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ROCK FALLS | RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Hotel will be centerpiece Project to pay for completion of public green space

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

ROCK FALLS – The city has nailed down its riverfront development anchor project.

It was announced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that the city has entered into

a redevelopment agreement for the construction of a $6.1 million Holiday Inn Express & Suites in the RB&W District at the east end of the riverfront.

The city expects the 68-unit hotel to generate an estimated $2.3 million over the next 10 years – $1

million in property taxes that go into the TIF District, $700,000 in hotel/ motel taxes, and $600,000 in city utilities revenue.

Rock Falls Mayor Bill Wescott said this is the type of project that was needed to jump-start the riverfront.

“This project is the anchor project for our city’s riverfront, and it will bring other development into the RB&W District,” Wescott said. “Companies follow hotel business, and we’ve heard from some of those people already.”

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ROCK FALLS

Mobile home park in jeopardy

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This allows us to do the green space project with TIF money.

This is a huge thing – we don’t have to go to the taxpayers to finish this.

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Rock Falls Mayor Bill Wescott

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BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525

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Nineteen families, including Mike (right) and Marlene (seated) Swanson, could be without homes if Valley Properties Inc. owner Terry Helt is unable to address a list of violations by Thursday. Helt says he has put a lot of money and sweat equity into the mobile home park on U.S. Route 30 in Rock Falls since he purchased it in 2000.

No improvements by ‘Where are you going to put everyone?’

Thursday? No license.

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

ROCK FALLS – Nineteen families could soon be without a place to park their mobile homes, unless a list of code violations is addressed.

Terry Helt, 66, owner of Valley Properties Inc., 1507 W. Route 30, received a letter dated May 1 saying that his application for a business license will not be granted, unless the violations are addressed

by Thursday. There are 22 mobile homes at the park, but three are vacant.

Helt bought the mobile home park, then known as Easy Living Trailer Park, in 2000. He says he has put a lot of work and money into

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it since he bought it.

“Back then, the city was so happy I was buying this,” Helt said. “There were a lot of problems – I had to redo the sewer and water lines.

When I came in, I evicted everyone and put in all different trailers.”

Helt says that most of the families own their trailers, but a few rent from him.

The owners pay him lot fees, but are responsible for making trailer repairs.

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BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525

ROCK FALLS – Mike Swanson has an insulin pump attached to his waist. He suffers from a host of medical problems.

His wife, Marlene, holds a cane. She recently had surgery on her left leg.

They’re not ready to move out of their trailer in the mobile home park at 1507 W. Route 30 in Rock Falls, which is across from Dohrn, a trucking company.

Online extra See and hear the emotional reactions from the residents of the mobile home park on U.S. Route 30 in Rock Falls at www.saukvalley.com.

But they might have to. The city of Rock Falls mailed notices to the trailer park’s residents that the park’s owner must cease operations within 7 days unless violations of city regulations are corrected.

Swanson, 57, and his wife, 48, moved into their trailer in October. They lived in the park some years before.

Just before winter, they said, the city sent them and other residents a list of problems that needed to be corrected.

Then the worst winter in years began, not the time to begin projects, the Swansons said.

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STERLING – The state Department of Agriculture will have a hearing today on three complaints against a hog operation near East Lincolnway businesses.

Farmer Norm Koster said state officials believe that the farm, which now has 1,000 pigs, should be regulated as an animal feeding operation.

The city of Sterling has complained to the state about the farm, which is just north of East Lincolnway behind Applebee’s.

Koster insists City Manager that it’s not an aniScott Shumard mal feeding operaEmailed state tion, and that the on behalf of res- hogs aren’t conidents frustrated fined. Rather, they with Norm graze over a 120Koster’s farm acre farm.

Because it’s so close to Sterling’s main retail district, the farm has attracted local attention.

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“They gave me a month to get all this done,� Helt said. “The tenants were told to make repairs, and they didn’t do it.�

Mark Searing, city building inspector, says that the most recent list of violations was given to Helt long before last month, and that regardless of who owns the trailers, Helt is ultimately responsible for making sure code violations are corrected. “We’ve given him almost 2 years to

address this list of violations,� Searing said. “The letter dated May 1 tells him his license has expired.�

The most pressing public safety issues are various electrical problems, and several sheds that are International Fire Code violations because of their proximity to the mobile homes.

The state health department must be notified of fire code violations.

Helt said he was confused by the problem with the 6-by-6 sheds he had put up for residents. “I’m fully licensed with the state, and in compli-

ance with their codes,�

Helt said. “In Illinois code, a shed isn’t considered a building.�

Other violations on the list include cracked and broken windows, missing siding and fascia, no screens on windows and doors, no railings at stairs and landings, inoperable doors, loose and missing skirting, and several instances of garbage in yards.

If the violations are corrected, the relicensing process is simple, Searing says. “If the corrections are made, I just have to give approval to the city clerk’s office to reissue a

license,� Searing said.

Prior to issuing these violations, others had been issued to Valley Properties, and Searing said most of those had been corrected.

For the annual mobile home inspections, Searing said his guide is the International Property Maintenance Code.

The status of Valley Properties will be discussed the day before the deadline, during a Building Code Committee meeting at 5:15 p.m. today.

Any final licensing decision would come from the Ordinance and Personnel Committee.

Resident: Disabilities impede improvements WHERE

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“I think this is wrong.

Our bills are paid. Our taxes are paid,� Mike said as he was leaning against the back of his pickup truck. “They’re not giving enough time.

They’ve been wanting to shut down this place for a long time. Where are you going to put everyone?�

His wife, sitting on the

trailer’s front steps, said the mobile home park is a lot cleaner than it used to be.

Next door, a 28-yearold man, who declined to be named, was standing outside holding a soda in a can insulator. He said he heard about the city’s warning from his neighbor, Marie Aguilar, only a few minutes before a reporter arrived. He said he never received a notice from the city.

“Currently, I don’t have a job,� he said. “It’ll be hard for me to fix this place.�

Aguilar, 37, lives with her boyfriend, son, daughter and grandson.

She’s not sure what she’s going to do if the city follows through on its warning. She doubted whether another mobile home park would accept her trailer.

Many of the city’s listed violations, including the

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requirement for window screens, are “stupid things,� she said. “They’re going to leave 22 families without homes because of screens,� Aguilar said with tears in her eyes.

Many of the people are disabled and are unable to quickly correct problems, she said. “We’re all happy there,�

Aguilar said. “We’re a little community. We get along.�

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Plan devoid of controversy The life of a First public rollout a quiet affair; second hearing Thursday

to build businesses in their homes. s #REATE AND CONVENE ! SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED PLAN WILL a countywide Housing BE HELD AT P M 4HURSDAY AT /DELL 0UBLIC ,IBRARY Task Force, to address the in Morrison.

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ needs of elderly, special 4HE FINAL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PLAN WILL BE HELD AT kschultz@saukvalley.com needs and low-income THE *UNE COUNTY BOARD MEETING IT IS EXPECTED TO

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BE VOTED ON AT THE *ULY BOARD MEETING s $EVELOP A COUNTYWIDE Go to www.whitesideplan.com and click on docuSTERLING – The draft bike and pedestrian plan MENTS TO READ THE h&ULL 0LAN 0UBLIC 2EVIEW $RAFTv OF of Whiteside County’s that establishes contiguTHE 7HITESIDE #OUNTY #OMPREHENSIVE 0LAN first comprehensive plan, ous routes throughout the available online for several weeks now, got its first consulting firm helping vation, while maintaining county, and pursue grants create the plan. enough flexibility to allow to meet this objective. public airing Tuesday. s 0ROTECT AND PRESERVE for rezoning for job cres 0ROTECT AND PRESERVE Three members of the public showed up at the wetlands, woodlands and ation – like the board did rural cemeteries by creathearing, held at the CGH other sensitive ecosystems when approving the Wal- ing a study group to idenby making sure they are Mart Distribution Center. tify existing cemeteries, Medical Center. s 2EVISE THE ! 2 !GRI- document their ownership The low turnout is likely mapped by the county’s a testament to the lack of GIS system and are identi- cultural Residence Zon- and needs, and encourage controversy in the 5-year fied on site plans and pre- ing district to explicitly private groups, such as Boy acknowledge the county’s Scout troops, to “adopt� plan, which primarily calls liminary plats.

To this, Wahl Clipper agricultural setting and and maintain them. for more collaboration and s 0ERIODICALLY SURVEY RESIcooperation between local Corp. CEO Greg Wahl sug- the “right to farm,� includgovernment entities when gested adding wording ing odors, noise, dust, etc., dents to find out what they it comes to economic to also protect any spe- that are common to ag know about, and how satcific endangered flora and operations. isfied they are with, Whitedevelopment. s %NCOURAGE RESIDENTIAL side County Public TransA second hearing will fauna, along with any rare builders and contractors to portation. be held Thursday in Mor- ecosystems. “It’s sad to see them follow the Uniform Builds 0ROMOTE hHERITAGE rison, then the board will hold a final public hear- destroyed,� Wahl said. ing Code, and encourage tourism,� focusing on key ing at its June meeting; it is “I would like to think the the builders of any new county historic sites such expected to adopt the final county has some sympa- subdivisions to create buf- as the Hennepin Canal, thy for something that’s fer zones screening them Ronald Reagan’s birthversion in July. from roads, and helping place and the Hopewell Among the plan’s sug- almost gone.�

Wahl is himself a pres- them blend in better with Indian Mounds, and work gestions: with regional tourism s %XPAND THE USE OF THE ervationist, with 22 acres the natural surroundings.

The county does not groups to support agriWhiteside County Air- of natural prairie habitat port, in part by using bet- on his farm in Hahnaman have, and does not plan to tourism by identifying, adopt, its own set of build- encouraging, and promotter and more aggressive Township.

Valerus agreed, calling ing codes ing the farms that invite marketing, and evaluate s 3UPPORT HOME BASED visitors for tours, training, the potential for a contract the lack of such wording “to meet the air transport an oversight, and making entrepreneurship by revis- self-pick sales, seasonal needs� of the Thomson a note to correct it in the ing the zoning ordinance events, etc. final draft. that regulates and pres #REATE A COUNTYWIDE prison. s #ONTINUE TO USE THE vents negative impacts on hazard mitigation plan, to “You’ve got a great airport. It is underutilized,� LESA land evaluation sys- neighbors, such as exces- plan how to respond to, said Jason Valerus of MSA tem to give preference to sive traffic, light and noise, and recover from, major Professional Services, the agricultural land preser- while still allowing people disasters.

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Route 30 to be shut down while barn is moved

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STERLING – K’s Korners is having a barn-raising today. And a barn putting-down, too.

Andy and Marion Younger, owners of the bar at 13030 Galt Road, at the U.S. Route 30 intersection, bought a barn from the now-defunct Wahl Equestrian Center up the road at the Double G Farm, 24236 Lincoln (which is Route 30). They plan to use it as a wedding, reunion and and party venue.

They’ve torn down a section of their bar, readying the spot where the barn is to be situated.

Today is moving day.

It will take 2 to 4 hours for Balagna House Movers Inc., of Peoria, to inch the behemoth the 1.5 miles up the road, so that portion of 30, west of Rock Falls, will be closed from about 9 a.m. until the job is done.

Until the barn makes it past the Interstate 88 on ramp, that, too will be closed, but that’s at the beginning of the route, so it shouldn’t take too long.

Two state police cars will be on hand, as will ComEd representatives, who

mattMENCARINI Matt Mencarini is a reporter for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at mmencarini@saukvalley. com or 800798-4085, ext. 529.

SVM reporter at Books on First today Sauk Valley Media reporter Matt Mencarini will have “office hours� from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Books on First, 202 W. First St. Feel free to stop by and let him know what’s on your mind.

Is there a story in Dixon you think should be reported?

Stop by to share or just to say hi. because after the meeting, when I was reviewing the items that I was planning to write about and what changed from earlier in the day, he was able to pick out the major points.

Government, and reporting on the government, can move slowly. But days like Monday, when students get an inside look at the way government works, are valuable.

They’re valuable because those students might now have a new-found interest in government or covering the government.

So there’s a chance that the future met the present at City Hall on Monday night.

Sauk Valley Media reporter Matt Mencarini covers government and happenings in Dixon.

He can be reached at mmencarini@saukvalley.com or at 815-6253600, ext. 5529.

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IXON – The City Council Chambers were a little more crowded than usual Monday night.

As part of Dixon’s Government Day, grade school students took part in the meeting, and some of them sat with the commissioners, whom they had shadowed for part of the day, and read motions and initiated roll call votes.

Some students shadowed members of the police and fire departments, and others shadowed city staff in just about every department.

The table in the center of the room, where the media sits, also had a few more filled seats.

Jason Rugh, an eighthgrade student at St. Anne School in Dixon, sat to my left, and the radio reporters had a student next to them.

Before sitting with me during the meeting, Rugh spent 2 hours shadowing me Monday morning to learn what it’s like to be a government reporter.

As he found out, it’s not always exciting being a journalist.

Government reporters spend a lot of time reviewing meeting agendas, making calls, leaving voice mails, looking over documents, and attending meetings.

Rugh and I tagged along as Christi Warren, Sauk Valley Media’s cops and courts reporter, picked up motions and court documents at the Lee County Courthouse.

I followed up on a few leads I had been given in the past few days and talked about what followup stories might come out of a meeting.

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Alice L. Oswalt DIXON – Alice L. Oswalt, 83, of Dixon, died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Montrose Memorial Hospital in Montrose, Colo.

She was born Nov. 29, 1930, in Chicago, the daughter of Louis and Rose (Tomaszewski) Kendzierski. She married George W. Oswalt on Dec. 18, 1948, in Chicago. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2002.

She had been a nursing assistant, working at KSB Hospital in Dixon for 35 years, before her retirement in November 2013. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

She is survived by five sons, Brian (Sandra) Oswalt of Franklin Grove, Gary (Lana) Oswalt of Midlothian, Texas, Kevin (Sue) Oswalt and Timothy (Mary Beth) Oswalt, both of Dixon, and the Rev. Michael Oswalt of Olathe, Colo.; one daughter, Susan Humphrey of Amboy; 16 grandchildren, Jennifer S., Jennifer M., Denise, Jacob, Sami, Matthew, Mary Alice, Maxwell,

Elizabeth, Margaret, Emma, Joseph, Andrea, Justin, Lindsay, and Brittany; four great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Kellen, Brayden, and Drew; and two sisters, Florence Kendzierski of Brookfield and Irene (Bob) McDonnell of Pewaukee, Wis. She also was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Patrick Michael; her sisters, Dorothy Bielecki, Margaret Kendzierski, Rosemary Babich, and Bernice Laughrin; and her brothers, Raymond, Chester, Louis, and Eugene Kendzierski.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. A prayer service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Bernard Sehr officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

Visit www.thejonesfh. com to send condolences.

Sandra K. ‘Sandy’ Holland BURR OAK, Wis. – Sandra K. “Sandy� Holland, 72, of Burr Oak, formerly of Wauwatosa, Wis., and Rock Falls, died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at her home.

She was employed as a medical technician for Franciscan Shared Medical System in Milwaukee for many years.

She was born March 31, 1942, in Rock Falls, the daughter of Harold and Lois (Wallace) Fordham.

She married John Holland on May 23, 1964, in Rock Falls.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, De Arya (Mark) Van Aacken of Helenville, Wis., and Kathleen (George) Roemer of Brown Deer, Wis.; five grandchildren; one greatgranddaughter; her moth-

er of Rock Falls; one sister, Joyce Casares of Lyons; one brother, Larry (Peggy) Fordham of Peoria; and nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, her grandparents, and her brother-in-law, Louis Casares.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and a Funeral Mass at 6 p.m.

Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jefferson, Wis., with the Rev. Thomas Coyle officiating. There will be no burial. Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Jostad Chapel, in West Salem, Wis., is handling arrangements.

Visit www.jandtfredrickson.com to send condolences.

Glenda E. Ashby Spencer JANESVILLE, Wis. – Glenda Elaine Ashby Spencer, 78, formerly of Mount Carroll, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Cedar Crest Health Center in Janesville.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll is handling arrangements.

Leroy G. Prins Sr. BROADVIEW – Leroy G. Prins Sr., 86, of Broadview, formerly of Thomson, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood.

Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton is handling arrangements.

Joyce E. Prins BROADVIEW – Joyce E. Prins, 81, of Broadview, formerly of Fulton, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.

Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton is handling arrangements.

Districts’ poverty levels would determine bulk of distribution SPRINGFIELD (AP) – An Illinois state senator has revised an education funding reform proposal in the hopes of gaining more bipartisan support.

Bunker Hill Democrat Andy Manar’s legislation has been amended to cap the amount of state funds given to the poorest schools to ensure money can be spread around evenly to districts with average amounts of poverty.

The measure is aimed at streamlining the state’s school funding formula by requiring districts to demonstrate need before receiving money.

Manar says he incorporated the thoughts of

Republicans into the legislation, which he filed late Monday night.

The current school funding method has been in effect since 1997.

It factors in a district’s poverty for some types of state aid but not others, leading critics to charge that the poorest districts are often left hurting the most during the toughest budget years.

Under the plan, 92 percent of total state education funding would be distributed by factoring in districts’ poverty levels, accounting for low-income students using a weighted formula. The legislation also uses the number of stu-

dents receiving free and reduced-price lunches to determine who qualifies for additional low income dollars, which Manar says is in practice with most other states.

Only specialized programs for special education and early childhood education would be exempted from the formula. And, for the first time in decades, funding for Chicago Public Schools would be treated under the same formula as the rest of the state.

Despite the amendment, Republican critics say they’re still not sold on the proposal until they receive more details on how schools across the

state would be impacted.

Republican state Sen. Dave Luechtefeld called the legislation “an attempt to address some of the issues� GOP lawmakers raised in a recent three-hour committee meeting on the subject.

Still, he said, “until we see the numbers, it’s hard to give [support],� Luechtefeld, of Okawville, said.

Those district-specific numbers are expected in the coming days.

Matt Vanover, a spokesman for the State Board of Education, said Tuesday the board “may be able to provide the Senator with preliminary information tomorrow.�

ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM

Lawmakers to allow subpoenas Critics liken Quinn’s troubled program to ‘political slush fund’ SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn’s troubled anti-violence program faces another layer of scrutiny after a legislative panel approved subpoena powers for itself Tuesday to dig into how the program’s money was spent before and after Quinn’s election campaign in 2010.

The bipartisan committee acted as more details emerged about Quinn’s Neighborhood Recovery Initiative, with a prominent Democrat, Cook County Circuit Clerk Dorothy Brown, acknowledging that she worked for a nonprofit founded by her husband that received money through it.

The Legislative Audit Commission, which helps review the use of public funds, voted 10-1 in favor of the rarely used maneuver to look into the 2010 program, which critics have likened to a “political slush fund.�

Already it is the subject of a scathing state auditor’s report for mismanagement and spending as well as federal and Cook County probes. “We’ve got to get to the bottom of this,� said State Sen. Jason Barickman, a Bloomington Republican on the committee.

Barickman did not detail how he wanted the panel to proceed on the matter, but spoke of gathering a list of witnesses who could testify about it.

The committee’s vote followed Brown’s acknowledgement that

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to reporters Tuesday outside the Capitol in Springfield after a legislative commission that helps review the use of public money voted to grant itself subpoena powers to investigate Quinn’s troubled anti-violence program. she had worked as an unpaid accountant for her husband’s Dream Catchers Community Development Corp.

Benton Cook’s program contracted with Chicago Area Project, which oversaw organizations receiving money through the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative.

The Chicago SunTimes first reported the connection. The newspaper also has reported that Cook had a prior financial crime conviction, which prompted Quinn’s administration to launch an internal review last week.

Dream Catchers was awarded thousands of dollars, but its contract closed in 2011 after the Chicago Area Project learned of a potential

conflict of interest with Cook also being paid by it to oversee other programs.

The anti-violence program has dogged Quinn during his re-election campaign against Republican businessman Bruce Rauner, who has used it to try to discredit Quinn’s reputation for maintaining a relatively scandal-free administration after two predecessors were imprisoned.

Quinn has defended his actions in connection with the program, saying he identified problems before the auditor’s report earlier this year and disbanded the agency that ran it. He has said he was surprised by Brown’s involvement and did not

know of Cook’s criminal record ahead of news reports last week. “We have to look into it, all of us do, to make sure that nothing wrong was going on,� Quinn said after an unrelated event in Springfield.

However, he called the committee’s move Tuesday “politics as usual� just months ahead of the November election.

Critics, including Barickman, have accused Quinn of using the money for the program to shore up support ahead of the 2010 election. Quinn’s office has said no money was spent before he won office.

The audit commission’s move was rare. It has only once given itself permission to issue subpoenas in the last 30 years.

Developer: ‘There are tons of opportunities’ HOTEL

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The hotel project also will speed up the completion of the public green space along the riverfront, Wescott said. “This allows us to do the green space project with TIF money,�

Wescott said. “This is a huge thing – we don’t have to go to the taxpayers to finish this.�

TIF funds from all development projects on the riverfront will be used to pay for the green space. It will include an entertainment venue, restrooms, a splash pad, and the bike path when completed.

The hotel is expected to create 20 permanent jobs, while the construction phase will put about 75 people to work.

The development team is incorporated as Rock Falls Hotel Group LLC. It is made up of five devel-

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Partners are Al Gibbs Construction of Dyersville, Landgraf Construction, Neil Densmore of Great Lakes Management, Kevin Page and John Kothe, all of Madison.

Sandy Henrekin, former Rock Falls Community Development Corporation executive director, introduced the two developers present at the council meeting.

“We have had some close calls and development disappointments, but this will bring a great deal of revenue, and I think it will be a tremendous catalyst for other projects,� Henrekin said.

Henrekin said a hotel was identified as a strong anchor option in the riverfront development master plans drawn up in 2009 and 2012. “We sent out requests for proposals last summer, and it moved rapidly,� Henrekin said. “The first proposal was a boutique hotel that wasn’t a good fit, but the second proposal was.�

Developer Mark Landgraf challenged the city to think outside the box. He said many small towns like Rock Falls are just waiting to be discovered. “We’ve talked about vineyards, a circle of presidents, triathlons – there are tons of oppor-

tunities,� Landgraf said. “You are so close to a major metropolitan area. When people want to get out of there, why do they have to go to Galena?�

In addition to the opportunities a river affords, Landgraf said he liked the synergies between Sterling, Rock Falls and Dixon.

Al Gibbs’ construction firm was involved with the Field of Dreams baseball field project in Dyersville 20 years ago. The popular tourist attraction was the setting for the movie by the same name. He has worked on projects with Densmore for 12 years, including many other hotel developments. “We’ll be very active in the community,�

Gibbs said. “Neil has a history of close involvement in his development areas.�

Construction is expected to begin this summer.

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BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw News Service

POLO – After nearly a year of sometimes heated discussions, beekeeper Mike Scholl lost his bid Monday night to raise honey bee queens in small hives outside his Polo home.

By a 4-3 vote, the City Council rejected an ordinance that would have allowed Scholl to maintain small hives called nucs at his home at 110 N. Barber Ave. from Sept. 15 to March 15 each year.

Mayor Doug Knapp cast the deciding no vote after the City Council reached an impasse with a 3-3 tie.

Voting against the measure were aldermen Louise Hall, Cheryl Galor, and Randy Schoon, while aldermen Troy Boothe, David Ackeberg, and Matt Mekeel voted in favor of it.

After the meeting, Knapp said he did not oppose the nucs, but felt most residents were against raising bees inside the city. “The majority of the people who contacted me and who I have had discussions with indicated that they’re not interested in having them in the city limits,� Knapp said. “I’m not really opposed to them myself, but I’m here to represent the people.�

Polo ordinances prohibit beekeeping within the city limits. Scholl approached the city council last summer to have the nucs for 6 months of the year.

Last August, the council granted his request on a limited, trial basis.

Scholl returned to the city council this spring to request an extension.

Scholl’s request last year was discussed at several meetings before the council approved it over opposition from Hall and Galor, who voiced concerns that neighbors, especially small children, might get stung by Scholl’s bees.

At the previous meetings, Scholl said honey bees, unlike wasps and hornets, are quite docile and unlikely to sting, unless they are threatened in their hives.

In addition, Scholl said the bees are dormant and inactive during the colder months. He said queens are fragile and require close observation and care during their formative weeks.

Once they matured, he said, the queens would be transferred to hives he maintains at various locations outside town.

Several experts and those experienced with honey bees verified Scholl’s comments over the span of several meetings last year.

Scholl said little at

Monday’s meeting, but his son, former Polo Mayor Mark Scholl, read a letter his father had written to the council.

The letter addressed several issues brought up at the April 21 city council meeting, which Scholl did not attend.

Schoon, Hall, and Galor said at the meeting that Scholl was keeping bees on his property and in his garage past the March 15 deadline.

Hall also complained that Scholl was burning honeycombs on his property in violation of city ordinances.

In the letter, Scholl said all of his bees died because of the brutal winter, and only the empty nuc boxes were stored in his garage.

No aldermen inspected his property at any time to see if he was, indeed, keeping bees there, the letter read.

One finally came at Scholl’s request, and no bees were found.

Scholl said in the letter that he got permission from the city to burn the honeycombs before he did it. “Most disappointing were the comments by some city officials against my integrity and character based on their speculation,� the letter read, in part. “I deserve an apology from the city officials who made those remarks.�

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Challand Middle School Choir instructor Rex Neff walks across the stage for the last time after his choir’s presentation of “Timeless Hits� on Tuesday night at Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School. Neff will be retiring after the school year.

TOP RIGHT: Zack Wade and Abby Nitz sing “Over the Rainbow� while Bradley McClendon plays the ukelele during the Challand Middle School choir’s presentation of “Timeless Hits� on Tuesday night at Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Dancers perform during the Challand Middle School’s choir presentation of “Timeless Hits.�

Shumard: Complaints persist PIGS

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Last year, customers of Applebee’s and other businesses complained about the odor.

During the winter, some people worried about the hogs’ welfare as the temperature repeatedly dropped below zero. Just last month, a pig escaped and visited the Mobil service station at least a couple of times, causing one man to jump on the hood of a car.

In an Aug. 13 email to the Department of Agriculture, City Manager Scott Shumard said some residents were frustrated with the farm.

He said he understood that the property is under the county’s jurisdiction and zoned for agriculture. However, he said, people have complained, because the farm is so close to Applebee’s and Carmike Cinemas. “We, of course, are not in a position to regulate it, as only the Department of Agriculture can,� Shumard wrote in the email. “We understand that there are potentially requirements for setbacks if the number of ‘animal units’ reaches different levels.

We also understand the hogs should be kept on planted ground and not on bare ground, per EPA rules. We are certain that has not always been

the case.�

In a reply email, Brad Beaver, an official in the Department of Agriculture, said the agency was aware of the frustrations and “working through our investigative process� to ensure compliance with state law.

In a Sept. 6 email, Shumard said he had received a complaint about the amount of dust and odor created by the farm.

In an interview Tuesday, Shumard said the complaints about the farm had not stopped. “There is concern over whether he is running the operation as he is supposed to,� Shumard said. “We understand that he has the right to operate there. The question is whether he is following all the requirements.�

Under state law, animal feeding operations are considered places where livestock are stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in any 12 months.

Koster said he constantly rotates his pigs to different areas of the farm. “I want the animals to spread their manure over the entire field,� he said. “The entire field will get the benefit of the nutrients.�

Soon, Koster plans to move the pigs off the farm and plant corn.

He said the state received two other com-

plaints besides the city’s, but the state wouldn’t identify them. He found out about the city’s complaints through a Freedom of Information Act request, which yielded Shumard’s emails.

Jeff Squibb, a Department of Agriculture spokesman, said the department is investigating a complaint that Koster failed to file a notice of intent for construction of an animal feeding operation, which carries a fine of up to $1,000.

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Nosedive in traffic fatalities a healthy trend What we think Fewer people are dying on Illinois roadways, based on statistics for the first 4 months of 2014. We hope the trend continues. We urge people to continue to drive defensively and watch out for the other guy.

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onâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look now, but Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; highway traffic fatalities have taken a big nosedive since the beginning of the year.

As of Tuesday, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation, 242 people had lost their lives in fatal crashes on all roadways in the state.

That marks a nearly 27 percent reduction compared to the 330 fatalities from the same date a year ago.

With one-third of the year in the books, Illinoisans have reason to celebrate such good news.

What could be the cause?

Here are a few possibilities.

1) The ban on drivers using handheld cellphones took effect on Jan. 1. With one less distraction behind the wheel, drivers may be having fewer crashes en route to their destinations.

2) Drifting snow, slippery ice, and bonechilling cold might have discouraged drivers from making road trips during certain times in January, February and March.

Fewer people on the road could have led to fewer crashes.

3) The increase in the interstate highway speed limit from 65 mph to 70 mph could also have been a factor, although it sounds counterintuitive.

However, supporters of the 70-mph limit argued that highway safety would improve if more vehicles traveled at the

same speed.

Last year, when 992 people lost their lives in Illinois traffic crashes, the death rate was 2.72 a day.

If the current death rate for 2014 of 1.92 a day continues through December, Illinois is on track to experience a nearly 300-person reduction in its death toll, to about 700.

That would be the fewest fatalities since record keeping began in 1920, and the biggest year-toyear decline since 1943.

How can motorists continue to participate in this beneficial trend?

Keep their hands off cellphones while behind the wheel and their eyes on the road.

Distracted driving, in fact, is one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fatal Fourâ&#x20AC;? infractions that State Police continue to target for enforcement, along with speeding, driving under the influence, and not wearing seat belts.

Disobeying the seat belt law remains a problem; 66 people killed so far this year failed to wear them, according figures from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

It should be noted that seat belts cannot always prevent death. So far this year, 88 people killed in crashes were wearing their seat belts.

The trend for much safer highways in 2014 has been established.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep it going. We urge people to continue to drive defensively and watch out for the other guy.

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Probes put Quinn in bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-eye Rauner not shy about attacking the governor SPRINGFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; You have to say one thing about Republican Bruce Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign operation: It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss opportunities to strike out at Gov. Pat Quinn.

Last week, stories unfolded about various investigations into the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative, the $50 million anti-violence program launched by Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration in 2010 during the midst of his election campaign.

Money flooded into Chicago neighborhoods under the premise it would be used to combat violence there.

Almost from the beginning, critics complained it was little more than a vote-buying effort by the administration. Then a few weeks ago, Auditor General William Holland released a scathing audit that found, among other things, that large amounts of the money could not be accounted for.

Last week, there were

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reports first that the Cook County stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office was looking into the program, and then that federal prosecutors were also doing Auditor a probe.

General William Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holland campaign His audit, issued no which found fewer than that large seven press amounts of Neighborhood r e l e a s e s Recovery over about Initiative 2 days on money could not be the investiaccounted gations and for, prompted R a u n e r â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s multiple statements investigations. about them.

And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not including the one about the Quinn Corruption Hotline, the phone line the campaign set up for people

to report dirt they know about Quinn.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see whether the Rauner campaign keeps up the pace for the next 6 months.

1UINN S IDEA DOESN T ADD UP Quinn came up with a new idea to help local governments with their pension costs. Namely, send some more state income tax money their way.

For Quinn, it made perfect sense. One of his big themes this year is the evil of property taxes. And local governments from Chicago on down have said skyrocketing pension costs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly for police and firefighters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will trigger property tax increases unless something is done.

Here comes Quinn to the rescue. Instead of raising property taxes, Quinn dangles the idea that more income tax money can be shoveled to the cities. Since the income tax was first imposed, revenue has been shared between the state and local governments, although obviously the state gets

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the lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do some basic arithmetic. If a pot of money is split between the state and locals, and the locals are suddenly given a larger share of the pot, what happens to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share? Can you say, it shrinks?

The state would have to find a way to make up the money, or cuts would have to be made to the budget. We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet heard Quinn explain how he would make up the money.

So in review, the income tax increase needs to stay in place to avoid budget cuts, but the state should look at keeping less of that money by giving more of it to local governments.

Guess nobody said this stuff had to add up.

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Stand up for local control of our schools TAD EVERETT Sterling MICHAEL JUENGER Dixon GREGORY LUTYENS Rock Falls and others

Note to readers: Thirtythree public school superintendents from across Illinois collaborated on the following letter to the editor. Among them are Tad Everett of Sterling Public Schools, Michael Juenger of Dixon Public Schools, and Gregory Lutyens of East Coloma-Nelson Elementary School.

As superintendents of school districts representing more than

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213,000 students across Illinois, we are acutely aware of how important it is to have lawmakers in Springfield who stand up for local control.

All too often, the General Assembly approves unfunded mandates that prevent local districts from exercising discretion on their own school budgets and add to the day-to-day responsibilities of us, our principals, and our teachers.

Examples during this legislative session include bills that require districts to include storm shelters in any new buildings, to teach the history of organized labor in history classes, and to require all students to receive training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and using automated external defibrillators.

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com While those bills address important topics, they cost precious resources that school districts cannot spare, and they impede on local control by school board members.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we were pleased that state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia introduced bipartisan legislation, House Bill 4237, to restrict the ability of the state Charter School Commission to overturn decisions by local elected school boards regarding charter school applications.

From our perspective, local voters, taxpayers, and parents should

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have the ultimate say on whether or not a new public school (charter) opens in their city. Charter public schools make sense in some communities and not in others; nevertheless, it ought to be left to voters to decide this. HB 4237 guarantees local control when it matters most.

We were pleased to see LaViaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill survive a procedural move, and we encourage the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new sponsor, Rep. Sandra Pihos and her bipartisan co-sponsors, to move this bill forward.

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Museum director Stacy Barnes looks out over scattered rebuilt homes from a viewing deck April 18 at the rebuilt Big Well Museum in Greensburg, Kan. Seven years after an EF-5 tornado destroyed most of the community of 1,500, many of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s destroyed civic buildings have been rebuilt, but the rebound in population has been slow.

Tornado-stricken town rebuilds with clean energy; recovery slow Population about 800, half of what it was before twister GREENSBURG, Kan. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After a mammoth tornado wiped out most of this rural Kansas community in 2007, supporters of clean energy in the state seized on an unusual opportunity to rebuild a town from the ground up with the latest green technology.

They came up with a sustainable-power dreamscape: wind turbines to power hundreds of homes, futuristic buildings with environmentally friendly features and a gleaming new school that runs on less than half the water of its flattened predecessor.

But the much-publicized reimagining of Greensburg has failed to provide what it needs the most: people. The storm sent half the town packing, its fierce winds accelerating an exodus from rural Kansas that had been underway for decades.

Those who stayed now acknowledge that the reborn town is serving a population of only about

800 and is still looking for answers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prior to the storm, we were a small Kansas community struggling to maintain and grow,â&#x20AC;? said Sue Greenleaf-Taylor, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic development director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we are a small Kansas community which had a tornado, struggling to maintain and grow.â&#x20AC;?

Greensburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy, like much of rural Kansas, depends on the agriculture, oil and gas industries, where production advances have reduced the need for labor. The green building materials and bio-energy industries city leaders had hoped to entice never materialized.

The tornado that remade Greensburg, which is about 100 miles west of Wichita, was nearly 2 miles wide, with winds topping 200 mph.

It scraped most of the houses and the threeblock business district to their foundations. At least 12 people died, and many predicted the town of nearly 1,500 would simply cease to exist.

But local leaders were enthralled by an idea proposed by then-Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and

other clean-energy proponents, who saw a blank slate on which to create a better place. The Kansas prairie offered plentiful sunshine and powerful winds to provide power.

City leaders committed to rebuilding all municipal buildings to rigorous environmental standards. Nearly half of the 300 rebuilt homes used eco-friendly construction techniques, such as more effective insulation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to move boldly into the future,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Bob Dixson said at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we want to honor the past, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get hung up on it.â&#x20AC;?

The reconstruction used an estimated $75 million in federal, state and local government money, along with more from insurance settlements and other private investments.

The eco-makeover has given Greensburg a distinctive look. The rural Kansas archetypes of clapboard and brick houses were replaced by things like the Silo Eco-Home, a round concrete structure built to sustain hurricaneforce winds and conserve resources with dual-flush toilets that handle solid and liquid waste differently.

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improve its â&#x20AC;&#x153;biteâ&#x20AC;? and appearance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For some reason, it looks better. It looks like more meat,â&#x20AC;? DeLuca said.

DeLuca expressed optimism about the thinner slices and that the franchisees in Illinois were â&#x20AC;&#x153;very enthusiasticâ&#x20AC;? about the change.

Still, he noted that such a change would take considerable research and investment to roll it out nationally. The earliest it could be available nationally would be in about a year, he said.

DeLuca, who has been diagnosed with leukemia, also noted that he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t traveled as much in the past year because of his health. He added that he has â&#x20AC;&#x153;toyed with the idea that on the 50th anniversary, it might be a nice idea to step back.â&#x20AC;?

That would entail naming a president, while remaining in the CEO role, DeLuca said. The chainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th anniversary is next year.

Looking forward, he said he expects Subway to have about 65,000 locations globally in the next 10 years, with about half of those in the U.S.

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NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Subway is testing hummus and thinner slices of deli meats that look more appealing, as it looks to keep pace with changing eating trends.

Tony Pace, Subwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief marketing officer, said in interview Tuesday that the chain began testing hummus as a topping in early April.

Pace noted that many customers already order vegetarian sandwiches, and that the chickpea spread would give people looking for meatless options another choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been talking about for the last 3 or 4 years,â&#x20AC;? Pace said, saying it has â&#x20AC;&#x153;tremendous potential.â&#x20AC;?

If the test is successful, Pace said it would be the first time the chain rolled out hummus nationally. Individual franchisees might have offered it independently in the past, he said.

Getting hummus as a topping will cost more, much like the avocado Subway added to its menu in recent years.

The hummus test comes at a time when many Americans are trying to cut back on how much meat they eat. In particular, Pace noted that people in their 20s are more â&#x20AC;&#x153;nutritionally awareâ&#x20AC;? than any other past generation.

In coming years, he predicted their eating habits will force the restaurant industry to adapt their menus.

Executives at Chipotle Mexican Grill, which recently began rolling out a vegan tofu topping for its burritos and bowls, have also noted that meatless options help the chain cultivate a relationship with younger consumers, who often experiment with being a vegetarian or vegan.

In a separate interview, Subway co-founder Fred DeLuca said the chain also started testing thinner slices of deli meat in December. In the test, which is taking place at restaurants in Illinois, DeLuca said franchisees are putting 12 slices of meat on a Footlong sandwich, instead of eight. He said the meat is the same but that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just sliced thinner to

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twerkingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is just the latest dance fad Dear Abby: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the happily married mother of two teenage boys. The other day I overheard my older son (age 17) talking with a friend about â&#x20AC;&#x153;twerking.â&#x20AC;? I have never heard of it and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m worried. Is twerking a drug term? Is it similar to â&#x20AC;&#x153;tripping,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting highâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;catfishingâ&#x20AC;??

My 17-year-old is supposed to go to Princeton next year on a sports scholarship, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m afraid â&#x20AC;&#x153;twerkingâ&#x20AC;? will derail him from his charted path. Thank you for any advice you may have. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Troubled Mom in Connecticut

dearABBY Abigail Van Burenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

Dear Mom: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trippingâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting high,â&#x20AC;? as you already know, refer to altered states of consciousness as the result of using drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catfishingâ&#x20AC;? is something else. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretending to be

someone you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, creating a false identity on social media, usually to pursue a deceptive online romance.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;twerkingâ&#x20AC;? your son was referring to is a dance move recently made famous by Miley Cyrus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in which the dancer (usually female) gyrates in a provocative, semi-squatting position that involves thrusting hip movements.

write thank-you notes for their wedding and baby showers, and when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at a restaurant will loudly announce that the food was â&#x20AC;&#x153;disgusting.â&#x20AC;?

Aracely claims our baby â&#x20AC;&#x153;cries too much.â&#x20AC;?

She arrived at my sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second birthday party with a hangover and so much more. She claims she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t observe our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southern waysâ&#x20AC;? because she comes from South America and has been in Dear Abby: My husband the United States for only and I are not big fans of 8 years. his best friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife.

We keep our interacâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Aracelyâ&#x20AC;? is extremely ill- tions with her limited, but mannered. She never says do not cut her off comthank you, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even pletely because my hus-

band values his friendship with her husband. I told my husband Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m considering giving her an etiquette book, but he said it would be rude. I disagree.

I think it would nullify Aracelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s argument that she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southernâ&#x20AC;? manners. Do you agree that it would be rude? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mannered Southern Gal Dear Southern Gal: Sorry, but I do agree, because the gift would be given with malicious intent, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty sure that while Aracely lacks polish, she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stupid.

Her problem isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand good manners because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from South America. I have met individuals from South America who are educated, cultured and whose manners are refined. Obviously, Aracely does not come from this kind of background.

ONLY if you could pull it off without sounding catty, the next time she hauls out the excuse for her deplorable manners, you might â&#x20AC;&#x153;offerâ&#x20AC;? to buy her an etiquette book â&#x20AC;&#x153;so she can learn the ways of her adopted countryâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect her to take you up on it.

Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

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

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

or 815-625-4101.

Spring music program by fourth and fifth grade students, 6 p.m., Merrill Elementary School, 600 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls.

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:308 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

Kindergarten-fifth grade spring music concert, 6:30 p.m., Paw Paw High School gym, 511 Chapman St., Paw paw.

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, May 7 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Crafting, 9 a.m., Rock River

Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Farkle, dice-rolling game, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Monthly birthday party, 11:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging,

100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

Monthly birthday party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Pinochle, noon, Hub City

Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m.,

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, May 8 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Suite 100, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

AARP driver safety class, 8 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

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

Free blood pressure checks, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. First Steps and Beyond for Survivors meeting lunch, 11:30 a.m., Sunrise II Family Restaurant, 101 W. Second St., Byron. Reservations due by 10 a.m. Thursday: 815-732-2499.

Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-6267333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First

Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

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

KSB Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., second floor, Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Open house, 2-7 p.m., Unity Christian High School, 711 10th St., and Unity Christian Elementary School, 1000 11th Ave., Fulton, 815-589-3912.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-7 p.m., Tampico United Methodist Church, 202 Lincoln Ave. Appointments: 800-7332767.

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

Free Naturalization/Immigration Services, 3-5 p.m., Sauk Valley Community College Room 1E08, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 309-736-7727.

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815734-9069.

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

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois spring registration Internet cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 6-8 p.m., Rock Falls Ser-

vice Center, 221 First Ave., Suite 1.

Ladies of the Elks, 6:15 p.m., Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St., Sterling.

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

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., Legion Post, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

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

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

Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, 7 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-3811.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Ala-Non, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.

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

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

CAFE (Coffee and Friends Etc.) bereavement support group, 9-10 a.m., Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 S. state Route 2, Oregon. Call 815-732-2499 before 4 p.m. Thursday. If no one calls, the meeting will be canceled.

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois spring registration Internet cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Rock Falls Service Center, 221 First Ave., Suite 1.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open; 10:30 p.m., open, candlelight, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Meeting; 8 p.m., open, grapevine, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Medicare information class, 1:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. Registration: 815-6229230.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.,

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Ashton-Franklin Center High School, 611 Western Ave., Ashton. Appointments: 800733-2767 or 800-448-3543.

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

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What Mom taught us Amid the pie dough, cookie recipes and pound cake, something much deeper was passed along to us, by our mothers.

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TV culinary pros reflect on the best teacher they had in the kitchen

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BY JUDY HEVRDEJS MCT News Service

don’t remember the exact moment my mom began teaching me how to cook. Maybe it was when I perched on a kitchen stool at the sink, kid-elbows deep in cool water, washing freshly picked grapes from the arbor in our backyard. Proud of my accomplishments, I was oblivious to the water pooling on the floor.

Or maybe it’s when I was allowed to stir a big Revere Ware pot of bubbling grape jelly, or the time Grandma Bessie coached me through the transformation of a gooey lump of yeast dough into a lovely braided bread called houska.

Along the way, I learned to master those skills and so many recipes that my mother taught me, my sisters and brother.

Those kitchen encounters with mom weren’t only about recipes, though, or learning to knead dough. They nourished a child’s curiosity and creativity, while helping a youngster master a few skills.

Seasoned with laughter, or tears over culinary mishaps, they inevitably resulted in something delicious to share with others.

Perhaps that’s why, on this Mother’s Day, you might pull a recipe from a file (or sweet memory) to celebrate the women who taught you to cook. Yes, the ingredients and techniques your mother or

grandmother or aunt taught you may have been different than mine, but the kitchen encounters were not, judging by the anecdotes TV culinary pros Gale Gand, Ming Tsai and Pat and Gina Neely offered when we chatted with them recently.

Gand remembers spending a lot of time in the kitchen with her late mother, Myrna. “It was one of the few places where her creativity was manifested,” says the pastry whiz. “She was Hungarian and Jewish, so food equals love. And what she could do for us was feed us and be very concerned about what we ate.”

So there was strudel, sweets stuffed with poppy seeds and pies.

“My mother used to do these elaborate lattice top crusts. She was the only one in the neighborhood that could do them. She could weave pie dough, and it wouldn’t soften up on her,” she says, explaining how her mother’s bad circulation meant she had cold hands.

“She could handle pie dough and strudel dough without it getting too hot.”

Tsai recalls his mother, Iris, was on high alert when the family rolled egg rolls or spring rolls. “You can’t have any flared edges. You can’t have any holes,” says Tsai, of his mom’s advice.

And never overstuff one. “I overfilled as a kid,” Tsai admits. “And bigger is not better.

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Gina Neely learned early on that cakes can be delicate creatures, ready to collapse when subjected to a lot of shaking. Her mom, Jean, famous for her sour cream pound cake, would announce when she put one in the oven: “‘My cake is going to fall.

Stop jumping around,’” remembers Neely. “We’d say, ‘What do you mean the cake is gonna fall?

Where’s it going to fall to?’”

When Gand cooks with her three children, she

still uses the rolling pin her great-grandmother brought with her from Hungary. “When my kids use it, it’s fifth generation,” she says. “It’s touching. You can almost feel like a buzz coming from it.”

And while her children never met their Grandma Myrna, Gand tries to “make her real to them without her really being here. So we make Grandma Myrna’s pancakes.

We make Grandma Myrna’s chicken paprikash.

So my mother turned into her recipes,” Gand says. “She wanted to be known for inventing something important, and she’s known for great chicken paprikash. It makes her real to my kids. ... So when we’re rolling out this pie dough, we talk about my mother and reminisce.

It gives me a chance to visit with her emotionally.”

More tips Ask TV chefs and cookbook authors what culinary skills they learned from their mother and, well, you get everything from Ming Tsai’s technique for shaping egg rolls involving a baseball diamond to Pat Neely’s rule for keeping a sink of hot soapy water ready to

wash a few things as you cook.

“Things that my grandmother taught my mother, I watched my grandmother do over and over.

Then I saw my mother do them,” Pat Neely says. “So consequently, I ended up doing them.

And it was always clean as you go, keep a clean kitchen, never put your knives in the sink. I do them to this day.”

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Tsai learned early on from mom Iris that while a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fully flavored, not overseasoned fillingâ&#x20AC;? is important, â&#x20AC;&#x153;what makes or breaks a good egg roll or spring roll is how you roll it.â&#x20AC;? With an egg wash, the filling and the image of a baseball diamond, you place a wrapper, an 8-inch or 10-inch square, with home plate nearest you. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put a couple tablespoons on, then bring the wrapper up and over. You really have to bring it back really tight, then roll it until third and first base are straight across in a line and the filling is fully encapsulated. Then you egg wash third [base] to second to first. That all gets egg wash. Then bring third base and first base together ... so basically third and first just touch. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good indication you have just the right amount of filling. ... Then, using your fingers, you need to tightly roll over the top to second base.â&#x20AC;?

Gina Neelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom, Jean, would add a bit of cornmeal to biscuits and â&#x20AC;&#x153;when she made her sweet potato pie, she would always boil the sweet potatoes a little bit with the skin on them and then she let them cool a little bit, then peel them.

Because sweet potatoes are so tough and so hard to peel that people take off too much. But by boiling them first, you can just almost take your hands and peel them.â&#x20AC;?

Beyond keeping the kitchen clean, Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother Lorine taught him all her techniques for frying chicken, from seasoning the dredging flour to creating a crisp finish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You would have

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If you use a jam or preserve while making kolacky, make sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thick enough, so it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run off the pastry during baking. your seasoned flour and you take your chicken and you go into the flour, and into the eggs, and now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all gummy and its back into the flour. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a three-step process and by the time you fry that chicken, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so crispy and flaky and the outer crust is so delicious because you have such crust on it because of double dipping.â&#x20AC;?

And my grandmother, Bessie Hevrdejs? While sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have us use our muscles to knead a yeast dough, the dough for kolacky was handled much less, producing a buttery crisp unsweetened base for topping of sweet cheese or poppy seed filling or chopped dried apri-

cots cooked down to a thick paste or, for my dad, prunes. No family gathering was complete without several platters of them.

Grandma Bessieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kolacky My family never made the puffy yeast kolacky often found in restaurants.

It was always this recipe, not folded, just topped with filling. If you use a jam or preserve, make sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thick enough so it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run off the pastry during baking.

Cream 8 ounces cream CHEESE WITH CUP BUTTER Work in 2½ cups flour.

The dough should have the consistency of a pie dough. Shape into a ball, flatten slightly, wrap and

refrigerate. When chilled, roll Ÿ- to ½-inch thick.

Cut into 2- to 2Âź-inch wide rounds with a cookie cutter; place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Gently indent centers of each with your thumb. Fill with a teaspoon or so of thick fruit filling. Bake at DEGREES UNTIL COOKIES ARE NICELY BROWNED

to 20 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet; cool completely on a wire rack. To serve, dust with confectionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sugar.

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Sunday Fried Chicken with Red Hot Maple Glaze Prep: MINUTES Chill: HOURS Cook: TO MINUTES Makes: SERVings

1 chicken (3½ pounds), cut into 10 pieces, backbone and wing tips removed 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon each: black pepper, paprika ½ teaspoon garlic powder Peanut oil for frying 1½ cups low-fat buttermilk 2 large eggs, whisked Dash of hot sauce 13â &#x201E;4 cups self-rising flour Red hot maple glaze, see recipe Directions: 1. Put chicken pieces in a casserole dish. Mix salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic powder in a small bowl; reserve ½ teaspoon of the mix.

Sprinkle remaining spice mix on both sides of

chicken. Cover casserole dish; refrigerate seasoned chicken for at least HOURS OR UP TO DAY ahead.

2. Remove chicken from refrigerator about HOUR BEFORE COOKING Heat oil in a fryer or large straight-sided cast-iron skillet to 350 degrees.

(If using a skillet, do not fill more than halfway with oil.) Whisk together buttermilk, eggs and hot sauce in a pie plate.

Place flour in another shallow dish; season with reserved spice mix.

3. Working in batches, dredge chicken pieces lightly in the flour mixture, then in the buttermilk mixture, shaking off excess, and finally, dredge a few pieces at a time in flour mixture to coat again.

Place coated chicken pieces in hot oil, in batches. (Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overcrowd the pan.) Fry until golden and CRISP ABOUT MINUTES FOR WHITE MEAT AND TO MINUTES FOR DARK MEAT Remove from oil to a wire rack set over paper toweling or a baking sheet to KEEP IT CRISPY #OOL minutes before serving WITH RED HOT MAPLE GLAZE Red hot maple glaze: Heat 6 tablespoons maple SYRUP TABLESPOONS HOT sauce (such as Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RedHot), 2 tablespoons UNSALTED BUTTER AND teaspoon Dijon mustard in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butTER MELTS AND THE GLAZE IS reduced to a syrupy consistency. Makes: ½ cup Nutrition information per serving (with the glaze): CALORIES

G FAT G SATURATED fat, 280 mg cholesterol, G CARBOHYDRATES G PROTEIN

MG SODIUM

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I have come to the conclusion that â&#x20AC;&#x153;kitchen instructionâ&#x20AC;? should be a mandatory class for teenagers. Maybe you remember when you first learned how to measure ingredients, start the stove, and understand simple cooking terms like boil and mix. I truly believe these are important and necessary skills to be learned by all.

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The family cooking instruction initially began because one of my 15-year-olds is taking consumer education (formerly known as home economics) in high school, and I am also hoping that one day my children will be able to feed themselves healthy, homecooked food itemsâ&#x20AC;Ś in their own house. To do this, however, one

must know how to operate the oven, cut up a carrot, and boil some water. Let the adventure beginâ&#x20AC;Ś I quickly learned that, while my kids are wonderful and a complete joy to have around, their kitchen skills are definitely lacking. I am telling you this story because my kids have never been interested in cooking, so I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make them learn. I am regretting this, and wish I would have started with even basic cooking instruction when they were younger.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wonutsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the latest Chicago foodie sensation Deep-fried treats flying off shelves

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Wonuts are prepared for customers at Waffles Cafe in Chicago.

The phenomenon seems similar to the craze last year that developed around the halfcroissant, half-donut â&#x20AC;&#x153;cronutâ&#x20AC;? that debuted at a New York bakery.

Demand for the wonut has far outstripped his 12 dozen wonuts per day AT THE TWO 7AFFLES #AFE locations, a phenomenon THAT HAS TAKEN (ERNANdez by surprise.

(E HAD BEEN FINE tuning his recipes at his ORIGINAL LOCATION IN #HIcagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lakeview neighborhood as far back as February: red velvet with sour cream icing; Mexican chocolate; green tea with pistachios; tiramisu; gluten-free cinnamon and sugar; vegan maple-glazed; and sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mores. !T THE TIME (ERNANDEZ was waffling on a name, calling them first â&#x20AC;&#x153;waffle donuts,â&#x20AC;? then leaning TOWARD THE DOFFLE (E initially eschewed the catchier wonut name because he feared comparisons to the cronut.

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sold out at both locations within 15 minutes.

Wonuts cost $2.25 each, though last week, a man from Tennessee arrived after the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supply had sold out, AND OFFERED (ERNANDEZ $100 to whip up another BATCH (ERNANDEZ SAID he declined the $100, but made an extra batch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at addING STAFF v (ERNANDEZ said, adding that as a show of gratitude â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and if he can recruit a few extra pastry chefs on at least a temporary basis â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he will up production and risk blowing up the Internet with a $1 wonut special.

Surgeon Omar AlNouri made a special trip in search of wonuts and missed out. But he returned the next night and was able to secure four wonuts from a batch (ERNANDEZ STARTED FOR evening customers.

Taking a bite of a stillwarm Mexican chocolate wonut, Al-Nouri nodded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as heavy as I thought it would be,â&#x20AC;? he said, chewing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just good.â&#x20AC;?

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(ERNANDEZ FORMALLY launched the wonut â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a waffle-donut combination â&#x20AC;&#x201C; never suspecting that he was onto the latest breakfast-pastry sensation.

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ABOVE: Dixon’s Katie Provo shoots during Tuesday’s match against Sterling at A.C. Bowers Field. The Duchesses picked up a key 3-2 Northern Illinois Big 12 win over the Warriors.

BELOW: Dixon’s Lauren Chacon (left) hugs Ellie Provo after scoring a goal. Chacon scored all three goals and broke the program’s record for most goals in a single season with 29.

Trick does trick Chacon’s three goals beat Warriors, break program record

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DIXON – When dreaming of breaking the school record for goals in a single season, not even Lauren Chacon’s wildest imagination could have come up with how it really went down.

The freshman set a new Duchesses mark with a hat trick – including a match-winning header with 8 minutes to play – against the rival Sterling Golden Warriors, no less.

Coming into Tuesday’s match, she trailed Allison Bailey’s record of 27 goals by just one.

Three goals and 80 minutes later, she had upped her total to 29, and given the Duchesses a 3-2 win.

But she was happiest about sending her three senior teammates out victorious on Senior Night at A.C. Bowers Field.

“We’ve all gotten so close this year, being such a small team,” Chacon said, “and to help give them a win in their last game here, it

Star of the match: Lauren Chacon, Dixon, 3 goals, broke single-season school record with 29 on year Key performers: Kaitlyn Bauer & Rosa Sanchez, Sterling, 1 goal each; Mia Ashley, Sterling, 6 saves on 13 shots Up next: Dixon at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday; Sterling at Stillman Valley, 4:30 p.m. Thursday means so much to all of us younger players.”

Chacon’s breakaway off a loose ball near the Sterling penalty box gave Dixon a 1-0 lead at the 33:50 mark, and provided the lone firsthalf goal.

Her second came at the 31:16 mark of the second half, tracking down a long pass from midfield by Emily Grim to almost immediately answer the tying goal from Sterling senior Kaitlyn Bauer.

TRICK CONTINUED ON B4

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he quote from Bears general manager Phil Emery from his predraft news conference last week in regard to how he feels about the weeks leading up to the draft was: “Hey, this is where the juice is, isn’t it?”

In other words, he and the folks who work for him evaluating talent and helping him decide on whom to draft for the Bears are having fun now. This is what they live to do, what they love to do – and what they’re paid to do – so now they’re having fun.

We all are having fun, too.

But on our side, we’ve got mock drafts galore, and there’s a problem.

The Bears need defense, defense and more defense, and most of the top talent this year is on offense.

Oh, there’s some depth on the defensive line, and the talent runs fairly deep at cornerback, but the majority of the top talent – those first 15 to 25 players – is on offense.

I’ve compared a number of independent draft analysts, in addition to talking to as many sources as I can get to talk from NFL front offices, and the consensus I’ve come up with is this year’s top 20 talents include at least one quarterback, one running back, one tight end, five receivers, and four offensive linemen.

ARKUSH CONTINUED ON B3

Slugger no longer on Fritz Sterling junior works way out of slump, burns Dixon

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DIXON – For the first time in a while, Sterling softball’s Lauren Fritz wore a big, genuine smile on her face.

Fritz had been struggling at the plate for several games and was battling through a frustrating slump that tested her confidence over several games.

But with the help of a different hitting drill in practice, she broke out of that slump in a big way in an 11-3 win over Northern Illinois Big-12 West Division rival Dixon on Tuesday.

Hitting from the seventh spot in the lineup, the junior went 3-for-4, including an inside-the-park Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com home run.

“That felt great,” Fritz said after exhaling a Dixon third baseman Beccah Jones throws home during Tuesday’s game against Sterling at Reynolds Field. The Duchesses breath of relief. “I’ve been hitting every day since Thursday, and I’ve been working on a lot of fell to their NIB-12 West rivals 11-3.

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Star of the game: Lexy Staples, Sterling, 2-hit shutout, 12 strikeouts, 3 walks Key performers: Nadia Trujillo, Sterling, 4-for-5, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI; Lauren Fritz, Sterling, 3-for-4, HR; Jessica VanOosten, Dixon, 2-for-4, RBI Up next: Sterling at Rock Island, 4:30 p.m. today; Geneseo at Dixon, 4:30 p.m. Thursday things, so that felt really good to do that.”

Fritz started hitting drills on Thursday and spent a good portion of the weekend working independently on ways to improve her stance, mechanics and stroke, with a few teammates.

Instead of hitting in the batting cages, Fritz worked on her hitting by doing a lot of soft toss drills from home plate, instead of hitting into a fence or a net, while teammates shagged the balls.

FRITZ CONTINUED ON B5

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Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Louisvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Calvin Pryor could be good first-round fits if available.

Linebacker: The signing of defensive end/ linebacker hybrid Julius Peppers, and the re-signing of Mike Neal adds certainty on the outside, and the Packers hope Clay Matthews returns at full strength. Inside, A.J Hawk had a team-high 118 tackles and five sacks in perhaps the best season of his 8-year tenure.

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Team doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have good results in first round, or at No. 14 The Bears have a somewhat notorious draft history. Of the last five first-round picks, only two remain on roster. One of those picks is changing positions this season in a last-ditch effort to save his career. Here are those last five first-round picks: 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kyle Long, OL Oregon, 20th pick Long term: The son of Hall of Famer Howie Long, and younger brother of Pro Bowler Chris Long, seemed to be a reach at the 20th pick after only starting six games at Oregon. He started all 16 games as a rookie and played in the Pro Bowl.

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The White Soxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gordon Beckham launches a home run off Cubs relief pitcher Neil Ramirez during the eighth inning Tuesday at Wrigley Field. The blast was Beckhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth hit of the game, and broke a tie en route to a 5-1 victory.

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Gordon Beckhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning helped the Chicago White Sox beat the rival Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Beckham was 1-for-6 in the White Soxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-1, 12-inning win Monday over the Cubs, but he matched a career high with four hits Tuesday.

The fourth one, on a 1-2 pitch from Neil Ramirez (0-1) with two outs, gave Beckham his first homer of the season and the White Sox the lead, one they held to sweep the two-game series at Wrigley Field.

The teams start a twogame series today across town at U.S. Cellular Field.

Moises Sierra had a career-high four hits for the White Sox, starting in place of Adam Dunn, who was scratched about 30 minutes before the first pitch because of a bruised right calf. Dunn did pinch-hit for reliever Zach Putnam in the eighth and grounded out to short.

Putnam (1-0) had an 18.90 ERA in five games for the Cubs last season, but threw two scoreless innings for the White Sox, who have won consecutive games against the North Siders for the first time since taking three in a row in 2012.

A Sox starter had another good night, but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the beneficiary of Beckhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home run and the three ninth-inning insurance runs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; capped by pinch-hitter Jordan Danksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; two-run double off Pedro Strop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that also gave the White Sox their third straight win after a four-game skid.

Noesi went five innings and allowed one run while striking out six. It was a departure from his first

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2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shea McClellin, DE Boise St., 19th pick New era begins: Phil Emeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first pick as general manager left most scratching their heads, as McClellin seemed a better fit as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense. After recording 6.5 sacks in two seasons, he is being converted to linebacker for the upcoming season.

2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gabe Carimi, OL Wisconsin, 29th pick Promise unfulfilled: Carimi seemed a lock as the answer at tackle that the Bears had been searching for coming out of college. Injuries derailed his rookie season, and he made starts at guard and tackle in his second season. He was released in 2012, and started three games for Tampa Bay last year.

2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chris Williams, OL Vanderbilt, 14th pick A big swing, a big miss: Williams arrived at camp injured, and never seemed to be truly healthy with the Bears. He started 16 games in his second season at tackle before being

start of the season, when he lasted just 3 2/3 innings and allowed four runs in an April 30 loss to Detroit.

Like Noesi, Cubs starter Edwin Jackson saw one of his better outings end up in a no-decision. Jackson entered with a 5.24 ERA, but went seven innings and gave up one run while striking out a season-high nine.

That wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough for the Cubs to avoid their third straight loss, who also had Strop leave the game with assistant trainer Ed Halbur after delivering a pitch to Alejandro De Aza. The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on Alexei Ramirezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run-scoring fielderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice, bringing in Beckham. But in the fifth, the Cubs tied the game on Emilio Bonifacioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-out single, driving in Junior Lake.

Braves 2, Cardinals 1:

Justin Upton homered and scored the tiebreaking run on Chris Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth-inning single, and the Braves won at home to end their seven-game skid.

Braves right-hander Gavin Floyd was impressive in his season debut, allowing one run and six hits in seven innings. It was his first major league start since April 27 of last year for the White Sox; he had season-ending Tommy John surgery 10 days later.

St. Louis left-hander Tyler Lyons allowed one run and four hits, including Uptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homer, in six innings.

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converted to a guard in 2010. He started 16 games at left guard for the Rams last season.

2007 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Greg Olsen, TE Miami, 31st pick Big target: A favorite of Jay Cutler, Olsen caught 20 TD passes in four seasons. Never known as a blocker, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit Mike Martzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense, so he was shipped to Carolina. He has caught 187 passes and 16 TDs in three seasons with Panthers.

Note: The Bears did not have a first-round pick in 2009 and 2010, because both picks were traded to Broncos for Jay Cutler.

No. 14 picks The Bears have the No. 14 pick this season. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve fared with that position since the draft started in 1936.

2004 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tommie Harris, DT Oklahoma What could have been: Harris was a force his first 4 years in the league, and the perfect fit in Lovie Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tampa 2 defense.

Injuries and off-the-field problems quickly derailed his productivity. He left the team in 2010, and started only one game in 2011 with the Chargers.

1936 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eddie Michaels, G Villanova Picked second: Michaels was the second pick made by the Bears in their history. The first was eventual Hall of Famer Joe Stydahar. Michaels started seven games his rookie season at left guard before leaving for Washington in his second season.

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and Mosley absolutely What the Bears are should go in the first 13. hoping for is one of the If Barr were to fall to 14, teams in front of them the Bears would have a will significantly overAll that leaves on dilemma. draft Johnny Manziel defense is one cornerHe looks like a perenni- â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blake Bortles is the back, Justin Gilbert; al Pro Bowler for the next QB who fits in the top three linebackers, Khalil decade or so as a 3-4 out- 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that among Mack, Anthony Barr side rush linebacker. He the Rams, Raiders, Faland C.J. Mosley; and is much harder to project cons, Bucs and Giants, two defensive linemen, as an end in a 40 front, who all significantly Jadeveon Clowney and or at the SAM linebacker are in need of offenStephon Tuitt. spot in the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4-3. sive line help, one will I know, half the world After the Shea McClellin draft Taylor Lewan after wants to match threeexperiment, the Bears Greg Robison and Jake technique defensive donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go there Mathews both come tackle Aaron Donald again. off the board in the top with the Bears, but for If both Gilbert and seven picks. every list youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got that Mosley are available at That scenario could has him somewhere 14, the Bears should pull leave at least two, or between 10 and 14, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll both hammys racing to possibly all three among find you a list that has the podium to take one, Gilbert, Mosley and Barr him somewhere between most likely Gilbert. to pick from.

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The last two members of the top 20 are probably safeties, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Calvin Pryor, but the problem for the Bears is they fall somewhere between 19 and 24 on almost every list.

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He started all 14 games that year, and had an interception.

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1946 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Julie Rykovich, HB-DB, Notre Dame See ya later: While drafted by the Bears, he started his career in Buffalo. He returned to Chicago in 1949, and rushed for 1,133 yards and 17 TDs over three seasons. He also started three games on defense in that span with Bears.

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Esteban Sosa earned the win for Sterling after allowing one earned run on five hits over seven innings in 4-1 win over Dixon at Veterans Memorial Field. Sosa issued one walk and struck out seven.

The Golden Warriors were efficeint, scoring four runs on four hits. Esteban Sosa, Brady Siegmund, Bryant Lilly, and Rafael Sosa each had one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all singles.

Mendota 5, Rock Falls 4: The Rockets lost a Big Northern West game on the road to Mendota.

Stillman Valley 3, Oregon 0:

Sawyer Reynolds and Tyler Blume each had a pair of hits for the Hawks in a road loss to the Cardinals.

Mason Smith was the losing pitcher, allowing three runs and seven hits, with five strikeouts.

Milledgeville 15, AFC 5, 5 inn.:

Baily Queckboerner doubled, singled twice, and drove in four runs as the Missiles handled the Raiders in Milledgeville.

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singles. Eight Thunder batters ( 2 3/ "" recorded hits.

Cougars take two: Eastland won Baily Queckboerner -ILLED a pair of games from River Ridge GEVILLE BASEBALL 2")S at Ashford University in Clinton, Kameron DawTyne knocked in 2-0 in the opener and 8-6 in the three runs for the Missiles (6-7, 4-6 nightcap.

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Tristan Bushman had two hits Sauk Valley 6, Highland 2: Mario Pacheco allowed three hits and no for AFC (5-12, 1-10).

Aquin 8, Forreston-Polo 5: walks over nine innings to lead the Brayden Wierzycki clubbed a two- Skyhawks over the Cougars in a run homer for the Cardinals in a regional play-in game at home.

Pacheco also had seven strikehome loss to the Bulldogs.

Ethan Groom took the loss for outs. Joey Sullivan and Jake RanForreston-Polo (12-8, 9-2 NUIC dall each drove in two runs. Sean East), allowing seven runs, 10 hits Ritter had three hits, including a and three walks in five innings. He double.

Eastland graduate Tyler Giedd also struck out five.

West Carroll 6, Galena 2: took the loss, allowing eight hits Marshall Benters struck out nine and six runs with three strikeouts and allowed three hits and two and two walks. earned runs in a home win for the Sauk advances to the doubleThunder. elimination regional that begins Shaun Magill went 2-for-3 with a on Saturday in Madison.

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STERLING 11, DIXON 3

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Bauer turned another loose-ball scramble into the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first goal at the 32:55 mark, pushing the rebound of teammate Fatima Gallardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot past Dixon keeper Carly Hartle.

Sterling (8-12-1, 3-4 NIB-12 West) tied it up again on Rosa Sanchezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s penalty kick with 23:10 left in the contest. She took the PK after Natalie Herrera was sandwiched between three Dixon defenders and taken down in the box following a cross from Gallardo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We definitely felt some confidence after our first goal, then they took the lead right back,â&#x20AC;? Bauer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we always seem to play well when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one goal down, and we found that urgency and intensity to tie it back up.â&#x20AC;?

It was Dixon (14-4, 5-2) who went on a bit of a roller coaster of emotions down the stretch.

Picking up the aggressiveness and intensity themselves, the Duchesses put pressure on Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense and keeper Mia Ashley over the final 15 minutes of the match.

Dixon thought it had taken the lead with 11 minutes to play when Katie Provo lofted a free kick over the Sterling wall and past Ashley into the back of the net. But as the Duchesses and their fans celebrated, the officials called off the goal because it was an indirect kick, meaning it had

to touch another player before going into the net to be counted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were all super excited after Katie scored, then we were confused when the score was still tied,â&#x20AC;? Chacon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know how to deal with it, but it was good timing in terms of still having plenty of time left to score again.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a second chance for us,â&#x20AC;? Bauer said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I think it woke both teams up. We wanted to get after it today, and all it took was for one player to be aggressive and

confident, then it was like a domino effect for the rest of us.â&#x20AC;?

But it was Chacon who once again had the perfect response. After a prolonged scrum in front of the Sterling goal, she managed to get just enough of her forehead on the ball to slip it past Ashley and give Dixon the lead with 8:06 to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, all youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing in those scramble situations is trying to get some part of your leg or head on the ball, just give it enough of a hit to get it into the back of the net,â&#x20AC;?

Chacon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about quality, just how fast you can get a shot on the goalie.â&#x20AC;?

Dixon finished with 13 shots to Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven.

Ashley made six saves for the Warriors, and Hartle had two for the Duchesses.

After Chacon scored twice and assisted on a third goal in the Duchessesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3-1 win in Sterling on April 17, the Warriors scrapped their game plan of having a defender mark her the entire time. Instead, Sterling focused more on giving its offense more opportunities at the Dixon net. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We abandoned that toward the end of that last game,â&#x20AC;? Sterling coach Brian Cebula said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And even though we lost this one, I thought we played a lot better today. We had a lot more chances to score, we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t convert on enough of them.â&#x20AC;?

Sterling was indeed the aggressor for most of the first half, outshooting Dixon until the waning minutes. The Duchesses picked up their game after the break, fighting for â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and winning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more 50-50 balls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew it was going to be a tough game against a good team with talented players,â&#x20AC;? Dixon coach Mahmoud Etemadi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of respect for Sterling, and they play the way you need to: aggressive and physical. But our players stepped up their game, executed well from start to finish, and we capitalized just enough on our scoring chances to win the match.â&#x20AC;?

Tennis Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results at Rochelle

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BELOW: Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fatima Gallardo controls the ball and heads up field during Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

LOCAL SPORTS

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SOFTBALL ROUNDUP

Ward throws no-hitter for Rockets Rock Falls edges Mendota 1-0 in BNC West game; Clippers crush Boilermakers "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

Michaela Ward flirted with a perfect game, and Rock Falls scored an unearned run in the top of the eighth inning to pull out a 1-0 decision on Tuesday at Mendota.

Ward (12-3) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow a hit, struck out 15 batters and walked only one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Trojansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Reiss Avery in the fifth inning.

In the eighth, Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chelsi Blair reached on a single. Ward followed

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Blair had three of Rock and drove in three runs to Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; seven hits, including lead the Missiles past the a double. visiting Raiders.

Amboy 15, Kewanee 5: Also for Milledgeville, Karlee Doege doubled, Morgan Adolph doubled singled three times and twice, singled and drove drove in seven runs as the in two runs. Kayleigh Clippers beat the Boiler- Leddy and Jenna Bibler makers in Kewanee. also knocked in two runs.

Taylor Hicks added two Adolph was the winning RBIs for Amboy, while pitcher.

Madeline Ely singled three Cassidy Koning and times. Destinee Oenes was Addison Wetzel each had the winning pitcher. doubles for AFC.

with a groundout, and Blair motored toward third base on the play.

Mendotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first baseman threw wildly in an attempt to get Blair at third, and Milledgeville 12, AFC 4: Forreston-Polo 7, Aquin she scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ally Bush homered twice 0: Jozi Grobe and Kate only run.

Metzger combined to scatter 11 hits as the Cardinals blanked the Bulldogs in Polo.

Destiny Darmon and Jess Slater each rapped out three hits for Forreston-Polo (15-4, 11-2 NUIC East), and Abby Peterson added two.

West Carroll 14, Galena 0, 5 inn.: Cassidy Rice

tossed a 4-hitter to lead the Thunder past the Pirates in Thomson.

Haley Appel was the hit-

ting star for West Carroll with a double, single and five RBIs. Abby Maike drove in three runs.

Stillman Valley 10, Oregon 0: Abby Baker took

the loss for Oregon after allowing 10 hits and 10 runs (four earned) in seven innings. She walked three and struck out four.

She also had two singles.

The Hawks committed six errors which helped Stillman Valley score runs in six of the seven innings.

PREP ROUNDUP

Hawk girls edged out at Ogle County Storm boys beat out Panther boys for title in Kewanee; Dukes tennis wins "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

The Oregon Hawks nearly swept the field events, and won half of the 18 events in the meet to take second in the Ogle County Meet on Tuesday in Rochelle. Byron won the other nine events, and edged the Hawks 118-111.

Cydney Long won the 100 hurdles (16.06 seconds), 300 hurdles (47.65) and open 200 (26.56), and added a second in the long jump (15 feet, 5 inches) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to teammate Sarah Lauer (16-1), who also won the triple jump (35-1). Shannon Cullen set a new Creason Athletic Complex record with a shot put of 36-11, and also won the discus (106-11). Kelsey Pudlas added to the field events haul with a win in the pole vault (7-0).

Pudlas teamed with Mackenzie Skoumal, Whitney Long and Bryie Horn to win the 1,600 relay (4:31.94), and joined Erica Grace, Sarah Harris and Whitney Long to take second in the 400 relay (54.56).

Whitney Long took second in the high jump (4-11), and Harris (100, 14.10) and Skoumal (400, 1:03.98) added third-place finishes.

Polo-Forreston was fourth as a team with 50.5 points, just behind third-place Rochelle (54.5). Naeva Groenewold was second in the triple jump (31-0), third in the long jump (15-1), fourth in the 100 hurdles (20.07) and fifth in the 300 hurdles (57.90). Kenzie Heinz tied for second in the shot put (31-8), and the Marcos were also runners-up in the 3,200 relay (11:20.87) with the quartet of Hope Stapleton, Kailee Fiorello, Bridget Barry and Peyton Taylor.

Barry added a third in the 800 (2:47.65), and Fiorello was fourth in that same event (2:55.67).

Panthers 2nd, Storm 3rd in Kewanee: Erie-Prophetstown swept

the sprint relays, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t catch Annawan-Wethersfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight individual wins and 3,200 relay victory in a 162-141 loss at the Brockman Invite. Bureau Valley was third with 109 points.

Courtney Cobert, Heather Strike and Rachel Cobert took part in all three relay wins, teaming with Courtney Kruthoff in the 400 (51.10 seconds) and 800 (1:48.60), and joining Corrie Reiley in the 1,600 relay (4:09.80). Reiley also won the 800 (2:29.70), Rachel Cobert took the triple jump (34 feet, 6 3/4 inches), and Alyssa Howell won the shot put (33-11).

Olivia DeWitte was second in the 1,600 (6:00), Allisa DeShane was runner-up in the pole vault (8-9), and the 3,200 relay team of Reiley, Breanna Jensen, Kassi Henrekin and Brooke Remley also took second (10:28.90). Courtney Cobert added a third in the 100 (13.60).

Lindsey Hoffert and Sydney Lebahn led BV, as Hoffert won the 200 (26.60) and took second in the long jump (14-10 1/4), and Lebahn won the discus (105-3) and placed second in the shot put (31-0). Regan Weidner added a win in the 3,200 (13:08.50).

Haley DeVoss was runner-up in the 100 (13.50), Sabrina Webb was second in the 400 (1:03.90), and the Storm were second in the 400 relay (51.90) and 800 relay (1:49.10). Hoffert, Tiana Kennedy and Marissa

Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stars Cydney Long /REGON GIRLS TRACK

WINS RUNNER UP AT /GLE #O -EET Rachel Cobert %0 GIRLS TRACK

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INDIVIDUAL WIN RELAY WINS IN Kewanee Brad Cavanaugh 0OLO &ORRESTON BOYS TRACK INDIVIDUAL WIN

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WON EVENTS AT 0EC $URAND Mungia were part of both those relays, joined by DeVoss in the 400 and Katelin Johnson in the 800.

Thunder third at Pec-Durand:

Courtney Boyer won a pair of events to lead West Carroll to third place at the seven-team Pecatonica-Durand Invitational.

The Thunder finished with with 95 points, behind Pec-Durand (139) and Lena-Winslow (110).

Boyer won the 100 hurdles (17.16) and the 300 hurdles (51.48).

Kelbi Schneider took the shot put (32-8), while the 400 relay team of Erica Walls, Trelawney Baisden, Allison Barr and Hayley Ballard won in 54.76.

Boys track & field

BV wins, EP 2nd in Kewanee: The Storm won the two distance relays and the middle distance open races, scoring 137 points to 120 by the runner-up Panthers. who won the two sprint relays and took the 200 and 110 hurdles, at the Brockman Invite.

Kane Eastwood won the 800 (2:01.00) for Bureau Valley, and also ran legs in the 1,600 relay (3:33.70) and 3,200 relay (8:44.70). Daniel Trone won the 400 (52.90 seconds) and ran in the 1,600 relay; Colton Peterson was in both relays, while Tucker Schoff ran in the 1,600 and Ryan Taylor and Andrew Smith competed in the 3,200.

Jeremiah Blackert was second in the long jump (17 feet, 5 1/2 inches) and the triple jump (38-1 1/2), while Will Konneck was runner-up in the 100 (12.00). Those two teamed with Trey Dale and Michael Eastwood to take second in the 400 relay (46.50), and Justin Buckman added a second in the shot put (46-1 1/2) and took third in the discus (123-11). Michael Eastwood was third in the 200 (23.50), Kane Eastwood placed third in the 1,600 (5:01.90), Smith took third in the 3,200 (11:46.50), and Schoff was third in the 110 hurdles (16.60).

Chris Bauer won the 200 (22.70) for Erie-Prophetstown, and also anchored wins in the 400 relay (43.90) and 800 relay (1:32.70).

Grant Ames and Dvaree Thompson ran on both relays, and were joined

by Jack Bauer in the 400 and Kyle Pannier in the 800. Dylan Binion added a victory in the 110 hurdles (15.10).

Thompson took second in the 200 (23.20), Ames was second in the high jump (6-0), and Pannier and Jack Bauer joined Austin Crowley and Lucas White for a runner-up finish in the 1,600 relay (3:45.20).

Jared Cole (12-9) and Pannier (122) went 2-3 in the pole vault, with Jack Bauer (300 hurdles, 44.00) and Mike Gul (long jump, 16-6) also added third-place finishes.

Marcos 3rd, Hawks 4th at Ogle:

Brad Cavanaugh won the high jump and took part in two winning relays as Polo-Forreston scored 82 points to finish behind Rochelle (111) and Byron (101.5) at the five-team Ogle County Meet in Rochelle. Oregon was fourth with 64.5 points.

Cavanaugh and his brother Brian both cleared 5 feet, 11 inches, but Brad won on misses. Both took part in the 800 relay (1:35.17), joining Max Barkalow and Nathan Stukenberg; those two, plus Brad Cavanaugh and Brooks Grobe, won the 400 relay (45.41 seconds).

Brian Cavanaugh also took second in the triple jump (40-6) and added a third in the long jump (18-10).

Stukenberg was second in the 200 (23.27), Grobe was third in the 1,600 (5:01.66), and Barkalow took third in the 200 (24.12). Miguel Dominguez (3,200, 11:23.30) and Ethan Ditzler (1,600, 5:01.66) were both third in the distance.

Ashton Rutherford was a doublewinner for Oregon, taking the 110 hurdles (16.66) and 300 hurdles (43.31); he added a runner-up finish in the pole vault (13-0), and joined Pierce Dhaese, Josh Drew and Troy Pudlas to take second in the 400 relay (45.64).

Pudlas added a second in the discus (135-8), Dhaese took second in the 400 (52.67), and Jerrick Orstead was second in the 110 hurdles (18.59). John Ghibellini added a third in the discus (126-1).

Thunder fifth at Pec-Durand: Led by a win from its 3,200 relay team, West Carroll finished fifth in the seven-team Pecatonica-Durand Invitational.

Christian Life and PecatonicaDurand tied for first with 131 points.

West Carroll ended up with 66.

Leading the way for the Thunder was the 3,200 team of Anthony McColley, Salvador Magana, Joseph Quinn and Jeff Casey, clocked at 9:15.45.

AFC was sixth with 26 points. The Raiders had a pair of runner-up finishers in Mike Finn (12.12 in the 100) and Riley Stephens (55.87 in the 400).

Tennis

Dixon 5, Rochelle 0: Sam Bratt

and Zach Healy won singles matches to lead the Dukes to a road victory against the Hubs.

Winning doubles matches were Keenan Longan and John Brechon; Justin Wilson and Ian South; and Brandon Helfrich and Andy Clark.

DeKalb 4, Sterling 1: Jack Nitz was a 6-0, 7-5 winner against Josh Harvey at No. 1 singles to account for the Golden Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lone point in a road loss to the Barbs.

Hunter Wolfe and Gage Bright dropped a three-set match at No. 3 doubles for Sterling.

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Sterling pitcher Lexy Staples fires a pitch during Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11-3 win over Dixon at Reynolds Field.

Staples, a freshman, allowed two hits and had 12 strikeouts in the victory.

Errors come back to cost Duchesses FRITZ

CONTINUED FROM B1

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did it on the field so I could see where my hits would go,â&#x20AC;? Fritz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I worked a lot with keeping my shoulder in and driving all the way through the ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helped me a lot with confidence to see where I was hitting the ball, rather than just hitting in the cage.â&#x20AC;?

The extra work paid dividends from the start as she hit two singles in her first two at-bats.

And when she led off the fifth, she took the first pitch of the at-bat all the way to the left-center field wall. It rolled long enough for her to come all the way around the bases for her first home run of the season.

The run was the seventh of the game for the Golden Warriors (14-6, 5-1 NIB-12), who scored four runs in the second and added two more in the third. Sterling tacked on three more in the fifth and two more in the sixth.

Lexy Staples was dominant in the circle for Sterling, striking out 12 batters while walking three and allowing no runs and just two hits in 6 2/3 innings of work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was great today,â&#x20AC;?

catcher Nadia Trujillo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been catching her for a while now.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the same page.

We have a good relationship.â&#x20AC;?

Erin Smith (4-8) went seven innings for the Duchesses (6-15) and allowed 11 runs (six earned) on 13 hits, but was the victim of several defensive miscues.

The Duchesses made four errors, three of which extended innings and directly allowed runs to score. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to be more aggressive defensively,â&#x20AC;?

Dixon coach Chris Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We gave them four unearned runs in the second inning. It puts us in a hole, and we spend the rest of the game trying to dig ourselves out.â&#x20AC;?

They made some headway in the fifth when Sterling made a pitching change, and scored three runs off Cheyenne Harrington. Harrington allowed the runs on four walks and a hit. She got one out before the Golden Warriors switched back to Staples (14-6) who closed the door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played seven innings against Sterling,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a start. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only done that a couple times over the past few years. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give you much.â&#x20AC;?

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ST. PAUL, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; It took the Wild 161 minutes and 41 seconds to grab their first lead of the series. But once they did, they would not let go.

The Wild defeated the Blackhawks 4-0 in Game 3 of their series at XCel Energy Center on Tuesday, shortening the Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead in the series to 2-1. Their victory ensures there will be a Game 5 at the United Center on Sunday.

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CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results 7ASHINGTON )NDIANA 7ASHINGTON LEADS SERIES , ! #LIPPERS /KLAHOMA #ITY , ! #LIPPERS LEADS SERIES Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results -IAMI "ROOKLYN -IAMI LEADS SERIES

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BASKETBALL National Basketball Association '/,$%. 34!4% 7!22)/23 Â&#x2C6; &IRED COACH -ARK *ACKSON ,/3 !.'%,%3 #,)00%23 Â&#x2C6; !NNOUNCED PRESIDENT !NDY 2OESER IS TAKING AN INDEFI NITE LEAVE OF ABSENCE -%-0()3 '2)::,)%3 Â&#x2C6; %NTERED INTO A SINGLE AFFILIATION PARTNERSHIP WITH )OWA ."!$, FOR THE SEASON 4/2/.4/ 2!04/23 Â&#x2C6; 3IGNED COACH $WANE #ASEY TO A THREE YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games -IAMI AT "ROOKLYN P M 3AN !NTONIO AT 0ORTLAND P M Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games /KLAHOMA #ITY AT , ! #LIPPERS P M )NDIANA AT 7ASHINGTON P M Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box scores

SPURS 116, TRAIL BLAZERS 92 PORTLAND (92) "ATUM !LDRIDGE

,OPEZ ,ILLARD -AT THEWS 7ILLIAMS 2OB INSON 7RIGHT "ARTON

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'REEN 'INOBILI $IAW

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FOOTBALL National Football League .&, Â&#x2C6; 2EINSTATED 3 4ANARD *ACKSON FROM SUSPENSION $!,,!3 #/7"/93 Â&#x2C6; 3IGNED ," "RADIE *AMES TO A ONE DAY CONTRACT AND ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT 34 ,/5)3 2!-3 Â&#x2C6; 3IGNED 72 4 * -OE HOCKEY National Hockey League .!3(6),,% 02%$!4/23 Â&#x2C6; .AMED 0ETER ,AVIOLETTE COACH 4!-0! "!9 ,)'(4.).' Â&#x2C6; 3IGNED ' !NDREI 6ASILEVSKII TO A THREE YEAR ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT MOTORSPORTS .!3#!2 Â&#x2C6; &INED CREW CHIEF +ENNY &RAN CIS FOR RULES VIOLATIONS DURING QUALI FYING FOR THE 3PRINT #UP RACE AT 4ALLADEGA 3UPERSPEEDWAY ON 3ATURDAY WRESTLING 53! 72%34,).' Â&#x2C6; .AMED "RUCE "URNETT NATIONAL FREESTYLE COACH COLLEGE +%.45#+9 Â&#x2C6; 3IGNED FOOTBALL COACH -ARK 3TOOPS TO A CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH THE SEASON

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Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Albert Bandura, who was ranked in 2002 as the fourth most frequently quoted psychologist behind B.F. Skinner, Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget, said, “Coping with the demands of everyday life would be exceedingly trying if one could arrive at solutions to problems only by actually performing possible options and suffering the consequences.”

Unfortunately, though, at the bridge table, if you chose a line that fails, you are not given a second chance. You must arrive at a solution to your problem before playing on.

In this deal, North launches South into six spades. West leads a fourth-highest diamond four. East wins with his

king and shifts to the heart jack. How should South continue?

If you and your partner would have bid to six clubs (or the lucky six hearts), well

done. If you would have stopped in game in spades, you perhaps did well. But let’s suppose all those points caused North to have a surge of pointed-black-suit adrenaline. (Yes, this would be a good deal for Roman Key Card Blackwood, because North would learn that an ace and the spade queen were missing.)

The normal percentage play for no spade losers is a second-round finesse. However, if East has queen-third of spades, why didn’t he continue with the diamond ace at trick two, forcing dummy to ruff? He knows from his partner’s opening lead that you have another diamond in your hand. Don’t fall for it.

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Dixon

Large gray long haired cat missing since 4/27/14 in the vicinity of 16th Ave and 2nd St. Sterling.

Please call 815-625-8048.

Lost Pug, fawn female lost in Woodland Shores, Dixon. Call 815291-2066.

Missing cat, neutered male, answers to Scooby.

Black w/white â&#x20AC;&#x153;bikiniâ&#x20AC;? on tummy. th 10 Ave. area Rock Falls 815-622-7991

VOLUNTEERS

126

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

Your involvement can impact a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home seeks volunteer story tellers.

If you love public speaking and can weave a story that inspires emotion within your audience, we need you!

When you host guests in our visitors center or while touring the Reagan Home the stage is yours.

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FOR SALE

BY OWNER

209

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

ROCK FALLS 2BR home, 2 story. Many updates. $39,000. Call 815626-8078

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Open House 5/10 & 11 1-5 pm or call for appt.

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STERLING â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 1 BR Home, full basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage, maintenance free, new siding, kitchen, etc. $34,000 815-6260991/535-1396 226

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 3 spaces at Chapel Hill, Dixon. Memorial Gardens. $700 ea. Or make offer.

Call 815-232-8332

MOBILE HOMES 230

MOBILE HOMES

230

Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

DIXON

DIXON 3BR Ranch 1½ BA Lg. 2 car attached garage. Great NE location!! $125,000 815-973-6109

POLO 3BR, 2ba. Cape Cod home 2.5 car garage, gas log fireplace, additional sun porch surrounded by windows that lead to a large deck and backyard. Move in ready with new appliances that stay. Asking $127,500. 815275-6090

AMBOY $200 off 1 mo/rent Nice 2BR w/ appls. $480mo. + lease & dep. 815-716-0123 st

First months rent $99! 1BR very clean, all applcs.

No Pets. Ref. & dep. Req. 815849-5334

ASHTON â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.â&#x2DC;&#x2026;

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815-284-2000 APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305 STERLING A room w/kitchenette. All util. No pets. $350 mo. + dep. Non-smoking.

815-718-3500.

STERLING

DIXON

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026;

Sterling Rentals

2BR fenced yard, applcs., garage, deck, $600/mo. + dep. 815-440-6882

XL studio apt., $450/mo., free heat, garbage, water, 815-761-6419

HARMON 1st Month Free!

2BR, appl. incl. Pet friendly. $475/mo.

815-562-7368

POLO 2BR, A/C & appliances furnished, attached garage, no smoking and no pets. Deposit and references req. $495/mo. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

ROCK FALLS

DIXON

1BR, $375/mo.

Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043

DIXON RIVER APARTMENTS APARTMENTS

THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

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1BR laundry, appl. garage. No pets.

815-499-3753.

FREE

1BR upper, attached garage.

Southside. Stove, refrig., A/C, garbage furn. No pets. Refs. & lease. $425/mo. $425/ dep. 815-652-2042 1BR upper, stove, refrig., garbage p/u Southside. No pets Refs., lease. $350/ mo. $350/ dep.

815-652-2042.

2BR, stove, refrig.

Garage. $500/mo. + dep. No pets.

815-284-2921 DIXON MANOR APTS- 1BR CLEAN QUIET, WALK TO DOWNTOWN, ONSITE LAUNDRY, APPLIANCES INCLUDED, HEAT, WATER INCLUDED. CALL ERICK 815-739-5806 Large upper 2BR apt. stove, refrig, garbage, and garage. All new carpet. No smoking & NO PETS $500/mo. + $500 dep. Now Available 815-288-1736 Nice 1BR, 803 S. Hennepin. Applcs., A/C. No pets.

Lease, refs. $475/ mo. 815-994-3494

Garages Available

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495 1st Monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rent

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NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

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

1 & 2BR Apts. All utilities pd. Sec. 8 OK. 815-622-6887 1 or 2BR, $430 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026;

2 BR., clean, QUIET, coin laundry.

641-777-7261

Upper 2BR. Nice!

Pay only elec. $450 mo/dep. Call Vickie 815-973 -4444.

2BR Duplex, applcs. furnished. $600/mo., $600/ dep. 815-973-6355

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

(815)626-1431 1&2 BR for $400 -$525 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

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PLAINTIFF

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

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TIMOTHY A. STANLEY; KAYLA STANLEY A/K/A KAYLA R. STANLEY; CITY OF FULTON;

WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

DEFENDANT

Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP;

13CH 167 Address: 1015 15th Avenue Fulton, Illinois 61252

Plaintiff, VS.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 16, 2014, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 7 AND 10, BLOCK 15, RANGE 4, CITY OF FULTON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMON ADDRESS: 1015 15th Avenue, Fulton, Illinois 61252 P.I.N.: 01-28-408-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $95,699.73 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 312-541-9710 , telephone .

Please refer to file number IL 13 8542.

Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 13 8542

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY-MORRISON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., PLAINTIFF vs.

BILLIE MELVIN; LISA MELVIN; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 201 Address: 7425 Long Road Fulton, Illinois 61252 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 6, 2013, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 3 AND THE EAST 33 FEET OF THE NORTH 660 FEET OF LOT 4 IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 7425 Long Road, Fulton, Illinois 61252 P.I.N.: 07-24-300-006 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $236,397.98 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 12 3581.

Doris Harrell a/k/a Doris A. Harrell; Allied Business Accounts, Inc.; Charles L. Degraffenreid, Sr.; Defendants.

12 CH 157 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff of Whiteside, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: LOT 104 IN ROLLING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION SIXTEEN, TOWNSHIP TWENTY-ONE NORTH, RANGE SEVEN EAST OF THE FOURTH P.M., IN THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 508 East 26th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 PIN: 11-16-229-014 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W12-4020. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-4020 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com Village of Tampico Public Hearing Notice The Village of Tampico will hold a public hearing on Tuesday,May 20, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., at the Tampico Village Hall to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federal funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project. Persons with disabilities or non- English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Kathy Leathers, Village of Tampico, 202 West Second, Tampico IL 61283 at (815) 438-2505 no later than May 16, 2014. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.

On or before June 2, 2014, the Village of Tampico intends to apply to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant from the State CDBG program. This program is funded

by Title 1 of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for a community development project that will address deteriorated sanitary sewer main lining as well as improvements to the Kimball Street Lift Station, which will provide improved sanitary sewer service to a majority of its residents. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is approximately $341,000.00.

The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low-and-moderate income persons is roughly $226,765.00.

The Village also proposes to expend an estimated $107,000.00 in non-CDBG funds on the project. These non-CDBG funds will be derived from the Village's Sewer and General Funds.

Information related to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of May 16, 2014 at the Village of Tampico located at 202 West Second between the hours of 9:00 and 3:00. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Kathy Leathers, Village of Tampico, 202 West Second, Tampico IL 61283, no later than May 16, 2014 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Sharon Pepin at 815-947-8224 or write to Sharon Pepin at 118 S. Main St. Stockton, IL. 61085.

May 7, 2014

Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 12 3581

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Search for local job listings at saukvalley.com/jobs/ BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Used Furniture Business For Sale in Bazaar Americana, Sterling.

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AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - HOUSING AVAILABLE. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 800-481-8312

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Now Hiring for CPA

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CNAs needed for 10p-6a. Top $ $ $ for experience & dependability.Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Compassion & empathy a must. Will accept apps for all shifts, all depts. & RNS, LPNs, CNAs. Also need a parttime dietary assistant. Stop in for an immediate interview.

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Wanted P.T. C.N.A. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Dixon IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Casey's General Stores Accepting Applications for a Store Manager in Franklin Grove. IL And Kitchen Manager in Amboy IL. Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to P.O. Box 210 in Creston IL. CNA Reliable, dependable, 8-1.

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Clerical Associate Christian Care Ministry is seeking an individual with a heart to serve in a ministry. This position will be responsible for opening daily mail, sorting documents in preparation for scanning, scanning materials from various departments, & indexing materials scanned in data base for retrieval purposes.

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Help wanted for Full Time Shop Mechanic, with basic skills, Class B CDL and bodywork experience.

Call between 8a.m.- 5p.m.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon IL. 815-456-3001 Local company looking for experienced Truck Drivers, Operator & Laborers. Must be able to pass a federal background check.

Please send replies to Box #:1220, c/o Sauk Valley, Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Mendota AgriProducts, Inc. NOW HIRING Maintenance Supervisor $25/hr. plus OT Apply with-in 448 N. 3973 Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 Now Hiring for Part Time Seasonal Help: tende nd ve t D m

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Selling, Delivery, Driving a truck, and providing customer services are primary responsibilities. Good people skills and CDL will be needed.

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Part-time displaying and stocking beverage products at retail.

Now Hiring, Experienced Bartenders, Apply in person, Ten Pennies Internet Cafe, 210 S. 4th St., Oregon, IL

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Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center seeks a full-time FAMILY ADVOCATE. This position will support families impacted by child abuse in understanding their rights as victims, and providing them with information and support throughout the criminal justice and healing process.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a human service or criminal justice field and a minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with children, victims, families, and/or individuals in crisis and excellent communication skills.

Benefits include generous paid leave and retirement plan. Shining Star CAC welcomes diverse applicants. Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume and list of references to sbrantley@ shiningstarcac.org or Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center 215 E. 1st Street Suite 110, Dixon

NOW HIRING in Dixon and Rock Falls for Delivery Drivers and weekday lunch in-store.

Apply at 845 N. Galena, Dixon.

Service and Installation Technician Sterling HVAC Contractor looking for a full-time Service and Installation Technician.

Experience Preferred. Need freon certification and a valid IL driver's license. Please send replies to Box #:1219, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Service Technician: The ideal candidate will possess verifiable general shop skills, better than average verifiable mechanical skills, and be a fast learner with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

The successful candidate will also have good reasoning skills and the ability for critical thinking, and must interact well with customers by phone and in person. Knowledge of hydraulics, general computer literacy, and ability to write service reports are a bonus. Servicesite travel after additional training; must be eligible for, and willing to, obtain a valid passport, and eligible and able to travel domestically and internationally.

Valid driver's license and verifiable and acceptable driving record a must. We offer a competitive salary and benefit plan.

TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

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

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

CHILD CARE

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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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Little Bear home daycare, has children openings. Call Sandy at 815-9941718. Lic.# 4811 05-04

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; IN-HOME ESTATE SALE 508 19th Ave. Fri. 10-7pm & Sat. 9-7pm Dwight Mortenson: One-owner home is full wall to wall including basement! Includes 4 pianos & a beautiful newer baby grand! To settle estate the home is sold & contents all must go!

See estatesales.net for pics & info. By Sauk Valley Estate Sales.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 Avon Cologne Bottles most w/original boxes. 12 for $100 815-288-6369 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 WW2 German Navel Battle Flag.

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 Free to a Good Home: Wurlitzer Piano & Bench.

Call 815-441-0241

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 1 mo. old kitten, female tabby, free to a good home 815-284-1130 Free kittens to good homes only, outside of Coleta.

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Mastiff English AKC from huge parents, champ lines. Pd. $950.

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MASTIFF English AKC. Large pups from huge parents Champ lines. $950 Call 309-945-2371

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FURNITURE

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.

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Beige Floral Couch, good cond., $50 815441-0241 Couch (rose & burgundy print) & 2 chairs (rose color). $100. Good cond.

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Dresser, white & gold w/mirror. $45.

Call 815-626-4376 after 3pm.

Free single person bed and couch, both good condition, you pick up.

Please leave a message. 815-6313412 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

REAL ESTATE 200

Ready to mow, Sabre made by John Deere about 9 yrs. Old, 14.5 HP Kohler Engine, 38â&#x20AC;? deck. 2 owners.

Good shape. $350.

815-626-8657 Simplicity Conquest garden tractor, 50â&#x20AC;? mower, 18hp. Like new.

235 hrs. $2,000/ firm. 815-499-7308

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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Commercial ice machine for sale, Manitowoc 650 lb.

Cuber w/ ice bin, $950, Norlake 6'x6' walk in cooler, $1,000.

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Hot water pressure washer.

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TOOLS & MACHINERY

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Paid $1400. Asking $700 cash. 815915-3279 Dixon

WANT TO BUY 795 Looking to buy young Pomeranian or Shih tzu. 815213-1589

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CALL NOW 877-381-8006 140 sq. ft. engineered hardwood flooring.

Handscraped Potomac Plank Birch, ½ â&#x20AC;?x5â&#x20AC;? planks, $400 815772-2226 1950's JC Higgins (Sears) golf clubs (7) & Bag; nice $15 815-946-2204 1950's Tabletop record player, works, 33-45-78 $35 815-275-3131 2000 oak kitchen cabinets Carpet 69¢sq/ft Builder Discount 626-4561 2003 Ford Taurus SE Station Wagon. 151K mi. Good condition. $2500 Boat-Motor-Trailer, 1979 Monark 14' boat. W/ 7.5 HP Mercury engine. $500 815456-2412 Before 8:30 P.M. 24â&#x20AC;?Bike, 21spd.

Schwinn High Plains $55 815284-1094 3, Onan Generators & a 355 Chevy Motor, low mileage. 815-4994066 5,000 mulch, fertilizer, lawn care, Scott's Crab Grass Preventer. $25 Builder Discount

Mustang pull behind yard cart w/removable gate $50 815-284-4787

Box of 34 books, various titles dated from 1939-1990's.

Must take all. $10.

815-625-3117 Chapel Hill Cemetery Sec. M. 2 graves. $450 ea.

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Echo Mantis type cultivator, used very little. $250 815-946-4094 Echo Weed Eater, used very little. $95 815-946-4094

REAL ESTATE 200

Items for sale: Inflatable raised bed, 74â&#x20AC;?x54â&#x20AC;?x24â&#x20AC;? w/ electric pump, good cond., $20; blue loveseat, $50; claw foot antique piano stool, $100 firm; used 2â&#x20AC;?x8â&#x20AC;?s treated lumber & 1 10 ft& 1 -14 ft. $10 Call 815-625-0376 Lg. stack of Rough Sawn hardwood lumber, oak, walnut cherry, good for projects. $750 815-288-3301 Longaberger Pottery. 8 plates, 7 bowls 6 mugs.

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HORSES & SUPPLIES

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Blue Ridge western saddle w/ blanket & bridle $235 815-275-3131

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1991 Corvette Convertible, auto, 33K mi., teal, exc. cond., $15,000 815-716-8904

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1997 Ford F-150, needs transmission work. $2000 OBO 815-288-7083

MOTORCYCLES

935

1979 Harley Davidson Custom Ironhead. One Of a Kind! Features SS Carburetor, dual disc front brakes, GMA rear master cylinder disc brakes, shortened shocks, custom paint light gray, with lots of medal flake, lots of chrome, quick release seat, custom turn signals. Turn key ready. Selling due to health reasons, runs great! $5,100 Call 815535-7104 please leave a message.

2000 Toyota Camry, full pwr. $3475 815-288-3100

1993 Chevy Ext. Cab, 350 motor, runs-needs valve job, some rust, $3500 in parts/ $2000/obo 815535-7159

1981 Hondamatic 450. 1,110 mi., Vetter Fairing, saddle bags. $2200 815-946-2823 1999 Goldwing GL500, white, 50th Anniversary.

41,400mi. $8500.

815-535-3703

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1999 Toyota Camry, newer tires.

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"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W12-4020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; Plaintiff, VS. Doris Harrell a/k/a Doris A. Harrell; Allied Business Accounts, Inc.; Charles L. Degraffenreid, Sr.; Defendants.

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12 CH 157 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff of Whiteside, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 508 East 26th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 PIN: 11-16-229-014 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W12-4020.

The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-4020 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com

May 7,14 & 21 2014

LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 - 1:30 P.M. 310 SOUTH JEFFERSON, AMBOY, IL 61310

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TIMOTHY A. STANLEY; KAYLA STANLEY A/K/A KAYLA R. STANLEY; CITY OF FULTON; DEFENDANT

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., PLAINTIFF vs.

BILLIE MELVIN; LISA MELVIN; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 201 Address: 7425 Long Road Fulton, Illinois 61252 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 6, 2013, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

13CH 167 Address: 1015 15th Avenue Fulton, Illinois 61252 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 16, 2014, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois

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Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 12 3581

Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 13 8542

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Auctioneers: Lyle Dirks IL 440000128, Sterling, Illinois PH. 815-626-3358

COMMON ADDRESS: 7425 Long Road, Fulton, Illinois 61252 P.I.N.: 07-24-300-006 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $236,397.98 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 12 3581.

May 7, 14, 21, 2014

COMMON ADDRESS: 1015 15th Avenue, Fulton, Illinois 61252 P.I.N.: 01-28-408-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $95,699.73 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 312-541-9710 , telephone .

Please refer to file number IL 13 8542.

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