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STERLING | STRATEGIC PLANNING

Consulting duo could be hired As in Dixon, goals would be prioritized for 5-year period

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

STERLING – The council on Monday moved a step closer to hiring a consulting duo to develop a new 5-year strategic

DIXON | STRATEGIC PLANNING

Final plan could be OK’d soon

plan for the city.

The hiring of Geneva-based Peter Burchard LLC and facilitator Gerald Gabris will be on the agenda for action at the April 6 council meeting.

Burchard has a broad background in management that

ranges from health care to city government. He was village manager for Hoffman Estates, city manager in Naperville, chief executive officer for inVentive Medical Management, and is an adjunct instructor at Northern Illinois University. As a consul-

tant, Burchard has worked with more than 100 municipalities.

After interviewing three candidates, city officials have recommended Gabris to work with Burchard as facilitator.

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DIXON

2016 ELECTION | U.S. SENATE

Spring swings back

Bustos yields to Duckworth

Report could be on City Council agenda next week

East Moline rep praises fellow Democrat, who will try to unseat Kirk

BY SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press

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

DIXON – Since June, the city has been going through a strategic planning process – which could come to an end next week.

The City Council is expected to have the final report on the agenda for approval at Monday night’s meeting, City Administrator David Nord said.

Once the plan is approved, it will be the official working document of the city with “marching orders” on economic development, infrastructure, downtown development, and quality of life priorities, among others, Nord said.

Mayor Jim Burke, who’s nearing the end of his fourth and final term as mayor, said the final report gives the city a “pathway” to continue to progress.

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Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Letting her hair fly in the wind, Ashlyn Pruitt, 9, takes advantage of the warm day and hits the swings Monday afternoon at Haymarket Square in Dixon.

Lots of sun and a warm breeze made for a perfect day to hit the parks.

BELOW: Nathan Mansell, 3, and his sister, Lillyana, 4, play at Haymarket Square.

Online Extra • Click on this story at saukvalley.com to see the four lists of goals compiled and ranked – according to priority – by the Dixon City Council.

• Turn to A4 to see a few of the notable goals.

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Whether or not the new council wants to follow that direction will be another thing.

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Next meeting The Sterling City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. April 6, at City Hall, 212 Third Ave., on the first floor in the Council Chambers.

Go to sterling-il.gov or call City Hall at 815-632-6621 for an agenda or more information.

The forecast calls for the clearest of skies today and Wednesday, with highs of 58 and 66, respectively. Check out the 5-day forecast for the Sauk Valley on A3.

CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos says she’s decided not to challenge Republican Mark Kirk for his U.S. Senate seat.

Bustos had been mulling a run, but said Monday that she would not run now that U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Duckworth announced her candidacy in a largely autobiographical video posted Monday to her campaign website. She is the first major candidate to announce a challenge to Kirk, a first-term Republican.

Bustos says she’s not formally endorsing Cheri Bustos anyone yet, but East Moline rep p r a i s e d D u c k - has not yet forworth’s record mally endorsed and called her a a candidate for “strong fighter for Senate seat working men and women and veterans.”

Other Democrats who have indicated interest in running in 2016 include U.S. Reps. Bill Foster and Robin Kelly.

Tammy Republicans mullDuckworth ing a run include Bustos calls former tea party 8th District rep U . S . R e p . J o e a “strong fighter for working men Walsh.

T h e m a t c h u p and women and veterans” in Democratfriendly Illinois could be one of the most competitive nationwide as Democrats battle to regain Senate control.

Duckworth, a Democrat from Hoffman Estates, is serving a second term in Illinois’ 8th District, which covers suburbs west and northwest of Chicago. She is an Iraq war veteran who served as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs under President Barack Obama.

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Visitation for Curtis W. “Crazy Curt” Miller begins at 10 a.m. and the funeral at 11 a.m. today at Mount Morris Church of the Brethren. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. An obituary in Monday’s edition listed an incorrect date for the services.

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POLICE Rock Falls Police Brandon D. Muller, 30, of Rock Falls; 9:19 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of West 21st Street; improper parking on roadway; given notice to appear in court.

Kristelin J. Regland, 25, no permanent address; 8;33 a.m.

Thursday in the 900 block of First Avenue; forgery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Dixon Police Natasha D. Mitchell, 32, of Dixon; 8:30 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; Lee County warrant for failure to appear; posted bond and released.

Polo Police Cassandra J. Ferris, 27, of Polo; 4:41 p.m. March 22; driving while license suspended, Ogle County warrant, Winnebago County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Girl, 13, from Polo; 10 a.m.

Friday; possession of marijuana less than 2.5 grams; released to her parents.

Lee County Sheriff Shane C. Moore, 26, of Dixon; 1 a.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear – domestic battery (subsequent offense), warrant for failure to appear – domestic battery; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Sandra K. Newman, 50, of Franklin Grove; 7:55 p.m. Sunday; possession of

marijuana 2.5 to 10 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Cody D. Price, 25, of Franklin Grove; 6:09 a.m.

Sunday; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – no insurance, Ogle County petition to revoke probation for driving while license revoked; posted bond and released.

Dominick E. Wolf, 25, of Dixon; 3:23 a.m. Saturday; leaving the scene of an accident with damage greater than $1,500; given notice to appear in court.

James C. Raleigh, 31, of Rochelle; 2:31 a.m. Saturday; driving under the influence; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Matthew L. Steele, 27, of Compton; 8:41 a.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (driving under the influence); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Keegan Akers, 19, of Rochelle; Sunday; theft; taken to Ogle County Jail, posted bond, and given notice to appear in court.

Robert Bosecker, 30, of Davis Junction; 10:16 p.m.

Saturday in the 9000 block of North Kishwaukee Road; possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding, no valid registration; given citations, taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Ryan D. Rushton, 38, of Genoa; 5:24 p.m. Saturday in the 4000 block of state Route 2 North; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Geoffrey Connell, 62, of Stillman Valley; 9:42 p.m. Friday in the 7000 block of East Hales Corner Road; driving while license revoked; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Erika Guerrero, 25, of Davis Junction; 5:36 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block of South Meridian Road; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Joseph VanPatter, 53, of Dixon; Friday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Ronald Bandy, 41, of Forreston; Friday; warrant for unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a peace officer; posted bond and released with notice to appear in court.

Andrew Stowell, 23, of Grand Detour; Friday; petition to revoke probation – driving under the influence; posted

ERIE CRASH

Victim ID’d as Thomson man

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

ERIE – The man killed in a crash near Erie around 8 a.m. Thursday was Michael K. Houston, 53,

of Thomson, the Rock Island County coroner’s office said today.

Houston was alone in his Saturn, eastbound on Moline Road near Sand Road about 3 miles southwest of Erie, when his car

went off the road and hit a street sign, a fence and a tree, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department said.

He was airlifted to Genesis Medical Center in Silvis, where he was pronounced dead. The preliminary

cause of death is traumatic facial and neck injuries, the coroner’s office said.

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department did not return several calls seeking further information.

Mayor: Plan integral to city’s vision of future CONSULTING

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Gabris has been an educator and researcher for 40 years, and has been on the NIU public administration staff since 1986. He has served as a strategic planning facilitator for several Illinois municipalities including Elgin, Lisle, Park Forest, Batavia, Wauconda and Lake Zurich.

The facilitator’s primary job is to gather information from focus groups that will be used in the strategic planning process. The focus groups will be made up of residents, business owners, city staff, and council members.

The facilitator would also meet individually with city officials and council members to develop a summary report, that if adopted by the council, would become the new 5-year plan.

Burchard and Gabris gave a presentation at a special council meeting Monday, and then fielded questions from officials.

Mayor Skip Lee said he believes a 5-year plan is necessary so the city can develop a structured

vision for the community’s future.

“This will eventually involve the public, and I think it will allow us to make decisions in a more cohesive, goal-oriented way,” Lee said.

Alderman John Stauter said he has been through the strategic planning process before during his time on the council.

He asked the consultants how the city could get better results.

“We would go back a year, 5 years later and we hadn’t done anything on the list,” Stauter said.

“We already have other plans in plan, so how does it all dovetail so you get where you want to go?”

Burchard said some cities feel as if they’ve planned themselves to death, which has given strategic planning a bad name.

“They don’t see the forest through the trees,” Burchard said. “It takes effort, commitment, and there must be accountability.”

Burchard said he thinks it’s a good idea to put up a big board with goals at city hall, as a reminder and for public accountability. The goals can be made part of a city manager’s performance goals. He also believes

quarterly written reports should be done to track progress.

The consultants were asked to identify some of the biggest impediments to carrying out a strategic plan.

“I think the biggest pitfall is internal conflict on a board or council,” Gabris said. “A lack of leadership, and an inability to adjust to unexpected events are also roadblocks.”

The duo said that if the residents understand

and support the plan, it can become a culture that they become fully immersed in.

If hired, the consultants would gather and organize raw data from the focus groups, and then go on a retreat with city leaders to discuss the results.

Burchard and Gabris would be paid a $10,800 fixed fee, and reimbursement for expenses could boost the final bill to between $15,000 and $18,000.

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Two hurt Sunday in two-vehicle crash

Nuemoeni T. Laster, 18, of Davenport, Iowa; 7:56 p.m.

Sunday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; speeding, improper lane usage, no valid driver’s license; released with promise to comply and notice to appear in court.

David E. White, 22, of Rochelle; 2:57 a.m. Sunday at state Route 38 and Center Road in Ogle County; improper lane usage, driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcohol; given notice to appear in court.

One hurt Sunday in single-vehicle crash OGLE COUNTY – A Rockford man was injured Sunday in a single-vehicle crash at state Route 64 and Interstate 39 in Ogle County.

State troopers investigated at 10 a.m. They found that a pickup truck driven by Joshua D. Kelce, 18, was eastbound on Route 64. Because of a mechanical issue, Kelce lost control, and the truck struck a median, spun around, and struck a guard rail.

Kelce was taken by Rochelle and Creston EMS to Rochelle Community Hospital, where his condition was unavailable

OGLE COUNTY – A twovehicle crash Sunday at Chana and Flagg roads left two people with minor injuries.

Ogle County deputies investigated at 1:31 p.m.

They found that a Ford Escape driven by Emily Scholl, 32, of Franklin Grove, was westbound on Flagg Road when Scholl stopped at the stop sign. She did not see a Nissan Pathfinder southbound on Chana Road, driven by Michelle Bartelt, 40, of Byron.

Scholl’s vehicle entered the intersection and was struck

by Bartelt’s vehicle. Scholl and a juvenile girl in her vehicle were taken to Rochelle Community Hospital. Their conditions were unavailable Monday. Bartelt and her three passengers, Benjamin Bartelt, 40, of Byron, and two juvenile boys were not injured. Scholl was given a citation for failure to yield at an intersection.

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The project begins next week on West 18th Street between Avenue K and Shinkle Avenue; on West LeFevre Road between Woodburn and Bushman avenues; and on nearly the entire length of Dillon Avenue, between West LeFevre Road and U.S. Route 2.

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STERLING – Illinois American Water will replace 7,500 feet of water main in the city’s west side, beginning next week.

The $1.1 million project will affect West 18th Street between Avenue K and Shinkle Avenue; West LeFevre Road between Woodburn and Bushman

avenues; and nearly the entire length of Dillon Avenue, between West LeFevre Road and U.S. Route 2 The work is expected to last until September.

Customers who live near construction areas will receive mailers with information about the projects, the company said in a news release.

Illinois American Water focuses on replacing

mains where leaks occur, corrosion has caused damage, or pipes are not big enough, the release said.

“Some of water mains being replaced date back to the 1940s,” Steve Barnet, Illinois American’s operations superintendent for the Sterling district, said in the release.

“The age of the pipes, coupled with deterioration over the years, make the project necessary.”

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Cost is $3. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and the hunt at 5:30 p.m., in groups of ages 2-4, 5-7, and 8-10.

Kids also will be able to meet the animals and learn about animal shelters and pet adoption. Please leave pets at home.

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Previously, she was director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs after an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 2006. Kirk, who won the Senate seat held by Obama in 2010, said through a spokesman Monday that he had served as a “voice for all the people of Illinois.”

Kirk was previously a five-term U.S. congressman representing Chicago’s northern suburbs. In 2012, he suffered a major stroke and underwent many grueling months of recovery in learning how to walk and speak, which raised questions about whether he would seek a second term.

Kirk has said he thinks the stroke raised his profile and that his disability, for which he has to rely on a cane or wheelchair at times, gives him a unique advantage.

Duckworth has also overcome major physical setbacks. In 2004, she lost both legs and part of an arm after the Black Hawk helicopter she was co-

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Saturday – Last day for early voting in county clerk’s office, from 9 a.m. to noon in Lee, Whiteside, Ogle, Carroll counties and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bureau County.

Monday – Last day for in-person absentee voting at county clerk’s office April 7 – Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Easter bunny to appear at egg hunt ROCK FALLS – Happy Tails invites children ages 2 to 10 to the animal shelter at 1408 McNeil Road on Wednesday for its annual Easter egg hunt.

There will be food, more than 7,000 pieces of

Seder service planned Thursday MOUNT MORRIS – A Seder Passover service will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Evangelical Free Church of Mount Morris, 102 S. Seminary Ave. The speaker will be Joshua Norman with Chosen People Ministries. A food-tasting is planned for the service.

Child care will be available for children younger than 5.

OGLESBY (AP) – A traveling exhibit about President Abraham Lincoln will make a stop at a central Illinois community college next month.

The LaSalle News-Tribune reported that the Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby will host the popular “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” exhibit starting April 9.

The exhibition features five panels that highlight major issues that Lincoln dealt with during his presidency.

The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular hours for the college.

It runs April 9 to May 1.

EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE Early Voting for the April 7, 2015 Consolidated Election for all Whiteside County Precincts will be conducted at the Office of the Whiteside County Clerk at the Courthouse at 200 E. Knox Street in Morrison, beginning on Monday, March 23rd through Saturday, April 4th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday and 9 am until noon on Saturday, April 4th at the County Clerk’s office.

There will also be early voting on a limited basis available in Sterling for all Whiteside County Precincts at the Eastern Branch Court Facility at 101 E. Third Street in Sterling. The dates and times for voting in Sterling are: Wednesday, March 25th, Thursday, March 26th and Friday, March 27th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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Republicans were quick to pounce on Duckworth’s announcement, with Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider accusing her in a statement of being a “partisan politician” and “protege” of imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Curtis W. Miller of Mount Morris, 10-11 a.m. at Mount Morris Church of the Brethren.

Maria Rodriguez of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Today’s funeral: Curtis W. Miller of Mount Morris, 11 a.m. at Mount Morris Church of the Brethren.

Wednesday visitations: Rachel L. Wheat of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Amazing Grace Church in Sterling.

Robert H. Weedman of Rock Falls, noon-1 p.m. at Rock Falls Christian Church.

Larry E. Schier of Mount Morris, 4-7 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Wednesday funerals: Rachel L. Wheat of Sterling, 11 a.m. memorial service at Amazing Grace Church in Sterling.

Maria Rodriguez of Sterling, 1 p.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

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Maria Rodriguez STERLING – Maria Rodriguez, 65, of Sterling, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Maria was born June 28, 1949, in Texas, the daughter of Eliborio and Herlinda (Gonzalez) Sandoval.

Survivors include two sons, Galindo Rodriguez of Mission, Texas, and Marco Rodriguez of Sterling; three grandchildren, Carlos Rodriguez, Mercedes Rodriguez, and Janessa Rodriguez; five sisters, Santos (Modesto) Gomez of Mission, Belinda (Rodolfo) Alba of Sterling, Olga Delafuente of Dallas, Elda (Ramon) Guerrero of Mission, and Mary Christine (Faustino) Villanueva of El Paso, Texas; six brothers, Richard (Sylvia) Sandoval of Sterling, Ramirio Sando-

val of Rock Falls, Orlando Sandoval of Sterling, Robert (Candie) Sandoval and Raymundo (Sandy) Sandoval, both of Killeen, Texas, and Javier (Donna) Sandoval of Sterling; and many nieces, nephews, greatnieces, and greatnephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister-in-law, Mary Sandoval.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m.

Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Rock Falls, 1 p.m. memorial service at Rock Falls Christian Church.

Thursday funeral: Larry E. Schier of Mount Morris, 10:30 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Saturday visitations: Virginia Rose Hipple of Dixon, 9-11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Virginia Finkle of Chadwick, gathering of family and friends, 11 a.m.-noon at Coleta United Methodist Church.

Saturday funerals: Virginia Rose Hipple of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Nancy L. Peltz, formerly of Polo, 11 a.m. memorial service at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo, followed by a luncheon at the church.

Virginia Finkle of Chadwick, noon memorial service at Coleta United Methodist Church.

Mary E. Suneson of Oregon, 1 p.m. memorial service at Oregon United Methodist Church.

Curtis W. Miller MOUNT MORRIS – Curtis W. “Crazy Curt” Miller, 80, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home in Mount Morris.

Curt was born July 23, 1934, in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Chester A. and Esther C. (Fetting) Miller. Curt married Muriel P. Greene on June 26, 1954, in Mount Morris.

Curt worked as a pressman for Kable Printing Company/Quebecor for 39 years, had been a self-employed construction worker, and worked for Baker’s Turkey Farm.

He was a member of Mount Morris Church of the Brethren, Sunset Golf Club, and Pressman Union Local 124. He enjoyed making jewelry.

Curt is survived by his wife, Muriel Miller of Mount Morris; two sons, Jeffrey Miller of Mystic, Connecticut, and Mark (Laura) Miller of Mount Morris; four daughters,

Cindy (Michael) Hulsebus of Fontana, Wisconsin, Janet (Lonnie) Foster of Cabot, Arkansas, Debbie Eckles of Mount Morris, and Laurie (Mark) Weems of Bemidji, Minnesota; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dennis (Leona) Miller of Fulton and Clifford (Lois) Miller of Sterling; and a sister, Judy (Glen) Virgin of Las Vegas.

Curt was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, James Nanninga, eight sisters, and seven brothers.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. today and the funeral at 11 a.m. today at Mount Morris Church of the Brethren, with Virginia Haney officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pinecrest Terrace.

Virginia Finkle CHADWICK – Virginia Finkle, 93, of Chadwick, died Friday, March 27, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Virginia was born Feb. 4, 1922, in Gilmore City, Iowa, the daughter of James and Clara (Beach) Wombwell. She married Elwood Finkle on Jan. 13, 1946, in Dixon. He preceded her in death Dec. 31, 2003. Virginia was a homemaker, and a lifelong member of Coleta United Methodist Church. Virginia was an avid pie baker. She and Elwood farmed outside of Coleta all of their lives.

Survivors include three daughters, Barbara (Jerry) Leech of Chadwick, Terri (Rick) Lund of Sterling, and Cheri (Dan) Mizaur of Sherrard; one son, Lamont Finkle of Wichita, Kansas; 13 grandchildren, Shelly (Roy) Kappes of Chadwick, Jeff Leech of Bettendorf, Iowa, Kyle (Betsy) Leech of Milledgeville, Michael (Jamie) Leech of Dixon, Hillary Plog of Rock Island, Jevon Plog of Chicago, Maggie Plog of Deer Grove, Derek

Mizaur of Dubuque, Iowa, Madelyn Mizaur and Dylan Mizaur, both of Sherrard, and Wrylie Finkle, Tehya Finkle, and Jamie Finkle, all of Wichita; two stepgrandchildren, Jennifer (Tim) VanZant of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Kymberly (Kent) Lund of Fraser, Colorado; seven greatgrandchildren, Brooke, Blake, Blayne, Landyn, Kinsley, Izabella, and Eleanor; and four stepgreat-grandchildren, Leah, Eric, Colvin, and Virgil.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday and a memorial service at noon Saturday at Coleta United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Jungnickle and Rev. John Kermott coofficiating. Private family burial will be at a later date. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Mary E. Suneson OREGON – Mary Elizabeth Suneson, 88, of Oregon, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris.

She was born Aug. 27, 1926, in Berlin, Wisconsin, the daughter of H. Oliver and Marie (Sexton) Gray. She married Theodore J. “Ted” Suneson on June 23, 1949. He preceded her in death in 2009. Mary earned her registered nursing degree from St. Agnes School of Nursing in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and her Bachelor of Science degree from St. Frances University in Joliet. She held various nursing positions, and in 1985 retired as school nurse at Meridian District 223 in Stillman Valley. Mary was an avid quilter, and enjoyed playing bridge. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. Mary volunteered with the Oregon Rotary Angel Ball Committee, Rock River Senior Center, and Ogle County Health Department.

She is survived by son, William Gray (Jean) Suneson of Oregon;

daughter, Ann Marie (Lorenzo) Gantzer of Freeport; grandchildren: William (Sara) Suneson Jr., Timothy (Kristyn) Suneson, Theodore (Kira Grahame) Gantzer, Robert (Jackie) Gantzer, Daniel Gantzer, Mary “Meg” Gantzer, and Jennifer Gantzer; greatgrandchildren, Margaret Ann and Katherine Elizabeth; sister-in-law, Julie Gray; and nephew, John (Myonza) Gray.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Lydia (Hadley) Gray; her son, Theodore John Suneson Jr.; brother, William Gray; and nephew, Michael Gray.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oregon United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Barbara Good, pastor, officiating. Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to Rock River Center in Oregon.

Visit farrellhollandgale. com to send condolences.

NEWS ANALYSIS | IRAN NUCLEAR TALKS

Gaps persist as discussions hit crunch time The Associated Press

Centrifuges. Sanctions.

Nuclear research. Sticking points remain on some of the most basic issues as negotiations between world powers and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program hit crunch time.

Today is the deadline for the two sides to finalize a framework agreement.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have done most of the top-level negotiating in recent months. But the talks formally remain between Iran and six nations – the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France

and Germany – and the foreign ministers of six of those seven countries are now in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

The latest Officials in Lausanne say the sides are advancing on points that discuss cuts and limits to aspects of Iran’s enrichment program. Over the past weeks, Iran has moved from demanding that it be allowed to keep nearly 10,000 centrifuges enriching uranium, to agreeing to 6,000. Tehran might now be ready to accept even fewer but is said to be pushing back on how long it must limit the technology it could

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use to make atomic arms.

It also insists that sanctions be lifted immediately as part of a deal.

The Obama administration wants to suspend or remove them more slowly.

Points of progress Iran and the six powers at the table have moved close on what to do with a nearly built reactor that was also a proliferation concern because it would have produced enough plutonium for several nuclear bombs a year.

The facility would be re-engineered to generate only a fraction of the material.

Officials say the sides also are seriously discuss-

ing turning a formerly secret underground uranium enrichment plant into a facility that would make isotopes for medical, industrial and scientific uses.

If used for uranium enrichment the bunker would be a concern, because it is thought impervious to air attack – an option neither Israel nor the U.S. have ruled out should diplomacy fail. But – although it would not be enriching uranium – the facility would use the same technology as for uranium enrichment, and critics say that leaves potential bomb-making infrastructure intact.

Officials try to clean up after fallout Religion-objections law being added to, GOP leaders say INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Lawmakers are scrambling to quiet the firestorm over a new law that has much of the country portraying Indiana as a state of intolerance.

Gov. Mike Pence called off public appearances Monday. Sports officials planned an “Indy Welcomes All” campaign ahead of this weekend’s NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis. Republican legislative leaders said they are working on adding language to the religious-objections law to make it clear that the measure does not allow discrimination against gays and lesbians.

As signed by Pence last week, the measure prohibits state laws that “substantially burden” a person’s ability to fol-

low his or her religious beliefs. The definition of “person” includes religious institutions, businesses and associations.

“What we had hoped for with the bill was a message of inclusion, inclusion of all religious beliefs,” Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma said. “What instead has come out is a message of exclusion, and that was not the intent.”

The efforts fell flat with Democrats, who called for a repeal, and even some Republicans.

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, a Republican, said the law threatens to undermine the city’s economic growth and reputation as a convention and tourism destination and called for lawmakers to add protections for sexual orientation and gender identity to Indiana civilrights laws.

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“I think it certainly points the way,” he said. “Whether or not the new council wants to follow that direction will be another thing.”

Burke said his biggest takeaway from the strategic planning process was the emphasis respondents placed on the city’s economy and jobs.

“I think that people realize that economic development is the key to quality of life in the community,” he said, adding that there are many factors that play a role. “... At the bottom of the whole thing is the state of the economy.”

Copies of the final reports arrived at City Hall on Monday from Sikich, the Napervillebased accounting and consulting company that led the process.

Strategic planning started in June, when Sikich mailed surveys to all addresses in the 61021 ZIP code and collected responses to the same surveys online.

The next step was to meet with focus groups of city residents.

The results then were compiled into a report that was released in September, and handed over to city staff and the council to rank shortterm and long-term goals, which were made available this month.

The goals were further broken down into routine and complex.

The top short-term routine goal was to create and implement a plan to establish a Public Works Department. It was followed closely by developing and executing a transition plan for the switch to the managerial form of government.

Both of those already have, to some degree, been started by the city.

The top short-term

Setting goals • The ninth goal in the short-term routine category: “Commit $1 million to street work and repairs in 2015.”

• The third goal in the short-term complex category: “Explore programs and policies to revitalize the city’s West Side.”

• The eighth goal in the short-term complex category: “Improve recreational opportunities for youth including supporting reconstruction efforts for the Memorial Pool.”

• The fifth goal in the long-term complex category: “Initiate discussions and explore the feasibility of a consolidation initiative with the [Dixon Rural Fire Department.]” complex goal was to develop a way for online transaction on the city’s website, including the use of a credit cards.

The top two long-term routine goals were to complete a 5-year capital projects plan and form a task force for a “Grow Dixon Population” initiative.

The top long-term complex goal was to study the city’s boundaries and the feasibility of annexing some unincorporated areas.

The final report will be a working, or “living,” document meant to ensure the city stays on a path based on what residents, city officials and available research indicates is best.

It can be updated any time by the current or future councils.

In a recent Lunch and Learn talk at Dixon Post House, Nord said the key was to make sure the city didn’t put the report on a shelf to collect dust, but instead used it, referenced it and updated it consistently.

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HEALTH CARE

MISSOURI

Exercising critically ill patients might help accelerate recovery

Sheley seeks dismissal of murder case charges

Research suggests it might target both muscles and lungs WASHINGTON (AP) – The intensive care unit is a last frontier for physical therapy: It’s hard to exercise patients hooked to ventilators.

Some hospitals manage to help critically ill patients stand or walk, even if they’re tethered to life support. Now, research that put sick mice on tiny treadmills shows why even a little activity might help speed recovery.

“I think we can do a better job of implementing early mobility therapies,” said Dr. D. Clark Files of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in WinstonSalem, North Carolina, who led the research, and whose hospital is trying to get more critically ill patients up, ventilator and all.

Hospitals have long nudged less critical patients out of bed, to prevent their muscles from wasting away. But over the past several years, studies in ICUs have shown that some of the sickest of the sick also could benefit – getting out of intensive care sooner, with fewer complications – once it’s medically feasible for them to try.

This isn’t just passively changing a patient’s position. It could involve helping them sit on the side of the bed, do arm exercises with an elastic band or in-bed cycling, even walk a bit with nurses holding all the tubes and wires. It takes extra staff, and especially for patients breathing through tubes down their throats, it isn’t clear how often it’s attempted out-

Similar motions denied in all earlier cases

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

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In this photo provided by the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, physical therapist Katie Kellner helps patient Terry Culler on March 11 do some exercises and briefly stand despite being hooked to a ventilator.

There’s increasing evidence that mild exercise might have its place even for the sickest ICU patients, and new animal research suggests it might target both muscles and lungs. side specialized centers. lungs of laboratory mice in At Wake Forest Baptist, a a way that triggered ARDS. physical therapist helped The animals, sick but still Terry Culler, 54, do arm breathing on their own, and leg exercises without walked or ran on a treaddislodging his ventilator mill for a few minutes at a tubing, working up to the time over 2 days. day he stood for the first That short amount of time since developing exercise did more than respiratory failure about counter wasting of the 3 weeks earlier. animals’ limbs. It also “I cheered, I was clap- slowed weakening of ping,” his wife, Ruanne the diaphragm, used to Culler of Lexington, breathe. And it tamped North Carolina, said d o w n a d a n g e r o u s after two therapists and a inflammatory process in nurse finally helped him the lungs that Files susto his feet. pects fuels muscle damBiologically, why could age on top of the wasting such mild activity help? of enforced bed-rest.

Files focused on one “It’s not only putting a especially deadly reason load on the legs,” Files why people wind up on a explained. “It’s someventilator: acute respira- thing systemic.” tory distress syndrome, or When certain white ARDS, the problem Terry blood cells stick inside Culler battled. It strikes ARDS-affected lungs too about 200,000 Ameri- long, they slow healing. cans a year, usually after The lungs of the exercised someone suffers serious mice contained fewer of injuries or another illness those cells – and their such as pneumonia; it blood contained less of can rapidly trigger respi- the protein that activates ratory failure. Survivors them, Files reported suffer profound muscle in the journal Science weakness.

Translational Medicine Files’ team injured the this month.

ATTENTION...

Nicholas T. Sheley, now facing his fourth and final murder case, has again filed a motion to dismiss charges against him – something he’s done without success in every murder case he’s faced so far.

Sheley, 35, is charged in Hillsboro, Missouri, with two counts of firstdegree murder and two counts of armed criminal action in the deaths of Tom and Jill Estes, an Arkansas couple who were killed in Festus, Missouri, in June 2008.

Prosecutors say they were the last two of eight victims in Sheley’s weeklong murder spree that summer.

The motion to dismiss, filed by defense attorney Sharon Turlington,

argues that, because of speedy trial demands, the state has waited too long to Nicholas T. bring SheSheley ley to trial and, therefore, should dismiss all charges against him.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Steve Jerrell responded that numerous precedents indicate that speedy trial didn’t apply while Sheley was incarcerated in Illinois for six other murders.

He was convicted of all of those crimes.

Sheley, a Sterling resident at the time of the murders, will next appear in court in June, but court filings make it unclear whether a decision on the motion is expected then.

Unlike Illinois, Missouri

has the death penalty.

Jefferson County prosecutors have not said whether they will seek it.

In May, a jury found Sheley guilty of murdering four people in a Rock Falls apartment. He is serving four life sentences for their deaths, in addition to two earlier life sentences he was given for the beating deaths of a Sterling man and a Galesburg man.

Throughout the trials, prosecutors laid a trail of evidence that followed Sheley from Sterling, to Rock Island, to Galesburg, back to Rock Falls, and then to Festus.

After the Rock Falls murders, prosecutors said, Sheley went to St. Louis before driving farther south to Festus, where he killed the Esteses in their hotel parking lot and left their bodies behind a gas station dumpster.

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CANDIDATES’ VOICES | ROCK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL BOARD SAUK VALLEY MEDIA presents a series of guest columns by candidates in contested races. Candidates were invited to write up to 400 words about why voters should support them. Columns are placed top to bottom in alphabetical order.

WHERE? Rock Falls High School Board; six candidates are seeking three seats.

ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, April 7; polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

‘Make students our No. 1 priority’ ROGER CARLSON Rock Falls

Hello, Rock Falls voters: My name is Roger Carlson, and I am running for Rock Falls District 301 School Board. I am 44, and my wife, Lisa, and I have lived in Rock Falls since 1999.

I am the pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Rock Falls. Since 2005, I have been a paid-oncall firefighter and chaplain of Rock Falls Fire Department. I am also a chaplain with Hospice Compassus.

My oldest daughter, Alyssa, graduated from Rock Falls High School in 2013. My son, Roger, is a sophomore at the high school, and my daughter, Katelyn, will

Note to readers

Roger Carlson Age: 44 Experience: Pastor, Berean Baptist Church; paid-on-call firefighter, chaplain of Rock Falls Fire Department; worked in administration of a small private school; board member, state association of churches be a freshman there next year. My son, Joey, is at Merrill School. I do believe I have a vested interest in the school.

My father was a public school teacher in Michigan for more than 20 years, and my wife has been a teacher for more than 10 years. I have also had the privilege to serve in the administration of a small private school.

I have also sat on the

board of a state association of churches.

I believe that I have many qualifications that make me suited to have a seat on the board of Rock Falls High School.

As a member of the board, my main goal would be to make the students our No. 1 priority as we partner with the faculty and staff, as well as the parents, to

Jana Jacobs, Neal Folgers, Merle K. Gaulrapp, and Michael W. Lewis, also candidates for the Rock Falls High School Board of Education, did not submit candidate columns. further the educational and social development of our students.

It has been my privilege to serve this community in various ways since moving to Rock Falls, and I look forward to having an opportunity to serve our community further as a member of the board at Rock Falls High School.

Please vote on April 7, and remember me when you do.

‘Inner belief, passion for education’ DENNIS P. FULRATH Rock Falls

My life’s passion is the education of our youths and the continued, ongoing education of all adults.

I grew up in Rock Falls and graduated from Rock Falls High School. I attended DeVry Institute of Technology for engineering, then I attended Sauk Valley Community College, graduating with an associate of science degree in industrial technology. I then attended Illinois State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in education and industrial technology.

At SVCC, I formed an inner belief and passion for education.

At SVCC, I was elected president of the Associated Student Board and also was on the Board of Trustees as a student representative.

Upon graduation from ISU, I was recruited by IBM and was trained as a consultant to the manufacturing industry. Later, the late Oliver Wight recruited me to join him in conducting large education forums on his modern-day manufac-

Dennis P. Fulrath Age: 68 Experience: Former certified Illinois high school teacher; 30 years as a senior consultant to the manufacturing industry, domestic and international; expertise in educating executives, middle managers and end users, as well as experience with budgeting and financial analysis turing methods. Ollie gave me the belief and values of ongoing education that are necessary for any person’s continued education.

My career blossomed as a consultant and trainer and with further belief in both the education of our youths as well as continuing education for adults of all ages.

As a consultant, I have worked with hundreds of companies with their establishing better operations, as well as their budgeting stability. As a trainer, I have trained thousands of executives, middle managers and end-user members in learning new innovations that make their career endeavors more enjoyable and successful, as well as prospering the organizations they serve.

During my professional endeavors, I was pleased to serve as a substitute teacher in many Sauk Valley schools. I was able to do my professional work in the evenings and serve various schools as a substitute teacher. I have also served as a guest teacher in many other countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and India. I well understand the various educational offerings among our community and most cultures of our world.

I have an inner belief in the late Doug Hand’s “Elwood and the 3-D’s” – Dream, Desire and Determination. It is our responsibility, as citizens, to assure any student the facilities and the best teachers possible to achieve their 3-D’s.

I have an inner belief

that our Rock Falls community’s youths are the leaders and good citizens of the future. Our youths will grow to become model parents, business owners, dedicated workers, and community leaders in our community.

It is our responsibility to provide for a good education for our high school students to prepare them for their future.

My purpose in serving on the RFHS Board has multiple values. My educational passion and my business experience in working with multimillion-dollar budgets can help keep the high school strong, surviving, and growing. And, as a Rock Falls homeowner, I want to make certain we are able to stay within our tax funding for today and the future.

I currently work at Donaldson Co. and have the time available for any associated needs as well as working with the SVCC Foundation in securing financial support for needy students.

I am proudly endorsed by the Illinois and National Education Association (IEA-NEA).

MARILYN HUFFMAN Dixon

I read with interest the letter printed March 19

by Ms. Labash, Pinecrest CEO [“Quality care is top priority at Pinecrest”].

She gave pertinent information regarding Pinecrest, covering background and operations. It was interesting and accurate. I also read the excellent series on nursing homes by SVM reporter Matt Mencarini.

I would like to add my personal evaluation of Pinecrest.

My mother was 97 years old and self-sufficient when she broke a hip. Her surgery was successful, and prognosis was excellent she would be ambulatory again.

One week after entering

rehab, she fell out of bed and fractured it again. A second, more complicated surgery left her in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. I needed another facility – fast.

Pinecrest Community in Mount Morris was at the top of my list, and I was relieved when they accepted her.

The various departments, such as dietary, housekeeping, laundry, and activities, all contribute so much to the total picture. Most important is the truly dedicated, professional, caring, experienced nursing staff. It’s obvious they are there because they love what they do.

Mother’s age, combined with two major surgeries that month, took a toll on her cognitive ability. As she declined mentally but remained strong physically, her ever-changing needs were always met.

During her final weeks, I saw staff from other wings come to her room to say “hi” and left crying. They cared. They made it possible for my children and me to be with her around the clock. For 3 years, they were family and openly expressed their love for her.

Mother died at Pinecrest last month after almost 100 years of life. Without a doubt, they made these last 3 years good ones for her and all of her family.

Good Friday: A sacrifice for our sin VERA I. HAMILTON Sterling

Ponder, if you can, the man caked in blood. Visage marred, unrecognizable.

The mocking, jeering crowd crowning him. A

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THE READER’S VOICE

Vote Arellano for mayor SUE and JOHN WEITZEL Dixon

We grew up in Dixon and have lived here for all but 10 years of our adult lives; this city and its people are dear to our hearts.

We are so proud when out-of-town visitors, who were previous residents, tell us how impressed they are with the revitalization of their hometown. Dixon is moving forward, and we want that momentum to continue.

With the upcoming election for mayor upon us, we attended the candidates forum to learn from the candidates what their visions are, should they be elected. We were extremely impressed with what Liandro Arellano had to say.

His background is inspiring. His vision is exciting. His experience as an entrepreneur, his service to our country on the battlefield, and his proven leadership skills give him the expertise to seize the economic opportunities available to our city, with the result of making more jobs available and bringing in increased revenue without more taxes.

He is genuinely committed to providing the leadership necessary for a fresh start for our hometown.

We believe he has proved himself to be a man of integrity with a passion for serving our city.

Please vote for Liandro Arellano for our mayor on April 7.

Vote Gibler for city council BOB and BETTY SCHULTZ Dixon

We are writing in support of Bob Gibler, candidate for Dixon City Council.

We have known him for many years and found him to be a person on whom you can rely – a stand-up guy and a straight shooter.

Whenever a circumstance arises, Bob makes himself available and offers wise solutions. He is honest and aboveboard in all matters.

Bob Gibler is a hard worker with a penchant for solving seemingly unsolvable problems and will be an asset to the Dixon City Council.

Return Hand to city council

THE READER’S VOICE

Nursing home ‘always met’ mother’s needs

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com laurel wreath; braided, twisted, tough, thorns pushed deep into his head. Red runs from ripped flesh; scourged and battered back.

Organs exposed from those who supposed he was a threat, and owed the debt. Jubilation was their cry; “Crucify, crucify, crucify.”

They had their day; he would die. Iron spikes to hold his hands and feet; all tied up nice and neat.

A job well-done to God’s own son. But better yet, upon that hill, the “wrath of God,” satisfied and still.

“Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him, he has put him to grief. When you make his soul an offering for sin.” (Isaiah 53:10)

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GLEN R. KUHLEMIER Rock Falls

David Hand has at times been an opponent, and at other times an ally in matters before the Rock Falls City Council. No matter how the vote turned out, he remained respectful, and we were able to carry on from there.

I am aware that in his years as Ward 3 alderman, he has always had his constituents at heart, and tai-

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Vote as you please, but please vote. lored his ward’s needs to the best outcome for the city of Rock Falls.

David has served this community willingly, even when faced with sacrifice. He is devoted to his family. He works hard at his job, and he still does his best to represent not only the voters, but the interests of all of 3rd Ward, Rock Falls.

I think it is in Rock Falls’ best interest to return David Hand to the city council, and I encourage voters to consider well when they enter the voting booth on April 7.

Note to readers: Glen R. Kuhlemier is 2nd Ward alderman.

Vote Arellano for mayor BILL and PHYLLIS DOAN Dixon

We attended the recent “meet your candidates” event at Dixon High School. We listened intently, watched and learned.

We were impressed with several candidates.

We were especially impressed by Li Arellano.

We feel Li is the better candidate for mayor. The following reasons brought us to this conclusion: Li does not belong to the “good old boys club.”

He has no political favors to hand out.

He was born and raised in Dixon and loves his community.

He is a good Christian family man.

His military service is impeccable and very appreciated by his fellow countrymen.

He is an astute businessman. He has staffed his businesses in a way so he’ll have plenty of time to take care of his mayoral duties. Being retired does not qualify you for the job.

His business experience, budgeting, and economic growth are important assets for a mayor. Li has what it takes.

His clean-cut, fresh look is greatly in keeping with the mayoral position.

We would be proud to introduce Li to visitors and prospective businesses.

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

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Wife’s donation fertile ground for discussion Dear Abby, My husband and I were chatting recently and the subject of sperm donation came up. He surprised me by saying he’s vehemently against it, and then compared it to selling your body as in prostitution. He also mentioned he thinks it’s disgusting, because any kids we would potentially have might end up dating their half-siblings.

We let the issue drop, but Abby, I have a secret.

In my early 20s, I participated in an egg donation program to support couples who were unable to get pregnant on their own. At the time, I didn’t think much about it. I didn’t want kids – and I doubt if I ever will – so I figured it was my contri-

have kids, but are talking about trying in the near future. Would it be wrong for them to go out into the world not knowing about their half-siblings?

– Fertile Myrtle

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

Dear Myrtle, The time to have spoken up was when your husband aired his feelings on the subject of sperm donation and infertility issues. You did a wonderful thing and with good reason. Your husband should be made aware of that, with no apologies.

If you do decide to start a family, considering that there are half-siblings out there, it would be wise to advise your children to have genetic testing done with their prospec-

bution to the gene pool without having to raise little humans myself.

I never told my husband about it, because it happened before we met.

I do know that some of my eggs were successfully transplanted.

Should I tell my husband about my donations or keep quiet? We don’t

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, March 31 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Community coffee and doughnuts, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., 815-732-7994.

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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

Meal and a movie, “Easter Parade,” noon, Sterling Public Library, 815-625-1370.

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

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

Euchre, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center,

1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-625-0354.

Wednesday, April 1 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

Preschool lap-sit with Easter stories and crafts, 11 a.m.-noon, Franklin Grove Public Library, 112 S. Elm St., 815-456-2823.

Monthly Birthday Party, 11:25 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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Dear Abby, I am 29 and on the fence about what to do. My 32-year-old boyfriend of a year and a half, “Aiden,” proposed while we were in Europe last month.

Aiden is a sweet guy who would do anything for me. I waffled and said I had to think about it. He bought a lovely engagement ring that he still has in his possession. We do not live together.

Aiden says he’s certain

he wants to spend his life with me. My problem is, I don’t want to marry him. I am a professional, and Aiden is a tradesman with no money. Even though he kisses the ground I walk on, I don’t think I’d be happy in the long term with him and would always wonder if I could have done better.

On the other hand, I am almost 30 and want children. It seems that nice guys who want to commit are in short supply.

Should I settle for Aiden?

Breaking up with him, as I did a few months ago for a couple of weeks, would crush him. But he has little social life and no hobbies – just me.

– Contemplating in Alberta, Canada

Dear Contemplating, Nice guys who want to commit might be in short supply, but please do this nice guy a favor and end the relationship before you hurt him any more than you already have. Tradesmen can be good providers, husbands and fathers, and Aiden has much to offer a woman who can appreciate him fully.

Clearly, that’s not you, so let him go.

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

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

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

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 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.

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

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Pinochle, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

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

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:30-8 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6228838.

Study: Apple a day might not keep the doctor away CHICAGO (AP) – An apple a day doesn’t necessarily keep the doctor away. That’s according to a study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, that found daily apple eaters had just as many doctor visits as those who ate fewer or no apples.

The findings don’t mean apples aren’t good for you but they do underscore that it takes more than just one kind of food to make a healthy diet and avoid illness.

About one-third of the adults studied said they had no more than one doctor visit in the previous year; the remainder reported at least two visits. A preliminary analysis found apple eaters had slightly fewer visits than apple avoiders – those who ate less than one daily or no apples. But that difference disappeared when the researchers considered weight, race, education, health insurance and other factors that can influence frequency of medical visits.

Study details The researchers looked at data on about 8,400 U.S. adults who took part in

AP

A study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine challenges the old adage: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” finding daily apple eaters had just as many doctor visits as apple shunners. government health surveys in 2007-08 and 2009-10.

The adults answered questionnaires that included queries about foods they’d eaten in the previous 24 hours and medical care in the past year. About 9 percent of adults studied ate the equivalent of at least one small apple daily. Those who ate less than that were considered apple shunners.

Apple eaters had more education and were less likely to smoke than apple shunners, and fewer of them were white. Apple eaters were slightly less likely to use prescription

drugs, but the study lacks information on use of overthe-counter medication and alternative medicine.

Study limitations Adults’ food choices in the previous 24 hours don’t necessarily reflect usual eating habits. The study lacks information on other foods people ate and it isn’t rigorous enough to determine whether people who choose to eat apples are healthier or unhealthier than those who don’t.

The reason for the reported doctor visits also isn’t included in the study.

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Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Stone Soup by Jan Eliot Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis Rose is Rose by Pat Brady and Don Wimmer

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

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Can you see your two options?

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Henny Youngman, a London-born American comedian and violinist who died in 1998, said, “I told the doctor that I broke my leg in two places.

He told me to quit going to those places.”

In this grand slam, South starts with 12 top tricks: seven spades, two hearts, two diamonds and one club.

There are two places to go for the extra winner. Where are they?

How should South play after West leads the heart queen?

I strongly approve of North’s three-diamond response, showing his good five-card suit and at least eight points. This way, both players know it is (almost cer-

tainly) a slam deal. South’s final bid is a gamble because he does not know where the club queen will go.

However, he can anticipate the grand will be at worst on a finesse.

After West leads the heart queen, South should realize that he will make his contract if the club finesse works or the diamonds break 4-4. He should try the diamond option first.

So, after taking the first trick, declarer plays a trump to dummy’s seven, ruffs a low diamond with the spade jack, crosses back to dummy with a trump to the eight, ruffs high a second low diamond, and draws East’s last trump by leading his nine to dummy’s 10. Now South cashes the diamond aceking, discarding his two low clubs.

Are the diamonds 4-4? If so, declarer throws the club queen on the 13th diamond.

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Wednesday, April 1 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Dixon Correctional retiree breakfast, 8 a.m., Rivers Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Senior Information Services, 10 a.m.-noon, Community United Church of Christ, 346 Chicago Ave., Savanna, 800-541-5479.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 10-11 a.m., People’s National Bank, 112 Main St., Tampico.

Free blood pressure check, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Scam prevention seminar, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,

closed, Grapevine; 3:30 p.m., closed; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 7779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, tradition, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open; 8 p.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-857-2550.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 203 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, step, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

YWCA sexual abuse survivors women’s group, 5:30-7 p.m., second floor, 115 W. First St., Dixon, bbraid@ywsauk.or or 815-625-0333.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Men’s Cancer Group, 6 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon,

815-288-4673.

Living Well With Diabetes Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

Carroll County Fair Board, 7 p.m., Milledgeville Bank basement, 451 N. Main Ave., 815-244-9444.

Touched By Suicide ... Survivors Gather, 7 p.m., Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-438-2345.

Dixon Sports Boosters Club Board meeting, 7 p.m., Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

American Legion Post 12, 7 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Wednesday worship at the barn, 7 p.m., Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 560 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District Board meeting, 8 p.m., United States Department of Agriculture Building, 16255 Liberty St., Morrison.

Thursday, April 2 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7

a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

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

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.

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

Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Chair exercises, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30 p.m., open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

American Red Cross blood drive, noon-5 p.m., Chadwick Fire Department, 210 Calvert St., Route 40. Appointments: 800733-2767.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12 and 12; 8 p.m., closed, 12 and 12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.

Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

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

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Ave. West, Princeton, 815-875-2430.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

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

Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Sterling-Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Appointment, 815-284-9555.

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PEORIA

IN BRIEF

Exhibit explores engineering

NIU takes steps to be smoke-free

Free event offers activities for kids

BY VICTORIA BERKOW Journal Star Distributed by The Associated Press

PEORIA – Staring at a dusty terrain ahead, sloping with muddy hills and peppered with trees, Brendan Patterson gripped the wheel of his dozer and prepared to charge forward.

The 11-year-old from East Peoria might not be old enough to legally drive, but fortunately he was steering and moving the dozer’s ripper in a Caterpillar simulator.

It was one of the many kid-friendly attractions at Engineering Day 2015, a free event open to future engineers and scientists Feb. 22 at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

“It was really fun,” said Patterson, who has some simulation experience through video games. “I thought the third-person mode was cool. You can see things easier.”

As kids of all ages crowded around the dozer and truck simulators for 2-minute turns, Caterpillar engineering supervisor Abdul Maoued said the machines are used for real-life operator training.

“We’re hoping to give the kids an opportunity to feel what the machines are actually like and see what operators actually do,” he said.

Caterpillar was the main sponsor of Engineering Day, along with other groups such as American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Society of Automotive Engineers International and Society of

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Adrian Way, 3, of Peoria, inspects a 3-D printer as it makes keychains Feb. 22 during Engineering Day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. People flocked to the museum for hands-on activities and to explore engineering careers.

Women Engineers, plus more than 20 others.

The museum buzzed with activity stations, each with hands-on construction tasks replicating aspects of engineering.

One table displayed hot rods made from paper, straws and plastic bottle caps. Another showed off geometric structures using pencils and rubber bands.

The Illinois Valley Branch of ASCE hosted a bridge-building contest for 40 teams of central Illinois middle schoolers. Index card bridges were tested for support by attaching a bucket below and slowly filling it with sand. ASCE members discussed with students strategies to improve bridges that collapsed too quickly.

River City Labs set up an augmented sandbox that physically created topography models, a project

started at University of California, Davis, and completed by the firm. A 3-D camera and digital projector was suspended over the box, creating the appearance of blue water for areas with little sand, and brown mountains when the sand was piled up. Kids rearranged the land and water masses by moving sand in any way they pleased.

For all the high-tech simulations and activities, there was also a more traditional game: catch.

Well, sort of. Sponsored by Robot Casserole, an area engineering team for high school students, a 3-foot tall robot spat a large rub-

ber ball at kids and caught it when it was thrown back.

“Kids don’t learn a lot of these skills [engineers have] until college. This is a chance to see it now.

It’s fantastic,” said Tim Wong, a mentor for Robot Casserole.

“We want to encourage students to participate in STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] education; STEM careers are the future at Cat,” said Michelle Unser, STEM Outreach Specialist for Engineering. “Each career at Cat will need technology knowledge. Hopefully, students can start learning it at a young age.”

DEKALB – Northern Illinois University has created a task force to write a draft policy for the state’s Smoke-Free Campus Act, which goes into effect July 1.

Former Gov. Pat Quinn last August signed the law that bans smoking both indoors and outdoors in all Illinois statesupported higher education institutions.

The task force so far has drafted a policy that prohibits any person from smoking on campus property, including in vehicles. Task force leader Derryl Block says that item has raised concern.

He says the group will make a decision on the issue in coming weeks.

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1 killed, 1 injured in Sunday crash CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities say a Chicago woman was killed and another was critically injured in a crash involving a semitrailer on city’s Lower West Side.

A Chicago Police Department spokeswoman says the crash happened about 5:20 a.m.

Sunday when the vehicle the women were riding in crashed into the semitrailer as it was exiting the Stevenson Expressway.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office says the passenger, 23-year-old Sonia Vargas of the Brighton Park neighborhood, was pronounced dead at 6:08 a.m. at the hospital.

The driver remained in critical condition at the hospital as of Sunday night. Her identity has not been released.

An investigation is ongoing.

Obama gives his vote to Emanuel CHICAGO (AP) – Officials with the Democratic National Committee say President Barack Obama has voted absentee for Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Chicago’s mayoral runoff election April 7 against Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia.

The committee released a photo Monday morning of Obama filling out his ballot. Obama says in a statement that “I’m sure everyone knows I’ll be voting for Rahm.” But the president adds, “regardless of which candidate you are supporting, please join me in casting a ballot.”

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Craft beer on tap for 25th season

UnitedHealth bulks up for prescription drug cost battle

GENEVA (AP) – The Kane County Cougars are partnering with Two Brothers Brewing Company to have a special craft beer to mark the team’s 25th season in Geneva.

The Elgin Courier-News reported that “Raging Cougar Ale” will be on tap at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark starting at the Class A minor league team’s opening game April 9.

The team’s Major League Baseball affiliate, the Arizona Diamondbacks, also will have the beer at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Cougars majority owner Bob Froehlich says he got the idea for the beer after reading that other baseball and football teams have signature brews.

McDonald’s to test all-day breakfast NEW YORK (AP) – A McMuffin for dinner? It might happen, as McDonald’s plans to test an all-day breakfast at some locations in the San Diego area starting next month.

The company said in a statement that the test is in response to customers who have said they’d

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Carlos Gonzalez and Elsa Guzman eat breakfast in September 2012 at a McDonald’s restaurant in New York. McDonald’s is going to start testing an all-day breakfast at some locations in the San Diego area starting in April. like to eat breakfast foods outside the typical morning hours that they are served.

The world’s largest restaurant chain said the test will include a partial menu and feature some of McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches and hash browns. The company didn’t say which sandwiches would make the cut.

Fans of McDonald’s breakfast menu have long wanted the option to get breakfast at McDonald’s after 10:30 a.m. But offering both the breakfast and lunch menu had been considered logistically impossible, given the tight kitchen spaces of the restaurants.

Fortune Brands buying Norcraft NEW YORK (AP) – Home and security products company Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. will buy the cabinet maker Norcraft Companies Inc. for about $600 million.

Deerfield-based Fortune Brands will pay $25.50 per share, marking a 14.7 percent premium to Eagan, Minnesota-based Norcraft’s closing price Friday.

Fortune Brands will launch a tender offer for all outstanding Norcraft shares in about 15 days and expects the deal to close in the second quarter.

The nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth, will muscle up for its fight against rising prescription drug costs by spending more than $12 billion to buy pharmacy benefits manager Catamaran Corp.

Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, help negotiate the prices that customers pay for prescription drugs. They are seen as a key component in the push to contain soaring costs from specialty drugs, complex medicines that can represent treatment breakthroughs but often at a much higher price than other drugs.

Rising costs from these

drugs are expected to affect more patients as use of the treatments grows and coverage for them shrinks.

UnitedHealth and Catamaran said Monday that their deal will combine businesses that have “distinctive, rapidly growing specialty pharmacy services” for a segment of the market that is expected to quadruple from an estimated $100 billion in revenues last year to possibly $400 billion by 2020.

Specialty drugs treat certain forms of cancer, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C, among other conditions. They have always been pricey but confined to relatively small patient populations. That’s chang-

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Nearly 32 cents of every dollar spent on prescriptions now goes toward a specialty drug, according to the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits manager, Express Scripts Holding Co. That’s up from 12 cents of every dollar spent in 2009.

PBMs run prescription drug plans for employers, insurers and other customers. They have been countering rising specialty drug costs by requiring patients to try other treatments first or by doing more care management to make sure customers stay on their medicines.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Numbers game The Connecticut women’s basketball team reached the Final Four for the eighth straight season with a 91-70 win over Dayton on Monday.

UConn is trying for third straight national title.

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Dramatic change in expectations Cubs plan to go from worst to first

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Julius Alvarado happened to park near the tennis courts at Sauk Valley Community College while visiting the school a couple years ago while a men’s tennis match was being played. He decided to watch the match, not knowing that he would someday become a valuable member of the team and an assistant coach for the women’s team.

Right spot, right time

CHICAGO – Standing in the shade on a beautiful afternoon in Arizona, Jon Lester embraced the question that hovers over the Chicago Cubs these days.

When it comes to all those highly touted prospects, Lester said the time is now.

“When I played in Boston, we didn’t have time to grow up,” the left-hander explained. “You just had to show up and play, and each year you’re expected to win, so that’s how I feel.

Every year they should come in and expect to be not only division winners, but World Series champions. If you don’t have that mindset, then I think you’re playing for the wrong reasons.”

Heady stuff for a franchise known mostly for futility, but the Cubs think it’s a new era after five consecutive losing seasons.

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Alvarado finds niche with SVCC tennis program

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5551 @BrianWeidman

Something as simple as a change in parking lots made all the difference in the sporting world for Julius Alvarado.

A Sauk Valley Community College sophomore, Alvarado usually parked his car in the east lot when visiting the campus as a senior in high school. One day in the spring of 2013, however, he parked in the west lot, within a few lob shots of the tennis courts.

There happened to be a men’s match being played, and Alvarado wandered over to watch. He liked what he saw, and thought he’d like to give the sport a shot.

Alvarado was primarily a baseball player and cross country runner at Lake View High School in Chicago, but he did play

Alvarado file High school: Lake View (Chicago), class of 2013 College: Sauk Valley Class: Sophomore FYI: 2-year starter for men’s tennis team. ... Plays No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles for Skyhawks. ... Also volunteer assistant for women’s tennis team. ... Will attend DePaul University this fall.

1 year of tennis there. He expressed his interest in playing to SVCC tennis coach Sara Kipping, and as filling a six-man lineup is usually a season-by-season challenge, she welcomed the personable Chicagoan on board.

Last spring, Alvarado filled the No. 3

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singles position for the Skyhawks, as well as No. 2 doubles with Jonathon Downing.

“I had the endurance,” Alvarado said, “but I had to get the precision and become consistent with the game. Hitting the ball and learning the technique was the biggest thing. It wasn’t that hard, figuring it out.”

In the winter, Alvarado took lessons at the Westwood Sports Complex in Sterling. He was ready to go when the current season rolled around, and he’s excited with where his game is at.

“When the season came, what I’ve loved the most is watching myself improve,” Alvarado said. “You also have to have a great mindset in tennis. One moment is all it takes. You have to stay positive all the time, or else you can lose the point.”

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Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester throws during a spring training game in Peoria, Arizona.

The addition of Lester is one of the reasons the Cubs expect to go from last place to a playoff team in 2015.

Braud’s brawn too much Rocks’ catcher drives in five to beat Golden Warriors

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5550 @pm222

STERLING – Seth Albright saw a lot of pitches.

The Rock Island starting pitcher needed 96 pitches to throw a complete game shutout in the Rocks’ 6-0 win over Sterling on Monday at Gartner Park.

But the pitches that proved to be the most important came Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com when Albright had a bat in his Sterling’s Brandon Dennis attempts to tag Rock Island’s hands. With Sterling starter DeShaun Davis at second base during Monday’s game at Gart- Rafael Escalante – nearing ner Park in Sterling. Davis was safe in the Rocks’ 6-0 win. the end of his outing – on the

SPORTS inside

Star of the game: Austin Braud, Rock Island, 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 5 RBIs Key performers: Seth Albright, Rock Island, 7 IP, 0 R, 5 K, 3 H; Esteban Sosa, Sterling, 2-for-3, 2B Up next: Sterling at Alleman, 4:30 p.m. Monday mound in the fourth inning, the Rock Island senior worked a nine-pitch at-bat that ended in a hit-by-pitch, setting up a bases-loaded opportunity for Austin Braud.

“I thought [Rafael] pitched well,” Sterling coach Nick Pepper said, “but that catcher, he hurt us. We had to throw to him there because the bases were loaded, and we had no where to put him.”

Braud, the Rocks catcher, had a big game. He went 3-for-4 with five RBIs, and finished a triple shy of the cycle. He hit his fourth home run of the season in the third inning, a one-out solo shot off Escalante, before be broke open the game in the fourth.

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Sterling salts away Pretzels, B4.

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Taking the tour Lance Briggs Seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker visits 49ers, who are in need at the position after the surprising retirement of Chris Borland.

Contact thrill Derrick Rose Bulls guard participates in his first full-contact practice Monday just short of 5 weeks after having surgery on his right knee.

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Dixon’s Carr headed to Sauk Dixon senior Laron Carr will continue his basketball career as a member of the Sauk Valley Skyhawks next season. He made that announcement on Monday, and will officiailly sign in the coming weeks.

The 5-foot-8 Carr averaged 14.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists to help the Dukes to a 28-2 record this past season.

He’ll compete with sophomores A.J. Sharp and Marvie Keith Jr. for time at point guard next season, though time at shooting guard is also a possibility.

Carr is the first player to commit to the Skyhawks for the 2015-16 season.

“It’s a big step for us,” Sauk coach Russ Damhoff said. “Obviously Laron was one of the best players in the area this season, and we’re excited to get him into our program.”

Mullin to replace Lavin at St. John’s Chris Mullin, St. John’s all-time leading scorer and still the face of its basketball program 3 decades after his career ended, has agreed to coach the Red Storm.

Mullin, who led St. John’s to the Final Four in 1985, has never coached at any level. He replaces Steve Lavin, who agreed to leave last week, after five seasons during which the Red Storm reached the NCAA Tournament twice.

Hunter to enter NBA draft R.J. Hunter ensured his legacy at Georgia State by hitting one of the most memorable shots in the NCAA tournament. His next shot will be in the NBA. Georgia State’s junior guard announced Monday he is entering the draft, saying he had reached all his goals at the college level. He plans to sign with an agent shortly and has been projected as a mid-to-late pick in the first round.

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Falcons fined for pumping in noise The NFL announced Monday that it had fined the Falcons $350,000, stripped away a draft pick, and suspended team president Rich McKay from the league’s powerful Competition Committee for at least 3 months after the Falcons conceded pumping artificial crowd noise into the Georgia Dome.

Throughout the 2013 season and into the 2014 season, according to the NFL, the Falcons violated league rules that state “at no point during the game can artificial crowd noise or amplified crowd noise be played in the stadium.”

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Juan Pablo Montoya sprays sparkling wine after winning the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday. Montoya celebrated with fans after the win.

Subdued swagger

Montoya confident, but still grounded, after win

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – There was a time when the edge to Juan Pablo Montoya was evident everywhere he went. His arrogance was on display as he walked through the paddock, his confidence in a race car clear with every fearless move he made.

But when the success stopped, the great JPM was no longer the intimidating force he had once been. His abrupt departure from Formula One, followed by seven subpar seasons in NASCAR, made him just another driver in a crowded field of also-rans.

Then he got a chance at a doover. Offered a job to return to open wheel racing with Roger Penske, Montoya’s career was given the fresh start he so badly needed.

Now, after his win in the IndyCar season opener Sunday through the streets of St. Petersburg, it was clear that the old Montoya was back – but with a twist. He’s got his old swagger back, his drive and determination are at levels he’s not had in years, but that callousness he used to carry everywhere has softened.

As fans crowded the fence near victory lane on Sunday chanting his name, waiving Colombian flags, desperately trying to get close to their hero, Montoya stopped what he was doing to sign autographs and pose for pictures.

underperforming organization Back on track than with his talent level.

And he freely admits his move • In his first season back in to IndyCar last season with Team IndyCar in seven seasons in Penske was a struggle, and his 2014, Juan Pablo Montoya inability to get any comfort level won one race in 18 starts. He on the road or street courses left has one win in one start this him embarrassed at times. season.

This hybrid version of the old That’s a common courtesy for Montoya is exactly what Indymost top drivers, but not one a Car needs right now. younger Montoya would have Hugely popular in Latin Amerlikely done. ica, Montoya boasts one of the Tony Kanaan, who raced biggest Twitter followings of any against Montoya during his first driver in an American racing stint in American open wheel, series. He’s beloved by fans in doesn’t think Montoya has ever his native Colombia, loathed by changed his personality. But age others who believe he’s nothing and three children may have but an on-track bully and an offsoftened Montoya a bit. track prima donna.

“We all grow up. We have kids.

Montoya is the driver who can I think we kind of change a little move the needle. bit in a way,” Kanaan said. “SeeGive him a good car and a ing Juan celebrating with the strong team, and his confidence fans the way he did [Sunday], will soar. It’s evident when he I can assure you that wouldn’t struts into a room that Montoya have happened 15 years ago. But once again believes he’s the badthat was Juan back then. I think dest thing on wheels. you go through experiences in Alas, it’s early in this second life to learn. season with Penske, and he “I think he got probably a pretty now finds himself on a powbig wake-up call when he moved erhouse lineup that includes to the other side, to NASCAR, reigning IndyCar champion Will and he was just one more, right? Power, three-time Indianapolis Then when he came back here, 500 winner Helio Castroneves he was a little bit of a different and newcomer Simon Pagenaud. person.”

After one weekend, it sure Montoya doesn’t speak poorly looks as if all four Penske drivof his time in NASCAR. He notes ers will compete against each he’s the only driver in Chip other for the championship this Ganassi Racing history to qualify season. How that plays out in team meetings, on the race track, for the championship playoffs, and in dealings with each other and thinks his struggles in a stock car had more to do with an remains to be seen.

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Defense taking big steps forward Bulls showing good signs on both ends of court as playoffs near leading the NBA in fourth-quarter minutes last season, the addition Saturday’s victory of Pau Gasol and emerover the hapless Knicks gence of Nikola Mirotic accomplished two has led to Gibson no things for the Bulls: longer closing games.

• It made Tom Gibson, the consumThibodeau the 11th mate team-first player, coach to post at least a still got off to a strong .549 winning percentstart. But he has battled age in his first five full ankle injuries all seaNBA seasons. son, including a more • And it quietly conserious one that he just tinued the Bulls’ recent returned from after a defensive prowess, 10-game absence. regardless of whether “His timing is not the Knicks fielded a AP there, and we’ve got glorified Development The Bulls’ Aaron Brooks guards the Knicks’ Shane to try to build some League roster or not.

Larkin during Saturday’s game at the United Center. rhythm with him,” Thibodeau, who The Bulls held New York to 80 points in the win.

Thibodeau said. “Taj is already was the fastest one of those guys who coach to 100 victories in an NBA Finals. That climbed into a tie for needs a lot of repetition.

NBA history, joined Rick could change if the sixth in opponents’ The practice part is very Adelman, Scott Brooks, Bulls’ recent defensive field-goal percentage. important for him – and Mike Brown, Billy Cun- improvement contin“We have so many ningham, Chuck Daly, guys who can switch on practicing well. ues.

“When Taj is practicPhil Jackson, K.C. Jones, defense,” Jimmy Butler Over 24 games dating well, he’s playing Gregg Popovich, Pat said. ing to Feb. 7, the Bulls well. Because of the Riley and Rudy TomIndeed, that has have allowed just over amount of time he janovich in the select 95 points on 43 percent been a tactic used to missed, you’re not group. Other coaches, shooting and 32 percent place the Bulls among going to put him in including Larry Brown, the league leaders in from 3-point range. In where he left off. Right would make the list if Thibodeau’s first four the first 50 games, the now, Niko is playing ABA records counted. seasons.

Bulls surrendered 99.9 well. But Taj is critical Of the 11, Thibodeau One of the best at it, points on 44.2 percent is the only coach who Taj Gibson, has endured to our team. And we’re shooting. has not appeared in going to need him.” a difficult season. After The Bulls have

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

COLLEGE SPORTS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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MEN’S BASKETBALL | MICHIGAN STATE

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Connecticut forward Morgan Tuck (3) drives against Dayton center Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova during Monday’s Elite Eight game in Albany, New York. UConn won 91-70.

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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts as he leaves the court after beating Louisville Sunday to advance to the Final Four. It is the seventh time Izzo has guided a team to the Final Four.

Seventh heaven

Huskies fend off Latest run to Final Four sweet for MSU’s Izzo pesky Dayton UConn on track for third title; Maryland pulls away from Vols By the Associated Press

Kaleena MosquedaLewis scored 27 points to help UConn beat Dayton 91-70 on Monday night in Albany, New York, to advance to the national semifinals for an eighth straight season.

Now the Huskies stand two wins away from a third straight national championship. They accomplished that same feat from 2002-04.

Unlike the first three games of the tournament when UConn won by an average of nearly 48 points, the Huskies got all they could handle from the seventh-seeded Flyers, who weren’t intimidated by the top seed,

for the game’s first 20 minutes.

Trailing at the half for the first time in two seasons, UConn scored the first nine points of the second half during a 15-3 run to take a 58-47 lead with 13:56 left.

Maryland 58, Tennessee 48: The Terps led

by only a point at halftime, but pulled away to beat the Vols in Spokane, Washington.

Maryland (34-2) had four players reach double figures in scoring, led by guard Lexie Brown’s 15 points.

Center Brionna Jones had 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.

Tennessee (30-6) got 16 points from guard Ariel Massengale.

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“He’s really worked hard on his serve,” said Kipping, who describes Alvarado as a “gogetter” and a “hustler.”

“He just needs to get a little bit more consistent in doubles. Sometimes when the ball is in the middle, it’s uh oh, maybe I should have gotten that one.

That will come with experience.”

Last fall, Alvarado pulled double duty, lending his services as an unpaid assistant coach for the SVCC women’s team. He hits with the team, offering pointers if he thinks they can help, and on game days, he’s right in the middle of everything.

“At first [the girls] didn’t know about it,” Kipping said. “After they saw him play and they got to know him a little bit, they were

very respectful, and it’s worked out great. In matches, I can be on one court, and he can be on another.”

Alvarado’s mother, Ellen, was a student at Sauk Valley. He lives with his grandmother, Margarita, and stepgrandfather, Jaime, in Rock Falls, and is on track to receive an associate’s degree this summer.

In the fall, he will attend DePaul University in Chicago, where he has been accepted into the physician assistant’s program.

For now, however, he’s enjoying his time at SVCC, enhanced by playing and coaching tennis. He hangs out at night and on weekends with teammates, often playing video games.

“It is interesting, being on a collegelevel team,” Alvarado said, “and it’s been a great bonding experience.”

Sauk Valley men’s tennis roster Julius Alvarado Eric Ardis Brennan Chacon Jonathon Downing Alex Knack Brady Reuter

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TBA

BY NOAH TRISTER Associated Press

DETROIT – Michigan State’s run to the Final Four came one season later than expected, and that’s part of the reason coach Tom Izzo is enjoying it so much.

“Last year we were picked by the president and everyone else, and we didn’t get out of the Elite Eight,” Izzo said Monday.

“It doesn’t matter who picks us and who doesn’t, I just appreciate the respect our program has gotten. Being where we are this year, I think we’re still respected, and that’s all that matters to me.”

Since taking over the Michigan State program in 1995, Izzo had never gone more than three seasons without a Final Four appearance until his 2014 team fell a game short.

The Spartans lost three key players from last year – first-round draft picks Gary Harris and Adreian Payne, as well as point guard Keith Appling – but the holdovers took that disappointment to heart.

Now, this largely unheralded group is back on college basketball’s biggest stage, the obvious underdog at a Final Four that includes unbeaten Kentucky and two other No. 1 seeds.

Izzo at MSU Year 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Overall

Overall 16-16 17-12 22-8 33-5 32-7 28-6 19-12 22-13 18-12 26-7 22-12 23-12 27-9 31-7 28-9 19-15 29-9 27-9 29-9 27-11 494-198

Big Ten 9-9 9-9 13-3 15-1 13-3 13-3 10-6 10-6 12-4 13-3 8-8 8-8 12-6 15-3 14-4 9-9 13-5 13-5 12-6 12-6 233-107

“We got here the hard way,” Izzo said. “We earned our way here.”

Although the Spartans were a No. 4 seed last season, they were a chic pick to win it all after overcoming injury problems and rolling through the Big Ten Tournament. Even President Barack Obama penciled the Spartans in for the national title, but a loss to seventhseeded Connecticut in the regional finals ended that pursuit.

The 2014 Spartans were supposed to be one of Izzo’s better teams,

Postseason NIT 2nd round NIT 2nd round Sweet 16 Final Four Champions Final Four NCAA 1st round Elite Eight NCAA 1st round Final Four NCAA 1st round NCAA 2nd round Sweet 16 NCAA Runner-up Final Four NCAA 1st round Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four

but even the coach they call “Tournament Tom” endures a postseason setback every now and then.

After the loss to UConn, expectations were tempered for this season, and as Michigan State struggled a bit in January and early February, the Spartans looked like a probable NCAA Tournament team, but not much more.

“There came a point in the year where it was just us, just the people in our locker room and our program,” guard Travis Trice said. “I’m just more happy for us as a whole.

We stuck together. We could have quit. We could have rolled over and died, but we didn’t.

We just kept fighting.”

There were a few signs all along that this team had potential.

Michigan State lost tight games to Kansas, Notre Dame and Maryland, an indication that the Spartans could play on the same level as those teams.

After a loss at home to Illinois on Feb. 7, the Spartans went on the road and beat Northwestern by 24, and Izzo began to notice some encouraging signs.

The Spartans won six of their last eight games in the regular season, and then reached the Big Ten title game, where they nearly upset Wisconsin before falling in overtime.

“Tom is as good as there is. Not just a coach, but he’s a great guy,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “Nothing surprises me that he and his program would do. They don’t have a team, they have a program. As he develops each team, I don’t know what the timeframe of it is until that group understands what the program is about, whether it be offense, defense or just characterwise, but they’re going to keep improving.”

AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Kaminsky takes hard road to top Wisconsin star, Duke’s Okafor lead AP All-America team

BY JIM O’CONNELL AP Basketball Writer

Frank Kaminsky and Jahlil Okafor are as different as stories can be in college basketball. The two, however, have a lot in common – both are in the Final Four and both were the top selections on The Associated Press’ 2014-15 All-America team.

Kaminsky, the 7-foot senior from Wisconsin, was a unanimous choice Monday. Okafor, the 6-11 freshman from Duke, received all but one first-team vote.

Notre Dame senior Jerian Grant, Kentucky junior Willie Cauley-Stein and Ohio State freshman D’Angelo Russell rounded out the first team.

Kaminsky worked his way to the top by improving through four seasons in college. Okafor arrived with all the laurels out of high school and immediate talk about leaving for the NBA. “Not to be overly patriotic, but we’re an American story, that you can do that in this kind of a system,” Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. “Sometimes where it looks like the privileged, the ones that are identified as being great players and can’t-miss-type guys, where there can

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Frank Kaminsky was a unanimous selection to the AP All-America team. The 7-foot center for the Wisconsin Badgers averaged 18.2 points and 8 rebounds per game in leading the team to a Big Ten title and a second straight appearance in the Final Four. always come that guy from behind in the race and then cross the tape first.”

Kaminsky, projected as a top pick in the NBA draft, led the Badgers to their second straight Final Four berth, averaging 18.2 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 55.3 percent from the field, including 39.5 percent from 3-point range.

He is one of those big

men as comfortable on the perimeter as in the lane, and his outgoing personality has made him a media favorite.

Okafor is Duke’s 16th first-team All-America and is the Blue Devils’ second freshman in as many years, with Jabari Parker being chosen last season.

At Notre Dame, Grant’s career was in jeopardy

last season when he was suspended for the second semester for what he called an academic mistake. The son of former NBA player Harvey Grant returned for his senior season and averaged 16.8 points and 6.6 assists, while playing 36.6 minutes per game.

Cauley-Stein and his teammates are chasing history with an undefeated season just two wins away. The 7-footer is the first first-team All-America to average less than 10 points per game. He averaged 9.3 points, while grabbing 6.4 rebounds.

Russell is another freshman, who isn’t expected to be back for a second season. He averaged 19.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists and received 51 first-team votes.

Utah senior Delon Wright led the second team and was joined by Kentucky freshman KarlAnthony Towns, Northern Iowa senior Seth Tuttle, Arkansas sophomore Bobby Portis and Virginia junior Malcolm Brogdon.

The third team was Gonzaga teammates Kyle Wiltjer and Kevin Pangos, Oklahoma junior Buddy Hield, Syracuse senior Rakeem Christmas and Iowa State junior Georges Niang.

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LOCAL SPORTS

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

BOYS ROUNDUP

Rockets rally late for win Rock Falls scores five in seventh against Pretzels; Comets fall

By SVM Sports Staff

The Rock Falls Rockets scored five runs in the top half of the seventh to take the lead for good in an 11-8 road win on Monday in Freeport.

Noah Junis earned the win in relief of James McFadden. Junis went 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (two earned), and three hits, while striking out nine.

Nolan Moeller pitched a scoreless seventh inning and struck out the side. Moeller also had three hits, including a double and three RBIs. Princeton 7, Newman 6: The Comets allowed four runs in the bottom of the seventh on their way to a road loss to the Tigers.

Shayne Allen doubled twice, singled and drove in a run to pace a seven-hit Newman attack. Alex Buhler hit a home run. Dillan Heffelfinger and Garrett Stringer each had RBIs. Buhler was the losing pitcher in relief of Quincy Coomes.

Fulton 3, Sherrard 2: Jack Lemke tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings and drove in two runs to lead the Steamers past the visiting Tigers.

Devon Ballard added two hits for Fulton (3-0, 1-0 Three Rivers West).

Erie-Prophetstown 5, Orion 4:

The Panthers scored five in the top of the fourth, then made it stand up in a road win against the Chargers.

Josh Lohman was the winning pitcher for E-P (2-0, 1-0 Three Rivers West). Evan Cooper had two hits.

West Carroll 8, Aquin 6: Cory

Monday’s stars Shayne Allen, Newman, 3 hits (2 2B), RBI Aaron Ritenour, West Carroll, 2 2B, 5 RBI Jack Lemke, Fulton, 5 1/3 scoreless innings St. Bede 18, Amboy 0: The Bruins scored five runs in the top of the first and piled on after that in a five-inning victory against the Clippers.

Eastland 3, Galena 0: Jacob Reuscher doubled, singled and drove in two runs as the Cougars blanked the Pirates in Lanark.

Tanner Giedd added one RBI for Eastland, and also tossed four scoreless innings. He struck out seven, and allowed three hits. Zach Randecker and Reuscher combined for three scoreless innings of relief.

Forreston-Polo 4, Rockford East 0: The Cardinals scored once in

both the fourth and fifth innings, before adding two runs in the sixth to put the game away in a road win at Rockford.

Caleb Poffenberger earned the win for Forreston-Polo (3-2). Poffenberger went four innings, allowed two hits and struck out six. Nathan Schneiderman pitched three innings in relief and struck out seven while allowing a hit.

Richie Bartnick scored two runs and Schneiderman had an RBI.

Simpson tossed three innings of scoreless relief as the Thunder held off the Bulldogs in Thomson.

Aaron Ritenour had a big day at the plate with two doubles, a single and five RBIs for West Carroll (5-4). Matt Dyson reached base four times on two singles and two walks, and scored two runs.

Hinckley-Big Rock 10, AFC 8:

The Raiders trailed 6-0 after one inning, rallied to tie it 8-8 after 5 1/2, then allowed the Royals to score twice in the sixth.

Dillon Lanning knocked in a pair of runs for AFC (0-1), while David Zinke collected three hits. Jacob Hilliker took the loss.

Tennis

Dixon 8, Lutheran 1: Sam Bratt,

Michael Gale, Ian South, Patrick Johnson and Justin Wilson each won singles and doubles matches as the Dukes opened their season with a home win against the Crusaders.

South and Johnson won third-set tiebreakers for Dixon.

Sterling third at Boylan invite: The Golden Warriors earned third place out of six teams on Saturday at the Boylan indoor invite in Rockford.

Sterling finished with 14 points, while LaSalle-Peru (20) and Boylan (21) rounded out the top three.

Sterling’s top singles player Jack Nitz took first at No. 1 singles with a straight-set 6-4, 6-2 decision over Boylan’s John Schappert.

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD Baseball Monday’s results at Gartner Park, Sterling

ROCK ISLAND 6, STERLING 0 Rock Island 201 300 0 – 6 9 2 Sterling 000 000 0 – 0 3 3 W – Seth Albright. L – Rafael Escalante (At bats-runs-hits) ROCK ISLAND (1-4) Shakur Jackson ss 3-2-1, Albright p 4-11, Austin Braud c 4-1-3, Jordan Skelley rf 3-0-1, DeShaun Davis lf 2-0-0, Dominic Esposito 1b 3-1-1, Hunter Keim dh 4-0-1, Tyler Honts 2b 2-0-0, J.T. Tauke cf 4-1-1.

Totals: 29-6-9. 2B – Braud. HR – Braud.

RBI – Braud 5. E – 2. LOB – 9.

Albright (7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 K, 3 BB) and Braud.

STERLING (0-5) Brandon Dennis ss 2-0-0, Nick Olds cf 2-0-0, Turner Morse 2b 2-0-0, Trey Morse c 2-0-0, Esteban Sosa 1b 3-0-2, Stephen Geiger rf 2-0-0, Tyler Willman dh 3-0-0, Nolan Sullivan lf 3-0-0, Zach Springman 3b 2-0-0. Totals: 22-0-3. 2B – Sosa.

Rafael Escalante (4 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 7 H, 5 K, 3 BB, HBP), Luke Moore (3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 K, BB, HBP) and Trey Morse. at Freeport

ROCK FALLS 11, FREEPORT 8 Rock Falls 111 120 5 – 11 8 3 Freeport 220 202 0 – 8 4 9 W – Noah Junis.

ROCK FALLS James McFadden (1 1/3 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, H, 2K, 4 BB), Junis (4 2/3 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 9K, 5 BB), Nolan Moeller (IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB). Multi hits – Moeller 3. 2B – Moeller, Jacob Mammosser. 3B – Clay Velazquez. RBI – Moeller 3, Velazquez, Mammosser, Bronson Mintun.

FREEPORT 2B – Kortermeier. RBI – Kortermeier 3, Buckwalter, Wood, Borman. at Princeton

PRINCETON 7, NEWMAN 6 Newman 110 031 0 — 6 7 0 Princeton 000 030 4 — 7 7 1 W – Friel. L – Alex Buhler.

NEWMAN Quincy Coomes (4 1/3 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 5 SO, 5 BB, 1 HBP), Alex Buhler (2 1/3 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 BB). Multi hits – Shayne Allen 3. 2B – Allen 2. HR – Buhler. RBI – Buhler, Dillan Heffelfinger, Garrett Stringer, Allen. at Orion

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 5, ORION 4 E-P 000 500 0 — 5 5 2 Orion 010 030 0 — 4 2 2 W – Josh Lohman. L – Trent Catlett.

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN (2-0, 1-0 Three Rivers West) Multiple hits – Evan Cooper 2. 2B – Nate Pierceson. at Hinckley

GIRLS ROUNDUP

HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK 10, AFC 8

Staples pitches, hits Warriors past Freeport Sterling sophomore homers on road; AFC crushes Hinckley-Big Rock the first three innings, the Comets gained a road victory.

Lexy Staples did just improved to 2-0. about everything for the AFC 22, Hinckley-Big Mady Ferris and RhyanSterling softball team in Rock 4: The Raiders na Hadden each had two its 13-2 road win over scored at least three runs hits for Newman. Lakyn nonconference opponent in each of the five innings Waldschmidt was the in a nonconference road winning pitcher.

Freeport on Monday.

Amboy 13, St. Bede 2: Staples allowed two hits, win.

Cassidy Koning led the Courtney Rhine went two runs, and struck out six batters, while not sur- way with two home runs, 3-for-4 with a double and rendering a walk in five four RBIs, and earned six RBIs to lead the Clipinnings in the cirlce. At the win in the circle. She pers past the Bruins in the plate, the sophomore started the game and went Amboy. went 3-for-3, including one inning, allowing an Also for Amboy (6-0, 1-0 a home run and had two unearned run and a hit Three Rivers East), Kaiwhile striking out three. tlyn Liebing was 3-forRBIs. Staples’ battery mate Lauren Meurer and 3 with a double. Karlee Lauren Fritz went 3-for- Bryce Gittleson each hit Doege was the winning 4. Fritz had three doubles homers, while Addison pitcher. and four RBIs. Erin Stroup Wetzel hit a double and a Erie-Prophetstown 13, Orion 4: Stephanie Thuhad a triple and two RBIs, triple.

Shannon Long had two Laci Meurer pitched len homered, doubled, RBIs and a double in her three shutout innings singled twice and drove 3-for-3 game, while Nadia and went 2-for-4 for AFC in three runs as the Panthers pounded the CharTrujillo added a double in the win. and an RBI. Newman 8, Princeton gers in Orion.

The Golden Warriors, 4: Maddie Klein doubled Kyle Ackerman added who scored 11 runs in and drove in two runs as two RBIs for Erie-ProphBy SVM Sports Staff

etstown, and was also the winning pitcher.

Eastland 12, Galena 1:

Bubby Doubler tossed a 1-hitter and struck out 10, as the Cougars handled the visiting Pirates in five innings.

Also for Eastland (2-1), Annie Forster drove in four runs with a double and a single, Paige Gallentine homered and drove in two runs, and Shelbie Preston had a triple and a double.

Sherrard 10, Fulton 0:

The Steamers had their hands full with the visiting Tigers in dropping a six-inning contest.

Girls soccer

Stillman Valley 4, Sterling 0: The Golden War-

riors dropped a home nonconference match to fall to 0-2 on the season.

AFC 001 133 0 — 8 8 2 H-BR 602 002 X — 10 6 1 W – Schneeman. L – Jacob Hilliker (0-1) AFC (0-1) David Zinke (2/3 IP, 6 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 HBP), Ryan Rod (2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 SO, 3 BB), Hilliker (2 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 SO, 1 BB), Dillon Lanning (2/3 IP, 2 SO) and Adam Mairs, Tristen Bushman (4).

Multiple hits – Zinke 3, Lanning 2. RBI – Rod, Hilliker, Mairs, Bushman, Lanning 2.

H-BR (1-1) B.McQueen (5 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 8 SO, 4 BB), Ruh (1/3 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 2 BB), Schneeman (1 2/3 IP, 5 K) and Diveley.

Multiple hits – B.McQueen 2, Ruh 2. 2B – Schneeman, Ruh. RBI – B.McQueen 2, Morsch, Ruh 2, Sanderson, Vistine. at Rockford

FORRESTON-POLO 4, ROCKFORD EAST 0 Forr-Polo 000 112 0 – 4 2 1 Rockford East 000 000 0 – 0 3 4 W – Caleb Poffenberger. L – Enna ROCKFORD EAST (0-1) Enna (4 IP, R, 0 H, 4 K, 3 BB), Marcomb (3 IP, 3 R, 2 H, K, BB).

FORRESTON POLO (3-2) Poffenberger (4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 K, 0 BB), Nathan Schneiderman (3 IP, 0 R, H, 7 K, 3 BB). R – Richie Bartnick 2, Brody Grobe, Braxton Stamm). RBI – Schneiderman at Fulton

FULTON 3, SHERRARD 2 Sherrard 000 000 2 — 2 6 1 Fulton 201 000 X — 3 4 1 W – Jack Lemke (1-0). L – Lampo.

SHERRARD (3-2, 0-1 Three Rivers West) Lampo and Wilson. Multiple hits – Bennett 2.

FULTON (3-0, 1-0) Multiple hits – Devon Ballard 2. RBI – Lemke 2. at Thomson

WEST CARROLL 8, AQUIN 6 Aquin West Carroll

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WEST CARROLL (5-4) W – Cory Simpson Glenn Hoffman (4 IP, 6 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 SO, 3 BB), Simpson (3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB). Multiple hits – Aaron Ritenour 3, Matt Dyson 2. 2B – Ritenour. RBI – Ritenour 5.

Softball Monday’s results at Freeport

STERLING 13, FREEPORT 2 W – Lexy Staples. L – Sam Hughes STERLING (2-0) Staples (5 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 0 BB) and Lauren Fritz. Multi hits – Shannon Long 3, Staples 3, Fritz 3, Nadia Trujillo 2. 2B – Fritz 3, Trujillo, Long. 3B – Erin Stroup. HR – Staples. RBI – Fritz 4, Long 2, Stroup 2, Staples 2, Abri Hale, Trujillo.

FREEPORT Hughes (3 IP, 11 R, 0 K, 3 BB). at Princeton

NEWMAN 8, PRINCETON 4 Newman 000 500 3 — 8 10 2 Princeton 010 012 0 — 4 5 1 W – Lakyn Waldschmidt (1-1). L – Menzel.

NEWMAN (1-1) Waldschmidt (5 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 7 SO), Sam Miller (2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 SO, 4 BB) and Julie Hurd. Multiple hits – Mady Ferris 2, Rhyanna Hadden 2. 2B – Hurd, Jenna Stevens, Maddie Klein. RBI – Stevens, Miller, Waldschmidt, Klein 2.

PRINCETON Menzel (6 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 6 SO, 4 BB). 2B – Ciesielski. at Orion

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 13, ORION 4 E-P 001 004 8 — 13 16 0 Orion 000 010 3 — 4 8 6 W – Kylie Ackerman (4-0). L – Price.

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN (4-0, 1-0 Three Rivers West) Ackerman (7 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 8 H, 4 SO, 4 BB) and Ashley Davis. Multiple hits – Clare Kramer 2, Stephanie Thulen 4, Savannah Mettler 2, Ackerman 3, Davis 2. 2B – Thulen, Davis. HR – Thulen. RBI – Kramer, Thulen 3, Ackerman 2, Kennah Meier.

ORION (1-4, 0-2) Price (5 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 SO, J.Moore (2 IP, 10 R, 8 ER, 10 H, 1 SO, 2 BB) and Fair. Multiple hits – Smith 2, Frutiger 2.

2B – B.Moore, Frutiger. RBI – B.Moore, Smolinski, Frutiger. at Hinckley

AFC 22, HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK 4 AFC 454 63 – 22 16 2 HBR 100 03 – 4 5 8 W – Cassidy Koning. L – Kenzie AFC Cassidy Koning (IP, R, 0 ER, H, 3 K, BB), Laci Meurer (3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 6 K, 0 BB), Carlee Hargis (IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 0 K, BB).

Multi hits – Laci Meurer 3, Lexi Meurer 2, Addison Wetzel 2, Cassidy Koning 2, Lauren Meurer 2, Madeline Prestegaard 2.

2B – Carlee Hargis, Addison Wetzel. 3B – Wetzel. HR – Koning 2, Lauren Meurer, Bryce Gittleson. RBI – Koning 4, Wetzel 3, Lauren Meurer 2, Prestegaard 2, Gittleson, Hargis, Lexi Meurer, Sammy Smith HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK Kenzie (4 1/3 IP, 18 R, 10 ER, 16 H, 6 K, 0 BB), Brianna (2/3 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 H, K, 5 BB). Multi hits – Kenzie 2, Sydney 2. RBI – Sydney 2, Kenzie, Brianna. at Lanark

EASTLAND 12, GALENA 1, 5 inn.

Galena 010 00 — 1 1 3 Eastland 082 2X — 12 11 1 W – Bubby Doubler.

EASTLAND (2-1) Multiple hits – Makenzie Fink 3, Shelbie Preston 2, Annie Forster 2, Kiley Carroll 2.

2B – Forster, Preston. 3B – Preston. HR – Paige Gallentine. RBI – Forster 4, Gallentine 2, Carroll 2.

Record: Eastland 2-1

Boys tennis Monday’s result at Dixon

DIXON 8, ROCKFORD LUTHERAN 1 Singles 1. Sam Bratt (D) def. Jensen Buelte 6-4, 6-1 2. Nick Shanstra (L) def. Zach Healy 6-1, 5-7, 12-10 3. Michael Gale (D) def. Nick Logan 6-4, 6-0 4. Ian South (D) def. Zach Montgomery 4-6, 6-2, 10-4 5. Patrick Johnson (D) def. Matt Larsen 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 6. Justin Wilson (D) def. Alex Schwarz 6-2, 6-0 Doubles 1. Bratt, Healy (D) def. Buelte, Shanstra 6-2, 6-2 2. South, Johnson (D) def. Logan, Montgomery 6-1, 6-3 3. Gale, Wilson (D) def. Larsen, Schwarz 6-1, 6-1

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Braud roped a 2-1 fastball to the left-center wall, for a bases-clearing double to push the score to 6-0.

“Seth was great on the mound for us, but his at-bat there changed the game,” Rock Island coach Jay Wayland said. “He hung in there and was able to get our best hitter to the plate in a big situation. He came through for us, and now we have our first win.”

The Rocks (1-4) grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first, and Sterling was poised to answer, but ultimately was too aggressive.

Leadoff hitter Brandon Dennis drew a walk and got to second base on an errant pickoff attempt. Nick Olds then attempted to sacrifice Dennis over to third, but Dennis tried to take home on the throw and was thrown out by several feet.

Turner Morse reached on an error to keep the inning alive, but was thrown out attempting to steal second with the pitcher still on the rubber, which ended the inning.

“That’s not the idea we had in mind,” Pepper said. “I like aggressiveness, but not like that.

We have to be smarter. I would hope that will come after we

play some more games.”

Sterling (0-5) had a rally going in the second, with runners in scoring position again as Trey Morse singled and Esteban Sosa moved him to third with a double to the right-center gap. But Albright worked out of the jam by forcing two fly outs and a strikeout.

“We had chances but I think we all get too anxious at the plate,” said Sosa, who went 2-for-3. “[Albright] had the ball up in the zone and we couldn’t lay off and hit pop outs. We just don’t see the ball well enough to hit it good right now.”

Escalante kept the Rocks in check for most of the game, but was beaten by Braud’s big game. Escalante allowed six earned runs in four innings of work. He struck out five, walked three and allowed seven hits.

Luke Moore came on in relief in the fifth inning and allowed two hits and no runs over his three innings of work. Moore forced Braud into his only out of the game, a soft groundout to first to end the sixth inning.

“For me, the big thing was being able to watch what Rafael was doing well and trying to hit those spots,” Moore said. “I knew I wanted to pitch that kid low. I just tried to go out and get in a zone and stay confident.”

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Sterling’s Estaban Sosa catches the ball as Rock Island’s J.T. Tauke gets back to first base safely during Monday’s game at Gartner Park. Rock Island won 6-0.

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MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball NCAA Tournament First Four At Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 17 Hampton 74, Manhattan 64 Mississippi 94, BYU 90 Wednesday, March 18 Robert Morris 81, North Florida 77 Dayton 56, Boise State 55 EAST REGIONAL At The Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. Regional Semifinals Friday’s results Louisville 75, N.C. State 65 Michigan State 62, Oklahoma 58 Regional Championship Sunday’s result Michigan State 76, Louisville 70, OT

Regional Championship Saturday’s result Kentucky 68, Notre Dame 66

Spring training

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Regional Championship Saturday’s result Wisconsin 85, Arizona 78 FINAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis National Semifinals Saturday, April 4 Michigan State (27-11) vs. Duke (33-4), 5:09 p.m.

Kentucky (38-0) vs. Wisconsin (35-3), 7:49 p.m.

National Championship Monday, April 6 Semifinal winners National Invitation Tournament Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Today’s games Miami (24-12) vs. Temple (26-10), 6 p.m.

Stanford (22-13) vs. Old Dominion (27-7), 8:30 p.m.

Championship Thursday, April 2 Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

College Basketball Invitational Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday’s result Loyola of Chicago 65, Louisiana-Monroe 58 Wednesday’s game Loyola of Chicago (23-13) vs. LouisianaMonroe (24-13), 7 p.m.

Friday, April 3 Loyola of Chicago vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m., if necessary CollegeInsider.com Tournament Semifinals Today’s games UT-Martin (21-12) at Evansville (22-12), TBA Northern Arizona (22-14) vs. NJIT (21-11), TBA Championship Thursday, April 2 Semifinal winners

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Indiana at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Miami, 7 p.m.

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

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP x-Montreal 77 x-N.Y. Rangers 75 x-Tampa Bay 77 Pittsburgh 76 N.Y. Islanders 77 Detroit 75 Washington 76 Boston 76

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MLB

WEST REGIONAL At The Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Semifinals Thursday’s results Wisconsin 79, North Carolina 72 Arizona 68, Xavier 60

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Blackhawks get important victory over Kings

Los Angeles 1 0 0 – 1 Chicago 1 2 1 – 4 First Period–1, Chicago, Bickell 13 (Saad, Shaw), 5:31. 2, Los Angeles, Muzzin 9 (Lewis, Shore), 19:28. Penalties– Regehr, LA (hooking), 13:35.

Second Period–3, Chicago, Keith 9 (Hossa, Toews), 1:37 (pp). 4, Chicago, Hjalmarsson 3, 2:41. Penalties–Sekera, LA (roughing), :39; Kruger, Chi (high-sticking), 7:12.

Third Period–5, Chicago, Hossa 22, 13:06. Penalties–None.

Shots on Goal–Los Angeles 10-13-9–32.

Chicago 16-13-11–40.

Power-play opportunities–Los Angeles 0 of 1; Chicago 1 of 2.

Goalies–Los Angeles, Quick 33-21-12 (40 shots-36 saves). Chicago, Darling 8-3-0 (32-31).

A–21,848 (19,717). T–2:27.

MIDWEST REGIONAL At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Regional Semifinals Thursday’s results Notre Dame 81, Wichita State 70 Kentucky 78, West Virginia 39

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Defensive scoring

Monday’s results Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 3 Vancouver 4, St. Louis 1 Chicago 4, Los Angeles 1 Calgary 5, Dallas 3 Edmonton 4, Colorado 1 Buffalo at Arizona, late Today’s games Florida at Boston, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Columbus, 6 p.m.

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

Ottawa at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Nashville, 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s games Toronto at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Colorado at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s box score

Regional Championship Sunday’s result Duke 66, Gonzaga 52

z-Golden State x-Memphis x-Houston d-Portland x-L.A. Clippers San Antonio Dallas Oklahoma City

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 4, KINGS 1

BLACKHAWKS 4, KINGS 1

SOUTH REGIONAL At NRG Stadium Houston Regional Semifinals Friday’s results Gonzaga 74, UCLA 62 Duke 63, Utah 57

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Monday’s results Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 6, tie, 10 innings St. Louis 6, Washington 2 Atlanta 4, Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 18, Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 1 Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco 5 Oakland 11, Colorado 2 Seattle 5, L.A. Angels 3 Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Kansas City 11, Texas 7 San Diego 6, Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 2 Toronto 7, Houston 4 Boston 14, Minnesota 2 Today’s games Boston vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

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

Chicago Cubs vs. Texas (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Texas (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

Oakland vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Houston vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 5:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reassigned RHP Chris Beck to minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned OF Tyler Holt to Columbus (IL). Released LHP Scott Downs from a minor league contract.

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned C Bryan Holaday and OF Tyler Collins to Toledo (IL).

Assigned C Manny Pina, OFs Xavier Avery and Jason Krizan and INFs Jordan Lennerton, Jefry Marte and Aaron Westlake to minor league camp.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Released 2B Ryan Roberts.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Assigned RHP Stephen Pryor outright to Rochester (IL).

Selected the contract of RHP Blaine Boyer from Rochester.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the contract of LHP Phil Coke from Iowa (PCL).

Optioned INF Javier Baez to Iowa.

Assigned INFs Kris Bryant and Addison Russell to their minor league camp.

CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Nate Adock, INFs Ivan De Jesus Jr. and Irving Falu and C Kyle Skipworth to minor league camp. Released LHP Paul Maholm.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Brandon Kintzler to Colorado Springs (PCL). Released RHP Chris Perez.

NEW YORK METS — Traded OF Matt den Dekker to Washington for LHP Jerry Blevins.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Selected the contract of RHP Carlos Villanueva from Memphis (PCL). Placed LHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.

FOOTBALL National Football League OAKLAND RAIDERS — Re-signed DL C.J. Wilson.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed RB Michael Hill.

COLLEGE ALABAMA — Dismissed DL Jonathan Taylor from the football team for a domestic violence arrest.

BUTLER — Signed men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann through the 202021 season.

GEORGE MASON — Named Dave Paulsen men’s basketball coach.

GEORGIA STATE — Announced G R.J. Hunter will enter the NBA draft.

NORTHWESTERN — Announced men’s freshman basketball G Johnnie Vassar will transfer.

OKLAHOMA — Suspended RB Keith Ford indefinitely from the football team for academic and team rules violations.

PURDUE — Announced men’s sophomore basketball G Bryson Scott will transfer.

CHICAGO – Defensemen Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson scored 1:04 apart in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Monday.

Marian Hossa added a goal and an assist as the Blackhawks won their second straight game in as many nights and pulled within a point of the second-place Blues in the Central Division. Chicago plays St. Louis twice in its final six games.

Jake Muzzin scored for the defending champion Kings, who dropped their second straight.They also

lost ground to Calgary in their bid for the final playoff berth in the West.

With Chicago coming off a dramatic 4-3 win at Winnipeg on Sunday, Scott Darling subbed for starting goaltender Corey Crawford and made 31 saves.

Los Angeles’ Jonathan Quick stopped 36 shots. He was pulled after allowing two goals on nine shots in the first period of Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the surging Wild.

The Western Conference rivals met at the United Center for the first time AP since Los Angeles eliminated Chicago in over- Blackhawks’ Bryan Bickell (right) deflects a shot time in Game 7 of last and scores on Kings goalie Jonathan Quick on Monday in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 4-1. year’s conference finals.

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Roster moves create quite a stir Bryant sent to minors by Cubs; Union threatens litigation

BY JASON P. SKODA Associated Press

MESA, Ariz. – Third baseman Kris Bryant was reassigned by the Chicago Cubs to their minor league camp on Monday despite an outstanding spring training at the plate, triggering a threat of litigation from the players’ association.

Bryant hit .425 in the exhibition season with nine homers and 15 RBIs, in 40 at-bats. If the 23-year-old spends 12 or more days in the minor leagues, Chicago would delay him from becoming eligible for free agency by 1 year, until after the 2021 season, according to baseball’s collective bargaining agreement.

“Today is a bad day for baseball,” the Major League Baseball Players Association said in a statement. “I think we all know that even if Kris Bryant were a combination of the greatest players to play our game, and perhaps he will be before it’s all said and done, the Cubs still would have made the decision they made today. This decision, and other similar decisions made by clubs will be addressed in litigation, bargaining or both.”

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Cubs prospect Kris Bryant was reassigned by the Cubs to their minor league camp on Monday, despite an outstanding spring training at the plate, triggering a threat of litigation from the players’ association. defended the Cubs’ decision.

“In accordance with long established practice under the Basic Agreement, a club has an unfettered right to determine which players are part of its openingday roster,” MLB said in a statement. “This issue was discussed extensively in bargaining in 2011, and the principle

was not changed. We do not believe that it is appropriate for the players’ association to make the determination that Kris Bryant should be on the Cubs’ 25-man roster while another player, who, unlike Bryant, is a member of its bargaining unit, should be cut or sent to the minor leagues.”

Bryant, who is not on

the 40-man roster, was slowed defensively in the middle of camp by right shoulder soreness.

“It’s always difficult to send young players down, because it is news they don’t want to hear,” Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein said. “We entered camp with the presumptive move of sending him to Triple-A, and it is always the presumptive move for us with young players who haven’t played in the big leagues yet. You see how camp develops, and how the roster shapes up to see if there is grounds for an exception to the rule.”

Bryant was not available to discuss the move.

His agent, Scott Boras, called it “Ersatz Baseball.”

“MLB is not the MLB without the best players,” Boras said in a text message to the Associated Press.

The demotion of Bryant was expected.

“In this case, it was the right thing to do,” Epstein said. “His performance really mattered, and he made a great first impression on Joe. It demonstrated clearly to everybody that he is really close to not just being in the big leagues, but an important role on the team.”

Maddon will get creative at Wrigley this season EXPECTATIONS

catcher Miguel Montero in trades, should be much improved after their 73-89 finish in 2014.

The shift in thinking But going from last place for president of baseball to the playoffs could operations Theo Epstein depend more on the and the rest of the front development of Chicaoffice was evident during go’s top prospects than an aggressive offseason its newest players. that included the addiJorge Soler takes over in tion of Joe Maddon, after right field after making the veteran manager his major league debut opted out of his contract in August and drawing with Tampa Bay, and a raves for his approach $155 million, 6-year con- at the plate in the seatract to add Lester. son’s final month. Javier The hiring of Maddon Baez, Arismendy Alcanmeant dumping Rick tara and Kris Bryant – all Renteria after just 1 year, 20-something position and Lester’s deal is a sig- players with considernificant investment for able potential – also are a pitcher who turned 31 key to the Cubs’ chance in January. But looking for a breakthrough. at their good young core “You don’t really read and rich minor league enough about their system, the Cubs felt it personalities and their was time to act. makeup. That to me “There’s a lot of talmakes them real prosent here. Now it’s about pects,” Maddon said. executing,” Lester said.

“There’s a lot of guys “It’s going out and play- who throw 95 mph and ing good baseball for 6 hit balls out of sight. But months. It’s hard to do. with the makeup, perBut that’s why we’re sonality and character ... here. We’re going to figthat’s what really turns ure it out as we go.” me on to this group.”

The Cubs, who also Here are a few more acquired center fielder things to watch with the Dexter Fowler and Cubs: CONTINUED FROM B1

Under the radar: Jake Arrieta was a pleasant surprise, finishing with a 10-5 record and a sparkling 2.53 ERA in 25 starts last year. He struck out 167 in 156 2/3 innings and allowed just five homers.

Arrieta, 29, began last season on the disabled list with right shoulder tightness, but looked healthy this spring and could team with Lester to give Chicago a potent top of the rotation.

“There’s always room to improve. There’s always things to get better at,” Arrieta said.

“There’s a right way to go about doing that, and I think that there’s some things that I can clean up and kind of use in regard to what I did last season to make it even better.”

At the plate: The Cubs struck out a major league-high 1,477 times last season, and their .300 on-base percentage was 28th among 30 teams. They had six players with at least 100 strikeouts.

The addition of Fowler, who had a .375 on-base percentage last season

with Houston, should help the top of the order, and the pressure is on new hitting coach John Mallee to help Baez and the other young hitters make more consistent contact.

In the dugout: Maddon is one of the game’s most creative managers, and the move to the NL and one of the game’s most quirky ballparks in Wrigley Field could lead to all sorts of different lineups.

He could put the pitcher in the eighth slot in the lineup in some situations.

Pretty much everything is on the table when it comes to Maddon.

In the field: The majors’ second-oldest ballpark is undergoing a major renovation that could affect its notoriously fickle wind, which can turn innocent fly balls into homers and long drives into outs. A massive new videoboard is expected to be in place by opening day, but the bleachers will be under construction for the first part of the season. How the work on the ballpark affects the play on the field remains to be seen.

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SECTION 00 10 00 - REQUEST FOR BIDS Bids are requested by the Board of Education of Rock Falls Twp. High School District No. 301, 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 for 2015 Life Safety Gym Lobby Roof Replacement at Rock Falls High School, 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL. Work is to be carried out in accordance with Bidding Documents prepared by Basalay, Cary & Alstadt Architects, Ltd., 620 W. Lafayette Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350.

Project Description: The work consists of removal and replacement of approximately 4,800 S.F. of roofing at Rock Falls High School 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

Contract Type: Single prime lump sum contract.

Submission of Bids: Bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M., April 23, 2015 at Rock Falls High School, 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071. Bids will be publicly opened at that time.

Pre-Bid Conference: April 10, 2015, 10:00 A.M. at Rock Falls High School, 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois. Sign in at the Main Office. The facility will be available for viewing at this date. Owner reserves the right to disqualify bidders that do not complete a site visit. Additional visits will be at the convenience of the Owner. Contact Bryan Berogan, Head of Maintenance, Rock Falls High School (815-499-9553) to schedule visits other than pre-bid conference. Site visits that are not prearranged with the school district representative will not be permitted. The site will not be available for visits after April 21, 2015 Availability of Bidding Documents: Bidding Documents will be available on and after March 31, 2015 and may be examined at the office of the Architect; at the office of the Board of Education, Rock Falls Twp. High School District No. 301; at the office of Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association, 1111 S Alpine St., Rockford, Illinois; McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, www.dodge.construction.com; www.reedplans.com; and at Illinois Valley Contractor's Association, 1120 First St., LaSalle, IL. Prospective prime contract bidders may obtain Bidding Documents at the office of the Architect on or after above stated date by request, and by depositing $100.00 per set in the form of cash or check made payable to the Architect. Bidders will be limited to two (2) sets. Requests for mailed sets of Bidding Documents must be accompanied by a non-refundable remittance of $15.00 per set to cover mailing and handling costs.

Such remittance must be in the form of a separate check made payable to the Architect. Deposits will be refunded upon return of the Bidding Documents in good condition, without markings, notations or other defacings, within ten (10) days after bid opening date.

Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid amount proposed, in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made payable to the Owner, or a Bid Bond, must accompany bids.

Selected bidder is required to provide a satisfactory performance bond and labor & material payment bond covering the full performance of the contract, irrevocable letter of credit or other security. The costs of the bonds are to be included in each contractor's bid proposal.

Selected Bidders must assure that all persons employed by Bidder, and all applicants for such employment, will not be discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin.

The successful bidder will be required to pay prevailing rates of wages to all employees engaged in the project work. Such prevailing rates to be as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor to all laborers, workmen and mechanics performing work under this contract , for the area in which the project is located, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). All Contractors? Bonds shall include a provision as will guarantee the faithful performance of such prevailing wage clause as provided by the bid specification or contract.

Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any irregularities in the Bidding, and to award contract in Owner's best interests.

Board of Education Rock Falls Twp. High School District No. 301 101 12th Avenue Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 END OF SECTION 00 10 00

NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

INVITATION TO BID NOTICE FOR ALTO TOWNSHIP

The Township of Alto, County of Lee, solicits bids from qualified contractors for the construction of an addition to the existing township building. The work includes, but is not limited to construction of 45'x40'x14'6” laminated columns; 214' wide x13' high overhead doors with openers and remotes; 2-3'x6'8” steel service doors; gutters and downspouts; ridge vent. All work to be completed in 2015. The Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Wages of Employees on Public works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). Sealed Bids, submitted in duplicate, for the Contract shall be received on or before, but not later than 6:30 p.m. on May 13, 2015 and addressed to the attention of: Mr. Jack Thompson, Highway Commission for the Township of Alto, 607 Steward St Steward IL 60553. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the regular meeting of the Alto Township Board of Trustees. Bidders are invited to contact Jack Thompson for more information or specific requirements of the project prior to bidding at 815-396-2303.

March 31, 2015 Tax Deed No. 15-TX-1 Filed 3/23/2015 TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. # 2011-00003 TO: COUNTY CLERK OF WHITESIDE COUNTY; Kevin L. Jacobs; Amy L. Jacobs; First Trust & Savings Bank c/o Mark Hanson, President; Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots.

A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois as Case No. 15-TX-1. The property is Located At: 10 N. 8th St., Fulton.

Legal Description or P.I. No.: 01-21-380-006.

Said property was sold on 11/8/2012 for delinquent taxes for the year 2011.

The period of redemption will expire on September 10, 2015.

On 9/24/2015 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of John Schryver, Deceased Case No. 15 P 9 Notice is given of the death of John Schryver, of Dixon, IL. Letters of Office were issued on March 17, 2015 to Jason Schryver, 1228 West Monroe, #309, Chicago, IL 60607, whose attorney is James F. Tozzi, 60 W. Randolph Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60601, as Independent Administrator and notice is hereby given to unknown creditors. The estate will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CITY OF DIXON, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Zoning Board of Appeals, designated by the City Council of the City of Dixon, Illinois, to conduct a public hearing on the proposed variation to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Dixon, will conduct such hearing at the hour of 4:30 o'clock P.M. on the 23rd day of April, 2015, in the City Council Chambers at the Dixon City Hall, 121 West Second Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The proposed variance would allow the building of a 18'x18' garage with a variance of 2 and a half feet from rear of Lot, compare3d to the 5 feet allowed.

The property affected by the proposed amendment is presently zoned “R-2” and legally described as: All that parcel of land in City of Dixon, Lee County, State of Illinois, as more fully described in Deed Doc# 2002-06850, ID# 07-02-32281-002, being known and designated as the Westerly ½ of the Easterly ½ of the Northerly ½ of Lot 2 in Block 13 in the Town of North Dixon, now a part of the City of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois.

P.I.N. (s) 07-02-32-281-002 otherwise known as 510 East McKenney Street, Dixon, IL. Dated this 27th day of March, A.D. 2015 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CITY OF DIXON March 31, 2015

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS- IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRADLEY J. FERRIS, DECEASED NO. 2015 P 10 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of BRADLEY J. FERRIS. Letters of office were issued on March 17, 2015 to Connie Ferris as Independent Executor, whose attorney is Michael C. Downey, 420 West Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena, Illinois, 61021, or with the representative's attorney, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of of letters or first date of publication, whichever is later, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative's attorney and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 19th day of March, 2015 Michael C. Downey Attorney for Administrator 420 W. 2Nd Street Dixon IL 61021 815-288-6688 March 24, 31, April 7, 2015

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER SaukValley Media has a full-time opening for a Graphic Designer in our advertising department. Our Graphic Designers work in specialized teams withAccount Executives and Customer Service Representatives to create effective ad campaigns for area businesses.

The ideal candidate should have experience with Macintosh computers, InDesign, and Photoshop, with creative design, layout ability and accurate typing skills.

CHILD CARE

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

CLOVER HILLS

Tuesday 9-3 28118 Logan Rd. (off Buell Rd) 7 Family Sale Tons of Clothing & Tons of Miscellaneous!! Don't Miss this Sale!!

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

710

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GUNS & ARCHERY

FURNITURE

706

Ruger SR 1911 45cal. $650 CZ-75 9MM $685 Remington 1100 12 GA $585, all OBO, FOID, 815973-2781

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

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Registered English Springer Spaniel Puppies for sale.

Lanark, IL. Great family & bird dogs. $550 female. $450 male.

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The Rock Falls Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are seeking candidates for the posiition off Pollice Offificer and d wiill cond ductt enttrance examiinattions att the Rockk Fallls Middle School on Saturday, April 18th 2015. Physical Ability examination will be administered at 9:00 a.m. and the written exam will follow.

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2. Valid driver’s license 3. Valid Firearms Owner Identification Card 4. Must be 21 years of age and not reached your 35th birthday 5. Have a high school diploma or equivalent 6. Must pass physical exam, skills evaluation, and written examination 7. Be of good moral character and pass an in-depth background check.

If you are interested in joining our team, send resume to:

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624

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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS Chicago Cubs Tickets. All games reasonably priced.

815-978-2589 No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Application forms may be obtained at the Rock Falls Police Department located at 1013 7th Avenue, Rock Falls IL and must be completed no later than Friday, April 17th 2015 on or before 5:00 p.m. All applications submitted must include a copy of your driver’s license, High School Diploma or G.E.D. and your DD-214 (if applicable).

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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Builder Discount 815-626-4561 5,000 Bags of fertilizer, mulch, lawn care. Builder Discount 626-4561

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815-9736223 Beautician Sink with drawers & mirror. wall mount type, 48” wide, brown w/ marbled white formica top & cover for sink.

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815-7729007 Bushnell NorthTelescope, star Model #78-8831 (new $299). Asking $90. 815-849-5334 Do you need Gravel for Driveways?

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840

Pure bred Angus Bull for sale, $2,000/obo 815978-2589

FARM EQUIPMENT

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Antique 1990 Buick Reata convertible.

Runs good, new tires.

Asking $3,200.

630-945-0166

AUTOMOBILES

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TRUCKS

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MOTORCYCLES

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1995 Suzuki RF 900 25k mi. fresh service, good condition. $2,300 815626-4887.

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940

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815-499-0699.

TRAILERS/RVS

910

2001 Dodge Dakota SLT, 91,900mi.

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911

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AUTOS WANTED

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