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Revenue hits a language barrier Tax dollars late in coming and projects could be delayed as city awaits ordinance update

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

STERLING – The city is facing an unexpected delay in collecting revenue from the utilities tax ordinance it passed last year.

The city quickly pushed through the 5 percent tax on gas and electric bills in December to accommodate the budget process that would begin in January.

The estimated $700,000 in new revenue was crucial to plugging the $1.45 million anticipated shortfall. After an 18.76

percent tax levy increase, the utilities tax would cover the remainder of the projected deficit.

City officials had hoped to start receiving the tax money in March or April, but now the utilities tax ordinance must be amended.

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“The original ordinance had exemptions from local government units and Sterling Steel, and Nicor and ComEd developed language that didn’t include the exemptions,” City Attorney Ron Coplan told the Sterling City Council on Monday.

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DIXON

A clinical trial run

City Council clears study for a takeoff

Whether it’s finding a calling or finding a career, WACC students explore their options

City hopes to turn airport’s lack of fortunes around with upgrades

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

ABOVE: Students in the Allied Health class at Whiteside Area Career Center work on projects in class Friday afternoon. BELOW: Allied health instructor Julia Berhow helps Forreston High School junior Bailey Johnson.

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM

STERLING – During the first semester of allied health at the Whiteside Area Career Center, Erie High School senior Kelli Mitchell learned medical terminology. Through her clinicals, she learned she was well-versed in a nonacademic term vital to her dream job of ER nurse: intestinal fortitude.

Mitchell, 18, is getting her EMS-B license while interning with the Erie Fire Department, and recently assisted on a fatal call. She knew the victim, and she had to help calm the persons’ family members, who wanted to see the deceased – but the coroner had not yet arrived.

“Of course I felt sorry for them, but I didn’t freak out – which is a good thing,” she said during Friday’s class. “I realized the death didn’t faze me. I thought it would before I got there, but I handled it totally fine, and my clinical instructor was very impressed.”

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DIXON – Aiming to find a solution to offset a $100,000 financial hole at Dixon Municipal Airport, the City Council agreed Monday to move forward with a feasibility study.

During the regular council meeting, City Manager Cole O’Donnell proposed that the city seek an outside firm to evaluate the airport’s operations and make recommendations on how to improve the facility in order to generate more revenue.

“We think that this would be a good idea to take a look at,” he said “Presently, we spend about $100,000 [annually] at the airport more than what we bring in in revenue.”

In 2015, the airport’s expenditures totaled about $135,000, and revenue totaled about $42,000, mostly in rental income, finance director Paula Meyer said.

Improvements could also help spur economic development for the area, O’Donnell said.

“We would like to see what it would take and how much it would cost to modernize and expand the airport to attract more nonpleasure aircraft at the airport,” he said.

About 5 takeoffs occur at the airport each week, almost all from pleasure aircraft. Part of the feasibility study would be to determine what investment would be needed to upgrade the facility for more commercial use.

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QUEEN OF HEARTS

The queen commands quite a large and loyal audience

People from near and far come for a fundraiser that’s raising money, spirits, and even VFW membership

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – Valley Fenzel has been on a 43-week hunt for the elusive queen of hearts.

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Approaching her 44th week, the 61-year-old Dixon resident has been buying tickets for the Dixon VFW’s Queen of Hearts fundraiser since it began back in April.

“I come out here because I

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Correction The Rev. James Keenan is a priest at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling. The location of the church was incorrect in a photo caption in Tuesday’s editions.

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POLICE Sterling Police Alec P. Last, 26, of Sterling; 3:55 p.m. Monday on River Road; Lee County warrant for failure to appear – contempt; taken to Lee County Jail.

Elizabeth M. Rist, 62, of Galt; 10:35 a.m. Monday at West 23rd Street and Griswold Avenue; speeding 49 mph in a 30-mph zone; given state citation.

Lucas T. Peppers, 20, of Morrison; 2:19 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of East Fourth Street; speeding 43 mph in a 30-mph zone; given state citation.

Angelita M. Mendez, 36, of Sterling; 3:20 p.m.

Monday in the 900 block of West 23rd Street; speeding 43 mph in a 30-mph zone; given state citation.

Justin W. Kelch, 29, of Sterling; 9:05 p.m. Monday at Eighth Avenue and East Fourth Street; Carroll County warrant for failure to appear – violation of court order; posted $150 cash bond.

Rock Falls Police Jerime J. Kuhlemier, 34, of Freeport; 1:55 p.m.

March 13 in the 100 block of First Avenue; possession of marijuana, Carroll County warrant, two Stephenson County warrants; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Ryan T. Dyson, 26, of Polo; 1:55 p.m. March 13 in the 100 block of First Avenue; possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

Kayley S. M. Zinke, 22, of Rock Falls; 6:56 a.m.

Tuesday in the 1000 block of First Avenue; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Boy, 17, of Rock Falls; 12:54 p.m. Monday at First Avenue and First Street; no valid driver’s license; given notice to appear in court.

Britt R. Bain, 19, of Rock Falls; 1:18 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of East Second Street; speeding, screeching tires, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Oregon Police Cody A. Wilhite, 18, of Oregon; 12:50 a.m. March 15; Ogle County warrant,

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possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Jack D. Ward, 25, of Mount Carroll; 11:10 p.m.

March 15 in the 200 block of South Fourth Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Boy, 16, of Mount Morris; 9;20 a.m. Thursday at Oregon High School; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana (less than 30 grams); released to his mother.

Byron J. Hogan, 23, of Byron; 9:20 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of North Fourth Street; operating vehicle with expired registration; given citation.

Heather M. Phillips, 21, of Oregon; 9:45 p.m.

Thursday in the 100 block of South Fourth Street; no valid driver’s license; given citation.

Iris I. Estrada, 21, of Oregon; 3:52 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of North Fourth Street; speeding 48 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation.

Girl, 14, of Oregon; 4:30 p.m. Friday; runaway; released to her parent.

Police say he stole more than $140,000 from elderly woman

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra

STERLING – A Rock Falls man charged with stealing more than $140,000 from an elderly woman over 4 years pleaded not guilty Monday in Whiteside County Court.

Timothy R. Boyd, 60, is

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Daniel T. Jablonski, 31, of St. Charles; 10:52 a.m.

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

Ogle County Sheriff Dustin A. Gruben, 19, of Byron; 12:38 a.m. Tuesday in the 4000 block of North River Road; possession of marijuana, improper lighting – one headlight; given written warning, taken to Ogle County Jail, and held in lieu of bond.

Connor J. Schaer, 19, of Byron; 12:38 a.m. Tuesday in the 4000 block of North River Road; possession of marijuana; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Trentan J. Simmons, 33, of Davis Junction; 5:42 p.m. Monday on Birchwood Lane in Davis Junction; battery; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Police seek info on vehicle damage STERLING – Police are asking the public for information on several complaints of vehicles being damaged sometime between 9:30 p.m.

Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday in Sterling’s west end.

In a press release, police said most of the damage appeared to be caused by a BB-gun or similar type of device.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Sarah Schmidt at Sterling Police Department, 815-6326640, or Whiteside County Crime Stoppers at 815625-7867.

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A local nursing home tipped off Sterling Police in September, and Boyd turned himself in to the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department on Feb. 19, a news release said.

In January 2004, Boyd was sentenced to 2 months in jail and 2 1/2 years’ probation for aggravated DUI. In June 1992, he was sentenced to 2 1/2 years’ probation for possession of a controlled substance.

ROCKFORD – A Polo woman has admitted embezzling $59,560.88 over 4 years from First State Bank ShannonPolo, where she was a vice president.

Kayla C. Bergstrom, 46, faces up to 30 years in federal prison, a fine of up to $1 million and up to 5 years of supervised release at her sentencing June 28, the U.S. Attorney’s Northern District

office said in a news r e l e a s e Tuesday.

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According Bergstrom to her plea agreement: As a vice president, Bergstrom, 46, had the “highest security level in the bank’s software program,” controlled all customer accounts, and reconciled all of the bank’s correspondent

accounts, including one with U.S. Bank.

From Feb. 23, 2010, to Feb. 3, 2014, she created 34 cash advance tickets for the U.S. Bank account, and credited the amounts to her personal account, and to the account of Bergy’s Automotive, an auto repair shop owned by her husband, Mark Bergstrom.

She admitted concealing the embezzlement by changing the balances on the U.S. Bank account

statements by “manually cutting and pasting false account balances,” the agreement said.

She has since repaid First State Bank, an October news release said.

Bergstrom was hired as manager of Polo City Pool in June, but because the job is seasonal, she does not currently work for the city. According to its agenda, the Polo Park Board will consider hiring pool staff for the summer at its meeting today.

Rock Falls Deputy Fire Chief Bill Milby said in a news release that Rock Falls and Sterling firefighters and CGH EMS personnel were dispatched at 6:11 p.m. By the time they arrived, neighbors has rescued a dog from the house, and told fire crews the owner was not home. Firefighters entered the home and discovered a fire in a workshop inside the garage. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes and contained to the garage.

The workshop and garage sustained major damage, and the home moderate smoke damage.

Firefighters stayed on the scene for almost 2 hours to make sure the fire was out.

The fire apparently started on a workbench in the

workshop, where a lithium ion battery charger and other electrical tools were located.

Dixon city, Dixon rural, Harmon, and Tampico firefighters assisted at the scene.

IN BRIEF Rock Falls home damaged in fire ROCK FALLS – An observant driver and quick-thinking neighbors alerted firefighters to a house fire and saved a family pet Monday.

No one was injured in the fire at 1299 Jacob Drive, which was reported shortly after 6 p.m. by a driver on Rock Island Road who noticed smoke coming from the roof and called 911.

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From Jan. 28, 2011, to Sept. 22, Boyd used his “position of trust and confidence” to take control of a nursing home resident’s personal assets and finances at a local bank and a life insurance company, “knowingly and by deception” depriving her of $142,522.15, prosecutors say in court documents.

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Council OKs street closure for market market has fared the past 2 years and why organizers would prefer River Street be closed for the event. “The purpose of our events is to provide entertainment through our community and bring about potential growth by generating exposure and bringing in tourism to help with the businesses downtown,� Englund said.

In 2014, River Street was closed for the market, but it created some difficulties for business owners. Last year, the event was confined to a parking lot area, but Englund said what he noticed when he worked the market last year “was a lot of the public and the marketgoers would still

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DIXON – Come summer, the weekly Dixon City Market will have more wiggle room to expand its offerings.

The City Council has agreed to close River Street between Hennepin and Peoria avenues from around 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, from June 1 through Aug. 3, to accommodate the market, which will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

At Monday’s council meeting, Dixon Main Street board member Jeremy Englund presented information on how the

Market dates The Dixon City Market will run from 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesdays from June 1 through Aug. 3 on River Street between Hennepin and Peoria avenues.

Call 815-288-2308 or go to dixonmainstreet.com or facebook.com/dixonmainstreet for more information.

The Dixon Farmer’s Market, which is run by the park district, will run from 7 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays from May until October at Haymarket Square. Go to discoverdixon.org or call 815-284-3306 for more information. stand in the street, and I felt that was a safety issue,�

Englund said. “My main concern is, I just don’t want to see anyone get hurt down there, and it would be a very upsetting thing for something as great as our market to disappear.�

Before approaching the council, organizers talked with River Street busi-

ness owners to see if they would be open to the idea of closing part of the road.

The owners main concerns were parking issues and making sure marketgoers don’t crowd their lots. Englund said they will install large signs stating the lots are for private parking only, and they intend to keep

the market vendors from offloading in a private lot. “Everybody that we spoke with, for the most part, was on board,� Englund said. “They want to see us succeed and see the market grow.�

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said the parking situation would be an issue only during business hours up until 5 p.m., but it shouldn’t be a problem as long as the event organizers police the vendors. “If Dixon is going to get to the point where we are having cultural venue events that are successful, then we need to get used to the idea of protecting private properties along the event,� Arellano said.

Councilman Kevin Marx said loading and unloading should be easier because the street will be inaccessible to public transit.

With room to expand the market, Englund said organizers hope to move music acts out into the street instead of at the pavilion, an area that could fit only a small crowd.

Now that they will be able to utilize both sides of the street, they are also looking to increase the number of participating vendors, he said. Last year, the event had 18 vendors. “We want to make it easier on everybody as this continues to grow, so we’re just trying to take some steps before it gets out of control.�

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Schools losing five positions; teachers, principals among cuts

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MOUNT CARROLL – It’ll be 1 percent for all in Mount Carroll if a proposed tax increase passes.

But the real question is, will it be all for 1?

On Tuesday night, the City Council took another step toward adding that increase to residents’ receipts, and one council member wanted to make sure people realized that the city’s residents wouldn’t be the only ones to pay more at the store; city leaders would, too. “We have to pay the taxes as well,� councilman Joe Grim said. “We are not imposing this on everyone else. We are voting to raise our own taxes as well.�

Grim was among the council members who voted 4 to 1 to set the amount for the increase at 1 percent. The money would be used for infrastructure improvements in a proposed Business Development District.

Now comes the job of selling the idea to the public.

Although the amount was set, the council will vote on the increase during a meeting Thursday.

This will give the public a chance to weigh in – or sound off – on the increase during a public forum before the council votes.

The council will also vote on approving the district. “We are not putting the cart before the horse,� said council member Kevin Powers. “When we talk Thursday, we’ll [tell people] what we want to do. It will be discussed and then a decision will be made once we get more input from the citizens.�

Groceries, medication, services, farm equipment,

Community members can voice their opinion about the creation of a Business Development District during a public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 302 N. Main St. Go to mtcarrollil.org or call City Hall at 815-2444424 for an agenda or more information.

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The proposed Business Development District would include properties on both sides of Market Street; on the west side of Main Street from Market to Benton Streets; on both sides cars, trucks, ATVs, boats, RVs, and mobile homes would be exempt from the increase.

Officials estimate the tax increase would generate about $100,000 annually in a best-case scenario.

Councilman Jim Rose was the lone board member to cast a ‘no’ vote Tuesday. He said he doesn’t want to see his taxes increase. “I’m a senior citizen on a fixed income,� he said. “There are about 15 percent of people in town who are senior citizens on a fixed income.�

Mayor Carl Bates reminded everyone the increase is not set in stone; the council wants public input. “We could fill this place and the council could decide to scale the increase back down,� he said.

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Ann Tilton and high school Assistant Principal Mike Boyer tendered their resignations, as did OHS social studies teacher Jesse Glim and OHS special education teacher Katherine Petrusa.

Boyer was reassigned as an OHS social studies teacher.

In addition, OHS foods teacher Lynn Kaufman will not be replaced when she retires at the end of the school year.

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paid for in part by tax revenue. The designation also opens the door to grants that can be used to help pay for things such as signage and site improvements.

The proposed district includes the downtown and the southern parts of Mount Carroll. A map of is available at city hall.

The increase would pay for development plans, land assembly, site preparation – including land clearance and site improvements – remodeling and repairing existing buildings and new construction, among other things. “We can use that money to pay for business development in the district,�

Bates said. “If a retailer comes to town, we can help with that. We have to be opened-minded of revenue resources.�

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Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said getting another perspective on the airport could deliver a more detailed analysis that would better help the city decide how to approach airport improvements.

“I do think that out of necessity, we need an outside set of professional eyes, especially if we’re going to be making some long-range decisions one way or another,” he said.

The estimated cost of the study is between $10,000 and $30,000.

Councilman Kevin Marx said for the study to be worth the cost, the firm who does it should be required to list several improvement options so the council could have ample solutions from which to choose.

“We have this asset, and I think this is a great suggestion, but I’d like to learn from it in the sense of what our business plan options are to use it as it is,” Marx said.

About a year ago, a 7-member task force was created to study comparable airports and see how commercial, retail and airportrelated businesses might be attracted through a long-term plan.

Proposed in the plan was a new 5,000-foot runway, the length most insurance companies require as a minimum for corporate jets.

The airport’s current runways are 3,897 feet and 2,803 feet, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Councilman Mike Venier said he was concerned whether they need to look toward an outside agency for answers they could acquire internally.

“We’re hiring outside people to give us an overview of our operations, and we know we have one airport to the east of us and one to the west that seem to be pretty successful operating at some level of capacity so we know where we are at,” he said.

Next meeting The City Council next meets at 5:30 p.m.

April 4 at City Hall, 121 W. Second St. Go to discoverdixon. org or call City Hall at 815-288-1485 for an agenda or more information.

O’Donnell told Venier that his point was valid, but said the adage applies that “an expert is somebody who isn’t from this community.”

The purpose of the study, O’Donnell said, is to identify how to operate the airport without losing money.

“If anything, the feasibility study will tell us what we may be able to do to improve our operations to offset that outward expense with additional revenues or increased revenues,” O’Donnell said.

The proposal will likely be open for bid in midApril and reviewed by the end of May. Once a firm is approved, the study would take place between June and October.

O’Donnell recommended enacting the study before applying for two grants from the FAA. The grants would provide about $66,000 to improve fencing and $150,000 for runway lights. The FAA would fund 95 percent of the expenses, and the city’s contribution would be about $21,000.

Also during the meeting, the council: • Approved a proposal to close River Street every Wednesday from 3:30 to 7 p.m. for the Dixon City Market, which runs from June 1 to Aug. 3.

• Placed the fiscal year 2017 budget on file for public view. The budget can be found at City Hall, 121 E. Second St., or discoverdixon.org. A public hearing for the budget will take place at the council’s next meeting April 4.

• Approved an ordinance amending the city liquor code for Dixon Public Schools’ Rockin’ on the Rock fundraiser.

OBITUARIES Scott L. Schinderling ROCK FALLS – Scott L. Schinderling, 53, of Rock Falls, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at his home.

He was born July 25, 1962, in Sterling, the son of Harold and Janean (Cunningham) Schinderling. He attended Rock Falls High School and Sauk Valley Community College. He married Bobbie Jan Foskitt on March 19, 1983, in Rock Falls. Scott had worked at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co., and at the time of his death, he was employed at Walmart Distribution Center in Sterling as a yard driver.

He enjoyed collecting guns and shooting with his wife at the range, and enjoyed collecting cars and spending time with his grandchildren and his

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Sterling Steel, which already has an exemption from the state utilities tax, is set to receive a 95 percent local tax exemption. Springfield must certify the exemption.

Coplan said the next draft from the utilities will have that language, but he doesn’t have it yet.

“I hope to have it here sometime this week, and then it will be ready for first read in the council in April,” Coplan said.

The changes in the ordinance won’t affect residents, but the utilities have demanded they be made before the tax is applied to customers’ bills.

Coplan said the utilities seemed to misunderstand the exemption for the city’s largest electricity user. He said the exemption is permissible, and clearly stated as

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such under state statute.

“They have come to understand that the exemption is allowable, and it should help that the company is already exempt from the state utilities tax,” Coplan said.

In the meantime, the budget process is drawing to a close – a public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 4 in council chambers. The budget uncertainties the city tried to avoid by passing the ordinance in December are again becoming an issue.

“I’m not too concerned if we lose a month, because we have

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companion, “Brownie.”

Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Jan; his daughters, Heather (John) Moser of Sterling and Dacia Schinderling at home; his grandchildren, Mason and Norah; his parents, Harold and Janean Schinderling; and his sisters, Kerry (James) Hans of Sterling and Coral (Rodney) Tichler of Dixon.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls, with the Rev. Vickie Sauter, interim pastor of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls, officiating. Private burial will be at a later date.

ROCK FALLS – Chauncy Crowe, 81, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at his home, after a long illness.

He was born Feb. 8, 1935, in Sparta, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Frances (Marx) Crowe. He served in the Army from 1956 to 1959 in Alaska. He married Eleanor Davis. She preceded him in death.

Chauncy married Mellie (Clark) Cumby on June 8, 1988, in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Crowe was employed for 30 years as a supervisor at the former Lawrence Bros. in Sterling, retiring in 1990. Chauncy was a Green Bay Packers fan, and enjoyed watching John Wayne movies and playing Skip-Bo. Survivors include his

wife, Mellie; his daughter, Cheryel (Ernesto) Garcia of Sterling; sons, Michael Crowe of Sterling, Arnold Gene (Lisa) Crowe of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Jeff (Kim) Crowe of Prophetstown; stepson, John Cumby Jr. of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one daughter, one granddaughter, and one greatgrandson.

There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private burial will be at a later date. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

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Thursday visitations: Scott L. Schinderling of Rock Falls, 9-10:45 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls.

Elizabeth E. “Betsy” Bulfer of Dixon, 3-7:30 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Elizabeth E. “Betsy” Bulfer of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Bethel E.C. Church in Dixon.

Scott L. Schinderling of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitations: Lisbeth A. Blackburn, formerly of Dixon, 9:30-11 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

The Rev. James C. Crangle of Rock Island, 10-11 a.m. at 15th Avenue Christian Church in Rock Island.

Saturday funerals: Manuel Rivera of Rock Falls,

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reserves to handle that, but if this delays us half the year, it could be a problem,” City Manager Scott Shumard said.

Shumard said the city’s budgeted to-do list could be knocked off schedule if the new revenue is delayed for long.

“We might be forced to push off a few projects until fall,” he said.

The natural gas tax will add 5 percent to the delivery and therm charges on Nicor’s bills.

Electricity is a tiered process, but according to ComEd, the tax would add an estimated $3.95 to the bills of average residential users.

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Pauline J. Kolesky OREGON – Pauline J. Schott Kolesky was born Feb. 7, 1942, the daughter of Frances (Mammen) and Laurence E. Schott in Dixon. She died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

She was a 1960 graduate of Dixon High School, and a 1963 graduate of SwedishAmerican School of Nursing. Pauline and Raymond A. Kolesky were married in 1963.

She was a nurse for 44 years, retiring in 2006.

Pauline was an active member of New Milford United Methodist Church, and a 4-H leader for 15 years. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren

10 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Lisbeth A. Blackburn, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

The Rev. James C. Crangle of Rock Island, 11 a.m. at 15th Avenue Christian Church in Rock Island.

Gladys B. Ludens of Morrison, 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison.

Monday visitations: Donald Rogers of Dixon, 9 to 11 a.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Dixon.

Marion B. “Pete” Middleton of Sterling, 5 to 7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Monday funerals: Marion B. “Pete” Middleton of Sterling, 10 a.m. Tuesday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling, Donald Rogers of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Dixon.

Leonard A. Pollock of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. burial at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls.

and travel with friends.

She is survived by her mother; her daughter, Dawn (Chad) Empereur; and her grandchildren, Sean, Michaela, and Lucas of Roscoe. She also is survived by her sisters, Beverly (Paul) Wiemken and Carolyn Dystrup; and brothers, Gary Schott and Philip (Sandy) Schott.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberly Lynn, her husband, and her father.

The memorial service was Saturday. Inurnment was at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Machesney Park.

Memorials may be directed to Serenity Hospice & Home and New Milford United Methodist Church.

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Police deny racial slurs Transmission came from unauthorized source CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities say the recent transmission of racial slurs over the Chicago police radio frequency came from “external, unauthorized radios.”

While a police dispatcher and an officer were speaking on March 13, someone interrupted with profanity and a racial slur.

Authorities say another racially offensive remark was broadcast Sunday.

Police spokesman Frank Giancamelli in a statement Monday called the

racial comments “abhorrent and absolutely unacceptable.” He added there is no evidence the speaker is a city employee, however, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications and the police department continue to investigate.

Authorities say racially offensive remarks were broadcast Sunday over Chicago police radio.

Although police frequencies are legally restricted to official traffic, Chicago police

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and OEMC officials say they’ve had to deal with people, including security guards, making unauthorized transmissions.

Sexton The family of Dennison Sexton would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the care that was given to our father during his illnesses and hospital stays until his passing.

We would especially like to Thank the Doctors and Nurses on 2nd Floor, ICU and the Emergency Room at CGH, The Sterling Pavilion, EMS Staff, City of Sterling Employees, Joe McDonald and staff.

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Because of the growing influx of people at the drawings on Thursday nights, Fenzel usually buys tickets and socializes at the VFW on Tuesdays. She purchases 12 tickets for $10 each week, splitting the cost with her sister and brotherin-law.

Last week, more than 200 people were present for the drawing. The combined maximum capacity of the bar and banquet hall is about 600 people.

“This is bringing people out of their homes, and we’re talking about politics and talking about the community,” Fenzel said.

“It’s camaraderie that is much needed, especially in the winter time.”

If the ticket pulled during Thursday’s drawing matches the number of the face-down card where the queen lies, the ticket holder will win 70 percent of the jackpot,

with 15 percent of the remaining money going to the VFW’s building maintenance fund and the rest split among 10 local charities.

Building repairs on the VFW’s to-do list include a leaky roof, new carpet in the banquet hall, a new dishwasher and air conditioner, and improving landscaping so water flows away from the facility.

“This is letting us do repairs we haven’t been able to do in 6 years,” VFW board member Mike Kuba said. “This also gives veterans a mission and brings them in here.”

VFW Commander Chuck Langele said the fundraiser has helped bolster their pool of members and volunteers as well as increased banquet room rentals.

To compensate for the flood of foot traffic at the facility, the VFW has hired 4 additional staff members in the past 2 weeks.

“I don’t think anyone

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thought we’d get up this high,” Langele said.

Last week, about 66,000 tickets were sold.

In preparation for this week, Langele purchased 101 ticket rolls on Sunday with another 54 rolls on delivery. That makes 155,000 tickets.

Kuba said staff and volunteers likely spend a combined 80 hours a week tearing tickets.

The game began with a small ticket tumbler,

about 2 feet long, and progressed to a custommade cage the size of a 55-gallon drum, which was nearly filled last week.

To remedy this problem, the co-chairmen of the 50/50 raffle committee for Amboy Depot Days have lent the VFW their 250-pound motorized tumbler, which can hold at least 400,000 tickets.

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Gerdes and Ed Lilja delivered the tumbler Tuesday. The Depot Days raffle from last year climbed to $298,666.

“It’s nice to see things are going well for the VFW,” Gerdes said. “It’s definitely a good boost for them.”

Leading up to the drawing, the VFW sells about 3,000 tickets an hour on Thursdays and a total of about 6,000 to 8,000 tickets on other days, VFW

Manager Ann Wittenauer-Westlund said.

She said someone bought $400 worth of tickets on Monday.

“You can’t go anywhere in town and not hear about the queen’s game,” she said.

Most of the ticket buyers come from the surrounding area, but others have traveled from communities such as Aurora and the Quad Cities. The farthest locations include Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, about 100 miles away and Fort Wayne, Indiana, about 260 miles – 4.5 hours – away.

“In the long run, this helps people to realize the VFW is out here, and our doors are open,” Langele said.

Tickets can be purchased at the Dixon VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, which opens at noon Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. on the weekend. Six tickets cost $5. The next drawing will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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Students in the 1-year program are doing clinical internships in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, veterinarian clinics and many other sites. Mitchell got to try life in the OB unit at CGH Medical Center, too, but said it didn’t sate her appetite for adrenaline.

Seated to her right in class was Prophetstown senior Emily Hanover, 17, who’s still figuring out whether life in the OB unit is for her. So far, during four shifts, she’s helped with restocking clothes, cribs and such, but hasn’t been in an operating room at The Birthing Center – yet.

“It’ll be different,” said Hanover, whose goal is to become a nurse practitioner.

Both Mitchell and Hanover obtained their CNA licenses through the health occupations program at the career center.

Mitchell was able to take care of some of her basic EMS license requirements while getting her CNA. Conversely, Newman junior John Haenni, 16, is

using his first year at the career center to probe medical fields. His mother is a veterinarian.

“Since I spent a lot of time in my mom’s vet clinic, I kind of know what goes on,” he said. “But I was very interested in the medical field, so I decided to go into the human side of the health field.”

Like Mitchell, he’d like to show his courage under fire. He wants to be a paramedic.

“It’s a lot of adrenaline, and I’m an adrenaline junkie,” he said.

The students get to undergo gut checks through clinicals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, they’re learning pharmacology, which satisfies two dual credits at Sauk Valley Community College. The medical terminology from the first semester translated to three credits at Sauk.

The career center’s instructor of 10 years, Julia Berhow, said she’s had kids interested in nursing pass out during clinicals – a dead giveaway that the field isn’t for them, which allows them to shift gears and transfer to other areas – she’s got two first-block

students who shifted to dentistry.

Vice versa, Berhow also has a number of students who took early childhood education their first year, then flipped over to the medical side. She tries to place students in internships in their hometowns, to make exploring their passions as easy as possible.

“It’s nice to see them find their niche here, rather than spending their parents’ money on it in college,” Berhow said.

“By coming to WACC for 2 years, you can switch fields.”

There are lessons learned beyond science.

The students learn the art of writing resumés and cover letters.

Mitchell also has learned the value of sacrifice. She was awestruck at a recent firefighters banquet, at which volunteer Curt Steffes was recognized for going on more calls than any other member of the district, including the few paid employees.

“It was inspiring,” she said. “I couldn’t believe how much he did for the station. He’s only a ‘B,’ too, so he can’t do all the advanced things. But he’s

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Hanover has learned the importance of networking.

“Getting my CNA really helped me for job opportunities in the future, but I’ve learned how to be more professional,” she said. “It’s also opened me up to knowing people in the hospital, in case you come into a job opportunity, and they can say, ‘Hey, I know her from when she interned here.’”

Ultimately, she’s grateful for the chance to explore now, rather than later.

“It’s given me a gut check: Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life, before I go to college and really have to decide?”

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Madigan bests Rauner, but no impasse relief Both pols think their side won

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EDITORIAL

Cuba thaw hopeful for farmers P

resident Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba this week not only symbolized a dramatic thawing of diplomatic relations but a hopeful sign for Illinois farmers.

Cuba represents a potential larger market for the commodities that Illinois farmers grow, particularly since the island nation, 90 miles off the Florida coast, imports about 85 percent of its food.

With commodity prices down from last year, farmers could use all the help they can get to boost demand, and therefore prices, for their crops.

We compared market prices for corn, soybeans and wheat to those from a year ago; corn is down 4 percent, soybeans off 7 percent, and wheat down 12 percent.

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos,

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country, has to pay cash up front for ag products.

Bustos tweeted several remarks about her trip.

March 15: “Engaging in agricultural trade with Cuba will grow our ag economy and create good-paying manufacturing jobs.”

And March 20: “Here we go! Looking forward to representing Illinois’ ag and trade interests in Cuba.”

Bustos, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, should use her position, and newly gained experience from her travels, to further promote an expansion of markets for the farmers she represents.

The thaw in U.S.Cuban relations looks to be good news for agriculture. We look forward to its benefits for farmers and the rural communities where they live.

More agricultural trade with Cuba could boost demand, and prices, for Illinois farmer-produced commodities. We look forward to the benefits for farmers and the rural communities where they live.

D-East Moline, whose 17th District includes Whiteside and Carroll counties, accompanied the Obama delegation to Cuba.

It was her second trip there in 6 months.

In October, Bustos traveled to Cuba on a trip sponsored by the Illinois Cuba Working Group.

This organization has studied the potential for agricultural trade with Cuba. It believes that, if trade barriers come down, there could be about $120 million in farm-related trade for Illinois agriculture.

Compare that to $24

million in Illinois corn and soybean exports to Cuba in 2014, which is a drop from the $66 million in Illinois exports as recently as 2008, and you begin to grasp the opportunity that presents itself.

The total U.S. ag trade with Cuba, by the way, could be more than $1 billion, the working group stated.

After her trip last fall, Bustos said her top priority is to give Cuba access to credit, an advantage granted to other U.S. trading partners. Without it, Cuba, which is not a wealthy

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Cemetery’s maintenance hard to finance MICHELLE DRAYTON Forreston

There is confusion between the White Oak Cemetery Board and Friends of White Oak Cemetery.

The cemetery board is licensed by the state of Illinois to operate and maintain the cemetery. It is responsible for selling and locating plots, mowing, plowing, and maintaining the grounds.

The board’s finances are monitored by the state of Illinois, and all rules and regulations set forth by the state must be followed. The cemetery board receives money when a plot is sold or a donation is given. It is not supported by taxes and receives no funding from the state.

Friends of White Oak Cemetery was created to improve the cemetery. Its members have removed trees, planted the arbor-

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vitae hedge along the perimeter, restored the arch at the main entrance, and had the roads in the cemetery repaired. All of their work is funded through donations.

The state of Illinois controls how the cemetery board is allowed to use its money.

Unless a donation is specifically designated to be used now to assist with upkeep, it is required that the money be placed in the perpetual care fund. The board may use only the interest earned, ensuring there will always be money to maintain the cemetery.

It is incredibly difficult for the cemetery board to meet the expenses of mowing and maintenance needs from the sale of plots and interest earned. Friends of White Oak rely solely on donations to make improvements. They do not help with the weekly maintenance.

Donations can be made to either group at Forreston State Bank. Information is provided at the

bank so you can choose which group to support.

Thanks to those who have supported us in the past and to those who will continue to support us in the future.

Note to readers: Michelle Drayton is the cemetery board’s secretary and treasurer.

Real story is letting players’ kids grow up PAMELA FARRIS Rochelle

Much has been written about Adam LaRoche’s decision to retire rather than not be permitted to have his son with him at the ballpark 100 percent of the time. In an interview 2 years ago, LaRoche said that his family isn’t much on education and classrooms. Rather, the ballpark would be the best education for his kids.

Consider Todd Frazier, a young, new player on the same Chicago White Sox team. Todd played Little League and his

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team ended up winning the Little League World Series. Todd played baseball on the same high school team that his two older brothers played, both of whom also signed contracts with Major League Baseball teams.

Later, he attended Rutgers University. When he won the home run hitting contest last year in Cincinnati, Frazier proudly carried his young son and his trophy.

But Todd lives in Toms River, New Jersey, and his kids will go to schools there. They’ll undoubtedly share stories with their friends about sports, books, girls, and goofy things that kids do – and make friendships that will last a lifetime.

So while the media is focused on LaRoche, the real story is about what 14-year-old kids should be doing as they grow up.

Be around 20- to 30-yearold men, or be around their peers?

Note to readers: Pamela J. Farris is a retired teaching professor from Northern Illinois University.

They haven’t agreed on much of anything else, so why would anyone expect Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, to agree on what last week’s election results meant?

Following the March 15 primary election, both men declared victory. Madigan specifically referred to the race where incumbent Rep. Ken Dunkin, D-Chicago, was rejected by voters.

“Voters in the 5th Representative District clearly were unhappy with Ken Dunkin’s record, how he turned his back on the elderly, children House and families Speaker Michael struggling to Madigan make ends m e e t , h i s The powerful Chicago failure to folDemocrat low through rightly claimed on promises victory over h e m a d e , Gov. Bruce Rauner’s and his assoelectoral ciation with proxies, Bruce Rauncolumnist er and the Doug Finke writes. governor’s allies,” Madigan said in a statement.

“Also, a message was sent that spreading more money does not translate into electoral success.”

Madigan also cited his own primary victory, where he said his opponent was funded by Republicans and aligned with Rauner’s beliefs.

Rauner’s spokesman, Lance Trover, said the governor won.

“There were many races last night where special interests backed by Speaker Madigan failed to defeat Republican incumbents and candidates who support Governor Rauner’s call for structural reforms that grow our economy alongside a balanced budget,” he said Wednesday.

Trover also said Madigan should work on a balanced budget “rather than issuing partisan press releases.” Because, of course, the governor’s office wouldn’t issue partisan press releases.

Whatever. The fact is, Rauner and his allies went all in on the Dunkin race and the effort to defeat Sen. Sam McCann, the Plainview Republican who crossed Rauner by voting in favor of a union arbitration bill.

They were very expensive, high-profile races that got a lot of attention around the state.

The governor came up short on both of them.

Yes, Rauner can say he prevailed in several other primaries, but none of

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them rose to the same level as the McCann and Dunkin contests.

But the question is whether any of the primary election outcomes are going to change what’s going on at the Capitol.

Based on the responses from the two principal antagonists, you’d have to say an emphatic “no.”

Lawmakers get all the breaks Lawmakers will be away from Springfield the next 2 weeks on spring break.

Rauner and Republican lawmakers are still bent out of shape and think everyone needs to be in Springfield working on the budget. That’s because so much progress has been made when everyone is in town collecting daily expense money.

Note to Rauner and the GOP: The Legislature isn’t done with breaks. They’ll also be off April 25-29 for the traditional Passover observance.

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Aptly chosen Remember the Tully monster? It hasn’t been much in the news lately, but many of you may know it is the official fossil of the state of Illinois.

It achieved that exalted status by virtue of its fossilized remains being found

by Francis Tully in 1958 in deposits near the Mazon Creek in northern Illinois.

But even though the thing was first found nearly 60 years ago, it turns out that scientists have never really been sure what the monster was, exactly.

According to a story in the New York Times last week, some scientists thought the thing was a mollusk, like a snail. Others thought it was more like an arthropod such as an insect or a crab. Still others thought it was a worm. That’s a fairly divergent list of possibilities for the critter.

Now, according to the Times story, Yale researchers have come to a new conclusion. The Tully monster is a vertebrate “most closely related to the lamprey, an underwater bloodsucker.”

Did state lawmakers know what they were doing in making the Tully monster an official Illinois state symbol or what?

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to letters@saukvalley.com

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State, union head to court over layoffs Workers allege Rauner administration acted improperly or violated contract SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The state and the nation’s largest union of public employees will head to court over an arbitrator’s decision that Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was within his

rights to order the layoffs of more than 150 state workers last year.

The state has gone to court in Sangamon County to uphold the ruling, the State JournalRegister reported. The

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees plans to file a counter-claim asking the court to vacate the ruling.

The dispute is the result of an arbitrator’s ruling issued in response to a grievance filed by the union, which represents 109 of the affected

workers, alleging that the Rauner administration acted improperly or violated contract language governing layoffs.

The administration argues that the layoffs were necessary to save money amid the lack of a state budget or were part of agency reorganizations.

But the union claimed that most of the state workers continued to get paid even without a state budget. It said the layoffs were a “political football” designed to gain leverage in the stalled efforts to come up with a new budget.

The arbitrator ruled that the union failed to

prove its case and that the administration had the right to exercise broad powers to deal with the state budget crisis.

The Rauner administration confirmed that the layoffs will remain on hold while the arbitration decision works its way through the courts.

Deadlock spurs creative way to fund shelters Study: Measure calls for using profits from new lottery ticket SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois homeless shelters struggling to get by without state aid during the budget stalemate could get a much-needed financial boost through specialty scratch-off lottery tickets.

A bipartisan measure pending in the Illinois Legislature would create a new $3 scratch ticket and designate all the proceeds beyond administrative costs and prize money for grants to help shelters that serve the tens of thousands of homeless people statewide.

As social service providers suffer statewide without government aid, the proposal demonstrates one instance in which lawmakers are scrambling to find a way to sustain funding for one of the many programs that can no longer operate at full capacity. The failure of the Democratic-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to agree on a budget that should’ve taken effect July 1 has left many social service providers facing uncertain futures.

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Pedestrian walk by the front entrance March 22 to Helping Hands of Springfield homeless shelter in Springfield. Illinois homeless shelters would get muchneeded financial help during the state’s budget stalemate under a proposal to send them proceeds from a newly created lottery scratch ticket. The state’s budget for the current year should’ve taken effect July 1. which provides programming for the state’s homeless, youth and disabled, owes more than 800 private contractors about $168 million in back payments. And every day that goes by without a budget adds to an already staggering state debt. Comptroller Leslie Munger said the state’s backlogged bills could total $10 billion by June 30. “[My plan] is a creative way to address homelessness in our area and create

a long term path toward independency among this population,” said south suburban Chicago Democrat Rep. Thaddeus Jones, one of three legislators sponsoring the bill.

He said his proposal is one way to fund human services without adding more costs to the still undecided budget.

Jones said he also wants the tickets to bring awareness to homeless youth and veterans in a state where homeless-

ness affects about 38,000 people, according to a 2014 Department of Human Services report on state-funded shelters.

Helping Hands of Springfield is one Illinois shelter housing more than 40 adult men and women a night that could benefit from Jones’ plan.

Its executive director, Rod Lane, said that while Jones’ proposal is a good idea, he would prefer predictable and timely payments from the state.

“Any money would be beneficial, but our hope is to get funding restored,” Lane said.

Lane said he expects the location will close its doors on weekends to non-residents who come to shower, eat and retreat from inclement weather because it can’t pay employees to work weekend and overnight shifts. It takes about $200,000 to operate the shelter annually. About $100,000 of the shelter’s funding that would have come from the state has not been funded because of the budget impasse.

But Rep. David Harris, an Arlington Heights Republican who has been outspoken in his opposition to piecemeal budgeting, said he’s concerned a new scratch-off game could divert consumer money from other causes.

Specialty games that have been approved by the Legislature include support for cancer research, HIV/AIDS awareness, veteran support, Multiple Sclerosis and the Special Olympics.

“To add another one, you’re telling the department how to market games and which ones are viable,” Harris said.

“There are probably a hundred different causes one would say deserve a scratch-off game.”

Cuts will threaten tourism

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Illinois Council of Convention & Visitors Bureaus contends that ongoing budget uncertainty and marketing budget cuts put the state at risk of losing thousands of tourism jobs.

The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reported that a study released Monday shows a 20 percent cut from $63.8 million for tourism marketing in fiscal 2014 would cost the state $2.3 billion in visitor spending. Also at risk are 4,600 jobs and nearly $200 million in taxes over 4 years. The estimate was based on 2014 tourism visits and spending.

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity reports tourism spending hit a record $36.3 billion in 2014 with 109.4 million visitors.

Tourism officials attribute a drop in state historic site visits in 2015 to the budget uncertainty and reduced hours at some sites.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, March 24 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815-625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

Computer classes, 9 and 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

Regional Transportation Committee Region 1 meeting, 10 a.m., Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., 815-4335830.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m., literature, open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 2-5 p.m., 101 W. Second St., Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-9555.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12x12; 7 p.m., closed, 12x12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Narcotics Anonymous, 3 p.m., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Facing the Challenge Support Group, 3 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-288-4673.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 4 p.m., Wesley Chapel Annex, 200 S. Hickory St., Shannon.

Nar-Anon, 5:30 p.m., open, 406 W. Second St., Dixon, dixonareana@gmail.com.

Speak Boldly Toastmasters, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-626-7650.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., back door, 707 First Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St. Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., St.

John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Al-AnonAlateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Progress Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-626-1574.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

Friday, March 25 Good Friday Cancellations have not been received for these; call to see if meeting.

Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Electronics recycling, 9 a.m.4 p.m., 909 W. Pines Road, Oregon, 815-732-4020.

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, 815-5893925.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m. open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, this is your meeting; 7 p.m., Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., women’s, closed, back door, Reformed Church Parsonage, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

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People poke fun at mom’s piercings Dear Abby, My sister and I have no interest in body piercing (except our ears). We have seen it on friends and are not impressed.

However, our 44-yearold mom got her nipples pierced and has started wearing jewelry there!

Our parents are divorced and she’s not in a relationship right now, so it’s not to impress a man. She says she did it to feel good about herself, which makes no sense to us. She takes off her top to show her female friends when they come over, and we can see them literally roll their eyes, but she doesn’t seem to notice.

She has now started

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showing off her piercings to our friends. I’m talking about girlfriends, but even so, we find this beyond embarrassing.

They’re polite to her face but laugh behind her back, and word about it has spread, which we find humiliating. I

suppose we should be thankful that at least she hasn’t pierced her most personal place to show off to our friends, like we’ve seen some girls do.

We think some kind of midlife crisis or hormonal imbalance is causing her to act this way, but we wish she’d find a better outlet. If she wants to make a fool of herself in front of her friends, that’s one thing. But we don’t think she has the right to embarrass us in front of our friends.

What can we do?

– Embarrassed in the West Dear Embarrassed, I agree that what your

mother has been doing is inappropriate. That she has done it among her friends is one thing, but for her to disrobe to show your friends her nipple piercings is wrong. She might do this because she wants to prove to them (or herself) that she’s still young and “with-it.”

If that’s the case, it’s pathetic.

If you haven’t told her that when she flashes your friends it’s embarrassing and you want her to stop, you should. If she realizes she’s making herself a laughingstock, she might stop. However, if she doesn’t, then you and your sister will have to accept that you

can’t change her, and realize that what she’s doing is no reflection on the two of you.

Dear Abby, I am a “catfisher.” I use a fake Facebook account with pictures of an attractive woman to attract men. I specifically target married or committed men. I talk to and flirt with them online to see how far they’ll go.

They often ask me for more pictures and invite me to meet somewhere for sex. I never give real information or meet any of them.

My question is, should I let the women these men are involved with know that their men are

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

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Wii Bowling, 9 a.m.; and cards, 9 a.m. and noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crafting, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 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.

Big Fashion Show, 11:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925..

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

Men’s cards, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Bridge, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3253.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815456-3000.

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

Kings Kids Club, 6 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 2002 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-579-1209 or 815-625-4101.

Thursday, March 24 Biscuits and gravy, 7 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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– Karma in Georgia Dear Karma, How can you be concerned for the wives and girlfriends when you are the person providing the temptation? I think you would be better served if you worked on your own problem before you try to resolve the issues of people you have never met and never will.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 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, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

Hand and Foot cards, 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, 815562-5050.

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

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

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., 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Affleck serious about Batman role NEW YORK (AP) – Ben Affleck hopes Batman fans who were skeptical of him playing the caped crusader in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” realize how seriously he took the role.

When Warner Bros. made the announcement nearly 3 years ago that Affleck would play Batman, some fans weren’t thrilled, and the backlash led to petitions asking the studio to remove him.

Eventually, it blew over, and the two-time Oscar winner feels proud to be part of the Batman legacy.

“I’m really honored to be part of a tradition that Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan, great talents, worked on. Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Tim Burton, great talents. So I just wanted to do my best. I think we did something different, but something that is still very much Batman,” Affleck said.

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Deviled eggs with a twist Step out of the box with Easter staple

BY GRETCHEN MCKAY Tribune News Service

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oliday meals are an excuse to trot out all the familiar, incredible foods we grew up with and absolutely adore, perhaps even more than the family members who gather around the dinner table.

At Easter, that often means honey-glazed ham (with lamb a close second), creamy au gratin potatoes, ricotta pies and eggy sweet breads so rich in tradition. Also, there are the egg dishes, including hard-cooked ones, tinted with all the hues of the rainbow inside coffee cups filled with a stinky mix of water, vinegar and Paas Easter egg dye tablets.

An ancient symbol of new life, colored eggs have been the stuff of Easter baskets and maddash egg hunts since the early 19th century, thanks to the Pennsylvania Dutch, who brought their tradition of the Oschter Haws, or Easter Hare, with them when

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Along with the eggs every year, comes the question: What do you do with all the leftover eggs on Easter Monday?

One can only eat so many egg salad sandwiches, after all.

For many, the answer is to slice the orbs in half, mash the yolk, mix it with mayonnaise and/ or mustard, spoon the mixture back into the

empty egg white shells and then dust the top with paprika for some deviled eggs.

Also sometimes called salad eggs or stuffed eggs, this cocktail party and picnic classic has a long and tasty history.

While the first known reference to deviled eggs appeared in print in Great Britain in 1786 – the word “deviled” refers to making a dish dark or richly spiced – culi-

nary historians believe the dish’s roots can be traced all the way back to Roman times. Then, eggs were boiled and seasoned with spicy sauces or vinegar.

Stuffed eggs similar to what we eat today appeared in Andalusia (now Spain) in the 13th century, and across Europe by the 15th century. Introduced in the U.S. in the 1800s, the finger food became a picnic,

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ABOVE: Bacon usually makes things better, proved again by these bacon and balsamic deviled eggs.

BELOW: Deviled eggs with parsley, green onion and jalapeno will provide a fresh twist on a holiday treat with a little bit of heat.

party and Easter dinner staple sometime after World War II. Made with just three or four ingredients, classic deviled eggs might be one of the easiest recipes. But you can be so much more adventurous with the fillings, if you care to step out of the box.

The unusual twists will make that surplus of hard-cooked eggs seem downright egg-cellant.

and blend together with a fork. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the paprika, and use a fork to blend until the mixture gets creamy. Spoon mixture into each egg half.

Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with a sprig of parsley.

Deviled Eggs with Parsley, Green Onions and Jalapeno

Makes: 24 12 hard-cooked eggs 5 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1/ cup mayonnaise 3 2½ tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Cut eggs in half lengthwise and scoop out all the yolks. Put yolks in separate bowl and mash.

Add bacon, mayonnaise, onion, mustard, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Spoon the mixture in the egg halves evenly.

Makes: 24 12 hard-cooked eggs 3 ⁄4 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons stoneground or Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, plus extra sprigs for garnish 2 tablespoons minced green onions 1 small jalapeno, minced 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro Pinch of cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon salt Pepper to taste ½ to 1 teaspoon paprika, or to taste Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Scrape out yolks and place in bowl.

Add mayonnaise, mustard

– “The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook” by Arsy Vartanian (Page Street Publishing)

Bacon and Balsamic Deviled Eggs

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Natural tastes will set your tongue wagging

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These deviled eggs are topped with smoked salmon and broken bagel chips.

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Bagels and Lox Deviled Eggs Serves: 12 12 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and halved ½ cup cream cheese ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 sliced scallions 3 ounces smoked salmon, chopped, plus more for garnish Salt and pepper, to taste Handful bagel chips, broken into small pieces Mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard and scallions.

Stir in salmon. Season with salt and pepper.

Spoon into the egg whites; top with broken bagel chips and more smoked salmon.

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Peel and halve eggs lengthwise; remove yolks and transfer to a bowl.

Mash with a fork; mix in mayonnaise, mustard and vinegar. Press through a sieve to make smooth.

Pulse yolk mixture with roasted peppers, Thai chili and salt in a food processor.

Using a pastry bag fitted with desired tip (I used a plastic baggie), pipe yolk mixture into whites. Garnish with thinly sliced chilies. Serve immediately, or chill up to 2 hours.

he human body is pretty amazing. Take your tongue, for instance.

Your taste buds are able to differentiate between the basic flavors in food: salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami.

In addition to those basic flavors, they also can distinguish – with the olfactory assistance of your nose – the subtle difference between a strawberry and, say, a blueberry. The message goes from tongue to brain to tell your body what is present in the food.

What you might not realize is that you actually might search out a particular flavor in food because it’s related to a substance your body requires to maintain and support your health.

Somehow, our brain connects flavor in the food with nutrients that we need.

We enjoy sweet, for example, because it tells our brain that there is energy available in this food.

Sour flavors indicate the presence of acid and fermentation, both of which assist in digestion.

Salt (a little bit) keeps your body’s fluid balance in check.

Umami seems tell your brain there is protein or amino acids present, which are needed to build and repair tissues.

Bitter tastes might signal foods that are poisonous, although healthy foods such as greens, cacao, and coffee also have some-

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The problem with the standard American diet is that, for many of us, it has caused our taste buds to lose their touch.

If we eat a lot of highly processed, packaged foods, our taste buds become accustomed to unnatural and artificial flavors.

Try this experiment.

Eat a fresh grape.

Take a minute to eat it slowly and concentrate on the grape flavor.

Next, take a drink of an artificially flavored grape soda or other beverage. Notice the difference?

In addition to artificial flavorings and chemicals, excessive amounts of sugar and added salt mask natural flavors and dull our perception of what fresh, natural foods should taste like.

The good news is that you can reset your sweet tooth – and your salt tooth. Focus on eliminating excessive amounts of sugar and sodium from your diet.

It might take a couple of weeks or even a few months of eating this way, but at some point if the future, you will bite into a highly sweetened or salted food and your tongue will rebel.

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Fresh eggs or ones that have been sitting in the fridge for days?

That’s the quandary when it comes to hardboiling eggs for your Easter celebration.

Some cooks, like Kenji Lopez Alt, managing culinary director of the website Serious Eats and author of “The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science,” swear by the method I grew up with – carefully dropping eggs into water that’s

already boiling. Others, including the America Egg Board (incredibleegg.org), say you should bring the eggs slowly to the boil in a pot of cold water.

It’s enough to scramble a cook’s brain.

For this story, we’re going to go with the easier version – a cold start. Here’s how: • Place your eggs in a large pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch.

Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.

• Allow eggs to boil for 30 seconds, then cover with a tight lid, remove

from the heat and set aside for 12 minutes.

• Drain eggs in colander, then chill completely, either in an ice bath (for at least 15 minutes), under cold running water or in the refrigerator over night. The cooler the egg is, the firmer and tighter its structure will be and the easier it will be to peel the shell away from the cooked white.

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A bridge player needs to be a detective. There are clues littered around every deal, just waiting to be interpreted correctly.

In today’s deal, first there is a bidding question. North opens one club, East overcalls one heart, South responds one spade, and North raises to two spades. What should South do now?

Then we don our deerstalker and decide what South should do in four spades. West leads the heart jack. East wins with

his king, cashes the heart ace, and continues with the heart five. When South ruffs up with the spade six, West discards a diamond. How should South continue?

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major and is raised by opener to two of that major, responder passes with nine losers, insists on game with seven losers, and makes a game-try with eight losers. So, here, South, over two spades, continues with three clubs. Then North should jump to four spades because he has good clubs, two aces and four-card spade support.

South, who must hold his pointed-suit losers to one, would usually take the spade finesse. However, if West had that king, surely he would have overruffed at trick three. South should lead his spade queen, then put up dummy’s ace.

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Clinton, Trump victorious in Arizona, add to delegate leads Editor’s note: Results were not in for the Utah and Idaho contests at press deadline of 11 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Under a fresh cloud of overseas violence, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton added to their delegate troves on Tuesday with victories in Arizona as the 2016 presidential contest turned into a clash of would-be commanders in chief.

Long lines and high interest marked primary elections across Arizona, Utah and Idaho that were largely an afterthought for much of the day as the world grappled with a new wave of bloody attacks in Europe. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a series of blasts in Brussels that left doz-

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ens dead and many more wounded.

Yet there was a frenzy of activity in Utah as voters lined up to caucus and the state Democratic Party’s website crashed due to high traffic. In Arizona, voters waited 2 hours to cast primary ballots in some cases, while police were called to help with traffic control and at least one polling place ran out of ballots.

Trump and Clinton both enjoyed overwhelming

delegate leads heading into Tuesday’s contests.

Trump’s Arizona victory gives him the all of the state’s 58 delegates, a setback for his underdog challengers. On the Democratic side, Arizona’s delegates are awarded proportionally.

Arizona and Utah featured elections for both parties on Tuesday, while Idaho Democrats also held presidential caucuses.

Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republicans Ted Cruz and John Kasich hoped to reverse the sense of inevitability taking hold around both party front-runners.

Anti-Trump Republicans are running out of time to prevent him from securing the 1,237 delegates needed to claim the nomination.

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Islamic State claims deadly bombings BRUSSELS (AP) – Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 34 people and wounding scores of others in backto-back bombings of the Brussels airport and subway that again laid bare the continent’s vulnerability to suicide squads.

Bloodied and dazed travelers staggered from the airport after two explosions – at least one blamed on a suicide attacker and another apparently on a suitcase bomb – tore through crowds checking in for morning flights.

About 40 minutes later, another rush-hour blast ripped through a subway

car in central Brussels as it left the Maelbeek station, in the heart of the European Union’s capital city.

Authorities released a photo taken from closedcircuit TV footage of three men pushing luggage carts in the airport, saying two of them apparently were suicide bombers and that the third – dressed in a light-colored coat, black hat and glasses – was at large. They urged the public to reach out to police if they recognized him.

The two men believed to be the suicide attackers apparently were wearing dark gloves on their left hands, possibly to hide detonators.

In police raids Tuesday across Belgium, authorities later found a nailfilled bomb, chemical products and an Islamic State flag in a house in the Schaerbeek neighborhood, the state prosecutors’ office said in a statement.

In its claim of responsibility, the Islamic State group said its members detonated suicide vests both at the airport and in the subway, where many passengers fled to safety down dark tunnels filled with hazy smoke from the explosion. A small child wailed, and commuters used cell phones to light their way out.

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By THE CAR CARE COUNCIL Six fluids that require periodic replenishment or replacement in most vehicles are the engine oil, transmission fluid, anti-freeze/coolant, windshield washer solvent and fuel. Number six, the one most often neglected, is brake fluid. You’ve known about topping off brake fluid, you may say, but changing it?

According to the Car Care Council, brake fluid in the typical vehicle can become contaminated in two years or less. This is because the fluid absorbs moisture, which works its way through the hydraulic system.

Under heavy braking conditions, such as encountered in mountainous or hilly driving or when towing a trail-

er, moisture in the overheated fluid vaporizes (boiling point of water is lower than that of brake fluid) and braking efficiency is reduced.

problem for owners of vehicles equipped with antilock braking (ABS) systems. Rusted and corroded ABS components are very expensive to replace.

Even under normal driving circumstances, this condition can develop if the brake fluid is seriously contaminated. Not only is the contaminated fluid vulnerable to vaporizing, it also can freeze.

How does a car owner know when to have fluid changed? The Council recommends replacement every two years or 24,000 miles. It should be included with brake pad or shoe replacement, the Council emphasizes. In between, as a preventive measure, a professional brake technician should check the condition of the fluid with an accurate fluid test safety meter, which is inserted into the master cylinder reservoir to record the fluid’s boiling point.

Brake fluid must maintain a stable viscosity throughout its operating temperature range. If it’s too thick or too thin, braking action is impaired. Beyond the vaporization hazard, moisture creates an additional

Wash your car the right way

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For best results, a formulated automotive wash is recommended, one that gently lifts the dirt and grime while protecting the finish.

Washing an automobile on a regular basis protects it from the natural elements that harm the finish. The Car Care Council recommends the following dos and don’ts when it comes to a do-it-yourself car wash: • Don’t wash cars in direct sunlight. Do wash cars in shade or in cooler temperatures in the early morning or late afternoon.

• Don’t use dish detergent.

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• Do fill your bucket with warm water. Do use a soft terrycloth towel or washing mitt. Do spray the car often with water.

• Don’t scrub the car all at once. Do complete one section at a time, rinsing repeatedly to prevent the soap from drying on the paint. Do use soft terrycloth towels or scratch-free fabric to dry the vehicle.

• Don’t neglect waxing the vehicle. Do prep the car for waxing using cleaner/ polish to remove contaminants.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Numbers game Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook became the 3rd player in last 40 years to record at least 6 triple-doubles in a single month Tuesday, joining Larry Bird (1986) & Michael Jordan (1989).

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DIXON – Hannah Schlosser didn’t want to go out there to pitch one more inning.

The Dixon junior had already thrown 10 innings Tuesday against Indian Creek, and was looking to end the game before she had to go back out to the circle to pitch the 11th.

She did exactly that, blooping a single to right in the bottom of the 10th to drive in Alyssa Hummel from third with the winning run as the Duchesses won 2-1.

Schlosser had already struck out three times in the game, and was retired once on a foul pop-up. Her fifth trip to the plate had a better result, seeing the ball out of the pitcher’s hand and knocking it to right for the game-winning RBI. “When I hit a good ball, I see it come in really slow and just the crack off the bat is what gets me,” she said.

Schlosser struck out nine and walked one in the win, allowing one run and seven hits.

“Any pitch I called, she was hitting [her spot], and if she didn’t, the next pitch was 10 times harder,” Dixon catcher Jacelyn Rodriguez said. “Even when we were out there three innings extra, she never put her head down. She just kept strong.”

She stayed strong down the stretch, retiring Indian Creek in order in both the ninth and 10th.

“She was getting stronger and she was doing a better job as we went on,” Dixon coach Candi Rogers said.

Schlosser said her arm did not tire as she Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com went through the late innings, as adrenaline began to kick in and the fielders behind Dixon pitcher Hannah Schlosser fires a pitch Tuesday against Indian Creek in the Duchesses’ season opener at Reynolds Park. Schlosser went the distance in Dixon’s her became more and more vocal.

“You look at this year’s team compared to 10-inning victory, and drove in the game-winning run. last year’s team, we’re so much stronger,” Schlosser said. “I had girls yelling at me for Star of the game: Hannah Schlosser, Dixon, 10 IP, 9 Ks, RBI every pitch just to get me to smile. That was Key performers: Jacelyn Rodriguez, Dixon, 3-for-5, RBI; Ally Jacobsen, Dixon, 7 putthe stuff that I needed just to pitch a good outs, 7 assists; Sam Fleming, IC, 13 Ks game.”

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Golden Warriors off to good start Sterling shuts out Princeton in season opener at Roscoe Eades

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STERLING – Sonia Barrientos told herself she wanted to double her scoring output from last season. The Sterling junior defender is off to a good start.

Barrientos drilled a shot from about 10 yards and watched as the ball soared over Princeton keeper Mary Sims’ outstretched hands and into the top, far corner of the net. Her first-half goal opened the scoring, and Golden Warriors girls soccer team cruised to a 2-0 win over the Tigers at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

“That was unexpected,” Barrientos said of her goal. “I was in shock when it went in, because I usually don’t score a lot.”

She scored just one goal last season, but on Tuesday she was able to get into the mix as the Warriors peppered Sims with seven shots in the first half. Sims couldn’t corral one

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Star of the match: Sonia Barrientos, Sterling, opening goal of season Key performers: Mirna Barrientos, Sterling, goal; Fatima Gallardo, Sterling, 3 shots; Mary Sims, Princeton, 7 saves Up next: Sterling at Alleman, 6 p.m. Thursday point-blank shot that bounced off her chest to a waiting Barrientos, who cleaned up the rebound with 22:40 remaining in the opening half.

The shot rewarded the Warriors constant offensive pressure. Midfielder Fatima Gallardo proved to be a handful for Princeton, as the Sterling junior used her speed to win matchups down the sideline.

She recorded several shots on Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com goal, and often centered the ball Sterling’s Julia Diaz (left) kicks the ball around Princeton’s to create more scoring chances.

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Former assistant inspires Crean

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inutes after giving his dying friend a nationally televised shoutout Saturday following Indiana’s NCAA tournament victory over Kentucky, winning coach Tom Crean retreated to the locker room to make good on his word.

Crean called buddy Trey Schwab, just as he promised.

Schwab lay in a bed at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, nearly 300 miles away from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, his carbon-dioxide levels rising and his sick body failing.

The recipient of a double lung transplant 12 years ago as Crean’s assistant at Marquette, Schwab knew the end was near. An infection last fall started his downward health spiral.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the lung disease he was diagnosed with after a bout with pneumonia in 2001, has no cure. What kept Schwab going in his final days was seeing Crean lead Indiana back into the Sweet 16.

Before the Hoosiers eliminated Chattanooga in Thursday’s first round, Crean texted Schwab minutes before tip-off and talked to him immediately afterward. And as Crean’s players celebrated beating rival Kentucky after his biggest win at Indiana, their coach balanced his joy with pain in a phone call he will remember longer than the 73-67 score.

“They put the phone up to his ear so I could tell him I loved him one more time,” Crean told the Tribune on Monday.

The coach’s voice cracked.

“Nobody wanted to see him leave,” Crean said. “But I knew he was ready to go.”

Robert Love, the doctor from Northwestern Medicine who performed Schwab’s transplant, spent last weekend at his patient’s side. Love was there when Schwab struggled to respond to Crean because he was wearing a mask to help him breathe, and when the former assistant coach smiled seeing Indiana beat a Kentucky team he helped scout.

“Trey had trouble talking, but could hear Tom,” Love said in a phone interview.

“He understood what had happened.”

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Doug Collins to enter Hall of Fame Doug Collins will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. He is among eight inductees who will be recognized April 2 during the upcoming NCAA Tournament’s Final Four in Houston. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Nov. 18 in Kansas City.

Joining Collins in the induction class as players will be DePaul’s Mark Aguirre, Kansas State’s Bob Boozer, La Salle’s Lionel Simmons, UCLA’s Jamaal Wilkes and Georgia’s Dominque Wilkins. Coaching legends Hugh Durham and Mike Montgomery also will be enshrined.

Collins scored 2,240 points in 3 varsity years at Illinois State from 1970-73, and was named an AllAmerican and Academic AllAmerican after each season.

He remains the Redbirds’ all-time leading scorer.

Jamie Dixon leaves Pitt to coach TCU Jamie Dixon is back at TCU, and the Horned Frogs are hoping for an even bigger miracle from their former player.

Dixon was introduced Tuesday as the new coach at his alma mater with a 6-year contract. Dixon, 50, left Pittsburgh after leading the Panthers to 11 NCAA Tournaments in 13 seasons.

The Horned Frogs have won only eight Big 12 games since joining the power league 4 years ago.

Their last NCAA Tournament win came in the first round in 1987, when Dixon was a senior guard.

Trent Richardson Ravens reach “unofficial agreement” with free-agent RB, who didn’t play last season after being cut by Raiders in training camp.

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GOLF | ON THE FRINGE

Rory just wants to play well McIlroy has one last chance for win before the Masters

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

AUSTIN, Texas – The Masters is 2 weeks away, and all the best players are winning.

Except for one.

“I’d love to win before Augusta,” Rory McIlroy said. “And this is my last chance to do that.”

He is the defending champion at the Dell Match Play, which any other week would seem to be in his favor.

The nature of that victory – not to mention it was at Harding Park in San Francisco and not Austin Country Club – would explain that’s not the case.

McIlroy had to birdie his last three holes to force overtime with Billy Horschel and beat him in 20 holes. Paul Casey had a birdie putt to beat him in the quarterfinals but missed, and McIlroy won in 22 holes. He had to finish birdie-birdieeagle against Jim Furyk to reach the finals.

Winning has as much to do with good fortune as good form.

Whether it matters that McIlroy wins before the first major of the year is up for debate.

Jordan Spieth last year won the Valspar Championship in a playoff, was runner-up in his next two events, and went wire-to-wire to win a green jacket. Phil Mickelson won the BellSouth Classic by 13 shots a week before he won the Masters in 2006.

But only two other Masters champions over the last 10 years – Bubba Watson in 2012 (Riviera) and Charl Schwartzel in

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Rory McIlroy has played well so far this season, but has yet to win a tournament. He has one more chance to get a victory before the Masters, at this weekend’s Dell Match Play.

2011 (Joburg Open) won before Augusta.

Adam Scott never seriously contended before he won in 2013. This year, he already has won twice.

“Winning is very important,” Scott said.

“It’s huge for the confidence. I think in ‘13, I was just very content with where my game was going into the Masters. I didn’t win, but I was very comfortable that everything was in the right place.

“Then, preparation was very good. I had a good idea of what I needed to do to get the stars to align in Augusta. You could see it happening in the practice rounds there, and it was just a matter of staying calm and executing.

And I guess that’s what it’s all about when you’re on form.”

McIlroy surely is paying

attention to what’s going on around him.

Spieth opened the year with an eight-shot victory in Kapalua, in which he became only the second player in PGA Tour history to reach 30-under par in a 72-hole event. Two weeks later, Rickie Fowler won in Abu Dhabi against a field that included Spieth, McIlroy and Henrik Stenson.

Watson won at Riviera and finished one shot behind at Doral. And then last week, Jason Day emerged from a four-man race at Bay Hill by coming up with two clutch shots at the end to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational and move past McIlroy to No. 2 in the world.

Your play, Rory.

“Everyone is running in good form,” McIlroy said.

“And they’re all good

champions – a few of them are Masters champions. Everyone is playing well, and that’s really what you want to do. You want your game rounding into form and play to the best of your abilities this time of year.”

McIlroy doesn’t not appear to be pressing for a win. All he cares about is playing well.

“I’m probably not quite where they are, and I haven’t had the confidence of getting a win this year,” McIlroy said. “But I feel like it’s close. And this would obviously be a great week to get that win, or at least get close to that win, if I can get a few really good matches under my belt and progress to the weekend and play some good golf.

I feel that’s all I need confidence-wise going into Augusta.”

Blackhawks prospect charged with felony Blackhawks prospect Garret Ross has been charged with a felony after police say he shared an image of a woman engaged in an sexual act without her consent – an offense more commonly known as “revenge porn.”

The woman, who lives in Sycamore, told authorities in September that she had been in a romantic relationship with one of Ross’ teammates on the Rockford IceHogs, the Hawks’ AHL affiliate, but ended it when she learned he already had a girlfriend.

During their relationship, however, she said she exchanged nude video and pictures with the player.

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Pro Bowl pass rusher Justin Houston could miss the upcoming season for the Kansas City Chiefs after having surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee that bothered him in the playoffs.

Houston hurt his knee in a game against Buffalo last November, and at the time it was diagnosed as a hyperextension. He missed the remainder of the regular season but returned wearing a brace for the playoffs, playing 44 snaps in a win over Houston, but just eight in a loss to New England.

Still feeling discomfort in the knee, Houston visited orthopedist Dr. James Andrews for an arthroscopic procedure during the first week of February. Andrews realized that the ligament was not functioning properly. After discussing his options with the Chiefs, Houston had surgery to repair it on Feb. 16.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR heads into its first weekend off this season hoping fans are thrilled with the improved on-track product and exciting race finishes.

It’s a fair ask: The racing over the first five events of the season has been better, and since Denny Hamlin’s victory by mere inches in the Daytona 500, there have been some decent races to the checkered flag.

Alas, it doesn’t translate into a buzz capable of carrying NASCAR into mainstream conversation every week.

What does? The drama.

But a new behavioral policy could curb much of the excitement that comes with controversy.

NASCAR’s brass faced a handful of behavioral reviews following a 3-week West Coast road trip that ended Sunday at California with some unhappy competitors.

Kyle Busch was annoyed with NASCAR for failing to call a caution when his tire failed on the last lap while leading the Xfinity Series race on Saturday. Austin Dillon passed Busch on the last corner to win, and Busch finished second and sarcastically thanked NASCAR over his in-car radio for “fixing races.”

Under a behavioral policy announced days before the season-opening Daytona 500, Busch could be subject to a fine between $10,000 and $50,000 for “disparaging the sport and/or NASCAR’s leadership.”

Busch could also be penalized for skipping his post-race media obligations as the second-place finisher. Strangely, though, Kevin Harvick was told by NASCAR he wasn’t needed for a news conference after he finished second in

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Due to NASCAR’s new behavioral policy, Kyle Busch could face discipline because of comments over his radio at the end of Saturday’s Xfinity race, as well as skipping post-race interviews. the Sprint Cup race on Sunday, and isn’t under any scrutiny.

NASCAR executive Steve O’Donnell told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio after California the series was “disappointed” by both Busch’s comments and for failing to complete his media obligations.

Also under review this week, according to O’Donnell, is a tweet sent out by Martin Truex Jr.’s crew chief after Sunday’s race. Cole Pearn was upset with contact between Truex and Joey Logano, and he posted a derogatory tweet toward Logano.

Pearn issued an apology through his race team several hours later, but is still under review.

“We certainly want to be liberal in terms of allowing drivers and competitors to express their opinions, but there’s absolutely a line,” O’Donnell said. “That’s another one we’ll have to take a look at.”

Lastly, NASCAR is reviewing Danica Patrick walking toward the track to gesture at Kasey Kahne

after Kahne caused her to crash.

If NASCAR does indeed punish anyone this week, it should be Patrick, who broke a clearly defined rule that was put into place after Tony Stewart’s car struck and killed a sprint car driver who had exited his vehicle to confront the NASCAR driver on the track.

So Patrick actually did break a rule. The rest of it? Ehhh.

Trying to stifle the personalities and raw emotion from competitors is going to hurt NASCAR in the long run. The sport is fortunate right now that its 2016 rules package has been embraced by drivers, and indeed has made the racing more watchable.

But for 38 events over nearly 10 months, the racing alone is not going to carry the sport. NASCAR needs its personalities, its drama, its feuds, to build any sort of sustainable momentum. Without that drama, it’s just cars going in circles.

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Slump can’t stop Hayes Wisconsin junior finding other ways to contribute

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes made an important adjustment this March.

The verbose forward once expressed his admiration for stenographers at the NCAA Tournament. This year, it’s actress Lea Michele.

That’s Hayes – always finding a way to contribute on and off the court, even while in a shooting slump.

“So if she’s watching this, if she hears this, hello. I’m available,” a straight-faced Hayes said jokingly last week during a tournament press conference in St. Louis.

The seventh-seeded Badgers lasted through the weekend, keeping alive their hopes of making a third straight trip to the Final Four.

Wisconsin is headed to Philadelphia on Friday night to play sixth-seeded Notre Dame in an East Region semifinal.

Hayes averages a teamhigh 15.9 points. But so far, the Badgers have advanced in the tournament despite Hayes’ struggles from the field.

He’s 5-for-27 from the field in two NCAA games, including 0-for-11 from behind the 3-point arc.

The shooting woes carried over from the Big Ten Tournament, when Hayes was 2-for-15 from the field in a 70-58 loss to

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Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes (10) and Xavier’s Kaiser Gates (22) reach for a loose ball during the first half of their second-round NCAA Tournament game Sunday in St. Louis. Hayes is struggling to score for the Badgers, but is finding other ways to contribute on and off the court.

Nebraska.

Hayes said after the 66-63 victory on Sunday over Xavier that there is always room for improvement. He also noted a bright spot.

Wisconsin needed guard Bronson Koenig’s buzzer-beating 3 to defeat the Musketeers in a game in which Hayes scored just six points and shot 2-for-10 from the field.

Koenig’s clutch shot “gave us that extra confidence knowing that we can still play that sub-par – our best player was poop again today – and we’re still able to win games,” said Hayes, referring to himself.

But Hayes has contributed in other ways.

Off the court, he’s one of the team leaders and a provider of comic relief.

He can be smart and corny at the same time.

And Hayes always seems to lighten tension when the lights are bright in a press conference.

On the court, straightarrow coach Greg Gard points to other parts of Hayes’ game.

The 6-foot-8 Hayes had eight rebounds against Xavier, when he was also assigned to help cover Musketeers leading scorer Trevon Bluiett. The 6-6 Bluiett was 3-for-11 from the field for seven points, more than eight below

his season average.

Against Pittsburgh, Hayes’ assignments included covering 6-7 Jamel Artis or 6-9 Michael Young during a defensive-minded scrum.

Gard said Hayes’ athleticism and size allow him to match up with almost anyone on the floor.

“He was not, I don’t think, dedicated to the defensive end of the floor months ago,” Gard said Monday about Hayes. “He understands now that he can help us in that way. I think he’s really understood now how important he is to our defensive scheme as a whole.”

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Auguste approaching record territory Notre Dame senior making shots at impressive clip in tournament to focus more on each game. He credits motivation as the reason he’s played so well in the tournament.

“It’s bright lights. The stage is set where you can potentially set up a long career for yourself individually,” he said.

“It’s fun. The atmosphere is electric. I’m just into it.”

BY TOM COYNE AP Sports Writer

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame forward Zach Auguste is hitting shots at a record rate in NCAA Tournament.

The 6-foot-10, 245pound senior with the auburn-dyed hair has made 12 of 14 shots (85.7 percent) in two tournament wins for Notre Dame (23-11).

His only miss against Stephen F. Austin on Sunday came in the closing seconds, and Rex Pflueger knocked that one back up for the game-winner.

In seven NCAA Tournament games during his career, Auguste has hit 43 of 61 shots (70.5 percent). The NCAA record is 68.6 percent by UCLA’s Bill Walton (109for-159), but that’s with a minimum of 70 shots.

So Auguste is potentially one good game way from the record book when the Irish face Wisconsin (22-12) in Philadelphia.

“Wow! That’s crazy,” Auguste said Tuesday. “A lot of pressure now.”

Auguste has handled the pressure fairly well so far. He’s averaging 14.3 points this season, and his 10.9 rebounds per game ranks 13th in the nation.

Coach Mike Brey said Auguste is accurate because he understands his role, which is primarily to score down low and grab rebounds.

“He’s a guy who knows who he is. We have the system set up for him,” Brey said. “I can’t believe there’s been a player in Notre Dame history that’s been more effective, more efficient.”

That hasn’t always been the case. Auguste was a role player for the Irish when he arrived as a freshman, playing behind Jack Cooley and Garrick Sherman and averaging 10.7 minutes and 3.7 points. He also

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Notre Dame’s Zach Auguste (left) and Rex Pflueger celebrate after Pflueger’s putback lifted the Irish to victory over Stephen F. Austin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in New York.

Auguste has made 12 of his 14 shots in the first two rounds of the tournament. was a player who let emotions get the best of him, missing much of the preseason as a sophomore after breaking his hand punching a wall in frustration.

After Auguste’s sophomore season, Brey showed him video clips of his outbursts at practices and displays of frustration during games.

“I don’t know if he knew it was that bad until he watched it with me,” Brey said.

Auguste said he learned to display his emotions in a better way.

“It took a long time. My coaches and my teammates really helped me a lot,” he said. “I learned to let it out in a game.

When I get a dunk or certain little ways I let it out and channel it toward positive ways.”

He played a key role in helping the Irish get to the regional final last

season for the first time since 2003, and had 20 points in the 68-66 loss to Kentucky that ended the run.

Coaches during the offseason challenged Auguste to average a double-double, saying that’s what was necessary “for us to make long strides this season,” Auguste said Auguste was inconsistent when ACC play began in January. He managed just one point and two rebounds against Virginia, sitting on the bench for a key stretch in the second half. But as the season wore on, he started playing more consistently.

He posted 21 doubledoubles in 34 games this season, including in seven of the last eight games.

Auguste said realizing his college career was running out led him

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Just before noon Sunday, Schwab passed away peacefully surrounded by a small circle of loved ones. He was 50, yet Love believes Schwab felt grateful to live as long as he did after the double transplant.

But Crean always considered himself the lucky one for developing a relationship with someone he loved like a brother.

“Everybody there thought he had a couple hours to live on Thursday, and he made it 3 days longer than expected – that summed up the guy I knew,” Crean said. “He defied odds and got the most out of it. He wanted to see our game.”

Now Crean carries Schwab’s memory and a heavy heart into Indiana’s next game Friday in Philadelphia. The Hoosiers stand two victories away from the Final Four, the college basketball mountaintop Crean reached with Schwab at Marquette in 2003. It was on the weekend before Marquette’s appearance in New Orleans 13 years ago that Schwab first received word of a potential donor.

“But the lungs weren’t a great size match,” Love recalled. “It was a tough decision because we probably could’ve made it work. He had to wait another whole year.”

Finally, on Feb.17, 2004, Schwab’s wait ended.

Love successfully completed the double lung transplant before the real drama began. Eleven days after the operation, Schwab experienced an allergic reaction to medication, resulting in a blood clot that nearly killed him.

“He was in full cardiac arrest,” Love said.

For 40 minutes, doctors performed CPR. As they revived Schwab, Crean followed a police escort from Milwaukee. When Schwab finally emerged from surgery, the Marquette family sighed and doctors worried about damage to his brain or kidneys.

“Amazingly, he woke up that night fully intact,” Love said.

Before long, Schwab was back at the Bradley Center in a reduced role, but still with a large Tom presence Crean because of Indiana head coach his personality. Health dictated that Schwab change careers from coaching to advocating for the transplant program at UW Hospital, but he never stopped making an impact on young lives.

“He gave his life to other people getting saved like he was,” Crean said.

From Dwyane Wade to the 12th man on any given team, Marquette players always respected Schwab for his guts as much as his basketball mind.

“When I first got here, Coach said you have to lay it on the line every day, and I said, ‘How can you do that every day?’”

Wade was quoted as saying in a 2003 Associated Press story. “Well, I see how you can do that every day because what [Schwab] is going through.”

Every day, Schwab endured with an upbeat attitude, which Travis Diener admired.

“When you’re 19 years old, you take certain things for granted,” said Diener, a Marquette guard from 2001-05 who is now an MU assistant.

“We often just overlooked the things he had to overcome just to stay alive, and how much he had to fight. His courage was an inspiration.

Everyone he touched realized that.”

Nobody more than Crean, the embattled Indiana coach whose friendship with Schwab helped him find perspective during the most trying of times in Bloomington, Ind. “I can’t help but think of him now,” Crean said.

“He was an incredible man. I’m so thankful he hung on long enough to hear from everyone he loved. A lot of people got to say their final goodbye.”

Crean always will cherish being one of them.

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College baseball Tuesday’s results at Bureau Valley H.S., Manlius Game 1

DuPAGE 2, SAUK VALLEY 1 DuPage 200 000 0 — 2 4 0 Sauk 010 000 0 — 1 4 0 L – Fabian Delreal.

SAUK VALLEY (2-11) Del Real (7 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 2 HBP) and Olidien Herrera. Multiple hits – Bryant Lilly 2, Nata Hernandez 2. 2B – Lilly.

RBI – Hernandez.

Game 2

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Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathhard (16) loses his helmet as Stanford’s Peter Kalambayi sacks him during the Rose Bowl on January 1 in Pasadena, Calif.

A blowout loss to the Cardinals has the Hawkeyes hungry to redeem themselves next season.

Iowa ready to bounce back Tough finish spurring on Hawkeyes for next season space for four different backs to have at least 200 IOWA CITY – Iowa’s yards in a single game. memorable 2015 footJunior Sean Welsh, the ball season ended with a third member of Iowa’s blowout loss in the Rose impressive interior, is Bowl that will be tough back and listed as both to forget. a starting center and The process of mova guard on the initial ing on starts in earnest spring depth chart. today with first session “Wherever we move him, he seems to handle of spring practice. it really well. He’s not The Hawkeyes, who 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds started 12-0 and easily or any of that stuff, but won the Big Ten West he’s just a really good before losing to Michifootball player, really gan State in the league productive on the field. title game and to StanWe make a living off ford in Pasadena, open the 2016 season on Sept. players like that, really that type of guy. He’s 3 against Miami (Ohio). got an unbelievable atti“If you have a tough year... [or] a tough ending tude,” Ferentz said.

James Daniels, the rare like we did last year, [do] true freshman to start you respond to it or you for Ferentz, is out for the get in the fetal position spring after offseason surand let people run you gery, but should be ready over?” Iowa coach Kirk to compete for starting Ferentz said Tuesday.

“Now the other challenge time at center by the fall.

Iowa also returns is how do you handle a tackles Ike Boettger and little bit of success?”

Cole Croston and guard The first step for the Hawkeyes in moving past Boone Myers, who has the flexibility to play their sluggish finish is to tackle as well. find some new starters.

“We’re certainly in a Iowa’s biggest hole little different situation might be in the middle than a year ago. We had of its line, which paved a lot of question marks the way for its offense about how guys would to control nearly every produce in game situagame last season. tions,” Ferentz said. “At Center Austin Blythe and guard Jordan Walsh least we’ve seen all these guys in a game situation have graduated after now. But that being said, helping the Hawkeyes there is a lot of growth to rush for nearly 3,000 be had.” yards – and free up

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DuPAGE 142 05 — 12 8 0 Sauk 000 00 — 0 3 3 L – Jacob Reuscher.

SAUK VALLEY Reuscher (2 IP, 7 R, 5 H, 0 SO, 4 BB), Dan Pultorak (2 2/3 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 3 SO, 2 BB), Landen Fuller (1/3 IP, 1 H) and Josh Sullivan. Multiple hits – Hernandez 2. 3B – Hernandez.

Baseball Tuesday’s results at Gartner Park, Sterling

STERLING 3, STILLMAN VALLEY 1 Stillman 010 000 0 — 1 3 1 Sterling 003 000 x — 3 7 2 W – Tyler Willman. Sv – Turner Morse.

STERLING (3-0) Willman (5 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 5 SO, 5 BB), Tu.Morse (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 SO, 0 BB).

Multiple hits – Willman 2, Sam Wike 2.

RBI – Wike. SB – Reilly Hay. at United Township

UNITED 6, DIXON 5 Dixon 210 020 0 – 5 8 2 United Twp. 110 000 4 – 6 6 1 W- Moon. L- Crawford DIXON (0-1) Ryan Long (4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB 2 K) Owen VanHorn (2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 K) Kyle Crawford (0 IP, 2 R, 4 BB) Aramis Hussung (1/3 IP, 1 H, 1 K) Multi hits- Riley Mehrens 3-4, Owen Van Horn 2-2 2B- Kris Lahman 3B- Devrick Sayles RBI- Sayles 2, Mehrens, Lahman at Prophetstown

KEWANEE 4, ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 3 Kewanee 300 010 0 — 4 5 0 Erie-P’town 000 300 0 — 3 4 2 W – Johnson. L – Brandon Howell (0-1).

KEWANEE (5-0, 2-0 TRAC West) Johnson (7 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 16 SO, 3 BB, 1 HBP) and Vickney. Multiple hits – Z.Brown 2. 2B – Z.Brown, Charlet. RBI – Z.Brown, Charlet, Vickney.

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN (1-2, 0-2) Howell (4 2/3 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 2 HBP), Ian Wirt (2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 SO, 3 BB) and Nate Pierceson. RBI – Brett Emery 2. at Forreston

FORRESTON-POLO 12, SOUTH BELOIT 0, 5 inn.

S. Beloit 000 00 — 0 2 1 Forr.-Polo 1(10)0 1x — 12 11 0 W – Mitchell Bratina. L – Norris.

FORR.-POLO (1-0, 1-0 NUIC East) Bratina (4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 SO, 0 BB), Cameron Timm (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB).

Multiple hits – Brody Grobe 2, Jake Lipman 2. 2B – Austin Groshans. at Oregon

HARLEM 6, OREGON 2 Harlem 220 200 0 — 6 10 0 Oregon 010 100 0 — 2 6 4 W – Nimtz. L – Jensen Melville.

HARLEM Nimtz (6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 13 SO, 1 BB), Parson (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 SO, 0 BB). Multiple hits – Chance 3, Paholski 2, Goodall 2. 2B – Paholski, Chance. HR – Chance. RBI – Chance 4, Parson.

OREGON Melville (4 2/3 IP, 6 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 4 SO, 4 BB), Savian Hernandez (2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 SO, 1 BB). Multiple hits – Zach Stromberg 2, Anthony Marchetti 2. 2B – Stromberg. at Lanark

EASTLAND 8, LENA-WINSLOW 1 Lena-Winslow 100 000 0 — 1 6 1 Eastland 003 041 x — 8 9 0 W – Zach Randecker.

EASTLAND Randecker (7 IP, 6 H, R, ER, 8 K, BB).

Multi hits – Kaden Henze 2, Brighton Haverland 2, DJ Heeren 2. RBI – Henze 2, Haverland, Randecker, Payton Clouse, Tanner Giedd, Heeren, Tucker Welch. at Ashton Game 1

AFC 1, PECATONICA-DURAND 0 P-D 000 000 0 — 0 3 2 AFC 000 000 1 — 1 3 1 W – Dylan Pitzer (1-0). L – Durand PEC.-DURAND Noble (3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5K 8 BB), Durand (4 IP, H, R, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB).

AFC Pitzer (7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 6 K, 3 BB). 2B – Ryan Rod. Game 2

AFC 10, PEC.-DURAND 7, 9 innings AFC 000 402004 — 10 11 6 P-D 004 101001 — 7 11 3 W – Ryan Rod (1-0). L – Nielson.

AFC (4-0, 2-0) Rod (3 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 3 K, 0 BB), Stephen Brooke (IP, 2 H, R). Multi hits – Kyon Davis 2. 2B – Rod, Adam Mairs.

PEC.-DURAND (2-3, 0-2) Multi hits – Blassingham 2, Noble 2, Durand 2, Mellentime 2, Hunt 2.

Softball AP

The Stars’ Colton Sceviour (22) scored one of four Dallas goals in the first period of Tuesday’s 6-2 rout of the Blackhawks in Chicago.

Blackhawks left seeing Stars

BY JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – An opening bank shot, some pretty passing and a stylish breakaway, and it was all over.

The Dallas Stars are heading to the playoffs.

The Chicago Blackhawks are searching for their postseason form.

Vernon Fiddler scored two of Dallas’ four goals in the first period, and the Stars clinched a playoff spot with a 6-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

“The last couple of years we’ve been that team that’s been fighting for it right up until the last

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couple of games, so obviously it’s nice to get the ‘X’ beside Dallas,” Fiddler said. “We still know we have a lot of work ahead of us, and we’re prepared to do that.”

Dallas stretched its win streak to three, and improved to 4-1 against Chicago, outscoring the Stanley Cup champions 20-11 in the season series.

Colton Sceviour and Patrick Eaves also scored in the first, and Jamie Benn had two assists in his 500th NHL game.

The Stars (44-21-9) lead the Western Conference with 97 points, with eight games left on their schedule.

Tuesday’s results at Reynolds Park

DIXON 2, INDIAN CREEK 1, 10 innings IC 010 000 000 0 — 1 7 2 Dixon 100 000 000 1 — 2 10 2 W- Hannah Schlosser. L- Sam Fleming (At bats- runs- hits) INDIAN CREEK (0-3) Herrman 3b 5-0-1, Osmeier 2b 5-0-1, Petrangallo c 4-0-1, Harvell cf 5-0-0, Fleming p 3-0-0, Cursio lf 5-0-1, Cowan ss 4-1-2, Probst 1b 4-0-1, McCoy rf 3-0-0.

Totals 38-1-7 Fleming (9 1/3 IP, 2 R 10 H, 13 K, 2 BB).

RBI- Probst. LOB- 11 DIXON (1-0) Ally Jacobsen ss 5-1-2, Erika Smith cf 4-0-0, Jacelyn Rodriguez c 5-0-3, Alyssa Hummel 3b 5-0-3, Brittany Blythe lf 2-0-0, Abbie Devine ph 1-0-1, Hannah Schlosser p 5-0-1, Emily Smith rf 4-0-0, Phoenix Smith 1b 2-0-0, Mackenzie Nielsen 2b 4-00. Totals 33-2-10 Schlosser (10 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 9 K, 1 BB). 2BRodriguez 2, Hummel. RBI- Rodriguez, Schlosser. LOB- 10 at Prophetstown

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 15, KEWANEE 3, 5 inn.

Kewanee 000 30 — 3 2 8 Erie-P’town 30(10) 2x — 15 12 3 W – Bekah Ryan. L – David.

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN (3-1) Ryan (5 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 SO, 2 BB) and Emily Cox. Multiple hits – Ryan 2, Addie Glassburn 2, Stephanie Thulen 2, Ashley Davis 2. 2B – Davis. HR – Thulen, Kylie Ackerman. RBI – Ackerman 4, Glassburn 3, Ryan 2, Alicia Stout 2, Thulen, Cox, Davis, Calisa Steel. at MillWheel Park, Milledgeville

ORANGEVILLE 10, MILLEDGEVILLE 4 Orangeville 233 100 1 — 10 10 4 Milledgeville 200 010 1 — 4 7 4 W – Holland. L – Sam Schmidt.

ORANGEVILLE Holland (4 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB), Watson (3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 1 HBP).

Multiple hits – Bollon 3, Robieson 2, Robb 2. 2B – Bollon, Robieson. 3B – Bollon. HR – Rodebrush. RBI – Bollon 4, Robieson, Robb, Rodebrush. SB – Stamm, Watson, Riemer. SAC – Diffenderfer.

MILLEDGEVILLE Schmidt (4 IP, 9 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 2 HBP), Natalie Brown (3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB). Multiple hits – Jocelyn Folkers 2. 2B – Jenna Bibler. HR – Folkers.

RBI – Folkers 3. SB – Holly Smith. at Pearl City

PEARL CITY 13, WEST CARROLL 1, 5 inn.

West Carroll 000 01 — 1 3 3 Pearl City (10)20 1x — 13 10 0 W – Clark. L – Riley Sullivan (1-3).

WEST CARROLL (1-2, 0-1 NUIC West) Sullivan (3 IP, 12 R, 9 ER, 8 H, 4 SO, 3 BB), Emily Suiter (1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB).

2B – Suiter, Anna Badtke. RBI – Suiter.

PEARL CITY (1-0, 1-0) Clark (5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 SO, 1 BB). Multiple hits – Clark 3, Fransen 3, Brudi 2.

2B – Fransen, Melville, Brudi. 3B – Clark.

HR – Clark. RBI – Clark 4, Fransen 2, Melville, Brudi, Tessendorf.

Soccer at Rockford

DIXON 10, LUTHERAN 1 2nd minute - Lauren Pollom, assisted by Lexy Langloss 6th - Katherine Provo, assisted by Kylee Hermeyer 10th - Lauren Chacon, assisted by Langloss 12th - Hermeyer assisted by Chacon 22nd - Chacon, assisted by Hermeyer 26th - Chacon, assisted by Britney Pitzer 28th - Hermeyer, assisted by Chacon 30th - Lutheran 38th - Hermeyer, assisted by Pitzer 41st - Chacon, assisted by Pollom 46th - Hermeyer, assisted by Chacon Saves: Elli Provo, Dixon, 8

Track & Field at Forreston Team scores 1. Polo-Forreston 157, 2. West Carroll 152, 3. Stockton-Warren 96, 4. Pearl City 50, 5.

AFC 18, 6. South Beloit 17 200 – 1. Hayley Guilinger (WC) 30.54; 100 – 1. Hayley Guilinger (WC) 13.59; 400 – 1.

Jessica Barr (WC) 1:09.34; 800 – 1. Hailey Barsema (WC) 2:50.58; 1,600 – 1. Moriah Fischer (PC) 6:27.04; 3,200 – 1. Lena Baumann (P-F) 14:02.76; 110 hurdles – 1. Naeva Groenewold (P-F) 19.02; 300 hurdles – 1. Elise Walls (WC) 1:00.03; 400 relay – 1. Stockton-Warren 55.50; 800 relay – 1. Stockton-Warren 1:58.69; 1,600 relay – 1. Stockton-Warren 4:58.47; 3,200 relay – 1. Polo-Forreston 11:59.35; High jump – 1. Courtney Wolf (P-F) 4-8; Long jump – 1. Allison Barr (WC) 13-7; Triple jump – 1. Naeva Groenewold (P-F) 30-10; Shot put – 1. Emily Offenheiser (S-W) 34-6 1/2; Discus – 1.

Emily Offenheiser (S-W) 99-5;

Men’s basketball NCAA Tournament EAST REGIONAL

At Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia Regional Semifinals Friday’s games North Carolina (30-6) vs. Indiana (27-7) Wisconsin (22-12) vs. Notre Dame (23-11) Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL At KFC YUM! Center Louisville, Ky. Regional Semifinals Thursday’s games Kansas (32-4) vs. Maryland (27-8) Villanova (31-5) vs. Miami (27-7) Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL At The United Center Chicago Regional Semifinals Friday’s games Virginia (28-7) vs. Iowa State (23-11) Syracuse (21-13) vs. Gonzaga (28-7) Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL

21 AVG 30.1 28.6 28.0 27.1 25.8 24.9 24.3 23.8 23.8 23.5

PGA Tour schedule through May March 23-27 — WGC-Match Play Championship, Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas.

March 24-27 — Puerto Rico Open, Trump International GC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

March 31-April 3 — Shell Houston Open, Golf Club of Houston (Tournament Course), Humble, Texas.

April 7-10 — Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC, Augusta, Ga. April 14-17 — RBC Heritage, Harbour Town GL, Hilton Head Island, S.C. April 21-24 — Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course), San Antonio.

April 28-May 1 — Zurich Classic, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La. May 5-8 — Wells Fargo Championship, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C. May 12-15 — The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. May 19-22 — AT&T Byron Nelson Championship, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Irving, Texas.

May 26-29 — Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Colonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas.

AVG 14.9 13.9 12.1 11.7 11.6 11.2 11.0 10.3 10.3 10.1 AVG 11.7 10.4 10.0 9.9 8.8 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.6

Auto racing

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 73 42 26 5 89 Florida 73 40 24 9 89 Boston 73 39 26 8 86 Detroit 73 36 26 11 83 Ottawa 74 34 32 8 76 Montreal 74 34 34 6 74 Buffalo 74 30 34 10 70 Toronto 72 26 35 11 63 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts z-Washington 72 52 15 5 109 N.Y. Rangers 73 41 24 8 90 Pittsburgh 72 40 24 8 88 N.Y. Islanders 71 38 24 9 85 Philadelphia 72 35 24 13 83 New Jersey 73 35 31 7 77 Carolina 73 31 28 14 76 Columbus 73 30 35 8 68

GF 202 207 216 186 213 196 176 174

GA 173 181 197 196 227 212 200 209

GF 231 207 204 197 188 166 177 191

GA 170 192 179 181 193 189 198 225

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 74 44 21 9 97 242 213 73 42 22 9 93 194 185 74 42 25 7 91 205 185 73 37 23 13 87 202 187 74 35 28 11 81 196 187 73 38 31 4 80 198 204 73 30 37 6 66 186 216 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Los Angeles 73 44 24 5 93 199 167 Anaheim 72 40 23 9 89 185 168 San Jose 72 41 25 6 88 214 185 Arizona 72 31 34 7 69 188 217 Calgary 73 31 36 6 68 202 228 Vancouver 72 27 33 12 66 167 207 Edmonton 75 29 39 7 65 181 219 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Tuesday’s results Columbus 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Buffalo 3, Carolina 2 Montreal 4, Anaheim 3 Washington 4, Ottawa 2 Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 2 Winnipeg 2, Vancouver 0 Minnesota 2, Los Angeles 1 Dallas 6, Chicago 2 Edmonton at Arizona, late St. Louis at San Jose, late Today’s games Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Dallas St. Louis Chicago Nashville Minnesota Colorado Winnipeg

STARS 6, BLACKHAWKS 2 Dallas 4 1 1 — 6 Chicago 0 1 1 — 2 First Period-1, Dallas, Sceviour 10, 11:34. 2, Dallas, Fiddler 11 (Sceviour, Ritchie), 11:59. 3, Dallas, Eaves 9 (Ja. Benn, Spezza), 16:01 (pp). 4, Dallas, Fiddler 12, 18:43 (sh).

Second Period-5, Chicago, Shaw 13 (Desjardins, Hossa), 16:23. 6, Dallas, Faksa 2 (Hemsky, Johns), 18:58.

Third Period-7, Chicago, Panik 5 (Teravainen, Panarin), 9:07. 8, Dallas, Eakin 16 (Ja.Benn), 13:48 (en).

Shots on Goal-Dallas 15-10-8–33. Chicago 9-10-13–32.

Goalies-Dallas, Lehtonen. Chicago, Darling, Leighton. A-22,034 (19,717). T-2:27.

FINAL FOUR At NRG Stadium Houston National Semifinals Saturday, April 2 South champion vs. West champion East champion vs. Midwest champion National Championship Monday, April 4 Semifinal winners NIT Quarterfinals Tuesday’s results Valparaiso 60, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 44 BYU 88, Creighton 82 Today’s games George Washington (25-10) vs. Florida (2114), 6 p.m.

Georgia Tech (21-14) vs. San Diego State (27-9), 8 p.m.

Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 29 Game 1, 6 p.m.

Game 2, 8:30 p.m.

Championship Thursday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE GB — 8 21 29½ 40 GB — ½ ½ 6 12 GB — 13 13½ 13½ 20½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct y-San Antonio 59 11 .843 Memphis 41 30 .577 Dallas 35 35 .500 Houston 35 36 .493 New Orleans 26 44 .371 Northwest Division W L Pct y-Oklahoma City 49 22 .690 Portland 36 35 .507 Utah 34 36 .486 Denver 29 42 .408 Minnesota 22 48 .314 Pacific Division W L Pct y-Golden State 63 7 .900 L.A. Clippers 43 26 .623 Sacramento 27 43 .386 Phoenix 19 51 .271 L.A. Lakers 14 55 .203 y-clinched division

NBA leaders through March Scoring G PTS Curry, GOL 67 2016 Harden, HOU 70 2000 Durant, OKC 63 1766 Cousins, SAC 60 1625 Lillard, POR 64 1650 James, CLE 67 1669 Davis, NOR 61 1481 DeRozan, TOR 68 1617 Westbrook, OKC 70 1664 George, IND 70 1643 Rebounds G TOT Drummond, DET 71 1057 Jordan, LAC 67 930 Howard, HOU 59 713 Whiteside, MIA 60 701 Cousins, SAC 60 698 Gasol, CHI 62 694 Gobert, UTA 50 551 Towns, MIN 70 720 Davis, NOR 61 627 Randle, LAL 68 685 Assists G AST Rondo, SAC 66 771 Westbrook, OKC 70 728 Wall, WAS 70 703 Paul, LAC 64 632 Rubio, MIN 64 565 Green, GOL 69 510 Harden, HOU 70 506 Lillard, POR 64 441 James, CLE 67 440 Curry, GOL 67 439

All-Around Ranking 1, Kevin Kisner, 215. 2, Rickie Fowler, 220.

3, Justin Rose, 228. 4, Adam Scott, 256.

5, Brendan Steele, 321. 6, Phil Mickelson, 322. 7, Henrik Stenson, 326. 8, Jason Day, 349. 9, Rory McIlroy, 366. 10, Brooks Koepka, 368.

PGA TOUR Official Money Leaders 1, Adam Scott, (7), $4,250,698. 2, Bubba Watson, (6), $2,583,300. 3, Kevin Kisner, (10), $2,453,171. 4, Brandt Snedeker, (10), $2,350,166. 5, Justin Thomas, (11), $2,265,127. 6, Russell Knox, (11), $2,257,701. 7, Kevin Na, (11), $1,971,916.

8, Smylie Kaufman, (13), $1,960,188. 9, Hideki Matsuyama, (9), $1,951,043. 10, Graeme McDowell, (8), $1,888,529.

FedExCup Leaders 1, Adam Scott, 1666. 2, Kevin Kisner, 1120. 3, Brandt Snedeker, 1115. 4, Russell Knox, 1016. 5, Justin Thomas, 1011.

6, Bubba Watson, 971. 7, Smylie Kaufman, 970. 8, Kevin Na, 937. 9, Graeme McDowell, 882. 10, Hideki Matsuyama, 847.

Tuesday’s box score

At The Honda Center Anaheim, Calif.

Regional Semifinals Thursday’s games Oregon (30-6) vs. Duke (25-10) Oklahoma (27-7) vs. Texas A&M (28-8) Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Semifinal winners

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 48 21 .696 Boston 41 30 .577 New York 28 43 .394 Brooklyn 19 51 .271 Philadelphia 9 62 .127 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 41 29 .586 Atlanta 41 30 .577 Charlotte 41 30 .577 Washington 35 35 .500 Orlando 29 41 .414 Central Division W L Pct y-Cleveland 50 20 .714 Indiana 37 33 .529 Chicago 36 33 .522 Detroit 37 34 .521 Milwaukee 30 41 .423

Tuesday’s results Charlotte 105, Brooklyn 100 Miami 113, New Orleans 99 Oklahoma City 111, Houston 107 Memphis at L.A. Lakers, late.

Today’s games Milwaukee at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Utah at Houston, 7 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at Denver, 8 p.m.

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

Dallas at Portland, 9 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

GB — 18½ 24 24½ 33 GB — 13 14½ 20 26½ GB — 19½ 36 44 48½

Golf Through March 20 Scoring Average 1, Phil Mickelson, 69.01. 2, Adam Scott, 69.24. 3, Rickie Fowler, 69.52. 4, Sergio Garcia, 69.82. 5, Justin Rose, 69.94. 6 (tie), Jimmy Walker and Rory McIlroy, 69.97. 8, Jason Bohn, 69.99. 9, Hideki Matsuyama, 69.99. 10, Bubba Watson, 70.03.

Driving Distance 1, Tony Finau, 316.3. 2, Gary Woodland, 313.5. 3, J.B. Holmes, 313.2. 4, Bubba Watson, 311.1. 5, Dustin Johnson, 310.3.

6, Jason Kokrak, 309.5. 7, Rory McIlroy, 309.0. 8, Ryan Palmer, 308.9. 9, Brooks Koepka, 307.4. 10, Ollie Schniederjans, 306.9.

Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Thomas Aiken, 74.56%. 2, Colt Knost, 73.57%. 3, Justin Leonard, 71.74%. 4, Jason Bohn, 71.60%. 5, Graeme McDowell, 71.31%. 6, Jerry Kelly, 70.84%. 7, David Toms, 70.72%. 8 (tie), Emiliano Grillo and Kevin Kisner, 70.67%. 10, Darron Stiles, 70.25%.

Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Bubba Watson, 75.12%. 2, Russell Knox, 73.22%. 3, Lucas Glover, 73.10%.

4, Rickie Fowler, 72.86%. 5, Johnson Wagner, 72.84%. 6, Adam Scott, 72.62%.

7, Kevin Streelman, 72.55%. 8, Sergio Garcia, 72.53%. 9 (tie), Paul Casey and Jason Bohn, 72.22%.

Total Driving 1, Emiliano Grillo, 68. 2, Russell Henley, 72.

3, Lucas Glover, 73. 4, Davis Love III, 88. 5, Marc Leishman, 89. 6, Keegan Bradley, 92.

7, Jim Herman, 95. 8 (tie), Thomas Aiken and Kevin Kisner, 102. 10, Hudson Swafford, 107.

Putting Average 1, Steve Stricker, 1.675. 2, Jordan Spieth, 1.685. 3, Kevin Kisner, 1.697. 4, Vaughn Taylor, 1.701. 5, Phil Mickelson, 1.709.

6 (tie), Andrew Loupe and Jason Bohn, 1.711. 8 (tie), Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott, 1.713. 10, 2 tied with 1.714.

Birdie Average 1, Dustin Johnson, 4.92. 2, Hideki Matsuyama, 4.90. 3, Adam Scott, 4.75. 4, Kevin Kisner, 4.56. 5, Jordan Spieth, 4.55.

6, Rory McIlroy, 4.46. 7, Jason Day, 4.44.

8, Phil Mickelson, 4.36. 9, 4 tied with 4.35.

Eagles (Holes per) 1, Ben Martin, 57.3. 2, Adam Scott, 63.0.

3, Bubba Watson, 69.0. 4, Jarrod Lyle, 72.0. 5, Nick Watney, 76.5. 6, Sung Kang, 81.0. 7, Chez Reavie, 88.0. 8 (tie), Kevin Chappell, Jimmy Walker and Jerry Kelly, 90.0.

Sand Save Percentage 1, David Toms, 75.00%. 2, Justin Rose, 69.77%. 3, Sean O’Hair, 67.16%. 4, Kevin Kisner, 65.38%. 5, Hiroshi Iwata, 65.22%. 6, Jon Curran, 64.94%. 7, K.J. Choi, 64.56%. 8, Rickie Fowler, 63.64%.

9, Smylie Kaufman, 62.92%. 10, Matthew Fitzpatrick, 62.50%.

NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule (winners) Feb. 13 — x-Sprint Unlimited (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 18 — x-Can-Am Duel 1 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Feb. 18 — x-Can-Am Duel 2 (Kyle Busch) Feb. 21 — Daytona 500 (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 28 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Jimmie Johnson) March 6 — Kobalt 400 (Brad Keselowski) March 13 — Good Sam 500 (Kevin Harvick) March 20 — Auto Club 400 (Jimmie Johnson) April 3 — STP 500, Ridgeway, Va. April 9 — Duck Commander 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 17 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.

April 24 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, Va. May 1 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. May 7 — GoBowling.com 400, Kansas City, Kan. May 15 — AAA 400 Drive for Autism, Dover, Del. May 20 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. May 21 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. May 29 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 5 — Axalta We Paint Winners 400, Long Pond, Pa. June 12 — FireKeepers Casino 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

June 26 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.

July 2 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 9 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. July 17 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. July 24 — Crown Royal Presents The Your Hero’s Name Here 400 at The Brickyard, Indianapolis July 31 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 7 — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 20 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.

Aug. 28 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Sep. 4 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sep. 10 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. Sep. 18 — Chicagoland 400, Joliet, Ill. Sep. 25 — New England 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 2 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 8 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 16 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 23 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 30 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 6 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 13 — Can-Am 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 20 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race Sprint Cup points leaders Through March 20 1. Kevin Harvick, 195.

2. Jimmie Johnson, 184.

3. Carl Edwards, 171.

4. Denny Hamlin, 170.

5. Kyle Busch, 170.

6. Joey Logano, 165.

7. Kurt Busch, 148.

8. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 145.

9. Brad Keselowski, 142.

10. Austin Dillon, 139.

11. Martin Truex Jr., 127.

12. Jamie McMurray, 125.

13. Aric Almirola, 120.

14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 119.

15. Matt Kenseth, 113.

16. Chase Elliott, 110.

17. Ryan Blaney, 110.

18. Kasey Kahne, 109.

19. AJ Allmendinger, 108.

20. Ryan Newman, 95.

21. Trevor Bayne, 95.

22. Paul Menard, 91.

23. Regan Smith, 88.

24. Kyle Larson, 87.

25. Brian Scott, 85.

26. Casey Mears, 84.

27. Greg Biffle, 80.

28. Landon Cassill, 77.

29. Danica Patrick, 72.

30. David Ragan, 67.

31. Clint Bowyer, 66.

32. Michael McDowell, 61.

33. Matt DiBenedetto, 58.

34. Michael Annett, 57.

35. Chris Buescher, 49.

36. Brian Vickers, 48.

37. Cole Whitt, 27.

38. Josh Wise, 20.

39. Jeffrey Earnhardt, 18.

40. Michael Waltrip, 12.

41. Bobby Labonte, 11.

42. Robert Richardson Jr., 3.

Transactions BASEBALL National League CINCINNATI REDS — Reassigned RHP A.J. Morris, RHP Layne Somsen, LHP Cody Reed and 1B Brandon Allen to their minor league camp.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed G Ray McCallum to a second 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League DALLAS COWBOYS — Agreed to terms with RB Alfred Morris on a two-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ers — Signed G Zane Beadles to a three-year contract.

HOCKEY National Hockey League TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Signed D Ben Thomas to a three-year contract.

COLLEGE IONA — Signed women’s basketball coach Billi Godsey to a five-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season.

MISSISSIPPI STATE — Announced freshman G Malik Newman will declare for the NBA draft, but won’t hire an agent.

RUTGERS — Named Steve Pikiell men’s basketball coach.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

LOCAL SPORTS

Sauk Valley Media • B5

BOYS ROUNDUP

GIRLS ROUNDUP

Sterling baseball hangs on Dukes fall on road; Hawks, Panthers lose at home

By SVM Sports Staff

The Sterling Golden Warriors scored three runs in the bottom of the third, then made that stand up in a 3-1 victory over Stillman Valley on Tuesday at Gartner Park.

Sam Wike had two hits and the lone RBI for the Warriors (3-0), as none of the runs in the game were earned. Tyler Willman added two hits for Sterling, and also picked up the win with five innings of two-hit ball, striking out five and walking five.

Turner Morse struck out three in two innings of perfect relief.

Harlem 6, Oregon 2:

The Hawks scored a run in the second on a wild pitch, and another in the fourth when Zach Stromberg stole home, but Harlem built a 4-0 lead after its first two at-bats and held on in Oregon.

Stromberg and Anthony Marchetti had two hits each for the Hawks, while Jensen Melville took the loss after giving up six runs – three earned – and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.

T.J Chance doubled, homered and drove in four runs for the Huskies, and Jacob Nimtz struck out 13 without a walk in six innings of five-hit ball.

Kewanee 4, Erie-Prophetstown 3: The Panthers

answered Kewanee’s three-run first with three runs in the fourth, but the Boilers scored in the top of the fifth to hold on for a Three Rivers West win in Prophetstown.

Panthers slug way past Boilers; Missiles, Thunder fall in NUIC

By SVM Sports Staff

United Township 6, Dixon 5: The Dukes

allowed four runs in the bottom of the seventh to lose a nonconference road game.

Dixon scored two runs in the top of the first, added one more in the second, and tacked on two more in the fifth. The Dukes had eight hits and led throughout the game until the seventh inning.

Riley Mehrens had three hits, and Devrick Sayles had two RBIs for Dixon.

Dixon blows out Lutheran in opener

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Sterling’s Sam Wike (right) catches the ball as Stillman Valley’s Andrew Wilhite slides safely back to first base during their game Tuesday at Gartner Park.

Brett Emery drove in two runs for Erie-Prophetstown (1-2, 0-2), and Brandon Howell allowed four runs – three earned – and four hits in 4 2/3 innings on the mound.

Colton Johnson, an Illinois State recruit, struck out 16 and walked three in a complete-game victory for Kewanee (5-0, 2-0).

AFC sweeps at home:

The Raiders won a nailbiter then an offensive slugfest, taking both games of an NUIC East doubleheader against Pecatonica-Durand in Ashton.

AFC won the first game 1-0, then needed extra innings to win 10-7 in Game 2.

Levi Meurer scored the game-winning run from third base in the bottom of the seventh in Game 1, as the Pec-Durand pitcher was called for a balk. The Raiders had a squeeze bunt play on, but it wasn’t needed as Meurer trotted home with the free base.

In the second game, AFC (4-0, 2-0) scored four times in the top of the ninth to break a 6-6

Tuesday’s stars Cory Simpson, WC, 2 RBIs, complete-game win, 12 SO Tyler Willman, Sterling, 2 hits; 5 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 5 SO, 5 BB Mitchell Bratina, Forr.-Polo, 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 SO, 0 BB Nata Hernandez, Sauk, 4 hits, RBI in doubleheader

with seven strong innings on the mound, helping the Cougars to an NUIC West win in Lanark.

Randecker struck out eight, scattered six hits and allowed one earned run in seven innings; he also had an RBI. Kaden Henze went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and scored a run, while six other players knocked in one run apiece for Eastland.

West Carroll 5, Pearl City 1: A four-run fifth inning

snapped a 1-1 tie as the Thunder won an NUIC West contest on the road.

Cory Simpson and Eric LaShelle drove in two runs each for West Carroll, and Simpson struck out 12 in a F o r r e s t o n - P o l o 1 2 , complete game.

South Beloit 0, 5 inn.: College baseball The Cardinals rolled to Sauk swept by DuPage: an NUIC East run-rule The Skyhawks suffered victory at home thanks to losses of 2-1 and 12-0 in a a 10-run second inning. pair of games in Manlius.

Mitchell Bratina backed Nata Hernandez had up the offensive explo- two hits in each game, sion with four innings of and also drove in the lone shutout ball, striking out run of the day for Sauk four without a walk while (2-11). Fabian Del Real allowing just two hits. tossed a complete-game Eastland 8, Lena-Win- four-hitter in the opener, slow 1: Zach Randecker while Jacob Reuscher kept the Panthers at bay took the loss in Game 2. tie, then withstood PecDurand’s one-run bottom half for another win.

The teams played twice after moving Thursday’s game to Tuesday in anticipation of poor weather.

Lauren Chacon and Kylee Hermeyer each scored four goals as the Dixon soccer team opened its season with a 10-1 BIg Northern West win over Rockford Lutheran in Rockford.

Chacon scored in the 10th, 22nd, 26th and 41st minutes, with assists from Hermeyer, Lexy Langloss, Britney Pitzer and Lauren Pollom. Hermeyer scored in the 12th, 28th, 38th and 46th minutes, with three assists from Chacon and the other from Pitzer.

Pollom added a goal assisted by Langloss in the second minute, and Katie Provo scored with an assist from Hermeyer in the sixth minute.

Elli Provo made eight saves in net for the Duchesses, who will face Mendota in their home opener on Thursday.

Softball Erie-Prophetstown 15, Kewanee 3, 5 inn.: Kylie

Ackerman’s grand slam capped a 10-run third inning as the Panthers rolled to a TRAC West win in Prophetstown.

Addie Glassburn had two hits and three RBIs, Bekah Ryan and Alicia Stout drove in two runs each, and Stephanie Thulen again led off the bottom of the first with a solo homer for ErieProphetstown (3-1). Ryan got the win in the circle, allowing three unearned runs and two hits while striking out seven.

Orangeville 10, Milledgeville 4: Jocelyn Folk-

ers singled, homered and drove in three runs, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Missiles to victory in an NUIC East loss.

The Broncos scored twice in the first, then added three runs in both the second and third innings. Sam Schmidt took the loss.

Tuesday’s stars Lauren Chacon & Kylee Hermeyer, Dixon, 4 goals each Kylie Ackerman, EP, grand slam, 4 RBIs Jocelyn Folkers, M’ville, 2 hits, HR, 3 RBIs Hayley Guilinger, WC track, won 100 & 200 Pearl City 13, West Carroll 1, 5 inn.: The Thun-

der couldn’t overcome a 10-run first inning in an NUIC West road loss.

Emily Suiter doubled and drove in the lone run for West Carroll (1-2, 0-1).

Riley Sullivan took the loss.

Track & field Polo-Forreston wins sixteam meet: The Marcos

finished with 157 points to edge West Carroll (152) for first place in Forreston.

P-F won four events, as Lena-Baumann won the 3,200-meters in 14:02.76, and Naeva Groenewold earned a win in the 110 hurdles (19.02), more than a second ahead of teammate Anna Snider (20.41). Courtney Wolf took first in the high jump (4 feet, 8 inches), ahead of teammate Rilley Peterson (4-7), and the Marcos won the 3,200 relay.

The Thunder dominated in the sprint events.

Hayley Guilinger led West Carroll with two wins, finishing first in the 100 (13.59) and the 200 (30.54). Jessica Barr added a win for West Carroll in the 400 (1:09.34), while Hailey Barsema won the 800 (2:50.58).

Also for West Carroll, Elise Walls won the 300 hurdles in 1:00.03, and Allison Barr won the long jump by nearly a foot with a distance of 13-7.

AFC’s Grace Friday earned two top-5 finishes, placing fourth in the 200 (32:00), and fifth in the long jump (12-2).

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The fielders also chipped in with glove work. Indian Creek had a runner on second with two outs in the eighth when Topanga McCoy hit a grounder to short. Dixon shortstop Ally Jacobsen knocked the ball down and flipped it to third, catching the lead runner to end the inning.

Jacobsen also snared several line drives in the game, and first baseman Phoenix Smith stretched out to grab a throw on an inning-ending groundout.

Indian Creek pitcher Sam Fleming was strong as well. She struck out 13 in the game, and retired eight batters in a row in one stretch.

“She was throwing really well for nine innings,” Indian Creek coach Alyx Bickel said. “That’s about as much as you can ask from her. She had a lot of movement. She was keeping them off-balance, which is really good because I think that’s hard to do when you’ve faced a batter four or five times.”

Fleming had no trouble finding the strike zone, but Rogers said her batters were taking too many pitches.

“I kept telling them we’ve got to be a little more aggressive and stop letting strikes go by, and jump on them,” she said.

Dixon broke through in the first. Rodriguez hit a roller past the Indian Creek infield, driving in Jacobsen. Indian Creek answered immediately

Sterling was able to play aggressively as its forwards won a lot of matchups, and sent bodies to the net on Gallardo’s many centering passes, which often caused confusion for the Tigers defenders. What resulted was a handful of chances, and a busy match for Sims, who made seven saves.

“Fatima was great,” said Mirna Barrientos, who scored Sterling’s second goal midway through the second half. “She always makes it tough on her defenders, and she opens up everything for us on offense.”

Sterling (1-0) wasn’t able to practice on a fullsized field until Monday due to poor practice field conditions. Instead, the team was limited to one side of the field, and coach Brian Cebula wondered if that would have a negative impact on the team’s spacing and fitness level for Tuesday’s opener.

No such problems arose, as the Warriors found success because of their spacing. They controlled the ball and the tempo throughout much of the match. Princeton (1-2) generated three shots on goal – all in the second half – with its speed.

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Dixon second baseman Mackenzie Nielsen throws to first to try and complete a double play after forcing out the lead runner Tuesday against Indian Creek. in the top of the second, as Devin Probst singled up the middle to drive in Jenna Cowan.

But then both pitchers settled in, Fleming getting strikeout after strikeout and Schlosser inducing pop-ups and grounders to her infield.

As the game stretched through the late innings and then extra innings, both teams had chances to break the 1-1 tie. Dixon loaded the bases with no one out in the bottom of the sixth, as Rodriguez and Hummel singled and pinch hitter Abbie

Devine was hit by a pitch.

However Fleming worked out of the jam, getting Schlosser to pop out and then ending the inning with a strikeout and a groundout.

Indian Creek then loaded the bases with one out in the seventh, but Dixon got out of it with a popup to Jacobsen followed by a groundout.

“We just needed to make a couple plays at the end,” Bickel said. “We had our opportunities to score just like they did, but we just couldn’t get anything rolling.”

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Sterling’s Zoe Ward (3) takes the ball away from Princeton’s Michaela Strom during their match Tuesday evening at Roscoe Eades Stadium. minutes in, but Sterling defender Chloe Halverson broke up the play 12 yards out. The Tigers had another prime opportunity just 2 minutes into the second half, but Arraia Hicks’ shot on a breakaway went wide right.

“We had good communication tonight,” Halverson said. “We’ve been working on talking, keeping our spacing, and helping each other out by picking up assignments when needed. It worked great for our first game.”

Still leading 1-0, Sterling had an opportunity to take two-goal lead minutes later when Zoe Ward

lined up for a penalty kick after Princeton was whistled for a hand ball in the goal box. Ward’s attempt soared over the net.

But with 32:40 remaining, Mirna Barrientos capped the scoring. She was bumped to the ground after the shot, and had no idea it went in from the view laying on her back, but was relieved to see her teammates celebrating.

“It happened pretty fast,” she said. “I got my hips around and got a good kick on it right before I was knocked down. I wasn’t sure where it went, but it was a great feeling when I found out it ended up going in.”

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LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE April 7, 2016 – 10:00 A.M. Whiteside County Courthouse

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LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 – 1:30 P.M. 1408 EAST LYNN BLVD., STERLING, IL 61081

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At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois in the case entitled Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Co., Plaintiff v. Vicki L. Gilbert, Defendant, case No. 2015 CH 104 ST as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 16 in Block 10 in Lincolnshire Subdivision No. 3 in the City of Sterling, according to the Plat thereof recorded January 3, 1966 in Book 10 of Plats page 156 in Whiteside County, Illinois, commonly known as 1408 East Lynn Blvd., Sterling, IL 61081.

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On April 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, Kelly Wilhelmi, Whiteside County Sheriff, or his authorized deputy, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois as Sale Officer in the case entitled Farmers National Bank of Prophetstown v. Thelma L. Ballard, Defendant, Case No. 2015 CH 72 ST, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of Lot 10 in Section 16, Township 19 North, Range 4 East of the 4th P.M., (as said Lot is shown on the Plat of said Section 16 recorded in Book 1 of Plats, page 20, Recorder’s Office, Whiteside County, Illinois), as described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 10 and running thence Northeasterly along the public highway 100 feet; thence Northwesterly to a point on the West line of said Lot which is 200 feet North of the point of beginning; thence South on the West line of said Lot to the point of beginning, in Whiteside County, Illinois, commonly known as 10170 Lyman Road, Erie, IL 61250 DESCRIPTION: 1 story manufactured home, 1456 sq. feet, 3 Bedrooms, 2.3 Bath, detached garage, decks on front and side of home. INSPECTION: Contact Scott VanOpdorp at Farmers National Bank of Prophetstown, 114 W. Third Street, Prophetstown, IL, phone (815) 537-2348 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2014 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

RAYMOND CASSON AKA RAYMOND E. CASSON, MARY C. CASSON AKA MARY CASSON and FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Defendants.

15 CH 46 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 211 MILLER ST. STEWARD, IL 60553 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on December 1, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 01-06-16354-007 Commonly known as: 211 Miller St., Steward, IL 60553 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $65,675.28.

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 twentyfour (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) 4221719.

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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Susan R. Wilcox; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00006 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Susan R. Wilcox Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 203 W. 3rd Street, Sublette, IL 61367 and which said Mortgage was made by: Susan R. Wilcox the Mortgagor(s), to The First National Bank in Amboy, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2013001993 Book 1304 Page 1426; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Denise A. McCaffrey 309 S. Galena Avenue, Suite 320 Dixon, IL 61021 on or before April 22, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-16-00646 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I688377 March 23, 30, April 6, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

RAYMOND CASSON AKA RAYMOND E. CASSON, MARY C. CASSON AKA MARY CASSON and FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Defendants.

15 CH 46 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 211 MILLER ST. STEWARD, IL 60553 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on December 1, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: LOT EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK SEVEN (7) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF STEWARD, SAME BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION TWENTY-ONE (21) TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SITUATED IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Number: 01-06-16-354007 Commonly known as: 211 Miller St., Steward, IL 60553 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $65,675.28.

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 (g1).

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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Minutes of last year's meeting Treasurer's Report – Town Fund Treasurer's Report – Road & Bridge Fund Treasurer's Report – Special Hard Road Fund Treasurer's Report – General Assistance Fund Treasurer's Report – Cemetery Fund Miscellaneous Business

Dated this 10th day of March, A.D. 2016.

Dana Nelson County Clerk March 16, 23, 30, 2016

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PROJECT:

Track Replacement Project at Sterling High School for Sterling CUSD #5

LOCATION:

Sterling High School 1608 4th Ave. Sterling, Illinois 61081

LOCATION:

Sterling High School 1608 4th Avenue.

Sterling, Illinois 61081

OWNER:

Sterling CUSD #5 410 East LeFevre Road Sterling, Illinois 61081

OWNER:

Sterling CUSD #5 410 East LeFevre Road Sterling, Illinois 61081

ARCHITECT:

Richard L. Johnson Associates, Inc. 4703 Charles Street Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 398-1231 (815) 398-1280 FAX

ARCHITECT:

Richard L. Johnson Associates, Inc. 4703 Charles Street Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 398-1231 (815) 398-1280 FAX

SCOPE:

Bids shall be submitted for a single con tract for all Roof Replacement Work.

SCOPE:

Bids shall be submitted for a single con tract for all Track Replacement Work.

Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., DATE DUE: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the office of the Sterling CUSD #5 School District and will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.

Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 DATE DUE: p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the office of the Sterling CUSD #5 School District and will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.

PRE-BID MEETING: All prospective Contractors are urged to attend a pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Central Service Building, 1707 4th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 .

MANDITORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT: Contractors are required to make a mandatory survey of the existing conditions prior to bidding.

PRE-BID MEETING: All prospective Contractors are urged to attend a pre-bid meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2016, at the Central Service Building, 1707 4th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081. .

MANDITORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT: Contractors are required to make a mandatory survey of the existing conditions prior to bidding.

ACCESS TO BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents are on file for reference at the following locations:

ACCESS TO BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents are on file for reference at the following locations:

Office of the Architect

Office of the Architect

Rockford, Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of the Architect.

Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of the Architect.

Plans and Specifications are available for download at www.rljarch.com under “Contractors”.

Plans and Specifications are available for download at www.rljarch.com under “Contractors”.

DEPOSIT REQUIRED: Bidders may secure up to two (2) sets of bidding documents by submitting a non-refundable check for $50.00 per set, or $60.00 per set if documents are to be mailed.

DEPOSIT REQUIRED: Bidders may secure up to two (2) sets of bidding documents by submitting a non-refundable check for $50.00 per set, or $60.00 per set if documents are to be mailed.

BID FORM: Bids shall be submitted in duplicate on forms issued by the Architect.

BID FORM: Bids shall be submitted in duplicate on forms issued by the Architect.

PERFORMANCE BOND: A performance and payment bond for the full amount of the Contract will be required of the successful bidder. All costs associated with the bond shall be included in the bid amount.

PERFORMANCE BOND: A performance and payment bond for the full amount of the Contract will be required of the successful bidder. All costs associated with the bond shall be included in the bid amount.

BID SECURITY: Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 5% of the total amount of the base bid and all additive alternate bids. This may be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, bank draft, or bid bond, payable to the Owner as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner and will furnish the proper performance and payment bond within the time limited by the Owner. If the successful bidder so files the contract and performance and payment bond, upon the execution of the contract by the Owner, the Bid Security will be returned to all bidders. If he/she fails to file such contract and performance and payment bond the amount of the Bid Security will be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages.

BID SECURITY: Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 5% of the total amount of the base bid and all additive alternate bids. This may be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, bank draft, or bid bond, payable to the Owner as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner and will furnish the proper performance and payment bond within the time limited by the Owner. If the successful bidder so files the contract and performance and payment bond, upon the execution of the contract by the Owner, the Bid Security will be returned to all bidders. If he/she fails to file such contract and performance and payment bond the amount of the Bid Security will be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages.

WAGE RULES: The general prevailing rate of wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract will adhere to all Federal Laws and Laws of the State, and to all local ordinances and regulations applicable to the work hereunder, and having force of law.

WAGE RULES: The general prevailing rate of wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract will adhere to all Federal Laws and Laws of the State, and to all local ordinances and regulations applicable to the work hereunder, and having force of law.

RIGHTS RESERVED BY OWNER: The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in the opinion of the Owner, such action will serve the best interests of the Owner.

RIGHTS RESERVED BY OWNER: The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in the opinion of the Owner, such action will serve the best interests of the Owner.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening of bids without written consent of the Owner.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening of bids without written consent of the Owner.

By order of the Board of Education for Sterling CUSD #5.

By order of the Board of Education for Sterling CUSD #5.

March 23, 2016

March 23, 2016

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29,000 miles with MEDTEC box.

Maintenance records available, unit still in service and can be inspected at Milledgeville Fire Station. Sealed bid due at 4:00 p.m.

April 7, 2016. The MFPD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

James Haag, Board Secretary March 23 & 30, 2016

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters, residents of the Township of Nelson in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said Township will take place on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7:00 o'clock pm. at the Nelson Town Hall for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said township, and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide the following:

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on March 10, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Angel's Wood Floor Restoration, locatth ed at 606 14 Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.

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Division 00- Procedural & Contracting Requirements Section 001113 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Date:

March 30, 2016

Project:

Toilet Room Renovation Work at Sterling High School for Sterling CUSD #5

Location: Sterling High School 1608 4th Avenue Sterling, Illinois 61081 Owner:

Sterling CUSD #5 410 East LeFevre Road Sterling, Illinois 61081

Architect: Richard L. Johnson Associates, Inc. 4703 Charles Street Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815)398-1231 (815)398-1280 FAX Scope: Bids shall be submitted for a single contract for all Toilet Room Renovation Work.

Date Due: Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the office of the Sterling CUSD #5 School District and will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.

Pre-Bid Meeting: All prospective Contractors are urged to attend a pre-bid meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Central Service Building, 1707 4th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Mandatory Pre-Bids Site Visit: Contractors are required to make a mandatory survey of the existing conditions prior to bidding.

Access To Bidding Documents: Bidding Documents are on file for reference at the following locations: Office of the Architect Rockford, Illinois Bidding Documents mat be secured from the office of the Architect.

Plans and Specifications are available for download at www.rljarch.com under “Contractors”.

Deposit Required: Bidders may secure up to two (2) 2 sets of bidding documents by submitting a non-refundable check for $50.00 per set, or $60.00 per set if documents are to be mailed.

Bid Form: Bids shall be submitted in duplicate on forms issued by the Architect.

Annual Spring Hazelhurst Consignment Location - Midway between Polo, IL and Milledgeville, IL on the Polo-Milledgeville Road. (17748 W. Milledgeville Rd). In Milledgeville on IL 40, turn east on Polo- Milledgeville Road.

Watch for Auction signs. See advance sale bill/spictures on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com

Sunday, April 2, 2016 at 8:30 am Sharp! Partial Listing!!!

JD 8760 4 whl dr, 6500 hrs, PTO Outback Guidance System (2nd owner) * JD 4320 D, WF, DH * JD 4960, MFWD, 6100hrs * JD 3010 utility w/46 ldr * ‘85 JD 410B TLB w/forks * JD B * JD 70 skid loader * JD 3020, NF, DH * JD 4020 LP, pwr shift, WF * JD 4020 D, W, 3pt, PTO, syncro * JD 8630 4x4, quad, TH, PTO, 3pt, dual axles, 2960 hrs on remanufactured motor * ‘83 JD 4450 MFWD, 18.4x38 new * JD 317 skid loader * ’52 JD B (needs repair) * JD 60, PS, single frt, 3pt * IH 966 D w/HD high lift ldr * JD 650 w/JD 160 belly mwr * JD 4010 D, NF * IH 460 G w/Farmhand hi-lift ldr w/oversized cylinders & bucket * IH M * Farmall F20 * Farmall 656 hydro, 3pt, NF * Farmall 400, PS, 3pt w/2000 ldr * Farmall F14 w/40” rd spoke whls (good) * Farmall Super A w/culti * ‘12 Case SR250 skid loader, 3000 hrs * IH 1066, WF, fender, DH * C-IH 7120, cab, 38” tires, 4 hyd outlets, 3817 hrs * ‘06 Case 430 skid ldr, 1647 hrs * ‘79 Case 480C backhoe 2wd, 3100 hrs * ‘09 C-IH Maxxum 140 Pro 4x4, cab, 2100 hrs * ‘70 Case 970 power shift w/cab, 18.4x34 rubber, 3pt, 540 PTO, 4024 hrs * Ford/NH Genesis 8970 MFD Super Steer, 1894 hrs, 18.4x46 w/10 bolt duals, wgts, fenders, QH (nice 1 owner) * MF 1155, new clutch, V8 motor (OH), duals * ‘06 NH TN60A 4x4, 2000 hrs w/ldr, QT bucket * ‘15 NH L228, 35 hrs, loaded, 3yr warranty * ‘98 NH 8770 MFD Super Steer, 5000 hrs * MM G950, PTO, no 3pt (#4360079) * MM M5 G, NF, PTO * AC WD45, WF, PS * AC C, NF * AC WD45, WF, 3pt * Yale LP 5000lb forklift * Bobcat S250, cab w/heat, 2sp skid loader * Ford 555 D TLB, 2 whl dr, shade cab * Gehl 3410 skid loader, 3400 hrs, Isuzu dsl, new bucket * disks * plows * drags * chisels * soil finishers * crumblers * planters * drills * sprayers * JD 6620 disehill combine * Gehl 860 field chopper w/hds * blowers * Mo-co’s * rakes * dryers * lots of wagons * graion cart * forage wagons * spreaders—augers * NH grinder-mixer * JD X475 & 42 garden tractors * Honda Gold Wing * Dune Buggy * JD Gator * Cars * Trucks * Trailers * Nursery stock * plus lots more!

Another large listing of equipment!

Something for everyone!

Sale Order - 8:30 am - Rack items, followed by the second ring at 8:45 am with miscellaneous items on ground. A third ring with machinery at 9:00 am. If necessary a fourth ring & fifth will be added. Tractors will be mixed throughout the machinery. The lawn & garden will be sold at approx 12:00 noon and vehicles will be sold at approx 2:00 pm.

Location-Farm of Mrs. Sherwood Shank & Family 815-225-7730 (sale sight between 8am & 6pm) Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064

Lenny Bryson (IL#440.0000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440.0000341) Brian Bradley * Todd Wills Cal Kaufman Rick Rediger * Curt Overcash Creighton Barker

Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440.0000185) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519

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BIG SPRING AUCTION Now taking consigned items: Trucks, cars, boats, campers, farm equipment, household items.

Sale held April 23, 2016 at 11:00 AM 5505 Anne St., Galt Clean out your garage or basement!

Harvey Auction Service 815-213-0193 Farm Equipment Auction Saturday, March 26th, 9am 8337 Dustman Road, Worden, IL Tractors, Combine, Crawler, Farm, Lawn, Livestock & Hay Equipment, Trailers, Gators, Camper & MORE! Wieseman Auction Service 618-779-2741 www.wiesem anauctions.com Spring Outdoor Auction Saturday, March 26th 9am 13575 N. State Route 4, Auburn IL Tractors, Mowers, Tools, Farm, Lawn, Equipment and More.

See salebill at www.benladage.com

Ben Ladage Auctions 217-652-0924 Derek Long Auctions 217-899-2373

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 HUGE SALE! Dress Code 5 E. 3rd St. Tues.-Sat. 12-5 Closed Sun & Mon. CLEARANCE RACK SPECIALS: 80% off starts 3/15 99¢ starts 3/22 2 for $1 starts 3/29 * All proceeds will be donated for cancer treatment

Large Inside Consignment Sale Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 9am-6pm Come Early for Best Prices!

Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge.

Push lawn mowers, riding lawn mower, misc. furniture, bicycles, tools, 1981 Yamaha 550- 10K mi. (we have title), much more- too much to list!

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Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards.All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

PERFORMANCE BOND: A performance and payment bond for the full amount of the Contract will be required of the successful bidder. All costs associated with the bond shall be included in the bid amount, BID SECURITY: Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 5% of the total amount of the base bid and all additive alternate bids. This may be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, bank draft or bid bond, payable to the Owner as a guarantee that should the bidder be awarded the Work, the bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner and will furnish the proper performance and payment bond within the time limit set by the Owner. Bid securities will be returned to all other bidders when the successful bidder files a proper performance and payment bond and the contract is executed by the Owner. If the successful bidder fails to file such contract and performance and payment bond, the amount of his bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages.

WAGE RULES: The general prevailing rate of wages in the locality in which the work is to be preformed for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract will adhere to all Federal Laws and Laws of the State, and to all local ordinances and regulations applicable to the work hereunder, and having force of law.

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RIGHTS RESERVED BY OWNER: The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in the opinion of the Owner, such action will serve the best interests of the Owner.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids without written consent of the Owner.

By order of the Board of Education for Sterling CUSD #5.

March 23, 2016

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

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AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE - BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 866-315-0650

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AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE – GET FAA CERTIFICATION TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. GET STARTED BY CALLING AIM 866-315-0650

The Dixon YMCA is looking for a Head Swim Team Coach Must be available evenings and weekends and must have a strong swimming background or prior coaching experience. Please call 815-288-9622 and ask for the Aquatic Director with any questions Applications can be picked up at the Dixon YMCA.

HEALTH / MEDICAL

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Looking for a change?

We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our nursing team.

CNA/LPN/RN We offer an excellent starting wage, 401K, vacation, Potential SIGN ON BONUSES and much more!

For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

Dixon

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

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NEW TODAY Automotive Experienced Detailer Wanted for successful used car business. Full time with benefits.

Please apply in person at: Credit Auto Sales, 601 IL Route 2 Dixon.

Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com

Tri-County Opportunities Council Position Openings Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Dixon 30hrs./wk. school-year minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle/Sterling 40hrs./wk.; school year.

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. Infant Toddler Teacher: Sterling 40hrs./wk.; full year. Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE.

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AZZ Inc. Is currently looking to fill multiple full-time positions at our Dixon facility.

Apply at: AZZ Galvanizing, 310 E. Progress Drive Dixon, IL 61021 We offer: Competitive Wages/Incentive program/401K/ Excellent benefits

CDL Drivers FT Seasonal Help Wanted CDL class B min.

Paid overtime.

Local delivery.

Apply in person or call Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd, Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248.

Branch Office Administrator Trainee Edward Jones is a financial services firm focused on meeting the needs of individual investors.

Our Dixon, IL branch office has an opening for an entrylevel administrative assistant. Excellent organization, communication skills, and the ability to work independently are required to perform administrative, marketing, and client service responsibilities. We offer competitive benefits and a comprehensive online training program. To be considered for this position apply on-line at www.edward jones.com/careers position #1900.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Class A CDL Driver needed Local hauling, late model equip. furnished. Call Humphrey Trucking, 815-973-1825.

Business Manager Local school seeking full-time, year round, business manager.

Qualifications: 2 yrs. of college accounting & 5 yrs. experience with Quickbooks Please send replies to Box #:1325 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

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Experienced Custom Applicators Ag background a plus.

FT positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248

NEW TODAY Experienced Hairstylist wanted Apply in person at Avonlea Cottage 2201 E. LeFevre Rd., Sterling

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Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled nursing care facility in Fulton IL, 61252 (815)589-3411.

Now Hiring D.O.N., R.N., L.P.N., and C.N.A., 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift to join our family.

Competitive salaries Apply in person or submit resumes to harborcrest2@ mchsi.com EOE Lincare, a leading national respiratory company seeks....

Service Representative Service patients in their home for oxygen and medical equipment needs.

Friendly personalities, age 21+age, who can lift up to 120 lbs, should apply. Growth opportunities excellent.

Drug free workplace EOE. Please send resume to: 812 12th Ave. Rock Falls, IL or email to: syoakum@ lincare.com

Grain Farm Help wanted. Class A CDL required. Experience preferred.

Dixon, IL. Call 815288-5000.

Looking for Seasonal Part Time CDL Drivers Must have a valid Class A License, clean driving record and be available to work weekends.

Interested candidates may call Dan at (815) 590-6562 for more info

Local Grain Farm in Dixon looking to hire for general worker.

815-440-2808

Part-time help needed for local grain farm duties in Dixon area. Call 815-973-1825.

Infant-Toddler Support Teacher: Sterling 30hrs./wk. full year; Minimum of AAS in early childhood education, child development, or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. Bus Monitor: Sterling and Dixon 20 hrs./wk.. school year; Minimum of high school diplomas of GED and excellent driving record. Must have held a valid drivers license for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to hire.

For information and application contact Tri-County Opportunities Council at 815/625-7830 or visit or website at www.tcohelps.oeg T.C.O.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer an a United Way Partner

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Part-time administrative assistant position to provide administrative support to legal staff; individual will perform a wide variety of duties, including typing legal documents and correspondence, filing, maintaining case files, and other job-related duties as assigned.

Registered Nurses - Full Time 3, 12 hour shifts 5:00pm-5:00am

Morrison Community Hospital offers a competitive/above average wage, and comprehensive benefits package. Active Illinois License and pre-employment drug screen required. EOE For more information and to apply online, please visit our website: www.morrisonhospital.com

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of legal terminology and procedures; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information; proficient in the use of personal computers and related word processing and database software applications.

Starting salary $ 10 per hour with the possibility of becoming full time in the near future.

Submit resumes to Lee County State’s Attorney’s Office, Attn: A. Sacco-Miller, 309 S. Galena Avenue Dixon, IL 61021. Deadline for acceptance of resumes is 4/1/16.

2nd and 3rd Shift Electronic Production Support Techinicians Work for a GROWING, dynamic, innovative World-Class automotive supplier! BorgWarner is currently accepting resumes for the following: Hourly 2nd and 3rd shift Electronic Production Support Technicians.

If you are self-motivated and are committed to continuous learning, professional growth and success, please read on…

Our Electronic Technicians set-up, trouble shoot, re-fit and maintain equipment on our production lines and manufacturing operations.

Successful candidates will possess strong knowledge and abilities in the following: equipment and machine troubleshooting, PLC’s, electromechanical devices, machine guarding, automation, instrumentation and mechanics. A related Associate’s Degree or equivalency along with communication, problem-solving, organizational and team-work abilities are also required.

Our work environment values learning, team work, innovation and continuous improvement. Professional development is supported through a generous educational assistance policy. We offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package, including a savings and investment plan with company match. For immediate consideration please submit your resume to….

BorgWarner Emissions Systems Attention: Human Resources awolcott@borgwarner.com 1350 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL 61021 Fax: (815) 288-7613 EEOC

Winning Wheels has openings for RN/LPN nurses, and are offering a $1,500 Retention Bonus!

Now Hiring!

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ServiceMaster has immediate openings in the Amboy area. Multiple day and night part time positions.

15-20/ hrs. per week. Apply in person at 205 6th Ave., Sterling.

Markman Peat Corporation is currently taking applications for second Shift Supervisor/ Maintenance person.

Benefits offered, incentive bonuses also offered.

Please apply in person at 13161 Fenton Rd Morrison IL 61270 or 815-772-4041

NEW TODAY McCormick's Nursery Looking for part time seasonal help.

Some lifting required, must be able to operate skid loader.

Apply in person at: 3602 E. Lincolnway, Sterling NOW HIRING! Farm Equipment Operator Full time position operating MFWD and tracked farm tractors.

Maintenance work in the off season.

M & R Farms 815-288-3136 Part time Personal Assistant in Sterling. $14/hr.

As needed, on call.

Vehicle & refs. req.

Interested candidates email rick25119@gmail.com

“The People Professionals” 102 S. Galena Ave 2nd floor, DIXON 815-835-3000 Now Hiring: •Administrative •Material Handler •Assembly •Shipping/ Receiving •Inside Sales ------------Apply online at: hughes resources.com

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Serenity Hospice & Home is seeking caring, compassionate Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) to join our team. Full time position with benefits. Previous experience in hospice or home care and computer-based charting preferred.

Applications are available at www.serenityhospiceandhome.org or at the Serenity Home, 1658 S. IL Route 2 in Oregon, Illinois.

Call 815-732-2499 for more information.

Davidson Farms

is looking for CDL-A drivers for Flatbed, Hopper and Dump work to join our family.

We offer daily home time.

Benefits:

• 401K • Paid Vacation • Home Time Daily • Excellent Pay • Driver Referral Bonuses • Assigned Trucks

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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.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

• Newer Equipment • On Site Mechanics • Unmatched Respect For Drivers

If interested please call or come in.

Interviews conducted immediately.

Davidson Farms 5960 S. Woodlawn Road, Creston, IL

Phone: 815-384-3208

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those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad

625-3600 284-2222

Full Time: ( 6p.m. - 6 a.m.)

Full Time: (6 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

We offer competitive wages, benefits, and bonuses.

Apply online at: www.winningwheels.com Or in person at: 701 E. 3rd St. Prophetstown, IL 61277

Applicants must complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Are you made for Aldi?

CNAs

Heritage Health of Walnut is looking for professional certified nurse aides dedicated to quality care for our long term care residents. We currently have part time positions available for the 3-11pm shift. We offer a competitive wage, shift differential, a wonderful staff of caregivers to work with, plus much more! Please apply in person at: Heritage Health • Attn: Danette Minks 308 S. Second Street, Walnut, IL 61376

HIRING EVENT We are looking for Store Associates, Casual Store Associates, Shift Managers, and Manager Trainees for our Dixon location.

Casual and Store Associate — $11.50/HR Shift Manager — $16/HR when acting as a Shift Manager Manager Trainee — $40,500/YR* with an opportunity to earn $75,000 - $85,000/YR as a Store Manager $19.50/HR (average 40 hrs/week) Please visit the following location on

March 28, 2016

7:00AM - 11:00AM, and 1:00PM - 7:00PM to complete an application ALDI 1760 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021

Hiring for entry level assembly positions on 1 st and 2 nd shift.

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F u l l - Ti m e Fixed Schedule- Monday thru Friday Group Insurance Benefits Va c a t i o n B e n e f i t s Attendance Incentives Retirement Benefits

APPLY IN PERSON OR ON-LINE AT www.pncinc.com PNC, INC. 11 7 E . M A S O N S T R E E T POLO, IL 61064

Applications taken on-site Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

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*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

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Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

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Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

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

Excavating

A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) BEAT MOST BIDS Gravel Loader & Dump Truck Work Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

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Excavating Complete Septic Work Septic Tank Pumping Drain field Backhoe/ Skidloader Materials Hauled 815-973-5298 815-878-9917

Active Const.

(815) 499-1871 Kitchen & Bath Remodels Additions, Garages Siding, Windows, Handicap, Ramps Concrete Work WE DO IT ALL! Anything Interior Exterior 35 year experience FREE Estimates And We Will Call You Back!

Golf Instruction Jim Stewart “Dr Golf”

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

ADVANCED CLEANERS

Golf Instruction •35 Years Exp. •Pro-Swing Private & Small group lessons •Re-Gripping & Club Repair FREE GOLF TIPS Mon. & Wed. 5:30-7:30 P.M. Emerald Hill Range Starting April 4th 815-631-1028 or Emerald Hill 815-622-6204

Gutter Cleaning

MAID SERVICE JANITOR SERVICE CARPET CLEANING

815-632-3822 Concrete Contractors

Shaffer's Seamless Gutters

PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

Handyman A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Siding ★ Decks ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Interior Discounts CC#'s Accepted 815-994-0075 HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

Free Estimates Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

Construction

Power Washing

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Remodeling

LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up •House clean up •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Snow Plowing •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

The Softener Man 815-323-1622

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Stump Removal DALE COLLIN STUMP GRINDING 815-564-7892 Insured FREE Estimates Clean Up Available All stumps ground out 8-10 inches below ground 20 Yrs. Experience

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

Haul/Clean Service A-1 Hauling Big or Small Trucks Hauling/Roofing/ Garage Real Estate Clean-Ups Seasoned Firewood for Sale Concrete Removal/ Demolition Materials Hauled 815-626-1956 JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement

Roofing 70 ft.

A&M TREE SERVICES Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding ✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Spring is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

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IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

No Mow Worries Lawn Maintenance Call today for a worry free lawn!

Starting as low as $15 815-441-8612

Painting

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• •Garages •Drywall •Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

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

Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677 ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal

Landscaping Falling Meadows Land-Care Is now accepting new clients for your landscape maintenance needs. SPRING is here! Let us clean your yard of debris. One time or weekly service is available.

Call Mike at (815)590-9491

Repairr on all makes & models Servicce Call Special $19.95!

Over 30 years of experience

Windows

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Tree Service

(815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm.com

Lawn Care Concrete Workz Sidewalks • Steps Driveways • Patios Floors Exposed & stamped concrete Poured walls/ retaining walls Skidloader work & Hauling *Free Estimates *Insured 815-441-6126 All Types of Concrete Work

Water Softeners

Storage

Genl. Contracting

205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

Cleaning Service

Painting

Gutter Protection Systems Owner Scott Shaffer 815-677-5579 Dixon, Illinois

Asphalt

T & M PAVING

Gutters

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES 815-973-3613

Snow Removal Snow Plowing Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MEISTER TREE CARE SERVICE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Land clearing: CRP, Hunter game trails, Right of way, Mowing/brush cutting.

Skid loader services available.

Will haul rock, gravel, mulch, etc.

Land/forest management logging available.

Storm clean up & specialty work.

CONTRACTORS WELCOME Free Estimates Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

LARGE Inside Consignment Sale Wed. 9-6, Thurs.

11-6, Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6 Early Sales after 9am Tues.

Come Early for Best Prices!

Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge.

If you need furniture & just starting out, this is the place! 3 stores to serve you!

New furniture: sofa $299, coffee table $199, big recliner $299, new queen pillow-top bed $450, bed frames, much more! All size beds, twin- fullqueen-king $100.

6pc. bedroom set, matching sofa & love seat, 4 swivel rockers, 5 sofas, 10 recliners, table/ chair sets, coffee & end table sets, 2 washer/dryers, 3 sofa sleepers, love seats, stoves, dressers, side by side refrigerator, freezer, upright chest, elec. hospital bed, bunk beds, lamps, curio cabinet, small refrigerator, dbl. reclining sofa & love seat, misc. tables, full/qu headboard, mirrors, table & 4 swivel chairs, misc. clothes, tools, toys, Weber charcoal grill.

815-718-4385 MUCH MORE!

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

815-445-6151.

Call Classified To sell those extra items!

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Brown lift recliner chair, $1600 new, only used 2mos.

Asking $750. Call 815-590-0592 Entertainment Center, holds 32” tv, glass doors, good shape, $200 obo. 815-548-9409 Leather recliner, electric powered, dk. brown w/antique brass nails.

Exc. cond. $550.

815-626-8861.

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 New furniture & wholesale beds also used: Twin, full, queen, king beds. Elec. & gas stoves, bunk beds, dryer, washer, table & chairs, recliners, sofa, dresser, full/qu. BR set, 3pc. L/R set, refrig.

815-718-4385.

NEW TODAY Wood Desk, 5 drawer w/brass floor trim. 60”W x 30” Dx30”H. $110.

Buyer must haul.

815-499-3443.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 Loving House Cats free to a good home, must go together 815625-6812 or 815499-7969 Australian Shepherd puppies, ready to go, great w/ children.

2F & 4M, Reds and Merles $300 309-897-8477

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Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

APPLIANCES

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FURNITURE

Wanted: Min. Pin, or Chihuahua, small dog. Call 815-973-5690

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Air Cond./Heating

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LAWN MOWERS

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NEW TODAY Grasshopper zero turn, commercial 223 lawnmower 52” deck, low miles well maintained. $4,500 815-564-9421

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.

TOOLS & MACHINERY

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Drill press, Grizzly floor model, 12 spd., 1/2HP. $175.

Call Bob 815-4994415.

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FARM LAND FOR SALE

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60.16 acres, Sterling Township Class A soil. Avail. for 2016 asking $13,900/acre.

Bird Realty 815-973-6768

PASTURE LAND WANTED 816 Want Pasture Land to rent 2016 and beyond.

Would be willing to repair / build fence.

Deuth Farms 815-440-8291

HAY & STRAW

825

8 Big Round Bales of grass hay net wrap. $360 815-225-7824

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

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1992 Olds Royele, purchased new.

140K looks and runs good. $1,995.

815-499-0199 1997 Cadillac Seville SLS, 137k. mi. Leather seats and wood grain 2 tone, chrome wheels. Runs good & good cond. $2,000. Call 779245-2014 2001 Buick LeSabre, 92K mi., good cond., newer tires & brakes $2850/obo 815-994-8100 ★2006 Chrysler★ ★300C★ 4 door, 39K mi., vg cond. $12,000 858-212-1952 HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

TRUCKS

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1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer 4x4 new motor trans. 6.4 $3000. Call 815441-2559 2005 International 9200I CatC13, 430 hp, 10/spd wheel base 185”, gear ratio 355, new wet kit, 699,708 mi., $20,800 815-8786878

VANS

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'98 Dodge Custom Ram Van 172K, clean $2,400 815-762-1336 2000 Chevy Astro LS E&D AWD. V/G cond., mechanically well maintained Good tires.

138K mi. $4000.

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SEMI TRUCKS / 913 RIGS 97' IH, 9300 Semi, day cab, N14 cummins, 9 sp., Very good cond. 615K mi. $22,000 OBO 815-631-7654

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14' Alum. V-Hull fishing boat & trailer. $380 815-7621336 16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, red metallic,$3,500 /obo 815-716-6347 1993 Alumacraft flat bottom fishing boat with 2011 30 HP Evenrude outboard motor with less than 50 hrs; trailer incl. $3300.

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2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, two slides, generator, HWH hyd. Levelers. 11,800 orig. mi Always stored inside. $41,000. 309659-2488.

NEW TODAY 2009, 14' Doolittle trailer.

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2002 Honda VTX Retro, maroon, 1800 cc's, many extras, 18,000 mi. $3,500 815-288-2885 2008 Harley Electra Glide Classic, 10,400 mi, Exc. cond. $11,800.

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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

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2005 Jayco, Jay Feather Lgt. 25Z, full kitchen, bath, queen bed, 1 slide out sofa. Sleeps 6.

Many options. $8000. 815-2257798 before 9 P.M.

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Sudoku!

Answer on B10

Astrograph Offer something unique Wednesday March 23, 2016 ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Avoid emotional meltdowns.

Back away from bullies or insensitive people. Focus on facts and what it will take to get what you want or get you where you want to be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Make your move and don’t stop until you reach your destination.

Let a past mistake help you make the right choice now. Romance will lead to certainty and greater security.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A strategic plan of attack will ensure your victory. Don’t share personal information, or interference will result.

Negotiate shrewdly and invest conservatively. Adapt to change and keep moving forward.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Do whatever it takes to bring about reforms that will improve your life and community. Target your goal and be persistent.

Showing dedication will impress someone who can help you advance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Focus on your work and complete whatever job you are given. Complaints will be made

if you don’t honor a promise.

Your ability to think fast and lead well will not go unnoticed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -You will gain knowledge if you share information and participate in educational functions.

Networking, socializing or concentrating on a love interest will enhance your life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Consider making an investment or channeling money into your living space or a service you want to develop. Don’t give in to emotional bickering. Avoid unpredictable people making empty promises.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- If you offer something unique, you will get something priceless in return. Create a situation that will bring about change and lead to more fun and personal happiness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A lifestyle that fits your personal goals will help you flourish. A different approach to your work will result in stability and reduced stress. Love is in the stars.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Re-examine your goals and prioritize them to fit current possibilities. Trying to do everything at once will result in little getting done. A direct approach will lead to success.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Don’t let emotional manipulation drag you down. A conservative, honest approach will help you avoid interference and assist you in building a solid plan for the future. Be accommodating, but firm.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- By making wise choices, you can gain the freedom to enjoy life and be surrounded by people who share your interests. Helping a worthy cause will lead to greater opportunities. ©2016 UFS

CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: U equals K “BTWO TR RIGOFZTJL BTUO V FHPGSOF. TW XIP NIJ’F SPF VJXFZTJL TJ, XIP AIJ’F LOF VJXFZTJL IPF.” -- ATBBTVG DZHTRFISZOH ZVJNX Previous Solution: “You die, but most of what you have accumulated will not be lost; you are leaving a message in a bottle.”

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