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In Hanover on Monday, top-seed picked up nine of them and Feb. 6, the Girls’ Class 1A Tourna- carried the double-digit edge down ment tipped off and the home team the stretch and through the fourth. did just fine. They didn’t win it all, River Ridge Scales Mound began but they put on a good show for the cutting into the 34-21 deficit in the many fans gathered to cheer them final frame but ran out of time and on. available options. Galena lost the The ten-seed River Ridge Lady final period 8-7 but held on for the Wildcats, with their companions 41-29 win. from Scales Mound, grabbed a lot The Lady Pirates moved on to the of attention as they captured a play- River Ridge Class 1A Regional Fi- off win over the nine-seed Forres- nal and a showdown with the Pearl ton Lady Cardinals 41-26 on open- City Lady Wolves. ing night. The victory pushed them Galena was too powerful as they into the Class 1A Regional Semi-Fi- ran over Pearl City 54-36. The win- nal and gave them a shot at the top ner from River Ridge advanced to team in the bracket, Galena. Pearl City for the second round The Lady Pirates entered the games the week of Feb. 13. COURTESY PHOTO The Scoop Today post-season with one-loss in the Galena will face Freeport Aquin scorebook. They were issued the for the right to move to the Sec- Blackhawks of the month top-seed as a result of the dynam- tional Title Game. The winner from Each month Stockton Middle School students are recognized for going above and beyond to ics they brought nightly to NUIC the Galena-Freeport Aquin match display our Blackhawk Way expectations. They have been nominated for special acts of being victims as they outpaced all chas- will take on either three-seed East- Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. ers with their perfect conference land or top-seed Pecatonica for the Blackhawks of the Month are: Fifth Grade-Ashlyn Schubert, Sixth Grade-Lauren Kehl, Seventh record. right to advance to Oglesby and the Grade-Vanessa Ernst, Eighth Grade-Case Harmston On Tuesday night however, River IVCC Class 1A Super-Sectional. Ridge/Scales Mound kept the Lady Pirates’ potency diluted. Galena won 41-29, but they made them Area homeowners eligible for home repair loans and grants work for it. Homeowners in Northern Illi- amount is $20,000. Loans can cants who meet very low income Rural Development office serves The twelve-point victory margin nois may be eligible to apply for be made for a term of 20 years at guidelines, are 62 years of age or seven Northern Illinois counties was small in comparison to how home repair grants and low in- one percent interest. The appli- older and demonstrate an inabil- including Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Galena wrapped up the NUIC regu- terest home improvement loans, cant needs to own and occupy the ity to make loan payments. There Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, McHenry, lar season. No team since a Jan. 23 thanks to a United States Depart- home, have acceptable credit, be is a $7,500 lifetime limit on re- Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and meeting with Pearl City has even ment of Agriculture (USDA) Rural able to repay the loan, and meet pair grant funds. Grant funds can Winnebago. To learn more about been within 15 points when the fi- Development program. very low income guidelines. For only be used to address health, this program, homeowners are en- nal totals were etched. River Ridge/ A Rural Development repair example, a family of 4 in Stephen- safety or accessibility issues for couraged to contact the Oregon Scales Mound pushed the Lady Pi- loan is similar to a home improve- son County can earn up to $29,950 the home. Unlike loans, grants office at (815) 732-6127, ext. 4. rates to the end. ment loan. The money must be and still qualify. Ifdo you’renot have to be repaid. not Grants atMore your information is lastalso available Galena carried a one point lead used to improve or modernize A limited number of home repair are frequently made in conjunc- at http://www.rd.usda.gov/il . Eli- into the second quarter of play. The homes, make them safer and more grants are also available to appli-job,tion with whysmall Ifloans. you’re Theis Oregon your gibilitynot rules401(k)? at apply. your last Lady Pirates offense couldn’t work sanitary, or remove health and through River Ridge/Scales Mound safety hazards. job, why is your 401(k)? as easily as they had hoped. At the Examples of eligible repairs in- start of the second it was 11-10 in clude roofing, siding, windows, Ashlie L Simonson favor of the one-seed over the ten. FinancialIRA? Advisor foundation repairs, kitchen cabi- . Ashlie L Simonson Galena was much stronger in the nets, septic system, furnace / air Financial Advisor second quarter and the inside pres- 304 E North Avenue. conditioning. The maximum loan Don’t waitSuite #200 to304 contribute. E North Avenue Stockton, IL 61085Suite #200 Ashlie L. Stoddard 815-947-6090Stockton, IL 61085 Financial Advisor 815-947-6090 304 E. 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The regular and closed In his superintendent’s report, Dr. lated the Blackhawks of the Month, Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 ton Community Unit School Dis- session minutes were approved 6-0 Gilliland reviewed the bid process which included fifth grader Tanner for the purpose of appointment, trict #206 was called to order at 7 following a motion by Cassens and dates for the Middle School HVAC Gile, sixth grader Ryley Schultz, dismissal, performance of person- p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the second by Schubert. Bills totaling project and reported that he had au- seventh grader Caleb Mammoser, nel, and matters relating to students. high school library. Members pres- $125,629.98 were approved for pay- thorized Ms. Crandall to purchase and eighth grader Madison Lara. In Motion was made by Schubert and ent included Robert VenHuizen, ment 6-0 following a motion by Ven- a used piano to replace the main addition, Mr. Fox reported that the seconded by VenHuizen. The board Cory Cassens, Kirk Schubert, Kim Huizen and second by Groezinger. piano that was no longer useable. Elementary and Middle School will returned to open session at 8:15 pm Mapes, Roger Groezinger, and Deb The financial report was approved The District will split the $1,950 participate in the Smile Illinois Pro- with a vote of 6-0 following a mo- Gille.