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her judgment and commissioned Holt right away.

“Andrew is doing all the work,” Manreet said. “We had an idea in our mind and he took it from there. He asks for feedback and takes it into account. He’s exceeded our expectations.”

The mural is just one of many new additions since the Kalyans took ownership of Krumpets in November 2021. They’ve expanded the menu, added special events such as book clubs and “Taste of Art” gatherings and created The Gold Room event venue next door. They’re also in the process of building the Tilted Crown Brewery at the other end of the downtown block.

T h e m u r a l h i g h l i g h t s Krumpets’ appreciation for t h e a r t s a n d a r t i s t s a nd increases the overall attractiveness of the downtown. “By capturing the public’s attention, we’ve discovered that we’re attracting new local customers, while also helping to bring customers from outside the area to our wonderful restaurant and bakery,” Melanie said.

Krumpets, an upscale class i c A m e r i c a n s t y l e d i n i n g experience with breakfast and lunch options, is open from 8 a . m . t o 2 p . m. T u e s d ay through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays.

Fulton Fall Fest on the calendar

The Fulton Fun Crew is planning for Fulton’s annual Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Fulton. There will be live music, food trucks, vendors, kids’ activities, libations and more.

More than a dozen craft vendors, a variety of food trucks and a “brew block” will fill up the downtown. Take in live music performances by Dan Peart, Molly Shannon, and The Stockwells. Kids can enjoy bounce houses, face painting, balloon twisters and pumpkin painting. Stop by the windmill for activities or tours.

Heritage Canyon will be open, so stop on by and step back in time to an 1880s village where volunteers will be in costume for demonstrations. Explore the open shops, walking trails and all the beauty of nature in fall.

The Canyon will be open both Saturday and Sunday, with trolley rides from the downtown festivities area on Saturday.

Follow the Fulton Fall Fest Facebook page to see what else is happening and mark your calendars for an exciting day in Fulton!

Whiteside County Sheriff’s Fishing Derby is Sept. 10

The annual Youth Fishing Derby, presented by the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and Mounted Patrol, will be on Saturday, Sept. 10. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Rockwood State Park in Morrison.

The fishing contest is open to all youth ages 15 and under and is free for everyone. Prizes will be awarded to all youth participants throughout the morning. Grand prizes will be awarded for largest fish (total length) in each category, and special prizes will be awarded for individual efforts. A parent or guardian must sign for each child.

Whiteside County

Warranty deeds

Randi J. and Elizabeth A. Falls to Megan Anne Romero, 128 Riverview Drive, Albany, $170,000.

Mitchell A. Nicholson to Steven M. and Jillian N. Neas, 13789 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, $77,500.

Alan and Sherry Burkett to Jesse A. and Alexandria K. Vanausdall, 19098 Blue Goose Road, Morrison, $415,000.

Timothy Castillo to Tyrone L. Johnson, 405 Smith Court, Rock Falls, $45,000.

Diane Searing to Tyrone L. Johnson, 1512 Sixth Ave., Rock Falls, $45,000.

Stephen P. Fuhri to Tyrone Johnson, 1205 W. 18th St., Rock Falls, $33,000.

Daniel R. Medina to Tyrone L. Johnson, 216 Third Ave., Rock Falls, $51,500.

Theresa A. Williams, formerly Sharp, to Tyrone L. Johnson, 306 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls, $30,000.

Tina M. Adams to Tyrone L. Johnson, 503 E. Fifth St., Rock Falls, $50,000.

Jennifer Hunsberger to Tyrone L. Johnson, 1512 E. Fourth St., Sterling, $40,000.

Step Seven LLC to Rentco LLC, 908 W. Third St., Sterling, $140,000.

Scott B. Williams to Rentco LLC, 609 W. Fourth Ave., Sterling, $40,000.

Christopher W. and Michele L. Podkulski to Megan L. Boyd, 1008 West Ave., Sterling, $78,000.

Richard G. and Vicki L. Prescott and Kathleen P. Moskowitz to Kevin R. and Jean L. Froeter, 2713 Locust St., Sterling (formerly Sweet Home Candle Loft, Jamie’s Candle Loft), $1,000.

Hospice of The Rock River Valley, formerly Rock River Hospice and Home, to Kevin and Jean L. Froeter, 2706 Ave. E, Sterling, $10,000.

David M. and Wendy S. Johns to Zachary Bryan and Colleen Jacobs, 308 E. Booth St., Tampico, $22,500.

Emmanuel Santos Navarro and Alexandra Baez Rivas to Chad M. and Christine M. Morris, 804 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, $174,000.

James R. Hoffman to Living Moments LLC, 1511 14th Ave., Rock Falls, $60,000.

Teresa Smith to Koster Equipment Leasing, 2200 Hubbard Road, Sterling, $350,000.

Jon and Chloe Buyers to Brian and Shelley Battles, 20140 Luther Road, Sterling, $34,000.

Gary L. and Christie A. Judd to Willard and Deborah Mace, 21854 Quinn Road, Sterling, $177,000.

Ronetta L. Smith to Teresa L. Smith, 103 Ann St., Rock Falls, $275,000.

John E. and Judy F. White to Joseph and Christina Appenzeller, 30328 Prairie St., Rock Falls, $110,000.

Bruce E. Brownell to Cody J. Meier, 1616 E. 13th St., Sterling, $93,000. 3 Nails Invested LLC to GSN Rental Properties LLC, 1008 Sixth Ave., Sterling, $110,000.

Rock River Housing Trust, Susan J. Spratt, trustee, to Colton J. Smith, 1005 Fifth Ave., Sterling, $83,500.

Keaton L. Spreier to Cartus Financial Group, 2209 E. 23rd St., Sterling, $198,000.

Cartus Financial Corp. to Jose De Jesus Martinez and Mirna Castillo, 2209 E. 23rd St., Sterling, $198,000.

Jean Ann Johnson to Roger E. and Sheryl L. Luchies, 1017 Seventh Ave., Fulton, $219,900.

Roger E. and Sheryl L. Luchies to Jonelle L. Temple, Tara A. Bosch and Todd M. Luchies, 1017 Seventh Ave., Fulton, $0.

LHJ Farms to Ezekiel Farms LLC, three parcels on Cordova Road, Erie, $1,154,234.

Maria H. Garland to Colby S. and Stacey J. Richmond, 305 Ash Ave., Morrison, $95,000.

Coachlight Properties LLC to Jordan L. and Morgan Taylor Johnson, 909 14th Ave., Rock Falls, $29,500.

Ovidiu H. Nicoara to Gheorghe Ciprian Vasu, one parcel on Knob Hill Court, Rock Falls, $13,000.

Harold and Shirley M. Smith to Jeffrey and Richard Bolesta, 806 Leroy Ave., Rock Falls, $97,500.

Terrilynn Weeber, Toriann Sullivan, Jason W. and Wyatt M. Heyvaert and Kathryn J. Berardi to JMTR Farms LLC, one parcel on Albany Road, Erie, $95,140.

Mark A. Joachim to Merle Peugh, one parcel on Coleta Road, Sterling, $25,000.

Gordon E. Harris Jr. to Carmeisha Powell, 905 Fifth Ave., Sterling, $141,000.

Jessica A. Waddell to Stevie Renee D. Carney, 300 E. Morris St., Morrison, $85,000.

MBS Farms LLC to Larry K. and Mardelle Bielema, one parcel on Lincoln Road, Morrison, $377,000.

Rhonda Reed to Alaina M. Burtlow, 308 Market St., Prophetstown, $89,900.

Cole and Lee Kristina Huettemann to Stephen M. and G. Michael Strong, 1507 E. 18th St., Sterling, $130,550.

Hunter M. Ferguson to Jonathan R. and Rhonda L. Bush, 18013 Spring Valley Road, Morrison, $76,500.

Daniel R. and Elizabeth B. Koster to Michael J. Banks Trust, Michael J. Banks, trustee, one parcel on 14th Avenue, Sterling, $42,120.

Nitram Properties Inc. to Al Mice LLC, two parcels on West Rock Falls Road, Sterling, $70,000.

Quit claim deeds

Toni Naeve Ervin, now Naeve, to Phillip T. Ervin, 916 Eighth Ave., Fulton, $0.

Donna L. Johnson to Gary Wayne Retherford Jr., 103 E. Eighth Ave., Lyndon, $0.

Arlett L. Vandamme to Amber L. Johnson, 1327 13th St., Erie, $0.

Benjamin A. Spotts to Emily A. Reed, 1206 Franklin St., Rock Falls, $0.

Trustees deed

Juanita J. Prescott Trust to Kevin R. and Jean L. Froeter, 2713 Locust St., Sterling (formerly Sweet Home Candle Loft, Jamie’s Candle Loft), $1,000.

Executor’s deed

Lois M. Helms Estate to Tyrone L. Johnson, 802 W. Second St., Rock Falls, $41,000.

Deed

Mark D. Duchay Estate to Jordan and Morgan Taylor Johnson, 608 Ave. A, Rock Falls, $42,000.

ERIE MIDDLE SCHOOL

The A ncestor Project

As one of the final projects of the 2021-22 school year, seventh graders at Erie Middle School were challenged to pick an ancestor, or someone they could research and learn more about, in order to write a story telling about their life. Students conducted interviews with family members and some w e r e a b l e t o g a t h e r a d d i t i o n a l resources and pictures to help tell their story. While there were many great stories written, not all were published.

The project was a collaborative effort between students in history classes with Mrs. Kruthoff and Mr. Armstrong, English class with Mrs. Wolf and their families.

Marilyn J. Melton

BY TAYLOR ROBSHOW

You may know her from her license plate, PI BAKER, which gives you just a glimpse of her amazing life. Marilyn is an amazing baker. She is super kind. She is the best great-grandma ever. Marilyn June Melton is the best greatgrandma because of how her childhood influenced her, how her adult life shaped her, and how she continues to live and influence the family.

Marilyn is the best great-grandma because of how her childhood influenced her.

Marilyn June Sandrock was born June 7, 1936, at the Sterling Community General Hospital to Carl and Alice Sandrock. Marilyn had no siblings and lived on a small farm in the Leon community. She lived with her parents, as well as her grandma and grandpa. Her family raised dairy cows, pigs and chickens. Marilyn attended Stohl’s School for nine years, kindergarten through eighth grade. Stohl’s School was a one-room schoolhouse with one teacher. Marilyn’s school had about 15 kids total. She rode her bike to school during good weather and had eight hours of school a day. As a younger kid, Marilyn loved to play hopscotch with her friends, sled down hills, play card games, draw and play with her paper dolls. For chores, she had to gather eggs from the chickens, take water into the fields for her father and help with the ironing. When Marilyn w a s f i v e y e a r s o l d , W o r l d W a r I I started. She remembers Pearl Harbor and having blackouts every night where everyone had to draw their blinds and turn off all the lights. Marilyn attended Prophetstown Community High School for four years, ninth through 12th grade. She graduated high school in May of 1954.

These are the reasons why Marilyn is the best great-grandma because of how her childhood influenced her.

As well as how her childhood influenced her, Marilyn is the best greatgrandma because of how her adult life shaped her.

Marilyn married Carl Melton on April 17, 1955, at the age of 18. They had three children, Mark, Marsha and Rodney (Rod). Marilyn had many jobs. Her first job was working as the errand girl at the Eclipse Lawnmower Company. After that, she worked in the office at the company. She and her husband, Carl, also had their own farm. They raised pigs and cows and grew grain. They had a threshing machine, which helped Marilyn and Carl cut their grain and make straw, which they then bailed. Marilyn and Carl had three houses, two of which were farms. The last house is the house Marilyn still lives in today. After they quit farming, Marilyn got a job as a school bus driver in Erie. She drove for 12 years before she became a school cook for 18 years, and then she retired. After she retired, Marilyn started baking pies with Carl. She sold the pies to anyone who wanted one and gave them to her children on their birthdays.

Marilyn is the best great-grandma because of how her adult life shaped her.

As well as how her adult life shaped her, Marilyn is the best great-grandma because of how she continues to live and influence her family.

Now, Marilyn still bakes pies for her children and grandchildren’s birthdays. She still lives in Erie. Marilyn a d o r e s h e r c h i l d r e n , M a r k ( m y grandpa), Marsha and Rod. Marilyn loves to see her seven grandchildren, Christa (my mom), Ryan, Amber, Matt, Brianna, Trevor and Will. She also enjoys seeing her six great-grandchildren. There is never a missed opportunity to go to a sporting event, a church g a t h e r i n g o r a n e v e n t t o s e e h er great-grandchildren compete. She is still as supportive and outgoing today as she was when her own children were younger. And you will know it is her by her trademark PI BAKER.

Marilyn is the best great-grandma because of how she continues to live and influence the family.

Learning about Marilyn has been a great insight into her life. I learned about what life was like throughout World War II, as well as life without running water. I know how easy our lives are now that I talked to my greatgrandma. I also feel closer to her since I know so much more about her life. This project really excited me, and a life lesson I learned from this is that you shouldn’t take anything in your life for granted. Learning about my great-grandma has been an amazing insight into her life.

Marilyn Melton is the best greatgrandma ever. First, she is the best because of how her childhood influenced her. Second, because of how her adult life shaped her, she is the best great-grandma. Third, she is the greatest because of her life after retirement. Lastly, Marilyn is the best because of what she teaches her children, grandc h i l d r e n a n d g r e a t - g ra n d c h i l d r e n today. My great-grandma, Marilyn Melton, is the best great-grandma ever.

NEWS BRIEFS

Wiebenga descendants gather for reunion

The descendants of Jordan and Anna (Kuehl) Wiebenga gathered at the Bill and Carla Bush farm for a potluck dinner Aug. 21 with 42 people in attendance.

Attending from Morrison were Bob and Lois Wiebenga, Steve and Darlene Hook, Bill, Carla and Ethan Bush, Derek Bush and Jaicee Schmidt, Doug and Lynn Wiebenga, Ron and Vicki Wiebenga, Mike, Dana and Kaleb McCoy, Gerry and Diane Wiebenga, Rusty and Kathy Mills, Harvey and Karen Zuidema, Kent and Karen Zuidema and Barb Belha. Out-of-town attendees were Loren and Susie Wiebenga, Ken, Karen and Konnie Burmester from Clinton, Iowa; Nick, Zoey and Gracelyn Wiebenga from Erie; Matt, Brianna, Skyler and Oliver Hook from Sycamore; Dean and Julie Zuidema from Sterling; and Trisha, Kaleb and Kaden Seil from Long Grove, Iowa.

First Reformed Church’s worship and activities

Join us for worship at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at First Reformed Church, 510 15th Ave. in Fulton. Pastor Chuck Huckaby will bring the message and a music video will be shown. Coffee and refreshments will be served in the library during the social time after the service.

Senior Meals are at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at the church.

Wednesday night Bible Study will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Creative Crew will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Women’s Bible Study will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.

The football and cheerleader breakfasts will be at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at the church.

Services are livestreamed on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/groups/ firstfulton to join the group and see the services. The previous Sunday’s service is broadcast on WCCI 100.3-FM at 6 p.m. Sunday night.

For more information, go to the church’s website at www.firstrcafulton. org.

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