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REMEMBERING JFK IN THE SAUK VALLEY

Excitement, then tragedy

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BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525

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President John F. Kennedy reaches out to the crowd gathered at the Hotel Texas parking lot rally in Fort Worth, Texas, the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, before heading to Dallas for a scheduled speech.

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riday marks the 50th anniversary of the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Today and Friday, Sauk Valley Media talks to local people about their memories of JFK, and writes about how local media covered his killing, and what Sauk Valley schools teach about the event.

CAMPAIGNING FOR KENNEDY

JFK took Illinois, but Nixon won the Sauk Valley vote

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BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

The 1960 presidential election was the closest of the century, and to this day, its result is one of the mostly hotly debated.

After exhausting campaigns by both parties, on Nov. 8, 1960, America elected John F. Kennedy, though not by much. His 303 electoral votes, compared to Richard Nixon’s 219, were won by a margin of just 113,000 ballots in the popular vote.

In Illinois, Kennedy won by 9,000 votes in an election that brought allegations of fraud.

At the center of the disputed 1960 election was Cook County – notably Mayor Richard Daley’s Chicago, where Kennedy won by a somewhat astonishing 450,000-vote margin.

But Kennedy’s presence and the emotions he stirred among Illinoisans, and most Americans, for that matter, were powerful.

‘Never a more electric time’ Former Lee County State’s Attorney Henry Dixon, now 79, witnessed it firsthand.

During Kennedy’s presidential campaign, Dixon attended John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He was 26 and, outside of class and a parttime job, spent whatever time he could spare to work on Kennedy’s campaign. Dixon said he went door to door, talking to people.

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In Friday’s edition Sauk Valley Media readers share their stories about where they were the day Kennedy died.

CHADWICK – Alan Getz, a 1994 graduate of Milledgeville High School, got married Saturday near Peoria, certainly a day to remember.

The next day also was a milestone – he lost almost everything he had.

Late Sunday morning, family and friends gathered at the home of Getz’s best man for brunch and opening of gifts, a day after he tied the knot with Ashley Kennel, who grew up near Peoria.

Twenty-six people joined the party in Washington, Ill. They started eating, but didn’t finish.

About 11 a.m., their cellphones went off, alerting them of tornadoes. Sirens followed.

Everyone went into the basement, except the groom’s father, Arnie Getz, and the bride’s father, Bryant Kennel, who watched the storm at a window.

“Everyone in the basement was in a bathroom, a closet or under the pool table,” said Phyllis Getz, the groom’s mother. “We heard the freight train sound.”

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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy descend the stairs from Air Force One at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. Kennedy was assassinated later that day.

JFK IN THE CLASSROOM

History students to discuss Kennedy 50 years after his death

BY PAM EGGEMEIER AND MATT MENCARINI news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 591

On Friday, some schools in the Sauk Valley will take a break from their history curriculum to talk about an event that shocked the American public 50 years ago.

On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, while the country’s 35th president was there on a campaign tour. Kennedy, 46 at the time, had been president for less than 3 years.

Chris Bishop, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Reagan Middle School in Dixon, said that even though his class isn’t covering Kennedy’s presidency, he’ll take time Friday to talk about it.

“The big thing is the [news] coverage,” he said, referring to the way the assassination was reported by TV, radio and newspapers.

“That it was the biggest thing. ... It was a shock to everyone because of the prominence of the family.”

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More info on closure possibility

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

DIXON – The Dixon School District Board of Education received more information Wednesday about what was referred to as early discussions of closing Lincoln Elementary School.

S up e ri n te n d en t M i ch a e l Juenger presented the board with five options, which included 10 percent cuts and different levels of staff cuts, to get the school district to a balanced budget by fiscal year 2017.

The district is facing a budget deficit of $1.48 million this fiscal year. In October, Juenger presented the school board with a proposal to close Lincoln.

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Much history downtown, including phone booths D IXON – Dixon could look very different in 2 years, not to mention 50 years from now.

A year from this month, residents will be presented with the question of whether to change the city’s form of government.

Also in 2014, the downtown streetscape project, which was estimated to cost $5 million, will begin.

Representatives from Willett Hofmann and Associates and Wendler Engineering Services met Monday afternoon with the Historic Preservation Commission to bring

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Dixon Mayor Jim Burke, City Administrator David Nord and Dixon Commissioner of Public Prop-

erty Colleen Brechon also were present.

More discussions are expected between the two engineering firms, each taking a portion of the unified plan and involving downtown business owners and Dixon residents.

With the help of the preservation commission, the engineering firms want to maintain existing and definable elements of historical value, preserve the historical character of downtown, and incorporate historical elements and signage into the streetscape plan.

The downtown has

many historical elements.

Ronald Reagan’s father, Jack Reagan, ran a Works Progress Administration office downtown. Charles Walgreen, founder of Walgreen Co., was raised in Dixon and worked at his first drugstore downtown.

I’m sure there are even more. And these are important landmarks, events and aspects to highlight. But Dixon probably can go further than the distant past.

Brechon suggested the streetscape plan project Dixon into the “22nd century,� with Internet infrastructure as a part of

the plan, for example.

Doing so would allow for the city to create a smartphone app, or links through its website, that could guide tourists and residents through the downtown on a selfguided tour. That app could be in addition to historical markers throughout downtown.

Walking around downtown Dixon during my first few weeks on this beat, I was struck by something I hadn’t seen in a long time: Phone booths.

A few of them are near the intersection of Peoria Avenue and Second Street.

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Rep. Cheri Bustos was not a member of Congress when it passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

The East Moline Democrat’s close ally and mentor, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., was an enthusiastic backer of the law.

In a telephone conference with reporters Wednesday, Bustos declined to answer Sauk Valley Media’s question about whether she would have voted for Obamacare – yes or no.

She didn’t answer “yes� or “no,� though she said she had voted to correct problems in the law since taking office this year. She also said she wanted to make sure “we are as good as our word.�

That was likely a reference to President Barack Obama’s repeated promises that people would be able to keep their health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. But insurance companies have canceled millions of individual policies that

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Bustos pledged to oppose efforts to repeal the reforms, saying the new law would save money and lives.

Among other things, Obamacare allows people under 26 to stay on their parents’ health insurance, requires companies to accept people with preexisting conditions, and eliminates the doughnut hole in Medicare’s prescription drug coverage.

It also requires everyone to get insurance or pay a $95 annual penalty, starting next year.

Last week, Bustos was one of 39 Democrats who joined Republicans to pass a bill that would allow people to keep their insurance policies, even if they don’t meet Obamacare’s standards.

She also had been one of a minority of Democrats to vote to delay by a year the mandate to get insurance.

In a recent story, National Journal, which covers Washington politics, noted that most of the Democrats who voted for changes to Obamacare are vulnerable to Republican challenges in 2014. In many of their districts, Obama lost or won by a slim margin.

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I remember a time, and I’m not that old, when I actually used phone booths. Seeing them, although they were not functioning, brought back some memories. And while they aren’t as old as other parts of the downtown, in 50 years, they will really be historic.

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Mary L. Zehr PONTIAC – Mary L. Zehr, 79, of Pontiac, formerly of Walnut, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. She worked as the secretary of Graymont Grade School for 26 years.

Mary was born June 6, 1934, in Walnut, the daughter of W. Glenn and Mary Jane (Peach) Hopkins. She married Merle Zehr on Nov. 20, 1955, in Walnut. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Graymont.

Survivors include her husband of Pontiac; two sons, Glenn (Jan) Zehr of Pontiac, and Mark (Kathy) Zehr of Chenoa; three daughters, Sandra (Shel-

PEKIN – Richard LeRoy “Dick� Wagner, 72, of Pekin, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at his home.

He was born Aug. 7, 1941, in Sublette, to LeRoy and Roberta (Reid) Wagner. He married Judith A. Kent in 1961 in Dixon. She died Aug. 24, 2006, in Dixon. He married Louise Moore on Nov. 21, 1980, in Pekin. She died April 4, 2010, in Pekin.

Dick worked in shipping and receiving at Montgomery Ward in Peoria for many years. He then worked at Federal Warehouse in East Peoria for moret han 20 years, retiring in 2003.

Dick enjoyed bowling, crafting, collecting things, going to auctions, and watching old-time television. He loved his dog and faithful companion, Missy.

He will be remembered as a generous soul.

Surviving are two daughters, Robin (Jeffrey) Scholl of Polo and Laurie (Danny Dawe) Nash of Pekin; three sons, Joseph (Anita) Wagner of Dixon, Rich-

ard Batterton of Beloit, Wis., and James (Jennifer) Wagner of St. Joseph; seven grandchildren, Amie, Thomas, Kent, Erica, Derek, Stephanie, and Mason; four greatgrandchildren, Skylynn, Ireland, Jayde, and Drayson; one sister, Carla Barfield of Beaverton, Ore.; and two brothers, Tim (Mindy) Wagner of Milledgeville and Mike (Cindy) Wagner of Dixon.

He also was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and the funeral at 7 p.m. Friday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin, with the Rev. Timothy Collard officiating. Local graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

Memorials may be made to Tazewell Animal Protective Society, 100 Taps Lane, Pekin, IL 61554. Contributions also may be given toward the care of his beloved dog, Missy.

Visit www.prestonhanley.com to send condolences.

by) Hoerner of Graymont, Brenda (Gary) Collins of Flanagan, and Gloria Zehr of Pontiac; one brother, Clarence (Joyce) Hopkins of Sterling; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and six brothers and sisters.

Services were Nov. 17 and 18 at First Baptist Church of Graymont. Burial was at Rooks Creek Cemetery in Rooks Creek Township.

Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac Donna S. Crady handled arrangements.

Memorials may be made ROCK FALLS – Donna S. Crady, 79, of Rock Falls, died to First Baptist Church of Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at her home.

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Then the fathers saw debris flying outside.

They warned everyone else and ran down the stairs. “We could hear the freight train sound,�

Phyllis said. “We could hear the sound of broken glass and crumbling. “There was a big whoosh, then silence.

Absolutely no sound.�

Everyone in the house, ranging from 11 months to 100 years old, survived, with only one person hurt. A piece of flying glass nicked a woman in one elbow. A bandage took care of it. “The center room in the house was standing, with all the perimeter of the house destroyed,� Phyllis said. “Everyone’s cars were demolished.�

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Ashley had planned to move into the house.

Instead, they are staying in her apartment, where she extended her lease.

Alan is a respiratory therapist and Ashley is a reg-

istered nurse at Peoria’s St. Francis Medical Center.

Phylis’ mother, Amanda Kneifl of Chadwick, the 100-year-old, stayed in the bathroom with Phyllis as the tornado hit. She is doing fine, Phyllis said.

That weekend, Amanda danced the Tennessee waltz with her grandson, the groom.

Justin Kness, a police

officer from Sycamore and a groomsman, helped to arrange for people at the party to get picked up.

Justin’s parents, Don and Linda Kness of Chadwick, drove to Washington to take Arnie, Phyllis and Amanda home. It took the Knesses a couple of hours to get to the house. “Debris was everywhere,� Don said. “We weren’t allowed to travel on certain streets. Our son guided us in. He’s been a police officer for quite some time. He knew where to go and avoid trouble.�

Phyllis said they were lucky. “We are so grateful that we are alive,� she said. “We have no hospitalizations and no funerals. We are fine.�

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The majority of the deficit comes from the education fund, most of which is teacher salaries and benefits. The district’s problem, Juenger said, is revenue not spending.

The board likely will have to decide at its December meeting if closing Lincoln is something it wants to consider, Juenger said, adding that final approval would have to happen during its April meeting.

In recent years, the school district has received less revenue from state, federal and local taxes.

The options for getting the district out of its budget deficit, Juenger said, can either come from increased revenue or in cuts to spending.

Those spending cuts

likely would have to come from staff reductions, which could be accomplished mostly through attrition, Juenger said. “This is a start,� he said. “It’s not final because we want to have conversations with the staff to have input.�

Board President Pam Tourtillott said the board was facing difficult times that its not seen before. She stressed that discussions are in the early phases.

She said the board and the district are being “burdened with the past� and asked residents to help the district figure out a solution.

Juenger stressed that the decision was whether to close a building, not a school, admitting that the difference, while nuanced to some, is important.

ILLINOIS TORNADOES

Residents picking up the pieces after storms CHAMPAIGN (AP) – At least 900 homes in Illinois either were destroyed or badly damaged by Sunday’s tornadoes, a figure that state officials say is likely to grow.

Residents of the damaged areas, meanwhile, continue to dig out and piece their lives back together.

Federal Emergency Management Agency workers today are expected to begin the initial damage assessments that are required to determine eligibility for federal help. FEMA assessors should start work today in, among other places, Gifford, said Illinois Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Patti Thompson.

IEMA doesn’t have anything close to a full count of the homes affected in Washington, the central Illinois town hardest hit by the storms, and is missing information from other areas, she said. “I’d say there’s the possibility that we’ll get several hundred more the next few days,� she said.

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Zehr, his wife and their adult son have rented a home in nearby Eureka and taken care of one of his biggest concerns – salvaging the roughly $250,000 worth of soybeans that were in a grain bin near his home. “A guy just showed up in my field yesterday from Rockford, and I don’t know him from Adam,� Zehr said of the man who lives more than 100 miles away. “He’s been here for two days. Pretty humbling.�

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Sterling set its voter turnout record in 1960 election CAMPAIGN

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Dixon campaigned in the Sauk Valley, too, and even went up to Wisconsin during the primary election with a group of people from Lee County to help campaign for Kennedy there.

“We went up to Madison and signed up there,” Dixon said. “Most of us who went up there were doing door to door in the key areas where they had to win counties.”

And then, in the last month before the election, Kennedy’s campaign put on a big push in Chicago.

“Illinois was a key Democratic state, and Chicago was the key to Illinois,” Henry Dixon said.

Dixon On the Friday before election day, Kennedy made his final appeal to voters.

“There was never a more electric time in Chicago,” Dixon said. “There was never a time when there was more electricity in the air.”

Kennedy’s procession drove along Michigan Avenue, and then west on Monroe to Chicago Stadium, Dixon recalled.

“I was on that street on the way out there, and I’m telling you, there were people five, six, seven deep on both sides of the road hooping and hollering and carrying on,” Dixon said. “And that vehicle came by with Kennedy, and even someone accustomed to crowds like a presidential candidate, he had to be just exhilarated with the response that he got.”

‘Shake his hand, shake his hand’ Morrison’s Steve Wilkins, now 66, worked on the campaign, too. He was just 13 at the time, but his mother got him

involved in volunteering. He credits Kennedy’s election with getting him involved Steve with poliWilkins tics. Wilkins has served on the Whiteside County Board for 5 years and is the county’s Democratic chairman.

Together, he and his mother would canvass neighborhoods, talking to people about Kennedy. Wilkins recalls more than a few doors being slammed in his face.

“I think my mother kind of inherited the political thing from my

grandmother, because my grandmother used to go out for FDR,” he said.

“I guess we come from a long line of Democratic families” Wilkins and his mother drove to Rockford to join throngs of people waiting to see the vibrant young Kennedy at the Rockford airport. Standing in the middle of the crowd, Wilkins’ mother pushed him to the front.

“Shake his hand, shake his hand,” she said. And so, he did.

“He had these neat eyes when he looked at you,” Wilkins said. “He just kind of warmed you up.”

According to Sauk Valley Media’s archives,

Kennedy ended up losing in both Lee and Whiteside counties.

In Lee County, Nixon received 10,885 votes, and Kennedy 5,885.

Sterling set a record for voter turnout, and in Whiteside County, Nixon won 17,347 votes to thenSen. Kennedy’s 9,196.

“Despite the trend across the nation to favor the Democratic Party, Whiteside continued to remain a Republican stronghold,” a Daily Gazette reporter wrote.

“Here not even Senator John F. Kennedy was able to sway the ‘dyed in the wool’ Republicans from their traditional line of policies.”

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Elroy Wylde, who teaches advanced placement U.S. history to juniors at Newman High School in Sterling, said he will devote some class time to the event on Friday, the actual anniversary day.

Wylde says he has research to prepare includes a downloading some tapes CBS has made available online.

CBS plans to livestream news from the assassination, as it broke, and the subsequent news coverage. The online observance will begin at 12:40 p.m. (local time) Friday and will conclude Monday with coverage of the Kennedy funeral.

At Dixon High School, Dave Stanley, a U.S. history teacher, will devote part of his junior-level classes to the assassination. He wants students to drive the discussion, he said, and will have some reflection writing time once the discussion has concluded.

There’s a correlation between Kennedy’s assassination and other more recent events, like the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion and Sept. 11, Stanley said, in the way that they cap-

tured the nation’s attention, especially in classrooms.

‘A darker side of history’ Wylde would like his Sterling students to look at the event from two chronological vantage points.

“I’ll have the students imagine what it was like then, and then ask them how they think people would react today,” Wylde said. “Then we’ll discuss how different it would be now.”

Wylde said 9/11 will also be part of the conversation.

“A survey shows that 9/11 and the JFK assassination are the two most reported events in which people remember where they were when it happened,” he said.

The class will take a closer look at the 1960s and watch a film of the assassination.

Wylde likes to use the assassination as a turning point in U.S. history. In essence, he believes the 1950s ended in 1963.

“After the assassination, we moved to a darker side of history,” he said.

“There had been so much hope with the beginning of the Kennedy administration, and it ended so

quickly. People viewed things differently, and naiveness ended with the assassination.”

According to an AP-GfK survey in April, 59 percent of Americans think more than one person was involved in a conspiracy to kill the president, while 24 percent think Oswald was solely responsible, and 16 percent are unsure. A 2003 Gallup poll found that 75 percent of Americans felt there was a conspiracy.

“I saw the polls show that 59 percent don’t believe the Warren Commission report,” Wylde said. “My own personal feelings have changed over the years. Now I think it happened pretty much the way the Warren Commission told us.”

The textbooks used in some Dixon classrooms, like Stanley’s and at Reagan Middle School, don’t discuss the assassination or the conspiracy theories with much depth, teachers said.

“I would guess that they don’t want to lean too hard on any one conspiracy out here,” Bishop said, adding that he was a little surprised there wasn’t more. “I don’t think it even brought up the ‘magic bullet.’”

Wylde says that the Kennedy conspiracy theories

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“The movie ‘JFK’ was good, but it wasn’t historically accurate in many ways,” he said.

The textbooks Wylde uses put less emphasis on the conspiracy aspect of the assassination, he said.

“They just go over the events, and focus on the Warren Commission,” he said. “There isn’t much detail on the conspiracy theories.”

Looking at Cold War, missile crisis Eric Ferguson, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Reagan, said he’ll use Friday to bring up other historical events connected to Kennedy’s presidency, in addition to talking about the assassination.

“I’ll probably tie into the Cold War, a little bit of the Cuban missile crisis,” he said. “[The students] just

have no concept of that.

So I’ll to point that out to them, try to relay some of the differences between communism and capitalism.”

The representation of Kennedy’s presidency in textbooks is highlighted by big events – the Bay of Pigs, the civil rights movement, and the Cuban missile crisis, for example.

“When you look at Kennedy,” Stanley said, “you have to look at those big events.”

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Jeff Stahler, Newspaper Enterprise Association

Twisters’ impact spreads beyond disaster zones What we think Sons and daughters of the Sauk Valley were in harm’s way when tornadoes struck Illinois on Sunday. Let area residents continue to show heart-warming generosity toward the victims.

A

s more details have emerged about the deadly tornadoes that ripped through Illinois on Sunday, more people outside the disaster zones have realized how they, too, were affected.

When a huge twister flattened parts of Washington, Ill., with 190-mph winds, sons and daughters of the Sauk Valley were in harm’s way.

Sauk Valley Media had a story Tuesday about how Alyssa Valdez and Beau Ebenezer, graduates of Rock Falls High School, huddled in a bathtub while the tornado destroyed their second-floor apartment and Valdez’s vehicle.

Both survived with minor injuries.

A story Wednesday described how a former Oregon couple, Jason and Sarah Earl, and their three children returned from church to find their Washington home destroyed. All they have left are their car and the clothes they were wearing.

The Washington tornado was one of at least 15 twisters to strike Illinois. Hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged across the state; six people were killed.

In the wake of the storm, area residents have shown heart-warming generosity toward the victims.

The Rock Falls Fire

Department has sent a generator to Washington.

Friends of the Earls in Oregon are collecting money and gift cards for the couple.

Kreider Services, 500 Anchor Road in Dixon, began a collection for people who want to donate items to help.

A trailer at Razor Wireless, 955 N. Galena Ave. in Dixon, will accept donated items for victims for the next several days.

Jefferson and Reagan schools, in Dixon, will also accept items for the storm victims.

A tornado relief fund has been established in hard-hit Washington.

The address is Washington Community Bank, 1895 Washington Road, Washington, IL 61571.

The Central Illinois Red Cross chapter, 311 W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Ave., Peoria, IL 61605, is also accepting donations.

Washington Mayor Gary Manier vowed that his community would rebound. “We’re going to be here for a while, needing assistance and help, so please don’t forget about us,� he said.

Let’s also not forget how weather warning systems gave many people enough time to seek shelter and survive.

Extending generosity toward the victims, and being alert when weather conditions turn nasty, are two apt responses to Sunday’s tornado outbreak.

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GUEST COLUMN

Positives of ethanol overlooked AP’s stories ignored facts, focused on the negatives RODNEY M. WEINZIERL Stanford

Stories last week from the Associated Press detailed a myriad of environmental destruction caused by corn-based ethanol. The allegations ranged from sensitive lands being plowed for corn production, to a significantly minimal improvement in carbon dioxide emissions over gasoline production, and beyond.

The fact is that the ethanol industry has positives and negatives. When truthfully discussed and compared to our alternative liquid fuel, imported oil, I believe the positives outweigh the negatives.

Some political pundits, researchers, and even journalists prefer to focus and magnify negatives, but that dishonors American farmers, consumers, and the spirit of innovation that our country thrives on.

When given a fair shot in the marketplace, etha-

nol wins. That’s the root of this argument.

Ethanol is cheaper than gasoline. Several accompanying reports this week have indicated that ethanol is actually causing gasoline to cost Rodney M. more, when Weinzierl the opposite is true. Right now, wholesale ethanol is about $1 [a gallon] cheaper than wholesale gasoline. If you don’t see that price difference, it’s a reflection of the retail station and their pricing.

You simply cannot add a product that costs about one-third less and increase the cost of the base fuel.

Additionally, ethanol receives no federal subsidies, costing taxpayers no additional money.

Can oil say the same?

Definitely not.

ETHANOL IS ALSO much more environmentally friendly than gasoline. Most of the articles I read tried to exaggerate reports of smaller acres being enrolled in federal conservation programs and tie that to ethanol as a

cause-and-effect relationship.

The truth is that funding for federal conservation programs was cut in the 2008 farm bill, resulting in fewer total acres being enrolled. Of course the number of conservation acres have decreased as reported – the size of the program decreased as a cost-savings measure, and it will continue to decrease if current debates over the 2013 farm bill have any bearing.

This decrease in conservation acres has nothing to do with ethanol production and everything to do with a growing federal deficit and a smaller pool of resources.

Additionally, the reports from last week make no mention of the largest culprit for land use change: urban sprawl.

Acres of prime farm ground are lost every year to growing urban areas, paved, and lost to the agricultural industry for the rest of time.

The disappointing fact is that thousands of nonfarm readers will accept what was published last week as truth. The case built by the Associated Press authors made sense to an audience with minimal experience

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Additionally, ethanol receives no federal subsidies, costing taxpayers no additional money. Can oil say the same?

Definitely not.

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Rodney M. Weinzierl

on the farm or with ethanol production. The article was published without seeking a balanced viewpoint or even a thorough review of the facts.

MY HOPE IS THAT American readers are smarter than that. That they will understand there are two sides to every story, and that the other side is controlled by the oil industry, who has a vested interest in ensuring that the ethanol industry never grows and takes more of the liquid fuel marketplace.

Note to readers: Rodney M. Weinzierl is executive director of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois Corn Marketing Board. He farms near Stanford.

THE READER’S VOICE

End-of-year chance to give ED EBERSOHL Sterling

The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society has not only successfully completed the restoration of the Lincoln-Manahan home, but has now raised the $85,000 necessary to purchase the former C&E Glass building and rename it the Lincoln Learning Center.

With the help of architect Matt Berge, the LincolnManahan committee is actively seeking contributions to repair and remodel the building into a true learning center. The estimate to do this is $200,000.

As was true with the Manahan home, our goal is to raise the money on a pay-as-you-go basis to avoid jeopardizing the financial stability of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society in any way.

If you are 70½ years of age and have a traditional IRA, it’s time to consider what you will do with any remaining amount of your required minimum withdrawal (RMD), which must be taken by Dec. 31, 2013.

Such withdrawal is subject to federal income tax and, if not made, the taxpayer is subject to a substantial penalty.

The good news is that if you ask your IRA provider to issue a check in your behalf made out directly to

a 501(c)3 charity and send it to you for delivery, that amount will not be included in your taxable income.

Thus, it’s a tax-free contribution.

If you make such a contribution to the SterlingRock Falls Historical Society, it will help to bring us closer to completing our project, which will truly be beneficial to our communities and especially to our school children in the Sterling-Rock Falls area.

Any amount you can give will be truly appreciated, and we thank you for it.

Before contacting your IRA provider, we recommend you ask your tax consultant to review this letter to determine that it’s appropriate for you to make such

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

a contribution from your IRA, because each person’s situation can be different.

Thanks again.

Note to readers: Ed Ebersohl is the chairman of the Lincoln-Manahan committee.

will just simply believe in Jesus Christ.

God’s divine truths will open our hearts to see our self, ugliness, so God can then fill our hearts with his beloved son’s righteousness. Oh, that we seek after the only one who came to save and help us.

For only Jesus Christ knows the way through all that is coming. Only GAIL ARBOGAST he came to help us (Psalm Oregon 91). May we all have ears Listen, can you hear him? to hear him.

He calls out to everyone on earth.

Jesus Christ came not to judge us, but to pay our debt owed to God, in full, GINNY MORRIS and to help us in our jourHarmon ney toward home. Oh, to the awe of his free gift to Thanksgiving Day is everyone on earth who close, when we are urged

A message of encouragement

Thank God this Thanksgiving

“Freedom is not to be bought in the bargain basement – nor for a lump sum – it must be paid for and argued about by each succeeding generation.�

Edward R. Murrow, broadcast journalist, 1954

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to count our blessings and give thanks. But we’re wary of telling each other to whom to give our thanks.

Let’s not be shy this year.

It is God who gives us life and breath and everything we have. Let’s openly thank him.

Melody Beattie, the author, said: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.�

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To attend Rosbrook Studio will host the regionally acclaimed band Mr. Blotto for its music and art party in celebration of its third annual Sauk Valley Shop Small Saturday Jam from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 30.

Tickets are $12.

Go to www.facebook.com/rosbrookstudio for advance ticket information.

Sauk Valley Shop Small Business Saturday received national attention for its efforts to promote Small Business Saturday in the Sauk Valley.

BY KIMBERLY WATLEY Special to Sauk Valley Media

DIXON – Historic Rosbrook Hall is bringing musicians, artists and the community together.

Rosbrook Studios is a co-op with an eightmember board and about 60 members.

Board member and historian Mark Stach recalled its origin. “It all started as a group of about 50 artists and musicians who had kind of fallen in love with this ballroom that hadn’t been used to its capacity,� he said.

The 150-plus-yearold building has an oversized wood dance floor, complete with a disco ball, cozy seating arrangements with candlelit tables and chairs, couches, and armchairs.

The rebuilt stage hosts musicians from as far away as California and Canada, along with plenty of local talent. The walls are adorned with artwork of various mediums. Some have their art available for sale during special events.

The concession area, hosted by Mama Cimino’s, sells beer, wine, soda and pizza by the slice.

The family friendly environment also has an area for children where they can draw on a chalkboard, hula hoop, dance, or “run around and get tuckered out,� said Nichole Miller, board co-chair.

Standing in the balcony, overlooking the ballroom at a crowd of about 100 people during Second Saturdays in March, Stach said the group was “picking up momentum.� “We’ve had quite a few musicians here tonight who never met before but got up there and played together,� she said. “It is a really nice community vibe.�

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The rebuilt larger stage at Rosbrook Studios in Dixon hosts musicians from as far away as California and Canada. Soloist Tim Goral plays the guitar to a crowd of nearly 100 earlier this year. The walls at Rosbrook feature works by many local artists. simply plug into.

Rich Geiger of Amboy, who has been attending events at Rosbrook for several months, said he found the people friendly. “And everyone fits in, from 90 to 9,� he said.

The retired musician enjoys the family atmosphere and historic building, and he said he hopes to join a song circle in the near future.

Miller said musicians of all genres and levels are encouraged to participate in the open micstyled Studio Jams that are held in conjunction with Dixon’s Second Saturdays. Each signs up for a 15-minute slot, though acts often team up on stage, overlapping as a band.

Geiger a former banjo and guitar player, stopped playing because he had carpal tunnel. “It’s been surgically repaired,� he said. “so I might get up there one day.�

Miller said in the past year and a half, more than 100 different local musicians had participated.

“That’s what is cool about it, is you never know what to expect,� she said. “And that is what is nice about the co-op, is there are so many people contributing to the creation and the energy of it that we are able to bring varied music to the venue.�

The renovation work also has been done by volunteers, further strengthening the community feel, Stach said. “We are trying to bring it back, and we’ve done a lot of work to make it look like it would have 100 years ago,� he said.

When the season inside of the building came to an end in June, because of summer heat, events were held by the co-op in parks and other outdoor venues.

Though there are no set hours outside of the 8 to midnight Second

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ART EXHIBITS At Next Picture Show Shades of Grey 9, the next regular gallery show at The Next Picture Show, is open at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Tom Heflin, internationallyknown artist, will have a one-man show through Tuesday at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. The Rock River Valley Painters Group (RRVPG) are showing the work of their members at TNPS in the Lower Gallery through Tuesday. Member artists Barb Lundeen, Cindy Winterfield, Jan Harvey, Ellen Ebert and Dan LeTourneau will participate.

Bob Balayti is showing his willow creations in the gallery.

The opening for Color Shots 8 will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7.

The judge for this show will be noted photographer and educator, Carrie Kaufmann. Music will be provided by Faith and Melody Hemmer.

Call 815-285-4924 or visit www.thenextpictureshow.org for more information.

Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at the Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., and its many other exhibits are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment.

Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-2842741.

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At Champs STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Corey Cox will play Friday and David Shelby will play Saturday at the bar, 216 Locust St. For more information, call 815626-6003.

Upcoming: Nov. 27, The Cal Stage Band; Nov. 29, Trippin Molly; and Nov. 30 Brushville (formerly known as Brushfire).

At Cragelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PROPHETSTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; There will be a jam session featuring local talent Wednesday at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: Dec. 14, D n A; Dec. 31, Reflex Blues.

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GOING ON BANDS AND BARS At Kuehlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub PROPHETSTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reflex Blues will begin playing at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the bar, 213 Washington St. At Long Shot Bar & Grill ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Richard Dean Johnson will play Friday, and Whit Locked and Loaded will play Saturday at the bar, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road.

Upcoming: Nov. 27, The Funnies; Nov. 29, Chuck Murphy; Nov. 30, The Cal Stage Band; Dec. 31, Small Town Hymnal and Gina Venier.

At Lambâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tap ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rout 38 will play from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Friday, and Old Dogs New Chick will play from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 215 W. Second St. Saturday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Country gentlemen Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers play from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Go to www.rhythmramblers.com to learn more about the band.

Upcoming gigs: 7 to 10 p.m.

Dec. 28 at the Sterling Moose.

CONCERTS Dec. 6 First Fridays in Oregon OREGON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; First Fridays Open Stage Music Show returns to the Oregon VFW. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is a donation.

All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

Upcoming: Jan. 3 Dec. 6 and 7 Madrigal singers to perform OREGON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Oregon High School Madrigals will perform at their annual Madrigal Dinner, with dinner starting at 6 p.m. both nights at Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, 1834 S. state Route 2.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The evening will include performances for the madrigal singers, skits and more.

Cost to attend is $15 and includes dinner.

To reserve a seat, email astarkey@ocusd.net or call 815732-6241, ext. 1205.

Dec. 14 Holiday with the symphony CLINTON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its popular Holiday Concert, featuring Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RiverChor as guests, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, at Clinton High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vernon Cook Theater, 817 Eighth Ave. S. Symphony season tickets are $60 for adults, $15 for students

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Rachel, played by Hannah Matheney, and Nelson, played by Jose Manuel Cervantes, are shown in a cafeteria scene of SVCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall production,â&#x20AC;&#x153;End Days.â&#x20AC;? The shows continues Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in Mathis Theatre, 173 state Route 2. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $2 for students. To purchase tickets in advance, call 815-288-5511, ext. 0. Tickets also can be purchased at the door. For more information about SVCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatre program or the show, call 815-835-6366. through college; individual tickets are $15 and $5; students through eighth grade are admitted free.

Tickets are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

Dec. 20 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the third Friday of the month, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to www.franklingroveil.org for more information.

March 8 Symphony offers student solo, ballet STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its annual Young Artist concert, featuring an area high school musician in a solo spot accompanied by the orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. in Sterling High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The program will include dancers from the Gateway Contemporary Ballet in two famous story pieces from the orchestral literature, Prokofievâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter and the Wolfâ&#x20AC;?, and Saint-Saensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carnival of the Animalsâ&#x20AC;?. It will close with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Symphony No. 2â&#x20AC;? by Borodin.

All students through college will be admitted free to this concert.

Otherwise, tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free. They are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

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ride to Centennial, with boarding points in Clinton, Fulton and Morrison. Call 563-243-5958 for prices and to make a reservation.

April 5 Last show of regular season CLINTON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its last concert of the regular season, at 7:30 p.m. at Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. S. The concert marks the celebration of the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th season, and will feature the festive â&#x20AC;&#x153;Symphony No. 4â&#x20AC;? by Tchaikovsky. Supporting pieces for the performance are the tone poem overture â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othelloâ&#x20AC;? by Dvorak, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Enchanted Lakeâ&#x20AC;? by Russian composer Anatoli Lyadov.

Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free of charge. They are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

Sterling Main Street at 815-6268610, email fourthFridaysPAC@ gmail.com or find it on Facebook.

Dec. 14 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

Go to www.Second-Saturdays. com or find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

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Today through Sunday Hometown Holidays returns ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Rock Falls Chamber presents Hometown Holidays, featuring events for the whole family.

Holiday Bingo will begin at 6 p.m. today at the American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Ten packs of cards for regular games will be available for $10. Cards also will be available for special and jackpot games.

The Love Light Ceremony will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Names of loved ones are read during the lighting of the Love Light Christmas Tree.

The Christmas Walk will follow from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The downtown will be filled with fun for the family, including performances by the Sauk Valley Barbershop Chorus and Woodlawn Arts Academy. There will be wagon and firetruck rides offered.

Go to www.rockfallschamber. com for more information on all events.

Friday Fourth Fridays in Sterling STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fourth Fridays: Where People and Art Collide brings art and music to a variety of downtown venues. Most events are from 6 to 8 p.m., although many places have musicians performing into the night.

Walking maps with a complete list of venues and events, and more information, are available at www.fourthfridayspac.com or at any participating venue, or call

Nov. 30 Christmas parade in P-town PROPHETSTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Prophetstown Main Street organization is seeking entries for its 28th annual lighted Christmas parade. The lighted parade will be at 6:30 p.m.

With a new date and time, the parade committee is hoping to give Thanksgiving holiday visitors the chance to participate or experience the parade.

June 8 Free pops concert in Clinton CLINTON. Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its annual free pops concert at 6:30 p.m. in Riverview Park.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

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Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Friendly Needles, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Game and Puzzle week connect the dot games, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,

Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Mexican Train Domonoes, noon, Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Card players, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hand and Footâ&#x20AC;? card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Bingo, 1 p.m. Sterling Women of the Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Sterling Moose

Dec. 6 Dixon event turns 25 DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 25th Annual Christmas Walk will be from 6 to 9 p.m. downtown, and will officially open with a tree-lighting ceremony. The sponsors of the event, Dixon Main Street and the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce, have included something new this year, a Lighted Parade that will begin at 7 p.m.

Local businesses will be open late, offering specials and drawings.

More information about this event will be posted at www.dixonmainstreet.com.

Dec. 6 to 7 Hometown Christmas Walk FULTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Fulton Hometown Christmas Walk will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, with events also planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, with an illuminated walk from 6 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Canyon.

The event will include complimentary cookies and drinks. The General Store will serve lunch, and visitors will be able to buy ornaments, cookbooks, and sweatshirts, among other items.

The Fulton Fire Station also will host Breakfast with Santa from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Dec 7.

Go to www.cityoffulton. us/fulton-events/december1-2012-christmas-heritage-canyon.html for more information.

Dec. 6 to 9 Seasonal Sights and Sounds return STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Presented by the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Sterling Main Street, the event will officially begin with the lighting of the city Christmas tree at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6. The tree is located at the Grandon Civic Center, Following this is the popular third annual Running of the Santas and 1-mile fun run, and the annual Christmas parade. Downtown businesses will remain open later, and many will serve holiday treats.

Visitors also are encouraged to sign up for the many drawings that businesses will have.

Seasonal Sights and Sounds also will be visited by Toys for Tots, which will be challenging those who attend to fill Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleigh with toys or monetary donations.

Go to www.facebook.com/ events/586246408095580/ for more information.

Dec. 7 Morrison holiday celebration set MORRISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With the theme, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Star Spangled Christmas,â&#x20AC;? this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will include a parade at 6 p.m., Christmas tree lighting, Suzy Snowflake and Jack Frost contest, church dinners, and a Christmas cocktail concoctions.

Santa and Mrs. Claus also will visit.

Go to http://morrisonchamber.com/morrison-christmaswalk-2013/ for all the details.

Home tour and soup supper ERIE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The United Methodist Church Mission Trip Team will be hosting the holiday home tour and soup supper from 3 to 7 p.m., beginning at the church, 811 Eighth St. Cost is $12 per person and includes the tour and meal.

Five local families with extravagant Christmas trees, exquisite lighting, and memorable antiques will open their homes for your enjoyment. Homes on the tour include those of Diane and Al Stichter, Marilyn and Daryl Roselieb, Jen and Drew Temple, Eric and Amy Mettler, and Tal and Donna Seger, all of Erie.

The meal will include your choice of soup, sandwiches, jello salads, holiday desserts and drinks. A bake sale filled with holiday goodies will be held at the church.

Tickets, maps, and home descriptions will be available at the church.

For more information, call the church at 309-659-2541 or Casey Stichter at 309-659-7304.

Proceeds will benefit the Mission Trip Team heading to Mission, S.D., to the Tree of Life Ministry site in July 2014.

Dec. 14 Village celebrates the holidays FRANKLIN GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christmas in the Grove will feature door prizes and raffles from churches and businesses in the village.

The horse and wagon rides, kettle corn giveaway, and firehouse chili, will all be available.

Other events include the Presbyterian Church cookie sale, the Victorian Santa, dressed in his Victorian finery for children to see in the Lincoln building, and the Rock River Barber Shop Chorus will be performing at 8 p.m.

If available, the Dixon High School madrigals singers also will be performing.

KARAOKE Saturday Party with the James Gang STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karaoke with the James Gang from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday at Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St. Email jamesgang1996@gmail.com for more information.

Upcoming: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Nov. 30 at Baileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge in Forreston.

Tuesday and Wednesday At the R&R ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The R&R Lounge, 219 W. Second St., offers karaoke from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Find the bar on Facebook or call 815-625-9095 for more information.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, Nov. 21 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Exercise with Cher, 9-10 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Hospice of the Rock River Valley Festival of Trees and Country Store, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807

Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories, including large and small floats, tractors, cars, horses and walking.

Events leading up to the parade include a visit with Santa from 2 to 4 p.m. at the fire station, 210 Washington St., along with a chili supper sponsored by the Prophetstown Masonic Lodge that begins at 4:30 p.m.

Also, the lighting of the Love Light Tree takes place at 5:30 p.m. in Eclipse Square.

Local businesses will have extended hours for holiday shopping, and strolling musicians and goodies will be available on Main Street prior to the parade.

Special guest judges for the parade this year are meteorologists Eric Maitland and Greg Dutra and reporter Amber Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien from KWQC TV 6. The trio will be available at a meet-and-greet session beginning at 6 p.m.

Go to www.prophetstownil.com for parade entries and other information or find Prophetstown Main Street on Facebook.

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Euchre, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Hospice of the Rock River Valley Festival of Trees Woodlawn Dance Academy performance, 5 p.m., and String-ALongs musical performance, 6 p.m., Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-288-3673.

Mexican Train Dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

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THEATER Friday-Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;End Daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on at SVCC DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sauk Valley Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatre department dissects the meaning of life in Deborah Zoe Lauferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quirky comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;End Days.â&#x20AC;? The shows will run Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in Mathis Theatre, 173 state Route 2.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $2 for students.

To purchase tickets in advance, call 815-288-5511, ext. 0. Tickets also can be purchased at the door.

For more information, call 815835-6366.

Friday Movie premiere at Egyptian DeKALB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After bringing Hollywood and Midwest talent together on their latest feature film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Formula,â&#x20AC;? three University of Iowa graduates are having a red carpet premiere event at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. The premiere is part of the Iowa graduatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Backrow Studiosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; College Premiere Tour.

Tickets are $10 for general admission seating and are on sale at www.egyptiantheatre.org, the Egyptian Theatre box office or by calling 815-758-1225.

Sunday Performance for the family STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Theatreworks

Production USA production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skippyjon Jones,â&#x20AC;? a new musical based on the best-selling childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book by Judy Schachner, will be offered by St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School at 1 p.m. at Centennial Auditorium, 1401 Sixth Ave. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

There will be a 50/50 raffle, concession stand and raffle baskets before the show.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

Go to www.smsterling.webs. com for advance tickets.

Nov. 29 Holiday skits, songs on tap HANOVER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Back Street Players, in conjunction with Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition, will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tales of the Yuletide,â&#x20AC;? a lighthearted collection of holiday skits and songs, at 7:30 p.m. in Orangeville with the Mighty Richland Players at Masonic Hall, 203 High St. The show also will be offered at 2 p.m. Dec. 1.

Reservations are preferred for this dessert theater show.

Tickets are $20 and available by calling the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700.

The show continues the following weekend with Plum River Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 at Metcalf Hall on the Campbell Center Campus in Mount Carroll.

Advance tickets are $10, available through Stockton Banking Center, 815-947-2000, or The National Bank, Mount Carroll branch, at 815-244-2265.

Tickets will be available at the door for $12.

Closing performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and at 2 p.m.

Dec. 8 at Back Street Players, Hanover Township Hall, 111 Monroe St.

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Nov. 29-30; Dec. 1; and Dec. 6, 7 and 8 Christmas hits stage in Byron BYRON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The jukebox musical, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Classic Christmas,â&#x20AC;? will begin its stint at 7:30 Nov. 29 and 30 at Byron Civic Theater, 850 N. Colfax St. The show features a unique mix of the No. 1 hits of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and Christmas music!

This BCT original production will feature music from the Beach Boys, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, and classic holiday tunes.

Tickets are on sale and available by calling the box office at 815-312-3000 or by visiting www.bctmagic.com or sending an email to tickets@bctmagic. com.

Performances continue Nov. 30, Dec. 1, and Dec. 6, 7 and 8.

Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Go to the BCT website at www.bctmagic.com for more information.

AT THE MUSEUM Lincoln-Manahan Home Museum STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The LincolnManahan Home Museum, 607 E. Third St., the restored home built in 1847 where Abraham Lincoln spent the night on July 18, 1856, is open from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday through October. Admission is free.

Group tours are available by calling the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society at 815-6226215.

Local village planning Christmas celebration STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501

MOUNT MORRIS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christmas on the Village Square will be Dec. 7, with a variety of activities throughout the village.

Businesses around town will have open houses.

Activities will start with a pancake breakfast and bingo from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. A

craft and vendor fair and bake sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pinecrest Village, 414 S. Wesley Ave. Evangelical Free Church of Mount Morris, at 102 S. Seminary Ave., will have a free childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program at 11 a.m., with a Veggie Tale movie, puppet show, treats, and prizes. Story time with Mrs. Claus, including treats and a craft, will be from 1 to 3 p.m.

at Mount Morris Library, 101 E. Front St. Pinecrest Manor, 500 Evergreen Lane, No. 125, will have an open house from 2:30 to 4 p.m., with cookies, homemade kettle corn, coffee, cider, and Santa Claus.

The day will conclude at 5 p.m. with the lighting of the village square. Call Brenda Hayden at the senior center, 815-7346335, for more information.

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Benefit fashion show planned at SVCC STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501

DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Plus Size Boutique will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Are So Beautifulâ&#x20AC;? ladies night out Jan. 25 in the Sauk Valley Community College theater and east mall, 173 state Route 2.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with a program

starting at 7:30. Limited seating is available. Tickets are $20 each, and can be can be bought at the boutique, at 303 First Ave. in Rock Falls.

A fashion show will take place. A group of 60 vendors will display wares, and gifts will be raffled off. Appetizers will be provided. All proceeds will

go to SVCC scholarships for the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certified nursing assistant program, and the YWCA of the Sauk Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domestic violence program and career center.

Email likeawillow@ hotmail.com or call Judy Randall at 815-499-7448 or 815-716-8064 for more information.

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Sunday, Nov. 17

Noon-5 p.m.: Visit the opening day of The Country Store at Woodlawn Arts Academy. Sponsored by Sterling Federal Bank with supplemental funding provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Noon-7 p.m.: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let the Magic Beginâ&#x20AC;?. Watch area decorators create their holiday designs in our Winter Wonderland sponsored by Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garden Deli and the CGH Caring Fund.

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Noon: Sterling Noon Rotary Luncheon 6 p.m.: Kosier Dance Studio Performance 7 p.m.: Kosier Dance Studio Performance

Wednesday, Nov. 20

10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Festival Open 10 a.m-7 p.m.: Country Store Open 7-9 p.m.: Holiday Design & Desserts Show with Jim Behrens at Woodlawn Arts Academy. Tickets are $20.

Limited space available. Tickets available at HRRV, Behrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blumen Stuff in Rock Falls, and the Dixon and Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce offices. Come early and shop the Country Store and view the beautifully decorated items on display throughout Woodlawn Arts Academy.

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Disney musical coming to DHS Auditorium STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501

DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter Pan Jr.â&#x20AC;? will be presented at 7 p.m.

Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dixon High School Auditorium, 315 Lincoln Statue Drive.

The 60-minute musical, designed for middle-schoolaged performers, is based on the play by J.M. Barrie

and the 1953 Disney film.

Starring 37 Reagan Middle School students, the cast, with the help of their parents, has worked incredibly hard on this magical re-telling of Peter Pan. The show is the story of the boy who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow up, and the girl who has to. After finding his shadow in the Darling family nursery, Peter teaches Wendy, Michael and

John how to fly, and sweeps them off to Never Land, where they meet Lost Boys, Indian Braves and, of course, pirates.

If the children are ever to return home, Peter must defeat Captain Hook with the help of Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. The performance features classic songs from the 1953 film such as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Can Fly!,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Following the Leaderâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Second Star to the

Right,â&#x20AC;? as well as songs from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and the 2008 Disney film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tinker Bell.â&#x20AC;?

Tickets will be available at the door, 30 minutes prior to each performance, and are $5 for adults, $3 for students, and $12 for a family pack, which includes two adults and up to three children.

For more information, call RMS at 815-284-7725.

â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s singing group to perform Tuesday STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Diamonds, a four-man musical group whose 1957 single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Darlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? sold a million copies, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. TIckets are $20. All proceeds will benefit the Sterling Schools Foundation to help with the auditoriumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation expenses.

To buy tickets or for more information, call 815-622-3248 or visit www.centennialauditorium.org/ Events/Diamonds/Diamonds.html

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | 2A SEMIFINALS PREVIEW | MERCER COUNTY AT NEWMAN

Battle of the blue bloods State in sight for powers Newman, Mercer County

“It’s basically that. We’re playing the team that won it last year, and they’re going to try to defend it. If we want to win it, Newman would love to be we’ve got to go through them.” making a short bus trip the day The Eagles were hit hard by after Thanksgiving, with its fifth graduation, with just four startstate football title on the line. ers on offense and three on When: 1 p.m. Saturday The Comets have a major defense returning from last Where: Roscoe Eades roadblock in the way, however, year’s title team.

Stadium in Mercer County, another blue “That says a lot about this blood program that is also seekRadio: 1240 AM, 102.7 FM senior class,” said Nat Zunkel, ing its fifth title. They will tee it Twitter: Christopher who owns a 53-7 record in his up 1 p.m. Saturday at Roscoe Heimerman 5 years as head coach. “A lot Eades Stadium, with the winner (@CHeimerman_ SVM) of them didn’t play much last moving on to the Class 2A title year, except for special teams, game against either Auburn Mercer County (11-1) won a but they’ve stepped in not only Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com (10-2) or Staunton (8-4).

2A title in 2012, a fact that is not as starters, but effective starters The Newman Comets host a state semifinal game for the All eight championship games lost on the Comets. who have really gotten better as second straight season Saturday. Last year, they lost to will be played on Nov. 29 (1A “You’ve got to beat the best the season went along.”

Aurora Christian in the 3A semifinals. On Saturday, they’ll play - 4A) and Nov. 30 (5A - 8A) at to be the best, right?” Newman BATTLE CONTINUED ON B3 defending 2A champ Mercer County. quarterback A.J. Sharp said.

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Hawks hunt in pack Oregon defense preys on Clippers

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OREGON – These Hawks are pack hunters.

Oregon piled up steals and forced turnovers left and right in a 57-21 romp over Amboy in both teams’ season opener at the Oregon Tip-Off Tournament on Wednesday at the Blackhawk Center.

The Hawks’ full-court press highlighted a 26-2 blitz over the first 10 minutes. The Clippers did not get a shot off until Kaitlyn Liebing’s errant 3-pointer with 3:42 left in the first quarter.

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Oregon’s Sam Lambrigtsen drives to the basket Wednesday night against Amboy at the Blackhawk Center. The Hawks beat the Clippers 57-21.

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Just as they feel they’ve had to do their entire athletic lives, this year’s Rock Falls basketball seniors are looking to prove themselves and show what they’ve got.

And they might just have the perfect system in which to do it.

The Rockets lost more than 80 percent of their points, assists and steals from last season, and 76 percent of their rebounding. But in their second year in coach Brad Bickett’s team-oriented system, the familiar Rock Falls confidence is still in full effect.

“This is the way it has been for us growing up,” senior center Daegan Wharff said.

“With such a great group of guys ahead of us, people always look at us and say we

don’t have as much talent. But we’ve never worried about that, and we’ve always gotten the job done.”

Wharff is one of five seniors back from last year’s squad that finished 21-7 and took third in the Big Northern West. But Wharff and Austin Donoho are the only two with more than limited experience, and there are five juniors and three sophomores in that same inexperienced boat as the other three seniors.

The biggest loss comes in the form of 6-foot-4 forward Steven Armoska, who led the Rockets in points (21.1) and rebounds (8.1) per game. In addition, Rock Falls lost sharpshooter Jace Anderson, heady point guard Alex Leaf, and all-around hustle players Austin Babcock, Connor Olson, Brodie Bruns and Eddie Nelson.

2013-14 Rock Falls Rockets Coach: Brad Bickett (2nd season, 21-7) 2012-13: 21-7 (8-4 Big Northern West) Advancement: Lost 70-57 to Mendota in 3A Rock Falls Regional semifinal Key losses: Jace Anderson, G; Steven Armoska, F/C; Austin Babcock, G; Alex Leaf, G; Connor Olson, F Key returners: Austin Donoho, sr.

G; Deagan Wharff, sr. F/C Opener: vs. Rockridge at Geneseo, 7:30 p.m. Monday

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL | NIU 35, TOLEDO 17

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TOLEDO, Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Northern Illinois will head to Detroit for the fourth consecutive year.

With Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35-17 win over Toledo at the Glass Bowl, the Huskies clinched the Mid-American Conference West Division for the fourth straight season. No matter what happens against Western Michigan on Tuesday night, the two-time defending MAC champion Huskies will play for another conference title Dec. 6 at Ford Field.

NIU scored on its first possession of the game, when tailback James Spencer ran for a 19-yard touchdown run.

However, the Huskies failed to take a doubledigit lead when Mathew Sims missed a 23-yard field goal attempt later in the quarter.

The No. 16 Huskies (110, 7-0 MAC) overcame three first-half missed field goals by the normally reliable Sims to come home with the victory.

The Toledo offense shot itself in the foot early on, with turnovers on two of its first four possessions. On the Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first play from scrimmage, quarterback Terrance Owens fumbled the ball, which was recovered by NIU defensive end George Rainey.

Later on, Owens was picked off by NIU safety Jimmie Ward at the Huskiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 22-yard line.

In the second quarter, the Rockets (7-4, 5-2 MAC) commited their third turnover of the first half when tailback Kareem Hunt, on

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Northern Illinois safety Jimmie Ward (15) intercepts a pass intended for Toledo wide receiver Alonzo Russell (9) during the first quarter Wednesday at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. NIU clinched the MAC West title for the fourth straight season with a 35-17 victory.

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However, Toledo took a 10-7 lead into halftime on a 45-yard touchdown pass from Owens to wideout Alonzo Russell, who was wide open down the right sideline.

NIU rallied for a 14-10 lead on its first possession of the third quarter with a 12-yard touchdown run by Jordan Lynch, who ran for three touchdowns on the night, all in the second half. But the Rockets answered on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Owens to Bernard Reedy.

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by Lynch as the Huskies entered the fourth with a 21-17 advantage.

Lynch did it again to start the fourth, leading his offense on a 99-yard drive after a Toledo punt. The drive was capped off by his third rushing touchdown of the game, as Lynch scored from a yard out.

NIU ended the scoring 4 minutes later with a 1-yard run by Spencer, his second touchdown of the game, to cap a 77-yard drive.

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CHAMPAIGN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Illinois knew last week that left tackle Simon Cvijanovic was going to miss Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Ohio State because of an ankle sprain. That meant a game of musical chairs for those on the line who were healthy.

Michael Heitz moved from left guard to left tackle, Alex Hill from center to left guard, and Jake Feldmeyer moved up the depth chart to start at center.

A season ago, such a drastic shake-up might have caused some stomach churning in the Illini football offices and among the linemen.

But not this season, when an improved offensive line has been the bedrock of a revamped Illinois offense under first-year offensive coordinator Bill Cubit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These guys didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blink an eye. They were ready for the challenge,â&#x20AC;? said offensive line coach A.J. Ricker, who is also in his first season with the Illini.

The offensive line has been one of the glossedover units on the Illinois squad, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing for them.

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Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase (2) avoids the sack against Ohio State as Illini lineman Jake Feldmeyer (67) looks on last Saturday in Champaign. Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; line is vastly improved after allowing 39 sacks last season. day against Ohio State in allowing six sacks, but the Illini did score 35 points â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the most anyone has scored on the Buckeyes this season.

Overall, Cubit said the line deserves the lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the credit for Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; statistical leaps on offense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still tell them itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not good enough,â&#x20AC;? Cubit said.

Illinois has made vast improvements in total offense, first downs, plays of 20 or more yards and third-down conversions. So what has changed? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main issue is the guys believing in themselves,â&#x20AC;? Ricker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were the eyesore last year with 39 sacks.

They read all that stuff, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kid yourself. â&#x20AC;Ś They adopted that attitude that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired of being the eyesore on the team.â&#x20AC;?

That dubious distinction now belongs to the run defense. But in the opposite trenches, Illinois has had more success making progress. Right tackle Corey Lewis said Cubit and Ricker are responsible for the turnaround. The two have good chemistry, Lewis said, and that makes it easy on the players to learn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the spring when they got here and you could see everything working, it was easy for us to buy in,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said.

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There are no mistakes mentally,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only time there would be a sack would just be a mistake physically.â&#x20AC;?

The Illini expect Cvijanovic back this Saturday against Purdue, so all should be normal again. But regardless, the line has no reason to worry anymore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told them I was going to be honest from Day 1,â&#x20AC;? Ricker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not very good, you better be tough, you better be nasty, and you better play low. You have to have an identification about yourself, and a lot of those guys really soul searched.â&#x20AC;?

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Larry Brennan 848 pts 118-29

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Neeld (5-10, 190), who has amassed 153 tackles, including 58 solos.

Fellow linebacker Zeke Mercer Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone Snyder (6-0, 215) has 100 hiccup in the regular stops, including 33 solos. season was a 9-0 loss at They lead an opportunisAnnawan-Wethersfield tic unit that has forced in Week 9, a loss that 24 turnovers through forced a 3-way tie with 12 games, while Mercer A-W and Stark County County has committed atop the Lincoln Trail. just 10 turnovers.

The Eagles avenged that The Eagles are averagdefeat the first round of ing 32 points per game, the playoffs in convincwhile allowing just 5.9. ing fashion with a 33-6 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a dogspanking of the Titans. fight,â&#x20AC;? Newman coach â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a coach, you love Mike Papoccia said. to see that,â&#x20AC;? Zunkel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both teams got here â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play through a lot of hard very well the first time work. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re awfully we played them, but we well-coached, and just learned our lessons and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make many miswere ready to go the takes. They can run and next week.â&#x20AC;? throw, and have a really Mercer Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone good, aggressive defense. playoff scare came the Their special teams are next week, when it got very good too.â&#x20AC;? past previously undeMuch like Mercer feated Rockridge 26-20 County, Newman (11in double overtime. Last 1) had one major bullet week, the Eagles demol- it had to miss along its ished Farmington 41-0. playoff path. The Comets Mercer County has a were within a successful balanced attack led by 2-point conversion by a pair of first-year start- Momence last week of ers, running back Tyson being sent home. Instead, Russell and quarterback they survived 34-33.

Spencer Wood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last week was nerveThe 5-foot-6, 180racking,â&#x20AC;? Sharp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pound Russell has 193 think getting that out of carries for 1,451 yards the way, we know that and 16 touchdowns. we can win in tough situWood, a 6-3, 180-pound ations, and pull through sophomore, has comand get it done.â&#x20AC;? pleted 92 of 188 passes Leading the way for the for 1,270 yards, with 17 Comets is senior runtouchdowns and four ning back Jake Snow, interceptions. who has 156 carries for Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top target 1,529 yards and 27 touchis Tyson Nylin (5-10, downs. He is comple160), a returning twomented in the backfield way starter who has 32 by sophomore Brady catches for 464 yards Rude (69-598), junior Dillan Heffelfinger (106and five scores.

477), senior Elliot Jensen Defensively, the ringleader is linebacker Chris (61-402) and senior Mac CONTINUED FROM B1

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Sharp doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw a lot (42-for-68, 4 touchdowns, 3 interceptions).

His top threat is wide receiver Shayne Allen, with 13 catches for 284 yards and three TDs. Newman is averaging 43.5 points per game, while allowing 13.5.

Rude (98) and Olson (93) are the top tacklers, while Trevor Bolin (four) and Nolan McGinn (three) have combined for seven interceptions.

Both squads are in familiar territory. Mercer County is making its 22nd playoff appearance, during which time is owns a 55-17 record (43-14 as Aledo and 12-3 as Mercer County). It has advanced to the semifinals or further 11 times, including this season.

Newman is making its 25th playoff appearance, with a record of 53-20.

It has advanced to the semifinals or further nine times.

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Keys to game: Much like Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterfinal opponent Momence, Mercer County can attack defenses with the run and the pass. Running back Tyson Russell has rushed for 1,451 yards and 16 touchdowns. Quarterback Spencer Wood has thrown for 1,270 yards and 17 TDs. His favorite target is Tyson Nylin WITH RECEPTIONS AND 464 yards. The Comets will have to play better pass defense than they did against Momence to DEFEAT THE DEFENDING ! state champs. Cold and windy conditions could work in the Cometsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favor. It is expected that the winner of this game WILL BE FAVORED IN THE ! title game.

On the horizon: Winner PLAYS EITHER !UBURN OR 3TAUNTON SVM pick: Newman 5-2

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0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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All 2-0 1-0 2-1 2-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2

Ridgewood tournament

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Erie 29, Bushnell-Prairie City 26:

Rachel Cobert scored eight points and collected 12 rebounds as the Cardinals defeated BushnellPrairie City.

Courtney Cobert added 10 boards and five points for Erie (2-1).

Katlyn Weber added a 3-point basket in the fourth quarter to help the Cards hang on.

Galva tournament Morrison 40, Galva 26: Lakin Goodman scored 15 points, including a 7-for-7 performance at the free-throw line, as the Fillies won at Galva.

Chelsea Eads added eight points for Morrison (2-0).

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ROCKFORD LUTHERAN 55, FULTON 30

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s 3HERRARD $IXON s 2OCK &ALLS .EWMAN s 3TERLING 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results s 3HERRARD .EWMAN s 3TERLING $IXON s 2OCK &ALLS 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games s .EWMAN AT 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY

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Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games s $IXON VS 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY AT 2OCK &ALLS

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Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games s 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY VS 3HERRARD

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s 3TOCKTON VS #HRISTIAN ,IFE

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Princeton tournament s "UREAU 6ALLEY VS (ENRY

Sauk Valley Shootout s .EWMAN AT 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY

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Oregon High School s 2OCKFORD #HRISTIAN VS (ALL

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Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games s 0UTNAM #OUNTY VS (ENRY

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Corrie Reiley tossed in 22 points, including five 3-pointers, as Corrie Reiley 0ROPHETSTOWN

POINTS Prophetstown opened its season with a 72-43 demolition of Hall Lakin Goodman -ORRISON

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Rachel Cobert %RIE

Mikayla Bolton finished with REBOUNDS POINTS 12 points for Prophetstown, and Karlie Stafford added 10.

Kailyn Strawbridge led Lutheran Emily Scheid scored 14 points with 15 points, and Baillie McGirk to lead Hall, and Ellie Herrmann added 12. added 13.

Mendota 50, Milledgeville 25: L u t h e r a n 5 5 , F u l t o n 3 0 : Morgan Adolph led the Missiles Kerrigan Enloe scored eight (1-1) with eight points in a loss to points, and Chelsea Lesniewski the Trojans at Oregon. added seven for the Steamers in a Amy Devitt scored 14 points to loss to the Crusaders at the Oregon lead Mendota, and Abby Bromentournament. schenkel added 10.

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s 7INNEBAGO VS 3TOCKTON

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Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results s 0UTNAM #OUNTY 3TREATOR s 3TARK #OUNTY -IDLAND s ,A-OILLE /HIO 0RINCETON

Fulton, Milledgeville fall in Oregon; Morrison tops Galva

Galva tournament

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s 2OCKRIDGE VS %RIE

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Morrison 0ROPHETSTOWN %RIE Riverdale Amboy "UREAU 6ALLEY &ULTON Newman

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s 7EST #ARROLL VS ,ELAND %ARLVILLE

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s ,A-OILLE VS -IDLAND

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Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Amboyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elizabeth Ortgiesen shoots over Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Megan Boehle during Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at the Blackhawk Center. The Hawks used a full-court press to stymie the Clippers in a 57-21 win.

Hawks not worried about height HUNT

CONTINUED FROM B1

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The press helped us get going right away,â&#x20AC;? said Oregon senior Sam Lambrigtsen, who scored a game-high 16 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love to get steals. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our thing.â&#x20AC;?

The Hawks scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first 12 points, with five points apiece

by Lambrigtsen and Emy Wright, who scored 15 points. Lambrigtsen and Wright had five steals apiece.

Amboy finally got on the scoreboard when Kennedy Dinges hit a jumper in the lane with 1:35 left

Star of the game: Sam Lambrigtsen, Oregon, POINTS STEALS

assists, 3 rebounds Key performers: %MY 7RIGHT /REGON

POINTS STEALS

assists; Madeline SandERS /REGON POINTS Up next: Oregon tourNAMENT !MBOY VS /TTAWA -ARQUETTE

P M TODAY /REGON VS -ARQUETTE P M &RIDAY in the first quarter.

McKaylee Beeter hit a pair of 3-pointers for six of her eight points, and Lambrigtsen converted a fast-break bucket to

make it 20-2 after one quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were outphysicaled,â&#x20AC;? Amboy coach Mike McCracken said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played nervous out there. We only have one senior. We were just starry-eyed.â&#x20AC;?

Oregon scored the first six points of the second quarter before the Clippers fought back.

Amboy scored the last eight points of the first half to make it 26-10 at the break. The Clippers added the first four points of the second half to pull within 26-14.

But, the Hawks turned up the pressure again, scoring the next eight

points and outscoring Amboy 31-7 the rest of the way.

Oregon led 47-19 heading to the fourth quarter and upped the margin over 30 to employ the running-clock rule for nearly the entire final period.

Madeline Sanders added 11 points for the Hawks.

Dinges and Liebing scored five points apiece to pace the Clippers.

Oregon does not have a player over 5-foot-8, but it has speed to burn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saying weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re short, and we are, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a problem,â&#x20AC;?

Lambrigtsen said.

Rockets taking loss of stars in stride CHECK

CONTINUED FROM B1

But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no panic at Tabor Gym. Bickettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system, which led Bureau Valley to three straight third-place finishes at the state tournament from 2000-02, is designed to get the absolute most out of each player by putting them in the best position to help the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ideally, we like to keep things balanced,â&#x20AC;? Bickett said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but obviously last year, there were nights when Steven was just spectacular, and the other guys were amazing around him; those were fun nights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been pleasantly surprised at how well this group has accepted their roles. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret that we need Donoho and Wharff to put up good numbers and be good leaders for us, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a lot of guys on this team who are excited to get out and play and

show what they can do.â&#x20AC;?

But Donoho and Wharff both say the second year in the system has everybody feeling more comfortable, and Bickettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm and disciplined approach has rubbed off. Fundamentals are the key, especially when it comes to defense and rebounding, and both believe a surplus of quickness, athleticism and hustle will make up for Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; youth and inexperience.

And with most outsiders assuming it will be a down year, the Rockets may have the competition right where they want them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like being the underdog,â&#x20AC;? Donoho said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know how hard we work and we know how well we fit into Coach Bickettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to play our game and see what happens, Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com but we feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Austin Donoho and Daivon Allen fight for able to do some good a rebound Wednesday during practice. The Rockets things and hopefully will look to Donoho for point production this season. surprise some people.â&#x20AC;?

" s 3AUK 6ALLEY -EDIA Dilbert by Scott Adams

www.saukvalley.com

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Zits® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Freshly Squeezed by Ed Stein Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis Rose is Rose by Pat Brady and Don Wimmer

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Family Circus by Bil Keane

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn

Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

Bridge tips come from south climes

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Australian Bridge is published four times a year in a large-page format. As with all of these magazines, it aims primarily at duplicate players, but has material for lesscapable players.

This opening-lead quiz comes from Ron Klinger.

Look at only the West hand.

South opens one heart, you pass, and North responds four diamonds, showing fourplus hearts, at least gamegoing values, and at most one diamond. East surprises you by intervening with five diamonds, but South rebids five hearts, and everyone passes. What would you lead?

Klinger is a leading player, teacher and writer who has a great eye for an instructive

deal. This one occurred during an Australian trial. At the table, Barbara Travis found the best lead: the diamond king. Her side was getting at most one diamond trick. And

it might have been important for her to shift through the dummy at trick two. Also, if partner knew no switch would be helpful, she could have overtaken with the diamond ace and tried a lead from her side of the table.

Here, East played the diamond three at trick one, a suit-preference signal for clubs. West led that suit at trick two, and declarer had to lose three tricks: one heart, one diamond and one club.

If West’s opening lead had been a low diamond and East had shifted to a low club, South probably would have put up her queen, based on East’s five-diamond bid. And declarer might well have guessed spades also. It was much better not to give South a chance.

Visit australianbridge.com for more details. © 2013 UFS

Thursday, November 21, 2013

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Peppers can lift â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; L

AKE FOREST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Julius Peppers looked at me as if I had three eyes.

Two eyes, now that would have made sense.

I was born that way.

Four eyes also would have been respectable, considering my spectacles.

But all I wanted to know was how Peppers felt physically compared with how he felt at the beginning of the regular season. Because â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell him this part â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he seemed to be playing much better lately, almost as if he had overcome an injury that, say, lingered past training camp and into early autumn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do I feel?â&#x20AC;?

Peppers asked, still in uniform after Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice.

Yes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not as fresh,â&#x20AC;? Peppers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is Game 11.â&#x20AC;?

This was the part where I wanted to stare back at Peppers as if he had three eyes. But I resisted, mostly because I hate hospitals and did not wish to be rushed to one.

In that spirit, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope these words do not find their way into Peppersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; paws.

Because I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lying,â&#x20AC;? Bears linebacker James Anderson said.

Well, I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The season takes a toll on everybody, so everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting a little worn down,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the guys that can stay at the same speed or actually improve through the season that really show up.â&#x20AC;?

Yes, exactly.

And Peppers is starting to really show up.

Remember the first 7 weeks of the season?

Peppers was a onceupon-a-time defensive end. He was a Benniganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. He was a Borders.

He was a Blockbuster.

Now, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beast.

Consider the evidence.

Heading into November,

AP

Bears defensive end Julius Peppers (90) sacks Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Chicago. Peppers had two sacks and 12 tackles in the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; overtime win. a couple of its biggest stars in Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman, Northwest not to mention secondHerald sports reporter. year defensive end Shea 2EACH HIM McClellin, and Peppers at tmusick@ decided that it was time shawmedia. to make a statement. com â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had it in his mind,â&#x20AC;?

Wootton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had been talking all week.

He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to take this game over.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And the eight-time Pro Bowl there was no doubt in selection had one sack. my mind that he would.â&#x20AC;?

One! And he did.

In the three games Opponents have taken that have followed, notice of Peppersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Peppers had three sacks, production.

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Dixon

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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LOST

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media

FOUND

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Found Hunter's bow North of Morrison. Call to describe 815-7185961.

VOLUNTEERS

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com Home of Hope is looking for dedicated volunteers to help in their mission to help those touched by cancer.

Areas of need: reception/ office, events, massage therapist, reflexologist, maintenance etc. If you have a couple hours a week/ month, please call 815 288-4673 to schedule an appointment. Contact Connie or Joan.

Hours of operation are M-TH. 8-4, Fri. 8-3 LOVELAND MUSEUM...

Are you interested in Dixon and local history, Civil War, Blackhawk War? Are you a people person?

We are looking for people like you to help host our Museum one or more days a month. The Museum is open Thurs. & Fri. 9-2, Sat. 103.

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Please stop at the main office at the Loveland Community House between 8-4 Mon. thru Fri. to pick up an application and learn more.

513 W. Second St. 815-284 2741 lovelandcommunity house.org.

ADOPTION NOTICES

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ADOPTION is a loving choice. You created a precious life- we cannot. We could be the answer to each other's prayers. We're KEITH and JAIME; a loving, secure, childless couple, ready to adopt.

Contact us or our caring attorney Sara 773-509-0099 or 800-509-0097

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FOR SALE

BY OWNER

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ROCK FALLS

DIXON

POLO

ROCK FALLS

CHATEAU ESTATES

2BR upper, completely remodeled.

Applcs.

Garage, AC. No pets, no smoking. Dep/ refs. req.$595/mo. 815946-3191 after 5p.

2 BR duplex, 2 ba.

1 car gar. W/D hookup, applncs, $700/mo. + dep. w/ ref., 509 W. 11th St., RF. NO PETS. 815-716-0353 2BR, stove, refrig. furn. heat, water & sewer included, $525/mo. + dep.

815-499-9957.

5 BR large home, $950/mo. 2200 sq. ft. Possibility w/ lease option to buy. 630-414-1031

Homes for sale and rent call our VMÄJL MVY KL[HPSZ

815-284-2000 3 bed 2 bath $24,900 2 bed 2 bath $17,900

ROCK RIVER ESTATES Homes for sale and rent call our VMÄJL MVY KL[HPSZ

815-284-2000 2 bed 1 bath on the river $27,900 2 bed 1 bath $9,900

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305 STERLING A room. All util. No pets. $350 mo. + dep. Non-smoking.

815-718-3500.

Efficiencies, 1 & 2 BR. Apts.

(563) 243-0383, Sterling/R.F.

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 BR. apts. with some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parties.

Refs. req.

815-336-2305.

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AMBOY

2 to 4BR home, 1101 W. 21st St., Rock Falls. 1,827 sqft. Eat-in-kitchen 1.5 bath, 1st floor laundry, central vac. Newer furnace and central air.

New roof in 2012, 100 amp box upgrade. Appliances stay. Loft-style upstairs. 20' x 19' living room, 2-car garage. 1 block from grade school/ JR high. $74,000.

815-440-8230.

1 & 2BR Apts.

Reasonable. Dep/ refs. 815-440-8116

STERLING

1BR upper, garage No pets. $450 + dep. Heat & water incl. 815-440-6214

3 BR., 1304 Griswold Ave. As is, needs work, newer vinyl windows. $18,000. OBO 815718-3481.

MILLEDGEVILLE Country Home 2885 Grandview Rd., Milledgeville, on 2 ½ acres, 1,680 sq. ft., 3 BR, 3 car garage, great hunting, deer, turkey, plenty of wildlife. $92,500.

Serious pre-approved inquires only.

815-6311407.

LOTS / LAND 225 FOR SALE TENN. LAND BARGAIN WITH FREE BOAT SLIP! 1.70 acres meadows overlooks 140 acre Nature Preserve, streams & ponds.

Only $19,900. 6.1 acre hardwoods.

Only $27,900.

FREE boat slips.

Excellent financing, little down. Call now 1-877-8880267, x445

CEMETERY LOTS

226

2 LOTS in Chapel Hill “Garden of Faith” $800 OBO 815-646-4741

MOBILE HOMES 230

MOBILE HOMES

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Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

200 S. Boyd Ave. 2BR, good cond. $425/mo. Available immediately.

Call Ed Reagan 312337-7384

ASHTON 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.

DIXON

2BR laundry, appl. garage. No pets.

815-499-3753.

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

Large 2BR, C/A appli., sound proof.

Gar. $585/mo. + dep. Avil. Dec 1st.

847-738-2334

PROPHETSTOWN 3BR, 3 BA Luxury Apt., w/2 stall attached garage.

Utilities negotiable.

Call Kophamer & Blean Realty 815772-2728.

ROCK FALLS 1 & 2BR, Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1 BR. Applc. Inc. $400. Call 815718-5278 2BR stove, refrig.

C/A, garage W/D $550 mo. + dep. & lease. Call 563613-1756 or 815438-2690

STERLING

Edon Apts. 2BR, $480 mo., $400 dep. Refs. req. No dogs.

815-5379190, 815-4413999.

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-625-4701 NICE 1BR, 304 Ave. B, $375 mo.+ dep. No Pets. (815) 626-8647.

★ NEW TODAY ★ Nice clean 1BR on the river. Appliances. No pets. $450/mo. + dep.

815-622-4344.

STERLING TOWERS APARTMENTS SPACIOUS LOADS OF CLOSETS INDIVIDUAL HEATING/COOLING ALL MAJOR APPLIANCES CABLE READY PLUS LOW RENTS & GREAT STAFF!

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1 & 2BR apts. $380-$420. 815562-7368 Rochelle Realty. W#527849

2BR Duplex, $675/ mo. Call 815-9736768.

Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

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2 BR, upstairs, corner of E. 2nd St. & 9th Ave., by upper dam, C/A, basement, laundry hookup, $360/mo. + dep., Available Dec. 1st. 563-3701969

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2BR Townhouse, 1831 N. 2nd Ave. 1½ BA, C/A, lots of storage. 1100 sq. ft. w/garage. $600 mo. + dep., util. refs. 815-652-4517

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

2BR, attached garage, W/D, applcs., A/C, 1 yr. lease, no pets.

815-622-8829 2BR, stove & refrig. furnished, $450 lease and dep. req.

H & H rental Properties LLC. 815625-7995 Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

Near Rec Center & CGH, newer 2BR, w/ garage, NS, 1 floor, 55 & older 1832 2nd Ave. $585/mo. 815-4990199.

New & Improved 2BR $500. No pets. 630-3277046.

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HOMES FOR RENT

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AMBOY 2BR, 2 car attached garage. $600mo. $600 dep.

Pets welcome.

815-499-3610

DIXON

DIXON

1BR, Stove & frig. incl. Basement. No Pets. Tenants pay utilities + deposit. $450 month Available now!

815-440-2613

7054 Rock Nation Rd. Newer 2 story home on Rock River near Lost Nation Golf Course. All applcs. incl. 2BR, 1ba., 2 car garage.

Avail. 12/15. Credit check req. $1100/ mo. 815-994-0777.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 2 BR, 1 Car garage. Applc. Inc. $600/mo. + dep.

815-973-9642

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 3BR home, 2ba. $700/mo. Call 815973-6768.

3BR, basement, 2 car garage. 815716-3045

DIXON

Nice 2BR. No Pets. $485 + dep.

815-535-6731.

School Improvement Coach The Lee/Ogle ROE has an immediate opening for a school improvement coach. Position is for 100 days in the 2013-2014 school year. Duties include supporting district teams in adoption of Common Core Standards for Math and literacy, as well as Next Generation Science Standards; implementation of Rising Star School Improvement processes; and collaborative teaming.

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1 Car garage Snow removal Lawn care $925/mo. + util.

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2 Lg. BR., 1 bath. attached garage.

Lg. yard. NO PETS. $600 mo. + dep.

Call 815-440-7985

2BR home, 1 ba. $650/mo. Call 815973-6768.

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No smoking. No pets.

Ref. req. $700 + dep. 815-652-4433

MORRISON 3 BR, 2 BA country home on 16 acres, hunting rights included. $900 per month. Call Kophamer & Blean Realty (815) 7722728.

ROCK FALLS 1BR, applcs. Bsmt.

No pets. $425+ dep. 815-625-4701 2 BR, 1 car Gar. W&D hookups, no pets, $475+$475 Dep. 815-625-1900

GARAGE SPACE

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2BR home, $550/ mo. plus month ½ dep. Call 815-6311297.

House for Rent: 1 bed, kitchen appliances, basement, main floor laundry room w/ W/D hook up, $525/mo. Avail. immed. Call 815622-2725.

SNLrentals. com Large 2BR Townhouse, all ground level.

Excellent area. 800 Dixon Ave. No pets. Refs. req. 815-336-2305.

LOVIN' IT! 211 W. 18th St., 3BR ranch, NICE!!, $698/mo., WHY RENT? 815878-7399.

Why Rent?

You CAN Own! Totally Remodeled, 3BR Home. $650/ mo. 815-878-6356.

Nice, Clean large 4 BR home, 1.5 BA. Responsible pet owners welcome. $700/mo. + dep. 815-625-5273 Rent to own. 2BR 815-622-9665. Realtor Owned.

Sec. 8 approved, 3 BR, on East side.

Avail. Dec. 1st No garage. No pets.

Call 815-499-0306

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

311

2600 sq. ft., 3 individual offices, & a spacious open area. For more information call 815288-2229 Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

DIXON 1 BR, spacious, newly remodeled, water & garbage incl., $400/mo. + dep. 815-288-6233

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C NOTICES INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Dixon, Illinois will receive bids for a Waterworks Improvements contract until 11:00 o'clock A.M. on the 12th day of December, 2013 at the Dixon City Hall, located at 121 West 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The proposed work for which the City of Dixon, Illinois is soliciting bids consists of one contract, Ă&#x2019;WELL #7 AND WELL #10 ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANKS PAINTINGĂ&#x201C;, and includes the following: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blasting to bare metal and applying a new paint system to the Well #7 elevated water storage tank. Exterior paint overcoat and interior touch up painting to Well #10 elevated storage tank.â&#x20AC;?

The contract documents, including Drawings and Specifica#tions, and form of contract and bonds for performance and payment, are on file at the office of the City Clerk, 121 W. 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021 and at the office of the ENGINEER, Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc., 809 East 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021.

Copies of the Contract Documents, including Project Manual and the Construction Drawings, shall be obtained electronically in PDF format from the Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc. website at www.willetthofmann.com. Contractors shall click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bid Loginâ&#x20AC;? on the homepage of the website and follow the instructions. The eBidDoc# (project number) is 3007612 for this project. The Project Manual, Construction Drawings and Bid Documents PDFs can be downloaded from the website by depositing ten dollars ($10.00) by credit card. Contractors can also obtain the Contract Documents in PDF format on a CD by depositing $50.00 with Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc., 809 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois for each DVD obtained.

Said deposit is NON#REFUNDABLE. A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the City of Dixon negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid.

The City of Dixon will hold a pre-bid meeting to explain the bidder's responsibilities and discuss contract details at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on December 5, 2013, and all plan holders of record are expected to attend. The pre-bid meeting will be held at the Well No. 7 Elevated Water Storage Tank site, 1019 Nachusa Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

The City of Dixon is an equal opportunity employer. The City of Dixon does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.

The City of Dixon reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding.

Bids may be held by the City of Dixon for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract.

BY ORDER OF CITY OF DIXON, ILLINOIS By: Kathe Swanson, City Clerk DATE: November 21, 2013

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WANT TO RENT 335

WANT TO RENT from a responsible, respectible and conscientious landlord. We are 2 sisters that have lived together for 16 years. We will be respectible, responsible, and conscientious of your property.

We smoke outside ONLY! Must be able to have a cat, she is declawed and fixed. Would prefer a 1 story ranch or duplex within Dixon city limits. 3 BR, 2BA, C/A, main floor washer dryer or hookup.

Preferably an attached garage.

815-973-7042 THANK YOU!

LOANS

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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.

EDUCATION

Teacher wanted for local daycare.

Qualifications needed are 2 yrs.

Of college or more or at least 60 hours in Early Childhood Education. Send cover letter and resume to: Morrison Community Day Care Center, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL 61270.

Questions call 815772-3707 morrisondc@ frontier.com

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625-3600 284-2222 OGLE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION CONSIGNMENT

Location - Ogle County Fair Grounds, 1440 N. Limekiln Rd, Oregon, IL 61061. Directions - From Oregon, IL 1.6 miles west on IL Rt 64 or from Mt. Morris, IL 4.5 miles east on IL Rt 64 to Limekiln Road, then north to sale sight. From Rockford, IL 18.3 miles south on IL Rt 2 to Mud Creek Road, then west 1.2 miles to Limekiln Road, then south to sale site. Watch for Auction signs. See advance sale bills & updates on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2013 TIME - 9:00 AM SHARP!

Note - Items will be accepted from November 22nd through the 27th between 8:00 am & 5:00 pm. Clear titles must accompany vehicles, trailers, boats, etc. No glass!!!

No Truck Toppers!!! Loader, forklift & boom tractor operators are on duty. No items will be accepted on Thanksgiving Day, Friday, November 29 or sale day! Gates will be locked at closing daily. Gates are open Friday, November 29th for viewing only between 9:00 am & 5:00 pm [weather permitting]. All items below have been consigned, Public Auction Service and employees assume that all items will be there on sale day in the condition described. However, if not, we assume no responsibility. Partial listing, lots more by sale day!!!

Consigned Items

JD 4430, quad range, axle mt duals, JD 1020, IH MTA, Factory, WF, fast hitch, Sharp!

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Ogle County Fair Association - Harlan Holm, President Sale Site Contact Number 815-441-1251 Auctioneers: Polo, IL Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) * Todd Wills (IL#441000745) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Terms - Cash, good check or credit card - Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have picture ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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Welder Fabricator

Full time. $30/hr. Must have 15 yrs experience.Please No phone calls or walk ins.

Mail resume to:

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. 1270 IL. State Route 26 South Dixon, IL. 61021

Diesel Mechanic

Full time. $30/hr. Must have 15 yrs experience. Please No phone calls or walk ins.

Mail resume to:

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Accountant or CPA

A1 with a 4 year degree. Pay Commensurate with experience.

Please No phone calls or walk-ins.

Please mail resume to: Brechon Farm Services, Inc. 1270 IL. State Route 26 South Dixon, IL. 61021

Class A CDL Driver Hauling Grain & Fertilizer $20.00 per Hour plus overtime.

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Automotive Midas Auto Service is looking for qualified Mechanic.

Must be reliable & have own tools.

815-626-7685.

CAB DRIVER Must know & live in Dixon. Week-ends a MUST! 815-2851000 Custom Cabinet Shop Cabinetmaker position available at a local shop in Forreston IL. Experience required. Call 815-938-9016 to stop in and fill out application.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Help Wanted Full time Experienced Deli Manager at Sullivan's Foods, Morrison, IL. Benefits included.

Apply via; www.sullivansfoods.net, or send resume to: Sullivan's, PO Box 387, Savanna, IL 61074 Part Time Maintenance, RF E-mail or mail resume. Jobs@yostmanagement.com Mail to: 500 W Polk Ave., Charleston, IL 61920. Call 217-345-2414 for questions.

Position Opening The Prophetstown Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. Applications may be mailed, emailed or dropped off at Prophetstown City Hall, 339 Washington St., Prophetstown IL 61277, e-mail ptowncy@thewisp.net. applications available at prophetstownil.org.

Completed applications must be received by 4 pm on Wednesday December 18th, 2013.

Seasonal Fruit Packers Needed Apply at: Blue Freedom 305 Cartwright Ave, Ashton, IL SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVERS Class A And/Or Class B CDL & Medical Card Required. Apply At: Blue Freedom 305 Cartwright Ave, Ashton, IL Seeking an individual who has knowledge of plumbing, heating & cooling, or is willing to learn.

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While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

CHILD CARE

512

Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 1st & 2nd shifts.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Brick & Masonry

Construction

Handyman

Painting

Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd, Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

LAUTS MASONRY & GENERAL CONTRACTING

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Call Today (815)284-2052

Appliances

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR All Types Brands & Models Over 25 yrs. Exp. Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011

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Automotive

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Basement Waterproofing

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By Appointment 201 13th Ave. Sterling, IL (815)622-8180

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Drywall

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Electricians C.P. ELECTRIC For Your Electrical Needs.

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24 HOUR SERVICE Now Offering Sewer Camera Service Visa, MC, Discover 815-285-7999 Lic# 058-172719

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Power Washing

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

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HIRE A RETIRED PAINTER 50 Yrs. Experience.

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CHILD CARE

512

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

POSITION WANTED

515

CDL Class A Truck Driver Small family business taking applications. Must have 3 yrs. exp. good driving record. No felonies in the past 7 years. Good pay and benefits, home most weekends.

Reply to P.O box 45, Dixon IL, 61021

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 OFFICE MOVING SALE! W.F. Sellers & Associates 2311 E. Lincolnway (at the corner of Lincolnway and Sinnissippi Rd) We have several desks, file cabinets, office chairs, a copy machine and office supplies to sell! PLUS we have Christmas dĂŠcor. Including artifical trees and garland as well as home/office accessories! Stop in this Friday between 1pm - 7pm or Saturday 8am-12pm.

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

SALE Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10:00-5:00 Early Sales Welcome Wed. Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge Consignment Sale The families are moving, must sell all clean items.

Cash only. Memory foam queen $140.

Beds- twin $80, queen $90, king $130. Fold up sofa bed $70, Basset matching dresser, chest, night stand $290 for all. Sealy twin sofa sleeper $140, queen size sofa sleeper $150, double reclining blue sofa $90, twin- full- queen headboards $50 ea electric stove $150 (guarantee), lg.

Hutch $170, small hutch $70, recliner $50, elec. dryer $90, computer desk $70, upright chest and night stand $80 for both, long 9 drawer dresser $60, love seat $80, blond dresser w/mirror $120, like new pillow top twin bed $150. Much more!

Early Sales Welcome Wed. Delivery available. 815718-4385.

I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151

estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS LEASE TO OWN APPLIANCES TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529 Frigidaire Gallery gas stove, 2 yrs. old, like new, $400 815-238-2960.

Maytag elec. dryer.

Very good cond. $100. 815438-5021.

Maytag Washer & Dryer, good cond. $300 815-7514673 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

SPORTING GOODS

716

28â&#x20AC;? Mossberg 835 shotgun BARREL w/ ventilated rib & modified choke, $98 815-213-0557.

FURNITURE

755

A great buy! Davenport, chair-anda-half and matching ottoman. Multicolored. Selling for $350 firm. Orig. price: $2600. Very good cond. 815288-6310 for info.

Danish Modern Dining or Kitchen table, 1 leaf & chairs. Great cond. $135 815-2851231 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet 309-4527477.

Tall dresser, dark wood. 30â&#x20AC;?Wx41â&#x20AC;?T 4 drawers. $50.

815-718-3434.

Water bed & large dresser. $76. Call 815-946-2882

HEALTH & FITNESS

761

Bowflex Ultimate 2, with ab attachment. 2 years old, like new.

Paid $2,500 new, asking $1,200. Call 815973-0841.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

Pallets and wood crates FREE for the hauling. Call 815-626-7744

Black Lab, female 1yr old. Free to good home only.

Housebroken. Very good with kids & other animals. Call 815-251-0055.

Seasoned Split wood face cord $75 full cord $130 delivery possible.

815-440-1529 or 815-994-0723

Very cute kittens, litter trained. Can email pictures & video. Free to good home only. Call 815-625-2302

WOOD / FUEL

746

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

Crosley refrigerator glass adj. shelves, cream color, $300 OBO. S of Rf. Call 815-499-8470

OLD HUMPBACK trunk, late 1800's or 1900's. $80 815-284-3620

LAWN MOWERS

779

1971 110 JD lawn tractor w/mower deck & extras. Exc. cond. $1500 OBO. 815-857-4282

SNOWBLOWERS 782 46â&#x20AC;? Dozer blade, fits white series lawnmower, New in box! $40/obo 815-718-2000.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

DP Dual Trac 20 exer. bench/weight system $100 815973-7979

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS 2 Packers vs. Falcons tickets, Lambeau Sun. 12/8.

Same section- not together. 815-5902868.

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Glass top table. $50 obo. Call 8155-90-9228 anytime.

SAWMILLS from only $4897. MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension.

In stock ready to ship.

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Hover Round, only ridden once, new batteries, $7800 new/asking $2500, 815-284-0409.

HRRV Festival of Trees Nov. 19-24 at Woodlawn Arts Academy, Sterling.

815-288-3673 info.

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Hydraulic log splitter $450, 1970's Pinball machine $250, Ruger 1022 rifle $200.

815-288-6153

Crystal Lake O.D. Precision Grinder, bench top model, approx. 5â&#x20AC;? center, 2 1/2â&#x20AC;? swing, will grind to tenths, tenths indicator incl., $450 815-9733223.

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Real nice recliner, $50. Call 815-7184385.

King Size Mattress Custom made for over $700. $100 608-215-3871

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Large Bird cage on wheels 29L x 24W x 54H. $75 815-284-3620

Shutters, dk. gray, 4 pr., 12x68, 1pr.

12X48, good cond. $40 815-441-5612

Leaf Pattern set of dishes of four, extra cups. $12.50 815-284-7488

Size 12 beautiful wedding dress. $100. Call 815590-9228

Military Surplus Camouflage clothing, M-65 Field Jackets and much more! Princeton Military Surplus, 11 E Putnam St. Princeton IL 815-875-1096 Tues- Sat. 10-5

Size 5 beautiful wedding dress. $100 OBO. Call 815-590-9228

JB's Deer Butchering and Processing Amboy, IL 218-780-1514

794

New In Boxes, Rudolph's Xmas Town Village, by Hawthorne Village.

9 houses & 20 figurines. $350 815535-3963

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 2 matching end tables & coffee table w/ polished stone tile inserts, $40, 815-626-7214 2000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

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New Marilyn Monroe Channel Perfume print.

24â&#x20AC;?x36â&#x20AC;? black wooden frame w/ shatter resistant glass. $10 815-499-0721 New Mens black Knapp work shoes 9½. $5 815-2843620

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Recliner, dryer, reclining sofa, sofa sleeper, tan sofa, dressers, elec. stove. 815718-4385.

Wooden wine rack, 24 bottles w/ removable tray, $50, 815-626-7214

FARM LAND WANTED

815

Farmland wanted to rent or custom farm in 2014 & beyond.

815-9702695

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

Cub Cadet 5234D 3 cyl. diesel hydro.

24 hp 4X4, 60â&#x20AC;? deck, loader, 3 pt., 700 hrs., looks and runs great! $6900/obo 815379-2541.

CLASSIC CARS

1949 Chrysler New Yorker, 4 door sedan, original & complete, needs TLC. 86K mi., $1650 779200-7724.

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1967 Ford Mustang, project car.

Runs. $6,000/obo.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Personal improvements will boost your ego and help you project a positive image that will attract interest. An agreement you make will ensure that you can accomplish your personal goals.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be enticed by something or someone unique, but problems will arise if you neglect your responsibilities or let down someone who is counting on you for support.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Not knowing which way to turn will leave you in an awkward position. Overreacting and making assumptions must not be allowed to result in you making a sudden and costly move.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Look at every angle of a situation and consider all the possibilities that can develop. False hope or an unrealistic standpoint will lead to a big disappointment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A true assessment regarding your skills and abilities must be presented if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to fall short when asked to perform.

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