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DIXON | FLORISSA CENTER

Four grads march forward After completing program, they thank families in speeches

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren

Doors opened New facility expands care beyond autism Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Amy Boss, speech and language pathologist, works with Kyree Mitchell, 7, on reading skills Tuesday at the Florissa Center in downtown Dixon. The facility, in the old U.S. Bank building at First Street and Galena Avenue, has been open for 7 weeks and has helped specialists address an array of special needs, beyond just autism.

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

DIXON – A few months ago, Kreider Services’ pediatric specialized needs care was crammed in “a tiny hallway,” according to Laura Watters. In her words, this made things “difficult.”

Scheduling specialists was a problem, because professionals and families had one room to coordinate around. Sometimes the room might not have met the needs of a particular child, who would need to go elsewhere for care. And, located on Anchor Road, it placed families seeking pediatric treatment on the edge of Dixon.

“It was kind of on the outskirts, in a tiny hallway, in a much bigger building that primarily served adults,” Watters said.

Laura Watters, director of autism and day services at the Florissa CenNow, 7 weeks in with the new Florissa Cen- ter, speaks about the new pediatric care facility. “We saw so many kids ter, Kreider Services is offering more. who didn’t have autism,” Watters said. “We realized there’s a need for DOORS CONTINUED ON A2 more services for all families with children with specialized needs.”

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MORRISON – Then there were four.

Of the 24 women recommended for the Whiteside County Probation Department’s Thinking for a Change course, only Sanita, Haven, Naomi, and Brandy made it to graduation day Tuesday.

They’re all on probation for various crimes, and each participated in the 15-week program, complying with the rules set forth, and working hard to change the way they think about their actions.

A crowded room of proud family members and friends watched as each woman took the podium to give a 1-minute speech and receive a certificate.

Sanita is on probation for a DUI, and is a single mother with two children.

“I have to say, this has been quite a journey for me,” she said. “I’ve learned so much about myself and things I really needed to change.”

This was her second time enrolling in the course. The first time, she didn’t make it through.

“I asked to be in here because this time was different for me,” she said.

“Because I’m actually clean and have been for a year now, which is something I never thought I could do. ... I have matured on so many levels, and not only am I proud of myself, I’ve heard, ‘I’m proud of you’ from people I never thought would be proud of me.”

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BLUE SKIES, BLUE-COLLAR WORK IN DIXON

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Reporter recommends the French toast

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

STERLING – As I walk into Mom’s Diner in downtown Sterling, one thing I notice all over the restaurant is the color red.

The cushions on the chairs and in the booths are red and black. The table mats are red, and Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Mom’s Diner, 23 E. Third St. in Sterling, the servers in the restaurant wear red shirts. offers Mom’s French toast, rolled in corn “I like the color red,” says Mudae Xheka, owner of Mom’s Diner. flakes and topped with bananas, powMOM’S CONTINUED ON A3 dered sugar and cinnamon.

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Located at the corner of Galena Avenue and First Street (in the old U.S. Bank building), Watters and other specialists have three stories to play with. The center opened March 25, thanks to partnerships with KSB Hospital, Sinnissippi Centers and a 3-year, $887,552 federal grant obtained in April 2014.

Watters serves as director of autism and day services. Previously, Kreider focused specifically on autism.

But the new space can offer so much more. So Florissa is working to do so.

“It’s providing more family care coordination,” Watters said. “This shows that we are a strong community working together to support children in the area.”

Before, there was one room. Now there are several, including a gross motor skills area in the lobby; a physical therapy room designed for children 3 and under; several multipurpose rooms that better fit the needs of specialists; a lounge that caters to adolescents; and offices to house staff and others who could join down the road. The diversity of spaces allows for large and small group sessions and more availability for one-on-one therapy.

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

The Florissa Center in Dixon has lots of space for therapy and development, including a gross motor skills area for running and jumping activities.

For more information Call the Florissa Center’s main line, 815-288-1905, visit kreiderservices.org, or find Kreider on Facebook.

The grant also enables Florissa to focus on more than just autism. Having worked with Kreider, Watters said there were a number of areas workers couldn’t address: ADHD, anxiety, depression, social skills, physical therapy.

Extra funding means 50 new types of resources are contained at Florissa.

“We saw so many kids who didn’t have autism,” Watters said. “We realized there’s a need for more services for all families with children with specialized needs.”

Now, “we have the ability to see more kids at a time,” she said. “Just having a little more space has created more flexibility with our children. The idea is families will have more

supports in one place, as opposed to having to be bounced around.”

Even being in the heart of downtown is beneficial.

Sessions can take upward of 40 minutes, Watters said.

Families have the option to wait in a spacious lobby, or, at their choosing, they’re a block away from running errands at local businesses.

The proximity to KSB Hospital and other medical resources also helps.

And Watters likes how the location gives Florissa “good visibility.”

On the heels of the transition, management is continuing to look at ways to evolve services and maximize the center’s potential. According to Watters, Sinnissippi partnered with Florissa to

recently obtain another grant for $600,000 over the next 3 years – opening up more possibilities.

The center is in the phase of “establishing sustainability,” Watters said. This means continuing to look at what other types of programs can be offered.

“We’re hoping to increase the amount of therapy, so they’re not just coming in and getting a diagnosis,” she said. “We can give them some more supports. ...

The federal grant allows us some flexibility, and we’re looking from a sustainability standpoint at how we can build.”

For now, the center appears to have a solid foundation. New services – such as comprehensive diagnostics – have a wait list of 60 families, “which would keep us busy for the rest of the year,” Watters said. Patients come from as far south as the Quad Cities and as far north as Galena. The center employees 14 full- and part-time workers; within the next few months, that might increase to 20 professionals working with and at Florissa on a regular basis.

To Watters, it’s OK to be busy. The services used and amount of interest shows that the Florissa Center meets a regional need.

“It’s just a new name in a new place,” she said.

“People know about us. I think the word is out.”

An activity center at the facility has many games, puzzles and other brain-stimulating learning tools.

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POLICE Sterling Police Jamison M. Strohmayer, 25, of Sterling; 8:28 p.m. Monday in the 2200 block of Locust Street; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; released with promise to comply.

Dixon Police Mathew C. Sowers, 41, of Dixon; 1:58 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of South Dixon Avenue; Lee County warrant for failure to appear in court; posted bond and released with notice to appear in court.

Larry A. Lathrop Jr., 42, of Dixon; 8 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of Division Street; battery; released with notice to appear in court.

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of Mount Morris; 2:41 p.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear in court on a retail theft charge; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Scott R. Williams, 33, of Dixon; 2:05 p.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear in court on a contempt of court charge; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Nicholas Adams, 32, of Rochelle; Monday; warrant for failure to appear in court; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Gabriel A. Borrego, 19, of Kewanee; Monday; warrant for failure to register; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Connie Hermes, 22, of Mount Morris; Monday; warrant for speeding; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Derek Stivers, 29, of Polo; Monday; warrant for failure to appear in court; given notice to appear in court.

Brian Roop, 30, of Oregon; Monday; warrant for failure to appear in court; given notice to appear in court.

Jerry A. Early, 62, of Polo; Monday; warrant for contempt of court; given notice to appear in court.

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Boy, 14, of Nachusa; 12:19 a.m. Tuesday; criminal damage to state-supported property; released to his parents.

Jonathan G. Dalton, 25, of Dixon; 2:59 p.m.

Monday; warrant for failure to appear in court on a contempt charge; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Zachary M. Davis, 19,

Casey L. Dehoedt, 24, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 9:30 a.m. Monday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given citation.

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DIXON SCHOOLS

Board will vote to sell two pieces of property Grand Detour School to be sold by public auction

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

DIXON – The Dixon School Board will vote to put two pieces of property up for sale when it meets tonight.

The school district is looking to sell a 50-by-

150-foot lot at 520 Nachusa Ave. Officials are also looking to sell Grand Detour School, currently the home of the Lee/Ogle County Regional Office of Education. Next year, the Whiteside and the Lee/ Ogle ROEs will consolidate in Sterling.

“The building that has hosted the regional office of education for 20-plus years will no longer be needed,” Superintendent Michael Juenger said.

To attend The Dixon School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the school district’s office at 1335 Franklin Grove Road.

Go to www.DixonSchools.org or call 815-284-7722 for an agenda or more information.

The school, at 7772 Clinton St. in Grand Detour, sits on 9.47 acres of land.

The building would be sold by public auction with a minimum bid of $50,000.

“There have been some folks looking at the building, and it has been

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Pheasant chicks released south of Fairgrounds park

BY EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Oregon sixth-graders helped release 45 pheasant chicks on Tuesday.

John Barnhart, natural resource manager for the Oregon Park District, gave a brief explanation on flora and fauna and ecosystems before having students from Nate Rogers’ and Mike Ellis’ classes help release the chicks into the wild south of Fairgrounds Park.

The classes have been studying biodiversity and outdoor education.

Barnhart raised the 5-and-a-half-week-old Chinese ringneck pheasants since they were 2 days old, he said.

Two students carried the pheasants into the woods, and all the students watched as they left the cage … some with Barnhart’s assistance.

“How many people here could live out in the open?” said Barnhart.

“We’d just drop you off in the middle of big open field and let you fend for yourself? You wouldn’t last very long, would you? You’d need a house, you need a habi-

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John Barnhart, natural resource manager for the Oregon Park District, encourages 45 Chinese ringneck pheasants to leave their cage Tuesday afternoon near Fairgrounds Park in Oregon. Sixth-graders Leah Waters (third from right) and Madyson Clark (second from right) look on anxiously. tat, and so do pheasants.”

The chicks eventually exited the cage and dispersed into the woodland area.

“See how well they blend in? That’s the natural way,” Barnhart said.

He encouraged stu-

dents to help sustain natural areas when they become adults.

“When you guys get older and you own property, have some native habitat for animals,” he said. “They need habitat, they need a home.”

shown around,” said David Blackburn, business manager of Dixon School District. “Other than the roof, the building is in good shape.”

If the board votes to approve the resolution, the auction must be held within the next 60 days.

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“I just really like the color,” Xheka said.

Mom’s Diner is a family-owned and operated diner that serves breakfast and lunch 6 days a week.

It has been in business for only 4 months, but Xheka, 35, says she already has regular customers.

“We have a lot of the same faces,” says Xheka, who is from Macedonia, north of Greece in southeast Europe.

The reason Xheka named the restaurant “Mom’s Diner” is simple – she is a mom.

“I have three kids,” Xheka says with a chuckle. “This is nothing festive, but it’s something that I came up with.”

The diner, in the former home of Twin City Cafe, is a great place to grab breakfast or lunch.

On the inside of the restaurant, booths line up around the perimeter of the building. The center of the diner has tables and chairs. Large windows in front of the building show off downtown Sterling.

Once you finish eating, a server will bring a receipt to your table, and you pay the cashier on your way out.

The breakfast menu is full of favorites, such as a meat trio omelette, which has smoked bacon, sausage, ham

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Then, the toast is rolled in crispy corn flakes and grilled to perfection.

I’ve never seen French toast made like this, but it is very tasty and ranks near the top of any I’ve tried. The corn flakes add a crunch that I have never experienced with French toast.

I also order Mom’s Omelette, which is stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, avocado, turkey bacon, and American cheese. It looks like a burrito on the plate and is full of flavor.

“I use avocados in a lot of my meals, and all the vegetables I use are fresh,” Xheka says. “I don’t use anything that is frozen. Everything that I have is fresh.”

Visiting Mom’s Diner is definitely a good way to start your day.

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and American cheese; the popular Big Bird skillet, with grilled chicken, portobello mushrooms, spinach and avocado; and eggs Benedict, where English muffins are smothered with Canadian bacon, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.

Lunch options include spaghetti with meat sauce, chicken Parmesan, and broiled shrimp.

“I think what I have is a lot different than what everyone else around here has,” Xheka says.

I’m a huge fan of French toast, so when I order Mom’s French toast, I realize what Xheka means when she says her food is different.

The French toast is made with thick-cut brioche bread, and dipped in a French toast batter.

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The Mom’s Omelette, served at Mom’s Diner in Sterling, is stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, avocado, turkey bacon and American cheese. Also pictured is a glass of Mom’s fresh-squeezed orange juice.

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apartments, with an upstairs tenant.

Major sanitary issues, coupled with the overall condition of the house, led officials to demolish the building. The resulting vacant is not needed by the school district.

The property would be sold by sealed bid with a starting price of $5,000.

If the board approves the resolution, the sale process will begin.

Bidders would have until June 30 to submit their bids.

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“I don’t think you would have a problem getting $50,000 out of it,” said John Jacobs, a member of the school board, said at last month’s board meeting. “It has beautiful river views, and it has roughly 10 acres. We may get more takers on that building than you think.”

Several years ago, Community State Bank gave the Nachusa Avenue property to the school district. There was a house divided into two

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OBITUARIES Rojeanne K. McCombs POLO – Rojeanne K. McCombs, 85, of Polo, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, at her home. She worked for Tri-County Opportunities Council for more than 40 years as an outreach worker.

Rojeanne was born Jan. 10, 1930, in Eads, Colorado, the daughter of John and Ida (Ferris) Duchay. She was united in marriage to Charles McCombs on Dec. 4, 1954, in Crown Point, Indiana. He preceded her in death in November 1983. Rojeanne enjoyed playing bingo, fishing, garage sales, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughters Pam (Steve) Harker of Dixon, Karen “Kim” Hoffman of Polo, Carrie Wade of Coleta, and Becki McCombs of Rock Falls; sons Craig McCombs of Polo, Steve McCombs of Rock

Falls, and Chris (Amy) McCombs of Clinton, Iowa; brothers John “Buddy,” Elmer, and Donnie Duchay; grandchildren Amy, Michael, Kimberly, DeeDee, DJ, Scott, Gene, Crystal, Charlotte, Jay, Dana, Jacob, Olyvia, Dustin, Stevie Rae, Spencer, Samantha, Nathan, Mackenzie, Gabe, Andre, Olivia, and Emily; and nine great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her son-inlaw Donald Hoffman; and her sisters Shirley and Cleon Duchay.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Polo Family Funeral Home, 110 E. Dixon St., and a graveside service at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Joseph D. Keenan STERLING – Joseph D. Keenan, 90, of Sterling, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at his home.

He was born Aug. 17, 1924, in Amboy, the son Joseph and Mayme (Branigan) Keenan. He was a veteran of World War II, entering the Army Air Corps on Aug. 19, 1942. He flew several missions on a bomber as a staff sergeant radio operator, and was shot down and taken as a prisoner of war by the Germans. He was discharged on Oct. 28, 1945. He married Ione Wells on Feb. 8, 1947, at St. Patrick Church in Amboy. Joe was a clerk at the Sterling post office for more than 30 years before retiring. He was a very proud member of AA for more than 30 years, and had worked

with and was a speaker to prisoners at the Ogle County Jail. Joe was a member of Sterling American Legion Post 296 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8455. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

Surviving are his wife, Ione; two sons, Terry (Heidi) Keenan of Portland, Oregon, and Patrick (Rhonda) Keenan of Phoenix; eight grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m.

Monday at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, with the Rev. Scott Porter of Abiding Word Church officiating. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

James M. Delp NORMAL – James Miles “Jim” Delp, 59, of Normal, formerly of Savanna, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at his home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna handled arrangements.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Danielle R. Garza of Princeton, 5-8 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Elaine F. Wolf of Prophetstown, 5-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Today’s funerals: Tonya M. Dewey of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Donald D. Hunter of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Thursday visitation: Danielle R. Garza of Princeton, 9-11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Thursday funerals: Danielle R. Garza of Princeton, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Elaine F. Wolf of Prophetstown, 1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Friday visitations: Lily M. Lloyd of Rock Falls, 10-10:45 a.m. at McDonald

Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Rojeanne K. McCombs of Polo, 10-11 a.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Margaret A. Arthurs of Sterling, 10 a.m.-noon at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Friday funerals: Lily M. Lloyd of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. graveside service at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls.

Rojeanne K. McCombs of Polo, 11 a.m. graveside service at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo.

Saturday funerals: Richard L. Craft of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Margaret A. Arthurs of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Monday funeral: Joseph D. Keenan of Sterling, 11 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Margaret A. Arthurs STERLING – Margaret A. Arthurs, 75, of Sterling, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. She was a waitress for many years at area restaurants.

Margaret was born Nov. 15, 1939, in Merrill, Oregon, the daughter of Henry F. and Clara Belle (White) Mabrey. She married Walter Arthurs Jr. on March 24, 1978, in Sterling.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Vicki Voss of Rock Falls and Marina Voss of Sterling; two sons, Elwood Don Voss of Ashton and Randall (Rachel) Voss of Port St. Lucie, Florida; four stepdaughters, Barbara (Bryan) McBee of Huntsville, Alabama, Pamela (BJ) Fenwick of Sterling, Peggy (Jeff) Harrington of Rock Falls, and Kathy Miller of Seward, Nebraska; two stepsons,

Craig Arthurs of Lyndon and Dave (Cami) Arthurs of Prophetstown, six grandchildren; 22 stepgrandchildren; 35 step-greatgrandchildren; and three step-greatgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one son in infancy, three sisters, and two brothers.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling, A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Prophetstown.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Lily M. Lloyd ROCK FALLS – Lily M. Lloyd, 98, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Sauk Valley Senior Living in Rock Falls. She was a homemaker.

Lily was born Aug. 25, 1916, in Wellington, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin O. and Clara (Reglin) Gant. She married George Lloyd on Aug. 4, 1931, in Winfield, Kansas.

He preceded her in death on May 31, 2010. She was a member of Rock River Christian Center, Assembly of God. Survivors include two daughters, Jo (Paul) Ross of Leesburg, Florida, and Lois (Merle) Gray of Rock Falls; one son, Doug (Debbie) Lloyd of Chanute, Kansas; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Violet Reynolds; one brother, Junior Gant; two grandsons; and one daughter-in-law, Nancy Lloyd.

Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, and a graveside service at 11 a.m. Friday at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Brian Vickers of Rock River Christian Center, Assembly of God, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

of Aurora was sentenced late Friday. A jury convicted her last summer.

Prosecutors say Arciga told an acquaintance in September 2010 that she wanted to find someone to kill her ex-boyfriend.

The acquaintance went to Aurora police.

Police arranged for an undercover U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent to meet with Arciga, who paid the agent $200 and agreed during a second meeting to pay another $1,800 to have her exboyfriend shot to death.

Arciga was stopped and arrested by Aurora police after the second meeting.

They say she admitted trying to arrange the killing.

A funeral Mass for 19-year-old Taylor Clark of St. Jacob was held Tuesday at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, followed by burial services.

Authorities say Clark went missing May 4 after being contacted about his 2007 Nissan 350ZX he was trying to sell on the online marketplace. His car and body were found the next day at a Hazelwood, Missouri, business where 24-year-old Michael Gordon worked.

IN BRIEF Plant sale set for downtown Sterling STERLING – A plant sale to benefit the Amos Fund will be held from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grandon Civic Center gazebo on Fourth Street.

Hostas, day lilies, wildflowers, Mayapples, Lily of the Valley, and a multitude of other plants will be sold.

Get there early: The sale will run until the greenery is gone.

The Amos Fund, established by real estate agent Deb Proctor, helps local people pay part of their pets’ medical bills. To donate, end a check to ReMax Sauk Valley, 110 Lynn Blvd., Sterling, IL 61081. Call Proctor at 815-625-3722 for more information.

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Veterans memorial found shattered O’FALLON (AP) – Police in southern Illinois are investigating how a stone veteran’s memorial ended up knocked over and shattered.

Authorities say it happened Sunday night or early Monday at the O’Fallon City Veteran’s Monument. City employees found the two tablets damaged. Police are trying to find out if it was vandals or some sort of natural occurrence, such as high winds.

O’Fallon Mayor Gary Graham says weather experts are examining the site and so are insurance examiners.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information.

Officials say it will cost more than $10,000 to replace the tablets.

The damage comes just 2 weeks before the city’s annual Memorial Day celebration.

Woman gets 20 in murder-for-hire case ST. CHARLES (AP) – A northern Illinois woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to hire someone to kill her ex-boyfriend.

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office says 28-year-old Maricela Arciga

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Services held for slain SIU student TROY (AP) – Family and friends have said goodbye to a Southern Illinois University student who police say was killed while trying to sell a sports car he advertised on Craigslist.

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Kirk Odom speaks to The Associated Press on April 30 at his home in southeast Washington.

Odom was convicted of a 1981 rape and robbery after a woman identified him as her attacker and an FBI specialist testified that hair on her nightgown was consistent with hair on Odom’s head.

But DNA testing some 30 years later affirmed what Odom long had maintained: The hair wasn’t his, nor was the semen left on a pillowcase and robe.

FBI hair analysis problems reveal limits of practice Pre-DNA forensic techniques lead to wrongfully accused WASHINGTON (AP) – Kirk Odom was convicted of a 1981 rape and robbery after a woman identified him as her attacker and an FBI specialist testified that hair on her nightgown was similar to hair on Odom’s head.

But DNA testing some 30 years later affirmed what Odom long had maintained: The hair wasn’t his; neither was the semen left on a pillowcase and robe. A felony conviction that imprisoned him for decades was overturned in 2012 by a judge who declared it a “grave miscarriage of justice.”

“I was hoping that I was going to go home that day,” Odom, recalling his trial in Washington, D.C., said in an interview. Instead, “they sentenced me to 20 to 66 years in prison.”

His experience is but one example of flawed forensic science from the pre-DNA era, a simmering problem that now appears far more widespread than initially thought. The Innocence Project, which works to exonerate the wrongly accused, has identified 74 overturned convictions in which faulty hair evidence was a factor. Now, a new disclosure by the FBI that experts gave erroneous testimony on hair analysis in more than 250 trials before 2000 suggests that number could rise dramatically.

Defense lawyers say the latest revelations – on top of established concerns about bite mark identification and arson science – confirm fears about the shortcomings of old-fashioned forensic techniques and could affect thousands of cases. Advancing technologies have put such techniques under more scrutiny, including from judges, and highlighted the limits of once-established practices.

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some recognition to the failings of many venerable techniques,” said Chris Fabricant, director of strategic litigation at the Innocence Project.

A 2013 Associated Press investigation concluded that at least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite-mark evidence – the practice of matching teeth to a flesh wound – were exonerated since 2000. Meanwhile, some high-profile criminal cases involving arson science have come under renewed scrutiny amid debunked fire investigations. Last year, a Pennsylvania judge threw out the conviction of a Korean immigrant who had spent 24 years in prison for his daughter’s death.

When subjective speculation is injected into a trial under the guise of science, “then a real perversion of justice is what happens,” Fabricant said.

Microscopic hair analysis, which involves comparing hair specimens through a microscope, has for decades been an established FBI practice and passed along at seminars to hundreds of state-level examiners.

But critics say the technique lacks objective standards, with limitations that have led experts to overstate its evidentiary value too often.

Though this kind of evidence may be used to include or exclude individuals who could be a potential source of hair, critics note that there’s no way to conclusively know how common or rare the specimen is because no national database of hair specimens exists. A 2009 report from the National Academy of Sciences described as “highly unreliable” testimony purporting to identify a particular defendant through hair analysis.

The FBI still considers microscopic hair analysis valid, but has also acknowledged its scientific limitations and uses it now in conjunction with more scientifically reliable DNA testing.

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Let there be new lights

Obama library to check into South Side

Sidewalks, too, part of project

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OREGON – Nineteen new street lights soon will illuminate the downtown.

City officials met Tuesday afternoon to discuss the $657,000 project to not only replace the lights, but also sidewalks, curbs and gutters along Fourth Street/ state Route 2 between Franklin and Jefferson streets.

An Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant will pay $525,000, or 80 percent of the cost.

Work tentatively is set to begin May 26,

Location will be at one of two parks CHICAGO (AP) – President Barack Obama will establish his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, a part of the city where his political career began, and where some of the issues that he plans to devote himself to when he leaves the White House are playing out on the streets.

The Barack Obama Foundation made official Tuesday what had been widely expected, that the library will be erected on a site proposed by the University of Chicago.

The location was selected over bids made by Columbia University in New York, the University of Hawaii and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

“With a library and a foundation on the South Side of Chicago, not only will we be able to encourage and affect change locally, but what we can also do is to attract the world to Chicago,” Obama said in a video accompanying the release. “All the strands of my life came together

but might be delayed a week to let city workers check the water service curb stops to downtown businesses.

Any issues with water meters or curb stops should be addressed while the sidewalk is ripped up, water and sewer employee Jeff Pennington said.

Money to pay for those improvements, which are not part of the original project, will come from the 1 percent sales tax the city levies for capitol improvements.

“It can be used,” Mayor Ken Williams said. “We will work with the business owners. We don’t want to tear up the sidewalks a year from now.”

The entire project is expected to take 35 work days.

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Thinking for a Change is a nationwide program the Whiteside County Probation Department has run for 5 years now.

Lisa Bramm has been a facilitator the whole time. Michelle Henry came in about 3 years ago.

Bramm said that the program offers participants “another point of view that they wouldn’t normally have.”

“Also, it’s to show them that probation is not out to get them,” Henry said.

“We’re here to help.”

Bramm wanted to bring the program to Whiteside County because of the recidivism rates she was seeing.

“It’s a revolving door,” she said.

This, she hopes, is helping.

Participants meet for 2 hours 2 days a week and learn about social skills, how to negotiate, how to talk to people, how to ask questions, and how to apologize.

“We do cognitive thinking and problem solving

SPRINGFIELD (AP)– Plaintiffs in medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuits weighed in Tuesday about the impact of jury award limits as Illinois lawmakers began debating whether to make changes to the state’s tort reform law.

Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan called a meeting of the Illinois House to hear testimony on tort reform, which Gov. Bruce Rauner has made a component of his pro-business agenda.

This is the second hearing in 2 weeks – a similar one on Rauner’s pension reform proposal is scheduled for today – with the purpose of poking holes in the Republican governor’s priorities.

Rauner has said tort reform is a way to save employers money, as Democratic and Republican lawmakers meet with his administration behind closed doors in an attempt to forge compromise with the governor’s “Turnaround Illinois”

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and I really became a man when I moved to Chicago.”

The library, to be located in one of two public parks near campus, is expected to be a boon to nearby communities that struggle with gang violence, drugs, and unemployment. The University of Chicago has said the library and its 800,000 expected visitors a year will translate into dozens of new businesses, thousands of jobs and tens of

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where we take their own life situations and make them think about how, you know, where is the risk in our thoughts, and how can we change that to be a more positive outcome,” Henry said.

So far, Bramm and Henry estimated that between 50 and 60 have graduated from the local program.

“This class has taught me so many things that I thought were not possible in life,” Brandy said during her speech. “[Thinking for a Change] has taught me to find alternative ways of thinking. It made me realize to think before taking action.”

Naomi echoed those sentiments.

“I am glad to have taken these classes, because I find myself going through the thought process and identifying my feelings,” she said.

“I didn’t realize the trouble I was getting myself into until now, and that’s why I want to say thank you,” Haven said. “You have opened my eyes, and I realize I have a bright future thanks to this program.”

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the university had not secured the land.

Those questions triggered a flurry of activity, with the City Council approving an ordinance to transfer the land and state lawmakers passing a bill reinforcing the city’s right to use the park land for the library, as well as “Star Wars” creator George Lucas’ proposed lakefront museum.

But the bid was still considered a front-runner, in large part because the president once taught constitutional law at the university, the first lady once worked as an administrator at the University of Chicago Medical Center and they still have a family home nearby.

In the video, Obama cited Chicago as the place he was able to apply his “early idealism to try to work in communities in public service” as well as being where he met his wife and their children were born.

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Family members of malpractice victims testified for several hours Tuesday about how their lives changed because of mistakes made by doctors and other medical professionals, describing

how caps in Missouri and Indiana limit how much that can be awarded from a jury decision.

Jennifer Hill of Huntley told lawmakers doctors delayed performing a C-section during the birth of her oldest son, Ryan, which she said led to profound brain damage. The jury in her family’s civil suit awarded millions, money the mother of three says will ensure her son’s health care is managed.

“The verdict has secured Ryan’s future,” Hill said.

But Indiana resident Crystal Bobbitt, who said her daughter suffers from cerebral palsy, received less than 10 percent of $15 million a jury awarded her family in their malpractice case.

She said those responsible for injuring her daughter should pay for her care, and that she would rather not have to rely on Medicaid and other sources.

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

Retirees in the news: We offer congratulations What we think Three retirees recently made the news.

We salute an Oregon man who grew up to become a firefighter, a Sterling man who became a teacher, and a Dixon woman who became a librarian.

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grow up?

Answers may range from astronaut to singer, from movie star to doctor, from sports star to president.

We can think of three Sauk Valley residents who wanted to be a firefighter, a teacher, and a librarian.

They achieved their goals, and now, many years later, they’ve stepped away from their chosen careers and, in the process, recently made the news.

Don Heller of Oregon fulfilled his dream of being a firefighter. He joined the Oregon Fire Department in 1977 and was a member for the next 38 years, the past 14 as chief.

Heller retired a few weeks ago. Interviewed for a story, he shared his memories of past fires, of serving his neighbors in their times of need, and of missing holiday celebrations because he was called out to fight a fire.

And he performed those services while working full time as a carpenter.

Jim Duffy of Sterling fulfilled his dream of becoming a teacher. For 33 years, he taught English and history at Sterling

High School.

Duffy actually has been retired for 8 years, but in his retirement, he has earned a special honor.

The Illinois Education Association recently named Duffy, a 41-year member, as its 2015 Retiree of the Year for his devotion to issues that impact teachers, retirees, students, and education in general.

Duffy said he enjoyed working with young people, which he sees as “a way to make your country and world a better place.”

Lynn Roe of Dixon fulfilled her dream of becoming a librarian. She has worked at the Dixon Pubic Library for 30 years, the past 15 as library director.

Roe is on the verge of retirement. From 4 to 6 p.m. May 29, the library will have a special retirement ceremony in her honor.

Roe recalled that the Dixon library was her library as a girl, and how much she enjoyed working at her hometown library during her career.

In their chosen fields, Heller, Duffy and Roe made a positive difference in many lives. We salute them and wish them fulfilling retirements.

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Civic group bashes budget It’s not just Democrats who are critical of Rauner plan Democrats have complained for weeks that the budget Gov. Bruce Rauner introduced earlier this year, which doesn’t rely on any revenue increases, is totally out of balance.

They’ve seized on the fact that the Republican governor is booking $2.2 billion in savings from his version of pension reform, a plan that hasn’t passed the General Assembly. Moreover, even if it does, his critics contend, he can’t count on the savings because it will likely be tied up in the courts, the same way the last pension reform plan was challenged in court – and ultimately rejected.

Other factors exist, too, but that is the biggest dollar amount.

That criticism could always be dismissed as little more than partisan sniping. But the Civic Federation, a respected fiscal watchdog group, doesn’t fall into that category. Funded largely

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with corporate money, it can hardly be called a Democratic front group.

What does the Civic Federation think of Rauner’s budget proposal?

Not much.

The group issued a lengthy analysis last week and concluded that it “opposes Governor Rauner’s recommended budget for FY2016 because it relies heavily on projected savings that do not appear to be achievable or prudent in light of the state of Illinois’ obligations and long-term policy objectives.”

The administration responded by doubling down on the idea that the governor’s “turnaround agenda,” which also hasn’t passed the General Assembly, will free up resources that will make everything work out.

They might be better off paying closer attention to the federation’s report.

Anyone listening?

It was a week of sending messages to Rauner around the Statehouse last week.

First up was Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, who said Rauner would be better served to start concentrating on developing a new state budget rather than continuing to focus on passing his “turnaround agenda.” See above for how well that worked.

Cullerton’s comments were followed the next day by a committee-ofthe-whole hearing in the House on workers’ compensation reform. Officially, it’s supposed to give all House members a chance to hear testimony on a complicated issue and ask witnesses questions. Cynics will point out that these things often serve to signal where the House is heading on a particular issue.

If that’s the case, the message was that changing workers’ comp laws faces an uphill fight in the House. At least, any sweeping changes that could affect injured work-

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What does the Civic Federation think of Rauner’s budget proposal?

Not much.

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ers may be in trouble.

Republicans complained that the hearing was loaded in favor of workers and that employers didn’t get a sufficient chance to explain the difficulties they face with workers’ comp laws.

They’re right, but that wasn’t necessarily the point of the hearing.

The workers’ comp production was followed a day later by the House orchestrating a vote on Rauner’s proposed human services budget.

To no one’s surprise, the House voted down Rauner’s version of the budget.

Republicans and Rauner complained that it was all political theater. OK, but it was theater with a message that the proposed cuts to human services aren’t going to fly in the House.

The question is, Is anyone listening?

THE READER’S VOICE

Owners should not be coerced to violate beliefs TIM BRATT Dixon

The immutability of truth, though not always able to be proved materially true, is nonetheless binding in conscience upon those who know it be so.

It can often be proved by reason according to with what our senses inform us of the reality to be grasped; e.g., the obvious reality of the complimen-

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tary design of the male and female anatomy and the result of that conjugal union.

This reality is codified in the act of marriage through the Sacrament of Matrimony, under the regulation of natural law and therefore, immutable; i.e., cannot be changed.

Reasonable individuals who recognize the significance of things immutable find it sensible to coalesce socially and come to the conclusion realities such as these are indeed inalienable and should be held inviolate from perversion. This

conclusion, arrived at by the rational soul of man, is what separates man from beast through the regulation of our impulses.

Fast forward and bring into the crosshairs of reason the raging debate over religious liberty versus the practice of overt homosexuality. If the premise of the debate hinged on the right of the homosexual community to engage in the free enterprise of opening a business catering to the perceived needs of their members, there would be no debate, because their free will and right to exercise it cannot

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

be constitutionally abrogated.

However, their obstinate insistence that those engaging in free enterprise must, against their free will, exchange goods and services through an act that tacitly supports a perverse action is a violation of the conscience of others and, therefore, a violation of their religious liberty.

When our free will becomes subjugated to the emotional demands of others whose reason is governed by irrational thought, repercussions will be dire. Coercion of

this kind is intolerable, and for that reason is rightfully held in check by our Constitution.

Keep original theme of DHS ‘castle school’ Dr. DONALD W. EDWARDS Dixon

When the current Dixon High School was brand new, some students called it “the castle school.” It was an appropriate name for a beautiful building.

The “cracker box”-like additions since then have

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If the building is to be remodeled, I hope the architects will follow the original theme of a castle.

A few parapets, some buttresses, maybe an archway.

The moat and drawbridge would be much, but please, not more cracker boxes.

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‘Dear Abby’ dinner promises good food, times Dear Abby, We have enjoyed an international dinner club with three other couples for many years.

Besides an international theme, we occasionally have other theme dinners. The host couple chooses the country and is responsible for the main course.

Another couple brings an associated entree, the third couple brings dessert and the fourth couple provides the wine. We rotate responsibilities so we host only once every 4 months.

We have become close friends over many memorable meals together, sharing pregnancy announcements, child

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rearing, graduations, weddings and anniversaries.

I think a “Dear Abby” dinner would be fun to host, and I’d love to plan a meal around your cookbooks. Would you please advise how this avid reader might get copies?

– Chef Mike in Canada

Dear Chef Mike, I know a Dear Abby dinner party would be enjoyable, because readers have written to tell me they’ve hosted one, and it made for an interesting and fun evening. The recipes are traditional, easy to read, simple to prepare and delicious.

As I mentioned to a reader from Little Rock who inquired about the booklet, one hostess described decorating her place cards with appliqued hearts and tiny flowers. She created a centerpiece by making a “bouquet” of envelopes addressed to Dear Abby.

Another woman copied questions from past

columns, printed them out and made them into a party game, instructing her guests to supply the answers. She said that after a few glasses of wine, some of the answers they came up with were hilarious, but not suitable for printing in a family newspaper.

My cookbooklet set contains more than 100 tasty recipes ranging from soups to salads, appetizers, main courses and desserts.

The recipes can also be used for holiday celebrations and other special occasions. To order, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S.

funds) to: Dear Abby – Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447.

My mother used many of these recipes for dinner parties, and so have I. I particularly recommend the Pecan Pie recipe – which has been printed in this column before – because it has taken prizes at county fairs. It was given to Mama by the chef at the now-demolished Phoenix Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky, and people rave about it.

What’s up with that?

– Abby Fan From Twitter Dear Fan, Decades ago, “gals” would have been flattered. But since the women’s movement, many females would regard your attempt to be friendly as a form of sexual harassment rather than a compliment.

Instead of “hollering,” try saying hello and you might get better results.

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

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

Dear Abby, Folks always tell me that gals like to be wooed, but when I holler “woo” at them, they give me dirty looks.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, May 14 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Blood pressure screening, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

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

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. First Steps and Beyond ... for Survivors bereavement group, 11:30 a.m., Sunrise II Family Restaurant, 101 W. Sec-

ond St., Byron. Reservations: Call by 10 a.m. Thursday to Serenity Hospice & Home, 815732-4111.

Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon-1 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m., Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling, 779-245-3487.

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

Crafts and quilts, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

KSB Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., second floor, Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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., Room 1E08, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 309-736-7727.

Alzheimer’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.

Narcotics Anonymous, N.A. Road to Recover, 5 p.m., The Worshop Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., DIxon.

Alzheimer’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, 815-379-2293.

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

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, 815284-2003.

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

PEO Sisterhood Chapter KM, 7 p.m., home of Kathy Kelly.

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 Al-AnonAlateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Friday, May 15 Women, infants and children

clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

National Association of Health Underwriters Continued Education Class, 9 a.m., 6 E. 23rd, Sterling, 800-7981771.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon-1 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m., Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling, 779-245-3487.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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.

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

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: 800-733-2767.

Christian ministry with informational DVDs, 5-7 p.m., Rock Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church, 501 W. Second St., 779-861-1086.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, state Route 52 N., Amboy.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Rochelle Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division St., state Route 26, Polo.

Alcoholics Anonymous District 73 meeting, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division Ave., Polo.

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Retired doctor uses LEGOs to build castle Projects ‘always great fun,’ 72-year-old says

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Go to youtube.com/ watch?v=h7Sb529wNhs to watch the build of Rhuddlan Castle model.

BY TONY REID Herald & Review Distributed by The Associated Press

DECATUR – Retired Decatur dermatologist Dr. Robert Carney Jr. has a love for castles that’s always been more than skin deep.

Ever since he was a boy, the 72-year-old’s self-prescribed path to happiness involves imagining what life was like in these medieval projections of power in stone.

Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, he naturally progressed to re-creating them.

That would no doubt have involved multiple abrasions and lower back pain, if he was actually using blocks of stone in his basement castle workshop.

But, happily, he was introduced to LEGOs long ago when his children were young and soon discovered the plastic building blocks were the perfect prescription for building tabletop castles.

Drawing up detailed plans, he’s built 147 LEGO-scale versions of mostly European

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Retired dermatologist Dr. Robert Carney Jr. of Decatur sits behind the early stages of a LEGO replica of Caernarfon Castle.

The Welsh government commissioned Carney to build the castle after seeing his work on other LEGO castles. castles, and his fame is now took Carney 6 weeks to build. snapped into the heart of The entire process was captured LEGO castellated legend. So in more than 2,500 photomuch so, that when Cadw, graphs, which were turned into the Welsh government agency a fascinating 3-minute video, entrusted with the care of real which, in stop-motion form, Welsh castles, went looking for shows the castle rising up from a cool promotional video, it its plastic foundations. knew the ideal muse would be You can watch it on YouTube, the Decatur LEGO legend. and Cadw is using it in a camThe result was a model of paign to promote tourism and Rhuddlan Castle in North Wales encourage visitors to build that measures 7 by 5 feet and their own castles out of LEGOs

or even “cardboard or cake,” according to its website.

“The video created by Mr. Carney is a must watch, and I hope people are inspired to create their own replicas following visits to Welsh monuments over the spring,” said Ken Skates, the Welsh deputy minister for culture, sport and tourism.

“Encouraging people to get involved in heritage in new ways will ensure Wales’ fascinating stories are kept alive and passed on to future generations.”

Part of Wales’ fascinating culture is its impenetrable language. Cadw apparently means “to keep or to protect,” as in guardian of the past.

Wales is also home to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, which is the actual name of a train station. Armed with their own tongue and a rather fierce and independent nature, the Welsh were constantly rebelling against the Norman overlords

who had conquered England in 1066 and soon set their sights on neighboring Wales. Somewhat like the aircraft carriers of their day, in-your-face castles were the way the new conquerors sought to subject and rule the perpetually disgruntled Welsh.

Cadw has now bequeathed the ultimate honor on the castle doctor by handing him a paid commission (for the princely sum of 1,000 pounds or $1,488), and he is now busy building the massive projection of power called Caernarfon Castle in the north of the country.

It will also be the subject of a promotional video and the LEGO model will stretch more than 9 feet long and rise to a height of several feet. How many LEGO blocks it will hold is hard to say, but we’re talking tens of thousands and a build time of more than 10 weeks.

Carney says the buzz he gets from the transmutation of stone to plastic never gets old, no matter how long it takes.

“Oh, no, it’s always great fun, and every time it’s different,” Carney says. “The downside is I am not going to live long enough to build all the castles I want to build.”

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Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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, 815-6229230.

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 Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside

County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Birthday Party, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

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

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

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior

Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Bridge, 1 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Mini spelling bee, 2 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6228838.

Thursday, May 14 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

Community coffee, 10-11

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

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

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

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

“Hand and Foot” card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior

Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

Euchre, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

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Homemade purée?

That’s child’s play

Photos by Christopher Heimerman/cheimerman@saukvalley.com

LEFT: Making purée your kids will love isn’t hard. The only catch is, without preservatives, it will only last about 6 weeks. So let your little ones have it while the getting’s good. RIGHT: Author and chef Kayla Heimerman carefully spreads purée in an ice cube tray before letting the homemade baby – er ... toddler – food cool.

For 20 bucks, you can stock your freezer with various types for 6 weeks

BY KAYLA HEIMERMAN Special to SVM

W

hen I was pregnant, I was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of “stuff” out on the market, geared toward gullible new moms and dads, aimed at making their lives easier and more comfortable.

I did a lot of research on the best, safest, and most economical necessities: cribs, car seats, and strollers. I even hemmed and hawed over the nonessential items, such as swaddling blankets and diaper creams.

But I never set foot in the baby food aisle. And I never really intended to.

I was going to breastfeed my girls, and then, when they were ready for solids, I was going to make their applesauce, carrots – even peas, my least favorite food on the planet.

I believed my girls would grow up to be good eaters with healthy appetites for a variety of foods, with a taste for lots of different flavors and textures. I believed they would grow up to truly enjoy food, especially homemade meals. I truly believed my girls would skirt that much-talkedabout “pickiness” that comes with toddlerhood.

I clearly was naïve.

Like clockwork, as soon as Anna and Elise turned 1, I struggled to get them to eat a variety of foods throughout the day. Some days, the foods they once gobbled up were pushed aside. Most days, the only foods eaten were carbohydrates: cereal bars, bread, crackers.

My husband and I were stressed during mealtimes. We got short during breakfast. We were snippy during lunch. And I sobbed through dinner,

as the girls rejected meal after meal after meal – many of them designed to appeal to their preferences and still ensure they got some vegetables and protein in their diets.

Finally, after a few months of nightmarish mealtimes, I caved. I ventured down the baby food aisle, and I marveled at the sheer wall of shiny, squishy pouches filled with readyto-eat, healthy, toddlerfriendly purées. I picked out a few that had both fruits and vegetables in them, even a few that had yogurt and grains in them, and I prayed this would be the silver bullet to cure our mealtime woes.

Anna and Elise loved them. They got downright giddy at the prospect of a pouch with their meals. They wiggled in their high chairs. They squealed. They clapped.

And those girls slurped down those healthy fruitand-vegetable purées in seconds flat.

Breakthrough!

Those pouches are a quick, convenient, and healthy snack or meal supplement, but they come in so many brands, flavors, and price points.

Our favorites are the Plum Organics line, because they offer a good variety of flavors that include vegetables (think purple carrots) and even Greek yogurt or quinoa, but they run $1.38 a pop at Walmart and more elsewhere.

The good news? It’s really, really easy to make homemade versions of the very same purées, using produce fresh from the garden, farmers market, or grocery and a blending tool of your choice. The only other supplies required are something to freeze the purées in (ice cube trays),

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Don’t buy purée, because it’s much less expensive to make at home. But it can’t hurt to peruse pouches like these at the store for inspiration. You’ll likely find that you have most of the ingredients in your kitchen. plastic wrap, and plastic freezer-safe bags. And of course, for serving, a reusable squeeze pouch.

It’s also really, really inexpensive to make the homemade stuff. About $20 worth of produce yields four or five different purées that will keep in the freezer for 6 weeks.

The five recipes that follow should be a good

jumping-off point. But more inspiration will come simply from a trip down the baby food aisle and a quick glance at the ingredient list on the back of those pouches.

Now, we use the homemade purées in reusable pouches for mealtimes at home and save the storebought pouches for meals on the go, either out at

Spinach, Pear and Apple Pouch Yield: 1½ cups Handful raw baby spinach ½ cup fresh or frozen peas, cooked 1 medium pear, peeled, diced, and steamed ½ cup unsweetened applesauce 1 tablespoon lemon juice Dash ground cinnamon Directions: Combine the spinach, peas and pear in a food processor or blender and pulse

until the mixture begins to come together into a thick, chunky puree. Add the applesauce, lemon juice and cinnamon, and blend until the purée is smooth.

Carrot and Apple Pouch Yield: 1 cup 6 medium carrots, peeled, chopped, and steamed 1 medium apple, peeled, diced, and steamed 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ cup 100% fruit juice, such as apple juice Directions: Combine the carrots and apple in a food processor or blender and pulse until the mixture begins to come together into a thick, chunky puree. Add the lemon juice and fruit juice, and blend until the purée is smooth.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Muscle your way to lower blood sugar

BY SHERRY DEWALT CGH Medical Center

What possible connection could there be between your muscles and your blood sugar?

The answer lies in how your body uses and stores glucose.

Glucose is the product of carbohydrate digestion. Your body converts glucose into energy, and it is the preferred “food” for your brain. Your body likes to store small amounts of glucose in your bloodstream. Some glucose is also stored in

beyondTRIM Sherry DeWalt is a community health educator at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

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your muscle tissue.

While glucose needs to be constantly replenished, many of us get into trouble by overdoing it with too much food or

the wrong kind of food, particularly carbohydrates.

Refined carbohydrate foods, like soda pop and other high-sugar drinks, sweets, and things made with white flour (cakes, cookies, pies, crackers, breads, etc.), are digested quickly, making blood sugar rise too quickly. Or, we simple eat too much at one time. When that happens, your pancreas has to work very hard to make insulin – the hormone that allows your cells to use the glucose. Over time, your

overworked pancreas gets tired and gives up. You develop insulin resistance and your blood sugar levels remain high.

In addition to overeating, we compound the problem by not moving enough. Our muscles use glucose for energy and store some of it.

The more we move, the more glucose gets used.

And the more muscle we have, the more storage space available for glucose. If we are not exercising and do not have a healthy amount of mus-

cle tissue, the glucose is not being used.

Diabetes, one of the biggest health crises facing Americans today, is characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. It causes more deaths each year than breast cancer and AIDS combined.

You can help to control your blood sugar by eating healthier and being active. Here are a few specific guidelines: • In addition to moving more throughout the day, add some strengthtraining exercises two to

three times each week to build muscle.

• Eat small, regular meals, so that your body is not trying to digest too many calories at once.

• Choose healthier carbohydrates, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and beans.

The fiber in these foods slows digestion.

• Include protein with every meal. Protein takes longer to digest and will help to stabilize blood sugars. Protein also supports muscle growth and repair.

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Sweet Potato, Corn and Apple Pouch Yield: 3½ cups 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced or diced, and steamed ½ cup fresh or frozen corn, cooked 1 medium apple, peeled, diced, and steamed ½ cup 100% fruit juice, such as apple juice Dash ground cinnamon Directions: Combine the sweet potatoes, corn and apple in a food processor or blender and pulse until the mixture begins to come together into a thick, chunky puree. Add the fruit juice and cinnamon, and blend until the purée is smooth.

Apple, Butternut Squash and Pumpkin Pouch Yield: 3½ cups 1 12-ounce package cubed butternut squash 2 small-medium apples, peeled and diced Olive oil Dash each ground cinnamon, ground ginger and ground nutmeg

2/3 cup canned pumpkin puree ½ cup water ½ cup 100% fruit juice, such as apple juice Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place the butternut squash and apples on the baking sheet, drizzle them with olive oil, and sprinkle with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.

Roast for about 30 minutes, or until the squash and apples are cooked through.

Combine the squash and apples in a food processor or blender and pulse until the mixture begins to come together into a thick, chunky puree. Add the pumpkin puree, water and fruit juice, and blend until the purée is smooth.

Blueberry, Banana, and Oatmeal Pouch Yield: 2 cups 2 medium bananas, peeled and sliced 1¼ cup frozen blueberries Olive oil Dash ground cinnamon 1 cup infant oatmeal cereal ½ cup 100% fruit juice, such as apple juice Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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To store Cool the purée in the refrigerator, then pour it into ice cube trays.

Wrap the trays in two layers of plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn, then freeze overnight. Pop out the frozen cubes of purée and place them in labeled freezer-safe plastic bags; double-bag the purée to prevent freezer burn and maintain freshness.

Homemade baby food has a shelf life: It “expires” after about 6 weeks, so mark bags with the date made and an expiration date 6 weeks after that.

To serve Heat a few cubes to steaming in the microwave, then cool the purée to room temperature and scoop into reusable squeeze pouches.

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Students given flag in honor of dad’s sacrifice State Rep. Demmer: ‘That sacrifice lives on today’

BY VINDE WELLS Shaw Media vwells@shawmedia.com

OREGON – Two Oregon Elementary students received a meaningful keepsake when Frontier Communications employees came to school to present them with an Honor and Remember Flag for the loss of their father and stepfather.

Fallon Speilman, 8, and Toryn Cain, 6, the children of Bridget Peterson of Oregon, were presented with the flag, a certificate, and several letters in recognition of the sacrifice made by Illinois National Guard Spc. Norman Cain III of Mount Morris.

Cain was 22 when he and two other soldiers died in a roadside bomb

explosion March 15, 2009, near their vehicle in Kot, Afghanistan.

All three were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Woodstock.

Toryn was only a year old when his father died, and Fallon was 3.

Mike Brodzik, who serves on Frontier Communications’ National Veterans Committee, said the company plans to present Honor and Remember Flags to youngsters who have lost a parent in war in schools through their service area.

The Honor and Remember Flag was created to serve as a national symbol that specifically acknowledges the sacrifice of men and women

in the U.S. Armed Forces who have given their lives for their country in more than two centuries of America’s history.

At Friday’s ceremony, an honor guard stood by, holding American flags.

Other family members who attended included Cain’s father, Norman Cain Jr., his mother, Lisa Otto, and grandmother, Joann Cain.

Toryn’s and Fallon’s classmates also attended.

“We’re all here today to recognize tha the significant sacrifice Norman Cain made to our country,” said state Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon.

“That sacrifice lives on today.”

Letters were read from state Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk.

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Frontier employees Bill Covell and Steve Fry present an Honor and Remember Flag to Fallon and Toryn Cain on Friday, in memory of their father, Illinois National Guard Spc. Norman Cain III, who was killed in Afghanistan on March 15, 2009.

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Tremors radiated across parts of Asia. In neighboring India, at least 16 people were confirmed dead after rooftops or walls collapsed onto them, according to India’s Home Ministry.

Chinese media reported one death in Tibet.

The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that hit April 25 killed more than 8,150 and flattened entire villages, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless in the country’s worstrecorded quake since 1934. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday’s earthquake was the largest aftershock to date of that destructive quake.

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Spain halts test flights pending crash report Company: Too early to know if it will affect orders MADRID (AP) – Spain on Tuesday withdrew permission for test flights of Airbus A400M military transport planes that are still in production until an investigation determines the cause of a deadly weekend crash, officials said.

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by Defense Minister Pedro Morenes, sparked new uncertainty about planned deliveries of the cargo plane to national militaries that have ordered it by the dozens.

In a statement, Airbus said it was too early to say how Spain’s decision would affect the delivery schedule for the planes, and it was working with military authorities and customers “to manage the situation.”

Two pilots and two flight test engineers died in Saturday’s crash in the southern city of Seville, where A400Ms are being assembled.

“It’s not a good idea for those planes in the production phase and about to do tests to fly without knowing what really happened with the [crashed] plane,” Morenes said in an interview with Onda Cero radio.

Spain’s air traffic controllers tweeted that the pilots had communicated just before the crash that an unspecified problem was affecting the flight.

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An Airbus A400M aircraft lands Tuesday in the Seville airport in Spain. Spain has withdrawn flying permission for Airbus A400M planes in production phase until an investigation determines the cause of a crash Saturday near the southern city of Seville that killed two pilots and two flight test engineers, Defense Minister Pedro Morenes said Tuesday. also quoted Airbus Seville labor union representative Francisco Figueroa as saying the pilot evaded a much worse disaster by landing the plane in a field, avoiding a possible crash into a nearby shopping mall or factories.

“It appears that the pilot made a maneuver to try to avoid worse things happening in the accident,” Morenes said. The four who died were honored at a funeral mass at Seville’s cathedral on Tuesday.

Morenes said the permits were being temporarily rescinded by Spain’s National Institute for Aerospace Technique, which means that A400Ms in final stages of assembly cannot go on test flights.

Morenes declined to provide initial findings of the crash investigation, stressing that the probe will be complicated.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Numbers game The Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao boxing match generated a record 4.4 million pay-per-view buys, for a profit over $400 million.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Amboy leaving Three Rivers for NUIC Superintendent Thake cites declining enrollment as reason for conference change

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

The Amboy Clippers will be leaving their home of the last 4 decades after next school year, switching from the Three Rivers Conference to the Northwest Upstate Illini.

The move was approved by the Amboy School Board on April 16, by a unanimous vote.

The Clippers will have 1 more year in the Three Rivers, and

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“The main reason we did it is because the Upstate Illini is Jeff a more realistic fit Thake for us in terms of Amboy enrollment size,” Amboy Superintendent Jeff Thake said. “Our enrollment has been declining for the past decade, mainly because our

town’s population is aging, and we’re the smallest school in the Three Rivers.

“And, the way the Three Rivers is now divided, we’re in the same division as the two largest schools, the two parochial schools, and Bureau Valley, which has an enrollment 100 kids more than us. The Upstate Illini just made sense.”

The NUIC is the only conference Amboy was looking at, according to Thake. The talks between Amboy and its new

home began some time ago, and the NUIC recently voted to accept the Clippers.

Amboy has submitted a letter to the TRAC principals indicating its plans to leave. Three Rivers principals meet next month.

“We met with the NUIC a while back, and I know they voted us in,” Amboy Athletic Director George Schwamberger said. “The process has moved along since then, and this move isn’t something that we’ve taken lightly.”

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BASEBALL

Dukes leave 12 on base in loss

Diverse team comes together on court

DIXON – Something was missing for the Newman boys tennis team during Tuesday’s match against Dixon.

The Comets were missing their Euroflag.

Early in the season, team members purchased a flag similar to the one used by the European Ryder Cup team – a blue flag with yellow stars in a circle. It symbolized the disparate makeup of the team, and the flag has been present at most meets.

The No. 1 singles player, Thore Abend, is a foreign exchange student from Germany. Borja Acedo, who teams with Elliott Frankfother at No. 2 doubles, is a foreign exchange student from Spain.

Did you know?

• Amboy has been a part of the Three Rivers since 1974. The conference then included Erie, Fulton, Morrison, Newman, Prophetstown, Riverdale and Savanna. The conference currently has 15 schools divided into two divisions. Before joining the TRAC, Amboy spent time as members of the Blackhawk and Shark conferences.

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Oregon’s Sarah Lauer broke the Hawks’ record in the triple jump on Monday. Her jump of 36 feet, 4 1/2 inches was more than 10 inches better than her previous best, and it has the senior brimming with confidence going into Friday’s 1A Oregon Sectional.

Quadruple triple Oregon’s Lauer looking for fourth sectional title it,” Lauer said. “When they were Record booked stretching the [measuring] tape, it just kept going. The number • Sarah Lauer’s triple jump 35 showed up, and it wasn’t @pm222 of 36 feet, 4 1/2 inches on even at the takeoff spot. I just Monday set a record for the Oregon track and field athsaid, ‘How far did I jump?’”

Oregon girls program.

The letes Carly Stephens and Sarah It turned out her leap was the distance is also the thirdLauer compete in different longest in school history, as best in Sauk Valley history, events, but that doesn’t stop Lauer etched her name atop behind Bureau Valley’s Alisa the two from having friendly the Hawks’ record book with a Baron at 37-5 in 2008 and competitions. jump of 36 feet, 4 1/2 inches, Erie-Prophetstown’s Paige Stephens’ shot put throws and breaking the previous record of Rus at 36-9 1/2 in 2013.

Lauer’s triple jump distances 35-10. both hovered in the 35-foot When the distance was read was surprised because I didn’t range throughout the season. aloud, Lauer said she jumped They have compared distances expect to do that.” around and cried with exciteIt’s safe to say Lauer is preall season, and before the ment. The distance was well Hawks’ sectional prep meet on pared for Friday’s Class 1A past her previous career best of Monday, they challenged each Oregon Sectional.

35-6, which she set in winning The Oregon senior set a other to break through that school record in the triple jump the Big Northern West meet pesky threshold and into the last Thursday at Dixon. on Monday during that sec36-foot range.

Her leap of more than 10 tional prep meet, and couldn’t “We said we were going to get inches past her previous best 36 feet on Monday,” Lauer said. hide her wide smile as she “It’s the last tuneup before sec- talked about her record-setting mark has her feeling confident heading into Friday’s sectional. jump. tionals – when it really counts “I’m not sure how to explain – and we actually both did. I TRIPLE CONTINUED ON B3

DIXON – No pitcher wants to see a full set of bases.

Nolan Moeller didn’t mind the pressure. The Rock Falls pitcher inherited a basesloaded situation in the second inning, and subsequently quelled a rally on Tuesday against Dixon.

Being in the heat of the moment helped Moeller become calmer when the Dukes packed the bags once more in the sixth. Despite one run getting across, the Dukes stranded a complete set for the third time, as the Rockets took a 5-4 win at Veterans Memorial Field.

The Dukes (5-16, 3-9 BNC West) chased Rocket starting pitcher Quinton Matznick early after getting off to a 3-0 lead, but not before Matznick escaped a two-run first inning with the bases loaded.

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Newman’s Quentin Larson hits the ball during Tuesday’s No. 3 doubles match in Dixon. Larson and Eli Leffelman beat Dixon’s Bailey McClain and Jason Rugh 4-6, 6-3 (10-8).

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Rock Falls’ Dylan Abrams singles during Tuesday’s 5-4 victory over Dixon at Veterans Memorial Field.

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Sent packing Monty Williams Pelicans fire coach after team made the playoffs.

Williams had good relationship with the team’s star Anthony Davis.

SVM staff, wire services CORRECTIONS

Sami While is a player for the Dixon Duchesses softball team. Recent stories have spelled her name wrong.

Also, Sterling’s No. 3 doubles team consists of Gage Bright and Saul Juarez, who won their match against Newman on Monday. The teams were reversed in Tuesday’s scoreboard.

SVM regrets the errors.

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SVCC’s James to play at Murray State Sauk Valley guard Krystal James will continue her basketball career for the Division I Murray State Racers next season.

James, a 2012 graduate of Hononegah High School, led the Skyhawks in scoring last season with 20.5 points per game. A first-team all-Arrowhead Conference selection, James was tied for the 11th-leading scorer in the country among junior college players in 2014-15, and was second in the nation in 3-pointers made per game with 3.9.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Beckman responds to accusation Illinois football coach Tim Beckman said Tuesday he was disappointed in the manner that a former offensive lineman has voiced his complaints about the coach.

Former Illini lineman Simon Cvijanovic has levied allegations since Sunday evening of abuse and mistreatment of injuries by Beckman and his staff.

“I am disappointed that a former Fighting Illini player has chosen this path to air his concerns,” Beckman said in a statement. “I have been overwhelmed by the support shown by the student-athletes and the parents who are currently in our program, along with many former players. It is truly humbling. We’ll continue to treat the players in our program, current and former, like family as we continue to move forward.”

Athletic director Mike Thomas said on Monday that he supported Beckman, but would review the claims made by Cvijanovic.

NHL

Rozsival out 3-4 months Michal Rozsival underwent surgery on his broken left ankle Tuesday, and is expected to return to full hockey activity in approximately 12-16 weeks, the Blackhawks announced.

The surgery was performed by head team physician Dr. Michael Terry and Dr. Bradley Merk.

“The procedure went very well,” Terry said in a statement released by the Blackhawks.

Montador diagnosed with CTE Former NHL defenseman Steve Montador had a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to repeated blows to the head, according to researchers who autopsied his brain.

Montador died in February at age 35 of an undisclosed cause. He had multiple concussions during his career with six NHL teams.

His brain was donated to the Canadian Sports Concussion Project at Toronto’s Krembil Neuroscience Center for analysis. Dr. Charles Tator said Tuesday that Montador’s brain had widespread deposits of an abnormal protein that is a marker for CTE. Montador’s family said they plan to sue the NHL.

Robert Kraft Patriots owner says that his friendship with commissioner Roger Goodell is “pretty much dead,” after Deflategate punishment.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

GOLF | ON THE FRINGE

Substance & style Fowler’s game catching up to the quality of the person

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BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

Baseball

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Rickie Fowler walked into a restaurant wearing a beanie pulled down over his ears. The look was not unusual for someone his age.

It was the location. He was in the tropical warmth of Hawaii.

All eyes were on him – especially the young people – when he removed his cap and all that hair spilled out. After dinner, he stopped by to chat with a PGA Tour rules official and was introduced to the others at the table, including a teenage girl. Too shy to ask for a photo, the girl tweeted about her chance meeting.

Moments later, her eyes widened as she stared at her phone.

Fowler had replied to her tweet.

He had another fan for life.

There are countless others.

Gestures like that have endeared Fowler to so many fans, even as he was accumulating so few victories.

Winning was a long time coming for the 26-year-old Californian, and he bagged a big one last week at The Players Championship.

It was his second PGA Tour win in 137 starts as a pro, so there is still some catching up to do. The manner in which he won – no one had ever gone birdie-eaglebirdie-birdie over the final four holes on the TPC Sawgrass – will make one victory feel like five. It brought instant credibility when he sorely needed it.

“It’s only going to help move me forward,” Fowler said after his playoff win over Kevin Kisner and Sergio Garcia. “This will definitely give me momentum going into the U.S. Open, and making me feel confident about being in this situation and taking care of business.”

But that’s Rickie Fowler on the golf course.

He’s been a superstar off the course for the last 6 years, and there was nothing overrated about that.

“Fun, energetic, a great talent.

He’s got a loving side, a caring side,” said Bubba Watson, who found a loyal friend in Fowler.

“He’s got every quality you’d want. You can say any nice word, and he is truly that person. And very few people go through life like that.”

Fowler was blessed with so many ingredients for stardom.

His amateur career included a 3-1 record on one of the best U.S. Walker Cup teams in recent years (six players from that 2007 team have won on the PGA

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Girls soccer 4:15 p.m.

• 1A Genoa-Kingston Regional, Dixon vs.

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Softball 4:30 p.m.

• Erie-Prophetstown at Morrison • Newman at Amboy

Boys tennis 4:30 p.m.

• United Township at Sterling

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Rickie Fowler follows through on his shot on the 11th hole at The Players Championship. Fowler, a fan favorite, won the tournament for only his second PGA victory.

Tour). He lost in a playoff in his second PGA Tour event as a pro, easily got his card through Q-school, and became the only American to play in the Ryder Cup as a rookie.

And he had style.

His endorsement with Puma made him a colorful figure – orange on Sunday – with those flat-bill hats. They became as popular as the swoosh, filling a void when Tiger Woods was missing chunks of time. Fowler brought an X Games personality to the button-down sport of golf with his background riding motorbikes.

“I think being in those situations, where I grew up racing dirt bikes and being in a little bit more extreme situations, being up in the air and doing stuff that players don’t normally do, in a way makes me feel more comfortable in some of the situations as far as being in contention,” he once said. “Just because I’ve probably scared myself a little bit more than is possible on a golf course.”

For all his thrill-seeking on a motorcycle when he was a kid, there was always a softer side to Fowler.

His father, Rod, who raced motorcycles as a pro before Rickie was born, described an upbringing

where the glass was half full even if it was bone dry. When his son began to take golf seriously, they talked about only the good shots he hit. There was no need to remind him of the others.

His father also detected early that his son was a people pleaser.

“When he was about 5, we’d go up to the mountains and ride, and he was always worried about the cops,” Rod Fowler said late last year. “I used to tell him, ‘Don’t worry about the cops.

That’s on me. You’ve got Dad with you.’ But he never wanted to get in trouble. If anything, he would keep me in line.”

And maybe that’s why the magazine survey of anonymous players stung so much.

Fowler and Ian Poulter each received 24 percent of the vote as the most overrated player on the PGA Tour. Neither is true. If anything, Poulter is an overachiever.

Poulter also has a polarizing personality, which surely contributed to the number of votes.

Fowler is immensely popular with his peers, not to mention the fans. PGA Tour players have a jealous streak in them, and it probably didn’t help that Fowler was billed as a rising star with two victories worldwide. Never mind that he beat Rory McIlroy in both of them.

NASCAR | SPRINT CUP

Busch set to return to racing Driver will compete at All-Star race for first race back

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Less than 3 months after suffering serious injuries when he crashed into a concrete wall at Daytona, Kyle Busch will return to racing in NASCAR’s All-Star race this weekend following a rapid recovery his doctors called remarkable.

Busch will run in Saturday night’s event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has been sidelined since a Feb. 21 crash in the Xfinity Series opener in which he broke his right leg and left foot in an accident that spurred safety reviews throughout NASCAR. “I don’t know that anybody would have expected the All-Star Race would have been a place for me to come back when we were laying down in the hospital bed in Daytona and

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Less than 3 months after suffering serious injuries in a crash at Daytona, Kyle Busch will return to NASCAR this weekend for the All-Star race. even in Charlotte just days after the accident,” Busch said Tuesday, noting that specialist Dr. Robert Anderson of OrthoCarolina was surprised at the fast recovery. “One of the things I remember hearing from Dr. Anderson ... was that it’s just been a remarkable timeframe in which I’ve been able to make as much progress as I have,

as quickly as I have.”

Busch credited therapy sessions that sometimes spanned 6 hours for being able to heal ahead of schedule. His accident late in the race 1 day before the Daytona 500 left him with a rod in his right leg and plates and screws in his left foot.

He missed 11 races because of his injuries,

which were more severe because he hit a wall that lacked an energy-absorbing SAFER barrier at 90 mph. Busch has said his car left the racing surface and headed toward the wall at 176 mph, and even though he was able to slow it, he knew the impact was likely going to break one leg.

Although Busch removed his right foot from the brake pedal, the impact with the wall was so hard, both his helmet and chest slammed into his steering wheel. Busch said the throttle stop was pushed back closer to him and smacked his right leg, breaking it.

The Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the NASCAR schedule, runs May 24, and the AllStar race is the perfect warmup event. At just 110 scheduled laps split into segments, Busch felt the pace would be right for his return.

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Today Men’s golf 6 p.m.

• Big Ten Championships, at Newburgh, Ind., BTN

Cycling 4 p.m.

• Tour of California, stage 4, Pismo Beach to Avila Beach, NBCSP

Golf 6 p.m.

• USGA, U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, semifinals & championship, at Bandon, Ore., FS1

MLB 2:30 p.m.

• Red Sox at A’s or Nationals at Diamondbacks, MLB 5 p.m.

• Cardinals at Indians, FSN 7 p.m.

• Mets at Cubs, ESPN • White Sox at Brewers, CSN

NBA playoffs 7 p.m.

• Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 5, Wizards at Hawks, TNT 9:30 p.m.

• Western Conference semifinals, Game 5, Grizzlies at Warriors, TNT

NHL playoffs 6:30 p.m.

• Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 7, Capitals at Rangers, NBCSP

Soccer 1:30 p.m.

• UEFA Champions, semifinals, second leg, Juvenuts at Real Madrid, FS1 7 p.m.

• MLS, Orlando at D.C. United, ESPN2

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

SVM SCOUTS 1A GIRLS TRACK & FIELD SECTIONALS Bureau Valley When: 4 p.m. Thursday Local teams: Amboy, AFC, Bureau Valley, Fulton, Milledgeville-Eastland, Morrison, Newman, West Carroll Rest of field: Alleman, DePue, Hall, Henry-Senachwine, Ohio, Putnam County, Riverdale, St. Bede, Wethersfield Athletes to watch: Courtney Boyer, West Carroll, Kassidee Church, Morrison; Maddie Haskins, Riverdale; Lindsey Hoffert, Bureau Valley; Averi Leitzen, Fulton; Zoe Postula, St. Bede; Madi Quinn, Hall; Haley Simpson, Newman; Rebecca Waite, Milledgeville-Eastland; Erika Zimmerlein, Amboy Outlook: Bureau Valley is flying high after winning the Three Rivers championship last week in Erie. Amboy was third at that same meet, and might be the Storm’s most likely challenger for the sectional crown. Either way, a host of locals should advance to the state meet from this sectional.

Advancement: Top two finishers in each event, plus those meeting or exceeding qualifying standards, advance to state meet, May 21-23 at Charleston

Oregon When: 4 p.m. Friday Local teams: Oregon, Polo-Forreston Rest of field: Alden-Hebron, Byron, Dakota, Elgin Academy, Faith Lutheran, Harvest Christian Academy, Lena-Winslow, Pearl City, Pecatonica-Durand, Rockford Christian Life, Rockford Lutheran, South Beloit, Elgin St. Edward, Stockton-Warren Athletes to watch: Carmen DeVries, Lena-Winslow; Eve Evenson, Pecatonica-Durand; Kenzie Heinz, PoloForreston; Michaela Heit, Lutheran; Sarah Lauer, Oregon; Hailey Long, Oregon; Emily Offenheiser, StocktonWarren; Ellie Packer, Dakota; Ashley Whitmore, Byron Outlook: Byron was second at the Big Northern West meet last week, and will compete for the title with some of the schools from the Elgin area. Oregon has a couple of individuals looking to get through, while Polo-Forreston will use the meet as experience for some of its young athletes.

Advancement: Top two finishers in each event, plus those meeting or exceeding qualifying standards, advance to state meet, May 21-23 at Charleston

LOCAL SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Repercussions of concussions IHSA launches new initiative regarding head injuries

BY MICHAEL TARM Associated Press

CHICAGO – With a potentially costly lawsuit looming over it, the governing body of prep sports in Illinois on Tuesday rolled out a series of concussion-prevention projects, including a new advisory council that has the son of a former Chicago Bear as a member.

The moves by the Illinois High School Association come in the wake of a class-action suit accusing it and its 800 member schools of doing too little to protect some 50,000 football players and other young athletes. The lawsuit, filed in November, was the first of its kind against a high school government body.

The package of new IHSA programs – dubbed “Play Smart.

Play Hard.” – will provide athletes more information on reducing risks of concussions and other injuries. The player-safety council

Hawks’ Lauer glad she stuck with track and sophomore seasons.

TRIPLE She didn’t want anything CONTINUED FROM B1 to do with those races, and instead just wanted Lauer has a history to sprint and jump. of performing well in “I have trouble with important meets. She is a any curve,” Lauer said. three-time state qualifier “I know it’s in my mind, and three-time sectional but it’s something I have champion in the triple trouble with. I was runjump. Friday will be her ning the 400 all the time, final sectional in high and I was fed up. When I school, and she has her was a junior, I had a little sights set on another title more say in the events for a career sweep. As a I wanted to run as an freshman, she was aiming upperclassman. to reach state by placing in “The sprints really help the top two, but surprised with my jumps. I run in herself by winning the title. the [400 relay] now, and Now, she will be going I started to enjoy track for her fourth. again.”

“She might be a little She enjoyed it so much nervous with a chance that she has since been for her fourth title on the running year round. She line,” Oregon first-year joined a team in the sumassistant coach Faith mer, and ran in the winter Watson said. “But she as well. Her drive to get knows how to handle it.” better has made Watson’s Lauer owns the best first year enjoyable, as she jump in the area this loves coming to the track season, something that to work with Lauer. might not have happened “She works really hard,” had she followed through Watson said. “She’s with a plan to not go out always ready to put in for the track team before the work. It doesn’t take her junior season. a lot of me pushing her.

Luckily for the Hawks, I mostly help in making she stuck with it. sure she doesn’t scratch.

She started to lose her But really, she pretty love for the sport after much does it all herself. running longer distance “She’s been fun to races during her freshman watch.”

personnel be present at all football games and practices.

Hickman has said that such court-imposed mandates would be too costly for poorer schools, and would force them to shut down their football programs.

Former Bears defensive back Dave Duerson’s son, Tregg Duerson, who played football in high school and college, will be one of eight members on the new playersafety council. His father fatally shot himself in the chest in 2011, and left behind notes asking that his brain be tested.

“That allows him to bring a very unique perspective to this,” Hickman said.

Others on the council include Illinois state Sen. Napoleon Harris, himself a former NFL football player; Tory Lindley, an associate athletic director at Northwestern University; and two high school athletes.

Rockets reach 20-win plateau Ward leads softball team past Byron; Warriors fall to Morris

By SVM Sports Staff

The Rock Falls softball team defeated Byron 4-3 Tuesday in a Big Northern West game in Byron, giving the Rockets their 20th win of the season.

Olivia Babcock had a double and two RBIs, and Natalie Soltow added two hits, including a double for Rock Falls (20-9, 11-2 BNC West).

Michaela Ward earned the win, allowing three runs (two earned) and five hits with 12 strikeouts.

Morris 8, Sterling 5: The Golden Warriors couldn’t recover from Morris’ six-run sixth inning in a NIB-12 crossover loss at home.

Lauren Fritz went 3-for4 with a double, and Abri Hale singled, doubled and drove in three runs for Sterling (19-5). Lexy Staples (18-5) took the loss in the circle, striking out seven and walking two in six innings.

Mendota 18, Dixon 8:

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is intended to review head-injury policies.

The lawsuit didn’t prompt the IHSA to do more, director Marty Hickman said, but it did lead the group to conclude it’s not getting the word out about its efforts over previous years to adopt the best practices on concussions.

“This is a broader education initiative that is not directly related to the lawsuit,” he said.

The Chicago attorney who filed the lawsuit, Joseph Siprut, said the litigation was clearly “lighting a fire under the IHSA,” and that the new programs are clearly a response to the legal scrutiny. And he had guarded praise for them.

“The IHSA’s initiatives are steps in the right direction, though still far from the more exhaustive and expansive remedies sought” in the suit, Siprut said.

Among other mandates, the suit seeks requirements that medical

LOCAL ROUNDUP

The Duchesses dropped a Big Northern West contest on the road in a slugfest.

Along with triple jumping, Oregon’s Sarah Lauer is one of the Hawks’ top sprinters on the track.

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Newman 6, Fulton 4:

The Comets took advantage of five Steamer errors to win a Three Rivers crossover game at Drives Park.

Lakyn Waldschmidt struck out three and walked three in a complete game for Newman, and she also drove in a run. Sam Miller, Morgan Ely and Grace Ely also had RBIs. Faith Kennedy’s tworun home run highlighted Fulton’s attack.

Chelsea Lesniewski had two hits and took the loss in the circle, striking out

Tuesday’s stars Cassidy Koning, AFC softball, 1-hit shutout, 8 SO, 0 BB Michaela Ward, RF softball, complete game, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 12 SO Abri Hale, Sterling softball, 2 hits, 2B, 3 RBIs Jillyn Ruter, Eastland softball, 3-run HR Abby Baker, Oregon softball, complete-game shutout, 6 H, 7 SO, 1 BB Joey Brackemyer, Morrison baseball, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs Zoe Ward, Sterling soccer, 2 goals four and walking five in and an RBI, and Paige Gallentine had three seven innings.

Oregon 3, Winnebago singles. Makenzie Fink 0: Abby Baker scattered got the complete-game six hits and struck out victory, and also added a seven in a complete- pair of base hits.

Forreston-Polo 5, Lenagame shutout to lead the Hawks to a Big Northern Winslow 2: The Cardinals West win on the road. used an eight-hit attack Emily Perkins had two to earn a home NUIC hits and two RBIs for crossover win.

Oregon, and Alli Henson Hailey Ingram had a double and two RBIs, also drove in a run.

AFC 9, Pecatonica 0: Alex Sterenberg added Cassidy Koning tossed a a triple and an RBI, and one-hitter, striking out Rebekah Wilken hit a eight without a walk to double and batted in a lead the Raiders to an run for Forreston-Polo.

Abby Peterson (8-7) NUIC East road win.

Koning also had two earned the win. hits and an RBI, while Bryce Gittleson tripled Baseball twice and scored two Rochelle 14, Sterling 2, runs for AFC. Lauren 5 inn.: The Golden WarMeurer singled, tripled riors allowed 10 runs in and drove in three runs, the first inning of a NIBand Addison Wetzel and 12 West loss in Rochelle.

Sam Miller each had two Sterling’s Zach Springhits and two RBIs, with man went 2-for-3 with a Miller clubbing a home double and an RBI, Nick run.

McGuire had a double, Eastland 9, Milled- and Brian Folsom added geville 5: Jillyn Ruter an RBI. ripped a three-run home Newman 13, Fulton 10: run, and the Cougars The Comets scored three beat the Missiles in an runs in the top of the sevNUIC crossover contest enth to break a 10-10 tie in Lanark. and pull out a Three RivDrew Preston had three ers crossover slugfest at hits and two RBIs, and Drives Park.

Ashley Beyers had two Nate Olson had two hits and drove in two hits and three RBIs, and runs for Eastland (8-9). Shayne Allen added three Sammy Sohl had two hits hits and drove in two

runs for Newman (14-7).

Dillan Heffelfinger added three hits and an RBI. Quincy Coomes got the win.

Jack Lemke singled twice and doubled for Fulton. Colin Houzenga, Jake VanZuiden, Kegan North and Cole McClary had two hits each.

Morrison 13, ErieProphetstown 1, 5 inn.:

The Mustangs scored in every inning but the fourth, and cruised to a road Three Rivers West win in Prophetstown.

Joey Brackemyer had two doubles and three RBIs for Morrison (20-4), while Ryan VanZuiden earned the win with 10 strikeouts, and added three singles and an RBI. Jordan Chandler hit a double for Erie-Prophetstown (8-18), and Brett Emery had two hits and an RBI. Josh Lohman (2-5) took the loss.

Lutheran 9, Oregon 3:

The Hawks fell behind 5-2 after two innings and never recovered in a Big Northern West loss in Rockford.

Taylor Brubaker and Zach Stromberg each had two hits and an RBI. Brayton Finch added two hits, including a triple, and Harry Baldwin scored twice. Brubaker took the loss.

Girls soccer

Sterling 3, Ottawa 2:

Zoe Ward scored a pair of goals as the Golden Warriors went on the road and won a NIB-12 West contest over the Pirates.

Maura Scanlan also scored a goal for Sterling (5-14-3, 3-3-1), and Fatima Gallardo dished an assist.

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When the Dukes filled the bases once more in the following inning, Rocket coach Donnie Chappell made the call for Moeller – who played a role in stranding nine additional Dukes on base, for a total of 12.

“It’s just about staying calm, and keeping your composure,” Moeller said. “You’ve got to have confidence in yourself, knowing you can get that pitch across. That was really working for me today. I got the weak ground balls, and got a couple of clutch Ks there.”

While the Dukes had 10 hits – and reached base three more times

on Rocket infield errors – they felt that the offense wasn’t where it needed to be in key situations.

“Three times with the bases loaded and you score only one run, and you lose 5-4, that tells a lot right there,” Dixon coach Sam Gallucci said. “We had some good hits. Some of our guys are starting to catch up with the faster pitching. We’re hitting that kind of pitching, but not at the key moments when you have runners in scoring position.”

The Rockets got two runs in the third off a Reid Akerman double and a passed ball; and loaded up the bases in the fourth against Cal Jarrett. Dylan Abrams drove in the tying run on a hard infield liner which

caught Jarrett in the leg, and one out later with the bases loaded, Chappell called for a squeeze play by Alex Cantu.

Cantu’s bunt bounced in front of the plate, but with the force at home unattainable, the play put the Rockets ahead. Cantu struck out against Jarrett in his first go-round – one of six punch-outs for the Cincinnati recruit – and had a better read when it mattered most.

“Being a nine-hitter, I don’t get much junk,” Cantu said. “I’m expecting a fastball, and he gave me a fastball. We’ve been practicing a lot on bunting, so I trusted myself and got the bunt down.”

Owen Van Horn reached in the sixth

on a Rocket error, and scored when Jake Bonnell reached on another error with the bases loaded. Moeller got out of the jam and protected a onerun lead by getting Riley Mehrens to pop out.

“My off-speed was really working,” Moeller said, “but I really spotted my fastball really good. Today I was able to get a couple of swingand-misses, and get them looking a couple of times.”

Dixon’s only bright spot on offense came from Kris Lahman’s 4-for-4 afternoon, with two hits going for extra bases.

“I think we could have won today,” Lahman said. “Our bats weren’t there. We’ve got to get our bats going.”

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

BOYS TENNIS | SPOTLIGHT’S ON STERLING’S JACK NITZ

This Warrior golden on court Sterling junior Nitz still without a loss in 21 matches this season

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

Jack Nitz is a happy guy after he wins a tennis match. He sure has been one really happy camper this spring.

The Sterling junior has yet to lose a varsity match in 2015, amassing a 21-0 record at No. 1 singles for the Golden Warriors. The latest feather in his cap was a pair of easy wins Saturday at the Freeport Invite, losing just two games in four sets against Jacobs and Freeport.

But Nitz isn’t one to revel in his own exploits.

While he enjoys playing good tennis during the matches, he never really puts much stock into his wins after they’re over.

“Yeah, 21-0, man that’s something,” Nitz said, “but I don’t really think about it, to tell you the truth. Once you start thinking about it, then you can psych yourself out.

“Going into the season, I felt really confident in my ability, and I just try and play to my ability and not think about anything else, really.”

Nitz isn’t bragging about his ability; it’s more of a matter-of-fact assessment of his game. He spent the offseason working on his tennis skills, and also training to make his body stronger and increase his physical stamina.

He also built confidence in his game by playing several tournaments, and he believes that the biggest difference between his sophomore season – his first spent at No. 1 singles for the Warriors – and this year is between the ears.

“Mentally, I’ve always struggled to stay focused on what I need to concentrate on,” Nitz said.

“Sometimes I was really good mentally in a match, and other times

Nitz file School: Sterling Year: Junior Sport: Tennis FYI: In his 2nd season as Golden Warriors’ No. 1 singles player. … Has 21-0 record so far this season. … 3-year varsity starter for Sterling.

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Sterling junior Jack Nitz has compiled a 21-0 record as the Golden Warriors’ No. 1 singles player.

I wasn’t, and that really affected the way I played.

“This year, it’s been better. I built my skill and physicality during the offseason, and playing matches this season, I’ve learned to calm myself down mentally and stick with my game.”

The biggest part of the improvement in Nitz’s mental game comes from relaxing and trusting himself. Instead of beating himself up after a bad shot, he’s been able to turn his focus more to what’s coming next, not what’s already happened.

“It’s just been a lot of being able to let the mistakes go,” Nitz said.

“When I’ve gone into a match with that kind of

mentality – really simplifying everything, and giving myself positive self-talk – it’s really helped me out with the mental game.”

Along with all the offseason work, Nitz credits last year’s experience playing No. 1 singles in just his second year at Sterling High School with helping him find so much success this season.

He’s already seen the other team’s best players, and he’s also learned to deal with the pressure that comes from being the one opponents look to as the guy they want to beat.

But even with the summer workouts and top singles experience, Nitz still didn’t think he’d see results this quickly.

“I really didn’t expect to do as well as I’ve been doing this year, because I didn’t really blow kids off the court or anything last season,” Nitz said.

“But I made such a great improvement in the offseason that it seems like my skill level is just way above everyone that I’ve played this season.

“It’s just really great to come in and see that success now, and still have something to look forward to and improve on as a senior next year.”

While he’s still eyeing his goals for this season, Nitz is already thinking about what he needs to do to reach even loftier goals he’ll set for himself next season. He’s hoping for a trip to the state tournament later this month, so that experience can help springboard him into next year.

“It’s all about that state finish,” Nitz said. “If I can make it to state this season and see where I’m at, then next year I can improve on that and get to the highest level possible. A top-10 finish at state is what every player wants, and I plan to train even harder this offseason.”

Nitz has been thinking about continuing his career in college ever since moving up to No. 1 singles last season, and sees that as the long-term goal that will push him through the next two summers.

But for now, the focus remains on finishing this season as strongly as he’s started it.

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Amboy is familiar with several teams from its soon-to-be home.

The boys basketball team has played at the Eastland Tournament the past few years, and the Clippers have competed against teams like Forreston-Polo, AFC, Milledgeville and West Carroll in baseball, softball and track this season.

“One of the things we lack that larger schools possess, from a sports standpoint, is depth,” said Thake, who is also the Clippers’ assistant baseball coach. “Depth through all of our sports programs is the biggest thing we’re lacking right now, and we feel like it was best for our students and athletes to move to a conference of schools similar in enrollment size to us.”

Amboy has been a member of the Three Rivers since the 1974-75

season. Prior to that, it was in the Blackhawk Conference from 196572, then the Shark Conference from 1972-74. Amboy currently inhabits the TRAC East with Bureau Valley, Hall, Kewanee, Newman, Princeton and St. Bede.

The TRAC, which for a long time was an eight-team league in every sport besides football, is in its second year as a 15-school conference.

Losing Amboy means the TRAC will have 13 football teams in 2016.

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They both played the sport at the club level in their native countries.

There are also four Chinese foreign exchange students on the JV squad, and they are giving the sport a try for the first time.

Even the “native” Newman players travel to school a bit, as they hail from Oregon, Dixon, Rock Falls, and Sterling. The flag was a way to unite all of the players, from wherever they might come from.

“We try to encourage each other to win,” Abend said, “and sometimes somebody will wave the flag. It’s a way we show support for each other.”

Abend and Acedo have been instrumental in the success of the Comets (105), who fell to the Dukes 3-2 at the Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts. Newman coach Ann Propheter had many spots to fill entering the 2015 season, and was pleased to have two readyto-roll players drop in.

“We lost quite a few seniors from last year,” Propheter said, “and we

really didn’t know what we’d have coming in. Then when they showed up, we heard through the grapevine that they wanted to play tennis, and they were pretty good, but you never really know until they get on the court.

“It was kind of hit or miss trying to find where they’d fit in, but I think finally we’ve got them where they’re comfortable.”

Abend has asserted himself as the Comets’ top singles player, and it’s a role he embraces.

“There are some really good players out there, but I’m glad I can play first singles,” Abend said. “I like to challenge myself. There are players that I know are better, but I just like to go out and do my best.”

At the Rochelle Invitational on Saturday, Abend lost a 6-2, 6-3 decision to Dixon’s Sam Bratt. Three days later, Abend turned the tables on Bratt, gaining a 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 victory.

Newman’s other win came at No. 3 doubles, from Quentin Larson and Eli Leffelman, who beat Bailey McClain and Jason Rugh 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.

Dixon (9-4) received a

Newman’s Thore Abend hits a return shot in a 3-set win Tuesday against Dixon’s Sam Bratt.

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critical win at No. 2 singles from Zach Healy, who beat Connor Knack 7-5, 6-1.

Healy erased a 3-0 deficit in the first set.

“I got my mind into it,” Healy said. “I just started thinking positive, not negative as much, and stopped getting down on myself.”

The team win was extra satisfying for Healy, who dropped the only point to the Comets in a 4-1 Dixon win a year ago.

“Last year, I was the only one to lose,” Healy said, “so I was pretty glad to get the win today.”

Doubles wins for the Dukes came at No. 1 from Bryce Stanley and Michael Gale, 6-2, 6-3 over Noah Leffelman and Drew Burger; and at No. 2 from Ian South and Justin Wil-

son, 6-1, 7-5 against Elliott Frankfother and Acedo.

Dixon coach Steve Boll likes the direction his team is heading, with the postseason fast approaching, but said things weren’t always so rosy. He likened the Dukes to a tree at his home that was slow to produce leaves, but now that it has started, watch out.

“All of a sudden the rain came, and boom, out came the buds,” Boll said, “and that’s kind of how the team has been this year.

We’ll have a meet where we start slow, but then we’ll be OK. Then we’ll come to the next meet and I won’t expect much out of them, but they’ll have a fantastic game.

“Tonight, we had a little bit of everything, and it was a very good win.”

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Baseball Tuesday’s results at Veterans Memorial Field Page Park, Dixon

ROCK FALLS 5, DIXON 4 Rock Falls 002 210 0 — 5 8 3 Dixon 210 001 0 — 4 10 0 W – Nolan Moeller. L – Cal Jarrett.

(At bats-runs-hits) ROCK FALLS (18-9, 8-4 BNC West) Reid Akerman rf 3-1-1, Clay Velazquez cf 3-0-0, Cooper Kilberg c 3-0-0, Cameron Davis cr 0-0-0, Jacob Mammosser lf 3-1-1, Logan Pillars 3b/2b 4-0-2, Quinton Matznick p/3b 3-1-0, Dylan Abrams 1b 3-0-2, Nolan Moeller dh/p 2-1-1, Alex Cantu 2b/ss 2-0-0, James McFadden flex/2b 0-0-0. Totals: 26-5-8.

Matznick (1 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP), Moeller (5 1/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP) and Kilberg (1 PB).

2B – Akerman. RBI – Akerman, Abrams, Cantu. SAC – Cantu. SB – Mammosser 2, Akerman, Velazquez, Pillars. CS – Davis.

LOB – 7.

DIXON (5-16, 3-9) Owen Van Horn 1b/p 5-1-1, Kris Lahman 2b 4-1-4, Cal Jarrett p/1b 2-1-1, Mitchell Wolfe dh 4-0-2, Ryan Long c 3-0-1, Evan Munson cr 0-0-0, Jake Bonnell rf 4-0-0, Riley Mehrens ss 3-0-0, Cooper Stahl 3b 4-0-0, Cody Mighell cf 4-1-1. Totals: 33-4-10.

Jarrett (6 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 6 K, HBP, WP), Van Horn (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K, WP) and Long (1 PB). 2B – Lahman 2.

RBI – Wolfe 2, Lahman. LOB – 12. at Rochelle

ROCHELLE 14, STERLING 2, 5 inn.

Sterling 011 00 – 2 6 4 Rochelle (10)31 0x – 14 14 2 W – Tyler Willman. L – Wanner.

STERLING Willman (2/3 IP, 6 H, 10 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, K), Luke Moore (2 1/3 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K), Brandon Dennis (IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K). Multi hits – Zach Springman 2. 2B – Springman, Nick McGuire. RBI – Springman, Brian Folsom.

ROCHELLE Wanner (5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 5 K).

Multi hits – Wanner 3, Buricaga 2, Eckhardt 2, Alhers 2. 2B – Hopkins, Wanner, Buricaga, Eckhardt. RBI – Wanner 3, Buricaga 3, Mehrings, Hopkins, Gould, Alhers. at Drives Park, Fulton

NEWMAN 13, FULTON 10 Newman 101 206 3 — 13 14 1 Fulton 010 216 0 — 10 13 4 W – Quincy Coomes.

NEWMAN (14-7) Multi hits – Dillan Heffelfinger 3, Shayne Allen 3, Nate Olson 2. RBI – Olson 3, Allen 2, Heffelfinger, Trevor Bolin, Alex Buhler, Elias Edmondson, Landon Vesley.

FULTON Multi hits – Jack Lemke 3, Colin Houzenga 2, Jake VanZuiden 2, Cole McClary 2, Kegan North 2. 2B – Lemke, McClary, Trey Simmons. at Rockford

LUTHERAN 9, OREGON 3 Oregon 200 010 0 — 3 9 5 Lutheran 140 130 x — 9 8 0 W – Sanchez. L – Taylor Brubaker.

OREGON Brubaker (6 IP, 9 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 6 SO, 2 BB, 1 HBP) and Zach Stromberg. Multi hits – Stromberg 2, Brubaker 2, Brayton Finch 2. 2B – Brubaker, Josh Cook. 3B – Finch.

RBI – Stromberg, Brubaker, Mason Smith.

SB – Harry Baldwin. LOB – 8. E – Jensen Melville 3, Finch, Smith.

LUTHERAN Sanchez (6 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 14 SO, 3 BB), Johnson (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB).

Multi hits – West 2. 2B – West, Morgan, Sanchez, Woolbright. HR – West, Mercer.

RBI – Mercer 3, West 2, Sanchez, Morgan, Woolbright. SAC – Volkert. LOB – 5. at Prophetstown

MORRISON 13, ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 1, 5 inn.

Morrison 621 04 – 13 13 1 Erie-P’town 000 01 – 1 5 5 W – Ryan VanZuiden (6-1). L – Josh Lohman (2-5).

MORRISON (20-4) VanZuiden (5 IP, 5 H, R, ER, 2 BB, 10 K).

Multi hits – VanZuiden 3, Ethan Fischbach 2, Mason Sitzmore 2, Ben Tegeler 2, Brock Smith 2, Joey Brackemyer 2.

2B – Brackemyer 2. RBI – Brackemyer 3, Sitzmore 2, Tegeler 2, VanZuiden, Chance Bender.

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN (8-18) Lohman (4 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 5 K), Ian Wirt (IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K).

Multi hits – Brett Emery 2. 2B – Jordan Chandler. RBI – Emery.

Postseason pairings CLASS 2A Morrison Regional Wednesday, May 20 • No. 1 Morrison vs. No. 4 Bureau Valley, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 21 • No. 2 Princeton vs. No. 3 Newman, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championship, 10 a.m.

Winner advances to Byron Sectional vs.

Pecatonica Regional winner, 6:30 p.m.

May 27 Oregon Regional Monday, May 18 • No. 5 West Carroll vs. No. 4 Oregon, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20 • No. 1 Forreston-Polo vs. West Carroll or Oregon, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 21 • No. 2 Stillman Valley vs. No. 3 Byron, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championship, 10 a.m.

Winner advances to Byron Sectional vs.

Aurora Christian Regional winner, 4 p.m.

May 27 CLASS 1A Lena-Winslow Regional Monday, May 18 • No. 5 Pearl City at No. 4 River Ridge, 4:30 p.m.

• No. 6 Galena at No. 3 Eastland, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20 • No. 1 East Dubuque vs. Pearl City or River Ridge, 4 p.m.

• No. 2 Lena-Winslow vs. Galena or Eastland, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championships, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Aquin Sectional vs.

Dakota Regional winner, 4 p.m. May 28 at Highland Community College Ashton-Franklin Center Regional Monday, May 18 • No. 5 AFC at No. 4 Milledgeville, 4:30 p.m.

• No. 6 Paw Paw at No. 3 Amboy, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20 • No. 1 Indian Creek vs. AFC or Milledgeville, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 21 • No. 2 Fulton vs. Paw Paw or Amboy, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championship, 2 p.m.

Winner advances to Aquin Sectional vs.

Elgin Academy Regional winner, 4 p.m.

May 27 at Highland Community College

Softball Tuesday’s results at Sterling

MORRIS 8, STERLING 5 Morris 000 016 1 — 8 14 1 Sterling 020 102 0 — 5 9 1 L – Lexy Staples (18-5).

STERLING (19-5) Staples (6 IP, 7 ER, 12 H, 7 SO, 2 BB), Maddie Corwell (1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB) and Nadia Trujillo. Multi hits – Lauren Fritz 3, Abri Hale 2. 2B – Fritz, Hale, Erin Stroup. RBI – Hale 3, Emily Berogan.

at Drives Park, Fulton

NEWMAN 6, FULTON 4 Newman 003 021 0 — 6 4 2 Fulton 002 001 1 — 4 8 5 W – Lakyn Waldschmidt. L – Chelsea Lesniewski.

NEWMAN Waldschmidt (7 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 3 SO, 3 BB) and Julie Hurd. RBI – Waldschmidt, Sam Miller, Morgan Ely, Grace Ely. FULTON Lesniewski (7 IP, 6 R, 4 H, 4 SO, 5 BB) and Maddy Andresen. Multi hits – Lesniewski 2, Taylor Birkett 2. 2B – Kim Holland. HR – Faith Kennedy. RBI – Kennedy 2, Andresen, Camerin Huizenga. SB – Kennedy.

SAC – Whitney Wynkoop. at Byron

ROCK FALLS 4, BYRON 3 Rock Falls 000 001 3 – 4 6 1 Byron 100 000 2 – 3 5 0 W – Michaela Ward. L – Bonelle.

ROCK FALLS (20-9, 11-2) Ward (7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K).

Multi hits – Natalie Soltow 2. 2B – Ward, Olivia Babcock, Soltow. RBI – Babcock 2, Ward, Chelsi Blair.

BRYON Thatcher (6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K), Bonelle (1/3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 0 K). Multi hits – Stanbauer 2. 2B – Stanbauer. RBI – Hauser, Roeskee. at Winnebago

OREGON 3, WINNEBAGO 0 Oregon 101 000 1 — 3 10 1 Winnebago 000 000 0 — 0 6 0 W – Abby Baker. L – Casey.

OREGON Baker (7 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 7 SO, 1 BB). Multi hits – Aleah Wight 2, Emily Perkins 2, Gylian Finch 2. 2B – Baker, Finch, Bre Bicksler, Alli Henson. RBI – Perkins 2, Henson.

SB – Perkins, Hailey White. LOB – 4. E – Hannah Wolber.

WINNEBAGO Casey (7 IP, 3 ER, 10 H, 2 SO, 0 BB). Multi hits – Heinen 2. 2B – Eubank. LOB – 7. at Pecatonica

AFC 9, PECATONICA 0 AFC 022 410 0 — 9 13 5 Pec 000 000 0 — 0 1 1 W – Cassidy Koning. L – Ponder.

AFC Koning (7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 SO, 0 BB). Multi hits – Koning 2, Bryce Gittleson 2, Addison Wetzel 2, Lauren Meurer 2, Sam Miller 2. 2B – Wetzel, Lexi Meurer, Madelin Prestegaard. 3B – Gittleson 2, Lauren Meurer.

HR – Miller. RBI – Lauren Meurer 3, Wetzel 2, Miller 2, Koning, Carlee Hargis. SB – Lauren Meurer. SAC – Hargis. LOB – 9.

E – Lauren Meurer 2, Hargis 2, Miller.

PECATONICA Ponder (4 IP, 9 ER, 11 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 HBP), Morgan Miller (0 R, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB).

SB – Ponder 2. LOB – 6. E – Scibona. at Lanark

EASTLAND 9, MILLEDGEVILLE 5 Milledgeville 004 000 1 — 5 Eastland 000 234 x — 9 W – Makenzie Fink.

EASTLAND (8-9) Multi hits – Drew Preston 3, Paige Gallentine 3, Fink 2, Sammy Sohl 2, Ashley Beyers 2. HR – Jillyn Ruter. RBI – Ruter 3, Preston 2, Beyers 2, Sohl.

Postseason pairings CLASS 2A Orion Regional Monday, May 18 • No. 5 Riverdale at No. 4 Bureau Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19 • No. 1 Morrison vs. Riverdale or Bureau Valley, 4:30 p.m.

• No. 2 Erie-Prophetstown vs. No. 3 Orion, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championship, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Morrison Sectional vs.

Rockford Lutheran Regional winner, 7 p.m.

May 26 Byron Regional Monday, May 18 • No. 5 Forreston-Polo at No. 4 West Carroll, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19 • No. 1 Stillman Valley vs. Forreston-Polo or West Carroll, 4:30 p.m.

• No. 2 Byron vs. No. 3 Oregon, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championship, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Morrison Sectional vs.

Princeton Regional winner, 4:30 p.m., May 26 CLASS 1A Fulton Regional Monday, May 18 • No. 5 Eastland at No. 4 Fulton, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19 • No. 1 Milledgeville vs. Eastland or Fulton, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20 • No. 2 Newman vs. No. 3 AFC, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championship, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Lena-Winslow Sectional vs. Pecatonica Regional winner, 7 p.m., May 26 Earlville Regional Monday, May 18 • No. 5 LaMoille-Ohio at No. 4 Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19 • No. 1 Amboy vs. LaMoille-Ohio or Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20 • No. 2 Earlville vs. No. 3 Indian Creek, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 • Championship, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Princeville Sectional vs. Putnam County Regional winner, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday May 26

Boys tennis Tuesday’s results at Emma Hubbs Courts, Dixon

DIXON 3, NEWMAN 2 Singles 1. Thore Abend (N) def. Sam Bratt 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 2. Zach Healy (D) def. Connor Knack 7-5, 6-1 Doubles 1. Bryce Stanley, Michael Gale (D) def.

Noah Leffelman, Drew Burger 6-2, 6-3 2. Ian South, Justin Wilson (D) def. Elliott Frankfother, Borja Acedo 6-1, 7-5 3. Quentin Larson, Eli Leffelman (N) def.

Bailey McClain, Jason Rugh 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 Records: Dixon 9-4, Newman 10-5

Girls soccer CLASS 2A Geneseo Regional Tuesday, May 19 • No. 1 Geneseo vs. No. 4 LaSalle-Peru, 4:30 p.m.

• No. 2 Sterling vs. No. 3 Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 22 • Championship, 5 p.m.

Winner advances to LaSalle-Peru Sectional vs. Peoria Notre Dame Regional winner, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 26 CLASS 1A Genoa-Kingston Regional Tuesday’s result • No. 1 Indian Creek 6, No. 4 North Boone 0 Wednesday’s match • No. 2 Dixon vs. No. 3 Genoa-Kingston, 4:15 p.m.

Friday’s match • Championship, Indian Creek vs. TBD, 4:15 p.m.

Winner advances to Byron Sectional vs.

Lutheran Regional winner, 4:30 p.m.

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD MLB

CARDINALS 8, INDIANS 3 St. Louis

American League East Division W L Pct New York 21 13 .618 Tampa Bay 18 16 .529 Toronto 17 17 .500 Boston 15 17 .469 Baltimore 14 17 .452 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 21 12 .636 Detroit 20 13 .606 Minnesota 18 15 .545 Chicago 13 17 .433 Cleveland 11 20 .355 West Division W L Pct Houston 20 13 .606 Los Angeles 15 17 .469 Seattle 14 17 .452 Texas 14 19 .424 Oakland 12 22 .353

GB — 3 4 5 5½ GB — 1 3 6½ 9 GB — 4½ 5 6 8½

Tuesday’s results St. Louis 8, Cleveland 3 Toronto 10, Baltimore 2 Detroit 2, Minnesota 1, 10 innings Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Kansas City 7, Texas 6, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 4, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 8, Houston 1 Boston at Oakland, late Colorado at L.A. Angels, late San Diego at Seattle, late Today’s games Boston (Miley 1-4) at Oakland (Gray 4-0), 2:35 p.m.

St. Louis (Lackey 2-1) at Cleveland (Kluber 0-5), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Aa.Sanchez 3-2) at Baltimore (Mi. Gonzalez 3-2), 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Nolasco 2-1) at Detroit (Lobstein 3-2), 6:08 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Warren 2-1) at Tampa Bay (Karns 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 2-2) at Texas (Gallardo 2-5), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-3) at Milwaukee (Nelson 1-3), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (T.Hudson 1-3) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (Lyles 2-3) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-2), 9:05 p.m.

San Diego (Shields 4-0) at Seattle (T.Walker 1-3), 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s games St. Louis at Cleveland, 11:10 a.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 12:08 p.m.

Kansas City at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

WHITE SOX 4, BREWERS 2 Chicago

Milwaukee ab r h bi Segura ss 4 1 1 0 KDavis lf 4 0 0 0 Braun rf 4 0 0 1 CGomz cf 4 0 1 0 JRogrs 1b 3 0 0 0 EHerrr 3b 3 1 1 1 Maldnd c 3 0 0 0 HGomz 2b 3 0 0 0 Fiers p 2 0 0 0 WSmith p 0 0 0 0 Blazek p 0 0 0 0 GParra ph 0 0 0 0 Cotts p 0 0 0 0 Kintzlr p 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 9 4 Totals 30 2 3 2 Chicago 000 020 011 – 4 Milwaukee 100 010 000 – 2 E–Gillaspie (5), Maldonado (2), E.Herrera (3). LOB–Chicago 9, Milwaukee 2. 2B– Al.Ramirez (9), Flowers (4). 3B–Segura (2). HR–E.Herrera (4). SB–M.Johnson (3), C.Gomez (3). CS–C.Gomez (2). SF– Al.Ramirez.

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Sale W,3-1 8 3 2 2 1 11 Robertson S,6-7 1 0 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee Fiers 6 1/3 5 2 2 1 7 W.Smith 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Blazek L,3-1 1 1 1 1 2 0 Cotts 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 Kintzler 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 WP–Blazek.

T–2:45. A–26,935 (41,900). ab Eaton cf 5 MeCarr lf 5 Abreu 1b 4 AGarci rf 5 Gillaspi 3b 3 GBckh 3b 0 AlRmrz ss 3 Flowrs c 4 MJhnsn 2b 2 Roertsn p 0 Sale p 3 Bonifac ph-2b 1

r 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

h 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1

bi 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

National League East Division W L Pct New York 20 13 .606 Washington 18 15 .545 Atlanta 15 18 .455 Miami 15 18 .455 Philadelphia 11 23 .324 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 23 9 .719 Chicago 17 15 .531 Pittsburgh 17 16 .515 Cincinnati 16 17 .485 Milwaukee 12 22 .353 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 21 10 .677 San Diego 17 16 .515 San Frncisco 17 16 .515 Arizona 14 17 .452 Colorado 11 17 .393

GB — 2 5 5 9½ GB — 6 6½ 7½ 12 GB — 5 5 7 8½

Tuesday’s results St. Louis 8, Cleveland 3 Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 8, Houston 1 Washington at Arizona, late Colorado at L.A. Angels, late Miami at L.A. Dodgers, late San Diego at Seattle, late Today’s games Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-2) at Arizona (Hellickson 1-3), 2:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Lackey 2-1) at Cleveland (Kluber 0-5), 5:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-2) at Philadelphia (Hamels 2-3), 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Stults 1-3) at Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Miami (Cosart 1-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Frias 3-0), 6:50 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-1) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 3-1), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-3) at Milwaukee (Nelson 1-3), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (T.Hudson 1-3) at Houston (Oberholtzer 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (Lyles 2-3) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-2), 9:05 p.m.

San Diego (Shields 4-0) at Seattle (T.Walker 1-3), 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s games St. Louis at Cleveland, 11:10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Washington at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s box scores

CUBS 6, METS 1 New York

ab 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 28

r 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

h 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5

bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Chicago

ab r h bi Grndrs rf Fowler cf 4 1 0 0 DnMrp 3b Bryant 3b 4 1 3 1 Cuddyr lf Rizzo 1b 2 0 1 0 Duda 1b MMntr c 4 0 1 1 Flores ss Soler rf 5 1 2 0 Niwnhs cf SCastro ss 5 2 2 1 Plawck c Coghln lf 2 1 1 2 Syndrg p Szczur ph-lf 1 0 0 0 ATorrs p Arrieta p 4 0 0 0 Glmrtn p JRussll p 0 0 0 0 Monell ph ARussll 2b 4 0 1 1 Robles p Tejada 2b Totals Totals 35 6 11 6 New York 000 000 010 – 1 Chicago 000 004 11x – 6 DP–Chicago 2. LOB–New York 3, Chicago 12. 2B–Rizzo (8), S.Castro 2 (3), A.Russell (7). 3B–Bryant (1). HR–Bryant (3), Coghlan (4). SF–Plawecki.

IP H R ER BB SO New York Syndergrd L,0-1 5 1/3 6 3 3 4 6 A.Torres 2/3 1 1 1 3 2 Gilmartin 1 2 1 1 0 1 Robles 1 2 1 1 0 0 Chicago Arrieta W,4-3 8 3 1 1 2 10 J.Russell 1 2 0 0 0 2 WP–Syndergaard.

T–2:55. A–31,542 (40,929).

Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Wong 2b 5 0 0 0 Kipnis 2b 4 1 3 1 MCrpnt 3b 5 2 2 1 CSantn 1b 5 0 2 0 Hollidy lf 5 1 2 4 Brantly cf 4 1 2 1 JhPerlt ss 5 1 2 1 Moss rf 3 0 0 0 MAdms 1b 5 0 1 0 Rabu ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Molina c 4 1 2 0 Swisher dh 3 0 0 0 T.Cruz ph-c 1 0 0 0 DvMrp lf 4 0 0 0 Heywrd rf 4 1 0 0 Chsnhll 3b 4 0 0 0 Rynlds dh 4 1 3 2 RPerez c 4 0 0 0 Bourjos cf 4 1 1 0 JRmrz ss 3 1 1 0 Totals 42 813 8 Totals 36 3 9 3 St. Louis 020 010 140 — 8 Cleveland 000 000 300 — 3 E–C.Santana (2), Jo.Ramirez (6). LOB–St. Louis 8, Cleveland 10. 2B–M.Carpenter (15), Jh.Peralta (9), Kipnis 2 (7), Brantley (9), Raburn (9). HR–Holliday (3). SB–M. Adams (1).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Lynn W,2-3 6 4 0 0 4 9 Belisle 1/3 2 2 2 0 1 Choate 0 1 1 1 0 0 Siegrist H,6 1 1 0 0 0 1 Socolovich 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 3 Cleveland Carrasco L,4-3 6 2/3 10 4 4 0 7 Rzepczynski 0 1 0 0 0 0 B.Shaw 2/3 0 2 0 1 1 Hagadone 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 Atchison 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 R.Webb 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rzepczynski pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP–Lynn.

T–3:31. A–12,615 (36,856).

NBA playoffs Second round (Best of 7) Tuesday’s results Cleveland 106, Chicago 101, Cleveland leads series 3-2 Houston 124, L.A. Clippers 103, L.A. Clippers leads series 3-2 Today’s games Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

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

Friday’s games Atlanta at Washington, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

CAVALIERS 106, BULLS 101 CHICAGO (101) Dunleavy 5-8 7-7 19, Gibson 4-12 2-2 10, Noah 4-6 2-2 10, Butler 9-18 8-8 29, Rose 7-24 2-3 16, Snell 0-1 0-0 0, Mirotic 2-7 5-6 10, Hinrich 1-4 0-0 3, Brooks 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 34-86 26-28 101.

CLEVELAND (106) James 14-24 9-12 38, Thompson 5-7 2-4 12, Mozgov 0-7 1-2 1, Shumpert 6-10 0-0 13, Irving 9-16 4-5 25, Smith 5-11 0-0 12, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Dellavedova 1-1 2-2 5, Perkins 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 40-79 18-25 106.

Chicago 24 20 27 30 —101 Cleveland 25 29 26 26 —106 3-Point Goals–Chicago 7-25 (Butler 3-8, Dunleavy 2-4, Hinrich 1-2, Mirotic 1-3, Snell 0-1, Brooks 0-3, Rose 0-4), Cleveland 8-24 (Irving 3-6, Smith 2-7, Dellavedova 1-1, James 1-5, Shumpert 1-5). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 53 (Butler, Rose, Noah 9), Cleveland 47 (James 12). Assists–Chicago 20 (Rose 7), Cleveland 19 (James 6). Total Fouls–Chicago 23, Cleveland 22. Technicals–Noah. Flagrant Fouls–Gibson. Ejected–Gibson.

A–20,562 (20,562).

NHL playoffs Second round (Best of 7) Tuesday’s result Tampa Bay 4, Montreal 1, Tampa Bay wins series 4-2 Today’s game Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed INF Ryan Flaherty on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Rey Navarro from Norfolk (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Asher Wojciechowski to Fresno (PCL).

Reinstated RHP Luke Gregorson from the family medical emergency list.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Yohan Pino to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Selected the contract of INF Marc Krauss from Salt Lake (PCL). Designated RHP Ryan Mattheus for assignment.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed OF Shane Robinson on the family emergency list.

Recalled OF Aaron Hicks from Rochester (IL).

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Released RHP Kevin Gregg for assignment.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned OF Chris Heisey to Oklahoma City (PCL).

Recalled RHP Mike Bolsinger from Oklahoma City.

MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned INF Reid Brignac outright to New Orleans (PCL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Named Suki Hobson senior strength and rehabilitation specialist.

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Fired coach Monty Williams.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Shaq Riddick and WR J.J. Nelson to four-year contracts.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed RB Tevin Coleman.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed TE Nick O’Leary and WR Dezmin Lewis.

CHICAGO BEARS — Claimed TE Chris Pantale off waivers from the New York Jets.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed S Derron Smith.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DL Xavier Cooper and FB Malcolm Johnson.

DENVER BRONCOS — Claimed TE Marcel Jensen (Jacksonville) and WR Solomon Patton (Tampa Bay) off waivers. Signed G Andre Davis and WR David Porter.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed WR Lance Moore to a one-year contract and RB Desmond Martin. Released RB Rasheed Williams.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed LB Dante Fowler Jr. to a four-year contract.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed FB Manasseh Garner; OL Charles Sweeton; LS Andrew East; TE James O’Shaughnessy; Cs Mitch Morse and Garrett Frye; DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches and David Irving; CBs De’Vante Bausby and Justin Cox; WRs Kenny Cook, Tello Luckett and Da’Ron Brown; and LBs Ramik Wilson, D.J. Alexander, Sage Harold and Justin March.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB Dekoda Watson.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed LB Stephone Anthony and CB P.J. Williams to four-year contracts.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR Austin Hill.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed CB Senquez Golson to a four-year contract.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed LB Kwon Alexander, WRs Kenny Bell and Kaelin Clay and RB Joey Iosefa. Claimed S D.J. Swearinger off waivers from Houston and LB Khaseem Greene from Chicago.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed OL Brandon Scherff.

HOCKEY National Hockey League EDMONTON OILERS — Signed C Eetu Laurikainen to a two-year, entry-level contract.

COLLEGE GEORGIA STATE — Announced men’s basketball F Willie Clayton is transferring from Charlotte.

GEORGIA TECH — Announced men’s basketball G Adam Smith is transferring from Virginia Tech.

INDIANA — Suspended men’s basketball F Devin Davis from all team activities.

MICHIGAN STATE — Granted the release of senior WR Andre Sims Jr. from his scholarship, so he can complete his final year of eligibility elsewhere.

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NBA PLAYOFFS | CAVALIERS 106, BULLS 101

James, Cavs put Bulls on brink Cleveland hangs on, downs Chicago in heated Game 5

BY TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND – With the “Big 3” reduced to the “Banged-Up 2,” LeBron James again showed why he’s Cleveland’s one and only.

James scored 38 points, Kyrie Irving added 25, and Cleveland held off Chicago’s charge in the fourth quarter for a 106-101 victory over the Bulls on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their testy Eastern Conference semifinal.

Showing no ill effects from a sprained left ankle, James added 12 rebounds, six assists and didn’t have a turnover in 41 minutes to ensure the Cavs will again play at home this season.

“LeBron was just outstanding, every element of the game,” Cavs coach David Blatt said. “You can’t pick a thing he didn’t do at the highest level.”

Cleveland can wrap up the bestof-seven series with a win in Game 6 on Thursday night back at United Center in Chicago, where the teams exchanged buzzer-beating victories last weekend.

The drama wasn’t quite as high in Game 5, but it was close and it was intense.

Jimmy Butler scored 29, and Mike Dunleavy added 19 for Chicago. Derrick Rose scored 16 – 12 in the first quarter – but the star guard shot just 2-for-15 in the final three quarters, and aggravated a shoulder “stinger” he sustained in Game 1.

Fueled by an altercation that led to the ejection of Chicago’s Taj Gibson, the Cavs led by 17 with 6:09 left, and then had to hold off a furious comeback by the Bulls, who got within 101-99 on Butler’s 3-pointer with 1:18 left.

Cleveland, though, got a huge offensive rebound by Iman Shumpert before Irving, playing on a sprained right foot and sore left knee, made four free throws in

AP

The Cavaliers’ LeBron James (left) gets around Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy during Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 106-101.

Star of the game: LeBron James, Cavaliers, 38 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 0 turnovers Up next: Game 6, Cavaliers at Bulls, 7 p.m.

TV/Radio: ESPN/1000-AM the final 17 seconds.

The Bulls were missing big man Pau Gasol, who sat out his second straight game with a strained left hamstring and didn’t sound confident before Game 5 that he’d be ready by Thursday.

They also played the final 10:25 without Gibson, ejected for kicking Cavs guard Matthew Dellavedova. Gibson shoved Dellavedova to the floor and then kicked the scrappy backup, who angered the Bulls forward by clamping his legs around Gibson’s. Players on both teams exchanged shoves and pushes before the officials got things under control.

“I didn’t think anything of it,” Blatt said when asked to comment on the altercation. “No comment.”

Gibson could be facing further discipline from the league, and Dellavedova, too, might get slapped for his role.

The Cavs were sparked by the incident and opened a 90-73 lead before the Bulls came charging back.

Dunleavy scored six points in an 11-0 run that got Chicago back in it before the Cavs gained their composure and closed it out.

James, who came in shooting just 38 percent in the series, didn’t show the slightest signs of being slowed by the sprain he sustained late in Game 4.

He ran the floor with abandon, posted up whenever possible, and seemed intent on taking care of the Bulls by himself.

He scored Cleveland’s first 12 points of the second quarter, helping the Cavs open a 10-point lead.

NHL/NBA ROUNDUP

Lightning strike out Canadiens, take series Tampa advances to East finals; Houston survives Clippers By the Associated Press

Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night in Tampa, Florida.

Steven Stamkos scored his third goal of the playoffs for the Lightning, who closed out the second-round series in six games after Montreal fought off elimination in Games 4 and 5.

“This was our Game 7 tonight,” Stamkos said.

“This is the biggest game of the playoffs for us, and we responded.”

Kucherov finished with six goals in the series.

Ondrej Palat also had a goal and assist for Tampa Bay, which played without forward Ryan Callahan, who had an emergency appendectomy on Monday night.

Ben Bishop stopped 18 shots to outperform Carey Price, who finished with 24 saves.

The Lightning will face either the New York Rangers or Washington Capitals in the

conference finals. Those Houston. teams meet in Game 7 The Rockets hadn’t lost of their second-round three straight all season, and with their season on series tonight. the line, they ended their skid to send it back to Los NBA Angeles for Game 6 on Rockets 124, Clippers Thursday night.

103: James Harden had Houston used a 26 points, 11 rebounds 36-point second quarter and 10 assists, Dwight to take a commanding Howard added 20 points lead, and withstood a and 15 rebounds, and third-quarter surge by the Houston Rockets Los Angeles to lead by 14 bounced back from two entering the fourth. lopsided losses to avoid Blake Griffin had 30 elimination with a vic- points and 16 rebounds, tory over the Los Ange- and Chris Paul added 22 les Clippers in a Western points and 10 assists for Conference semifinal in the Clippers.

MLB ROUNDUP

Sale punches out 11, stops Sox road losing skid Chicago’s ace strong; Bryant homers for Cubs; Cards beat Indians By the Associated Press

Chris Sale struck out 11 in eight solid innings in his return from suspension, to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

Chicago ended a sevengame road losing streak, despite another modest offensive effort. It didn’t matter with Sale (3-1) on the mound, as the lanky left-hander made every run count before David Robertson converted his sixth save to end it.

Milwaukee’s Elian Herrera homered for the third straight day, but Brewers reliever Michael Blazek (3-1) faltered late.

Sale looked nothing like the pitcher who’d given up 13 runs over his previous two starts against Minnesota and Detroit, in returning from a fivegame suspension for his role in an April 23 brawl with Kansas City.

The biggest reason

Today’s games • White Sox at Brewers, 7:10 p.m.

TV/Radio: CSN/670 AM • Mets at Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

TV/Radio: WGN, ESPN/780 AM • Cardinals at Indians, 5:10 p.m.

Radio: 95.7 FM

season-high 10 strikeouts and allowed one run and three hits.

Bryant had three hits, including his first major league triple. The rookie star belted a leadoff homer against Hansel Robles in the eighth, sending a towering shot to the back of the bleachers in left.

Showing off his electric fastball and big curve, Syndergaard (0-1) had moments where he looked ready to join Matt Harvey on top of a fearsome rotation for New York. But the 6-foot-6 right-hander faded in the sixth and was charged with three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Chris Coghlan hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which finished with 11 hits. Starlin Castro doubled twice and drove in a run

was his command. After walking seven in his previous 8 1/3 innings, Sale didn’t allow a walk until two outs in the eighth in notching his 19th career double-digit strikeout game in his 91st career start.

Cubs 6, Mets 1: Jake Arrieta pitched eight sparkling innings, Kris Bryant homered for the second straight day, and the Cubs spoiled Noah SynderCardinals 8, Indians 3: gaard’s anticipated debut with a victory over the Lance Lynn pitched six scoreless innings, and Mets at Wrigley Field.

Arrieta (4-3) had a Matt Holliday had four

RBIs, including a threerun homer, to lead St. Louis past the Indians in Cleveland.

Lynn (2-3) held Cleveland to four hits and struck out nine. He received plenty of help from his offense, which scored all of its runs with two outs.

Holliday, who has reached base safely in each of his 30 games, had an RBI single in the fifth inning, and put the game away in the eighth with his three-run blast off Scott Atchison.

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter, returning after missing three games because of fatigue, was 2-for-5, including an RBI single Carlos Carrasco (4-3) allowed four runs in 6 2/3 innings, as the Indians failed again to win consecutive games.

Cleveland has won two straight once, the second and third games of the season.

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Damon Runyon, a newspaperman and author who died in 1946, said, “It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong – but that is the way to bet.”

No-trump contracts are races. Both sides are trying to establish tricks, and the first to succeed usually wins – but only if once those winners can be cashed, the player holding them is either on lead or can take a timely trick.

How is that relevant to this deal? South is in three notrump, and West leads the spade eight. How should the play go?

South starts with eight top tricks: one spade (given the lead), four diamonds and

three clubs. Maybe clubs will break 3-3, but that is unlikely. If the clubs are not 3-3, South will have to knock out the heart ace. But then maybe East will run his spade suit.

What should happen at trick one?

East needs to realize that if West has led a singleton, the defenders have no chance. Also, if West holds two spades, declarer has only one spade stopper. And there is an important principle: If declarer has one trick in the suit you are trying to establish, make him take it as quickly as possible – trick one is not too early.

Here, East should play an encouraging spade nine at trick one.

South will win, try the clubs, and either cash out for down one or turn to hearts and lose one heart, one club and five spades for down three.

Note that if East wins the first trick, declarer romps home with an overtrick or two. © 2015 UFS

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media

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4th Annual Lincoln Highway Car Show Franklin Grove Saturday May 16th 10-3 Register $12,9-11 Music by 3D Sound Company, Unique awards to Cars, Hot Rods, Trucks Motorcycles People's Choice 50/50 Drawing Top Sponsors Dixon Ford, VW, Mazda, Franklin Grove Bank, Crest Foods & Lehman Construction Monsanto parkboardcar show@gmail.com

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PERSONALS

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DHS Class of 1960 Looking for information on: -Gloria Montomery -Kathryn Pinhack Gates -Judy Wilcox Temme -Stephen Foster -David Slick -Donald Tegeler Please call: Fred Drew 815-631-9667 or Tom Cline 815-499-2507

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

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com

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STERLING

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WE NEED YOU! The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Invites all area citizens to volunteer as tour guides, greeters in our visitor center, gift shop clerks, and more! Shifts are available 7 days a week on your schedule.

Please join us in preserving and sharing the history of our country's 40th President and helping benefit the community with assistance in tourism.

Contact Brandi Langner at: (815) 288-5176 or stop by 810 S. Hennepin Ave. in Dixon to apply.

2BR, 1307 17th Ave. Appliances furn. RTO or $750 mo. 815-535-1076

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

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

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

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DIXON 3-4BR split level home near Jefferson School, 1.75 bath. 2 car attached garage.

Newly remodeled inside, full finished basement, C/A. Screened back porch, SS applcs. newer windows & roof, new water heater.

815-742-7793

CEMETERY LOTS

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4 Cemetery plots at Chapel Hill in Dixon, Sec. S Garden of Faith. Asking $600/ea. plus transfer fees. Will only sell as a group of 2 or 4. If interested call Mike 815-541-8500.

MOBILE HOMES 230

MOBILE HOMES

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Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

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

No pets, no parRefs. req. ties.

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DIXON 2BR Country Duplex NW of Dixon.

Stove & refrig. W/D hookups, garage.

References needed. $550/mo./dep.

815-973-3223 a.m.

2BR upper $495/ mo. Incl. garage, cable, trash p/u.

Quiet neigh. No pets.815-973-6363 Nice 2BR, stove refrig. stacked w/d garbage p/u furn.

Pets.

Ref., No Lease, $450/mo. + dep. 815-652-2042 XL 1BR- $450 Free water, garbage & heat.

Pets welcome.

815-751-3295

HARMON Move in Special!

Half off 1st month's rent!

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

815-562-7368

MILLEDGEVILLE

2BR, $500mo., Edon Apts.

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

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

Nice clean efficiency, refrig. & stove. Gas heat $350/ furnished. mo. + $350/dep.

Call 815-625-5970.

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3BR apt. 600 Griswold Ave. (Woosung is the town next to Dixon).

Newly renovated and new appliances. $575/ mo.

Sec. dep. req. Call Matt 310-750-5663

1 Bedroom House Rock Falls Nice location, nice yard $425/mo.

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

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

700 5th Ave. Avail. now. 1BR, very small. Refs. req.

815-625-4596.

Cute 3BR ranch, Why Rent?™ 1014 W 21st St. $598. 815-878-7399

1BR, $400 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty Ground Level 2BR 609 ½ E. 19th St. Sterling. Stove, refrig., Air, Garage, No Smoking.

Lease, dep., + ref. $510/mo. 815-6263930 Newly remodeled studio apts.

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DIXON Large 4BR home, 2 bath, basement, garage, fenced No pets. yard. $750/mo/deposit.

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

(815)626-1431

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Priced for Quick Sale by Owner $145,000 - Price Reduced $130,000

In Grand Detour on 1/2 acre in a beautiful secluded area on the Rock River. Fully furnished 3BR, 1 ba. Home in excellent condition! New roof on garage & house, new appliances. Save real estate fees of $8,700 plus if you close in 30 days $5,000 cash back, total savings of nearly $14,000. Also additional 1/2 acre lot on river with 2 car garage. Price reasonable & negotiable. No realtor’s please.

Tell your Chicago friends about this river property as it is truly a special location.

Call Jim 815-441-5179

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE The real property consisting of a single family residence located at 701 Richardson Avenue, Lee County, Illinois, Tax Code Number 03-04-28-276032, will be sold by the Lee County Sheriff at the Lee County Courthouse, Original Court Building, 112 E. 2nd Street, 1st Floor, Dixon, Illinois, at a Sheriff's Sale on June 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Information concerning this sale is as follows: 1. The person contact for information of the real estate prior to the sale is: Hewitt & Wagner, 1124 Lincoln Highway, Rochelle, Illinois, 815-562-2704.

The real estate may not be inspected prior to the sale.

2. The terms of sale are payment of 20 percent by cashier's check or certified funds on the date of sale with the balance to be paid in full by noon on the next business day after the sale.

3. This is pursuant to the court case, No. 15-CH-10, Lee County, Illinois, in which a foreclosure was filed.

May 13, 20, 27, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 – 1:30 P.M. 1420 WEST 1st STREET, DIXON, IL 61021

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

815-718-5488

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3BR Ranch, 2104 Scott St. Rent to own, with $5,000 down. $96,000.

Call 815-535-1076.

1 BR $375 Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR, stove, refrig. furnished. No pets.

815-625-0624.

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Income limits apply. On-site laundry, community room, off-street parking, spacious rooms. Appliances, water, sewer, garbage, heat furnished.

PLEASE CALL (815) 339-2140 For an application or information.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, June 5, 2015 – 1:30 P.M. 10860 Ridge Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071

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2BR, applcs., bsmt.,

At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Paulino J. Martinez, Defendant, case No. 2014 CH 99 as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The Westerly 50 feet of Lot 4 in Block 34 in the Town of West Dixon (now a part of the City of Dixon), County of Lee and State of Illinois, commonly known as 1420 West 1st Street, Dixon, IL 61021. DESCRIPTION: 3 bedroom story and a half home with one bath, a 2 car detached garage, partial basement and approximately 1854 square feet of living area.

INSPECTION: Contact Natalie Cole at Sterling Federal Bank 815-288-3327 to determine if property is available for inspection.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2014 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale.

Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Eric S. Langley, Candice M. Langley and Michele D. Van Buren, Independent Executor of the Estate of Charles V. Langley, Defendants, case No. 2014 CH 92 ST as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL 1: Beginning at a steel rod on the North line of Section 7, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., which is 1635.32 feet West of a steel rod at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 7; thence southerly at an angle of 89º 59’ 29” measured in a clockwise direction from the North line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 7, a distance of 836.74 feet to a steel rod; thence Westerly, at an angle of 89º 58’ 42” measured in a counterclockwise direction from the last described course, a distance of 847.72 feet to a steel rod in the center of Ridge Road; thence Northerly, at an angle of 69º 21’ measured in a counterclockwise direction from the last described course, a distance of 80.66 feet to a point; thence Northerly, at an angle of 174º 13’ measured in a counterclockwise direction from the last described course, a distance of 271.26 feet to a point in Ridge Road; thence Northerly, at an angle of 189º 59’ measured in a counterclockwise direction from the last described course, a distance of 110.97 feet to a steel rod in Ridge Road; thence East parallel with the North line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 7, a distance of 218.98 feet to a steel rod; thence Northerly at an angle of 106º 27’ 47” measured in a clockwise direction from the last described course, a distance of 429.38 feet to a steel rod on the North line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 7; thence East, on the North line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, a distance of 326.19 feet to the place of beginning; all being a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., EXCEPTING THEREFROM: A part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in Whiteside County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the said Northwest Quarter of Section 7; thence South 89º 57’ 27” West (assumed bearings), along the North line of said Section 7, 1635.32 feet to a steel rod at the Northeast corner of the property described in Document No. 7349-77 at the Whiteside County Recorder’s Office; thence South 00º 28’ 57” East, along the East line of the aforesaid property, 416.66 feet to a steel rod at the true point of beginning of the tract herein described; thence South 00º 28’ 57” East, along the said East line, 419.96 feet to a steel rod at the Southeast corner of said property described in Document No. 734977; thence South 89º 38’ 20” West, along the South line of said property, 529.82 feet to a steel rod; thence North 00º 28’ 57” West, 263.45 feet to a steel rod; thence South 89º 57’ 27” West, 191.80 feet to a West line of said property; thence North 26º 24’ 14” East, along a West line of said property, 59.23 feet; thence North 16º 25’ 14” East along a West line of said property, 110.97 feet to a railroad spike at the Northwest corner of said property; thence North 89º 57’27” East, along a North line of said property and its Easterly extension, 662.58 feet to the true point of beginning, situated in the County of Whiteside in the State of Illinois. PARCEL 2: A 25 foot wide Easement for ingress and egress over, across and through the North 25 feet of the West 250 feet of the above described exception, as disclosed in Quit Claim Deed recorded July 28, 1994 as Document No. 6612-94, situated in the County of Whiteside in the State of Illinois. DESCRIPTION: Two story, 5 bedroom home with approximately 2,148 square feet of living area. Property contains 5.29 acres with two well constructed out buildings. INSPECTION: Contact Diane Metzler at Sterling Federal Bank at 815-622-3368 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2013 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128 STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

C NOTICES STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHELLE, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHELLE RAMIREZ, Defendant.

NO. 15 CH 10 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A. the name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Hewitt & Wagner, Attorneys for Plaintiff,. 1124 Lincoln Highway, Rochelle, Illinois, 61068, 815-562-2704.

B. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 701 Richardson Avenue, Ashton Lee County, Illinois.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: PARCEL 1: Commencing at a point 25 feet due West from the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, thence running due North 198 feet for a place of beginning; thence due West from said place of beginning a distance of 140 feet; thence due North a distance of 66 feet; thence due East a distance of 140 feet; and thence due South a distance of 66 feet to the place of beginning, said above described premises being also described as the Southerly 66 feet of the Northerly 132 feet of Lot 31 of Assessor's Plat Number 11, Neighbor's Series, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

PARCEL 2: The Easterly 51 feet of a part of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point 198 feet North and 165 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Northeast Quarter, said point being the Southwest corner of land conveyed by Warranty Deed in Book 9402 at page 646 in the Lee County Recorder's Office; thence Westerly on the extension of the South line of said lands 51.30 feet; thence Northerly at an angle of 89 degrees 52 minutes 15 seconds measured counterclockwise from the last described course, 132.18 feet to the North line of Lot 32 of Assessor's Plat No. 11, as recorded in said Recorder's Office in Plat Book “C”, page 70; thence Easterly, along said North line, at an angle of 90 degrees 07 minutes 45 seconds, measured counterclockwise from the last described course, 51.00 feet; thence Southerly, along the East line of said Lot 32, at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, measured counterclockwise from the last described course, 132.13 feet to the point of beginning, all situated in Ashton Township, the County of Lee in the State of Illinois; EXCEPTING THEREFROM, Part of Lot 32 of Assessor's Plat 11, as recorded in Plat Book “C” page 70 in the Lee County Recorder's Office, located in part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: The North 66 feet of the East 51 feet of Lot 32 of said Assessor's Plat 11, situated in the Township of Ashton, the County of Lee and the State of Illinois.

Tax Code No.: 03-04-28-276-032 D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A single family residence.

E. The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.

F. The time and place of the sale is: June 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lee County Courthouse, Original Building, 112 E. 2nd Street, 1st Floor, Dixon, Illinois.

G. The terms of the sale are: 20 percent day of sale with balance due by noon on the next business day after the sale.

H. The Judgment of Foreclosure amount is $93,331.39.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHELLE, Plaintiff,

By HEWITT & WAGNER, Its Attorneys By /s/ Brent A. Wagner

HEWITT & WAGNER 1124 Lincoln Highway Rochelle IL 61068 Telephone 815-562-2704 Attorneys for Plaintiff.

May 13, 20, 27, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF JULIA M. ROMBOUTS, Deceased NO. 2015-P-41 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Julia M. Rombouts. Letters of Office were issued on April 21, 2015, to Regina M. Thompson of 610 - 14th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081, and Marie J. Rombouts of 702 Avenue B, Sterling, Illinois 61082, as Independent Executors, whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before November 2, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 183 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 24th day of April, 2015. /s/ Susan E. Ottens Whiteside County Circuit Clerk April 29, May 6, 13, 2015 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AUDIT REPORT OF STERLING TOWNSHIP AND STERLING ROAD DISTRICT Sterling Township hereby provides public notice that an audit for the period beginning January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, has been made, and that a report of such audit dated March 16 thru March 23rd, 2015 performed by WIPFLI, CPAs and CONSULTANTS will be filed with the county treasurer and the county clerk of Whiteside County, in accordance with 30-ILCS 15/0.01 The full Annual Treasurer's Report is available for public inspection at 108 Fourth Ave., Suite #2, Sterling, during regular business hours. Monday through Friday except for Holidays.

Frances Leal, Clerk Sterling Township DATED: May 6, 2015

May 13, 2015

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FILING NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY d/b/a Nicor Gas Company hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission on May 8, 2015, testimony and exhibits for Docket No. 14-0734 setting forth a reconciliation of the Company’s Gas Supply Cost revenues with actual gas costs for 2014.

Further information with respect thereto may be obtained either directly from this Company or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission at Springfield, Illinois 62701. A copy of this filing may be inspected by an interested party at any business office of this Company.

Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas Company Elizabeth W. Reese, President, Nicor Gas Gas Supply Cost Notice: GSC

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COIN & CURRENCY ONLINE ONLY AUCTION ENDS MAY 17TH 6PM 180 + LOTS Silver Dollars, Peace Dollars, Key Date Coins, Comm. Coins, Graded Coins, CURRENCY MORE! Hall's Auction Compay Hallsauctionco.hibid.com 217-213-7010 HARVEY AUCTION OPEN NOW Hours: Mon-Sat. 9am to 4pm Accepting items now for upcoming sale on May 30th 815-213-0193 (Galt)

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ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Thurs., Fri., Sat. 7:30am-4pm 614 W. 13th St. Electrical breaker boxes, fittings, etc.

Tools, lawn mowers, home décor, old farm literatureads and misc.

NEW TODAY Wanted: Tea Cup size Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

Twin sz. Hospital bed with memory foam mattress. $700 815-336-2317 or 815-590-6295

Thursday 8-5 & Friday 8-?

Multi Family (we have too much stuff sale!)

Trampoline, dog training crate, small cat carrier, antique headboard & foot board, vanity set & brown recliner, racks of BRAND NEW with tags Gymboree baby boy & girls clothing, women's plus sz. Clothing, jr. and women's swim wear, toys, games, DVD's, Wii Nintendo games, DS games, books, curtains, household & kitchen items, lots of misc. items. Something for everyone.

Wed. May 13, 8-5 Thurs., May 14, 8-Noon 905 Dixon Ave. First Congregational Church, in basement.

All proceeds donated to Whiteside County Relay for Life Multi-Family Sale.

Clothing, knick knacks, household items and misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri.-Sun. 8-5 1821 3rd Ave. Indoor Estate Sale 67 yrs. of accumulated items Some furniture, misc. odds & ends Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 8-2,1802 20th Ave. Baby clothes, Montana West purses, crafts corner, home interior and lots of misc items.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

OLD COMICS GALORE! Mint Condition.

Showplace Antiques in Sterling Booth 39-JK in Lower Level.

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CLOVER HILLS LEASE TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

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Boys 20” 'Next Turbo' Bike Dual Brakes $20 815-284-1094

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2006 Harley Davidson 883. Left mirror cracked.

7K+ mi. Orig. gas tank and front rear fender in black inc. $3,800. Call 815499-5149.

FURNITURE

755

King size adjustable bed by Leggett & Platt, 2 remotes (1 wireless). As is. Smoke free home. $1800.

815-590-0383.

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Vintage cedar chest with bottom drawer & cushion.

Morrison location. $100. 815-772-2145

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Cat- neutered male Aprox. 3yrs old.

Needs special loving indoor home.

Owner passed away.

815-5357061 Free kittens to good indoor homes, various colors. 815-5358657.

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718 Grasshopper Z-turn, 52” cut.

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LX 423 Toro rider, 19HP Kohler. Variable spd. foot pedal, 42” cut. 284 hrs.

Exc. cond. $525.

815-973-3223

POOLS & SUPPLIES

784

Pool water delivery.

815-440-0900

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Looking to buy older Skid Loader.

563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE NEW TODAY 3 wheel electric Club Runner golf bag carrier, new battery, runs well. $250 815-2257565 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 5,000 Bags of fertilizer, mulch, lawn care.

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Builder Discount 626-4561 500 gal. Diesel SKID Tank for Storage $100 815-456-2175 Black dirt for sale, 6 tons $135 delivered. Call 815-590-2181.

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HAY & STRAW

825

Grass mix hay, nice size bales, $3.00. Call 815-284-0461

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

2013 Kubota L3240 hydro 4x4 loader cab 7ft blade. 75 hrs. will take a trade in or $22,500 OBO. Blue Book $29,700 815-379-2541 John Deere 510 backhoe loader, 80hp JD diesel 4 10,000lb. cycle.

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NEW TODAY 1967 Mustang, 6 cyl. Auto, runs & drives, good project car $4500 815-622-8176 1979 Ford Ranchero Broughm ps-pb-ps-cc - factory a/c- 302 great show vehicle, looks & runs great $5300 815-501-7252 1987 Ford Mustang GT convertible, runs & drives good. $3,500 815631-1534

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1992 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible 1991 Jaguar Like New, 68,000 Miles

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1999 Cadillac DeVille, $3500, 815-946-2074.

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Illinois Valley Disposal Services has an opening for a Waste Hauling Collections driver with a Class-B CDL, with air brake endorsement. Our residential drivers are responsible for the collection and hand loading of residential waste, as well as the transporting of this waste by a frontload or rear-load truck. This position will be extensive near-continuous physical exertions.

Full benefit package includes medical, dental, 401(k).

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EOE Lifeguards needed, Responsible highest pay, certified. 815-499-0520 Local construction company looking for a driver with Class A or B CDL Full or Part Time 815-625-6206

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Midland States Bank is seeking a Universal Banker for our Sterling Branch. Candidates must be driven, energetic, and customer focused. The Universal Banker will be responsible for opening new accounts and teller activities. Prior cash handling and customer service experience is required. Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred.

Must be available to work 40 hours per week and Saturdays.

All interested applicants please visit the Careers page of our website at midlandsb.com and fill out an online application.

Join the 200+ employees enjoying careers with a successful, local & fastgrowing company in the exciting promotional product industry!

HALO currently has the following Full Time positions available: • Collections Representative • Customer Service Representative • Billing Coordinator • Credit Analyst

Read complete descriptions/ requirements & apply at www.halo.com/careers.

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Northern Illinois Home Medical Supply has an opening for

a Retail Coordinator/Inventory Control at our Sterling location. This individual will be responsible for retail and rental inventory and for billing of medical products and services for customers with insurance coverage. Also coordinates all invoices, purchase orders and packing lists. Candidate must maintain professional storefront appearance and will assist with retail customers and phone calls on a daily basis.

Position is full-time days, includes some Saturday mornings and has a very competitive benefits package.

Requirements for this position include: Compassion and patience for each individuals needs along with EXCELLENT customer service skills, a positive attitude, trustworthiness, ability to multi-task, and confidentiality is a priority. You must have the ability to work independently and in a fun-filled team environment. Education equivalent to high school diploma, strong personal computer skills, and the ability to lift up to approximately 40 lbs. daily. Medical terminology, Medicare/Public Aid/Insurance billing knowledge and experience in a durable medical equipment operation is a plus.

Read description & apply at www.halo.com/careers EEO (M/F/V/D)

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Emailed resumes can be sent to Melissa.Shep ppard@ @nihms.com.

Deadline for all applicants is Monday, May 18th, 2015.

Quality Analyst Wahl Clipper Corporation who manufacturers in Sterling IL and in the countries of Hungary, China, the UK and Germany is looking for a Facilities Manager to manage our Sterling facility. This position is responsible for managing the design, planning, construction and maintenanceofequipment,machinery,buildingsandotherfacilities.

Territory Sales Representative Base salary plus commission Culligan of Dixon is currently seeking a motivated sales representative to sell our well known, high quality products in homes. FT Plus benefits.

Send resume to kthomas@uswatercomppanyy.com or fax 866-649-5835

The Manager works with multiple projects that affect the efficiency, comfort and safety of the overall organization. The Manager works in strict confidentiality in regard to contractor bids, project costs and equipment operation/manufacturing processes.

This person must keep current in regard to wiring codes, building codes, ADA structural/remodeling requirements, OSHA and EPA regulations, and the deregulation/efficient use of utilities.

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•Ensures the safety and environmental well-being of all employees and make certain the Company is OSHA compliant. .

The ideal candidate is able to work cross-functionally with individuals at all levels of the organization. Externally, the Manager has contact with utility providers, contractors, vendors, fire department, law enforcement officials and various government agencies

The successful candidate must have a strong mechanical aptitude with a working knowledge in electrical/mechanical systems. Construction bidding and contract administration. Must know wiring codes, building codes, ADA and OSHA and EPA regulations. BS degree in facilities management is preferred. Experience in environmental conservation and alternative energy sources is a plus.

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1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4WD, both hard & soft top.

3in. lift.

33X12.5 all terrain tires, black custom wheels, 88k mi. perfect cond. $12,500 815-5351958

2008 Chevy Aveo in Dixon white, $2,000 815-2886231

NEW TODAY 2011 Chevrolet Corvette, Torch red, black leather, heads automatic up display. 16K mi. $39,500 OBO. Call 815-631-9600

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 152,000 miles, $2500 obo 815-440-2202

2012 Honda Accord 4DR, EXL, V6, loaded & mint condition $18,500 815-946-3572

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NEW TODAY BFGoodrich tires and rims, 16 inch. tires on 6 bolt on 16 inch rims. Like new! $900 815438-3704

2005 HarleyDavidson Softail Deluxe. $9,750.

Great Sounding pipes, well cared for bike.

16,141 miles. You will not find a better deal.

(563) 343-2897 2006 Honda Goldwing 1800, dark cherry, with helmets & 2012 Country trailer. 16,200 mi., trailer has less than 1,000 mi. $26,000. Interested parties only call 815-718-5337.

2006 Suzuki S40 650cc, 1645 mi. $2500/obo.

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2007 Honda Shadow Sabre, 1100cc 8,913 mi. $4250/ obo. Call 815-4383185.

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Antique & Collectible Sale Sat. May 23 * 9:00 A.M.* 2505 W. 4th St Dixon, Il

Great Sale lined up- 1920 oak & glass show cases- 1890’s childs wooden wagon- rare Huffy coca- cold 26” men’s Comm bike- 4 nice WWII uniforms- many wooden Adv. boxes- outstanding collection of vintage fishing Gaff ’s & head knockers from 1900 to 1960 over 80- misc fishing items- unusual 1910 autophone candle stick phone- 2 Majolica frogs- 100 + old Adv.yard sticks- steel traps- collection of Coca- cola trays 1939, 41, 42, many toys, Wyatt Earp 2 gun 2 holster cap gun set- Dick Tracey 2- way radio (original box), Sears Lg. tin gas station- old/ new stock channel master 1960’s radio’s original boxes- Dairy items- Lg. Miller beer Adv. sign- misc Adv items- old fansgreat early 1900 to 1950 Adv. calendars- 7-8 misc crocks- 2 old hinge top pistols 32 & 38 cal.- big collection of 1930-60 carnival chalks, startues & banks- 2 old wooden duck decoys- Lg childs sidewalk gym dandy surrey cart- Texaco fire chief hat- 4 Dalton plates- Fostoria glassware- Black sambo books & records- Post card album- old tools- many, many unlisted items This will be a Lg. Sale with something for everyone.

Viewing Fri May 22 10:00 am- 4:00pm

2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

Accord LX – $14,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

*2013 New Holland T4.75 diesel Tractor, #ZCRE05062, 4x4, Rops, 158.5 eng hrs., 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540 pto, 16.9 R 30 tires – rear, 280/85R24 fronts, rear weights, New Holland 635TL loader, joy stick, 84” material bucket, shuttle shift, like new; *pallet forks and bale spike sold separately; *2001 Transcraft DTL – 2000 Semi Trailer, 48’ single drop deck, good condition *2006 Terex TH0605A Telehandler, #7764, 3689 eng. hrs, 13.00-24TG tires, 6000# lift, 42’ reach, Rops, 4x4, diesel *1999 Pace Arrow/Fleetwood Motor Home, 58,594 miles, Triton V10, 36’, 21’Awning, 1 slide out, sleeps six, rear camera – rear hitch Onan 5500 gas generator, radar range, elect/LP appliances, good condition *2012 Honda/Foreman 4x4 ATV, 2850 miles, automatic, 500 cc, runs great *John Deere 757 zero turn mower, 590 eng. hrs, 60” deck *Load Trail TD10, tilt deck trailer, 9900#, gravity tilt *New Idea 5209 Mower Conditioner, 9’, hyd. Swing, rotary cut, 540 pto, Nice Condition *Sitress 10 Wheel V Rake, hyd. Fold and trans., Good Condition *Pequea 6’ Hay Tedder, pto 540 LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT 2-New PMC 512 bunk/skid hay feeders; 4 – round bale feeder rings; 3 pt bale spike; 2 – poly feed bunks; Several cattle pipe gates; 2 – 6’ horse hay feeders; New woven and barb wire; fiberglass high tensile fence posts; steel posts; fiberglass mineral feeder; 16’ bumper hitch livestock trailer; 8’ diameter poly livestock water tank; MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Kuker 150 gallon ATV Sprayer, 30’ boom, 3 hp Briggs pump, monitor, controls & GPS; Howse RTC70, 6’ rear mt tiller; King Kutter RM 7’ finish mower; King Kutter 7’ RM Blade; 3 pt 1 leg ripper; 6’ 3pt box scrapper w/sear teeth; Craftsman 2 stage 25 gallon air compressor, 175 psi; 4x4x4 poly chem containers w/cages & plumbing; 10’ fiberglass step ladder; 8’ aluminum step ladder; chain binders; load straps; Vector 2/4/6 amp booster pack; Berger Model 135 transit level w/tri pod & quick clamp; 36” & 48” levels; air horns; 33” pipe wrench; misc pipe wrenches; torch hose; compressor hose; Ag Fab lawn spreader; post driver; Reddy Heater; bolt cutters; 2 – New Flexible Flyer sleds; Roll ¾” plastic water line; Craftsman 18v cordless power set, batteries and chargers (impact, hammer drill, circular saw, etc); Vector 200 watt power pack; Submergible stock tank heater; Craftsman 3/8” & ¼” socket sets; ½” and ¼” socket sets; misc wrenches; jack stands; 6” bench vise; come-a-longs; Prolift 3 ½ ton floor jack; Pr – Grey PTR20 steel semi truck ramps; Many more rack items; Number System Will Be used – I.D. Required – TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK – Not Responsible for Accidents

Seller: JOSEPH KROPF – Deer Grove, IL

REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE, Wyanet, IL 815-699-7999 Auctioneers: Rick Rediger Jon Moon Jeremy Rediger

AUCTION Location: The Auction Shed at 900 S. Division Ave (Rt 26), Polo, IL 61064 3:00 pm

Monday, May 18, 2015

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Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. 2206 4TH AVENUE, STERLING, IL 61081 BAD WEATHER DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 – 11:00 A.M.

AUCTIONEERS: Lyle Dirks, IL440000128, phone 815-626-3358 Rob Young, IL441000593, phone 815-632-8000 CASHIER: Dianne Behrens; CLERK: Cheri Lockhart yellowpagelistings.net/home/dirks PUBLIC AUCTION

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DR. JOHN AND MARIAN ERICKSON, OWNERS

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TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK HAVE POSITIVE ID NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS AFTER SOLD

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4 piece king size oak bedroom set with large dresser, mirror and 2 night stands (excellent condition), cherry dining room table with 2 extra leaves, 6 chairs and matching buffet (nice), cherry coffee table, drop leaf serving table, blue sofa bed, entertainment center, child’s cane seat rocker, Maytag washer, GE electric dryer, credenza, 4 drawer chest of drawers, Montgomery Ward refrigerator, 9” Sylvania LCD color TV, patio table with umbrella and 4 chairs, hall tree, set of 12 Noritake china, several silver pieces, Waterford crystal, Isabel Blooms, Howard Miller wall clock, 2 stools, lamps, pictures, Pioneer receiver, Sony tape deck and 5 disc CD player, books, games, tripod, Dirt Devil sweeper, sewing machine, Kenmore microwave, toaster oven, dishes, pots and pans, linens, Seth mantel clock, paper shredder, electric grill, tool set in case, Workmate, Char Broil grill, extension ladder, step ladder, leaf blower, 2 card tables and more.

AUCTION NOTE: This is a very clean household.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 – 5:00 P.M. (evening)

2012 Mazda Mazda3 s Touring – CALL Auto Store (866) 863-4167

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Selling items belonging to Joyce Wilhelms Trust, Earl & Mary Forbes, James W Ports, James Mann Est, Ports Family & others.

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Having decided to move out of state the following items will be offered at Public Auction located 490 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL 61243 or 1 mile south of Deer Grove, IL on IL Rte 40 to sale: Look for this and upcoming auctions on www.rickrediger.com

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10 ACRE COUNTRY REAL ESTATE AUCTION SAT. JUNE 6 - 1:00 P.M. Wm. “Gary” Moyer Estate 15165 IL. Rte. 73, Shannon, IL

Location:North corner of Rte. 72 and 73, go 1/4 mile

Older 2 - Story home w/ 1,800 + sq. ft 4 Bedrooms, Modern, remodeled kitchen, main floor laundry, hardwood floors, new roof, siding, some newer windows, new well & septic, Natural gas furnace, Eastland School Dist.

OUT BUILDINGS: Newer 30’x 50’ Cleary pole shed w/ concrete, auto door; Newer 3’- 32’ Cleary Pole Shed w/ concrete, Shop Work area; Older barn & tool shed; many trees & wildlife!

Note: Extra nice property with acreage. Plenty of room w/ expansion possibilities. House needs upstairs remodeling. Out building are excellent and like new. Great location- close to Pearl City, Lanark, Shannon, Lake Carroll and Freeprot. Call auctioneer for private showing.

Full line of Farm Tractors, Implements, Tools, & 500 + toy collection starts at 10 AM. Watch for list to follow.

Terms: Cash day of sale w/ 10% down, balance in 30 days at closing. Title ins. Policy provided. Taxes prorated. Sold subject to executor approval.

Richard Moyer, executor for Estate

Check website for pictures and more information: WWW.MUDCREEKFARMS.COM/PRO Rick Garnhart, Auctioneer IL LIC#440000901 German Valley, IL 61039 815-238-3044

Frigidaire, Hotpoint & Sears refrigerators; sm refrigerator; Frigidaire & Hotpoint elec stoves; 2 Maytag washers; Maytag & Roper dryers; lg chest freezer; numerous tables & chairs; hutch; usual kitchenware; several sets dishes; cookie cutters; Sony flat screen TV; JVC sound system; sofas; coffee & end tables; stacking tables with carvings under glass; recliner; lamps; wicker rocker; Grandfather clock; Oriental hutch & drop front desk; wicker room divider; bookcases; desks; desk chairs; computer desks; stools; beds; chests; dressers; hospital bed; cedar chest; jewelry armoire plus lots of jewelry; sewing machine; quilt loom; vacuums; 2 & 4 drawer files; dehumidifier; Nordic Track & other exercise equip; cameras; pictures; compact discs; VCR tapes of BB games; McFarlane’s baseball player statues; sport jerseys; BB gun; toys; knick knacks; rack full of Christmas decorations; books; lg selection Dixon High Year Books; records; linens; HP fax-scan-copier; golf clubs; handicap walker, chair, commode; coolers; dog carriers; BBQ grills; turkey cookers; cement planters; flowers pots; lawn & patio furniture; Huffy bike; Diamond multi speed bike; squirrel cage fan; harness/saddle, etc; step ladders & ext; air compressor; assorted drop cords; assorted hand & power tools; hardware; lever jack; Wilton drill press; work bench; Delta Shopmaster; wood lathe; garden tools; Craftsman snow thrower; Simplicity & Toro push mowers; Simplicity 4212 riding mower; lawn cart; lawn thatcher; ‘98 Chevrolet 1500 Cheyenne, reg cab, short box w/liner, 87,838 miles; ‘11 Cadillac DTS, 4,358 miles; both vehicles SHARP!

Collectibles

Rd & sq tables w/leaves; numerous wood chairs incl some cane bottom; rockers; red velvet settee; library tables; parlor tables (1 marble top); drum tables; drop frt desk; oak secretary; oak desk; chair desk w/tablet arm; drop leaf table; wainscot cupboard; Hoosier type kitchen cupboard; Boss oven; fernery; plant stands; piano bench; high chair w/enamel tray; unusual child’s stool; child’s wicker rocker & red velvet rocker; baby buggy; record cabinets; Singer treadle; beds; dressers; chests; chiffarobe; commodes; trunk; bird cages on stands; chicken nests & crate; wood egg crate; egg basket; Enterprise Mfg Co sausage press; garden gate; 4 pane windows; double & single rinse tubs; sprinkler water can; Dazey churn #46; butter churn; copper boiler; 6 qt carrier; Lawton milk box; metal milk dispenser can; wall hand crank telephone; printer drawer; stereo viewer; barn lantern; horse lamp; Aladdin & Rayo kerosene lamps; old cigar boxes; Arcade tree holder; kerosene lamps & holders; lg sled; cistern pump; parking meter; ammo boxes; Orlo M. Meyer thermometer Milledgeville; white lightning rod bulb; flashlights; old adv items; match & glass bell collections; buttons; cast newspaper holder; old magazines; Ogle County /bicentennial book; Polo Sesquicentennial book; Gone w/Wind book, early edition; sm Flexible Flyer sled; fire ext bottles in case; various old fruit jars; alum Coke 6 pack; 3 Coke trays; Firestone tire ash tray; jewelry; couple military coats; boxes BB cards; US Army truck; Buddy L Air Force truck; few HO train pieces; American Flyer 303 eng & passenger cars; few tin RR cars; games; assorted Barbie dolls, cases & clothes; View Master; deep silver utensils; silver service set; flatware; Griswold #32 egg pan; enamel ranch pot; blue enamel double boiler; various crocks; crock jug; pitcher & bowl set; Bohemian glassware; 2 flow blue plates; corn dishes; nest colored bowls; ladies head; blue Weller vase; wall pockets; Hull vase; plus lots more.

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2809

Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519

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