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Crumbling bricks problematic Downtown building presents safety, financial concerns

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

ROCK FALLS – City Building Inspector Mark Searing requested emergency funds at Tuesday’s council meeting to address a safety issue at a downtown building.

Searing was authorized to spend between $1,400 and $2,000 to fix the crumbling brick facade at the former Lopez Western Wear, 111 W. Second St. “About 3 weeks ago, the facade collapsed from the building, and after looking at the situation, we need this funding to make the surrounding sidewalks and streets safe,” Searing told the council.

Engineering consultant Brian Frickenstein said the building isn’t even safe enough for anyone to

go inside for a closer inspection.

City Attorney Jim Reese said the ownership of the building isn’t really clear at this point, which complicates matters.

“Foreclosure proceedings started several years ago, but the bank never assumed ownership,” Reese said. “If the bank knew there were structural problems, that could have something to do with why.”

Searing said the former owner had been told to take care of the problem, but he never did.

“We had to hire a contractor to take the brick down all the way to the ground,” Searing said.

“We have to pay for that, but we can go after the owner for reimbursement.”

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STERLING

WHITESIDE COUNTY LANDFILL

Smiddy to rescue on another issue?

Time to get out, monkey around

County looks to amend waste permit through legislation

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

The Whiteside County Board is again looking to State Rep. Mike Smiddy for help with a county landfill issue.

Smiddy was able to expedite the process when the board was given state approval to accept asbestos at

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the landfill. Driving the request was Prophetstown’s need to dispose of asbestos when rubble from the July 15, 2013, fire was cleared from the downtown.

“The Whiteside County landfill couldn’t take asbestos at that time, and Rep. Smiddy helped save the people of Prophetstown a lot of money by not having to haul it somewhere else,” said Glen Truesdell, the board’s vice chairman.

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DIXON

Official steps out from behind scenes

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STERLING – Once you get that taste of springtime weather, it’s tough to stay indoors, is it not?

As spring break arrives for schools around the area, it’s going to be hard to deny yourself the cure for Cabin Fever.

Here’s the good news: Even though it’s going to be a touch chillier than, say, Sunday’s 75-degree treat, winter appears long gone.

Besides, it was windy Sunday.

The best is yet to come. Here’s the forecast through Sunday for the Sauk Valley: Today

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A pile of bricks rests between buildings Wednesday afternoon in the 100 block of Second Street in Rock Falls.

City administrator discusses less-seen work at lunch event

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Brothers Drew (above), 8, Cale (below, left), 5, and Blake Nettleton (below, right), 11, of Sterling, put the playground at Sinnissippi Park to good use Wednesday afternoon in Sterling.

High 48, Low 32

Don’t let the hour-after-hour prediction of “partly cloudy” fool you. There’s bound to be periods of unabated Vitamin D. Friday

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

DIXON – Most of the work City Administrator David Nord has done since he was hired has been behind the scenes, not visible to residents.

But that doesn’t mean the work wasn’t important or necessary.

Nord, who was hired in November 2013, spoke during Dixon Main Street’s Lunch and Learn on Wednesday at the Post House Ballroom. He reviewed what he and the city have done since he was hired and highlighted what Dixon can offer.

Lunch and Learn is held at noon on the third Wednesday of every other month, at the Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St. Lunch costs $3.

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High 57, Low 37

Now, that’s more like it. More sun and more mercury in the thermometer. But it’s going to get windy at night.

Saturday High 53, Low 27

Not only will it be a touch cooler than Friday. It will be windy, too.

Sunday High 44, Low 28

OK. Nothing like a cool, windy day to remind us we’ve perhaps been a little spoiled.

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Dixon City Administrator and keynote speaker David Nord talks Wednesday at Dixon Main Street’s Lunch and Learn at the Post House Ballroom.

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ABBY ................... A7 BUSINESS ........... A5 COMICS ...............B6

CROSSWORD....B11 LIFESTYLE ........... A7 LOTTERY ............. A2

OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6 POLICE ................ A2

Today’s weather High 48. Low 32.

More on A3.

Tanks ... a lot

Razing old BBQ site could be costly, A3.

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OREGON HIGH PUTS ON ‘COPACABANA’

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Tony Forte, played by Oregon High School student Will Coots, plays the piano as Lola La Mar, played by Kelsey Handschuh, and fellow actors Gabby Kwak, Ellen Reckamp, and Tarah Patterson sing during a scene from “Copacabana” on Sunday at the high school. Nearly 45 students took part in the performance, including crew and the pit orchestra. The production was directed by high school teacher Cole Davison, assisted by teachers Andy Eckardt, pit director; Katie Sheridan, vocal director; and Cheryl Bunton, set design.

Conchita Alvarez, played by Carly Stephens, and evil club owner Rico Castelli, played by Noah Russell, play out a scene during the matinee performance.

Ginger A. Hulke, 44, of Sterling; 9:01 a.m. Tuesday at West 23rd and Locust streets; failure to yield – left turn; released with promise to comply.

Mamude Xheka, 36, of Dixon; 3:41 p.m. Tuesday at East Third Street and 18th Avenue; talking on cellphone; released with promise to comply.

Dolan R. Motes, 45, of Sterling; 6:38 p.m. Tuesday on First Avenue; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Rock Falls Police Rachel M. Thomas, 19, of Polo; 11:09 p.m. Tuesday; operation of uninsured motor vehicle; released with notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Kayla Brandenburg, 27, of Sterling; 1:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of West Everett Street; driving under the influence; released with notice to appear in court.

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Tyler J. Ewald, 23, of Rochelle; 8:19 p.m. March 11; Carroll County warrant for contempt of court – burglary; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Douglas S. Carr, 45, of Oregon; 4:35 p.m. March 12 in the 100 block of South Fourth Street; use of a cellphone while driving, operating uninsured motor vehicle; given citations.

Audrey M. Mongan, 19, of Oregon; 8:15 p.m. March 12 at Monroe and Washington streets; disobeying a stop sign; given citation.

Robert A. Madro, 38, of Oregon; 9:18 p.m. March 12; Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Boy, 16, from Oregon; 2:16 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Monroe Street; violation of curfew ordinance; released to his parent.

Girl, 16, from Byron; 2:16 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Monroe Street; violation of curfew ordinance; released to her parent.

Aaron C. Kitzmiller, 26, of Rock Falls; 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of South Fourth Street; no valid driver’s license; given citation.

Ogle County Sheriff Freddy York, 57, of Mount Morris; Tuesday; warrant for no seat belt; given recognizance bond and notice to appear in court.

Darrel R. Mathews, 38, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given recognizance bond and notice to appear in court.

Gregory Tate, 43, of Rochelle; Tuesday; petition to revoke probation; given recognizance bond and notice to appear in court.

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William J. Kelly III, 34, of Oregon; 10 a.m. March 3 at Ogle County Jail; theft less than $3,000; held at Ogle County Jail.

Timothy J. Hollewell, 60, of Oregon; 6:42 p.m. March 3; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear – possession of marijuana; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Robert E. Blanchard, 49, of Oregon; 10:32 p.m. March 3; Ogle County warrant for

failure to appear – possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Brian A. Rosenbalm, 33, of Oregon; 6:20 p.m. March 6 in the 200 block of North Third Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Joseph D. Smith, 28, of Sterling; 6:50 p.m. March 6 in the 600 block of North Fourth Street; speeding 42 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation.

Michael E. Beightol, 31, of Freeport; 11:10 p.m. March 6 in the 300 block of West Washington Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Eric R. Young, 19, of Mount Morris; 12:08 a.m. March 7 in the 700 block of Franklin Street; driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol with blood alcohol content more than .08, driving while license suspended, illegal possession of alcohol as a minor, illegal consumption of alcohol as a minor, illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of marijuana less than 30 grams; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Boy, 17, from Mount Morris; 12:08 a.m. March 7 in the 700 block of Franklin Street; illegal consumption of alcohol as a minor; released to his mother.

Rashaan D. Taylor, 19, of Dixon; 5:42 p.m. March 7 in the 100 block of South Fourth Street; no valid driver’s license, operating uninsured motor vehicle; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Michelle C. Kelley, 51, of Oregon; 8:08 p.m. March 7 in the 200 block of South Fourth Street; battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Nathan L. Rebollar-Sosa, 29, of Dixon; 4:35 p.m.

March 8 in the 100 block of North Fourth Street; no valid registration; given citation.

Miranda E. Hendricks, 32, of Canton; 5:45 p.m. March 8 in the 700 block of North Fourth Street; speeding 47 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation.

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Problems with potential parking lot?

Removal of possible underground tanks, contaminants would be costly

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawnews.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Property bought by the Ogle County Board in June 2013 for parking space could end up costing thousands of dollars more.

Architect Guy Gehlhausen told the board TuesChris Johnson/Shaw Media Service day that 501 W. WashThe ground under the recently closed Jackass BBQ ington St. in Oregon, a building might contain as many as five underground former gas station, still storage tanks, as well as contaminated soil. could have underground

storage tanks and contaminated soil.

He recommended that the county hire an environmental engineer to determine what must be done to satisfy the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and other standards.

The Long Range Planning Committee had asked Gehlhausen to come up with a plan and cost to demolish the

building, most recently home to Jackass BBQ, to turn it into a parking lot.

The underground tanks, if still there, never were registered, as required by the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office, and five vent pipes on the outside of the building indicate that as many as five tanks could be there, Gehlhausen said.

The county paid $150,000 for the site. If

there are no tank issues, demolishing the building and paving the property will cost about $186,000.

Tank removal would add $5,000 per tank, and removal and replacement of contaminated soil would cost $250 per cubic yard.

If the building also has asbestos, removing it would cost $10,000 to $15,000 more, he said.

Nord says he wants to hear from residents

IN BRIEF Have coffee with a cop Saturday STERLING – Community members can meet with Sterling police from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday for informal discussion and coffee at Coffee with a Cop at McDonald’s, 2415 E. Lincolnway.

The program is designed to break down barriers and allow for one-on-one interaction between police and the public.

Call Lt. Tim Morgan at 815-632-6600 for more information.

City to start brush pick up in Dixon DIXON – On Monday, Dixon will start picking up brush and branches throughout the city that have fallen throughout the winter.

Residents can place the brush by the curb, and city crews will pick up at no cost.

Wrestlers to help Wounded Warrior MOUNT MORRIS – An MWA professional wrestling event March 28 at the Mount Morris Coliseum, 26 S. Wesley Ave., will donate 50/50 raffle proceeds to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and matches start at 7. Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Mantaur will appear, and the band TNB will perform.

Adult tickets cost $8, or $10 for a front-row seat, in advance; they are $10 and $12, respectively, at the door. Tickets for those 12 and younger cost $5.

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NORD

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Nord has been a part of the city’s rewriting of its employee handbook, writing the city’s first mission statement, and updating the city’s travel reimbursement policy and the strategic planning process, among others things.

“A lot of things that you might be glazing over going, ‘Yeah, so what?’” he said. “These are the basic things that the city should have under its belt, so that we can get on to bigger and better things. So that’s what we did the first year.”

So far in Nord’s second year, the city has started its second-floor renovation project and discussed consolidating four departments into a public works department, in addition to selling unneeded city property.

“Basically, we’re try-

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Online extra Click on this story at saukvalley.com to hear City Administrator David Nord speak at Lunch and Learn in Dixon. ing to streamline,” he said. “If we don’t need it, we shouldn’t have the burden of trying to repair it or keep it just for that day of use that will never come. We’re going through and trying to clean house.”

Nord also created an orientation packet for the new City Council, which will be elected in April and take office in May. At most, three of the current council members will be on the new five-member council.

Another step the city will take, thanks to Nord, is to prepare for its new form of government with leadership training for the department heads, who will soon report to a city manager

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The city has been working on a strategic planning study, which lists the city’s primary goals for the short- and long-term future. Nord said the key is to keep that “front and center” and not letting it get put on a shelf and forgotten.

Nord also said he wants to hear from residents about what the city is or isn’t doing well.

“I’m trying to get responses from people,” he said. “I sit on the second floor [at City Hall].

I’m walking around town, but it seems like this community is feeling like it’s imposing on me with some things.

‘Oh, I hate to bother you.’ I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had that phone call start with that comment. “[I say] ‘Dude, I’m working for you. You’re my boss. Tell me what it is that you want so we can take care of it.’”

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Dixon City Administrator David Nord, shown speaking at Dixon Main Street’s Lunch and Learn on Wednesday at the Post House Ballroom, doesn’t like residents to feel like they’re imposing with their phone calls and emails. “[I say] ‘Dude, I’m working for you,” Nord said at the event. “You’re my boss. Tell me what it is you want so we can take care of it.’”

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OBITUARIES Marian E. Bramm-Spangler MORRISON – Marian E. Bramm-Spangler, 94, of Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the nursing home. She worked for 5 years at Climco in Morrison.

Marian was born April 2, 1920, in Garrison, Iowa, the daughter of John and Elfrieda (Zimmer) Gross. She married Myril E. Bramm on Nov. 11, 1939, in Morrison. He preceded her in death Nov. 6, 1978. She married Howard R. Spangler on Aug. 30, 1987, in Morrison. He preceded her in death Dec. 8, 1993. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison.

Survivors include two daughters, Janet (Vernon) Medendorp of Garden Plain, and Christine (Larry) DeWitte of Morrison; four sons, Roger (June) Bramm of Anaheim, California, and Philip (Irene) Bramm, George Bramm, and Joe (Donna) Bramm, all of

Morrison; one stepson, Lanny (Linda) Spangler of Morrison; and 26 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, two greatgreat-grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, and 10 step-greatgrandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by one son, David M. Bramm; one sister, Evelyn Pennell; and one brother, Merlin Gross.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 8 p.m., Friday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. William Antillon, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Memorials have been established to Resthave Nursing Home and St. Mary Catholic Church.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Edward F. Sedlak THOMSON – Edward F. Sedlak, 91, of Thomson, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his daughter’s home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna handled arrangements.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Monte J. Cox of Polo, 4-7 p.m. at Church of the Open Bible in Polo.

Neil T. Patterson, of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

John L. Reinke of Oregon, 5-7 p.m. at Farrell-HollandGale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Today’s funerals: William J. O’Hare of Amboy, 10 a.m. prayer service at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy, followed by 10;30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Lorna L. Peacock, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday visitations: Carmen L. Childers of Dixon, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Mildred E. Hollingsworth of Walnut, 10-11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Karl J. Groenewold of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Andrew J. Ruiz of Ashton, 5-10 p.m. at Farrell-HollandGale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Friday funerals: John L. Reinke of Oregon, 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Paynes Point.

Monte J, Cox of Polo, 10:30 a.m. at Church of the Open Bible in Polo.

Mildred E. Hollingsworth

of Walnut, 11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Neil T. Patterson of Morrison, 11 a.m. at Morrison United Methodist Church.

Carmen L. Childers of Dixon, 11:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Saturday visitations: Cheryl L. Gilbert of Grand Detour, 10-11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Edward E. Scheffler of Amboy, 10-11 a.m. at MihmJones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Saturday funerals: Karl J. Groenewold of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Morrison Christian Reformed Church.

Cheryl L. Gilbert of Grand Detour, 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Andrew J. Ruiz of Ashton 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Oregon.

Edward E. Scheffler of Amboy, 11 a.m. memorial service at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Sunday visitation: Lorraine A. Hay, formerly of Rock Falls, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Monday funeral: Lorraine A. Hay, formerly of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Tuesday funeral: Bruce Dexter of Tampico, formerly of Walnut, 2 p.m. graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

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Cheryl L. Gilbert GRAND DETOUR – Cheryl L. Gilbert, 69, of Grand Detour, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at her home. Cheryl had cancer, which she defiantly fought, triumphantly outliving her original prognosis by more than 14 years.

She was born March 23, 1945, in Sycamore, the daughter of Clifford and Kathryn (Gustafson) Boehmer. Cheryl married Vincent E. Gilbert on Sept. 4, 1976, in Washington, District of Columbia. He preceded her in death Dec. 17, 2004.

Cheryl worked at Howell Pipe Organ Co. in Dixon for 28 years, and worked with Vince tuning organs and pianos.

She was the first woman in the United States to become a certified pipe organ tuner and was a member of the American Institute of Organ Builders. Cheryl received many kindnesses over the years, and truly enjoyed paying it forward (sometimes anonymously).

Survivors include her brothers, George Ernest (Jean) Boehmer of Wetumpka, Alabama, John Michael (Jo) Boehmer of Kirkland, and Clifford Jerome (Susan Wallace) of Cambridge, Massachusetts; her sisters, Debita

Kay Graham of Saline, Michigan, and Patricia Ann (Mike) Stark of Hampshire; stepbrothers, Bill (Hannah) Tucker and Jim (Ann) Tucker; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; stepchildren, Byron Gilbert, Brion (Jean) Gilbert, Charles (Josephine) Crossen Jr., Deborah (Scott) Turnbull, and Dorcas (Keith) Vierow; and special friends, Rodney “Bud” Denekus and Patty Powers.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Peggy; and brother-in-law, Michael Graham.

The family extends a heartfelt thank you to each of Cheryl’s kind neighbors and caring health care providers. She’ll be missed by many, including her little dog, Darla Sue. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Vincent Marrandino officiating.

Burial will be at a later date in Manhattan, Kansas.

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This isn’t the first time falling bricks have been a problem in the area.

Part of the area surrounding Micro Industries at 200 W. Second St. was roped off last year when loose bricks were falling from the building. After several conversations with the city, the owner hired a firm to address the ongoing problem.

Searing said a similar problem was addressed many years ago at Corner Tap on West Second Street.

The upper brick facade collapsed 3 years ago at the former Livery Stable building that is now a warehouse for Wheelock Furniture at 101 W. Second St. The building is owned by Alderman Daehle Reitzel.

“It was about a 10-by-12 piece that just fell right off and made a horrible noise,” Reitzel said.

“The metal parts that hold these facades up just erode with time, and it can be very difficult to know that there is a problem.”

A crumbling brick wall facade also is being fixed at La Familia Restaurant, 201 W. Second St. In fact, there were previous problems at the Western Wear building.

“The south wall had been bowing, but someone noticed the problem, and the owner removed it and put a protective layer back on,” Searing said.

Searing said some of the downtown buildings are only about 4 feet apart, which in the case of the latest incident at the Western Wear building, produced a domino effect.

“When the bricks fell, it broke off a furnace vent at the youth center next door, and carbon monoxide got in the basement,” Searing said. “Luckily, there wasn’t anyone in the building at the time.”

City officials are concerned that the problem is likely to get worse, because many of the buildings in the area were built in the late 1800s. The most problematic buildings seem to be

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A pile of bricks rests between two buildings Wednesday afternoon in the 100 block of West Second Street in downtown Rock Falls. Bricks crumbling and falling off several downtown buildings is not only a safety concern, but could be pricey to fix for the city which, in some cases, is struggling to establish who owns the buildings. ones such as Western Wear that are wood-frame structures that at some point were revamped, and the brick facade was put on later as a protective covering.

“There’s a lot of age on these buildings, and it’s a hard call for me to make because I’m not a structural engineer,” Searing said.

In addition to the safety concerns, the falling bricks could become a bigger expense to the city, if building ownership isn’t clear.

Alderman Brian Snow asked if the city had a plan in place to regularly check for safety issues at downtown buildings.

“Although this is obviously apples and oranges, Chicago has an ordinance in place that says downtown building owners must have inspections done on an annual basis,” Frickenstein said.

“Maybe we could look at doing something along those lines.”

Reitzel believes the situation can be addressed without an ordinance.

“There are too many regulations on businesses and property owners already,” Reitzel said. “I think that would just be taking it too far.”

Searing said the issue will be discussed at the next Building Code Committee meeting.

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Board member Steve Wilkins said the public would still get a say in the matter.

“The chairman has said we’ll schedule public hearings in Sterling and Morrison, but no dates have been set yet,” Wilkins said.

Tipping fees are paid when waste is brought to the landfill. Waste Management gets a small cut, but Wilkins said the county collected nearly $1 million in waste fees last year.

The special waste designation would bring extra revenue and could save some county businesses the trouble and expense of hauling it somewhere else.

“We’re the only county landfill in the state that doesn’t already take special waste, so there’s no reason to not keep this money in our pocket,” Wilkins said.

If all goes as planned, the board expects the landfill to be accepting special waste by November.

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When the county was looking at accepting asbestos, the board and the landfill operator, Waste Management, had also considered pursuing a special waste permit.

To amend the permit now would cost the county about $300,000, because the process is as rigorous as that required for the original landfill siting.

Landfill Manager Mike Wiersema said there are several categories of special waste, and that only some types are hazardous.

He said Waste Management isn’t equipped to handle hazardous waste, so the landfill would accept only things like nonmetallic scrapped auto parts, contaminated soil, and sandblasting byproducts.

In an effort to save time and money, Waste Management suggested that the board ask for the Hillsdale Democrat’s assistance with this permitting change.

The board on Tuesday approved a resolution to support a bill introduced by Smiddy that would allow the landfill to accept special waste. The state Environmental Protection Agency would have to be consulted as well, but it would cut through government red tape.

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LaHood, ex-congressman’s son, to vie for seat Number of GOP officials support his candidacy PEORIA (AP) – Ray LaHood, the son of former White House cabinet member, emerged as the leading contender Wednesday to replace U.S. Rep. A a r o n Aaron Schock, as Schock two other potential candidates abandoned thoughts of seeking the seat that is coming open after a spending scandal forced the Illinois congressman’s abrupt resignation.

State Sen. Darin LaHood, a Republican

whose father held the central Illinois seat before Schock and then served as President Barack Obama’s transportation secretary, announced that he would seek the seat Wednesday morning during an appearance on a radio show in Peoria, where his family has resided for decades.

“This is an opportunity that doesn’t come around very often,” LaHood said, saying he had received “a lot of encouragement” to make a bid for the post in the hours that followed Schock’s announcement Tuesday.

LaHood, 46, said he plans to campaign on his record as a former state and federal prosecutor, and on his record as a fiscal conservative who advocated for eth-

sometimes,” he said.

“I’ve got a conservative voting record here, a strong record in the senate, so I’ll stand on that.”

Two other GOP state senators – Jason Barickman and Bill Brady – were considering bids, but both said they had decided against running in a special election that Gov. Bruce Rauner will call after Schock leaves office March 31. It must be held within 120 days, meaning voters will select a replacement by the end of July.

A number of GOP officials moved quickly to support LaHood’s candidacy in Illinois’ 18th district, which is predominantly Republican, while others wanted the dust to settle before backing a Schock replacement. Former Illinois Republican

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Illinois state Sen. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, prepares to introduce Gov. Bruce Rauner on Feb. 6 at a Chamber of Commerce event in Peoria. LaHood announced Wednesday his candidacy for U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock’s soon-to-be-vacant congressional seat. ics reform. He told the Associated Press he considers himself more conservative than his father, a Republican who served

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under a Democratic president and organized bipartisan retreats to foster cooperation.

“We tend to disagree

Party chairman Pat Brady said officials likely will be looking for someone who carries a different image than Schock as the district tries to rebound.

“I think Darin does fit that bill,” Brady said.

“He’s thoughtful, appeals to people on both sides and within the Republican party and has a great name. The district needs most to get this over with quickly and have someone who’s widely respected.”

A Republican state lawmaker from the area, Rep. Don Moffitt of Gilson, said the district “wouldn’t skip a beat” if LaHood replaced Schock. “We’re just extremely fortunate to have someone of Darin’s caliber in the wings that could take over this seat,” Moffitt said.

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Supporters from across state flood Capitol Wednesday SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Firearm proponents are hopeful that Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will support expanding the state’s 1-year-old concealed carry law to allow handguns in such places as hospitals, churches and bars.

Gun owners from across the state flooded the Illinois Capitol on Wednesday for an annual rally, and many spoke with lawmakers from their home districts about legislation to broaden gun rights.

“Great changes like we’re trying to make aren’t done in a day,” said Tom Shafer, vice president of the Sangamon County Rifle Association. “Concealed carry took us 30 years.”

In 2014, Illinois became the last state in the coun-

try to have a concealed carry law on the books.

The House and Senate overrode a veto on the concealed carry legislation from former Gov. Pat Quinn, a Chicago Democrat.

But gun control activists say firearms groups want the state laws watered down and argue that Illinois could follow other states that don’t require permits or background checks to carry handguns.

“They’re not going to stop until they have virtually everyone carrying guns virtually everywhere in the United States,” said Brian Malte, National Policy Director for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

Rauner, whose focus seems to be largely on the state’s crippling budget issues, hasn’t revealed where he stands on proposed concealed carry changes or other gun

legislation since taking office. He has appointed members to his prison reform commission, which is tasked with analyzing the criminal justice system. During his campaign for office, Rauner refused to take a position on a proposed assault weapons ban.

Proposed legislation in the Illinois General Assembly would allow concealed carry in places prohibited under current law, such as bus stations, churches and bars.

In the Senate, Democrat Gary Forby from Benton is behind a handful of bills that expand concealed carry to hospitals, amusement parks and zoos. Sen. Kyle McCarter, a Republican from Lebanon, is sponsoring legislation to allow concealed handguns on buses, in Cook County forests and at any event hosted on public property.

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victed in the death of an 8-year-old boy. The boy, DeMarcus Hanson, was killed in April 2002 by gunshots fired through a window of his grandmother’s home. Hanson was not the intended target of what police believe was a gang-related shooting.

Johnson, Ross and a third man had their convic-

tions overturned in 2013 after doubts emerged about a key witness.

The Rockford Register Star reported that the lawsuit seeks damages for “physical injury and sickness and emotional pain and suffering.”

City Attorney Patrick Hayes said he can’t comment because he hasn’t yet seen the suit.

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Spelling bee rules should be reviewed

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AMY MANDRELL Rock Falls

My daughter, Morgan, placed third in the Whiteside County Spelling Bee on Feb. 24. We appreciate all the congrats she has received; most people are not aware of what happened that evening.

It was round 10, and three spellers remained.

Morgan was given the word “illuminati.” She paused and spelled “illumi-nati.” The judge said, “I am sorry, “ and we were puzzled. Morgan sat down very upset. Her friend then came running to me to go have the teacher file a grievance because Morgan said she spelled it correctly, which I heard as well.

Her teacher raised her hand but was told it was too late due to the round being over. After the bee, we asked to see the videotape, which would be viewed during a grievance. Reluctantly, they did allow us to see it. We saw it twice … Morgan spelled her word “ill-uminati” correctly.

The rules of the bee state a grievance has to be filed before a speller would spell again in the next round. We had less than 5 minutes; there wasn’t enough time.

This rule needs to be modified. Also, a school representative has to file a grievance, not a parent. Her teachers couldn’t even hear her spell the word because spellers face the judges. If grievances are so critical, representatives should be seated near judges with a copy of the words.

This was the fourth year Morgan participated in the county bee. She has won the East Coloma spelling bee since she was in fifth grade. She wasn’t competing for a trophy. A trip to the national bee in Washington, D.C., was at stake.

Being an eighth-grader, this was her last chance.

Morgan knows how extremely proud we and all East Coloma-Nelson families are of her. She knows the truth – that she spelled “ill-umi-nati” correctly.

Clear the snow, and downtown sales will rise PAUL CAMPBELL Dixon

Dixon, with our history, beautiful new waterfront, and updated downtown, has a real chance to be a focal point for tourism in Northern Illinois. We have many unique shops, eateries, and places of historical interest, like the Reagan home and museum.

I spoke to two business owners, one downtown and one not. The businesses sell essentially the same merchandise.

The downtown business owner said sales have been down, while the business owner who is not downtown said sales were some of the best ever.

To me, the difference was obvious; the streets

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and many of the sidewalks were hazardous to park and walk on because of the buildup of snow.

Getting out of your car, especially on the passenger side, was dangerous.

Crossing the street and walking on some sidewalks was a cautious affair. The buildup of packed snow and ice made our downtown far less inviting. We shouldn’t be a three-season downtown.

Let’s take care of it year round. The city needs to allot the funds, time, and equipment to keep the streets and parking clear of snow and ice. The business owners need to keep the walks clear from the building front to the curb.

Let’s be a four-season downtown.

Quality care is top priority at Pinecrest FEROL J. LABASH Mount Morris

In response to the article “Change in system drops ratings for 7 local nursing homes” written by SVM reporter Matt Mencarini and published Feb. 27, I want to thank SVM for bringing attention to the CMS Five Star Nursing Home Rating System, which serves as an excellent tool to help families compare the performance of nursing homes.

I appreciate the series of articles that began last December, which brought attention to the challenges faced by nursing homes as well as quality issues that exist in some homes.

I am concerned, however, that the reader may be left with the impression that quality nursing care for seniors isn’t to be found in the Sauk Valley.

Pinecrest Community has worked to build a reputation for providing quality, loving care for our residents over our 122year history of caring for seniors. It’s a reputation our staff works diligently to protect every day Pinecrest congratulates other long-term care facilities in the Sauk Valley region that make quality care their top priority.

Providing care for the vulnerable, elderly population isn’t a responsibility we take lightly. While the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) recently toughened

the requirements for its Nursing Home Compare Rating System, Pinecrest once again achieved a five-star rating.

I would encourage anyone who might need nursing care to drop in for a visit, observe the interaction between residents and staff, notice whether the home is clean and fresh smelling, ask questions, and get a feel for the community.

CMS provides an excellent checklist to help when selecting a nursing home. This resource can be found at: http://medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/checklist.pdf I urge your readers to dig a little deeper when they need nursing care for themselves or a loved one.

Quality care is available in your community; you just need to do your homework.

Note to readers: Ferol J. Labash is the chief executive officer of Pinecrest Community.

Humans alter ecosystems; so do coyotes GREG CAVANAUGH Dixon

Regarding the Californian for coyotes [“California writer speaks up for coyotes,” The Reader’s Voice, March 5], so we get a lecture on how to treat them better from an outof-state person? Keli Hendricks says Mr. Jones finds a functioning ecosystem as foreign. What century is she referring to?

Ecosystems evolve as time goes on. Two hundred years ago, no farm animals were in Illinois, just buffalo, deer, wolves, elk, coyotes, etc. Man influences the ecosystem, good, bad or indifferent, and as we introduce ourselves to a new environment, we change that environment.

As hunters and gatherers, we saw predators as competitors and tried to eliminate the competition. As we went to an agrarian society, predators preyed on livestock, and man tried to control them; shepherds keeping the flock would keep away the wolves.

In our industrialized society, we still have an agrarian livestock culture.

Without it, we couldn’t feed ourselves the beef and pork for those who

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are meat eaters. Fifty years ago, I never saw a coyote in Illinois, but I saw plenty of quail, partridge and pheasant.

Now, as coyotes increase in numbers, there are no partridge, little quail, and few pheasants. Coyotes are opportunistic feeders.

Once one food source is gone, they go to another, such as newborn livestock, and in some areas people’s pets.

I know a farmer who had a calf attacked by coyotes, but it somehow survived.

This calf was being eaten alive, ears were gone, tail eaten, and huge hunks of its hams shredded from its body.

Once the environment’s carry capacity is exceeded, something has to change; once coyote numbers increase to the point easy prey is no longer available and they no longer have the food needed, they find other opportunities, i.e., farmer livestock, Fido or Pussycat.

Ms. Hendricks, please chill out. Leave Illinoisans alone and have a glass of your Petaluma red wine.

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Letters will be published through Saturday, April 4. chase them with dogs, airplanes; it was legal to shoot from a moving vehicle, no license required.

They were chased on horseback, in drives, by trapping, snaring, tracking, walking, but never poisoned. The county paid a $2 bounty on the ears, too. Coyotes killed livestock then, too.

Isn’t it amazing that in 50 years, we have more coyotes today than ever before? Tell us why? I guess they would say that “if left alone, they would self-regulate.” Then tell us why the coyote population in Chicago has grown to more than 2,000 and is still growing? They aren’t hunted in Chicago, as it is illegal; no pressure, yet the population grows.

Well, perhaps the population has not peaked yet (2,000, or 5.4 coyotes per square mile).

Of course, California has only a mere 700,000 coyotes, or 4.2 coyotes per square mile. Coyotes sure are at risk, aren’t they?

They sure are self-regulating.

Rauner’s cuts to 50 years later, mental health a more coyotes threat to many than ever before MARK MARONDE JAMES SCHMIDT Dragoon, Arizona

Please be cautious of remarks from members of Project Coyote [“California writer speaks up for coyotes,” The Reader’s Voice, March 5]. They provide wild, factless claims, totally unsupported, and 100 percent flawed opinions.

They do not tell the readers they are an antihunting movement. They announced it several weeks ago, saying they joined with Defenders of Wildlife to “stop all sport hunting of coyotes in the U.S.” So then they proceed to “make up” whatever suits them to try to make their point.

As a hunting method, predator hunting is the single fastest-growing activity in outdoors. Fact.

Look it up. They say it is growing out of favor, and they made that up. Prove it, please. Show the facts.

I started with a windup Victrola in the early 1960s.

It played a 45-rpm record of animal sounds from Burham Brothers in Texas – real high tech then. That was 50 years ago. We did

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Gov. Bruce Rauner’s deplorable conduct regarding the budget for Health and Human Services has continued in a tumultuous fashion.

Besides a proposed 20 percent cut off the top of HHS, he favors more cuts in mental health services as well as substance abuse treatment. The cuts include the elimination of grant support for psychiatric services, psych leadership, and needed prescription medication.

If this occurs, as many as 4,000 Illinois residents will require more frequent crisis intervention and emergency room care. This is not an effective way to serve people in need of services. It is also very expensive.

Furthermore, additional cuts from the mental health budget would eliminate mental health and substance abuse services to as many as 600 individuals and families who may not have any other way to pay for the services. Again, such cuts would result in more expensive services, a lot of

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pain and suffering, crises, hospitalizations, incarceration, and worst of all, the potential for increased suicides.

Finally, I am well aware of our state’s budget deficit, and the immediate attention needed to correct the mess created by others prior to Rauner’s self-absorbed attitudes.

Cutting mental health further is not the way to progress in Illinois, and the resulting harm will only add to the expense in other operations of government.

Bruce Rauner needs to be reminded that he was elected to serve all people of Illinois, not his friends and cronies. I favor term limits on this egotistical politician and those in office who back him.

Considine for commissioner NANCY NAYLOR CARROLL Boca Raton, Florida

While I’m no longer a Dixon resident, I was born there, spent 50 years of my life there, and raised my family there before leaving. It is important to carefully choose the decision makers. It is not only our duty but also our privilege.

As the upcoming election for the local government offices approaches, I am compelled to urge you to cast your vote for Dennis Considine for commissioner. Dennis has served the city the past 4 years in the capacity of pubic safety commissioner.

His knowledge, experience, and understanding of the government are a valuable asset. His past career in various types of business provides worthy experience in making impactful decisions.

Dennis is my lifelong friend, and has been a colleague and a business associate. He is a leader and mentor to those of all ages and all walks of life. He stands firm in his beliefs and judges only on facts, and is a friend to all.

His unique ability to find solutions that serve the masses, his integrity, and his passion for his endeavors make him the right person to serve the city of Dixon and its citizens as commissioner.

Please cast your vote on April 7 for Dennis Considine.

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Man ignored by family wants to return favor Dear Abby, I am the youngest of three boys. When I was growing up, my brothers didn’t have much to do with me. At times they were cruel, mocked my interests and made fun of my friends. At 19, I moved into the dorms, even though I was attending college locally.

My professional life took me away from my hometown for 25 years. Both brothers pretty much ignored me, except for calls on my birthday that were filled with awkward silence because we didn’t know each other well enough to talk about anything.

I lived abroad for long periods, and even though I sent emails and postcards, I never heard anything from them in reply.

Now I live back in my hometown and I am expected to participate in holiday and family events because “it’s family.” Please give me the words to use to refuse invitations I do not want, from a family who made it clear that they had no use for me for so long.

– Wary in Wisconsin Dear Way, Give the following standard refusal: “Thank you for wanting to include me, but I already have other plans.” No one can argue with that. I do, however, suggest you choose ONE holiday a year to spend with your “family” as a way of maintaining minimal contact. That way, they

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can’t accuse you of snubbing them.

Dear Abby, Three widowed friends of mine still have their late husbands’ voices on their answering machines. I think it’s spooky and in really bad taste.

Is there any way to gently suggest to them that they change their greeting to one in their own voices or an anonymous one? I’m a widow, too, and I wouldn’t think of leaving my greeting that way.

– Flabbergasted in Florida Dear Flab, Different strokes for different folks. Has it not occurred to you that these ladies not only do not find the sound of their late husbands’ voices the least bit spooky, but that they might call their own numbers in order to hear it? They might also feel safer having a male voice answer their phone. Because you find it upsetting, consider texting or emailing them instead.

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Because family members and friends of individuals with mental illness play a large part in providing care – while also balancing jobs and other life responsibilities – the physicians and research scientists at Tufts are asking you to share the impact caregiving has on different aspects of your life, including your ability to work and your health and well-being.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday. March 19 Biscuits and gravy, 7 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

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

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

Join Us 4 Java, 9:15-10 a.m., Good Neighbor Care of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-564-2145.

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

Cards and Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin

Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

Lunch, 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 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, 815-7323252.

“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, 815-5625050.

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

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

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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, 815-589-3925.

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, 815-625-8290.

The band, en route to Ireland for a tour, set up in international Terminal E and let it rip.

WBZ-TV reported the band played a rousing rendition of its hit, “I’m Shipping up to Boston,” altering the lyrics slightly to make them “I’m Shipping up to Dublin.”

Fans danced and jumped up and down inside the terminal during Monday night’s brief show.

The Dropkick Murphys had played earlier in the evening at Boston’s House of Blues. They are in Ireland for a “Celtic Punk Invasion Tour.”

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, March 20 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.

National Association of Health Underwriters Continued Education Class, 9 a.m., 6 E. 23rd, Sterling, 800-798-1771.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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.

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

nepin Ave., Dixon.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, state Route 52 N., Amboy.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Rochelle Hospital, 900 N. Second St. 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.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division St., state Route 26, Polo.

Alcoholics Anonymous District 73 meeting, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division Ave., Polo.

Saturday, March 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

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

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

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

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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.

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

Bi-Ways Brain Injury Support Group, 2 p.m., Winning Wheels, 701 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Register: 815-537-5168, ext. 29.

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

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

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DIXON | FUN FOR A CAUSE

Expressions Art Sale and Reception to return Sale, silent auction will run April 7-24 STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – The 11th annual Expressions Art Sale and Reception will run from April 7 until the reception from 5 to 9 p.m. April 24 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. Art and silent auction items will be on display throughout that time. Art items may be purchased at any time. Bids can be placed on silent auction items until the reception.

The event is a major fundraising event for Sinnissippi Foundation, whose mission is to provide urgent needs for individuals and families in the Sinnissippi Community. That includes allowing clients to afford treatment, helping a family obtain safe housing, keeping the heat on during cold winter months, and providing holiday food baskets.

The show is co-sponsored by Sauk Valley Bank. Work from 33 artists will be for sale.

The more than 50 silent auction items include a drive or ride in

a Lamborghini Gallardo on a regional race track; gift certificates to local restaurants, including La Vigna in Oregon, and Orom, Touch of Thai, and Salamandra’s, all in Dixon; and several autographed items from Chicago sports teams and the Green Bay Packers.

The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Go to sinnissippi.com or call 815-24-9380 for more information. Go to the Foundation’s Facebook page to see photos of the art and silent auction items.

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This football, signed by the 2014 Green Bay Packers, and this set of wines, donated by The Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe in Dixon, are items in the silent auction of the 11th annual Expressions Art Sale and Reception from April 7 until the reception from 5 to 9 p.m. April 24 at The Next Picture Show in Dixon.

WHAT’S GOING ON

ART EXHIBITS 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 opening reception will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. The exhibit will run through April 18. 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.

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 815-284-2741.

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

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district, which includes Carroll and Whiteside counties, should submit original artwork in digital form at www.bustos.house.gov/ helping-you/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.

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.

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At Books on First DIXON – Matthew Ed Stillman will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the store, 202 W. First St. At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Karaoke with The Funnies will be at 8:30 p.m. today at the bar, 311 W. Second St. The Funnies will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Project X will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

At Dixon VFW Post 540 DIXON – Super Red Hot Karaoke will provide entertainment from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

At Henry’s Double K MOUNT CARROLL – Back Country Roads will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 834 S. Jackson St. Upcoming: March 28, The Cal Stage Band At Maggie’s Idle Hour MOUNT MORRIS – Stroker Red will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 115 S. Wesley Ave. At Rosbrook DIXON – Jay Vonn and Friends will open for the eclectic jam trio, Mr. Blotto, at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and are available at the door, or in advance at Roxie’s, 302 W. First St., and The Ginkgo Tree Café, 216 W. First St. Food and beverages will be available through Mama Cimino’s.

Find Rosbrook Studio on Facebook, go to jayvonn.com or mrblotto.net for more information.

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 – Pop Metal Mistress will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and NaughtyNaughty will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Upcoming: March 27, Cheese Pizza; and March 28, Adam Keith Band 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

Music gear swap, jam session STERLING – Starting at noon, local musicians can bring items to buy, sell and trade with other local musicians at Dairy Mart Plus, 312 16th Ave. Hitz City will host a jam session starting at 9 p.m. All are invited to participate. Admission is free.

For more information, call 815501-2910 or 815-626-1737.

April 11 Hitz City hitting stage DIXON – Hitz City will play from 8 p.m. to midnight at Val’s Place, 316 W. First St. Upcoming: April 25, Corner Spot in Dixon

COMEDY Today 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.

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.

May 15 Seinfeld coming to Rockford ROCKFORD – Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will perform at 7 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m.

Friday. There are four price levels: $51, $69.50, $84.50 and $127. They are available at coronadopac.org, at the box office, or by calling 815-968-5222.

Aug. 4 Comedian in Rockford ROCKFORD – Grammy-nominated comedian and New York Times best-selling author Jim Gaffigan will perform at the BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. Tickets are $58.75 and $47.75, and are available at ticketmaster. com or by calling 815-968-5222.

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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.

Tickets range from $35 to $150 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.

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

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DIXON | THEATER

Saturday Benefit for April House MORRISON – Friends of April House will present Midwest Dueling Pianos at 6 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road.

Tickets are $40 per person, with tables of four or six available.

Proceeds will benefit April House Children’s Advocacy Center.

The night includes food and a dessert auction.

Call 815-772-7966 for tickets and more information.

March 28 Party like it’s Mardi Gras DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre and DeKalb Dance Dimensions will present March to Bourbon Street from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. New Orleans jazz music is an identity to American culture and signature to the Mardi Gras event. The event will celebrate the area’s art community with connected talents in various art disciplines.

Special New Orleans food and drinks prepared by Tapa La Luna will be sold while attendees enjoy roaming performers, live visual artists, art on display, and a variety of live performances throughout the evening.

Advance general admission tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors.

Tickets on the day of the event cost $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors.

All tickets are available in person at the Egyptian Theatre Box Office, 135 N. Second St., or by phone at 815-758-1225.

Box office hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday; and 1 hour prior to events.

Go to egyptiantheatre.org for tickets or more information.

April 2 Singer-songwriter at SVCC DIXON – Singer-songwriter Nick Hagelin will offer a free performance at 7 p.m. in the Mathis Theater at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

Hagelin has performed on CBS, Fox, NBC, WeTV and at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Go to nickhagelin.com or find him on Facebook 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.

Upcoming: May 1 April 7 Free concert at Woodlawn STERLING – The Woodlawn Arts Academy Rhythm-Quest Rocks! bands, under the direction of Ramiro Martinez, will offer a free concert at 6 p.m. in the J. Mark Beaty Performance Center at the academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The bands feature students 12 years and older from across the Sauk Valley.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com or call 815-626-4278 for more information.

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 avail-

‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’ to hit stage Woodlawn Arts Academy students to star in show STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – Woodlawn Arts Academy will present Dreamworks’ “Shrek the Musical Jr.” March 27 to 29 in the Mathis Theater at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

The show will hit the stage at 7 p.m. March 27 and 28 and 2 p.m.

March 29.

Tickets cost $6 each, by cash or check,

and are on sale in the main office at the Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, and Reagan Middle School, 620 Division St. All seating is general admission.

“Shrek the Musical Jr.” features the talents of area students in fifth- through eighth grade, directed

by Faith Morrison, with music direction

by Jennifer Seeley and stage direction

by Ashley Frye. Anne Whalen is producing the show.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy.com or call 815-626-4278 for more information.

able 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 18 Two concerts in Sterling STERLING – The students of Rhonda Hultgren at Woodlawn Arts Academy will perform free recitals at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1701 16th Ave. Hultgren teaches adult group piano classes, as well as private lessons for piano, voice, flute, clarinet, baritone, trombone, trumpet, alto saxophone, and more at Woodlawn.

Go to woodlawartsacademy. com or call 815-626-4278 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.

April 26 Variety show in Sterling STERLING – “The Family Jam Variety Show,” featuring two groups from Branson, Missouri, will be on stage at the annual Whiteside County Senior Center fundraising concert at 2 p.m. at Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The family-friendly show features Matt and Lisa Wolf’s family band, and Jim Barber, a master ventriloquist, who has been seen on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

Tickets are $17 at the door.

Tickets can also be purchased in advance: two for $30, three or more for $12 each, and 16 or more tickets for $10.

A family pass, which admits all people living in one household, is available for $40.

Tickets are available by calling the Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230 or 888622-9230.

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 March 28 and 29 Vendors needed for benefit 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.

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 Not-so-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.

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. th

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Shrek, played by Braden Schielein, rescues Fiona, played by Lauren Johnson, in Dreamworks Theatricals’ “Shrek the Musical Jr.,” which will run from March 27 to 29 in the Mathis Theater at Sauk Valley Community College.

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 815-626-8610 for more information.

April 11 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, will return to various venues, most of them running from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

Find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

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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.

In Rock Falls ROCK FALLS – The official start of the Rock Falls Farmers Market is May 16 during the annual Spring Garage Sales at 400 W. Second St. The Rock Falls Chamber is having a meeting at 1 p.m. April 7 at the Rock Falls Community Building, 601 W. 10th St. All crafters, musicians, artists, produce farmers, home-based and local businesses are invited to attend to discuss the future of the marker.

Those interested in being a vendor can call 815-625-4500 or email hodges@rockfallschamber.com In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to 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 Friday

April 4 Egg hunt on lawn STERLING – The public is invited to a community Easter egg hunt set for 2 p.m. at Rock River Gardens, 3601 16th Ave. For more information, call Lisa at 815-626-0233.

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

Benefit for Showboat CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre is holding a trivia night at Gil’s Ballroom, 2750 S. 27th St. The event will benefit the Showboat’s professional summer productions, educational intern program, and summer camps for children.

Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the play beginning at 7 p.m.

Cost is $10 per person. Gil’s is open for dinner before the contest. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase during the evening.

Prizes for first and second place will be $100 and $50, respectively.

Tickets for the upcoming season will be available at the event.

Go to clintonshowboat.org for more information.

Find us on PlanIt for EGG HUNTS March 27 Hunt eggs in a pool STERLING – Egg hunting with 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.

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.

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COMMENTARY | MUSIC REVIEWS Elliott Smith tribute sad – and not in a good way (Grade: D-plus) The story of Elliott Smith is a sad one. Tortured artist blessed with an unmistakable voice that was as gorgeous as it was glaringly vulnerable. Songs fell out of him. That is, until his mysterious-tosome, yet all-too-obvious to me, death in 2004.

Smith’s music is depressing. In a good way, if you subscribe to the theory that sad songs say so much.

So, it’s only fitting that an attempt to harness

any semblance of Smith’s magic by Avett Brothers’ Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield comes across as just plain sad.

That’s not in a good way.

It’s mostly forgettable, from the first track – the latest and far-fromgreatest cover of one of Smith’s biggest hits,

“Between the Bars” – to the once-playful “Memory Lane” that plods along in the duo’s slowed-waydown version. Curiously, the third track, “Fond Farewell,” has a bizarre bounce to it, far from fitting for a permanent goodbye put to music.

To the duo’s credit, for the most part they don’t try to take ownership of any of Smith’s works.

But as a result, the album comes off as two artists who saw a guitar at a party and said, Hey, let’s play some Elliott Smith tunes! And yet it took 3 years to record. (Wha?) But however deliberate

it was, they did manage to make “Twilight,” one of Smith’s most underrated songs, their own. It’s 4 gorgeous minutes smack dab in the middle of a 36-minute undertaking that I wouldn’t recommend. Not to non-Smith fans, who, sadly, won’t know what the tracks are supposed to sound like.

But more so not to Smith fans, who will come away missing him more than ever. I guess in the duo’s defense, this was a loselose undertaking.

of a Bon Iver record. The differences? Aero Flynn leans just a bit more heavily on guitars and a drum beat. It’s also less interesting musically, and more distant emotionally.

Because of those differences, “Aero Flynn” falls short of the bar set by

Bon Iver. It might not be a fair bar to have set, but Aero Flynn and Bon Iver are so similar musically and connected personally that the comparison cannot be avoided. Vernon produced this record, and provides backing vocals on the track “Brand New.” Though “Aero Flynn” falls a bit flat, there are some interesting moments. “Dk/ Pi” is a faster-paced track and a departure from the slower-burning songs that populate most of the record. It succeeds.

So, too, does the epic “Floating,” an ethereal march, and “Plates2,” the

relaxed and pretty album opener.

Most of the remainder of the record, however, doesn’t go anywhere particularly interesting musically and doesn’t have a lot of heart. A couple of tracks, particularly “Maker,” even mimic the kind of depersonalized electronica of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.

It’s too bad, because Scott clearly has talent.

But in the Aero Flynn debut, he simply seems to reluctant to let it out.

to keep the band relevant.

So, while it would have been disappointing, it wouldn’t have been a surprise if Modest Mouse had made a safe run to the masses in the musical middle.

Instead, “Strangers to Ourselves” is a sprawl-

ing, gloriously scattered record that is equal parts odd, edgy, accessible and beautiful.

The record’s range was evident in the five songs that were released in advance of the LP. “Lampshades on Fire” and “The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box” are catchy and bouncy.

“Coyotes” is reserved and slightly weird. “The Best Room” is a funky strut.

“Of Course We Know” is oddly majestic, a perfect Modest Mouse record closer.

“Pistol,” “Sugar Boats,” and “Be Brave” are other standout tracks that

emphasize Isaac Brock’s distinctive, slightly-offkilter voice and a hodgepodge of guitars, keyboards and horns. “Pups to Dust” and the opening title track are softer ports in the frenetic musical storm.

That the band is able to make this musical buffet of tracks cohesive for 57 minutes is nearly as impressive as the tracks themselves. “Strangers to Ourselves” was a long time coming, but definitely worth the wait.

Aero Flynn falls short of obvious bar set by Bon Iver (Grade: C) Fans of Bon Iver’s synth folk will want to give the debut LP from Aero Flynn a listen.

Why? Aero Flynn is the work of Wisconsin songwriter Josh Scott, who is a friend of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. While Vernon has been hitting big on indie charts with Bon Iver, Scott has been secluded in Chicago.

With the Aero Flynn selftitled LP, Scott essentially has released a variation

Modest Mouse maintains its edge in latest release (Grade: A) George W. Bush was president the last time Modest Mouse made a record. It’s been 8 years since “We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank” was released.

Between then and today, which saw the six-piece alt rockers release the 15-song “Strangers to Ourselves,” Modest Mouse has made summer festival appearances here and there. Just enough

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– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir

Smallpools has some fun on ‘LOVETAP!’ (Grade: B-plus)

Smallpools won’t break any new ground with its music, but, dang the band is fun to listen to.

The indie pop band from Los Angeles formed in 2013 and quickly released one of the best EPs of that year, buoyed by the danceable singalong single “Dreaming,” which got a lot of airplay on alternative music stations.

It took about 2 years, then, for the band to release its first LP, “LOVETAP!” All four of the songs from the 2013 EP made this record. They, along with “Killer Whales” and “Karaoke,” released in recent months as singles, are the record’s best tracks.

Unfortunately, most of the other new stuff is a notch or two below what had previously been released.

Of those, “Street Fight” is the best. The chorus is so catchy that the line “Just like the movies, I’ll be your Bruce Lee” sounds fun instead of corny. OK, it’s a little bit corny.

If you haven’t yet heard Smallpools and wonder what the band sounds like, think Youngblood Hawke, Magic Man, and Walk the Moon. Smallpools might write the catchiest choruses of them all, and you can tell the band is having a blast.

That alone makes listening to “LOVETAP!” pure fun.

– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir

Rozwell Kid makes joyful noise on ‘Good Graphics’ EP (Grade: A) So far, 2015 has been a relatively quiet year musically. Meaning, many of the better records (Father John Misty, Natalie Prass, The Decemberists, Belle and Sebastian) haven’t been driven by loud guitars.

Enter Rozwell Kid, a four-piece band from West Virginia whose debut LP, “Too Shabby,” was among the best of 2014. The band picks up right where it left off with a 6-song EP, “Good Graphics,” which was released last week.

The record is 21 minutes of grungy, boisterous alt rock bliss. The band’s foot is firmly on the pedal from the short and sweet opener, “Baby’s First Sideburns,” to the extended finale, “Dipped.”

In between are the highlights, the goofy, strolling

“Hummus Vacuum” and the breakneck “Angus Soundtrack Deep Cut.” As it did in “Too Shabby,” Rozwell Kid sounds a lot like early (and great) Weezer, with dashes of The Ramones. There isn’t a misstep in this bunch, which is impressive given that “Good Graphics” was released fewer than 4 months after the debut LP. Rozwell Kid is fun, and loud. A lot like fellow Infinity Cat Recordings labelmate Diarrhea Planet. And just what 2015 needed to pick up the pace a bit.

– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir

WHAT’S GOING ON FUN FOR A CAUSE Sunday Meet with local vendors STERLING – A Quartermania auction with 15 local vendors will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Proceeds will benefit the Ladies of the Moose. In Quartermania, participants bid one to four quarters on items from a variety of vendors, Food will be sold, and a 50/50 raffle will be drawn.

For more information, call 815564-9369.

March 28 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.

April 7 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 Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

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.

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.

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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 Saturday Party with the James Gang ASHTON – Karaoke with the James Gang from 9 p.m. to 1

a.m. at Ralphie & Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St. Email jamesgang1996@ gmail.com for more information.

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. Wednesday Open mic at SVCC DIXON – The Sauk Valley College Foundation and the SVCC art gallery will host “Your Time to Shine @ Open Mic Night,” from 5 to 7 p.m. in the art gallery on the second floor of the east mall, 173 state Route 2.

The event is free and open to the public.

Registration will be taken at the door. Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided.

For more information contact Sharri Miller at sharri.k.miller@ svcc.edu or 815-835-6354.

ogre, who finds himself on a journey alongside a donkey and a princess who resists her rescue.

The book and lyrics are by David Lindsay-Abaire, and music is by Jeanine Tesori. Scott D. Mattison will direct.

Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for students; and $3 for senior citizens and preschool-age children.

For more information, call 815273-7715, ext. 716.

Friday through Sunday ‘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. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

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

THEATER Friday through Saturday ‘Shrek’ on in Thomson THOMSON – The West Carroll High School Music and Drama departments will present Dreamworks’ “Shrek the Musical” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the West Carroll Intermediate Gymnasium, 801 South St. The play follows Shrek, an

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March 30 Award-winning musical in area DAVENPORT, Iowa – The fivetime Tony Award-winning musical, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. at Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St. Tickets are $57, $47 and $39, and are available at Ticketmaster. com or by calling the box office at 800-754-3000.

The show is a prequel to “Peter

Pan,” and is based on the bestselling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.

Go to adlertheatre.com for more information.

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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MOVIE REVIEW | ‘INSURGENT’

Sequel better than first, still not great

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‘Insurgent’

“Insurgent” doesn’t seriously diverge from the “Divergent/Hunger Games/Maze Runner” formula until its final act.

Up until then, this “Divergent” sequel is Young Adults Save the World generic. It’s action-packed in the extreme, as Young Heroine Tris (Shailene Woodely) and “Dauntless” hunk Four (Theo James) run from the armed, motorized thugs that the smug Erudite elitists send after them, with barely time for a betrayal, a moment of weakness and a break for Tris to pile on more makeup and lip gloss.

Not everyone is brave or true enough to make a revolution work. But there’s no excuse for not looking your sexiest.

The blossoming TrisFour love affair is expedited by the terror of the chase and the convenience of zippered jumpsuits.

New “Factions” are visited, with Octavia Spencer’s Joanna controlling her temper in leading

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Tris (Shailene Woodley, left), Four (Theo James, center) and Caleb (Ansel Elgort) are shown in a scene from “The Divergent Series: Insurgent.” the tolerant sweethearts of “Amity,” who briefly shelter our heroes.

“Go, with happiness!”

“Candor” leader Jack Kang (Daniel Dae Kim) is indeed candid, and that translates as “just,” too. A fierce Naomi Watts introduces us to the

scheming/fighting “Factionless.” It’s all part of the endless exposition in this post-”Harry Potter/ Twilight” teen and tween film universe. There are always new factions, or factionless folk, to introduce and explain.

But this derivative fluff,

memorably mocked (along with its myriad YA sci-fi cousins) last fall on “Saturday Night Live,” takes a turn toward interesting the moment Tris, haunted by memories of her slaughtered family, tells us how she wants this insurgency to end.

2.5 stars (Grade C+) Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer Directed by Robert Schwentke, written by Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback, based on the Veronica Roth book. A Summit release.

Running time: 1:56 MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language The movie opens at 8 p.m. today in 3-D and standard viewing at Carmike Sauk Valley 8, 4110 E. Eight St. Go to carmike.com for more showtimes.

“We need to kill Jeanine.”

The Divergent girl has become a hardened revolutionary, and she wants the leader (Kate Winslet) who killed those she loved to die.

At that point, direc-

tor Robert Schwenktke (“Flightplan,” “RED”) and his screenwriters begin to transcend the material, something it took “The Hunger Games” longer to manage. We might think of “The Arab Spring” or the French Revolution and remember that not every insurgency leads to positive change, that every faction will have blood on its hands and that, in armed revolts, might makes right, but not righteous.

The wondrous Woodley is a more convincing tough chick here, James blandly adequate in support, Miles Teller a colorful third wheel and Ansel Elgort (as Tris’s meek brother) is a colorless fourth wheel.

The fights are wellstaged, the chases dull.

But as “Insurgent” wraps up, it picks up speed and depth, and gives you hope that maybe this series won’t conclude as the copy-and-paste “Hunger Games” it has felt like, from the moment the books were wordprocessed onto the best seller lists.

ENTERTAINMENT | FESTIVALS

IN BRIEF No Williams score for Spielberg film

out Williams was 1985’s “The Color Purple,” which Quincy Jones scored.

Williams will still score Spielberg’s following film, the Roald Dahl adaption “The BFG.” “Bridge of Spies,” to be released Oct. 16, stars Tom Hanks as a Brooklyn lawyer tasked to negotiate the release of a captured pilot.

NEW YORK (AP) – The next Steven Spielberg will be missing a familiar sound: a score by John Williams.

For the first time in 3 decades, a Spielbergdirected film won’t be scored by Williams.

DreamWorks Pictures announced Wednesday that Spielberg’s upcoming Cold War thriller “Bridge of Spies” will be scored by Thomas Newman.

Williams had previously been signed on to the movie, but is departing, DreamWorks said, because of a minor health issue that has since been corrected. The last feature film Spielberg made with-

lifetime achievement award next month at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

In the 1960s, White was a frequent contestant on “Password,” where she met and subsequently wed its host, Allen Ludden. She also appeared on “The Match Game” and “The $25,000 Pyramid.”

She was the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for outstanding gameshow host for the show “Just Men.” And she had a recurring role on “The Bold and the Beautiful” from 2006 to 2009.

Previous honorees include Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters and Regis Philbin.

The Daytime Emmys will air April 26 on the Pop network.

Betty White to be awarded in April NEW YORK (AP) – Show-biz sweetheart Betty White is about to get another dose of love, this time from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

The 93-year-old will be honored with this year’s

Mary J. Blige shines at SXSW show AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Mary J. Blige performed for a feverish crowd Tuesday night at the Samsung Supper Club in an event not sponsored

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Helander headed to Valpo Dixon lineman to play in FCS

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554 @STyReynolds

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Fulton’s Chelsea Lesniewski is a two-sport athlete during the spring. The senior splits time with softball and track & field. She is a standout hitter and pitcher for the Steamers, as well as a state qualifier in the shot put last season.

Steamer rolls on Lesniewski stays active as four-sport standout for Fulton

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554 @STyReynolds

Chelsea Lesniewski isn’t really one to look too far into the future. Fact is, the Fulton senior doesn’t have much time for it.

As a four-sport athlete, Lesniewski has her hands full year-round. That’s especially true in the spring, when she competes in both softball and track & field for the Steamers, and also plays club volleyball with No Limits in Sterling.

“She’s involved in everything, and that’s very nice to have,” second-year softball

coach Jessie Rosenow said. “She’s an allaround good athlete, and we love having her here as much as we can get her.”

Come mid-May, if things work out well for Lesniewski and the Steamers, they may have trouble getting her.

After finishing ninth in the shot put at last year’s Class 1A state track meet, Lesniewski is currently ranked fifth in the event in the indoor season. Should she continue her prowess in the ring, another trip to state could conflict with a potential softball regional title game … and this year, the regional is at Fulton.

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Lesniewski file School: Fulton Class: Senior Sports: Basketball, softball, track & field, volleyball FYI: 3-year varsity starter in every sport. … Placed ninth in shot put at 1A state track meet last year, and is ranked fifth in state through indoor season. … Needs 1 homer to tie, and 2 to break Steamers’ career home run record. ... Key hitter on 2013 sectional title volleyball team.

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Back to ball, glove Goodman returns to lead Fillies

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555 @CodyCutter35

MORRISON – After 2 years of running track, Lakin Goodman found that an old love was just too great.

The Morrison senior centerfielder decided to come back to the high school diamond, one she last played on during her freshman year. Her comeback got off to a rousing start, with two hits and five RBIs in a 14-0, Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com five-inning win against Dixon at Morrison’s Jaeden Workman singles in a pair of runs on the Morrison Sports Complex.

Wednesday against Dixon. The Fillies won 14-0 in five innings.

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ball in the summer after hanging up the track spikes, has transitioned into the high school game well. She brings plenty of speed to the Fillies (1-0), and scored her second run of the game from first base without hesitation on an Emma Melton fourth-inning triple.

“In track, you always have to push yourself a lot,” Goodman said. “When you push yourself, everyone sees that, and they can also feed off of that. If we all had that kind of attitude of everyone wanting to try super hard, everyone else will want to, too.”

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Mustangs rally past Dukes, B3.

There was one thing in the forefront of Alex Helander’s mind when it came to choosing a college. And unlike most aspiring college football players, it wasn’t just about the gridiron.

The Dixon lineman will continue his playing career at Valparaiso University, after signing a national letter of intent on Tuesday.

The Crusaders are an FCS program, and Alex Helander compete in the Pioneer League.

Dixon But it wasn’t senior just the lure of playing Division I football that drew Helander to Valpo.

“It took me a while to find the right school, looking at academics and opportunities and job rates for graduates,” said Helander, who ranks second academically in the class of 2015 and will major in engineering. “The campus was really nice, the engineering facilites had high-grade technology, and it’s a good size – small enough that you can still get personalized attention, but it still has a big-school feel.

“I’ve always wanted to play Division I football, ever since I was little, and making it to Valparaiso is a big milestone in my life.”

Helander had an immediate rapport with the Valpo players and coaching staff, and also said that while it was a secondary consideration, he’s happy that he’s close enough to Dixon for family and friends to come watch him play. Valparaiso, Indiana is about 150 miles from Dixon.

The 6-foot, 282-pound Helander, who will likely play offensive line, credited his intelligence and hard work as making this possible, and wished to thank the Dixon coaches for pushing him to reach his full potential.

Dixon coach Dave Smith redirected that praise right back to Helander.

“Alex brings a lot to the table, especially his work ethic and high character,” Smith said. “Everything he does is first-class, championship level, and he’s always positive and willing to do everything he can to make himself and his team better.

“He just poured his heart and soul into Dixon High School, and he’ll do the same thing at Valpo. I’m very lucky, very privileged to have been part of this young man’s life.”

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Jo cares Joakim Noah Bulls center will be presented with the NBA Cares Community Assist award before Wednesday’s game for his anti-violence work.

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Kentucky gets Presidential backing President Barack Obama is predicting that Kentucky will remain undefeated and take home the title in the NCAA tournament.

He picked them to beat Villanova in the title game during an interview broadcast Wednesday on ESPN. NFL

League to consider nine-point TDs This year, the NFL will bring proposals for 23 potential rules changes to the floor. Rule Proposal No. 15, offered up by the Indianapolis Colts, will prove most attentiongrabbing.

The Colts are proposing the possibility of a ninepoint touchdown, which would occur if a team scored its touchdown, then opted to go for a two-point conversion. If that conversion was successful, a bonus kick try, with the line of scrimmage at the 32-yard line, would be next.

Ravens running back released after DUI The Ravens on Wednesday released running back Bernard Pierce 12 hours after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Baltimore County police said the 23-year-old Pierce was stopped for speeding just before 2 a.m. He later failed several sobriety tests and was arrested.

TENNIS

American banned for 15 years American tennis player Wayne Odesnik was banned Wednesday for 15 years after a second doping violation.

The International Tennis Federation said the 29-yearold Odesnik tested positive for several banned substances, including steroids.

MLB

Cubs, Sox to air commercial free Comcast SportsNet will have an unusual twist to its special coverage of spring training baseball this week: Both games will air commercial-free.

CSN won’t run any ads in between innings of the Cubs-Arizona game on Thursday, or the White Sox-Cubs game on Friday.

Instead, CSN will show special features for both teams.

OUTDOOR SPORTS

Seavey wins third Iditarod in 4 years Dallas Seavey has won his third Iditarod in the last 4 years, beating his father to the finish line in Nome early Wednesday after racing 1,000 miles across Alaska.

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Percy Harvin The dynamic receiver and special-teams returner will join his fourth team in 2 years, as he signed a 1-year deal with the Bills.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

MEN’S BASKETBALL | SYRACUSE

Rotting Orange

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Amid troubles, Boeheim’s Syracuse reign done in 3 years

BY JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Jim Boeheim became the face of Syracuse University over the past five decades, first as player, then as coach – revered for wins and delivering a national title to a struggling city in 2003. But the coda to his decorated career has become tinged with undeniable blemishes, laid out in harsh penalties for violations the NCAA says show Boeheim and the university lost control of athletics.

Boeheim and Syracuse officials acknowledged the unwanted ties Wednesday in announcing he will retire after three more seasons, while insisting they don’t agree with parts of the scathing NCAA report, and will appeal to try to save scholarships and wins.

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud said Boeheim decided to make the announcement to “bring certainty to the team and program in the coming years,” and to allow for a smooth transition.

“Coach Jim Boeheim has been a mainstay at Syracuse University for more than one-third of our entire 144-year history,” Syverud said in a statement. “He enrolled as a student here in 1962 and has never left. He has been the embodiment of Orange pride.”

When Boeheim turned 70 in November, wife Juli asked him if he was OK with coaching as a septuagenarian and all that goes along with it.

“I just think one day you’re going to have to slow down,” Juli said. “He doesn’t want to, number one, and he feels better than he ever has.”

There’s been a change of heart.

The violations, lasting more than a decade under Boeheim’s watch, involved academic misconduct, extra benefits, and the university’s drug-testing policy, according to a March 6 report by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

Boeheim is already suspended for the first half of the next Atlantic Coast Conference season, a total of nine games. Syracuse will also have three scholarships taken away for four seasons, and all wins vacated in which an ineligible player participated during five seasons between 2004 and 2012. The total wins removed from records could be as high as 108, depending on what happens in the appeal process. Syracuse has already vacated 24 wins.

Athletic director Daryl Gross is also stepping aside, immediately taking another marketing

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• Amboy at Milledgeville 4:30 p.m.

• Sterling at Fulton • Erie-Prophetstown at Rock Falls • Oregon at LaMoille-Ohio • Riverdale at West Carroll

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Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim, Hall of Famer and head coach for 39 years, will retire in 3 years following punishment from the NCAA for violations that lasted more than a decade.

Men’s basketball coaching wins leaders 1. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 1,012 2. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 966 3. Bob Knight, Indiana 899 4. Dean Smith, N. Carolina 879 5. Jim Calhoun, UConn 877 position with the school. Pete Sala will serve as interim athletic director.

Boeheim, who scheduled a news conference for Thursday, has had problems before. The NCAA banned the Orange from the 1993 NCAA Tournament for recruiting violations.

Longtime assistant coach Mike Hopkins, a former star for the Orange, is in line to succeed Boeheim.

In its report, the NCAA placed Syracuse on probation for 5 years for breaking with the “most fundamental core values of the NCAA.” Athletic department officials interfered with academics, making sure star players stayed eligible, the report said.

The report said the former director of basketball operations, who was picked by Boeheim and whose job primarily consisted of monitoring academic performance of basketball studentathletes, became overly involved.

He collected and maintained student-athletes’ usernames and passwords and provided them to others, including student-athlete support services.

Members of the support staff routinely accessed and sent emails from student-athletes’ accounts, and corresponded

directly with professors and included attached course work to maintain the required grades for the student-athletes to remain eligible, the report said.

The 94-page report also said basketball staff encouraged students to develop relationships with a booster, which led to rule violations. The booster provided more than $8,000 to three football and two men’s basketball players for volunteering at a local YMCA, the report said. Additionally, the booster gave money to basketball staff for appearances or assistance at YMCA events, payments that weren’t reported to the school as outside income or supplemental pay, as NCAA rules require.

“The behavior in this case, which placed the desire to achieve success on the basketball court over academic integrity, demonstrated clearly misplaced institutional priorities,” the NCAA said.

Punishment also includes financial penalties and recruiting restrictions for 2 years.

Syverud reiterated Wednesday that the school does not agree with all of the NCAA’s conclusions.

“The decision to appeal is not taken lightly. We remain disturbed by the severity of certain penalties, and the characterization by the NCAA of certain facts surrounding the case,” Syverud said.

Gross, athletic director for a decade, will serve as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor, and adjunct professor in the university’s college of sport and human dynamics.

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Outfielder drives in three; Sox, Quintana cruise By the Associated Press

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The Cubs’ Chris Coghlan hits a two-run homer against the Dodgers during Wednesday’s game in Glendale, Ariz. The Cubs won 7-5.

White Sox 9, Reds 4:

Gordon Beckham homered and hit two doubles, sending the Chicago White Sox past the

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• NCAA Tournament, second round, Notre Dame vs.

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• NCAA Tournament, second round, Iowa St. vs.

UAB, TruTV 12:30 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Baylor vs.

Georgia St., TBS 1 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Arizona vs.

Texas Southern, TNT 1:30 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Butler vs.

Texas, CBS 2 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, SMU vs. UCLA, TruTV 3 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Xavier vs. Mississippi, TBS 3:30 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, VCU vs. Ohio St., TNT 5:45 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Villanova vs.

Lafayette, TBS 6 p.m.

Coghlan keys Cubs’ win Dodgers starter Brandon McCarthy got tagged as Chris Coghlan homered and drove in three runs, leading the Chicago Cubs over Los Angeles 7-5 on Wednesday.

McCarthy gave up six runs and eight hits in four innings. In nine innings this spring, the Dodgers newcomer has allowed eight runs and 13 hits.

Coghlan hit a tworun homer in the second inning after a tworun double by Albert Almora. Coghlan added a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer off Cubs starter Jake Arrieta. The Dodgers roughed up Arrieta for five runs and seven hits in four innings.

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Cincinnati Reds.

Alexei Ramirez added a two-run double off Reds starter Jason Marquis. Geovany

Soto homered for the White Sox. Beckham’s first homer this spring was a two-run shot off Pedro Villarreal.

Marquis, who is ahead of the field to win one of the Reds’ rotation jobs, retired the first nine batters before walking Emilio Bonafacio and Avisail Garcia in front of Ramirez.

White Sox starter Jose Quintana pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing a run and two hits.

Quintana, who has never had a major league hit, bounced a hard bunt over first baseman Joey Votto’s head for a single. It was the first game either team played without the designated hitter.

Todd Frazier hit his second homer in as many days, a two-run shot off White Sox closer David Robertson.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Cincinnati vs.

Purdue, CBS 6:15 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, N. Carolina vs.

Harvard, TNT • NCAA Tournament, second round, Utah vs. Stephen F. Austin, TruTV 8:15 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, N.C. State vs.

LSU, TBS 8:30 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Kentucky vs.

Hampton, CBS 8:45 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Arkansas vs.

Wofford, TNT 8:55 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, second round, Georgetown vs. E. Washington, TruTV

College wrestling 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

• NCAA Championships, first round & wrestlebacks, at St. Louis, ESPNU

MLB spring training Noon

• Mets vs. Cardinals, at Jupiter, Fla., FSN 8:30 p.m.

• Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, at Scottsdale, Ariz., CSN

Thursday, March 19, 2015

BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Mustangs rally past Dukes

By SVM Sports Staff

The Morrison Mustangs rallied from a pair of deficits to top the Dixon Dukes 7-5 in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Field in Dixon.

The Dukes led 3-0 after two innings, then retook a 4-3 lead after the Mustangs tied it in the top of the fourth.

But Morrison’s fourrun sixth turned the tables, and the Mustangs didn’t trail again after Andy Bird scored on a wild pitch.

Justin Jensen and Brock Smith drove in two runs each, and Smith pitched five innings in relief of starter Ryan VanZuiden for the win.

Cal Jarrett, Ryan Long, Kris Lahman, Owen Van Horn, and Mitchell Wolfe had RBIs for the Dukes, and Lahman took the loss in relief of Jarrett.

Stillman Valley 8, Forreston-Polo 0: Three-run

innings in the third and fifth by Stillman was too much for Forreston-Polo to overcome in a seasonopening loss at home.

Caleb Poffenberger had a single and double for Forreston-Polo, which managed just three hits and struck out 10 times against Logan Byers. Wyatt Patterson lasted two innings in the loss.

Pecatonica-Durand 15, West Carroll 5, 5 inn.:

The Thunder saw a 6-5 deficit turn into a runrule loss after allowing nine runs in the final two innings.

Kody Plattenberger had two hits, including a double, and Kaleb Plattenberger drove in two runs for West Carroll (2-1). Ethan Mangler added an RBI, and Glenn Hoffman took the loss on the mound.

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SVM SCOUTS 2015 THREE RIVERS WEST SOFTBALL Erie-Prophetstown Panthers Coach: Bob Phelps (2nd season) 2014: 24-6 (10-2 TRAC North) Postseason: Lost 5-4 to Morrison in 2A Morrison Regional semifinal No. Name Year Pos. 2 Stephanie Thulen Jr. CF 4 Savannah Mettler Sr. 1B 5 Emily Cox Jr. LF 8 Kennah Meier Sr. P 9 Addison Morse Sr. 2B 10 Clare Kramer Sr. SS 13 Ashley Davis So. C 15 Chelsie Garber Jr. IF/OF 23 Kylie Ackerman Jr. P 24 Alicia Stout Jr. RF 28 Addi Glassburn Jr. 3B 34 Delaney Tegeler Jr. IF/OF Becca Ryan So. P Outlook: After losing only one starter, the Panthers seemed primed for success. Most of this year’s juniors played varsity as sophomores a season ago, and E-P brings back its ace pitcher (Ackerman) and top two hitters (Cox & Thulen). Coach Phelps believes if the kids stay as focused as they were through preseason practices, the sky’s the limit in 2015.

Fulton Steamers

Morrison Fillies

Coach: Jessie Rosenow (2nd season) 2014: 8-19 (4-8 TRAC North) Postseason: Lost 15-1 to Amboy in 1A Eastland Regional semifinal No. Name Year Pos. 1 Hannah Pannell Jr. OF 3 Jamie Huennekens Jr. IF 5 Jenna James Sr. OF 9 Roane Hand Jr. OF 10 Taylor Burkitt Jr. OF 12 Camerin Huizenga Jr. IF 13 Whitney Wynkoop So. IF/P 14 Faith Kennedy So. IF 16 Michayla Martin Jr. OF 17 Kim Holland Jr. IF 21 Chelsea Lesniewski Sr. P/IF 23 Maddy Andresen Sr. C/IF 33 Delaney Reed Jr. OF

Coach: Tammy Deter (20th season) 2014: 24-5 (11-1 TRAC North) Postseason: Lost 10-7 to Alleman in 2A Morrison Regional final No. Name Year Pos. 1 Liz Green Sr. OF 2 Emma Melton So. 2B/SS/C 3 Alyssa Canalaes Sr. 2B/OF 4 Brooke Stralow So. P/1B/2B 5 Quinn Sedig Fr. OF 6 Lakin Goodman Sr. OF 7 Eryn Young Jr. OF/2B 10 Emma Sitzmore So. 3B/OF 13 Jaeden Workman So. SS/C 14 Rachel Davis Sr. OF/3B 18 Sarah Ostrander Jr. OF/2B 19 Lauren Rice So. P/1B 20 Lauren Pannier Jr. P/1B 21 Lauren Vos So. C/OF 22 Kameron Koser Sr. 3B/1B 24 Joy Sipes Fr. 1B/OF 27 Madison Steines Fr. OF

Outlook: With five returning starters, including a pair of pitchers, the Steamers are looking to improve on offense and “do some damage” this season, according to coach Jessie Rosenow. Fulton had success last season when being aggressive at the plate, and the players have bought into that system. As the regional hosts, the Steamers are hoping to make some postseason noise.

Outlook: The Fillies are once again stacked with pitching, and longtime coach Tammy Deter believes she has the defense to back it up. Morrison’s youth shouldn’t be an issue, as the six sophomores all played varsity as freshmen last season. If the offense finds consistency, the Fillies will – as usual – be a threat to make a deep postseason run.

Fulton senior could face tough decision at end of season ROLLS

being in charge out there, and seeing your own hard work pay off.”

As one of the Steamers’ “That would be a tough two pitchers, Lesniewski problem,” said Lesniews- also enjoys having control ki, biting her lip. “I mean, in the circle. As a hitter in I’d love to be in that posi- volleyball and post player tion in both sports, but in basketball, the 6-footer then I’d have to choose, relies on her teammates and I don’t want that. I to get her the ball in both don’t know what I would of those sports. do; I guess I’ll worry But in softball, she’s about it if it happens.” the one who gets the ball Such success is a probevery play, and she enjoys lem every athlete wishes the physical and mental they had. A standout hitchallenges that come with ter on Fulton’s 2A superhaving to be at her best sectional volleyball squad on every pitch. in 2013, Lesniewski has “You have to have a also been a key figure on lot of focus and concenthe Steamers’ basketball tration, and you get to and softball teams the control the pace and the past 3 years. action,” Lesniewski said.

A 3-year varsity starter in all four sports, Lesniewski “It’s different than my other sports, but I like it.” has had her share of joy She also gets the job in whatever activity she’s done with her bat. Her six competing in – whether it be part of a team, or by career home runs ranks second on Fulton’s allherself. time list, and she hopes “I love it,” she said. to break that record this “Being on a team is fun, and sharing wins with the season.

At first, it was hard for other girls is such a great feeling. When you’re with her to shift her brain from the team aspect to the a team, you get to work individual mindset when together and find a way she’d go back and forth to have success while still having fun with your between softball and track practices. But now, friends.

Lesniewski said she’s “Track is different, used to it. because you’re out there She decided to play two by yourself. But I like CONTINUED FROM B1

sports in the spring as a freshman because she had enjoyed competing in track when she was younger, but didn’t want to give up softball – one of her two favorite sports “tied with volleyball,” she said.

It’s a decision she doesn’t regret even a little.

“I like it, because I stay active,” Lesniewski said.

“That’s better than sitting on the couch, doing nothing. I thought, ‘Hey, I’ll try it out, and if it works, great, and if it doesn’t, oh well.’ It ended up working out great.

“I’ve been super busy during high school, but I just try to get to whatever I can … and enjoy it as much as I can while I’m there.”

No matter what happens this spring, she will continue her athletic career at the next level. Lesniewski will play volleyball and softball at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg. She is one of two Steamers who will play after high school; battery mate Maddy Andresen will play at Rock Valley College next spring.

Lesniewski likes Fulton’s chances for a strong season, and knows every

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Chelsea Lesniewski is one home run shy of tying the school record for career homers. She hopes to break that record during her senior season.

Steamer is in this to play as long into May – or June – as possible.

“All of these girls love the game, and we’re all in it to win,” Lesniewski said. “With regionals being at home, I think it gives us a lot more oomph. We’ve been working really hard, and hopefully it will pay off in

the end.”

If it does pay off, Lesniewski’s teammates and coaches know it’s because she played an integral part.

“She’s one of those kids that everyone loves to have on their team,” Rosenow said. “She demands excellence – because it’s what she

puts in – and she doesn’t quit. A lot of kids follow her and look up to her, and she and Maddy make really good role models.

“There’s not too many things that faze Chelsea.

She’s a very easy-going kid, she laughs a lot, and that’s why she’s so enjoyable to coach and play ball with.”

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“She’s a good athlete,” Morrison coach Tammy Deter said.

“She decided to come play for us, and I said ‘Awesome, let’s see what you got.’ She came out and has worked hard. I don’t think she ever missed a beat, really. That’s really good for her, and good for us.”

In the second inning, Goodman hit a floater to right field in her first at-bat, scoring Lauren Pannier and Lauren Vos, who both reached on walks. This, despite difficulty getting the perfect grip on the bat. She felt an uncomfortable sting after hitting a foul ball earlier in the at-bat.

“I forgot what that was like,” Goodman recalled.

The hit started a rally which led to a two-run single by Jaeden Workman later in the inning.

The Fillies batted around in that inning, as well as in the fourth inning, when Goodman had a three-run double, and Emma Sitzmore had a two-run double to spark the offense.

“It was good to see the girls come out and play hard,” Deter said. “We’ve only been on the field one time. It was good to see everyone jump in and do Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com what they needed to do, and Dixon third baseman Haley Fitzsimmons throws out Morrison’s Jaeden Workman after fielding a play the field.” grounder during the season opener for both teams Wednesday in Morrison.

Pannier (1-0) and Brooke

Morrison 14, Dixon 0, 5 inn.

Star of the game: Lakin Goodman, Morrison, 2-for-2, double, 5 RBIs, run scored Key performers: Lauren Pannier, Morrison, 3 IP, 5 K; Brooke Stralow, Morrison, 2 IP, 6 K; Jaeden Workman, Morrison, 2-run single in 2nd; Emma Sitzmore, Morrison, 2-run double in 2nd Up next: Dixon at Freeport, 11 a.m. Saturday; Orion at Morrison, 4:30 p.m. Monday Stralow combined for 11 strikeouts. The lone hit for the Duchesses (0-1) came on Abbi Devine’s bloop single to center in the game’s first at-bat. The Filly pitchers ended up facing the five-inning minimum, as Devine was caught stealing going to second base by Vos. Despite not getting much done at the plate, first-year Dixon coach Peter Morsovillo was pleased with the Duchesses keeping their heads up.

“They’re getting used to me, and I’m getting used to them,” Morsovillo said. “I was moving people around a little bit and trying to get a feel of where they’re at. We have a goodhitting squad, but we just did not hit today.”

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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Softball Tuesday’s results at Morrison Sports Complex MORRISON 14, DIXON 0 (5 innings) Dixon 000 00 — 0 1 1 Morrison 050 9x — 14 8 0 W – Lauren Pannier (1-0). L – Brooke Smith (0-1). S – Brooke Stralow (1). (at-bat-hits-runs) DIXON (0-1) Abbi Devin rf 3-0-0, Allison Newman 1b/p 2-0-0, Haley Fitzsimmons 3b 2-0-0, Phoenix Smith dp 2-0-0, Emily Bay c 2-0-0, Alyssa Hummel cf 2-0-0, Allysen Jacobsen ss 1-0-0, Erika Smith p/1b 1-0-0, Mackenzie Nielsen 2b 1-0-0, Sam White rf/flex 0-00. Totals: 15-1-0.

Smith (3.1 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 SO, 6 BB, 2 HBP), Newman (0.2 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB) and Bay. CS – Devin. E – Hummel.

MORRISON (1-0) Emma Melton rf 3-1-1, Rachel Davis lf 1-0-1, Brooke Stralow 1b/p 3-1-1, Jaeden Workman ss 3-2-0, Lauren Pannier p/1b 0-0-2, Madison Steines cr 0-0-2, Emma Sitzmore 3b 3-1-1, Lauren Vos c 1-0-2, Sarah Ostrander dp 1-1-1, Kameron Koser ph 1-0-0, Alyssa Canales flex/2b/ph 0-0-1, Laykin Goodman cf 2-1-2. Totals: 16-814.

Pannier (3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 SO), Stralow (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 6 SO) and Vos. 2B – Sitzmore, Workman. 3B – Melton. RBI – Goodman 5, Workman 2, Sitzmore 2, Melton 2, Stralow 2. SB – Davis. LOB – 4.

Baseball at Veterans Memorial Field Page Park, Dixon

MORRISON 7, DIXON 5 Morrison 000 304 0 — 7 5 3 Dixon 120 011 0 — 5 8 2 W – Brock Smith (1-0). L – Kris Lahman (0-1).

MORRISON (1-0) Ryan VanZuiden (2 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB), Smith (5 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 SO, 2 BB) and Justin Jensen. RBI – Jensen 2, Smith 2, Andy Bird.

DIXON (0-1) Cal Jarrett (4 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 SO, 2 BB), Lahman (1 2/3 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 HBP), Cooper Stahl (0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 HBP), Owen Van Horn (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB) and Ryan Long. Multi hits – Riley Mehrens 2, Cody Mighell 2. RBI – Long, Jarrett, Lahman, Van Horn, Mitchell Wolfe. at Forreston

STILLMAN VALLEY 8, FORRESTON-POLO 0 Stillman Valley 103 130 0 — 8 10 0 Forreston-Polo000 000 0 — 0 3 1 W – Logan Byers. L – Wyatt Patterson.

STILLMAN VALLEY (1-0) Byers (5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 10 SO, 0 BB), Wubbena (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB).

FORRESTON-POLO Patterson (2 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 1 SO, 2 BB), Bratina (3 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 0 SO, 2 BB), Richie Bartnick (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 SO, 2 BB). Multi hits – Caleb Poffenberger 2. 2B – Poffenberger. at Pecatonica

PECATONICA-DURAND 15, WEST CARROLL, 5, 5 inn.

West Carroll 302 00 — 5 4 1 Pec-Durand 240 45 — 15 12 4 L – Glenn Hoffman (0-1).

WEST CARROLL (2-1) Hoffman (3 IP, 9 ER, 9 H, 3 SO, 3 BB), Kaleb Plattenberger (1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB), Matt Dyson (1/3 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 H, 0 SO, 3 BB). Multi hits – Kody Plattenberger 2. 2B – Ko.Plattenberger. RBI – Ka.Plattenberger 2, Ethan Mangler.

Men’s basketball NCAA tournament glance FIRST ROUND At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Tuesday’s results Hampton 74, Manhattan 64 Mississippi 94, BYU 90 Wednesday’s results Robert Morris 80, North Florida 77 Dayton 56, Boise St. 55 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday’s games At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Villanova (32-2) vs. Lafayette (20-12), 5:50 p.m.

N.C. State (20-13) vs. LSU (22-10), 8:20 p.m.

Friday’s games At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Michigan State (23-11) vs. Georgia (21-11), 11:40 a.m.

Virginia (29-3) vs. Belmont (22-10), 2:10 p.m.

At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Albany (24-8), 6:27 p.m.

Providence (22-11) vs. Dayton, 8:57 p.m.

At KeyArena Seattle Northern Iowa (30-3) vs. Wyoming (25-9), 12:40 p.m.

Louisville (24-8) vs. UC Irvine (21-12), 3:10 p.m.

SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Thursday’s games At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Iowa State (25-8) vs. UAB (19-15), 11:40 a.m.

SMU (27-6) vs. UCLA (20-13), 2:10 p.m.

At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Utah (24-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (29-4), 6:27 p.m.

Georgetown (21-10) vs. Eastern Washington (26-8), 8:57 p.m.

Friday’s games At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Duke (29-4) vs. Robert Morris (20-14), 6:10 p.m.

San Diego St. (26-8) vs. St. John’s (21-11), 8:40 p.m.

At KeyArena Seattle Iowa (21-11) vs. Davidson (24-7), 6:20 p.m.

Gonzaga (32-2) vs. North Dakota State (23-9), 8:50 p.m.

MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday’s games At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati (22-10) vs. Purdue (21-12), 6:10 p.m.

Kentucky (34-0) vs. Hampton (17-17), 8:40 p.m.

At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Notre Dame (29-5) vs. Northeastern (23-11), 11:15 a.m.

Butler (22-10) vs. Texas (20-13), 1:45 p.m.

Friday’s games At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio West Virginia (23-9) vs. Buffalo (23-9), 1:10 p.m.

Maryland (27-6) vs. Valparaiso (28-5), 3:50 p.m.

At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas (26-8) vs. New Mexico State (23-10), 11:15 a.m.

Wichita State (28-4) vs. Indiana (20-13), 1:45 p.m.

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 1, RANGERS 0

WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday’s games At Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Baylor (24-9) vs. Georgia State (24-9), 12:40 p.m.

Xavier (21-13) vs. Mississippi (21-12), 3:10 p.m.

North Carolina (24-11) vs. Harvard (22-7), 6:20 p.m.

Arkansas (26-8) vs. Wofford (28-6), 8:50 p.m.

At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Arizona (31-3) vs. Texas Southern (22-12), 1:10 p.m.

VCU (26-9) vs. Ohio State (23-10), 3:40 p.m.

Friday’s games At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Oregon (25-9) vs. Oklahoma State (18-13), 5:50 p.m.

Wisconsin (31-3) vs. Coastal Carolina (24-9), 8:20 p.m.

National Invitation Tournament First Round Tuesday’s results George Washington 60, Pittsburgh 54 Louisiana Tech 89, Central Michigan 78 Miami 75, NC Central 71 Rhode Island 88, Iona 75 Tulsa 70, William & Mary 67 Alabama 79, Illinois 58 Murray State 81, UTEP 66 Texas A&M 81, Montana 64 UC Davis (25-6) at Stanford (19-13), late Wednesday’s results Arizona State 68, UConn 61 Temple 73, Bucknell 67 Old Dominion 65, Charleston Southern 56 Richmond 84, St. Francis 74 Illinois St. 69, Green Bay 56 Vanderbilt 75, Saint Mary’s 64 South Dakota State 86, Colorado State 76 Second Round (March 20-23) Temple (24-10) vs. George Washington (22-12), TBA Louisiana Tech (26-8) vs. Texas A&M (21-11), TBA Richmond (20-13) vs. Arizona State (18-15), TBA Alabama (19-14) vs. Miami (22-12), TBA South Dakota State (24-10) vs. Vanderbilt (20-13), TBA Rhode Island (23-9) vs. Stanford (20-13), TBA Murray State (28-5) vs. Tulsa (23-10), TBA Illinois State (22-12) vs. Old Dominion (25-7), TBA College Basketball Invitational First Round Tuesday’s results Loyola of Chicago 62, Rider 59 Wednesday’s results Colorado 87, Gardner-Webb 78 Seattle 62, Pepperdine 45 Mercer 72, Stony Brook 70 Louisiana-Monroe 71, Eastern Michigan 67 Oral Roberts 91, UC Santa Barbara 87 Radford 78, Delaware State 57 Vermont 85, Hofstra 81 Quarterfinals Monday, March 23 Colorado (16-17) vs. Seattle (17-15), TBA Mercer (19-15) vs. Louisiana-Monroe (22-12), TBA Radford (22-11) vs. Vermont (19-13), TBA Loyola, Chicago (20-13) vs. Oral Roberts (19-14), TBA CollegeInsider.com Tournament First Round Monday’s result NJIT 84, New Hampshire 77 Tuesday’s results Eastern Illinois 97, Oakland 91 S.C.-Upstate 73, James Madison 72 Bowling Green 67, Saint Francis (Pa.) 64 Eastern Kentucky 81, Norfolk State 75 Louisiana-Lafayette 83, Incarnate Word 68 Wednesday’s results High Point 70, Maryland-Eastern Shore 64 Canisius 87, Dartmouth 72 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, Florida Gulf Coast 69 Cleveland State 86, Western Michigan 57 Kent State 68, Middle Tennessee 56 Evansville 82, IPFW 77 Sam Houston State 87, UNC Wilmington 71 Northern Arizona 75, Grand Canyon 70 Sacramento St. 73, Portland 66 Today’s game UT-Martin (18-12) at Northwestern State (19-12), 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

BULLS 103, PACERS 86 INDIANA (86) S.Hill 5-10 2-2 13, West 2-10 2-3 6, Hibbert 4-8 4-4 12, G.Hill 4-9 2-4 10, Miles 4-10 0-0 10, Stuckey 4-11 2-4 11, Mahinmi 1-3 0-0 2, Scola 3-9 4-4 10, Rudez 1-2 0-0 2, Watson 3-8 0-0 8, Copeland 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 1-1 0-0 2, Sloan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-81 16-21 86.

CHICAGO (103) Dunleavy 7-14 2-2 21, Gasol 7-13 4-4 19, Noah 2-7 2-4 6, Brooks 3-10 7-7 13, Snell 5-11 2-2 14, Mohammed 0-2 0-0 0, Hinrich 2-4 0-0 5, Mirotic 8-15 8-9 25, Moore 0-3 0-0 0, McDermott 0-3 0-0 0, Bairstow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-82 25-28 103.

Indiana 22 19 27 18 – 86 Chicago 24 27 25 27 –103 3-Point Goals–Indiana 6-19 (Watson 2-3, Miles 2-7, Stuckey 1-2, S.Hill 1-2, Rudez 0-1, G.Hill 0-4), Chicago 10-24 (Dunleavy 5-8, Snell 2-5, Hinrich 1-1, Gasol 1-1, Mirotic 1-7, Brooks 0-2). Fouled Out– None. Rebounds–Indiana 45 (Scola 7), Chicago 60 (Noah 14). Assists–Indiana 16 (West 7), Chicago 22 (Noah 7). Total Fouls–Indiana 23, Chicago 23. Technicals–West. A–21,753 (20,917).

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Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 47 21 .691 — Houston 45 22 .672 1½ Dallas 44 25 .638 3½ San Antonio 42 25 .627 4½ New Orleans 37 30 .552 9½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 44 22 .667 — Oklahoma City 38 30 .559 7 Utah 30 36 .455 14 Denver 26 42 .382 19 Minnesota 14 53 .209 30½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB x-Golden State 53 13 .803 — L.A. Clippers 43 25 .632 11 Phoenix 35 33 .515 19 Sacramento 22 44 .333 31 L.A. Lakers 17 49 .258 36 x-clinched playoff spot Wednesday’s results Philadelphia 94, Detroit 83 Cleveland 117, Brooklyn 92 Toronto 105, Minnesota 100 Miami 108, Portland 104 Chicago 103, Indiana 86 Oklahoma City 122, Boston 118 Dallas 107, Orlando 102 San Antonio 114, Milwaukee 103 L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, late Atlanta at Golden State, late Washington at Utah, late Today’s games Minnesota at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s games New York at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Portland at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Denver at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE d-N.Y. Rangers d-Montreal Tampa Bay N.Y. Islanders Pittsburgh Detroit Washington Boston

GP 69 71 71 72 70 68 71 70

W 44 44 43 43 39 38 38 36

L 18 20 21 25 21 19 23 23

OT Pts GF 7 95 207 7 95 187 7 93 230 4 90 222 10 88 196 11 87 200 10 86 209 11 83 185

GA 159 159 184 203 175 183 175 177

Ottawa Florida Philadelphia New Jersey Columbus Carolina Toronto Buffalo

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34 31 29 30 30 26 27 20

24 25 28 29 35 34 38 43

11 14 15 11 4 9 6 7

181 195 206 179 218 189 226 235

79 76 73 71 64 61 60 47

196 172 187 160 180 162 188 134

WESTERN CONFERENCE d-St. Louis d-Anaheim Nashville Vancouver Chicago Los Angeles Minnesota Winnipeg

GP 70 71 72 69 70 69 70 70

Calgary 70 San Jose 70 Colorado 69 Dallas 70 Arizona 70 Edmonton 70 Note: Two points overtime loss. d-division leader

W 45 44 43 40 43 34 39 35

L 20 20 21 25 21 22 24 23

OT Pts GF 5 95 218 7 95 208 8 94 205 4 84 197 6 92 203 13 81 186 7 85 199 12 82 196

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GA 170 195 176 185 158 172 175 188

205 185 195 198 184 193 218 229 145 231 164 239 point for

Wednesday’s results Chicago 1, N.Y. Rangers 0 Columbus at Edmonton, late Los Angeles at Anaheim, late Today’s games San Jose at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Friday’s games New Jersey at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score Chicago 0 0 1 – 1 N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 – 0 First Period–None. Penalties–Hayes, NYR (high-sticking), 6:38; Yandle, NYR (tripping), 16:02.

Second Period–None. Penalties–A. Desjardins, Chi (tripping), 9:11.

Third Period–1, Chicago, Richards 11 (Keith, A.Desjardins), 7:19. Penalties– Hjalmarsson, Chi (tripping), 15:56.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 7-7-17–31. N.Y. Rangers 8-7-10–25.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 0 of 2; N.Y. Rangers 0 of 2.

Goalies–Chicago, Darling 7-3-0 (25 shots25 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Talbot 17-7-4 (31-30). A–18,006 (18,006). T–2:28.

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City Houston New York Boston Oakland Minnesota Tampa Bay Texas Los Angeles Seattle Toronto Chicago Cleveland Detroit Baltimore

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The Blackhawks’ Brad Richards (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Rangers on Wednesday in New York. The Blackhawks won 1-0.

Connect four Richards lifts Blackhawks to fourth straight win

BY IRA PODELL AP Hockey Writer

NEW YORK – Brad Richards has spent many nights on the ice at Madison Square Garden, playing with and against the New York Rangers.

His latest appearance provided quite a lasting memory.

Richards broke a scoreless deadlock 7:19 into the third period, and young Chicago teammate Scott Darling made 25 saves in his first outing at the “World’s Most Famous Arena” as the Blackhawks edged the

Rangers 1-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.

Richards spent three seasons with the Rangers before having the final 6 years of his contract bought out, after New York’s trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014.

“Tonight was a little special,” the veteran forward said. “It’s a bonus to get one in this building against them, but not in a bad way. I have nothing bad to say about the organization or New York.

Everyone knows how much I love playing here.

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W L Pct Los Angeles 8 3 .727 Miami 9 5 .643 Arizona 9 6 .600 St. Louis 7 5 .583 Colorado 7 6 .538 Pittsburgh 7 6 .538 Philadelphia 8 7 .533 San Diego 8 8 .500 Cincinnati 7 8 .467 New York 7 8 .467 Chicago 7 9 .438 Washington 6 8 .429 Milwaukee 5 9 .357 Atlanta 5 10 .333 San Francisco 4 12 .250 Note: Split-squad games count in the standings Wednesday’s results Miami 5, Washington 4 Baltimore 3, Minnesota (ss) 2 Boston 3, Minnesota (ss) 2 Tampa Bay 9, Toronto 3 Chicago White Sox 9, Cincinnati 4 Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. Dodgers 5 Seattle 4, Oakland 0 Milwaukee 8, Kansas City 4 San Diego 10, Colorado 3 Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 6 N.Y. Yankees 12, Atlanta 5 Arizona vs. Colorado, late Today’s games Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:07 p.m.

Houston vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 8:40 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Making most of time Rookie Mirotic, Dunleavy lead Bulls past Pacers

BY JOHN JACKSON Associated Press

CHICAGO – With his play on the court, Nikola Mirotic is demanding significant playing time even after injured big man Taj Gibson returns to action.

Off the court, though, Mirotic’s minutes are of little concern to him right now.

“My role? I don’t know,” the Chicago Bulls’ rookie forward said. “If I play 10 minutes, I don’t care. When I’m on the court, I’ll try and play good defense and good offense and try to help the team.”

Mirotic scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half, Mike Dunleavy

added 21 points, and Pau Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the short-handed Bulls to a 103-86 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Mirotic, who played 31 minutes off the bench, entered averaging 20.3 points in nine games in March. His previous best scoring month was the 9.9 points he averaged in December.

Gasol believes those numbers warrant a bigger role for Mirotic.

“For sure, for sure,” Gasol said. “Once we get everyone back – and hopefully we stay healthy – the coaching staff has to figure how to make sure they take

Flying into round of 64 Dayton rallies for win over Boise State By the Associated Press

Kendall Pollard scored 17 points, and Dayton used every bit of its home-court advantage on Wednesday night, rallying for a 56-55 win over Boise State in the First Four.

The Flyers (26-8) will play sixth-seeded Providence on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.

It was the first time since 1987 that a school has played an NCAA Tournament game on its home court, an anomaly resulting from Dayton hosting the opening games. The Flyers went 16-0 at home during the regular season, and

have won 22 straight at UD Arena, the seventhlongest active streak in Division I. The Flyers trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half, and by seven with 3:43 to go. With the crowd of 12,592 behind them – the biggest attendance for a First Four game – Dayton closed with a 10-2 run.

Robert Morris 81, North Florida 77: Lucky Jones

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“It’s great to see young players prove their value and prove their talent and help us get wins.”

The Bulls (41-28) snapped a two-game losing streak despite playing without injured starters Gibson, Derrick Rose, and Jimmy Butler.

Solomon Hill had 13 points to lead six players in double figures for Indiana (30-37).

The teams split the season series 2-2. But the Bulls broke through for 51 points in the first half Wednesday, led by Dunleavy’s 19 points on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range.

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“It was pretty cool to score against them and win the game.”

Right after Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle rang a shot off the crossbar behind Darling, Richards got the puck in front of the New York net, waited patiently and snapped a shot past Cam Talbot for his 11th goal.

“We hit the crossbar, and not even 20 seconds after, we’re losing the game,” said Rangers forward Derick Brassard, who scored in overtime on March 8 in Chicago to give the Rangers a 1-0 win.

NBA | BULLS 103, PACERS 86

BLACKHAWKS 1, RANGERS 0

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 41 27 .603 Boston 30 37 .448 Brooklyn 27 39 .409 Philadelphia 16 52 .235 New York 14 53 .209 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Atlanta 53 14 .791 Washington 39 28 .582 Miami 31 36 .463 Charlotte 29 37 .439 Orlando 21 49 .300 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 44 26 .629 Chicago 41 28 .594 Milwaukee 34 34 .500 Indiana 30 37 .448 Detroit 24 44 .353

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As the final seconds ticked off, jubilant fans chanted, “We want Duke! We want Duke!”

Elijah Minnie added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Colonials, who scored 21 points off North Florida’s 19 turnovers.

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Fred Allen, a comedian who died in 1956, said, “I always have trouble remembering three things: faces, names and – I can’t remember what the third thing is.”

That joke has been rewritten in various forms. For our second common error in this week’s columns, we turn to third hand play. The opening lead has been made, and dummy’s card played. What should third hand do?

Look at the East hand in today’s diagram. South is in four spades. West leads the club two. Which card should East play?

In the bidding, North, over West’s takeout double, might bid two spades (very cautious), three spades (better) or four spades (best, follow-

ing the primary dictum of the Law of Total Tricks – in competition, bid as high as the number of trumps your side holds). Whatever North chooses, though, four spades will be the final contract.

At trick one, East must play the club jack. Why? Here, South wins the trick with his ace and leads a trump, putting West back in.

Trick one told West that East holds the club queen (otherwise, South would have taken the first trick with that card, not with the ace). So West should see that it is right to lead another low club. East will win with his queen and should shift to a heart. West takes two tricks in that suit for down one. (If West has a diamond winner coming, it isn’t going anywhere, but heart tricks might – and will – evaporate.)

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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.

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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).

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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: 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.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS will be received by the City of Dixon, Illinois until 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 6, 2015, for the purchase of the following item: Pavement Striper SPECIFIATIONS may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Dixon, Illinois.

ALL BIDS will be publicly opened and read aloud at a bid opening at 10:00 a.m.

Monday, April 6, 2015, in the Council Chambers at City Hall in Dixon, Illinois.

THE CITY OF DIXON is an equal opportunity employer.

A CONTRACT may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is found to be in the best interests of the City of Dixon. The City of Dixon reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding. The City Council further reserves the right to review and study any and all bids and to make a contract award within sixty (60) days after the bids have been opened and publicly read.

A Fair Employment Practices Affidavit of Compliance and an Anti-Collusion Affidavit of Compliance must be submitted with each bid. The City of Dixon does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.

ALL BIDS must be accompanied by the bid document forms with specifications attached – contained in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside “Bid for City of Dixon's Traffic Maintenance Pavement Striper” and the name and address of the bidder. All bids should be addressed to the Dixon City Council, % City Clerk, 121 W. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

March 19, 2015 Annual Town Meeting Notice is hereby given to the legal voters and residents of the Town of Jordan in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. At the Jordan Township Community Building, 28950 Penrose Road, Sterling, IL, for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of said town; and, after a Moderator is 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.

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Dated this 18th day of February, A.D. 2015.

Dana Nelson County Clerk March 5, 12, 19, 2015

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1st Month FREE! Call Me 2-Rent 815)632-7368 (Located Behind Northland Mall)

Ground Level 2BR 2BA, applcs incl, attch. garage, lawn care & snow removal incl, $650 / mo. + dep. 1501 Heritage Drive, Jim Prescott 815-6257778 or 815-4992996

Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 Ground Level 2BR 609 ½ E. 19th St. Sterling. Recently remodeled, air, garage, stove & refrig. Lease, dep. + ref. $510/mo. 815626-3930 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

Upper 2BR, garage, newly redone, by H.S. & hospital, no smoking/ pets. $400/ mo. + dep. Call 815-499-2597 or 815-631-7543

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ASHTON 3BR, 1 1/2 bath, CA, LP furnace, 2 car detached garage, no pets, $750 plus deposit, refs. required. 815378-5847 lv. msg.

DIXON 2BR 1BA, garage no pets/smoking $550 mo. + dep.

815-284-9065 2BR Condo, 531 Vitale St. Appliances. No pets.

Quiet, scenic area.

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3BR farm house, 512 Palmyra Rd. Completely remodeled.

No pets. $700/mo. + dep.

815-288-4289.

ROCK FALLS 2 bed house Rock Falls $555/mo.

815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com 3BR, 1½ Bath, 2 story, 2 car detached garage. No Pets. $700 + $700 dep. 815-440-7985

NEW TODAY 3BR, garage & basement $600/ mo. 1BR, garage & basement. $400/ mo. 815-625-2302

STERLING RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

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Water & garbage furnished. $500/ mo. + $500 dep.

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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 NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WHITESIDE Public notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of March, 2015, a Petition for Change of Name was filed in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, for the praying change of may name from Becky J. Sommers to theat of Becky J. Farwell, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.

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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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Large sale space in established flea market on Pines Rd. Sell your tools, machinery, furniture. Good for auctions or storage.

815-980-8642 Office/Retail, 1100 sq.ft., 221 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. $500 mo., $500/dep.

Water & garbage furnished. Call 815-284-7609.

Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790 Store front for office or other business, downtown Sterling. $575/mo.

773-319-0059.

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Nursing home experience is preferred. Good compensation.

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18 to 24 people needed to start immediately, full time positions. No exp.

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563-424-4479.

Assemblers/ Welders wanted.

Please apply in person at Kory Farm Equipment Manlius IL. 7:30 a.m – 4:30 p.m.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative is looking for one Classroom Aide and one OneAide for on-One the remainder of the 2014-2015 school year. Positions are located in 29.5 Morrison. weekly, no hours benefits. If interested, contact Laurie Heston by email at lheston@ bi-county.org or call 815-622-0858 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

NEW TODAY Cleaning person needed for light household duty.

Sterling area. Call 815-626-3142.

Experienced Custom Applicators Full Time positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248 Housekeeper wanted. 30hrs./ wk. Cleaning, laundry, cooking, errands. Must be motivated self starter. Good wages, references required.

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Help Wanted Qualified individual who has knowledge and experience in the area of general maintenance including equipment/ vehicle maintenance and repairs.

Full-time 40hr/wk position. $15-$16 starting wage dependent upon experience and training.

Please send a resume to: Box #:1269, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Local Flatbed Company Regional driver, paid vacations.

Must have at least 2 yrs. exp. .40 CPM. 815-622-3000 Local Law Firm seeking a full-time Legal Secretary/ Assistant Applicant should possess strong computer skills with an emphasis in WORD, EXCEL & POWERPOINT, experience with Dictation equipment and newer technologyApple products, and Internet search capabilities.

Send application to: Box #:1268, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling IL 61081 Local Restaurant Hiring for ALL positions. Taking applications 3/16 to 3/20. Please apply at 628 Palmyra Rd., Dixon, IL Morrison High School CUSD #6 is accepting applications for a High School Office Manager.

Please apply online at www. applitrack.com/ whitesideroe/ onlineapp NOW HIRING at Messie's Bar & Grill for all positions.

Please apply in person at 117 N. River Rd., Oregon, IL 61061 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@

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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. Seeking LPNs & RNs for Private Duty Nursing Advantage Nursing Services Benefits!

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1000 S. Seventh St., Rochelle, IL Previous convenience store management experience required.

Competitive starting pay; bonus program; extensive benefit package; Vacation; 401k and more!

Please send a resume and cover letter to sfelson@ stop-n-go.com Equal opportunity employer

Technician: Full-Time. Growing agricultural & truck repair shop is looking for a tech to join our team.

Qualified applicant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, have good organizational skills and at least 5 years previous experience.

Applicant must have a valid driver's license and a CDL. Applicant must have knowledge of the new computer systems.

Applicant must have their own tools.

Benefits include company uniforms with laundry service, health reimbursement and profit sharing.

Please apply in person (by appointment only MondayFriday 7:30am 5pm) or send resume: Bryan's Repair Inc. 117 N Stanton St. Shannon, IL 61078 (815) 864-2497

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

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

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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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.

MIX ROOM OPERATOR FT for our Steward location. Duties include mixing fertilizers and loading trucks.

CUSTOM APPLICATOR FT for our Steward location. Duties include applying fertilizer and pesticides.

Maintenance of equipment, etc.

Call 815-8242266 or apply in person at 1318 Steward Rd., Steward, IL or 4440 State Rte 72, Kirkland, IL. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

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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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SUBLETTE GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Sat. 8-3 Sun. 8-12 492 Burkhardt Rd. girl's clothes up to 24 mo., toys, books, kitchen, office, karaoke, Calloway golf set, golf shoes & access.

All clean, quality merchandise.

Randy Schlesinger 815-849-5466

Free to good home 1 yr. old Siamese cat, not good w/ other pets or children. 309281-8980

4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 5 cubic ft. chest freezer. Black & Decker. 2 yrs old.

815-625-8805 Beanie Babies. $5 815-548-9500 Billy Joel Artwork Christmas concert prof. framed $20.

815-732-1492

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

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CLOVER HILLS LEASE TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529 Maytag 7 cycle elec. dryer & Kenmore HE washer $400 lv. message 815-973-5077 Maytag matched washer & electric dryer; clean, older, good cond. $180 815-537-5603 or 815-564-8787 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003 Whirlpool W/D electric. Almond color. $250.

815-456-2864

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All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 High quality tan leather sofa by Century. Comfortable, exc. condition. $1,400. Call 815-973-0890 Martin's Furniture dining room table & 10 chairs. Exc. Velvet & cond. leather cover. Like brand new. Asking new $3,000/obo, $3900. Call 815441-0252.

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Sectional Sofa, excellent condition. $125 815-6255510 Solid oak Amish hand crafted country hutch, exc. cond., $1600. 815499-4140

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Free cats to good homes. Call 815548-9433.

Red-nosed pit bull to good home, good w/ animals & children, very friendly $100/obo 815-499-7186 Wanted: Tea Cup size Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

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.

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE $3 potted house plants: bridal veil, Swedish & English ivy 815-284-9906 14” trailer tire & rim for utility trailer $100 779-8613120 in Dixon 1:24 scale, Nascar Diecast: Action, Team Caliber, Motorsports Authentics, Lionel,RCCA Elite, Numerous Drivers. Info: 815994-2101 25” Quasar TV, works fine, FREE, Stop by 1512 7th Avenue, Sterling, 815-625-5514

Craftsman Grass Catcher for 42” mower - used once $100 (New - $300) 815-625-1397 Do you need Gravel for Driveways?

Call 815-499-7195 Electric Motorized Wheelchair, custom made for large joystick, person, $1000. Serious Inquiries Only. 815632-7051 Extra Large Gander Mtn. duffle bag $30 815-732-1492 Hull Art- water lily cornucopia $40 815-994-0919 Hull Art- Wild flower vase $40 815994-0919 McCulloch chainsaw 14”,new, model 3514 $150 815973-4772 Panasonic over range microwave, white, good condition, $50. 815-6254502 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Tree Work,Trimming & Hauling, Yard Cleanup 779-245-0527 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Gas dryer, coffee table, queen recliner, bedroom set, side side refrig., by sofa, dresser. 815718-4385.

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Alfalfa Hay, small squares, $3.00 per bale. Call 815-6267650.

Alfalfa hay.

Lg. Round bales.

Delivery available 815-716-0960

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Antique 1990 Buick Reata convertible.

Runs good, new tires.

Asking $3,200.

630-945-0166

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