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STERLING | TEAM UNDERWIRES

Group to ride into sunset Team organizing last events after raising $400K over 8 years

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

STERLING – Sandi Ivey, president and cofounder of Team Underwires, is still amazed by the growth of the local organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer.

Since the group started 8 years ago, it has raised $405,000 – all of which has stayed in the community. The primary beneficiaries have been the women’s cancer prevention program at CGH Health Foundation, KSB Hospital’s Cancer Care program, Home of Hope, and Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

The group also distributes therapeutic comfort pillows to breast cancer patients.

Despite all of its success that started with its Proud to Wear Pink! motorcycle ride, Ivey has announced that this will be the final year of the group’s fundraising efforts.

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/ mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Terry Warren of Rock Falls watches as balloons ascend into the Saturday afternoon sky at Centennial Park in Rock Falls during a balloon launch in remembrance of his wife, Jennifer. The event was held to raise awareness of Huntington’s disease, which claimed her life May 30.

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RIGHT: Blue balloons are distributed before the launch. To learn more about the fatal genetic disorder, search for Huntington’s Disease Society of America on Facebook, or visit hdsa.org. See more photos of the event at saukvalley.com.

KING KAT COURTING DIXON? Over the weekend, fishermen took to the Rock River for the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament, which could become an even bigger deal in 2016. over the weekend. Read about the annual gala on A3.

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Farm Bureau to celebrate 100 years Manager in awe while researching group’s accomplishments, innovations

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

AMBOY – A century ago, 300 Lee County farmers each made a $10 investment in themselves. It was the initial start-up money for what eventually became the Lee County Farm Bureau.

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Today, that investment would have looked more like $234 apiece – no small price. But, having spent the past 2 years researching the 100-year history of the organization, bureau manager Danelle Burrs argues that it has paid off.

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POLICE Sterling Police Nathalie N.L. Ruiz, 24, of Sterling; 12:52 a.m. Friday at East Second Street and Fourth Avenue; operation an uninsured vehicle; released with promise to comply.

Juan G. Gomez, 35, of Sterling; 9:57 a.m.

Friday at Second Avenue and East Second Street; no valid driver’s license; given notice to appear in court.

Patricia M. Reynolds, 65, of Sterling; 2:55 p.m.

Friday at East Lynn Boulevard and Lincolnway; no seat belt; released with promise to comply.

Stacie L. Warren, 36, of Sterling; 4:18 p.m. Friday at Avenue K and West 13th Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense; posted $200 bond and given notice to appear in court.

Austin M. Cox, 19, of Sterling; 7:45 p.m. Friday in 1000 block of Avenue K; possession of a controlled substance, unlawful contact with a street gang member, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured vehicle; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Christopher M. Surdez, 24, of Sterling; 7:45 p.m.

Friday in 1000 block of Avenue K; possession of a controlled substance, unlawful contact with a street gang member, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Brandon L. McKenna, 19, of Sterling; 12:15 a.m.

Saturday at Avenue D and West Seventh Street; driving while license revoked; given notice to appear in court.

Juan D. Miniel, 55, of Sterling; 8:27 a.m. Saturday at Woodburn Avenue and West Seventh Street; no valid driver’s license, failure to signal, no insurance, improper use of registration; given notice to appear in court.

Chaz M. Gillman, 20, of Sterling; 7:30 a.m. Saturday; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear on consumption of alcohol as a minor charge; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Matthew O. Mills, 47, of Sterling; 1:20 p.m.

Saturday at Locust and West 23rd streets; operating an uninsured vehicle; released with promise to comply.

Kimberly A. Near, 24, of Sterling; 1:45 p.m. Saturday

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Deana K. Seeley, 53, of Sterling; 2:22 p.m. Saturday at 15th Avenue and East Fifth Street; operating an uninsured vehicle; released with promise to comply.

Dean L. Seidel, 36, of Dixon; 2:25 p.m. Saturday at East Fourth Street and 17th Avenue; speeding; released with promise to comply.

William J. Chattic, 31, of Sterling; 2:33 p.m. Saturday in 1000 block of West Seventh Street; Whiteside County warrant for delivery of a look-alike substance, Lee County warrant for failure to appear on contempt charge; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Sarah K. Merrill, 34, of Sterling; 8:17 p.m. Saturday at East Fourth Street and 12th Avenue; improper cellphone use; released with promise to comply.

Christopher G. Castle, 28, 9:14 p.m. Saturday at West Third Street and Avenue B; driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Sheriff: More arrests possible

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

OREGON – Two men have been arrested in connection with a string of business burglaries, and police say more arrests are likely.

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Police said the motorcycle, driven by Stanley Webster, 63, tried to pass the truck in a nopassing zone and hit the side of the truck.

Webster has been released from the hospital.

Ogle County sheriff’s deputies, and ambulance services in Mount Morris and Polo responded to the call.

The accident remains under investigation.

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The sheriff’s department and the Oregon Fire Department and Ambulance responded to the accident call about 8:13 a.m.

According to the sheriff’s department report, the vehicle went into a ditch and hit several trees and a creek embankment.

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MOUNT MORRIS – A Polo man was flown to Rockford Memorial Hospital after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck Friday morning in Ogle County.

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Department said the crash occurred about 7 a.m. in the 500 block of North Lowell Park Road, when a Dodge pickup driven by Edward Col-

Matthew Roman, 25, of Rockford; Friday; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; released on bond and given new court date.

Juan T. Lozano, 30, of Maple Park; Friday; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; released on bond and given new court date.

Rueben C. Burgess, 25, of Rochelle; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; taken to Ogle County Jail and given new court date.

Cody S. Campbell, 30, of Oregon; Saturday; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; released after posting bond.

vehicle accident Sunday at South Watertown Road, southeast of Oregon.

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Department has not yet released the name of the driver of the blue Ford pickup that was traveling north in the 3000 block of Watertown Road, near South Prairie Road, when it failed to

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from Mount Morris was also arrested Friday.

He is charged with two counts of burglary for the crimes in Leaf River and Grand Detour. He has been taken to a juvenile detention center.

Popp was later hit with an additional charge for failure to register as a sex offender. He is in the Ogle County Jail awaiting a court date.

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ment said the investigation into the burglaries is ongoing, and there could be additional arrests.

The sheriff said information from citizens played a key role in the arrests. Call Ogle County Crime Stoppers at 888-228-4488 with information on criminal activity. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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Rebecca L. Hatheway, 23, of Mount Morris; 1:42 a.m. Saturday at Lowell Park Road and Bordeaux Drive; driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage; posted bond and released.

Michael R. Propheter, 72, of Dixon; 6:48 p.m. Friday in 1300 block of North Galena Avenue; driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol; posted bond and released.

Julie A. Ortiz, 26, of Dixon, 3:20 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of West Everett Street; criminal damage to property under $300; taken to Lee County Jail.

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The truck finally came to a stop in a cornfield.

The sheriff’s department said the driver was airlifted to Rockford Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.

No other information was available at press time. The accident remains under investigation.

Kappel says officials reviewed 155 programs and locations and found it wasn’t “fiscally responsible” to operate at the four locations.

Catholic Charities bills itself as one of the largest private, nonprofit social service agencies in the Midwest and serves more than 1 million people each year. There are about 160 locations in Cook and Lake counties alone.

CHICAGO (AP) – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago plans to close four facilities next month because of “uncertainty” over state and city funding.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that two are family shelters and two are child development centers.

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DIXON | CABELA’S KING KAT FISHING TOURNAMENT

Not a big fish story Director: City could be site of 2016 national tourney

BY ROB LAIRD Special to Sauk Valley Media

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Mark Sanders (left) and Aaron Schrader unload their boat at the end of the second day of the Cabela’s King Kat fishing tournament Saturday at Page Park in Dixon. The Sterling duo placed 13th in the annual event, which could become one of Cabela’s two national tournaments in 2016, according to tournament director Jeremy Coe. Sanders and Schrader hauled in 43.32 pounds of fish.

RIGHT: Zyan Westbrook, 8, of Rock Falls, helps his father, Dustin, unload the boat during weigh-ins after the second day of the tournament. Westbrook and his partner, Phil Westbrook of Dixon, took 23rd in the event. Go to saukvalley.com for more photos from the event.

DIXON – More than 1,500 pounds of catfish were brought to the scales this weekend at the Cabela’s King Kat fishing tournament in Dixon.

And that’s not counting the ones that got away.

As impressive as the number sounds, it could climb considerably higher next year, if things break right for the city.

Tournament director Jeremy Coe teased those in attendance Saturday at Page Park about the possibility of Dixon being the site of one of Cabela’s two 2016 national tournaments, which would draw fishermen “from every state in the country,” and would feature a prize pool more than three times greater than this weekend’s $11,000 pot. “[Dixon] has one of the better small rivers in the country,” Coe said. “It’s one of the best fisheries we go to among the small rivers. It has a wonderful [fish] population. We couldn’t ask for a better location.”

Such a tournament would be quite welcome for teams like the duo of Robert Klapper and Taylor Richards, both of Rock Falls, who easily qualified for the national tournament by placing fourth, but have no plans of making the 8-hour trip to Gallatin, Tennessee, for it.

The duo fished near the

Team standings 1. Stan Bennett (Kingston) and John Rudecki (Stillman Valley), 95.06 pounds 2. Joe Dyer (Rock Falls) and Dan Dippel (Ottawa), 79.48 3. Pat O’Conner (LeClaire, Iowa) and Chris Dykes (Cordova), 74.72 4. Robert Clapper (Rock Falls) and Taylor Richards (Dixon), 68.70 5. Matt “CatMatt” Jones (Lyndon) and Nick Stern (Erie), 67.14

Big fish 1. O’Conner/Dykes, 34.04 2. Matt Dennison (Rock Falls) and Tyler Richards (Rock Falls), 30.04 3. Dyer/Dippel, 25.22 4. Bennett/Rudecki, 22.85 5. Clapper/Richards, 16.42

Sterling-Rock Falls dam, using bluegill as bait.

“It was tough fishing out there today,” Richards said. “We only caught six fish all day, and they were all in the first 2 to 3 hours.”

Richards and Klapper won $600 for their fourthplace finish, which they earned by catching 68.7 pounds of catfish. Per tournament rules, the five heaviest fish caught by a team are weighed each day of the 2-day tournament.

Saturday’s tournament was also profitable for Richards’ identical twin, Tyler, who teamed with Matt Dennison to finish

sixth, less than 2 pounds behind Taylor and Klapper.

“Last year, we beat them, but 2 years ago, they finished third,” Taylor Richards said. “We have too many fishing buddies [to be partners]. We all grew up together, so we like doing it this way.”

Richards and Klapper said it was nice to beat many of the “traveling teams,” or sponsored fishermen who travel the country competing in tournaments like this, a sentiment echoed by the weekend’s big winners, Stan Bennett of Kingston and John Rudecki of Stillman Valley.

“It feels really good, because this is the only [catfish tournament] that we do. It’s cool,” Bennett said. “The Rock is home for us. This is our hobby, so we have to do this tournament. It’s a big deal.”

Coe said tournament officials will make their decision regarding the location of the 2016 national tournaments sometime in the next 3 to 4 weeks.

“We look for fishability, logistics, weigh-in sites, [and] crowds,” Coe said. “We have the largest crowd that we have at any tournament here in Dixon. You’ve got the hotels, the restaurants, you’ve got everything we look for in a location for the national tournament.

“Including the fish.”

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“The farm bureau was founded to basically allow farmers to work together,” Burrs said.

“They were trying to get basic things – things that weren’t really available to the farmers.”

Rural portions of Lee County can credit the bureau for advocating for such things as paved roads and fuel availability. Over the years, the group has evolved its approach to fit the needs of the community, Burrs said. That’s what will make a ceremony – the Lee County Farm Bureau 100th Anniversary Program – so special to her.

At the Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon on Saturday, the bureau is expected to welcome upwards of 200 guests to celebrate the organization. The program includes keynote speakers whose family members were among the original 300 members.

Starting at 4:30 p.m., guests will observe antique displays and a detailed timeline of the bureau’s history, as well as a buffet meal. The event’s deadline to RSVP was May 25.

Burrs and a special 100year committee have been planning the event since 2013. It was important to organizers to execute this celebration

– they only come along every century. Burrs said she learned a lot during the last 24 months of research, and it’s given her a deeper respect for the group she’s working with.

“Going through all of this stuff, I always enjoyed what I did,” Burrs said. “But I feel like I have a greater appreciation for the impact this organization has had. It really does go to show that we’re not just part of an organization, but part of an organization that shapes history.”

Early missions of the bureau were hard for Burrs to imagine. The group once had to push for electricity in its rural communities. In the 1920s, getting proper animal vaccines to the region was difficult before the bureau lobbied to facilitate it.

But other challenges have spanned through the decades. The bureau has always had a strong push for agricultural advocacy and community outreach. Educating the general public is the bureau’s primary focus, Burrs said.

“Some of the problems are exactly the same,” she said. “It’s crazy, because it’s hard to imagine things that we struggle with today are the same types of things they struggled with back in the day. It’s interesting that some of the challenges we’ve faced as an organization have been the same, but some of them are also so drastically different.”

Saturday’s focus is on accomplishments. Burrs believes there’s something valuable in holding strong for a century, a reason why organizers

have spent years planning the event.

She believes attendants will also discover the appreciation she found while planning the event.

“We’ve lasted this long because we identify the needs and evolve to meet this needs,” Burrs said.

“The fact that we’ve continued to stay relevant over 100 years is a huge accomplishment. And we hope to continue to stay relevant for members of the rural community for the next 100 years.”

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Joyce A. Mattingly of Sterling, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls.

Carol Ann Gowan of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Today’s funerals: Leitha M. Drey of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison.

Joyce A. Mattingly of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls.

Paul E. Deininger of Amboy, 11 a.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Norman E. Willey of Oregon, 11 a.m. at Red Brick Church in Stillman Valley.

Tuesday funeral: Carol Ann Gowan of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Saturday funeral: Janice V. Davidson of Mount Morris, 10 a.m. memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris.

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

Carol Ann Gowan ROCK FALLS – Carol Ann Gowan, 75, of Rock Falls, died Friday, June 5, 2015, at her home.

Carol Ann Gowan was born July 7, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Florence (Scott) Bell.

She married Ronald Eugene Gowan on April 11, 1959, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Carol was owner and operator of Carol’s Corner Café in Rock Falls.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Ronald Edward Gowan of Rock Falls, and Thomas (Connie) Gowan of Davenport, Iowa; one brother, Steve (Joyce) Bell of Muncie, Indiana; three grand-

children; and two greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Rexroth; one grandson; and a daughter-in-law, Janice Gowan.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Roger Carlson, pastor of Berean Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

A memorial fund has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Dorothy Jean Hatteberg MILES, IOWA – Dorothy Jean Hatteberg, 92, of Miles, died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna is handling arrangements.

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IN BRIEF Man, 77, dies after being found in pool CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago authorities say a 77-year-old man is dead after being found unresponsive in a high-rise building pool.

Chicago Fire Department Chief Joe Roccasalva says the man was found Sunday around 12:30 p.m. in the 55thfloor pool. Officials say a bystander was pulling the man out of the water when fire crews first arrived at the scene.

The man was later pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

No further details were immediately available.

City leaders have to reapply for jobs EAST ST. LOUIS (AP) – With a new mayor in office, heads of departments in East St. Louis’ city government have bene told they’ll have to reapply for their jobs.

Mayor Emeka JacksonHicks told The News-Democrat in nearby Belleville that she wants to restructure city government avoid the problems that have sometimes plagued the city. She told the paper “The city is dying because of business as usual. We can no longer afford business as usual.”

The move affects 10 jobs that include the police and fire chiefs, as well as the budget director and others.

The mayor said she and others are also working on what she called a transition plan to better serve local citizens and improve the city’s situation.

Coroner identifies man killed in blaze COLLINSVILLE (AP) – Authorities in southwest

Illinois have identified the 36-year-old man whose body was found inside a burned Collinsville home last week.

Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn says autopsy results for Jason G. Grant show he died from smoke inhalation and burns.

Nonn says an official cause of death will be determined after toxicology tests. He says the origin and cause of the fire will also be looked at.

Grant’s body was found in the kitchen area of the home Thursday evening.

Families inquire on two recent deaths CAHOKIA (AP) – Family members are raising questions about care at a southwest Illinois nursing home after two residents died in April.

The Belleville NewsDemocrat reported relatives are questioning circumstances around the deaths of 76-yearold John Brown Jr. and 86-year-old Pauline Purifoy.

The newspaper reported Brown died after he choked on oatmeal. Family members say Purifoy was transported to the hospital after throwing up bile. She died in the next day.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating two April deaths at the facility, but officials would not give details.

Purifoy’s relatives say they’ve also been interviewed by Illinois State Police.

Robin Suydam is a facility director. Suydam says the nursing home recently received complaints alleging issues with care and treatment, but declined to discuss further citing privacy and confidentiality rights.

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ILLINOIS

Abortion numbers decline State’s slide mirrors national trend; teen pregnancy rates also down CHICAGO (AP) – The annual number of abortions in Illinois is continuing to fall, reflecting a national trend and reaching the lowest point in a decades-long decline.

The latest figures show that there were 40,750 surgical abortions performed in Illinois in 2013, which is 2.6 percent fewer than the 41,859 performed in 2010, Illinois Department of Public Health data show. The numbers do not include abortions induced by prescription-only pills containing the drug mifepristone, which is also known as RU-486.

Illinois plans to include pill-induced abortions in its next report. The Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, recently estimated that medical abortions in 2011 accounted for 23 percent of all abortions nationwide.

Women traveling from other states for abortions in Illinois raised the totals by approxi-

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This is the most pro-life generation we’ve seen in history.

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Emily Zender of Illinois Right to Life

mately 3,000 abortions each year. Illinois has less restrictive abortion laws than neighboring states and shares borders with Missouri and Indiana, two states among the most aggressive in passing abortion restrictions.

Illinois does require girls younger than 18 to notify a parent or adult family member 48 hours before an abortion, unless a judge grants a waiver.

Otherwise, Illinois abortion laws are considered unrestrictive compared to other states’, and public funding is available for medically necessary abortions.

Nationwide, abortions

have decreased by about 12 percent since 2010, according to an Associated Press survey of health data. The biggest decreases were shared almost equally by Republican-led states that have joined in enacting a wave of anti-abortion laws in recent years and states that have rejected such measures while protecting abortion rights.

In Illinois, teen pregnancy rates are falling, which may account for some of the drop in abortions. Abortion-rights advocates also credit education and increasing access to contraceptives. Abortion foes, meanwhile, cite changing attitudes toward terminating a pregnancy.

“This is the most prolife generation we’ve seen in history,” said Emily Zender of Illinois Right to Life. Illinois has more than 50 pregnancy resource centers that offer counseling about alternatives to abortion, Zender said.

Two Illinois abortion

clinics closed in recent years following a sweep of state inspections.

Abortion-rights advocates believe women who would have visited those now-closed clinics found abortions available elsewhere. Women in Rockford, for example, where a clinic closed in 2011 following health and safety violations, can obtain abortions in Madison, Wisconsin.

“Women are still obtaining abortions,” said Carole Brite of Planned Parenthood of Illinois. “They have had to travel greater distances and incur greater expense to do so.”

What’s shifting the abortion numbers downward, Brite said, is women choosing the most effective forms of birth control such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants. Illinois Planned Parenthood centers report a 111 percent increase between 2010 and 2013 in the use of IUDs and implants.

COPING WITH CANCER

Group offers ‘instant friendship’ Young survivors give each other support, advice

BY LESLIE RENKEN Journal Star Distributed by The Associated Press

PEORIA – Breast cancer is hard.

Being diagnosed with breast cancer at 30 might be even harder.

For Katie Parker, it helped quite a bit to know she wasn’t the only one.

Parker was diagnosed in the summer of 2012.

She was single and living alone in Chicago.

After having surgery in Peoria – Parker’s family lives in Chillicothe – she began searching for a support group in Chicago.

The first group she found was filled with older women.

“I was the youngest person by 20 to 30 years, and I didn’t relate to what they were talking about,” said Parker during a recent telephone interview.

“I don’t want to discredit the older ladies and what they go through – they were lovely – but I still felt alone.”

Then Parker discovered the Young Survival Coalition, a support group for breast cancer patients under the age of 40.

“It was kind of like ‘Wow! I’m not the only young person going through this,’” recalled Parker.

“I felt like I had instant friends. I had this group of gals that I could go out with – we could talk about things if we wanted to or shelf the cancer and just have a good time.”

Young women with breast cancer often face a different set of problems than older women.

Fertility preservation is one issue, as are concerns about talking to young children about the disease. Treatment plans for young women are often different, as well, said Parker.

“They tend to be more aggressive with treatment in young women,” said Parker. “Cancer in young women isn’t as predictable as cancers in older women.”

Parker found YSC to be so helpful that she decided to start a chapter in Peoria even before she moved home last summer. She connected with people at Komen who were very encouraging. Parker also began

AP photos

Katie Parker (left) – who was diagnosed with breast cancer while living in Chicago in July of 2012 – leads the Peoria Young Survival Coalition, a group of fellow breast cancer survivors who meet once a month, on April 14.

After having surgery in Peoria – Parker’s family lives in Chillicothe – she began searching for a support group in Chicago. The first group she found was filled with older women. Then Parker discovered the Young Survival Coalition, a support group for breast cancer patients diagnosed under the age of 40. training to be a group facilitator for YSC. “You learn how to make sure everything is flowing smoothly during meetings and to make sure all the resources are available to group members,” said Parker.

To get the word out, Parker took promotional materials to her doctors and other area agencies who work with breast cancer patients. At the first meeting on Dec. 9, Parker was thrilled when nine women showed up.

“In Chicago, the average group size was five or six,” she said. “I was going to be ecstatic if three people showed up.”

In addition to the monthly support group, the Peoria YSC has a Facebook page called Peoria Young Survivors.

It’s a way for women who can’t get to the meeting to connect. The page is private so members feel comfortable talking about personal things.

“Our Facebook page is much like an open discussion board where the

women can continue to connect, ask questions, post comments, and suggest activities for us to do,” said Parker.

Members of Peoria YSC range in age from 29 to 41 – though the upper age of what is considered a young breast cancer patient is 39 at diagnosis, Parker doesn’t exclude anyone who wants to join.

Topics are anything members want to discuss, said Parker.

Medical issues are interspersed with topics that may be a bit more poignant for a young woman – How do I dress if I no longer have breasts? How do I pencil in an authenticlooking eyebrow after I’ve lost my hair? Fear of recurrence is also a common topic.

“I’m 30 years old, what are my chances I’m really gonna beat this?” said Parker.

Other often-discussed issues are career and finance-related.

“So many young

women are not stable financially or in their career yet,” said Parker.

“So many have serious issues with their employers in just making sure they get the time off they need.”

Not every discussion is serious, however.

“We laugh and joke,” said Parker “When I draw eyebrows on someone, we all giggle.

We have fun.”

For Parker, who has been cancer-free since her double mastectomy in July 2012, starting the support group in Peoria has helped her make new friends who share a common bond.

“It’s an instant friendship because of a nasty thing we’ve gone through, like a sorority because we’re bound by this common thread,” she said.

But starting the group also has been a way for her to pass on all the help she has received since her diagnosis.

“I feel like I’ll never be able to repay the things people have done for me,” she said. “It’s important for me to give back.”

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DIXON

Nord: ‘This is a change of mindset’ Interim city manager wants more systems; new departments being mulled

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

DIXON – The city’s shift to managerial form of government is driving a number of organizational changes. City officials say the switch highlights operational gaps, a reason they’re seriously exploring the possibility of establishing two new departments.

“We’re going to review everything we feel needs to be reviewed,” Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said. “Fresh eyes are critically examining every part of how the city operates.”

Last Monday, the city council ratified its 100day pledge, a document

that forecasts what elected officials hope to accomplish over the first few months of their terms.

Chief among the priorities is the goal to fill the city manager vacancy, held in the interim by David Nord.

After that, the pledge outlines possible establishment of public works and human resources departments, as well as a consolidated marketing arm among already-existing external organizations.

Nord explained that before the switch took effect May 4, department heads reported to commissioners who held jurisdiction over them. In some cases, this forced obstructive divides; symbiotic departments like

water and streets were reporting to different commissioners, and their coordination wasn’t ideal, according to Nord.

“The function of public works just got busted into these little departments,” Nord said. “Every one of these departments was theoretically reporting to whoever their commissioner was. Because they weren’t all under the same person, there was cooperation, but there really wasn’t coordination.”

Dixon used to have a public works director, though under the commission form of government, Nord described it as a dysfunctional position. Eventually, the city did away with it. In Nord’s

words, the director had become a “catch-all” city employee, being pulled in numerous directions on a daily basis.

The government shift immediately highlighted the need for someone to coordinate citywide engineering details. For now, those duties fall upon Nord, who admitted his background isn’t as suited for the role as someone with an engineering degree.

As for human resources, Nord said council members are bringing the concept to the forefront.

Dixon contracts the service out with Quad Citiesbased firm Paul Greufe & Associates. City leaders plan to conduct a cost effi-

ciency study to determine whether more services will be needed regularly in house.

Since all five council members are newly elected, Nord said many of these ideas stem from former candidates keeping to what they said on the campaign trail. He’s unsure how unique it is for Dixon to be contemplating multiple new departments.

“Every community is different,” Nord said. “You’ve got five brand new people that are full of great ideas and ambition. These are things we need to investigate, weigh the pros and cons, and do what’s best.”

Although the goals are listed under the coun-

cil’s now-ratified 100-day agenda, it’s unlikely that the city will establish new departments in the near future. Finding a city manager could take up to 6 months.

Without knowing who will be manager, Arellano said it’s difficult for the other pieces to fall into place.

Transitioning with new departments also present “uncertainty,” according to Nord. But he believes the city is lacking necessary systems – such as new departments and city policy – which impact Dixon’s health as a community.

“This is a change of mindset,” Nord said. “We definitely need more systems in place.”

WASHINGTON

Report: Ex-speaker Hastert quietly tried to boost income Emails, documents outline efforts to grow his business

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Motorcyclists leave Workman Harley Davidson on Aug. 16, 2014, in Rock Falls as they start their journey on the 100-mile Proud To Wear Pink Motorcycle Ride for Team Underwires.

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“When we first came up with the idea for a motorcycle ride, we had no idea it would grow to be what it is today,” Ivey said. “We had 8 really good years, and we want to go out on top.”

While the volunteer base and community support remain strong, Ivey said two factors played a big role in the group’s decision to disband.

“I know this is a surprise to a lot of people, but we have had several board members retire,” Ivey said. “I recently retired from banking and have been traveling quite a bit, and no one wants to take over the leadership role.”

Health care reform legislation has also changed one of the organization’s key roles. Ivey, a breast cancer survivor, started the group in 2008, when a friend she rode motorcycles with felt a lump in her breast, and hesitated to go the doctor because she had no insurance. That started Ivey’s collaboration with the CGH women’s cancer prevention program.

“We then started doing a 2-for-1 mammogram program at the hospital, where someone who has insurance can have one done and sponsor someone who is uninsured,” Ivey said. “Now with health care law changes, people are required to have insurance.”

Ivey and 14 others then appealed to their motorcycle-riding friends to help with the Proud to Wear Pink! event. The inaugural ride came on Sept. 7,

How to help To help Team Underwires with its last fundraising events, call Sandi Ivey at 815-4458.

2008, and more than 600 riders clad in pink ribbon made the trip.

The group started with 18 members and now has 38, and a core group of 12 volunteers do much of the heavy lifting. While the fundraising has been a monumental effort, the group’s legacy is also about its strides made in awareness and outreach.

Barb Young, Ivey’s sister, has been with Team Underwires from the beginning, and sat on its board for many of those years.

“I joined because of Sandi as a show of support for her and the cause,” Young said. “It’s sad that it’s ending, but over time people get busier, they retire, and they move.”

Young is one of the retiring leaders. She will now split her time in Sterling and Florida.

“I’ll be gone all winter, and that’s when much of the planning is done,” Young said.

Ivey looks to friends the group has made along the way to continue to run with the momentum from Team Underwires.

“We have to find a cure, we have to continue to educate, and we have to help the survivors of breast cancer, because you never know when it will hit someone you know, and it is life-changing,” Ivey said.

Young agrees that the work done by the organization will continue to make a difference.

“So many people I encounter talk about the mammogram program and how important it is to have the screenings done,” she said. “People are very aware of breast cancer in the area, and I believe we’ve brought a legacy of hope.”

Still its signature event, the Proud to Wear Pink!

90-mile ride will make its final run Aug. 8 – a week earlier than usual. Registration will be from 10 a.m. to noon at Workman Harley-Davidson in Rock Falls, one of the group’s biggest sponsors. The ride through the countryside will end at the Rock Falls Days Inn. After the ride, there will be live entertainment, a 50/50 raffle, silent and live auctions, and Candlelight Inn chicken dinners for all participants.

The grand prize raffle drawing will be announced after the ride.

The raffle is another of the group’s biggest fundraisers. This year, a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a 2014 Polaris Ace will be given to two lucky winners. The prizes are donated in part by Workman and Douglas and Frye Motorsports.

Tickets are $20 each, or six for $100, and are available at both dealerships, several other local businesses, and from Team Underwires members.

The other big fundraiser will be the Pink in the Park! event from 4 p.m. to midnight June 20 at Grandon Civic Center. There will be music from the Cal Stage Band, Tristan Bushman, New Shoes and Trippin Molly, and a cash bar from Candlelight, another Team Underwires sponsor.

Activities for kids include games, face-painting, glitter tattoos, and a photo booth.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former House speaker Dennis Hastert looked for ways to increase his income around the time he is accused of paying someone to stay quiet about decades-old misconduct, according to a former business associate.

J. David John told The New York Times that he asked a financial adviser in 2010 how investments could be arranged to yield more cash, and that he inquired on Hastert’s behalf, without identifying him. John said he doesn’t know whether the attempt to set up an annuity relates to the payoffs Hastert is accused of making.

Hastert is charged with evading bank regulations by withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars in smaller amounts and lying about why. The indictment says Hastert agreed in 2010 to pay $3.5 million to a person to compensate for and conceal past misconduct. He is scheduled to appear at his arraignment on the two charges in federal court in Chicago on Tuesday.

If convicted, he could face a maximum 5-year sentence and a $250,000 fine on each charge.

The Times posted emails and other documents showing efforts

by Hastert to grow his slow-starting lobbying

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Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, shown driving an old fire truck in the 2000 Petunia Festival Parade on Seventh Avenue in Dixon, was charged May 28 with structuring cash withdrawals of $952,000 to evade currency reporting laws and lying to the FBI about it. and consulting business “In general, he can after he left politics. probably get 4 to 6 perA collection of emails, cent in the annuity many between John and world,” the adviser told a Hastert assistant, sug- John. “This would progests the former Repub- vide him a steady stream lican congressman’s of income and more than schedule was picking likely a guarantee that up as he traveled to Sin- he would not run out of gapore, Montreal, and income in his lifetime.” other sites of projects According to the he was helping clients indictment, however, advance. Among them Hastert was heavily tapwere efforts to move a ping his income that golf tournament from summer, withdrawing the U.S. to the Middle $50,000 at a time and East, to bring Formula making secret payments One racing to Chicago, every 6 weeks. and to engage in a CaliThe Times obtained fornia land develop- documents from a lawment. yer for John, who had a In June 2010, John falling out with Hastert received an email from a and has sued him. financial adviser who was A person familiar with consulted about how to the allegations told The generate more cash for Associated Press that the Hastert but given only payments were intended limited details of the to conceal claims that former congressman’s Hastert sexually molestfinances and nothing ed someone decades identifying him. Hast- ago. The person spoke to ert had amassed wealth the AP on the condition in real estate, but those of anonymity because investments were largely the investigation is contied up. tinuing.

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Security work invasive, not very effective The fight to protect liberties will never end

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

EDITORIALS FROM YESTERYEAR | 1990

From our archives: Edgar off-base on lawsuit criticism Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature. The following items appeared in the Gazette on June 7 and 13, 1990.

What we thought: 25 years ago

Strange doings in land of politics

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ome of what has been happening on the campaign trail right here in Illinois this week just goes to show how unpredictable and/or inexplicable the game of politics really is.

We had, for example, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Edgar come a-callin’ to Sterling. He visited the mill and talked with reporters. We are still trying to figure/sort out some of what he was talking about – especially as it relates to the educational funding dilemma we have been facing and about which we have commented on more than one occasion.

Secretary of State Edgar specifically was critical of the lawsuit that is being initiated by several local taxing districts to equalize the school funding between richer and poorer school districts – a situation, everyone (except, perhaps, folks in those richer districts) agrees, is a travesty.

Secretary Edgar suggests that the courts are not the place for such remedial action. It is the duty, he says, of the legislative and executive branches to come up with methods of closing the gap.

We could not agree more. So? Whom is he kidding? Isn’t it precisely because the legislative and executive branches (of which Mr. Edgar was a part) have done nothing to remedy the situation that we are in this mess in the first place – including the lawsuit?

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

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In a photo taken June 11, 1990, Illinois Secretary of State Jim Edgar (center, foreground) chats with Lee County Clerk Rosemary Emmert and state Rep. Myron Olson, a Dixon Republican. In the background are Lee County Republican Chairman Tom Shaw (left) and state Sen. Harlan Rigney, a Freeport Republican. Edgar spoke to the Rotary Club, made brief stops at both Lee County courthouses, and traveled to Sterling to tour Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. A Gazette editorial from June 13, 1990, took Edgar to task for his opposition to a lawsuit regarding the state funding of education. Edgar, a Republican, was elected governor in November 1990 and re-elected in 1994.

In his criticism, too, Mr. Edgar ignores one pertinent fact: If it were not for the pressure of this citizen-activated impending lawsuit – one, incidentally, supported by [State School Superintendent] Robert Leininger and members of the state board of education – the matter likely would not be getting the attention it deserves.

The suit was brought because of a lack of attention to the problem at the highest rungs of government. There have been words and rhetoric – yes; attention and action – no.

And, too, even with the lawsuit, there is no indication even today of any dynamic initiative or action from those highest levels of government.

What talk there has been has concentrated only on whether the temporary tax surcharge

should be extended.

From Mr. Edgar’s perspective, though, it might be good that the situation is so stagnant; otherwise, he might have been deprived of the chance to sound so forceful in the espousal of his view and his promise to address education closely should he become governor. ...

– June 13, 1990

He leads by example It’s refreshing to hear some positive news about the [Whiteside] county’s solid waste program/problem.

That news came earlier this week when the Daily Gazette ... reported that Mark Mehall, the county’s recently hired solid waste manager, has hit the ground running.

Mehall, hired away from his position as administrative assistant

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

to the director of public works in Coon Rapids, Minn., a Minneapolis suburb of about 50,000 people, has seen the downside of the county’s solid waste efforts in the short time he’s been here. At his first board meeting, the county board put its transfer station on hold after the single bid came in 35 percent above construction estimates.

Then came the news that the county’s permit for the transfer station might not be valid.

Through it all, Mehall has kept a stiff upper lip and continues to accentuate the positive. The county compost center should be operational

by July 1, when the state ban on yard waste in landfills takes effect.

That will mean one fulltime job and another seasonal one. That’s an economic benefit few thought about when they moaned about separating yard waste from other trash.

Getting a countywide recycling program started – recycling is Mehall’s area of expertise – is next on his list, he said.

His first step has been to dispel the myth that markets do not exist for recyclables, while conceding that rural areas face the additional problem of not having a large amount of recyclables to sell.

He also plans to get his own house in order, so to speak, by instituting an office paper recycling program for county offices. But it’s the suggestion that communities/counties might need to band together to fight the landfill/compost/recycling wars that intrigues us.

It sounds much like the old proverb “two heads are better than one.”

We like it and his rollup-the-shirtsleeves-andget-the-job-done attitude. – June 7, 1990

WASHINGTON – You will be relieved to learn that conscientious female Transportation Security Administration agents just confiscated a gift set of perfume for my mother because it was just over three ounces. Barely.

But don’t relax. An undercover investigation found 95 percent of 70 attempts to smuggle banned weapons or mock explosives aboard planes were undetected by TSA agents at dozens of U.S. airports.

I know. You are thinking you couldn’t even get away with keeping your belt on and got a TSA tongue lashing for not pulling out your laptop.

The new tests on TSA were conducted by Homeland Security, first reported by ABC News, which said agents failed 67 out of 70 tests.

Heads at TSA shifted but did not roll.

TSA, with an $11 billion annual budget, is in trouble more than not. For years, investigators have been getting through security with fake bombs or weapons taped to their bodies or in carry-on luggage.

In September, a review of checked baggage procedures found “vulnerabilities” caused by human error and technological failures. That report concluded that TSA had spent $540 million since 2009 for screening equipment and $11 million on training, but failed to make noticeable improvements.

In addition to failures documented in official government reports, some rogue computer security guy recently hacked into a plane’s entertainment system to show he could take control of navigation.

Ann McFeatters has covered the White House and national politics since 1986.

Contact her at amcfeatters@nationalpress.com.

private telephone companies unless a special court grants warrants or permission to wiretap.

But we’re talking a lot of loopholes here.

The AP also reported the FBI has been conducting up to 2,000 secret flights a year over U.S. cities with cameras and cell phone listening equipment.

Sounds like secret surveillance to me. The FBI says it’s legal.

THE SENATE, in turmoil, has been debating the merits of the Patriot Act, a series of restrictions on Americans passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A majority of senators say the Patriot Act went too far in eroding civil liberties and hasn’t worked all that well to stop terrorists, such as the Boston Marathon bombers, who were on the radar.

(Apparently, the Patriot Act’s most recent success was in catching former House Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert allegedly trying to pay millions to keep a former student or students silent about what might have gone on when Hastert was a high school wrestling coach.)

On the other hand, hawks, such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, who opposed the current Freedom Act, think the nation is too lax in collecting data. They want this to be an issue in next year’s presidential election.

One hawk, Sen Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, is so horrified by the state of national security he is basing his presiTHE NEW HEAD OF the dential campaign on the FBI’s Cincinnati division, “entire world exploding in Angela Byers, said she terror and violence.” was surprised at the high level of threat in Ohio. “It’s HIS ANNOUNCEMENT scary. I’m not sure the gen- speech was extremely eral public gets the gravity depressing, made even of it,” she told the Associ- more inexplicable by his ated Press. (A Columbus campaign song, James man and a Cincinnati man Brown’s “I Feel Good.” were arrested in separate Graham wants to go back cases charged with plot- into Iraq, for starters, ting terrorist attacks. They which would not make most of us feel good. pleaded not guilty.)

Nationally, we’re in Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kenthe midst of a troubling tucky, is basing his presireview of security, search- dential campaign on ing for balance between stopping all surveillance, keeping America safe and having employed his parnot destroying our civil liamentary tricks in vain.

It’s confusing. We are liberties.

The courts have ruled safer than on 9/11; we’ll the government has been never be really safe.

A few things are clear. illegally spying on its citizens. Thus, Congress just The government ineptly passed the USA Freedom will keep spying on us.

Act, signed by President The fight to maintain our Barack Obama, which liberties will never be provides a little more gov- over. Do not take gift perernment transparency fume on an airplane even and leaves private phone if a salesperson assures data in the hands of 1,400 you it’s OK.

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Daughter at college needs reality check Dear Abby, In recent conversations with my daughter, who is away in college, she opened up to me that she is hooking up. She introduced herself to this guy 2 weeks ago, and she’s already having sex with him. I tried to caution her about the dangers of such relationships and how harmful they can be physically and emotionally. She sounded annoyed, and said it is her body and she has a right to do whatever she pleases.

I am shocked and disappointed. She’s the first person in our family to go to college. If I tell her father, he would disown her. I am beside myself.

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

My younger daughter will soon be applying to college, and now I’m wondering whether I should allow her to go away, given her sister’s behavior. How should I handle this? Should I tell her father?

– Stressed out in New York

Dear Stressed Out, When you are less emotional, talk with your daughter and advise her to visit the student health center to be checked for STDs and get on a program of birth control. Your daughter is no longer a child. She is a young woman, and sexual activity among college students is not unheard of. While I agree with you that hopping into bed with someone you have known for only 2 weeks is premature, if she’s able to maintain her gradepoint average, there is no reason to alarm her father. If she isn’t, then bring her home.

I assume you have discussed sex and fam-

ily standards with your younger daughter. If that’s the case, it would be unfair to punish or restrict her because you are disappointed in her older sister.

Dear Abby, My soon-to-be daughter-in-law complains about my son to me.

She’s not happy with his job or his boss, but he is.

She says he embarrasses her and gets upset when his work must come first.

Abby, my son is in charge of the company.

I don’t understand why she would marry someone she feels this way about. I struggle with whether to talk to my son about it or not. I’m afraid he will say something to

her and she will be upset with me. He is a happy young man, and it seems his fiancée only wants to change him. He’s almost 30, and I don’t see him changing to her satisfaction. Please advise.

– Biting My Tongue For Now in Arizona Dear Biting, Your son’s fiancée is complaining to the wrong person. Before talking to your son about her complaints, talk to her about them and suggest she talk to him.

If your son is happy in his job, happy with his employers and being well compensated for his work ethic and ability, she should be happy

for him, not embarrassed. It’s important that he know how she feels before the wedding, because if he learns about it afterward, there will be problems.

However, if she’s unwilling to communicate her feelings to your son, then let him know she has “concerns” about his job and suggest he discuss them with her before they say any “I do’s.”

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Tuesday, June 9 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.

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815499-4866.

Sisters in Christ, 9 a.m., Congregational Church, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Dixon Senior Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-626-3467.

Sterling High School Class of ’41 breakfast, 9 a.m., The Spot Restaurant, Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6263164.

Weight Watchers, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Commodities, 10-11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

La Leche League, 10 a.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena, Dixon, 815-288-3371.

Free blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Facing the Challenge Cancer Support Group, 11 a.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

Alcoholics Anonymous,

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, women’s; 7:30 p.m., open, 90-92 Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sterling Rotary Club, noon, YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave., Sterling.

Dixon Noon Lions, noon, private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Public welcome.

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

Dealing With Grief, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, tradition; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Big Book, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Widowed to Widowed support group, 1:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

Free blood pressure screening, 3:30-5 p.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Dixon TOPS IL617 meeting, 5 p.m., Eells meeting room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-8321.

Operation Support, 5:30 p.m., Dixon American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St. TOPS 253, 6-7:30 p.m., Good Neighbor Care, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-622-2820.

School Of Love In Deliverance Substance Abuse Group, 6:30 p.m., closed, The Worship

Center, 403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 815-284-1340.

Franklin Grove Public Library Board, 6:30 p.m., library, 112 S. Elm St., Franklin Grove, 815456-2823.

Rock River Valley VietNow, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 606 Brown Ave., Ashton.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners, 7 p.m., closed; 8 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 410 Second Ave., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 7 p.m., open, As Bill Sees It, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Lodge 936 AF & AM, 7:30 p.m., 117 W. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 8 p.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, All Saints Lutheran Church, 624 Luther Drive, Byron.

Alcoholics Anonymous, home meeting, call 815-284-2589.

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Wednesday, June 10 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.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 730-8:30 a.m., J.J.’s Restaurant, 337 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville, 815-772-4213.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown, 815-772-4213.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Henry Pratt Retiree breakfast, 9 a.m., Red Apple, 1130 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure check, 9-10:30 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013 or 800-782-1584.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Blood pressure check, 10-11 a.m., Good Neighbor Care of

Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, 815564-2145.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815625-0382.

Blood pressure check, 10:3011:30 a.m., Lee County Council On Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

Blood pressure check, 11:30 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lunch and Learn, noon, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

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

Lee County Welfare Council, noon, Mr. Tequila, 844 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 3:30 p.m. closed; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m. closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

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

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W.

Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-8572550.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, step, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Sauk Valley Gold Wing Riders, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Rock Falls Candlelight, 2200 First Ave., 815-625-6763.

AMVETS 123, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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

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

Northern Illinois Divers Association, 7:30 p.m., Angelo’s II, 2525 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Northern Illinois Star Gazers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 3G12, biology lab, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-2852.

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-973-1490.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave.

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

Farmers Market, 4-7:30 p.m., Riverfront, downtown Dixon.

Comedienne Lisa Janes, 4:30 p.m., Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

previous business day.

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

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

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

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

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Monday, June 8 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.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3251.

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

Scrabble, 10:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Tuesday, June 9 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Bingo and doughnuts, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

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

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

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Community coffee, 10 a.m.

Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Sing-a-long with Margo, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

Birthday Potluck Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

G.E. Retired Ladies Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Rastrelli’s, 238 Main Ave., Clinton, Iowa, 563-242-7441.

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

Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-625-0354.

Wednesday, June 10 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m., Fourth Avenue and West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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

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 Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Laughter Yoga program, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-6236.

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

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

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Thursday, June 11 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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A8 • Sauk Valley Media Dilbert by Scott Adams

www.saukvalley.com

Monday, June 8, 2015

Zits® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Stone Soup by Jan Eliot Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis Rose is Rose by Pat Brady and Don Wimmer

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Family Circus by Bil Keane

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn

Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

Double the chance, double the fun

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Oscar Levant, a pianist, composer, thespian and comedian who died in 1972, commented, “I once said cynically of a politician, ‘He’ll double cross that bridge when he comes to it.’”

It is great in bridge to have double the chance to make the opponents cross by getting home in your contract.

This is especially true when they can see that you would have failed with a different line of play or defense.

In this deal, South is in four hearts. West cashes his three spade winners, then shifts to a diamond.

How should declarer continue?

South would have done well to rebid three no-trump.

North would have had nine

top tricks. But jumping to four hearts was hard to criticize (and he might have bid it on the first round).

Some pairs lead the queen from a suit headed by the top three honors, asking

partner to signal count. That is not a bad idea.

South must avoid losing a minor-suit trick.

At first glance, he seems to need the club finesse to work.

But declarer has two chances to get home. He should win with dummy’s diamond ace, ruff a diamond in his hand, cash the heart ace, play a heart to dummy’s 10, and ruff another diamond.

Here, the king appears, so South draws trumps, crosses to dummy’s club ace, and discards his second club on the diamond queen.

But if the diamond king does not drop, declarer runs his trumps, planning to fall back on the club finesse.

Yes, a club shift at trick four by West would have been fatal, but that was not obvious. © 2015 UFS

Monday, June 8, 2015

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Daily Gazette • A9

WOODSTOCK

IN BRIEF

Home where legends played for sale

Police make arrest in trail shooting

WOODSTOCK (AP) – A northern Illinois home where musicians such as folk singer Pete Seeger once performed and signed the wooden rafters is for sale.

The five-bedroom home on 1 acre of land in Woodstock is listed at $250,000, according to The Northwest Herald.

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police have arrested a man in connection with a police-involved shooting near a newly-opened elevated trail system on the city’s northwest side.

The Chicago Tribune reported that a man was standing not far from the Bloomingdale Trail early Sunday when he alleg-

The home was purchased in 1975 and a stage area was built by owner Don Mast and his late wife, Eunice. They would host monthly music events, which drew hundreds of people.

Other performers included the Kingston Trio and Tom Chapin.

Mast has since moved

to a retirement home in Pennsylvania and the home has been rented out as apartments. One of the couple’s six children, 54-year-old Peter Mast, lives in the basement.

“When Mom was still living, there was nothing like her gatherings,” Peter Mast said. “I saw a lot of

crazy acts.”

After Eunice Mast died in 1993 from breast cancer, a group of area musicians continued the tradition.

The home also has four kitchens, five full bathrooms and a lodge-like music room built from materials from the surrounding community.

edly pulled out a weapon and pointed it at officers.

Police say an officer fired in response, but no one was injured.

A suspect was taken into custody, but there were no immediate charges.

Police found a gun in the area and were guarding a cordoned-off house early Sunday.

The Bloomingdale Trail, also known as The 606, opened over the weekend.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

ROCK FALLS IL1950450 Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2014 This report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the water system to provide safe drinking water.

The source of drinking water used by ROCK FALLS is Ground Water.

For more information regarding this report contact: Name Ted Padilla Phone 815-622-1106 Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre el agua que usted bebe. Tradúzcalo ó hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.

We want our valued customers to be informed about their water quality. If you would like to learn more, please feel welcome to attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. Opportunities for public participation in the decision making process that can affect drinking water quality. Scheduled Council Meeting - every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at Public Works Meeting - 1st Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. The source water assessment for our supply has been completed by the Illinois EPA. If you would like a copy of this information, please stop Source of Drinking Water The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturallyoccurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pickup substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: - Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturallyoccurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.

- Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses.

- Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

Source Water Name WELL 2 (11917) WELL 4 (11919) WELL 5 (00716)

- Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPAs Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly at risk from infections.

These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health Source Water Information Report Status Active Active Active

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Source Water Assessment We want our valued customers to be informed about their water quality. If you would like to learn more, please feel welcome to attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. The source water assessment for our supply has been completed by the Illinois EPA. If you would like a copy of this information, please stop by City Hall or call our water operator at 815-622-1106.

To view a summary version of the completed Source Water Assessments, including: Importance of Source Water; Susceptibility to Contamination Determination; and documentation/recommendation of Source Water Protection Efforts, you may access the Illinois EPA website at http://www.epa. state.il.us/cgi-bin/wp/swap-fact-sheets.pl. The Public Works Committee meets every month on the first Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

by City Hall or call our water operator at 815-622-1106. To view a summary version of the completed Source Water Assessments, including: Importance of Source Water; Susceptibility to Contamination Determination; and documentation/recommendation of Source Water Protection Efforts, you may access the Illinois EPA website at: http://www.epa.state.il.us/cgi-bin/wp/swap-fact-sheets.pl.

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Location 2109 9th Ave., Rock Falls 2109 9th Ave., Rock Falls 2109 9th Ave., Rock Falls

To determine Rock Falls susceptibility to groundwater contamination, the following documents were reviewed: a Well Site Survey, published in 1990 by the Illinois EPA; and a Source Water Protection Plan prepared by the City of Rock Falls, and published by the Illinois Rural Water Association in May of 1997. Based on the information obtained in these documents, there were no potential sources of groundwater contamination identified that could pose a hazard to groundwater utilized by the Rock Falls community water supply wells. However, information provided by the Leaking Underground Storage Tank and Remedial Project Management Sections of the Illinois EPA indicated several sites in the vicinity of Rock Falls with on-going remediation which may be of concern.

Based upon this information, the Illinois EPA has determined that the Rock 2014 Regulated Contaminants Detected

Lead and Copper

care providers.

EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection

by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Falls Community Water Supply’s source water is susceptible to VOC and SOC contamination. The basis for this determination includes the detections of VOC in well #4, and the land use within the recharge areas of the wells. This land use includes both residential and agricultural properties.

However, as a result of monitoring conducted at the wells and entry point to the distribution system, the land use activities and source water protection initiatives by the city (refer to the following section of this report), the Rock Falls Community Water Supply’s source water is not susceptible to IOC contamination.

The Water Department through a low Interest I.E.P.A. Loan will be constructing a new Shallow Well (Well #7) to replace the failing Well #4 that has been in service since the mid 1980’s. Construction is planned to begin in August 2015.

Location of the new well will be at the Water Plant 2109 9th ave.

Definitions: Action Level Goal (ALG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. ALGs allow for a margin of safety.

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Lead and Copper

Date Sampled

MCLG

Action Level (AL)

90th Percentile

# Sites Over AL

Units

Violation

Likely Source of Contamination

Copper

2014

1.3

1.3

0.26

0

ppm

N

Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives; Corrosion of household plumbing systems.

Water Quality Test Results The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

The following tables contain scientific terms and measures, some of which may require explanation. micrograms per liter or parts per billion - or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water. not applicable.

Regulatory compliance with some MCLs are based on running annual average of monthly samples. milligrams per liter or parts per million - or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: Maximum residual disinfectant level goal or MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL: Definitions: ppb: na: Avg: ppm:

Regulated Contaminants Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products

Collection Date

Highest Level Detected

Range of Levels Detected

MCLG

MCL

Unites

Violation

Likely Source of Contamination

Chlorine

12/31/2014

1.4

1-2

MRDLG=4

MRDL=4

ppm

N

Water additive used to control microbes.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)*

2014

19

19.1- 19.3

No goal for the total

60

ppb

N

By-product of drinking water disinfection

ppb

N

By-product of drinking water disinfection

Not all sample results may have been used for calculating the Highest Level Detected because some results may be part of an evaluation to determine where compliance sampling should occur in the future.

Total Trihalomethanes (TThm)*

2014

47

41.6-46.5

No goal for the total

80

Not all sample results may have been used for calculating the Highest Level Detected because some results may be part of an evaluation to determine where compliance sampling should occur in the future.

Inorganic Contaminants

Collection Date

Highest Level Detected

Range of Levels Detected

MCLG

MCL

Units

Violation

Likely Source of Contamination

Arsenic

1/31/2012

1.15

1.15-1.15

0

10

ppb

N

Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes.

Barium

1/31/2012

.117

.117-.117

2

2

ppm

N

Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits.

Fluoride

1/31/2012

.873

.873-.873

4

4.0

ppm

N

Erosions of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes stong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.

Nitrate (Measured as Nitrogen)

2014

0.164

0.164-0.164

10

10

ppm

N

Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural depostis.

Sodium

1/31/2012

30400

30400-30400

ppm

N

Erosion from naturally occuring deposits: Used in water softener regeneration.

Radioactive Contaminants

Collection Date

Higheste Level Detected

Range of Levels Detected

MCLG

MCL

Units

Violation

Likely Source of Contamination

Combined Radium 226/228

07/28/2009

1.55

1.55-1.55

0

5

pCi/L

N

Erosion of natural deposits.

Gross alpha excluding radon and uranium

07/19/2011

4.7

4.7 - 4.7

0

15

pCi/L

N

Erosion of natural deposits.

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GERMANY

G-7 leaders stand united on sanctions Duration linked to Russia’s cooperation with peace accord

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ABOVE: Church members from Sterling play cards in cardboard boxes to pass the time during their 24-hour famine Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church in Sterling. First Christian members (from left) Bianca Lukancic, 13, and Hanneh Chromek, 15, and Chloe Bittorf, 17, a member of Sacred Heart, went without food from 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m.

Sunday, in order to help raise awareness, as well as funds for Sauk Valley Food Bank. The youths stayed overnight at First Christian Church in Sterling.

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ELMAU, Germany (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she expects a meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies to produce a “united signal” that sanctions against Russia can only be softened if a February peace accord for Ukraine is fully implemented.

Even before the issue was brought to the table, most of the leaders had already expressed their support for the idea.

This year’s meeting of the leading industrialized democracies was the second in a row without Russia, which was ejected from what was the G-8 last year over its actions in Ukraine. Even with President Vladimir Putin absent, Russia was prominent in the leaders’ minds as they gathered in the Bavarian Alps.

Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed during a pre-summit bilateral meeting that the duration of sanctions imposed upon Moscow should be “clearly linked to Russia’s full implementation of the Minsk” peace accord agreed in Febru-

ary, the White House said in a statement. Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, another summit participant, were central to drawing up that accord.

Later, Merkel stressed anew in an interview with Germany’s public ZDF television that sanctions are not an end in themselves and they “can be dispensed with when the conditions under which they were introduced are no longer there and the problems are resolved.”

She said that “we have a chance if everyone makes an effort – that is to some extent in Russia’s hands and of course in Ukraine’s.”

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Kiev before heading to the summit in Germany and pledged to make sure that “solidarity with Ukraine” was also on the agenda for the next G-7, which is being held in Japan, his spokesman Yasuhisa Kawamura told a small group of reporters.

This year, he said, Japan’s main goal is that all sides abide by the Minsk agreement.

“That is our goal and for that ... all G-7 leaders should show a common approach,” Kawamura said.

NEW YORK | PRISON ESCAPE

Governor: Plan must have taken days DANNEMORA, N.Y. (AP) – Two murderers who used power tools to escape from prison must have taken days to cut through steel walls and pipes and break through the bricks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday as a $100,000 reward was posted for information leading to their capture.

Authorities were investigating how the inmates obtained the power tools they used in the “Shawshank Redemption”style breakout over the weekend.

“It was a sophisticated plan,” Cuomo said. “It took a period of time, no doubt, to execute.”

David Sweat, 34, was serving a sentence of life without parole for the 2002 killing of a sheriff’s deputy. Richard Matt, 48, had been sentenced to 25 years to life for kidnapping, killing and dismembering his former boss in 1997.

“These are killers. They are murderers,” the

David Sweat

Richard Matt

governor said. “There’s never been a question about the crimes they committed. They are now on the loose, and our first order of business is apprehending them.”

Officials gave no details on how the men managed to avoid detection while cutting their way out. “They had to be heard,” Cuomo told ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

After the search is over, “we’ll go through the exact details of what they did and how they did it to ensure this never happens again,” Cuomo said later.

Authorities set up roadblocks and brought in bloodhounds and helicopters. Hundreds of law enforcement officers fanned out around the prison, about 20 miles south of the Canadian

border, following up on dozens of tips.

But authorities acknowledged they did not have a good idea where the convicts could be. They may have crossed into Canada or headed to another state, Cuomo said.

“This is a crisis situation for the state,” he said.

“These are dangerous men capable of committing grave crimes again.”

Prison officials found the inmates’ beds inside the 150-year-old Clinton Correctional Facility stuffed with clothes on Saturday morning in an apparent attempt to fool guards making their rounds. On a cut steam pipe, the prisoners left a taunting note containing a crude Asian caricature and the words “Have a nice day.”

Officials said the inmates cut through the steel wall at the back of their cell, crawled down a catwalk, broke through a brick wall, cut their way into and out of a steam pipe, and then sliced through the chain and lock on a manhole cover outside the prison.

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Their path brought to mind “The Shawshank Redemption,” the 1994 adaptation of a Stephen King story about an inmate’s carefully planned prison escape.

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Ukrainian multi-rocket missile launchers “Grad” make their way Sunday to positions near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. G7 world leaders met with U.S. President Obama and others on Sunday in Germany to discuss the Russian-Ukraine situation along with other issues.

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Monday, June 8, 2015 Numbers game Hardin Calhoun allowed one run in seven postseason games en route to the 1A state softball title. The Warriors outscored teams 39-1 in that run, with the lone run coming in Saturday’s 4-1 title win over Somonauk.

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The second game of the super regional series between Vanderbilt and Illinois has been postponed until today because of storms in the forecast in Champaign.

Defending national champion Vanderbilt (46-19) won the opening game Saturday night 13-0, and needs to win just once more to advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Illinois (50-9) is making its first super regional appearance.

TV listings

Today College baseball Noon, 3 & 6 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, super regionals, ESPN2 7 p.m.

• NCAA Tournament, super regionals, ESPN

Cycling Midnight

• Criterium Dauphine, stage 2, Le Bourget-duLac to Villars-les-Dombes, France, NBCSP

NASCAR

Treux gets first win since 2013 Martin Truex Jr. led the most laps for the fourth straight race, only this time he was in front on the one that mattered most, breaking through Sunday at Pocono Raceway for his first Sprint Cup victory since 2013.

Truex led 97 of 400 laps and dominated in the No. 78 Chevrolet off late restarts down the stretch.

Kevin Harvick was second, followed by Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch.

FORMULA ONE

Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton quickly put his Monaco pit stop blunder – and everyone else in the Formula One field – behind him in Montreal.

The reigning world champion won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, leading from the pole to the checkered flag with no threat from anyone except his Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg.

Rosberg was second.

The two Mercedes teammates started on the front row. Mercedes has won six of the seven races in the Formula One series this year.

Valtteri Bottas of Williams was third, and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastien Vettel were fourth and fifth.

NHRA

Brown races to 50th victory Antron Brown raced to his 50th NHRA victory Sunday, beating Brittany Force in the Top Fuel final in the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at his home track in Englishtown, New Jersey.

The 2012 Top Fuel series champion and current points leader raced past Force, who lost traction early in the run.

Matt Hagan won in Funny Car, Greg Anderson in Pro Stock, and Jerry Savoie in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

New details on Solo’s arrest U.S. women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo was combative with officers after her arrest last year on accusations that she assaulted her half-sister and her teenage nephew, an incident where authorities described Solo as the “primary aggressor.”

Solo initially faced two misdemeanor counts of domestic violence in the altercation at her halfsister’s house last June, though those charges were dismissed on procedural grounds earlier this year.

Solo, who had pleaded not guilty, portrayed herself as a victim in interviews after the dismissal of the case.

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Victor Espinoza reacts after crossing the finish line with American Pharoah to win the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in Elmont, New York. American Pharoah is the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed won it in 1978.

Ready to rule after Crown

American Pharoah not done racing after historic victory

BY BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer

7:30 p.m.

• Cardinals at Rockies, FSN

NHL playoffs 7 p.m.

• Stanley Cup finals, Game 3, Lightning at Blackhawks, NBCSP 3 p.m.

• FIFA, Women’s World Cup, group stage, Sweden vs. Nigeria, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Fox 6:30 p.m.

• FIFA, Women’s World Cup, group stage, U.S. vs. Australia, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, FS1 9 p.m.

• FIFA, Women’s World Cup, group stage, Japan vs. Switzerland, at Vancouver, British Columbia, FS1

Tuesday Cycling 11 p.m.

• Criterium Dauphine, stage 3, Roanne to Montagny, France, NBCSP Next up for racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner is some welldeserved downtime, having run in and won five Grade 1 races in nearly 2 1/2 months. That’s a compressed schedule for a racehorse, most of which have at least 30 days between starts.

“It’s ridiculously insane what he did yesterday,” Baffert said. “It was a beautiful moment.”

Owner Ahmed Zayat pledged to keep the horse in training, at least through the end of the year. Before the Belmont, Zayat sold breeding rights to American Pharoah to Coolmore Ashford Stud near Versailles, Kentucky. The family has said it received offers higher than $20 million, but the terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed.

“They have zero say until he

retires,” Zayat said. “We owe it to the sport to do the right thing.

Money plays an important factor in this game. I’ve already sold the breeding rights, but it is my genuine desire, as a fan, as someone who loves horses, to race him as long as I possibly can.”

Zayat will leave it up to Baffert to map out a schedule. Among the races under consideration are the Jim Dandy at Saratoga in upstate New York on Aug. 1; the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth in New Jersey on Aug. 2; the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 22; and the Travers at Saratoga on Aug. 29.

With a newfound legacy to protect, Baffert vowed American Pharoah would be properly prepared for his next race, saying, “He’ll tell me.”

TENNIS | FRENCH OPEN

Swift backhand to Grand Slam Wawrinka denies Djokovic of coveted French Open title PARIS – Moments before his third French Open final in 4 years, Novak Djokovic jogged in a stadium hallway near a poster of the Coupe des Mousquetaires, the silver trophy awarded to the men’s champion at the only major tournament he has never won.

This time, it would be Stan Wawrinka standing between the No. 1-seeded Djokovic and the title at Roland Garros that the Serb needs for a career Grand Slam.

And once again, Djokovic came up one victory shy, stopped by the eighth-seeded Wawrinka and his magical, one-handed backhand.

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NEW YORK – A hero’s welcome greeted Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in Kentucky on Sunday, the first of many such receptions expected for the sporting world’s newest superstar.

The 3-year-old colt has more racing in his future, along with an avalanche of publicity and money-making opportunities after pulling off the first sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont in 37 years.

Before leaving Belmont Park, trainer Bob Baffert led American Pharoah onto a patch of grass outside of, fittingly, Barn 1 on a sunny and warm morning.

It was only hours after his frontrunning, 5 ½-length victory, but the low-key champ appeared to enjoy the attention, dutifully posing for photographers and patiently letting bystanders pet him.

“He’s a really sweet horse,” Baffert said. “We’re going to share him with everybody.”

There were celebrity visits, too, for the newest member of racing’s elite club. Fellow Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott stopped by for a close-up look at American Pharoah, much like Baffert visited Mott’s barn in the mid1990s to see Cigar, who won 16 consecutive races.

American Pharoah arrived in Louisville, Kentucky, later in the day, and was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans at Churchill Downs, his home in between Triple Crown races.

Jockey Victor Espinoza threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium, where Baffert attended the game.

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

MLB

Williams wins No. 20 Serena Williams won her third French Open title and 20th major singles trophy by beating 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 on Saturday.

Wawrinka won his first French Open championship and second major title by stunning Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in a superbly played match Sunday.

“I know he’s looking for that title,” Wawrinka said. “I hope he will get one, one day, because he deserves one.”

Wawrinka exited in the first round in Paris a year ago. And he had lost 17 of his past 20 matches against Djokovic. But

Wawrinka would not relent on this sunlit afternoon, compiling twice as many winners, 60 to 30.

“Certainly one of the best matches of my career,” Wawrinka said, “if not the best.”

That beautiful backhand of his was a big reason; one even made its way around the net post before landing on the red clay.

Another backhand earned the match’s last break, to 5-4 in the fourth set. And, fittingly, yet another finished off Djokovic’s 28-match winning streak.

Djokovic called the stroke “one of the best one-handed backhands that I have seen.”

The 30-year-old Wawrinka, so long in the shadow of his Swiss

Davis Cup teammate and pal Roger Federer, added to the championship he won at last year’s Australian Open.

That’s when Wawrinka became the first man in 21 years to beat the top two seeds en route to a Grand Slam title. He duplicated that in Paris, eliminating No. 2 Federer in the quarters before toppling Djokovic.

When Djokovic received the silver plate given to the losing finalist, the spectators gave him an unusually long ovation. Djokovic shook his head and his eyes welled with tears.

“Not easy to stand there as a runner-up again,” Djokovic said, “but I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis.”

MLB 6 p.m.

• Cubs at Tigers, CSN/ MLB • Nationals at Yankees, MLB 7 p.m.

• Astros at White Sox, CSN+ 7:30 p.m.

• Cardinals at Rockies, FSN

NBA playoffs 8 p.m.

• Finals, Game 3, Warriors at Cavaliers, ABC

Soccer Noon

• FIFA, Women’s World Cup, group stage, France vs. England, at Moncton, New Brunswick, Fox 3 p.m.

• FIFA, Women’s World Cup, group stage, Colombia vs. Mexico, at Moncton, New Brunswick, Fox • FIFA, Women’s World Cup, group stage, Spain vs. Costa Rica, at Montreal, FS1 6 p.m.

• FIFA, Women’s World Cup, group stage, Brazil vs. South Korea, FS1

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STATE BASEBALL EXTRA

1A STATE THIRD-PLACE GAME | FULTON 11, OKAW VALLEY 7

SCOREBOARD Class 1A state tournament at Dozer Park, Peoria Friday’s results • Cobden 6, Fulton 2 • Okawville 5, Okaw Valley 3 Saturday’s results • Third place, Fulton 11, Okaw Valley 7 • Championship, Cobden 9, Okawville 3 Saturday’s 1A box scores

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GET BEHIND TO GET AHEAD Fulton plays familiar comeback card to capture third place in 1A

Third-place game at Dozer Park, Peoria

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FULTON 11, OKAW VALLEY 7 Okaw Valley 303 001 0 — 7 5 1 Fulton 405 011 x — 11 13 3 W – Michael Dixon (4-1). L – Drew Fruchtl (4-2).

(At bats-runs-hits) OKAW VALLEY (26-8) Peyton Hagerman ss 3-1-0, Taylor Coleman 3b 0-2-0, Garrett Fritz c 2-2-1, Devon Still p-1b 3-1-1, Drew Fruchtl 1b-p 4-1-1, Dylan Park 2b 3-0-2, Logan Tipsword dh 2-0-0, Alex Martin dh 1-0-0, Connor Cloyd rf 0-00, Cody Drake lf 3-0-0, Joe Jeffers cf 4-0-0.

Totals: 25-7-5.

Still (2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 WP), Fruchtl (5 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 9 H, 0 SO, 5 BB) and Fritz. RBI – Park 3, Fritz, Fruchtl. SB – Still 2, Hagerman, Park. SAC – Coleman, Still. E – Still. LOB – 9.

FULTON (22-9) Seth Sanderson ss-p 4-1-1, Trey Simmons 2b 3-3-2, Devon Ballard p-3b-ss 4-2-2, Jack Lemke cf 3-1-2, Colin Houzenga lf 4-2-2, Jake VanZuiden c 1-0-0, Devin Bly cr 0-10, Cole McClary 3b-rf-3b 4-0-1, Erik North dh 3-1-2, Michael Dixon rf-p-rf 0-0-0, Jason Ryder 1b 3-0-1. Totals: 29-11-13.

Ballard (3 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 1 HBP), Dixon (3+ IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 SO, 5 BB, 1 WP), Sanderson (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB) and VanZuiden (1 PB). 2B – Ballard, Lemke, Houzenga, North. RBI – Lemke 3, Houzenga 2, Ryder 2, Ballard, McClary, North. SB – Lemke 2, Simmons, Ballard. E – McClary, Dixon. LOB – 8.

Championship game

COBDEN 9, OKAWVILLE 3 Cobden 021 006 0 — 9 15 2 Okawville 101 100 0 — 3 6 5 W – JT Moore (4-1). L – Shane Ganz (3-3) (At bats-runs-hits) COBDEN (27-6) JT Moore cf/p 5-1-2, Logan Splat ss 5-13, Parker Flamm p/lf 5-1-2, Austin Lewey pr/1b 1-2-1, Sam Cohen c 5-0-1, Brandon Shields pr 0-0-0, Theron Sweitzer 3b 3-0-1, Dylan Duty dh 4-0-1, Jacob Furlow 1b 3-1-2, Cayden Childers rf 4-2-1, John Russell lf/cf 2-1-1, Jake Ellis ph 0-0-0, Guillermo Palmerin pr 0-0-0, Trevor Middleton 0-0-0. Totals: 37-9-15.

Flamm (4 2/3 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 O, 3 BB), Moore (2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 SO, 1 BB). 2B – Sweitzer. RBI – Sweitzer 3, Splat 2, Moore 1, Russell 1. SB – Moore. SAC – Russell.

E – Russell.

OKAWVILLE (17-18) Alec Wisneski ss 4-1-1, Mason Drury 2b/p 3-1-1, Brad Fuhrhop c 4-0-2, Nick Strubhart p/cf 4-0-1, Brendan Killion lf 2-0-0, Dakota Garlich 1b 2-0-0, Evan Gaynor pr 0-1-0, Ben Schuette 3b 2-0-0, Shane Ganz cf/p 3-0-1, Noland Crane rf 3-0-0. Totals: 27-3-6.

Strubhart (5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 6 SO, 0 BB), Ganz (0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 SO, 0 BB), Drury (2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 SO, 0 BB). 2B – Wisneski, Fuhrhop. RBI – Fuhrhop, Strubhart. SB – Fuhrhop, Strubhart, Ganz. SAC – Schuette. E – Schuette 2, Wisneski, Ganz, Crane.

Class 2A state tournament at Dozer Park, Peoria Friday’s results • Rockford Christian 2, St. Bede 1 • Williamsville 4, Teutopolis 1 Saturday’s games • Third place, Teutopolis 4, St. Bede 1 • Championship, Rockford Christian 6, Williamsville 2 Saturday’s 2A box scores Championship at Dozer Park, Peoria

ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 6, WILLIAMSVILLE 2 Rfd. Christian 014 000 1 — 6 7 0 Williamsville 000 100 1 — 2 8 2 W – Williams (10-2). L – Fanale (4-2) (At bats-runs-hits) ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN (36-6) David Prisby cf/2b 3-0-2, Jake McClellan c 4-0-0, Luke Joiner pr 0-1-0, Nolan Gazsouski ss/p 3-1-1, Jake Kellerman dh 3-2-2, Cameron Santolino 3b 3-0-1, Satchel Daleo 2b/ ss 3-0-0, Caleb Bubnack 1b 3-0-0, Jacob Gugle rf/cf 1-2-1, Nick Frahm lf 1-0-0, Brandon Williams p 0-0-0, Alec Powell rf 0-0-0.

Totals: 24-6-7 Williams (6 2/3 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 SO, 1 BB), Gazsouski (1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 SO, 0 BB). HR – Kellerman 2. RBI – Kellerman 4, Prisby. CS – Prisby, Frahm. SAC – Frahm 2.

WILLIAMSVILLE (31-7) Joe Roscetti 2b 4-0-1, Dan Daykin lf 4-0-2, Talon File ss 4-0-0, Vince Vignali cf 3-1-1, Luke Bleyer 1b 2-0-2, Justin Beggs c 3-0-1, Dayton Edwards rf/p 1-0-0, John Beal p 1-00, Sam Fanale p/rf 3-1-1, Drew Keenan 3b 3-0-0. Totals: 28-2-8.

Fanale (3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 SO, 1 BB), Beal (4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 SO, 1 BB), Edwards (0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 SO, 0 BB). RBI – Daykin, Beggs. SAC – Edwards. E – File, Keenan.

Third place

TEUTOPOLIS 4, ST. BEDE 1 Teutopolis 000 012 1 — 4 13 0 St. Bede 000 010 0 — 1 6 1 W – Louis Niemerg (11-0). L – Gabe Braboy (7-4) (At bats-runs-hits) TEUTOPOLIS (32-6-1) Devin Smith ss 4-0-1, Louis Niemerg p 4-0-2, Tyler Westendorf pr 0-0-0, Jordan Thoele c 4-0-1, Dylan Bloemer pr 0-1-0, Austin Hartke dh 3-0-1, John Kreke 1b 4-0-2, Brock Mette lf 3-1-3, Austin Johnson 3b 4-0-1, Jacob Roepke 2b 3-0-1, Thomas Flach cf 3-1-1, Jordan Bloemer rf 0-1-0. Totals: 32-4-13 Niemerg (7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB).

2B – Kreke, Flach. RBI – Johnson 2, Mette, Niemerg. SB – Mette. CS – Mette.

ST. BEDE (23-8) Jarret Olson cf 3-0-1, Jack Brady 2b/3B 3-00, Matt Szczepaniak ss 3-0-0, Nathan Bartley c 3-0-1, Nick Plankenhorn 3b/p 3-0-0, G.W. Leynaud 1b 3-0-0, Gabe Braboy p/2b 3-0-0, Nick Szczepaniak 2b 0-0-0, Brady Booker rf 3-1-2, Sam Halm lf 3-0-2. Totals: 27-1-6.

Braboy (6 1/3 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 SO, 0 BB). Plankenhorn (2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 SO, 0 BB). RBI – Brady. E – M. Szczepaniak.

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Fulton’s Cole McClary singles Saturday against Okaw Valley during the Steamers’ 11-7 win in the 1A third-place game at Dozer Park in Peoria.

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PEORIA – From the get-go, the Fulton baseball team had the Okaw Valley Timberwolves right where it wanted them: in the lead.

In typical fashion for these comeback kids, the Steamers erased an early deficit with balanced hitting and clutch pitching in Saturday’s 1A third-place game for an 11-7 win in the program’s first trip to Dozer Park.

“No Fulton baseball team has ever finished with a win, or even come to the state tournament, let alone finish off with a win, so this was really what we wanted after [Friday],” junior jack Lemke said.

“This just feels awesome,” senior Colin Houzenga added.

“Coach [Kyle Miller] told us going into it that our team hasn’t had an ending-win game, so the last-game win was big for us.”

The Fulton players bounced back quickly from the disappointment of Friday’s semifinal loss to eventual state champion Cobden.

Eight different Steamers had hits, and the ninth, senior catcher Jake VanZuiden, drew three walks. Six players had RBIs, and seven Steamers scored runs.

“Obviously there was nothing we could do after [Friday], so the next thing you’ve got to do is come focused and ready the next day,” senior Seth Sanderson said. “Hitting is contagious, we’ve always said that, especially for our team. Once we get going, we can hit one through nine, so that really helps.

“We just really wanted to finish the season off strong with a win.”

Just like in Tuesday’s supersectional against defending 1A champion Illinois Lutheran, the Steamers (22-9) trailed 3-0 before they even got to bat.

But this time, they didn’t wait around to play catch-up, sending 10 hitters to the plate in the bottom of the first for a 4-3 lead.

The outburst included a double steal and a delayed steal, as well as a two-run single from Houzenga, and an RBI fielder’s choice by Cole McClary.

“In my eyes, once we’re down, we’ve got nothing to lose now,” Sanderson said. “They’re the ones who are under pressure and have to hold that lead, so I feel like as a team, we hit and play better in those situations.

The bottom of the order came up big again in the third, as Fulton had the answer after Okaw Valley (26-8) scored three more runs to take a 6-4 lead.

Nine Steamers went to the plate in the inning, and No. 9 hitter Jason Ryder followed Erik North’s double with a two-run single down the left-field line to tie the score.

“In the bottom of the order, we seem to get a lot of fastballs, and that’s perfectly fine with us,” North said. “We all came up clutch today, and were able to

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ABOVE: Fulton’s Erik North slides across home plate Saturday against Okaw Valley at Dozer Park in Peoria. The Steamers won 11-7 to claim third place in 1A. BELOW: Fulton’s Seth Sanderson dives for a ball during the Steamer’s win on Saturday.

Star of the game: Jack Lemke, Fulton, 2-for-3, goahead 3-run 2B in 3rd inning Key performers: Colin Houzenga, Fulton, 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Devon Ballard, Fulton, 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 runs; Jason Ryder, Fulton, 2-run single in 1st; Dylan Park, Okaw Valley, 2-for-3, 3 RBIs

string some hits together.”

“We started off a little slow at first, but Colin got us on the board with the big hit in the first inning,” Ryder added. “Then Erik hit one to right field [in the third], perfectly placed, then I came up and had runners in scoring position and brought them in. Jack’s [three-run] hit gave us the lead, and we felt strong after that.”

Jack Lemke then continued his breakout from a mini-slump.

Leadoff man Seth Sanderson snuck a single through the left side of the infield, then Trey Simmons dropped a bloop single in front of the Okaw Valley right fielder to load the bases.

The Timberwolves threw out Ryder at home on Devon Ballard’s grounder to third for the second out of the inning, but Lemke would not be denied. The junior cleanup hitter smacked a double into the gap in left-center, clearing the bases and giving Fulton a 9-6 lead it would not relinquish.

“We had everybody hitting everything one through nine, and then we made plays behind our pitchers to get out of innings.

It was great stuff,” Lemke said.

“We just have confidence in each other. Defense and pitching are what got us here, and we know we can make big pitches and big plays in the field, and follow that up at the plate. We just had everybody coming up big the last few weeks.”

The Steamers kept tacking on runs, as Ballard ripped a twoout RBI single to right-center in the fifth inning, then North drew a bases-loaded walk to plate Houzenga in the sixth.

Even though Fulton left the bases loaded in the first, and saw a bases-loaded, one-out opportunity to add to the lead in the sixth end with a double play, the Steamers had much more luck cashing in on their clutch situations than in the semifinal loss.

“For some reason, it seems like when we get down, we finally realize we actually need to start doing something,” Houzenga said. “Then once the first hit starts, then the next person hits, then it seems like when a couple of us start hitting, the whole team just follows, and we can have a huge inning. We had two of them today.

“When we get going like that, every hit seems like it’s a gap

shot, and we don’t leave too many runners on. That always leads to good things.”

It was the difference in the game, as Okaw Valley struggled to find ways to score. Two of the three third-inning runs were unearned, and they left the leadoff man stranded on base in three of the final four innings.

Fulton’s pitching and defense had something to do with that.

The Steamers had two errors and a passed ball, but they made the key plays when they needed to.

Michael Dixon – who at one point threw 15 straight strikes in the fifth and sixth innings – came on in relief of starter Ballard and pitched around all those leadoff men reaching base. Sanderson finished the game on the mound, throwing five of his six pitches for strikes for three quick outs in an uneventful seventh to clinch third place.

“We knew we had to refocus, because we didn’t want to leave Peoria without getting a ‘W’,” Ryder said. “If we wouldn’t have won, it would have felt like we got last place. It was big just to have our offense pick up after facing that really good [Cobden] pitcher in our first game. We knew we had to get the bats alive, and we did and got the win.”

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Hoping to make ‘once in a lifetime’ happen twice

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EORIA – Baseball is a fickle game, and to earn a berth in the state tournament should always be appreciated.

But after making the program’s first trip to Peoria this weekend, Fulton might not have to wait so long for another chance.

With a third-place roster stacked with juniors and a couple of underclassmen, if the Steamers play their cards right, they could be making a return trip to Dozer Park in about 365 days.

“We’re really looking forward to next year,” freshman DH Erik North said. “We’re only losing three senior starters, and we’ve got a lot of juniors back. We’ll have a lot of talent again next year, and we’ll be looking for a

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good run again.

“We had some good breaks this year, and you have to get those. There are a lot of teams that could very well be here, but we’re the ones who are. We got some good luck at times, but it takes skill, too, and we took advantage of both.”

Yes, they say fortune favors the prepared ... and the talent doesn’t hurt, either. Fulton brings back five of its

six pitchers listed in the IHSA state tournament program, and also returns six hitters in their starting lineup, as well as outfielder/pitcher Michael Dixon, who North hits for.

With shiny gold medals hanging around their necks, the third-place trophy left in the safe arms of their teammates, a half-dozen Steamers trooped up to the lounge area behind the press box to talk about their accomplishment.

But even though this postseason run will be celebrated in the days to come, there was a faraway look in their eyes when asked if they could repeat the feat on 2016.

Apparently, the thought had already crossed their minds.

“Ending this season

with a win was one step,” junior Jason Ryder said.

“Coming into next year, we lose three senior starters – they’re three pretty big spots in our lineup, just a big part of our team – but we feel like we can be just as tough, if not tougher next year.

“Hopefully we can come back down here, because now we’ve all experienced it. I’m really glad we did it as juniors, because now our senior year, we’ll set the goal to come back down here and win twice.”

There was also a bit of envy, it seemed, from seniors Seth Sanderson and Colin Houzenga.

Both of them will be attacking the next chapter of their lives head-on in the fall, but will most likely be watching their

buddies from the Dozer Park seats next spring.

“Easily,” Houzenga answered bluntly when asked if Fulton could contedn for a 1A title next season. “Their junior class is huge; they still have their two main pitchers; actually, Seth’s the only pitcher not coming back.

The defense will be solid, even with us seniors leaving, and their offense will still be there, too. They should be fun to watch.”

And that’s fully where Sanderson expects the Steamers to end up.

“Basically, the junior class has a lot of talent, the sophomore class has a lot of talent, and the freshman class has a lot of talent,’ Sanderson summed up. “I know what they can do, and I think they’re going to be here next year again.”

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STATE SOFTBALL EXTRA

Monday, June 8, 2015

1A STATE THIRD-PLACE GAME | WAYNE CITY 2, NEWMAN 1

SCOREBOARD Class 1A state tournament at EastSide Centre, East Peoria Friday’s results • Hardin Calhoun 1, Wayne City 0 • Somonauk 4, Newman 2 Saturday’s games • Third place, Wayne City 2, Newman 1 • Championship, Hardin Calhoun 4, Somonauk 1 Saturday’s box scores Third place at EastSide Centre, Peoria

WAYNE CITY 2, NEWMAN 1

Wayne City 200 000 0 – 2 8 2 Newman 001 000 0 – 1 5 3 W – Claire Miller (21-3). L – Lakyn Waldschmidt (17-7) (At-bats-runs-hits) WAYNE CITY (24-3-1) Tori Pasley cf 4-1-1, Esther Smith lf 3-0-3, Claire Miller p 3-1-0, Allyson Taylor c 4-0-0, Caisie Hart 3b 4-0-1, DeeAnna Reed ss 3-00, Sara Green 2b 3-0-2, Abby Reeves 1b 3-0-1, Gracie McCormick rf 3-0-0. Totals: 30-2-8.

Miller (7 IP, 5 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 11 K). 2B – Hart. E – Pasley, Smith. WP – Miller. LOB – 9.

NEWMAN (20-11) Julie Hurd c 4-0-0, Mady Ferris ss 3-1-2, Jenna Stevens 3b 3-0-1, Waldschmidt p 3-0-0, Sam Miller 1b 2-0-1, Rhyanna Hadden cf 3-0-0, Sarah Trujillo 2b 2-0-0, Madalyn Klein rf 3-0-1, Morgan Ely lf 1-0-0, Grace Ely lf 2-0-0. Totals: 26-1-5.

Waldschmidt (5 1/3 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K), Miller (1 2/3 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K). E – Stevens, Miller, Trujillo. WP – Waldschmidt.

LOB – 6.

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The Newman Comets receive their 1A fourth-place trophy Saturday after falling to Wayne City 2-1 at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.

It is Newman’s first state trophy in softball.

JUMP-START REQUIRED

Slow start costs Comets in third-place game at EastSide Center

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EAST PEORIA – Newman softball coach JD Waldschmidt pulled his team aside before the Comets’ 1A state third-place game against Wayne City, hoping to inject some energy into his squad.

“Usually we have a lot of energy, almost too much,” Waldschmidt said. “They were a little down. It’s tough to lose and come back here to play, but they stepped up after the first inning.”

The Indians scored twice in the first, and it proved to be all they needed as they beat Newman 2-1 at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Newman finished in fourth place in the program’s first trip to the state tournament.

Newman could have used some of that confidence it found late in Saturday’s game, early on. Wayne City opened the game with two hits, two more than the Indians could muster in Friday’s semifinal after being no-hit by eventual state champion Hardin-Calhoun.

Leadoff hitter Tori Pasley stole second after her single, and Claire Miller reached on an error by Newman first baseman Sam Miller, which allowed Pas-

Star of the game: Claire Miller, Wayne City, W, 11 SO, 0 ER, BB; also run scored Key performers: Esther Smith, Wayne City, 3 1B; Mady Ferris, Newman, 2 1B, R; Lakyn Waldschmidt, Newman, 5 SO, 2 R, 0 ER ley to come around and score. A wild pitch scored Miller for the Indians second run.

“It wasn’t how we wanted to start,” Newman catcher Julie Hurd said. “We had to erase everything that happened and get back to it.”

Newman pushed across its lone run in the third inning behind a two-out rally. After Morgan Ely and Hurd struck out swinging to open the frame, Mady Ferris and Jenna Stevens kept the inning alive with back-to-back singles.

Steven’s single to center caused problems for Pasley, who overthrew third base while trying to throw out Ferris.

Ferris took off for home as the ball caromed off the fence, and slid head first across the plate, dirtying her uniform and putting a run on the scoreboard in the process.

“I knew I had to go,” Ferris said. “We needed that run so

I was going. It was a fun game, they were a good team.”

Ferris also saved a run in the top half of the seventh, as she threw out Esther Smith at home. Ferris, the Comets shortstop, noticed catcher Hurd put down the sign for an off-speed pitch, and expected the ball to be pulled.

Ferris inched to her right, charged the grounder and fired home to nail a sliding Smith by a step. That out kept Newman’s deficit at 2-1.

Newman had another prime opportunity to push runs across in its half of the sixth inning.

The Comets had the bases loaded with one out, but Indians pitcher Claire Miller struck out the next two batters to end the threat. She would also retire Newman in order in the bottom of the seventh to seal the win.

“I knew I got myself into it,” said Miller, who allowed a single and hurled a wild pitch in the inning. “It was on me, so I had to work out of it. I was able to hit my spots and get it done.”

Miller (21-3) finished with 11 strikeouts, none bigger than her two in the sixth inning, and allowed an unearned run in seven innings. Lakyn Waldschmidt took the loss, allowing two unearned runs in 5 1/3 innings.

(At bats-runs-hits) HARDIN CALHOUN (34-4) Becca Oswald ss 4-2-2, Madison Lehr c 2-0-0, Grace Baalman p 4-2-2, Emma Baalman 3b 4-0-0, Sara Brodbeck 2b 2-0-0, Junie Zirkelback cf 3-0-1, Macy Margherio dp 1-0-0, Maggie Hoagland pr 0-0-0, Sophie Klunk ph 1-0-0, Kassidy Klocke 1b 3-0-0, Abby Baalman rf 3-0-0, Kyleigh Presley lf 0-0-0. Totals: 27-4-5.

Baalman (7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 18 SO, 1 BB).

2B – Oswald, J. Zirkelback. RBI – G. Baalman 3. E – Brodbeck. LOB – 6 SOMONAUK (27-5) Maddie Kawall cf 3-0-0, Beilee Krantz p/2b 3-0-1, Nicole Krupp ss/p 3-0-0, Tayler Fall 2b/ss 3-1-2, Avery Sexton lf 3-0-0, Jensen Parks 2-0-0, Kylee Fall 1b 3-0-0, Amaya Zimmerman dp 2-0-0, Liah Frederick rf 3-00, Mackenzie Jackson c/ph 0-0-0. Totals: 25-1-3.

Krantz (4 2/3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2ER, 4 SO, 2 BB), Krupp (2 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 SO, 0 BB).

3B – Tayler Fall. E – Tayler Fall, Kylee Fall, Jackson. LOB – 5.

Saturday’s 2A box scores at EastSide Centre, East Peoria Championship

NASHVILLE 1, ELMWOOD-BRIMFIELD 0, 11 inn.

Brimfield 000 000 000 00 — 0 3 1 Nashville 000 000 000 01 — 1 5 0 W – Maci Ingram (32-2). L – Morgan Florey (22-4)

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Newman’s Grace Ely makes a catch in left field during the Comets’ 2-1 loss Saturday against Wayne City in the 1A third-place game at EastSide Center in East Peoria.

Catcher makes all the right calls for Comets

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Hardin Calhoun200 010 1 — 4 5 1 Somonauk 010 000 0 — 1 3 3 W – Grace Baalman (27-3). L – Beilee Krantz (13-3)

Class 2A state tournament at Eastside Centre, East Peoria Friday’s results • Elmwood-Brimfield 4, Kankakee McNamara 0 • Nashville 4, St. Joseph-Ogden 0 Saturday’s results • Third place, Kankakee McNamara 5, St. Joseph-Ogden 3 • Championship, Nashville 1, ElmwoodBrimfield 0, 11 inn.

COMMENTARY

AST PEORIA – Not once did Julie Hurd look over her left shoulder and into the Newman dugout for help.

The Comets catcher called every pitch for Newman during Saturday’s Class 1A state third-place game against Wayne City at EastSide Centre in East Peoria, because that’s what she was challenged to do.

“At the end of last season,” Comets coach JD Waldschmidt said, “we challenged Julie to take her game to the next level. We wanted her to manage the games behind the plate.”

Her transformation from relying on coaches to call each pitch from the dugout as recently as last season, to being able to handle the staff on her own required hard work on her part. On top of homework for classes, Hurd spent time before the season and before games, flipping through pages of information regarding situations she would encounter with the game in her hands.

Waldschmidt’s packets included scouting reports on opposing hitters, tips on what pitches to call in certain counts, as well as how to handle left-handed and righthanded hitters. It also had things the Comets couldn’t control – like

Championship

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Newman wasn’t going to be beat on a two-strike count.

“I had to really pay attention to the game and know situations,” Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com Hurd said. “This was the Julie Hurd dives, but is too late in tagging out Wayne City’s Claire Miller for the first year of ever doing Indians first run of Saturday’s 1A third-place game at EastSide Center in East that for me, and I had Peoria. Hurd spent the season calling all the pitches for the Comets, and that’s to put in a lot of extra a big reason why their season ended at the state tournament. practice to be confident.

Me and Lakyn got pretty the weather – and Hurd high school level. Most Lakyn Waldschmidt close during those [sestook the time to underof the pitches in a game traveled to Augustana sions], and it has helped stand all of it. are being called by the College to work with us all year.”

“I was pretty nervous coaching staff situated pitching and catching JD Waldschmidt liked right away,” Hurd said from the dugout between coach John Brokaw two what he saw from his of calling her first game pitches. times per week during of the season. “But you Pitcher Lakyn Waldthe summer and fall last spot in the dugout Saturday and praised Hurd learn fast, and you have schmidt, who has year, and invited Hurd throughout the game. to shut that out. It just handled the majority of to tag along. The senior She kept runners from takes a lot of extra practhe innings in the circle catcher jumped at the straying too far off the tice.” this season, traveled with chance, and used that bag after pitches, and Hurd has called every Hurd to a softball camp opportunity to prepare stayed calm after the pitch of every inning and worked on becomfor her expanded role Indians scored twice in this season from behind ing a self-sufficient batthis season. the plate as the Comtery.

Throughout Saturday’s the top of the first.

“I never once overets catcher. Newman’s “I trust Julie a lot,” game, Hurd looked over rode her this season,” JD season ended Saturday Lakyn Waldschmidt at the on-deck batter, Waldschmidt said. “She with a fourth-place finish said. “I’m very comfortand searched her mind has a gift behind the in 1A after a 2-1 loss to able with how she calls a for the scouting reports plate, and that’s someWayne City. game. It’s really slim to she studied earlier. On thing we’re going to miss But Hurd and the none that I ever call her two-strike counts, Hurd next season. Without pitching staff gave the off. She has a good sense mixed it up, called for Julie, I don’t know if we Comets a chance, by of situations, and it has pitches out of the zone, would be down here at doing something that worked out great this high or low depending state.” you don’t see often at the season.” on the batter.

(At bats-runs-hits) ELMWOOD-BRIMFIELD (32-6-1) Morgan Florey p 4-0-0, Kennedy Dura ss 4-0-0, Morgan Ledbetter 1b 4-0-1, Grace LaFollett pr 0-0-0, Ryleigh Keith c 4-0-0, Allison Pillman 3b 4-0-0, Hannah Baysinger cf 4-0-0, Hannah Huber lf 4-0-1, Abby Frietsch 2b 4-0-1, Kendra Gorham rf 4-0-0. Totals: 36-0-3.

Florey (10 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 SO, 0 BB).

E – Keith. LOB – 3 NASHVILLE (39-2) Jordi Harre 2b 4-0-0, Mackenzie McFeron ss 5-1-2, Emily Thompson cf 3-0-0, Deidra Holzhauer 1b 4-0-3, Daley Buchanan lf 3-00, Brooke Burcham rf 4-0-0, Karly Stanowski c 3-0-0, Alli Liske dp 4-0-0, Paige Kasten 3b 3-0-0, Maci Ingram 0-0-0. Totals: 33-1-5 Ingram (11 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 13 SO, 0 BB). 2B – Holzhauer. Sac – Buchanan. SB – Harre, McFeron. LOB – 7.

Third place

KANKAKEE MCNAMARA 5, ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN 3 McNamara 000 500 0 — 5 7 0 St. Joe-Ogden 100 100 1 — 3 11 1 W – Alex Storako (12-8). L – Tori Witruk (31-4) KANKAKEE MCNAMARA (27-11) Caitlin Engelking ss 3-0-0, Corinne O’Connor 3b 4-1-1, Shelby Stauffenberg c 3-0-2, Sophie Keigher pr 0-1-0, Alex Storako p 3-1-1, Baylee Hull 1b 3-1-1, Jenna Lawler cf 2-0-0, Jenna Arseneau 2b 3-0-0, Kaileyi Glass dp 2-0-1, Carly Ford lf 3-0-1, Katlyn Schmidt rf/pr 0-1-0. Totals: 26-5-7.

Storako (7 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 SO, 4 BB).

2B – Stauffenberg, Glass. RBI – Hull 2, Storako, Glass, Ford. LOB – 5.

ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN (33-5) Ashlynn McConaha cf 4-0-1, Emmy Graver 2b 3-1-1, Mady Poulter ss 3-1-1, Andrea Coursey 3b 4-0-3, Katelyn Burch 1b 3-0-0, Hannah Wesley ph 1-0-0, Tori Witruk p 3-00, Allie Place pr 0-1-0, Kenzie Pence lf 4-02, Hannah Monk c 1-0-0, Johanna Sage pr 0-0-0, Allison Rose ph 2-0-1, Logan Frerichs ph 2-0-1. Totals: 31-3-11.

Witruk (7 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 4 SO, 3 BB).

2B – Coursey 2, Poulter. RBI – Coursey 2, Frerichs. E – Poulter. LOB – 11.

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Newman’s Rhyanna Hadden takes a moment before her at-bat late during Saturday’s game against Wayne City at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. The Comets lost 2-1 to finish fourth at the 1A state tournament.

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD Auto racing

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 134.266 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 58 minutes, 45 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.346 seconds.

Caution Flags: 8 for 31 laps.

Lead Changes: 12 among 6 drivers.

Lap Leaders: C.Edwards 1-14; M.Truex Jr. 15-27; C.Edwards 28-29; K.Kahne 30-31; K.Harvick 32-51; M.Truex Jr. 52-69; K.Harvick 70-87; A.Dillon 88-92; J.Gordon 93; M.Truex Jr. 94-132; K.Harvick 133; M.Truex Jr. 134-160.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): M.Truex Jr., 4 times for 97 laps; K.Harvick, 3 times for 39 laps; C.Edwards, 2 times for 16 laps; A.Dillon, 1 time for 5 laps; K.Kahne, 1 time for 2 laps; J.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap.

Wins: J.Johnson, 4; K.Harvick, 2; Ku.Busch, 1; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1; C.Edwards, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; M.Kenseth, 1; B.Keselowski, 1; J.Logano, 1; M.Truex Jr., 1.

Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 559; 2.

M.Truex Jr., 520; 3. J.Johnson, 481; 4.

J.Logano, 480; 5. D.Earnhardt Jr., 465; 6.

B.Keselowski, 441; 7. J.McMurray, 427; 8. K.Kahne, 417; 9. M.Kenseth, 415; 10.

J.Gordon, 411; 11. P.Menard, 385; 12.

Ku.Busch, 379; 13. D.Hamlin, 379; 14.

A.Almirola, 379; 15. R.Newman, 374; 16.

C.Edwards, 368.

Golf The Memorial Tournament Par Scores Sunday At Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin, Ohio Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,392; Par 72 (x-Won on 3rd playoff hole) Final x-David Lingmerth 67-65-72-69 — 273 -15 Justin Rose 68-67-66-72 — 273 -15 Francesco Molinari 68-67-69-71 — 275 -13 Jordan Spieth 68-70-72-65 — 275 -13 Jim Furyk 69-66-70-71 — 276 -12 Marc Leishman 69-67-71-69 — 276 -12 Hideki Matsuyama 64-71-71-70 — 276 -12 Keegan Bradley 68-74-65-70 — 277 -11 Tony Finau 71-66-73-67 — 277 -11 Kevin Kisner 67-71-69-70 — 277 -11 Billy Horschel 70-68-71-69 — 278 -10 Vijay Singh 71-67-71-69 — 278 -10 Dustin Johnson 72-71-65-71 — 279 -9 George McNeill 72-71-67-69 — 279 -9 Kevin Na 71-71-66-71 — 279 -9 Andy Sullivan 70-64-72-73 — 279 -9 Brendon Todd 67-68-71-74 — 280 -8 Harris English 67-71-72-71 — 281 -7 Bill Haas 70-71-71-69 — 281 -7 Russell Knox 66-74-73-68 — 281 -7 Ryan Moore 67-67-75-72 — 281 -7 Robert Streb 73-67-71-70 — 281 -7 Kevin Streelman 71-70-65-75 — 281 -7 Jason Dufner 66-67-74-75 — 282 -6 Rory Sabbatini 72-67-71-72 — 282 -6

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 32 25 .561 Tampa Bay 31 27 .534 Toronto 28 30 .483 Boston 27 31 .466 Baltimore 26 30 .464 Central Division W L Pct Minnesota 33 23 .589 Kansas City 31 23 .574 Detroit 30 28 .517 Cleveland 27 29 .482 Chicago 25 30 .455 West Division W L Pct Houston 34 24 .586 Texas 30 27 .526 Los Angeles 28 29 .491 Seattle 25 32 .439 Oakland 23 36 .390

GB — 1½ 4½ 5½ 5½ GB — 1 4 6 7½ GB — 3½ 5½ 8½ 11½

Saturday’s results Toronto 7, Houston 2 Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 2 Texas 4, Kansas City 2 Boston 4, Oakland 2 Cleveland 2, Baltimore 1 Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 8, L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 2, Tampa Bay 1 Sunday’s results N.Y. Yankees 6, L.A. Angels 2 Toronto 7, Houston 6 Baltimore 7, Cleveland 3 Boston 7, Oakland 4 Detroit 6, Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota 2, Milwaukee 0 Kansas City 4, Texas 3 Tampa Bay 3, Seattle 1 Today’s games Miami (Hand 1-1) at Toronto (Estrada 2-3), 6:07 p.m.

Houston (McCullers 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-2), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (J.Vargas 4-2) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 4-5), 7:10 p.m.

Sunday’s box

TIGERS 6, WHITE SOX 4 Detroit

NHL | STANLEY CUP

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NASCAR Sprint Cup Axalta We Paint Winners 400 Sunday At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pa. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 160 laps, 147 rating, 48 points, $201,810.

2. (5) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 160, 134, 43, $232,850.

3. (9) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 160, 109.8, 41, $176,086.

4. (11) Joey Logano, Ford, 160, 88.7, 40, $166,683.

5. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 160, 114.4, 39, $133,050.

6. (19) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 160, 97.2, 38, $140,001.

7. (14) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 160, 92.7, 37, $124,856.

8. (15) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 160, 89.5, 36, $117,723.

9. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 160, 97.6, 35, $134,456.

10. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160, 96.2, 34, $101,615.

11. (20) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 160, 109.3, 33, $101,640.

12. (27) Greg Biffle, Ford, 160, 75.5, 32, $116,233.

13. (12) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 160, 100, 32, $97,675.

14. (4) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 160, 90.4, 31, $131,986.

15. (2) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 160, 103.7, 30, $82,550.

16. (18) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 160, 71.7, 28, $107,283.

17. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 160, 88.4, 27, $125,266.

18. (29) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 160, 72.4, 0, $96,778.

19. (6) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 160, 74.5, 26, $117,106.

20. (30) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 160, 62.8, 24, $102,503.

Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Gose cf 4 0 0 0 Eaton cf 4 0 2 1 Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 MeCarr lf 4 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b 3 1 0 0 Abreu dh 4 1 1 0 Cespds dh 4 1 3 2 LaRoch 1b 4 1 0 0 TyCllns lf 3 2 3 1 AvGarc rf 3 1 1 3 RDavis ph-lf 1 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 4 0 1 0 JMrtnz rf 4 1 2 3 Gillaspi 3b 4 0 0 0 Cstllns 3b 4 0 0 0 Soto c 3 0 1 0 Romine 3b 0 0 0 0 Shuck ph 1 0 0 0 JMcCn c 4 0 0 0 CSnchz 2b 2 1 0 0 JIglesis ss 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 610 6 Totals 33 4 6 4 Detroit 100 103 010 — 6 Chicago 310 000 000 — 4 E–Mi.Cabrera (1). DP–Chicago 3. LOB– Detroit 2, Chicago 4. 2B–Kinsler (13), Eaton (10), Soto (4). 3B–Ty.Collins (1), Eaton (4). HR–Cespedes (8), J.Martinez (10), Av.Garcia (6). CS–C.Sanchez (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Simon W,6-3 8 5 4 1 2 7 Soria S,16-18 1 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago Samardzija L,4-4 7 1/3 10 6 6 1 5 Duke 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Petricka 1 0 0 0 0 0 Umpires–Home, Chris Guccione; First, Jeff Nelson; Second, Laz Diaz; Third, Cory Blaser.

T–2:38. A–29,059 (40,615).

East Division W L Pct New York 31 27 .534 Washington 30 27 .526 Atlanta 27 29 .482 Miami 24 33 .421 Philadelphia 22 36 .379 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 38 19 .667 Pittsburgh 31 25 .554 Chicago 30 25 .545 Cincinnati 24 31 .436 Milwaukee 20 37 .351 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 32 25 .561 San Francisco32 26 .552 San Diego 29 29 .500 Arizona 27 29 .482 Colorado 25 30 .455

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Saturday’s results Chicago Cubs 4, Washington 2 Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 2 San Francisco 7, Philadelphia 5 Colorado 10, Miami 5 San Diego 9, Cincinnati 7 Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 2, N.Y. Mets 1 L.A. Dodgers 2, St. Louis 0 Sunday’s results Cincinnati 4, San Diego 0 Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 6, San Francisco 4 Minnesota 2, Milwaukee 0 Chicago Cubs 6, Washington 3 Miami 3, Colorado 2, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 6, Arizona 3 St. Louis 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 Today’s games Milwaukee (Nelson 2-6) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 6-1), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Hand 1-1) at Toronto (Estrada 2-3), 6:07 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 5-4) at Cincinnati (Leake 2-4), 6:10 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 3-5) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-2), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lackey 4-3) at Colorado (Hale 1-0), 7:40 p.m.

Arizona (R.De La Rosa 4-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 3-1), 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s box score

CUBS 6, NATIONALS 3 Chicago

Washington ab r h bi ab r h bi Fowler cf 5 0 1 0 Span cf 4 0 1 0 Rizzo 1b 4 2 2 0 Espinos lf 0 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 4 2 3 0 YEscor 3b 4 0 3 1 MMntr c 3 0 0 0 Harper rf 4 0 0 0 Coghln lf 4 1 2 2 Rendon 2b 4 0 0 0 SCastro ss 5 0 2 2 WRams c 4 1 0 0 Denorfi rf 5 1 3 0 Dsmnd ss 4 1 1 2 Hndrck p 3 0 0 0 TMoore 1b 4 0 0 0 Grimm p 1 0 0 0 MTaylr lf-cf 4 0 0 0 JRussll p 0 0 0 0 Zmrmn p 1 0 1 0 HRndn p 0 0 0 0 CRonsn ph 1 1 1 0 Lake ph 1 0 0 0 Treinen p 0 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 Barrett p 0 0 0 0 JHerrr 2b 4 0 1 1 Uggla ph 1 0 1 0 Janssn p 0 0 0 0 Thrntn p 0 0 0 0 Loaton ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 39 614 5 Totals 36 3 8 3 Chicago 010 122 000 — 6 Washington 020 010 000 — 3 E–S.Castro (13). LOB–Chicago 11, Washington 6. 2B–Fowler (8), Rizzo (18), Bryant (8), Coghlan (8). 3B–Bryant (2). HR–Desmond (5). CS–Rizzo (5).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Hendricks W,2-2 5 6 3 2 0 4 Grimm 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 J.Russell 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 H.Rondon 1 0 0 0 0 0 Motte S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Washington Zimmermann L,5-3 5 10 4 4 2 3 Treinen 1 2 2 2 3 0 Barrett 1 0 0 0 0 1 Janssen 1 1 0 0 0 0 Thornton 1 1 0 0 0 1 WP–Treinen.

Umpires–Home, Kerwin Danley; First, Gabe Morales; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Joe West.

T–3:12. A–40,939 (41,341).

NBA playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Thursday’s result Golden State 108, Cleveland 100, OT Sunday’s result Cleveland 95, Golden State 93 Tuesday’s game Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s game Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s game 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.

Sunday’s box score

CAVALIERS 95, WARRIORS 93, OT CLEVELAND (95) James 11-34 14-18 39, T.Thompson 0-5 2-4 2, Mozgov 5-8 7-12 17, Dellavedova 3-10 2-2 9, Shumpert 2-11 2-2 7, Smith 5-13 1-2 13, Jones 3-7 0-0 8, Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-89 28-40 95.

GOLDEN STATE (93) Barnes 5-10 1-1 11, Green 2-7 6-6 10, Bogut 0-1 2-4 2, Curry 5-23 7-8 19, K.Thompson 14-28 2-3 34, Barbosa 2-2 0-0 5, Iguodala 3-5 0-1 7, Ezeli 1-2 0-0 2, Livingston 1-2 1-2 3, Speights 0-3 0-0 0.

Totals 33-83 19-25 93.

Cleveland 20 27 15 25 8—95 Golden State 20 25 14 28 6—93 3-Point Goals–Cleveland 9-27 (James 3-6, Jones 2-4, Smith 2-5, Shumpert 1-5, Dellavedova 1-6, Miller 0-1), Golden State 8-35 (K.Thompson 4-12, Curry 2-15, Barbosa 1-1, Iguodala 1-2, Green 0-1, Barnes 0-4). Fouled Out–Smith. Rebounds– Cleveland 75 (James 16), Golden State 53 (Green, Bogut 10). Assists–Cleveland 14 (James 11), Golden State 16 (Iguodala, Curry 5). Total Fouls–Cleveland 24, Golden State 31. Technicals–Smith, Green.

A–19,596 (19,596).

NHL playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Wednesday’s result Chicago 2, Tampa Bay 1, Saturday’s game Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 3 Today’s game Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s game Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s game 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.

Saturday’s box score

LIGHTNING 4, BLACKHAWKS 3 Chicago 0 2 1 —3 Tampa Bay 1 2 1 —4 First Period–1, Tampa Bay, Paquette 2 (Callahan, Hedman), 12:56. Penalties– Oduya, Chi (tripping), 18:28.

Second Period–2, Chicago, Shaw 5 (Kruger, Desjardins), 3:04. 3, Chicago, Teravainen 4 (Hossa, Sharp), 5:20 (pp). 4, Tampa Bay, Kucherov 10 (Garrison, Coburn), 6:52.

5, Tampa Bay, Johnson 13 (Kucherov), 13:58. Penalties–Killorn, TB (hooking), 4:26; Coburn, TB (holding), 9:24.

Third Period–6, Chicago, Seabrook 7 (Toews, Oduya), 3:38. 7, Tampa Bay, Garrison 2 (Hedman, Callahan), 8:49 (pp). Penalties–Sharp, Chi (slashing), 4:59; Sharp, Chi (high-sticking), 7:17; Sustr, TB (delay of game), 13:08.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 11-8-10–29.

Tampa Bay 12-10-2–24.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 1 of 3; Tampa Bay 1 of 3.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford 10-5-0 (24 shots-20 saves). Tampa Bay, Bishop 13-9-0 (24-21), Vasilevskiy (7:17 third, 5-5), Bishop 13-9-0 (8:49 third), Vasilevskiy (12:19 third).

A–19,204 (19,204). T–2:34.

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AMPA, Fla. – Pacing outside Amalie Arena before Saturday’s Game 2, Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman hardly projected the picture of confidence.

He wore a nattily tailored suit and taciturn expression.

Bowman didn’t look at passersby as much as through them, vacantly, as his mind maybe wandered to things outside his control.

Someone not noticing the device in Bowman’s ear used as a phone might have wondered to whom was this nervous man talking. A few hours later, Bowman perhaps truly felt like muttering to himself after the Hawks lost 4-3 to the Lightning in a scintillating game that swung on two bad third-period penalties by Patrick Sharp.

This is not the ideal way to win a Stanley Cup Final.

None of the Hawks’ top six forwards has scored a goal yet. So far the biggest contributions have come from secondary scorers and the bottom two lines, which are filled with guys Bowman either drafted or acquired to supplement the supporting cast.

The finals began two games ago yet the Hawks offense keeps waiting for, most notably, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to get started.

If Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa were so inclined to resume scoring, nobody in red would

man dealt for at the trade deadline.

Teravainen, just 20, has Chicago treated this postseason Tribune as his NHL coming-out sports columnist. party. Vermette has He can be scored two of the biggest reached at goals of the playoffs for dhaugh@ the Hawks; Wednesday’s tribune.com game-winner against the Lightning and a doubleovertime goal against the Ducks.

“Every time you have complain either. Same a chance to play at this goes for Sharp, who has been just another pretty time of the year, you want to grab and take face – on a milk carton. advantage of it,” VerNo wonder Bowman mette said. appeared every bit as He and Teravainen pensive on his long walk have, carrying Sharp and to the Hawks dressing room afterward as he did complementing each other on the third line, pregame. This is what which along with the helplessness looks like.

With the Hawks return- fourth line has provided the quality reinforceing to home ice today for Game 3 at the United ments every GM strives to build on a roster.

Center, the issue isn’t Fourth-liners include what they don’t have as much as what they aren’t center Marcus Kruger and forward Andrew doing. Depth from role Shaw, both drafted and players poses less of a problem than execution developed by the Hawks, and Andrew Desjardins, from their stars. who has made Bowman Who would have guessed Teuvo Teravain- look smarter with every shift. en would be outplaying All three collaborated Kane on this stage? on Shaw’s goal Saturday, A Cup final against a tap-in assisted by Desthe Rangers would have jardins with Kruger right focused on a reminder next to him in front of of one Bowman let get the net. It was a surprise away – young center when the Hawks traded Kevin Hayes, whom the Hawks drafted in the first popular and productive Ben Smith to the Sharks round in 2010 but failed for Desjardins but, in to sign – but instead the Lightning series has fea- retrospect, no deadline move by Bowman made tured how well the new a bigger impact. pieces fit together.

“When you’re new you The Hawks’ Game 1 want to prove to guys on rally revolved around the team and coaching late heroics by Terastaff you belong,” Desvainen, Bowman’s best jardins said. “It’s impordraft pick, and Antoine tant just so you feel Vermette, whom Bow-

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connected, like you’re contributing and pulling your weight.”

Not every Bowman acquisition immediately does, of course.

It took veteran center Brad Richards, signed last offseason, months before he felt comfortable skating at the Hawks’ pace.

“I’m playing faster now,” said Richards, who took awhile to convince Quenneville. “I had to watch video and really get what they meant, especially defensively.

I overlooked how quick they wanted me on pucks. I gained his trust on that and that led to the rest.”

The rest has been increased dependability, if not scoring. Although Richards displayed his greatest value – experience – when cautioning against getting too carried away with a sappy old-guy-chases-ring storyline.

“As much as it feels warm and fuzzy that it was a great decision, it’s only great if we do what we came here to do – and we still have some work there,” Richards said.

Bowman faces another monumental challenge getting the Hawks under the salary cap by July when the identical 8-year, $84 million contracts of Kane and Toews kick in. As their GM and everyone else helplessly watches the Hawks role players outperform the stars, now would be a fine time to remind Chicago why they’re worth every penny.

NBA FINALS | CAVALIERS 95, WARRIORS 93, OT

Wounded Cavs wound Warriors James records triple-double as Cleveland evens series

BY ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Big Three has faded. The Terrific Two is gone. And the Cleveland Cavaliers are still heading home with the NBA Finals knotted up at a game apiece.

All thanks to the Chosen One. LeBron James turned in a triple-double to remember, Matthew Dellavedova made the go-ahead free throws in overtime, and the Cavaliers overcame a fourth-quarter collapse to outlast the Golden State Warriors 95-93 on Sunday night.

James finished with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in 50 minutes, carrying Cleveland’s depleted roster to victory on the NBA’s toughest home floor. The Warriors, who had been 47-3 at ear-piercing Oracle Arena, had no answer for James or Cleveland’s

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LeBron James reacts after the Cavaliers sealed a 95-93 win over the Warriors on Sunday to even the NBA Finals 1-1 in Oakland, California. suddenly stifling defense most of the night.

“I tried to give it all to my teammates. And they do a great job of giving it back to me. Total team effort,” said James, who shot 11 of 34 from the floor and seemed to wear down as the game dragged on. “To be back in the same position we were in 3 days ago

and to come back and even the series is big time.”

It was the second straight overtime game in this scintillating series, and one the Cavs never should’ve let go so far.

Stephen Curry had a horrific shooting performance, but converted the tying layup for the Warriors in the final sec-

onds of regulation. The newly minted MVP also put Golden State in front 93-92 on free throws with 29.5 seconds left in overtime.

Then, Draymond Green met James at the rim to block his left-handed layup, but the Cavs retained possession.

After James Jones missed a 3-pointer, Dellavedova grabbed the rebound and got fouled.

Dellavedova made both free throws to put Cleveland in front with 10.1 seconds to play. Curry airballed a jumper contested

by Dellavedova, James got the rebound and hit one of two free throws with 4.4 seconds left.

“He was huge for us,” James said about Dellavedova. “We knew we could count on him because we’ve been in this situation before. He gave us everything that he had and more tonight.”

MLB ROUNDUP

Cubs take three from Nationals Cardinals rally past Dodgers: Samardzija struggles again for Sox By the Associated Press

Chicago manager Joe Maddon liked how his team played against Washington this weekend. He just wants the Cubs to play that way all the time.

Kris Bryant tripled, doubled, singled and scored twice as the Cubs sent the Washington Nationals to their eighth loss in 10 games, 6-3 Sunday in Washington.

The Cubs won three of four in this series. Bryant finished the series with six hits, a .282 average and feeling better at the plate.

Kyle Hendricks (2-2) went five innings, giv-

Matt Holliday greeting up three runs and six hits. Jason Motte pitched ed Juan Nicasio (1-2) a perfect ninth for his with a double down the right-field line and the first save since 2012.

Cardinals 4, Dodgers ball got past Puig, allow2: Jhonny Peralta hom- ing pinch-runner Peter ered and singled home Bourjos to score the tying the go-ahead run in the run and Holliday to take eighth inning, leading third. Peralta, who leads the St. Louis to a win in St. Louis with 34 RBIs, followed with his clutch Los Angeles.

Dodgers right field- hit and scored on Mark er Yasiel Puig, playing Reynolds’ one-out douhis second game after ble to left-center. missing 39 because of a Tigers 6, White Sox 4: strained left hamstring, Jeff Samardzija got in committed a costly field- trouble once again in the ing error during the first inning, and manCards’ three-run rally aged to get out while after Matt Carpenter allowing just one run.

Later, the Detroit Tigers drew a leadoff walk from reliever Adam Liberatore. really tagged him.

Yoenis Cespedes and J.D. Martinez homered during a three-run sixth to power the Tigers past the White Sox in Chicago.

Samardzija (4-4) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 7 1/3 innings. He has struggled badly in the first, permitting a majors-high 17 runs in the opening inning.

Afer Tyler Collins’ RBI single put the Tigers ahead in the top of the first, Avisail Garcia hit a three-run homer in the bottom half.

All of those Chicago runs were unearned after first baseman Miguel Cabrera committed a two-out error.

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Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com WE NEED YOU! The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Invites all area citizens to volunteer as tour guides, greeters in our visitor center, gift shop clerks, and more! Shifts available 7 are days a week on schedule. your Please join us in and preserving sharing the history of our country's 40th President and helping benefit the with community assistance in Contact tourism.

Brandi Langner at: (815) 288-5176 or stop by 810 S. Hennepin Ave. in Dixon to apply.

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625-3600 or

284-2222

REAL ESTATE 202 SERVICES PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference , limitation or discrimination based on race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-279275.

BUSINESS PROPERTY

205

2-3 room office spaces or 2 large apartments. 2900 sq.ft. building.

Income producing.

1.1 corner lot acre in Rock Falls city limits. Remodeled, new appliances, corner lot building site. 779-245-7376

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

209

ROCK FALLS RIVER FRONT HOME at 38 Browns Beach Rd. on 1.28 acres. 1BR, knotty pine living room. Home fully furnished plus river toys. $157,000. Call 815-626-4776.

CHADWICK 2BR house, 1 car attached garage $45,000 815-6311534

CEMETERY LOTS

226

2 Cemetery Plots Lyndon Cemetery 815-590-0662 Oakwood Cemetary, Dixon, 2 plots, nice location. $1,200 815-288-4709

PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

Notice is hereby given that the Whiteside County Housing Authority (Owner) will receive sealed bids at their offices until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 9th, 2015 at which time they will be opened and publicly read in the presence of those interested.

Notice is hereby given that the Whiteside County Housing Authority (Owner) will receive sealed bids at their offices until 1:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 9th, 2015 at which time they will be opened and publicly read in the presence of those interested.

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

ROOF REPLACEMENT COLOMA HOMES HUD Project No. IL 32-01

TUB SURROUND REPLACEMENT COLOMA HOMES HUD Project No. IL 32-01

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

CF 501-15

CF 501-14

SCOPE OF WORK Proposals are desired for a single, lump sum for Roof Replacement in Coloma Homes more particularly described and shown on the drawings and specifications as prepared by Larson & Darby Group, 4949 Harrison Ave., Suite 100, Rockford, IL 61125.

SCOPE OF WORK Proposals are desired for a single, lump sum for Tub Surround Replacement more particularly described and shown on the drawings and specifications as prepared by Larson & Darby Group, 4949 Harrison Ave., Suite 100, Rockford, IL 61125.

PRE-BID SITE VISIT/ACCESSIBILITY In order to facilitate site examinations, a representative from Larson & Darby Group will be available to accompany bidders starting at 10:30 a.m., local time on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015, beginning at the Housing Authority?s office, 401 West Eighteenth Street, Rock Falls, Illinois. Attendance by a representative of the Contractor is not mandatory but highly encouraged for bidders.

PRE-BID SITE VISIT/ACCESSIBILITY In order to facilitate site examinations, a representative from Larson & Darby Group will be available to accompany bidders starting at 9:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015, beginning at the Housing Authority's office, 401 West Eighteenth Street, Rock Falls, Illinois. Attendance by a representative of the Contractor is not mandatory but highly encouraged for bidders.

Interested parties are to call Jeffrey Morris at Larson & Darby Group, 815-3165035, or Sandy Bright, Deputy Director, at Whiteside County Housing Authority (815) 625-0581, x 14, to confirm attendance.

Interested parties are to call Jeffrey Morris at Larson & Darby Group, 815-3165035, or Sandy Bright, Deputy Director, at Whiteside County Housing Authority (815) 625-0581, x 14, to confirm attendance.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Drawings, specifications and other bidding documents will be available in electronic form (PDF) beginning at noon, local time on Monday, June 8th, 2015.

The Contract Documents, including instructions to Bidders, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained by contacting Jeffrey Morris at Larson & Darby Group, 815-316-5035 or jmorris@larsondarby.com

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Drawings, specifications and other bidding documents will be available in electronic form (PDF) beginning at noon, local time on Monday, June 8th, 2015.

The Contract Documents, including instructions to Bidders, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained by contacting Jeffrey Morris at Larson & Darby Group, 815-316-5035 or jmorris@larsondarby.com.

The successful bidder must be fully insured and provide an assurance as required by Instructions to Bidders. Additional bid requirements are outlined in Sections 0010 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS and 0010 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

The successful bidder must be fully insured and provide an assurance as required by Instructions to Bidders. Additional bid requirements are outlined in Sections 0010 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS and 0010 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

All contractors and subcontractors must be in compliance with: Equal Opportunity Employment, Executive Order 11246 and Davis-Bacon wage rates as determined

by HUD and as set forth in the Project Manual. Minority-and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond.

All contractors and subcontractors must be in compliance with: Equal Opportunity Employment, Executive Order 11246 and Davis-Bacon wage rates as determined

by HUD and as set forth in the Project Manual. Minority-and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Whiteside County Housing Authority Lynn Deter Executive Director

Whiteside County Housing Authority Lynn Deter Executive Director Dates: June 1 & 8, 2015

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MOBILE HOMES

230

Attractive 1 & 2 BR. apts. with some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parRefs. req. ties.

815-336-2305.

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad?

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ASHTON ★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON 2BR A/C, heat, water, garbage incl. $625/mo. + dep.

815-973-5886.

2BR second floor, 321 W. 4th St., Dixon. $500/mo.

815-262-0756.

2BR Upper Condo Apartment Style Appliances includIncluding ed, washer and dryer, dishwasher, deck.

Tenant pays electric. $650/mo., deposit, 1yr. lease.

Available 6/1/15.

Owned Realtor 815-378-2151.

Nice 2BR, stove refrig. stacked w/d garbage p/u furn.

Pets.

Ref., No Lease, $450/mo. + dep. 815-652-2042

HARMON Move in Special!

Half off 1st month's rent!

2 BR 1 BA apt. for rent: 952 Harmon Rd. Harmon, IL. $475/mo. Country setting. Walk-in closets. Car port parking available.

815-562-7368

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON ILLINOIS Fifth Third Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

Ken Burnell; Estate of Harold O. Block; Citibank, N.A., s/b/m to Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. Defendants.

14 CH 74 1922 West 3rd Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Judge Daniel A. Fish NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 7, 2015, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on July 16, 2015, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

Dates: June 1 & 8, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON ILLINOIS Fifth Third Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

Ken Burnell; Estate of Harold O. Block; Citibank, N.A., s/b/m to Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. Defendants.

14 CH 74 1922 West 3rd Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Judge Daniel A. Fish NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 7, 2015, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on July 16, 2015, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Eighty-four (84) in Maple Park Addition to the Town (now City) of Dixon, according to the plat thereof recorded the Office of the Recorder of Lee County, Illinois in Book "A" of Plats on page 53, said premises being situated in the County of Lee, in the State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 1922 West 3rd Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Parcel Number(s): 07-08-06-409-001 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Commonly known as 1922 West 3rd Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Parcel Number(s): 07-08-06-409-001 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250.

Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 14-023002.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 June 8, 15, 22, 2015

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 14-023002.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 June 8, 15, 22, 2015

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The City of Sterling will receive sealed bids for the removal of a two-story building with full basement, a detached 2 car garage pad and drive and detached shed located at 509 5th Avenue and legally described as; WEST OF BROADWAY LOT 11 BLK 14 DOR 14-98-26 in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; PIN: 11-21-436-010.

Bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015 in the Code Enforcement office, Coliseum Building, 212 3rd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois. All bids received will be opened and read aloud.

The contract documents, including specifications and forms of contract and bond for completion of work, are on file at the Code Enforcement office of the City of Sterling.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check payable to the City of Sterling for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, to be held as damages should the bidder to whom an award is made fail to execute the contract and bond for performance of work.

Labor employed on this work shall be paid not less than the minimum rate of wages for the various classifications of workers employed.

The City of Sterling reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in bidding.

Payment of this work will be by check upon completion of work. There will be no progress payments.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a contract bond on the form of bond furnished by the City of Sterling, which bond is attached to the Contract Documents. A cash bond or authorized Letter of Credit is also acceptable.

No bid may be withdrawn after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least ninety (90) days.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF STERLING Marie Rombouts City Clerk June 8, 2015

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Call 284-2222

NOTICE OF INTENT TO BORROW FUNDS AND RIGHT TO FILE PETITION Notice is HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Ordinance No.2015-2214, adopted on June 2nd, 2015, the City of Rock Falls of Whiteside County, Illinois (the ?City?), intends to enter into a Loan Agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00 and bearing annual interest at an amount not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by law at the time of execution of the Loan Agreement, for the purpose of paying the costs of certain improvements to the public water supply system of the City of Rock Falls. A complete copy of the Ordinance accompanies this Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that if a petition signed by 548 or more electors of the City (being equal to 10% of the registered voters of the City) requesting that the question of improving the public water supply system and entering into the Loan Agreement is submitted to the City Clerk within 30 days after the publication of this Notice, the question of improving the public water supply system of the City of Rock Falls as provided in the Ordinance and entering into the Loan Agreement shall be submitted to the electors of the City at the General Election to be Held on March 15th, 2016. A petition form is available from the office of the City clerk.

Eric Arduini City Clerk of the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois June 8, 2015

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MILLEDGEVILLE

ROCK FALLS

STERLING

ROCK FALLS

1BR, w/ applcs. $400/mo. svla.org.

815-718-5488

2BR, $500mo. + $400 dep., No Pets, Edon Apts.

815-441-3999

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

2BR, 708 W. 2 St., 1 car garage.

W&D hookups, no pets.815-625-1900

MORRISON

2BR, stove & refrigerator $525 + dep. 563-880-8622

Green View Estates in Morrison Independent Living All Applicants must be at least 62 years of age.

Income may not exceed: 1 person $21,000 2 persons $24,000 Monthly Rent is $402.00 Rent includes water, sewer and garbage removal.

Security Deposit is $300 A Pet allowed under 20 lbs Amenities are as follows: 2 bedrooms C/A, Attached Garage, Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Laundry Hook Ups, Emergency Response Service, Library, Community Room, Exercise Room.

For an application please contact 815-626-5043.

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784.

New 2BR duplex, & no pets. $600/ mo. 815-718-1784 Newly remodeled, 1BR stove, refrig., water, $400/mo. + dep.

No pets.

815-535-3237 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

1 BR $375 Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR, stove, refrig. furnished. No pets.

815-625-0624.

WOOSUNG 3BR apt. 600 Griswold Ave. (Woosung is the town to Dixon). next Newly renovated and new appliances. No pets. $575/ mo. Sec. dep. req. Call Matt 310-750-5663

STERLING

HOMES FOR RENT

1 BR Apts.

No pets.

No Exceptions!

Call 815-716-0367.

DIXON

1BR remodeled, no pets. $400/mo.

815-590-9511.

1BR, $400 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty 2 BR for $500

Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2BR apt. Duplex, recently remodeled, clean. 1406 rd W. 3 St. $550/mo. $550/ dep. Call 815-441-1951 or 815-441-2142.

ROCK FALLS

Studio apt. $350/ mo. + dep. Call 773-319-0059.

2BR Townhouse, 1831 N. 2nd Ave. 1½ BA, C/A, lots of storage. 1100 sq. ft. w/garage. $600 mo. + dep., util. refs. 815-652-4517

310

Riverside Townhome for rent.

2BR, 2 bath, 2 car garage. 1400 sq ft.

Boat dock included. $975 a month plus utilities, 1 year lease. Call 815378-2151.

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STERLING 2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043 Nice small 2BR $475/mo. + dep.

815-713-4793 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

Sunny 3BR Ranch, C/A, Why Rent?™ 1819 19th Ave. $698/mo.

815-878-7399 Very nice, clean, 2BR, 1BA, office, garage. $750+$750 dep. 815-626-8916

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

ASHTON

MILLEDGEVILLE 3BR, 1½ car garage, $525+ dep.

No smoking or pets.

815-973-7076

ROCK FALLS NEW TODAY

2BR lower, clean, no pets. Available Aug. 1st. $395/mo.

847-809-6828.

GARAGE SPACE

331

1+BR, w/d h/u, no pets new flooring/ paint $425+ dep.

815-499-3187.

10x20 $50/mo. + $35 dep. 815-5909478.

2BR, 1BA, 11th Ave. full basement 1½ car garage. Applcs. Inc. $600+ dep. No pets, ref.

Req. 815-441-5624

Place your ad in newspapers throughout Illinois or the nation Contact Illinois Press Advertising Service 217-241-1700 or visit www.illinoispress.org

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 NIPPON SHARYO MANUFACTURING Passenger railcar manufacturer in Rochelle, IL is seeking candidates for the following positions: • Setup Welder • Manufacturing Engineer • Electrical Quality Engineer •Mechanical Quality Engineer • Processing Agent 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.

LOANS

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

Sauk Valley Classified makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

312-832-0500

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

EDUCATION

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AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 800-481-8312 CAREER TRAINING / MISC AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE GET FAA CERTIFICATION TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. GET STARTED BY CALLING AIM 800-481-8312

HEALTH / MEDICAL

504

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.

Wanted

Experienced CNA's for Weekend shift.

Please apply in person at: Avonlea of Sterling 2201 East LeFevre Rd.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Finance/ Technology Analyst Two year degree or 2/3 years related experience

Knowledge of Windows operating system, understanding of basic networking, Web and Internet media, experience with MS office particulary Excel and PC Hardware and Printers Primary responsibilites: * Supporting the IT manager and serving as a backup for the technology function. for the Sauk Finance/*Analyst Accounting function Send Resume to: Valley hr@saukvalleybank.com Bank EOE, FDIC

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* COLLEGE STUDENTS * APPLY NOW FOR SUMMER WORK PNC, INC. 11 7 E . M A S O N S T R E E T POLO, IL 61064

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 Looking to hire experienced Plumbers.

815-973-5298 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 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 Semi Driver Class A CDL Full Time work We haul grain & intermodal containers.

815-751-3784 or 815-453-2354 Ashton, IL

F u l l - Ti m e Fixed Schedule- Monday thru Friday Group Insurance Benefits Va c a t i o n B e n e f i t s Attendance Incentives Retirement Benefits

Applications taken on-site Monday through Friday

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Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.) has part time Business Relations Representative Positions available in Oregon & Mt. Carroll/ Galena Bachelor’s degree in related field required, or will accept 5 years of Human Resource experience or any 4 year combination of related education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. For complete job description and application procedure log on to www.best-inc.org.

Inquiries: 815-224-7930 Application deadline is June 19, 2015.

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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 COMMERCIAL CLEANING *DIXON* Part Time Early Evenings Must pass background check.

Apply online @ www.peterson cleaning.com

WORSHIP LEADER POSITON Bethel Church of Dixon, Illinois (a Bible-based, evangelical congregation affiliated with the Evangelical Congregational Church), is seeking a part-time Worship Leader. This position involves recruiting, training and directing qualified individuals from the congregation to form and maintain an effective worship team that will lead the congregation in a balance of contemporary and traditional worship experiences. Working closely with the Lead Pastor, this person will provide direction and oversight to the various aspects of the worship experience, including musicians, soloists, choirs, groups, audio/visual volunteers and special performances. Interested persons may submit a resume, including past and present worship experience and a brief statement of his/her Christian testimony.

Specific questions and resumes may be addressed to: Rev. Randy Sizemore, Lead Pastor at sizermore@ @gmail.com.

More information about Bethel Church may be found at ww www ww.dixonbethel.com.

EMPLOYMENT

Now accepting resumes for Wellness Director - RN Resumes may be mailed to 403 Scenic Street Morrison, Illinois 61270 Or

Danielle.vance@ @windsor-manor.com

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

RAYOVAC, INC. a division of SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. a leading global consumer products company supplying batteries, specialty pet supplies, and shaving and grooming products.

2nd SHIFT ORDER FILLERS AND MATERIAL HANDLERS NEEDED

The 2nd SHIFT DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE full-time position is responsible for filling customer orders for shipment, loading trucks, material receipt, material storage and processing completed orders for shipment via Parcel, LTL, and truckload.

The 2nd SHIFT RECEIVING ASSOCIATE full-time position is responsible for receiving inbound materials, unloading trailer and movement of product throughout the facility on a Forklift.

Requirements: Must have a strong work ethic with an excellent attendance history. Must be detailed and quality oriented and have the ability to work independently to support facility goals. Previous material handling experience preferred. Experience with Forklifts (or similar), handheld RF scanning equipment, and warehouse management systems a plus. High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to perform repetitive lifting up to 50 pounds, constant walking, standing, bending, twisting, stooping and reaching.

Wage advancement is based on skills acquired and range between $12.10 & $13.85 All employees are eligible to earn a quarterly bonus with a potential pay out, up to 10% of the previous three months gross earnings Apply online at www.spectrumbrands.com/careers Search jobs and filter by Dixon. Apply to Distribution Associate or Receiving Associate.

Successful completion of background check and drug screen required for all positions. Spectrum Brands offers a full range of benefits to fulltime employees.

Love a good challenge? Thrive on change?

Sales Professional 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.

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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Deck Builders

Gutter Cleaning

Lawn Care

GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

★★★★★★ JJS Lawn Service

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Dog Grooming

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement

Dianna's Doggie Depot 527 Depot Ave. Dixon IL.

“Grooming Service for Small to Medium Dogs” New customers welcome at affordable prices.

For an Appointment call 815-716-3621

Dumpster Rental

Excavating

A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) Gravel Loader, Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

815-590-1677

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WE DO IT ALL! 35 year experience FREE Estimates And We Will Call You Back:

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Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

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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

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Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

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Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

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Remodeling

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Teaching Position Available Must submit two referverifiable ences, 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.

READERS:

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

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

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

Please send replies to Box #:1283 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

FIND YOUR DREAM HOME!

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Pinecrest Community is currently offering employment opportunities for: • Registered Nurse, Full time and Part time •CNAs, Full and Part time all shifts and all shifts on weekends.

• Dining Services – Full and Part Time

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815-677-8682 Nate Nicklaus

Owner/Operator

TV Repair

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Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

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Gutters, Trimming Bush & Leaf Removal Snow Removal And much more...

Free Estimates

Roofing

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Storage

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Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

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This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week.

The shift hours vary some but will be primarily from mid evening to early morning shift. A complete benefits package of medical, vacation, sick time, and 401K program is available.

The chosen candidate will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screening and fitness testing.

To apply, complete an application at our Sterling office: 3200 E. Lincolnway, for the position “Imaging Output Coordinator.”

Or send your resume to eappleyard@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Opening Effective 5/28/15 Department Med/ Surg

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FT Nights plus every 3rd wknd

C.N.A.

FT nights olys every 3rd wknd

Clinic Nurse, LPN or RN

FT Days

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

PRN OPENINGS

Diabetic Svcs Lab

Med/ Surg Med/ Surg Med/ Surg

Outpatient

625-3600 or 284-2222

PT Thurs night plus every 3rd wknd days FT 1st and 2nd weekdays/wkends

RN/ED

Med/Surg

PT Every 3rd weekend PT Nights plus every 3rd wknd

Heath Unit Clerk

Dietary

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CLARK'S

BEAT MOST BIDS!

Sauk Valley Media is seeking an individual to serve as Imaging Output Coordinator within our plateroom department. Responsibilities include assembling newspaper pages via computer files, imaging those files to press plates, and the maintenance and repair of related equipment. This individual must possess basic computer skills, a strong mechanical aptitude, and be a self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines and communicate clearly.

Clinics/ FHC/ RMG

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

A&M TREE SERVICE

Computer Imaging Output Coordinator

Windows

Stump Removal

Tree Service

To take a closer look at Pinecrest and complete an application, just log on to: www.pinecrestcommunity.org Or apply in person at 414 South Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, IL

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

Pharmacy Pharmacy Radiology

Surgery

Housekeeping

Urgent Care

Position

Shift

LPN or RN Float between Clinics PRN Dietician EN/ED

MLT/MT Health Unit Clerk (HUC) C.N.A.

RN/ Med. Surg RN for Infusion and Stress Lab

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Radiology Tech Surgery Tech Housekeeper

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Email resumes to lcirone@rcha.net or apply online at www.rochellehospital.com

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CHILD CARE

512

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

FLEA MARKETS

610

4-H Fair Marketplace, Crafters wanted, July 26, 10 -3 at Lee Co. 4-H /Fair Grounds 815-857-2603

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

Maytag Plus 36” reside-by-side frige/freezer. White Great cond. $500.

815-499-3882.

WOOD / FUEL

746

Firewood, Oak split, delivered & stacked. Summer 815-626prices!

6875

FURNITURE

755

Futon $50 Barely used. Folds up.

815-359-6037 Gooseberry Bushes $2 each 815-359-6037 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Young Maple Trees $3 each 815-359-6037

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

WANT TO BUY 795

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!

Wanted: Chickens, 2 young hens 815-590-4120

10' Kewanee Disk, w/ hydraulics, 815-973-1236

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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

LAWN MOWERS

779

22” Murray 4hp B.S. Rear big wheel, good cond., $65 815-973-3223 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.

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.

18'x 9', 52” deep.

Above ground pool. Paid $799 asking $300.

815-441-4394 1964 Cushman Eagle; totally restored show bike 270 miles $6000 obo 815-849-9923 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 Adjustable (2) twin XL motorized Ergosport & Swift bd $300 each, (2) aluminum tall barstools $20, eronomic drafting chair $50, (2) dinchairs ing room $10 each 617-2762841 Entertainment center. $100 815-625-0345 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, refrig., table & chairs, sofa, dresser, 4pc. Sec., twin elec. hospital bed, gas dryer.

815-718-4385.

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

Vintage 1944 Allis-Chalmers model B w/ Woods belly mower, nice w/ many new parts.

Needs work. $1200 815-625-0449

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.

1987 Ford Mustang GT convertible, runs & drives good. $3,500 815631-1534

AUTOMOBILES

905

1996 Ford AeroStar XLT 4WD, 7 passenger.

85K. mi. $3,200 815-625-3039 1999 Chrysler Concorde LXI- Original

Owner. Above avg.

Cond. $3,500 815-499-6862

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

Wool oval Terra Cotta braided rug.

3x5 $35. Call 815625-4987

2007 Pontiac G6, sunroof, 89K mi.

Excellent condi$8,000/obo. tion.

815-626-1270.

Wool oval Terra Cotta braided rug.

7x9 $90. Call 815625-4987

2008 Chevy Aveo in Dixon white, $2,000 815-2886231

AUTOMOBILES

905

2009 Chevy Aveo, 5 sp. Trans., needs a/c comp., Priced to sell at $3500 815-625-8052 2011 Chevrolet Corvette, Torch red, black leather, automatic heads 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. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

S.U.V.S

909

2003 Pontiac Aztek, 146K mi., 3.4 l. motor, $4800 815-622-8176 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, $1750 815-3792541

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 2000 Chevy Blazer 4x4, good cond., $2500 or reasonable offer 815-5904120

PARTS & ACC.

MOTORCYCLES

925

(5) Jeep Sahara alloy wheels and Good year Wrangler tiers, brand new take offs. Fits 2007-2015. $1,250.

OBO. 815-631-9600

935

1997 Honda Helix 250cc, scooter, 39,627 miles, runs excellent, w/shield, $1700 obo 815251-4254

MOTORCYCLES

935

2002 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 21,000 miles, Detachable windshield + Backrest Vance & Hines $8300 815-440-1188

MOTORCYCLES

935

2006 Harley Davidson 883. Left mirror cracked.

7K+ mi. Orig. gas tank and front rear fender in black inc. $3,800. Call 815499-5149.

CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: O equals P “ R LY ’ F F Z K F L E W J D S W I M T S D W. F G W Z W D P LY J K LY W I M T S D W. P F V R K TLNOVFWZP DYPFWMR.” -- IMTSDW TGMY Previous Solution: “The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to victory!” -- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-Day, 1944 (c) 2015 by NEA, Inc., dist. by Universal Uclick 6-8

Astrograph Too many choices will confuse you Monday June 8, 2015 Put the past behind you. This year will be full of new experiences and adventures that will result in personal changes and plenty of progress. Adaptability will be the key to your success, along with a positive approach and a resilient attitude.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- In order to save your reputation, you will have to resolve any workplace issues quickly. A jealous colleague will spread false information or try to sabotage your efforts.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Your intuition will lead to new ideas regarding your career path.

Financial troubles will decrease as you develop additional means of income. A joint venture will pay off.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A truthful dialogue will iron out any problems with someone you love. Keeping your feelings bottled up will lead to anxiety and unhappiness. Clear the air.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Swift action will enable you to take advantage of an opportunity.

Convert an unconventional idea into a moneymaking enterprise

that fills a niche in your community.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -If you want to find a way to improve your work environment, you should bounce ideas off your peers. Working toward a common goal will garner positive feedback and improve your business relationships.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Interacting with people from diverse cultural backgrounds will increase your desire for travel. You will become more understanding of others as a result of your newfound knowledge.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Stubbornness or a lack of ambition will hold you back. You have to view both sides of every situation if you want to avoid an unnecessary dispute.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have the ability to mellow even your most ruthless critic.

Use your original ideas and knowledge in order to gain allies and potential partners. Present your views with confidence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Legal and financial

responsibilities should take precedence over other matters. A loss is apparent if you fail to keep your records up to date. Cash will come your way from an unusual source.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Expect to have your intentions misinterpreted. Don’t react emotionally. Unless you have your facts straight and you know what you want, an unfortunate disagreement is likely to occur.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your mind will be full of inspiration and creativity. Don’t disregard any of your daydreams.

A moneymaking opportunity will blossom if you nurture one of your ideas.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your considerate and compassionate nature will not go unnoticed. Partnering with a charitable agency or group will magnify your good qualities and generate positive interest from others.

©2015 UFS

WANT TO BUY 795 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

CELEBRATIONS Published Every Other Tuesday

3yr old female, white and grey, spayed. Free to good home.

815-625-6551 Black Kittens, 1M & 1F, kittens, Sterling, Free to good 815-590home 7162 or 815-5902346 Cane Corso AKC Italian Mastiff puppies, $500/obo first shots, dewormed, references required 815-677-8010 Free cats to good homes, all colors.

Call 815-548-9433.

Free to good INHOME: DOOR

Neutered, declawed, Current on shots. Call 815499-9923.

PUZZLE ENTHUSIASTS: Get more puzzles in

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 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.

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Call 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222

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MOTORCYCLES

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock & More Arriving Daily!

14 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE 3 TO CHOOSE FROM!

SPECIAL

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935

2007 Honda CBR 1000RR, 8,000 mi., mint condition, $6000/obo 815-994-1809 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 2009 Kymco Venox Motorcycle 250cc V-twin liquid cooled 4,700 miles, excellent condition $2,750 815-994-0284 2011 Harley Road Glide custom 300 axial mi. show room new over $10,000 in extras.

1yr., color Sedona orange, $22,500 OBO. Call 815631-9600

MOTORCYCLES

BOATS/MOTORS

935

2014 Honda CR125 dirt bike, purchase new! Ridden once, showroom cond. $2,700 OBO. 815-631-9600 Yamaha 100RT youth dirt bike.

Like new, runs $799/obo. great!

815-499-3200 or 815-626-8661.

BOATS/MOTORS

940

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

940

14' V-Hull fishing boat & trailer.

Good cond. $400 815-762-1336 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

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.

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1971 Starcraft 17', 115 hp Mercury motor, includes 1972 Easy Loader trailer, $2000/obo 815-537-5350

945

18 K Reese 5th Wheel Signiture Series – Slider $500 obo; more RV items 815-9733668

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945

1988 Jayco 5 wheel in excellent condition especially for it's age. Asking $2500. Call 815-631-2359. th

1990 Ford Class A RV motorhome, stove, refrig, furnace, air, microwave, runs good. 50,000 mi. $7,000 leave message 815-2886311 1996 Damon Hornet camper, 30', very clean, exc. shape, A/C, everything works well, sleeps 6, $3500 815-625-8840 2003 Cherokee Camper 25ft Recently redone $2600 have receipt $4500 firm Cash 815-677-4941 United 2013 16 ft.

V-front, enclosed cargo trailer. 2 axial.Like new! $5,200 815-757-5400

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945

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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Top Dollar for Junk cars, scrap and farm equipment.

779-245-7426 We Buy Used cars & trucks.

Call Dixon ATV 815-288-2146

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Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th St. Dixon, IL 61021 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 3:00 p.m Start

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• Annual Bike Auction 80+ many styles!

13 CHRYSLER 200 LX

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07 BUICK LUCERNE

12 NISSAN SENTRA

14,999*

11 CHEVY CRUZE LS

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14 FORD FOCUS SE

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14,999*

Quality Vehicles

www.majeskimotors.com 1707 East 4th St., Sterling

815-625-9600

Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am-4pm **Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

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RAYMOND AND IRENE GIBBLE, OWNERS STEVE GIBBLE, POA AUCTIONEERS: Lyle Dirks, IL440000128, phone 815-626-3358 Rob Young, IL441000593, phone 815-632-8000 CASHIER: Dianne Behrens; CLERK: Cheri Lockhart yellowpagelistings.net/home/dirks

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 – 4:00 P.M. 2003 11TH AVE, STERLING, IL 61081 Oak set back glass front china cabinet, antique china cabinet, oak table with cloth covered chairs on rollers, sofa sleeper bed, chest of drawers, oak drop leaf dining table and 4 chairs with extra leaves, plaid couch, leather rocker recliner, 3 piece bedroom set, oak file cabinet, cedar chest, book shelves, computer cabinet, antique high chair, small glass showcase, wrought iron plant stand, 3 iron based floor lamps, computer complete, CD tower, ping pong table, poker table, Hoover Wind Tunnel sweeper, shelving, books, linens, 2 Toshiba TVS, card tables and folding chairs, old radio, dishes, pots and pans, etc. COLLECTIBLES: Sterling High School year books (1950-1980), Stockton College letterman blanket, hand made quilts, Waterford crystal, set of Noritake china, Set of Mikasa dishes, Cannon camera in case, putting green (new), oil lamps, Coca Cola bottle and glass combo, wicker baskets, jugs, Reader’s Digest CD, and others.

This a very clean list of items. Do not miss it. Rain Date June 11, 1:00 P.M.

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05 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY

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HUGE COIN AUCTION Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th St Dixon, Il 61021 Thuraday June 11, 2015 4:00 P.M. Gold coins - slabbed Morgan & Peace dollars - partial books - barber & seated coins - 2c pc’s - lg. Cents - Indian and early wheats - Proof & Mint sets, coin supplies & many older red books - type coins - .999 1 oz eagles - foreign coins etc. $20 gold pc’s - 1907-S, 1894-S, 1927, 1896-S, 1901-S AU high grade MS60-MS65 - 1912 Ind. $10 gold, $5 gold 1910-D, 1900, 1903-S, 1909-D (slabbed ms-60) 2 1/2 dol. Gold 1878, 1911 Ind., 1889, 1857 and a 1849 $1 gold coin. All are high grade BU’s - Slabbed Morgan & Peace dollars include 1884CC-MS65, 1884CC MS64, 1882-S MS-65, 1880-S MS-65, 1890-O MS-64, 1896 MS-64, 1881-S MS-63, 1880-S MS62 (95% white), 1883-CC PCGS MS-64, 1882CC MS-65, 1904-O MS-63, 1921 MS-64, 1924 MS-65, 1887 MS-62, two 1928 Peace dollars MS-63 & MS-65 grades, over 100 silver dollars, others all BU 1881-S, 1884-O, 1884, 1883-O Proof like, 1887, 1878-S Trade dollar XF, 1891CC MS-60, 1881CC MS-63, roll of 1923 BU peace dollars, 1904-O unc., other CC’s high grade 1938-D 1/2 dol, 39-S 1/2 AU - 7 slabbed walkers. 1943-D, 42, 45, plus others, 6 slabbed Franklins 1893 Col. Comm 1/2 dol. Slabbed MS-64, Rare 1979-S Susan B Type Z PR68D CAM - PCGS, 1873 shield 5c slabbed PR64, 1880 3c nickel slabbed MS-64, 1868 3 CN (three cent nickel) MS-61 slabbed, many early Ind. Pennies, 1948 mint set, Rare slabbed 1838D Walker MS-63, slabbed merc’s & Roosevelt 10c over 20, slabbed Jeff. Nickels, early Buffalo nickels 1921 (key) peace dollar, LG. Cents 1849, 53, 54, 56, plus others, 1878-1921 (36 dollars in book, Eagles .999 many proof & mint sets & type & year sets, Rare 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo 5c pc. Slabbed VF30, lots of odds and ends not listed. This will be a good sale with lots of high quality & slabbed coins. **Viewing Starts at Noon on Thursday and the sale will start promptly at 4PM. *You be the final judge as to the grade and condition of the coins.

Terms: Number system used, MUST HAVE a photo ID to register to be a buyer, Cash, good check, Credit/Debit cards accepted.

Auction City Sales Auct. Lee Hollingsworth Curt Schaefer PH- 815-288-5814 IL LIC. 40000730

• 8 H.P. Mercury outboard w/tank runs good!

• Full size western saddle- very fancy lots of tooling work in leather w/ saddle bags & stand • Kimball swinger 400 double key-board organ- very nice has entertainer III feature & bench w/books • Pro-form 550 elec. tread mill • Items belonging to City Of Sterling/ Police & Fire dept. plus unclammed items- Appox 80 bicycles- All type & sizes- 4x8 utility trailer (no title) port. Lights, many 100’ sections of fire hose w/couplings 2 1/2”, 1 1/2” & 5”, misc hand & power tools, lawn ornaments, Electronics & computer related items, office chairs, files, dorm refrig., 2 good “Winco” portable gas generators (both work), Whirlpool (Sm) Ice Machine, 18 H.P. Cam Spray pressure washer, lots of small unlisted items!

• Titan Hi Fonics 1x1000 Watts D class (Amp) box speaker • Collection of Breyer horses in boxes plus other horses • D.P Bixonix hi- quality excercise bike • Lg, Concrete Poodle (white) dog- dog kennel • Older chest type freezer works great • Lots of horse blankets, bridles, misc. horse tack • 2005 Yamaha Y2 FR6- has been wrecked • Werner 20’ alum. Scaffold 500lb rated • 4 sections of 5x7 Scaffolding with cross members plus extras Love- seat, blue fireside chair, like new darkwood dinette table w/ 4 chairs, white table (dropleaf) w/ washed top & 2 white chairs- (like new), fans, lamps, lots of general household items, round oak table on base w/ 4 arrowback chairs. A-1 shape, older 3 - bedroom group, lots of collectors plates, floor lamp w/ glass tray, fancy horse picture’s & hat racks, Fostoria glassware & dishes, lots & lots of knick- knacks & collectibles, new kitchen items still in boxes, new showtime rotisserie & BBQ by Ron Popeil (never used) new tennis shoes 9 1/2. This will be quite a large sale w/ lots of interesting items! *Thursday this week we will have a huge Gold & Silver Coin Auction June 11th 4:00 @ Auction City Sales bldg.

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Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

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