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Dan Wells greets Dr. Muhammad Salahuddin on Wednesday morning, just before the doctor was honored as an Illinois Department of Public Health Asian-American public health champion. Salahuddin, 78, has practiced at the Whiteside County Health Department since 2006.

Pakistan native named Asian-American public health champion

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

ROCK FALLS – This is one of those stories of hope, of hard work paying off, of dreams coming true.

As Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said at the Whiteside County Health Department on Wednesday morning, this is one of those stories that shows the good that immigrants can bring to our nation.

Just after 10:30 a.m., Dr. Muhammad Salahuddin became one of a very small number of doctors in the state to be

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honored for his service to public health, having worked in the sphere since 2006.

Salahuddin was named an AsianAmerican public health champion and thanked for the contributions he’s made.

Salahuddin knew from a young age that he wanted to be a doctor.

He grew up in Lahore, Pakistan, the capital of the Punjab province and a beautiful, bustling metropolis, filled with culture and history.

When he was in fourth grade, his parents died. It was then that he realized what he wanted to do with his life.

He would walk through the country-

side and see these people – sick people, people without health care.

“It occurred to me, Why not become a doctor?” said Salahuddin, 78.

Dr. Sala, as he’s affectionately known, came to America – to the Chicago area – in 1986 with his wife.

“I wanted to learn the most modern medicine,” he said. “That was my ambition. That’s it. And, I did learn, and today I am here.”

After he went through medical residency and training, he began to look for places to live. He settled on Sterling.

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Consolidation to cramp officials’ style Whiteside superintendent on having fewer people, less space: ‘It’s not a lot of fun’

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

STERLING – County-level education officials are preparing for a state-mandated regional consolidation, which kicks in July 1.

The new mandate will combine the Whiteside Regional Office of Education with the Lee/Ogle ROE. “It’s not a lot of fun having to consolidate and being forced to consol-

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idate,” said Bob Sondgeroth, superintendent of the Whiteside County ROE. Three years ago, former Gov. Pat Quinn signed off on the legislation, which reduces the number of regional offices from 44 to 35 statewide. The move will save about $1.5 million in salaries statewide.

“The nine smallest offices in the state had to combine with an office near them,” Sondgeroth said. “I was

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We were forced to consolidate.”

ROEs handle teacher certification, district school code compliance visits, truancy intervention, school building inspections, background checks and professional development, among other things.

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In a time when the status of immigrants in our country is not always sure, we should look to individuals like Dr. Sala to show how much the richness and diversity and commitment of public service [immigrants] can bring.

Not only to our communities here, but back home.

Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health

ROCK FALLS – The city received a verbal commitment this week from environmental regulators that the Limestone Building would be removed soon from the riverfront.

The city learned in spring 2014 it would receive a $200,000 assessment grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency The ‘ups’ to start the proCity makcess of demolishing the trou- ing progress blesome build- on riverfront ing in the 200 hotel project. block of West More on A2.

First Street.

As a featured city, Rock Falls will present its cleanup story at the National Brownfields Conference Sept. 2-5 at the Chicago Hilton. The city has received about $6 million in EPA funding to assist with riverfront cleanup.

EPA officials were in town Monday for a conference planning session, and the Limestone Building also was discussed.

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The Limestone Building along the Rock River in Rock Falls, now hidden by trees, soon will come down.

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POLICE Rock Falls Police Stormee L. Sanders, 28, of Sterling; 10:55 p.m.

Monday at Dixon and First avenues; operation of uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Lindsey K. Crow, 21, of Rock Falls; 9:25 a.m. Tuesday at U.S. Route 30 and 12th Avenue; disobeying a traffic control device; given notice to appear in court.

Tarra L. Deppen, 40, of Walnut; 8:57 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of First Avenue; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given notice to appear in court.

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“We met with the Illinois EPA, U.S. EPA, and Terracon Monday to assemble our program for the September conference,” Mayor Bill Wescott said.

“They concurred that this building must be demolished soon.”

Terracon is a Napervillebased consulting firm that helped the city to get the assessment grant. The firm was also hired to oversee the project.

Terracon was hired to develop a comprehensive community development plan that was completed in 2008. Well known for its brownfields work, the firm has done environmental assessment work at the Parrish-Alford and Reliant Fastener sites.

Craig Mankowski, a brownfields project manager for U.S. EPA ,was among those at the meeting. Mankowski is also manager of the assessment grant given to Rock Falls. While he was in town, Wescott said, the city received confirmation that the limestone demolition was a high-priority project for EPA. “We received a verbal agreement that the demo-

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lition of the building will happen soon,” Wescott said.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said assessment grants usually aren’t used for demolition purposes, but the Limestone Building presents unique challenges.

“With the shape the building is in, it has to be demolished and remediated at the same time,” Blackert said. “The structure is too unsound for anyone to safely get to the asbestos, so water will have to be used while it’s taken down.”

Safety concerns have also made it impossible to assess several other areas of the building, including the paint room.

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“... Emerging from the recession with prior city brownfield redevelopment commitments, we are unable to raise funds to address this final impediment without help.

“Without assessment and determination of the environmental contamination in the air, soil, groundwater, or runoff to the river for ultimate cleanup, it is impossible to move forward with the redevelopment of the target area. The Limestone Building stands as the last barrier to eventual redevelopment of the riverfront area by the city of Rock Falls.

“U.S. EPA funding will remove the final obstacle in our journey begun a decade ago along the scarred industrial banks of the Rock River.”

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will begin,” Mayor Bill Wescott said.

Building Inspector Mark Searing said block is now being laid for the elevator shaft.

“Steel and the red iron beam they were waiting on are also supposed to be here with the walls,” Searing said.

The red iron beam is the main structural support for the building.

Water and sewer pipes have been laid, concrete

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efforts in the RB&W District. Construction was expected to begin last summer, but was delayed, in part by limited space to work with between the East Second Street site and the river.

Lately, however, construction crews have been held up by delivery delays.

“The prefabricated walls are expected to be here Friday or Monday, and then the actual assembly of the building

floors poured, and some electrical conduits have been put in. The foundation was poured in early winter, and the floor was done about a month ago.

The city has recently fielded complaints about rampant weeds at the worksite. Third Ward Alderman Rod Kleckler said residents in his ward mentioned the weeds when asking for an update on progress at the construction site.

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ROCK FALLS – City officials say key construction materials are being delivered to the site of the new riverfront hotel, and work should speed up after they arrive.

Rock Falls Hotel Group LLC is building the $6.1 million Holiday Inn Express & Suites to anchor redevelopment

Holly A. Carlson, 27, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Damien Kehl, 19, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for expired registration; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Steven Rinehart, 37, of Polo; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear, petition to revoke probation; given notice to appear in court.

Katrina E. Fancher, 23, of Dixon; 7:40 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of West Boyd Street; driving while license suspended, Lee County warrant for failure to appear – contempt (non-payment), McLean County warrant for failure to appear – contempt of court; posted bond and released.

Paul W. Poonpanich, 35, of Machesney Park; 5:20 a.m. Tuesday near state Route 26 and Renner’s Road; speeding 65 mph in a 54-mph zone, DeKalb County warrant for failure to appear – reckless driving; posted bond and released.

David M. Burgess, 21, of Dixon; 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; Lee County warrant for failure to appear; posted bond and released.

Zachariah A. Lopez, 25, of Dixon; 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Squires Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear, driving while license suspended; posted bond and released.

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Mary F. Cardot, 22, of Oregon; 3:58 p.m. May 23 in the 300 block of South Fourth Street; no valid driver’s license; given citation.

Johnny P. Bevins, 60, of Maysville, Kentucky; 9:08 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of East Washington Street; operating a vehicle that is overweight on roadway; given citation.

Will L. Rice, 16, of Oregon; 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Oregon; unlawful number of passengers per graduated driver program; given citation.

Lindsay A. Horton, 30, of Oregon; 12:30 a.m. Sunday; criminal trespass to a vehicle, theft less than $500; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Brett B. Hollewell, 25, of Oregon; 7:39 p.m. Sunday; resisting a peace officer, Ogle County warrant for possession of a controlled substance; taken to Ogle County Jail.

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$600,000, so more money will be needed.

“Illinois EPA has set aside funds for us if the demo costs more than the grant,” Wescott said.

Blackert said the additional money would come from an IEPA revolving loan fund. The fund stipulates that the money doesn’t have to be paid back until there is development at the site.

She said the city hopes to have the demolition completed by late fall.

“We have one more quarterly report to file, and then EPA can sign off on the demolition,” Blackert said. “Then the work will be bid out as a Public Works/Public Property Committee project.”

Part of the grant process also included plans for use of salvage from the historic building. A recycling plan was made for the limestone. Other items, including the stairs and circular metal staircase, will be part of the plans.

“We’re going to salvage as much as we can, but the Public Property Committee will figure out the specifics of repurposing the materials,” Blackert said.

Farm equipment was manufactured at the Limestone Building from 1867 to 1961, and the edifice has been vacant since. The city acquired the building in 2009 as part of a larger plan in which the city used EPA brownfields grants to remediate several other riverfront structures from 2005 to 2009.

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‘51 Years of Petunia Fun’

Group’s benefit cookout set for Friday, Saturday

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DIXON – A 50-year tradition is swapping hands.

After five decades of creating and selling collectible Petunia Festival buttons – since t h e inception of the festival in 1964, in fact – Beta Sigma Phi sorority is handing the project over to St. Vincent de Paul Society.

The sorority used proceeds from the collectible buttons to benefit the community by buying books for Dixon Public Library and food for a local food pantry, and donating to Granny Rose Animal Shelter,

among other things.

In keeping with that tradition, the Catholic charity, the mission of which is to serve the poor, will use proceeds to help the community’s needy.

In partnership with o t h e r local charitable organizations, S t .

Vincent u s e s money it raises through donations and fundraisers to provide individuals and families with emergency assistance for necessities such as rent, utilities and gas. It also offers a budget class for aid recipients.

“We are proud to continue the tradition of giving back to the community which the

50/50 raffle joins the lineup This year also will see the birth of a new Petunia Festival tradition: the 50/50 raffle.

Tickets cost $1 each, or six for $5, and are available now at Dixon Main Street, 115 S. Hennepin Ave.; from all Petunia Festival board mem-

bers (go to www.petuniafestival.org and click on “About Us” to find one); and by emailing a request to the “General Questions” email found by clicking on “Get Involved” and “Contact” on the website.

They also will be sold

during the festival at numerous events and in a tent at the Riverfront Taste Trail.

The drawing will be held July 5 at the Bud Light music stage just before the fireworks.

All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit festival.

Petunia Fest details online The 51st Petunia Festival, which will run July 1-5, will feature music by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, among others bands, Shakespearean plays, a classic car show, family movie nights, and the Ultimate Air Dog compesorority started 50 years ago,” the society’s Susie Buckley said in a news release.

This year, 500 buttons were made. They cost $3 and are on sale now at many downtown businesses, and at Dixon

tition, along with all the old standbys -- the craft show, (this year at Loveland Community Center), the Nuts about Art show in John Dixon Park, the parade, the carnival, the Elks fishing derby, Brush and Bloom street paint-

ing, the patriotic Municipal Band concert, bingo (this year at Elks Lodge), the Taste Trail and, of course, the fireworks finale.

Go to www.petuniafestival. org or find the fest on Facebook for all the details.

Main Street, the Welcome Center, Reagan Boyhood Home, and Northwest Territory Historic Center.

It was designed by Sandy Schuler, owner of Dezine99, a Dixon print shop, gift and art gallery,

who also designed last year’s button.

It features an explosion of colors and stars, and the words “51 Years of Petunia Fun.” Can’t find a button?

Call Buckley at 815-9796280.

DIXON – A cookout for Dixon Sister Cities Association will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday and Saturday at Dixon Food Center, 500 Chicago Ave. Proceeds will help pay for a visit later this month by a delegation from Herzberg, Germany, one of Dixon’s sister cities.

Call Cathy Seagren at 817-504-2223 for more information.

Street closure set in Dixon for school fundraiser DIXON – River Street from Peoria to Hennepin avenues will be closed Friday until Monday morning for the Rockin’ on the Rock festival.

The celebration is a fundraiser for Dixon public schools. Call Dixon City Hall at 815288-1485 for more information.

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DATELINE DIXON

I take odd pleasure in unusual voting I

’ve reported on local governments for 5 years. That means I’ve attended about a thousand public meetings for an average of 90 minutes per. That’s 1,500 hours of my life, or 62.5 days, I’ll never get back – replaced by the voices of people you elected.

Most of what I listen to doesn’t get reported because, frankly, it’s just mundane. Would you read Sauk Valley Media if I wrote a 500-word story about the Dixon Council’s approval of meeting minutes? Does the council’s weekly recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance interest you?

Covering meetings is like going to your kindergartner’s play recital: It’s easy to tune out the other kids’ droning until your little star takes the stage. In the meantime, you have to find ways to humor yourself, or you’ll just nod off.

When elected officials have peculiar votes, I’m

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strangely humored, and meetings fly a little bit faster for me. It’s sort of like when that kindergartner forgets his lines: You cringe, but at the same time, you can’t fault it.

Monday, I saw something I’ve never seen in all of my years of government reporting: a tie vote. It was so cool!

After Councilman Jesse Arjes abstained from a vote on the purchase of an ambulance (Arjes’ vote would have presented a conflict of interest, because he works for the city fire department), the remaining council members voted 2-2.

According to city code, that means the resolution failed. No new ambulance for Dixon Fire.

The council also motioned to table, amend, table again, amend again, and reschedule a decision to paint two of the city’s elevated water tanks.

The matter changed so much during discussion that council members almost forgot to vote on the actual resolution itself, forcing Mayor Li Arellano Jr. to convince his counterparts they still needed to take more action before putting the matter to rest.

Even then, councilmen were confused on which date they will return to discussing the tank painting.

Without the personality flavor, such topics aren’t the most engaging. But I think I enjoy seeing elected leaders spinning their heads.

It’s not because I enjoy potential blunders. Far from it. These moments

signify that city procedures are very particular, and it’s easy to get sidetracked. Funny votes are comforting reminders that fellow citizens have taken up a very public realm, and that our councilmen are human. In this case, we have five people who are new to the task, so hiccups are both fun and expected.

Unless decisions lead to a major drawback for

citizens, enjoy the recital for what it is.

Observation The Dixon Park District is looking to step up its Memorial Pool security. According to Director Deb Carey, teenagers have been climbing the abandoned pool fence and being … playful. Carey left the rest to our imagination.

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When asked why these break-ins are occurring, Carey said: “I don’t want to think about it,” adding she’s not in a teenage state of mind.

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OBITUARIES Norman E. Willey OREGON – Norman E. Willey, 80, of Oregon, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford.

He was born March 11, 1935, in Dixon, the son of Myron and Alice (Erickson) Willey. He was a 1953 graduate of Dixon High School.

Norman married LaVon “Tootie” Cox on Oct. 5, 1957, in Stillman Valley.

He was a veteran of the Army, serving from 1957 to 1960. Norman worked as a lineman, and as president of Union Local 1515, for Commonwealth Edison. He stayed with the company for more than 40 years before his retirement in 1994. He enjoyed birds and wildlife, and loved wintering in Yuma, Arizona, with his wife for more than 20 years. Norman also enjoyed playing cards every week for 57 years with his wife and their friends, Dave and DeeDee Sneed of Dixon.

He is survived by his wife of Oregon; sons, David (Sue) Willey of Sycamore, and Derek (Heather) Willey of Stillman Valley; grandchildren, Paytyn Willey, Wade Bute, and Jordan Bute; sister, Marjorie Vogt of Minnesota; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Nancy; and brother, Charles.

Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Byron.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Red Brick Church in Stillman Valley, with Chris Brauns, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Byron Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established for Stillman Valley and Byron fire departments and Red Brick Church.

Visit farrellhollandgale.com to send condolences.

Boyd ‘Bud’ Melvin DIXON – Boyd “Bud” Melvin, 77, of Dixon, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at his home.

He served as a teacher, administrator, coach and advocate for more than 30 years in the public school setting in LaSalle, Peru and Dixon, before his retirement in 1993.

Bud was born Feb. 11, 1938, in Dixon, to Lyle R. and Marian (Boyd) Melvin. He graduated in 1956 from Dixon High School, where he participated in football, wrestling, and track.

Following high school, he attended Northwestern University, graduating in 1962, with a bachelor’s degree in East Asian studies.

Also in 1962, while at Northwestern, Bud lettered in football and earned MVP honors and the Big 10 Conference Medal of Honor, the conference’s most prestigious award. This honor is awarded to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had “attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work.” He married Jane Tully in 1962 at St. Patrick Church in Dixon.

Bud strongly believed that education was the great equalizer, and that educational opportunities coupled with individual efforts were the primary vehicles by which a person could improve or change their life trajectory. Postretirement reflected his beliefs, as he continued his life’s work, teaching a variety of college courses at the Dixon Correc-

tional Facility, which he found to be some of the most fulfilling courses he ever taught.

Bud was an active member of the community, serving on a variety of boards and organizations.

He enjoyed exercising, reading presidential biographies; attending Northwestern football games until they raised the price of parking; public transportation; refereeing a variety of high school sports; the arts and theater; helping mold and shape the character of his grandchildren, and a good Chicago-style hot dog.

He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Jane Melvin; three children, Lynn Melvin, Matt (Michelle) Melvin, and Mary (Tony) White; his sister, Sally Tiffany; and six grandchildren, Devin, Alexandra, Max, Trey, Ben, and Reed.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Friday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Monsignor Thomas Bales, pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to the Dixon High School football program.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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Arthur Akridge Jr. ROCK FALLS – Arthur Akridge Jr., 80, of Rock Falls, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He was employed by First Student Transportation in Rock Falls.

Arthur was born March 19, 1935, in Sterling, the son of Arthur and Dollie (Conley) Akridge Sr. He married Paulette Massie on Aug. 2, 1973, in Rock Falls.

Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Rebecca Akridge of Mesa, Arizona; one son, Brad Walzer of Florida; one

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He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks, pastor of Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Gerald W. Sharp of Rock Falls, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Rock Falls United Methodist Church.

Graceana Marie Sutton, infant daughter of Nicholas and Nicole Sutton, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Arthur B. “Bruce” Albee Sr. of Amboy, 4-7:30 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Lois F. Cooperrider of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Genevieve B. Waldbusser of Prophetstown, 6-8 p.m. at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Today’s funerals: Gerald W. Sharp of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. at Rock Falls United Methodist Church.

Timothy L. “Tim” Scott of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Arthur B. “Bruce” Albee Sr. of Amboy, 7:30 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Friday visitations: Boyd “Bud” Melvin of Dixon, 4-7 p.m., with a 7 p.m.

prayer service, at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Curtis A. Miller Sr. of Ashton, 4-7 p.m. at Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home in Ashton.

Harley F. Arians, formerly of Morrison, 5-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Jack Chappell of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Phyllis J. Williar of Franklin Grove, 5-8 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Graceana Marie Sutton, infant daughter of Nicholas and Nicole Sutton, 10 a.m. prayer service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Lois F. Cooperrider of Sterling, 11 a.m. at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Genevieve B. Waldbusser of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. funeral at Leon United Methodist Church in Prophetstown, followed by 1:30 p.m. graveside committal service at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.

Harley F. Arians DENVER, Iowa – Harley Fred Arians, 78, of Denver Sunset Home in Denver, Iowa, formerly of Loves Park and Morrison, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.

He was born April 24, 1937, in Morrison, the son of Fred W. and Ivy A. (Zuidema) Arians. Harley was educated at Green Valley Grade School, and was a 1955 graduate of Morrison High School.

He married Gayle L. Minier on Oct. 5, 1957, in Morrison. He married Nancy J. (Deming) Lerch on Oct. 9, 1987, in Sterling. Harley served in the Illinois National Guard for 11 years. He farmed for 24 years in Fenton and Union Grove townships. He then was employed as manager of the Farm & Fleet store in Freeport. He later worked as a recruiter for the Morrison Institute of Technology, and as a soil consultant in Illinois, Minnesota, and California.

Harley was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Morrison, and the church’s choir. He also served as a Sunday school teacher and church board member. He also was a member of North Love Baptist Church in Rockford.

Harley was a member of the Sterling-Rock Falls S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Bar-

bershop Quartet Singing in America), the Agrichords Quartet, and the Morrison Music Theatre Association. He was a charter life member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, and a life member of the National Rifle Association.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; one daughter, Gayla Cordes of LeRoy; three sons, Harlan (Deb) Arians of Denver, Iowa, Harold (Lisa) Arians of Clear Lake, and Harvey Arians of Grand Haven, Michigan; four stepsons, Michael (Karie) Lerch of Kentucky, Jon (Betty) Lerch of Rock City, and Nathan Lerch and Matthew Lerch, both of Loves Park; 10 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Melvin L. Arians.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Morrison, with the Rev. Bob Burton, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

A memorial has been established to Bethesda Lutheran Church in Morrison.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Alan R. ‘Al’ Repass ROCK FALLS – Alan Ray “Al” Repass, 31, of Rock Falls, died Friday, May 29, 2015.

Al was born Feb. 21, 1984, in Sterling, the son of Andy and Ellen Repass. Al was a loyal, giving and generous friend. He also was a deeply loving father to his best buddy, Liam. He was an incredibly talented guitarist. Al poured all of himself into his music, his guitars, and creating his own unique sound.

Al taught himself how to play the dobro, and was playing and touring with the Dirty Beet Brothers, waiting for the release of their album. Al also was an avid outdoorsman.

He enjoyed playing dart league with his friends, and most of all, sitting

around a campfire playing music. He loved his dog, Muleskiner Blues.

Survivors include his loving fiancée, Karrie Davis; his son, Liam Ray Repass; his mother; and his sister, Corrina Repass.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday and a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. An evening celebration of life and open music jam will be held to honor Al’s love of music will be at 5 p.m.

Saturday at Moonlight Bay Marina in Sterling.

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Phyllis J. Williar FRANKLIN GROVE – Phyllis J. Williar, 94, of Franklin Grove, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Franklin Grove Health Care Center.

She was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Amboy, the daughter of William P. and Hazel (Spiers) Child. She taught in rural schools for 10 years, and then in Franklin Grove for 20 years before her retirement. She was a member of Franklin Grove United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Franklin Grove Women’s Club, the Illinois Retired Teachers’ Association, and the Order of Eastern Star Dorothy Chapter. Phyllis married James H. Williar on Dec. 13, 1941, in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death Nov. 12, 1971.

She is survived by three

grandchildren, Michael (Toni) Williar, Chuck (Stacie) Williar, and Michelle Osborn; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by a son, James “Dude” Williar; a daughter, Jayne Friel; and one brother, William E. Child.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Franklin Grove United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jin-Ho Hong, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Franklin Grove Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to Unity Hospice.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Jack Chappell ROCK FALLS – Jack V. Chappell, “Do Lil,” 65, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at his home.

Jack was born July 1, 1949, in Hoxie, Arkansas, the son of Paul W. and Myrtie L. (Peppers) Chappell. He married Sharon S. Clardie on Sept. 13, 1966, at the Church of Christ in Sterling. Jack enjoyed driving his semi for many years for the Teamsters Union.

He also enjoyed riding his Harley. Jack loved spending time with his family and friends, and especially his grandchildren and enjoyed attending their activities.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon; one son, Donnie (Shelley) Chappell of Rock Falls; one daughter, Davia (William Johnson) Chappell of

Rock Falls; one sister, Pat (Sam) Skinner of Rock Falls; six grandchildren, Jordan, Colbey, Brett, Chase, Cameron, and Collin, one great-grandchild, Adien; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Steve Chappell; and one sister, Peggy Chappell in infancy.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Clardie officiating.

Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

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Curtis A. Miller Sr. ASHTON – Curtis Allen Miller Sr., 70, of Ashton, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

He was born Sept.

14, 1944, in Rockford.

He married his sweetheart, Sharon Corey, on Dec. 17, 1967, in Rockford. Curtis and Sharon moved to Ashton, where they raised five children and resided for the past 40 years. Curtis served his country with the Army from 1966 to 1969, and later volunteered for a short time as a firefighter with the Ashton Fire Department. He enjoyed his career at Greenlee Textron as a machinist for 38 years. For a pastime, he visited annual car swap meets, classic car shows, and movies with the grandkids.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon of Ashton; daughter, Lori (Kevin) Kemmerer of West Brooklyn; four sons, Curtis (Lori) Miller Jr. and Scott (Teresa) Miller, both of Dixon, Christopher Miller of Ashton, and Danny

(Faith) Miller of Ackley, Iowa; 10 grandchildren, McKayla Harvey, Colby Kemmerer, Tyler (Deidre) Miller, Katie Miller, Brittany Fore, Kelsey Miller, Logan Miller, Lauren Miller, Devon Miller, and Breyden Miller; two greatgrandchildren, Lily Fore and Malachi Harvey; sister, Frances DeRoboam of Moline; and a brother, Clifford (Kathleen) Miller of Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Leona Miller; sister, Bertha Gitchel; and grandson, Cody Scott Miller.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home, 601 Richardson Ave., Ashton. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Farrell Stauffer officiating.

Interment, with military honors accorded by the East Lee-Ogle Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be at Ashton Cemetery.

Visit beveragelyonsfamilyfh.com to send condolences.

DeOnne Moser OREGON – DeOnne Moser, 77, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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City to enlist firm in search for city manager Mayor hopes to have official in place in 100 days

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

DIXON – The search for a Dixon city manager will start with a search for a search firm.

All five members of the City Council agreed Monday that hiring a consulting firm to help with the

search was the “professional way” to permanently fill the position.

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said using a search firm is the recommended process.

“The general consensus is that we would want to use a search committee, so one of the things we have to discuss here, very soon, is how we want to have that take shape,” Arellano said.

In the near future, the city will issue a request for qualifications for consulting firms, with a

council vote to select the best candidate firm.

The council would then consult with David the firm Nord during the search process.

Without any firms in mind, Arellano said the consultants would ideally narrow down applicants to compile a final list of candidates. Council members, along with

a potential committee, would review the candidates.

Finding a full-time manager is “priority one” for the council, Arellano said. Once the position is filled, it allows a number of other city objectives to fall into place, coinciding with the sweeping governmental restructure the public voted to have.

“We’ll get started, we’ll get moving, and might even get it done within the next 100 days,” Arellano said.

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DIXON – From infrastructure to economic development, recreation to streamlined government, the city of Dixon is broadcasting its priorities.

During the City Council meeting Monday, members ratified their 100-day pledge, a 17-item list that indicates which objectives they hope to tackle within the first 3 months of their terms. It’s a topic council members have bounced around throughout their first month in office. The pledge reflects both long- and short-term tasks; some of them, citizens should see complete at the end of 100 days. For others, the council only expects to lay the foundation during this period.

“It could very easily take many, many years to get the actual concepts in place,” Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said. “For example, we’re not going to build an athletic complex in 100 days. But we are promising to get the ball rolling.”

Although council members worked out the pledge, Arellano said many of the topics stemmed from what he heard on the campaign trail over the winter. He expects the document to evolve.

“The pledge is specifically being made to the residents of Dixon,” Arellano said. “We hear their demands, and we’re going to implement their demands.”

The goals fall under four general topics:

Organization Although the council’s

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Dixon transitioned from a commission form of government to managerial form May 1. As a result, several government components now are obsolete, and others might need to be created.

Following a city manager hire [which Arellano indicated could happen within 100 days], the council has outlined: • Reviews for how existing committees fit under the new government [Item 3] • Analyzing local marketing groups with possible consolidation considerations [Item 4] • Reviewing nuisance ordinances [Item 14] • Studying the formation of both a public works department [Item 15] and a human resources department [Item 16]

Planning The topic of “planning” has come up during every council get-together since swear-ins. The city

even held a special meeting to specifically address planning a week into the term.

Those goals were formalized Monday. Over 100 days, the council hopes to: • Review and revise financial plans [Item 2] • Commence preparation on a 20-year maintenance and infrastructure plan [Item 5] • Review existing city limits and compile an annexation strategy [Item 7] • Meet with local business owners to develop an economic development plan [Item 13] • Schedule a series of town hall meetings to receive community feedback [Item 17]

Several goals related to infrastructure already received traction in the council’s inaugural month. Chief among them was the River Street resurfacing project from Galena Avenue to Route 2. The council voted in unison to relocate Rita Crundwell settlement funds to fully fund the project this year, stating public demand to see the project complete.

Other infrastructure topics include: • Finalizing the city’s TIGER Grant application [Item 6] • Forming a task force to study Dixon’s role in rebuilding the old Lee County Courthouse retaining wall [Item 10] • Creating a plan to paint Galena Avenue bridge railings [Item 11]

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Cheryl A. Flam, 68, was northbound on Perkins Road in rural Prophetstown around 1:30 p.m.

Sunday when she failed to yield at the stop sign at the Mill Road intersection, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

The van she was driving was struck by a westbound truck driven by Thomas J. Henrekin, 60, of Tampico.

Flam was not wearing a seat belt.

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Ten officers from Metro Enforcement, which patrols Rockford public housing developments, have been fitted with small body cameras to record interactions with citizens.

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“I think this is the best way the city can go about it,” Arjes said. “None of us have experience with it, so obviously we’ll need some direction.”

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The public is invited to stop by and make monetary donations.

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Condolences to the Bidens; join fight vs. cancer What we think Cancer has claimed the life of Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau. We offer our condolences to the Biden family. We encourage area residents to fight cancer by participating in and contributing to annual area Relay for Life fundraisers, the first one of which will be Friday night.

T

he loss of Vice President Joe Biden’s son to brain cancer is a stark reminder that the disease plays no favorites.

Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III, 46, who most recently had served two terms as attorney general of Delaware, died Saturday less than 2 years after he was diagnosed.

Beau Biden was in the midst of a successful political career, and he also served his country overseas in the National Guard. He planned to run for Delaware governor in 2016.

However, cancer didn’t care that he was the son of America’s No. 2 leader or that he might be elected to higher office.

Beau Biden’s death saddened Illinois leaders.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan said: “Beau always stood up for what he believed in on behalf of the people of his state and for our country. Not only was he an exemplary colleague and public servant, he was a terrific person.”

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said: “From serving our country in Iraq to serving his beloved home of Delaware as attorney general, Beau Biden dedicated his life to a cause greater than himself. He will be deeply missed but remembered lovingly for lives he touched.”

President Obama said, “Michelle and I humbly pray for the good Lord to watch over Beau Biden, and to protect and com-

fort his family here on Earth.”

We also offer our condolences to the Biden family. No father should ever have to bury a son, but for all too many people, cancer forces that cruel reality.

The only way to beat cancer is to fight back.

People can start making a difference right away by participating in Relay for Life fundraisers for the American Cancer Society.

By coincidence, the region’s first Relay for Life of the season happens to be tomorrow.

It will take place from 7 p.m. Friday, when opening ceremonies begin, until 1 a.m. Saturday at Oregon High School.

Whiteside County’s Relay for Life will be from 6 p.m. to midnight June 13 at Rock Falls High School’s Hinders Field.

The Lee County Relay for Life will be from 6 p.m. to midnight on June 26 at Dixon High School.

In Carroll County, the Relay for Life fundraiser will take place from 5 to 11 p.m. June 27 at Milledgeville High School.

And the Bureau County Relay for Life will begin at 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Zearing Park, Princeton, and continue until 1 a.m. Aug. 8.

Cancer is a ruthless, relentless foe whose victims range from the nondescript to the distinguished. Money is the ammunition needed for research and education.

Keep researchers supplied with “ammo” by donating to the American Cancer Society.

EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE

Warning to naming committees Secrets of a former House speaker prompt a name change Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board

Penn State had to repaint a mural. A law enforcement complex in South Carolina had to change its name. And what was once called the Nixon Freeway is now known to California commuters as the Marina Freeway.

Jerry Sandusky, James Metts and Richard Nixon are examples of why nothing should be named after a living person. You just never know when someone will morph from good example to cautionary tale, as former House Speaker Dennis Hastert reminded the nation last week.

Mr. Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker, resigned from his lobbyist job Thursday after a damning federal grand-jury indictment was made public.

The former high school teacher and wrestling coach is accused of mak-

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ing illegal withdrawals from his bank accounts and lying to federal investigators about them.

The bombshell, however, was not those actions, but the alleged scandal surrounding them: the charge that Mr. Hastert was withdrawing the money to pay $3.5 million to an unnamed person in exchange for keeping “past misconduct” secret.

The New York Times reported that, according to sources familiar with

evidence gathered by the FBI, the payments allegedly went to a man sexually abused decades ago

by Mr. Hastert when he was a high school teacher and wrestling coach.

WHATEVER transpires, the indictment mars a previously unblemished political career spanning nearly three decades.

In December 1998, a month before Mr. Hastert became House speaker, the executive director of the Illinois GOP told

The Washington Post, “There is not a breath of scandal associated with Denny.”

Meanwhile, plans for a $500,000 statue of Mr. Hastert at the Illinois Capitol are now on hold.

No word on what will become of the wrestling tournament known as the Denny Hastert Yorkville Invitational.

Note to naming committees everywhere: Reputations take years to build, but only days to crumble.

THE READER’S VOICE

Government needs greater professionalism TRACEY L. MONTGOMERY Dixon

After sitting through the workshop council meeting May 26, I realized the previous city council had been handing out our money with no accountability at all.

Dixon Tourism – This council spends taxpayer money with no rules attached; for example, their idea to create display panels for the Dixon Welcome Center without getting bids for the job. I love my tax dollars going to support Legacy Prints in Polo. I’d challenge each and every council member to tour the Reagan Visitor Center. You’ll

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

see all the displays on the walls there. The total cost was $8,000 (60-plus signs and prints). Creative Printing donated $6,000 in services.

Dixon Main Street – This organization does very little to actually support the downtown merchants. In my opinion, all funding should be stopped immediately.

Dixon Riverfront – This committee serves no purpose at all except to ask for additional taxpayer money to fund projects they cannot raise the money for.

My suggestion – Dixon City Government needs to dissolve Dixon Tourism and Dixon Riverfront, and stop funding to Dixon Main Street. Professionalize the marketing plan for Dixon. Create a new professional posi-

tion, Dixon marketing director. Responsibilities would include promoting Dixon Tourism, the Riverfront, and the entire city of Dixon (not just Main Street).

Prime example of waste – Main Street set up white tents on the sidewalk of the Riverfront with not a single vendor in them.

Did Main Street pay for the tents? I visited Haymarket Square, and even though it’s early in the season, there were a half dozen vendors.

As I attended the council meeting, I was encouraged to see this city council reviewed each and every entity asking for funding, as it should be.

It’s time this new city council takes the appropriate procedures to professionalize Dixon’s form of government.

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Illinois is in search of good economic news.

With budget problems facing the state, video gaming is doing its part to help meet that need for success stories.

Video gaming is renewing hope in neighborhoods across the state and has potential to bring far greater benefits to every county. A study from industry expert Union Gaming Analytics, commissioned by the Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association, found: Video gaming has generated $355 million in state and local tax revenue since

the first machines went online in the fall of 2012; More than 32,000 jobs have been created, not including the thousands of construction industry jobs generated by video gaming; Video gaming has circulated $830 million in net proceeds through local businesses; and Video gaming is working to renew hope for bars, restaurants, veterans and fraternal organizations.

When millions more dollars are circulating through the local establishments, everyone wins.

Dollars that now would go out of the community, and often out of state, stay local. For governments, video gaming dollars fix roads and bridges, help pay for police cars, and fill budget holes.

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stop here. Union’s report found video gaming tax revenues – which reached nearly $200 million in 2014 – should climb to $300 million by 2020 without any major expansion.

The video gaming machine operators and our partnering establishments are already an important part of the solution to Illinois’ economic woes, as these numbers make clear. We could do even more if given the opportunity.

We look forward to working with our leaders in Springfield and in communities around the state to find the right fit for video gaming in the Illinois success story, one spin at a time.

Note to readers: Michael Gelatka is president of the Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association.

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Sala returns to Pakistan yearly SALA

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“The name was fascinating,” he said, laughing.

Beth Fiorini, administrator of the health department, was sitting in on the interview, and she laughed, too.

“You liked the name Sterling?” she said.

“I liked the name!”

Salahuddin affirmed.

When he first arrived in town, he worked as a temporary doctor at the mill clinic before being taken on full time.

In 2006, he came to work at the health department.

He still makes the journey back to his home country when he can, usually for about 3 months out of the year.

“They don’t have as good of medical care as they should, so, I spend my time with them. I diagnose them, treat them, refer them, even person-

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Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Nirav Shah (right) shakes hands with Dr. Muhammad Salahuddin on Wednesday morning at the Whiteside County Public Health Department, where the doctor was honored as an Asian-American public health champion. ally go to help them. It gives me a lot of comfort, and I feel sort of compensated doing that.”

Shah is also of south Asian ancestry, something that makes this

award resonate strongly with him, he said.

“This is – in a time when the status of immigrants in our country is not always sure – we should look to individuals like Dr.

Sala to show how much the richness and diversity and commitment of pubic service [immigrants] can bring,” Shah said. “Not only to our communities here, but back home.”

VIEW OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD IMPROVING AT OHIO SCHOOL

POLO – Golf carts and utility task vehicles must have a city sticker to operate on city streets.

The council approved an amendment Monday to an ordinance passed April 29 that allows golf carts and UTVs to travel on the streets from sunrise to sunset, with certain provisions.

The ordinance requires an operator to be 21 or older, have a driver’s license and proof of insurance, and a city permit.

The amendment requires a sticker indicating a vehicle is permitted.

A vehicle also must have certain equipment, including a horn and proper lighting.

The city permits, which will initially cost $25 each, will be valid from April 1 to Nov. 1.

Before a permit is issued, a vehicle must be inspected by the chief of police.

Vehicles are limited to a maximum of 30 mph except where the speed limit is less. Certain

streets will be off-limits.

The ordinance also stipulates that no more than three people can ride in one of the vehicles and that each person must wear a seat belt.

Alderman Jim Busser asked whether more than three would be allowed in vehicles designed for more passengers and equipped with seat belts for each.

Attorney Tom Suits said the ordinance would need to be amended again to allow that.

The council discussed buying a building at 113 E. Colden St., next to the ambulance garage, to house equipment for the Street Department.

Mayor Doug Knapp said he and Schoon had recently met with property owner Richard Hahn; they are negotiating a price.

The council also discussed a proposed ordinance to sell 2.59 acres, where the landfill was formerly sited west of town, to Mike Scholl for $1,250.

The ordinance will likely be approved at the June 15 council meeting.

MONEY & MARKETS The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service

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A work crew prepares to install replacement windows on the first floor of the Ohio Community Schools building Wednesday morning, after completing the second-floor installation on the structure’s north side.

Illinois Sash Erectors of Elk Grove Village is scheduled to complete the installation project today at a total cost of $448,415, according to Ohio School Superintendent Sharon Sweger. A State Board of Education maintenance grant of $200,000 helped pay for the project, which involved 122 windows in 38 openings, Sweger said.

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“All three counties are able to work on professional development together,” he said. “All the teachers and superintendents will all be on the same page working together.”

All the superintendents also participate in joint meetings at Sauk Valley Community College.

“That way, we are all on the same page with Common Core standards and state standards,” he said.

Staff from both offices will be housed in the ROE office in Sterling, 1001 W. 23rd St. To make room for the additional staff, the regional safe school program, housed in the same building, has been moved to the Rock Falls Elementary School District.

Because of the move, Sondgeroth said there will be more cross-training.

“If we have a receptionist or a bookkeeper gone, we will have someone from Lee/Ogle who can fill in,” Sondgeroth said. “We will have a lot more help for teachers to call in when they need help.”

There will be a lot more area to cover with fewer people, thanks to the consolidation.

Both ROEs have a superintendent and an assistant superintendent. Under the new consolidation, Sondgeroth will remain the superintendent, since he was elected to the position in Whiteside County.

Paul McMahon, the regional superintendent in Lee/Ogle County, will become the new assistant superintendent.

“He could have been superintendent, but he didn’t run,” Sondgeroth said. “I told him I wanted him to be my assistant, so we have some continuity between the offices.”

Chris Palmer, currently

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers sent a letter to President Obama on Wednesday asking him to issue a U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Declaration for DeKalb and Ogle counties to help with recovery after recent severe storms.

The Illinois Congressional Delegation sent the letter in support of one sent by

Officials will not be getting any additional money form the state to help with the consolidation.

“That is making it tougher for us,” Sondgeroth said. “They told us to consolidate on our own.”

In addition, Sondgeroth will go from having 36 school buildings to inspect every year to 86.

“I won’t be able to get to every building,” he said. “Someone from our office will be trained, but it won’t be me. I was in every building every year and every classroom every year, and now I won’t be able to do that.”

McMahon said, ultimately consolidation was necessary.

“We’d rather be where we are, but because of the financial situation, this was something we had to do,” McMahon said. “The consolidation will put a strain on things, but we will do the best we can to get through it.”

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the assistant superintendent at the Whiteside ROE, will no longer have a position. Instead, he will become a physical education teacher at Challand Middle School in Sterling.

Janet Kacvinsky, assistant superintendent at the Lee/Ogle ROE, will also be left without a position. She will be in charge of Nachusa Campus School, an alternative learning institution.

“Losing two positions will definitely make things tougher,” McMahon said. “We are still feeling our way through those things to make sure we can serve everyone.”

Sondgeroth also said there will be fewer people inspecting the area school buildings.

“Instead of having four people inspect buildings and work with teachers and administrators, there will only be two,” he said. “It will also be farther for some teachers to come see us in this office.”

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Saturday to Obama.

Businesses such as Grubsteakers restaurant near Rochelle and unincorporated towns such as Fairdale were virtually leveled by an EF-4 tornado that night.

The declaration would allow residents and businesses in the regional to receive SBA loans, which would provide assistance to homeowners, renters and businesses.

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Mom can’t stop keeping tabs on teenager Dear Abby, I’m having a hard time letting my almost 17-year-old daughter out of my sight. When she walks home from school, I call to make sure she’s OK, then call her again minutes later when I estimate she’s home. The whole time, I worry.

I check on her wherever she is, whomever she is with, and if she doesn’t answer a call or text, I panic. I have on a few occasions raced home from work in the middle of the day only to find her napping, and I’m upset to the point that I’ll start crying. I realize this isn’t healthy for either of us.

Years ago, a little girl in our town, the same age as my daughter, was taken from her home and murdered. I think that plays a

based on a real incident, your daughter is no longer a little girl. You can’t protect her forever, and as a teenager, she needs to establish some independence. You would be doing both of you a favor to talk to a licensed mental health counselor about this, because your fears are excessive.

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part in why I act so irrational. Some of her friends will be driving this summer and I can only imagine there will be trips to the beach (three nightmares in one!) and whatever else.

I guess I just want to know how to come to grips.

– Frantic Mom of a Teen in Florida Dear Frantic, While your fears are

Dear Abby, I’ve reached the point in my life that I can no longer hide fine lines and crow’s feet. It is bothering me greatly. How do other women handle it, especially when the deep lines form?

I’ve talked to others my age and it doesn’t bother them. I want to talk to elderly people and ask them, but I

don’t know how to politely broach the subject. I feel guilty for being vain and I hate that, but it’s hard for me to accept. Please help.

– Hating Aging in Eau Claire

the signs of aging with fillers, Botox, lasers and surgery, but they can be expensive. Others accept that beauty comes from within and opt to do nothing to change their appearance.

Talking to people in their 70s, 80s or 90s about the changes they have experienced and the lessons they have learned as they grew older is a good idea. I’m sure you’ll receive some enlightening input. But if it doesn’t change your feelings, talk to a doctor because a good one can work “miracles.”

Dear Hating Aging, I don’t think anyone, male or female, relishes the idea of being old – particularly in American society – unless they consider the alternative, which is death.

Men and women handle signs of aging in different ways. Fortunes have been spent on beauty products, with varying degrees of success, although hopein-a-jar springs eternal.

Board-certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons can minimize

Dear Abby, I live in Miami and my mother-in-law lives in Ohio. My husband just told me she is planning

to move here and live with us. I don’t mind her moving in with us because she is my mother-in-law, but her boyfriend of 15 years is also coming down. Her boyfriend’s brother is moving to West Palm Beach. (It’s the reason why they are moving.)

Does it make me sound petty to say I don’t want the boyfriend to move in with us?

– Mother-in-law Dilemma Dear Dilemma, Petty? I don’t think so. You are not running a boardinghouse. The boyfriend is no relation to you, and if you prefer not to have a stranger living under your roof, that should be your choice.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, June 5 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

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

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

Mercy Nursing free blood

pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Afflication of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton. Membership information: 815-223-0558.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-Anon-Alateen, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8

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

Saturday, June 6 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild workshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton. Membership information: 815-223-0558.

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.

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Survey: Problem drinking affects 33 million; rates have increased

Defining alcohol problems The revised handbook, the DSM-5, defines problem drinkers or those with the disorder as people with at least two of 11 symptoms, including drinking that harms performance at work, school or home, frequent hangovers and failed attempts to limit drinking. Mild problems involve two to three symptoms; severe involve at least six symptoms. The new handbook combined alcohol abuse and dependence, which had been separate disorders, added craving as one symptom and elimi-

8214. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building, Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815-626-1249.

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

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A bartender serves two mugs of beer in this June 2004 photo at a tavern in Montpelier, Vermont. Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults and most have never sought treatment, according to a government survey indicating that rates have increased in recent years.

CHICAGO (AP) – Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults and most have never sought treatment, according to a government survey that suggests rates have increased in recent years.

The study is the first national estimate based on a new term, “alcohol use disorder,” in a widely used psychiatric handbook that was updated in 2013.

Five things to know about the research published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry:

Coffee and Conversation group for all bereaved adults, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road Dixon. Call 815-7324111 by noon Friday; if no one calls, the group will not meet.

Illowa Sport Flyers, 10 a.m., Erie Airpark, 8689 Star Road.

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

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

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

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, noon and 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-

nated alcohol-related legal problems as another.

The numbers Researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism asked 36,000 adults during 2012 or 2013 about lifetime drinking habits, including current or within the past year. About 14 percent of adults were current or recent problem drinkers, or nearly 33 million nationally, and 30 percent – almost 69 million – had been at some point in their lives. Mild drinking problems were the most common, while 14 percent had ever experienced severe drinking problems.

Using the old definition, the rates were 13 percent for current or recent problem drinking and 44 percent for lifetime prevalence – up from 9 percent and 30 percent in the agency’s 2001-02 survey.

Heavy drinking Nearly 40 percent of adults surveyed said they had engaged in binge drinking – downing at least five drinks in a day at least once in the past

year, up from 31 percent in the earlier survey. Even heavier drinking also increased but was less common.

Who’s drinking?

Drinking problems were most prevalent among men, whites and Native Americans. Low-income adults, those younger than 30 and those who never married also relatively high rates. Problem drinking also was more common among city dwellers than those in rural areas, while the West and Midwest had higher rates than other regions.

Thursday, June 4 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.

Stump Jumpers, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, weather permitting.

Register: 815-732-3252 or 800541-5479.

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

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

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

Friendly Needles, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside

County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

Friday, June 5 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.

Intermediate line dancing offered by Whiteside County Senior Center, 10 a.m. Call 815-622-9230 for location and more information.

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

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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., Fourth Avenue and West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815625-4500.

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

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 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. Saturday, June 6 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Fourth Avenue and West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815625-4500.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

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

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, courthouse lawn, Oregon.

Cookout, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5418, 217 First Ave. Carry-outs, 815-626-3513.

Rock River Valley VietNow cookout, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 410, 7:30 p.m., Whiteside County Airport, 815-626-1249.

Stigma and denial Dr. George Koob, director of the federal agency that did the survey, said it’s unclear why problem drinking has increased but that many people underestimate the dangers of excessive alcohol.

Many won’t seek help because of “stigma and denial,” and many don’t realize that medications and behavior treatments can help.

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LYNDON | FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Crow fest comes home to roost Saturday Golf cart fun run, music, bags, kids activities and more are on the lineup Crow Festival, which runs from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday along First Avenue, offers a wide variety of activities for the whole family.

Drivers can bring golf carts, all-terrain vehicles,

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LYNDON – It’s the village’s biggest party of the year, and everyone’s invited.

The annual Lyndon

riding mowers and other low-speed vehicles for a golf cart fun run. Sign-in starts at 11 a.m., and the run at noon. The cost to enter is $5.

There will be pool and bags tournaments, again with sign-ins starting at 11 a.m. and competition at noon. The bags tournament is $40 for a two-per-

son team, and the entry fee for the pool tourney is $10.

Food and craft vendors will be peddling their wares, and live music will be performed all day.

Dinner at the Kids Table and 30 West are among the local bands slated to perform.

There will be a a 50/50 drawing, with tickets at

$1 each or 6 for $5, and a raffle for a 50-inch smart TV. Those tickets are $5 each, or 3 for $10.

Children’s activities will run until 3 or 4 p.m., and include free fire truck rides and an inflatable bounce house and obstacle course. Jeremy the Amazer will be making balloon animals, and each

child can get one free hot dog from 4 to 5 p.m.

The family-friendly Funky Monkey wrestlers will perform from 4 to 6 p.m.

Admission is free, but donations to offset costs of the festival are appreciated.

Call organizer Cassie Craft at 779-245-1065 or find the fest on Facebook for more information.

DIXON | CONCERT

WHAT’S GOING ON

Dixon Municipal Band to begin season tonight STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

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The Mount Morris Jamboree Committee will present Crazy for Patsy, a Patsy Cline tribute band, at this week’s free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the band shell downtown.

ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – Barry Mayworm is showing his work on the front wall at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Go to thenextpictureshow.com for more information.

Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits, are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

At Woodlawn Arts Academy STERLING – The summer exhibit at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, will run until Aug. 14 in the academy halls and lounge.

The show features paintings by Jan Harvey and photography by Linnea Koch and Bob Logsdon.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. org for more details.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At Books on First DIXON – Firefly will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the store, 202 W. First St.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Jason Ray Brown will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, Route 88 will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and a memorial cookout for John Parvin and Sam Munz will run from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, with the Catfish Dogs playing at 7 p.m., at the bar, 311 W. Second St. At Froggy’s Bar and Grill ROCK FALLS – Bad Hair will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and MT Pockets will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 215 W. Second St. Upcoming: June 12, DJ Diggz; June 13, New Shoes; June 19, Dave Chastain Band; June 26, Whitlocked & Loaded; and June 27, Fox Hounds At Henry’s Double K MOUNT CARROLL – There will be a birthday bash for Dr. Gary Whitebread and Jim “Henry” Meador at 4 p.m. Saturday, with Radar performing in the courtyard at the bar, 834 S. Jackson Street. Pat McCurdy, a singer/ songwriter from Milwaukee, will follow at 9:30 p.m.

At Val’s Place DIXON – Acoustic open mic is at 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the bar, 316 W. First St. Musicians also are welcome to join the band Notorious Folk, featuring Steve Catron, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, Kindred Kama will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Shotgun Jane will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Upcoming: June 11, Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke; June 12, Kampfire Kowboys; and June 13, Bad Phoenix

BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL June 20 Beer lovers rejoice DIXON – The Dixon Beer Festival, presented by The Crystal Cork,

is set to run from 5 to 9 p.m. in the upper parking deck of Town Square Center on corner of Galena Avenue and Second Street.

There will be 100 beers, martinis, wine, soda and water available for tasting.

Tickets are $20 and will include 12 taster tickets and a custom engraved taster glass. Social tickets are $5, and are for nondrinkers who want to come to socialize. This ticket includes entry to the festival and three tickets that can be used for soda or water.

Participants must be 21 or older.

Tickets can be purchased at thecrystalcork.com, by calling 1-844-843-2675, or at the gate.

CONCERTS Friday Free concerts at band shell MOUNT MORRIS – The Mount Morris Jamboree Committee will present Crazy for Patsy, a Patsy Cline tribute band, at this week’s free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. at the band shell downtown.

Participants can bring a chair or blanket, and bench seating is available. A meal is served by a different local charitable organization at 6 p.m. before every performance.

In the event of inclement weather, the show, with concessions, will be presented at the same time at the Mount Morris Moose Family Center, 101 Moose Drive.

First Fridays in Oregon OREGON – The First Fridays Open Stage music show will return at 7 p.m. to the Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles. Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815973-0942 for more information.

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DIXON – The Dixon Municipal Band will begin its 10-week summer season at 7:30 p.m. today at the Page Park band shell.

The concert will feature a tribute to the late Bardell Bowman, who was the middle school band director for 30 years in Dixon. Bowman and his family were members of the municipal band.

The remainder of the season will feature several theme concerts. On June 11, the band will perform its first of three “alphabets concerts.” The second will be June 18. The band’s June 25 performance will be a nature-themed concert, with guest conductor Mark Dempsey.

On July 3, the band will perform its mid-season patriot concert on the lawn of the old Lee Coun-

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Mark Bressler conducts the Dixon Municipal Band in September during Rockin’ on the River at Sauk Valley Community College. The band will begin its 10-week summer season at 7:30 p.m. today at the Page Park band shell. ty Courthouse. The performance will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the end of The Civil War. A “Night at the Pops” concert is set for July 9, featuring lighter, more popular music.

The entire family is welcome to attend in costume at the “Halloween in July” concert set for July 16.

The July 23 perfor-

mance will be the final alphabet concert, titled “yoU to Zzzzz.”

The band will conclude its summer series July 30 with “Jazz After Dark.”

All concerts are free and open to the public.

The Dixon High School drama department will benefit from sales of popcorn, water and other treats this summer.

erinarians, groomers, and dog-related businesses.

Goodie bags will be given to all pet owners, while supplies last. Concessions will be available.

Race registration fee of $20 includes a T-shirt. Runners may register at Happy Tails Animal Shelter, 1408 McNeil Road, Rock Falls.

Dogs who attend must play well with others and remain leashed at all times.

Dogs must be current on vaccinations and should be left at home if they are exhibiting signs of illness.

For more information, go to happytailsanimalshelter. org or call 815-626-2994.

IN BRIEF Dog Fest to be fun for whole family STERLING – The annual Dog Fest at Grandon Civic Center will kick off at 8 a.m.

June 13 with the Run for the Paws 2K Fun Run. Registration will start at 7:30.

The run will be followed by exhibits from area vet-

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DIXON | FUN FOR A CAUSE

Annual benefit set for Saturday at Granny Rose STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – Granny Rose Animal Shelter will benefit Saturday from the seventh annual Show ’N Show Off Day at the shelter, 613 River Lane.

Activities are planned

for youths and adults, and the event will be a practice show for 4-H youths before the county fairs.

Competitions include agility (on-leash and off-leash), obedience (all levels), rally obedience (beginner and novice on leash), and showmanship

(divided by age: junior, senior and adult).

Classes will be judged according to AKC guidelines, but mixed-breed dogs are welcome.

Judging by Dianne Mellott of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Billie Jo Cardot of Amboy will begin at 9

a.m., rain or shine.

Entries cost $5 for the first class and $1 for each additional entry of the same dog for entries made by today. Entries the day of the event will cost $10 for the first class, with the same $1 for each additional entry of the

same dog. Day-of-event entries will be taken from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Entry forms are available at the shelter, or email grannyroseanimalshelter@hotmail. com. Call 815-288-7387 with any questions.

Spectators are welcome.

Food will be available.

All proceeds will benefit animals at the shelter, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sponsors include Wahl Clipper, Tuff Dog Bakery, Economy Trophy, River Ridge Animal Hospital, and Purina.

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days, and 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Tickets are $48 plus tax for the evening dinner and show, and $42.50 plus tax for the lunch matinees. Student tickets are available for $28 plus tax.

They can be ordered at circa21.com or by visiting or calling the box office at 309-7867733, ext. 2.

WHAT’S GOING ON CONCERTS Sunday Symphony at River View CLINTON, Iowa – A free outdoor pops concert by the Clinton Symphony Orchestra will be played at 6:30 p.m. at the River View City Park music shell.

The event marks the final performance in the orchestra’s 61st concert season.

Children’s Discovery Center of Clinton will have a range of activities an hour before the concert, and during intermission.

The program will include pop tunes, show tunes, as well as patriotic music and marches.

Brian Dollinger is conductor and music director.

Go to clintonsymphony.org or call 815-625-0922 for more information.

June 19 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

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FAIRS AND FESTIVALS June 11-14 Ashton celebrates 150 ASHTON – Ashton will celebrate its 150th birthday with a sesquicentennial celebration featuring live music, food, a craft and vendor show, carnival, beer garden, car show and more.

The festival will kick off with live music by Class Act II from 7 to 10 p.m. June 11 at Mills & Petrie Memorial Library and Gymnasium, 704 N. First St. The Great American Carnival will provide rides from 4 to 11 p.m.

June 12; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 13; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 14.

A craft and vendor show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14 in the gym and on the lawn of Ashton-Franklin Center High School.

A motorcycle show is planned for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 13, with a car show and swap meet to follow from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14.

A parade is set for 4:30 p.m.

June 14, with fireworks at 9.

Parade organizers are looking for musical groups, businesses, civic organizations and churches to participate. There is no fee to enter, and cash prizes will be awarded to top entries.

Call Monetta Young, chairman, at 815-453-2551 to register your group.

The food court and beer garden will be open throughout the festival.

The live music will be on the grounds of the high school.

Live music: • Burn N’ Bush will play from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 12, followed by Rout 38 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• Lariat will play from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 13, followed by Lizzi Neal Band from 2 to 5 p.m., Snap Shot from 6 to 9 p.m., and Back Country Roads from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• Tristan Bushman will play from noon to 2 p.m. June 14, followed by Burn N’ Bush from 2 to 4 p.m., and Trippin Molly from 6 to 9 p.m.

Go to ashtonil.com or find “Ashton Illinois 150” on Facebook for more information and a full schedule of events.

June 20 Calling all green thumbs DIXON – Rock River Garden Club’s Bloomin’ on the Rock will return the third weekend in June.

The Garden Faire is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Settler’s Log Cabin on Lincoln Statue Drive. The fair will include talks on garden-related topics, musical entertainment, cabin tours, and home and garden vendors. A picnic lunch and treats will be available for purchase.

Supper club-themed fine dining will follow at 6 p.m. on the Dixon riverfront on River Street. A multi-course steak dinner, catered by Life’s a Fest; big band music by Ain’t Misbehavin’; dancing; and a live auction of floral containers and wreaths created by club members will be part of the evening.

Tickets are $70 for the dinner and can be purchased at Dixon Tourism, 83 S. Peoria Ave., or Dezine 99, 711 N. Brinton Ave. Visit bloominontherock.com or facebook.com/Bloomintherock or call Dixon Tourism at 815-2843496.

Bluegrass bash in Fulton FULTON – The city of Fulton and Awesometown Music will present the third annual Bluegrass Festival from 1 to 6 p.m. at Wierenga’s Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth St. The festival will feature music from area bluegrass bands, including Bottom Shelf Whiskey, Dirt Simple, Wise Apple Riders, and The Dirty Beet Brothers.

The Blackberry Bushes String Band, a nationally touring band, will be traveling from Seattle to perform at 3 p.m.

There will be food and drink vendors.

Just for the kids, local artist Rhiannon will be applying face paint and temporary tattoos for donations, and Hopeless Hobo will provide entertainment. The musicians will also be on staff to help kids learn about music in the Awesometown Music Petting Zoo. Tickets are $10 at the gate, and free for kids 13 and younger.

Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets, and are asked to park downtown in the assigned areas and take the Bluegrass Express shuttle bus.

Run off that beer MOLINE – The Micro Brew Mile Series will return to the parking lots behind Bier Stube and Bent River on Fifth Avenue, featuring live music and food and drink vendors.

The Micro Brew Mile Craft Beer Festival follows the races, which include five waves of the road mile starting at 4 p.m., and a 6K road race at 5:10 p.m.

The proceeds will benefit the Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities and The Chris VanSpeybroeck Memorial Scholarship.

There will be cash prizes and awards for runners who qualify.

Free brats will be offered to runners. The festival features local and regional craft beers.

Appetizers from Barrel House, Barley and Rye, Bent River, Bier Stube, Brix, and Café Fresh will be offered.

Designated driver tickets are $5 and available at the door only.

Advanced general admission tickets are $15 and $20 at the door, and include 15 sampling tickets and a commemorative taster. VIP tickets are $40 in advance, and include access to the rare beer tent, 20 sampling tickets, a commemorative taster and door prizes.

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FAMILY FUN Sunday Blessing of the bikes DIXON – A blessing of the bikes event is set for 1 to 2:30 p.m. along the Dixon riverfront between Hennepin and Galena avenues.

There will be live music, giveaways, handouts and refreshments.

All are welcome to this familyfriendly event.

June 13 Touch a Truck event set STERLING – The Sterling Park District will have Touch a Truck day from 10 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St. The event is for all ages.

Go to sterlingparks.org or call 815-622-6200 for more information.

FUN FOR A CAUSE Friday and Saturday Rummage sale for cause DIXON – The Dixon Kiwanis Club is having a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Square, 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Coffee and sweets also will be sold.

Proceeds will benefit Kiwanis International’s Eliminate Project, the goal of which is to eliminate tetanus in mothers and infants worldwide.

Saturday Musicians to play benefit DIXON – The April 9 tornado that hit the area destroyed the rural Rochelle home of Pete and Lilly Capes.

“Miss Lilly” has played dobro for decades in the area.

The public and musicians are invited to bring instruments, a dish to pass and donations to the Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, from noon until late in the evening.

Call Ron Colson at 815-9730942 for more information.

June 11 Fair-style fundraiser DIXON – Hospice of the Rock River Valley will offer a “Take Me to the Fair” fundraiser at noon in the community room at Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St. A picnic-type lunch with dessert will be available. The Tea Ladies from Bloomington will present a program about the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and Exhibition.

Tickets are $20 each, and are available at the hospice office, 264 state Route 2. Tickets also can be purchased at the following Sterling Federal Bank locations: • Dixon: 413 N. Galena Ave. and 402 S. Galena Ave. • Morrison: 410 E. Lincolnway • Rock Falls: 821 First Ave. • Sterling: 110 E. Fourth St. and 3200 E. Lynn Blvd.

All proceeds benefit the hospice’s new hospice home campaign.

For more information, call 815288-3673.

June 20 Pink in the Park!

STERLING – Team Underwires will present a live music festival from 4 p.m. to midnight at Grandon Civic Center in Memorial Park downtown.

The music will be provided

by The Cal Stage Band, Tristan Bushman, New Shoes, and Trippin Molly.

There will be kids games and activities.

Food vendors will include: Smokin Blue BBQ, The Factory

June 27 Event to benefit Darkhorse Lodge POLO – A birthday celebration to honor Marine Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller will be from 2 p.m. to midnight at Chesty P’s Pub, 104 E. Mason St. Puller was one of only two American servicemen to receive five Navy Crosses. The program will be a fundraiser for Darkhorse Lodge, a free retreat for combat veterans.

No cover charge will be assessed. Funds will be raised from drawings, raffles, and part of the bar sales. Gun, knife, and other raffles will be drawn. A 50/50 drawing will take place. Silent auctions, entertainment, and food will be available.

Free camping will be available all weekend at Rock River Riders Motorcycle Club, 6719 W. Pines Road. Visit rrrmc.org for more information on camping.

For more information on the fundraiser, call Joe Wilson at 815-677-3636.

GARAGE SALES AND ANTIQUE SALES June 17-20 Rummage sale in QC DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s Volunteers for Symphony will present its 32nd annual Second Fiddle Sale, one of the area’s largest rummage sales, at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st St. The sale will begin with the preview party from 6 to 9 p.m. June 17. For $10, participants can get first pick of the items. The ticket includes appetizers and wine, plus a silent auction and music by the orchestra.

The sale continues with free admission from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

June 18 and 19, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20.

Go to www.qcso.org for tickets to the preview party or more information.

HISTORY LOVERS June 14 Meeting to feature WWII history STERLING – The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will have its next meeting at 2 p.m. at CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

Wolf Koch will present “The Miracle of Remage,” telling the story of the 9th Armored Division of the Army that captured the last surviving bridge across the Rhine River on March 7, 1945, and hastened the end of World War II. The presentation is based on eye-witnessed accounts and interviews, and several books written by historians on both sides of the conflict. It will include photos and film clips, as well as interviews with American and German soldiers.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

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AT THE MOVIES Tuesday ‘Lego Movie’ at the park STERLING – Movies at Grandon will continue with “Lego Movie” at Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park in downtown Sterling.

The movies are free and begin around 8:30 p.m. Concessions are available for purchase.

Family activities are held before the movies. Participants can bring a lawn chair or blanket.

The rest of schedule is: • June 23: “Maleficent” • July 7: “The Polar Express” • July 21: “Planes: Fire & Rescue” • Aug. 4: “Big Hero 6” Go to sterlingmainstreet.org for more information.

June 19 ‘Despicable Me 2’ in Dixon DIXON – A free showing of “Despicable Me 2” will be shown at 8 p.m. by First United Methodist Church at Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St. Participants can bring a lawn chair or blanket. Popcorn and bottled water will be provided.

OPEN MIC Friday Musicians in the park ROCK FALLS – Musicians of all ages are welcome to perform from 5 to 9 p.m. each Friday through September at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue.

Instruments are provided.

THEATER Through July 25 Classic returns to area stage ROCK ISLAND – “The Sound of Music” is on stage through July 25 at Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 Third Ave. The show will be performed at 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at 5:45 p.m. Sun-

Today through Sunday, and June 9-14 ‘Hairspray’ to start season MOUNT CARROLL – The Tony Award-winning musical comedy “Hairspray” will open the 54th summer season at Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road.

Showtimes will be 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and June 13, with 2 p.m. showings Saturday, Sunday, and June 10 and 14.

“Hairspray” tells the story of plus-sized teen Tracy Turnblad, whose hair is bigger than everything but her dream to dance on TV. When those dreams come true, she’s transformed from social outcast to star, using her newfound popularity to dethrone the reigning teen queen, integrate a TV network, and change the world.

In a news release, TLP Artistic Director James Beaudry said: “Hairspray is that rare musical that makes you laugh so hard it hurts, makes you smile bigger than you thought you could, inspires you to get up and dance, and ultimately fills your heart with excitement and hope. It’s a feelgood show with enough energy to blow the roof off.”

The 2015 season also will feature “The Big Meal,” “Peter Pan,” “Greater Tuna,” “Big Fish” and “Big River.”

Subscribers may see all six shows for $119. Regular tickets cost $25 for each show, with discounts available for groups, students, seniors and active duty military personnel.

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COMMENTARY | MUSIC REVIEWS Sun Kil Moon still manic, but more personal in ‘Universal Themes’ (Grade: B-plus) Mark Kozelek’s brain is a terrifyingly interesting place to hang out. His take on Americana might not be for everyone, his lyrics and guitar licks equally startling. But give him credit: You need not wonder what the guy is thinking.

Admittedly, I first heard his stage name, Sun Kil Moon, last year, and I adored the streamof-conscious honesty of “Benji.” His seventh studio album, “Universal Themes,” dropped Tuesday, and rather than the external stories he shared on previous albums, the new eight-song collection (Don’t worry, you’ll get your money’s worth.

No track checks in under 6 minutes, 45 seconds) primarily focuses on Kozelek’s life. His experiences. His view of the world. Hence, the album title.

In “The Possum,” the album picks up with the sort of layered, pretty vocal magic that closed “Benji” in “Ben’s My Friend.” “Birds of Flims,” is rather pretty, sticking with the sort of guitar styling and unimaginative vocal melodies reserved for “that guy” who keeps bringing his acoustic guitar to parties.

Then, in “With a Sort of Grace I Walked to the Bathroom to Cry,” the plane crashes into the mountain. The instruments are menacing.

Kozelek is guttural and

Florence + The Machine sounds ‘Big’ and ‘Beautiful’ (Grade: A-minus) With apologies to Florence Welch, let’s compare the trajectories of British alternative bands Florence + The Machine and Mumford & Sons.

(Yes, neither actually uses the word and in the band’s title.)

Each band released its debut record in 2009.

Each took a relatively lengthy break between the second and third releases. Mumford & Sons released its third, “Wilder Mind,” at the beginning of May. Florence + The Machine has

manic. Although he hinted at that in the opener, too. And in that opener, another theme was set: tracks that come barreling to a halt, then turning to anecdotes that just slip out of Kozelek’s brain, into his mouth, and out into the world.

But the album hits the brakes too hard in its fifth track, “Little Rascals.”

The middle of the album isn’t bad, it’s just sort of boring, especially when stacked after the first three tracks.

But the album is truly saved by the taste left in the listener’s ear by the finale, “This is My First Day And I’m Indian And I Work At A Gas Station.” Kozelek turns from rambling about everyday life to focusing on going home (after playing a set with Ben Gibbard, and meeting Bob Mould and a brilliant physicist who has the same “gross” flipphone), watching HBO with his girlfriend and “feeling high from how good everything felt last night.”

So many gear shifts.

Only appropriate that all the darkness flip-flops at the last moment to such a simple appreciation of life.

released its third record, “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful,” today, at the beginning of June.

But while Mumford & Sons in 2015 seems a bit lost musically and has changed direction stylistically, Florence sounds more confident and defiant than ever.

“How Big, How Blue,

How Beautiful” is the most grand and mature record so far from Florence + The Machine.

It strays very little from the sound of previous efforts from Welch and the band, “Lungs” (2009) and “Ceremonials” (2011). There are plenty of uptempo and anthemic songs with soaring choruses – “Ship to Wreck,” “Queen of Peace” and “Third Eye” – to satisfy the big crowds at the various summer festivals Florence + The Machine will play as headliners this summer.

But what sets “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” apart are

the heavier-than-usual moments – an angry guitar and voice in “What Kind of Man” and the electrified closer “Mother” – and the almost orchestral feel to other tunes, like the title track and “Various Storms & Saints.”

There might not be quite as many radio hits on “How Big” as there were on “Ceremonials,” which was full of them.

But “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” is a solid, expansive record from an artist and band that have clearly reached a higher plane musically.

is catchy, held together with an infectious guitar lead.

The next track, “She Wolf,” sounds like a B-side from Trio’s 2003 release, “Good Mourning.”

Nothing too special, but it holds your attention.

“Krazy” is one of the album’s best. It’s becoming clear that we are hearing a more

subdued Skiba, but it’s working.

“She Said” shines, offering a fire-breathing chorus not fit for a family publication. The lyrics have always been one of the things that make Skiba unique.

Yes, it’s somewhat weird when you hear an aging pop-punk artist singing: “I just called to wish you well. I just called to say goodbye. I saved a place for you in hell. I’ll see you down there when you die.”

Still so angsty, Matt.

But, it works. People who grew up listening to Skiba and Alkaline Trio don’t want to hear him sing about how coffee’s just not getting the

job done anymore in the morning.

Plus, songs like “Way Back When” and the album’s finale, “Vienna,” show that the dude’s still got it.

The album does have a couple of missteps. The slower “Never Believe” doesn’t really do anything for me.

But, for the most part, Skiba knows what his strengths are and he sticks to them.

There’s nothing groundbreaking, but “Kuts” is perfect for a fresh trip down memory lane, and deserving of a spot in the summer rotation.

Matt Skiba keeps karrying the torch on ‘Kuts’ (Grade: B) Matt Skiba and the Sekrets just hit me with a big slap of nostalgia.

Straight to the face.

The singer/songwriter, known most for being the frontman of legendary pop/punk band Alkaline Trio, on Tuesday released “Kuts,” his second album through his solo outfit.

The album is full of classic Skiba. Dark lyrics delivered in his bristly baritone. Actually, his voice sounds the best it has in years.

The album begins with “Lonely and Kold,” an upbeat, poppier tune that

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Cubs place outfielder Jorge Soler on 15-day disabled list because of a left ankle sprain. He injured the ankle while lunging to first base Monday, and he could miss up to 3 weeks.

Numbers game Twelve horses have won the first two legs of the Triple Crown since 1978 only to lose the Belmont Stakes. Affirmed was last horse to win Triple in 1978.

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STANLEY CUP 2015 STATE TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS 1A SOFTBALL | NEWMAN COMETS

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Blackhawks right wing Kris Versteeg collides with Lightning goalie Ben Bishop during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday in Tampa.

The Blackhawks won 2-1.

Finnish star good to very finish Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Newman’s Sam Miller, Lakyn Waldschmidt and Mady Ferris have played together on one team or another since each current sophomore was 8 years old. The trio provide much of the competitive spark that has helped the Comets to a berth in the 1A state tournament.

Friendly competition Competitive juices fuel Comets’ trio mores were 8 years old.

“It’s going to be kind of weird,” Ferris said. “I am not sure where Sam is playing, and I think Lakyn is @DanWoessner playing on a team in Orland Park.

A weird thing is going to happen I am just going to fill in for various after the Newman Comets wrap up teams this summer.” their season this weekend at the 1A It’s not surprising that this trio is state tournament at EastSide Cen- ready to look for new challenges – tre in East Peoria. because being competitive is how Mady Ferris, Lakyn Waldschmidt all three are wired. and Sam Miller are going to go For Waldschmidt and Miller, it their separate ways for the summer started with being very competitive with each other.

– at least in terms of softball.

Since the two started playing, both It’ll be the first time that the trio of Comets haven’t played together have been pitchers – and both admit to wanting to be better than the other. on one travel or summer league team together since the sophoCOMPETITION CONTINUED ON B4

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Any poker player would love to have a pair of aces to begin each game.

The same can be said for baseball coaches, and that’s what Fulton head coach Kyle Miller has whenever the Steamers take the field.

He has two go-to hurlers in juniors Devon Ballard and Jack Lemke.

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com Heading into the 1A Lisle Fulton’s Devon Ballard (left) and Jack Lemke are the two Supersectional Tuesday arms that the Steamers have rode to the 1A state tour- night against Illinois Luthernament. The duo dominated postseason competition. an, the Steamers (21-8) had

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Teravainen comes up big in third period

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TAMPA, Fla. – Even before Tesla coils sent jolts of electricity high above the ice, Amalie Arena was super-charged in anticipation of Game 1 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final.

The Blackhawks saved their burst of energy for the end and rallied to stun the Lightning 2-1 on Wednesday night. The Hawks seized home-ice advantage in the best-of-seven series, with Game 2 scheduled for Saturday night here.

Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette scored 1 minute, 58 seconds apart late in the third period to make a winner of goaltender Corey Crawford.

Alex Killorn had a highlight-reel goal early in the first period for the Lightning, but net-minder Ben Bishop couldn’t make it hold up.

“Tampa was all over us in the first,” Tervainen said. “Myself, I got better and our team got better all the time in the game.”

The first surprise of the series occurred during pregame warmups when Bryan Bickell wasn’t on the ice and fellow winger Kris Versteeg was.

After not playing the final two periods of Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Ducks, Bickell practiced Tuesday and participated in Wednesday’s morning skate.

After the game, coach Joel Quenneville said he’s day-today with an upper body injury.

The Lightning displayed their skill early on with Killorn’s goal at the 4-minute, 31-second mark of the first. The forward baffled Crawford by batting in a floating puck with a brilliant backhander to send another jolt of energy into the crowd.

played 179 1/3 innings of baseball. Ballard (62 2/3) and Lemke (59 2/3) had pitched 122 1/3 of them.

Next on the list is another junior, Michael Dixon, at 28 2/3 innings pitched.

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Sterling announces latest hall class Six individuals and three teams will be the next inductees into the Sterling High School hall of fame.

Individuals will be Doug Schaefer (1976), Mike McGhee (1984), Kelli Long (2008), Kaitlin Loos (2009), Ember Schuldt (2010) and Tyler Loos (2010). Teams will be the 1995 football team, the 2006-07 boys swimming team, and the 2007-08 boys basketball team.

The induction ceremony will be held Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. in Centennial Auditorium.

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Medema to work state tournament Keith Medema of Sterling will be among the umpiring crew at the Class 1A/2A state baseball tournament on Friday and Saturday in Peoria. This will be Medema’s third state baseball finals.

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Fiancee fires back at McDonald Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Ray McDonald’s ex-fiancee says in court records that McDonald repeatedly attacked her over several months.

The San Jose Mercury News reports that a restraining order obtained by the newspaper Tuesday shows the 27-yearold woman says he once choked her and once put his knee to her stomach while she was pregnant, according to her application for the temporary restraining order.

She contends in the document that McDonald began a pattern of “verbal abuse and controlling behavior” in February 2014 after the couple got engaged and that escalated into “full attacks.”

Bennett absent from Bears’ workouts The question remains the same about Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett, and the answer from coach John Fox is unchanged.

The team hit the halfway point in OTAs (offseason training activities) with the veteran still not present.

“As I said before, this is voluntary,” Fox said after Wednesday’s session at Halas Hall. “That is not going to change for the rest of this offseason.

You’ll have to ask him that.

I just know we’ve got a lot of guys out here working really hard to get better.”

MLB

Schwarber, Williams honored by Cubs Kyle Schwarber, the Cubs’ first pick in the 2014 draft, and Ryan Williams were named the Chicago Cubs’ minor league player and pitcher for the month of May. Schwarber, a catcher at Double-A Tennessee, batted .297 with two doubles, eight home runs, 17 runs and 18 RBIs in 28 games in May. Schwarber also drew 24 walks, which helped him post a 1.026 on-base/slugging percentage and .443 on-base percentage.

Schwarber is batting .312 with 12 home runs and 32 RBIs for the Smokies.

Williams was 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA in five starts for Class-A South Bend in May. Williams struck out 23 without allowing a walk in 34 innings (125 batters faced).

Dennis Hastert Organizers of wrestling tournament in Yorkville named for former U.S. House speaker will rename event before next season.

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Favorite Pharoah Triple Crown hopeful draws No. 5 post for Belmont

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NEW YORK – Bob Baffert and the rest of the group in charge of American Pharoah could smile and laugh Wednesday after the Triple Crown hopeful landed in the No. 5 post position for the Belmont Stakes.

American Pharoah was made the early 3-5 favorite to win the Belmont and become horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner and first in 37 years.

His post was the second one revealed during the outdoor draw at Rockefeller Center, leaving little waiting time for Baffert & Co. With an eight-horse field set to run a grueling 1 1/2 miles on Saturday, post position matters little, unlike in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby.

Fourteen horses have won from the No. 5 post, including 1977 Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew.

“I’ve always liked the five. It’s a number I always do well with,” Baffert said. “More important is the horse is doing well.”

The colt took his first steps on the dirt at Belmont Park earlier in the day, jogging counterclockwise a day after arriving in New York.

“He went the wrong way, so he really didn’t learn a lot,” said Baffert, who is taking his fourth shot at one of the sporting world’s toughest feats.

Owner Ahmed Zayat bubbled over with his usual enthusiasm.

“I’m confident in the ability of American Pharoah because the horse is giving me that confidence. I’m not arrogant about it,” he said. “The horse looks very

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Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah nips at his groom’s hat during a bath after working out at Belmont Park on Wednesday in Elmont, N.Y. American Pharoah is the favorite for Saturday’s race. healthy and happy. We’re going in with no excuses.”

Jockey Victor Espinoza will be taking his record third shot at winning the Triple Crown, having lost last year when California Chrome finished fourth in the Belmont.

“I’m feeling lucky this year,” he said. “Third time is a charm.”

The field is the smallest for a Triple try since six horses ran in 2003, when Funny Cide lost his Triple Crown bid. Two Triple Crown winners, Citation in 1948 and Seattle Slew in 1977, also ran in eight-horse fields.

Frosted drew the No. 6 post and was installed as the 5-1 second

choice. Frosted finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby and is based at Belmont Park, where he has raced once.

“We weren’t looking for any specific draw, but in the middle is always a great place to be,” trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said.

“In a mile-and-a-half race, they will all have plenty of time to sort it all out.”

Materiality is the 6-1 third choice and will break from the No. 8 post on the far outside under John Velazquez. He was sixth in the Derby and has never run at Belmont, but trains there for Todd Pletcher, who also will saddle Madefromlucky.

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Record made on clay busts Djokovic beats 9-time French Open champ Nadal in quarters

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

PARIS – There was no trophy, and no title, on offer for Novak Djokovic at Court Philippe Chatrier.

Perhaps there should have been, considering what he accomplished.

Thoroughly outplaying the best there’s ever been on red clay, Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal’s 39-match French Open winning streak Wednesday by beating the nine-time champion in a surprisingly lopsided quarterfinal 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.

“A match,” Djokovic said, “that I will remember for a long time.”

It’s only Nadal’s second defeat in 72 career matches at Roland Garros – and second in 95 best-of-five-set matches anywhere on the surface. The other came in the fourth round in Paris in 2009 against Robin Soderling.

Before that, Nadal won four championships in a row. And since? Nadal collected a record five consecutive French Open titles.

“I lost in 2009, and [it] was not the end,” Nadal said. “I lost in 2015, and [it] is not the end.”

The No. 1-ranked Djokovic lost all six previous matches they’d

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Rafael Nadal throws a ball to a ball-boy on Wednesday after missing a shot in the quarterfinal match of the French Open against Novak Djokovic, who won in straight sets 7-5, 6-3, 6-1, at the Roland Garros in Paris. played in Paris, including the 2012 and 2014 finals.

But Djokovic’s defense allowed Nadal only three winners off his heavy topspin lefty forehand, perhaps the most feared shot in all of tennis. With his coach, Boris Becker, jumping out of his seat to

applaud, Djokovic conjured up 45 winners to only 16 for Nadal, whose 29th birthday sure was a downer.

“He was better than me,” Nadal said. “That’s it.”

By the end, Djokovic not only had broken down Nadal’s game, but also his usually unbend-

ing will. Appropriately for a match that did not live up to the hype, it closed with a whimper on a double-fault by Nadal.

“An ideal scenario is today could have been [the final], and could have a different discussion,” Djokovic said.

“It’s only quarterfinals, and I want to fight for the title. That’s what I came here for.”

Yes, significant as this victory was, Djokovic has more work to do in pursuit of a first French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam.

In Friday’s semifinals, the 28-year-old Serb will meet No. 3 Andy Murray, who eliminated 2013 runner-up David Ferrer 7-6 (4), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. The other semifinal is Stan Wawrinka vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

“I feel like I understand how I have to play on the surface better than I did in the past,” said Murray, who is 15-0 on clay in 2015.

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NBA playoffs 8 p.m.

• Finals, Game 1, Cavaliers at Warriors, ABC

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• FIFA U-20 World Cup, Austria vs. Argentina, at New Zealand, FS1 2 a.m. (Friday)

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Tennis 8 a.m.

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

COMETS

LAKYN WALDSCHMIDT • SO

COMETS

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3 ‘Lake’ Position: P/1B Other activities : Basketball College major: Pre-med or biolog y Favorite food: Ic e cream Personal softbal l highlight: Hitting my first home run of the season in the regional championship game Favorite Comet: Julie Hurd

‘Maddie’ 11 Position: RF Other activities : Tennis, competit ive cheer College major: Liberal arts Favorite food: Watermelon Personal softbal l highlight: Making a diving catch during the 9th inning of this year’s supersectional game

‘Kate Bo’ 18 Position: CF Other activities : Cross country Favorite food: Pulled pork College major: Undecided Personal softbal l highlight: Being a part of a team going to state Favorite thing about Newman: The environment and the sports.

MADY FERRIS • SO

COMETS

KASSIDY HEFFELFINGER • FR

COMETS

COMETS

‘Sambo’ 4 Position: P/1B Other activities : Hunting, fishing , travel softball College major: Undecided Favorite food: Peaches Personal softbal l highlight: Pitching 12 innings against Milledgeville last year Shout out to: Jody & Keali Engelkens for inspiring me to play

12 ‘Boe’ Position: 2B Other activities : Cheerleading, volleyball College major: Nurse practitione r Favorite food: Chinese Favorite Newman Comet: My grandpa Personal softbal l highlight: Triple off a hit to third, out-ran throw and made it to third

‘Maddie’ 20 Position: CF Other activities : Volleyball, basketball College major: Nursing Favorite food: Chicken Favorite Newman Comet: Rhyanna Hadden Shout out to: My Grandma Mimi for being supportive for everything I do.

MADDIE NEWMAN • JR

KATIE BONNELL • FR

COMETS

SAM MILLER • SO

BAILEY BOESEN• FR

MADALYN KLEIN• SR

COMETS

COMETS

‘Lefty’ 22 Position: SS Other activities : Cheer, volleybal l, basketball College major: Speech patholog y Favorite food: Steak Personal softbal l highlight: My catch against Pearl City Shout out to: My sister, Linsey, for always having confidence in me

25 ‘Heff’ Position: C Other activities : Basketball, volleyball College major: Forensic science Favorite food: Chicken strips an d peaches Favorite athlete: Rob Gronkowski Personal softbal l highlight: Going to state Shout out to: Trixie

COMETS

JULIE HURD • SR

COMETS

JENNA STEVENS • SR

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SARAH TRUJILLO • SR

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GRACE ELY • S0

COMETS

RHYANNA HADDEN • JR

‘Jules’ 23 Position: C Other activities : Basketball, volleyball College major: Nursing Personal softbal l highlight: Getting three doubles in the Durand gam e Favorite Newman Comet: My sister, Jaimie Hurd Favorite food: Chinese

27 ‘Jen’ Position: 3B Other activities : Key club College major: Exercise science then physical ther apy or pharmacy Personal softbal l highlight: Signin g to play softball at Illinois State University Shout out to: My grandpa, Jim Musser, for coming to all my games

COMETS

MORGAN ELY • JR

COMETS

10 ‘TJO’ Position: 2B Other activities : Volleyball, basketball College major: Nursing to becom e nurse practitione r Personal softbal l highlight: Being first team in Newman history to make it to state Favorite thing about Newman: The chocolate chip cookies

‘Grace’ 14 Position: LF Other activities : Volleyball Favorite food: Pasta College major: Nursing Personal softbal l highlight: My catch against Amboy Shout out to: Grandpa & Grandma Long for being the best fans and supporters!

‘R-Dawg’ 21 Position: CF Other activities : Basketball, volle yball, BLIND, student ambassador College major: Psychology Personal softbal l highlight: Robbing home run, making last catch in the supersectional Favorite Newman Comet: Jenna Stevens

‘Morgs’ 24 Position: LF Other activities : Cheerleader, volleyball College major: Plastic surgeon Personal softbal l highlight: Collide d with my sister in the outfield over a fly ball and I caught it!

Favorite thing about Newman: Newman’s love for female sports

‘TorriTorr’ 30 Position: RF Other activities : Volleyball College major: Nursing Favorite food: Chicken, watermelon Favorite Newman Comet : Sam Miller Shout out to: My family for coming to support me in all my sports

TORRIE BOLIN• FR

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32 ‘Mo’ Position: 1B/3B Other activities : Volleyball, track Favorite food: Arthur’s Favorite Newman Comet: My brothers Favorite thing about Newman: Opportunities presented to students Shout out to: Dr. Trista Pitman

HILLARY GRENNAN • JR

MAURA HARRISON • SO

COMETS

‘Hill Bill’ 44 Position: RF Other activities : Cheerleading, volleyball College major: Nursing Favorite food: Fruit Favorite Newman Comet : Grandpa Grennan Shout out to: My sister, Rachel, because she encouraged me to go out for this sport

City: Hardin Enrollment: 171 School colors: Black, red Conference: Western Illinois Valley State appearances: 2nd appearance Best finish: Fourth place in 2011 2014 record: 32-4 Head coach: Matt Baalman Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 20 21 23 24

Name Jordan Holland Becca Oswald Grace Baalman Rayna Zirkelbach Julie Zirkelbach Macy Margherio Sara Brodbeck Jessica Oswald Madison Lehr Kyleigh Presley Maggie Hoagland Sydney White Abby Baalman Emma Baalman Kassidy Klocke Sophie Klunk Emily Baalman

G. Baalman Margherio

Yr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr.

W-L 25-3 6-1

City: Sterling Enrollment: 240 School colors: Blue, white, grey Conference: Three Rivers East State appearances: First appearance Best finish: Regional title in 2007 2014 record: 20-9 Head coach: JD Waldschmidt

Pos. SS/OF SS P OF CF P/1B 2B C/OF C/3B LF 2B UTL RF 3B/CF 1B 3B/OF UTL

IP ERA 188.0 0.22 39.0 1.44

B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R

H 36 27

Avg. .000 .421 .473 .250 .236 .279 .337 .125 .387 .148 .182 .000 .316 .418 .210 .200 .350

SO 414 32

HR 0 1 17 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0

RBI 0 12 66 2 4 10 22 1 35 5 2 0 11 38 13 7 7

BB 27 8

Postseason

No. 3 4 10 11 12 14 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 30 32 44

Name Yr. Lakyn Waldschmidt So. Sam Miller So. Sarah Trujillo Sr. Madaln Klein Sr. Bailey Bosesen Fr. Grace Ely So. Katie Bonnell Fr. Madison Newman Jr. Rhyanna Hadden Jr. Mady Ferris So. Julie Hurd Sr. Morgan Ely Jr. Kassidy Heffelfinger Fr. Jenna Stevens Sr. Torrie Bolin Fr. Maura Harrison So. Hillary Grennan Jr.

W-L Miller 3-3 Waldschmidt 17-6

City: Somonauk Enrollment: 260 School colors: Blue, gold Conference: Little Ten State appearances: First appearance Best Finish: Sectional title in 2014 2014 record: 26-4 Head coach: Scott Siuda Roster

Fail Herren Krantz Krupp

W-L 4-0 2-0 12-2 8-2

Yr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.

IP 22.2 10.0 77.1 63.0

H 52 69

HR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

SO 74 109

RBI 35 14 12 11 0 2 0 1 13 9 9 3 0 43 0 0 0

BB 27 41

Wayne City Indians City: Wayne City Enrollment: 166 School colors: Red, white, black Conferences: Midland Trail State appearances: First appearance Best finish: Six regional titles 2014 record: 23-2-1 Head coach: Tony Richardson

Pos. B/T P/1B R/R OF R/R C R/R LF R/R RF R/R 3B/SS R/R P/3B/2B P/SS R/R 2B R/R P/2B/SS 1B R/R CF L/R CF R/R LF R/R C R/R 3B/2B R/R

ERA 1.54 0.00 2.08 1.22

IP ERA 64.0 4.27 114.0 1.78

Avg. .512 .417 .246 .179 .000 .206 .000 .235 .309 .513 .447 .119 .250 .521 .000 .000 .167

Postseason

Somonauk Bobcats

Name Jalyne Herren Adrianna Feil Mackenzie Jackson Eileen Weismiller Liah Frederick Jensen Parks Bailee Krantz Nicole Krupp Emma Gudewicz Tayler Fall Kylee Fall Maddie Kawall Marta Salgado Avery Sexton Amaya Zimmerman Kayla Heerhold

B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R

COMPETITION

CONTINUED FROM B1

Fulton Regional • Comets 6, AFC 1 • Comets 7, Milledgeville 2 Lena-Winslow Sectional • Comets 8, Pearl City 3 • Comets 15, Durand 6 DeKalb Supersectional • Comets 5, Princeville 2, 11 inn.

Carrolton Regional • Warriors 5, Greenfield 0 • Warriors 6, Carrollton 0 Brown County Sectional • Warriors 3, Camp Point Central 0 • Warriors 16, Griggsville-Perry 0 Springfield Supersectional • Warriors 4, Cumberland 0

No. 1 3 5 8 9 11 14 16 17 18 22 24 27 29 32 40

Ferris not afraid to dive to make plays

Newman Comets

Roster Pos. P/1B P/1B 2B RF IF OF OF OF OF SS C OF C/OF 3B OF IF OF

H 12 2 3 42

Postseason Somonauk Regional • Bobcats 23, Hinckley-Big Rock 2 • Bobcats 3, Newark 2 Iroquois West Sectional • Bobcats 7, Gardner-South Wilmington 1 • Bobcats 7, Streator Woodland 5 Bloomington Supersectional • Bobcats 5, Heyworth 3

Avg. .529 .286 .250 .400 .357 .437 R/R .548 .000 R/R .408 .556 1.00 .413 .407 .500

HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .505 5 0 .489 0 0 0 0 0 0

SO 0 1 43 3

RBI 3 1 6 8 7 24 1 38 39 5 1 40 23 16 5 24 17 1

BB 6 3 16

No. 0 2 4 6 7 11 14 15 16 17 23 25 26 27 28 34

Name Tori Pasley Jordan Embry Gracie McCormick Sara Green Kerri Gammon Esther Smith Shayann McGill DeeAnna Reed Lucille Smith Emily Robertson Caisie Hart Allyson Taylor Lindsay Johnson Claire Miller Abby Reeves Kaylee Seymour

Hart Miller Pasley

W-L 2-0 20-2 0-0

Roster Yr. Pos. Sr. OF Fr. OF Fr. OF Sr. IF So. IF Sr. OF So. OF Jr. IF Fr. OF So. OF So. IF Jr. C Jr. OF Jr. P Sr. IF So. IF

IP 14.0 155.1 1.0

B/T L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R

ERA 6.50 0.63 0.00

‘Coach’ Record: 35-20, 2 years as head coach Assistant coaches: Jennifer Ferris, Joe Salvatori, Deb Salvatori, John Craft

JD WALDSCHMIDT

1A STATE SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES Hardin-Calhoun Warriors

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Avg. .495 .000 .233 .143 .288 .350 .250 .319 .167 .667 .354 .282 .000 .500 .329 .000

H 16 50 0

HR 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

SO 15 331 0

Postseason Woodlawn Regional • Indians 15, South Central 1 • Indians 5, Woodlawn 0 Odin Sectional • Indians 6, Bunker Hill 0 • Indians 1, Oblong 0 DuQuoin Supersectional • Indians 3, Trico 2

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RBI 14 1 6 1 14 15 0 7 1 0 17 23 0 32 16 1

BB 6 34 1

“Oh my gosh, we always had a little rivalry between us,” Waldschmidt said.

“If the coaches ever had us warmup together, we would be over there trying to throw harder than each other.”

“That’s just how we both were,” Miller said. “It’s gotten better now, but for a long time, we’d always try to outdo each other. It’s funny to think back about.”

It might have caused some tension on teams in the past, but it has paid off for the Comets this season.

The duo split time in the circle. Waldschmidt is 17-6 with a 1.78 ERA, with 109 strikeouts and 41 walks.

Miller, who often comes in to relieve Waldschmidt in the typical Newman game plan, is 3-3 with 72 strikeouts and 27 walks.

Both have come up big for Newman (20-9) during the postseason run.

“I think being competitive like that has been good for us,” Miller said. “If you don’t have someone pushing you, or someone you are trying to be better than, then you might never become the best you can be.”

Ferris has watched both – playing various spots in the field.

“Sam is so serious around softball,” Ferris said. “She’s the most serious person on the field. But you get her away from the field, and she is the most fun person.

“Lakyn can be really funny,” Ferris said. “She helps keep things loose, especially at practice. She helps takes the pressure off the rest of us.”

As for Ferris, she might not have felt challenged by her two teammates, but that doesn’t stop her from pushing herself.

“Mady just goes all out for everything,” Waldschmidt said. “She’s always been so speedy, and if she has to, she’ll dive face first to try and make a catch.”

“I’ll just do whatever the team needs me to do,” Ferris said. “When we were younger, coach moved me to center field, and I hadn’t played there before.

Then I moved to second base, and now I am playing shortstop. Whereever they need me, I’ll go.”

Miller remembers Ferris having to sit out as the 13-U Rock Falls Rush team went to a state tournament a few years ago because of an injury.

“She became our biggest fan,” Miller said. “She never stopped cheering. She always finds a way to help the team.”

Now the trio enter a state tournament at the high school level before heading off to individual summer endeavors.

All three hope to go out with a bang this season.

“We’re glad to get a couple more games, especially for the seniors,” Waldschmidt said. “You want to play well here, and of course, you want to win.

That’s what we hope to do.”

1A state tournament

at EastSide Centre, East Peoria Friday’s semifinals • Hardin-Calhoun vs. Wayne City, 10 a.m.

• Newman vs. Somonauk, 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

LOCAL SPORTS

WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Baseball Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Sycamore Sectional at Sycamore Park Wednesday’s result • Belvidere North 6, Kaneland 5 Today’s game • Rock Falls vs. Wheaton St. Francis, 4 p.m.

Saturday’s game • Championship, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Augustana Supersectional vs. Metamora Sectional winner, 7 p.m., June. 8 Class 2A state tournament at Dozer Park, Peoria Friday’s games • Peru St. Bede vs. Aurora Christian, 3 p.m.

• Teutopolis vs. Williamsville, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 9 a.m.

• Championship, 11:30 a.m.

1A state tournament at Dozer Park, Peoria Friday’s games • Fulton vs. Cobden, 10 a.m.

• Okawville vs. Okaw Valley, noon Saturday’s games • Third place, 9 a.m.

• Championship, 11:30 a.m.

Softball Postseason pairings Class 3A Belvidere North Sectional Tuesday’s result • Burlington Central 2, Sterling 0 Wednesday’s result • Marengo 6, Belvidere North 0 Saturday’s game • Championship, Burlington Central vs.

Marengo, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Evanston Supersectional vs. Grayslake Central Sectional winner, 4:30 p.m. June. 8 CLASS 2A State tournament at Eastside Centre, East Peoria Friday’s games • Brimfield vs. Kankakee McNamara, 3 p.m.

• St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Nashville, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 3 p.m.

• Championship, 5:30 p.m.

CLASS 1A State tournament at EastSide Centre, East Peoria Friday’s games • Hardin Calhoun vs. Wayne City, 10 a.m.

• Newman vs. Somonauk, 12:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 10 a.m.

• Championship, 12:30 p.m.

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 29 25 .537 Tampa Bay 27 26 .509 Toronto 25 30 .455 Boston 24 30 .444 Baltimore 23 29 .442 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 30 20 .600 Minnesota 31 21 .596 Detroit 28 26 .519 Cleveland 25 27 .481 Chicago 24 27 .471 West Division W L Pct Houston 34 20 .630 Los Angeles 28 25 .528 Texas 27 26 .509 Seattle 24 29 .453 Oakland 22 33 .400

GB — 1½ 4½ 5 5 GB — — 4 6 6½ GB — 5½ 6½ 9½ 12½

Wednesday’s results Boston 6, Minnesota 3, 1st game N.Y. Yankees 3, Seattle 1 Toronto 8, Washington 0 Oakland 6, Detroit 1 Minnesota 2, Boston 0, 2nd game Chicago White Sox 9, Texas 2 Houston 3, Baltimore 1 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2 Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, late Today’s games Oakland (Hahn 2-5) at Detroit (Greene 4-4), 12:08 p.m.

Baltimore (W.Chen 1-4) at Houston (Keuchel 7-1), 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Milone 2-1) at Boston (S.Wright 2-2), 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-0) at Texas (Gallardo 5-6), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 4-2) at Kansas City (C.Young 4-1), 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 3-2) at Seattle (Elias 2-2), 9:10 p.m.

Friday’s games L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Houston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

WHITE SOX 9, RANGERS 2 Chicago

Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton cf 3 2 1 2 DShlds cf 4 0 2 0 MeCarr lf 5 0 1 0 Choo rf 2 0 1 0 Abreu dh 4 1 2 3 Andrus ss 3 0 0 0 Bonifac ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Morlnd 1b 3 0 0 1 LaRoch 1b 3 0 1 0 Rosales 3b 4 0 1 0 AvGarc rf 3 1 0 0 Gallo dh 4 1 1 1 Shuck rf 0 0 0 0 Smlnsk lf 4 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 5 1 1 0 Corprn c 4 0 0 0 GBckh 3b 4 2 2 0 Alberto 2b 4 1 1 0 Flowrs c 5 1 3 2 CSnchz 2b 5 1 1 2 Totals 38 912 9 Totals 32 2 6 2 Chicago 060 100 200 — 9 Texas 000 000 011 — 2 E–Corporan (2). DP–Chicago 1, Texas 1.

LOB–Chicago 9, Texas 7. 2B–Eaton (9), LaRoche (8), Flowers (6), DeShields (6).

HR–Abreu (9), Flowers (3), Gallo (2). SB– Eaton (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Sale W,5-2 7 3 0 0 2 13 Petricka 2/3 2 1 1 1 1 Duke 1 1/3 1 1 1 1 2 Texas N.Martinez L,4-2 3 1/3 9 7 7 2 5 Bass 2 2/3 1 0 0 2 0 Scheppers 1 2 2 2 1 2 S.Freeman 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ohlendorf 1 0 0 0 1 1 HBP–by N.Martinez (Av.Garcia). PB–Corporan.

T–3:06. A–32,598 (48,114).

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 29 24 .547 Washington 29 24 .547 Atlanta 26 27 .491 Miami 22 32 .407 Philadelphia 21 33 .389 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 35 18 .660 Pittsburgh 29 24 .547 Chicago 27 24 .529 Cincinnati 22 29 .431 Milwaukee 18 36 .333 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 31 21 .596 San Francisco30 25 .545 San Diego 26 28 .481 Arizona 25 27 .481 Colorado 23 28 .451 Wednesday’s results St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 4 Arizona 9, Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 2 Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 4, 11 innings Toronto 8, Washington 0 Miami 7, Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, late N.Y. Mets at San Diego, late

GB — — 3 7½ 8½ GB — 6 7 12 17½ GB — 2½ 6 6 7½

Today’s games Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 4-4) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 4-2), 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 3-4) at Philadelphia (Harang 4-5), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-3) at Arizona (Hellickson 3-3), 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 7-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Frias 4-2), 9:10 p.m.

Friday’s games Chicago Cubs at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s box scores

MARLINS 7, CUBS 3 Chicago

Miami ab r h bi ab r h bi Fowler cf 5 0 0 0 DGordn 2b 5 0 2 1 Bryant 3b 5 0 1 0 Prado 3b 5 0 2 2 Rizzo 1b 3 1 1 0 Stanton rf 3 1 1 1 Lake rf 5 1 1 2 JBaker 1b 4 1 1 1 SCastro ss 3 1 1 0 Ozuna cf 3 1 2 0 Coghln lf 3 0 0 0 ISuzuki lf 3 1 1 0 D.Ross c 3 0 0 0 Morris p 0 0 0 0 Lester p 2 0 0 0 Capps p 1 0 1 0 Szczur ph 1 0 1 1 Dunn p 0 0 0 0 T.Wood p 0 0 0 0 SDyson p 0 0 0 0 EJcksn p 0 0 0 0 Realmt c 4 1 1 1 Baxter ph 1 0 1 0 Hchvrr ss 4 2 2 1 JRussll p 0 0 0 0 Haren p 2 0 0 0 ARussll 2b 4 0 2 0 Yelich lf 2 0 1 0 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 36 7 14 7 Chicago 000 003 000 — 3 Miami 040 021 00x — 7 E–Lake (1). DP–Chicago 1. LOB–Chicago 10, Miami 7. 2B–Rizzo (16), Ozuna (11), Realmuto (7), Hechavarria (11). 3B–S.Castro (1). HR–Lake (1), Stanton (17), J.Baker (2). SB–Rizzo (10).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Lester L,4-4 5 9 6 6 1 4 T.Wood 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 E.Jackson 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 2 J.Russell 1 1 0 0 0 0 Miami Haren W,6-2 5 2/3 6 3 3 2 3 Morris H,3 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Capps 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 4 Dunn 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 S.Dyson 1 1 0 0 0 0 HBP–by Haren (S.Castro).

T–2:56. A–22,962 (37,442).

CARDINALS 7, BREWERS 4 Milwaukee

St. Louis

ab r h bi ab r h bi Segura ss 5 1 2 0 Wong 2b 4 1 1 0 GParra rf 5 2 4 1 MCrpnt 3b 4 1 2 2 CGomz cf 5 0 1 0 Hollidy lf 3 1 1 0 Lind 1b 5 0 2 2 JhPerlt ss 4 1 2 1 Lucroy c 5 1 2 0 Grichk cf 4 1 0 1 SPetrsn lf 4 0 1 0 Rynlds 1b 4 0 1 1 HGomz 3b 2 0 1 1 Molina c 3 1 2 1 Sardins 2b 1 0 0 0 Heywrd rf 3 1 1 1 HPerez 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Lackey p 2 0 0 0 Nelson p 2 0 1 0 Maness p 0 0 0 0 ArRmr ph 1 0 0 0 Jay ph 1 0 0 0 Cotts p 0 0 0 0 MHarrs p 0 0 0 0 WSmith p 0 0 0 0 Rosnthl p 0 0 0 0 JRogrs ph 1 0 0 0 Knebel p 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 414 4 Totals 32 7 10 7 Milwaukee 001 001 101 — 4 St. Louis 500 200 00x — 7 E–H.Gomez (4), Reynolds (2), M.Carpenter (4). DP–Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 1. LOB– Milwaukee 10, St. Louis 5. 2B–Lucroy (1), H.Gomez (10), Wong (11). HR–G.Parra (3).

SF–Molina, Heyward.

IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Nelson L,2-6 5 7 7 6 2 5 Cotts 1 0 0 0 0 1 W.Smith 1 2 0 0 0 0 Knebel 1 1 0 0 0 1 St. Louis Lackey W,4-3 7 10 3 3 1 5 Maness 1 1 0 0 0 0 M.Harris 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 Rosenthal S,17-18 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 T–2:40. A–41,567 (45,399).

NBA playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Today’s game Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s game 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.

Sunday, June 14 x-Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16 x-Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Friday, June 19 x-Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

NHL playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Wednesday’s result Chicago 2, Tampa Bay 1, Blackhawks lead series 1-0 Saturday’s game Chicago at Tampa Bay, 6:15 p.m.

Monday, June 8 Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 10 Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 13 x-Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 15 x-Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 17 x-Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 2, LIGHTNING 1 Chicago 0 0 2 — 2 Tampa Bay 1 0 0 — 1 First Period–1, Tampa Bay, Killorn 8 (Stralman, Filppula), 4:31.

Second Period–None.

Third Period–2, Chicago, Teravainen 3 (Keith, Shaw), 13:28. 3, Chicago, Vermette 3 (Teravainen), 15:26.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 7-6-8–21.

Tampa Bay 10-8-5–23.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford. Tampa Bay, Bishop. A–19,204 (19,204). T–2:29.

College softball Women’s College World Series At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City Double Elimination Championship Series (Best-of-3) Florida 1, Michigan 0 Monday’s result Florida 3, Michigan 2 Tuesday’s result Michigan 1, Florida 0 Wednesday’s result Florida 4, Michigan 1, Gators win series 2-1

Local golf Emerald Hill Women’s Association June 2 results Play of the day: Blind partners, 18 holes minus handicap First: Carolyn Heuck Second: Julie Pratt Low gross: Connie Wolber Low putts: Wolber Chip-in: Donna Brooks (2)

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent RHP Bud Norris and C Matt Wieters to Norfolk (IL) for rehab assignments.

BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired OF Alejandro De Aza and cash considerations from Baltimore for RHP Joe Gunkel.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Acquired OF Mark Trumbo and LHP Vidal Nuno from the Arizona Diamondbacks for C Wellington Castillo, RHP Dominic Leone, OF Gabby Guerrero and SS Jack Reinheimer.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Placed OF Jorge Soler on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF-OF Mike Baxter from Iowa (PCL).

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Lackey baffles Brewers Abreu’s return sparks Sox; Cubs beaten by Marlins By the Associated Press

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny likes what he sees from veteran pitcher John Lackey this season.

Lackey pitched seven strong innings, and Matt Carpenter had two hits and drove in two runs, leading St. Louis to a 7-4 victory Wednesday over the Brewers in St. Louis.

The 36-year-old Lackey (4-3) has a 2.93 ERA. He scattered 10 hits Wednesday, allowing three runs while striking out five and walking one.

He is 4-1 in four career starts against Milwaukee.

“John Lackey has been a front-line starter for a long time,” Matheny said.

Still, he added that “Lackey has absolutely been a surprise for us as far as how crisp his stuff has been and being able to eat up the kind of innings he has.”

He has thrown seven or more innings in six of 11 starts this season.

Lackey has gone 7-1 in 11 regular-season starts and one playoff outing at Busch Stadium since joining the Cardinals after a trade with Boston.

He is 4-1 in six starts at home this season.

Trevor Rosenthal recorded his 17th save by getting the final two outs on a double play.

Milwaukee’s Jimmy Nelson (2-6) lasted five innings, giving up seven hits and seven runs (six earned). Nelson has

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Cardinals starting pitcher John Lackey throws against the Brewers during Wednesday’s game in St. Louis. Lackey helped the Cards to a 7-4 victory. allowed 20 runs and 23 hits in 14 2/3 innings for a 10.43 ERA and has taken the loss in all four of his appearances – three starts – against St. Louis since last season.

Marlins 7, Cubs 3:

Giancarlo Stanton and Jeff Baker hit back-toback homers for the second time in 5 days, and the Marlins showed lots of life in Miami after 2 months of often desultory play.

A bench-clearing confrontation led by injured Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and Chicago Cubs outfielder Junior Lake ended in a standoff.

The Marlins won their

second series in a row after a stretch in which they lost 11 of 13 games and fired manager Mike Redmond. New manager Dan Jennings was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a call on a checked swing.

The Marlins’ Dan Haren (6-2) took a shutout into the inning but got only one out after the confrontation. He allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Jon Lester (4-4) had his worst outing of the year, allowing six runs in five innings for the Cubs. He also went 0 for 2 at the plate and is 0 for 61 in his career.

White Sox 9, Rangers 2: Jose Abreu homered

in a six-run second after missing three games with an injured finger, Chris Sale struck out a season-high 13 in seven shutout innings, and the White Sox beat the Rangers in Arlington, Texas.

Tyler Flowers added three hits, including a home run, as the White Sox bounced back from a 15-2 loss in the series opener.

Sale (5-2) retired the final 14 hitters he faced and struck out Joey Gallo three times before Texas’ top prospect homered again a night after his record-setting debut.

Hawks show character with win FINISH

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The game reached deep into the third before the Hawks struck at 13:28 to stun the crowd of 19,204. First, Teravainen sent a shot from the left circle that sailed past a screened Bishop. Vermette then gave the Hawks a 2-1 advantage when he wristed a shot from the slot.

“It shows a lot of character being able to come back,” Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith said.

“We stuck with it. They had a good first period, and we came on toward the end of the game.”

Said winger Patrick Sharp: “We certainly believe in ourselves in

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Blackhawks center Antoine Vermette (80) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Lightning with Teuvo Teravainen during the third period in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. The Blackhawks defeated the Lightning 2-1. our locker room, and we’re never out of any game despite the score, or how it looks out there.

Two big goals at the end to get the win.”

By reaching their third Cup finals in the last six

seasons, the Hawks have players making their third, second and first appearances on hockey’s biggest stage.

Before the game, firsttimer Teravainen said he sought advice of some Hawks teammates about what to expect of the Stanley Cup Final, but otherwise is taking the experience as it comes.

“I just have to think it’s like normal and do all the same things,” the rookie forward said. “I knew it would be a lot of media and a lot of things going on around here.

It’s the Stanley Cup Final – I’m just trying to enjoy everything.”

He certainly enjoyed his third-period goal that helped the Hawks to the huge victory in Game 1.

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“It’s definitely a luxury that a lot of teams don’t have,” Miller said. “I knew Jack would be good this year, but he’s really surpassed my expectations. Devo, everybody knows what Devo can do.

It’s a luxury to have those two guys.”

Ballard, at 6-feet-2, 190 pounds, is the more physically imposing specimen than Lemke, listed a 5-10, 160. Their pitching repertoires, however, are very similar. Each has a fastball that tops out in the low 80s, and each throws a change-up and a curveball. They are both righthanders.

“We’re kind of the same pitcher,” Ballard said, “so either one of us can pitch either game.”

It was Ballard’s turn to pitch in the supersectional Tuesday night, a 17-4 victory against

Ballard file School: Fulton Year: Junior FYI: 3-year member of starting rotation for Steamers. ... 8 wins this season is a school record. ... Had 1.68 ERA before 1A supersectional on Monday Illinois Lutheran. After allowing a three-run homer in the top of the first inning, he shut down the Chargers for the next three innings, after which the Steamers owned a 17-3 lead.

It was Ballard who trotted out to the mound to finish up in the fifth.

“I really didn’t have to tell [Miller] I wanted the ball,” Ballard said. “He just knows that I want the ball. If I start something, I want to finish it off.”

Ballard entered the supersectional with a 7-2 record and a 1.68 earned run average, with 69 strikeouts against 28

Lemke file School: Fulton Year: Junior FYI: 2-year member of starting rotation. ... Is 5-3 with a 1.17 ERA in 59 2/3 innings thus far. ...Leads team in RBIs with 23 walks. His eighth win set a school single-season record for wins.

Lemke was quick to credit the rest of the Steamers for his success.

“Working as a team, that’s most of it,” said Lemke, who is 5-3, owns a 1.17 ERA, and has 81 strikeouts against 39 walks. “They play great defense behind us, they get us some runs, and that makes it a lot easier to work.”

Both are regulars in the lineup regardless of who pitches. Lemke has played third base, first base and/or center field when Ballard pitches, while Ballard plays

third base when Lemke pitches.

Ballard insisted there’s no friendly rivalry between the two, and they support each other and give each other tips to improve.

“He throws a lot more strikes that I do, because I get wild sometimes,” Ballard said. “Other than that, it’s pretty even.”

Lemke, who hasn’t thrown since Monday, is likely to get the call on Friday morning when the Steamers take on Cobden in the 1A semifinals. Win or lose, it will likely be Ballard to pitch on Saturday, for a state title or in the thirdplace game.

The Steamers are in this position largely on strength of the right arms of Lemke and Ballard.

“We knew what we were capable of, but we didn’t know exactly how far we would go,” Lemke said. “We could go deep, but we all had to come together to do it.”

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Colin Mochrie, a Canadian who is one of the stars in the funny improvisational show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” said, “Nine out of 10 Americans believe that out of 10 people, one person will always disagree with the other nine.”

In today’s deal, how should South play in six spades after West leads the heart queen?

What would declarer do if his club 10 were the club nine?

In the auction, there is no need for South to gallop skyward; his two-spade rebid is forcing.

North’s jump to four spades promises at least four-card support, but requires no points and denies a first- or second-round control (no ace, void, king or singleton).

Then, South’s final bid is a gamble, but who would do less?

The simple line is to take two club finesses, a line with a 76 percent probability of success.

Declarer has two dummy entries with the spade nine and a heart ruff.

However, it is better to have a 100 percent line available.

South wins with his heart ace, draws trumps, cashes his top diamonds and heart king, and ruffs his last heart in the dummy.

Then declarer plays a club to his 10 (or queen). Here, West wins with his jack (or king), but what does he do next?

West is endplayed. If he returns a club, it is into South’s tenace.

Or, if West leads a heart or a diamond, declarer ruffs in the dummy and discards a club from his hand.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

TAI T. NGUYEN, CITY OF ROCK FALLS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 15 CH 50 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Claimants

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That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgage regarding the following described premises: Lot 8 in Block 9 in Arey's Addition to the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois, EXCEPTING THEREFROM the North 30 feet.

ESTATE OF ROBERT K. ALLISON, Deceased.

No. 15 P 51 CLAIM NOTICE

which said Mortgage was made by: Community State Bank of Rock FallsSterling to Tai T. Nguyen, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 2011-03840; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before June 11, 2015, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: May 11, 2015.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

May 21, 28, June 4, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of MARGERY L. VANDEVELDE Deceased

No. 2015 P 56 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given to creditors of the death of Margery L. VanDeVelde. Letters of Office were issued on May 13, 2015 to Virgil VanDeVelde, 1401 Lancaster Drive, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 as executor, whose attorney of record is Louis F. Pignatelli, Pignatelli & Associates, P.C. 102 E Route 30, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

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 if the Circuit Clerk in Whiteside County, 101 East 3rd Street, Sterling, Illinois or with the representative, or both on or before December 4, 2015 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by § 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date is stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

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WACC has an opening for a CNA Clinical Instructor Must be a RN with 2 yrs. experience 1 yr. must be in teaching theory in an accredited nurse training program and/or providing nursing care to older/chronically ill adults. Clinical will run Tues. & Thurs. from Oct. 2015-March 2016.

For more information call Julia at 815-626-5810 Send letter of application and resume to: Paula Rademacher; Whiteside Area Career Center; 1608 Fifth Ave., Sterling IL 61081 EOE

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RT, RN or LPN Lincare, leading national respiratory company seeks Health Care Specialist for out Rock Falls office.

Responsibilities: Disease management programs, clinical evaluations, equipment set up & education.

Be the Dr.'s eyes in the home setting. CRT, RRT, RN, LPN licensed as applicable. Great personalities with strong work ethic needed. Competitive salary, benefits & career paths. Drug free workplace. EOE Please send resume to: 812 12th Ave., Rock Falls, IL or e-mail to: syoakum@ lincare. com

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Wanted 2nd and 3rd Shift CNA's F.T. & P.T Wanted: Dir. Of Nursing Please Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, EOE No Phone Calls Please.

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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 Bar Manager Outpost Bar & Grill - Fulton, IL Manage successful bar & grill. Mail Resumes to: Outpost Attn: Joe Parsons PO Box 20 Camanche, IA 52730 Butler Transport Your Partner in Excellence.

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Camp Reynoldswood (Dixon) is seeking a Food Service Manager, Dishwashers, Cooks, and After-school Program Coordinator Visit www.reynolds wood.org or email director@reynolds wood.org EOEAA

Casey's General Store in Oregon IL, accepting applications for Part Time Positions Must be willing to work days, nights weekends and holidays.

Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to 901 Washington, Oregon IL 61061

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Full Time Office Position • Financing • Titling • Accounting • General Office Work 2 Years Experience Apply in person: Workman Harley-Davidson Inc. Rock Falls, IL Green River Veterinary Services

Looking for a full or part time Veterinary Technician/ Assistant.

Licensed preferred.

Compensation is competitive, based on experience and education. Pick up application at: Green River Veterinary Services 609 West North Street, Walnut, IL 61376 Local company requires the immediate addition of a Production Technician Specialist. Vital that candidate is adaptable to change in response to daily client requests.

Successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience using Excel for the creation of and updating of spreadsheets including the use of basic formulas. Experience editing and auditing data are preferred. The ability to interpret, follow and communicate written instructions effectively is required.

Please send resume and cover letter to: Spectrum Data Human Resources, 131 N. 3rd St., Oregon, IL 61061 or e-mail: hr@spectrum data.org Looking for a CNC Press Brake, Tube Cutter and Plasma Table Operator Familiar with Turbo Nest 17 M-F 8-5 Send resume to: bellini@grics.net or apply in person @ 1577 Eldena Rd Dixon, IL. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Need Help Immediately Need people to start NOW! No Experience necessary Oppt'y for Advancement Potential Earnings of $500/wk Start this week Call 815-213-7360

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Sedona Staffing searching for General Labor 1st & 2nd shift, Experienced Press Break operator general building & grounds Maintenance, Forklift position must be available all days.

Please stop into Sedona Staffing 1515A W Rt 30 Rock Falls, IL 61071.

815-716-8901 Teaching Position Available Must submit two verifiable references, college transcripts, and be amenable to a full background check.

All applicants must have good classroom management skills, be able to plan lessons, and be able to work well with others.

There are currently two positions available, one is First Grade, and the other is a 6th-8th Science Teacher.

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4-H Fair Marketplace, Crafters wanted, July 26, 10 -3 at Lee Co. 4-H /Fair Grounds 815-857-2603

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat 7:30-2PM 603 N. Dement 55 gal. fish tank, fish/pet misc, stamp up stmps misc. craft spls, Brett Favre phathead, books & CDs, some Bath & Body Works Fri & Sat 7am 559 Palmyra Rd. (½ mile past Bomdigity's bar) Annual garage sale sofa, chair, clothes, hardware and lots more.

Fri. & Sat. 8-1pm 704 E 2nd Street Multi-Family Sale!

Tons of Antiques!

Singer sewing machine, grandfather clock, dresses, tables, curio cabinet, bed, corner booth w/table, chairs, lamps, Coca Cola items, old signs, store displays, whiskey jugs, camera items, record player w/radio, kids items and much more!

Fri. 8-1 Sat. 8-12 617 Institute Blvd.

BOY'S clothes 0-5 toys, chilyrs., dren's books, John Deere sit-n-scoot, Dell monitor, keyboard & mouse, bread maker, muffin maker, & misc.

Fri. 8am – 6 pm Sat. 8am - 1pm 1121 W. 3rd Street Everything Goes!

Estate Sale; furniture, appliances, jewelry, glassware, collectibles, dishes, lamps, home décor, old records & albums. Items to numerous to mention!

Friday only! 7-3pm 1717 W. 3rd Street Multi-Family Sale Something for everyone!

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DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

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TAMPICO GARAGE SALES 624

Fri. 8-3 and Sat. 8-Noon 511 3rd Ave. Large selection of womens & Jrs. size clothing in excellent cond. including items from Chico's, The Loft & Eddie Bauer. Lots of shoes & purses.

Garden benches, wooden walking canes, handmade wooden items, wine rack, table, iron gate, wrought iron items, topiary, flower pots, signs, small Eureka vacuum, decorating access., baskets & much misc.

Fri. & Sat. 8-4 306 E. 2nd St. (off of Wood Ave.) Large Garage Sale Collectibles, sports tools, & cards, power tools, electronics, guitars & amplifiers, furniture, push lawn mower, CDs & DVDs, linens, camping equip., lots of misc. items.

Fri. 8-4, Sat. 8-12 3512 9th Ave. (Off Science Ridge or 37th St.) Hostas, Irises, bikes, push mower, youth guitar, wagon.

Clothes girls 2-5, womens 8-14, mens L-XLKitchen, XXL. camping, collamps, lectibles, fishing, lots of misc

THE EMPORIUM THRIFT STORE 115 W. 3rd St. Sterling

Thurs. & Fri. 8-5 Saturday 10-noon 510 W. 9th St. Baby boy, baby girl, teen & adult purses, clothing, vintage collectibles & jewelry, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery & sewing supplies, & misc.

Fri. & Sat., June 5 th & 6th 8:00 a.m., All Day 214 S. Main St. HUGE MOVING SALE 43 years of stuff!

Glassware, Christmas, some furniture & much more!

Wildcat Ridge Multi-Family Garage Sales (14+houses) Fri. 7am- 5pm Sat. 7am - 2pm 1881 Wildcat Court, 1901, 1921 & 1933 Wildcat Rd & Wildcat Ridge Subdivision (directions: take Palmyra Rd to Wildcat Rd, then into Wildcat Ridge Subdivision) (maps & flyers w/ list of items selling will be available) appliances, nurses uniforms, furniture, office equipment, antiques, seasonal decor, tools, grills, patio items, birdcage, crafts, Boyds Bears, jewelry, plants, pots, Steiff pewter beer mugs, baby cribs, infant seats, high chairs, bath seats, exercise equipment, deep freezer, used go-cart, bikes, garden items, sewing machine, designer purses, trampoline, bathroom vanity, mirror & cabinet, Thirty-One bags, pop-up camper, pottery barn, brand name clean clothes including infant boys & girls to adult plus size, kids toys, luggage, poker table, baseball cards & memorabilia, primitives, Longaberger, Cherished Teddies collection, Plexus product, floral arrangements, sheets, comforters, wood steering wheel for 67-69 Nova, Camaro gauges-1yr old, new springs 67 Nova or Camaro, American Eagle motorcycle trailer, too much to list!!!!

POLO GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 9-5 & Sat. 9-1 515 E. Oregon St. Clothes – girls size 8, boys size 6-8, womens 6-20. Bargans everyday twin bedding, computer table, students desk, golf push cart, butterfly chair, teacher materials, toys, books, garden seeder

PROPHETSTOWN GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat., 8-2 1209 E. 3rd St. 3 Family Sale. Nice clean clothing: toddler girls 2T-3T, boys 8-10, Jr. girls 0-SM, womens SM. High efficiency elec. dryer, hunting tent, vintage pie cabinet, some furniture, Thomas the Train table, wooden toddler bed, outdoor double chase lounge chair, vintage Hasbro Inchworm riding toy, outdoor chair cushions, kids golf clubs, bikes, small desk, knick knacks and lots of misc.

Fri. & Sat., 8-?

409 2nd Ave. (In Alley) Exercise equipment, women's bike, dog stuff, collectibles, desk, brand new smoker/ grill, file cabinet and lots of misc.

Fri. 8-7 & Sat. 8-2 115 E. Rt. 30 HUGE 4 Family Garage Sale Something for ev67 pet eryone, shops, women & Jr. clothing, furniture, crafts, jewelry, fishing items, way too much to mention!

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Abiding Word Church Corner of 6th St. and Lynn Blvd.

Fri. 8-4 Sat. 8-12 Free Will Donation For Mexico Missions Fri. & Sat. 8-2 811 W. 8th St. RAIN OR SHINE Indoors Desk, fridge, MANY music boxes, 10 “ radial arm saw, cedar chest, shooting vests, beer signs, antiques, collectibles, LOTS & LOTS of books, clothes, Harley clothes, misc.

Fri. & Sat., 8-4 2809 6th Ave. 1 ½ block N. Lynn Blvd.

Multi Family Garage sale- TV's, 27,000 BTU A/C, antique reliable gas stove, Ben Franklin wood burning stove with stove pipe, Skillsaw, bathroom cabinet/ countertop molded sink (new), toddler clothes, toys, furniture, misc. household items, baskets, wreaths, restaurant dinner VHS/DVD ware, tapes & numerous items.

Fri. 4-6 and Sat. 8-1 1816 19th Ave. Boys & girls clothes, lots of toys, housewares.

Fri. 4-7 & Sat. 8-12 1508 E 16th St. Huge Multi Family Sale! Rain or Shine Boys, NB-10/12, girls, St. Marys uniforms 6-8, 3T-7/8, dance ware & tap shoes. Jr./ misses name brands, Pink, Guess, Express SL. Plus sx. 1X-5X, pants 18-28 Mens lg-1XL.Toys,books, shoes, purses, pictures,knick knacks, household items, Americana décor, tons of seasonal items, mens table of gadgets and home improvement, gas powered weed trimmer, Toro powered snow brush, bug shield for a F150 2010 hub caps for a F150 from 1992.

Fri. 7-5 & Sat. 7-12 1823 2nd Ave. Lots of clean items, baby clothing 0-12mo. Swing, pack n play, walker, jumpers & lots of baby items. Dewater humidifier, cooler, stride trainer, towels, books & lots of misc.

Fri. 8-2 & Sat. 8-1 1212 4th Ave. Pool steps, stainsteel gas less stove, sleds, bifold doors, clothes, kids bikes & misc.

Clothing for men, women & children 50% OFF Thurs, Fri, Sat. Open 9-4

I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Fri. 9-5 & Sat. 9-1 702 Ave. B. Huge Annual Spring Garage Sale Dining room set, kitchenware, home décor, furniture, clothing, fans, bike, toys, electronics, DVD's, microwave, many hand tools, chainsaws, fishing gear, fishing poles, equipcamping ment, primitives & lots of misc.

Friday 8-3 25440, 25445 & 25485 Indian Ridge Rd. & Front St. (Near Como) 4 Family Sale

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

Now accepting resumes for Wellness Director - RN Resumes may be mailed to 403 Scenic Street Morrison, Illinois 61270 Or

Danielle.vance@ @windsor-manor.com

NOW HIRING Full-Time 2nd Shift Positions • Assemblers • Welders • Machine Operators • Parts Cleaners

Friday 8-4 614 Greenridge Dr. Past Jr High.

Dont Miss!

Gap, Express, Forever 21, Loft, men & womens, Jr. formal dresses, 32” & 27” color TV, pet bedding, crate, home décor, Keurig & ceiling fans.

E. D. ETNYRE & CO. 1333 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, Illinois Check us out on Facebook and www.etnyre.com M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

RN 10p-6a (part- time) Exceptional Care & Training Center is an 84 bed skilled/ DD facility with a positive living and work environment; experienced, reliable staff; and an outstanding survey history. Compensation includes competitive rate of pay, commensurate with experience; new shift differential. New Graduates Welcome!

Side by side Refrig. freezer. Ice/water dispenser 815-288-3754

CLOVER HILLS LEASE TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

AIR CONDITIONERS 711

815.625.8529

Window A/C, 12,000 BTU, guaranteed to work, 815-225$100 7904

Maytag side by side stainless steel refrigerator $300 815-973-1385 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

Window A/C, 5,000 BTU, guaranteed to work, $50 815-225-7904

For more information about our open positions please visit our opportunities page at www.nip pponsharyyousa.com, or search us on monster.com To apply for one of these specific positions please email your resume to careers@ @nip pponsharyyo.com or fax it to (815) 561-3603 with the specific job title included.

Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Resident Technician N Central IL Territory - Job #15-060 Altorfer AG is searching for a talented Resident Technician to cover the North Central IL Territory! Counties included, but not limited to: Whiteside, Lee, Bureau and Putnam counties. Perform in field service and repairs focusing primarily on Terragators, Rogators, Spra Coupe, Lexion combines, Challenger Tractors and other CAT Ag products. Come work for a stable company that offers amazing benefits and advancement opportunities!

Apply at: www.altorfer.com/joblistings, refer to Job #15-060!

Equal Opportunity Employer/ M-F-D-V PC Technical Specialist

As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle knows success well. As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package. We currently have an opportunity for a PC Technical Specialist at our Nestle’ Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa.

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• Supports/troubleshoots hardware and software issues.

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• Acts as Plant Complimentary Roles Link (CRL) to SAP roles.

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Sales Professional The successful candidate will possess the ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity to meet deadlines. This person will have experience creating and presenting client proposals as well as experience developing and maintaining client relationships. Our Multi-Media Account Executive must have the ability to strategically and creatively think in a fast-ppaced environment. Microsoft Office proficiency and a Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience required. Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation and proof of insurance.

Qualified candidates should send cover letter and resume to: Contact Lori Walker Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 lwalker@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drugfree workplace.

Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

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Clinic Nurse, LPN or RN

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RCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to outstanding customer service and all employees must adhere to our Service Excellence/Standards of Behavior

Love a good challenge? Thrive on change?

Sauk Valley Media is seeking a full-time outside sales professional who can prospect, negotiate and has the ability to open new accounts as well as maintain, grow and serve existing accounts. As Sauk Valley’s premier provider of print and digital news and information, we rely on ground-breaking and innovative thinking to connect our audiences and advertisers. Our rapidly expanding portfolio of publications and websites has created new opportunities for professionals who share our passion for serving our customers.

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For an Appointment call 815-716-3621

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We Specialize in Residential Maid Service as well as Commercial Janitorial Service Call Now For Your Spring Cleaning.

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WE DO IT ALL! 35 year experience FREE Estimates And We Will Call You Back:

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Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

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SUMMER is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!

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Plumbing

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Remodeling

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

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Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-631-2033 Free Estimates

Roofing/Siding

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)631-4122

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Tree Service BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MEISTER TREE CARE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

Nate's Tree Service

*Tree Removal *Trimming *Lot Clearing Fully Insured & FREE Estimates

815-677-8682 Nate Nicklaus

Owner/Operator

TV Repair

TELEVISION Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-213-0704 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

Storage

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES

815-973-3613 Storage Units (Big & Small) $35-$45 per month No Deposit Flexible Terms Open Every Day **We accept debit or credit cards** 2213 New Century Drive, Dixon 61021 815-618-2717

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Stump Removal

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We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck” 815-288-4089 www.cosscustom woodworking.com

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• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE BEAT MOST BIDS!

Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677

IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

Windows

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

AIR CONDITIONERS 711

LAWN MOWERS

Window A/C, 7,000 BTU, guaranteed to work, $75 815-225-7904

BICYCLES

715

Ladies Chinook bicycle, 10 speed. $100. Call 815625-6587.

WOOD / FUEL

746

Firewood, Oak split, delivered & stacked. Summer prices!

815-6266875

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 AKC Black Lab puppies. $400 5 Female, 2 males.

815-441-7239 Cane Corso AKC Italian Mastiff puppies, $500/obo first shots, dewormed, references required 815-677-8010 Free to good home kittens & cats, various colors, moving.

815-915-5231 Himalayan Kittens, 12 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

779

2002 Murry new motor 40” deck, exc. cond. $350.

815-590-1677 718 Grasshopper Z-turn, 52” cut.

18HP B&S V twin, dual tail wheel. 925 hrs.

Very good cond. $2650. 815973-3223.

LAWN & GARDEN

781

2014 Bush Hog 2354 zero turn, 23hp Kohler, used very little, $3950 6x11- 2 wheel trailer deck over axis $375 firm. 815397-2541

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.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Nordic Track Ski Exercise Machine $25 815-626-5514

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795

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.

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Looking to Buy skid loader & older pull behind camper 563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1964 Cushman Eagle; totally restored show bike 270 miles $6000 obo 815-849-9923 2 air bed mattresses, 1 single, 1 queen, soft cloth covers, like new $20 815-772-3224 2015 Spin Life handicap scooter for sale. Call 815625-7899 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 AmberTear drop rotating light 12V 35W $25 (815)284-2685 Black & Decker 7.25 in. circular saw. $25 815-284-2685

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE Blk Mary Jane diabetic shoes, size 8, never worn $40 815-677-1144 Brand new, never used, paint sprayer w/ manual $80 obo 815-284-7910 Ceiling & Vanity matching Lights, set, $35/3 815626-5514 Ceiling Light for foyer w/ high ceiling, like new $30 815-626-5514 Counter top Stove & Microwave exhaust fan, almond, $60 for both 815625-2566 Driveway Sealing Call Shawn VonHolten, Fritz Asphalt Service, 815-499-2940 Drum set $100 drums cymbals / hardware 815-456-2175 Easy set mole trap foot step setting, new in box. $25 815-535-0568 Ladies Blue suede sports jacket, size Sm. Like new. $25 (815) 284-2685 Lawn mower w/ bagger needs work 815-284-6776 Matched pair 1957 Illinois license plates $22.50 815275-3131 Reciprocal Saw like new, used once $15 815-677-8899 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Telescope, Tasco 60x600 w/ tri pod stand. $75 815-625-4165 Trampoline for sale $50 815-9941755 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, side by side refrig, table & chairs, sofa, dresser, 4pc. Sec., twin elec. hospital bed.

815-718-4385.

VCR movies for free, children & adult. Call 815213-3798.

Vizio 26” Flat screen TV w/ remote $80 815-4406475

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

2013 Kubota L3240 4x4 hydro loader, heated cab, 76 hrs., will take tractor or compact or big riding mower on trade in $21,500 /obo 815-379-2541 Vintage 1944 Allis-Chalmers model B w/ Woods belly mower, nice w/ many new parts.

Needs work. $1200 815-625-0449

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625-3600 OR 284-2222

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Huge Coin Auction Thurs. June 11th 4:00 P.M. Auction City Sales Bldg 2505 W. 4th St Dixon, Il

Gold, Silver & lots of misc coins! $20 dol. gold, ten dollars & 2 1/2 dol. gold pc’s, many slabbed Morgan & Peace dollars most all MS62- MS65, lots of type coins, Lg. Cents, Indian pennies, seated & barber coins, lots of proof & mint sets, special coins from diff. mints, Coin supplies, U.S. 999 Eagles, some scrap silver coins, partial books of coins, Complete listing in next weeks paper or can be picked up at Auction City or online at Auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID#19068

Food Stand

Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth Curt Schaefer Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

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VEHICLES UNDER * $15,999!

2009 PONTIAC G6 GT

CLASSIC CARS

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

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

$

6,999

FOR ITEMS OVER $300 A 5 Line REAL DEAL

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12 CHEVY MALIBU LS

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/15

No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

$

14,999

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1996 Ford AeroStar XLT 4WD, 7 passenger.

85K. mi. $3,200 815-625-3039 1996 Olds Cutlass one owner, looks good, runs great, 132,000 mile no a/c 1st $1500 takes 815-441-1974 1999 Chrysler Concorde LXI- Original

Owner. Above avg.

Cond. $3,500 815-499-6862

$

12,987*

07 BUICK LUCERNE

$

9,987*

05 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY

$

11,999*

12 NISSAN SENTRA

$

14,999*

11 CHEVY CRUZE LS

$

12,987

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14 FORD FOCUS SE

2005 Cobalt SS, supercharged. 5 Sp. Manual transmission. 125K mi. great cond. Well kept interior. Asking $7,000 OBO Serious inquires only. 815-499-2314 2007 Ford Focus, wagon, SES, 137,500 miles, good cond. $3700 815-440-4012 2008 Chevy Aveo in Dixon white, $2,000 815-2886231 2009 Chevy Aveo, 5 sp. Trans., needs a/c comp., Priced to sell at $3500 815-625-8052 2011 Chevrolet Torch Corvette, red, black leather, heads automatic up display. 16K mi. $39,500 OBO. Call 815-631-9600 2012 Chevy Impala LT, paid $16,200 asking $13,300 Exc. cond. Like new. Must Sell!

Call 815-857-2830 Leave Message.

909

2005 Ford Escape, front wheel drive, 101,517 mi. New tires. Very good cond. Inside & out. $7750. Call 815625-1397.

2008 Kawasaki 250 5 speed auto, w/ electric sprayer, like new cond., used very little, 815-379$1750 2541

4X4S

912

1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4WD, both hard & soft top.

3in. lift.

33X12.5 all terrain tires, black custom wheels, 88k mi. perfect cond. $12,500 815-5351958

PARTS & ACC.

925

(5) Jeep Sahara alloy wheels and Good year Wrangler tiers, brand new take offs. Fits 2007-2015. $1,250.

OBO. 815-631-9600

MOTORCYCLES

935

1997 Honda Helix scooter, 250cc, 39,627 miles, runs excellent, w/shield, $1700 obo 815251-4254 2000 H D Electric Glide $8,500 many extras 815-4402171 2002 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 21,000 miles, Detachable windshield + Backrest Vance & Hines $8300 815-440-1188 2006 Harley Davidson 883. Left mirror cracked.

7K+ mi. Orig. gas tank and front rear fender in black inc. $3,800. Call 815499-5149.

2007 Honda CBR 1000RR, 8,000 mi., mint condition, $6000/obo 815-994-1809 2007 Honda Shadow Sabre, 1100cc 8,913 mi. $4250/ obo. Call 815-4383185.

NEW TODAY 2008 Honda XR60L $3,700 OBO. 779-348-0869 2008 Screaming Eagle, low dyna. A Must See! Paid $28,000 – asking $16,000. 815-9859358 2008 Suzuki Burgman 400 CC Scooter 6300 miles Only $3200 815-590-0154 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic, red, exc, cond., 15kmi. $12,500/obo 815-440-0416

Credit Problems?

Bad Credit? No Credit? We might be able to help! If you're looking to buy a vehicle we have many financing options available through qualified lenders. Call Brett Simpson today at 815-2855313. Ken Nelson Auto Plaza.

2011 Harley Road Glide custom 300 axial mi. show room new over $10,000 in extras.

1yr., color Sedona $22,500 orange, OBO. Call 815631-9600

creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

2014 Honda CR125 dirt bike, purchase new! Ridden once, showroom cond. $2,700 OBO. 815-631-9600

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626or 284SOLD SOLD.

S.U.V.S

909

2003 Pontiac Aztek, 146K mi., 3.4 l. motor, $4800 815-622-8176

$

S.U.V.S

2012 Street Glide, 1,350 mi., only mint cond., extras, $16,500/obo 815985-9358

NEW TODAY Yamaha 100RT youth dirt bike.

Like new, runs $799/obo. great!

815-499-3200 or 815-626-8661.

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BOATS/MOTORS

16' bass boat, w/ 80 HP evinrude.

Trolling motor w/ all the toys. W/ nice trailer. $1,650 8HP Mercury outboard motor. Exc. cond. Comes with gas tank. $550 815-994-3339 18 ft. Bowrider w/ Mercruiser lower unit 165 HP Chevrolet engine.

Tandem wheel trailer, new tires & wiring, gas tank, stereo system & steering unit. $2,500 FIRM. 815-719-5418 1971 Starcraft 17', 115 hp Mercury motor, includes 1972 Easy Loader trailer, $2000/obo 815-537-5350 1993 Mariah Shaba Open Bow-wsun deck, 350 Magnum Merc. I/O Custom Trailer $7000/obo 815994-2465 2005 Crownline 18' open bow, 190 hp, V6 engine, exc. cond., very low hrs., $12,000 / obo 815-499-9151 Mirro-Craft 18ft King Fisherman, well maintained.

Center console, 115hp Evinrude, Shorelander trailer, elec. anchor and cover. Big water boat. Fished on Canada lake. Approx. 20yrs old. $2800/ obo. 815946-2849.

TRAILERS/RVS

1988 Jayco 5th wheel in excellent condition especially for it's age. Asking $2500. Call 815-631-2359.

1990 Ford Class A RV motorhome, stove, refrig, furnace, air, microwave, runs good. 50,000 mi. $7,000 leave message 815-2886311

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Fleetwood 1995 Southwind Storm 30ft Class A Motorhome ChevyChassis 454 cu. in.

6 New Tires New Starter New H.W. Tank New T.V. Computer station New Auto Tow Dolly Very Good Cond.

Mileage 68,000 $12,500 815-973-4590

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18 K Reese 5th Wheel Signiture Series – Slider $500 obo; more RV items 815-9733668

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18,988*or $242/mo*

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*Prices and Payments do not include tax, title, license & doc fees. All sale prices after all available rebates.** All Finance APR are with approved credit. Not everyone will qualify. *Payments based on $3000 cash or trade equity down 72 months @ 2.9% with approved credit. **Payments based on $1000 cash or trade equity down 54 months @ 6.9% with approved credit. See dealer for details. Dealer not liable for errors in this ad. All new car pricing after all GM and Non-GM Loyalty offers. All pricing ends 06/15/2015. Pictures for illustration only.

WWW.STERLINGCHEVY.COM

WWW.STERLINGCHEVY.COM

WWW.STERLINGCHEVY.COM

WWW.STERLINGCHEVY.COM

WWW.STERLINGCHEVY.COM