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A crop dusting helicopter sprays a soybean field along Route 78 between Morrison and Prophetstown on July 12. Warmer temperatures were forecast for this week after storms followed by moderate temperatures passed through the region last week.

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Tofu is mild in flavor and can be seasoned and cooked in many different ways / 6

Irene Drolema, Leonard Dale Hanson, Burnell Eugene Howlett /

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Spend time with Dorothy, Toto

Timber Lake Playhouse presenting “The Wizard of Oz” through July 28 / 16

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Morrison Garden Club celebrating 75th year

By ANAKIN WESTON

Local News Network Correspondent

MORRISON – The Morrison Garden Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

Founded on Dec. 10, 1948, the Morrison Garden Club is charged with taking care of the grounds at Odell Public Library, Veterans Park, and the planters near Illinois 78.

Members also volunteer for Morrison’s annual Paint the Town and care for the plant life in Morrison year round. Their work can be found across town, with the Garden Club being responsible for paying for the landscaping at the hospital entrance and maintaining the entrance sign to Morrison.

President Sharron Moore said the club is first a “fun group,” and a mix between a volunteer group and social club.

“We try to help out where we can,” she said. “We’ve had tree programs in the past, and we also feature gardens every month in the summer. Thanks to this being the 75th anniversary, the person that gets cho-

sen gets a $75 gift certificate to Spangler’s.”

Volunteerism is a huge component of the club, according to Moore.

“I’m really looking forward to planting more trees. We have some funds given us in a trust from Margy Haines, and it is specifically for trees and flowers in Morrison,” Moore said. “That is how we did French Creek Park. Most of that money came from that fund, and we originally planted 500 trees.”

The club on July 11 authorized a donation of $750 to the high school greenhouse, and it is the eventual goal of the club to start a scholarship for students in agriculture or horticulture.

“We do a lot more financially now because we have some money to spend, and it needs to go back out to the community,” she said.

Currently, the biggest event for the Garden Club is the plant sale at Odell Library.

“We get plants donated to us by community members, and we bring a lot of plants from our own yards,” she said. “We get together and pot them all. Then we set up by plant types, sun, and shade. We can’t

thank enough the people we see come in every year. They come out with cartloads sometimes, and this year was our biggest sale yet. We opened the sale at 9, and there were maybe 50 people waiting outside.”

In the early days, the Garden Club used to hold flower shows in the fairgrounds, and hosted competitions and showings.

“[It’s] everyday, hard-working women in our gardens,” Moore said. “We recently joined the Illinois State Garden Club, and they hold a lot of events that we’ve gone to.”

The club is always looking for new members.

“A lot of us are older, so I want to grow the club by doing more activities,” she said.

For those interested in joining, membership dues are $10 a year. Newcomers are welcome to join the monthly meetings at Odell Library and introduce themselves.

“It keeps us involved in the community,” club member Jan Mayes said. “It helps us learn what is going on in the community and keeps us involved in those events. It’s a method of volunteering that helps us just as much.”

Vacation Bible event in Morrison a success

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MORRISON – Morrison Vacation Bible was June 24-28 at Emmanuel Church with 146 children registered.

This year’s theme was Keepers of the Kingdom. Through crafts, games and lessons, the children learned about God’s Armor: The Two Kingdoms, The Belt, The Breastplate and Shoes, The Shield and Helmet and The Sword and Prayer.

“Our mission this year was for God’s Will Giving Center, which is owned by Dave and Lori Snow,” Kellie Kohl said. “The center gives household supplies, furniture, clothing and just about anything a person or family in need would need. The children were asked to do chores for the week to make some money to donate. Our

goal was $1,000 and if this was reached, the children would get to squirt the pastors on Friday. Along with some generous donations, the children were able to raise $1,817 for the center and squirt the pastors.”

Kohl said there were some changes this year and more are planned for next year. Feedback is being sought through a survey available at facebook.com/MorrisonVBS.

“So far, the feedback has been great and been hearing it was our best VBS yet, so we have a lot of work to do for next year to make it even better so all feedback is welcome,” Kohl said. “As with every successful event, it takes a lot of help and we need to thank so many people: Mark Pruis, who donated his time and the supplies to make all the shields for our crafts, Tony Belha, who donated his time and material to make our banner that we hang to adver-

tise, Emmanuel Church that let us use their building for the week, Culver’s for donating our snack on Friday night, McDonald’s for donating cups for our snack time, City1 and Whiteside News Sentinel for advertising, all volunteers, anyone who donated supplies or money, Morrison Ministerial Council for helping to pay for staff T-shirts and the cost of VBS – thanks to them we are able to offer VBS free to everyone – and our biggest thanks to our committee members Lydia Ohlsen, Kellie Kohl, Kathy Sipes, Craig Sipes, Lindsey Andersen, Allie Beals, Monica Anderson, Breah Sharp, Carole Patton, Michelle Goossens, Jennie Gowan and Deb Zigler.

“We thank them for their time and dedication to putting VBS together and making it a fun week of learning God’s word.”

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Anakin Weston

The Morrison Garden Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

Staffing shortages plague Sauk Valley police

Sterling, Amboy raise salaries to recruit, retain officers; Fulton to negotiate pay starting this winter

By BRANDON CLARK bclark@shawmedia.com

DIXON – The Fulton Police Department faces a “dire and unprecedented” staffing shortage, Police Chief Nicholas Neblung told the Fulton City Council in June.

His department is not alone in those circumstances.

The Sterling City Council recently voted to increase officers’ pay to help retain and recruit officers from signing with state agencies and other departments that can offer more attractive salaries. Amboy Chief of Police Paul Smith said the city of Amboy approved pay increases for its officers for the same reasons in March 2024.

“I don’t blame officers for searching for better pay,” Smith said. “We need a win-win. It’s about protecting people and serving your city but also making enough money to survive.”

In a letter to the council, Neblung said the lack of officers is “severely impacting” the department’s ability to protect and serve the community, including longer response times to emergency calls, increased risk to officer safety due to lack of adequate backup, increased burnout and lower morale among officers with increased workloads.

“I’ve got one officer to cover day shift, one to cover night shift and that leaves one officer leftover,” Neblung said. “Factor in vacations, time off and mandatory training sessions, and I ask, ‘How can we properly cover these shifts?’ We just can’t.”

Neblung’s answer was affirmed when one of his officers recently injured their back while working. The staff shortage and other conditions meant Neblung had no choice but to cover the officer’s patrol shift himself.

“I worked from 7 o’clock in the morning ‘til 3 o’clock the following morning, went home for three hours, took a nap and went to training,” Neblung said. “So, sacrifice is what really ends up happening to us.”

For now, Neblung said he and the Fulton City Council agreed the best move is to wait and renegotiate for more competitive pay for their officers when the Fraternal Order of Police union’s demand to bargain opens in December. Negotiations will follow in January 2025, but the new contract will not go into effect until May 1.

“We lost our last officer to another agency within 15 miles of us for $5 more

an hour,” Neblung said.

Until then, Neblung said his officers will choose which overtime shifts they want to pick up and any remaining shifts will be covered by a dedicated officer contracted from the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office for $65 an hour.

“I know Camanche PD (in Iowa) has done the same thing for Clinton County when they absolutely have no one,” he said. “It’s happening all across the country in different places.”

Rock Falls Chief of Police David Pilgrim said it would be ideal if Rock Falls had two more officers, but his problem is not a lack of officers, but rather, a lack of available officers and lengthy wait times to fill open positions.

“We have one officer deployed with the National Guard and one who is a resource officer for our high school,” Pilgrim said. “I have one open position, but it can take anywhere from six months to a year to get an officer.”

Hiring a new officer involves a lengthy screening and interview process followed by 16 weeks of instruction at a police academy. There are eight academies in Illinois, some with waiting lists up to a year long. In 2023, Dixon opened the state’s newest police acad-

Recruits go through speed reloading training Wednesday as part of the Sauk Valley Police Academy class.

emy at Sauk Valley Community College to help.

Since then, the Dixon academy has graduated 108 cadets, with another 33 set to graduate this September. Academy Director Jason LaMendola said that in its first graduating class, the academy saw 15 officers go to departments in Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties, with some of those officers working in Dixon, Rock Falls and Sterling.

After the academy, graduates still need to complete another 16 weeks of field training where a field training officer rides along, supervises and evaluates the new probationary officer before deeming them ready for solo patrol.

“The new academy definitely helps by having another place to send cadets, but it hasn’t fixed the problem,” Pilgrim said.

Photos by Alex T. Paschal

John Atkins instructs recruits Marielys Sanchez (left) and Paige Talty on knife defense Wednesday at the Sauk Valle Police Academy.

BURNELL EUGENE HOWLETT

Born: June 30, 1935 in Prophetstown, IL

Died: July 15, 2024 in Prophetstown, IL

BURNELL EUGENE

HOWLETT, 89, of Prophetstown, IL, died Monday, July 15, 2024, at Allure of Prophetstown.

A private graveside service will be held at the family’s convenience at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown with Rev. Chelsey Weech, Pastor at First Lutheran Church in Prophetstown, officiating. There will be no visitation. Cremation rites have been accorded. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established to the First Lutheran

LEONARD DALE HANSON

Born: September 21, 1952 in Morrison, IL Died: July 18, 2024 in Morrison, IL

Leonard “Dale” Hanson, age 71, of Morrison, died Thursday, July 18, 2024 at his home surrounded by friends and family. Dale was born September 21, 1952 in Morrison, the son of Melvin and Helen (Harvey) Hanson. He served his nation in the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class for four years during the Vietnam War Era . Dale married Evelyn Strating on December 28, 1971 in Erie. For over 37 years, Dale worked at 3M, retiring on October 1, 2013. Dale was an avid whitetail deer hunter, enjoyed woodworking – building many different projects, and was active in his grandchildren’s lives. In their retirement, Dale and Evelyn Hanson enjoyed participating in rabbit shows all across the nation, including the states of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Over 40 years, Dale was a member of many different rabbit organizations on the local level, within the states of Illinois and Wisconsin, and a member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA). Wherever he was, Dale was very

Church.

Burnell was born June 30, 1935, in Portland Township, IL, to Leonard Klobus and Marguerite Alice (Morse) Howlett. He was educated in the Prophetstown Grade School and was a 1956 graduate of Prophetstown High School where he was awarded the Eclipse trophy as the most outstanding basketball player his senior year. After high school he was stationed in Germany while serving his country in the US Army. On September 23, 1960, he had the good fortune to marry Illene Margaret Becker in Prophetstown, IL, and they shared their lives for 62 years until Illene’s passing on December 9, 2022. Burnell learned carpentry courtesy of the Sutton Bros. which allowed him to build his own home where he then resided for 63 years. Leaving carpentry, he moved on to steelmaking where he worked his way up the ranks of the Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. finally

outgoing and never met a stranger.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Hanson of Morrison; four daughters, Jennifer Hanson of Cordell, OK, Christie Hanson of Portland, OR, Tara (Brian) Coers of Savanna, and Jacklyn Hanson of Morrison; six grandchildren, Christopher Allen, Nickolas Hanson, Trevor Carswell, Marcus Allen, Jonathan DeWild, and Brynn Allen; one sister, Mary (Randy) Swearingen of Rockford; two brothers, Norman Hanson of Albany and Jeff (Angie) Hanson of Morrison; and two brothers-in-law, Gene Voss of Morrison and Neil Decker of Prophetstown.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Barbara Skoog and brother-in-law Henry Skoog.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the McDonald Funeral Home, 1601 16th Avenue, Fulton. The funeral will follow at 1:00 PM with Matt DeWild officiating at the same location. Burial will be at R.A. Lusk Memorial Cemetery in Albany. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Albany Legion, located next to the Albany Fire Department.

established to raise money for the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) Youth Education Scholarship . mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com.

retiring as a Superintendent after 28 years of loyal service. Finding he was not quite ready for retirement he joined his brother-in-law Melvin Becker’s business part time as an electrician’s helper. Together they found adventure for many years wiring up homes and farms all around the region. Later in life, he embraced the fellowship of the First Lutheran Church in Prophetstown where he and Illene regularly attended services. He was a man who enjoyed the finer things in life: watching a good bird dog work, skinning catfish, morel mushrooms, cutting his grass way too short, visiting with family and friends, telling a good story, and most importantly the love of his beautiful wife Illene. The important lessons he taught his children have guided them in life. He will be dearly missed by many and forever treasured by a few.

Survivors include one daughter, Debra (Scott) Riggen of Oregon City, OR; one son,

David (Shannon) Howlett of Bennington, VT; two granddaughters, Morgan Illene (Ben Isenhart) Howlett of Portland, ME and Kira Ann Riggen of Oregon City, OR; two step grandchildren, Jason (Kate) Riggen of Wilsonville, OR and Lavender Riggen of Los Angeles, CA; two great-grandchildren, Kali and Vincent Wood, as well as many special nieces and nephews. Burnell and Illene were very fortunate to have caring neighbors who looked after them and treated them like family: Scott and Andrea Aman and Coach and Deb Robinson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Illene; two sisters, Justine Swanson and Alverda Ploeckelman; and one brother, John Howlett, in infancy.

To send online condolences go to www. bosmagibson.com

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus near Morrison

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MORRISON – Mosquitoes collected July 10 near Morrison tested positive for the West Nile virus.

Jennifer Kolb, director of environmental health for the Whiteside County Health Department, said a positive mosquito pool is significant since Culex mosquitoes have a very short flight range of about a quarter mile.

Reduce exposure

• Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn.

• Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens and repair or replace any with tears or openings.

• Try to keep doors and windows shut, especially at night.

Irene F. Drolema, 87, of Morrison, passed on 7/15/2024.

Arrangements entrusted to Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Morrison. Additional information: www.bosmarenkes.com.

“This positive tells us for sure that there are infected mosquitoes around Morrison, putting residents at greater risk of exposure. Testing this year first identified West Nile virus in mosquitoes over a month earlier than in 2023,” she said in a news release.

West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Typically, August and September is when West Nile virus activity is at its highest and the threat of West Nile exposure can remain until the first frost.

“As we approach the peak season for mosquito-borne disease, it is important for the public to continue their vigilance and take some simple precautions to reduce the number of mosquitoes around their home and protect themselves from exposure. Precautions include practicing the three R’s – reduce, repel and report,” Kolb said in the release.

The health department offered these tips:

• Eliminate all sources of standing water where mosquitoes can breed, including flower pots, wading pools, old tires, clogged rain gutters, old boats and any other receptacles.

Repel

• Wear shoes and socks, long pants and long-sleeved shirts when outdoors.

• Apply insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR 3535, according to label instructions when outdoors. Consult a physician before using repellents on infants.

Report

• Report dead birds to the Whiteside County Health Department.

• If your community has an organized mosquito control program, contact your municipal government about areas of stagnant water in roadside ditches, flooded yards and similar locations that may produce mosquitoes.

More information about West Nile virus can be found by visiting dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/west-nile-virus or cdc.gov/westnile.

IRENE DROLEMA

1984: Schuitema named head football coach at Fulton

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60 years

July 22, 1964

Tom Lucke, 17, of Fulton, and Jim O’Donnell, 20, of Albany, cast off from the Albany beach in their square-master Huck Finn lll raft. They intend to sail their 16-by-18-foot craft, constructed from salvage, to New Orleans, or as far as the money holds out. O’Donnell thinks they should make their destination by the end of August.

Here is what you could purchase from Bud’s IGA Foodliner ad for 10 cents – a loaf of bread, bananas per pound, frozen waffles, 12-ounce cans of Hi-C, tomato juice, pork & beans, tomato sauce, napkins, lunch bags, jello, and cottage cheese.

50 years July 24, 1974

Mr. and Mrs. George Moldermaker, who have been operating greenhouses in Fulton for the past 35 years, have sold their greenhouse to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Wilken and family from Wheeling, Illinois. Mr. Moldermaker will continue to work with them for the present to effect a smooth transmission. His plans for the future beyond that are indefinite. The Moldermaker residence also was included in the sale.

Charles Swift Jr. was bound over to the Whiteside County grand jury on a charge of murder by Judge Hanson following a preliminary hearing in Whiteside Circuit Court. Following the ruling, Mr. Swift’s lawyer filed a verbal motion waiving the indictment proceedings and asking for an immediate trial. State’s Attorney would not agree to this

and Judge Hanson ruled the bind over to the grand jury would stand.

40 years

July 25, 1984

Albert Schuitema, a veteran of 18 years of teaching and coaching in the River Bend School system, has been appointed head football coach at Fulton High for the coming season. Fulton has a good football program and he wants to maintain or improve on it. Mr. Schuitema is one of the most versatile and successful athletes to attend Fulton High. He lettered in all sports, football, basketball and track, and held both the school record and conference record in the shot put for many years.

The Fulton State Bank ranked 28th among the 50 strongest banks in the United States, according to a survey made by a nationally known investment advisory agency. The survey is limited to banks with assets of $24 million or more. President Lee Ittenbach was pleased with the bank’s rating and attributed it largely to the fact that Fulton State Bank concentrates its efforts on serving the local community.

30 years

July 20, 1994

Fulton Fire Department was called to Country Cafe at 1901 Fourth St. after smoke was reported inside the building. Joyce Moyes and Cherie Creed, both of Clinton, opened the restaurant on May 7 after extensively remodeling the interior. The night of the fire they closed up about 6:30 p.m. and left. The fire was reported a few minutes before 7 p.m. when people passed by and noticed smoke in the interior. The two ladies plan to restore the building and begin operating again.

Jake Hintz, 10, son of Jerry and Sha-

ron Hintz of Fulton, landed a 21½-inch, 5 ½-pound small-mouth bass while vacationing on Manson Lake in northern Wisconsin. It was the largest smallmouth ever caught on that lake. Jake’s father would have given anything to have had it on his rod. Jake’s parents are having the fish mounted for him.

20 years

July 21, 2004

Jeff Zajicek, his wife Carla, and their two boys, Joey and Andy, are shown in a photo, having recently donated a swing to the Drives Park project. The swing is located just off of the bike path and next to the pavilion at the park. The swing offers a great view of the ball diamonds and just enough shade that it will stay relatively cool during the daytime hours.

The newest update on the Thomson Prison situation is that it may not be opened until 2006. With the Illinois budget still under discussion and money getting tighter by the day, it seems as if the Thomson Prison will never open. Gov. Blagojevich did not include budgeting for the prison in his budget that was presented in February

of this year, but when the Democrats introduced their budget in the final days of the fiscal year, it included money to open the Thomson facility for six months beginning in January 2005, to date it has not been approved.

10 years

July 23, 2014

During the Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts Annual Conference recently held in Springfield, Delbert “Del” Housenga was presented with the Association Outstanding Service Award. Recipients must have made a significant contribution to the IAFPD, fire protection, prevention, or safety or Illinois Fire Service. Del’s tenures as a firefighter, assistant fire chief, fire chief, district trustee and IAFPD director have allowed him to experience numerous changes.

The Fulton 10U All-Star team participated in the Erie All-Star Tournament receiving second place. They defeated Erie 15-0, Prophetstown 11-2 and lost to Morrison in the champion game. Fulton All-Star is coached by Dave Curley, Rick Mason and Larry Jones.

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Take a tofu-torial and learn how it’s made

Mention tofu, and some people might wrinkle their nose and say, “Ew!” But I’d be willing to bet that many people who have that reaction never actually have tried it.

Tofu is made by adding a coagulant to soy milk to separate the solid curds from the whey and then pressing the curds to form cakes. If that sounds familiar to you, it’s because the process is very similar to that for making cheese.

Tofu is mild in flavor, and it can be seasoned and cooked in many different ways. It lends itself to both sweet and savory dishes, and there are different textures available, ranging from soft to extra firm – again, like cheese!

BEYOND TRIM

Sherry DeWalt

There are two primary varieties of tofu that you will find at your grocer.

“Silken” tofu is shelf-stable and comes in cardboard tetra-paks. You may find it in the ethnic section next to other Asian foods. Its texture more resembles a firm yogurt, and it can be used to make custard-like dishes (quiche, pudding, etc.), scrambles or sauces.

A perishable variety of tofu is found in the refrigerated section. It’s usually packed in plastic tubs, and the block of tofu is surrounded by liquid

to keep it fresh. This variety is offered in medium, firm and extra firm textures. This variety can be scrambled or cut into slices or cubes and then pan fried, baked or even grilled.

There are other varieties of tofu that you might find in Asian specialty markets, but the two I have mentioned are the most common.

Tofu contains a lot of water, and for many recipes, it needs to be drained and pressed for the best results. This can be done in a press made specifically for the job or by placing the tofu between layers of toweling and weighing it down.

Perishable tofu can be frozen, and I think it improves the texture by creating air pockets that absorb more fla-

vor from marinades or seasonings. You can freeze the whole package and then thaw it in the refrigerator. It still will need to be pressed before use.

Tofu is high in protein, can be a good source of calcium and, unlike cheese, it doesn’t contain saturated fat, making it a healthy choice for your diet.

I have some favorite recipes using tofu that include lasagna, veggie scrambles and baked tofu cubes. If you’re ready to give it a try, you can find a recipe for “Crispy Baked Tofu” on my blog at www.whatscookingcgh. com.

• Sherry DeWalt is the healthy lifestyles coordinator for the CGH Health Foundation in Sterling.

Augustana College announces spring semester Dean’s List

ROCK ISLAND – Augustana College announced that more than 1,100 students were named to the Dean’s List for the 2023-24 spring semester. Students who earned this academic

honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for courses taken during the term.

Local students on the list include:

Sterling: Evan Adami, Andrew Doughty, Michael Garland, Rachel Thomaschefsky, Olivia Schwingle, Brynn Todd and

Amy Zeigler

Rock Falls: Rhiannon Allison and Emma Watts

Dixon: Connor McBride and Marlee Oros

Morrison: Taylor Swanstrom and Charley Williams

Fulton: Kylie Collachia, Mariam

Elahmady, Patrick Lower, Emily Schipper and Ally Curley

Prophetstown: Olivia Diericks

Erie: Emily Jenkins and Chloe Wiseley

Oregon: Leslie Bandera, Adam Glendenning and Olivia James

Mount Morris: Adam Thorsen

What you need to know about oxalates and your body

By STEVE D. HARRISON, M.D.

Oxalates are a type of molecule found in many foods, and also to a degree produced by the human body. Oxalates play an important role with calcium and can crystallize under certain conditions, especially when damaged tissues already exist.

The deposit of these crystals into various tissues can cause a variety of medical problems. Mainstream medicine tends to recognize only kidney stones as a problem from oxalate deposits. However, there is a growing group of scientists who point out that oxalates have a lot more potential problems than hitherto recognized.

Scientific research is demonstrating how oxalates interfere with the trafficking of one of our main energy sources glutathione. It attacks enzymes in the mitochondria that furnish the energy for cell life. In addition, because oxalates are so reactive, they may also interfere with the duties of other positively charged ions, such as magnesium, copper, zinc, manganese and iron

along with others.

The toxic absorption of oxalate is increased when the gut is inflamed in the condition known as leaky gut. This may be because a bypass occurs in the regulation system for oxalates. The production of oxalates by the body may be enhanced by deficiencies and coenzymes such as vitamin B6, magnesium or thiamine. Paradoxically high of vitamin C, or fructose can cause extra generation of oxalates. Meanwhile, too much oxalate in the diet may overwhelm the good bacteria in the gut, despite taking probiotics.

Helping to restore gut health may help the damage that oxalates do outside of the gut. Mainstream medicine has not realized that many people with no obvious kidney issues do have other conditions very much connected with excess oxalate.

These conditions include fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis, depression, arthritis, and even autistic spectrum disorder. These levels do not necessarily correlate with what mainstream medicine uses to detect excess oxalates which is mainly in

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the urine through their testing.

One of the theories of why oxalate damage is hard to recognize and prevent involves a series of scientific assertions. First, there is an accumulation of the oxalates. Secondly, this accumulation is insidious, which means that it builds up without our awareness over time.

Next, the process is long-term. The next assertion is that there is no simple detoxification, and in fact many people’s symptoms will get worse when they cut back on oxalates because the oxalates are being moved from one part of the body where they are being stored to another more damaging part on a temporary basis.

Finally, there’s no easy way to identify the condition. As noted, traditional medical tests may be misleading when they suggest that somebody’s oxalate level is not high in the urine, etc.

Unfortunately, the list of foods that contain high oxalates includes many things that have been previously labeled nutritious as well as generally enjoyable. This includes

spinach and other greens along with many types of nuts and chocolate.

The Internet has many websites that will tell how many milligrams of oxalate per serving may be included in these and other types of foods. Even sweet potatoes make this list. The good news is that there are a number of healthy foods with very low doses of oxalate loading that can be helpful and healthy for us.

Some of these have a higher glycemic or sugar index, which should be kept in mind. The list of generally low oxalate fruits includes the following: pineapple, bananas, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, pears, strawberries, apples, papaya, honeydew, melon, mango, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and green and yellow plums.

Keep in mind that restricting oxalates may lead to a temporary worsening of symptoms when oxalates are dumped either more into the tissues or blood during the detoxification stage. The Internet has a variety of ways to lessen this chance of dumping syndrome.

The Ancestor Project

As one of the final projects of the year, seventh graders at Erie Middle School were challenged to pick an ancestor or someone else that 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 were able to gather additional resources and pictures to help tell their story. While there were many great stories written, not all will be published.

The project was a collaborative effort between students’ history classes with Mrs. Kruthoff and Mr. Armstrong, English class with Mrs. Wolf and their families. It was inspired by the original project that longtime English teacher Mrs. Wiersema made a tradition in her eighth grade class.

Students enjoyed getting to know more about their families and many were surprised to learn how interesting their families were. We hope you will enjoy their stories, too!

Billie

Jo Alls

By Jaxon Alls

Would you like to learn a little about my great grandfather Billie Jo Alls?

My wonderful great grandfather came from a huge family of 14, eight

brothers and six sisters. He got married at a young age of 18 to his beautiful wife who was only sixteen at the time. My caring great grandfather had a very great and long life but sadly passed away on August 23, 2012 at the age of 76.

Billie was an awesome person because he had 14 siblings, he loved all of his grandchildren and family members, and he had a lover at a very young age of eighteen. Billie also lived a very long life, and he had a great career in farming.

My great grandfather was born on March 1, 1936 in Lynn, Arkansas. His parents were William Alls and Mabel Alls. His mom was half Indian and half American. In his early life, he would grow up in a small home that was cramped with 14 siblings, eight brothers and six sisters.

Meanwhile, he didn’t really go to school because he dropped out in eighth grade to go work at his family’s farm, to pick cotton with his brothers and sisters. He didn’t have many memories as a child that I know of or my family knows of. He loved to play baseball and softball with his family and his few friends.

brothers and sisters. He usually got in trouble for picking the least cotton out of his siblings, because he didn’t really care and messed around with his siblings. He was half Indian and half American. He didn’t have nearly any friends growing up since, he didn’t go to school through high school.

In his adult life, he got married to the love of his life, Ruth Alls at the age of eighteen. Furthermore, he had four children with his wife Ruth; his children were Billy, Janet, Suzzie, and Diane Alls. He was a farmer at Warkins Farm for most of his life.

Billie loved to collect beanie babies with his wife Ruth. He liked to eat orange slices, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and apple pie. He also went on trips to Arkansas to see his family, he went out to Florida with Cliff and Betty Warkins every winter. He also went to California (out west) with his son Billy on semi trips. Some things he loved to do were ride motorcycles, train horses, ride horses, and ride in his sleigh around town to show it off to people.

time of his death. He had a few health problems, his wife also did. Billie loved to play baseball with the kids. He had picnics with his family every Sunday. He moved up to Erie, Illinois in his adult life and never moved after that.

Billie didn’t move at all in his later life, he lived in Erie his entire later life. An achievement he has is that he worked with engineers from John Deere to help with new and improved equipment. In addition, some of his lifelong friends were Andy and Shirley Weaver. Some more of his friends were Cliff and Betty Warkins.

A couple hardships he had were health problems and people he was close to passing away. He mostly spent his free time riding and training horses out at his farm. Some advice he had for others to a younger generation would have been to be a generous, kind person while you can.

I only have one photo with him and it was in 2011 the year before he died. He loved to ride horses with his children and grandchildren. He taught his children and grandchildren how to take care of horses and how to ride them as kids.

As a young boy, he had to go out in the fields and pick cotton with his

He loved to collect things with his wife. He had a lot of dogs, one of their names is Hopie. Additionally, he farmed more than 8,000 acres by the

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By Cody Cutter | Sauk Valley Media

family farm going involves not just a ton of hard work, but also learning the importance of being able to do one simple thing. Listen.

Ted Jacobs has done a lot of listening during his decades on his family farm. He’s heard stories handed down and lessons passed along from those who tilled the soil before him and turned the land into a livelihood, and they’ve all helped him as he’s played his part in the 94-year history of Jacobs Farm.

All told, Jacobs, 62, owns and farms about 1,900 acres of land on properties in Rock Falls and Sterling, growing Pioneer and Wyffels commercial corn, Syngenta seed corn and soybeans. The hub of it sits on the flat and somewhat sandy lands seven miles south of Rock Falls, where the original family home from the 1930s still stands (though

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that may change; Ted said he plans on taking down the house at some point). Sitting alongside that piece of family history are more modern signs of the times — newer buildings that house modern machines and implements, towering silos, and equipment that keeps up with the demands of today’s farm operation, helping ensure that the Jacobs legacy will be around for another 94 years.

The world of agriculture is always changing — techniques and technology evolve, markets shift, rules and regulations change — but what ages gracefully on the farm are the stories passed down from generation to generation, threads that become family ties, woven together to create a rich tapestry of tales told and lessons learned on the family farm.

Among all those memories are two that come to mind when Ted looks back on his life on the farm — one of which involved his father setting him straight.

“When I started planting corn, when I actually started running the planter, I was riding with my dad when I was 14, 15 or 16 years old, and I kind of made a smart aleck comment to him,” Jacobs said. “I said, ‘That’s all the straighter you can plant?’ We would usually kid one another back and forth. But this time he stopped the tractor and started walking. I said, ‘What are you doing?’ He said, ‘You think you can plant better and straighter, go ahead.’ I’ve been planting ever since.”

And he’s been getting better ever since, too.

“I guess you have to be careful about what you say, unless you might be doing it yourself. I got back to the end and he goes, ‘That’s all the straighter you can plant?’ I said, ‘Yeah, I get it.’ It took a long time and a lot of years to get better. It was not straight as an arrow, but it wasn’t crooked, either. I just made the comment, and he fixed me.”

Reaching even further back, Ted remembers other things he learned growing up on the farm. One of his earliest memories was when he was 5 years old, raking hay. It was fun, Ted recalls — for about 20 minutes; then it became work. Another time, he had to take the lead milking cows one day as a fifth-grader when his father had to tend to Ted’s ill grand-

mother. There was a lot to take in at a young age, but the experience earned and the lessons learned helped Ted when the time came for him to teach the next generation of Jacobs.

He’s taken what father and farm taught him and turned it into his own way of teaching, helping guide his own son as he and Tim tend to the operation — and it didn’t take

long for Tim to feel comfortable in the driver’s seat.

Tim’s first time taking charge in a tractor went a little differently than Ted’s first solo run on the corn planter.

“The very first time he got in the tractor, and I showed him how to do it, I left and told him to holler if he had any questions,” Ted said. “I didn’t hear from him all day, so

I called him and asked him how things were going. I said, ‘Did you get done?’ He goes, ‘Yeah, I got it moved over to the next field.’ ‘Did you change everything over?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘You didn’t have any problem?’ ‘No.’ I said, ‘Well, I haven’t heard from you.’ He said, ‘Well, you said to call if I had problems, and I don’t have any problems.’

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“I said, ‘Do you know how to make an AB line and everything?’ He said, ‘Yeah, you showed me.’ I showed him one time. He picked up on that pretty good.”

All those lesson passed down from fathers to sons have paid off. Ted and Tim recently cranked out some of their best corn and bean crops.

Ted represents the third generation of the farm, and Tim the fourth. Ted’s grandparents, Ernest and Rose Jacobs, bought the farm in 1930 and moved into the house a couple of years later. Kenneth, 96, recently moved into an assisted living facility, and Ted’s mother, Julia, died in 2014. Tim’s children, Jack and Noah, are regular visitors to the farm when he and his father working.

Grandkids, Ted said, can make a big difference during a rough day.

“They love riding in the tractor and the combine,” he said. “They like coming over and coming to the shop and riding the toys around. I try to give them a big area to play with. The combine’s their favorite. I like when they come and ride, it’s always a fun time. Sometimes your day ain’t going the best, and then the grandkids show up and it turns out to be a good day.”

Cattle were a part of the first twothirds of the farm’s history, but when Ted took over in 1993 — recovering from a broken leg at the time — they got out of the cattle business. That’s not to say beef doesn’t play an important role the farm, though — and in the community, too.

Jacobs also enjoys giving back to the community, and his biggest contribution is hosting an annual event, the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Steak Fry in the County, which raises money to help future generations of farmers.

The event, on Aug. 1, is in its 39th year and is a fundraiser for the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s agribusiness scholarships, awarded by the Chamber’s agribusiness committee to high-schoolers within the service area of Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling (which encompasses parts of Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties). Several one-year scholarships are awarded, including $1,500 to students attending an accredited

Jacobs Farms, located between Rock Falls and Tampico, has been family owned since 1930, and today is

by Ted Jacobs and his son Tim Jacobs. Much has changed at the farm since the 1930s when Ernest and Rose Jacobs first settled on it. Only the two-story white house (at left in the photo at top) remains. All else has been razed and rebuilt.

four-year college or university, $750 to students attending Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, and $750 for students attending other two-year colleges.

Kris Noble, former executive director of the Sauk Valley chamber, enjoyed having the Jacobs’ host the event, and seeing more than 400 people come together inside the family’s 90-by-150-foot garage for an evening of sizzling steak, delicious cake and friendship on the farm.

“This event brings together the ag community to celebrate and to acknowledge the importance of agriculture in the Sauk Valley,” Noble said. “Ted and Jill Jacobs’ willingness to host this event and welcome over 400 ag supporters is a tremendous example of their generosity and belief in supporting the local ag community. They are really kind people who have been willing to work with this committee to make sure the Steak Fry event runs smoothly. We are truly grateful for their support.”

The farm has hosted the event nearly every year since 2018 (not held in 2020 due to Covid), and it’s seen an uptick in attendees in recent years. All Ted has to do is get his garage prepared for it, and the Chamber does the rest.

“Everybody at the Chamber is great to work with and are great people,” Ted said. “They do a real nice job, they’re very professional. I enjoy having it. It makes me clean up my shop a little bit, and you get a lot of people together and you see a lot of people you haven’t seen since the year before. It gets you together to where you visit and kind of find out what the other half of the world is doing.”

As Jacobs approaches an age where most people would think about retirement, he’s thinking about the family farm’s future instead. He’s been at the helm for more than 30 years, and like his crops, he’s still growing. The changing world of agriculture always offers him new lessons to learn and new technology to tackle, and he’s not ready to hand over the keys to the tractor just yet, he said.

“I’ve enjoyed farming, and I still do,” Jacobs said. “I still like doing it. I get people that ask me when I’m going to retire, but why would I want to retire? I like doing what I’m doing.

Why wouldn’t you? You look around here, why wouldn’t you?

“If my health holds, I’ll stay at it.”

While there’s much to learn on the farm, for Jacobs, the key to making it all work is simple: Keep your head up no matter what happens. That drive and determination has gone a long way in keeping the farm in the family as it nears its centennial status.

“I always try to stay positive,” Jacobs said. “There can be gloom and doom at times, but you don’t let that get you down. You got to keep a positive attitude and do the things that you can do to make it right, and then the rest of it’s going to happen.”

Cody Cutter can be reached at 815-632-2532 or ccutter@shawmedia. com.

The 39th Steak Fry in the Country will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Ted Jacobs Farm, 6700 Hickory Hills Road, south of Rock Falls. The event allows the community to gather and celebrate agriculture in the Sauk Valley and raise funds for agriculture scholarships and other educational activities, such as Ag in the Classroom, Whiteside County 4H and FFA programs. Desserts made by members of the organizing committee will be auctioned.

The 2023-24 scholarship recipients who will be recognized are Dana Merriman, Marisa Folkers, Sean Fitzpatrick, Emma Dinges, Emma Stabler, Jace Urish, Katelyn Stoller, Katie Shafer, Landon Whelchel, Brieann Spoerlein, Lane Near, Molly Ziegler, Troy Anderson, Owen Farral and Wyatt Wessell.

Tickets are $25 and at saukvalleyareachamber.com/events, by calling 815-625-2400, or at the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St., Sterling. Tickets are limited; deadline to register is July 26.

More info: Email Kris Noble at knoble@saukvalleyareachamber.com or call the number above for more information about the event. Go to saukvalleyareachamber.com/scholarships to learn more about the Chamber’s agriculture scholarships.

Ted Jacobs is a thirdgeneration farmer on the family farm his grandparents started in 1930. “I get people that ask me when I’m going to retire, but why would I want to retire?” he said

June 22-28, 2024

Warranty deeds

Mike Mihalios Inc. to the city of Sterling, 301 Fifth Ave., Sterling, $46,000.

Mihail S. Mihalios to the city of Sterling, 408 E. Third St., Sterling, $23,000.

Mike Mihalios Inc. to the city of Sterling, 412 E. Third St., Sterling, $18,038.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp to Giuseppe Salvatore Mazzarisi, 306 19th Ave., Sterling, $53,123.

Jon R. Kophamer to Jon R. Kophamer and Martha J. Kophamer, two parcels in Mt. Pleasant Township and 16373 Ground Grove Road, Morrison, $0.

Jon R. Kophamer and Martha J. Kophamer to Jon R. Kophamer and Martha J. Kophamer, three parcels in Mt. Pleasant Township, $0.

Jon R. Kophamer and Martha J. Kophamer to Jon R. Kophamer and Martha J. Kophamer, two parcels in Clyde Township, three parcels in Mt. Pleasant Township, and 15555 Yager Road, Morrison, and 17518 Round Grove Road, Morrison, $0.

Jon R. Kophamer to Jon R. Kophamer and Martha J. Kophamer, two parcels in

Clyde Township, $0.

Arick R. Masters and Natalie Masters to Jacob Johnson, 402 S. Main St., Albany, $144,000.

Gerald L. Martens to WJTH LLC, one parcel in Erie Township, $20,000.

Complete Electrical Contractors Inc. to Gaumer Real Estate LLC, 215 and 221 W. 14th St., Rock Falls, $300,000.

Jeffrey D. Workman and Michele C. Workman to Juan Jose Diaz and Marlene Martinez Albarran, 15678 Lincoln Road, Morrison, $185,000.

Nicholas A. Rude and Laura M. Rude to Sherry Law, 2114 Melvin Dr., Rock Falls, and 2114 Middle Dr., Rock Falls, $230,000.

Brian Pennington to Terry and Tina Meiners, two parcels in Sterling Township, $25,000.

Donald L. Hand to Alan J. Pels, 518 Sunset Dr., Prophetstown, $140,000.

Roy G. Thompson and Janice J. Thompson to Tyler and Kaylee Renkes, 915 First Ave., Fulton, $175,000.

Mari Jo Schuneman to Nick P. McFadden, 1007 Arland St., Rock Falls, $155,000.

Mary J. Seger to Paula J. Preslar and Craig A. Seger, 732 Fifth St., Erie, $0.

James W. Johnson and Carole J. Isenhart to Kyle White and Ouentin Grunewalk, 5789 Garden Plain Road, Fulton, $112,500.

James A. Cassens and Nancy L. Cassens to Cassens Farms LLC, one parcel in Portland Township, $0.

Sondra L. Beveroth to Jeremy T. Baker and Stacie Baker, 15635 Norrish Road, Morrison, $29,500.

Angelica Mango, now known as Angelica Arellano, to Brayden M. Hemminger, 607 Lincoln St., Rock Falls, $41,500.

Eugene L. Meurs to Kenny Temple Jr., 1108 12th Ave., Fulton, $1,000.

Lynda Gasch Gill to Arlene Evelyn Considine Trust, 11680 Fuller Road, Albany, $50,000.

Quit claim deeds

James G. Jaeger to James G. Jaeger Trust, 2104 22nd Ave., Sterling, $0.

Joseph A. Howard to WJTH LLC, 730 Main St., Erie, $0.

Daniel Blumhoff to Amber Blumhoff, 28336 Logan Dr., Rock Falls, $0.

Pamela S. Workman, Sheryl A. Rushmeyer, Risa K. Weets and Patricia L. Stuart to Darlene M. Vos, 701 Glenwood Dr., Morrison, $0.

Trustee deeds

David A. Damhoff, trustee, and Damhoff Farm Land Trust No. 1 to David A. Damhoff, trustee, and DSD Farm Land Trust No. 1, three parcels in Mt. Pleasant Township, $0.

David A. Damhoff, trustee, and Damhoff Farm Land Trust No. 1 to David A. Damhoff, trustee, and DDD Farm Land Trust No. 1, one parcel in Mt. Pleasant Township, $0.

Rock River Housing Trust and Susan J. Spratt, trustee, to Tiffany M. Tillman, 708 15th Ave., Rock Falls, $160,000.

Mark Holldorf Trust and Julie A. Holldorf Trust to Emily A. Heitman, 1721 Avenue E, Sterling, $135,000.

Larry J. Eliasen Trust and Bertha Eliasen Trust to Jeffery L. Shoemaker and Angela J. Shoemaker, 706 Milnes Dr., Morrison, $235,000.

Deed

David A. Damhoff to David A. Damhoff, trustee, and DSD Famr Land Trust No. 1, two parcels in Mt. Pleasant Township, $0.

David A. Damhoff to David A. Damhoff, trustee, and DDD Farm Land Trust No. 1,

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 Ron Kimball for info: 309-230-3584

Erie Christian Church 715 6th Ave., Erie, 309-659-2561

Minister: Nathan Bright Youth Minister: Aaron Sweeney www.eriechristianchurch.com

Erie Evangelical Free Church 1409 16th Ave., Erie, 309-659-7125 Website: erieefree.org

Pastor Ron Eckberg

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg

Erie United Methodist Church 811 8th Street, Erie

Farmers Elevator

815-772-4029 - Morrison, IL

Rock River Lumber & Grain

815-537-5131 - Prophetstown Frary’s Lumber & Supply 815-537-5151 - Prophetstown

Pastor Tiffany Garcea - 309-659-2541 www.erieumc.org

Newton Zion Reformed Church 10465 Frog Pond Road, Erie

Pastor Shannon Parrish - 309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com

St. Ambrose Catholic Church Corner of 5th and Main

Father David Reese Rectory Phone: 815-537-2077

Church Phone: 309-659-2781

FENTON

Fenton Methodist Church 10019 Main Street, Fenton

FULTON

Bethel Christian Reformed Church 1208 3rd Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-2501 www.bethelfulton.com bethelcrchurch@gmail.com

Pastor Dan Jongsma

First Reformed Church 510 15th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-2203

Pastor Charles Huckaby

Fulton Presbyterian Church 311 N. 9th St., Fulton, 815-589-3580

Pastor Rev. Catherine Martin www.fultonpreschurch.org email: fultonpres@mchsi.com.

Garden Plain Presbyterian Church 14915 Sands Road, Fulton

Gateway Faith Fellowship Church 701 11th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-4283

Pastor Wayne Wiersema

Immaculate Conception Church 703 12th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-3542

Father Timothy Barr, Pastor secretaryfulton@gmail.com

Newton Zion Reformed Church 10645 Frog Pond Road, Erie, 309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com

Pastor Shannon Parrish

CrossView Church

RUTLEDGE ELECTRIC

822 Main, Erie

Serving the Area Since 1980

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

Morrison Veterinary Clinic

Jentry Fane, DVM, DVM, R.R. Zinkem, DVM, S.E. Blair, DVM, SJ. Lawfer, DVM

Phone 815-772-4047 14993 Lyndon Rd., Morrison

703 14th Ave., Fulton, 815-589-3425 www.wearecrossview.com secretary@wearecrossview.com

Spring Valley Reformed Church 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton Pastor Paul Wissink 815-772-3554

First Christian Reformed Church 801 15th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-3790 www.fultonfirstcrc.com firstcrcfulton@live.com

Pastor Michael Hooker

HILLSDALE

Hillsdale United Methodist Church 124 Butzer St., Hillsdale Church 309-658-2340

Pastor Melva England

HOOPPOLE

Calvary Evangelical Congregational Church

Rev. Zachary Van Dyke, Pastor 563-370-8779

Hooppole Zion Methodist Church Pastor Dan Wright Church 815-948-7591 Parsonage 309-658-2145

LYNDON

Dominion Christian Fellowship Center 104 4th St. W., Lyndon 815-590-6971

Rev. Barbi E. Momolu Sr.

Trinity Baptist Church 403 6th Ave North, Lyndon Pastor Alan Jahn - 563-242-0307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com

MORRISON

Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church 301 W. South St., Morrison Pastor Tammy Anderson 815-414-1758 - Office: 772-4896

Brethren In Christ Church

WISDOM

Heating and Air Erie, Illinois

“For your wisest climate solutions” 309-659-7944

Allure of Prophetstown

Senior Living Apartments

Skilled Nursing Services Hospice Inpatient Outpatient Therapy Service

310 Mosher Drive, Prophetstown 815-537-5175

207 E. Knox Street, Morrison Pastor Craig Sipes - 815-772-4871 Sunday Worship at 10 a.m.

Church Of St. Anne Episcopal 401 N Cherry St., Morrison, 815-772-2818 stannemorrison@frontiernet.net www.churchofstannemorrison.org

Crossroads Community Church

201 W. Market, Morrison Pastor Jon Eastlick - 815-956-0090 morrison@crossroadscn.com

Ebenezer Reformed Church

309 E. Park St., Morrison Pastor J. T. Bean 815-772-2472 www.ercmorrison.com

Emmanuel Church

202 E. Morris St., Morrison 815-772-3890

www.ecmorrison.com

Rev. Luke Schouten, Senior Pastor Rich Criss, Ministry Coordinator

First Baptist Church

406 E. Maple Ave. Morrison Pastor Roy Brown, II Phone 815-772-2696 facebook.com/morrisonfirstbaptist

First Presbyterian Church Rev. Michael Selburg - 815-772-3510

100 East Lincolnway, Morrison

Facebook live services Sundays 10:15 a.m.

YouTube Channel: First Presbyterian Church firstpresmorrison@gmail.com www.firstpresmorrison.org

Kingdom Life Community Church

11429 Ward Road, Morrison 815-772-4098

www.kingdomlife.global Pastor Stephen Harmon

Morrison Christian Church

201 S. Genesee, Morrison David Manley, Minister, 602-750-6426 d.manley93@yahoo.com Google YouTube Larry Kidwell for sermons.

Morrison United Methodist Church

200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison Pastor Sun-Ah Kang - 815-772-4030

CHURCH LISTINGS

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Rev. Slawomir Zimodro 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison 815-772-3095

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

601 N. Jackson St., Morrison www.stpetersmorrison.com

Interim Reverend David Andermann

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 Street North, Port Byron Church Office: 309-523-2396

Email: portbumc@frontiernet.net

Jim Crozier, Pastor Becky ButterfieldYouth and Family Life Pastor Kathy Crozier - Spiritual Director

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

TAMPICO

St. Mary Catholic Church

Reverend Slawomir Zimodro 105 Benton St., Tampico Phone 815-438-5425

Tampico Baptist Church 209 W. 3rd St., Tampico Pastor Ethan Horton

Tampico First

United Methodist Church

Pastor Leanne Keate - 815-564-2302

Timber Lake transformed into Oz through July 28

MOUNT CARROLL – Timber Lake Playhouse is presenting “The Wizard of Oz” through July 28.

Based on the 1939 film of the same name, the musical is based on L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The story of a Kansas farm girl who travels over the rainbow has entertained audiences for generations with songs like “Over the Rainbow,” “Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead),” “If I Only Had a Brain/a Heart/the Nerve,” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard (Follow the Yellow Brick Road).”

Baum writes the book for the musical along with music and lyrics by Harold Arden and E. Y. Harburg. TLP’s production is directed and choreographed by Chaz Wolcott, music direction by Matthew W. Surico, costumes by Chakira Doherty and Alexa Wiljanen returns to TLP as lighting designer.

Caroline Lynch Desmarais will take

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He had a sleigh that he brought around town sometimes. to ride horses around the farm. He was a great worker and farmer. He only had four very close friends and two of them were from church.

At the time of his passing, he had 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and he tried to go to everything for their grandchildren and include themselves in everything such as; school events, Christmas programs, and many other things for their grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

He also loved to ride motorcycles with his friends and his son until he got too old and couldn’t anymore. He went on a couple vacations every year with family and friends. In the summer he came up here to work on the farm then went back down to Arkansas to work on his family’s farm and pick cotton for them like he did as a kid.

I learned that he had a whole wall of Beanie Babies that he and his wife collected in his dining room, which is very interesting and kind of weird. I see things a lot more clearly about him and his life, because I didn’t know much about him or his life. I feel closer to him because I didn’t know much about him when I started.

Now I know a lot more about him. I

on the role of Dorothy Gale, with Anya Katherine Jones as Glinda. Lucas Diego Marinetto, Nathan Wright and Jack Catena will appear as the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow, respectively. Malaika Wanjiku will portray the Wicked Witch of the West and Joel Briel stars as The Wizard. The TLP Resident Company will perform the remaining roles along with 26 area young professionals as the Munchkins of Munchkinland.

Additionally, two local dogs, Grizz and Odie, will share the role of Toto. The flying mechanisms for Glinda, the Witch and flying monkeys will be supplied by Vertigo Flying Effects.

Dorothy and her friends will have you trotting delightfully and tunefully down that fabled Yellow Brick Road. Information and tickets for all Timber Lake events are available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or by calling the box oﬃce at 815-244-2035. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and through intermission on performance days.

learned to be a hard working person because of him. However, I liked it because I only met him when I was a one year old because he died in 2012. He had a hard time when people died that he knew. He got to help John Deere engineers with new tech and taught them later ideas that were later implemented into new product and farming techniques.

He had a great farming career down at Warkins Farm working for Betty and Cliff Warkins, the owners of the farm. In addition, he had a very interesting life with his fourteen siblings to his wall of beanie babies that he collected in his dining room. He had twenty-four grandchildren in all, at the time of his death. Also, his beautiful wife, Ruth was only sixteen when she got married to him.

In conclusion, my courageous great grandfather was an awesome person. He loved his grandchildren and all of his family and treated them with much respect and love. He had a lot of siblings in his home as a kid.

He had a wife at a very young age and also had a few kids. He lived a long life, but at the age of 76, he sadly passed away. He had a very good career in farming until he retired and stayed home with his wife and trained and rode his horses a lot more.

I loved this project so much because I learned so much about my great grandfather that I didn’t know, because I only met him as a little tiny baby.

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one parcel in Mt. Pleasant Township, four parcels in Hopkins Township, $0.

Whiteside County sheriff and sale officer to Jay R. Pauley, Lucas Pauley and Rock River Housing Trust, 708 15th Ave., Rock Falls, $0.

Dorothy L. Johnson, trustee, and Johnson Family Trust to Steven W. Johnson, trustee, and Johnson Family Farm Trust, 21300 Covell Road, Chadwick, two parcels in Genesee Township and one parcel, $0.

Guardians deed

James G. Jaeger, guardian, and Karen F. Jaeger Estate to James G. Jaeger, 2104 22nd Ave., Sterling, $0.

June 28 - July 5, 2024

Warranty deeds

BK Property Services LLC to Edwin P. Buttens III, 21041 Hoover Road, Sterling, $30,000.

Keith L. Pratt to Holly Joy Hilty, 24679 Front St., Sterling, $190,000.

Sara R. Stanley Collins to Marcia G. Ashlock, 715 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls,

$123,000.

Diana L. Rausa to Thomas Sanford Jr., 1209 W. 19th St., Sterling, $105,000.

Jerry Rodriguez to CPRT Properties LLC, one parcel on West Lincolnway Road in Sterling, $29,000.

Stoeckers Paradise Hill LLC to Kevin Lawson, 11809 Loron Road, Morrison, $209,000.

Stoeckers Paradise Hills LLC to Kevin Lawson, one parcel on Loron Road in Morrison, $20,000.

Ajshe Dauti and Ilmija Dauti to Adnan Akiti, 902 Avenue A, Rock Falls, $22,000.

Michael and Colleen Buckwalter to Brian and Emma Gilbert, 318 N. Jackson St., Morrison, $250,000.

Heather L. McCarter, formerly known as Heather L. Rodriguez, to Colton Taylor and Kyleigh Meiborg, 1707 11th Ave., Sterling, $98,000.

Deborah A. Terbush to Ashley B. Epps, 106 W. Glassburn St., Tampico, $109,900.

602 Maple Lane LLC to Allison Martinez, 602 Maple Lane, Sterling, $160,000.

Kristine Selep to Blaine Austin Kemp, 502 Seveth Ave., Rock Falls, $134,900.

Catherine M. Gray to city of Rock Falls, 1003 W. Route 30, Rock Falls, $80,000.

Donald R. Tyler to Gary and Ella Bright, one parcel on Regan Road in Rock Falls, $20,000.

Marie L. Tyler to Arnie Nusbaumn, one parcel on Regan Road in Rock Falls, $20,000.

Tammy L. Willits, formerly known as Tammy L. Housenga, to Linda Kennedy, 403 19th Ave., Fulton, $69,900.

Daniel L. Exner, Diann M. Moeller, now known as Diann M. Exner, to Justin Morgan, 16710 Browns Road, Morrison, $208,000.

Mark L. Henson to Thomas P. McNinch and Candice Y. McNinch, 412 Second Ave., Rock Falls, $100,000.

Michael J. Bushaw to Jacey L. Ramirez, 1908 Avenue F, Sterling, $242,000. Quit claim deeds

Dillon Foundation to Rock River Stone Real Estate LLC, 1001 W. Third St., Sterling, $0.

Jorge A. Torres to 19280 Coleta Road LLC, 19280 Coleta Road, Sterling, $0. Trustee deeds

Farmers National Bank, trustee, and Janette H. Bush Family Trust to Elizabeth J. Buchler and George Steven Lovercheck, 29 Meadow Lane, Prophets-

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town, $235,000.

Barbara Kophamer, trustee, and Jackson Lincoln Land Trust to Morrison Community Hospital District, four parcels in Mount Pleasant Township, $525,000.

Cheri J. King, trustee, and King Family Trust to Mark A. Rodriguez and Rebecca A. Rodriguez, 4302 Hillcrest Lane, Sterling, $415,000.

Executors

Evelyn Raney Estate to Kenneth A. Raney, 207 W. Morris St., Morrison, $0. Deeds

Patricia Mazziotta to Patricia Mazziotta Trust, 301 14th Ave., Sterling, $0.

William S. Gibson and Wendy S. Gibson to William S. Gibson, trustee, Wendy S. Gibson, trustee, and Gibson Family Trust, 29950 Plautz Road, Rock Falls, $0.

Shirley M. Turner Estate to Ture A. Person, 505 W. 14th St., Rock Falls, $79,900.

Whiteside County sheriff and Carrie A. Reyes to Edwardo Castillo, 1801 E. Third St., Sterling, $37,700.

Source: Whiteside County Recorder’s Office

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Diag nose problems and determine needed repairs. Keep accurate, detailed and easy to read records of work performed. Computer skills

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Forklift Operation: receive product off trucks, k eep inventory and keep shop clean Driver s license required. Apply online https:// www.dambmanservice.com/ jobs-tractors- dealership careers- page or send resume to fax: 815-493-8792 email: curt@dambmanservice.com

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AUCTION

Saturday, July 27 for

RONALD

HOLM OF MT.CARROLL , IL

Auction starts at 10 AM

Doors open at 9 AM

This auction will be at: Tipton Auction Service

3001 IL Rt 84, Thomson, IL 61285

On this auction we will ha ve: Tureen Platter and Bowl (from 1800's)

75 pairs of Salt and Pepper Shakers

Bo ard games and puzz les New Operation game

2 1957 Chevy Signature cars with Centennial kits, plus 20 more Signature cars and trucks

Bar memorabilia from all brands

Twin Bed; Queen bed Vintag e Carroll County adverting items

Avon Jewelry and much more

Frank Tipton, Auctioneer

3001 IL Rt. 84, Thomson, IL 815-590-8206 ftipton@grics.net

Complete listing go to: AuctionZip.com #3815 TiptonAuctionService.net

FFL license, Visa, M/C and Discover accepted Lunch by Dusty's 815-259-5015

PUBLIC AUCTION

BILL & CAROL CHAPMAN, ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

LYNDON DRAINAGE DISTRICT #3 IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS

NO: 94 MR 64 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE IN RE: LYNDON DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 3 IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND ST ATE OF ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of September, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Lyndon Township Office, at 101 West Commercial Str eet, Lyndon, Illinois, wh ich is wit hin the boundaries of sai d drainag e district, for the purpose of electing a drainage commissioner of said drainage district for a threeyear term.

commissioner

Dated: July 17, 2024

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Ex officio clerk of said drainage district

July 23, 30, 2024

ILLINOIS NO: 02 TX 16

DRAINAGE ELECTION

electing a drainage commissioner of said drainage district for a threeyear term.

Every adult owner of land in said district, whether residing within or wi thout the district, is entitled to vote, and if a resident of the S tate of Illinois is eligible to the office of dra inage commissioner.

Every adult owner of land in said district, whether residing wit hin or wi thout the district, is entitled to vote , and if a resident of the S tate of Illinois is eligible to the office of drainage commissioner Dated: July 17, 2024

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Ex officio clerk of said drainage district

July 23, 30, 2024

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOU RTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE TOWNS OF HUME and PROPHETSTOWN, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND STATE OF ILLINOIS NO: 02 TX 16

NOTICE IN RE: UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE TOWNS OF HUME and PROPHETSTOWN IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND ST ATE OF ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS

Citizens Bank, N.A.

PLAINTIFF

Vs. Robert Evans a/k/a Robert Evans III; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

Dated: July 17, 2024

No. 2023FC216

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

DRAINAGE ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of September, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M at the residence of Curt Cruse at 8059 Blue Goose Road, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277, which is within the boundaries of sai d drainage district, for the purpose of electing a drainage commissioner of said drainage district for a threeyear term.

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois

Ex officio clerk of said drainage district

July 23, 30, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale ente red in the above cause on 03/20/2024, the Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois will on August 23, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 AM at Rock Island County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, or in a place otherw ise designate d at the time of sale, County of Rock Island and State of Illinois, sell at public auct ion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following descr ibed real estate:

LOT NUMBER ONE H UNDRED AND NINETY-SIX (196) IN "EAST VILLA PARK" AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MOLINE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND AND STATE OF ILLINOIS

PIN 17-04-408-073

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2417 31st Street Moli ne, IL 61265

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of September, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Lyndon Township Office, at 101 West Commercial Str eet, Lyndon, Illinois, wh ich is wit hin the boundaries of sai d drainag e district, for the purpose of electing a drainage commissioner of said drainage district for a threeyear term.

NOTICE IN RE: UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE TOWNS OF HUME and PROPHETSTOWN IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND ST ATE OF ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS Citizens Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF

Vs. Robert Evans a/k/a Robert Evans III; et. al. DEFENDANTS No. 2023FC216

Dated:

July 17, 2024

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2417 31st Street Moli ne, IL 61265

Every adult owner of land in said district, whether residing wit hin or wi thout the district, is entitled to vote , and if a resident of the S tate of Illinois is eligible to the office of drainage commissioner Dated: July 17, 2024

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Ex officio clerk of said drainage district

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of September, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the residence of Curt Cruse at 8059 Blue Goose Road, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277, which is within the boundaries of sai d drainage district, for the purpose of electing a drainage commissioner of said drainage district for a threeyear term.

Ex officio clerk of said drainage district

July 23, 30, 2024

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance , including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calc ulated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fracti on thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twent y-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any r epresentati on as to qua lity or quantity of title and without recourse to Pla intiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condomini um Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

July 23, 30, 2024

If the property is located in a common interest community, pur chasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

Dated: July 17, 2024

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no fur ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon pay ment in ful l of the amount bid, the purchaser shall rece ive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale . The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

Sue R. Costello, Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois

The property will NOT be ope n for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all infor mation

Ex officio clerk of said drainage district

July 23, 30, 2024

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For informati on: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-23-07846. I3247249

July 16, 23, 30, 2024

Upon pay ment in ful l of the amount bid, the purchaser shall rece ive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Dee d to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale . The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

I3247249

July 16, 23, 30, 2024