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Error is up close and personal

A institute of higher burning College partners with group to help preserve and enhance neighboring prairie’s diversity

Local taxing districts are on the hook for state’s error, including one school district that now owes nearly $435,000

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN AND PAM EGGEMEIER news@saukvalley.com

An error by the Illinois Department of Revenue means hundreds of local taxing districts that received disbursements from a personal property tax replacement fund in 2014 and 2015 must repay an estimated $168 million to the state.

In Lee, Whiteside, Ogle, Carroll and Bureau counties, the total is more than $3.3 million.

Of the 390 Sauk Valley entities hit by the error, none was hit harder than the Erie School District, which was told it owes the state about $435,000.

Superintendent Bradley Cox didn’t exactly fall out of his chair when the state notified 6,500

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

City on track to break ground on Lawrence Lofts project in May

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

ABOVE: Rachel Brunner uses a drip torch to set the perimeter of the prairie plot to the east of Sauk Valley Community College ablaze during a controlled burn Wednesday afternoon.

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Car show Sunday in Sterling

STERLING – Registration for a car, truck, tractor and bike show will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway. The cost is $15 to enter; awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m.

There also will be food, raffles, a 50-50 raffle and a live auction.

Call 815-625-4150 or 815441-4072 for more information.

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STERLING – The Lawrence Lofts project is on track for a May groundbreaking ceremony, as are plans for the demolition that will create space for its parking lot.

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Final spring fling in Dixon

DIXON – Dixon Church of the Brethren’s 25th annual and final spring garden bazaar will be from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church, 215 North Court St. Buttermilk pancakes, sausage, and beverages will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. for $5 for adults and $2.50 for children younger than 12.

Perennial plants, trees, and garden decor will be sold, as well as homemade items, needlework, old cookbooks and bake sale items.

The site is wheelchair-accessible.

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taxing districts that they’d been paid too much. Cox’s staff had already noticed that the district’s April reimbursement of the personal property-tax replacement was lighter than usual.

“At that point, there’d been no notification from the department of revenue; we were just doing our due diligence,” Cox said. “They didn’t call and say this is coming. Your payments are going to decrease. Nothing.

You had to figure it out on your own.”

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DIXON – Little did David Hellmich know what awaited him when he got behind the Friends of the Prairie Group during his first year as president at Sauk Valley Community College. The Online extra education. The finanClick on this story at cial savings.

The opportunity to saukvalley.com to watch the controlled rake fire. burn conducted by The group partners Friends of the Prairie with Natural Area Guardians, and he got and Natural Area Guardto help out March 18, ians on Wednesday when the members afternoon at Sauk Valley Community College. administered a controlled burn to the plot north of the school building. Wednesday, they were at it again, sandwiching a burn of the prairie east of the building between rainstorms.

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OREGON – The Eagle’s Nest Art Group will present its free annual spring membership art show from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and again April 30 and May 1, at the gallery at Conover Square, 201 N. Third St. More than 50 members’ works will be on hand, and some will be sold to raise money for Conover Square repairs.

Conover Square’s shops also will be open during show hours, as will a special local crafts and vendor market, which is being held this weekend only.

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‘Steel Magnolias’ will pop up in Polo

POLO – Polo Area Community Theatre’s last production of the season, “Steel Magnolias,” runs at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin.

Tickets are $7 in advance or $9 at the door for adults; $7 for seniors; and $5 for ages 12 and younger, although the play has adult themes and is not recommended for younger children.

Tickets are available at polotheatre.org; Polo Sub Stop, 109 W. Mason St.; Polo Public Library, 302 W. Mason St.; and First State Bank, 211 S. Division Ave., and at the door.

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Corp. secured financing for the estimated $5.5 million apartment complex above the Whiteside County Courthouse at 101 E. Third St. Plans call for 20 affordable housing units in the long-vacant tower area of the building. The courthouse will remain on the main floor.

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Kids will star at Sauk child fair

DIXON – “A Day at the Movies” is the theme of the 32nd annual Child Fair set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

Kids can attend dressed up as their favorite movie character and walk the red carpet.

Activities include a petting zoo, caricaturist, a bounce house and inflatable obstacle course, barrel rides, car seat safety checks, emergency vehicles and more.

Admission is free. Some activities will have a fee. Caricature fees will be donated to Florissa to support autism awareness.

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ERROR? Getting it right We care about accuracy, and we want to correct errors promptly.

Please call mistakes to our attention at 815-284-2222 or 815625-3600, ext. 5501 or 5502.

Correction A pretrial conference in a 2015 case in which Trisha Clemens, 36, of Sterling, is accused of embezzling $100,000 to $500,000 is set for May 25, and a jury trial tentatively has been set for June 14 in Whiteside County Court.

Clemens also was arrested Wednesday on another felony theft charge, involving $100,000 to $500,000 in “property,” police have said. Whether the two cases are related has not been revealed.

The pretrial court date was incorrect in Thursday’s editions.

We regret the error.

POLICE Sterling Police

Ray Villarreal, 51, of Sterling; 10:19 a.m. Wednesday at LeFevre Road and Sixth Avenue; disobeyed stop sign; given state citation.

Rock Falls Police

Andrew R. Remrey, 25, of Dixon; 1:59 p.m.

Wednesday at U.S. Route 30 and 12th Avenue; operation of vehicle with expired plates; given notice to appear in court.

Kelly A. Schauff, 37, of Dixon; 1:32 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Seventh Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out,

Dixon Police

Skippy E. Wolfe, 51, of Dixon; 9:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of

South Hennepin Avenue; disorderly conduct; given citation.

Lee County Sheriff

Thomas M. Anderson, 28, of Ottawa; 5:38 p.m.

Wednesday; driving while license revoked; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff

Dale Graff III, 32, of Monroe, Wisconsin; 8:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 14000 block of state Route 72 West; driving while license suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Michael Beeks, 27, of Rockford; Wednesday; burglary; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Mount Morris man hurt in rollover

OGLE COUNTY – A Mount Morris man suffered apparently minor injuries Wednesday in a singlevehicle crash on Pecatonica Road, about a half mile north of state Route 72.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies and Byron and Leaf River firefighters responded at 1:48 p.m.

A car driven by Wayne B. Davis, 77, of Mount Morris, was southbound on Pecatonica Road when Davis drove off the roadway on the east side.

The car then struck an embankment and overturned.

Davis was extricated from the car by Leaf River firefighters and taken to Rockford Memorial Hospital, where he was later released.

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Theft suspect free on bond Prosecutors say woman stole numerous vintage, valuable comic books

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra

MORRISON – A Sterling woman charged with stealing between $100,000 and $500,000 in property in a second theft case is free after posting $50,000 bond.

Whiteside County prosecutors say that between

Jan. 1, 2010, and Feb. 12, 2012, Trisha J. Clemens, 36, “knowingly obtained Trisha J. or exerted Clemens unauthorized control over ... numerous vintage comic books, having a total value exceeding

$100,000 and not exceeding $500,000.”

Clemens faces 4 to 15 years in prison if convicted. A preliminary hearing is set for May 2.

In addition to the standard set of bond conditions, she is required not to possess or sell comic books.

Before her arrest Wednesday, she had been

free on bond in another theft case in which she is accused of taking between $100,000 and $500,000 from Miller, Lancaster & Walker, a Sterling law firm, from Dec. 3, 2007, through May 18.

A pretrial conference in a 2015 case is set for May 25, and a jury trial tentatively has been set for June 14.

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Hostage standoff ends without injury Authorities shut down portion of U.S. Route 30 STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

ROCK FALLS – A man holding a woman hostage in a Rock Falls motel was arrested Thursday afternoon after a standoff with police, rifles drawn.

The 39-year-old, whose name is not being released, called 911 around 3 p.m. to report he was holding a woman hostage in a room at the Napp Inn, 510 W. U.S. Route 30.

When officers arrived, he “had broken out a window and was brandishing several knives and threatening officers,” Rock Falls police said in a news release.

Police evacuated motel rooms, closed nearby businesses and shut down a portion of U.S. Route 30. After a short negotiation, they used “less than lethal force” to take the man into custody. Neither he nor the woman were injured.

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Law enforcement surround a suspect who was arrested Thursday in Rock Falls after a standoff at the Napp Inn. The 39-year-old, whose name is not being released, called 911 around 3 p.m. to report he was holding a woman hostage in a room at the motel.

He was taken away by ambulance.

As of 6 p.m., the man had not yet been booked into Whiteside County Jail. No one was available to answer any further questions, the police dispatcher said.

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Antibullying assembly touches audience Event followed by acclimation event for incoming freshmen

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

OREGON – Students sobbed, and the door to the gym at Oregon High School revolved, as teachers left and returned with more boxes of tissues, and even toilet paper when the tissues ran out.

Before the fifth-graders through freshmen absorbed the intense antibullying message from Kirk Smalley of the activist group Stand for the Silent, their administrators warned their parents. Letters were sent with a form that could be filled out to excuse their child.

Not one parent asked that their child be excused.

“I was so proud of all our parents,” said Ann Tilton, principal of Oregon Elementary School.

“I knew it was going to have to be powerful,” “He’s a dad who lost his child.”

Smalley tearfully shared the story of how, after 2 years of being bullied, his 11-year-old son, Ty, shot himself.

The phone call from his hysterical wife. The promise he made 1 month and 7 days later to never bully again.

He shared statistics, such as students being bullied every 7 seconds nationwide, and that 1 of 4 high school graduates have made plans to commit suicide. He held up his

cellphone and explained how easy it is for students to terrorize each other.

About midway through the 90-minute assembly, he asked how many in the crowd had been bullied. All but a few hands went up.

“I love you guys,” he said, signing that phrase with his thumb, index finger and pinkie. “You are somebody.”

Then he asked how many kids in the audience were bullies.

Three hands went up in the corner of the gym.

Smalley strode toward them and signed again.

“I love you guys,” he said.

“That’s how we learn, is through powerful presentations,” Tilton said.

Some of the administrators and faculty were taken aback.

“I think I even underestimated the emotions we’d experience today,” said Kip Crandall, principal of David L. Rahn Junior High School.

Counselors and social workers were alerted, too, of the fallout that was to be expected.

“We wanted them to know that if there was anyone who seemed like they needed to talk, they should be available,” Tilton said.

When students returned to the junior high, they went straight to homeroom for 35 minutes of debriefing.

“That’s that family-type atmosphere, where they

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Talent Extravaganza tonight The second annual Talent Extravaganza will be at 7 p.m. today in the Oregon High School gym. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Oregon High junior Alex Sitze has organized the event both years, and this year received assistance from sophomore Meredith Gelander. They said there will be many music acts, but some other unique acts include a tap dancer and two foreign exchange students who will perform soccer tricks.

All proceeds go to future productions. There will be an intermission, and concessions will be sold.

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Hundreds of fifth-graders through freshmen in the Oregon School District sign “I love you” to speaker Kirk Smalley of Stand for the Silent on Thursday during his anti-bullying presentation in the Oregon High School gym. Click on this story at saukvalley.com to watch Smalley give his antibullying presentation at the high school. can talk about what they now, it’s perfect, because felt today,” Crandall said. it strikes that balance “The most important between sadness and thing is that this can’t be happiness, all in one day,” a 1-day-wonder assem- Finch said. bly. We’ve got socio-emoOpen Program and tional goals in our school Spanish teacher Kim improvement plan. We’re Radostitis, who also cregoing to bring this to the ated the school’s freshman forefront periodically.” transition program Hawks Crandall said students Take Flight, had a vision to were encouraged to do a Merge Day-like event seek out the counselor if over the summertime. they needed assistance “[Gylian] said, ‘No, I think beyond the debriefing. we can make this bigThe assembly was fol- ger, and do it during the lowed by Merge Day, the school year,’” Radostits Open Program commu- said, “which I was supernity project of 15-year-old excited about. As a freshsophomore Gylian Finch. man teacher, I’m so excited It grouped eighth-graders I get to meet my students and freshmen together for leadership activities – “icebreakers” she called them – through the afternoon, and also gave the incoming freshmen a taste of the A-B-C lunch format.

The smiles were an interesting juxtaposition to the tears from the assembly.

“When I think about it

for next year, play games and build relationships, so there’s a familiar face when they come in next year.”

“If we did it in the summer, some people will be gone, or on vacation,” Finch said. “If we do it at the start of the school year, they’re already here. I think this is going to be great for them. They’re going to figure out that we’re not as scary as they thought we were. They’ll be more comfortable in school with peers they’ve met before.”

Before the activities, such as human scavenger hunts, caterpillar races and games of feetball, Finch was treated to a spoonful of tough love from Smalley midway through his presentation.

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no bounds, she said.

“I hang out with some athletes, but also Open Program friends, and lots of random people – I don’t exclude,” she said. “If I see someone in the hallway, I smile. I say, ‘Hi.’” Smalley knelt on the gym floor in front of her.

“Gylian, wouldn’t it be nice if 15, 20 years from now, you could look at your kids and say, ‘There was a group of kids who said they were going to take on the whole world and stop bullying?’” he said.

Her eyes fixed on his.

“It was really sad to think about it, and to think that something like what he went through could happen to a family member, or a close friend,” Finch said. “That was powerful.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitation: Elsie Houck of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Michelle L. Gonzalez of Nelson, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Elsie Houck of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitations: Margaret Esser of Paw Paw, memorial visitation, 9-11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Paw Paw. George A. Hallman of Dixon, gathering of family and friends, 9-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Dennis A. Lubbs of Tampico, 9-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: Margaret Esser of Paw Paw, 11 a.m. memorial service at

Dennis A. Lubbs

First Presbyterian Church in Paw Paw. George A. Hallman of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home, followed by celebration of life luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at Dixon Elks Lodge.

Christina L. Jones, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. graveside service at Palmyra Cemetery in Dixon.

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

James L. “Lobo” Reubin of Dixon, 1 p.m. memorial service at Veterans Memorial Park in Dixon, or VFW Hall in Dixon in case of bad weather.

Sunday visitation: Gene Janssen of Rock Falls, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Gene Janssen ROCK FALLS – Gene Janssen, 79, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Regency Care of Sterling.

Francis Eugene Janssen was born June 15, 1936, in Prophetstown, the son of Edward and Ethel (Gerdes) Janssen. He was a graduate of Prophetstown High School. He married Georgia “Marlene” Cox on July 31, 1961, in Sterling. She preceded him in death on Feb. 17, 2009.

Gene had worked for 22 years for the city of Rock Falls in the street department; drove for Burger Trucking; and worked for 5 years for the Montmorency Township road commissioner. Gene was a member of Rock River Rabbit Breeders, and enjoyed talking with folks at coffee, or wherever he might be found.

Surviving are two

daughters, Rhonda (Rich) Kasper of Cumming, Georgia, and Missy (Terry Behn) Franzen of Miles, Iowa; his sons, Roger (Chris) Janssen of Rock Falls, Rod (Rachell) Janssen of Spring Valley, and Steve (Missy) Janssen of Maquoketa, Iowa; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by a son, Randy; and two sisters, Beverly Als and Anita Schroeder.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Scott Porter officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.

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TAMPICO – Dennis A. Lubbs, 64, of Tampico, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at his home.

Dennis was born March 4, 1952, in Kewanee, the son of William “Bill” and Joyce (Wangelin) Lubbs. He married Kathy Nelson on Aug. 9, 1997. Together, they owned and operated Genesis Nursery in Tampico for 26 years.

Survivors include his wife of Tampico; one daughter, Billie Jo (Aaron) Egan of Sterling; one son, Tony (Michelle) Morden of Yorktown; one sister, Sue (Bob) Neahring of Manlius; three brothers, Larry (Jean-

ie) Lubbs of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Dean (Sue) Lubbs of Mendota, and Roger (Nadine) Lubbs of Dixon; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. Burial will be at a later date at Greenville-Fairfield Cemetery in New Bedford.

A memorial has been established to help fund a scholarship at Western Illinois University.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Christina L. Jones PALM COAST, Fla. – Christina L. Jones, 51, of Palm Coast, formerly of Dixon, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Palm Coast.

She was born April 23, 1964, in Dixon, the daughter of Roger L. and Judy (Alter) Jones. Chris was a 1982 graduate of South Lake Tahoe High School in Lake Tahoe, California. She worked as a switchboard operator at Fairfield Medical Group in Fairfield, California. Then, after moving back to Illinois, she became an operator for 10 years at KSB Hospital in Dixon before

becoming disabled. She enjoyed country music, crocheting baby blankets, and chatting with friends by computer.

Survivors include her mother, Judy Jones of Palm Coast; son, Tyler Lee Jones; and daughter, Kayla Nicole Jones.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Jones; and a sister, Deborah L. Jones in infancy.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Palmyra Cemetery in Dixon. A gathering will be after the service at Sugar Grove Church.

Beverly J. Hoese CLINTON, Iowa – Beverly J. Hoese, 87, of The Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton, formerly of Fulton, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at The Alverno.

Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton is handling arrangements.

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Partnership will save college money BURNING

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Rachel Brunner, an English teacher who oversees the college group, offered that this time around, Hellmich could use the drip torch, if he’d like.

“It’s just like flicking fire,” she said.

“I can rake fire, but I don’t know about flicking it,” Hellmich said.

Controlled burns help manage weeds and invasive species, and help restore nutrients for future native plant growth.

Burns are David typically Hellmich Sauk president r e s e r v e d has been a for Octoproactive partner in prairie ber through preservation. m i d - A p r i l , creating a sense of urgency to get in Wednesday’s burn.

Groups such as Nature Conservancy say at least 231,000 of the state’s million-plus acres of natural areas should be burned annually, but that only about 6 percent of that land is being maintained with controlled burns.

“That shows you the scope of how much more we should be doing,” said Tim Keller, who’s worked with Natural Area Guardians since the group’s inception about 40 years ago. To put his importance as a conservationist into scope, the newest building at Nachusa Grasslands near Franklin Grove is the Tim Keller

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More info

To keep up with the first-year Sauk Valley Community College Friends of the Prairie group, search for SVCC Prairie on Facebook.

If you’d like to help with the group, email Rachel Brunner at rachel.d.brunner@svcc.edu.

Education Center.

The groups are extending the north plot by 4.5 acres, and hope to go even farther by the end of the year. The school’s neighbor, Joe Reaver of Holly Hock Hills, volunteered to till the ground.

Hellmich said between savings on fuel, hourly wages, and maintenance of equipment used to mow lawn, the partnership will save the school more than $2,000 annually.

Brunner said the benefits of the partnership are priceless.

“A lot of people don’t understand prairie, and I know a lot of people are very partial to lawns,” she said. “But we think that the prairie as a native plant population, which Illinois used to primarily consist of, is a great way to have bio-diversity on campus.”

Most prairies boast 50 to 100 different plants, but the most diverse ones can feature as many as 150.

“You want that biodiversity, because that’s what was naturally occurring,” Brunner said.

The group will next reseed the burned plots – which were set up by Natural Area Guardians – and perform weed maintenance. The seed was either gathered by the college group off its own

plots or other places, or donated by the Guardians, Nachusa, and Byron Forest Preserve.

Brunner, who served as an adjunct professor at the college the past 2 years, is in her first year as a full-fledged professor, but about a dozen years ago, she worked seasonally on the prairies with the Byron preserve.

She and Keller introduced Hellmich to the Nachusa Grasslands near Franklin Grove.

From the time he sat in on Hellmich’s interview, Keller was envisioning a partnership that would lead to opportunities.

“It was very exciting to get to know him,” he said.

“We’ve had very little cooperation from previous administrations.”

The partnership was formed in early fall, and Brunner and Mark Jacobs head the committee of eight, which includes two science professors, Lori

Anton and Dave Breen.

Breen taught a botany course, and Anton hopes to add a field botany course.

For most events – such as the group’s Earth Days events leading up to Earth Day on Friday – the group works with Phi Theta Kappa and Science Club, but Brunner wants to get the students more handson – both literally and figuratively. On Friday, volunteers are invited to meet in the west mall at 1:30 p.m. and head out to help re-seed the prairie.

“One of the things we need to figure out this summer is how to get students involved with our committee,” she said, adding that students have expressed interest. “We’d like to have the Science Club out there, doing soil samples and stuff like that.

Five members of the community pitch in regularly, but there will always be room for more, Brunner said.

“Having this program gives us such a unique opportunity to educate everyone in the community.”

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Prince performs in February 1985 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57.

Pop icon Prince dies at age of 57 President, many musicians mourn superstar’s death CHANHASSEN, Minn.

(AP) – Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ‘’Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57.

His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press that the superstar “died at his home this morning at Paisley Park.” The local sheriff said deputies found Prince unresponsive in an elevator late Thursday morning after being summoned to his home, but that first-responders couldn’t revive him.

No details about what might have caused his death have been released. Prince postponed a concert in Atlanta on April 7, saying he had fallen ill with the flu, and he apologized to fans during a makeup concert last week.

President Barack Obama, for whom Prince was a White House guest last year, said he and his wife “joined millions of fans from around the world” in mourning Prince’s sudden death.

“Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent,” Obama said in a statement. “‘A strong spirit transcends rules,’ Prince once said – and nobody’s spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative.”

The dazzlingly talented and charismatic singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist drew upon musicians ranging from James Brown to Jimi Hendrix to the Beatles, creating a genderand genre-defying blend of rock, funk and soul.

He broke through in the late 1970s with the hits “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?” and “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” and soared over the following decade with such albums as “1999” and “Purple Rain.” The title song from “1999,” his funky and flippant anthem about an

oncoming nuclear holocaust, includes one of the most quoted refrains of popular culture: “Tonight, I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.”

The Minneapolis native, born Prince Rogers Nelson, stood just 5 feet, 2 inches – yet he made a powerful visual impact at the dawn of MTV. Prince was a Little Richard for the ‘80s, from his wispy moustache and tall pompadour to his colorful and suggestive outfits, the counterpart to the openly erotic lyrics that made him one of the most sexually daring artists of the era.

But his greatest legacy was as a musician, summoning original and compelling sounds at will, whether playing guitar in a flamboyant style that drew on Jimi Hendrix, switching his vocals from a nasally scream to an erotic falsetto, or turning out album after album of stunningly innovative material.

Among his other notable releases: “Sign O’ the Times,” ‘’Graffiti Bridge” and “The Black Album.”

Rarely lacking in confidence, he effortlessly absorbed the music of others and made it sound like Prince, whether the James Brown guitar riff on “Kiss” or the Beatleesque, psychedelic pop of “Raspberry Beret.”

Mick Jagger was among numerous musicians, actors and other public figures praising the artist, tweeting: “Prince’s talent was limitless. He was one of the most unique and talented artists of the last 30 years.”

Madonna called him a “true visionary,” while Oprah Winfrey tweeted: “Prince the doves really are crying now. Listening to your music.

Remembering you.”

Prince was fiercely protective of his independence, battling his record company over control of his material and even his name. Anxious to get out of his contract with Warner Bros., he identified himself by a key-like symbol with an unpronounceable name.

(Journalists called him “TAFKAP,” or The Artist Formerly Known as Prince). Prince also once wrote “slave” on his face in protest of not owning his work and famously fought and then departed Warner, before returning a few years ago.

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How much do they owe?

A breakdown of how much taxing districts in the Sauk Valley were overpaid by the state – and now must pay back.

Bureau County 107 units were overpaid $310,212.97 County/municipalities Bureau County 35,901.88 Arlington 57.54 Buda 856.92 Bureau 406.35 Cherry 143.61 Dalzell 61.20 Depue 6,227.38 Dover 28.60 Hollowayville 14.02 Ladd 1,128.20 Lamoille 524.77 Malden 123.21 Manlius 198.13 Mineral 35.27 Neponset 581.90 New Bedford 23.00 Ohio 408.62 Princeton 13,101.67 Seatonville 54.94 Sheffield 902.19 Spring Valley 6,696.88 Tiskilwa 1,723.51 Walnut 2,585.23 Wyanet 849.52 School districts Cherry Elementary 1,153.08 Dalzell Elementary 537.36 Princeton Elementary 39,656.85 Ohio Elementary 3,703.83 Malden Elementary 3,564.22 Ladd Elementary 7,587.94 Spring Valley Elementary 10,034.76 Hall High School 17,118.73 Ohio High School 3,375.02 Princeton High School 29,504.81 Depue 10,315.30 Lamoille 10,194.38 Bureau Valley 55,226.47 Townships Arispie Berlin Bureau Clarion Concord Dover Fairfield Gold Greenville Hall Indiantown Lamoille Leepertown Macon Manlius Milo Mineral Neponset Ohio Princeton Selby Walnut Westfield Wheatland Wyanet

963.05 233.81 93.13 167.75 793.85 230.81 199.28 35.27 312.08 1,665.56 385.96 481.37 578.24 368.57 160.35 142.88 360.35 708.11 460.56 2,061.19 1,078.87 2,107.59 230.81 50.47 678.77

Township roads & bridges Arispie 856.19 Berlin 698.44 Bureau 231.22 Clarion 596.77 Concord 1,068.07

Dover Fairfield Gold Greenville Hall Indiantown Lamoille Leepertown Macon Manlius Milo Mineral Neponset Ohio Princeton Selby Walnut Westfield Wheatland Wyanet

545.57 466.90 95.01 624.56 1,802.18 394.48 784.91 142.88 840.99 410.09 240.15 460.16 831.65 730.70 4,937.04 2,177.00 2,302.81 441.30 128.41 831.65

Fire protection districts Arlington 64.61 Buda 308.01 Cherry 76.07 Dalzell 17.82 Ladd 336.22 Lamoille 347.35 Malden 277.22 Manlius 327.68 Mineral 102.08 Neponset 259.41 Ohio 254.21 Princeton 838.39 Seatonville 100.21 Sheffield 240.48 Tiskilwa 194.15 Wyanet 318.82 Other districts Lamoille library 245.68 Mineral-Gold library214.47 Princeton Park 2,092.40 Walnut Park 1,802.59

Carroll County 47 units were overpaid $131,789.90 County/municipalities Carroll County 19,897.30 Chadwick 193.75 Lanark 1,397.62 Milledgeville 644.23 Mount Carroll 1,922.38 Savanna 19,238.19 Shannon 377.10 Thomson 638.30 School districts Eastland 13,755.59 West Carroll 54,489.09 Chadwick-Millgville 11,092.83 Townships Cherry Grove/ Shannon Elkhorn Grove Fairhaven Freedom Mount Carroll Lima/Rock Creek Salem Savanna Washington Woodland Wysox York

279.81 123.21 462.76 56.41 1,056.92 548.17 119.88 4,446.41 223.82 40.07 368.57 835.38

Township road & bridges Cherry Grove/ Shannon 341.10 Elkhorn Grove 115.08

Fairhaven Freedom Mount Carroll Lima/Rock Creek Salem Savanna Washington Woodland Wysox York

503.96 57.13 1,259.94 824.66 279.81 2,413.01 296.88 31.21 699.58 1,263.27

Fire protection districts Chadwick 385.55 Lanark 390.43 Milledgeville 492.92 Mount Carroll 687.31 Savanna 532.57 Shannon 290.22 Thomson 744.85 Other districts Milledgeville park Savanna Park York Sanitation Tri-Township Airport Authority Shannon Cemetery

604.90 5,726.75 263.15 1,223.93 51.20

Lee County 74 units were overpaid $530,473.36 County/municipalities Lee County 56,280.73 Amboy 1,130.80 Ashton 1,227.68 Compton 77.93 Dixon 87,123.97 Franklin Grove 289.08 Harmon 117.27 Nelson 61.20 Paw Paw 346.29 Steward 63.79 Sublette 191.47 West Brooklyn 120.60 School districts Sauk Valley Comm. College Steward Elementary Dixon Paw Paw Amboy AFC

57,873.22 3,732.37 244,022.30 8,168.69 27,944.66 20,990.63

Townships Alto 381.89 Amboy 607.50 Ashton 311.35 Bradford 192.21 Brooklyn 280.55 Franklin Grove 386.68 Dixon 8,716.54 East Grove 104.28 Hamilton Township 158.48 Harmon 837.25 Lee Center 193.75 Marion 47.55 May 64.61 Nachusa 410.82 Nelson 349.62 Palmyra 476.50 Reynolds 181.89 South Dixon 1,373.15 Sublette 264.61 Viola 457.55 Willow Creek 282.82 Wyoming 329.96 Township roads & bridges Alto 539.23 Amboy 1,234.02

Ashton Bradford Brooklyn Franklin Grove Dixon East Grove Hamilton Harmon Lee Center Marion May Nachusa Nelson Palmyra Reynolds South Dixon Sublette Viola Willow Creek Wyoming

1,025.80 650.57 458.37 686.57 10,207.29 157.34 292.41 485.43 224.14 390.02 214.47 1,389.49 1,944.65 1,119.67 375.96 2,254.94 509.57 548.90 696.98 354.01

Fire protection districts Amboy 1,720.91 Ashton 605.30 Compton 282.82 Dixon 15,849.84 Franklin Grove 895.52 Paw Paw 644.24 Sublette 291.68 West Brooklyn 518.83 Other districts Dixon Park Lee Center Cemetery Franklin Grove Sanitation Paw Paw Sanitation

13,474.30 18.29 334.35 185.94

Ogle County 82 units were overpaid $532,076 County/municipalities Ogle County 50,701.07 Adeline 17.24 Byron 3,414.68 Creston 91.27 Forreston 2,046.40 Hillcrest 113.94 Leaf River 338.09 Mount Morris 7,839.22 Oregon 8,912.81 Polo 2,425.28 Rochelle 30,026.98 Stillman Valley 1,094.80 School districts Kings Elementary Creston Elementary Rochelle Elementary Eswood Elementary Rochelle High School Oregon Forrestville Valley Polo Meridian Byron Townships Brookville Buffalo Byron Dement Eagle Point Flagg Forreston

4,227.06 1,693.51 88,573.52 4,585.21 89,014.09 93,621.17 23,959.21 20,981.37 29,691.16 32,187.65 28.93 1,886.79 2,090.86 351.42 59.74 8,667.86 1,021.66

Grand Detour Lafayette Leaf River Lincoln Lynville Marion Maryland Monroe Mount Morris Oregon Nashua Pine Creek Pine Rock Rockvale Scott Taylor White Rock Woosung

166.28 37.87 487.63 202.61 267.22 1,511.23 223.82 455.77 1,532.36 6,362.53 233.41 660.57 253.80 918.53 111.75 905.52 22.26

Township roads & bridges Brookville 76.07 Buffalo 1,859.32 Byron 3,189.07 Dement 4,223.73 Eagle Point 237.88 Flagg 4,759.62 Forreston 1,434.35 Grand Detour 125.40 Lafayette 59.00 Leaf River 751.52 Lincoln 146.21 Lynville 559.31 Marion 901.86 Maryland 747.45 Monroe 872.12 Mount Morris 3,111.86 Oregon Nashua 3,774.30 Pine Creek 453.90 Pine Rock 639.44 Rockvale 437.89 Scott 1,209.47 Taylor 461.30 White Rock 484.30 Woosung 79.08 Fire protection districts Byron 3,248.07 Forreston 941.85 Leaf River 476.50 Lynnville-ScottWhiterock 660.98 Mount Morris 1,543.09 Ogle-Lee 3,376.07 Polo 1,345.29 Stillman 902.92 Oregon 2,564.82 Other districts Flagg-Rochelle Park 9,661.40 Oregon Park 3,324.14 Davis Junction Sanitation 121.34

Whiteside County 80 units were overpaid $1,253,517.15

County/municipalities Whiteside County 74,334.38 Albany 198.13 Coleta 11.89 Erie 714.37 Fulton 4,595.95 Lyndon 757.85 Morrison 6,472.33 Prophetstown 2,893.24 Rock Falls 6,876.89 Sterling 68,387.87 Tampico 217.48 School districts Rock Falls Elementary 25,898.66

East Coloma Nelson Montmorency Rock Falls High School Erie River Bend P-L-T Sterling Morrison

19,903.88 9,511.45 42,725.62 434,562.37 32,199.59 34,809.59 305,702.89 40,736.85

Townships Albany Clyde Coloma Erie Fenton Fulton Garden Plain Genesee Hahnaman Hopkins Hume Jordan Lyndon Montmorency Mount Pleasant Newton Portland Prophetstown Sterling Tampico Union Grove Ustick

245.28 86.88 2,801.25 260.14 692.92 1,818.85 588.56 175.55 528.83 283.88 108.74 185.94 439.76 902.92 849.52 693.24 121.75 732.57 17,627.48 356.62 749.32 267.95

Township roads & bridges Albany 151.09 Clyde 116.13 Coloma 1,631.43 Erie 190.42 Fenton 721.12 Fulton 1,281.89 Garden Plain 914.78 Genesee 170.75 Hahnaman 803.12 Hopkins 1,300.74 Hume 345.89 Jordan 231.54 Lyndon 752.65 Montmorency 1,297.81 Mount Pleasant 2,474.29 Newton 276.89 Portland 133.94 Prophetstown 1,781.78 Sterling 23,212.82 Tampico 696.57 Union Grove 1,938.39 Ustick 283.88 Fire protection districts Albany 825.38 Erie 1,713.11 Fulton 1,791.05 Prophetstown 1,315.61 Rock Falls 1,316.02 Sterling 6,130.18 Tampico 542.24 Other districts Coloma Park Prophetstown Park Sterling Park Albany Sanitation Morrison Comm. Hospital Albany Library Erie Library Fulton Library Fulton Flood

5,542.35 1,071.39 32,026.64 151.09 10,925.81 35.27 707.38 950.06 5,736.42

OBITUARY

Former WWE star blazed a trail, battled addiction Police find 46-year-old dead in apartment LOS ANGELES (AP) – After graduating college in 1992, Joan Marie Laurer took odd jobs, entered fitness contests and eventually trained to become a flight attendant. Then she discovered the athleticism and theatricality of the mostly male pro-wrestlers on TV and decided she, too, could leap from the turnbuckles.

Within a few years, the 5-foot-10-inch musclebound beauty was outfitted in leather and sparkles and nationally known as Chyna, prowrestling’s first female superstar, taking on both women and men in the ring.

Seemingly just as quickly, her wrestling career was over, and Laurer struggled to remain in the spotlight – posing for Playboy, revealing her struggles with addiction on reality TV and making several adult films.

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On Wednesday, police found the 46-year-old dead in her Redondo Beach apartment. They were responding to a 911 call from a friend who said the former World Wrestling Entertainment performer failed to answer her phone for a few days.

Investigators didn’t immediately release a cause of death but noted there were no indications of foul play. Police initially reported the death as a possible overdose, Los Angeles County’s Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said.

An autopsy was planned in the next few days, he said, but it could be weeks before the toxicology results are known.

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L a u r e r wrote in her 2001 autobiography, “If They Only Knew,” that she watched wrestlers on ‘Chyna’ Joan Marie t e l e v i s i o n Laurer before she became one.

And she would shake her head at how the women were presented as a mere side show “Wrestling. ‘I can do that!’ I remember shouting at the TV,” she wrote.

She trained at Walter “Killer” Kowalski’s wrestling school and eventually claimed she could bench press more than 280 pounds.

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“This big woman coming out of the crowd, it

was something you’d never seen before,” Jorgensen recalled of her first appearance in the ring. “She was polarizing, but she made it OK for a woman to get in there with the men. Even on the theatrical stage that is the WWE, she made it believable that she could compete with a man.”

Chyna was billed as the “9th Wonder of the World” because her wres-

tling predecessor Andre the Giant had already called himself the eighth.

She was a member of the WWE squad that dubbed itself “D-Generation X” and at one point was the women’s champion.

“She was truly a pioneer in our industry, and she will be missed,” tweeted Stephanie McMahon, an owner and executive with WWE who was once a romantic rival.

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE | EARTH DAY

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

EDITORIAL

All can take small steps for a better Earth T

oday marks the 46th Earth Day, a movement that was started in hopes of motivating people to action to save the planet. But even in 1970, its principles weren’t new. Though environmental issues raise political hackles in some circles, preservation and conservation run deep in America’s DNA. It doesn’t mean everyone needs to move into 180-square-foot tiny houses run on solar power, though that idea

appeals to some.

It means leaving the Earth better than we found it, and passing on that simple mantra to the next generation.

It’s an effort that takes more than a single day to accomplish. It’s a lifestyle worth adopting yearround. So this Earth Day, take a moment to decide which small changes you can make to help the Earth.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (epa. gov) offers a few tips:

What we think Simple actions taken by individuals can help to leave the Earth better than we found it.

While you are thinking about ways to help the planet this Earth Day, don’t forget to get out and enjoy it.

Change five light bulbs. Replacing your five most frequently used light bulbs with Energy Star qualified products will save you about $70 a year on energy bills. They gener-

ate 75 percent less heat and use about 75 percent less energy than standard lighting.

Carpool when possible to reduce energy consumption.

Rely on reusable

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goods, such as food and beverage containers and shopping bags.

Recycle, and buy recycled products.

Donate your old clothing to charity.

Limit food waste and start a compost pile for what is thrown out. Most people don’t realize how much food they throw away – more than 35 million tons in 2013 – and about 95 percent ends up in landfills or combustion facilities.

To reduce outdoor

water use, plant a watersmart landscape by using low water-using and native plants. Leave grass clippings on the lawn as fertilizer.

While you are thinking about ways to help the planet this Earth Day, don’t forget to get out and enjoy it. Visit one of the many parks, trails and natural areas the Sauk Valley has to offer. It’s good for the soul and a good reminder of what you are working to protect.

EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE

New law allows limited immunity Boaty McBoatface: for underage alcohol emergencies Great Britain’s big, Legislation will take effect June 1 MATT KLAHN Sterling

I would like to take this opportunity to inform readers of Sauk Valley Media about a new law that takes effect on June 1 that amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 and is similar to the limited immunity provision in the Controlled Substances Act. Beginning June 1, a person under the age of 21 may not be charged or otherwise taken into custody based solely upon that person purchasing, accepting delivery, having possession of, or consuming alcoholic liquor while under the age of 21 if the law enforcement officer reasonably believes that all of the following conditions apply: 1) The law enforcement officer has contact with the person because that person either requested emergency medical assistance for an individual who reasonably

appeared to be in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption, or acted together with another person who requested emergency medical assistance for an individual who reasonably appeared to Matt be in need Klahn of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption (however, this exception does not apply to more than three persons acting together for any one occurrence); and 2) The person (or persons) described in the above paragraph does all of the following acts: Provided his or her full name and any other relevant information requested by the law enforcement officer; Remained at the scene with the individual who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption until emergency medical

personnel arrived; and Cooperated with emergency medical personnel and law enforcement officers at the scene.

IF THE CRITERIA outlined above exists, this law provides that the person shall be immune from criminal liability for purchasing, accepting delivery, having possession of, or consuming alcohol while under the age of 21.

In recent years, a number of individuals under the age of 21 have consumed alcohol to the point of death in our area. This new law is designed to protect the minor seeking medical attention for himself, herself, or another minor in a life-threatening, alcohol-related incident and recognizes the need to prevent deaths to minors who have consumed alcohol under age.

The message is clear: if you or another minor are in need of medical attention due to alcohol con-

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This law is not meant to encourage underage drinking.

However, it could be instrumental in preventing underage drinking fatalities, but it will work only if young people are aware of it.

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Matt Klahn

sumption, call for help.

Law enforcement would much rather see a tragedy avoided than writing a citation or making a misdemeanor arrest.

This law is not meant to encourage underage drinking. However, it could be instrumental in preventing underage drinking fatalities, but it will work only if young people are aware of it.

Note to readers: Matt Klahn is assistant state’s attorney for Lee County.

YOUR GOVERNMENT ONLINE Monitor your government at these websites: Gov. Bruce Rauner – www.illinois.gov Illinois General Assembly – www.ilga.gov

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

Secretary of State Jesse White – www.cyberdriveillinois.com Treasurer Michael Frerichs – www.treasurer. il.gov

Attorney General Lisa Madigan – www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov Comptroller Leslie Munger – www.ioc.state. il.us

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

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red boat blunder Chicago Tribune Editorial Board

A month ago, Britain’s National Environment Research Council invited the public to help name its new polar research ship. In a news release announcing the poll, NERC floated a few ideas: Shackleton, Endeavour, Falcon.

The public had a different favorite: Boaty McBoatface.

It won in a landslide with 124,109 votes – nearly four times more than the second-place finisher. Other suggestions were Ice, Ice Baby and It’s Bloody Cold Out Here. We liked Clifford the Big Red Boat.

British officials, however, were not amused.

When NERC launched the campaign asking the public to suggest and vote on potential names for the $288 million ship, its aim was to get people excited about science. And it did. Officials didn’t foresee the danger of putting this into the public’s hands.

Now they’re trying to backpedal. U.K. Science Minister Jo Johnson said the public vote isn’t final; it’s very likely that the ministers overseeing the contest won’t endorse the name. Johnson insists that the ship needs a “suitable” name.

“We need free bodies and free minds – free labor and free thought, chainless hands and fetterless brains. Free labor will give us wealth. Free thought will give us truth.”

Robert G. Ingersol, lawyer, statesman, 1948

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The problem is that the British government asked for the people’s opinion, which they supplied – with fervor. Boaty McBoatface is ridiculous, over-the-top and silly. Without a doubt.

But to ignore that choice is to belittle its supporters, who, yes, may very well be ridiculous, overthe-top and silly themselves.

JOHNSON AND HIS fellow ministers are missing a big point here: Science doesn’t need to be so serious. People might be more interested in the sciences if we could do away with words like “gravity” and “importance.”

And, after all, Boaty McBoatface is just a name, right? As a famous Brit once wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

The ship would undoubtedly do a fine job of researching climate change, rising sea levels and global warming under the name Falcon. Or Endeavour. Or Shackleton. Or whatever the joyless bureaucrats decide is “suitable.”

The rest of us are going to call it Boaty McBoatface.

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Cameo appearance For the first time in 40 years, a Quad City museum is putting its miniature masterpieces on display – and they’re not the only smaller-than-life offerings that are worth a day trip to Davenport Submitted by Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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DAVENPORT, Iowa – It’s been 40 years since items from the Figge Art Museum’s cameo collection have been viewed by the public.

Now on display until May 15, a number of intaglio and cameo stones from the more than 400 held by the museum can be viewed in the Lewis Gallery. The collection was donated to the museum in 1929 by Dr. Clarence T. Lindley.

The intaglio art form has been around a long time. A news release from Figge describes gem engraving as a way to document aspects of culture throughout history. Intaglio, the process of inscribing the surface of stone, was first used by tradesmen, rulers and warriors to mark ownership. Cameos, on the other hand, were created to be seen and worn as jewelry.

After browsing through this gallery, there are other exhibitions to see. Among them is the “Art of Architecture: Lego Sculptures by Adam Reed Tucker” (The Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago has a similar display). The scale models made of Lego bricks depict famous buildings and landmarks, such as the St. Louis Arch. Along with the models are black and white photos printed on steel. These were created by Hunt Harris of Moline. His images are of land-

marks in Chicago. This display is open through May 29.

Open until May 15 is the 39th annual Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition, consisting of 42 entries. The exhibit has work by artists within 150 miles of the Quad Cities. This year’s juror is Julie Rodrigues Widholm, the director of DePaul Art Museum in Chicago.

The “Young Artists at the Figge” display continues through May 21. Art students from elementary schools in seven districts competed for scholarships with these works.

“Mississippi River Views,” from the Muscatine Art Center’s collection, will be on display through June 5. These items include paintings, maps, drawings and works related to the river. Look for a map from 1680

by Nicholaes Vissher. Also featured are drawings by Seth Eastman from the 1830s and other paintings all the way from the 1850s to modern times.

The permanent galleries contain a variety of artwork to be explored, too. The topics are “Art and Devotion in Viceregal, New Spain,” “18th-19th Century,” “Northern Europe: Conflict and Reform,” “National Identity and Visual Culture: 19th Century American Art,” and “The Spirit of Haiti.”

No matter what a visitor’s taste is in art, they’re sure to find something that catches their eye in this versatile museum.

TOP: This cameo, “Head of Bacchante,” is from the 19th century, and is made of ivory. RIGHT: Cameos aren’t the only miniature masterpieces at the Figge. These Lego models of famous buildings and landmarks are also on display at the museum.

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FOLSOM, Calif. – When Gina Mulligan was first diagnosed with breast cancer, her mailbox filled up with hundreds of cards and notes from friends and family.

What meant the most to her, however, were the written words from perfect strangers who’d found her through Facebook and church connections.

“You expect your friends and family to support you,” said Mulligan, 47, a petite author and former marketing consultant in Folsom. “But it was letters from strangers that made the biggest impact. … They didn’t have to, but they took up pen and paper to write something encouraging.”

After finishing her cancer treatment in 2011, Mulligan gave back by founding Girls Love Mail, a volunteer effort that collects and sends handwritten, supportive letters to thousands of U.S. women who’ve been newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

The letters, distributed to patients through hospital breast cancer centers, “are a reminder you’re not fighting this alone,” Mulligan said.

In its first year, friends and family who sat at her kitchen table wrote and sent out 4,000 letters. As of this April, the volunteer group has grown to

encompass hundreds of letter writers nationwide who collectively have sent out more than 63,000 letters.

About 2,000 letters come in every month.

After each is read and approved, it’s tucked inside a Girls Love Mail envelope, then bundled and sent in packages to hospital-based breast cancer centers.

Girls Love Mail operates on a paper-thin budget made up mostly of private donations and a small grant from a local chapter of the nonprofit Susan G. Komen breast cancer research and advocacy center. With no paid employees, 30 volunteers read and sort the letters. The biggest expense is postage, which runs about $5,000 a year, according to Mulligan.

Especially in a social media-saturated world, a handwritten letter is powerful, Mulligan says.

“It’s tangible. You can hold it. You can prop it up. You can reread it.”

One Girls Love Mail recipient, a year after finishing breast cancer treatment, wrote Mulligan to say how much she cherished the note from Max, an elementary school student. “She said she kept it by her bedside and reread it every night. It made her feel less alone.”

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Health experts say the acidity of the lemons improves digestion.

Lemons contain potent antioxidants, which can also protect against disease, says Dr. Jonny Bowden, a nutritionist and health author whose books include “Smart Fat” and “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth.”

Having a healthy alkaline balance helps fight germs.

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a lemon into a cup of hot water.

For an added boost, Bowden infuses his lemon water with small pieces of fresh ginger. He puts it in the fridge overnight and drinks it the next morning.

As for hot versus cold water? Both have the same health benefits, but hot water warms up the vocal cords and soothes the throat, says Bowden.

Acidic drinks can be hard on tooth enamel, so make sure to rinse with plain water right after drinking the lemon water. Also, the Mayo Clinic recommends waiting 30 minutes before brushing your teeth after consuming an acidic drink.

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It’s all work and little play for couple dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

Because of this, we have little time alone with our teens or each other. Please help. This is hurting our marriage.

– Highly Stressed in Philadelphia

Dear Highly Stressed, During one of those mandatory family visits, you and your husband should tell his parents what you have told me.

Unless you explain to them that they have you on a schedule that doesn’t permit you to spend alone time with your children or each other, they won’t get it.

Family get-togethers are supposed to be pleasant for all, not mandatory. And if your in-laws can afford the expense, they should hire a handyman to help them and not impose upon their son.

Dear Abby, I have been single for almost 6 years and have had no luck with the dating scene. Every time I go on a date, I perceive it as a date that went extremely well. But when I go to contact the guy the next day, I get no response in return.

I have major trust issues to begin with from past relationships, and it’s hard for me to let my guard down. Although I try to be as open and honest with the guys as possible, it just doesn’t work. I know the whole cliche of “the right one is out there somewhere,” but what can someone do when she just

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They come with us, wherever we go, dangling from our shoulders or slung across our chests.

They contain a random miscellany of objects that we deem necessary for daily function, or that we simply want to have with us. They are leather, canvas, nylon; small, medium, way-too-big; pouchy, boxy, compact, cavernous.

They are our purses – and they are, in a sense, ourselves.

Herewith, an assortment of miscellaneous facts, figures and fancies about purses, to mirror the hodgepodge currently residing in my own.

Pick a pocket or two The earliest purses were actually pockets – constructed separately from garments, and tied on underneath one’s petticoat, accessed through slits in the side seams.

These were common from the 17th to the late 19th centuries. Reticules – very small, decorative handbags meant to be draped over one’s arm – became popular from the 1790s on, but many women continued to wear pockets, as the reticule could hold very little.

A not-so-plain chatelaine Another very early form of the purse: the chatelaine, a decorative hook or brooch attached to the waist of a dress, from which chains dangle with small objects attached.

These were popular in the 19th century, but if you look closely at Mrs. Hughes in “Downton Abbey,” you’ll see she’s wearing one (very handy for the various keys a housekeeper needs to have available).

Cigarettes, anyone?

Minaudières – small and often elaborate clutch bags designed to be carried in the evening – became popular in the 1920s and ’30s. (Straps interfered with the lines of an elaborate evening gown.) The jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels coined the term (supposedly minaudière means “a coquettish air”), and manufactured their own jeweled clutch in 1930 – inspired by socialite Florence Gould, who on evenings out carried her essentials in a Lucky Strikes cigarette tin.

Did she remember a toothbrush?

The handbag carried by Grace Kelly in the classic 1954 Hitchcock film “Rear Window” (the one that holds her negligee and slippers, which she

Dear Giving Up, The one thing you shouldn’t do is give up and stop trying.

Not knowing what you are doing on these first dates, I can only surmise that while being “as open and honest with guys as possible,” you might be giving them so much negative information that you’re scaring them off.

In a way, dating is like sales: It’s important to communicate positive information about the

product you are selling (you) and downplay the negative (i.e. “I have trust issues because someone done me wrong.”).

It might also be helpful to have an honest talk with some of your friends and ask them what you might be doing wrong.

To my Jewish readers, Passover begins at sundown. Happy Passover, everyone!

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Purses carry some fascinating history

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feels like giving up completely on dating?

– Giving Up in Stockton, California

coyly opens to show James Stewart with the words “Preview of coming attractions”) was made especially for her

by Gerard Murphy, thenpresident of the famed Mark Cross leather-goods company. To this day, you can order one just like it from Mark Cross (at $3,995), or choose one of a number of Grace Box bags inspired by it.

A touch of Grace Kelly is also associated with another classic bag: a large, boxy purse from Hermès, popularly known as the Kelly bag after the actress was frequently pictured carrying it after her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco. (It came in handy, photos show, for discreetly concealing her pregnancy.) It was officially christened “the Kelly bag” in 1977, and is still manufactured.

Fit for a queen Queen Elizabeth II not only carries her sturdy leather handbag everywhere, but she also uses it as a communications device: Reportedly, if Her Majesty shifts her bag from one arm to the other while talking to you, it’s a signal to her staff that she’d like to end the conversation; likewise, if she puts her bag on the floor at a banquet, it means she’s ready to leave.

Chain reaction Another significant bag that’s been around a long time: the Chanel 2.55, so named because Coco Chanel first released the design – a quilted, rectangular foldover bag, with chain straps – in February- 1955. It’s been in production ever since.

Depending on which purse-history source you consult (there are many), the chains were inspired either by the nuns in the convent where Chanel

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A bag worth waiting for?

At its peak of popularity, the Birkin Bag (created by Hermès in the 1980s for the actress Jane Birkin) had a waiting list stretching several years; inspiring a cottage industry of books and articles on “how to buy a Birkin.” (Short answer: Have a lot of money.) Cate Blanchett’s character in “Blue Jasmine” carried one, clutching it like a lifeline. Costume designer Suzy Benzinger said that the bag, which was lent for the movie, would have cost more than her entire costume budget ($35,000).

Handbags around the world Among the world’s largest museums devoted entirely to handbags: the Simone Handbag Museum in Seoul, South Korea; the Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam (founded by a husband-and-wife team whose handbag collection outgrew their house); and the Esse Purse Museum in Little Rock, Ark., which posts a Purse of the Day on Instagram.

What’s in the bag?

A 2012 Daily Mail survey of more than 2,000 women in the U.K. found, along with the usual items (money, keys, phone, cosmetics), some unexpected things in handbags: 10 percent of those surveyed carried chocolate, 8 percent an emergency toilet paper roll, and 4 percent a pair of “spare knickers,” just in case.

Saturday, April 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m. closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748.

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

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

Sunday, April 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book; 7 p.m., open, veterans; back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Hospice of the Rock River Valley memorial service, 3 p.m., Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling, 815-625-3858.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, April 22 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

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

Bingo, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., call Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230 for location.

Line dancing, 11 a.m.,

Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 6815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Euchre, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center,

100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-2117.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

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

Meat loaf dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815590-8881.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Open mic night, 6:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, April 23 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Ave. A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

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Dear Abby, My husband, “Ed,” and I are in our 40s. We both work, and Ed often puts in more than 60 hours a week. My in-laws, in their 60s, are both in good health, retired and well-off financially. They expect weekly gatherings unless they are ones who have other plans.

In warmer weather, my mother-in-law guilt-trips Ed into performing weekly chores, such as painting, gardening, window washing, etc. These take more than 6 hours on Sundays, in addition to dinner.

My in-laws also insist on yearly family vacations.

Friday, April 22, 2016

ADVENTIST SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 416 Prospect St., Dixon.

Saturday Service 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Spanish Spoken, Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Worship Service Noon.

Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASAMBLEA APOSTOLICA, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Se habla español. Escuela Dominical 10 a.m., Servico de Alabanza y Adoraciòn Domingo 12 p.m., Miércoles Estudio Bìblico 6 p.m.

Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BETHESEDA TEMPLE, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Phone 535-0423. Pastor Lucio Esquivel. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Childrens Church. All services in Spanish & English.

ROCK RIVER CHRISTIAN CENTER, 1800 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls. Phone 815-625-4371.

Rev. Brian Vickers, Pastor, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Worship; Wednesday, 10 a.m. bible study, 6:30 p.m. children’s programs: Rainbows, Missionetts, and Royal Rangers, 7 p.m. Crossroads Youth Ministry.

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, 1101 1st Ave., Sterling, Pastor William Cherry, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday nite 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study & Youth Group. Nursery provided for all services. Church office 626-8778.

BAPTIST BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1119 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Pastor Roger Carlson, Parsonage and office phone 625-7179, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Dynamite Kids Club 6:00 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Transportation Available. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. www.bbcrf.com COMO BAPTIST CHURCH, 25059 Como Road. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service, 6 p.m. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-8492.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 35021 Illinois Route 40, Milledgeville, Pastor J. Kregg Farmer, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Children’s classes during Sunday School, Morning Worship and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study.

Nursery provided for all services.

Church phone 225-7150. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

MISSION BAUTISTA HISPANA (Como Baptist Church), Sun. 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wed., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., all services in Spanish, Meet in the lower level of Como Baptist.

EMMANUEL BAPTIST, 1904 18th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Aaron Jackson Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m., nursery provided. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.; Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-0351.

FAITH BAPTIST, Pastor Bryan Bice, 2005 Freeport Road. Sunday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: Youth Club 6:30 p.m., Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 625-7690. www.faithbaptiststerling.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1705 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Jack Smith. Morning worship 10:10 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Crib room and nursery provided. Call for info: Church office phone 625-1288; Air conditioning, easy access for handicapped.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 Maple Ave., Morrison, IL. Pastor Dick Adams 815-772-2696 home 815772-3181; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; Wednesday nights 7:00 p.m. Bible Study.

EAGLE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, 1026 Third Avenue, Fulton. 589-3443 (church). Michael McCloud, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.; Nursery provided for all services.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches affiliated church.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls. Jon Sedwick, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. Phone: 625-6696. Celebrate Recovery Mon nights at 6pm 815-590-3389. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1313 Woodburn Ave., Sterling, 625-6473. Johnny Cooper, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Prayer Service & Bible Study Wed., 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m.; Youth Fellowship Hour Mon. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH, 2103 Walter Street, Rock Falls (Yeowardville). Sunday School (for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided) Sunday evening worship service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting 7:00 p.m.

Phone 625-8978. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

PRIMIRA IGLESIA BAUTISTIC GETHSEMANE HISPANA 1014 W. 7th St., Sterling. Sunday School 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Servicio de Orasion y Estudio at 6:30.

TAMPICO BAPTIST CHURCH, Tampico, Sunday School (for all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.

HARVEST TIME BIBLE CHURCH, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. Phone 626-1234. Pastor Dalmus Meeks, Assistant Pastor, Jason Borton.

Children’s Pastor Myles Kukowski, Baptist Doctrine, Aaron Meeks, Minister of Music. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Wor-

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ship Services, 8:30 and 10:50 a.m.

Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.; High School Youth, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services, 6:45 p.m.; Awanas 6:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth 6:30 p.m. Nursery always provided.

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 2002 9th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 Phone 815-579-1209 Pastor Tommy McMurtry. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. t o m m y m c m u r t r y. l i b e r t y b c @ g m a i l . c o m TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 403 6th Ave. North, Lyndon, Illinois.

Pastor Alan Jahn. Ph.#(563)242-0307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m., Youth Program 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

BRETHREN MILLEDGEVILLE BRETHREN CHURCH, 521 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville. Pastor Jim Black. Fellowship 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship at 10:00 a.m.

Youth Activities & Evening services announced. 815-225-7814.

UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, 210 East Grove Street, Coleta, IL. Wilmer (Bill) Houch, Pastor. Sunday Worship Celebration 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. For more information, call 815-441-3774.

BRETHREN IN CHRIST The Bridge @ Beans, 121 E. 3rd St., Sterling. 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastors, Rita Wolf and Bruce Johnson. Phone 815-441-0779 CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Saturday confessions 4:00 p.m. Tuesday confessions 8:45 a.m. Saturday evening Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 7:15 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Mon.Thurs. 8:00 a.m. (Wednesday during school year 8:15 a.m.); Friday 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:00 a.m. Msgr.

Thomas Dzielak. Phone: 625-4508.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, corner of Ave. B and W. 6th St., Sterling.

Saturday, 5 p.m.; (Masses of Anticipation); Sunday Masses, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish. Rev. James Keenan, Pastor; Fr. Adalberto Sanchaz Parochial Vicar.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, 105 Benton Street, Tampico, Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak, Parochial Administrator. Sunday Mass 10:45a.m., Phone 438-5425 CHRISTIAN-CHURCH OF CHRIST YORKTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST, ruralTampico. Sunday service - 9 a.m. worship. For more information call Joseph Rosenski at (815)537-5371.

Everyone is welcome!

TAMPICO CHURCH OF CHRIST, 201 S. Fermont St., Tampico. Sunday school 9:00 a.m.; Sun Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.; Phone 815-438-6805.

MORRISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 201 S. Genesee St., Morrison, IL 61270. Phone (815) 772-4928 Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sunday; Sunday School 10:30; Call for Ladies Bible Study COMMUNITY COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Corner of Reno Rd. and Candlelight Dr., Worship 9:30 a.m. Pastor Kimberly Crump, Phone 815-625-6144.

WALNUT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH, 125 Jackson, Walnut. Eldon Cook, Pastor, Nathan Richey, Associate Pastor; 9:00 a.m. Sunday Church Service; 10:30 a.m. Breakout Bible sessions. Phone 815-379-2645.

CONGREGATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 905 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.; Pastor Al Campbell; Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.; Holy Communion first Sunday of the month. No steps or stairs for handicapped for worship. Church phone: 625-3314.

THE BIG RED CHURCH First Congregational 311 Second Ave., Sterling. Pastor Jeff Coester; Church School, 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

Coffee Fellowship to follow worship service. Tuesday nights Prayer Warriors 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Church Office phone, 625-5112. The church is accessible to people with disabilities.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 506 5th Ave., Rock Falls. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Phone 815-626-2271.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 3400 N. 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Courtney Montgomery Chandler. Sunday School, all ages 9 a.m.; Worship service 10:15 a.m.; Families Welcome.

Nursery provided. Handicapped accessible.

Phone 625-6851.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, New Bedford, Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday: 9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30. Christian Children Fellowship Group on first Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., Youth Group on third Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Adult Fellowship Group on first Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, and CWF on fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 445-4663 Pastor 626-2668 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WALNUT, 109 Red Oak Road, Walnut, IL. Pastor Brian L. Moore.

Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Children/Youth Sunday Club will resume on September 14th 10:15 a.m., Youth Group Meeting 6:00 p.m.; Adult Sunday Bible Class 8:00 a.m., Wednesdays Adult Bible Study 8:00 p.m.

Church office phone 815-3792093. Church Kitchen phone 3792083. Email: walnutfirstchristain@ yahoo.com. Also on Facebook (FirstChristianChurchWalnutIl) EPISCOPAL GRACE EPISCOPAL, 707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442. Reverend Peg Williams, Rector. 9:00a.m.

Sunday Holy Eucharist. Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE (Epis-

copal), 401 North Cherry Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270 (815) 772-2818. The Father Andrew Bro, Supply Priest. Schedule of Masses and Services: Sunday 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, low mass with hymns, 10:00 a.m. coffee and fellowship.

EVANGELICAL ERIE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 1409 16th Avenue, Erie, Illinois 61250. 309-659-7125. Pastor Ron Eckberg. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Celebration Service, 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: Awana (K-6) 6:30 p.m. (Church Location); Junior High (7-8) 6:30 p.m. ; (Erie Middle School); Senior High (9-12) 7:30 p.m. (Erie Middle School). www.info@erieefree.org FOURSQUARE FOURSQUARE CHURCH, 1501 11th Ave., Rock Falls, Floyd Osborn, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Crusaders, 6 p.m. Evening Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Service, 7:30 p.m. nursery facilities available. Phone: 625-5040.

JEWISH TEMPLE SHOLOM, 510 E. 10th St., Sterling. Call for time and date of services. Temple phone:625-2599.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2709 16th Ave., Sterling. William Stocks, Bishop; Sacrament Meeting 9:3010:40 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:4511:25 a.m.; Priesthood, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Relief society and Young Women, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JORDAN (ELCA) Sterling, 6 miles north on Rt. 40. Pastor Jamie Gallagher. Phone 225-7410. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Church 625-5407.

The church building is air conditioned, and handicap accessible.

FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA), 300 West Third Street, Prophetstown, Rev. Katrina (Katie) Gallagher. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Education hour, 10:15 a.m. September through May. Our building is handicap accessible. Phone 537-2758.

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN (LCMS), 21496 Hazel Rd., Sterling, Rev. Donald Matthiessen, Pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morrison phone: 772-4345.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, (LCMS) Dixon Ave., at Martin Road, Rock Falls, Rev. Daniel Behmlander, pastor. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m. Handicap accessible. Air Conditioned. Sunday School and Bible Class 10:15 a.m. Church office: 625-3376.

IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th Ave. and W. 5th, Rock Falls. Henrietta J. Milner, Pastor; Worship: Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m.

Sept. thru May; Thursday evenings 6:30. Elevator and facilities for disabled persons. Air Conditioned. Church office: 625-3575.

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 703 Third Ave., Sterling. Rev. Mark Oehlert. Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately following worship. Alternative Worship Wed. 6:15 p.m. Facilities air conditioned and equipped for the handicapped, including elevator. Church Office phone: 625-2634, between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, (LCMS) LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. Phone: 625-2284. Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:15 a.m.; 9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned. DCE: Steven Whitney ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 1701 16th Ave., Sterling; Brandon Nelson, Pastor. Gerad VonHolten, Youth Director. Sunday Morning: Worship Time 9:00 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship following worship. Nursery provided; handicap accessible; air conditioned. Phone 625-3069.

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 404 E. North St., Rte. 92, Walnut, IL; Rev. David Menet, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 A.M.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:00 A.M. Phone 815-379-2839.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 601 N. Jackson St. Morrison. Rev Mark Winkelman, Senoir Pastor; Rev Mike Winkelman, Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship Services at 9:30 A.M. Sunday School & Adult Bible Studies 10:45 A.M. Various Bible Studies during the week. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Signing for deaf is

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available upon request. 815-7723386. www.stpetersmorrison.com TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Rt. 40 & Stover Ave., Milledgeville. Pastor Jamie Gallagher. September-May 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Forum; All year 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship; Handicap accessible; Air conditioned. Phone: 225-7410.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMC Congregation), 702 W. Lynn Blvd. Sterling, IL. Air conditioned. Pastor Bill Sullivan, Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Service 10:45 a.m.

Church Office Phone 499-6552. nursery provided Sat. night service 6:00pm. www.nllutheran. com Handicapped Accessible.

MENNONITE COMMUNITY MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP, meeting site at Sterling YWCA, 412 First Ave., Sterling, IL. Pastor Dan Rusmisel. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m followed by Study Time 11:15 a.m. Phone: 815-2383421; Email: d_rusmiselle@yahoo. com. For more information see website: Community-Mennonite.org SCIENCE RIDGE MENNONITE CHURCH, 1702 East 37th St., Sterling. Arnold Owens, Pastor.

Sunday morning Church Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Phone 626-0538.

METHODIST EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST, 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling, IL 61081. Jim Miller, Pastor. Fellowship 8:30; Sunday School 8:50; Worship 10:00. Handicap accessible and air conditioned.

Phone: 815-626-0104. Web address: www.EastJordanUMC.org FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling; Rev. Brad Wilson, pastor.

Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Elevator available. Air conditioning.

Handicap accessible. Telephones: Church 815-625-0244 (fax-815564-0302); Annex, 815-626-1734; Loaves & Fishes breakfast, Mon.Fri., 9-11 a.m., FISH Pantry, Mon.Fri., 9-11 a.m., 815-626-1734. Email: admin@sterlingfirstumc.org ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST, Home of Bear Necessities 210 4th Ave nue 815-625-0114 Worship 9:00am & Wednesday 5:30pm.

Adult & Children’s Sunday school at 10am Pastor: Rich Fassig - cell 815 751 2290 Christian Ed: Ann Brandt. Handicap accessible & air conditioned. www.rockfallsumc.org Like us on Facebook UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Andrew Pittman.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 2nd Ave., and E. 10th St., Sterling, Pastor Brad Wilson. Sunday morning worship and Camp Sonshine for children in 5th grade and under at 9:00a.m. Fellowship with coffee and snacks at 10:20a.m.

Nursery provided during 9:00a.m. worship. Phone 1-815626-7777. Trinity Food Pantry: call ‘Good Neighbors’ for voucher at 1-815-625-5111.

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Wesley Dickson Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fully handicapped accessible and air-conditioned. Nursery provided. Contact Church Office for questions 815-625-1968 TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’s) Welcomes Pastor Leanne Keate.

Church phone 815-438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow.

Need a ride? Call Terry 815-535-3665.

COLETA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 112 North Main St., Hyewon “Sophia” Hyon, Pastor. Worship Hour: 9:00 a.m.; Fellowship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School for All ages 10:30 a.m. Fully handicapped acessible and air conditioned.

(Rides available, call 336-2226) NAZARENE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 13th Ave., and 5th St., Sterling. Senior Pastor: Bob Hasselbring 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; handicapped accessible; nursery provided at all services. Phone: 625-0864.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon 815-6264732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road). Pastor: Bob Clardie; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Fellowship at 11 a.m.; Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 a.m.

OPEN BIBLE FIRST OPEN BIBLE CHURCH,

2105 E. Rt. 30 Rock Falls. Rev. Les Funderberg, Pastor, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Super Church 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. Youth Service - Beyond Belief Wed. 7:00 p.m. Phone: 625-1957 or 625-0414.

UNITED PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE TABERNACLE, Located on the Corner of E. 10th St. and Avenue D, Rock Falls. Rev. Carl B. Reese, Pastor. Sunday School and Morning Worship 10 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m.

Church/Pastors Phone: 625-2926 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 410 2nd Ave., A Heart for God in the Heart of Sterling. Pastor Christina Berry: Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided; Fellowship following worship. Choir practice 11 a.m. Building accessible to the handicapped for more information call 815-625-0452 or visit our Facebook & Become A Fan of FPC. www.firstpresbyteriansterling.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison, Il. Rev. Michael Selburg. Phone 815772-3510. Sunday School/Choir Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Coffee Hour 11:15 a.m. Monthly Communion. FREE Community Dinner 5:00-6:30 p.m. second and last Thursday of month.

REFORMED BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 1208 3rd Ave., Fulton, IL. Pastor Len Meinema. Sunday services 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School for children and adults 9 a.m.; Youth group: Every other Sunday at 7:15 p.m.; Early Teen Ministries (ETM): Sunday at 4:30 p.m.; Prayer meeting at church every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH, Pastor Gary DeKoekkoek 23rd St. and 3rd Ave., Sterling. Worship, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 - 11:30; Nursery provided.

Call the church office for information and other organizations: 626-1816. www. bethelreformed.com SPRING VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH, 10960 Spring Valley Rd., Fulton, Il. 815-772-3554.

Pastor Ralph Beidler. Worship 9:30am. Sunday School 11:00am.

Outdoor Drive In Worship 7pm Mid May - Mid September.

SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY, 409 Ave. F, Sterling, www.tsasterling.org, 815625-1622. Envoys DeShawn and Christal Johnson, Corps Pastors and Administrators. Social Services: Office Hours M/T/W/F 9am-4pm, Food Pantry T/W/F 1pm-3:30pm.

Weekly Programming: Bible Study Wednesdays 5:30pm, Corps Cadets (Teen Leadership) Wednesdays 5:30pm, Praise Team Practice Wednesdays 7:00pm, Women’s Ministries Thursdays 1:00pm, Youth Group Thursdays 5-7pm, Women’s Night once a month 7pm, Parkway Service 2nd Sunday’s 2pm. Sunday Services: Sunday School 10:15am (all ages), Fellowship Time 11:00am, Worship Service 11:15am (nursery available). Community Services: Disaster Services, Worship Services, Character Building Programs, Summer Camps, Worship Arts, Vacation Bible School, Nursing Home Visits, Pastoral Counseling, Funerals.

THE CHURCH OF GOD, INC. THE CHURCH OF GOD INC., La Iglesia de Dios Inc.; 119 W. Second St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 626-8419, y la Pastora Sonia Rico y congregacion te invita a sus servicios de adoracion a Dios, Martes, Miercoles, Viernes, y Sabados 7:00-9:00 p.m. Clases biblica de ninos Sabados 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Transportation disponible. 626-8419.

NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1902 16th Ave., Sterling.

Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Phone: 625-2251.

AMAZING GRACE OF STERLING, 512 Second Avenue, Sterling. Rev. Loren Schlomer, pastor. Saturday evening service 6 p.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m. Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m. Kids church during Sunday services. Phone 625-9300. www.revivalfires.net FRIENDSHIP TEMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST, 902 Oak Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. Pastor: Lonnie Chattic, phone 815-499-1895. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible Church. Corner of 6th Avenue and Lynn Blvd., Sterling. Rev. Scott D. Porter, Sr. Pastor; Saturday Night

service 6:00 p.m. Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m. Youth Group 7th thru 12th grade, Sunday 10 a.m. Children’s ministry during all services. Phone 626-1827. Fax 6266065. www.abidingwordchurch.org FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY, 3807 E. 23rd, Sterling, Brian Deseno, pastor.

Sunday Services at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Night services at 7:00 p.m.

Home/Office phone, 622-3968.

THE LIVING BREAD, 1003 Griswold, Sterling, “A Spirit-filled Bible Fellowship,” Sunday 10:00 a.m. For youth and other meetings call 626-6941.

CITY OF GOD, 530 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, an “Evangelistic Spirit Filled Ministry”, Larry Harts, Sr., Pastor. Associate Pastor, Marchet Harts. Youth Sundays ages 12-18.

Sunday Worship and Praise 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday “Bible Education Night” 6:45 p.m.; Nursery: birth to 3 yrs.; Children’s Ministry All Services 4 yrs.-11yrs.

Phone 815-716-8057; FAX 716-8058 TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 1407 Griswold Ave., Sterling. Frank Echebarria, pastor.

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Thursday night 7:00; Saturday night 7:00 p.m. Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH, 415 E. 3rd Street, Sterling. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; www.rvcsterling.com UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 309 30th Avenue North, Clinton, Iowa. Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m., and children’s education at 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. For more information call 319-242-4972. wwws. geocities.com/unitarianclintonia FIREHOUSE OF GOD MINISTRIES, 306 5th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Brian Tribley. Phone 622-9490. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Community Light Program Free Meal Mon.-Fri. 5-6 p.m. Sat. Noon-1 p.m.

SHALOM ASSEMBLY OF YAHWEH, Sabbath Meetings Sat. at 1:30 p.m.; Sabbath School Sat. at 4 p.m.; (815)718-1323. Pastor H.R. Castillo. wwwforhisname.com COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK, at 106 Gaston St., Prairieville, Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.; Bible Study every Tuesday at 6:00pm: Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

Contact Pastor Charlie White 815445-5912 for more information.

THE ROCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Building Stronger Christians. 104 E. 3rd Street, Rock Falls, IL. Sunday Prayer & Praise 9-9:30 a.m.; Bible Study/Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Life Support 6:30 p.m.; Mon. Youth Group 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tues.

CPR-Constantly Practicing Recovery 7-8 p.m.; Wed. Steps of Life 1011 a.m.; Bible Study 101 6-7 p.m.; Sat. Open Fellowship 6-10 p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH MORRISON, Meets Sundays at 10:00a.m. at MIT Auditorium 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison.

Kidzlink (Birth-5th grade) During Sunday Service. Office location 125 W. Main St., Morrison, Phone 815-956-0090, Email morrison@ crossroadscn.com Crave Students Ministries 201 W. Market Street, Morrison (Grade 6-12) Wednesday nights doors open at 6:30p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH ~ WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo.

815.837.5255. Meeting Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10AM whitepines@crossroadscn.com We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages and powerful video. Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship. Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Wednesday nights 7pm. Visit our website: www.crossroadscn.com ONEIGHTY CHURCH, 12590 Lawrence Road, Sterling. Paul Sheley, Pastor. Service, Sunday 10:00am. Children’s Ministry available during all services. Phone 815-632-3410. www. oneightychurch.org SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, 498 IL RT. 2 (accross Brandywind) Sunday worship at 10am Nursery provided; 815-2887000 website: saukchurch.com PADS PADS SHELTER, 111 E. 29th St., Sterling (North of Lynn Blvd.East of Rt. 40 across from Wahl Clipper) October 1 - May 30, 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 815-626-2210

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Lawmaker yanks colleges’ lifeline Compromise turns to uncertainty in House

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The Lawrence Lofts project is on track for a May groundbreaking ceremony, as are plans for the demolition that will create space for its parking lot adjacent to the building.

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The Rock Island nonprofit said the paperwork is being finalized, and the project is on schedule.

“We’re planning for a groundbreaking in May, tentatively sometime in the second or third week,” said Beth Payne, administration director at Rock Island Growth.

Construction is expected to be about a 12-month process, wrapping up in spring or summer 2017.

Rock Island Growth said there haven’t been any surprises up to this point.

“Everything is going well, and it’s just a matter of doing our due diligence,” said Amy Clark, the nonprofit’s grant administration director. “We should have the building permit in the next couple of weeks.”

Sterling Today, the

The project Go to economicgrowthcorporation.com/lawrencelofts for a profile of the Lawrence Lofts project as drawn up by the Rock Island Economic Growth Corp. city’s nonprofit economic development arm, is taking the lead in clearing space for a parking area for Lawrence Lofts.

Plans have been finalized to demolish the building at 216 First Ave., the former site of the Fung Ming restaurant.

The waiting period with the Environmental Protection Agency should be up soon, and the demolition process will be set in motion.

“We should be able to start asbestos abatement the end of next week – probably April 28,” said Janna Groharing, executive director of Sterling Today. “Then it should be a week or 10 days for the actual demolition, and the area will be prepped

by June 1.”

A faux facade is planned so the parking lot won’t be visible from First Avenue.

Rock Island Growth is adept at putting together several layers of financing for downtown redevelopment projects. The project came together last fall when the city learned it would receive tax credits from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

A new 23-year tax increment financing district is another key financing element. The Lawrence Lofts will be brought into the new TIF that covers a 4-block area to also accommodate other development projects.

The Lawrence Building is in the Central Business District TIF, which expires next year.

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – A vote on a rare bipartisan agreement to send $600 million to financially struggling colleges and universities in Illinois was delayed Thursday during a roller-coaster evening that once again highlighted how dysfunctional the Legislature has become in its tenth month without a budget.

One moment House lawmakers were congratulating each other for working together, and then, just before they were going to vote on the measure, the Democratic lawmaker sponsoring the bill pulled it, prompting audible groans from Republicans in the chamber.

Earlier, Republican House Leader Jim Durkin lauded his GOP colleagues for “hanging tough” in negotiations with Democrats.

“I think that’s one of the reasons why we’re here and we’re able to vote on this bill. I’m pleased to also state that the Senate is waiting for this [bill] to take action on it, and I’m also pleased to state that the governor will sign this if it reaches his desk,” he said.

Both chambers are in session again today but

it’s unclear what will happen with the bill. Lawmakers have to act soon because they’re on break next week for Passover and higher education institutions have been limping along without state support since July 1, when the budget for the current fiscal year should’ve taken effect.

The bill comes at a crucial time for Chicago State University, which is on the verge of closing its doors because of the standoff between Democrats who control the Legislature and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.

“We hope the majority will respect the bipartisan agreement reached today and move the agreement to the governor’s desk without delay,” Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said in a statement.

Rep. Mark Batinick, a Republican from Plainfield, reminded lawmakers after the bill was postponed that prospective college students are deliberating where to go to school, with a May 1 deadline looming for their decisions.

“Congratulations, everybody,” he said, slapping away his microphone.

The money for the bill is possible because of a

surplus in the state’s Education Assistance Fund, which takes a portion of income taxes for public schools and colleges. The funding proposal also has nearly $170 million in tuition grants for lowincome students.

“The purpose of this bill is simply to provide emergency funding to our universities through the summer with the hope that we can continue to work on a budget so that we can fully fund them,” said Rep. Rita Mayfield, the Democrat sponsoring the measure.

But several of her colleagues complained before the vote that the bill didn’t provide enough funding for colleges and bemoaned the fact that there was no money for struggling social service programs.

“This is short-sighted, it’s political, it’s done only for political cover,” said Rep. Jack Franks, a Democrat from Woodstock.

Moments later, when it appeared a vote was imminent, Mayfield spoke again.

“I’m sorry. I received a request from my members to pull the bill and to call it tomorrow,” she said, without further explanation.

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Districts unsure how long repayment will last The personal property tax replacement was instituted in 1976 to replace money that was lost by local governments when their powers to impose personal property taxes on corporations, partnerships, and other business entities were taken away.

The state uses the same formula it has used since 1976 to calculate the tax. Payments are to be made to the taxing bodies in January, March, April, May, July, August, October, and December.

The docked April reimbursement is the start of the repayment of $168 million statewide – only no one seems to know how long the reimbursement reductions will last.

The misallocation was identified when the Department of Revenue implemented its new general ledger system, it said in a statement.

It began in 2014 under former Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration following an amendment to the Illinois Income Tax Act, the department said.

Cox said his district is poised to put $1 million in the bank this year, which would run its reserves to about $12 million – a year’s worth of expenditures.

“We’re super-fortunate,” he said. “I feel really bad for other districts that are living on the razor’s edge, the ones that don’t have these funds in reserves.”

Sterling Public Schools, which recently approved about $630,000 in budget reductions, including eliminating seven full-time teaching positions, was told it owes the state $305,702.89.

Superintendent Tad Everett did not return requests for comment.

David Hellmich, firstyear president of Sauk Valley Community College, did. His school was overpaid about $58,000.

“I’d just say take it off what you owe us,” he said, referring to the state funding schools

and colleges haven’t received because of the nearly year-old budget impasse. “Calling it an overpayment is quite absurd.”

Cox said his best guess as to why his district was hit so hard was not because of the $4 million the Cordova power plant brings to local taxing bodies annually, but because when the state abolished the taxation in the late 1970s, it “took a snapshot of what you were being taxed and froze it in time.”

“Today, local property tax and Personal property tax replacement are mutually exclusive,” he said.

Aside from the Erie, Sterling and Dixon school districts – the last of which owes about $244,000 – local districts will endure modest reductions to their reimbursements. For instance, the Rock Falls Elementary School District owes about $26,000.

“There will not be much of an impact,” Arickx said. “Unfortunately, we are used to having the rug pulled out from under us.”

Tom Mahoney is superintendent of the Oregon School District, which must repay about $94,000. He noted that Personal property tax replacement reimbursement is a factor in determining how much general state aid school districts receive.

“Higher PPRT decreases general state aid,” he said.

with the taxing bodies to set up a plan over time, but no specifics have been relayed to the taxing entities.

“The county administrator will be back on Monday, and we’ll get together to talk about this then,” Hook said.

The state will recoup an estimated $68,387.87 from the city of Sterling.

City Manager Scott Shumard said he found out about the mistake Tuesday when he received an email from Finance Director Cindy Von Holten.

Shumard said the replacement tax disbursements, which go to the general fund, are tricky to anticipate in any year.

“The replacement tax is always somewhat of an unknown,” Shumard said. “It’s different all the time, and you’re not really sure why.”

Shumard said the state mandates that some of the money from the tax go to the city’s pension funds. While every lost dollar is felt, the mistake shouldn’t be too painful for the city if it is spread out over time as suggested.

“With the utilities tax kicking in this year, it shouldn’t be a problem,” Shumard said.

“There’s really nothing to be done about it.”

In Rock Falls, the city’s owes an estimated $6,876.89 from the disbursement error. While

that might seem relatively insignificant in a $25.7 million budget, the projected surplus in the 2016-2017 budget is only about $27,000.

“We consider ourselves fortunate that we don’t owe more, but obviously, we’re not happy about it,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

As in Sterling, most of the money from the tax goes to city pension funds.

As of Thursday, the Sterling Park District hadn’t received word that it owed the state $32,026.64. Parks Director Larry Schuldt said if the loss of revenue is spread out, it shouldn’t have much impact.

“You don’t like to lose anything, but from our perspective, it’s not a big deal,” Schuldt said. “We won’t have to raise taxes or make cuts to offset it.”

The park district has budgeted about $267,000 from the tax, and has received $162,000 so far this year. The park district also must send a certain percentage of the tax revenues to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.

In Lee County, the city of Dixon owes the state an estimated $87,123.97, more than the county’s overallotment of $56,220.73. The state will recoup an estimated $13,474.30 from the Dixon Park District, and

$15,849.84 from the city’s fire protection district.

Townships, villages, fire protection districts, and even a hospital taxing district in Morrison will be looking for details on how it will reimburse the state.

Department of Revenue Director Connie Beard said in the statement that the department will work with the affected districts to recover the money.

“We are certainly sensitive to the impact recouping these funds will have on some of our taxing districts,” she said. “We will be working with the impacted taxing districts to establish a plan to recapture the funds over an extended period of time.”

A repayment plan has yet to be established, but taxing districts likely will be asked for smaller reductions in tax replacement allocations over a period of years, Department of Revenue spokesman Terry Horstman said Wednesday.

The department has begun contacting the taxing districts, as well as organizations such as the Illinois Municipal League and the Illinois County Treasurers’ Association, Horstman said. The Auditor General’s Office also has been notified of the mistake, Beard said in the statement.

– The Associated Press contributed to this report

Impact elsewhere While the overpayment of PPRT will hit school districts hardest, the tight budgets of governmental taxing bodies don’t leave much room for error.

Based on the state’s estimates, the Whiteside County taxing district owes the state $74,334,38.

So far this year, the county has received three payments totaling $237,203.22.

County Treasurer Darlene Hook said she learned of the situation Wednesday. The state has said it will work

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BASEBALL | ROCK FALLS 11, OREGON 0, 5 INN.

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Clements takes over Cougars Rockets get it done on mound, at plate in Oregon Eastland hires new head coach

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As one would expect, Eastland principal Monica Burkholder was a bit worried when she found out longtime volleyball coach Kristy Pierce was retiring.

After all, Pierce was the only coach the Eastland Cougars had ever known, and she had amassed 941 wins and three Class 1A state championships – including last season – in her 34-year run as head coach, including the last 30 in Lanark.

“As an administrator, you start to become nervous, and think a lot about ‘What Mallory Clements are we going to do?’” BurkEastland holder said coach Thursday. “This program has done so well and had so much success under Kristy that you know it’s going to be really hard to find such a high-quality person to replace her.”

But Burkholder needn’t have worried. Turns out a perfect candidate was just as interested in Eastland as the Cougars were in finding a new coach.

Former Mt. Pulaski and SIU-Edwardsville standout Mallory Clements was hired as Eastland’s new head coach at Wednesday’s school board meeting, a “couple of months” after contacting Burkholder via email expressing interest in the job.

“I’m actually moving to the area soon, and I’m engaged to be married in December,” said Clements, who currently works for Coyote Logistics in Chicago. “I heard about the job through word of mouth, and the all the similarities between my high school volleyball experience and the program at Eastland were so close.

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Clements file Hometown: Mt. Pulaski High school: 4-year varsity player, part of 3 state runners-up and a third-place team in Class A from 2001-04 College: SIU-Edwardsville, earning third-team Division II All-American honors as a junior in 2007; still all-time leader in service aces, and second all-time in assists Coaching: SIUE graduate assistant, 2009-10; SIU assistant coach, 2010-11; SIUE interim head coach, 2011; Western Illinois assistant coach, 2011-12; coached club, 2006-11

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OREGON – With his gear bag slung over his left shoulder and his hat pulled down tight, Quinton Matznick looked ready for another game.

The one the Rock Falls pitcher began ended in quick fashion, an 11-0 rout of Big Northern West foe Oregon in five innings on Thursday. And because Matznick didn’t need to go deep into the game, he was already looking forward to the weekend.

“I’m excited because I get to pitch against a school I transferred from my eighthgrade year,” said Matznick of the Rockets game Saturday against Sterling. “That’ll be fun. Hopefully I’ll be ready to deal.”

Matznick was in control from the start.

The pitcher who the Rockets call ‘Q’ had all the answers against the Hawks’ lineup. He had three strikeouts and didn’t allow a hit in two innings, before being pulled with no outs in the third after allowing two baserunners.

Matznick didn’t have his best control, issuing three walks, but by the time Nolan Moeller relieved Matznick in the third, the Rockets held a 9-0 lead. After being set down in order by Oregon pitcher Jared Pottorff in the first, the Rock Falls offense was quiet no more.

A six-run second inning was followed by a three-run third, as just about every batter put good swings on the ball. Coach Donnie Chappell used the lead to give his pitching Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com staff some work.

Rock Falls starter Quinton Matznick fires a pitch Thursday against Oregon during their “It’s real nice pitching on this team Big Northern West contest. The Rockets cruised to an 11-0 win in five innings. because the offense scores a lot of runs,” Matznick said. “It takes a lot of pressure off me. Instead of going out trying to keep us Star of the game: Quinton Matznick, Rock Falls, win, 2 IP, 0 H, 3 K deadlocked in a game, I can make a couple Key performers: Reid Akerman, RF, 2B, 2 RBIs; Logan Pillars, RF, 2B; Zach Stromberg, mistakes. Sometimes you’re out there and Oregon, broke up no-hitter you realize you don’t have your best stuff, Up next: North Boone at Oregon (DH), 10 a.m. & noon Saturday; Sterling at Rock Falls but the guys always back you up.”

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MLB | CUBS 16, REDS 0

Arrieta at it again in 2nd no-hitter Cubs ace dominant in Cincinnati

BY JOE KAY AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI – Jake Arrieta’s first no-hitter set him apart.

Pitching another one in the span of only 11 regular-season starts has put the Chicago Cubs ace in elite company.

And his catcher suspects that the reigning NL Cy Young winner has a few more of those nohit moments left in him.

Arrieta overcame early sloppiness and bore down at the end, shutting down the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 rout on Thursday night that left everyone amazed except him.

After all, he’d done it before.

“It feels different the second time,” said Arrieta, who did his best pitching in the last few innings with the gem in reach.

“I was a little more relaxed as the game progressed.”

Arrieta (4-0) struck out six, walked four and allowed only six balls hit out of the infield during the first no-hitter in Major League Baseball this season.

No spectacular plays were needed by Cubs fielders to preserve Arrieta’s performance.

He threw 119 pitches, retiring Eugenio Suarez on a routine fly ball to right field to end it.

Arrieta threw his first career no-hitter last Aug. 30 at Dodger Stadium, beating Los Angeles 2-0. That game came as Arrieta put together one of the best pitching stretches in club history – he’s 15-0 in his last 16 regularseason starts, and has allowed just seven earned runs. He also added to his club-record 24 consecutive quality starts since June 21, going 20-1 in that span.

“What can I say?” manager Joe Maddon said. “Man, it was spectacular.”

The Reds hadn’t been held hitless in a regular-season game since 1971, when Rick Wise did it for Philadelphia at Riverfront Stadium. In the 2010 NL playoffs, Roy Halladay of the AP Phillies pitched a no-hitter Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (right) celebrates with catcher against Cincinnati.

David Ross after the final out of Arrieta’s no-hitter Thursday against the Reds in Cincinnati. The Cubs won 16-0.

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Justin Verlander Tigers ace pointed out that players get suspended for PED use despite not failing a test, and questions why anyone is tested at all.

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Hardy Nickerson Jr. joining dad at Illinois Cal linebacker Hardy Nickerson Jr. plans to transfer for his final season to play for his father at Illinois.

Cal announced the younger Nickerson’s plans to move as a graduate transfer in a news release Thursday.

Hardy Nickerson was hired last month by new Illinois coach Lovie Smith as defensive coordinator.

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Clark pleads guilty to disorderly conduct Former Chicago Bear Desmond Clark pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct Thursday morning stemming from a dispute last fall with officials at his son’s school.

Clark, who has said he believes the charges were motivated by racism, was sentenced to 90 days of court supervision and ordered to participate in a victim-offender mediation program, according to Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Ori. MLB

Expansion to 32 teams ‘inevitable’ While he did not provide a timetable, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred indicated Thursday that expansion from 30 to 32 teams was inevitable if not imminent.

But before any decisions were made on expansion, Manfred said, “stadium issues in Tampa Bay and Oakland would need to be resolved.”

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Dukes can’t close on road

Local events

Dixon lets Byron off hook; Cardinals take care of Aquin

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• North Arkansas State at Sauk Valley

College tennis 2:45 p.m.

• Prairie State at Sauk Valley

Baseball 4:30 p.m.

• Sterling at Ottawa • Amboy at Riverdale • Newman at Morrison • Kewanee at Fulton • Forreston-Polo at Stillman Valley TBA

• Bureau Valley, Erie-Prophetstown at Putnam County Wooden Bat Tournament

Softball 4:30 p.m.

Forreston-Polo 9, Aquin 1:

Brody Grobe had three hits and an RBI, Richie Bartnick added two hits and drove in two runs, and the Cardinals took control early with a seven-run first inning Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media to win an NUIC East home game. Oregon’s Bella Holley knocks down the ball as she tries to tag out Grobe and Bartnick scored two a Byron runner at third base during a Big Northern West game at runs each, and Austin Groshans Oregon Park West on Thursday. The Hawks lost 7-5. added an RBI. Brandon Schneia 3-3 tie in a BNC West loss at derman drove in two runs, and Thursday’s stars home. also struck out six while scatBrandon Schneiderman, Aleah Wight went 2-for-4 with tering seven hits in a completeForreston-Polo baseball, 2 hits, two RBIs. Anni Wilson was 3-forgame victory.

2 RBIs; CG win, 1 R, 7 H, 4 with a double.

Softball 6 K, 2 BB Rock Falls 19, Lutheran 0, 4 Stillman Valley 14, Dixon 0, 5 Aleah Wight, Oregon softball, innings: The Rockets shut out inn.: The Duchesses mustered 2 RBIs Lutheran before rain fell in just four hits in a Big Northern Rockford.

Natalie Soltow, Rock Falls West loss on the road. Mallory softball, 0 R, 3 K Natalie Soltow, Brooke Nelson Newman, Hannah Schlosser, and Molly Buck combined for the Abbie Devine and Kaitlyn Lawson all had singles for Dixon. allowed three runs in the top of shutout, with Soltow starting and Byron 7, Oregon 5: The Hawks the fifth to break what had been striking out three.

• DeKalb at Sterling • Amboy at Riverdale • Newman at Morrison • Kewanee at Fulton • AFC at West Carroll • Stillman Valley at Forreston-Polo

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• Newman, Bureau Valley, Amboy, Milledgeville, PoloForreston at Rock Falls Invite • Morrison, Fulton at Ed Schmidt Invite, at Erie

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ABOVE: Oregon’s Ross Hulvey hauls in a fly ball Thursday against Rock Falls in Oregon. The Rockets won the Big Northern West game 11-0 in five innings.

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BELOW: Rock Falls’ James McFadden reacts to being hit by a pitch during Thursday’s 11-0 win over the Hawks in Oregon.

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The Dixon baseball team grabbed a late lead in Byron, but couldn’t hang on for a Big Northern West win after the Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 9-6 victory.

The Dukes (5-7, 2-4) rallied from a 4-1 deficit after two innings to tie the score 5-5 with two runs in each of the third and fourth innings. Dixon then scored in the top of the sixth to take a 6-5 lead before Byron answered in the bottom of the frame.

Devrick Sayles had two RBIs, and Riley Mehrens had two hits and scored four runs for the Dukes. Ryan Long and Kyle Crawford also drove in runs, and Jack Doane (1-1) took the loss in relief of Long.

Byron overcame nine errors, as just one of Dixon’s runs was earned.

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Rock Falls (15-2) allowed one hit by a combined three pitchers. Moeller worked one-plus inning and allowed a single up the middle to Zach Stromberg. Logan Pillars came on to relieve Moeller in the fourth and finished the game.

After popping out in his first at-bat, Stromberg made an adjustment his next time up and moved back in the box. As the Hawks’ catcher, Stromberg said he is able to pick up on pitch movement after seeing pitches all game.

That helped him on his single.

“They were throwing a lot of inside pitches, and my first at-bat I didn’t

get my hands inside enough,” Stromberg said. “The second time up, I backed up and took the pitch up the middle. I had a good idea a curveball was coming, because I have to pay attention to that behind the plate.

“I think being back there allows me to make adjustments when I’m hitting.”

For Oregon, the inconsistencies piled up. The Hawks had baserunners in three different innings but couldn’t find a way to score.

“It’s frustrating because we’ve had that problem all year,” Stromberg said. “On Monday we did everything right in our win over Burlington Central, and today we didn’t. It’s something we have to work on.”

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Friday, April 22, 2016

LOCAL SPORTS

Sauk Valley Media • B3

SCOREBOARD

GIRLS SOCCER | KANELAND 6, STERLING 0

Baseball

Knights reign over Warriors in rain

Thursday’s results at Oregon

ROCK FALLS 11, OREGON 0, 5 inn.

Rock Falls 063 02 — 11 9 1 Oregon 000 00 — 0 1 2 W – Quinton Matznick. L – Jared Pottorff.

OREGON Cole Burke 3b 3-0-0, Austin Wilson ss 3-0-0, Anthony Marchetti 1b 2-0-0, Zach Stromberg c 2-0-1, Jared Pottorff p 2-0-0, Trey Wilson cf 2-0-0, Ross Hulvey rf 2-00, Chase Prehn lf 2-0-0, Jensen Melville 2b 1-0-0.

Jared Pottorff (3 IP, 6 H, 9 R), Trey Wilson (2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER) and Stromberg.

ROCK FALLS (15-2) Clay Velazquez cf, Reid Akerman rf, Logan Pillars 3b/p, Cooper Kilberg c, Quinton Matznick p/3b, Nolan Moeller 1b/p, Bronson Muntun dh, Noah Junis ss, Alex Cantu 2b.

Matznick (2 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 3K), Nolan Moeller (1 1/3 IP, H, 0 R), Logan Pillars (1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R) and Kilberg. 2B – Akerman. RBI – Akerman 2, Pillars. at Byron

BYRON 9, DIXON 6 Dixon 102 201 0 — 6 7 2 Byron 131 004 x — 9 6 9 W – Keller. L – Jack Doane (1-1).

DIXON (5-7, 2-4 BNC West) Ryan Long (1 2/3 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 4 SO, 5 BB), Doane (4 1/3 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 H, 1 SO, 3 BB). Multi hits – Riley Mehrens 2.

RBI – Devrick Sayles 2, Long, Kyle Crawford. SAC – Evan Munson. SF – Sayles.

BYRON Sheffler (5 IP, 5 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 7 SO, 2 BB), Keller (2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB). Multi hits – Malk 2. 2B – Malk. Elsbury. RBI – Rowland 2, Keller 2, Sheffler, Malk. at Forreston

FORRESTON-POLO 9, AQUIN 1 Aquin 000 100 0 — 1 7 2 Forr.-Polo 700 200 x — 9 9 2 W – Brandon Schneiderman. L – Diemer.

AQUIN Diemer (2/3 IP, 7 R, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB), Carlson (5 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 4 SO, 1 BB).

FORR.-POLO (10-6, 7-1 NUIC East) Schneiderman (7 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 6 SO, 2 BB).

Multi hits – Brody Grobe 3, Schneiderman 2, Richie Bartnick 2. 2B – Grobe, Bartnick, Caleb Poffenberger. RBI – Bartnick 2, Schneiderman 2, Grobe, Austin Groshans.

Softball Thursday’s results at Oregon

BYRON 7, OREGON 5 Byron 030 031 0 — 7 7 0 Oregon 021 002 0 — 5 11 6 W- Kelsey Thatcher. L- Emily Perkins BYRON 2B- Tatianna Leon, Bailey Houser, Kelsey Thatcher. RBI- Rachel Bonnell 2, Thatcher, Brittney Harn, Allie Kultgen. LOB- 6 Thatcher (7 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 11 H, 7 K, 1 BB) OREGON Multi hits- Aleah Wight 2-4, Anni Wilson 3-4. 2B- Wilson. RBI- Wight 2, Wilson, Alli Henson, Bre Bicksler. LOB- 8 Perkins (7 IP, 7 R, 0 ER, 7 H, 3 K, 1 BB)

Boys tennis Thursday’s results at Rochelle

STERLING 4, ROCHELLE 0 Singles 1. Jack Nitz (S) def. Noah Griffith 6-3, 6-1 2. Henry Steinhagen (S) def. Kevin Zheng 6-1, 6-0 Doubles 1. Jonah Khuntangta, Alex Gallardo (S) led Josh Duval, Patrick Jones 6-3, 5-3 (DNF) 2. Andrew Ivarson, Luke Steinke (S) def.

Bryan Garcia, Jesus Nava 6-1, 6-1 3. Saul Juarez, Andrew Valentino (S) def.

Bryan Rojas, Blake Helser 6-3, 6-1

Girls track Thursday’s results at Landers-Loomis Field, Oregon Team scores Oregon 101, Rockford Christian Life 24, Poplar Grove 15 Event winners 100- Christina Trachina (O) 14.7, 200Abby Newman (O) 30.60, 400 - Sierra Nelson (RCL) 1:11.40, 800 -Sierra Nelson (RCL) 2:39.33, 400 relay - Oregon (Kelsey Handschuh, Abby Newman, Mykenzie Beitel, Kenzie Skoumal) 56.38, 800 relay - Oregon (Kelsey Handschuh, Abby Newman, Mykenzie Beitel, Naia Cisneros) 2:11.14, 1,600 relay - Oregon (Grace Mongan, Mykenzie Beitel, Katelyn Byerley, Abigail Hopkins) 4:50.33, 3,200 relay - Oregon (Abby Newman, Mykenzie Beitel, Morgan Miraglia, Kelsy Handschuh) 12:11.97, 100 hurdles - Abigail Hopkins (O) 17.81, 300 hurdles - Jessica Brink (O) 1:02.47, Pole vault - Kelsey Handschuh (O) 6-6, Long jump - Brooke Harris (O) 13-0, High jump - Mykenzie Beitel (O) 4-4, Triple jump - Abigail Hopkins (O) 31-5, Shot put - Teddy Beauchem (O) 30-6, Discus - Ellen Reckamp (O) 102-5

Boys track Thursday’s results at Landers-Loomis Field, Oregon Team scores Oregon 77.5, Rockford Christian Life 60, Poplar Grove 44.5 Event winners 100- Whitaker Siaw (RCL) 11.72, 200Whitaker Siaw (RCL) 23.89, 400 - Carson Buck (O) 54.82, 800 - Cesar Hernandez (PG) 2:12.11, 1,600 - Jacob Blouin (PG) 5:01.83, 3,200 - Skyler Yunk (PG) 11:13.50, 400 relay - Oregon (Carson Buck, Brayton Finch, Devin DeHaan, Andrew Newman) 45.96, 800 relay - Oregon (Brayton Finch, Devin DeHaan, Andrew Newman, Kole Mowry) 1:42.87, 1,600 relay - Oregon (Andrew Newman, Isadoro Marcos, Arnie Wendler, Ian Hussung) 3:43.36, 3,200 relay - Oregon (Andrew Newman, Isadoro Marcos, Arnie Wendler, Ian Hussung) 8:44.66, 110 hurdles - Ellis Kereven-Roby (O) 19.86, 300 hurdles Ellis Kereven-Roby (O) 50.86, Pole vault - Christian Klemm (RCL) 11-6, Long jump - Nathan Richmond (RCL) 20-4, High jump - Bradley Wood (RCL) 50-0, Triple jump - Christian Klemm (RCL) 38-8, Shot put - Nick Krawczyk (PG) 54-5, Discus Michael Ford (RCL) 158-2

Kaneland keeps Sterling guessing in NIB-12 crossover win on road

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

STERLING – Shots were finding the net for the Sterling girls soccer team during Tuesday’s big home win over LaSallePeru, while raindrops made a couple of token appearances.

However, during Thursday’s match against Kaneland at Roscoe Eades Stadium, plenty of raindrops fell, but the Golden Warrior shots just weren’t coming.

The Knights rained on Sterling’s parade with a 6-0 NIB-12 crossover win, one where the Warriors (5-6) could only muster two decent shots after trying 24 against the Cavaliers.

Kaneland (9-3-1) made several runs which caught the Warriors off-guard, especially in the first half.

The Knights took advantage of the communication breakdown by scoring three goals in each half.

“We were disorganized because our girls weren’t communicating and working together as a team,” Sterling coach Brian Cebula said. “Each person was kind of doing their own thing on the field, and when other people don’t know what you want them to do, things just kind of fall apart.”

Kaneland junior Becca Richtman scored a pair of goals about 10 minutes apart, despite feeling slowed down on the wet turf. Richtman connected on a 24-foot blast from Taylor Emigh with 4:44

Star of the match: Becca Richtman, Kaneland, 2 goals Up next: Barb Cup, Sterling vs. HinckleyBig Rock, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at DeKalb gone, and sent another in off a Paige Guyton assist with 14:37 gone.

Sandwiched between Richtman’s goals was a Taylor Zitkus header from 5 feet off of a corner kick with 12:58 gone.

“It’s hard with the ball slipping all over the place, with it being wet,” Richtman said. “I just had a couple of shots that were lucky, and they went in.”

Sterling didn’t take a shot in the first half, and first established a strong forward penetration in the 17th minute. The Warriors advanced again with 45 seconds left in the first half, but could not get past the far corner.

Tiara Munoz had a prime opportunity in the 44th minute, but her left cross shot was blocked by a defender. Sonia Barrientos had Sterling’s lone on-target try in the 71st minute on a strong advance, but her diving kick was met point-blank

by Knights’ keeper Emily Chapman.

“If we compare last season to this season, I think it was 8-0 at halftime last year, so they played the full 80 minutes,” Cebula said. “Sure, we made some mistakes, and one of the main mistakes was that we were really disorganized throughout the match.

“Kaneland is a great team. They make the

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Sterling’s Julia Diaz (10) and Kaneland’s Paige Guyton go after a loose ball during their NIB-12 crossover match Thursday at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

The Golden Warriors lost 6-0.

BELOW: Sterling’s Rosa Sanchez (21) looks to clear the ball Thursday evening against Kaneland. types of runs that get you disorganized.”

Kiandra Powell (45:15 gone), Ashley Crotteau (62:43), and Abby Taylor (75:52) had second-half goals for the Knights, who were without the services of Richtman and Zitkus during their 1-1 tie against Yorkville on Tuesday.

“We came to play today, which was good to see,” Kaneland coach Scott Parillo said. “We were missing four starters in the Yorkville game, so that had a little bit to do with it. We just played well. We kept our focus and knocked the ball around.”

LOCAL ROUNDUP

Langloss leads Duchesses to BNC West win Dixon soccer routs ’Bago; Sterling tennis sweeps Hubs; Oregon track sweeps

By SVM Sports Staff

Lexy Langloss scored five goals – three in a 4-minute span in the first half – as the Dixon Duchesses soccer team stayed perfect in Big Northern West play with a 9-0 victory in Winnebago on Thursday.

Lauren Chacon, Lauren Pollom and Kylee Hermeyer assisted on Langloss goals in the first half, while Hermeyer and Katie Provo set her up in the second. Provo also assisted on goals by Chacon in the 26th and 53rd minutes, as she and Britney Pitzer dominated the game in the midfield.

Dixon (9-1, 7-0 BNC West) also got an unassisted goal from Hermeyer. Mady Pleskovitch scored her first of the year off an assist from Hallie Nelson.

Ellie Provo stopped all six shots that came her way.

Boys tennis Sterling 4, Rochelle 0: The Golden Warriors won all four completed matches, and were just one game away from winning the fifth before play was halted due to the weather in Rochelle.

Jack Nitz and Henry Steinhagen

Isidoro Marcos, Arnie Wendler and Ian Hussung won the 3,200 relay (8:44.66) and 1,600 relay (3:43.36). Newman teamed up with Brayton Finch, Devin DeHaan and Kole Mowry to take the 800 relay in 1:42.87. Newman, DeHaan, Finch and Carson Buck won the 400 relay in 45.96.

Ellis Kereven-Roby swept the hurdles, winning the 110s (19.86) and 300s (50.86). Buck won the 400 in 54.82.

Girls track & field Hawks dominate at home:

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Oregon’s Meredith Gelander throws the discus Thursday during a triangular meet at Landers-Loomis Field. won their singles matches in straight sets, while Andrew Ivarson and Luke Steinke matched Steinhagen’s 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles. Saul Juarez and Andrew Valentino added a 6-3, 6-1 win – the same score as Nitz’s – at No. 3 doubles.

Jonah Khuntangta and Alex Gallardo led 6-3, 5-3 at No. 1

doubles before the match was called.

Boys track & field Oregon wins home triangular:

The Hawks relay teams swept in a triangular meet at LandersLoomis Field, as Oregon (77.5 points) beat Christian Life (60) and North Boone (44.5).

The group of Andrew Newman,

Oregon’s 101 points easily beat Christian Life (24) and North Boone (15) in a triangular at Landers-Loomis Field, as the Hawks won 14 events.

Abigail Hopkins won the 100 hurdles (17.81) and the triple jump (31-5), while Mykenzie Beitel cleared 4-4 to win the high jump. Brooke Harris won the long jump with a leap of 13-0, Teddy Beauchem won the shot put (30-6), and Ellen Reckamp won the discus (102-5). Christina Trachina won the 100 (14.70), Abby Newman took the 200 (30.60), and Kelsey Handschuh cleared 6-6 to win the pole vault.

Clements familiar with small-school volleyball success at state COUGARS

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“I realized it was a great opportunity to take over a program that already had a strong tradition, something that was built for me,” Clements added, “and it was too good to pass up.”

Clements was a 4-year varsity player at state powerhouse Mt. Pulaski from 2001-04, playing for the Class A state runner-up in her final three seasons after a third-place finish in 2001. She was a team captain her junior and senior years,. and graduated as her class valedictorian.

She went on to a successful

career at SIU-Edwardsville, when she was again a team captain as a junior and senior.

A third-team Division II AllAmerican as a junior in 2007, Clements still holds the school record for service aces, and is second on SIUE’s all-time assists list.

She went right from her playing career into the coaching ranks. She was a graduate assistant at SIUE in 2009-10 while earning a Masters degree in business administration, and then was an assistant coach in 2010-11, and the interim head coach in 2011. She then served as assistant coach at Western Illinois in 2011-12. She also

coached club volleyball from 2006-11.

“We’re just so excited to find someone who is so accomplished on the court and academically,” Burkholder said.

“She knows who Kristy is, she knows who Eastland is, and she knows what we’re all about. We couldn’t ask for a better situation.”

The Cougars have played in the annual Mt. Pulaski tournament for the last several years, and also went to state in 2003, when Clements was a junior on the Mt. Pulaski team that took second place. So Clements already had an inkling about Eastland volleyball.

“When I heard that name, my ears perked up,” Clements said.

“I didn’t have to ask around a whole lot to figure out who Eastland was, because I was already familiar with them.”

Clements said she will sit down and talk with Pierce – who has already called Clements to congratulate her on the job – about the players and the program. As a former club and college coach, she said she will likely run a quick system, but knows there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel coming into a program with Eastland’s pedigree.

Clements will inherit a team that loses seven starters from

the Class 1A state title team, but returns standouts in hitter Makenzie Fink (area-high 469 kills, 189 digs, 32 blocks in 2015) and setter Ashley Beyers (area-high 1,203 assists, 88 digs, 75 kills, 45 aces, 26 blocks), who were both unanimous all-NUIC West selections last season.

“I’ll definitely try to blend the two styles if I can, and I’m excited to get into the gym and see the girls play in real time and evaluate the situation,” Clements said. “At the end of the day, I think the transition will be very smooth, because this team already knows what it takes to win, and you can’t teach that. I can’t wait to get started.”

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Friday, April 22, 2016

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NASCAR | TONY STEWART

Stewart is cleared to race Will start at Richmond after January ATV accident

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Tony Stewart has been cleared to return to racing and will be back in his car Friday at Richmond International Raceway.

The three-time NASCAR champion missed the first eight races of the season with a fractured vertebra suffered in a January allterrain vehicle accident. The injury occurred 1 week before Stewart was scheduled to start his final season in NASCAR. He’s retiring at the end of this year.

“As soon as the doctors said they were happy with my scans, I wasn’t going to wait any longer to get back in my race car,” Stewart said, announcing his return Thursday on Twitter. “I want to make the most of my last season in Sprint Cup, and I’ve been on the sidelines long enough.”

It was a rollercoaster day for Stewart, who was granted a waiver to participate in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship by NASCAR after he announced his return. Hours later, he was fined $35,000 for comments he made criticizing NASCAR over how it polices pit road.

Stewart warned drivers will be injured if NASCAR doesn’t start forcing teams to put all five lug nuts on their cars during tire changes.

“They are totally dropping the ball, and I feel like really made a very grossly bad decision,” Stewart said of NASCAR’s decision last year to stop policing the lug nuts. “We shouldn’t be playing games with safety to win races. It should be out-performing the other teams, not jeopardizing drivers’ lives by teams putting two lug nuts on to try to get two more spots off pit road.”

The fine, certain to infuriate

AP

Tony Stewart speaks during a March 4 news conference in Las Vegas.

Stewart has been cleared to return to racing and will be back in his car this week at Richmond International Raceway.

Stewart, will soon be forgotten once he makes his long-awaited return to the No. 14 Chevrolet on Friday. He’ll race Sunday at Richmond, then participate in a Goodyear tire test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He plans to qualify and start his car at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, but he will give his seat up after the race begins to Ty Dillon.

Stewart says the style of racing at Talladega could lead to an accident that could hurt his comeback.

“We’re taking a strategic approach to my return,” Stewart said. “Richmond is a track where I feel very comfortable, and because it’s a short track, the speeds are substantially less. The Goodyear test in Indy is sort of a controlled environment, allowing me to get more acclimated with my car at

higher speeds. We’ll start the Talladega race to get the points, but understanding the style of racing and the higher potential of getting involved in an incident, we thought it was best to minimize the amount of time I’m in the car.”

He plans to return to full-time racing at Kansas the following week.

Stewart thanked fans for their support and said “the best medicine will come this weekend at Richmond when I finally get to go racing.”

Stewart has attended nearly every race during his absence as a leader of Stewart-Haas Racing, the fourcar team he is part owner of with Gene Haas. He’s been on the spotter stand during most races.

Richmond will be Stewart’s 591st career Sprint Cup start.

NHL | GAME 5 | BLACKHAWKS VS. BLUES

Blackhawks, Blues tied in overtime Quenneville juggling lineup to stave off elimination

BY CHRIS HINE Chicago Tribune

Coach Joel Quenneville made several lineup changes with Andrew Shaw suspended and with the Chicago Blackhawks facing possible elimination in Game 5 against the Blues on Thursday night at the Scottrade Center.

Quenneville paired Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on the top line, an option Quenneville

does not normally like to employ unless he feels he must.

“We feel maybe there’s more balance in the lines, offensively as well as defensively, to try a different look,” Quenneville said before the game.

After regulation, the game was tied at 3-3. Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist, while Artem Anisimov and Marian Hossa also scored for the Hawks.

Robby Fabbri had a goal and an assist, and Jaden Schwartz and David Backes also scored as the Blues rallied to tie the game in the third.

Quenneville also moved Teuvo Teravainen from center to the right wing of the second line.

“I want to see him with the puck more and make a contribution on that line,” Quenneville said.

“He’s more dangerous than he’s shown, he can

make a difference, and we’re going to need him to be.”

As for the defense, David Rundblad played his first game in a Hawks uniform since Dec. 13. The Hawks had previously loaned Rundblad to the ZSC Lions of Switzerland’s National League A in January before Rundblad rejoined the organization in Rockford last month.

Michal Rozsival was the odd defenseman out.

Ross catches his first no-hitter in final season in Majors NO-HITTER

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“We got dominated,” Reds outfielder Jay Bruce said. “That’s the most dominating game I’ve ever been a part of. He was great; we weren’t.

“Every time he goes out there, he’s got no-hit stuff. He’s arguably the best pitcher in the game today.”

Arrieta is among several pitchers in the last decade to pitch two nohitters. The 30-year-old righty is on the list with Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Tim Lincecum and Homer Bailey, who threw the only other no-hitter at Great American Ball Park on July 2, 2013, against the Giants.

“I feel like I didn’t do a whole lot,” said David Ross, who caught his first no-hitter. “That animal was in control the whole time. He locked it in when he needed to.

“He’s got the capability of doing that every night out.”

At 39, Ross has already announced this will be his final season. Arrieta said it was exciting to let Ross have this thrill.

Arrieta is the first Cubs pitcher to win his first four starts in a season since Greg Maddux went 5-0 in 2006. Ken Holtzman is the only other Cubs pitcher to throw more than one no-hitter in the modern era, doing it in 1969 and 1971.

Kris Bryant homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs. Arrieta contributed a pair of singles and a walk as the Cubs pulled away.

The 16-run margin approached the most-lopsided victory in a

MLB American League East Division W L Pct Baltimore 10 4 .714 Toronto 8 9 .471 Boston 7 8 .467 Tampa Bay 7 8 .467 New York 5 9 .357 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 10 5 .667 Chicago 10 6 .625 Detroit 8 6 .571 Cleveland 6 7 .462 Minnesota 5 11 .313 West Division W L Pct Texas 10 6 .625 Oakland 9 7 .563 Seattle 7 8 .467 Los Angeles 7 9 .438 Houston 5 11 .313

GB — 3½ 3½ 3½ 5 GB — ½ 1½ 3 5½ GB — 1 2½ 3 5

Thursday’s results Seattle 10, Cleveland 7, 10 innings Tampa Bay 12, Boston 8 Minnesota 8, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Oakland 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Baltimore 3, Toronto 2 Kansas City 4, Detroit 0 Texas 7, Houston 4 Today’s games Minnesota (Gibson 0-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Moore 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 2-1) at Toronto (Aa.Sanchez 1-0), 6:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 1-0) at Detroit (Verlander 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (S.Wright 0-2) at Houston (McHugh 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Gallardo 1-0) at Kansas City (C.Young 0-3), 7:15 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-0), 9:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Minnesota at Washington, 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

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IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Weaver W,2-0 7 3 1 1 2 2 J.Smith H,2 1 1 0 0 0 2 Street S,4-4 1 1 1 1 2 1 Chicago Danks L,0-3 6 5 2 2 5 2 Petricka 2 0 0 0 1 0 Duke 1 1 1 1 1 0 Umpires-Home, Paul Nauert; First, Jerry Meals; Second, Chris Conroy; Third, Gabe Morales.

T-2:48. A-11,418 (40,615).

National League East Division W L Pct Washington 11 4 .733 New York 7 7 .500 Philadelphia 7 9 .438 Miami 5 9 .357 Atlanta 4 11 .267 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 12 4 .750 St. Louis 8 7 .533 Cincinnati 8 8 .500 Pittsburgh 8 8 .500 Milwaukee 7 9 .438 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 10 6 .625 Colorado 8 7 .533 Arizona 9 8 .529 San Francisco 7 10 .412 San Diego 6 10 .375

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Thursday’s results L.A. Dodgers 2, Atlanta 1, 10 innings Miami 5, Washington 1 Minnesota 8, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 6, San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs 16, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 11, San Diego 1 Today’s games Minnesota (Gibson 0-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 1-1) at Cincinnati (Moscot 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 0-3) at Atlanta (B.Norris 1-2), 6:35 p.m.

Philadelphia (Nola 0-2) at Milwaukee (Davies 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 1-1) at Colorado (J.Gray 0-0), 7:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Niese 2-0) at Arizona (Corbin 1-1), 8:40 p.m.

Miami (Cosart 0-0) at San Francisco (Samardzija 1-1), 9:15 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 0-2) at San Diego (Cashner 0-1), 9:40 p.m.

Saturday’s games Minnesota at Washington, 12:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 7:40 p.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.

CUBS 16, REDS 0 Chicago

AP

The Cubs’ Kris Bryant (second from left) celebrates with Jake Arrieta (left) Jason Heyward (22) and Dexter Fowler after hitting a grand slam in Thursday’s 16-0 win over the Reds in Cincinnati. no-hitter in major league history.

In 1884, Pud Galvin and Buffalo beat the Detroit Wolverines 18-0 in the National League, STATS said.

By Arrieta’s standards, it was a bit of a struggle. He walked three batters – he’d allowed only two walks in his first three starts combined – and needed 85 pitches to get through six innings. After that, he dug in and made quick work of the Reds’ lineup.

“In the sixth, I knew it was going to be a possibility for me,” Arrieta said.

Thousands of Cubs fans in the crowd of 16,497 were on their feet cheering as Arrieta walked Scott Schebler to open the ninth, got pinch-hitter Tucker Barnhart on a pop-up, Zack Cozart on a fly to center and Suarez on an easy fly to right.

Arrieta and Ross embraced

halfway between home plate and the mound as the rest of the Cubs circled around him.

Angels 3, White Sox 2: Mike Trout hit a two-run homer and reached base four times, helping back Jered Weaver as Los Angeles beat Chicago to close a 10-game trip.

Melky Cabrera’s solo homer in the seventh was the lone run off Weaver (1-1), who allowed three hits in seven innings.

Trout connected on a fastball from John Danks (0-3), driving the ball 419 feet to left-center with two outs in the fifth. Trout also singled and walked twice.

Carlos Perez’s squeeze bunt increased the lead to 3-1 in the eighth. Todd Frazier homered in the ninth off Huston Street, who got his fourth save in four chances.

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Cubs No-Hitters April 21, 2016, Jake Arrieta, at Cincinnati, 16-0 Aug. 30, 2015, Jake Arrieta, at L.A. Dodgers, 2-0 Sept. 14, 2008, Carlos Zambrano vs.

Houston, at Milwaukee*, 5-0

Sept. 2, 1972, Milt Pappas vs. San Diego, 8-0 April 16, 1972, Burt Hooton vs. Philadelphia, 4-0 June 3, 1971, Ken Holtzman at Cincinnati, 1-0 Aug. 19, 1969, Ken Holtzman vs. Atlanta, 3-0 May 15, 1960, Don Cardwell vs. St. Louis, 4-0 May 12, 1955, Sam Jones vs. Pittsburgh, 4-0 Aug. 31, 1915, Jimmy Lavender at New York Giants, 2-0 Aug. 21, 1898, Walter Thornton vs. Brooklyn, 2-0 July 27, 1885, John Clarkson at Providence, 4-0 June 27, 1884, Larry Corcoran vs. Providence, 6-0 Sept. 20, 1882, Larry Corcoran vs.

Worcester, 5-0 Aug. 19, 1880, Larry Corcoran vs. Boston Braves, 6-0 *-Played at Miller Park in Milwaukee because of Hurricane Ike.

NBA playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 16 Indiana 100, Toronto 90 Golden State 104, Houston 78 Atlanta 102, Boston 101 Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 70 Sunday, April 17 Cleveland 106, Detroit 101 Miami 123, Charlotte 91 San Antonio 106, Memphis 101 L.A. Clippers 115, Portland 95 Monday’s results Toronto 98, Indiana 87 Dallas 85, Oklahoma City 84 Golden State 115, Houston 106 Tuesday’s results Atlanta 89, Boston 72, Atlanta leads series 2-0 San Antonio 94, Memphis 68, San Antonio leads series 2-0 Wednesday’s results Miami 115, Charlotte 103, Miami leads series 2-0 Cleveland 107, Detroit 90, Cleveland leads series 2-0 L.A. Clippers 102, Portland 81, L.A. Clippers lead series 2-0 Thursday’s results Oklahoma City 131, Dallas 102, Oklahoma City leads series 2-1 Toronto 101, Indiana 85, Toronto leads series 2-1 Houston 97, Golden State 96, Golden State leads series 2-1 Today’s games Cleveland at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Toronto at Indiana, 2 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 4:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7 p.m.

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

Sunday’s games San Antonio at Memphis, noon Golden State at Houston, 2:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 5 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

NHL playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Wednesday, April 13 Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 St. Louis 1, Chicago 0, OT Thursday, April 14 Washington 2, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Islanders 5, Florida 4 Dallas 4, Minnesota 0 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3 Friday, April 15 Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2 Florida 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Chicago 3, St. Louis 2 Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 Saturday, April 16 N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 Dallas 2, Minnesota 1 San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 Sunday, April 17 St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0 N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 3, OT Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 Monday’s results Washington 6, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 5, Dallas 3 Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1, OT Tuesday’s results Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 St. Louis 4, Chicago 3, St. Louis leads series 3-1 Anaheim 3, Nashville 0 Wednesday’s results Philadelphia 2, Washington 1, Washington leads series 3-1 Florida 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, series tied 2-2 Dallas at Minnesota, late Los Angeles at San Jose, late Thursday’s results Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 0, Pittsburgh leads series 3-1 Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 0, Tampa Bay wins series 4-1 Anaheim 4, Nashville 1, series tied 2-2 Chicago at St. Louis, late

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent RHP Kevin Gausman to Norfolk (IL) for a rehab assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS — Assigned RHP Logan Kensing outright to Toledo (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Miguel Almonte to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated RHP Dillon Gee from paternity leave.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent RHP Henderson Alvarez to Stockton (Cal) for a rehab assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Keone Kela on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled RHP Phil Klein from Round Rock (PCL).

National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed RHP Louis Coleman on the bereavement list.

Recalled LHP Luis Avilan from Oklahoma City (PCL). Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Thatcher on a minor league contract. Sent OF Carl Crawford to Oklahoma City for a rehab assignment.

MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned LHP Raudel Lazo to Jupiter (FSL). Designated LHP Chris Narveson for assignment. Assigned RHP Dustin McGowan outright to New Orleans (PCL). Recalled RHP Jose Urena from New Orleans.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Tyler Cravy to Colorado Springs (PCL).

Selected the contract of OF Alex Presley from Colorado Springs. Transferred RHP Zack Jones from the 15- to the 60-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Designated LHP James Russell for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Andrew Bailey to Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Sent RHP Jared Hughes and LHP Cory Luebke to Indianapolis (IL) for rehab assignments.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed LHP Robbie Erlin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled RHP Leonel Campos from El Paso (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Ross on a minor league contract.

COLLEGE CALIFORNIA — Announced freshman F Jaylen Brown declared for the NBA draft.

MARQUETTE — Announced junior G Wally Ellenson is no longer a member of the men’s basketball program, but will remain on full scholarship with the track and field program.

MISSOURI — Annouced F Jakeenan Gant is leaving the men’s basketball team.

NORTHERN COLORADO — Fired men’s basketball coach B.J. Hill.

OHIO STATE — Named Chris Jent men’s assistant basketball coach.

OREGON STATE — Announced feshman G Derrick Bruce has elected to transfer.

TENNESSEE — Announced freshman F Ray Kasongo is leaving the men’s basketball team.

TEXAS — Announced junior G Isaiah Taylor will enter the NBA draft.

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606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

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Notice COLOMA TOWNSHIP WILL TAKE BIDS ON

1-1998 Lawn Chief Model 500 1- 1996 Yazoo YTKC 22, 1 Olympic 20” chain saw.

For more information call 815-625-5981.

Mail Bids to Coloma Township, 1200 Prophet Rd., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Bid opening will be May 9, 2016 at 10:00AM at COLOMA TOWNSHIP OFFICE April 22 & 23, 2016 Ordinance #2016-4-3, An Ordinance Amending the FY 2015-16 Budget in the amount of $928,162; Ordinance #20164-4, An Ordinance Adopting the Proposed FY 2016-17 Budget in the amount of $32,742,180; Ordinance #2016-4-5, An Ordinance Amending the Monthly Charges for Garbage, Litter and Rubbish; Ordinance #2016-4-6 An Ordinance Amending the Monthly Charges for Wastewater Service Charges; Ordinance #2016-4-7 Adopting Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2016-17 were passed at the April 18, 2016 City Council meeting.

These documents are published in pamphlet form and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, 212 Third Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Marie Rombouts City Clerk April 22, 2016

STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT, OGLE COUNTY NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: Brett Tyler Metras Case Number: 16-MR-22 There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name from: Brett Tyler Metras to the new name of: Brett Tyler Radville.

The court hearing will be held: on June 16, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, Illinois, Ogle County, in courtroom # 202.

Assumed Name Publication Notice

Public Notice is hereby given that on April 19, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Vibrant Natural Living located at 1805 16th Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 19th day of April, A.D. 2016.

Dana Nelson County Clerk April 22, 29, May 6, 2016

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Brett Tyler Radville Filed April 12, 2016 at Ogle County, Illinois.

Kimberly Dahl Clerk of the Circuit Court Ogle County April 15, 22, 29

COLOMA TOWNSHIP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS FISCAL YEAR ENDED: MARCH 31, 2016 TOWN FUND Beginning balance 123,290 Revenues 145,714 Property tax; 127,088; Replacement tax 17,088; Interest income 1,538.; Misc. income 0; Transfer in 0; Total revenues 269,004 Total expenditures 249,670 Ending Balance 19,334 TOWN INSURANCE Beginning Balance 541 Revenues 6,364 Property tax 5,549; Interest Income 0; TOIRMA dividend 815; Total Revenues 6,905 Expenditures 5,149 Ending Balance 1,756

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 4, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Soldiers Lounge located at 609 W 3rd . St. Ste. 206 Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 4th day of April, A.D 2016 Dana Nelson County Clerk April 8, 15 & 22nd 2016

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 19, A.D. 2016. a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Sundown Farms, located at 31643 Star Rd., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Dated this 19th day of April, A.D. 2016.

Dana Nelson County Clerk April 22, 29, May 6, 2016

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

TOWN SOCIAL SECURITY Beginning Balance 8 Revenues 0 Property tax 2,094; Interest income 0 Total Revenues 2,102 Expenditures 2,224 Ending Balance (-122) GENERAL ASSISTANCE Beginning Balance 38,307 Revenues 55,566 Property tax 55,500; Interest Income 66; Total Revenues 93,873 Expenditures 81,050 Ending Balance 12,823 above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 GENERAL ROAD Beginning Balance 293,027 Revenues 168,313 Property tax 155,177; Replacement tax 11,731; Interest income 463; Misc. income 942; Total revenues 461,340 Expenditures 121,116 Ending balance 340,224

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Plan Commission, designated by the City Council of the City of Sterling, Illinois, to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the City of Sterling, Illinois hereinafter set forth, will conduct such hearing at the hour of 7:00 p.m. on the 19th day of May, 2016, in the City Council Chambers at the Coliseum Building, Sterling, Illinois.

The proposed amendment would: Vacate 11' of Right-of-Way from property line to back of sidewalk on 17th Ave The property affected by the proposed amendment is described as: East of Broadway, Lot 12, Blk 26 & East of Broadway, Lot 11, Blk 26.

Otherwise known as: 1702 E 3rd St, Sterling, Illinois.

ROAD INSURANCE FUND Beginning balance 351 Revenues 8,707 Property tax 8,000; Interest income 0; TOIRMA dividend 707; Total revenues 9,058 Expenditures 5,578 Ending balance 3,480

Dated this 22nd day of April, 2016.

ROAD SOCIAL SECURITY FUND Beginning Balance Revenues Property tax 1,500; Interest Total revenues Expenditures Ending balance

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

88 1,500 income 0 1,588 336 1,252

CEMETERY FUND Beginning Balance Care Fund 176,985 checkbook balance 554 Total 177,539 Revenues 63,000 Interest Income 0; Grave sales and fees 40,000; Town fund contribution 20,000; Care Fund credit 3,000; Misc 0 Total revenues 240,539 Expenditures 60,220 Ending balance Investment 180,319 Checkbook balance (12,000) Total 168,319 Expenditures for all funds listed above: Asphalt Co. 8,895; Illinois Dept. of Revenue 4,240; Boyer Trucks 43,895; Nicor 3,492; Professional Cleaning Service 2,760; Rock Falls Utilities 14,139; Internal Revenue Service 14,282; Sterling Township 7,000; TOIRMA Insurance 10,727l Whiteside Co. Housing Authority 6,898; Wilbert Vault 12,995; Area Dog Control 2,993; SBM 2,751; Whiteside Treasurer 3,957; Matx Inc. 2,722; Flint Hill 2,601; Comcast 4,775; WPF 9,000; Total others less than $2500: $37,690 Total Vendors: 195,812 Payroll: Under 25,000: David H Blanton; Mary Bowman; Irv Calson; Karen Crebo; Mary Crobo; Larry Degroot; Pamela Erby; Eugene Jacoby; Michael Knorr; Peggy McFadden; Walter L Neal; Mary Ann Richardson; Ruthie Rogers; Sephen J Szabo; Linda Martenson; Connie L Willhite; William Widolff; Patricia Stachowiak Total Payroll: 141,182 I, David H Blanton, Supervisor of Coloma Township, Whiteside County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

April 22, 2016

PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOIS April 22, 2016

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ROCK FALLS ROCK FALLS

15th Ave., 12th Ave., 2nd St., 10th St. Wolf Creek, 14th -13th Ave., Bennet Dr.

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Call about open routes in Milledgeville and Morrison area Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

815-625-3600 ext. 5301

PERMANENT, FULL-TIME POSITION available immediately in agricultural office in Lee County. Salary range $13-$15 per hour plus benefits. A copy of the vacancy announcement is available at 319 South Mason Ave in Amboy.

Application packages and supporting documentation as requested must be completed online through www.USAJOBS.govby COB Friday, April 25, 2016.

We recognize and appreciate the benefits of diversity in the workplace. People who share this belief and reflect a diverse background are encouraged to apply. FSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Relocation expenses not authorized.

FT C.N.A – 2nd shift

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Plan Commission, designated by the City Council of the City of Sterling, Illinois, to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the City of Sterling, Illinois hereinafter set forth, will conduct such hearing at the hour of 7:00 p.m. on the 19th day of May, 2016, in the City Council Chambers at the Coliseum Building, Sterling, Illinois.

The proposed amendment would: Vacate 25' westerly side of 3rd Avenue right-of-way & 5' from façade of 311 3rd Avenue to back of curb on Brinks Circle The property affected by the proposed amendment is described as: 11-24-478-017: the Easterly 45 feet of Lot 7 and Lot 10 EXCEPTING THEREFROM the North 50 feet 2 inches, all in Block 28, West of Broadway, situated in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois.

11-24-478-017: (Part): the South 28.52 feet of the North 78.72 feet of Lot 10 in Block 28, West of Broadway, City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois 1121-478-018: N 50' 2”, Lot 10 in Block 28, West of Broadway, City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois Otherwise known as: 224 E 3rd Street, Sterling, Illinois. Dated this 22nd day of April, 2016.

PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOIS March 22, 2016

CLASSIFIEDS deals small ads

CALL TODAY! 815/284.2222

MOBILE HOMES

ROCK FALLS

BIG

815/625.3600

PT C.N.A – 1st and 2nd shift PT R.N/L.P.N – 2nd and 3rd shift - $3000 bonus PT Dietary Aide Good Samaritan Society; Prophets Riverview is accepting applications for C.N.A’s, L.P.N & RN’s. Please go and apply online at www.good-sam.com.

AA/EOE, M/F/Vet/Handicap, Drug Free Workplace.

310 Mosher Dr. Prophetstown, IL 61277 Prophets Riverview 815-537-5175

District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department. Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities.

The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively with subscribers and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record. Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

Sauk Valley Media offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Submit your resume to: recruitment@shawmedia.com Or Contact: Sheryl Gulbranson, Circulation Director Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-625-3600 x5300 Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

EDUCATION

503

AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE - BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 866-315-0650 The Whiteside Area Career Center is offering a CNA class beginning June 13 th For program information, call 815-626-5810 or visit our website at www.wacc.cc.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Caseys General Store in Rock Falls, Dixon Ave. Store Manager Position is full time and offer benefits. Must be Flexible to work variety of hours including weekends, holidays, as well as day and night shifts.

Please apply online at www.caseys.com

or send application to Raylene Wright P.O. Box 836 Sterling, IL 61081

CDL Drivers FT Seasonal Help Wanted CDL class B min.

Paid overtime.

Local delivery.

Apply in person or call Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd, Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248.

Entry Level Heavy Equipment Operator Career.

Get Trained - Get Certified Get Hired!

Bulldozers, Backhoes & Excavators.

Immediate Lifetime Job Placement.

VA Benefits.

National Average $18.00$22.00 1-866-362-6497 Experienced Custom Applicators Ag background a plus.

FT positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248 Full-Time Opening for cleaning of female residential facility in Dixon area Wed. -Sunday, day/evening hours. Criminal background check required.

Call Denny at 815-732-2126 between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. EOE. Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled nursing care facility in Fulton IL, 61252 (815)589-3411 Is seeking qualified nurses licensed to work in Illinois to join our team, full-time RN 1st shift, Part-time RN 2nd shift and 2 Full-time LPN's 2nd and 3rd shifts Competitive salaries Apply in person or submit resumes to harborcrest2@ mchsi.com EOE Northland Mall has an opportunity for a self-motivated Facilities Manager Responsibilities include: managing and scheduling staff, inventory control, tenant relations, multi tasking in a fast paced environment.

Must have general knowledge of HVAC, sprinkler system, electric, plumbing and general maintenance repairs.

Must be computer literate in Excel, Outlook and Word.

Apply in person at the Northland Mall Management office or send resume to Northland Mall Management office 2900 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081 or email: kbrouilette@ jherzog.com EOE

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EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

505

Rock Falls business now hiring Inside Sales person.

Full-time, 45-50 hours/week. Starting pay $12/hr + commission. Great benefits, including company paid health and life insurance, paid vacation and personal time off and a company matching IRA. Interested parties please contact Mary McCormick 815.564.1714 or mmccormick@ rotaryairlock.com

School Nurse needed for the 2016-2017 school year at Rock Falls Township High School.

Must have an RN degree.

Competitive Salary and Benefits.

Send a letter of interest and resume to Mr. Mike Berentes, 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 by Friday, May 6, 2016

505

Seasonal Part Time Summer Hires: The City of Sterling is looking for students currently enrolled, or planning to be enrolled, in college or graduate studies for Seasonal Part Time Summer help to conduct maintenance of municipal buildings and grounds, including road maintenance. Use of lawn care equipment and small machinery.

Valid Illinois Driver's License and proof of enrollment required.

Apply to City of Sterling for the Public Works Department, in Coliseum Building 212 Third Avenue, Sterling OR www.ci.sterling.il.us

EMPLOYMENT

505

NEW TODAY SOCCER COACHES WANTED Fall 2016 – Boy's Varsity & JV Oregon High School Contact: mlawton@ ocusd.net Summer Help Wanted Nurse/EMT/ Paramedic Provide basic first aid to field crews. Potential work during June and July.

Pre-employment drug screen required.

To apply contact Sherry at Monsanto Seed Production 815-264-8122

for application and email to: mfarmer @sterling-il.gov

EEO Employer.

All applications must be received by 4:30 pm (CDST) on Friday, May 6, 2016.

Great Garage Sales Call

284-2222

EMPLOYMENT

505

TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

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

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

EMPLOYMENT

505

WANTED: Qualified individual who has knowledge and experience in the area of general construction and/ or electrical.

Full-time 40 hr/week position with excellent benefits. $15.00$17.00 starting wage dependent upon experience and training.

Please send a resume to: Box #:1332, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

SELL

WANTED Experienced Painters 2 or more years experience with brush/roll and spray.

MUST HAVE valid driver license 815-626-5289

Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com

those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad 625-3600 284-2222

TIRED OF WORKING IN A NURSING HOME? It’s time to join our team of qualified individuals providing residential support to individuals with developmental disabilities! We are hiring, 2nd and 3rd shift positions. CNA is not required.

Benefits Include: Health insurance, 401K, flexible benefits plan, paid holidays, paid training and more!

Apply in person at Casa Willis 910 Woodburn Ave. Sterling IL, 61081

For more info visit www.ddhomes.net

SM-ST146089-0427

Maintenance Mechanics This position is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.

Maintenance Mechanic positions are responsible for keeping machinery running to maintain continuous production. This includes repairing and maintaining the operating conditions of the machinery and equipment, troubleshooting problems that occur in the day-to-day operation of the facility.

The position requires performing work involving hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity and mechanics in general as well as some welding. The Team Member will also set up, adjust and break down production line machinery and complete daily documentation that is required. The Team Member must be willing to lift 75 Ibs. and work while standing or walking on hard floors for a period of 10-12 hours. The Team Member must be willing to complete all required training for the job and perform any other duties as assigned.

Must have 1 year of Maintenance experience and also need to be able to become HAZMAT certified. Must be willing to work all shifts, including weekends, and available for overtime. Must be able to communicate effectively to all employees and management to resolve mechanical failures as well as be able to read manuals in order to repair equipment safely. Must be willing to work in hot and cold environments.

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson) voluntarily participates in the E-Verify system and uses all tools made available by the federal government to confirm the employment eligibility of all team members. Person offered employment with Tyson are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Please apply online: Go to: Tysonfoodscareers.com, go to Production, click on Search for work, Facility name: search for Joslin Plant.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Whiteside County Sheriff's Merit Commission is accepting applications for Patrol Deputy Eligibility List Starting Pay $42,800.00 with benefits!

Applicants must meet the following requirements: -Must be 21 years of age.

-Associates degree or two years prior experience.

-Have 20/50 vision without glasses or corrected 20/20 -If offered the posiyou must tion, pass a background check, drug screen, physical & polygraph exam.

Education, expertise and skills will be considered in screening the applicant for testing.

Written test (credit for military service with DD214 form) The top test scores will be given an oral interview.

Applications may be picked up at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office or printed from whiteside.org & mailed.

Deadline is May 20, 2016

CHILD CARE

512

Mom/Teacher's Assistant would like to babysit in my home over the summer. I am in Dixon. Call 779861-2608.

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

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

CLEANING SERVICES

514

★★ Will Do ★★ Housecleaning Experienced & Ref. 779-861-0185

FLEA MARKETS

610

SM-ST146099-0422

Freezer Engine Room Maintenance Mechanic This position is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.

Monitoring, Operating, Maintaining and Repairing the Freezer Refrigeration System. Applicant will be required to pass HAZMAT physical and participate in HAZMAT team and must be willing to stand, walk, bend, stretch, climb, push, pull, lift and reach. This position will work in extremely hot, humid or extremely cold environments, both inside and outside the plant.

Applicant must have a working knowledge of refrigeration systems. Applicant must have experience with electrical troubleshooting and repairs, experience with hydraulic troubleshooting and repair is a plus. HVAC experience is a plus. Applicant must be able to communicate effectively to all employees and management to resolve mechanical failures as well as be able to read manuals in order to repair equipment safely.

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson) voluntarily participates in theE-Verify system and uses all tools made available by the federal government to confirm the employment eligibility of all team members.

Person offered employment with Tyson are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion , age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Please apply online: Go to: Tysonfoodscareers.com, go to Production, click on Search for work, Facility name: search for Joslin Freezer.

SM-ST2528-0422

Space Avail. for Vendors, Crafters, Artisans - Lee Co. Fair Marketplace July 31, 10 -3.

815-857-2603

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-3 225 North Lincoln (behind Shell station on Rt. 2) Some children's clothes, Jr's, women's, baby items, prom homecoming dresses & misc.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Friday & Sat. 8-4 Church Garage Sale 1874 Wildcat Court Something for everyone!

Fri., Sat., Sun. 10am-4pm 2006 W. Rock Falls Road 2008 36' Luxury by Design park model travel trailer, like new 6'8”x12' cargo trailer, 2 old Simplicity lawn mowers (one push mower), small garden disc pull behind lawn mower42” swisher, Craftsman table saw, radial arm saw, power tools, hand tools, car tools. Silver, gold and costume jewelry, fishing equip., crocks, jugs & misc. antiques.

Kitchenware & household items.

1,000 items for women not mentioned.

Saturday 8-4 2105 East 41st St. Garage/Bake Sale Girl's clothing sizes NB-size 6, Jrs., women's & men's (some new w/ tags), scrubs, elliptical, household items, Scentsy products, baby toys & other misc.

Friday 7am-3pm Sat. 7am-Noon 1205 Robin Rd. Name brand girl clothes(6-18mo) (2T-4T), indoor & outdoor baby toys, pack 'n play, highchair, pub table w/ chairs, assorted books. Much more.

Friday 8 - 5, Saturday 8-noon 1957 Larod Dr. (just N of Dixon off Rt. 26) Boys' clothes 9 mos-5T, Women's and Men's clothing, LOTS of toys (including ride-ons) kitchen/household items, 7 piece dining table/chairs, white faux wood blinds, high chairs, all-in-one printer, soaker hoses, and lots of other items.

Sat., 8-2 401 E. 3rd St. Multi Family Sale Clothes, toys games, sports memorabilia, misc.

Saturday 8 – 2 613 Garden Walk (off E. Chamberlin) Name brand baby boy clothing, n/b 24 months, baby gear & accessories, toys, books, maternity clothing, women's clothing size sm – lg, men's clothing lg – xl, household décor and plenty more!

FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 8 – 4 Saturday 8- 1 Presbyterian Church Basement 106 S. Walnut Men's, Woman's clothing (many with tags), household, crafts & patterns, kids books & toys, computer armoire, and much more!

Bake Sale Refreshments available Thur. April 21 8-4 Fri. April 22 8-4 Sat. April 23 8-12 Church of the Brethren 121 W. North Street Antiques, housewares, books, church related material, vintage toys, sewing machine, quilting items, too many things to list!

MILLEDGEVILLE GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. - Sat. 8-4 501 Meyers Ave. Lg. drill press, air compressor, table lamps, comb radio, tape & CD, pocket knives, ratchet tie downs, log chain, chain saw, leaf blower, Ceiling lights, trowels, VHS Movies, Electric counter top white cook top, wood 2Dr, file on wheels, Pliers, hammers, handsaws. Crowbars.

Wrenches, hand braces, levels, nail pullers, intercom 3-station, pulleys, horse shoe set, come along, stamping set, measuring tapes, hinges, sprinkler, old grinder, like new tree trimmer, Pneumatic stapler, Elec Sabre saw, sm. electric drill, poker chips, clock drill bits, curtain rods, table umbrella, many additional items at rock bottom prices!

Friday 8-5 703 W. 19th St. Baby to men's clothing, Jrs. dresses & shoes, books, videos, entertainment center, Holiday décor, household, lots of Halloween items, dishes & toys.

Sat. & Sun., 8-4 703 Avenue D John Deere LT 155 lawn tractor with snow blade, John Deere snowblower, work benches, radial arm saw, lawn equip. incl. aerators, de-thatcher, lawn sweeper. Lots of hand & wood working tools.

Saturday only 8-2 1305 13th Avenue Moving sale! Everything Must Go! Walker, jumper, rocker, baby boy's adult & kid's clothing, baby items, jewelry, candles, craft items, toys, bikes, & much more!

Spring Garage Sales May 20 - May 22 Rock Falls & Sterling $10 ($5 fee for late registration) Register by 5/9 Maps Available 5/19 @ Shell Stations & Schreiners RF Chamber 815-625-4500

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Annual Capp Rd. Rummage Sale 3 Houses April 22-23 8 a.m.-? 4.5 mi.

North of Sterling On Rt. 40 Clothing for all, Tupperware, printer, lots of misc. perennials, craft supplies, exercise bike, coffee table, entertainment center, patio table, recliner, C.B. Equipment 36” storm door, jewelry, purses, old comic books, VHS, old eye glasses, linens, frames, mirrors, sport cards, Christmas tree & books.

Fri. & Sat. 8-? ¾ mi. N. of Oak Knoll Cemetery on Route 40 aluminum ladders, 3000 watt generator, tools, hand sprayers, weed eaters, patio set, Schwinn mountain bike, books, Christmas items, lots of misc.

Fri. 3-6 & Saturday & Sunday 8-?

2102 Mertyle St. Family Sale!

Friday 8-7 2603 Clover Lane Boy's 0-4T, girl's 5-10, women's & men's clothes, kid/baby items, lg. dollhouse, home / kitchen items, & other misc.

Sat. only, 8-4 211 W. 14th St. TV's, stereo, grill, Karaoke machine, ladder, camping equip., small end tables, vacuum and misc.

Saturday 8-12 1716 Avenue F Girls & Boy's 5/614/16, men's Harley & dress shirts, women's MXL, & misc. items

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

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

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS LEASE TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529 Whirlpool dishwasher w/black front. $100. 815622-5078 Whirlpool white refrigerator, $100.

Call 815-622-5078.

FURNITURE

755

3 pc. Basset Bedroom Set, 60” mirrored dresser, 3 dr. chest, bed $100 815-499-0576 or 815-336-2382 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 New furniture & wholesale beds also used: beds.

Elec. & gas stoves, side by side refrig., dryer, washer, gun cabinet, table & chairs, recliners, sofa, dresser, full/ queen BR set, refrig. 815-718-4385.

Pine old white corner cabinet, $100.

Call 815-622-5078

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

762

Electric medical bed. Exc. Condition. $225 obo 815-288-6200

New GoGo Scooter Excellent condition.

With rechargeable batteries. $850 815-625-2422

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 PLEASE HELP rescue our cats and kittens!

Need a good indoor home!

815-590-7625 Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LAWN MOWERS

779

Bush Hog ES2052 zero turn lawnmower, 144 Hrs 815-288$3600 0830

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

POSTAGE STAMP SHOW Free Admission Country Inn & Suites 610 N Milwaukee, Prospect Hgts, IL April 23 and 24 Hours 10am - 4pm Buy, Sell, Appraise

www.msdastamp.com

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FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

815-989-8320

Asphalt

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

Cleaning Service

ADVANCED CLEANERS

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

Call Today for a FREE Estimate

(800) 205PAVING

PorterBrothers.net

Fritz Asphalt Sealing

Commercial – Residential Shawn Von Holten 815-499-2940 **FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE •Pothole Repair •Hot Pour •Crack Filling •Seal Coating •Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806

T & M PAVING

*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

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

MAID SERVICE JANITOR SERVICE CARPET CLEANING

A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) BEAT MOST BIDS Gravel Loader & Dump Truck Work Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

815-590-1677

Genl. Contracting Active Const.

(815) 499-1871 Kitchen & Bath Remodels Additions, Garages Siding, Windows, Handicap, Ramps Concrete Work WE DO IT ALL! Anything Interior Exterior 35 year experience FREE Estimates And We Will Call You Back!

GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Gutters

815-632-3822 Ann's Cleaning Service!

•15 + yrs. exp.

•Free Estimates •Homes or Offices Call Ann at 815-379-2802 or 815-238-8882 -Leave Message-

Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 38 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

Handyman Concrete Workz Sidewalks • Steps Driveways • Patios Floors Exposed & stamped concrete Poured walls/ retaining walls Skidloader work & Hauling *Free Estimates *Insured 815-441-6126 All Types of Concrete Work

Hamlink Concrete

•Foundations •Floors •Garages •Driveways Residential & Commercial 815-857-3970 ➩SIMON MASONARY➩ Brick, Block & Stone Work, Griding & Truckpointing New & Repair NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Chimneys & Foundations Bonded and Ins. ★Free Est.★ Call Cris Sosa 312-771-1310

Dumpster Rental

Home Improvement

HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

Free Estimates Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428 LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Rototilling •Leaf clean up •House clean up •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement Morris Handyman ** 30 Years Plus ** ** Experience ** -Kitchen & Bath Remodeling -Flooring, Siding, Sewer Roding 779-861-2509

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Summer

is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Kitchen Cabinetry Anselmo's Kitchen & Bath Cabinets Any Size CountertopsFormica Quartz Granite Design Sell Install Visit our Showrooms 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519 Est. by App.

Lawn Care ACT NOW! Mowing, Raking, Gutter Cleaning, Yard Clean Up. Reasonable Rates Call Jeff 815-535-8707 BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073

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Storage

TELEVISION STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

Quality Work Fair Rates!

------------•High Quality Lawn Care •Deck Repair/ Refinishing •Pressure Washing •Mulch delivery and spreading •Landscaping Projects •Hedge trimming •Painting •Dry Wall/Plaster Repair •Water Damage Repair •Sale/Rental Prep •General Labor •Hauling •Friendly Service •Small jobs welcome ------------Serving Whiteside County References Available

Senior Discount

Call Jamie & Jeanine Richards for a FREE quote!

815-213-3383

Remodeling

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Stump Removal CLARK'S

DALE COLLIN STUMP GRINDING 815-564-7892 Insured FREE Estimates Clean Up Available All stumps ground out 8-10 inches below ground.

• Lawn Mowing & Rototilling 20 Yrs. Experience

Tree Service

Call Dave at 815-677-8763 Dale Collin 815-564-7892 • Lawn Mowing • Rototilling • Stump Grinding All stumps ground 8-10” below ground.

20 years Experience Green River Lawn Service Large Lawn Specialist Mowing, Trimming, Clean Up. Commercial & Rural Residential Call Dave for free Estimate 815-973-0021 Lawn Service Commercial & Residential Call Ethan 815-441-6812

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

Power Washing

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Sauk Valley Media!

815.625.3600 or 815.284.2222

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Land/forest management logging available.

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Windows

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Approx.

45 in collection. Interested in selling as a lot. Old film cameras, a Polaroid and access. equip. from 1940's-1960's for sale. Best offer.

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248-865-7257.

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2006 Toro Workman utility dump cart 1110.

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3 wheel push golf cart. Hand brake. $50 815-625-9264 •40 gal. LP hot water heater, 4 stair.

•GMC 5 Lug chrome rims.

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500 bags of crabgrass preventer and fertilizer.

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FARM EQUIPMENT

855

International H for sale, good cond. $1600. 815499-9483

CLASSIC CARS

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Antique car: comrestored pletely 1949 Ford 2dr.

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2007 Toyota Camry LE, 1 owner, very clean, 77,000 mi, 4 cyl., FWD, auto, pwr. doors-windowsdriver's seatmirrors, CD player.

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4X4S

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2000 Ford F150 Lariat 4x4, 190K mi Runs great! $2500/ obo. 815-677-5667

PARTS & ACC.

925

935

1995 Harley Springer soft tail, exc. cond. Low mi. $7500/obo. Call 815-915-3206.

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2008 Four Winns H210SS w/ trailer.

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