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WHY THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT IN DIXON THE PEOPLE’S VOICE, A3

WEEKEND FEATURE | STERLING

Long after the war ...

Sterling veteran to receive medals today, 47 years after service

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

STERLING – After 47 years, Ray Torres still gets emotional when he talks about the day he was attacked during the Vietnam War. “In that couple seconds, your whole life flashes before you,” he said Thursday with tears in his eyes.

Today, 47 years after he was critically injured when a grenade exploded within 3 feet of him, Torres, 68, will receive five replacement medals during a ceremony in Rock Island.

More than 30 of Torres’ friends and family will travel to Rock Island for the event.

In 2011, Torres’ story was part of “Vietnam in HD,” a documentary that aired on the History Channel.

Torres will receive a Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation, and a Combat Action Ribbon.

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos will present Torres with the medals. Torres and his family contacted Bustos’ office for assistance in tracking down the service medals.

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EDUCATION | BI-COUNTY COOPERATIVE

Prom day for special kids

‘Illinois jokes’ not funny to the GOP Speakers say they’re hopeful about change

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Cody Girkin and Emma Cooperrider enter the Bi-County Special Education Cooperative Prom on Friday in the Rock Falls Community Building. The cooperative had its first prom, life skills teacher Kim Martin said, because the kids “have watched other students go to prom, and it’s something they have wanted to do for a while.”

Bi-County students dance the day away during inaugural event

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

STERLING – Justin Richards, a student at Bi-County Special Education Cooperative, was dancing by himself Friday right before the DJ began playing “Teach Me How to Dougie.”

Once the dance song started playing, Richards, 18, lit up, dancing like there was no

tomorrow as his classmates made a circle around him.

“This is a great time,” Richards said, catching his breath, sweat dripping from his face. “This is awesome.”

For the first time, Friday afternoon was prom day for Bi-County’s 24 students.

Because most of their classes are at the Whiteside Area Career Center, most of the kids don’t have an opportunity to attend prom.

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“They have watched other students go to prom, and it’s something they have wanted to do for a while,” said Kim Martin, who, along with fellow life skills teacher Taylor Breedlove, organized the event.

Students got dressed first thing in the morning at the career center. The clothes the students wore were donated, and Hair Gallery, located in Sterling, did the girls’ hair.

Once dressed, the students

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took a ride in a limousine to the Candlelight Inn in Rock Falls for lunch.

After they ate, the students attended the prom at the Rock Falls Community Building.

The theme was “Candyland,” with candy decorations throughout the building and miniature pieces of candy on the tables.

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Community Students who enroll in the Eastman School of Dance of Dixon learn poise, balance, teamwork, patience and character.

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ROCK FALLS – Illinois Republicans say they are tired of all the jokes they hear about the state of Illinois.

“When I go on vacation to Arizona or somewhere, and when people ask when I am from, I’m afraid to say I’m from Illinois,” said Cook County Commissioner Timothy Schneider.

“We rank in the Timothy bottom of the barrel Schneider in just about every- Cook County commissioner thing there is.”

Schneider was one of many Republicans who filled a banquet room at the Rock Falls Days Inn Friday night to attend the annual Whiteside County Republicans’ Lincoln Day Dinner.

Among those in attendance were Dana Nelson, Whiteside County clerk; Bob Sondgeroth, superintendent of the Whiteside County Regional Office of Education; Paul McMahon, superintendent of the Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education, and state Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris.

Unable to attend because of legislative duties were several area lawmakers, including state Sen. Tim Bivins and state Rep. Tom Demmer, both Dixon Republicans, and state Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Freeport.

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POLICE Sterling Police Brandon J. Harris, 22, of Sterling; 11:41 a.m.

Thursday at Locust and West 15th streets; operating uninsured vehicle, no valid registration; released with promise to comply.

Debbie A. Ruiz-Valencia, 47, of Walnut; 1:22 p.m.

Thursday at 11th Avenue and East Fourth Street; speeding, 44 mph in a 30-mph zone; released with promise to comply.

Rock Falls Police Mikel Wise, 50, of Rock Falls; 1:49 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of West Fourth Street; obstructing a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, aggravated assault; given notice to appear in court.

State Police Marcia R. Lathrop, 64, of Lanark; 9:40 a.m. Thursday at Beede and Telegraph roads in Carroll County; disobeying a stop sign; given citation.

Dixon Police James D. Jones, 19, of Amboy; 11:20 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; retail theft; released with notice to appear in court.

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ABOVE: Merrill Kidder of Franklin Grove talks to students about equipment used to ride and care for a horse Friday at the Lee County 4-H Center and Fairgrounds in Amboy. It was the Ninth Annual Ag Expo, and 350 fifth-graders spent the day getting hands-on demonstrations. The event was sponsored by Lee County Farm Bureau, Lee County Ag in the Classroom, Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the University of Illinois Extension-Lee County. TOP: Payton Hale, 11, of Dixon, finds the wattle on a chicken owned by Lisa Gascoigne of Amboy. One of the stops on the Ag Expo was the poultry barn.

Christopher Hill, 26, of Freeport; 1:24 a.m. Friday in the 800 block of South First Street in Forreston; driving under the influence, broken seal, no valid registration, no insurance, driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Lesley M. Cook, 53, of Rochelle; Thursday; warrant for battery; appeared in court, given recognizance bond and released with notice to appear in court.

Rebecca DuFoe, 42, of Rockford; Thursday; warrant for failure to appear; appeared in court, given recognizance bond and released with notice to appear in court.

Jason E. Switzer, 35, of Rockford; Thursday; warrant for aggravated discharge of a firearm; given notice to appear in court.

Michael Geralds, 30, of Rochelle; Thursday; petition to revoke probation; given notice to appear in court.

Morrison Police Kari M. Bartachele, 23, of Morrison; April 17; dog running at large; given citation.

Clint Shepard, 25, of Morrison; April 17; no valid registration; given citation.

Kaitlyn M. Anderson, 17, of Morrison; Tuesday; speeding; given citation.

Justin B. Cronister, 19, of Morrison; speeding; given citation.

Jessica M. Guthmiller, 30, of Morrison; operating uninsured vehicle; given citation.

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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE | KIWANIS CLUB OF DIXON

The kids are all right, thanks to Kiwanis G

eoff Vanderlin threw out one of the opening pitches at the April 15 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Dixon. The Madison, Wisconsin, native was pitching group-rate tickets to an upcoming White Sox game at U.S. Cellular Field.

Now, this Wisconsinite isn’t quite sure where things went wrong with Vanderlin – a devout Badger fan. Perhaps he simply saw the writing on the wall for the young season through which my beloved Milwaukee Brewers are suffering.

That aside, his reasoning for making the trip to Chicago resonated with me: “Everything’s better in a group.”

I feel I can take a playful jab at the District 13 lieutenant governor’s sports devotion, because he and his fellow Kiwanians couldn’t have made me feel more at home.

And I’m sure I’ve never laughed so much and so hard before 7:15 a.m., when it was my turn to take the lectern and guest speak about the process behind my column.

(OK, so maybe I wasn’t laughing when Margo Empen, who will soon take the reins as superintendent of Dixon Public Schools, told Vanderlin that the “right team” won the NCAA men’s basketball national championship.)

My explanations, anecdotes and confessions were met with rapt attention and excellent questions. Member Greg Hicks wanted to know how I come up with my story subjects, and I had to laugh a little. I was standing in front of a room full of people I would love to feature. In fact, I’ve already profiled Kiwanian and Dixon Family YMCA CEO Andy McFarlane. But with the characters in that room, and the stories they could tell, I could be set for the next year in terms of column subjects.

It’s a group I’d hang with every Wednesday morning, if I wasn’t a secondshifter and my wife didn’t head to work at 7:50 a.m.,

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leaving me to put in a few hours at my second “job” as Dad. Similarly, Kiwanians are uber-dedicated, arriving at 6:30 for breakfast, gleefully contributing throughout the meeting, and then ...

“When the clock hits 8, it doesn’t matter whether you’re done speaking or not,” board member Hicks told me leading up to the meeting. “We’re done.

Everyone goes to work.”

Vanderlin, for instance, while not overseeing nine Kiwanis clubs – Dixon, Dixon Golden K, Sterling, Oregon, Byron, Rochelle, Rochelle Golden K, Morrison and Mount Morris – is the executive director of the Lee County Council on Aging.

One of the reasons I felt so very much at home with the group was I often felt I was preaching to the choir. See, I’ve always found the best thing I have going for me as a journalist is my ability to connect with others on a human level. And improving others’ lives and the world they live in is pretty much the Kiwanis mission statement.

More specifically, the international group – which turns 100 years old this year – boasts the tagline “Serving the Children of the World.” And, holy smokes, do they carry out that mission in a variety of ways.

Locally, it’s a long list.

On a list Hicks gave me, I count 19 projects the group oversees. And those are just the highlights. The four major fundraisers are Peanut Day (an internationally famous Kiwanis event), Peach Sales (they’re hauled in from southern Illinois – “They’re really good peaches,” said Hicks, always the pitch man), Poinsettia Sales, and Pancake Day. The pancake breakfast took place about a month ago, and I’m told it was as fun as it was delicious.

The group also recently cleaned up the Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon as its contribution during Kiwanis One Day, and the Sauk Valley Community College Child Fair is

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today. In May, members will read to first-graders and give each child a free book. The BUG program encourages students at St. Anne and St. Patrick schools to improve their grades and, when they do, the youngsters get awards and T-shirts.

John Holthaus caught up with me – yep, before scurrying off to work – after the meeting to fill me in on details of those last two projects. He also briefed the group on the child fair – after sneaking in a few timely jabs at fellow Kiwanians in the minutes leading up.

Immediately endeared during breakfast, I wanted to immerse myself in the group as much as possible during the meeting. So, between bites of eggs and bacon, I drilled Hicks, Vanderlin, my compadre Ed Bushman, general manager of the Dixon Telegraph, and renowned world traveler Deb Crowson on some of the finer details about the group’s initiatives.

For instance, as the Happy Basket was passed around, Crowson – who has visited 77 countries – filled me in on The Eliminate Project, whose goal is to rid the world of neonatal tetanus.

A cruel condition that exists in five countries, it occurs in infants and spells almost certain, inhumane death. It also claims the lives of many mothers.

Hearing about the disease brought tears to my eyes. But there’s a twovaccination system that can eliminate it, if made widely available. And Vanderlin tells me that the group has already raised half of its $40,000 goal in the first year of a

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Dixon High School senior Katie Hammitt (standing, in blue), the lieutenant governor of Key Club District 13, gives an update on her group during the Kiwanis Club of Dixon’s weekly meeting while the club’s president, Bonnie O’Connell, takes notes April 15 in the private dining hall at KSB Hospital in Dixon. The Key Club participates in each weekly meeting, and the local Kiwanis chapter also oversees Reagan Middle School’s counterpart, Builders Club.

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Chuck Stoddard, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Dixon, removes cobwebs from the Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon on April 11, part of the local chapter’s contribution to the international effort of community improvement, Kiwanis One Day. 5-year fundraising effort.

So those tears changed shape, knowing that every week, Kiwanians were dropping money into that basket, and getting out and educating folks about neonatal tetanus – I knew little about it before our chat.

And then Crowson, skeptical that they weren’t, in fact, in year 2, made me laugh.

“Geoff is great, and he’ll

tell you as if he knows,” she said.

The blend of friendly ribbing, as you would expect in the warmth of your living room, and eye-watering selflessness, all in the name of fellowship and making the world a better place, is why I urge you to look into joining the Kiwanis Club of Dixon – assuming you don’t have to be at work before 8:05, that is.

The club has about 55 members, far shy of its high-water mark of 100plus a few years back, according to Hicks. And about 35 made it to the April 15 meeting. They emptied their pockets for the tornado victims in Fairdale, coming up with $361. That’s a family’s meals for a month.

Not bad from one group.

Imagine if it still had 100plus members.

“I’m a member of a lot of groups and clubs,” Bushman said. “But I’m a Kiwanian. We do great things here. And we have a lot of fun, don’t we?”

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OBITUARIES Mary E. Baker STERLING – Mary E. Baker, 101, of Sterling, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Regency Care in Sterling.

Mary was born July 19, 1913, in Rock Falls, the daughter of John and Gertrude (McCarty) Kadel. She was educated in local schools. Mary earned her degree in education from Northern Illinois Teachers College in DeKalb. She taught in the Rock Falls area, and in Michigan, New Jersey, and Germany. She married the Rev. Kenneth Morford. He preceded her in death.

She married Capt. Winfred H. Baker on March 20, 1956, in Dixon. He preceded her in death in 1995. Mary was a member of the RF Eastern Star and was a former worthy matron. She also was a former member of Good Samaritan Chap-

ter of King’s Daughters. Mary had been a founding member of Grace Episcopal Church in Sterling. She subsequently belonged to St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

Survivors include her daughter, Jane Morford of Freeport; two grandsons, Curt Hoglund of Bloomington and Stephen Surrey of Bettendorf, Iowa; and her special helper and grandnephew, John Eades of Sterling.

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

Cremation rites have been accorded. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls handled arrangements.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Ernie L. Hubbart STERLING – Ernie L. Hubbart, 93, of Sterling, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.

He w a s b o r n Jan. 10, 1922, in Maquoketa, Iowa, the son of Ernest L. and Eleanor (Davis) Hubbart. Ernie was a World War II veteran, serving in the Marine Corps. He married Bernice Henderson on Sept. 30, 1943, in Rock Falls. Ernie was a plastic mold maker at Wahl Clipper Corp. in Sterling before his retirement in 1986. He was inducted into the Sterling High School Athletic Hall of Fame and the Lincoln Highway Golf Hall of Fame.

He was a member of Rock Falls American

Legion Post 902, and had been an avid golfer at the former Lake View Golf Course. He enjoyed hunting and reading.

Survivors include his wife, Bernice; o n e d a u g h t e r, Peggy (Dave) Gaumer of Dixon; two sisters, Luella Wilson of Sterling and Marilyn Schultz of Rock Falls; one granddaughter, Amy Marschang; and greatgrandson, Eric Micheal.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and one sister.

A gathering of friends and family will be from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.

Dennis D. Bramm LYNDON – Dennis D. Bramm, 69, of Lyndon, died Thursday, April 23, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He worked for 37 years at General Electric Co. in Morrison before his retirement in 2000.

Dennis was born Aug. 2, 1945, in Morrison, the son of Emmett F. and Tracy M. (Peska) Bramm. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Dennis married Carolyn J. Stern on Aug. 3, 1968, in Morrison.

Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Amy (Russell) Noble of Sycamore; one sister, Cynthia (George) Weaver of Mount Morris; and two brothers,

Jeffry (Denise) Bramm of Morrison and Douglas (Ellen) Bramm of Mount Morris.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Fredric Bramm.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

Monday at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bruce Ludeke, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Memorials have been established.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Kathleen L. Helms Marsh STERLING – Kathleen Lavonne Helms Marsh passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and best friend, Sandy, Thursday, April 23, 2015.

Kathy was born Nov. 30, 1950, in Sterling, to Walt and Lorraine Helms.

She married Robert L. Marsh on Sept. 16, 1972.

She had two sons, Trent and Erik, and three stepdaughters, Karlene, Tracy, and Wendy. Kathy loved all her children and their families very much. Kathy adored her daughter-in-law, Maria Marsh and friend, Shannon Smith. Trent and Maria have three children, Evan, Anna, and Madeline. Erik has a daughter, Kortny. Karlene and Eric Knisley have two sons, Dylan and Logan. Tracy and Jeff Eastman have two children, Breanna and Zachary. Wendy and Lincoln LaFayette have three children, Jordan, Kyle, and Kaitlyn.

Kathy’s greatest joys were her children and grandchildren.

Kathy was an avid bowler and enjoyed her career at Wahl Clipper.

For the past 7 years, Kathy and Bob wintered in Ellenton, Florida, where she enjoyed warmth, penny slots, and bingo. For many years, Kathy had a card club with several of her girlfriends. She loved Roxy, her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

She is survived by her loving husband, Robert; children and grandchildren; sisters, Patricia Engvoldsen and Lori Chapman; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jeri and Gene Froeliger, Jeff and Shannon Marsh, and Scott and Kim Marsh; and many nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind best friends, Sandy DeWolf, Karen Shumaker, and Lorraine Wahl.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Jeannine.

A celebration of life will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. Burial will be at a later date.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

James D. Dees AMBOY – James D. Dees, 71, of Amboy, died Friday, April 17, 2015, at his home. He worked at Sentient Flavors in Amboy for 35 years before his retirement.

James was born Oct. 18, 1943, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of Homer and Thelma (Debolt) Dees. He served in the Navy from 1960 to 1964. He married Carol Tyson on Jan. 20, 1996, in Amboy. She preceded him in death on Aug. 27, 2004.

Survivors include his sons, Scott Copeland, Jim Copeland, Bobbie Dees, Mark Dees, and Brian Dees; several grandchildren; brothers, Tom Dees, Danny Dees, and Ken Dees; sister, Jane Duvall;

and his caregiver, Adrianna McCarty.

He also was preceded in death by his son, James Dale Dees Jr.; brother, Tim Dees; and sisters, Sally McKnight, Linda Barnett, Jackie Russell, and Pat Allison.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday and a memorial service at 7 p.m. Friday at MihmJones Funeral Home in Amboy, with the Rev. Charles Jeanblanc officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the Amboy American Legion Post.

A memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Audrey D. Burkholder POLO – Audrey D. Burkholder, 88, of Polo, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

William Moritz DIXON – William Moritz, 57, of Dixon, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at his home.

Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Bardell R. Bowman ROCKFORD – Bardell R. Bowman, 99, of Rockford, formerly of Dixon, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at his home.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

IN BRIEF Nursing homes stunned by cuts SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois nursing homes are at a loss for how they will deal with a $65 million cut in state Medicaid funding made by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office as part of a budget fix for this fiscal year.

Pat Comstock, executive director of Health Care Council of Illinois, said managers at nursing homes might have to go without paychecks as they scramble to figure out how to cut spending without violating state mandates for staffing and level of care.

Her organization represents the more than 730 nursing homes in the state.

“This is so massive and so devastating that it’s going to take us a while to figure out how we’re going to cope,” Comstock said Friday.

Armenians march, honor victims CHICAGO (AP) – Chicagoans of Armenian descent and others have rallied to commemorate the deaths 100 years ago

of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks and to call for U.S. recognition that it was genocide.

WBBM-TV reports the crowd gathered on Daley Plaza before marching to the Turkish consulate in the city.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says a U.S. president must use the words Armenians and genocide in the same sentence. He says President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged the killing of 1.5 million people but he and former presidents have stopped short of using the word genocide.

Modern Turkey, the successor to the Ottoman Empire, has vehemently denied the genocide charge.

Obama defends U.S. spy agencies MCLEAN, Virginia (AP) – A day after revealing an intelligence failure that cost the lives of two al-Qaida hostages, President Barack Obama on Friday praised the nation’s spying operations as the most capable in

the world while promising a review aimed at preventing future mistakes.

“We all bleed when we lose an American life,” Obama said in a speech at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to mark its 10th anniversary. “We all grieve when any innocent life is taken. We don’t take this work lightly. And I know that each and every one of you understand the magnitude of what we do and the stakes involved, and these aren’t abstractions, and we’re not cavalier about what we do.”

Italy-based terror network that aimed to stop Pakistan’s actions against the Taliban. Police arrested nine suspects related to the probe Friday throughout Italy. Another nine were being sought, three of whom were believed to still be in the country.

Wiretaps collected as part of the investigation gave “signals of some preparation for a possible attack” at the Vatican, prosecutor Mauro Mura told a news conference.

Terrorists planned attack on Vatican

to my children and grandchildren for the grand 80th birthday party! Also, thanks to all who attended and the cards. A special thanks to my daughter Jeanette and Brad, my son who came from Tennessee. To Beth for the cake and to Lyle Grobe, Frank Evans & Marv Knude for the great music. We had a special time. We will always remember.

MILAN (AP) – Islamic extremists suspected in a bomb attack in a Pakistani market that killed more than 100 people had also planned an attack against the Vatican in 2010 that was never carried out, an Italian prosecutor said Friday.

The alleged foiled plot, known to authorities for years, was revealed as prosecutors announced the results of a decadelong investigation into an

THANK YOU

Love to you all, Patricia Levan

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Anita L. Martin of Mount Morris, 9-11 a.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris.

Bernice H. Plautz of Rock Falls, 9-10 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

George Jr. Steltzer of Sabula, Iowa, 10-11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

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

Today’s funerals: Norman Barnum of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Bernice H. Plautz of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Anita L. Martin of Mount Morris, 11 a.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris.

George Jr. Steltzer of Sabula, Iowa, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Vicki S. MeyersMcGinnis of Dixon, 2 p.m. memorial service at BurkeTubbs Funeral Home in Freeport.

Sunday funerals: Kathleen L. Harms Marsh of Sterling, celebration of life, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Ernie L. Hubbart of Sterling, gathering of friends and family, noon-2 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls.

Monday visitations: Dennis D. Bramm of Lyndon, 4-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Monday funerals: Kathryn Parrott, formerly of Prophetstown, private memorial graveside service, 10 a.m. at Elm Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Princeton.

Tuesday funerals: Dennis D. Bramm of Lyndon, 10:30 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

May 23 funerals: Janice M. Evans Prentice, formerly of Sterling, celebration of life, 1-4 p.m. at Edgewood Golf Course in Polo.

June 6 funerals: Rosalind Brown Wakem of Grand Detour, at St. Peter Church in Grand Detour.

Norbert F. Leffelman MAPLE PARK – Norbert Francis Leffelman, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Thursday, April 23, 2015.

Norbert was born April 20, 1933, to Arthur and Clara (Sibigtroth) Leffelman. He was one of eight children. He attended Amboy schools. Norbert enlisted in the Air Force in 1953, and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge.

Norbert married Rita Harrison on Nov. 20, 1953. He became an avid dairy farmer in many locations, until 1983, when he sold out. He worked many years at Northern Illinois University in the janitorial department until his retirement in 1997. He then worked with Sigmans landscaping, and had his own lawn maintenance service. He was a member of St. Mary Assumption Catholic Church in Maple Park, and a member of NAIM (Holy Trinity Chapter – for widows and widowers.) It was at NAIM where he met Marie Hermes. They were married on Oct. 26, 2002 at St. Mary, and made their home in Maple Park.

They spent most winters in Surprise, Arizona, and traveled to many other areas.

Norbert was the father of 11 children. He is survived by his wife Marie; seven sons, Jeff (Connie), Joe (Sherry), Tom (Donna), Rick ( Joni), Stanley (Mary), Steve (fiancée, Michelle), and Ross (Shanda); three d a u g h t e r s ; Cy n t h i a (Tim) Haug, Kim (Newton) Walpert, and Amy (Andy) Barton; 33 grand-

children, Chrissy, Kelly, Jennie, Troy, Amber, Michael, Jessica, Brooke, Heather, Garrett, Teri, Adam, Carly, Lindsey, Cody, Nathan, Travis, Lauren, Luke, Lexie, Terry, Jack, Wade, Wesley, Jonathan, Jordan, Josie, Joshua, Tyler, Kayla, Trevor, Jessica, and Joseph; 10 great-grandchildren, Gavin, Caleb, Sam, Bella, Levi, Aubrey, Ellen, Julie, Chloe, and Jackson; four stepchildren, Susan Glasco, Steve ( Julie) Hermes, Nicholas J. Hermes, and Kurt (Jodi) Hermes; seven stepgrandchildren, Adam, Andrew, and AJ Glasco, and Amanda, Kr isten, Brooke, and Micah Hermes; one brother, Gilbert; and three sisters, Vivian, Carol, and Norma.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Rita; son, Terry; grandson, Blake; two brothers, Hubert and Delbert; and one sister, Ruby.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce, Elburn.

Visitation also will be from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday and a Mass to celebrate Norbert’s life at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Assumption Catholic Church in Maple Park. Burial will be at Ohio Grove Cemetery in Sycamore.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to benefit the American Alzheimer’s Association, in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119.

Visit conleycare.com to send condolences, or forward them to the above address.

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Obituary corrections and clarifications will appear in the Corrections

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Receipt of all obituaries must be confirmed by phone.

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TORNADO TOUCHDOWN | ROCHELLE

STERLING

It’s official, she’s a hero Ogle board honors restaurant owner who led others to safety

BY CHRIS JOHNSON Shaw Media

OREGON – Ava Mirtoska likes being called a hero, even if she doesn’t necessarily feel like one.

What she did, she says, she would do every time in the same situation.

But there are people who owe their lives to Mirtoska, and this week she was honored by the Ogle County Board.

May 7 will be Ava Mirtoska Day in Ogle County. The County Board made the proclamation during its meeting Tuesday.

Mirtoska owns Grubsteakers restaurant, which was destroyed when a tornado touched down north of Rochelle on April 9.

The proclamation calls Mirtoska a hero for getting customers and employees safely into a storm cellar just before the EF4 tornado struck.

“We lost a landmark this month in Grubsteakers,” County Board Chairman Kim Gouker said. “It has been there as far back as I can remember. Ava runs Grubsteakers, and Grubsteakers is Ava.” Mirtoska has owned Grubsteakers for 11 years. Previously known as the Sipe’s Corner gas station and restaurant, it had been a fixture with farmers and travelers since the 1940s.

Gouker said he had talked to several people who were at the restaurant when the tornado hit about 7 p.m.

“They said without Ava, we would have had some fatalities,” he said.

“She made sure they got into the cellar.”

Looking back on that day, Mirtoska said she would do everything the same.

“I am glad everybody is safe,” Mirtoska said. “It is good they call me hero, but I feel like I would do it any time it happens. I hope it never happens again.”

She said the customers were her first thought when the storm approached.

“For a minute, I was not believing this was happening,” Mirtoska said.

“I am seeing the craziness out there.

Everyone was saying tornado warning. I was going, like, it’s just a storm.”

But when she looked out a window and saw the storm rolling in, Mirtoska knew she had to act.

“I was looking out through the window and seeing something coming really fast and really dark,” she said. “It was still too far to see if it was a tornado, but I am seeing something dark. That second I said, ‘Uh-oh, this is serious.’”

Mirtoska told her employees and customers to get into the storm cellar to take shelter.

“It was very fast and quick. I was trying to get everyone down,” she said. “I was trying to do this as fast as possible.”

STERLING – Happy Tails Animal Shelter will benefit from activities today at the 2015 Frary Fun Fest.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Frary Lumber, 2707 W. Fourth St. Activities will include local magician Ray Scheff performing 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and hourlong shows fea-

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STERLING – More than 150 baskets will be auctioned off Friday, May 1, at CGH Medical Center to raise funds for the CGH Health Foundation Annual Appeal.

The public is invited to the annual sale, sponsored by the CGH E m p l oy e e D i v i s i o n Committee.

The event will feature a basket silent auction from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Ryberg Auditorium, Classroom 1 and Classroom 2. Bidding on the baskets will end at 3:30 p.m.

“There’s something for everyone, with so many themes represented this year,” Mary Spitzer and Mary Jean Derreberry, Employee Division cochairwomen, said in a news release. “Whether it’s for Mother’s Day, a baby shower, graduation, Father’s Day, Memorial Day – we’ve got it.”

Colorful T-shirts will be sold along with tickets for a 50/50 raffle. Tick-

ets cost $1 each or six for $5. The winner will be drawn at 3:30 p.m.

T-shirts cost $15 each.

On May 6, the committee will sponsor a bake sale and dessert auction in the Ryberg Auditorium. This sale will begin at 7 a.m. and end when the goods from more than 80 bakers are gone.

Dessert auction bidding will end at 1 p.m.

Cash, checks or credit/debit cards will be accepted.

Funds will go toward 10 health initiatives: Medication Assistance Program, Community Health Network, Love on a Leash, Eyeglasses for Kids/Adults, Nutrition & Fitness, Nursing/ Healthcare Scholarships, Cardiac Wellness, Workplace Wellness, Women’s Health and Prescott Dental Clinic.

For more information or to make a contribution, contact Joan Hermes, Foundation executive director, at 815-625-0400, ext. 5672, or email joan.hermes@ cghmc.com.

Chris Johnson/cxjohnson@shawnews.com

Ava Mirtoska, owner of Grubsteakers restaurant north of Rochelle, looks at a proclamation with Ogle County Board Chairman Kim Gouker during Tuesday night’s meeting. The board proclaimed May 7 at Ava Mirtoska Day.

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This is the storm cellar where customers and employees of Grubsteakers restaurant took refuge during the April 9 tornado. The restaurant’s owner was recognized this week by the Ogle County Board for her quick actions to move customers and staff to safety.

After the storm, Mirtoska and 11 others emerged from the storm cellar uninjured. But the restaurant had been demolished. Immediately, the community rallied. Volunteers were on the property the next morning to help clean up.

“It makes me feel good,” Mirtoska said. “I am happy to be here, and I am happy to be around good people and everyone who helps.”

Mirtoska said she planned to rebuild the restaurant.

“My employees need jobs, and my customers need a place to go,” she said. “It’s so hard, with insurance, this and that, and everything.”

The location will change a bit.

Because of setback requirements, the old restaurant, built in the 1940s, was too close to the intersection of state Routes 251 and 64.

IN BRIEF Animal shelter to benefit from festival

May fundraisers for CGH Foundation

turing Niabi Zoo animals at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

A bounce house and face painting also are planned.

Lunch will be provided with all proceeds being donated to Happy Tails.

For more information, call 815-625-7240.

Paving work to start at Dixon lot DIXON – Final paving of a parking lot at First Street

and Peoria Avenue, and in Commercial Alley, is scheduled to start Tuesday.

The lot will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday; it will reopen Thursday.

The Dixon Telegraph parking lot off Highland Avenue will be open for public parking.

The work is part of the continuing Streetscapes West project.

– SVM staff reports

PUBLIC INVITED!

I V V A E L R GUEST SPEAKER: Edmund B. Poole COME OUT TO A GREAT NIGHT OF PRAISE & WORSHIP

APRIL 26, 27 & 28 6:00 PM COWBOY CURCH ON THE ROCK 104 Gaston St., Prairieville PASTOR: Charlie White CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Charlie White, 815-445-5912 FOOD AND BEVERAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE STARTING AT 4:30

DIXON – The Illinois Department of Transportation’s statewide “listening tour” will stop in Dixon next week.

The public is invited to attend the informal meeting at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in the private dining room at KSB Hospital, 413 E. First St. According to a news release from IDOT and Randy Blankenhorn, acting state transportation secretary, the meetings around the state will emphasize “quality of life and economic growth,” helping to “establish priorities for future investment in our transportation system.”

The series is being

conducted in coordination with the Illinois Capital Development Board.

“Over the next 6 years, 40 percent of Illinois highways and one in seven bridges will be in unacceptable condition,” the news release said. “The transit network’s bus and rail system will not be adequately overhauled, leading to less reliable and underutilized service. School and other key state construction projects will continue to lag behind and fall into disrepair.”

The process is expected to lead to recommendations that will be presented to Gov. Bruce Rauner and General Assembly for consideration this spring.

THANK YOU

The Sinnissippi Foundation wants to thank all our sponsors, donating artists, silent auction donors, participants, volunteers and others who made the 11th Annual Expressions Art Sale and Reception a success!

Alliance Inc. & Affiliates Les & Ellen Allen Allied-Locke Industries, Inc. Amboy Arts & Antiques Kate Askegaard Basil Tree Baked by Liz David Bingaman Larry Bond BorgWarner Emissions Systems Boss Carpet One Floor & Home Valerie Butcher Graydon Cafarella Celebration Belle CGH Medical Center Chicago-Rockford Int’l Airport Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse Erin Clark CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Comedy Sportz Community State Bank Crystal Cork Bill Delp Dezine99 & Sandy Schuler Distinctive Gardens Dixon Stage Left Dixon Tourism Board DMS Auto Body Julie Doyle Tim Drane First National Bank of Rochelle Forest Inn Franklin Grove Bank Fried Green Tomatoes Beverly Garcia Larry Gaskill Jude Gonzales Teresa Good Grapevine Wine & Martini Bar Bridget Grove Rachelle Gunderson

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Orom Restaurant Patrick & Tricia Phelan Pinney Printing Larry & Ann Prindaville Ann Marie Potts Betty Predmore Quad City River Bandits Raynor Manufacturing Red Stone Salon & Spa Ken Reif Alice Reter Rockford Discovery Center Rockford IceHogs Rockford Park District Stuart Roddy Rosecrance Health Network Jeff Rugh Rusty Fox Wine & Alehouse Salamandra’s Resturant Sauk Valley Bank SBM Business Equipment Center Mary Scuffham Tamara Shriver Kevin Smoot Sterling Federal Bank The Frameworks The Next Picture Show Jennifer Thomason Debbie Thompson Touch of Thai Trein's Jewelry Wahl Clipper Corporation Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C. White Pines Inn DeAnne White Cindy Winterfield WIXN AM1460 River Country 101.7 & KOOL 95.7 WRHL AM & The Coyote FM And everyone who attended Expressions!

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EDITORIAL

Public’s chance to pass judgment on courts U

sually in the Illinois court system, the judges pass judgment on cases large and small.

For several days next week, local users of the court system will pass judgment on the judges, along with other aspects of the courts.

Welcome to the Courts Questionnaire, a survey designed to identify customer service problem areas in the Illinois Circuit Courts so that they can be addressed.

The survey is the brainchild of the Illinois Supreme Court and the chief judges of Illinois’ 24 judicial circuits.

Questionnaires are scheduled to be handed

out to “customers” of the courts – attorneys, litigants, visitors, students, the media, and the general public – on Monday and Tuesday at the Sterling Court Building; Wednesday at the Lee County Courts Building in Dixon; and Wednesday and Thursday at the Whiteside County Courthouse in Morrison.

The survey already has been taken in Ogle and Carroll counties, by the way.

Those who fill out the two-page survey will remain anonymous.

Illinois Chief Justice Rita Garman said the opinions of people who come into contact with the court system will help court

What we think Leaders of the Illinois court system deserve credit for surveying court users to evaluate individual experiences and perceptions.

Judges will review the survey results.

The public should see them, too. officials better understand how the courts are perceived.

“It is the court’s obligation to be accountable and provide justice in a fair, equitable, and expeditious manner,” Garman said in a news release.

After results of the statewide survey are compiled, judges will review them and decide whether any action is needed “to improve and promote

the public’s trust and confidence in the court system.”

The 31 survey statements on the first page are straightforward, and people are asked to rate them on a scale of 1 to 5 (ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree).

Some examples: 1) Judges make sure people’s rights are protected.

2) Judges follow the law.

3) Judges try to reach the correct result in the cases they hear.

4) Judges don’t let their personal feelings about the issues or the people involved affect how they rule.

5) I was treated with courtesy and respect by the court security staff.

6) I was treated with courtesy and respect by the court staff. (Excluding judges and security staff.)

And so forth.

Other questions deal with the courthouse itself, legal forms, timeliness of the process, availability of information, and opinions on the end result and fairness of the process. Some general personal informa-

tion is requested on the survey’s second page.

We give Justice Garman and the Illinois chief judges credit for opening the court system to greater public scrutiny. That takes courage.

We believe that after the surveys have been tabulated and the judges have reviewed them, the results should be made public. That also will take courage.

With the results in hand, taxpayers who paid for the survey will also know what problem areas, if any, exist in the court system.

Taxpayers will then be in a better position to judge for themselves how well the court system deals with those problems.

THE READER’S VOICE

Forgotten pop shouldn’t have led to an arrest

What do you think?

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

EDDIE GRANBERRY Dixon

I’m in a state of shock over an incident that happened the other day [at a local store]. This nice, sweet lady has never been in any kind of trouble in her entire life.

She was checking her groceries and other items out, and she forgot about some pop underneath the cart – something I’m sure has been done once or twice before, or even hundreds of times before by other customers.

But as she was leaving, the store associate or employee claimed she was trying to steal the items – after she had spent well over $300 on items that were in the cart. Does that make any sense to anyone?

Well, she told the associate/employee she had truly forgotten, and she would pay for the items.

But this person stuck to this crazy claim that this nice lady was really stealing pop, and she would now have to settle with the authorities.

The store called the police. She was booked and arrested and hauled off to jail like a common criminal and had to be rescued by her family.

She’s now holding her head down in shame after never, ever once being in trouble with the police or the judicial system, and having a record.

Curious about upcoming visit by tax assessor SUE McGINN Tampico

I’m curious. Just how long have we lived in a “multi-township” assessment district?

We’ve lived in Hahnaman Township for 17 years, and this is the first time I remember being grouped with Hume and Montmorency townships.

I wonder if this grouping is a way to force smaller townships to pay higher taxes to support the larger mismanaged ones.

A “representative” is going to take pictures

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

Jim Morin, MorinToons Syndicate

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

of the buildings on our property. That tells me they expect us to lie about what we own.

Personally, I don’t think it’s anyone’s business how many bedrooms or bathrooms we have. Maybe the “representative” taking pictures without permission and invading our privacy might suddenly need a nap or bathroom and wants to make sure there are extras available.

I also resented the “threat” at the end of the letter that stated if we don’t comply, it will automatically be assumed we have a 100 percent finished basement in our 100-year-old farmhouse

and will be taxed accordingly.

Why should a family who works hard and improves their property be penalized for making their home a comfortable place to live?

Keepsake Army uniform stolen; please return it CAL COLVIN Vero Beach, Florida

We have lived in a wonderful neighborhood on Sugar Grove Road for the past 25 years. We have never had to worry about being vandalized because

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.

we all looked out for each other.

We have relocated from Dixon to another state. On June 18, 2014, we listed our home for sale. While we were still in Dixon and the house was being shown, two Ziploc bags of jewelry were stolen from dresser drawers in two different bedrooms.

Who was watching out for our property? We didn’t say anything because it was 2 days before we noticed them missing, and we were in the process of moving.

On March 28, 2015, we came home to pack up the rest of our things and have the movers take them out

of the house. We were shocked to find someone had actually targeted my husband and took his Eddie Bauer black leather jacket, his Sony camcorder from the closet in our bedroom, then opened the cedar chest and removed his U.S. Army wool dress uniform from the 1950s, a Holly Hobby comforter (to carry the loot in), and the coffee pot off the counter in the kitchen.

No one had access to the home unless authorized, and there was no forced entry.

My husband grew up in an orphanage. He has no keepsakes from his childhood. All he had was his uniform to connect with his past. It was devastating to him.

We would sincerely appreciate it if you would return his uniform to him.

We will not press charges.

Please call 779-348-5281 or take it to the sheriff’s office in Dixon.

Comments on the changes in city government LYLE J. WOODYATT Fairfax, Virginia

I agree with Jim Dixon’s current stance on compensation for city council members, but that hasn’t always been his position.

“There are better ways to protect the eyes of children than to stifle the thoughts of adults.”

Editorials represent the opinions of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board.

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Back in the early 1990s when Jim was completing his second term as mayor, he announced he wouldn’t run for a third term, saying the job didn’t pay enough to help him support his family.

Dixonites collectively shrugged their shoulders. Circumstances have changed considerably, but the basic principle remains constant: a public office is a public trust.

Persons seeking local elective office with parttime work should be motivated by public service; pecuniary considerations shouldn’t be a factor, even though the amount of effort expended can be large.

The above provides an opportunity for comments on the demise of the commission form of government that served Dixon for a century. The essential issue: Was there a weakness in the structural frameworks of the commission form, or did the commissioners of the past two-plus decades falter in carrying out the full range of their responsibilities?

Another perspective: Why do many Illinois municipalities with the commission form seem to hum along, but the one in Dixon is deemed a failure?

Are those units of government doomed to suffer massive problems?

I’ve looked at the compositions of city councils, park district boards, and school boards of the 1940s and 1950s. In all three entities, there has been a noticeable “coarsening” in the ranks. It must be noted an “I got mine; you get yours” mentality has come to permeate Dixon.

The most alarming aspect is the high percentage of talented Dixonites who never run for, let alone win, public office.

The city manager system will probably work well in Dixon, but was that a necessary step at this juncture? The problem isn’t one of “supple,” or of acumen; it is the widespread, corrosive lassitude toward public service.

Share your opinions Mail: The Reader’s Voice Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Email: letters@saukvalley.com Fax: 815-625-9390 Website: Visit www.saukvalley.com Policy: Letters are to be no more than 300 words and must include the writer’s name, town and daytime telephone number, which we call to verify authorship. Individuals may write up to 12 letters a year.

Opinions expressed in letters and columns are those of the writers.

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SECOND OPINION

It’s a newspaper for, about you – feed it!

R

eaders are a newspaper’s best source of information.

Our Community section, published every Saturday, is living proof.

Most of the stories and photos for that part of SV Weekend are submitted by readers.

We like to say that section is “by, for and about readers.”

You will find dozens of faces and hundreds of names of local people just about every week.

That’s what happens when a community newspaper publishes school honor rolls and pictures from Easter egg hunts.

Over the past two editions, this editor counted photos of more than 400 people (plus a horse and three birds).

You and your neighbors.

READER-SUBMITTED content appears elsewhere in the newspaper, too.

Think of it as a living, breathing thing that is nourished by your news

and information.

We invite letters to the editor (300-word maximum) for the Opinion page; information about fundraisers and open houses for the news pages; and date-andtime data for our various community calendars.

That’s what a local newspaper does.

If we didn’t, who would?

BUT AS HONEST ABE Lincoln might have said had he been a newspaper editor, You cannot please all of the people all of the time.

Some of that is the nature of having a large audience with widely diverse tastes, interests and standards.

And some of that is something else, like the man who didn’t like the way we edited the information he submitted about his business.

“I am very disappointed in how your newspaper handled what should have been a simple copy and pasting of information that was given to them,” he said in an

larryLOUGH Larry Lough is executive editor of Sauk Valley Media.

Contact him via email at llough@ saukvalley. com.

email. “... My son in 3rd grade could write better sentences.”

We readily admit that everything submitted for publication on the news pages is subject to editing for length and style.

Reporters and editors don’t do “simple copy and pasting.”

For those who want to control the content, size, timing and placement of their information, this newspaper offers virtually unlimited advertising space.

Rates are reasonable.

THAT’S ONE BIG advantage of getting the news department to publish information about your club or event: It’s free.

But we will edit it for length, content and style, and publication will depend on urgency of the information and available space.

That’s why we ask to have some information several days ahead of time.

Make sure to consider “publicity” in the early discussions about your activity or event.

And let us know about it.

We’re happy to help.

THIS COLUMN HAS previously offered tips on how to get your stuff published in your newspaper.

We offer the same advice we have provided in many workshops and seminars to explain how the “system” works.

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In 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that state agencies estimated there were 679,000 victims of child maltreatment that year. That number of victims could fill 10 modern football stadiums.

Nationally, four-fifths (79.5 percent) of victims were neglected, 18 percent were physically

abused, 9 percent were sexually abused, and 8.7 percent were psychologically maltreated (http:// www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/ default/files/cb/cm2013. pdf ). These statistics are heartbreaking.

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. It is a good time to reflect each year about the adversity some of our children face growing up. It’s also a good time to reflect on local efforts made to help serve these children.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is one of those efforts. CASA is a network of community-based programs that

recruit, train, and support citizen volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities.

These volunteers are assigned abuse and neglect cases in which they monitor and report back to the courts what they see. These volunteers give these children a voice in a sometimes overwhelming system.

Volunteers continue to monitor the children’s cases until they are placed in loving, permanent homes.

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You can volunteer for CASA as an advocate or to help with fundraising for the program. You can donate directly, or join us on social media to stay informed and involved.

Any step you take to help an abused or neglected child is a step in the right direction. For information, please visit www.CASALeeCarroll. com or call 815-222-6780.

Note to readers: Darin DeHaan is vice president of CASA, 15th Judicial Circuit Board of Directors.

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Jobless rates continue to drop across Sauk Valley STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

STERLING – Jobless rates in the Sauk Valley dropped in March for the second consecutive month.

They also are about 2 percentage points lower across the region from a year ago, according to preliminary figures

released this week by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Lee County had the lowest unemployment rate in the five-county area last month, at 5.6 percent. That was down from 5.9 percent in February, and from 7.7 percent a year ago.

The region’s highest jobless rate last month was in Ogle County, at 6.8 per-

cent. But that was down from 7.1 percent in February and 9.2 percent in March 2014.

In Whiteside County, the rate dropped from 6.5 percent in February to 6.1 percent in March. A year ago, the rate was 8.3 percent.

The rate in Carroll County was 6.1 percent in March, down from 6.5 percent in February and

8.6 percent a year ago.

In Bureau County, the March rate was 6.6 percent, down from 7.1 percent a month earlier and from 8.7 percent in March 2014.

County jobless rates identify people who are out of work and seeking employment. People who exhaust or are ineligible for benefits will still

be reflected in the figures, according to a news release from the state.

Local rates reflected what has been happening statewide.

Illinois’ not seasonally adjusted rate in March was 6.3 percent. The peak was 12.2 percent in January 2010. Nationally, the rate was 5.6 in March, with a 10.6 per-

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Firefighters rip out the west side of the main shop building at Ellinor Trucking in Lanark on Thursday morning as they spray potential hot spots. Crews from eight area departments responded to a fire that destroyed the building. No one was injured, and the fire’s cause has not been determined.

Fire destroys trucking shop in Lanark

BY TOM KOCAL Shaw Media TKocal@prairieadvocate.com

LANARK – Bret Ellinor considers himself lucky to have arrived to work a bit later than usual on Thursday morning.

A fire destroyed the main shop building at Ellinor Trucking on East Locust Road. No one was injured in the fire, which brought crews from eight local fire departments.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

“No trucks [were damaged], but lots of tools,

cent peak in 2010.

Areas that saw growth included retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and public utilities.

The unemployment rate in Illinois last month was 6.3 percent, higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.6 percent.

– The Associated Press contributed to this report.

supplies and parts,” said Bret, an employee and the son of owner Brad Ellinor.

“I stayed home a bit later this morning to spend some time with my son before taking him to day care,” Bret said. “I don’t know what would have happened if I’d gotten in at my regular time.”

A Ferrellgas employee who works across the street reported the fire to Carroll County 911 at 7:15 a.m. Thursday. A Ferrellgas spokesman said the employee saw fire coming from the office window.

Firefighters from Lanark and Milledgeville douse the smoldering shop building Thursday morning, while the Savanna ladder truck crew hits it from above.

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Republicans gathered to talk about not only the benefits of having Gov. Bruce Rauner in office, but they discussed the changes they hope are coming to Illinois.

“What I see going on in the state is Republicans are being blamed for the circumstances Illinois is in,” Schneider said. “I’ve had court service deputies come to my car and say, Your guy took away our day care. First of all, he is not my guy; he is my governor.”

Schneider said Gov. Pat Quinn underfunded day care in the state by $295 million. Rauner, he said, is trying to fix that.

“Rauner is a financially conservative man,” Schneider said. “What do we do in our families if we don’t have the money? We can’t spend, because that is what we have to do.”

Schneider told those in attendance to be proud of being a Republican. He also said to take a stand against Democrats.

“I want you to challenge the Democrats and challenge them when they say we are destroying the state,” he said. “They destroyed the state; we are fixing it to make it right.”

Newly elected state Sen. Neil Anderson,

R-Rock Island, said he is also tired of the jokes about Illinois.

“Last November, we didn’t just elect a new I l l i n o i s g ov e r n o r,” Anderson said. “We started to take away all the ridicule and all the jokes about the state of Illinois.”

Anderson said all the years of financial mismanagement in the state have to stop.

“Reforms State Sen. to our sysNeil tem must Anderson R-Rock Island be made b e f o re we can ask taxpayers to open their wallets again,” Anderson said.

“All the years of mismanagement have had an awful impact on the state.”

He also said Illinois is not the only one with financial mismanagement.

“We have work to do, and it’s a double whammy because there are major problems in Washington as well, such as runaway spending, runaway debt, and runaway taxes,” Anderson said. “[President Barack] Obama’s budget for 2015 wants to spend nearly $4 trillion, and that is an astronomical number. We are going into uncharted waters with that kind of spending.”

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Students dance Friday during the Bi-County Special Education Cooperative Prom at the Rock Falls Community Building. Before prom, the students enjoyed a meal at Candlelight Inn in Rock Falls.

ABOVE: Natalie Andrews of Grand Detour looks over auction items during the Safe Harbor of Lee County Community Growth Day on Friday afternoon.

The event was held at John Dixon Park in Dixon to raise awareness of gaps in public health needs. BELOW: Hayden Zacharias, 8, of DIxon, plants a flower Friday during Safe Harbor of Lee County Community Growth Day.

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Students laughed, posed for pictures, and danced to popular songs such as “Shake it Off” by Taylor Swift and “Turn Down for What” by Lil Jon and DJ Snake.

By random draw, Richards was named the prom king and Alexis Sleck the prom queen.

“We drew names from a hat just to keep things fair,” Martin said.

Members of the community had chipped in. Candlelight owner Matt Prescott provided food, Breedlove Automotive in Dixon donated money for decorations, and photographers from Jody Lynn Photography donated their time to take pictures.

Brent Martin, owner of American Family Insurance in Sterling, rented the community building for the students.

“I always thought these

Gabrielle DeLaFuente exits a limousine Friday at the Rock Falls Community Building before prom. The students rode by limo to Candlelight Inn in Rock Falls, and then to the prom.

place again next year.

“Everything turned out so nice, and the kids have been so happy,” she said.

“We could not be more thankful that this happened.”

Marneesha Glover, 20, said she had never been to a prom until Friday.

Wearing a puffy blue dress, she rarely sat still.

Even thought she did not have a date, she danced to almost every song that played during the 2-hour prom.

“I’m having a blast,” she said. “I love doing this, and I can’t wait to do it again.”

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“It is truly an honor and privilege that my office was able to assist Ray Torres and present him with his Purple Heart and other medals,” Bustos, D-East Moline, said Friday. “Ray served his country bravely during the Vietnam War and was injured in the line of duty. I thank him for his service and encourage other veterans who would like assistance locating replacement service medals to contact my office.”

Torres served in 1968, the bloodiest year of the Vietnam War, when 16,592 Americans died.

After he arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1967, Torres, a 1965 graduate of Sterling High School, was assigned to a Marine Corps company that ran patrols around Phu Bai. A few months later, he landed in the middle of America’s longest battle of the war – the 77-day siege at Khe Sanh.

Torres, Navy corpsman with the Marines, was stationed in the dangerous trenches of Hill 861A. On Feb. 5, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army hit a platoon hard, and Torres, trained as a medic, rushed to the scene. He found four Marines wounded by

Ray Torres will receive his military medals at 11 a.m. Saturday at Congresswoman Cheri Bustos’ Rock Island office, 2401 Fourth Ave.

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Ray Torres, 68, on Saturday will receive a Purple Heart and four other medals for his service in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Here, he poses in his Sterling home with his wife, Caroline. Torres will receive his medals from Congresswoman Cheri Bustos in her Rock Island office. grenades. As he checked the men, all wounded or dead, another grenade landed in a foxhole and exploded less than 3 feet from him.

“I heard the grenade land, and I could not see

it because it was dark, and I didn’t know where it was,” Torres said as he used a handkerchief to wipe tears from his eyes.

“When it exploded, it picked me up and threw me against the wall.”

He suffered a concussion, multiple injuries to both legs and an arm, and two ruptured eardrums.

When he shielded his face, a nail went through his hand.

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put my hand up, the nail would have hit me right in the face,” Torres said.

The corpsman, who always tried to rescue others, screamed for someone to save him.

Through mortar, rifle and machine gun fire, and exploding grenades, another corpsman heard his cry. The soldier tried to drag Torres to the company aid station, but a large boulder stood in their way.

“To this day, I don’t know how I got over that rock,” Torres said.

Soldiers cut off Torres’ clothes to assess his injuries.

The Americans eventually overpowered the enemy there in hand-tohand combat.

The next morning, Torres was loaded onto a Medevac helicopter.

“I was in the hospital in Japan, and I went to a hospital in the Philippines,” Torres said.

To this day, Torres has ringing in his ears caused by nerve damage, as well as some hearing loss. A piece of metal is still lodged in one leg. He also strug-

gles to sleep soundly.

After the war, Torres returned home to find out his father, Emilio, was suffering from bone cancer and had been given 3 to 6 months to live.

Rather than pursue his education, Torres took an early discharge from the military in 1970, just 3 months short of his 4-year tour, in order to care for his father.

Three months after Torres returned home, his father died at the age of 66.

“When you get out of the service like that, you don’t have time to do anything,” Torres said. “Once I signed my discharge papers, I was out of the military the next day, and that’s why I didn’t get my medals.”

Overcome with emotion, decades passed before Torres talked about the Vietnam War. “I just had a hard time dealing with it,” he said.

Once his story documentary appeared on the History Channel, his family began pushing him to inquire about the honors he was due.

“He always wanted to get his medals,” said his wife of 43 years, Caroline, 64. “Ray is more of a quiet person all around.

Once the documentary ended, we said we need to get those medals because they are part of his legacy.”

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A police officer walks along the rail tracks north of the central Macedonian town of Veles, on Friday, near where 14 migrants were killed by a train while resting along the tracks. The victims were believed to be from Afghanistan and Somalia.

Night train kills 14 along tracks Victims from Africa, Asia

IN BRIEF Hawaii poised to hike smoking age HONOLULU (AP) – A bill that would make Hawaii the first state to raise the legal smoking age to 21

cleared the Legislature on Friday and is headed to the governor.

It’s unclear whether Gov. David Ige will sign the measure. An Ige spokeswoman said he wasn’t

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The deaths of the undocumented migrants from Africa and Asia underscore how, even as tens of thousands risk drowning in the Mediterranean to reach European shores, many others gamble with their lives by taking perilous overland journeys to reach Hungary, a popular back door to the 28-nation European Union.

Railway officials said many of those killed Thursday night had stopped to rest after an

exhausting hourslong hike and were sleeping on the tracks when the train plowed into them.

The overland route from Greece through Macedonia and Serbia has soared in popularity over the past 2 years as migrants seek a less dangerous path than the sea crossing from North Africa to Italy.

Tr a i n s k i l l e d 4 0 migrants last year, usually in groups of one or two, compared to the more than 1,300 lives lost in the Mediterranean over the past 3 weeks alone – a horrifying statistic that has put 2015 on track to be the deadliest year ever for the sea crossing.

The Balkans smuggling route follows railway lines through most of the 125mile hike through Macedonia, and authorities say it was only a question of time before so many trekkers would die in a single train accident.

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Numbers game The Rockets beat the Mavericks 130-128 on Friday, combining for the most points scored in regulation during a playoff game since 1995, when the Rockets beat Utah 140-126.

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TRACK & FIELD 101 | 800-METER RUN

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Mekenzie Harden (left to right), Chase Fisher, Maggie Bushman and Evan Grady all run the 800 for Dixon High School. The 800 is the one track event where distance runners and sprinters mingle. It’s a race where runners need to have the burst of a sprinter, while also having the endurance to maintain a highrate of speed all the way around the track twice.

Where runners mingle Spinters, long-distance athletes co-exist only in 800-meter run

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

There’s really only one race in a modern track meet that can be run by both sprinters and distance runners: the 800 meters.

For the sprinters, it plays into their speed while stretching their endurance; for distance runners, it makes their endurance advantageous while providing a strong speed workout.

“That’s the beauty of the 800,” Dixon senior Evan Grady said. “It’s the perfect mix of sprint and dis-

The Secret to the 800 • In a race that combines speed and endurance, a fast start is ideal, to set up an early sprint over the first 200 meters or so. After that, runners must settle into a fast enough pace to keep them near the front, but also one that leaves them with enough energy to sprint the final 200-300 meters. tance. It’s definitely a different feel from the mile and 2-mile, but it’s not yet a long sprint … but it’s getting there.”

Mid-distance, a term which used to encompass the 400 and 800, is now almost solely used for the 800. With the quarter-mile becoming basically a one-lap sprint, the half-mile is one of the last bastions of that nice middle ground.

The nature of the race takes some getting used to for the runners.

Instead of pacing yourself and saving something for the end as you would in a distance race, or going all-out the entire time as in a sprint, there has be a consistent mix of the two.

“It’s a sprint-pace-sprint kind of race,” Dixon sophomore Mekenzie

Harden said. “It’s interesting to me, because right after you start and you’re done sprinting the first time, you start sprinting again. It’s a constant push, but I like that there’s a little bit of breathing time in the middle.”

The Dukes and Duchesses feature four of the top 800 runners in the area in Grady and Chase Fisher, and Harden and Maggie Bushman. Three of them – Grady, Fisher and Harden – are cross country runners, while Bushman trains with the sprinters while also working in practice as a jumper.

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD | ROCK FALLS INVITE

Caught only by weather Polo-Forreston sets pace at shortened Invite

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ROCK FALLS – The record will show there was no team champion at the Rocket Invitational boys track meet on Friday night at Hinders Field.

Anybody who watched the partial proceedings, however, realized who the top dogs were at the rain-shortened meet – the Polo-Forreston co-op.

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Through eight completed Polo-Forreston’s Nathan Stukenberg reacts as he crosses the events, the Marcos amassed 72 finish line of the 400-meter relay Friday at the Rock Falls Invite. points, well ahead of runner-up Newman, which had 39. The The Marcos won the event in a time of 44.73 seconds.

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The Marcos have a capable stable of sprinters and jumpers who can pile up points in a hurry. The Marcos wished they could have put that fully on display against teams they don’t see too often, and add a trophy in the process.

“The weather was not in anyMore inside one’s favor,” sprinter Nathan • The rain didn’t stop BV’s Stukenberg said, “but even with Regan Weidner from setting how it was tonight, I felt like we a record. Read about the girls were still really strong in the Rock Falls Invite on B5. few events we did get to run.

It would have been nice to finmeet, contested in a steady rain ish out the entire meet, to show throughout, was halted when everyone around what Pololightning was sighted about Forreston can really do.”

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Always wild with Warriors, Leafs On the tube TV listings

Saturday Auto racing 4 p.m.

• NHRA, qualifying for SpringNationals, at Baytown, Texas, ESPN2 6 p.m.

• NASCAR Sprint Cup, Toyota Owners 400, at Richmond, Va., Fox 1 a.m. (Sun.)

• IndyCar, qualifying for Grand Prix of Alabama, at Birmingham, NBCSP

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• Wisconsin spring game, BTN

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• Texas A&M at LSU, ESPN 6 p.m.

• Florida St. at Miami, ESPNU 9 p.m.

• UCLA at Stanford, ESPNU

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ne of my fondest high school sports memories growing up was from a rainy playoff football game in Geneseo in 1994.

It was a cold, wet second-round game that Sterling won by a point, 13-12. If memory serves, there was a two-point conversion stopped by the Warriors late in that game to seal the victory.

For that decade, and most of the next, I considered football to be the premier rivalry between the two schools.

While it still produces some thrilling moments, I am not sure it can keep pace with the sort of games that the two schools’ softball programs have produced in the last 5 years.

The latest edition on Thursday certainly lived up to that vintage.

The Warriors and Maple Leafs went backand-forth for six innings, and just when Sterling looked to have the game won, Geneseo scored five runs to tie it up at 11 in the top of the seventh.

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A seven-run deficit?

No problem. The Warriors tied it again, and in the 11th inning, Geneseo coach Bob Petit The dramatics don’t end there. With two outs intentionally walked in the bottom of the sev- Jaime Rehmert to get to Ashli King. enth, Erin Stroup lined Big mistake. King the ball over the fence to crushed a three-run send the Sterling faithhome run to give Sterful home happy with a 12-11 win. It was one of ling an improbable 16-13 win. five homers hit by SterKing went ahead and ling in the game. had another walk-off A year ago, the Warhomer against the Leafs riors lost a 7-6 decision in a game I covered in to the Maple Leafs in 2011. the ninth inning in the This time, Petit was second conference well aware not to pitch game between the two to King with the game squads.

That came a couple of on the line.

He made a point of weeks after Sterling had telling his catcher loudly edged Geneseo 3-2. from the dugout to not But the theatrics let King beat them when extend beyond that.

King came to the plate On April 24, 2010, the with two runners on and legend of the series two outs in the seventh went to a new level in inning of a tied game. an 11-inning affair.

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The only one not to get the message was the pitcher.

She floated one over the plate to King, who hit another three-run blast for a 5-2 Sterling win.

Of course, with any good rivalry, it’s not without some bad news for the Warriors.

While they recorded some big regular-season wins over the Maple Leafs at the beginning of the decade, Geneseo got ultimate payback in the postseason.

Geneseo eliminated the Warriors in both 2010 and 2011 in regional championship games.

It was growing pains for a Sterling program trying to take its next step from a really good team to state tournament team.

Sterling has taken those steps, going to a state the last 2 years.

The Warriors have designs on another trip to East Peoria this spring, and winning big games like the one on Thursday against their old rivals can provide the confidence that will help them down the road.

danWOESSNER

With your small stature, how do other throwers react to you?

How do the Eastland and Milledgeville girls get along for track?

When I first went out for track, they asked me what I wanted to do, and I said I wanted to be a thrower. The coaches thought I was kidding. At some meets, girls looked at me like, ‘What is she doing here?’ Most of the girls I go against are really nice.

I think we get along really well.

We don’t see each other every day at school, but when we get together for track, everybody just starts talking to each other. It’s not segregated at all.

Was it difficult learning how to throw the shot put and discus properly?

With all of your school activities, does it get to overwhelming at times?

The shot put for me wasn’t terrible. The discus has always been a struggle. The first time I tried it, I kept hitting the fence.

How does it feel when everything clicks?

It feels so smooth, it just feels perfect. Then I’ll scratch one, so I can really appreciate the good ones.

I hear your best discus distance is 95 feet. Have you got a 100-footer in you?

I still have a lot of room for improvement, because my form isn’t right yet. Last year, I improved 30 feet, and that was just crazy.

During volleyball season is when it gets really hectic, because that’s when I have tournaments, and practices run extra long. It can be a little stressful, but I just step back, take a deep breath, and tell myself I can handle it.

What has been your volleyball highlight thus far?

When we beat Erie, because they beat us the last 2 years in regionals. When we won the regional championship, it was just great. Our team is such a close group of girls, and it was awesome celebrating together.

Any other activities outside school?

We live near Shannon, and I helped my father fix up our house.

How was that?

6 p.m.

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• First round, game 4, Rockets at Mavericks, TNT

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It was a modular house when we got it, and we tried to do a lot of stuff ourselves to save money. We did a lot of painting, and did the whole basement ourselves. Hanging drywall was my expertise.

• Playoffs, finals, game 2, Fort Wayne at Santa Cruz, ESPNU

Favorite childhood memories?

• First round, game 6, Rangers at Penguins, NBC

My dad used to race stock cars, so I grew up around race tracks.

What was the best part about that?

Me and my sisters got to trace our hands on his car, and it was the coolest thing because I was a part of him while he was racing out there.

6 p.m.

NHL playoffs 2 p.m.

TBA

• First round, game 6, Canadiens at Senators • First round, game 6, Blues at Wild

Soccer 7:25 a.m.

• Premier League, Menchester United at Everton, NBCSP 9:55 a.m.

Future aspirations?

I hope to become a pharmacist.

How did you get interested in that?

I can help people, but I don’t have to be involved in the gory part of it, because I’m not good around blood.

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• Premier League, Arsenal vs. Chelsea, at London, NBCSP 4 p.m.

• MLS, Los Angeles at New York, ESPN2 6 p.m.

• MLS, Toronto at Orlando, FS1 8:30 p.m.

• MLS, Portland at Seattle, FS1

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Rose not that brittle

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Star can take some hits; bench struggles could be concern

Local events

College baseball 12 p.m.

• Sauk Valley at Highland

College softball 1 p.m.

• Sauk Valley at McHenry

Baseball 10 a.m.

• Rock Falls at Sterling (2) • Eastland at PecatonicaDurand TBA

• Bureau Valley at Putnam Co. Wood Bat Tournament

Girls soccer TBA

• Sterling at DeKalb Barbfest

Softball 11 a.m.

• Sterling at Yorkville (2)

Boys tennis 8 a.m.

• Sterling at Galesburg Invitational • Newman at Camanche Invitational

Boys track 10 a.m.

• Dixon at Kaneland Invitational

Girls track 10 a.m.

• Sterling at Harlem Invitational

Sunday College baseball 12 p.m.

• Sauk Valley at Prairie State

On this date April 25

The Bulls took a 3-0 series lead over the Bucks with their road victory Thursday. Here are three observations: People can stop holding their breath when Derrick Rose falls.

Just like in Game 1, when Rose stayed down for awhile after landing awkwardly, the Bulls’ main offensive weapon took a hard foul late in regulation and didn’t immediately bounce up.

When this happens, given Rose’s injury history, the mind wanders.

Rose said it shouldn’t.

“I landed good,” said Rose, who has cited this newfound skill often after three knee surgeries and rehabilitations. “Just getting a little bit of rest while you are down, a vet move. Jo [Noah] told me to stay down. I was going to wait for the referees to come over, but I got up by myself.

Missed a [gosh] damn free throw. But hopefully learn from my mistakes, work on my free throws a little more, and be the best athlete I can be.”

Indeed, Rose split two free throws with 4.9 seconds left in regulation that would’ve given the Bulls a one-point lead. He made up for it with six points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in the two extra sessions.

The bench needs to play better.

Yes, Taj Gibson and Tony Snell turned up big in the fourth quarter. Gibson grabbed eight of his 10 rebounds, and Snell sank three of his four 3-pointers in the period.

But the Bucks opened their 18-point lead in the second quarter mostly by blitzing the Bulls’ bench, depleted with the loss of

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The Bulls’ Taj Gibson argues with the Bucks’ Jerryd Bayless during Thursday’s game in Milwaukee. The Bucks’ bench outperformed the Bulls’ bench for much of Thursday’s contest, but the Bulls were able to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Nikola Mirotic. The rookie’s status for Game 4 is in doubt.

“My mindset is if I’m wide open, shoot,” Snell said. “I shot it with confidence.”

The Bucks used a smaller, more shooting-oriented lineup to take their big second-quarter lead.

The Bulls were fortunate to win.

That may sound simplistic, but the Bucks pulled even in the rebounding battle at 50-50 with 17 offensive boards leading to their 21-15 edge in secondchance points. They outscored the Bulls in the paint, and had a 21-11 edge in fast-break points.

They forced 18 Bulls turnovers.

In short, they played fast, swarming defense, and flooded the floor with shooting while maintaining a physical style that recalled their April 1 regularseason victory over the Bulls in Milwaukee. They missed decent looks to win by Khris Middleton and O.J. Mayo at the end of regulation and the first overtime.

In short, the Bucks, who shot 42.2 percent, lack an elite scorer, and the Bulls have more talent.

The Bulls’ defense in particular picked up in the second overtime, recording four steals.

“I did like the fight to come back and find a way to win,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.

“That’s important.”

1974 • NFL adopts 15-minute, sudden-death overtime to avoid ties. The league also moves the goal posts to the back of the end zones.

1995 • MLB returns after a 257day players strike as the Dodgers beat the Marlins 8-7.

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Fighting helps Sox to get along Brawl might bring team together

BY PAUL SULLIVAN Chicago Tribune

On Wednesday, White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu made a strong statement about the lack of cohesiveness in the clubhouse.

“We have to make some changes probably in the way we are approaching the game,” he said. “We have to be more a unit, like a team – the players, coaches, everybody.”

On Thursday, the Sox finally looked like a unit during their on-field brawl against the Royals.

“Let’s hope it’s something that sparks us, lights a fire,” said starter Chris Sale, one of five players ejected from the game.

“We need something like that. Hopefully it kind of pulls us into a streak, and we work past this and keep going up.”

Jeff Samardzija and Lorenzo Cain were also ejected, as was Royals starter Yordano Ventura and pitcher Edinson Volquez. It was the

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1950 • Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked in the NBA draft when he’s taken by the Boston Celtics.

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Adrian Myers, a 2003 Oregon High School graduate, has been named the new head coach of Northern Illinois University’s women’s cross country team, and an assistant track & field coach.

Myers spent the last 2 years as the director of operations for the men’s and women’s cross country and track & field programs at Purdue. After competing at Oregon, Myers was a student-athlete at Lewis University, where he was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American and a 10-time All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honoree.

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third time in his last three starts Ventura was in the middle of a controversy.

Suspensions are likely, and though the Sox can’t really afford a suspension for Samardzija at this point, they could give Carlos Rodon a spot start in his place if it happens.

This brouhaha was telegraphed on opening day when Samardzija blatantly threw at Cain after giving up a home run in the fifth inning.

Samardzija then told Cain to go to first base.

“I didn’t want to hit him,” Samardzija said afterwards. “He probably didn’t feel good, so he didn’t like it. Boys playing baseball. No big deal.”

Well, not to Samardzija at least.

“I gave him a look,” Cain said afterwards.

“I wasn’t sure he hit me on purpose or not, but once he told me to get down [to first], I was sure he hit me on purpose. It’s straight to the point – he hit me on purpose.”

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The 6-foot-11 center started 30 of 32 games last season. He was the thirdleading scorer for Charlotte, averaging 10.1 points, while shooting 53.4 percent from the field. He also ranked fifth in Conference USA in rebounding with an average of 7.3 boards.

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Mirotic status unclear of Game 4 Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic’s bruised left knee is feeling better, though coach Tom Thibodeau is unsure whether the rookie will be available for Game 4 of the team’s first-round playoff series at Milwaukee on Saturday.

The Bulls can sweep the Bucks following a 113-106 win on Thursday night.

Mirotic sat out Thursday after getting hurt during a scrum for a loose ball in Game 2 this week in Chicago. Mirotic also strained his quadriceps.

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Rangers working on trade for Hamilton

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The Royals and White Sox players fight during the seventh inning of Thursday’s game in Chicago.

The brawl might have done wonders for the White Sox’s clubhouse morale.

Two sources have confirmed that the Texas Rangers are working on a trade with the Los Angeles Angels that would bring Josh Hamilton back to Arlington.

Hamilton, the 2010 American League MVP, is on the disabled list after having right shoulder surgery in late February. He has also fallen out of favor in Anaheim after confessing to a relapse with cocaine and alcohol in February.

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Saturday, April 25, 2015

NASCAR SPRINT CUP

Adjusting at high speeds Bowyer, Stewart looking for good runs at Richmond

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

Submitted photo

Matt Jones (right) holds up a catfish after the Cabela’s Tournament in Dixon last year. The tournament is just 5 weeks away.

Weather plays tricks on hunters

Y

ou know I just can’t help that the talk lately has been very catfish and mushroom heavy.

That is just what is really going on around here.

This week nothing has changed, as far as what’s hot outside right now.

The mushrooms, while still small and gray, are coming, and the catfishing is still very steady.

Now, I know none of you could possibly have missed the lovely Illinois wind we have been experiencing the past week, which has made everything outside quite uncomfortable, to say the least.

I haven’t heard much good news from turkey hunters yet. Seems guys are seeing birds, but not closing the deal on a lot of the encounters.

Again, I’m sure the wind is not helping their hunting much, either.

I haven’t seen nearly as many timber chickens on my forays to the woods as of yet, either. I had heard rumblings throughout the state that the turkey numbers were on the decline.

Although I have seen no factual evidence, I don’t doubt it to be true. It may be time to make some adjustments to the turkey hunting system currently in place.

Or maybe they are just fine, and there is nothing to worry about. I know hunters really enjoy this turkey hunting, and it has grown in popularity super quick over the past decade.

Mother Nature has reared her incredibly ugly head once again this week.

One week ago, us mushroom enthusiasts were sitting around just licking our chops at the massive morel invasion to come.

We had tons of warm sunshine, the ground temperature was rapidly approaching perfect, and rain was in the forecast.

Well, as she likes to do so often, she gave us what we wanted, but she also threw in a huge side order

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of cold with the rain.

A half a dozen nights with lows in the 30s, and several days with temperatures not reaching 50.

Just like that, we are off to one of them come-and-go type seasons that can flat drive a guy nuts.

Ugh, but if you love to hunt them, then you hunt them, and that is that. I just love it when everything is right at the same time and bam, mushrooms everywhere.

But thinking back over the past decade or so, that has only happened maybe three or four times, so I suppose we should be used to it by now. But we were so close to perfection.

This doesn’t mean we still can’t have a very fine season, but man, we were close to greatness.

Now that I’m done crying in my beer, so to speak, might I remind you that the Cabela’s Dixon tournament is right around the corner, some 5 weeks away to be exact.

This is the seventh year now for this event, and it continues to be a favorite of many catfish anglers in the area.

Boat numbers have remained strong, and the turnouts at the weigh-in, as well as media coverage, remain healthy.

Once again, without all the local sponsorship that goes into this event, it would not be possible, so when details are released for this year’s event, make sure to thank them. What would the first weekend in June be without this tournament?

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RICHMOND, Va. – Clint Bowyer is having a terrible year. Tony Stewart, too.

The veteran drivers have struggled through most of the first eight races this year, before breakthrough performances last weekend at Bristol.

Neither driver believes they’ve turned a corner, but both believe they can be competitive Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.

Why? Because the current NASCAR rules package both are struggling with doesn’t necessarily dictate their fate at Richmond, another short track where driver ability can still trump aerodynamics, horsepower, and ill-handling race cars.

Bowyer was on pace for his second top-10 finish last week before he was caught in a late accident; Stewart was sixth, his first top-10 finish this season.

“It just seems like this package that we keep migrating to with our sport, it just kind of keeps painting you in a corner of you are only as good as your equipment,” Bowyer said Friday at Richmond. “It’s too bad, because the only differential right now is when you get to some short tracks, it’s still kind of old-school, get up on the wheel and make some stuff happen.”

Bowyer has been slumping this season with a Michael Waltrip Racing team that is admittedly behind the competition. Stewart, though, has been relegated to the middle of the pack as teammates Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch have had some of the strongest cars each week.

Stewart, a three-time champion, is simply struggling with the rules package.

“Part of this year, for me, is trying to get caught back up and to get back up to speed with the change in the rules package and the engine package,” he said. “I’m used to driving really high-horsepowered cars, and when they took the horsepower away from us, that’s something that was different for me. It’s a matter of me changing my driving style to compensate for what the rules package is.”

Stewart is a three-time winner at Richmond, and Bowyer has two victories on the 0.75-mile, D-shaped oval. Both drivers consider it their

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Driver Tony Stewart gets into his car prior to the start of qualifying Friday at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. Stewart has struggled this year adapting to the new NASCAR rules package, but he thinks Richmond is a place where he can find some old-school success.

Toyota 400 Lineup 1. Joey Logano 2. Denny Hamlin 3. Kurt Busch 4. A.J. Allmendinger 5. Kevin Harvick 6. Martin Truex Jr. 7. Brad Keselowski 8. Matt Kenseth 9. Jamie McMurray 10. David Ragan favorite on the circuit.

“It’s the perfect-sized track for a Cup race,” Stewart said. “It seems like we have to race ourselves and race the racetrack, versus racing each other a lot of times.”

That’s the same challenge Bowyer enjoys, and one he feels gives him a chance on Saturday night. Team coowner Michael Waltrip said this week the organization recognizes it’s lagging in several areas – “We understand we are off a little bit, and we’ll fix it,” he said – and Bowyer believes MWR is finally recognizing where they need to make the most gains.

“There’s a little bit of an empty spot there, empty feeling like the tunnel is closing in early in the season when you know you are way off,” Bowyer said. “You have no idea how far off, and you get to dig in, and then you are learning and hearing where the Jones’ are at, and you realize you are quite a way off from them.”

Figuring out where the improvements must be made has been reassuring for Bowyer, who has spent the first 2 months of the season questioning himself.

“It’s almost a relief, because anytime you are off the least little bit, you look at yourself,” he said.

A turning point was

Bristol, where even though his No. 15 Toyota was off , he was able to drive his way through traffic and run inside the top 10 before Jamie McMurray’s blown tire ended his race.

“That didn’t even bother me – being able to pass some cars again this season and have a good run, heck, I was in good spirits,” he said. “Now we are here, and we still need a little speed, but it seems like on the short track, we can race with them just fine.

“But this old place has been good to me, and I am pretty comfortable here, and wherever we qualify, I know we can get a good run and contend for the win.”

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Storm star goes the distance at Rock Falls Bureau Valley’s Weidner breaks Invite’s 3,200 mark on rainy, cold night at Hinders Field

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Star of the meet: Regan Weidner, Bureau Valley, meet record in 3,200

ROCK FALLS – Rain and lightning may have halted the Rocket Invitational, but it did little to slow down Bureau Valley senior distance ace Regan Weidner.

Weidner shattered the 3,200 meet record to provide a highlight on a cold and damp Friday night at Hinders Field. A steady rain plagued the meet from the beginning, and when lightning was sighted at about 6:30 p.m., meet officials and coaches decided to cancel the rest of it.

Prior to lightning being sighted, there were nine events completed. Included was the 3,200, in which Weidner took eight laps around the track in 11 minutes, 44.48 seconds.

It was a season-best by 10 seconds, and broke the meet record of 12:06.5 by Polo’s Terah Cheatham that had stood since 2006.

“She’s been running great this season up to now,” BV coach Dale Donner said, “and she’s working her tail off. She’s putting in 12-mile runs on Sunday.

I can’t wait till she rests up to see how she does.”

Bureau Valley had amassed 64.33 points through nine events, well ahead of runnerup Hall, which had 47. As not all the events were completed, however, no team champion was crowned.

Second-place finishers for the Storm included Addison Moreland in the triple jump (31

feet, 8 inches), Corinne Wagenknecht in the pole vault (7-6), Sydney Lebahn in the shot put (37-8), and the 400 relay team of Haley DeVoss, Tiana Kennedy, Marissa Mungia and Sabrina Webb (53.86).

Taylin Ritter was third in the pole vault (7-6).

Rock Falls had a pair of firstplace finishes, from Michaela Bush in the pole vault (8-0), and the 3,200 relay team of Dallas Clevenger, Bailie Smith, Makaley Velazquez and Molly Mammosser (10:27.86).

Also for the Rockets, Sydney Arickx was second in the 100 (13.57), while Busch was third in the high jump (4-8).

Milledgeville freshman Rebecca Waite continued to impress.

Fresh off a sprint title at the Fulton Invitational on Tuesday, she took the 100 at Rock Falls with a time of 13.22 seconds.

Also for the Missiles, Megan Schmieder was third in the 3,200 (13:57.54), and Cassidy Logemann was third in the triple jump (30-10).

Newman received a win from its 400 relay foursome of Delaney Hinrichs, Mary Jensen, Lizzy Oswalt and Kelsey Simpson, which was clocked at 53.27 seconds.

For Amboy, Megan Grady was second in the 3,200 (12:09.69), while Katelynn Pankhurst was third in the 100 (13.7).

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Bureau Valley’s Regan Weidner tries to put some distance between herself and Amboy’s Megan Grady during the 3,200-meter run at Friday’s Rock Falls Invite at Hinders Field. Weidner won the event in 11 minutes, 44.48 seconds, setting a meet record in the process. The meet was called at 6:30 p.m. after lightning was spotted.

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Dixon’s Mekenzie Harden (left to right), Chase Fisher, Maggie Bushman and Evan Grady run during practice earlier this week. The 800-meter run attracts a wide array of athletes because it is the middle distance event between the sprints and the long distance runs like the 1,600 and the 3,200.

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Bushman and Fisher described their initiation into the two-lap race as relief from longer distances in the past.

“I ran the mile in eighth grade, and as a freshman, my coach asked me, ‘How do you feel about the 800,’” Bushman recalled. “I said, ‘Well, it’s two less laps, so I’m totally OK with that.’ I kind of look at it as a long sprint, and I use a lot of sprint workouts that build endurance as well.”

“I started cross country last year, and I was near the middle of that pack,” Fisher said. “In track season, they tried me in the longer distance, but let’s just say it didn’t go so hot.

They kept moving down to shorter distances, and noticed I was doing better in the 400 and 800, and I was ecstatic about the change.”

Harden is new to the event, too, having just picked it up at the beginning of this season.

Still, after running 3-mile races in the fall and spending her freshman year as a 400 runner, she’s starting to get the hang of mixing those two experiences into a solid 800 foundation.

“I’m still not to the point yet where I know what’s going on completely,” Harden admitted, “but it’s a really nice medium ground. You have time to think

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Editor’s note: Distances and dates provided by coaches and school officials. Any missing records can be submitted to the sports department at sports@saukvalley.com about what you’re doing, and get a good strategy, but you don’t have time to overthink and psych yourself out.”

Compared to the other three, Grady is a veteran middistance runner. Like his older brother before him, and his younger brother to come,

Grady is a lifelong distance runner – but he’s found a niche in the 800 with the Dukes.

He says the race is 80 percent mental and 20 percent physical, and loves being able to give every step his all after logging miles and miles during the offseason and cross

country schedule.

“It is nice knowing that you only have two laps; nevertheless, those are two pretty hard laps,” he said. “There’s not really a chance where you get to settle into a pace; you better be running both laps pretty fast.

“But the great thing about it for me is that it’s the will to run fast that’s going to make or break your race. We’ve put in the miles and done the workouts, and it’s just a matter of do we believe in ourselves and think we’re going to be able to run a fast time.”

In a further sign of how the 800 promotes as much individuality as any event on the track, Grady’s three teammates all give different answers when asked their perfect percentage of mental and physical combination.

Fisher breaks it down to 50 percent endurance, 25 percent mentally tough, and 25 percent speed, and his mentality reflects that.

“I feel that the harder you go, the faster you’re done,” Fisher said. “You find a pace where you’re pushing yourself, then you get mentally prepared for the finish. You’re going to be hurting and maybe wanting to give up, and that’s when you need to bring out your toughness.”

Bushman agrees with that, but calls it a “good hurt” –

“After a while anyway,” she amended – and has a slightly different formula. Her factors are right in between Grady and Fisher, saying for her, the 800 is 60 percent mental and 40 percent physical.

“It’s not only about physical endurance, but also mental endurance,” she said. “It’s like a lap to get up to speed, then a 400 sprint. I push for 6 seconds coming out of the gate, kind of find a spot where I won’t get boxed in, then keep that pace for the rest of the first lap.

Then I usually kick it in when I get to the start line, then really give whatever I have left for the last 200.”

Harden sees the race as more physical than mental, especially compared to the longer distances she’s logged since starting to run cross country in fifth grade.

“I have time to think because there’s two laps and 2½ minutes,” she said, “but at the same time, most of my thoughts are that I have to keep going faster, because if you slow down, it’s over. The challenge is that as a distance runner, it seems like two laps should be easy, and I really like doing it because it’s not easy at all.

“It’s fast-paced, it’s speed and endurance, it’s strategy and sprinting … it’s the perfect combination of a little bit of everything.”

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Darling gets nod for Game 6 Rookie goalie will have chance to knock out Predators

BY MATT CARLSON AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Rookie Scott Darling will start in goal for the Blackhawks as they try to close out the Nashville Predators in Game 6 of their opening-round playoff series on Saturday night in Chicago.

The Blackhawks lead the series 3-2. Chicago will try to eliminate the Predators and advance for a second time after losing 5-2 in Nashville on Thursday night with Darling in the net.

Darling had his first playoff loss after three impressive victories.

“You look at the four games he’s been in and he’s been solid, and [we’ve] been very happy with the way he’s played,” coach Joel Quenneville said Friday.

The backup to Corey Crawford during much of the regular season, the 6-foot-6 Darling has a 1.67 goals-against average in four games in his first postseason. He has allowed eight goals on 158 shots for a .950 save percentage.

Quenneville said Darling has “let only one ordinary goal go in” in his four playoff appearances. But the Blackhawks coach stopped short of saying the 26-year-old had become a fixture between the pipes for the remainder of this and future series.

“He’s playing tomorrow,” Quenneville said. “We’re only thinking about tomorrow’s game.

We have to play tomorrow’s game like we have to win tomorrow’s game.”

Chicago players say they’re confident skating in front of either Darling or Crawford, who played every minute in net for the Blackhawks during their Stanley Cup championship postseason run in 2013. In the 2014-15 regular season, Crawford appeared in 57 regular-season games, posting 32 wins and a 2.27 goals-against average. “[Quenneville] kind of runs with the hot goalie,” forward Bryan Bickell said. “It shows our depth in that position. Whoever’s in the net, we’re confident, and we don’t change our game.”

Thursday’s contest was tied at 1-1 after two periods. Then Nashville’s James Neal got the goahead goal in the opening minute

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The Rangers’ Carl Hagelin (left) and the Penguins’ Brandon Sutter fight for control of the puck Friday during Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series in New York. The Rangers won 3-2.

Rangers ice away series with Penguins New York advances to second round By the Associated Press

The New York Rangers used Carl Hagelin’s overtime goal and spectacular goaltending by Henrik Lundqvist to beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Friday night in New York to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Hagelin skated out from behind the net and put a wrist shot on the short side behind Marc-Andre Fleury, who was equally as brilliant as Lundqvist.

The Rangers, who got all four wins in the series by the same score, will play the winner of the Washington-New York Islanders series, which the Capitals lead 3-2.

New York also won Game 4 in Pittsburgh by the same score on Kevin Hayes’ overtime goal, on which Hagelin assisted.

Lundqvist made 37 saves in Game 5, including a nifty stop on Brandon Sutter in the extra session that was wide open, a bit sloppy, but very entertaining.

New York’s problematic power play opened the scoring. Dan Boyle’s weak shot from the point fooled Fleury, who knocked it down – directly to Derek Stepan in front of him.

Stepan put home a tapin just 3:23 in. Nick Spaling tied it in the second period.

Senators 5, Canadiens 1:

Craig Anderson made 45 saves, and Ottawa avoided elimination with a victory over Montreal in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series in Montreal.

Montreal leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.

Game 6 is Sunday night in Ottawa.

Bobby Ryan, Patrick Wiercioch, Erik Karlsson, Erik Condra, and Mike Hoffman scored for Ottawa. The Senators are trying to become the fifth team in NHL history to win a series after trailing 3-0.

Tom Gilbert had the lone goal for Montreal, and Carey Price stopped 20 shots.

6-2 Nashville victory.

He allowed a soft power-play goal to Colin Wilson just 2:47 into the game. Chicago trailed only 3-2 midway through the third period, of the third to start a flurry of but Nashville scored three times three goals in a span of less than in a 2:19 span late to pull away.

2½ minutes, allowing the PredaDarling started Games 3 and tors to take charge.

4, and was sharp in both. He But Quenneville and players blocked 35 of 37 shots in Game 3 placed the breakdown squarely on to backstop Chicago’s 4-2 win. bad play in front of Darling, not He followed up with a 50-save the goalie. performance in a 3-2 tripleDarling made a strong impresovertime victory that ended early sion when he relieved Crawford to Wednesday morning. start the second period of Game 1 After cementing himself as one and stopped all 42 shots he faced, of the NHL’s top goalies with the as the Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 2013 championship run, Crawford double-overtime win. Crawford was rewarded in September 2013 allowed three goals on 12 shots in with a 6-year contract extension the first period of that contest. that pays roughly $6 million a year Crawford played all of Game 2, a and runs through 2019-20.

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Martina Navratilova said, “Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost.”

True, but a bridge player who counts is much more likely to win than lose.

This week we have been looking at deals in which a defender has had to work out declarer’s hand distribution.

Here is one more example.

Cover the South and East hands. South opens and closes the auction with his three-heart bid. You lead the spade queen. When partner encourages with the nine, you continue with the spade two, which announces an initial four-card holding. Partner wins with his king and shifts to the diamond two.

When declarer plays low, you

win with your ace and return the diamond 10 (high from a remaining doubleton). South wins with his queen and immediately leads the club nine.

Do you win or duck?

South has a textbook pre-

empt at unfavorable vulnerability: a good seven-card suit and 6-10 high-card points.

You were close to a takeout double, and East might have balanced with a double. But if one of you had doubled, the other would have jumped to four spades, taking your side out of its depth. Against a pre-empt, sometimes it is impossible to get into the auction and stop in time.

You must assume that East would have cashed a third spade trick if it were available. Also, East’s diamondtwo switch indicated a fourcard suit.

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FRIDAY’S SCOREBOARD MLB American League East Division W L Pct Boston 10 7 .588 New York 10 7 .588 Tampa Bay 9 8 .529 Toronto 9 8 .529 Baltimore 7 10 .412 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 12 4 .750 Detroit 11 6 .647 Chicago 6 9 .400 Cleveland 6 9 .400 Minnesota 6 10 .375 West Division W L Pct Houston 8 7 .533 Oakland 8 9 .471 Los Angeles 7 9 .438 Seattle 7 9 .438 Texas 6 9 .400

GB — — 1 1 3 GB — 1½ 5½ 5½ 6 GB — 1 1½ 1½ 2

Friday’s results Boston 7, Baltimore 5 N.Y. Yankees 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Cleveland 13, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 12, Toronto 3 Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 2, 8 inn., susp., rain Seattle 2, Minnesota 0 Houston at Oakland, late Texas at L.A. Angels, late Saturday’s games Cleveland (Bauer 2-0) at Detroit (Simon 3-0), 12:08 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, completion of suspended game, 1:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Volquez 2-1) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 0-2), following suspended game Houston (Feldman 1-2) at Oakland (Graveman 1-1), 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 3-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 0-3), 3:05 p.m.

Toronto (Da.Norris 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Undecided), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (Masterson 2-0) at Baltimore (Chen 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Texas (Lewis 1-1) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 1-2), 8:05 p.m.

Minnesota (May 1-1) at Seattle (Paxton 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

Sunday’s games Cleveland at Detroit, 12:08 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Texas at L.A. Angels, 2:35 p.m.

Houston at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

National League East Division W L Pct New York 13 4 .765 Atlanta 8 8 .500 Washington 7 10 .412 Miami 6 11 .353 Philadelphia 6 11 .353 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 11 4 .733 Chicago 9 7 .563 Pittsburgh 9 8 .529 Cincinnati 8 9 .471 Milwaukee 3 14 .176 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 9 6 .600 Colorado 10 7 .588 San Diego 10 7 .588 Arizona 8 8 .500 San Francisco 7 11 .389

GB — 4½ 6 7 7 GB — 2½ 3 4 9 GB — — — 1½ 3½

Friday’s results Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Yankees 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati 3, 11 innings Miami 3, Washington 2 St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 0 Colorado 6, San Francisco 4 Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 1 L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late

Saturday’s games Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 2-1) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 2-0), 12:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 3-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 0-3), 3:05 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 1-1) at Miami (Koehler 1-2), 3:10 p.m.

Atlanta (S.Miller 2-0) at Philadelphia (Buchanan 0-3), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 2-1) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-2), 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Burnett 0-1) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (T.Hudson 0-2) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 2-0) at San Diego (Kennedy 0-0), 7:40 p.m.

Sunday’s games Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 3:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Friday’s box scores

CUBS 7, REDS 3, 11 inn.

Chicago

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HR–Rizzo (2), Coghlan (3). SB–Rizzo (4), Bryant (1), B.Hamilton 3 (12). S–B.Hamilton. SF–Cozart.

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CS–Segura (1), Garza (1).

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NBA PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP NBA playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Wednesday’s results Atlanta 96, Brooklyn 91, Atlanta leads series 2-0 Memphis 97, Portland 82, Memphis leads series 2-0 San Antonio 111, L.A. Clippers 107, OT Thursday’s results Cleveland 103, Boston 95, Cleveland leads series 3-0 Chicago 113, Milwaukee 106, 2OT, Chicago leads series 3-0 Golden State 123, New Orleans 119, OT, Golden State leads series 3-0 Friday’s results Houston 130, Dallas 128, Houston leads series 3-0 Washington 106, Toronto 99, Washington leads series 3-0 San Antonio 100, L.A. Clippers 73, San Antonio leads series 2-1 Saturday’s games Atlanta at Brooklyn, 2 p.m.

Chicago at Milwaukee, 4:30 p.m.

Golden State at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Cleveland at Boston, noon L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 2:30 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 8 p.m.

NHL playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Wednesday’s results Ottawa 1, Montreal 0 N.Y. Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1, OT St. Louis 6, Minnesota 1 Anaheim 5, Winnipeg 2, Anaheim wins series 4-0 Thursday’s results Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2, OT, series tied 2-2 Washington 5, NY Islanders 1, Washington leads series 3-2 Nashville 5, Chicago 2, Chicago leads series 3-2 Vancouver 2, Calgary 1, Calgary leads series 3-2 Friday’s results Ottawa 5, Montreal 1, Montreal leads series 3-2 N.Y. Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1, OT, N.Y. Rangers win series 4-1 Minnesota 4, St. Louis 1, Minnesota leads series 3-2 Saturday’s games Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s games St. Louis at Minnesota, 2 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Golf PGA – Zurich Classic of New Orleans Friday At TPC Louisiana Avondale, La. Purse: $6.9 million Yardage: 7,425; Par: 72 Partial Second Round (Play suspended by rain) Hudson Swafford 67-66 — 133 -11 Brendon de Jonge 64-70 — 134 -10 Cameron Tringale 69-65 — 134 -10 Chad Campbell 67-68 — 135 -9 Bryce Molder 69-67 — 136 -8 Sean O’Hair 65-71 — 136 -8 Retief Goosen 70-66 — 136 -8 Greg Owen 66-70 — 136 -8 Ryo Ishikawa 70-67 — 137 -7 Mark Wilson 69-68 — 137 -7 D.H. Lee 70-67 — 137 -7 Bernd Wiesberger 69-68 — 137 -7 Leaderboard SCORE -11 -11 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9

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Auto racing NASCAR – Sprint Cup

Toyota Owners 400 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Saturday At Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Va. Lap length: .75 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 127.071 mph.

2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 126.796.

3. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 126.606.

4. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 126.57.

5. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 126.428.

6. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 126.115.

7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 126.027.

8. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 125.821.

9. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 125.587.

10. (18) David Ragan, Toyota, 125.471.

11. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 125.348.

12. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 124.977.

13. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 126.416.

14. (55) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 126.41.

15. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 126.357.

16. (25) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 126.328.

17. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 126.31.

18. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 126.227.

19. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 126.18.

20. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 126.168.

21. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 125.757.

22. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 125.657.

23. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 125.511.

24. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 124.96.

25. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 127.31.

26. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 127.262.

27. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 127.071.

28. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 127.053.

29. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 126.892.

30. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 126.826.

31. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 126.802.

32. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 126.695.

33. (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 126.654.

34. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 126.559.

35. (32) Joey Gase, Ford, 126.541.

36. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 126.517.

37. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Owner Points.

38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

39. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points.

40. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

41. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

42. (33) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

43. (34) Reed Sorenson, Ford, Owner Points.

Failed to Qualify 44. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 125.517.

45. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 124.746.

Transactions BASEBALL American League NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with OF Bernie Williams on a minor league contract and announced his retirement.

National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned INF Dean Anna to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated OF Peter Bourjos from paternity leave.

COLLEGE NCAA — Placed Oklahoma State’s football program on probation for one year.

MISSOURI — Agreed to terms with football coach Gary Pinkel on an amended contract through Dec. 31, 2021.

WISCONSIN — Extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan through May 31, 2020.

AP

The Mavericks’ Tyson Chandler dunks against the Rockets during Game 3 of their first-round series Friday in Dallas. The Rockets won 130-128 to take a 3-0 series lead.

Harden, Rockets in total control Wizards close to advancing; Spurs take 2-1 series lead By the Associated Press

James Harden scored a playoff career-high 42 points, Dwight Howard had his postseason best with 26 rebounds, and Houston beat Dallas 130-128 on Friday night in Dallas for a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.

Harden played a dominating role after deferring to Howard and role players in the first two wins, putting the Rockets on the verge of their first playoff series victory since Howard joined Harden 2 years ago.

The high-scoring game was Dallas’ first without effectively banished point guard Rajon Rondo, and Monta Ellis had a playoff career-high 34 points to match Dirk Nowitzki.

Wizards 106, Raptors 99: John Wall had

19 points and 15 assists, and 37-year-old Paul Pierce hit two key late 3-pointers as Washington won at home to close

in on a first-round playoff sweep.

Six Wizards scored in double figures, including Marcin Gortat, who had 24 points and 13 rebounds. Pierce’s 18 points were highlighted by one 3 that capped a 10-2 run with 2 minutes left, and another with 16.3 seconds remaining after Toronto got within three points.

DeMar DeRozan scored a team playoff-record 20 points in the first quarter and 32 overall to lead Toronto.

Spurs 100, Clippers 73:

Kawhi Leonard had a postseason career-high 32 points, and San Antonio never trailed in a dominating win at home to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

Boris Diaw had 15 points, and Danny Green added 11 for San Antonio, which led by as many as 37 points after two tense games in Los Angeles.

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ROUNDUP

Fillies feast on Comets’ pitching Rockets rout Rockford Christian; Clippers, Steamers get crossover wins

By SVM Sports Staff

The Morrison Fillies jumped out to a big lead on the road Friday, and never looked back in a 14-2, five-inning win over the Newman Comets in a Three Rivers crossover contest.

The Fillies scored six runs in the top of the first, then added five runs in the third and three more in the fourth. Brooke Stralow had two doubles and four RBIs, and Lauren Rice homered and drove in three runs.

Stralow also struck out 10 and walked one, allowing two runs (one earned) and three hits in a complete game.

Jenna Stevens had a double and an RBI to pace the Comets. Sam Miller pitched just two-thirds of an inning in taking the loss, and combined with Lakyn Waldschmidt and Maddie Newman to walk 13 Morrison hitters while striking out three.

Rock Falls 20, Rockford Christian 0, 4 inn.:

The Rockets scored 15 runs in the first inning, and the teams slogged through four full innings in heavy rain before play

Friday’s stars Brooke Stralow, Morrison softball, 5 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 10 SO, 1 BB; also 2 2Bs, 4 RBIs Courtney Rhine, Amboy softball, 2 hits, HR, 4 RBIs Chelsea Lesniewski, Fulton softball, 3 hits, 2B, 3 RBIs Carlee Hargis, AFC softball, 3 hits, 2 RBIs; 7 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 5 OS, 6 BB Tayla Schwarz, Kacey Koch & Brittani Sohn, Dixon track, all part of 2 relay wins was halted.

Michaela Ward pitched two innings of no-hit ball, and Jenny Lawson allowed just a bloop single in her two innings of work.

Amboy 10, Riverdale 2:

The Clippers scored five runs in both the third and sixth innings in a Three Rivers crossover win at home.

Courtney Rhine singled, homered and drove in four runs for Amboy (166), and Hallie Nauman also hit a home run and had three RBIs. Karlee Doege had two hits and two RBIs, and also struck out seven and walked one while allowing two runs and six hits in a complete game.

Kara Keppy tripled in a run for Riverdale. Spen-

cer Hughes took the loss in the circle.

Fulton 10, Kewanee 0, 6 inn.: Chelsea Lesniewski

had three hits and three RBIs, and Whitney Wynkoop tossed a one-hit shutout as the Steamers won a Three Rivers crossover game on the road.

Maddy Andresen added two hits and two RBIs, and Camerin Huizenga also drove in a run as Fulton took advantage of nine hits and nine Boilermaker errors. Wynkoop struck out four, walked four and hit three batters in a complete game.

Erie-Prophetstown 10, Rockridge 10, 4th inn.:

The Panthers scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie a Three Rivers West game in Prophetstown, before

the game was called due to inclement weather.

Steph Thulen had three hits, including a double and home run for EP, and Savannah Mettler had a three-run homer. Emily Cox had a two-run blast, and Delaney Tegeler added a two-run double in support of starter Bekah Ryan.

Plans are to pick up the game at the place it was suspended and finish it at a later date.

AFC 9, West Carroll 5:

The Raiders followed up a three-run fourth inning with a five-run fifth to win an NUIC crossover game in Ashton.

Carlee Hargis had three hits and two RBIs, and also struck out five and walked six in a complete game.

Cassidy Koning had three hits, including a triple, and Savannah Stinnett had a two-run double for AFC. Lexi Meurer also drove in two runs.

Anna Badtke had a pair of RBIs to lead the Thunder, and Riley Sullivan and Keeley Brinkmeier both doubled and drove in a run. Bailey Durward lasted three innings in the circle.

Girls soccer

Dixon 0, Lutheran 0:

The Duchesses outshot the Crusaders 25-2, but couldn’t find the net in a Big Northern West tie in Rockford.

Dixon (7-2-2, 6-0-2) dominated play through 80 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods, but couldn’t capitalize in a tough, physical contest.

Girls track & field

Dixon ties for first at home: The Duchesses

and Moline both finished with 76 points through 13 events before the Dixon Relays were called due to cold and rain at A.C. Bowers Field.

Dixon won five events in the all-relay meet, led by a pair of victories by the throwers. Tayla Schwarz, Kacey Koch and Sarah Stegbauer won the discus with a combined effort of 302 feet, 11 1/2 inches, and Schwarz and Stegbauer joined Bre Scheidegger to win the shot with a total of 106-3 1/2.

Schwarz highlighted those events with a dis-

cus toss of 122-3 (25 feet better than the next best throw), and a shot put of 42-7 1/2 (a winner by 9 feet).

Koch also took part in the 400 hurdle shuttle win (1:16.22) with Brittani Sohn, Kaylee Rice and Kylie Gieson, and Sohn also teamed with Maggie Bushman and Katie Dewey to take the triple jump (a combined 92-5 1/4). The Duchesses’ other victory came from the quartet of Kira Lozano, Katie Lawton, Courtney Seagren and Ally Stanchfield in the fresh-soph 3,200 relay (10:44.00).

College baseball

Skyhawks split: Nick

Jehle tossed a 4-hitter and struck out five as the Sauk Valley baseball team gained a 3-1 victory against Rock Valley in the second game of a doubleheader in Rockford.

Mario Pacheco went 2-for-3 in the game.

Rock Valley won the first game, also by a 3-1 score. Pacheco took the loss, and struck out four batters in six innings.

FRIDAY’S SCOREBOARD Softball Friday’s results at Sterling

MORRISON 14, NEWMAN 2, 5 inn.

Morrison 605 30 — 14 6 1 Newman 001 01 — 2 3 0 W – Brooke Stralow. L – Sam Miller.

MORRISON Stralow (5 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 10 SO, 1 BB).

Multi hits – Stralow 2, Lauren Rice 2. 2B – Stralow 2. HR – Rice. RBI – Stralow 4, Rice 3, Emma Melton, Lauren Vos, Emma Sitzmore. SB – Lakin Goodman, Rachel Davis. SAC – Vos. LOB – 3. E – Jaeden Workman.

NEWMAN Miller (2/3 IP, 6 ER, 4 H, 1 SO, 3 BB), Lakyn Waldschmidt (2 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 2 H, 1 SO, 5 BB), Maddie Newman (1 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 0 H, 1 SO, 5 BB). 2B – Jenna Stevens. RBI – Stevens. LOB – 5. at Amboy

AMBOY 10, RIVERDALE 2 Riverdale 100 100 0 — 2 6 x Amboy 005 005 x — 10 x x W – Karlee Doege. L – Hughes.

RIVERDALE Multi hits – Sullivan 2. 3B – Keppy. RBI – Keppy.

AMBOY (16-6) Doege (7 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 7 SO, 1 BB) and Kaitlyn Liebing. Multi hits – Doege 2, Courtney Rhine 2, Madaline Ely 2. HR – Rhine, Hallie Nauman. RBI – Rhine 4, Nauman 3, Doege 2. at Kewanee

FULTON 10, KEWANEE 0, 6 inn.

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ABOVE: Newman’s Drew Rosengren (left) takes the baton from Quincy Coomes during the 3,200 relay at the Rock Falls Invite on Friday at Hinders Field. Bryson Reyes and Chris Ahlers joined the two in winning the event in 8 minutes, 32.72 events.

BELOW: Milledgeville’s Joe Gennaro jumps during the long jump at the Rock Falls Invite. Because of rain, the long jump competition did not finish.

Hamblen bests his own record in 3,200 WEATHER

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Leading the way for the Marcos were Brooks Grobe and Brad Cavanaugh, each part of two wins.

Grobe won the 100 in 11.7 seconds, and teamed with Cavanaugh, Max Barkalow and Nathan Stukenberg to take the 400 relay in 44.73 seconds.

That foursome had the meet record of 44.2 seconds, set by Rock Falls in 2009, in its sights.

“We were somewhat pleased,” Barkalow said. “It shows that even through tough conditions, we’re still pretty consistent. It’s not where we wanted to be. We wanted to be toward the meet record, but we got pretty close.”

Cavanaugh cleared 6 feet to win the high jump.

He has a season-best of 6-4, good enough to get a piece of the Polo High School record.

“Not a lot of our meets have been in the best of weather,” Cavanaugh said, “but you’ve got to

adapt to it, and make the most of it.”

Ethan Cain cleared 10-0 to take second in the pole vault.

Third-place finishers included Stukenberg in the 100 (12.02), A.J. Christensen in the 110 hurdles (16.77), Jesse Ditzler in the pole vault (9-6), and the 3,200 relay team of Ditzler, Matthew

Cheeseman, Christopher Rademacher and Michael Fulton (9:14.9).

Newman received wins from Regan Todhunter in the 110 hurdles (15.35), and the 3,200 relay team of Chris Ahlers, Quincy Coomes, Bryson Reyes, and Drew Rosengren (8:32.72).

Taking second for the Comets were Easton

Bianchi in the 100 (11.73), and the 400 relay team of Cade Bianchi, Nolan McGinn, Ethan Nash and Todhunter (45.47).

The lone meet record on the boys side was set

by Rock Falls’ Brayden Hamblen, who took the 3,200 in 9:49.57. It eclipsed his own mark of 10:01.08 set 1 year ago.

“Dang, that’s a great time with the conditions,” Hamblen said.

“I’m happy with that race. I gutted it out and got the win.”

Hamblen was pushed the entire way by Hall’s Al Baldonado, who took second in 9:51.33. The Rockets’ Seth Williams was third in 9:59.93.

Bureau Valley’s Hunter Schoff cleared 10-0 to win the pole vault.

Also for the Storm, the 3,200 relay team of Drake Davis, Gailen Gibson, Bradley Sierens and Austin Wierzbicki took second in 8:59.73.

For Amboy, Luke Becker was second in the discus (111-10), and Liam Ohlendorf cleared 5-4 to tie for second in the high jump.

Fulton 610 003 — 10 9 1 Kewanee 000 000 — 0 1 9 W – Whitney Wynkoop. L – Devilder.

FULTON Wynkoop (6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 3 HBP) and Maddy Andresen. Multi hits – Chelsea Lesniewski 3, Andresen 2. 2B – Lesniewski, Faith Kennedy. RBI – Lesniewski 3, Andresen 2, Camerin Huizenga.

SB – Huizenga, Jamie Huennekens, Hannah Pannell. at Ashton

AFC 9, WEST CARROLL 5 West Carroll 100 112 0 — 5 7 3 AFC 100 350 x — 9 16 1 W – Carlee Hargis. L – Bailey Durward.

WEST CARROLL Durward (3+ IP, 4 ER, 9 H, 2 SO, 0 BB), Riley Sullivan (1 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 0 SO, 0 BB), Abby Maike (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB). 2B – Sullivan, Sabrina Buckwalter, Brianna Kampmeier. RBI – Anna Badtke 2, Kampmeier, Sullivan, Haley Appel. SAC – Emma Aljets. LOB – 9. E – Maike, Appel, Sullivan.

AFC Hargis (7 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 5 SO, 6 BB, 1 HBP). Multi hits – Hargis 3, Cassidy Koning 3, Bryce Gittleson 2, Addison Wetzel 2, Laci Meurer 2. 2B – Savannah Stinnett.

3B – Koning. RBI – Hargis 2, Stinnett 2, Lexi Meurer 2, Wetzel, Lauren Meurer. SB – Sam Miller 2, Koning. LOB – 11. E – Laci Meurer.

Boys tennis Thursday’s late results at Sterling

STERLING 5, ROCHELLE 0 Singles 1. Jack Nitz (S) def. Noah Griffith 6-0, 6-1 2. Jacob Reynolds (S) def. Patrick Jones 6-4, 6-3 Doubles 1. Lane Martells, Zak Khan (S) def. Blake Helser, Doral 6-0, 6-0 2. Jonah Khuntangta, Alex Gallardo (S) def.

Bryan Garcia, Bryan Rojas 6-3, 6-2 3. Gage Bright, Saul Juarez (S) sef. Jesus Nava, Jose Becerra 6-2, 6-0

Boys track Friday’s results Rocket Invitational at Hinders Field, Rock Falls Partial results (no team scores – meet called due to lightning) 100 – Brooks Grobe (Forreston-Polo) 11.7; 2. Easton Bianchi (Newman) 11.73; 3.

Nathan Stukenberg (Forreston-Polo) 12.02 3,200 – 1. Brayden Hamblen (Rock Falls) 9:49.57; 2. Al Baldonado (Hall) 9:51.33; 3.

Seth Williams (Rock Falls) 9:59.93 110 hurdles – 1. Regan Todhunter (Newman) 15.35; 2. Bret Daniels (St. Bede) 16.55; 3. A.J. Christensen (Forreston-Polo) 16.77

400 relay – 1. Forreston-Polo (Grobe, Brad Cavanaugh, Max Barkalow, Stukenberg) 44.73; 2. Newman (Cade Bianchi, Nolan McGinn, Ethan Nash, Todhunter) 45.47; 3. St. Bede 46.08 3,200 relay – 1. Newman (Chris Ahlers, Quincy Coomes, Bryson Reyes, Drew Rosengren) 8:32.72; 2. Bureau Valley (Drake Davis, Gailen Gibson, Bradley Sierens, Austin Wierzbicki) 8:59.73; 3. Forreston-Polo (Jesse Ditzler, Matthew Cheeseman, Christopher Rademacher, Michael Fulton) 9:14.9 High jump – 1. Cavanaugh (ForrestonPolo) 6-0; 2. (tie) Nick Edgcomb (Hall), Liam Ohlendorf (Amboy) 5-4 Pole vault – 1. Hunter Schoff (Bureau Valley) 10-0; 2. Ethan Cain (Forreston-Polo) 10-0; 3. (tie) Ditzler (Forreston-Polo), David Villa (Rock Falls) 9-6 Discus – 1. John Barnes (St. Bede) 135-1; 2. Luke Becker (Amboy) 111-10; 3. Brandon Johnson (Riverdale) 111-3

Girls track Friday’s results

Rocket Invitational at Hinders Field, Rock Falls Partial results (no team scores – meet called due to lightning) 100 – 1. Rebecca Waite (MilledgevilleEastland) 13.22; 2. Sydney Arickx (Rock Falls) 13.57; 3. Katelynn Pankhurst (Amboy) 13.7 3,200 – 1. Regan Weidner (Bureau Valley) 11:44.48; 2. Megan Grady (Amboy) 12:09.69; 3. Megan Schmieder (Milledgeville-Eastland) 13:57.54 100 hurdles – 1. Madi Quinn (Hall) 17.32; 2. Maddie Haskins (Riverdale) 17.77; 3.

Zoe Postula (St. Bede) 17.87 400 relay – 1. Newman (Delaney Hinrichs, Mary Jensen, Lizzy Oswalt, Kelsey Simpson) 53.27; 2. Bureau Valley (Haley DeVoss, Tiana Kennedy, Marissa Mungia, Sabrina Webb) 53.86; 3. Hall 54.17 3,200 relay – 1. Rock Falls (Dallas Clevenger, Bailie Smith, Makaley Velazquez, Molly Mammosser) 10:27.86; 2. Riverdale 11:01.21; 3. Hall 11:01.86 Triple jump – 1. Kaelyn Hamalle (Hall) 32-4 1/2; 2. Addison Moreland (Bureau Valley) 31-8; 3. Cassidy Logemann (Milledgeville-Eastland) 30-10 Pole vault – 1. Michaela Busch (Rock Falls) 8-0; 2. Corinne Wagenknecht (Bureau Valley) 7-7; 3. Taylin Ritter (Bureau Valley) 7-6 High jump – 1. (tie) Jenna Lusietto (Hall), Zoe Postula (St. Bede) 4-10; 3. Busch (Rock Falls) 4-8 Shot put – 1. Emily Offenheiser (Stockton) 37-8; 2. Sydney Lebahn (Bureau Valley) 34-2; 3. Carlee Yuvan (Hall) 32-6 1/2

Dixon Relays at A.C. Bowers Field Partial results (meet called due to weather after 13 events) Team scores 1. (tie) Dixon, Moline 76; 3. Ottawa 52; 4.

Rochelle 26; 5. United Township 8 800 sprint medley – 1. Moline 1:55.30; 2. Ottawa 2:03.60; 3. Rochelle 2:03.79 F/S 3,200 relay – 1. Dixon (Kira Lozano, Kati Lawton, Courtney Seagren, Ally Stanchfield) 10:44.00; 2. Moline 11:15.86; 3. Ottawa 11:18.33 3,200 relay – 1. Moline 10:15.97; 2.

Dixon (Sydney Kitzman, Katie Binkley, Maggie Bushman, Mekenzie Harden) 10:33.04; 3. Ottawa 10:44.25 F/S 400 relay – 1. Rochelle 54.65; 2.

Dixon (Morgan Askegaard, Ana Bay, Kylie Gieson, Sarah Fane) 56.79; 3. UT 58.65 400 relay – 1. Moline 54.01; 2. Dixon (Katie Dewey, Shannon Lahey, Jayda Haime, Megan Cooper) 54.12; Ottawa 57.10 400 hurdle shuttle – 1. Dixon (Brittani Sohn, Kaylee Rice, Kacey Koch, Gieson) 1:16.22; 2. Moline 1:18.41; 3. Ottawa 1:18.70 1,600 run – 1. Keeley Knobloch (M) 5:43.02; 2. Harden (D) 5:47.44; 3. Seagren (D) 5:47.44 Mile team race – 1. Moline 10 points; 2.

Dixon 12; 3. Ottawa 24 High jump relay – 1. Ottawa 13-10; 2. Moline 13-6; 3. Dixon (Sesily Gaffey, Juliane Schlag, Cooper) 13-4 Pole vault relay – 1. Moline 22-6; 2.

Dixon (Cooper, Olivia Pultorak, Leah Nelson) 20-6; 3. Ottawa 20-0 Triple jump relay – 1. Dixon (Bushman, Sohn, Dewey) 92-5 1/4; 2. Moline 91-1 1/4; 3. Ottawa 90-5 1/2 Discus relay – 1. Dixon (Tayla Schwarz, Koch, Sarah Stegbauer) 302-11 1/2; 2.

Moline 244-2; 3. Ottawa 185-10 Shot put relay – 1. Dixon (Schwarz, Stegbauer, Bre Scheidegger) 106-3 1/2; 2.

Moline 89-8 1/2; 3. Ottawa 67-4 1/2

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Fit to be tied after two rounds Swafford, Weekley share lead By the Associated Press

Hudson Swafford shot a 6-under 66 for a share of the Zurich Classic lead with Boo Weekley when second-round play was suspended Friday in Avondale, La., because of the threat of severe weather.

Swafford had an 11-under 133 total at TPC Louisiana. Weekley, tied for the first-round lead after a 64, also was 11 under with three holes left.

Jason Day, ranked sixth in the world, was 5 under for the round through 14 holes, pulling him into a five-way tie for third at 10 under with Brandon de Jonge, Cameron Tringale, former Zurich champion Jerry Kelly and Daniel Berger. Tringale had a 65, and de Jonge shot 70. Kelly was on the 18th green when play was stopped, and Berger had

three holes left.

Marc Leishman was tied for 14th at 8 under with a hole left. He returned to the PGA Tour this weekend after taking a month off from golf to tend to family when his wife became gravely ill.

With his wife recovering, Leishman came to New Orleans saying he just wanted to knock off some rust and was keeping expectations low. After opening with a 74, the Australian was 10 under through 17 holes.

After a booming drive on No. 18, Leishman gambled on an aggressive second shot, using his driver on the fairway.

He pushed his ball right into the water. When play was stopped, he was on the fringe, lying four, needing to sink his next shot Saturday morning to tie the course record of 62.

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The Cubs’ Kris Bryant watches as the Reds’ Billy Hamilton steals third base in the first inning of Friday’s game in Cincinnati. The Cubs won 7-3 in 11 innings.

Cubs get to 7 in 11th Cardinals blank struggling Brewers; Sox-Royals delayed by rain By the Associated Press

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Boo Weekley reacts after missing his putt Friday on the 11th hole during the second round of the Zurich Classic in Avondale, La. Weekley is tied for the lead with Hudson Swafford.

Jonathan Herrera singled home the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning, and David Ross followed with a bases-loaded double that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Reds on Friday night in Cincinnati.

Anthony Rizzo homered, doubled and started Chicago’s winning rally with a single off Burke Badenhop (0-1) as the Reds’ bullpen failed again. Herrera singled home the go-ahead run, and Ross doubled home two more.

Starting pitcher Travis Wood drove in the final run with a pinchhit grounder.

Jason Motte (1-0) got Jay Bruce to foul out with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, keeping it tied at 3. Hector Rondon retired the side in order for his fourth save

in five chances.

Jon Lester, the Cubs’ biggest offseason acquisition, remained winless in four starts. He got a 6-year, $155 million deal last December that included a $30 million signing bonus – a record for a major leaguer.

Lester allowed three runs in six innings and fanned a season-high 10 batters. He has allowed at least three runs in each start. The lefthander couldn’t slow down Billy Hamilton, who singled twice, stole three bases and scored a pair of runs.

Cardinals 3, Brewers 0: Carlos Martinez struck out eight in seven innings for St. Louis, and Jason Heyward and Jhonny Peralta homered in Milwaukee.

Martinez (2-0) gave up four hits and walked two in the longest of his three starts this season. Jordan

Walden pitched the eighth and Trevor Rosenthal finished for his seventh save in seven tries, completing a five-hitter.

Heyward belted a solo shot off Matt Garza in the third, lifting St. Louis to a 2-0 lead. Peralta homered leading off the sixth.

Garza (1-3) allowed seven hits in six innings while striking out a season-high six.

Milwaukee has dropped nine of 10. At 3-14, the Brewers have the worst record in the majors.

White Sox 2, Royals 2: Inclement weather on Chicago’s south side caused a suspension of the game between the White Sox and Royals in the top of the ninth inning.

It will resume on Saturday at 1:10 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled contest between the AL Central rivals.

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Shop Small; build Mom a big bouquet Sauk Valley Chamber plans event; 15 chambers promote communities to prison workers

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

STERLING – In honor of Mother’s Day, May 9 and 10 will be a Build-A-Bouquet weekend in downtown Sterling and beyond.

Sterling Main Street will sponsor a Shop Small Saturday event that has 22 businesses signed up to participate. You will find shopping and dining specials,

and merchants will offer the opportunity to actually build a floral bouquet for mom while you shop.

Hours and specials will vary by business; some will participate only Saturday. For more information, visit the Facebook pages of individual businesses.

Participating businesses are Grummert’s Hardware, Mead’s Bike Shop, Knutsen Cabinets, Twin City Farmers Market,

Sterling Welcome Center & Gallery, Merle Norman, Showplace Antiques & Treasures, Apron Strings Antiques, Mom’s Diner, Cynthia’s Hair Studio, UOI Boutique, JJM Printing, O’Dawgs, SBM, Country at Heart, Sisson Lawn & Landscape, Jim Prescott’s BBQ Shop, Smitty’s Sew-n-Vac, Tuff Dog Bakery, Golden Key Gifts, Beautiful You Boutique, and Air Play Sports & Espresso.

Chamber plans networking session

and a desire to share information about yourself and your company. Lunch will be catered

by Arthur’s Garden Deli.

To participate, fill out a form available at http://www. saukvalleyareachamber.com/ pdf/otherdocuments/SpeedNetworking.pdf or pick one up at the chamber office at 211 Locust St. in Sterling.

STERLING – The Professional Women’s Network at Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce has planned a Speed Networking event for next month.

The event will be from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 20 at New Life Lutheran Church, 702 W. Lynn Boulevard in Sterling.

All you need are business cards

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DOG TRAINING

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Spring thaw for DQ

Building a better best friend Dog-whispering duo brings 54 years of experience to table

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

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The new management team at the Dixon DQ Grill & Chill is (clockwise from left) District Manager Jane Sofolo, owners David and Judy Dillon, and Jan and Rocky Sofolo, and Oregon store manager Cindy Gideon. The Dixon restaurant is gearing up for a reopening, estimated to be sometime in mid-June.

New owners target June re-open

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

DIXON – The DQ Grill & Chill at 1912 Lowell Park Road will reopen with new owners.

The restaurant has been closed since December. An older version had been demolished at the site in December 2009.

The new owners are locals David and Judy Dillon of Lost Nation, and Rocky and Jan Sofolo of Oregon.

The investment group also owns DQ restaurants in Freeport and Oregon.

David Dillon said the transaction

had not been finalized, but a sales contract had been signed.

District Manager Jane Sofolo also has ties to the area, having grown up on a farm in Ashton.

She has been busy this week putting plans in place and taking job applications.

“We don’t know when we’re opening yet, but we’re hoping by midJune,” she said.

The process will take a bit longer because the new owners want to get a jump on the next corporate design phase.

Grill & Chill in Dixon Address: 1912 Lowell Park Road, Dixon Hours: Undetermined New owners: David and Judy Dillon of Lost Nation, and Rocky and Jan Sofolo of Oregon District manager: Jane Sofolo Other DQ holdings: Freeport, Oregon

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The Dixon DQ will hire 35 employees, including some managers. Applications can be picked up, filled out and dropped off today between noon and 4 p.m.

DIXON – Call Susan Jakobs the Sauk Valley’s answer to Cesar Millan.

“If people have a love for their dog, they will not abandon them, and they will be happier,” our local dog whisperer said.

To help people build a better relationship with their dog, Jakobs opened Sauk Valley Dog Training in January.

Jakobs, 52, a certified professional dog trainer, along with fellow Sterling resident Vicki Liston, trains dogs at River Ridge Animal Hospital and Granny Rose Animal Shelter, both Susan in Dixon. They also Jakobs train at the Rock Falls Community Building.

They bring their combined 54 years of dog training experience to the Sauk Valley because they saw a need in the area.

“I see a deficit in this area of dog Vicki Liston activities and most of the time, you see shelter dogs,” Jakobs said. “People give dogs up for adoption because they have not been trained, and it’s not the dogs fault.”

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For more information For more information on Sauk Valley Dog Training, visit saukvalleydogtraining.com, or contact Susan Jakobs at 815-590-8008.

CGH Medical Center Introduces Sharath Reniguntala, MD We are pleased to announce that Sharath Reniguntala has joined CGH Medical Center.

Dr. Reniguntala specializes in Family Medicine and is accepting new patients.

Dr. Reniguntala received his MD from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India and his BS from International Center for Health Sciences in Manipal, India. He completed his residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota and his observership at John Stroger Hospital in Chicago, IL. Dr. Reniguntala is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Dr. Reniguntala’s office is located at CGH Main Clinic, 101 E. Miller Road in Sterling.

To schedule an appointment, please call (815) 625-4790.

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Lauren Meurer, 18, of Ashton has been named Ashton-Franklin Center High School’s February Student of the Month. She plans to attend Wheaton College, where she will major in applied health science and play softball for the Wheaton Thunder.

AFC Student of the Month ASHTON — Lauren Meurer, 18, of Ashton, is Ashton-Franklin Center High School’s February Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Mark and Lynnette Meurer and she has three siblings: Lindsay, 26, Logan, 23, and Lane, 20.

or activities: Volunteer at The Bridge Church Do you have a job? During the summer I work as a certified nursing assistant.

TV show: “Scandal” Sports team: Green Bay Packers

What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? My parents.

They are great ChrisWhat will you do after tian examples and I am high school? Attend Wheaton College to major blessed to have them Favorite class: Anatomy, in applied health science guiding me. and play softball for the because I am interested What is your advice for Wheaton Thunder. in the medical field and surviving high school?

I enjoy learning more What is something you Keep a smile on your face, about the human body get involved, and just learned in high school and how it works. have fun. that you think you will never use? Pythagorean Least favorite class: What scares you? SpiPrecalculus. Math isn’t my identities ders, they’re gross. favorite subject.

What kind of music are What’s something Favorite teacher: Travis you listening to? T-Swift about you that nobody Stauffer, history. Mr. T is knows? I’ve never flown What is your favorite: a great role model and in an airplane. teacher. His classes are App: Twitter always interesting and he If you could try any job makes learning fun. for a day, what would Food: Chipotle it be? A surgeon of any School activities: Volleydepartment, that would Game or activity: Softball, basketball, softball, be so cool. ball National Honor Society, Varsity Club, FFA, class If you could go anyActor: Vince Vaughn president where in the world for free, where would it be?

Movie: “21” Civic, church, volunteer

New Zealand, it’s beautiful there.

What is the last good book you read? “Bluegrass State of Mind”

by Kathleen Brooks, romance/suspense. It was a great read.

What is your proudest moment? When I got accepted into Wheaton and found out they wanted me to play softball for them, because all my hard work paid off academically and on the softball diamond.

Who is your hero, role model? My older sister, Lindsay. She is one of the most successful people I know, yet she remains humble and grounded. I hope to be half the person Lindsay is.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? To my Grandma Jo, love you! Also, shout out to my brother, Logan, as he serves in the Marine Corps. Semper fi!

Church Women United of Sterling-Rock Falls will present May Friendship Day May 1 at First Christian Church, 3400 Sixth Ave., Sterling. Ruth Wolf (left) and Lorene Winfield look over the schedule.

Dessert will be at 12:30 p.m., followed by a program by Sarah Celbula of Hospice of the Rock River Valley. The theme is “Journey of the Caregiver.” Photo submitted by Janet Clites.

Tuba soloist part of upcoming concert STERLING – The Sterling Municipal Band’s annual spring concert will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School, 1608 Fourth Ave. Boosters from Christ Lutheran School in Sterling will sell food at 6 p.m. in the school commons.

Barbecue, baked beans, and chips with water and coffee, and dessert will be available at intermission for $6.

Dessert only is $2 per plate. All proceeds will benefit the school.

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DHS students named to April Hall of Fame DIXON – Dixon High School students have been named to the Hall of Fame.

They are Becca Drezen, family resources; Alyssa Devine, art; Leah Drengenberg, driver’s education; Stephanie Garza, music; Ellen Holder, English; Alyssa Kruger, social studies; Emma

The Midwest Technical Institute High School Welding Competition was April 9-10 in Moline. The winners are (from left) Stephen Geiger of Sterling High School, fourth place; Levi Warren of Geneseo High School, seventh; Dalton Kepner of Bureau Valley High School in Manlius, sixth; Michael Koster of Sterling, first; Drew Burger of Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, second; Sam Wike and Kyler Beck, both of Sterling, third and ninth, respectively; Casey Calvert of Scales Mound High School, 10th; Josh Adams of Sterling, eighth; and Ryan Wiersema of Morrison, fifth. Photo submitted by Nick Ostdick.

Area welders leave their marks at competition MOLINE – Whiteside Area Career Center students competed April 9-10 at the Midwest Technical Institute High School Welding Contest.

More than 70 students from 17 Quad Cities area high schools and career

centers competed in live welding challenges and classroom-based testing.

The top three finishers each day received $500, $250, and $100, and the top 10 finalists received commemorative medals.

WACC students took 8 of

the 10 places April 9.

They are Michael Koster of Sterling High School, first place; Drew Burger of Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, second; Sam Wike and Stephen Geiger, both of Sterling, third and

fourth, respectively; Ryan Wiersema of Morrison High School, fifth; Dalton Kepner of Bureau Valley High School in Manlius, sixth; and Josh Adams and Kyler Beck, both of Sterling, eighth and ninth, respectively.

ductor, will lead the performance.

Patrick Sheridan, a guest tuba soloist, will play with the band.

He has appeared in more than 3,000 concerts in 50 counPatrick tries, at Sheridan the White Ho u s e, National Basketball Association halftime shows, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Call 815-622-1681 for more information.

Krull, business; Janaeya Moreno, math; Leah Nelson, science; Samantha Odenthal, foreign language; Cody Rogers, industrial education; Elle Voss, health; and Leshon Wade, physical education.

Garza and Wade are the Elks Teens of the Month.

Bradford senior named DAR winner MANLIUS – Members of the Princeton chapter of the National Society – Daughters of the American Revolution recently named their 2014-15 Good Citizen Award winner.

Carlie Bickett of Bradford, the daughter of Janice Bickett, is this year’s recipient.

She has been on the honor roll throughout high school, and

was inducted into the National Honor Society as a junior.

She is active in various school and community activities, is involved in various church activities, and volunteers at Freedom House in Princeton and P.A.D.S. She plans to attend Sauk Valley Community College and transfer to a university to study accounting.

BUREAU VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS

Prairie State Scholars at Bureau Valley High School in Manlius have been named.

Recipients are (front row, from left) Jehna Thomas, TJ Claxton, Brock Taylor, Charlie Lotspeitch, and Irini Petros; and (back row) Alex Johnson, Riley Francis, and Rachel Brummel. The Prairie State Achievement Exams are taken given in April.

Prairie State Scholar students must achieve the highest possible score range to exceed state standards in at least one of three test areas – math, reading, and science. Photos submitted by Heather Foster.

BVHS students also were recognized as Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The seven are (front row, from left) Caitlin Scott, Ali Siltman, Carlie Bickett, and Irini Petros; and (back row) Regan Wiedner, Riley Francis and Rachel Brummel. They are among 18,178 students recognized as being in the top 10 percent statewide.

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GROUP PROJECT

Members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls recently decorated the outside of the church. Molly Hackbarth, a 10-year-old member of Rock Falls, created a plan to decorate the stable for Easter. She was helped by her grandparents, mother, and members of her Sunday school class. Photo submitted

by Shirley Attig of Rock Falls.

Sterling Key Club members sell chances for a gift basket and dessert raffle in January to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The sale was part of the third annual Crazy for a Cure Event at Erie and Sterling High schools. Photos submitted by Laura Miller.

Students presented $4,500 to the American Cancer Society from the event. With the checks are (from left) Bryce McCormick, Erie basketball player; Cassandra Sendra, cancer society representative; and Alyssa Noosbond and Kolton Conklen, both Sterling Key Club and Student Council members.

BOY SCOUTS

Members of Boy Scout Troop 85 in Dixon display a duck box made by Alan M. Hopp for his Eagle Scout project. With the box are (front row, from left) Dominic Lozano, Devin Lorenzen, and Christian Seagreen; (middle row) Shane Taylor, Anton Halla, Alan Hopp, Erik Hopp, and Shane Taylor; and (back row) Greg Woods and Nolan Halla. Not pictured are Thomas Halla and Michele Hopp. Photo submitted by Michelle Hopp.

Alan made duck nesting boxes for the Dixon Park District as his Eagle Scout project. The son of Erik and Michelle Hopp from Dixon, Alan started assembling boxes Oct. 25 and completed installation March 15.

Jordan Asbury from Sterling High School cracks an egg on the head of Janet Barnhart, assistant principal.

Sterling students could purchase chances to crack eggs on staff members’ heads as part of the third Crazy for a Cure fundraiser.

New books land on Dixon Public Library shelves DIXON – New books have arrived at Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave. They are: Fiction: “Jam on the Vine,” by LaShonda Barnett; “NYPD Red 3,” by James Patterson and Marshall Karp; “Hausfrau,”

by Jill Essbaum; “The Mechanical,” by Ian Tregillis; “Not Quite Nice,” by Celia Imrie; “The Cavendon Women,” by Barbara Bradford; “The Stranger,”

by Harlan Coben; “Inspector of the Dead,” by David Morrell; “The Fifth Heart,”

by Dan Simmons; “Love and Other Ways of Dying,”

by Michael Paterniti; “The Wednesday Group,”

by Sylvia True; “At the Water’s Edge,” by Sara Gruen; “The Dead Play On,” by Heather Graham; “The Patriot Threat,” by Steve Berry; “Normal,” by Graeme Cameron; “Never Too Late,” by Robyn Carr; “Where They Found Her,”

by Kimberly McCreight; “Compulsion,” by Allison Brennan; “One Mile Under,” by Andrew Gross; “Hot Pursuit,” by Stuart Woods; “The Shadows,”

by J.R. Ward; “Emma,” by Alexander Smith; “The Children’s Crusade,” by Ann Packer; “The Strangler Vine,” by M.J. Carter; “The Harder They Come,”

by T.C. Boyle; “Behind Closed Doors,” by Eliza-

beth Haynes; “Little Beach Street Bakery,” by Jenny Colgan; “Miss Julia Lays Down the Line,” by Ann Ross; and “Miracle at Augusta,” by James Patterson and Peter deJonge.

Mysteries: “Bittersweet,”

by Susan Albert; “Cuba Straits,” by Randy White; “If Catfish Had Nine Lives,” by Paige Shelton; “Well Read, Then Dead,” by Terrie Moran; “The Angel Court Affair,” by Anne Perry; “Poison Ivy,” by Cynthia Riggs; “Killer Gourmet,”

by G.A. McKevett; “Falling in Love,” by Donna Leon; “Pride v. Prejudice,” by Joan Hess; and “The Alpine Zen,” by Mary Daheim.

Christian Fiction: “Bur-

ied Secrets,” by Irene Hannon; “Daughter of the Regiment,” by Stephanie Whitson; “The Decision,” by Wanda Brunstetter; “When Grace Sings,” by Kim Sawyer; “A Home for Lydia” and “A Promise for Miriam,” by Vannetta Chapman; “That Certain Summer,” by Irene Hannon; “Paper Hearts,”

by Courtney Walsh; “The Love Letters,” by Beverly Lewis; and “Chasing Sunsets,” by Karen Kingsbury.

Westerns: “The Regulator,” by Ethan Wolfe; “Crow Creek Crossing,”

by Charles West; “Devil’s Due,” “Hangman’s Choice,” and “Golden Riders,” all by Ralph Cotton; “Badlanders,” by David

Robbins; “Flintlock: GutShot,” by William Johnstone; “The Dangerous Land,” by Ralph Compton; and “Renegades of Perdition Range,” by Lauran Paine.

Science Fiction, Fantasy: “The Grace of Kings,” by Ken Liu, and “Joe Steele,”

by Harry Turtledove.

Large Print: “The Girls of Mischief Bay,” by Susan Mallery; “First Frost,” by Sarah Allen; “The Rosie Effect,” by Graeme Simsion; “The Remedy for Love,” by Bill Roorbach; “The Dandelion Field,” by Kathryn Springer; “The Girl Next Door,” by Ruth Rendell; “Love Gently Falling,” by Melody Carlson;

“One Wish,” by Robyn Carr; “Truth Be Told,” by Hank Ryan; “Sunflower Lane,” by Jill Gregory; “Juliet’s Nurse,” by Lois Leveen; “Thief,” by Mark Sullivan; “The Magician’s Lie,” by Greer MacAllister; “The Soul of Discretion,” by Susan Hill; “Last One Home,” by Debbie Macomber; and “My Heart Stood Still,” by Lori Copeland.

The book group selection for May is “Unbroken,” by Laura Hillenbrand.

Visit dixonpubliclibrary. org or stop at the library for the list of new nonfiction titles. For more information, call 815-284-7261.

church between 8 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday at 815284-4554.

Treasures area, with allnew and specialty items.

Family clothes, children’s toys, books, and games, kitchen and household items, cookbooks, holiday and craft items, jewelry, plants, tools, and furniture, and miscellaneous items also will be available.

A bake sale will take place.

The church is wheelchair-accessible. For more information, call 815-2881505.

IN BRIEF Cookout to help church ministry DIXON – St. Vincent de Paul Society members will have a cookout Friday and May 2 at Dixon Food Center, 500 Chicago Ave. Food can be purchased from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Call 815-284-7137 for group deliveries.

Proceeds will be used to serve people in need in the community.

Our Savior to mark 140th anniversary

toppings bar and banana refreshments available.

For more information, call splits will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. the church at 815-772A limited number of 4345.

STERLING – A celebratickets are available at tion of Our Savior Lutheran the church.

The cost is Church’s 140th anniChrist Lutheran $7 for adults and $4 for versary will be May 3 at fundraiser planned children 10 and younger. the church, 21946 Hazel Remaining tickets will Road.

DIXON – The Spuds & be sold at the door. The The observance will start Splits Extravaganza fund- cost is $9 for adults and at 9 a.m. with the Rev. raiser for Christ Our Sav- $5 for children. Proceeds Mike Winkelman, guest ior Lutheran Church will will go toward a new roof pastor, officiating. be May 2 at the church, for the church.

A fellowship time will 2035 state Route 26.

For tickets or more A baked potato with follow the service, with information, call the

Treasure area highlight of sale DIXON – A Treasures Reborn rummage sale will be from 7 a.m. to noon May 2 at Grace United Methodist Church, 921 E. Chamberlin St. New this year is a 5 Star

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Easton Robert Gonzalez Cody and Alyssah Gonzalez of Tacoma, Washington, are the parents of a son born at 5:13 p.m. March 13, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma.

Easton Robert Gonzalez weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Chris and Jen Schaffer of Mount Morris and Theresa Schaffer of Dixon.

Paternal grandmother is Deb Garber of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandparents are Denny and Harriett Halgren and Kay Coffey, all of Dixon.

Paternal great-grandparents are Bev Unger of Dixon and Harold and Mary Garber of Polo.

Franki Rose Palmer

Temple of Fulton.

Paternal grandparents are Joseph and Jane French of Thomson.

Maternal great-grandmothers are Dorothy Rosenow of Morrison and Lorraine Temple of Fulton.

Aliannah Elyse McCleary Abbey Smith of Mount Mo r r i s a n d Ta n n e r McCleary of Rock Falls are the parents of a daughter born at 3:23 p.m. April 11, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Aliannah Elyse McCleary weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 21.5 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Evan Coldren, 6, and Elezabeth McCleary, 4.

Maternal grandparents are Laura Whitney and Greg Smith, both of Mount Morris.

Paternal grandparents are Tammy Feltes and Dan Feltes, both of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grandparents are Patricia Schlieger and Don Schlieger, both of Waterloo, Wisconsin.

Paternal great-grandparents are Cheryl McCleary and Tom McCleary, both of Rock Falls.

Kaci Handley and Wally Palmer of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 7:36 a.m. March 28, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Franki Rose Palmer weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Oscar LaDell Palmer, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Marty and Frank HandKeighan Michael ley of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents Payne are Rosa and Claudio PalmAshley Roberts and er of Sterling.

Paternal great-grand- Michael Payne of Prophetmother is Nora Palmer of stown are the parents of a son born at 4:38 p.m. April Sterling.

12, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Ryan William Locey Keighan Michael Payne Mary Locey of Rock Falls weighed 7 pounds, 10 is the mother of a son born ounces at birth and was 20 at 4:42 a.m. April 6, 2015, inches in length.

He is welcomed by Brooke at CGH Medical Center in Roberts, 3.

Sterling.

Maternal grandparent is Ryan William Locey weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounc- Kim Roberts of Fenton.

Paternal grandmother es at birth and was 21 inchis Arlene Kallenbach of es in length.

He is welcomed by Ethan Prophetstown.

Maternal great-grandparGerald Arduini, 9.

Maternal grandfather is ents are Barb Williams and Harvey Williams, both of Mike Locey of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grand- Morrison. mother is Mary Howard of Rock Falls.

Tyson Neal Todd

Aubree Jo Wetzell Malorie and Kristofer Wetzell of Prophetstown are the parents of a daughter born at 1:52 p.m. April 6, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Aubree Jo Wetzell weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 20.5 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Noah, 5, and Kayleigh, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Stacie Kroschel of Mont Belvieu, Texas, and Doug Knebel of Phoenix.

Paternal grandparents are Dave Wetzell and Karla Harms, both of Tampico.

Maternal great-grandparents are Phyllis Young of Deer Grove, Jim and Karen Wetzell of Sterling, and Fred Knebel of Phoenix.

Paternal great-grandparents are Harold and Marge Wetzell of Tampico and Ken and Boots Livingston of Sterling.

Dalton John Michael Butler Jennifer and Brad Butler of Walnut are the parents of a son born at 10:41 a.m.

April 7, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Dalton John Michael Butler weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Taylor, 15, Bailey, 13, Ryleigh, 8, Alexis, 6, and Ella, 4.

Maternal grandfather is Michael Park of Princeton.

Paternal grandfather is John Butler of Walnut.

Maternal great-grandmother is Betsy Park of Princeton.

Lillian Jacobs French Katie and Alex French of Fulton are the parents of a daughter born at 1:56 p.m.

April 9, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Lillian Jacobs French weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Oliver French, 2.

Mater nal grandparents are Terry and Denise

Aimee Marruffo and Tyler Todd of Chadwick are the parents of a son born at 9:55 a.m. April 10, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Tyson Neal Todd weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces at birth and was 18.5 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Blake Marruffo, 8.

Maternal grandparents are Nancy Edwards of Morrison and Bob and Kathy Marruffo of Galt.

Paternal grandmother is Linda Habben of Milledgeville.

Austin Miguel Rodriguez Laura and Jason Rodriguez of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 5:57 a.m. April 11, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Austin Miguel Rodriguez weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Ashley Rodriguez, 5.

Maternal grandparents are Russ and Pam Campen of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Francisco and Paula Rodriguez of Morrison.

Oliver Kai Wood Vanessa Delgado and Joe Wood of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 1:37 p.m. April 13, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Oliver Kai Wood weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Atreyu Cruz, 9, Aza Cruz, 7, and Mattea Wood, 2.

Maternal grandparents are Raymond Delgado of Sterling and Sherry Bellows of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Donald Wood and Therese Wood, both of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grandparents are Pete and Helen Delgado of Sterling and George and Linda Heerdt of Rock Falls.

Paternal great-grandmother is Elizabeth Marolla of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

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THANK GOODNESS

Thankful for caring staff at hospital SHERYL MCCRAY NOBLE Rock Falls

This letter is in appreciation for the staff and CGH Medical Center.

Since moving here in 1993, I’ve had occasion to be in CGH a few times.

This March was the pneumonia trip, and it took three antibiotics to kick this bug.

I had the best care from

Thank Goodness policy Sauk Valley Media accepts letters to the editor (300 words or less) from nonprofit and volunteer groups who want to thank the community for its support.

Letters may be emailed to letters@saukvalley.com or sent to Sauk Valley Media, 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081. the RNs, CNAs, and doctors than I ever had in Rockford. I will especially mention Dr. Mani (hospitalist), Dr. Trev, and Stefanie Woodfall; they found the correct antibiotic that saved me.

ALL the RNs and CNAs on 3E were the best.

I will not name all of

them due to forgetting some; the caring and love you showed me will never be forgotten.

Our new RNs who are coming out of nursing training, the males and females, have the most compassionate hearts.

I was able to ask a couple why they chose nurs-

ing. The surprise came as they mentioned the science of it, and then the compassion came along as they dealt with patients. To the lab people, you are the best.

Thank God for each and every one of you, from the bottom of my heart (and my lungs).

in Savanna recently placed fourth in the Region 3 Operation Teen Safe Driving DIXON – Anytime FitOREGON – Eagle’s Nest Program.

The Illinois Department of ness of Dixon will offer Art Group’s annual spring Transportation started the exercises at 9 a.m. Satmembership art show will urdays during May at the be from 1 to 4 p.m. today program in 2007 in Tazewell County, and expanded Dixon Riverfront on River and Sunday, and May 4 Street. and 5, on the second floor in 2008 to statewide programs. Students create their “Free Workout Saturat Conover Square Galown safe driving campaigns days” will be led by perlery 201 N. Third St. and share them with peers. sonal trainers designed Artists from Ashton, for every fitness level.

Byron, Chana, Dixon, They are open to all Grand Detour, Leaf River, Senior center adults; membership is not Mount Morris, Oregon, to sponsor trip required.

Polo, Pearl City, PecatonThe concept, inspired by ica, Rochelle, Rock Falls, POLO – Polo Senior efforts of a few Anytime Center will sponsor a Stillman Valley, and WinFitness clubs that regular- nebago will be on hand.

“Holiday Smoky Mountain ly offer free outdoor “boot Show” trip from Nov. 1 Refreshments will be camps,” has grown into a provided. through Nov. 7. nationwide campaign to The 7-day, 6-night trip is A number of smaller promote physical fitness. pieces of original art, $599 per person, based Wear comfortable cloth- prints, and cards will be on double occupancy; ing and tennis shoes and for sale, as will the show $779, single occupancy; bring a water bottle. Go and $579 triple occupieces. to youtu.be/icyf8-4gUvM pancy. A $75 deposit is Call 815-732-7783 or for a workout video. required. The final pay815-734-6594 for more For more information, ment is due Aug. 17. information. call Jordan Mesick at The price includes 6 815-285-4855. nights, including 4 conLoved ones to secutive nights in the Smokies, 10 meals, and be remembered Registration open motor coach transportaSTERLING – The Hosfor diabetes camp tion; four evening shows: pice of the Rock River DIXON – Camp Diabe- Valley yearly memorial ser- Christmas at The Smoky tes, Recreation, Educa- vice will be at 6 p.m. May Mountain Opry, LumberJack Feud Show, The tion, Activities, and Me, 22 at New Life Lutheran Smith Family Show, and for children with diabeChurch, 702 W. Lynn the Hatfield-McCoy Show; tes, will be from 8:30 Blvd. three morning shows: a.m. to 3 p.m. July 11 at There will be a candle Patty Waszak Show, the Camp Reynoldswood, lighting service, special Blackwoods Morning Vari621 Reynoldswood music, and readings. ety Show, and America’s Road.

All who have lost loved Hit Parade, “Tis The SeaLee County Health ones. regardless of using Department will organize hospice services, are wel- son” Show.

There will be free time the day. Campers 5 to come. Light refreshments in historic downtown 15 years old, and menwill be served Gatlinburg and a tour of tors 16 to 18 diagnosed For those who did not the Henry Clay Estate in with diabetes, as well as use hospice and would Lexington, Kentucky. parents and siblings are like a loved one’s name For more information or welcome. and or photograph includ- to your reserve a seat, call Scavenger hunts, ed, contact Karen Voss at Barb at 815-946-3818 or archery, crafts, educaemail karen@hospicerock 815-238-8645. tional tips, and more will river.org or 815-288be offered.

3673.

Visit tinyurl.com/nlnGun club plans 79pa to register.

Savanna students activities in May For more informaPOLO – Tri-County Gun tion, contact aaslam@ place in program Club will have its annual lchd.com or the health SPRINGFIELD – Students open house from 9 a.m. to department at 815-284at West Carroll High School 4 p.m. May 2 and 3, 3441 3371.

Brookville Road, Polo.

All ranges will be open to the public, with nine shooting sports and archery available.

All events will have a range officer or instructor on duty. A “Women on Target Shooting” clinic also is planned.

There will be door prizes and a raffle. Raffle tickets are $5 each or $10 for three, with the drawing at 4 p.m. Sunday. Raffle winners need not be present, A food stand will be open 11 am to 1 p.m. each day.

For more information, contact Dale at tcgcinfo@tcgc. net or 815-625-7916.

IN BRIEF Free fitness class Art group sets at Dixon Riverfront spring show dates

Breakfast to be served at firehouse MILLEDGEVILLE – Milledgeville firefighters will cook breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3 at the fire station, 15 W. Fourth St. Menu items are whole hog sausage, eggs, hash browns, pancakes, Texas toast, milk, juice, and coffee.

Donations will be accepted at the door.

Proceeds will be used for equipment purchases.

Pancakes part of fire district menu CHADWICK – The Chadwick Fire Protection District annual pancake breakfast fundraiser will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday at the fire station on state Route 40.

An all-you-can-eat breakfast will include pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, juice, and milk.

Donations will be accepted at the door.

For more information, call Cathy Dane at 815441-2707.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Today Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 11 a.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-440-7992.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

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

Sunday Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open,

Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

Veterans Affairs representative, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, lower level, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed (1), St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

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

Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, 1 p.m., 409 Avenue F, Sterling, 815-625-1622.

Whiteside County Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1:30 p.m., Coventry Village, 612 W. 23rd St., Sterling.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weighin, 6 p.m. meeting, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

TOPS, 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting, Polo Church of the Brethren, 401 S. Congress Ave., Polo, 815-946-3638.

The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave.,

Dixon, 815-440-7992.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., 201 W. Market St., Morrison, 815-590-8929.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Revive Community Church, 8 E. Front St., Mount Morris, 815-994-0428.

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorf’s Deli, 204 W. 10th St., Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 306, 6:30-8 p.m., fellowship hall, Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Optimist Club, 6:30 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2200 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Byron Fire Protection District Trustees, 7 p.m., district headquarters, 123 N. Franklin St. Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., Mount Carroll. 815-284-3444.

Lee, Whiteside Chapter of the American Diabetes Association, 7 p.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Sauk Valley Interfaith Peace Action Group, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, 815-6254657.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, New Hope Fellowship Church, 113 state Route 64, Kings.

Tampico Lions Club, 7 p.m., Good Times, 106 N. Main St., Tampico, 815-438-2789.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna.

Sauk Valley Al-Anon GroupAlateen, 8 p.m., open, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Trauma in teen’s past is secret she should keep Dear Abby: I’m a 16-yearold girl, just starting to dip my toes into the dating scene. It’s not that I haven’t wanted a boyfriend in the past, but I live in a rural area where options are few.

I am becoming close with a guy who lives near me, and I care a lot about him.

Therein lies the problem.

We’re getting to the point where we are finding out everything about each other. I love learning things about him, and I want to share myself entirely with him.

Lately we have been talking about the past. To make a long story short, my childhood was traumatic.

From the age of 6 until age 11, I was molested by a family member. Although I

dearABBY Dear Abby is written

by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips. The column is provided through Universal Uclick.

in future relationships as well? Any advice you could give would help a lot!

– Dipping My Toes in the Dating Scene

Dear Dipping: The answer depends upon how mature this young man is, because the information you’re considering imparting to him is sensitive. How am a virgin, when I’m with would you feel if this my friend, it’s obvious that first relationship ended I have done certain things badly and he broadbefore. cast your history to the I don’t want to “unload entire community? This my baggage” too early has been known to hapand scare him away, but pen – as we all know – if we are going to comwith intimate photos. mit to each other, I feel it’s Personally, I think it important for him to know. will be a while – a few When is a good point in the years – before you will relationship to tell him, or be ready for a truly com-

mitted relationship. I’m not saying you shouldn’t have fun and romance in your life, but until you are absolutely sure that you are in a committed relationship, my advice is not to confide this.

If you haven’t already received counseling for the trauma you experienced as a child, please consider it.

Licensed counselors are ethically bound not to reveal what is discussed during sessions.

Dear Abby: I am in my mid-20s and have a close relationship with my mother. She always struggled to make ends meet, but has recently come into greater financial security.

For some time I have been embarrassed about her stingy habits when it comes to splitting the check in group situations. She’ll often divide costs unfairly and rely on the generosity of her fellow diners to cover her share. I don’t want to embarrass her at the table, but I’m uncomfortable apologizing for her after the fact.

Now that I’m older, I feel responsible in these situations, but I know money is a sensitive topic for her. I don’t want to be critical or make her self-conscious.

How can I talk Mom into correcting her behavior so we can salvage relationships that are important to both of us?

– Kelly in New York

Library announces activities ROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 Seventh Ave., announces its May activities.

They are: Writer’s Group, 7 to 9 p.m. May 5 and May 19; Mystery Book Club, 10 a.m. May 7, read-

ing “A Thief of Time” by Tony Hillerman; Scrapbooking, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 8 and May 22; Meeting of the library board, 6:30 p.m. May 11; Tuesday Night Book Club, 6 p.m. May 26,

Dear Kelly: You shouldn’t embarrass your mother in front of others. But you should have a private talk with her and express your feelings.

The frugal habits of a lifetime can be hard to break, even if there is a windfall later in life. But if you feel relationships are being destroyed because of what she is doing, then you should tell her and give her some examples. That’s the only hope you have of convincing her to change.

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

YMCA DONATION

re a d i n g “ T h e Si l v e r Boat” by Luanne Rice; Su m m e r Re a d i n g Pro g ra m re g i s t ra t i o n dates May 23 to June 6; Programs begin week of June 8.

For more information, call 815-626-3958.

IN BRIEF Networking group to tour hospice

Runners workshop to start in Dixon

per class with money and prizes awarded.

A concession stand will DIXON – Dr. Tommy Her- be available. Stock horse OREGON – The Lee rules apply. All proceeds County Networking Group nandez, orthopedic surgeon, will lead a workshop will benefit WHOA. will meet from noon to 1 For more information, call on running injuries and p.m. May 6 at Serenity prevention from 6 to 7 p.m. Tawny at 815-535-6208 or Hospice & Home, 1658 WHOA at 815-772-2669.

Monday in the cafeteria at state Route 2 S. Dixon High School, 300 Nancy Tracy with the Lincoln Statue Drive. hospice will speak and 4-H photography Lori Jarrett, KSB physical give a tour of the facility. on display in Polo Those attending may bring therapist, and Courtney Bond, athletic trainer, will their own lunch or donate POLO – Polo Pioneers demonstrate common a food item to the Dixon 4-H Club members will running stretches, present show their photography Food Pantry. training plans, and provide from Monday until May 7 at Lee County Networking other running resources. is a group of local orgaRock River Center, 810 S. All runners are welcome. nizations, which meet the 10th St. first Wednesday of each Center hours are 8:30 month. The speakers disa.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Byron student cuss their organizations’ The public is welcome. wins poster contest Categories are nature, programs and activities.

Anyone who works or people shots, pet poses, SPRINGFIELD – Ally volunteers for an organiza- Abgel, a Byron Middle still life, and fun. tion that provides a social First- and second-place School student, recently service is welcome to won first place and $200 in ribbons will be awarded in attend. an Illinois Emergency Man- each category.

For more information, Visit web.extension.uiuc. agement Agency poster contact Jennifer Lang, contest to raise awareness edu/bdo or call 815-732president, at langjennifer@ of radon gas.

2191 for more information. comcast.net or 815-288She was one of about 9236.

500 entrants in the conDay of Prayer test. A YouTube video conplanned in Sterling test also took place.

NAMI to meet A radioactive gas, radon STERLING – Local clergy at Sinnissippi is colorless, odorless, and and the public are welDIXON – National Alliance tasteless. The gas can come to a National Day of enter homes and buildon Mental Illness Sauk Prayer service at 7 a.m. ings through cracks in the Area members will gather May 23 at Bethel Reformed foundation, sump pumps, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Church, 230 E. 23rd St. or soil in crawlspaces.

Sinnissippi Centers, 325 This year’s theme is 1 According to a news state Route 2.

Kings 8:28, “Hear the cry release, about 1,200 peoMeetings provide eduand the prayer that your ple die each year in Illinois cation, and support, for servant is praying in your from radon-related lung families struggling with a presence today.” cancer. diagnosis of mental illness Speakers will include Visit radon.illinois.gov or in a relative or friend.

Rock Falls Mayor Bill New officers will be elect- healthhouse.org/radon.

Wescott and Sterling il.cfm to view winning ed. Plans will be finalized Mayor Skip Lee. entries. for NAMI’s 5K Run and Several members of the Walk Beside Us day, set Community Clergy Associfor June 20 at the track at ation also will be on hand.

Nuclear plant to Sterling High School, 1608 Bethel Church will provide have open house Fourth Ave. breakfast. Donations will Visit RunSignUp.com to BYRON – Exelon’s Byron be accepted. Call the Rev. register online, or contact a Generating Station will Al Campbell at 815-622NAMI member to sign up. have its annual community 8220 for more information.

NAMI Sauk Area serves open house from 1 to 3:30 residents in Carroll, Lee, p.m. May 3 at the station’s Equestrian center Ogle, and Whiteside coun- training building, 4450 N. volunteers sought ties.

German Church Road.

For more information, Informational booths, MORRISON – White email namisaukvalley@ interactive demonstrations, Oaks Therapeutic Equesgmail.com or call Mary Ann educational displays, and a trian Center is looking for Hutchison at 815-244control room simulator will volunteers.

1405 or Mary Brokaw at be available. A “Beat the Side walkers are need815-284-6417.

Pro” golf chipping contest ed to ensure the safety of will take place, with prizes the rider and to provide Tours, registration for all participants. Summer physical support. food will be provided.

Leaders to prepare the at Polo preschool The open house is limited horse for class and lead POLO – A class registra- to the training center and the animal in the arena exterior roads. tion and open house for also are needed.

For more information, call Polo Community Preschool Previous horse experiwill be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 815-406-3554. ence is necessary. LeadThursday. ers must attend special The preschool meets Open horse show training to learn about Mondays, Wednesdays, horses, tack, and the at fairgrounds and Fridays in the lower facility. level of Polo Faith United MORRISON – White Oaks WHOA provides yearMethodist Church, 702 E. round volunteer opporTherapeutic Equestrian Dixon St. tunities for people with Center Open Horse Show Children 3 to 4 years old will be at 9 a.m. June 20 at all types of skills, level of meet from 8:30 to 11:30 the Whiteside County Fair- time, and commitment. a.m.; and 4 to 5 from Email rideatwhoa@yahoo. grounds in Morrison.

12:30 to 3 p.m. com or call 815-772Entries begin at 8 a.m.

For more information, call Ponies must be measured 2669 for more informaGinger Morhardt at 815tion. Classes run from by 8:45 a.m. There will be 535-3780. no refunds. Entry fee is $6 April through October.

Dixon Kiwanis Club recently donated $500 to the Dixon Family YMCA’s Strong Kids campaign. With the check are (from left) Andy McFarlane, YMCA chief executive officer, and Bonnie O’Connell, Kiwanis president. Photo submitted

by O’Connell.

Fundraiser to benefit veterans DIXON – Mount Morris Moose, 101 Moose Drive, will have a benefit at 4 p.m. May 16 for Darkhorse Lodge, a veterans retreat center to be built in Paris, Tennessee.

Each room of the lodge will be named after one of the 25 men from the Marine Corps 3/5 Darkhorse unit who died in 2010-2011, one of them being Lance Corp. Alec Catherwood of Byron.

A dining facility is to

be named after another local veteran, National Guard Specialist Timothy Bowman of Polo.

Entrance to the event is a monetary donation.

The Moose will serve a rib dinner at 5 p.m. for $14.99.

Hot dogs and bake sale items also will be available all night.

Live music starts at 5:30 p.m. featuring Andy Roadarmel o f Te n n e s s e e , T h e Paul Avers Band from Naperville, and local

favorites, The Merkins.

The benefit includes a live auction at 7 p.m., silent auction items, and a 50/50 raffle ending at 11 p.m.

Advance 50/50 raffle tickets can be purchased at This & That Accessories in Oregon, or by contacting the Moose Lodge in Mount Morris at 815-734-4161.

For more information, contact darkhorselodge.org or through Facebook at Darkhorse Lodge fundraiser 2015.

Illinois Retired Teachers Association speakers addressed topics April 16 at the Whiteside Retired Teachers Association meeting. They are (from left) Loryann Eis, IRTA Area 1 representative, and Christopher Gluck, benefits representative. Photo submitted by Virginia Ray.

Pensions highlight retiree lunch DEER GROVE – Two state-level speakers gave updates on several topics April 16 at the Whiteside Retired Teachers Association meeting at Arnie’s Happy Spot in Deer Grove.

Loryann Eis, the Area 1 representative for the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, spoke about pension con-

cerns, future area meetings, and progress with a newly-purchased headquarters building in Springfield.

Christopher Gluck, a benefits representative with IRTA, discussed special discounts for members on products, travel, and medical needs.

The business portion

was conducted by Betty Clementz, president.

Betty Turnroth and Betty Jo Downie reported on the selection of scholarship winners.

Judy and Ross Dill, new members, were welcomed.

The next meeting is at 9;30 a.m. June 18 at Im m a n u e l Lu t h e ra n Church in Rock Falls.

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HONOR ROLLS Rock Falls Middle School

Echebarria, Anna Flores, Brady Fossett, Damarys Garcia Fernandez, Nolan Highest Honors Gragert, Madison Greer, Sixth grade: Kassandra Rosa Ibarra, Kashmir Estrella, Karli Fischbach, Johnson, Nichole Lilly, Kylie Fischbach, Brayden Marco Lopez, Anisa Lugo, Mulnix, Kennedi Oltmans, Myrahcle Matthews, Avery and Sydney Reyes.

Mayoral, Takia McGowan, Seventh grade: Skylar Nevaeh Menendez, ChrisAbell, Ethan Cravatta, topher Moore, Amelia Arleth Diaz, Alexis Ellis, Mount, Maximus Parker, Emma Everly, Alexandra Abigail Peyton, Isaac Gomez, Nadya Gonzales, Reyes, Brooklynn ReynAbigail Gordon, Alvaro olds, Martha Rivera, BaiHernandez, Adrian Ibarra, ley Robinett, Zita Rosas, Elijah Johnson, Angel Adam Smith, Asri Tefiku, Moreno, Ruby Padilla, Morgan Veracini, JenniKennedy Shaw, Maria fer Villa, Sydney Wallace, Uribe, Utah Velazquez, Courtney Walls, Emma and Cole Whitebread.

Watts, and Dylan WilliamEighth grade: Erica son.

Alex, Philip Arduini, Austin Seventh grade: Cade Baeza, Molly Buck, Taliyah Adams, Dakota Capes, Chattic-McGowan, Tyler Deonte Cotton, Nalleli Claxton, German De La Diaz, Breyman Dile, Angel Cruz, Javier De La Torre, Doyle, Austin Fellows, Chloe Frump, Tiana Green, Maria Flores, Austin ForPeyton Kelemen, Payton tune, Brandon Fossett, Lenox, Joshua Lillpop, Michelle Garnica, Lee Larry Miller, Debra Ratliff, Hippen, Jalen Johnson, Rio Salas, Grace Stahr, Aja Jones, Racheal Lage, Gage Swanson, Taya Issac Lee, Carmen MenVelazquez, Carlos Villa, doza, Mia Molina, Lydia Emily Walls, and Gracie Montes, Charles Nichols, Young.

Devon Parker, Gannon High Honors Pashon, Mardy Preston, Sixth grade: Erika AusRichard Reyes, Shantin, Raven Bauer, Landon non Rinehart, Isaiah Rios, Bennett, Aixa Boards, Rosaura Salgado, Adison Dontavious Brown, Jermi- Schofield, Brittney Shipah Burtlow, Chase Chapman, Kamren Shuman, pell, Mark Durham, Kainan Allison Simmer, Marly Sip-

Janssen, Payton Johnson, and Morgan Mandrell.

High Honors Fifth grade: Tyler Bonnell, Lyden King, Adriana Pineda, Dakota Roush, Jacob Schuneman, Kiara Stark, and Sarah Williams.

Sixth grade: Andrew Cannell, Drew Ebersole, Logan Flynn, Madison Fortney, Braedon Howard, Evan Mandrell, Ivy Unger, Tyler Valdez, and Haele Young.

Seventh grade: Daniel Barrientos, Courtney Boken, Reiley Dowd, Jaelynn Henson, Kody Velazquez, Grant Wasson, East Alexis Whiles, and Robby Williams.

Coloma-Nelson Eighth grade: Dylan School, Rock Falls Leaf, Alyssa Krueger, Highest Honors Abbigail Jones, and Naomi Fifth grade: Taylor Meeks.

Brown, Kelsi Chavira, Ben Honors Folgers, Lydea King, Maya Fifth grade: Brooke DanSands, Dillon Schueler, reiter, Lauryn Nardini, and Lauren Tupper, and Ellie Jaicie Vasquez.

Wasson.

Sixth grade: Philip MasiSixth grade: Kyla Borni and Peyton Short. der.

Seventh grade: Riley Seventh grade: Emalie George, Hannah Lester, Chavira, Kierstyn Folgers, Kirsten Schick, Noah Bailee Fortney, Morgan Schueler, and Logan WarLewis, Emma Lutz, Titus ren.

Meeks, Maddie Sands, Eighth grade: Brenden Maci Slusser, Areyana Babbitt, Jazmine Cochran, Stark, and Breck Tschosik. BreAnna Johnson, AddiEighth grade: Emily syn Krueger, Cade Nailor, Buikema, Esmeralda Cos- Bailee Reynolds, and ileon, Hailey Frank, Gracie Elaine Conkling. erly, Angelina Smessaert, Kolten Smith, Anna Wei, and Ethan Young.

Eighth grade: Theodore Ardelean, Noah Bellows, Xheneta Beqiri, Jacob Bush, Eliana Castillo, Sean Delgado, Katie Elder, Kodi Elder, Xzaviar Epps, Madison Gould, Austin Handel, Anissa Hernandez, Vanessa Hernandez, Braydon Johnson, Detrich Johnson, Jasmine Lilly-Lee, Jacquelynn Luevano, Logan Newman, Kirstin Smith, and Alexys Thorpe, Olivia-Hope Toppert.

Polo Community High School

berg, Alexandria Stover, and Truley Wingert.

Honors High Honors Freshman: Kyle Blum, Freshman: Lena BauMegan Call, Isabel mann, Hanna Blumhoff, Emmert, AshLee Griffin, Jordan Drolema, RanMadelyn Heath, Linsey dal Gabaldon, Macklin Hecathorn, Reid Taylor, Llanas, Lance Pearson, Baylee Wiemken, and Luke Peterson, Alex Trevin Woodin.

Scherer, Chrystal ShuSophomores: Marcus man, Leila Stebbins, Priscilla Tennison, and Hailey Almasy, Lani Bergstrom, Matthew Binkley, Mathew Wiggins.

Cheeseman, Lindsey Sophomores: Tristen Coleman, Jessica ConAguilar, Brenner Bushway, Adrian Gonzalez, man, Miles Bushman, Jonathan Heath, Zachary Fabian Calderon, Tim Cholke, Brodie Cromer, Henson, William Hoak, Michael Fulton, Justine Tess Kurschner, Jakob Gorzny, Jenna Handel, Sarber, Jakob Simpson, Hannah Hobbs, Olivia Brianna Snyder, and Hopkins, Raynah Marks, Stephanie Sofolo.

Christopher Rademacher, Juniors: Thomas Lauren Rhodes, Mason Bardell, Dylan Beers, Wright, and Zandrea Yin- Samantha Bushman, gling.

Haley Cisketti, Peyton Juniors: Ethan Cain, Glawe, Emalie Gunder, Brix Clayton, Jesse DitMorgan Lawler, Kimberzler, Juan Dominguez, lee Lowry, Brinley PeterKellen Kyker, Wyatt Patson, and Kaleigh Powell. terson, Kenneth Pearson, Seniors: Idalis CaldeNoah Prerost, Braxton ron, Taylor Chaney, Kevin Stamm, Hope Stapleton, Cheeseman, Andrew and Preston Stapleton.

Dewey, Emily Ditzler, Seniors: Crystal Bell, Drake Gaul, Jozi Grobe, Karl-Heinz Drucklieb, Matthew Handel, Lacy Hannah Grobe, Jacob Hanlon, Hailey Manzano, Johnson, Ricardo MarMadison Merdian, KeeLey tinez, Jake Phillips, Karl Prerost, Mason Rhodes, Meyer, Kennedi Palmer, Lana Scholl, Max SimSavanah Phillip, Kami Shenefelt, Alex Sterenmons, and Parker Taylor.

COLLEGE HONORS North Central College

NAPERVILLE – Lauren Hernandez, Melissa Hurley, Taryn McKenna, and Kaylen Palmer, all of Sterling, were named to the winter dean’s list at North Central College.

Saint Mary’s College NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Melissa Fitzpatrick of Mount Carroll was named to the fall dean’s list at Saint Mary’s College.

Highland Community College FREEPORT — Blake Gordon of Lanark, Stephanie McLean of Sterling, Amanda Watter of German Valley, Hanna Metzger of Forreston, and Theresa Kain of Leaf River were inducted to the Highland Community College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Educators of Beauty STERLING – Educators of Beauty have named Janda Hicks of Sterling as April Ambassador of the Month and Jenny Lyons of Lanark as April Future Graduate of the Month.

Augustana College ROCK ISLAND – Area students named to the winter dean’s list at Augustana College are: Chadwick: Emily Geison.

Erie: Mackenzie Ryan.

Fulton: Lindsey Nicolaysen.

Lanark: Korina Freidag, Ezekiel Hartman, Megan Janssen, and Annastacia Schabilion.

Kings: Bethany Hayenga.

Oregon: Amy Fagan, Heather Gorsegner, Nathaniel Hall, Jeneen Schier, Paw Paw: Samuel Dunklau.

Polo: Holly Scholl.

Rochelle: Emilie Antolik.

Rock Falls: Rosa De La Torre.

Sterling: Andrew Beveroth, Katelin Durham, Stephanie Hess, Zoee Johnson, Caroline McPherson, and Madison Vandersee.

Sublette: Yessenia Gutierrez.

Walnut: Janelle Norden.

Goshen College GOSHEN, Ind. – Morgan Yordy of Rochelle participated in the Goshen College’s spring production of “The Boys Next Door,” March 20, 22, and 27-29.

Iowa State University AMES, Iowa – Todd M. Nelson of Dixon has been ranked in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University.

New FFA officers were elected March 17 at the Bureau Valley High School FFA banquet. The are (from left) Tom Brummel, president; Jay Norden, vice president; Emma Deppen, secretary; Rick Lootens, treasurer; Lexi Jacobs, reporter; and Cale Buysse, sentinel. Photo submitted by Willard Mott.

FFA members elect new officers MANLIUS – The Bu re a u Va l l e y Hi g h School FFA Chapter’s annual FFA banquet was March 17 at the school.

The 2014-15 officer team conducted the opening ceremonies.

Students received degrees and awards,

including the Greenhand and chapter degrees, academic awards, and proficiency awards.

Career development teams also were recognized.

The meeting concluded with the passing

of duties between the outgoing and incoming officer teams.

New officers are Tom Br ummel, president, Jay Norden, vice president; Emma Deppen, secretary; Rick Lootens, treasurer; Lexie Jacobs, reporter; and Cale

STATE COMMUNICATIONS AWARD WINNER

Western Illinois University MACOMB – Elaine M. Dettner of Fulton and Thomas D. Mahoney of Oregon were inducted April 19 to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society at Western Illinois University.

Sterling native named Performer of the Quarter Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam J. Tarbill has been named 1st Special Operations Group NonCommissioned Officer Professional Performer of the Quarter.

Selection was based on the individual’s exemplary duty performance, job knowledge, leadership qualities, teamwork, significant self-improvement, personal achievements, notable accomplishments, and community service and support.

He has served in the Air Force since August 2006 and has been assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command since 2007.

Tarbill works as one of 86 special operations

forces IDMT for the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

His unit of 25 medics covers eight austere joint deployment locations with a combined 1,600 cumulative days down range per year.

While deployed, he has been involved in 22 direct action missions.

He has personally contributed to the care of two critically injured special operations forces personnel.

Tarbill is the son of Cindy L. Williams and John D. Tarbill of Sterling, and husband of Katarina E. Tarbill.

He is a 2005 graduate of Sterling High School.

Buysse, sentinel.

The evening ended with the labor auction conducted by Rick Rediger of Rediger Auction Service.

This year the auction raised $10,675 to be used for FFA activities in the upcoming year.

Photo submitted

The Illinois Extension Agricultural Association has awarded Candice Miller, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, a State Communications Award for her “Social Media Flyer.” Her work will be submitted for a national award. Last year, Miller, who serves Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, DeKalb and Ogle counties, won the award for a factsheet she created on “Plants That Cause Skin Irritation.” Miller provides programming on a variety of home horticultural topics. She also recently won an award for a promotional piece she created to inform participants about her social media outreach.

Area teachers earn grants through state ag programs BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Program and the IAA Foundation, along with the Illinois Farm Bureau, have released the names of this year’s container garden grant winners.

They are: Carrie Lemke of Mary Morgan Elementary in Byron; Patti Price of Eswood School in Lindenwood; Nicole Holmes of Oregon Elementary; Jennifer Tompkins of Monroe Center

School; Stephanie Moring and Heather Faivre, both of Centennial Elementary in Polo; and Jill Schwartz of Phillip May Elementary in Rochelle.

They will receive reusable gardening materials including an EarthBox container, money to purchase soil and seeds, and related books and lessons to further the educational experience.

“Great opportunities like this stem from great partnerships,” Susan

Moore, IAA Foundation director, said.

“And we are fortunate to have supportive donors like ADM who understand the need to bring agriculture directly to the classroom.”

Archer Daniels Midland Co. recently donated $42,000 to the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Program, supporting the work of statewide County Ag Literacy coordinators, as well as funding the container

garden lesson series and special garden grants for teachers.

The mission of the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program is to bring accurate and authentic agricultural information to the students in prekindergarten through 12th grade.

The IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm, funds t h e w o r k o f I A I TC through generous contributions.

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Know difference between debts Dear Dave, My wife and I are on Baby Step 3 of your plan.

We’re also saving up to buy a car with cash. We’re about $3,000 away from our goal, but now my wife wants to go ahead and finance the rest. She has started wondering what the difference is in borrowing to buy a car and borrowing to buy a house.

– Lex Dear Lex, This is a good question.

It sounds like you guys have made good progress, but now one of you is running out of steam.

That’s okay. Getting out of debt and staying out of debt can be a tough road.

For one thing, cars go down in value. The second thing is I don’t like debt of any kind. I don’t really like borrowing for a house even, but I tolerate it as long as you use a 15-year, fixed rate mortgage with payments that are no more than a fourth of your take-home pay. I mean, it’s a much larger purchase. You can get a great car for $15,000 to $20,000 dollars.

Depending on where you live, a good home can cost you 10 times that or more.

Still, the best way to build wealth and have a high-quality financial life is to not be in debt.

You’re never going to win with money in the long

daveRAMSEY Financial straight talk.

For more advice, plus special readers offers, visit davesays.org or call 88822-PEACE.

term if you can’t learn to delay pleasure. That’s the bottom line. Personal finance is about controlling the person you see when you look in the mirror.

Every one of us has that little 4-year-old kid inside, a little kid whose name is Immaturity, and he or she wants what they want right now. What your wife is asking is a normal request, but it’s also a sign that we all have to address that little kid that’s inside us once in a while – and tell that kid no.

– Dave

Car debt Dear Dave, My wife and I have just started getting on track with our money. We have $2,000 in savings, and the only debt we have is our house and two cars.

I work in the oil and gas industry and make about $180,000 a year, but things are pretty volatile right now. We’re upside down on both vehicles, and we owe $39,000 on one and about $48,000 on the other. Under the circumstances, should

we go ahead and build a fully funded emergency fund or work on paying off the cars?

– Kendall Dear Kendall, Are you kidding me?

Sell the cars, dude!

You need to go to Kelly Blue Book’s website right now, and find out what your cars are really worth. Then, put them on the market as a private sale. You’ll get thousands more selling them that way than you will at a dealership. You’ll have to talk to a local credit union or bank for a small loan to cover the difference, plus a little bit more so you guys can get a couple of little beaters to drive for a while.

But man, you’ve got close to $100,000 in car debt hanging over your heads. That’s a disaster! I want you to take a moment and think about how things would be without these stinking car payments. Your lives would change completely.

Hopefully, you’ll be able to keep your job.

But this car debt is the scariest thing I’ve heard in a long time, even with your great income.

Get rid of those things now.

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Event discounted for members NOTEBOOK

the area to people who are moving from all over the country to work at the federal prison here.

The showcase was planned as a followup to a meet-and-greet open house held Jan. 17 at The Station & Route 84 Diner in Thomson.

Bethany Bland, president and CEO at the Rock Falls Chamber, said more events are planned with the prison.

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Cost is $12 for chamber members, and $15 for nonmembers; RSVPs are required.

Chambers reach out to prison’s new hires THOMSON – Representatives from 15 area chambers of commerce last week promoted their communities to about 150 new workers at the Thomson Correctional Center.

A community showcase event April 16 provided information about

Tickets available for wine tasting OREGON – Tickets will be available at the door today for the Oregon Chamber of Commerce’s

Spring Wine Tasting Event.

The festivities will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at White Pines LaBranche, 610 S. Division Ave. in Polo.

Craft beers and appetizers will be available, in addition to a variety of specialty wines. Music will be provided by the Eddie B Jazz Trio.

Cost is $20, which entitles each guest to eight tasting tickets and a disposable glass. Raffle prizes include Kenny Chesney concert tickets, gift certificates to local restaurants, a 1-year family pass to the Nash Recreation Center in Oregon, and several gift baskets.

Astrograph Take a leadership position Sunday, April 26, 2015 You will receive greater recognition and gain in popularity as the year unfolds. You have the ambition and dedication to make it to the top of your chosen field.

Additional knowledge gained through travel and educational endeavors will improve your credentials and propel you toward advancement.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Give a wide berth to unhappy or disagreeable friends or relatives. Take time to indulge in personal pleasures that will distance you from discord. You need to lift your spirits and repair your soul.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Make the most of your day by staying active.

The more you take on, the more you will accomplish. Travel, education and romance will all play a part in helping you achieve satisfaction and happiness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don’t dwell on what you once had or did.

Use your experience to move forward in a positive manner. Plan for your future by looking into savings plans or solid investments.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Put your innovative ideas into play. Don’t

give in to pressure, opposition or complaints. If you are assertive, you will triumph over your adversaries.

Put love first.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can avoid mishaps by learning more about the people you will have to deal with to get ahead. Doing rigorous and extensive research and asking direct questions will help you make a wise choice.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Take a leadership position. Align yourself with an institution or agency that you believe in. Use your charisma and mediation skills to drum up support and interest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Unanticipated changes will take you by surprise. If you have valid concerns, speak your mind. Don’t feel that you have to settle for less or agree to something that doesn’t work for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Increase your wealth by taking a practical approach to your personal spending and budgetary matters. A trusted adviser will help you to devise a realistic financial plan for your future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You will become downhearted if you take on too much. Use your time wisely in order to avoid disappointment or criticism. Improving your skills or using your attributes diversely will bring good results.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Take a moment to review what you have already completed and what still needs to be done. Rest and rejuvenation will prepare you to take on new projects.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Plan a play day. Sports events or physical activity will motivate you to take action and turn your dreams into reality. Become the spark that gets everyone around you moving.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Your adventurous spirit needs a new challenge. Get out and explore new places and people. Participating in community events will spark ideas and possibilities. Love is highlighted.

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The Dixon Dairy Queen is gearing up to reopen. No date has been set but the new owners are conducting a facelift of the dining area and will be adding some new menu items.

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“Every 10 years, the Dairy Queens get a new look,” Jane said. “It’s only been 5 years, but it was decided to just do it before the reopening.”

The cosmetic changes will include new light fixtures and awnings, a different seating configuration, and a new color scheme, artwork and

menu board. New menu items are also planned.

“The difference will be dramatic,” Rocky Sofolo said. “It’s going to look very nice when we’re done.”

He also grew up in Dixon, so the local DQ holds special memories for him.

“I remember going here forever, and then bringing my kids to this location,” Rocky said.

Store hours have not been etched in stone, but

it’s likely they will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

The store will employ a mix of full- and part-timers, totaling 35. Jane said all of the owners will work in the trenches quite a bit, especially in the first year of the reopening. And a heads-up to job applicants: Grouches need not apply.

“We want our customers to see smiling, happy people whenever they visit us,” Jane said.

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Jakobs does a variety of training such as Learn ‘N’ Play, which allows puppy owners to have their pooches trained at a young age. In this class, puppies learn how to share and play well

with others.

There are continuing education classes available for adolescent dogs 8 months or older that have limited training and exposure.

The dogs learn new techniques to keep them engaged, such as looseleash walking, and how to come when called.

There are also private one-on-one sessions available, which cover basic obedience around the house, with on- and off-leash control.

“If you start training them early, they will know what they are doing, and your dog will have a foundation, which is the biggest thing for me,” Jakobs said.

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ROYAL NEIGHBORS YOUTH CHAPTER 30

DeJa Coulter

Shauwna Currier

Kimberly Davis

Ethan Nash

Erick Rodriguez

Samantha Schauff

Tim Stewart

Royal Neighbors Youth Chapter 30 members tour the newly-decorated facilities at White Oak Woman’s Clinic in Sterling with Heather Bollman, a clinic nurse. The group recently donated supplies to the clinic. On the tour are (from left) Bollman; Trinity Lewis, Lyric Lewis, Rachel Meiners, and Hannah Meiners; Tammie Pipes, chapter assistant director; and Hailey Pipes and Lyn Stoeker. Photo submitted by Robin Meiners.

RESTHAVE NURSING HOME OPEN HOUSE

Allie Stover

March Students of the Month named STERLING – Whiteside Area Career Center has announced its March Students of the Month.

They are: DeJa Coulter, allied health, Rock Falls High School, the daughter of Melissa Coulter.

S h a u w n a C u r r i e r, commercial foods, Dixon High School, the daughter of Kevin and Nicole Currier.

Kimberly Davis, computer tech, Rock Falls High School, the daughter of Patti Davis.

Ethan Nash, criminal justice, Newman Central Catholic High School, the son of Charles

and Geralyn Nash.

Erick Rodriguez, welding and manufacturing tech, Sterling High School, the son of Guillermo and Maria Rodriguez.

Samantha Schauff, digital media ar ts, Rock Falls High School, the daughter of David Schauff and Tina Box. Tim Stewart, auto service, Ashton-Franklin Center High School, the son of Ron and Bridget McBride.

Allie Stover, early childhood education, Polo High School, the daughter of Shawna Busser.

300 PINS

Resthave Nursing Home employees serve refreshments at the April 12 open house in Morrison. Photos submitted by Karla Burn.

Destinee Howard (center) of Polo was recognized March 13 by the Sterling Women’s U.S. Bowling Congress Women’s Bowling Association for her 300 game at Paone’s Blackhawk Lanes in Sterling.

With her are Vicky Nielsen (left), the first woman from Sterling to bowl a 300 game at Blackhawk; and Jo Dell Cruz, manager of the Sterling Women’s Bowling Association. Photo submitted by Cruz.

Copy deadline is 2 weeks

Visitors dine during the event. About 300 people took tours of the home’s new nursing wing and had refreshments.

The deadline to submit event infor mation, including photos, for the SV Weekend Community pages is 2 weeks before the event.

Information may be submitted in writing by hand, mail, fax or email at the Dixon or

Sterling offices.

Given the volume of such information, that could be 2 weeks or more after the event.

Photos will be published as space permits.

For information, call 800-798-4085, ext. 575.

IN BRIEF Rotarians gear up for shrimp boil DIXON – Dixon Rotary Club members will have their annual community shrimp boil and chili bowl fundraiser May 2 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 506 W. Third St. All-you-can-eat food will be available from 5 to 8:30 p.m., with carry-out orders from 5 to 7:30 p.m. There also will be a raffle at 7:45 p.m., and an auction.

Adult tickets are $15, $5 for children 6 to 12, and those 5 and younger are free.

Proceeds will benefit Rotary events and projects.

For more information or to order tickets, call Melissa Glessner at 815284-2587.

State photography youth contest open SPRINGFIELD – The third annual Cream of the Crop photography contest is underway.

Students can submit up to two photographs depicting their vision of agriculture in Illinois.

Age categories are 8-10, 11-14, and 15-18.

Winners will be featured in marketing materials for the Agricultural Invest Program, which provides qualified farmers and agriculture professionals below-rate market loans.

A display also will be at the Illinois State Fair.

The deadline is July 8.

Visit illinoistreasurer.gov to submit photos. Rules and information are available at the website, or call 217-558-6217.

Lisa Janes, a local comedian, will perform a comedy routine.

Reservations are required for the breakfast. To sign up, call the council at 815-288-9236.

Entries sought for poetry contest

SPRINGFIELD – Applications are available for the 11 annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition Gwendolyn Novelist to speak Brooks Poetry Award. contest is named to area quilt guild forThe the late Pulitzer Prizewinning Illinois Poet LauDIXON – Petunia City reate.

Quilters will meet at 7 The competition is open p.m. May 4 at First Presto state residents 18 and byterian Church, 110 E. older. Entries must be Third St. postmarked by June 30.

Karen DeWitt, author First- through third-place of the “Bunco Club” series about eight quilters winners will receive $500, $300, and $100, respecand their friendship, will tively. speak about her transiWinners will read their tion from professional poems and receive their Breakfast, comedy artist to author. There also will be a trunk show prizes at a ceremony at senior center later this year at the Illiof about 30 of DeWitt’s nois State Library.

DIXON – A breakfast quilts on display before Winning poems will be and informational prothe meeting. submitted for possible gram will be at 8:30 a.m.

A Sew Monday open inclusion in the Bluestem, May 5 at Lee County sewing time for quilters Ninth Letter, RHINO, Council on Aging, 100 W. will be at 10 a.m. at the Poetic License Press, Second St. church. and Quiddity publicaUpcoming events and Visitors are welcome. programs at the center For more information, call tions.

Visit illinoiscenterforthwill be discussed.

Nancy at 815-677-0119.

ebook.org for registration forms. For more information, contact Bonnie Matheis at bmatheis@ ilsos.net or 217-5582065.

New employees join area Bank ROCK FALLS – Two new employees recently started at Sauk Valley Bank.

Tonja Davis is the new assistant vice presiTonja dent credit Davis analyst, and will work with business borrowers.

She has a Bachelor of Business Luke Larson degree from Western Illinois University, and more than 22 years in public accounting and auditing.

Luke Larson is the new

agricultural credit analyst, and will work with agricultural customers.

He has a Bachelor of Agribusineness Economics degree from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Royal Neighbors set spring party TAMPICO – Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 1570 will offer a “Welcome to Spring” for all women in the area at noon May 8 at the Tampico Community Building, 106 W. Market St. Sandwiches, chips, sweets, and beverages will be available.

Participants will make a craft to take home, and play the card game “Whoopie” after lunch.

Door prizes will be drawn.

Reservations are requested by May 6.

To sign up or for more information, call Shirley Lester at 815-499-4770.

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Charm of Chattanooga Funky Tennessee metropolis known for outdoor activities, natural beauty

BY SAMANTHA FEUSS Tribune News Service

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ith nicer weather finally reaching the frozen tundra that is the Northern United States, many people are looking forward to a change of pace and scenery. While it has been warmer recently, it’s not quite “spring” north of most of the MasonDixon. This year, why not head to the “Scenic City” of Chattanooga? This fun and funky metropolis located in Southeastern Tennessee is known as such for it’s bevvy of outdoor activities and natural beauty.

Long considered “The Gateway to the South,” this little city is also a short distance to Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina borders. Slightly farther away are Kentucky, South Carolina and Virginia. All of these are a few hours’ drive or less.

If you’d like to see an amazing view while experiencing some beautiful surroundings, head to Rock City Gardens.

This 13-acre outdoor garden first opened in 1932, when Frieda and Garnet Carter developed the property into one large “rock garden.” The motto of Rock City is “Created

by God and enhanced by man.”

The site is “natural” in that it is set in nature and is quite scenic, with amazing geological formations, waterfalls and lovely gardens, but has been cultivated to be what it is today. You and your family can walk the paths around ancient rock formations, view the botanical delights of gardens with more than 400 species of plants, visit the gnomes and fairies that inhabit Rock City, read the legend of the tragic Native American “Lover’s Leap,” gaze at a waterfall you won’t even know is there until you turn the right corner, and stare into the aforementioned seven states at once from panoramic mountaintop scenery.

You will see signs on barns, birdhouses, and more advertising the destination as you get closer to the gardens – the souvenir “See Rock City” birdhouses are some of the most popular sellers in the gift shop.

If you haven’t had your fill of rocky scenery, head to Ruby Falls. While you may have been on cave tours before, this one is fairly unique in that it holds an underground waterfall. Your tour begins with an elevator ride into the caverns of Lookout Mountain that Leo Lambert discovered in 1928. As you are guided through the cave, you are given not only the story of the cave and of those who discovered it, but shown various formations as you head toward the waterfall.

Sadly, and strangely, pieces of the cave were broken off as “souvenirs” for some time, and you are able to see that as well. One interesting formation is hollow, and when you thump on it (yes, you are told where it is, and are allowed to do so) it sounds like a drum.

This is extremely unusual, and very unique. Of course, you also see the “cave chips” and “bacon” and get “cave kisses” as you walk along.

You hear the waterfall before you see it. At the end of the trail, in almost

Visitors can see seven states from this scenic vantage point at Rock City Gardens in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

ABOVE: You’ll see waterfalls at Rock City Gardens, which first opened in 1932.

RIGHT, ABOVE: Ruby Falls underground waterfall, shown here during a light show, offers something different than most cave tours.

RIGHT, BELOW: A Chattanooga Zoo resident stops by to say “hello.” complete darkness, you and your group will “discover” the waterfall. As you get closer, your guide will push a button, and for several minutes lights will flash on the waterfall and music will play. While that would be a great end to the tour, it isn’t – you still have to go back.

The interesting part is that you don’t go back exactly the same way, so you will see some new treasures as well as a few repeated favorites (such as the formation you can drum on). This is a fun way to get your children interested in speleology – and unlike Mr. Lambert, no one has to crawl through the caves, although you can see where he did.

No trip with kids is complete without a trip to the local zoo, and the Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park will not disappoint. Smaller than some zoos, the exhibits are well kept and the animals are friendly and interactive, which is quite an experience. It is set up so that visitors are able to easily view the animals from many sides and angles, which is great for “little zoologists” who, for once, won’t need to be

Sound like fun?

Go to chattanoogafun.com for more information of Chattanooga and to book your trip. lifted onto mom or dad’s shoulders regularly.

The animals must feel at ease, because they were not skulking in far off corners of their habitats, but almost always front and center, some seemingly trying to get the attention of viewers (waving, poking the glass, following people back and forth, etc). Witnessing so many animals behave in such a friendly and open manner was surprising and very endearing. Children can also ride camels or an “endangered species” themed carousel (and for less than you might think).

A rainy day might drive you indoors, but if the kids still want to visit animals, head to the Tennessee Aquarium. More than your average aquarium, it has two separate buildings and both are quite large and impressive. One building is dedicated to fresh water, the other to salt water inhabitants. Not only can one visit the fish, crabs, manta rays, and other various underwater life, but also interact with parrots

and butterflies and visit a beautiful indoor garden.

Experience even further with the “Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari” exhibit, which includes groundhogs, lizards and more, as well as the “River Giants” exhibit that displays fish that can be found only in the most remote areas and lakes in the world.

To add a little local culture to your trip, be sure to visit the Hunter Museum of American Art. Your visit will begin before you enter, as there are three buildings that make up the museum, each unique and themselves part of the collection. Overlooking the Tennessee river, the structures are a 1904 classical revival mansion, a French Brutalist building added in 1975, and the latest modern structure designed by Randall Paul Stout in 2005.

Once inside, you will see art spanning from the Colonial period to the present day, and in every kind of medium. View paintings, sculptures, blown glass, photography, and more.

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RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES

Focus Services, 2214 E. Fourth St., Suite B, Sterling, had a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 16 in honor of its new Sterling location and joining the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce. At the ceremony were (in no particular order) SVACC ambassadors; Larry Walters, vice president of Focus; Tara Wiedner, regional Midwest director; Danica Campos, Sterling site director; Bill Wiser, vice president of information technology; and Dustin Wood, director of systems. Photo submitted.

Illinois American Water, 1202 Commerce Drive, Sterling, had a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 16 in honor of its new Sterling location. At the ceremony were (in no particular order) Berry Suits, vice president of Illinois American Water; Steve Barnet, local operations superintendent; Jerry Binder, SVACC board president; Skip Lee, mayor; Kris Noble, executive director of SVACC; and SVACC ambassadors. Photo submitted.

Shelter launches vaccine program A canine flu, or influenza outbreak in Chicago has led to more than 1,000 cases and the death of five dogs between January and March.

Happy Tails Humane Society has started a program to help pet owners protect their dogs from canine flu.

The vaccination protocol consists of the initial vaccine and a booster 2 to 4 weeks later. The vaccines are $20 for both doses, available through May at

Advanced Animal Health Center, 601 W. Rock Falls Road. The clinic is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Call 815-616-4008 to make an appointment.

The vaccine is recommended for dogs that visit grooming, canine daycare, or dog parks; are boarded; or will be traveling to an area where the flu is prevalent. Symptoms of canine flu include persistent and lingering cough,

runny nose, fever, suppressed appetite, lethargy, and depression. The illness is treatable, but it is more severe in dogs under age 1, older than age 7, or those with compromised immune systems and can lead to pneumonia or secondary infections that require further treatment.

Happy Tails Humane Society is at 1408 McNeil Road in Rock Falls. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon daily, and 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

IN BRIEF Dixon farmer attends seminar Kyle Sheaffer, who farms with his family near Dixon, was a member of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program Class of 2016.

Participants learned firsthand of the most pressing issues facing Kyle agriculture as Sheaffer they traveled to Washington, District of Columbia, for a 7-day seminar on national policy.

The seminar included presentations by 37 speakers representing 19 federal agencies, companies and associations.

64, Lanark. Call Dave Folk in Milledgeville at 815-2257101.

Metal and household pesticide containers are not eligible for the recycling program. Collection sites will accept only high-density polyethylene, No. 2 plastic, agrichemical containers that are clean and dry.

Participants are responsible for rinsing them and removing all caps, labels, booklets and foil seals. Call the state Department of Agriculture toll free at 1-800-641-3934 for a free brochure.

Gardening program to start at libraries

University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will explore the different types of gardens, four-season Ag barrel recycling gardening, native plants, a natural fairy garsites to be available creating den, attracting butterflies and SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois hummingbirds, shade gardening and historic gardens.

Department of Agriculture The public is welcome to announced it has arranged sign up for Garden of the to recycle empty agrichemiMonth from 2 to 3:30 p.m. cal containers.

Beginning at the end of July May 16 at Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St. or and continuing in August, 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 14 at sites throughout the state Mount Carroll Public Library, will collect containers. The containers will be recycled to 208 N. Main St. Additional dates will be make shipping pallets, fence posts, drainage tubing, plas- announced. Registration is due 1 week in advance. tic lumber and other useful Register online at edu/ products. clw or by calling the Carroll Carroll Service Co. will County office at 815-244accept containers from 9 9444 or the Whiteside Counto 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. ty office at 815-772-4075.

Aug. 4 at 505 state Route

Temporary price cuts to GED tests DIXON – The Illinois Community College Board will offer the state High School Equivalency Certificate at a reduced rate.

For a limited time, each of the four tests will be offered at a discounted price.

If an individual takes all four tests, the total cost will be $60. If a person takes only one test, the cost will be $15.

Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, will offer the test. This limitedtime only price reduction is offered only to Illinois residents and adult education students.

Contact Martha Anderson at 815-835-6312 or martha.l.anderson@svcc.edu for more information.

Area riding club members to meet There will be a Tri-City Trail Riders ride at 10 a.m. May 2 and 3 at the Jim Edgar Panther Creek, 10149 County Highway 11, Chandlerville.

For more information, call Pam or Bob Stout at 309507-0201.

The group also will ride at 1 p.m. May 16 at Argyle Lake, 640 Argyle Park Road, Colchester.

Call Matt or Bre Wager at 309-373-0901 for more information.

Princeton High School FFA representatives receive a $2,500 donation from David Ohlson, a Bureau County farmer, and America’s Farmers Grow Communities, through the Monsanto Fund. With the check are (from left) Kyle McMillan, Monsanto area business manager; Ohlson; Jacob Bickett, FFA secretary; Hailey Hilmes, FFA treasurer; McKenzie Cain, FFA vice president; Brian Joehl, Monsanto regional brand district sales manager; Cole Wright. FFA reporter; and Dan Foes, FFA adviser. Photos submitted by Emily Hereford.

Lee Charles of Carroll County also was a winner. He donated his winnings to the Carroll County 4-H Foundation. At the presentation are (from left) Mark Maidak, Terry Charles, Christy Charles, Corine Charles, Ron Preston, Aubrey Charles, Lee Charles, Olivia Charles, Bryan Hollewell, John Bicklehaupt, Bob Gates, and Janice McCoy.

Farmers give back to communities Princeton High School FFA recently received a $2,500 donation to help lease 19 acres of farmland from the city.

The money came from David Ohlson, a Bureau County farmer, and America’s Farmers Grow Communities through the Monsanto Fund.

Students will manage the acreage.

Lee Charles of Carroll County also was selected. He donated his winnings to the Carroll County 4-H Foundation.

A m e r i c a’s Fa r m e r s G r ow C o m m u n i t i e s has collaborated with farmers for 5 years to

donate more than $16.5 million to more than 7,300 community organizations across rural America.

Visit americasfarmers. com for more information about the program, and monsantofund.org for more information on the Monsanto initiative.

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Students who enroll in the Eastman School of Dance of Dixon learn not only poise and balance, but teamwork, patience, and character. The much-awarded school, led by founder Paul Eastman and his daughter, Josie Berkeley, travels nationwide for dance competitions. For the whole story, see the spring edition of Dixon Living.

Photo Illustrations by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

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

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

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ROCK FALLS Whiteside County Housing Authority is accepting applications for 2, 3 & 4 BR units At Coloma Homes located at W 18th St., Rock Falls, IL. Amenities include: playground storage shed, close to Dillon and Rock Falls Middle Schools. Appliances, trash, gas, water & sewer included.

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Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

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C NOTICES INVITATION FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Sterling Park District will accept Bids for the roof repairs to the metal, wood shake, modified, thermoplastic and thermoset roof systems existing on 8 various buildings for Sterling Park District according to the Drawings and Specifications in the Project Manual as prepared by: Mac Brady Associates, Inc. 305 West Hillgrove Avenue La Grange, Illinois 60525-5912 (708) 354-1343 ATTN: Ms. Melissa Barrows-Lieb, CCCA, RRO A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on May 6th at 10:30AM at 1900 Westwood Drive to review the project manual then there will be roof access to the various roofs.

All Bidders submitting Bid Forms for this work are required to visit the subject sites upon conclusion of the mandatory prebid conference, have approved applicator status of the roof systems to be repaired, compare the Drawings and Specifications in the Project Manual with work in place and inform themselves of all conditions. Bidders will not be given extra payments for conditions that can be determined by examination of the site and documents.

THE PROJECT MANUAL WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ONLY AT THE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE. Additional copies will be available for a pre-paid, non-refundable cost of $75.00.

The Contract shall be subject to “AN ACT regulating wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by the state, county, city or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works,” approved June 26, 1941, as amended, except that where a prevailing wage violates a federal law, order, or ruling, the rate conforming to the federal law, order, or ruling shall govern.

Sealed Bids will be received on or before, but no later than 2:00PM on May 20, 2015 at the Office of the Sterling Park District at 1913 3rd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081. All Bids shall be addressed and delivered to the place and on or before the time set forth above. Sealed envelopes or packages containing the Bid Forms shall be transmitted to the attention of the “Doug Jacobs Sterling Park District Director of Parks and Planning” and shall be marked or endorsed with the title of the Bid (“Sealed Bid For the Roof Repair Project at the Sterling Park District Various Buildings”) and the Bidder's full legal name. All Bids for the Work shall be made only on the blank Bid Form included in the Project Manual and shall be complete with a Bid price for each and every item named. An authorized official must sign the Bid. Bids may be delivered by mail or in person. No telegraphic Bid or telegraphic modification of a Bid will be considered. Bids received after the time specified above will be returned unopened. Bids that contain omissions, erasures, alterations, or additions not called for, conditional or alternate Bids unless called for, or that contain irregularities of any kind may be rejected.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the in the office of the Sterling Park District at 1913 3rd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 on May 20, 2015 at 2:00PM. Bidders, their authorized agents, and interested parties are invited to be present.

Bids may be withdrawn on written or telegraphic request received from the Bidders prior to the time of the Bid opening.

Negligence on the part of the Bidder in preparing the Bid confers no right for the withdrawal of the Bid after it has been opened. Bids that are not submitted on the Bid Form or are not prepared in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders may be rejected. If not rejected, the Owner may demand correction of any deficiency and accept the deficiently prepared Bid upon compliance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bid Security of 5% of the Bid amount is required with each Sealed Bid. This can be in the form of a certified check payable without condition to the Sterling Park District or on an acceptable Bid Bond issued and executed by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Illinois meeting the requirements of and found acceptable to the Sterling Park District. Performance Bonds are required.

Sterling Park District reserves the right to make clarifications, corrections, or changes in the Project Manual at any time prior to the time Bids are opened. All Bidders or prospective Bidders will be informed of said clarifications, corrections, or changes.

Bids submitted are offers only and the decision to accept or reject is a function of quality, reliability, capability, reputation, and expertise of the Bidders. Sterling Park District reserves the right to accept the Bid that is, in its judgment, the best and most favorable to the interests of the District and to the public; to reject the low price Bid; to accept any item of any Bid; to reject any and all Bids; and to waive irregularities and informalities in any Bid submitted or in the Bidding process; provided, however, the waiver of any prior defect or informality shall not be considered a waiver of any future or similar defect or informality. Bidders should not rely upon, or anticipate, such waivers in submitting their Bids.

PROJECT MANUALS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ONLY AT THE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE. All questions must be in writing and should be directed to Ms. Melissa Barrows-Lieb, CCCA, RRO, Project Manager, Mac Brady Associates, Inc. at mlieb@macbrady.com

By Order Of: Marvin Reyes, President Sterling Park District Board of Commissioners

April 23, 24, 25, 2015

HOMES FOR RENT

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

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

Appliances included, utilities not incl.

815-739-8972 2BR, 1 bath, like new, huge garage, appliances included, utilities not included, No Pets. $575/mo. + $575 dep. 815-739-8972 3 BR Home 2 car garage, First Floor laundry, Shady Lane Dr. 815-288-5431 3BR, near KSB, no pets. Refs. & dep.

Req. $700/mo.

815-288-5445.

Riverside Townhome for rent.

2BR, 2 bath, 2 car garage. 1400 sq ft.

Boat dock included. $975 a month plus utilities, 1 year lease. Call 815378-2151.

ROCK FALLS 2BR, applcs., bsmt.,

No Pets. $500/mo.

815-718-1784 505 W. 5th St. 1BR 1BA. Spacious loft. $450/mo. + utilities 815-440-0007 Large, clean, quiet 2 story, 2BR, 1.5 bath. 1 car garage. applcs.

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

630-902-1060

STERLING 2BR., 1BA garage $550 NO PETS. mo. + dep. 815440-7985.

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

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

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Large storage units available in Rock Falls. Good for contractors.

815-590-2181 Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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WANT TO RENT 335 Needed: House or apartment- Dixon, & will allow 2 cats 815-213-2129

LOANS

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

Sauk Valley Classified makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

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

Conducted by Rock Creek Antiques (630) 6382373.

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

Fri. & Sat. 8-4 1115 Elm Place Girls Clothes 6x-12 Boys Clothes sz. 4 juniors clothes, Entertainment center, DVD's, toys, books & many household items Fri. & Sat. 8-5 116 S. Dement Moving Sale 32 ft. heavy duty ladder, tools, adult & teen girl clothing, tvs & electronics, 2 Nintendo DS & games, furniture, household items, bikes, Longaberger, patio set, rugs, & lots of misc.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Huge Treasures Reborn Sale!

May 2nd, 7 – Noon Grace UMC 921 E. Chamberlin Hutch, twin bed, portable dishwasher, bike, plants, beautiful glassware, kitchen & items, household tools, clothes, toys, cookbooks, holiday, crafts, jewelry & lots of misc!

Bake sale 5 Star Treasures areanew & specialty items. Don't miss!

Spring Garage Sales May 15 - May 17 Rock Falls & Sterling $10 ($5 fee for late registration) Register by 5/1 Maps Available 5/14 @ Shell Stations & Schreiners RF Chamber 815-625-4500

Free to good INDOOR HOME:

Black dirt for sale, 6 tons $135 delivered. Call 815-590-2181.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

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!

Saturday April 25th (RAIN or SHINE) 8am-2pm 404 E. Chamberlin (garage on N. Dixon) GARAGE SALE Lots of summer boys clothes (8-20) name brand (Fox Racing, Puma, And1, Nike & etc), womens (S-2X), scrubs ( L-XL), microwave, crockpot, coffee table, TV stand, desk, computer chair, pc keyboard /speakers, 42” projection TV (needs fan), tackle boxes, 2 kids bowling balls, home décor, kitchen items, comforters, toys, 2 electric weed eaters, boys bike, and much more!!!!!

FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES 624 April 25, Sat. 8-1 Presbyterian Church Basement 106 S. Walnut Men's, Women's clothing(many with tags), Books, Crafts, Household, Puzzles, Electronics, 2-4ft. Grow lights, Coffee Table, Entertainment Center, & much more! Refreshments Available.

POLO GARAGE SALES 624

Saturday 8-1 2310 20th Avenue Antique spinning antique wheel, cane chairs, leather chair, futon, free entertainment center, Bissel vacuum cleaner & rug shampoo, women's & men's clothes including a camel hair sport coat, shirts, golf shirts, pants, golf clubs, printer, gas grill, lawn furniture.

Saturday, April 25 7:30a.m.-1:00 p.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1701 16th Avenue Multi-family & Bake Sale All garage sale proceeds will go to LSSI's PraderWilli Syndrome Summer Camp Program. Come out & support this worthy cause to help send kids to summer camp.

Kitchen cabinets, 2 TVs, chalkboard, chairs, floor lamp, various kitchen items, dishware, and lots more! All items clean and marked to sell.

New items being brought in daily.

Free coffee and lemonade!

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Fri. & Sat. 8-5 1986 N. Mt. Vernon Patio set, workbench, barn wood for painting, newer mower, Troybuilt old ladders, collectibles & misc.

Very old post cards 20 for $100 815-677-4941

Fri. and Sat. 4005 S. IL RT 26 Kids toys & clothes, Queen Victorian bed set.

Hot point top loading washer & elec. dryer. $300 815-440-6229

MOVING SALE Fri., Sat. 8:30 - ?

407 E. Mason, Polo Patio furniture & storage, cantilever umbrella, fire pit, LOTS of garden items (rototiller, flowerpots, hoses, fencing, etc) woodworking tools, household & holiday décor, bicycles, drill press, bandsaw, ladder, dry sink, (antique iron bed, sewing machine & tool box), hiking & camping items, '72 VW Super Beetle, '72 Yamaha motorcycle.

Great Garage Sales Call Now to Sell Your Items!

284-2222

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FURNITURE

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4 wood counter height bar stool w/ backs. Oak finish. $50 815-529-1743 Brown Lift recliner, $100. Call 815336-2317 King size adjustable bed by Leggett & Platt, 2 remotes (1 wireless). As is. Smoke free home. $1800.

815-590-0383.

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Neutered, declawed, orange male cat. Current on shots. Call 815499-9923.

NEW TODAY Wanted: Tea Cup size Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

LAWN & GARDEN

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WILL DO ROTO-TILLING Min. $30. Call 815-499-7060.

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.

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Want to Buy Skid Loader Also '66 or '67 Nova parts car. 563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1:24 scale, Nascar Diecast: Action, Team Caliber, Motorsports Authentics, Lionel,RCCA Elite, Numerous Drivers. Info: 815994-2101 2x2 Wood Barn Quilts, several patterns $60 815-456-2120

Cosco plastic youth bed. W/ mattress + sheet 28” x 55” $45 815-6257324 Disney root beer, Pepsi & Kentucky Derby collectible glasses. $35/all 3.

815-625-9490.

Driveway sealing Call Shawn VonHolten, Fritz Asphalt Service, 815-499-29408 Free Garden boxes w/out dirt, sz. of small chest, you haul 815-677-5212 Free TV antenna tower, you take down- not responsible for accident.

815-625-0355.

Kenmore Humidifier exc. cond.

Woodgrain. $50 815-548-9500 King bed w/frame like new. $250.

815-718-4385.

Pair of Pallet forks. Good cond. $100. 815-4562175.

See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Twin sz. Hospital bed with memory foam mattress. $700 815-336-2317 or 815-590-6295 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Washer & dryer, coffee table, recliner, side by side refrig, elec. table & stove, chairs, sofa, dresser. 815-718-4385.

Used Toolshop 22” scroll saw & blades, $70; 17” 5 hp rear Craftsman tine tiller, $130 815-284-9959 Water distiller kit in Morrison, IL. $35. 815-7722145.

Weider 245 workout machine. 10 workout positions $90 815-973-3455 White, lighted ceiling fan. $40 815-499-7873 or 815-625-4635

HAY & STRAW

825

4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561

Grass mix hay, nice size bales, $3.75. Call 815284-0461

5,000 Bags of fertilizer, mulch, lawn care. Builder Discount 626-4561

Round bales alfalfa & grass mixed $40/ea. Grass hay, small square bales, $3/ea. Alfalfa sm. sq. bales $3.50/ea.

815-946-2568.

Almond Double above mount, cast iron sink. $50 815-499-7873 or 815-625-4635

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

Small tan elect.

Recliner. Excellent condition. $100 815-440-9968

Almond, G.E. Built in dishwasher. $100 815-499-7873 or 815-625-4635

2 Black Angus heifers, 800 lbs.

Call 815-440-0032.

White patio table w/ 4 chairs; used very little 815-9739324

Barbie itemsdolls, clothes, cars. $75/ 1 box. 815626-0609.

2 yr old Alpine Milk Goat, just freshened.

815-973-3078

OUTGROWING YOUR HOUSE? CHECK OUT THE GREAT HOUSES LISTED FOR SALE IN SAUK VALLEY MEDIAS’ CLASSIFIED SECTION!

Call 815-284-2222 or 815-625-3600 To Place Your Classified Ad

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

EDUCATION

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EMPLOYMENT

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RN/LPN MDS Coordinator We are looking for a dedicated and experienced professional to assume this key fulltime position on our nursing team!

If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: excellent starting wage; vacation, PTO, and holiday pay; medical, dental, and vision; 401 (k); advancement opportunities; and much more! For an immediate and confidential interview, apply in person or call Lynette McFadden, at (815) 284-3393 or email/ fax your resume in confidence to dixon@tutera.com (815) 284-2066.

EXPERIENCED TUTOR: Graduate student available to tutor ACT prep, algebra, geometry, pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, and physics. $15/hour.

Call Winn 815-440-6572

Dixon

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St, Dixon, IL

Looking for the perfect home?

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

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Can You Dig It? Heavy Equipment Operator Career!

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

Veteran Benefits Eligible!

1-866-262-3067 Director Qualified Toddler Teacher full time 35-40 hrs./ week. Competitive salary based on experience.

Rock Falls Day Care Center 729 W Rt. 30 Rock Falls IL. 815-625-0106 Established company has an immediate opening for an inside account executive trainee. Must have good skills in written and spoken English and be comfortable on the phone.

Polo location 815-946-2341 or opportunity @poloil.com

EMPLOYMENT

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

!Class A CDL !Assigned Trucks !Preloaded Trailers !Paid Vacations !Home Every Weekend !Wellmark Health Insurance !Min. 6 months !Verifiable Experience 800-397-6387x18

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EMPLOYMENT

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

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

Looking for Help in Golf Clubhouse.

Flexible hours.

Prairie Ridge Golf Course, Morrison. Call for an appointment.

815-772-8989 Ask for Kai.

Must live within 50 mile radius of Dewitt, IA Average $51k-$54k per year $.43 per mile $20 load pay 2,100 - 2,300 miles per week average Home weekends (some home time through the week possible) 21 yrs old, Class A CDL required Students with Class A CDL & no experience welcome

Triumph Community Bank is seeking a Bilingual Teller to join the retail team at their Sterling location. Preferred candidates will be fluent in Spanish and possess a minimum of one-year customer service or sales experience.

Previous banking experience preferred. Candidates will be the subject to pre-employment screening, which includes a credit and criminal background check. Competitive salary and benefits package available. Please apply at one of our branches, apply online at w ww ww.bankwithtriump ww ph.com or send a resume to the address below:

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KEN NELSONTOOUP Full Time Positions w/ Benefits

• Bonus & Benefits • 401K • Group Insurance • Paid Vacation • 5 Day Work Week • And More!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women,Veterans, Disabilities

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For Questions or Additional Information email: Kathleen.Sciacero@kennelsonauto.com

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ADJUNCT FACULTY Accounting – M/W Mornings Blueprint Reading – M Evening Electrical and Industrial – T/Th morning Human Growth and Development – T/Th morning Psychology – T/Th morning Please apply on-line at svcc.edu/Job Opportunities.

We are searching for people with an outgoing personality, possess superior written and oral communication skills, competitive nature and are self motivated. Previous customer service skills or sales experience are a plus.

Triumph Community Bank Attn: Human Resources PO Box 1030 Bettendorf, IA 52722

Boats

OTR Drivers needed: Peterbilt equipment, 2yr. CDL experience required, tanker exp. preferred but will train.

No HazMat. Home most weekends Competitive pay & insurance benefits.

Call 815-376-2792 for application 8a.m.- 5p.m.

Weekdays

Coordinates the provision of supplemental services to students with documented disabilities. Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or related human services field with demonstrated experience in knowledge and application of the laws regarding reasonable accommodation and two (2) years of work experience in a higher education setting or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Master’s degree in counseling, social work with professional license (LPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW) with at least one year of experience evaluating and interpreting disability documentation at a community college preferred. Computer literacy with a strong background in assistive technology desirable.

Looking for Parts Personnel

Full-Time Bilingual Teller

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

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Disability Support Coordinator

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

or visit us online at www.drivemaverick.com

EMPLOYMENT

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EOE No Email Resume! • No Phone Call!

KEN NELSON AUTO GROUP To apply, contact Maverick’s Recruting Dept at 844-371-8500

Long Term Care facility in need of accounts receivable/ billing professional.

The ideal candidate will have Medicare and Illinois Medicaid billing experience; Insurance and Pharmacy billing experience.

For Consideration please send replies to Box #:1279 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

EMPLOYMENT

Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living seeks an enthusiastic, self- motivated team player for a full time / 40hour a week position as an Independent Living Specialist. This position works directly with our customers. Please see job description on our website for more details. Travel to five- county area required- mileage reimbursed. A presentation/ teaching demo will be required. Associate Degree or Higher preferred.

Check out our website: www.nicil.org to learn how you can apply. Deadline to apply for this position: May 4, 2015 at noon Send application, resume, and cover letter to: NICIL Michele Miller- Executive Director 412 Locust Street Sterling, IL 61081

Applications may be picked up at 403 Scenic Street Morrison, IL 61270 or at Windsor-manor.com

Dedicated Glass Drivers

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Full Time Independent Living Specialist

Looking for a Part Time Cook and Part Time CNA and LPN for 2nd and 3rd Shift.

Maverick Transportation, the largest glass carrier in the transportation industry, has several openings for Class A CDL holders for dedicated driving jobs out of their facility in Dewitt, Iowa

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Full or Part Time Local & Regional Drivers Wanted

Immediate Opening. 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.

Drive the Best. Drive Maverick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Professional Administrative Industrial DIXON/STERLING 815-835-3000 To apply or review our current openings, please visit our website at hughes resources.com

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

Requirements: HS Diploma, customer service experience.

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

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The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking an individual with QuickBooks software experience, payroll, payables, and receivables and/or other financial expertise to serve as the organization's Financial Specialist. This is a parttime position. Interested individuals should send a letter of application, resume and references to the Sauk Valley Area of Chamber Commerce, 211 Locust Street, Sterling, IL or to knoble@sauk valleyarea chamber.com Applications will be accepted until May 1st, 2015.

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

Tidy Bug Inc., Dixon.

815-739-6051

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

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

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

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

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DIXON ONCOLOGY CLINIC Oncology RN Part Time 24 hours

Utilizing the nursing process, coordinates and provides specialized Oncology Nursing support services to patients in an Ambulatory Care setting. Functions as an information and education resource for the community and staff. Maintains standards of professional nursing practice. Documents complete and accurate patient information in compliance with Patient Services Department policy and other regulatory agency requirements. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and educational experiences in support of departmental and divisional nursing philosophy and objectives, as well as, Health System initiatives. Coordinates family involvement in assessment and treatment of the patient.

Graduate from an approved School of Nursing Program. BSN is preferred but not required. At least three years of Inpatient, Outpatient Hospital, or Oncology patient care experience required.

Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Illinois.

ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy certification required within one year of hire. OCN certification within two years of hire required. BI-annual CPR certification required.

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Vacancy Postings Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046 • Distict Social Worker/ Counselor for 2015-16 To apply, submit a letter of interest, resume, copies of transcripts and Illinois teaching license, list of references with contact information to:

Darcie Feltmeyer, Principal Eastland Elementary School 601 S. Chesnut, Shannon, IL 61078 Application deadline: Friday, May 8, 2015

FT Staffing Superv rvisor The rapidly growing Help At Home, Inc. Dixon office is seeking a Staffing Supervisor to oversee elderly services in the surrounding areas. The candidate must be organized, motivated, good communicator and prior IDOA experience.

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Full time Home Care Hospice Nurse & Full Time Home Health Aide (Must be Certified Nurse Aide).

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Apply at 3408 East 23 rd Street, Sterling, IL 61081. 815-626-3467 Hours Monday thru Friday 8am-4:30pm.

Direct Support Person Training Program Successful completion of program will certify an individual to work as a Developmental Disability Aide with listing on Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry. DSP Program consists of approximately 50 hours of on-line and classroom instruction and 80 hours on-job-training. Applicants must be 16 years old, able to lift 50 lbs, no disqualifying conditions on IL Healthcare Background Check. Enrollment in program is not an offer of hire, but may lead to employment opportunities at ECTC. Current job opportunities include: 2p-10p CNA or DSP (Full or Part Time) - Compensation includes competitive rate of pay, commensurate with experience; new shift differential; paid time off.

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Production Operators As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle’ knows success well. As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package. We currently have opportunities for Production Operators at our Nestle’ Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa

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Physical & Drug & Alcohol screening may be required EOE Minority/ Female/ Disabled/ Protected Veteran

Marketing Director ARE YOU CREATIVE AND ENTHUSIASTIC? We are accepting applications for a Marketing Director for Heritage Woods of Sterling. The Marketing Director is responsible for coordinating, developing, and maintaining a marketing and sales program. The successful candidate will be a professional with excellent verbal and written communication skills. 3-5 years of prior sales, marketing, and community outreach experience desired. Knowledge of senior living preferred. If interested, please send your resume and salary requirements to: administrator@hw-sterling-slf.com mail to:administrator@hw-moline-slf.com EOE

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Tool & Die Maker/Mold Maker Experienced Mold Maker needed to work in a clean welllighted, air conditioned, & well equipped tool room. First or Second shifts available with wages commensurate with experience. Applicants must be able to work from finished prints, sketches or verbal instruction. Operation of any of the following is expected: CNC Machining Center, Wire EDM, RAM EDM, Cad/Cam, conventional tool room equipment. Climco is a long-term stable employer & an EOE.

Resumes may be sent to and applications are available at: Climco Coils Company 701 Klimstra Court, Morrison, IL 61270 815-772-3717 m.garland@climco.com

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or years, Toyota’s Camry has dominated the family sedan segment with a focus on comfort and reliability and blithe disregard for the particulars of handling and style.

The bland formula has made the trusty Camry the nation’s bestselling passenger sedan for 12 consecutive years. That won’t work for another 12 years.

The last generation Camry, built from 2011 to 2014, had fallen behind the likes of the Mazda6, Ford Fusion, Chrysler 200 and others in build quality, aesthetics and driving enjoyment.

But the 2015 Camry is a stiff counterpunch. Though the powertrains are unchanged, healthy doses of style, handling The four-cylinder makes 178 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. and refinement transform this sedan.

The Camry feels as quiet and of the Camry alone. All three 31 mpg on the highway. Over The redesigned Camry is the solid as its peers, save for some powertrains carry over: the a long weekend with the car in latest example of a larger wind noise at high freeway base four-cylinder, the V-6, and mixed driving, we saw a 21 mpg corporate effort to add driving speeds.

There’s plenty of the hybrid.

We tested both the average. excitement and style to Toyota space throughout the car for base model and the V-6. and Lexus cars, without losing tall people, especially in the As before, the four-cylinder Both of these engines came their legendary reliability. The back.

The seats are stiff and engine does its job without matched with front-wheeleffort works. The new model any drama or fuss. It has drive and a smooth-shifting sixmoves the Camry on sale now, shapeless, though they were better in the four-cylinder good power from a dead stop, speed automatic transmission starting at $23,795 from the model than the V-6. and plenty for daily driving, with sport mode. lower rung of the segment to a though it does gasp for breath Toyota also upgraded the serious contender.

Though the changes to the when pushed hard. But for suspension and steering of the Camry’s insides added between drivers looking for efficient, 2015 Camry. It’s a mixed effort.

The improvements are most 50 and 90 pounds, depending quiet power, this is more than Though it’s no Mazda6, the obvious in the Camry’s cabin. on the model, it’s a worthwhile adequate.

Camry does handle with an Gone are the Kmart-quality tradeoff.

Fuel economy extra dash of enthusiasm, while materials in the outgoing remains unchanged.

The V-6 XLE model starts remaining comfortable over model. The doors close at $32,195 and makes 268 rough roads. with a newfound authority.

The four-cylinder makes 178 horsepower and 248 poundThe interior trim is made horsepower and 170 poundfeet of torque. This engine But the steering on the from soft-touch materials. feet of torque. It’s rated at 25 delivered ample and smooth V-6 model was too numb.

The instrument panel and mpg in the city and 35 mpg on passing power on the freeway, a Curiously, it was better, though dashboard buttons look and the highway.

During 200 miles definite upgrade from the fournot great, on the four-cylinder feel upscale. of testing in mixed driving, we banger, and was admirably version. And the brakes felt averaged 25 mpg. quiet around town.

The V-6 is oddly spongy, the kind of feel Toyota also baked in extra Toyota left the mechanicals rated at 21 mpg in the city and you’d expect on a low-rent sound-deadening materials.

hybrid car with regenerative brakes.

Toyota finished the 2015 effort with an all-new body. It softens many of the hard angles and edges from the outgoing version, and the new curves give it a more elegant persona.

But it’s still on the generic side of things, and not everyone will love the overbearing grille, which resembles a grinning fish.

It also added safety-minded options like radar-based cruise control, lane-departure warning and blind-spot monitoring.

Apparently, Toyota didn’t need to do all of this. More than 400,000 people took home a new Camry last year, and sales through October are on track to beat that frantic pace.

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