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ROCK FALLS | SEWAGE BACKUP UPDATE

Mayor to explain shutdown He’ll speak tonight, says city will be reimbursed all costs

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

ROCK FALLS – Fourteen months after a wastewater infrastructure failure left the

city without its water supply for 18 hours, residents tonight will finally get some answers about the crisis.

The good news: City taxpayers won’t be stuck with the cost of the problems or the fix.

The water was shut off the afternoon of Feb. 13, 2014, after a pump problem at the lift station caused a massive backup of raw sewage. An emergency center, including Porta Potties and water

distribution, was set up at City Hall. In addition to the inconvenience to residents, some businesses were forced to close.

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After a thorough investigation, the problem was tracked down to design and contracting work.

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BIG FISH STORY: FOURTH-GRADERS MEET MONSTER CATS IN DIXON

City will wait to make cuts Shumard: General fund has $335K deficit, but situation could worsen

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

STERLING – The council adopted its fiscal year 2015-2016 budget Monday, but the city will wait for state budget cuts before making its own.

City Manager Scott Shumard said the city has enough in reserves to cover the $335,286 deficit in its general fund, but he believes it’s prudent to first get a true picture of revenues before deciding how to deal with the deficit.

“I’m going to recommend a deficit budget, because there is no sense in making cuts twice,” Shumard said during the public hearing. “I’m going to ask department heads to delay large capital and major equipment purchases.”

The slightly more than $30.3 million budget took a hit from declining equalized assessed valuations on the revenue side. The 1.04 percent drop projected for next year marks the fourth consecutive year of property tax base erosion.

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

ABOVE: Dennis Halgren (far left) and Amy Shaffer (far right) hoist a 50-pound catfish, with support from Halgren’s granddaughter, Trista Janssen. The professional fishing guides brought two monster cats to Madison Elementary School in Dixon on Monday to show to Janssen’s fourth-grade class.

RIGHT: Fourth-graders line up and find out exactly what a 50-plus-pound catfish feels like. The other cat checked in at 40-plus pounds.

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Offer on presidential hopeful’s table Stoller re-named Vote to hire could to board of trustees come next week

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – The Sauk Valley Community College Board of Trustees has come to a consensus on the school’s next president.

Late last week, the board extended an offer to one of three finalists for the position. Scott Stoller, chairman of Sauk’s presidential search committee, declined to say who

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received the offer.

The finalists are Douglas Brauer, current vice president of economic development and innovative workforce Douglas Brauer solutions at Richland Community College in Decatur; David Gerlach, vice president for advancement at the State University of New York at Canton; and David Hellmich, the vice president of academics at Bluegrass Community and

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Fills vacancy after losing re-election bid

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

David Gerlach

David Hellmich

Technical College in Lexington, Kentucky.

One of them will succeed George Mihel, who plans to retire in July after spending the past 10 years as president.

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DIXON – Although Sauk Board Vice Chairman Scott Stoller was not re-elected to the board of trustees this month, he will remain a member of the board.

Stoller, 37, who has served on the Sauk Valley Community College Board of Trustees for the past 6 years, was

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named to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Paula Meyer, who resigned in January, after the deadline Scott Stoller to file a candidacy. She is the finance director for Dixon.

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Corrections Regarding a story about restoration of lost school funding in Saturday’s SV Weekend edition, the Dixon School District’s recovery percentage was actually 73.6 percent, not 90.81 percent.

A story in Thursday’s editions about work on Seventh Avenue in Rock Falls should have stated that the area is in the city’s 1st Ward.

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residence, resisting a peace officer, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, defacing ID marks on a firearm, possession of firearm without a Firearm Owners Identification card, Whiteside County warrant; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Milo H. Gibson, 51, of Dixon; 1:56 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of First Avenue; squealing tires, driving while license revoked, aggravated driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Danielle R. Vairo, 27, of Rock Falls; 10:27 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of 11th Avenue; Lee County warrant; taken to Lee County Jail.

Jose M. Temich, 30, of Rock Falls; 4:35 a.m. April 7 in the 300 block of Fifth Avenue; resisting a peace officer; bonded out.

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POLICE Sterling Police Cassandra M. Urrutia, 25, of Sterling; 1:19 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of West Third Street; Whiteside County warrant for obstructing court order – order of commitment, failure to appear (rule to show cause); posted $300 cash bond.

Philip D. McPherson, 21, of Sterling; 9:21 p.m. Sunday at Broadway and East Fourth Street; failure to signal when required, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, driving under the influence with blood alcohol content greater than .08; given notice to appear in court.

Rock Falls Police Jacob D. Robnett, 22, of Sterling, 7:36 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of U.S. Route 30 West; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Donald W. Lange, 43, of Rock Falls; 5:52 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of West 15th Street; Lee County warrant; bonded out.

Austin J. Ramirez, 22, of Sterling; 11 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Second Avenue; criminal trespass to

Cassandra N. Acosta, 27, of Dixon; 9:52 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of West Seventh Street; driving under the influence, improper lane usage, operating an uninsured vehicle; posted bond and released.

Polo Police Sybrina N. Lampert, 25, of Polo; 11 a.m. March 31; theft less than $500; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Stephen M. Fuccio, 44, of Polo; 1:21 a.m. Friday; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff Dillon G. Goy, 23, of Amboy; 12:42 a.m. Sunday; driving under the influence; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Tyler J. Wilhelm, 31, of Amboy; 2:57 p.m. Friday; warrant for contempt, warrant for operating uninsured motor vehicle, warrant for driving while license suspended, warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia, warrant for possession of marijuana; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Richard L. Gallagher, 31,

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of Oregon; 1:12 p.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt; posted bond and released with notice to appear in court.

Gary A. McCullough, 55, of Sterling; 12:51 a.m. Friday; driving while license revoked; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Brandon C. Davis, 34, of Dixon; 9:34 a.m. Thursday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Donnie G. Davis, 43, of Dixon; 12:10 p.m. Sunday; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Danielle R. Walker, 34, of Stillman Valley; 12:50 a.m. Sunday near Pine and Main streets in Stillman Valley; arrested on charge of driving while license revoked, given citation for failure to signal when required.

Angela D. Jones, 34, of Rockford; 7:50 p.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of state Route 2 North; arrested on a charge of no valid driver’s license.

Lucas P. Holcomb, 29, of Rockford; 7:50 p.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of state Route 2 North; arrested on a charge of violation of the Drug Paraphernalia Act. Daniel K. Berg, 39, of Kirkland; Saturday at state Route 64 and Esmond Road; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

William Blackburn of Rochelle; 5:30 p.m. Friday at Skare and Kyte roads; driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given individual bond and released with notice to appear in court.

Jesse Farve, 18, of Machesney Park; Friday; warrant for driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Annteana C. Allen, 22, of Peoria; Friday; warrant for driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Kenny Martinez, 53, of Hillsboro, Missouri; 3 p.m. Friday in

the 5000 block of South Skare Court; driving while license revoked; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Dylan Terry, 18, of Rochelle; 7:20 p.m. April 14 in the 7000 block of state Route 251 North; speeding, possession of marijuana; held at Ogle County Jail.

Girl, 13, of Rochelle; 7:20 p.m. April 14 in the 7000 block of state Route 251 North; possession of marijuana, possession of drug equipment; taken to Ogle County Jail and released to her parents.

Girl, 16, of Rochelle; 7:20 p.m. April 14 in the 7000 block of state Route 251 North; possession of marijuana, possession of drug equipment, obstructing a peace officer; taken to Ogle County Jail and released to her parents.

Boy, 15, of Creston; 7:20 p.m. April 14 in the 7000 block of state Route 251 North; possession of marijuana, possession of drug equipment, unlawful consumption of alcohol as a minor; taken to Ogle County Jail and released to his parents.

State Police Lonnie D. Crady, 48, of Rock Falls; 9:48 p.m. Saturday at U.S. Route 30 and 14th Avenue in Rock Falls; driving under the influence, possession of marijuana more than 2.5 grams, speeding; posted driver’s license and $120 cash bond.

Shelby L. Crady, 49, of Rock Falls; 9:48 p.m. Saturday at U.S. Route 30 and 14th Avenue in Rock Falls; domestic battery; held at Whiteside County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Karl E. Lloyd, 25, of Belvidere; 1:46 a.m. Sunday at Second and Chestnut streets in Byron; driving under the influence, disobeying police officer; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

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DIXON – Three teenagers were arrested on armed robbery charges after a boy was held up while he was hanging out Friday with friends in Dixon, city police said Monday.

A 16-year-old from Rock Falls, a 15-yearold from Dixon, and a 14-year-old from Dixon were arrested between 9 and 11 p.m. Friday, Dixon Police Sgt. Matt Richards said. They were

released to the custody of their parents while they await a court date.

The 14-year-old victim and a friend told police they were on the walking path that crosses over West First Street near Dixon Iron and Metal about 6 p.m. Friday when they were approached by three boys who had a knife, Richards said.

Richards said the victim knew the three others, but not well.

Police wouldn’t say how much money was taken from the boy, but said it was a small amount.

IN BRIEF Chief: No pattern to string of fires CARBONDALE (AP) – A southern Illinois fire chief says a string of fires at rental properties do not appear to be connected.

The Carbondale Southern Illinoisan reported there have been 12 fires

at rental homes since May 2014. Seven of them happened in January.

Investigators have determined that one was arson and issued a warrant for the arrest of one suspect.

Another fire was found to be intentionally set. The rest were determined to be accidents.

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Council approves increase $15K repayment OK’d to rates for garbage, sewer DIXON | SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION

Official: It’s unclear how much of $53K came from group

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

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DIXON – The council voted to grant the Dixon Sister Cities Association’s request for $15,000 related to former Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s theft.

Officials recently agreed to use some of the city’s recovery money to fund the request.

Sister Cities representatives sent Mayor Jim Burke a letter April 2, requesting $15,000 to replace what Crundwell stole.

At Burke’s request, the FBI sent the city copies of the association’s records going back to 1989, and City Clerk Kathe Swanson reviewed them. She found that Crundwell had taken more than $50,000, according to the email Burke sent to staff March 17.

Paula Meyer, the city’s finance director, said what is not clear is where the deposits came from that paid Crundwell’s expenses.

“Some of those deposits may have been from Sister Cities, but I suspect quite a bit of those deposits that covered the

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After paying down debt and using some funds for capital projects, the city has about $5 million of unspent recovery money and about $8 million of it in reserves.

The Dixon City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m.

May 4, at a location to be determined. The meetings are usually at Dixon City Hall, 121 W. 2nd St., Dixon. Because of construction at City Hall, recent meetings were held at the Public Safety Building, 220 S. Hennepin Ave. Visit DiscoverDixon.org or call City Hall at 815288-1485 for an agenda or more information.

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$53,000 worth of checks were probably skimmed from the City of Dixon,” Meyer said. “I can’t say that for sure one way or another.”

Commissioner Dennis Considine voted against association’s request.

“From my understanding, the most they could have coming would be $5,000,” Considine said.

“We are willing to give them $15,000. Sister Cities didn’t have that much money in their account.”

The city received about $39 million from the sale of Crundwell’s property and assets and the settlement with its former auditors and bank.

The council gave the city clerk’s office the green light to advertise for bids to build boat docks on the riverfront.

“All we are doing is trying to find out what the cost is going to be,” Commissioner Jeff Kuhn said.

Burke is a longtime advocate of the boat docks, saying they can be a benefit to the city.

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. This is not just about boat docks,” he said. “This is about economic development.”

The council also voted to approve the 2015-16 city budget. Burke said after the meeting the total budget is between $8 and $9 million.

The budget will take into account a $500,000 cut in its portion of the state income tax after Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget proposal called for reducing the share going to local governments from 8 percent to 4.

Some of those deposits may have been from Sister Cities, but I suspect quite a bit of those deposits that covered the $53,000 worth of checks were probably skimmed from the city of Dixon. I can’t say for sure one way or the other.

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The fire and police pensions continue to pressure the budget.

Those pension funds now eat up 12.1 percent of the general fund.

“When you add workman’s compensation, health and liability insurance, that’s 27 percent before we even pay any salaries,” Shumard said.

The fire pension costs exceeded the wages paid to active firefighters in this budget.

About $1 million will be coming into the fund, while $1.4 million will be paid out.

“Given the fire situation, we can expect it to go up significantly in next year’s levy,” Shumard said.

Health insurance premiums went up 15 percent, and health claims saw a 21.8 percent increase. General insurance costs were also on the rise to the tune of 10.2 percent.

The biggest threat to the general fund, how-

Next meeting The Sterling City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

May 4, at City Hall, 212 Third Ave., on the first floor in the Council Chambers.

Go to sterling-il.gov or call City Hall at 815-6326621 for an agenda or more information. ever, is the state’s proposed cuts to the Local Government Distributive Fund. Gov. Bruce Rauner has said he wants to see a 50 percent reduction in local funding from state income taxes. For Sterling, that would mean a loss of $721,473 in funding for city services.

“A 50 percent reduction, combined with our current deficit, could necessitate over $1 million in cuts to the general fund, increases in taxes, or a combination of the two,” Shumard said. “If you don’t want service cuts, like fewer cops on the streets, you have to look at the revenue side.”

In other action, the city approved sewer and garbage rate increases. Effective May 1, the garbage collection charge will be

$15.60 a month, a 1.96 percent jump.

Alderman John Stauter requested information about the recent rate history.

“When is the last time the garbage rate was raised?” he asked.

Finance Director Cindy Von Holten said the rate generally goes up every year to cover increases in the city’s contract with provider Allied Waste.

“It went up 25 cents last year, and it will probably go up to cover 3 percent increases in their contract over the next 2 years,” Von Holten said.

The basic user rate for sewer will move from $1.82 to $1.91, and is also effective May 1.

The non-metered rate will go from $29.05 to $29.95. Based on average use, the rate hike comes in between 2 percent and 3 percent.

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In a memo to Gov. Bruce Rauner released by the agency Monday, prisons chief Donald Stolworthy wrote the contracts contribute to “many of the ills within the system,” including personnel costs and qualifications within management. In documents, he said overtime costs in corrections have skyrocketed in recent years with a master contract allowing it to be assigned by seniority.

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OBITUARIES Frank E. Kane STERLING – Frank E. Kane, 92, of Sterling, died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday, April 19, 2015, the Lord’s day, at Avonlea Cottage in Sterling, where he moved in recent months for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

A farmer, developer, and homebuilder, Frank was born the sixth of eight children Sept. 14, 1922, on a farm northwest of Sterling. While serving in the Air Force during World War II, he was called home in 1944, when his dad was killed in a farm accident.

At the age of 22, he was charged with the responsibility of running the family farm and supporting the family. On June 14, 1947, he married a local farm girl, Ann Bartel, whom he met while she was teaching in the nearby oneroom North Star School.

For their 10th wedding anniversary, he built her a dream house by hand.

Inspired by that success and his desire to provide quality, affordable housing in a wholesome, country environment to families needing a place to live, he built Lake View Hills subdivision and Lake Jude on the farm.

Over the ensuing decades, he constructed more than 50 homes in the area. For many years, he served as Hopkins Township supervisor. And, he continued to work the land until his last few years.

Belief in hard work and his faith were the tenets he lived by. He served as a founding member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary Catholic Church, which worked to help the less fortunate. He was generous in donating his time and his money to causes near and far.

Survivors include his wife, Ann; two sisters, Joan Golick of Sterling, and Sister Rita Kane of Ossining, New York; four sons, Kevin (Mary Rose Strubbe) of Waukegan, James (Deborah Donovan) of Oak Park, and Paul (Becky Wiley) and Jude, both of Sterling; four grandchildren, Danielle (Sean) Rios, Rachel, Joy, and Charles; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Dempster and Margaret Kane; and three brothers, Joe, John, and Charles Kane.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Schilling Funeral Home, 702 First Ave., Sterling. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Catholic, Church, 600 Ave. B, Sterling, with the Rev. James Keenan officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling, with a luncheon to follow at the church hall.

Memorials may be made to Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Marjorie A. Planthaber ROCK FALLS – Marjorie Anna Planthaber, 78, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Agrace Hospice in Madison, Wisconsin.

Marjorie was born June 27, 1936, in Tampico, to Charles and Viola (Reid) Newman. She was united in marriage to Henry Planthaber on Feb. 19, 1960. She worked at Lawrence Brothers before marrying. She enjoyed spending time with her family, visiting her grandchildren, and taking walks with Henry.

Marjorie is survived by her husband; two daughters, Julie (Denny) Jacobs of Austin, Texas, and Robin (Dan) Berg of Monona, Wisconsin; three grandchil-

dren, Miranda Jacobs, Christopher Jacobs, and Bryce Bergon; one brother, Harold Newman; and one sister, Pauline Newman.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Karen; and her sister, Lois (Ulrich) Piepenhagen.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday and the funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks, pastor of Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, officiating. Burial will be at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls.

The family wishes that memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

Vicki S. Meyers-McGinnis DIXON – Vicki Sue Meyers-McGinnis, 63, of Dixon, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her home after a long battle with cancer.

She was born July 4, 1951, in Freeport, the daughter of Zula F. (Rice) and Oliver C. Meyers. She married Lyle McGinnis on Nov. 19, 1982, in Rockton. He preceded her in death. She retired from teaching in 2005 from Winnebago, where she had many wonderful friends.

Vicki enjoyed traveling, especially her trip to France with her husband, Lyle, and her visit to Japan. She loved scrapbooking, reading, and writing fiction. Her favorite sanctuary was The Clearing in Door County, where she spent many vacations

with her friend, Cleo Johnson, writing life stories and poetry. Her most treasured times were spent with family.

She is survived by her daughter, Camille (David) Boucher, and her grandchildren, Brigitte and Andrew.

She also was preceded in death by her son, Andrew; siblings, Janell, Johnny, Diane, Peggy, Doris, and Paul “Muck;” and her parents.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday and a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport, with the Rev. Gary Dekoekkoek officiating. Burial of cremains will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport.

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Today’s visitations: Marian Devine of Sterling, 5-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Michael J. King of Hooppole, 4-7 p.m. at Vandemore Funeral Home in Geneseo.

Eugene E. “Gene” Kuehl of Fulton, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Fulton.

Today’s funerals: Marilyn Slifer of Sterling, 10 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Sterling.

Pamela J. De Frang of Morrison, 5 p.m. at Amazing Grace Church in Sterling.

Wednesday visitations: Marjorie M. Piepho of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

Patricia L. Leopold of Mount Morris, 5-7 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Wednesday funerals: Marian Devine of Sterling,

10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Michael J. King of Hooppole, 10:30 a.m. at Vandemore Funeral Home in Geneseo.

Eugene E. “Gene” Kuehl of Fulton, 10;30 a.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Fulton.

Marjorie M. Piepho of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

Thursday funeral: Patricia L. Leopold of Mount Morris, 10:30 a.m.

Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Oregon.

Saturday visitation: Vicki S. Meyers-McGinnis of Dixon, noon-2 p.m. at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport.

Saturday funeral: Vicki S. Meyers-McGinnis of Dixon, 2 p.m. memorial service at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport.

Michael J. King HOOPPOLE – Michael J. King, 55, of Hooppole, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015, at his home.

Mike was born Feb. 6, 1960, in Geneseo, the son of James P. and Lois (Neulieb) King. He attended Prophetstown schools, graduating in 1978. He then attended Black Hawk Community College and received an associate’s degree in animal science. Mike was united in marriage to Cari D. Robinson on July 1, 2014, in Cambridge.

He worked as a farmer and livestock producer in rural Prophetstown his entire life. He was a member of the Geneseo Moose Lodge and the Antique Tractor and Engine Association.

Mike was very talented in livestock judging at Black Hawk Community College and competing with the state 4-H team, winning with honors. He also enjoyed painting and restoring tractors and tractor pulling.

Survivors include his wife, Cari; daughter,

Michelle King of Florida; son, Dr. Matthew King, of Washington, District of Columbia; his parents, Jim and Lois King of Prophetstown; brothers, Chris (Beth) King of Cullom, Bruce (Robin) King of Wentzville, Missouri; nieces, Lacey, Kadie, Jade, and Caroline; and nephews, Michael and Steven.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Vandemore Funeral Home in Geneseo. The memorial service celebrating his life will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Deacon Harley Chaffee and Rodney Weber coofficiating. Inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.

Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.

Memorials may be made the Michael King Memorial Fund.

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Eugene E. ‘Gene’ Kuehl FULTON – Eugene E. “Gene” Kuehl, 66, of Fulton, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, after losing his courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Morrison, the son of Maurice J. and Elinor J. (Kraft) Kuehl. Gene was educated in the Morrison grade schools, and graduated from Morrison High School. He married Susan J. Bagby in 1976, in Morrison.

Gene was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Vietnam War. He was awarded a Purple Heart and the Sharpshooter Badge.

Gene was first employed at IBP in Joslin. He later was employed as a millwright by the former Clinton Corn Processing Co. (ADM) in Clinton, Iowa, retiring after more than 30 years of service. Gene enjoyed bass fishing, spending time with friends, family and attending his grandchildren’s sporting functions. He was an avid Chicago Bears fan.

Survivors include his special friend, Joyce Wilkens; two daughters, Melisa (Brian) Hoemke of Rockford, and Amy (Vinny) Polise of Ful-

ton; three sons, Robert (Kim) Kuehl of Albany, Jacob (Peggy) Kuehl of East Peoria, and Joseph (Jessie) Kuehl of Morrison; 15 grandchildren, Lukas and Lyla Hoemke, Austin Buikema, Deseray VanDamm, Madison Mackey, Isaiah Boonstra, Kari and Devin Kuehl, Gavin Boutwell, Noah and Isabella Kuehl, Joseph Kuehl, Logan Lewis, and Kyle and Gracelynn Kuehl; one sister, Joyce (Doug) Bland of Rock Falls; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Amanda Kuehl; one sister, Judith Schipper; and one brother, Richard in infancy.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Edie Lenz, pastor of First Reformed Church in Fulton, officiating.

Burial with military honors will be at Garden Plain Cemetery in Fulton.

Memorials have been established to Hope Lodge in Iowa City, Iowa, and the Wounded Warrior Project.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Tornado raises safety concerns CANTRALL (AP) – A deadly tornado in the small northern Illinois community of Fairdale earlier this month is raising questions about how best to warn rural residents about storms.

Two people died in the storm. Fairdale, a community of about 150 people, has no outdoor warning system.

The State Journal-Register reported such systems aren’t required by law and are left up to municipalities. Sangamon County emergency management director David Butt said federal and state funding for warning systems has fallen since the 1990s, and a basic siren can cost more than $15,000.

Since it can’t afford an outdoor system, the village of Cantrall last year bought weather radios for $30 apiece for roughly 30 households.

A tornado hit the village of 140 people in 1995.

“The radios have been

nothing but positive, and I haven’t had a request for a siren or anything like that,” said village President Philip Holler.

Illinois Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Patti Thompson said outdoor systems are only meant for people outside and might not wake up people like a weather radio would.

“That’s very similar to having a smoke detector,” Thompson said.

“It will alert you, even if you’re sound asleep.”

Thompson said people can get updates now through smartphone applications and TV updates. But Montgomery County emergency management coordinator Diana Holmes said sirens are important for older residents who might not have up-to-date technology.

Two communities in the county are without sirens, she said.

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Trustees filled the vacancy by naming Stoller to serve a 4-year term, since Meyer had served 2 years before she resigned.

Sauk trustees are elected to 6-year terms, meaning Stoller’s seat will be up for re-election in 2019.

Remaining trustees selected Stoller over two other local residents – Brian Duncan of Polo and Carl Gates of Chadwick. All three candidates submitted resumés and applications before they had a chance to meet with the board.

“Mr. Stoller has been actively involved as a board member, and he has been in charge of the

presidential search committee,” said Andrew Bollman, chairman of the board. “He includes himself in a lot of board discussions, and he is able to represent Walnut, which is in the southern portion of our district.”

Stoller, who lives in Bureau County, will be officially appointed to the board April 27.

Dennis Fulrath, 68, who was elected to the board of trustees 2 weeks ago, will also claim a seat on the board during next week’s meeting. Edward Andersen and Robert Thompson were re-elected in the April 8 election.

All have 6-year terms.

The board will also have a re-organizational meeting next week, when the trustees will elect a chairman and vice chairman.

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“We have an offer out right now, and we are waiting to finalize that with the candidate,” Stoller said Monday, choosing his words carefully. “Everything is still in closed session until we get a yes from the candidate.”

Stoller extended an offer to the candidate by phone Thursday evening after a board meeting

ended. The college and the candidate have been negotiating details of the contract ever since.

“We just want to make sure we do this correctly,” Stoller said. “We have been in constant contact with the candidate.”

If the candidate approves Sauk’s offer this week, it will go to the board of trustees for approval.

Trustees would vote to make the hire official at a meeting April 27.

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Low-level offenders to get treatment, not jail State’s attorney: new policy will save time, money CHICAGO (AP) – Cook County will no longer prosecute most misdemeanor marijuana possession cases and will steer many nonviolent felony drug cases in and around Chicago to treatment and away from jail, the state’s attorney said Monday – joining the ranks of prosecutors taking similar steps to deal with what they say is an ineffective and expensive war on drugs.

“The methods in which we are handling low-level drug cases here in Cook County are simply not working,” State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez told reporters. “Under the current policies and practices we continue to see the same individuals revolving in and out of our criminal justice system with no meaningful impact or outcome

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Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez speaks at a news conference Monday in Chicago, announcing her office will no longer prosecute most misdemeanor marijuana possession cases, saying what prosecutors are doing now “is simply not working.” and at a significant cost to taxpayers.”

Alvarez did not have details on how much money the new policy will save the county, but said given that last year her office saw 15,000 misdemeanor marijuana cases and low-level drug cases amounted to 10,000 of the 40,000 felony cases handled by the office, the savings will be substantial

and help address a “drug epidemic.”

Further, she said that because nonviolent offenders charged with low-level felony heroin, cocaine and marijuana possession will be given the opportunity to get into programs and out of custody almost immediately, they will be less likely to lose jobs, housing and custody of their children for the simple reason

that they are not sitting in jail for days and weeks at a time.

Among the changes Alvarez is making is the creation of alternative programs in the hopes of getting people help in shaking addictions that result in repeated arrests, along with a plan to divert low-level juvenile drug offenders to community-based organizations for drug education and mentoring.

With the announcement, Alvarez is the latest prosecutor to say publicly that current drug laws do little good for low-level offenders, both for those who are arrested and to offices like hers that spend millions of dollars and hours prosecuting the same people over and over.

“This really is an acknowledgement that the traditional law enforcement remedies for people with drug addictions who act out criminally because of those drug addictions is simply not successful,” said

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The investigation and a process of establishing liability, with the possibility of a lawsuit, has kept information behind closed doors until tonight.

Mayor Bill Wescott will read a prepared statement about the situation, which, he said, should be a huge relief for city officials and residents.

“The statement will give residents the gist of the problems, activities between then and now, what will be done to fix it, and how much the city will be reimbursed,” Wescott said.

Before the public statement is made, the council will meet in executive session, and then take public action on a settlement agreement drawn up with the city’s engineering firm, Willett, Hofmann & Associates.

The city was able to negotiate the settlement without litigation, and the city has main-

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The City Council meeting also will air live on Channel 5. tained its working relationship with the engineering firm.

“After a thorough investigation, the problem was tracked down to design and contracting work,” Wescott said.

“The result was that caustic gases escaped, which compromised the electrical system.”

Wescott said the process took a long time, but the result is that the city will be reimbursed for emergency costs, and it will be off the hook for costs to make long-term fixes to the wastewater system.

“We will be reimbursed for everything: the cost incurred during the disaster, engineering work with another firm, and work to fix the problem,” Wescott said.

A bid was recently accepted for the bulk of the work, but the may-

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or’s estimate is $831,000 for all aspects of the system failure.

“We’ve taken some correction actions already to make sure things are running smoothly,” Wescott said, “but now it’s time to fix the problem permanently.”

Canton-based Leander Construction has been hired to do the work.

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Blackert said it feels good to tell utility ratepayers that none of the costs will fall on the city.

“This was a very bad situation that could have been much worse,” Blackert said. “The city’s overtime during the emergency alone was almost $11,000.

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Four months later, New York’s police commissioner, William Bratton, said that officers who catch people with small amounts of marijuana would issue a summons instead of making an arrest.

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EDITORIAL

Salute to an avid volunteer L

ast week’s National Volunteer Week saw the passing of a longtime volunteer at the Ronald Reagan Birthplace in Tampico.

Alma R. “Amy” McElhiney, 90, died Tuesday at her home in Sterling.

Amy McElhiney and her husband, Lloyd, who died in 2006, once were mainstays at the Reagan Birthplace on Tampico’s Main Street.

Amy and Lloyd took care of the place, gave tours, and told stories about the 40th president, who was born in Tampico on Feb. 6, 1911.

Amy belonged to a generation of Americans who really bought into the concept of volunteering for their communities.

The “me” generation they weren’t. Try the “we” generation instead.

Volunteers of the same committed variety help out at the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon.

You may have seen an advertisement placed by the Reagan Boyhood Home in Sauk Valley Media last week to salute its many volunteers.

The ad quotes Reagan, who said, “No matter how big government

What we think A noted volunteer at the Reagan Birthplace, Amy McElhiney, died last week.

We salute her memory and encourage others to emulate her example of committed community service.

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Amy McElhiney addresses a Tampico audience during a June 2004 memorial service in honor of the late President Ronald Reagan. McElhiney, who died April 14 at age 90, and her husband, Lloyd, volunteered for many years at the Reagan Birthplace. gets, and no matter how many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.”

Amy McElhiney took great joy in volunteering for her community.

Her acts of volunteer work at the Reagan Birthplace certainly enriched the lives of

people who came to visit. She enjoyed talking about Reagan’s childhood with thousands of visitors as she conducted tours of the vintage second-floor apartment.

The McElhineys were especially in their element every year on Feb. 6, when Tampico

observed Reagan’s birthday with cake, tours, and special activities.

But it’s safe to say that volunteering enriched their lives, too.

As volunteers, they met interesting people, went to interesting places, and did interesting things.

A highlight was when the good people of Tampico donated money to send Amy and Lloyd on an all-expenses-paid trip to California in 2004 to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the Reagan ranch, and the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier.

In California, the McElhineys were given the VIP treatment. They returned home with warm memories and a scrapbook of their journey, put together by their friends.

Their hero, Reagan, was right about government not being able to take the place of volunteers.

Only a fresh influx of volunteers can do that.

As we salute the memory of Amy and Lloyd McElhiney, we encourage new volunteers across the Sauk Valley to step forward, donate their time and talents, and enrich their communities – and their own lives.

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Protect your children from abuse, violence JILL SANDER Sterling

Since 1983, the nation has recognized April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month. Child abuse and neglect is one of the greatest tragedies of our time.

It is all our responsibility to make children’s safety a top priority. Go above and beyond making sure that smoke detectors have batteries, outlets have covers, and medications are out of children’s reach, and think about what people

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Children are mostoften abused by someone they know and trust.

Pay attention to how your children interact with adults, and listen to your gut before leaving your children alone with anyone.

Children who live in homes with a mother’s boyfriend or other nonrelatives are 48 percent more likely to die from abuse, according to a study conducted by Dr. Bernard Ewigman.

Listen to your children, watch their behaviors and reactions, and seek healthy support for people you trust. The more you know about the per-

son and the more you educate yourself about signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, the safer your child will be.

Every child deserves a safe home.

The Domestic Violence Program at the YWCA of the Sauk Valley provides services to Lee and Whiteside counties. Our experienced children’s staff provides domestic violence education and supportive services on an individual and group basis.

Services are provided in a nurturing and safe way, to allow children the opportunity to share their experiences in witnessing domestic violence.

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Gov. Bruce Rauner devised a new way to reward his friends and punish his enemies on Thursday when he created a campaign committee called “Illinois Turnaround.”

Illinois Turnaround is an independent expenditure committee, meaning contributions to it and by it are not capped by law.

The committee’s officially stated purpose is to “support state legislative candidates who support Gov. Rauner’s bold and needed reforms, and to oppose those who stand in the way.”

According to Rauner insiders, the new committee will be given $4 million to $5 million within days of its founding. That’s in addition to the $20 million the governor has in his own personal campaign account, which won’t be touched for this particular effort.

Spending on advertising is expected to begin soon after the money comes in.

The governor’s campaign also released a polling memo that purports to show that the public backs his agenda. While his job approval rating is just 38 percent, his disapproval rating is 5 points below at 33 percent, and his favorable rating is 42 percent, versus 34 who view him unfavorably.

By contrast, the General Assembly’s job approval rating is a mere 20 percent, with 57 percent disapproving. House Speaker Michael Madigan’s favorables are just 24 percent, with 51 percent viewing him unfavorably.

The poll also found that 57 percent agree with the statement, “Bruce Rauner is trying to shake things up in Springfield, but the career politicians are standing in his way,” and 56 percent agree that the governor is “working to find bipartisan solutions that will help fix Illinois’s budget mess and improve the struggling state economy.”

“Every time they attack us,” a Rauner insider said about the Democrats, “they are reinforcing that they are insiders and the governor is the outsider – he’s the one trying to change things.”

THE ISSUE QUESTIONS are interesting because they provide a roadmap of how the money will be spent and what the governor intends to do at the Statehouse in the coming weeks.

For instance, “Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a state representative who voted to raise the Illinois income tax rate without any property tax freeze and without any significant economic or budget reforms to help our economy grow?”

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Fifty-six percent said they’d be “less likely” to vote for that legislator, while just 15 percent said “more likely.” The governor is obviously preparing to “go to the mattresses.”

Another question asked whether voters supported higher taxes, without which “major budget cuts … will hurt education, health care, and other state services,” or if they backed lower spending, “even if that means major spending cuts will be required.”

Fifty-three percent said they wanted Gov. Bruce Rauner lower spending, while 39 His new “Illinois percent said Turnaround” they backed advocacy campaign will higher taxes. be something The Rauner that majority folks have legislative extrapolated Democrats from this haven’t seen before, writes question that Rich Miller. voters back the governor’s spending cuts. We’ll see.

AND THEY CLAIM THAT the state Senate hearings around the state that are focusing on the governor’s recent and proposed cuts are doing the Democrats no good.

“The bottom line is if the Legislature chooses to ignore his reforms and we are forced to go the austere budget – politically – the governor will be fine and the Legislature will be in even worse shape,” a Rauner insider emailed me.

The issue questions are clearly loaded. For instance, check out part of the “right to work” question: “Under current Illinois law, workers are often required to join a labor union and pay union dues as a condition of their employment. In other words, the worker cannot take a job unless he or she joins the union.”

Not mentioned is that Rauner wants to allow employees who receive all the benefits of union membership to not have to pay for those valuable union services. It’s like passing a law that lets newspaper advertisers off the hook for paying for their ads.

But when you essentially have unlimited resources and the other side doesn’t, as is the case with Rauner versus the Democrats, you can frame an advocacy campaign pretty much any way you want.

We’ve entered an entirely new world, campers.

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Readers have strong views on church seating Dear Abby, May I comment on your response to “Got Here First in Pennsylvania” (Jan. 7), who asked whether someone sitting at the end of a church pew should move if someone comes and says it’s his or her “favorite seat”?

There are many reasons why people remain sitting at the end of a pew: an allergy to perfumes can be overwhelming if you’re sitting in the middle of a row; claustrophobia; weak bladder; physical limitations; the need for more leg room; and the need to use the armrest to stand up and sit down.

The early bird does get the worm and shouldn’t

while retaining our end seats.

– Attendee in Overland Park, Kansas

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be expected to give it to latecomers. Likewise, possession is nine-tenths of the law.

If people have a favorite seat, they should arrive early to ensure they’ll get it. That’s what we do. And when someone wants to sit in the same pew, we smile, step aside and let the person in

Dear Attendee, Thank you for making your strongly stated case.

When I told “Got Here” to be an angel and shove over, readers were quick to offer me “chapter and verse”:

take a medication that causes me to use the restroom often and on short notice. Again, I can easily move about without worrying about trampling some little old lady.

I arrive early and take my end seat not to be rude, but to make things as convenient as possible for others.

– Doug B. in Milwaukee

Dear Abby, I’m 6 feet 2 inches, weigh 350 pounds and have size 15 feet. I am not the guy you would want to have to crawl over, or have crawl over you in church.

When sitting at the end of the pew, I can easily step into the aisle to let people in and out. I also

Dear Abby, As a pastor, I believe good behavior should come first and foremost from church members who respect others and don’t insist on their own way. Nobody “owns” a seat in the sanctuary. As creatures of habit, we tend to sit where we usually sit.

If someone else happens

to be there, we simply find somewhere else.

If “Got Here” was just starting to visit that church, I’d suggest he/ she find a more charitable and hospitable congregation and leave those territorial folks behind.

– Jeanne in Austin Dear Abby, How can you say that one person, in the house of God, is more right than another in this situation?

Is the shovee not committing the sin of coveting that seat?

– Reader in Missoula, Montana Dear Abby, If you are first to arrive at an empty pew, take a place in the middle. Thus

later arrivals won’t have to climb over you. It’s common courtesy.

– Pat in Bloomfield, Missouri Dear Abby, Having worked in a fire department for many years, I always sit at the end of the pew. That way I won’t have to knock over any fellow parishioners when my pager goes off.

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

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Wednesday, April 22 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

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

AARP driver safety class, 8:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Registration: 815-2889236.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Office hours for Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s staff, 9-10 a.m., Byron Public Library, 100 S. Washington St. Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013 or 800-7821584.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815625-0382.

Blood pressure check, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Office hours for Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s staff, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Oregon City Hall, 115 N. Third St. Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

Good Neighbor Care presentation, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

People with Disabilities Support Group, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Civic Plaza I, Rock Falls, 815625-7860 (voice) or 815-6257863 (TDD).

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Julie’s Cafe, 501 First St., Albany, 815-772-4213.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 6 p.m.,

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-8572550.

Woodworkers, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Office hours for Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s staff, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Mills and Petrie Library, 704 N. First St., Ashton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Good Neighbor Care, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815622-2800.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

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

Caregiver Support Group, 6 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52., Amboy.

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

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

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-9731490.

Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Thursday, April 23 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

AARP driver safety class, 8:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Registration: 815-2889236.

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

Office of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., open, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 212 Third Ave., Sterling.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815626-0034.

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

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

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

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

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

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815973-6150.

Red Cross blood drive, 4-7 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-6250382.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-379-2293.

Speak Boldly Toastmasters, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls

United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church,

709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

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

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Appointment: 815-2849555.

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Zits® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Stone Soup by Jan Eliot Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

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

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Family Circus by Bil Keane

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn

Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

Declarer’s shape can alter defense

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Laurence J. Peter, a Canadian educator who developed the Peter Principle, said, “Real, constructive mental power lies in the creative thought that shapes your destiny, and your hour-by-hour mental conduct produces power for change in your life.”

That applies to bridge players, whose minute-by-minute mental conduct produces the power to solve a problem correctly. This week we are looking at deals in which working out hand shapes will shape the results.

In today’s deal, South is in three no-trump. West leads the diamond two. How should East plan the defense?

The bidding had a few interesting aspects. First,

when North responded one spade, South, with a singleton spade, correctly rebid two clubs, not three clubs. Then North decided to support hearts, knowing that two honors doubleton would be as

good as three low cards. But he was tempted to rebid two spades, given his six-card suit. Then South, when he continued with two no-trump, showed some 16 or 17 highcard points, enough to think about game even though North was limited to nine points. North, with a near maximum, raised to game.

East has to think about declarer’s hand shape. South showed five hearts and four clubs in the bidding, and West’s diamond-two lead, indicating a four-card suit, tells East that South started with three diamonds. So declarer’s distribution must be 1-5-3-4.

East’s best chance is to win with his diamond ace and immediately shift to the spade four. Bingo. Four spade tricks later, the defenders will be happy. © 2015 UFS

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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PULITZER PRIZE

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South Carolina paper wins for reporting on domestic violence Seattle Times takes breaking news award for mudslide coverage NEW YORK (AP) – The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for an examination of the deadly toll of domestic violence, while The New York Times collected three awards and the Los Angeles Times two.

The Seattle Times staff took the breaking news award for its coverage of a mudslide that killed 43 people and its exploration of whether the disaster could have been prevented.

The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal both won investigative reporting prizes, the Times for an examination of lobbyists’ influence on state attorneys general, the Journal for detailing fraud and waste in the Medicare payment system.

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This Sept. 18 photograph by New York Times photographer Daniel Berehulak provided by Columbia University shows a relative grieving as a Liberian Red Cross burial team dresses in protective clothing before removing the body of a suspected Ebola victim in central Monrovia, Liberia. Berehulak is the winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, announced Monday at Columbia University in New York.

The Times’ coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa won Pulitzers for international reporting and feature photography, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was honored in the breaking news photography category for its images of the racial

unrest touched off by the deadly police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

The Washington Post took the national reporting prize for exposing security lapses that spurred an overhaul of the Secret Service.

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.

Abbott..................................46.64 Alcoa....................................13.58 AltriaCorp............................52.61 Autonation..........................64.51 American Express...............77.21 Arris-Group.........................30.00 Apple.................................127.60 ADM....................................48.30 AT&T...................................32.82 Bank of America..................15.58 Boeing................................152.66 BorgWarner.........................61.14 BP........................................42.82 Casey’s.................................87.75 Caterpillar...........................84.59 CenturyLink........................35.20 Chevron.............................110.27 Cisco....................................28.48 Citigroup..............................53.19 CNW....................................42.99 CocaCola.............................40.66 ConAgra...............................37.66 Dean....................................17.29 Deere & Co..........................88.92 Disney................................108.19 Donaldson...........................37.74 DuPont................................72.81 Exxon...................................87.25 Ford.....................................15.91 Exelon..................................33.64

GE........................................27.02 FifthThird............................18.99 HawaiianElectric................31.99 Hewlett Packard.................33.41 HomeDepot......................112.84 Intel Corp............................32.73 IBM....................................166.37 IntlPaper..............................54.64

JCPenney...............................8.64 JohnsonControls.................51.12 Johnson&Johnson............100.20 JPMorgan Chase.................63.24 Kraft.....................................87.63 Kroger..................................71.30 Leggett&Platt......................44.38 Manpower...........................85.03 McDonald’s.........................96.15 Merck&Co...........................57.60 Microsoft.............................42.90 3M......................................164.53 Monsanto..........................117.34 Newell..................................39.10 AGL......................................50.51 Nike.....................................99.98 Parker-Han........................122.85 Pfizer....................................35.00 Pepsico................................96.50 Procter&Gamble.................82.86 RaymondJames...................56.59 Republic..............................39.80 Sears Hldg...........................42.70 SensientTech.......................67.27 Sprint.....................................4.99 Staples..................................16.10 TheTravelers.....................106.15 UnitedContinental.............62.41 UnitedTech.......................116.52 USBancorp..........................42.75 USSteel................................25.55 Verizon.................................49.32 Walgreen..............................87.12 WalMartStores....................78.11 WalMartMexico..................24.74 WasteMgt............................53.01 Wendy’s...............................10.53

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: May 3.77 3⁄4; July 3.841⁄4; Dec. 4.003⁄4 Soybeans: May 9.77 1⁄4; July 9.791⁄2; Nov. 9.573⁄4 Soybean oil: May 31.62; Dec 31.98

Soybean meal: May July 77.02; Oct 70.12 318.50; Dec 312.40 Sugar: May 12.69 Wheat: May 4.981⁄2; July Cotton: May 62.96 4.98 T-Bonds: June 16323⁄32 Oats: March 2.63; July 2.66 Silver: May 15.89 Live cattle: April 155.25; Gold: April 11.94.00 June 145.80; Aug. 144.27 Copper: May 2.7295 Feeder cattle: April Crude: July 58.94 211.75; May 205.30 Dollar Index: June 98.22 Lean hogs: June 75.57; Ethanol: May 1.628

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, April 21 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

Wii Bowling and card games, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center,

401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quartermania auction, 5:30-9 p.m., commons, Bureau Valley High School, 9154 County Road 2125 N, Manlius.

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

Wednesday, April 22 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8

a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, 815589-3925..

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

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

Comedian Lisa Janes, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8838.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

ART | CONGRESSIONAL COMPETITION

Local students’ work up for vote until April 30 STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

Online voting is open until April 30 for this year’s Congressional Art Competition.

Six high school students from the Sauk Valley are competing in the 17th

Congressional District portion of the contest, with voting open to the public at the website of Rep. Cheri Bustos.

They are: • “Eric Church,” by Whitney Dobbins; “Marilyn,” by Emily Kuehl; and “Rehab,” by Abigail

Kull, all of Morrison High School • “Badfish,” by Cecilia Ottens, and “Dismal,”

by Kate Jakobs, both of Milledgeville High School • “Chicago Moon,” by Sydney Long of West Carroll High School in Savanna

Visit facebook.com/RepCheri to view the entries and bustos.house.gov/artcompetition to vote.

The Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide contest, was first held in 1982. One winning piece of artwork from each House district

will be selected to be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington for the next year.

Winner of the district competition also will win two airline tickets to Washington, D.C., to see the artwork displayed in

the Capitol. Runners-up will have their artwork displayed in Bustos’ Illinois and Washington offices.

All high school students from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District were eligible to submit their original artwork for consideration.

“Dismal” by Kate Jakobs of Milledgeville High School

“Badfish” by Cecilia Ottens of Milledgeville High School

“Chicago Moon” by Sydney Long of West Carroll High School in Savanna

“Marilyn” by Emily Kuehl of Morrison High School

“Eric Church” by Whitney Dobbins of Morrison High School

“Rehab” by Abigal Kull of Morrison High School

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Las Vegas native Kris Bryant filmed a commercial last week – 3 days before his MLB debut – for Red Bull energy drink where tried to milk a cow on an Iowa farm, saying, “I had no idea what I was doing.”

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Numbers game That’s the NBA-record point total Bulls star Michael Jordan scored against the Celtics in a double-OT loss on April 20, 1986. It broke Elgin Baylor’s mark of 61, set in 1962.

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BASKETBALL TRACK & FIELD 101 | SHOT PUT

Vasquez to coach the boys Girls head man switches teams

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

The search for Sterling’s new boys basketball coach didn’t take very long, nor did athletic director Greg King have to look very far.

Less than a month after Jim Preston resigned following 3 years at the Golden Warriors’ helm, former boys assistant Ryan Vasquez was tabbed as his replacement Monday, pending approval at the school board meeting April 29.

“It really means a lot to be part of such a Ryan great program at Vasquez a great school,” Sterling Vazquez said. coach “It’s all about bringing positive energy to the table, and there’s no better feeling as a coach than seeing your players achieve their dreams.

“It’s all about the kids, and if I can help them achieve those dreams, whatever they may be, then I’m heading down the right path.”

Vasquez spent last season as the girls head coach, leading the Warriors to a 15-17 record, including 7-6 in Northern Illinois Big 12 play.

He also has head coaching experience from one season with the Sauk Valley Predators, of the PBL, in 2013.

The 2001 Sterling graduate coached middle school boys basketball from 2001-04, then worked with the boys program on all three levels from 2007-13.

Vasquez has the reputation as a high-energy guy, and he believes that his experience with the boys program will be beneficial, as is the timeliness of the hiring.

“I’ve worked with these kids previously, so I think that will make this a very smooth transition,” Vasquez said. “It’s a huge plus to have so much of the offseason still, with 5 weeks left in the spring, then phase two this summer.

Hopefully the guys will come in buying what I’m selling.”

The style will be a familiar one for the Warriors: hardnosed, tough-minded basketball, with a focus on the fundamentals and working hard to get better every day.

It’s one of the big reasons why King will be looking for a new girls head coach now, instead of continuing his search for a boys coach.

“Ryan did a great job with our girls last year,” King said.

“He provided great basketball instruction, great leadership, great motivation, and brought a family atmosphere to our girls program. I expect nothing but the same in our boys program.”

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Track & Field 101 • This is the third story in a spring-long series that will take a closer look at the individual events at a standard track meet.

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Fulton thrower Kyle McLuckie has worked long and hard to perfect his motion for the shot put, a grueling event that takes pure strength, good footwork, and a little athleticism to succeed.

Taking their shot Shot put blends strength, technique into one

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

The Secret to Shot Put • Generating power by making the entire body function in a fluid motion is the most important factor in sending the shot down the field. Throwers start low in a crouch, before taking a hop or two toward the landing zone, before uncoiling their legs to an upright position and the throwing arm in a shoving motion. The ideal angle for a successful throw is 45 degrees.

The shot put ring can be intimidating.

The circle is unforgiving. To have a successful throw, just about every part of the body needs to be firing at once.

It’s a tough event to become good at. That’s why Fulton throws coach Nathan Vandermyde keeps expectations low for beginners.

“I tell everyone that they can only go up,” Vandermyde said. “They can’t expect to be the best shot putter in the progress is being made each time out.” world right away. That can probably be The event breeds discouragement. said about everything, but in the shot The shot itself is heavy. The throwing put, you also have to know that motion isn’t found anywhere else in

other sports besides in the throwing ring. The body needs to be trained in order to have all the muscles fire at once.

“There’s a challenge to it that makes it fun,” Kyle McLuckie said.

McLuckie, Fulton’s top thrower, was working on his throws Friday afternoon during practice using the glide technique. Each motion began the same as the previous. He brought his arm high up in the air over his head, making sure the shot was resting on his fingers. He turned around, took several steps away from the line, bent over at the waist, and took a breath.

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Miller’s time is now for Ottawa Pirates slug their way past Warriors

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STERLING – Tommy Miller has no illusions about being a power hitter, but on Monday afternoon, he was swinging like a slender Babe Ruth.

The Ottawa junior went deep his first two times at bat, powering the Ottawa baseball team to a 3-1 victory against Sterling at windswept Gartner Park. Both of the home runs were solo shots.

With a strong breeze howling out to right field, the left-handed Miller turned on the second pitch of the game from Golden Warriors starter Turner Morse (1-3). It was his first home run, he estimated, since Little League about 4 years ago.

With one out in the third

Star of the game: Tommy Miller, Ottawa, 4-for-4, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs Key performers: Kray Wheeler, Ottawa, 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H; Zach Springman, Sterling, 2-for-3, 1 R Up next: Sterling at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. today inning, Miller struck again. He hit a line drive that got up in the jet stream and easily carried over the fence. The second home run one-hopped off a black sedan parked deep in right.

“It was one of those days where I tried to pull the ball and see what happened,” Miller Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com said. “The wind helped quite a Sterling shortstop Brandon Dennis (left) tags out Ottawa’s Caden bit today.”

Horner at second base on a stolen base attempt during the third inning Monday at Gartner Park. Ottawa won 3-1.

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Major finale Nick Faldo This year’s British Open at St. Andrews will be the last for three-time champ, who is celebrating 25th anniversary of his 1990 win there.

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College baseball

Mike Cooper steps down at Ottawa

2013 winner Lelisa Desisa no afterthought in 2015

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After more than two decades as the Ottawa girls head basketball coach, Mike Cooper resigned the position Monday evening.

Cooper coached the Pirates for 22 years, amassing a 410-177 record while collecting seven regional championships and seven conference crowns. Ottawa won the NIB-12 West title in each of the last three seasons.

NHL

Darling will start Game 4 for ’Hawks Goaltender Corey Crawford had started every Blackhawks playoff game since 2011, a 58-game streak that ended Sunday when Scott Darling earned a 4-2 victory in Game 3 against the Predators.

Darling’s performance was good enough for coach Joel Quenneville to give him another start today in Game 4, while Crawford took part in an optional skate Monday trying to hone his game.

Darling has allowed two goals in five regulation periods and two overtime sessions so far in the first round, while Crawford has given up nine goals in four periods.

NBA

Man charged in fight over best player Police say an argument over whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James is a better basketball player ended in a Pennsylvania man’s arrest on aggravated assault and other charges.

The Centre Daily Times newspaper in State College, Penn., reports that 22-yearold Daniel Mondelice was arrested early Saturday after fighting with another man over whether Air Jordan or King James reigns supreme.

It wasn’t clear which player Mondelice backed.

NFL

49ers’ OL not a fan of Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers guard Alex Boone has flipped his narrative regarding Jim Harbaugh.

Boone vehemently attacked all those who attacked his former coach during the season.

More recently, though, the guard told Andrea Kremer, in an interview that will air Tuesday on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, that Harbaugh grated on the players after a time.

“He does a great job of giving you that spark, that initial boom,” Boone said, via NBC Sports. “But after a while, you just want to kick his ass. ... He just keeps pushing you, and you’re like, ‘Dude, we got over the mountain. Stop.

Let go.’ He kind of wore out his welcome.”

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BY JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer

BOSTON – Lelisa Desisa won his first Boston Marathon in 2013.

But he didn’t have much time to celebrate.

A few hours after Desisa broke the tape on Boylston Street, two bombs near the finish line turned what should be the pinnacle of any distance runner’s career into an afterthought.

Desisa earned his second Boston Marathon title Monday, finishing in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 17 seconds to claim a golden olive wreath, the $150,000 first prize, and a winner’s medal to replace the one he donated to the city in memory of the victims.

And this one he plans to enjoy.

“This medal, I think, is for me,” Desisa said.

Kenya’s Caroline Rotich won the women’s race, beating Mare Dibaba in a shoulder-to-shoulder sprint down Boylston Street to win by 4 seconds as the world’s most

AP

Lelisa Desisa, of Ethiopia (yellow shirt), leads the pack through Hopkinton, Mass., en route to a win in the Boston Marathon on Monday. Desisa also won the event in 2013, hours before bombs went off near the finish line. prestigious marathon took a tentative step back toward normal.

Boston Athletic Association spokesman Jack Fleming interrupted the winner’s news conference to place the trophy on the table next to Desisa and 2014 winner Meb Keflezighi, and

thank them both for helping the race heal.

“In 2013, Lelisa had won and we were sitting in these same chairs.

And then soon after, and unfortunately, Lelisa did not get to have the kind of victory celebration that a champion of the Boston Marathon

should have,” Fleming said. “Lelisa, we want you to get your due today.”

Desisa was in the leading pack for the entire race, pulling away to beat countryman Yemane Adhane Tsegay by 31 seconds in the first 1-2 finish for Ethiopia in the race’s history.

Kenya’s Wilson Chebet was third, another 34 seconds back.

Dathan Ritzenhein of Rockford, Michigan, was the first American, in seventh. Keflezighi finished eighth a year after his victory – the first for an American man since 1983 – gave the city a tangible symbol of its comeback.

“I was crying on Boylston Street, because it was bringing up memories, good and bad,” said Keflezighi, who wrote the names of the bombing victims on his race bib last year. “People were cheering like crazy, saying ‘U-S-A!’ I was chanting with them.”

Today 2 p.m.

College softball 3 p.m.

• Black Hawk at Sauk Valley

College golf 1:30 p.m.

• Sauk Valley at Illinois Valley

Baseball 4 p.m.

• Aquin at Milledgeville 4:30 p.m.

• Sterling at Ottawa • Byron at Dixon • Oregon at Rock Falls • Newman at Bureau Valley • Polo-Forreston at AFC • Pearl City at Eastland • West Carroll at Le-Win

Girls soccer 6 p.m.

• Sterling at LaSalle-Peru

Softball 4 p.m.

• Aquin at Milledgeville 4:30 p.m.

• Amboy at Kewanee • Dixon at Winnebago • Ottawa at Sterling • Rock Falls at Oregon • Polo-Forreston at AFC • Pearl City at Eastland • West Carroll at Le-Win

Boys tennis 4:30 p.m.

• Galesburg at Sterling • Rochelle at Newman

PRO FOOTBALL

Boys track

Bear great Buffone found dead

• Dixon at Ottawa • Morrison, West Carroll at Clinton Invitational

Ex-linebacker was also beloved radio personality in Chicago

• Rochelle at Sterling

BY PETER NICKEAS & FRED MITCHELL Chicago Tribune

Doug Buffone, a former Bears linebacker who made a seamless transition from a prominent football career to a successful second life as a popular Chicago sports radio personality and businessman, was found dead in his Chicago home Monday, according to police. He was 70.

Paramedics were called to Buffone’s home in the 1200 block of West Lexington Street around 1:30 p.m. Monday, according to police and fire officials. He died of natural causes, they said.

Buffone played 14 seasons for the Bears – tied for second most in franchise history – making 1,257 tackles and surpassing the 100-tackle mark in seven seasons.

He was selected in the fourth round of the 1966 NFL draft out of Louisville. Buffone retired after the 1979 season with 24 career interceptions to lead all Bears linebackers. The first two interceptions of his career came off future Hall of Famers Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas.

Born on June 27, 1944, in Yatesboro, Pa., Buffone was the son of a coal miner. He attended Shannock Valley High School. At Louisville, Buffone played center and linebacker for coach Frank Camp. He led Louisville in tackles three straight years, and remains third on the alltime career list for tackles made with 479.

Former Bears teammates remembered Buffone as an affable, funloving athlete with an engaging personality.

“He was a great player

and a great friend,” former Bears tight end and coach Mike Ditka said.

“I have nothDoug ing but Buffone great memFormer Bears LB ories about him.”

“Doug was a Bear.

Besides being a hell of a football player, he was a hell of a guy.”

According to Bears media guides, Buffone also had 10 fumble recoveries, nine forced fumbles, and 37 sacks.

“It seemed to me he was lucky that he never had any serious injuries while he played with me,” Dick Butkus said. “He had like bird legs, but a developed upper body. He was just a good guy, and we had a lot of fun.”

Many believe Buffone’s accomplishments on the

field were overshadowed because he played next to a Hall of Fame teammate in Butkus.

“I never heard him gripe,” Butkus said. “He was a Pro Bowler in my eyes on my team.”

In recent years, Buffone hosted a Bears postgame radio show on WSCR-AM 670 with Ed O’Bradovich. In a statement, O’Bradovich said: “Being with Doug the last 49 years, I know that no one person could love a family more than Doug. I know that no one person that played the game of football loved it more than Doug did. The bottom line is he was true and loyal to his family, to football, and to his friends. I cannot tell you how much I will miss him.”

Mitch Rosen, WSCR operations director, called Buffone “a Chicago original.”

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Ottawa coach Tom Hart briefly had Miller in the No. 3 spot in the batting order last week, in an attempt to let him drive in some runs, but that experiment lasted only a few games.

“Honestly, those were nice, easy swings,” Hart said, “and he just made good contact. He squared the baseball.”

Miller singled his final two times at the plate. The first of those two knocks led to a sacrifice fly from teammate Nick Quick in the top of the fifth, giving the Pirates (4-7, 2-2 NIB-12 West) a 3-0 lead at the time.

Sterling (2-10, 0-4) was finally able to break through with a run in the top of the seventh. Zach Springman led off with a single, and moved up a base with two outs when Brandon Dennis was hit by a pitch from Ottawa reliever Dylan Manley.

Turner Morse followed with a bad-hop single to right to drive in Springman, and send Dennis to third base.

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Sterling first baseman Esteban Sosa tags out Ottawa’s Dylan Manley during Monday’s game at Gartner Park.

Trey Morse, representing the winning run at the plate, then lofted a fly ball to center to end the game.

“I think I just caught myself trying to do a little bit too much with the ball,” Trey Morse said. “I just needed to put the ball in play, to

keep the game going. I think we can do a lot better against this team. They’re struggling as bad as we are, so we need to take advantage of that.”

Sterling squandered some opportunities against Ottawa reliever Kray Wheeler (1-0), who got the win with three scoreless innings.

In the third, Dennis laced a one-out double to center field, but was stranded there as Turner Morse and Trey Morse followed with flyouts.

In the fourth inning, Estaban Sosa led off with a double, but was promptly picked off second base.

In the fifth, Nick Olds and Dennis drew one-out walks, and each moved up a base on a groundout

by Turner Morse. Trey Morse followed with a sharp grounder to shortstop, and was thrown out thanks in part to a nice scoop by Ottawa first baseman John Repko.

“That’s what we’ve been lacking: that key hit or that key play or somebody stepping up to do something,” Sterling coach Nick Pepper said. “That’s been our season, pretty much.”

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• Rochelle at Sterling • Dixon, Oregon at LandersLoomis Relays (at Oregon) • Newman, Amboy, Erie-Prophetstown, Milledgeville, West Carroll at Fulton Invitational • AFC at Polo-Forreston

On the tube TV listings

Today College softball 6 p.m.

• Michigan St. at Michigan, BTN MLB 6 p.m.

• Cardinals at National, FSN/MLB • Yankees at Tigers, MLB 7 p.m.

• Indians at White Sox, CSN

NBA playoffs 6 p.m.

• Eastern Conference, first round, game 2, Celtics at Cavaliers, TNT 7 p.m.

• Eastern Conference, first round, game 2, Wizards at Raptors, NBA 8:30 p.m.

• Western Conference, first round, game 2, Mavericks at Rockets, TNT

NHL 6 p.m.

• Eastern Conference quarterfinals, game 3, Lightning at Red Wings, NBCSP 6:30 p.m.

• Eastern Conference quarterfinals, game 4, Capitals at Islanders, USA 8:30 p.m.

• Western Conference quarterfinals, game 4, Predators at Blackhawks, CSN/NBCSP 9 p.m.

• Western Conference quarterfinals, game 4, Canucks at Flames, USA

Soccer 1:30 p.m.

• UEFA Champions, quarterfinals, second leg, Paris at Barcelona, FS1

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Newman senior set new school record in the 300 hurdles last Thursday at the Amboy Invite, clocking a time of 40.54 seconds. It broke Phi Nguyen’s old mark of 40.8, set in 1984.

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REGAN TODHUNTER • NEWMAN • SENIOR Rock Falls senior pitcher set school record for career strikeouts Saturday, April 11, with 547. She then struck out 35 hitters in three wins last week, allowing 3 runs & 6 hits against Dixon, Byron & Boylan.

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BOYS ROUNDUP

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

Comets cruise past Storm

Baseball

Dukes tennis blanks Marengo; BV track 2nd at home

By SVM Sports Staff

Landon Vesley doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead the Newman baseball team to a 10-3 victory against Bureau Valley on Monday in Sterling.

Trevor Bolin also drove in two runs for the Comets (9-3, 4-2 Three Rivers East). Nate Olson was the winning pitcher, allowing one run and two hits in five innings. He struck out eight.

South Beloit 4, AFC 0: The Raiders gave up four unearned runs in the third inning, thanks in part to three errors, three walks and one hit batsman, in an NUIC East loss on the road.

Ryan Rod had two hits, and also pitched a perfect inning in relief of starter Jacob Hilliker, who doubled for AFC (3-9, 3-5).

Dakota 12, West Carroll 9: Aaron Ritenour homered, singled twice,

Monday’s stars Landon Vesley, Newman baseball, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs Aaron Ritenour, WC baseball, HR, 2 hits, 4 RBIs Hunter Schoff, BV track, won 110 hurdles & pole vault and drove in four runs for the Thunder in a home loss to the Indians.

Cory Simpson and Caleb Brashaw also had three hits apiece for West Carroll (9-11).

Tennis Dixon 5, Marengo 0: The Dukes swept a NIB-12 dual at home, winning three contested matches and two forfeits.

Dixon’s top two doubles teams of Michael Gale & Bryce Stanley, and Ian South & Justin Wilson both notched 6-0, 6-0 victories, while

Zach Healy won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 singles for the Dukes (3-3).

Sam Bratt won the first set 6-0 at No. 1 singles, before the second set was forfeited after Ethan Diedrick suffered a knee injury. Marengo did not field a No. 3 doubles team.

Mendota 4, Newman 1: Noah Leffelman and Drew Burger won at No. 2 doubles for the Comets’ lone point in a road loss to the Trojans.

Leffelman and Burger teamed up for a 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 decision against Joe LaShonse and Tyler Doughty.

Track & field

Storm take 2nd at home: Hunt-

er Schoff won a pair of events as Bureau Valley (75) finished behind LaSalle-Peru (122) and ahead of Somonauk (65) and Ohio (2) in a quadrangular in Manlius.

Schoff won the 110 hurdles (17.43 seconds) and pole vault (10 feet, 6 inches) for the Storm.

Doege, Clippers down Kewanee Newman rolls past Bureau Valley; Dixon soccer routs Mendota

By SVM Sports Staff

Newman 11, Bureau Valley 1, 5 inn.: Lakyn Waldschmidt had three

hits and four RBIs, and also struck out six and walked four while allowing two hits in five shutout innings as the Comets won a Three Rivers East game in Sterling.

Mady Ferris added three hits and scored three runs, and Julie Hurd had two hits, three runs scored and an RBI for Newman (5-5, 4-2). Jenna Stevens drove in two runs, and Rhyanna Hadden added an RBI triple.

Waldschmidt (5-4) relieved Sam Miller after three batters.

Monday’s stars Karlee Doege, Amboy softball, 1-hit shutout; 4-for-4, HR, 8 RBIs Lakyn Waldschmidt, Newman softball, 3 hits, 4 RBIs; 5 shutout innings, 2 H, 6 Ks, 4 BBs Lauren Chacon, Dixon soccer, 4 goals Irini Petros struck out one and walked three in 4 2/3 innings, and also drove in the Storm’s lone run.

Milledgeville 7, Lena-Winslow 4:

Jenna Bibler finished a double shy of the cycle, and Jocelyn Folkers and Natalie Brown also had solo home runs as the Missiles won an NUIC crossover game at MillWheel Park.

Taylor Haag drove in two runs for Milledgeville, and Sam Schmidt aslo had an RBI. Schmidt picked up the win with 4 2/3 innings of relief of starter Ciara Miller, who allowed four runs – but only one earned – in the second inning before the Missiles rallied.

AFC 13, Dakota 10: Lexi Meurer had three hits, including a triple and a double, and drove in three runs as the Raiders out-slugged the Indians in Ashton.

OTTAWA 3, STERLING 1 Ottawa 101 010 0 — 3 7 0 Sterling 000 000 1 — 1 5 1 W – Kray Wheeler. L – Turner Morse (1-3).

OTTAWA (4-7, 2-2 NIB-12 West) Tommy Miller ss 4-2-4, Trent Porter 3b 4-00, Nick Quick c 3-0-0, Jake Less lf 3-0-1, Dylan Manley dh/p 2-0-0, John Repko 1b 0-0-0, Jordan Nink rf 2-0-0, Blake Carlson p/ cf 1-0-0, Wheeler 2b/p 3-0-0, Caden Horner cf 1-0-1, Bryce Cook 2b 2-1-1, Grant Cottingham 1b 0-0-0. Totals: 25-3-7.

Carlson (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB), Wheeler (3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB), Manley (2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 HBP) and Quick.

2B – Less. HR – Miller 2. RBI – Miller 2, Quick. SB – Nink. CS – Manley, Horner.

SAC – Quick. LOB – 6.

STERLING (2-10, 0-4) Brandon Dennis ss/p 2-0-1, Turner Morse p/ ss 4-0-1, Ttey Morse c 3-0-0, Estaban Sosa 1b 3-0-1, Tyler Willman rf 3-0-0, Stephen Geiger 2b 2-0-0, Zach Springman lf 3-1-2, Rafael Escalante 3b 3-0-0, Nick Olds cf 2-00, Brian Folsom cr 0-0-0. Totals: 25-1-5.

Turner Morse (6 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 SO, 4 BB), Dennis (1 IP, 1 H) and Trey Morse.

2B – Dennis, Sosa. RBI – Turner Morse.

CS – Sosa. E – Olds. LOB – 8. at Sterling

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GIRLS ROUNDUP

Karlee Doege tossed a one-hitter, and also drove in eight runs to lead the Amboy Clippers to an 18-0, five-inning home victory Monday over Kewanee.

Doege was 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run and three singles, and she struck out seven without a walk in the circle.

Kylie Highbarger added a double, a homer and two RBIs, and Delaney Wilhelm finished a home run shy of the cycle and drove in two runs. Madline Ely also had two RBIs for the Clippers (14-5, 6-0 Three Rivers East).

Monday’s results at Gartner Park, Sterling

Madeline Prestegaard and Sam Miller also drove in two runs apiece for AFC. Cassidy Koning was the winning pitcher.

West Carroll 12, Eastland 2, 5 inn.:

Monica Smith doubled twice and drove in three runs as the Thunder handled the Cougars in Thomson.

Emma Aljets tripled, singled, and had two RBIs for West Carroll (9-10).

Bubby Doubler had three hits, including a triple, for Eastland.

Soccer Dixon 7, Mendota 0: Lauren Chacon scored four goals as the Duchesses dominated a Big Northern West match in Mendota.

Katie Provo added a goal and two assists, and Tamara Ortega and Natalie DeArvil also scored for Dixon (6-2-1, 6-0-1), which led 5-0 by halftime. Kylee Hermeyer dished two assists, and Cristen Rozek also had an assist in the victory.

Track & field Storm 2nd at home: Sydney Lebahn won the shot put (33-11) and discus (99-3) as Bureau Valley (103) finished behind LaSalle-Peru (132) and ahead of Somonauk (17) and Ohio (13) in a four-team meet in Manlius.

Bureau Valley 100 000 2 — 3 2 6 Newman 110 700 x — 10 9 3 W – Nate Olson. L – Sean Shepard.

NEWMAN (-3, 4-2 Three Rivers East) Olson (5 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 8 SO, 1 BB), Garrett Stringer (2 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB). Multi hits – Trevor Bolin 2, Elias Edmondson 2, Landon Vesley 2. 2B – Vesley 2, Edmondson. RBI – Dillan Hefffelfinger, Bolin 2, Shayne Allen, Ricky Rank, Edmondson, Vesley 2. at Thomson

DAKOTA 12, WEST CARROLL 9 Dakota 421 500 0 — 12 15 2 West Carroll 042 102 0 — 9 14 4 L – Jacob Dunk WEST CARROLL (9-11) Dunk (2 1/3 IP, 9 R, 8 ER, 10 H, 1 SO, 3 BB), Cory Simpson (3 1/3 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB), Eric LaShelle (2/3 IP, 1 H), Aaron Ritenour (2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 SO). Multi hits – Ritenour 3,, Simpson 3, Caleb Brshaw 3, Kaleb Plattenberger 2. 2B - Plattenberger. HR – Ritenour. RBI – Ritenour 4, Brashaw 2.

LE-WIN Baldauf (6 IP, 7 ER, 10 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 1 HBP). Multi hits – Cain 3. RBI – Haight 3.

MILLEDGEVILLE Ciara Miller (2 1/3 IP, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 SO, 2 BB), Schmidt (4 2/3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 SO, 0 BB). Multi hits – Jenna Bibler 3, Jocelyn Folkers 2, Taylor Haag 2. 2B – Haag, Folkers. 3B – Bibler. HR – Bibler, Folkers, Natalie Brown. RBI – Haag 2, Bibler, Folkers, Brown, Schmidt. SB – Bibler, Folkers, Jade Graff. at Ashton

AFC 13, DAKOTA 10 Dakota 306 001 0 — 10 14 2 AFC 403 501 X — 13 6 4 W – Cassidy Koning AFC Koning (7 IP, 10 R, 3 ER, 14 H, 2 SO, 2 BB). Multi hits – Lexi Meurer 3. 2B – Lexi Meurer. 3B – Lexi Meurer. RBI – Lexi Meurer 3, Addison Wetzel, Sam Miller 2, Madeline Prestegaard 2. at Thomson

WEST CARROLL 12, EASTLAND 2, 5 inn.

Eastland 101 00 — 2 5 1 West Carroll 903 0X — 12 7 2 W – Riley Sullivan. L – Bubby Doubler.

EASTLAND Doubler (2 1/3 IP, 12 R, 11 ER, 7 H, 3 SO, 8 BB), Makenzie Fink (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 SO, 1 BB). Multi hits – Doubler 3. 3B – Doubler. RBI – Paige Gallentine.

WEST CARROLL (9-10, 4-4 NUIC West) Sullivan (5 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 6 SO, 1 BB).

Multi hits – Abby Maike 2, Monica Smith 2. 2B – Smith 2. 3B – Emma Aljets. RBI – Brianna Kampmeier, Smith 3, Aljets 2, Rachel Dykstra, Sullivan, Christy Ralston

Boys tennis Monday’s results at Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts Page Park, Dixon

DIXON 5, MARENGO 0 Singles 1. Sam Bratt (D) def. Ethan Diedrick 6-0, DQ (injury) 2. Zach Healy (D) def. Aaron Schmit 6-2, 6-1 Doubles 1. Michael Gale, Bryce Stanley (D) def. Quin Martin, David Oakes 6-0, 6-0 2. Ian South, Justin Wilson (D) def. Ethan Schmit, Jacob Kengott 6-0, 6-0 3. Keenan Longan, Patrick Johnson (D) rec. forfeit Record: Dixon 3-3 at Mendota

MENDOTA 4, NEWMAN 1

at South Beloit

SOUTH BELOIT 4, AFC 0 AFC 000 000 0 — 0 6 3 S.Beloit 004 000 x — 4 3 1 W – Fisher. L – Jacob Hilliker (0-4).

AFC (3-9, 3-5 NUIC East) Hilliker (5 IP, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 9 SO, 5 BB, 1 HBP), Ryan Rod (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB) and Adam Mairs. Multi hits – Rod 2.

2B – Hilliker.

SOUTH BELOIT (2-8, 2-6) Fisher (7 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 7 SO, 0 BB) and J.Lloyd. Multi hits – Briggs 2. RBI – Briggs, J.Lloyd, Morgan, Norris.

Softball Monday’s results at Sterling

NEWMAN 11, BUREAU VALLEY 1, 5 inn.

BV 100 00 — 1 3 5 Newman 325 01 — 11 10 2 W – Lakyn Waldschmidt (5-4). L – Irini Petros.

BUREAU VALLEY Petros (4 2/3 IP, 11 R, 10 H, 1 SO, 3 BB) and Lauren Phillips. RBI – Petros.

NEWMAN (5-5, 4-2 TRAC East) Sam Miller (0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB), Waldschmidt (5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 SO, 4 BB) and Julie Hurd. Multi hits – Waldschmidt 3, Mady Ferris 3, Hurd 2. 2B – Ferris. 3B – Rhyanna Hadden. RBI – Waldschmidt 4, Jenna Stevens 2, Hurd, Hadden. at Amboy

AMBOY 18, KEWANEE 0, 5 inn.

Kewanee 000 00 — 0 1 x Amboy 356 4x — 18 x x W – Karlee Doege. L – Devilder.

AMBOY (14-5, 6-0 TRAC East) Doege (5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 7 SO, 0 BB) and Kaitlyn Liebing. Multi hits – Doege 4, Delaney Wilhelm 3, Madeline Ely 3, Kylie Highbarger 2. 2B – D.Wilhelm, Highbarger, Ely. 3B – D.Wilhelm. HR – Doege. RBI – Doege 8, D.Wilhelm 2, Highbarger 2, Ely 2. at MillWheel Park

MILLEDGEVILLE 7, LENA-WINSLOW 4 Le-Win 040 000 0 — 4 6 2 M’ville 111 040 x — 7 10 3 W – Sam Schmidt. L – Baldauf.

Singles 1. James Carroll (M) def. K.C. Knack 6-0, 6-0 2. Joey Meyer (M) def. Elliott Frankfother 6-0, 6-1 Doubles 1. Krueger Keene, Lukas Brandner (M) def.

Thore Abend, Connor Knack 6-0, 6-2 2. Noah Leffelman, Drew Burger (N) def.

Joe LaShonse, Tyler Doughty 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 3. Jake Spanier, Nathaniel Delong (M) def.

Quentin Larson, Borja Acedo 6-3, 6-0 Record: Newman 3-6

Boys track Monday’s results at Manlius 1. LaSalle-Peru 122, 2. Bureau Valley 75, 3. Somonauk 65, 4. Ohio 2 3,200 relay – 1. L-P 9:30.64; 400 relay – 1. L-P 46.92; 3,200 – 1. Brendon Sebastian (LP) 11:33.03; 110 hurdles – 1. Hunter Schoff (BV) 17.43; 100 – 1. Eric Walters (LP) 11.76; 800 – 1. Rafeal Casas (LP) 2:17.59; 800 relay – 1. L-P 1:38.4; 400 – 1. Trey Dale (BV) 58.52; 300 hurdles – 1. Luke Dresbach (LP) 47.01; 1,600 – 1. Connor Hickey (LP) 4:42.35; 200 – 1.

Noah Stein (SOM) 26.42; 1,600 relay – 1.

L-P 3:45.66; Pole vault – 1. Schoff (BV) 10-6; High jump – 1. Kurt Bitting (BV) 5-2; Long jump – 1. Demarie Martin (LP) 18-2 3/4; Triple jump – 1. Austin Pfau (SOM) 38-3; Shot put – 1. Brett Kowalczyk (LP) 49-9; Discus – 1. Kowalczyk (LP) 116-5

Girls track Monday’s results at Manlius 1. LaSalle-Peru 132, 2. Bureau Valley 103, 3. Somonauk 17, 4. Ohio 13 3,200 relay – 1. L-P 11:11.14; 400 relay – 1. L-P 55.2; 3,200 – 1. Lesly Rocha (LP) 12:11.09; 100 hurdles – 1. Sarah Robinson (LP) 16.11; 100 – 1. Skyler Weiden (LP) 13.62; 800 – 1. Rachel Hickey (LP) 2:36.11; 800 relay – 1. L-P 1:58.95; 400 – 1. Allison Lehn (LP) 1:09.69; 300 hurdles – 1. Robinson (LP) 53.31; 1,600 – 1.

Rocha (LP) 5:49.59; 200 – 1. Abby Coutre (LP) 30.31; 1,600 relay – 1. L-P 4:31.91; Pole vault – 1. Corinne Wagenknecht (BV) 7-0; High jump – 1. Shawna Abriam (LP) 4-8; Long jump – 1. Lindsey Hoffert (BV) 17-1; Triple jump – 1. Addison Moreland (BV) 31-9; Shot put – 1. Sydney Lebahn (BV) 33-11; Discus – 1. Lebahn (BV) 99-3

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What happened next was a hop, followed by an explosive twist and heave of his right arm as he tossed the shot. He did this over and over again.

It was tedious work. But that’s the point.

“The only way you’re going to get better,” McLuckie said, “is for you to learn muscle memory. Your form has got to be right every time.”

The heavy metal ball rests under the chin before launch.

A good way to make sure it’s in the right spot is to lift it high over the head, then bring it down to the jawline, where the throwing arm holds the 12-pound weight in place.

“You want to hold it by the crook of your neck,” McLuckie said. “What you really want is good form. Having a better form will help you add distance.”

“Strength can only get you so far,” Steamers thrower Alex Gillis said. “It’s a combination of both form and strength, and you can’t really slack on either. You could be the strongest guy, and not throw it very far. It works the other way around, too.”

Fulton has some of the top throwers in the area. Four athletes have thrown distances of over 40 feet this season, and they believe they’re nowhere near their ceiling.

“We’re blessed to have all of these capable throwers,” Fulton coach Mike Ankrom said. “They might get overlooked from time to time, but they have helped us a lot so far, and we expect them to continue to support us throughout the season.”

Most started in the same place, not having any idea how to successfully throw this

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Fulton sophomore Blake Dornbush said when he watched others throw the shot for the first time, their natural instinct is to throw it like a baseball.

One throw like that is all that’s needed to never do it again.

“That doesn’t work at all,” Dornbush said. “You’ll end up hurting yourself. You have to use your whole body, from your legs through your torso and your shoulders, to throw it with any kind of respectable distance.”

Dornbush, a discus thrower first, tried the shot put in junior high with hopes to help his discus abilities. The two events

use relatively similar motions, but only to the untrained eye.

Throwing the shot requires powerful movements from the base of the body, and explosion to the release point.

When Vandermyde works with his shot throwers in the weight room, he focuses on training shoulders, core and legs – the big three.

The state qualifying standard in Class 1A is 48 feet, or a little more than half the distance from home plate to first base on a baseball diamond.

It doesn’t seem far, but the weight of the ball and the throwing motion makes this event a

challenge. The ball looks like a worn, round hunk of metal.

Picture a cannon ball on a pirate ship. Throwers try to reenact this explosive power through several different techniques.

Three different types of approaches dominate the act of throwing the shot.

The glide, what the Fulton athletes use, as well as most athletes in the state, is a sound and effective way to throw.

The technique is relatively easy to learn, and it provides good distance. This is how McLuckie and Dornbush throw, bent at the waist, facing away from the target, before turning 180 degrees and thrusting the shot.

A front throw, which is the most basic, offers another way to send the shot. Throwers often use this to warm up, as it relies on strictly arm strength.

An athlete stands at the front of the ring and heaves the shot.

But come meet time, that technique goes in the back pocket.

The spin technique offers another approach to throw.

This is considered an advanced technique. Some of the top throwers in the state use this, as well as Olympic athletes. But this is hard to perform successfully. It requires exceptional body control and awareness.

“They can get lost throughout the ring if they don’t get their foot in the correct spot,” Vandermyde said of the spin technique. “If they don’t get it down, then it’s not helping them.

“I would say I see the spin in college and the Olympic level.

In high school, I’ve only see a handful do the spin. Maybe four or five kids have used it in the past 3 years; mainly everyone uses the glide.”

“I’ve tried the spin, but I don’t use it,” said McLuckie, a sophomore. “I’d be open to trying to

learn it again, but I’ve already come so far using the glide.”

It’s not hard to spot throwers at a track meet. Aside from the fact they spend the meet in the throwing pits, the body type sets them apart from the runners and jumpers. A stocky build is common, as are strong legs and wide shoulders. These athletes have a quick-twitch ability to send the metal ball flying until it collides with the ground with a thud.

The girls’ shot weighs 8 pounds, and Fulton’s Chelsea Lesniewski is one of the best in the area at making that thud happen a long ways away. Lesniewski juggles her throwing duties for the Steamers with softball.

She has found similarities to the two, but tries to keep them as separate as possible. The size of the shot is nearly the same as the bright yellow softball, and she had to learn a new way to throw the shot after years of throwing the softball overhand and underhand.

“One of the things I learned right away is to flick my wrist with the shot,” she explained.

“It’s more of a push than a throw. I have to change everything and separate the two when I throw the softball.”

Lesniewski also relies on the glide technique to deliver the power, saying that the spin is even rarer in girls competition.

The glide technique allows for throwers to start low, so when the time comes to throw the shot, they’re in a power position – legs bent, body ready to uncoil.

That’s where Dornbush found success. He has to consciously remind himself to stay low.

“The spin doesn’t work as well for me,” Dornbush said. “I’ve been working a lot on staying low, and the glide forces me to start low.”

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MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD MLB

Monday’s box score

CUBS 5, PIRATES 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Boston 8 5 .615 Baltimore 7 6 .538 New York 6 7 .462 Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 Toronto 6 7 .462 Central Division W L Pct Detroit 11 2 .846 Kansas City 10 3 .769 Chicago 5 7 .417 Minnesota 5 8 .385 Cleveland 4 8 .333 West Division W L Pct Houston 6 6 .500 Oakland 6 7 .462 Los Angeles 5 7 .417 Seattle 5 7 .417 Texas 5 8 .385

Chicago

GB — 1 2 2 2 GB — 1 5½ 6 6½ GB — ½ 1 1 1½

Monday’s results Boston 7, Baltimore 1, 7 innings Detroit 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 3 Kansas City 7, Minnesota 1 Oakland at L.A. Angels, late Houston at Seattle, late Today’s games Baltimore (B.Norris 0-1) at Toronto (Buehrle 2-0), 6:07 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 0-0) at Detroit (Lobstein 1-0), 6:08 p.m.

Boston (Miley 0-1) at Tampa Bay (Archer 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Milone 2-0) at Kansas City (J.Vargas 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (N.Martinez 2-0) at Arizona (C.Anderson 0-0), 8:40 p.m.

Oakland (Pomeranz 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 1-1), 9:05 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 2-0) at Seattle (T.Walker 0-2), 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Monday’s box score

WHITE SOX 4, INDIANS 3 Cleveland

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DP–Cleveland 1. LOB–Cleveland 6, Chicago 9. 2B–Brantley (2), Raburn (4), A.Garcia (3), Gillaspie (4), Al.Ramirez (3). HR–Raburn (1), Hayes (1). SB–M.Johnson (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Bauer 7 4 0 0 2 7 Hagadone H,2 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 Shaw H,3 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Allen L,0-2 BS,1-4 1/3 6 4 4 1 1 Chicago Danks 6 6 3 3 2 4 Da.Jennings 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 Putnam 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Robertson W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 WP–Allen.

T–2:53. A–13,055 (40,615).

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 10 3 .769 Atlanta 8 4 .667 Washington 6 7 .462 Philadelphia 4 9 .308 Miami 3 10 .231 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 8 3 .727 Chicago 7 5 .583 Cincinnati 6 7 .462 Pittsburgh 6 7 .462 Milwaukee 2 11 .154 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 9 3 .750 San Diego 9 5 .643 Arizona 7 6 .538 Colorado 7 6 .538 San Francisco 4 10 .286

GB — 1½ 4 6 7 GB — 1½ 3 3 7 GB — 1 2½ 2½ 6

Monday’s results Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 1 San Diego 14, Colorado 3 Today’s games Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Haren 1-0) at Philadelphia (Williams 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 1-1) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Cahill 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Marquis 0-1) at Milwaukee (Fiers 0-2), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Morrow 0-0) at Colorado (Matzek 1-0), 7:40 p.m.

Texas (N.Martinez 2-0) at Arizona (C.Anderson 0-0), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 1-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 0-1), 9:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Texas at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

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IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Arrieta W,2-1 7 4 1 1 0 7 Strop 1 0 0 0 0 2 Rosscup 1 1 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh Burnett 6 8 1 1 2 1 Caminero L,0-1 1 2 3 2 1 1 Bastardo 1 2 1 1 0 1 Scahill 1 2 0 0 0 0 HBP–by Burnett (Rizzo).

T–2:50. A–11,777 (38,362).

NBA playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday’s results Washington 93, Toronto 86, OT, Washington leads series 1-0 Golden State 106, New Orleans 99, Golden State leads series 1-0 Chicago 103, Milwaukee 91 Houston 118, Dallas 108, Houston leads series 1-0 Sunday’s results Cleveland 113, Boston 100, Cleveland leads series 1-0 Atlanta 99, Brooklyn 92, Atlanta leads series 1-0 Memphis 100, Portland 86, Memphis leads series 1-0 L.A. Clippers 107, San Antonio 92, L.A. Clippers leads series 1-0 Monday’s results Chicago 91, Milwaukee 82, Chicago leads series 2-0 New Orleans at Golden State, late Today’s games Boston at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Brooklyn at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s box score

BULLS 91, BUCKS 82 MILWAUKEE (82) Antetokounmpo 2-11 2-2 6, Ilyasova 3-10 2-2 8, Pachulia 3-8 1-2 7, Carter-Williams 5-12 2-3 12, Middleton 8-20 3-3 22, Henson 4-9 0-1 8, Dudley 1-4 0-0 3, Bayless 3-6 2-2 8, Mayo 3-10 2-2 8. Totals 32-90 14-17 82.

CHICAGO (91) Dunleavy 4-12 0-0 12, Gasol 4-12 3-6 11, Noah 3-9 0-0 6, Rose 4-14 5-5 15, Butler 10-19 8-14 31, Gibson 0-0 0-0 0, Snell 1-3 0-0 3, Mirotic 3-9 1-2 8, Brooks 2-3 0-0 5.

Totals 31-81 17-27 91.

Milwaukee 16 22 30 14 — 82 Chicago 11 28 32 20 — 91 3-Point Goals–Milwaukee 4-17 (Middleton 3-7, Dudley 1-2, Carter-Williams 0-1, Henson 0-1, Ilyasova 0-3, Mayo 0-3), Chicago 12-33 (Dunleavy 4-9, Butler 3-9, Rose 2-6, Brooks 1-2, Mirotic 1-3, Snell 1-3, Gasol 0-1). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Milwaukee 50 (Antetokounmpo 11), Chicago 71 (Noah 19).

Assists–Milwaukee 13 (Antetokounmpo 4), Chicago 26 (Rose 9). Total Fouls– Milwaukee 22, Chicago 19. Technicals– Henson, Mayo, Pachulia 2, Butler, Mirotic, Noah. Ejected–Pachulia. A–21,661 (20,917).

NHL playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday’s results Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 1, series tied 1-1 St. Louis 4, Minnesota 1 Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 Anaheim 2, Winnipeg 1 Sunday’s results N.Y. Islanders 2, Washington 1, OT, Islanders lead series 2-1 Chicago 4, Nashville 2, Chicago leads series 2-1 Montreal 2, Ottawa 1, OT, Montreal leads series 3-0 Calgary 4, Vancouver 2, Calgary leads series 2-1 Monday’s results N.Y. Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1, N.Y. Rangers lead series 2-1 Minnesota 3, St. Louis 0, Minnesota leads series 2-1 Anaheim 5, Winnipeg 4, OT, Anaheim leads series 3-0 Today’s games Tampa Bay at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Montreal at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE S0X — Placed RHP Javy Guerra on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 13. Designated RHP Kyle Drabek for assignment. Reinstated RHP Jake Petricka from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of LHP Carlos Rodon from Charlotte (IL).

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed S Adrian Wilson to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.

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NBA PLAYOFFS

The Butler did it Bulls seize 2-0 series lead against Bucks

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Jimmy Butler set a playoff careerhigh for the second straight game with 31 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 91-82 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

After scoring 25 points in Game 1, Butler trumped that with another terrific performance. He was at his best down the stretch, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Chicago’s Derrick Rose scored all of his 15 points in the second half after dominating in the series opener.

Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. scored 12 points as the third-seeded Bulls grabbed a commanding lead in the series.

Khris Middleton led the sixth-seeded Bucks with 22 points, and Michael Carter-Williams scored 12.

The Bulls were trailing 74-71 early in the fourth when Butler started a 13-0 Chicago run with a 3-pointer.

He drove along the right side for a vicious two-handed dunk on Zaza Pachulia, then hit the free throw to complete the three-point play. Butler finished the run with another 3, giving Chicago an 84-74 lead with 6:01 remaining.

AP

Bucks guard Michael Carter-Williams (5) shoots over Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) during the second half in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Monday in Chicago. The Bulls won 91-82 to take a 2-0 series lead.

Star of the game: Jimmy Butler, Bulls, 31 points, 9 rebounds Up next: Bulls at Bucks, 7 p.m. Thursday (NBATV/1000 AM) Pachulia was ejected with 2:48 left in the game after he and Chicago’s Nikola Mirotic shoved each other on the court while going for a loose ball. Middleton then hit a jumper to pull Milwaukee within seven points with just over 2 minutes left, but Rose sealed the win when he scored with

55 seconds left to make it 91-82.

Rose missed his first seven shots after scoring 23 points in his first playoff game since 2012, and was 4-for-14 overall.

He finally nailed an open 3 early in the third, and scored 12 in the quarter.

No campaign: Don’t expect Jabari Parker to promote his return.

Unlike Rose, the Bulls’ star and fellow product of Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy, he has no plans to advertise his recovery as he works his way back from a torn

anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

“I’m not gonna Tweet about it,” Parker said.

“I’m not gonna Instagram it. What is mostly important is I act on it. I can’t say anything. I just have to do it.”

After he tore the ACL in his left knee in the 2012 playoff opener, Rose documented his recovery through a high-profile campaign with Adidas titled “The Return.”

“I’m not gonna promote it so much, where I have all-around access,” Parker said.

MLB ROUNDUP

Bryant shines again for Cubs White Sox’s four-run rally in ninth stuns Indians a one-out double in the seventh that started the go-ahead rally. Anthony Rizzo followed by drawing a walk, then Bryant hit his double off Arquimedes Camninero (0-1).

By the Associated Press

Kris Bryant turned his tiebreaking two-run double into a Little League homer with some headsup baserunning, and the star rookie had three hits and three RBIs Monday night to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bryant’s double off the base of the left-center field fence in the seventh inning snapped a 1-all tie. He scored on the play when he advanced to third base on the throw home, and he raced across the plate when catcher Francisco Cervelli missed the throw for an error.

Bryant, who tied the game with an RBI single in the fifth, is 6-for-14 (.429) with four RBIs in four games since his much-anticipated callup from Triple-A Iowa on

White Sox 4, Indians 3:

AP

The White Sox’s Melky Cabrera is mobbed by his teammates after his walk-off sacrifice fly against the Indians in the ninth inning of Monday’s game in Chicago. The White Sox beat the Indians 4-3, after entering the ninth ininng trailing 3-0.

Friday. He was a spring training sensation, hitting nine home runs in 40 at-bats for the Cubs.

Jake Arrieta (2-1) allowed only one run

and three hits in seven innings for the win, while striking out seven and walking none.

Jorge Soler, another rookie, went 4-for-5 with

Melky Cabrera capped Chicago’s four-run ninth inning with an RBI single off Cody Allen, sending the White Sox to victory over the Indians at U.S. Cellular Field.

Six consecutive batters reached safely before Cabrera drove a fastball into left-center for his first game-ending hit since he signed with Chicago over the winter.

Alexei Ramirez doubled home two runs, and Gordon Beckham had a tying RBI single.

David Robertson (1-0) worked a perfect ninth for his first win with the White Sox.

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SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY AT NO COST ON STATE ILLINIOS BAR ASSOCIATION “ASK-ADAY” LAWYER SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 9am – 2pm CALL 1-800-2528908 OR 1-800678-4009

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com Volunteers Needfor Timber ed Lake Playhouse Annual Clean Up on April 25th.

Cleanup starts at 9:00. For questions about our volunteer opportunities contact the playhouse at 815-244-2035, visit the website at www.timberlake playhouse.org, or stop by our office at 8216 Black Oak Rd. in Mount CarMon.-Friday roll, between 10:30a.m. and 3:00p.m.

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REAL ESTATE 202 SERVICES PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference , limitation or discrimination based on race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-279275.

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Mobile Homes for Sale Dixon, Mt. Morris, Lyndon, Freeport, Davis Junction

We May Be Able To Help Hauck Homes 815-284-2000

LOTS / LAND 225 FOR SALE Exclusive Lot for sale, ¾ Acre in Deer Valley.

Call if interested 309-634-1903

2BR, $425/mo. + dep. & lease, No Pets, Call Vickie at 815-973-4444 Broker Owned 2BR, 1 ba., single story townhouse, attached garage, lawn/snow removal incl., desirable NW Dixon location, laundry, no pets/no smoking, $760/mo.

815-440-3932

Move in Special!

Half off 1st month's rent!

2 BR 1 BA apt. for rent: 952 Harmon Rd. Harmon, IL. $475/mo. Country setting. Walk-in closets. Car port parking available.

815-562-7368

Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

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1BR, w/ applcs. $400/mo. svla.org.

815-718-5488

POLO Lower 2BR, applcs. Furn. A/C, att. garage. Ref. & dep. $495/mo.

Req. 815-946-3191

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 apts. with BR. some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parRefs. req. ties.

815-336-2305.

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad?

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★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON

920 sq.ft., 2BR, 1 ba. home with carport.

Move in ready!

Includes washer, dryer, stove, and refrigerator! 309-706-1990

DIXON

Need Help HARMON With Financing?

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STERLING

To place your auction in the newspaper or the Auction Calendar contact: Jennifer Diehl - Inside Sales Executive Sauk Valley Media 815-284-2222 or 815-625-3600 ext.655

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ROCK FALLS 1 BR $375 Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR, stove & refrig. furnished, no pets 815-625-0624 2BR, $500mo., Edon Apts.

815-441-3999 Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784.

STERLING

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ALDI in Sterling

2BR duplex townhouse, Idle Oaks sub., attached garage, $750/mo. + dep. & lease req.

815-631-7610.

1BR, w/ applcs. $395 + dep.

No Pets.

815-622-8829

2BR very clean, quiet. No smoking or pets. $475 + dep. 815-652-3365 2BR, $440/ mo. + dep. no pets, water & garbage incl.

Call 815-973-1743

*Only Valid while garages last. New applicants only.

Next to

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2BR, 412 8th Ave. $390/mo. + dep.

815-626-4418 Newly remodeled studio apts.

Utilities included.

Starting at $450.

815-441-5106

STERLING

ROCK FALLS

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS

2BR, 708 W. 2nd St., 1 car garage.

W&D hookups, no pets.815-625-1900

Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily Garages Available Pet Friendly

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

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

(815)626-1431 Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150.

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

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

DIXON 2BR + Loft, 1 bath, 2 car garage, large lot $650/mo. + $650 dep. No Pets.

Appliances included, utilities not incl.

815-739-8972 2BR, 1 bath, like new, huge garage, appliances included, utilities not included, No Pets. $575/mo. + $575 dep. 815-739-8972

Cute 2BR, yard, C/A, Why Rent?™ 604 Avenue D $570/mo.

815-878-7399 Large, clean, quiet 2 story, 2BR, 1.5 bath. 1 car garage.

C/A. All applcs. incl. W/D. Nice area, walk to library & park. 521 W. 11th St. Sorry, no pets or Sec. 8. $650 + sec. dep.

630-902-1060 Remodeled Home For Rent 7 mi. Prophet Rd., RF, 2 bedroom Rent $950 includes heat cost, lawn, snowplowing NO PETS RE/MAX Sauk Valley Call Melissa 309-912-2820

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

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Needed: House or apartment- Dixon, & will allow 2 cats 815-213-2129 Want to Lease Hunting Property Three Responsible Hunters No further than 20 mi. out of Sterling 815-627-4447 If no answer please leave message.

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All American Bar & Grill Now Hiring all Positions. Servers, cooks and dish washers. Come in and apply at: 2105 1st Ave. Rock Falls IL. 61071 Automotive Welder-Fabricator Wanted Applicants need experience with Mig Welding. Monday through Friday 8-5. Must be versatile and have Fabrication experience. Mill, lathe & machining experience a plus. bellini@grics.net 815-284-4175 Cobblestone Food Prep, Apply 603 Freeport Rd., Sterling, minimum age 18 required.

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Can You Dig It? Heavy Equipment Operator Career!

Receive Hands On Training and National Certifications Operating Bulldozers, Backhoes, Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement.

Veteran Benefits Eligible!

1-866-262-3067 DIRECTOR OF CRISIS SERVICES: Search Re-Opened Join us to lead our team working to transform the lives of people in crisis.

You'll supervise a staff of 19 in our domestic violence and sexual assault programs.

You'll also work with funders, do grant-writing, and develop policy.

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in human service field and significant supervisory experience in a human services setting.

Benefits include excellent retirement plan, paid leave, and insurance. Diverse applicants welcome.

Apply at YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Avenue, Sterling

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

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PART - TIME OFFICE JANITOR Hours are 3:30 - 10:00 pm Monday- Friday

Experienced Custom Applicators Full Time positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248

Office cleaning experience and knowledge of floor conditioning required.

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Holland & Sons Inc Dixon, IL is currently seeking for applications parts person. This position is a full time position offering a complete benefit package including clothing al401K lowance, Health Insurance and paid holidays.

Interested applicants should send a resume to: Holland & Sons, Inc, 908 Bloody Gulch Rd., Dixon, IL 61021

Apply at: ALLIED-LOCKE INDUSTRIES, INC. 1088 Corregidor Road Dixon, IL 61021 EOE (no phone calls will be accepted)

Local Contractor is seeking semi truck Drivers and Equipment operators. Min 10 yrs. exp with good driving record.

Please send replies to Box #:1278 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Need Help Immediately Need people to start NOW! No Experience necessary Oppt'y for Advancement Potential Earnings of $500/wk Start this week Call 815-213-7360

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SALES: Withers of Broadcasting Sterling/ Rock Falls is now accepting applications for a Sales position.

Looking for a career change? You owe it to yourself to pursue this opportunity. Full training provided. Visit our offices at 3101 Freeport Rd. in Sterling to find out more, or call 815625-3400 WITHERS BROADCASTING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Sterling Rock Falls Childcare accepting applications, varied hours, times and days.

Apply within 1840 W. LeFevre Rd. Sterling IL.

Part Time position as Office Manager for Faith United Methodist Church in Polo. The person must have excellent people and communication skills, should be able to work with sensitive/ confidentiality issues, should be familiar with computers using: Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and website updates.

If interested call John Deuth at 815-440-8291.

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

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

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the items Teller Part Time State Street, Rockford & Rock Falls Areas Operate Teller window, process customer accounts, provide excellent customer service, monitor accounts, provide backup for Personal Banker positions.

Requirements: HS Diploma, customer service experience.

EOE/AA Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet www.illinois bank.com/careers

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Prophetstown Farmers Mutual Property Claims Adjuster You will be responsible for evaluating, inspecting and investigating claims, negotiating settlements, and determining coverage for each claim. Bottom line: you will help the insured at their time of need, following the company guidelines and the policy provisions.

Inquire at www.pfmic.com

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Truck Mechanic with electrical and hydraulic experience. CDL a plus. Pay commensurate with experience.

Tidy Bug Inc., Dixon.

815-739-6051

you want to buy or sell! www. saukvalley. com

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Dixon, IL Estate Sale Saturday, April 25th 9am - 3 pm (numbers at 8:30), Sunday, May 26th 10 am - 3 pm 814 Chula Vista, Dixon, IL Accumulation of several generations, Antiques (furniture including cabinet, hoosier corner cupboard, spool cabinet, pie safe, china cabinet, dining room table/chairs, cedar chest), lots of garden furniture, paintings, Llardros crocks, glassware, pewter, bedroom furniture, and much more. A sale you won't want to miss!

Conducted by Rock Creek An(630) 638tiques 2373.

Go to: estatesales.net for full listing and pictures!

Great Garage Sales Call

625-3600

Friday & Saturday 8 am to 4 pm 513 W. 2nd St. Loveland Building Huge Sale!!!!

All proceeds go to PADS Homeless Shelter in Dixon; a 24/7, 365 day emergency shelter.

An Equall Opportunity Employer A l A Sterling-based Family Owned Company has multiple full time openings for the following position: DATA RESEARCHER/SKIP TRACER: To perform research and data verification in a fast paced professional atmosphere, meeting multiple deadlines and requiring multi-tasking abilities. Potential employees must have accurate keyboarding, computer navigation and Internet searching skills. Excellent communication skills are required, with extra compensation for bilingual fluency in Spanish. Skills testing will be conducted at interview.

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Background checks are performed on all prospective candidates • Health, Dental & • Paid Time Off Vision Insurance • Paid Holidays • Bonus Programs Available • Drug Free workplace

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Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

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VeriFacts, Inc 204 1st Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 No Phone Calls Please

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Roofing/Siding

FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

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Starting as low as $15 815-441-8612 Robert & Sons Lawn Care Specializing in: •lawn care •landscaping •HANDYMAN •odd jobs Leroy Petersen 815-622-8565 free estimates! find us on facebook robertandsons lawncare

RAMOS CONSTRUCTION Roofing (Techos) Siding, Windows, Garages, Drywall, Remodeling, Repairs, Property Maintenance Licensed, Bonded, Insured Roofing Lic. #104016565 815-564-7241

Alarm Systems NOW OFFERING Home Security & Home Automation

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Maid/Janitorial Carpet/Upholstery

We Specialize in Residential Maid Service as well as Commercial Janitorial Service Call Now For Your Spring Cleaning.

Asphalt Has the salt and ice-melt destroyed your asphalt driveway, road or parking lot?

In operation for almost 50 years, Porter Brothers has developed a step-by-step process that ensures our sealcoating and asphalt application is done right the first time, and meets the standards and expections of our customers.

• Driveways • Parking Lots • Roadways • Over Lays • Sidewalks and Bike Paths • Railroad Crossings and Related Rail Work Sites

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Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 37 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026 Henson Concrete • Flat work • Tear outs • Skid Loader work Free Estimates 815-590-2181 THINK SPRING!!

Concrete Workz Construction • Sidewalks • Driveways • Patios • Floors • Steps • Stoops • Garage Walls/ Additions/ • Retaining Walls • Block • Brick • Stonework All types of concrete work!

Free Estimates Insured 815-441-6126

Construction

HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428 LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up & removal •House cleanup •Small hauling •Gutters •Pressure washing •Mulch, Rototilling •Storm Clean-up •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 (815)631-4122

YARDMAN'S PERFECT LAWN SERVICE Gutters, Trimming Bush & Leaf Removal And much more...

Free Estimates 24hr. Notice for yard emergency party events.

Senior & Disabled Discounts VP Chris Haines 815-441-6647 John Miniel 815-718-9922 Santiago Miniel Si Habla Espaniol 815-718-0258

Painting

www.mullerslane farm. com

Haul/Clean Service

Plumbing

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Remodeling

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck” 815-288-4089 www.cosscustom woodworking.com

Dumpster Rental

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Brick & Masonry

815-626-1333

New Beginnings Enterprise General Lawn Care- Mowing, Raking, Tree Trimming, Roto-Tilling, Leveling, Post Hole Drilling Snow Removal Insured & Bonded Call Gordon 815-441-9106

Lawn Care

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Excavating

LAUTS MASONRY & GENERAL CONTRACTING •Brick Block Stone & Cultured Stone Work •Tuck Pointing Chimney Repair & Removal Over 35 Years Experience Quality work for a reasonable price.

Bonded & Insured 815-718-4885

Genl. Contracting

MASONRY PROS •Brick-Block-Stone •Chimneys repaired or rebuilt •New Masonry or restoration & tuck-pointing Get masonry repairs done from winter damage.

Free Estimates 25 yrs. experience Insured & Bonded.

815-564-8754

BRADY CONSTRUCTION (815) 499-1871 Additions, Garages Remodeling, Kitchens, Baths, Siding, Handicap Ramps.

WE DO IT ALL! 35 year experience FREE Estimates And We Will Call You Back:

A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) Gravel Loader, Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

815-590-1677

BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073 Coy's Lawn Care Complete Property Maintenance Spring Clean-Up's Mowing, Planting and more!

Fully Insured!!

Free Estimates 815-213-0902 Lawn Care •Clean Up •Mowing •Trimming •City and Rural •Cemetery Mowing George Burleson 815-499-4620 Lawn Care for Seniors.

Reasonable rates.

20 years experience!

Trimming & blowing included.

FREE estimates.

Call 815-440-8761 Lawns & More Spring Clean Up! •Rototilling •Yards starting at $25/wk.

•Mowing Free Estimates 815-441-0571

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www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Tree Service

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“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 Guaranteed Best Buy!

Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-631-2033 Free Estimates

Roofing/Siding

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

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The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

Mantel Clock black w/ gold face; 2 keys, $ 100 815-857-3564

Windows

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

GREAT RATES

CLARK'S

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Water Softeners

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

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Deck Builders

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Stump Removal

SPRING is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!

T & M PAVING

Storage

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