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Lee to Cox: ‘Do the right thing’ Mayor says alderman no longer lives in city

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

STERLING – Mayor Skip Lee said this week that he doesn’t believe Ward 2 Alderman Barry Cox lives within city limits any longer.

Since the 1980s, Cox lived in a split-level house at 1203 E. 20th St. In 2010, he bought a house

at 24269 Hillcrest Drive, 5 miles northwest of Sterling.

These days, a big dumpster sits in his driveway on 20th Street and his house appears vacant. Neighbors say Cox, an alderman for 23 years, has moved out of town.

Cox, however, said last month that he complied with the requirement that an alderman maintain a residence in his ward. His voter registration and driver’s license are tied to his city address, he said.

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Alderman Barry Cox

But when asked where he hangs his hat at night, Cox said, “It’s none of your damn business where I sleep.”

The city received a legal opinion recently indicating that situations like Cox’s were legal.

“He is legally entitled to be an alderman,” Lee said in an interview. “I have expressed my concerns with Alderman Cox. I have urged that he, as a man of honor and one who has served the city so long, do the right thing.”

The mayor said he wouldn’t tell Cox what the right thing was.

Asked what he would do, Lee

said, “Once I was no longer sleeping in the city, I would have left the council. My personal trait is that when I change something, I move on, but he’s very connected to his ward. If I had been on the council as long as he has, I may have that connection, too.”

Lee said he had received a couple of calls from residents concerned with Cox’s residency.

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BOY SCOUTS WORK AT VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

Tampico looking for ideas for Village Hall Administrative offices set to move to former school

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

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

David Swegle, 12, of Boy Scout Troop 85 in Dixon, dumps a shovelful of dirt into a wheelbarrow manned by Sam Hildebrand (left), 13, and Nolan Halla, 13, Monday afternoon at the Dixon Veterans Memorial Park. Fellow scout Anton Halla picked a project at the park for his Eagle Scout badge, and recruited the boys to help out.

LEFT: Anton Halla, 15, waits for the next load of concrete at the park.

Halla spearheaded the effort to install a concrete pad at the park to display the park’s military ambulance. The Troop 85 Boy Scout sent his proposal through the scout ranks, recruited help and made calls about supplies to earn his Eagle Scout badge.

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TAMPICO – The Tampico village board will start discussing what to do with its current Village Hall tonight.

The village will move its administrative offices to the former Tampico Elementary School building, 202 W. Second St., and the Village Council is scheduled to discuss future uses of its current Village Hall during its meeting tonight.

The village took ownership of the school building Oct. 4 from the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico school district, which built a new elementary school.

Because it was an intergovernmental transfer, the village didn’t pay for the building, but did give the school district $5,000 for some equipment, including kitchen appliances and air conditioning, that it didn’t keep, Tampico Mayor Kristine Hill said before the transfer.

Mary Sigel, Tampico commissioner of streets and public improvements, said she would like to see the village sell the building, rather than keep it and try to develop something.

There have been a few options discussed, including possibly having a state or federal representative use the building, Sigel said, but nothing yet has been finalized.

Toby Johnson, Tampico commissioner for accounts and finance, said he would be in favor of looking at community uses first.

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Evacuation system saves lives Residents spared from a powerful weekend cyclone PODAMPETTA, India (AP) – Her house in this seaside village was flattened by the cyclone that roared in from the Bay of Bengal with torrential rains and winds topping 131 miles per hour. But the fact that Agya Amma was still here to survey the pile of twisted wood and shredded thatch that had been her home proved this was a different kind of disaster for India.

Unlike past storms that have lashed India’s eastern coast, Cyclone Phailin did not extract a heavy human toll, thanks to an improbable evacuation effort that effectively moved nearly 1 million residents of one of India’s poorest regions out of the storm’s path and into government shelters.

By Monday, only 25 deaths had been reported, even though tens of thousands of homes were destroyed. The successful evacuation was earning rare praise for a country known for largescale disasters that have caused high death tolls.

In 1999, a cyclone that struck the same state killed about 10,000 people, and more than 6,000 were killed in June by flooding and mudslides

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An Indian couple clears debris of their shattered house in a cyclone-affected village Monday in Podampetta, India. A mass government evacuation of nearly 1 million people spared India the widespread deaths many had feared from the powerful weekend cyclone, which destroyed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of crops and tens of thousands of homes. in a northern state, Uttarakhand. “If we had stayed here, everyone in the village would be dead,� said Amma, a 55-year-old fisherwoman. “I consider myself lucky to be alive.�

Still, Phailin dealt its share of misery, as hundreds of thousands of coastal residents stayed huddled in shelters because their homes were flattened and crops destroyed by the most powerful storm to hit India in more than a decade.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;There hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been an overwhelming tide of people concerned about it,â&#x20AC;? Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Barry is still informed on the issues, and he is doing his homework. He is still doing the work that an alderman does. If he had moved out of the city and was not attend-

ing meetings, not participating and not doing his homework, then I would probably lean on him a lot more in terms of leaving. He still takes his aldermanic role very seriously.â&#x20AC;?

Cox told Sauk Valley Media last month that once he puts a for-sale sign in front of his 20th Street house, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be really close to resigning from the council. Lee

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like it to continue to serve the community in some way,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see local organizations or clubs use it, possibly. If that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possible, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d potentially look to sell.â&#x20AC;?

There is no timeline for the move to the new Village Hall, which will eventually house the administrative offices and police station, Johnson said.

Hill told Sauk Valley Media earlier this month that the village will also seek grants to pay for the move.

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said Cox told him that his days on the council were limited.

Lee said he has started the search for Coxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement, looking through voter records of residents in the aldermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ward. Some residents have made preliminary inquiries about the seat, the mayor said.

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the cyclone hit, police in the coastal states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh began traveling through villages to warn residents of the coming storm and urge them to go to government shelters set up in schools and other concrete buildings.

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Small village sees sizeable boost in traffic Growth of Rochelle affects Steward roads

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

STEWARD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With 256 residents, the village of Steward wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to have any traffic problems.

But officials say Steward is seeing more traffic as the result of increased business activity in Rochelle, 4 miles to the north.

Recently, Lee County officials have been dis-

cussing ways to deal with the increased traffic through Steward, which is in the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northeastern corner.

The issue came up at this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting of the Lee County Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transportation Committee.

County Engineer Dave Anderson told the committee that he would speak with the city of Rochelle about the issue, while County Board member Allyn Buhrow, R-Ashton, promised to get input from Steward officials,

chum, D-Amboy, said that with Rochelle planning to expand its industrial park to the south, that would increase the natural flow of traffic toward Steward because of its nearby interchange with Interstate 39. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you start having industrial traffic, it could be a bad deal for Steward,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a narrow intersection [at Steward and Perry roads]. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for trucks to turn.â&#x20AC;?

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On Monday, County Board Chairman Rick Ket-

industrial park expansion could increase traffic in the village.

Some trucks, he said, bypass the Interstate 88 tollway by getting on I-39 through Steward, thinking itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little quicker.

Bratko said he favored flashing lights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ideal situation would be not to have semis come through the village,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is that going to happen? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. They may have to change the weight limits on the roads to do that.â&#x20AC;?

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Iowa attorneys scrutinize expert Bat problem solved at courthouse Malpractice suit says attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s negligence cost city $4.5 million MCT News Service

CLINTON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Attorneys in the city of Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal malpractice case spent Monday morning scrutinizing the opinions of the emergency medical services billing and coding expert hired by attorney Michael Walker.

As the legal malpractice suit against Walker and his law firm Hopkins and Huebner entered its third week of trial, Pittsburghbased expert JR Henry returned to the stand to talk more about what he identified as claims for emergency services from the city of Clinton that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comply with Medicare.

Walker represented the city in a federal False Claims Act suit brought on by former firefighter Timothy Schultheis in 2008.

Schultheis alleged the city knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid by using

the advanced life support code rather than the basic life support code in order to receive higher reimbursements.

The city claims Walker failed to properly analyze the case and his alleged negligence led to the city settling for $4.5 million in 2010. The city wants $4.67 million to cover the cost of the settlement as well as attorney and expert fees.

Court was adjourned early Friday so Henry could compare two exhibits, one which was a spreadsheet of the 330 claims he reviewed as part of his work in the legal malpractice case and the other a 425-page document that was supposed to contain the documentation from the 60 of those claims he identified as non-Medicare compliant.

However, Henry testified that in his review of the documents over the weekend, he found three â&#x20AC;&#x153;issuesâ&#x20AC;? with the exhibits, one of which led him to reduce the number of non-Medicare compliant claims to 59 because of a duplicate entry on the

spreadsheet.

Documentation for one non-compliant claim was not contained in the 425page document while some documentation for a claim he did not review as non-compliant was, Henry testified were the other two issues.

Following his rundown of the issues in the documents, Henry and Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, Bob Waterman, reviewed one of the non-compliant claims that was from a patient who reported left ankle pain. The crew did not perform an ALS intervention on the patient, and Clinton County did not have an emergency medical dispatch protocol, but it was submitted as ALS. Further, the narrative on the patient care report stated the paramedics decided to â&#x20AC;&#x153;BLSâ&#x20AC;? the patient, all of which led Henry to his conclusion that it was not compliant with Medicare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no ALS interventions performed, in my opinion, it should have been submitted at the BLS level,â&#x20AC;? Henry testified.

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

DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Things went batty at the Old Lee County Courthouse, and it had nothing to do with the politicians.

In time for Halloween, the county revealed it has dealt with bats in the old courthouse. At a Properties Committee meeting earlier this month, Chris Henkel, the official in charge of the building,

said the county appears to have taken care of the problem, according to meeting minutes.

The county hired someone to assess where the winged mammals could be coming in, and maintenance workers sealed several possible entrance spots and closed off areas in the attic, Henkel told the committee.

Since then, Henkel reported, the courthouse hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any bat issues.

In an interview Monday, County Board Chairman Rick Ketchum, D-Amboy, said the bats seem to usually come this time of year and disappear after that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a person come in and inspect where the bats were coming in,â&#x20AC;? Ketchum said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find where they were getting in. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen one in a month. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure they are up in the dome.â&#x20AC;?

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ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Area public employees will serve drinks from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Long Shot Bar and Grill, 2213 W. Rock Falls Road, to raise money for Hometown Holidays.

All proceeds will be used for the Rock Falls holi-

day celebration, planned for Nov. 21-24 this year.

Taking tips will be Mike Kuelper, Rock Falls Police chief; Bill Milby, Rock Falls Fire Department captain; and Joe Real, a paramedic with CGH Medical Center.

A 50/50 raffle winner will be drawn, with $2 for one ticket, $5 for five tickets, and $10 for 15. If more

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OBITUARIES Kathleen A. Dieterle SAN ANTONIO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kathleen A. Dieterle, 62, of San Antonio, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. She fought to the bitter end with grace, courage, dignity, and a lot of humor, more concerned about those she left behind.

Kathleen was born March 10, 1951, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. A 1969 graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, Kathleen pursued her lifelong dream of following her mother in becoming a nurse. In 1972, Kathleen secured her registered nursing degree from SwedishAmerican Nursing School in Rockford.

Upon graduation, Kathleen moved to San Antonio as one of the first nurses helping to open the new Audie Murphy Memorial Hospital. After 6 years as a floor nurse, she transferred to the surgical operating room.

Through hard work and gaining the respect of her peers, Kathleen was elevated to the position of primary lead nurse in charge of all heart procedures. She spent 39 years caring for the veterans she immensely respected and appreciated. Her maternal grandfather, Charles Vogelsang, was a World War II veteran.

She is survived by her parents, Mary A. (Vogelsang) and Aloysius J. Dieterle Sr.; three brothers and six sisters, William (Norma) Dieterle and Helen (Frank) Kappmeyer, both of San Antonio, Donna (Gary) Robbins of La Vernia, Texas, Carol Dieterle Bardin of Morris, Okla., Mary (John) Rahm of Versailles, Ohio, Julia (Charley) Kashou of Mequon, Wis., and Daryl Dieterle, Cheryl

Dieterle Gardner, and Aloysius (Becky) Dieterle Jr., all of Sterling; five uncles and aunts; 18 nieces and nephews; and numerous greatnieces, greatnephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Earnest M. and Helen (Vock) Dieterle; her maternal grandparents, Charles and Lucile (Bartel) Vogelsang; and her very special aunt, Helen Barel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Auntie.â&#x20AC;?

The rosary will be recited at 5 p.m., followed by a gathering until 7 p.m., Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., in Sterling. A gathering will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, followed by the Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Bruce Ludeke officiating. After the Mass, there will be a luncheon in the parish hall, and inurnment will be afterward at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Sterling.

Kathleen established a memorial scholarship that will assist graduates of Newman Central Catholic High School who are pursuing a degree in medicine. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Kathleen A. Dieterle Memorial Scholarship Tuition Fund at Newman Central Catholic High School, 1101 W. 23rd St., Sterling, IL 61081; or, donations may be made to Home of Hope of the Rock River Valley, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, IL 61021, that offers support for cancer victims and their family.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Antonio R. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Celestino STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Antonio R. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonyâ&#x20AC;? Celestino, 45, of Sterling, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home.

He was employed at Self Help Enterprises.

Antonio was born Nov. 10, 1967, in Sterling, the son of Ismael and Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Celestino. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Survivors include his father of Sterling; and three brothers, Ismael Jr. (Sharon) Celestino and Gerardo (Deborah) Celestino, both of Sterling, and Robert (Eunice) Celestino of Sycamore.

He was preceded in

death by his mother.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Adalberto Sanchez officiating.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling for Masses.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Charlene â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Marieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Brandt DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Charlene â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marieâ&#x20AC;? Brandt, 98, of Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of Sterling, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.

Marie was born March 31, 1915, in Middleton, the daughter of Charles and Loretta Gupton.

She married Roland Brandt on Jan. 4, 1941, in Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 1982.

Survivors include three daughters, Linda (Butch) McCormick and Kathy Brandt, both of Daytona Beach, and Pat (Jim)

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William L. Anderson OHIO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; William L. Anderson, 87, of Ohio, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

Bill was born May 6, 1926, in Princeton, the son of Howard and Lucille (Ioder) Anderson. He was united in marriage to Catherine Clark on July 2, 1944, at Ohio United Methodist Church. He farmed in the Ohio area during his lifetime. He was an avid antiquer. His farm and family were his pride and joy.

Bill was a lifelong member of Ohio United Methodist Church, and most recently a member of Red Oak United Methodist Church in Walnut. He was on the Ohio High School Board for 25 years. He was a member of the Bureau County Sports Hall of Fame and Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kayâ&#x20AC;?

Anderson; one daughter, Karen (Dave) Kuebel of Ohio; one son, William J. Anderson of Naperville; one grandson, Lance (Kerry) Harris of Arlington Heights;

one granddaughter, Jody (Eric) Cooper of Lincoln; five greatgrandchildren, Morgan, Brett, and Tyler Harris and Makenzie and Jacey Cooper; three brothers, Howard (Carolyn) Anderson of Princeton, Robert (Rita) Anderson of Ohio, and Richard (Marie) Anderson of Princeton; two sisters, Sue (Joe) Etheridge of Glendale Heights and Sally (Randy) Farrell of Ohio; one sister-in-law, Helen Clark of Sublette; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one daughter, Janet Joy Anderson.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Judy Giese, pastor of Red Oak Methodist Church, and Rev. Katie Voigt officiating.

A memorial has been established to Red Oak Methodist Church and Ohio Fire Department.

Visit www.garlandfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Helen A. Sanders FAIRFIELD BAY, Ark. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Helen Audrey Sanders, 97, formerly of Rock Falls, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.

Helen was born July 7, 1916, the daughter of Clarence and Florence Crossley. She married Kenneth Sanders. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Carole Mayberry and Linda Tempel; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a son, Dale Rose; her parents; and her siblings, Sid Crossley, Bob Crossley, Lucille Anderson, Bertha Manahan, Madlyn Shoffner, and Irene Goodell.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fairfield Bay Baptist Church in Fairfield Bay. Arkansas Funeral Care in Jacksonville, Ark., is handling arrangements.

Visit www.arkansasfuneralcare.com to send condolences.

Welti of Kewanee; one son, Bob (Dee) of Loudon, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren, one stepgrandchild, three stepgreat-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; four siblings; and a son, Greg â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deweyâ&#x20AC;? Brandt.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be at a later date. Haigh-Black Funeral Home in Ormond Beach, Fla., is handling arrangements.

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This Jan. 12, 2009 file photo shows Maxine Powell, a former Motown Records artists developer talking to school children touring the Motown Museum in Detroit. Powell, who was responsible for developing the charm, grace and style of Motown Records artists during the Detroit labelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1960s heyday, died Monday at a hospital in Southfield, Mich. She was 98.

Mentor to stars of Motown dies at 98 -#4 .EWS 3ERVICE

DETROIT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maxine Powell, the finishing school instructor who infused Motownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young stars with elegance and poise, died Monday morning at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Mich. She was 98.

Powell was â&#x20AC;&#x153;peacefully surrounded by Motown family and close friends,â&#x20AC;? according to a Motown Museum spokeswoman.

Her cause of death was not disclosed, but close friend Beverly Bantom said Powell had been in steadily declining health since a fall on May 31. Powell slipped into a coma Saturday at the hospital.

Powell had been enlisted by Motown Records in 1964 to help mold singers such as Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye into performers fit â&#x20AC;&#x153;for kings and queens,â&#x20AC;? as Powell often put it.

She called them her diamonds in the rough, and her training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; along with tough love â&#x20AC;&#x201C; aimed to polish their posture, diction, stage presence, and sense of self-worth.

Motown artists and other personnel heralded her on Monday as one of the labelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key behindthe-scenes figures, an unsung hero whose contributions came to be publicly recognized only in later decades.

As part of Motownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Artist Personal Development Department, Powell was a vessel for Gordyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broader Motown vision: an entertainment legacy that crossed cultural borders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She brought something to Motown that no other record company had,â&#x20AC;? Gordy said Monday in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was a star in her own right â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an original.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I teach class, style and refinement,â&#x20AC;? was her familiar mantra, and those qualities were obvious in Powell herself: Primly attired and delicately mannered, she radiated a natural dignity and grace that often struck those who encountered her.

But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all formality with Powell, a Texas native who grew up in Chicago. There was also a twinkle in her eye that revealed a spirited soul underneath. Former Supreme Mary Wilson on Monday described her mentor and longtime friend as â&#x20AC;&#x153;an extremely earthy black woman.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She enjoyed life,â&#x20AC;?

Wilson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She loved being out there.â&#x20AC;?

Powell played the role of tutor well into her later years, quick to dole out instruction even to strangers. A slouching teen at a restaurant risked a snap judgment from the elderly Powell, recalled Wilson: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young men donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit like that!â&#x20AC;?

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Gates, Zuckerberg join effort to promote computer science -#4 .EWS 3ERVICE

SAN JOSE, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A plan to build a diverse supply of skilled programmers by ensuring that computer-science classes are available in every elementary and secondary school in the United States got a boost Monday when Silicon Valley and tech industry luminaries announced that they would back the effort with money and knowhow.

Tech superstars such as Microsoftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bill Gates, Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Zuckerberg, Susan Wojcicki of Google, Jack Dorsey of Square, Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn, investors John Doerr and Ron Conway; and powerhouse companies, including Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Amazon, and Salesforce.com, have all signed on with Code.org, a nonprofit group that began last year as the dream of Iranian immigrants and tech investors Hadi and Ali Partovi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been amazing, collecting this group weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve assembled,â&#x20AC;? Hadi Partovi, a Seattle-based angel investor, said at a San Francisco news confer-

ence to launch the effort to expose more kids to a rapidly growing field that is fast becoming one of the most important in the U.S. economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is incredible support from the tech industry.â&#x20AC;?

Code.org would not say how much money it had raised from its benefactors.

Partovi issued a challenge for every school student to spend an hour coding during a week in December. He said he would donate enough laptops for an entire classroom to 50 participating schools.

Another 50 classrooms will win a video conference call with a tech luminary, such as Gates, Dorsey or Wojcicki.

The hour of coding challenge, which Partovi hopes will result in 10 million students being exposed to programming, is something of a gimmick for the much larger goal.

Code.orgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan, with the help of the deep pockets and big brains it has recruited, is to train at least one teacher in every school to be a computer-science instructor.

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No goats allowed, or bears for that matter T

his columnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genesis is my day off a few weeks ago, when I went to Kroger to pick up a magazine Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been wanting to read for some time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called Modern Farmer and had a goat on the cover.

I tweeted a picture of the magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover, and quickly found that it entertained several Sauk Valley Media newsroom members. The goat on the cover sparked a (maybe) half-joking conversation about getting one as a pet.

Where could I buy one?

Is that even possible?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure I could find one to buy somewhere.

There are, after all, farms all around the Sauk Valley. But it turns out own-

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And you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t own a bear, badger, alligator, gorilla, or whatever a Gila monster is, among the many animals both city codes forbid.

Needless to say SVM Video Editor Angel Sierra and myself were crushed when our dreams of owning goats were

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dashed. There was some glimmer of hope, though.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still allowed to own a miniature potbellied pig.

I know all this because, to find out, I spent some time digitally flipping through the pages of both Rock Falls and Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city codes. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both hosted on a website called Municode.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of information to be found digging through city ordinances.

A recent Sterling City Council meeting overturned a Planning Commission petition denial.

Sterling Commons Development Inc. wanted some of its business tenants to have two signs on their corner units.

While I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read through every section of each cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code, I did take a look through Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sign code. It might be one of the longest the city has.

There are definitions of signs to go along with diagrams of signs. There are tables dictating what types of signs are allowed in what types of areas.

My point in this column,

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Security guard injured in Woodhaven blast Trial looms for man Gas from propane tank charged in attack causes trailer explosion

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SUBLETTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Woodhaven Lakes security guard was severely burned while investigating an odor Sunday that later resulted in an explosion â&#x20AC;&#x153;heard for several miles.â&#x20AC;?

A parked trailer at the private camping resort filled with liquid propane from an attached tank and blew up from the gas in it, said Sub-

lette Fire Chief Doug Erbes.

The injured Woodhaven security guard was investigating the suspicious odor and had just shut off a liquid propane tank when the explosion occurred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was at the wrong spot, at the wrong time,â&#x20AC;? Erbes said.

The security guard, who was not identified, was taken to Mendota Community Hospital and then transferred to Loyola University Medical Center. He is being treated for burns to his hands and arms, Erbes said.

No condition update was available Monday.

Sublette and Amboy fire departments responded at about 6 p.m.

Sunday. The unoccupied trailer was a total loss and two neighboring trailers were damaged by the explosion.

Also, a small liquid propane tank blew up.

Firefighters controlled the fire within 3 hours, but they had to let a tank burn out until about 3 a.m., Erbes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers from 3 or 4 miles away say they could hear the blast,â&#x20AC;? Erbes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a strong blast.â&#x20AC;?

The explosion and fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal.

IN BRIEF 3 die, 5 injured in Aurora car crash !52/2! !0 n !URORA police say three people were killed and five were hurt after a two-vehicle crash in suburban Chicago.

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Viramontes charged with beating women with baseball bat CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jury selection is set to begin this week in the attempted murder trial of a man accused of using a baseball bat to attack two young women in 2010 as they walked home in Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular Bucktown neighborhood after a night of dancing.

Heriberto Viramontes is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and armed robbery for beating Stacy Jurich and Natasha McShane, both students at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

McShane â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who was so severely injured she

still cannot talk or walk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was an exchange student from Northern Ireland.

Both women were beaten unconscious and left on a city street.

Jurich needed 15 staples in her head. Authorities said Viramontes, 37, stole the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purses after beating them.

Prosecutors plan to call Marcy Cruz, who told investigators she was with Viramontes shortly after the attack, to testify against Viramontes, The Chicago Sun-Times reports. Cruz pleaded guilty this summer to two attempted murder charges and was sentenced to 11 years for each count. She also agreed to testify against Viramontes.

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Democrats may target Rauner in GOP primary Multimillionaire could prove to be headache in general election

Joe Heller, Heller Syndicate

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Keep the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;openâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in open meetings

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ot all area elected boards and councils conduct timely reviews of their closed-session minutes for possible release to the public.

That is one conclusion of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sauk Valley Media story about open government, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Closed-session minutes rarely released.â&#x20AC;?

The story stated that some units of government conduct mandatory, twice-a-year reviews of the minutes of secret meetings.

The Dixon City Council recently conducted such a review. So did the Rock Falls City Council and Whiteside County Board.

But other units of government, such as the Sterling City Council and Lee County Board, are behind in conducting their reviews.

Governments are supposed to operate in the

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operates a utility, such as generating and supElected boards and councils in the Sauk plying electricity, its Valley need to do a better job of reviewing board can meet privately to talk about contracts and releasing closed-session minutes. regarding purchase, sale and delivery.

Discussions of weakopen. The Illinois Open Collective negotiatnesses in internal Meetings Act lists 26 ing matters may be financial controls and exceptions where closed discussed privately. So discussions of fraud meetings are allowed. may the discipline or About half the excepremoval of an occupant risks or actual fraud may tions apply to the types of a public office, or the be discussed privately, as may self-evaluation of government found appointment of somearound here. Other one to fill a vacant pub- procedures with representatives of statewide exceptions deal with lic office. associations. specific state boards, Buying and leasing After the need for such as the Prisoner real estate, or setting a confidentiality expires, Review Board, or types selling price for public the regular review, and of issues not faced by property, may be dislocal school and munici- cussed privately. So may possible release, of closed-session minutes pal boards. security procedures, allows the public to find When closed-session student disciplinary out what transpired minutes are reviewed cases, and placement and released, the public of a student in a special behind closed doors, and whether their unit finds out whether their education program. of government is wisely government strays from Pending or probable using, or possibly abuspermitted closed-seslitigation regarding the sion topics. public body may be talk- ing, its closed sessions.

Elected public servants Boards may close ed about in private. So meetings to discuss spe- may the minutes of law- must not shirk their duty to ensure that the public cific employees or the fully closed meetings. is fully informed. boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer.

When a municipality

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Group to help adult survivors of sexual abuse BONNIE BRAIDA Dixon

She says that every day is a struggle. He came to her bedroom all too often. The terrifying memories come and go in flashbacks, with brief, vivid pictures of a blanket and dark wavy hair.

The scent of cologne infuses her nose to this very day. When she did defy him and tried to tell someone, he threatened her, the family pet, and her little sister.

She slipped up one day and told a friend, and social services came to investigate. He denied it, and the investigation was dropped. He continued to come to her bedroom all too often. Now that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an adult, she still feels as if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not â&#x20AC;&#x153;right.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Herâ&#x20AC;? story is, unfortunately, all too common

for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Many struggle with very real issues into adulthood, including depression, low self-esteem, drug and/or alcohol abuse, eating disorders, relationship issues, and selfdestructive behaviors.

The survivor may be doing just that; surviving.

To help survivors like this, the YWCA of the Sauk Valley is starting a new group for adult women survivors of sexual abuse/sexual assault.

Group meetings will be in our Dixon office on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m., beginning on Nov. 6 and Nov. 20.

We are specially trained to work with sexual assault survivors, and our services are free and confidential. The group will help survivors feel less isolated, offer support, and allow sharing and validation of feelings. We will also be glad to create a list for a possible future

menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group, if interest is shown.

If you or someone you know could benefit from this group or services, please share our information with them. For more information, email bbraida@ywsauk.org or call 815-625-0333 and ask for Bonnie.

Note to readers: Bonnie Braida is a counselor at YWCA of the Sauk Valley.

Become child advocate, make a difference KIM STAHL Oregon

As the president of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) board, I would like to urge the citizens of Ogle County to consider becoming a CASA volunteer.

CASA serves the children of Lee, Ogle and Carroll counties. Courtappointed special advocates are trained individ-

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com uals who are appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child in court. These children are at risk because of abuse and neglect in situations they do not deserve to be in.

A CASA volunteer provides a judge with factual information regarding the child to help the court make positive decisions for the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future.

Please consider becoming involved with this worthy program. You can make a difference in the life of a child. Please visit our website at www.casaleecarroll.com or visit us on Facebook.

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Bruce Rauner has closer ties to top Democrats in this state and nation than many Democrats do, [favors abortion rights], and is reluctant to say where he stands on gay marriage, so you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have much chance at winning a Republican primary for governor.

But the retired multimillionaire is running a pretty smart campaign and raising much more money than his opponents, so nobody can really count him out.

Bill Brady told the Chicago Sun-Times heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d raised a mere $75,000 this past quarter, which ended Sept. 30.

The Tribune reported that state Sen. Kirk Dillard had raised just $239,000 in large contributions during the third quarter, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still carrying quite a lot of debt from his failed 2010 governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race.

Treasurer Dan Rutherford says he raised $333,000 and has $1.2 million in the bank.

Rauner, on the other hand, raised more than a million dollars during the quarter and about $3 million since he kicked off his campaign. And he has so much personal wealth that he could spend much more.

More than a few Democrats, and even some Republicans, wary of Rauner are saying that somebody else with deep pockets may need to step in to snuff out Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign before he makes it out of the primary. And Democraticaffiliated groups appear to be the most logical source of that cash.

AS POLLING HAS shown, Rauner has some serious negative issues in a GOP primary that might be OK with voters in a general election.

His close affiliation to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, for instance, has killer negative numbers among Republicans, but it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly be easy for Gov. Pat Quinn to use that against the guy in the general election.

Rauner and his wife have both supported Democratic candidates, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good in a Republican contest, but a nice positive once the primary is over.

In other words, if Rauner wins the primary, he could be a nightmare for the Democratic Party.

Rauner is strongly antiunion and has all but vowed to break the public employee unions, so it seems only logical that those unions, or the Democratic Governors Association, and/or someone else, would decide that beating

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Rauner in a primary would be way more cost-efficient than letting him out of that tight ideological Republican pen and into the wideopen spaces of a general election.

THIS SORT OF THING has never been done statewide here before, but it was pulled off last year

by Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill and the national Democratic Senate committee when they spent a combined $1.7 million in the Republican primary to help nominate the far-right tea partier Todd Akin, who then went Bruce on to selfRauner immolate in He could pose big problems the fall campaign. The for Gov. Pat Quinn, Democrats provided he spent more survives the GOP primary. money on Akinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf than Akin spent on his own campaign.

So, could it happen here?

Well, nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talking yet, but it sure looks like a good investment, particularly for the public employee unions. Rauner has talked openly of shutting down the state government in order to bring AFSCME to its knees. His pension reform ideas include tossing out the defined benefit program and switching to a defined contribution. He opposes teacher tenure, the right of teachers to strike, and on and on. He also favors â&#x20AC;&#x153;right to work,â&#x20AC;? which all of labor hates.

And Gov. Quinn would probably prefer it as well.

The wealthy Rauner could wind up spending a kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ransom in the general election.

So, spending a few million dollars before next March to expose Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more liberal Democratic side to Republican primary voters would be a lot cheaper than the tens of millions it could cost to defend the slot in the November general election.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that Quinn would get off easy with any of the other three Republicans.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that Rauner would be a slam-dunk winner, either.

Quinn could use the playbook that Obama used against his wealthy GOP opponent last year.

But Rauner appears to pose the biggest risk to the Democrats because of his moderate stances on social issues, his Chicago ties and, most of all, his money.

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Paul Martino, of United Prosthetics, helps Mery Daniel as she takes her first step during a fitting for her prosthetic leg June 4 at the company in Boston. Daniel lost most of her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombings in April.

Amputee reinvents her life after bombing BOSTON (AP) – In late May, Mery Daniel went back to Boylston Street.

Six weeks before, on April 15, she had joined the throng of spectators at the Boston Marathon. She’d treated herself to hot chocolate and a pancake at a cafe before heading alone to the finish line to cheer runners at the end of America’s most famous race.

“This is where I was,” she said, her wheelchair gliding to a stop outside the Marathon Sports store.

It was on this spot that everything changed – where twin pressure cooker bombs exploded, killing three people and injuring more than 260 others, including at least 16 people who lost a limb or limbs.

It was on this spot where the world came to regard Daniel, a 31-yearold medical school graduate and Haitian immigrant, as a victim.

Before the bombing, she had loved to roam and explore Boston, the city where she had become an American citizen 5 years earlier.

“Please save my legs,” she had begged the doctors before blacking out in the operating room.

But they amputated her left leg above her knee before she woke up. It was the price she paid for her life. Her heart had stopped twice after she lost consciousness.

Daniel’s wheelchair stood out when she returned to Boylston Street. Strangers saw her on the street, and a question flickered in some of their eyes: Was she one of the marathon bombing amputees?

She no longer could blend easily into a crowd, or go where she wanted when she wanted. But Daniel was determined to go forward without fear, and to see herself as a survivor, not a victim. To do that, she knew she would have to walk again.

DANIEL HEARD THE BOOM seconds after staking out a spot across from Boston Public Library’s central branch.

Suddenly, she was on the ground, her lower left leg dangling by skin, its bone split open and arteries and nerves blown to bits. A pancreatic laceration left Daniel bleeding on the inside. Projectiles ravaged the rear of her right calf, and doctors had to cut away ruined muscles and tendons and graft skin from

fit so Daniel could try some practice steps in a narrow hallway with support bars on both walls. When Martino closed a door, Daniel saw her new reflection in a mirror.

“That’s you, standing up,” he said.

“Hmmm,” she said softly. “The bionic woman.”

Mery Daniel, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor, pauses while she talks with her physical therapist, Jessica Guilbert, while she takes a break from exercising with her prosthetic leg July 3 at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. elsewhere on her body to repair what they could.

Daniel did not cry when she awoke from surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. And she did not cry on all the days after, even when she went back to Boylston Street.

The kind of determination she would show in the aftermath of the bombing was not new. She had emigrated from Haiti just before turning 17, graduating from Brockton High School before attending University of MassachusettsAmherst. She headed to Europe for medical school after college, doing some traveling when she wasn’t studying.

Before the marathon, the international medical graduate had been studying for the last part of her medical boards so she could qualify to work as a doctor in the United States. She’d been thinking about pursuing psychiatry as her specialty.

But now, she turned all that energy to her recovery.

After leaving Massachusetts General, Daniel spent about 3 weeks at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where she exercised for 3 hours a day.

But when the time came to leave, she couldn’t go home. Before the marathon, Daniel had lived in a second-story apartment with her husband, Richardson, their 5-yearold daughter, and her husband’s parents in Boston’s Mattapan section. But the location wouldn’t

work with a wheelchair, forcing Daniel and her husband to move to a hotel near Spaulding for a while.

Without a permanent home, Daniel worked to transition from using a wheelchair to crutches.

In late May, prosthetists made a plaster mold of her left leg above where her knee had been to help fashion her first artificial limb.

A team from United Prosthetics worked on the casting at Spaulding.

“I’m hoping you’ll be back for prosthetic training in 3 to 4 weeks,” said Spaulding physiatrist David Crandell, who’d treated 15 marathon amputees.

“Two to 3 weeks,” Daniel told the doctor.

She was in a hurry, but the changes she wanted would not come fast or easily.

“TALK TO ME and breathe. I need you to breathe, OK?” Prosthetist Paul Martino was trying to keep Daniel comfortable. It was early June, and the time had come for her to stand on her own again.

Inside United Prosthetics in the city’s Dorchester section, Martino helped her slide into the kind of socket that would encase the top of her left leg and connect to a replacement knee and foot to form her first artificial limb.

The fit was awkward at first, and Daniel cringed with pain.

She hadn’t put any weight on her injured limb until then. Prosthetist Julianne Mason helped tweak the

AS SHE EXERCISED to build strength, Daniel tried to put distance between her journey and any thoughts about the bombing suspects, immigrants like herself.

She’d leave it to the justice system to deal with innocence or guilt and to mete out punishment.

Daniel’s focus was two-fold: growing comfortable with her new, custom-made prosthetic and finding a job in the medical field that could help her land a residency after she passed her medical boards.

She went to Spaulding for 2 weeks of inpatient training on the man-made limb. It had a computerized knee, and Daniel’s stride was robotic as she learned how to rebalance her body.

But the device was what Martino had called a starter model, and Daniel tried to keep her expectations low. What mattered was she was walking again.

BY THE TIME autumn arrived, Daniel was leaving her crutches behind when she left her apartment.

Daniel still went to physical therapy at Spaulding, and she returned to United Prosthetics, determined to swap the bulky socket of her prosthetic for a sleeker model that might let her wear skinny jeans again.

The prosthetists made another plaster cast of what remained of her left leg to make a second custom socket. Then they adjusted the microprocessor in her artificial knee to loosen her stride.

Later, she decided to stop for something to eat before she headed home. Her ride dropped her off near her apartment, and she walked a block to a South End cafe she’d come to like.

Then Daniel snagged a table out on the sidewalk, where she dined by herself as she took in the view, just another Bostonian enjoying a fine September afternoon.

‘‘ ’’ That’s you, standing up.

Prosthetist Paul Martino

Mery Daniel, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor, stands as Paul Martino, of United Prosthetics, adjusts a cover on top of the computerized knee of her prosthetic left leg, at the company in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. Daniel’s right leg also suffered significant damage in the blast.

‘‘ ’’ Hmmm. The bionic woman.

Amputee Mery Daniel

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Yesterday’s deal was difficult; today’s requires genius. But as you have been warned to look for something unusual, maybe you will see the winning play for South.

He is in three no-trump after East has overcalled in hearts.

West leads the heart jack and East encourages with his nine. What should declarer do? South’s negative double howed exactly four spades.

His second-round jump to three no-trump was a tad precipitate. He should have made a game-forcing two-

heart cue-bid. Then, perhaps, North-South would have reached five clubs, which would have been bulletproof with this layout. (Even four spades can be made.)

South starts with eight top tricks: four spades, one heart (given trick one), two diamonds and one club.

Obviously, numerous more winners are available from the clubs. And if East has the courtesy to hold the king for his overcall, South might take all 13 tricks. However, note what happens if declarer makes the natural-looking play of winning the first trick, playing a spade to dummy’s king, and running the club 10 (or playing low to his jack).

West produces the club king, then leads his second heart.

East takes four tricks in that suit for down one.

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The Washington Post reported late Monday that the spy agency intercepts hundreds of thousands of email address books every day from private accounts on Yahoo, Gmail, Facebook, and Hotmail that move though global data links. The NSA also collects about a half million buddy lists from live chat services and email accounts.

The Post said it learned about the collection tactics from secret documents provided by NSA leaker

Edward Snowden and confirmed by senior intelligence officials. It was the latest revelation of the spy agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practices to be disclosed by Snowden, the former NSA systems analyst who fled the U.S. and now resides in Russia.

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New Hampshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance commissioner sent a cease-and-desist letter last week to an Arizona company he accused of building a website to mislead health care shoppers into thinking it was the official marketplace. The site was taken down Friday.

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Insurance broker Jeff Lindstrom, right, meets with Brandi and Darren Litchfield to discuss health insurance plan options Oct. 10 at their home in the Seattle suburb of Bothell, Wash. They invited Lindstrom to outline the options of different health care plans he offers as a broker.

An organization run by the top insurance regulators in each state recently issued an alert on the potential for scams related to the marketplaces. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners advised consumers that bogus sites have been spotted and warned people to beware of unsolicited calls by people claiming they need personal information to help them enroll in insurance.

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Historians put asterisk on U.S. debt claim WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; You hear a perfect record cited over and over in the debt limit debate: The United States has never defaulted. Better put an asterisk by that.

America has briefly stiffed some of its creditors on at least two occasions.

Once, the young nation had a dramatic excuse: The Treasury was empty, the White House and Capitol were charred ruins, even the troops fighting the War of 1812 werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting paid.

A second time, in 1979, was a back-office glitch that ended up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

The Treasury Department blamed the mishap on a crush of paperwork partly caused by lawmakers who â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this will sound familiar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bickered too long before raising the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt limit.

As Congress again tests the limit, Washington could learn some things from its past. But those periods of missed payments, little noted outside financial circles in their day, are nearly forgotten now.

Indeed, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew frequently declares that the United States has always met all of its obligations; a Treasury spokeswoman declined to discuss any possible exceptions.

President Barack Obama, reminding Congress of the urgency of raising the debt limit before a Thursday deadline, warned there could be chaos â&#x20AC;&#x153;if, for the first time in our history, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay our bills on time.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know his history,â&#x20AC;? says historian Don Hickey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple.â&#x20AC;?

The narrow lapses of the past donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compare with the kind of turmoil Lew predicts would occur these days if Treasury couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t borrow enough money to pay what it owes to all sorts of people, from overseas bondholders to retirees on

Social Security. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a financial hurricane, the 1979 Treasury bill glitch was more like a draft of chilly air.

Still, there are lessons in history:

Playing with fire is risky Tea party Republicans werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first to make the debt limit a bargaining chip. Over the years, congressional Democrats and Republicans alike have held it up for strategic reasons.

In 1979, it was lawmakers determined to attach a strong balanced budget amendment to the bill.

They finally relented, the day before Social Security checks were expected to start bouncing.

The tumult contributed to Treasuryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failure to redeem $122 million in maturing T-bills, touted as one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safest investments.

Some investors that April and May waited more than a week for their money. Treasury blamed problems with its newfangled wordprocessing equipment.

The system was stressed, officials said, when the booming popularity of T-bills collided with the last-minute debt ceiling increase from Congress.

Investors called it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;defaultâ&#x20AC;? and sued for interest to cover the gap. Treasury called it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;delay.â&#x20AC;?

Most Americans didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice at all. But the bond market did.

T-bill interest ticked up 0.6 percent, a lasting bump that added about $12 billion to the cost of paying the national debt, according to a 1989 study in The Financial Review journal. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Day the United States Defaulted on Treasury Bills.â&#x20AC;?

It could be worse Sure, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough dealing with bull-headed political foes. But at least Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not on fire.

The fall of 1814 was bleak.

The British had burned the capital city, inspired â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Star-Spangled Bannerâ&#x20AC;? by bombarding Baltimore and blocked trade up and down the coast. Tax revenue plummeted, and the U.S. couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t borrow all the money it needed. The War Department ran short of food and medicine.

That November, the government didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough gold or silver in New England to pay bondholders their interest, as required by law.

Of course, logistics were tougher than in our electronic era. The Treasury needed to physically transport precious metals to New England. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always have excuses, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we?â&#x20AC;? Hickey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cut it.â&#x20AC;?

Investors were quick to forgive, however. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The war ended about 3 months later,â&#x20AC;? Hickey said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and so the financial crisis blew over.â&#x20AC;?

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After weeks of stubborn gridlock, the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top two leaders raced to reach an agreement Monday that could head off a Treasury default threatening severe economic damage at midweek and end the 14-day partial government shutdown.

The stock m a r k e t Mitch turned posi- McConnell tive on bullish predictions from the two longtime antagonists at the center of the talks, Majority Leader Harry Reid for the Democrats and Republican leader Mitch McConnell for the GOP. Under the terms they were discussing, the $16.7 trillion debt limit would be raised enough to permit the Treasury to borrow normally until midFebruary, if not several months longer. The government would reopen with funds sufficient to operate until mid-January at levels set previously.

Additionally, officials said there was some thought being given to repealing a $63 fee that

companies must pay for each person they cover under the big health care overhaul beginning in 2014.

Visiting a charity not far from the White House, President Barack Obama blended optimism with a slap at Republicans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My hope is that a spirit of cooperation will move us forward over the next few hours,â&#x20AC;? he said. And yet, he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start making some real progress both in the House and the Senate, and if Republicans arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t willing to set aside some of their partisan concerns in order to do whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting.â&#x20AC;?

Stock prices, which had risen strongly late last week on hopes of an agreement, were down at the start of the day but then pushed higher. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 64 points.

Reid and McConnell met twice before midafternoon, their sessions sandwiched around a White House announcement that Obama was calling them and the party leaders in the

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The meeting was subsequently postponed to give the two lawmakers more time to work.

Any legislation would require passage in the Senate and also in the House, where a large faction of tea partyaligned lawmakers precipitated the shutdown 2 weeks ago despite the efforts of both McConnell and Republican Speaker John Boehner.

In the days since, polls show a marked deterioration in public support for the GOP. McConnell also met with Boehner during the afternoon.

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Ordinary investors donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand much chance of beating the market. It moves way too fast and efficiently. Or it behaves in ways that make no sense at all.

Three Americans won the Nobel prize in economics Monday for their sometimes-contradictory insights into the complexities of investing.

Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen of the University of Chicago and Robert Shiller of Yale University were honored for shedding light on the forces that move stock, bond and home prices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; findings that have transformed how people invest.

Famaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research revealed the efficiency of financial markets: They absorb information so fast that individual investors canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t outperform the markets as a whole. His work helped popularize index funds, which reflect an entire market of assets, such as the Standard & Poorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 500 stock index. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Famaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work was incredibly fundamental in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s,â&#x20AC;? said David Warsh, who follows economists at his Economic Principals blog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It led to enormous practical change in terms of people not buying particular stocks but buying index funds.â&#x20AC;?

Shillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research examined asset prices from a contrasting angle. He showed that in the long run, stock and bond markets can behave irratio-

nally, reaching prices that are out of whack with economic fundamentals.

Shiller, 67, predicted the dot-com crash of the early 2000s and the implosion of home prices in 2007.

He also has been a pioneer in the field of behavioral economics, or how human emotions, biases and preferences can collectively influence financial markets.

Using mathematical tools like the well-known Case-Shiller index of home prices, Shiller has expanded the available information on asset prices.

Hansen has focused on statistical models, creating ways to test competing theories of why asset prices move as they do.

The three economists share the $1.2 million prize, the last of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nobels to be announced.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Numbers game That’s how many local golfers advanced out of Monday’s Class 1A Byron Sectional at PrairieView Golf Course. Shaw Media’s Andy Colbert was on hand to relay all the sights and sounds from an exciting day. Read all about it on B4.

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Three ways to Normal Stoic Dixon, frenetic Sterling, steady Tichler all make state

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, Ext. 552

FREEPORT – As calm as Ryan Dixon was early Monday afternoon, the Sterling golf team was equally anxious a couple of hours later.

The Dixon High School senior lulled himself into a state of Nirvana by carding six birdies for a medalist-worthy 1-under 71 at the Class 2A Freeport Sectional.

The only thing redder than select leaves amid the patchwork scenery at Park Hill West Golf Course was Dixon’s 71 on the wall at the clubhouse, the Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com only total inked with a crimson Sterling’s Kyle Sinn tees off Monday at the 2A Freeport Sectional marker. at Park Hills Golf Course. Sinn shot a 79 to help the Warriors’ to “That was probably the most third place. The Warriors advance to this weekend’s state meet. relaxed I’ve ever been in any

Top 3 teams 1. Boylan 310 2. Burlington Central 317 3. Sterling 331 Medalist: Ryan Dixon (Dixon) 71 meet,” Dixon said.

With a first state meet berth in the balance? Please explain, Pat Lessner.

“Making birdies does several things,” the longtime Dixon golf coach said. “It not only builds the confidence. It also lets you know, ‘Hey. This is all right.’

It calms you down so you can swing with good tempo. Then you can put it in automatic at that point.”

Sterling returned to state for the fourth time in 5 years with 331 strokes, two fewer than Woodstock Marian, three fewer than Aurora Central Catholic and four fewer than Kaneland.

Boylan won with 310, and Burlington Central was second with 317. The 2-day state meet opens Friday at Weibring Golf Club in Normal.

Rock Falls senior Andrew Tichler carded a steady 78 that tied him for the last individual spot. It took almost 2 hours for the smoke to clear and confirm that.

“This is tough,” he said after finishing his round. “I’ve been through it a lot.”

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CROSS COUNTRY | 2013 AMBOY COLUMBUS DAY INVITE

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LEFT: Bureau Valley’s Kane Eastwood and Newman’s Micah Trancoso race for the finish at the Amboy Columbus Day Invitational on Monday at Shady Oaks Country Club. Trancoso helped the Comets to a second-place finish.

RIGHT: Amboy’s Megan Grady runs during the girls race at Shady Oaks. Grady placed ninth in the event that featured some of the top 1A teams in the state.

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Second-place finish puts Newman in 1A conversation

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 551

AMBOY – Football isn’t the only sport in which rankings are a hot topic.

At the 42nd annual Amboy Columbus Day Cross Country Invitational, there was also plenty of talk about the latest Dyestat Illinois rankings. The 27-team field included seven in the top 25, with five of those (No. 2 Winnebago, No. 3 Rockford Christian, No. 7 Newman, No. 10 Tremont and No. 12 Elmwood-Brimfield) in the top 12.

For Newman, it was a chance to

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make a statement with the most important part of the season coming up. Consider that statement made, after the Comets finished second on a sun-splashed day at Shady Oaks Country Club.

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Amboy’s Grady holds own against Class 1A’s best

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 551

AMBOY – After the first mile, Amboy fans were busy counting.

One by one, runners passed by the eventual finish line, barely one-third of the way into the Amboy Columbus Day Cross Country Invitational. The count reached eight when Megan Grady came along.

The Amboy freshman stood in ninth place, within shouting distance of the leaders, but still close enough to be caught from behind if she faltered.

The question: How would she hold up

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against top-flight competition?

As it turned out, she held up just fine.

She held firm in ninth place, crossing the finish line in 18 minutes, 16 seconds over the 2.9-mile Shady Oaks Country Club course.

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Here are some numbers that help to explain Week 7 of the high school football season.

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many turnovers the Sterling Golden Warriors have committed the last 2 weeks in losses to Streator and Geneseo.

Against the Bulldogs, Sterling lost two fumbles and threw three interceptions. The Warriors only forced one turnover in the 21-2 loss.

Against Geneseo, Sterling threw three more interceptions and lost one fumble. The big turnover was the pick thrown

by Bryant Lilly on the first play of the game to Ryan Pitra, who returned it 36 yards for a touchdown.

17

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many yards Geneseo reserve fullback Lane Akre had on four carries this season before Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Warriors. Akre rushed for 190 yards on 20 carries.

1

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many teams in the NIB-12 West have an overall record above .500. The Geneseo Maple Leafs are 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference.

Ottawa and Streator are second in the conference with 2-1 records, but are 2-5 overall.

Sterling is the only team other than Geneseo with hopes of the playoffs at 3-4.

Dixon will miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season after dropping to 2-5 with its loss to Ottawa.

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many first-quarter points the Rock Falls Rockets allowed in the last thee games combined.

Mendota added to that Friday with 28 points. In all, the teams combined for 36 points in the first 12 minutes.

The Trojans added 22 points in the second quarter to take a 50-22 lead going into the break.

10.8/9.1

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the average yards per rush for the Newman Comets and Erie-Prophetstown during Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game for the Three Rivers North lead.

Newman rushed for 10.8 yards a carry, gaining 355 yards on 33 carries.

Erie-Prophetstown rushed for 9.1 yards, gaining 563 yards on 62 carries.

The teams combined for 918 rushing yards.

17.8

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many passing yards Erie-Prophetstown averages per game.

The Panthers had 3 yards on one reception against Newman.

They also threw two interceptions.

92

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many points Fulton has scored in wins over Princeton and Riverdale the last 2 weeks. They scored a total of 104 points in their other five games.

The Steamers put up 57 points against the winless Rams on Friday.

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That percentage of the Bureau Valley offensive yards were gained by Parker Neuhalfen on Friday in the Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big 36-28 win over Amboy.

Neuhalfen had 237 rushing yards and 10 passing yards. The team had a total of 397 yards against the Clippers.

The win kept the Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoff hopes alive.

5

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many touchdowns West Carroll quarterback Shaun Magill accounted for in the Thunderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 54-38 win over Lexington on Saturday.

Magill passed for 167 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. After losing their first five games, the Thunder are now on a two-game winning streak.

22

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many consecutive points the Milledgeville Missiles scored against No. 8-ranked Aquin on Friday in a 30-26 upset.

The Missiles had two touchdown runs by Daniel Walker in the first quarter and a TD run by Jordan Harris in the second.

Walker finished with 193 rushing yards, and Harris secured the win with a TD pass to Kolton Morgan with 3:20 left in the game.

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many Sauk Valley teams are sitting at 3-4 after 7 weeks of the season, meaning they cannot lose again if they want to make the playoffs.

Bureau Valley, Fulton, Oregon, Polo and Sterling all have playoff games the next 2 weeks.

Bureau Valley and Fulton play each other in Week 9.

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Only Eastland-Pearl City and Newman have clinched spots in the 2013 playoffs from the Sauk Valley. Erie-Prophetstown is playoff eligible.

So far, 115 teams around the state have clinched playoff berths. That means 141 spots remain open.

Amboy, AFC, Dixon, Milledgeville, Morrison, Rock Falls, and West Carroll have all been eliminated from the playoffs with five or more losses.

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Truex, crew chief Chad Johnston and 15 percent of the workforce were notified Monday they are free to negotiate with other teams.

Team co-owner Rob Kauffman said the cuts were across the organization and not limited to Truexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team.

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Carlos Gallardo

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Sterling senior had two goals and four assists in the Warriors’ 9-2 win over Ottawa on Tuesday. He had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Dixon on Thursday.

Bailey O’Brien

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Rock Falls sophomore had nine aces and eight kills in an important Big Northern West win over Mendota on Tuesday at Tabor Gym. The Rockets won 25-19, 25-13.

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BYRON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For Eastlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Devin Hartman, it will be a trip to somewhere heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already been. For Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Gardner, it was a chance to go to a place heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only dreamed of.

The two seniors were the only Sauk Valley golfers to advance to the Class 1A state tournament this weekend at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington.

Competing in the 1A Byron Sectional at PrairieView Golf Course, both boys needed every shot they had to become one of the 10 at-large qualifiers.

Gardner shot an 83 to grab the 10th and final spot, while Hartman was one of four golfers to finish at 82.

Two-time defending state champ North Shore Country Day edged Byron for the team title, 311 to 315. Stockton grabbed the final state berth with a 320.

After a shaky performance at the regional, Hartman hoped to return to his postseason form of 2012, which saw him earn all-state honors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The front nine (44) was rough,â&#x20AC;? said Hartman, whose father Dale was a longtime baseball coach at Byron. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The short game and putting saved me. I was not hitting the driver well.â&#x20AC;?

That was the exact opposite of Hartmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play at the regional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have one more chance to put it all together,â&#x20AC;? said Hartman, who shot a 78 to take second overall at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elgin Sectional.

Like Hartman, Gardner had one bad nine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The front nine [46] was terrible,â&#x20AC;? Gardner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t chip or put.â&#x20AC;?

That all changed after the turn, as Gardner got more aggressive. On the par 4, No. 12, he put his drive in the middle of the fairway 80 yards out. A wedge shot landed within 12 feet, and the putt found the hole for a birdie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was the biggest hole for me,â&#x20AC;? Gardner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started making putts for birdies and ended up with a 37.â&#x20AC;?

As a team, Oregon finished in seventh place with 352 strokes. Mark Nehrkorn had an 86, Carson Buck an 89 and Taylor Brubaker a 94. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t score well didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t putt well,â&#x20AC;?

Oregon coach Jim Spratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We competed hard, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t execute the mid-irons into the green and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t avoid triple bogeys.â&#x20AC;?

With balanced scoring, Morrison was right behind with a 353. Ben Tegeler, Noah Hogue, Brock Smith and Colton Smith all went from 87 to 90. And, all will return next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy. We shot our average today,â&#x20AC;? Morrison coach Ben Sondgeroth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only two of the six played in the sectional last year. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to the next couple years with this group.â&#x20AC;?

By SVM Sports Staff

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Gardner drives during Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1A Byron Sectional at PrairieView Golf Course. Gardner and Eastlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Devin Hartman both advanced to this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state tournament.

Lucas Wiebenga of Fulton shot an 85 and missed qualifying by two strokes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started OK, but the final nine was up and down,â&#x20AC;?

Wiebenga said.

Todd Nelson also was in the mix, but his 86 fell short after a fast start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the back nine [his first nine], I had a 40,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I fell apart.â&#x20AC;?

No other area golfer broke 90.

Even though North Shore graduated its top three golfers, it was able to defeat Byron on the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home course. It helps, though, when your No. 6 man shoots a 77. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After a poor regional, we came ready to play,â&#x20AC;?

North Shore coach Joe Bosco said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also helps being as deep as we are.â&#x20AC;?

North Shoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andrew Blechman shot a 74 to claim medalist honors. Byron had three golfers with 79s and one with a 78. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re senior-dominated, and our kids have been on this course forever,â&#x20AC;? Byron coach Tim Sedam said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know how good North Shore is. They proved it today.â&#x20AC;?

Tichlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s steady play pays off at Freeport NORMAL

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He at least could ride the good vibes on the approach of the day, hit from the No. 1 fairway onto the No. 18 green, clearing a pack of trees and withstanding gusts of wind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how much was the wind actually going to play,â&#x20AC;?

Tichler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That and the fairway was going against the way I was going in. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure how â&#x20AC;&#x201C; contact-wise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was going to come out.

I was fine with the trees, fine with the line, but I really had no idea where the pin was from my stance.â&#x20AC;?

He knocked it stiff to within 10 feet, and a smile spread across his face â&#x20AC;&#x153;It shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been close enough to knock it in,â&#x20AC;? said Tichler, who settled for a two-putt par. The rules committee then decided his embedded ball in the fringe on No. 9 would not cost him a stroke, punching his ticket to state.

About an hour after Tichler finished, and 2 after Dixon wrapped up his sublime round, Sterling coach C.J. Wade had done the math. His ace, Ryan Hurley needed to convert pars on the last two holes, and Trevor Sisson needed to shoot 1-over or better on the final three in order to nip a kettle of three teams circling over the third and final team berth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can I puke now?â&#x20AC;?

Wade said, his hands folded behind his head as he paced while Hurley set out on No. 18 and Sisson on 17.

Both golfers provided the antiemetics by doing what was asked â&#x20AC;&#x201C; without literally being asked, of course. From the heart of the fairway

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Andrew Tichler watches his putt Monday at the 2A Freeport Sectional at Park Hills Golf Course. Tichler shot a 78 to advance to state.

80 yards away, Hurley playing partners marked parked an iron within him down for a bogey 5 10 feet of the hole and on No. 12. The rules comtwo-putted. Although mittee convinced Sinn his approach on No. 18 to sign the card, despite came from well right of his insistence that it was the fairway, Sisson fol- errant. lowed suit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish they wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve But then, Sisson isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t called me over, but I one to take the easy guess I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have path. He overcame an done anything,â&#x20AC;? Wade 11 on the first hole â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kyle is one of the which he hit the ball out most honest, genuine of bounds, then into the kids youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever meet. creek â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to shoot an 87.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an unfortunate thing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I figured out to happen. Of anybody I was putting for 11, I in the sectional, I think thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well I know you could trust Kyle the what I have to do now,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? most.â&#x20AC;?

Sisson rationalized. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I The good news was it knew my team needed didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. And Sinn the help. capped his day by rolling â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting through has in a 12-footer that leaned been my goal since fresh- from right to left, making man year, is to make it up for a lackluster fringe through. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been wait- putt. ing for this moment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fringe putt was Hurley tied for the ugly. It was terrible,â&#x20AC;? meetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-best score Sinn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a little with a 76, and Zach bit of mud on the ball, so Rehmert persevered to I was thinking about that an 89. instead of the putt.â&#x20AC;?

That leaves Kyle Sinn, Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not get too far who shot an admit- away from Dixon, who tedly abysmal 89 at the hit 13 fairways and 12 LaSalle-Peru Regional. greens in regulation.

He bounced back with a He birdied Nos. 3, 4, 7, round of 79 that ended 8, 14 and 16 after teewith a birdie and fea- ing off on the back nine tured a run of eight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at about 10 a.m., the check that, six â&#x20AC;&#x201C; consecu- sectionalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commencetive pars. ment delayed 20 minHe had one revoked utes by frost. when one of his three He bogeyed Nos. 18

and 1, slipping to 2-over before getting hot in a hurry. On No. 2, he tugged his iron to the farleft side of the green. It was one of very few irons he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t track right at the stick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His irons into the hole were right on,â&#x20AC;? Lessner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was zeroing in.

They were like darts.â&#x20AC;?

But as three brown leaves rolled like tumbleweeds through his ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s path, Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35-foot birdie attempt left him a 2-footer after staying right, setting up a tapin. He only putted 28 times â&#x20AC;&#x201C; many of them shorter than 10 feet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the longer ones featured exquisite speed.

On No. 3, he tagged a perfect fade out of the tee box, then parked an iron 6 feet short of the hole, and below it. He flashed a modest fist pump as his birdie putt melted from right to left and into the cup, putting him back at 1-over.

The birdie on No. 7 was sheer magic. Dixon hit his iron to within 15 feet of the back-right pin location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wanted to play a little cut, and it did. It was going at the hole,â&#x20AC;?

Dixon said.

However, the putt was downhill, and not subtle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;All right, just get it close,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Dixon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then it went in and I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;All right, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

He parlayed the momentum into a birdie on No. 8.

From a safe distance, Lessner was smiling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually if somebody is doing well like that, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stay away,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a zone at that point. When they see a coach, they press and try to do even better.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just built a good tempo at the driving range this morning,â&#x20AC;?

Dixon said, coolly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I just took my time. There was no rush today.â&#x20AC;?

victory over Behrends at Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michala Smith No. 4 singles.

Volleyball shot a 116 at the Class AA Faith claims state title: Sacred Heart-Griffin Sectional at Piper Glen Golf The Falcons went 3-0 FriCourse in Springfield. Smith day and Saturday to win did not advance to the AA the Association of Christian Schools International state meet in Decatur.

Sacred Heart-Griffin state championship in won the meet by a stroke Sycamore. over Normal U-High Friday, Faith (31-1) 354-355. Edwardsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defeated Collinsville Emilee Flaugher was the Christian Academy 25-10, 25-13. Saturday, the Falmedalist with a 76. cons downed Cornerstone Girls tennis Princeton 6, Dixon 3: Jes- 25-10, 25-22 before bestsica VanOosten was part ing Bethel 25-17, 25-21 in of two of the Duchessesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the championship.

Tressa Schuler had 33 three wins at Princeton.

VanOosten came from kills, 39 digs, eight aces behind for a 1-6, 7-5, and four blocks to lead 10-4 win over Courtney Faith, while teammate Webb at No. 2 singles. Sarah Smith had 18 kills, VanOosten also teamed 24 digs and three aces. with Hayley Kent for a 6-0, Other Faith leaders 6-1 win over Laura Beh- included: Annabeth Rosarends and Brittany Krohn nas (29 assists, 22 digs, 7 kills, 7 aces); Stacia Hamill at No. 1 doubles.

Katie Hammitt had the (24 assists, 6 digs, 4 kills); other win for Dixon (9-8), and Katie Cover (12 digs, 3 earning a 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) aces, 2 kills).

MONDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SCOREBOARD Boys cross country Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results

42nd annual Amboy Columbus Day Invitational

at Shady Oaks Country Club 2.9 miles Team scores 7INNEBAGO .EWMAN

7HEATON !CADEMY 4REMONT

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*OHNSBURG "YRON

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%RIE 0ROPHETSTOWN (ENRY -IDLAND

&IELDCREST &ARMINGTON

3HERRARD (ALL

/TTAWA -ARQUETTE 3ENECA

+NOXVILLE 2IDGEWOOD

&RANKLIN -ENDOTA /REGON

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-ICHAEL #OOK !NNAWAN 7ETHERSFIELD

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Other Newman runners: #HRIS !HLERS 1UINCY #OOMES

-ICAH 4RANCOSO

$REW 2OSENGREN !NDREW +OBBEMAN !NDY "URKE

Bureau Valley runners: $ANIEL 4RONE +ANE %ASTWOOD

#OLTON 0ETERSON 9ULIAN /SORIO !NDREW 3MITH

+ODY #HURCH Erie-Prophetstown runners: "RAEDON "ONNELL 4YLER $E6AULT

,UCAS 7HITE +YLE "EHRENS *ARED #OLE

*OSH "OWLING *OSH 7HEELER Oregon runners: !USTIN "URKHART

:IMRRITH 'RANADOS

*ACOB (ARSHMAN 2ICKY 'REENWOOD *ACOB %BENS

!DAM -C&ALLS 7ILL #OOTS

Amboy runners: "EN (OSTO

3KYLAR 7HEELER .ICK "ICKETT .ICK $EWEY

Girls cross country Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results

42nd annual Amboy Columbus Day Invitational

at Shady Oaks Country Club 2.9 miles Team scores 7HEATON !CADEMY !NNAWAN 7ETHERSFIELD %LMWOOD "RIMFIELD

"YRON /TTAWA -ARQUETTE

+ANKAKEE "ISHOP -C.AMARA

3ENECA !URORA #ENTRAL #ATHOLIC 2OCKFORD ,UTHERAN

0/24!

7INNEBAGO

7ESTMONT !MBOY

)6# +NOXVILLE 2OCKFORD #HRISTIAN 3HERRARD

&IELDCREST 0LANO %RIE 0ROPHETSTOWN "EECHER

0RINCEVILLE *OHNSBURG

"UREAU 6ALLEY &RANKLIN

'ARDNER 3OUTH 7ILMINGTON %L 0ASO 'RIDLEY -ENDOTA

3ANDWICH 0RINCETON

,ISLE 3TOCKTON 2IDGEWOOD Top 15 finishers +ELSEY (ILDRETH "YRON -ARIA "RAUER 0/24! $ALY 'ALLOWAY 'ARDNER 3OUTH 7ILMINGTON

+IRSTIE 2AMSEY !NNAWAN 7ETHERSFIELD

#HEYENNE -OORE 7INNEBAGO

(ALEY -ILLER 4REMONT

-ARIA "ALDWIN &IELDCREST $ANI !URIT /TTAWA -ARQUETTE -EGAN 'RADY !MBOY 2YAN "LOCK +NOXVILLE %MMA &ENELON 2OCKFORD ,UTHERAN 'RETCHEN 0EARSON 7HEATON !CADEMY

*ILLIAN -ONIER (ENRY -IDLAND

!NNA *OY 3ETRAN 7HEATON !CADEMY

!DRIENNE "RAUER 0/24!

Other Amboy runners: *ENNIFER 0OPOVICH %RIN (OSTO

+AITLIN "OERS 3YDNEY ,ANGLIER "RENNA 2IEKER

,AURA 2EIKER Erie-Prophetstown runners: #ORRIE 2EILEY %MILY (ANOVER

-IKAYLA "OLTON +ARLI 2EDELL (EATHER 3TRIKE

!SHLYNN 3TEEL Bureau Valley runners: +ATELIN *OHNSON (ELENA !MADOTTIR 2ILEY &RANCIS

(EATHER 7ILLIAMS 2ONI 2IGGEN

+ELLY 3IERENS ,AUREN 0ETERSON Oregon runners: -C#AHL 3ANDERS

+IMMIE *ANKE

+ELCI &OSS 2OSIE 3ARANTAKOS Newman runners: (ALEY 3IMPSON

4EAGAN -C+ENNA

+ELSEY 3IMPSON

Boys golf Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results

2A FREEPORT SECTIONAL at Park Hills West Golf Course Par 72 (Top 3 teams and top 10 individuals not on those teams advance to state meet at Weibring Golf Club, Normal, on Friday and Saturday) Team scores "OYLAN "URLINGTON #ENTRAL 3TERLING 2YAN (URLEY +YLE 3INN

4REVOR 3ISSON :ACH 2EHMERT

,UCAS #AMPBELL !USTIN #OOK 7OODSTOCK -ARIAN !URORA #ENTRAL #ATHOLIC +ANELAND 2OCK &ALLS 6ERNON (ILLS -ARENGO $IXON !NTIOCH 7INNEBAGO Medalist: 2YAN $IXON $IXON Advancing individuals $IXON *ORDAN (AHN 2ICHMOND "URTON

3EAN (ARRELD !URORA #ENTRAL #ATHOLIC

.OAH 2ADWANSKI 7OODSTOCK -ARIAN

4OMMY ,UCCA 'ENOA +INGSTON 'RANT 'OSDEN 7HEATON !CADEMY !NDREW 4ICHLER 2OCK &ALLS (UNTER 3IMONINI -ARENGO -ATT 9ONKOVICH +ANELAND

:ACK 3PEAR 7HEATON !CADEMY Other Rock Falls scores: -ATT ,ONG

!ARON &RANK 4RACE (IPPEN #OOPER +ILBERG #ARRIGAN #HOUINARD Other Dixon scores: #OLE 2UCKMAN

*OHN "RECHON *ACOB "ONNELL !USTIN 4HOMAS #ORD 3CHROEDER

1A BYRON SECTIONAL at PrairieView Golf Course Par 72 Team scores

.ORTH 3HORE #OUNTRY $AY "YRON

3TOCKTON !URORA #HRISTIAN

7ESTMINSTER #HRISTIAN "EECHER /REGON -ORRISON

2OCKFORD #HRISTIAN ,ENA 7INSLOW

)NDIAN #REEK (ALL Medalist: !NDREW "LECHMAN .ORTH 3HORE Advancing individuals -ICHAEL "ARBER "EECHER #ULLEN "ARKAU !QUIN #ONNOR 2EJMAN 7ESTMINSTER #HRISTIAN &RANKIE "ISCONTI %LGIN !CADEMY "RETT 3EWARD !URORA #HRISTIAN !LEC (EINZ $AKOTA $EVIN (ARTMAN %ASTLAND *ACK #OSTELLO -ORGAN 0ARK 3PENCER (UMPAL 2OCKFORD #HRISTIAN "EN 'ARDNER /REGON Other Eastland score: ,OGAN ,ESSMAN Other Oregon scores: -ITCHELL .EHRKORN

#ARSON "UCK 4AYLOR "RUBAKER

*USTIN 0ROVO -ATT -URRAY Bureau Valley scores: 2YAN 9OUNG

,OGAN 4WIDELL Fulton scores: ,UCAS 7IEBENGA -ATT $AIL Morrison scores: "EN 4EGELER .OAH (OGUE "ROCK 3MITH #OLTON 3MITH

.ICK +AUFMAN !NTHONY 4ENBOER

Newman score: 4ODD .ELSON Prophetstown score: 'RANT !MES

Girls golf AA Sacred Heart-Griffin Sectional at Piper Glen Golf Course Par 72 Team scores

3ACRED (EART 'RIFFIN .ORMAL 5 (IGH %DWARDSVILLE 'ALESBURG (IGHLAND / &ALLON

-OLINE !LTON -INOOKA

.ORMAL #OMMUNITY "ELLEVILLE %AST -ATTON Medalist: %MILEE &LAUGHER %DWARDSVILLE Advancing individuals 4AYLOR .ESSELROAD 'ALESBURG -ADISON (ILLS 0EKIN -AGGIE "RYANT #ARBONDALE

3HANNA 7ELZ (IGHLAND !LAX &LOYD 3PRINGFIELD %RICE +ERR 0EORIA 2ICHWOODS *ENNA ,AWRENCE -OLINE

!MANDA 'REENAN ,IMESTONE 4ORI (AYS !LTON -EGAN -EDINGER -OLINE Sterling score: -ICHALA 3MITH

Boys soccer 2A Rochelle Regional Tuesday, Oct. 22 s .O 3TERLING VS .O $IXON P M Wednesday, Oct. 23 s .O &REEPORT VS .O 2OCHELLE P M Friday, Oct. 25 s #HAMPIONSHIP MATCH P M Winner advances to Burlington Central Sectional vs. Sycamore Regional winner, 5p.m. Oct. 29

Girls tennis Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result at Princeton

PRINCETON 6, DIXON 3 Singles 1. / .EIL 0 DEF (AYLEY +ENT

2. *ESSICA 6AN/OSTEN $ DEF 7EBB

3. "ONUCCI 0 DEF -ARIBETH *OHNSON

4. +ATIE (AMMITT $ DEF "EHRENDS

5. +ROHN 0 DEF 3TEPHANIE 4RESSEL

2EIDNER 0 DEF *OAN "RATT

Doubles 1. +ENT 6AN/OSTEN $ DEF "EHRENDS

+ROHN

2. "ONUCCI 2EIDNER 0 DEF *OHNSON 4RESSEL

(ARTWIG 3MITH 0 DEF "RATT (AMMITT

Records: $IXON

4UESDAY /CTOBER

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NFL | BEARS

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NFL | CHIEFS

Chiefs scoring without ball K.C. defense, special teams bailing out weak offense

BY DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

MCT

Bears tackle Stephen Paea has missed the last two games while suffering from turf toe. In that time, he has taken an active role in coaching his teammates.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the Chiefs getting a big chunk of their scoring from defense and special teams, Andy Reid prefers to think of it as a tribute to those units, not a knock against his offense.

In fact, nearly a quarter of their points during a blistering 6-0 start have come from touchdowns and safeties produced by their defense and special teams. The percentage of scoring rises to 46.1 when Ryan Succop’s 11 field goals are factored into Kansas City’s point total.

“Listen, do you want to score more on offense? Yeah, you want to score every time you touch the football,” Reid said Monday. “That’s the mentality we have on that side, but I’d also tell you that the mentality on the defensive and special teams side is we want X number of touchdowns from that crew.”

They’ve certainly accomplished that this season.

The Chiefs have scored a defensive or special teams touchdown in five straight games, including a 44-yard interception return

by Husain Abdullah to cap their 24-7 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

AP

Raiders running back Darren McFadden is tackled Sunday by a pair of Chiefs defensive players. The defense or special teams has scored a touchdown in each of the last five games for Kansas City.

His touchdown followed Marshort distances because of their cus Cooper’s fumble recovery defense and special teams. of a muffed punt the previous The five defensive and special week against Tennessee, Dexter teams touchdowns that the Chiefs McCluster’s zigzagging 89-yard have scored are tied for secpunt return for a score against the ond most in the NFL since 2000 Giants, and Eric Berry’s 33-yard through six games. The only team interception return for a touchto produce more was the 2003 down against Philadelphia. version of the Chiefs, which had Tamba Hali had a 10-yard interseven of them after six games. ception return for a TD in a seasonIncidentally, that team led by opening win over Jacksonville. special teamer extraordinaire Meanwhile, the Chiefs have Dante Hall, started 9-0 – the only managed only 12 touchdowns one in franchise history to get off from their scuffling offense, and to a better start than this year’s several of those drives covered Chiefs.

Paea coaching while sidelined Comets use pack-running style well L AKE FOREST – Stephen Paea lingered on the field with Corey Wootton for about 10 minutes after the conclusion of Monday’s practice at Halas Hall.

As Wootton listened, Paea spoke and gestured forcefully with his hands.

Good hands, Paea said, were the secret to success on the interior of the defensive line. A glut of injuries recently had prompted the Bears to switch Wootton’s position from defensive end to defensive tackle, and Paea was eager to help his teammate with a crash course on the new role.

“Inside, the collision gets quicker than outside defensive end,” Paea said. “Outside, you’ve got more room to play with. …

“Everything you’ve got to do is quick. It’s not like [you take] three steps, then you make a move.

You do that at the line of scrimmage, some guys will jump and hit you in the mouth. And some, they go back.

“It’s just all about repetitions.”

And recovery.

Paea, 25, has missed the past two games for the Bears because of turf toe, which sounds funny but feels anything but. He ran during a light practice Monday in hopes of returning Sunday against the Washington Redskins.

The Bears could use him, particularly after allowing New York Giants has-been Brandon Jacobs to romp for 106 yards and two touchdowns in Week 6.

In Paea’s absence, the Bears’ defensive line has included Julius Peppers and Shea McClellin on the outside along with Wootton and Landon Cohen on the inside.

“He worked out here today, so we’re optimistic,” Bears coach Marc Trestman said. “He’ll have the rest of the day off and [Tuesday off] and be ready to go.”

Not since last month in Detroit has Paea been ready to go.

The time in between has proved to be challenging for the 300-pound Tongan.

“First of all, it’s boring,” Paea said. “But at the same time, I can’t help my team [on the field], but I’m on the sidelines sponsoring the younger guys and trying to help them out.”

Paea also has filled the downtime on the sidelines by taking copious notes.

“I was trying to write the plays down, trying to write the reps the

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younger guys were getting,” Paea said. “So, trying to be like a coach out there.”

Paea’s younger teammates appreciate his coach-like qualities.

Rookie defensive tackle Zach Minter might have been an undrafted nobody to many Bears fans during training camp this summer, but Paea treated him like a somebody.

“When I first got here, he was one of the first people to really start to coach me, like a player taking a guy under his wing,” said Minter, who played at Montana State.

“It was kind of cool to have that happen to me through Stephen.”

No wonder Minter could see Paea becoming a successful coach some day.

“Stephen definitely could be a coach,” Minter said. “He knows a lot about the game, knows a lot about the D-line, and how plays work and how offenses run.”

Every shred of evidence seemed to support Minter’s belief.

How many 25-yearold players in the NFL make it a point to mentor undrafted rookies? How many stay after practice to work with veterans changing positions? And how many injured starters spend their game days logging play calls and snap counts while offering advice from the sideline?

Yet Paea has his doubts.

“I don’t know about coaching,” Paea said.

It’s a subject Paea has spoken about with Michael Sinclair, the Bears’ assistant defensive line coach.

Sinclair was a threetime Pro Bowl defensive end who registered 73½ sacks in his 11-year career, and he and Paea discussed the challenges of former playersturned-coaches expecting younger players to achieve the same level of success as they did.

To be honest, Paea said, that might drive him crazy.

“Yeah,” Paea said with a smile. “That’s why I’ve got to ball out and get out of football and spend time with the family.”

Play now. Coach now.

Rest later.

CONVERSATION CONTINUED FROM B1

Winnebago won the meet with 91 points, with Newman (150), Wheaton Academy (160), Tremont (163) and Rockford Christian (164) rounding out the top five.

“Today everybody knew there was a chance to show what we had and where we stand amongst the big boys,” Newman coach Val Gassman said, “and I think we stood tall. We did an awesome job.

We’re not quite where we need to be, but we’re getting there.”

The Comets employed their effective pack-running style to account for the high finish. Bryson Reyes led the way with a time of 15 minutes, 31 seconds on the 2.9-mile course, good for 11th place. He was followed

by Chris Ahlers (28th, 15:58), Quincy Coomes (33rd, 16:03), Micah Trancoso (47th, 16:25) and Drew Rosengren

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Some of the best Class 1A boys teams ran Monday at the Amboy Columbus Day Invite at Shady Oaks Country Club.

(52nd, 16:32).

“We’re really thrilled to get second,” Ahlers said, “and a month from now when we’re hopefully down in Peoria, we can get closer to Winnebago.”

Bureau Valley and ErieProphetstown finished 11th and 15th, respec-

tively, in the team standings. The top runner for the Storm was Daniel Trone, 39th in 16:15.

Leading the way for the Panthers was Braedon Bonnell, 42nd in 16:23.

The surprise winner of the meet was Tremont senior Caleb Imig, who crossed the finish line

in 14:52. He overtook Annawan-Wethersfield’s Michael Cook and Rockford Christian’s Nick Monkemeyer in the last portion of the race.

“Usually the last 600 meters, I’m pretty strong,” Imig said.

“Lately I’ve been realizing I really need to push that second mile, because I almost always have a good last mile. I just need to cut down time in the middle of the race.”

Imig’s previous-best finish in a big invitational had been ninth in Peoria on Sept. 14. Teammate Connor Ehnle was second in that race, and has been beating Imig on a regular basis all season.

Ehnle, however, has been battling a hip injury and was unable to compete on Monday.

“I’ve just kind of been creeping up on him this whole year, getting closer and closer,” Imig said.

“At the beginning of the race, I was really thinking about him. I needed to do this for him.”

EP’s Reiley happy with improved time OWN CONTINUED FROM B1 It was the best finish by an Amboy runner since the invite’s infancy, when the race was divided among small and big schools.

Grady won the Three Rivers Meet a few weeks ago, but this was a decided step up in competition. Six of the top 25 Class 1A teams in the state were entered, according to the latest Dyestat rankings.

Grady was ninth after the first mile, still in ninth after the second mile, and held her position the rest of the way.

The last third of the race begins with a long climb up the No. 11 fairway at Shady Oaks, a stretch that often separates contenders from pretenders.

“That cardiac hill, oh, it was a killer,” Grady said.

“Our only advantage is that we knew the course, and we knew that was going to come. It was crazy out there.”

“Being a freshman and doing what she’s done thus far, that’s pretty outstanding,” Amboy coach Bob Halberg said.

The Clippers finished 13th as a team with 385 points. Rounding out the lineup were Jennifer

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Newman’s Haley SImpson finished 32nd Monday at the Amboy Columbus Day Invite at Shady Oak Country Clubs. Simpson finished with a time of 19 minutes, 15 seconds.

Popovich (54th, 19:53), Erin Hosto (111th, 21:06), Kaitlin Boers (114th, 21:09) and Sydney Langlier (159th, 22:12).

Halberg noted Brenna Rieker, who placed 185th with a time of 23:20, has been the team’s No. 5 runner for most of the season, but Langlier has closed the gap, and is now among the counting runners.

“Hopefully the two of them are going to keep pushing each other, because that’s only going

to make us better,” Halberg said. “As a team, we’re really jelling well, and they’re running their best at the end of the year, and that’s all we ask for.”

Erie-Prophetstown finished 20th among 33 teams with 471 points.

Pacing the Panthers was Corrie Reiley, who placed 23rd with a time of 18:46.

She had a time of 18:53 a year ago.

“I’m really happy,” Reiley said. “I improved my time from last year,

and that’s what I’m going for every meet.”

The unquestioned top individual was Byron senior Kelsey Hildreth, who won in 16:47. That is tied for No. 2 on the invite’s top times list, matching the time posted by El Paso-Gridley’s Julie James in 2010. The top time remains 16:37, posted by Carthage’s Katelyn Bastert in 2005.

Defending champion Maria Brauer of PORTA was second in 17:26. That was 22 seconds faster than she ran a year ago, but no match for Hildreth.

Making Hildreth’s performance all the more amazing is she was a diver for the Byron swim team as a freshman and sophomore.

“This is only my second year running cross country, so pretty much every race is an improvement on my last time,” said Hildreth, who has not lost a race this season.

Hildreth finished 47th at state as a junior with a time of 18:53. She returned to Detweiller Park in Peoria for the First to the Finish Invite on Sept. 14, and won with a time of 17:25.

“I worked really hard over the summer, so I’m hoping for a strong finish at state,” Hildreth said.

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MLB PLAYOFFS | AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

Just(in) time

MLB playoffs LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Tigers turn to Verlander after Game 2 collapse

BY NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer

DETROIT – The last time Justin Verlander took the mound, his team’s season was on the line.

The stakes won’t be quite that high for his next start, but the Detroit Tigers could certainly use another brilliant performance from their star right-hander after blowing a chance to take control of the AL championship series.

Detroit wasted a fiverun lead Sunday night in Game 2, allowing the Boston Red Sox to even the series with a 6-5 victory. David Ortiz’s tying grand slam in the eighth inning snapped the Red Sox out of a hitting funk, and if Boston goes on to win the pennant, there may be little doubt about the turning point in this series.

Verlander’s job is to steady the defending AL champion Tigers.

“Obviously that was a tough one,” Verlander said. “At the same time you know this series is going to be a dogfight.

Nobody is going to walk over anybody.”

The Tigers looked like they were ready to roll through the series after they won the opener and took a 5-0 lead in Game 2. Anibal Sanchez held Boston hitless for six innings on Saturday, and Max Scherzer allowed a

Monday’s box score

DODGERS 3, CARDINALS 0 St. Louis

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander delivers a pitch in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League division series against the Oakland Athletics last Thursday in Oakland, Calif.

Tough Tiger to tame (Verlander by the numbers) Postseason career: 7-4, 3.48 ERA, 14 starts, 85 1/3 IP, 98 SO 2013 postseason: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 starts, 15 IP, 21 SO Career: 137-77, 3.41 ERA, 266 starts, 1,772 IP, 1,671 SO 2013: 13-12, 3.46 ERA, 34 starts, 218 1/3 IP, 217 SO run and two hits in seven innings Sunday.

Boston trailed 5-1 in the eighth in Game 2 before a remarkable rally against four relievers.

Ortiz tied it with a twoout grand slam off closer Joaquin Benoit.

“I made a mistake that I take full responsibility for,” Tigers manager Jim

Leyland said. “I should have just reminded him that we didn’t want Ortiz to really beat us. He tried to make a great pitch.

He tried to get it low and away out of the strike zone, but he didn’t get it there.”

Boston managed to win one of two at home despite striking out 32

times – eight more than the previous record for the first two games of an LCS, set by the Los Angeles Dodgers a day earlier.

The Red Sox are hopeful their bats will come around, starting against Verlander in Game 3 at Comerica Park today.

“I think we certainly gained some confidence in the last couple innings,” Boston manager John Farrell said. “The work of Sanchez and Scherzer has been nothing short of spectacular. ... We feel like [today’s] starter in Verlander is going to be a similar, if not a more difficult, challenge than what we faced already.”

Ryu betters Wainwright Dodgers blank Cards, slice deficit to 2-1

Star of the game: Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers, W, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 SO Today: Cardinals (Lynn 15-10) at Dodgers (Nolasco 13-11), 7:07 p.m.

BY BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer

AP

The Dodgers’ Carl Crawford slides safely past Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the National League championship series Monday in Los Angeles. after both proved in batting practice they were healthy enough to play.

Ramirez wore a lightweight flak jacket to protect his broken left rib – having been hit by a pitch from Joe Kelly in Game 1 – while Ethier has been

bothered by shin splints.

Ramirez singled his first time up off Wainwright and then helped the Dodgers extend their lead to 3-0 in the eighth.

Ramirez hit a soft single off Seth Maness over the head of new second

baseman Kolten Wong to score Carl Crawford. The speedy Crawford, on second base after a one-out single, rounded third and never stopped running when the throw from the outfield went to second base.

On a close play at the plate, Crawford barely beat the tag by catcher Yadier Molina.

Ryu and Wainwright were nearly even through the first three scoreless innings, with Wainwright giving up one hit. Ryu, who struggled in his first career postseason start in the division series against Atlanta, retired 12 of his first 13 batters, yielding only a walk.

NFL | CHARGERS 19, COLTS 9

Little Luck for Indianapolis Rivers, Novak lead San Diego to bounce-back victory

BY BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer

SAN DIEGO – Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers kept Andrew Luck on the sideline most of the night, giving the Indianapolis Colts quarterback no chance at another comeback.

Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night.

Rivers methodically moved the Chargers (3-3)

on three scoring drives of at least 74 yards, as he rebounded from a three-interception performance in a dismal loss at Oakland.

That, and a lot of dropped passes by Colts receivers, kept Indianapolis (4-2) from taking a two-game lead over Tennessee in the AFC South.

A week earlier, Luck helped rally the Colts to a 34-28 victory against Seattle.

He had no chance against the Bolts because of two long drives in

the second quarter that helped contribute to the Chargers dominating the time of possession 38 minutes, 31 seconds to 21:29.

Allen got behind safety Delano Howell and cornerback Vontae Davis on a post route for the TD, completing a 12-play, 74-yard march that took 6:14 and gave San Diego a 7-3 lead. It was Allen’s second TD catch of the season.

Novak’s first field goal capped a drive that went 79 yards in 17 plays in

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7:58. The drive was kept alive when cornerback Greg Toler was whistled for illegal contact for pushing receiver Lavelle Hawkins out of bounds on third-and-6 from the Chargers 45.

Luck then completed four straight passes to move the Colts into Chargers territory before Coby Fleener dropped a pass at the 25. Luck scrambled for 6 yards and threw an incompletion before Adam Vinatieri kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Toronto 5 1 0 10 23 Detroit 4 2 0 8 16 Montreal 3 2 0 6 17 Boston 3 2 0 6 12 Tampa Bay 3 2 0 6 18 Ottawa 1 2 2 4 11 Florida 2 4 0 4 13 Buffalo 0 6 1 1 7 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 4 1 0 8 20 Carolina 2 2 2 6 13 N.Y. Islanders 2 2 1 5 16 Columbus 2 2 0 4 11 Washington 2 4 0 4 17 New Jersey 0 3 3 3 11 N.Y. Rangers 1 4 0 2 9 Philadelphia 1 5 0 2 8

New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo Indianapolis Tennessee Houston Jacksonville

Kansas City Denver San Diego Oakland

East L T 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 South W L T 4 2 0 3 3 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 North W L T 4 2 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 1 4 0 West W L T 6 0 0 6 0 0 3 3 0 2 4 0 W 5 3 3 2

Pct .833 .600 .500 .333

PF 125 114 104 136

PA 97 117 135 157

Pct .667 .500 .333 .000

PF 148 128 106 70

PA 98 115 177 198

Pct .667 .500 .500 .200

PF 121 134 118 88

PA 111 129 125 116

Pct 1.00 1.00 .500 .333

PF 152 265 144 105

PA 65 158 138 132

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East L T Philadelphia 3 0 Dallas 3 0 Washington 4 0 N.Y. Giants 6 0 South W L T New Orleans 5 1 0 Carolina 2 3 0 Atlanta 1 4 0 Tampa Bay 0 5 0 North W L T Detroit 4 2 0 Chicago 4 2 0 Green Bay 3 2 0 Minnesota 1 4 0 West W L T Seattle 5 1 0 San Francisco 4 2 0 St. Louis 3 3 0 Arizona 3 3 0 W 3 3 1 0

Pct .500 .500 .200 .000

PF 166 183 107 103

PA 179 152 143 209

Pct .833 .400 .200 .000

PF 161 109 122 64

PA 103 68 134 101

Pct .667 .667 .600 .200

PF 162 172 137 125

PA 140 161 114 158

Pct .833 .667 .500 .500

PF 157 145 141 111

PA 94 118 154 127

Thursday’s result Chicago 27, N.Y. Giants 21 Sunday’s results Carolina 35, Minnesota 10 Kansas City 24, Oakland 7 St. Louis 38, Houston 13 Green Bay 19, Baltimore 17 Philadelphia 31, Tampa Bay 20 Pittsburgh 19, N.Y. Jets 6 Cincinnati 27, Buffalo 24, OT Detroit 31, Cleveland 17 Seattle 20, Tennessee 13 Denver 35, Jacksonville 19 San Francisco 32, Arizona 20 New England 30, New Orleans 27 Dallas 31, Washington 16 Open: Atlanta, Miami Monday’s result San Diego 19, Indianapolis 9 Thursday, Oct. 17 Seattle at Arizona, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 20 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, noon Chicago at Washington, noon Dallas at Philadelphia, noon New England at N.Y. Jets, noon Buffalo at Miami, noon St. Louis at Carolina, noon Cincinnati at Detroit, noon San Diego at Jacksonville, noon San Francisco at Tennessee, 3:05 p.m.

Houston at Kansas City, 3:25 p.m.

Cleveland at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m.

Denver at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m.

Open: New Orleans, Oakland Monday, Oct. 21 Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, 7:40 p.m.

Monday’s box score

CHARGERS 19, COLTS 9 Indianapolis San Diego

3 3 0 10

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3 — 9 6 — 19

First Quarter Ind–FG Vinatieri 30, 11:27.

Second Quarter SD–Allen 22 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 12:02.

SD–FG Novak 31, 1:41.

Ind–FG Vinatieri 50, :00.

Third Quarter SD–FG Novak 33, 9:05.

Fourth Quarter SD–FG Novak 34, 9:43.

Ind–FG Vinatieri 51, 7:21.

SD–FG Novak 50, 1:55.

A–57,954.

Ind SD First downs 12 24 Total Net Yards 267 374 Rushes-yards 17-74 37-147 Passing 193 227 Punt Returns 2-10 0-0 Kickoff Returns 5-124 1-24 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-2 Comp-Att-Int 18-30-1 22-33-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-9 2-10 Punts 5-40.6 3-48.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-28 5-25 Time of Possession 21:29 38:31 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Indianapolis, Richardson 10-40, Luck 4-19, D.Brown 3-15. San Diego, Mathews 22-102, Woodhead 9-36, Royal 1-4, R.Brown 2-3, McClain 2-3, Rivers 1-(minus 1).

GA 15 15 10 8 14 16 24 18 GA 13 18 13 10 22 21 25 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF 5 0 0 10 18 4 0 0 8 19 3 1 2 8 16 3 1 1 7 15 3 3 0 6 17 2 2 0 4 9 2 3 0 4 9 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF San Jose 5 0 0 10 24 Anaheim 4 1 0 8 18 Calgary 3 0 2 8 18 Phoenix 4 2 0 8 17 Los Angeles 4 2 0 8 16 Vancouver 3 3 0 6 17 Edmonton 1 4 1 3 19 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

Colorado St. Louis Minnesota Chicago Winnipeg Dallas Nashville

GA 4 7 13 13 16 11 15 GA 7 12 17 17 14 20 29 for

Monday’s results Detroit 3, Boston 2 Washington 4, Edmonton 2 Minnesota 2, Buffalo 1 Today’s games Minnesota at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 7 p.m.

San Jose at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Florida at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s games N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Cincinnati Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh

MLB PLAYOFFS | NLCS | DODGERS 3, CARDINALS 0

LOS ANGELES – HyunJin Ryu outpitched Adam Wainwright with seven innings of three-hit ball.

Adrian Gonzalez’s RBI double ended a 1-for-17 drought for the Dodgers with runners in scoring position, and Los Angeles got back into the NL championship series with a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Yasiel Puig and Hanley Ramirez also had run-scoring hits for the Dodgers, who trail the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Game 4 is today at Dodger Stadium, followed by Game 5 on Wednesday.

Los Angeles got Ramirez and center fielder Andre Ethier back in the lineup

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League All games televised by Fox Detroit 1, Boston 1 Saturday’s results: Detroit 1, Boston 0 Sunday’s result: Boston 6, Detroit 5 Today’s game: Boston (Lackey 10-13) at Detroit (Verlander 13-12), 3:07 p.m.

Wednesday’s game: Boston (Peavy 12-5) at Detroit (Fister 14-9), 7:07 p.m.

Thursday’s game: Boston at Detroit, 7:07 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Detroit at Boston, 3:37 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 20: Detroit at Boston, 7:07 p.m.

National League All games televised by TBS St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Friday’s result: St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 2, 13 innings Saturday’s result: St. Louis 1, Los Angeles 0 Monday’s result: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 0 Today’s game: St. Louis (Lynn 15-10) at Los Angeles (Nolasco 13-11), 7:07 p.m. x-Wednesday’s game: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 3:07 p.m. x-Friday, Oct. 18: Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7:37 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7:37 p.m.

PASSING–Indianapolis, Luck 18-30-1202. San Diego, Rivers 22-33-0-237.

RECEIVING–Indianapolis, Wayne 5-88, Hilton 5-43, Fleener 3-16, D.Brown 2-19, Richardson 1-13, Havili 1-12, HeywardBey 1-11. San Diego, Allen 9-107, Woodhead 5-47, Gates 4-28, V.Brown 2-31, Green 1-25, McClain 1-(minus 1).

MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE x-New York x-Kansas City Houston Montreal Chicago Philadelphia New England Columbus Toronto FC D.C.

W 15 15 13 13 13 12 12 12 5 3

L 9 10 10 11 12 10 11 15 16 22

T 8 7 9 7 7 10 9 5 11 7

Pts 53 52 48 46 46 46 45 41 26 16

GF 50 44 39 48 44 40 45 40 29 21

GA 39 29 37 46 47 40 36 42 46 56

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Portland 13 5 14 53 49 33 Real Salt Lake 15 10 7 52 55 40 Seattle 15 11 6 51 41 39 Los Angeles 14 11 6 48 51 37 Colorado 13 10 9 48 42 33 San Jose 13 11 8 47 33 41 Vancouver 12 11 9 45 48 42 FC Dallas 10 11 11 41 45 50 Chivas USA 6 18 8 26 29 60 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth Wednesday’s match Montreal at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s match D.C. United at Sporting Kansas City, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s matches Philadelphia at Montreal, 1 p.m.

Seattle FC at FC Dallas, 1:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 5 p.m.

Columbus at New England, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto FC at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s matches New York at Houston, 4 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders 1. Matt Kenseth 2,225 2. Jimmie Johnson 2,221 3. Kevin Harvick 2,196 4. Jeff Gordon 2,189 5. Kyle Busch 2,188 6. Greg Biffle 2,167 7. Kurt Busch 2,166 8. Clint Bowyer 2,162 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,159 10. Carl Edwards 2,158 11. Joey Logano 2,150 12. Ryan Newman 2,147 13. Kasey Kahne 2,144 Up next Sunday – Camping World RV Sales 500, Talladega, Ala.

NBA preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 2 1 .667 Brooklyn 2 0 1.000 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 New York 1 1 .500 Boston 0 3 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 3 0 1.000 Atlanta 1 2 .333 Orlando 1 2 .333 Charlotte 0 2 .000 Washington 0 1 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 2 0 1.000 Cleveland 2 0 1.000 Detroit 0 1 .000 Indiana 0 3 .000 Milwaukee 0 2 .000

GB ½ — 1½ 1 2½ GB — 2 2 2½ 2 GB — — 1½ 2½ 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct New Orleans 4 0 1.000 Houston 2 1 .667 Dallas 1 2 .333 San Antonio 0 2 .000 Memphis 0 2 .000 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000 Denver 2 1 .667 Minnesota 2 0 1.000 Portland 1 2 .333 Utah 1 1 .500 Pacific Division W L Pct Phoenix 2 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 L.A. Lakers 2 2 .500 Sacramento 1 1 .500 Golden State 1 2 .333

GB — 1½ 2½ 3 3 GB ½ ½ — 1½ 1 GB — ½ 1 1 1½

Monday’s results Brooklyn 127, Philadelphia 97 Orlando 102, Dallas 94 Denver 98, San Antonio 94 L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, late Today’s games Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers at Beijing, China, 6:30 a.m.

Miami at Washington, 6 p.m.

Charlotte vs. Cleveland at Canton, OH, 6 p.m.

Boston at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Denver at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

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604 Griswold Ave. 2 BR, 1BA, Ground level Unit, Newly Remodeled. $525/ mo. Requires sec. deposit. Call Matt @ 310-750-5663

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815-590-3004.

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630-327-7046.

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CHADWICK 3BR, 1.5 bath. 2 car garage. No pets. $525/mo.

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DIXON 2BR Duplex, N.E. Appliances, garage Util., snowplowing incl. $550 + dep.

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No pets. $425+ dep. 815-625-4701 2 BR, 1 car Gar. W&D hookups, no pets, $475+$475 Dep. 815-625-1900 2BR, 1 ba. $650/ mo.

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815-625-0624.

Duplex, 2 BR. Appls. $550, dep., refs.779-423-8181.

Large 2BR Townhouse, all ground level.

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

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4-5 BR, 1 BA, full useable basement w/ laundry rm, attached dbl. garage, $625/mo. + dep.

No pets. Call 1815-732-6530.

4BR, 2 car garage. $800/mo. Applcs.

Incl. 847-826-8841 Rent to own. 2BR 815-622-9665. Realtor Owned.

Small country home, 3BR., 2 bath. New stove, refrig. Dishwasher, 2 car detached garage, C/A, well.

No pets, parties, non-smoking. $800mo., $800 dep. Firm, 2 refs. req. 815-626-8783.

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THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY,

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY JAMES PORTER, Deceased.

No. 2013 P 61 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Jerry James Porter, of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to Shawn Hill, 949 White Chapel Lane, Rockford, IL 6108, as Independent Administrator of this estate, whose attorney of record is Gary R. Gehlbach of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: Shawn Hill, Independent Administrator Gary R. Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX badger@egblc.com Oct. 15, 22, 29, 2013 THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN R. RUSSELL, Deceased.

No. 2013 P 60 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Marilyn R. Russell of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to Richard A. Russell, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Gary R. Gehlbach of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: Richard A. Russell, Executor Gary R. Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX badger@egblc.com Oct. 15, 22, 29, 2013

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY ILLINOIS IN THE INTEREST OF Steven McLain, a Minor.

NO. 13 JA 07 NOTICE To: Tina Cartuccio and â&#x20AC;&#x153;All To Whom It May Concernâ&#x20AC;?

Take notice that on June 28, 2013, a Petition for Adjudication of Wardship was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by the Lee County State's Attorney in the Circuit Court of Lee County entitled in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interest of Steven McLain, a minorâ&#x20AC;?, and that in the fourth floor Courtroom A of the Lee County Courts Building, Dixon, Illinois, on the 4th day of November, 2013, at 8:45 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a Case Management Conference hearing will be held upon the petition to have the child declared to be a ward of the Court under that Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH THE POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or judgment entered.

Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Circuit Court

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BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. Clerk of Court Elizabeth J. Klahn WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 202 E. 5th Street, P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081-0400 Telephone: (815) 625-8200

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Storage Lien Sale Pursant to 77 ILCS 95/4, the Hudson automobile of Randy Durham at Chicago Avenue Storage, unit #13, 1433 Chicago Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021, will be sold at that location on October 25, 2013, 2:00 P.M. At public auction.

Oct. 8, 15, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ERIC E. HELANDER, Respondent.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DOROTHY A. WOLFORD, Deceased NO. 13 P 57 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Dorothy A. Wolford. Letters of office were issued on October 1, 2013 to Terry L. Wolford, 443 River Bluff Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021, as Executor, whose attorney is Kim D. Krahenbuhl, Williams McCarthy LLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courthouse, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated this 2nd day of October, 2013 TERRY L. WOLFORD Independent Executor For the Estate of DOROTHY A. WOLFORD Deceased Kim D. Krahenbuhl WILLIAMS MCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 Oct. 8,15,22 2013

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

Hauling NH3 with a Hazmat endorsement $25.00 per Hour plus overtime. Must have 5 rience.

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IN THE ESTATE OF EDWIN E. SMITH, JR., Deceased.

NO. 2013 P 55 CLAIM DATE NOTICE Notice is given of the death of EDWIN E. SMITH, JR., Decedent's Estate No. 2013-P-55 pending in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued September 25, 2013. Claims may be filed within 6 months from the date of the first Publication hereof in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, Lee County Courts Building, Dixon, Illinois, or with the Executor below-named, or both, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Executor and to the Attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Independent Administrator (Executor): Edwin E. Smith, Sr., 1209 W. Washington, Oregon, IL 61061.

Patrick E. Ward, Attorney for this Estate Patrick E. Ward Ward & Ward, Attorneys at Law 316 S. Peoria Ave., P.O. Box 216 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-3600 October 8, 15, 22, 2013

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Front Desk Manager and Assistant Program Coordinator Looking for professional individuals with knowledge of the arts- office, administrative, and/or programming experience preferred.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Bicycles

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

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Window Tinting

Hot Rods & Choppers Consignment / Sales 1807 Locust St. Sterling IL

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Clock/Watch Repair

Electricians

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Dumpster Rental

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Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Handyman

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Fireplaces

Haul/Clean Service

Fireplace Safety Inspections Liners, damper replacement, screens, glass doors, chimney caps, log sets, inserts, wood, gas, electric, mantles, grates & more.

Anselmo's, Inc. 1235 W. LeFevre Sterling 815-625-3519

Lawn Care

Roofing

Gilbertson Construction Residential & Commercial.

Remodeling, house additions, windows, siding & doors. Also mobile home repairs. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. No Job Too Small. 30 yrs exp.

(815)6220087.

Handyman B&S HANDYMAN SERVICE $Maintenance $ #" ! ! $ #ling Reasonable Rates 815-501-6994 HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

Tree Service

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement LONG CONSTRUCTION General Contractor

Painting

A&M TREE SERVICE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

815-739-2089

Roofing/Siding

815-973-3613

Plumbing

*ALL SEASONS* CONSTRUCTION *Custom Siding *Windows * All Doors- Aluminum, Steel, Wood* Soffit *Fascia Roofing* Family Owned and Operated.

Over 30 Years Experience Licensed, Bonded, and Insured 815-590-2231

BALAYTI PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

SOLLARS PAINTING & Home Improvements mmercial, residential

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ALWAYS PLUMBING Commercial & Residential For all of your plumbing, mechanical and septic needs.

815-973-5298 lic.#058-183732

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For all your home improvement jobs Remodeling of baths, basements & kitchens Custom showers Siding-decks etc.

NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL Licensed-InsuredBonded 815-440-3519

KRATZNER'S PLUMBING

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

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Lawn & Landscape Service Backhoe, Skid Loader, Excavator, Dump Trucks, Deep Trenching, 4' Depth, Tree Scrub Trimming or Removal, Disposal of all foliage, Weed Spraying, Fertilizing, Edging (Seed Drill), Mulching, Tractor Rototilling, Mowing and Trimming, Pressure washing. Free Estimates!

References moderate Rates.

Call 815-626-0967 or 815-631-5262 or email kcinsemreh@ gmail.com

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

Power Washing

Mobil Pressure Wash Service Commercial, esidential emis Yo me we an t!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Roofing Got Leak?

20 yrs. exp.

Specializing In Roof Repairs Call Bob 815-440-7075

Lawn Care ALL - AROUND LAWN CARE Bush trimming Fall leaf clean-up Mowing Gutter cleaning Snow plowing 25 yrs. exp.

Free estimates Fully insured 815-456-3335

Specializing in:

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured CALL NOW FOR End of Summer Specials on Steel Roofing, Windows & Siding $ oofing $Siding $ # $ ecks $ tions $ es & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

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Int./ext. painting, power washing, houses, decks, RV's, etc. 10% Summer Disc., additional 5% for Seniors.

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Free All estimates. calls returned. Licensed, Insured, Bonded.

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Roofing/Siding

Nic's Mowing & Clean-Up SW Dixon Area 779-245-1151

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured & oofing &Siding & indo$! & oors & tion!& Garages & %$ & cks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

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Area's Fastest Growing Roofing Company Tri-City Licensed & Bonded There's still time to replace that old roof!

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oof ing ters Your Home is Your Castle, We Treat It Like One 1-815-529-1743 Lic.# 104-013582

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Storage

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TIMBER TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured Tom May 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois

Water Softeners Sterling Logistix is offering indoor or outdoor Boat & Camper storage. For info.

Call Scott 815626-0217 or s.bailey@sterling logistix.com

The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

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POSITION WANTED

515

C.N.A./P.A. with over 19 years of in-home care experience seeking clients from 6am to 6pm. Please call Angie @ 815-4416658 Help Wanted to edit & proofread my book, Franklin Grove, 815-7034120.

AUCTIONS

SPECIAL SALES 620 Rock River Rose Local jewelry artist Collections displayed for purchase at: Roxie's 302 W. 1st St. Dixon Open M-S 10-7

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 “Mr. Heater” attaches to propane tank. Never used. $45 815-946-4094

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Tues. 8-4 & Wed. 8-11:30 1st Congreg.

Church 905 Dixon Ave. Toys and games.

Some furniture items.

Clothing for all ages, and misc. items.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 Rent a table for Dixon Coin Show at Dixon VFW Nov. 10 $45/1st table, $25 ea. addtl. table. Call Jack @ 815-284-9157 710

CLOVER HILLS

RENT TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529

SPORTING GOODS

716

★ NEW TODAY ★ Ladies irons 1-9 (right), putters, 5 woods & bag.

Moved to assisted living unit. Priced to sell. $90. 815284-0062.

Utah Concealed Carry Class, Oct. 20th, 1-5 p.m.

Contact Rich, 815718-2128 or John, 815-535-2413.

CLOTHING

735

Mac Pro Quad Core/2.66 Ghz, equipped for the graphic designer or photographer, 13 GB RAM, 3 hard drives, 2 DVD burners, options available. $725.

815-626-7125.

WOOD / FUEL

746

SEASONED firewood. $75 per level pickup load, covered. (815)2884302 or (815) 6321337. No delivery.

FURNITURE

755

2 Twin mahogany beds, dresser w/ mirror. $100 815-677-0122 Bed/ Mattress Sets New in plastic. Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Couch, blue plaid, $25, 815-441-1136 Entertainment Center, $25, 815441-1136.

Full sz. matching bedroom set: bed w/headboard, 9 drawer dresser w. mirror, armoire, night stand. $400/ obo. 815-626-6976 Leather look tan chair, $50, 815625-8895.

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet 309-4527477.

Patio table & 4 chairs, $100 815625-8895.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 Olds Trombone, w/ hard case, very good cond., $350, 815-625-0691.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

615

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1800 New High St Rock Falls Doris Celletti, Estate Dirks Auction Service 815-626-3358 IL Lic# 040000128

APPLIANCES

COMPUTERS

730

DRESS CODE 5 E. 3rd St., Sterling All summer clearance, now 2/$1.

Sale ends soon!

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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.

BRUNO electric scooter, $175, Call 1-815-732-6530.

Chest freezer, 5cu.ft. $50. Phone 815-677-3236 or 815-652-4382.

Concrete & stone for sale. 815-4408500.

Hot tub cover, brown, 57x83 w/ 12”ccm $75 obo 815-441-1136 Last Chance!

Corn fed beef.

Buy ¼ or ½. Dave Stuart, 815-7724759.

Leather jacket, black, men's, small, $40, 815625-3428 Motorcycle jacket, fringed, leather, XL, $50, 973-8899

ELECTRONICS

790

Hitachi & Toshiba 55” flat screen TV's, very good cond., your choice, $350/obo 815-5907537.

TOOLS & MACHINERY

792

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

Hardage highspeed polishing/turning lathe, bench top model, cross slide, tool holder incl., no tail stop, $500, 815-973-3223.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE ★ NEW TODAY ★ 10" Craftsman table saw $225; Delta bench drill press $150; oak 5 pc. drop leaf dinette set $125.

815-677-3236 or 815-652-4382.

12 Semi Formal Dresses for sale, some from David's Bridal w/ tags still on, as low as $19.99, sizes 4-14, 815-703-4120.

5 Build-A-Bear outfits, $15, 815973-8899 55 gal. fish tank, very nice, priced to sell, will deliver, $50 815-499-9713

Jack Russell/Fox Terrier mix puppies. $100/each ginnies, 1 yr. old 815-345-1415.

Male & female cats, fixed, young.

Free to good INDOOR homes only.

815-499-9923.

Rabbits for sale $5 Californian/ Lionhead. Please call 815-576-5004.

Wanted: small adult chihuahua, female, spayed, housebroken, reasonably priced or free. 815-564-9022 after 1 pm.

Wanted: small adult chihuahua, female, spayed, housebroken, reasonably priced or free. 815-564-9022 after 1 pm.

Wanted:Male collie, 2 yrs., not fixed, housebroken,Franklin Grove 815-703-4120.

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!

LAWN MOWERS

779

Mow & Vac w/cart & galvanized hopper, 5hp Briggs & Stratton. $400 815751-4673 Simplicity Riding mower w/42” deck.

18hp, 317 hrs. Like new $1750 obo 815-440-1790

SNOWBLOWERS 782 MTD Snowblower, 8hp, electric start, $300, 815535-6733.

POOLS & SUPPLIES

784

20' Round Dough Boy Pool w/ lots of extras $500.

815-284-3579

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Nordic Track treadmill w/ universal dock for ipod, built in exercise programs, incline, folds, pd. $1700, will sell for $500.

815-656-4917.

7' Pool Table w/accessories good cond., $700/obo 815-9946398.

Annual Dixon Coin Club Show.

Sunday Nov. 10 at VFW Dixon 9-4.

Free admission.

Antique Barbie case, 4 old Barbies, + misc. access. $20 815-973-8899

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Sofa sleeper, recliner, washer & dryer, refrig., dbl. reclining sofa, dresser, bunk beds 815-718-4385.

Window air conditioner, queen air mattress, queen therapeutic bed, metal file cabinet, water sterilizer, air cooled fan, end tables, ladies golf clubs, computer.

815-284-0062, 284-2157.

FARM LAND WANTED

815

Family Farm operation looking to expand acres. Cash rent, 50/50 or custom farming.Please send replies to Box #:1180, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Farmland wanted to rent or custom farm in 2014 & beyond.

815-9702695

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

6 Black Angus steer calves, approx. 650 lbs. 815453-2354 or 815751-3784

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

8N Ford, 4 speed, 3 pt., 12v, grill guard, exc. cond., $2250 w/ 2 bottom plow, $2350 w/ new 6 ft. blade, obo 815-379-2541.

FARM BUILDINGS

860

Grain Bin for Rent, 10,000 bu., 10 cents/bu., SE Morrison, 815-4417862.

CLASSIC CARS

904

AUTOMOBILES

905

Bob Endress Auto S&S

13571 Lincoln Rd. (Rte 30 West) Morrison, Illinois

815-772-3215 USED AUTOS 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD, Low Miles

1950 Chevy, 4dr.

Numbers match Fleetwood fast back. Many extra parts. $12,500/obo 815-625-4364

AUTOMOBILES

905

★ NEW TODAY ★ 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring Conv., exc. cond., 86.5K mi., $7,500 815-440-2145.

2009 Buick Enclave FWD, Low Miles

2008 Buick Lucerne CXL

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Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

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