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Kip Trump flies down a straightaway June 28, 2014, during the River Chase boat races on the Rock River in Rock Falls.

The event returned last year, and the event’s promoter is trying to maximize its potential.

ROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls River Chase made waves with its return last year, and the event’s promoter is trying to maximize its potential.

Terry Hicks, who lives near the river in Rock Falls, worked to bring back the stock outboard boat racing event to Seward

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Park after an 8-year hiatus.

The River Chase had made an 18-year run in Rock Falls.

Surprisingly, Hicks isn’t a racer – his passion for the sport developed while growing up in Sterling.

“I remember riding my bike over there as a kid to watch the races, and I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to bring it back,” Hicks said.

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STERLING – The Sterling Main Street Car Show will return to the downtown from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine. Registration will be from 8 to 11 a.m., with awards presented at 2 p.m. Spectator admission is free, and there will be a 50/50 raffle, awards, goodie bags, and music provided by 3D Sound.

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Olivia Edmondson, a seventh-grader at St. Mary’s School in Sterling, catches a sponge saturated with water – at least, it was – Thursday as her team tries to fill up a bucket with water. Students from St. Mary’s competed in a number of races and activities during their Fun Day at Kilgore Park.

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Dance recitals in Sterling LEFT: A beach ball begins to squirt out from between the backs of Alivia Wolf (right) and Logann Mennie, fifth-graders who teamed up in one of the many races and activities the school held as part of Fun Day.

To attend The City Council will next meet at 7 p.m. June 8 in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry St. Visit morrisonil. org for agendas and more information.

ABOVE: First-graders navigate a ball across a hole-filled board. Visit saukvalley.com to see more pictures and a video from the event.

OREGON SINGER/SONGWRITER TO PLAY ROSBROOK Kendra Swanson, an indie-folk singer/songwriter from Oregon, will celebrate the release of her latest album, “Go Down to the Low Down,” with a show at 8 p.m.

Saturday at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $5 at the door. Beverages, provided by Mama Cimino’s, will be sold. Read Swanson’s story on A3, and watch video of her at saukvalley.com.

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MOUNT MORRIS – Archtop Brownie will kick off a summer series of free concerts with a performance from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday at the bandshell downtown. Participants can take a chair or blanket, and bench seating will be available. Sunday’s show will be a celebration-of-life concert in memory of Paul Mastny.

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

MORRISON – How many pets is too many? That’s something the Morrison City Council might decide in the upcoming weeks.

The issue has been on the council’s radar for about 2 months, Mayor Everett Pannier said, when a woman came to council members concerned about her mother.

The older woman, she said, had well over 20 cats in her home.

So, back to the original question: How many is too many? It’s a figure Police Chief Brian Melton can’t put a number on.

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FRANKLIN GROVE – Switchback, an American roots band with Celtic soul, will play at 7 and 9 tonight at the Fifth Friday Music Show in the historic H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Tickets cost $10 at 815456-3030, or at the H.I. Lincoln ticket office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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STERLING – Woodlawn Dance Academy will present its seventh annual dance recital, “Emojis,” with performances at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and 2 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling High School, 1608 Fourth Ave. Tickets cost $12 at the door or $10 in advance at Woodlawn, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

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ROCK FALLS – Rather play than go see a band?

Musicians of all ages are welcome to perform from 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays through September at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue. Need an instrument?

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Arthur J. Hultin, 58, of Dixon; 1:40 p.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Dixon Avenue; unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of ammunition without a Firearm Owners Identification card; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Thomas R. Ulve, 55, of Rock Falls; 10:44 p.m.

Tuesday on 13th Avenue; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Cordaris A. Stokes, 27, of Chicago; 1:21 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of First Avenue; no valid driver’s license; released with promise to comply.

Riley M. Lanham, 19, of Rushville, Indiana; 10:09 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of First Avenue; speeding; released with promise to comply.

Richard E. Ayres, 64, of Morrison; 4:08 p.m.

Wednesday at Prophetstown Road and 12th Avenue; failure to wear properly adjusted seat belt; given notice to appear in court.

Jeanne H. Worcester, 45, of Sterling; 9:33 p.m.

Wednesday at 12th Avenue and 10th Street; expired registration; given notice to appear in court.

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POLICE Sterling Police Richard M. Fonder, 28, of Sterling; 12:01 a.m.

Wednesday at Locust and East Ninth streets; no insurance; released with promise to comply.

Yu Chen, 42, of Sterling; 12:53 a.m. Wednesday at Kroger, 2301 Locust St.; operating uninsured vehicle; released with promise to comply.

Carolyn K. Clark, 64, of Sterling; 8:33 a.m. Wednesday at East Fourth Street and 13th Avenue; speeding; released with promise to comply.

Caitlynn M. Fowler, 22, of Sterling; 9:36 a.m.

Wednesday in the 600 block of Locust Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – operating uninsured motor vehicle; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

James E. Campbell, 39, of Harmon; 2:12 p.m.

Wednesday at 16th Avenue and East Fourth Street; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; released with promise to comply.

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Anyone with any information is asked to call the Rock Falls Police Department at 815-6221141.

DIXON – No one was injured in a fire that broke out at St. Marys Cement Plant early Thursday.

Firefighters were called to the scene, 1914 White Oaks Lane, at 12:30 a.m. for a conveyor belt fire.

When crews arrived, multiple conveyor belts were on fire, said Dixon Rural Fire Chief Sid Aurand. The fire was apparently caused by a cooling malfunction that had cement coming out of the kilns too hot to place on a conveyor belt. When the cement was placed on the belt, it ignited, Aurand said.

Then, connecting belts continued to carry the fire higher and higher into the building before extending into the coal bins used to fire the kiln.

Everyone inside was evacuated. Aurand said he saw fewer than 20 people.

No one at St. Marys was available for comment.

The conveyor fires were taken care of quickly, Aurand said, but crews were battling the coal bin fires until 5:29 a.m.

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Chairman: Park becoming haven for drug trafficking

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

DIXON – Lowell Park is becoming a growing haven for drug trafficking, says Ron Pritchard, chairman of the Dixon Park District Board of Commissioners.

For that and several other reasons, the board has discussed installing security cameras at the entrance to the park.

District director of maintenance Duane Long presented camera quotes during the newly sworn board’s first meeting on Wednesday. The technology, which would cost about $2,385, could live stream to a server, store video footage for up to a month, and have enough acuity to record license plates, visitor faces, and other

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“I think it could be a deterrent once people find out what’s going on,” Pritchard said Wednesday. “If I was going to be doing anything with drugs, I sure wouldn’t want a camera involved.”

But like for any public agency, the cost could be a drawback, and since the cameras haven’t been utilized at the park before, it’s not known how effective they would be, Executive Director Deb Carey said “It’s a hard decision,”

Carey said Thursday.

“You want to do everything you can, but you also don’t want to spend money on something that may not prove to have the security.”

In general, Carey said, parks throughout the state are susceptible to drug and vandalism issues. In the case of Dixon, parks such as Lowell are in wide open, remote locations.

The board has been weighing potential security camera benefits for 2 years, Carey said. It has come to no resolution thus far.

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“I’ve been here 27 years, and we’ve found drug paraphernalia in all of our parks,” Carey said. “I hate to think of people going to the parks with their family and finding these things.”

At the park entrance, it’s not likely a camera would get footage of drug deals, but officers could identify suspect vehicles.

Shane Miller, board vice chairman and a Lee County sheriff’s detective, said for that purpose, security cameras would be helpful.

“If an incident happens, it would be a very good tool to have,” he said.

The board asked Long to get more information about the cameras’ capabilities. No action was taken.

The board next meets June 24.

CHICAGO (AP) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep an unidentified person silent about “prior misconduct” by the Illinois Republican who was once second in line to the U.S. presidency, according to a federal grand jury indictment handed down Thursday in Chicago.

The indictment, which does not describe the misconduct Hastert was allegedly trying to conceal, charges the 73-yearold with one count of evading bank regulations as he withdrew tens of thousands of dollars at a time to make the payments. He is also charged with one count of lying to the FBI about the reason for the unusual bank withdrawals.

Each count of the indictment carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Hastert, who had worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., since shortly after he left Congress in 2007, resigned from the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLC, a spokesman for the lobbying group said Thursday.

The firm’s website had described Hastert as a “featured attorney” as late as Thursday afternoon, but his contact details appeared to have

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Cities adding a lifesaving tool Amboy and Sublette enlist lifesaving drug to combat heroin deaths

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

AMBOY – In response to increased heroin use in Lee County, Amboy Fire, Amboy Police, and Sublette Fire departments will all soon carry Narcan, an anti-overdose drug.

Training in using the drug is scheduled for June 15, Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant said.

Lee County and Dixon police departments have a separate training scheduled for later next month.

Departments have felt an urgency to act after heroin overdoses, some fatal, have increased recently in the county.

“It’s just another tool in everybody’s toolbox,” Bryant said. “Especially for law enforcement.

We’re going to be able to give them the initial dose of medication. ...

The thing about narcotics is that it slows your breathing, and it slows your heart rate, so sometimes it slows your breathing down to when you’re not breathing at all, so this will counter that.”

Bryant said it can take

paramedics 20 to 30 minutes to get to the center of Amboy from Dixon – an EMT division that does carry the potentially life-saving drug.

Emily Rose, 46, and her daughter Molly Rose, 20, both EMTs from Amboy, attended a training at KSB in Dixon Wednesday night. Both were excited about the idea of taking a proactive step toward protecting their community.

“You get a high number of people that survive [overdoses] in Dixon, because they get access to Narcan quickly,” Emily Rose said at the training session.

“In Dixon, you can get to people quickly with Narcan. In Amboy, you can’t.”

Bryant said that Amboy probably had three or four overdoses in the past year.

“It’s a sad, sad story,” he said. “It could be one person that tries it their first time, and – bad judgment call, great person – but all of a sudden there they are. So, hopefully, this drug will counter that.”

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in-law, in fact, suffered a narcotics overdose.

She was living with Bryant and his wife at the time, and was suffering from bone cancer, he said.

“It was quite painful,” he said.

On that particular day, she had been given a Fentanyl pain patch at the hospital, and a home nurse didn’t realize she was already wearing one, so she gave her another.

Fentanyl is a potent narcotic.

“It had the same effect [as heroin],” Bryant said. “She became unre-

sponsive. They transported her to the hospital, and one of the paramedics tried Narcan, because when a patient is unknown, unresponsive, that’s one of the protocols. Sure enough, it worked.”

been removed from the website hours later. Firm spokesman Jason Huntsman did not have further details.

The seven-page indictment alleges that Hastert withdrew a total of around $1.7 million in cash from various bank accounts from 2010-14, and then provided it to the person identified in the indictment only as Individual A. Hastert allegedly agreed Dennis to pay the Hastert p e r s o n $3.5 million, but never apparently paid that full amount.

It notes that Hastert was a high school teacher and coach from 1965-81 in suburban Yorkville, about 50 miles west of Chicago. While the indictment says Individual A has been a resident of Yorkville and has known Hastert most of his life, it doesn’t describe their relationship.

David Corwin of Yorkville said his son, Scott, wrestled for Hastert in high school, then later became a wrestling coach himself.

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The kids loved him and they still do.”

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OBITUARIES Agnes L. Zuidema MORRISON – Agnes L. Zuidema, 83, of Morrison, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at her home.

She was a homemaker.

Agnes was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Fulton, the daughter of Henry and Winnie (Bylsema) Vander Schaaf. She married Warren E. Zuidema on Jan. 30, 1950, in Morrison. He preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 1999. She was a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Julie Mask of Erie, Laurie (Rick) Barsema of Fulton, and Luanne Claflin of Edmond, Oklahoma; one son, Michael Zuidema of Morrison; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by two grandchildren, and one brother, George Vander Schaaf.

Memorial visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday and the memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison, with Ken Renkes, director of congregational care at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Memorials have been established to Odell Public Library in Morrison and Morrison Heritage Museum.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Connie Strenge DIXON – Connie Strenge, 61, of Dixon, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Rita E. Brickle-Buhlman

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitation: Jessie K. Vandereide of Morrison, 4-6 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Today’s funerals: Sidley L. “Sid” Butler Jr., formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. graveside memorial service at Woodlawn Cemetery in Creston.

Florine McCaffrey of Scottsdale, Arizona, 11 a.m. memorial Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Saturday visitations: Lawrence Slifer of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

William H. Whistler of Morrison, 10-11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison.

Saturday funerals: Jessie K. Vandereide of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Lawrence Slifer of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

William H. Whistler of Morrison, 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison.

Ruth Elizabeth Schafer of Dixon, 11:30 a.m. memorial service at First Baptist Church in Dixon.

Geraldine Kurth of Ashton,

memorial service at 11 a.m. at Ashton United Methodist Church.

Sunday funeral: Vivian M. Unger of Mount Morris, 3 p.m. memorial service at Plainview Cemetery in Mount Morris.

Tuesday visitation: Vicky K. Ennis of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Tuesday funeral: Vicky K. Ennis of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Wednesday visitation: Agnes L. Zuidema of Morrison, memorial visitation, 9:3011 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Wednesday funeral: Agnes L. Zuidema of Morrison, memorial visitation, 11 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

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

June 20 funeral: Rita E. Brickle-Buhlman of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, noon at White Pines State Park in Mount Morris.

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ROCK FALLS – Rita E. Brickle-Buhlman, 58, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at her home. She was a coil finisher at Micron for about 5 years.

She was born May 22, 1957, in Oregon, the daughter of William Junior and Betty Ann (Pyron) Brickle. She married Tammy Lynn (Nicewanner) Buhlman on April 9, 2010, in Clinton, Iowa.

Survivors include her wife; children, Charity Brickle-Macias of Sterling, Samantha Shores of Mena, Arkansas, Desiree Brickle of Sterling, Courtney Brickle of Florida,

and Tara Lucas of Princeton; three sisters, Gwen Rubright of Rock Falls, Wendy Hennepin of Melvin, and Kami Shank of Sterling; two brothers, Terry Brickle of Phoenix, and Larry Brickle; and 17 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded.

A gathering of friends and family will be at noon June 20 at White Pines State Park in Mount Morris.

McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Vicky K. Ennis DIXON – Vicky Kay Ennis, 68, of Dixon, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her home. She was employed by Lawrence Brothers as a machine operator.

Vicky was born March 25, 1947, in Rock Falls, the daughter of George and Edith (VanDusen) Stees.

She married Clifford Ennis Sr. on March 6, 1976, in Rock Falls. She was a member of Harvest Time Bible Church.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Leona Ennis of Des Moines, Iowa, and Donna Partington of Rock Falls; two sons, Bradley (Dawn Phillips) Ennis of Springville, Alabama, and Clifford “Bud” (Tisha) Ennis Jr. of Sterling; two sisters, Cindy (Lonnie) Oldham and Jenny Stees, both of St. Cloud, Florida; three

brothers, Gearold (Margaret) Stees of Nelson, George (Pam) Stees of Dixon, and Thornton Schriner of Haldane; and nine grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two children, Carrie and Brian Ennis; one sister, Gwendolyn Stees; and one grandchild.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, with Dalmus Meeks, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

DIXON

Mayor: Sister Cities not subject to repeal Says $15,000 allocation is a one-time expense

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Rubble remains where an EF4 tornado laid waste to homes April 9 in Fairdale. DeKalb County officials are seeking to rezone the town to mixed-use development in order to rebuild.

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FAIRDALE – DeKalb County is looking to rezone Fairdale to a mixed-use development in an effort to help residents hoping to rebuild after a deadly tornado that struck the small town earlier this year.

The designation would give residents more freedom when they rebuild their homes. The measure would allow residents to work around requirements such as the distance from a house to a street, property lines, the height of fences and septic system guidelines, the Daily Chronicle reported.

“When you want to do

something different than simply replace the grandfathered house, the rules say you have to meet today’s rules,” said Paul Miller, DeKalb County planning, zoning and building director. “Unfortunately, today’s rules would prohibit most of the properties that are looking to be reused or replaced from ever being used.”

The April 9 tornado caused an estimated $7.9 million in damages, including about $2.76 million in uninsured losses, to 90 properties in the small community of about 150 people. Only 25 houses withstood the storm, according to Miller.

While speaking with residents about whether to

rebuild or sell their properties, 15 people told Miller they wanted to rebuild and 13 others told him they’re considering it, he said.

A public hearing on the rezoning is tentatively scheduled for June 18, and a vote could be held July 1 at Planning and Zoning and County Board meetings.

“What such zoning will allow us to do... is identify, parcel by parcel, what can happen there, and what rules may be waived or relaxed to repair, replace or continue to use it in a way you always have,” Miller said.

If the zoning measure passes, Fairdale residents may be able to start rebuilding as early as July 2.

OGLE COUNTY

Grubsteaker’s benefit Saturday in Rochelle STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

ROCHELLE – Proceeds from a benefit Saturday will help to rebuild a landmark Ogle County restaurant destroyed by a tornado last month.

The well-known Grubsteaker’s Restaurant, at state Routes 64 and 251, was demolished by the tornado that swept through eastern Ogle County around suppertime on April 9.

The fundraiser will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

Immanuel Lutheran Church, 16060 E. Lindenwood Road in Lindenwood.

The breakfast menu will include biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, coffee, and orange juice, all cooked by Grubsteaker’s cook Sal and served

by Grubsteaker’s waitresses.

The lunch menu will include hot dogs, cheeseburgers, chips, fresh fruit, lemonade, and iced tea.

There also will be a silent auction and bake sale.

Monetary donations are also being accepted at

Holcomb State Bank, 222 state Route 38, Rochelle, IL 61068. Checks should be made out to Grubsteaker’s Restaurant.

Owner Ava Mirtoska said Tuesday that she is thankful to everyone who’s organizing the event.

“I’m very grateful to have so many people working to put this thing together and help me out,” Mirtoska said. “The restaurant was there for 100 years. I don’t want the story to end with the tornado. I want the story to go on, and Grubsteaker’s to be back.”

DIXON – If the Dixon City Council votes next week to repeal allocations of the Rita Crundwell recovery funds, the Dixon Sister Cities Association’s share of that money won’t be on the chopping block.

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said Thursday that Sister Cities’ $15,000 allocation constitutes a one-time expense. Others allocations could be subject to a repeal, should the council approve one at its June 1 meeting.

The discussion was prompted during a special meeting Tuesday when Arellano proposed that the council repeal all April approvals of spending from the Crundwell recovery settlement.

Arellano stated in previous meetings his belief that recovery funds, of which the city has $5.2 million remaining, should be used on “one-time expenses only” as opposed to annual operational expenses.

“That’s the only one I don’t think is going to apply to the repeal,” Arellano said of Dixon Sister Cities Association.

Those subject to the repeal are Dixon Tourism ($7,745), The Next Picture Show ($15,000), and Dixon Main Street ($22,000), as well as expenses for Christmas decorations ($26,000) and boat docks ($40,000).

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“Any time you get an excessive amount of any animal, you run into health safety issues,” he said. “I think one of the biggest problems is the overall health of the cats and any humans that are in that house, because that becomes quite a chore to take care of that many cats and make sure the messes they leave, like the litter boxes – even if there are any litter boxes – that they’re all taken care of, because the smell of ammonia overcomes

your environment.”

During the City Council meeting Tuesday, council members reviewed ordinances of nearby towns that limit the number of pets, but discussions didn’t progress past that.

“It’s not something that we’re just going to run right out and say, ‘Let me see how many cats you’ve got, or how many dogs you’ve got,’” Pannier said. “It would be more like something if there was a problem, and if there was a complaint, then we could go in. It’s not like we’re going to be on cat or dog patrol.”

At A Glance Other Sauk Valley cities’ pet ownership ordinances: Sterling: Residents may have no more than three dogs and/or cats.

Owners may keep offspring for 10 weeks.

Rock Falls: Residents may have no more

than three dogs, cats and/or rabbits. Owners may keep offspring for 6 months.

Dixon: No owner is allowed to keep more than three dogs and/or three cats.

Owners may keep offspring for 90 days

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STERLING

She puts music in a good light Singer’s soul shines bright in her songs

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OREGON – Kendra Swanson has an appreciation for the simple beauty in a lot of things.

Music just happens to be one of them.

“Whoa! Look at this bug … sorry,” Swanson says smiling, interrupting her train of thought just a few questions into an interview at Lowden State Park just outside of Oregon.

The singer/songwriter will celebrate the release of her new album, “Go Down to the Low Down,” with a string of performances, kicking off with a show Saturday at Rosbrook Studio in Dixon.

Swanson says her musical style is hard to pin down.

“I would call what I do like maybe Midwestern roots, Americana, indiefolk,” Swanson says with a laugh. “I know, I know; everybody says my music is uncategorizable.”

Though she’s been billed before as a bluegrass artist and has a lot of respect for bluegrass musicians, she would not call herself one.

“I don’t have the chops for that,” Swanson says.

She writes most of her music on guitar and banjo, but is also an avid fiddler and violist.

The 29-year-old was born in South Dakota and grew up in Freeport, graduating from Freeport High School in 2003.

Music has been a part of her life since as far back as she can remember.

“My family used to all make music together when we were little and growing up,” Swanson says. “My mom, [Laurie], my dad, [Don], and sister, [Karissa], and I all sang together. My dad played guitar. We’ve always been a musical family.”

Don passed away suddenly in the spring of 2012.

He was a chaplain, serving as director of marketing planning and pastoral care for Freeport Health Network for 20 years.

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ABOVE: Kendra Swanson picks her banjo Thursday near the Black Hawk statue at Lowden State Park near Oregon. RIGHT: Music has been a part of Swanson’s life for as long as she can remember. Her dad, Don, would play guitar, and she and her mother, Laurie, and older sister, Karissa, would sing along.

The low-down on Swanson Live at Rosbrook Cimino’s beverages will What: Kendra Swanson, an indie-folk singer-songwriter out of Oregon, will perform along with friends and celebrate the release of her latest CD, “Go Down to the Low Down.”

When: 8 p.m. Saturday; doors open at 7 Where: Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Cost: $5 at the door.

Refreshments: Mama hero,” Swanson says, her face lighting up.

Swanson calls her process of writing music a “cathartic and joyful thing to do,” and says it has helped her in dealing with the loss of her father.

The singer/songwriter wants to help people with her music.

“We need music for the hard times. Music lights up the darkness,” Swanson says.

Keeping the family music tradition alive, Laurie sings on the album, and Karissa provides piano for one of the tracks.

be sold.

More info on show: at facebook.com/rosbrookstudio More info on Swanson: at kendraswanson. com and facebook.com/ music.kendraswanson

Video online Click on this story at saukvalley.com to see a video of Swanson performing one of her original songs, “Every Day.” Her parents always supported her musical endeavors. Swanson played viola in the high school orchestra and continued to play classical music in college.

From classical to folk?

How does that happen?

Well, Swanson lived in Bratislava, Slovakia, for about a year after graduating from college in 2007. One of the women she worked with there was from Kentucky.

“She had like five autoharps,” Swanson said.

“So I started playing viola with her and her husband. Here we were,

playing American folk music in Slovakia.”

“I came back to the states and was like, ‘I want to start playing the banjo.’”

Since then, Swanson has been on a journey of writing her own original songs, and collaborating with different artists.

She’s played at many venues, finding enjoyment in the places she’s played, but more so in the people she’s been able to experience it all with.

“A lot of the best times are just playing with friends, jamming out, meeting people,” Swanson says.

“It’s great to meet people with an instrument in your hands.”

Swanson sings high praises of Rosbrook Studio, calling it “a real asset to the community.” She’s played there before with other artists, participating in open mic events Saturday nights.

When she’s not playing music, Swanson works as an educator at North-

ern Illinois University’s Lorado Taft Field Campus in Lowden State Park. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Luther College in 2007, and master’s degree in education in 2011.

In mid-July, Swanson hopes to embark on a West Coast tour, though she says she will probably need a new car.

“Does anyone out there need a 1999 Honda Accord with over 200,000 miles?” Swanson says jokingly. “No, but seriously, it still gets like 32 miles to the gallon.”

Wherever she goes, Swanson should be just fine.

“I love showing up to places unannounced where no one is expecting music. Music transforms a space. It invites conversation. It gets people out of their phones,” she says.

“So anytime that happens it’s pretty great.”

STERLING – A benefit Sunday will help a Sterling woman pay medical expenses from injuries suffered in a snowmobile accident in Michigan.

Stacey Fowkes, 42, a member of an all-volunteer snowmobile rescue team that assists Whiteside County sheriff’s d e p u ties during snowStacey Fowkes storms, was injured Friend says n e a r she’s doing better, W a t e r s - much but is still m e e t , unable to work.

Michigan, this winter when her snowmobile hit the edge of a high mound as she was coming out of a dip. The accident sent her careening into the woods.

Fowkes’ left leg was broken, as were her knee and right fibula.

She has multiple fractured vertebrae, broken ribs, and lacerations to her kidneys, spleen, and liver.

Jean Richmond is a friend of Fowkes.

“She’s doing much better. She is able to walk. She can’t work,” Richmond said.

The benefit begins at noon at Cochran’s Pub, 13464 Galt Road.

A plate of pulled pork, macaroni salad, and chips will cost $5. Hot dogs will cost $2 each, while a hot dog plate will cost $3.

There will be a bake sale and an auction of items such as overnight stays, gift certificates, Chicago Cubs tickets, wood crafts, a Chicago Bears picture, crafts, several baskets, a homemade bench, a child’s cornhole game, and flower pots.

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COMMENTS ON CONGRESS

Congress says, ‘What war powers?’

Legislators shirk decision on authorizing military force

BY LEE H. HAMILTON Bloomington, Indiana

A few weeks ago, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia made a small splash in the press when he took Congress to task for failing to authorize our nation’s ongoing war against Islamic militants.

“The silence of Congress in the midst of this war is cowardly and shameful,” Kaine said. “[T]his Congress, the very body that is so quick to argue against President Obama’s use of executive power ... allows an executive war to go on undeclared, unapproved, undefined and unchecked.”

Those were strong words, meant to spur Congress to action.

Yet after a day or two, they sank without a trace.

No one in the media picked up the call. No one in a position to influence the Senate or the House made a move to advance a congressional war authorization.

Indeed, it has been 3 months since President Obama sent his proposal for an “Authorization for the Use of Military Force” focused on ISIS to Capitol Hill. It, too, met with a brief flurry of attention and then went nowhere.

This is mind-boggling.

If you had any question that we’re at war, the bombing runs over Ramadi and the recent Delta Force raid that

killed an ISIS official should have settled it.

On the most important question government faces – military intervention overseas – Congress seems unable to stir itself to hammer out an agreement with the president.

You can blame the president for this, or you can blame Congress – each side comes in for its fair Lee H. Hamilton share – but inaction only expands the power of the president, leaving him to make hugely consequential decisions by himself. It’s a shocking dereliction of duty on Capitol Hill.

Why do I say this? The Constitution vests in Congress the power to declare war, but should that mean that Congress also has the responsibility to do so?

LET’S START WITH this: former acting CIA director Michael Morell recently said that the “great war” against Islamic terrorists is likely to last “for as long as I can see.” This is going to be a long and difficult conflict. It raises tough questions about the scope of the president’s powers, the duration of those powers, the definition and identity of the enemy, the extent of the field of battle, the kinds of force that should be used, America’s vital interests, and its fundamental role in the world.

The decision to apply American lives and resources to such a war is momentous, and as a

country, we need to know how far we’re willing to commit ourselves. The president needs backing for a military campaign, and the discussion about what it ought to entail needs to be open and rigorous.

I understand that this is a lot for Congress to undertake. A resolution authorizing the use of force is tough to draft – Congress needs to make the parameters and goals of military action clear without hindering our ability to respond to a fluid situation or micromanaging the executive branch.

And, of course, it’s just as tough politically. Some members will want to give more powers to the

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The president needs backing for a military campaign, and the discussion about what it ought to entail needs to be open and rigorous.

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president, others less. No one wants to be on the wrong side of a war vote.

But the difficulty of a task is no reason to avoid it. If we are going to send U.S. forces into dangerous places, they need to go in with the pub-

Second chances can make all the difference P

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

BOTH THE PRESIDENT and Congress are dragging their feet on this, but that helps only the president, not the country. It leaves him – and most likely his successor – with dangerously broad authority to use military force without restriction, in perpetuity. This is not how a democracy like ours should operate.

The American people are beginning to understand all of this.

They overwhelmingly believe that Congress needs to weigh in on the government’s warmaking powers. Yet that seems to mean nothing to Washington.

“Cowardly and shameful,” Sen. Kaine said. That pretty much sums it up.

Note to readers: Lee H. Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University; distinguished scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and professor of practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

THE READER’S VOICE

EDITORIAL

eople make mistakes all the time. The more serious the mistakes, the more serious the consequences.

People who make serious mistakes with drugs, alcohol, and crime often pay a heavy price. And often, society seems ready to give up on them.

A kinder, gentler approach is to offer deserving people a second chance to get it right.

During a recent weeklong period, we saw multiple examples of the power of the second chance.

Four women – Sanita, Haven, Naomi and Brandy – recently completed the Whiteside County Probation Department’s Thinking for a Change course.

The 15-week program is for people on probation for various crimes, such as DUI. The goal is to teach them to change their ways and think differently about their actions so that they can

lic backing that comes from a formal authorization hammered out in Congress. This does not mean enacting a resolution after we’ve intervened – because then it’s an argument about supporting our troops in the field, and only a few members will vote against that.

What we think

A caring Sauk Valley community is wise to provide second chances to those who make mistakes. become law-abiding citizens.

A few days later, the student address at Sauk Valley Community College’s commencement was given by a former heroin addict who had been arrested multiple times.

But Curt Cheffer received a second chance through the Lee County Drug Court Program.

He took that chance, ran with it, and discovered he had great proficiency for science, physics and math.

Along with earning an associate’s degree with

‘Present’ votes help nobody PAMELA FARRIS Rochelle

high honors and a Phi Theta Kappa distinction, Cheffer was accepted as an intern at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia.

A few days later came a story, “Participant celebrates drug court,” where Tom Lilyman told Lee County Board members about the second chance he received through the Lee County Drug Court, which diverts people charged with substance-abuse crimes to an educational program.

Lilyman said he struggled with alcohol addiction for many years, but because of his participation in the drug court program, he’s kicked his addiction for 9 months.

Not everyone takes full advantage of a second chance, which is too bad. But for those who do, second chances can make all the difference.

Our congratulations to them, and to the caring community that created the programs that make it possible.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

It is very discouraging for our elected Republican legislators to vote “present” for votes on bills. This tactic was done repeatedly by a former Illinois legislator – thenstate Sen. Barack Obama.

Try going to work and informing your boss that you are “present” but not going to do your job. Would you get paid?

Likely, you would get fired.

But our legislators get paid the $67,000-a-year salary, whether they work or are just “present.”

Critics of Texas miss the mark RICHARD ROWLAND Polo

I find the cartoon, featured in a local paper on May 16, which depicted the characters as Texas dimwits, insulting.

Pundits are having a field day bashing Texas Gov. Abbott and Sen. Cruz, both conservative Republicans, for humoring a group of Texas citizens who may have been unduly alarmed because

of the military’s plan to hold extensive maneuvers in Texas.

The concern is the maneuvers could be a ruse to take over the Texas government. Gov. Abbott and Sen. Cruz, attempting to placate those citizens, contacted officials for clarification.

While it is probably a stretch to imagine military maneuvers as the impetus to take over the Texas government, I can, however, imagine the reasoning that may have been present in the minds of those concerned. If ever a devious plot was in the planning by this government to take over a state government, Texas would be a logical choice.

Texas represents everything that progressive liberals abhor: God, guns, a job-creating capitalist economy second to none, and a Southern citizenry with a come-and-take-it attitude.

To those attempting to make mockeries of Gov. Abbott and Sen. Cruz: Last time I heard, they were elected to represent all Texans, not just those the pundits approve of.

And those concerned citizens chose to err on the side of caution. Long live Texas.

“Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.”

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

Adlai E. Stevenson, politician, 1952

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Scholarships aid DHS seniors AMY EBERT Oregon

The awards assembly held on May 21 at Dixon High School not only highlighted the efforts, achievements, and successes of our students, but also showed the support and generosity of our community.

Colleges, local individuals, businesses, and service organizations awarded a total of $131,518 in scholarships to our seniors. Students were also recognized through their future colleges, universities, and trade schools with more than $1.2 million in academic and athletic scholarships.

The students, staff and administration at DHS appreciate the community members who recognized our students and assisted them financially with their post-secondary endeavors.

Thank you to all who participated in our awards presentation.

We are grateful to be part of a community that is supportive of education.

Note to readers: Amy Ebert is a DHS counselor.

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DAY TRIP | FABYAN VILLA MUSEUM

Down by the old mill ... river Set among the woods and water, museum offers a trip that’s worth taking to the bank Guided tours of the home last 45 minutes; in June through August, self-guided mystery tours GENEVA – Warmer days are a are offered on Thursdays. good time to explore the region’s Another highlight, courtesy of history, especially with a visit to the Fabyans, is the 1910 JapaFabyan Villa. nese Garden. A visit to the 1893 Now on the National Register Colombian Exposition in Chicaof Historic Places, the villa once go led the couple to embrace the belonged to Col. George and Nelle culture of Japan. Woods and the Fabyan, who owned the property Fox River combine to make this a from 1905 to 1939. They called peaceful setting. their 10-acre estate “Riverbank,” Garden hours are 1 to 4 p.m. and it was an escape from city life Wednesdays in Chicago during through Oct. 15, the first 2 years If you go ...

1 to 4 p.m. Thursthey owned it. days June through What: Fabyan Villa In 1907, the August, and 1 to Museum Fabyans enlisted 4:30 p.m. Sundays Where: Fabyan West the help of famed through Oct. 15.

Forest Preserve, 2001 S. architect Frank The cost is $1. A Batavia Ave. (state Route Lloyd Wright self-guided tour 31, north of Fabyan Parkto remodel and with brochure is way), Geneva expand their farmthe way to view the When: 1 to 4 p.m. house. Once his sights.

Wednesdays and 1 to work was done, the The garden is family settled there 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and not wheelchair Sundays; 1 to 4 p.m. permanently, and accessible with its from that point on, Thursdays June through paths of gravel and August an estate began to mulch.

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This five-story mill was built The couple collected items between 1850 and 1860 by a Gerthroughout the years. Visitors man craftsman. George Fabyan will see natural history pieces, bought it in 1914 for $8,000, the couple’s original furniture, and moved it to his estate from and Asian artifacts and documents, as well as photos focusing Lombard. Volunteer guides give tours from 1 to 4 p.m. weekends on George Fabyan’s work in the through Oct. 15. Donations are Treaty of Portsmouth (Russoaccepted.

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The Fabyan Villa in Geneva is open to visitors. One interesting aspect of the area is this five-story mill, which was built between 1850 and 1860. George Fabyan acquired it in 1914, and had it moved to his estate. Volunteers give tours from 1 to 4 p.m. weekends through Oct. 15.

PETS

Family’s Fido: A benign canine? Not always Study reveals most bites come from family dogs Tribune Media Service

PHOENIX – Prior studies have shown that most dog bite injuries result from family dogs. Now, a new study conducted by Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children’s Hospital sheds some further light on the nature of these injuries.

The study, in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, demonstrated that more

than 50 percent of the dog-bite injuries treated at Phoenix Children’s Hospital came from dogs belonging to an immediate family member.

The retrospective study looked at a 74-month period between 2007 and 2013 in which there were 670 dog bite injuries treated at the hospital. Of those, 282 were severe enough to require evaluation by the trauma team or transportation by ambulance. Characteristics of the most common injuries included: Both genders were

affected (55 percent male).

The most common patient age was 5 years, but spanned from 2 months to 17 years.

28 dog breeds were identified, and the most common dog was pit bull.

More than 50 percent of the dogs belonged to the patient’s immediate family.

The most common injuries were lacerations (often to the face), but there were also a number of fractures and critical injuries, such as severe neck and genital trauma.

“More than 60 percent

of the injuries we studied required an operation,” said lead author Dr. Erin Garvey, a surgical resident at Mayo Clinic “While the majority of patients were able to go home the next day, the psychological effects of being bitten by a dog also need to be taken into account.”

“The biggest warning from this study is that familiarity with a dog may confer a false sense of safety,” said Dr. Ramin Jamshidi, senior author on the study and a pediatric surgeon at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and

Medical Director of Pediatric Trauma at Maricopa Medical Center.

“The next step is to find out what type of education is needed and for whom – the parents, owners of the dogs and even the kids themselves,” explains Dr. Garvey.

“Above all, we are interested in the health of children, so we hope to educate families on the importance of following safety tips and guidelines when dealing with dogs, even the well-known family pet at home,” echoes Dr. Jamshidi.

Tips

The Injury Prevention Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital recommends that families with a dog in the house follow some tips: Never leave young children alone with a dog.

Make sure your dogs are neutered or spayed.

Take time to train and socialize your dogs.

Keep dogs mentally stimulated by walking and exercising them.

Teach children appropriate ways to interact with animals.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

933 Mekeel Rd., Dixon, Rt. 52 S.E. Church 284-3090 Parsonage 285-0360 Adam Meyer, Pastor Sunday 9:30am - Morning Fellowship Sunday School Sunday 10:30 - Worship Service Wednesday 7:00pm - Family Night (all ages)

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

Ridge Road, Dixon, 652-4488 Li Arellano, Sr. Pastor Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

313 Van Buren Ave., Dixon 288-2453 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

111 East 2nd, Dixon, 284-6823 Bunyan & Rachel Cocar - Co-Pastors Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30, Bible Study is on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

Dan Bentz, Pastor 598 Riverlane, Dixon, 288-5212 (1 Mile West On Dixon-Sterling Freeway) Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Worship Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Awana Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

501 W. 3rd St., Dixon, 288-1566 Pastor Gary Sorrell Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

215 N. Court, Dixon, 284-2711 Rev. Marty Creager, Pastor Sun. School 10:45, Worship 9:30 a.m.

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

801 W. Oregon St., Polo, 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am, Nursery Available Non-denominational Christian Church Visitors Welcome

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

612 S. Highland, Dixon, 284-7719 Father Bernard Sehr Confessions 3 p.m., Sat. Mass 4:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00pm

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon, 857-2315 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Walton Road, Walton, 857-3891 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Joel Lopez, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, 288-3131 Father Antoni Kretoroicz, Priest Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Service 8:30, 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH

417 E. 3rd Street., Sterling, 626-2577 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Visitors Welcome.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP GENERAL BAPTIST

725 N. Brinton, Dixon, 288-5091 Rev. Kenneth Hendley, 288-3689 Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

123 S. Hennepin, Dixon, 288-1222 Pastor Lynn Bond Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

321 W. 2nd St., Dixon, 288-4719 Sunday Service 11 a.m.

Service every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Pastor Gregg Downs Penn Corner on Lowell Park Rd., Polo, 946-3949 Sun. School 9:30, Worship 10:30

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

2709 16th Ave., Sterling, 625-1229 William F. Stocks, Bishop Sacrament Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Primary for children: 10:45 Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women: 11:45

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel Check us out on facebook Wednesday: 6:30-8:00pm Jump children’s ministry & Fushion youth ministry Prayer 6:30pm, 7:00-8:00pm adult bible study Sunday: 9:30 S.S. for children and adults 10:30 worship & children’s church

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

Missouri Synod, 284-4554, 2035 IL Rt. 26, Dixon Pastor David Andermann, Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School and Education Hour 10:15 a.m.

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

900 Monroe Street, Mendota 815-539-6232 Pastor Timothy Kaiser Sunday School 9:30 a.m. all ages Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

944 Stony Point Rd., Dixon, 288-2625 Don Beasley, Pastor Sunday Celebration of Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

Meeting Sundays at 10:00 AM 2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 Pastor Jeremy Horton whitepines@crossroadscn.com Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

Youth Pastor ~ Jose Garcia x 303 37 S. East Avenue, Amboy Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching (farm bureau building) Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Pastor Brian McWethy Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. during adult services www.graceisforyou.com Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER www.crossroadscn.com 202 E. Fellow St., Dixon -815.284.4868 Friday Prayer 12:15-1 pm MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE Open to Public ~ All Denominations.

1209 Sixth Street, Mendota, 539-6232 www.mendotanaz.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Dick Schaill, Senior Pastor OF FRANKLIN GROVE John Robinson, Worship Leader Sunday School 9:30-10:30 (all ages) 106 S. Walnut, Franklin Grove 815-456-2432 Sunday Morning Worship 10:45-12:00 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 9:00am Soul Fire Prayer Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Wednesday ROCK RIVER BAPTIST Praise/Worship Practice 7:30pm Friday 614 Orchard St., Dixon 815-677-7566

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442 Reverend Peg Williams, Rector 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30.

Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukedixon.org Fr. Richard Frontjes, Rector Fr. Tom Lamb, Priest Associate SUNDAY Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship WEDNESDAY Healing Mass: 10 a.m.

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

131 N. Court, Dixon, 284-3849 Randy Sizemore, Pastor Sun. School 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris, 734-4942 Sunday School All Ages 8:30 a.m., Inner-Mission Fellowship Time 9:30 a.m., Worship service 10:00am, with nursery

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

U.S. 52 & Red Brick Rd., Dixon, 815-288-2447, 815-994-0509 Robert Dunbar, Pastor Sun. School 9:45, Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

N. Galena & E. Morgan, Dixon, 288-1778 Gary Wilson, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

106 Gaston St., Prairieville 815-445-5912 Bible study Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

All are welcome Fr. Robert Francis Cristobal, Priest-In-Charge Sunday Schedule: 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Children’s Sunday School 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@verizon.net www.saintbrides.org

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

14206 E. Flagg Rd., Rochelle, 815-562-7575 Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Youth Sunday School 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes 9:15am Choir Wednesday at 7:00pm Jr. High Ministries Wednesday 7:00pm E-mail: faithlc@rochelle.net

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am All are welcome to our multi-generational congregation. Nursery service provided during the service. Handicapped accessible.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

498 IL. Rte. 2, Dixon, 288-7000 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., nursery provided.

Tuesday evening praise and prayer 6 p.m. www.saukchurch.com

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling 815-499-6552 Pastor Bill Sullivan Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am Sunday Contemporary Service 10:45am Sunday School 9:45am

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

960 Rt. 52, Amboy, 857-2225 Pastor Carol Soderholm Sunday Worship 9:00, Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 9:40 - 10:15

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

1013 Franklin Grove Rd., Dixon, 284-2804 Reverend Frank Langholf Saturday 5:30 p.m.Worship, Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship, 9:15 a.m. Education and Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Web Site: www.immanueldixon.org Bright Beginnings Daycare & Preschool 285-1033

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 288-2757 Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:30am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 10:45am Contemporary Service Wed. 9:00am Quilting, 5:45pm Bell Choir, 7:00pm Chancel Choir, 7:00 Praise Band Nursery available. Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

449 E. Reuter Rd., Amboy 376-6661 One mile east of Route 26 Pastor Rick Wulf 440-5321 Sunday Morning Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Other services and activities announced.

Please join us.

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

500 W. Main St., Sublette, 849-5914 Pastor Kris Johnson Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am Kid’s Klub Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm

ASHTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

906 Richardson Ave., Ashton, 453-2328 Pastor Sang-Hun Han Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10am

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

606 Main Street, Chana Pastor Javier Martinez chanaumc@gmail.com Sunday: Adult & Children’s Education 9 am Worship Service 10:30 am Holy Communion celebrated the first Sunday of each month.

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Nachusa, 284-4152, Brant Clements, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 284-2849 Mike Jones, Senior Pastor Heewon Kim, Associate Pastor Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Chapel Sunday Services 10:00 am in Sanctuary Nursery available 8:30am - 11:30am Cross Current Youth 4:30 pm Sunday 9:45 am Powerhouse Kids www.fumcdixon.org

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Jin Ho Hong, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.; 1st Sunday of each month - ASL Sign interpreter for the hearing impaired

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

211 N. Franklin Avenue - Polo Rectory phone: (815) 946-2535 Rev. Louis F. Tosto, Parochial Administrator Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Alan Meyer, Pastor - 815-453-7480 Sunday School - All ages - 9:00am Sunday Worship - 10:00am - Nursery provided Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00pm Handicapped Accessible

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1140 Inlet Rd., Lee Center 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 10:30am

HARMON UNITED METHODIST

202 North Grove Street, Harmon, 359-7302 Pastor Leanne Keate Worship 8:30 a.m.

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4938 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, 732-7264 Xavier Martinez, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Kindergarten -6th Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m.

The church is handicapped accessible.Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon - 815-626-4732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road) Pastor: Bob Clardie Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 am Fellowship 11:00 am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

110 E. 3rd St., Dixon, 284-7741 Rev. Dr. David Spaulding Worship 9:30 a.m.

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Chicago and Flagg Streets, Paw Paw, 627-3371 Rev. Dr. Anne Hoflen, Pastor Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 677-9694 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m. One Voice Youth Group Non-Denominational

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

921 E. Chamberlin, Dixon, 288-1505 Pastor Marilyn Nolan Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Sun. School 10:45-11:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE TABERNACLE

1403 Hemlock, Dixon, Steve Young, Pastor 815-284-8680 Bible Study, Thursday 7:00 p.m., Sunday Praise & Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Home Groups CALL

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

113 E. 1st Street, Dixon Rev. John Trotter, Pastor 815-973-5981 Small Groups 9:30-9:55 am Fellowship Cafe 10:00-10:30 am Adult & Children Worship 10:30 am www.livingwellchurch.org

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

732 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, IL www.hopebiblefellowship.com Senior Pastor Joshua Shaw Associate Pastor Nathan Meeks Worship Service Sundays at 9:30 am Grow Groups at 10:45 am Evening Sunday Service 6:30 pm

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL 815-857-2415 Pastor: Charles Jeanblanc Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

107 W. Lahman Street, Franklin Grove 815-456-2457 or 815-440-6590 Pastor Myron Bartell Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

Bible Study Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

SEVENTH DAYADVENTIST

416 Prospect St., Dixon Pastor Trudy Dunn Saturday Sabbath School 10:00am Worship Service 11:30am

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon, 288-4019

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LeFevre Rd. & Ave. F, Sterling 625-2284 Rev. Patrick Pinion SundayWorship 9am Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15am Live broadcast on WLLT 107.7FM on Sunday

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Work and Productivity may be important, but they aren't the only important things in life, or even the most important things in life. Most of us would probably agree that God and our family should come before our job, and that the whole point of work is to help us support ourselves and our families. A much neglected area of many people's lives today is leisure. We are so busy with work and the workaday aspects of life (e.g., cooking, cleaning, etc.) that we don't find time for play. Play can be anything from playing catch with your children to enjoying music to playing games. The arts are also an important aspect of leisure, and simply going to a museum or to the movies can be a nice break from the monotony of our work lives. Children are often better at playing than adults, so you might just let the kids decide on the playtime activity. Try something you haven't tried before. Throw a Frisbee or make up a new game. Put on a play with your family or friends, or play a guessing game. There is no end to the ways in which we might enjoy our leisure time.

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Profanity leaves a bad taste in couple’s mouth Dear Abby, My sister-in-law and her live-in boyfriend, “Bud,” get together with us for dinner and outings. We enjoy each other’s company, but over the last couple of years he has been making disparaging remarks on the subject of politics.

We do not belong to the same political party, and his remarks make our blood boil. Bud knows we belong to the other party, but continues his barrage peppered with profanity.

It’s impossible to have an intelligent debate with him before the cursing starts spewing out.

A difference of opinion

(She’s pretty close to my husband.) I thought it better not to say anything during these dressingdowns, but I don’t know how much longer I can keep my mouth shut without blasting him.

How should I handle this?

Ready to Blow in Idaho

dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

get together. Period.

If Bud starts in, your husband should not take the bait. You are both to say, “We’ll never agree on this, so let’s change the subject.”

Dear Abby, After 12 years of marriage, my husband and I finally have our first child, a little girl.

Yes, I was very happy to have a child on the way, but I was also very depressed. My OB/GYN had to put me on antidepression medication for it. I felt that only family should know and, while I was pregnant, my husband went along with it.

Dear Ready to Blow, You and your husband should pick up the phone and call your sister-inlaw. Tell her that as much as you love her and Bud, the political discussions have gotten out of hand, and therefore, there will be no more discussions about politics when you

is tolerated, but when it’s laced with profanity it becomes hard to swallow. My husband feels the same way.

I would tell Bud to head south as far as he can go, were it not for my sister-in-law’s feelings.

But now, if someone asks about my pregnancy or jokes about us having a second child, he will tell them he’s not sure because during my pregnancy I was depressed.

When I ask him please not to tell people about it, he says, “Why not?

You have nothing to be ashamed of.”

How can I get him to understand that for me, it’s not about shame but privacy?

–New Mom in Louisiana Dear New Mom, While I agree that depression is nothing to be ashamed of, I also agree with you that some

things should be kept private – and your medical history is one of them.

Perhaps your husband would understand if you analogize it with a man using Viagra. While he might use the little blue pill with abandon, many men would prefer folks to assume they didn’t need the pharmaceutical assistance.

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.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, May 29 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.

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing offered by Whiteside County Senior Center, 10 a.m. Call 815-622-9230 for location.

Wii Bowling and cards, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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.

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside 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., Ster-

ling, 815-622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., 400 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

Steak fry dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, May 30 Red Cross blood drive, 7-11 a.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-6250382.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 S. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

779-245-3487.

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

The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 11 a.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-440-7992.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Wal-Mart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling,

Sunday, May 31 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First

SIGN YOUR TEAM UP NOW! American Cancer Society

Relay For Life of Whiteside County Saturday, June 13, 6:00 p.m. – midnight

Pre-event children’s activities 3:00 -5:30 p.m.

Opening Ceremony 6:00 p.m. • Closing Ceremony 11:30 p.m.

Rock Falls High School Hinders Field

To register as a Team Captain, a participant, or a survivor, please visit www.relayforlife.org/whitesideil or contact Cassie at 815-229-1287 ext.3.

Saturday, May 30 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon,

Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 400 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m., rain or shine, behind Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway.

Cookout, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Falls VFW Post 5418, 217 First Ave. Carry-outs, 815-6263513.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave.

IN BRIEF

Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 a.m., open; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

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

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

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

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

FOR LIFE

RELAY

W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815-590-8881.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

It’ll be a Noah ‘Show’ on Sept. 28 NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy Central says Sept. 28 will be opening night for Trevor Noah as the new host of “The Daily Show.”

The 31-year-old South African comedian will be stepping into the job held by Jon Stewart since 1999.

Stewart will depart Aug. 6. The parody newscast will then go on hiatus until the arrival of Noah.

Morgan moving on after fatal crash

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan was very emotional after settling his lawsuit against Wal-Mart over a highway crash that killed one man and left Morgan and two friends seriously injured.

Appearing on NBC’s “Today” show Thursday, Morgan’s lawyer, Benedict Morelli, said Morgan is happy to put the litigation behind him and have closure.

Terms weren’t disclosed, but the lawyer said money was involved. Wal-Mart called the settlement amicable.

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April Student of the Month: Ethan Rocha E

than Rocha, 18, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students of the Month. He is the son of Orlando and Lolita Rocha, and he has a brother, Logan, 15.

Favorite class: Anatomy and physiology. I love learning how the human body works, and that’s one of the main reasons why I want to become a physical therapist.

Least-favorite class: Any math class. It’s the only subject that doesn’t come easy for me.

Favorite teacher: Jessica Smith, AP statistics.

She’s a very kind and patient teacher who takes the time to explain things completely when I come in with extra questions after class.

School activities: Cross country, swimming, track, National Honor Society, Key Club.

Civic, church, volunteer or activities: 4-H Club, 4-H Ambassadors and 4-H Federation.

Do you have a job? Not at this time, but the first 3 years of high school I worked for Landis Organics as a farm hand, and last summer I also worked for Rock River Lumber and Grain.

What will you do after high school? I will be attending the University of Illinois at ChampaignUrbana and will major in

What is your favorite ...

App? I don’t ever use my phone like most kids do today, I’m just not into social media, so I don’t really have one.

Food? Steak Game or activity?

I don’t really get into video games, but I do love to run.

Actor? Robin Williams Movie? “300” TV show? “The Big Bang Theory” Sports team? I don’t really watch sports, I prefer to play them, so I would say the Sterling Golden Warriors.

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Ethan Rocha, 18, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students of the Month. The future physical therapist will be attending the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana to major in kinesiology. kinesiology (the study of human movement).

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? I don’t think I took any useless classes, so I’m sure I will use all that I learned at some point or another.

What kind of music are you listening to? I listen to everything from Ray Charles to Ed Sheeran, so literally everything, and it varies by the day.

Do you have a hobby? Yes, I like to

paintball when we can get enough kids for two teams.

Is there a celebrity whom you look like/act like/feel like? One day, my little cousin and her friends started calling me Bruno Mars, so I’m going to say him.

What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? My grandma’s cooking; I wish I could take her to college with me.

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Get involved! You create

so many lasting friendships.

What scares you? I have to admit, the idea of leaving for college is sort of intimidating, but not knowing when the next time will be that I get to see the distance runners – guys I consider to be my brothers – is a bit scary.

What’s something about you that nobody knows? I can play the ukulele.

If you could ask President Obama any question, what would it be?

Do you think you’ve accomplished what you set out to do when you first started your presidency?

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? I’d like to try being a big-time hedge fund manager, because if I had a dream job besides being a physical therapist it would be that. I’d really like to try this out just to see if I could handle all the stress they say this job has.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?

I would go to Cypress, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. I’ve always wanted to travel to the Mediterranean, and it’s

said to be extremely beautiful.

What is the last good book you read? “Pre” by Tom Jordan; it’s a biography about the United States’ most famous distance runner, Steve Prefontaine. I liked it because I’m a runner and can somewhat relate.

What is your proudest moment? Qualifying for the indoor state track meet this year on the 4x8 and 4x4 team was a great honor. You work so hard as a team and rely so much on each other that when you make it you have a lot of pride in each other.

Who is your hero/role model? My role models are guys like Ralph Lauren, David Murdock, and Howard Shultz because I’m obsessed with those stories where people go from literally nothing and defy the odds to become billionaires.

Is there anything else you would want people to know about you? I think that the American Dream is still real in that if you believe in what you’re doing and work hard at it you can make any dream possible.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? Big shout out to my brother, Logan Rocha, Ryan McPherson, Dylan Majeski and the whole Tea-squad.

April Student of the Month: Denajha Phillips D

enajha Phillips, 18, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students of the Month. She is the daughter of Melissa and Bengie Phillips, and she has a sister, Aryah, 15, and two brothers, Bengie, 16, and Kaedon, 8.

Favorite class: Publications and yearbook because I am given the opportunity to capture exciting events through images and articles that the student body of SHS can enjoy and remember.

Least-favorite class: Not necessarily my “least-favorite,” but I would consider AP literature to be a class that I personally am not too interested in, because I am no poetry guru, to say Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com the least!

Denajha Phillips, 18, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students Favorite teacher: Jenof the Month. She plans to attend the University of Missouri at Columbia to study nifer Drew, publications journalism and business. (yearbook and school Do you have a job? Yes. Working out School activities: Volnewspaper). Mrs. Drew I have been employed leyball, basketball, track What’s the one thing serves as not only my and field, freshman men- at Culver’s in Rock Falls in your life you can’t do favorite teacher, but also about 2 years. tor program, National without? It’s so cliché, an inspiration because What will you do after Honor Society, Movebut I would be utterly of the true passion she high school?

I will be ment Club, SIO (Shake It lost without my iPhone. has for what she does. attending the University Off), GSA (Gay Straight What is your advice for Mrs. Drew holds many of Missouri at Columbia surviving high school? journalistic qualities that Alliance) and choir Consider your time in Civic, church, volunteer to study journalism and I admire, such as her high school as a privilege business. or activities: Jell-O Drive, undying determination and a blessing. Unlike What kind of music Sauk Valley Food Bank to get things done, like some unfortunate stuare you listening to? A (Organized mail with the yearbook and newsdents across the counlot of Sam Smith, and paper. Her critiques have Newman High School), try, we are luckily able of course, Queen Bey Self-Help (Accompanied given me the tools and to attend good-quality (Beyonce). residents), Sterling High confidence needed to schooling that will potenDo you have a hobby?

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App? Instagram Food? Any Mexican food that my grandma makes, preferably her tacos Actor? Morgan Freeman Movie? “The Help” TV show? “American Horror Story” Sports team: Chicago Bulls tially aid most of us in our future careers. Go get that diploma.

If you could ask President Obama any question, what would it be? I would ask him if I could play him in a 1-on-1 game of basketball. I’ve heard he’s pretty decent.

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? It would be interesting to be a part of paparazzi on the streets of Hollywood.

What is the last good book you read? “There Are No Children Here”

by Alex Kotlowitz, a biography of two brothers growing up in Chicago’s Henry Horner Homes. I love this book because it provides a surreal depiction of what life was like for many families who suffered from poverty and debt in the roughness of Chicago in the late 1900s.

The book also brings about many issues, such as human rights and gang violence, that much of today’s society tends to struggle with.

What is your proudest moment? My proudest moment was when I received my first job.

Culver’s was one of the first places that I applied to during my job search, and soon turned out to be my very first interview. Leaving the interview feeling unsure on how I did, I was excited and reassured when I got the call that I was being hired. At that moment, I felt proud because all of my hard work, academically and mentally, was finally paying off. Plus it was an awesome feeling knowing that I would now be able to be more financially independent.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? I just want to thank one major influence who has been by my side throughout my high school career through thick and thin and that is Mickey Garcia. Not only are we family, but this girl has turned so many of my gloomy days into ones of light and happiness, and for that reason I consider her to be a key factor in my high school success. ILY, Mickey!

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Bets not off, just on hold Legislature will adjourn Sunday SPRINGFIELD (AP) – An effort to generate muchneeded revenue for Chicago and Illinois by opening a city-owned casino and expanding gambling elsewhere could be pushed into summer as lawmakers negotiate a deal that could include “satellite” casinos in central and southern Illinois.

Supporters say they believe conditions are right for a deal this year, with Chicago facing ballooning public-pension payments and Illinois dealing with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit.

But it’s unlikely it will get done before the Legislature adjourns its spring session Sunday. That’s due both to the complicated nature of gambling negotiations and a stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic leaders who control the General Assembly.

While Rauner has been supportive of new gambling, he wants the Legislature to agree to pass some of his legislative priorities, such as freez-

ing property taxes, before he signs off on a bill.

Democrats have so far shot down Rauner’s proposals, setting the stage for an overtime legislative session this summer.

“New revenue cannot be discussed until we address the underlying structural issues that contributed to Illinois’ fiscal crisis,” Rauner press secretary Catherine Kelly said Thursday.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has pushed for a city-owned casino to help with a pension system that is the worstfunded of any major U.S. city, and legislators see it as a way to help the state’s budget mess.

Legislation being negotiated in the Illinois Senate would allow Chicago to keep all casino revenue for 7 years and add casinos in Chicago’s south suburbs, Rockford, Vermilion County and Lake County.

It also calls for smaller “satellite” casinos, with 400 to 600 slot machines that could be in Decatur and far-southern Illinois. Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, by comparison, has more than 1,000 machines.

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The Illinois Marine Racing Club conducts the races that are sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association.

The sport is not for the faint of heart. The boats are small – about 125 pounds – and they hit speeds of up to 80 mph while the driver crouches, barely over the water with competitors only inches away.

Racers use two basic types of boats: runabouts and hydroplanes. They compete in several categories according to distinctions based on age, boat weight, and motor type. The race course on the Rock River will be about a half-mile.

Hicks said there is no prize money; the drivers compete for points in their chase for a championship.

“There’s no money – the points just add up to determine who wins a national crown at the end of the year,” Hicks said.

“New this year is that this will be a North American Championship event.”

This year’s event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 27 and 28 at Seward Park. Admission is free; there will be food and activities for the kids.

The sport hit its zenith in the 1970s, and after a lull is again growing.

In light of the increasing national popularity,

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Racers make a turn upriver from the First Avenue Bridge on June 28, 2014, during the River Chase

Keep the weekend free River Chase When: June 27-28 Where: Seward Park, East Second Street, Rock Falls Contact: Terry Hicks, 815-499-2468 Information: Facebook.com/RFRiverChase Admission: Free Summer Splash When: June 26-27; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Where: 200 E. Second St., Rock Falls Contact: Bethany Bland, 815-625-4500 (vendors wanted) Information: www.rockfallschamber.com Admission: Free

Hicks is excited about the potential of River Chase.

“We had about 80 participants last year, and 2,000 spectators,” Hicks said. “We’ve pushed harder with advertising this year, and it’s big that racers love the venue.”

Hicks said that because there has been such positive feedback from competitors, there is a chance Rock Falls could land divisionals – a key points competition.

“That is an important race that they have every 2 years, and it would

bring 50 percent more boats,” Hicks said. “The racing community said it would be huge.”

Like last year, the River Chase will be the same weekend as the Rock Falls Chamber’s Summer Splash festivities.

While promoters might be tempted to move one of the events to draw crowds on different weekends, the decision was made to pair up the events.

“Combining resources for promotions and things like porta-potties is helpful for both groups,” said

Bethany Bland, chamber president and CEO. “We also thought we’d have a better draw together, than we would separately.”

The chamber members have also embraced the River Chase and bumped up sponsorship of the boat races.

Bland said the potential of both events made a compelling argument for quality over quantity.

“As the riverfront development continues, especially with the amphitheater, the possibilities are unlimited,” Bland said.

These two events can be the foundation of something really big.”

Live music, fireworks, Ferris wheels, and pony rides are some of the elements that could be added. Other water sport organizations, including jet-skiers, have also put out feelers about using the Rock River. Events planning, however, sometimes requires a fair amount of restraint.

“We’re open to a lot, but we want to be able to sustain the growth,” Bland said. “Having to take things away later can ruin an event.”

Another consideration is that the larger events throughout the region are scattered elsewhere on the calendar.

“Regionally, there isn’t much competing with us, so we believe it provides an opportunity to establish this as a Rock Falls weekend,” Bland said.

IN BRIEF Bike safety is a real treat for kids MORRISON – Children ages 3 to 16 who wear a helmet while bicycling this summer may receive a free treat.

Morrison Police who spot children wearing their helmets will give them coupons for ice cream at Morrison’s Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, which partners

with the department.

and a drink. Reservations are required by noon Monday at 815-732-2499.

Area hospice home will host movie Learn how to save OREGON – A movie will your own skin begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 state Route 2 S. A discussion of how the movie relates to grief and healing will follow.

Admission is free. Participants may bring snacks

DIXON – A presentation on skin cancer will be offered at 6 p.m. Thursday at Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Drive.

Dermatologist Dr. Mark

Stees will discuss types of skin cancers and give a basic overview of sunscreen choices and usage.

The center’s staff also needs volunteers to be trained to give hand massages to cancer patients and their families. The next training session will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

June 6 at the center. Reservations are required at 815-288-4673.

Students can get sports physicals CHADWICK – FHN Memorial Hospital staff will offer sports physicals for junior high and high school students on a walk-in basis from 2 to 4 p.m.

June 4 at Chadwick Junior High School, 19 School St. The cost for the exam, which meets Illinois

and Wisconsin eligibility requirements for all sports, is $20. Proceeds will be donated to the ChadwickMilledgeville School District.

A form must be completed by a parent or guardian before the physical. Forms and more information are available at fhn.org/forms. asp or at Chadwick and Milledgeville schools.

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Bertolt Brecht, a German playwright and poet who died in 1956, said, “If there are obstacles, the shortest line between two points may be a crooked line.”

If there are obstacles to better play at the bridge table, it is often thinking in crooked lines, not on a straight path.

Today’s deal is an example. How should South plan the play in four spades?

West leads a heart. East wins with his king, cashes the heart ace, and shifts to a low club.

Note the bidding. North’s two-heart cue-bid showed at least 12 high-card points (or a super 11). Then his raise to three spades indicated a minimum. But

South knew his partnership had at least 26 combined points, so he went on to game. He was also aware that from the auction, he would be able to place the cards better than if the

opponents had passed throughout.

When I run this deal in classes, it is disappointing how many declarers cannot resist the temptation of the spade finesse, because it looks like the standard play. But the better players take a few moments to count up the high-card points. Since dummy and declarer combined have 27, the defenders have only 13, yet East opened the bidding. He must have the spade king.

So South should play a spade to dummy’s ace, then lead a low spade.

When the king pops up, declarer can claim.

If you count only one thing at the bridge table, make it high-card points. You will find apparent guesses becoming certainties. © 2015 UFS

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TECHNOLOGY

Phones will get smarter this summer Google unveils latest upgrades for Android users SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google’s next version of its Android operating system will boast new ways to fetch information, pay merchants and protect privacy on mobile devices.

Most of the renovations unveiled Thursday at Google’s annual developers’ conference won’t be available until late summer or early fall, about the same time Apple is expected to release an overhaul of the iOS software for iPhones and iPads.

The annual changes to Android and iOS are becoming increasingly important as people become more dependent on smartphones to manage their lives. Android holds about an 80 percent share of the worldwide smartphone market, with iOS a distant second at 16 percent, according to the research firm International Data Corp.

Here’s a closer look at some of the key features in the upcoming Android upgrade, currently known simply as “M’’:

Now on Tap Google Now currently learns a user’s interests and habits by analyzing search requests and scanning emails so it can automatically present helpful information, such as the latest news about

a favorite sports team or how long it will take to get to work.

With the “M” upgrade, users will be able to summon Google Now to scan whatever content might be on a mobile device’s screen so it can present pertinent information.

The new Android feature, called “Now on Tap,” will be activated by holding down the device’s home button or speaking, “OK Google,” into the microphone.

That action will prompt Now on Tap to scan the screen in attempt to figure out how to be the most helpful. Or, if speaking, users can just say what they are seeking, such as “Who sings this?”

Google is hoping to provide Android users with what they need when they need it without forcing them to hopscotch from one app to another.

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Android Pay will also work on devices running on the KitKat version of Android released last year.

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Putin reacts to FIFA scandal Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted Thursday with trademark indifference to the bribery scandal plaguing the world soccer federation FIFA, denying any wrongdoing by Russia and accusing the United States of trying to wreck his country’s hosting of the 2018 World Cup. In televised comments from the Kremlin, Putin called it “odd” that U.S. prosecutors had brought charges of corruption and bribery against 14 soccer officials for alleged crimes, including accepting $150 million in bribes, that occurred outside the United States and involved mostly foreign citizens.

A separate investigation launched by Swiss authorities is aimed at determining whether inappropriate influence was exercised in FIFA’s decisions to award the next World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar.

NBA

Thompson suffers concussion Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a concussion after getting kneed in the side of the head by Houston’s Trevor Ariza.

Thompson was injured after he faked a shot, and Ariza knocked him to the floor with a knee to the head in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night.

Thompson received stitches in his right ear and passed a concussion test during the game that would have allowed him to return. The Warriors said Thompson developed concussion symptoms after the game and will be evaluated by the medical staff.

Wizards’ Wall kicked off plane John Wall and members of his crew were kicked off a plane in Las Vegas this week after one of them threatened another passenger.

Wall and his friends were on an American Airlines flight headed to D.C. Tuesday, but they were asked to leave the aircraft before takeoff after a friend of Wall’s threatened another passenger.

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Broncos tackle Clady tears ACL The Broncos are searching for someone to watch Peyton Manning’s back after left tackle Ryan Clady tore his left ACL and will likely be out for the season.

Clady hurt his knee during a voluntary practice Wednesday, an injury that no one thought was really all that serious. Clady was setting up to pass block when his knee buckled, Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said.

Peterson vents about contract on Twitter Adrian Peterson took to Twitter on Thursday to express his frustration over criticism he is receiving while staying away from the voluntary portion of Vikings’ offseason.

The former NFL MVP has come under scrutiny from fans after saying he wanted a long-term commitment from the team despite the fact that he missed most of last season while addressing child abuse charges. He has 3 years and about $46 million left on his deal, but none of that is guaranteed.

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The Bulls fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Thursday after five seasons in Chicago. While the Bulls made the playoffs every season under Thibodeau, they never won a title, and he had a strained relationship with team management.

Bulls fire Thibodeau Rift with front office leads to coach’s dismissal

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – In five seasons under Tom Thibodeau, the Chicago Bulls soared to heights they had not reached since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were collecting championships.

They never got to the top with him, and now he is out.

The Bulls fired Thibodeau on Thursday, parting ways with the strong-willed coach who took the team to the playoffs in each of his five seasons only to have his success overshadowed by his strained relationship with the front office.

“It is our strong belief that there needs to be a culture of communication that builds a trust throughout this organization from the players to the coaches to the management and to the front office, a culture where everyone is pulling in the same direction,” general manager Gar Forman said. “When that culture is sacrificed, it becomes extremely difficult to evolve and to grow.”

Thibodeau went 255-139, a .647 winning percentage that ranks seventh in NBA history among coaches with at least 200 games.

He led the Bulls to the top seed in the playoffs his first two seasons and was the NBA’s Coach of the Year in 2011, the same year Derrick Rose became the league’s youngest MVP.

Top Bulls coaches Coach W L Phil Jackson 545 193 Tom Thibodeau 255 139 Doug Collins 137 109 Dick Motta 356 300 Ed Badger 84 80 * Regular season records

PCT. .738 .647 .557 .543 .512

He thanked Chicago fans, his players, staff and their families “who have honored me and the Bulls by their effort, love, dedication and professionalism.”

“We are proud of our many accomplishments, fought through adversity, and tried to give our fans the full commitment to excellence they deserve,” Thibodeau said in a statement.

“I love this game and am excited about what’s ahead for me with USA Basketball and the next coaching opportunity in the NBA.” Chicago advanced to the Eastern Conference finals that season, but it’s the only time the Bulls made it past the second round under Thibodeau, who had 2 years left on his contract.

Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg, who has not returned to work full-time following open heart surgery in April, is widely viewed as a top candidate to replace him.

The move comes 2 weeks after the Bulls were eliminated by Cleveland with a listless effort

in Game 6 of the East semifinals that came on the heels of an injury-filled 50-win season.

Forman said the Bulls spent the past week or so conducting exit interviews with players and organizational meetings. He insisted management was not holding out for compensation for Thibodeau and would have granted teams permission to talk to him had had they asked – but none did.

Either way, the gulf between the coach and his bosses was too large to bridge.

Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf made that clear in a long, scathing statement that said the organization has succeeded in part because of “a willingness to participate in a free flow of information” and that “internal discussions must not be considered an invasion of turf, and must remain private.”

“Teams that consistently perform at the highest levels are able to come together and be unified across the organization – staff, players, coaches, management and ownership,” Reinsdorf said.

“When everyone is on the same page, trust develops and teams can grow and succeed together.

Unfortunately, there has been a departure from this culture. To ensure that the Chicago Bulls can continue to grow and succeed, we have decided that a change in the head coaching position is required.”

Quenneville finds winning combination Putting Kane, Toews on same line pays quick dividends in Game 6 trickled past the line before Toews could stuff it in.

“Those two players, they’re so good by themselves, but when you put them together, they’re a pretty dynamic duo,” Saad said.

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Brandon Saad celebrates a goal with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane during Wednesday’s Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. Moving Kane and Toews to the same line paid immediate dividends for Blackhawks. center Brad Richards and winger Bryan Bickell.

Everybody benefited.

Saad scored the first goal on a breakaway after securing the puck at center ice and racing to beat Ducks goalten-

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Late in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville made a tactical move to put Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on the same line.

It might not come as a surprise that the two generated some scoring chances together, and Quenneville liked what he saw so much, he decided to keep them together for Game 6.

Toews and Kane played together alongside Brandon Saad, with Saad and Kane each scoring goals in the Hawks’ 5-2 victory over the Ducks Wednesday night at the United Center.

“They had some great looks together. That got us thinking about it,” Quenneville said. “Down a game here, we tried it.

Sometimes you go to the mindset of the game, and [you] see what happens initially, but you’re ready to go to it.”

It paid dividends, and not just for the line with Toews and Kane.

The switch meant Marian Hossa moved down to the second line with

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Hossa scored the second goal off a pass from Duncan Keith, while Kane used some nifty stick moves to get the puck in the slot and fire a shot on Andersen that

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Searching for some semblance of consistent play along his blue line, Quenneville once again shuffled his defensive lineup, re-inserting David Rundblad into the lineup for the second time in the series.

For the first time in the Stanley Cup playoffs, it was Kimmo Timonen who took the healthy scratch.

Timonen, the 40-yearold defenseman the Hawks paid a heavy price for at the trade deadline was a minus-2 in Game 5 in just 8 minutes, 6 seconds of ice time.

“He has been useful in ways,” Quenneville said of Timonen. “You like his experience around the net. Defensively, he has a good presence, good understanding, a good stick. He keeps it simple. That reliability has been useful.”

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• Eastern Conference finals, Game 7, Lightning at Rangers, NBCSP

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Thursday’s box scores Game 1

WHITE SOX 3, ORIOLES 2

Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Freeport Regional Monday’s results • No. 5 Erie-P’town at No. 4 Dixon, ppd.

• No. 3 Freeport 9, No. 6 Sterling 8 Tuesday’s result • No. 4 Dixon 7, No. 5 Erie-Prophetstown 4, 12 inn.

Wednesday’s result • No. 1 Rock Falls 12, Dixon 3 Thursday’s result • No. 2 Rochelle 9, Freeport 6 Saturday’s game • Championship, Rock Falls vs. Rochelle, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Sycamore Sectional vs.

St. Francis Regional winner, 4 p.m., June 4

CLASS 2A Byron Sectional Wednesday’s results • Polo-Forreston 2, Aurora Christian 1 • Rockford Christian 2, Morrison 0, 8 inn.

Saturday’s game • Championship, Polo-Forreston vs. Rockford Christian, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Augustana Supersectional vs. Monmouth-Roseville Sectional, 7 p.m. Monday, June 1

Chicago

Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton cf 3 1 1 0 MMchd 3b 4 0 0 0 MeCarr lf 4 1 1 1 Flahrty 3b 0 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 4 0 0 0 Pareds dh 4 0 0 0 LaRoch dh 4 0 3 1 A.Jones cf 4 0 1 0 Bonifac pr-dh 0 0 0 0 DYong rf 4 1 2 0 AlRmrz ss 4 0 0 0 C.Davis 1b 4 1 1 2 Shuck rf 4 1 2 0 Pearce lf 3 0 1 0 GBckh 3b 4 0 2 0 Snider ph 1 0 0 0 Flowrs c 3 0 0 1 JHardy ss 3 0 0 0 CSnchz 2b 4 0 0 0 Joseph c 3 0 0 0 ECarer 2b 3 0 1 0 Totals 34 3 9 3 Totals 33 2 6 2 Chicago 000 002 001 — 3 Baltimore 000 000 002 — 2 DP–Baltimore 1. LOB–Chicago 6, Baltimore 4. 2B–Me.Cabrera (3), LaRoche 2 (7). HR–C.Davis (11). SB–Shuck 2 (4). CS– Bonifacio (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Sale W,4-2 7 2/3 4 0 0 0 12 Duke 1 2 2 2 0 3 Petricka S,1-1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore T.Wilson L,1-1 6 5 2 2 1 1 Roe 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 Matusz 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 Tom.Hunter 1 2 1 1 0 0 HBP–by T.Wilson (Flowers).

Game 2

ORIOLES 6, WHITE SOX 3

Chicago CLASS 1A Aquin Sectional Wednesday’s result • Fulton 8, Hinckley-Big Rock 2 Thursday’s result • River Ridge 5, Dakota 3 Saturday’s game • Championship, Fulton vs. River Ridge, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Lisle Supersectional vs.

Gardner South-Wilmington Sectional winner, 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 1

Softball Thursday’s results 3A Sterling Regional

MENDOTA 1, ROCK FALLS 0, 11 Inn. Mendota 000 000 000 01 – 1 4 2 RockFalls 000 000 000 00 – 0 9 1 W – Rylee Klema. L – Michaela Ward.

(At bats-runs-hits) MENDOTA (12-18) Morgan Marquis 3b 3-0-0, Amy Devitt 1b 4-0-0, Rylee Kulma p 3-0-0, Mary Wackerlin c 4-0-1, Brooke Stallings ss 4-0-1, Sandy Boyer cr 0-0-0, Jocelyn Perez 2b 2-0-0, Marissa Rutishauser ph/2b 2-0-0, Hannah Engel cf 4-1-1, Xzandrya Perez rf 3-0-0, Ryann Avery ph/rf 1-0-0, Delaney Lockerd lf 4-0-1. Totals: 34-1-4.

Klema (11 IP, 0 R, 9 H, 6 K) and Wackerlin.

2B – Engel. SAC – Marquis. CS – Marquis (by Shaw), Klema (by Shaw). DP – 2 (Wackerlin-Devitt, Rutishauser-Devitt). LOB – 4.

ROCK FALLS (24-10) Olivia Babcock cf 5-0-1, Chelsi Blair ss 5-00, Natalie Soltow 2b 4-0-1, Michaela Ward p 5-0-3, Taylor Hoefler cr 0-0-0, Madason Shaw c 5-0-2, Maurelle Behrens 3b 5-0-2, Kylee Ricketts cr 0-0-0, Peyton Milne dp 4-0-0, Jordan Clevenger cr 0-0-0, Jenny Lawson lf 4-0-0, Nicole Tupper rf 4-0-0.

Totals: 41-0-9.

Ward (11 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 20 K, 1 BB, 1 HBP) and Shaw. 2B – Ward, Behrens. SB – Ward. SAC – Soltow. LOB – 8.

Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Sterling Regional Monday’s result • No. 5 Rochelle at No. 4 Dixon, ppd.

Tuesday’s result • No. 5 Rochelle 6, No. 4 Dixon 3 Wednesday’s result • No. 1 Sterling 10, Rochelle 0, 5 inn.

Thursday’s result • No. 3 Mendota 1, No. 2 Rock Falls 0, 11 inn.

Saturday’s game • Championship, Sterling vs. Mendota, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Belvidere North Sectional vs. Genoa-Kingston Regional winner, 4:30 p.m., June 2

CLASS 2A Morrison Sectional Tuesday’s results • Stillman Valley 4, Hall 2 • Morrison 16, Winnebago 0, 5 inn.

CLASS 1A Lena-Winslow Sectional Tuesday’s results • Durand vs. Lena-Winslow, ppd. to today • Newman vs. Pearl City, ppd. to today Wednesday’s results • Durand 6, Lena-Winslow 3 • Newman 8, Pearl City 3 Saturday’s game • Championship, Newman vs. Durand, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to DeKalb Supersectional vs. Princeville Sectional winner, 4:30 p.m., Monday June 1 Princeville Sectional Tuesday’s result • Amboy vs. Ottawa Marquette, ppd. to today Wednesday’s result • Ottawa Marquette 1, Amboy 0 Today’s game • Princeville 9, Galva 1 Saturday’s game • Championship, Ottawa Marquette vs.

Princeville, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to DeKalb Supersectional vs. Lena-Winslow Sectional winner, 4:30 p.m., Monday June 1

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE GB — 1½ 2½ 3½ 4 GB — — 1 7 7 GB — 6 6½ 7 13½

Thursday’s results Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore 2, 1st game Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 3, 2nd game Boston 5, Texas 1 Detroit at L.A. Angels, late N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, late Cleveland at Seattle, late Today’s games Kansas City (Volquez 4-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 4-4), 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Karns 3-2) at Baltimore (Mi. Gonzalez 5-3), 6:05 p.m.

Boston (S.Wright 2-1) at Texas (Gallardo 4-6), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-0) at Houston (McCullers 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 5-4) at Minnesota (May 3-3), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 3-5) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 3-3), 9:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 0-2) at Oakland (Gray 5-2), 9:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 4-1) at Seattle (T.Walker 1-5), 9:10 p.m.

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ABOVE: Rock Falls’ Sydnie Nailor fields a ground ball as Mendota’s Rylee Klema runs by during Thursday’s 3A Sterling Regional semifinal game. The Rockets lost 1-0 in 11 innings.

BELOW: Michaela Ward delivers a pitch during Thursday’s game. Ward had 20 strikeouts in the game.

20 Ks not enough for W Ward records 20 strikeouts in regional heartbreaker

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Washington 28 19 .596 New York 27 21 .563 Atlanta 23 23 .500 Philadelphia 19 30 .388 Miami 18 30 .375 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 31 16 .660 Chicago 25 21 .543 Pittsburgh 24 22 .522 Cincinnati 19 27 .413 Milwaukee 16 32 .333 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 28 18 .609 San Fran.

28 20 .583 San Diego 23 25 .479 Arizona 21 25 .457 Colorado 19 26 .422

GB — 1½ 4½ 10 10½ GB — 5½ 6½ 11½ 15½ GB — 1 6 7 8½

Thursday’s results Pittsburgh at San Diego, late Atlanta at San Francisco, late Today’s games Kansas City (Volquez 4-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 4-4), 3:05 p.m.

Colorado (Bettis 1-0) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-3), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Haren 4-2) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-2), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 3-5) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 2-4), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (R.De La Rosa 4-2) at Milwaukee (Nelson 2-5), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 3-0) at St. Louis (Lackey 2-3), 7:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 2-4) at San Diego (Shields 6-0), 9:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-1) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 2-4), 9:15 p.m.

NBA playoffs

Saturday’s game • Championship, Stillman Valley vs.

Morrison, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Illinois Central College Supersectional vs. Knoxville Sectional winner, 4:30 p.m.

East Division W L Pct New York 25 22 .532 Tampa Bay 24 24 .500 Baltimore 22 24 .478 Boston 22 26 .458 Toronto 22 27 .449 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 28 18 .609 Minnesota 28 18 .609 Detroit 28 20 .583 Chicago 21 25 .457 Cleveland 21 25 .457 West Division W L Pct Houston 30 18 .625 Seattle 23 23 .500 Los Angeles 23 24 .489 Texas 23 25 .479 Oakland 17 32 .347

Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton cf 4 1 1 1 MMchd 3b 4 1 1 0 MeCarr lf 4 1 2 0 Snider rf 5 0 2 1 Abreu dh 4 0 1 0 Pareds dh 4 1 1 0 LaRoch 1b 3 1 1 2 A.Jones cf 4 1 1 1 GBckh ss 3 0 0 0 C.Davis 1b 2 1 1 1 Gillaspi 3b 3 0 0 0 Clevngr c 4 1 2 1 CSnchz ph 1 0 0 0 JHardy ss 4 0 1 1 Soto c 3 0 1 0 Flahrty 2b 4 1 2 0 Shuck rf 3 0 0 0 Lough lf 3 0 2 1 AlRmrz ph 1 0 0 0 Bonifac 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 34 6 13 6 Chicago 102 000 000 — 3 Baltimore 202 001 10x — 6 E–Soto (4), G.Beckham (2). DP–Chicago 1, Baltimore 1. LOB–Chicago 5, Baltimore 9. 2B–Soto (2), Snider (5), C.Davis (9), Flaherty (4). 3B–M.Machado (1). HR–Eaton (2), LaRoche (5). SB–Lough (1). S–Lough.

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Beck L,0-1 6 10 5 4 4 3 Da.Jennings 1 3 1 1 0 1 D.Webb 1 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore M.Wright W,2-0 5 6 3 3 0 2 Drake 1 0 0 0 3 0 Brach 1 0 0 0 0 0 O’Day 1 0 0 0 0 1 Britton S,13-14 1 0 0 0 0 1

FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Golden State vs. Cleveland Thursday, June 4: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 7: Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 9: Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 11: Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, June 14: Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 16: Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m. x-Friday, June 19: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

NHL playoffs Tuesday’s result N.Y. Rangers 7, Tampa Bay 3, series tied 3-3 Wednesday’s result Chicago 5, Anaheim 2, series tied 3-3 Today’s game Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s game Chicago at Anaheim 7 p.m.

Tennis Thursday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $30.86 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Men Second Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Rafael Nadal (6), Spain, def. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.

David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Daniel GimenoTraver, Spain, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.

Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Andrea Arnaboldi, Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-1.

Kevin Anderson (15), South Africa, def. Yenhsun Lu, Taiwan, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

John Isner (16), United States, lost to Jeremy Chardy, France, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

David Goffin (17), Belgium, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Tommy Robredo (18), France, lost to Borna Coric, Croatia, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, lost to Pablo Andujar, Spain, 6-1, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 3-6, 6-4.

Leonardo Mayer (23), Argentina, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-1.

Bernard Tomic (27), Australia, lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 8-6.

Nick Kyrgios (29), Australia, def. Kyle Edmund, Britain, walkover.

Viktor Troicki (31), Serbia, lost to Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

Third Round Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, walkover.

Women Second Round Serena Williams (1), United States, def. AnnaLena Friedsam, Germany, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Republic, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2.

Caroline Wozniacki (5), Denmark, lost to Julia Goerges, Germany, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Andrea Petkovic (10), Germany, def. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Karolina Pliskova (12), Czech Republic, lost to Andreea Mitu, Romania, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Madison Keys (16), United States, def.

Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, 6-0, 6-3.

Sara Errani (17), Italy, def. Carina Witthoeft, Germany, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (18), Russia, lost to Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-7 (11), 7-5, 10-8.

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555 @CodyCutter35

STERLING – Michaela Ward didn’t want her high school softball career to end in the regional round.

And certainly not like this.

In 11 innings of play, Ward struck out a school-record 20 Mendota Trojans during the Rockets’ 3A Sterling Regional semifinal.

Unfortunately for her, the run support from the Rockets didn’t muster much in a thrilling, but heartbreaking, 1-0 loss.

Ward’s riseball baffled Trojan hitters, with many chasing shoulderhigh pitches. She strung together seven punch-outs in a row, and had 10 in an 11-batter span.

Adding her name to another Rocket strikeout record, Ward broke the old game-high standard set by Korby Paul – who struck out 17 in a 20-inning Class A state semifinal loss against Warrensburg-Latham in 2004. Only this time, the Rockets postseason run came to an end with a 24-10 record after this loss.

“Mainly my riseball and my curveball were working well today,” Ward said. “As long as I could keep it away from them. If I push it down the middle, chances are that they were going to hit it.

So I tried to pitch around them as much as possible.

“My 4 years here were great,” added the North Park University recruit. “We came out with more wins than we did last year. We were all really close as a team. I couldn’t have asked for a better season. It just sucks that we have to go home this soon.”

With the innings piling up, Mendota (12-18) made a pair of lineup switches to relieve twins Jocelyn and Xzandrya Perez.

With none out and Ward on base in the ninth inning, Madason Shaw hit a slow arch to Marissa Rutishauser – filling in for Jocelyn Perez at second base. Rutishauser dove to her left and made the

Star of the game: Michaela Ward, Rock Falls, 11 IP, 20 K, 3-for-5 Key performers: Hannah Engel, Mendota, 2B; Marissa Rutishauser, Mendota, gamewinning at-bat; Madason Shaw, Rock Falls, 2-for-5, 2 runners caught stealing Up next: 3A Sterling Regional championship game, Mendota vs. Sterling, 11 a.m. Saturday catch while lying parallel with the ground. Ward was then doubled up at first base to prevent a Rocket runner in scoring position with one out.

“Usually before a batter goes, I kind of look around and see where everyone’s at,” Rutishauser said.

“I make little situational plays in my head. I really don’t think when I make a play. I just kind of move with it. It’s just, in the moment, I just do what I need to do.”

In the 11th inning, Hannah Engel led off with a double to left field.

Ryann Avery, filing in for Xzandrya Perez, bunted a ball to Maurelle Behrens at third base. Behrens’ throw to first base was just

wide enough that it pulled Sydney Nailor off the bag, allowing Engel to score.

The Rockets got two on in their half of the inning, but they were left stranded after a pair of popups.

“I felt a little pressure, because I usually don’t do very good batting,” Avery said. “Bunting is one of the better things that I do when I get up to bat. It felt good to be that person to get the one run that we scored.”

Rock Falls had eight hits, with Ward tallying three, and Shaw and Behrens each getting two. However, the Rockets were plagued by 12 groundouts against Trojan pitcher Rylee Klema, who picked up the complete-game win.

“Our hits didn’t go through,” Nunez said. “We had 12 hits against them last time we played them. We just did not dominate in the box today. Michaela pitched a great game. She really held them. We just did not score the runs.”

The Trojans move on to Saturday’s regional final game against Sterling. Game time is scheduled for 11 a.m.

MLB

Sox split doubleheader with Orioles Sale dominates Game 1 in makeup games from Baltimore riots

BY DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer

BALTIMORE – The Chicago White Sox were a weary bunch after playing 18 innings during a 1-day stop in Baltimore.

Chris Sale struck out 12 over 7 2/3 shutout innings to lead Chicago to a 3-2 victory in Thursday’s Game 1 against the Orioles, who rebounded to win the second game 6-3 in a doubleheader caused by rioting in Baltimore last month.

The doubleheader was scheduled after games on April 27-28 were postponed because of violence and looting near Camden Yards following

Today’s games • Royals (Volquez 4-2) at Cubs (Arrieta 4-4), 3:05 p.m. (CSN/ 780 AM) • White Sox (Rodon 1-0) at Astros (McCullers 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

(CSN/670 AM, 1240 AM) • Dodgers (Bolsinger 3-0) at Cardinals (Lackey 2-3), 7:15 p.m.

(FSN, MLB/95.7 FM) the funeral of Freddie Gray, a black man who died of injuries sustained while in police custody.

The third game of that series was played without fans in the stadium.

A crowd of 18,441 showed up Thursday.

The White Sox came from Toronto for the doubleheader and departed for a trip to Houston after the game.

“It was supposed to be an off day for us,” manager Robin Ventrua said.

“We come in from a long stretch in Canada. You come in here and play two games, and you’re off again. It is what it is. ...

Now we’re all tired.”

The nightcap featured a matchup of rookie right-handers. Chris Beck (0-1) made his major league debut for the White Sox, and Mike Wright (2-0) was starting

for the third time after scoreless appearances against the Angels and Miami.

Wright’s spotless ERA vanished on his fifth pitch, when Adam Eaton hit a solo shot to center.

Beck got off to a similar start, allowing a triple to leadoff hitter Manny Machado and an RBI double to Chris Davis.

Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer in the third for Chicago. Steve Clevenger and J.J. Hardy delivered RBI singles in the bottom half for a 4-3 lead.

Wright went five innings, allowing three runs and six hits.

B4 • Sauk Valley Media

STATE TRACK EXTRA

Friday, May 29, 2015

CLASS 1A STATE PRELIMINARIES • O’BRIEN STADIUM • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY THURSDAY’S RESULTS Long jump 1. John Ward, Kankakee McNamara, 22-1 1/2; 2.

Marcus Sitko, Staunton, 22-0 3/4; 3. Jaylen Bester, Belleville-Althoff, 21-10; 4. Bryan Heath, Rockridge, 21-9 3/4; 5. Kevin King, Kankakee McNamara, 21-5; 6. Brett Charlton, Eureka, 21-3 1/2; 6. Corey Kersey, Neoga, 21-3 1/2; 8. Jordan Smith, Shelbyville, 21-3 1/4; 9. Alger Saldana, Camp Point Central, 21-3; 10.

Shalico Thompson, Camp Point Central, 21-1 1/4; 11.

Blake Reifsteck, Bismarck-Henning, 20-6; 12. Kelson Triplett, Litchfield, 20-5 3/4 Locals: Riley Stephens, AFC, 19-10 1/2 Pole vault Carter Pillen, Wethersfield, 13-6; Blake Laird, Wesclin, 13-6; Josh Schien, Aurora Christian, 13-6; Riley Smith, Casey-Westfield, 13-6; Bryar Rardin, Shiloh, 13-6; Monte Wolke, Cumberland, 13-6; Drew Kowalsksi, Teutopolis, 13-6; Nathan O’Connor, Tremont, 13-6; Ethan Mizer, St. Joseph-Ogden, 13-6; Curtis Gordon, Vandalia, 13-6; Adam Coulon, Tri-Valley, 13-6; Matthew Tolliver-Goode, Newton, 13-6 Locals: Hunter Schoff, Bureau Valley, no height High jump Hameed Odunewu, Moosheart, 6-3; Derek Wegman, Tri-Valley, 6-3; Caleb Vogel, DuQuoin, 6-3; Adam Miller, Pana, 6-3; Logan Ross, North Greene, 6-3; Tyler Owen, Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 6-3; Bryan Heath, Rockridge, 6-3; Forest Moses, Northridge Prep, 6-3; Brad Cavanaugh, Polo-Forreston, 6-3; Darias Oliver, Leo, 6-3; Noah Adams, Meridian, 6-3; Ashton Wilson, Arcola, 6-3; Coale Dolbert, Blue Ridge, 6-3; Lane Fowler, Eureka, 6-3; Jake Wayda, Pleasant Plains, 6-3 Locals: Michael Dixon, Fulton, 5-11; Jacob Heiderscheit, Newman, no height Shot put 1. Blaze Murfin, Illini West, 55-5 1/4; 2. Stephen Gibson, Tuscola, 53-5; 3. Nick Olson, Flanagan-Cornell, 52-4; 4. Clayton Turner, Tuscola, 52-1 1/2; 5. Nick Barr, Catlin, 51-2 1/2; 6. Manning Plater, RushvilleIndustry, 50-11; 7. Ross Sealby, Byron, 50-10 1/2; 8. Bart Kennell, Shelbyville, 50-7; 9. Braedon Lappin-Pratt, Bismarck-Henning, 50-5 1/4; 10. Steve Wells, Anna-Jonesboro, 50-3 1/2; 11. Colton Yeakley, Arthur co-op, 50-3; 12. Dillon Birch, Shelbyville, 50-1 1/2 Locals: Kole Mowry, Oregon, 46-10 1/4

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Newman’s Bryson Reyes receives the baton from Regan Todhunter during the 1,600-meter relay Thursday at the state track & field meet at O’Brien Stadium in Charleston. The Comets did not advance to finals in that event, but did make the cut for Saturday’s meet in several other events.

BELOW: Polo-Forreston’s Nathan Stukenberg crosses the finish line during the 400-meter relay Thursday during the 1A state preliminaries. The Marcos are seeded fourth for the finals with a time of 43.39 seconds.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT Comets, Marcos put strong foot forward in 1A state prelims

Discus 1. Blaze Murfin, Illini West, 164-0; 2. Manning Plater, Rushville Industry, 161-5; 3. Stephen Gibson, Tuscola, 160-0; 4. Colton Evans, Farmington, 155-10; 5. Clayton Turner, Tuscola, 155-2; 6. Devin Jones, DuQuoin, 152-7; 7. Joseph Wcisel, Beecher, 151-5; 8. Nathan Deushane, Lewistown, 150-5; 9. Nick Matthews, Cisne, 148-1; 10. Colton Yeakley, Arthur co-op, 146-3; 11. John Barnes, St. Bede, 146-2; 12. John MacBean, Ottawa Marquette, 144-11 3,200 relay 1. Robinson 8:02.39; 2. Shelbyville 8:04.99; 3. Dwight 8:05.45; 4. Newman (Bryson Reyes, Quincy Coomes, Drew Rosengren, Chris Ahlers) 8:06.20; 5. Carlinville 8:08.74; 6. Tolono Unity 8:07.71; 7. Eureka 8:08.87; 8. Chicago Christian 8:09.78; 9. Sparta 8:10.50; 10.

St. Joseph-Ogden 8:10.90; 11. ROWVA 8:13.94; 12.

Byron 8:16.40

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

CHARLESTON – Coming into the Class 1A boys state track & field meet, the Newman Comets and Polo-Forreston Marcos were poised to make some noise in the team title hunt.

Both teams let their times (and height) do the talking during Thursday’s preliminaries at O’Brien Stadium.

The Marcos qualified a pair of individuals and three relay teams for Saturday’s finals, while the Comets sent four individuals and three relays into the weekend.

The biggest surprise of the day, though, was a near-miss.

After winning medals in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes as a sophomore last spring, Newman’s Brady Rude missed out on the 100 finals by a mere hundredth of a second, as his time of 11.30 seconds was .01 behind Rockford Lutheran’s Austin Sikora for the ninth and final spot in the finals.

But what the track gods taketh, they also giveth in return. The Comets’ time of 43.68 in the 400 relay was good enough for the last finals spot, .21 seconds better than Robinson.

“Just making it into that last relay spot, that’s God’s gift to us,” Rude said. “The 100 didn’t go my way, and I’ve just got to work a little harder next year.

Especially missing it by a hundredth of a second, that’s going to eat at me. I guess it never hurts to have more motivation.”

Rude will run as an individual in the 200, clocking a 22.38 to finish second in his heat and advance to Saturday. He teamed with Easton Bianchi and Nolan McGinn in both the 400 relay and 800 relay (1:31.19), with Regan Todhunter running the third leg in the 400, and Ethan Nash taking that spot for the 800.

Todhunter will also spend quite a bit of time on the track Saturday, as the senior won his heat in both the 110 hurdles (15.16) and 300 hurdles (40.30) to earn automatic berths in the finals.

“I didn’t really do that well on my time; that’s kind of slower than I was going for,” Todhunter said. “But at least I got to the finals, and that’s all I wanted. Anytime you get to run again, regardless if you ran well the first time or not, it’s awesome. We can run faster, we can do better, and we’re going to [Saturday].”

Newman also had sophomore Chris Ahlers advance in the 1,600, and he also teamed with seniors Bryson Reyes, Quincy Coomes and Drew Rosengren to run the Comets into the finals of the 3,200 relay (8:06.20).

Triple jump 1. Corey Kersey, Neoga, 44-4; 2. Marcus Sitko, Staunton, 43-0 3/4; 3. Ethan Meyer, Vandalia, 42-10 1/4; 4. William Tinsley, Ridgeview, 42-8; 5. Trevor Giannetti, Tolon Unity, 42-4 1/4; 6. Andrew Davis, North Greene, 42-2 3/4; 7. Paul Bigham, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 42-1; 8. Leo Helleberg, Stark County, 41-11 1/2; 9. Corey Jones, Guerin, 41-10 3/4; 10. Rodney Gossard, Fulton, 41-10 3/4; 11. Jecorrey Duncan, Clark, 41-8; 12, Jonny Wilson, Seneca, 41-7 1/2 Locals: Gailen Gibson, Bureau Valley, 41-0 3/4; Preston Stapleton, Polo-Forreston, 40-0

400 relay 1. Tolono Unity 42.70; 2. Arcola 42.90; 3. Shelbyville 43.28; 4. Polo-Forreston (Brooks Grobe, Brad Cavanaugh, Aaron Shelton, Nathan Stukenberg) 43.39; 5. Illini West 43.48; 6. Hales Franciscan 43.51; 7. St. Joseph-Ogden 43.64; 8. Fulton (Gabe Hunt, Rodney Gossard, Jason Osborn, Trey Simmons) 43.67; 9.

Newman (Easton Bianchi, Nolan McGinn, Regan Todhunter, Brady Rude) 43.68 110 hurdles 1. Aaron Luesse, Tolono Unity, 15.02; 2. Josh Kirby, Peoria Christian, 15.03; 3. Nick Matthews, Cisne, 15.05; 4. Regan Todhunter, Newman, 15.16; 5.

Andy Margason, Timothy Christian, 15.24; 6. Jake Wayda, Pleasant Plains, 15.47; 7. Curtis Gordon, Vandalia, 15.50; 8. Danny Falconer, Byron, 15.53; 9.

Dustin Wintjen, Pittsfield, 15.65 Locals: AJ Christensen, Polo-Forreston, 16.85 100 1. Brett Charlton, Eureka, 11.04; 2. Andre McGill, Madison, 11.05; 3. Marcus Sitko, Staunton, 11.10; 4. Jacob Sholl, Illini West, 11.11; 5. Jordan Rowell, IC Catholic, 11.141; 6. Kahlil Wassel, New Berlin, 11.149; 7. Justin Goff, Wesclin, 11.18; 8. Aaron Harris, Lisle, 11.19; 9. Austin Sikora, Rockford Lutheran, 11.29 Locals: Brady Rude, Newman, 11:30; Brooks Grobe, Polo-Forreston, 11.57 800 1. Michael Cook, Wethersfield, 1:57.07; 2. Andrew Gardewine, St. Anthony, 1:57.76; 3. Andrew Warnes, Tolono Unity, 1:58.01; 4. Austin McCarey, Byron, 1:58.06; 5. Gabe Lyons, St. Joseph-Ogden, 1:58.16; 6. David Plunkett, Pleasant Plains, 1:58.62; 7. Joseph Stone, Newton, 1:59.59; 8. Ryan Skowronski, Shelbyville, 2:00.26; 9. Thomas Gibbons, Beecher, 2:00.76; 10. David Horn, St. Thomas More, 2:02.03; 11. Austin Jackson, Mercer County, 2:02.09; 12. Trevor Wiley, Henry-Senachwine, 2:02.26 800 relay 1. Tolono Unity 1:29.78; 2. Arcola 1:29.94; 3. Fulton (Rodney Gossard, Jason Osborn, Michael Dixon, Trey Simmons) 1:30.48; 4. Hales-Franciscan 1:30.65; 5.

Polo-Forreston (Brooks Grobe, Brad Cavanaugh, Max Barkalow, Aaron Shelton) 1:30.70; 6. Farmington 1:30.72; 7. Rockridge 1:30.76; 8. Washburn-Lowpoint 1:31.16; 9. Newman (Easton Bianchi, Nolan McGinn, Ethan Nash, Brady Rude) 1:31.19 Locals: Oregon (Konner Wilson, Carson Buck, Mitchell Nehrkorn, Skylar Short) 1:32.46

State final qualifiers Newman – Regan Todhunter, 110 hurdles & 300 hurdles; Brady Rude, 200; Chris Ahlers, 1,600; 400 relay (Easton Bianchi, Nolan McGinn, Todhunter, Rude); 800 relay (Bianchi, McGinn, Ethan Nash, Rude); 3,200 relay (Bryson Reyes, Quincy Coomes, Drew Rosengren, Ahlers) Polo-Forreston – Brad Cavanaugh, high jump; Nathan Stukenberg, 400; 400 relay (Brooks Grobe, Cavanaugh, Aaron Shelton, Stukenberg); 800 relay (Grobe, Cavanaugh, Max Barkalow, Shelton); 1,600 relay (Cavanaugh, Barkalow, Kevin Cheeseman, Stukenberg) Fulton – Rodney Gossard, triple jump; 400 relay (Gabe Hunt, Gossard, Jason Osborn, Trey Simmons); 800 relay (Gossard, Osborn, Michael Dixon, Simmons) Oregon – Konner Wilson, 300 hurdles Polo-Forreston will join the Comets in the team title race with just as impressive of a performance. Led by four-event finals qualifier Brad Cavanaugh, the Marcos won their heats in both the 400 relay (43.39) and 1,600 relay (3:25.42), and Nathan Stukenberg was a heat winner in the 400 (50.04).

Polo-Forreston also advanced in the 800 relay (1:30.70) with a runner-up heat finish to Fulton (1:30.48), and Cavanaugh cleared 6 feet, 3 inches to move on in the high jump.

“It feels great, and I couldn’t do it without every one of these guys with me,” Cavanaugh said. “My teammates just make it like a normal track meet, and we went out and made finals

in almost everything. We’re in a great position as a team, and we like where we stand. We’re the underdogs, and I like that, I really do.”

The Marcos broke the co-op record in the 1,600 relay to end the day, and really gave themselves some momentum going into Saturday.

Cavanaugh and his teammates believe that if they can keep breaking their PRs, they’ll end up with plenty of points to challenge for a team trophy.

“Newman’s been here and done that before, and we compared ourselves to them a little bit,” said junior Brooks Grobe, who ran on both sprint relays but missed the finals in the 100 and 200. “It’s pretty good for us

to battle it out with each other, and we know for sure now that we can compete with the best in the state.”

Fulton’s Rodney Gossard will also compete in three finals on Saturday. The junior ran on the 400 relay (43.67) and 800 relay, and his triple jump of 41-10 3/4 was enough to get him to the weekend.

But like Todhunter and the Comets, he knows he still has plenty left to prove on the blue track at EIU’s O’Brien Stadium.

“I’m disappointed in the triple jump; I was behind the board a lot, and it was just a bad day,” he said. “But I’m proud of our relays. It’s a great feeling to bring down a big group of guys, and now we all get to compete in the finals. We’re happy for another chance to run, and we’ll try and make the most of it.”

One more area school will be represented in the finals, as Oregon junior Konner Wilson qualified in the 300 hurdles.

His time of 40.26 seconds was the fourth-best of prelims – and behind two other guys in his own heat.

“It’s nerve-wracking, but I really enjoy the competition,” Wilson said. “I like to see where everyone’s at, including myself, and it’s good to be able to come back and run on Saturday.”

400 1. Jacob Sholl, Illini West, 48.48; 2. Aaron Harris, Lisle, 48.90; 3. Jordan Rowell, IC Catholic, 49.60; 4. Brett Charlton, Eureka, 49.80; 5. Josh Gordon, Mooseheart, 49.95; 6. Nathan Stukenberg, Polo-Forreston, 50.04; 7. Jordan Manges, Illinois School for the Deaf, 50.32; 8. Andrew Gardewine, St. Anthony, 50.42; 9.

Zach Vancil, West Central, 50.52 Locals: Michael Eastwood, Bureau Valley, 51.36 300 hurdles 1. Josh Kirby, Peoria-Christian, 39.30; 2. Aaron Luesse, Tolono Unity, 39.62; 3. Clayton Strader, Arcola, 39.83; 4. Konner Wilson, Oregon, 40.26; 5. Regan Todhunter, Newman, 40.30; 6. Jerry Ruddell, Rockridge, 40.54; 7. Riley Drees, Teutopolis, 40.75; 8. Bret Danis, St. Bede, 40.83; 9. Hayden Golemon, Elmwood, 40.84 Locals: AJ Christensen, Polo-Forreston, 41.45; Zach Schmidt, Milledgeville-Eastland, 42.09 1,600 1. Jon Davis, Oakwood, 4:20.04; 2. Tyler Johnson, Pleasant Plains, 4:21.63; 3. Ross McCormick, Seneca, 4:22.03; 4. Corbin Kakac, Fairfield, 4:22.32; 5. Nick Porter, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 4:22.87; 6.

Michael Cook, Wethersfield, 4:25.41; 7. Brandon Wilkerson, Tri-Point, 4:26.40; 8. Chris Ahlers, Newman, 4:27.56; 9. Albert Baldonado, Hall, 4:27.61; 10. Cory Landon, Carlinville, 4;28.17; 11. Kenton Wilson, Shelbyville, 4:28.24; 12. Jacob Silverman, Latin, 4:29.28 200 1. Andre McGill, Madison, 21.90; 2. Kahlil Wasel, New Berlin, 22.25; 3. Jacob Sholl, Illini West, 22.33; 4. Brady Rude, Newman, 22.38; 5. Jordan Rowell, IC Catholic, 22.45; 6. Justin Goff, Wesclin, 22.49; 7.

Aaron Harris, Lisle, 22.52; 8. B.J. Bailey, Reed-Custer, 22.74; 9. Nick Meunier, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 22:786 Locals: Rodney Gossard, Fulton, 22.36; Brooks Grobe, Polo-Forreston, 23.09 1,600 relay Arcola 3:33.43; Oneida 3:25.16; Polo-Forreston (Brad Cavanaugh, Max Barkalow, Kevin Cheeseman, Nathan Stukenberg) 3:25.42; Pinckneyville 3:25.45; St. Joseph-Ogden 3:25.98; Chicago Christian 3;26.73; Rockridge 3:26.79; Tolono Unity 3:27.80; Eureka 3:28.01 Locals: Oregon (Carson Buck, Caleb Mennen, Mitchell Nehrkorn, Andrew Newman) 3:30.03; Bureau Valley (Gailen Gibson, Trey Dale, Caje Peterson, Michael Eastwood) 3:31.64; Milledgeville (Troy Litwiller, Jason Brubaker, Nick DeVito, Zach Schmidt) 3:34.30; Newman (Ethan Nash, Clay Jungerman, Regan Todhunter, Bryson Reyes) 3:37.32

Friday, May 29, 2015

STATE TRACK EXTRA

Sauk Valley Media • B5

CLASS 1A STATE PRELIMINARIES • O’BRIEN STADIUM • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY NOTEBOOK

Brothers best role models BV trio each learned from watching older siblings at state

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

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Ashton-Franklin Center’s Riley Stephens performs a long jump Thursday during the 1A state preliminaries in Charleston. Stephens was the first male athlete to participate at the state track meet.

Stephens hopes to set trend for Raiders

E

ven though Riley Stephens’ experience at the Class 1A boys state track meet didn’t last past Thursday’s prelims, it’s still the biggest moment in AFC Raiders boys track history.

See, Stephens’ three attempts in the long jump at O’Brien Stadium in Charleston might not have gotten him into Saturday’s finals, but they were certainly huge in the big picture.

To paraphrase Neil Armstrong: they were three average leaps at state, but one enormous step for Raider kind.

“It’s been crazy, just overwhelming,” Stephens said, shaking his head. “Yesterday practicing out here, I was thinking, ‘I made it here.’

“Then I’d stop and it would hit me: ‘Wow, I made it. I’m here at the blue track.’ It’s just overwhelming and amazing.”

And, the senior hopes it’s just the beginning.

Not for him, of course.

Stephens is set to go to Iowa State University next fall, where he will eventually graduate from the ROTC program and become an officer in the Marine Corps.

But for his future fellow alumni, Stephens hopes his leaps of 19 feet, 3 inches, 19-7 and 19-10 will just be the first baby steps of a program unlike almost every other with state participants.

The major difference: track & field isn’t a varsity sport at AFC High School; rather, it’s a club sport, where athletes have to pay a fee to participate.

But that hasn’t stopped Stephens and his fellow Raiders from competing in the sport they love.

“It’s been a pretty good build-up,” Stephens said.

“We started with probably seven kids, and now we’re up to almost 20.

We don’t have a track, we don’t have a long jump pit, so it’s pretty nice to be here and see this stadium.”

Yep, you read that right: Stephens’ trek to the long jump pit in Charleston started without him even having one in Ashton.

Instead, the Raiders practice by running around the high school parking lot, or through the streets of town. All the jump practices are held on Saturday mornings in either Rochelle or Amboy, which allow the AFC athletes to spend some time work-

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ing out there once a week.

They also took full advantage of every meet they attended this year, worrying less about place and more about steady improvement while they had access to a track and sand pits.

Stephens, a baseball player growing up, decided four springs ago that he wanted to be one of the trendsetters for AFC, and boldly go where no Raider man had gone before.

“But I didn’t ever think it would happen in the long jump,” Stephens admitted. “I thought maybe running events, but I just had a really good day at sectionals – I jumped my best ever, 20-foot-8 – and I found myself here in Charleston.

“I actually think the school was more excited than I was. They were calling me right after sectionals to congratulate me, and hopefully with the school rallying behind us, we can maybe get some facilities and keep building this thing.”

Stephens said the nerves got to him Thursday morning, and he never reached that same zone as in the 1A Byron Sectional last week.

But it really didn’t bother him all that much … nor should it. He’s already gone so much further than anyone could have expected.

And while he’s not the first Raider – sprinter Kayla Murphy made the trip to the state meet in the mid-2000s – he is the first guy … and he hopes he’s not the last.

“I think this just shows that anything’s possible, and that you can’t be limited by what you do or don’t have,” Stephens said. “There’s always a way to get better, there’s always a way to make something special happen.

“I just hope there are many more AFC kids down here after me.

I really hope we send someone to state every year. That would be the ultimate accomplishment.”

CHARLESTON – For three Bureau Valley sophomores, the surroundings at the Class 1A boys state track & field meet sure looked familiar.

The feelings, however, were a completely different story.

Hunter Schoff, Michael Eastwood and Caje Peterson had all been to O’Brien Stadium before, and seen EIU’s blue track with their own eyes. But being on the surface seemed a lifetime away from watching from the bleachers last year.

“It was pretty cool just seeing it last year, how big of a meet it was,” said Schoff, the first BV pole vaulter to qualify for state. “But it’s an even cooler experience to be here for yourself and find out how big it really feels.”

Schoff’s brother, Tucker, ran the 300 hurdles and the 1,600 relay in 2014. He spent the final days of his freshman season with Eastwood and Peterson, who were also watching their brothers run at last year’s state meet.

Peterson, who ran a leg on BV’s 1,600 relay, was even inspired by what he saw 365 days ago.

“This is my first year doing track, and watching him run here made me want to try track – and someday do better than him,” Peterson said of his brother, Colten, who ran in the 1,600 relay and 3,200 relay last spring. “It just feels good trying to follow in his footsteps and carry on his legacy.”

Eastwood ran the 400 on Thursday, but like the other two, failed to advance to Saturday’s finals. But in the same vein as Peterson, Eastwood wants to beat his older brother – and has his eyes on the school record in the event, one he’s been pestering coach Jeff Ohlson to run since last season ended.

“I joke around with him all the time, and sometimes he gets mad about it, but someday I’ll beat him,” Eastwood said of his brother, Kane, who ran in the 800, 1,600 relay and 3,200 relay last year. “Being down here on the track is better than being up there [in the stands], because it’s a lot more fun running than watching other people run.”

Head-to-head in heats: A sign of just how many locals qualified for the 1A state track & field meet could be found in the heat sheets posted on the walls of Stevenson Hall on Wednesday night.

On 10 different occasions in Thursday’s prelims, area athletes

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Bureau Valley’s Hunter Schoff attempts the pole vault Thursday during the state track & field meet in Charleston. Schoff, who watched his older brother, Tucker, compete at state last season, did not advance to finals in his first appearance at O’Brien Stadium. or relay teams were assigned to run in the same heat. It actually happened in two different heats in both the 300 hurdles and the 1,600 relay.

The second race of the day, the 400 relay, set the tone of what was to come. Three Rivers rivals Newman and Fulton were not only paired in the third heat, but the two quartets lined up next to each other in lanes 4 & 5.

“It’s pretty weird, but it’s pretty cool that we’re both representing our area,” Newman senior Nolan McGinn said. “It’s a friendly rivalry, and it’s great competition, and it just means that our area is pretty strong in track, with some good teams and good athletes.”

The Comets snagged the last spot in Saturday’s finals, and were just a hundredth of a second behind the Steamers in the race.

“It’s always good to see a Newman guy right next to you,” Fulton senior Jason Osborn said. “It just pushes you harder to run faster.

They’re always a good team, and it’s pretty even between us, so it’s always a blast. We just always seem to do a good job against each other.”

First-time memories: Of the large contingent of Sauk Valley area athletes at the 1A state meet Thursday, 25 of them were competing at

O’Brien Stadium for the first time.

For all of them, the big stage lived up to the billing, even if they didn’t think their performances necessarily did.

“I’ve definitely learned that you can’t always be the fastest guy, because there’s guys running amazing times and jumping heights that are outstanding,” Polo junior Brooks Grobe said. “I’ve lived up to what I wanted to do pretty good so far, and just coming down here and giving it my best is what’s going to make me happy when I think back on it.”

The biggest factor for the newbies was nerves. While hearing from teammates with past experience about what it was like, words themselves couldn’t do the actual feeling justice.

It also helped cushion the blow of some not-so-satisfied customers.

“Honestly, I wasn’t really satisfied with my time, but being my first time down here at state, with all the nerves and stuff, I was pretty satisfied,” said Milledgeville senior Zach Schmidt, who ran the 300 hurdles.

“It’s an awesome experience; I mean, wow … everything’s a little bit intimidating, because you have the top dogs down here.

“But I’m lucky enough to have gotten one more meet here at state, and that’s pretty awesome, when

THROUGH THE LENS | MICHAEL KRABBENHOEFT

ABOVE: Polo’s AJ Christensen clears the final hurdle during the 110-meters Thursday in Charleston.

BELOW LEFT: Fulton’s Rodney Gossard prepares to land during the 1A prelims in the triple jump.

BELOW MIDDLE: Oregon’s Kole Mowry throws the shot put. Mowry did not advance to finals.

BELOW RIGHT: Milledgeville-Eastland’s Jason Brubaker (left) recieves the baton from Troy Brubaker during the 1,600 relay Thursday at O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, STATE OF ILLINOIS COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., Plaintiff(s), vs.

BRIAN L. DEATS, Defendant(s).

Case No. 14 CH 134 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on July 2, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 E. KNOX STREET, 3RD FLOOR LOBBY, MORRISON, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: Common Address: 2112 14TH AVE STERLING IL 61081 P.I.N. 11-15-328-012 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information. The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema - ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com MA # 14-03459 May 22, 29, June 5, 2015

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC PLAINTIFF VS SCOTT HOUSEMAN A/K/A SCOTT A HOUSEMAN; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 34 124 PARK STREET DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on April 7, 2015, LEE COUNTY SHERIFF in LEE County, Illinois, will on July 9, 2015, in Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of LEE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 07-02-32-127-001 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 124 PARK STREET DIXON, IL 61021 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $87,146.36.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1318662 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 14th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Guaranty Bank, F.S.B Plaintiff, Mary J. King; Claimants, Defendants.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE

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Case No. 14 CH 117 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 22, 2015, the Whiteside County Sheriff will on July 2, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, located at 200 East Knox Street, 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgage real estate: THE WEST HALF OF LOT 5 AND THE EAST 3/4 OF LOT 4, IN BLOCK 15, RANGE 10 IN THE CITY OF FULTON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 31, EXPECTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 15 OF RANGE 10 TO SAID CITY OF FULTON; THENCE WESTERLY ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 15 IN RANGE 10, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56'11" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 145.76 FEET (44.428 METERS) TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE WESTERLY ON A LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 80 DEGREES 37'09" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 25.34 FEET (7.724 METERS) TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ON A LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 76 DEGREES 52'25" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 9.56 FEET (2.914 METERS) TO A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 12 FEET OF LOT 4 IN SAID BLOCK 15 OF RANGE 10; THENCE NORTHERLY ON SAID EAST LINE OF THE WEST 12 FEET OF LOT 4, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 0 DEGREES 29'00" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 6.26 FEET (1.908 METERS) TO A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 15 IN RANGE 10; THENCE EASTERLY ON SAID NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 15 IN RANGE 10, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 89 DEGREES 56'11" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 34.26 FEET (10.442 METERS) TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 406 14th Avenue, Fulton, IL 61252 Tax Parcel Number: 01-28-310-008 The real estate is improved with a single family home.

The judgment amount was $76,055.14 Sale terms: Ten percent (10 %) due by cash of certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality of quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation of the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify information.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Plaintiff's Attorneys, Ehrenberg & Egan, LLC, 321 North Clark Street, Suite 1430, Chicago, IL 60654.

(312) 253-8640.

May 29, June 5, 12, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, STATE OF ILLINOIS COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., Plaintiff(s), vs.

BRIAN L. DEATS, Defendant(s).

Case No. 14 CH 134 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on July 2, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 E. KNOX STREET, 3RD FLOOR LOBBY, MORRISON, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: THE SOUTHERLY 60 FEET OF LOT 27 IN BLOCK 5 IN LINCOLNSHIRE SUBDIVISION NO. 6 AS LOCATED IN A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 12, 1971 AS DOCUMENT NO. 346049.

Common Address: 2112 14TH AVE STERLING IL 61081 P.I.N. 11-15-328-012 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Richard Drezek ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema - ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel - ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com MA # 14-03459 May 22, 29, June 5, 2015

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE HOWARD, Deceased.

No. 2014 P 81 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of JOSEPHINE HOWARD of 1612 Joliet Way, Dixon, Illinois 61021. Letters of office were issued to Shirley Bender, 1612 Joliet Way, Dixon, IL 61021, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: Shirley Bender Administrator David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX May 22, 29, June 5, 2015 LEGAL NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the proposed Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the LOST NATION-NEW LANDING RIVER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, Ogle, County, Illinois, for the fiscal endyear beginning May 1, 2015 and ing April 30, 2016, will be available for public inspection at the Lake Court Center, 404 Lake Court, Dixon, IL 61021, from and after May 21, 2015.

Notice is further given that a public hearing on the adoption of said proposed Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at Lake Court Center, 404 Lake Court, Dixon, IL 61021 on June 28, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

LOST NATION-NEW LANDING RIVER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS By /s/ __Mike Mike Swartz, LNNLRCD Secretary May 29, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL A. BROCK; WENDY R. PERRON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants CASE NO. 2015 CH 28 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Michael A. Brock; Wendy R. Perron; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

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OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC PLAINTIFF VS SCOTT HOUSEMAN A/K/A SCOTT A HOUSEMAN; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 34 124 PARK STREET DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on April 7, 2015, LEE COUNTY SHERIFF in LEE County, Illinois, will on July 9, 2015, in Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of LEE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: THE NORTH HALF OF LOT EIGHT AND ALL OF LOT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE IN BLOCK ONE IN NORTH GALENA SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF JOHNSON AND AVERY'S ADDITION TO ROSELAWN, IN THE TOWN OF NORTH DIXON (NOW CITY OF DIXON), SITUATED IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 07-02-32-127-001 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 124 PARK STREET DIXON, IL 61021 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $87,146.36.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1318662 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

May 29, June 5, 12, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Lee County Engineer, 1629 Lee Center Road, P.O. Box 193, Amboy, IL., until 9:00 A.M., Monday, June 8, 2015, (at which time bids will be publicly opened) for: Section 14-00329-00-RR, Overlay on Van Petten Rd railroad crossing approach, with Union Pacific Railroad, including aggregate shoulders & earthwork.

Section 15-00332-00-RR, Overlay on Harmon Rd railroad crossing approach, with Union Pacific Railroad, including aggregate shoulders & earthwork.

Proposals are available at the Office of the County Engineer, 1629 Lee Center Road, Amboy, IL 61310. Telephone 815857-4141.

May 29, 2015

Lots 2 and 3 in Block 3 in the Village of Lee, according to the plat of said Village of Lee recorded in the Recorder's Office of Lee County in Book “B” of Miscellaneous Records on page 249, all i n Lee County, Illinois.

210 Hardanger Gate, Lee, IL 60530 21-12-01-428-008 Now, therefore, unless you, Michael A. Brock; Wendy R. Perron; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, and the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the 15th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois, on or before June 30, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Alan S. Kaufman (6289893) MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago IL 60601 Phone: 312-651-6700; Fax 614-2205613 May 15, 22, 29, 2015

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NEW TODAY AFC School District has the following positions open for the SY2016.

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Agricultural Construction Company seeking Millwright and Bin crew laborers Positions will be seasonal with the potential for full time employment.

Must be able to lift 80lbs, use hand tools, and work Saturdays. Welding experience is a plus but not a requirement. All applicants are subject to background check.

Please email resumes to: Mbrady@apgrain systems.com Or apply within at 100 Roosevelt St., Hooppole, IL 61258 Angelo's Now Hiring for delivery drivers and all kitchen positions. Apply in person at 2405 W. 4th St., Sterling. Mon., Tues, Thurs., Fri., 10am-4pm. No Phone Calls.

Bar Manager Outpost Bar & Grill - Fulton, IL Manage successful bar & grill. Mail Resumes to: Outpost Attn: Joe Parsons PO Box 20 Camanche, IA 52730 Business seeking to hire Janitor/ Custodian, 2nd & shift after 3rd hours for cleaning. Please call or email: (260)-3856968 mnaylor@nsi environmental.com

Casey's General Store in Rock Falls accepting applications for Food Service Leader Full time. Must be willing to work days, nights weekends and some holidays.

Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to 1201 W. Rt 30, Rock Falls IL 61071 DeKalb Feeds, Inc is now accepting applications for a fulltime day shift straight truck driving position on our feed delivery team. CDL/ Class B license is required. Job duties include delivering bulk and bags (50 lbs.) to various farm locations. Apply in person at 105 Dixon Ave. Rock Falls, IL. Experienced reliable Diesel Tech wanted for busy independent truck shop. Health insurance and retirement provided. Great working conditions.

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

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DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri 8-6pm Sat 8-1pm 935 McKeel Rd off Rt 52 s in pole Barn behind Assembly God Church. This SALE will be BIG! Antiques, lots of sports & misc.

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Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-1 707 Sunset Drive Older Whirlpool washer & dryer $50/pair, clothes, household items, baby clothes, coffee/2 end tables, drum set & misc.

Friday 8-noon 599 Palmyra Rd. White peach trees, thornless blackberries, strawberries, flower plants, pond gold fish, pet shop toys, collectibles & misc.

Sat. & Sun. 9-5pm 1316 W. 6th Street Old roll-top desk, old newspapers, crocks, antique cradle, jugs, collector items, wood drafting table w/arm table saw, metal desk, old glassware, dishes, red pipe desk & shelf, new wall gas heaters Saturday 10-5 304 Ferris St. ESTATE SALE! 2 rooms of furniture!

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Fri 3pm-7pm Sat 8am – 1pm 3mi N of Grand Detour on Rt 2 then ½ mi W on Penn Corner Rd 5556 S. Poplar Dr Lumber, tools (inc. cement & brick), miter, BD workbench, brass, lead, scopes, tumbler, RR jack, Coleman stv, vintage items, art, household

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First Lutheran Church of Jordan 5 miles North of Sterling on Rte #40 'The Little White Church on the Curve" Baked Goods, Handmade Crafts, Junktique Galore!!

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ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-3 723 9th Ave. glassware, cups from all over, Ladies Lg. t shirts, few furniture, a couple lamps, antique wheelchair, antique high chair, 2 - 3ft. dressed dolls- (one old), animated animals.

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 10-2 28618 Fulfs Rd. Farm Sale 1947 Case tractor, early model intertractor, national with backhoe and bucket, PTO mower, 1977 Jeep with plow, lots of misc. feeders, all kinds of items pulled out of the barn storage, china, cookware, glassware, AVON, fishing, tools, cans, primitives, welders, mig and stick lots of 70's-80's toys to much to list!

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China cabinet, dark brown wood, serpentine glass doors. $290/obo.

779-245-1093.

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 6 cats, free to good home only, would make good farm cats- good mousers. Call 815994-0741.

Cat- neutered male Aprox. 3yrs old.

Needs special loving indoor home.

Owner passed away.815-535-7061 Chain link dog kennel 6'H X 9' X 10' $40 obo 815-9735630 Free to good home 3 little blue eyed kitties. 815677-2894.

Free to good home 8 mo.. black lab /blue heeler, trained, needs room to run, 815716-8605 Free to good home, 1 ½ female gray striped cat, declawed & spayed.

815-631-4238.

Himalayan Kittens, 11 wks. $275 815-232-5551.

PETSMART DOG TRAINING CLASSES Puppy to Adult Beginner to Advanced CGC/Therapy small classes indoors, A/C Sterling, IL Call for information.

815-564-0147 PLEASE help rescue our cats, and gray kittens! Free to good homes!

815-590-7625 Purebred German pupShepherd pies, 7 wks. old, 1st shots & wormed. $650. Call Kathy at or 815-438-3704 815-590-2408.

Train, don't complain!

Dog Obedience Class Starting Mon. June 8, 6 pm.

4 week course $50 Sign up at Granny Rose Animal Shelter, 613 River Lane, Dixon Proof of vaccinations is required.

Call 815-288-7387 if you have any questions.

Wanted: Tea Cup Chihuahua, size adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

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LAWN MOWERS

779

2002 Murry new motor 40” deck, exc. cond. $350.

815-590-1677 22” Murry push Good mower. cond. $65 815973-3223 718 Grasshopper Z-turn, 52” cut.

18HP B&S V twin, dual tail wheel. 925 hrs.

Very good cond. $2650. 815973-3223.

Troy-Bilt 13hp 42” $300; Ranch King 12hp, 42”, $225; Machine Yard 11.5hp, 30”, rear eng., new battery $200. 815-288-1999.

POOLS & SUPPLIES

784

Above ground pool accessories: vacuum head/hose extend. pole; in pool steps w/hand rail; Hayward motor/pump; sand filter & valve; skimmer; chlorinator. All 5 star cond. $320 total pkg. Call 815626-5665 or 815631-3631.

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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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.

2007 BUSHTEC pull behind motorcycle trailer, Quantum GS. Air adjustable suspension with anti-sway bar, spoiler style lid, full interior carpet, stone protector bra. $2600.

815-979-4240.

Clarks Bendables, tan, leather, women's size 7½, like new 815-441-4543

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Clothes rack, 42” diameter, great for garage sales. $25 815-622-8815

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563-212-7699

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2015 Spin Life handicap scooter for sale. Call 815625-7899 3 Hickory wall mount cabinets.

815-288-3754 4ft W x 6ft T cabinet w/ 8 shelves. Sliding glass doors. $100 FIRM 815-284-2097 7x10ft. trailer, tailgate ramp, 15” tires, wheel hitch jack. $775.

815-625-1606 8” Power Earth auger, fishing & hunting equip., power tools, 2 arc welders 50 amp. & 20-70 amp., Kingsford grill and a Harley golf cart $250 OBO 815677-3725 A/C 30,000 BTU $25 815-677-3725 Barbie Bazaar Magazines 1997-2003. $5 815-284-9105 China Cabinet $50 815-677-3725

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Builder Discount, 815-6264561.

Grass trimmer, homelite gas models ST275 & ST145 choice. $25 815622-8815

Singer Serger for sale, fairly new. $100 FIRM. 815284-2097 Soccer/Football Youth Shoes Starter brand, sz 6, $5. 815-631-0002 Sports $10 for 3 raquetball raquets.

815-631-0002 Strawberry Rhubarb $2/Ib 815-677-0896

Natural Gas Heater 30,000 BTU $35 815-677-3725

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, side by side refrig, table & chairs, sofa, dresser, 4pc. Sec., twin elec. hospital bed.

815-718-4385.

Nike leather women's white tennis shoes, size 10½ $25 815-441-4543

Vintage Westclox pocket watch- runs $40/obo. 815-7722694 after 4pm.

Large Metal Barn Cupalo; very good condition $100 815-456-2175

AUTOMOBILES

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Wood entertainment shelving unit 5ft wide, 6ft high $30 815-677-9256

FARM EQUIPMENT

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No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

855

Vintage 1944 Allis-Chalmers model B w/ Woods belly mower, nice w/ many new parts.

Needs work. $1200 815-625-0449

CLASSIC CARS

905

904

1967 Mustang, 6 cyl. Auto, runs & drives, good project car $4500 815-622-8176 1974 Volkswagon Beetle Bug, excellent cond. $3800.

815-441-4659.

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

1999 Chrysler Concorde LXI- Original

Owner. Above avg.

Cond. $3,500 815-499-6862 1999 Pontiac Grand AM $1,000 obo 815-284-4179 2007 Mazda 5 (4) hatchback, door good condition. 4 71,000 mi. cyl. $7,500 leave message 815-2886311 2008 Chevy Aveo white, in Dixon $2,000 815-2886231 2009 Chevy Aveo, 5 sp. Trans., needs a/c comp., Priced to sell at $3500 815-625-8052 2010 Ford Ranger 4x4. Line X Bedliner. Crew cab, auto, 68K, Blue Must See!! $18,500 OBO 815-626-2549

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Lee County & Surrounding Areas SATURDAY 11-12:30

219 ROUTE 2 LOT 743, DIXON

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, fireplace, gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, lot rent $265, $65,000 #08907503 Hosted by Suzi VanOosten

SATURDAY 12-2

693 BLOODY GULCH ROAD, DIXON

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home on almost an acre, 3 car garage, nicely landscaped, $239,000 #08762728 Hosted by Kirsten Crawford

Sauk Valley

1121 STEINMAN STREET, DIXON

3 bedrooms, 2 car garage, newer roof, many updates, MUST SEE! $79,900 #08894590 Hosted by Edyie Madden 815-973-2352

SUNDAY 12-2

8156 S. DELAWARE STREET, GRAND DETOUR

220 ARTESIAN PLACE, DIXON

4 bedrooms, 2+ car garage completely redone from studs up, fireplace, 2 adjoining lots available, $249,000 #08845693 Hosted by Suzi VanOosten

Well taken care of 2 bedroom home, large living room, dining room, newer windows, large 2 car garage, $79,900 #08818011 Hosted by Barb Davis

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722 SUNDAY 1-2

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SUNDAY 12-1

1233 ROBIN ROAD, DIXON

Built in 2005! 2 bedrooms up & 1 in walk-out lower level, 2 baths, large deck, 2 car garage, $134,900 #08882425 Hosted by Eric Bird

815-625-3722 SUNDAY 1-3

863 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DIXON

Lovely 3-4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home in White Oaks, lovely kitchen, new bath, 2-tier deck, $179,000 Hosted by Nancy Fritts

815-288-4648

Whiteside County & Surrounding Areas

SATURDAY 12-1

1305 11TH AVENUE, STERLING

3 bedroom, 1 bath, completely remodeled ranch home, $79,900 #08790850 Hosted by Team Jim & Tim

Sauk Valley

SATURDAY 12-1

15809 GOLF HILLS DRIVE, STERLING

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SATURDAY 1-2

SATURDAY 1-3

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SATURDAY 12-1

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Sauk Valley

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SATURDAY 1:30-2:30

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Sauk Valley

SATURDAY 12-2

2009 E. 6TH STREET, STERLING

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309-945-8819

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SUNDAY 12-2

1506 13TH AVENUE, STERLING

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SUNDAY 1-3

28909 SURREY DRIVE, STERLING

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SUNDAY 2-3:30

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Sauk Valley

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SATURDAY 12-1:30

309 LAFAYETTE, PROPHETSTOWN

4 bedroom, 2 bath charmer, original woodwork, 2-story garage/barn, nice deck & patio, $124,900 #08814762 Hosted by Jan Hartsock

309-945-8819

SUNDAY 11-12

209 E. 7TH STREET, STERLING

Cute starter home, 2 bedrooms, main floor laundry, basement, newer siding & roof, fenced back yard, $36,500 #08749257

JUDY POWELL REALTY

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Stock #A136

12 Chevrolet Sonic LT Stock #R979A

08 Chevrolet Equinox LT Low Miles, AWD

*

07 Chevrolet HHR LT

Clean & Ready to Roll Stock #2096A

Only 50,000 Miles STK#R731A

12,488

$

Stock #2302B

10 Toyota Camry

Only 64,000 Miles

Stock #2439A

Only 30,000 Miles with Plow, STK#2472A

Sporty Fun to Drive Sedan

Tremendous MPG

Stock #A105

01 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD 08 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE

*

10,988*

$

08 Buick LaCrosse CX

This Belongs In Your Garage Stock #2324A

9,820*

$

Very Clean

5,988

$

11,988*

$

06 Chevrolet Silverado 2LT Crew Cab

Stock #1924A

10,988*

$

10 Chevrolet Cobalt LS This Won’t Last

Stock #A131

8,988*

$

03 Lincoln Town Car Signature

07 Dodge Nitro SXT Stock #2086A

Program Car

Stock #R728

*

This One Won’t last

Stock #R894A

5,988*

$

(815)625.2700 0 *Prices do not include tax, title, license & doc fees. All sale prices after all available rebates. New Silverado price requires a 1999 or newer trade in. See dealer for complete details. †APR for well qualified applicants through ALLY. Not everyone will qualify Dealer not liable for errors in this ad. AOn Select Models. See dealer for details. All pricing ends 06/30/2015. Photos for illustration only.