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ROCK FALLS SNOW ARTISTS: YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET

Freeze could delay projects Sterling, Rock Falls counting on funds

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s freeze on spending could have serious repercussions for municipalities and local agencies that count on grants for projects and programs.

Among several local projects in limbo could be $2 million in state grants to pay 100 percent of Sterling’s ecotourism riverfront project, and a $400,000 grant for Rock

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A snow sculpture panda bear snuggles its cub on Second Street along the riverfront in Rock Falls. The Gragerts are at it again, as John and his four sons, Gaston, 24 (and his wife, Sarah), Bradon, 20, Kylon, 17, and Nolan, 12, have already built several sculptures and plan to craft many more around town. The grass along the riverfront caused some issues, so they’re looking for less-green pastures for their creations. And they’re not disclosing what they’ll build. “What they’re going to be is debatable – me and my sons go back and forth on what they’re going to be,” John said.

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Tim McNinch, owner of Airplay Sports & Espresso and The Rusty Fox, walks to receive the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Champion Award on Thursday night at the annual dinner at The Brandywine in Dixon.

For McNinch, business about passion and fun Local business owner gets inaugural award

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @MattMencarini

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Take a drive for a capella

MENDOTA – Blend A Capella will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Drive. The fourmember group sings classic doo-wop and gospel music.

Admission is free, but an offering for the artists will be taken.

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A snow sculpture parrot thinks of its natural habitat and enjoys the less-thanfrigid temperatures Friday as it sits at Family Stone Memorials in Rock Falls, the business owned and run by Gaston Gragert.

His father, John, said his sons were disappointed with their latest creations, a product of the weather and the resulting quality of snow.

“They’re not as happy as they were with the penguins we made recently,” John said.

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Falls to develop green space amid its waterfront development.

On Monday, Rauner signed an executive order for state Bruce agencies to halt Rauner nonessential spending, and to put grant and state contract activity on pause until July 1.

Interstate construction projects and surplus state-owned properties will also be put under the new administration’s microscope.

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DIXON – Tim McNinch got a phone call earlier this week asking if he was going to attend the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce dinner. He hesitated.

He wasn’t planning on it, but the call was made to ensure 2

Go out and see a band

Among the bands playing locally this weekend are Cal Stage Band at 9 p.m. today and Smoke N’ Guns at 9 p.m.

Saturday at The Cooler, 311 W. Second St. in Rock Falls; Frank F. Sidney and the Western Bandit Volunteers at 9 p.m. Saturday at Cragel’s, 354 Washington St. in Prophetstown; and Catfish Dogs at 9 p.m.

Saturday at Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 305 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

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STERLING – The Twin Rivers chapter of ABATE of Illinois will have its eighth annual Motorcycle Swap meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Sterling Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Admission costs $5 for adults, and free for kids 12 and younger.

Motorcycle parts, clothes and others items will be sold, as will breakfast, lunch and refreshments.

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Fundraiser at Whiskey Barrel

ROCK FALLS – Whiskey Barrel Saloon will host a fundraising event Friday for St. Mary’s School in Sterling. Guest bartenders will serve from 6 to 8 p.m. at the bar, 305 W. Second St. There also will be food, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, and an ugly sweater contest.

The Adam Keith Band will play at 9 p.m., with no cover charge.

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that he’d be there. McNinch had been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Champion Award.

“This is a total surprise. Thank you very much,” he said after being given the award Thursday night at The Brandywine.

“Any time you run a business, if it’s your passion, it makes it a lot of fun. And I can’t say enough about the fact that my family has supported me.”

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DIXON – See some wrestling for a good cause at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday in the gym at Dixon High School.

Funky Munky Wrestlers will compete in a fundraiser for Kreider Services. Tickets cost $8 in advance, $10 at the door, and $20 for a family four-pack.

Advance tickets are available at Kreider Services’ main building, 500 Anchor Road, Dixon.

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Correction James Gang will provide karaoke 9 p.m. to midnight Friday at 319 Bistro, 319 First St. in Dixon, and from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Catalina’s Tavern, 8288 state Route 2 in Grand Detour. Mandi Lance and Holly White will provide music from 8 to 9 p.m. before karaoke at 319 Bistro.

The dates were incorrect in Thursday’s editions.

We regret the errors.

POLICE Sterling Police Kacy L. Reeser, 30, of Sterling; 1 a.m. Wednesday on East LeFevre Road; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – possession of narcotic equipment; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Jodi A. Thompson, 42, of Sterling; 5:43 a.m. Wednesday at First Avenue and Wallace Street; driving too fast for conditions, driving while license expired less than 1 year; released with promise to comply.

Lorena A. Miller, 45, of Sterling; 10:12 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of West Fourth Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – operation of uninsured motor vehicle; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Daniel L. Scott, 48, of Sterling; 12:41 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Avenue F; aggravated assault to a peace officer; given notice to appear in court.

Sarah J. Williams, 12:19 p.m. Wednesday at Lynn Boulevard and 12th Avenue; two counts of failure to secure child under 8 in a child restraint system, no insurance; given notice to appear in court.

Jenna M. Fotopoulous, 22, of Rock Falls; 12:19

p.m. Wednesday at Lynn Boulevard and 12th Avenue; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; released with promise to comply.

Dixon Police Alison E. Chafee, 34, of Dixon; 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; Lee County warrant for failure to appear, two Whiteside County warrants; posted bond and released.

Lee County Sheriff Fredrick John Taylor, 52, of Rock Falls; 3:24 p.m.

Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear – criminal trespass to land; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Benjamin John Brokaw, 30, of Dixon; 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday; warrant for intimidation; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Zachary Glen Lehman, 20, of Dixon; warrant for aggravated domestic battery, warrant for domestic battery, warrant for reckless conduct; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Elaina J. Bray, 22, of Kingston; Wednesday; warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

State Police Daisy Avila, 20, of Rockford; 7:24 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; possession of drug paraphernalia; given individual bond and released with notice to appear in court.

Heather L. Moser, 30, of Sterling; 5:55 p.m. Wednesday at Lynn Boulevard and 16th Avenue in Sterling; no valid driver’s license – expired; given individual bond and released with notice to appear in court.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Jack Icenogle, Ashlee Atkins, Carol Miller, and Justin Wetzell, all today.

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McNinch, a Sterling resident, is the owner of Airplay Sports & Espresso and The Rusty Fox, both in downtown Sterling.

This award will be given to an individual or organization who has gone above and beyond in either professional or volunteer service to the community.

In addition to the businesses, McNinch sponsors and hosts national disc golf tournaments and is a member of Sterling Main Street. According to the chamber’s news release, he’s been a leader in the development of Fourth Fridays and the downtown Music Fest held in the summer.

Whiteside Area Career Center’s Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities class helped plan the event and also performed a skit. It was the second year the class has helped with the dinner.

After the dinner and skit, before the awards started, the students in the CEO class spoke about what they’ve learned from the class. One of them said something that resonated with McNinch.

Before it was Airplay Sports & Espresso, his business was a downtown storefront selling disc golf equipment. And before it was a storefront, McNinch ran it out of his home.

“One of the kids said tonight that life truly starts just outside of your comfort zone,” McNinch said. “And after working 37 years for other people, venturing out and trying something on your own, I only wish I’d have done it first.”

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Members of the Whiteside Area Career Center’s CEO class entertain attendees at the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce awards banquet with a mobster skit Thursday night at The Brandywine in Dixon. Margaret Smith (second from right), and Bailey Russell ask “notorious mobster” Christian Hicks (far left) for a loan, as Kyle Decker (second from left) and Jerry Binder serve as “security” for the meeting. All seniors, Decker and Smith attend Newman Central Catholic High, and Hicks and Russell are members of the Class of 2015 at Dixon and Bureau Valley, respectively. Binder is president of the chamber’s Board of Directors. members: Eric Shaffer of Sterling Federal Bank; Jon Byar of Midland States Bank; and Heath Olson of the Walmart Distribution Center.

Their vacancies will be filled by Steve Munson, of The Medicine Shoppe; David Knie, of Knie Appliance and TV; and Julian Ramirez, of the Wal-Mart Distribution Center.

The chamber also honored Rod Johnson, of SBM, as Ambassador of the Year. Mary White, of Community State Bank, was recognized for 10 years of service as an ambassador and board member.

Kimberly Ewoldsen was honored as the chamber’s outgoing executive director. She served in that role for 7 years and will become the executive director of the Morrison Area Development Corporation and Morrison Chamber of Commerce.

Kris Noble, who was hired in September to be a project manager at the chamber, will take over as executive director.

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Bicyclist, 81, seriously injured in hit and run

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren

ROCKFORD – An 81-year-old Mount Morris bicyclist is in serious condition today at

a after being struck by a semitrailer in a hit-andrun Wednesday morning.

Michael Chizzo was riding his bicycle through the snow just before 6 a.m. – part of his morn-

ing routine, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said – when he was hit in the 4000 block of state Route 64, east of Mount Morris.

The driver didn’t stop, and even though there was

a witness, VanVickle said his department doesn’t have much to go on. “It was snowing pretty bad at the time,� VanVickle said.

The semi was described as a tractor with a sleep-

er of an unknown color, and a box trailer of an unknown color, possibly with minor damage to the passenger-side front bumper.

Chizzo was taken to KSB Hospital in Dixon then

transferred to OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Anyone with information about the hit-andrun is asked to call the sheriff’s department at 815-732-6666.

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Leader lays out 1st-year priorities: Cut taxes, Medicaid Governor speaks to students in Chicago CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday began laying out priorities for his first year in office, saying property taxes and workers’ compensation costs are too high, Medicaid spending is unsustainable, and state workers’ salaries and benefits are too generous.

In a speech he said was a preview of the State of the State address he’ll give next month, the Winnetka Republican said Illinois is in “massive deterioration mode.�

He said he will propose a number of reforms to turn the state around, and indicated they would involve making Illinois more attractive to businesses while slashing spending on everything from health insurance for the poor to public-worker pensions and the state’s payroll. “This is the critical lesson that we’re seeing: We’re on an unsustainable path,� Rauner told students at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. “We need fundamental structural change, and raising taxes alone ... isn’t going to fix the problem, and in a lot of ways, it’s going to make it worse.�

While he didn’t outline specific proposals, many of Rauner’s ideas are likely to draw heavy opposition from majority Democrats and even some fellow Republicans in the General Assembly, as well as public employee labor unions.

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to students at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business on Thursday in Chicago about his priorities for his first year in office. He says the speech was a preview of the policies he’ll propose in his State of the State speech next month. ers’ compensation and union employees are not uled to deliver his budunemployment insur- the cause of the state’s get address on Feb. 18, ance are driving busi- challenges.

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A true blind trust would be prohibited by Illinois ethics law, which requires officeholders to annually disclose their major holdings.

Rauner spokesman Lance Trover said the governor used the term “blind trust� to suggest the safeguards he was seeking. It is not “feasible� for Rauner to use a true blind trust under ethics law, said Trover, who noted it could also block a politician’s assets from public scrutiny.

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CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner, perhaps the wealthiest officeholder in Illinois history, said just before taking office last week that he had set up “blind trust procedures� to shield himself from conflicts of interest with the extensive portfolio of investments he holds.

But the wealthy Republican did not set up a blind trust, instead granting administrative power over much of his money to an investment adviser with whom he can share financial information, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.

Experts say the plan is not as rigorous as a blind trust. A blind trust would have required Rauner – while remaining the beneficiary – to transfer his wealth to an independent trustee who would not disclose how the money is handled.

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OBITUARIES Robert F. ‘Bob’ Evers STERLING – Robert F. “Bob” Evers, 95, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at Sterling Pavilion.

He w as bor n Oct. 24, 1919, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Fred and Marcella (Burken) Evers. He married Maxine Schurke on June 6, 1939, in Clinton.

She preceded him in death Jan. 10, 1989. Robert received his education in Sioux City, Iowa, and Denver. Before his retirement, he was employed as a buyer, merchandiser, and manager for 38 years for “The Boys Store” at Sullivan’s clothing in downtown Sterling. He served his country during World War II in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Sterling, and a lifelong member of Sterling American Legion Post 296, where, for several years, he was in the honor guard. He was a past member of the Sterling-Rock Falls Elks. Bob liked to play golf, and was a member at Emerald Hill Golf Course for many years. He enjoyed music, particularly “The Big Band Sound.” Robert also enjoyed dancing.

Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Eileen Evers of Bettendorf, Iowa; one brother, J.J. (Darlene) Evers of Albuquerque, New Mexico; three granddaughters, Cheryl (Brian) Mahoney of Hudson, Iowa, Danette (David) Rose of Katy, Texas, and Susan (Aaron) Eversmeyer of Muscatine, Iowa; and six greatgrandchildren, Ben and Matt Mahoney, Rachel and Kristen Rose, and Jon and Zach Eversmeyer.

He also was preceded in death by his son, Rob; and one brother, Jerry Evers.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Bruce Ludeke officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Sterling.

Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to Sacred Heart Church and Hospice and Beacon of Hope.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Donna A. Jacobs DIXON – Donna A. Jacobs, 85, of Dixon, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Franklin Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

George R. McCoy ELIZABETH – George R. McCoy, 62, of Elizabeth, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

Law-Jones Funeral Homes handled arrangements.

Betty Lou Senn AMBOY – Betty Lou Senn, 82, of Amboy, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Aperion Care Amboy.

Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Diane Leonard of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Richard D. “Rich” Renkes of Prophetstown, 4-7 p.m. memorial visitation at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Saturday visitations: Thomas Dickey of Rock Falls, 9-10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Robert F. “Bob” Evers of Sterling, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Sterling.

Rosemary “Rosie” Hawks of Amboy, 9-10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Carlos F. Campos of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Delbert E. Spickler of Oregon and Mount Morris, 10-11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Connie M. Williams of Chadwick, gathering of family and friends, 3-5 p.m., with Eagles Club memorial tribute at 2:45 p.m., at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Saturday funerals: Robert F. “Bob” Evers of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. Mass

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Thomas Dickey of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Rosemary “Rosie” Hawks of Amboy, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Richard D. “Rich” Renkes of Prophetstown, 10:30 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Carlos F. Campos of Sterling, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Carol S. Pontnack of Mount Morris, 11 a.m. memorial service at St. James Lutheran Church in Forreston.

Delbert E. Spickler of Oregon and Mount Morris, 11 a.m. memorial service at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Karl L. Myers of Rock Falls, celebration of life, 2-4 p.m. at Jerry Celletti Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5418 in Rock Falls.

Carolyn S. Larsen of Prophetstown, 3 p.m. gathering of family and friends at Bears Showtown USA in Lyndon.

Connie M, Williams of Rock Falls, 5 p.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Carlos F. Campos STERLING – Carlos Felipe Campos, 77, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015.

He was born July 10, 1937, in Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico, the son of Alfonso and Emma Campos. He was united in marriage to Arcelia “Sally” Mendez in 1978, in Sterling. Carlos was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

He enjoyed listening to music and playing cards, and adored his grandchildren. He worked at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. for 25 years.

Surviving are his wife, Arcelia “Sally” Campos of Sterling; stepchildren, Patricia (Craig) Jobe of Evergreen, Colorado, Denise (Gregg) Lendman and Stephanie (Mark) Waller, both of Sterling, and Phillip Vasquez of

the Quad Cities; two sisters; three stepsisters; 10 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren, including his Hijo, Isaac; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Alphonso; and a grandson, Steven Lendman.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.

Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. James Keenan, celebrant, officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the services. McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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The order requires every executive branch agency to report to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget to identify every contract awarded or entered into by a state agency on or after Nov. 1, 2014, and every hiring decision taken by agencies on or after Nov. 1, 2014.

When the announcement was made, Rauner indicated that was the first step in what could be a long road to financial stability.

“Years of bad decisions have put Illinois in a financial crisis,” Rauner said in a news release. “Today we start the process of putting our state back on the road to fiscal stability by reviewing agency spending, stopping contracts and grants, and selling excess state property.”

In Sterling, the city is expecting more than $2 million in state grants to entirely fund its ecotourism riverfront project. In September 2013, the city learned it would receive a $1.3 million EPA Green Infrastructure Grant and an additional $900,000 from the state’s Mud to Parks grant program to help move 60,000 cubic yards of dredged material from Lake County to be used to cover the former Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. brownfield site.

The Mud to Parks grant was amended just ahead of the governor’s resolution to include the

Sterling Park District’s dredging of the Thomas Park pond and change soil locations and project deadlines.

City Manager Scott Shumard said he hasn’t heard anything specific that would warrant a change in plans.

“The state signed off on the amended agreement before the governor’s action,” Shumard said.

“We had made a conscious effort to get that finished as soon as possible.”

Shumard said dirt wouldn’t be moved until the weather improved anyway, but the city planned to start much earlier than the July 1 date in Rauner’s resolution. A contract has been signed for a company to do the dirt-moving work.

“I don’t know that there is a plan B for this project,” Shumard said. “This is entirely funded by state grants, so I guess we would have to finance it ourself with bonds.”

Shumard said a bigger concern might be any delays with the StanleyNational site cleanup process.

“We have a plan in place with EPA for remediation so we can sign off on the National property,” Shumard said.

Stanley has submitted a proposal for the company’s part of the cleanup, which is mostly underground issues. The city is responsible for any building contamination.

“Site remediation can take a couple months or well over a year,” Shumard said. “EPA can ask for more work to be done or additional samples taken. We are hoping to

hear something this summer.”

In Rock Falls, the city’s biggest concern would be the $400,000 state grant it won to develop its green space project in the RB&W district.

The city learned Jan. 3 it was one of 72 communities chosen to receive an award from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program that is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The city is also starting work on a $1 million award through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Tourism Attraction Development Grant Program.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said this isn’t the first time municipalities have dealt with grant freezes.

Rock Falls was awarded a $330,000 grant in 2009 that finally came in from DCEO in 2013, after the project scope had changed and officials were forced to jump through additional hoops. The money was eventually used to put new roofs on the police department building and City Hall.

Blackert said grant delays would be more

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problematic for projects that would be interrupted midstream.

“Fortunately for us, we don’t have a shovel in the ground yet,” Blackert said. “This award is onetenth of our project cost, so while it’s nice to have, it won’t make or break it.

It would be disappointing if the grant was what we needed to secure financing.”

Grant delays could impact meetings the city has just started to secure bonds for the project.

“It could affect the payments and delay the project,” Blackert said.

“We’re trying to stay positive – it is what it is. We understand that some hard decisions need to be made, given the state’s financial situation.”

Blackert said the DCEO Tourism grant isn’t as much of a concern for her because of where the money comes from.

“That grant is different because it is funded with hotel/motel tax money, and although it can be frozen, the funding source is secure,” Blackert said. “I don’t believe Rock Falls has ever received this grant, and with all they have paid in, they deserve to have some of that money brought back here.”

AMBOY – Rosemary “Rosie” Hawks, 89, of Amboy, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Aperion Care Amboy.

She was born May 5, 1925, in Amboy, the daughter of William and Aileen (Brady) Morrissey. She married George D. Hawks on June 25, 1949, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Chicago. He preceded her in death June 20, 2005. Rosie’s main career was being a loving wife and mother, as she followed her husband around the nation while he pursued his career with Boeing Aircraft. She always was a willing volunteer for her church and community. She had worked at BorgWarner in Dixon for 10 years, In 1978, Rosie and George settled back in Amboy, where they became an active, loving, and integral part of their extended family, St. Patrick Church, and the Amboy community. In 2013, after two serious falls, Rosie became a resident of Green Acres Rehabilitation Center – now known as Aperion Care. Despite her loss of independence, she always greeted the staff, her family and friends with a warm, courageous, smile. She will be sorely missed by her beloved family and friends.

She is survived by one son, Raymond “Chip” (Laura) Hawks of Oro

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IN BRIEF Walk-in heart on display next week DIXON – The public can walk inside a giant human heart Wednesday and Thursday in the east mall of Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

KSB Hospital’s Community Wellness division will present the AmeriHeart exhibit from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

The free display will allow people to walk inside the heart, learn how it works, and how to maintain their own heart health.

At 6 p.m. Thursday, KSB cardiologists will hold a heart health forum in the Jerry Mathis Theatre at the college. Former heart patient Tom Kitson and his daughter, Jennifer Strock, also will speak.

Contact Christine Scheffler at cscheffler@ksbhospital.com or 815-2855932 for more information.

– SVM staff report

Enrollment climbs for health care law CHICAGO (AP) – Nearly 287,000 Illinois residents have signed up for private coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law. The enrollment surpasses last year’s numbers, when about 217,000 signed up.

The Health and Human Services Department

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Valley, Arizona; two grandchildren, James T (Lisa) Hawks of Chicago and Nancy Hawks of Tucson; one greatgranddaughter, McKenzy Jackson; one stepdaughter, Cheryl (Charles) Brandt of Anchorage, Alaska; seven sisters, Betty Wilhelm, Rita Glenn, Monica Scorby, and Barbara Goy, all of Amboy, Colleen Koch of Dixon, Lois Considine of Romeoville, and Francis (Gene) Carroll of Shorewood; sister-in-law, Corrine Morrissey of Amboy; two brothers, Joseph (Josephine) Morrissey of Rockford, and Larry (Carol) Morrissey of New Boston; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by two sons, George Hawks Jr. and Danny Hawks; and three brothers, Robert, John, and the Rev. Bill Morrissey.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy, with Monsignor Thomas Bales officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery in Amboy. Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to the St Patrick Catholic Church building fund.

updated the Illinois tally Wednesday. The figure includes consumers who were automatically reenrolled into their current plan or a plan with similar benefits.

There’s 1 month to go in the enrollment period.

The Obama administration expects a surge of sign-ups near the Feb. 15 deadline.

Report details school closures CHICAGO (AP) – A report says most of the 12,000 students displaced when Chicago Public Schools closed dozens of schools in 2013 ended up in higher performing schools.

The University of Chicago’s Consortium on Chicago School Research issued a report Thursday.

However, the report also said only about 20 percent enrolled in toptier schools.

Roughly one-third of displaced students didn’t go to schools suggested by the district, which received special resources. Of those, more than half ended up in lower-rated schools than assigned.

In Loving Memory of

George E. Staley January 25th marks a year that you have been gone.

You are now with God, and we know you watch over us everyday.

You are missed, but not forgotten.

From your loving family, Wife, children, grandchildren and the 4 legged grandchildren

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LEE COUNTY

ILLINOIS

Whose wall is it, anyway?

Education board wants $730M more pre-K-12 funding

Three-way disagreement delays talks in fixing wall outside old courthouse

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren

DIXON – It’s been an issue for a while: After the retaining wall outside the old Lee County Courthouse collapsed in spring 2013, the city paid to clean up the debris.

But who’s responsible for repairing it?

It’s a 2-year-old tale of he said, he said, he said, and it came up again at Tuesday’s County Board meeting.

The gist of the argument between the city of Dixon, the county, and Illinois Department of Transportation is that back in the early ’90s, when the intersection at Galena and Second avenues was expanded, the state bought some of the county’s property on the block that houses the courthouse, added a right-hand turn lane, and rebuilt a cement block retaining wall with a limestone facade.

When that happened, IDOT also entered into a maintenance agreement with the city that said the state will maintain its roadway, and the city will maintain the sidewalk and appurtenances, which basically means anything abutting the roadway.

In IDOT’s opinion, the wall is an appurtenance, IDOT engineer Kevin Marchek said.

As far as the city’s concerned, though – and as officials have brought up in talks with the county and state – the wall wasn’t built properly to begin with, street commissioner Jeff Kuhn said.

“The limestone is a facade up against the cement blocks,” he said.

“There was nothing in

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Nearly 2 years after a section of the retaining wall outside the old Lee County Courthouse in Dixon collapsed, as shown here in this photo from spring 2013, the debris is gone, but repairs have yet to be made.

In other board action Also at Tuesday’s Lee County Board meeting, an intergovernmental agreement between the county and the city of Dixon regarding the deputization of nine city police officers was approved.

The agreement means police officers will work alongside sheriff’s deputhere for drainage, and with the hydraulic pressure ... the expansion pushed the cement block sideways, and that’s what knocked the limestone off the wall, which caused the problem.

“It was the state who came up with the drawings and paid for the wall to be built, but we feel it was not built correctly. ...

There’s a lot of misunderstanding. There’s a lot of finger-pointing. If you’re going to find a solution, the three sides need to sit down and do it, but we’re not at that point yet.”

IDOT does not agree that the wall was built incorrectly.

ties during major crime investigations in the county.

City officers will continue to be paid by the city, and deputies will continue to be paid by the county.

The agreement also was approved at Monday’s City Council meeting.

“It was built in accordance with the plans,” Marchek said. “If there was water pressure behind the wall, or pushing the wall over, you would think the dirt behind the wall would come down with it, but now the dirt is still standing.”

So where does the county come in?

“The courthouse is on that block,” Kuhn said.

“And the wall goes around that building, so therefore I believe they should have ownership of it, too.”

According to state and county officials, repairing the fallen portion would cost $18,000 to $20,000. Replacing the

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To attend The Lee County Board next meets at 9 a.m. Feb. 17 on the third floor of the Old County Courthouse, 112 E. Second St. Go to leecountyil.com or call 815-288-5676 for more information. entire wall likely would $500,000 to $600,000.

In the beginning, talks between the city, state, and county broached the idea of splitting the cost of the repair three ways, but that fell through because the county didn’t think just patching it would be sufficient, County Board Chairman Rick Ketchum said. He would consider bringing it to the board only if the money would go toward repairing the entire wall, not just the segment that collapsed.

“The rest of [the wall] is leaning bad,” Ketchum said. “It’s going to fall, it’s just a matter of time.”

No talks between the three entities are scheduled.

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – With a new chairman at its helm, the Illinois State Board of Education Wednesday asked lawmakers to provide an additional $730 million for state schools in what could be one of the toughest budget years in Illinois history.

The board is asking for a 10.7 percent boost for schools in the state’s 857 districts. The board made the recommendation shortly after former state Sen. James Meeks, a Chicago Democrat who backed GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner in his gubernatorial bid over former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, was sworn in as chair.

Meeks, who replaces Quinn appointee Gery Chico, says boosting funding for schools is his top priority.

Board officials say that even with the increase, the inflation-adjusted budget would amount to 5 percent less in state funding to schools than in 2009, before the recession and before state officials began divert key funds from schools to cover Illinois’ massive unfunded pension liability.

State Superintendent Christopher Koch said the recommendation was

developed after holding budget hearings around the state for the past 11 months.

The request comes as lawmakers are grappling with a $5.7 billion budget hole next July stemming from the expiration of the state’s temporary income tax increase. Rauner, who bills himself as an education reformer, pledged on the campaign trail to increase school funding.

By law he must present a budget in mid-February reflecting the state’s current revenue situation.

“We understand the incredible spending pressures facing our state,” state board finance chair Jim Baumann said. At the same time, he noted that most districts, in recent years, “have already made significant staff and programming cuts.”

The Chicago Tribune reports that the board’s spending recommendation is already drawing some questions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, who chairs a schools appropriation committee, said it is great to talk about putting more money into schools, but the “bottom line is revenue.”

IN BRIEF Adventists offer free DVD ministry ROCK FALLS – A free Christian ministry with informational DVDs is available Fridays at Rock Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church, 501

W. Second St. Sessions start at dusk and run until about 8 p.m.

The program is for all ages.

Call Rafael Figueroa at 779-861-1086 for more information.

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

Keep costs affordable at universities What we think Several public universities in Illinois have frozen their tuition costs. That’s a good step.

More efforts should be made to make college more affordable, not more unaffordable.

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conomics might finally be catching up with colleges in Illinois and across the country, as administrators face the reality that student tuition cannot continue to relentlessly increase year after year.

The Board of Trustees at Eastern Illinois University voted in 2013 to keep tuition for this year’s incoming freshman class flat, for example.

Last week, the Board of Trustees for the University of Illinois system took a similar step, voting to hold the line on base tuition for in-state residents. For the U of I, it’s the first time since 1990 that tuition has not increased.

The vote means Illinois residents who enroll at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall will pay base tuition of $12,036 for that school year and each of the next 3 years until they graduate. (The base tuition in 1990: $2,130.)

The cost of on-campus housing will rise 1.5 percent, however, and 4 years at Illinois will cost more than $100,000.

Still, the tuition freeze is at least a step in the right direction.

Tuition has increased 71 percent at Illinois’ Chicago and UrbanaChampaign campuses since 2005, and university officials are growing concerned that students are seeking lower-cost alternatives, which is exactly what the market would dictate they do.

The assumption has long existed the demand for higher education was so inelastic that students and their families would

pay any price to obtain it.

Now many universities are seeing annual enrollment declines.

University officials are not solely to blame for the ever-escalating cost of a college education: State government support for higher learning has been in steady decline. A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found U.S. state universities in 2012 were receiving more of their funding from student tuition (25 percent) than from their state’s government (23 percent).

In 2003, state funding made up 32 percent of university budgets; tuition accounted for 17 percent.

The state’s “Truth In Tuition” law also is to blame in part for the escalating tuition costs.

It freezes tuition at the same level for all 4 years a student attends a public in-state university. The goal is to make students’ budgets predictable, but it also has the effect of heaping a greater share of the burden onto each incoming class, rather than spreading it equally among all students.

Universities face more potential competition from community colleges, which President Barack Obama would like to make free for anyone for 2 years.

It is time for university leaders to focus on how they can operate within the budgets they have.

If they want to reverse trends of dropping or stagnant enrollment, one important step will be to stop continually increasing the price of admission.

EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE

Compromise cuts both ways

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President and Congress both need to do it

But to [work together], of course, you have to communicate with each other. To listen as well as talk.

The Gazette Editorial Board Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Diets of only red meat aren’t healthy. So we were pleased to watch President Barack Obama and Iowa’s freshman U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst push back from the table and strike a lighter tone of cooperation in this year’s State of the Union address and response.

That said, we are patiently awaiting the dessert course. After all, the proof will be in the pudding.

“It wasn’t about responding to the State of the Union or President Obama as it was responding to the concerns of Iowans and other Americans,” Ernst told reporters Wednesday morning of her nationally televised speech.

As Ernst said, “It really is time for Washington to get back to work.”

We couldn’t agree more, but old habits can be hard to break.

And despite Ernst’s repeated references to a “new Republican Con-

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LEFT: President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.

RIGHT: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, gives the Republican response to Obama’s address. gress,” we note that more than three-quarters of the GOP Senate majority are returning lawmakers, at least partially responsible for the past gridlock they’re now pledging to untangle.

IT ALSO WASN’T LOST on us that most of the examples Ernst presented were of how President Obama can cooperate with Republicans and their allies in Congress, not the other way around.

Likewise, it is difficult to swallow calls of unity from an executive branch

that has issued a handful of veto threats during the first days of this fresh assembly.

“There are so many different things we can achieve if we are working together,” Ernst said, noting that President Obama has expressed interest in some GOP ideas, such as addressing the current tax system.

“We need to cooperate.”

But when we asked what she heard in the president’s address that Republicans want to build on in that spirit of cooperation, she punted:

“Maybe not necessarily so much of what he addressed in his state of the union,” she said, before pivoting to concerns about Obamacare, saying that while it’s true that more Americans are covered by insurance now, policies aren’t necessarily affordable, and Congress needs to work together to replace the law.

“Whether the president agrees with that or not, that is something we need to do,” she said, sounding quite like the past she’s pledged to change.

“There are some issues that maybe we don’t agree on, but we can work together,” she said.

That is exactly what America needs.

But to do that, of course, you have to communicate with each other. To listen as well as talk.

THE READER’S VOICE

Unfair to pin all the blame on Democrats GERALD L. BORK Mount Carroll

Since before and after the last election for governor, the present Gov. Rauner, his supporters, and much of the news media have pointed their fingers at the Democratic Party for the mess that Illinois is in. No one mentions that the Bush recession helped create a lot of it.

A little history shows that since the first governor was elected in 1818, there have been elected from the various political parties, one Whig, two inde-

EDITORIAL BOARD Jennifer Baratta Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Larry Lough Jeff Rogers

pendents, 16 Democrats, and now with Gov. Rauner, 25 Republicans.

Many have pointed to Speaker Madigan as [causing] much of the problem, which I believe is undeserved. From January 1977 to January 2015, the Democrats have had a governor’s office for 12 of the 38 years. Where should the blame be placed?

Gov. Thompson closed mental facilities and opened prisons. Gov. Edgar built, or promised, prisons that he never funded. Gov. Ryan built the Thomson prison, placed money in the budget to open it, and then vetoed it.

Do you really believe the Democrats should have been able to clear up in

12 years what the Republicans helped to create in 26 years? How many years will it take to straighten out the results of this election, and who will get the blame?

Good luck on that one.

Support after loss of home is appreciated TONI and TRACEY MONTGOMERY Dixon

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the wonderful people in the Sauk Valley area for their generous gifts of support to our daughter and her family who lost their home in a

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

house fire last month.

Some of you gave money, some stopped at our print shop with words of encouragement, and a number of you prayed for them. We can’t say enough about how compassionate the folks of the Sauk Valley have been in helping us and our Washington family.

Over the 23 years that we have been in business, we have always tried our best to support the needs of others in donating some of our printing. As we were paying it forward, we had no idea that this day would come when we needed your help.

We will always remember this time when friends, neighbors, and

strangers came forward to cation skills by learning to help us. Thank you, and be more sensitive to the God bless you all. backgrounds of those with whom we speak.

We will also study the 38 slogans offered by Michael Carroll in his book titled “Fearless at Work – Timeless Teaching for Awaking Confidence, Resilience, FRED TURK and Creativity in the Face Rock Falls of Life’s Demands.”

The Rock River InterThe first five slogans are: faith Peace Action Group 1) Face the fierce facts of invites the public to par- life; 2) No delight, no courticipate in our monthly age; 3) Recognizing fear; meeting at 7 p.m. Mon- 4) Discover the jewel of day at the Wesley United fearless abundance; and 5) Methodist Church, 2200 Command gracefully.

16th Ave., Sterling.

The final 33 explore the The meeting will focus on ironies of cowardliness, trying to help us become otherwise known as cowbetter, more sensitive ering. There is no cost. peacemakers. We intend Bring an open mind, and to develop our communi- share your ideas.

Peace group to meet Monday to share ideas

“Elected officials have no constitutional right to conduct governmental affairs behind closed doors. Their duty is to inform the electorate, not hide from it.”

Harold Herd, former Kansas Supreme Court justice, 1982

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DAY TRIP | DAVENPORT, IOWA

Quilt flows like the Mississippi River Pieced together, sections reveal scene

BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5575

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DAVENPORT, Iowa – For adventurers who are fond of quilts, the Messipi Threads River Quilt Project at the German American Heritage Center is the place to go.

Messipi is the French-Indian name for the Mississippi River.

Fifty-eight quilts form a river scene that spreads around the gallery. Area quilters created the pieces from a common material that represents the river. Each piece demonstrates what the Mississippi means to the quilter.

Visitors who take a look at the exhibit at 2 p.m. Jan. 31 will be in time for a quilting demonstration provided by the Cotton Creek Mill Quilt Shop in West Branch, Iowa.

Beyond the quilts, the center’s displays focus on GermanAmericans. Housed in a building that was once the Standard Hotel, which welcomed immigrants during the 1860s, the center has captured the history of Germans in the U.S. Guests not only learn about, but they also can step into the shoes of newly arrived immigrants. By putting their feet into the footprints at the exhibit, they’ll cause a character to appear on a screen. The characters represent men, women, and children. Each one will tell the story of his or her experiences in

What: Messipi Threads River Quilt Project Where: German American Heritage Center, 712 W. Second St., Davenport, Iowa When: Exhibit open through Feb. 25; quilting demonstration 2 p.m. Jan. 31. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for ages 5-17.

Information: Gahc.org, kelly.lao@gahc.org or 563-3228844. a new land. In all, there are nine versions.

More than footsteps can be tried out for size. Typical clothing worn by the immigrants may be tried on. The outfits in the style of the early 1900s.

Many artifacts are on display, and one room shows a bedroom scene complete with a chamber pot and a pitcher and basin for fresh water. It’s a cozy scene that appears ready to be lived in.

Another area deals with turning the hotel into the museum it is today. Look for the transformation display. There visitors will find out that the building is the last remaining immigrant hotel of its age in the area.

A new exhibit at the center is called Kaleidoscopia. Artist Tom Chouteau has created a world of

Photo submitted by German American Heritage Center

In the Messipi Threads River Quilt Project at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport, Iowa, the Mississippi River comes alive through connected quilt pieces. mirrors and stained glass, where information is offered about Charles Bush, the GermanAmerican creator of the kaleidoscope.

A visit to the center leaves guests with a sense of what it was like to come from Germany to America to start a new life.

New desk comes with view worker wants to avoid Dear Abby, I like my job a lot, but I have recently been assigned a different desk.

I now sit next to someone who regularly draws his blood with a lancet and gives himself a shot for his diabetes just a foot away from me.

I am extremely uncomfortable around blood and needles. I don’t want to make waves, because this person has been here a lot longer than I have, and apparently, no one has ever been bothered by it.

Am I being silly? Would it be improper to ask my supervisor to move me?

Moving desks is a big

you uncomfortable, discuss this with your supervisor ASAP. While these are procedures many people with diabetes must attend to on a daily basis, you shouldn’t have to watch if you don’t want to.

dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

enough deal that I will have to give a reason.

Help.

– Squeamish in Great Falls, Montana Dear Squeamish, Because the sight of blood and needles makes

Dear Abby, My daughter and sonin-law were blessed with a child 2 years ago.

My ex-husband (not my daughter’s father) has hardly been in her life since our divorce 15 years ago. She never called him Dad. We have both remarried.

He and his new wife have moved close to the kids and want to be

grandparents. I don’t have a problem with them being close to my daughter, but I resent them being called “grandparents.” I feel that title should be reserved.

Frankly, this has put a chasm in an otherwise close relationship. My daughter and son-in-law don’t understand why I’m having a problem with it. Please give me some advice.

– Earned the Right in Virginia Dear Earned, OK. While I understand your jealousy, for all concerned, you need to realize that the more love and

attention a child has, the better. Your grandchild will benefit from having many caring adults in his/her life as long as they’re not at each other’s throats. While your ex and his wife may not technically be grandparents, if you blow this out of proportion, you risk alienating your daughter, so I advise against it.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Jan. 23 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m. -4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Bingo, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Card games, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Movie and popcorn, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St. Dixon.

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Creamed chicken and biscuits dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Jan. 24 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Jan. 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones

Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

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Sunday, Jan. 25 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, Horizon View Farm

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Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m.,

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

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GOP pushes abortion bill through House Protestors in city for annual March for Life WASHINGTON (AP) – With thousands of abortion protesters swarming the city in their annual March for Life, Republicans muscled broadened abortion restrictions through the House on Thursday after a GOP rebellion forced leaders into an awkward retreat on an earlier version.

By a near party-line 242-179, the House voted to permanently forbid federal funds for most

abortion coverage. The bill would also block tax credits for many people and employers who buy abortion coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

A White House veto threat and an uncertain fate in the Senate mean the legislation has no realistic chance of becoming law. But on a day when crowds of anti-abortion demonstrators stretched for blocks outside Capitol windows – and hours after the embarrassing GOP stumble on another abortion measure – Thursday’s vote let party leaders signal that the

Congress they now command is at least trying to end abortion.

Obama, in the West to promote his State of the Union economic and education agenda, embraced the same 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion that the protesters were vilifying.

He said that decision “reaffirms a fundamental American value: that government should not intrude in our most private and personal family matters.” He said the House-passed bill would “intrude on women’s reproductive freedom and access to health care and unnecessarily

restrict the private insurance choices that consumers have today.”

Republican House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio praised the marchers in a written statement that also seemed to acknowledge discord among Republicans.

“This march is part of a longer one, and our destination is clear: to secure and protect the rights of every unborn child,” he said. “When there is disagreement, we should pause and listen closely.

When there is movement, we should rejoice, and the House’s vote to ban taxpayer funding of abortion is cause for doing so.”

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Pro-abortion rights supporters hold up signs Thursday in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, as they wait for the arrival of anti-abortion demonstrators during the annual March for Life.

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Move raises fears country could split into ministates SANAA, Yemen (AP) – Yemen’s U.S.-backed president quit Thursday under pressure from rebels holding him captive in his home, severely complicating American efforts to combat al-Qaida’s powerful local franchise and raising fears that the Arab world’s poorest country will fracture into ministates.

Presidential officials said Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi submitted his resignation to parliament rather than make further concessions to Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, who control the capital and are widely believed to be backed by Iran.

The prime minister and his cabinet also stepped down, making a thinly veiled reference to the Houthis’ push at gunpoint for a greater share of power. Houthis deployed their fighters around parliament, which is due to discuss the situation Sunday.

Yemeni law dictates that the parliament speaker – Yahia al-Rai, a close ally of former autocratic ruler Ali Abdul-

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A Houthi Shiite Yemeni wearing an army uniform sits atop an armored vehicle, which was seized from the army during recent clashes, outside the house of Yemen’s president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, on Thursday in Sanaa, Yemen.

Heavily armed Shiite rebels remain stationed outside the Yemeni president’s house and the palace in Sanaa, despite a deal calling for their immediate withdrawal to end a violent standoff. lah Saleh – will assume the presidency. Saleh still wields considerable power and is widely believed to be allied with the Houthis.

There were conflicting reports suggesting that authorities in Aden, the capital of southern region of Yemen, would no longer submit to the central government’s authority. Even before the Houthis’ recent ascendance, a powerful

movement in southern Yemen was demanding autonomy or a return to the full independence the region enjoyed before 1990. Southerners outrightly reject rule by the Houthis, whose power base is in the north. The Houthis are Zaydis, a Shiite minority that makes up about a third of Yemen’s population.

Concerns were also mounting about an eco-

nomic collapse. Twothirds of Yemen’s population are already in need of humanitarian aid, according to reported U.N. figures. Iran’s regional rival Saudi Arabia, which has long been Yemen’s economic lifeline, cut most of its financial aid to Yemen after the Houthis seized the capital in September. The Houthis deny receiving any Iranian support.

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a House Republican majority often driven by the most conservative lawmakers, the pragmatists are suddenly demanding to be heard.

These lawmakers defected on an immigration vote last week, and this week they forced GOP leaders to water down abortion legislation. With the new, fully Republican-led Congress 3 weeks old, they are serving notice they will no longer keep quiet as their more ideological colleagues push legislation to the right, demand votes on social issues, or court government shutdowns to try to block President Barack Obama.

“There’s a growing sense in the conference that we need to get things done here, not just make political statements,” said Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida, a freshmen lawmaker. “We should be focused on the agenda of the American people and not on taking an infinite amount of symbolic votes that aren’t going to get anything done.”

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Obama to pass on meeting Netanyahu WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned trip to Washington in March is kicking up a diplomatic dust storm in the nation’s capital.

On Thursday, the White House said President Barack Obama would not meet the prime minister when he comes to the United States to address a joint session of Congress.

The official White House explanation was that Netanyahu’s visit fell too close to the Israeli election, and the Obama adminis-

tration wanted to avoid the appearance of taking sides.

“As a matter of longstanding practice and principle, we do not see heads of state or candidates in close proximity to their elections, so as to avoid the appearance of influencing a democratic election in a foreign country,” National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said.

But the timing of Netanyahu’s visit also gave the White House a convenient means of retaliating against the prime minister

for his decision to accept an invitation from Republican leaders to address Congress. GOP lawmakers and Netanyahu worked out the arrangement without consulting with the White House or State Department, only alerting the Obama administration a few hours before the Israeli leader’s trip was made public.

The White House appeared stunned by what it saw as a breach of diplomatic decorum by Netanyahu, a leader with whom Obama has a history of tension.

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Most of these lawmakers are self-described conservatives themselves, but with a practical, businessfriendly approach, and without the uncompromising purity of some on the right. Some, like Curbelo, were elected in districts Obama previously won as Republicans posted dramatic midterm gains in November. They are looking at running for re-election in 2016 in a presidential election year when turnout of Democrats could be higher.

Now they are behind a new dynamic in the House after years when conservatives in the party caucus seemed to call the shots. GOP leaders had been forced into one embarrassing retreat after another on legislation, and the federal government had been propelled into a partial 16-day shutdown in the fall of 2013 in a failed attempt to shut down Obama’s health law.

In part, the change is because there are more of the new lawmakers. And, they say, the stakes are now higher. With the Senate now under GOP control, House-passed legislation actually has a shot at making it to Obama’s desk.

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Machesney Park hat collection ‘one of a kind’ Man has created more than 100 over past 55 years

BY SUNNY STRADER Rockford Register Star Distributed by The Associated Press

MACHESNEY PARK – Bill Taylor was operating forklifts in an alley when he first got the idea.

“I used to find a crow feather, or a poppy flower, and stick in it my hat,” he said. “Next thing I knew, people were expecting me to have something on my hat every day.”

That was 56 years ago.

Since 1959, Taylor, 80, has collected and decorated hundreds of hats; he’s crafted so many that he’s lost count. His hats represent milestones and holidays. They tell stories and draw attention. They’re adorned with plastic toys, glitter, stuffed animals, and lights. He rarely leaves the house without a cap on his head.

“Every hat is one-of-akind,” Taylor said.

Jan Fox, of Rockford, met Taylor last year when he was bagging groceries at Schnucks in Loves Park. She took a moment to talk to him because of his “elaborate” Fourth of July hat, complete with plastic fireworks and American flags.

“He revealed that he had lots of wild-looking hats. I’ve never known anyone that had hats like that,” Fox said. “I think his hats really display his personality, because they are so creative and funny at the same time.”

She and Taylor have since become friends.

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Bill Taylor, 81, sports a hunting-themed hat Dec. 31 at his home in Machesney Park. He made this hat after a black bear was spotted in Rockford last summer.

Taylor has crafted more than 100 hats over the past 55 years, and he rarely leaves the house without one. hat, which has a large stuffed baseball on the top. Taylor says that it got him “on every television in town” during a Brewers-Cubs game back in the ’90s. His Logli’s Pharmacy hat is so detailed that he even put pills in the pill bottle that’s fastened on the side.

Taylor said the hatmaking process is “pretty simple” once everything has been purchased. He fastens the plastic toys on the hat with electrical ties. The difficult part, Taylor said, is finding everything you need once you have an idea.

He’s currently looking for a roast beef sandwich to put on his Arby’s-themed cap.

Taylor has worn a number of occupational hats, so to speak, during his life. The former BarberColman employee has worked as a Santa Claus during the Christmas holidays at Machesney Park Mall. He’s worked

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“I like to work,” Taylor said. “And making these hats is like a full-time job if you do it right.”

Taylor is looking forward to March 1, when “The Price is Right” will visit the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford. He plans to wear his cowboy hat adorned with peacock feathers, the same thing he wore to the show in the ’90s when Bob Barker acknowledged him.

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ADVENTIST SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH,416ProspectSt.,Dixon. Saturday Service 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Pastor Trudy Dunn.

APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Spanish Spoken, Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Worship Service Noon. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASAMBLEA APOSTOLICA, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Se habla español.

Escuela Dominical 10 a.m., Servico de Alabanza y Adoraciòn Domingo 12 p.m., Miércoles Estudio Bìblico 6 p.m. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BETHESEDA TEMPLE, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071. Phone 535-0423. Pastor Lucio Esquivel. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Childrens Church.

All services in Spanish & English.

ROCK RIVER CHRISTIAN CENTER, 1800 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls. Phone 815-625-4371. Rev. Brian Vickers, Pastor, Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and Celebration of Praise 6 p.m. School of the Bible, 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Family Night, Prayer and Bible Study, Crossroads Youth Ministry Wednesday 6:45 p.m.; Missionnettes and Royal Rangers.

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, 1101 1st Ave., Sterling, Pastor William Cherry, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday nite 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study & Youth Group. Nursery provided for all services. Church office 626-8778.

BAPTIST BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1119 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Pastor Roger Carlson, Parsonage and office phone 625-7179, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Dynamite Kids Club 6:00 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Transportation Available. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. www.bbcrf.com COMO BAPTIST CHURCH, 25059 Como Road. Pastor Larry Jones. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service, 6 p.m. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-8492.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 35021 Illinois Route 40, Milledgeville, Pastor J. Kregg Farmer, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Children’s classes during Sunday School, Morning Worship and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 225-7150. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

MISSION BAUTISTA HISPANA (Como Baptist Church), Sun. 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wed., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., all services in Spanish, Meet in the lower level of Como Baptist.

EMMANUEL BAPTIST, 1904 18th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Aaron Jackson Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m., nursery provided. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.; Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-0351.

FAITH BAPTIST, Pastor Bryan Bice, 2005 Freeport Road. Sunday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: Youth Club 6:30 p.m., Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 625-7690. www.faithbaptiststerling.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1705 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. John Kermott.

Morning worship 10:10 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Crib room and nursery provided. Call for info: Church office phone 625-1288; Air conditioning, easy access for handicapped.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 Maple Ave., Morrison, IL. Pastor Dick Adams 815-772-2696 home 815772-3181; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; Wednesday nights 7:00 p.m. Bible Study.

EAGLE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, 1026 Third Avenue, Fulton. 589-3443 (church). Michael McCloud, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.; Nursery provided for all services. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches affiliated church.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls. Jon Sedwick, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Phone: 625-6696. Celebrate Recovery Mon nights at 6pm 815-590-3389. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1313 Woodburn Ave., Sterling, 6256473. Johnny Cooper, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Prayer Service & Bible Study Wed., 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m.; Youth Fellowship Hour Mon. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH, 2103 Walter Street, Rock Falls (Ye-

owardville). Rev. Calvin J. Reynolds, pastor. Sunday School (for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided) Sunday evening worship service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting 7:00 p.m. Phone 625-8978. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

PRIMIRA IGLESIA BAUTISTIC GETHSEMANE HISPANA 1014 W. 7th St., Sterling. Sunday School 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Servicio de Orasion y Estudio at 6:30.

TAMPICO BAPTIST CHURCH, Tampico, Sunday School (for all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.

HARVEST TIME BIBLE CHURCH, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. Phone 626-1234. Pastor Dalmus Meeks, Assistant Pastor, Jason Borton. Children’s Pastor Myles Kukowski, Baptist Doctrine, Aaron Meeks, Minister of Music. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Services, 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.; High School Youth, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services, 6:45 p.m.; Awanas 6:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth 6:30 p.m. Nursery always provided.

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 2002 9th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 Phone 815-579-1209 Pastor Tommy McMurtry. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. tommymcmurtry.libertybc@gmail.com TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 403 6th Ave. North, Lyndon, Illinois.

Pastor Alan Jahn. Ph.#(563)2420307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m., Youth Program 6 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

BRETHREN MILLEDGEVILLE BRETHREN CHURCH, 521 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville.PastorJimBlack.Fellowship8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth Activities & Evening services announced. 815-225-7814.

UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, 210 East Grove Street, Coleta. Wilmer (Bill) Houch, Pastor. Sunday Worship Celebration 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship 10:30 a.m. For information, call 336-2339.

BRETHREN IN CHRIST TheBridge@Beans,121E.3rdSt.,Sterling. 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastors, Rita Wolf and Bruce Johnson. Phone 815-441-0779 CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Saturday confessions 4:00 p.m. Saturday evening Mass: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 7:15 & 9:00 a.m.; Daily Mass: Mon.-Thurs. 7:00 a.m.; (Wednesday during school year 8:30 a.m.; Friday 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:00 a.m.

Rev. Bruce Ludeke; Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak. Rectory phone: 625-4508.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, corner of Ave. B and W. 6th St., Sterling. Saturday, 5 p.m.; (Masses of Anticipation); Sunday Masses, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish. Rev. James Keenan, Pastor; Fr. Adalberto Sanchaz Parochial Vicar.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, 105 Benton Street, Tampico, Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak, Parochial Administrator. Sunday Mass 10:45a.m., Phone 438-5425 CHRISTIAN-CHURCH OF CHRIST YORKTOWNCHURCHOFCHRIST, rural Tampico. Sunday service - 9 a.m. worship. For more information call Joseph Rosenski at (815)537-5371.

Everyone is welcome!

TAMPICO CHURCH OF CHRIST, 201 S. Fermont St., Tampico. Sunday school 9:00 a.m.; Sun Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.; Phone 815-438-6805.

MORRISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 201 S. Genesee St., Morrison, IL 61270. Phone (815) 772-4928 Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday; Sunday School 10:30; Call for Ladies Bible Study COMMUNITY COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Corner of Reno Rd. and Candlelight Dr., Worship 9:30 a.m. Pastor Kimberly Crump, Phone 815-625-6144.

WALNUT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH, 125 Jackson, Walnut. Eldon Cook, Pastor, Nathan Richey, Associate Pastor; 9:00 a.m. Sunday Church Service; 10:30 a.m. Breakout Bible sessions. Phone 815-379-2645.

CONGREGATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 905 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.; Pastor Al Campbell; Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.; Holy Communion first Sunday of the month.

No steps or stairs for handicapped for worship. Church phone: 625-3314.

THE BIG RED CHURCH First Congregational 311 Second Ave., Sterling. Pastor Jeff Coester; Church School, 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Coffee Fellowship to follow worship service.

Tuesday nights Prayer Warriors 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Church

Suffering and Redemption Christians believe that we are saved

by Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross, in essence that he suffered and died for our sins.We consider Jesus’ suffering to be sacred, as it is part and parcel of humanity’s redemption.

Jesus showed us that suffering can be sacred.That is not a cure or remedy for suffering, but a way to at least make it meaningful. It is sometimes said that human beings can live without anything except hope.We might also say that we can suffer anything as long as there is some meaning or purpose in it. As the philosopher Nietzsche put it,“He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.” Nothing is worse than severe and interminable suffering that has no meaning.That might almost serve as a definition of Hell: severe and endless suffering that has no meaning. Imagine having the realization at the gates of Hell that we could have had salvation, but instead we chose selfishness, momentary pleasures and sin and now we are going to pay for it.That bargain, to sell one’s soul for momentary pleasure or selfish gain, will undoubtedly appear meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Infinitely better to delay gratification and suffer meaningfully now than risk eternal meaningless suffering in the hereafter.

– Christopher Simon For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. 1 Peter 3:17-18

Office phone, 625-5112. The church is accessible to people with disabilities.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 506 5th Ave., Rock Falls. Rick Morris, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Phone 815-626-2271.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 3400 N. 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Courtney Montgomery Chandler.

Sunday School, all ages 9 a.m.; Worship service 10:15 a.m.; Families Welcome. Nursery provided. Handicapped accessible. Phone 625-6851.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, New Bedford, Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday: 9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30. Christian Children Fellowship Group on first Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., Youth Group on third Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Adult Fellowship Group on first Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, and CWF on fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 445-4663 Pastor 626-2668 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WALNUT, 109 Red Oak Road, Walnut, IL. Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Children/ Youth Sunday Club will resume on September 14th 10:15 a.m., Youth Group Meeting 6:00 p.m.; Adult Sunday Bible Class 8:00 a.m., Wednesdays Adult Bible Study 8:00 p.m. Church office phone 815-379-2093. Church Kitchen phone 379-2083. Email: walnutfirstchristain@yahoo.com. Also on Facebook (FirstChristianChurchWalnutIl) EPISCOPAL GRACE EPISCOPAL, 707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442. Reverend Peg Williams, Rector. 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist. Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering.

Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE (Episcopal), 401 North Cherry Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270-2602 (815) 772-2818.

The Reverend Gary E. A. Lawler, Rector. Schedule of Masses and Services: Sunday: 7:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist (Low Mass); 8:30 a.m., Morning Prayer; 9:00 a.m., Sunday School and Bible Study; 10:00 a.m., Sung Holy Eucharist (High Mass); 11:15 a.m., Coffee and Fellowship. Weekdays: Morning prayer, Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m.; Masses - Wednesday and All Prayerbook Holy Days, 6:20 p.m.; Friday, 12:15 p.m.; Evening Prayer - precedes all evening masses, 6:00 p.m.; A noon office precedes the 12:15 mass on Fridays. Confession & Reconciliation, Saturdays 3:00-5:00 p.m. or any time by appointment. Vespers with a Service of Light, Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

EVANGELICAL ERIE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 1409 16th Avenue, Erie, Illinois 61250. 309-659-7125. Pastor Ron Eckberg. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Celebration Service, 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: Awana (K-6) 6:30 p.m. (Church Location); Junior High (7-8) 6:30 p.m. ; (Erie Middle School); Senior High (9-12) 7:30 p.m. (Erie Middle School). www.info@erieefree.org FOURSQUARE FOURSQUARE CHURCH, 1501 11th Ave., Rock Falls, Floyd Osborn, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Crusaders, 6 p.m.

Evening Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Service, 7:30 p.m. nursery facilities available. Phone: 625-5040.

JEWISH TEMPLE SHOLOM, 510 E. 10th St., Sterling. Call for time and date of services. Temple phone:625-2599.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2709 16th Ave., Sterling. William Stocks, Bishop; Sacrament Meeting 9:30-10:40 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:45-11:25 a.m.; Priesthood, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Relief society and Young Women, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JORDAN (ELCA) Sterling, 6 miles north on Rt. 40. Pastor Jamie Gallagher.

Phone 225-7410. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Church 625-5407. The church building is air conditioned, and handicap accessible.

FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA), 300 West Third Street, Prophetstown, Rev. Greg Olson, pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Education hour, 10:15 a.m. September through May. Our building is handicap accessible. Phone 537-2758.

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN (LCMS), 21496 Hazel Rd., Sterling, Rev. Donald Matthiessen, Pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morrison phone: 772-4345.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, (LCMS) Dixon Ave., at Martin Road, Rock Falls, Rev. Daniel Behmlander, pastor. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m.

Handicap accessible. Air Conditioned. Sunday School and Bible Class 10:15 a.m. Church office: 625-3376.

IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th

Ave. and W. 5th, Rock Falls. Henrietta J. Milner, Pastor; Worship: Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Sept. thru May; Thursday evenings 6:30. Elevator and facilities for disabled persons. Air Conditioned. Church office: 625-3575.

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 703 Third Ave., Sterling. Rev. Mark Oehlert. Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately following worship. Alternative Worship Wed. 6:15 p.m. Facilities air conditioned and equipped for the handicapped, including elevator.

Church Office phone: 625-2634, between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, (LCMS) LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. Phone: 625-2284. Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:15 a.m.; 9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 1701 16th Ave., Sterling; Brandon Nelson, Pastor. Gerad VonHolten, Youth Director. Sunday Morning: Worship Time 9:00 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship following worship. Nursery provided; handicap accessible; air conditioned. Phone 625-3069.

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 404 E. North St., Rte. 92, Walnut, IL; Rev. David Menet, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 A.M.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:00 A.M. Phone 815-379-2839.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 601 N. Jackson St. Morrison.

Rev Mark Winkelman, Senoir Pastor; Rev Mike Winkelman, Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship Services at 9:30 A.M. Sunday School & Adult Bible Studies 10:45 A.M. Various Bible Studies during the week. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Signing for deaf is available upon request. 815772-3386. www.stpetersmorrison.com TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Rt. 40 & Stover Ave., Milledgeville.

Pastor Jamie Gallagher. SeptemberMay 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Forum; All year 10:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship; Handicap accessible; Air conditioned. Phone: 225-7410.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMC Congregation), 702 W. Lynn Blvd. Sterling, IL. Air conditioned.

Pastor Bill Sullivan, Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service 10:45 a.m. Church Office Phone 499-6552. nursery provided Sat. night service 6:00pm. www.nllutheran.com Handicapped Accessible.

MENNONITE COMMUNITY MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP, meeting site at Sterling YWCA, 412 First Ave., Sterling, IL. Pastor Dan Rusmisel. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m followed by Study Time 11:15 a.m. Phone: 815-2383421; Email: d_rusmiselle@yahoo. com. For more information see website: Community-Mennonite.org SCIENCE RIDGE MENNONITE CHURCH, 1702 East 37th St., Sterling.

Arnold Owens, Pastor. Sunday morning Church Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Phone 626-0538.

METHODIST EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST, 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling, IL 61081. David Jungniekel, Pastor. Fellowship 9:00; Sunday School 9:30; Worship 10:45. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Phone: 815-626-0104.

Web address: www.EastJordanUMC.org FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling; Rev. Paul Judd, pastor. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided. Elevator available.

Air conditioning. Handicap accessible.

Telephones: Church 815-625-0244 (fax-815-564-0302); Annex, 815626-1734; Loaves & Fishes breakfast, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., FISH Pantry, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., 815-626-1734.

E-mail: admin@sterlingfirstumc.org ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST, 210 4th Ave., Rock Falls, Richard Fassig, pastor; Julie Carrion, Youth Director. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m. Nursery provided during worship service.

Sunday School resumes September 8th at 10:00am. Youth Group meets 2nd & 4th Sunday at 11:30 a.m.. Air Conditioned, Handicapped Accessible. Church phone: 815-625-0114. www.rockfallsumc.org UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rosa Yeonshin Lee. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 2nd Ave., and E. 10th St., Sterling, Pastor Paul Judd. Sunday morning worship and Camp Sonshine for children in 5th grade and under at 9:00a.m. Fellowship with coffee and snacks at 10:20a.m.

Nursery provided during 9:00a.m. worship. Phone 1-815-626-7777. Trinity Food Pantry: call ‘Good Neighbors’ for voucher at 1-815-625-5111.

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Wesley Dickson Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fully handicapped accessible and air-conditioned.

Nursery provided. Contact Church Office for questions 815-625-1968 TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’s) Welcomes Pastor Leanne Keate. Church phone 815438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow.

Need a ride? Call Terry 815-535-3665.

COLETA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 112 North Main St., David Jungnickel, Pastor. Worship Hour: 9:00 a.m.; Fellowship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School for All ages 10:30 a.m. Fully handicapped acessible and air conditioned. (Rides available, call 336-2226) NAZARENE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 13th Ave., and 5th St., Sterling.

Senior Pastor: Bob Hasselbring 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; handicapped accessible; nursery providedatallservices.Phone:625-0864.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon 815-6264732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road). Pastor: Bob Clardie; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Fellowship at 11 a.m.; Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 a.m.

OPEN BIBLE FIRST OPEN BIBLE CHURCH, 2105 E. Rt. 30 Rock Falls. Rev. Les Funderberg, Pastor, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Super Church 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. Youth Service - Beyond Belief Wed. 7:00 p.m. Phone: 625-1957 or 625-0414.

UNITED PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE TABERNACLE, Located on the Corner of E. 10th St. and Avenue D, Rock Falls. Rev. Carl B. Reese, Pastor. Sunday School and Morning Worship 10 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m. Church/Pastors Phone: 625-2926 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 410 2nd Ave., A Heart for God in the Heart of Sterling. Pastor Christina Berry: Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided; Fellowship following worship. Choir practice 11 a.m. Building accessible to the handicapped for more information call 815-625-0452 or visit our Facebook & Become A Fan of FPC. www.firstpresbyteriansterling.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison, Il. Rev. Michael Selburg. Phone 815-772-3510.

Sunday School/Choir Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Coffee Hour 11:15 a.m. Monthly Communion.

FREE Community Dinner 5:00-6:30 p.m. second and last Thursday of month.

REFORMED BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 1208 3rd Ave., Fulton, IL. Pastor Len Meinema. Sunday services 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School for children and adults 9 a.m.; Youth group: Every other Sunday at 7:15 p.m.; Early Teen Ministries (ETM): Sunday at 4:30 p.m.; Prayer meeting at church every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH, Pastor Gary DeKoekkoek 23rd St. and 3rd Ave., Sterling. Worship, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 - 11:30; Nursery provided.

Call the church office for information and other organizations: 626-1816. www.bethelreformed.com SPRING VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH, 10960 Spring Valley Rd., Fulton, Il. 815-772-3554. Pastor Ralph Beidler. Worship 9:30am. Sunday School 11:00am. Outdoor Drive In Worship 7pm Mid May - Mid September.

SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY, 409 Ave. F, Sterling, Lt. Cindy Marquis, Corps Officer/Pastor.

Sunday 10:15am Sunday School (classes for adults and children) 11:00am Fellowship. 11:15am Morning Worship. Wednesday 5:00pm Bible Study (all ages) 7:00pm 3rd Wednesdays Ladies Night. Thursday 1:30pm Ladies Fellowship.

5:30pm Club 316 (youth grades 1-12) Building handicapped accessible. Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00a.m.-Noon, and 1:00p.m.4:30p.m. Food Pantry- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1:30p.m-3:30p.m.

For further information or questions on programs call 815 – 625 – 1622 For assistance with prescriptions, water, utilities please call for an appointment.

THE CHURCH OF GOD, INC. THE CHURCH OF GOD INC., La Iglesia de Dios Inc.; 119 W. Second St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 626-8419, y la Pastora Sonia Rico y congregacion te invita a sus servicios de adoracion a Dios, Martes, Miercoles, Viernes, y Sabados 7:00-9:00 p.m. Clases biblica de ninos Sabados 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Transportation disponible. 626-8419.

NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1902 16th Ave., Sterling. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Phone: 625-2251.

AMAZING GRACE OF STERLING, 512 Second Avenue, Sterling. Rev. Lo-

ren Schlomer, pastor. Saturday evening service 6 p.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.

Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m.

Kids church during Sunday services.

Phone 625-9300. www.revivalfires.net FRIENDSHIP TEMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST, 902 Oak Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. Pastor: Lonnie Chattic, phone 815-499-1895.

Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible Church.

Corner of 6th Avenue and Lynn Blvd., Sterling. Rev. Scott D. Porter, Sr. Pastor; Saturday Night service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m.

Youth Group 7th thru 12th grade, Sunday 10 a.m. Children’s ministry during all services. Phone 626-1827. Fax 626-6065. www.abidingwordchurch.org FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY, 3807 E. 23rd, Sterling, Brian Deseno, pastor. Sunday Services at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Night services at 7:00 p.m. Home/Office phone, 622-3968.

THE LIVING BREAD, 1003 Griswold, Sterling, “A Spirit-filled Bible Fellowship,” Sunday 10:00 a.m. For youth and other meetings call 626-6941.

CITY OF GOD, 530 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, an “Evangelistic Spirit Filled Ministry”, Larry Harts, Sr., Pastor. Associate Pastor, Marchet Harts. Youth Sundays ages 12-18. Sunday Worship and Praise 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday “Bible Education Night” 6:45 p.m.; Nursery: birth to 3 yrs.; Children’s Ministry All Services 4 yrs.-11yrs.

Phone 815-716-8057; FAX 716-8058 TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 1407 Griswold Ave., Sterling. Frank Echebarria, pastor. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Thursday night 7:00; Saturday night 7:00 p.m.

Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH, 417 E. 3rd Street, Sterling. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Night Worship Service 6:00 p.m.. Visitors welcome. Phone 626-2577.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 309 30th Avenue North, Clinton, Iowa. Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m., and children’s education at 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. For more information call 319-242-4972. wwws.geocities.com/unitarianclintonia FIREHOUSE OF GOD MINISTRIES, 306 5th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Brian Tribley. Phone 622-9490.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Community Light Program Free Meal Mon.-Fri. 5-6 p.m. Sat. Noon-1 p.m.

SHALOM ASSEMBLY OF YAHWEH, Sabbath Meetings Sat. at 1:30 p.m.; Sabbath School Sat. at 4 p.m.; (815)718-1323. Pastor H.R. Castillo. wwwforhisname.com COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK, at 106 Gaston St., Prairieville, Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.; Bible Study every Tuesday at 6:00pm: Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome. Contact Pastor Charlie White 815-445-5912 for more information.

THE ROCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Building Stronger Christians. 104 E. 3rd Street, Rock Falls, IL. Sunday Prayer & Praise 9-9:30 a.m.; Bible Study/Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Life Support 6:30 p.m.; Mon. Youth Group 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tues. CPR-Constantly Practicing Recovery 7-8 p.m.; Wed. Steps of Life 10-11 a.m.; Bible Study 101 6-7 p.m.; Sat. Open Fellowship 6-10 p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH MORRISON, Meets Sundays at 10:00a.m. at MIT Auditorium 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison. Kidzlink (Birth-5th grade) During Sunday Service. Office location 125 W. Main St., Morrison, Phone 815-956-0090, Email morrison@crossroadscn.com Crave Students Ministries 201 W. Market Street, Morrison (Grade 6-12) Wednesday nights doors open at 6:30p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH ~ WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo.

815.837.5255. Meeting Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10AM whitepines@ crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor Chad Keeteman, Youth Pastor Jose Garcia.

We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages and powerful video. Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship. Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Wednesday nights 7pm. Visit our website: www.crossroadscn.com ONEIGHTY CHURCH, 12590 Lawrence Road, Sterling. Paul Sheley, Pastor. Service, Sunday 10:00am. Children’s Ministry available during all services. Phone 815-632-3410.www.oneightychurch.org SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, 498 IL RT. 2 (accross Brandywind) Sunday worship at 10am Nursery provided; 815-288-7000 website: saukchurch.com PADS PADS SHELTER, 111 E. 29th St., Sterling (North of Lynn Blvd.East of Rt. 40 across from Wahl Clipper) October 1 - May 30, 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 815-626-2210

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Economy gets boost this month Cheaper gas, lower income tax leading to fatter wallets

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SYCAMORE – In the past few weeks, Gabriela Careajal has gone from barely being able to afford to drive to dishing out money at restaurants.

For Careajal, an Elgin native who commutes to Northern Illinois University and also works as a sales associate at baby clothes retailer Carter’s, the cost of hitting the pump has had the biggest effect on her spending habits. She used to pay at least $50 once a week to fill her gas tank before prices dropped to less than $2 a gallon. “I had to stop shopping for a while, but now I am shopping,�

Careajal said. “I’ve been going out

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Chad Hintzsche (left), Nick Lee, Tiffany Burdick and Grant Goltz meet after work for food and drinks Jan. 16 at PJ’s Courthouse Tavern in Sycamore. to eat more with my friends and actually doing things that I want to do, now that I have a little bit of extra cash on me.�

Careajal isn’t the only one who found deeper pockets after Jan. 1.

The combination of cheaper gas

prices and bigger paychecks for consumers has been a boon for some DeKalb County businesses, too. Owners say they’re seeing more customers and bigger transactions, a trend they hope will continue throughout the year.

The typical family of four with an annual income of $80,000 will save $890 in income tax this year because Illinois’ temporary 5 percent income tax rolled back to 3.75 percent Jan. 1, said Terry Horstman, spokesman with the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Cheaper gas prices also are padding consumers’ wallets. According to AAA, Illinois drivers are saving the most of drivers in any other state when comparing gas prices from January with the same time last year. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $1.37 less than it was a year ago.

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Many of those fired were told by Soweva owner Michael Simon that while they were good workers they “didn’t fit the profile� he was trying to build for the company, according to the complaint.

The employees said that McDonald’s Corp. controls nearly every aspect of how franchisees operate restaurants, but corporate officials did nothing when they were contacted about the dismissals and “blatant racial discrimination.�

Some McDonald’s workers who say they were fired because of their race are suing the fastfood giant, accusing it of dodging responsibility for the discrimination and harassment they say they endured.

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Gordon says 2015 his last Popular driver to stop racing full-time

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Fulton freshman bowler Seth Sikkema advanced to this weekend’s Stevenson Sectional last week at the Freeport Regional. He is the first Fulton bowler to advance in the IHSA state tournament. He’s hoping his success encourages schoolmates to take up the sport so that the Steamers can have a full team next season.

Jeff Gordon, with a nagging back injury, a young family he wanted to spend more time with, and a phenom waiting in the wings at Hendrick Motorsports, knew midway through last season that he had 1 more year in him.

NASCAR’s most charismatic driver, the man behind the wheel of the famed and sometimes feared No. 24, has decided it was time to call it quits on one of the most successful careers in motorsports history.

The four-time champion conferred with Rick Hendrick, the only team owner he has had over 23 years of Sprint Cup racing, and settled on a date.

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Seth Sikkema is just 15 years old, but when you talk bowling with the Fulton High School freshman, he sure comes across as a lot older.

Sikkema is the first Steamer to advance in the IHSA tournament, where he will compete at the Stevenson Sectional in Mundelein on Saturday with a trip to the state tournament on the line.

Sikkema is from a family of bowlers. His father, Steve, is the current Iowa state record holder for three-game series score, and has rolled 300 games more than 50 times. Seth first set foot in a bowling alley at 4 months

old, and he rolled his first ball at 18 months.

“It’s been a long road, but here I am now,” said Sikkema between practice games Thursday afternoon at Triple Play Lanes in Fulton. “I’ve put a lot of time and effort into this game to get to this point, and it’s finally starting to pay off with some success.”

Considered a club team, the Fulton bowling squad featured three players this season: Sikkema, sophomore Matthew Eads, and senior Justin Peterson, whose father owns the bowling alley. The trio did not bowl in any high school tournaments throughout the season, but traveled to Freeport last Saturday for the IHSA regional.

Sikkema file Age: 15 High school: Fulton Year: Freshman Family: Parents Steve and Stacey, brother Stanton (14) Sports: Bowling, baseball, football FYI: Works part-time at Triple Play Lanes in Fulton. … Is one of three bowlers on Fulton club team. … A member of the Greater Iowa Bowling Tour, for high schoolers and collegians. … His dad, Steve, is current Iowa state record holder for three-game series score, and has rolled a 300 game more than 50 times.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | ERIE 36, MORRISON 29

Defense part of package Schroeder has Cardinals locking down on opponents

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MORRISON – Julie Schroeder brought with her a lot of lessons from coaching stints at Burlington Central and Sterling to her new gig at Erie this season.

One thing the veteran coach always packs with her for a job is an ability to coach defense.

She’s drilled it into the Erie Cardinals this season, and it Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com showed during Thursday’s Erie’s Rachel Cobert guards Morrison’s Ashley Greul during the 36-29 road win over the Fillies. second quarter of Thursday’s game in Morrison. Cobert and the “We’ve put a lot of work in Cardinals held Morrison to three points in the third quarter, and on defense,” Erie junior Rachel Cobert said. “It’s all talking with Erie went on to win 36-29.

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Star of the game: Rachel Cobert, Erie, 11 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 assists Key performers: Emily Cox, Erie, 15 points, 3 steals; Lakin Goodman, Morrison, 12 points, 3 assists, 3 steals Up next: Riverdale at Erie, 7:30 Monday; Morrison at Newman, 6:30 p.m. Saturday each other on the court, and communicating where each of us needs to be. That keeps them from getting open shots, and when they do shoot, we are in position to get the rebound.”

“They are starting to really

buy into the defense,” Schroeder said. “It’s all about playing together. When everyone trusts each other to do the job and plays together in the defense, we can make it really tough on teams.”

Cobert did a little bit of everything for Erie (15-10, 6-4 Three River West), scoring 11 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and notching four steals and four assists.

The Cardinals’ clamps came down in the third quarter against the Fillies, after Erie took a 23-18 advantage into the break.

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Playing dumb Bill Belichick Patriots coach said he doesn’t know how footballs became deflated during the game that got his team to the Super Bowl.

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Wilson to bring QB camp to NIU Northern Illinois University on Thursday announced that two-time Super Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson will bring the Russell Wilson Passing Academy to NIU on June 25.

The youth football camp will welcome as many as 750 players, ages 8-17, regardless of position, to Huskie Stadium and the Chessick Practice Center on the NIU campus.

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Bears manager to oversee SB balls Chicago Bears equipment manager Tony Medlin has been chosen by the NFL to oversee the process of preparing game balls for Super Bowl XLIX. Although allegations of under-inflated balls in the AFC Championship Game has focused a spotlight on the issue, established Super Bowl procedures annually call for the process to be supervised by independent equipment managers and ball attendants.

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Bulls, Blackhawks to build new offices The Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks said Thursday they will move ahead with building an office complex next to the United Center, and the Hawks will look into acquiring enough nearby property to also build a two-rink practice facility on the Near West Side.

U.C. Jordan statue may be moved inside Renderings for a proposed new office building outside the United Center show the iconic Michael Jordan statue residing inside the building’s atrium lobby outside a team store.

When construction is complete, the plan calls for the statue to be placed back in its current location.

Both the atrium lobby and the team store will be open to the public, but specific hours of operation for both have yet to be determined.

Bryant suffers torn rotator cuff Kobe Bryant has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, Lakers officials said Thursday.

After an MRI exam in San Antonio revealed the injury, team officials declined to give a prognosis for Bryant until he could be reevaluated in Los Angeles on Friday.

However, the injury has the potential to severely impact Bryant’s availability the rest of the season. The Lakers star was injured while dunking in the third quarter of the Lakers’ 96-80 loss to New Orleans on Wednesday.

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Solo suspended from national team Hope Solo’s husband, Jerramy Stevens, was driving a U.S. Soccer van when he was arrested on DUI charges early Monday morning, according to multiple media reports.

Solo was suspended 30 days from the U.S. national soccer team and sent home for disciplinary reasons the day after her husband’s arrest.

The fact that Stevens, a former tight end for the Seattle Seahawks, was driving a team van was the primary reason for the suspension.

The pop singer will perform the NBA All-Star halftime show Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Cooper excited again Retooled pitching staff gives White Sox depth

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Passes for this weekend’s SoxFest are sold out, and that reflects the White Sox’s hopes for 2015 no longer are based on smoke and mirrors.

“There’s legitimate excitement,” longtime pitching coach Don Cooper said Wednesday.

“There’s legitimate hype.”

Cooper will meet Jeff Samardzija – the centerpiece of the Sox’s massive moves this winter – for the first time in person this weekend. Samardzija is emblematic of heightened expectations for the club that has won only one division title since its 2005 World Series championship that will be commemorated as part of this weekend’s festivities.

The addition of Samardzija gives the Sox a realistic shot at possessing four starting pitchers who could throw at least 200 innings and take stress off a bullpen that was retooled this winter, including the signing of free-agent closer David Robertson.

“We have a chance to do that,” Cooper said. “Let’s face it. The last two seasons, we’ve been in transition. It looks like with what [executive vice president Kenny Williams, general manager Rick Hahn and Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf] have done, we’re in a whole different world.

“Now, it’s up to me to get it done with our pitching, and I love the challenge and fun of it.”

The last time the Sox had four starters throw at least 200 innings was in 2006, when they won 90 games but finished third in the American League Central.

There’s plenty of motivation for each of the Sox’s five projected starters. Hector Noesi, who the Mariners sold and the Rangers waived before he tossed 166 of his 172 1/3 innings for the Sox last season, must cut down on his home runs and walks.

Veteran John Danks made 32 starts for the first time since

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Starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija was a key offseason acquisition by the White Sox. The move solidified their starting rotation and has pitching coach Don Cooper excited for the start of the season.

White Sox probable starters 2014 stats Chris Sale 12-4 2.17 ERA Jeff Samardzija 7-13, 2.99 ERA Jose Quintana 9-11 3.32 ERA John Danks 11-11 4.74 ERA Hector Noesi 8-12 4.75 ERA

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2010, but 74 walks limited him to 193 2/3 innings.

Left-hander Jose Quintana reached the 200-inning mark for the second consecutive season.

Cooper said he believes ace Chris Sale’s offseason conditioning program will help him reach the mark for the second time in three seasons.

“We need [Sale] to be ready to throw all the way to Halloween,” Cooper said.

There’s a lot at stake for the Sox and Samardzija, who will turn 30 on Friday. Samardzija has exceeded 210 innings in each

of the last two seasons, and will become a free agent after 2015.

Samardzija has pitched only once in the postseason – one inning in relief as a rookie with the Cubs in 2008.

“I shouldn’t have to motivate him,” Cooper said. “He has plenty of incentive. I like what I’m hearing from him.”

The goal of multiple starters throwing 200 innings is heavily predicated on health. The Sox used 10 starters in 2014 because of injuries and ineffectiveness.

Left-hander Carlos Rodon, the third overall pick in the 2014 draft, is one level away from the majors, but service time issues could delay his advancement.

The Sox have other options ranging from veteran Brad Penny to Chris Beck to Erik Johnson to Rodon.

They also no longer have to worry about 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, who went from the defending division champion Tigers to the National League East champion Nationals. “[Scherzer] was murder on us and everyone,” Cooper said. “I hope we see him [in the playoffs].”

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Joe Maddon shares the same excitement many Cubs fans expressed last weekend after visiting with and listening to top prospects Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, C.J. Edwards, and Kyle Schwarber.

But when one Cubs Convention attendee asked Maddon what he wanted to see in spring training, the manager delivered a firm but convincing message.

“We talk about young players, and we’re really excited about them,” Maddon said. “You should be.

“But there is also the accountability factor. I do not like the entitlement program whatsoever. It’s a tough place to earn a living, the major leagues. It’s not that easy. Those who hold themselves to a high level [of accountability] are going to be as good as advertised.”

Maddon made it clear, through his chats with the media and fans, that the Cubs won’t rush prospects despite relentless pleas from eager fans.

As a former minor league player who never played above

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Cubs outfield prospect Jorge Soler is one of several young players who will receive playing time at the major-league level.

Class A, and later as a manager who handled a steady flow of young players with the Rays, Maddon understands the importance of not promoting prospects until they’ve proved capable of handling all responsibilities. Those include fessing up to mistakes and making an effort to correct them.

It’s a stark contrast from last year, when manager Rick Renteria was hired to pat many of the younger players on the back through tough times – although Renteria did hold a brief team meeting after a sloppy loss

Sept. 9 in Toronto to implore them to play hard for nine innings.

The Cubs are conducting a strength and conditioning minicamp in Mesa, Ariz., for some of their minor league players. While most of the younger players have retreated to their homes to concentrate on individual work, Baez has lost 15 pounds and will continue to play for Santurce through the Puerto Rico League playoffs while working on batting adjustments.

“It’s a lot different than what it was in the past,” said former Cubs pitching great Rick

Sutcliffe, a spring training instructor. “In the past, management kind of expected you to do it on your own.”

Tim Buss, the Cubs’ strength and conditioning coordinator, has spent more time this winter with younger players, Sutcliffe said.

“The older guys know the routine, know what’s expected of the weight they’re supposed to carry and the drills they should be able to do,” Sutcliffe said. “But they don’t take it for granted anymore. There’s so much more information and help now than ever before.”

Outfielder Chris Coghlan has been surrounded by several top prospects, including Giancarlo Stanton, since winning the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year award with the Marlins. He knows expectations are fulfilled only by a devotion to work and accountability.

“We can’t wake up tomorrow and say we’re going to win the World Series,” Coghlan said.

“We can talk about this stuff. It’s exciting, and that’s our dream and our goal. That’s what we’re preparing for.”

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NBA | BULLS 104, SPURS 81

Six shooters

Half-dozen Bulls score in double figures in win

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

AP

Jeff Gordon won four NASCAR titles in a 7-year span, and he brought in thousands of new viewers to the sport when he started racing in the 1990s.

Gordon made decision during last season GORDON

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The 43-year-old Gordon announced Thursday that 2015 will be his final season as a full-time driver, saddening legions of fans, fellow drivers, and others who watched him become the face of stock car racing as the sport exploded in popularity a generation ago.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Gordon said he reached his decision last summer.

He had seen other drivers embark on distracting farewell tours, and he didn’t want to be that guy. Although he told his crew chief of his decision after narrowly missing out on shot at a fifth championship, it took time to settle on the day to tell the world.

It started with a conversation with his two young children when they woke up for school. They worried they won’t go to the race track anymore, that other kids might think of them differently if their father is not a famous race car driver.

The conversation with Ella and Leo made the decision a reality for Gordon – and he wept.

“Ella just stared at me, she’d never seen me cry like that before,” Gordon said. “After that, I seriously broke down. It hit me like a ton of bricks, and I got so emotional and thought, ‘How am I going to get through this day?’”

Gordon said he sobbed during the entire 30-minute drive to Hendrick Motorsports, where he tearfully informed his team and his longtime employees of his decision.

Gordon choked back tears yet again during his interview when his mother sent him a text message that he read aloud: “I never knew watching SportsCenter could be so emotional.”

“I’m emotional because I am so proud,” Gordon said. “It’s all I ever wanted, to be a race car driver. And here I’ve lived this incredible dream, and yet that chapter of my life has been fulfilled, and it’s now time to go to the next step and the next chapter.”

He made a point to say he didn’t use the word “retirement,” because he could still drive again after this season.

Gordon’s 92 wins trail only Hall of Fame drivers Richard Petty (200) and David Pearson (105). His

fame reaches far beyond the track, and resonates with non-sports fans. He won all the big races, collected four championships in 7 years, and had 58 victories before his 30th birthday.

He was a new breed of driver when he broke into NASCAR’s top series, arriving with a sprint car pedigree and talent that made him an immediate contender. The clean-cut kid helped raised NASCAR’s corporate image beyond its moonshine roots, making it a legitimate power on Madison Avenue as tens of thousands of new fans flocked to automobile racing in the late 1990s and 2000s.

“Jeff changed the personality and perception of a race car driver in NASCAR,” retired NASCAR crew chief Larry McReynolds said. “Before he came along, the perception was more about the good old Southeastern boy wearing blue jeans, big belt buckles and boots. But he created a new buzz in our sport, because he looked like he stepped off the cover of a GQ magazine.”

Gordon became such a household name that he even hosted “Saturday Night Live,” and was name-dropped in a Nelly song. He did it all while dominating at the track as the “Rainbow Warrior,” teaming with crew chief Ray Evernham to collect checkered flags at a record pace.

Gordon, who debuted in the final race of the 1992 season in Atlanta, won championships in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2001.

He also has three Daytona 500 victories and a record five Brickyard 400 wins. Gordon said that his 1994 win in the inaugural Brickyard 400 – NASCAR’s first race at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway – was easily the highlight of his career.

The low point? Intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer in the closing laps of the 2012 race at Phoenix, where frustrations over a disappointing season got the best of him.

Gordon also said a postrace melee with Brad Keselowski last November was in part triggered by his knowledge that perhaps a shot at another championship had slipped away. He was racing for the win when contact with Keselowski effectively ended his title chances. He wound up missing the four-driver championship field by a single point.

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More than anything, the swagger was back – and so were the Bulls.

Rose scored 22 points as struggling Chicago beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-81 on Thursday night at the United Center.

The Bulls came away with a much-needed win after dropping six of eight, and handed the defending champions their most lopsided loss of the season.

The Central division leaders broke this one open in the third quarter, outscoring the Spurs 31-20, and snapped San Antonio’s four-game win streak.

“It shows what we’re capable of doing,” All-Star Pau Gasol said.

Rose, who called out his team after Monday’s loss at Cleveland, led six Bulls in double figures.

He was aggressive going to the rim, hitting 9 of 16 shots. Rose played just 45 seconds in the fourth quarter because of some stiffness and the lopsided score, but he expects to suit up at Dallas on Friday.

Gasol added 12 points and 17 rebounds after being voted to his fifth All-Star game, and first as a starter.

Jimmy Butler scored 17 on just nine shots. Taj Gibson added 15 points, nine rebounds and four

AP

Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) shoots past Spurs guard Danny Green (14) during their game Thursday at the United Center. The Bulls won 104-81. blocks. Aaron Brooks scored 15, and the Bulls snapped a threegame home losing streak.

After giving up at least 102 points in six of the previous eight games, Chicago held San Antonio to 37 percent shooting. The Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard scored all of his teamleading 16 points in the first half.

“We just played embarrassing basketball,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “I want my money back.”

Rose had it going right from the start with 15 points in the first half, and Chicago headed to the

locker room with a 46-40 lead that was about to get much bigger.

Tony Snell converted a threepoint play with 17.3 seconds left in the second quarter to start a 14-2 Bulls run that made it 57-42 early in the third. The Bulls stayed in control the rest of the way, putting aside the chaos for at least one night.

The recent struggles, combined with Rose’s criticism and a meeting between the players and coach Tom Thibodeau, painted an ugly picture for a team that was rolling along before the recent slide.

NBA

Upcoming Gasol sibling rivalry Brothers will start on opposing teams in All-Star game

BY BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

Pau and Marc Gasol have been voted the first brothers to start in the NBA All-Star game, while Toronto’s Kyle Lowry made a late surge in fan balloting and will start for the Eastern Conference.

Lowry passed Dwyane Wade, and will start alongside Washington’s John Wall, the first time the East has had two first-time starters at guard since 2000.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry made his own late surge to pass LeBron James as the overall leading vote-getter,

the league announced Thursday. Kobe Bryant was also voted to start at West guard, though that’s in jeopardy because of a torn right rotator cuff.

Pau Gasol of Chicago will start up front for the East along with James and Carmelo Anthony for the Feb. 15 game in New York. Memphis’ Marc Gasol joins New Orleans’ Anthony Davis and the Clippers’ Blake Griffin in the West frontcourt.

Tom and Dick Van Arsdale played in the 1970 and 1971 games, but the Gasols – once traded for each other – are the first

brothers to be chosen to start.

“Knowing that I will be facing my brother Pau for the opening tip, it will be a true accomplishment for our family, and a memory I will cherish for the rest of my career,” Marc Gasol said in a statement through the Grizzlies. “It holds special meaning to be voted in by the fans, and I look forward to representing my teammates, the organization, the city of Memphis and entire Mid-South community, and Grizzlies fans across the world.”

Both Gasols were among the leaders in all

the balloting updates, but Lowry was running more than 100,000 votes behind Wade, a perennial All-Star and fan favorite, when the last results were released. Fans rewarded him for his hardnosed play in leading the Raptors to a huge lead in the Atlantic Division with his first All-Star appearance.

Wall earned his first last year, and now he’s earned his first start.

The East hasn’t had both its guards making their first start since Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson and Charlotte’s Eddie Jordan in 2000.

PGA GOLF | HUMANA CHALLENGE

Lefty happy to be back swinging again Mickelson a bit rusty in return to course at Humana Challenge

BY JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Phil Mickelson got most of the attention in his return to competition after a 4-month break.

Blake Adams got a lot more out of his comeback round.

Mickelson shot a 1-under 71 on Thursday in the Humana Challenge in his first event since the Ryder Cup, leaving him eight strokes behind leader Michael Putnam.

“Even though this score is the worst I’ve had in a long time, in months, I’m excited about my game and getting back out tomorrow,” Mickelson said. “I can’t wait to get started again, because I just feel like I played a little tight today, kind of steered it a little bit.”

Adams had a 64 on PGA

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“Very, very blessed to be back out here,” Adams said. “It’s been a long road to get back.

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“If the putts fall, great; if they don’t, so be it,” Adams said. “I had a great day today. I’m going to go out there tomorrow and do my best, and if I shoot 64 again, great. If I shoot 74, so be it.”

Mickelson opened at tree-lined La Quinta Country Club. He made a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 third, holed out for birdie from a greenside bunker on the par-4 fourth, and made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 sixth. After dropping shots on Nos. 12, 14 and 16, Lefty hit a wedge to 2 feet for birdie on the par-4 17th.

“It was the first round in 4 months, and I’ll loosen up,” Mickelson said. “Hopefully, the way I’m playing will show in the score. But today, it just didn’t.”

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

MEN’S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

NFL

Montreal Boston Florida Ottawa Toronto Buffalo

29 13 3 61 123 25 16 6 56 124 20 14 10 50 107 19 18 9 47 126 22 23 3 47 142 14 30 3 31 89 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Islanders 31 14 1 63 151 Pittsburgh 26 12 8 60 138 N.Y. Rangers 27 13 4 58 134 Washington 24 13 9 57 137 Philadelphia 19 22 7 45 130 Columbus 20 22 3 43 113 New Jersey 17 22 8 42 107 Carolina 16 25 5 37 98

Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 3 Carolina 27, Arizona 16 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 Sunday, Jan. 4 Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 Dallas 24, Detroit 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 New England 35, Baltimore 31 Seattle 31, Carolina 17 Sunday, Jan. 11 Green Bay 26, Dallas 21 Indianapolis 24, Denver 13

Pro Bowl Sunday’s game At Glendale, Ariz.

Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1 At Glendale, Ariz.

New England vs. Seattle, 5:30 p.m. (NBC)

Men’s basketball Big Ten

AP

Hoosiers strike from downtown Indiana hits 15 3s; Ohio St. skates past Northwestern By the Associated Press

Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 24 points and Collin Hartman added a career high 15 to lead No. 23 Indiana over No. 13 Maryland 89-70 in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers (15-4, 5-1 Big Ten) have won four straight and are tied with No. 6 Wisconsin for the conference lead.

Jake Layman had 13 points and Jared Nickens finished with 12 for Maryland (17-3, 5-2), which was off all night. The defense was shredded for a season-high point total and the league’s best 3-point defense allowed Indiana to make 15 3s.

Ohio St. 69, Northwestern 67:

Freshman D’Angelo Russell scored a career-high 33 points, and Ohio State overcame an early deficit to beat Northwestern 69-67 in the Big Ten in Evanston.

Russell’s 3-pointer with 3:34 to play snapped a 60-all tie, which answered the 3-pointer of Northwestern’s JerShon Cobb that created the deadlock. Russell’s sixth 3-pointer of the night made it 66-60 with 1:36 to play.

Northwestern’s Tre Demps hit a 3-pointer to pull the Wildcats within a point with 1.8 seconds to play, but Russell’s free throw in the final second sealed the outcome.

Ohio State (14-5, 3-3) used a 16-7 run early in the second half to expand its lead to 11 points. A pair of 3-pointers from Russell, plus

a jam from Sam Thompson (11 points), helped them pull away.

Russell also pulled down seven rebounds and had six assists.

Alex Olah led Northwestern (108, 1-4) with 16 points. Demps added 14 and Bryant McIntosh had 12.

No. 2 Virginia 57, Georgia Tech 28: Malcolm Brogdon scored 13

points and No. 2 Virginia ran its home winning streak to 21 games with a 57-28 victory against Georgia Tech in Charlottesville.

Nine other players scored on a balanced night for the Cavaliers (18-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who pretty much broke the game open with a 10-0 first-half run because of how effective their defense was against the Yellow Jackets. The burst turned a 13-10 lead into a 13-point margin that never again dipped into single digits.

Virginia led 28-16 at halftime and, at the midpoint of the second half, Georgia Tech (9-9, 0-6) had added just four more points and trailed 41-20 as Cavaliers reserves started anticipating a chance to play.

No. 7 Arizona 89, Stanford 82:

Stanley Johnson had 19 points and seven rebounds and No. 7 Arizona handed Stanford its first home loss of the season in a game in Stanford.

Brandon Ashley added 17 points while playing with foul trouble in the Wildcats’ 10th straight win in

the rivalry.

Arizona (17-2, 5-1 Pac-12) tied the game at 52 with 14:34 left on Ashley’s three-point play and went ahead on his 3-pointer the next time down the floor in a decisive sequence that helped the Wildcats pull away.

The Cardinal (13-5, 4-2) dropped to 9-1 at home in Maples Pavilion and had a three-game winning streak snapped with just their second defeat in nine games.

Chasson Randle scored 26 points and became just the third Stanford player to reach 2,000 points and 15th in conference history.

No. 8 Notre Dame 85, Virginia Tech 60: Jerian Grant scored 18

points to lead Notre Dame past Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

Grant shot 6 of 9 from the floor, including two 3-pointers, as the Fighting Irish (18-2, 6-1 ACC) won their third straight game. Pat Connaughton added 17 points and hit five 3-pointers on a night when the Fighting Irish shot 12 of 26 from beyond the 3-point arc.

The Irish led 38-28 at halftime and broke open the game with a 17-6 run to start the second half.

Jackson hit two 3-pointers in that run, and a layup by Auguste gave Notre Dame a 55-34 lead – its biggest lead of the game – with 14:52 remaining.

Ahmed Hill scored 13 points for Virginia Tech (8-10, 0-5), which lost for the fifth straight time, four by double figures.

CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS 1

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Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Maryland 5-2 .833 17-3 .895 Wisconsin 5-1 .833 17-2 .895 Indiana 5-1 .800 15-4 .778 Michigan 5-2 .714 12-7 .632 Iowa 4-2 .667 13-6 .684 Michigan St. 4-2 .667 13-6 .684 Purdue 3-3 .500 11-8 .579 Ohio St. 4-3 .500 15-5 .737 Nebraska 3-3 .500 10-8 .556 Illinois 3-4 .428 13-7 .650 Rutgers 2-5 .285 10-10 .500 Northwestern 1-5 .200 10-9 .556 Minnesota 1-6 .143 12-8 .600 Penn St. 0-6 .000 12-7 .632 Tuesday’s results Michigan 54, Rutgers 50 Nebraska 52, Minnesota 49 Wisconsin 83, Iowa 50 Wednesday’s results Michigan St. 66, Penn St. 60 Illinois 66, Purdue 57 Thursday’s results Ohio St. 69, Northwestern 67 Indiana 89, Maryland 70 Saturday’s games Iowa at Purdue, 11 a.m. (BTN) Rutgers at Penn St., 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Illinois at Minnesota, 1:15 p.m. (BTN) Michigan St. at Nebraska, 3 p.m. (ESPN) Wisconsin at Michigan, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday’s games Indiana at Ohio St., 12:30 p.m. (CBS) Northwestern at Maryland, 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Top 25 schedule Thursday’s results No. 2 Virginia vs. Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.

No. 3 Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s, 10 p.m.

No. 7 Arizona at Stanford, 8 p.m.

No. 8 Notre Dame at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Maryland at No. 23 Indiana, 8 p.m.

No. 24 Seton Hall vs. DePaul, 6 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 27 15 .643 Brooklyn 18 24 .429 Boston 14 26 .350 Philadelphia 8 34 .190 New York 7 36 .163 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 35 8 .814 Washington 29 14 .674 Miami 18 24 .429 Charlotte 18 25 .419 Orlando 15 30 .333 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 28 16 .636 Cleveland 23 20 .535 Milwaukee 21 21 .500 Detroit 17 26 .395 Indiana 15 29 .341

GB — 9 12 19 20½ GB — 6 16½ 17 21 GB — 4½ 6 10½ 13

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 30 12 .714 Dallas 30 13 .698 Houston 29 14 .674 San Antonio 27 17 .614 New Orleans 21 21 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 31 13 .705 Oklahoma City 22 20 .524 Denver 18 24 .429 Utah 15 28 .349 Minnesota 7 34 .171 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 34 6 .850 L.A. Clippers 28 14 .667 Phoenix 26 18 .591 Sacramento 16 26 .381 L.A. Lakers 12 31 .279

GB — ½ 1½ 4 9 GB — 8 12 15½ 22½ GB — 7 10 19 23½

Thursday’s results Chicago 104, San Antonio 81 Utah 101, Milwaukee 99 Boston 90, Portland 89 Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Dallas, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Boston at Denver, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Utah, 8 p.m.

Washington at Portland, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s games Miami at Chicago, noon Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Boston at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 7 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

BULLS 104, SPURS 81

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SAN ANTONIO (81) Leonard 5-11 5-6 16, Duncan 2-7 2-2 6, Splitter 2-5 0-0 4, Parker 4-9 0-0 9, D.Green 3-6 0-0 8, Ginobili 1-6 0-0 2, Mills 3-11 4-4 12, Diaw 1-9 0-0 2, Baynes 0-1 0-0 0, Bonner 1-1 1-1 3, Joseph 4-7 3-5 11, J.Green 4-7 0-0 8, Ayres 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 30-81 15-18 81.

CHICAGO (104) Snell 4-11 4-5 12, Gibson 5-13 5-8 15, Gasol 5-6 2-2 12, Rose 9-16 2-2 22, Butler 4-9 7-7 17, Hinrich 1-5 0-0 2, Brooks 4-7 5-7 15, Mohammed 0-0 0-0 0, Mirotic 3-6 0-0 6, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Bairstow 1-2 1-1 3, McDermott 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-76 26-32 104.

San Antonio 22 18 20 21 – 81 Chicago 21 25 31 27 –104 3-Point Goals–San Antonio 6-21 (D.Green 2-3, Mills 2-6, Parker 1-2, Leonard 1-2, J.Green 0-2, Diaw 0-3, Ginobili 0-3), Chicago 6-19 (Butler 2-2, Brooks 2-3, Rose 2-4, Hinrich 0-2, Mirotic 0-2, Snell 0-6). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–San Antonio 47 (Duncan, Splitter 7), Chicago 53 (Gasol 17). Assists–San Antonio 17 (Mills 4), Chicago 19 (Rose 5). Total Fouls– San Antonio 24, Chicago 16. A–21,648 (20,917).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay Detroit

GA 129 117 106 120 146 142 134 120

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Conference Championships Sunday’s results NFC, Seattle 28, Green Bay 22 AFC, New England 45, Indianapolis 7

Indiana guard Nick Zeisloft (left) and guard James Blackmon Jr. (1) lock to trap Maryland forward Dez Wells (44) in the first half of their game in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday. The Hoosiers hit 15 3s and won 89-70.

106 118 122 128 150 167

Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA 30 14 4 64 156 127 27 11 9 63 139 119

Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA 30 10 5 65 137 104 29 13 4 62 148 111 30 15 2 62 148 108 26 14 8 60 135 117 21 18 7 49 144 151 19 18 10 48 122 135 20 20 6 46 128 137 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 30 10 6 66 133 121 Vancouver 26 16 3 55 124 114 San Jose 24 17 6 54 127 130 Calgary 25 18 3 53 133 119 Los Angeles 20 14 12 52 127 122 Arizona 16 25 5 37 105 156 Edmonton 12 26 9 33 109 158 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s results No games scheduled Today’s games No games scheduled Saturday’s games No games scheduled Sunday’s game All-Star Game, at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Nashville St. Louis Chicago Winnipeg Dallas Colorado Minnesota

Tennis Australian Open Seeds Fared Wednesday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Men Second Round Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-5.

Andy Murray (6), Britain, def. Marinko Matosevic, Australia, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

Tomas Berdych (7), Czech Republic, def.

Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-2.

Grigor Dimitrov (10), Bulgaria, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-7 (10), 6-3, 6-3.

Kevin Anderson (14), South Africa, def.

Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3).

David Goffin (20), Belgium, lost to Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.

Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, lost to Bernard Tomic, Australia, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5).

Ivo Karlovic (23), Croatia, lost to Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

Richard Gasquet (24), France, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.

Leonardo Mayer (26), Argentina, lost to Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.

Lukas Rosol (28), Czech Republic, lost to Dudi Sela, Israel, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.

Jeremy Chardy (29), France, lost to Andreas Seppi, Italy, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Martin Klizan (32), Slovakia, lost to Joao Sousa, Portugal, 4-6, 7-4 (4), 6-4, 1-0, retired.

Women Second Round Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Alexandra Panova, Russia, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.

Simona Halep (3), Romania, def. Jarmila Gajdosova, Australia, 6-2, 6-2.

Eugenie Bouchard (7), Canada, def. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-3.

Ekaterina Makarova (10), Russia, def.

Roberta Vinci, Italy, 6-2, 6-4.

Sara Errani (14), Italy, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Peng Shuai (21), China, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-1.

Karolina Pliskova (22), Czech Republic, def.

Oceane Dodin, France, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.

Zarina Diyas (31), Kazakhstan, def. Anna Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 3-6, 6-2, 8-6.

Golf Humana Challenge Thursday’s results p-PGA West, Arnold Palmer Private Course: 6,950; par 72 n-PGA West, Jack Nicklaus Private Course: 6,924; par 72 q-La Quinta Country Club: 7,060; par 72 La Quinta, Calif.

Purse: $5.7 million First Round Michael Putnam 34-29—63 -9n Francesco Molinari 31-33—64 -8p Mark Wilson 33-31—64 -8n Blake Adams 33-31—64 -8p John Peterson 33-31—64 -8n Scott Pinckney 31-33—64 -8q Patrick Reed 33-32—65 -7q Matt Kuchar 32-33—65 -7q Jason Kokrak 31-34—65 -7n Steve Wheatcroft 31-34—65 -7p Pat Perez 33-33—66 -6q Nick Taylor 32-34—66 -6p Eric Axley 32-34—66 -6p Erik Compton 35-31—66 -6p Heath Slocum 32-34—66 -6n Brendan Steele 32-35—67 -5q Harrison Frazar 34-33—67 -5n Nick Watney 34-33—67 -5q Bryce Molder 34-33—67 -5n Brian Davis 33-34—67 -5n Charlie Beljan 31-36—67 -5q Brian Stuard 34-33—67 -5p J.J. Henry 33-34—67 -5n James Hahn 34-33—67 -5q Harris English 34-33—67 -5n Charles Howell III 33-34—67 -5q Bill Haas 32-35—67 -5p Jason Bohn 35-32—67 -5n

Transactions BASEBALL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER — Suspended Minnesota RHP Hudson Boyd (Cedar Rapids-MWL); free agent RHP Chris Capper; Texas OF Chris Grayson (FriscoTL) and Cleveland RHP Duke von Schamann (Akron-EL) 50 games each, without pay, for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHPs Jairo Asencio, Scott Carroll, Jesse Crain, Logan Kensing, Arcenio Leon, J.D. Martin and Brad Penny; LHPs Zach Phillips and Joe Savery; Cs George Kottaras and Geovany Soto; INFs Juan Diaz and Andy LaRoche; and OFs Tony Campana and Michael Taylor on minor league contracts.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with UTL Shawn O’Malley on a minor league contract.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with INF Kelly Johnson on a minor league contract.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Doug Jones pitching coach for Boise (NWL), Dave Burba pitching coach for New Britain (EL), and Brandon Emmanuel pitching coach for Modesto (Cal).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with OF Gregor Blanco on a twoyear contract.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with 1B-OF Kila Ka’aihue and RHP Evan Meek on minor league contracts.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Miami G Dwyane Wade $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during a game against Charlotte on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for making an obscene gesture during last Sunday’s NFC championship game.

CHICAGO BEARS — Named Frank Smith tight ends coach and Jason George strength and conditioning coach.

Friday, January 23, 2015

LOCAL SPORTS

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball

Girls basketball

Thursday’s results at Kewanee

Thursday’s results at Morrison

SAUK VALLEY 69, BLACK HAWK EAST 54 SAUK (13-7, 2-3 Arrowhead) Sheldon Cooks 1 0-0 2, A.J. Dollmeyer 5 2-3 12, Lamont Hawthorne 2 0-0 5, Jansen Hight 2 0-0 4, Marvie Keith Jr. 3 0-0 8, Malik Minor 1 0-0 2, Jacoby Posley 1 0-0 2, Tramel Rideout 5 1-2 12, A.J. Sharp 2 0-0 5, Chris Stovall 5 1-2 11, James Trice 2 2-2 6. Totals: 29 6-9 69.

BLACK HAWK EAST Hoxworth 5 1-2 11, Williams 1 0-0 3, Litton 1 0-0 3, Driskell 2 0-0 6, Robinson 3 1-2 7, Glover 7 0-0 19, Dellatosse 1 3-4 5.

Totals: 20 5-8 54.

Halftime – Sauk 35-30. 3s – Sauk Valley 5 (Keith Jr. 2, Hawthorne, Rideout, Sharp), Black Hawk East 7 (Glover 5, Williams, Litton).

Women’s basketball Thursday’s results at Kewanee

SAUK VALLEY 54, BLACK HAWK EAST 42 SAUK VALLEY Aleena Hammelman 4 1-2 9, Kara Nehrnkorn 0 0-1 0, Jaime Hurd 0 1-2 1, Jordan Giddings 5 1-2 14, Kiarra Harris 4 3-7 12, Kayleen Terrock 5 1-3 13. Totals: 18 12-23 54.

BLACK HAWK EAST Cole 3 1-2 8, Lomavaya 3 0-0 7, Parsons 1 0-0 3, Roberts 2 1-2 6, Diggins 3 2-2 8, Paxson 4 2-2 10. Totals: 16 6-8 42.

Halftime – Sauk 19-18. 3s – Sauk Valley 6 (Giddings 3, Terrock 2, Harris), Black Hawk East 4 (Cole, Lomavaya, Parsons, Roberts).

Boys basketball Thursday’s results at Winnebago

WINNEBAGO 54, OREGON 38 OREGON (8-11, 1-4 BNC West) Skylar Short 1 0-0 2, Trevor Otten 6 0-1 16, Matt Wasilewski 1 2-2 4, Jarrett Reynolds 1 0-0 2, Jerrick Orsted 2 2-2 6, Carson Buck 3 0-0 8. Totals: 14 4-5 38.

WINNEBAGO (13-4, 6-1) Moore 7 0-0 14, Suggs 3 2-7 8, Menke 5 3-6 13, Mack 3 5-6 12, Waller 1 0-0 3, Morehead 2 0-0 4. Totals: 21 10-21 54.

Winnebago 13 9 12 15 — 54 Oregon 10 10 16 2 — 38 3s – Oregon 6 (Otten 4, Buck 2), Winnebago 2 (Mack, Waller). at Port Byron

RIVERDALE 52, ERIE 35 ERIE (8-13, 3-3 TRAC West) Chandler 0-10 2-2 2, Weimer 1-5 2-2 4, Bramm 2-7 0-2 4, Jepson 3-6 0-0 6, Rosenow 4-11 1-2 12, Wirt 0-2 0-0 0, Wildt 1-1 0-1 2, Young 1-1 0-0 2, Floming 0-0 0-0 0, Pyse 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 1-2 0-0 3, Howard 0-0 0-0 0, Howell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 13-45 5-9 35.

RIVERDALE (13-6, 5-1 TRAC West) Solomon 4-8 4-4 12, Kosminsky 6-11 3-3 20, Gellerstadt 0-3 0-0 0, Beale 1-3 1-2 3, Bussert 3-5 1-2 7, Pridemore 0-2 0-0 0, DeClercq 0-0 0-0 0, Gebhardt 1-2 0-0 2, Goodwin 1-1 0-0 3, Ladfors 0-0 0-0 0, Bensenberg 0-2 0-0 0, Robinson 0-1 0-0 0, Ibarra 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 18-40 9-11 52.

Erie 9 14 3 9 — 35 Riverdale 13 6 17 16 — 52 3s – Erie 4-15 (Rosenow 3-8, Anderson 1-2, Chandler 0-1, Bramm 0-2, Jepson 0-2), Riverdale 7-16 (Kosminsky 5-10, Gellerstadt 0-2, Goodwin 1-1, Robinson 0-1, Ibarra 1-1, Pridemore 0-1).

Rebounds – Erie 23 (Weimer 9), Riverdale 18 (Bussert 7). Assists – Erie 6 (Chandler 2), Riverdale 7 (Gellerstadt 3, Beale 3).

Steals – Erie 5 (Rosenow 2), Riverdale 9 (Gellerstadt 3). Blocks – Riverdale 3 (Bussert 3). Turnovers – Erie 19, Riverdale 16. at Ashton

FORRESTON 60, AFC 57 FORRESTON (9-4, 4-1 NUIC East) Kerchner 8 0-0 16, DeVries 9 6-9 24, Groom 0 0-0 0, Shetton 1 0-0 2, Schneiderman 4 2-2 10, Edler 2 0-0 4, Reining 0 0-0 0, Carr 1 2-5 4, Rogers 0 0-0 0, Cunningham 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 10-16 60.

AFC (11-7, 3-2) Tyler Stacey 0 0-0 0, Bret Gittleson 7 5-6 21, Kaywan Palmer 1 7-8 10, David Zinke 2 2-2 7, Jacob Hilliker 5 0-1 11, Jamey Talley 1 0-0 3, Bobby Larke 0 2-4 2, Kevin Kurz 0 3-6 3. Totals: 16 19-27 57.

Forreston 18 14 14 14 — 60 AFC 16 12 11 18 — 57 3s – AFC 6 (Gittleson 2, Palmer, Zinke, Hilliker, Talley).

ERIE 36, MORRISON 29 ERIE (15-10, 6-4 TRAC West) Caitlin Maloney 0-2 0-0 0, Leela Parrish 0-2 0-0 0, Delaney Tegeler 3-8 2-2 8, Rachel Cobert 2-5 7-11 11, Emily Cox 7-12 1-4 15, Alicia Stout 1-1 0-0 2, Katlyn Weber 0-1 0-0 0, Whitney Bramm 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor Steinke 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 13-33 10-17 36.

MORRISON (11-9, 4-6) Emma Melton 0-2 0-2 0, Lakin Goodman 4-19 2-4 12, Jaeden Workman 1-2 0-0 2, Lauren Vos 0-1 0-0 0, Rachel Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Emily Wallander 1-1 0-0 2, Adrienne Banks 3-7 0-0 6, Ashley Greul 3-7 1-1 7.

Totals: 12-40 3-7 29.

Erie 6 17 7 6 — 36 Morrison 9 9 3 8 — 29 3s – Erie 0-2 (Parrish 0-1, Maloney 0-1), Morrison 2-12 (Goodman 2-11, Workman 0-1). Rebounds – Erie 26 (Cobert 11), Morrison 23 (Banks 5, Greul 5). Assists – Erie 10 (Cobert 4, Parrish 3, Tegeler 3), Morrison 6 (Goodman 3). Steals – Erie 11 (Cobert 4, Cox 3), Morrison 10 (Goodman 3, Greul 3). Blocks – Erie 1 (Cox), Morrison 2 (Melton, Vos). Turnovers – Erie 18, Morrison 20. Fouls – Erie 11, Morrison 17. at Prophetstown

PROPHETSTOWN 55, ROCKRIDGE 42 ROCKRIDGE (12-9, 3-5 TRAC West) Anderson 1 0-0- 2, Ford 2 0-0 5, Walker 1 0-0 2, Grawe 1 0-0 2, Goovey 3 1-1 7, Lape 1 1-2 3, McCallen 1 0-0 2, Stoneking 6 1-2 14, Johnson 2 1-1 5. Totals: 18 4-6 42.

PROPHETSTOWN (22-2, 10-0) Kassi Henrekin 5 3-5 16, Corrie Reiley 4 8-9 20, Heather Strike 3 0-0 6, Addi Morse 0 0-0 0, Calya Crane 1 0-0 2, Shelby Adams 1 2-2 4, Mikayla Bolton 0 0-0 0, Clare Kramer 3 1-4 7. Totals: 17 14-20 55.

Rockridge 7 10 13 12 — 42 Prophetstown 11 11 18 15 — 55 3s – Rockridge 2 (Ford, Stoneking), Prophetstown 7 (Reiley 4, Henrekin 3).

at Sycamore

FAITH CHRISTIAN 57, CORNERSTONE 39 FAITH (11-0) Katie Cover 4 1-4 9, Stacia Hammill 3 0-0 6, Zoe Zigler 4 0-0 8, Sarah Smith 9 4-7 22, Amanda LaPage 2 0-0 4, Tina Luo 1 0-0 2, Hannah Hudson 0 0-2 0, Shauni Warner 3 0-0 6, Kristie Bruckner 0 0-0 0, Sam Merriman 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 26 5-13 57.

CORNERSTONE Schmit 5 0-2 10, Mill 5 2-6 12, High 3 0-4 6, Dohetty 4 3-5 11, Makover 0 0-0 0, Guid 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 5-17 39.

Faith Christian 22 6 12 17 — 57 Cornerstone 4 12 4 19 — 39 3s – none.

Girls bowling Thursday’s results at Plum Hollow, Dixon

DIXON 3,420, KEWANEE 2,711 KEWANEE Linnea Hepner 191-120-129–440, Sara Timberlake 176-152-168–496, Tori Gustafson 181-170-170–521, Rebecka Dennison 162-133-142–437, Sarah Wyman 166-156-139–461, Madi Duytschaver 98-132-126–356. Totals: 974-863874–2,711.

DIXON Mackenzie Kavanaugh 225-208-178–611, Katlyn Bay 220-182-160–562, Emily Quaco 176-183-244–603, Ashley Currier 202-180-159–541, Michaela Bates 176171-191–538, Margaret Thomas 227208-130–565. Totals: 1,226, 1,132, 1,062–3,420. at Ladd Lanes, Ladd

STERLING 2,828, HALL 2,659 STERLING Paige Bauser 174-184-139–497, Mia Ashley 153-166-125–444, Magan Tintori 160199-202–561, Rocio Barron 187-154-116– 457, Hannah Stout 132-165-135–432, Erin Tabor 156-133-138–437. Totals: 9721,001-855–2,828.

HALL Mayleigh Olson 162-166-123–451, Destiny Ruiz 90-100-88–278, Natalie Stocking 165-154-213–542, Erin Biccochi 165-105149–419, Heidi Neilson 207-244-167–618, Blind 122-123-106–351. Totals: 911902-846–2,659.

Wrestling Thursday’s results at The Pit, Dixon

at Freeport

DIXON 63, LUTHERAN 12

AQUIN 60, MILLEDGEVILLE 26

106 pounds – Joshua Schrank (L) dec.

Tyler Lowry 6-5; 113 – Mason Rhodenbaugh (D) pin Peyton Parotte 3:10; 132 – Austin Grant (L) dec. Jakob Johnson 5-2; 145 – Benny Mayes (D) pin Joecik Ballinger 3:02; 170 – Andrew Wolber (D) dec. Mike Sweeney 5-4; 285 – Caleb Moton (D) pin John Budzynski 1:12 Dixon rec. forfeits: 126, 138, 152, 160, 182, 195, 220 Lutheran rec. forfeit: 120

MILLEDGEVILLE (4-12, 1-4) Blake Kappes 2 1-3 5, Jason Brubaker 0 0-0 0, Jordan Harris 1 0-0 2, Zach Schmidt 1 0-0 2, Kolton Morgan 0 0-0 0, Evan Skoog 0 2-4 2, Joe Gennaro 1 0-0 3, Luke Ebersole 0 1-2 1, Keagan Murray 0 0-0 0, Kyle Ottens 3 2-2 8, Harrison Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Curt Strauss 0 0-0 0, Payton Harris 1 0-0 3, Chase Hutchison 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9 6-11 26.

AQUIN (10-4, 5-0 NUIC East) Gustafson 2 2-2 6, Aiden Chang 3 5-5 11, Diemer 2 0-1 5, Diemer 1 0-0 2, Buisker 1 1-2 3, Yeager 2 0-0 6, DeMichele 0 1-2 1, Coffee 2 2-2 6, Spocic 3 0-0 8, Feiner 1 0-0 3, Stovall 2 1-2 5, Rinehart 1 0-0 2, Borgmann 2 0-2 4. Totals: 21 12-18 60.

Milledgeville 2 10 8 6 — 26 Aquin 13 15 19 13 — 60.

3s – Milledgeville 2 (Gennaro, P.Harris), Aquin 6 (Yeager 2, Sopcic 2, Diemer, Feiner). at Lanark

EASTLAND 60, PEARL CITY 56, OT PEARL CITY Ollie 2 0-0 4, Jacobs 4 0-0 9, Zielke 2 0-1 4, Kluck 5 0-0 13, Wingert 2 0-0 4, Bull 8 1-2 20, Lieb 0 2-2 2. Totals: 23 3-5 56.

EASTLAND Tyler Dambman 0 0-2 0, Conner DeGroote 1 0-0 2, Eric Schaney 2 1-4 5, Brighton Haverland 10 4-4 24, Blake Janssen 6 4-4 16, Donny Groezinger 1 6-8 8, Zach Randecker 2 0-0 5. Totals: 22 15-22 60.

Pearl City 14 15 13 6 8 — 56 Eastland 6 18 11 13 12 — 60 3s – Pearl City 7 (Bull 3, Kluck 3, Jacobs), Eastland 1 (Randecker).

at Amboy

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 62, AMBOY 9 126 pounds – Collin Doege (A) pin Kerrick Cameron 5:41; 132 – Caleb Morris (A) dec. Josh Bowling 12-7; 138 – Grady Todd (EP) major dec. Dristin Beetz 10-2; 152 – Jared Cole (EP) major dec. Chris Jones 9-1; 160 – Garrett Passmore (EP) dec. Damian Ullrich 10-5; 170 – Dylan Binion (EP) pin Skyelar Zimmerly :55; 195 – Austin Shoup (EP) dec. Dallas Appleman 3-2 EP rec. forfeits: 106, 113, 120, 145, 182, 220, 285

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 70, ST. BEDE 12 113 pounds – Elnicki (SB) pin Collin Mikesh 1:22; 126 – Cameron (EP) major dec. Funfsinn 15-2; 152 – Cole (EP) pin J.Barnes (time NA); 170 – Binion (EP) pin S.Barnes 1:17; 195 – A.Shoup (EP) pin Caulfield 1:37; 220 – Noah Eads (EP) pin Harris 1:03; 285 – Jo.Barnes (SB) pin Trace Shoup 3:48 EP rec. forfeits: 106, 120, 132, 138, 145, 160, 182

at Sycamore at Fulton

FAITH CHRISTIAN 57, CORNERSTONE 47

FULTON 68, POLO 9

FAITH (10-5) Logan Johnson 1 6-11 8, Ben Bierdeman 4 4-7 12, Ben Babler 1 1-2 3, Andrew Roberston 4 2-5 11, Hayden Sweet 4 0-0 9, Zach Lessman 4 1-4 10, Devin Johnson 1 0-0 2, Christian Hage 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 14-29 57.

CORNERSTONE Cain 4 0-1 8, Trotter 2 0-0 5, Torez 6 6-10 19, Plant 1 0-0 2, Zaho 2 0-0 4, Winsor 3 3-11 9. Totals: 18 9-22 47.

Faith 10 15 14 18 — 57 Cornerstone 8 10 14 15 — 47 3s – Faith 3 (Robertson, Sweet, Lessman), Cornerstone 2 (Trotter, Torez).

113 – Brandon Kaecker (F) dec. Tim Cholke, 8-5; 126 – Jake Hoffman (F) fall Braxton Stamm, 3:38; 132 – Tony Heinitz (F) fall Cody Snyder, 1:51; 138 – Jesse Ditzler (Polo) dec. Aaron Field, 9-7; 145 – Adam Hodge (F) fall Ryan Dillavou, 1:53; 152 – Cole Grant (F) fall A.J. Christensen, 4:09; 160 – Tristan Smith (F) fall Jake Hanlon, 2:35; 170 – Sam Grant (F) tech. fall Isiah Williams, 1:50; 182 – Taylor Fleetwood (F) fall Andy Rucker, 2:34; 220 – Steve Christensen (Polo) maj. dec.

Devon Hartman; 285 – Steven Balk (F) fall Juan Dominguez, 3:40 Fulton rec. forfeits: 106, 120, 195

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Cougars make comeback Hawks, Cardinals fall on road; Raiders lose tight one to Aquin

By SVM Sports Staff

The Eastland Cougars pulled out a close win Thursdya night, downing rival Pearl City 60-56 in overtime in Lanark.

The Cougars (6-7) outscored the Wolves 13-6 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, then kept that momentum through the extra period for the NUIC West win.

Brighton Haverland led all scorers with 24 points for Eastland, while Blake Janssen added 16.

Donny Groezinger finished with eight points, with Eric Schaney and Zach Randecker each scoring five.

Pearl City was led by Evan Bull’s 20 points.

Winnebago 54, Oregon 38: The Hawks led 36-34 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Indians closed the game on a 15-2 run in a Big Northern West clash in Winnebago.

Trevor Otten’s 16 points and four 3-pointers led Oregon (8-11, 1-4), while Caron Buck added eight points, including two 3s.

Ausitn Moore had 14 points, Dalton Menke scored 13, and Stephen Mack chipped in 12 for Winnebago (13-4, 6-1).

Riverdale 52, Erie 35: The Cardinals lost a TRAC West game in Port Byron, despite holding a 23-19 lead at halftime.

Riverdale outscored Erie 33-12 in the second half. Bransen Rosenow

Thursday’s stars Brighton Haverland, Eastland, 24 points Bret Gittleson, AFC, 21 points Trevor Otten, Oregon, 16 points, 4 3-pointers Ben Bierdeman, Faith, 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals AJ Dollmeyer, Sauk, 12 points, 12 rebounds led Erie (8-13, 3-3) with 12 points, Kallen Jepson added six points, and Vinny Bramm and Cody Weimer finished with four points apiece in the loss.

Forreston 60, AFC 57: The Raiders’ rally from a 46-39 third-quarter deficit came up short at home in the battle for second place in the NUIC East.

Bret Gittleson scored 21 points, hitting a pair of 3-pointers and making five of his six free throws for AFC (11-7, 3-2). Jacob Hilliker added 11 points, and Kaywan Palmer finished with 10.

Robert DeVries poured in 24 points for Forreston (9-4, 4-1), while Wyatt Kerchner chipped in 16.

Aquin 60, Milledgeville 26: The Missiles were no match for the NUIC East-leading Bulldogs in Freeport.

Kyle Ottens’ eight points paced

Milledgeville (4-12, 1-4), which trailed 13-2 after one quarter and 28-12 by halftime. Blake Kappes added five points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks for the Missiles.

Aiden Chang scored 11 to lead a balanced attack by Aquin (10-4, 5-0).

Faith Christian 57, Cornerstone 47: The Falcons either tied or out-

scored Cornerstone in every quarter to win in Sycamore.

Ben Bierdeman had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three steals for Faith (10-5), which led 25-18 by halftime. Andrew Robertson added 11 points, and Zach Lessman scored 10.

Men’s basketball

Sauk Valley 69, Black Hawk East 54: The Skyhawks led 35-30 at half-

time, and cruised in the second half to earn an Arrowhead Conference win in Kewanee.

Tramel Rideout and A.J. Dollmeyer led Sauk Valley (13-7, 2-3 Arrowhead) with 12 points apiece, while Chris Stovall added 11.

Dollmeyer had a double-double, adding 12 rebounds. Jansen Hight finished with four points and 13 rebounds in the win. The Skyhawks’ leading scorer’ Jacoby Posley’ sprained his ankle in the first half and only played 1 minute of the second half.

PREP ROUNDUP

Panthers cruise in wrestling triangular E-P beats Amboy, St. Bede; Dixon rolls at home; Fulton tops Polo

By SVM Sports Staff

The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers won twice Thursday at a Three Rivers triangular in Amboy, downing the host Clippers 62-9, and the St. Bede Bruins 70-12.

Austin Shoup remained undefeated on the season for the Panthers, winning twice at 195 pounds.

Dylan Binion added a pair of pins at 170, and Jared Cole won twice at 152. E-P received seven forfeits in each dual.

Amboy’s points against the Panthers came from Collin Doege’s pin at 126, and Caleb Morris’ 12-7 decision at 132.

Dixon 63, Lutheran 12: The Dukes picked up four wins in contested matches to go with seven forfeits in a Big Northern West win at The Pit. Mason Rhodenbaugh (113

Thursday’s stars Mackenzie Kavanaugh, Dixon bowling, 611 series Austin Shoup, E-P wrestling, 2 wins, stays undefeated on season pounds), Benny Mayes (138), and Caleb Moton (285) all pinned their opponents for Dixon, while Andrew Wolber won a 5-4 decision at 170.

Fulton 68, Polo 9: The Steamers won nine contested bouts and earned a win in a home nonconference meet.

Jake Hoffman (126 pounds), Tony Heinitz (132), Adam Hodge (145), Cole Grant (152), Tristan Smith (160), Taylor Fleetwood (182), and Steven Balk (285) each won via fall for Fulton, with Sam Grant (170) winning by technical fall.

Polo forfeited three weights, and earned wins from Jesse Ditzler (138) and Steve Christensen (220).

Girls bowling

Dixon 3,420, Kewanee 2,711: The

Duchesses cruised to a Big Northern win at Plum Hollow.

Mackenzie Kavanaugh led Dixon (8-1) with a 611 series, including a high game of 225. Emily Quaco was next with a 603 series. Five Dixon bowlers recorded at least one 200 game in the win.

Sterling 2,828, Hall 2,659: Magan Tintori led the Golden Warriors to a road win at Ladd Lanes.

Tintori rolled a team-high 561 series behind a 202 high game, while Paige Bauser added a 497 series in the win. Rocio Barron finished with a 457 series, with Mia Ashley rolling a 444.

Sikkema learned bowling at young age SPIN

that this week, especially heading into the greater When: 9:15 a.m. Saturday Chicago area.

“You just have to take a Where: Lakeside Lanes, Mundelein Sikkema and his father, deep breath, go through Local team: Dixon (Lucas Bonnette, sr.; Brandon who supervises the team, Hamburg, so.; Keenan Longan, sr.; Joel Spangler, sr.; your pre-shot routine, hope the success will get then get up there and Jerod White, so.) a few more kids interthrow the ball the best you Local individuals: Seth Sikkema, Fulton fr.; Joe ested in joining the team. can. If the pins fall your Miranda, Oregon jr.

With Sikkema, Eads, way, great; if they don’t, Other teams: Belvidere North, DeKalb, Elgin Larkin, and Sikkema’s younger just make a good shot with Fox Lake Grant, Freeport, Geneva, Guilford, Harlem brother, Stanton, who the next throw.”

(Marengo Regional champion), Hononegah* (Freewill be a freshman next He will be joined at port Regional champion), Jefferson, Lake Zurich, year, already in line, Lakeside Lanes by the McHenry, St. Charles East (Westminster Christian Steve and Seth hope they Dixon Dukes, who placed Regional champion), South Elgin, Stevenson (Vernon can wrangle up two more second at the Freeport Hills Regional champ) kids which will allow Regional with a 5,998, them to compete as a Individual regional champions: Kyle Pattalio, Beland Oregon junior Joe team in next year’s postvidere sr. (Marengo); Matt Poetker, Stevenson sr.

Miranda, whose 1,257 season; they would need (Vernon Hills); Derek Poole, Winnebago jr. (Freeport); was the third-best score to bowl in six regularDomenick Strauss, St. Charles East sr. (Westminster among individuals from season meets or tournaChristian) non-advancing teams. ments to be eligible.

Sikkema hopes he’s Advancement: Top six teams & 7 individuals not on It means Seth spends far from done, though. those teams advance to the IHSA State Finals, Januquite a bit of time recruitHe’s got his sights set on ary 30-31, at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon ing potential teammates the state tournament in and lobbying for friends Mississippi River. When weird not going up against O’Fallon in 7 days, and to bowl competitively, he started going to those them for once.” is confident that he can instead of just for fun. tournaments – he’s travBut that didn’t deter the achieve much more by “I really hope that if I do eled to Cedar Rapids, well-spoken, gregarious the time he graduates. well this year, we get a few Waterloo, Des Moines, freshman. Even among After that, his career more kids to to go out next Davenport, and even total strangers, Sikkema goal is to one day bowl year,” he said. “If I make Nebraska – at 13 years rolled the the second-best on the PBA Tour. it to state, that would be a old, he was one of the score for individuals not “My expectation is to huge step; I’m telling myself youngest on the tour. from the four advancing go to state this year,” Sikthat we’re going to have a “I heard from one of my teams. His six-game series kema said. “I’ve put the nice turnout next year, a lot good friends in Clinton of 1,290 was behind only work in, I’m expecting to of kids who go out because who bowled one of their champ Derek Poole of throw the ball really well they know that you can get tournaments, and he said Winnebago (1,415). this weekend, and hopesomewhere now, because he had a great time,” Sik“Since I didn’t know any- fully the pins fall my way.

I did. Hopefully we can kema said. “I went with body there, I just felt like “And if I keep practichave success as a team real him to one tournament I needed to throw the ball ing the way I do, I really, soon.” and didn’t do too bad, so better … and I did,” Sikke- really hope that I’m a I’m pretty much a regular ma said. “There was a lot For now, Sikkema is a state champion by my player now. higher expectancy of me, solo act, but it’s somesenior year. I’m going to “It was kind of strange to a lot more teams around, thing he’s used to. He put a lot of work into this not see any of those guys kids watching me, and a bowls in the Greater game, I’m going to put in Iowa Bowling Tour, with at last week’s tournament, little more pressure on a lot of time, and hopethe inside, and I’m really other high schoolers and since they’re all Iowa fully everything pays off bowlers, so it was kind of expecting even more of collegians across the and works out for me.”

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Friday, January 23, 2015

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

BASKETBALL GLANCES

Prophets perfect in TRAC West Prophetstown continues to roll in conference: Sauk women win

By SVM Sports Staff

The Prophetstown Prophets remained undefeated in Three Rivers West play, pulling away from Rockridge for a 55-42 victory Thursday night at home.

Corrie Reiley hit four 3-pointers and was 8-for-9 from the freethrow line to lead the Prophets (22-2, 10-0) with 20 points. Kassi Henrekin hit three 3s and added 16 points, as Prophetstown outscored the Rockets 33-25 in the second half.

Michaela Stoneking scored 14 points for Rockridge (12-9, 3-5).

Thursday’s stars Sarah Smith, Faith, 22 points, 8 steals, 7 rebounds Corrie Reiley, Prophetstown, 20 points, 4 3-pointers, 8-for-9 FTs Jordan Giddings, Sauk Valley, 14 points

Savannah Dean led Bureau Valley (10-11, 3-5) with nine points, while Heaven Bennett added eight points and seven rebounds in the loss.

Kewanee (15-5, 5-1) was led by 12 points apiece from Blair BullKewanee 52, Bureau Valley 34: ock and Danielle Steffen.

The Storm dropped a Three Rivers Faith Christian 57, Cornerstone East road game, falling below .500 39: The Falcons jumped all over Cornerstone in the first quarter and on the season.

cruised to a road win in Sycamore.

Sarah Smith led Faith (11-0) with a game-high 22 points, and she also added eight steals and seven rebounds. Katie Cover finished just shy of a double-double with with nine points and 11 rebounds, while Zoe Zigler added eight points in the win.

Women’s basketball

Sauk Valley 54, Black Hawk East 42: Jordan Giddings and Kayleen

Terrock led the way for the Skyhawks in a road win in Kewanee.

Giddings finished with a gamehigh 14 points, while Terrock added 13 and Aleena Hammelman finished with nine points in the win.

Boys basketball

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NIB-12 West

NIB-12 West

Conf.

Ottawa 3-0 Sterling 2-1 LaSalle-Peru 2-3 Geneseo 2-3 Rochelle 0-1 Tuesday’s results • LaSalle-Peru 57, Morris 52 Today’s games • Geneseo at Rochelle, 7 • LaSalle-Peru at Ottawa, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Yorkville at Ottawa, 6 • Sycamore at Geneseo, 6:30 • DeKalb at LaSalle-Peru, 7 • Sterling at Morris, 7

All 10-5 6-9 10-6 8-9 1-15

BNC West Conf.

Winnebago 6-1 Rockford Lutheran 5-1 Dixon 4-1 Mendota 3-2 Byron 2-2 Oregon 1-4 Stillman Valley 0-4 Rock Falls 0-5 Wednesday’s result • Lutheran 65, Byron 35

All 13-4 14-1 17-1 13-5 15-4 8-11 2-10 2-14

Thursday’s result • Winnebago 54, Oregon 38 Saturday’s games • Dixon at Byron, 7 • Lutheran at Rock Falls, 7 • Oregon at Stillman Valley, 7:15 • Winnebago at Mendota, 7:15

Three Rivers East Conf.

Bureau Valley 4-0 Kewanee 4-0 Princeton 3-2 St. Bede 3-2 Newman 2-3 Hall 1-5 Amboy 0-5 Tuesday’s results • Bureau Valley 65, St. Bede 61 • Kewanee 59, Princeton 54 • Newman 67, Hall 40 Today’s games • Amboy at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • Hall at Kewanee, 7:30 • Princeton at Newman, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Kewanee at Bureau Valley, 6:30 • Amboy at Forreston, 7

All 19-0 12-6 12-4 10-7 11-9 8-13 0-18

All 14-1 13-4 9-12 11-8 7-11 4-11 10-9 6-9

Thursday’s result • Riverdale 52, Erie 35 Today’s games • Prophetstown at Riverdale, 7:30 • Rockridge at Sherrard, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Fulton at Erie, 6:30 • Mercer County at Morrison, 7:30 Great Western Shootout • Orion vs. TBA • Rockridge vs. TBA

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Morrison’s Emma Melton drives past Erie’s Caitlin Maloney during Thursday’s game in Morrison. The Fillies struggled to score in a 36-29 loss to their Three Rivers West rivals.

Morrison held to three points in third quarter DEFENSE

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Erie extended the lead to 26-18, as Cobert made three of four freethrow attempts during the first 2 minutes of the quarter.

Morrison’s season leading scorer Lakin Goodman zeroed in for a 3-pointer with 5:30 left in the quarter, but that would be the only points of the frame for the Fillies (11-9, 4-6).

Goodman, who averages 14.7 points per game, scored 12 points, going 4-for-19 from the field.

Erie’s Leela Parrish drew

the assignment of guarding Goodman.

“Over the last few weeks, Leela really has been tested by playing against some really good players,” Schroeder said.

“She has really done a nice job of stepping up in those situations and making those players work.”

Emily Cox and Alicia Stout added baskets in the third quarter to extend the lead to nine points at 30-21.

Cox was the favorite target for passers, as she often found holes in the Morrison defense without the ball, setting up short-range shots off

those passes.

Cox finished with a game-high 15 points.

“We’ve been working hard to play to our strengths,” Schroeder said. “When we move the ball around, it has allowed for entry passes into the post for easy baskets.”

“I though we did a good job of pressuring the ball, which kept them from getting to the post too much,” Morrison coach Tyler Whitebread said. “They are very good at running their plays, so they were able to get it in there some. But I can’t complain about our effort, it

was there all night.”

Morrison fell behind by 10 points in the fourth quarter, but baskets by Goodman and Jaeden Workman drew the Fillies within two possessions at 33-27 with 4:10 left.

“We executed our offense pretty well tonight,” Whitebread said. “Give credit to Erie, because they are a good defensive team, but we weren’t able to hit enough shots tonight.”

Ashley Greul scored seven points for Morrison, and Adrienne Banks had six, but both post players battled foul trouble.

BNC West Conf.

Rockford Lutheran 8-1 Mendota 7-1 Stillman Valley 7-2 Byron 5-3 Oregon 3-7 Rock Falls 2-6 Dixon 2-6 Winnebago 0-7 Tuesday’s results • Stillman Valley 54, Byron 51, OT • Rock Falls 55, Dixon 50, 2OT • Mendota 56, Oregon 28 • Lutheran 79, Winnebago 42 Friday’s games • Dixon at Mendota, 7:15 • Lutheran at Byron, 7:15 • Rock Falls at Stillman Valley, 7:15 • Winnebago at Oregon, 7:15

All 17-4 18-1 15-5 18-5 11-12 11-10 8-11 6-15

Three Rivers East Conf.

Amboy 9-0 Kewanee 5-1 Hall 4-3 Newman 3-3 Bureau Valley 3-5 St. Bede 1-6 Princeton 1-7 Wednesday’s results • Bureau Valley 48, Newman 34 • Amboy 51, St. Bede 24 Thursday’s results • Amboy 29, Hall 28 • Kewanee 52, Bureau Valley 34 • Princeton 38, St. Bede 37

All 21-1 15-5 10-8 5-12 10-11 4-18 4-14

Three Rivers West Conf.

Prophetstown 10-0 Sherrard 8-1 Erie 6-4 Morrison 4-6 Rockridge 3-5 Fulton 2-4 Orion 2-5 Riverdale 0-6 Tuesday’s result • Erie 46, Orion 41 Wednesday’s result • Prophetstown 43, Morrison 27 • Sherrard 48, Orion 31 Thursday’s results • Erie 36, Morrison 29 • Orion at Fulton, NA • Sherrard 66, Riverdale 17 • Prophetstown 55, Rockridge 42

All 22-2 18-4 15-10 11-9 12-9 9-12 7-11 0-17

Saturday’s game • Morrison at Newman, 6:30

NUIC East

NUIC East Conf.

Aquin 5-0 Forreston 4-1 AFC 3-2 South Beloit 3-2 Polo 3-3 Pecatonica 2-2 Dakota 1-3 Orangeville 1-3 Milledgeville 1-4 Durand 0-5 Tuesday’s results • Christina Life 75, Pecatonica 53 Wednesday’s result • Polo 64, Indian Creek 37 Thursday’s results • Forreston 60, AFC 57 • Aquin 60, Milledgeville 26 • Dakota 42, Orangeville 24 • Pecatonica 51, Durand 37 Saturday’s games • Dakota at Durand, 4:30 • AFC at Aquin, 7:30 • Milledgeville at Polo, 7:30 • Pecatonica at South Beloit, 7:30

All 13-4 10-10 8-13 5-17 1-18

Saturday’s games • Rockford Christian Life at Princeton, 2:30 • Morrison at Newman, 6:30

Three Rivers West Conf.

Rockridge 6-0 Riverdale 5-1 Erie 4-3 Morrison 2-3 Orion 2-4 Prophetstown 2-4 Fulton 1-4 Sherrard 1-4 Tuesday’s results • Erie 68, Sherrard 52 • Rockridge 58, Fulton 34 • Prophetstown 65, Orion 56 • Riverdale 60, Morrison 45

Conf.

Ottawa 5-1 Sterling 3-2 LaSalle-Peru 2-5 Geneseo 2-5 Rochelle 0-7 Tuesday’s results • Geneseo 47, Kaneland 45, OT • Sycamore 49, LaSalle-Peru 32 Thursday’s results • Ottawa 45, Plainfield Central 25 Today’s game • Yorkville at Sterling, 7 Saturday’s games • DeKalb at LaSalle-Peru, 3:30 • Yorkville at Ottawa, 4:30 • Sycamore at Geneseo, 5 • Sterling at Morris, 5:30

All 10-4 9-4 11-7 5-9 14-6 6-7 3-11 2-13 4-12 3-13

Conf.

Aquin 9-0 Dakota 7-1 AFC 6-1 Milledgeville 4-3 Durand 3-2 Polo 3-5 Forreston 2-5 Pecatonica 1-4 Orangeville 1-5 South Beloit 0-8 Tuesday’s results • AFC 65, Polo 25 • Eastland 67, Milledgeville 30 • Dakota 65, South Beloit 15 • Aquin 56, Forreston 26 • Durand 58, Orangeville 29 Wednesday’s results • AFC 71, South Beloit 39 • Warren 60, Milledgeville 37 Today’s games • Forreston at Polo, 7:30 • Juda at Durand, 7:30 • Lena-Winslow at Aquin, 7:30 • Milledgeville at AFC, 7:30 • Orangeville at South Beloit, 7:30 • Pecatonica at Dakota, 7:30

All 17-4 16-4 16-3 6-13 5-5 7-11 5-12 2-14 1-11 0-10

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Erie’s Leela Parrish looks to pass around Morrison’s Emma Melton during Thursday’s game in Morrison.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED CERTIFICATE NO. 2012-00330 TO: Kathryn A. Ralson Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Woodhaven Association Persons in possession: unknown owners or parties interested in said property.

You are hereby notified that the following described real estate was sold on October 30, 2012 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes for the year 2011: Lot 98 on Section 2 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded August 6, 1971, in Book “H” of Plats at pages 10, 11 & 12 as Document No. 375601 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 13-21-12-276-014 The property of located at Section 2, Lot 98, Woodhaven Lakes, Sublette, IL 61367.

A Petition for Tax Deed for said real estate has been filed with the Circuit Clerk of Lee County, Illinois as Case No. 14 TX 116.

The period of redemption will expire on April 30, 2015. On May 19, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed.

TRIUNE INVESTMENTS, LLC, Petitioner January 23, 24 & 26 2015 NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LEE Public notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of January, 2015, a Petition for Change of Name was filed in the Circuit Court County, of Lee for the praying change of my name from Lee Anne DeLong to that of Lee Anne Newman, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.

DATED, Dixon, Illinois, January 6, 2015 LEE ANNE DeLONG, Petitioner Jan 16, 23, 30, 2015

NOTICE 2015 Taylor Township Meeting Dates Taylor Township open meetings are scheduled on the second Tuesday night of each month at 7:00 PM. We will meet Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, Apr. 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, and Dec. 8.

The public is invited.

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WANT TO RENT 335 Wanting to rent or lease w/ option to buy 3 or more Bedroom nice house in Dixon area 815-284-7199

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CDL DRIVER NEEDED Rock River Cartage is a family owned flatbed carrier. $55,000-$60,000 a We offer year.

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Assistant Branch Manager Trainee First Federal is seeking a highly motivated and enindividual ergetic for an opening in our Rock Falls location.

Knowledge of banking is helpful but not a requirement.

Prior management experience is a The ideal plus. candidate must possess strong organizational skills, enjoy working with people and be willing to travel to various branch locations when necessary.

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Equal opportunity employer Farm Equipment Operator Full time position MFWD operating and tracked farm tractors and semis.

Class A CDL required.

Maintenance work in the off season. M & R 815-288Farms, 3136.

FT MARKETING SPECIALIST is needed in our DIXON branch covering cities of Sterling/ Rock Falls/ Rockford and other surrounding areas.

Healthcare exp/ dealing with seniors & doctors are preferred. Experience level determines base salary.

VERY competitive pay.

Apply online: www.VCPHome HealthCare.com Hiring Accounting Assistant in Dixon Two years of accounting support experience preferred, including preparing invoices, billing, and maintaining account balances. QuickBooks experience preferred. Please send resume and wage requirements to: humanresources. dixonil@gmail.com

Immediately Hiring Part-time School Bus Drivers!

Great for retirees & stay home parents At least 21 years of age with good driving record Paid training.

Apply in person at Illinois Central School Bus, 1335 Franklin Grove Rd Dixon - (Behind the school district where the buses park) EOE 815-284-8600 Local Flatbed Company Regional driver, paid vacations. .40 CPM. 815-622-3000 MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR POSITION AVAILABLE: Ideal candidates are team oriented, co-operative and work well with others.

Oversee a large property with multiple buildings and grounds. Must have firm knowledge of basic electric, carpentry and plumbing.

Apply to: O'Connell's Jellystone Park PO Box 200 Amboy, IL 61310.

Mechanic/ Welder Full time position available. Responsibilities will be routine maintenance and repairs on semi trucks and trailers and small/ heavy equipment.

Welding experience a plus. Company offers vacation and holiday pay, insurance and 401k plan.

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Equal opportunity employer SUPERVISOR POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Ideal candidates are team oriented, co-operative and work well with others.

RECREATION EVENT Supervisor requires organizational skills with a background in recreation/ activities/events.

FOOD SERVICE Supervisor with experience in fast food service.

Must keep inventory control, kitchen maintenance and good training skills.

Apply to: O'Connell's Jellystone Park PO Box 200 Amboy, IL 61310.

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

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

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Saturday 8-noon 1013 Franklin Grove Rd. Immanuel Lutheran Church Huge Multi-Family Sale!!!

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 Kittens – 5 mo. old, very timid, need loving home together w/ person w/ lots of time 815535-7061 Cat - 4 yr. M tan, very neutered, friendly, indoor only. 815-535-7061 Hampster w/ 2 Free to cages, good home 815380-2119

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Horticulture Maintenance Supervisor The Oregon Park District is seeking to hire a full-time Horticulture Maintenance Supervisor. You must have an associate’s degree in Horticulture or minimum of 4 years experience in lieu and the ability to work a flexible schedule.

To see the detailed job description please go to www.oregonpark.org.

Marketing/Customer Relations Manager

Application with cover letter and resume should be sent to the Finance and Technology Administrator:

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Marketing/Customer Relations Manager. Minimum qualifications include an Associates Degree.

Approximate salary $25,000 dependent on qualifications.

Oregon Park District, c/o Dan Griffin PO Box 237, Oregon, IL 61061 EOE

Dixon Direct has an immediate opening for the following full-time position. This position requires 3-5 years of experience or 2 years with certification.

Experience with printing equipment is a plus.

Please submit resumes to the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce at 211 Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081. Application deadline closes January 30, 2015.

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EMPLOYMENT T OPPORTUNITY O The City of Sterling, Illinois is seeking to fill a Code Enforcement Officer position. Re esponsibilities include enforcement of all building, property m maintenance and munic cipal codes. Must be certified by the Inte ernational Code Counciil or have the ability to obtain certification and have a valid IL Drivers License.

General knowledg ge and understanding of construction codes and prior m municipal experience is s preferred. This is a Grade-17 position with a salary range of $36,260-51,806.

Starting salary DOQ Q. The City of Sterling offers an excellent work environment, fringe benefits, and IMRF pension.

Resumes, applicattion and at least three (3) work related references should be addressed to: City y of Sterling, Code Enforcement, 212 T Third Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081, faxed to (815) 632-6673 or emailed to hthielen@s sterling-il.gov by no later than 5:00 PM, February 11, 2015. Qu uestions concerning this position may b be directed to Amanda a Schmidt at (815) 632-6624, or emailed to aschmidt@sterlin ng-il.gov The City of Sterling is an Equal Opportunity Employerr.

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This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a progressive facility serving younger adults with brain and spinal cord injuries. Qualified candidates must be positive, upbeat and motivating to plan and lead our Activities Department. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or a related field and have commensurate experience. We offer a unique and rewarding career opportunity, with a competitive salary and benefit package.

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RN Interested in becoming a part of a team which really cares about quality patient care? Walnut Manor is looking for Illinois licensed RNs dedicated to the physical and emotional restoration of our long term care residents. We currently have part time openings on the 7-3 shift. We can offer you a competitive wage, and a great staff of caregivers to work with, plus much more.

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US Foods sets the industry standard offering a tremendous variety of the world’s finest food, equipment and supplies. We are growing our business in our Sterling / Dixon, Illinois market area and are looking for an experienced food sales or food service professional with an infectious personality who already understands the thrill of winning.

When you join the US Foods team we provide the opportunities that come with working for a multibillion-dollar industry leader, yet we’re community focused with an entrepreneurial spirit that’s the hallmark of a local company.

REQUIRED: High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Marketing or equivalent preferred.Aminimum of one year of sales (foodservice industry preferred) or culinary/restaurant management experience required.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as customer service and presentation abilities. Must have proficient computer skills; will need to be familiar with Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint).

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As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle knows success well. As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package.

We currently have an opportunity for a 3rd Shift Lab Analyst for the Nestle Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa.

STERLING / DIXON ILLINOIS US FOODS

For more information or to apply for this position: Apply Online At: USFoods.com Requisition Number: 15000186

Towns

AMBOY ROCKFALLS STERLING STERLING

Please apply in person or online.

No Phone Calls Please.

Activities Director

Or apply online at: www.winningwheels.com

EARN HOLIDAY $$$$ CASH $$$$

• Perform required finished product chemical and physical analysis in an accurate and timely manner; notify the QA Manager and appropriate Team Leader immediately of substandard results.

• Utilize computer software programs for data storage and retrieval, process monitoring and verification and results generation.

• Initiate Hold Orders.

• Monitor all aspects of processing, including the extruders, screws, air transfers, dryers and FP units.

• Monitor all aspects of packing, including the scales, fillers, coders, sealers and casing of the finished products.

• Train and continuously update the training of operators in the proper methods of the quality testing for which they are responsible.

• Maintain, update and send formulas for batching and production.

• Recommend changes in methods, procedures and equipment, which improve the effectiveness of the analytical results.

• Maintain and calibrate lab and unloading test equipment.

• Maintain accurate lab records.

• Assist in the chemical and physical testing for R&D and applications test runs.

• Maintain the laboratory and work areas in a clean, orderly and safe condition.

• Function as a Quality Liaison by communication QA goals and vision to all personnel.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required; AA Science Degree or equivalent preferred.

• Previous Lab experience preferred.

• Computer proficient.

• Good communication skills.

• Must be able to work overtime.

All interested applicants must apply online at: www.nestlep purinacareers.com No later than 2/2/15 Under job number 15000304 No phone calls please

Physical & Drug & Alcohol screening may be required.

EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Friday, January 23, 2015 • PAGE B12

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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.

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HAY & STRAW

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AUTOMOBILES

905

1993 Buick LeSabre160K mi, good work or school car.$1000.

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905

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1996 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab, V6, 35,000 Miles

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VANS

911

1995 Chevy 8 passenger Van w/ elevator lift. 112,000 mi. $2,500 obo.

815-589-2751

PARTS & ACC.

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SNOWMOBILES

955

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

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Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

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Astrograph The future looks bright and busy Friday, January 23, 201 The future looks bright and busy.

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Do whatever it takes.

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Friday, January 23, 2015 • PAGE B13

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14 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE

15 Volkswagen Passat S

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15 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE

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17,795

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15 Volkswagen Passat TDT SEL 2.0

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15 Volkswagen CC 2.0 R Line

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*Does not include tax, title, license or service fee. See dealer for details. **All Payments based on 84 months @ 2.9% (MUST QUALIFY) Dealer not responsible for pricing errors. Payments do not include tax, title & license. Some customers may not qualify for term and or rate see dealer for details offer expires 01/31/2015.

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT HOME? Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section & Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Friday, January 23, 2015 • PAGE B14

“STERLING’S AUTO SUPERSTORE”

STERLING CHEVROLET ion S el ect est & L o w s!

P ri ce

15 Chevrolet Colorado Z71

36,535*

12 GMC Acadia SL

21,988

$

*

12 Chevrolet Traverse LS

18,988*

14 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

17,988*

$

Very Nicely Equipped Ride

16,988*

$

14 Chevrolet Captiva LS

20,988*

$

18,988*

$

Stock #R878

*

2 Years Free Maintenace

15,988*

$

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18,988*

14,988

*

11 Hyundai Elantra

Great MPG, Affordable

10,988*

$

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*

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$

Stock #1962A

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*

15,988

*

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Managers Special

10,488*

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14,988

*

09 Chevrolet Impala LT Great Value

Stock #2373A

9,988*

$

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15,988*

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14,988

*

05 Lincoln Navigator

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9,988*

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$

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$

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14,988

$

*

Closeout Special

16,988

*

9,988*

$

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14,988*

$

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These Don’t Last! Hurry In! Stock #2381M

9,488*

$

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$

*

00 Chevrolet Impala

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*

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5,988*

$

03 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6, Sunroof

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5,988*

$

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15,988*

$

01 Harley Davidson FATBOY

8,988*

$

15,988*

$

14 Chevrolet Captiva LS Best Buy In Town

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$

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*

Winter Blow Out

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05 GMC Yukon XL SLT

14,988

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$

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$

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6,388

$

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$

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$

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7 Passenger Family Vehicle, STK# R754A

07 Chevrolet Malibu LS

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Certified Best Buy

*

14 Chevrolet Impala LT

Stock #1959C

16,988*

$

14 Chevrolet Impala LT

$4,000 Under Book Value

04 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE

12,988*

15,988*

10 Honda Goldwing

Stock #R691A

Stock #R891

14 Chevrolet Impala LT

$

$

17,988*

$

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$

Certified Pre-Owned

Stock #R846

Stock #R669

11 Chevrolet Traverse LS

14 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

BUYS OF THE WEEK

$

*

Stock #R866

14 Chevrolet Impala LT

05 Harley Davidson Electra Glide

Only 80,000 Miles, STK# R247

7,988

$

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$

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Only 25K Miles

Stock #R763A

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14 Chevrolet Impala LT

12 Chevrolet Malibu LT $

HURRY For Best Value!

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$

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14 Chevrolet Impala LT

14 Chevrolet Impala LT

Price Leading Truck

$

$

$14,988

*

07 Chevrolet Silverado LT

Must See!

*

$

Starting at

11 Jeep Patriot Latitude

11 Chevrolet Malibu LT Stock #R834A

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$

$

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$

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18,988*

$

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Leather, Save Thousands

14 Chevrolet Impala LT

14 Chevrolet Impala LT

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14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

16,988*

$

18,988*

$

Certified Pre Owned

17,988

$

22,988*

$

Leather

Leather, Only 19K Miles Stock #R855

Stock #2351A

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

$

Hurry In, Won’t Last!

7,988

09 GMC Yukon XL SLT

17,988*

Stock #R783

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$

Tremendous Value

10 Chevrolet HHR lT *

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$

14 Chevrolet Captiva

15,988*

$

19,788

Stock #R890

*

Stock #R885

2 Years Free Maintenance

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

$

Only 78,000 Miles

12 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ

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$

24,988*

$

16 T0 CHOOSE FROM! FACTORY WARRANTY REMAINING!

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12 Chevrolet Traverse LS

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*

11 KIA OPTIMA EX TURBO 02 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

04 Lincoln LS Luxury

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14 Chevrolet Impala LS

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$

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$

Stock #R870

2014 CHEVROLET CAPTIVAS

16,988*

Perfect Family Vehicle

$

19,988

$

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$

$

11 GMC Terrain SLE-1

14 Chevrolet Captiva LS

24,988*

$

Stock #2088B

11 Chevrolet Silverado LT

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Value Priced Luxury

Leather, Sunroof

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

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Stock #R811

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14 Chevrolet Equinox LT

13 Kia Optima

14 Chevrolet Equinox

Hurry In! Won’t Last!

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

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15,988

$

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

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20,988*

$

Stock #R899

11 Chevrolet Tahoe LT

12 Buick LaCrosse Prem. 3

Beautiful Ride

14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

Only 17,000 Miles

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25,988*

$

14 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ

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Stock #2408A

Stock #1981A

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14 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

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27,988*

$

14 Chevrolet Captiva Sport

Program Car

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Only 9,000 Miles

$

Stock #R868

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14 Chevrolet Captiva LT

Certified Pre-Owned

Stock #R670

11 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ

09 Chevrolet Silverado LT

8 Passenger

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w w w. s t e r l i n g c h e v y. c o m Leather, 4x4

$

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03 Pontiac Grand Prix SE

Rare Vehicle, Won’t Last Stock #2393B

4,988

$

*

05 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Summer Closeout

Stock #R777A

4,988*

$

(815)625.2700 *Prices do not include tax, title, license & doc fees. All sale prices after all available rebates. New Silverado price requires a 1999 or newer trade in. See dealer for complete details. †APR for well qualified applicants through ALLY. Not everyone will qualify Dealer not liable for errors in this ad. AOn Select Models. See dealer for details. All pricing ends 02/28/2015. Photos for illustration only.