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Friday, December 13, 2013

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UPDATE | BODY FOUND ON INTERSTATE 88

ISP: Alcohol likely a factor No investigation being done into police response BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

DIXON – Alcohol might have been a contributing factor in the death of a man found alongside Interstate 88 just west of Dixon on Nov. 13, Illinois State Police said Thursday. Lee Catlin, 65, of Bettendorf, Iowa, was found along the side of the highway, just west of Dixon, almost 12 hours after

two 911 calls were made to alert state police to his presence. Catlin’s car was found along the the highway less than a mile west of where his body was found, State Police Capt. Jim Winters said Thursday. “It does appear alcohol was a contributing factor [in Catlin’s death],” state police spokeswoman Monique Bond told the Associated Press on Thursday. “We just don’t know. Maybe he had passed out someplace, then again got up [and collapsed elsewhere]. It’s unclear, and it’s unfortunate.” ALCOHOL CONTINUED ON A2

SATURDAY Sheriff’s credit card spending stopped OREGON – During a countywide review of departmental credit card policies this year, some spending on credit cards of the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department was questioned and then stopped. Read the first of a two-part series on spending practices in the department in Saturday’s edition of SV Weekend.

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Police work at the scene along Interstate 88 where the body of a 65-year-old Bettendorf, Iowa, man was found Nov. 13.

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Police say school chief soon to be in custody Say Schmitt has been out of the country BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

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Dressed as Santa Claus, John Watts and Rock Falls High School student Thomas Wei greet Vern Workman on Thursday evening at CGH Medical Center. The two and other members of the Rock Falls Optimist and Junior Optimist clubs greeted patients at the hospital and delivered blue spruce trees. The group was looking to spread some good cheer to those who are hospitalized during the holidays.

DIXON – The president of a performing arts school who is charged with failing to report sexual abuse allegations is expected to turn himself in next week, police said Thursday. An arrest warrant was issued Nov. 21 for Curt Schmitt, president of Dixon’s VIVA! Performing Arts School. Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss said Schmitt had been out of the country, but that police have been in touch with an attorney who represents one of the people charged, and Schmitt is expected to surrender to police as soon as he returns. Langloss said police have statements from more than one person indicating that Schmitt knew about abuse allegations made by a former student against VIVA! vocal instructor Robert Campbell. Tim Boles, the school’s director of drama, also is charged with failing to report the sex abuse allegations. Boles and Schmitt have the same local address, police said. During the summer of 2012, police say, Campbell abused a then-16-year-old boy. The abuse reportedly occurred at VIVA! CUSTODY CONTINUED ON A2

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1 Holiday-themed dinner theater STERLING – First Church of the Nazarene presents a 1950s-themed dinner theater at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road. During “Christmas at Uncle Phil’s Diner: No Room at the Diner,” audience members will enjoy classic dinner food and Christmas music. Tickets are $5. Go to www.sterlingnaz. com or call 815-625-0864 for more information.

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DIXON – The Paul Childers Band, a blues trio from Nashville, headlines the December Second Saturdays Art Happenings in downtown Dixon. The band plays at 9 p.m. at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. There also will be a co-op artists show and open mic at Rosbrook, and musicians will play at Ginkgo Tree Cafe, Books on First, and The Next Picture Show. Dixon Main Street’s holiday window displays at local businesses will set the stage for the evening. Find Second Saturdays Art Happenings on Facebook.

CLINTON, Iowa – Make the drive across the Mississippi to see the Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s popular Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Clinton High School’s Vernon Cook Theater, 817 Eighth Ave. S. Individual tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. The Holiday Concert features Clinton’s RiverChor. The CSO includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley. Go to www. clintonsymphony.org for more information.

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Festivities in Franklin Grove FRANKLIN GROVE – Christmas in the Grove is tonight, featuring door prizes and raffles from churches and businesses in the village. Horse and wagon rides, a kettle corn giveaway, and firehouse chili all will be available again this year. Other events include the Presbyterian Church cookie sale, the Victorian Santa in the Lincoln building, and the Rock River Barbershop chorus performing at 8 p.m.

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STERLING – In the mood for a movie in a warm theater this weekend? Go see “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” at The Sterling Theater and Sauk Valley 8. If you haven’t yet seen “Frozen,” you can do so at either theater, as well. Go to sterlingmovies.com for the Sterling Theater or carmike.com for Sauk Valley 8 for complete lists of movies and showtimes.

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Navy investigator to plead guilty Beliveau one of three charged, including Lanark High School grad SAN DIEGO (AP) – A senior Navy investigator accused of tipping off an Asian defense contractor at the center of a multimillion-dollar fraud probe in exchange for prostitution services and luxury travel plans to plead guilty to bribery charges, his lawyer said Thursday. John Beliveau II will plead guilty to bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery Tuesday in federal court in San Diego, his attorney Jan Ronis said. The guilty plea will be the first for prosecutors

in the case rocking the Pentagon. The supervisory agent with the Naval Criminal Investi- Cmdr. Michael gative Ser- Vannak Khem vice is one of Misiewicz three Navy officials who have been arrested in the case. Navy Cmdrs. Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz, 46, and Jose Luis Sanchez, 41, also are charged. Misiewicz graduated from Lanark High School in 1986. Prosecutors allege the

Navy officials were in cahoots with Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis, who was arrested in San Diego in September. Authorities say Francis, the 49-yearold CEO of Singaporebased Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd., or GDMA, offered bribes to Navy officers in exchange for confidential information — including ship routes — that he used to overbill the Navy for port services in Asia. Francis and his cousin, a company manager who was also arrested, have pleaded not guilty. Two

Navy captains also have pleaded not guilty. Ronis declined to say whether his client has agreed to cooperate with investigators in the expanding probe, which prompted the Navy to suspend two admirals’ access to classified material. Beliveau faces a maximum sentence of 20 years for the two charges he’s admitting. “He accepts responsibility for what he’s done and he’s hoping for a fair sentence,� Ronis said. Prosecutors declined to comment on the development Thursday.

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Court records show that on Nov. 9, 4 days before Catlin’s body was found, he was arrested by Davenport Police and charged with operating while under the influence, a first offense.

Catlin, a science teacher for more than 30 years at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Moline, retired in 2003. Throughout his career, he maintained a strong focus on technology, and during his time as student congress adviser, the school got its first two computers, according to a news release from the

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On Nov. 3, the student sent an email about the abuse to Dixon schools Superintendent Michael Juenger and other district

administrators, authorities said. Langloss said Juenger immediately contacted him, and the investigation began. Campbell was arrested just after 5 p.m. the next day; he bonded out of jail on Nov. 5.

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school written at the time of his retirement. Since the beginning of the investigation, state police have said that troopers dispatched the night of Dec. 12 in response to the 911 calls found no evidence of him. On Thursday, Bond told the Associated Press that

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DIXON – The state fire marshal’s office reported Thursday that it was close to finishing its investigation into a Nov. 1 fire that left a Dixon woman dead. Milly Santiago, a marshal’s office spokeswoman, said in an email that the cause remains unknown for a fire that destroyed the home at 1787 Clearview Road. “A report will be completed during the next few days,� she said. The body of 58-yearold Louise Lopez-Landherr was found a few hours after fire destroyed her house. Her husband,

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Louise Lopez-Landherr, 58, died in a Nov. 1 fire that destroyed this house at 1787 Clearview Road west of Dixon. The state fire marshal’s office said Thursday it is close to finishing its investigation into the cause of the fire. John Landherr, was not home when the blaze broke out. At the time of the fire,

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and that conducting an investigation into the fire’s cause was “all just standard procedure.�

CARLYLE (AP) – A judge’s ruling this week means 23 wards of the state will not be moved for now from the facility for the developmentally disabled where they live in southern Illinois. It was welcome news to groups behind a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking to block the state’s closure of the Murray Developmental Center in Centralia. Gov. Pat Quinn ordered Murray and other facilities closed last year as part of an effort to save the state tens of millions of dollars. The suit, filed by parents of residents and support groups for the developmentally disabled, contends that the more than

200 people living at Murray would not get the care they need if transferred to smaller communitybased homes. Many of the residents have spent a majority of their lives at the facility and have severe disabilities that only an institution can adequately handle, the lawsuit says. The legal action has delayed transfers for most residents, but 23 of them are wards of the state with no parents or guardians to advocate for them. A Clinton County judge decided Wednesday to postpone a ruling on whether they will be included in the lawsuit, the Belleville News-Democrat reported.

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The $1 million television ad buy in eight major markets across the state comes just 10 days before a Dec. 23 sign-up deadline for people who want their health coverage to start Jan. 1. One 30-second ad

shows people at work in factories, on farms and in kitchens. The voiceover says, “Now we can all be covered.� The ads direct people to the Get Covered Illinois website, a gateway to the new insurance market where people can shop

for subsidized private insurance. Other ads focus on one of the law’s key protections for people with health care needs, the requirement that insurers cover everyone regardless of their health.

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OREGON – A St. Charles man was being held on $15,000 bond Thursday on charges of criminal sexual abuse. Julian A. Ozer, 22, was

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OBITUARIES John ‘Jake’ Broderick OREGON – John “Jake� Broderick, 70, of Oregon, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in Oregon. Jake was born June 9, 1943, in Norwood, Mass., to Michael and Margaret “Peggy� (Doyle) Broderick. They moved in the early 1950s to Oregon, where he resided his entire life. Jake graduated from Oregon High School in 1961. He attended Northern Illinois University, where he played football for the Huskies. He was a member of the 1963 football team, which won the College Division National Championship with an undefeated 10-0 record. He was married to Bridget Sassaman for 24 years. He was a member of the Mendota Elks, National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and Rock River Valley Pigeon Club. Jake lived life to the fullest. He loved the outdoors, being an avid hunter and fisherman. He raised and raced homing pigeons. He enjoyed playing golf and watching the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears. He worked at E.D. Etnyre and Co. for 43 years, starting in 1964 as a factory worker assembling chip spreaders. He progressed into the service department, then outside sales, and eventually retired as sales manager in January 2007. Jake was an adored and devoted son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend. He had a personality beyond compare, never missing

the opportunity to make a great story even better. He exhibited a spirit of quiet generosity to those who needed help, and unyielding loyalty to his family and friends. He will be deeply missed by many. Jake is survived by one son, Jason (Susan) Broderick of Genoa; one daughter, Jill (Herb) Klein of Peru; five grandchildren, Colin, Ethan, Connor, Matthew, and Lauren; four brothers and one sister, Mick (Elizabeth) Broderick of Mount Morris, David (Dorothy) Broderick of Rancho Mirage, Calif., Jim (Jan) Broderick and Dennis Broderick, both of Oregon, and Ellen (Dave) Hoffman of Sterling; and his very special friend and companion, Bonnie Smith of Polo. He was preceded in death by his parents. A gathering in celebration of his life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. Seventh St., Oregon. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Richard Kramer officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Oregon. Pallbearers will be Gary Roos, Dick Zimmerman, Roger Watts, Steve Carr, Butch Hepfer, Jim Musser, and Don Etnyre. Memorials may be directed to the family to be donated to those organizations enjoyed and supported by Jake, or to the donor’s choice. Visit www.farrellhollandgale.com to send condolences.

Shaun Casey Wicks STERLING – Shaun Casey Wicks, 35, of Sterling, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at Exceptional Care and Training Center in Sterling. He was born May 22, 1978, in Sandwich. Shaun was an avid Chicago Bears fan. He was a big flirt, and with his blond hair and blue eyes was a big help. He loved to smile and laugh, and would never say no to anybody. Shaun is survived by his brother, Tim Stamp-

er of Boston; his sister, Leah (Bill) Baldridge of Sandwich; and his niece and nephews, Kayla and Christian Baldridge and Tyler Stamper. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald; his grandparents, Leah and Marvin Wicks; and his aunt, Carol. Private services will be at Leland Cemetery. Beverage Family Funeral Home in Sandwich is handling arrangements Visit www.beveragefamilyfh.com to send condolences.

Illa Lucille Carrington DIXON – Illa Lucille Carrington, 85, of Dixon, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at Dixon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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William M. Hubbard Jr. KINGS – William M. Hubbard Jr., 84, of Kings, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon. He was born Dec. 8, 1929, in Rockford, to William M. and Frances (Patrick) Hubbard. Bill served in the Navy during the Korean War. He married Carol Schumaker on Dec 10, 1950, at United Methodist Church in Rochelle. Bill was a lifetime farmer in the Kings area. He was a volunteer firefighter for the Ogle-Lee Fire Department. He was a longtime truck mechanic. Bill was a 4-H leader for many, many years. Bill is survived by his wife of 63 years, Carol; son, William of Rochelle, and his children, Boyd (Jennifer), Jennifer (Tom), Christy, Tommy (Leah,) and Lynn (Mike); son, Charles (Lorraine) of Chana and their children, Jacob (Wacey), Andrea (Serge) and George; daughter, Cath-

erine Krabbe of Creston and her children, Bret (Rachel), Scott (Courtney) and Tadd; one sister, Pat Carson of Rochelle; and 13 greatgrandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Boyd, in 1965; a granddaughter, Arica Hubbard, in 1983; daughter-in-law, Judi Hubbard, in 1991; and sister, Barbara Sachs, in 2013. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. Sixth St., Rochelle. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Union Church in Lindenwood, with the Rev. Les McClelland, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Lindenwood Cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to Ogle County 4-H or Ogle-Lee Fire Department. Visit www.ungerhorner.com to send condolences.

Ralph J. Susan Lawrence L. ‘Larry’ Marshang LYNDON – Lawrence L. “Larry� Marshang, 54, of 15499 Mohawk Road, Lyndon, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at his home. He was born Jan. 10, 1959, in Sterling, the son of Lyle and Leona (Williamson) Marshang. Larry was educated in the Sterling grade schools, and was a 1977 graduate of Sterling High School. Larry also completed the G.E. Apprenticeship Program in Morrison. He married Rhonda J. Port on July 2, 1981, in Morrison. Larry was employed by General Electric Co. in Morrison until its closing. He then was employed at Climco Coils in Morrison. Larry currently was employed by Wahl Clipper in Sterling. In his younger years, Larry was passionate about riding motorcycles, and raced motocross. Larry was a

zealous fisherman, and was a former member of the Whiteside Area Bass Club. Above all, Larry’s highest priority in life was his wife and sons. Survivors include his wife, Rhonda; two sons, Quinn and Logan Marshang; one sister, Wendy (Bob) Cesarek of New Port Richey, Fla.; two brothers, Jim (Cindy) Marshang of Lyndon and Al Marshang of New York; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Per Larry’s request, there will be no visitation or funeral. Cremation rites have been accorded. Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison is handling arrangements. A memorial has been established. Visit www.bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Roger C. Moorhead POLO – Roger C. Moorhead, 61, of Polo, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. He worked in construction for many years, most recently with Elgin Construction. Roger was born Aug. 12, 1952, in Kentucky, the son of Dan and Betty (Beals) Moorhead. He married Pamela Jo Burge on May 12, 1979, in Lombard. Survivors include his wife; his mother; and his

sisters, Dana (Dennis) Beverley of Valparaiso, Ind., and Karen (John) Murphy and Andi (Mike) Grant, both of Lombard. He was preceded in death by his father. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Polo. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Morris. Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

DIXON – Ralph J. Susan, 83, of Dixon, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. He was a school bus driver for Illinois Central School Bus Co., before retiring. Ralph was born June 26, 1930, in Mishawaka, Ind., the son of Ralph J. and Mary (Vilt) Susan. He married Ruth Hoffman on Aug. 28, 2004, in Dixon. Survivors include his wife, and one son, James (Patti) Susan, both of Dixon; one daughter, Glenda Susan of Texas; one stepson, Hank Jay (Susan) Vejvoda of Nashville, Tenn.; one sister, Janice Valentine of South Bend, Ind.; 13 grandchil-

dren; and 26 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday and the funeral at 3 p.m. Saturday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Gary Wilson, pastor of Foursquare Church in Dixon, officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Elkhart, Ind. A memorial has been established to Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon. Visit www.prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Linda L. Wetzel ROCHELLE – Linda L. Wetzel, 65, of Rochelle, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born June 16, 1948, in Rochelle, the daughter of William and Louise (Mosely) Eckhardt. Linda married H. W. “Corky� Wetzel Jr. on March 4, 1973, in Rochelle. She was a 1966 graduate of Rochelle Township High School. She worked for more than 42 years at Del Monte Corp., retiring in 2010. Linda is survived by her husband, Corky; two sons, Shawn (Jessica) of Cincinnati and Mike (Shannon) of Algonquin; grandchildren, Matt, Ben, and Jake of Cincin-

nati, and Audrey and Tommy of Algonquin; and four siblings, Billie (Jim) Schnorr of Apex, N.C., Barbara (Bill) Heinen of St. Clair, Mich., Augie (Kay) Eckhardt of Virginia Beach, Va., and Tom (Nancy) Eckhardt of Portland, Ore. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. Sixth St., Rochelle. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Rochelle Community Hospital. Visit www.ungerhorner.com to send condolences.

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Officials: Strike by U.N. inspectors confirm chemical attacks U.S. drone kills 13 SANAA, Yemen (AP) – Missiles fired by a U.S. drone slammed into a convoy of vehicles traveling to a wedding party in central Yemen on Thursday, killing at least 13 people, Yemeni security officials said. The officials said the attack took place in the city of Radda, the capital of Bayda province, and left charred bodies and burnt out cars on the road. The city, a stronghold of al-Qaida militants, witnessed deadly clashes early last year between armed tribesmen backed by the military and al-Qaida gunmen in an attempt to drive them out of the city. There were no immediate details on who was

killed in the strike, and there were conflicting reports about whether there were militants traveling with the wedding convoy. A military official said initial information indicated the drone mistook the wedding party for an al-Qaida convoy. He said tribesmen known to the villagers were among the dead. One of the three security officials, however, said al-Qaida militants were suspected to have been traveling with the wedding convoy. The CIA declined to comment on the reported drone strike. While the U.S. acknowledges its drone program in Yemen, it does not usually talk about individual strikes.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Chemical weapons were probably used in four locations in Syria this year, in addition to the confirmed attack near Damascus in August that forced the government to abandon its secret chemical stockpile, U.N. inspectors said in a report released Thursday. The experts, led by Swedish pro-

fessor Ake Sellstrom, examined seven alleged chemical weapons attacks and said it lacked information to corroborate the allegations at two locations. The inspectors’ limited mandate barred them from identifying whether the government or opposition fighters were responsible for

any of the attacks. Thursday’s report said evidence indicated chemical weapons were probably used in Khan al Assal outside Aleppo, Jobar in Damascus’ eastern suburbs, Saraqueb near Idlib in the northwest, and Ashrafiah Sahnaya in the Damascus countryside.

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Atheists join holiday fray with own displays Presentation in Chicago meant to be a protest CHICAGO (AP) – A few feet from a life-size nativity scene at Chicago’s annual Christmas market stands an 8½-foot-tall letter “A’’ that says “Bah Humbugâ€? to all of that. Adorned with red lights that make it look a bit like a misshapen candy cane, the big “A’’ stands for atheist or agnostic. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation erected it this holiday season to send the message that it believes religious displays on public property are unconstitutional violations of the separation of church and state. But instead of employing the typical tactic of

it needed something bigger and brighter than the banners it has put up in other cities, and that it was worth the $1,500 to build the huge scarlet letter and the $500 the city charges to put it up and plug it in at the “Christkindlmarket� at Daley Plaza. “Our little banners are dwarfed by those nativity scenes and menorahs, and we were trying to find something to compete with them,� Gaylor said of what is easily the group’s biggest, and most ambitious and expensive display ever. Reinforcing the message of the big, flashy “A,� the display includes a banner that depicts its own version of a nativity scene: An image of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and the Statue of Liberty gazing lovingly at the Bill of Rights nestled in a manger.

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An 8-and-a-half-foot-tall letter “A,� which stands for atheist or agnostic, erected by the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, is on display at the annual Christmas market in Chicago’s Daley Plaza. Members of the group say it’s meant to send a message that they believe that religious displays on public property are a violation of the separation of church and state. suing to block religious “We would rather there stay,� said Annie Laurie displays on public land, not be religion on govern- Gaylor, the group’s cothe foundation’s Chicago ment property, or athe- president. installation sends anoth- ism, but given the state of Faced with the reality that er message as well: If you the law it looks like these religious displays are often can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. public forums are here to massive, the group decided

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Lawsuit already filed in federal court in Illinois WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – A Delaware judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by three members of the rock group Cheap Trick against the band’s exdrummer, saying a dispute among the musicians should be decided in federal court in Illinois, where they formed. Guitarist Rick Nielesen, vocalist Robin Zander and bassist Tom Peterson sought a court declaration validating steps they took earlier this year to remove drummer Brad Carlson, also known as Bun E. Carlos, as a board member of three band businesses incorporated in Delaware. The three other band members contend that Carlos, who stopped touring with the group three years ago, lost his voting rights as a shareholder because he had left the band. The longtime group, known for its use of vintage guitars on tour, gained acclaim over the decades with such hits as “Surrender,� ‘’I Want You to Want Me� and “Dream Police.� The band, minus Carlson, is still touring and is slated to headline a Mardi Gras event in New Orleans in March. By agreement with other band members, Carlson stopped touring

with the group in 2010. But he disputes their claims that he is no longer a member of Cheap Trick and is not entitled to participate in its business affairs. Carlson’s attorneys argue that he was improperly ousted, citing a previous agreement that says any decision involving the band requires the unanimous consent of all four members. The drummer’s lawyers also said the Delaware suit should be dismissed in a favor of an earlier lawsuit filed in federal court in Illinois, in which Carlos and former band manager David Frey claim their purported ousters were invalid. The two

claim they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chancellor Leo Strine Jr. agreed with Carlos’ attorneys, saying many of the issues in the Delaware lawsuit are identical to those raised in the Illinois case. “There’s no question that this case and the Illinois action arise out of a common nucleus of facts,� the judge said. Strine said Illinois, where the band formed in the 1970s and where two members still live, was a logical jurisdiction for resolving “gardenvariety� questions of contract interpretation, including whether Carlson is still a member of the band.

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Shining the spotlight on achievement What we think We offer our congratulations to a championship football team, a distinguished physician, and a veteran attorney for the statewide honors that they received.

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tatewide recognition is not easy to achieve. We would be remiss if we did not comment on three recent instances of such accomplishment. The Newman Central Catholic High School football team deserves special accolades for winning the IHSA Class 2A state football title. The Comets defeated the Staunton Bulldogs in convincing fashion, 40-13, on the day after Thanksgiving. Staunton actually had an early 7-6 lead before Newman uncorked a dominating offensive and defensive performance, setting 2A title game records for most rushing yards gained (425) and least rushing yards allowed an opponent (13). This marked Newman’s fifth state football title since 1990. The team and its 34-year veteran coach, Mike Papoccia, deserve praise for their outstanding season. Likewise, we congratulate Dr. Joseph Welty, a doctor at KSB Hospital’s Town Square Centre Clinic, on being named Family Physician of the

Year by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians. Welty, an Amboy native, has practiced medicine for 28 years in Dixon. Known for the personal approach he takes with patients, Welty also has served as team physician for the Newman Comets football team. We gratefully note Dr. Welty’s assistance with Sauk Valley Media’s series of articles about concussions last year. A veteran Dixon attorney, Henry S. Dixon, has received a special award from the Illinois State Bar Association. Dixon was one of 146 lawyers to be named Distinguished Counsellors for completing 50 years of practice. He is the only attorney in the Sauk Valley to receive the honor this year. Dixon, a descendant of the city’s founder, is a senior partner in the Dixon & Giesen Law Offices and also served a total of 8 years as Lee County state’s attorney. We congratulate a championship football team, a distinguished physician, and a veteran attorney for their accomplishments.

THE READER’S VOICE

Compare his words to the public records MARK MILLER Nelson

Mr. Coltrain says “I am not a troublemaker� to the judge. OK, so I have to ask someone to print

out any public records involving him and the law enforcement community. Then, have him repeat all those to the judge before he says, once again, that he is not a troublemaker. Maybe in Judge Judy’s courtroom, it might work, but seriously, save it for Comedy Central.

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GUEST COLUMN

Give a non-traditional gift this Christmas: Forgiveness Letting go of negative emotions is beneficial CARA ALLEN Sciota

You may think of forgiveness as a gift that costs you more than you’re willing to give. But it’s also a gift that uniquely blesses the giver and receiver. Although forgiveness is a non-traditional holiday gift, one that you can’t wrap up and put under a tree, it may be appreciated more than any other gift you’ve ever offered. In making the decision to forgive, you decide not to hold a grudge toward someone who has hurt you. It also means initiating the process of changing your emotions toward the hurtful event by letting go and choosing to remember the hurt in a healthy way. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting, con-

doning, or excusing the wrong. Although you may think of forgiveness as something that you do for others, it is actually a very important gift that you give yourself. Cara The process Allen of forgiveness has many benefits for physical and emotional health. SOCIAL SCIENTISTS have found that choosing to forgive can lead to better brain functioning, reduced risk factors for heart disease and high blood pressure, less depression, repaired social relationships, increased likableness, and protection from unhealthy relationships. So, how do we forgive, especially when we’ve been deeply hurt or betrayed? The forgiveness process includes recognizing the negative emotions we are experiencing and deciding to forgive.

This may happen only after we have recognized how much we are harming ourselves in not forgiving. We also may come to realize that we ourselves are not above needing forgiveness. Forgiveness is a process, and it doesn’t happen in an instant. First, we choose to forgive and let go of the negative thoughts and emotions that we replay, sometimes over and over, about the wrong that has been done to us. When negative thoughts come back, you may think “I can’t forgive.� But forgiveness isn’t a feeling. It’s a choice, and you can learn from the experience and find meaning in the process. Factors that hinder our ability to forgive include the fear that offering forgiveness will increase the chance of being hurt again; the fear we will appear weak; the fear that justice will not be served or we will lose our victim status; and the fear of letting go of the

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anger (anger can serve as a protection against further hurt and pain). You may also consider it too unfair or excessive to forgive. FORGIVENESS IS seldom an easy process because it means letting go of a debt that we feel is owed us by another. But we were not created to carry the kind of weight that negative emotions bring us. The benefits of letting go and offering forgiveness are gifts worth giving to others and to yourself. Note to readers: Cara Allen is a University of Illinois Extension family life educator for Henderson, Knox, McDonough and Warren counties.

THE READER’S VOICE

Wind energy yields benefits to environment LISA NIKODEM Chicago

Wind energy is on the rise in Illinois and is providing huge environmental benefits for the state. Illinois’ wind energy is already avoiding more than 4.6 million metric tons of climatealtering carbon pollution – the equivalent of taking 971,000 cars off the road, while saving 2 billion gallons of water a year – enough to meet the needs of 63,000 people.

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Because of its current and future benefits, wind power is a key component of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce the carbon pollution, which is fueling global warming, by 17 percent by 2020. The plan calls for an expansion of renewable energy, investment in energy efficiency, and the first-ever federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants. The report, Wind Energy for a Cleaner America, also shows that today’s wind energy in Illinois avoids 4,300 tons of smog-causing nitrogen oxides and 5,400 tons of sulfur dioxide,

which cause acid rain and soot. Wind energy is now providing 7.7 million megawatt-hours of electricity in Illinois. If state and federal officials commit to continued progress, Illinois could reduce the carbon pollution equivalent of more than 780,000 passenger vehicles, and save enough water to meet the annual water needs of nearly 58,000 people. Illinois’s recent progress on wind is the direct result of federal production tax credit for wind power, which is set to expire at the end of 2013. Clean energy policy is also threatened at

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the statehouse. Illinois’ Renewable Portfolio Standard needs technical changes to ensure growth in wind and other clean energy sources, but legislators have not acted on a bill pending in the state Senate that would achieve that goal. The Illinois General Assembly needs to fix our renewable portfolio standards, and Sen. Mark Kirk needs to do whatever it takes to extend federal wind incentives before the end of the year. Note to readers: Lisa Nikodem is the campaign director for Environment Illinois.

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he halls are decked and the trees are wearing their holiday apparel at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum in West Branch, Iowa. Heartland Christmas is an annual exhibit featuring decorated trees. This year there are 20 representing life in Iowa. Visitors will be able to browse among the trees. The Iowa State Fair tree commemorates an event that has been in existence since 1854. It began in Fairfield, Iowa, and later was moved to Des Moines. The fair’s main focus is on agriculture and animals. The Star Trek tree gives guests a look at something not rooted in the soil of Iowa. It celebrates Riverside, Iowa, as the home of the fictional Capt. James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise. Actually, Riverside will one day be the home of Kirk, who has not been born yet. Iowa keeps an eye on the future with this fictional TV and movie character. The Heritage tree is a little of everything. It brings to mind the lands whose people left to make Iowa their home. The decorations honor countries such as Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Germany and Denmark. Looking at the Music tree reminds visitors of area musicians and their wide range of styles. Three of them have been selected for this tree: Bix Beiderbecke, Meredith Wilson, and Karl King.

What: Heartland Christmas When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 2 Where: Herbert Hoover Library, 210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, Iowa Cost: Age 16 to 61 $6, age 62 and older $3, children 15 and younger, free Information: Visit www. hoover.archives.gov or call 319-643-5301 Sports-minded folk can turn to the Olympic tree, which proclaims the work of the state’s athletes, such as Shawn Johnson and Frank Irons. Among the remaining trees are themes representing Herbert and Lou Hoover, RAGBRAI, farming, Grant Wood, and even the Ringling Brothers Circus. The library and museum also contains exhibits to be explored that center around the life of Herbert Hoover. They can view his fishing cabin, see some of Lou Hoover’s dresses, and even take a look at the place where Hoover spent his last years. There are nine galleries, each exploring the passing of time in the life of the former president. Guests will walk into the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, find out more about his wife, Lou; and his political career with its ups and downs. Not a bad way to spend the day in Iowa.

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The Olympic tree at Heartland Christmas in the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum in West Branch, Iowa, celebrates Iowa’s athletes. The display of trees will be open until Jan. 2.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

Many shoppers taking a retail holi-delay so far NEW YORK (AP) – Many Americans are watching the annual holiday spending ritual from the sidelines this year. Money is still tight for some. Others are fed up with commercialism of the holidays. Still others are waiting for bigger bargains. And people like LarkMarie Anton Menchini are more thoughtful about their purchases. The New York public relations executive says in the past she’d buy her children up to eight Christmas gifts each, but this year they’re getting three apiece. The leftover money is going toward their college savings. “We told them Santa is

... being very conscious of how many gifts he puts on his sleigh,” Menchini, 36, says. Despite an improving economy, most workers are not seeing meaningful wage increases. And those who can splurge say the brash commercialism around the holidays – many more stores are opening for business on Thanksgiving – is a turnoff. But perhaps the biggest factor is that shoppers are less motivated than ever by holiday sales. Since the Great Recession, retailers have been dangling more discounts throughout the year, so Americans have learned to hold out for even deeper holiday

savings on clothes, electronics and more. To stay competitive and boost sales, retailers are slashing prices further during their busiest season of the year, which is cutting into their own profit margins. There aren’t reliable figures on how many people plan to shop during the holidays. But early data points to a shift in holiday spending. The National Retail Federation estimates that sales during the start to the official start to season – the 4-day weekend that began on Thanksgiving Day – dropped 2.9 percent from last year to $57.4 billion. That would mark the first decline

in the 7 years the trade group has tracked spending. And during the week afterward – which ended on Sunday – sales fell another 2.9 percent compared with a year ago, according to data tracker ShopperTrak, which did not give dollar amounts. Meanwhile, the number of shoppers in stores plunged nearly 22 percent. The numbers are sobering for retailers, which depend on making up to 40 percent of their revenue in the last two months of the year. They suggest shifts in the attitudes of U.S. shoppers that could force stores to reshape their strategies.

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A customer places a boot back in the shoe section of the Macy’s Herald Square flagship store Nov. 28 in New York. The National Retail Federation estimates that sales over the 4-day 2013 holiday weekend including Thanksgiving declined 2.9 percent from last year, marking the first drop since the group began tracking the figure in 2006. Overall spending for November and December still is expected to increase 3.9, but whether that plays out remains to be seen.

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an obstacle to him than Democrats. “I think they’re misleading their followers,� the Republican speaker said of the groups, whom he pointedly also blamed for last fall’s politically damaging partial government shutdown. “I think they’re pushing our members in places where they don’t want to be. And frankly, I just think that they’ve lost all credibility� by opposing legislation before the details are known.� He mentioned no organizations by name, although it appeared he was referring to Heritage Action and Club for Growth, both of which have sought to push the House further to the right than the Republican leadership has been willing to go. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.,

a chief GOP architect of the deal, made the conservatives’ case for support. The measure “reduces the deficit by $23 billion. It does not raise taxes and it cuts spending in a smarter way,� said the Budget Committee’s chairman, whose handiwork could well be challenged in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries. The second-ranking Democrat, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, joined other party leaders in swinging behind the measure, even though he noted that he represents 62,000 federal workers and said future government employees will pay higher pensions costs because of the bill. “This agreement is better than the alternative� of ever deeper across-the-board cuts, he said.

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Boehner takes aim at GOP critics on right Republican leader says groups have ‘lost all crediblity’

“Frankly, I just think they’ve lost all credibility,� he said of the foes. Heritage Action was a key force behind the “defund Obamacare� effort that swept the right earlier this year and steamrolled stumbling House GOP leaders into October’s government shutdown fiasco. “They’re pushing our members into places where they don’t want to be,� Boehner complained Thursday. Boehner is the latest in a line of establishment Republicans and their allies to mount counterattacks against tea party purists who are pushing the party to the right by stoking intra-GOP battles and primary challenges against longstanding incumbents such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho. “Yesterday, when the criticism was coming, frankly I thought it was my job and my obligation to stand up for conservatives here in the Congress who want more deficit reduction,� Boehner said. Club for Growth, which bundles contributions for the free-market conservatives it endorses and runs ads on their behalf, is supporting Simpson’s primary opponent.

WASHINGTON (AP) – After years of bitter friction within Republican circles, House Speaker John Boehner is lashing out against hard-line conservative and tea party groups – the latest GOP establishment figure to join the increasingly public battle roiling the party. For the second day in a row – but at greater length and with more passion – the Ohio Republican on Thursday lit into groups such as Heritage Action and Club for Growth. Though naming no names, he accused such groups and others of stirring up opposition on the right to a budget bill worked out with Democrats that would replace some across-the-board spending cuts now in place with longer-term savings. “When groups come out and criticize an agreement that they’ve never seen, you begin to wonder just how credible those actions are,� he told reporters. That was just hours before the House was to vote on the bill, which also would raise government fees on airline tickets as well as pension insurance premiums on employers.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

933 Mekeel Rd., Dixon, Rt. 52 S.E. Church 284-3090 Parsonage 285-0360 Adam Meyer, Pastor Sunday 9:30am - Morning Fellowship Sunday School Sunday 10:30 - Worship Service Wednesday 7:00pm - Family Night (all ages)

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

Ridge Road, Dixon, 652-4488 Li Arellano, Sr. Pastor Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, 288-3131 Father Antoni Kretoroicz, Priest Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Service 8:30, 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

FAITH FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

313 Van Buren Ave., Dixon 288-2453 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

111 East 2nd, Dixon, 284-6823 Bunyan & Rachel Cocar - Co-Pastors Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30, Bible Study is on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

Dan Bentz, Pastor 598 Riverlane, Dixon, 288-5212 (1 Mile West On Dixon-Sterling Freeway) Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Worship Wed. 7:00 p.m. Awana Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

501 W. 3rd St., Dixon, 288-1566 Pastor Galon Darby Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 11 a.m. Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

215 N. Court, Dixon, 284-2711 Rev. Marty Creager, Pastor Sun. School 10:45, Worship 9:30 a.m.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Nachusa, 284-4152, Brant Clements, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

801 W. Oregon St., Polo, 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am, Nursery Available Non-denominational Christian Church Visitors Welcome

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

612 S. Highland, Dixon, 284-7719 Father Bernard Sehr Confessions 3 p.m., Sat. Mass 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00pm

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

417 E. 3rd Street., Sterling, 626-2577 Sunday School 9:00 a.m Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Nursery Provided. Visitors Welcome. Phone 626-2577

FAITH FELLOWSHIP GENERAL BAPTIST

725 N. Brinton, Dixon, 288-5091 Rev. Kenneth Hendley, 288-3689 Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

123 S. Hennepin, Dixon, 288-1222 Pastor Lynn Bond Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

321 W. 2nd St., Dixon, 288-4719 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Service 11 a.m. Service every third Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Pastor Gregg Downs Penn Corner on Lowell Park Rd., Polo, 946-3949 Sun. School 9:00, Worship 10:00 Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

2709 16th Ave., Sterling, 625-1229 William F. Stocks, Bishop Sacrament Meeting 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Primary for children: 10:45 Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women: 11:45

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel Check us out on facebook Wednesday: 6:30-8:00pm Jump children’s ministry & Fushion youth ministry Prayer 6:30pm, 7:00-8:00pm adult bible study Sunday: 9:30 S.S. for children and adults 10:30 worship & children’s church

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

Missouri Synod, 284-4554, 2035 IL Rt. 26, Dixon Pastor David Andermann, Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School and Education Hour 10:15 a.m.

2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon, 857-2315 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

900 Monroe Street, Mendota 815-539-6232 Pastor Timothy Kaiser Sunday School 9:30 a.m. all ages Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

Walton Road, Walton, 857-3891 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Joel Lopez, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Saturdays @ 6PM and Sundays @ 10AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor ~ Chad Keeteman x 302 Youth Pastor ~ Jose Garcia x 303 Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM www.crossroadscn.com

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

1209 Sixth Street, Mendota, 539-6232 www.mendotanaz.org Rev. Dick Schaill, Senior Pastor John Robinson, Worship Leader Sunday School 9:30-10:30 (all ages) Sunday Morning Worship 10:45-12:00 Soul Fire Prayer Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Wednesday Praise/Worship Practice 7:30pm Friday

944 Stony Point Rd., Dixon, 288-2625 Don Beasley, Pastor Sunday Celebration of Worship 10:00 a.m. Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464 Pastor Jeremy Horton Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m. 37 S. East Avenue, Amboy (farm bureau building) Pastor Brian McWethy Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. www.graceisforyou.com

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

202 E. Fellow St., Dixon -815.284.4868 Friday Prayer 12:15-1 pm Open to Public ~ All Denominations.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE

106 S. Walnut, Franklin Grove 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 9:00am

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

614 Orchard St., Dixon

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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442 Reverend Peg Williams, Rector 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukedixon.org Rev. Richard Frontjes, Rector SUNDAY Sunday School 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship WEDNESDAY Healing Mass: 10 a.m.

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BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

131 N. Court, Dixon, 284-3849 James Carlson, Pastor Sun. School 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris, 734-4942 Sunday School All Ages 8:30 a.m., Inner-Mission Fellowship Time 9:30 a.m., Worship service 10:00am, with nursery

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

U.S. 52 & Red Brick Rd., Dixon, 288-2447, John H. Ewing, Jr., Pastor Sun. School 9:45, Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

N. Galena & E. Morgan, Dixon, 288-1778 Gary Wilson, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

402 Gaston St., Prairieville Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m. Food fellowship every Friday at 6 p.m. Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome. Contact Richard Vanauseoll 815-718-2128

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

All are welcome Fr. Robert Francis Cristobal, Priest-In-Charge Sunday Schedule: 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Children’s Sunday School 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@verizon.net www.saintbrides.org

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

14206 E. Flagg Rd., Rochelle, 815-562-7575 Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Youth Sunday School 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes 9:15am Choir Wednesday at 7:00pm Jr. High Ministries Wednesday 7:00pm E-mail: faithlc@rochelle.net

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am Fellowship at 11:00 am All are welcome to our multi-generational congregation. Nursery service provided during the service. Handicapped accessible.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

498 IL. Rte. 2, Dixon, 288-7000 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., nursery provided. Sunday evening Comminity Talk, 2 groups at 6pm, nursery provided. Check website calendar for dates. Tuesday evening praise and prayer 6 p.m. www.saukchurch.com

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling 815-499-6552 Pastor Bill Sullivan Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am Sunday Contemporary Service 10:45am Sunday School 9:45am

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

960 Rt. 52, Amboy, 857-2225 Pastor Carol Soderholm Sunday Worship 9:00, Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 9:40 - 10:15

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

1013 Franklin Grove Rd., Dixon, 284-2804 Reverend Frank Langholf Saturday 5:30 p.m.Worship, Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship, 9:15 a.m. Education and Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Web Site: www.immanueldixon.org Bright Beginnings Daycare & Preschool 285-1033

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 288-2757 Pastor Janet Wittenmeyer Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:15am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 11:00am Praise Service Wed. 9:00am Quilting, 5:45pm Bell Choir, 7:00pm Chancel Choir, 7:00 Praise Band Nursery available. Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

449 E. Reuter Rd., Amboy 376-6661 One mile east of Route 26 Pastor Rick Wulf 440-5321 Sunday Morning Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Other services and activities announced. Please join us.

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

500 W. Main St., Sublette, 849-5914 Pastor Kris Johnson Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am Kid’s Klub Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm

ASHTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

906 Richardson Ave., Ashton, 453-2328 Pastor Sang-Hun Han Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10am

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

606 Main Street, Chana Pastor Javier Martinez chanaumc@gmail.com Sunday: Adult & Children’s Education 9 am Worship Service 10:30 am +RO\ &RPPXQLRQ FHOHEUDWHG WKH ÀUVW Sunday of each month. Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 284-2849 Mike Jones, Pastor Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Chapel Sunday Services 10:00 am in Sanctuary Sunday 9:40 am Powerhouse Kids www.fumcdixon.org

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Jin Ho Hong, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.; 1st Sunday of each month - ASL Sign interpreter for the hearing impaired

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

211 N. Franklin Avenue - Polo Rectory phone: (815) 946-2535 Rev. Louis F. Tosto, Parochial Administrator Regular Mass Schedule: Tuesday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. On First Fridays, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction follows morning Mass. Confessions 4:30pm Saturday

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Alan Meyer, Pastor - 815-453-7480 Sunday School - All ages - 9:00am Sunday Worship - 10:00am - Nursery provided Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00pm Handicapped Accessible

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1140 Inlet Rd., Lee Center 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 10:30am

HARMON UNITED METHODIST

202 North Grove Street, Harmon, 359-7302 Pastor Leanne Keate Worship 8:30 a.m. Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4938 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, 732-7264 Xavier Martinez, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Kindergarten -6th Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m. The church is handicapped accessible.Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon - 815-626-4732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road) Pastor: Bob Clardie Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 am Fellowship 11:00 am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

110 E. 3rd St., Dixon, 284-7741 Rev. Dr. David Spaulding Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Chicago and Flagg Streets, Paw Paw, 5HY 'U $QQH +RĂ HQ 3DVWRU Worship: 11:00 a.m. Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 284-1340 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:45 pm Non-Denominational www.worshipctr.org

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

921 E. Chamberlin, Dixon, 288-1505 Pastor Marilyn Nolan Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Sun. School 10:45-11:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE TABERNACLE

1403 Hemlock, Dixon, Steve Young, Pastor 815-284-8680 Bible Study, Thursday 7:00 p.m., Sunday Praise & Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Home Groups CALL

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

113 E. 1st Street, Dixon Rev. John Trotter, Pastor 815-973-5981 Small Groups 9:30-9:55 am Fellowship Cafe 10:00-10:30 am Adult & Children Worship 10:30 am www.livingwellchurch.org

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

732 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, IL www.hopebiblefellowship.com Senior Pastor Joshua Shaw Associate Pastor Nathan Meeks Worship Service Sundays at 9:30 am Grow Groups at 10:45 am Evening Sunday Service 6:30 pm

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL 815-857-2415 Pastor: Charles Jeanblanc Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

107 W. Lahman Street, Franklin Grove 815-456-2457 or 815-440-6590 Pastor Myron Bartell Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Bible Study Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

416 Prospect St., Dixon Pastor Trudy Dunn Saturday Sabbath School 10:00am Worship Service 11:30am

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon, 288-4019

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LeFevre Rd. & Ave. F, Sterling 625-2284 Rev. Patrick Pinion SundayWorship 9am Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15am Live broadcast on WLLT 107.7FM on Sunday

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Thamsanqa Jantjie gestures at his home Thursday during an interview with The Associated Press in Johannesburg. Jantjie, the man accused of faking sign interpretation next to world leaders during Nelson Mandela’s memorial, told a local newspaper that he was hallucinating and hearing voices. a very dangerous situa- became violent during tion,� he said. “I tried to schizophrenic episodes, control myself and not Jantjie said “a lot.� He show the world what told the Daily Sun newswas going on. I am very paper that he sometimes sorry, it’s the situation I ran around in the streets found myself in.� naked. Asked how often he The episode during the

memorial might have been brought on by the momentous occasion or his happiness to be there, Jantjie, 34, told the Star newspaper. Members of South Africa’s deaf community had reacted angrily to Jantjie’s interpretation, which was broadcast on television, saying his signing made no sense and he did not know the gesture for “South Africa� or “thank you.� Instead, they said, he signed the words for prawns and rocking horses. In interviews with South African journalists Thursday, Jantjie said he was deeply embarrassed and terrified his children would see his humiliation. “Life is unfair,� he said. “This illness is unfair. Anyone who doesn’t understand this illness will think that I’m just making this up.�

authorities in Africa AYLESBURY, England (AP) – She is called the most wanted woman in the world, a suspected terrorist charged with plotting to blow up resort hotels in Kenya packed with Christmas tourists, a Westerner who wrote an ode praising Osama bin Laden, a jihadist who has eluded the law even as she has traveled through Africa with four young children in tow. Samantha Lewthwaite’s saga is one of betrayal and revenge in a murky world where, somehow, a white woman born to a British soldier becomes a Muslim convert and then an international fugitive accused of conspiracy. Her first husband blew himself up as part of Britain’s worst ever terrorist attack in 2005, an act she first condemned – and

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LAKE FOREST – The players are the same, but Jay Cutler is inheriting a better offense as he retakes the reins Sunday in Cleveland. Bears coach Marc Trestman made it official Thursday that Cutler will start against the Browns for the first time since suffering a high-ankle sprain Nov. 10. As superb as Josh McCown has been in Cutler’s place, the players around him also have improved. “Jay was handling this offense very, very well when he was playing. We were growing at the time, we were learning more about ourselves,” Trestman said. “We’re more evolved around Jay than we were when Jay played the last time.” CUTLER CONTINUED ON B2

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Star of the match: Magan Tintori, Sterling, 614 series Key performers: Jenna Longan, Dixon, 543; Katlyn Bay, Dixon, 541 series Up next: Dixon, Sterling at LaSalle-Peru Invite, 9 a.m. Saturday

DIXON – The consensus after the first game of Thursday’s dual bowling match between Dixon and Sterling was that it was time to make some adjustments. Sterling took the first game between the two early leaders in the NIB-12, but Dixon rallied to sweep the last two for a 3,105-2,797 win. “We just had to come together and stay positive,” Dixon senior Jenna Longan said about the

first game that the Duchesses lost 926-908. “We knew that we could do better. “Winning this means a lot, because they are our rival,” Longan said. “But with this being my senior year, I really want to be on the top of the conference.” Dixon took eight of the 10 conference points. That puts the Duchesses in sole possession of first place with a total record of 34-6. Sterling drops behind at 28-12. ADJUSTED CONTINUED ON B5

PROPHETSTOWN – The pressure put on by the Prophets in the second half shut the door on the Amboy Clippers, as Prophetstown went on to secure a 42-19 win Thursday night. In a scrappy, get-after-it kind of game, senior Karlie Stafford led the way for Kaitlyn the Prophets in Leibing the first half. She Amboy paced her team, junior scoring all eight of her points in the first two quarters. “Karlie stepped up for us in the first half,” Prophetstown coach Don Robinson said. “And that helped us get just enough of a lead, where if we got a few more breaks, we could maybe spread our offense.” Amboy (7-3, 3-1 Three Rivers North) hung around and only trailed 20-12 going into the half. PRESSURE CONTINUED ON B4

Star of the game: Clare Kramer, Prophetstown, 13 points, 4 rebounds Key performers: Kaitlyn Leibing, Amboy, 10 rebounds; Karlie Stafford, Prophetstown, 8 points, 7 rebounds

WRESTLING | FULTON 39, NEWMAN 28

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STERLING – Newman outscored Fulton by a point in the 10 contested bouts, but two forfeit wins propelled the Steamers to victory in a Three Rivers North dual on Thursday. Fulton rode four pins and the two forfeits to a 39-28 win over the Comets at Newman. “We had a lot of gutchecks tonight,” Steamers coach Chris Grant said. “A lot of our new kids had to come through, and they wrestled with heart. They put in the hard work, and it showed tonight.” Tthe Steamers got three pins at three of the four heaviest

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First, Dailey grabbed a quick 3-0 lead, then Ford bounced back to go ahead 6-3. Dailey worked back on top and led 9-6 after a frenetic first period that more resembled a 106-pound match. Dailey led 16-9 after a threepoint near fall, but Ford turned the tables with a reversal, then stuck Dailey to the mat for a pin with just 9 seconds left in the second period. “That was a crazy match,” said Ford, who just returned from illness and a knee injury. “I was hoping not to injure my knee again. I wasn’t 100 percent. My knee was bothering me a little bit Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com near the end. I just wanted to get Newman’s Eli Monier and Fulton’s Cole Grant wrestle in the 132the match done quick then.” pound bout Thursday in Sterling. Grant won the bout 7-2, and the Steamers won the dual 39-28. PINNING CONTINUED ON B3 MLB

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The Polo Marcos remained undefeated on the season Thursday, traveling to Orangeville and returning home with a 93-52 romp over the Broncos. AJ Dollmeyer scored 18 points for the Marcos (6-0, 2-0 NUIC East), who scored 29 points in the first quarter, then topped that with a 30-point third period. Zach Quaco added 15 points, Matthew Handel scored 14, Brian Cavanaugh chipped in 12, and Brad Cavanaugh and Max Simmons each finished with 11 in a balanced Polo attack.

Milledgeville 81, South Beloit 38: Seven Mis-

siles scored at least eight points in an NUIC East rout on the road. Blake Kappes had 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals, and Caleb Skoog added 11 points, eight boards and four blocks as Milledgeville (8-0, 3-0) stayed unbeaten. Kameron DawTyne, Jordan Harris, and Zach Herin scored nine points apiece, and Zach Schmidt and Lucas Ebersole each added eight as the Missiles led 19-5 after one quarter and 40-13 at halftime.

the Three Rivers North home win. Lakin Goodman scored a game-high 16 points for the Fillies (5-4, 1-4), who trailed 33-32 heading into the final period. Teammate Dalton Lakin Emma Melton added Shaner Goodman nine points. %ASTLAND -ORRISON SENIOR JUNIOR Helena Arnadottir scored nine points, and led West Carroll (1-6, Heaven Bennett had 0-2). Devin Pax paced seven for BV (4-6, 0-3). Warren (4-3, 2-1) with a Riverdale 40, Erie 39: game-high 19 points. Sydney Mericle poured

Thursday’s stars Dalton Shaner %ASTLAND POINTS AJ Dollmeyer 0OLO POINTS Lakin Goodman -ORRISON POINTS DawTyne dished six assists, Schmidt grabbed six rebounds, and Harris nabbed four steals.

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trailed 18-12 after one quarter, but a 27-point blitz by Lutheran in the second period essentially put away a Big Northern West win. Jessie McKinley scored 12 points for Oregon (2-5, 0-2), and Billy Heeg chipped in nine.

Newman 40, Fulton 36: The Comets used

in 29 points to lead the Rams (6-5, 3-2 Three Rivers North) past the Cardinals in Port Byron. Rachel Cobert scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace Erie (5-4, 2-2), which led 12-9 after one quarter and 26-20 at half. Riverdale outscored the Cardinals 12-4 in the third quarter to take a 32-30 edge into the fourth quarter. Courtney Cobert added seven points and 10 rebounds, and Bryce McCormick scored six for Erie.

a 17-11 fourth-quarter edge to win a Three Rivers North game in Fulton. Bree de Long scored 12 points to pace Newman (3-6, 3-1), while Aubree Schmitt and Mary Alice Oswalt scored seven points apiece. Schmitt added seven rebounds and three assists, and Julie Hurd chipped in six points and nine steals. Betsy Leonard led Fulton (1-6, 0-3) with 12 Cornerstone 30, Faith points, and Kerrigan Christian 22: The Falcons Enloe finished with 10. were outscored 23-12 Morrison 48, Bureau in the second half of an Valley 38: The Fillies’ NICC loss in Sycamore. Chelsea Eads scored six Sarah Smith scored of her 10 points in the 10 points to pace Faith fourth quarter, when (4-3). Abby Hill’s gameMorrison outscored high 13 points led the Storm 16-5 to earn Cornerstone.

Eastland 56, Scales Mound 42: Dalton Sha-

ner’s 22 points led the Cougars to an NUIC West road win. Blake Janssen added 12 points, Skylar Paulson scored 10, and Marshall Fink chipped in nine for Eastland (3-1, 2-0), which led 28-12 by halftime. Warren 63, West Carroll 43: The Thunder

fell behind 18-5 after one quarter and never recovered in an NUIC West loss on the road. Trevor Jones’ 11 points

Cutler returning to better offense CUTLER

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The offensive line, with two rookies and four new players, keeps getting better, as Trestman singled out that group for getting a chance to be together longer. The offense also has benefited from Trestman getting used to his players. “I think [Trestman], for the last month, has really got a bead and got a feel for what he likes to call, what we’re running well, what we feel comfortable with, what the offensive line likes in the running game,� Cutler said. “[Aaron Kromer]’s done

a good job of mixing that stuff up. ‌ Cleveland is a tough team; we’re going to have to get ready for them.â€? Cutler, from the sideline, saw a positive impact in the run game from the improving offensive line when McCown was under center. “[The offensive line] is playing exceptionally well. I think [Matt] Forte is doing everything well – blocking, running the ball, catching the ball out of the backfield,â€? Cutler said. “He’s kind of making it all go for us.â€? The stats back it up, too, and though some

can look at it as a result of McCown’s play, the Bears’ brass points to the evolving offense. When taking into account Cutler’s seven starts, plus the first half of the Redskins game, the Bears averaged 94.9 yards a game and 4.1 yards a carry. In McCown’s five starts and the second half in Washington, the ground game averaged 137.3 yards a contest and 5.1 yards a touch. “I think our offense is moving in the right direction as a whole – blocking, running, catching, throwing,� Kromer said. “So, as we progress and continue to grow as an

offense, I think that we’ll all have more success as time goes.� Briggs returns: Lance Briggs practiced for the first time since his shoulder injury Oct. 20 in Washington, but was limited. Trestman said he is not any more optimistic about Briggs’ chances to play Sunday, but this is a positive sign for a return for the Eagles game. Browns injuries: Cleveland running back Willis McGahee did not practice for the second day in a row (concussion, knee), and is not expected to play Sunday. Chris Ogbonnaya would get the start.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Thursday’s results at Rockford

LUTHERAN 75, OREGON 50 OREGON (2-5, 0-2 BNC West) 3KYLAR 3HORT *ESSIE -C+INLEY $ONOVAN 2OBY "ILLY (EEG !DAM "ETTNER -ATT -UR RAY -ATT 7ASILEWSKI *OSH $REW 4REVOR /TTEN Totals 20 7-11 50. LUTHERAN (6-0, 1-0) 2OBINSON !NDERSON ,AW SON +OPELMAN 2HEIN +ELLEN &UNK "RIGHAM +OEHLER Totals 28 12-14 75. /REGON ˆ ,UTHERAN ˆ 3s n /REGON -URRAY 7ASILEWSKI ,UTHERAN +ELLEN "RIGHAM 2OBINSON +OPELMAN at Orangeville

POLO 93, ORANGEVILLE 52 POLO (6-0, 2-0 NUIC East) "RAD #AVANAUGH +ARL 0REROST 3AWYER &RANO "RIAN #AVA NAUGH 4RAVIS 6AN $REW !USTIN 7EBB :ACH 1UACO -ATTHEW (ANDEL -AX 3IM MONS 7YATT 0ATTERSON !* $OLLMEYER Totals: 39 9-18 93. ORANGEVILLE (0-5, 0-2) #ORP "ROWN !LBER "OLLON /BERT 7ELCH 7EIER "URNES Totals: 17 16-29 52. 0OLO ˆ /RANGEVILLE ˆ 3s n 0OLO (ANDEL &RANO "RI #AVANA UGH 7EBB 1UACO /RANGEVILLE "ROWN at South Beloit

MILLEDGEVILLE 81, SOUTH BELOIT 38 MILLEDGEVILLE (8-0, 3-0 NUIC East) "LAKE +APPES +AMERON $AW 4YNE *ORDAN (ARRIS :ACH 3CHMIDT $ANIEL 7ALKER *OE 'ENNARO ,UCAS %BERSOLE +EAGAN -URRAY :ACH (ERIN #ALEB 3KOOG Totals 32 9-24 81. SOUTH BELOIT (2-5, 0-2) 6OGT #ARTER /LSON 4ACKEBERRY Totals 15 8-13 38. -ILLEDGEVILLE ˆ 3 "ELOIT ˆ 3s n -ILLEDGEVILLE 3CHMIDT %BERSOLE +APPES (ARRIS 3KOOG at Scales Mound

EASTLAND 56, SCALES MOUND 42 EASTLAND (3-1, 2-0 NUIC West) $ALTON 3HANER "LAKE *ANSSEN 3KYLAR 0AULSON -AR SHALL &INK $EVIN (ARTMAN (AVERLAND Totals 24 6-8 56. SCALES MOUND (2-4, 0-1) 4ULLOCK +ORTE 'RAVES !RROYO 7HITESIDE 0HILLIPS 7IENEN 0EART *AKEL Totals 13 9-10 42. %ASTLAND ˆ 3 -OUND ˆ 3s n %ASTLAND 3HANER 3CALES -OUND +ORTE 7IENEN *AKEL at Warren

WARREN 63, WEST CARROLL 43 WEST CARROLL (1-6, 0-2 NUIC West) #ALEB "RASHAW *ORDAN "RACERO 4RAVIS (ARTMAN 4REVOR *ONES $EVON (ARTLEY %VAN 'ENGENBACH Totals 15 5-10 43. WARREN (4-3, 2-1) 0AX (ARRIS #OX *ANSSEN (ELLER ,EVERTON (ARWICK Totals 20 20-30 63. 7 #ARROLL ˆ 7ARREN ˆ 3s n 7 #ARROLL (ARTMAN "RASHAW (ARTLEY "RACERO 7ARREN (ARRIS (ELLER (ARWICK

Girls basketball Thursday’s results at Prophetstown

PROPHETSTOWN 42, AMBOY 19 AMBOY (6-4, 3-1 TRAC North) *ENNIFER "OYLE $ELANY 7ILHELM 3YDNEY 7ILHELM +EN NEDY $INGES 6IVIAN / ,AUGHN -ICHAELA -C#OY (ALIE .AUMAN +ARLEE $OEGE *ULIA 3ETCHELL -ADELINE %LY *OANNA &REDRICKS +AITLYN ,IEBING %LIZABETH /RTGIESEN Totals: 6-32 5-9 19. PROPHETSTOWN (8-2, 4-0) +ASSI (ENREKIN +AELI +OVARIK #ORRIE 2EILEY (EATHER 3TRIKE !DDISON -ORSE #ALYA #RANE +ARLIE 3TAF FORD 3HELBY !DAMS #YDNEY 7ESTEN "ROOKE 2%MLY -IKAYLA "OLTON #LARE +RAMER Totals: 17-42 6-8 42. !MBOY ˆ 0ROPHETSTOWN ˆ 3s n 0ROPHETSTOWN +RAMER 3TRIKE Rebounds n !MBOY ,IEBING 0ROPHETSTOWN 3TAFFORD Steals – !MBOY ,IEBING 0ROPHETSTOWN 2EILEY at Fulton

NEWMAN 40, FULTON 36 NEWMAN (3-6, 3-1 TRAC North) 3ARAH 4RUJILLO *ULIE (URD +AYCI (OWELL !UBREE 3CHMITT "REE DE ,ONG -ARY !LICE /SWALT "REANNA #ONBOY %LEXIA 3ANDERS Totals: 17 6-15 40. FULTON (1-6, 0-3) !VERI ,EITZEN 2ACHAEL "EIERMANN "ETSY ,EONARD +ERRIGAN %NLOE !UTUMN (UTTON #AMERIN (UIZENGA +IM (OLLAND 0RICE Totals: 13 10-17 36. .EWMAN ˆ &ULTON ˆ 3s n NONE

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MORRISON 48, BUREAU VALLEY 38 BUREAU VALLEY (4-6, 0-3) #ARLIE "ICKETT (ELENA !RNADOTTIR .ICOLE "ORNSHEUER ,ACEY $E6ENNEY (EAVEN "ENNETT 3HANNON 2EUTER $ARCY +EPNER )RINI 0ETROS 3ASVANNA $EAN Totals: 14 10-15 38. MORRISON (5-4, 1-4 TRAC North) "RANDI (OSFORD ,AKIN 'OODMAN 2ACHEL $AVIS %MMA -ELTON #HELSEA %ADS !SHLEY 'REUL !DRIENNE "ANKS !LLIE +UEHL !LYSSA #ANALES #HURCH Totals: 15 15-21 48. "UREAU 6ALLEY ˆ -ORRISON ˆ 3s n -ORRISON 'OODMAN -ELTON at Port Byron

RIVERDALE 40, ERIE 39 ERIE (5-4, 2-2 Three Rivers North) #AITLIN -ALONEY "AILEE #LASSEN #OURTNEY #OBERT ,EELA 0ARRISH ,EXI &LOMING 2ACHEL #OBERT "RYCE -C#ORMICK %MILY #OX -ORGAN .EWTON Totals: 15-49 7-16 39. RIVERDALE (6-5, 3-2) 'ROVES -AYDEW *OHNSON "ALDWIN #LAUS -ERICLE 7ILLIAMS -AY Totals: 13-43 11-19 40. %RIE ˆ 2IVERDALE ˆ 3s n %RIE # #OBERT 2IVERDALE -ER ICLE #LAUS at Sycamore

CORNERSTONE 30, FAITH CHRISTIAN 22 FAITH (4-3) +ATIE #OVER 3TACIA (AMILL (ANNAH (UDSON !LYRICA -EY ERS 3ARAH 3MITH (ANNAH +NAPP !MANDA ,A0AGE 3AM -ERRIMAN :OE :IGLER Totals: 10 2-6 22. CORNERSTONE !BBY (ILL -EGAN (ILL +ELSEY ,EACH +ERINA 4ORRES 3KY $OHERTY -ANAUCHKA %LLIS *ENNY 'UO -IKAYLA 4ORRES (ANNAH 7ELLS Totals: 12 6-16 30. &AITH ˆ #ORNERSTONE ˆ 3s n NONE

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The Sterling Golden Warriors improved to 8-3 on the season with a NIB12 West road win Thursday, defeating Ottawa 43-27 thanks to four pins and two forfeits. Isaac Anderson (132 pounds), Nick Terronez (152), Tanner Massey (170) and Dale Mikan (195) all recorded pins for the Warriors, with two coming in the second period and the other two early in the third. Jaden Urrutia won a 9-1 major decision at 113, and heavyweight Cariel Beasley won 1-0 for Sterling.

Thursday’s stars Josh Wheeler, Jared Cole & Dylan Binion, %0 WRESTLING PINS each AJ Nordman /REGON BOWLING SERIES HIGH GAMES Geneseo 68, Dixon 4:

Kylian Lally’s major decision at 145 pounds was the lone victory for the Dukes in a NIB-12 West dual at The Pit. Dixon gave up three forfeits, and suffered six pins in the other 10 contested matches. E-P sweeps at home:

The Panthers beat Polo-

Forreston 45-27 and Riverdale 48-24 in a pair of duals in Erie. Josh Wheeler (138 pounds), Jared Cole (145) and Dylan Binion (152) each recorded two pins for Erie-Prophetstown. Damien Schacherbauer (120), Grady Todd (132) and Nick Williams (170) added pin wins against Polo-Forreston, while Josh Bowling (126) and Jace Bright (195) picked up pins against Riverdale. Juan Dominguez won by pin at 285 pounds for Polo-Forreston. Jesse Ditzler (126), Ethan Cain (160) and Jacob Cain (195) all won decisions.

Boys bowling

Winnebago 3,469, Oregon 3,381: The Hawks

dropped their third straight NIBC dual, falling to the visiting Indians at Town & Country Lanes in Mount Morris. AJ Nordman led Oregon (7-3, 2-3) with a 635 series. Girls bowling

Oregon 2,717, Winnebago 2,164: The Hawks

rolled to yet another lopsided victory at Town & Country Lanes in Mount Morris. Karissa Corbin bowled a 538 series for Oregon (5-1, 3-1 NIBC), and Alyson Scheidecker added a 537 series.

Girls bowling Thursday’s results at Plum Hollow, Dixon

DIXON 3,105, STERLING 2,797 STERLING (3-1) %RIN 4ABOR n !THZIRI 1UINTERO n $ESTINEE (OWARD n 0AIGE "AUSER n 3YDNEY 3EGRETTO n -AGAN 4INTORI n Totals: 926-974-897 – 2,797. DIXON (4-0) !SHLEY #URRIER n -ICHAELA "ATES n +AT LYN "AY n *ENNA ,ONGAN n -ARGARET 4HOMAS n %MILY 1UACO n Totals: 908-1,0291,168 – 3,105. Conference points: $IXON 3TERLING Total conference points: $IXON 3TERLING

Wrestling Thursday’s results at Sterling

FULTON 39, NEWMAN 28 106 pounds n "RANDON +AECKER & PIN *OHN !CKERT 120 n (UNTER 7EBB . *AKE (OFFMAN 132 n 'RANT #OLE & DEC %LI -ONIER 138 n %LIAS %DMOND SON . MAJOR DEC !ARON &IELD 145 n *AKE 3NOW . PIN 3AM 'RANT 152 n "RANDON !HLGRIM . PIN $USTIN 2OWLAND 170 n "RYCE )VEY . PIN +EEGAN 2OCKWELL 182 n 0RESTON &ORD & PIN #HRISTIAN $AILEY 220 n :ACH *ENKINS & PIN .OAH ,EFFELMAN 285 n 3TEVEN "ALK & PIN -ARCEL "AUBY Fulton rec. forfeits: Double forfeits: at Ottawa

STERLING 43, OTTAWA 27 106 pounds n *AKOB 7EBB / MAJOR DEC 4YRONE ,ONG 113 n *ADEN 5RRUTIA 3 MAJOR DEC -ICAH +RUEGER 132 n )SAAC !NDERSON 3 PIN &RANKIE &ILIPPINI 138 n $EVON *ONES / TECH FALL !LEX (ERRERA 145 n $ANNY #LOSE / DEC !NDREW 'ARCIA 152 n .ICK 4ERRONEZ 3 PIN #ODY +ANNERER 160 n -ICHAEL /RTIZ / DEC *AIME "RISENO 170 n 4ANNER -ASSEY 3 PIN 3EAN $AUGHERTY 182 n 0AUL 4URNER / PIN 2ILEY #ORNWELL 195 n $ALE -IKAN 3 PIN -IKE %RRESTI 220 n #YRANO 2AYFIELD / PIN 7ILL #ANALES 285 n #ARIEL "EASLEY 3 DEC 3TEVE (ANSEN Sterling rec. forfeits: Record: 3TERLING at Erie

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 45, POLO-FORRESTON 27 106 pounds n ,OGAN 6OSS %0 PIN 4IM #HOLKE 120 n $AMIEN 3CHACHERBAUER %0 PIN #OLTON 'RIFFIN 126 n *ESSE $ITZLER 0& DEC *OSH "OWLING 132 – 'RADY 4ODD %0 PIN 0AUL 3MITH 138 n *OSH 7HEELER %0 PIN &ABIAN #ALDERON 145 n *ARED #OLE %0 PIN 4RISTEN !GUILAR 152 n $YLAN "INION %0 PIN *AKE (ANLON 160 n %THAN #AIN 0& DEC 3ETH -ONTGOMERY 170 – Nick 7ILLIAMS %0 PIN +EVIN #HEESEMAN 182 n .OAH %ADS %0 DEC *EFF +IMPEL 195 n *ACOB #AIN 0& DEC *ACE "RIGHT 285 n *UAN $OMINGUEZ 0& PIN #HRISTIAN 3TOCK PF rec. forfeits:

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 48, RIVERDALE 24 120 pounds n 0ONCE 2 PIN 3CHACH ERBAUER 126 n "OWLING %0 PIN 3TROEBLE 138 n 7HEELER %0 PIN ,OY 145 n #OLE %0 PIN 2OSE 152 n "INION %0 PIN -C+INLEY 195 n "RIGHT %0 PIN 'ONZALES 285 – #ALDWELL 2 PIN 3TOCK EP rec. forfeits: Riverdale rec. forfeits: Double forfeits:

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ABOVE: Newman’s Christian Dailey (left) wrestles Fulton’s Preston Ford on Thursday in the 182-pound bout in Sterling. Ford pinned Dailey in 3 minutes, 51 seconds. BELOW: Newman’s Hunter Webb uses the half-nelson on Fulton’s Jake Hoffman in the 120-pound bout. Webb pinned Hoffman in 1:57.

Snow wins first match of season PINNING

CONTINUED FROM B1

Ford’s teammates Zach Jenkins and Steven Balk earned pins at 220 and 285, respectively. That helped Fulton (2-4) take an 18-6 lead after the meet started at 170 pounds, with Newman’s Bryce Ivey earning a pin. There was a double-forfeit at 195. Steamers freshman Brandon Kaecker got a pin at 106 to make it 24-6. After another doubleforfeit, the Comets (0-7) got their second win via a pin by Hunter Webb at 120. Fulton’s first forfeit win, and the Steamers’ Cole Grant’s 7-2 decision over Eli Monier at 132, boosted the margin to 33-12. Newman won the next three matches. Elias Edmondson won a major decision at 138, former state champion Jake Snow got his first action of the season and earned

a pin at 145, and Brandon Ahlgrim’s pin at 152 – Newman’s fourth pin – brought the Comets within 33-28. But, the second forfeit loss anticlimactically ended things. Snow, who, like many of his teammates, got a late start due to Newman’s state football title, was dominant, scoring three quick takedowns before pinning Fulton’s Sam Grant in 55 seconds. “It felt really good,�

Snow said. “I haven’t been able to do it for a while. Seven months off and you kind of lose your land legs. To go out there and perform like I did felt pretty good.� Newman was without standout Brady Rude, who was at the meet but has been sick of late. The Comets are also without 126-pounder Andrew Kobbeman, who broke a leg last week and is out for the season. Comets coach Steve

Davis had mixed emotions about his team’s performance. “We’ve got two different teams,� he said. “We’ve got some kids that lack a lot of experience, and then some kids that are really good. You see some outstanding wrestling, and then some guys who need a little help. It’s difficult to coach.� Camanche, Iowa, was supposed to make the meet a double-dual but did not show up.

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H.L. Mencken said, “An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.” Or maybe that is someone who jumps too quickly to conclusions, which is also not a good idea at the bridge table. In today’s deal, South is in seven spades. West leads the heart queen. How should declarer deliberate? North’s raise to three spades promised some points. South’s plunge into seven spades was optimistic because he knew that he could not reach the dummy unless it contained the heart

queen or a heart shortage. It would have been wiser to stop in six – except that that would have ruined the column. Someone who is impulsive

will win with his heart ace, cash the diamond ace and heart king, then ruff a heart on the board. But East would overruff to defeat the contract. Yes, South needs to ruff a heart and discard his second low heart on the diamond king, but he needs only one trump for one ruff. So, he should start by drawing two rounds of trumps. Then he unblocks the diamond ace, cashes the second top heart, and ruffs a heart in the dummy. Here, his care is rewarded when East has doubletons in both majors. South pitches his last heart on a high diamond, ruffs a diamond back to his hand, draws West’s last trump, and claims. A broad smile is permitted from North. © 2013 UFS

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AT A GLANCE Boys basketball

Girls basketball

Northern Illinois Big 12 West

Northern Illinois Big 12 West

Conf. 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1

Dixon /TTAWA Sterling LaSalle-Peru 'ENESEO Streator

All 6-0 2-1 2-3 0-6

Today’s games s ,A3ALLE 0ERU AT 3TREATOR s 3TERLING AT $IXON

Big Northern West Conf. 1-0 0-0 0-1

Today’s games s ,A3ALLE 0ERU AT 3TREATOR s /TTAWA AT 'ENESEO Sterling Shootout s 3TERLING VS &ENWICK

All 6-0 0-1 3-3

Big Northern West Oregon -ENDOTA "YRON Rockford Lutheran 2OCK &ALLS Stillman Valley 7INNEBAGO

Conf. 3-0 1-1 0-2

Thursday’s result s ,UTHERAN /REGON

Today’s games s -ENDOTA AT /REGON

Today’s games s 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY AT "YRON s 7INNEBAGO AT -ENDOTA

Saturday’s games s 2OCK &ALLS AT 3T "EDE s "YRON AT (INCKLEY "IG 2OCK

Saturday’s games s ,UTHERAN AT 2OCK &ALLS Forreston tournament s 7INNEBAGO VS /RANGEVILLE s "YRON VS 0EARL #ITY s /REGON VS -ILLEDGEVILLE

Conf. 0-0

All 2-3

Today’s games s "UREAU 6ALLEY AT !MBOY s &ULTON AT %RIE s -ORRISON AT 0ROPHETSTOWN

All 6-0 2-1 1-1 3-3

Thursday’s results s !QUIN $AKOTA s &ORRESTON $URAND s -ILLEDGEVILLE 3OUTH "ELOIT s 0OLO /RANGEVILLE

All 3-6 1-6

Wednesday’s results s !NNAWAN 0ROPHETSTOWN Thursday’s results s 0ROPHETSTOWN !MBOY s -ORRISON "UREAU 6ALLEY s 2IVERDALE %RIE s .EWMAN &ULTON

!QUIN &ORRESTON !SHTON &RANKLIN #ENTER /RANGEVILLE Dakota Durand 0OLO -ILLEDGEVILLE 3OUTH "ELOIT Pecatonica

Conf. 1-1 1-1 0-3

All 3-2 3-3 2-6

Tuesday’s results s $URAND 3OUTH "ELOIT s &ORRESTON -ILLEDGEVILLE s 0EARL #ITY AT $AKOTA .! s 0ECATONICA AT /RANGEVILLE .! s !QUIN 0OLO Today’s games s !&# AT 0OLO s $AKOTA AT 3OUTH "ELOIT s &ORRESTON AT !QUIN s /RANGEVILLE AT $URAND

Friday’s game s !&# AT 0ECATONICA

Saturday’s games s !&# AT ,A-OILLE /HIO Pearl City tournament s !QUIN VS %ASTLAND s /RANGEVILLE VS 0EARL #ITY

Saturday’s games Forreston tournament s !QUIN VS -ORRISON s 0ECATONICA VS $AKOTA s /RANGEVILLE VS 7INNEBAGO s 0OLO VS ,ENA 7INSLOW s -ILLEDGEVILLE VS /REGON s &ORRESTON VS 2IVER 2IDGE

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NUIC West Conf. 2-0 1-1 1-2 0-2

Conf. 3-1 0-3

NUIC East

NUIC East

%AST $UBUQUE Eastland 2IVER 2IDGE 7ARREN Lena-Winslow Stockton 'ALENA 0EARL #ITY 3CALES -OUND West Carroll

0ROPHETSTOWN !MBOY Newman 2IVERDALE %RIE -ORRISON "UREAU 6ALLEY Fulton

Saturday’s games Pearl City tournament s &ULTON VS 2IVER 2IDGE 3CALES -OUND

Saturday’s games Forreston tournament s -ORRISON VS !QUIN s .EWMAN VS #HRISTIAN ,IFE West Carroll tournament s %RIE VS 3CALES -OUND s &ULTON VS $IXON

Conf. -ILLEDGEVILLE Polo 2-0 !QUIN Forreston 1-0 !SHTON &RANKLIN #ENTER Dakota 0-1 Pecatonica 0-1 3OUTH "ELOIT $URAND /RANGEVILLE

All 6-2 6-1 3-6

Three Rivers North

Three Rivers North .EWMAN &ULTON "UREAU 6ALLEY Morrison 0ROPHETSTOWN !MBOY %RIE 2IVERDALE

All 3-3

Wednesday’s result s 2EED #USTER AT 3TREATOR PPD

Saturday’s games s /TTAWA AT 'ENESEO West Carroll tournament s $IXON VS &ULTON

Rockford Lutheran 7INNEBAGO -ENDOTA "YRON Stillman Valley Rock Falls /REGON

Conf. 0-1

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“I am still really pleased with where we are at,� Sterling coach Dennis Black said. “With three new bowlers in the lineup, I didn’t think we’d be here at this point. But, they are better bowlers than they were 2 weeks ago, and they keep working hard. We didn’t lose tonight because of a lack of effort. We just need more experience.� Longan and freshman teammate Katlyn Bay both moved to the right on the boards throughout the day in order to find the pocket. It worked, as Longan went from two straight 165s to end with a 213 in the final game. That included finishing the day with four straight strikes. “Jenna is our most consistent bowler,� Dixon coach Larry LaCoursiere said. “We know that we can depend on her for that almost every day. It’s important for the team to have someone like that out there.� Bay started slowly with a 136, but improved nearly 50 pins in each of the last two games. She hit a 183 in the second game, and, despite

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Dixon’s Jenna Longan bowls against Sterling on Thursday at Plum Hollow. Dixon won 3,1052,797. a 7-10 split on her second throw in the 10th frame, she still finished with a 222 game. Dixon had three 200 individual games in the final team game, including Emily Quaco’s 234. Dixon’s pin total was 1,168 in the final game. Longan had high series at 543, followed by Bay at 541, and Ashley Currier at 535.

“We definitely can build off this,� Bay said. “We know that we can bowl this well, and it will give us confidence for our next match by finishing like that.� Like Bay and Longan, Sterling’s Magan Tintori was shaking her head through most of the first game. Tintori and Destinee Howard are the two heavy hitters in the Warriors’ lineup. Howard started strong with a 215 and finished with a 566 series. Tintori opened with a 127, but rebounded with games of 233 and 244 for a team-high series of 614. “She looked at me toward the end of the first game and asked what she could do,� Black said. “I just told her to move between the second and third arrows. She threw a strike on the first ball, so I said just stay there.� Erin Tabor added a 500 series, while newcomers Sydney Segretto (393), Paige Bauser (367) and Athziri Quintero (357) struggled in the big-match atmosphere. “I thought there might be a little more nerves than there were,� Tintori said. “I think this is something that we can all learn from. We just have to keep on working on getting better, and I think we will be fine.�

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The Prophets (8-2, 4-0) cranked up the pressure on defense, which caused trouble for the Clippers. “It was a lot of pressure,� Amboy coach Mike McCracken said. “We withstood it pretty well in the first half, and they came out of it. “Second half, they came out, they turned up the pressure, and we didn’t handle the ball well.� That pressure was

spearheaded by the fullcourt press, which led to deflections, loose balls, jump balls ... and bodies flying everywhere. Emotion toward the game was evident, as neither team wanted to be outhustled. “Coach Robinson just told us that we really needed to step up our game,� Stafford said. “We needed to work hard in the third quarter, and we put on the fullcourt press.� As a result, the Prophets started to pull away, as they held a steady

32-16 lead heading into the final quarter. In the fourth, the pressure was lightened by the Prophets, and they took a new approach: controlling the ball. Possession after possession, they settled into their offense, full of backdoor cuts. Stafford and Clare Kramer were the centerpieces, and had numerous assists to their quick guards for layups. “Coach has always told us that those are big plays in the game,� Stafford said. “We will need that in a big type

of game. I saw them running open toward the hoop, and just tried to snap it back to them. They [Amboy] were getting frustrated by that.� Five baskets were scored using the tactic, giving the Prophets more than enough insurance to seal the win. “We needed all 10 girls to help us get this victory,� Robinson said. “Amboy and us are grinders, and sometimes these games aren’t pretty. We just had to hang in there, grind, and get after every loose ball.�

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – After balancing the Cubs’ lineup Thursday morning, general manager Jed Hoyer said the team could receive some gifts for Christmas. “There will be good things that come out of these [winter] meetings over the next few weeks,� Hoyer said after acquiring right-handed hitting outfielder Justin Ruggiano from the Marlins for left-handed hitting outfielder Brian Bogusevic. “I’d be surprised if that didn’t happen, given the discussions you have. “We hope some of the things we have started [here] will get done quickly.� The latest deal is for the 31-year-old Ruggiano, who joins left-handed hitters Ryan Sweeney and Nate Schierholtz in the outfield. Ruggiano has batted .281 with a .365 on-base percentage and .589 slugging percentage the last two seasons against left-handers.

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outfield positions.� The trade won’t affect the development of 23-yearold outfielder Junior Lake, Hoyer stressed. “Junior Lake is going to get a ton of playing time,� he said. “A player like him needs to get atbats and develop. I just think we didn’t have kind of a veteran right-handed bat who can platoon and hit lefties. “The only way Junior is going to get better is by playing.�

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Condo Style, 2BR apt. w/private entrance and deck. Appliances included plus W/D. Water, sewer, garbage provided. Tenant pays elec. Off road parking. No pets. Lease & dep. req. $650/mo. Call 815378-2151 DIXON MANOR APTS- 2BR CLEAN QUIET, WALK TO DOWNTOWN, ONSITE LAUNDRY, APPLIANCES INCLUDED, HEAT, WATER INCLUDED. CALL ERICK 815-739-5806 Lg. 2BR w/ applcs, water & trash. No pets. $550/ mo. + $550 dep. & ref. 773-562-9939 Modern clean, 2BR. Stove, refrig., D/W. No smoking or pets. $500. 815652-3365.

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Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within (2) two business or the following Tuesday. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. The property will NOT be open for inspection. No refunds. The judgment amount was at $162,266.45. For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, LLC, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2016679. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 10/1/2013, the Sheriff of Lee County will on 01/16/2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Arthur H. Schwaegerman, Jennifer Schwaegerman, Unknown Owners, Generally, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. 13 CH 42 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 10/1/2013, the Sheriff of Lee County will on 01/16/2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOTS SEVEN (7) AND EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK TEN (10) IN THE TOWN OF COMPTON, REFERENCE BEING HAD TO THE PLAT OF SAID TOWN AS RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 05-17-11-181-001 COMMON ADDRESS:232 Street, Compton, IL 61318

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The improvement on the property consists of: single family residence. Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within (2) two business or the following Tuesday. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. The property will NOT be open for inspection. No refunds. The judgment amount was at $162,266.45. For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, LLC, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 201-6679. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF: STEPHEN BERNARD SAATHOFF, Deceased NO. 2013 P 70 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Stephen Benard Saathoff who died on November 3, 2013. Letters of Office were issued on December 9, 2013 to Mildred Saathoff as Independent Executor whose address is 1500 Lanewood Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021, and whose attorney is Linda A. Giesen of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021. The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than June 13, 2014 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Linda A. Giesen Attorney for Independent Executor Prepared by: Linda A. Giesen Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS GENERAL DIVISION DHCU COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, plaintiff, vs. No. 13 CH 177 DAVID A. DAMHOFF, COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORDED CLAIMANTS, Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE (FOR PUBLICATION) Ch. 735, Sec. 5/2-206, 5/2-413, 5/15-1502, 5/15-1503 Notice is given to UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the followingdescribed real estate that the above-entitled foreclosure action is now pending, and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS is January 10, 2014 The undersigned certifies that the above-entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on November 19, 2013, and is now pending. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on November 22 A.D. 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Lucky 3 Transportation located at 529 E. McKenney Dixon, IL 61021. Dated this 22 day of November A.D. 2013. Cathy Myers by Gerianne Knack COUNTY CLERK November 29, December 6, 13, 2013

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 3 A.D. 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Bailey's Labor Service, LLC located at P.O. Box 13, Dixon, IL 61021. Dated this 3rd day of December A.D. 2013. Cathy Myers County Clerk by Lori Miller Deputy

Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FOR COMMISSIONER OF UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5 OF MONTMORENCY AND COLOMA TOWNSHIPS

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Lauren Elaine Whitlock Lindsey J. Gorsline Pignatelli & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 102 East Route 30 Rock Falls, IL 61071 Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013 CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTHEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Marilyn M. Smith

No.13-P-134

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Marilyn M. Smith. Letters of office were issued on November 19th, 2013 to Rod Copeland, 107 East Third Street, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277 as Independent Executor whose attorney is Rod W. Copeland, 107 East Third Street, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of court, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before May 30, 2014 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 27th day of November, 2013

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

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Rod. W Copeland Independent Executor 107 East Third Street Prophetstown IL, 61277 815-537-2201

The name of the plaintiff and the case number are identified above. The court in which said action was brought is identified above. The name of the title holder of record is: David A. Damhoff. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot 10 in Block 14 in Range 8, City of Fulton, Whhiteside County, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 31. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows:; 619 14h Avenue, Fulton, IL 61252 Tax ID# 0128-331-010 An identification of the mortgages sought to be foreclosed as follows:

Steven L Nelson CALIFF & HARPER, P.C. Attorneys for plaintiff 506 15th Street Moline, IL 61265 Phone: 309/764-8300

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2BR, garage. $550 815-285-4035 or A special election of Union Drainage 815-440-0693 district No. 5 of Montmorency and Coloma Townships shall be held at the Com- 3-4BR, 2 Story downtown, munity Room of the Rock Falls Public Li- Near side. Non brary at 1007 7th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illi- SW nois, on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, to smoking, no pets. Lease. elect a drainage commissioner to fill the $825/mo. unexpired two-year term of George Hall- Call 815-440-0927. man who resigned as commissioner. For Rent The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and Condominium close at 4:00 p.m. Every adult owner of On the River land in said District shall be entitled to Boat Dock Incl. vote. 2 BR 2BA Upper 1400 sq. ft. Susan Ottens 1 Car garage Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County Snow removal December 6, 13, 2013 Lawn care $925/mo. + util. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Lease-opt to buy FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 815-378-2151 WHITESIDE, COUNTY, ILLINOIS Nice 2BR. No IN RE THE MATTER OF THE PETITION Pets. $485 + dep. OF 815-535-6731. LAUREN ELAINE WHITLOCK, River Front House. TO CHANGE HER NAME 2 BR, good for older couple. 3.5 lots. NO. 2013 MR 158 ST No pets. Need to NOTICE have lawn mower. Public Notice is hereby given that on Resume requ. January 30, 2014, being one of the return $600/mo. + $1000 days of the circuit court of the Four- dep. 815-677-7088 teenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, I will call up for hearing a Petition SE Side 1BR 1BA, for Name Change in said Court, praying stove, refrig, washfor change of name from Lauren Elaine er, dryer, attached Whitlock to that of Lauren Elaine Adams, 1 car garage. pursuant to the Statute in such case $375 + deposit made and provided. 815-284-7839 Dated at Rock Falls, Illinois, this 10 day of December, 2013.

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