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EDUCATION | SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

An emphasis on collaboration Sauk at center of business-education partnerships

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

A renewed focus on business and educational partnerships

continues to sharpen as Sauk Valley Community College launches its community leadership program.

The deadline to apply for the class is May 1, and orientation is Aug. 3. The class usually meets from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month, August through May. Exceptions include an overnight retreat to Camp Benson, and a

planned trip to Springfield.

The Sauk Valley Community Leadership Program is one of several initiatives that have put the community college at the center of regional business and leadership development efforts since David Hellmich took the helm at the college.

A news conference is planned for 11 a.m. Monday at the college to discuss the resurrection

of a Small Business Development Center at Sauk. The Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls chambers of commerce, the college, city and county officials, and several local banks have partnered to bring back a resource for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Area manufacturers also are working closely with the college to pique students’ interest

THE PEOPLE’S VOICE | CADE ADAMS, ROCK FALLS

Even in defeat,

he’s a winner

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Cade Adams, an eighth-grader at Rock Falls Middle School, doesn’t lose many matches on the wrestling mat. Even in his first defeat by pinfall this season, Adams showed that he was a winner. He’s pictured here outside of the wrestling room at Rock Falls High School.

Eighth-grader gives ultimate gesture of sportsmanship

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t 13 years old, Cade Adams already has fought his share of battles. Sensing a wrestling opponent so desperately needed a victory, Cade did what Cade does: He helped, without a second thought.

At a Jan. 28 meet, the Rock Falls Middle School eighthgrader volunteered for a second match against a special needs student from Erie.

Cade’s coach, Terry Osborne, told him to “play nice, and let him enjoy his night.”

“I didn’t want him to open up and go all-out,” Osborne said. “Here was a kid who deserves to be out there. Let’s let him go through some moves and have some success out there.”

Cade went far beyond

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2016 ELECTION | ENDORSEMENTS

Local pols pick their favorites

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

The area’s legislators are firming up their support of candidates in the 2016 presidential race.

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, had been an early supporter of two-time Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Bush dropped out of the race Feb. 20, after a disppointing showing in the South Carolina primary.

Kinzinger has now pledged his support to another Florida politician, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

After a Feb. 24 appearance on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” where he discussed his endorsement, Kinzinger’s camp sent out a news release announcing the decision.

“Today, I’m proud to announce my endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio for president,” the 16th District congressman said.

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christopher HEIMERMAN Heimerman is the Enterprise Projects Editor at Sauk Valley Media. He can be reached at cheimerman@ saukvalley.com or 815-625-3600, ext. 5523.

that. He gave the youngster plenty of opposition, even scoring a couple of reversals, but, after looking over at his coach several times, Cade allowed a takedown and kicked vigorously while suffering his first pinfall of the season.

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in the trades at an earlier age, and bridge the skills gap that is impeding operational efficiencies.

John Gvozdjak, president and chief operating officer at Frantz Manufacturing, has been at the forefront of efforts to strengthen the business and education partnerships.

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Riley Wescott (left) and Adams talk between drills during wrestling practice Wednesday at Rock Falls High School.

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He said plans are in the works to make more training programs available in the area.

“We have an initiative to bring back some of the apprentice programs we used to have,” Gvozdjak said. “These programs are very expensive, especially for small businesses, and Sauk Valley Community College has taken a lead role.”

The leadership courses are a 10-month skills-building program, with sessions scheduled at different sites to accommodate students throughout the area.

Although the program is new to the area, organizers haven’t completely reinvented the wheel.

“Dr. Hellmich comes from a place that had a strong leadership program, so he has borrowed from that,” said Kris Noble, executive director at Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. “Li Hartman will also be the facilitator, and it will be great to have her unique skill set in this program.”

Hartman is the instructor for the popular and successful CEO class at the Whiteside Area Career Center, another example of budding business and education partnerships.

Hellmich stresses that the leadership program isn’t exclusively for businesses.

“Business leaders see this as an opportunity to build leadership within an organization, but we want this to provide opportunities for folks to learn about commu-

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Sauk Valley Community College President Dave Hellmich and his wife, Linda, listen as Paul Edleman talks about his photographs displayed in the gallery during a reception Feb. 4 at the college.

Signing up A website specifically for the Sauk Valley Community Leadership Program has been launched at svleadership.org, where online application forms can be found. nity issues, and improve their leadership skills in any capacity,” Hellmich said.

Hellmich said the program is there for people who want to sharpen their leadership skills for civic or church involvement, or just to be a more informed and involved neighbor.

Noble said feedback from the members of all three chambers factored into the development of the courses.

“Members wanted more continuing education opportunities,” Noble said. “Employers identify people with great potential, but they sometimes need help mentoring them – figuring out what’s next and how to get them there.”

It is hoped that the

leadership skills will also lead to a resurgence in volunteerism.

“We need to groom the next generation of difference makers,” Noble said. “Some people want to get involved in the community, but they just don’t understand how to do it.”

With this being the pilot year, the first group of students will play a key role in determining the future look of the program.

“We’ll learn a lot from the people who participate, and the board will continue to evaluate and discuss what’s working and what can be improved,” Noble said.

Noble said the renewed emphasis on collaboration is something that is long overdue.

“It’s high time the three chambers worked together on a project,” Noble said.

Hellmich said keeping the program affordable was a priority. The 10 months of classes, including materials, is $600. Graduates receive a certificate, and Sauk is working to attach college credits to the program. '

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“I was just going to let him go through some stuff,” Cade said at Wednesday’s practice, “but as the match got going, I thought, ‘Why not?’ I looked over at coach, then I let him pin me.”

Let’s clarify. This was Cade’s first loss, period, this season, and suffering is a favorite term of sports writers. There was zero suffering involved.

Only exultation. Before the referee could raise the youngster’s arm to award him the victory, Cade marched to the center of the circle and gave him an emphatic five.

Cade remembers his opponent’s enormous smile as the ref raised his arm, and the way he embraced his coach, Tom Unruh. (Per the request of the Erie administration and coaches, we’re not publishing the young man’s name.)

Cade chatted with him afterward, and went one step further, putting any misperceptions to rest.

“His teammates were saying that I let him win, but I said, ‘No I didn’t. You won fair and square,’” Cade said. “I just kind of did it and walked away from it. It’s something that hopefully everyone would do.

“There’s more to life than an undefeated record.”

Anything to help the team Cade was diagnosed with ADHD in second grade. He’s high-functioning, but through the years, he’s struggled socially, and can’t stand being around a lot of people. You know, like the sort of crowd that gathers for a wrestling meet.

The week before his heroic act, his aunt, Mary Hopkins, was one of five family members killed in the house fire in Rock Falls.

Whereas it was a quick, easy decision to take a

pinfall, Cade was torn over whether he should help his dad, Chris, go through the belongings in his sister’s burned-out home, or join his team in its toughest tournament of the year that Saturday in Orion.

“He puts things aside and does what he needs to do,” Chris said. “He was more worried about his family commitment than wrestling.”

The family knew, however, how much it would help Cade to wrestle, to put aside his pain, if only for three rounds.

“It’s just you and your opponent out on the mat,” Cade said. “And two coaches screaming in your ear.”

Osborne consulted the family, and they figured out that Cade could fulfill both responsibilities.

A quick overview of tournament scoring: Middle school wrestling has 19 weight classes, and a coach can put multiple wrestlers in the same class, but only one earns team points.

As soon as Cade, ideally a 126-pound grappler, found that out, earlier this season, he’d urged his coach to move him up as high as he needed to in order to maximize the team’s shot at winning tournaments.

“He wanted to be in a situation to help the team, even if he had to take his lumps, even if he had to give up 20 pounds to his opponent,” Osborne said.

In Orion, that meant wrestling at 145 pounds.

Cade won his bracket, and the Jets won the tournament.

Uncommon common occurrence

Such selflessness is standard with Cade.

Chris reflected on a time they were driving, and he saw an elderly woman struggling to mow her lawn. He urged his dad to stop the car.

“He went and mowed her lawn, and told her he’d be back to check on her,” Chris said.

“That’s just how he is, and how he’s built,”

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Cade Adams wrestles with a teammate during practice Wednesday evening at Rock Falls High School.

Cade’s mom, Angie, said. She and Chris are divorced, but Osborne said both are unequivocal supporters of the team.

As for the rest of us, Osborne – after lauding Cade in person after the match – sent a message to the team account on Facebook that closed, “Cade, it’s not your job to show others what is right and wrong with today’s society. However, last night you did that. Humility and love kid! I will remember what you did last night for a long, long time.

Love you kid!”

Cade was a sectional qualifier 2 years ago, but stalled in regionals last year, a fact that draws his ire.

“Quite honestly, in 10 or 15 years, nobody would remember Cade as a state qualifier,” Osborne said. “They’ll remember him for what he did that night. And I hope, in time, he realizes that, and understands that.”

The middle school’s principal, Kyle Ackman, made sure as many understood it as possible, by sending a mass email to the school’s parents – not just the wrestlers’ parents. Said weekly

Adams catches his breath between drills. Wrestling is a release for Adams, who was diagnosed with ADHD in second grade. “It’s just you and your opponent out on the mat,” he said. “And two coaches screaming in your ear.” email usually sums up the happenings in the school throughout the week. That night, Cade’s sportsmanship was the sole subject of the email.

“While the young wrestler from RFMS lost the match, he certainly managed to come out a WINNER,” Ackman wrote.

“What does it really mean to WIN?” That resonating question was accompanied by a comment from the school’s longtime principal, Jeff Brown, who in

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has named the former Republican leader of the Illinois House to serve as chairman of the state board that Former Rep. oversees colleges and Tom Cross universities.

The Republican on Friday appointed former state Rep. Tom Cross to lead the Illinois Board of Higher Education. In a statement, his office said, “Cross’s experience as a state legislator and fiscal reformer will be an asset to the board.”

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Cross served in the Legislature for 22 years.

He was GOP leader from 2002 to 2013.

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OBITUARIES Ira D. ‘Bud’ Yount OREGON – Ira D. “Bud” Yount, 99, of Oregon, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at Liberty Court in Dixon.

He was born March 14, 1916, in Polo, the second son of Ervin and Margaret Isabelle “Belle” (Kelly) Yount. He was married to Jennie M. Mammen on Sept.

26, 1940, in Maquoketa, Iowa. After nearly 73 years of marriage, Jennie passed away April 13.

2013. As a lifelong resident of Ogle County, Ira was a part-time farmer, and retired 30 years ago, after working through the years through varied positions with Verizon, the city of Oregon, and Carnation.

He is survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Ulferts and Marjorie Holtapp, and multiple cousins, niece, and nephews.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Frank and Wayne.

Ira was a beloved son, husband, brother, uncle, cousin, neighbor, and friend. He will be missed by all who knew his kindness, gentle nature, and unconditional acceptance of those he knew and loved.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon, with Rich Tomlinson, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon, officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Dixon.

Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Visit farrellhollandgale.com to send condolences.

Lita Delgado-McCollum PHOENIX – Lita Delgado-McCollum passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in Phoenix, after a short battle with cancer.

Lita was a 1978 graduate of Sterling High School and attended Arizona State University.

Lita is survived by her spouse, John; sons, John Luke, Seth, Stephen, Ben, and Joey; parents, John and Cecelia; and siblings, John A., Ricardo, Thomas (Dee), Phil-

lip, Tim, Adam (Grace), and Caroline (John).

The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, and the funeral will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, at Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road, Phoenix. A local memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. March 12 at Rock River Christian Center, 1800 Prophet Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071, followed by refreshments at the church.

Lawrence E. Barr MORRISON – Lawrence Home in Morrison.

E. Barr, 91, of Morri- Bosma-Renkes Funeral son, died Friday, Feb. 26, Home in Morrison han2016, at Resthave Nursing dled arrangements.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Anna B. Piper of Amboy, 9-10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

George C. Heller of Prophetstown, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

Sandra A. Henkelman of Dixon, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Daniel W. Peterson, formerly of Prophetstown, memorial visitation, 4-6 p.m. at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Today’s funerals: Anna B. Piper of Amboy, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Edward J. Bally of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon, followed by noon celebration of life at Dixon Elks Lodge.

George C. Heller of Prophetstown, 1 p.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

Sandra A. Henkelman of Dixon, 2:30 p.m. memorial service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Sunday visitations: William J. Harris, formerly of Amboy, 2-4 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Joe W. Moore of Mendota, 3-6 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Monday visitations: Patricia A. Akerman of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Edward J. Kane of Milledgeville, 10-11 a.m.

at Milledgeville Brethren Church.

Ira D. “Bud” Yount of Oregon, 10-11 a.m. at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Robert J. “Sam” Jones, formerly of Dixon, 5-7 p.,m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Monday funerals: William J. Harris, formerly of Amboy, 10:30 a.m.

Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Patricia A. Akerman of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Edward J. Kane of Milledgeville, 11 a.m. at Milledgeville Brethren Church.

Joe W. Moore of Mendota, 11 a.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Ira D. “Bud” Yount of Oregon, 11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Tuesday funerals: Robert J. “Sam” Jones, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m.

Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

March 4 visitations: Phyllis J. Wagenknecht, formerly of Milledgeville, 5-7 p.m. at Milledgeville Methodist Church.

March 5 funerals: Phyllis J. Wagenknecht, formerly of Milledgeville, 11 a.m. memorial service at Milledgeville Methodist Church.

March 12 funerals: Lita Delgado-McCollum of Phoenix, 2:30 p.m. memorial service at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

Patricia A. Akerman ROCK FALLS – Patricia A. Akerman, 75, of Rock Falls, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at her home.

Patricia was born Oct. 22, 1940, in Sterling, the daughter of Jess and Mary Ellen (McDonnell) Wagner. She married Paul Akerman on Nov. 23, 1963, in Rock Falls. She was employed for 10 years at Bergner’s, retiring in 2004. Patricia was an excellent cook, had a wonderful sense of humor, and loved her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Paul of Rock Falls; one daughter, Dana (Jim) Hopkins of Mount Morris; two sons, Scott Akerman of Morrison and Kurt (Julie)

Akerman of Rock Falls; and five grandchildren, Reid Akerman, Connor Hopkins, Alec Akerman, Abigail Hopkins and Luke Akerman.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, and a memorial service at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with Rich Fassig, pastor of Rock Falls Methodist Church, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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Automatic voter registration pushed Top Illinois Dems back plan CHICAGO (AP) – Top Illinois Democrats threw their support behind a plan for automatic voter registration in the state, saying Friday that a new modernized process could boost civic engagement and cut costs.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, along with youth and minority advocacy groups, pitched the proposal as a way to remove barriers and contrast Republican-led efforts in other states, such as voter ID laws, that they say curb voter eligibility.

“We believe that giving people an opportunity to register and to vote is the best way for them to exercise their democrat-

ic options, their democratic rights, and be part of a process that changes the government in years to come,” Durbin said.

The Illinois proposal, which is similar to laws in Oregon and California, would automatically register qualified residents to vote when they go to a secretary of state’s facility to apply for or renew a driver’s license or other state ID unless they opt out. Officials said they’re considering adding other agencies where people apply for services or benefits, and those legislation changes could emerge as early as next week.

OPPONENTS HAVE worried such changes could lead to automatically registering noncitizens and voter fraud.

Proponents dismissed

those concerns Friday, arguing an electronic system would be more accurate.

Cullerton said Illinois is already leader in voter access, something noted

by President Barack Obama last week, and the proposal was a next step.

Illinois teens who are 17 can vote in primaries if they turn 18 by the general election. The state also began sameday voter registration in 2014. Republicans have alleged both laws were attempts to boost Democratic voter turnout ahead of critical contests, and Illinois GOP leaders also expressed reservations Friday about the new registration proposal.

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said potential voters should

have to choose to opt in, not vice versa. Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno said through a spokeswoman that she’s willing to review the proposal, but Democrats should also consider term limits.

Messages to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s spokeswoman weren’t immediately returned.

The likelihood of Illinois having automatic registration before November is uncertain.

Backers insist it’s possible, even as issues in Springfield are overshadowed by the historic budget stalemate that the Democraticmajority Legislature and the Republican governor are locked in. But if automatic registration is approved, the system would still have to be developed.

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Retired Chicago Transit Authority employee Leon Fields poses for a portrait at his home in Glenwood next to one of his motor vehicles after talking about his recent experience in renewing his automobile registration. The state of Illinois has received $1.2 million more in fines levied against drivers who were tardy in renewing license plate stickers this year after the state stopped mailing reminders as a cost-saving measure during the budget impasse.

Lawmakers look to suspend late plate renewal fees Fine revenue up sharply in 2016 SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois lawmakers want to end late fees for license plate renewal stickers after some residents said they felt blindsided when the state stopped mailing reminders to save money.

“I know a lot of people, my constituents, that missed the deadline, had to pay fines. It’s not fair.

It’s something we should definitely address,” Democratic Senate President John Cullerton said.

The pot of tardy-renewal cash – expected to keep growing for the foreseeable future – is the latest twist in Illinois’ interminable budget standoff, which has squeezed state agencies and forced them to find creative ways to stay afloat while waiting for Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic-led Legislature to finally pass a spending plan.

The decision from the secretary of state’s office to stop the reminders, which the agency says was done out of necessity, has dramatic results: The revenue from the $20 late fines has more than doubled for the first 2 months of this year, according to figures provided to The Associated Press.

Drivers paid more than $2.7 million in fines from

Jan. 1 through Feb. 22.

Last year, the state collected about $1.5 million in fines for those 2 months.

“Surprise costs are not fair for families who have to plan their household budget and are struggling to get by,” said state Rep. Jaime Andrade, a Chicago Democrat who introduced legislation this month to suspend the fines until the state has a budget.

THE PROPOSAL IS scheduled for its first committee hearing Wednesday.

The number of people who’ve already been fined this year illustrates just how much Illinois residents depend on the government for routine tasks. Last year, 63,147 people were fined for late renewals from January through Feb. 22. This year, it was 136,101 during the same span.

The secretary of state’s office isn’t the only agency not mailing reminders due to the budget gridlock, either. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is no longer mailing reminders for vehicle emission tests – a necessary step for license plate renewals. However, the secretary of state is temporarily allowing license plate renewals for vehicle owners who haven’t taken the emissions test.

IN BRIEF Budget crisis forces WIU cuts MACOMB (AP) – Western Illinois University says the state’s budget crisis has forced the school to cut $20 million from its budget over the next 2 fiscal years and reduce the number of faculty and staff by 100.

The state hasn’t funded public universities for 8 months because of the budget impasse, and the Macomb-based school said Friday that if lawmakers don’t approve a budget, it will be difficult for the school to meet its payroll as soon as July.

The announcement

came the same day that Chicago State University said it had sent letters to its 900 employees telling them that they could be laid off as a result of the crisis.

Tow company’s license in peril CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago towing company that has for angered motorists for decades may be close to the end of the road.

The Chicago Tribune reports that the state’s commerce commission will soon vote on whether to yank Lincoln Towing Service’s license.

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“He is the candidate in this race who best shares my vision for the future of our county.”

Kinzinger said Rubio would be a unifying force in a divided Washington.

“He has the values and qualities we need in the White House, and I believe he will unite our country as president of the United States,” Kinzinger said. “We have a responsibility to restore the next generation’s faith in the American Dream, and as president, Marco Rubio will restore our place in the world and renew America’s greatness.”

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, backs presumptive Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Bustos said Friday that Clinton will fight for families who are struggling to stay afloat in a challenging economy.

“With so many families

in our region struggling to get ahead, we need a president with the right vision and experience to get results,” Bustos said.

“I’m proud to support Hillary Clinton because she’s been a fighter for working families for her entire life.”

Bustos said Clinton’s diverse experiences in Washington would serve her well as president.

“Whether it was providing millions of children from low-income families with health care, standing up for our manufacturing economy or leading our diplomatic interests abroad, Hillary is the candidate we can trust to move America forward,” Bustos said.

Washington politicians aren’t the only ones making endorsements, however. They’re coming from Springfield, as well.

State Rep. Tom Demmer is a John Kasich delegate. He said the Ohio governor has a proven track record of solving the problems in his home

state that are also most pressing for the nation.

“When Kasich took over as governor, he faced serious economic and budgetary problems,” the Dixon Republican said. “He eliminated their debt, and they now have a $2 billion surplus.”

Demmer also cited Kasich’s claims of adding 400,000 jobs since taking office, while cutting taxes in Ohio.

Demmer said Ohio offers a fair representation of the nation at large.

“Ohio is a big, diverse state – there’s a reason it has historically played such an important role in presidential elections,” Demmer said. “I respect the governor’s record of improving the lives of people in his state.”

State Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, who represents the 45th District, is a strong backer of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Bivins is one of four chairmen of the 46-member Cruz for President Illinois Leadership Team.

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Drug overdose? Call 9-1-1 and save a life T

he original good Samaritan was the central character in a New Testament parable told by Jesus in which a traveler from Samaria showed mercy to the beaten-up victim of robbers, left lying on the road between Jerusalem and Jericho, after other passers-by, a priest and a Levite, declined to do so.

With his inspiring story told and retold for centuries, the good Samaritan has become a powerful model for others who encounter someone in distress.

It has been in society’s interest to encourage

potential good Samaritans to act when they find themselves in a position to save lives.

That’s why, in the case of drug overdoses, a Good Samaritan Law was created in Illinois to encourage witnesses to an overdose to get help for the victim.

If people are using drugs together and someone overdoses, the others can seek emergency assistance without the fear of arrest or prosecution for possession of personaluse drugs and drug equipment.

In the case of heroin, the law defines “personal use” as less than 3

What we think The Good Samaritan Law should be a powerful incentive for friends to summon emergency medical help when someone overdoses on drugs. Don’t stand by and watch a friend die. Call 9-1-1. grams of the drug.

Heroin-overdose deaths rose across the Sauk Valley last year, with six fatalities in Lee County alone, prompting a fullscale effort across multiple fronts, including the Safe Passage Initiative, to provide treatment and save lives.

When someone shows

signs of an overdose, that person fast becomes unable to summon help.

That’s why it is so important for people who are with the overdose victim to quickly call for emergency medical treatment.

DIXON POLICE CHIEF Danny Langloss, in a recent news release,

spoke of how a November overdose victim, who later died, might have been saved had a friend who was with her at the time sought help.

“People are standing by and watching their friends die,” Langloss said.

“This is what addiction does to people.

“If you believe someone is overdosing, call 9-1-1 and save their life.”

The original good Samaritan treated the man’s injuries, transported him to an inn, cared for him that evening, and the next day paid the innkeeper to continue

caring for the victim until he returned to cover any additional costs.

That was certainly going above and beyond the call of duty.

Under the Good Samaritan Law, one phone call to 9-1-1 accomplishes pretty much everything the original good Samaritan performed, with no fear of arrest or prosecution for the caller.

We encourage anyone who witnesses a suspected drug overdose to remember the good Samaritan and the new law his example inspired, and then go, and do likewise.

THE READER’S VOICE

Hunter does not agree with PETA’s views

Election letters reminder The maximum length for letters to the editor endorsing candidates or discussing issues regarding the March 15 primary is 200 words.

Letter writers may not endorse the same candidate or issue more than once.

The submission deadline is noon March 8.

GREGORY CAVANAUGH Dixon

OK, I’ve read the letters by Michelle Kretzer, Ingrid Kewkirk and “Sam” McMichael. So I would like to put my two cents worth in.

I am not a trapper – to be honest, I wouldn’t trap – but I am a dedicated hunter. Ingrid and Michelle are PETA people, and I do not agree with PETA’s philosophy.

First of all, in both letters they wrote about mother animals trapped and/ or not able to go back to feed their babies. This is not exactly true, and an example of PETA misinformation.

Trapping season happens in the late fall and winter. Most mother fur bearers are without broods, with few exceptions. So “dying babies because of trapped mothers” is playing on emotions.

But is it only the mothers who get trapped? I guess the male fur bearers are too smart. I do not agree with PETA’s agenda because it goes far beyond just trapping, but includes hunting, animal husbandry, fishing and the list goes on.

If you like your meat, PETA does not like you.

PETA has its opinion, and so be it; I will respect its opinion, but respect my opinion as a hunter, fisherman and meat eater.

Sam’s letter was also a bit confusing. My take is “Sam” didn’t agree with “Ted’s” statements. His Yellowstone statement had me wondering. I was in Yellowstone 4 years ago and a camper was asleep in a tent and killed by a bear.

I don’t think that bear was teased by anyone. I don’t recall a bear being killed by being teased.

Vote Cook for county clerk ZACH OLTMANNS Davis Junction

I am writing this letter in support of Laura Cook for Ogle County clerk and recorder.

Laura has been the chief deputy clerk for 18 years

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com and is dedicated to public service. She has been extremely helpful to me personally during my time on the Ogle County Board.

She is incredibly trustworthy and someone who completes any task when given one. She is a proven leader in the office and has a great relationship with community members who come into the office.

Ogle County would be lucky to have her as the next Ogle County clerk and recorder.

Note to readers: Zach Oltmanns is a member of the Ogle County Board representing District 1.

Vote O’Brien for Ogle clerk PAT HAYENGA Rochelle

On March 15, Tiffany O’Brien has my vote for Ogle County clerk and recorder.

Between her experience all over that department and her plan to save the

county money, I appreciate when a conservative is actually fiscally responsible.

She has my vote in the Republican primary.

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JERRY BROOKS Oregon

I would openly like to declare my support of Laura J. Cook for the position of Ogle County clerk and recorder.

Laura has more than 17 years of experience in the Ogle County clerk’s office as chief deputy clerk and has been a proven leader in the office. Laura has a good understanding of the fact that friendly relations should be maintained with the public.

Laura is dedicated to investing the hours required for this office.

I am confident Laura is the only deserving candidate for the office of Ogle County clerk and recorder.

Join me in voting for Laura J. Cook for Ogle County clerk and recorder in the March primary election.

Note to readers: Jerry Brooks is a retired Ogle County sheriff.

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.

without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

Elect O’Brien county clerk LEANN MORITZ Chana

The race for Ogle County clerk and recorder has been raging lately, so I just wanted to publicly throw my support in with Tiffany O’Brien.

She has the total package: experience, leadership skills, and a plan to save the county money by not replacing herself after she is elected to the county clerk and recorder position.

She will do her current duties plus those of the county clerk and recorder.

She’s obviously the best person for the job. I’ll be voting for her in the Republican primary on March 15.

GOP views a threat to U.S. DEL WASSO Freeport

In regard to Republican senators refusing to even look at a single Supreme Court nominee before one has even been named, I am convinced that as long as the Republican Party remains capable of persuading people to undertake the most immoral and reprehensible of acts (sedition, torture, endless war), the GOP will remain the greatest threat to America, today.

They are, literally, destroying our republic, something not even ISIS can do.

Vote Cook for Ogle clerk RAY SCHWARTZ Rochelle

Although I seldom crawl out from under a rock, this is one of those times because I am strongly supporting Laura Cook for county clerk and recorder.

As chief deputy clerk for 18 years, Laura doesn’t need any on-the-job training. She will hit the ground running on day one as the clerk.

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Her broad experience as chief deputy clerk makes Laura best qualified, particularly with her firsthand county board support and her work to improve the office’s information technology (IT) systems.

Ogle County plays a key role in northern Illinois, and the professionalism Laura brings to her workplace supports the professionalism required in the county’s important role.

We need Laura Cook as our next Ogle County clerk and recorder. I urge all voters to please join me in voting for her.

Vote O’Brien for county clerk JULIE JOHNSTON Chana

It is with great enthusiasm that I support Tiffany O’Brien for Ogle County clerk and recorder.

I worked in the clerk’s office for 27 years, so I know what it takes to do the job. Tiffany has all that and more. In the 11 years that she and I worked together, Tiffany demonstrated the skills, know-how, and adaptability to be an excellent county clerk and recorder.

In these tough economic times, I appreciate Tiffany’s plan to save money in the clerk’s office by not replacing herself. She is going to keep performing her original duties alongside the duties of the Ogle County clerk and recorder when she gets elected.

On March 15, I’ll be voting for Tiffany O’Brien in the Republican primary. I encourage everyone else to as well.

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UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS | SCHOOL FUNDING DISPARITIES

The exasperating matter of school funding Disparities are worse in Illinois than just about anywhere else

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llinois school funding disparities are worse than for just about any state in the nation and have been thus for decades.

For example, the wealthy New Trier High School district on Chicago’s North Shore devotes $22,123 to each pupil annually, versus the $8,506 available to each pupil in the dirt-poor, once-industrial city of Kewanee in my territory, where 74 percent of the families are low income.

Every few years, however, Illinois political leaders get on their bandwagons and harrumph they will rectify things. Senate President John Cullerton recently declared it one

of his top priorities.

And in his recent state of the state speech, Gov. Bruce Rauner promised to increase funding for poor schools and not take money away from wealthier districts (as they do in Texas, by the way).

Speaker of the House Mike Madigan has scheduled Soviet-style show hearings on the topic.

Don’t count on any of this to change matters.

The state of Illinois provides only about onequarter of total spending by its local schools, with 10 percent from the feds and the rest from local property taxes.

Most states provide much more to their local schools.

The state school aid formula is complex. There is an old saw that only six people in Illinois understand it, and they aren’t allowed to board the same plane.

jimNOWLAN Jim Nowlan of Toulon served two terms in the Illinois House and worked under three governors.

He co-wrote “Fixing Illinois.”

Most of the state money for local schools is already allocated to property-poor and high-poverty districts.

Kewanee already receives $5,000 from the state each year per pupil; New Trier gets a smidgen, maybe $600.

EVEN IF YOU TOOK the $600 per pupil in state dollars away from New Trier and other wealthy districts and spread it to poor districts, such would do little to “equalize” spending. There just aren’t enough dollars in

the state pot.

And, we have to ask this question: Would it make much of a difference?

The linkage between per pupil spending and achievement in American schools is tenuous at best. The voluminous research I recall has found that increased spending doesn’t improve outcomes much, if at all.

Indeed, the strongest correlation with outcomes is the highest level of education of the parents in a school district. If your school’s parents all have advanced degrees, as most of those in New Trier probably do, the expectations for success are sky high and so are the test scores and likelihood of going to and succeeding in college.

That is probably a key factor in the fact that Massachusetts school children score so much better than kids else-

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Even so, it is manifestly unfair that Kewanee’s kids receive only about one-third as much spending support for their education as do those at New Trier.

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where. Not coincidentally, the state also ranks first in the percent of parents with both college and advanced degrees.

Even so, it is manifestly unfair that Kewanee’s kids receive only about one-third as much spending support for their education as do those at New Trier. If nothing else, with lots

more money, Kewanee kids could receive intensive in-school coaching to build their expectations, and thus their test scores.

AND EVEN IF THE New Trier students had only the $8,000 that goes to Kewanee kids, they would still perform about as well as they do now – their parents would insist on it, and would come up with the private dollars to see that it was so.

Anyway, don’t get your hopes up, Kewanee, that funding will improve anytime soon. There just isn’t any money in state coffers – literally.

Note to readers: Jim Nowlan of Toulon served two terms in the Illinois House and worked under three governors. He cowrote “Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State.” Contact Nowlan at jnowlan3@ gmail.com.

THE READER’S VOICE

How to handle possible city brownfields LYLE WOODYATT Fairfax, Virginia

To SVM Editorial Board: Your “laundry list” of 30 possible brownfield remediation sites in Dixon was certainly comprehensive, but it also had the curious effect of making the city seem a good deal more down at the heels than is actually the case.

While almost all of the suggested locations are laudable – in a negative sense – most of them have next to no chance of being selected in the annual competitions for federal reclamation dollars.

The money available

may be viewed as a real bonanza, but that is a colossal misperception.

What can be awarded in a given fiscal year is inelastic, and the yearly competitions have long attracted a veritable blizzard of applications.

The plight of Sterling’s decrepit Lawrence structure is instructive. Applications on its behalf have been turned aside for several consecutive years even though the building is obviously in poor shape. Why? The basic reason is that the structure is simply not ramshackle enough to stand out in a Rust Belt regional – let alone national – context.

Dixon’s application may already have been submitted or it will be sent in soon. I recommend a

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com considerable paring of the list to – at the very most – four sites. Any number higher than that would only detract from a focus on project proposals at the top of the list.

Most likely to be selected are those that involve at least one of two “attributes:” 1) contaminated soil; and/or 2) truly abandoned property, i.e., no entity paying taxes on it.

The plus side of the “laundry list” approach is that an inventory was taken. Some of the suggested locations are actually more susceptible to

the application of preservation techniques that tend not to be all that expensive. Many of the others could be prioritized and made part of a communitywide cleanup day.

Climb the mountain during Lent CHARLES BECKER Dixon

My memory is alive.

Past events come to play, as does one Ash Wednesday.

The liturgy of Ash Wednesday opens with a penitential hymn. A moment or so later is the blessing of the ashes.

Now the holy ashes are ready for distribution.

The pastor or the dea-

con marks the forehead with the blessed ashes in the sign of the cross while saying, “Remember man – that thou art dust and unto dust thou shall return.”

It is time for readings from Scripture and the homily; I hear humming as the pastor walks to the lectern. Believe it or not, the pastor is humming “Climb Every Mountain” from the famous musical “The Sound of Music.”

He is using “Climb Every Mountain” to illustrate the 40 days of Lent.

The mountain is rocky, and the path is thorny and laden with sharp little pebbles.

The faithful who have faith in Jesus know to climb – the Lenten 40 days and will improve.

Those who are unfaithful, those of little or no

faith, have a challenge to deny Satan with his temptation. Tell God that you want to climb that mountain at Lenten time because God is there.

He has risen as he said.

Faith, the healing and amazing grace.

Vote O’Brien for Ogle clerk JOHN HENSLEY Rochelle

In the March 15 Republican primary election, I’m supporting Tiffany O’Brien for Ogle County clerk and recorder.

She’s been campaigning tirelessly, and I’m impressed with her work ethic and her stated experience. I think she’ll make a great county clerk and recorder.

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Chief shoots suspect dead HESSTON, Kansas (AP) – A man who stormed into a Kansas factory where he worked and shot 15 people, killing three, had just been served with a protective order that probably set off the attack, authorities said Friday.

The assault at the Excel Industries lawnmower parts plant in the small town of Hesston ended when the police chief killed the gunman in a shootout.

Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton described the officer as a “tremendous hero” because 200 or 300 people were still in the factory and the “shooter wasn’t done by any means.”

“Had that Hesston officer not done what he did, this would be a whole lot more tragic,” Walton said.

The gunman was identified as Cedric Ford, a 38-year-old plant worker who was armed with an assault rifle and a pistol.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said preliminary information indicated that the officer was Hesston Police Chief

Cook receives standing ovation

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Shattered glass and bullet holes are seen Friday at the front door of Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas. Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton identified the gunman as Cedric Ford, who stormed into the factory where he worked and shot numerous people.

Doug Schroeder, who did not wait for backup and “seized the situation.”

Schroeder has been on the job since 1998, according to his LinkedIn profile.

While driving to the factory, the gunman shot a man on the street, striking him in the shoulder.

A short time later, he shot someone else in the leg at an intersection, authorities said.

The suspect shot one person in the factory parking lot before opening fire inside the build-

ing, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.

Ford had several conCedric Ford victions in Florida over the past decade. His past offenses included burglary, grand theft, fleeing from an officer, aggravated fleeing and carrying a concealed weapon, all from Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

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ita Eagle, Ford also had criminal cases in Harvey County, including a misdemeanor conviction in 2008 for fighting or brawling and various traffic violations from 2014 and 2015.

A Facebook page under the name of a Cedric Ford employed at Excel Industries includes photos posted within the past month of a man posing with a long gun and another of a handgun in a man’s lap in a car. Federal law bars felons from possessing firearms.

CUPERTINO, California (AP) – Apple CEO Tim Cook got a standing ovation Friday at his first stockholder meeting since his company’s epic clash with the FBI unfolded. He defended the company’s unbending stand by saying: “These are the right things to do.”

On Thursday, the tech giant formally challenged a court order to help the FBI unlock an encrypted iPhone used by a murderous extremist in San Bernardino, California.

Federal officials have said they’re asking only for narrow assistance in bypassing some of the phone’s security features.

But Apple contends the order would force it to write a software program that would make other iPhones vulnerable to hacking by authorities or criminals in the future.

Major tech companies are also rallying to

Apple’s cause, and now plan a joint “friend of the court” brief on its behalf.

Facebook said it will join with Google, Twitter and Microsoft on a joint court filing.

A Twitter spokeswoman confirmed that plan, but said that different companies and trade associations will likely file “multiple” briefs.

Apple filed court papers on Thursday that asked U.S. Magistrate Sheri Pym to reverse her order on the grounds that the government had no legal authority to force the company to weaken the security of its own products. The company accused the government of seeking “dangerous power” through the courts and of trampling on its constitutional rights.

The dispute raises broad issues of legal and social policy, with at least one poll showing 51 percent of Americans think Apple should cooperate by helping the government unlock the iPhone.

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Pentagon sends missile message to North Korea Minuteman 3 test a success VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (AP) – Like a giant pen stroke in the sky, an unarmed Minuteman 3 nuclear missile roared out of its underground bunker on the California coastline Thursday and soared over the Pacific, inscribing the signature of American power amid growing worry about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons capable of reaching U.S. soil.

When it comes to deterring an attack by North Korea or other potential adversaries, the missile is the message.

At 11:01 p.m. Pacific Standard Time Thursday, the Minuteman missile, toting a payload of test instruments rather than a nuclear warhead, leaped into the darkness in an explosion of flame.

It arced toward its test range in the waters of the Kwajalein Atoll, an island chain about 2,500 miles southwest of Honolulu.

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This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile being launched late Thursday during an operational test from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The unarmed missile roared out of its underground bunker on the California coastline and soared over the Pacific, inscribing the signature of American power amid growing worry about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons capable of reaching U.S. soil.

Adm. Cecil Haney, the top nuclear war-fighting commander.

The missile test, dubbed “Glory Trip 218,” was the second this month and the latest in a series designed to confirm the reliability of the Cold

War-era missile and all its components. The Minuteman 3, first deployed in 1970, has long exceeded its original 10-year lifespan. It is so old that vital parts are no longer in production.

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450 Minuteman missiles – 150 at each of three missile fields in Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota. A few times a year, one missile is pulled from its silo and trucked to Vandenberg, minus its nuclear warhead, for a test launch.

Aside from confirming technical soundness, Minuteman test launches are the U.S. military’s way of sharpening the message that forms the foundation of U.S. nuclear deterrence theory – that if potential attackers believe U.S. nuclear missiles and bombs are ready for war at all times, then no adversary would dare start a nuclear fight.

The credibility of this message can be damaged by signs of weakness or instability in the nuclear weapons force.

In 2013-14 the Associated Press documented morale, training, leadership and equipment problems in the Minuteman force, and in January the Air Force acknowledged to the AP that errors by a maintenance crew damaged an armed Minuteman in May 2014.

Work said in an interview ahead of Thursday’s launch that he sees good progress in fixing the problems in the nuclear missile corps. He also said the Vandenberg test launches are critically important.

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Before crisis, lawyer called water ‘scary’ Emails detail response delays to health threat LANSING, Michigan (AP) – Gov. Rick Snyder’s newest release of state emails and documents related to Flint’s water disaster indicates that his aides’ reluctance to brief him, his own mismanagement, or both, led to delays in addressing the public health threat.

A full year before his administration helped the city reconnect to Lake Huron water after lead contamination was exposed, two top advisers were already advocating the move, citing E. coli and a General Motors plant’s rusting parts. Snyder’s chief legal counsel even told the chief of staff that using Flint River water was “downright scary.”

Yet the Republican governor insists the warn-

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Snyder has apologized but refused to resign over his administration’s role in the water crisis. The tainted water has left children with elevated lead levels, which have been linked to learning disabilities and other problems.

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CAMPAIGN 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets workers Whitney Gomez (right), Michael Harrell (left), and Sarah O’Brien (center) while visiting Octane Coffee Friday in Atlanta.

Clinton is the favorite to win today’s Democratic primary over Bernie Sanders in South Carolina.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (right) endorses Donald Trump (left) for president on Friday before a Trump rally at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, as the billionaire front-runner tried to beat back assaults on his character from a newly aggressive rival, Marco Rubio.

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Christie backs Trump; Clinton awaits results GOP race laced with name-calling FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Donald Trump scored a powerhouse endorsement Friday as he sought to regain headway in a Republican presidential race that devolved into a series of fierce insults and schoolyard taunts heading into the weekend before Super Tuesday contests.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stunned the Republican establishment by swinging behind the New York billionaire, declaring “there is no better fighter than Donald Trump.” Taking the cue, Trump unleashed a raw assault on Marco Rubio, who went after him with fury on the debate stage the night before.

Trump called the first-term Florida senator “a nervous basket case,” “a choke artist,” “a frightened little puppy” and

insulted the size of his ears.

“This is a low-life,” Trump said of Rubio, not leaving out Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. “Cruz lies, but at least it’s reasonable lies.” Earlier, Rubio joked that Trump might have wet his pants backstage on debate night.

Christie’s endorsement came after Rubio shattered months of relative peace with the Republican front-runner by repeatedly attacking Trump’s character in the debate. Christie caught the room by surprise when he stepped out to join Trump at a Forth Worth news conference announcing the governor’s support.

The shift marked the beginning of a long-awaited Trump takedown effort that was cheered by anxious Republicans nationwide who question Trump’s party loyalty and fear he’s unelectable in a general election.

Christie’s support gave Trump an opportunity to turn the attention back to himself,

as he has done repeatedly during trouble spots in the campaign. His critics acknowledge they are running out of time to stop him.

He’s won three consecutive primary contests and looks strong in many of the 11 states participating in Tuesday’s mega-round of voting. A close look at the delegate math suggests that he could have an insurmountable delegate lead by mid-March if trends don’t change quickly.

Cruz said the Christie endorsement had little impact on his own focus on Super Tuesday. He suggested the development was “troubling news” for Rubio’s campaign, which had been courting the tough-talking New Jersey governor since he dropped his own presidential candidacy earlier in the month.

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Acknowledging “a sense of urgency,” Rubio continued where he left off Thursday night as he campaigned in Oklahoma and gave a series of interviews designed to weaken his rival’s tightening grasp on the Republican nomination.

“We have a con artist as the front-runner in the Republican Party,” Rubio charged during an Oklahoma City rally. He also described a backstage encounter with Trump the night before during which Trump requested a full-length mirror “maybe to make sure his pants weren’t wet.”

At roughly the same time in Texas, Trump drew cheers after sharing his own backstage encounter with Rubio: “He was putting on makeup with a

trowel,” Trump said. “I will not say that he was trying to cover up his ears.”

ON THE DEMOCRATIC side, Hillary Clinton claimed new headway on the eve of a South Carolina Democratic primary that she’s expected to win handily.

“I think it does take me a little bit longer to get into the rhythm of campaigning,” she said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “We hit our stride in Nevada. Our message of breaking all barriers is really beginning to take hold. I really felt we were on an upward trajectory.”

Even if the Republicanbacked Trump attacks don’t work in the short-term, Clinton suggested he’d be vulnerable as the GOP nominee in the fall.

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Insurer warnings casting doubt on exchange future Companies are losing money The Associated Press

Political uncertainty isn’t the only threat to the Affordable Care Act’s future. Cracks also are spreading through a major pillar supporting the law.

Health insurance exchanges created to help millions of people find coverage are turning into money-losing ventures for many insurers.

The nation’s largest, UnitedHealth Group Inc., could lose as much as $475 million on its exchange business this year and may not participate in 2017. Another major insurer, Aetna, has questioned the viability of the exchanges. And a dozen nonprofit insurance cooperatives created by the law have already closed, forcing around 750,000 people to find new plans.

More insurer defections would lead to fewer coverage choices on the exchanges and could eventually undermine the law, provided the next president wants to keep it.

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In a 2014 photo, a sign stands at Aetna headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. Health insurers are reporting steep losses from their business on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges, and some are considering dropping the business.

However, insurance experts aren’t writing an ACA obituary yet: Enrollment is growing and appears to getting younger in some markets, a crucial factor for stability.

Insurers also are learning more about their new customers and adjusting their coverage to do better financially. The future of the exchanges depends on whether those improvements continue and some other, big worries ease.

“Sometimes I think of [the exchanges] as a little campfire that’s going to

grow, but right now it needs a little more oxygen or kindling,” said Katherine Hempstead, director of health insurance coverage programs for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a nonpartisan organization that has assisted state governments on ACA insurance expansions.

The biggest problem with the exchanges reflects a basic insurance rule: Insurers need healthy, premium-paying customers to balance claims they cover from the sick.

The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

Abbott ..........................39.52 ADM.............................34.79 AGL ..............................64.83 Alcoa ..............................8.12 AltriaCorp ....................61.54 American Express .......55.37 Arris-Group .................23.67 Apple............................96.91 AT&T ............................37.12 Autonation ..................51.66 Bank of America..........12.70 Boeing........................118.12 BorgWarner .................33.03 BP .................................29.01 Casey’s .......................106.89 Caterpillar ...................66.86 CenturyLink ................30.18 Chevron .......................84.35 Cisco ............................26.41

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When you read a novel, or watch a movie, do you pick the character with whom you can most closely relate? If so, it probably helps you to get into the story.

At the bridge table, you will often need to have a way to get into one hand or the other. You must carefully watch your entries. In today’s deal, how should South play in three no-trump after West leads his fourth-highest diamond, and East puts up the 10?

South’s two-no-trump rebid was game-invitational with something worthwhile in diamonds, the unbid suit.

North’s raise was borderline, but he hoped partner could make use of the club suit.

South starts with six top tricks: two spades, three diamonds (given trick one) and one club.

His best chance for three more winners lies with the hearts, but declarer will presumably have to lose the lead twice. So he will need hand entries.

If South starts with a low heart and the defender with the ace takes the trick, there will be no problems. But if the queen wins the trick, declarer will be one hand entry short. Instead, he should start with the heart king and swallow dummy’s queen.

Suppose West takes the trick and shifts to the club 10 (best defense).

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This 2006 photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host. On Friday, the U.S. government said Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States. All got the virus overseas.

CDC: More Zika infections found Nine pregnant women in U.S. got virus overseas

IN BRIEF Heavy airstrikes before cease-fire BEIRUT (AP) – Warplanes unleashed airstrikes Friday against rebel-held positions in the suburbs of the Syrian capital and near the northern city of Aleppo, hours before a cease-fire brokered by the

United States and Russia was to go into effect at midnight local time across the war-ravaged country.

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NEW YORK (AP) – The government says Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States.

All got the virus overseas. Three babies have been born, one with a brain defect.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it is also investigating 10 additional reports of pregnant travelers with Zika.

The Zika virus – spread mainly by mosquito bites – is epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. The virus causes mild illness or no symptoms in most people.

But in Brazil, officials are investigating a possible

link to babies born with unusually small heads, a rare birth defect called microcephaly that can signal underlying brain damage.

Since August, the CDC said it has tested 257 pregnant women for Zika; eight were positive and a state lab confirmed a ninth.

Two pregnancies ended in miscarriage, but it’s not clear if the Zika infection was the cause. Two women had abortions. Two are continuing without reported complications.

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STERLING – On its home floor Friday night, the Newman boys basketball team captured its fourth regional title in 5 years.

“It really means the world to us,” Newman senior guard Ethan Nash said. “I really wanted the net.”

Nash and his teammates were able to cut down the nets following a 49-39 win over Oregon in the Class 2A Newman Regional title game.

After leading 15-12 at halftime, Newman pulled away with an

before a McCarty blocked shot led to a layup for Clay Jungerman.

“On offense, we had to take our time, make sure we got a great shot and execute,” Newman coach Ray Sharp said. “We got [the lead] up to 14, and then we started to get a little lax on our execution, we tried to do too much a couple of times.”

Trailing by as many as 14 in the third quarter, Oregon put together a 7-0 run to get the lead back to single digits. The Hawks closed the third with a layup 11-0 run to open the third quar- from Arne Wendler to cut Newter. Noah McCarty opened the man’s lead to 29-23. run with a three-point play, then CUT DOWN CONTINUED ON B6 Nash followed with a 3-pointer Star of the game: Noah McCarty, Newman, 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10-for-11 FTs Key performers: Arne Wendler, Oregon, 14 points, 7 rebounds; Cade Gorzny, Newman, 6 points 2 steals; John Wilson, Newman, 6 points, 2 steals Up next: Class 2A Princeton Sectional semifinal, Newman vs. Rockridge, 7 p.m. Tuesday

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Newman’s Eli Leffelman (13) tries to get a rebound away from Oregon’s Trevor Otten (4) during the 2A Newman Regional final Friday in Sterling. The Comets defense hounded Otten all game long.

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Warriors get physical in win over Knights Sterling adjusts to style better than Kaneland

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STERLING – Dimitric Young felt just how physical Friday’s regular-season finale with Kaneland could get ... literally.

The Sterling junior forward was on the wrong end of a pair of offensive charge fouls in the second quarter, both against Kaneland center Jake Gomes.

But Young found his opportunity to break through and make a shot count midway through the third quarter.

Going up against Gomes one Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com more time, Young threw up a Sterling’s Ethan Sanford (right) goes under the hoop for a reverse shot and touched Gomes along layup against Kaneland’s Ryan David on Friday night in Sterling. the way, but this time Gomes The Warriors won the NIB-12 crossover contest 61-50. was whistled for the block after

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Star of the game: JuanAntonio Gomez, Sterling, 13 points, 5 assists, 3 steals Key performers: Sterling Thornton, Sterling, 11 points, 7 rebounds, Zach Springman, Sterling, 10 points; Mark Lilly, Kaneland, 12 points, 3 steals Up next: 3A Dunlap Regional, Sterling vs. IVC/Richwoods winner, 7 p.m. Wednesday his flop attempt wasn’t bought.

The bucket put the Golden Warriors up by nine in a quarter in which they broke away and cruised to a 61-50 win over the Knights at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

“It was just a good point in the game for us,” Young said. “We just wanted to keep playing,

because the game is not over until the buzzer sounds. We were just trying to keep pressing and play good basketball.”

The Golden Warriors (19-7, 9-4 NIB-12) put up plenty of pressure with their full-court man-to-man defense, forcing 10 Knights turnovers in each half. In a game which featured 33 fouls and 48 free-throw attempts, Sterling overcame the physical style to come away with an important win.

With Ottawa’s 65-53 win over LaSalle-Peru on Friday, the Warriors claimed their stake in a three-way tie with the Pirates and Cavaliers for NIB-12 West title; they were all 9-4 in league play.

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Curse of Expectation

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Saturday Auto racing 10:30 a.m.

• NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, final practice, at Hampton, Ga., FS1 12:30 p.m.

• NASCAR Xfinity, Heads Up Georgia 250, at Hampton, Ga., FS1 3:30 p.m.

• NASCAR Trucks, Georgia 200, Hampton, Ga., FS1 9 p.m.

• NHRA, Carquest Auto Parts Nationals, qualifying, at Phoenix, FS1

Men’s basketball 11 a.m.

• Butler at Georgetown, CBS • Texas Tech at Kansas, ESPN • Rhode Island at Dayton, ESPN2 • Cincinnati at East Carolina, ESPNU • UCF at Temple, ESPNEWS • W. Kentucky at UAB, FSN • Mississippi at Georgia, SEC 11:30 a.m.

• VCU at George Washington, NBCSN 1 p.m.

• Oklahoma at Texas, CBS • N. Iowa at Evansville, CBSSN • Arizona at Utah, ESPN • llinois St. at Wichita St., ESPN2 • Rutgers at Northwestern, ESPNU • Villanova at Marquette, FOX 1:30 p.m.

• William & Mary at James Madison, NBCSN • South Carolina at Mississippi St., SEC 3 p.m.

• Kentucky at Vanderbilt, CBS • DePaul at Providence, CBSSN • Maryland at Purdue, ESPN • Notre Dame at Florida St., ESPN2 • Texas A&M at Missouri, ESPNU 3:30 p.m.

• UCLA at Stanford, FOX 4 p.m.

• Auburn at Alabama, SEC 5 p.m.

• Boise St. at San Diego St., CBSSN • Kansas St. at Iowa St., ESPN2 • West Virginia at Oklahoma St., ESPNU

6:30 p.m.

• Arkansas at Tennessee, SEC 7 p.m.

• Gonzaga at BYU, ESPN2 • Baylor at TCU, ESPNU 7:30 p.m.

• Florida at LSU, ESPN 9 p.m.

• Fresno St. at New Mexico, ESPN2 11 p.m.

• UC Irvine at UC Davis, ESPN2 • CIAA tournament final, at Charlotte, N.C., ESPNU

Women’s basketball 1 p.m.

• Ohio St. at Michigan St., BTN 3 p.m.

• Penn St. at Indiana, BTN 3:30 p.m.

• Baylor at Kansas St., FS2 5 p.m.

• Illinois at Iowa, BTN

Girls basketball Noon

• 1A state tournament, third-place game, CSN 1:45 p.m.

• 1A state tournament, championship, CSN 6:30 p.m.

• 2A state tournament, third-place game, CSN 8:15 p.m.

• 2A state tournament, championship, CSN

Golf 2 p.m.

• PGA Tour, Honda Classic, third round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., NBC Midnight

• LPGA Tour, Honda Thailand, final round, GOLF

Noon

• Blues at Predators, FSN 7 p.m.

• Red Wings at Avalanche, NBC Soccer 6:40 a.m.

•Premier League, Sunderland at West Ham, NBCSN 8:20 a.m.

• Bundesliga, Bayern Munich at Wolfsburg, FS2 11:30 p.m.

• Premier League, Crystal Palace at West Bromwich Albion, NBC

Sunday AP

Cubs slugger and 2015 rookie of the year Kris Bryant is just one of many reasons the Cubs open the season as the World Series favorites. The team added pitching depth and several hitters.

bernieLINCICOME Chicago Tribune sports columnist.

He can be reached at blincicome@ tribune.com

not the way we know it to be.

The Cubs got to 97 victories not by luck, nor by disguising themselves as burglars sneaking in through the servants’ door.

They earned their success and the applause that came eagerly and widely.

Still, there was a sense of astonishment, a bit of waiting for Cub history to do its usual mischief. There was no great gratification in beating the Cubs, no need to bother about flukes.

Now to come into a season amid the racket of presumption, with strangers shouting encouragement, opponents primed to undo the promise, and followers with fingers finally uncrossed, this may take some getting used to.

Pitching? The Cubs had it, and now it is better. Two top starters are now three. Second base is by choice rather than by trial.

The outfield is better anchored,

the manager is still a mixture of charm and wisdom, and the team is a combination of the young and the willing, free of any lasting stain of failure.

I will not be the one who holds the giant watering can over the approaching parade. Let someone else be nagged by what we know, that competence is a fickle companion, that to say something is so is not the same as it being so.

Of the six playoff Cubs teams (excluding last year’s) since the last Cub pennant, only one repeated, that ill-fated ’08 bunch. The ’84, ’89 and ’98 teams followed with losing seasons.

Though the teams of ’07 and ’08 were patched together for short success and not built for the long game like this one, the last time the Cubs won 97 games, they fell off to 83 the next season – and followed that with five straight losing seasons.

The shelf life of glory is longer for those to whom it comes so seldom. The Cubs are not the Yankees or the Red Sox, teams on whom demands weigh perpetually. They are not the Cardinals, or the rejuvenated Royals, not a team of long tradition or ordinary expectation.

They are still the Cubs, and any loud heartbeat always will be taken for thunder.

Johnson still eyes spot in rotation Hopes to pitch for Sox despite added competition

Noon

• NASCAR Sprint Cup, Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, at Hampton, Ga., FOX 4 p.m.

• NHRA, Carquest Auto Parts Nationals, finals, at Phoenix, FS1

Men’s basketball 11 a.m.

• Penn St. at Michigan St., BTN 11:30 a.m.

• Xavier at Seton Hall, FS1 Noon

• Houston at UConn, CBSSN • St. Louis at St. Joes, CSN 1 p.m.

• Duke at Pittsburgh, CBS 1:30 p.m.

• St. John’s at Creighton, FS1 2 p.m.

• Tulane at SMU, CBSSN • UIC at Wis.-Milwaukee, CSN 3 p.m.

• Iowa at Ohio St., CBS • Tulsa at Memphis, ESPNU 4 p.m.

• Texas-Rio Grande Valley at Chicago State, CSN 5 p.m.

• Michigan at Wisconsin, BTN 5:30 p.m.

• Virginia Tech at Wake Forest, ESPNU 7 p.m.

• Minnesota at Illinois, BTN • USC at California, FS1 7:30 p.m.

Women’s basketball 11:30 a.m.

• Pittsburgh at Louisville Noon

• Georgia at Tennessee, ESPN2 1 p.m.

• Michigan at Rutgers, BTN • LSU at S. Carolina, ESPNU • Vanderbilt at Missouri, SEC

COLLEEN KANE Chicago Tribune

Erik Johnson may be on the bubble of the White Sox rotation this spring, but he spoke with confidence Friday about where he’s at after a 2015 comeback season.

“That’s who I am,” Johnson said. “That’s my character. I don’t think I shy away from anything. Aggressiveness, that’s what I preach. I’m going after whatever goals I have set. I write them down.

I look at them. I see them in my mind.”

The 26-year-old righthander has good reason for his self-assured mindset.

After a dismal 2014 season when he lost a spot in the Sox rotation

by May, he bounced back to become the International League Most Valuable Pitcher while at Triple-A Charlotte in 2015. He was 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA and 136 strikeouts over 132 2/3 innings pitched in Charlotte and won three games with the Sox in September, posting a 3.34 ERA over 35 innings.

The Sox brought in right-hander Mat Latos

Auto racing

• Washington at Oregon, ESPNU

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• North Carolina at Virginia, ESPN

• Warriors at Thunder, ABC

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onder where the Cubs should wear the target.

Under the logo on their chest? On a sleeve? On their back? Maybe on the seat of the pants where they are used to being kicked.

It is a different world now for baseball’s favorite house pets, those harmless and inevitably accommodating darlings. Purr, purr, nice cubby.

Oddly, the earliest and loudest shot comes from a cartoon candidate for president, not that Donald Trump’s pouty little caution to the Ricketts family had anything to do with baseball, but then so often the Cubs have little to do with baseball.

No longer. Not now. By every account that matters, this is the Year of the Cub, and the designation is spoken or written without irony or lament. So fixed is the notion that the Cubs are the best team in baseball that the only calculation left is to figure out why they are not.

So, consider this Trump business just a foul ball to left field, down there where … well, no need to bring up old curses.

Except it is impossible to consider the Cubs without curses, like witches without warts or thumbs without nails.

This one is the Curse of Expectation, a whole new kettle of fret. Where in other places conviction comes with flags and crowns, pennants and proof, the Cubs have wandered onto unfamiliar ground.

Not to diss The Plan. This is how it was supposed to go, after all, and faster than expected. A four-game fold to better Mets pitching just might have been a stunned collision with the unfamiliar – one century at a time, after all – but there is no turning back now.

Out where money speaks louder than words, at sports books and betting parlors, the Cubs are the favorites, not playoff favorites, not pennant favorites, World Series favorites. This is the team that finished third in its division. This is like finding a dinner jacket in the underwear drawer, a Rolls in the woodshed, a tiara in the toy box, and on and on like that. You get the idea. This is

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2 p.m.

• Miami at Florida St., ESPN2 • Creighton at St. John’s, FS2 3 p.m.

• Northwestern at Nebraska, BTN • Kentucky at Texas A&M, ESPN • Mississippi at Arkansas, SEC 4 p.m.

• Minnesota at Maryland, ESPN2 Golf 2 p.m.

AP

White Sox pitcher Erik Johnson is hoping to crack the team’s deep starting rotation this season after having a strong Triple-A season in 2015. on a $3 million deal earlier this month, seemingly pushing Johnson from another majorleague shot because the rotation already includes Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, Carlos Rodon and John Danks.

But the Sox have said the depth is necessary in case of injury, and that they can see Johnson contributing to the team this season. Johnson said he wants “to be that guy” the Sox can rely on this season, but

Erik Johnson in 2015 With White Sox: 3-1, 3.34 ERA, 30 K’s With Knights: 2-1, 2.37 ERA, 136 K’s he avoids contemplating the competition.

For Johnson, taking control of his work and routine have been key.

That has included going to an outside pitching coach to help him get back on track,

something with which Sox pitching coach Don Cooper said this offseason he didn’t have a problem.

Johnson said he is just trying to glean information from anywhere he can.

“I’m a student of the game,” Johnson said.

“That’s what I do, no matter where the information is coming from. … I’m trying to be the best Erik Johnson I can be for this organization.”

• PGA Tour, Honda Classic, final round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., NBC

NBA 6 p.m.

• Timberwolves at Mavericks, NBA NHL 11 a.m.

• Capitals at Blackhawks, NBC 2 p.m.

• Blues at Huricanes, FSN 5:30 p.m.

• Lightning at Bruins, NBCSN 8 p.m.

• Kings at Ducks, NBCSN

Soccer 8 a.m.

• Premier League, Arsenal at Manchester United, NBCSN

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Saturday Men’s basketball 6 p.m.

• Region IV Tournament, semifinal, Sauk Valley vs.

Kennedy-King, at SVCC 8 p.m.

• Region IV Tournament, semifinal, Kankakee vs.

Highland, at SVCC

Women’s basketball 2 p.m.

• Region IV Tournament, semifinal, Highland vs.

Kennedy-King, at SVCC 4 p.m.

• Region IV Tournament, semifinal, Malcolm X vs.

Sauk Valley, at SVCC

Boys swimming Noon

• IHSA State Meet, at Evanston

Wrestling 11 a.m.

• IHSA Class 2A Dual Team State Tournament, at Bloomington

Monday Men’s basketball 8:15 p.m.

• Region IV Tournament, championship, at SVCC

Women’s basketball 6 p.m.

• Region IV Tournament, championship, at SVCC

Boys basketball 7 p.m.

• 3A Dixon Regional, Rock Falls vs. Mendota

Tuesday Boys basketball 7 p.m.

• 3A Dixon Regional, LaSalle-Peru vs. Rock Falls/ Mendota • 2A Princeton Sectional, Newman/Oregon vs. TBD

Wednesday Boys basketball 7 p.m.

• 3A Dixon Regional, Dixon vs, Geneseo • 3A Dunlap Regional, Sterling vs. Richwoods/IVC

Friday Boys basketball 7 p.m.

• 3A Dixon Regional, championship • 3A Dunlap Regional, championship • 2A Princeton Sectional, championship

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t’s Thursday, and I find myself slaving away and getting even closer to being ready for the upcoming summer season.

Today it is reel day at the ranch, and I’ve found that no matter how hard I look, I just cannot find my line stripper. Man, it’s a pain stripping thousands of yards of line without my trusty stripper, but being that every store in town is clean out of ’em, that’s exactly what I had to do.

I take reel maintenance very serious, as we all should. One of the first things I learned as a young fisherman was I was not qualified to take reels apart.

Tiny screws and springs were tools the devil used to frustrate me and cause me extreme anxiety. I can’t put a number on the reels I somehow managed to destroy, but it was up there around too many.

So nowadays I am much more careful and use the reel’s diagrams, and found that most can be kept up without being taken apart. A little grease here and a little oil here, and a good cleaning, and you’re good to go.

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If you plan on visiting the lake on the opening day, I advise you to arrive a couple hours early, at least to make sure you get on the lake.

The last couple years the crowds have been light enough, but I have seen times when many were turned away.

The lake, located in Seneca, boasts awesome blue cat fishing, as well as striper, channel

cat, bass and bluegill.

Just remember the lake is a cooling lake, and is perched in the air to catch wind and cool water for the electric plant there.

A 15 mph wind makes waters awfully rough, and anything over that I would advise you not waste your time.

The flip side to this is a complete dead wind.

The water temperatures in LaSalle can be extreme, ranging from 85 at its coolest to almost 107 on the hot side during the peak of the summer.

On a day with a dead wind, you can feel like you’re in a sauna. This is why I love to visit the lake in March and April.

Temps are generally 50 to 80, depending on how much they have

been running the plant.

Today as you read this, I hope my butt is planted in the rear seat of my boat, catching channel cats on the Rock somewhere. The highs were expected to be in the low 50s, and I had this day marked on the calendar all week.

The plan was to hit a couple of spots way, way down river, and then take a long ride and scout out some new cover for the upcoming flathead season. Hopefully, Mother Nature cooperated and I got some stuff done.

I’ll finish this week by reminding you all that we are but 3 weeks away from the very first Monsters of the Rock catfishing tournament of 2016. Until next week, Go Catfish!

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HAMPTON, Ga. – Kevin Harvick, who has spent his entire Sprint Cup career driving a Chevrolet, said Friday this week’s announcement that StewartHaas Racing is moving to Ford won’t force him to look for a new team.

Harvick and SHR coowner Tony Stewart each won championships for the team driving Chevrolets. The team’s move to Ford in 2017 set up a potentially awkward final 2016 season with Chevrolet, and led to questions about how Harvick would react.

The 2014 Cup champion said during Friday’s practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway he plans to stay with SHR. “Just got to follow along with what your organization thinks is best,” Harvick told reporters. “I think they have the same interest in mind that I do, and that’s to compete for wins and championships.”

Asked if that means he won’t leave SHR, Harvick said “I just want to win races.

That’s what we’re all going to focus on.”

Harvick said the move does not make him a

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Kevin Harvick adjusts his helmet before getting in his car during a practice session for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13 in Daytona Beach, Fla. One of NASCAR’s top drivers will stay with his current team, despite a move from Chevrolet to Ford next season.

Quiktrip 500 When: Noon Sunday Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway Pole sitter: Kurt Busch Defending champion: Jimmie Johnson TV: Fox free agent. He was evasive when asked about his contract status after 2016.

“My contract, I haven’t even looked at,” he said. “I haven’t even asked. I just assumed that it was all sealed up and done.”

SHR will get its engines from Roush Yates, instead of Hendrick Motorsports.

Wednesday’s surprise announcement was still big news on Friday during practice and qualifying. Greg Biffle said it was “a very smart move on Ford’s part.”

“Quite honestly, I’m very surprised it took to 2016 for them to make a move to add some competitive teams to the lineup

because they want to be known for winning on Sundays,” said Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Roush Performance Ford.

“You’ve got to have enough organizations where your odds get higher. If you own three-quarters of the field, your odds are better each week.”

Stewart has driven for General Motors in all but one of his 18 NASCAR seasons. He is retiring after this season.

Stewart said Wednesday he hopes to continue in his “great relationship” with Hendrick Motorsports in 2016 even as SHR prepares “to try to be as self-sufficient as we can going into 2017.”

“We see this as a lot of growth for StewartHaas Racing,” Stewart said. “... It’s a great opportunity for us to kind of get out of the shadows and, to some degree, get off the coattails, to a certain degree, and really get out on our own.”

Even though he has

been loyal to Chevrolet throughout his career, Harvick was firm in his commitment to SHR. “I’ve got a great team,” he said. “I’ve got great people. I’ve got a great organization that’s wanted to win races, and to not be committed to them would be foolish on my part to be in the best position I’ve ever been in as a driver.”

Stewart said announcing the plans for Ford so early in the 2016 season could be seen as awkward when he and Harvick are still driving Chevrolets.

“Yeah, we definitely understand that, but at the same time, we’re committed to Chevrolet this year and we’re committed to winning races and trying to contend for a championship again this year,” Stewart said. “They realize that. We’re still all-in this year with Chevrolet. ... That’s what we do. That’s our commitment as a race team. We still respect our partnership with Chevy at this point.”

Rickie Fowler isn’t setting any course records at the Honda Classic. He’ll gladly settle for more great golf, and the 36-hole lead.

He set an obscure record Friday with his 4-under 66 to build a one-shot lead over Jimmy Walker.

Fowler became the first player to go bogey-free over the opening 36 holes in the Honda Classic since it moved to PGA National in 2007.

Fowler was at 8-under 132, one shot ahead of Walker, who finished his round of 66 with a 25-foot birdie on the 17th and a 40-foot eagle putt on No. 18. Sergio Garcia, playing with Fowler, had a 69 and was two shots behind.

NFL

Bears LB recovering form knee surgery The Chicago Bears’ most disruptive defensive force in the 2015 season is rehabilitating from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

Outside linebacker Pernell McPhee was hobbled throughout the second half of the season when he missed two games and had his practice and playing time significantly reduced. McPhee’s surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews, according to a source close to the player, and while it’s not known if he’ll be ready to go full speed when the offseason program begins in April, there shouldn’t be any restrictions by the time training camp rolls around.

SOCCER

FIFA tabs Infantino as new president Gianni Infantino is the new president of soccer’s corruption-scarred world governing body, winning election after promising national leaders of the sport that he would share the wealth from FIFA’s $5 billion World Cup revenues.

Infantino was chosen on the second ballot Friday to fill the unexpired term of longtime FIFA leader Sepp Blatter, who was forced out by the pressure of U.S. and Swiss investigations of bribery and corruption that emerged 2 days before the previous vote in May 2015.

The stunning outcome seemed to catch the 45-year-old Infantino offguard. He had to compose himself before starting his acceptance speech, and saluted voters by patting his heart.

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Wisconsin hoops job appears to be Gard’s Wisconsin has posted a job opening looking for a men’s basketball coach, a sign that interim coach Greg Gard could be one step closer to becoming the successor to Bo Ryan.

A job posted Thursday on the university’s human resources website sought applications for the position

by March 3, with an earliest anticipated start date of March 8.

The job will stay open until filled, senior associate athletic director Justin Doherty said Friday. It means there is not necessarily a hard timeline after that date.

After a 1-4 start in league play, Gard has steadied the Badgers (18-10, 10-5 Big Ten), who have won nine of their last 10 games, including wins over four ranked teams.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Northwestern to stay with WGN WGN-AM 720 will continue to be the broadcast home of Northwestern University football and men’s basketball through the 2019-20 season, under a 4-year renewal that was announced Friday.

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Ladd had Hawks atop list Veteran forward happy to be back with Chicago

BY CHRIS HINE Chicago Tribune

When Andrew Ladd saw Dustin Byfuglien, his teammate on the Jets, sign a long-term deal, Ladd knew his chances of signing a multi-year contract to stay in Winnipeg were slim.

At that point, the sweepstakes to acquire Ladd before the trade deadline were on, and Ladd was a little anxious about where he would land.

“You obviously start thinking and hoping if it is going to happen that you’re going to go to a place that has a chance to win,” Ladd said.

“Chicago was at the top of my list for sure.”

Now, after Ladd helped start the Hawks championship run in 2010, he is back to help them win a fourth Stanley Cup in seven seasons. And at least for the next few months, Ladd is where he wants to be, after the Hawks traded a first-round pick and winger Marko Dano, along with a conditional third-round pick in 2018, for Ladd and minor leaguers Matt Fraser and Jay Harrison to bring Ladd back to Chicago.

Once Ladd arrives, he will zoom up to the top line, where coach Joel Quenneville will slot him with captain Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa, once Hossa returns from a leg injury.

“If I end up playing with them, I think I play a pretty simple style of hockey,” Ladd said. “I know their games pretty well, and they’re obviously great two-way players. I think I should fit in well with that mold. Do I try to play a solid twoway game, but be able to chip in physically, make some room for them? I bring some offense to that table as well.”

Ladd has 17 goals and 17 assists so far this season. Ladd’s acquisition allows winger Andrew Shaw to slot down to a more defensive role on the bottom lines, while still giving those lines a scoring presence.

The Hawks hope Ladd can help

AP

Veteran forward Andrew Ladd, seen here earlier this week after scoring a goal for the Jets, is happy to be back in Chicago after the Blackhawks traded for him Thursday. Ladd was on the Hawks’ 2010 Stanley Cup championship team. ignite a top line that has seen its goal production slip this season, especially during five-on-five play.

Making moves midseason can be a tricky proposition in terms of finding the right fit for a team. The Hawks landed a big acquisition at the deadline last season in center Antoine Vermette, but Vermette initially struggled in learning the Hawks’ system and adjusting to their style of play.

One of the reasons the Hawks went after Ladd was because he’s already familiar with how the Hawks play, and he has stayed friends with several Hawks off the ice.

“You know what Andrew Ladd’s intention is coming here, what he wants to do and what he wants to accomplish,” captain Jonathan Toews said. “A lot of the guys do know what type of person and play-

er he is, so that transition is going to be as easy as it possibly can.”

Over the last five-plus seasons, Ladd, who also won a Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006, has watched the Hawks soar to success while he has made the playoffs only one other time. A lot has changed since Ladd was first in Chicago.

“They’re a lot more mature, and you went from guys like Toews and [Patrick] Kane who were young and just coming into their own, and now they’re veteran players that have been around …”

Ladd said. “You’ve seen them all evolve as players, taking the next step in terms of playing that 200foot game, and when the game is on the line, they know how to play the right way and they come up big and in big situations.”

The Hawks are hoping Ladd can help them with that one more time.

NBA | HAWKS 103, BULLS 88

Hawks cruise past Bulls at home

BY GEORGE HENRY Associated Press

ATLANTA – Jeff Teague scored 19 points, Al Horford added 18, and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 103-88 victory over the short-handed Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

Paul Millsap had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who ended a four-game home skid – their longest since April 2007.

Chicago, which had won three straight, played without its top three scorers – Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose and Nikola Mirotic – who were all nursing injuries. A sore right hamstring sidelined Rose for the second straight game.

Doug McDermott finished with 20 points, and

AP

The Hawks’ Mike Scott (32) takes the ball off the head of the Bulls’ Cristiano Felicio (6) on Friday in Atlanta. The Bulls lost 103-88.

Pau Gasol had 16 points and 17 rebounds for the Bulls.

Gasol’s jumper cut the deficit to eight in the last

minute of the third quarter, but the Bulls couldn’t get any closer.

Horford dunked on Teague’s alley-oop pass,

and followed with a 3-pointer to make it 95-80 with 3:20 remaining.

The Hawks are 1-3 on a five-game homestand.

Miami beat Atlanta without stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and Milwaukee ended a six-game road losing streak by knocking off the Hawks in double overtime.

Atlanta also was outmatched by NBA champion Golden State on Monday despite taking a brief lead early in the fourth quarter.

Butler, an All-Star, has been out since Feb. 5 with a sprained left knee.

Mirotic is recovering from appendicitis, and Joakim Noah, Chicago’s second-leading rebounder, is sidelined with a sore shoulder.

NBA | GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Warriors starting to attract believers People jumping on Golden State bandwagon to break Bulls’ record pursuit of the Bulls’ record, noting that the Warriors benefit from Magic Johnson has become a playing in a less physical era than believer. So, it seems, has Michael the ’90s NBA, and have a smaller Jordan’s famed former trainer. risk of injuries as a result.

Count Katie Couric as one, too, in “But you have to go the discase you were wondering. tance,” wrote Grover, CEO of The Golden State Warriors can Attack Athletics on Chicago’s West and probably will eclipse the 1995- Side. “Breaking the Bulls’ 72-10 96 Bulls’ record of 72 wins. record and NOT winning the In the week the Warriors became championship turns the Golden the fastest team to reach 50 wins, State Warriors into the Carolina several big names weighed in on Panthers.” their chances to break the 73-win In an interview during the barrier and become the first NBA All-Star break, former NBA star team with single-digit losses in the Muggsy Bogues said he was regular season. impressed by the Warriors, then “I didn’t think the Warriors could 48-4, but he wouldn’t pick the get the Bulls 72-10 record, now I Warriors over the Bulls. think they will break that record “I’m not going to say who I think and set a new one!” Johnson [is] better; they had Michael JorAP tweeted Thursday. Couric tweeted dan on the other team, end of Led by last year’s MVP Stephen similar sentiments. story,” he said.

Curry, the Warriors are on pace In a column for Yahoo Jordan himself wished Klay to break the NBA’s single-season Sports, Tim Grover, Jordan’s Thompson and the Warriors well wins record, of 72, set by the Bulls former trainer, wrote about five in chasing the record, the Golden in 1995-96.

State guard told reporters. factors that favor the Warriors’

BY PHIL THOMPSON Chicago Tribune

Men’s basketball Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Indiana 13-3 .813 23-6 .793 Iowa 11-4 .733 20-7 .740 Maryland 11-4 .733 23-5 .821 Michigan St. 10-5 .667 23-5 .821 Wisconsin 10-5 .667 18-10 .642 Ohio St. 10-6 .625 18-11 .621 Michigan 10-6 .625 20-9 .689 Purdue 9-6 .600 21-7 .750 Penn St. 6-9 .400 15-13 .536 Nebraska 6-9 .400 14-14 .500 Northwestern 5-10 .333 17-11 .607 Illinois 4-11 .267 12-16 .429 Minnesota 2-13 .071 8-19 .296 Rutgers 0-15 .000 6-22 .214 Tuesday’s results Michigan St. 81, Ohio St. 62 Minnesota 83, Rutgers 61 Wednesday’s results Michigan 72, Northwestern 63 Wisconsin 67, Iowa 59 Thursday’s results Indiana 74, Illinois 47 Penn St. 56, Nebraska 55 Saturday’s games Rutgers at Northwestern, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) Maryland at Purdue, 3 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday’s games Penn St. at Michigan St., 11 a.m. (BTN) Iowa at Ohio St., 3 p.m. (CBS) Michigan at Wisconsin, 5 p.m. (BTN) Minnesota at Illinois, 7 p.m. (BTN) State schedule Tuesday’s results Cent. Michigan 76, N. Illinois 64 Evansville 67, Bradley 55 Wednesday’s results Illinois St 73, S. Illinois 50 Wichita St. 76, Loyola 54 Thursday’s results Austin Peay 80, SIU-Edwardsville 75 DePaul 83, St. John’s 75 E. Illinois 85, Murray St. 74 IPFW 87, W. Illinois 75 Friday’s result Wis.-Green Bay 85, Ill.-Chicago 69 Saturday’s games Bradley at Indiana St., 1 p.m.

Illinois St. at Wichita St., 1 p.m.

Loyola at Drake, 1 p.m.

DePaul at Providence, 3 p.m.

W. Michigan at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Missouri St. at S. Illinois, 7 p.m.

S. Dakota at W. Illinois, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s games Ill.-Chicago at Wis.-Milwaukee, 2 p.m.

Rio Grande Valley at Chicago St., 4 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Monday’s results No. 12 Miami 64, No. 3 Virginia 61 No. 14 West Virginia 97, No. 17 Iowa State 87 No. 25 Texas 71, Kansas State 70 Tuesday’s results No. 2 Kansas 66, No. 19 Baylor 60 No. 6 Michigan State 81, Ohio State 62 No. 16 Kentucky 78, Alabama 53 Wednesday’s results No. 5 Xavier 90, No. 1 Villanova 83 No. 3 Oklahoma 71, Oklahoma State 49 No. 7 North Carolina 80, N.C. State 68 Wisconsin 67, No. 8 Iowa 59 Colorado 75, No. 9 Arizona 72 No. 11 Louisville 67, Pittsburgh 60 No. 13 Oregon 76, Washington State 62 No. 21 Texas A&M 68, Mississippi State 66 No. 23 Notre Dame 69, Wake Forest 58 Thursday’s results No. 15 Duke 80, Florida State, 65 No. 18 Indiana 74, Illinois 47 No. 22 Utah 81, Arizona State 46 No. 24 SMU 69, Memphis 62 Saturday’s games No. 1 Villanova at Marquette, 12:30 p.m.

No. 2 Kansas vs. Texas Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 25 Texas, 1 p.m.

No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 7 N. Carolina 5:30 p.m.

No. 9 Arizona at Utah, 1 p.m.

No. 10 Maryland at No. 20 Purdue, 3 p.m.

No. 11 Louisville at No. 12 Miami, 1 p.m.

No. 14 West Virginia at Okla. State, 5 p.m.

No. 16 Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.

No. 17 Iowa State vs. Kansas State, 5 p.m.

No. 19 Baylor at TCU, 7 p.m.

No. 21 Texas A&M at Missouri, 3 p.m.

No. 23 Notre Dame at Florida State, 3 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 5 Xavier at Seton Hall, 11:30 a.m.

No. 6 Michigan State vs. Penn State, 11 a.m.

No. 8 Iowa at Ohio State, 3 p.m.

No. 13 Oregon vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.

No. 15 Duke at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

No. 24 SMU vs. Tulane, 2 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 39 18 .684 Boston 34 25 .576 New York 25 35 .417 Brooklyn 16 42 .276 Philadelphia 8 50 .138 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 32 25 .561 Atlanta 32 27 .542 Charlotte 30 27 .526 Washington 27 30 .474 Orlando 25 32 .439 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 41 16 .719 Indiana 31 27 .534 Chicago 30 27 .526 Detroit 29 29 .500 Milwaukee 24 34 .414

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

GB — 6 15½ 23½ 31½ GB — 1 2 5 7 GB — 10½ 11 12½ 17½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 49 9 .845 — Memphis 33 23 .589 15 Dallas 31 28 .525 18½ Houston 29 29 .500 20 New Orleans 23 34 .404 25½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 41 17 .707 — Portland 30 28 .517 11 Utah 28 29 .491 12½ Denver 23 36 .390 18½ Minnesota 18 40 .310 23 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 52 5 .912 — L.A. Clippers 37 20 .649 15 Sacramento 24 32 .429 27½ Phoenix 14 44 .241 38½ L.A. Lakers 11 48 .186 42 Friday’s results Charlotte 96, Indiana 95 Washington 103, Philadelphia 94 Toronto 99, Cleveland 97 New York 108, Orlando 95 Atlanta 103, Chicago 88 Dallas 122, Denver 116, OT L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, late Memphis at L.A. Lakers, late Saturday’s games Miami at Boston, 2 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Portland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Houston, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Utah, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Cleveland at Washington, noon Charlotte at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Portland at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 6 p.m.

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

Friday’s box score

HAWKS 103, BULLS 88 CHICAGO (88) Dunleavy 2-6 1-3 6, Gibson 4-7 3-3 11, Gasol 6-22 4-5 16, Moore 3-8 0-0 6, Snell 2-8 0-0 4, Brooks 3-6 2-2 9, McDermott 6-13 7-7 20, Portis 3-11 2-2 8, Holiday 1-4 0-0 3, Felicio 1-2 0-0 2, Bairstow 1-1 0-0 3.

Totals 32-88 19-22 88.

ATLANTA (103) Bazemore 6-17 4-4 17, Millsap 3-12 6-6 12, Horford 8-11 0-0 18, Teague 6-13 5-6 19, Korver 2-8 0-0 5, Muscala 2-5 2-2 6, Sefolosha 4-6 0-0 8, Schroder 2-7 3-4 7, Hardaway Jr. 3-6 2-2 9, Scott 1-3 0-0 2, Hinrich 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-89 22-24 103.

Chicago 21 23 23 21 — 88 Atlanta 26 25 28 24 — 103 3s–Chicago 5-20 (Bairstow 1-1, Brooks 1-2, Holiday 1-2, Dunleavy 1-3, McDermott 1-4, Moore 0-1, Portis 0-2, Gasol 0-2, Snell 0-3), Atlanta 7-34 (Horford 2-3, Teague 2-4, Hardaway Jr. 1-4, Korver 1-6, Bazemore 1-8, Sefolosha 0-1, Hinrich 0-1, Scott 0-1, Muscala 0-1, Schroder 0-2, Millsap 0-3).

Rebounds–Chicago 61 (Gasol 17), Atlanta 52 (Millsap 13). Assists–Chicago 19 (Brooks 5), Atlanta 28 (Teague 9). Fouls–Chicago 20, Atlanta 21. Technicals–Atlanta defensive three second.

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Florida 60 35 18 7 77 167 Tampa Bay 61 35 22 4 74 169 Boston 62 34 22 6 74 194 Detroit 61 30 20 11 71 153 Ottawa 62 29 27 6 64 179 Montreal 61 29 27 5 63 167 Buffalo 61 24 30 7 55 144 Toronto 59 21 28 10 52 145 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 60 45 11 4 94 200 N.Y. Rangers 61 35 20 6 76 175 N.Y. Islanders 59 33 19 7 73 170 Pittsburgh 59 30 21 8 68 155 New Jersey 63 30 26 7 67 139 Carolina 63 28 25 10 66 153 Philadelphia 60 27 22 11 65 148 Columbus 62 25 29 8 58 162

GA 139 149 171 158 192 168 167 176 GA 139 156 146 156 153 168 163 191

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 62 38 18 6 82 202 178 Chicago 63 38 20 5 81 177 151 St. Louis 63 35 19 9 79 157 152 Nashville 62 30 21 11 71 162 158 Colorado 63 32 27 4 68 169 176 Minnesota 62 27 25 10 64 161 158 Winnipeg 60 26 30 4 56 158 179 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 60 36 20 4 76 161 139 Anaheim 59 32 19 8 72 147 141 San Jose 59 32 21 6 70 177 161 Vancouver 60 24 24 12 60 147 171 Arizona 61 27 28 6 60 166 188 Calgary 60 26 30 4 56 162 184 Edmonton 62 22 34 6 50 152 190 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s results Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 0 Washington 3, Minnesota 2 Boston 4, Carolina 1 Edmonton at Anaheim, late Buffalo at San Jose, late Saturday’s games Arizona at Philadelphia, noon Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

Florida at Columbus, 2 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 2 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 3 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Detroit vs. Colorado, at Coors Field, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Sunday’s games Washington at Chicago, 11:30 a.m.

St. Louis at Carolina, 2 p.m.

Florida at Minnesota, 2 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

San Jose at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Standings Through Feb. 21 Points Behind 1. Denny Hamlin 45 — 2. Martin Truex Jr. 40 -5 3. Kyle Busch 39 -6 4. Kevin Harvick 37 -8 5. Carl Edwards 36 -9 6. Joey Logano 35 -10 7. Kyle Larson 34 -11 8. Regan Smith 33 -12 (tie) Austin Dillon 33 -12 10. Kurt Busch 31 -14 (tie) Ryan Newman 31 -14 12. Aric Almirola 29 -16 13. Kasey Kahne 28 -17 (tie) Matt Kenseth 28 -17 15. Michael McDowell 26 -19 (tie) Jimmie Johnson 26 -19 17. Jamie McMurray 24 -21 18. Paul Menard 23 -22 19. Ryan Blaney 22 -23 (tie) Brad Keselowski 22 -23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Lineup At Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. Lap length: 1.54 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 191.582 mph.

2. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 190.13.

3. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 189.987.

4. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 189.961.

5. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 189.863.

6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 189.779.

7. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 189.766.

8. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 189.681.

9. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 189.364.

10. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 188.591.

11. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 187.196.

12. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 190.385.

13. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 190.26.

14. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 190.182.

15. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 190.15.

16. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 189.818.

17. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 189.144.

18. (14) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 189.138.

19. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 188.79.

20. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 188.719.

21. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 188.713.

22. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 188.636.

23. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 187.449.

24. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 189.39.

25. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 189.079.

26. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 189.041.

27. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 188.565.

28. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 188.028.

29. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 187.837.

30. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 187.392.

31. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 187.12.

32. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 185.903.

33. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 185.778.

34. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 185.617.

35. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 185.499.

36. (98) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 184.039.

37. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 183.82.

38. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 180.769.

39. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.

Golf PGA Tour – Honda Classic Friday At PGA National Resort and Spa, The Champion Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Purse: $6.1 million Yardage: 7,140; Par 70 Second Round Rickie Fowler 66-66 — 132 Jimmy Walker 67-66 — 133 Sergio Garcia 65-69 — 134 Adam Scott 70-65 — 135 Hudson Swafford 71-65 — 136 Blayne Barber 70-66 — 136 John Senden 71-66 — 137 Scott Brown 70-67 — 137 William McGirt 66-72 — 138 Michael Thompson 65-73 — 138 Justin Thomas 69-69 — 138 David Lingmerth 67-71 — 138 Luke List 73-65 — 138 Vijay Singh 69-70 — 139 Patton Kizzire 75-64 — 139 Andrew Loupe 71-68 — 139 Jamie Donaldson 72-67 — 139 Dawie van der Walt 71-68 — 139 Brett Stegmaier 72-67 — 139 Ken Duke 75-65 — 140 Greg Owen 69-71 — 140 Graeme McDowell 71-69 — 140 Davis Love III 71-69 — 140 Morgan Hoffmann 75-65 — 140 Russell Knox 70-70 — 140 Ian Poulter 71-69 — 140 Sung Kang 71-69 — 140

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -4 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 E E E E E E E E

Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Cleveland OF Abraham Almonte 80 games for a violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with OF Will Venable on a minor league contract.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with SS Agustin Marte on a minor league contract.

COLLEGE IOWA — Named Kelvin Bell recruiting coordinator and defensive assistant coach.

KANSAS — Named Joe DeForest special teams coordinator/assistant defensive coach.

MONMOUTH, N.J. — Signed basketball coach King Rice to a five-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season WISCONSIN — Named John Stocco director of development in a partnership with the UW Foundation and Derek Steinbach director of development for premium seating and major gifts.

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Byron co-op’s Caleb Carlson swims the 100-yard breaststroke during the prelims of the state swim meet Friday at Evanston High School. Carlson advanced to the championship finals in the 200 IM, and the consolation finals in the breaststroke.

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Caleb Carlson achieved his goal of making it through to the finals at the state swimming preliminaries Friday at Evanston High School.

Now, the Dixon sophomore, competing for the Byron co-op team, will have a chance to swim for a state title. Carlson qualified for the championship final in the 200-yard individual medley, and added a consolation final berth in the 100 breaststroke.

“This meet really doesn’t feel like state though,” Carlson said. “It’s just laid back and fun.”

Entering the 200 IM prelims with the 30th seed out of 43 entries, Carlson was anything but laid back as he dropped nearly 6 seconds and roared to fourth place with a 1:51.65. Glenbrook South junior Sam Iida owns the top seed time of 1:50.32.

“I was ahead of everybody in my heat,” Carlson said. “I was ready to race.”

In the 100 breaststroke, Carlson earned 11th place with a time of 57.50. Carlson also swam in the 200 freestyle relay, which

took 28th in 1:29.02. He was replaced by Wade Lyles in the 400 freestyle relay, which took 38th in 3:24.17.

Carlson reached the meet’s second day for the first time after not making it out of the prelims as a freshman in the same events. The finals will begin at noon on Saturday.

Boys basketball Lutheran 54, Dixon 42:

The Dukes suffered their first Big Northern West loss of the season, and third overall, after falling to the Crusaders in Rockford.

Kyle LeBlanc led Dixon (24-3, 13-1) with 20 points, while Nate Gascoigne and Beau Bailey added six points apiece.

Bailey hit two 3-pointers, while Riley Mehrens added another and finished with five points.

Lutheran (16-10, 10-4) was led by Kenny Strawbridge’s 14 points, six of which came on 3s.

The Dukes played their third consecutive game without Nebraska recruit Isaiah Roby, who injured his right foot in the first quarter of a Feb. 16 win

over Oregon.

Dixon is 2-1 without Roby, with wins over Byron and Rochelle, and coach Jason Mead said the senior is still day-today.

Girls basketball

Byron 55, Camp Point Central 31: The Tigers

jumped out to an early 10-point lead, then took a 32-19 lead into halftime and hung on for a win over the Panthers in a Class 2A state semifinal.

Byron (32-3) was led by Lexi DeVries’ 16 points, five rebounds and five steals, while Bailey Burrows nearly missed a double-double with 15 points and eight rebounds. Paige Holloway was also in double figures with 14 points.

Kolby McClelland led Camp Point Central (276) with 13 points and nine boards.

The Big Northern West champion Tigers advance to the state championship game where it will face Teutopolis, a 45-43 winner over St. Joseph (2013) in the first semifinal.

Teutopolis (29-6) trailed 41-33 with 1:57 to play, and used a 12-2 run to earn the comeback win.

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“We just stayed the course,” Young said.

“Calls won’t always go our way sometimes, but we just had to get back at the other end and play defense, and go to the next play. It’s going to be like that in the postseason, but it’s just making us tougher.”

Sterling scored as many points in the third quarter (23) as it had during the first half. Zach Springman’s 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer gave the Golden Warriors a 23-17 edge.

Kaneland (18-8, 10-3) – which competes in the East Division of the NIB12 – struggled with shot selection early on, missing each of its six 3-point tries in the first quarter. After several misses, Knights coach Joe Conroy kept pleading for his team to not chuck up 3s and go more inside.

“Sterling’s got a really great team,” Conroy said. “They showed that tonight, and they outtoughed us. I just think that the game was incredibly physical, and there were things that we were told all year long that couldn’t happen that did. I’ve got to give Sterling credit – they figured out how to play through it, and we didn’t figure it out.”

Juan-Antonio Gomez led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points for the Golden Warriors, with Sterling Thornton (11 points) and Springman (10) also in double figures,

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Sterling’s Juan-Antonio Gomez (left) gets past Kaneland’s Mark Lilly during Friday’s game at Musgrove Fieldhouse. Gomez had 13 points, five assists and three steals in the Warriors’ 61-50 win. as Sterling shot better than 50 percent (21-for41) from the field. Thornton had seven rebounds, while Gomez led with five assists and three steals.

With the regular season wrapped up, the Golden Warriors will compete in the 3A Dunlap Regional beginning on Wednesday.

They’ll face Tuesday’s winner between Peoria Richwoods and IVC. “It’s going to take 32 minutes,” Sterling coach Ryan Vasquez said.

“They’re guaranteed one game now. We’ve got to be dialed in from the time the ball goes up until the time the buzzer sounds.

Every possession is going to matter. When it comes to regional time next week, we’ll be ready. But in the meantime, we’ll enjoy this one.”

“We’re just getting ready for postseason, and we are focused,” Young said.

“We feel like we’re in a good spot, and hopefully we’ll have a good run.”

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But the Hawks then missed shots on their first four possessions of the fourth quarter and turned the ball over on the next two.

“We never quite could get over that hump,” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said.

The Hawks got 14 points from Wendler, nine of them following offensive rebounds.

“He did a nice job late of reading the slip and getting in there,” Virgil said.

“He did a nice job attacking the O-boards.”

Oregon pulled down 6 offensive rebounds in the first half and had a 14-8 edge on the boards at halftime, but the Comets had the rebounding advantage in the second half.

The Hawks struggled to shoot the ball from the field, and hit 7 of 13 from the free-throw line.

“A lot of those were front-ends [of 1-and-1s],” Virgil said. “A game like this, you can’t miss those free throws.”

While Oregon missed free throws, Newman couldn’t miss. The Comets hit 20 of 24 from the line, including scoring their final 14 points on free throws. McCarty hit 10 of 11.

“We didn’t want to play against their zone anymore, so we spread the floor and made them play man, and then attacked the basket a little bit,” Sharp said.

McCarty finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

The first few times he touched the ball, he found Hawks defenders swarming to him. A basket in the paint midway through the first quarter sparked what

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Friday’s box scores 2A Newman Regional Championship

Women’s basketball

NEWMAN 49, OREGON 39

Region IV Tournament at Sauk Valley C.C., Dixon Saturday’s semifinals • No. 1 Highland vs. No. 4 Kennedy-King, 2 • No. 2 Malcolm X vs. No. 3 Sauk Valley, 4 Monday, Feb. 29 • Championship, 6

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ABOVE: Newman’s Cade Gorzny (20) dribbles up the court against Oregon’s Mitchell Nehrkorn during Friday’s 2A Newman Regional championship game.

BELOW: Newman’s Ethan Hafner (33) shoots the ball between Oregon’s Jerrick Orsted (left) and Arne Wendler on Friday night in Sterling. would become an 11-0 run.

“We were trying to pinch on him and make sure we contested the shooters,” Virgil said. “I thought we did a real nice job early on him in the first half.”

With McCarty covered, his teammates were looking for space.

“If there’s more than one guy on Noah, somebody’s got to be open, you’ve just got to find the spot,” Nash said.

Newman’s bench came through with 21 points.

John Wilson and Cade Gorzny each scored six points, and each came through with a pair of steals. All six of the Comets bench players who got into the game scored.

“We have phenomenal depth on our team,” McCarty said. “I think we can go 15 deep. Everyone that plays knows how to play, plays hard, comes

All 21-4 19-7 17-9 9-17 4-22

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All Dixon 13-1 24-3 Winnebago 10-4 22-6 Oregon 10-4 21-9 Rockford Lutheran 10-4 16-10 Byron 4-8 14-15 Mendota 3-9 10-17 Rock Falls 3-11 5-21 Stillman Valley 1-13 9-17 Friday’s results • Lutheran 54, Dixon 42 2A Byron Regional • Winnebago 61, Rockford Christian 59 2A Newman Regional • Newman 49, Oregon 39

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All Newman 12-2 26-4 Rockridge 11-2 24-4 Kewanee 11-3 19-9 St. Bede 10-4 19-9 Morrison 10-4 14-12 Princeton 9-5 18-11 Hall 8-6 16-13 Erie 7-7 15-14 Sherrard 7-7 11-14 Orion 6-7 15-13 Fulton 6-8 13-18 Riverdale 3-11 11-18 Prophetstown 2-12 9-20 Amboy 1-13 4-24 Bureau Valley 1-13 4-24 Friday’s results 2A Newman Regional • Newman 49, Oregon 39 2A Monmouth-Roseville Regional • Kewanee 62, Monmouth-Roseville 57 2A Orion Regional • Rockridge 48, Princeton 44

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out every night and does their best. That’s all we can ask from any of them.”

McCarty’s thoughts turned to those teammates after the final

buzzer on Friday.

“I’m extremely lucky to play with this group of guys,” he said. “I’m happier for them than I am for myself.”

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It was the first time the Comets used that defense this season, and Sharp spent almost the entire 2½ hour practice session on Thursday installing it.

“I was very nervous,” Sharp said.

“As a coach, you’re thinking, ‘OK, if this doesn’t work, it’s going to be on me.’ You’ve got to take those chances sometimes. Trevor Otten is a great player, one of the best players in the area, and we had to do whatever we could to not let him beat us. We rolled the dice, and luckily for me, it worked.”

The early results, however, were not good. Oregon scored on three offensive rebounds in the first 4½ minutes of the game to jump out to a 7-2 lead. Otten had the last of those buckets.

“We couldn’t get a rebound,” Sharp said, “and that’s how they scored. I was nervous because we weren’t getting any rebounds, and they’re a good rebounding team.”

The Hawks, however, soon found themselves going through long scoring droughts. After Otten’s basket made the 7-2, Oregon didn’t score again until the 4:10 mark of the second period. Newman held a 15-12 halftime lead.

The Comet lead grew to 26-12 when Hafner bounced in a corner 3-pointer at the 5:17 mark of the third quarter, but then the Hawks pieced together their lone stretch of efficient offense. They closed the period with a 9-1 run, capped by a layup from Arne Wendler, to draw within 29-23 with 8 minutes to play.

“We’ve been down before and we’ve been able to pull it out,” Otten said. “I had 100 percent confidence in my team, but we just weren’t able to do it tonight.”

Soon, Newman’s defense again put the clamps on Oregon. The Hawks missed their first four shots of the fourth quarter, turned the ball over twice, and then reserve forward Mitchell Nehrkorn missed two free throws with 4:08 to go. By then, the Comets were up 35-23 and able to play keep-away for the bulk of the remaining time.

That allowed the Comets to have some fun down the stretch. Sophomore guard Cade Gorzny, who recorded a pair of steals and hit a big 3-pointer in the second period, enjoyed it when the Oregon

Conf.

LaSalle-Peru 9-4 Sterling 9-4 Ottawa 9-4 Geneseo 3-10 Rochelle 0-13 Friday’s results • Geneseo 71, Rochelle 62 • Sterling 61, Kaneland 50 • Ottawa 65, LaSalle-Peru 53

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All 11-2 21-10 9-2 16-7 9-4 20-10 5-3 9-13 7-6 10-15 6-6 13-14 4-8 7-19 4-9 10-17 1-8 2-18 0-10 0-17 Friday’s result 1A East Dubuque Regional • Aquin 64, East Dubuque 44

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Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Dixon Regional Monday’s game • No. 9 Rock Falls vs. No. 10 Mendota, 7 Tuesday’s game • No. 2 LaSalle-Peru vs. Rock Falls/Mendota, 7 Wednesday’s game • No. 3 Dixon vs. No. 8 Geneseo, 7 Friday, March 4 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Bradley University Sectional vs. Galesburg Regional winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 Dunlap Regional Monday’s games • No. 6 Peoria Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Dunlap, 6 • No. 5 Richwoods vs. No. 11 IVC, 7:30 Tuesday’s game • No. 1 Metamora vs. Notre Dame/Dunlap, 7 Wednesday’s game • No. 4 Sterling vs. Richwoods/IVC, 7 Friday, March 4 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Bradley University Sectional vs. Washington Regional winner, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 CLASS 2A Newman Regional Monday’s results • No. 10 Prophetstown 67, No. 8 Fulton 45 • No. 11 Riverdale 47, No. 6 Morrison 39 Wednesday’s results • No. 2 Newman 53, Prophetstown 38 • No. 3 Oregon 63, Riverdale 46 Friday’s result • Championship, Newman 49, Oregon 39 Newman advances to Princeton Sectional vs. Rockridge, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1

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Oregon’s Arne Wendler (right) is defended by Newman’s Noah McCarty during Friday’s 2A Newman Regional championship game in Sterling.

The Comets beat the Hawks 49-39. student section pointed out that he is an Oregon resident.

“I’m still friends with a lot of them,” Gorzny said, “but yeah, I got a kick out of it.”

McCarty hit his first nine free throws, including eight in a row in the fourth quarter, then went to the line again with 13.3 seconds to go. He left the first one short, and it hit him where it hurts – right in the stomach.

One of Newman cafeteria workers, Beth Summers, has a deal if a Comet makes all of his free throws in a given game, the player gets a free lunch. McCarty has only collected once this season.

“Once I felt it going short, I was so mad at myself,” McCarty said.

“I wanted that free lunch.”

For the Comets, who will take on Rockridge in a Princeton Sectional semifinal on Tuesday, it is their fourth regional championship in the past 5 years.

Oregon, meanwhile, is still looking for its first regional title since the 2005-06 season, and this year’s Hawks appeared to have the goods

to do it. There was a strong senior group in place that was bolstered by the addition of Wendler, a foreign exchange student from Germany.

“We’ve improved so much,” Otten said, “and to see it all end really sucks. We’ve played together since we were really young, and Arne came in and really helped us a lot.”

In the end, however, Oregon was undone by poor shooting (14for-44, including 4-for-20 from 3-point range) against a relentless Newman defense.

“I give all of the defensive credit to my teammates,” said McCarty, the back-row basket protector.

“They shut down a great player in Otten tonight.”

Otten finished with eight points on 3-for-10 shooting, including 0-for-5 from 3-point range. He was used to seeing gimmick defenses over the course of the season, but Newman’s was a different animal.

“They were a lot more aggressive than other teams,” Otten said.

“They can play better defense, obviously.”

Amboy Regional Monday’s results • No. 9 Amboy 62, No. 7 LaMoille-Ohio 50 • No. 5 DePue 67, No. 10 Paw Paw 26 Tuesday’s result • No. 2 Ottawa Marquette 76, Amboy 48 Wednesday’s result • No. 3 Indian Creek 79, DePue 60 Friday’s result • Championship, Ottawa Marquette 62 Indian Creek 53 Marquette advances to Marquette Sectional vs. Newark, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2

Orion Regional Monday’s results • No. 7 Alleman 48, No. 9 Sherrard 41 • No. 6 Orion 65, No. 12 Bureau Valley 55 Tuesday’s result • No. 1 Rockridge 56, Alleman 36 Wednesday’s result • No. 4 Princeton 66, Orion 55 Friday’s result • Championship, Rockridge 48, Princeton 44 Rockridge advances to Princeton Sectional vs. Newman, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 Byron Regional Monday’s results • No. 7 North Boone 51, No. 9 South Beloit 33 • No. 5 Byron 64, No. 12 West Carroll 29 Tuesday’s result • No. 1 Winnebago 74, North Boone 56 Wednesday’s result • No. 4 Rockford Christian 77, Byron 46 Friday’s result • Championship, Winnebago 61, Rockford Christian 59 Winnebago advances to Princeton Sectional vs. Kewanee, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 CLASS 1A Forreston Regional Monday’s results • No. 8 Eastland 46, No. 6 Erie 45 Tuesday’s results • No. 3 Wethersfield 62, No. 11 Forreston 42 • No. 5 AFC 64, No. 10 Milledgeville 49 Wednesday’s results • No. 2 Annawan 63, Eastland 36 • Wethersfield 47, AFC 37 Friday’s result • Championship, Annawan 55, Wethersfield 41 Annawan advances to River Ridge Sectional vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 2 Brimfield Regional Monday’s results • No. 9 Ridgewood 70, No. 12 Stark County 41 • No. 7 Princeville 86, No. 13 Galva 60 Tuesday’s result • No. 1 Brimfield 73, Ridgewood 48 Wednesday’s result • Princeville 63, No. 4 Polo 57 Friday’s result • Championship, Brimfield 62, Princeville 37 Brimfield advances to River Ridge Sectional vs. Aquin, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1

OREGON (21-9) Trevor Otten 3-10 0-0 6, Jarrett Reynolds 1-4 0-2 2, Jarrick Orsted 1-4 0-0 2, Arne Wendler 5-8 4-5 14, Carson Buck 2-10 0-0 6, Mitchell Nehrkorn 1-6 3-4 6, Kole Mowry 1-3 0-0 6, Zach Stromberg 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 14-44 7-13 39.

NEWMAN (26-4) Ethan Nash 2-3 1-2 6, Clay Jungerman 1-2 0-0 2, Eli Leffelman 0-1 2-3 2, Kyle Decker 0-0 0-0 0, Noah McCarty 4-10 10-11 18, John Wilson 2-2 2-2 6, Ethan Hafner 1-4 0-0 3, Kyle Schmitt 0-1 2-3 2, Travis Williams 1-2 0-0 1, Cade Gorzny 1-2 3-4 6, Brady Osborne 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 13-28 20-24 49.

Oregon 7 5 11 16 — 39 Newman 6 9 14 20 — 49 3s – Oregon 4-20 (Buck 2, Nehrkorn, Mowry), Newman 3-8 (Hafner, Nash, Gorzny). Turnovers – Oregon 10, Newman 11.

Steals – Oregon 6 (Otten 2), Newman 9 (Gorzny 2, Wilson 2). at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

STERLING 61, KANELAND 50 KANELAND (18-8, 10-3 NIB-12) Ryan David 4-10 2-2 10, Ethan Conroy 2-7 2-2 6, Mark Lilly 3-9 6-7 12, Dylan Vaca 3-10 5-5 12, Mitchel Green 1-3 0-0 2, Jake Gomes 1-1 0-0 2, Mason Conroy 1-1 0-0 3, Jake Hed 1-1 0-0 3. Totals: 16-42 15-16 50.

STERLING (19-7, 9-4) Juan-Antonio Gomez 3-6 6-8 13, Reid Blackburn 0-0 3-4 3, Dimitric Young 4-6 0-1 8, Ryan Blackburn 1-4 2-4 4, Sterling Thornton 5-11 1-1 11, Jacob Martinez 1-3 0-0 3, Zach Springman 3-5 3-4 10, Ethan Sanford 2-4 0-0 4, Jordan Asbury 0-0 0-0 0, Myles Williams 2-2 0-0 5, Micah Kendrick 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-41 15-22 61.

Kaneland 8 9 11 22 — 50 Sterling 12 11 23 15 — 60 3s – Kaneland 3 (Vaca 1, Hed 1, M. Conroy 1), Sterling 4 (Gomez 1, Martinez 1, Springman 1, Williams 1). Rebounds – Kaneland 27 (E. Conroy 6), Sterling 22 (Thornton 7).

Assists – Kaneland 10 (E. Conroy 4), Sterling 18 (Gomez 5). Steals – Kaneland 4 (Lilly 3), Sterling 14 (Gomez 3, Thornton 3).

Blocks – Kaneland 2 (Vaca, David), Sterling 0. Turnovers – Kaneland 20, Sterling 15. Fouls – Kaneland 16, Sterling 17. at Rockford

LUTHERAN 54, DIXON 42 DIXON (24-3, 13-1 BNC West) Derian Duncan 0 1-2 1, Kaylon Westmorland 0 2-2 2, Riley Mehrens 2 0-2 5, Nyrel Sullivan 0 0-0 0, David Whitcombe 0 0-0 0, Nate Gascoigne 3 0-0 6, Noah Wilcox 0 2-2 2, Oscar Van Sickle 0 0-0 0, Patrick Johnson 0 0-0 0, Kyle LeBlanc 7 6-8 20, Beau Bailey 2 0-0 6. Totals: 14 11-16 42.

LUTHERAN (16-10, 10-4) Strawbridge 6 0-0 14, Anderson 1 0-0 3, Robinson 6 0-3 12, Schawse 2 0-0 5, Rhein 2 0-0 5, Streeter 3 2-4 9, Harper 2 1-2 6. Totals: 22 3-9 54.

Dixon 7 8 16 11 — 42 Lutheran 11 17 19 7 — 54 3s – Dixon 3 (Bailey 2, Mehrens), Lutheran 7 (Strawbridge 2, Anderson, Schawse, Rhine, Streeter, Harper).

Girls basketball IHSA State Tournament at Redbird Arena, Normal CLASS 2A Today’s semifinals • Teutopolis 45, Westchester St. Joseph 43 • Byron 55, Camp Point Central 31 Saturday’s games Third place • St. Joseph vs. Camp Point Central, 6:30 Championship • Byron vs. Teutopolis, 8:15 CLASS 1A Today’s semifinals • Moweaqua Central A&M 34, Indian Creek 31 • Hardin Calhoun 58, Seton Academy 42 Saturday’s games Third place • Indian Creek vs. Seton Academy, 12:15 Championship • Moweaqua Central A&M vs. Hardin Calhoun, 2 Friday’s box score

BYRON 55, CAMP POINT CENTRAL 31 BYRON (32-3) Bailey Burrows 5-11 5-5 15, Sarah Hopkins 2-4 2-2 6, Lexi DeVries 3-7 7-10 14, Paige Holloway 4-12 6-7 14, Rachel Bonnell 0-0 2-2 2, Megahn McCarey 0-0 0-0 0, Kayla Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Martha Hodapp 0-0 0-0 0, Sydney Jackson 1-2 0-0 2, Challen Jackson 1-2 0-0 2, Emmy Keller 0-0 0-0 0, Tamya Vaultonburg 0-0 0-0 0, Kelsey Thatcher 0-0 0-0 0, Monica Barracks 0-0 0-2 0. Totals: 16-38 22-28 55.

CAMP POINT CENTRAL (27-6) Kolby McClelland 5-13 3-3 13, Kyleigh Irvin 0-0 0-0 0, Brianna Hildebrand 0-1 1-4 1, Delaney Lantz 1-11 9-9 11, Alaina Vance 0-5 2-4 2, Leah Turner 0-0 0-0 0, Megan Lee 0-0 0-0 0, Alivia Lantz 0-0 0-0 0, Abbey Owen 0-0 0-0 0, Carlee Castlebury 0-0 0-0 0, Zakila Wiskirchen 1-1 0-0 2, Lauren Glick 0-0 0-1 0, Khaleah Hughes 0-0 2-2 2, Jacey Nail 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 7-31 17-23 31.

Byron 13 19 10 13 — 55 Central 5 14 6 6 — 31 3s – Byron 1 (DeVries), Central 0. Rebounds – Byron 32 (Burrows 8), Central 22 (McClelland 9). Assists – Byron 6, Central 1. Steals – Byron 13 (DeVries 5), Central 10. Blocks – Byron 4, Central 2. Turnovers – Byron 19, Central 21. Fouls – Byron 15, Central 22 (McClelland 5, Vance 5).

Wrestling IHSA Dual Team State Tournament at U.S. Cellular Arena, Bloomington Saturday’s matches CLASS 3A Quarterfinals Match 1 – Prospect vs. Lockport, 9 a.m.

Match 2 – Hononegah vs. Oak Park-River Forest, 9 a.m.

Match 3 – New Lenox Providence vs. Fox Lake Grant, 11 a.m.

Match 4 – Marmion vs. Montini, 11 a.m.

Semifinals Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner, 2 p.m.

Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 2 p.m.

Third place Semifinal losers, 6 p.m.

Championship Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

CLASS 2A Quarterfinals Match 1 – Washington vs. Cahokia, 9 a.m.

Match 2 – Antioch vs. Chicago Mt. Carmel, 9 a.m.

Match 3 – Sterling vs. Crystal Lake Central, 11 a.m.

Match 4 – Chicago Heights Marian vs.

Springfield, 11 a.m.

Semifinals Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner, 2 p.m.

Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 2 p.m.

Third place Semifinal losers, 6 p.m.

Championship Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

CLASS 1A Quarterfinals Match 1 – Dakota vs. Stanford Olympia, 9 a.m.

Match 2 – Clifton Central vs. Vandalia, 9 a.m.

Match 3 – Walther Christian vs. Coal City, 11 a.m.

Match 4 – Murphysboro vs. Sherrard, 11 a.m.

Semifinals Match 1 winner vs, Match 2 winner, 2 p.m.

Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 2 p.m.

Third place Semifinal losers, 6 p.m.

Championship Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

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Simmons could miss tourney Streak still going strong Likely No. 1 draft pick trying to lead struggling LSU

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Ben Simmons has made plenty of history at LSU this season, whether it’s his routine doubledoubles or the monster offensive nights that have made the freshman the likely No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

He may also make some not-so-pleasant history.

Unless the Tigers win their final three games and make some noise in the SEC Tournament – or win the league tournament outright – Simmons will miss out on the NCAA Tournament. Since the modern draft era began in 1966, only four No. 1 picks have missed out on the Big Dance.

“I like our team,” LSU coach Johnny Jones said this week, before a 20-point loss at Arkansas made it four losses in five games. “We’re hopeful we can take some ownership down the stretch and some good things will happen for us here.”

The stretch isn’t exactly easy for the Tigers (16-11, 9-5). It begins with visits from bubble buddy Florida and cellar-dweller Missouri, and ends with a trip to Rupp Arena to face No. 16 Kentucky.

The late-season swoon isn’t entirely the fault of Simmons, who is still putting up big numbers. But rather a rash of injuries, including a sports hernia that could keep Keith Hornsby out the rest of the year, has coincided with an overall slump that has left the Tigers with plenty of work to do.

“We always talk about bouncing back,” Jones said. “That’s the main thing.”

LSU is hardly the only SEC team bouncing around on the NCAA Tournament bubble: the Gators (17-11, 8-7), Vanderbilt (16-11, 9-6)

Jayhawks eyeing 12th straight Big 12 title

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Though LSU’s Ben Simmons is the likely No. 1 pick in the next NBA Draft, the star freshman might not get the chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. and Alabama (16-11, 7-8) also need strong finishes.

“This team’s been giving me all that they have all year, so we’re not going to get into a situation where we undervalue how good of a season this team is having,” Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson said.

Beyond the SEC, the NCAA Tournament picture continues to evolve.

On the rise • Wisconsin. The Badgers (18-10, 10-5 Big Ten) may have risen so high the past few weeks that they’re looking down on the bubble. After their seven-game win streak was stopped by Michigan State, they bounced back to beat Illinois and deal eighth-ranked Iowa its first home defeat.

• St. Bonaventure. Who would have thought the Bonnies (19-7, 11-4) would be here when they started 5-3 in the Atlantic

10? But they’ve won six of their last seven games, knocking off Dayton, and can earn a marquee win over Saint Joseph’s (23-5, 12-3) during their threegame finishing stretch.

Fading hopes • Butler. The Bulldogs (18-9) started the season 11-1, but they’re just 7-8 in the Big East. They play another bubble team, Seton Hall, among their final three games, but could need to make a deep run in the conference tournament to feel good on Selection Sunday.

• Temple. The Owls (1710, 11-4) could win the American Athletic regular-season title and still not feel safe on Selection Sunday. Getting blown out at Tulsa this week didn’t help their cause, and regular-season games against Central Florida, Memphis and Tulane won’t help the résumé.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The championships could easily bleed together, one right into the next, each one special but none of them rising above the rest during Kansas’s remarkable string of Big 12 titles.

Instead, No. 12 may trump all others.

That’s the opinion of coach Bill Self, who has presided over all of them, and it’s rooted in this logic: Never before has the league featured so many elite teams. And if the Jayhawks can beat Texas Tech in Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, the five-time national champions will move within one of matching the record of 13 consecutive championships established by the UCLA teams of the 1960s and ’70s.

“I do think this one will be significant for our players and for me and our staff,” Self explained, “because it’s a year in which our conference was probably the best it’s ever been.”

The Jayhawks (24-4, 12-3) swept Oklahoma, which spent time at No. 1 this season. They’ve split with West Virginia, which has been a top-10 mainstay. And proved to Iowa State, Texas, Baylor, and the rest that the road to Big 12 supremacy still tracks along Naismith Drive in Lawrence.

“There are a lot of positives about our league that winning it this year, at least from our perspective, would probably be more of an accomplishment,” Self said, “because you’re not going through one or two teams. You’ve got to beat six or whatever. And so that to me is pretty significant.”

Just to be clear, Self adds: “If we’re fortunate enough to win it.” But

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consider the fact that the Red Raiders have never won at Allen Fieldhouse, and Kansas has won 38 straight in their building, and the enormity of the challenge facing coach Tubby Smith’s crew comes into focus.

The streak began quietly enough, in Self’s second season in town. The Jayhawks were coming off a trip to the Elite Eight and managed to tie Oklahoma for the regularseason crown.

They tied for the championship 2 of the next 3 years, too. But six of the past seven titles have been won alone, some in lopsided fashion. And while wrapping up a share of this year’s championship on Saturday is noteworthy, winning it outright next week would be even better.

Kansas finishes with a trip to No. 25 Texas and a home game against No.

17 Iowa State.

“We should be talking about playing Texas Tech, and that’s how we’ll handle it with our guys,” Self said. “If we are able to take care of business and do well, then you have a chance to celebrate a little bit. But the reality of it is our last three games are against teams that are all ranked in the top 25 in the RPI, so we’ve still got a lot of work to do.”

Other programs have sewn together 10 or 11 conference titles. But none of those leagues was as good as the Big 12.

“We just have an understanding to represent a streak that’s been made by other people who have come before us, and made possible by them,” junior power forward Landen Lucas said.

“There’s an understanding that there’s something greater than us that we have to keep alive.”

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POLO 2 bedroom apartment in Polo. Water, sewer, garbage included, off road parking. $450/mo. plus electric, 6 month lease. 815378-2151.

PROPHETSTOWN 3BR Luxury apartment- 202 Market St. $1,200/month.

Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728

Efficiency apt.

Utilities included. $375/mo. + dep.

Call 815-994-0945 Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784.

STERLING

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

495

Nice 2BR garage & fireplace; garbage, water incl. $600 + dep. 815-973-5886

2 & 3BR Apts.

SPECIAL: ½ off 1st month's rent!

First floor, $450 & $550. Stove and fridge furn. Tenant pays util. No pets.

773-858-7627

PER MONTH

No Security Deposit Required

ROCHELLE

2 BR for $500

Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2BR Upper, nice & clean. w/applcs.

W/D, AC $550/mo. + $550 dep. Water & garbage incl.

Quiet location.

Avail. now. 815739-4896.

Nice Lg. 1BR, no pets. $495/mo. + dep. 815-631-6678 Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150.

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Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

HOMES FOR RENT

ALDI in Sterling

FOR RENT/SALE HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON 2 BR, 1 Bath, 1 car gar., all season rm, a/c $695 mo. Incl.

Water/garbage, mowing. 1st/last mo deposit/references.

Call 815-739-7914 Newer duplex for rent. 2 BR, 1 Bth, finished basement.

Call Tim 815-7662769

1-815-414-2288

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio’s, 1 & 2 BR Apts.

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY

(815) 632-7368

Housing Complex for persons with very low to moderate income who are 62 years of age or older; disabled regardless of age is accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments.

Rental Assistance may be available.

Income limits apply.

On-site laundry, community room, off-street parking, spacious rooms. Appliances, water, sewer, garbage, and heat furnished.

PLEASE CALL (815) 339-2140 For Application or Information

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

(Located Behind Northland Mall)

Find your dream home!

ROCK FALLS

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section

1 & 2 BR Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 2BR Duplex, no pets. $500/mo plus dep. Call 815-6259638 for details.

and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

LEE, WHITESIDE COUNTY, & SURROUNDING AREAS

Saturday, February 27th Sunday, February 28th

WHITESIDE COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS SATURDAY 12-2

SATURDAY 2-3

SUNDAY 12-1:30

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1107 LOCUST STREET, STERLING

211 W. 12TH STREET, STERLING

19877 FREEPORT RD., STERLING

12740 LAWRENCE RD., STERLING (INDIAN RIDGE SUB)

Beautiful 4 bedroom stone ranch, 1.75 baths, fireplace, hardwood floors, deck, $115,000 #09022075 Hosted by Jerry Lancaster

2 bedrooms, hardwood floors, newer bath, roof & c/a, 4 season room, full basement, fenced yard, $64,900 #09032671 Hosted by Dave DeVries

1.82 Acre Farmette, 2-3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, immaculate & move-in ready, newer roof, windows, furnace & flooring, $189,900 #09061983

JUDY POWELL REALTY

815-626-7450

100 ft. of River frontage, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 baths, open floor plan, 2 fireplaces, full finished basement, 16x30 storage building, $166,000 #09097096

JUDY POWELL REALTY

815-626-7450

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12772 LAWRENCE RD., STERLING (INDIAN RIDGE SUB)

407 15TH AVENUE, ROCK FALLS

811 AVENUE D, ROCK FALLS

401 13TH AVENUE, ROCK FALLS

3 bedroom, 3 bath ranch on the River, open floor plan, hardwood & ceramic floors, 2 fireplaces, full finished basement, $149,900 #09055830

Well maintained 2 bedroom, new roof ‘13, corner lot, fenced back yard, 2 1/2 car detached garage, $69,900 #09131231 Hosted by Merdita Heald

Stunning & remodeled 3 bedroom (1 passthru), 2 baths, 1,326 sq. ft., large lot in town, $89,900 #09111853 Hosted by Tim McCaslin

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JUDY POWELL REALTY

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LEE COUNTY SUNDAY 12-2

213 N. SPRING STREET, FRANKLIN GROVE

You will love this large 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with many updates and 5 car garage capacity, $179,900 Hosted by Eric Bird

(815)973-6768

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700 Stover Ave. Milledgeville, IL

Next to

ROCHELLE- Now taking applications for the waiting list for 1 & 2 bedroom apartment.

For persons 62 years of age or older disabled regardless of age. Rent includes all appliances and on-site laundry also includes a chair lift for persons with difficulty in climbing stairs.

Call today at 877-815-5557.

This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

STERLING

Milledge Villa Apartments

*with 1 year lease

Garages Available

DIXON 3BR Townhouse, W/D hook ups, garage, stove, refridge, year lease & dep. 815-535-2093

606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431

2 Bedroom Great Location

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Newer 2 Bedroom $640.00 Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave.

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Come out this weekend and check out these

Lots of remodeling, 2 bedrooms, new roof, kitchen flooring, plumbing & refinished hardwood, $61,500 #09110953 Hosted by Tim McCaslin

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Saturday, February 27, 2016 • PAGE B9

SAUK VALLEY Gutters

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

American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

CALL 815-625-0955

FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

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Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

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Cleaning Service

ADVANCED CLEANERS

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Power Washing

HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

Free Estimates Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Remodeling

Roofing

Concrete Contractors

Concrete Workz Sidewalks • Steps Driveways • Patios Floors Exposed & stamped concrete Poured walls/ retaining walls Skidloader work & Hauling *Free Estimates *Insured 815-441-6126 All Types of Concrete Work

Attn: Landlords/ Home Owners •General Clean up/ •Maintenance •Dump Trailer work Dump Trailer rental Will haul anything!

Free Estimates 815-440-5452 JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement Morris Handyman ** 30 Years Plus ** ** Experience ** -Kitchen & Bath Remodeling -Flooring, Siding, Sewer Roding 779-861-2509

Dumpster Rental ✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Spring is the

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

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

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

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Excavating Hauling •Tandem Dump Trucks •Skidsteers Guaranteed Low Rates 815-618-2717

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Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• •Garages •Drywall •Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

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DAN'S HOME REPAIR Commercial Residential Interior & Exterior Painting Remodeling Gutter cleaning.

15 yrs. Experience Insured

815-677-7970

Storage Units (Big & Small) $35-$45 per month No Deposit Flexible Terms Open Every Day **We accept debit or credit cards** 2213 New Century Drive, Dixon 61021 815-618-2717

PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

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High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

DALE COLLIN STUMP GRINDING 815-564-7892 Insured FREE Estimates Clean Up Available All stumps ground out 8-10 inches below ground 20 Yrs. Experience

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674

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1200 sq.ft., 10 E. Miller Rd., Sterling Call 815-625-9638 3818 River Rd. Strlg., 4.5k sq. ft. w/ office, shop, 14' OHD. $1,950/ mo.815-626-8790

Condo across from Centennial Park, 2BR, 2ba., main flr laundry, full bsmt., 2 car garage, back deck.

No pets. $850/mo.

815-499-1334.

NEW Commercial/ Professional Office space avail. 1100 sq. ft.

1302 N. Galena, Dixon. Flexible lease terms. Call 815-631-7610.

STERLING 3 or 4BR home, $650/mo., $550/ dep. Income verification. Avail. 3/1.

Call Sharon 815719-7052.

3BR 1BA, A/C, Slab house, single garage $650/mo. + $650 dep. Lease/ Ref., proof of inID, Non come, smoking & no pets 815-499-1383 3BR home, stove & refrig. furnished.

No pets $650/ mo. + dep. & ref. Avail.

4/1. 815-499-0930

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Space includes secretarial area and private office with space for a conference table.

Private restrooms and spacious back rooms. $625/mo. + utilities. Call 815-626-4200.

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Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

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Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm Saturday: 9am-3pm

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IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

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Nice 2BR Ranch, bsmt., garage. No pets. $675/mo.

Call Vickie 815973-4444.

Nice clean quiet 2 story duplex, 2BR, 1.5 BA, attached garage w/ opener, all appliances incl.

W/D, micro., D/W, No pets. 603 Apple St. $700 mo. Call 630-902-1060

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CLASSIFIEDS

SAUK VALLEY Now Hiring!

Brake Press Operator

The IFH Group, Inc. in Rock Falls, IL has an immediate opening for 2nd shift Brake Press Operator. Position responsibilities include set-up and operate CNC Brake Press, inspect parts, check parts against job specifications. Ability to work in fast-paced, production environment. Shift differential.

Gaffey Health Service Inc. is excepting CNA applications for Home Health Care cases located in and around the Sauk Valley area. All shifts currently available.

Health care benefits including medical and Rx drug plan, 401k w/competitive match, holiday & vacation pay, employer paid life insurance, and more.

We are also in need of both RN's and LPN's in the home of a Pediatric case in Sterling.

Full-Time and Part-Time available. Nurses must have a valid Illinois Nursing License for a minimum of one year.

Interested candidates may submit resume to hr@ifhgroup.com or go to www.ifhgroup.com/career-opportunities and download our application. Offer of employment contingent upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screen and background check.

No phone calls or walk-ins.

Apply at: 3408 River Road, Sterling 8am to 430pm M-F or call 815-625-5575 for more information.

Serving the Sauk Valley for 25 Years

QUALITY TECHNICIAN The IFH Group, Inc. in Rock Falls, IL has an immediate opening for a 1st shift Quality Technician. This entry-level position is responsible for part and process conformance to policies and procedures, inspecting in-process and finished parts, ensuring consistency and quality. Read and interpret blueprints; strong written/verbal communication; strong math skills. Ability to work in fast-paced, production environment.

JOIN THE BIOFORE COMPANY! UPM Raflatac is one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive label materials. UPM Raflatac is part of UPM – The Biofore Company.

Competitive benefits package including health insurance.

www.upmraflatac.com

Interested candidates may submit resume to hr@ifhgroup.com or go to www.ifhgroup.com/career-opportunities and download application. Employment offer contingent upon passing drug screen and background check. No phone calls or walk-ins.

UPM Raflatac is seeking a

Full Time Shop Position Witmer Precision Services located in Mt. Morris, IL has a full time shop position available. We are looking for someone who is motivated, hard working and reliable. Some duties would include installation & service of Precision Planting equipment, vehicle maintenance and farm work. Experience working on a farm or with farm equipment is a plus, but not necessary. A CDL would be a benefit, but if you don’t have one, must be willing to get one.

We are a growing company that offers competitive pay, vacation and benefits.

Maintenance Technician As a member of the Dixon, Illinois maintenance team, you will be responsible for all aspects of electrical and mechanical maintenance, including coordination with outside resources to ensure proper operation and upkeep of equipment.

For further information, please visit www.upm. com/careers. You may also submit your resume via email to lori.wolber@upmraflatac.com or apply in person at UPM Raflatac, Inc.,101 East Corporate Drive, Dixon, IL 61021. No phone calls, please.

EOE

Please stop by our office to fill out an application.

4098 W. Midtown Rd.Mt. Morris, IL 61054 815-734-6236

Moring Disposal is accepting applications for TRASH ROUTE HELPERS and CDL CLASS B DRIVERS to run garbage collection routes out of our FORRESTON, ILLINOIS location.

Applicants should have a valid class B with air brakes or above driver’s license with an excellent driving record. We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package, including (5) day work-week. Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision & life insurance, and 401-K with employer match. We also reward safety and performance excellence with regular bonus awards. Uniforms, work footwear and all personnel protective equipment are provided.

Apply in person only at 306 E Main St. in Forreston, between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Applicants must provide a copy of their driver’s license at the time of their application.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

JOURNEYMAN PROGRESSIVE TOOL & DIE MAKER W/WIRE EDM 1ST SHIFT Wahl Clipper is searching for experienced and dedicated individuals to join our Tool Room Team Requirements: • Build new, repairs, rebuilds and/or overhauls all types of production progressive dies/injection molds and service equipment.

• Set up and operate all types of tool-room equipment and tools, considering the various types of materials, tolerances, cutting tools, coolants and machine tool’s feeds/speeds.

• This position works with extremely close tolerances and grinds all types of special tools.

• Traces tool difficulties to their source and corrects them.

Must possess a high degree of attention and care, toward work. The successful candidate must have knowledge of and ability to use shop mathematics, tools & hold a Journeyman’s certificate with 5 years of experience or 10 years’ experience without a certificate. A plus would be having CAD knowledge & CNC programming.

Email: djones@wahlclipper.com Disabled/Vets/M/F

Registered Nurse

Jack Mabley Developmental Center – State of Illinois has an opening for a Registered Nurse. The starting salary for this position is $4,710 per month, and the work hours will be 3:00pm – 11:00pm, on a 2 week schedule with every other weekend off and other days off to be determined once candidate begins employment. Successful candidates will hold a current RN license with the State of Illinois.

The State of Illinois offers a competitive salary, as well as vacation, sick, holiday, and personal time.

Further information can be found at www.work.illinois.gov or by contacting: Kerri Bresley Director of Human Resources Mabley Developmental Center 1120 Washington Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-8340 815-288-8321 (fax) Completion of a State of Illinois application (CMS-100) is required when applying for this position and needs to be forwarded to contact above no later than 4:00PM, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2016.

The State of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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EMPLOYMENT

Contact us to place an ad call 815-626-7653 815-284-7653

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

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Community Care is now accepting applications for non-medical in home care for seniors in your area!

Free Union Health Insurance.

Free Training! Benefits! $10/Hr. + millage.

815-397-0410 EOE

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those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad 625-3600 284-2222

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POTENTIAL SIGN-ON BONUS!!!

NOW HIRING

RN/LPN & CNA's We are looking for Experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our team! If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: excellent starting wage; vacation; holiday pay; medical; dental; vision; 401K; advancement opportunities; and much more!

For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

Dixon

102 S. Galena Ave 2nd floor, DIXON 815-835-3000 Now Hiring: •Industrial Painter •Material Handling •Assembly •Sales •Administration ------------Apply online at: hughes resources.com

Grain Farm Help wanted. Class A CDL required. Experience preferred.

Dixon, IL. Call 815288-5000.

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CDL CLASS A Drivers needed for part time work, April-Oct. Most all work would be on Mon., some work could be SunWeds. Also need Drivers with passports for 6 trips into Canada. Good pay plus hotels paid.

Call Phil 815-973-4054

Farm Equipment Operator Full time position operating MFWD and tracked farm tractors and semis.

Class A CDL required.

Maintenance work in the off season.

M & R Farms 815-288-3136

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EMPLOYMENT

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Customer Service/ In House Sales Seeking a people person with an upbeat personality to train to work with our customers. Opportunity for travel and increased compensation.

815-946-2341 or opportunity@ poloil.com

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Local chemical and fertilizer company has openings for seasonal truck drivers. Applicants must have a current medical card and a minimum of a Class B CDL. Interested candidates can call 815-537-2630 or inquire at Rock River Lumber & Grain 5502 Lyndon Road Prophetstown, IL 61277

NEW TODAY Home Care Assistant needed for adult female, part time but full time preferred.

References & background check required. Call 815994-1010

Looking for CDL drivers with 3 years verifiable experience. Must have knowledge of flatbeds, high sides & grain hoppers.

Home every night.

Every other weekend off. 815-6774867

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

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Customers 37 66 57 75

For motor route availability call David Sheets 815-625-3600 ext. 5311

ROOFERS The Chicagoland Roofers JATC is taking applications for the Roofer’s Apprenticeship Program for the upcoming season.

These jobs are located in the Rockford, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Dekalb, Dixon & Sterling areas.

REQUIREMENTS: Must apply in person. Must be at least 18 years old. Must pay a $20 non-refundable application fee, cash or money order. Must bring original high school diploma or GED. Must bring in valid drivers license & social security card. Must take general aptitude test when notified by mail. Must speak & understand English. Once called & job available, must pass physical & drug screen.

Must join Roofers Union.

Chicagoland Roofers JATC 7045 Joliet Road, Indian Head Park, Illinois 60525 708-246-4488 www.chicagoroofers.com Equal Opportunity Employer, Male/Female

Full-Time Opening For Circulation Sales/Customer Service Representative Sauk Valley Media has a full-time opening for a circulation sales/customer service representative. We are looking for a self-starting, energetic individual to handle a multitude of tasks including: servicing existing customers, sell newspaper subscriptions, sales of special promotions and individual special assignments. As part of this process, the ideal person would be able to make persuasive presentations and secure a commitment. This position is part of a dynamic, specialized team focused on delivering results. The primary focus of this position is sales. To be considered for this position you will possess excellent relationship-building skills, a positive team-driven attitude, and a desire to surpass goals. You should be a consummate professional, with a strong work ethic and willing to do what it takes to get the job done. Sauk Valley Media offers an Extensive Benefit Package. Must maintain a valid drivers license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and an acceptable motor vehicle record. For more information or to submit your resume, please contact: Sheryl Gulbranson Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 E-mail: sgulbranson@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pre-employment

drug screen and background check is required. This posting may not include

HIRING Sterling:

Header Operator 3rd • General Labor & Production Positions 1st Shift Supervisor • Forklift 1st & 2nd Shifts • Tool & Die Maker Mechanic • Builders - Travel Required • Machine Operators

Dixon:

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Sauk Valley Media, a respected and dominant media company located in Sterling, IL, has an opening in our Advertising Department. This entry level position would be responsible for selling advertising in a variety of print and online products, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, websites, direct mail pieces and much more.

Sure, some sales experience is desired, but we look for a person with personality, drive and ambition more than just past sales experience. We are always willing to train a person who shows the desire to grow and learn from our other seasoned veterans in this business. And best of all, we are a fun bunch of people to work with, we work hard but we like to have fun along the way.

If you are looking for change of career or are new to the workforce and want to join an established but growing company, then we'd like to talk with you. Base pay along with a liberal commission program makes this an excellent opportunity to make money.

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he road stretched before me dark and empty, a broad black ribbon begging to be shredded.

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Less than an hour earlier, I had strapped into a raucous red 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, a sinister, shrieking coupe made to misbehave.

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Like all Challengers, the Hellcat is a big, wide 2-ton coupe still Although the beast idled stuck delightfully in the early energetically, it really didn’t hint ‘70s. Thick and wide with a low much at the storm that awaited top, long hood and large trunk, a couple of thousand rpm away. the 4,500-pound Hellcat sits Dodge says the Hellcat’s Hemi about an inch lower than typical V-8 has been fortified, tweaked

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OREGON | NEW BUSINESS

Hardware store open, connected to pharmacy

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Oregon’s new hardware store is open.

“We’re ready for business!” store manager Scott Fauster said Tuesday afternoon as crews did some final set-up at the Ace Hardware store connected to Oregon Snyder Pharmacy at 201 N. Fourth St. “We’re in operation except for some fine-tuning as far as pricing and displays,” he said. “We now have a full-service hardware store, a full-fledged liquor store, and a pharmacy and gift shop.”

The hardware store features a full line of Stihl tools, Fauster said.

A grand opening is planned for April 15-17.

Kathy Heather was a longtime employee of Basler’s Ace Hardware on Pines Road, which closed in October 2014, and is now working the aisles in the new store, which is owned by Tom Felker.

She said she’s glad to see her former customers coming in.

“It’s good to see the old familiar faces again,” Heather said. “It’s good to be home again.”

Felker started work last year on a 75-by-130-foot addition on the north side of his pharmacy.

The pharmacy and gift store moved into the addition several weeks ago, while work continued on the older portion of the building to transform

it into a state-of-the-art Ace store.

The liquor department was added in the new part of the store.

Felker bought a house at 206 N. Third St., northeast of the pharmacy, last year and tore it down to make room to expand his building and allow for more parking and a loading dock.

He bought the former Bemis Ford building and parking area across the street in the fall to enhance the hardware business.

Felker said Bemis property might be used for rental equipment associated with the Ace store, as well as pallet goods, such as mulch.

Felker also owns a pharmacy and grocery store in Byron, as well as pharmacies in Polo, Dixon, Winnebago, and Poplar Grove.

Vinde Wells/vwells@shawmedia.com

Employee Patrick Keaty (left) and store manager Scott Fauster work in the paint department Tuesday at Oregon’s new Ace Hardware.

STERLING | SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

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DIXON – Nicklaus Financial Service in Dixon is on the move, from 1314 N. Galena Ave. to the former 319 Bistro building at 319 W. First St. downtown.

The building has been vacant since the restaurant closed in February 2015.

Owner and financial planner Chad Nicklaus said the move will happen in the springtime.

Nicklaus Financial offers financial planning, a brokerage service, business retirement and benefit plans, individual retirement plans, and income tax preparation.

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Dawn Torres, owner of Only the Best Resale & Consignment Shoppe in Sterling, stands in her downtown shop Wednesday.

Torres will be moving her business to a new location in the summer, at 705 W. Third St. The new spot will nearly triple the size of the current shop and give the business a parking lot and fitting rooms. The new location, at the foot of the Avenue G bridge in Sterling, was formerly a restaurant, doctor’s office, and a tattoo parlor.

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STERLING – When it came time to find a new spot for Only the Best Resale & Consignment Shoppe, owner Dawn Torres got picky.

The building had to be bigger than her current location. It had to be on a busy street, and it had to have a parking lot and a dressing room.

Her soon-to-be new location has all that, and more In July, Torres will move her shop from 21 E. Third St. downtown to its new location, just down the road, to the two-story red brick home at 705 W. Third St., at the foot of the Avenue G Bridge.

The former Sauk Valley Clinic building has a parking lot and a handicap ramp. It will nearly triple her floor space, from about 1,200 square feet to more than 3,000.

And it will get plenty of exposure: About 4,600 cars pass that building every day, Torres said.

As for a dressing room, “right now, our bathroom is a dressing room,” Torres said. “Over there, we will have dressing rooms with a separate bath, which is a really good thing for customers.”

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DIXON – Dixon businessman Eric Brantley bought the former Spurgeon’s Bay Bar & Grill building at 215 W. First St. He paid $115,000 for the building, which he bought from Blum Enterprises LLC at the end of December, Lee County records show.

Brantley, co-owner of the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, declined to elaborate on his plans for the building.

Financial straight talk.

For more advice, plus special readers offers, visit davesays. org or call 88822-PEACE.

Don’t put all your money into CDs Dear Dave, My wife and I are in our early 70s, and we’re retired. We have about $136,000 in corporate bonds and $200,000 in mutual funds. Considering our age, should we move the investments into a CD? – Kurt A former home is the future home of Only the Best Consignment & Resale Shoppe. The store, currently downtown, will relocate to this property at 705 W. Third St.

More information Only The Best, 21 E. Third in Sterling, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 815-625-6827 or find Only the Best Resale & Consignment Shoppe on Facebook for more information.

Dear Kurt, There’s always a chance you’ll lose money if you leave it in mutual funds and bonds.

That’s the nature of the market.

But there’s another kind of risk based on what you’re proposing, and that’s risk of value due to inflation.

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Polo Community High School Students of the Month

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IN BRIEF Help with forms available at Sauk DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, offers assistance to anyone filing the 2016 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The college’s financial assistance staff will be on hand through March to make it easier for filers to complete the form from which more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, and work study funds are available on a first come, first served basis.

For help, email fa@svcc. edu or call the financial assistance office at 815835-6339.

Scouts continue selling cookies

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Senior Juan Dominguez, 18, of Polo, participates in wrestling, football, and track. He is Polo Community High School’s November Student of the Month, and plans to major in physical therapy in college.

November: Dominguez loves PE POLO – Juan Dominguez, 18, of Polo, is Polo Community High School’s November Student of the Month. He is the son of Ana Lusa and Jamie Dominguez, and has three brothers, Miguel, 19, Berto, 15, and Daniel, 12.

Favorite class: Physical education Least-favorite

class: Don’t have one.

Food: Shrimp Alfredo

School activities in which you participate: Football, wrestling, track, and Drama Club

Movie: “300” What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? My mother

What will you do after high school? Go to colWhat is your advice lege and major in physical for surviving high therapy school? Do your homework.

What is your favorite?

If you could ask PresiApp: Twitter dent Obama any ques-

tion, what would it be? How old are your daughters?

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?

Italy What is your proudest moment? Making the quarterfinals in football Who is your hero or role model? My mom

Today and Sunday Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois are participating in National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend.

Scouts will sell cookies in booths throughout in the GSNI area, which includes Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties. The public will have the opportunity to taste the newest cookie, toffee-tastic. The booth sales will continue until March 20.

One hundred percent of the net revenue raised stays with GSNI and its troops.

To find a booth, go to girlscoutcookies.org or use the Girl Scout Cookie Finder app for iOS or Android mobile phones or devices.

For more information on GNSI, visit girlscoutsni. org or call 800-2425591.

ner and set in 1987, the film tells the true story of Jim White, a cross-country team coach at McFarland High School in California, and the team’s struggle to win the state championship.

Donations will be accepted; popcorn and beverages will be served.

For more information, call the library at 815772-7323.

Nonprofit school accepting pupils POLO – Early registration and an open house for Polo Community Preschool will be from 6 to 7 p.m. March 10.

Classes for children 3 to 6 meet from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the lower level of Polo Faith United Methodist Church, 702 E. Dixon St. The nonprofit preschool is funded by tuition, fundraisers, and donations.

For more information or to sign up for class, call Ginger Morhardt at 815-946-3215 or 815535-3780.

Women’s day events planned

STERLING – Speaking Truth to Power, an area organization, will gather March 8 in Dixon and Sterling for International Women’s Day. The first will be at noon in the gazebo at Central Memorial Park on East Fourth Street in Sterling.

The other meeting will be from 6 to 7 p.m. at the gazebo on the Dixon Riverfront, near the Ronald Reagan statue.

Sports film to brief presentation will screen at library beA given to celebrate MORRISON – “McFar- women’s success in the past and address their land” will be shown at concerns today. Advance 2 p.m. March 8 in the program room at Odell registration is requested; visit the group on FacePublic Library, 307 S. book or call 815-200Madison St. 4729 to sign up.

Starring Kevin Cost-

Young artists to show their work

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Earning the December Student of the Month honor at Polo Community High School is Braxton Stamm of Polo. His goal is to major in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, after graduating from Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon.

December: Stamm headed to Sauk POLO – Braxton Stamm, 18, of Polo, is Polo Community High School’s December Student of the Month. He is the son of Christine and Marc Stamm, and has two sisters, Lizzy, 14, and Annalise, 11.

University of Illinois for mechanical engineering What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? Playing the xylophone What kind of music are you listening to? Almost anything

in your life you can’t do without? My mom. She does a lot for me.

What is your advice for surviving high school? Do your homework and be involved in as much as possible.

been, and it’s always warm.

What is the last good book you read? “American Sniper,” by Chris Kyle. I liked reading about the military experiences.

What is your proudest What scares you? Canmoment? Being elected cer. It’s a horrible disease. into National Honor What is your favorite?

Society. My hard work in Least-favorite class: What’s something school paid off.

English. I’m really bad at App: Twitter about you that nobody writing essays. knows? I can somewhat Who is your hero Food: Chicken sing. or role model? My Favorite teacher: Rachel grandpa, because he is Plock. She is a really nice Game or activity: Baseball If you could ask Presia strong-willed man and person and an excellent dent Obama any queshe served in the military teacher. She is very good Actor: Adam Sandler tion, what would it at explaining math thorbe? How does it feel to be Is there anything else oughly.

Movie: “American Sniper” the first African-American you would want people president? to know about you?

School activities in TV show: “Prison Break” which you participate: If you could try any job Working hard is the only way to get what you Baseball, football, wresSports team: Packers for a day, what would it want. tling, Spanish Club be? Zookeeper Do you have a Is there someone you’d What will you do after hobby? Trapping and If you could go anylike to send a shout out high school? Sauk Valley hunting where in the world for Community College for 2 free, where would it be? to: Jordan Drolema, my years, then transfer to the What’s the one thing The Bahamas. I’ve never girlfriend Favorite class: Calculus, because I really like math

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-16, and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos’ D-17, are accepting artwork from high school students in their districts for the annual Congressional Art Competition.

First-place winning pieces from all districts will be displayed in a year-long exhibit along the walls of the Cannon tunnel that leads to the U.S. Capitol Building.

The three runner-up works for the 16th District will be on exhibit in Kinzinger’s Illinois offices and 17th District works will be displayed in Bustos’ Illinois and Washington offices.

Winners will be selected by a panel of local art experts and social media votes.

The first-place winner also will receive two tickets to Washington to attend the art show opening and a reception. Kinzinger will host a reception at his Ottawa district office, 628 Columbus St., Suite 507, for artists and their families to view the submitted artwork and for the announcement of the winners.

The 16th district includes Lee and Ogle counties. Visit house. gov./content/educate/ art_competition or kinzinger.house.gov to download application forms. The deadline is 5 p.m. April 15 at the Ottawa office.

For more information, visit the websites or call Kinzinger’s office at 815-431-9271.

High school students can submit artwork for the Congressional Art Competition. Entries will be accepted until April 15. Photo submitted by Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s office.

Bustos will accept entries beginning Tuesday through March 31.

The limit is one entry per student. The 17th District includes Carroll and Whiteside counties.

To enter, students must go to bustos. house.gov/art-competition to submit a digital form, and Artwork.

Bustos@mail.house. gov to submit a digital version of the artwork.

All entries will be posted online for the public to vote for the eventual winner.

For more information, and complete entry rules, visit the website.

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TAKING HOME THE TROPHIES

The Coloma Township Park District in Rock Falls had a free throw contest Feb. 7 at Rock Falls Middle School. The winners by age and gender are (front row, from left) Cole Heald, first place; David Laird, second; Kuitim Heald, Allie Cook, and Hunter Gale, all first; Kylan Reyes, third; and Kameron Hicks, second; (middle row) Kaitlyn Baeza and Khrystiyan Dunn, both first; Ainsley Yingling, second; Lilly Baeza, first; Katie Rice, second; and Kiara Rice, Olivia-Hope Toppert, and Ronald Bushnell, all first; and (back row) Silas Baeza; Thomas Baeza, second; Zach Heald, first; Jason Gale, second; Larry Norman, first; Bob Jones, third; Jim Gorzny, first; Bryan Toppert, second; and Kevin Heald, first. Not pictured are Terry Ackert and Jordyn Heppler, both first; Maggie Wolf and Mike Sterba, both second; and Hank Sobottka, first. Photo submitted by the park district.

LAST YEAR’S BEAUTY

MID-WINTER SNACK

The photographer took this Feb. 2, 2015, at an old limestone building in Rock Falls. Photo submitted by Lori Metzler of Sterling.

A squirrel dines on corn after the last major snowstorm of 2015 in Dianne Pauser’s yard in Dixon. Photo submitted by Pauser.

BANNER IMAGE This vista of the Sinnissippi Park bayou in Sterling is featured as the banner image for the Illinois Water Resources Center website as of Feb. 8. The photo was taken by Paul Gierhart of Rock Falls for the center’s “Water Is” photo contest. His work will be exhibited at ilwaterresources. org as part of a site relaunch. Photos submitted by Gierhart.

CUTE AS A BUG’S EAR A ladybug stands out among crisp fall leaves last year near Woodcote at Lowell Park in Dixon. Photo submitted by Ann Stover of Dixon.

Another of Gierhart’s submissions for the “Water Is” contest is this shot of a barge on the Ohio River near Metropolis. The photographers were to capture what water means to them, their state, and to their community.

Wanted: Photos from you A scrapbook is a book with blank pages, and that’s what our Scrapbook page is without your pictures. We want to fill the page with images that capture lives in the Sauk Valley. They can be submitted by email to photos@saukvalley.com or can be taken to the Sterling and Dixon offices.

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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

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IN BRIEF Mystery writers plan library visit

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Members of Church Women United will have their World Day of Prayer at 9 a.m. March 4 at New Life Lutheran Church, 702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling. Women from Cuba wrote this year’s service, sharing their stories of tradition, intergenerational wisdom, and experiences of God’s love and acceptance. The event is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women who gather to observe a common day of prayer each year. All are welcome.

STERLING PARK DISTRICT

Running safety in all kinds of weather It still might be freezing and icy outside as winter winds its way down, but you still want to get your run in safely.

If getting all that extra gear on and thinking about braving bonechilling winds does not get you very excited, then let me offer the alternative of the indoor track or treadmills at Westwood, 1900 Westwood Drive, and the treadmills at the Duis Center, 211 E. 23rd St. These are where you can get your proper warmup and stretching done in a climate-controlled environment.

It is even harder to get those muscles prepared for the run when it’s already sub-zero outside. You’ll have no problems with that inside, and you also might have the opportu-

Parks down to the Dillon Home, the Westwood trails, the Lynn BouleSteve Brenner vard trail, as well as the is track and risk manager peaceful winding trail at at Sterling Eberley Park.

Park District.

No matter what the He can be reached at weather is outside, it sbrenner@ is always extremely sterlingparks. important to warm up org. with some walking or slow-paced jogging and, depending on your nity to stretch and stride preference, some light out on the turf field at stretching. This applies Westwood. Just make to the youngest gradesure to check our daily school kids to seniortrack schedule. In March citizen participants. You we have meets almost can’t expect to run your every night, but the track fastest time right out still is available every the door or the first lap morning through midaround the track. Your afternoon on weekdays body needs to build up and all day on Sundays. to whatever pace you are If you’re ready to head shooting for during most outside, the Sterling of your run. In fact, if Park District has many you gradually build into great trails to explore, your desired pace, you from the SMART Trail at might even run a little Sinnissippi and Hoover faster than you expected.

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Otherwise, you could be faced with the mid-run feeling of being tired much earlier than anticipated, making the run feel much more of an effort than the adrenaline rush you were hoping to achieve.

And here is one more reminder for any type of running, whether you log your miles outside, on the track or on the treadmill – hydrate. Even though you might be thirstier in the warmer months, your body still needs proper hydration any time of year. Water will be sufficient for most people unless you really extend the time or distance of the run.

So you still can train and stay in great shape any time of the year with the help of the Sterling Park District facilities and trails – just be safe.

CHALLAND MIDDLE-SCHOOL ACHIEVERS

Dawn Vanderkolk, who will discuss the We Honor Veterans program of Serenity Hospice & DIXON – Readers can meet two award-winning Home in Oregon. The project provides a pinmystery writers during ning ceremony for vettheir appearance at 1 erans who are Serenity p.m. March 5 at Dixon patients.

Public Library, 221 S. Anyone who works or Hennepin Ave. volunteers for an orgaDenise Swanson of nization that provides Illinois, the New York Times best-selling author a social service is welof the Scumble River and come. Participants are Devereaux’s responsible for their own Dime Store lunch.

For more information, Mystery contact Jennifer Lang, series, president, at lccoalang@ had five of gmail.com or 815-288her recent 9236. books debut on Denise the Times’ Swanson Quilters to hear Best-Sellers Audubon program list. They are “Murder of a Stacked Librarian,” PRINCETON – The “Murder of the Cat’s Covered Bridge Quilters Meow,” Murder of a Guild will meet at 7 p.m.

Wedding Belle,” “Murder Thursday at Evangelical of a Bookstore Babe,” Covenant Church, 24 N. and “Murder of a Creped Main St. Suzette.”

The program will be on Heather Blake of the James Audubon, presentCincinnati area, also ed by Brian Ellis. Members known as are asked to bring a guest, Heather who can attend by bringWebber, ing a canned good for the has written food pantries in Bureau, more than LaSalle, and Putnam 20 novels. counties.

Her works Entrance is through the include the front door, just off of Main Heather Potions Blake Street. The guild will not Mysteries have a workshop this and the Wishcraft series. month.

She has been twice For membership infornominated for an Agatha mation, call Nancy Otto at Award, and is working on 815-224-2563. her next book.

For more information, Scout leaders contact Sherry Bruckner camp for food at the library at sherry. bruckner@dixonpublicl DIXON – Leaders of ibrary.org or 815-284Cub Scout Pack 85 will 7261. accept food donations during the annual ScoutWedding, party ing for Food Friday and suppliers on hand March 5 in the parking lot at Snyder’s Pharmacy, DIXON – An acces301 N. Galena Ave. sories exchange will be Leaders of the pack will open from 1 to 3 p.m. camp overnight, and will Sunday at the Post accept food from 7 p.m.

House Ballroom, 100 W. Friday to 10 a.m. March Second St. 5. Donations will be given Vendors will have party- to Dixon Food Pantry. or wedding-related items for sale, exchange, barUniform sale ter, or to give away. available at KSB For more information, call the ballroom manDIXON – A uniform sale ager at 815-288-0892. to help KSB Hospital

Auxiliary will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in Conference Room 1 at the hospital, 403 E. First STERLING – An oil St. painting class for adoItems from Scrubs and lescents and adults will Beyond and Life Uniform, be from 1 to 3 p.m. as well as accessories Wednesday at the Corner and shoes, including Gallery, 202 Fourth Ave. Dansko, will be sold.

The cost is $20.

Cash, check, and credit Advance payment is cards will be accepted. required by cash or Payroll deductions will be check at the gallery. Call available for KSB employKathy at 815-535-4441 ees – the maximum is to set up a time to make $300, the minimum $20. payment.

Also planned is a paintStories from past ing party at 1 p.m. March part of meeting 13. The instructor will be Jaime Blakeslee. The DIXON – The Lee County cost of $25 is to be paid Homemakers Education at the door.

Association will offer a LesAdvance registration is son for Living at 1 p.m. required for both activiMarch 7 at Post House ties; call Kathy, or Lynn at Community Center, 100 815-441-7305.

W. Second St.

Lessons, party with paint skills

Day of crafting set for projects February Students of the Month have been announced at Challand Middle School in Sterling. They are (from left) Tyra Brands, Brynlee Wolfe, Victor Beltran, Aaliyah Gaffey, Keegan Roddy, and Felipe Olivo-Ledesma.

Photos submitted by Cindy Brown.

Recipients of the Respectful Warrior Award for February are (front row, from left) Agatha Gonzaga Rezende, Isabella Ruth, Benjamin Knowles, and Tori Arduini; and (back row) Brooke Wilson, Lawren VanUnnik, and Justin Dingley.

ROCK FALLS – Crafternoons for artisans 18 and older will be from noon to 4 p.m. March 10 and 31 at Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 Seventh Ave. Participants can bring unfinished projects or scrapbooking to work on.

Items also are sought for the Summer Reading program: jars with lids from spaghetti sauce, jelly, pickles, and other foods; shampoo bottles; egg cartons, whether foam or cardboard; and rinsedout, gallon-size milk jugs.

For more information, call the library at 815-6263958.

“Stories from the Past – A Legacy for the Future,” which is designed to promote intergenerational learning and to explore the benefits of the experience.

The presenter will be Karla Belzer, University of Illinois Extension family life educator.

Registration is requested; call Marilyn Kemmerer at 815-857-3525.

Tonnage amount restrictions set

DIXON – Vehicle weight limits are now in effect on two Whiteside County roads.

Those in the westbound lane of Garden Plain Road will be restricted to 5 tons per axle. On Freeport Road, vehicles will be limited to 11 tons per vehicle, Hospice veterans in both lanes. will be lifted on to be discussed orPostings before May 1, dependDIXON – The Lee Coun- ing upon the weather. ty Networking Group For more information, will meet from noon to 1 contact the local township p.m. Wednesday at That road commissioner, or Place on Palmyra, 628 call the Illinois Department Palmyra Road. of Transportation’s Dixon The presenter will be office at 815-284-2271.

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Rylee Maddison Reglin Courtney Tate and Matthew Reglin of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 8:10 a.m. Feb. 18, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Rylee Maddison Reglin weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Morgan Pratt, 11, and Liam Pratt, 4.

Maternal grandparents are Debra Tate of Sterling and Gary Tate of Machesney Park.

Paternal grandparents are Marke and Janelle Reglin of Sterling.

Maternal great-grandmother is Carmen Rosenberg of Sterling.

Reed James Bryson Jackie Williams and Cory Bryson of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 1:19 p.m.

Feb. 18, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Reed James Bryson weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 20.5 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Cory McCallister, 19, and Gavin Williams, 8.

Maternal grandparents are Joan and Mike Capp of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Delbert and Alma Bryson of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandparents are Alice Reed of Sterling and Jim and Irene Capp of Rock Falls.

Lennox Michael Nelson Amy and Dustin Nelson of Albany are the parents of a son born at 8:43 a.m. Feb. 18, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Lennox Michael Nelson weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Kaiden Nelson, 10.

Maternal grandparents are Mike Hesse and Jill Hesse, both of Albany.

Paternal grandparents are Neil Nelson and Linda Nelson, both of Morrison.

Maternal great-grandparents are Marilyn and Gary Gooch of Albany and Lola Hesse of Camanche, Iowa.

Barrett Walter Wascher Corrine and Corbyn Wascher of Galesburg are the parents of a son born at 10:45 p.m.

Jan. 1, 2016, at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg.

Barrett Walter Wascher weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Rory and Rita Smith of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Steve and Shelley Wascher and Lisa Anderson, all of Carthage, and the late Don Anderson.

Maternal great-grandmother is Darla Stigall of Rock Falls.

Paternal great-grandmother is Carol Coufal of Hendricks, Nebraska.

Jocelynn Ellie-Raye Fullington-Langley Porscha Zigler and Devin Fullington-Langley of Rock Falls are the parents of a daughter born at 7:31 p.m. Feb. 16, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Jocelynn Ellie-Raye Fullington-Langley weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Skylee LaRay Fullington, 6, Olivia Bernice Fullington, 5, and Paizley Marie Fullington-Langley, 1.

Maternal grandmother is Mary Zigler of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandmother is Amy Drane of Sterling.

hardt of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandmother is Rita Heeren of Princeton.

Asher Michael Wakenight Morgan Gauthier and Ryan Wakenight of Polo are the parents of a son born at 1:46 a.m. Feb. 16, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Asher Michael Wakenight weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and was 22 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Alexandra JoLee Taylor, 11, and Isis Genevieve Wakenight, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Crystal Stivers and Michael Gauthier, both of Polo.

Paternal grandparents are Judi Wakenight of Polo and the late Greg Wakenight.

Maternal great-grandmother is Joyce Salter of Polo.

Brayleigh Jordan Bouvia

Barbra Ballard of Rock Falls and Edward Bouvia of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 8:53 a.m. Feb. 9, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Brayleigh Jordan Bouvia weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 20.5 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Adalynn May Bouvia, 7, Skye Rae Ballard, 6, and Isabella Gabriella Bouvia, 5.

Maternal grandparents are Anna and Jeff Hepker of Rock Falls and Harper Rita Kevin Geesey of Dixon.

Heeren Paternal grandparents Jennifer Kalra Roberts are Brenda Elgin of Cartand Andrew Heeren of erville, Missouri, and Rock Falls are the par- Larry Elgin of Rock Falls. ents of a daughter born at 4:39 p.m. Feb. 16, Information 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. sought Harper Rita Heeren The birth announceweighed 9 pounds, 2 ments for Dillon Andrew ounces at birth and was Vandersnick, Leo Cory 21 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Thomas Henkel, and Jaycee Roberts, 11, and Emmett Wayne Gorman cannot be printed withRilley Kalra, 8.

Maternal grandfather out additional informais Stan Roberts of Rock tion.

The editorial departFalls.

P a t e r n a l g r a n d p a r - ment has been unable to ents are Christine Bauer reach the submitters. of Sterling and Terry If those who submitted them could call 815-625Heeren of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grand- 3600, ext. 5501, it would mother is Joanne Eber- be appreciated.

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THANK GOODNESS

Thank you for support of fundraiser

Insurance; Red Stone Salon and Spa, Oregon; Brian VanVickle, Ogle County sheriff; Oregon Park District; Phoenix Corp.; Ron Morris Septic; Harrison Insurance; First State Bank, PoloShannon; John Fritts, Lee County treasurer; Allied Locke; KSB Hospital; CliftonLarsenAllen; and Sterling Federal Bank.

Raffle items were generously donated by: Sublette Toy Show; Dyno Dean Mowing, Sublette; Big Joe Auctioneer, Sublette; Last Alarm Firehouse Pub, Amboy; Eric and Trisha Morrow; Jason and Becca Ketter; Oregon Park District; Community State Bank; Kitzman’s Lumber; Jamie Buck, owner of Curves, Byron; Red Stone Salon and Spa, Oregon; Fastenal; Fischers; Conover Coffees and Chocolate; Crystal Cork; Doug and

BECCA KETTER Byron

On behalf of the Court Appointed Special Advocate board, I’d like to thank all those who participated in our recent fun and successful fundraiser.

CASA of the 15th Judicial Circuit, which serves abused and neglected children of Lee, Ogle, and Carroll counties, recently hosted a “BowlA-Thon” as a fundraiser Jan. 31 at Plum Hollow in Dixon.

Teams that participated were sponsored by area businesses and agencies, including Eric Morrow, Ogle County state’s attorney; Kim Stahl, Ogle County circuit clerk; Serenity Hospice & Home; Supancic

Betsy Floski; Dave and Chris Folk, in memory of Nancy Dittmar, former CASA board member; Margie Wildman, owner of Baker’s Street, Dixon; and Amanda Fuger of Pampered Chef.

Other prizes were generously donated by: Johnson Oil; Culver’s, Dixon; Subway, Oregon; McDonald’s, Oregon, Dixon, and Sterling; Dairy Queen, Oregon and Dixon; Fastenal; Jeff’s Refs; Dixon Y; Flower Patch; Jimmy Johns, Dixon; Oregon Super Valu; and Stillman Bank.

Thank you for your support to this worthwhile cause. You helped make the difference in the life of a child. For more information about CASA, visit our website at casaleecarroll.com or find us on Facebook.

Note to readers: Becca Ketter is a CASA board member.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Caregiver’s retreat, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon. Reservations: 815-2884673.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748.

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

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

Sunday Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book; 7 p.m., open, veterans; back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236

Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholic Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St., Rochelle.

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.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. Monday Women, infants and children clinic, and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Government, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon.

Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, lower level, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, step, closed; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, beginners, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meeting, Hub City Senior

Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

TOPS, 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting, Polo Church of the Brethren, 401 S. Congress Ave., Polo, 815-946-3638.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., 201 W. Market St., Morrison, 815590-8929.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., New Hope Baptist Church, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls; John Mattingly, 815-631-3896.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Revive Community Church, 8 E. Front St., Mount Morris, 815-9940428.

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorf’s Deli, 204 W. 10th St., Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 306, 6:30- 8 p.m., fellowship hall, Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, study, Elim Reformed Church parsonage, 140 S. Church Road, Kings.

Rock River Interfaith Peace Action Group, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, 815-625-4657, public welcome.

Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., Mount Carroll, 815-284-3444.

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

Sauk Valley Al-Anon GroupAlateen, 7 p.m., back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 N. U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Eells Room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., open, 217 N. Hickory St., Shannon.

COLLEGE HONORS University of Maine place for best newscast ORONO, Maine – Brianna Wilder of Rock Falls was named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Maine.

Cornell College

Rosemary Hall (right), a DeKalb County farmer and staff member of Land o’ Lincoln Camp Cederbrook, recently won $2,500 from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program. She, in turn, donated it to the camp. Camp leaders at the Jan. 22 presentation were Lynnette Goebel (from left), registrar; Charmaine Freeze, executive director; and Marsha Markas, board chairwoman. The camp runs 2 weeks every summer at Reynoldswood Christian Camp and Retreat Center in Dixon. The proceeds will be used to purchase camping equipment for campers and staff. Photo submitted by Freeze.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – Sandra Gomez of Rock Falls was named to the fall dean’s list at Cornell College.

during the annual Iowa College Media Association Conference in February in Des Moines, Iowa.

UW – Whitewater

WHITEWATER, Wis. – Maxx Hubbard of Sterling and a member of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater wrestling team ranked No. 13 in the UW – Stoudt Wisconsin Intercollegiate MENOMONIE, Wis. – Athletic Conference team Those earning Bachelor of Science degrees during championship Feb. 14 at the University of Wisconthe fall semester at the sin – Stevens Point, with a University of Wisconsin – score of 161.5.

Stoudt are:

Dixon: Hailey Houck, Ashley Schwertfeger, Wartburg College early childhood education; WAVERLY, Iowa – Kaitlyn Micheal Rick, technology Williams of Dixon, a chem- education Stillman Valley: Jennifer istry and journalism-communications major at Wart- Mueller, hotel, restaurant burg College, won second and tourism

UW – Madison MADISON, Wis. – William Hammer of Shannon earned a Doctor of Law degree Dec. 15 from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Today Farmer’s Share Breakfast, 8-11 a.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon, 815857-3531.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Trash to Treasure sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Book and Bake sale, 8 a.m.3 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Lego Club for students kindergarten through fifth grade, 10-11 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

Junior Achievement Bowl-A-

Thon, 1-4 p.m., Plum Hollow Family Center, 1933 state Route 26, Dixon.

Spaghetti supper, 4-7 p.m. First Christan Church, 109 Red Oak Road, Walnut. Carry-out orders: 815-379-2093.

Sunday Accessories exchange, noon-3 p.m., Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Monday Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), 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., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Lap Sits and Toddle Time for children 18 months-2 years, 9:3010 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-6251370.

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

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

Euchre lessons and games, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Register: 815-622-9230 or 828461-7979.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Preschool Story Time for children 3-5 years, 10;30-11 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-625-1370.

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

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

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-625-0046.

Rummy, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

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

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:308:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-6228838.

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Saturday, February 27, 2016

Mother abandons daughter by sending her away Dear Abby: I grew up in a poor family on a farm in the South. I worked very hard during my childhood. Throughout my childhood, I was told I was a “bad girl” who always did the wrong things or who would never stop talking. When I was 16, I moved more than 1,000 miles away.

My mother happily drove me to the airport to go and live with my 21-yearold boyfriend.

I am 29 now, and still live more than 1,000 miles away. To this day when I try to discuss (with my mother) why she sent me away so young, she tells me I was “too difficult of a child,” and that was what

they live? Or should the is saying and act on it. parents make those deciWhile some 16-yearsions? Please help me. olds are mature enough Dear Abby – Lost and Lonely to decide where and with is written

by Abigail whom they want to live, Van Buren, Dear Lost and Lonely: it is usually with a relative also known It’s a shame that when or qualified guardian and as Jeanne babies emerge they not a boyfriend. However, Phillips. The column is prodon’t bring with them a from reading your letter, vided through set of detailed instrucI can’t escape the feeling Universal tions. You appear to be that what’s really botherUclick. the daughter of a woman ing you is the idea that, by who didn’t know how to giving in to your wishes, I wanted, so she signed be a good mother. your mother rejected you. me over at the end of 10th Children who receive To work that through, you grade before summer positive reinforcement may need the help of a break. for good behavior usulicensed therapist.

I will never forget how ally are better behaved happy she was to drop than those who have it Dear Abby: I am a girl me off at the airport. I drilled into them from a in my junior year of high wasn’t the greatest child, young age that they are school. My boyfriend of 3 I know. I know I was bad. “bad.” When that hapyears is very good to me, Can 16-year-olds choose pens, a child begins to affectionate, attentive, where and with whom believe what the parent and very good-looking. I

dearABBY

VALENTINE ROYALTY

don’t think he cheats on me, but he does have serious flatulence. He thinks it’s hilarious and does it in public just to embarrass me to death. He also does it at the end of lovemaking, which I think is gross and he thinks is the funniest thing in the world.

Abby, he’s the only serious boyfriend I have ever had. Are all guys this gross and inappropriate? It’s putting a serious damper on how I feel about him.

Please help me to save our relationship.

– Tired of Natural Gas in Florida Dear Tired: Your boyfriend’s problem isn’t his “flatulence” – it’s his

immaturity. Young children think flatulence is fall-down funny, but they usually outgrow the kind of humor you describe by the time they reach his age.

Tell him what he’s doing isn’t funny to you, that it is making you think less of him and will be a dealbreaker if he doesn’t stop.

If you do, it may save the relationship – unless you want to continue being the girlfriend of the class clown. (Or should I say “no-class clown”?)

Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

DIXON PARK DISTRICT

Plastic edges out horns are what make these objects interesting and Horns and antlers have collectible. If fortunate enough to have antique a long history of practihorn items, treat them cal use.

Intricately-carved hair with care. Keep them out combs in the early 1800s of direct light or excessive heat. A dab of olive may well have been crafted from horn. Even oil adds to the original earlier, during the Ming luster.

Antlers, on the other Dynasty (1368 through hand, are not perma1644 A.D.), horn was a nently attached to an common material used animal. In some species, in snuff boxes, brush such as whitetail deer, handles, and utensils.

Victorians prized horn only males grow them.

Antlers grow annually pickle forks, beads, salt and are formed upon cellars, and demitasse what’s called a pedicle spoons. Even collapsattached to the skull. ible drinking cups were When growing, they are constructed of thin sheets, as were common covered with a soft layer of thick skin – oftentimes buttons and the button called “velvet.” This hook. Horn was today’s skin supplies oxygen, plastic. nutrients, and blood.

Cows have horns, When an antler attains as do many male and its optimum size, the female animals around velvet-skin dries up the world. The horns and is rubbed off. The are permanent; calves resulting “dead” bone is are born with buds, which develop into fully- the mature antler. After breeding season, the formed horns. antlers fall off.

Because horn is an Discarded antlers were organic material, heavy a boon to early craftsuse takes its toll. High humidity, low humidity, men. Antler chandeliers were a sign of wealth careless handling, plain during the Renaissance, old dirt, and remains and during this same of food all cause it to discolor and decomperiod, antler sculptures pose. That’s why few depicting mermaids objects remain. But and dragons were called horn’s individuality and Leuchterweibchen. its ephemeral qualities When German cabiBY RUTH EDWARDS NATURE CENTER STAFF

A king and queen were selected Feb. 12 during a Valentine’s party at the Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling. They are Estamae Williams of Rock Falls and Harold “Bud” Jordan of Sterling. Photo submitted by Betty Meenen.

ON THE MENU Pancakes AMBOY – The annual Central School pancake and French toast breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to noon March 6 at Amboy Central School, 30 Provost St. Also on the menu there will be sausage, juice, coffee, and milk. Carryouts will be available.

Advance tickets are $5 each, and are available from any Central student.

Tickets at the door are $6. A bake sale also will take place.

Proceeds will help the Amboy Central School Parent Teacher Club fund

new technology for student and teacher use in the classroom.

For more information, call the school at 815857-3619.

Spaghetti STERLING – East Jordan United Methodist Church, 22027 Polo Road, will have a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7:30 p.m. March 11.

The pasta will be served with meat or meatless sauce, salads, desserts, and beverages.

Tickets are available at the door. The cost is $20 for families, $7.50

for adults, $5 for children 7 and older, and free for children 6 and younger.

Fish AMBOY – Teen Turf’s Lenten fish suppers will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

March 4 and 11 at the Boehle Youth Center, 235 W. Main St. French fries, coleslaw, dessert, and a beverage also will be served. Children can have macaroni and cheese instead of fries.

Tickets are $8 at the door.

For more information or carry-outs, call 815-8574800.

netmaker Wenzel Friedrich headed in 1853 for Texas, he brought the antler furniture craze to the U.S. Antler chairs were interesting and unique; comfort was not what chair designers had in mind.

Today, an original antler chandelier, chair, mirror frame, or fern planter is a prized object. As with horn, no two antlers are alike lending artistic allure to the object. Ironically, imitation antler chandeliers now are available in plastic.

In park district news, two trips to watch the Chicago Cubs have been planned. The first game is at 1:20 p.m.

April 28, versus the Milwaukee Brewers, and costs $40. The second is at 7:05 p.m. Aug. 2 versus the Miami Marlins, costing $65.

The trips are by motor coach, and the prices include the ticket and transportation. The bus will leave from the rear parking lot of the district office at 804 Palmyra St. Registration will end when the coach is full.

To sign up and for more details, stop at the office or call 815284-3306.

Racing, art at nature center DIXON – Three programs will take place this month at the Ruth Edwards Nature Center in Lowell Park, 2114 Lowell Park Road.

A Yeti Run will be March 5. Race-day registration is at 11 a.m., with the race at noon. The cost is $20, payable that day at the center. Runners of all ages can compete.

A Wildlife Cartooning program for artists in fourth grade and older will be from 1 to 4 p.m. March 12. Instruction will be

given on how to develop a short comic strip using wildlife and themes from nature as subject matter.

Drawing the Details of the Natural World will be from 1 to 4 p.m.

March 19. Participants in middle school and older will receive information on how to approach drawing through individual observation, experience, and perception. Structural drawing with attention to surface detail, creating textures, using different media,

drawing from natural objects, and other techniques and activities will be covered.

The class size for each art program is eight.

The center is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays during March or when programs are planned.

For more information, visit dixonparkdistrict. com or call the nature center at 815-288-5209 or Dixon Park District office at 815-284-3306. Call the park district to register.

Cards top list of March activities

Nick Cruz (left) and Joe Schmitt prepare for the Knights of Columbus St. Andrew Council 11874 all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet scheduled for March 6 at St. Andrew School in Rock Falls. Photo submitted by Bev Droege.

Local Knights ready for breakfast ROCK FALLS – Members of Knights of Columbus St. Andrew Council 11874 will serve their allyou-can-eat breakfast buffet from 7 to 11:30 a.m.

March 6 at St. Andrew

School, 701 11th Ave. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, French toast, bacon, sausage, ham, hash brown casserole, sausage gravy, chicken gravy, biscuits,

cinnamon rolls, muffins, toast, fruit, coffee, tea, milk, and orange juice.

The cost is $9 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for children 10 and younger, and $3 for preschoolers.

DIXON – A euchre tournament will be March 6 at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Sign-in is at 12:30 p.m., with the start at 1. The cost is $5, plus 25 cents per set, with a 100 percent payback.

Other March programs are: Jill Horn will present a memory clinic at 1 p.m.

March 8. She will teach techniques and strategies to help increase memory.

Reservations are requested.

The 26th annual chili supper fundraiser will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. March 9. Advance tickets are $6 at the center, or $7 at the door. Children 5 and younger eat for free.

A quarter madness auction-raffle to benefit the Buddy Bags program

is planned for March 13 in the Post House Ballroom.

Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with the auction from 1:30 to 4. Bidding paddles are $5 for one, $8 for two, and $10 for three, with 16 vendors. Participants can bring their own food or purchase it. The bar will be open.

Volunteers still are needed to raise money for Lee County Council on Aging. Those interested may attend the 5 p.m. community services committee meeting. Pizza will be served.

The senior spelling bee for those 50 and older is at 6 p.m. March 16. Contact Geoff Vanderlin, executive director.

John Lindhorst with Ukelele Station of America in Oregon will speak about ukuleles at 12:30 p.m. April

12. He also will perform.

A bus trip will be heading out June 22 to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for a U.S. mailboat tour. Departure will be at 6:30 a.m. from the Rock Falls Community Center, 601 W. 10th St., and 7 a.m. from Dixon Walmart, 1640 S. Galena Ave. Lunch will be extra. The bus will return about 7:30 p.m. to Rock Falls and 8 p.m. to Dixon.

The cost is $60 for center members and $70 for nonmembers. To register and pay, stop at the Post House Community Center or the Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

For reservations and information on activities, call the Dixon center at 815-288-9236 or 888-2399228.

Saturday, February 27, 2016

IN BRIEF Homegrown food program to start BELVIDERE – MarketReady, a University of Illinois Extension short course, is designed to help local food farmers scale up and professionalize their marketing.

The idea is to become consistent, high-quality providers to area restaurants, retail stores, and institutional food services.

The research-based training is built on practices identified by food buyers who use local farm suppliers, and will cover relationship-building to risk management and legal labels.

The class will meet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 10, 17, 24, and 31 at the Boone County Extension office, 205 Cadillac Court, Suite 5.

Additional online content for viewing will be available between classes. Registration is $50, or $30 for a second registrant from the same farm. Go to go.illinois.edu/ MarketReady to complete the form online.

For more information, contact Judy Hodge at hodg@ iilinois.edu or 815-544-3710.

ties. She is an agricultural graduate of the University of Illinois.

Chamber fundraiser tickets to be sold STERLING – The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will have a 50-50 raffle.

Tickets can be purchased at the chamber office, 211 Locust St., and from board members and ambassador committee members. The cost is $1 each or $5 for six.

The drawing will be Sept.

15 at the annual SVACC Chamber Week Celebration.

Proceeds will be used for chamber activities and scholarships.

For more information, go to saukvalleyareachamber.com or call 815-625-2400.

PRINCETON – Hefty Seed Co. – Princeton has hired Aubrey Kennay.

Kennay of Ashton will serve as a sales agronomist. She comes to the company from ADM in Mendota, where she Aubrey Kennay worked as a grain merchandiser for 2 years before returning to the family farm in the Ashton area. On the farm, she is in charge of the marketing, fertility, administration, and general day-to-day activi-

Extension to offer mentor adventures OREGON – The University of Illinois Extension is recruiting adult mentors to teach youth short-term programs.

Topics include environment, horticulture, robotics, science, technology, engineering, and math education, art, and gardening.

Youth development training will be provided: no teaching experience is needed.

For more information, contact Lisa Hepker, 4-H youth development educator, at lkhepker@illinois.edu or 815-732-2191.

Syrup harvest time short, but sweet GENOA – The annual Maple Syrup Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

March 5 at the Natural Resource Education Center in Russell Woods Forest Preserve, 11750 state Route 72, 1 mile west of Genoa.

The University of Illinois Extension, along with DeKalb County Forest Preserve, will present the program.

According to the news release, Woodland Native Americans are thought to have inadvertently come across the sap water in deciduous trees.

The pioneers perfected the process by cooking the sweet water into usable sugar, candy, and maple syrup.

“The trees are providing us with this wonderful, renewable resource, but you need to tap the trees within a small window of time to get it,” said Peggy Doty, extension educator.

Tapping demonstrations will be at 10 a.m.,

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Farm safety highlight of week SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor recognized Feb. 21 through today as Grain Bin Safety Week.

“During the busiest time of transporting grain out of storage bins, it’s important to make sure farmers are alert to the dangers of entrapment and engulfment,” said Hugo Chaviano, IDOL director.

“Raising awareness of life-saving extraction methods and proce-

dures also can improve responder and victim safety.”

Last year at the state fair, the department partnered with the Illinois Fire Services Institute.

The public was informed that: 9.56 percent of Illinois’ total economic output generated by the agricultural and Illinois’ agricultural commodities is $19 billion annually.

Family farms make up 97 percent of the Illi-

nois agricultural industry. Seven out of 10 grain bin accidents happen on family farms.

Grain bin accident fatalities have been on the rise. The state now ranks second nationally for such incidents.

“To decrease grain bin accidents in our state, we need to continue our efforts of raising awareness, educating the public and offering training resources,” said Chaviano. “That’s why we

are working with first responders, agribusinesses, and the entire community to support grain bin safety and rescue measures.”

Grain Bin Safety Week is a national effort to promote the prevention of injuries and deaths that occur each year in grain bins.

Go to facebook.com/ ILDeptofLabor/ to view the video of last year’s grain bin safety demonstration.

Thrivent listed in business magazine

STERLING – Thrivent Mutual Funds has been named as the No. 3 fund family in the Barron’s-Lipper annual ranking of mutual fund families, based on performance for the year ending Dec. 31.

The Feb. 8 issue recogDonaldson Co. nized 67 for this year’s rankearns recognition ing.

The categories were generMINNEAPOLIS – For the al equity, world equity, mixed second consecutive year, Donaldson Co. Inc., a world- equity, taxable bond, and tax wide manufacturer of filtration exempt bond. Only funds systems and parts, has been with at least 1 year were included, minus the effect of awarded a Supplier Award for Aftermarket Excellence by sales charges.

Thrivent Mutual Funds also Volvo Group Purchasing.

The award is given to high- was ranked No. 36 for more performing suppliers for their than 5-years, and 45 for more than 10-years, for the contribution within six key same period. categories that support the Thrivent Financial also has Volvo Group Business Excellence. offices in Dixon and Rochelle.

Donaldson was recognized for the company’s developLee County bank ment and technical capabilities, high-delivery standards, tops 5-Star list and global coordination.

WEST BROOKLYN – Wim Vermeersch, DonaldBauer Financial Inc. of Coral son vice president, Europe, Gables, Florida, has recogMiddle East and Africa nized Gehant Bank.

Region, accepted the award 5-Star Superior rankings on behalf of the company are for being one of the and addressed the audience strongest banks in the nation, at the awards presentation. excelling in capital, loan qualDonaldson has a plant in ity, and profitability.

Dixon.

The bank was established in 1897.

Ashton woman joins company

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noon, and 2 p.m. in the building, followed by a trip to the forest.

Any sap water retrieved will be boiling down most of the day over an open fire outside.

Throughout the day, there will be syrup samples available.

Ongoing crafts for children to make and take, as well as a 1 p.m. story time, and a maple syrup scavenger hunt, with a small maple treat, also will be offered.

And at 11 a.m. staff will demonstrate fire-making skills, with time for participants to try the tools.

At 1 p.m., a course on making cordage from plant fibers will be offered.

The Genoa Prairie Gems 4-H Club also will have a baked goods and lunch stand.

Donations will be accepted. Call the Natural Resource Center at 815784-2000 for more information.

National FFA Week was Feb. 22-26 at West Carroll High School in Savanna. Junior varsity officers Jacob Casey (from left), Elizabeth Rath, Leland Houzenga, Shae Williams, Dean Holm, and Emma Aljets planned several events for the week. Photo submitted by Don Mathey.

Junior varsity team heads activities SAVANNA – The 201516 West Carroll High School FFA Chapter is composed of 145 FFA members, making it one of the larger chapters in the state.

Varsity officers are Daniel Hartman, president; Bailey Durward, vice president; Cameron Ehlers, secretary; Natalie Shaw, treasurer; Brianna Kampmeier, reporter; Luke Jones, sentinel; and Josi Anderson, historian.

The JV FFA officer team, responsible for FFA Week activities and subbing for absent varsity officers, is Leland Houzenga, president; Emma Aljets, vice president; Shae Williams, secretary; Jacob Casey, treasurer; Elizabeth Rath, reporter; and

Dean Holm, sentinel.

National FFA Week was Feb. 22-26. Blue and gold spirit, camouflage, farmer-hillbilly-redneck, FFA T-shirt and hat, and FFA official dress days, contests, and other activities were planned, Other accomplishments are: Provided homeand farm-safety training to 85 freshman and sophomore agriculture students during the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety Camp, during Farm Safety Week last fall at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa.

Information on lawn mower, ATV, tractor, combine, and grain bin safety was given.

Had a fall blood drive, which netted 140 units.

According to the news release, it is the largest blood drive in the state.

Attended the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Ten members participated in convention and student leadership sessions, took tours at Funk Prairie Home Museum in Shirley (en route), and Fort Knox in Fort Knox, Kentucky. They also saw a presentation by Jim Wand, a hypnotist, and “The World’s Greatest Rodeo.”

Career Development Event competition standings are: land use, first place; FFA Greenhand Quiz Bowl, second; agronomy, first; dairy

food, fifth; and parliamentary procedure, first.

State Degree interviews were Feb. 3. Anna Badtke, Bailey Durward, Tessa Ehlers, Brianna Kampmeier, Cameron Ehlers, Daniel Hartman, and Jacob Casey traveled to Pearl City to be judged on their record books and their ability to answer questions about their record book, FFA history, and future plans.

They will receive their degrees this summer during the state convention.

Spring events include the ag mechanics contest, district proficiency awards, parent-member banquet, and the annual barnyard zoo May 6 at the elementary school.

Women’s seminar planned at Jumer’s ROCK ISLAND – The annual bi-state Women in Agriculture Conference will be March 18 at Jumer’s Casino and Hotel, 777 J u m e r Drive.

Registration and a light breakfast will Laura begin at 8 Daniels a.m., with opening comments at 8:45.

The closing session and send-off will conclude by 4 p.m.

This year’s featured speaker is Laura Daniels,

a mother, wife, farmer, dairy consultant, and agriculture advocate.

She will share her views about life’s ups and downs.

Also planned is an interactive session on ways to cope with life, and a market update

by Cory Winstead from AgriVisor.

Breakout sessions will include farm legacy, how to build the culture of a farm or business, all things – nutrients, funding for college, aging gracefully with nutrition, emerging animal health and welfare issues, pre-

paring to meet with a lender, fences, gates, and farm hats, and politically engaged – what is it all about.

The event will wrap up with a live “Confessions of a Farm Wife” Podcast with Holly Spangler, Emily Webel, and DeAnna Thomas.

The conversation also will feature Natasha C. Nicholes, an Illinois Farm Families 2013 Field Moms Alum.

The cost is $50 by Sunday and $60 thereafter.

Walk-in cost is $75. A light breakfast and buffet luncheon is included.

To register, contact the Rock Island County Farm Bureau office at womeninagriculture conference.com or call 309-736-7432.

The conference planning committee also will have a March 17 workshop at the site, “Work, Life, Balance – If There is Really Such a Thing.”

Social hour will include networking and social hour with other participants and the featured conference speaker.

A cash bar and heavy appetizers will be available from 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $20.

Producers, farmers reminded to register The 2016 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage program year enrollment began Dec. 1, 2015.

To reduce time and have the contract ready, farmers are asked to call their county Farm Service Agency office to schedule an appointment to enroll.

According to the news release, if a farm is not enrolled during the enrollment period, producers on that farm will not be eligible for financial assistance from the ARC or PLC programs.

In 2014, ARC and PLC were authorized by the

2014 Farm Bill, and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a substantial drop in prices or revenues for covered commodities. Enrollment for this year’s program year ends Aug. 1.

Similar to the 2014 and 2015 enrollment, if landowners have not changed, no new signatures are needed.

In other news, the FSA also reminds nonU.S. citizens with an interest in agricultural lands in the country that they are required to report their holdings and transactions to the

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. An Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act must be maintained in the county where the agricultural land is located – and includes land for farming, ranching, or timber production for 10 or more tracts.

Reports also are required for changes in land use, such as nonagricultural to agricultural or agricultural to non-agricultural, and change in status of ownership, such as foreign to non-foreign, non-foreign to foreign, or foreign to foreign.

For more information, contact one of the following Farm Service Agency offices: Whiteside County, 16255 Liberty St., Morrison, 815-772-2124, ext. 2 Lee County, 319 S. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-3621, ext. 2 Ogle County, 213 W. Pines Road, Oregon, 815-732-6127, ext. 2 Bureau County, 312 E. Backbone Road, Suite 1, Princeton, 815875-8732, ext. 2 Carroll County, 807 S. Clay St., Suite A, Mount Carroll, 815244-8732, ext. 2.

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TECHNOLOGY

Robots ready to give wings to Boeing jet

BY DOMINIC GATES Tribune News Service

EVERETT, Wash. – Inside a new building just west of Paine Field in this Seattlearea city, a team of young engineers recently gave outsiders the first glimpse at a technological advance critical to the future of airplane making in the Puget Sound region.

Robotic heads zipped along at great speed, whirling and repositioning at the end of each run, as their business end – which glowed like a line of fire – laid down thin strips of carbon fiber infused with epoxy resin.

The manufacturing machines giving this dazzling performance, designed and built by Electroimpact, will be used to fabricate the giant composite wings of Boeing’s next jet, the 777X. Think of these machines as 30-foot-tall, 3-D printers, each costing tens of millions of dollars.

While similar machines have been making composite parts for several years, Electroimpact project manager Todd Rudberg said his team’s machines take the technology’s speed, scale and precision to whole new levels.

“And we have data to back that up,” he said with clear delight. “I have two of the world’s best machines running at the same time in my building. This is awesome.”

Precisely placing layer upon layer of carbonfiber strips infused with epoxy resin, one of these Automated Fiber Placement machines builds up the 777X’s composite wing skin, producing a single piece 110 feet long and 20 feet across at the

Electroimpact What it makes: State-of-the-art automation used by aerospace manufacturers to fabricate parts and assemble aircraft.

Founded: By Peter Zieve in 1986 Headquarters: Mukilteo, Washington Employees: About 650 in the U.S., with 125 more in the U.K. and a small presence in China, Brazil and Australia 2015 revenue: Approximately $250 million Major customers: Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Spirit AeroSystems, Kawasaki, Fuji, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Key products: Automated drilling and fastening machines; automated fiber-placement machines for composite fabrication; aircraft final-assembly equipment; robotic systems Source: Electroimpact

widest end near the fuselage.

The second AFP machine does something more complex: It lays the carbon-fiber strips down on a surface that has two 90-degree angles to make a U-shaped structural beam for the wing, called a spar, again in a single piece.

The precise contouring made possible by this composite manufacturing technology is what allows Boeing’s engineers to design newly slender and aerodynamically perfect wings.

Electroimpact has already delivered the first AFP spar machine to Boeing’s new composite-wing center, which is nearing completion just across Paine Field.

Thanks to Electroimpact’s location, the machine was loaded onto an oversize trailer and had to travel only a couple hundred yards of public road to reach the airfield.

Next summer, Boeing will start using the machines to manufacture wing skins and spars for 777X development and production.

Making the skins and

spars of such a giant wing in single full-length pieces is new. It should reduce the cost of manufacturing and save some weight because there are no joins.

Using a wholly different method, the composite wing spar of the 787 is made in three sections by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan.

In the U.K., Airbus supplier GKN uses AFP machines to fabricate the spars of the A350 wing, also in three sections.

To protect Boeing’s competitive advantage with the new equipment, Electroimpact has assigned the proprietary intellectual property on the 777X machine heads to the jet maker.

So though Electroimpact will certainly sell future AFP machines to rival plane makers, the key technology in these machines will be exclusive to Boeing.

For initial, low-rate production, Boeing will need just two of each machine.

But at peak production sometime in the 2020s, there could be half a dozen or more of each lined up inside the vast 777X wing facility.

Items kept on sales floor for 60 days, then donated SHOPPE

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The historic home – decades ago the Chateau restaurant, and most recently a tattoo parlor – also has an outbuilding.

Torres isn’t sure how she’ll use it, or the second floor.

“It all depends on how much we can grow,” she said. “We already have a lot of space we can use.”

When everything is completed, Torres said the business will be nothing like other area resale shops.

“There will be glass chandeliers and a fireplace and

original hardwood,” she said. “It’s a beautiful place, and I’m really excited.”

The family-owned Only the Best has been in business for about 15 years, and has seen about 1,600 consigners, some of whom have been with her from the beginning.

“We have basically watched their kids go from baby clothes to prom dresses,” she said.

Those who sell on consignment make 40 percent of the sale price. She accepts clothing, shoes, purses, household goods, small pieces of furniture, jewelry, CDs and DVDs, and antiques.

And though there’s a lot on her list of acceptable items, not just anything can hit the sales floor.

“We accept anything from a household, as long as it has nothing with rips, stains, tears, missing buttons, or is outdated or faded,” she said. “We do the sorting, because we are very picky. We carry a lot of name-brand and high-end stuff.”

Items are kept on the sales floor for 60 days. If it doesn’t sell, it’s donated to The Caring Center, 210 First Ave., a charity that gives away clothing and household items to those in need.

Birthday gift should be enjoyed RAMSEY

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Assuming you two are in good health, you could expect to live another 10 to 20 years. Most current CD rates are less than 1 percent. Even if they rise to 2 or 3 percent in the future, do you really want to see that kind of return when inflation is likely to rise 4 percent annually?

That’s in itself a type of risk, so I would urge you to keep that in mind.

No, I wouldn’t advise moving all of your money to CDs. If I were in your shoes, I’d live off the income generated by my mutual fund investments.

As for the corporate bonds, I’m not a big fan of those. They entail almost as much risk as mutual funds without the good returns (on average) over a long period of time.

If you’re concerned

about stability, I’m okay with you taking a little money from your bonds and putting it into a CD right now. But I wouldn’t touch the mutual funds.

– Dave

A gift or a payment?

Dear Dave, My wife received $100 from her parents for her birthday. When I asked what she planned to do with it, she said she was going to add it to her spending money. I think she should put it toward us paying off debt, but I bit my tongue and didn’t say anything. We’re in pretty good shape financially, so should I mention it or just let it go?

– Charles Dear Charles, I’m sure you’re a smart man, so you’ll understand when I tell you – for the sake of your marriage

and mental health – to let this one go. Seriously, is $100 going to move the needle that much? It’s her birthday, and it was a gift designed to let her do something nice for herself. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with her spending a little bit on herself on her special day.

If she had asked me about this, I would have told her it was fine. If she had asked me about putting it toward debt, I would have said that’s fine, too. It’s not a big deal for someone to have a little fun once in a while. But it’s a bad plan for you to try to get at her gift. Just let it go, and do your part to make sure she knows that you love her and that she has a great birthday.

– Dave Follow Dave on Twitter (@DaveRamsey), or go to daveramsey.com.

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Electroimpact’s machines lay down thin strips of carbon fiber infused with epoxy resin. Think of these machines as 30-foot-tall, 3-D printers, each costing tens of millions of dollars.

Astrograph Make a romantic gesture Sunday, February 28, 2016 PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -An opportunity will come to you through someone you have worked with in the past. Attend a gathering that brings back memories and sparks renewed interest in an old idea.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you have a solution, speak up. Don’t hesitate to ask for help.

Don’t let your ego stop you from accepting assistance. Money will come from an unusual source.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- If you cannot change something, move on. Put your energy into matters that show promise. A step in a positive direction will pay off. Don’t linger.

GEMINI (May 21June 20) -- You can excel if you take charge. Not everyone will be on your side, but once you realize where people stand, you will be unstoppable.

CANCER (June 21July 22) -- Spice up your appeal.

Do something unusual that will make you stand out. Get involved in events or activities that encourage you to head in an unusual direction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Express your views openly and make changes that suit you. Don’t worry about those who dislike your choices. Move forward with those who are heading in the same direction as you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Turn your plans into a reality.

Participate in networking functions and share your ideas. Decipher who is worth collaborating with and who isn’t. Take on a challenge and play to win.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Show an interest in what others are doing. Make a romantic gesture. A personal improvement will result in unexpected compliments and encouragement.

you will face uncertainty. Pause and let others make the first move in order to avoid being put in a vulnerable position.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Show your ability to lead.

Whether you are challenged personally or professionally, taking charge will enhance your reputation. If you set the standard, you will make a contribution and a difference.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- Stay on course. Don’t give in to emotional blackmail. Do something that leaves you feeling and looking good.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- Emotions will surface if someone challenges you. If you think outside the box and respond with something unexpected, you will capture attention and put yourself in the driver’s seat.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If you are too quick to make a decision or take action,

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Students in Belinda Luxton’s kindergarten, and Susan Hunter’s first-grade classes show the agricultural products they made out of the number 100. The assignment was part of the students 100th day of school at Kings. It was presented by Melinda Charbonneau, Ag in the Classroom coordinator. Photos submitted by Charbonneau.

Students use book to create ag projects As part of their 100 days of school celebration, Ag in the Classroom volunteers visited kindergarten classes at Tilton Elementary in Rochelle, Highland Elementary in Stillman Valley, and kindergarten and first grades at Kings Elementary schools.

During the program, students were read the book, “Ms. Bindergarten Celebrates 100 Days of Kindergarten.” In the book, each of Bindergarten’s students brings in a collection of 100 items. For example, Adam brought in a fort made of 100 popsicle sticks.

Students worked together to put each of the items in the book into one of the following categories: cotton, trees, pigs, soybeans, sugar, cows, and corn.

They were instructed on how the items play a role in their everyday life. At the conclusion of the program, students used their imaginations to create

something new and agriculturally-related using the number 100.

Agriculture in the Classroom is a program to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society. Students are instructed on the thousands of farm products in the world around them – on their plate, in the clothes they wear, in the medicine that makes them well, and in earth-friendly fuels and plastics.

Ag in the Classroom is offered through the University of Illinois Extension-Ogle County in partnership with Ogle County Farm Bureau, Carroll County Farm Bureau, Ogle County Soil & Water, and Carroll County Soil and Water.

For more information about the program, contact the Ogle County Extension office at illinois. edu/bod or 815-732-2191. Abbi, a kindergartner in Luxton’s class, designed her number 100 into an agricultural product.

Agriculture club successful at state competition FREEPORT – Highland Community College agriculture students participated in the Illinois PostSecondary Agriculture Students annual conference Feb. 19 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.

The group competed in a number of agriculturespecific content areas that included general knowledge exams, realworld, problem-solving scenarios, goal-setting activities, and personal interviews.

PAS is a national student organization that provides opportunities for college agriculture students to experience individual growth, leadership, and career preparation through competition and cooperative activities.

Heidi Smith of Sycamore placed first in

career planning-agribusiness management and marketing systems; Michaela White of Pecatonica, second in the agriculture education career program; Justin Lott of Pearl City, second in career progress-ruminant animal systems; and Danielle Hinshaw of Byron participated in career planning-agricultural education.

The Dairy Specialist Team placed third. They are Ellie Lenkaitis of Winnebago, Anna Folgate of Pearl City, Hannah Hunziker of Ridott, and Jalen Holman of Freeport.

The next activity is the National PAS Convention from March 15 to 19 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Contact Justin Ebert, agriculture instructor, at justin.ebert@highland. Ellie Lenkaitis (from left), Hannah Hunziker, Justin Lott, Danielle Hinshaw, Jalen Holman, Heidi Smith, Michaeedu for more informa- la White, and Anna Folgate, all Highland Community College in Freeport agriculture students, took part in the Feb. 19 state Secondary Agriculture Students conference in Pearl City. Photo submitted by Jane Lethlean. tion on PAS.

Business applicants sought for Comcast contest CHICAGO – The Innovations for entrepreneurs competition from Comcast Business is underway.

Current and aspiring business owners can enter for a chance to win up to $30,000 and participate in a day of mentoring with teams of business experts who

will offer advice on how to implement their plan.

Based on a 250-word essay submission, applicants will answer the question: How could your business use technology to help enhance your business?

Startups and entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit cbcommunity.

Comcast.com/i4e to submit an application and essay and review program details.

Entries are due by March 12.

A panel will judge the essays. Two winners will be selected in each of the 15 Comcast Business regions – one for startup companies in business 2

years or less and one for entrepreneurs in business for more than 2 years.

The 30 regional winners will each earn $10,000.

From the regional winners, six grand prize winners will be selected – three startups and three entrepreneurs –

who will earn an additional $20,000, plus a trip to Philadelphia, where they will spend a day attending group sessions with industry experts.

Those winners will be released April 25.

Regional winner voting will range from April 26 to May 13.

The six grand prize winners will be announced June 6, with the grand prize event planned in August.

For more information, call 866-429-3085, or go to @ComcastBusiness on Twitter and to business.comcast.com/ social on other social media.

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Digging deep for history

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Fort Meigs is a recreated log-and-earthen fortification on a bluff above the Maumee River in Perrysburg, Ohio. It features seven blockhouses with walls 2-feet thick.

War of 1812 comes alive at log-and-earth fortification at Fort Meigs State Memorial

BY BOB DOWNING Tribune News Service

PERRYSBURG, Ohio – Fort Meigs was and still is huge.

The War of 1812 garrison, commanded by Gen. William Henry Harrison, rebuffed two attacks in 1813 by British troops and their Native American allies. It played a key role in the young United States winning the war in the Northwest Territories.

Some time after the war, Gen. Harrison would go on to be elected president of the United States.

The log-and-earth fortification, on a bluff above the Maumee River near Toledo in northwest Ohio, was big enough to contain 7.5 football fields.

Today, the structure at Fort Meigs State Memorial is hailed as the largest restored stockade fortification in North America.

The fort, rebuilt atop the original footprint, covers 10 acres.

It includes seven twostory blockhouses with walls 2-feet thick, five artillery batteries and emplacements, two underground powder magazines, parade grounds and various work and storage buildings.

Outside the stockade were a boat harbor, artisan yards and a bakehouse.

The National Historic Landmark looks much like it did in 1813, although an 82-foot granite monument was built in the center in 1908. The fort, owned by the Ohio History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical Society), housed from 900 to 2,000 American troops under Harrison’s command.

It was established on Feb. 2, 1813, as a temporary supply depot and a staging area for an American invasion of Canada.

The Americans were not faring well in the early days of the War of 1812.

They had lost Detroit and Fort Mackinac in the Michigan Territory and Fort Dearborn (Chicago) in the Illinois Territory.

The British and Canadian soldiers and Tecumseh’s warriors defeated the Americans on the River Raisin at what is now Monroe, Michigan.

The U.S. was successful at

ABOVE: This structure was built in the interior of Fort Meigs in 1813 by the Americans.

LEFT: The encampment helped the United States defeat the British in the War of 1812.

If you go The 66.2-acre site in Woods County is managed for the Ohio History Connection by the nonprofit Fort Meigs Association. It is at 29100 W. River Road (state Route 65), Perrysburg.

The museum-education center is open year round.

The fort is open from April through October. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesdays through Satwhat is now Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Harrison, the new commander of the Northwest Army for the United States, decided to make his stand in Ohio.

The 2,000 American troops built Fort Meigs over 3 months. It was named for the then-Ohio governor, Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. A square mile of trees, estimated at 3,500 in number, was cleared to build Fort Meigs. That also opened up sight lines for American troops inside.

The fort was located on the south side of the

urdays and noon to 5 p.m.

Sundays.

The museum also presents special tours, military re-enactments and lectures.

Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $4 for students, andc free for children 5 and under. Call 1-800283-8916 or 419-8744121 or go to fortmeigs. org.

For information on volunteering, go to the Old Northwest Military History Association at 419-8744121 or go to the website.

You can also check out Ohio’s Maumee Valley Scenic Byway, a do-ityourself driving tour that covers 90 miles from Maumee to Defiance. For information, go to www.dot. state.oh.us/OhioByways/ Pages/MaumeeValley.

river above the strategically important Maumee Rapids on the river. The site was chosen to protect American settlements by securing the prime invasion route in northwest Ohio.

It was located at the edge of the Great Black Swamp at the end of American supply lines.

American officers described Fort Meigs as being “the most disagreeable encampment” they had ever seen, the Ohio History Connection reports.

The fort was manned by U.S. Army regulars, mili-

tia from Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Virginia and several companies of independent volunteers.

The American troops largely lived in tents inside the fort that was actually more of an armed camp. Living conditions were horrible with knee-deep mud and exposure contributing to a high death rate.

On May 1, 1813, the British led by Gen. Henry Proctor and Tecumseh laid siege to Fort Meigs.

Harrison was ready with 1,200 men, 20 to 30 pieces of artillery and the knowledge that reinforce-

An 82-foot-tall granite monument was built in 1908 in the center of Fort Meigs State Memorial. ments were on the way.

His main concern was his small supply of ammunition and he used his cannons sparingly. He even offered whiskey to soldiers who could retrieve British cannonballs to use in return fire.

The Americans were able to hold off the British but suffered heavy casualties. After 9 days, the attackers withdrew. The British, Canadians and Indians tried again in July and were defeated again.

The siege of Fort Meigs gave the Americans their first victory in the War of 1812 and shifted the direction of the war on the Great Lakes.

Harrison ordered the fort in Perrysburg to be replaced by a smaller garrison in preparation for an American invasion of Ontario.

Four months later, Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie near Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island. That gave the Americans control of Lake Erie and opened the way for the American

forces to take Detroit and invade Ontario. Only a small American detachment was left at Maumee Rapids.

On Oct. 5, 1813, Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of the Thames near Moraviantown, Ontario, when Harrison’s army defeated a retreating British army. This destroyed the Indian confederacy and marked the end of major fighting in the Northwest Territories.

Fort Meigs was abandoned in May 1815.

Today there’s a 3,000-square-foot museum at the Fort Meigs State Memorial, with displays and a film that tells the story of the fort.

Artifacts recovered from archaeological digs are also on exhibit, with more displays in the rebuilt blockhouses.

The state of Ohio began acquiring land at the site in 1907. It was then administered by the Fort Meigs Memorial Commission. The Ohio Historical Society took control in 1948 and rebuilt the fort from 1967 to 1975.

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FFA members attend contests, advance to state FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience participants from West Carroll High School in Savanna are (from left) Daniel Hartman (from left), Bailey Durward, Logan Barker, Cassie Johnson, Cameron Ehlers, Allison Law, Emily Suiter, Kennedy Rice, Leland Houzenga, Natalie O’Connor, Jacob Casey, Tom Knight, Sage Storjohann, Tessa Ehlers, Hannah Knight, Elizabeth Rath, Andrea Johnson, Josi Anderson, Natalie Shaw, and Brianna Kampmeier.

Photos submitted by Don Mathey.

SAVANNA – West Carroll High School FFA Chapter members won 10 FFA Proficiency Award areas at the Feb. 15 Section 1 FFA Proficiency Awards Career Development Event at Pearl City High School.

Supervised Agricultural Experience Area winners were Natalie Shaw, equine science entrepreneurship; Sage Storjohann, ag mechanics design and fabrication; Josi Anderson, ag sales placement; Jacob Casey, ag mechanics energy systems; Daniel Hartman, wildlife production and management; Natalie O’Connor, specialty crop production; Cassie Johnson, food service; Thomas Knight, emerging ag technology; Bailey Durward, forage production; and Tessa Ehlers, veterinary science.

Hartman also was named Section 1 FFA Star in ag business.

Other participating members were Logan Barker, Cameron Ehlers, Allison Law, Emily Suiter, Kennedy Rice, Leland Houzenga, Hannah Knight, Elizabeth Rath, Andrea Johnson, and Brianna Kampmeier.

To compete, each member must complete at least one SAE Record book, type an evaluation form, and interview in front of a panel of judges.

The judges select the winner by combining the scores of the SAE record books and the interview.

West Carroll judges were Fred Tipton, Art Houzenga, Bruce Badtke ,and Andrew Durward.

The winners of each area will advance to the District I FFA Proficiency Awards on March 9 at Geneseo High School.

In other events, the Varsity Parliamentary Procedure team traveled Feb. 17 to Black Hawk College in Kewanee for the District 1 Career Development Event.

Members are (from left) Bailey Duward; Jacob Casey; Brianna Kampmeier, third as floor member; Cameron Ehlers; Daniel Hartman, third as chairman; and Andrea Johnson, first as secretary. Using their knowledge of parliamentary law, members took a 25-question test, ran a 10-minute session in front of judges, and answered questions.

They placed second overall, and move on to the March 19 state competition.

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ABOVE: Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 1570 members recently made and filled 36 tubs with homemade candy and cookies for Valentine’s Day. Adrian Lind, Connie Mikles, Linda Kuepker, Joyce Cole, Alice Grimes, and Arlene Johnson delivered the treats to working women in Tampico. Photos submitted by Shirley Lester.

LEFT: The group gave valentines, nut cups, and decorated sugar cookies to patients at Walnut Manor. Kuepker, Grimes, and Johnson visited with some of the women while distributing them.

RIGHT: The women also purchased and donated washcloths, shampoo, bath wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes and holders, deodorant, and two DVDs for clients at Rock River Garden in Sterling. Lisa Cato-Crider (second from left), activity director, accepted the items from Johnson, Grimes, and Shirley Lester.

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ICE ICE

Local firefighters train for the possibility of victims trapped in icy conditions.

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

Lifeguard Systems founder Butch Hendrick (standing) directs rescuers and victims during a thin-ice rescue simulation Feb. 20 in Dixon. The New York-based Lifeguard Systems is an authority on training for ice, water and diving rescues. Twenty-five firefighters from Dixon City and Rural, Franklin Grove, Byron, East Moline and Rockford attended the 2-day training class. On Sunday, peoples’ roles were switched, with the on-shore crew heading out on the ice during a final exercise of retrieving six victims in under 20 minutes.

ABOVE LEFT: A victim skims across the ice on a buoyant board as he’s pulled ashore. ABOVE MIDDLE: The on-shore crew uses a series of ropes to pull the rescuer and/or victim to safety. Hand signals are use to start or stop the process. ABOVE RIGHT: Some rescuers are placed on the ice in order to pivot the ropes and work around dangerous areas. BELOW: The training took place on Humphrey Pond both Saturday and Sunday. After Sunday’s training, the rescuers took a written test.