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Optimism enters the equation City crafts budget with an eye toward growth along riverfront and interstate

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

ROCK FALLS – The final version of the city’s fiscal year 2017 budget, projecting a slim surplus, was presented to the Rock Falls City Council Tuesday.

The nearly $25.7 million budget projects a 14.67 percent revenue increase from 2016. The budget accounts for

the city’s intention to issue $2.7 million in bonds for the development of the planned green space project near the new hotel. Property taxes from the downtown Tax Increment Financing District, and the hotel tax from the Holiday Inn Express & Suites are plugged in as project revenues.

The budget – which came in with a surplus of just over $27,000 – also includes estimated revenue of $350,000 from the

by costs from the purchase and development of land near the interstate.

“Most of those budgetary changes would impact the enterprise funds, but some costs associated with development expenses could be incurred by the general fund,” Blackert said.

In the general fund, projections are for a 5.6 percent increase in revenues, and a 5.09 percent spike in spending.

Fiscal year 2017 budget Total revenues – $25,692,958.37 Total expenditures – $25,665,881.39 Surplus – $27,076.98 anticipated receipt of grants and revolving loan funds for the Limestone Building assessment and demolition.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said the budget could also be affected

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POLO

A DAY IN THE PARKS IN DIXON

Conviction doesn’t deter City Council

LEFT: Burn boss Damien Considine sets fire to some grass Tuesday to create a black line during a prescribed burn at Elks Page Park. A black line helps keep the fire under control and within a confined area. Considine and his crew were doing the burn on some prairie land at the park off of Lowell Park Road outside of Dixon. Prescribed burns are a cost-effective way to help limit brush and invasive species, stimulate new growth and lessens the risk of a wildfire being triggered by underbrush. BOTTOM LEFT: A crew member lays down a wet line, a temporary fireguard created by wetting the grass that helps keep the fire confined.

Go to saukvalley.com to see more photos of Tuesday’s park cleanups.

Members vote to hire resident facing jail time to run city pool

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

POLO – The City Council decided Monday night to give a lifelong Polo resident a second chance.

Aldermen voted 5 to 1 to hire Kayla Bergstrom as manager of the city pool for the summer, despite her recent guilty plea to embezzling nearly $60,000 from First State Bank ShannonPolo, where she was a vice president.

Phil Peterson, who cast the only no vote, declined to say why.

Kayla “I have my own personal reasons, but I Bergstrom prefer not to discuss it,” he said Tuesday.

Voting yes were Troy Boothe, Cheryl Galor, Randy Schoon, David Ackeberg, and Jim Busser.

Galor, who’s also chairwoman of the Park Board Committee that oversees the pool, said Tuesday that she voted in favor of hiring Bergstrom for a second year because Bergstrom has tried to make things right.

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Dave Shank deposits leaves and twigs he and other park district crew members cleaned up Tuesday afternoon at John Dixon Park. With spring in the air – albeit, chilly air – cities are getting parks in order for people itching to cure their cabin fever.

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Limestone Building could be standing a little while longer Demolition timetable backed up to June

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

ROCK FALLS – The city’s timetable for demolishing the Limestone Building on West First Street has been extended to June.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert gave an update on the plans during Tuesday’s Rock Falls City Council meeting.

Terracon, the city’s environmental consultants, had been making preparations for the demolition to occur in February.

By avoiding peak construction season, the job attracted nine bidders, driving down the price.

The city had been counting on money from the Environmental Protection Agency’s revolving loan program to take care of the costs.

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Man wants residents cool with chickens City asked to allow foul inside city limits

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

LANARK – The early bird getting the worm isn’t always a good thing, especially when it comes to rushing into a decision that could affect city residents.

Just ask the city Lanark City Council. Its members are considering a resident’s request to allow people to own chickens inside the city limits.

The pros? Amending the city ordinance to allow chickens could have more people flocking to town.

The cons? Allowing chickens now could open a can of worms later. And then there’s the noise. Cock-a-doodle-doo at the crack of dawn is all well and good for people who want to get up with the chickens, but

Next meeting The Lanark City Council will next meet at 7:30 p.m. April 19 at City Hall, 111-A S. Broad St. Visit lanarkil.com or call 815-493-2431 for an agenda or more information. the noise can ruffle some people’s feathers.

Horse-feathers, says Nick Pontnack, who lobbied the council at its meeting Tuesday for support in amending a city ordinance that keeps chickens out of the city limits.

“There are dogs in town that bark all day and night,” he said.

“If a chicken clucks, neighbors may hear it, but probably not.

To a lot of people, they are not just chickens; they are more like pets.”

Pontnack wants the city to amend Section 5-1-12-A of the Lanark City Code, which currently has restrictions on keeping livestock, including chickens, within city limits. He and his wife, Ariel, and their five children

own a flock of four chickens, and he says he’s not the only one who wants to have some feathered friends in his yard.

“I’ve heard from several people who don’t live in town, but they want to move to town, but they have chickens, and they don’t want to get rid of them,” he said. “At least one couple is waiting to see what happens because they don’t want to get rid of their chickens.”

Alderman Ken Viglietta said he wants the City Council to consider the matter carefully before making a decision.

“We have to be cautions, because if we were just dealing with you, it would be easier because you are responsible,” Viglietta told Pontnack at Tues-

Arlington County Fire Protection District in Virginia for about $27,000.

The district plans to buy another 2007 ambulance in a few weeks, Greene said.

A 1996 ambulance donated to the fire district by Jim and Betty Ferris, managers of the nowdefunct Oregon Ambulance Service, was refurbished and placed

in service last year. It is now the back-up ambulance.

day’s meeting. “Some of your fellow chicken owners are not as responsible, and it makes it hard on you.”

Mayor John Huggins said he, too, wants the council to take its time making a decision.

Alderman Mark Macomber said amending the ordinance could open another can of worms.

“Dogs and cats are traditional pets, but your pet falls into alternative pets,” Macomber told Pontnack. “This opens up a whole new arena, such as pot belly pigs, snakes and lizards, which are all alternative pets.

99 percent of people will be fine with it, but it’s the 1 percent that will ruin it for the other 99 percent.”

The city’s ordinance committee will be meeting and researching a possible ordinance change in the coming weeks.

In other business, the council voted to create a park board to oversee the city park. The group will also lead fundraising

efforts, which will help the park meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

The park currently has no sidewalks or paths from the street to its pavilions, gazebo or playground, putting on the wrong side of the Americans with Disabilities Act, something brought to the city’s attention by the state’s attorney general office after a resident filed a complaint with the office.

Currently, the board consists of Janie Dollinger, director of the Lanark Public Library; Rosemary Flikkema, owner of The Special Touch Flower and Gift Shop, and Jen Sturtevant an office assistant at Country Financial.

Huggins said he will have two additional members appointed by the next council meeting.

“We have some real go-getters who want to get this going,” Huggins said. “They have already been working hard.”

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Regulators announced Monday that a short web-based training program is available to pharmacists who want to help reduce deaths from heroin and painkillers.

The change results from a state law passed last year. The legislation allows pharmacists to dispense naloxone kits to people at risk of overdose, their

family members and friends, first responders and school nurses.

Naloxone is also known by the brand name Narcan. It can be given by injection or as a nasal spray and does not create a high or have major side effects. It can reverse potentially fatal overdoses from opioid painkillers and heroin. In 2014, Illinois experienced more than 1,700 deaths from such overdoses.

IN BRIEF Fire department buys second ambulance OREGON – The year-old Oregon Fire Department ambulance service has doubled its fleet.

“We’re adding a second ambulance to our fleet to better serve the community,” Fire Chief Al Greene said. The 2007 ambulance was bought from the

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Pharmacists now able to dispense antidote SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Trained pharmacists in Illinois soon will be able to dispense the overdose reversal drug naloxone

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Sabrina N. Harvey-Lerma, 20, of Sterling; 10:53 a.m.

Monday at East Fourth Street and Eighth Avenue; operating vehicle with suspended license plate; given state citation.

Bryant Cotton, 33, of Rock Falls; 6:29 p.m. Monday at Mineral Springs and Woodlawn roads; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – aggravated domestic battery, Lee County warrant for failure to appear – contempt

(non-payment), driving while license revoked; posted $300 on each warrant and given notice to appear for traffic offense.

Mercedes L. Burger, 18, of Sterling; 9:21 p.m. Monday in the 2900 block of East Lincolnway; reckless driving; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Douglas Richter, 51, of Dixon; 5:30 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of West Second Street; Bureau County warrant for failure to appear – driving under the influence; taken to Lee County Jail.

Oregon Police Christopher J. Garrett, 40, of Oregon; 10:16 p.m. March 29; Lee County warrant for failure to appear; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Floyd E. Dalton, 55, of Oregon; 11:11 p.m. March 30 in the 100 block of South Fourth Street; no valid driver’s license; given citation.

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Megan N. Bushland, 20, of Oregon; 2:10 a.m. Saturday; Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Jay D. Diehl, 43, of Oregon; 11:43 p.m. Sunday on Fourth Street; battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

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Monica S. Mangini, 18, of Dixon; 2:35 p.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear on contempt – non-payment (electronic communication device); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Kaleb M. Allen, 21, of Rock Falls; 4:52 a.m. Monday; warrant for contempt – failure to appear (driving 15 to 20 mph above the limit), warrant for operating uninsured motor vehicle; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

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Erica A. Allen, 26, of Belvidere; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $217 of purge bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ahmed Perkins, 30, of Freeport; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $171 full cash bond and no further court date is needed.

James E. Wagner, 43, of Loves Park; Monday; warrant for retail theft; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Justin A. Avilan, 21, of Sycamore; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

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IN BRIEF GONE FISHIN’ WITH SOME FRIENDS IN STERLING

Quarter auction to benefit Galt Grange STERLING – A quartermania fundraiser for Galt Grange will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Participants will buy bidding paddles for $5 each and bid one to four quarters on items from more than 15 local crafters and vendors. Vendors also will sell items outright.

There also will be a 50/50 raffle and the Moose food stand will be open.

Call 815-564-9369 for more information.

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Thomas Trujillo pulls his boat up to his trailer Tuesday afternoon at Lawrence Park in Sterling. Trujillo and several of his friends took part in a friendly fishing tournament on the Rock River. Fishers hoping for fair weather this week might be disappointed. While temperatures today will peak in the mid 50s, there’s a good chance of showers. After that, the forecast is calling for chilly temperatures, rain, and even a snow shower or two. Between Thursday and Friday, winter-like weather will drop by for a return visit, with forecasts calling for up to an inch of snow to coat the area. Things will stay cool most of next week, before finally warming up toward the end of the week, when temperatures are predicted to hit the mid 60s to lower 70s.

DIXON | PUBLIC WORKS

Director: Time to streamline Official presents plan to reorganize city departments

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

DIXON – Plans are underway for the city to adjust six key operations and unify them under one public works umbrella.

In the past, the airport, street, traffic, water, sewer, and cemetery and public properties divisions have existed as separate entities under different purviews.

Since Public Works Director Tim Ridder was hired in October, he has worked to bring more coordination to city departments and streamline infrastructure needs. The director position was created to follow suit with transitioning to the city manager form of government.

“We’ve been able to get things done that when I got here, people said would never happen, and that’s because we are working as a team,” Ridder said.

Ridder presented a plan to the City Council at its meeting Monday that reorganizes the divisions and includes some employee changes. He did not offer a cost-savings estimate.

In general, the title for division heads will be

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changed from superintendent to manager, and most of the departments will have a manager, a foreman and a number of workers.

Airport Manager Larry Haley plans to retire by July 13, and his position will be eliminated.

The city is in negotiations to contract with the Dixon Municipal Airport’s fixed-base operator, Breneman Aircraft Service, to assume managerial duties, for an amount not to exceed $25,000. Haley’s salary is $61,630.

The extra funds from the airport transition would be used to add a full-time maintenance worker at the street department, Ridder said.

The proposal also calls for transferring the sole traffic department employee to the street department.

Ridder also plans to consolidate Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators responsibilities.

JULIE Inc. is the gobetween for people wanting to dig and their local government. State law requires municipalities to locate their utilities for people planning to dig on their property, to prevent them from striking water mains and other lines.

When the city is notified by JULIE that someone is planning to dig, separate workers from traffic, water and sewer

each would be sent to find the utility lines.

Ridder wants to make the water department solely responsible for locating utilities for all of the JULIE work, which would allow other employees more time to focus on other matters and streamline the process.

The process also will be improved after the Public Works Department implements a geographic information system, budgeted in the next fiscal year, that will map water and sewer lines, culverts, fire hydrants and valves.

“We have a very analog system right now, and the GIS will help us be more effective and efficient in the long term,” Ridder said.

The $250,000 cost of the GIS is split between the water and sewer funds; Ridder said they hope to have the project completed by fall or winter.

In the water department, one of the two lab technicians has been promoted to general foreman, and the empty lab position will be eliminated and replaced with a laborer position, which would result in the city no longer testing water for other municipalities.

The lab tests water samples from 40 outside entities and earns about $20,000 a year, but overall expenses and overtime costs have outweighed the revenue, Ridder said.

Two maintenance workers will be added to the sewer department, and the city is interviewing candidates for the sewer manager position.

Dan Mahan plans to retire at the end of April after 36 years heading the department.

Staff interviewed four applicants Monday and Tuesday, and they plan to fill the position in the next couple of weeks, he said.

The plan also proposes consolidating all city mowing maintenance and operations to the public properties and cemetery department, allowing room to hire extra seasonal workers across several departments.

“We’ve got more work to do to get better, but I think this is a really good start,” Ridder said.

The changes from the proposed reorganization are included in the city’s fiscal year 2017 budget, which will be voted on at the City Council’s next meeting on April 18.

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STERLING – The newly renovated First Congregational Church, aka the Big Red Church, at 311 Second Ave., will have an open house and tours from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Information will be shared about the newly renovated sanctuary, the exterior architecture and interior design, the history and meaning of the stained glass windows and the Esty 1,600-pipe organ, installed in 1925.

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OBITUARIES Wayne Bowers DIXON – At 1:47 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2016, Wayne Bowers was received into glory by his Savior and welcomed by many other loved ones who went before him. He died having lived 84 very full years on Earth. Wayne Edward Bowers was born Thursday, Feb. 25, 1932, in Dixon, the youngest of six children born to Elmer David and Bertha Elizabeth (Heckman) Bowers. From an early age, Wayne showed great mechanical aptitude and loved to fake illnesses so he could stay home from school to fix broken things at the farm on which he grew up. He also enjoyed inventing new ways to do things that made farm work easier.

Wayne grew into a fine young man, and when his fellow citizens called upon his service to the Army during the Korean War, he answered the call. He was dating a young Delores “Lorry” June Kibble at the time he was drafted, and he told her that he was leaving and that she either had to marry him or break up with him before he left. They married Sunday, Dec. 30, 1951, and they spent his years of Army service at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he served as a drill instructor.

After his Army service, Wayne and Lorry moved back to Illinois and into the home they would proudly love and live in for the rest of their lives on the southwest side of Dixon. On June 16, 1956, Wayne became a father to David Wayne Bowers – his pride and joy. He also enjoyed his many nieces and nephews – especially Ricky Lee Strub, who was not just a cousin to David, but a great friend and playmate as well.

Wayne began work at the Lee County Housing Authority – where he was head of maintenance for many years.

He truly enjoyed his work there. The tenants and co-workers were a significant part of his life, and many of the relationships he established during his years there were ones that he valued the rest of his life.

On April 8, 1976, with the birth of Corrie Diane Bowers, Wayne began his favorite job ever ... being a grandpa.

It seems he was made specifically for this task.

Before long, Marcie Ann Bowers and Erin Elizabeth Bowers were born, and he had three granddaughters. He enjoyed building them forts and snow hills with his tractor almost as much as he enjoyed teasing and kidding, telling fibs, and pulling legs.

He loved building projects. He participated in building projects throughout his life – for himself, his son and daughter-in-law, his granddaughters, Bethel Church, Rock River, Bible Camp, and Habitat for Humanity. Building, and helping others, were great loves of his life.

After retirement, Wayne took up golfing, and enjoyed golfing with his brothers,

friends, and his wife. He always loved his parents and siblings dearly and spoke fondly of each one. He enjoyed a once-amonth “brothersister breakfast” gathering with his siblings for many years of their adult lives, and was a great lover of the annual Bowers family reunion that is a treasured summertime tradition to this day. Family was of paramount importance to Wayne.

With the birth of Sadie Irene Miller on April 19, 2001, he became a greatgrandpa for the first time, and approached it with just as much love and care as he put into everything else in his life. Sadie nicknamed him “Grandpa Winky” before she was 2 in order to distinguish him from her many other grandpas. He was the one who winked a lot.

The name stuck. Papa Winky took great joy in building a train for the great-grands that he could pull behind his lawn tractor, and he also built them a play house they still use and cherish. Austin Slagter, Sadie Miller, Josiah Miller, Claire Miller, Camryn Miller, Levi Slagter, Violet Slagter, Isaac Miller, Gabriel Miller, and Cyrus Madson all loved their Papa Winky, and took part in caring for him in his final months.

Wayne loved and cared deeply for Delores throughout nearly 62 years of marriage, and he took extra good care of her throughout the years of her terminal illness. He learned to cook and bake, and joked about exchanging recipes with the ladies instead of talking cars with the men during those days. His devotion was an example to many.

His deep voice and big hands made him an excellent musician and singer, but he didn’t often share that talent with others. He was a natural born caregiver, and he used that gift throughout his life to the benefit of many.

He loved a bargain and a good joke. He was a frequenter of Auction City and a connoisseur of Hardee’s breakfasts.

He had memories about everyone he knew and loved to talk about those memories. He was a fixer of anything and a waster of nothing. He knew the value of hard work and a good belly laugh. He was a straightener of bent nails, and he saw a value and a purpose for everyone and everything. His paramount values were honesty, frugality, and fairness. He taught his family to work hard, spend wisely, love deeply, invest in others, and to finish well everything we started. He was not just dad of one and grandfather of three. He was like a father, grandfather, uncle, and brother to so many more, and he shared of the best he had with us all. So we grieve for what we all lost when he died and for the big hole he’s left in our hearts and lives, all the while thankful to have known and loved the remarkable man God made when he created Wayne Bowers.

Alfred C. Hinrichs MILLEDGEVILLE – Alfred C. Hinrichs, 96, of Milledgeville, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at his home.

McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville is handling arrangements.

Vernon L. Butler STERLING – Vernon Lee Butler, 76, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Fairhope, Alabama.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Wayne E. Bowers of Dixon, 5-7 p.m. at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon.

Gerald “Red” Houzenga of Morrison, 5-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Today’s funerals: Jean P. Connelly of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison.

Dorothea M. Baxter of Amboy, 11 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Delores Ann O’Neal of Dixon, 11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Thursday visitations: Wayne E. Bowers of Dixon, 9-10 a.m. at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon.

June E. Morse of Sterling, 10-11:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Martin Ebert of Ashton, 4-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

James W. Musser of Oregon, 5-7 p.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Thursday funerals: Wayne E. Bowers of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon.

Gerald “Red” Houzenga of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

June E. Morse of Sterling, 11:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

James W. Musser of Oregon, 7 p.m. at Farrell-HollandGale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Friday visitation: Charles E. Ebersole of Sterling, 4-6 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Friday funeral: Martin Ebert of Ashton, 10;30 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday funeral: Charles E. Ebersole of Sterling, 1 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Monday funeral: Vernon L. Butler of Sterling, 10 a.m. graveside service at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

April 16 funeral: Thomas A. Russ of Tampico, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at Tampico United Methodist Church.

April 23 funeral: J. Terry Lich of Dixon, celebration of life, 1 p.m. prayer and remembrance service, then open house until 4 p.m., at Timber Creek Country Club in Dixon.

J. Terry Lich DIXON – John Terry Lich, 72, of Dixon, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, at BarnesJewish Hospital in St. Louis, from complications relating to cancer treatment.

He was born Jan. 3, 1944, in St. Louis, the son of Vernon E. and Lucille S. (Kleinberg) Lich. After graduating from Hazelwood High School in St. Louis, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers, having achieved the rank of captain. He married Kathryn “Kate” Killian on Aug. 16, 1986, in Dixon.

In 1981, he started working at Raynor Garage Doors as a territory sales manager.

He later held several management positions at Raynor, including regional manager, director of national accounts, and sales manager in charge of Raynor’s sales staff throughout the country. In 1998, he became director of distributor development, and later served as business development manager until retiring in 2012. In his 31-year career at Raynor, he built many enduring friendships with his coworkers, and was known by hundreds of door dealers nationwide, who appreciated Terry for his friendly way and his expertise with training and business plans.

Terry was a member of Kiwanis Club of Dixon, and was honored as the club’s 2015 Kiwanian of the Year. He enjoyed helping friends and neighbors with projects of all kinds, including mowing grass, gardening, and detailing cars.

Left to cherish his

memory are his loving wife, Kate of Dixon; children, Anne (Van) Ward of Kennewick, Washington, Chad (Tracy) Lich of Grover, Missouri, and Michael (Ji Sun Lee) Lich of Tucson, Arizona; sisters, Mary Ann Mathews of St. Louis, Trudy (Ken) Panhorst of St. Charles, Missouri, and Sandra (Rocky) Ballard of Jacksonville; sisters-in-law, Rosalyn McKnight of Glendale, Missouri, and Susan (Don) Loos of Minocqua, Wisconsin; brother-in-law, William (Deb) Killian II of Dixon; grandchildren, Jazmine Renee Lich, Garrett Michael Lich, and Cameron Rae Lich; motherin-law, Caroline Killian of Dixon; former spouse, Carla F. Lich of Pasco, Washington; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his father-in-law, William Killian of Dixon.

Private graveside service for family, with military honors, will be at 11 a.m. April 23 at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon, with the Rev. Gary Rueter of Stafford, Virginia, officiating.

After the private ceremony, all friends are welcome to join in a celebration of his life at Timber Creek Country Club, 729 Timber Creek Road, Dixon. The gathering will begin with a prayer and remembrance service at 1 p.m., followed by an open house until 4 p.m. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation, 702 First Ave., Sterling, is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Kiwanis Club of Dixon.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Robert L. O’Dell STERLING – Robert L. O’Dell, 84, of Sterling, died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Regency Care of Sterling. He worked with his father, who owned and operated O’Dell Plumbing and Heating.

Robert was born Aug. 6, 1931, in Walnut, the son of Frank “Mike” and Fern (Utts) O’Dell. He served in the Marine Corps. He married Vivian Oberle on Oct. 14, 1950. She preceded him in death on June 4, 1966. He later married June Wolf.

Survivors include his wife, June Wolf-O’Dell of Sterling; three daughters, Connie (Douglas) Cunningham of Spicewood, Texas, Cynthia Cooper of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Jennifer Odell of Des

Moines, Iowa; two sons Robert Scott (Colette) O’Dell of Rockwell, Texas, and Tracy Edward (Carolina) Odell of San Diego; one sister, Marylou Tarrent of the Quad Cities; 10 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Tommy Lee O’Dell; and one sister, Helen Wallace.

Burial will be at a later date will be at Walnut Cemetery. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Louise F. ‘Becky’ Marsh STERLING – Louise F. “Becky” Marsh, 91, of Sterling, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

She worked for Bergner’s for 18 years, retiring in 1989.

Becky was born Sept. 11, 1924, in Sterling, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Cassens) Beck. She married Kenneth Marsh on April 19, 1944, in Dixon. He preceded her in death on April 5, 1998. She was a member of the Ladies of the Elk Club, Rock Falls Women’s Club, and Ladies of the Moose, a volunteer at CGH Medical Center, and a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling and St. John Church Circle.

Survivors include one daughter, Jeri (Gene) Froeliger of Sterling; three sons, Robert Marsh of Ellenton, Florida, Jeff (Sharon) Marsh of Sterling, and Scott (Kim) Marsh of Byron; one sister, Barb (Donald) Doty of Manito; one brother, Earl Beck of Rock Falls; nine grandchildren, Jared (Jessica) Marsh, Joshua Marsh,

Michelle (Chuck) Musgrove, Brett (Gina) Froeliger, Karlene (Eric) Knisley, Tracy (Jeff) Eastman, Wendy (Lincoln) LaFayette, Trent (Maria) Marsh, and Erik Marsh; and 14 greatgrandchildren, Amanda Stark, Hayden Froeliger, Wil Froeliger and Jude Froeliger, Dylan Knisley, Logan Knisley, Breanna Eastman, Zachery Eastman, Kaitlyn LaFayette, Kyle LaFayette, Evan Marsh, Anna Marsh, Madeline Marsh, and Kortny Marsh.

She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Beverly Randall and Pat Hinrichs; three brothers, David Beck, Kenneth Beck and John Beck; one daughter-in-law, Kathy Marsh; one granddaughter, Kim FroeligerFrieberg; and one greatgranddaughter, Peyton Frieberg.

Funeral services will be private.

A memorial has been established to Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Martin Ebert ASHTON – Martin Ebert, 90, of Ashton, died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

He was a lifelong farmer.

Martin was born Jan. 2, 1926, in Bureau County, the son of Leo and Ardean (Thompson) Ebert. He married Doris Gilbert on Aug. 24, 1947.

Martin cherished his family, friends, and neighbors, and enjoyed working on his livestock farm.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Ebert; two sons, Larry (Aneda) Ebert and Randy (Sandy) Ebert; five grandchildren, Sean (Allison) Ebert, Julie (Peter) Thums, Justin (Amy) Ebert, Jeanna (Shawn) Babcock, and Jon (Ashley) Ebert; and 13 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one sister, and one greatgranddaughter.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jonathan Black, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Ashton, officiating. Burial will be at Palmyra Cemetery in Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, Sugar Grove Church, and Palmyra Cemetery Association.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Joan N. Mangan LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Joan N. Mangan passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016, at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood.

Born Jan. 29, 1928, to Edward M. and Louise (Burnham) Fogarty in Chicago, she was a 1945 graduate of Chicago’s Hirsch High School, who raised her children and lived most of her life in the Rock River Valley of Illinois. Joan loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as well as reading, gardening, baking, fine art, and the Chicago Cubs. She passed her love of reading on to her children, who fondly remember their family trips to the library, each coming home with a grocery bag full of books.

She also was a master Scrabble player, trounc-

ing friends and family with ease. Her lifelong love of the Chicago Cubs dated back to radio broadcasts heard in the womb, and, like a true Cubs fan, would often say “Maybe next year!”

She is survived by her five children, Larry (Diane), Kevin, Eileen, Michael (Lori), and Patrick; six grandchildren, Anna (Chris) Dole, Laura (Robert) Snead, Lawrence Daniel III, Sean, Leah, and Erin; two great-grandchildren, Robert Daniel and Hailey Marie Dole; and her sisters, Mary Douglas and Julia Conlon and their families.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry; and her beloved daughter, Jean.

A family celebration will be at a later date.

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“Personally, I believe in second chances,” Galor said. “What Kayla did was wrong, but she did everything that the courts required. She paid the bank back, and she’s been helpful to the court system.”

Besides that, Galor said, Bergstrom did a good job managing the pool last year.

“She did a wonderful job at the pool,” Galor said.

“Aldermen approached her to take the job last year. She didn’t come to us; we went to her and asked her to work for us, even though we knew [about the pending charges]. Kayla is a good person. I truly believe this is going to work. It’s not going to happen again.”

Bergstrom, 46, was indicted in federal court in Rockford on Oct. 20, on charges she embezzled $59,560.88 from the bank over 4 years. She pleaded guilty on March 22 and sentencing is set for June 28. She faces up to 30 years, a fine of up to $1 million and up to 5 years supervised release.

The council hired Bergstrom last year to replace longtime pool manager Terry Jenkins, who stepped down.

The job lasts about 4 months – from late May, getting the outdoor pool ready for the season, until around Labor Day, when school starts and the pool

closes for the year.

Last year, Bergstrom was paid $14 an hour and earned $7,687.75 for the summer.

The council’s vote Monday was to approve the Park Board’s recommendation for the entire pool staff, including Bergstrom, assistant pool manager Sherri Wakenight, and 12 lifeguards.

The Park Board approved the recommendations March 23 by a 5-to-1 vote.

One other person applied for the pool manager position.

Council members briefly debated whether a closed session was needed for discussion before the vote, but decided against it.

Galor told the council that the Park Board went into closed session at least twice and “worked everything out,” including bonding Bergstrom.

Because Bergstrom is a felon, she must be covered by a surety bond, City Clerk Susie Corbitt said Tuesday.

A $25,000 bond will be obtained through the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Because it comes through a federal program, there is no cost to the city.

Park Board Chairman Larry Loomis said last week that Bergstrom was in charge of handling the money last year, when the pool took in $17,343.86 in admissions and pool passes, and $1,292.50 in lessons, without incident.

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: May 3.563⁄4; July 3.60; Dec. 3.71 Soybeans: May 9.043⁄4; July 9.12½; Nov. 9.19½ Soybean oil: May 33.99; Dec. 34.68 Soybean meal: May 268.70; Dec. 277.00 Wheat: May 4.74; July 4.803⁄4 Oats: May 1.84¼ ; July 1.923⁄4

Live cattle: April 130.67; June 120.75 Oct. 116.97 Feeder cattle: April 152.62; May 150.20 Lean hogs: April 67.37; June 79.00; Oct. 67.87 Sugar: June 14.64 Cotton: July 58.63 T-Bonds: June 1663/3 2 Silver: May 15.10 Gold: June 1230.00 Copper: May 2.1365 Crude: May 35.57 Dollar Index: June 94.66 Ethanol: May 1.480

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

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ELECTION 2016 | WISCONSIN PRIMARIES

Cruz and Sanders fend off front-runners MILWAUKEE (AP) – Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, denting frontrunner Donald Trump’s chances of capturing the GOP nomination before the party’s convention.

Democrat Bernie Sanders triumphed over Hillary Clinton but still faces a mathematically difficult

path to the White House.

“Tonight is a turning point,” Cruz told cheering supporters at a victory rally. “It is a call from the hardworking people of Wisconsin to America.

We have a choice. A real choice.”

Sanders’s sweeping win in virtually every county in Wisconsin, except Milwaukee, gives him

greater incentive to keep competing against Clinton. At a raucous rally in Wyoming, Sanders cast his victory as a sign of mounting momentum for his campaign.

The results in Wisconsin make it likely both parties’ primaries will continue deep into the spring, draping frontrunners Trump and Clin-

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ton in uncertainty and preventing both from fully setting their sights on the general election.

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The city received a $200,000 EPA assessment grant in spring 2014 to jump-start the project, but the total demolition costs are estimated to be $600,000.

Some mixed signals on the availability of the federal funds that are administered by the state put the project on pause, even though a $160,000 bid from a Chicago company was accepted for the demolition work.

“We have submitted an application for the revolving loan program to EPA, but we can’t do the work and get reimbursed, so we are in a holding pattern,” Blackert said.

The contract for the work had an April 1 expiration date, so the cost could go up.

“They plan to start in June, so we may have to pay a premium on the bid if they are doing the work at the height of construction season, but we think EPA will take care of that,” Blackert said.

Alderman Rod Kleckler wondered what advantages the EPA loan presented over other funding sources.

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The city’s timetable for demolishing the Limestone Building on West First Street has been extended to June.

Building timeline 1867 to 1961 – Building is site of farm equipment manufacturing 2009 – City takes possession of building at 201 W. First St. Jan. 22, 2014 – Assessment grant application submitted to U.S. EPA Spring 2014 – City learns it will if the site is never developed,” Blackert said.

The loan could also be forgiven if the site is designated for public use, as a park for instance.

That scenario, however, comes into play if a developer does show interest in the site after demolition.

receive $200,000 assessment grant April 24, 2014 – Teens start fire at building Jan. 18, 2016 – Bidding opens for demolition job June 2016 – New target date for demolition

“If a developer comes in, we’ll have to consider that we’d have to pay back some of the loan,” Blackert said.

The possibility of an EPA grant has also emerged, and the city is still hoping for more money through the brownfields program.

At this point, the city figures it can wait a few more months.

“We’re just looking for one option or a combination that totals $300,000,” Blackert said.

The city managed to have 30 percent of its EPA loan forgiven on the Reliant site cleanup.

Tax hikes give budget a big boost OPTIMISM

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The most notable changes in the general fund were a revenue boost from an 11.04 percent tax levy increase from last year, and a doubling of the Local Option Sales Tax, approved by voters in April 2015. The sales tax revenues jumped from $409,000 to an estimated $818,000. That money is to be used exclusively for roads and sidewalk improvement projects.

Revenues from the utility funds make up 13 percent of revenues in the general fund, down 1 percent from the previous year.

Blackert said the mindset for developing this year’s budget was very different from last year, when there were more unknowns surrounding the state’s budgetary problems.

The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

April 19, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

The council meeting also airs live on Channel 5.

“Last year, we were more concerned about threats to sweep the Local Government Distributive Fund, and now that’s not as likely to happen,” Blackert said.

Now the budget reflects efforts to be more proactive in planning for the city’s future.

“The mindset was that we had to be more thoughtful about our expectations for growth,” Blackert said. “This budget shows our optimism for development along the riverfront and at the interstate properties.”

The budget will now be put on the agenda for a first reading, and it

will be adopted in April.

The city’s new fiscal year begins May 1.

In other matters, Mayor Bill Wescott said he planned to make a recommendation for filling the council vacancy created by the March 1 resignation of 4th Ward Alderman John Watts.

The mayor did fill a committee void at Tuesday’s meeting.

“We have a few committee openings, but I want to fill the spot on the finance committee now,” Wescott said. “Rod Kleckler has been at most of the meetings, and I would like to appoint him to fill that position.”

Kleckler is the council’s newest member after defeating 3rd Ward incumbent Dave Hand last April.

The mayor also announced plans for a Committee of the Whole meeting at 6 p.m. April 25 in council chambers.

“There will be two items on that agenda – plans for the utilities board, and a report on the dispatch consolidation,” Wescott said.

In executive session, the council approved the recommendation to hire Diane Pavinato of Bettendorf, Iowa, for the city’s new utilities supervisor position.

She is expected to start Monday.

Also in closed session, a new contract was approved for the city’s police officers and telecommunicators. The 1-year deal provides a 2.5 percent pay increase.

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SPRINGFIELD SCOOP | PRAIRIE STATE DIPLOMACY

Ex-governor’s trip paved way for Obama George Ryan calls on Cuba to be 51st state SPRINGFIELD – Cuba should become the 51st state.

That revelation was shared with me last week by a man who knows Cuba and U.S. politics well – former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.

“I can’t imagine why the people there wouldn’t want to become a part of the United States,” Ryan said.

“The people there are really suffering. It’s only 90 miles off our shore.

It just makes sense. And from a strategic sense, it makes sense for us – it would keep other countries from putting their missiles there or establishing military bases.”

Sixteen years ago, I traveled to Cuba with Ryan to write about his efforts to normalize relations and trade between the two nations.

And I called him this past week to get his

thoughts on President Barack Obama’s historic visit to that communist country.

“I think the president did absolutely the right thing in going there,” Ryan said. “I’m glad we now have diplomatic relations with Cuba, but now we need to get rid of that trade embargo. It’s hurting a lot of innocent people.”

Ryan was released from federal prison 21⁄2 years ago after serving 5 years on corruption charges.

During his time in office, Ryan made more than his share of mistakes, but he is a free man now who can express his own opinions.

It’s worth noting that the idea of making a state out of Cuba is hardly a new one. At least three U.S. presidents during the 1800s attempted to purchase Cuba from Spain. They each failed.

Even the Confederate States of America viewed Cuba as a potential future state – if they were ever able to secede from the U.S. Regardless, Cubans are

scottREEDER Scott Reeder is a veteran Springfield statehouse journalist who has covered government for almost 30 years.

a proud, patriotic people.

I have trouble seeing them ever giving up their sovereignty to become a state as Ryan proposes.

But the many Cubans I spoke with during my two trips to that island nation long for freedom from their nation’s communist regime.

IT’S WORTH NOTING that during his 2000 visit to Cuba, Ryan pioneered normalizing relations between the two nations.

“Bill Clinton was president at the time. Officially they didn’t approve of our trip. But behind the scenes they were cheering us on,” Ryan said.

“We talked to someone with the administration every day.”

Someone who wasn’t

cheering Ryan on was Vicki J. Huddleston, the diplomat who headed the American Interests section in Cuba.

“If the U.S. had diplomatic relations with Cuba then, she would have been our ambassador,” he said. “She was the ultimate ugly American. She prohibited the National Anthem from being played when we arrived. She didn’t want any U.S. flags to be displayed. And she tried to get me to change the speech I gave at the University of Havana to one condemning [Fidel] Castro.”

Ryan refused to condemn Castro.

“I’m under no illusions about Castro. He’s a dictator. He’s killed people,” he said.

But he added he failed to see how publicly condemning him would make for better relations between the two nations.

During his trip, Ryan delivered $2 million in medicine, cleared the way for the Chicago Tribune to open a bureau in Havana, and succeeded

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Obama ... called for a ‘new beginning’ for the United States and Cuba. It’s important to remember the beginning of that ‘new beginning’ may have started here in Illinois with George and Lura Lynn Ryan.

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Scott Reeder

in getting Castro to allow more Catholic priests to work in the nation.

Those were hard-fought victories for compassion, a free press, and free exercise of religion.

But perhaps the ultimate diplomat on the 2000 trip to Cuba was Ryan’s late wife, Lura Lynn, who brought her Midwestern sensibilities.

She displayed warmth and charm with Fidel Castro by showing photos of her family.

“We have six children and now 14 grandchildren,” she told me years ago. “Family is very important to me and I have shown those pictures not only to Fidel Castro, but to both President Bushes, President Reagan and President Clinton. They are a goodlooking family and all good-looking kids.”

CUBA IS NOW RULED

by Fidel Castro’s brother, Raul.

Obama met with him last month and called for a “new beginning” for the United States and Cuba.

It’s important to remember the beginning of that “new beginning” may have started here in Illinois with George and Lura Lynn Ryan.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist who has covered government for almost 30 years. He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area where he lives with his wife and three daughters. He can be reached at ScottReeder1965@gmail. com.

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Recalling early aviator’s service to Dixon airport

Illinois Budget Stalemate

SHIRLEY FOSTER Dixon

The editorial in the SV Weekend on March 26 [“Study will point way to airport’s future”] about past history and future prospects of the Dixon airport caused me to wonder how many people recognize the name of Reinhart Schnell.

Reinhart, or Reinie as he was known, was an early aviator in Lee County from about 1928 on. His early pilot’s license was signed

by Orville Wright.

He was a pilot when there was no airport in Dixon, just planes taking off and landing in a field. When the airport was formed, Reinie was the manager, a position he held for many years.

He, his wife, Esther, and their two daughters, lived in a house on the airport grounds. They devoted their lives to running the airport, a 24/7 job. They never left home together because someone might want to land.

Reinie gave flying lessons, did maintenance, kept records on every flight that took off or landed, and did every other job required to keep the airport functioning.

Reinie served in the military during World War II. One of his military flight instructors was a young man Reinie had earlier taught to fly in Dixon.

He died Jan. 16, 1964, at age 61. A hangar at the airport was named Reinhart Schnell Hangar in his honor, but I believe that building has been torn down.

It’s nice that Charles R. Walgreen was honored by the city by naming the airport after him. It has given

EDITORIAL BOARD Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Jeff Rogers Kathleen Schultz Tom Shaw

281 days

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

sor in the fire science program, and Dan McCollum is an assistant professor in the criminal justice program, both at SVCC.

Excited about recreational trail expansion NIKY DRUIEN Dixon Jim Morin, MorinToons Syndicate

great name recognition to the airport.

I feel Reinhart Schnell deserves some mention in honor of dedicated service he provided to the Dixon airport for many years. It seems a shame that so very few people even recognize his name.

Note to readers: Shirley Foster’s uncle was Reinhart Schnell.

Presidential race source of entertainment MARK MARONDE Dixon

The 2016 Republican primary election has been a continuous source of entertainment for political junkies. The party has been in a steady state of free fall since Ronald Reagan left the White House in 1989.

Sixteen candidates began the process, and now we watch three stump throughout the country – the delegate leader Donald J. Trump behaving like a carnival barker on the midway. The party’s demise will continue if Trump is awarded the nomination.

He is quite a talker but lacking in specifics as displayed by his ignorance in foreign policy matters. I’d sure like to know whether the House and Senate would go along with many of his misguided thoughts.

Locally, Republican representatives tout the virtues of their candidates, Cruz and Kasich, respectively, which is their right to do so, but when our state still lacks a budget, the average person wonders what exactly they are doing to earn their salaries and benefits.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

To date, we have not received public comment on the reasons for their support for Gov. Rauner’s cuts to the mental health budget, as well as his questionable offshore accounting practices. I’ve already exercised term limits on our two representatives, the only viewpoint of Gov. Rauner’s that I share.

Special SVCC event hosts fire, police agencies JEFF NEWBURY Ottawa and DAN McCOLLUM Lanark

On Wednesday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sauk Valley Community College will host a Public Safety Fair in the East Mall of the college.

Representatives from

area fire and law enforcement agencies will be present to interact with students and the community at large.

One of the goals of this event is to provide an opportunity for students to explore employment opportunities in public safety professions.

In addition, students as well as visitors will be able to interact with area public safety providers, ask questions and seek advice.

In previous years, these activities have been very successful and well attended. We hope that you will consider coming out to SVCC and take advantage of this exciting opportunity.

We look forward to seeing you at the Public Safety Fair.

Note to readers: Jeff Newbury is an assistant profes-

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For years, my family has driven to Monroe, Wisconsin, to ride its ATV trail system. It is close enough to make a day trip out of it.

It’s not uncommon for our group of 5 to 15 vehicles to show up in Wisconsin, drive all day, spend our money in their restaurants, and fill up our tanks at their gas stations.

We are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Stengel Trail to Polo for CUV and utility task vehicles.

How amazing it will be to ride in our own beautiful Lee and Ogle counties, spending our recreational dollars in our own communities, enjoying the bounty these counties have to offer. We look forward to all the expansions.

What a great idea, making this area a destination instead of someplace to leave. Proud of the Sauk Valley and the surrounding area.

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Try to give him just enough rope

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Margery Allingham, an English author of detective fiction whose best-known character was Albert Campion, said, “Chemists employed by the police can do remarkable things with blood. They can weave it into a rope to hang a man.”

Expert bridge players can do remarkable things with cards. They can weave them into a rope to hang an opponent – as in this deal.

How should West try to defeat four hearts by South?

West leads the spade queen.

Declarer wins with dummy’s king and runs the heart 10.

What happens after that?

North produces a negative double, which shows four hearts (the unbid major) and some eight-plus points (or six

or seven if he really likes his hand). He might hold five or even six hearts and only 6-9 points, too few to respond two hearts; but that is rare.

South has four potential losers: one spade (on the third

round), two hearts and one club. But there are discards available on diamonds.

Yesterday, when declarer ran the heart 10, West won with his queen and persevered with spades. South won in the dummy and took three rounds of diamonds to shed dummy’s last spade.

Then the contract made.

West missed a great opportunity to offer declarer a noose. He should have won the first heart trick with his ace!

Then, when he led a second spade, South might have thought it couldn’t hurt to draw trumps with another finesse through East’s apparent queen. But West would have produced that queen out of his back pocket and cashed the spade 10 and club ace to defeat the contract. © 2016 UFS

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Dad should keep mum about sex life Dear Abby, I am a single father of teenage boys. I have always played an active role in my children’s lives, physically, emotionally and financially.

My older son lives with me; my younger sons live with their mother.

I am bisexual and have always been attracted to both men and women.

It took me a long time to admit it to myself. I suffered from depression for many years as I struggled with my sexual identity. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with HIV. Since then, I have been on medication and live a very healthy lifestyle.

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

None of my children knows about my sexuality or my diagnosis. I have wanted to tell them for a while now, but I can never bring myself to do it. I’m afraid that if I tell them, they’ll be ashamed

of me and it will add unnecessary stress in their lives. On the other hand, I’m tired of keeping secrets. Furthermore, I worry about the possibility that they could find out from someone else.

All four of us will be together for an event in a couple of months. I feel this could be a good opportunity to tell them.

Or should I tell them on their own, individually?

Am I selfish for wanting to tell my children? Or am I foolish for not telling them?

– Keeping Secrets

you about your health or your sexual orientation, do not lie to them.

However, I see no reason for you to make a blanket announcement about this now because I sincerely believe that most young people do not care to know.

If you wind up partnering with another man, they will at some point begin to draw their own conclusions. If your health takes a turn for the worse, they will need to know your status.

Until then, my advice is to keep mum.

Dear Keeping Secrets, If your children ask

Dear Abby, I want to get my belly

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The Rolling Stones, from left, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards pose for photographers on Monday at the Rolling Stones Exhibitionism preview in London.

New Stones album coming The Rolling Stones appear to be on track to release the group’s first new studio album in more than a decade later this year, Stones guitarist Ron Wood said this week.

“We went in to cut some new songs, which we did,” Wood told the Associated Press in London, at the opening of a new exhibition exploring the band’s long history. “But we got on a blues streak. We cut 11 blues [songs] in 2 days.”

The Stones’ most recent studio album, “A Bigger Bang,” was released in 2005.

Wood said the band recorded “extremely

Dear Unpierced, Your parents might be afraid that if you get your belly button pierced

you will want to expose that area of your body to show it off – and they would prefer that you dress more modestly until you’re older. They could also be concerned that your piercing might become infected. Whatever their reason, as a minor, you should not get anything pierced without their permission.

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 DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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button pierced this year for my 15th birthday, but my parents said no.

It’s just getting my belly button pierced. They let me dye my hair and get my cartilage pierced – so why not my belly button?

It’s not going to affect my parents whatsoever.

It’s my body. I think they should let me do reasonable things to it, like get my belly button pierced.

I just don’t get it.

– Unpierced in Wisconsin

great cover versions of Howlin’ Wolf and Little Walter, among other blues people. But they really sound authentic.”

As for the timing of when those recordings might be released, Wood said “This year.”

“We’re a working band,” he added. “We’ll be working again before the end of the year.”

Following Wood’s remarks, a spokesperson for the Stones told The Times that the album is “at demo stage.”

If a strongly bluesbased album is released, it would be something many fans have been longing for the group to make.

Thursday, April 7 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

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

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Montmorency-East Coloma School and Jump Start, 8:15-11 a.m. and 1-5 p.m., Riverdale Preschool Center, 3505 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls, 815-625-5280.

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

Foot care clinic, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle. Appointments: 815-562-5050.

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

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

Thursday Book Club, reading “Mexican Hat” by Michael McGarrity, 10 a.m., Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 Seventh Ave., 815-626-3958.

Free blood pressure checks, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-7332767.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed, step,

Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-8 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-7332767.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 2-5 p.m., 101 W. Second St., Dixon. Appointments: 815284-9555.

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

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

Kids Coping With Cancer, 3:30 p.m., Hope of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

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

Nar-Anon Hope 4 Tomorrow, 5:30-6:30 p.m., open, Town Square Centre, 101 W. Second St., Suite 202, Conference Room 1, Dixon, dixonareana@gmail.com.

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., Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton.

Membership information: 815224-2563.

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 Progress Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, back door, 707 First

Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 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. 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.

Friday, April 8 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

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

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Montmorency-East Coloma School and Jump Start, 8:15-11 a.m., Riverdale Preschool Center, 3505 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls, 815-625-5280.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9:30 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cher-

ry Ave., Rochelle. Appointments: 815-562-5050.

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

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, April 6 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

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

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Preschool lap-sit storytime and crafts, 11-11:45 a.m. Franklin Grove Public Library, 112 S. Elm St., 815-456-2823.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Post House Community Center,

100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Euchre, 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, 815-589-3925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room; bridge, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Bingo, 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, 815-456-3000.

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

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

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

Thursday, April 7 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Stump Jumpers, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, weather permitting. Register: 815-732-3252 or 800-541-5479.

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Organized Wii Bowling games,

noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

Crafts and quilts, 12;30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050 Hand and Foot cards, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Spelling bee, euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., 815535-3665.

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

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Bruce is a large lovable 1 year old neutered male. He has a short orange tabby coat that is soft and plushy. This cat absolutely loves people and lots of attention. He is super friendly to everyone. He is young enough that he still plays like a kitten-just a large one! Bruce loves to be on your lap or winding around your feet to make sure that you do not ignore him.

What a happy cat this boy is! All his shots are current, he’s litterbox trained, and ready for new adventures.

Granny Rose Animal Shelter is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization serving the Lee, Ogle and Whiteside County areas. We survive solely on donations and fundraisers to provide this much needed service for the homeless animals in our area. (Donations are tax deductible.)

When you adopt an animal from us, your adoption fee includes: spay/ neuter surgery, vaccinations (excluding rabies), microchip, worming, flea control, heartworm testing and prevention on dogs, and a free health check-up at your local participating veterinarian!

Granny Rose Animal Shelter (Formerly Tri-County Animal Protection League)

613 River Lane, Dixon, IL 815-288-PETS(7387)

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cheese Make DIY Doritos and more from boxed mac packets

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Cheese sauce powder makes a savory, rich coating for the rim of a classic bloody mary.

BY NICK KINDELSPERGER Tribune News Service

T

oddlers are irrational creatures. How else to explain why my 2½-year-old daughter flat out refuses to eat macaroni and cheese. She loves macaroni, demanding that we use the short little elbows found in the blue-boxed Kraft mac and cheese, but she honestly prefers when I mix the cooked noodles with butter and, I kid

you not, some soy sauce. I call this mixture “plain noodles,” and she falls for it every time. You can decide whether I’m a terrible parent or not.

Needless to say, my family now has a whole cache of powdered cheese packets on hand, just waiting for some practical use. But what can you do with a product that was scientifically engineered in a laboratory to be used for one

specific purpose? Well, you start sprinkling the bright orange substance on random items and see what happens.

First, I should point out that the powder is more than just dried cheese, but you probably already guessed as much. Of course, it’s tempting to go in the other direction and assume the powder contains nothing but unnatural substances with four-syllable

names. But the ingredient list happens to be on the box.

The first four ingredients in Kraft’s cheese sauce mix are whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate and salt.

Hey, so far so good! It’s only toward the end of the list that you run into sodium triphosphate, citric acid, lactic acid and sodium phosphate.

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Cheesy popcorn from the store can never be as hot and fresh tasting as when you make it at home with cheese powder.

Eschew the fat Leftover eggs? Make quiche in your diet BRUNCH

Feel free to alter vegetables used in today’s recipe

BY SHERRY DEWALT CGH Medical Center

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To use up raw eggs, quiche is a good option. I like quiche because it can be an impressive choice for a brunch or special luncheon. Set your table with some pretty flowers, pair the quiche with a lightly dressed mixed greens salad and serve with a glass of crisp white wine. Quiche is also terrific for breakfast. With quiche, I also tend to think of it more on the springy side of the menu, using ingredients like asparagus or spinach.

Quiche is a custard made with eggs and milk, seasoning and other ingredients like onions and vegetables. Once the custard is mixed, pour it into a pie shell. The quiche can be shallow, about 1-inch tall, and made in a 10- to 12-inch tart pan. Some are made in a standard pie dish or in a deep dish pie pan.

Most culinary sources peg quiche to originating in the Alsace-Lorraine area of northeastern France, hence the classic Quiche Lorraine. This classic version is made with cooked and crumbled bacon and a cheese like Gruyere – a Swiss-style cheese with nutty nuances.

The classic quiche crust is a pie crust. Use a storebought crust if you like.

When I make quiche, I

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Asparagus quiche with a phyllo crust, and can also make a terrific for breakfast. always like to blind bake the crust before adding the filling. Blind baking simply means to bake the crust without the filling so it will not become soggy.

Line the pan with the crust, prick it a few times with a fork and line it with foil.

You can add dried beans or pie weights to keep the crust from puffing up.

There are other crust options, too, or you can go crustless. Puff pastry is also an option, as is phyllo dough, which is used in today’s recipe.

Phyllo is loved by many, but it can be a little tricky to work with the tissuethin sheets of dough. One of the key factors in working with phyllo dough is keeping it covered with a damp tea towel or paper towel. Once the air hits the phyllo, it will dry out.

Since it’s often used in the layering process, if you make a little tear, it’s OK because you can cover it up with the next layer. Phyllo layers are typically brushed with melted butter (sometimes clarified), which gives it its crispiness. But if the layers are too butter-soaked they will tear.

While the custard part of today’s quiche recipe is basic, feel free to change up the vegetables and use what you have on hand.

Asparagus Quiche with Phyllo Crust Makes: One 9-inch quiche (8 slices) Preparation time: 15 minutes Total time: 1 hour You can rewrap and freeze the unused phyllo dough.

4 large eggs 1 cup low-fat milk ½ cup fat-free or lowfat half-and-half 1¼ cups Italian-blend cheese 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning Salt and pepper to taste 8 sheets phyllo dough, thawed, 9-by-14-inch sheets 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 teaspoons olive oil 1½ cups asparagus, cut in 1-inch pieces (plus 8 spears, about 3 inches long, with tips) 1½ cups frozen leaf spinach or fresh spinach 4 thin slices of tomatoes QUICHE CONTINUED ON A10

Fat seems to be in fashion. I’m not talking about the kind that pads our middles. It’s the stuff we eat. Foods such as bacon, coconut oil, and avocados have legions of followers who proliferate the pages of social media with recipes and lists of purported health benefits.

That does not necessarily mean we should be eating more of it.

The American Heart Association endorses the idea of a healthy diet consisting of up to 30 percent of daily calories coming from fat. If you eat 2,000 calories a day – which is reasonable for many people – then you could theoretically consume 600 calories of fat each day.

What does 600 calories of fat look like? One fast food meal can get you there. A quarter-pounder with cheese and bacon, large fries, and vanilla shake contain 621 calories from fat (1,630 calories total for the meal).

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Significant amounts of fat are prevalent in many of the foods that Americans typically consume: things like beef, poultry skin, fried foods, and dairy products (milk, cheese, ice cream, butter). By including other fat sources, such as salad dressings, cooking oils, nuts and nut butters, etc., you can see that it would be very easy to consume more than 30 percent of your daily calories in the form of fat.

But, is the American Heart Association too generous in its fat allowance? Some health experts are advocating diets with much less.

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Food scientist Harold McGee explains in “On Food and Cooking” that those ingredients are the bedrock of the processed cheese industry. They help “new, partly ripened, and fully ripened cheeses” melt together into a “homogeneous mass” that melts “nicely when cooked.” Not exactly the most appetizing thought, but at least they have a purpose.

What does this all mean in practical purposes? In some ways the powder is a salty umami bomb, ready to add a savory depth to anything it touches. But the powder doesn’t necessarily enjoy playing with others. First of all, there’s the bright orange hue, which casts everything in a neonlike glow. And as soon as you add a liquid and heat to the party, the powder will remember its one true purpose and form the familiar sauce.

Here are some ideas for exploiting the unique properties of Kraft’s cheese powder.

Cheesy Bloody Mary

The bloody mary can handle all manner of oddball ingredients, but it’s almost embarrassing to admit how well cheese powder works here. The trick is to line the edge of the glass with the powder, as you would with salt for a margarita. That way, each sip gets a rush of salty cheese powder.

Pour the cheese powder onto a plate and spread into an even layer. Use a quartered lemon to wet the rim of a glass. Turn the glass upside down and press into the cheese powder to coat the entire rim. Fill the glass with ice. Add 4 ounces of tomato juice, 2 ounces of vodka, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 ounce lemon juice. Stir until cold.

Sprinkle a pinch of cheese powder on top.

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Everyone loves a biscuit, but what if that biscuit has cheesy powder mixed in?

Cheesy Popcorn

Cheesy Eggs

This is a no-brainer.

Unlike the cheese popcorn purchased from a store, you can devour this while it’s still warm.

Toss freshly popped popcorn in a bowl with melted butter. Sprinkle a cheese packet over the popcorn.

Toss until all the kernels are evenly coated. If you’re using microwaved popcorn with the butter already added (and why not), just add the powdered cheese to the bowl and toss.

The orange powder adds a creamy consistency, without completely overwhelming each bite in this very simple scramble.

Whisk together 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons of cheese powder in a bowl.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Pour in the eggs and cook, stirring every few seconds, until eggs have set.

Faux Doritos At first, this sounded sim-

ple, but getting the powder to adhere to the chips required some testing.

Plus, to get the right flavor profile of Doritos, you’ll need to add some paprika and cayenne for color and a smidge of heat.

The easiest way is to spread some tortilla chips (about 8 cups) on a baking sheet and either spray them with baking spray or brush both sides lightly with canola oil. Add all of the cheese packet, 1 tablespoon of paprika and ½ teaspoon cayenne to a large zip-top bag and shake until thoroughly mixed. Add the chips, and toss until each chip is evenly coated. Spread the chips back on the sheet pan, and sprinkle more of the powder from the bag on top of each. Bake in a 300-degree oven until warm, about 10 minutes.

Cheesy Drop Biscuits Thanks to that recent Beyonce shoutout, it’s

OK again to profess your secret love for the cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster.

But if you have a cheese packet at home, making them yourself turns out to be rather easy. The results will have a slightly unnatural orange glow, but that’s a small price for something so incredibly easy to make.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut 1 stick of butter into small cubes.

Toss butter in a large bowl with 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt and 1 cheese packet.

(Add more if you want more cheesy flavor.) Use your fingers to mix butter into the flour mixture, until it forms a coarse meal.

Pour in 1 cup milk, and stir gently until just combined.

Arrange ¼-cup scoops of the dough on the baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake until lightly browned on top, around 15 minutes.

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Have ready a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, half-and-half, cheese, Italian seasoning, flour, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Set the phyllo on a

clean work surface and cover with a damp paper towel. Working with one sheet at a time, brush it lightly in streaks with the melted butter. Place one sheet in the pie plate in the center, allowing at least 1 inch to hang over the edge. Brush another sheet and place it on top of the first one crosswise. Continue brushing

the sheets with butter and layering them in this fashion, making sure you have an overhang around the entire edge. Fold the overhang over to form an edge and brush with butter.

Bake for 6-8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat the olive oil.

Add the asparagus pieces and sauté 3 to 5 minutes.

We need fat, but not too much FAT

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Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn of the Cleveland Clinic has had success in treating people with existing heart disease using a whole foods, plant-based diet. He recommends little or no added fats (including oils, nuts, and avocado). Most of his patients have actually experienced a reversal of symptoms by following this program. In fact, a whole food, plant-based

diet is the only eating pattern that has been proven to do so.

“Don’t we need some fat in our diet?” you might be asking. Yes, but we don’t need much.

Some fat is needed to absorb certain nutrients in foods, particularly vitamins A, D, E, and K. But keep this in mind: Many foods inherently contain fat. Whole grains are a good example. One cup of cooked brown rice has about 2 grams of fat, a ½ cup of oats (uncooked) about 3 grams,

1 cup of cooked quinoa about 4 grams.

Green leafy vegetables, such as kale and romaine, contain a little fat. Even fruits contain a little fat, especially if the seed is consumed (think strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.)

If you are watching your weight and concerned about your heart health, you might want to consider much less fat in your diet.

Build your meals around fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and a few nuts and seeds to do so.

Add the spinach and sauté 2 minutes or until almost dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Remove partially baked phyllo crust from the oven.

Place the asparagusspinach mixture over the bottom of the crust. Pour the milk mixture over the asparagus. Arrange tomato slices in the center and then arrange the

8 asparagus spears in a circular pattern out from the tomato slices.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is set and slightly puffy. If the edges begin to brown too quickly, cover them loosely with foil.

When filling is set, remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Numbers game OKC’s Russell Westbrook picked up his 17th triple-double this season in win over the Nuggets on Tuesday. The last player with more was Magic Johnson (18) in 1981-82.

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AFC’s Tyon Davis reaches for a bunt Tuesday against Orangeville. Davis later laid down a squeeze-bunt that scored the go-ahead run in the Raiders’ 6-2 win.

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Geneseo’s Delaney Ostrowski avoids Sterling catcher Nadia Trujillo’s tag at home in the first inning of Tuesday’s NIB-12 West game in Sterling. That run was the Maple Leafs’ last, as the Golden Warriors went on to win 4-2.

Respect goes seven Sterling holds off Geneseo in clash of NIB-12 West’s finest

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5550 @pm222

STERLING – Sterling’s Hannah Escamilla made sure to be ready for Geneseo’s comeback bid. She knows her NIB-12 West rivals well.

“They’re a team I respect a lot because they never go away,” Escamilla said.

“They always have fight left in them.

They’re loud and aggressive, and will keep coming at you.”

Escamilla’s words rang true as the Maple Leafs looked to have something brewing late in Tuesday’s game, advancing a runner into scoring position in each of the final two innings, Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com but the Golden Warriors were able to Sterling’s Erin Stroup fields a ground- end the threat each time to hold on to er to short Tuesday against Geneseo. a 4-2 win.

Star of the game: Jayme Eilers, Sterling, 2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 IP, 2 K Key performers: Hannah Escamilla, Sterling, 2-3, R, Shannon Long, Sterling, 2-3, 2B; Rachael Varland, Geneseo, 4-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI Up next: Sterling at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Thursday Sterling kept the pressure of its own on at the plate with nine hits, including seven off Geneseo starter Andrea Wagoner throughout the first four innings.

Wagoner allowed all four of Sterling’s runs, and was pulled with two outs in the fourth after Escamilla smacked a double that one-hopped to the fence in left center.

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BASEBALL | STILLMAN VALLEY 11, OREGON 0

Temps, rain ground Hawks Oregon stumbles in Big Northern loss

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5552 @CodyCutter35

OREGON – As temperatures plummeted and the forecast for imminent rain, the Oregon Hawks and Stillman Valley Cardinals chose to wait it out and fight through Tuesday’s rough conditions at the Oregon High School baseball diamond.

Such a situation isn’t a pleasant one for starting pitchers, but the Cardinals’ Jack Riley and the Hawks’ Jensen Melville became comfortable when the rain drops dissipated.

Unfortunately for Melville and the Hawks, the Cardinals had a keen eye on the ball in the first inning. They plated a pair of

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Star of the game: Jack Riley, SV, win, 6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 6 K Key performers: Evan Wenberg, Kane VanBriesen, Izaac Herbia; SV; 2 H, 2 RBIs each; Jensen Melville, Oregon, 5 1/3 IP, 8 K Up next: Oregon at Stillman Valley, 4:30 p.m. today runs by taking advantage of control issues, and later swung the bats hard in an 11-0 Hawks’ loss.

Melville struggled with his mechanics and issued four walks and beaned one more in the first inning – two of the Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com walks came with bases loaded. Oregon’s Anthony Marchetti applies a tag as Stillman Valley’s Kane VanBriesen slides safely back to first base Tuesday during the Hawks’ 11-0 home loss.

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Raiders flip switch, light up basepaths AFC stays undefeated with NUIC East win

BY BRAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5551 @BrianWeidman

ASHTON – For two-plus innings, AFC didn’t resemble a baseball team that had yet to lose a game so far this season.

The rest of the way, however, the Raiders looked the part and pulled away for a 6-2 victory against Orangeville in a rainsoaked NUIC East contest Tuesday.

The Broncos led 2-0, due in large part to some shaky AFC defense. A throwing error by AFC starting pitcher Dillon Lanning resulted in a run for the Broncos in the top of the second.

Orangeville tacked on another run in the third when the Raiders threw the ball around the infield after a base hit by the Broncos’ Evan Edler. That brought AFC coach Greg Cissna to the mound for an all-infield meeting, and things turned around from there.

“We kind of flipped a switch,” Cissna said. “Hopefully we learn you can’t start bad and flip a switch automatically. It was nice that we came back and found a way to get the win, but we need to have a better start.”

“We had a little bit of a slow start,” added senior Jacob Hilliker. “I don’t know if that was the weather or not, but we weren’t really as motivated as we usually are. We had to get into the swing of things again, and start playing like we usually do.”

Hilliker played a large part in the turnaround. With two outs in the second, he relieved Lanning, got out of that inning with only one run scoring, and allowed just one run and two hits the rest of the way.

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Star of the game: Ryan Rod, AFC, 2 2B, 2 R, 1 RBI Key performers: Jacob Hilliker, AFC, 5 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 10 SO; David Atkinson, AFC, 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI Up next: AFC at Orangeville, 4:30 p.m. Thursday

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Dixon native 2nd in Hoop Shoot Dixon’s Caylyn Kimmel took second in the North Central Regional Hoop Shoot in Iowa City on March 19.

Kimmel was shooting against players from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

NIU player charged with possession Northern Illinois men’s basketball player Laytwan Porter was pulled over by police while the Huskie guard was driving with a suspended or revoked license and had marijuana in the vehicle on March 30 – 2 days after the Huskies were eliminated from the Vegas 16 tournament.

According to court records, Porter was pulled over while having less than 2.5 grams of marijuana, a baggie, a glass jar and a cigar cutter.

The 6-foot-2 Porter was a major bench player for the Huskies in his freshman season, averaging 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 17.4 minutes per game. He also was one of six players to play in all 34 games.

Nebraska coach Connie Yori resigns Women’s basketball coach Connie Yori abruptly resigned Tuesday after 14 seasons at Nebraska following an alleged investigation into how she treated her players.

In a statement released by the school, Yori said only that she was leaving for personal reasons.

The Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald both reported based on anonymous sources it did not identify that the university had investigated Yori’s treatment of players after concerns bullying and disregard for players’ well-being were raised in February by several players and some support staff members.

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Thursday games to be on Twitter The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games.

When the league negotiated its latest deal for the Thursday package, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an “over the top” broadcast.

Only the 10 Thursday night games on CBS and NBC will be streamed through Twitter under a one-year agreement, the NFL announced Tuesday.

They will be free worldwide on all devices through the Twitter platform. Viewers will not need to be registered Twitter users.

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Former greats get Wheaties boxes Swimmer Janet Evans, diver Greg Louganis and hurdler Edwin Moses are landing on the cover of a Wheaties box decades after their Olympic-champion careers ended.

General Mills says the trio will be honored on cereal boxes as part of the Wheaties Legends series.

The boxes will be on stores shelves in the U.S. in May. Evans won four gold medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics; Louganis swept the 3-meter and 10-platform diving events in the 1984 and ‘88 Games; and Moses won two golds in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 Montreal Games.

Kris Jenkins Villanova F hit a buzzerbeater but few people saw it; the game drew a recordlow 10.6 rating, down 37 percent from 2015.

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Champion looks for more Spieth relying on experience in bid for Masters repeat

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BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Packing for a three-week road trip reminded Jordan Spieth that winning the Masters wasn’t as easy as he made it look.

Driving down Magnolia Lane made it all seem possible again.

Among the clothes he packed was the green jacket that had been hanging in his closet at home in Dallas for much of the year. Only the current Masters champion is allowed to take it with him from Augusta National.

“I was like, ‘Wow, this is actually ... there’s a possibility that I don’t have this back at my house anymore’ when I was leaving home,” Spieth said Tuesday. “It kind of fired me up a little. Just the jacket itself provides a little motivation, which is cool. But at the same time, it’s not easy. It’s not easy to get.”

Spieth last year joined the short list of wire-to-wire winners at the Masters, setting the 36-hole record, tying the 72-hole record and never letting anyone get within three shots of him after the opening round. It was the first step in a year that saw him win the U.S. Open and make a spirited bid for the Grand Slam.

No one is overlooking the defending champion, not when he started the year with an eightshot win and stayed at No. 1 in the world until 2 weeks ago. Still, he hasn’t been in serious contention in more than 2 months.

A year ago, Spieth had a victory and two runner-up finishes when he arrived at Augusta National. He knew his game was sharp, and he knew he could play Augusta National from having played in the final group as a Masters rookie the previous year.

What inspires him now are the memories.

“We’ve already done it,” he said. “It’s not like I’m chasing my first major. We have two major championships now. So we feel like there’s an advantage if we can get into contention against those who are searching for their first. ... Sure, I’m putting

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Jordan Spieth (right) shakes hands with Louis Oosthuizen after missing a putt on the 16th green and losing the match during the round of 16 play at the Dell Match Play Championship at Austin County Club on March 26 in Austin, Texas.

Jordan Spieth file 2015 Masters champion 2015 US Open champion 2nd, 2015 PGA T-4th, 2015 British Open pressure on myself to contend this year, just like last year. And I feel like I’m in form, as well. But it’s also going to be a lot of fun walking these fairways, reliving those memories with the crowds and the roars, the echoes.”

Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Tiger Woods (2001-02) are the only players to win back-to-back at the Masters.

And Spieth hasn’t cornered the market on major victories.

Jason Day, who replaced him at No. 1, won the PGA Championship in August and became the first player to finish at 20-under par in a major. Rory McIlroy already is a four-time major champion and going after the career Grand Slam at the Masters. Adam Scott, 2013

Masters champion, won twice in Florida.

“There are probably 10, 12, 15 guys you could make a good case for that have a real shot at winning this tournament, even with the standard of golf that high,” Scott said.

Spieth knows nothing but success at Augusta National. In just two appearances, he has yet to have a round worse than par.

He had the lead with 11 holes to play as a Masters rookie in 2014 until Bubba Watson chased him down. No one came close to him last year in his four-shot victory.

Horton Smith is the only player to have won the Masters twice in his first three appearances. Jack Nicklaus, the standard against whom everyone is measured at the Masters, won three times in a four-year stretch early in his career. The exception was a runner-up finish in 1964.

Spieth isn’t a prototypical power player, though an immaculate short game goes a long way at Augusta National.

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GOLF | BRYSON DECHAMBEAU

The Mad Scientist hits the Masters Amateur at Augusta has unusual clubs and swing

BY JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Bryson DeChambeau is the only golfer at the Masters with a set of irons that are all the same length. The last guy to try that was none other than Bobby Jones, the club’s cofounder.

DeChambeau is a U.S. Amateur champion – like Jones was once – and the 22-yearold rookie’s debut may be the most anticipated since Jordan Spieth’s a couple years ago. DeChambeau also won the NCAA title last year, a double accomplished previously by only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ryan Moore.

What makes his entry more tantalizing still is his unique iron set.

Unlike a traditional set, where each club from the 3-iron through the wedges gets shorter and more lofted, all 10 of DeChambeau’s irons measure 37 1/2 inches, the length of a typical 6-iron.

DeChambeau became intrigued by the idea of equal-length clubs in 2009, not long after his golf coach, Mike

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Amateur Bryson DeChambeau hits to the second green during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament, Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. Schy, introduced him to an esoteric swing manual called “The Golfing Machine.” The book was written by Homer Kelley, a Seattle aircraft mechanic determined to lay out the engineering specs of the golf swing on a page. It offers students a chance to build their own swings by choosing between 24 differ-

ent components, each offering between three and 11 variations.

DeChambeau settled on a swing that keeps the club on a single plane from start to finish, and that his interest in physics led him to conclude the easiest way to accomplish that was to use a set of irons all of the same length.

That concept was

tested and employed

by Jones, but it never caught on with golfers or the big equipment companies.

The first time DeChambeau and Schy experimented with the concept was in 2011.

They kept adding lead to both the clubheads and grips trying to find a balance.

“Took us 2 weeks to make it,” he recalled.

“It was an old set, all mangled and had a lot of metal taken off it and lead tape put on. It was quite ugly looking, but it was fun.”

It’s easy to understand why DeChambeau was thrilled on his first visit to Augusta to find Jones’ similar iron set on display in a glass case in the club’s grill room.

“It was a pretty special moment, because we’d always heard that story, never verified it,” DeChambeau recalled.

“But when I actually got to go up to that case and I looked in, I went, ‘Oh my goodness ... It inspired me even more. It was gratifying to our journey.”

DeChambeau, who grew up in Clovis, California, is confident in his approach.

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AFC pitcher Dillon Lanning winds up for the pitch Tuesday afternoon against Orangeville. Lanning pitched 1 2/3 innings in the Raiders’ 6-2 win.

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CONTINUED FROM B1 He struck out 10 batters and walked two.

“I don’t have to do anything too crazy if I just let them hit it, and I know my defense will make plays,” Hilliker said.

“I just trusted my teammates.”

At the plate, AFC (7-0, 4-0) broke through in the third with a pair of runs.

Stephen Brooke, the No. 9 hitter in the lineup, led off with a walk, stole second, and scored on a double by Ryan Rod. Hilliker later plated Rod with a sacrifice fly.

The Raiders took the lead for good in the fourth, with the key play being a perfectly executed suicide squeeze bunt by Tyon Davis. He laid one down between Orangeville pitcher Caden Getz and third baseman Andy Alber, and beat the throw to first as David

Atkinson, who was on third base, scored easily.

“It was a tie game, and I just wanted to bring my man home,” Davis said.

Cissna made the call for the squeeze, and was happy with the execution of the play.

“He’s someone who can bunt and has lots of speed,” Cissna said of Davis.

“I’m kind of hands-on with stuff. If we’re going well, I’ll get out of the way and just let them play, but I thought it was important for us to get a lead there, and maybe it would spark us.”

AFC seized control of the game with a three-spot in the fifth inning. Rod led off with his second double of the game, stole second, and scored on a groundout by Levi Meurer. The other two runs scored with the help of throwing errors

by Orangeville catcher Evan Edler.

The Broncos (1-6, 0-4) were limited to two hits, back-to-back singles by Alber and Edler in the third inning.

Bella Holley doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead the Oregon softball team to a 13-3 victory against Rockford Lutheran on Tuesday at Oregon Park West.

Also for the Hawks, Bre Bicksler collected three hits and two runs batted in, while Ally Bartling, Hailey White and Anni Wilson each had two RBIs. Emily Perkins was the winning pitcher, allowing two earned runs and three hits in four innings.

White tossed two scoreless innings of relief.

Orangeville 21, AFC 3: Cassidy Koning had

three hits, including a double, for the Raiders in a home loss to the Broncos.

Koning, Bryce Gittleson and Lexi Meurer each drove in runs for AFC. Tennis

Sterling 4, Morris 1:

Jack Nitz and Henry Steinhagen both won singles matches in straight sets for the Sterling tennis team in Morris.

Nitz won 6-1, 6-4 while Steinhagen won 6-1, 7-5.

In doubles play, Andrew Ivarson and Andrew Valentino won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2. At No. 3, Saul Juarez and Johnathan Abele won 4-6, 7-5, 11-9.

College baseball Sauk Valley drops two:

The Skyhawks lost a pair of games at Carl Sandburg.

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AFC pitcher Cassidy Koning fires a pitch in a 21-3 loss to Orangeville on Tuesday.

Carl Sandburg won the second game 10-9 as Alex Satunas hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth. The game was called at that point on account of darkness.

Evan Smith was 3-for-4 for Sauk. Trevor Bolland was 2-for-4. Smith drove in four runs in the game.

Sandburg won the first game 13-3 in five innings. The Skyhawks led 3-2 until a five-run third when Shaye Moore hit a grand slam to put Sandburg ahead.

Jordan Hinkle went 2-for-3 in that game with a double and an RBI. College softball

Valley to a sweep at Carl Sandburg, 4-2 in the opener and 4-3 in the nightcap.

Dodd (2-5) got the win in the first game. She went all seven innings, allowing two runs (none earned), three hits and three walks, with nine strikeouts.

Jenny Lawson, Alex Sterenberg and Dodd each drove in runs.

In the second game, Dodd allowed one run in three innings of relief.

Lawson (1-7) started and got the win, allowing one earned run and four hits in four innings.

Leah Gorham paced the offense with a douSkyhawks win pair: ble and a triple. Riley Julie Dodd earned a win Lanham and Sterenberg and a save to lead Sauk each drove in runs.

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Sterling’s Emily Berogan throws out Geneseo’s Allison Yager after a ground ball to second base in the first inning of the Golden Warriors’ 4-2 win on Tuesday.

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CONTINUED FROM B1 With relief pitcher Jane Thomas throwing, Jayme Eilers worked a full count and roped an RBI double that capped the scoring.

“After seeing [Wagoner] a couple of times, you know what you’re going to see,” said Escamilla, who reached base three times in the leadoff spot.

Added Eilers, who also reached three times: “Following Hannah, you know she’s going to get on base most of the time.

My job is to move her over to the next base and keep it going.”

With the top two batters doing their part, the heart of the Warriors’ lineup came through with timely hits. Sterling (7-1) erupted for three runs in the bottom half of the third to erase an early 2-0 deficit.

Geneseo (8-2) struck early with two runs in the top of the first, as the Leafs got to 3-year varsity pitcher Lexy Staples before she settled in.

Rachael Varland picked up two RBIs when she ripped a double to the fence in left center, scoring runners that reached on a walk and an error.

Delaney Ostrowski ran home from first on the hit and scored by narrowly dodging catcher Nadia Trujillo’s tag attempt.

Staples settled in, however, and retired the

However, Melville ended the rough start with the first of eight strikeouts over fiveand-one-third innings.

Over the following four innings, Melville allowed just five base runners.

“I was a little amped up, and just trying to throw the ball as hard as I could,” Melville said.

“That wasn’t the best thing to do right there in that situation.”

The wet conditions denied Melville the use of his breaking ball.

“You can’t throw as many breaking balls,” Melville said. “You can’t rely on breaking pitches as much, because you won’t get as much grip on the ball.”

Riley had little issue with the Hawks offense, allowing three hits and one walk in six innings.

Oregon’s best offensive chance came in the fifth inning when

Ross Hulvey and Austin Wilson singled to put runners on the corners.

With two out, Trey Wilson hit a soft ground ball to Cardinals third baseman Johan Anderson, and the throw to first barely managed to make it on time to preserve the shutout.

“My pitches were going good,” Riley said.

“I was keeping the ball down. Our defense was playing well. It was a good outing. We came out in the cold and played well. It was a good win.”

Riley is no stranger to pitching in adverse conditions, having kept his hands warm by sitting on them through his coat pockets and a pair of hand warmers.

“You just got to make sure you get really warm, especially on days like today,” Riley said. “[Oregon] had to play in it too, so it wasn’t just us out here.

You got to prepare and make sure you stay warm every inning, and

keep your hands warm on a day like today.”

Pinch hitter Izaac Herbia started a sixthinning rally with a single off Melville – who was relieved with one out and his team trailing 5-0. Reliever Cole Burke couldn’t quell the rally as the Cardinals (4-4, 1-1 Big Northern West) tacked on six runs in the inning, and two more in the seventh.

Burke had the only other hit for the Hawks (2-5, 1-2): a one-out single in the third.

“We played really well for five innings,” Oregon coach David Boyer said. “That sixth inning, everything kind of imploded on us. Melville pitched a great game and was keeping them off-balance. He did a great job.

“We just didn’t get the bats going. [Riley] did a good job establishing his fastball and going to his secondary pitches.

He did a good job with his command and kept us off-balance.”

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Sterling’s Lexy Staples pitches Tuesday against Geneseo. The Leafs got to Staples early before she settled in later in the game. next three batters. Staples worked through the potent Geneseo lineup allowing four hits, two runs (one earned), with one walk in four innings.

Varland, who finished 4-for-4 with two doubles, remembered that Staples threw a lot of strikes and swung early. She drove the ball into the outfield on the first two pitches she saw in her first two atbats.

“I’ve faced [Staples] every year she’s been at Sterling,” Varland said.

“She’s a good pitcher. She makes you work, and you have to be prepared to hit with strikes on you.”

Staples started off 14 of her 18 batters faced with

first-pitch strikes. Eilers came on to finish the final three innings for the Warriors, and followed a similar trend with nine first-pitch strikes in her 13 batters faced.

Eilers has often been used in the later innings this season. To be successful, Eilers said, she makes sure to watch how Staples is throwing, and how the batters react and adjust to pitches. Eilers allowed three hits, and stranded runners at second base in each of the final two innings.

“With the kind of good defense we have behind our pitchers,” Eilers said, “you just have to throw strikes.”

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 6, COYOTES 2

Ladd leads the way Blackhawks forward scores twice in the second period in win over Arizona

BY JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Andrew Ladd scored two powerplay goals after Artem Anisimov was knocked out of the game by a questionable hit from Antoine Vermette, and the surging Chicago Blackhawks beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Anisimov was driven into the boards near Chicago’s bench midway through the second, leading to a boarding penalty and game misconduct call on Vermette. Anisimov, a key part of the Blackhawks’ high-scoring second line, looked woozy as he left the ice and headed to the locker room.

“We’ll say day to day, upper body, he should be OK,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.

After Vermette and Anisimov left for the night, Ladd redirected Trevor van Riemsdyk’s slap shot

by Louis Domingue to make it 4-0 at 12:17. Then Ladd got a pass from Patrick Kane and stuffed it home from the front of the net for the Blackhawks’ third power-play goal of the period.

Chicago (47-26-7) won for the fifth time in six games and pulled within four points of idle Dallas and St. Louis for the Central Division lead with two games left for each team. The Blackhawks

Tuesday’s results at Carl Sandburg Game 1

Tuesday’s result at Morris

CARL SANDBURG 13, SAUK VALLEY 3, 5 innings.

Sauk Valley 012 00 — 3 5 Sandberg 205 6x — 13 10 W - Dennim. L - Julio Sepulveda (1-3) SAUK VALLEY Multi hits- Jordan Hinkle 2-3. 2B- Hinkle RBI- Hinkle, Ollie Herrera Sepulvedo (3 1/3 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) and Hunter Lynn (2/3 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 H, 2 BB 2 HBP, 1 K) SANDBERG Multi hits- Sprinkle 2-2 Ellison 2 HRShane Moore RBI- Moore 4

Sauk Valley 234 000 — 9 11 Sandberg 240 301 — 10 11 W- Neff L- DeSean Williams SAUK VALLEY Multi hits- Evan Smith 3-4 Trevor Bolland 2-4, Albert Dominquez 2-4. 2B- Smith, Bolland. RBI- Smith 4, Bolland, Dominquez, Bryant Lily Derrick Kennell (4 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) and Williams (1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) SANDBURG HR- Satunas

College softball Tuesday’s results at Galesburg Game 1

SAUK VALLEY 4, CARL SANDBURG 2

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Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates his goal against the Arizona Coyotes with defenseman Brent Seabrook (7) in the first period of Tuesday’s game in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 6-2.

host the Blues on Thursday night in a possible playoff preview.

Connor Murphy and Brad Richardson scored in the third period for Arizona (35-38-7), which was coming off a 5-2 loss at St. Louis on Monday night and has dropped four of five overall.

Domingue made 26 saves.

The possible loss of Anisimov, who has 20 goals and 22 assists in

his first season with Chicago, comes at an awful time for the defending Stanley Cup champions.

After sputtering through much of March, it looks as if the Blackhawks found their groove again while taking on a less challenging part of their schedule.

Captain Jonathan Toews assisted on Richard Panik’s opening goal, and then converted a short-handed breakaway to give Chicago a 2-0 lead in the first.

Kane added his 44th goal off one of Artemi Panarin’s three assists in the second, and Andrew Desjardins’ first goal since Feb. 17 made it 6-1 at 4:55 of the third.

Memphis D stops Chicago Randolph’s double-double sinks Bulls MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Zach Randolph had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Vince Carter added 17 points and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a sixgame losing streak with a 108-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

Memphis used a strong defense missing in recent games to turn back the Bulls, who had won three of four. Chicago never got the deficit under double digits in the fourth quarter of a loss that damaged its playoff hopes.

Matt Barnes scored 16 points for Memphis, and Jordan Farmar had 15.

Nikola Mirotic led Chi-

Tennis

SANDBURG 10, SAUK VALLEY 9, 6 innings

NBA | GRIZZLIES 108, BULLS 92

BY CLAY BAILEY Associated Press

College baseball

Game 2

Star of the game: Andrew Ladd, Blackhawks, 2 goals Up next: Blues at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. Thursday TV: CSN

cago with 20 points, going 6 of 9 from 3-point range. Pau Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Derrick Rose had 12 points and eight assists, while Bobby Portis also finished with 12 points.

Chicago remained two games behind the Detroit Pistons for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bulls leading scorer Jimmy Butler was held scoreless through three quarters before finishing with five points, converting only 2-of-8 shots and missing all four shots outside the arc.

The Grizzlies caused 20 Chicago turnovers, leading to 38 points. Tony Allen, who guarded Butler much of the night,

had four of Memphis’ 13 steals in the game.

Memphis, which led by as many as 22 in the third quarter, still held a 91-70 lead after a pair of free throws from JaMychal Green with 8:45 left. But the Bulls clicked off the game’s next 10 points to make it interesting. Mirotic’s 3-pointer near the 6-minute mark capped the run and made it 91-80.

That was as close as the Bulls could get.

Randolph forced his way inside during the first half, registering 18 points. Memphis used that and its strong defense to build the firsthalf lead to as many as 16 before carrying a 54-44 lead into intermission.

MLB | PIRATES 6, CARDINALS 5

Bucs go extras to beat Cardinals Mercer lifts Pirates with single in 11th

BY WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH – Jordy Mercer singled home Gregory Polanco from second base with one out in the 11th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Polanco, who agreed to a $35 million, five-year contract earlier in the day, drew a walk from Seth Maness (0-1) with one out and made it to second on Josh Harrison’s infield single. Mercer slapped a single to right for his fourth career game-ending hit.

Kyle Lobstein (1-0) pitched two innings of relief for the win. Andrew McCutchen had three hits for Pittsburgh. Mercer, Harrison and David Freese had two hits each.

Jedd Gyorko hit his first home run for St. Louis. Stephen Piscotty went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Cardinals relievers retired 18 straight batters before Polanco’s walk started

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the winning rally.

Pittsburgh left-hander Jon Niese, acquired in an offseason trade with the New York Mets for popular second baseman Neil Walker, labored through five innings in his first start in a color other than blue and orange.

Niese gave up five runs, four earned, and five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. The defense behind him didn’t help.

Polanco took a wide route on Piscotty’s shot to the gap in the fifth that turned into a triple, and Piscotty scored as Mercer threw wide to first on a grounder to shortstop by Matt Holliday, putting the Cardinals up 5-3 St. Louis starter Michael Wacha, who won his first seven decisions in 2015 en route to his first All-Star appearance, struggled with his curveball and Pittsburgh pounced. Wacha gave up five runs, four earned, in 4 1/3 innings, leaving after four straight Pirates reached.

SVCC 001 210 0 — 4 8 5 Sandburg 010 010 0 — 2 3 2 W – Julie Dodd (2-5) SAUK VALLEY Dodd (7 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 9 SO, 3 BB) and Riley Lanham. Multiple hits – Bailey Lundquist 2. 2B – Jenny Lawson, Lanham.

RBI – Lawson, Alex Sterenberg, Dodd.

Game 2

SAUK VALLEY 4, CARL SANDBURG 3 SVCC 200 200 0 — 4 7 2 Sandburg 100 011 0 — 3 6 2 W – Lawson (1-7).

SAUK VALLEY (4-16, 2-2 Arrowhead) Lawson (4 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB), Dodd (3 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 SO) and Lanham.

Multiple hits – Lanham 2, Leah Gorham 2. 2B – Gorham. 3B – Gorham, Lanham.

RBI – Lanham, Sterenberg.

Baseball Tuesday’s results at Oregon

STILLMAN VALLEY 11, OREGON 0 Stillman 200 006 3 — 11 10 1 Oregon 000 000 0 — 0 3 3 W — Jack Riley (2-0). L — Jensen Melville (0-2) STILLMAN VALLEY (4-4, 1-1) Andrew Wilhite ss 4-1-3, Evan Wenberg cf 4-2-2, Ethan Roberts c 4-2-0, Kane VanBriesen lf 4-2-2, Brian Schmidt 1b 5-1-0, Hayden McCammond dh 2-1-1, Jack Riley flex/p/ph 1-0-0, Andrew Rogers p 0-0-0, Jonah Anderson 3b 2-0-0, Brennan Showers rf 2-0-0, Izaac Herbia ph/rf 2-1-2, Trevor Carlson 2b 3-1-0. Totals: 33-11-10.

Riley (6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB 6 K), Rogers (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, BB, 2K) and Roberts. 2B — Wilhite, VanBriesen. RBI — Wenberg 2, VanBriesen 2, McCammond 2, Herbia 2, Wilhite, Schmidt, Anderson. SAC — Carlson.

SB — Wilhite 2, Wenberg. CS — Wilhite, Herbia (by Stromberg). LOB — 10.

OREGON (2-5, 1-2) Cole Burke 3b/p 4-0-1, Trey Wilson cf 3-00, Zach Stromberg c 3-0-0, Anthony Marchetti 1b 3-0-0, Jared Pottorff ss/3b 3-0-0, Kevin Beard dh 2-0-0, Jensen Melville p 0-0-0, Ross Hulvey rf 3-0-1, Chase Prehin lf 1-0-0, Reyes Carreno ph 0-0-0, Austin Wilson 2b 1-0-1, Savian Hernandez ph 1-0-0.

Totals: 24-0-3.

Melville (5 1/3 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 7 BB, 8 K), Burke (1 2/3 IP, 6 R, 2 ER, 5 H, BB, balk) and Stromberg (1 PB). SAC — Prehin.

LOB — 5. at Ashton

AFC 6, ORANGEVILLE 2 Orangeville 011 000 0 — 2 2 3 AFC 002 130 X — 6 7 1 W – Jacob Hilliker (1-0). L – Caden Getz.

ORANGEVILLE (1-6, 0-4 NUIC East) Austin Guy ss/p 3-0-0, Andy Alber 3b 2-11, Evan Edler c 2-0-1, Getz p/ss 2-1-0, Briar Huenefeld 1b 2-0-0, Brennan Meier 2b 3-0-0, E.J. Janssen cf/rf 3-0-0, Andre Minnaert rf 0-0-0, Noah Asche lf 3-0-0, Brayden O’Haver cf 2-0-0, Ian Wilson ph 1-0-0.

Totals: 23-2-2.

Getz (4 1/3 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 6 H, 6 SO, 4 BB), Guy (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 SO, HBP) and Edler. RBI – Edler. SB – Getz. E – Edler 2, Guy. LOB – 4.

AFC (7-0, 4-0) Ryan Rod rf 4-2-2, Levi Meurer ss 3-00, Hilliker lf/p 2-1-1, Adam Mairs c 1-0-0, David Atkinson 1b/2b 3-1-2, Dillon Lanning p/1b 3-0-0, Dylan Pitzer 3b 2-0-1, Tyon Davis cf 3-0-1, Stephen Brooke 2b/lf 1-00, Garrett Sanford cr 0-1-0, Ed Hoffman ph 1-0-0. Totals: 23-6-7.

Lanning (1 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 SO, 2 BB), Hilliker (5 1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 10 SO, 2 BB) and Mairs. 2B – Rod 2. RBI – Rod, Meurer, Hilliker, Atkinson, Davis. SB – Meurer, Mairs, Brooke. CS – Pitzer. SAC – Hilliker. HBP – Pitzer (by Guy). E – Lanning.

LOB – 5.

Softball Tuesday’s results

STERLING 4, GENESEO 2 Geneseo 200 000 0 — 2 7 0 Sterling 003 100 x — 4 9 2 W – Lexy Staples. L – Andrea Wagoner.

(At-bats-runs-hits) GENESEO (8-2) Jasmine McCormick cf 3-1-0, Delaney Ostrowski ss 4-1-0, Rachael Varland 3b 4-0-4, McKinsey Walters c 4-0-0, Andrea Wagoner p 2-0-0, Allison Yager lf 3-0-0, Taylor Riffe dp 3-0-0, Kayla Johnson rf 3-02, Briley Koberlein 2b 3-0-1, Jane Thomas 1b 0-0-0. Totals: 29-2-7.

Wagoner (3 1/3 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, 3 K), Thomas (2 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K) and Walters. 2B – Varland 2. RBI – Varland 2. LOB – 8.

STERLING (7-1) Hannah Escamilla lf 3-1-2, Jayme Eilers dp 3-1-2, Erin Stroup ss 3-1-1, Abri Hale rf 3-1-1, Lexy Staples p 2-0-0, Emily Berogan 2b 3-0-0, Gretchen Gould 1b 3-0-1, Nadia Trujillo c 3-0-0, Shannon Long cf 3-0-2.

Totals: 26-4-9.

Staples (4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 2 K), Eilers (3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K) and Trujillo. 2B – Escamilla, Eilers, Long. RBI – Eilers, Hale, Staples, Berogan. LOB – 7. at Oregon Park West

OREGON 13, ROCKFORD LUTHERAN 3, 6 innings Lutheran 003 000 — 3 3 0 Oregon 516 001 — 13 14 3 W – Emily Perkins. L – Abby Woolacott.

LUTHERAN Woolacott (5 IP, 13 R, 13 ER, 14 H, 3 SO, 2 BB). Multiple hits – Andrea Kruckenberg.

RBI – Kruckenberg, Megan Larson.

OREGON Perkins (4 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 8 SO, 3 BB), Hailey White (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB).

Multiple hits – Bre Bicksler 3, White 3, Bella Holley 2, Alli Henson 2, Anni Wilson 2. 2B – Holley 2, Aleah Wight, Henson. RBI – Holley 3, Bicksler 2, Ally Bartling 2, White 2, Wilson 2, Henson. at Ashton

ORANGEVILLE 21, AFC 3 Orangeville 433 29 — 21 18 1 AFC 000 03 — 3 7 6 L – Cassidy Koning.

AFC Koning (5 IP, 21 R, 6 ER, 18 H, 4 SO, 4 BB).

Multiple hits – Koning 3. 2B – Lexi Meurer, Koning. RBI – Bryce Gittleson, Meurer, Koning.

Today’s games Columbus at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m.

STERLING 4, MORRIS 1

Tuesday’s box score

Singles No. 1 Jack Nitz (S) def. Jon Smyk 6-1, 6-4 No. 2 Henry Steinhagen (S) def. Shane Hennesy 6-1, 7-5 Doubles No. 1 Jonah Khuntangta, Alex Gallardo (M) def. Matt Borgstrum, Peter Smyk 6-3, 6-3 No. 2 Andrew Ivarson, Andrew Valentino (S) def. Brian Holderson, Cole Thompson 6-4, 6-4 No. 3 Saul Juarez, Jonathan Abele (S) def.

Brandon Vasquez, Connor Shaw 4-6 7-5, 11-9

Women’s basketball NCAA Tournament FINAL FOUR At Indianapolis National Semifinals Sunday’s results UConn 80, Oregon St. 51 Syracuse 80, Washington 59 National Championship Tuesday’s result UConn 82, Syracuse 51

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tuesday’s box score SYRACUSE (30-8) Peterson 5-15 1-2 11, Slim 0-1 0-0 0, Butler 1-8 0-0 3, Sykes 6-15 0-0 12, Brian. Day 2-5 0-0 4, Chandler 0-0 0-0 0, Morrison 1-3 0-0 2, Phillips 0-0 0-0 0, Fondren 6-10 4-8 16, Parris 0-0 0-0 0, Crocetti 0-0 0-0 0, Ford 1-4 0-0 3, Grant 0-0 0-0 0, B. Day 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-62 5-10 51.

UCONN (38-0) Tuck 6-12 7-8 19, Jefferson 5-9 1-2 13, Nurse 3-6 2-2 9, Williams 4-6 1-2 9, Stewart 7-17 7-7 24, Pulido 1-1 0-0 2, Chong 0-0 0-0 0, Lawlor 0-0 0-0 0, Ekmark 0-0 0-0 0, Collier 2-3 2-2 6, Butler 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 28-54 20-23 82.

Syracuse 13 10 20 8 — 51 UConn 28 22 14 18 — 82 3-Point Goals–Syracuse 2-19 (Ford 1-3, Butler 1-4, Slim 0-1, Morrison 0-2, Sykes 0-3, Peterson 0-6), UConn 6-19 (Stewart 3-8, Jefferson 2-6, Nurse 1-2, Collier 0-1, Tuck 0-2). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Syracuse 27 (B. Day 5), UConn 43 (Stewart 10). Assists–Syracuse 6 (Sykes 2), UConn 22 (Stewart 6). Total Fouls–Syracuse 19, UConn 10.

EASTERN CONFERENCE L 22 25 32 32 32 33 36 37 39 40 44 46 47 56 68

Pct .718 .675 .590 .584 .584 .571 .532 .526 .500 .481 .429 .410 .397 .273 .128

GB — 3½ 10 10½ 10½ 11½ 14½ 15 17 18½ 22½ 24 25 34½ 46

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB y-Golden State 69 8 .896 — y-San Antonio 65 12 .844 4 y-Oklahoma City 54 24 .692 15½ x-L.A. Clippers 48 28 .632 20½ Memphis 42 36 .538 27½ Portland 42 37 .532 28 Dallas 39 38 .506 30 Utah 39 39 .500 30½ Houston 38 39 .494 31 Denver 32 47 .405 38 Sacramento 31 47 .397 38½ New Orleans 29 48 .377 40 Minnesota 25 52 .325 44 Phoenix 20 58 .256 49½ L.A. Lakers 16 60 .211 52½ x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Tuesday’s results Philadelphia 107, New Orleans 93 Toronto 96, Charlotte 90 Cleveland 109, Milwaukee 80 Memphis 108, Chicago 92 Miami 107, Detroit 89 Atlanta 103, Phoenix 90 Oklahoma City 124, Denver 102 San Antonio 88, Utah 86 Portland 115, Sacramento 107 Minnesota at Golden State, late L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

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

Houston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Portland, 9 p.m.

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

Tuesday’s box score

GRIZZLIES 108, BULLS 92 CHICAGO (92) Dunleavy 2-5 0-0 5, Portis 5-11 2-2 12, P.Gasol 7-13 3-6 17, Rose 5-15 2-2 12, Butler 2-8 1-2 5, Brooks 1-4 0-0 3, Mirotic 6-9 2-2 20, McDermott 3-5 0-0 7, Holiday 3-7 1-1 9, Felicio 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 34-77 13-19 92.

MEMPHIS (108) Barnes 4-10 6-6 16, Randolph 10-19 7-8 27, Andersen 1-1 2-2 4, Farmar 6-12 2-2 15, Allen 3-10 0-2 6, Carter 7-15 1-1 17, Green 2-10 4-4 8, Munford 3-7 0-0 8, Martin 3-3 1-1 7, Hollins 0-0 0-0 0, Cotton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-87 23-26 108.

Chicago 21 23 21 27 — 92 Memphis 23 31 29 25 —108 3-Point Goals–Chicago 11-29 (Mirotic 6-9, Holiday 2-3, McDermott 1-2, Dunleavy 1-3, Brooks 1-4, Portis 0-1, Rose 0-3, Butler 0-4), Memphis 7-19 (Munford 2-2, Carter 2-4, Barnes 2-7, Farmar 1-4, Green 0-1, Randolph 0-1). Fouled Out– None. Rebounds–Chicago 49 (P.Gasol 10), Memphis 51 (Randolph 10). Assists– Chicago 22 (Rose 8), Memphis 18 (Carter, Randolph, Farmar 4). Total Fouls–Chicago 20, Memphis 15. Technicals–Chicago defensive three second. A–17,591 (18,119).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP z-Washington 79 y-Florida 80 x-Pittsburgh 80 x-Tampa Bay 80 x-N.Y. Rangers80 Detroit 79 x-N.Y. Islanders79 Philadelphia 78 Boston 80 Carolina 80 New Jersey 80 Ottawa 80 Buffalo 80 Montreal 80 Columbus 79 Toronto 79

W 55 46 47 45 45 40 44 39 41 35 37 36 34 36 31 28

L 17 25 25 30 26 28 26 26 30 29 35 35 35 38 40 40

Monday’s results Houston at New York, ppd., rain Baltimore 3, Minnesota 2 Texas 3, Seattle 2 Boston at Cleveland, ppd., cold weather Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 3 Chicago Cubs 9, L.A. Angels 0 Tuesday’s results Houston 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Boston 6, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 0 Detroit 8, Miami 7, 11 innings Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 Seattle 10, Texas 2 Chicago Cubs at L.A. Angels, late Chicago White Sox at Oakland, late.

Today’s games Toronto (Happ 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Moore 0-0), 12:10 p.m.

Seattle (Miley 0-0) at Texas (Lewis 0-0), 1:05 p.m.

Detroit (Sanchez 0-0) at Miami (Fernandez 0-0), 3:55 p.m.

Boston (Buchholz 0-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 0-0) at Baltimore (Gallardo 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Rodon 0-0) at Oakland (Gray 0-0), 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NBA W 56 52 46 45 45 44 41 41 39 37 33 32 31 21 10

Arizona 0 0 2 —2 Chicago 2 3 1 —6 First Period–1, Chicago, Panik 6 (Toews, Hjalmarsson), 5:16. 2, Chicago, Toews 27, 12:40 (sh).

Second Period–3, Chicago, Kane 44 (Panarin, Seabrook), 6:24 (pp). 4, Chicago, van Riemsdyk 4 (Toews, Panarin), 12:17 (pp). 5, Chicago, Ladd 24 (Kane, Panarin), 14:29 (pp).

Third Period–6, Arizona, Murphy 6 (Sekac), 3:57. 7, Chicago, Desjardins 8 (Kruger, Rozsival), 4:55. 8, Arizona, Richardson 11 (Doan, Domi), 13:27.

Shots on Goal–Arizona 7-6-18–31. Chicago 7-16-9–32.

Goalies–Arizona, Domingue. Chicago, Darling. A–21,884 (19,717). T–2:22.

MLB

UCONN 82, SYRACUSE 51

y-Cleveland y-Toronto x-Atlanta x-Boston x-Miami x-Charlotte Indiana Detroit Chicago Washington Orlando Milwaukee New York Brooklyn Philadelphia

BLACKHAWKS 6, COYOTES 2

OT Pts 7 117 9 101 8 102 5 95 9 99 11 91 9 97 13 91 9 91 16 86 8 82 9 81 11 79 6 78 8 70 11 67

GF 244 233 240 221 232 204 223 203 234 194 177 227 196 212 205 192

GA 186 198 197 194 211 216 206 208 222 217 203 245 215 232 246 233

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Dallas 80 48 23 9 105 260 226 x-Los Angeles 80 47 28 5 99 220 190 x-St. Louis 80 48 23 9 105 221 195 x-Anaheim 78 44 24 10 98 209 185 x-Chicago 80 47 26 7 101 230 202 x-San Jose 80 45 29 6 96 236 205 x-Nashville 80 40 26 14 94 223 210 x-Minnesota 81 38 32 11 87 215 204 Colorado 80 39 37 4 82 211 231 Arizona 80 35 38 7 77 207 241 Vancouver 79 30 36 13 73 182 227 Calgary 80 33 40 7 73 222 256 Winnipeg 79 32 39 8 72 204 231 Edmonton 80 30 43 7 67 194 239 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot; z-clinched conference Tuesday’s results Carolina 2, Boston 1, SO Buffalo 3, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 3, OT N.Y. Rangers 3, Tampa Bay 2 Florida 4, Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 5, Ottawa 3 Nashville 4, Colorado 3 San Jose 3, Minnesota 0 Chicago 6, Arizona 2 Los Angeles 5, Calgary 4, OT Winnipeg at Anaheim, late

Tuesday’s results N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 0 Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 5, 11 innings Detroit 8, Miami 7, 11 innings San Francisco 2, Milwaukee 1 Colorado at Arizona, late Chicago Cubs at L.A. Angels, late L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Today’s games San Francisco (Samardzija 0-0) at Milwaukee (Jungmann 0-0), 12:40 p.m.

Colorado (Chatwood 0-0) at Arizona (Corbin 0-0), 2:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Leake 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Nicasio 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Nola 0-0) at Cincinnati (Finnegan 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 0-0) at Atlanta (B.Norris 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 0-0) at San Diego (Cashner 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

PIRATES 6, CARDINALS 5, 11 innings St. Louis

Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Carpntr 3b 3 1 0 0 Jaso 1b 5 1 1 0 Pisctty rf 4 1 2 0 Lostein p 0 0 0 0 Hollidy lf 4 0 0 2 McCtch cf 5 1 3 1 GGarci pr 0 0 0 0 Freese 3b 5 1 2 0 Maness p 0 0 0 0 SMarte lf 4 0 0 0 Grichk cf 5 0 0 0 Cervelli c 5 1 1 1 Molina c 4 0 0 0 Polanc rf 3 2 1 2 Moss 1b-lf 4 1 1 0 JHrrsn 2b 5 0 2 1 Gyorko 2b-ss 5 1 2 2 Mercer ss 5 0 2 1 A.Diaz ss 3 1 1 0 Niese p 2 0 0 0 Siegrist p 0 0 0 0 Caminr p 0 0 0 0 JBrxtn p 0 0 0 0 Joyce ph 1 0 0 0 Hazelkr ph 1 0 1 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0 Rosnthl p 0 0 0 0 N.Feliz p 0 0 0 0 Adams 1b 1 0 0 0 Melncn p 0 0 0 0 Wacha p 1 0 0 0 Morse ph 1 0 0 0 Lyons p 0 0 0 0 SRdrgz 1b 0 0 0 0 Oh p 0 0 0 0 Wong ph-2b 3 0 1 0 Totals 38 5 8 4 Totals 41 6 12 6 St. Louis 002 210 000 00—5 Pittsburgh 021 020 000 01—6 One out when winning run scored.

E–A.Diaz (1), Mercer (1), S.Marte (1). DP– St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2. LOB–St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 7. 2B–Moss (1), Hazelbaker (1), McCutchen (1). 3B–Piscotty (1), Polanco (1). HR–Gyorko (1). S–Carpenter, Wacha.

SF–Polanco.

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Wacha 4 1/3 10 5 4 1 3 Lyons 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Oh 1 0 0 0 0 3 Siegrist 1 0 0 0 0 2 J.Broxton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rosenthal 1 0 0 0 0 2 Maness L,0-1 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 1 Pittsburgh Niese 5 5 5 4 1 7 Caminero 1 0 0 0 0 1 Watson 1 1 0 0 1 1 N.Feliz 1 0 0 0 0 1 Melancon 1 1 0 0 0 0 Lobstein W,1-0 2 1 0 0 1 3 HBP-by Niese (Moss), by N.Feliz (Molina).

Umpires-Home, Hunter Wendelstedt; First, Tripp Gibson; Second, Clint Fagan; Third, Jerry Layne.

T-3:27. A-26,049 (38,362).

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UCONN 82, SYRACUSE 51

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Syracuse’s Cornelia Fondren (left) and Connecticut’s Napheesa Collier battle for the ball during the first half of the women’s championship game Tuesday in Indianapolis. UConn won 82-51 to claim its fourth national title in a row.

UConn wins 4th straight title Auriemma passes Wooden with 11th national title

BY DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer

INDIANAPOLIS – Breanna Stewart and UConn stand alone. Geno Auriemma, too, after another flawless season by the dominating Huskies.

UConn won an unprecedented fourth straight national championship Tuesday night, capping another perfect season by routing Syracuse 82-51.

Until now, only the UCLA men’s team had won four in a row in Division I, rolling to seven consecutive championships under John Wooden from 196773. With Tuesday’s victory, Auriemma passed the Wizard of Westwood with his 11th national title.

“What those 11 championships mean to me is how many great players I’ve had the opportunity to coach,” Auriemma said. “How many great people have come through the program.

It doesn’t matter whose name is above, or whose name I’m under. As long as I have those players in my memory, I’m good.”

Stewart said when she came to campus 4 years ago that she wanted to win four titles. She delivered on that promise by scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in her final college game.

“It’s unbelievable,” Stewart said. “That was our goal coming in here once we were freshman and to carry it out and win like this as seniors is unbelievable.”

The Huskies (38-0) have been nearly unbeatable since Stewart arrived.

They lost four games her freshman year and only one since. The win over Syracuse was the 75th straight for UConn – all by double figures. Stewart and her fellow seniors went 24-0 in NCAA tourney games, too.

Stewart earned the most outstanding player of the Final Four all four years of her career. No other women’s player has won it more than twice and only Lew Alcindor did it three times on the men’s side.

The three-time AP Player of the Year has said it is up to others to decide her place in women’s college basketball lore. There is no denying she is the most accomplished player ever, winning more titles than fellow UConn greats Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore, who watched from the stands at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Like the other great UConn teams, this version had a killer instinct.

The Huskies scored the first nine points of the game. Stewart had 10 points in the first 6 min-

Star of the game: Breanna Stewart, UConn, 24 points, 10 rebounds Key performers: Morgan Tuck, UConn, 19 points; Moriah Jefferson, UConn, 13 points UConn winning streak: Now at 75 games utes as UConn built a 23-6 lead. When the Orange made a little run to cut its deficit to 25-13, Moriah Jefferson hit a 3-pointer off a nifty play just before the first-quarter buzzer. UConn’s big three of Stewart, Jefferson and Morgan Tuck, who have helped the Huskies to an NCAA record 151 wins over their 4 years, combined for 26 of the 28 points in the period.

They also handled the Orange’s press with precision passing that led to easy layups. The Huskies were up 50-23 at the half and extended the lead to 33 early in third quarter before Syracuse scored 16 straight points to get within 60-43 with 2:02 left in the period that brought the Orange fans to their feet. Consecutive layups

by Napheesa Collier restored the 20-plus point lead and UConn cruised from there.

Stewart, Tuck and Jefferson left the game for good with 1:46 left.

They shared an embrace together before hugging Auriemma.

“There’s three key ingredients that go into this kind of success, ‘One, two, three,’” Auriemma said, pointing to his three seniors.

The trio then went down the bench hugging every member of the team.

“We’re going out with a bang, we’re going out with a bang, that’s it, no more. We knew what we’re supposed to do,” Stewart said.

Auriemma has never lost in 11 title appearances. While the names may change, the results are always the same:UConn is still there holding that trophy in the end. This one gave the Hall of Fame coach a sixth undefeated season.

To win her fourth championship, Stewart had to beat her hometown team. Fourth-seeded Syracuse (30-8) had the best season in school history, advancing to its first NCAA championship game. They hadn’t made it out of the first weekend of the tournament until this year.

These two teams hadn’t played since the Orange left the Big East for the ACC after the 2013 season. Syracuse has now lost 24 straight against UConn, a skid that dates to 1996.

When White Sox manager Robin Ventura heard Monday that Athletics ace Sonny Gray would miss the opening-day matchup with Sox pitcher Chris Sale because of food poisoning, his mind wandered to a worst-case scenario.

“I was first wanting to make sure Chris didn’t go eat lunch with him,” Ventura said.

The Sox played without Sale in the 2015 opener because of a fractured foot, and they were happy they didn’t have to do it again Monday. Matched against A’s left-hander Rich Hill instead, Sale turned in a solid outing to help push the Sox to a 4-3 victory.

He gave up three earned runs on seven hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings.

Closer David Robertson picked up the save.

“After [the third inning], I thought he settled down,” Ventura said of Sale. “You could tell he was throwing hard. The opening-day atmosphere, the adrenaline, he had it going. Everybody seemed to be throwing hard tonight. That’s part of the excitement of opening the season up.”

The Sox are bent on jumping out to a good start for the first time in years, so not having to face Gray, an American League Cy Young Award candidate, made that task in the opener a little easier. But the Sox won’t miss Gray altogether. A’s manager Bob Melvin told reporters after the game that Gray will pitch Wednesday, with Chris Bassitt facing Sox left-hander Jose Quintana on Tuesday.

“It would have been fun,” Sale said of a matchup with Gray.

“You roll with the punches and go with what you have. Opening day is going to bring energy in itself.

The matchup might not have been as big of a deal today as it would have been otherwise.”

Hill lasted just 2 2/3 innings as the Sox drove him from the game after he allowed four runs [two earned] on three hits and a walk.

Two A’s errors helped the Sox score four runs in the third. Adam Eaton started the scoring with an RBI triple, and Jimmy Rollins added a bloop RBI single to right.

After a Jose Abreu double, Mark Canha’s missed catch at first base allowed two more runs to score.

Sale gave up three runs on four hits and a walk in the third but allowed just three other hits.

Jed Lowrie ‘s two-run single and

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White Sox pitcher Chris Sale works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of Monday’s game in Oakland, Calif.

The Cubs and White Sox games Tuesday ended after SVM’s press deadline. For recaps, go to www.saukvalley. com. The Cubs beat the Angels 9-0 on Monday, while the White Sox beat the Athletics 4-3.

Danny Valencia ‘s RBI single provided the A’s runs.

“I was maybe just trying to do a little too much,” Sale said of the third. “That’s a tough team. This is a great atmosphere, really. They feed off of it. You just have to take that into consideration and try to not get overwhelmed.”

At SoxFest in January, Ventura stated that starting well this season was key.

It could help a team with eight new players jell quicker, end talk about how the Adam LaRoche controversy has affected the clubhouse and prevent questions about Ventura’s future in the final year of his contract from popping up too quickly.

The Sox have finished April below .500 the last three seasons, combining for a 32-41 record in March and April since 2013. Their four-game losing streak to start last season and 8-11 record in April struck a sour note for a team that thought it was going to be much improved.

“We noticed last year how

important it can be to get off to a good start,” Ventura said. “I like the vibe they have. I like the energy and the confidence they come out of spring training with.”

The Sox had good and bad to draw from Monday. The defense and baserunning weren’t perfect.

Austin Jackson was charged with a fielding error, Eaton was caught stealing in the first and Brett Lawrie was caught at second base to end the ninth.

But the Sox also benefited from A’s mistakes. Catcher Dioner Navarro, put in the lineup Monday afternoon to match up against Hill, picked Billy Burns off first base to end the seventh and Sale’s night.

The Sox don’t have an easy opening month. They play 10 of their first 13 games on the road and 16 of 26 overall in April. They also have only one day off – April 12 – through May 1 and will play 19 straight games in between.

But Sale said having little rest this month isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

“That can work in our favor because if we do start off hot and we get rolling, sometimes you don’t want an off day,” Sale said.

“You just want to keep going, so hopefully that’s the case for us.

Get off on the right foot starting [Monday] and just never look back.”

MLB | CUBS | WRIGLEY FIELD

Wrigley should be ready for Opening Day Cubs hope to avoid similar issues from first game of last year

BY PAUL SULLIVAN Chicago Tribune

Despite appearances, Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said Wrigley Field will be ready for its close-up next Monday for the home opener.

“Obviously there’s a lot of construction going on around the outside, and there will be a lot of parts that will be fenced off,” he said. “But the park will be ready for opening day for the fans.

And for the players, the clubhouse, there might be a few things that get done over the next few days, but the players should be pretty happy, too. It’s going to be cool.”

Last year’s opening night fiasco after construction delays featured bathroom issues that caused long lines and forced the Cubs to bring in port-a-potties the first few weeks of the season.

Ricketts reiterated that with the new metal detectors installed at Wrigley’s gates, as mandated by MLB, fans should expect a little longer wait and are advised to get to the park early on Monday’s opener. The Cubs have also extended the netting behind the plate, as MLB suggested after some scary incidents with flying bats and

Tribune news service

Tom Ricketts, a Chicago investment banker who made the winning bid for the Chicago Cubs, is shown on July 28, 2009, during a Cubs game against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. Ricketts vowed that Wrigley Field’s renovations will be ready for Monday’s home opener. The marquee at the corner of Clark and Addison will be re-hung today. fouls balls around baseball the last few years.

“The knotless netting is a lot more transparent, so I think people will be very happy,” Ricketts said. “We did have to extend [it] down to the dugouts, which will be mixed [reaction]. Some people will think it’s a good thing, and some will not think it’s a good thing. But ultimately it’s safer and that’s what the league was shooting for and what we want to be

consistent with.”

Ricketts was in the new clubhouse last Thursday and is eager to show it off. It will be the secondbiggest in the majors, and players won’t have to bump into the media on a daily basis trying to get to their lockers.

“There are a lot of finishes going up, but it’s going to be pretty special,” Ricketts said. “You guys know what the old clubhouse was like.

It’s night and day. It’s

incredible.”

Can a super-sized clubhouse make a difference in how a team performs on the field?

“I don’t know,” he said. “I hope so, though I think we did pretty well last year with the old clubhouse. I think what it can do is the players will have batting cages, we’ll have a better weight room, we’ll have different aqua therapy, we’ll have room for the Pilates reformers.

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The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250.

Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-023559.

Ellen C. Morris MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6308804 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com March 30, April 6 & 13, 2016

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At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Jamie L. Starnes, Defendant, case No. 2015 CH 67 as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A Part of Block 7 in the Town of North Dixon (now a part of the City of Dixon) bounded as follows to-wit: Commencing at a point on the West line of said Block 7 at a distance of 330 feet Southerly from the point where the South line of Graham Street intersects said Block; thence running Easterly parallel with the South line of Graham Street and at right angles to the West line of Block 7, 125 feet; thence running Southerly at a right angle to the last described line on a line parallel with the West line of Block 7 a distance of 88.6 feet; thence running Westerly at right angles to the last described line parallel with the South line of Graham Street a distance of 125 feet; thence running Northerly along the West line of said Block 7, 88.6 feet to the place of beginning, situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, commonly known as 816 Washington Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021. DESCRIPTION: Two bedroom ranch home, one bath, central air, with approximately 800 square feet of living area and a 2 car attached garage. Good location. INSPECTION: Contact Natalie Cole at Sterling Federal Bank, phone 815-288-3327 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2015 and all subsequent years.

TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C.

AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

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AMENDED NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE ESTATE OF: BARBARA A. DAYTON Deceased NO. 2016 P 14 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Barbara A. Dayton who died on January 9, 2016.

Letters of Office were issued on February 29 2016 to Deborah Edwards, Independent Executor and whose address is 510 E. Provost Street, Amboy, Illinois 61310, and whose attorney is Kelly L. Flessner of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than September 30, 2016 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 and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Kelly L. Flessner, Attorney for Independent Administrator Prepared by: Ms. Kelly L. Flessner Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 March 30, April 6, 13, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Susan R. Wilcox; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00006 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Susan R. Wilcox Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 203 W. 3rd Street, Sublette, IL 61367 and which said Mortgage was made by: Susan R. Wilcox the Mortgagor(s), to The First National Bank in Amboy, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2013001993 Book 1304 Page 1426; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Denise A. McCaffrey 309 S. Galena Avenue, Suite 320 Dixon, IL 61021 on or before April 22, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-16-00646 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I688377 March 23, 30, April 6, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Curtis Mcfadden; Nichole Mcfadden; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

15 CH 95 1300 Minkel Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Judge Stanley B. Steines NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 5, 2015, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office will on May 5, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 17 Hampton Subdivision No. 2 being part of Lot M 39 Martin Estate Subdivision in Section 22, 23, 26 and 27 in Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois, according to the plat thereof filed March 1, 1967 as Document No. 324948.

Commonly known as 1300 Minkel Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel Number(s): 11-26-105-001 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-023559.

Ellen C. Morris MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6308804 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com March 30, April 6 & 13, 2016

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Storage City, 2505 W. 4th St., Dixon, IL has hereby given notice at 3:00p.m. On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, a Sale will be held at Auction City, 2505 W Fourth Street Dixon, Illinois to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for designated persons. Unless such articles are redeemed within 30 days of the publication of this notice: Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit

#2-Kathleen Heitzler #5-Kathleen Heitzler #40- Mile Tiller #72- Greg McGuire #78- Gary Reinhold #00- Herbert Morris

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of RONALD A. MITCHELL, Deceased.

No. 16 P 44 CLAIM NOTICE

Mark A. Mitchell, Independent Representative Daniel C. Hawkins WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081-0400 815-625-8200 April 6, 13, 20, 2016

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Sealed proposals for the improvement described below will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Morrison, 200 West Main Street. Morrison, Illinois until 11:00 AM on April 20, 2016 Sealed proposals will be opened and read publicly at the office of the City Clerk, City of Morrison, 200 West Main Street, Morrison, Illinois at 11:00 AM on April 20, 2016

Fri. 10-3, Sat. 8-5 Sunday 12-5 221 9th Ave. Estate Sale Tool Sale Ford Tractor, Simplicity Mower, Shed, Welders, Drills & tools.

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Misc. furniture, old tools, Chadwick antique teacher's desk, roll top desk & chair, adult mens and womens clothes, local memorabilia & odd collectibles, brass items, framed mirrors, berry bowl & footed sauce dish set, hobnail dish set & decanter set, snack trays.

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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.

IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER XARELTO and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727

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Notice is given of the death of RONALD A. MITCHELL. Letters of Office were issued to MARK A. MITCHELL, 305 9th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before October, 7, 2016, 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 and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 1st day of April, 2016

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Call 815-284-4415 3 pc. Bedroom set, solid dark oak. $450. Maytag Washer & gas dryer. $150. Call 815-946-3572 4 ladies leather jackets, 2-L, 1-12, 1-M, $75 for all.

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Builder Discount 815-626-4561 Aluminum shed 4'x 7'x6', FREEyou haul. Call 815631-3412.

Name: Wall Street, Length: 1863 feet (0.35 miles) Location: Wall street from the west side of Hall Street to the west side of Cherry Street Proposed Improvement: Project includes hot-mix asphalt surface removal, overlaying with 2 1/4” of hot-mix, Pavement patching, curb ramps for sidewalks, and related appurtenances.

1. Plans and proposal forms will be available in the office of Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental, 515 Lincoln Highway, Rochelle, Illinois 61068 2. X Prequalification If checked, the 2 low bidders must file within 24 hours after the letting an “Affidavit of Availability” (Form BC 57), in duplicate, showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work. One original shall be filed with the Awarding Authority and one original with the IDOT District Office.

3. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals.

4. The following BLR Forms shall be returned by the bidder to the Awarding Authority: a. BLR 12200: Local Public Agency Formal Contract Proposal b. BLR 12200a Schedule of Prices c. BLR 12230: Proposal Bid Bond (if applicable) d. BLR 12325: Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification (do not use for federally funded projects) e. BLR 12326: Affidavit of Illinois Business Office 5. The quantities appearing in the bid schedule are approximate and are prepared for the comparison of bids. Payment to the Contractor will be made only for the actual quantities of work performed and accepted or materials furnished according to the contract. The scheduled quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished may be increased, decreased or omitted as hereinafter provided.

6. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty the bidder has examined the plans and understands all requirements for the performance of work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in the proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in depth examination. The Awarding Authority will, in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder.

7. The bidder shall take no advantage of any error or omission in the proposal and advertised contract.

8. If a special envelope is supplied by the Awarding Authority, each proposal should be submitted in that envelope furnished by the Awarding Agency and the blank spaces on the envelope shall be filled in correctly to clearly indicate its contents. When an envelope other than the special one furnished by the Awarding Authority is used, it shall be marked to clearly indicate its contents. When sent by mail, the sealed proposal shall be addressed to the Awarding Authority at the address and in care of the official in whose office the bids are to be received.

All proposals shall be filed prior to the time and at the place specified in the Notice to Bidders. Proposals received after the time specified will be returned to the bidder unopened.

9. Permission will be given to a bidder to withdraw a proposal if the bidder makes the request in writing or in person before the time for opening proposals.

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Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

Shaffer's Seamless Gutters

Gutter Protection Systems Owner Scott Shaffer 815-677-5579 Dixon, Illinois

Handyman

T & M PAVING

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Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

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www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

Dumpster Rental

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Excavating

A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) BEAT MOST BIDS Gravel Loader & Dump Truck Work Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

815-590-1677

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

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www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

Cleaning Service Ann's Cleaning Service!

•15 + yrs. exp.

•Free Estimates •Homes or Offices Call Ann at 815-379-2802 or 815-238-8882 -Leave Message-

Excavating Complete Septic Work Septic Tank Pumping Drain field Backhoe/ Skidloader Materials Hauled 815-973-5298 815-878-9917

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PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm.com

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Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement Morris Handyman ** 30 Years Plus ** ** Experience ** -Kitchen & Bath Remodeling -Flooring, Siding, Sewer Roding 779-861-2509

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Classified

To sell those extra items!

SAUK VALLEY

Home Improvement

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

815-626-1333

Roofing

Spring is the

Randy L. Moore

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

LASSIFIEDS TELEGRAPH

dailyGAZETTE dailyGAZETTE

815-625-3600

TELEGRAPH

815-284-2222

Stump Removal DALE COLLIN STUMP GRINDING 815-564-7892 Insured FREE Estimates Clean Up Available All stumps ground out 8-10 inches below ground.

• Lawn Mowing & Rototilling 20 Yrs. Experience

Tree Service

Kitchen Cabinetry Anselmo's Kitchen & Bath Cabinets Any Size CountertopsFormica Quartz Granite Design Sell Install Visit our Showrooms 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519 Est. by App.

Landscaping Falling Meadows Land-Care Is now accepting new clients for your landscape maintenance needs. SPRING is here! Let us clean your yard of debris. One time or weekly service is available.

Call Mike at (815)590-9491

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• •Garages •Drywall •Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

COMPLETE LAWN CARE

*free estimates* -Commercial-Residential•Mowing (trimmed/blown off) •Spring/Fall Clean Up •Carpentry Work •Gutter Cleaning •Landscaping •Mulching •Tree Planting ★★★★★★★ Servicing LEE, OGLE, and WHITESIDE

Call Dave at 815-677-8763 Dale Collin 815-564-7892 • Lawn Mowing • Rototilling • Stump Grinding All stumps ground 8-10” below ground.

20 years Experience Green River Lawn Service Large Lawn Specialist Mowing, Trimming, Clean Up. Commercial & Rural Residential Call Dave for free Estimate 815-973-0021 Lawn Service Commercial & Residential Call Ethan 815-441-6812 No Mow Worries Lawn Maintenance *Spring Clean-Up* Mowing rimming dging Removal & etc.

Call or text for a free estimate today!

815-441-8612

Painting BALAYTI PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

DAN'S HOME REPAIR Commercial Residential Interior & Exterior Painting Remodeling Gutter cleaning.

15 yrs. Experience Insured

815-677-7970

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CLASSIFIEDS C SAUK VALLEY

Power Washing

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

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Storage

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES 815-973-3613

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

70 ft.

A&M TREE SERVICES Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

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Whiteside Area 815-590-1677 ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 MEISTER TREE CARE SERVICE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Land clearing: CRP, Hunter game trails, Right of way, Mowing/brush cutting.

Skid loader services available.

Will haul rock, gravel, mulch, etc.

Land/forest management logging available.

Storm clean up & specialty work.

CONTRACTORS WELCOME Free Estimates Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

Admiral Heavy Duty Washer & Dryer, super capacity, 8 cycle 2 sp. combination, 5 cycle temp., $425 815-499-1839 Bissell Steamer Rug shampooer.

Model # 2080-3 $35. 815-772-2145 Craftsmen snowblower $50 815-994-1326 Electric cooktop $50, working cond.

815-994-1326 Exc. Cond.-Kirby Sentria vacuum cleaner & carpet sha. $1,000obo.

Call 815-288-4945 FREE shower door, 3 panel. Call 815-631-3412.

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Call 815-440-4301

NEW TODAY Pillsbury Doughboy Collection: 2 cookie jars (1 giggles)- new in boxes. 1 set salt & pepper shakersnew in box. Lap blankets, mugs, cups, Frisbees, dolls, pencils and key chains. Call 815-535-6406.

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FARM LAND FOR SALE

805

60.16 acres Sterling Township Class A soil.

Available for 2016, asking $13,900/ acre.

Bird Realty 815-973-6768

FARM LAND WANTED

815

Our Hunters will Pay Top $$$ to hunt your land. Call for a Free Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote.

1-866-309-1507 www.BaseCam pLeasing.com

HAY & STRAW

825

8 Big Round Bales of grass hay net wrap. $360 815-225-7824 Alfalfa Grass, small squares, $2.00 per bale.

Call 815-626-7650.

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

JD 6 row 30” 7200 Conservation Corn Planter low acres $12,000/ obo 815-225-7824 John Deere 7000 planter. 6/30 815-336-2364

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/16 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1992 Olds Royele, purchased new.

140K looks and runs good. $1,995.

815-499-0199

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LOCATIONS! DEALER FINANCING AVAILABLE

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2003 Dodge Neon, runs good. $1,100 815-535-0910

2007 Toyota Camry LE, 1 owner, very clean, 77,000 mi, 4 cyl., FWD, auto, pwr. doors-windowsdriver's seatmirrors, CD player.

New brakes & battery 2015. NADA value $9,800, asking $9,300.

Oregon. 815-7327795. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

VANS

911

2000 Chevy Astro LS E&D AWD. V/G cond., mechanically well maintained Good tires.

138K mi. $4000.

815-537-5603. or 815-564-8787

SEMI TRUCKS / 913 RIGS 97' IH, 9300 Semi, day cab, N14 cummins, 9 sp., Very good cond. 615K mi. $22,000 OBO 815-631-7654

MOTORCYCLES

935

2008 Harley Electra Glide Classic, 10,400 mi, Exc. $11,800. cond.

815-626-3248.

YOUR 1ST AND 2ND CHANCE DEALER!

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SPRING IS

HERE!

TV Repair

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ANAX LERF CA C

ANAX LERF CA C

ONLY

ONLY

$185 MO*

2011 FORD MUSTANG SUMMER IS COMING ENJOY IT IN THIS! LOADED - LOCAL TRADE - 36,000 MILES

Water Softeners

The Softener Man

ANAX LERF CA C

815-323-1622

$176 MO*

2009 DODGE CHARGER LEATHER LOADED REALLY SHARP - 53,000

ANAX LERF CA C ONLY

$271 MO*

Repairr on all makes & models Servicce Call Special $19.95!

$159 MO*

2014 FORD MUSTANG

2013 DODGE DART

ONLY 6,000 MILES - SHARP

1 OWNER RALLEYE PKG LOW MILES FUN TO DRIVE

ANAX LE F C AR C

Over 30 years of experience

ANAX LE F C AR C ONLY

ONLY

$213 MO*

2009 NISSAN ROGUE

Windows

ONLY 22,500 MILES VERY CLEAN - WELL EQUIPPED CROSSOVER

ANAX LERF CA C

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com

905

1997 Cadillac Seville SLS, 137k. mi. Leather seats and wood grain 2 tone, chrome wheels. Runs good good cond. & $2,000. Call 779245-2014

1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 815-288-5626 708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-622-6655

ONLY

www.allsafe center.com

AUTOMOBILES

We Buy Cars!

$205 MO*

2009 MERCEDES R350 AWD - LUXURY AT ITS FINEST - FULLY LOADED

ANAX LERF CA C ONLY

$284 MO*

2015 CHEVY IMPALA 2 TO CHOOSE FROM LOADED - LEATHER CHROME - VERY SHARP

ONLY

$327 MO*

2011 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT EXTENDED CAB - 4X4 NICE - LOCAL TRADE

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SM-ST145098-0408

Air Cond./Heating

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

849 N. GALENA, DIXON, IL • 815-284-8655

WWW.THEAUTOSTORES.COM 20 0/0 CASH / TRADE DOWN. 72 MOS AT 3.49 0/0 FINANCING WITH APPROVED CREDIT, TAX, LICENSE, DOCUMENT FEE EXTRA.

B10 SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, April 6, 2016• PAGE B10

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QUALITY VEHICLES

1707 East 4th St., Sterling

815-625-9600

UNDER

$11,999* 2005 CHEVY COLORADO

$9,999* 2006 DODGE DAKOTA

BOATS/MOTORS

940

2008 Four Winns H210SS w/ trailer.

21 ft open bow, 350hp I/O, 305 hrs, one owner. Exc. cond., stored inside, toys inc. $20,000. Call 805660-5323.

TRAILERS/RVS

945

2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, two slides, generator, HWH hyd. Levelers. 11,800 orig. mi Always stored inside. $41,000. 309659-2488.

One Convenient Location Advertise in the Sauk Valley Service Directory to promote your business services, including: home improvement, snow removal, seasonal, general contracting, and more!

2015 “BIG TEX” 7'x10' trailer, 15” wheels, ramp tailgate, 2 new spare tires on rims, 815-625$2000 1606

AUTOS WANTED

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CASH 4-CARS

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Sell Your Used or Damaged 2000-2016 Vehicle Fast! Running or Not. Nationwide FREE Towing.

Same Day Pick-up And Pay Available.

Call 888-896-5412

Reasonable Rates!

Section of the Daily Gazette, Telegraph and on saukvalley.com.

Also in The Review located on newstands throughout the Sauk Valley.

(815) 626-SOLD (7653) (815) 284-SOLD (7653)

CLASSIFIEDS SAUK VALLEY dailyGAZETTE

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ESTATE AUCTION

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The Following will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 307 Greenwing Rd (Corner of Maytown Rd & Greenwing Rd) in Sublette, IL on:

SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH 2016 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com APPLIANCES & FURNITURE, BARN & PRIMITIVE ITEMS & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

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$5,999* 2008 FORD FUSION

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 at 11:00A.M Sale to be held at: Poopy’s Pub & Grill 1030 Vidaduct Road Savanna, IL 61074

Sportsman’s Dream!

98.27 Acres

Section 14 of Savanna Twp in Carroll County, IL 20 A Farmland, 26.6 A CRP, 50+ Acres Recreational

$6,999* 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

$8,999* 2010 CHEVY COBALT

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