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Neighborhood grocery stores to be topic at April 27 program
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FULTON – The Fulton Historical Society will offer a program on Fulton’s neighborhood grocery stores at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Fulton (Martin House) Museum.
“Recalling childhood memories prompted our speaker to research the featured topic,” Barb Mask said. “Harvey Geerts, chief researcher at the Fulton Historical Society, like many of us, lived a long way from our schools. He graduated from Fulton Historical School in 1954 and the University of Illinois in 1959 with an engineering degree. He worked at General Dynamics in San Diego, California, and returned to Fulton to retire here in 2009.
“Memories are vivid of ‘stopping by’ in several of the Fulton grocery stores as ‘warmup stations’ on the long walk to and from school; also, on his newspaper route, during the cold winter months, caused him to wonder whatever happened to them – hence this program.”
The Hilltop Grocery Store,located at 918 Ninth Ave., was a hub for neighbor interaction. Owned by Rena and Ed Wiersema, it was managed by Rena and her sister.
“The penny candy section was the most popular for many youngsters. Personal perks offered at this grocery store is
This photo shows the interior of the Hilltop Grocery Store.
that moms could take their babies to be weighed on Rena’s scale, an appreciated bonus at Hilltop Grocery. It is currently the home of Brenda and Bill Council,” Mask said.
The Fulton (Martin House) Museum is located at 707 10th Ave. The free program is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The North entrance of the
museum is easily accessible. For more information, call Mask at 563-321-0318.
“If you have any photos or memories of those original, independently owned mom and pop stores as they were often referred to in the neighborhood, please bring them to the program so we can scan them into our historical database,” Mask said.
Photos provided by Barb Mask
The Third Ward Grocery store was owned and operated by Folkert Kadyk and family. The store was located at 1000 15th Ave. on the southeast corner.
51st Dutch Days set for May 2-3 in Fulton
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FULTON – The 2025 theme for Dutch Days, which is May 2 and 3, is the celebration of de Immigrant, Fulton’s authentic working windmill.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of de Immigrant being up and running in Fulton and the 51st year of the festival.
Most events are Saturday, May 3, including children’s rides and activities, food stands, de Immigrant windmill tours, a tractor show, craft demonstrations, wooden shoe carving, Dutch klompen dancing, a Dutch costume fashion show, parade and presentations about Holland’s history and culture.
Children’s activities are a pedal tractor pull, Chalk the Dike, a petting zoo, train rides, bounce houses, wooden show races (shoes provided) and a gymnastics demonstration.
For schedule information, visit the Dutch Days Facebook page.
Street scrubbing
Volunteers will be scrubbing Fourth Street on Saturday, May 3, before the Dutch Days parade.
Scrubbers are asked to meet at the corner of 10th Avenue and Fourth Street (by the post office) between 2:10 and 2:25 p.m. to sign in and pick up brooms and buckets.
Street scrubbing begins at 2:30 p.m. To participate, you must be wearing a Dutch costume. Wooden shoes are pre-
ferred, although leather shoes are appropriate with some costumes.
There is a limited supply of brooms and buckets so please bring your own broom and metal bucket if you have them.
For more information, call Jill Nederhoff at 563-212-2250.
5K Run/Walk
The Dutch Days 5K Run/Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3.
Overall winners of the 5K Run will receive $50.
There also will be awards for first, second and third places in each age division for males and females: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.
5K registration is $35. Make checks payable to Fulton Dutch Days Committee. Mail to 1110 Third St., Fulton, IL 61252.
Race day registration starts at 7:30 a.m. at KT3, 912 Fourth St.
The course is a flat, scenic, river-view run on the bike path.
The kids’ run will start at 8 a.m. The fee is $10 for no T-shirt or $30 with T-shirt. Age groups are 3 to 8 years of age for the .5 mile run and 8 to 14 years of age for the one-mile run.
Starting line for all races is at KT3. Snacks and drinks will be provided at KT3. Packet/shirt pickup also will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2, at the River Bend District Office, 1110 Third St., Fulton.
For questions, email dhogue@riverbendschools.net.
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9:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, April 12th
@ FNB- Geneseo
Saturday, April 19th @ FNB- Prophetstown
Saturday, April 26th @ Whiteside County Fairgrounds, Morrison
Saturday, May 3rd @ FNB- Mount Carro
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Youths dressed in authentic Dutch attire scrub the street with brooms before Fulton’s 50th annual Dutch Days parade at Dutch Days in 2024.
MAX PEARCE
Born: July 10, 1932 in Norris City, Illinois
Died: March 11, 2025 in Haines City, Florida
Max Pearce, 92, of Erie, IL, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Haines City Advent Hospital in Haines City, FL.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 3-4 pm with Open House from 4-7 pm at Harvest Bakery in Erie. Pastor Rod Dye will give an opening welcome and prayer, followed by a Masonic Ceremony and Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Erie Library Fund, Disabled Vets, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Max was born on July 10, 1932 in Norris City in southern IL, to Rushian and Eveah (Austin) Pearce. He moved to Erie, IL in 1942 after the divorce of his parents. He attended grade school in Erie, and graduated from Erie High School in 1950. After graduating high school, Max joined the United States Navy, and was a member of the reserves during the Korean
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Russell G. Ottens, 74, of Lyndon, IL, passed on Friday, April 18, 2025.
MARY JANE CONNELLY, 99, died at Resthave Home in Morrison, IL on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, and will continue until the start of her funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts may be made to Ebenezer Reformed Church or to Happy Tails Humane Society in Rock Falls, IL.
Mary Jane was the daughter of Murray and Jennie (Hook) Ritchie. She attended the Morri-
War. Max married Ella Jane Scott on November 15, 1953 at the Erie United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death in 2008.
Max was a hard worker. He worked at a hog buying station for 2 years after high school, and later went on to work for Erie Grain and Lumber for 5 years. In 1955 Max started working for Standard Oil as a delivery driver. On August 25, 1963 Max bought the company at the young age of 26. Max maintained over 490 home and farm accounts at Standard. After retirement, Max kept busy working at Warkins Farm with John Deere equipment.
Max is survived by his brother, Charles and Gale (Luz) Donmoyer of Kissimmee, FL; nieces, Heather Pope, Amanda Fogle-Donmoyer and Sam Fogle; nephew, Dennis Pope; special friend and caregiver, Rose Kelly; a dear cousin, Rita Brown, of Southern IL; along with many cousins and special friends from the area. Max enjoyed each and every one of his friends and the time he was able to spend with them. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years; his parents; two sisters, Doris Pearce and Zelma Jean Donmoyer; and a nephew, Danny Pope. Share a memory or condolence at www. gibsonbodefh.com.
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son schools, where she excelled in academics, was a high school cheerleader, homecoming queen and a band majorette. After graduating from high school in 1943, she attended and graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign with majors in psychology and social work. As a new graduate, her first job was in Detroit, MI, as a district director for the Girl Scouts organization, a position she held for five years. While there, she got to hear Princess Elizabeth speak before she became queen. She also worked a year at a Hotpoint Company by Chicago before returning to Morrison to work at G.E. as the editor of their newspaper. While working at G.E. she met and married a G.E. foreman, Arthur Connelly. They were married for 45 years until he preceded her in death in 2000. Together they raised two sons, Al (Carla) Connelly of Sterling, IL and Ed Connelly of Morrison.
Mary Jane took education classes a Shimer College, and also correspondence classes, in order to receive her teaching certificate. She
Fulton council discusses housing development
By ANAKIN WESTON
Shaw Local News Network correspondent
FULTON – The Fulton City Council discussed development of single-family households April 14 as part of ongoing talks with Ryan Eissens Construction.
The official deal will be voted on April 28 as city officials wait for details on the legal contract to be finished, but as planned, the city will reimburse Eissens for the installation of a new road by paying him three payments of $16,000, with the first payment due October 2025, the second due October 2026 and the third payment due October 2027.
In other action, the council:
• Passed a motion approving new liquor license fees and license classifications within the city.
• Voted to vacate an alley at 1029 Ninth Ave. after Jeff Brondyke’s proposal.
• Voted to move administrative penalties from General Fund to Fund 61, which is the police department fund.
• Unanimously passed a motion to allocate funds for an outdoor fitness
taught PE, fifth grade and fourth grade and Reading Recovery classes at Northside School in Morrison for 20 years. She loved sports. She was a good tennis player in high school and she enjoyed playing golf for many years at the Morrison Country Club, where she received a hole in one. Mary Jane attended many of her sons’ and her grandson’s sporting events and was voted “Top Fan” for her sons’ baseball league. Her father developed her life-long love for the Chicago Cubs by taking her to Cubs games as a young child. She also attended games at Wrigley Field and preseason games in Arizona as an adult. She carried her Cubs Fan membership card in her wallet since 1935. She was also a University of Illinois sports fan and faithfully followed their basketball and football teams.
She was a longtime member of Ebenezer Reformed Church where she was instrumental in starting a nursery for her church family. She was active in leading Bible study and prayer meetings, sang in the choir and was the editor
court as part of the 2025-2026 National Fitness Campaign. The city has received a $60,000 grant from the Illinois Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy City Grant for the project.
In the Committee of the Whole meeting, the council continued ongoing discussion regarding the possibility of leasing the Marina building. In previous weeks, the council discussed the possibility of the police department moving its storage to the marina building. If this decision is made, the city has a 90-day lease clause to get out of the leasing contract.
The council elected to wait longer for the long-awaited Marina appraisal before committing to a decision. That appraisal has been in the works for months, but is set to tentatively be finished before the next council meeting.
Chief of Police Chad Hermes brought forward a proposal for a possible Administrative Tow Ordinance amendment because the current policy leaves some ambiguity for officers.
Effective May 5, Fulton has hired a new officer who will serve as deputy chief for the department.
of the church’s newsletter for 20 years. She also participated in many other activities of the church. Mary Jane traveled with her husband and boys on summer trips. She planned her class of ‘43 reunions for many, many years and volunteered as a second grade reading tutor at Northside. She liked playing bridge, dominoes and cards with her friends, and also attending her weekly cousin get togethers. She made delicious meals for her family members and enjoyed her time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and pet dogs. Survivors include her two sons; two grandchildren, Jill (DJ) Tipp and Aaron (Harley Collins) Connelly; four great grandchildren, Garrett, Elijah, and Nora Tipp, and CJ Connelly; nephews and a niece.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; her parents; a sister, Liz Vegter-Kiner; two half-brothers, George Ritchie and Bob Ritchie, a WWII pilot who lost his life while on a flight mission over enemy territory.
Sterling Main Street’s car show set for May 4
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STERLING – Sterling Main Street’s annual car show, now in its 12th year, returns Sunday, May 4, to the Sterling Marketplace, 111 W. Second St., in downtown Sterling.
“Moving our car show to the Marketplace last year was a huge success, with a record number of vehicles attending. We look forward to being able to continue to grow the show in this new location,” said Robin Duncan, Main Street board president and car show committee chair.
Early registration is available online at sterlingmainstreet.org/ events/car-show or by stopping into the Main Street office during business hours. Registration will open at 8 a.m.
It is a judged show. All makes, models and years are welcome. Awards will be presented to the Top 40, Mayor’s Choice and Best of Show.
Judging begins at noon, and the show closes after awards are presented about 2:30 p.m.
A 50/50 raffle also will be held, with the drawing at 2 p.m. before the awards ceremony begins.
The registration fee for vehicles entering the show is $12 in advance or $15 the day of the event. Spectator admission is free.
3-D Sound will be the emcee for the day. Breakfast will be available on-site from the Twin City Farmers Market.
Additional food vendors, including the Sterling Optimists and Main Squeeze, will be on-site as well.
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Paul K. Le Tang of Rock Falls waves from his 1966 Ford Bronco at the 11th annual Sterling Main Street car show May 5, 2024, at the Sterling Marketplace. This year’s show is May 4.
Pick up some asparagus, a nutritionally good choice
STERLING – When I was a kid, I would go out into the country with my grandmother and forage for asparagus along the roadsides. She knew all the best places to pick it in the wild. These days, I buy asparagus at the grocery store or the farmers market. It’s one of my favorite vegetables to enjoy in springtime.
Asparagus is a good choice for us nutritionally. It’s low in calories and contains fiber, potassium and vitamin C. It even contains some protein. Like most green vegetables, it is high in vitamin A and vitamin K.
Here’s an interesting fact about asparagus: Most of us are aware that eating asparagus can add a distinctive aroma to some people’s urine. That is genetics coming into play and there are four ways your
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genes can factor:
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Sherry DeWalt
• Some people eat asparagus and it creates an odor.
• Some people eat asparagus and it does not create an odor.
• Some people can smell the odor that is created in theirs and others’ urine.
• Some people cannot smell the odor regardless.
Isn’t science cool?
My grandmother would steam or boil asparagus spears and serve them with lots of butter. I enjoy plain
steamed asparagus (without the butter), but I think my favorite preparation method is roasting it in the oven. Here’s an easy recipe you can try:
Roasted asparagus
• 1 bunch asparagus – washed, dried and trimmed to remove the woody end of the stem
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread asparagus on a large cookie sheet in a single layer. Brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper to taste and roast for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.
Variations: Before roasting, sprinkle on some grated parmesan cheese, or drizzle with balsamic vinegar
after roasting. You also can add flavor with herbs, garlic, etc.
Alternate preparation: You can use the same recipe and throw the asparagus spears on the grill. Grill for four to five minutes on each side. The next time you are shopping, pick up a bunch of this highly nutritious seasonal treat and bring it home for dinner. And since we are talking about picking up asparagus, did you know that it is perfectly acceptable to pick up asparagus spears and eat them with your fingers? (But don’t lick the butter off your fingers. That would be bad manners.)
• Sherry DeWalt is the healthy lifestyles coordinator for the CGH Health Foundation in Sterling.
April 1965: Worst Mississippi River flood in history inches toward
60 years
April 21, 1965
Twelve students were inducted into the National Honor Society, achieving the highest honor a student can attain at Fulton Community High School. The students are Julie Gregg, Diane Norman, Judy Senior, Dianne Vance, Jackie Bonneur, Diane Faber, Roberto Luis Monte-Mor, Bonnie Temple, Charles Rex Anderson, Rita Brondyke, Daniel Holesinger and Bonnie Ziegler. As the worst Mississippi River flood in history inched toward its crest, most Fulton residents had completed preparations to deal with the flood waters, which will cover large areas of the eastern and southern sections of the city. Official announcement is the crest is expected to reach 24 feet, which is six inches higher than earlier forecast.
50 years
April 23, 1975
Richard Przychodzin was hired permanently as principal of Fulton High School at the River Bend School Board meeting. Przychodzin had been hired temporarily during the past year to
replace the late Martin Salisbury. Przychodzin’s salary will be set after salary negotiations with teachers are complete.
Ground was broken for a new First Trust & Savings Bank in Albany. Construction of the new 5,600-square-foot facility is progressing rapidly with the substructure almost complete.
40 years
April 24, 1985
Miss Gillian Vander Bleek was chosen as Dutch Days Queen for 1985. Miss Beth Medenblik was chosen as runner-up for the honor. In a photo, Elaine Medenblik, the Dutch Days Queen for 1984, fits the queen’s robe on Vander Bleek.
Accent On Excellence Awards were presented to Becky Geerts, an outstanding scholar who has been active in many school organizations; Amy Rogers, a straight A student and participant in band and chorus and other school organizations; and Henry Kramer “for outstanding professional as well as personal support of the River Bend District and the communities it serves.”
30 years
April 19, 1995
Three Milledgeville teenage boys found a dismembered body in a creek about 12 miles northeast of Morrison. The creek is located near the small town of Coleta. Captain Larry Huizenga of the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department said news media was reporting the body to be that of a young woman, but Huizenga said, “It didn’t come from us.”
The new Fulton City Council chambers have been framed and soon will be ready for masons to apply the brick veneer to the exterior. The building is being erected at the newly purchased former Fulton State Bank building located on 11th Avenue. The chambers will be 32 feet by 32 feet in size.
20 years
April 20, 2005
Groundbreaking was held at the site of the future Community State Bank building. The new structure will offer customers improved drive-up services and additional banking services including safety deposit boxes. The 75-foot-by-50-foot structure is
24 feet
scheduled to be completed this summer. The building will be located at the intersection of Routes 84 and 136.
The City Council purchased a new 2005 F250 4x4 truck with a plow to replace the city’s 2000 Chevrolet truck. The box on the 2000 Chevy will be replaced with a utility box and the 1988 Blue Chevrolet truck will be sold. The estimate for the new truck, plow and utility box is $28,300.
10 years
April 22, 2015
The Dutch Days Festival Committee announced Jean Roeder has been crowned grand marshal for the 2015 Dutch Days Festival. Criteria for the honor of being chosen grand marshal is service in the community over a significant period of time. Roeder qualifies in many ways.
Illowa Thrift Store has donated $500 to the Harbor Crest Nursing Home. Illowa Thrift Store has donated more than $25,000 back to the community in a five-year span. In a photo is Illowa Thrift Store volunteer Tom Bielema and Myra Chattic, a Harbor Crest administrator.
Whiteside County consolidated election results
By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com
Voters in Whiteside County in the April 1 consolidated election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.
Tuesday, April 15, marked the last day mail-in ballots had to arrive at county clerk’s offices and still could be counted. Provisional ballots also had to be addressed by that time.
Here are the results for competitive races in Whiteside County. (i) indicates incumbent (*) indicates winner
City of Fulton
Mayor
*Shane Michael Malone: 272
Keith King (mayor pro tem): 245
City of Prophetstown
Mayor
*Bruce Franks: 340
John Leoni: 50
City of Rock Falls
2nd Ward alderperson, four-year term
*Marshall Doane: 121
Brian Snow (i): 99
Vickey Byrd ran unopposed for a two-year term in the 2nd Ward.
3rd Ward alderperson
*Steven Dowd (i): 103
Mary McNeill: 53
Austin Zink: 46
City of Sterling
Alderperson at-large, vote for two
*Allen Przysucha: 598
*Jim Wise (i): 588
Kaitlyn Ekquist (i): 502
Ryan Nares: 480
Village of Albany
Village president
*John “Jack” Seifert: 200
Jerry Anglese (i): 125
Trustee, vote for three
*Pamela L. Piersol (i): 189
*Timothy Alan McDonald: 188
*Robert J. Brashaw Jr.: 188
Robert Griffis: 136
Joyce M. Tegeler (i): 117
Richard “Floyd” Boston (i): 101
Village of Lyndon
Mayor
*Tyler Scott (mayor pro tem): 82
Tim Armstrong: 22
Coloma Township
Highway commissioner
*Ruthie Rogers (i): 688
Wayne Eikenberry: 368
Trustee, vote for four
*Becky Williamson: 731
*George Kelly: 675
*Donna Ackland (i): 674
*Brian Stillman: 608
Marlene Detweiler-Flynn: 546
Genesee Township
Supervisor
*Kenneth A. Reins (i): 114
Richard Koch: 83 Trustee, vote for four
*Keith Engelkens: 137
*Steve Elgin (i): 136
*Katie McCoy: 109
*Theresa Koch: 95
Shari Giffin: 92
Paul Giffin: 78
Hahnaman Township
Highway commissioner
*Logan Henrekin: 47
Harry Guither (i): 40
Newton Township
Highway commissioner
*James V. Burden (i): 51
Ryon Richardson: 22
Portland Township
Highway commissioner
*Randy Rosenow: 60
Phillip Watkins (i): 58
Ustick Township
Highway commissioner
*Randy Smit (i): 78
James Pell: 52
William Greeley: 35 Trustee, vote for four
*Josh Dykstra: 101
*Jim Pessman (i): 101
*Andrew Toppert (i): 94
*Gale Toppert (i): 93
Brent Stoecker: 88
Albert Lewis (i): 80
Whiteside Area Career Center names students of the month
By CHARLENE BIELEMA cbielema@shawmedia.com
STERLING – The Whiteside Area Career Center announced its students of the month for March.
The students are:
• Tyler Zepezauer, a senior at Dixon High School, computer technology. He is the son of Christina Zepezauer.
• Ryan Welty, a junior at Newman High School, health occupations. He is the son of Anthony and Beth Welty.
• Rowyn Mix, a Prophetstown High School senior, culinary arts. He is the
son of Jon and Megan Mix.
• Grant Hartman. a Sterling High School junior, auto technology. He is the son of Nathan and Camilla Hartman.
• Kenda Hutchison, a Milledgeville High School senior, early childhood education. Hutchison is the daughter of Rick and Jessica Hutchison.
• Ayden Willstead, an Ashton-Franklin Center senior, digital media arts. He is the son of Brian and Tiffany Willstead.
• Nathan Webster, a Forreston High School senior, auto technology II. He is the son of Daniel and Sharon Webster.
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Free community meals offered in Fulton FULTON – Free community meals, known as The Table, will be offered from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. every Wednesday at CrossView Church, 703 14th Ave. in Fulton.
The upcoming menu:
April 23: Spaghetti casserole, Jimmy John’s bread, green beans, applesauce, desserts
East Coloma-Nelson school in Rock Falls to host traveling Holocaust exhibit
By BRANDON CLARK bclark@shawmedia.com
ROCK FALLS – East Coloma-Nelson Elementary School in Rock Falls has been selected to host the “Anne Frank: A History for Today” traveling exhibit in May.
The interactive 32-panel exhibit tells the story of Anne Frank, a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary chronicling her life in hiding from Nazi persecution during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. It also provides in-depth information about Frank’s family, the Holocaust and World War II.
East Coloma-Nelson teacher Christine Murphy said this is the school’s first time hosting the exhibit. She typically ends the school year with her eighth grade students learning about the Holocaust and thought the exhibit would be the perfect tie-in.
“We’ve always read Anne Frank. However, with this group, I decided not to read the full diary because it takes a long time and the eighth grade is busy
at the end of the year,” Murphy said. “So we read excerpts from Anne Frank that worked with our curriculum. While I was researching things for my curriculum, I fell upon this traveling exhibit and I asked for more information. They asked me some questions about the dynamic of my eighth graders and said that we’d be a great fit for it.”
Murphy said 24 of her eighth grade students will work in pairs serving as docents, leading fellow students and school staff on tours of the exhibit after two days of peer-guided training.
“Two trainers will come to us and teach the students about the panels and how to set them up,” Murphy said. “Then the students will practice with the sixth and seventh graders. We are also going to try to invite some other schools for field trip days.”
A community night will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 8.
The opportunity to host the exhibit was made possible through a partnership with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and the United States Anne Frank Center.
April 30: Scalloped potatoes and ham, salad, bread, desserts
May 7: Dutch supper: meat balls, cabbage and potatoes, carrots and potatoes, rolls, Jell-O and Banket bars
May 14: Chicken and dressing casserole, baked beans, Jell-O cups, brownies
If River Bend schools are canceled because of a weather condition, The Table also is canceled.
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Tyler Zepezauer Ryan Welty Rowyn Mix Grant Hartman
Ayden Willstead Kenda Hutchison Nathan Webster
Morrison Lions Area Recycle Day is April 26
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MORRISON – The Morrison Lions Area Recycle Day will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield St., Morrison.
“You still have time to clean your garage or storage area. Free paper shredding sponsored by Farmers National Bank will also be on-site,” Morrison Lions Club member Flora Stralow said.
No TVs or computer monitors will be accepted. Other electronics will be accepted.
Also accepted will be appliances, scrap metal, string lights, matched pairs of tied tennis shoes, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, pill prescriptions in clear plastic bags, vehicle batteries, aluminum cans, American flags, eyeglasses, hearing aids, cellphones, keys, ink cartridges and many other items.
“For a complete list of items accepted please refer to flyers posted in downtown Morrison businesses or check the
Morrison Lions Foundation Facebook page or the Morrison Lions Club’s website, www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/morrisonil/contact.php, where flyers are posted,” Stralow said.
For more information, contact Stralow at 815-772-4874 or fstralow@ mchsi.com.
“We look forward to helping all to observe Earth Day (April 22) by keeping our area clean and beautiful,” Stralow said. “The accepted items will be gathered for free. However, monetary donations are gratefully accepted at the event.”
Proceeds from the event will support Lions projects, Morrison FFA, Key Club, Scouts and other local organizations.
“Thank you to our additional partners and sponsors for supporting this community event: TBK Bank, 1st Gateway Credit Union, City of Morrison, Whiteside County Fair Board, Peppers Enterprises, Republic Services, Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, American Legion, Kunes Auto Group of Morrison, Moto Marks, Joe Robbins and Yarbrough Appliances,” Stralow said.
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The Morrison Lions Club held its 2024 Area Recycling Day on April 20. This year’s event is Saturday, April 26, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds.
Union president: 15 Thomson federal prison officers treated after possible dangerous drug exposure
By CHARLENE BIELEMA cbielema@shawmedia.com
THOMSON – Fifteen corrections officers at the Thomson federal prison were sent to local hospitals April 16 after they were exposed in the prison mail room to what is believed to be a dangerous drug, the union president said.
Jon Zumkehr, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 4070, said the officers were treated with Narcan and rushed to the hospital. One of the officers had to receive two doses of Narcan before being sent to the hospital, Zumkehr said during a news conference outside the prison.
By late Wednesday afternoon April 16, all of the officers had been released from the hospital and were recovering at home, Zumkehr said.
FCI Thomson is in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois. The prison is a low-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security
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Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico
School District 3
Board member, vote for four
*Whitney M. Mitchell-DeWitte (i): 687
*Tya M. Boucher (i): 648
*Mallory DeMay: 532
*James Melton (i): 528
Katie Selburg: 491
No candidate filed for an unexpired two-year term.
River Bend School District 2
Board member, vote for three
*Travis Temple: 869
*Daniel Portz (i): 785
*Kyle A. Folk (22N Range 3E): 709
Jane Orman-Luker (22N Range 3E) (i): 492
Only one candidate may come from the 22N Range 3E area.
Sterling School District 5
Board member, vote for two from Sterling Township 21N Range 7E
*Julie K. Aitken (i): 1,510
*Savannah Mussington (i): 984
satellite camp and houses 2,041 male inmates, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. All visiting at the prison was suspended until further notice, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons’ website.
The exposure marks the eighth incident of staff hospitalization from drug exposure at the Thomson facility in the past 15 months, Zumkehr said.
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, visited the prison April 16 to address safety concerns and said there is the need for stronger preventive measures to keep harmful substances out of federal facilities. He said during a news conference that chemical analyses will be done to determine if the substance is fentanyl.
“My prayers are with the Thomson Prison correctional officers who were exposed to possibly dangerous drugs or substances, and I am currently in touch with officials at the prison to assess the situation,” Sorensen said.
He described the exposure as a hazardous material situation and said he plans
Tyler Holesinger: 946
Two more board members were elected from the remaining part of the district. Pamela G. Capes and David Miller ran for those seats.
Sauk Valley Community College
Trustee, vote for two
*Tom Demmer (i): 6,480
*Danelle Burrs (i): 5,970
David Edelbach: 4,533
Brian Duncan ran unopposed for an unexpired two-year term.
Prophetstown Fire Protection District
Trustee, two-year term, vote for two
*Joe Pratt (i): 504
*Valorie Armstrong (i): 411
Jacob Stanhoff: 245
Keith Crady ran unopposed for a sixyear term.
REFERENDUM
Whiteside County safety sales tax referendum
*Yes: 3,716
No: 2,944
Source:Countyclerkoffices’election results
to meet with the prison’s warden.
Zumkehr said union leaders are calling the escalation of potential drug exposure incidents a nationwide safety emergency and that prison overdose rates have increased in recent years as drug traffickers increasingly target federal facilities through mail systems. The Thomson incident follows the previous week’s drug exposure of 10 staff members at a federal correctional complex in Victorville, California.
As a result, AFGE Local 4070 is calling for an immediate halt to all incoming prison mail until proper trafficking prevention measures can be implemented, Zumkehr said.
“The mail system remains the primary route for drugs entering our facilities,” Zumkehr said. “Without proper screening measures, we’re gambling with our officers’ lives.”
Zumkehr said a House bill, H.R. 1046, the Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Pris-
ons Act, would establish mandatory comprehensive protocols for screening legal mail.
Fischer, a veteran mailroom supervisor at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater and former Coast Guard service member, died in August 2024 after handling contaminated mail shortly before his planned retirement.
Zumkehr said AFGE Local 4070 is demanding immediate action from Congress to pass H.R. 1046 and to implement comprehensive screening procedures across all federal correctional facilities.
Sorensen agrees.
“Dangerous chemicals getting into prison mail is an urgent problem that I am working to address, which is why I’ve joined bipartisan legislation to increase protections for prison staff against fentanyl exposure,” he said. “Correctional officers across the country work in unique and challenging environments and I am committed to ensuring they have the protections and support they need.”
Team Formation
Relay For Life of Sauk Valley Plans Our 30th Year event Westwood Sports Complex, Building 3 Saturday, June 14, 2025 5:00pm-9:30pm
American Cancer Society Relay For Life is planning Our 30th Year event. Relay For Life is dedicated to celebrate survivorship, remember those lost to cancer, and ghting back through education, advocacy, patient services and research. Register your team at www.relayforlife.org/saukvalleyil or call 1-800-ACS-2345 for assistance. Resources are available on that website to start team fundraising. ere is no minimum of money to be raised, no charge to join Relay For Life. Every dollar collected is tax-deductible; every luminaria sold can be added to team total collected. All registration forms available at Sauk Valley Foodbank in Sterling.
Survivors are the Heart of Relay
Who is a cancer survivor? Anyone who has heard the three little words, “You have cancer.”
1. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 or register online at www.relayforlife.org/saukvalleyil to receive a free survivor T-Shirt in the mail.
2. Cancer survivors, Relay For Life of Sauk Valley invites you and one guest to a free dinner at Wesley Methodist Church in Sterling ursday, May 8th at 5 p.m. RSVPs are required by April 24!!! We will assist you on site to order your free survivor T shirt and register for the rst lap of the June 14th Relay at Westwood. Invitations are available at churches, oncology departments in Lee & Whiteside Counties, Cancer Treatment Center, Home of Hope and Sauk Valley Foodbank.
3. Luminaria will be set up to honor those who have fought the battle with cancer.
Luminaria For Sale to honor cancer survivors and those lost to cancer Sale of Luminaria must be postmarked by June 7th. Forms are available on the website www.relayforlife.org/saukvalleyil and at Sauk Valley Foodbank in Sterling.
Fulton’s spring plant sale scheduled for May
Donated plants due May 9
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FULTON – It’s almost time for Fulton’s annual plant sale – a sale that operates solely on donated specimens from area gardens.
“If you have plants you no longer want or need to split, dig them up and bring them to the Cattail Park just north of Fulton,” said Jude Holesinger, an event organizer.
Plants can be brought to Cattail Park (follow Eighth Avenue out of town toward the Fulton Golf Course) from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 9.
“Gardeners will be there to repackage your donations for the sale on the following day,” Holesinger said.
The sale is from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10.
“Most plants are priced at $2 and up. Come early for the best selection,” Holesinger said.
Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions concerning plant-
Hostas usually are available at Fulton’s annual plant sale. This year’s sale will be May 10.
ing tips and recommended plant care.
The Fulton Plant Sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Windmill. Pro -
ceeds will benefit the beautification of the windmill area.
Weather permitting, most plants
will be outside. For questions about digging and splitting plants, call Holesinger at 563-249-6115.
Photo provided by Jude Holesinger
Final concert of season for Clinton Symphony Orchestra is Saturday
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CLINTON, Iowa – The final concert of the Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s season is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton.
Conductor Brian Dollinger and the orchestra will be joined by RiverChor to perform Mozart’s final work, his “Requiem in D minor.”
The concert is the sixth in the symphony’s 71st season.
The orchestra will perform its annual outdoor Pops Concert on June 1 in the Riverview Park band shell.
RiverChor, the area’s community chorus, was founded in 2004 and includes singers from eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. The director is Karl Wolf, who is the retired Clinton High School choral director. Soloists for the Saturday performance are members of the chorus and include sopranos Deanna Petersen, Elizabeth Yacklich, Kristen Jones and Connie Swanson-DeSpain, altos Brooke Logan and Kathy Janicek, tenors Luke VanderBleek and Noah Strausser and basses Mark Kapusinski and Brian Hagglund.
The composer’s final masterpiece was commissioned in 1791 by an Austrian nobleman as
a tribute to the passing of his young wife. Mozart began this final composition in Prague. He was suffering from an undetermined illness, which would take his life and rob him of the chance to see the completion of the mass. After his death, his understudy, Franz Xavier Sussmayr, at the behest of Mozart’s wife, completed the missing parts of the Requiem, and it was first performed in January 1793.
The stringed instruments of the orchestra will open the concert with a “Divertimento in F,” written by Mozart at age 15. “Diverting” music of this period was written possibly as outdoor music or even background music for a social event.
It originally was intended that this performance by the Clinton Symphony Orchestra and RiverChor would be in the new Durgin Performing Arts Center being constructed at Clinton High School, but there have been construction delays.
Admission is by season ticket. Tickets for this concert also will be available at the door. Adult admission is $20. Students are admitted free. Admission for an adult accompanying a student is $10.
More information about the concert is on the orchestra’s website at clintonsymphony. org or RiverChor’s website at riverchor.org.
Brian Dollinger conducts the Clinton Symphony Orchestra during the Family Concert on Feb. 23 in the Morrison High School Auditorium. The symphony’s final concert of the season will be Saturday, April 26.
Earleen Hinton file photo
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP
Softball
Erie-Prophetstown 19, Newman 4: The Panthers scored 10 runs in the first inning to take early control en route to a road win. Amiya Rodriguez led Newman with a double and three RBIs. Lilly Swatos had a home run and five RBIs to lead E-P.
Morrison 8, Polo 1: Bella Duncan struck out 18 in a complete game win, allowing only two hits and walking none. The Fillies scored six runs, five unearned, in the first inning en route to the home win. Cheyenna Wilkins had a home run for Polo.
Fulton 18, West Carroll 2 (5 inn.): The Steamers tallied 18 hits in the road win as Averi Bush was 4 for 4 with a triple and six RBIs. Belle Curley allowed only one hit and two unearned runs in the circle.
Erie-Prophetstown 7, Stark County 4: The Panthers had 14 hits, including six doubles, in the road victory. Jaylynn Hamilton had two doubles and an RBI for E-P. Mercer County 7, Fulton 3: Fulton trailed 4-0 after two innings and was unable to come back in the home loss. Kylie Smither led Fulton with two hits and two RBIs.
Fulton 9, Eastland 0 (6 inn.): Belle Curley
had three hits and Jessa Read pitched a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts in the win. Read also had two RBIs as the Steamers outhit Eastland 12-2.
Erie-Prophetstown 4, Sherrard 2: Isabella Olvera led the Panthers with two RBIs in the win at Prophetstown.
Baseball
Newman 14, Erie-Prophetstown 7: Trailing 7-0 after two innings, the Comets scored six runs in the fourth inning and seven in the fifth inning in the home win. Newman’s Daniel Kelly hit a home run and led the team with four RBIs. E-P scored four unearned runs and Newman scored five unearned runs in the game.
Morrison 11, Polo 0 (5 inn.): Austin Meinsma struck out 11, walked one and allowed only one hit in the home shutout.
Fulton 15, Mercer County 14 (9 inn.): Jacob Huisenga and Owen VanZuiden each had three RBIs as Fulton came back from a 13-8 deficit after five innings to earn a walk-off win. Huisenga led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk and later scored on a wild pitch. Jacob Voss got the win after pitching 4⅓ innings with one unearned run.
Eastland 5, Fulton 3: Eastland had only three hits but scored five unearned runs to grab the road win. Jacob Huisenga had a solo home run for Fulton. Sherrard 8, Erie-Prophetstown 2: The Panthers were outhit 8-1 in the home loss after Sherrard scored five unearned runs. Four Tigers pitchers combined to strike out 15 E-P batters.
Boys track and field
Mercer County meet: Mercer County (109 points) won the meet, followed by Orion (82), E-P (71), Riverdale (43) and Rockridge (50). E-P winners included Demetree Larsen (200) and Nathan Punke (pole vault).
Milledgeville quad: Morrison won the meet with 74 points, finishing ahead of Milledgeville co-op (64.5), Dakota (61.5) and Pearl City (15). Morrison’s Brady Anderson won the 100 and 200 meters and Isaiah McDearmon won the 800 and 3,200. Milledgeville’s Benny Mickelson won the 1,600, Parker Krogman won the 300 hurdles, Micah Toms-Smith triumphed in the long jump and Konner Johnson won the triple jump. In relay action, Adam Awender, Draven Zier, Krogman and Johnson won the 4x100 for the Missiles. Morrison’s Rylan
Alvarado, Adam Helms, Xavier Baldwin and McDearmon won the 4x400 and Anderson, Lane Decker, Levi Milder and Alvarado took the 4x200.
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GO STEAMERS AND KNIGHTS!
Steve Siefken file photo Morrison’s Brady Anderson competes in a recent track meet.
Allure of Prophetstown’s Easter Egg Hunt
‘Popcorn and a Coke’ at Morrison Heritage Museum program Sunday
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MORRISON – Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, opens its program season at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27, with an educational, nostalgia-filled, enjoyable program for all ages about Coca-Cola.
Presenter Dick Volker of Princeton will begin his Coca-Cola program promptly at 1:30 p.m.
“I enjoy Coca-Cola. Quite a few every day,” Volker said. “Having been employed in sales management with the fountain sales department for over 40 years it is only natural that we have a four-drink fountain dispenser in our kitchen.”
Volker’s wife, Loretta, created a Coke museum in their kitchen that has been featured on TV programs and in many newspapers. Some of his collection is on display in a gallery.
Since retirement, Volker has “marketed” himself to present the history of Coca-Cola. The popular soft drink began as a syrup, concocted as a remedy for baby colic. Dr. John Stith Pemberton invented the syrup.
A complimentary small can of CocaCola and bag of popcorn will be offered as refreshments. Anyone who collects Coca-Cola memorabilia is asked to bring an item for “show and tell.”
The museum has newly repaired front stairs at its entrance. A ramp is available from the back parking area.
WHITESIDE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS
April 7-13
Warranty deeds
Terrence J. Wieneke and Luann R. Wieneke to Gerald L. Brown and Karen A. Brown, 601 Genesee Ave., Morrison, $160,000.
R. Everett Pannier to Jonathan G. Brackemyer and Ann M. Brackemyer, two
parcels on Greenwood Drive, Morrison, $25,000.
Steven N. Eggemeyer and Jean H. Eggenmeyer to Timothy H. Wilkens and Terri L. Wilkens, 108 Prospect St., Morrison, $227,000.
Denise Janssen and Georgene Bradford to Jonni Lopez and Antonio E Lopez, 8919
Meredosia Road, Albany, $80,000. Central Bank Illinois Custodian, Jack C. Adams Ira and C Adams Jack Ira, to Jon R Kophamer and Martha J Kophamer, one parcel on Hazel Road, Morrison, $0. Kophamer Ken LLC and Ken Kophamer LLC to Rock Creek Properties LLC, two parcels on Norrish Road, Morrison,
$845,438.
Yrineo Munoz to Leo Edward Hernandez and Krista Michelle Hernandez, 507 W. 4th St., Sterling, $10,000.
Aloys Tschosik to Peter J Harkness, 1816 Locust St., Sterling, $120,000. See
page 17
Photo provided by Stephane Vavra The history of Coca-Cola will be the topic of a Morrison Heritage Museum program April 27.
Photos by Earleen Hinton
ABOVE: Kids don’t waste time collecting eggs at Allure of Prophetstown’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 18 in Prophetstown. The event was open to children ages 0 to 9. LEFT: Zoey Zarecor, 3, finds one of the grand prize eggs at Allure of Prophetstown’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Allure activity director Brittany Snyder presented Zoey with the grand prize basket for her age division.
Resthave Home hosts Easter Egg Hunt
ABOVE: Nina Walters, 4, adjusts her bunny ears as she sits with her mom, Sam, and siblings Myla, 2, and Ezra, 1, after collecting Easter eggs during Resthave Home of Morrison’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 18. LEFT: It’s all hands on deck to open each plastic Easter egg after Resthave Home of Morrison’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Pictured are Maggie and Ciara Hatfield with their mom Emily and Marshall Clark with mom Morgan.
Photos by Earleen Hinton
ALBANY
Albany United Methodist Church
502 N. 1st Avenue, 309-887-4781
Pastor Toni Lucas
St. Patrick Catholic Church 1201 N. Bluff St., Albany
Father Timothy Barr, Pastor CORDOVA
Cordova Baptist 602 Third Ave. South, Cordova
Pastor Carmen Jordan 309-654-2501 - www.cordovafbc.com
EAST MOLINE
Sycamore Baptist Church 5323 180th Street North, East Moline 309-200-2505 www.sycamorebaptistchurch.com
Wildwood Baptist Church 18717 Hubbard Road, East Moline 309-496-9397 office@ wildwoodchurch.com
Pastors Brian Smith, Andrew Robinson, Andy Thomaston and Matt Winquist
Zion Lutheran Church 17628 Hubbard Road, East Moline Rev. Gary A. Wright - 309-496-3592
ERIE
Erie Baptist Church 8th Ave. and 11th Street, Erie Call RonKimball for info: 309-230-3584
Erie Christian Church 715 6th Ave., Erie, 309-659-2561
601 N. JacksonSt., Morrison www.stpetersmorrison.com
Interim Pastor Mark Peters
Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. Bible study and Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. Sundays
PORT BYRON
Bethel Baptist
27308 108th Ave. N., Port Byron Church Phone: 309-523-3352
Pastor Josh Matthews
Church of the Cross United Methodist Church 22621 IL 2 and 92, Port Byron
Pastor Mark Graham Parish Office: 309-523-2201
Countryside Christian Church 3817 230th St. N., Port Byron
Pastor Steve Allison Church Phone: 309-523-2834
Fairfield United Methodist Church
235th St. at 115th Ave. North, Port Byron
Pastor Larry Misfeldt - 309-523-3767
Messiah Lutheran Church
302 11th St., Port Byron - 309-523-2421
Pastor Gwen Sefrhans-Murphy
Peace Lutheran Church ELCA 20828 Friedens Road, Port Byron Interim Pastor: Nancy Jaster www.peacelutheranil.org - 309-523-2295 Port Byron First United Methodist Church 9412 228th St. N., Port Byron, IL Church Office: 309-848-4050 Email: portbyronfirstumc@gmail.com
Roberta Robbins, Lead Pastor Becky Butterfield, Associate Pastor
REMAX Sauk Valley
Barb Kophamer
Barb@BarbKophamer.com
815-772-4850
Dykstra & Law
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Brent Dykstra, Agent In River City Mall
1426 10th Avenue, Fulton 815-589-2200
PROPHETSTOWN
Advent Christian Church
200 Elm St., Prophetstown
Pastor Diana Verhulst 815-537-5646 - ptownac.org
First Lutheran Church
Pastor Chelsey Weech Office: 815-537-2758 www.firstlutheran-ptown.org
Leon United Methodist Church 17173 Lomax Road, Prophetstown Pastor Joey Garcea - cell 815-656-0362 pastorjoeygarcea@gmail.com
Prophetstown
United Methodist Church
200 W. 2nd St., Prophetstown Pastor Joey Garcea - 815-537-2496
River Church
218 E. 3rd St., Prophetstown 815-876-6226 - www.riverchurchag.com
St. Catherine Catholic Church of Prophetstown 815-537-2077
RAPIDS CITY
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
1416 Third Ave., Rapids City Fr. Glenn H. Harris Phone 309-496-2414
Robert L Bartel and Judy A Bartel to Aaqil Khan, 28875 Fulfs Road, Sterling, $332,000.
Susan Lyon to Timothy O Kuhn and Megan M Kuhn, 23637 Quinn Road, Sterling, $920,000.
Daren L Johnson to Anthony S Manning and Trista M Manning, 512 9th Ave., Fulton, $79,000.
Gordon D Zaagman and Paulette J Zaagman to Nathan J Klount, 18618 Bunker Hill Road, Morrison, $120,000.
Peco Kid LLC to Benjamin J C Wilbur, Benjamin Jc Wilbur and Paige Wilbur, 20608 Carroll Road, Morrison, $240,000.
Sean Martin to Mikel S Groesbeck and Viridiana Groesbeck, 643 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, $165,000.
Michael T Koenes and Jacob T Koenes to Albany Fire Protection District, 1003 S. Bluff St., Albany, $170,000.
Dana L Fox, formerly known as Dana L Verdick, to Top Tier Rentals LLC, 503 S. Grape St., Morrison, $67,500.
Antonio Velez III to Andrew A Kingham, 707 10th Ave., Rock Falls, $132,000.
Elaine E Landis Trust, Alan F Landis, trustee, Carolyn J Spurling, trustee, to Carolyn J Spurling Trust, 11-34-370-600, and three parcels in Montmorency Township, 17-03-300-001, 17-04-400-013 and 17-22-103-006, $0.
Snh Al Aimo Inc.to Sterling Il Slc LLC, 2705 Ave. E, Sterling, $0.
Quit claim deeds
David E Kendrick and Sharon L Kendrick to Kendrick Properties LLC, 401 11th Ave., Sterling; 210 9th Ave., Sterling; 211 9th Ave., Sterling; 212 9th Ave., Sterling; 404 11th Ave., Sterling; 1002 West Ave., Sterling; 503 E. 11th St., Sterling; 1010 W. 8th St., Sterling; and 615 15th. Ave., Sterling; $0.
Linda S. Morine to Lawrence L. Morine, two parcels in Erie Township: 20-05-356009 and 20-06-477-004, $0.
Susan Lyon, trustee, and Childrens Trust to Susan Lyon, 23637 Quinn Road, Sterling, $0.
Liautaud Development Group LLC to Nancy J Woehl Trust, 8740 Kenton Road, Morrison, $0.
Zarko Sijan to Zana Sijan, trustee, Obren
Sijan, trustee, and Sijan Irrevocable Trust, one parcel on Luther Road, Sterling, $0.
Patricia A. Shepard to Patricia A Shepard Trust, one parcel in Fulton Township: 01-27352-002, $0.
Charles D Olson, Richard Peikert, Robert J Peikert, and Sara Sue Sharp Estate to Robert J Peikert, 408 3rd Ave., Rock Falls, $0.
Phil Schrader to Pennie Schrader, 1200 10th Ave., Rock Falls, $0.
Christine E Tipple to Craig K Kaufman Trust and Mary A Kaufman Trust, 02-30100-001, 02-30-100-002 and one parcel in Ustick Township, 02-30-200-001, $0.
Elema K Kaufman, also known as Elena K Kaufman, to Mary A Trust Kaufman and Craig K Kaufman Trust, 19852 Acker Road, Fulton, $0.
Trustees deeds
Barton J. Besse Trust to Tiffany Kovacs and Frank Kovacs, one parcel on River Road, Erie, and one parcel on Jersey Road, Erie, $0.
Nancy J Woehl Trust to Nicole Elizabeth Fairchild, Michael Ward Himebaugh and Michael Martin Trainor, two parcels in Union Grove Township: 08-19-176-001 and 08-19-276-004; and 8-19-251-001, $525,000.
John T Jimenez Trust, Valory L Jimenez Trust, John T Jimenez and Valory L Jimenez to Prevo Jimenez Properties LLC, 706 E. 12th St., Sterling, $0.
Deeds
Nancy S. Tucker to Matthew Tucker, trustee, and Nancy S. Tucker Trust, one parcel in Fenton Township: 14-10-376-006, $0.
Robert E Johnson and Sharon L Johnson to Sharon Johnson Family Trust and Robert Johnson Family Trust, 27824 Buena Vista Drive, Rock Falls, $0.
Whiteside County, trustee, to Ajex Investments LLC, 403 E. Market St., Tampico, $0. Whiteside County, trustee, and Trust No 17 02 133 010 to Steven Cody, 2807 Yeoward St., Rock Falls, $0.
Craig A Kaufman and Mary A Kaufman to Mary A Kaufman Trust and Craig A Kaufman Trust, 02-30-100-001, and two parcels in Ustick Township: 02-30-100-002 and 02-30-200-001, $0.
Barbara A Milton Wiersema, formerly known as Barbara Milton, to Barbara A Milton Wiersema Trust, one parcel in Fulton Township: 01-28-251-010, $0.
Source: Whiteside County Recorder’s Office
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ESTATE REAL ESTATE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, MORRISON, ILLINOIS Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Plaintiff, vs.
Debra J. Smith; Amanda J. Stevens; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Defendants. Case No.: 24FC75 NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty JudicialSales Corporation will on May 15, 2025, at the hour 3:00 p.m., Third Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:
Commonly known as 60017th Ave., Fulton, IL 61252.
The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Prope rty Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Lender Legal PLLC,1800 Pembrook Drive, Suite 250, Orlando, Florida 32810. 407730-4644. LLS13537 IJSC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com
April 8, 15, 22, 2025
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, IL-JUVENILE DIVISION
In the interest of I.H. 2025 JA 20 K.H. 2025 JA 21 Minors NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
Notice is given to any and all unknown fathers it may concern, addresses unknown, that on 4/11/2025 a petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by DeannaCurl in this Court and that in the courtroom of Judge Presiding in Juvenile Center, 52518th Street, Rock Island, Illinois, on 5/2/25 @ 11:30 am or as soon thereafte r as this case may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to have the minor declared to be a Ward of Court and for other relief under that Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROMYOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, TO TERMINATEYOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQUES TS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. Unle
IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROMYOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, TO TERMINATEYOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQUES TS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended Petition or a Motion to TerminateParental Rights Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the allegations of the Petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or Judgment entered.
Dated: 4/15/2025
Tammy R Weikert Circuit Clerk By: rmb April 22, 2025
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Whiteside - Morrison , ILLINOIS Servbank, SB Plaintiff vs. Stacey L. Summers; et al; Defendant 24 FC 58 NOTICE OF SALE
DIVISION In the interest of I.H. 2025 JA 20 K.H. 2025 JA 21 Minors NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is given to any and all unknown fathers it may concern, addresses unknown, that on 4/11/2025 a petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by DeannaCurl in this Court and that in the courtroom of Judge Presiding in Juvenile Center, 52518th Street, Rock Island, Illinois, on 5/2/25 @ 11:30 am or as soon thereafte r as this case may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to have the minor declared to be a Ward of Court and for other relief under that Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, TO TERMINATEYOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQUES TS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended Petition or a Motion to TerminateParental Rights Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the allegations of the Petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or Judgment entered.
Dated: 4/15/2025
Tammy R Weikert Circuit Clerk By: rmb April 22, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on May 22, 2025, at the hour 3:00 p.m., Third Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to thehighest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 11-22-157-008. Commonly known as 1009 8th Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. The real estate is: single family residence If thesubject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common inter est community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Prope rty Act.Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information For informati on call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Codilis & Associates, P.C.,15W030 North Frontage Road Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. (630)794-5300. 14-2402686 IJSC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3264210 Apr. 15, 22, 29, 2025
representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, 210 15TH STREET, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Anthony Gay, DECEASE D. 24 PR 279 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent Letters of office were issued to Maurisa Gay, 5231 SW 34th Street, Apt. 43, Topeka, Kansas 66614, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Sarah LeRose, Leonard J. LeRose, Jr., Ltd, 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois, 60601. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat 1992, Ch.755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before October 8, 2025 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. E-filing is now mandatory for doc-
Ap 43, opeka, Kansas 66614, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Sarah LeRose, Leonard J. LeRose, Jr., Ltd, 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois, 60601. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat 1992, Ch.755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before October 8, 2025 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.
E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/ge thelp.asp.
Sarah LeRose
Company
Leonard J. LeRose, Jr., Ltd (6317110) 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois, 60601 (312)753-6020
I3263792
Apr. 8, 15, 22, 2025
E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/ge thelp.asp.
sion, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat 1992, Ch.755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.
Sarah LeRose
Leonard J. LeRose, Jr., Ltd (6317110) 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois, 60601 (312) 753-6020 I3263792
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, 210 15TH STREET, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Jakarta Jackson, DECEASE D. 25 PR 70 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent Letters of office were issued to Yanessa Martin, 2609 17th Street, East Moline, Illinois 61244, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Sarah LeRose, Leonard J. LeRose, Jr., Ltd, 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois, 60601.
The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat 1992, Ch.755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.
Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before October 8, 2025 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.
Copies of a claim
Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before October 8, 2025 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.
Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.
E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/ge thelp.asp. Sarah LeRose Leonard J. LeRose, Jr., Ltd (6317110) 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois, 60601 (312) 753-6020 I3263796 Apr. 8, 15, 22, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
City of Fulton - Fulton, Illinois Sidewalk and Street Light Replacement - 4th Street10th Avenue to 12th Avenue
Sealed Bids for the Sidewalk and Street Light Replacement on 4th Street project contract will be received by the City of Fulton at the City Hall located at 415 11th Avenue, Fulton, IL 61252, until 11:00 A.M. local time on May 8, 2025, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read The project includes the construction of 9,793 square feet of sidewalk, 1,207 feet of curb and gutter , installation of (8) decorati ve street lights and foundations, furnishing (8) additional street lights, and associated electrical work. Bids will be received for a single prime contractor. Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Willett, Hofmann & Associate, Inc., 809 E Second Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021. The contact person is Geoff Smith. Phone: 815-2843381. Email: gsmith@willetthofmann. com Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm local time and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. The Contract Documents, including Project Manual and the Construction Drawings, shall be obtained electronically in PDF format from the Willett, Hofmann & Associat es, Inc website at www.will etthofmann.com for $22.00. Contractorsshall click on “Bid Login” on the homepage of the website and follow the instructions. The eBidDoc# (project number) is 9630466.
No pre-bid conference will be held for this project.
A certified check or bank draft on a responsible solvent bank, or a satisfact ory bid bond executed by the bidder on an acceptable surety company, payable to the order of the City of Fulton, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds each for 100% of the awarded contract price.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the construction documents must be paid on this project, and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, or nati onal origin. All contracts for the construction of public works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).
The City of Fulton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.
The City of Fulton reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding Bids may be held by the City of Fulton for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract
Owner: City of Fulton, Illinois
By: Tori Wade Title: City Clerk
Date: April 22, 2025
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, MORRISON, ILLINOIS
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Debra J. Smith; Amanda J. Stevens; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Defendants. Case No.: 24FC75
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty JudicialSales Corporation will on May 15, 2025, at the hour 3:00 p.m., Third Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:
LOTS 1 AND 4 IN BLOCK 7 OF BLAKES' ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FULTON, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 14, 1856 IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 45.
P.I.N. 01-28-379-001.
Commonly known as 60017th Ave., Fulton, IL 61252.
The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Cond ominium Prope rty Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Lender Legal PLLC,1800 Pembrook Drive, Suite 250, Orlando, Florida 32810. 407730-4644. LLS13537 IJSC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com
April 8, 15, 22, 2025
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Whiteside - Morrison , ILLINOIS Servbank, SB Plaintiff vs. Stacey L. Summers; et al; Defendant 24 FC 58 NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on May 22, 2025, at the hour 3:00 p.m., Third Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to thehighest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT ELEVEN (11)EXCEPT THE WEST 15 FEET, IN BLOCK EIGHT (8) OF BRINK'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 9, 1856 IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 3; ALL SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP STERLING, COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-22-157-008.
Commonly known as 1009 8th Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. The real estate is: single family residence If thesubject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common inter est community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Prope rty Act.Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
For informati on call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Codilis & Associates, P.C.,15W030 North Frontage Road Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. (630)794-5300. 14-2402686 IJSC
