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CommunityImpact Nightnetsover$600for RiverBendlibraries

RiverBendSchoollibrarians weretheserversatPizzaRanchin Clinton,Iowa,during thePizza RanchCommunityImpactNighton Monday,Jan.23.

EveryMondaynight,Pizza Ranchhosts anonprofitorganizationtoserveduringthe dinner hour,withthegroupsreceivingall thetipsand10%ofthecashregister sales.

Librarystaffsigneduptobe “RanchHands”andearnadditional fundstopurchasenewbooksfor studentsinallthreeRiverBend Schoollibraries.Thelibrarians wereassistedbysixFultonHigh Schoolstudentswhowereworking towardearningvolunteerhoursfor theSaukValleyCollege Impactprogram.

Throughouttheevening,the restaurantwaspackedwithFulton communitymembers,the Fulton HighSchoolbasketballteamand theCamancheHighSchoolbasketball team,whoallenjoyedthemeal andsupportedthelibrariesbydiningonchicken,pizza anddessert buffets.

Thankstothecommunity support,thelibrariesreceived$606.29 fornewbooks.

‘Bix Beiderbecke andHis Music’ is Feb. 8program at Wild Winter Wednesday

TheWindmillVolunteerEducators attheWindmillCulturalCenterinFultoninvitethepublictoattendthenext programofWildWinterWednesdayon Feb. 8for aprogramtitled“BixBeiderbeckeandHisMusic,”presentedby JimPetersen.

Jim is alifelongresidentofDavenport,Iowa,andwasemployedbythe MississippiBendAreaEducation Agencyfor32years.Heis ashirt-tailrelativeofBixandhasmanygreatfamily storiestoshare,pluswe’llgettohear someofBix’sgreatmusic.Jimisactive inthe BixSociety and adirectoronthe BixMuseumBoard.Jimhasbeenhonoredtoreceivethe“BixLives”award forhisworkwiththeorganization.

Thedoorsopen at 9a.m. forcoffee, teaandmilltreatsandtheprogram beginsaround9:20.Thebuildingisdisabilityaccessible.Theprogramis fundedthroughagrantfromtheD.S. FlikkemaFoundationand adonation fromNelsonCorp.Theprogramsare freeandopentothepublic.

IfRiverBendSchoolsarecloseddue toweather,WWWiscanceledaswell.

NEWSBRIEFS

Fighting forFrick fundraiserisFeb.2

ThecommunityisinvitedtojoinFultonHighSchoolin “FightingforFrick”onThursday,Feb.2,at afundraiserfor seniorOliverFrick,whoisbattlingcancer.

Dinnerwillstartat4:30p.m.withwalkingtacos,nachos anddessertat acostof$7aperson.

Therealsowillbe abakesale,50/50raffle, asilentauction,braceletsandgiftbaskets.

Stayandwatchtheboysbasketballteamasittakeson Eastlandat5:30p.m.

AllproceedsfromthebenefitwillbegiventotheFrick family.

RiverBendAthleticBoosters TriviaNightisMarch18

Registrationis open forthe RiverBend AthleticBoosters TriviaNightonSaturday,March 18,atManny’sTooinFulton. Doorswillopen at 5p.m.and playstartsat6.The costis$160 perteamofeight,whichincludesmulligansand adouble down.Thisyear’sthemeisMusic Trivia.Therewillbe asilent auction,50/50 raffleand doorprizes.Registrationformsare availableatthe River BendBoostersFacebookpage.

Fulton-ThomsonFoodPantryextendsthank you TheFulton-ThomsonFoodPantrywouldliketothankthe FreeportCommunityFoundationforthe$1,600receivedto meettheinsecurityneedsofourclients.

Thegrantswerefromthefoundation’sMarvin/Wilson UnrestrictedGrantFund.

Photoprovided JimPetersen is pictured withhis “BixLives” award.

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PizzaRanchemployeeIzzyPeterspresents acheckin theamountof$606.29 to MariSanders(center)and LeAnnSmith of Fulton High SchoolonMonday,Jan.23, afterthe CommunityImpactNight.

Prophetstown Fire Dept. hosts Firefighter Basic Academy

BySARAHFORD ForShawMedia

Forthenext fivemonths, 14localfirefighterswill betrainingeveryTuesdayandThursdayatProphetstownFireDepartmentastheytaketheirskillsand knowledgetothenextlevel.PFDishostingtheFirefighterBasicAcademy,which consistsofmorethan 200hoursofinstructionandtrainingtopreparethe firefightersfortheirstatecertificationtest.

Thevolunteer firefighterscomefromProphetstown,Tampico,Erie,Morrison,Walnut,Lyndonand Hampton.Somehaveacoupleofyearsundertheir beltswhilesomejustacoupleofmonths.Allareworkingtowardthesamegoalofbecoming statecertified.

ThecoursesaretaughtbyAcademyDirector MichealThompsonoftheProphetstownFireDepartmentandJaredBarber.Botharecertifiedinstructors through theIllinoisFireServiceInstitute.TheacademyisacombinationofformerFirefighterIandII courses,designedtogivestudentsthe“practicaland cognitivetrainingneededtooperatesafelyandeffectivelyonthefireground.”

Aftercompletingtheacademy,thefirefighterswill bereadytotakethestatetest.“It’sthesametraining andsameeducation.It’sjustclosertohome,”said Thompson,notingtheywon’thavetoattendcourses inChampaign,wheretheIFSIislocated.Offeringthe academylocallygetsmorefirefightersinvolvedasit’s easierontheirworkandfamilylife.

Besidesthebi-weeklycourses at thefirestation, thefirefightersalsowillspend a fewSaturdayson practicals,includingasessionatConstellationinCordovathatwillcoverliveburns,searchandrescue, flashoversandtheburntower.Lastweek,thecrew learnedabouttelecommunicationsandtouredthe WhitesideCountySheriff’sOffice dispatchcenter afterabriefcourseattheMorrisonFireDepartment.

AttheirtrainingsessionTuesday,Jan.24,themen spentthefirsthourondrillstotesttheirabilitytoget fullygearedupin45secondsorless.Theseconddrill sessioncoveredtheirSCBA,orself-containedbreathingapparatus.“You’vegottolearntoputitonand putitonright,”Thompsonsaid.Barbermonitored theirtimewithastopwatchandpositivefeedback. “You’vegottomastertheairpack.It’syourlifeline,” hetoldthemen.

ProphetstownFireChiefGeraldArmstrongand TonyBelhaoftheMorrisonFireDepartmentwerein attendance,offeringguidancewhilewatchingasthe nextgenerationoffirefighterspracticedoingwhatit takestokeeptheircommunitiessafe.

LEFT: Trainer Micheal Thompson supervises Prophetstown firefighters C.J. Gorman (left) and Chris Kingduring SCBA drills on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

BELOW LEFT: Prophetstown firefighters Chris King (left) and C.J. Gormancheck their SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) after finishing up their drills.

BELOW: Erie firefighterLevi Cole(left) and Morrison firefighter Tony VanderLeest listen to instructors during the Firefighter Basic Academy class at the Prophetstown Fire Department on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

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Tampico firefighters areready to start SCBA (self-containedbreathing apparatus) drills during class Tuesday, Jan. 24 They were aiming to gear up in under a minute.

Riverdale Impact-Beyond the Badge program hosts First Responder Night

The Riverdale Impact-Beyond the Badge program held itsinaugural First Responder Night on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the boys basketball game against Rockridge at thehigh school. Local first responders were invited to attendand wererecognized for their service to the community. The Riverdale School District thanks all who cameout to show support for the Rams and the first responders.

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OBITUARIES

ROBERT“BOB”W.TIESMAN

Born: March27,1937inDixon,IL

Died: January27,2023inDavenport,IA

Robert“Bob”W. Tiesman,85,ofMorrison,IL,diedonFriday, January27,2023,at GenesisEastMedical CenterinDavenport, IA.

Avisitationwillbe heldfrom9:30AMto12:00PMonThursday, February2,2023,attheMorrisonChapelof theBosma-RenkesFuneralHome.Therewill beaCelebrationofLifeluncheonfollowing thevisitationat1:00PM,attheSterling MooseLodge,2601E.Lincolnway,Sterling, IL61081.Cremationriteswillbeaccorded followingthevisitation.Amemorialhasbeen established.

BobwasbornMarch27,1937,inDixon,IL, toClausandHilda(Haan)Tiesman.Hewas educatedintheMorrisonGradeSchoolsand

CALVINWING

Arrangementsentrusted to Bosma-Renkes FuneralHome,Morrison. Additionalinformation:www.bosmarenkes.com.

wasagraduateofMorrisonHighSchool.He marriedDorothySwansononJuly18,1980,in Morrison.ShediedSeptember27,2018.He wasemployedatGeneralElectricinMorrison.Hewasanavidgolfer.Bob,alongwith hiswife,enjoyedcampingandspendingtime withtheirgrandchildren,greatgrandchildren andtheirbeloveddogs.

Survivorsincludeonedaughter,DawnStage ofFulton,IL;oneson,Tom(Debbie)Tiesman ofSterling,IL;onestepdaughter,Angie(Ron) KuykendallofErie,IL;onestepson,Barry (Jane)HouzengaofMorrison,IL;seventeen grandchildren;onegreat-greatgrandson, AxelMiller;onesister,GertrudeBuikemaof Morrison,IL;threebrothers,KennyTiesman ofAZ,RonTiesmanofSterling,ILandHarlan (Diana)TiesmanofChicago,IL.

Hewasprecededindeathbyhisparents; hiswife,Dorothy;onegrandsonininfancy, ThomasTiesman;oneson-in-law,RayStage; onesister,JeanetteHook;fourbrothers, Harold,John,TomandClausTiesman.

Tosendonlinecondolencesgotowww. bosmarenkes.com

White Oaks is looking for volunteers to providerecreational, educational, therapeutic and social horseback riding opportunities for people with disabilities.

WHOA seeks volunteers for horseback riding program

Wanttomakeapositivedifferenceinsomeone’slife?JoinourspecialteamofvolunteersatWHOA! Wearegrowingandhaveseveral opportunitiesavailabletovolunteer forourtherapeutichorsebackriding program,rangingfromvolunteering forclasses(whichconsistsofleading horsesand/orsidewalkingalongsideriders andhorses)tohelping withmarketingandfundraising.

Ourgreatestneedisforleaders andsidewalkersinourclasses. Theseopportunitiesarefunandso rewarding!Nohorseexperienceis necessaryforsidewalking.Please callWHOAProgramDirector TawnyWiersemaat815-535-6208for

avolunteerpacketorformoreinformation.

Anyoneinterestedinvolunteeringforclassesmustbe14orolder andattendournewvolunteertrainingday Allvolunteersmustfillout therequiredformsinthevolunteer packetbeforethetrainingdatein ordertoparticipate. Allpacketsare duetotheprogramdirectorby March1.

Thevolunteertrainingdaywill befrom6to7:30p.m.Wednesday, April12,atourfacilityontheWhiteside CountyFairgrounds(meet at theroundbarn),locatedat201W. WinfieldSt.,Morrison.Spring classesstartTuesday,April18.

CalvinS. Wing, 84, of Morrison, passedon 1/25/2023.

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Whiteside County Airport to be permanent OSF LifeFlight base

ByKATHLEENA.SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com

ROCKFALLS–Whentransporting theseriouslyinjuredtoregionaltrauma centers,minutescanmake thedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.

OSF(OrderofSaintFrancis) Life Flightwantstocutthetimeittakesto flySaukValleytraumavictimsandothersinmedicaldistresstosafetybybasinganairambulancecrew24-7at WhitesideCountyAirport.

Foratime,fromJulyuntilsometime inDecember,OSFEMShadamedical transporthelicopterstationedatthe airportduringtheday.Apilotshortage, however,hasgroundedthatcopter.

Oncemorepilotsarehired–and WhitesideCountybuildsahangarwith akitchenandcrewlivingquarters–the airport will becomeapermanent, around-the-clockLifeFlightbase,said JenWilkes,OSFAviation’soutreach coordinator.

Becauseit’slikelythepilotshortage willberesolvedbeforethehangaris built,theRockFallsLifeFlightcrew willbestationedatIllinoisValley RegionalAirportinPeru,which alsois aLifeFlightbase.Weatherpermitting, acrewwillflytoRockFallsinthemorningandbacktoPeru intheevening, Wilkessaid.

Thecountyisintheprocessofdeterminingthespecstoputthejoboutfor bids.Thehangarisexpectedtocost $700,000to$800,000.Itwillbepaidfor mostlywithARPAfundsandtherest fromairportreserves,airportmanager DarinHeffelfingersaid.

Thenewbasewillbringabout16 good-payingjobstothearea,–pilots, flightnurses,paramedicsandmaintenanceworkers,Heffelfingersaid.

OSF,whichsignedaletterofcommitment statingitsintentto basein Rock Falls,isexpectedtosigna10-yearlease initially,hesaid.

OSFEMS,adivision ofOSFHealthcare,nowhasbasesinairportsinPeru, BloomingtonandGalesburg.

OSFopenedaLifeFlightbasein a newhangaratCentralIllinoisRegional Airportin BloomingtoninSeptember 2021,whichOSFAviationbought,and inanewhangaratGalesburgMunicipal AirportinJune,whichOSFbuilton landitowns,tobemoreaccessibleto northernandcentralIllinoisresidents.

ItcloseditsbaseinPeoriawhenit openedinPeruandGalesburg.

Italsoboughtafifthairambulance sononeofthefourbaseswillneed to closeif ahelicopterisoutofactionfor maintenance,Wilkessaid.

AirportofficialsapproachedOSF severalyearsagoaboutbasinginRock Falls,andatthetime,itwasn’tinterested.OSFreached out a yearago,and talksbegan,Heffelfingersaid.

OSFLifeFlight,inbusinessinIllinoissince1984,makesmorethan1,800 flightsayear.

Ervin

Massingill

Mr.and Mrs.ErvinMassingillof Prophetstownwillcelebratetheir 70thweddinganniversaryonFeb.10.

ErvinMassingillandCarolHarker wereunitedinmarriageattheZion EvangelicalChurchHooppolewith Rev.KenKortemeierofficiating.

Theyhavetwochildren:Kent (Belinda)MassingillofBellevue,Iowa,

andMarsha(Michael)RileyofMoline. TheirgrandchildrenareBrian (Julia) Massingill and Angie(Jared)Solie. Theirgreat-grandchildrenareEmma, Tanner,ElainaandBraedon.Avery specialmemberoftheirextendedfamilyisNoreenWhite.

Greetingsmaybesentto17420Star Road,Prophetstown,IL61277

Ervin and Carol Massingill will observe their 70th anniversary Feb. 10.

Alex T. Paschal– apaschal@shawmedia.com OSF EMS,a division of OSF Healthcare,now has basesin airports in Peru, Bloomington and Galesburg. Italsoplans a permanent baseat Whiteside County Airport in Rock Fallsthatwill service the Sauk Valley.

2003: River Bend school board trying to reduce budget by $425,000

60Years

Jan. 30,1963

HaroldWierengaischairmanofthe publicphaseoftheMercyHospital BuildingFundcampaignforFulton.He isenlistingworkerstocarrytheappeal toeveryfamilyintheFultonareato givethemanopportunitytocontribute tothe$850,000fundneededtohelpprovideanewMercyHospital.

GeorgeWiebengahaspurchasedthe JoyceLumberCompanyinFultonand hassoldhiscontractingbusinessto BernardBorgman,accordingto announcementsthisweek.

50 Years

Jan. 31,1973

Plansforagolfcoursetobelocated ontheoldRenBootfarmonCattail RoadnorthofFultonwillbeadvanced atapublicmeeting. Plansforthegolf coursehavebeensponsoredthusfarby avolunteercommitteeheadedbyMauriceWiersemaastemporarychairman andJ.E.Mitchell,RobertLockhart,Al DenBestenDelCurley, HenryKiefer andMauriceBolhous.

FultonHighSchool’s1973Betty CrockerHomemakerofTomorrowis CamilleWray,whowasselectedby a scoreafterawrittenknowledgeand attitudeexaminationtakenbyfour seniorgirlsDec.5.Camillewillreceive

YOURHEALTH

aspeciallydesignedawardfromGeneralMills,sponsoroftheannualBetty CrockerSearchforAmericanHomemakersofTomorrow.Camilleiseligibleforstateandnationalhonors.

40Years

Feb.2,1983

Richard Chapman,a33-year-old Armyveteranwithmorethansixyears ofexperienceinsecuritywork,has assumedthedutiesasFulton’sChiefof Police.Hewasappointedofficiallyby MayorMaliszewskiatthe Fulton Councilmeetingandwasgiven the unanimousapprovalofthecouncil.

Co-chairmenMrs.MayKayHanson ofAlbanyandLarryWoodsofFulton areheadingtheRiverBendCitizensfor QualityEducationgroup.Thegroupis organizedintosixsub-committeesand havefrom150to200volunteershelping to pass the school tax levy referendum

30Years

Jan. 27,1993

MembersoftheBoardofEducation oftheRiverBendSchoolDistrictwill meettohearareportanddiscusstheir optionsonapetitionreceivedtoforcea voteonaproposedtaxrateincreasefor the district’sOperation,Buildingand MaintenanceFund.Superintendent Hammerreceivedpetitionswithsigna-

tures totaling 490 names asking that therateincreaserequestbeplacedon theballotattheconsolidatedelection inApril.

RobertStuart,analdermanforthe cityseveralyearsago,hasdecided to becomea candidateagainforthe 1993 consolidatedelection.Stuarthastaken outpaperstobecomeacandidatefor aldermanfromtheThirdWard.Carol Kolk,aldermanfromtheThirdWard, isseekingreelectiontothesameposition.Theothercontestintheelectionis for mayor.Theincumbent,Kenneth VenHuizen,hastakenoutpapersfora thirdterm.Heisbeingchallengedby HowardVanZuiden,analderman whosetermexpiresthisyear.

20Years

Jan.29,2003

AttheJan.21Councilmeeting,Scott BielemawassworninasThirdWard aldermanbyCityClerkJeanneKettler.BielemawasappointedbyMayor HowardVanZuidentofilltheremainderofDonAllshouse’sterm.Allshouse diedonDec.28,2002,aftercompleting almosttwoyearsofhisfour-yearterm.

RiverBendCommunityUnitDistrictNo.2isnotimmunetomaking budgetcutstomeetequalincome.Last yearinthe2001-02budget,itrequired $276,000incutstomeettheexpected

Rethinking COVID-19 as we move forward

BySTEPHEND.HARRISON,M.D.

Greatstrideshavebeenmadesincethe originalawarenessofCOVID-19.Youmay recalltheridiculousstatementsthatwewere toldinthebeginning,hunkerdownfortwo weeksandwewouldbeaheadofthecurve.On asimilarvein,wepretendedthatchildrenand youngerpeople weremoreimmunetothis condition.

Thepurposebehindthisperspectiveisto useour best sciencewithourbestnatureas wegoforwardin2023.Predictably,thevirusis notgone.Predictably,theviruswillcontinue tomutate.Predictably,whenweinvolvefear withoutscientificbasis,wewillgettheresults ofthatfear.Fearalterstheimmunesystem. Thisalteredimmunesystemsetsusupforall kindsofdiseasesfrominfectiontohypertension, heartdiseaseandeven cancer.

Thefactiswehaveimprovedouroutcomes withCOVID-19evenasthevirushasevolved. Wewoulddowelltolook atthesemeasures andtoupdateourselvesinregardtowhatwe carryforward.First,themortalityrateworldwidehasdroppedto1%,whichincludesallof theincidencesfromdayone.Themortality rateoriginallywasmuchhigher.Wewoulddo

welltolookatwhathasledtosuchavast improvement.

Rememberthatanindividual’sbloodlevel ofvitaminDisstilloneofthemostpredictive measuresthatwehaveforprotection.And oftenneglectedinthemediaoffearisaperson’slungcapacity.LungcapacityistheNo. 1 variableassociatedwithhowlonganindividualwilllive.Dowhatyoucantoimproveyour lungcapacity,includingintervalactivity. Sleepisanotherimportantfactorinwell-being.Somestudiesshowthat theuseofmelatoninwasassociatedwithbetteroutcomes.

Likeallillnessand disease,itisasimportanttoavoid toxinsasitistotake ingooditems.

Hasthevaccinemadethedifferenceinoutcomes?Itwould, indeed,appeartohavedone afarbetterjobthanthecounterpartflushot intermsofpreventingbothhospitalizations anddeaths.Evenasthevirusmutatesandwe havemismatch,theoutcomesseemtofavor thosewhohavehadthevaccine.Also,even withsomesignificantsideeffectsassociated withthevaccine,suchasheartissuesin youngermenandmenstrualcycledisturbancesinwomen,theoveralloutcomesare stillbetterforthosewhohavehadthevaccine thanthosewhohavenot.

income. Withthestatecontinuing to cutmoneytorunschools,manymore cutsareexpectedandtheboardistryingtofindwaystoreducethebudget byabout$425,000.

10 Years

Jan. 30,2013

TheFultonFireProtectionDistrict istherecipientofa$5,000grant,thanks totheeffortsofDianeChristensen. Christensen,anagentwithTheInsuranceGroupinClintonandanEMT withtheFultonFireDistrict,applied forthegrantfromoneoftheinsurance companiesthatTheInsuranceGroup represents.WestBendMutualInsurance,onbehalfofTheInsurance Group,presentedthedepartmentwith $5,000to beusedtopurchasePersonal ProtectiveEquipmentforambulance personnel.

Since2005,employeesofCentral BankFultonhavebeenparticipatingin “DenimDollarDay.”OnthelastFriday ofeverymonth,employeesdressdown intheirjeansinexchangefora$5.00 donationtowardagood cause.This year,theychosetodonatetotheJunior Achievement 30thAnnualBowl-AThonfortheGatewayarea.Since2005, CentralBankFultonandCentralBank Geneseohaveraisedmorethan$23,700 withDenimDollarDays.

Timber Lake Playhouse hosting auditions for upcoming season

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MOUNTCARROLL–Timber LakePlayhouse,8215BlackOak Road,willholdauditionsforits upcomingseasonfrom9a.m.to 4p.m.Saturday,Feb.25.Admissiontotheauditionsisfree.

TimberLakePlayhousewill holdauditionsfor thefollowing performances:

TLPSummerMainstageSeason: Ensemblerolesareavailablefor “Grease,”“SoundofMusic,”“9 to5”and“JerseyBoys”andthe VonTrappchildren in“Sound ofMusic”foractorsand actressesages6to106.

MagicOwlChildren’sTheatre: Castingforthesummerproductionof“Pigtails”foractorsand actresseswhocanplayages14to 23.

TheNextStageJr.Theatre: Castingforthesummerproduction of“Matilda,Jr.”formiddleand highschoolageperformers.

Participantsmustprepare32

TLPauditions

When: 9a.m.to4p.m. Saturday,Feb.25

Where: TimberLakePlayhouse, 8215BlackOakRoad,

barsofasongandbringsheet musicorsingtoanaccompanimenttrack.Theplayhouseis providinganaccompanist. A dancecombination willbetaught attheendofeveryhour.Participantsmust attendoneofthe dancesessionsandwearclothes andshoestheycanmovein.

Videoauditionswillbe acceptedforattendeesunableto attendthein-personauditions. Thevideoauditionshould includeashortmonologue,32 barsofasong,ashortdance, a headshotandaresume.

Toschedule anappointment, call815-244-2035or visit timberlakeplayhouse.org.

GLIMPSESOFTHE PAST -FULTON

EMS eighth graders get creative with business designs

EighthgradestudentsatErieMiddle Schoolhavebeenhardatworkdesigningbusinessestheyfeelthecommunity needs.Theirteacher,Mrs.Katelyn McConnell,invitedRevitalizeErieto comeinandseealltheirgreatideasfor thetowninhopes ofsparkinginterest andmakingsome ofthem areality.

Localbusinessleaders andMayor MarciaSmithhadtheopportunityto scorethepresentationslastweek.The groupswiththetopfiveideaswerepresentedwiththe“YoungEntrepreneur Award.”Thegroups included:

NavonnaLopezandBellaFloming –DogPark

LaurenPunke,HaileyRyanandIsabellaOlvera– SunriseBoutique

CadeHuismanandLandonVanDeWostine– GoKartTrack

SarahCarlson–LittleLovesDaycare

Jackson Meier,JustinJacobsand Holden Hawk–TheGreatOutdoors

HuntandFishingShop

ErieCommunity andEconomic DevelopmentDirectorKatelinBridgmanhadtheopportunitytoattendall the presentationsandwasimpressed.

“Ourstudentsaresocreativeand theirdreamsofmakingEriethebest placetolivearesoinspirational,”she said.“Alloftheirideaswerewell thoughtoutandwouldbemajorassets

tothecommunity.Onethingisclear, ourstudentswantmoretodointhe community.Whetheritbeshopping,rec

centers,go-karttracks,boatrentalson LakeErie,daycares,restaurantsor a newpharmacy,ourstudents wanttosee

morebusinessesopeninourtown.Iam eagertoseeifwecanbringsomeofthese ideasto realityinthe yearstocome!”

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Erie Middle School students whoreceived the “Young Entrepreneur Award” are pictured with Erie Community and Economic Development Director Katelin Bridgman (right).

COLLEGENEWS

Addison Gelande on Dean’s List at Wisconsin Lutheran MILWAUKEE–AddisonGelandeof PortByron,ajunioratWisconsin LutheranCollege,hasbeennamedtothe college’sDean’sListforthefall2022 semester.GelandeisagraduateofRiverdaleSeniorHighSchool.

TobeeligiblefortheDean’sList,a studentmustcarryasemestergradepointaverageof3.6orhigher.

Eureka College announces Fall 2022 Dean’s List EUREKA–EurekaCollegeannounced

POLICEREPORTS

Morrison Police

Citations

Jan.17

ScottMilnes,41,Morrison,expired registration

KaylaRichter,32,Morrison,speeding, failuretonotifysecretaryofstateof addresschange

Jan.21

KoriDietrick,40,Clinton,Iowa, speeding

BonnieQueckboerner,69,Milledgeville,speeding

Jan.22

LonnieScott,55,Morrison,expired

PROPERTYTRANSFERS

WhitesideCounty

Warrantydeeds

MaryLouiseCarrillotoIllinois DepartmentofTransportation,202 E. 37th St.,Sterling,$12,500.

TNHermes LLC toIllinois Department ofTransportation, oneparcelinSterling Township,$8,394.

ENRFarmsLLCtoLynnK.Miller,one parcelonLyndonRoad,Prophetstown, $135,360.

ENRFarmsLLC to Reid C.andTaraL. Johnson,oneparcelonLyndonRoad, Prophetstown,$488,040.

Rebecca Schrader andMardyand Shelby PrestontoJodyPrestonand Scottand RuthCowley,23112Pigeon Road,Morrison,$262,500.

Rebecca Schrader andMardyand Shelby PrestontoJodyPrestonandRuth Cowley,four parcelsonCovellRoad, Morrison, $37,500.

JosefinaTorresto JosephA.Lewis, 1002EighthAve.,RockFalls,$43,500

StevenE. andJackieL. FostertoJohn K.and Julianne Dowd,1235W. Fourth

that166studentshavereceivedDean’s ListhonorsfortheFall2022semester.

IncludedonthelistareJosephLeesof Fulton,SeanSandrockofLyndonand GageHugartofPortByron.

TobeeligiblefortheDean’sList,studentsmustachievea3.5grade-point averageona4.0scale,befull-time,in goodstandingandcompleteatleast ninesemesterhoursofgradedcourseworkforthesemester.

BHC students join Phi Theta Kappa honor society MOLINE– BlackHawkCollegewel-

comed26studentsintotheQuad-Cities campus’chapterofPhiThetaKappahonor societyduringSummer2022andFall2022. KyiahBrookhartofErieisaninductee. PhiThetaKappaisrecognizedasthe officialhonorsocietyforcommunitycollegesbytheAmericanAssociationof CommunityColleges.Tobeeligiblefor membership,studentsmusthavecompletedatleast12credithoursandhavea cumulativeGPAof3.5orhigher.

Northern Illinois University announces Dean’s List DeKALB–NorthernIllinoisUniversity

announceditsfall2022Dean’sListstudents.Toearnthisdistinction,students musthaveaminimumsemestergradepointaverageof3.5ona4.0scaleinthe CollegeofEngineeringandEngineering Technologyoraminimumof3.75ona 4.0scaleinthecollegesofBusiness, Education,HealthandHumanSciences, LiberalArtsandSciences,andVisualand PerformingArts.

Localstudentsincludedonthelistare McKenzieKettler,Fulton;ZaileyGreeno, Lyndon;KendraRemrey,SarahScrenock, andQuinnSedig,Morrison;andGrace Lindsey,Tampico.

registration AndreaHouse,43,Morrison,expired registration

AngelaVos,47,Morrison,speeding

Jan.25

MitchellHumphrey,34,Morrison,no validinsurance,expiredregistration

LukeDevin,23,TerraHaute,Indiana, speeding

Jan.26

ReginaHollaway,54,Sterling,speeding AlexisNorem,24,Prophetstown,no validregistration

Fulton Police

Jan.20

AlexanderP.JuistofFultonwascited fordrivingwhilelicenseisrevokedand operatingamotorvehiclewithan expiredregistrationinthe500blockof 14thAvenue.

Jan.21

KatharineE.HallofChicagowascited foroperatingamotorvehiclewithasuspendedregistrationfornoinsurancein the1700blockofRoute84.Shewas releasedwithanoticetoappear.

Jan.22

AaronM.ValdiviaofSavannawas

St.,Sterling,$100,000.

JulianneandJohnK. DowdSr.toDW WashInc., 1235W. FourthSt.,Sterling, $150,000.

Brenda Brown,alsoCalderon,toJeff andChristyScott,206AveF,RockFalls, $31,000.

WilliamJ.VerhulsttoKorbinKetchum andMichaelRisley,1011ThirdAve.,Sterling,$100,000.

LorenW.and ConnieS.Tenboerto Jeremiah L.andBettrinaR.Renkes,one parcelonHillsideRoad,Morrison, $6,000.

ClaytonJ.WiersematoSeeventures LLC,41312thAve.,Fulton,$51,500.

KeithE.Newell to MatthewHicks, 232EmmonsAve.,RockFalls,$0.

James C.Lubbs,DeborahL. Leroy, BarbaraA.RodgersandBonnieJ.ScovilletoJames A. RahnandHopeC.Friday, 210 N. MainSt.,Coleta,$0.

DavidA.OlsentoVincentPatrick Coates,110815thAve., Fulton,$96,000.

JaniceR.Cadyto ScottN.and Nicole M.Shepard,15582BishopRoad,Morri-

son,$220,000.

ToddP.DellitEstateandRobin ShomintoNathanA.andNicoleL. PetersenandJereR.Wood,oneparcel onHollyRoad,Fulton,$19,500.

ToddP.DellitEstateandRobin ShomintoYasukoPetersen, one parcel onHollyRoad,Fulton,$9,500.

Eva L.HuttonEstateandNormaand ClaytonConrady,DeboraStamperand DavidHuttontoNormaConrady,2213E. FrenchSt.,RockFalls,$0.

Quitclaimdeeds

WhitesideCounty to cityofRock Falls,Industrial DevelopmentCommission, 1701IndustrialPark Road,Rock Falls,$20,000.

RichardG. andSusanL.Bakerto RichardS.Baker,3408 ASt.,RockFalls, $0.

VernaandJuanita WedekindtoCarey Kobbeman, 211 AveB,RockFalls,$0.

Executorsdeed

FloydEdwardRoyerEstatetoBrady

citedforoperatingamotorvehiclewith anexpiredregistrationinthe800block of14thAvenue.Hewasreleasedwitha noticetoappear.

Jan.25

PaytonT.GabelofPortByronwas citedforoperatingavehiclewhenregistrationissuspendedanddrivingwhile licenseisrevokedinthe100blockof 14thAvenue.Hewasreleasedwitha noticetoappear.

Individualsnamedinthepolicereport havebeenaccusedofacharge.Theyare presumedinnocentuntilprovedguilty.

RobinsonandJessicaRaber, 2112 Melvin Drive,RockFalls,$187,000.

Deeds

IllinoisBellTelephoneCo. toLucas andCaliMiles,1908ProphetRoad,Rock Falls,$395,000.

DarrellL.MountandAleathaCarter toRogerE.Mount,1015 Charles St. and one vacantlotinSterling,$0. Intercounty JudicialSales Corp.and JeffreyD,Roberts to NewrezLLC,dba Shellpoint Mortgage Service, 1227 AlbanySt.,Erie,$0.

10ELynnBoulevardLLCtoStore MasterFundingXXILLC,10E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling(TireTracks),$498,548. ShirleyElizabethHernandez,Patricia Ann Tabor,LindaLorraine Hallmark,BarbaraLouiseKazmierczakandRichard RaymondLego to ErnestValladares, 1001EighthSt.and1004 SeventhSt., Sterling,$0.

Source:WhitesideCountyRecorder’s Office

Morrison Rotaryannounces Paul HarrisAward recipient

MorrisonRotaryClubannounced onitsFacebookpagelastweekthat memberJohnPrangereceivedaPaul Harris+2Award,withRotarianDave Abelepresentingtheaward.Prange hascontributedmorethan $3,000to thisvaluablefoundationwhilebeing amemberofMorrisonRotary.

PaulHarrisfoundedoneofthefirst RotaryclubsinChicagoin1905.His philanthropyeffortshelpedfund projectssuchasvocationaltraining forteachers;establishinganearly childhoodeducationcenterinSouth Africa;providingwaterfilters,toilets

andhygienetraining topreventdiseasesinIndia;establishingascholarshipforamedicalprofessionalin Italytoresearchtreatmentsthatminimizemortalityratesamongprematurebabies;coordinatingpeace-buildingseminarsfor200teachersand 1,300studentsinUganda;andprovidingtreatedmosquitonetsandmedicalservicesthatpreventmalariain Mali.

CongratulationsJohnandthank youforthesupport.FollowMorrison RotaryClubonFacebookforupdates andothernewsabouttheclub.

MorrisonChamber announces2022 Citizen of the Year nominations

TheMorrisonChamberofCommerce isexcitedtoannouncethe2022 Citizen oftheYearnominations:Trent Bush,EverettPannier,PamPfister, PaulaRodriguezandDianahYoung. Theireffortsto makeapositivedifferenceinthecommunityareapplauded andappreciated.

Thewinnerwillbeannouncedatthe MorrisonChamberofCommerce AnnualMeetingonThursday,Feb.9,at BlueGooseRun,14609BlueGooseRoad, Sterling.Doorsopenat5p.m.andthe

programstartsat6.Theguestspeaker isDr.BradYaklich,discussing“Great ThingsareHappeninginMorrison.” Thepubliciswelcometoattend.The costis$20forChambermembersand $30fornon-Chambermembersandthe priceincludesheavyhorsd’oeuvres andtwowineorbeertickets.Register toattendat:https://forms.gle/FMsNnZKLoqFJLhsRA.

PleaseRSVPbyFeb. 3bycalling 815-772-3757oremailingmorrisonchamber@morrisonil.org.

EarleenHinton/ShawMedia AdalynDoty, 7, of Fulton waits for her sister, Nadalee, 10, to slidedown thehill by the de Immigrant Windmill in downtown Fultonon Sunday Several inches of snow fell across theregionon Saturdayallowing kids to hit the slopes.

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John Prange (left) receiveda Paul Harris + 2 Award, with Rotarian Dave Abele presenting the award.

Riverdale High School announces 1st semester honor roll

Congratulationstothefollowing RiverdaleHighSchoolstudentsfor beingnamed tothefirstsemester HonorRoll.

Academic Excellence

Seniors: AliviaBark,Campbell Brock,ErinCaves,CrystalCraigmiles, Makenna Dittman,EmmaDunbar, PaytonGelande,MitchellHasenour, QuintonHerrick,GavinJenkins,Jacob Lodico,GraceLonergan,Emmett Mueller,ThomasMurray,Alexis Polenske,JuliaRemour,Mackenzi Robins,LoganSmiddy,VeronicaUrek, AlexWatsonandBrendanZimmerer.

Juniors: JaceBall,MakennaBode, ClaireDeCap,CarterDeines,Gage Gaulrapp, RyaLynnGrant,Alaina Heim,CaelHinde,CarrieanneHungate,MaggieKelley,TylerLockaby, TeaganMcGinty,TexasMudd,Cassidy Mumma,LeytonNelson,LoganOgden, AvaPhelps,Emily Saddoris,Addison Secker,IanSmiddyandMatteaWuest.

Sophomores: HerchelAnderson, BrodyBarrett,AdamBenoit,Tyler Bull-Welch,SamuelButterfield,Taylor Churchill,WilliamCox, HaylieCra-

vens,MyaDalaska,BrieDeBlaey, MichaelGannon,SerenGellerstedt, MadalynKetelsen,AndrewMurray, MakaylaOleson,MollySkahill,Cedric Urek,ClaireYoungandGeorgeYoung.

Freshmen: ClaireBeeler,Braeden Bode,FinleyBrock,MadelineBurklund, KatherineCox,JadeDalaska,Braden Janicki, MichaelKelley,CorolineKreiter, KamrynKruger,AubreyMcGinty,AdysenMcLaughlin,CaitlinMumma,Yshvi Patel,NolanPeirce,AxelPennock, CarolinePridemore,MicahReece,Amanda Shadrick,CatherineSmith,MasonSmyser,BlakeSutton,DeanWainwrightand KenadieWillemkens.

High Honor Roll

Seniors: CollinAltensey,Abigail Bollinger,RyleeClark,CarsonDalaska, LibertyDePorter,LillianGoodenow, AvaGoodson,KayleighHartson, NevaehHeller,McKaylaHouzenga, ThadJacobs, ElainaLennon,Avery Mays,ColeMitton,Landis Musser, BrookePorter,ChristianRomani,Caleb Selander,CourtneyShadrick,Izabella SloneandParkerWendl.

Juniors: OliverBull,AveryBur-

bridge,AlexisDuke, ConnerGeest, KeaganHohenadel, AlexaHugart, TharrenJacobs,JaydonMarkle,Jacob Mattan, Dawson Peterson, Shelby Pifkin,AshlynneSchabilion, Lilyan Schnell,MichaelSmolenski,Zachary Sullivan,MaurisaTodd,LukeWiklund andJacobWillems.

Sophomores: Brody Clark,Breckin DeLaRosa,AliannaDePorter,Kyler Gallens,NickolasGoodson,Drake Grage,Tyler Hasenour, KoltonKruse, OliviaMabeus,SophiaMattan,Logan Mitton,BrileeOwen,IsaiahPhelps, JordanReickard,GabrielSallows, AidenSensabaugh,AjorieaSlone, JacobWatson,Dylan WendlandMatthewWurster.

Freshmen: MorganBonertz,AlexiDillin,GarrettEnright,PaytonGoode, GaegeHeinsen,MitchellHousenga, AdamHughes,KameronMahraun, EvenlynMattison,GageNeff,Ambrose Pennock,BaileyPhillips,DrewSpeckman,TreyStoddard,OwneWainwright, BryceWilsonand LanceWinger.

Regular Honor Roll

Seniors: OliviaClevenger,Patrick

Gannon,NicholasGray,LoganGustaf, EliHinde,TrevorIngram,Meadow Millard,HunterMyrtue,Janzen Negus,CalebNickerson,JamesRamos, PeytonSand,BrockSmith,TaraSmith andFinnleyThompson.

Juniors: IsiahaBaughman,Joseph Chalupecky,DavidDible,Izabella Diveley,JackEndresak,RileyGrage, MadisonHarrington,PeytonHemm, CassidyKline,EvelynMiller,Mariah Mortell, AubriePolenske,Autumn Summers-Sexton,AydenSwiftandIsabellaTegeler.

Sophomores: CarterDavis,Collin DeCap,KayleeDePorter,AidanDorathy,ColtonHuffman,KennedyKelley, DylanO’Donnell,KalvinSmithand CallenSnowden.

Freshmen: AddisonBarner,Ellen Basham,Caen Beckett,PaytonBrown, ChaseClevenger,DylanEdmondson, BrookelynnFentress,GavinGeest, NoahGreen,EmilyLehna,Katelyn Ludin,CalebMcCadden,EliReiling, RioRivas,DanikaSaddoris,Gabriella Sergeant,JacobSchradeya,Austin Tessendorf,MiahWilliamsandBeau Ziegler.

Riverdale Middle School releases 2nd quarter honor roll

RiverdaleMiddleSchoolannounced thesecondquarterhonorroll:

Straight A’s

EighthGrade: ClaireArnold,Isla Baldwin,KorbinBarajas,MarcusBennett,CharlesBerk,BrandonBristol, KamrynCovemaker,JacksonFritch, KynLeeGrant,KerriganHartson, ColtonHeim,ShelbyHohenadel,Logan Hokanson,CayleighHungate,Brady Junis,MadilynLewis,RubyMcClaine, JillianMurray,CarterOrr,Naomi Peschang,EllySallows,GraceSchmidt, LillianSkaggsandPreslieWillemkens.

SeventhGrade: AveryBeeler,Stella Deines,KaylaDible,DylanFrancisko, IslaGaines,AvaGaulrapp,Connor

Grafton,KamiKruse,JaxMcClaine, AlexandraMongreig,TiffanyNoel, JackWages,LolaWainwright,Nevaeh WheelanandLandonWiklund.

SixthGrade: BrynleeAlbritton,Ava Anders,JuliaBerk,AddisonBristol, ElijahClark,AlissaDreifurst,Tayah Erickson,DixieFloming,JosiahGermanceri,AlisonJanicki,KarsonKruger,MargaretLarson,AmayaMrosko, AvaMunsonMartel,StellaPeirce, JamesonRuthey,AliceSchmidt,Bobby Scranton,CallistaSowderandNathanialStigers-Peterson.

High Honor Roll

EighthGrade: ColeBarrett,Joseph Baughman,AmarahColeman,Austin

Duke, Willow Eberhardt, Bridget Gallens,BraydenGeigle,MacyGitchel, OliviaHanna,BradyHartman, BrennanHuggins,LillyKline,AbramKrier, NathanKronfeld,AmiyahLugo,Paul McGeehon,MilesPetersen,Noah Phelps,BenjaminPorter,Jackson Tegeler,LaurenTiesman,GradyWhite andPreslyZawada.

SeventhGrade: AvarieAlbritton, EvelynAllbee,TristanBeveroth, ColtonClark,EmmeDeBlaey,Cooper Desseyn,KaydinceDillin,Natalie Dodds,LucasDunbar,KaydenHerlyn, ShaneJohnson,IsabellKohrt,Luke Lonergan,Ava-MarieMrosko,Tyler Newborn,AvaNewton,Brooklyn

Peterson, BreckenPolenske,Landon Rowe,HunterRuark,GrantRutledge, JosephSnodgrass,FinleySullivan, NateSupan,EmeryWalston,Kyle WrightandBeauYoung.

SixthGrade: MarcusBaker,Zoey Chaney, JaydaCoutts,Christopher Crisp,KaydenDeJonge,KylieHohenadel,TeaganJerz,LucasJohnson, CrimsonKennedy,WestonKreiter, FisherMarty,AvaMathis,Corbin Mathis,NolanMcLaughlin,Kamden Palmer,BrileyPayne,AlicePetersen, Aivery Reyna,MorganRutledge, Billy Scranton,EthanSecker,CamilleSergeant, ColeSmith,LilaWages,Brady WatsonandCamdenWhiting.

River Bend Middle School announces 2nd quarter honor roll

StudentswithstraightA’sareonthe “AHonorRoll.”The“BHonorRoll”is basedongrade-pointaverage.The“All BHonorRoll”isforstudentswithall B’s. Congratulationstothefollowing students:

A Honor Roll

EighthGrade: NatalieAnton,Madison Bolton,LiamBrubaker,AveriBush, TrentonDykstra,PaigeEmerson,Evan Folk,LeoFrick,BenjaminHuisenga, JonahLutz,KayleenMendoza,Logan Smither,andIrisWilliams.

SeventhGrade: NoahAnton,Brianne Brennan,MerandaButt, Addison Christiansen,WrennCoffey, Isaac

Echebarria,EllaFolk,VictorJackson, NoraKingery,EvanSpeirandEaston Spooner.

SixthGrade: JacobDamhoff, Eli Dolph,KerbyGermann,HenryHall, KateHouzenga,ColtonPessman,Liam Santana,AydenStillingsandWatson Williams.

B Honor Roll

EighthGrade: Addisen Barsema, WileyBlasdellII,MasonBray,Markus Brechon,JacobBrondyke,Landon Dykstra,AidanElder,Melissa Facio, LillianFrick,HayleeHamstra,MakennaKampe,ZanderKetelsen,Zoe Kunau,SophieLippens,LilianaLujan,

CarleyMcKibben,AshtonMorhardt, AmeliaOttens,MaxwellOwen,Chloe Peter,JaxonResop,MadisynRynes, JasenSiglar,MeganSmith,Emma TichlerandOwenVanZuiden.

SeventhGrade: Kyleigh Allensworth, KiahBaker,JordanBrechon,Brayleigh Cook,BlazeDamhoff,McKenleyDykstra,SaraHodge,LexusHorne,Jameson Kingery,BraydenKrout,ClaireLuskey,Evan McWilliams,TalonMeyers, EllianaMulder,JacobOverkamp, DaisyPeter,LeahQuick,Kathleen Robbins,BodeyStephenson,Seanna Sweeney,KatelynTemple,Breleigh Terrock-Hayton,KeatonThyne,Aiden

VanZuidenandChloeWilkin.

SixthGrade: OwenBoonstra,Brayden Calsyn,AbigailDarsidan, Marshall Dykstra,RylieDykstra,MarikEads, JocelynnFleming,TessaFosdick, ChaseGlazier,ConnorGuenther,Cobi Hammer,JaxsonHeald,EthanHoff, Dylan Kalyan, TeaganKampe,Farrah Micek,CarterMitchell,EmmaSchreiber,LillianaSoppe,EliSullivan, KasonSwanson,CaraTack,Paisley VanZuiden,JaciVossandJaxenWinkler.

All B Honor Roll

SeventhGrade: KathryneMcGovern.

SixthGrade: ParkerKreider.

Morrison High School Scholastic Bowl team off to strong start

MorrisonHighSchool’sScholastic Bowlteamisofftoasolidstartforthe 2022-23season.Theteamhasa19-8 overall recordand6-0recordinthe ThreeRiversConference.Highlightsin conferencematchesthisseasoninclude aJan.9winoverScholasticBowlpowerhouseRiverdaleHighSchool,along withwinsoverMendota,Orion,Princeton,St.BedeandErie-Prophetstown.

Thevarsityteamhascompetedin twotapingsofWTVO-TV’s“Bergstrom StatelineQuizBowl”programthis year,defeatingStocktonHighSchool andOregonHighSchoolinmatchesat theNordlofCenterindowntownRockford.TheteamhasadvancedtoStatelineQuizBowl’s“EliteEight”forthe 2023season.

Earlierintheseason,thevarsity teamachievedathird-placefinishat theRiverdaleEarlySeasonTournament(Nov.19,2022)andthefreshmen/ sophomoreteamfinishedthirdatthe MorrisonHighSchoolFreshmen/ Sophomore“CerealBowl”Invitational onNov.5,2022.

TheScholasticBowlteamalsohas participatedinfourquadrangulars withRiverdaleand otherteamsin ordertosharpencompetitionskillsat thefreshmen/sophomoreandvarsity levels.Riverdalewill hostthefinal

quadoftheseriesFeb.15.

Morrisonwillparticipateinthe MasonicSectionalTournamentonSaturday,Feb.18.

IntheThreeRiversConference, Morrisonwillhostameetfeaturing freshmen/sophomoreandvarsity

matchesonThursday,Feb.23toconcludetheconferenceseason.

“Iamfortunatetoworkwithstudentswhodevotetimeoutsideofthe schooldaytostudyingcontentfrom a widevarietyofacademicareas,”coach BrianBartozsaid.“Theirdedication

makesourteam’ssuccesspossible.I’d alsoliketorecognizetheteachers and communitymemberswhohaveserved asmoderatorsandscorekeepersduring ourmatchesthisseason.Wecouldn’t hold ScholasticBowlmatcheswithout theirsupportand involvement.”

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The 2022-23 MorrisonHigh School Scholastic Bowl team. The team hasa 19-8 overallrecord and 6-0 recordin the ThreeRivers Conference.

Erie-Prophetstown Wrestling Senior Night, Coach McCullough retiring

HIGH SCHOOLSPORTS ROUNDUP

Boys basketball

Fulton64,Milledgeville46: Baylen DamhoffandEthanPricecombinedfor 45pointstolifttheSteamerspastthe Missiles.

Damhoffscored23points,16inthe firsthalf,toleadallscorers.Price pouredin22points.TrevorTiesman scored11pointsandDakenPessman addedsevenpointsforFulton.

Senior Night on Wednesday,Jan.

After 30 years,

is retiring

coaching and as the Industrial Arts teacher at Erie High School He’s the only head coach the EP co-op wrestling program has had for the past 26 years. The gym was packed with former wrestlers, community supporters and family members wishing Mac well as heretires and thanking him for his decades of dedication. Mac was presented witharetirementgift from Panthers athletic directors Brian Howell andDerick Cox.

Erie-Prophetstown senior wrestler Jase Grunderand his mom Jill Grunderare welcomed to the court atEP WrestlingSenior Night on Wednesday, Jan.25, atErie High School. Jase, the son of Jill and the late Josh Grunder, isthe only Panthers senior wrestler this year.Jase is ranked No.1 at 152 pounds in Class 1A in the state. He achieved his 100th career win in December.

Photosprovidedby JessieOttenandNicoleOlinger

MercerCounty71,Morrison54: The MustangsplayedtheGoldenEagles to a35-pointhalftimetie,butwereoutscored36-19inthesecondhalf.

BrendenMartinledMorrisonwith 17points.ChaseNewmanscored15 points,CarsonStratingscored12and DannyMouwaddedsixpoints.

Morrison71,Riverdale50:Leadingby threepointsathalftime,theMustangs

useda28-15third-quarterruntopull awayfromtheRams.

BrendenMartinscored26points, with13inthethirdquarter,tolead Morrison.ChaseNewmanscored17 points,Carson Strating finishedwith 14,andDannyMouwadded12.

EthanKiddoo scored19points,and JakeWillemshad14forRiverdale.

Fulton51,Newman46:TheSteamers

playedtheCometstoa21-21halftime tie,pulledaheadwitha16-10third-quarterrun,thenhungonforanonconferencewinattheEricOttensShootoutin Fulton.

BaylenDamhoffscored22pointsto leadFulton,EthanPrice scored17 pointsandDomKramerhadsixpoints.

See ROUNDUP, Page13

LEFT: Head coach Tod “Mac” McCullough shares some words during EP Wrestling

25, atErie High School

Mac

fromboth

ABOVE: Dick Maronde (left), Coach Tod “Mac” McCullough and Barry Morphew are pictured during EP Wrestling SeniorNightat Erie High School on Wednesday, Jan.25. Both Marondeand Morphew have been wrestling volunteers the entire time Mac has coached.

HIGH SCHOOLSPORTS ROUNDUP

Girls basketball

Morrison69,Riverdale36: TheFillies led16-6afteronequarter,thenoutscoredtheRams20-12inthesecond periodand21-14inthethirdfora Three RiversWestwin at home.

ShelbyVeltropledabalanced effort byMorrisonwith21points,andCamrynVeltropadded18.DianaRobbins finishedwith14points,andBayLeigh Brewerchippedin 10 for theFillies.

ErinCaves andCarrieanneHungatebothhadeightpointsforRiverdale,andKenadieWillemkensscored seven.

Erie-Prophetstown41,Orion39: The Panthersled25-22athalftime,then heldonforatightThreeRiversWest winontheroad.

KennedyBuckledErie-Prophetstownwith12points,ReaganSibley scorednine,andHannahHuisman addedeight.Gabi AbellandOliviaPurvisboth scoredsixpointsforthe Panthers.

Morrison40,Erie-Prophetstown28: TheFilliesbuiltatwo-pointhalftime lead,thenpulledawayfrom thePantherswitha17-5third-quarterrun.

LeadersforMorrisonwereDiana Robbins with19points,ShelbyVeltrop with12pointsandCamrynVeltrop withsevenpoints.

KennedyBuckpacedErie-Prophetstownwith13points.McKenzieWincklerandOliviaPurvisaddedfive points apiece.

Wrestling

Erie-ProphetstownsplitsatRockridge triangular: ThePantherswonnine matchesbyforfeittodefeatPutnam/ County Hall 54-21.

Erie-ProphetstownfelltoRockridge 37-36.WyattGoossens (120pounds), JaseGrunder (152)andLukeOtten (182)wonbypin,andthePanthers pickedupthreemorewins by forfeit.

Erie-Prophetstownsweptatowntriangular: ThePanthers felltoOrion47-21 andSherrard 42-30 at home.

AgainstOrion,SamanthaKilker (106)andJaseGrunder(152)wonby pin,whileWyatt Goossens(120)wonby decision.Erie-Prophetstownreceived one forfeitwinagainsttheChargers.

AgainstSherrard,Goossens(120) andGrunder(152)wonbypin,while AidenJepson(138)andJordaeCrow (160)wonbydecision.ThePanthers receivedtwoforfeitwinsagainstthe Tigers.

MorrisonsplitsinOneida: TheMustangsdefeatedhostROWVA47-18, but felltoFarmington48-24inanonconferencetriangular.

BradyAnderson(152)andLogan Baker(160)bothhadfirst-periodpins topaceMorrison.ZachMilder(138), SammyWilliams(170)andEvan McDonnell(220)alsowonbypin againstROWVA.Milder andMcDonnellfinishedtheirmatchesinlessthan aminute.CarsonWhite(132)added a

technicalfallfortheMustangs.

Girls bowling

Sterling2,883,Erie-Prophetstown

2,216: TheGoldenWarriorswonall threegamesinanonconferencevictoryoverthePanthersatBlackhawk Lanes.

PhoebeDeNeveledErie-Prophetstownwitha431series, LillianMcWilliamsrolleda388andYsabellHamm hada385.Hannah Neumiller hada372, JoleneWellsaddeda351andJaelin Hawkinschippedin a 289.

DixonInvite:Oregonfinishedfifth with 5,084,Dixontookseventhwith 4,711, Sterlingnabbedninthwith4,652, andErie-Prophetstowncamein19th with3,412atthe20-teamgirlsbowling invite atPlumHollow.

LillianMcWilliamsrolledan890to pacethePanthers,HannahNeumiller bowledan825,YsabellHammtallied 702,JaelinHawkinstotaled622,and HeavenPinnickadded a373threegameseries.

Boysswimming

SterlingInvite:TheWaterWarriors scored352pointstofinishsecond behindLincoln-WayEast(417)attheir ownfive-team invite.

Sterling’sConnerPorterwasnamed theMostOutstandingAthleteofthe meetaftertwoindividualwinsandone relaywin.

Porterwon the 200IMin2:09.86and the500freestyle in5:11.79. Healsowon the200medleyrelay,joiningteammatesSkylar Drolema,EvanScottand Peter Garlandtoswim a 1:45.88.

Drolema wonthe100freestylein 51.06seconds,andnabbedthirdin a nine-swimmer50freestylefieldwith a 23.53.

Scottsecuredsecondinthe100 breaststrokewitha1:07.87.

Thechildrenof AvisM.Chamberlain wantto expressoursinceregratitude fortheoutpouring ofsupport, wellwishes,prayers, flowersand donationsafterourmother’spassing.Asit isimpossibletothank everyoneindividually, pleaseknowhow much yourkindnessistruly appreciated.Mommeantso muchtosomany, andhermemoryshall alwaysbewithus.

Alan,DianeandMarciaChamberlain

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Morrison’s Bayleigh Brewer takes the ball down thecourt against Riverdale’s Alexis Duke duringa home game Monday,Jan. 23.

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Erie-Prophetstown’s Olivia Purvis (22) dribbles around Morrison’s DianaRobbins duringa home game Thursday,Jan. 26.

Unity Christian Knights’ Homecoming, Senior Night game

UnityChristianSchoolinFulton hosteditsHomecomingandSenior NightgameFriday,Jan.20.

Sincethe schooldoesn’thave a footballteam,itcelebratesHomecominginthewinterwithspecialevents duringtheweekandapeprallyand gameonFriday.Highschoolboys coachJeffVanderEidesaidthegym

waspackedwithstudents,staffand familiesforanexcitingeveningofbasketballandseniorrecognition.

UnityChristianwillbehostingfacultyvs.alumnibasketballgamesat 4:30and6p.m.Friday,Feb.10.

Concessionswillbeopen,therewill bealiveandsilentcakeauction,and “LittleHoops”games will beplayed

during halftimeofthejuniorhigh games.Allproceeds fromthenight willgotowardnewvarsityboysuniforms.

Theschoolalsowillbehostingits annualOpenHouseonThursday, Feb.16,from4:30to7:30p.m.Current andnewstudentsandfamiliescan tourclassrooms,talktomentorfami-

liesabouttheirUnityexperience,and enjoyasoupsupperfundraiserwith proceedsgoingtowardkitchensupplies. Therewillbeotheractivities andinformationalsessions.

Formoreinformation,visitunitychristian.comortoregister,contact KorriMarcumat 815-589-3912or kmarcum@unitychristian.com.

We SupportOurLocalSchools!

GOSTEAMERS ANDKNIGHTS!

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LEFT: Allison Tegeler (23) pulls down areboundduring the UnityChristian basketballgame Friday,Jan. 20 The Lady Knights lost 39-25 to Galesburg Christian School ABOVE: Adam Woods (13) looks to pass to Samm Wilbur (25) during the UnityChristianvarsity game Friday,Jan. 20 The Knights won 52-40 over GalesburgChristian School.

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16262 Waller Rd.,(Rt. 84), Fulton,IL

SNELL-ZORNIG

than $800includingutilities. DanDolan563-570-1460 Office563-381-4088

Tim Voltz,Agent

Office815-273-3523

Office815-589-2360 Email:

tim.volz.cbrv@statefarm.com web:www.timvolz.com

Auto, Fire, LifeHealth

CHURCH LISTINGS

ALBANY

AlbanyUnitedMethodistChurch

502N.1stAvenue,309-887-4781

PastorToniLucas

FaithCenterChurch

5113rdAve.North,Albany

SeniorPastorRayGimenez

PastorArlenVanZee

ChurchPhone:563-212-4032

St.PatrickCatholicChurch

Albany,Illinois

Fr.MatthewCamainoi,ParochialVicar

CORDOVA

CordovaBaptist

602ThirdAve.South,Cordova

PastorCarmenJordan 309-654-2501-www.cordovafbc.com

EASTMOLINE

SycamoreBaptistChurch

5323180thStreetNorth,EastMoline 309-200-2505

www.sycamorebaptistchurch.com

WildwoodBaptistChurch

18717HubbardRoad,EastMoline 309-496-9397 office@wildwoodchurch.com

PastorsBrianSmith,AndrewRobinson, AndyThomastonandMattWinquist

ZionLutheranChurch

17628HubbardRoad,EastMoline Rev.GaryA.Wright-309-496-3592

ERIE

ErieBaptistChurch

8thAve.and11thStreet,Erie CallRonKimballforinfo:309-230-3584

ErieChristianChurch

7156thAve.,Erie,309-659-2561

Minister:NathanBright

YouthMinister:AaronSweeney www.eriechristianchurch.com

ErieEvangelicalFreeChurch

140916thAve.,Erie,309-659-7125

Website:erieefree.org

PastorRonEckberg

PastorJonathanEckberg

ErieUnitedMethodistChurch

8118thStreet,Erie

PastorTiffanyGarcea-309-659-2541 www.erieumc.org

NewtonZionReformedChurch

10465FrogPondRoad,Erie

PastorShannonParrish-309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com

St.AmbroseCatholicChurch

Cornerof5thandMain

FatherToniKretowicz RectoryPhone:815-537-2077 ChurchPhone:309-659-2781

FENTON

FentonUnitedMethodistChurch

10019MainStreet,Fenton

PastorPeterKicheonAhn-224-580-5074 pastor.kitcheon@gmail.com

FULTON

BethelChristianReformedChurch

12083rdAvenue,Fulton,815-589-2501 www.bethelfulton.com bethelcrchurch@gmail.com

PastorDanJongsma

FirstReformedChurch

51015thAvenue,Fulton,815-589-2203

Pastor Charles Huckaby

FultonPresbyterianChurch

311N.9thSt.,Fulton,815-589-3580

PastorRev.CatherineMartin www.fultonpreschurch.org email:fultonpres@mchsi.com.

GardenPlainPresbyterianChurch

14915SandsRoad,Fulton

GatewayFaithFellowshipChurch

70111thAvenue,Fulton,815-589-4283

PastorWayneWiersema

ImmaculateConceptionChurch

70312thAvenue,Fulton,815-589-3542

FatherMatthewCamaioni secretaryfulton@gmail.com

NewtonZionReformedChurch

10645FrogPondRoad,Erie,309-659-2464

FarmersElevator

815-772-4029 -Morrison,IL

RockRiverLumber &Grain

815-537-5131-Prophetstown

Frary’sLumber &Supply

815-537-5151-Prophetstown

Morrison VeterinaryClinic

JentryFane,DVM,DVM, R.R.Zinkem,DVM, S.E.Blair,DVM,SJ.Lawfer,DVM

Phone815-772-4047

14993 LyndonRd.,Morrison

newtonzion@frontier.com

PastorShannonParrish

CrossViewChurch

70314thAve.,Fulton,815-589-3425

www.wearecrossview.com

secretary@wearecrossview.com

SpringValleyReformedChurch

10960SpringValleyRoad,Fulton 815-772-3554

FirstChristianReformedChurch

80115thAvenue,Fulton,815-589-3790 www.fultonfirstcrc.com

firstcrcfulton@live.com

PastorMichaelHooker

HILLSDALE

HillsdaleUnitedMethodistChurch

124ButzerSt.,Hillsdale Church309-658-2340

PastorMelvaEngland

HOOPPOLE

CalvaryEvangelical CongregationalChurch

Rev.EugeneBaker,Pastor 815-948-2181or309-507-3283

HooppoleZionMethodistChurch

PastorDanWright-Church815-948-7591 Parsonage309-658-2145

LYNDON

DominionChristianFellowshipCenter

1044thSt.W.,Lyndon,815-590-6971 Rev.BarbiE.MomoluSr.

TrinityBaptistChurch 4036thAveNorth,Lyndon PastorAlanJahn-563-242-0307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com

MORRISON

BethesdaEvangelical LutheranChurch

301W.SouthSt.,Morrison

PastorTammyAnderson 815-414-1758-Office:772-4896

BrethrenInChristChurch 207E.KnoxStreet,Morrison

PastorCraigSipes-815-772-4871 SundayWorshipat10a.m.

ChurchOfSt.AnneEpiscopal 401NCherrySt.,Morrison,815-772-2818 stannemorrison@frontiernet.net www.churchofstannemorrison.org

CrossroadsCommunityChurch

201W.Market,Morrison PastorJonEastlick-815-956-0090 morrison@crossroadscn.com

EbenezerReformedChurch

309E.ParkSt.,Morrison PastorJ.T.Bean 815-772-2472-www.ercmorrison.com

EmmanuelChurch 202E.MorrisSt.,Morrison,815-772-3890 www.ecmorrison.com Rev.LukeSchouten,SeniorPastor RichCriss,MinistryCoordinator

FirstBaptistChurch 406E.MapleAve.Morrison PastorRoyBrown,II-Phone815-772-2696

FirstPresbyterianChurch

Rev.MichaelSelburg-815-772-3510 100EastLincolnway,Morrison FacebookliveservicesSundays10:15a.m. YouTubeChannel:FirstPresbyterianChurch firstpresmorrison@gmail.com www.firstpresmorrison.org

KingdomLifeCommunityChurch 11429WardRoad,Morrison,815-772-4098 www.kingdomlife.global PastorStephenHarmon

MorrisonChristianChurch 201S.Genesee,Morrison LarryKidwell,Minister-970-488-9651 lkidwell51@gmail.com GoogleYouTubeLarryKidwellforsermons.

MorrisonUnitedMethodistChurch 200W.Lincolnway,Morrison PastorSun-AhKang-815-772-4030

St.Mary’sCatholicChurch Rev.SlawomirZimodro 13320GardenPlainRoad,Morrison 815-772-3095

ServingtheAreaSince1980

310MosherDrive, Prophetstown 815-537-5175

CHURCH LISTINGS

St.Peter’sLutheranChurch 601N.JacksonSt.,Morrison www.stpetersmorrison.com

PastorAnthonyAppel

MorrisonChristian ReformedChurch www.morrisoncrc.org 815-772-4657

300W.SouthSt.

PastorKevinVerhoeven bethelrevkev@gmail.com

PORT BYRON

BethelBaptist

27308108thAve.N.,PortByron ChurchPhone:309-523-3352

PastorJoshMatthews

ChurchoftheCross UnitedMethodistChurch 22621IL2and92,PortByron

PastorMarkGraham ParishOffice:309-523-2201

CountrysideChristianChurch 3817230thSt.N.,PortByron

PastorSteveAllison ChurchPhone:309-523-2834

FairfieldUnited MethodistChurch 235thSt.at115thAve.North,PortByron PastorLarryMisfeldt-309-523-3767

MessiahLutheranChurch 30211thSt.,PortByron-309-523-2421

PastorDavidEfflandt

PeaceLutheranChurchELCA

20828FriedensRoad,PortByron InterimPastor:NancyJaster www.peacelutheranil.org-309-523-2295

PortByronCongregationalChurch

200N.HighStreet,PortByron Rev.MichaelRubino-309-523-2318

PortByronFirstUnited MethodistChurch

9412228thStreetNorth,PortByron ChurchOffice:309-523-2396

Email:portbumc@frontiernet.net

JimCrozier,Pastor

BeckyButterfieldYouthandFamilyLifePastor

KathyCrozier-SpiritualDirector

PROPHETSTOWN

AdventChristianChurch

200ElmSt.,Prophetstown 815-537-5646-ptownac.org

FirstLutheranChurch

PastorChelseyWeech Office:815-537-2758 www.firstlutheran-ptown.org

LeonUnitedMethodistChurch

17173LomaxRoad,Prophetstown

PastorKicheonPeterAhn-224-580-5074 pastor.kicheon@gmail.com

Prophetstown

UnitedMethodistChurch

200W.2ndSt.,Prophetstown

PastorJoeyGarcea-815-537-2496

RiverChurch

218E.3rdSt.,Prophetstown 815-876-6226-www.riverchurchag.com

St.CatherineCatholicChurch ofProphetstown 815-537-2077

RAPIDSCITY

St.JohntheBaptist CatholicChurch

1416ThirdAve.,RapidsCity

Fr.GlennH.Harris Phone309-496-2414

TAMPICO

St.MaryCatholicChurch

105BentonSt.,Tampico

Fr.RichardM.Russo,Pastor Phone815-438-5425

TampicoBaptistChurch

209W.3rdSt.,Tampico PastorEthanHorton

TampicoFirst UnitedMethodistChurch

PastorLeanneKeate-815-438-2530

Churchphone-815-438-6105

ILLINOISEXTENSIONBRIEFS

SaturdaywithaMasterGardener: TheIllinoisExtensionWhitesideMaster GardenersoffertheSaturdaywithaMasterGardenerSeries.Exploregardeningon thesecondSaturdayofeachmonthfrom 10a.m.tonoonstartingFeb.11atthe WhitesideExtensionoffice,12923LawrenceRoad,Sterling.Gainknowledgeon hydrangeas,milkweed,seedcollecting andmuchmore.“IDrankWHAT!!!”willbe thetopicforFebruary.Pickyourpoison andgettoknowthemoreinfamous plantsandtheirtoxins.Knowwhich plantsaredangerousandprotectyour family,petsandanimals.Registrationis

CHURCH BRIEFS

FultonCommunity Lunch Program’s February menu

TheFultonCommunityLunchProgramhasannouncedthemenuforFebruary.Mealswillbeservedbeginningat 11:30a.m.atFirstReformedChurch,510 15thAvenue,Fulton.Everyoneiswelcometoattendandbringafriend.You donotneedtobeaseniortocomeand enjoy.Carryoutisavailable.

Therewillbenomealsfromtheend ofFebruarythroughMarchbecausethe cookwillberecoveringfromsurgery.

Wednesday,Feb.1:Nomeal

Friday,Feb.3:Pulledporkonabun, coleslaw,bakedbeans,dessert

Wednesday,Feb.8:Nomeal

Friday,Feb.10:Creamedchickenona biscuit,greenbeans,dessert

Wednesday,Feb.15:CateredbyPark Vista

Friday,Feb.17:Sweetandsourmeatballs,mashedpotatoeswithgravy, glazedcarrots,dessert

The Tableat CrossView Church’s menu

TheTable,afreecommunitymeal,is heldeachWednesdayatCrossView Church,70314thAve.inFulton.Serving beginsat5:30p.m.andrunsto6:15p.m.

Feb.1:Pulledporksandwiches,baked beans,applesauce,chips,Oreobrownies

Feb.8:Hotdogs,nachosandcheese, Jellocups,RiceKrispietreats

Feb.15:Tunaandnoodlecasserole, tropicalfruitsalad,candiedcarrots,Valentine’sDaycupcakes

Feb.22:Minipizzas(pepperoni,sausageandcheese),tossedsalad,assorted desserts

requiredandcanbecompletedatgo.illinois.edu/whitesidesaturdays

GrowingGreatVegetablesSeries: Diginwithconfidencethisspringwith GrowingGreatVegetables,awebinar seriescoveringhowtogrowavegetable gardenfromseedtoharvest.Logonat 6p.m.Feb.28,March7,14and28fora weeklyonlineworkshopcoveringanew topic,engagewithIllinoisExtensionhorticultureexpertsandreceiveemailswith factsheetsandevenmoreresearch-based tips.RegisterbeforeFeb.26fortheseries atgo.illinois.edu/GrowingGreatVegetables.Costtoattendtheseriesis$10.

First Reformed Church’s worship and activities

Joinusforworshipat9a.m.Sunday, Feb.5,atFirstReformedChurch,510 15thAve.inFulton.PastorChuckHuckabywillbringthemessageandthechoir willsing.ThesacramentofHolyCommunionwillbecelebrated.SundaySchoolis at10:30a.m.Coffeeandrefreshments areavailableduringthesocialhourafter theserviceinthelibrary.

CreativeCrewwillmeetat9a.m. Wednesday,Feb.8.

Seniormealsareat11:30a.m. WednesdaysandFridaysatthechurch. ServicesarelivestreamedonFacebook.Gotowww.facebook.com/groups/ firstfultontojointhegroupandseethe services.ThepreviousSunday’sservice isbroadcastonWCCI100.3-FMat6p.m. Sundaynight.Formoreinformation,go towww.firstrcafulton.org.

Fulton Presbyterian Church’s worship and activities

FultonPresbyterianChurch,311N. NinthSt.,invitesyoutojointhemforworshipat9:30a.m.Sunday.Pastor Catherine Martinwill deliver the message.

Thisweek’sactivities: Choirpracticeat11a.m.following worship.

BoyScoutsmeetat6:30p.m.Monday intheOutreachCenter. SRTCommitteewillmeetat6p.m.

Tuesday.

ChristianEducationforchildrenand teenswillmeetat5:45p.m.Wednesday. TheSit-N-Sewgroupwillmeetfrom9 a.m.to2p.m.Thursday.

InRiverCityMall 142610th Avenue,Fulton 815-589-2200

TheTablemealsareservedSeptemberthroughMay.IfRiverBendSchools arecanceledonaWednesdaybecauseof badweather,TheTableisalsocanceled.

BellChoirpracticewillbeat6:30p.m. Thursday.

Formoreinformation,gotowww.fultonpreschurch.orgorcallthechurch officeat815-589-3580.

CLASSIFIED

Toplace anad

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

PROBATION OFFICER

Whiteside County Court Services is accepting applications for fulltime position of ProbationOfficer. Bachelor's degree required For complete application instructions, see www.whiteside.org (CountyInformation - Job Openings).EOE

EMPLOYMENT

PUBLIC WORKS

833-584-NEWS

(6397) classified@shawlocal.com

OFFICE MANAGER

Position available for OfficeManager for the Village of Lyndon Some job duties included, but not limited to, water billing, payroll, customer service/reception, and attending some board meetings. Computerexperience helpful.

Applications are available at the Lyndon Village Hall, 605 W. Commercial, Lyndon, IL between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. All applicants must pass a drug test and background check.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOFTHE14THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLANDCOUNTY-ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS

ROCKETMORTGAGE,LLC F/K/AQUICKENLOANS, LLC F/K/AQUICKEN LOANS INC., PLAINTIFF vs. JULES S. VIDRINE ASSUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CLEOPHAS VIDRINE AND LINDA D. VIDRINE,CO-TRUSTEES OF THE VIDRINE FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 23, 2013; JULES S. VIDRINE; TENA M. CHRISTENSEN; DEFENDANT

NO.2022FC112

Address: 2208 44thStreet Moline,IL61265

NOTICE OFSHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The Village of Lyndon is taking applications for Part-Time Public Works employee This will be for general maintenance Must have a valid Illinois

Drivers License Must be able to worka flexible schedule and be dependable

Applications areavailable at Village Hall, 605 W. Commercial,Lyndon, IL between the hours of 8:00 amand 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.

All applicants must pass a drugtest and background check The Village of Lyndon is anequal opportunity employer

CUSTOMERSERVICE/ INSIDESALES

Office position available for Rock Falls agriculturalcompany.

Proficiency in QuickBooks, Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ability to multitask is helpful.

Benefits included: Health, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Retirement plan with company match.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $20.00 per hour, Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Email resume to: Sales@bestcob.com

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

BILLINGCLERK – FT

The Village of Albany is accepting applications for a FT Billing Clerk. (Start training within 2 months to transfer to Treasurer position). The Village offersa competitive benefit package,and the salarywill be based upon qualifications. Computer, office and accounting experience preferred Applications can be picked up at Albany Village Hall, located at 102 S. Main St. from 8- 4:30 M-F. Applications will be accepted through Friday, February 24, 2023

CDL DRIVER

Village of Lyndon seeking applicants who hold a CDL Class B with Air Brake Endorsement for Part-time position for driving the garbage truck Must be available and dependable for driving on scheduled garbage and dumpster pickup days which will be two days per week. Wages to be discussed at interview Applications areavailable at the Lyndon Village Hall, 605 W. Commercial, Lyndon, IL between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. All applicants must passpre-employment drug test andbackground check.

The Village of Lyndon is anequal opportunity employer.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 21, 2022, I, Sheriff ofRock IslandCounty, Illinois, will onFebruary24,2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM at the Rock IslandCountyJustice Center,13173rd Avenue, RockIsland, IL61201, or in a place otherwise designated at the timeofsale,County of Rock Island, State of Illinois,sell at public auction tothe highest bidderfor cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS:220844th Street, Moline,IL61265

P.I.N.:1703411005

The real estate isimprovedwith a single-familyresidence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $49,005.38

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds,is due within twenty-four (24)hours. The subject property issubject to realestate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied againstsaid real estate and is offered for sale without any representation asto quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition The sale is further subject to confirmationby the court

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchasershall receivea Certificate ofSale,whichwill entitle the purchaser to a Deed tothereal estate after Confirmation of the sale Theproperty willNOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes norepresentations asto the condition of the property Prospective bidders are admonished to checkthe Court file to verifyallinformation.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the orderconfirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without furthernotice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAININ POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYSAFTER ENTRY OFANORDER OF POSSESSION, INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC,30N.LaSalle St.,Suite 3650,Chicago, IL 60602, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to filenumberIL 229492. Sheriff ofRock IslandCounty,Illinois

Johnson, Blumberg&Associates, LLC

30N.LaSalle St.,Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois60602

Email:ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Ph 312-541-9710/ Fax 312-541-9711

JB&A # IL 22 9492

I3211301

January17,24,31,2023

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

NOTICE

The Erie School Board of Education willhold a public hearing for renewal of their e-learning program on Monday February27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the ErieHigh School Media Center, located at 435 6th Avenue, Erie,IL 61250.

January31,2023

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOISCHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES,LLC, Plaintiff, vs. TIMOTHY L. HURD; et al., Defendants.

Case No.: 2022FC92

Property Address:

1406E19TH ST, STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TOTHE FOLLOWING, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS defendants, that this casehas been commenced in this Court againstyou and other defendants, askingfor the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit:

LOT 19 IN BLOCK 3IN LINCOLNSHIRE SUBDIVISION NO.

1 LOCATED IN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY,ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF

RECORDED

AUGUST 7,1958, IN BOOK 10 OF PLATS AT PAGE 84.

Commonly known as: 1406E19THST, STERLING, IL 61081

Names of the titleholdersof record:TIMOTHY L.HURD.

Date of the Mortgage: February 24,2012.

Name or names of the mortgagors: TIMOTHY L. HURD.

Name of the mortgagee: Midland States Bank.

Dateand placeof recording: February 24,2012; Office of the Recorder of the Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois.

Identification of recording: DocumentNo. 2012-01146. NOW THEREFORE, unlessyou fileyouransweror otherwise fileyour appearance inthis case, onor before March 2,2023, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAYBE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. E-filingisnow mandatory with limited exceptions. To e-file, you must first create an account withan e-filingservice provider Visit http://efile.illinois courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you needadditional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://illinoiscourts. gov/self-help or talk with yourlocal circuit clerk's office If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visit www.illinoislegal

w.illinoislega aid.org For information about defendingyourselfin a court case (including filing an appearance or fee waiver), or to apply for free legal help, go to www.illinois legalaid.org You can also ask your local circuit clerk's office for a fee waiver application.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIRDEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BEA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANDANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE.

Lender Legal PLLC 2807Edgewater Drive

Orlando, Florida 32804

Tel: (407) 730-4644

Service Emails: mjdiaz@ lenderlegal.com

EService@ LenderLegal.com

LLS10942-ILHURD,TIMOTHY Meaghan J. Diaz de Villegas, Esq. Counsel of Record for Plaintiff

ARDC # 6340688

I3212418

January31,2023

February7,14, 2023

NOTICE OFINTENT TO ISSUE BONDS AND RIGHT TO FILE PETITION

Notice is hereby given thatpursuant toa resolution adopted on the 23rd day of January,2023 (the “Resolution”), Community Unit School District Number 6, Whiteside County, Illinois (the “District”), intendsto issue general obligation alternate revenue bonds (the “Bonds”) inan aggregateprincipalamountof$3,500,000for the purpose of altering,repairingandequipping school buildings and facilities and improvingthe sites thereof The revenuesourcethat will be pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds will be collections distributed to the Districtfrom taxes imposed in The County of Whiteside,Illinois, pursuant to the County SchoolFacility Occupation Tax Law ofthe State of Illinois, as amended. TheDistrict will also levy ad valorem property taxes upon all taxable propertyin the District without limitation as to rate oramount topay theprincipal of and interest onthe Bonds.A complete copy of the Resolution follows this notice.

Notice is hereby further given that a petition signed by 342 or more electors of the District, said number of electors being equalto the greater of(i) 7.5% of the number of registered votersin the District or (ii)200of those registered voters or 15% of thoseregistered voters, whichever isless, may be submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Education of the District (the “Secretary”) within thirty (30) days of publication of thisnoticeand the Resolution asking that the question of the issuance of the Bonds be submitted to referendum If such petition is filedwith the Secretary within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice, an election on the proposition to issue said bonds shall be held on the 19th day of March, 2024. The Circuit Court may declare thatan emergency referendum should be held prior to said election date pursuant to theprovisions of Section 2A-1.4 of the Election Code of the State of Illinois, as amended If no suchpetition is filed withinsaid thirty (30) day period, thenthe Districtshall thereafter beauthorized toissuethe Bonds forthepurpose hereinabove provided.

By order of the Board of Education of the District.

DATED this23rd day ofJanuary,2023.

ErinLuckey Secretary, Board of Education, CommunityUnit School District Number6, Whiteside County, Illinois

RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance ofgeneral obligation alternate revenue bonds of CommunityUnit School District Number 6, Whiteside County, Illinois, in anaggregate principal amount of $3,500,000 pursuant tothe Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, for the purpose of altering, repairing and equipping school buildings and facilities of said School District and improving school sites.

WHEREAS, CommunityUnit School District Number 6, WhitesideCounty,Illinois (the “District”), is a duly organizedand existingschool district created under the provisions of the laws of theState of Illinois, and isnow operating under the provisions of the School Code of the State of Illinois,as amended; and

WHEREAS,the Board of Education of the District (the “Board”) has determined that itisnecessary and in the best interests of the District to alter, repair and equip the schoolbuildings and facilitiesand improvethe sitesthereof (the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, theBoard has further determined that the Project is a “school facility purpose” within the meaning of the County School Facility OccupationTax Law of the State of Illinois, as amended(the “Sales TaxLaw”); and

WHEREAS, the estimatedcost of the Project, includinglegal, financial, printing andpublication costs and other expenses,is not less than $3,500,000, and there areinsufficient funds on handandlawfullyavailable to paysuch costs;and

WHEREAS,such costs are expected to be paid for from the proceeds of alternate revenue bonds authorized to be issued at this timepursuanttothe LocalGovernment Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois,as amended (the “Act”); and

WHEREAS,the Board has further determined that itisnecessary and in the best interests of the District thatthe Project be undertaken and,in order to raise fundsrequired forsuchpurpose, that it will be necessary forthe Districttoborrow the sum of $3,500,000 and, in evidence thereof, issue alternate revenue bonds in anaggregate principal amount of $3,500,000 (the “Bonds”), allin accordancewith the Act;and

WHEREAS, the principal of and interest onthe Bonds will bepayable from collections distributedtothe District from those taxes imposed in The County of Whiteside, Illinois, pursuant to the SalesTaxLaw (the “Pledged Revenues”); and

WHEREAS, if the Pledged Revenues are insufficient topay the Bonds, ad valorem propertytaxes upon all taxable propertyin the District without limitation asto rate or amount are authorized tobeextended to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds:

NOW, THEREFORE, BeIt and It Is Hereby Resolved by the Board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 6, Whiteside and Madison Counties, Illinois,asfollows:

Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The Board hereby finds thatall of therecitals containedin the preambles to thisresolution are full,true and correct and does incorporate them into thisresolution by thisreference.

Section 2. Determination to Issue Bonds. It is necessary and in the bestinterests of the District to undertake the Project, and that for the purpose of payingthe cost of the Project, theBonds are hereby authorized to beissued and sold.

Section 3. Publication. This Resolution,together with a notice in the statutory form, shall be publishedinthe WhitesideNewsSentinel, thesame being a newspaper ofgeneral circulationin the District, andifno petition,signed by 342electors,said number of electors being equal to the greater of (i) 7.5% of the number of registered voters in the District or(ii)200 of those registered votersor 15%of those registered voters,whicheveris less, askingthatthe issuance of the Bonds be submitted to referendum, is filed with the Secretary of the Board within thirty (30) days after the date of the publication of this Resolution and said notice,thenthe Bonds shall be authorized tobe issued.

Section 4.AdditionalResolutions. If no petitionmeeting the requirements of applicablelaw is filed during the petition period hereinabove referred to, then the Board may adoptadditional resolutionsorproceedings supplementing or amending thisResolution providing for the issuance and sale of the Bonds and prescribing all the details of the Bonds,solong asthe maximum amount of the Bonds as set forth in this resolution is not exceeded and there isno material change in theProject or the purposes described herein. Such additionalresolutions or proceedings shall inall instances become effective immediately without publication or posting or any further act or requirement This Resolution, togetherwith such additional resolutions or proceedings, shall constitute complete authority fortheissuance of the Bonds under applicablelaw.

Section 5. Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of thisresolutionshall be heldinvalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall notaffect any of the other provisions of this Resolution.

Section 6. Repealer. All resolutions ororders, or parts thereof, in conflict withthe provisions of this Resolution are to the extent of such conflicthereby repealed and this Resolutionshall bein full force and effect forthwith uponits adoption. Adopted January23,2023.

Jim Ridley President, Board of Education

Erin Luckey Secretary, Board of Education

January31,2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOFTHE14THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLANDCOUNTY-ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS

ROCKETMORTGAGE,LLC F/K/AQUICKENLOANS, LLC F/K/AQUICKEN LOANS INC., PLAINTIFF vs.

JULES S. VIDRINE ASSUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CLEOPHAS VIDRINE AND LINDA D. VIDRINE,CO-TRUSTEES OF THE VIDRINE FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 23, 2013; JULES S. VIDRINE; TENA M. CHRISTENSEN; DEFENDANT

NO.2022FC112

Address: 220844thStreet Moline,IL61265

NOTICE OFSHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 21, 2022, I, Sheriff ofRock IslandCounty, Illinois, will onFebruary24,2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM at the Rock IslandCountyJustice Center,13173rd Avenue, Rock Island, IL61201, or in a place otherwise designated at the timeofsale,County of Rock Island, State of Illinois,sell at public auction tothe highest bidderfor cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

THE NORTH FORTY-TWO (42) FEET OF LOT NUMBERED ONE (1) INARTHUR G. FLETCHER'S ADDITION, SITUATED INSOUTH MOLINE TOWNSHIP; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE WEST 10 FEETCONVEYED TO THE CITY OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, BY DEED FILEDNOVEMBER 22, 1994, AS NO.94-27235, SITUATED IN THECOUNTYOFROCKISLAND, STATE OFILLINOIS.

COMMON ADDRESS:220844th Street, Moline,IL61265

P.I.N.:1703411005

The real estate isimprovedwith a single-familyresidence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $49,005.38

Sale terms:25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24)hours. The subjectproperty issubject to real estatetaxes, special assessments or specialtaxes levied againstsaid real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchasershall receive a Certificate ofSale,which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed totherealestate after Confirmation of the sale Theproperty will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes norepresentations asto the condition of the property Prospective bidders are admonished to checkthe Court file toverifyallinformation.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the orderconfirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited tothe State without furthernotice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYSAFTER ENTRY OFANORDER OF POSSESSION, INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC,30N.LaSalle St.,Suite 3650,Chicago, IL 60602, telephone312-541-9710. Please refer to filenumberIL 229492. Sheriff ofRock IslandCounty,Illinois

Johnson, Blumberg&Associates,LLC

30N.LaSalle St.,Suite 3650

Chicago, Illinois60602

Email:ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Ph 312-541-9710/ Fax 312-541-9711

JB&A # IL 22 9492

I3211301

January17,24,31,2023