Your source for community news and sports 7 days a week.
Kids learn about life in wartime STERLING, A3
CUBBIES GO 0-FOR-2
HOME RUN DERBY, B1
dailyGAZETTE Tuesday, July 14, 2015
SERVING ROCK FALLS, STERLING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1854
MORRISON
Council weighing bricks, asphalt Knows overlaying deteriorating roads would be less expensive, albeit unpopular BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren
MORRISON – The city’s brick streets are badly in need of repair, but that comes at a high cost. In 2008, the last time the city sought a price to restore the brick, it was estimated at $275 per yard. That’s compared to the $30 per yard it costs to repair streets with asphalt overlay, City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen said.
“There are some brick streets that are pretty bad, and I think the question is, quite frankly, do you want to overlay them?” Mayor Everett Pannier said during Monday’s meeting. “Because that’s the only fix that we can afford. ... But in the meantime, to just let them sit and deteriorate even further ... if we want to fix streets and make them more drivable, then I don’t think we have any choice other than to overlay them.” Most council members seemed to agree, but the historic roads are
a major issue for some residents. “If that group wants the brick street so bad, they can adopt the street and take care of it themselves,” Dale Eizenga said. “If you’re going to use them, you need to showcase them in certain areas,” Scott Connelly said. “And that probably wouldn’t be high-traffic areas, because in the wintertime, they get slick when it gets wet, and when leaves get on them in the fall.” BRICK CONTINUED ON A3
‘‘ ’’ ... if we want to fix streets and make them more drivable, then I don’t think we have any choice but to overlay them. Everett Pannier, Morrison mayor
To attend
The City Council will next meet at 7 p.m. July 27 in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry St. Visit morrisonil.org for agendas and more information.
EDUCATION
DIXON HAS A SURE-FIRE WAY TO BEAT THE HEAT
U of I Extension offices consolidate Official: Move will not result in any job cuts BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84
Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
Ah, the Dixon Park District Splash Pad. Good for what ails youngsters when the humidity makes it feel like 110 degrees outside – you know, like on Monday afternoon. Aliviah Jacobson (clockwise from above), 3, of Rock Falls, Nickoli Bashford, 2, of Dixon, and Kaiyle Horton, 8, of Dixon tapped into the cool relief Monday afternoon, the latter even trying to fill a jug, perhaps to take some coolant to go. While the area seemed to dodge the violent storms predicted for Monday, severe storms are possible again today. More specifically, there’s about a 50 percent chance of heavy thunderstorms before noon, and about the same probability of more in the evening.
STERLING – After being housed at Sauk Valley Community College for 4 years, the University of Illinois Extension office has moved into its own location. The college is in the process of unveiling One Stop, which will house admission, registration, financial aid and academic advising in one place. The new addition, which opens in the fall, will take up a portion of the U of I Extension offices. “During our discussions with the college administration, it became clear that choosing a new location would be in the best interest of both parties,” said Janice McCoy, director of the U of I Extension, which serves Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties. In the new location, 12923 Lawrence Road, Sterling, three of the area’s five extension offices will operate under one roof. The staff housed at Sauk and in Morrison moved into the new location July 1. The supplemental nutrition assistance program staff will
More information The University of Illinois Extension offices are housed at 12923 Lawrence Road in Sterling. For more information, visit web.extension.illinois.edu/ clw or call 815-632-3611. move from Rock Falls into the space in February. The Mount Carroll office will remain in Carroll County, and the Amboy office will stay in Lee County. “With the state budgets the way they are, we decided that it was probably in the best interest to consolidate some of our operations,” McCoy said. “This move gives us a chance to bring a lot of our staff together in one location.” The new space gives the staff more office space, a conference room and a storage area. McCoy said there were no positions cut as a result of the move. “This will be our own building that will eventually get branded with our own logo and signage,” McCoy said. “Parking will be easier for our clientele as well.” The extension office provides research-based information from the University of Illinois through workshops, newsletters and fact sheets, websites, and outreach provided by trained volunteers. CONSOLIDATE CONTINUED ON A4
Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com
Karla Belzer of Dixon unpacks a box in her new office at the University of Illinois Extension office Monday afternoon in Sterling. Three of the area’s five extension offices have consolidated at 12923 Lawrence Road.
$1.00
TODAY’S EDITION: 20 PAGES 2 SECTIONS VOL. 161 ISSUE 153
INDEX
ABBY ................... A7 BUSINESS ........... A9 COMICS ............... A8
CROSSWORD......B9 LIFESTYLE ........... A7 LOTTERY ............. A2
NATION/WORLD .. A5 OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6
Today’s weather High 85. Low 56. More on A3.
Need work? Check out your classifieds, B6.
TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PAPER, CALL 815-625-3600 OR 800-798-4085