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

ROCK FALLS – The Coloma Township Board of Trustees took another look at doing a forensic

audit, but it was a quick one.

Trustee Gene Jacoby told the board Wednesday that he thought this was the time to go the forensic route.

“As confusing as the books have been, I believe we owe it to the

citizens of the township to make sense of it,” Jacoby said. “Maybe we could pick up things the other auditors haven’t seen.”

Several trustees responded with concerns about the cost of a forensic audit.

Mary Richardson said her research came up with estimates of $40,000 to start, and the possibility of much more as the process moves along.

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Nursing home set for major expansion

‘Beauty and the Beast’ to launch

New therapy gym, Medicare suites part of $1.2M project

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535

FRANKLIN GROVE – Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation Center is expanding.

The for-profit continuing care retirement community is adding a 3,300-square-foot therapy gym; six private Medicare suites adjacent to the gym, for another 3,300 square feet; and a 2,200-squarefoot dining room, Kathy Clark, the resident services coordinator, said Wednesday.

Thanks to the addition of the gym, the facility now will be able to offer outpatient therapy for new and continuing patients, Clark said. The state-of-the-art gym will have a homelike feel, with a kitchen and a laundry room, she said. One of the neat features will be an indoor car, to be used to help patients practice getting in and out.

New bathing suites are part of the package.

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Belle, played by Hannah Seavey (above, right), sings during dress rehearsal Wednesday night at Milledgeville High School for the school’s production of “Beauty and the Beast. The production also stars Levi Skoog (above) as Beast, and Collin Leddy and Sydney Pauley as Gaston and LeFou (right). Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors 65 and older.

They’re sold at the high school office, and will be available on performance days. Call 815-225-7141 for more information.

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THOMSON | SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

‘The best small town it can be’ Village celebrates 150 years amid renaissance

BY KAYLA HEIMERMAN Special to Sauk Valley Media

THOMSON – It’s known as a town along the mighty Mississippi River; a farming community noted for its watermelons; and, most recently, the site of a soon-to-be-operational federal prison.

But Thomson, a quiet town of 500 people in southwestern CarTom Kocal/tkocal@shawmedia.com roll County, to many is considThe village of Thomson turns 150 this year, and ered home. is celebrating with events every month, includ- Village President Vicky Trager ing Saturday’s Tribute to Agriculture Day. has roots in Thomson, but she

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was not raised in the town; she spent her childhood as a military brat, living somewhere different every few years.

“To come back to Thomson was really special for me … because we never lived here,” she said. “Whenever we got to come here, I got to experience this life. I could run barefoot through town, get an ice cream cone downtown, and then catch lightning bugs in the park.”

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ABOVE: Addison Herwig (left), 6, and Amelia Summers, 7, wave to family and friends Wednesday morning as they depart for school at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Dixon. Firefighter Adam Arnould drove the two girls and boys and fellow contest-winners Max Miller and Griffin Magnafici from the Dixon City Department station to their school.

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RIGHT: Arnould safely unloads his passengers, Max (right), 5, and Griffin, 6, as they arrive at St. Mary’s Catholic School on Wednesday morning in Dixon. Other firetrucks delivered students to St. Anne Catholic School and Washington Elementary School.

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Ogle County Sheriff Kurtis Atherton, 63, of Lanark; Tuesday; petition to revoke probation; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Steven C. Bontjes, 50, of Byron; 7 p.m. Monday; aggravated criminal sexual abuse; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

State Police Thomas F. Lawson, 20, of Mosheim, Tennessee; 4 p.m. Tuesday at Second Street and Eighth Avenue in Sterling; driving while suspended, speeding; given individual bond and notice to appear in court.

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‘From seed to spirit’ Whiskey Acres grows grains at site of distillery

Workers, staff could see effects by May

BY ADAM POULISSE Shaw Media apoulisse@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Nick Nagele was cooking up a lucrative future at Whiskey Acres last week – about 500 gallons’ worth.

Starch was added to water, then brought to a boil in a large metal mash tun inside a 2,500-square-foot distillery at 1460 Keslinger Road. After it was cooled down, enzymes were added to convert the soft, boiled starch to sugar.

After that cooled, yeast is added to consume the sugar producing alcohol for whiskey, which is then sucked into one of four fermentation tanks. “Each yeast outputs a different flavor,� said Nagele, vice president and COO of Whiskey Acres. “Our corn whiskey has a very grainy flavor.

It resembles the yeast we put in it.�

Whiskey Acres, which officially bottled its first batch of whiskey last month, is the only distillery in the county, and Illinois’ first estate distillery, meaning they grow the grains “from seed to spirit,� Nagele said. “What makes us unique is we can focus on our best grain, and focus on the best seeds and certain genetics to give us the best flavor, versus someone who buys commodity grains,� he said. “From a consumer standpoint, it’s highly sustainable to see where our grains are grown, and turn around and see where the whiskey is made.�

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Nick Nagele, vice president and chief operating officer at Whiskey Acres, pours ground malted barley into the cooking mash for corn whiskey March 5 at the farm-operated DeKalb distillery.

Whiskey Acres President and CEO Jamie Walter pours 3-month-old 125 proof bourbon into a tasting glass at the distillery.

The business is operated by father-and-son duo Jim and Jamie Walter, president and CEO, plus Nagele. All three are University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana graduates. “Farming has evolved,�

Jim Walter said. “It’s not what farming was when I started.�

The family-owned business received its federal distilled spirits plant

permit last August, then received its state craft distillery license last November. They successfully distilled their first mash in December 2014, then filled and shipped their first whiskey bottles last month through Niles-based distributor, Legacy Spirits, a division of Heritage Wine Cellars. “For us, we wanted to capitalize on the geog-

raphy,� Jamie Walter said. “We grow corn and wheat here. Here, we’re next to the third largest state and we saw an opportunity.�

The distillery business has only been an option since 2010, when the state finally created a craft distiller’s license that allows small distillers to open tasting rooms and sell directly to the public.

The trio has plans for the property, hoping to turn an adjacent building on the 2,000 acres – five percent is grain used for the spirits – into a family-friendly hang-out come summer, where parents can taste the beer, while youngsters can play games. No food will be served, however. “Our hope is they’ll become more familiar with DeKalb, and it draws parents and alumni,� Jamie Walter said. “It’s something to do in the area.�

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“I could see doing it if the previous auditors thought there was fraudulent activity, but Wipfli said they didn’t see any sign of that when we asked,� Richardson said.

Supervisor Dave Blanton told Jacoby he thought it was important to move ahead and get the township back on track for the future. “The comptroller and the county have given us a clean bill of health,�

Blanton said. “If the other auditors couldn’t find what they needed to produce an audit, what makes you think they could?�

After discussion, Jacoby made a motion to approve a forensic audit, but the motion died when it wasn’t seconded.

Since former Township Supervisor Deb Burke revealed that an audit hadn’t been done in 20 years, the township has been digging through years of financial records, trying to make sense of them.

The board had looked at the possibility of having a forensic audit done when Burke left, but decided against it because of the expense.

Wipfli, a Milwaukeebased accounting firm with an office in Sterling, was then hired to produce an audit from Burke’s tenure. After 19 months of work, the

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In mid-February, Blanton said he had all but given up on producing an audit from the Burke years. He planned to find another auditing firm to start with the numbers kept since he succeeded Burke last July. “It’s hard to go back that far for an audit when records are not kept electronically,�

Blanton said. “If you can’t produce what the auditors are asking for, the best-case scenario is that we start over again at 2013.�

On Wednesday, the board authorized Blanton to hire Clinton, Iowabased firm Winkel, Parker

and Foster to do the audit for fiscal year 2013-14.

The township has until September to give the Illinois Comptroller’s Office its annual financial report and the 2013-14 audit.

State statute requires an audit when there is a change in township supervisors, regardless of the township’s size.

The township received an extension before completing its annual report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

Burke had paid fines of more than $3,000 out of her pocket that had been assessed for late financial report filings.

Blanton said he plans to do another audit next year, and then have the township do them every 4 years.

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IN BRIEF Two teens killed in Rochelle crash ROCHELLE (AP) – Two teenagers are dead after the SUV they were riding in slammed into a semitruck in a fog-shrouded intersection in northern Illinois.

Illinois State Police say the crash happened just before 6 p.m. Tuesday near Rochelle.

Police say six students from Aurora’s Central Catholic High School were traveling to a regional basketball game at Rochelle High School, when their 17-year-old driver ran a red light. The SUV struck the truck, which was turning.

A 16-year-old boy riding in the front seat was pronounced dead at the scene. A 16-year-old girl was pronounced dead at Rochelle Hospital.

Police say the driver was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.

Three other passengers were released after

signing medical waivers.

The truck driver was not injured.

Man gets 6 years in child porn case CHICAGO (AP) – Cook County prosecutors say a 28-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.

Andre Alfaro pleaded guilty to possessing hundreds of images and videos depicting child pornography.

Prosecutors say the FBI began investigating in May 2013 after receiving a tip that Alfaro had received a video of child pornography from a convicted sex offender who was already under investigation.

Cook County authorities got a search warrant for Alfaro’s home and found a device containing more than 700 images and videos containing child pornography.

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SPRINGFIELD (AP) – At least five Illinois prisons don’t appear to have enough money to pay workers through the fiscal year that ends June 30, according to state records.

The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reported prisons that may run short of cash include facilities in Jacksonville, Mount Sterling, Sumner, Taylorville and Vandalia. Nearly 5,000 prison workers could be affected, according to the records.

Department of Corrections spokeswoman Nicole Wilson said it needs $117 million to keep up operations through the end of June, with $70.8 million of that for payroll needs. She said another 4,000 workers at 11 facilities and general office staff could see effects by early May. The current fiscal year

budget for Illinois is about $1.6 billion short. Democrats had hoped they would be able to pass an extension of a temporary income tax increase that expired Jan. 1.

Legislative approval would be required to transfer money between corrections facilities, according to how the current budget is structured.

Gov. Bruce Rauner addressed the problems in an unrelated speech Tuesday in Springfield. “It’s a mess. It’s a fiasco,� Rauner said. He didn’t respond to questions from reporters after the speech.

Rauner named Donald Stolworthy as the new director of the corrections department earlier this week, replacing the former director who had announced his retirement. Stolworthy has worked with the U.S. State Department and Alaska prison system, and Rauner’s office said Stolworthy is an expert in corrections reform.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Gladys M. Reed of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church of West Jordan in Sterling.

Thomas L. Vogel of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Laura Curl of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Mount Carroll, 4-7 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll.

Keith R. Barnett of Dixon, 5-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 8 p.m., at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Today’s funerals: Norma J. Pape of Morrison, 11 a.m. at Morrison United Methodist Church.

Gladys M. Reed of Sterling, 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church of West Jordan in Sterling.

Laura Curl of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Mount Carroll, 7 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll.

Friday visitations: Frank H. Maurer of Rock Falls, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

James R. “Bob” Zigler of Hooppole, 4-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Friday funerals: Thomas L. Vogel of Morrison, 10 a.m. graveside service at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Keith R. Barnett of Dixon, 10:30 a.m, Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Frank H. Maurer of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Saturday funerals: James R. “Bob” Zigler of Hooppole, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

June 6 funerals: Rosalind Brown Wakem of Grand Detour, at St. Peter Church in Grand Detour.

Robert D. Chapman JUNCTION CITY, Ky. – Robert Dale Chapman, 57, of Junction City, formerly of Sterling, died Monday, March 9, 2015.

Born July 16, 1957, in Sterling, he was the son of Robert Lee and Mary Ann (Crum) Chapman. Robert loved music and enjoyed playing guitar. He served his country in the Army, and was employed by Hitachi.

He was a great handyman who was a loving and caring man and who never met a stranger.

Robert loved NASCAR, with his favorite race being Talladega. He was a Green Bay Packers fan.

Robert also worked for the Kentucky Speedway.

Robert is survived by his wife and soulmate of 33 years, Lori Chapman; a daughter, Angie Walker of Havana; sisters, Edie Willits of Aledo, Donna (Tim) Lee of Tremont, Rosie Dellitt of Rock Falls, Roberta Overturft of East Peoria, and Suzie Chapman

of Havana; brothers, Bill (Carol) Chapman of Sterling, and Ricky (Mindy) Chapman of Fenton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Chris Norton; and a brother, Donnie Chapman.

Visitation will start at 5 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home in Junction City. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Paul McFarland officiating. Burial, with military honors accorded by the Army, will be at Junction City Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Scott Douglas, Tim Douglas, Delbert Hines, Dale Knight, Kenny Thompson, and Brad McCowan. Honorary pallbearers will be Rick Sinkhorn and Ryan Ridgeway.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Visit stithfuneralhome. net to send condolences.

Murvel ‘Mert’ Norman SAVANNA – Murvel “Mert” Norman, 87, of Savanna, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Carroll County Good Samaritan Society in Mount Carroll.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna handled arrangements.

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Trager’s husband was in the military and then worked for a company that moved them around the country. But they continued to bring their children to Thomson, eventually retiring to the little village.

“It’s the only hometown I ever knew,” she said.

“It really is like coming home.”

This year, Thomson celebrates its sesquicentennial, and the town will mark 150 years with special events every month, including Saturday’s Tribute to Agriculture. Also planned throughout the year are a vintage prom, an old-fashioned town festival, a golf tournament, softball tournaments, and the big Sesquicentennial Festival in July.

Massbach Ridge Winery produced a signature watermelon wine made from melons grown by Bim and Debbie McGinnnis, and the town put together a 150th anniversary recipe book, as well as a commemorative book on the history of Thomson.

“We’re looking back, but also looking forward,” said Jan Bristol, one of the committee members.

“It’s a great place to come home to. It’s not the same as it was, and it never will be the same as it was. But it’s the best small town it can be.”

Thomson is a town in the midst of a renaissance.

Almost 15 years ago, the state built the 1,600-cell maximum-security prison but couldn’t afford to run

it. The federal government bought the prison in 2012, and in January 2013, funding was approved to finally activate it.

While some workers are on site, the prison likely won’t be fully active for 3 years. But the village already is seeing small, positive changes as a result of the long-awaited prison.

“We’re going to have a rough couple of years,” Trager said. “It’s going to be bumpy.”

Thomson is bracing itself for an influx of people and vehicles and the inevitable strain on its existing infrastructure.

“It’s going to be painful growing, but it’s OK,” Trager said. “It’s expected.”

The town is reaching out to the prison, which already has a warden and several dozen employees, and inviting that new group of people to join the fold, starting with the sesquicentennial celebration.

“We want to involve them,” Trager said. “As much as this is about Thomson’s past, it’s also about Thomson’s future – and the Bureau [of Prisons, which owns and operates the facility,] is our future.

“We are excited to have them here. We are welcoming our new neighbors with open arms.”

Trager hopes the village can put the past 15 years of disappointment behind it.

“The morale here has been so low,” she said. “…

We’ve been hanging on by our fingernails for so long.

Somebody is throwing us a rope, and we just have to grab that rope.”

Tribute to Agriculture Day schedule THOMSON – More than 15 exhibits, 12 speakers, a blacksmith, and a display of agricultural equipment will highlight the Thomson Sesquicentennial Committee’s Tribute to Agriculture Day. Activities will run from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday at the former Thomson High School, 800 South St. A John Deere forge from the John Deere Historic Site in Grand Detour will be on display, and a blacksmith will demonstrate using antique tools of the trade.

Potato planters and harvesters will join the John Deere demonstration outside, where the blacksmith also will demonstrate how the selfscouring plow opened the prairie to modern-day farming.

“This day is to honor our local agricultural industries and the history of farming in our community,” committee Chairman Randy Durward said. “Farming has affected the lives of York Township residents since before the beginning of the community.”

Luanne Bruckner also serves on the committee.

“The four 100-year farms of York Township will also be honored,” Bruckner said. “Thomson is the Watermelon Capital of the World, so we are all aware of the impact that agriculture has had on our community.”

Speakers’ topics will include organic farming, melon producing, weather and future technology in agriculture, pork producers, commodities, and water districts.

Speakers are Steven Stiles of Thomson, an expert on the Indians of York Township; Tim O’Connor, a longtime farmer and biologist at Heirloom Market, who will speak on the future of agriculture; Cindy Hook, who will present information on Johnson Creek; Curtis Pilgrim, who will tell stories about farming in York Township back in the horse-drawn days; and Larry Acker, of Polo, who will talk about weather cycling and farming.

Ryan Heilig from Kunau Implement will give a drone demonstration.

Other activities include a science fair and photography contest and exhibit; a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at the fire station, 900 Walnut St.; and a tour of Schaefer Fisheries, 2112 Sandridge Road, from 9 a.m. to noon.

WCCI Radio will host a live show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Boy Scouts and 4-H’ers will have a hot dog and taco stand in the cafeteria.

Go to thomsonil.com or call Durward at 815259-2109, or Bruckner at 815-259-3168 for more information.

Other sesquicentennial events April 3 – Community Cantata: Thomson celebrates Easter with a community cantata. All voices are welcome.

May 23 – Thomson alumni and 150th anniversary prom: Thomson honors its alumni with a promstyle event with music by Coupe de Ville. Attendees are encouraged to dress in prom attire from their era. The public is welcome.

June 19-20 – Thomson Depot Days: the village celebrates its history with an old-fashioned festival featuring exhibits, outhouse races, and more.

July 24-26 – Thomson Sesquicentennial Festival: The town celebrates 150 years with a parade, Melon Tossers tribute ballgame, softball tournament, car show, pageant, carnival, and fireworks.

August – Sandburr Classic golf tournament at Sandburr Run Golf Course.

September – Labor Day tractor pull, softball tournament, and Harvest Days at Heirloom Market.

Oct. 31 – Halloween party.

November – A tribute to veterans.

Dec. 6 – Christmas walk and a time capsule event.

For details and updates about the sesquicentennial events, including specific dates, times, and locations, go to www.thomsonil.com or find Thomson Sesquicentennial on Facebook.

Tom Kocal/tkocal@shawmedia.com

Visitors to Thomson’s annual fall festival this year might want to move their plans up a bit: The Thomson Sesquicentennial Festival will be held July 24-26, when the Watermelon Capital of the World will celebrate 150 years with a parade, Melon Tossers tribute ballgame, softball tournament, car show, pageant, carnival, and fireworks.

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There also will be a patio and courtyard off the new dining room, she said.

Work on the footings for the new buildings has begun; construction is expected to be done by the end of October.

“We are so excited,” said Clark, who has worked at the 45-year-old center for more than 40 years. “We just think this is so positive, for the community for the area.”

The facility, in business for more than 45 years, is owned by Skokie-based Momentum, and provides “a continuum of care” – everything from The Meadows, apartments for seniors who live independently, to assisted living, to short-term respite care, to hospice care.

There are more than 100 residents, not counting those who live in the 44-unit apartment building, she said.

The expansion is being fueled by growing demand, Clark said.

“There’s a need. We’ve

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Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center, 502 North State St., is undergoing a major expansion, including a new therapy gym, depicted in the artist’s rendition (right).

Groundbreaking Friday Although some work on footings already has begun, state Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, and a representative from state Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, will attend a groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Friday for Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation Center’s $1.2 million expansion project.

The center is at 502 N. State St. Call 815-456-2374 or go to www.franklingrovelivingandrehab.com to learn more about the facility. always been looking to the future, and more and more people need therapy, and we want to be here for them.”

The company also owns Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center, 11 S. 10th St. Expansion plans for

that facility, on a smaller scale, are awaiting state approval, regional administrator Dana Payton said.

It’s part of a growing trend nationwide to meet the needs of an aging population.

Locally, Resthave Nursing and Retirement Home in Morrison is nearly finished with its 2-year, $8 million expansion that includes a 20-room assisted living wing, a new skilled nursing wing with 70 private rooms with

baths, a garden, a therapy room, and five rooms for skilled-care patients who need physical rehabilitation, a chapel and more assisted living rooms. The project more than doubled the size of the facility.

Windsor Manor Assist-

ed Living Community opened in Morrison in July; it has 30 assisted living apartments in addition to The Gardens, a 10-unit area for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairment issues.

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WHITESIDE COUNTY

United Way surpasses goal, raises $753K Past chairmen recognized at luncheon

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

STERLING – The United Way of Whiteside County celebrated its 70th year by announcing Wednesday that the annual campaign had raised $753,210 – $33,000 more than the goal.

Executive Director Russ Siefken recognized past United Way chairmen for their work and described the history of how the modern-day United Way of Whiteside County came to be.

Jeff Detra, board president, helped present the history as the two joked back and forth before campaign Chairwoman Jennifer Baratta took the stage for award presentations and to

Award winners Volunteer of the Year: Marie Rombouts, city of Sterling Tocqueville Society membership: Jakobs family, for donating $10,000 President’s Award:

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Partner Agency of the Year: Tri County United Way Spirit Award: Rock Falls Township High School Company of the Year: Frantz Manufacturing

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Jennifer Baratta, chairwoman of United Way of Whiteside County, and Executive Director Russ Siefken Jr. embrace after the 2014 Recognition and 70-year celebration luncheon Wednesday afternoon in the auditorium at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling. LEFT: The Rev. Scott Porter, former chairman of United Way of Whiteside County, watches a short film during the luncheon.

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Click on this story at saukvalley.com to see videos from the luncheon. announce the fundraising results.

Her first announcement of the day: the amount of money raised through a penny drive at local

schools, where students are encouraged to donate their own money – not to ask their parents.

“I’m happy to report that, again this year, the

school children raised over 1 million pennies,” Baratta said.

She noted that, through the efforts of United Way of Whiteside County,

49,000 people received services from partner agencies.

And through the summer lunch program, 35,000 lunches were

served last year.

In 2015, the United Way will expand the program to having lunch sites in every community in the county.

PORT BYRON

OREGON

State rep offering help filling out FOID applications

Vendors sought for antiques sale to benefit dealer fighting cancer

STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

PORT BYRON – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, will provide residents with help to fill out online applications for a Firearm

Owners Identification card and concealed carry permits.

State police will stop accepting paper applications for FOID and concealed carry on Monday.

District residents can call Smiddy’s office and

make an appointment on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The office is at 201 N. Main St., Unit 2.

Applicants need not be constituents of Smiddy’s 71st District, but will need to bring an Illinois

driver’s license or identification card.

Call the office at 309848-9098 for appointments, more information, or a complete list of items required to apply for a FOID card or concealed carry permit.

Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction while the bridge structure is replaced, one half at a time. The project is expected to be done

by Dec. 15.

Follow @IDOTDistrict2 on Twitter for updates on the project.

of a road improvement project along a section of state Route 2 will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Leombruni’s Italian Village, 110 W. Second St. The Byron Kiwanis Club will conduct the meeting. Speaker Kevin E. Henson, from the Department of Transportation’s Dixon office, will discuss an improvement project along Route 2 between Byron and Rockford, from Route 72 to Beltline

Road.

The route, also called Black Hawk Trail, is slated for improvement in the next 5 years if funding is available. A bike path also is being planned along the roadway.

To attend, make reservations for the March Kiwanis Dinner Meeting at Leombruni’s, 815-2342696. Kiwanis membership information also will be provided.

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OREGON – Vendors are needed for an antiques and collectibles sale to help a local woman fight leukemia.

The sale will be held March 28 and 29 at Oak Lane of Oregon, 3261 S. Daysville Road. Proceeds will benefit Kim Meyer, 50, an Ashton woman diagnosed in November with a relatively rare form of cancer – Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

She’s undergoing chemotherapy while doctors search for a match for a stem cell replacement, said Jodi Horner, a friend who’s organizing the sale.

Meyer does not have insurance.

IN BRIEF Route 40 bridge work to start soon ROCK FALLS – Work on the state Route 40 bridge at the south edge of Rock Falls will begin Monday, weather permitting.

The State Department of Transportation announced the work Wednesday.

The project will remove and replace the bridge over the Hennepin Feeder canal, north of the Interstate 88 interchange.

Route 2 project discussion Tuesday BYRON – A dinner meeting and discussion

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M e y e r co-owned an antique store in Franklin Grove that was open on Kim weekends, Meyer but had to stop working because of her illness.

Her antiques will be sold, and others are invited to sell theirs as well. Booths cost $15 each.

The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $3, and concessions will be sold.

A fund also has been established; find Kim Meyer on Facebook or go to gofundme.com to donate or for information.

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SPRINGFIELD SCOOP

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

High Court’s pension ruling: What’s at stake Trimming of benefits could pave way for financial fix

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

EDITORIAL | SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Help select a new president S

auk Valley Community College doesn’t hire a new president every day.

The current president, George Mihel, will have served 10 years when he retires this summer.

The previous president, Richard Behrendt, served 19 years.

So when a vacancy occurs, it’s important to make a good choice.

Three finalists for the job were announced earlier this week: Douglas

What we think Three finalists to be the new SVCC president will greet the public beginning the week of March 23. We encourage residents to participate in the selection process.

Brauer, David Gerlach, and David Hellmich.

Brauer works at Richland Community College in Decatur.

Gerlach works for the State University of New York at Canton.

Hellmich works at the

Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, Kentucky.

The finalists will be on campus beginning the week of March 23. Along with meeting teachers, staff, students, and trustees, finalists will

also meet with members of the public. SVCC will announce details at a later date.

We encourage area residents to take advantage of the opportunity to size up these finalists and then share their views with one or more college trustees, who will make the final decision.

SVCC needs continued good leadership. Here’s an excellent opportunity to get involved in the selection process.

THE READER’S VOICE

Join the Irish for St. Patrick’s parade, party DAVE LAHEY Dixon

As the song goes, “Baby, it’s cold outside,” and this winter certainly proved so. But on March 14 of our Lord’s Year 2015, the Irish will step up to the challenge of warming your heart, body and soul.

We will start off this year with the Rock River Valley Shamrock Club annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s event will start at 3 p.m. Saturday and will wind its way through the downtown, with the destination being the Knights of Columbus in Dixon, where the post-parade party will heat up.

This year, the Rock River Valley Shamrock Club is proud to present the Irish band Reilly. This group is full of energy and will get everyone up and moving to help generate the warmth we all desire. The Knights of Columbus is also serving corned beef with all the fixings for an additional fee.

Entrance to the party is a monetary donation at the door, and as in previous years, we will collect canned food items to be donated to the Dixon Food Pantry. The evergrowing Rock River Valley Shamrock Club 50/50 tickets will be available

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

along with a silent action and other events to make your St. Patrick’s Day a memorable one.

Come join the Irish, and warm your heart, body and soul. Hope to see you at the parade and the party of parties on Saturday.

If you would like to take part in the parade, contact Phil at 815-440-7375 or Dave at 815-973-7046 for more information.

And as always, if you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.

Note to readers: Dave Lahey is treasurer of the Rock River Valley Shamrock Club.

Officials fail their employers, the taxpayers RAYMOND McADAMS Franklin Grove

SVM’s Feb. 24 editorial [“Bad records plus no audit equals public letdown”] stated words that needed to be heard and heeded. Unfortunately, the editorial didn’t go far enough.

How many local governmental bodies covered by the Telegraph had problems, where elected or appointed officials have failed their employers, namely the taxpayers?

The list is long.

I read some who say officials are part time.

Why does that matter?

Trust, honesty, morality, and competence are expected and mandated.

Seems these traits have been missing in many local officials.

ber, via Facebook at www. facebook.com/rockfalls. chamber, or by phone at 815-625-4500.

Candidates who wish to participate must register in advance by calling the Rock Falls Chamber Office no later than March 17.

Chamber seeks candidates for March 25 event Please return BETHANY BLAND money to the Rock Falls The Rock Falls Chamstore manager ber welcomes candidates from both Rock Falls and Sterling to its Candidates Forum on March 25. The event will be held at Rock Falls City Hall at 6 p.m. and broadcast live on cable Channel 5.

Candidates with races will be asked relevant questions submitted in advance by voters. Candidates who are running unopposed will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and explain why they are running for office.

Jack Spencer has volunteered to moderate and will help voters learn where the candidates stand on important issues.

At this time, invitations are being extended to candidates in Rock Falls and Sterling city and school board races.

Voters wishing to submit questions may do so by contacting the Rock Falls Chamber, via email at bland@rockfallscham-

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.

BOB WOLF Rock Falls

To the mother and daughter who were behind me at Kroger on Saturday morning, March 7: You are not very honest. At the self-checkout No. 6, you stole my $40 that I debited to get back.

I work part time and try to live on what I get. I went back and talked to the manager. They have you on camera. You must be a thief. You could have told me as I was leaving or turned the money in at the counter.

So no questions asked.

Please return the money.

Let your conscience be your guide. So if you have a conscience, please do what God would want you to do. You can return the money to the manager at the counter.

It’s a shame that people like you steal from poor people. And don’t forget, you are on camera. Someone will be watching.

SPRINGFIELD – “No wonder the state of Illinois is broke.”

That’s what my dining companion said over lunch Monday when I mentioned that one of every 10 state workers takes in more than $100,000 a year.

I happened to remark on that figure after reading an Associated Press story in my morning newspaper.

Of course, that tells only part of the story.

State workers receive health insurance and pension benefits that are far more generous than most of their counterparts in the private sector.

On Wednesday, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments about whether those pension benefits can be trimmed.

The state has $111 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, and it won’t be able to get its fiscal house in order until something is done to resolve the situation.

Pension payments are competing with basic state services for limited tax dollars.

The case being considered by the high court hinges on whether this crisis is sufficient cause for the state to alter promised pension benefits.

The pension protection clause in the state Constitution protects benefits from being “impaired or diminished.”

But no constitutional right is absolute.

I MAKE MY LIVING based on the protections provided by the U.S. Constitution’s 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

Scott Reeder is a reporter in residence for the Illinois Policy Institute.

Contact him at sreeder@ illinoispolicy. org.

redress of grievances.”

But as my journalism law professor pointed out too many years ago, freedom of speech doesn’t allow you to holler “fire” in a crowded theater – if no fire exists.

In other words, sometimes a seemingly absolute right can be restricted if it puts others in danger.

And that’s just what will happen if the Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of the unions that are challenging a pension reform law enacted in late 2013.

PAYING PENSION benefits will take priority over the most basic of state services: incarcerating criminals, educating children, and providing basic services to the most vulnerable.

In his recent budget address, Gov. Bruce Rauner ruffled some union feathers when he called for cutting Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals, trimming funding for state universities, and decreasing health insurance benefits for state workers.

But state workers should take comfort that the budget slightly increases the number of workers employed by the state and doesn’t close any major state facilities.

If the state Supreme Court rules against pension reform, don’t expect that to continue to be the case.

Basic state services will be cut, workers will be laid off, and state facilities will be shuttered.

No one likes the idea of cutting pension benefits.

But the alternative for state workers and the people of Illinois is far more bleak.

Note to readers – Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute.

Calling all candidates In the run-up to the April 7 Consolidated Election, Sauk Valley Media will accept Reader’s Voice letters to the editor from candidates who wish to encourage the public to vote for them.

Each candidate may submit one letter. The maximum length is 300 words.

The deadline for candidate letters to reach our office is 1 week before the election – noon Tuesday, March 31. Letters will be published through Saturday, April 4.

People who wish to respond to letters

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Election letters from the general public The maximum length for letters to the editor that endorse candidates or discuss issues regarding the April 7 Consolidated Election is 200 words.

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The submission deadline is noon March 31.

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FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE

Iraqi forces, militias sweep into Tikrit Two-front offensive against extremist stronghold key test BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi soldiers and allied Shiite militiamen swept into the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit on Wednesday, launching a twofront offensive to squeeze extremists out of Saddam Hussein’s hometown in a major test of the troops’ resolve.

Explosions and heavy gunfire echoed through Tikrit, a key way station for Iraqi forces trying to expel the militants who hold roughly a third of the country and neighboring Syria.

The offensive also will serve as a major crucible for Iraqi forces, which collapsed under the extremists’ initial offensive last year and now face street-by-street fighting in one of the Islamic State group’s biggest strongholds.

Allied Iraqi forces first entered the city through its northern Qadisiyya neighborhood, according to video obtained by The Associated Press. Overhead, an attack helicopter fired missiles as soldiers and militiamen laid down heavy machine gunfire in

Top military chief voices concerns in Washington

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In this screenshot taken from video, soldiers fire toward a target Wednesday in Tikrit, Iraq. Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen entered the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit on Wednesday, authorities said, breaching one of the biggest strongholds of the extremists in a key test for Iraqi forces. the neighborhood’s dusty streets as downtown Tikrit loomed in the distance, black smoke rising overhead.

Officials quickly established a supply line through the neighborhood to reinforce troops, Salahuddin police Brig.

Kheyon Rasheed told the state-run Iraqiyya television. Authorities offered

no immediate casualty figures, though Iran’s staterun Press TV satellite channel reported that a mortar attack wounded one of its cameramen there.

A local official in Iraq’s Salahuddin province confirmed that Iraqi troops entered Qadisiyya and raised the Iraqi flag over Tikrit’s general hospital. He spoke on con-

dition of anonymity as he was not authorized to brief journalists.

Later Wednesday, allied forces also swept into Tikrit from the south in a pincer movement to squeeze out militants, though some suggested many already fled in the face of the advance, codenamed “At your service, prophet of Allah.”

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various groups within it,” Dempsey said, using an acronym for the militant group. “We’re very concerned about that.”

“What we are watching carefully is whether the militias – they call themselves the Popular Mobilization Forces – whether, when they recapture lost territory, whether they engage in acts of retribution and ethnic cleansing,” he said.

“There’s no indication that that is a widespread event at this point, but we’re watching closely.”

Dempsey joined Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ash Carter in testifying at a hearing about President Barack Obama’s proposal for new war powers to fight IS. The debate comes amid Democratic worries that it could lead to a fullscale U.S. ground war in the Mideast and GOP concerns that it should not ties the hands of the commander in chief.

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Democrats stand by Clinton, but with some reservations WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats closed ranks around Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday after her public explanation of her email practices – yet party officials in important election states appeared resigned to the prospect that her all-butcertain presidential campaign will be saddled with drama and controversy.

The mood among Democrats around the country suggested Clinton has work to do to bolster party enthusiasm as she nears the launch of her 2016 campaign, though there’s still no sign she’ll face a robust primary challenge.

Brady Quirk-Garvan, the Democratic Party chairman in Charleston, South Carolina, said the intense focus on Clinton’s use of her private email account as secretary of state leaves him concerned that side

WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s top military officer says that while Iran’s support in the fight against Islamic State militants is helpful, the U.S. remains concerned about what happens “after the drums stop beating” and IS is defeated.

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that anything anyone does to counter IS is a “positive thing.” But he said there is concern about whether Iran-backed militamen, who are Shia, will turn against Sunni Iraqis, further destabilizing Iraq.

“We are all concerned about what happens after the drums stop beating and ISIL is defeated, and whether the government of Iraq will remain on a path to provide an inclusive government for all of the

issues could overshadow the party’s message.

“Every time we talk about Hillary emails, we Rodham aren’t talkClinton ing about how to grow the economy and the fact that President Obama has created jobs for the last 60 months straight,” Quirk-Garvan said.

In Iowa, Cerro Gordo County Democratic chairman John Stone said he expected the email issue to “burn out.” But he also raised the possibility that “there will be more things” to come.

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“Those of us who strongly support her, we certainly have been given information,” said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. “I’m satisfied with what I’ve received.”

Much of the outreach has been led by longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin and press secretary Nick Merrill. Clinton herself does not appear to have spoken directly to top Democratic lawmakers or surrogates since her use of personal email and a private server as secretary of state was reported last week.

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Dad’s movies inappropriate for young kids Dear Abby, Recently, my father has begun to watch films with graphic sexual scenes when he gets home from work. When I ask him to please watch them on his own time, when my three younger siblings aren’t in the house, he tells me that because he pays the bills he has the right to do what he wants.

Abby, not only do these graphic movies make me uncomfortable, I’m worried my siblings will begin asking questions.

– Uncomfortable in Oregon Dear Uncomfortable, If there are adult relatives who can convince your dad that what he’s doing is unwise – an aunt, uncle, grandpar-

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

ent – talk to them about what’s going on right away. If there aren’t, then a trusted teacher or counselor at school should be informed, because what your father is doing is extremely inappropriate. Exposing children to graphic images can give them unrealistic expectations about what sex is really all about.

Dear Abby, My girlfriend and I have talked about getting engaged. The subject of the wedding dress came up. She broke off a past engagement last year, and she has asked me whether it would be OK for her to use the dress she chose for the wedding that didn’t happen. She says only her mother and the seamstress have seen it. She doesn’t want to be out $1,000 and says she does not associate the gown with her ex-fiance.

I feel we should try to sell the dress, although it was tailored for her, and pick a new one. What do you think is appropriate?

I don’t like the idea of looking back at the wedding photos and thinking

the dress was meant for another man.

– Future Husband in Southern California Dear Husband, Actually, the dress was meant for your fiancee and not another man.

There are specialists who can redesign an existing wedding dress. However, because you have negative associations with this gown, offer to sweeten the pot by chipping in if she can’t get $1,000 for the one she has. I think the most “appropriate” thing on your wedding day should be that you are both comfortable, happy and, above all, in sync.

Dear Abby, I don’t sympathize or empathize with others.

When people are sad or

upset over deaths, failed relationships, etc., my reaction is annoyance at the person because I feel I’m being forced to offer an emotion I don’t genuinely feel. I have experienced all of these things in my own life, but I have never shed tears about them or let them cripple me. I view these things as part of life and move on.

As I get older, it is getting harder and harder for me to fake these emotions. My wife was in tears for a couple of days because someone she knew died. I tried to pretend to empathize with her, but I found myself getting annoyed by what I thought was her overreaction. Someone she knew died; it happens to all of us. Let’s move on.

Is something wrong with me?

– Moving On in Tennessee Dear Moving On, Some people live the veneer of life; others live the hardwood. It appears you are among the former and insulated against painful emotions. However, I’m cautioning you to be patient and show respect for the feelings of others who have more emotional depth, or you may be spending a lot of time alone in the future.

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

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, March 13 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screening for Prophetstown-Lyndon schools, 8;15 a.m.-3:15 p.m., First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Appointments: 815-537-2345.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screening for Eastland schools, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Lanark United Methodist Church, 405 E. Locust St. Appointments: 815-864-2300.

Coffee and Friends etc.

(CAFE), group for all bereaved adults, 9-10 a.m., Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 state Route 2 S, Oregon. Call by 4 p.m. Thursday at 815-732-4111; if no one calls, the group will not meet.

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9 a.m.,

Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screening for Erie schools, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Erie Elementary School annex building, 616 Sixth Ave. Appointments: 309-6592239, ext. 2512.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912

Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open; 10:30 p.m., open, candlelight, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

HEALTH | DIETARY GUIDELINES

Meat empire strikes back Tries to discredit advice to eat less WASHINGTON (AP) – The meat industry is seeing red.

Meat companies have tried to rehabilitate an image tarnished in recent years by health and environmental concerns.

Now the industry is swiftly and aggressively working to discredit a proposal for new dietary guidelines that recommends people eat less red and processed meat.

The proposal last month by a government advisory committee also relegates the health benefits of lean meat to a footnote to the main recommendations.

Together, the meat processing and livestock industries spent about $7 million on lobbying last year and donated more than $5 million to members of Congress in the last election cycle, according to the political money and influence tracking website OpenSecrets.org.

Meat industry executives say their push is about American perception of red meat, rather than dollars, though the guidelines can have an eventual impact on government purchases for the military and school lunches.

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Meat Institute recently released a video of the slaughter process to counter criticism about the way animals are killed. It also is trying to better engage with consumers through social media, tweeting links to its “Meat Mythcrushers” site.

Now, they are pushing the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, which will write final dietary guidelines by year’s end.

They are meeting with officials and asking them to do what they have done in the past: prominently recommend lean meats as part of a healthy diet. They also are asking their many, mostly Republican, allies in Congress to pressure the Obama administration.

Congress appears ready to help.

“The secretaries share responsibility for these flawed recommendations,” said House Agriculture Chairman Michael Conaway, R-Texas. Conaway was among the House members who wrote the departments last week about the overall recommendations, including advice that people eat a more sustainable, plantbased diet because it is better for the environment.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-Anon-Alateen, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Saturday, March 14 Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screening for Morrison schools, 8 a.m.-noon, Northside Elemen-

tary School, 20 N. Genesee St. Appointments: 815-772-2153.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10 a.m., board room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563243-5585.

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, March 12 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

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

Line dancing, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

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

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

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

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

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

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

“Hand and Foot” card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crafts and quilts, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W.

Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-8220.

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-6258290.

Friday, March 13 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee

County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Storytime for children 3-5 years, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” 10-10;30 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

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

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

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

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

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

Movie Day, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

Fish and scalloped potatoes dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, March 14 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Sauk Valley Computer Users, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

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

Sauk Computer User Group, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

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

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The artwork of Jon Wildman will be on display from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dixon Main Street gallery, 115 S. Hennepin Ave. The space also will serve as an information center for Second Saturdays.

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DIXON – As the weather takes a turn for the better, Second Saturdays returns this month with plenty of chances to get out and appreciate the arts.

• The artwork of Jon Wildman will be on display from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dixon Main Street

gallery, 115 S. Hennepin Ave. The space also will serve as an information center for Second Saturdays.

• Andrew Robinson will play from 7 to 9 p.m. at Books on First, 202 W. First St. • A St. Patrick’s Day dinner by Coty McGinn will be served at Ginkgo Tree Café, 216 W. First St. Reservations are

required. Call 815-6779144 for more information.

• The photography of Brian Lutz will be on display at The Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. First St., from 6 to 8 p.m.

• Registration will begin at 7 p.m. for an open mic jam, with music beginning at 8, at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. The event

has a suggested donation of $3.

• Rounding out the night, Robbie LeBlanc and the Real Live Show will play from 8:30 p.m. to midnight at Val’s Place, 316 W. First St. Go to facebook.com/ Second.Saturdays.Art. Happenings and facebook.com/dixonmainstreet for more information.

At Freeport Art Museum FREEPORT – Paintings, drawings and sculptures by hundreds of students representing Freeport, Durand, Dakota, Stockton, Pearl City, Scales Mound, and Jo Daviess/Carroll Area Vocational Center will take center stage at the Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., during the annual Aspiring Artists Student Exhibition.

The exhibit will run March 20 to April 18. The opening reception will be 5 to 7 p.m. March 20.

Awards will be presented The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday. Tours may be scheduled by calling 815-235-9755.

Admission is free.

At The Next Picture Show DIXON – “Light and Dark,” an all-media show, is open through April 4 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Artists were asked to submit pieces depicting the theme of light versus dark.

Graydon Cafarella will show his work through Sunday on the front wall of the gallery.

Kathy Blunk is showing her work on the back wall through the end of April.

Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be

scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-2842741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

Through April 10 Entries sought for art show WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, will accept artwork from high school students in the 17th Congressional District for the annual Congressional Art Competition.

The competition is a nationwide arts contest by the U. S. House of Representatives. One winning piece of artwork from each district will be displayed for the next year in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, District of Colombia.

The winner also will receive two airline tickets to Washington.

Runners-up will have their work displayed in Bustos’ Illinois and Washington offices.

To compete, students in the district, which includes Carroll and Whiteside counties, should submit original artwork in digital form at www.bustos.house.gov/helpingyou/art-competition and to her office at artwork.bustos@mail. house.gov by April 10. Only one submission per student is allowed.

All entries will be posted online for the public to vote for their favorite.

The website has all the details.

COMMENTARY | MUSIC REVIEW Sheppard serves up sad debut with ‘Bombs Away’ (Grade: D-minus) No, Sheppard, I can’t feel your love.

And I will not say “Geronimo.” You can’t make me.

I’ll admit it. I liked the first single from the Australian band’s “Bombs Away,” released Tuesday, for about 2 days and two choruses.

The best pop songs at

least remain enjoyable for weeks, if not months.

“Maybe there’s better songs on the album,” I said to myself.

Boy, I must be crazy.

Because, this album can shepherd its way on out of here. (Yes, I had to.)

The group’s debut album is full of so much cliché pop fluff. There seems to be no emotion behind the lyrics being sung.

Strangely, the instrumentation is sparse throughout

More ahead Read more music reviews from SVM staff on Page A13.

the album and just not all that interesting. So, you’re left with nothing going on, song after song.

The worst of the worst?

The song “Smile” is on the same wavelength as mindless pop songs like “Call Me Maybe,” by Carly Rae Jepsen. Actually, that might be an insult to Jepsen.

The chorus: “’Cause you, you make me smile.

You make me smile, with your lovin’ style. And, I hope that you’ll be mine, for a while, with your lovin’ style.”

Wow. Deep stuff, ladies and gentleman.

Of course, the few songs with even just an ounce of substance and attitude, such as “This Electric Feeling” and “Find Someone,” are tucked away towards the back of the album.

Basically, picture the uninspiring motivational

posters from your childhood classroom that read “SUCCESS,” accompanied by a picture of a bald eagle or light shining through the windows of an old gymnasium.

Add some glitter, and trendy clothes, and well, I’m pretty sure you’ve got Sheppard.

They’re your problem now.

– Lucas Pauley Plan!t Sauk Valley editor @LucasJayPauley

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February in music: Grades and a playlist

BY JEFF ROGERS jrogers@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5591 @EditorJeffSir

Taking a very short break from listening to new releases in this first week of March, let’s take one last look back at the month of music in February.

February is my least favorite month, and this year the bitterly cold jerk didn’t disappoint. Musically, there was a bit of a cold spell throughout the month, as well.

I listened to and rated 49 new records in February. Only nine of them received a grade of A or A-minus, and there were eight D’s, or Dogs, in the group.

Of the nine A-grade records, four were EPs and not full-length albums.

At least the records at the top of the class for the month were awfully good.

Father John Misty’s emotional, beautiful “I Love You, Honeybear” was the best. The Districts’ raucous and stellar full-length debut, “A Flourish and a Spoil,” was a close second. They were released the same week.

Quiet Company and Screaming Females also released strong records last month, as did Colleen Green. We didn’t have a review of Colleen Green’s “I Want to Grow Up” on Plan!t Sauk Valley, but if you liked Liz Phair and Juliana Hatfield in the 1990s, you’ll like her record.

So, here are grades for each of the full-length records and EPs I listened to in February.

Feel free to check out a playlist of my favorite songs from some of the bands I listened to last month. I’ve added the list of songs below the grades.

GRADE: A • Circa Waves: T-Shirt Weather (EP) • Father John Misty: I Love You, Honeybear • Made Violent: Made Violent (EP) • St. Tropez: St. Tropez (EP) • Sundara Karma: EPI (EP)

GRADE: A-MINUS • Colleen Green: I Want to Grow Up • The Districts: A Flourish and a Spoil

Online Click on this story at planitsaukvalley.com for a link to the playlist.

• Black Rivers: Black Rivers • Ibeyi: Ibeyi • Knifight: V • Title Fight: Hyperview Father John Misty’s “I Love You, Honeybear,” (left) and “A Flourish and a Spoil,” by The Districts, were February’s best albums, according to SVM Managing Editor Jeff Rogers.

• Quiet Company: Transgressor • Screaming Females: Rose Mountain

GRADE: B • The Adventures: Supersonic Home • Chadwick Stokes: The Horse Comanche • Divers: Hello Hello • i am Love: I Am Love • Royale: As Long As The Money Lasts

GRADE: B-MINUS • Butch Walker: Afraid of Ghosts • The Do: Shake, Shook, Shaken • Elle King: Love Stuff • MisterWives: Our Own House • Murder By Death: Big Dark Love • Sun Hotel: Rational

Expectations • Twin River: Should The Light Go

GRADE: C-PLUS • Andy Shauf: The Bearer of Bad News • Archis: Archis (EP) • Emile Hayne: We Fall • Gang of Four: What Happens Next • Grooms: Comb The Feelings Through Your Hair • Keath Mead: Sunday Dinner • Torche: Restarter • Two Gallants: We Are Undone

GRADE: C-MINUS • Breakfast In Fur: Flyaway Garden • Dan Deacon: Gliss Riffer • Nite Fields: Depersonalisation • Paperhaus: Paperhaus

GRADE: D-PLUS • Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors • QUARTERBACKS: Quarterbacks • Sutro: Broken Distance • Wardell: Love/Idleness

GRADE: D • Diamond Rugs: Cosmetics

GRADE: C

GRADE: D-MINUS

• Against the Current: Gravity (EP) • The Airborne Toxic Event: Dope Machines • And The Kids: Turn To Each Other

• A Place To Bury Strangers: Transfixation • Kate Pierson: Guitars and Microphones • The Pop Group: Citizen Zombie

February 2015 playlist 1. “I Love You, Honeybear,” Father John Misty 2. “Chlorine,” The Districts 3. “A Year in Decline,” Quiet Company 4. “Young Chasers,” Circa Waves 5. “Two Tone Hair,” Made Violent 6. “Criminal Image,” Screaming Females 7. “Grind My Teeth,” Colleen Green 8. “I Don’t Wannt Fall in Love,” St. Tropez 9. “Loveblood,” Sundara Karma 10. “Hollow Tune,” Brick + Mortar 11. “Pedestrian at Best,” Courtney Barnett 12. “Satellites,” Mew 13. “Bad Believer,” St. Vincent 14. “What Kind of Man,” Florence + The Machine 15. “Lifted Up (1985),” Passion Pit 16. “Black Swan,” AirLands 17. “Hurricane,” MisterWives 18. “The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box,” Modest Mouse 19. “Young Blood,” The Districts 20. “The Ideal Husband,” Father John Misty

WHAT’S GOING ON ART EXHIBITS March 26 and 27 Entries sought for art show DIXON – The Phidian Art Club is accepting entries for its 68th annual art show.

Entries will be accepted from 2 to 6 p.m. March 26 and 27 at the Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. A free reception will be at 6 p.m. March 31 at the Loveland Community House. The judge’s critique and presentation of awards will begin at 7 p.m.

Artwork must be original paintings or drawings not previously entered in the show. It must be ready for hanging by wire, no wider than 48 inches, no heavier than 25 pounds, and suitable for family viewing.

The artist must live within 35 miles of Dixon and be 17 or older. The entry fee is $15 for one piece and $25 for two pieces. Each artist is limited to two entries.

No three-dimensional work, crafts, photography, computergenerated art, or sculpture will be accepted.

Awards are given in a variety of categories, including American and regional scenes, nature, creativity, realistic style, multicultural, best floral, best landscape, and Reflections of the Past honors.

More than $3,500 in prizes will be awarded, donated by local businesses and individuals.

This year, four “Emerging Artists” awards will be presented to those who’ve never won a Phidian Art Show Award.

All of the other awards will be open to all artists, including “Emerging Artists.”

For more information, guidelines and entry forms, call Ellen Allen at 815-652-2002 or Judy Dixon at 815-288-2501.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – Kizmaz will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday at the bar, 345 Washington St. At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Rout 38 will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and The Cal Stage Band will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. At Dixon VFW Post 540 DIXON – Tristan Bushman will

play from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and Drop Dead Dolly will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

Upcoming: 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

March 21, Super Red Hot Karaoke At Henry’s Double K MOUNT CARROLL – Olivia Dvorak will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, and Country Tradition will play from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the bar, 834 S. Jackson St. Upcoming: March 21, Back County Roads; and March 28, The Cal Stage Band At Val’s Place DIXON – Acoustic open mic is open to the public at 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the bar, 316 W. First St. Musicians also are welcome to join the band Notorious Folk, featuring Steve Catron, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke will kick off the entertainment at 8:30 p.m. today at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Smokin Roachez will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Whitlocked and Loaded will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Upcoming: March 20, Pop Metal Mistress; and March 21, Naughty-Naughty March 28 Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Country gentleman Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St. Upcoming: 7-10 p.m. April 11, Sterling Moose

COMEDY March 19 Comedian at SVCC DIXON – Johnny Cardinale, a comedian who’s appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Chelsea Lately!,” will perform at 7 p.m. in the Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

This free performance is presented by the SVCC Student Government Association and Student Activities.

Email ana.s.salgado@svcc.edu for more information.

God Experience Tour 2015” at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Walnut Community Bible Church, 125 Jackson St. Stine does not use profanity or sexual humor because of his conservative Christian faith.

Tickets are $5 or $5.50 at walnutcommunitybiblechurch.org.

April 25 Comedian at local eatery DEER GROVE – Preston Lacy, a writer and performer in the “Jackass” TV show and movies, will perform at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Tickets are $5 for the show only, or $11 with a chicken dinner included.

Tickets will be available at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m. The food special runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The concert, jazz, and honors choirs will perform. The seniors of the department will be honored for their years of service, and the students and audience are invited to attend a reception in their honor immediately following the concert.

The concert is free, but donations will be accepted. Proceeds will help the department.

Gordon Lightfoot coming to the area ROCKFORD – Gordon Lightfoot, the singer-songwriter behind “Early Morning Rain” and “If You Could Read My Mind,” will perform at 8 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Tickets are $45, $55, or $75, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-968-5222.

March 19

CONCERTS Saturday Free concert at RFHS ROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls High School band and choir will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. in the high school gym, 101 12th Ave. Solos and ensembles will be performed.

Concessions will be sold, starting at 6:15 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the RFHS Music Boosters.

Little Big Town back in area DAVENPORT, Iowa – Grammy award-winning country group Little Big Town has announced a stop on the spring leg of its “The Painkiller Tour” at Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St. Tickets are $35 and $45 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling the box office at 563-326-8555.

The band, known for hits such as “Boondocks,” “Pontoon,” and “Little White Church,” released its sixth album, “Painkiller,” on Oct. 21.

Go to littlebigtown.com for more information.

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March 20

Mid-Winter Concert at DHS DIXON – The Dixon High School Choral Department will present its annual Mid-Winter Concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open stage acoustic

April 11 Christian comedian in area WALNUT – Brad Stine, a Christian comedian from Brentwood, Tennessee, will present “The

and are on sale through ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-968-2722.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

April 3 First Fridays in Oregon OREGON – The First Fridays Open Stage music show will return at 7 p.m. to the Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles.

Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

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March 28 Comedian at local eatery DEER GROVE – Tim Sullivan, who has opened for Dave Chappelle and Bob Saget, will perform at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Tickets are $5 for the show only, or $11 with a chicken dinner included.

Tickets will be available at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m. The food special runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: April 17 Group to perform album live ROCKFORD – Bone ThugsN-Harmony, the hip-hop group made famous by the song “Crossroads,” will perform its breakthrough album, “E. 1999 Eternal,” in its entirety at 8 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Doors open at 8 p.m. Crucial Conflict, Stevie Stone, and Do or Die also will perform.

The album was released 4 months after the death of rapper Easy-E, the group’s mentor and the executive producer of the album. The album and “Crossroads” are dedicated to him.

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WHAT’S GOING ON CONCERTS April 11 Orchestra to close out season CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Symphony Orchestra will finish its 61st concert season with “Triple Play,” three pieces in which the number three plays a role, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. South.

Together, they trace the development history of the symphony form. First is the “Third Orchestral Suite,” by Bach, then the “Symphony No. 3,” by Haydn, and finally the third symphony of Beethoven, known as the “Erocia.”

Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for students. They are available at the door, or in advance at clintonsymphony.org or at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling; Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison; and Tegeler Music, 101 S. Second St., Clinton; and at the door.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

April 20 Blues artist in area ROCKFORD – Joe Bonamassa, a blues rock performer, will hit the stage at 8 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The show is in support of Bonamassa’s new studio album, “Different Shades of Blue.”

Tickets are $81, $91, and $101, plus applicable fees, and are on sale through ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-968-2722.

Visit jbonamassa.com for more information.

May 30 Mellencamp to play Rockford ROCKFORD – John Mellencamp has announced an area stop of his “Plain Spoken” tour, supporting his new album of the same name, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Ticket prices range from $42 to $119.50. They can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000, or through the BMO Harris Bank Center box office at 815-968-5222.

CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, VENDOR SHOWS Saturday and Sunday Get home, garden ready STERLING – The Sauk Valley Home & Garden Show will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway.

The show will feature vendors displaying products and services for anything from home remodeling and construction to landscape, plus indoor living, design and more.

For more information, call 815625-3600, ext. 5681.

ed for an antiques and collectibles sale to help a local woman fight leukemia.

The sale will be held March 28 and 29 at Oak Lane of Oregon, 3261 S. Daysville Road. Proceeds will benefit Kim Meyer, 50, an Ashton woman diagnosed in November with a relatively rare form of cancer – Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

She’s undergoing chemotherapy while doctors search for a match for a stem cell replacement, said Jodi Horner, a friend who’s organizing the sale. Meyer does not have insurance.

Meyer co-owned an antique store in Franklin Grove that was open on weekends, but had to stop working because of her illness. Her antiques will be sold, and others are invited to sell theirs as well. Booths cost $15 each.

The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $3, and concessions will be sold.

A fund also has been established; find Kim Meyer on Facebook or go to gofundme.com to donate or for information.

Call Horner at 815-871-0948 to reserve a booth.

July 4 Calling all craft vendors DIXON – The 2015 Petunia Festival Craft Show will be held under a new name this year: “Pinky’s Notso-Forgotten Treasures ‘n’ More.”

The event is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. The cost is $30 per table, and set-up will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 3. Vendor applications will be accepted until June 19.

Any crafters and vendors who would like to secure a space can contact Steve Wilson at swilson@ lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741 for more information.

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March 28 Get egg wild at Westwood STERLING – The Sterling Park District and Pete Harkness Auto Group will present an Easter egg hunt at 1:30 p.m. at the soccer fields next to Building 3 at Westwood Fitness and Sports Center, 1900 Westwood Drive.

Walkers up to 8 years old will be divided into age groups at this free event.

Go to sterlingparks.org or call 815-622-6200 for more information.

Egg hunt in Dixon DIXON – An Easter egg hunt for children from 1 to 12 will be from 3 to 5 p.m. at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church, 131 North Court St. The event is not limited to the egg hunt. The gymnasium will feature games, crafts a cookie walk and bounce house. In case of bad weather, all events will be indoors.

Registration, games and crafts will take place from 3 to 5 p.m., with the hunt, a story, and snacks following at 4. Egg hunt participants must be present until the end of the day to redeem eggs for prizes.

For more information, call the church at 815-284-3849.

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Donations sought for mural STERLING – Sterling Mural Society members are seeking donations for the 20th mural, to mark the group’s 20th anniversary.

Plans are for a “Lincoln in Sterling” theme for the mural, to be installed on the south wall of a building at the corner of East Third Street and Seventh Avenue.

Members are working with local artist John Gragert and his sons to develop a design concept for the mural, which the Gragerts will paint this summer.

Donations of $20 are being sought. They may be made in care of Sterling Main Street, P.O. Box 261, Sterling, IL 61081.

Donation forms are available at sterlingmainstreet.org and at the Sterling Welcome Center and Gallery, 318 First Ave., or the Sterling Main Street office, 17 E. Third St. Call Sterling Main Street at 815626-8610 for more information.

noon Saturday in the historic Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to www.twincityfarmersmarket.com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

FUN FOR A CAUSE Saturday Toys, crafts in Forreston FORRESTON – The Forreston FFA Alumni will hold its 27th Annual Toy Show and Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forreston Junior and Senior High School, 601 E. Main St. The toy show will be in the Forreston Senior High School gym. The craft fair will be in the Forreston Junior High School gym and cafeteria.

The toy show features toy tractors, farm equipment, memorabilia, and collectibles. Proceeds will support the Forreston High School agriculture and FFA programs.

The event features more than 100 tables of vendors from throughout the Midwest. The Forreston FFA Alumni will also have Oliver 1750 toy tractors for sale.

The craft fair will have a large number of vendors offering crafts, food, candles, and other items.

Forreston FFA Alumni will have a raffle for $200 and $100 gift certificates at Eickman’s Processing in Seward. Lunch will also be available from the alumni group.

For more information, visit forrestonffaalumni.org, or email FFA adviser Robert Nelson at rnelson@fvdistrict221.org.

Call Rick Garnhart for the toy show at 815-238-3044, or Cathy Kohlbauer for the craft fair at 815-275-6710.

March 28

FAMILY FUN Through Sept. 7 Traveling exhibit in area ROCKFORD – “Savage Ancient Seas: Dinosaurs of the Deep!” runs through Labor Day at Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St. The 5,000-square-foot exhibit features fossil skeletons and restorations, interactive displays, and hands-on activities.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. General admission is $8 for adults, $7 for children ages 3 to 12, and free to children younger than 3.

Go to burpee.org or call 815965-3433 for more information.

EGG HUNTS March 27 Hunt eggs in a pool STERLING – Egg hunting with

FARMERS MARKETS In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to

Fundraiser back for fifth year DIXON – The fifth annual Donnie Melendrez “Game Night” memorial fundraiser, a benefit for Peoria St. Jude Children’s Cancer Center, will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 506 W. Third St. There will be a euchre tournament at 1 p.m. hosted by Trina Kotulek, and a Texas hold-’em poker tournament, with a $50 buy-in, at 4:30 p.m., hosted by local radio personality Sam Ramirez. Players can sign up an hour before each tournament. There is no admission fee.

There will be a chance to win a limousine night package with free drinks and appetizers from area bars, and a ride in a limo from Red Carpet Limo. Chances to win will be $10 each.

Dixon Sewer Department worker Donald E. “Donnie” Melendrez was 65 when he died of cancer Aug. 15, 2009.

For more information, call 815622-6799.

Annual dinner, auction set DIXON – Dixon Lioness Club will present its annual Spring Dinner and Chinese Auction from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Dixon VFW

St., and 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Bogey’s, 729 Timber Creek Road, Dixon. Email jamesgang1996@gmail.com for more information.

Upcoming: 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

March 21 at Ralphie & Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St., Ashton; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. March 27 at First Street Pub, 222 W. First St., Dixon; and 8 p.m.-midnight March 28 at Slurp & Burp, 4319 S. Loran Road, Pearl City

GARAGE SALES AND ANTIQUE SALES March 28 and 29 Annual antique show returns OREGON – The Oregon Woman’s Club will present its 65th annual antique show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 28 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 29 at the Blackhawk Center, 1101 W. Jefferson St. The Oregon Woman’s Club, a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, sponsors the show as a major fundraising event and uses the proceeds to help fund various community projects and charities.

The facility offers ample parking, handicapped accessibility, and a large area for 52 Midwest antique dealers to display their merchandise for sale.

Quality antiques from the early 1800s through the retro era of the 1950s includes all areas of collecting – furniture, glass, china, pottery, toys, primitives, textiles, jewelry, dolls, silver, decorator items, and more.

Items will be available for all collecting tastes and budgets, for both the new and advanced collector.

Food will be provided by the Chana United Methodist Ladies.

The menu will include homemade chicken and noodles, sloppy Joes and various other sandwiches, chips, beverages, and a selection of desserts.

Mary Lou’s Crystal Repair of Joliet will be on hand both days to repair damaged heirlooms.

Munda & Associates, Auctioneers & Appraisers of Freeport, will offer verbal appraisals of small treasures for $5 per item from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Participants can supply photos of large items. If a written appraisal is needed, discuss the details with Munda & Associates.

The admission fee to the show is $6 per person, which is good for both days. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day, both days of the show.

For additional information about the show or becoming an exhibitor, call 815-732-2219 or 815652-2047.

KARAOKE Friday and Saturday Party with the James Gang Karaoke with the James Gang from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at Freeport Moose, 601 E. South

At Charlie’s Bar and Grill MOUNT CARROLL – Karaoke is offered at 7 p.m. every week at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St.

OPEN MIC Sunday Musicians welcome at bar MOUNT CARROLL – Open mic is on tap at 4 p.m. every Sunday at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St.

THEATER Saturday and Sunday and March 20-22 ‘Peter Pan’ on area stage DeKALB – Swashbuckling pirates, sword fights and flying children will add to the excitement of Children’s Community Theatre’s presentation of “Peter Pan” at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. This production of the Broadway classic boasts a cast of more than 100 actors. Show times are at 7 p.m. Saturday, and March 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. Sunday and March 22.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for ages 12 and under. They are available at egyptiantheatre. org or at the door.

AT THE MUSEUM History at Loveland DIXON – The History Museum has artifacts and displays on local and national history at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St. The art museum also is available for viewing and features works by nationally known local artists.

The museum’s hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Go to www.lovelandcommunityhouse.org for more information.

Ronald Reagan Birthplace Museum TAMPICO – Starting in April, the Ronald Reagan Birthplace Museum also will be open on weekends.

The museum, 111 S. Main St., will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m.

Sundays.

Those interested in volunteering at the museum this summer are invited to an orientation session at 4 p.m. Sunday. Volunteers will present information to visitors.

For more information, call Joan Johnson at 815-622-8705.

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The evening begins with a meal, with the auction starting at 7.

Admission is $7. Proceeds go to local charities.

Call Jean Millar at 815-2882246 for more information.

Tuesday

April 7

March 28 and 29 Vendors needed for benefit OREGON – Vendors are need-

a twist is coming to Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, 2505 Avenue East.

Kids will face the challenge of looking for eggs in the pool.

Prizes will be given for the eggs found. The event is free for members and $5 per family for nonmembers.

The event will be split into the following age divisions: • 3- to 4-year-olds at 5:15 p.m. (must be accompanied by adult) • 5- to 6-year-olds at 5:45 p.m. (must be accompanied by adult) • 7- to 8-year-olds at 6:15 p.m.

• 9- to 10-year-olds at 6:45 p.m.

Go to srfymca.org or call 815535-9622 for more information.

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COMMENTARY | MUSIC REVIEWS Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ best when tamed (Grade: C-plus) It’s been a while since new music from Madonna has been important, and that doesn’t change on “Rebel Heart,” released today.

Which isn’t to say the record is bad, because it’s not. Actually, it’s her best of this century.

But clearly the days of Madonna breaking new ground musically have passed.

“Rebel Heart” gets off to an inauspicious start, with the rote dance pop single “Living for Love.” Thankfully, there’s not as much of that here as there was on the subpar “MDNA”

(2012) and “Hard Candy” (2008).

Unfortunately, there is an embarrassing trilogy of the hip-hoppy, dubsteppy “Unapologetic B**ch,” “Illuminati,” and “B**ch I’m Madonna” (with Nicki Minaj) to endure. In fact, the B-word is prominent again in the awful “Holy Water” (complete with clumsily inserted reference to “Vogue”) toward the end of the record.

Nate Mendel a good Lieutenant in solo debut (Grade: B) Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl draws so much attention that his bandmates’ musical prowess often is underappreciated.

Good bass players often go even more unnoticed.

They’re typically stoic. And how often do you hear bass solos?

So you’re excused if you haven’t heard of Nate Mendel. He’s the bassist for Foo Fighters, if you haven’t yet figured that out.

Before he was a Foo, Mendel played in the Seattle-based emo band Sunny Day Real Estate.

But while Mendel’s no stranger to the rock scene, he’s not been in the spotlight until now.

Next week, Mendel releases his first solo record under the name

Lieutenant. The album’s title, which I love, is “If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going To Eat For A Week.” Try fitting that into a headline!

Mendel takes the lead for the first time, and his band has played some live shows in advance of the record’s release.

“It was pretty nervewracking, those first shows, because I’ve been onstage a hundred thousand times before, but never in that spotlight, you know?” Mendel told New Music Express, a British weekly music journalism magazine. The NME website is streaming the Lieutenant record.

Satellite Stories aims big, hits with ‘Vagabonds’ (Grade: A-minus) Satellite Stories is a band that writes fun, infectious alternative pop songs. So much fun, in fact, that’s it’s hard to believe more people in America aren’t listening to this Finnish band.

With its third record, “Vagabonds,” Satellite Stories just might have a playlist to make that U.S. breakthrough.

“Vagabonds” is just a bit less frenetic than “Pine Trails,” the band’s outstanding 2013 record. It’s also a bit less fun, but not by much.

– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir Mendel’s apprehension is understandable, but he needn’t worry. “If I Kill ...” is an impressive debut.

Compared to Foo Fighters, it’s understated. It has a ‘90s college alt rock feel.

The opening tracks, “Belle Epoch” and “The Place You Wanna Go” are quite pretty and melodic.

“Rattled” is a bit more fuzzy and guitar-driven and is the record’s best track. “Prepared Remarks” includes a clinking cowbell, and the record closes with the slower, majestic “Artificial Limbs” and “Lift the Sheet.”

It’s a pleasant, musically diverse set of 9 songs.

Hopefully, Mendel doesn’t give up his day job, because Foo Fighters are the best (only?) American arena rock band and still going strong.

But let’s also hope Mendel puts in more work in the future at his side job.

– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir

Where “Pine Trails” catered more to the clubbing, alternative dance pop crowd, “Vagabonds” aims more for the charts and arenas.

The single “Heartbeat” has a jaunty, singalong chorus that sticks in the brain on the first listen.

The opener, “Vagabonds” would be a sunny hit with

fans of bands like Walk Like the Moon. There’s plenty of good, radiofriendly stuff here.

But there also are healthy doses of uptempo, clubworthy tunes. “The Trap,” with its incredibly catchy horns at the outset and throughout, will be one the best alternative songs of the year. “Painted Arms” is another winner, a Two Door Cinema Club-like song that would have fit in perfectly on “Pine Trails.”

Looking for foot-tapping and melodious alt pop?

Why aren’t you listening to Satellite Stories yet?

– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir

as an up-and-comer you might want to check out this summer.

“House” is a light, breezy, alt-pop record that will sound great in the summer sun. Heck, it sounds pretty good with snow on the ground and a chill in the air, too. The recordings’ production is as slick as the catchy hooks.

The first six tracks of “House” are as good as any recently on alt-pop records, with “No Idea,” “Cliff Diver”

and “Sykia” being the best.

The vocals of band cofounders Jim Barrett and Ben Yarbrough are reminiscent of Band of Horses of the modern day and a bit like The Everly Brothers of long ago. The balanced mix of guitars and keyboards is a bit like Young the Giant.

It’s likely not a band that you – or maybe even Young Buffalo – has heard of, but this record sounds a bit like The Posies, one of the most underrated bands of the 1990s.

The second half of “House” lags just a bit, though “Pill” and “Old Soul” are strong tracks. But with its long-inthe-works debut, Young Buffalo is an alternative band worthy of your attention.

– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir

Young Buffalo proves summerworthy with debut (Grade: B-plus) I and a few dozen other people got a chance to see Young Buffalo play on a chilly summer afternoon last year at Summerfest in Milwaukee.

The band hadn’t yet released a full LP, only EPs in 2011 and 2012. It played a decent 30-minute set, complete with some new songs. But something seemed a bit off. Young Buffalo played like a band trying to find itself, to determine what it wanted its music to sound like.

Now we know, and with last week’s release of the band’s first full-length record, “House,” Young Buffalo establishes itself

If she had been able to drop the B-word and the songs it inhabits, “Rebel Heart” would have been a much better record.

Madonna still does beautiful pop ballads, and on “Rebel Heart” those include “Joan of Arc,” “Ghosttown” and “HeartBreakCity.” Those are highlights, as is the shuffling “Body Shop.”

There’s plenty here to satisfy longtime Madonna fans. There’s just not much to get excited about.

Unless you were hoping for an appearance on a Madonna record from Mike Tyson, because, yes, that happens on “Rebel Heart.”

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Performers set for ACM Awards NEW YORK (AP) – A-list acts including Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and George Strait are set to perform April 19 at the Academy of Country Music’s 50th awards show.

The ACMs announced Wednesday that Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney,

Eric Church, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line will also perform at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Lambert is the lead nominee with eight nominations, followed by Dierks Bentley, who has seven. Lambert is up for

entertainer of the year, pitting her against Brooks, Bryan, Aldean and Florida Georgia Line, who earned five nominations.

The show, to be hosted

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Gabby Sandoval and the rest of the Sterling softball team practice Wednesday at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

Tough crowd in circle Sterling will square off against strong pitching

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Sterling Golden Warriors

As Sterling softball coach Becki Edmondson reached into her bag and pulled out the schedule for the upcoming season, she spoke about the challenges that lie in wait this spring.

The maximum allowable games to schedule is 35 and, with the Golden Warriors coming off two consecutive state tournament berths, including a third-place finish at the 3A state tournament last year, Edmondson approached the schedule with the idea of making those 35 games as challenging as possible.

“If we do that, it can only help

Top returners: Gabby Sandoval, sr.

SS; Emily McDonald, sr. LF; Shannon Long, jr. CF; Erin Stroup, jr. 1B; Abri Hale, jr. RF; Lexy Staples, so.

P; Nadia Trujillo, jr. C; Lauren Fritz, sr. C/3B Key losses: Karlie Mellott, SS; Darien Bardoner, Utl. us,” Edmondson said. “Some of the pitchers we’ll see are really talented.

We picked up a triangular with Morrison and Rock Falls, so we’ll get a chance to see [Michaela] Ward and Lauren Rice pretty early on.”

The list of tough, skilled pitchers on the Warriors’ schedule can be as dizzying as the pitches they throw.

Ward is a master in the circle, using accuracy and movement to baffle hitters. Rice, a sophomore and Missouri recruit, offers the challenge of facing one of the hardest throwing pitchers in the area.

Other top pitchers from Stillman Valley and Marengo also loom on the schedule.

For Sterling – which has the disadvantage of no longer being a sleeper team – to be successful late in the season, it will have to master these pitchers at the plate. Senior slugger Lauren Fritz welcomes that challenge, and has been preparing once softball ended last season for the upcoming challenge.

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Patrick Lower has earned his stripes when it comes to officiating basketball games.

The Fulton resident’s reward for that will come on Friday and Saturday, when he is one of 12 officials to work the Class 1A and 2A boys state tournament at Carver Arena in Peoria. He received the news after working the championship game of the Hinckley-Big Rock Regional between AFC and Indian Creek on Friday, Feb. 27.

“I was very excited, but I didn’t have anybody to celebrate with,” said Lower, noting it was around 11:30 p.m. by the time he got home to his wife, Beth, and children, Patrick, 11, and Paige, 8.

“I just kind of sat there and let it all soak in. It brought back a lot of memories, and it was a long road to get down there.”

Lower, 38, began working as a basketball official when he was Patrick 17, and a freshman at Western IlliLower nois University. He worked mostly Fulton weekend grade school and junior resident high games, with the occasional varsity game thrown in. He admitted it was a learning experience.

“I probably wasn’t ready to do varsity games,” he said, “but it allowed me to get some experience under my belt. I learned from a lot of great officials over the years, and I’m still learning today.”

Lower was evaluated by coaches after each game he worked this season. An accumulation of positive ratings, as well as being included in a top-15 rating in preseason rankings by coaches, contributed to Lower being selected to work at state. Kurt Gibson, an assistant executive director with the IHSA, is in charge of evaluating and selecting officials to work the boys tournament.

Only 24 out of 5,600 officials are selected to work at state in a given year. The Class 3A and 4A boys state tournament on March 20-21 will have a different crew of 12 officials.

Lower has worked 10 regionals and six sectionals prior to this season. On Tuesday, he worked the 2A DeKalb Supersectional game between Elgin St. Edward and Rockridge.

Lower is unsure which games he will work at state. There will be an officials meeting in Peoria tonight, at which time assignments will be made.

Each of the 12 officials will work one game on Friday and one Saturday.

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McIntosh is one key frosh Young point guard important to Wildcats’ success

BY FRED MITCHELL Chicago Tribune

The Big Ten is loaded with talented freshman guards this season, including Ohio State’s sensational D’Angelo Russell (19.2 points per game), Maryland’s Melo Trimble (16.1), Indiana’s James Blackmon Jr. (15.8), and Northwestern’s Bryant McIntosh (11.4).

They all will be on display this week, no doubt playing pivotal roles during the Big Ten tournament at the United Center.

“A couple of years ago, I didn’t think I would see a better freshman guard than Trey Burke [out of Michigan, now with the Jazz]. But scoring-wise, at least, these guys [this year] are a little bit better,” Northwestern junior guard Tre Demps said Tuesday. “It just shows the kind

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So it is fun to potentially play against NBA guys.”

Northwestern coach Chris Collins is looking forward to working with McIntosh the next three seasons. But he also has to figure out how to contain a handful of other young guards in the conference. Indiana’s perimeter offense, from the likes of junior Yogi Ferrell and Blackmon, figures to challenge the Wildcats today.

It doesn’t take much to get McIntosh pumped up to play against Indiana.

The New Castle, Ind., native grew up a Hoosiers fan, as his father routinely took him to watch Indiana games and marvel at the success of legendary coach Bob Knight’s teams.

Childhood allegiances aside, the Wildcats point guard hopes to point his team in the right direction against Indiana.

McIntosh’s overall offensive numbers are not as gaudy as his freshman counterparts. But he is averaging 4.7 assists per game, good for fifth in the Big Ten. McIntosh insists: “I would rather make a good pass for an assist than make a basket.”

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Lone Star to Colts star Andre Johnson The star receiver signed a 3-year deal with the Colts, days after being released by the Texans. Johnson will replace Reggie Wayne.

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Yankees’ Rodriguez hits first homer Alex Rodriguez, coming off a season-long suspension for PED use and his involvement in Biogenesis, continued his hot Grapefruit League start, hitting his first homer, a long solo blast to left-center in the fourth inning off right-hander Brandon Workman on an 88-mph fastball.

Rodriguez, 39, improved to 5-for-11 (.455) with two RBIs. LITTLE LEAGUE

JRW searching for new home While Jackie Robinson West was exploring the possibility of finding a new home Wednesday, Little League International disbanded the one in which the program had resided.

Little League, which stripped Jackie Robinson West of its United States championship on Feb. 11 after an investigation found the team used players from outside its geographical boundaries, announced plans Wednesday to send the six teams from Illinois District 4 to nearby districts.

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Daly complains about drug testing While speaking on his SiriusXM radio show Tuesday night, John Daly blasted the PGA on its drug-testing policy, saying the association does not conduct random drug testing.

Daly, 48, hinted that the PGA may be unfairly targeting him when it comes to drug testing.

BOXING

Mayweather, Pacquiao meet press Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have made their first joint appearance to promote their highly anticipated bout.

Mayweather and Pacquiao were polite and deferential as they took the stage together at the Nokia Theatre in downtown on Los Angeles on Wednesday, facing off for the first time.

Mayweather and Pacquiao will meet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 2.

AUTO RACING

NASCAR makes safety adjustments Daytona International Speedway will install energy-absorbing SAFER barriers to the concrete wall that Kyle Busch hit last month before NASCAR returns in July.

Busch broke his right leg and left foot Feb. 20 when he crashed into a retaining wall that lacked a SAFER barrier.

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MLB | WHITE SOX | MICAH JOHNSON

Tunnel vision Johnson not worrying about others in competition

BY COLLEEN KANE Chicago Tribune

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Micah Johnson prefers to operate with tunnel vision this spring.

The White Sox prospect said it would only serve as a distraction to worry about the performances of the other players competing for the team’s opening at second base.

The approach has worked well so far for Johnson, a Sox top-five prospect who is in the running at second along with Carlos Sanchez and Gordon Beckham.

Johnson strung together hits in six straight at-bats in Cactus League games Monday and Tuesday, including a home run and a double.

“We’ve got our own things we need to work on as individuals on and off the field,” Johnson said. “…We just worry about ourselves. We help each other out, too. It’s not competition where we don’t like each other.”

Johnson started his spring 1-for-8, and although he has never played in a major league game, he knows well enough to keep a level head in good times and in bad. Despite recent praise from manager Robin Ventura, who spoke highly of his speed and range, Johnson said he does not view the position as his to lose.

“You’ve got to wash the 4-for4 like you wash the 0-for-4, or you’re going to get arrogant and you’re going to lose that edge,” Johnson said. “Just like if you don’t wash the 0-for-4, you’re going to get down on yourself and not have the confidence.

Every at-bat is completely unrelated to the first at-bat or the second at-bat.”

Johnson had to apply that mentality after a rather difficult task in his first Cactus League at-bat this year – facing Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw last week.

Johnson struck out on the first

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The White Sox’s Micah Johnson fields grounder during a spring training workout. The top-five prospect is focused only on the things he can do to get better, in hopes to crack Chicago’s major league roster.

Wednesday’s White Sox highlights Prince Fielder had an RBI single and scored a run in Texas’ three-run first inning, and the Rangers and Chicago White Sox played to a 4-4 tie.

Chicago starter Carlos Rodon, the third overall pick in last June’s draft, went 2 1/3 innings and gave up five hits, four of them in the first inning. three pitches he saw.

“That was not fun,” Johnson said. “It was a quick one. If you blinked, you missed it. Three pitches, we’ll see you later. I’m sure it wasn’t the first time, and it won’t be the last time.”

Much of the concern around Johnson is how he is developing defensively, and he showed just how seriously he takes that improvement Tuesday, hitting the ground in frustration several

times after dropping a line drive he had snagged.

He said he continues to try to learn from Beckham after watching him in spring training last season. Beckham is fine with playing the example for the younger players.

“I know Sanchez came and played second base at the end of last year – good defender and good player,” Beckham said.

“Micah has a lot of good skills too. Micah, we’ve talked a lot about defense and how to do certain things, and I enjoy talking to him about it, because he wants to learn. He wants to be better at defense.”

Johnson also feels like he is learning at the plate.

“Just laying off pitches,” Johnson said. “I’m getting in hitters’ counts, and also being comfortable with two strikes. You’re going to be in two strikes a lot – hopefully not often, but you’re going to be there a lot. “

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Cubs not concerned with slow start Players, coaches hope first spring win gets team rolling

BY PAUL SULLIVAN Chicago Tribune

MESA, Ariz. – When the Cubs came away with a tie in their Cactus League opener against the A’s last week, manager Joe Maddon looked at the bright side.

“At least we got one point,” he said, referring to the NHL’s method of awarding points for ties.

One week later, the Cubs (1-6-1) still have just one victory, and they didn’t get it until Wednesday afternoon, a 4-3 win over the Dodgers.

But does the slow start matter?

“It is spring training,” Anthony Rizzo said.

“Does it matter we’ve lost? No. We should be winning more, though.

“It doesn’t matter how you win or lose. You want to win every day.

Granted, there are a lot of moving factors, but it’s the same all around spring training. It’s still super early.”

But it does matter how you lose, especially when you make seven errors in two games, as the Cubs did Monday and Tuesday. They could’ve had another one when left fielder Junior Lake and center fielder Arismendy Alcantara watched a fly ball fall in between them as they looked at

Wednesday’s Cubs highlights Zack Greinke gave up two runs in his spring debut for the Dodgers, being outpitched by Jon Lester as the Cubs won 4-3.

Lester pitched threehit ball for three shutout innings. He struck out two in the Cubs’ first win of the spring.

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Anthony Rizzo and the rest of the Cubs aren’t too concerned with the fact that it took a week to get their first spring training win. each other to catch it.

“Absolutely, it’s something we need to clean up,” Rizzo said.

“And April 5 [opening day], we need to play perfect baseball. If we lose playing perfect baseball, OK. If we lose being sloppy as we have in the past, that’s not OK. “That’s why I say we need to do the little things every day, as far as how we catch a fly ball, field a fly ball, how we make the throws, the footwork ... All those little things pay off in the long run.”

Maddon said the Cubs have given up too many big innings.

“And that always feeds into offense,” he said.

“Regardless if it’s spring training or regular season, a big number up there can make your offense look lethargic also. All those are factors.

“I’m not by any means worried. I like to see a win for the sake of the guys, and get it rolling.

And if you’re winning games, you probably have more chances to try different things. I haven’t had a chance to try anything, really.”

Maddon said the players are still getting to know him, and viceversa, so it takes some time.

“You go into camp and tell your guys, ‘Relax,’” he said. “A lot of the veteran guys here already walk into the office, [have a] normal conversation. ... The guys that have been around, it’s good.

The young guys are the ones that it’s so freaky, they don’t know how to do that yet. But you’ve got to break the young guys in. ‘Everything is the same. Just relax.’”

Rizzo said there’s been “a lot of hype” about the Cubs, though he added it’s too early to be concerned.

Is Rizzo still sticking by his prediction?

“What was that?” he said.

That the Cubs will win the Central Division?

“I’m not going to answer that question,” he politely said.

Cactus League title?

“We’re in a hole,” he said.

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Penn State holds off Huskers Kaminsky comes home Nittany Lions, Golden Gophers advance at U.C. By the Associated Press

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

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Nebraska’s Shavon Shields (31) drives to the basket against Penn State’s Brandon Taylor (10) during their first-round game Wednesday at the Big Ten tournament in Chicago. Penn State won 68-65.

Big Ten Tournament at the United Center, Chicago Wednesday’s results No. 13 Penn St. 68, No. 12 Nebraska 65 No. 11 Minnesota 80, No. 14 Rutgers 68 Today’s games No. 8 Illinois vs. No. 9 Michigan, 11 a.m. (BTN) No. 5 Iowa vs. Penn St., 1:30 p.m. (BTN) No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 10 Northwestern, 5:30 p.m.

(ESPN2) No. 6 Ohio St. vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Friday’s games No. 1 Wisconsin vs. Illinois/Michigan, 11 a.m. (ESPN) No. 4 Purdue vs. Iowa/Penn St., 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) No. 2 Maryland vs. Indiana/Northwestern, 5:30 p.m.

(BTN) No. 3 Michigan St. vs. Ohio St./Minnesota, 8 p.m. (BTN) Minnesota 80, Rutgers another 3-pointer 18 sec68: Joey King hit six onds later. Rutgers’ Junior

3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead the Golden Gophers past Rutgers.

Minnesota (18-14) broke open a tight game with a 22-8 spurt midway through in the second half. King and Charles Buggs highlighted the blitz with three 3-pointers in a span of 53 seconds.

After King extended the lead to 43-38 at the 7-minute mark, Buggs buried

Etou followed with a pair free throws, then King hit a 3-pointer to give his team a 49-40 advantage.

Carlos Morris scored 16 points for Minnesota, which shot 52 percent from the field and scored 42 points in the paint. Nate Mason added 15 points.

Kadeem Jack led Rutgers (10-22) with 18 points.

Bishop Daniels and Myles Mack both had 15 points.

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Northwestern’s Bryant McIntosh (top) battles for a loose ball with Iowa’s Mike Gesell during Saturday’s game in Iowa City. McIntosh contributes quality minutes for the Wildcats by dishing assists and making hustle plays.

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Collins, a former Duke guard, admires McIntosh’s unselfish approach.

“Kid’s a great player,” Collins said.

McIntosh has shown uncanny resolve when it comes to getting teammates such as Demps, Alex Olah, and Vic Law more involved in the Wildcats’ offense.

“When you find an open guy and see him put the ball in the basket to help your team … just the joy,” McIntosh said.

“A lot of players’ games are dictated by how they [score]. But when you get everyone else going [with an assist], that can get yourself going as well.”

Northwestern defeated Indiana 72-65 at WelshRyan Arena on Feb. 25, even though McIntosh scored just four points.

He contributed nine

assists and six rebounds as Northwestern won its fourth straight conference game.

Collins sees McIntosh as a splendid work-inprogress.

“He’s delivering, he’s a winner,” Collins said. “I feel good with him running my team. He’s not afraid of the moment, and now it’s just about him learning this level.

Obviously, he’s the real deal, no question about it.”

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MADISON, Wis. – Frank Kaminsky is finishing his impressive Big Ten career at No. 6 Wisconsin in familiar surroundings.

The conference tournament starts this week in Chicago at the United Center, where Kaminsky watched games while growing up in the Windy City suburb of Lisle.

“I can’t even count how many games that I’ve seen at the United Center, from when I was born until I graduated high school,” Kaminsky said. “Even in college, too, I was going back and going to Bulls games.”

Time to create some new memories for the standout big man.

The top-seeded Badgers open tournament play on Friday against Michigan or Illinois, benefiting from byes for the first 2 days of the tournament given to the top four seeds.

There are higher stakes at play for the Badgers, who can boost their résumé for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament by winning the conference tourney.

Kaminsky downplays such talk.

“A lot of people talk about that we could potentially be a No. 1 seed, but that’s not necessarily what we’re playing for,” he said. “We just want to make the tournament. I think we’ve made a strong case to make the tournament so far.”

Put the Badgers (28-3) down as a “sure thing.”

Wisconsin has rebounded from a loss at Maryland to finish with three straight wins, including a 72-48 victory at Ohio State on Sunday. Kaminsky has been downright dominant during that period, averaging 25.3 points on 67 percent shooting.

Kaminsky was named Big Ten player of the year to cap this memorable stretch, though with the notoriety comes more attention. The coaching staff knows what is coming as defenses try to slow Kaminsky.

Double teams. Triple teams. Pinches in the lane to cut off entry passes.

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Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky (44) will be playing in the United Center during this week’s Big Ten tournament, an arena he spent plenty of time in as a fan while growing up in nearby Lisle.

Kaminsky is a skilled enough dribbler and passer to get out of trouble. But teammates must be ready.

“Crisper passes, just moving without the ball.

That’s the key thing, because guys are going to be so cognizant of where he is, they’ll lose track of where you’re going,” said reserve forward Duje Dukan, a Deerfield native and former Bulls ball boy as the son of a team executive.

It’s already a strength for the efficient Badgers, who are third in the nation at 1.20 points per possession. Spacing and making the extra pass are important in coach Bo Ryan’s swing offense.

Making things worse for opponents is that the Badgers have two more versatile scorers in the frontcourt in Nigel Hayes and Sam Dekker; and two guards who can shoot 3s in Bronson Koenig and Josh Gasser.

“We don’t really need to adjust much. If they’re going to double down on Frank, we have guys who

can score, who can make plays, and the great thing about Frank is that he’s unselfish,” Gasser said.

“He’s a great passer, and a willing passer.”

What could hurt Wisconsin is foul trouble, since the Badgers have been lacking punch off the bench. It has especially been the case since senior Traevon Jackson went down with a right foot injury, forcing sixth man Koenig into the starting lineup.

Then again, these are Ryan’s disciplined, veteran Badgers. They lead the nation in fewest fouls (12.5 per game) and fewest turnovers (7.6).

And against Ohio State, the bench played well too, led by Dukan. He’s hoping to make another run this week in the conference tournament, with a top seed in the NCAAs still a possibility.

“Absolutely, but then again, we don’t want to overlook any competition,” Dukan said. “But at the end of the day, we would love to have a No. 1 seed.”

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CHICAGO – D.J. Newbill scored 26 points, Shep Garner added 19, and Penn State hung on to beat Nebraska 68-65 Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament opener at the United Center.

The 13th-seeded Nittany Lions (17-15) advanced in the tournament for the first time since a run to the final in 2011, despite letting a 16-point lead in the second half dwindle to one.

They came away with their second straight win after dropping six in a row when Shavon Shields missed a 3 for 12th-seeded Nebraska (13-18) at the buzzer.

Penn State will play No. 5 seed Iowa on Thursday.

Garner hit five 3-pointers.

Newbill nailed four from long range, and keyed a 14-1 run early in the second half that stretched the lead from three to 16. Penn State also blocked a tournament-record 16 shots.

The loss was the ninth straight for Nebraska, which got 29 points from Terran Petteway. Shields scored 20 and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Nebraska was within 63-62 after Shields hit two free throws with 3:03 left.

Newbill then scored on a layup for Penn State, and Ross Travis hit a free throw to make it a four-point game with 2:18 remaining.

Petteway hit a free throw and added two more with 42.7 seconds left after being fouled on a drive, making it 66-65.

Newbill missed a floater with about 8 seconds left, setting off a scramble and a jump ball, with the possession arrow pointing to Penn State.

Geno Thorpe caught the inbounds pass and hit two free throws to make it a three-point game with 4.2 seconds.

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Site: Avondale, Arizona Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 2 p.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 6:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m.

(Fox) Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles) Race distance: 312 miles, 312 laps Last year: Kevin Harvick raced to the first of his five 2014 victories en route to the season title. He also won in November for his third straight Phoenix victory, fourth in the last five races, and record sixth overall at track.

Fast fact: David Ragan is making his third straight start in place of Kyle Busch in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 Toyota. Busch broke his right leg and left foot in a wreck in the Xfinity race at Daytona Next race: Auto Club 400, March 22, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif.

XFINITY Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter 200 Site: Avondale, Arizona Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m.; Fox Sports 2, 5 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 11:30 a.m.), race, 3 p.m. (Fox) Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles) Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps Last year: Kyle Busch won the rain-shortened race to become the first driver to win three straight Xfinity events at the track.

Fast fact: Erik Jones is driving in place of Busch in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 54 Toyota. Jones won Truck Series races at the track the last 2 years.

Next race: Drive4Clots.com 300, March 21, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif.

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Next race: Kroger 250, March 28, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va.

NHRA GatorNationals Site: Gainesville, Florida Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, Sunday, 12:30 a.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 6 p.m.)

Track: Auto-Plus Raceway Next race: NHRA FourWide Nationals, March 27-29, zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C.

FORMULA ONE Australian Grand Prix Site: Melbourne Schedule: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Channel, 11:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice, qualifying (NBC Sports Channel, 11:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, midnight (NBC Sports Channel) Track: Albert Park (road course, 3.3 miles) Race distance: 191.12 miles, 58 laps Next race: Malaysian Grand Prix, March 29, Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur

INDYCAR Season opener: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Fla., March 29

1. Kevin Harvick 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3. Joey Logano 4. Martin Truex Jr. 5. AJ Allmendinger 6. Kasey Kahne 7. Jimmie Johnson 8. Denny Hamlin (tie) Casey Mears 10. Matt Kenseth 11. Greg Biffle 12. Ryan Newman (tie) Paul Menard 14. Clint Bowyer 15. Aric Almirola 16. Brad Keselowski (tie) David Gilliland 18. Sam Hornish Jr. (tie) David Ragan 20. Danica Patrick

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Kurt Busch is seen here with his now ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll in May 2014 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After being suspended 2 days before the season-opening Daytona 500 amidst allegations of domestic abuse, Busch was reinstated Wednesday, less than a week after the Delaware attorney general declined to charge him in the case due to lack of evidence.

Back behind wheel NASCAR reinstates Busch from suspension

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Troubled timeline

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kurt Busch was cleared Wednesday to get back in his race car and attempt to rebuild a career that was halted 2 days before the Daytona 500 when NASCAR suspended him for allegedly assaulting his exgirlfriend.

“It’s been torture sitting out of the car,” Busch said in a conference call. He called the allegations against him “a complete fabrication.”

“I never did anything of the things I was accused of,” he added. “I never wavered in this whole process because of the confidence in the truth.”

Busch missed the season’s first three races during the suspension, the third of his career. In reinstating the 2004 champion, NASCAR ruled he will be eligible for the title-deciding Chase, should he qualify. He will return to competition this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway in the No. 41 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing.

He said he will replace his longtime nickname “The Outlaw” with his signature above the door of his car.

Busch remains on indefinite probation.

“We have made it very clear to Kurt Busch our expectations for him moving forward, which includes participation in a treatment program and full compliance with all judicial requirements as a result of his off-track behavior,” NASCAR executive vice president Steve O’Donnell said.

Busch was suspended Feb. 20 when a Delaware judge ruled

• Suspended by Roush-Fenway Racing for last 2 races in 2005 – 1 season after winning 2004 Sprint Cup title – after being pulled over by Arizona police • Fired by Roger Penske at the end of 2011 for a series of on& off-track incidents • Suspended by NASCAR in 2012 for threatening a reporter • Suspended Feb. 20, 2 days before Daytona 500 after Delaware judge ruled he likely assaulted ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll last fall he likely assaulted ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll in his motorhome in September at Dover International Speedway.

He lost two rounds of appeals on the eve of the season-opening Daytona 500.

Last week, the Delaware attorney general declined to charge Busch for the incident with Driscoll – a move O’Donnell said “removed a significant impediment” to reinstatement.

Busch said he had been led to believe that criminal charges would be the determining factor in NASCAR taking action, and was surprised when he was suspended before the attorney general made its decision.

“The way that NASCAR reacted, it was different than what we had been told,” Busch said. “They were more focused on the criminal side, as were we. But the commissioner’s ruling was not necessarily what was the important factor here. The important factor is that what I was accused of was

a complete fabrication.”

Busch has also complied with NASCAR’s reinstatement requirements, the terms of which have not been disclosed. O’Donnell said a health care expert recommended Busch’s immediate return.

Driscoll questioned NASCAR’s decision to make Busch championship-eligible this season.

“I’m deeply concerned about the message NASCAR is sending by letting him compete for the championship after he was found by a judge to have committed an act of domestic violence,” Driscoll said in a statement. “But I am gratified, at least, that NASCAR’s decision comes with the mandatory condition that he follow through on the treatment he so clearly needs.”

Busch did not reveal what he did to satisfy NASCAR, but indicated he wished he had participated in such a program earlier in his career. He also said he had been encouraged by NASCAR chairman Brian France, who urged him not to change as a driver.

“It’s a road map that they laid out that I am respecting, and it’s created such a good foundation to utilize that I wish I had done it sooner,” Busch said. “Talking with Brian France and going through this road, he told me, ‘Don’t change. Don’t be the person that is different in the car. Be a person that’s different outside the car.’

“So Brian said, ‘Go be yourself in that car, that’s what we really love. We love Kurt Busch behind the wheel.’ That’s my focus, to be humble throughout this whole process and let actions speak louder than words.”

AROUND THE TRACK

Veteran driver’s ARCA streak ends By the Associated Press

Frank Kimmel’s streak of 387 consecutive starts in the ARCA Series will come to an end Saturday when he sits out at Mobile International Speedway.

The 10-time ARCA champion will shift from driver to coach and spotter at the Alabama half-mile track. Kimmel is 52, and said he knew the day he’d have to get out of the car would eventually come.

“As you get later in your career, things change.

I feel very fortunate to have done this as long as I have,” Kimmel said.

“I know I’m very lucky to have the career I do, but when it does finally happen, it’s a little disheartening.”

The last ARCA race that Kimmel missed was the

season-ending event at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1996. Since then, Kimmel has driven in every ARCA race.

He’ll help Brandon Jones at Mobile. The two are sharing the No. 25 Venturini Motorsports Toyota this season, with each driver slated for 10 races.

Kimmel said he’s still hopeful to get more races.

“If something turned around this year, and we secured the necessary sponsorship, I’m still very interested in driving the rest of the schedule,” he said.

Kimmel has 491 career ARCA starts since his 1990 debut. He is the all-time winner in series history with 80 victories.

has hired Stefano Coletti for its second car in the IndyCar Series.

Coletti Frank tested with Kimmel KVRT in ARCA February driver at NOLA Motorsports Park. He’ll drive the No. 4 Chevrolet, and make his IndyCar debut later this month at St. Petersburg.

The 25-year-old Monegasque will be teammates with Sebastien Bourdais, who Coletti idolized as a boy.

“I’ve always wanted to race in IndyCar and have the opportunity to live overseas,” he said.

“It’s a great opportunity KV hires second driver: to be on the same team KV Racing Technology as a driver like Sebastien

Bourdais, who is very experienced, very quick, and a nice person to work with. I couldn’t have asked for better for my rookie year.”

Coletti spent the last 4 years in the GP2 series, often in close contention for the championship.

He won eight races – including one in the GP2 Asia series in 2011 – and one pole in 90 GP2 races.

“Stefano has shown he can win at a very high level during his time in GP2, and we were extremely impressed with his knowledge and feedback during the test last month,” team co-owner Jimmy Vasser said. “There will obviously be a learning curve, especially on ovals, but I think everyone feels that Stefano is up to the task.”

1. Ty Dillon 119 2. Chris Buescher 113 3. Ryan Reed 104 4. Darrell Wallace Jr. 103 5. Chase Elliott 95 6. Regan Smith 86 (tie) Brendan Gaughan 86 8. David Starr 83 9. Elliott Sadler 82 10. Ross Chastain 81 11. Jeremy Clements 75 12. Dakoda Armstrong 71 13. Daniel Suarez 70 (tie) J.J. Yeley 70 15. Landon Cassill 64 (tie) Eric McClure 64 17. Brian Scott 62 18. Blake Koch 55 19. Ryan Sieg 50 20. Joey Gase 43

NASCAR Trucks 1. Tyler Reddick 2. Matt Crafton 3. Erik Jones 4. Johnny Sauter 5. James Buescher 6. Bryan Silas 7. Ben Kennedy (tie) Ray Black Jr. (tie) Joe Nemechek 10. Korbin Forrister 11. Timothy Peters 12. John Wes Townley (tie) Spencer Gallagher (tie) Tyler Young 15. Cameron Hayley 16. Jennifer Jo Cobb 17. Norm Benning (tie) Justin Boston (tie) Daniel Hemric 20. Austin Theriault

87 85 80 72 63 60 58 58 58 56 55 54 54 54 51 44 43 43 43 31

IndyCar 2014 Final Standings 1. Will Power 671 2. Helio Castroneves 609 3. Scott Dixon 604 4. Juan Pablo Montoya 586 5. Simon Pagenaud 565 6. Ryan Hunter-Reay 563 7. Tony Kanaan 544 8. Carlos Munoz 483 9. Marco Andretti 463 10. Sebastien Bourdais 461 11. Ryan Briscoe 461 12. James Hinchcliffe 456 13. Josef Newgarden 406 14. Charlie Kimball 402 15. Justin Wilson 395 16. Mikhail Aleshin 372 17. Jack Hawksworth 366 18. Takuma Sato 350 19. Graham Rahal 345 20. Carlos Huertas 314

Formula One 2014 Final Standings 1. Lewis Hamilton 384 2. Nico Rosberg 317 3. Daniel Ricciardo 238 4. Valtteri Bottas 186 5. Sebastian Vettel 167 6. Fernando Alonso 161 7. Felipe Massa 134 8. Jenson Button 126 9. Nico Hulkenberg 96 10. Sergio Perez 59

NHRA Top Fuel 1. Shawn Langdon 2. Antron Brown 3. Tony Schumacher 4. Doug Kalitta 5. Spencer Massey Funny Car 1. Matt Hagan 2. Del Worsham 3. Robert Hight 4. Ron Capps 5. Courtney Force Pro Stock 1. Rodger Brogdon 2. Erica Enders-Stevens 3. Jason Line 4. Drew Skillman 5. Chris McGaha

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Wednesday’s results at Cocoa Beach, Fla. Game 1

EASTERN CONFERENCE

SAUK VALLEY 8, HIBBING (Minn.) 0, 6 inn.

Hibbing 000 000 — 0 0 2 Sauk 202 211 — 8 9 1 W – Taylor Wagler (4-0).

SAUK (8-0) Wagler (6 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 SO, 2 BB) and Paige Reynolds. Multiple hits – Wagler 2, Natalie Brown 2. 2B – Allison Naujokas. RBI – Wagler 2, Brown 2, Reynolds, Naujokas.

Game 2

SAUK VALLEY 2, ILLINOIS C.C. 1, 8 inn.

ICC 000 000 01 — 1 7 1 Sauk 000 000 02 — 2 5 2 W – Stephanie Kester (4-0).

SAUK Kester (8 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 3 SO, 1 BB) and Riley Lanham. RBI – Lanham, Madison Zemba.

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Jordan Spieth prepares to putt on the 18th green during the second round of the Cadillac Championship last Friday in Doral, Florida. Spieth is part of a talented up-and-coming group of golfers who graduated high school in 2011.

Youth serving notice Spieth top dog – for now – in high school class of 2011

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – One was a college kid playing the Valspar Championship on a sponsor’s exemption.

Two were PGA Tour rookies.

They were joined on the back nine at Innisbrook by a tour veteran who already has played in a Ryder Cup and a Presidents Cup, who has played in the final group at the Masters, and is among the top 10 players in the world.

And they’re all the same age.

Well, not really.

When they stepped off the 11th tee Tuesday afternoon, Golf Channel asked Georgia Tech senior Ollie Schniederjans, rookies Daniel Berger and Justin Thomas, and Jordan Spieth to pose for a picture. Someone asked who was the oldest, and they each mentioned their birthdays.

“I’m the oldest? Really?” said Berger, who lost in a playoff at the Honda Classic 2 weeks ago and turns 22 in April.

The youngest was Spieth, who would be in his senior year at Texas if he had not left college

Valspar Championship When: Today-Sunday Where: Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, Fla. TV: Golf Channel, 2-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday; noon-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; NBC 2-5 p.m. SaturdaySunday Defending champion: John Senden after three semesters. He crossed the $9 million mark in career earnings on the PGA Tour last week at Doral, so it appears to have worked out well for him.

More than a foursome, they are friends.

And more than just friends, they are part of a group that is quickly becoming known as the “Class of ’11.” That’s their graduation class.

From high school.

Spieth has been mentioned as a possible challenger, depending on how quickly he matures and whether he can start piling up victories. He got started late last year when he won the Australian Open by closing with a 63, and then the Hero World Challenge by 10 shots.

Spieth and Thomas have known each other the longest, and they had a fierce competition in the summer of 2007 when both were picked to play

for the U.S. in the Evian Junior Masters in France.

Thomas won the 36-hole event, allowing him to play in the Evian Masters pro-am with Juli Inkster.

Spieth caddied for him.

Spieth left Texas after the fall semester of his sophomore year, and 10 months later he was playing alongside, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Steve Stricker in the Presidents Cup. “It’s just nice to have guys out here my own age,” said Spieth, who won the John Deere Classic when he was 19.

“I have good friends out here. I’ll have a beer with Rory [McIlroy] or Rickie Fowler, but I think Rickie was 5 years ahead of me in school.”

And they didn’t have a beer until last July.

Legally, anyway.

Thomas left Alabama a year later, spent 1 year on the Web.com Tour, and easily earned his PGA Tour card. He has played

in the final group on the weekend three times this year – the third rounds at the Sony Open and Phoenix Open, and the final round of the Humana Challenge.

Berger, who left Florida State after only 2 years, did not have an amateur career as decorated as Spieth or Thomas. But he’s on the same path as Thomas – 1 year on the Web.com Tour to get his ticket to the big leagues, already three top 10s this year, and plenty of power off the tee.

Schniederjans had his heart set on playing Major League Baseball as a kid, and was part of a traveling team until he was 12; he picked up a golf club while messing around with kids on his baseball team. He was obsessed with it. Two years later, he tried local qualifying for the U.S. Open. At 15, he played in the U.S. Junior Amateur.

He might have turned pro if he had a great freshman year like Spieth and Thomas, but now is determined to get his degree at Georgia Tech.

As the No. 1 amateur in the world last year, he is exempt for the U.S. Open and British Open.

Experience should pay off for Sterling TOUGH

CONTINUED FROM B1

“I’ve been going to a hitting coach for a while, but that kind of dropped off when basketball season started because everything was so busy,” Fritz said. “But what it taught me, and helped me learn, was how to be more confident and not intimidated when I’m playing.”

Fritz, who will split time at catcher with junior Nadia Trujillo, along with some third base probably sprinkled in, says that this season has her excited. Fritz found her stroke about midway through last season, and hopes that her extra hitting work will allow her to pick up where she left off.

As a catcher, Fritz has caught for Rice when the two played on the same ASA – Amateur Softball Association – team. The Sterling senior said her time behind the plate has helped her develop a better eye for tracking movement and speed of pitches.

Not much has changed for the Warriors from a defensive and offensive perspective, losing only two starters from last season, in Cornell freshman and SVM player of the year Karlie Mellott, and Darien Bardoner.

Gabby Sandoval, who was voted the team’s defensive MVP after playing a stellar second base, will take over for Mellott at shortstop.

Sandoval, who will play basketball next year at North Park University, made just two errors last season.

“We’re certainly not trying to fill Karlie’s shoes,” Sandoval said.

“We’re just trying to play as a team and be as good as we can be. I think the coaches do a great job of preparing us with the scheduling so we’ll be ready.”

Conf.

All Ottawa 10-3 18-10 Geneseo 8-4 17-13 LaSalle-Peru 5-7 15-13 Sterling 3-9 9-18 Rochelle 1-11 3-22 Tuesday’s result 3A Bradley University Sectional • Semifinal, Peoria Manual 56, Geneseo 32 Wednesday’s result 3A Bradley University Sectional • Semifinal, Peoria Notre Dame 55, LaSalle-Peru 42

BNC West Conf.

All Dixon 13-1 28-2 Rockford Lutheran 12-2 28-2 Winnebago 12-3 21-9 Byron 6-6 20-8 Mendota 6-7 17-11 Oregon 3-11 10-19 Rock Falls 2-12 5-21 Stillman Valley 0-12 2-19 Wednesday’s result 3A Rochelle Sectional • Semifinal, Lutheran 66, Hampshire 54 Friday’s game 3A Rochelle Sectional • Championship, Lutheran vs. Marengo, 7

Three Rivers West Conf.

All Rockridge 15-0 29-1 Fulton 7-6 18-13 Riverdale 6-6 14-10 Morrison 6-7 16-13 Erie 6-9 11-20 Orion 6-8 14-17 Sherrard 5-7 11-14 Prophetstown 4-11 8-23 Tuesday’s result 2A DeKalb Supersectional • Rockridge 46, Elgin St. Edward 39 OT Friday’s game 2A State Tournament • Semifinal, Rockridge vs. Decatur St. Teresa, 6:30 p.m.

NUIC East Conf.

All Aquin 11-2 25-7 Forreston 11-2 26-5 AFC 9-4 22-10 Polo 8-5 22-10 Pecatonica 6-5 11-12 South Beloit 6-7 10-16 Dakota 4-9 7-18 Milledgeville 4-9 9-18 Durand 2-10 5-19 Orangeville 1-9 2-21 Tuesday’s result 1A DeKalb Supersectional • Forreston 67, St. Francis de Sales 53 Friday’s game 1A State Tournament • Semifinal, Forreston vs. Mounds Meridian, 12:15 p.m.

Postseason pairings Class 3A Bradley University Sectional at the Renaissance Coliseum, Peoria Tuesday’s result • Peoria Manual 56, Geneseo 32 Wednesday’s result • Peoria Notre Dame 55, LaSalle-Peru 42 Friday’s game • Championship, Manual vs. Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to NIU Supersectional vs.

Rochelle Sectional winner, 7 p.m. March 17 Rochelle Sectional Tuesday’s result • Marengo 76, Aurora Central Catholic 67 Wednesday’s result • Rockford Lutheran 66, Hampshire 54 Friday’s game • Championship, Marengo vs. Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to NIU Supersectional vs.

Bradley University Sectional winner, 7 p.m.

March 17

IHSA State Tournament at Carver Arena, Peoria Class 1A Friday’s semifinals • Forreston vs. Mounds Meridian, 12:15 p.m.

• Colfax Ridgeview vs. Brimfield, 2 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 12:15 p.m.

• Championship, 2 p.m.

Class 2A Friday’s semifinals • Decatur St. Teresa vs. Rockridge, 6:30 p.m.

• Chicago Uplift vs. Breese Mater Dei, 8:15 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 6:30 p.m.

• Championship, 8:15 p.m.

Men’s basketball Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Sterling senior Lauren Fritz plays catch during Wednesday’s practice.

Fritz is one of eight returning starters for the Golden Warriors.

Emily McDonald, who threw a Marengo runner out at the plate to help preserve a 6-2 win in a sectional final, will help anchor an outfield that will be returning intact.

Another strong point will be pitcher Lexy Staples, who is entering her second season. Staples has felt more at ease this season, and doesn’t figure to be rattled by nerves as she was several times early last season.

Staples, who tossed a perfect game last season, has been working on perfecting the movement on her pitches to better compliment her heavy fastball.

“There were times last season where I was feeling overwhelmed,” Staples said. “It was crazy, because as a freshman, my first game was a varsity game, and it all felt so stressful.

“But I’m much more comfortable now. I’ve been working on the spin of the ball and being able to move it around. I’m excited, and ready for another good season.”

Sterling Golden Warriors Coach: Becki Edmondson (2nd season) 2014: 31-9 Postseason: Defeated St. Ignatius 4-0 in third-place game at 3A state tournament Roster 1 Nadia Trujillo Jr. C/IF 2 Emily McDonald Sr. OF 3 Abri Hale Jr. OF 4 Cheyenne Harrington So. P/IF 5 Emily Berogan Jr. IF 6 Gabby Garza Jr. IF 7 Lexy Staples So. P/IF 8 Mackenzie Garza Jr. OF 9 Erin Stroup Jr. IF 10 Shannon Long Jr. OF 12 Gabby Sandoval Sr. SS 16 Mackenzie Barnhart Jr. OF/C 20 Lauren Fritz Sr. C/3B 22 Hannah Escamilla Jr. IF FYI: Sterling only lost two players to graduation from last season’s Class 3A third-place team.

Big Ten Conference Tournament At The United Center Chicago First Round Wednesday’s results Penn State 68, Nebraska 65 Minnesota 80, Rutgers 68 Second Round Today’s games Illinois vs. Michigan, 11 a.m.

Iowa vs. Penn State, 1:25 p.m.

Indiana vs. Northwestern, 5:30 p.m.

Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 7:55 p.m.

Quarterfinals Friday’s games Wisconsin vs. Illinois-Michigan winner, 11 a.m.

Purdue vs. Iowa-Penn State winner, 1:25 p.m.

Maryland vs. Indiana-Northwestern winner, 5:30 p.m.

Michigan State vs. Ohio State-Minnesota, 7:55 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday’s games Wisconsin-Illinois-Michigan winner vs.

Purdue-Iowa-Nebraska-Penn State winner, noon Maryland-Indiana-Northwestern winner vs. Michigan State-Ohio State-MinnesotaRutgers winner, 2:25 p.m.

Championship Sunday’s game Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

NCAA Tournament Automatic Bids Belmont, Ohio Valley Conference Coastal Carolina, Big South Conference Gonzaga, West Coast Conference Lafayette, Patriot League Manhattan, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference North Dakota State, Summit League North Florida, Atlantic Sun Conference Northeastern, Colonial Athletic Association Northern Iowa, Missouri Valley Conference Robert Morris, Northeast Conference Valparaiso, Horizon League Wofford, Southern Conference

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 38 26 .594 Boston 27 36 .429 Brooklyn 25 38 .397 Philadelphia 14 50 .219 New York 12 51 .190 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Atlanta 50 14 .781 Washington 36 28 .563 Miami 29 35 .453 Charlotte 28 35 .444 Orlando 21 45 .318 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 41 25 .621 Chicago 40 26 .606 Milwaukee 34 30 .531 Indiana 29 34 .460 Detroit 23 40 .365

GB — 10½ 12½ 24 25½ GB — 14 21 21½ 30 GB — 1 6 10½ 16½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 45 19 .703 — Houston 43 20 .683 1½ San Antonio 40 23 .635 4½ Dallas 41 25 .621 5 New Orleans 36 29 .554 9½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 41 20 .672 — Oklahoma City 35 29 .547 7½ Utah 27 36 .429 15 Denver 24 41 .369 19 Minnesota 14 48 .226 27½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 50 12 .806 — L.A. Clippers 42 23 .646 9½ Phoenix 33 32 .508 18½ Sacramento 22 41 .349 28½ L.A. Lakers 17 46 .270 33½ x-clinched playoff spot Wednesday’s results Chicago 104, Philadelphia 95, OT Sacramento 113, Charlotte 106 Miami 104, Brooklyn 98 Boston 95, Memphis 92 L.A. Clippers 120, Oklahoma City 108 Milwaukee 97, Orlando 91 Denver 115, Atlanta 102 Minnesota at Phoenix, late Detroit at Golden State, late Houston at Portland, late Today’s games Memphis at Washington, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Houston at Utah, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

New York at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

BULLS 104, 76ERS 95 OT CHICAGO (104) Dunleavy 2-5 0-0 6, Mirotic 5-13 4-5 16, Gasol 13-25 1-2 27, Brooks 12-20 4-6 31, Snell 2-9 5-7 10, Mohammed 0-3 0-0 0, McDermott 3-4 0-0 7, Hinrich 2-6 0-0 5, Moore 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 40-87 14-20 104.

PHILADELPHIA (95) Sampson 1-4 2-2 5, Mbah a Moute 1-10 1-2 3, Noel 4-9 0-4 8, Smith 9-21 2-2 23, Richardson 2-9 0-0 4, Grant 1-5 3-6 6, Covington 5-13 1-3 12, Canaan 7-15 2-2 20, Robinson 3-10 1-4 7, Aldemir 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 36-104 12-25 95.

Chicago 22 29 21 20 12—104 Philadelphia 22 29 12 29 3 — 95 3-Point Goals–Chicago 10-24 (Brooks 3-7, Dunleavy 2-3, Mirotic 2-5, McDermott 1-2, Hinrich 1-3, Snell 1-4), Philadelphia 11-41 (Canaan 4-8, Smith 3-7, Thompson 1-3, Sampson 1-3, Grant 1-4, Covington 1-6, Mbah a Moute 0-4, Richardson 0-6).

Fouled Out–Noel. Rebounds–Chicago 67 (Gasol 16), Philadelphia 67 (Robinson, Noel 15).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 42 18 7 91 177 Tampa Bay 42 20 6 90 223 Detroit 37 17 11 85 192 Boston 34 22 10 78 179 Florida 29 23 14 72 163 Ottawa 30 24 11 71 185 Toronto 27 35 6 60 183 Buffalo 19 42 6 44 129 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 42 17 7 91 203 N.Y. Islanders 43 22 4 90 219 Pittsburgh 38 18 10 86 189 Washington 36 22 10 82 201 Philadelphia 28 27 13 69 178 New Jersey 28 29 10 66 153 Columbus 28 34 4 60 170 Carolina 25 32 8 58 155

GA 147 177 172 171 188 176 212 228 GA 157 194 162 168 197 176 210 178

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF Nashville 42 19 7 91 199 St. Louis 42 19 5 89 209 Chicago 39 21 6 84 190 Minnesota 37 23 7 81 192 Winnipeg 33 22 12 78 187 Colorado 30 26 11 71 179 Dallas 30 27 10 70 209 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 42 19 7 91 199 Vancouver 38 24 4 80 189 Calgary 36 25 5 77 191 Los Angeles 32 21 13 77 180 San Jose 33 26 8 74 189 Arizona 21 38 8 50 143 Edmonton 18 38 11 47 152 Wednesday’s results Toronto 4, Buffalo 3, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Washington 1 Anaheim at Calgary, late Today’s games Tampa Bay at Boston, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Nashville at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

GA 166 167 154 170 181 190 221 GA 186 179 172 170 187 224 227

Preseason baseball Wednesday’s results Boston 10, N.Y. Yankees 6 Miami 7, N.Y. Mets 4 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 9, Detroit 2 St. Louis 6, Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 2 Toronto 5, Baltimore 2 Colorado 4, Seattle 1 Chicago Cubs 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Kansas City (ss) 4, San Diego 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Texas 4, tie Kansas City (ss) 5, Cincinnati 2 Oakland 3, Cleveland 2 Milwaukee 6, San Francisco 3 Arizona 6, L.A. Angels 5 Today’s games Boston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Detroit (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.

Seattle vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 2 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 8:15 p.m.

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Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

Flexible thought can aid efficiency

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Dame Margaret Drabble, Lady Holroyd, an English novelist, biographer and critic, said, “Why can’t people be both flexible and efficient?”

Bridge players who are flexible in their thinking tend to be efficient. Look at the North hand in this deal. North opened one club, and South responded one heart.

What should North have rebid?

There is no call that perfectly describes that North hand.

Four clubs would be great if it indicated three-card heart support, but it requires four cards in partner’s major. Still, it is a possible choice.

North is far too strong to rebid three clubs (although that might work out well here).

My choice would be three

no-trump. This shows a hand too strong for a three-club rebid; typically 18 or 19 highcard points, six-plus excellent clubs, stoppers in the unbid suits and often a singleton in responder’s suit. (This last

factor is the bid’s main minus.)

After three no-trump, South will want to ask for aces – yet another problem. But if South can learn that his partner has three aces, he will jump to seven hearts, confident that he can make it by establishing dummy’s club suit. At the table I watched this deal being played, North rebid two no-trump, indicating a balanced 18 or 19 points. South used Gerber twice (bidding four clubs and five clubs) to ask for aces and kings, then signed off in six no-trump.

True, he could count only 12 tricks (two spades, six hearts, two diamonds and two clubs), but he should have taken a shot at seven hearts.

That contract surely would have had some play – and dummy would have been a pleasant surprise. © 2015 UFS

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Looking for former workers at the Medusa/ Lone Star cement plant in Dixon. Please call Chip 231301-0341.

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Railside Bar & Grill for sale, including living quarters! Serious inquiries only!

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OPEN HOUSE Just N. of Sterling 27325 Ada St. Sat., March 14 1 to 5 PM $148K. 779-2458661, info. on zillow.com

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-QS15, Plaintiff, vs.

ESTEBAN MENDOZA and EFRAIN MENDOZA, Defendants.

14-CH-68 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 907 W. FOURTH STREET DIXON, IL 61021 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on December 2, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 07-08-05-179-004 Commonly known as: 907 W. Fourth Street, Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $43,415.51.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

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All applcs. $615 / mo. 815-540-3190 2BR. Lower Apt., North side Dixon $475/mo. + $475 dep. garbage, refrigerator, stove included. Pets welcome w/$50 dep.

815-994-0755 Nice, clean 2BR with Storage/Laundry room, stove/refrig, A/C. $550 Mo + Dep. Small car port 603 S. Hennepin. No smoking or pets 815-4403040 between 9am-8pm. Looking for reliable, long term tenant. Good references required

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815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com Ground Level 2BR 609 ½ E. 19th St. Sterling. Recently air, remodeled, garage, stove & refrig. Lease, dep. + ref. $510/mo. 815626-3930 Newer Duplex, 1600 sq. ft. 2BR, 2BA, $1,050/mo.

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2BR 1BA, garage no pets/smoking $550 mo. + dep.

815-284-9065 Why rent when you can own? 924 Grant Ave. 3BR, $39,900.

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ROCK FALLS 2 bed house Rock Falls $555/mo.

815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com Large, clean, quiet 2 story, 2BR, 1.5 bath. 1 car garage.

C/A. All applcs. incl. W/D. Nice area, walk to library & park. 521 W. 11th St. Sorry, no pets or Sec. 8. $650 + sec. dep.

630-902-1060

STERLING 2BR Brick Home $725/ mo. No pets.

815-626-3550 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

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307 W. 3 in Dixon, for office/ retail. 1100 sq. ft.

Water & garbage furnished. $500/ mo. + $500 dep.

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600 sq. feet Office N. Galena Ave., Dixon Available Now. 815-652-7470 Large sale space in established flea market on Pines Rd. Sell your tools, machinery, furniture. Good for auctions or storage.

815-980-8642 Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

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PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-QS15, Plaintiff, vs.

ESTEBAN MENDOZA and EFRAIN MENDOZA, Defendants.

14-CH-68 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 907 W. FOURTH STREET DIXON, IL 61021 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on December 2, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: The East Half (E 1/2) of Lot Three (3), and the West Half (W 1/2) of Lot Number Four (4) in Block Number Two (2), in Dement's Addition to the Town (now City) of Dixon, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Recorder's Office of Lee County in Book "L" of Deeds on Page 413, situated in the County of Lee, in the State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 07-08-05-179-004 Commonly known as: 907 W. Fourth Street, Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $43,415.51.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

March 5, 12, 19, 2015

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN To the legal voters, residents of the Town of Hopkins in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7 o'clock PM. at Hopkins Township 24719 Emerson Rd., Sterling, IL 61081 for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide the following : CLERK Call meeting to order Pledge of Allegiance Set the Moderator's Fee Call for nominations for Moderator Close nominations Election of Moderator Swear in Moderator MODERATOR Call on Clerk to read minutes of 2014 Annual Town Meeting of Hopkins Township Call for motion of approval of minutes Call for old business Call for new business A) Township financial reports Motion for approval B) Set date for 2016 Annual Town Meeting of Hopkins Township according to Town code 60 ILCS 1/30-5 C) Approval for disposal of equipment D) Reports from Supervisor, Road Commissioner, Assessors and Trustees Public Comments Adjourn meeting Dated this 10th day of March 2015 Kathie Donahue, Clerk Town of Hopkins March 12, 2015 INVITATION TO BID The Board of Education of the Amboy CUSD #272 will consider proposals for the Property and Casualty Coverage along with Workers Compensation for the District. Specifications and other pertinent information can be obtained by contacting Jeff Thake, Superintendent, located at 11 E. Hawley St., Amboy, IL 61310, telephone 815-857-2164. Proposals are to be submitted on the prescribed forms in a large envelope clearly marked “Insurance Coverage Proposal”.

This must be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015. Any proposal received after that time will be returned unopened to the sender. (FAX copies ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE). The Superintendent will open proposals at this time. The process of reviewing the bid packets will begin with the Superintendent asking coverage questions and asking for coverage comparisons from each bidder in regards to the carriers that they are submitting.

March 12, 2015

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on February 18, A.D. 2015, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons ownconducting ing, and transacting the business known as Décor And More, located at 3 East Third Street, Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 18th day of February, A.D. 2015.

Dana Nelson County Clerk March 5, 12, 19, 2015 Assumed Name Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on March 3, A.D. 2015, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all the persons owning, conducing and transacting the business known as Uneek Perspective located at 1506 6th Ave. Sterling IL, 61081.

Dated this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2015 Dana Nelson County Clerk March 12, 19 & 26 2015

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Supervisor Annual Report for the State of Illinois, County of Whiteside Genesee Township Town Corporate Funds Revenue Summary: Beginning Balance $121,178.68; Property Tax $91,808.95; Interest $234.42; Replacement funds $1,368.40 TOIRMA divided $1,191.00 Rental income #1,240.00 Grave spots sold, Mark graves $500.00 TOTAL REVENUE: $217,521.45 COMPENSATION SUMMARY: Range under $25,000.00: Troy Capp, Duane Trobaugh, Vicki Jacobs, Marcy Shank, Mark Douglas, Nancy Reins, Steve Elgin, Marcia Ratliff, TOTAL COMPENSATION $35,186.31 EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: Insurance & Risk Management $8,215.00; G.A. $970.00 FICA & MC $2,698.84; Audit $90.00 Building & Yard Maintenance $2,643.98; Utilities $2,624.97 Training $0.00; Postage, Office, Operating & Misc. $657.47 Travel, Dues, Notices published $375.70; Purchase & Maintenance of Equipment $457.28; Capital Outlay-Building $57.96 Cemetery Mowing & Maintenance & Software $13,929.93; Transfer out to Road Fund $8,600.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES Summary $41,321.23 TOTAL EXPENSES: $76,507.44 ENDING BALANCE 12/31/14 $141, 014.01

By Vicki A. Jacobs Genesee Township Supervisor March 12, 2015 Supervisor Annual Report for the State of Illinois, County of Whiteside Gensee Township Road District Funds Revenue Summary: Beginning Balance $93,393.60; Property Tax $52,016.57; Motor Fuel funds $13,653.47; Replacement funds $1,400.34; Interest $139.52 Fulton Road and Bridge Fund $580.32; Miscellaneous Income $1,237.60; Transfer in From Town Fund $8,600.00 Total Revenue $171,021.42 COMPENSATION of Salaries SUMMARY: Range under $25,000.00; Rick Osborn, Doug Behrens, Duane Trobaugh, Kory Capp, H. Kris Young, Lonnie Duden, Rick Fredericks, Tim Linton, Bonnie Stern, Arlyn Folkers, Timothy Gipe Total Compensation $14,360.00 EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: Payroll taxes $1,091.96; Diesel, gas $20,230.91; Maint. Of Roads & Supplies $15,533.23; Drug Test, phone, training, public notices, office supplies $1.213.75; Maint. of Equipment $15,071.24; Purchase of Equipment $10.415.32; Building Maint. $1,028.27; Utilities $5,667.47; Miscellaneous $1,235.74 Total Expenditure Summery $71,487.89 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $85,847.89 ENDING $85,173.53

BALANCE

12/31/14

Payments to Vendors Totaling more than $2500: Thompson Truck $5,347.09; Goldstar FS $24,927.06 Construction Materials $3,724.55; Bank of America $8,915.32 Whiteside County Highway Dept. $10,463.21

By Vicki A. Jacobs Genesee Township Supervisor March 12, 2015

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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

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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 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MEISTER TREE CARE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

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Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

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NEW TODAY FULL TIME VISITING NURSE is needed in our Dixon location to see patients in the areas of coverage. Must be able to work independently.

Nursing home experience is preferred. Good compensation.

Email resume to: vcphomehealth care@comcast.net

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Angelo's accepting applications for all positions.

APPLY IN PERSON. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10am4pm at 2405 W. 4th St., Sterling. NO PHONE CALLS. Butler Transport Your Partner in Excellence.

Drivers Needed.

Great Hometime.$650.00 sign on bonus! All miles paid. 1-800528-7825 www.butlertransport.com

TRAMEC HILL FASTENER, Rock Falls, IL Tool Room attendant needed at our TRAMEC Hill Fastener cold heading division of TRAMEC LLC (www.tramec.com). Must have experience with cold heading tooling including assembly, modifications, fabrication and fitting to high speed steel and carbide dies used in the fastener industry.

Must be competently experienced with operation of Hydraulic press, die assembly, lathe, grinding and deckle tool room equipment. Great salary, matching 401K, major medical insurance,. Great team in place, with excellent growth potential.

Please send resume’ to rhardman@hillfastener.com or fax to 815-625-2406

NOW HIRING FOR BUSY SPRING SEASON Part-Time CDL Drivers, NH3 Fillers, and In-Plant Operations APPLY TODAY, POSITIONS FILL UP FAST

Positions available at our Annawan, Fenton, Geneseo, and Osco locations. Assistance available for any required certifications.

Driving positions require a good driving record and valid driver’s license. For more information contact: Annawan: Adam 309-935-6727 Fenton: Brian 815-778-3339 Geneseo: Blake 309-944-5166 Osco: Joe 309-522-5535 Applications available at locations or complete and submit application online at rivervalleycoop.com/careers or print and mail completed application to:

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AUTO BODY TECH Immediate opening for a qualified auto body technician at Bright's Auto Body, Erie, IL. Up to $20/hour based on qualifications. Call 309-659-2003 Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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 in to Canada. Good pay plus hotels paid.

Call Phil 815-973-4054 DIRECTOR OF CRISIS SERVICES: Make a difference every day, helping to transform people's lives. This position leads a staff of 21 serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Position includes grant writing, policy development, and work with community and funders.

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in human service field, significant supervisory experience in a human services setting.

Benefits include excellent retirement plan, paid leave, and insurance. Diverse applicants welcome.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply at YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Avenue, Sterling Experienced Custom Applicators Full Time positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248 Focus Services Come see us at our new location in Sterling at 2214 E 4th St Suite B. We are hiring for A.M. and P.M. training. Ask us about our shift differentials.

Please come fill out an application or go online to: focus. iapplicants.com You can call and speak with Heather Hiatt at (815)622-4900.

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Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled care facility in Fulton IL, is in need of •CNA's: 2nd & 3rd shift •Restorative Nurse Must be able to practice in Illinois and pass Background test. Apply online or in person at: harborcrest2 @mchsi.com 817 17th St, Fulton IL. EOE MANAGER Papa Murphy's located at 415 Locust St., Sterling is seeking full time Manager position.

Experience preferred. Apply in person at the store.

Morrison Community Unit School District is accepting applications for a full time Technology Assistant.

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NEW TODAY Roofing company is hiring an entry level Receptionist/ Secretary. Duties include answering phones, typing letters and filing.

Typing and computer skills are a must. Also need to be organized, dependable and detail oriented. Send resume to abeard@

sterlingroofing.com

NEW TODAY Roofing company is looking to hire a Union architectural sheet metal apprentice.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 will be accepting new applicants to their apprenticeship program in April.

Start your new career now. Apply at 2711 Locust St., Sterling, IL.

CUSTOM APPLICATION SPECIALIST Midwestern BioAg, the leader in biological farming, is seeking a skilled Custom Application Specialist to join our team. This is a full-time position to be based out of our facility located in Milledgeville, IL. To apply and see full job description, visit our website at www.midwesternbioag.com or contact the Dispatch office at 1-855-541-4843.

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Multiple day and night part time positions. 15-20/hrs. per week. Apply in person at 205 6th Ave., Sterling.

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Forklift Operators -1st shift $13.37 per hour. Preferred candidate will have sit down forklift experience, clean background and must be willing to work with the public. Drug testing required.

MIG Welders – 1st and 2nd shift. $9.00+ based on experience. Drug screen and good work record required.

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Must have 3 years experience as a trimmer. CDL with clean driving record. Drug test required. Top wages paid.

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New Full-Time Positions 1st and 2nd Shifts

• Assemblers • Welders • Machine Operators • Material Handlers • Maintenance Technician • Robot Weld Operators E. D. ETNYRE & CO.

1333 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, Illinois Apply in person between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

PERMANENT, FULL-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY IN AGRICULTURAL OFFICE: Salary range $15-$25 per hour plus benefits. A copy of the vacancy announcement is available at 213 W. Pines Road Oregon, IL 61061.

Application packages must be submitted through www.USAJobs.gov, see Job Announcement Number: FSA-15-0332-IL-MJ, by March 16, 2015.

We recognize and appreciate the benefits of diversity in the workplace. People who share this belief and reflect a diverse background are encouraged to apply. FSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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The City Rebar, Inc. is looking for highly motivated and reliable individuals for work in the construction industry. Positions to be filled include full time rebar estimators and detailers.

AutoCAD experience and blue print reading is preferred.

Excellent communication, organizations and multi tasking skills required. Send resumes to Scott Smithee at: scottsmithee @thecityrebar.com

Village of Chadwick is looking for a licensed full time Water & Sewer person.

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

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TRUCK DRIVERS Part Time for our Steward and Kirkland, IL locations.

Also FT for Steward, IL CDL A or B license. FT position must have Hazmat.

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CUSTOM APPLICATOR FT for our Steward location. Duties include applying fertilizer and pesticides.

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• Strong working knowledge of AC and DC motors and drives with basic PLC troubleshooting knowledge (Allen Bradley and Automation Direct preferred brands).

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Sheet Metal Apprentice Opportunity Sheet Metal workers’ local 219 is accepting applications from 8:30 am to 12:00PM & Closed From 12:00 PM -1:00 PM 1:00-4:00 PM at 3316 Publishers Drive, Rockford IL 61109 Requirements: Must be 18 years old & have a high school diploma or equivalent. MUST FURNISH on the day of application you high school transcripts and GED test scores (if applicable), a copy of your birth certificate & a $25.00 nonrefundable administration fee.

Applications can be downloaded from our website www.SMWlocal219.com. All applications will be considered if basic qualifications are met.

Equal employment opportunity - Minorities & Females are encouraged to apply.

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NEW TODAY We have an immediate opening for an Assistant Roofing Project Manager.

Computer and a thorough knowledge of roofing experience is needed. Experience in estimating, submittals and being able to read and take off is preferred.

Must be able to work as part of a team as well as independently, be energetic and reliable. Send resume to abeard@ sterlingroofing.com

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Nanny Position available, see website for details www.kennamy8 .wix.com/nanny NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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

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LARGE 2 DAY GUN AUCTION 900+ Firearms!

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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

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

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