Fulton_Journal-07-30-2024 by Shaw Media

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Fulton’sDan VanZuidencatches apassand headsupf ield

Aug.30, when theSteamershostForre ston

WhitesideCounty Fair

Monstertrucks,tractorpull,probroncandbull riding,demoderbyfeaturedatfair / 3

Morrison

PatrickSchaefertakes11thplaceatnational trapshootingchampionship / 5

Communityquestions

HowdovideogametaxesworkinIllinois? ReporterBrandonClarkprovidesanswers / 12

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Fulton High School Classof’62 celebrates classmates’80thbirthdays

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The Fulton High School Classof’62 recently gottogetheratthe CandlelightinClinton,Iowa, to celebratetheir 80 th birthdays. Therewere17 classmate sinattendancetocelebrate at the“ Birthday Bash.” Pictured (front row, from left)are Brenda Muur Medema ,Linda Wierenga Balk ,B eulah SchroederHessing,SharonDamhoff Huizinga andJon Abbott;(middle row, from left)JoanMeurs Wiebenga ,Donna BielemaSchaver,JudyDykstra Hamstra, Sher yl VosLuchies ,Karen FeldtTie sman,B onnieB echtel Bush andPat Merema Dierks;and (backrow,fromlef t) Garr yMedema, Anni Larsen Johnson, RichardHolesinger, Garr ySeamanand Gary VanKampen.

Contesttobeheldtonamethe ‘Chr istmas nutcra cker ’

By ANAKINWESTON ShawLocalNewsNetworkcorrespondent

F LTO What’sin aname Well, that’swhatFulton’s hristmasWalk ommitteewantshelpwith.

TheFulton ity ouncilagreedJuly 22tojudgeacompetitiontonamethe “ hristmasnutcracker”thatwasbought twoyearsagofortheholidayseasonbut nevernamed.

ebeccaHuizenga, arepresentativeof the hristmasWalk ommittee,said a namingcontestwillbeheldattheelementaryschoolforstudentsfromgrades K-5.Thecouncilhasbeenaskedtoselect awinnerfromthetopthreefinalistschosenbythe hristmasWalk ommittee.

Other items

Thecouncillearnedconstructionis nearingcompletionat ityHall.The Aug.12 ity ouncil meetingisscheduled tobeheldinthenewlyfinished chambers.

enovationsatthe ityHallan d policedepartmentbuildingincluded a newflooringplaninanefforttocreate morespace.

Thecouncilheardcomplaintsfrom residentslivingalong19thAvenueconcerningrecentconstructionwork.One persontoldthecouncilthatresidentshad noideawhatwasgoingonwhenthework began.

Fulton oncrete,thecontractor,did notnotifytheresidentsoftheworkand becauseofanerror,someoftheconstructionthatwascompletedneedstob e redone,saidScottGrell, aresident.

Thewatershutoffsweredoneimproperlyandcomplaintswereraised,Grell said.

MayorWendyOttensrespondedthat concernsoftheresidentswerevalid.

“Flyersneedtobesentoutbeforethe workisdone,”shesaid,addingthatnotificationfallstothecontractor.

ublicWorksDirector ricSikkema saidsomeofthewatershutoffswere hit whencrewsweretakingtheoldsidewalkout.Hesaidnoonewaseverwithoutwater.

“Whathadhappenedwasoncewe fixedthebrokenones,someoftheboxes werenotsettothecorrectelevationsso theystuckuphigherthanthesidewalk butthosehavesincebeenfixed,”he said

inanemail.

The ity-WideYardSalesareAug 9-10. egistrationcosts 20peraddress andincludes a12-by-18yardsignwith stand,balloonsandribbon.Thoseinterestedinsigningupcanpickupregistrationpapersat ityHallinordertoget theirnamesintheaddressbook.The deadlineforgettingtheinformationinis Aug.1.

GurlabhSinghcontinuedhisrequest for al iquorlicensefor agle iver Liquor.ThelocationcurrentlyisA1and thecouncildiscussedthepossibilitiesof addingan Alicensetothelocation.

BusinessManagerinTrainingAley Hamlingand ity lerkToriWadediscussed amotiontoattendtheM ITrainingInstituteinBloomington,Illinois.

AtHeritage anyon,thenewgazebo has beencompletedjustintimeforthe filmingof amovie.OnJuly15,director StephenFolkerpetitionedandwa s allowedtofilm“MyHeart emembers” inHeritage anyon.

Thefilmisbasedon abookfromKim olgelSawyerandvolunteersfromthe arlyAmerican raftersassistedwith thefilming.

Work on I-88 andU.S.30spur beginsJuly31

ROCK FALLS–Constructiononseveral bridges at theU.S.30spurtoInterstate88 (exit36) west of Rock FallsinWhiteside CountywillbeginWednesday, July31. Threeofthe four ramps connecting to and fromI-88willbeclosedas part of the

project,theIllinoisDepartmentofTransportation saidin anewsrelease.

Theworkconsistsofrepairingthree bridgescrossingElkhornCreekandtwo bridgescrossingI-88. Workincludes replacingthebridgejoints, repairingthe bridgedeckandinstallingan overlay

“Because of thenarrow lanes to andfrom

I-88,accesswillonlybe availablefrom westboundI-88 to thewestboundU.S.30 spur.TrafficonthewestboundU.S.30spur overElkhornCreekwillbe reducedtoone lane,” accordingtothe release. “A posted detourwillutilizeIllinois40andU.S.30 duringthe$1.8millionproject,whichis expected to be completedbyNovember.”

Monster tr ucks return ing toWhite side County Fa ir

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MO ISO The153rdWhiteside ountyFairopensTuesday, Aug.13, attheWhiteside ountyFairgrounds in Morrisonandhasmanyexciting attractionsandsomethingforeveryone.

OnAug.13,theevening entertainmentis extLevel ro-Bull iding startingat 7 p.m. heerascowboys preparetohangonfor eight seconds. Othereventsonthefirstdayofthefair are thepleasurehorseshowat 9 a.m., openswinejudgingatnoonandjunior swinejudgingat4 30p.m Thekids’ tractorpedalpullstartsat2p.m.

extLevel ro-Bronc idingwill befeaturedat 7 p.m.Wednesday, Aug.14.Thiseventwilli nvolve a rodeoparticipantriding a bucking horse sometimescalled a bronco thattriestothrowor buckoff the riderbeforetheeightseconds isup. Originallybasedonthenecessary buck-breakingskillsof a working cowboy,theeventnowis a highly stylizedcompetitionthat useshorsesthat often arespecially bred forstrength, agilityandbucking ability.

Othereventsduring the dayare theexhibitionbarrelsthatwillstartat 8 a.m.andWestern horsespeedevents anddairyjudgingat 9 a.m.

At 7 p.m.Thursday,Aug.15,the grandstandentertainmentwillbeFull ThrottleMonster Trucksfeaturing the world-famousBigfootfollowedby a fireworksshow.Othereventsthat daywill startat 9 a.m., withthe beef cattle juniorshowjudgedinthebeef showarena.Theheavyhorse hitches, includingfourhorses,willbeinfront ofthegrandstandat 9 a.m.Heavy horsehalterclasses start at1p.m., also infrontofthegrandstand

The Illini State ullersAssociation willbringinitstractorsandtrucks for thetractorpullFriday,Aug.16.

The tractorpullstartsat6 30p.m., rightaftertheantiquetractor parade at5 30p.m.

At 9 a.m.thatday,theheavyhorse hitchclasseswillbeshowninfrontof thegrandstandsandtheopenbeef showwillbejudgedin thebeefshow arena.At 1 p.m.,theheavyhorses comebackastheythunder in front of thegrandstandtoentertainwiththe sixhorseandunicornhitches.

Th e demolitio n derbyisat 6 30p.m.Saturday,Aug.17.The horsesareatthepostasharness racingisonthetrack at 1 p.m.Some othereventsSaturdayare the kids

Tractorpull,pro bronc andbullriding, demolition derbyalsowillbefeatured AlexT.Paschalfilephotos

tractorpedalpullat11a.m.andwoodcarvingauctionat 4 p.m.

TheMegaBandisbackagainthis year,andtheWilsonFamilyShow willentertainfairgoers withcarnival andmidwayattractions. atronscan rideunlimitedridesevery dayofthe fairfor 60 ifboughtinadvancethe weekbeforethefairatthesecretary’s office or 70 duringthefair.

TheGranpa ratchetStage Show willreturnthisyearalongwiththe bikegiveawayeachdayofthefair andthecake piewalk. onyrides, a petting zoo, barnyardrevue pig races andcamelrideswillbeatthefair throughoutthe day,every day.

F orinformationaboutthefair, visitwhitesidecountyfair.org.

ABOVE: Brad Shippert of Dixon clears his obstacle s during the Full Throttle Monster Truck show at the 2023 Whiteside County Fair.

BELOW: ChanceWilliams (lef t), 11 , drives Girl Drama and Beau Brackemyer, 10, bothof Morrison, race s Wrecking Ball in the mini monster truck event at the 2023 Whiteside County Fair

Wh it eside County need s elec tion judges for Nov. 5

By PAYTONFELIX pfelix@shawmedia.com

ST LI G As lectionDaygets closer,Whiteside ountyisinneedof electionjudgestorunits pollinglocations, ounty lerkDana elsonsaid.

lectionjudgesareresponsible for ensuringproperand orderlyvoting at pollingstationswithdutiesthatinclude signinginregistered voters,making sureonlyregisteredvotersarepermittedtocast a ballotandmonitoringthe conductoftheelection.Theyalsogive assistancetovoters by explaining votingproceduresandtheuseofvoting equipment.Judgesarepaid a stipend for theirwork on lectionDay. InWhiteside ounty,theyaredesignatedas eitherbelongingtotheDemocratic or epublicanparty.

Whiteside ountyresidentscansign uptobeanelectionjudgebycallingthe countyclerk’sofficeat 815-772-5189. esidentscansignupinpersonatthe officeat200 .KnoxSt.inMorrison until ov.4,the day before the election.

“We’lltakethemany way we canget them,” elsonsaid inaninterviewwith ShawLocal ews etwork.

OBITUARIES

HELENEWILDT

Born: July28,1927inVirginia,IL

Died: July21,2024inHampton,IL

HeleneLouise Wildt,96,ofErie, IL,diedSunday, July21,2024,ather daughter’shomein Hampton,IL.Services wereheldat1:30PM onThursday,July25, 2024attheErieUnitedMethodistChurch. Visitationwasfrom4:00PM-6:00PMon Wednesday,July24,2024atGibson-Bode FuneralHome,Erie,IL.BurialwasattheErie Cemetery.Memorialsmaybemadetothe ErieFoodPantry.

LouisewasbornJuly28,1927inVirginia, Illinois,thedaughterofWilliamandElsie

REBALINDSTROM

Reba FayLindstrom, 87, of Morrison, passed onJuly 23, 2024

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

Tobeeligible,individuals mustbe a citizenofthe nitedStates atleast16 yearsoldon lectionDay if18,registeredtovoteattheaddresswherethey reside abletospeak,readandwritein nglish andbe“ofgoodunderstanding andcapableofperformingtheduties” requiredofanelectionjudge,according to Illinoiselectionlaw.

InWhiteside ounty,it’salso requiredthatindividualsarenot a committeeperson withintheprecinct.

The countyclerkneedsonlybasic informationfromapplicants, including a name,homeaddressandpartyaffiliation, elsonsaid.

lectionjudgesarepaid 180fortheir workon lectionDayaslongasthey’ve gonethroughtraining. Thetrainingis a

short class followedby a testthat goes overgeneralelectionlawsregardingthe operationofpollingplaces,aswellas basicmathandreadingskills, elson said.

“Wetrytomakesureeveryonehas gonethroughthetraining,”shesaid.

Shesaidtheclassisonly a coupleof hourslongandinstructorsgooverthe answerstothetestduringtheclass.

AccordingtoIllinoiselectionlaw, eachelectionprecinctin a county shouldhavefiveelectionjudges.For a precinctwithmorethan600registered voters,thereshouldbeanadditional fiveelectionjudges.

Whiteside ountyhas60precincts. Ofthose,32have morethan600registeredvoters,accordingtoWhiteside

ounty’selectionresultsfromthe March19generalprimaryelection.

Thecountyhas a listof378previous electionjudgesthattheycouldpull from, elsonsaid.

“Technically,wehaveenough, but reallyit’sneverenoughbecausepeople willcallofflastminute,”shesaid.

Whiteside ountyneeds300election judgesinordertohavefivejudgesat eachprecinct.Another160will be neededtoplaceanadditionalfiveelectionjudgesatthe32precincts with more than600registeredvoters.

Butevenifthepollinglocationsare shortonelectionjudges,electionsstill takeplace.

“Wealwaysfind a way,” elsonsaid. If a precinctisshort, itwillpullfrom otherprecinctstobalanceouttheneed, shesaid.

On lectionDay, ov.5,pollinglocationsareopenfrom 6 a.m.to 7 p.m. lectionjudgestypicallyarriveearlier and stay a littlelatertohelpwithsetupand teardown.Basedonelectionresults fromthegeneralprimaryelection March19,about15 ofWhiteside ounty’s36,804registeredvoterscast a ballot. For a presidentialelection,“thereis always a muchhigherturnout,” elson said.

Whiteside ountyisn’t alone inthe shortage.Lee ountyalsoisinneedof election judges alongwith the stateof Illinois,Lee ounty lerkand ecorder ancy etersensaid.

(Meier)Ring.ShemarriedJamesWildton July12,1947inChandlerville,IL.WhileJim farmed,shewasahomemaker,keeping houseandraisingtheirfourchildren.She enjoyedcrocheting,knitting,andgardening. Shewasagreatcook.Louisevolunteeredfor hospice,andforover30yearswiththeErie FoodPantry.

Sheissurvivedbyher4children,James Edward(Brenda)Wildt,Asheville,NC,Leslie Ann(Merlyn)Hood,Hampton,IL,JanetLouise (Tom)Talbert,PuntaGorda,FL,JeffreyLewis Wildt,Erie;sister,LetaWebster,Enumclaw, WA;8grandchildrenand6greatgrandchildren.Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband,Jim;son,WilliamRobertWildt;siblings, Mary,Melvin,Arthur,George,WilburRing; andgranddaughters,AmyLouiseTalbert,and ErinChristineTalbertColeman.Shareamemoryorcondolenceatwww.gibsonbodefh.com

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Voters line up for the general electionon Nov. 13, 2020, outside ofthe Whiteside County cour t of fice s in Sterling

Morr ison teen Patr ick Scha efer ta kes 11th place at national trap shooting championship

By BRANDONCLARK bclark@shawmedia.com

MO ISO A 15-year-oldMorrison HighSchool studentishittingalltheright marksontheshooting range.

atrickSchaefer took 11thplaceatthe SAHigh School layTargetLeague hampionshipearlierthis month.Hewasoneof only1,800shootersfrommore than400highschoolsacross27states invited tocompeteatthefour-dayeventinMason,Michigan.

ualifying for aninvitetothechampionship requiresstudent-athletesandteamstoberegisteredin their respectivestate high schoolclay target league’s trap-shootingseasonandhavecompletedscoresforall fivecompetitionweeks ofthe springseason.They also mustmeet a minimumaverage forthe spring season and meetallextracurricularactivityparticipation requirementssetforthbytheirschools ompetitionsduringthespringseason consistof two25-targetsessions.Toqualifyfor a championship invite,shootersneedatleasta 23-target average forthe entireseason.

Thenationalchampionshipfeaturestwocompetitions,oneforteamsandtheother forindividuals. Accordingtothe SAHS TL competitionrules,shooters intheindividual competition are assigned two 50-targetsessionsforthe qualifyinground.

“Fortheindividuals,thetop400moveontothe finalround,”saidDrewTri,marketingmanager ofthe SA layTargetLeague. “Theseathletesare competing onthelinewithpeopletheydon’tknow, yetthey’re shakinghands,fist-bumpingandcheeringeach other on.”

ompetitors face another set oftwo 50-targetsessions inthe championship round, withawardsbased onchampionship roundtargets only,notcumulative scores.

Schaefercompeted in theindividual tournament, beating1,400othercompetitorsand shooting a perfect 100straightinthefinalstoadvancetothechampionshiproundbeforefinishing 11thinthenation.

“It’s all about having fun andI wouldn’t change a thing,”Schaefersaid.“WhenI didn’tmakethe top10, I walkedoffwith a smile.Itwas a great experienceand I hopetoplacehigherintherankings nextyear.”

Schaeferstartedshootingonlytwoyearsagoand was introducedtothesportbyhis grandmotherand MorrisonHighSchool trap-shooting coach Mary Schaefer.

“Mydadwasoneoftheoneswho startedtheMorrisonSportsman’s lub,”MarySchaefersaid.“When I was 14, I waswatchinghimandsaying, Hey,Dad,how come I can’tshoot ’Soheplaceda guninmyhand.”

MarySchaeferhasbeencoachingthehighschool team for the pastthreeto fouryears. atrickisthe thirdgrandchildshe’strained withtheteam.

“I like allmy grandkids totry it,”MarySchaefer said.

“ atrickis a natural.Hewatchesmyhusband,who is alsoverygood,and hejust figuresitout.It’sbeen a lotoffunhavingmygrandkidinthere.”

Toshootontheteam, MarySchaefer said students mustbeineighthgradeorolderand bring theirown 12- or20-gaugeshotgun.Kids do notneedtobe aMorrisonstudenttoparticipateontheteam unless their schoolhas a trap-shootingteamofitsown.

Patrick Schaefer took 11th place at the USA High School Clay Target League Championships.

1974: Mrs. M. J. Vr uno ma kesa hole-in-one

60years

July29,1964

MissMarySloanofGalvahasbeen employed toteach nglishat Fulton ommunityHighSchool.Shewilltake the placeofMrs.BernadineJones, whoresigned.

ABookand ecordFairwillbeheld atSchool arkatthecloseofthesummerrecreationprogramtohelp raise fundstofinancetheprogram.

50years

July31,1974

Mrs.M.J. runowasveryexcited Tuesdayafternoonaftershemade a hole-in-oneatthe linton ountry lubgolfcourse.Shewasplaying a regulargameas a memberof a foursome Shewasusing a o 10wood whenshemadethehole-in-oneonthe 16thhole,adistanceof110yards.

The hamberof ommerce etail ommitteewillhold a publicmeeting to discusstheMainStreetimprovementproject.Thisisaninformational meeting.Duringthe ity ouncil meetingJuly2,thecouncilapproved preliminaryplansfor theproject, whichwillcostabout 110,000,anengi-

neersaid.The figure doesnotinclude newlightingorsidewalks.

40years

Aug.1,1984

AlawsuitagainstthecityofFulton asking a judgmentfor 200,000has beenfiledbyattorneysfor lmerand irginia nglehorn,formeroperators oftheFultonMarina.Thelawsuitwas filed in circuitcourtinMorrison.The lawsuit,thelatestin a longseriesof pleadingsfiledbythecityandthe nglehorns,claimsthecityhas breached a contractwiththe nglehornscallingfor paymentsof 145,000 fortheMarinaproperty.

KeithHolesinger,chairmanforthe hristianSchoolG-O-O-DDrive Get Out OfDebt announced 12,403has beenraisedsofarin a door-to-door campaign Holesingersaidonlyabout halfofthepeopleonthelisthavebeen contacted. Thegoalforthedriveis 45,000.

30years

July27,1994

oseGraves ofFulton has taken overasstore managerof an’sT ,

School leaders: Federa l aid simplification process dent ing Sauk enrollment numbers

By GEORGEHOWE ShawLocalNewsNetworkcorrespondent

DI O TheSauk alley ommunit y ollegeBoard of Trustees heard a presentation July 22 from Directorof esearchand lanning Aaron oeandDeanofStudentsJoe Strabala-Brightaboutsummerand fallenrollmentdataand thefiasco creatednationwidewiththerollout ofthesimplificationprocessforthe FreeApplicationfor FederalStudent Aid FAFSA . oesaidfallenrollmentisdown as a resultofthetimeittakesforan a pplicationtobeprocessed.Some studentshavebecomefrustratedand justgivenup

Toassiststudentsinthenexttwo weeks,representativesfromS ’s financialaidofficewill be onhand at three libraries, including Sterling, ockFalls and Dixon, tohelpstu-

dentsthroughtheonlineprocessof fillingouttheirfinancialaidpaperwor k. Date s andtimeswillbe announced.

Brightsaidtheback-enderrorsof thenewsystemslowlyar e bein g fixed.He’soptimisticitcouldbeat full workingorderinthenextmonth. Inothernews,twonewfaculty memberswereapprovedbythe board. vanHunzikerwillbecome anassistantprofessorofMmathematicsII beginning Aug. 9.Mandy Aldridgewas hiredas the directorof admissionsandacademicadvising, effectiveJuly22 S residentDavidHellmich saidthefiscal2025tentative budgetis available for review andwillbe on publicdisplayinthebusinessoffice andthelearningcommonsfor30days.

Theboardwillhold a publichearingforthebudgetat 6 p.m.Aug. 26 in S ’s iverview onference oom.

SalesandServiceindowntownFulton.Dave ander inne,ownerof thebusiness,promotedGraves becauseofherabilitiesinboththe saleofelectronicand video equipment andhertrainingin the repairof electronicequipment. Gravesjoined thestaffin ovember1993afterthe owner becameswamped withboth repairsandnewsales.Thebusiness islocatedat1111FourthSt.indowntownFulton.

A groupofFulton citizens isconfident itcanraise 8,000torefurbish School arkon10thAvenue.Thefirst projectwillbetheremovaloftheold tennis courtand the installationof a sandsurfacevolleyballcourt.Thesecond taskisresurfacing the basketball courts. aintingandrepairingpark equipmentalsoisplanned.

20years

July28,2004

MeremaBrothers, owned by obert,Stanleyand ogerMerema,has expandedwithanewstoragebuilding. Thebuildingwillbeusedforstorage becauseexpandedserviceshavecreated a shortageofspaceintheirmain

25,000-square-footbuilding.

The firstofficialday ofbusiness at thenewKelly’sFoodMartwasJuly27. Alongwithgettinggas,bait,ice,beer, soda,milk,deliitemsandpizza,customerswillbeabletoenjoydailylunch specialsthatconsistof a different sandwichitemeachday.Tuesdaywill betacos. anopiesoverthegaspumps willbeaddedatalaterdate.

10years

July30,2014

ThosevyingforthetitleofMiss Flame2014atthe Albany MissFlame FestivalincludeHaileyManon,DaekotaKnott,Trisha aftzgerandSelena ogel. MissSparkcontestantsinclude milyKane, GraceAnderson,Keighle y Tyler,LylaLitherland,Olivia Knott,Michelle aftzgerandMacy Litherland.

The Fulton 1 Minor boysparticipatedintheir conference tournament andfinishedfirst.Theyarecoachedby Dave urley.Fulton1MajorgirlsparticipatedintheirconferencetournamentinFultonandplacedfirst.They arecoachedby hrista urleyand DerekGermann.

Walk-InDay9:00-2:00

MocktailMonday 12:30

Pinochle12:30-3:45

LearntoQuilt1:00-3:00

Walk-InDay9:00-2:00

BloodDrive12:00-3:45

Pinochle12:30-3:45

LearntoQuilt1:00-3:00

Walk-InDay9:00-2:00

Pinochle12:30-3:45

LearntoQuilt1:00-3:00

Walk-InDay9:00-2:00

Bunco12:00-3:45

Pinochle 12:30-3:45

LearntoQuilt1:00-3:00

August2024

Yoga10:00

Hand& FootCardGame

12:30-3:45

Food Pantry 1:00-3:00

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

Breakfast club At Parkway(Sterling)9:00

LineDancing

Advanced10:00-11:00

Beginners11:00-12:00

Pinochle12:30-3:45

MexicanDominoes 12:30-3:45

Yoga10:00

KnittingClub12:00-3:45

Euchre12:15-3:45

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

FootClinic8:00-2:00

Pool Tables9:00-12:00

Jeopardy12:15

Pinochle12:30-3:45

Yoga10:00

TripMeeting10:00

S.M.A.A.R.T. 12:00

KnittingClub12:00-3:45

Euchre12:15-3:45

Make& Take Tuesday 12:30-1:30

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

FootClinic8:00-2:00

Pool Tables9:00-12:00

Bingo12:15 w/Karla(Resthave)

Pinochle12:30-3:45

VetsBreakfast9:00

Yoga10:00

Hand& FootCardGame 12:30-3:45

RoundtuitsEuchre 12:15-3:45

Food Pantry1:00-3:00

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

Yoga10:00

Hand& FootCardGame

12:30-3:45

NIMS1:00-2:00

Food Pantry 1:00-3:00

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

LineDancing

Advanced10:00-11:00

Beginners11:00-12:00 Pinochle12:30-3:45

MexicanDominoes

12:30-3:45

FREEMEAL12:00

Karaoke/BirthdayCake 1:00

LineDancing

Advanced10:00-11:00

Beginners11:00-12:00

Pinochle12:30-3:45

MexicanDominoes

12:30-3:45

Yoga10:00

KnittingClub12:00-3:45

Euchre12:15-3:45

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

Yoga10:00

KnittingClub12:00-3:45

Euchre12:15-3:45

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

Pool Tables9:00-12:00

WheelofFortune

12:15w/Kim(Citadel)

TRIAD11:00

Pinochle12:30-3:45

Yoga10:00

Hand& FootCardGame 12:30-3:45

Food Pantry 1:00-3:00

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

LineDancing

Advanced10:00-11:00

Beginners11:00-12:00 Pinochle12:30-3:45

MexicanDominoes 12:30-3:45

Pool Tables9:00-12:00

Bingo12:15w/ Tiffany (Heritage Woods)

Pinochle12:30-3:45

BoardMeeting12:30

Circa21 Trip

Yoga10:00

Hand& FootCardGame

12:30-3:45

Food Pantry 1:00-3:00

Pool Tables1:00-3:45

LineDancing

Advanced10:00-11:00

Beginners11:00-12:00

Pinochle12:30-3:45

MexicanDominoes 12:30-3:45

The Ancestor Projec t

Asoneofthefinalprojectsofthe year,seventhgraders at rieMiddle Schoolwerechallengedtopickan ancestororsomeoneelsethatthey couldresearchandlearnmoreaboutin ordertowrite a storytellingabouttheir life Studentsconductedinterviews withfamilymembersandsomewere abletogatheradditionalresources and picturestohelptell theirstory.While thereweremanygreat stories written, not allwillbepublished.

Theprojectwasacollaborative effortbetweenstudents’history classeswithMrs.KruthoffandMr. Armstrong, nglishclasswithMrs. Wolfandtheirfamilies.Itwas inspiredbytheoriginalprojectthat longtime nglishteacherMrs. Wiersemamadeatraditioninher eighthgradeclass.

Studentsenjoyedgettingtoknow moreabouttheirfamiliesandmany weresurprisedtolearnhowinterestingtheirfamilieswere.Wehopeyou willenjoytheirstories,too.

Thomas Mack Ryan

ByKeeganRyan

Haveyoueverwonderedhowmy grandpahaslivedhislife Inhis

childhood,hewenttoworkbeforehe wenttoschool.Whileworking,he didn’tgetmuchmoney,sohehad manystruggles. owhespendsmost ofhistimerelaxingandfishing.

Thomas yanisreallyimportant becauseheworkedbeforeschool, doesn’thavemuchmoney,relaxesa lotandheloveshisfamily.

Mygrandfather’sfullnameis ThomasMack yan.ThatishowIgot themiddlenameThomas.

Mypaternalgrandpawasborn June22,1938.Thomas yanisthe youngestofallthechildreninhis family.Hissiblingsare atty yan, Jean yan,Anastasia yan,Steve yan,Bernadette yan,Dan yan, Madonna yan,Joanne yan,Sally yanandJenae yan.

Mylovinggrandfather hadmany thingshelikedtodoinhischildhood buthetoldmehis favoritethingtodo wascookingdinnerforhiswholefamily.Mykindhearted grandpalivedin thesameplacehis wholechildhood. Mygrandfather,aninspiringfigure, livesoutsideof rieinthe country My grandfatherwasanoutdoors man whenhewas a child.Whenhegotout ofschool,hespentmostofhis timeoutdoors.Also,myhardworking grandfatherwentto rieschoolshiswholelife.

Myamazinggrandfatherdidn’t haveverymanyhardthingsgoingon inhislife.Somethingthatwashard washisgradesweren’tthebest.He stillwaspassingandhestillendedup graduating. venwithhisbadgrades, hestillnevergotheldbackagrade. Mygrandfatheralsodidalotofschool sportssuchasfootballandbaseball. Hehasbeenmarriedtwotimesin hislifetoLesa yanandDebra arl. HisfirstmarriagetoDebra arlcame whenhewas25.Hisnextmarriageto Lesa yancamewhenhewas45years old.Hehadtwokidswithhisfirstwife andthreekidswithhissecondwife. Hehadfivekidsintotal,butheonly hasfournowbecausehisfirstchild endedupdyingofaheartattack. Thomashashadtwojobsinhis life afarmerandaplumber pipefitter.Hisfirstjobwasafarmerforhis family.Hissecondjobwasaplumber andpipefitter.Whenheretiredfrom that,hewentbacktofarmingtocontinuetomakemoney. Hehasmany hobbiesbuthisfavoriteonesare huntingandfishing.Hisfavorite timescamewithhiskids.Hisfavorite foodsaresteak,lobsterandpotatoes. Mygrandfatherhasneverreally movedhis wholelife.The onlytimehe movediswhenhemovedout ofhispar-

ents’homeintohisown.Hehashad manyachievements,buttheonehevaluesthemostiswhenhecaughtan 8-poundbassinFlorida.Hehasmany friendsbuttheoneswhohavebeen theresincedayoneareSteveBlasdale, alphWeaverandAustinHolders. A hardpartofhisliferightnowislosing a lotoffriendsand a lotofpeoplehe lovedthroughouthislifetime.

Mostofhistimeisspentrelaxing, fishing,huntingorspendingtime withgrandkids.Wheneverhisgrandkidsaskhimsomething,itisalwaysa yes.Hecouldgoonfordaystelling peopleadvice,butmyamazinggrandfathertoldmehisbestadviceisto nevergiveuponyourdreamand neverstopworkinghard.

Heisretirednow,butwhenitis farmseason,hefarmstomakesome money.Hehaslivedinthehousehe livesinnowsincehewas19yearsold. Hereallyownstwohousesbecause whenitbecomescoldinthewinteror fall,hehasahouseinFloridahegoes to.Healsospendsalotoftimewith hisdog.Hehashadmanydogsand alwayslovestoplaywiththem.Ihave neverseensomeonelovetheirdogs morethanhedoes.

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What is the ra re cond it ion know n as st if f person sy nd rome

By STEPHEND.HARRISON,M.D.

Thedisclosureby singer eline Dionhasraisedawarenessoftherare conditionknownas stiffpersonsyndrome.This conditionaffectsabout onein 1 millionpeople.Because ofthis andtheoverlapwith otherconditions, itcantakemanyyearstoget a firm diagnosisasitdid inthecase ofDion

Thesymptomsasthecondition impliesleadtorigidmusclesoften firstseeninthetrunk.Thisleadstoa decreasedrangeofmotion.Itslows downvoluntarymovements.Since thetrunkisinvolved,shortnessof breathmaybeaconsequence.Later on,thediseasemayprogresstothe limbsstartingfromthetrunkand goingout.Thisaffectsbalance.

Fulton city wide garage sales Aug. 9, 10

FULTON– Fulton’s citywidegarage saleswillbe Friday, Aug. 9, and Saturday, Aug. 10.

Thosewishing to addtheir sale to the mapshouldpickupa registration form

Spasmsmayaccompanythiscondition.Theconditionalsomaybeassociatedwithelevatedbloodpressure andpulseandsweating. ainalso maybeaconsequence.

Initially,thereisfluctuationinthe condition,whichmaygoforweeks andthengraduallyprogress.While theconditionwillworseninthe absenceofaggravatingfactors,stress, coldweatherandinfectionscanacceleratetheprocesswhilesleeptemporarilydecreasesthesymptoms.

Theremaybesensitivitytotouch orsound.Insomerarecases,facial musclesandthesmallermusclesof thehandsandfeetmaybeaffected alongwitheyemovements.Overtime, individualsmaydevelopnotonlyneurologicalsymptoms,butalsopsychi-

at FultonCityHall,41511th Ave., Fulton. They willbe availableinthefront entrance by the ATM. The formalsocan bedownloadedandprintedfromthe city’s website,www.cityoffulton.us,or finditon Fulton’s facebook page at Facebook.com/VisitFulton.

atricsymptoms.However,mostpeoplearepsychologicallynormal. Therearedifferentlevelsof expressionofthecondition.Theconditionisbelievedtobeanautoimmuneconditioninwhichthereisan overexpressionoftheimmunesystem inaccordancewiththeexposureto thestimulus.

Onoccasion,theremaybeatumor involved.Theconditionmaybediagnosedbybloodstudieswithantibiotics.However,mostpeoplewiththe antibodiesdonotactuallydevelopthe conditionandsotheothertriggering factorsareunknown.Thetestmaybe confirmedbycertainnervetesting.

Somepeoplefeelthatoneofthe confirmationsisactuallytheresponse tothemedicineknownasdiazepam

For$20, thecitywillinclude your listingonthe citywidemapand youwill geta12-inch-by-18-inch yard signwith stand, balloonsandribbon. To be included youmust return your formwith cashorcheck payment by theend of the businessdayon Thursday, Aug.1.

formallyknownas alium.Thishelps tosuppresstoagreatdegreethe spasmsassociatedwiththecondition.

Othermusclerelaxantssuchas baclofen,whichisusedinmultiple sclerosis,maybehelpful.Theprogressionoftheconditionis a variable.The treatmentdoesnotchangethelongtermoutcome.Itmaygreatlyassistthe day-to-dayfunctionformanyyears. Othertreatmentsthathavebeen employedincludesteroidsandplasma exchange.Immunoglobulintherapy hasbeeninvolved.Othersareturning towardstemcellreplacement.

Theprognosisandlongevityare quiteavariablebutgenerallydonot involveanormallifespanandgenerallyinvolvesignificantmuscleand nervouscompromises.

Mapswillbe available at businesses throughout FultonbeginningMonday, Aug. 5. Signscanbepickedup at City Hallfrom8a.m. to noonMonday, Aug. 5, and2 to 5p.m. Tuesday, Aug.6. Most saleswillrunfrom8a.m. to 2p.m.

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ABOVE: Anna andLeah Larson,4 and2, of Prophetstown pick up school supplies at one ofthe boothsas their father, Luke, watche s during Prophetstown’s Four th Friday on July 26 It wasa Back to School theme for Prophetstown Proud’s Four th Friday Craf ts ,game s, a bounce house anda balloon twister were part ofthe at tractions with some family-focused nonprof it organizations of fering information and school supplies The event was held in downtown Prophetstown and included Boy Scout Troop 94 selling food.

ABOVE LEFT: Ariya Foster, 8, of Sterling shows of fa unicorn balloon hatmade by Jackie Armstrong, aka Twinkie the Balloon Twister, of Clinton, Iowa, at one ofthe booths LEFT: Sophia Palumbo, 2, of Prophetstown exits the inflatable obstacle course for kids at Prophetstown’s Four th Friday Farmer ’s National Bank sponsored the inflatable

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Howdov ideo game ta xesworkinIllinois?

ByBRANDONCLARK bclark@shawmedia.com

DI O Asmoreelectronicvideogamingterminalspopupinrestaurants,truckstopsand otherbusinessesacrossthestate,Sauk alleyresidentsareaskingthe samequestions Howmuch moneyisthecitygetting forthis,andwheredoes allthatmoneygo

Thestatecollectslicensefeesandvideogaming taxesfromestablishments withvideogamingterminalsacrossIllinois. Aportionofthetaxis returnedtothelocalgovernments whereitwas collected,whiletheremainderisdepositedintothe state’s apital rojectsFundtocovercostsrelated tothestate’scapitalplan.

AccordingtoreportsfromtheIllinois omptroller,the ideoTerminalTax hasgenerated 994,530,875intotalstaterevenuesinceJuly1, 2023.Thisyear,Gov.JB ritzkerenacted a1 percentagepointtaxhikeonthevideogambling industrythathisofficeestimateswill bring inan additional 35millionoverthenextyear.

However,states arenottheonlyonesbenefiting fromthetax.Municipalitiesreceive5 ofthenet incomeforvideogamingterminalsintheirarea. TheIllinois ideoGamingActlimitslicensed establishmentstonomorethansixgamingterminals.

Accordingtodatafromthe IllinoisGaming Board,thereare160videogameterminalsacross 29establishmentsin Dixon.Lastfiscalyear fiscal

2024 thoseterminalsrakedin 10,521,533andpaid 3,576,326intaxes.

Afterthestatetookitsdueof 3,051,249,Assistant ityManagerMattHeckmansaid,Dixon’s sliceoftheactionwasjustmorethan 526,000, whichgoesintothecity’sgeneralfund.

“Itcanbeusedforanygeneralfundexpense likepublicsafety,policeandfire,publicworks,the streetdepartment,publicproperties,butit’sgenerallyusedforoperatingexpenses,”Heckman said.“Our o.1 sourceofrevenueforthegeneral fundisthesalestaxrevenue.Sowe’vemade aconcertedefforttoexpandoursalestaxbase.”

Aftertaxesaretaken,50 oftheprofitsgoto theterminaloperatorand50 tothelicensed

establishment,accordingtothe ideoGamingAct. Terminaloperatorsarethebusinessesthatsupply andservicethevideogamingterminals.

TheTwin itiesseemtobehavingsimilarsuccess.

Sterlingishometo180videogamingterminals housedacross31locations.Infiscal2023,thoseterminalsmade 9,028,669andpaidout 3,069,753in taxes.Thestatetook 2,618,318,leavingthecity with 451,434. ityManagerScottShumardsaid thatmoneyonlymakesupabout2.4 ofthecity’s overallGeneralFundrevenue ockFallshas168videogamingterminalsamid 30business.Fiscal2023brought 8,181,285tothose terminalsandcostthem 2,781,641intaxes.The city received 409,064afterthestatetook 2,372,576. ityManager obbinBlackertsaid ockFallsdedicatesthattaxmoneytokeepingits policedepartmentequippedwithnecessaryequipmentsuchassquadcarsandbodycameras.

Formoreinformationonthe ideoGamingAct ortolookupvideogamingrevenuereportsfor businessesandcommunitiesthroughout Illinois, visitwww.igb.illinois.gov.

ShawLocal ews etworkisdedicatedto answeringthequestionsthatSauk alleyresidentshaveabouttheircommunities.Ifthereisan issueyou’dliketolearnmoreabout,sendyour questionstoShawLocalreporterBrandon lark, whomakesithismissiontogettheanswers. mail questionstohimatnews saukvalley.com.

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MO ISO Afterfivedecadesof earlymorningsandlatenights,Lanny and LindaSpanglerare hanging up theirgardeningshearsandpassing thekeystoSpangler’sLandscaping andGardening entertotheirsonJim Spangler.

“Atourage,after53yearsofhard workandsacrifice,wedecidedit was timeforalittlerest,”Lindasaid.“Jim knowsthebusinessvery welland decidedtogiveitatry.Hewasactually bornonthedayofourgrandopening.”

Spangler’sprovideslandscap e design,hardscapeinstallation,garden decorandretailsalesofflowers,trees, shrubbery,mulchandotherlandscapingneeds.

ThebusinesshasbeenservingMorrisonandthesurroundingareasince thecoupleboughtthe five-acrepropertyat12540LincolnHighwayin1971.

“Intheearly 80s, wehada particularlydryspringandsummer,” Linda said.“Thatwas a miserableyear.The businesswasnogood and whenthe economywent,weprayedtohave enoughbusinessjustto paythebills. Therehavebeenmanyloyalcustomers

thatcame backyearafteryear,andwithoutthem, wewouldn’thavemadeit.”

Jimhadbeenrunninghisown mowingservice,whichhestilloperates,whenhedecidedtocomebackto the familybusinessin2001.Hispartnerin lifeandbusiness,KendraKirk, hasworkedforSpangler’ssince2013.

“ ltimately,whenLannyand Lindadecidedtoretire,wewerefaced with achoice eithertake overthe businessorfind a differentjob,”Kirk said.

Kirklovesworkingwithplantsand said shecouldnotimaginedoinganythingelse.Jim’sloveforlandscaping and dedication tothe communitywas enoughtokeephiminitfor thelong haul.

“Ididn’twantthisbusinesstogo away,”Jimsaid.“Morrisonhaslostso muchbusinessalreadyandwe’re a partofthiscommunity.”

owthattheyhavetakenover,the coupleis modernizingcertainaspects ofthebusiness.

“Wethrewoutthefaxmachineand weemailnow,”Jimsaid.“Myparents didthingstheway theyknewhowto dothem anditworked for them,but technology definitelymakes things easier.”

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Kendra Kirk and Jim Spangler are the new owners at Spangler ’s Landscaping in Morrison.

ALBANY

AlbanyUnitedMethodistChurch 502N.1stAvenue,309-887-4781 PastorToniLucas

St.PatrickCatholicChurch 1201N.BluffSt.,Albany FatherTimothyBarr,Pastor

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

FarmersElevator 815-772-4029-Morrison,IL Rock RiverLumber&Grain 815-537-5131-Prophetstown Frary’sLumber&Supply 815-537-5151-Prophetstown

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

NewtonZionReformedChurch 10465FrogPondRoad,Erie PastorShannonParrish-309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com

St.AmbroseCatholicChurch Cornerof5thandMain FatherDavidReese RectoryPhone:815-537-2077 ChurchPhone:309-659-2781

FENTON

FentonMethodistChurch 10019MainStreet,Fenton

FULTON

BethelChristianReformedChurch 12083rdAvenue,Fulton,815-589-2501 www.bethelfulton.com

bethelcrchurch@gmail.com

PastorDanJongsma

FirstReformedChurch 51015thAvenue,Fulton,815-589-2203

PastorCharlesHuckaby

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

PastorRev.CatherineMartin www.fultonpreschurch.org email:presbyterianchurchfulton@gmail.com.

GardenPlainPresbyterianChurch 14915SandsRoad,Fulton

GatewayFaithFellowshipChurch 70111thAvenue,Fulton,815-589-4283

PastorWayneWiersema

ImmaculateConceptionChurch 70312thAvenue,Fulton,815-589-3542

FatherTimothyBarr,Pastor secretaryfulton@gmail.com

NewtonZionReformedChurch 10645 FrogPondRoad,Erie,309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com

PastorShannonParrish

CrossViewChurch

RUTLEDGEELECTRIC

822Main,Erie

ServingtheAreaSince1980 Farm•Residential•Commercial Wiring&Contracting 309-659-2195

70314thAve.,Fulton,815-589-3425 www.wearecrossview.com secretary@wearecrossview.com

SpringValleyReformedChurch 10960SpringValleyRoad,Fulton PastorPaulWissink 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.ZacharyVanDyke,Pastor 563-370-8779

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

WISDOM

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Erie,Illinois “Foryourwisestclimatesolutions” 309-659-7944

Morrison VeterinaryClinic JentryFane,DVM,DVM, R.R.Zinkem,DVM, S.E.Blair, DVM,SJ.Lawfer,DVM Phone815-772-4047 14993 LyndonRd.,Morrison

Allure ofProphetstown SeniorLiving Apartments SkilledNursingServicesHospice InpatientOutpatient TherapyService 310MosherDrive, Prophetstown 815-537-5175

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 facebook.com/morrisonfirstbaptist

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 DavidManley,Minister,602-750-6426 d.manley93@yahoo.com GoogleYouTubeLarryKidwellforsermons.

MorrisonUnitedMethodistChurch

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

CHURCHLISTINGS

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

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

PORTBYRON

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 PastorGwenSefrhans-Murphy

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

PortByronFirstUnited MethodistChurch 9412228thStreetNorth,PortByron ChurchOffice:309-523-2396 Email:portbumc@frontiernet.net

JimCrozier,Pastor BeckyButterfieldYouthandFamilyLifePastor KathyCrozier -SpiritualDirector

PROPHETSTOWN

AdventChristianChurch 200ElmSt.,Prophetstown

PastorDianaVerhulst 815-537-5646-ptownac.org

FirstLutheranChurch

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

LeonUnitedMethodistChurch 17173LomaxRoad,Prophetstown

PastorJoeyGarcea-cell815-656-0362 pastorjoeygarcea@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

ReverendSlawomirZimodro 105BentonSt.,Tampico Phone815-438-5425

TampicoBaptistChurch 209W.3rdSt.,Tampico PastorEthanHorton

TampicoFirst

UnitedMethodistChurch PastorLeanneKeate-815-564-2302

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Oneofthebiggerchallengesthey haveencounteredsincetakingoveris tryingtofillmultipleroles withinthe businesswhilefindingsteadyemployeeswhoknowlandscaping.

“We’rekindofburningthecandle atbothends,”Jimsaid.“Ireallyenjoy throwingmyselfintothe workand so itwaskindofnicewhenDadwas aroundtodo a lotofthetalking,but we’regettingitfiguredout.”

Onethingtheyhavelearnedisgettinganearlystartonorderingplants forthefollowingseason.

“Towardtheendofsummer,early fall,youdoalloftheordering,”Kirk said.“Youhavetogetanearlystarton springtogettheplantsyouwant.”

Kirksaidthey wanttocarry more rareanduniqueplantsthatcommonly arenotfoundatbig-boxstores.

“Youcan’t go toMenardsorHome DepotandfindKnockOutroses, GoldenShowersroses,Seven-son flowers,HotLipsTurtleheadsand BerryWhiteHydrangeas,”Kirksaid. “Youtypicallyneedtovisit a local nurserytofindoneofthose.”

Thecoupleishostinganall-day event Saturday,Sept.7,as a wayto introducethemselvestothecommunityasthenewowners.

Theeventwillbeopentothepublic andfeatureface-paintingforkidsand giveaways.93.9FMradiohostsDave andDarrenwillbetherefrom11a.m. to1p.m.

“There’ssomeotherdetails we’re stillworkingout,”Kirksaid.“Afood truckwouldbeamazingifwecould makeitwork.”

Spangler’s isopen from 8 a.m.to 6 p.m.MondaythroughSaturdayand 10a.m.to4p.m.Sunday.

Forinformation,call815-772-4318 orvisitthebusiness’sFacebookpage.

BrentDykstra,Agent InRiverCityMall 142610th Avenue,Fulton 815-589-2200

BrandonClark

Kendra Kirk looks over some ofthe stock at Spangler ’s Landscaping and Gardening Center on July 26

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Ro llieA. Elder and Ke ll y A.El der to Lu cas Fo glesong, 1705 Al ba ny St .,Er i e, $132,500.

JonA. Lo ckhar t to Th omas W. Jones, one pa rc el inUstick Townshipon Smalt z Ro adin Fu lton,$60,0 00

John T. Mu el le r an d JoleneE. Muel le r to Wi lliamA. Jones, two pa rc els in Prophet stow n Township,$1,808 ,1 96.

Roy H.SharpJr andShirl ey M.Sharp to Tr istan W. Ro sa lez,606E. Fo urth St ., Sterling , $7 9,000

To m Ke ogh to Be ngie T. Phi l lips,217 Se co nd Ave., Ro ck Fa lls,$2 0,000 Gabri el a Ro chaand RaquelHuer ta to Ja yd en A.Martinez,214 E.Si x th St ., Ro ck Fa lls,$112,90 0.

Se rg ioArredondo to Ta yd re ana Dur den, 12 02 Avenue K, Ster ling, $ 28 ,0 00

Mary Ka y Whaley, alsoknownas

Mary Kat hrynWhaley, to Be cky S. McKinley, 10 1311th Ave. , Ro ck Fa lls , $92,000

Fe deralHome Lo anMor tg ageCor p to Se ba stianCarreno , 50 9 N.Ch err y St ., M orrison,$56,000.

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Thisprojecthastaughtmemany thingsIdidn’tknowaboutthepastor abouthim.Ilearnedthatthethings hedoestodayhedidbackthen,too. Butlifewaswayharderbackthen.It waswayhardertogetmoneyandprovidefoodforhisfamily.Thisproject mademerealizethathewentthrough manyofthehardshipsthatIamgoing throughtoday.Thisprojectalsomade mewaycloserwithhimbecauseI knowthatdoingthingslikehunting andfishingisn’tweird.Butoverall, thisprojectwasn’tmyfavorite becauseittakesalongtimeanditis hard.

Mygrandfatherdidn’tlivemuch differentlybackthenthanhedoesin today’sworld.Therealsoweremany morestrugglesyoucouldhavehad backthen,too.Thisprojectmadehim tellmemanythings,suchastonot stopdoingwhatIloveevenifpeople thinkitisweird.Healsosaidtobe yourselfallthetime.

Thethinghehaslovedthemostin hislifeotherthanhisfamilywasfishingandhunting.Ithasbeensomethingthatthewhole yanfamilyhas passeddownfrompersontoperson. ButIhaveneverseensomeonelove thosetwothingsmorethanhim.Ifhe hasanyfreetime,hewilleitherbe

Mulnix St ., Ro ck Fa lls,$32,000

Ro ber t M.Alt to JVR LLC,888 9 Lincol n Ro ad, Fu lton,$0

Lo nn y O’Bryan to Tu re A. Pe rs onand Conni J. Pe rs on, 50 0 15th Ave. , Ro ck Fa lls,$300.

Da rre n Christan to Da rian Elizabeth Christ i an a ndColin Russell Ba ke r, 16 07 Sixth Ave., Ro ck Fa lls,$5 0,000.

Ro nnieL.Hug hes Jr.,La cy M. Re nner and Ro nni e Le e Hughes Sr Est ate to Ba ilee andAllie Ro sa lez,11 02 Harvey Dr., Ster ling,$30,0 00.

Mi chael J. McCombsandMi ra nda McCombs to Cheya nne N. Be llows , 407 Ninth Ave., Sterling, $12 0,000

Ro se Ba ez a to JacobMcKenna, 30 2 W. 15th St ., Sterling, $136,000.

Marioand De bra A. Viva re lli to Justin E.Shuman,130 2 E. Le fevre Ro ad, Sterl i ng,$165 ,0 00.

US Ba nk to Alexa ndra Speare Th ayer, 50 6 13t h Ave. , Ro ck Fa lls, $ 36,000

Quitclaimdeeds

Lanc e A.Armstrongand Ka ylee J. Armst ro ng to Lanc e A.Armstrongand Ka ylee J. Armstrong, 10 15 3 Hickory Hills Ro ad, Ro ck Fa lls,$0.

StefanM.Clouse to Meliss a R.

huntingormyamazinggrandfather willbefishing.Heisverygoodatboth becausehehadbeendoingitsincehis childhood.

HehastaughtmeeverythingI knowaboutbassfishing.Between himandmydad,theyhaveboth taughtmealotabouthuntingandmy paternalgrandfathertaughtmy fathereverythingheknows.So,basicallymy grandfatherhastaughtme everythingabouthunting.Hehas beendoingitsincehisdadtaughthim howtoandneverlookedback.Hehas loveditsomuch.Buthedoeslove somethingmoreanditishiswhole family.Heissmartwhenitcomesto huntingandfishingbecausehelooks thingsupandknowsbecauseofalot ofexperience.

Inconclusion,ThomasMack yan isreallyimportant.Mygrandfather workedhardandnevergaveupon anythingheputhismindto.There wasn’tmuchofadifferencebetween hischildhoodandhisadultlife becausehelikedtheoutdoorshis wholelifeandloveshisfamilyhis wholelifedearly.Hehasonlybeen marriedtwotimesandhadfivekids. Hespendsasmuchtimeashecan withhisfamily.Thereweremany thingsthatthisprojectmademe learn.ThethingsthatIlearnedmade meclosertohim.Ineverthoughthow muchalikehislifewasbackthento now.

Clouse, 73 39 Po lk Ro ad, Fu lton,$0

Lu ann Gvoz djak to Lu ann Gvoz djak andJohnM. Gvoz djak,one pa rc el in Genes ee Town s hip,$0

James M. Vo gel to Mar c andCath y Vo gel, 71 9 17 th Ave. , Fu lton, $ 0.

LindaM. Dowd to LindaM. Dowd and So nya Ananias, 90 5BCove ntry Lane, Sterling, $0

Ta mm y Carlson to To ny Shuman, 16 40 Ki ner Ro ad, Prophet stow n,$0

Ri char d E. Hansen to Ri char d E. Hansen and Helen Ki mberly D. Hansen, 17041Ebson Ro ad, Fu lton,$0.

StephenNalder to Stephen N alder and Wa nna Ko ngtakhian,807 W. 13 th St ., Sterlin g, $ 0.

De bra K. Ko fronand Ro ber t J. Ko fron to Bret t and Do nna K. St ichter, 10 170 Ly man Ro ad, Erie, $0

Tr usteedeeds

John Va nosdol,trustee, andJoyce Geneva Wi nch Tr ust to Sc ot t I.Co ba ne, 35 15HarborDr. Ro ck Fa lls,$0.

Executor s

Joyc e Geneva Wi nchEst ate to John Va nosdol,trustee, andJoyc e Geneva Wi nch Tr ust, 35 15HarborDr., Ro ck

Fa lls, 90 60 Bu ell Ro ad, Ro ck Fa lls, 28 26 0 Gaulrapp Ro ad, Ro ck Fa lls,and two pa rc els inMontmorenc y Township,$0

Do naldR. Nelms Est ate to Ro llieA. Elder IV, 10 04HollandDr., Ro ck Fa lls, $9 0,000

De eds

SueAnn Pf leger to SueAnn Pf leger, trustee, and SA P Fa rm Tr ustNo 12 23 , three pa rc els inClyde Township$0 Whiteside County sherif f andCharlie A. St ra nd to We lls Fa rg o Ba nk,412 W. Ninth St ., Sterling, $0 Nancy R. Gebhardt to Nancy R. Gebhardt TrustandDiane Mertens, trustee, 1406 Parkview Road, Sterling,$1. Andrew Melsness andJason Leco mpte to JasonL. Le co mpte Tr ustand Andrew G. Melsness Tr ust,111 0 Fi rs t Ave., Sterling, $0.

Da vidC. Oberbillig and Re becca J. Oberbillig to Da vidC.Ob erbillig, trustee, Re becca J. Oberbillig, trustee, and Oberbillig Fa mily Tr ust,44 59 Au stin Ro ad, Sterling $0

Source: Whiteside County Recorder’s Office

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MAINTENANCE APPRENTICE

Raynor Gara ge Door s and United Brotherhoodof Ca rpenters & Joiner s of Amer ic a Loca l 790 Apprenticeship committee will be accepting ap plications fora second shift Mainte na nce Apprentice This is a 5-yea r program that involves aca demic and on the job instruction

Applications for this posit io n will be accepted July 22,2024, thro ugh August 01,2024.

Applicants must be aminimum of 18 years of age, havea high school dip loma or GED, and be able to pass a physica l. Raynor and United Brothe rhood of Carp enters & Joiners of Amer ic a Local 790 are Eq ual Oppo rtunity Employer s. Applic an ts may apply at: www.raynor.com

Sauk Vall ey Co mmunity Colleg e Job Openings:

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A dvise studen ts & perform officeactivities related to fi nancial assistance.

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Develop& coordinateSVCC's st uden trecruitment for Career / Techni cal programs Assist fundraisin g effortsw/businesses & manu fact ur ers.

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173 Illinois Route2 Dixon, IL 61021 EOE

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Part Ti me Farm Truck and/or Tractor Drivers forFallHarvest orYea rRound. Flexiblehours. Experience req. 815-499-0463

Fresh Michigan Peaches & Blueberries Un fortunately Moth er Naturewas not kind to ou r peaches&wh en th ey were harvested we found th ey were not the best qual it y. So,Iwill be bringi ng a much bett er qu al it y peach .I have decided to reti re this yearand have a youn g galwho helped me lastyear an d has offered to continue my peach delivery. I will miss allmy friends and hope you cont in ue to enjoy Michigan Peaches and Blueberries. Delivery th is year will be as usual Aug. 2, 9,16 Pi ck uptime 8am- 12noon 309 Park St Ebeneezer Reform Church in Morr ison May pre-order Call 877 -369-244 2 or 269-358-6789

PROBATIO NOFFICER

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The follow in g Personal Property offered at Pu bl ic Auction at the site located at 213 McKinley Stre et, Hoopp ole, Illinois

SATURDAY,AUGUST10that9:30AM

ANTIQUES and COLLECTIB LES: Metal Coca- Cola cooler, Davey Pi tcher pump, several trun ks, old wooden boxes, 10 gal West ern crock, 4 gal Western crock, Old coffee pot, Isabel Bloom s, Mi scellaneou s silverplat e coffee it ems, Sm all set of Community Silverpl ate, Depressi onglass, Crock bowls, Wh it e and blue Pyrex bowl, Oil lamp, scale, 1968 Wh iteside County hi story book, Li tt le Gold en Book s, Tonka Su per Tank er truck, Fi sh er Price toys, Wood Rocker, Wood Wash basi n tabl e, Rotary teleph on es, Very oldwood basebal l game , Wood chest of drawers, Metal fans, Glass kerosen e tank s, Wall teleph on e, Large wel l pu mp, Approximately 75 si lver Kenn edy half doll ars, 20 Ei senhower doll ar s, A few other ol d coins, Fi sh in g equipmen t in cluding many poles, tackle an d tackle boxes, 2 Trolli ng motors, West ern 20 Gal crock with crack,6Gal crock wit h crack.

FURNIT UR E AND HOUSEHOLD: Ki ng size bedwith matching dr esser, Chairs , en d tables, Lamps, Pictures an d frames , Pati o table & chairs,2 window air conditio ne rs, 68”X 32” Kenmore uprig ht freezer , Maytag upri ght freezer, Lots of ki tchen ware, glassware, pots an d pans, skillets, smal l appliances,Kitchen Ai d mixer, Ni nj a Ai r cooker, Pet kenn el , Wick er patio fu rnit ur e, Dining room hu tch, Graco Baby pack an d go, Portable TV, Portable DV D pl ayer, Workout equipmen t in cludin g Treadmi ll , Schw in n Airdyne Cardio Glide machine, Century punching bag, Cha r-Broil grill, 2 girls bi kes, several animal cages, Propane deep fryer, plus much more

TRAILER AND TOOLS: 7-1/2' X 5' Snow bear utility trai ler, Brute 2800 pressu rewasher NIB, Dewalt cordless tool s includin g drills, saws& more, Makita reciprocal saw,2 ton hydrauli c floor jack with stan ds, bottle jacks, Homeli teSu per2Chai nsaw, Sk il l compound miter saw, Craftsman tool s includin g sander s, ji g saws, impact, etc., Ri di ng mower lift, pull behind grass catcher (like new), Eq2 Lift sway bars, Reese hitches, Craftsman top and bottom tool box, Wor kmat eworkben ch , 28' fi berglass st ep ladder , 32 ' Alumin um extension ladder, other ladders, Deep Lawn cart, Toro snowblower, Prem iu m power washer,6 galwet& dry vac, Wrenches, Sockets, Socket sets, hammers, screwdrivers, saws, Toro, Poulan & Featherlite weedeaters, Toro Walk behi nd mower, Metal & plasti c shel vi ng

JUDY DOYE - SELLER

Auction Conducted by GUTHRIE AUCTION COMPANY Annawan. IL 309-645-9120 guth rieauct io nco@ gmail. com

A uction eer: Mark Gu thrie License No: Mark #440000575

GUTHRIE AUCTION COMPANY serves solely as an agent for the seller an d assumes no li ability of any ki nd

Nu mber system used Cash orgood ch eck on Au ction day I. D. required A ll items sold AS IS

Notresponsibl e for acci dents or it ems

Sa le

Ferguson240 W/ Loader bucke t pallet forks,Tiller& pulverizer (M otor Frozen) $2,500obo AllisChalmers WD W/ belly Mower (myle gs tooshort to ope ra te ) $2,500firm Call815-622-5730 or 815-535-8328

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IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL LINOIS LAKEVIEWLO AN SERVICING, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. LEENEWMAN; KI TS YNEWMAN; UNI TED STATES OF AMERICA ACTI NG THRO UGHTHE RURA LHOUSING SERVICE; UNKNO WN OWNERS AND NON-RECO RD CLA IMANTS, DEFEND ANTS NO.23FC88 613WEST6TH STREET PROPHETSTOWN, IL 61 277 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF

FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTG AG E FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NO TI CE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgme nt of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Courtin the above entitledcause on May13, 2024, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on Septembe r5, 2024,inWhiteside CountyCourthouse, Third Floor Lobby200E.Knox Street, Morrison,IL 61270, at 10:00 AM,sell at pub lic auction andsale to thehighest bidd er for cash, alland singular, the following describ ed re alestate mentionedinsaid Judgme nt,situate d in the County of

y Whitesi de, Stat e of I llinois, or so much thereo fa sshallb e sufficient to satisfy sa idJudgment: TAXNO. 21-05-202-003

CO MMO NLY KNOWN AS: 613 West6th Street Prop hetstown, IL 61277

Descriptio n of Improvements:The prop erty isasingle family. The propertyhasa onec ar gara ge The garage is attached.The exterioris wood siding. The coloris brow n. The prop ertydoes nothave a fenc e. The prop ertyis oc cupi ed The Judgme nt amount wa s $106,514.43. Sale Te rms: This is an "AS IS"sal e for "CASH". The suc cessful bidd er

must deposit10% down by certified funds; balanc e, by certifiedfunds, wi thin24hours. NO REFUNDS. Thesub je ct property issubjectto general real esta te taxes,sp ecial assessments or sp ecial taxe s levied againstsaid re al estate, wa ter bills, etc., an dis offered forsale wi thout anyrepresentation as to quality or quantity of title and without re course to plaintiff Thesa le is furthersubject to confirmation by the court.

Up on paymentin full of the bid amount, the purchaser sh allreceiveaCertificate of Sale, whichwill entitle the purcha ser to a De ed to the

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT FORTHE14THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ROCK IS LAND COUNTY,ROCK IS LAND, IL LINOIS

Citize ns Ba nk,N.A. PLAINTIF F

Vs. RobertEvansa/k/a RobertEvans III; et.al. DEFENDANTS No.2023FC216

NOTICE OFSHERIFF 'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GI VEN that pursuant to a Judgment ofForecl osure and Sa le ente red in the ab ove cause on 03/20/2024, the Sheriff of Rock Island Cou nty,Illinois will on August23,2024 at thehour of 9:00 AM at Rock Island County Justic eCe nter, Sheriff's Office 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, or ina place otherw ise designate d at the time of sale, County ofRock Island and State of Illinois,sell at public auct ion tothehighest bidder for ca sh, as set forth below , the followingdescr ibed re alestate: PI N17-04-408-073

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWNAS:241731st St reet Moli ne,IL61265

Sale terms:10% down of thehighest bid by ce rtified funds at the close of the auc tion; Th e ba lance ,including the Judicialsale fee for Abandoned Re sidential Prope rty Munic ipali ty ReliefFund, whichis calc ulated at the ra te of $1 for each $1,000orfracti on thereof of the amount pa idby the purchasernot to exceed $300, in certified funds,is due within twent y-four (24)hours. The subject prop erty is subject to ge neralre alestatetaxes,sp ecial assessments, or sp ecial ta xe slevied against saidreal estate andis offered forsale without any representati on asto qua lityor quantity of title and withoutrecourse to Pla intiff andin "ASIS" condition. Thesaleisfurthersubject toconfirmation by the court. If the property isa condominium and the fore clos ure takes place afte r 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required topay anyassessment and legal fees dueunder The Condomini um Property Act, 765 ILCS605/9( g) (1) and (g) (4).

Ifthe prop erty islocate dina common int erest community, purchasers other than mortgagee s will be required to pay any as se ssment and legal fees dueunder the Con dominium Property Act, 765ILCS605/18.5( g- 1).

Ifthesaleisset aside for any reason, the Purchaser at thesaleshall be entitled only to a return of the deposit pa id. The Purchasershall havenofur ther re course againstthe Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon paymentin full of the amount bid, the purchasershall rece iveaCertificat e of Sa le, which will entitle thepurchaser to a Deed to the realestat e afte rConfirmation of thesale Thesuc cessful purchase rhas thesoleresponsibility/exp ense of evicting any tenants orotherindividuals presentlyin possession of thesubj ect premises.

The prop erty willNOT be ope nforinspectionand Plai ntiff ma ke snorepresentation asto the condition of the propert y. Prospec tive bidde rs are ad monished to check theCourt file toverifyall information.

IF YOU ARE THE MO RTGAGOR (HOM EOWNER), YO UHA VE THE RIGHT TO REMAI N IN POS SESSI ON FOR30 DA YSAFTERENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCO RD ANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLI NO IS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW.

Forinformati on: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's att or ney:Codilis& Associa te s, P.C.,15W030North Frontag e Road, Suite100, BurrRidge, IL 60527, (630)794-9876.Please refer to filenumber 14-23-07846. I3247249

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re alestate after confirmation of t he sa le. The property will NOT be open for insp ect ion. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify a llinforma tion Thesuc cessful purchaserhas the sole resp onsi bility/ expense of evicting any tenants or otherindividuals presentlyin possession of the sub ject premises. If this prop erty isa cond ominium unit, the purc haser of theunit at the foreclosure sa le , ot her than a mort ga gee sha ll pay the assessmentsan dt he le ga l fe es re quired by TheCondominium Prop ertyAct , 765 ILCS605/9(g) (1) and( g) (4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGO R (HOMEOWNER), YOUHAVE THE RIGHT TO REMA IN INPOSSES SI ON FOR30 DA YS AFTERENTRY O F AN ORDERO F POSS ES SION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701( C) OF THEILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

LA W.

For Informat ion: Visit our website at ht tp://ilforeclo sure sales.mrpllc.com

Betwee n3 p.m. and5 p.m onlyMcCalla Raymer Le iber t Pierce , LLC, Plaintiff's A ttorneys,1 N. Dearborn St., Suit e 1200, Chica go,IL 60602 Tel.No. (312)346-9088. Please refer to file# 23-16550IL PURS UANT TO THE FA IR DEB T CO LLECTION PRACTI CES ACT, THE PLAI NTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMP TI NG TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORM ATION WILL BE US ED FOR THAT PURP OSE. Plaintiff's at torney isnotre quired to provide additional informati onot her thanthat set forth in thisnotice of sa le. I3244305

July30,2024 Aug ust6,13,2024

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL LINOIS IN RE THE ES TATE OF RICKYL. MORGAN , Deceased No.2024 PR 56 CL AIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditor s of t he death of RickyL. Morgan Le tters of Office wereissued on July3,2024, to Christi A. Morgan, as ind epende nt executor, whose attorneys of re cord are shown below. The estate will be administered without cour tsupervision, unlessund er S ect ion28-4 of th e Prob ate Act (755 ILCS5/28-4)any int erested pe rs on terminate sind ependent ad ministratio n at any time by mailing or de liveringa pet ition to terminate tothe clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in th e office of theCircuitClerk, W hiteside County Courthouse, 200E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois or with there presentative, or both, onor before Janua ry27, 2025, or,if mailing or de livery of a notice from the re presenta tiveis required by Section 18-3 of the Prob ate Act (755 ILCS5/18-3),the d ate st ated in that notice Any claim notfiled on or before that date is barre d. A copy of a claim filed with t he clerk must be mailed or de livered by the claimant to there presentative and tothe attorneys wi thin10 days afterithas b een file d.

CHRIS TI A. MO RG AN Inde pendent Exec utor Lud ens & Pott er Attorneys for Executor 600 W. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 360 Morrison,Illinois 61270-0360

Tele phone: (815)772-2161 Fax: (815)772-7440

July30, Aug ust6,13,2024

STATEOF IL LINOIS IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE 14th CIRCUIT COUNTYOF WHITESIDE

Est ate of: THELMA M. DYKSTRA, a de cea sed person Ca seNo. 2024 PR 57 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given to creditor s of t he death ofThelma M. Dykstra. Letters of Office s we reissued on July18, 2024 to Randall R. Dykstra, of Fult on, Illinois, as Indepe ndent Execut or.Her attorneyisna me d below.

Claims againstthe estate may be filedin theCircuitCle rk's Office, Courthouse, 200 EastKnox St., Morrison, IL, or wi th therepresentative, or both, on or before the13th day ofFebruary, 2025, or if mailing or de livery of a notice from are presentative isrequired by Section 18-3 of the Proba te Act (I LCS5/18-3), the date stated in the notice.Any claimnot filed on or be fore that date wi ll beba rred. Copies of a claim filed wit h theclerk must be mailed or de livered by t he claimant to the re presenta tive's attorney within ten (10) days of being filed.

NicholasW.Heid HeidLaw Offices, LLC 19670 Waller Rd Fulton,IL61252 815-589-9961

July30,August6, 13,2024

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL LINOIS LAKEVIEWLOAN SERVICING, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. LEENEW MAN; KI TS YNEWMAN; UNI TED STATES OF AMERICA ACTI NG THRO UGHTHE RURA LHOUSING SERVICE; UNKNO WN OWNERS AND NON-RECO RD CLA IMANTS,

, DEFEND ANTS NO.23FC88 613WEST6TH STREET

PROPHETSTOWN, IL 61 277

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTG AG E FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NO TI CE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgme nt of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitledcause on May13, 2024, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on Septembe r5, 2024,inWhiteside CountyCourthouse, Third Floor Lobb y200E.Knox Street, Morrison,IL 61270, at 10:00 AM,sell at pub lic auction andsale to thehighest bidd er for cash, alland singular, the following describ ed re alestate mentionedinsaid Judgme nt,situate d in the County of W hitesi de, Stat e of I llinois, or so much thereo fa sshallb e sufficient to satisfy sa idJudgment: LOT1 IN BLOCK2 OF FRARYLAND SUBD IVIS ION, CI TY OF PROPHETSTOWN, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINO IS; ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 14,1965 AS DOCUMENTNO. 314387. TAXNO. 21-05-202-003 CO MMO NLY KNOWN AS: 613 West6th Street Prop hetstown, IL 61277

Descriptio n of Improvements:The prop erty isasingle family. The propertyhasa onec ar gara ge The garage is attached The exterioris wood siding. The coloris brow n. The prop ertydoes nothave a fenc e. The prop ertyis oc cupi ed The Judgme nt amount wa s $106,514.43. Sale Te rms: This is an "AS IS"sal e for "CASH". The suc cessful bidd er must deposit10% down by certified funds; balanc e, by funds;, by certifiedfunds, wi thin24hours. NO REFUNDS. Thesub je ct property issubject to generalreal esta te taxes,sp ecial a ssessments or sp ecial taxe s levied againstsaid re al estate, wa ter b ills, etc ., an dis offered forsale wi thouta nyrepresentation as to quality or quantity of title and without re course to plaintiff Thesa le is furthersubject to confirmation bythe court. Up on paymentin full of the bid amount,the p urchaser sh all receivea Certifica te of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a De ed to the re alestate after confirmation of the sa le. The property will NOT be open for insp ect ion. Prospective biddersare admonished to check the court file to verify a llinforma tion Thesuc cessful purchaserhas the sole resp onsi bility/ expense of evicting any tenants or otherindividuals presentlyin possession of the sub ject premises. If thisp ropertyisa cond ominiumunit, the purc haser of theunit at the foreclosure sa le , ot her than a mort ga gee sha ll pay the assessmentsan dt he le ga l fe es re quired by TheCondominium Prop ertyAct , 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGO R (HOMEOWNER), YOUHAVE THE RIGHT TO REMA IN INPOSSES SI ON FOR30 DA YS AFTERENTRY O F AN ORDER OF POSS ES SION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701( C) OF THEILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LA W. For Informat ion: Visit our website at ht tp://ilforeclo sure sales.mrpllc.com Betwee n3 p.m. and5 p.m onlyMcCalla Raymer Le iber t Pierce , LLC, Plaintiff's A ttorneys,1 N. D earborn St., Suit e 1200, Chica go, IL

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60602. Tel.No. ( 312)346-9088. Please refer to file# 23-16550IL

PURS UANT TO THE FA IR DEB T CO LLECTION PRACTI CES ACT, THE PLAI NTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMP TI NG TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORM ATION WILL BE US ED FOR THAT PURP OSE.

Plaintiff's at torney isnotre quired to provide additional informati onot her thanthat set forth in thisnotice of sa le.

I3244305

July30,2024

August6,13,2024

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL LINOIS IN THE INTEREST OF: KAYDEN BINGHAM, KE DZ IE UNDERHIL E, Minors No. 24JA25 24JA24 NOTICEOF PUBL ICATION To: TIMOTHY BINGHAM, and to AllWhom It May Concern: Take notice that on June 25,2024, Juvenile Petitions we re filedund er the Juve nile Court Act by State's Attorney Te rry A. Costelloin theCircuitCourt of W hiteside County, Illinois, entitled "In the Interest of KA YDEN BINGHA M" and "In t he Interest of KEDZIE UNDERHILE" and that in COURT ROOM 108 at the EA STERN BRANCHCOURT FACI LITY,101 EA ST THIRD STREET, STERLING, IL, on Augu st 13,2024, at 10:00 A.M., or as soon thereafte r as this cause mayb e he ard, an adjudicatoryhearing will be heldup on the petition to havet he c hild declared to be a ward of the Courtunder that A ct. THECOURT HA S AUTHORITY IN THIS PRO-

yConce

CEED ING TO TAKE FROM YO U THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIA NSHIP OF THE MINO R,TO TERMINA TE YO UR PARENTA L RIGHTS , AND TO A PPOINT A GUARDIA N WI TH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION YOU MAY LO SEALL PARENTA L RIGHTSTO YO UR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQ UESTS THE TERMINATION OF YO UR PARENTA L RIGHTS AND THE A PPOINTMENTO F A GUARDIAN WITH PO WER TO CONSENT TO A DOP TION, YOU MAYLOSE ALL PARENTA L RIGHTS TO THE CHILD.Unlessyou a ppe ar you willnot be entitled to further writ ten notices or publicationnotices of the proceedingsin this case,includingthe filing of anamended pe titi on or a motion totermina te parental rights.

Now,unlessyou a ppe ar at thehe aring and show cause agai nstt he P etition, the allegations of the petition maystand admitted asagainstyou and eac h of you, and an order or jud gment entere d. Date d: July19t h, 2024 /s/SueR. Costello Sue R. Costello ClerkofCourt SEAL LAURA SCHRAUTH WHITESIDE COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

STERLING COURTHOUSE STERLING, IL 61081 815-535-4540 July30,2024

IN THECIRCUIT

COURTOFTHE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL LINOIS IN THE INTEREST OF:

AZAIAH HEY, A minor No. 24JA26

NOTICEOF PUBL ICATION

To: AUSTIN HEY, and to AllWhom It MayConce rn:

Take notice that on June 25,2024, aJuveni le Pet ition we re filedund er the Juve nile Court Act by State's Attorney Te rry A. Costelloin the CircuitCourt of W hiteside County, Illinois, entitled "In the Interest of AZAIAH HEY"and that in COURT ROOM 108 at the EA STERN BRANCH COURT FACILITY,101 EA ST THIRD STREET, STERLING, IL, on Augu st 13,2024, at 10:00 A.M., or as soon thereafte r as this cause mayb e he ard, an adjudicatoryhearing will be heldup on the petition to havet he c hild declared to be a ward of the Courtunder that A ct. THECOURT HA S AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEED ING TO TAKE FROM YO U THECUSTODY AND GUARDIA NSHIP OF THE MINO R,TO TERMINA TE YO UR PARENTA L RIGHTS , AND TO A PPOINT A GUARDIA N WI TH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION YOU MAY LO SEALL PARENTA L RIGHTSTO YO UR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQ UESTS THE TERMINATION OF YO UR PARENTA L RIGHTS AND THE A PPOINTMENTO F A GUARDIAN WITH PO WER TO CONSENT TO A DOP TION, YOU MAYLOSE ALL PARENTAL

RIGHTS TO THE CHILD.Unlessyou appe ar you willnot be entitled to further writ ten notic es or publicationnotices of the proceedingsin this case,includingthe filing of anamended pe titi on or a motion totermina te parental rights.

/s/SueR. Costello

Sue R. Costello Clerk of Court SEAL

LAURA SCHRAUTH WHITESIDE COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

STERLING COURTHOUSE STERLING, IL 61081

815-535-4540

July30,2024

NOTICE

Notice ishereby given that the County Board of Whiteside County, at its me eting held on Ju ly 16,2024, has dulyselected as provided by la w, persons as Judgesand Alte rna te Judges of Ele ctio n to se rve for theensuing2ye ar termin the various precincts in Whiteside County. Alist of these Judgesand Alte rna te Judgesis available for pub lic insp ect ion atthe

insp Office of theWhitesid e CountyClerk, 200E. Knox St reet, Morrison. Office hours are8:30 AM until4:30 PM, Mond aythrough Friday, exce pt for le ga lholidays. Dana Nelson WhitesideCounty Clerk

July30,2024

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL LINOIS LY NDON DRAINAGE DISTRICT#3 IN THECOUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS NO:94 MR 64 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE IN RE: LYNDON DRAINAGE DISTRICT #3 IN THE COUNTY OFWHITESIDE AND ST ATE OF IL LINOIS NO TI CE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an elect ion will be he ld on the3rdday of Sept embe r, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at theLynd on Township Office, at 101 We stCommercial Str eet , Lyndon, Illinois, wh ichis wit hin the boundaries of said drainag e district, for the purpose of elect inga drain age commissioner of sa id drainage district forathreeyear term.

Every ad ult owner of land in said district, whether re-

rict, siding wit hin or wi thout the district, is entitledto vote , andifaresident of the Stat e of Illinois is eligible tothe office of drainage commissioner Date d: July17, 2024

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the CircuitCourt Whiteside County, Illinois Ex officioclerk of said draina ge district

July23,30,2024

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July30, Aug ust6,2024

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL LINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THEUNION DRAINAGE DISTRICTNO.1 OF THE TOWNS OF HUMEand PROPHETSTOWN, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND STATE OF ILLINOIS NO:02TX16 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE

July17,2024

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the CircuitCourt Whiteside County, Illinois Ex officioclerk of saiddrainage district

July23,30,2024

IN RE:UNIO N DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.1 OFTHE TOWNSOF HUME and PROPHETSTOWN IN THE COUNTY OFWHITESIDE AND ST ATE OF IL LINOIS NO TI CE IS HEREBY GI VEN that an election willb e he ld on the3rd day of Sept embe r, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at theresidence of Curt Cruse at 8059 Blue Goose Road, Prop hetstown, Illinois61277, which is withint he boundaries of said drainage district, for the purpose of elect inga drainage commissioner of said drainage disrainage trict forathreeye ar term. Every adult ow ner of landinsaid district, whet her re siding within or wi thout the district, is entitled to vote , andifaresident of the Stat e of Illinois is eligible tothe office of dra inage commissioner. Date d:

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT FORTHE14THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK IS LAND COUNTY,ROCK IS LAND, IL LINOIS

Citizens Ba nk,N.A. PLAINTIF F Vs. RobertEvansa/k/a RobertEvans III; et.al. DEFENDANTS

No.2023FC216

NOTICE OFSHERIFF 'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GI VEN thatpursuant to a Judgment ofForecl osure and Sa le ente red in the ab ove cause on 03/20/2024, the Sheriff of Rock Island County,Illinois will on August23,2024 at thehour of 9:00 AM at Rock Island County Justice Ce nter, Sheriff's Office 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, or ina place otherw ise designate d at the time of sale, County ofRock Island and State of Illinois,sell at public auct ion tothehighest bidder for ca sh, as set forth be low, the followingdescr ibed re alestate:

LOTNUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-S IX (196) IN "EAST VILLA PA RK" AN ADDITIO N TO THE CITY OFMO LINE, RO CK IS LANDCOUNTY, ILLI NO IS ; SI TUATED IN THECOUNTY OF ROCK ISLANDAND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PI N17-04-408-073

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWNAS:241731st St reet Moli ne,IL61265

Thesaleisfurthersubject toconfirmation by the court.

If the property isa condominium and the fore clos ure takes place afte r1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required topay any assessment and legal fees dueunder TheCondomini um Property Act, 765 ILCS605/9( g) (1) and (g) (4).

Ifthe prop erty islocate d in a common int erest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any as se ssment and legal fees dueunder the Condominium Property Act, 765ILCS605/18.5( g- 1).

Ifthesaleisset aside for any reason, the Purchaser at thesale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit pa id. The Purchaser shallhaveno further re course againstthe Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon paymentin full of the amount bid, the purchaser sha ll rece iveaCert ificat e of Sa le, which will entitle thepurchaser to a Dee d to the real estate afte rConfirmation of thesale Thesuc cessful purchase rhas thesoleresponsibility/exp ense of evicting any tenants orotherindividuals presentlyin possession of thesubj ect premises.

IF YOU ARE THE MO RTGAGOR (HOM EOWNER), YO UHA VE THE RIGHT TO REMAININ POS SESSI ON FOR30 DA YSAFTERENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCO RD ANCE WITH SECTIO N15-1701(C) OF THE ILLI NO IS MO RTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW.

Forinformati on: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's att or ney:Codilis& Associates, P.C.,15W030North Frontag e Road, Suite100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630)794-9876.Please refer to filenumber 14-23-07846. I3247249

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