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Board Connecting to the past looks to sell old school Committee will be formed to consider options

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

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

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society member Judy Dennis rubs a crayon across the headstone of William Manahan on Wednesday under the watchful eye of Lincoln Elementary School student Brenden Stanley and other Junior Historians during their visit to Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. Manahan was the sheriff in 1856 who hosted Abraham Lincoln in his home, what is now called the Lincoln-Manahan Home Museum in Sterling.

Junior Historians spend week learning about Civil War-era life

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

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STERLING – While many students are relaxing their brains during summer break, a small group of kids are spending the week learning about Sterling’s connections to the Civil War. As part of the weeklong Junior Historian program at Lincoln Learning Center, a group of local students visited Riverside Cemetery in Sterling to see grave sites of Civil War soldiers from Sterling and surrounding areas.

Click on this story at saukvalley.com to watch videos of this week’s Junior Historians program on the Civil War era at Lincoln Learning Center and Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

ROCK FALLS – The former Nelson School has been closed for 2 years, and now the East ColomaNelson School Board is beginning to discuss selling the building.

“We don’t have an immediate plan in place to use the building, and there has been a rash of vandalism,” board Vice President Chris Buikema said. “It’s a pretty large expense to maintain the building and keep it open.”

The Nelson and East Coloma districts consolidated in 2013, vacating Nelson School, which was built in the early 1920s.

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“We have a purpose to get students interested in our area’s history,” said Peg Albert, a member of the SterlingRock Falls Historical Society. “We are here to find soldiers who served in the Civil War and are buried here.”

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

Reagan Hammes, 7, takes a closer look at coffee beans held out by Peg Albert on Monday morning at the Lincoln Learning Center. The beans were part of a traveling trunk full of Civil War-era memorabilia to be used for teaching purposes.

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NELSON – The Who Else entertainment group presents the 44th annual hog roast along the railroad tracks at 126 Anderson Lane. Gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be music (10 Years will headline), a bike show, beer and food vendors. Free camping will be offered. This is a 21-and-older event. Tickets are $22 online at etickets.to/buy/?e=12147 or $25 at the gate.

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STERLING – The Plan Commission unanimously recommended two petitions Thursday after public hearings.

The panel OK’d a request from the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society to vacate 40 feet of a 100-foot right of way on Seventh Avenue for the future home of the Lincoln

Get a taste of the bayou in Dixon

DIXON – Mardi Paws, a Lousiana-themed wine-, beerand martini-tasting fundraiser will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Distinctive Gardens, 2020 Lowell Park Road. Tickets cost $25 and include 10 taste tickets, Cajun-style food, a cool tasting glass, and a 7 p.m. concert from Morrison native Alex Fischbach. Proceeds benefit the Amos Fund. Get tickets at a Sauk Valley Bank location, The Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St., or at thecrystalcork.com or theamosfund.org.

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Learning Center at 611 E. Third St. The C&E Glass building was recently demolished to clear the way for the new building.

The society’s president, Bill Abate, made a presentation on the organization’s behalf, recapping the project’s evolution. The learning center will complement the Lincoln-Manahan Home, which the group restored in 4 years at a cost of $400,000.

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4-H Show goes on in Morrison

Kick up your Heals in Rock Falls

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MORRISON – The Whiteside County 4-H Show continues through Saturday at Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield St. Admission is free. A pork chop barbecue will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday. One chop costs $7, two cost $9. There will be a craft and vendor show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and the Parade of Banners and awards will be Saturday evening in the grandstand.

Go to web. extension. illinois.edu for a complete schedule.

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ROCK FALLS – The national Pink Heals Tour, featuring pink fire trucks and firefighters in pink, will be raising money and awareness about cancer Saturday. Highlights include a Pink Party on the Patio from 6 to 9 p.m. on the riverfront at East Second Street and Avenue A, a petting zoo until 8, and a fireworks display at 9. A Gunner’s Kids Truck will be on display from 10 a.m. to noon at 904 First Ave. Go to rockfallschamber. com for more information.

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Alex goes to camp Chief photographer Alex T. Paschal captured the emotions of campers saying hello and goodbye, and all the warm and fuzzy stuff in between while visiting Camp Kupugani in Leaf River June 21-July 4. See the first of his series of photo essays in Saturday’s SV Weekend edition.

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Hear free music in Mount Morris

MOUNT MORRIS – Ernie Hendrickson will play Americana, folk, blues and country during a free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the band shell downtown. Participants can bring a chair or blanket, and bench seating is available. A meal is served by a different local charitable organization at 6 p.m. before every performance. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be at Mount Morris Moose Family Center, 101 Moose Drive.

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ROCK FALLS

Man charged with sex crime on bus Police: 41-year-old assaulted mentally disabled woman

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

STERLING – Police say Rock Falls man sexually assaulted a mentally disabled woman, then used his teeth to carve graffiti

into a door after his arrest Wednesday.

Derek W. T. Lee, 45, is in Whiteside County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

Police say that around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Lee got on a public bus in Sterling, sat next to a 20-year-old

woman he didn’t know, fondled her breast and kissed her.

The woman has a mental disability, police say.

Sterling Police Chief Ron Potthoff said the bus driver rerouted to immediately take Lee to his

stop, and filed an incident report when the bus was returned to headquarters.

The woman and her mother called police to report the incident.

Lee was arrested while walking near West Fourth Street and Avenue L about

10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Potthoff said Lee carved graffiti with his teeth on the door to his holding cell.

He is charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, sexual abuse, aggravated battery, battery, and criminal damage of state-supported property.

Derek W. T. Lee

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The focus of this year’s program is life in the 1860s and the Civil War. In addition to visiting the cemetery, students learned about a soldier’s daily life from Tim Tedrick, a Civil War re-enactor.

They also played games, sang songs, and participated in other activities inspired by that era.

Among the graves students visited were those of Col. Robert Wilson, a former lawmaker from Sterling and friend of Abraham Lincoln, and John Galt Manahan, who was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1868 and joined Col. William Kilgour, a prominent lawyer of that time, to specialize in patent law.

Brenden Stanley, a 9-year-old who attends Lincoln Elementary School in Sterling, enjoyed spending time at the cemetery.

“We get to see our ancestors,” he said. “We were able to learn about some famous people.”

When the kids got to each site, they used black crayons and newsprint to make rubbings of the local Civil War soldiers’ gravestones.

“Some of the students have also been cleaning the tombstones with water,” Albert said.

They also placed a small flag at each grave site to honor the soldiers’ service in war.

“It was pretty fun,” said Espen Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com Hammes, a 9-year-old from St. Mary School in Sterling. “We get Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society member Peg Albert (from left), and students Reagan to do something that we don’t get Hammes, 7, and Ellie Aitken, 8, work on rubbing the headstone of Civil War era Col. Robert Wilson on Wednesday at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling to do that often.”

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County warrant; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Johnathan M. Woods, 38, of Sterling; 4:34 p.m.

Wednesday in the 1300 block of Ninth Avenue; Department of Corrections parole warrant, two Whiteside County warrants; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Dennis E. Waller, 61, of Chadwick; 12:23 p.m. Saturday at 12th Avenue and U.S. Route 30; driving in wrong lane, improper lane usage, driving under the influence; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police

Sterling Police

Michael M. Wilner, 61, of Fulton; 9:10 p.m. Wednesday at West Fourth Street and Avenue I; no insurance; released with promise to comply.

Rock Falls Police

Denise R. Leven, 42, of Rock Falls; 4:34 p.m.

Wednesday in the 1300 block of Ninth Avenue; Whiteside

Douglas Richter, 50, of Dixon; 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of West Third Street; Lee County warrant for failure to appear, Bureau County warrant for failure to appear; posted bond and released pending new court dates.

Joseph J. Lottman, 33, of Des Moines, Iowa; 6:41 a.m.

Thursday in Page Park; possession of a stolen vehicle; taken to Lee County Jail.

Ogle County Sheriff

Vincent Crum, 24, of Prophetstown; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Travis Coleman, 21, of DeKalb; Wednesday; warrant for operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Brian D. Tucker, 32, of Chicago; Wednesday; warrant for driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Amanda J. Brown, 36, of DeKalb; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear; posted full cash bond and has no further court appearances.

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WHITESIDE COUNTY 4-H SHOW

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Bryce Jepson, 11, of Fenton holds on to his sheep Thursday afternoon as his brother, Carter, 12, looks on while Rod Grove of Lanark judges the animal. Grove also judged the goat show. Today’s slate will feature a new event, the Paint the 4-H Show, in which 4-H’ers paint the fairgrounds sidewalk with artwork that shows what 4-H means to them.

Maya Zinke, 16, of Morrison ties up Chrissy, an Ayrshire calf, after showing Thursday afternoon on the opening day of the Whiteside County 4-H Show in Morrison. Rain canceled the horse showing Thursday morning. Weather-permitting, the beef and cattle shows will be held this morning, followed by food, clothing and rabbit judging in the afternoon. The fashion revue is this evening. Go to web.extension.illinois.edu for the complete show schedule.

Hannah Linder, 14, of Morrison takes the halters off her Holstein Thursday after showing in the dairy show at the Whiteside County 4-H Show in Morrison. In addition to today’s judging, the pork chop barbecue will be held from 5 to 7 tonight. A one-chop dinner costs $7, a two-chop dinner $9.

Hannah Zinke, of Morrison, guides her Ayrshire calf around the show ring Thursday at the Whiteside County 4-H Show. The remainder of the general projects will be judged Saturday. The craft and vendor show will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show will conclude Saturday evening with the Parade of Banners and awards in the grandstand, then winners of the Whiteside County 4-H Support Fund silent auction will be announced.

ILLINOIS POLITICS

Candidate wants to move into the House McGroarty says he’s running for Kinzinger’s seat

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

ROCKTON – A Rockford man announced his intention Thursday to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 16th District in 2016.

Colin McGroarty, 43, said he will seek the seat held by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, since 2012. McGroarty made his announcement at a meeting of the Northern Illinois Tea Party in Rockton.

Kinzinger defeated

longtime incumbent Don Manzullo in the 2012 primary, and Ottawa social worker Colin Wanda Rohl in the gen- McGroarty eral election.

Manzullo had served nine terms before the 16th District was redrawn and Kinzinger announced his intentions to run.

McGroarty is a technology consultant with McGroarty Consulting Group, based in Rockford. He also serves as a Winnebago County Republican Party precinct committeeman. A veteran, he served in the Army’s 12th Special Forces Group.

Military concerns are part of what motivated McGroarty to make a legislative run.

“I want our country to focus on getting us out of all of these foreign entanglements, and I’d like to see us take better care of the people who are serving,” he said.

Despite the choice of venue for his announcement, McGroarty doesn’t consider himself a tea party candidate.

“The Northern Illinois Tea Party is just one of several groups I occasionally meet with and speak to,” McGroarty said. “I’m not someone who is hung up on party labels, and I’d certainly appreciate their support.”

Kinzinger is expected

to seek another term, but hasn’t publicly announced his intentions.

Jane Carrell, a Northern Illinois Tea Party board

member, said the group is unhappy with GOP leadership in Washington.

“We’re totally disgusted with the Republicans in

Congress,” Carrell said.

“Mr. Kinzinger is the deputy whip and part of that leadership, so we are open to other choices.”

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OBITUARIES Freddie K. ‘Fred’ Cover NELSON – Freddie K. “Fred” Cover, 48, of Nelson, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Fred was born Oct. 16, 1966, in Dixon, to Clarence and Gladys (Wilson) Cover. He married the love of his life, Wendy Stees, on April 12, 1985, at Foursquare Church in Dixon. A graduate of Dixon High School, he then enlisted, served in, and was honorably discharged from the Army.

His final rank was that of sergeant in the 60th Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion, at Fort Lewis Army Base. He also worked as a foreman for Imeco/Johnson Controls in between farming his 22-acre farm in Nelson. He was a member of A.B.A.T.E. Harley Davidson Club, and enjoyed many long rides on his Harley with his wife, Wendy. They dreamed of one day returning to their favorite location, Red Lodge, Montana.

His family brought him much joy and comfort throughout his life. He was particularly proud of his grandson, Emery.

Fred is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Wendy; daughter, Jackie (Ryan) Carey of Moline;

son, Shawn (Shana Nagy) and their son, Emery of Dixon; sister, Connie Rajnowski of Sterling; brothers, Randy Cover of Dixon and Roger Cover of Mount Morris; his fatherin-law and mother-in-law, Gearold and Margaret Stees of Nelson; brothers-in-law, Michael (Kristjan Gavin) Stees of Oakland, California, James Stees of Dixon, and John (April Savord) Stees of Nelson; sister in-law, Peggy Stees of Dixon; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and a niece.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon. A graveside service, with full military honors accorded by the combined Dixon veterans organizations, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon, with the Rev. Steve Casey officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Fred’s honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org).

Visit chapelhilldixon. com to send condolences

Barbara A. Bucher KEWANEE – Barbara A. Bucher, 71, of Kewanee, died Friday, June 19, 2015, at Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee.

McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls handled arrangements.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the following day’s edition. They can be sent via e-mail, obituaries@saukvalley.com or fax, 815-625-9390.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Jesse A. Gigous of Oregon, 10 a.m.-noon at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Juanita M. Lawton of Polo, noon-12:45 p.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Freddie K. “Fred” Cover of Nelson, 4-7 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Anne M. Brouilette of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Mary E. Conner of Ohio, 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ohio.

Jesse A. Gigous of Oregon, noon at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Juanita M. Lawton of Polo, 1 p.m. graveside service at St. Mary Cemetery in Polo.

Saturday visitations: Daryl L. Dellitt of Port Byron, 9-11 a.m. at GibsonBode Funeral Home in Port Byron.

Roger F. Fisher of Franklin Grove, 9:30-11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Saturday funerals: Anne M. Brouilette of Sterling, 10 a.m. at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Daryl L. Dellitt of Port Byron, 11 a.m. at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home in Port Byron.

Freddie K. “Fred” Cover of Nelson, 11 a.m. graveside service at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

Roger F. Fisher of Franklin Grove, 11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

William “Bill” Jones of Dixon, celebration of life, 1 p.m. at Northwest Territory Historic Center in Dixon.

Francisco Rubio, formerly of Dixon, celebration of life,

4-8 p.m. at Comfort Inn in Dixon.

Sunday visitations: Dona J. Stomberg of Dixon, 1-3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Donald N. Sherrick of Polo, 1-4 p.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Mary K. Head of Chana, 2-5 p.m., with the rosary recited at 5 p.m., at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Sunday funeral: Dona J. Stomberg of Dixon, 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Monday visitations: Everett R. Kested of Mount Morris, 10-11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris.

Harlan E. Rothermel of Polo, noon-2 p.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home, followed by graveside service at Haldane Cemetery.

Monday funerals: Donald N. Sherrick of Polo, 10 a.m. at Polo Church of the Brethren.

Mary K. Head of Chana, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Oregon.

Everett R. Kested of Mount Morris, 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris.

July 25 visitation: Larry L. Reynolds of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 11 a.m.-noon at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

July 25 funerals: Larry L. Reynolds of Rock Falls, noon memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Dixie P. Johnston of Niles, Michigan, luncheon, 1-4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mendota.

Aug. 1 funeral: Sandra M. Rachey of Clearwater, Florida, noon at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy.

Francisco Rubio WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Francisco Rubio of Willoughby, formerly of Dixon, died Sunday, July 5, 2015.

He was born Sept.

11, 1959, in Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Ladonna Rubio; one daughter, Christina Rubio; one son, Francisco (Ale) Rubio; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in

death by his parents, three sisters, and one brother.

A celebration of life will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Comfort Inn in Dixon. Davis Babcock Funeral Home in Willoughby is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established at gofundme. com to help pay funeral expenses.

clarifications will appear in the Corrections box on page A2 the next publication day.

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DES MOINES, Iowa – Danielle Wade, 26, formerly of For more information, Sterling, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Des Moines. call 815-625-3600 or 815McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls 284-2222, ext. 5530 or 5502. is handling arrangements.

Dona J. Stomberg DIXON – Dona J. Stomberg, 85, of Dixon, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at her home.

She was born June 6, 1930, in Compton, the daughter of Max and Iva (Howarth) Florschuetz. She was employed at Raynor Garage Doors in Dixon for 23 years before her retirement. She was a member of Lincoln Avenue Church of God in Dixon. Dona married Donald G. Stomberg on March 30, 1951, at Lighthouse Church near Oregon. He preceded her in death on Feb. 2, 2010.

She is survived by two sons, Steve (Artina) Stomberg of Franklin Grove and Greg (Misty) Stomberg of Doniphan, Missouri; one daughter, Debra (Curt) Bartlett of Franklin Grove; two daughters-in-law, Gaylene Stomberg of Rock-

ford and Kathy Finn of Westgate, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren, with one on the way.

She also was preceded in death by three sons, Kirby, Donald R., and Dennis Stomberg; brother, Keith Florschuetz; and sister, Ruth Bowker.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday and the funeral at 3 p.m.

Sunday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, with Mike Worrel, pastor of Lincoln Avenue Church of God, officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at Franklin Grove Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to Lincoln Avenue Church of God. Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Harlan E. Rothermel POLO – Harlan E. Rothermel, 81, of Polo, passed away at 10:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at his home.

Harlan was born Dec. 7, 1932, in Maryland Township, to Lester E. and Celia (Rae) Rothermel. He was a graduate of Polo High School, then entered the Army and served during the Korean War. He was a lifelong farmer, and operated Polo Seed Co. He had been a member of the Polo American Legion and VFW Post, where he was a past commander. Harlan also belonged to the farm bureau. Harlan loved to play cards. He enjoyed his dogs, and loved to socialize.

He is survived by his significant other, Carolyn Farmer of Polo; a daughter, Michelle Rothermel of Polo; a

son, Kevin Rothermel of Polo; three grandchildren, Marissa, Taylor, and Cody; two great-grandchildren, Landon and Brenden; brothers, Rae Rothermel of Polo and Delmar (Vi) Rothermel of Shannon; and a sister, Calista (Dan) Hartman of Polo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Phyllis Ruter; and two brothers, Darrell and Alan Rothermel.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at Polo Family Funeral Home. A graveside service, with full military honors, will be at Haldane Cemetery, with the Rev. Karen Hundrieser officiating.

Memorials may be directed to Stephenson County Hospice.

Visit polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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“Teachers brought students in for tours of the Manahan Home, and there just wasn’t much space, so we decided to buy the C&E Glass building when it became available,” Abate said.

There is only about 30 feet of space between the buildings, and the historical society would like more green space for outdoor activities.

City Planning Consultant Dustin Wolff suggested the right-of-way adjustment be taken a step further.

“Instead of just allowing one offset, it would make sense to just go all the way to the river on Seventh Avenue,” Wolff said.

There were no written comments or input from the audience, so the hearing was closed. The petition was recommended by a 6-0 vote.

A second public hearing was conducted for a petition from contractor and property owner Scott Hibbard to grant specialuse designation for a building renovation project at 201 Fifth Ave. Hibbard and architect Al McCloud are planning to completely gut the structure and convert it into additional rental units.

Hibbard has restored several other distressed properties in and near the downtown, including the Moses Royer home at 401 E. Second St. Hibbard said his latest project, which would

have a modern farmhouse exterior design, is a border property, straddling residential and commercial. He also hopes the architecture would play off the nearby Royer home.

“These border properties are very important to downtown redevelopment because there are quite a few that are dilapidated and will look terrible to those in the downtown,” Hibbard said.

Hibbard described the Fifth Avenue structure as a “rathole” and told the commissioners that the project would be a total gut job.

“We have no problem complying with city code; our building standards are far above code,” Hibbard said.

The structure was already rental property, but the special-use tag was needed because a unit was being added to the first floor.

Hibbard said the addition of a fourth unit on the first floor is just a matter of dollars and cents.

“This is an expensive project, and to pay for itself, we need maximum use – two stories of rentals,” Hibbard said.

Commissioner Steve Munson asked if there would be adequate parking accommodations. He was told there would be 10 spaces for the eight units.

There was no public comment for Hibbard’s hearing, and the panel voted 6-0 to recommend the request to the council.

rescinding another signed by former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich more than 12 years ago.

Blagojevich took office amid a budget crisis and implemented a “hiring freeze.” He ordered that his office approve all hires through a form called ePAR, for “electronic personnel action request.” It led to patronage abuses.

Blagojevich was eventually convicted on corruption charges and is in federal prison.

Rauner says the ePAR process was inefficient.

The Department of Cen-

tral Management Services and the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget will provide guidance to cabinet-level agencies that are doing the hiring.

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“It’s been 2 years since the building has been closed and we are going to pursue our options at this point,” district Superintendent David Chavira said. “We want to do this in an honorable way.”

The board will begin reaching out to school officials, staff and community members to form a committee to help decide what to do with the school.

The building is being used for storage, and some sports teams practice there.

Buikema said the district pays about $1,000 a month to pay for utilities, insurance and maintenance of the building.

Chavira said the board could sell the building to another

public entity, take bids, or put the school up for auction.

“Right now, there has been no discussion as to which way the board wants to go because we are in the beginning stages,” he said. “They board wants to see the building used for something productive for the community of Nelson.”

When it closed, the school housed just more than 40 students in kindergarten through the eighth grade, making it one of the smallest public school districts in the state. Declining enrollment, decreasing state aid, and the school’s noncompliance with Americans with Disabilities requirements were reasons for the consolidation of the Nelson and East Coloma districts.

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LEE COUNTY

ILLINOIS HAPPY HOUR

Volunteers will be sharing their caring next month

Happy days are here again

United Way will help agencies cross items off their to-do list

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

DIXON – For the first time, the United Way of Lee County will host a Day of Caring.

What’s this day of caring we speak of?

So glad you asked.

The Day of Caring, set for Aug. 15, will be a full day of coordinated volunteering to complete needed projects for nonprofit agencies.

So far, projects are planned for 12 agencies throughout the area: Kreider Services, Goodfellows of Lee County, Lee County Council on Aging, Habitat for Humanity, Hospice of the Rock River Valley, Lutheran Social Services, Bright Beginnings, Dixon Family YMCA, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, Open Sesame Childcare Center, and United Way of Lee County.

The projects, which will take about 4 to 5 hours each, will consist of building, painting, cleaning, organizing, and the like.

To sign up For example, at KreThe deadline to sign up ider, workers will help to volunteer for the Day of with some painting Caring is today. Go to unitand landscaping. And edwayofleecounty.org to they’re giving back, submit a form. too. Two groups of people who live in the Kreider group homes have volunteered to participate in the Day of Caring.

Nationally, the United Way has a Day of Action, which this year was June 21. Jenny Koch, executive director of United Way of Lee County, said the agency decided to have a Day of Caring on a different day because June 21 was Father’s Day. “We decided as a board to do it closer to our campaign kickoff, so we could showcase some of the agencies that receive our funding,” she said.

The campaign begins in September.

So far, about 110 people have signed up. Each volunteer will get a T-shirt, breakfast, and lunch.

As part of the Day of Caring, a team of Dixon firefighters will be installing smoke detectors in houses around the city that don’t have them. Anyone interested in receiving a free smoke detector should call the fire department at 815-288-3323.

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ROCHELLE – The Ogle County’s Health Department and Ogle County Emergency Management Agency will have a meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday to encourage residents to serve as volunteers.

The meeting will be at First Baptist Church of Rochelle, 810 Woolf Court. Refreshments will be served.

Information will be presented on volunteering for emergency preparedness and response activities.

Members of the Ogle County Volunteer Corps will be trained in how and where to access resources in case of emergencies, and how to help in different capacities in times of need.

Volunteers must be 18 or older, and no experience is required. Meeting attendees can sign up and fill out a volunteer application.

Call Joanie Padilla at 815-732-7330, ext. 279, for more information.

But not everyone is raising a glass in celebration of law’s repeal CHAMPAIGN (AP) – Happy hour is back in Illinois, but while some bars swiftly announced drink specials that would have been illegal a week ago, not all are saying “cheers” to the new law.

And some bar owners point out that they’ve been able to discount drink prices in other ways for years.

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the change into law on Wednesday, legalizing happy hour in Illinois for the first time since it was banned in 1989 over concerns about excessive drinking and drunken driving. Proponents of the shift said it would boost alcohol sales – and in the process, tax revenues.

By Thursday, some bars and restaurants had announced new specials.

Pitchers Pub and Pizzeria in Belleville could soon join them. Owner Lloyd Cueto said his sports bar hasn’t been able to match competitors on the other side of the Mississippi River in Missouri, where happy hour has been legal.

“So often people will say, ‘I went to Soulard, I went to St. Louis, why can’t you make those kind of deals?’” he said.

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Pitchers Pub and Pizzeria owner Lloyd Cueto, shown Wednesday in his sports bar in downtown Belleville, hopes the repeal of happy hour laws will help him draw more business from people who work at the nearby St. Clair County courthouse.

The new law

The law now allows drink specials up to 4 hours each day for a total of 15 hours a week, as long as the discounts end by 10 p.m. And restaurants will be able to offer meals that include alcoholic pairings for one price.

Volume discounts such as two drinks for the price of one and specials allowing unlimited drinks for a fixed price remain illegal.

But in Champaign, Tobin Herges isn’t ready to start slashing drink prices at his Tumble Inn. “I’ve always thought that running specials and stuff was kind of insulting to the customers,” the owner of what he calls a townie bar near the University of Illinois

campus said. “Why can’t you do it all the time?”

He also said he wasn’t certain if offering the newly legal specials might create new liabilities for him.

So far there doesn’t appear to be strong opposition to the change.

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Driving is taking a neutral stance, state Executive Director Sam Canzoneri said.

Another advocacy group, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, said it is taking a detailed look at the law. While it likes only a little of what it sees, Executive Director Rita Kreslin said the organization hasn’t mounted any formal opposition.

The group likes the provision that will require servers to be trained to spot someone who has had too much to drink, she said. But she isn’t sure drunken driving and binge drinking are less of a worry than in 1989.

“What studies have been done to show that this is not going to be a risk to traffic safety and public safety?” she asked.

Statistics from the Secretary of State’s office indicate that arrests for driving under the influence, at least, have declined. In 1989, more than 49,000 DUI arrests were made in Illinois.

By 2011 the figure was below 39,000. In 2013, the most recent year for which data is available, there were fewer than 35,000.

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Chief of staff goes back to school Mayor picks friend to lead school district CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday selected his chief of staff to lead the city’s struggling public schools as the district deals with budget cuts and a multibillion-dollar pension crisis.

Forrest Claypool, who has no experience as an educator, is a longtime friend of Emanuel. He headed the city’s transit agency before he was named Emanuel’s chief of staff earlier this year.

He will now lead the nation’s third-largest school district.

Claypool is “exactly the right person at the right time” to lead Chicago Public Schools, Emanuel said at a news conference, telling reporters that his experience as a manager

and a leader make him qualified to “make sure the financial challenges” do not undermine the strides the district has taken in such things as test scores and graduation rates.

“My main challenge is to manage the system and to make it as efficient as it can possibly be and to bring in the very best talent in Chicago, Illinois and throughout the country,” Claypool said.

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Union President Karen Lewis said she believes a CEO with no education background is a bad idea.

“It’s been tried before and didn’t work,” she said, adding union officials look upon Claypool as a political fixer, but added that the union can work with anybody.

Claypool succeeds Barbara Byrd-Bennett, who resigned last month amid a federal probe of a $20 million no-bid con-

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Earlier this week CPS officials said dozens of schools would have to cut about $200,000 from each of their budgets without pension help from state lawmakers.

The district has already made budget cuts in the wake of ballooning pension payments.

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EDITORIAL | WILLIAM E. “BILL” JONES (1933-2015)

Fitting tribute to a tireless history buff S

aturday’s celebration of life for the former manager of the Northwest Territory Historic Center will be in an appropriate location – the Historic Center itself.

Bill Jones, who died June 20 at age 82, put in a tremendous amount of work on the building and exhibits over the years.

People who attend the tribute to Jones, which will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the center, 205 W. Fifth St. in Dixon, will find themselves in the midst of a facility that is amazing, if not astonishing.

Who would have thought that Dixon’s former South Central School, which at one time was in pretty bad condition, could be transformed into a Smithsonian Institution-grade museum?

Well, Jones thought so, and he worked hard to make it happen.

The brick building’s exterior and grounds were restored and transformed into a true community showplace.

Just as nice, if not nicer, is the interior. The classrooms, hallways, auditorium and gymnasium were impressively restored, and they house an impressive array of exhibits.

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What we think The community will pay tribute to the life and memory of the late Bill Jones on Saturday.

His legacy – the Northwest Territory Historic Center – is impressive.

Jones’ tireless efforts to preserve history are an inspiration. gan, Dixon’s hometown boy who attended sixth grade in the school, is prominently featured with a history room, a restored classroom, and movie posters from his Hollywood years.

Other areas are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, the Black Hawk War, early American farming, Dixon’s Walgreen connection, Earth from Space, veterans history project, dioramas depicting Dixon in 1846 and a World War I airfield, and local Chau-

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In a photo taken Feb. 10, 2011, Robert Hart (from left), a U.S. Postal Service district manager, speaks with Bill Jones, director of the Dixon Historic Center, now known as the Northwest Territory Historic Center, and Dixon Mayor Jim Burke after the unveiling of the President Reagan Centennial forever stamp. A celebration of life service for Jones, 82, who died June 20, is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday at the center, 205 W. Fifth St., Dixon. tauqua history.

In an earlier role, Jones and his late wife, Marilyn, were involved with helping to manage the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home.

Former Dixon Mayor Jim Burke was quoted last

month as praising Jones’ many contributions to the community: “Bill just really devoted his heart and soul to the historic center. ... He was really tireless in his efforts and time that he

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put into that center.”

Jones particularly enjoyed showing people around the building. His pride in the historic center, and in the Dixon community itself, was evident.

People who attend Sat-

urday’s tribute should take time to look around and admire the Northwest Territory Historic Center.

Jones would have appreciated that gesture most of all.

EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE

Move quickly to approve courtroom comfort dogs Animals help young victims through anxiety on witness stand Daily Herald Editorial Board Arlington Heights

Jim Morin, MorinToons Syndicate

THE READER’S VOICE

Consider this home security tip that’s free LEO DAVILO Rock Falls

Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get into your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until you turn it off, the car battery dies, or you reset it with the button on the key-fob chain.

Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this. It’s a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house.

It works if you park in

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

your driveway or garage.

If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, chances are the intruder won’t stick around. After a few seconds, all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and, sure enough, the criminal won’t want that.

And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.

United States doesn’t seem so united now RONALD S. MANGINI JR. Dixon

This is in response to the SV Weekend letter on July 4 titled “Poor choices result in jail consequences” by Beverly M. Spears.

I am not sure whether

you are aware that it is legal to smoke, buy, sell, possess, and grow marijuana. This has been going on for years already; please try to keep up with the times.

It is legal to recreationally use marijuana in the states of Washington, Alaska and Colorado, and Washington, D.C., and can be used medically in 14 states. This totally contradicts your statement that laws are made for everyone.

Seems to me the U.S. is not so united these days.

When I made my choice to join the U.S. Army, I wasn’t joining to defend Illinois state only. I was going to defend the United States.

I’m also far from a crybaby, and serving my sentence like an adult. I just find it hard not to be treated as an equal, as all the other U.S. citizens.

Have a nice day.

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.

Of all the decisions Gov. Bruce Rauner has to make in the coming weeks, one should be a no-brainer.

Rauner should quickly sign into law a bill that allows specially trained dogs in courtrooms to accompany children, 18 and younger, or developmentally disabled adults to the witness stand while testifying in cases involving sexual abuse or exploitation.

Rauner’s signature on the bill would make Illinois just the third state in the nation to have a law specifically addressing courtroom dog use and providing specific guidance to judges.

The legislation was unanimously approved by the state House and Senate. The aim is for the dogs – known as facility dogs – to provide a measure of comfort at a time when a child or developmentally disabled adult needs it most.

Sitting on the witness stand and recounting horrifying and embarrassing details to a group of strangers and authority figures is a situation that would

be agonizing for most adults. So, imagine the trauma a child must go through at that time.

In a courtroom, use of a facility dog could be offered or requested, and a judge would decide whether it’s warranted in the case.

Experts say the dog would be expected to lay quietly at the witness’s feet,

to be with children while they are interGov. Bruce Rauner should viewed by investigasign legislation to allow spe- tors to discuss the cially trained dogs in court- trauma they have rooms to accompany chil- endured. dren, 18 and younger, while Mitchell has been they testify in cases involv- tested during a ing sexual abuse and exploi- mock trial, comtation, according to the plete with a packed courtroom – he Daily Herald Editorial Board, passed with flying Arlington Heights. colors, officials said.

In the coming out of sight of the jury. weeks, Rauner faces It would be there to no shortage of tough provide a calming and decisions and negotiareassuring touch to help tions. The state budget the witness through the mess and other issues anxiety of that moment. will occupy most of Lake County has such his attention, and with a dog and is ready to put good reason.

But signing the facilit to use in courtrooms. ity dog bill into law EARLIER THIS YEAR, shouldn’t be delayed for the state’s attorney’s weeks, because there office obtained Mitchell, also are plenty of traua nearly 2-year-old yel- matized kids in need low Labrador retriever. of a little comfort at a While awaiting the stressful time.

“People who say the Freedom of Information Act is a luxury we can’t afford in times of war don’t understand its history. ... It has made a huge contribution to our democracy, and it should not be curtailed.”

Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senate majority leader, 2003

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

anticipated start of his courtroom duties, Mitchell provides similar services in his current assignment at the Children’s Advocacy Center in Gurnee. The center is a division of the state’s attorney’s office that assists in the investigation and prosecution of crimes involving sexual and physical abuse of children.

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DAY TRIP | NAPERVILLE RIVERWALK

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Naperville Riverwalk is a paved pathway along the DuPage River, which flows through Naperville.

The pathway has fountains and covered bridges that enhance the experience.

Current attractions

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Paddleboats, playgrounds, fountains and fun – there’s a lot to enjoy while strolling along the DuPage River exhibits. Tickets can be obtained at the center to visit the tower, which has 253 steps.

Paddleboat Quarry and Fishing Pier provides an opportunity to rent four-person NAPERVILLE – Summer sunshine, a warm paddleboats. The Riverwalk Eatery on Jackson breeze, and the flowing DuPage River make Avenue has information about this activity. this season an excellent time to stroll along The Dandelion Fountain at Jackson Avenue Naperville Riverwalk. and Webster Street has a shape that reminds Established in 1981, the walk leads visitors visitors of the flower it’s named after. The founpast interesting sights downtown, with free tain is near a covered bridge. public parking lots making access Horse Trough Fountain at convenient. Shepherd-hookWalk along White Plaza off Main Street used styled light poles, sculptures from the river to be a real horse trough. the Century Walk on downtown What: Naperville RiverThe Riverwalk Amphitheater, sidewalks, fountains, and covwalk, 1.75 miles Millennium Wall and Labyrinth ered bridges are added touches Where: Near Jefferson is an area for community events, that enhance the pleasant walk.

Avenue in Naperville shows, and outdoor weddings.

No. 1 on the riverwalk brochure When: Anytime The wall commemorates donors is the Brethren Peace Plaza off Cost: None; prices who supported city activities, Jefferson Avenue. Forty-eight vary for attractions along and the labyrinth lets visitors find points of interest are outlined. the route their way along a path – or not, Here is a sample of what can be Info: visitnaperville.com as the case may be. It is a copy of found along the river: or Naperville Convention The Grand Pavilion on the the French Chartres Labyrinth. and Visitors Bureau at west end offers a sheltered area Greenery is part of the walk, 630-305-7701 for picnics and rest breaks. such as the Wehrli Family GarPlaces for kids and play den, the Charles Vincent George include the Jaycees Playground, which is ADA Garden, and the O’Shaughnessy Garden. accessible; the Centennial Skate Park for inline Way down the walkway at No. 48 is the skating or skateboarding; and Centennial Edward Hospital Plaza, another entry point.

Beach and Grill for diving, swimming, and sand Those on the riverwalk won’t have to worry volleyball. about the traffic around them. Only pedestriThe Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower ans are allowed; mobility devices and strollers and Visitor Center contains Big Joe, the bell, are welcome. weighing in at 6 tons. The visitors center disSo enjoy a leisurely stroll or a brisk walk and plays the history of the area with hands-on see the river flow through Naperville.

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Darcy Reber, family medicine provider at Mayo Clinic Health System in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, recommends aquatic exercise because: Water’s buoyancy supports your weight.

When you’re submersed up to your neck, the water cancels out about 90 percent of your body weight, significantly reducing stress on your weight-bearing joints, bones and muscles. Instead of landing on a hard surface with the impact of your full weight, you land with only 10 percent of your bodyweight.

This reduces risk of injury.

When you’re submerged in water, your circulation might increase, improving your cardiovascular health.

The pressure of the water on your body can reduce swelling if you have painful injuries.

Water offers resistance, which strengthens your muscles as you push against it.

Since the effects of gravity diminish in water, you can do stretching exercises that you might not be able to do on land.

You might want to start with water walking. In water that’s about waist-high, walk across the pool swinging your arms like you do when walking on land. Avoid walking on your tiptoes, and keep your back straight.

Tighten your abdominal muscles to avoid leaning too far forward or to the side.

To increase resistance as your hands and arms move through the water, wear hand webs or other resistance devices. Water shoes can help you maintain traction on the bottom of the pool.

Once you’re comfortable walking in waisthigh water, try walking in deeper water. As you walk, swing your arms. For a more intense workout, consider jogging in deep water.

If you live with a chronic health condition such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease, talk to your health care provider about aquatic exercise.

Water workouts can help you reach your fitness goals without pain or injury. They can add cross-training variety to your existing exercise routine or offer a safe and fun way to start an exercise program. So, jump on in – the water’s fine.

IN BRIEF Winter no longer mocks Bostonians BOSTON (AP) – The last of Boston’s winter nightmare finally melted away.

Mayor Martin Walsh announced Tuesday that Boston’s once-massive pile of filthy snow has officially dwindled to nothing. The pile accumulated into a 75-foot tower of snow after a record-breaking winter that dumped more than 110 inches on the city.

The mound made Bos-

tonians shiver into the summer, but not because of the temperature: It was laden more than 80 tons of garbage, transforming it into a repulsive trash heap as the snow melted. Officials say two snowstorms struck after residents put their trash out, and it got swept up by plows.

The persistent pile prompted Walsh to hold a contest for who could guess when it would melt, and he announced the winners Wednesday.

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If engagement doesn’t feel right, then it’s not Dear Abby, I have been dating my boyfriend, “Derek,” for 4 years. After a night of emotion-filled discussion, he asked me to marry him. I said yes, but it has always been a difficult idea for me to wrap my head around. I’m turning 21, and although that might be old enough for some people to get married and have kids, it scares the heck out of me.

I love Derek and I want to marry him one day. He assured me we could stay “engaged” for a few years, but it still makes me uneasy. We don’t have a ring yet, and we agreed we wouldn’t tell our families until we get one. It doesn’t feel real because there’s no ring and no one knows. Could that be why I’m so nervous?

I need a second opinion and some advice on whether to wait to tell anyone or tell people now.

– Cold Feet

making any announcements until you both feel ready to take such a big step. When the time is right, the idea of marriage and children will make you feel happy, not frightened.

Frankly, I think your fears may be well founded because you have had little life experience – and once the ball starts rolling, stopping it may be complicated. That’s why you and Derek should remain in a holding pattern until you are more confident about what you want to do.

Dear Cold Feet, An engagement with no ring and no announcement hardly seems like an engagement at all.

That’s why you and Derek should rethink

Dear Abby, Although I am not considered bad-looking, I’m not extremely beautiful either. Guys find my friends prettier than me.

For a few years, I have

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, July 18 American Red Cross blood drive, 6 a.m.-noon, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-7332767.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

Bi-Ways Brain Injury Support Group, 2 p.m., Winning Wheels, 701 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Register: 815-537-5168, ext. 29.

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

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

Sunday, July 19 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

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

PFLAG Sauk Valley, 2:30 p.m., St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon.

Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 5:30 p.m., 1560 Franklin Grove Road, 815-288-5165.

Compassionate Friends, Death of a Child Support Group, 6 p.m., Church of God, 860 W. Oregon Trail Road, Oregon, 815441-3710.

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

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

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

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

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

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

been thinking about getting a nose job. My parents say I need to wait for all my facial features to adjust to my growing body to prevent facial disfigurement in the future. I think that’s just an excuse.

When is the right age to get a nose job?

– Alabama Teen Dear Teen, This is a question that should be answered by your personal physician.

You didn’t state your age, but I don’t think your parents are stalling.

According to WebMD, it is very important that before a young person has a nose job the facial bones have reached “adult size.” The usual age for girls’ noses to mature is 15 or 16. (Inter-

estingly, for boys it is a year or so later.)

Dear Abby, My father had a son with a woman while he was dating my mother.

Mom made Dad choose between her and his son.

He chose Mom, and has had no contact with the boy.

Dad doesn’t want to interfere with his nowgrown son’s life. I, on the other hand, would love to reach out and meet my half-brother. Would it be overstepping boundaries if I do this?

– Someone’s Sibling in Michigan Dear Someone’s Sibling, I’d be curious to know how you became aware of

your half-brother’s existence, because I’ll bet the topic wasn’t discussed in your home. While I might have no objection to you reaching out to your halfsibling – because I am not emotionally involved – your mother will feel betrayed and angry. If you decide to move forward, be prepared.

To my muslim Readers, It is time for the breaking of the Ramadan fast.

Happy Eid al-Fitr, everyone.

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

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

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It’s Game time at the Emmys HBO show snags 24 nominations WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

(AP) – The elaborate fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” received a leading 24 Emmy Awards nominations Thursday, its stature apparently untouched by backlash over a female character’s rape scene.

The series is a contender again for top drama honors, an award that has eluded it since it debuted in 2011. TV academy voters rarely give shows in the sci-fi or other genres the ultimate accolade, with “Lost” among the rare exceptions.

The TV academy took a modest step toward recognizing TV’s

Other nominations Drama series: “Better Call Saul,” AMC; “Downton Abbey,” PBS: Game of Thrones,” HBO; “Homeland,” Showtime; “House of Cards,” Netflix; “Mad Men,” AMC; “Orange is the New Black,” Netflix Comedy series: “Louie,” FX Networks; “Modern Family,” ABC; “Parks and Recreation,” NBC; “Silicon Valley,” HBO; “Transparent,” Amazon Instant Video; “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Netflix; “Veep,” HBO Actor, drama series: Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul,” increasing embrace of diverse TV talent, giving best actress nods to black stars Taraji P.

AMC; Kyle Chandler, “Bloodline,” Netflix; Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards,” Netflix; Jon Hamm, “Mad Men,” AMC; Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom,” HBO; Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan,” Showtime Actress, drama series: Taraji P. Henson, “Empire,” Fox; Claire Danes, “Homeland,” Showtime; Robin Wright, “House of Cards,” Netflix; Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder,” ABC; Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men,” AMC; Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black,” BBC America Henson for “Empire” and Viola Davis for “How to Get Away with Murder.”

Emilia Clarke stars in a scene from “Game of Thrones.” Clarke was nominated for an Emmy Award on Thursday for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her role on the show.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, July 17 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Intermediate line dancing sponsored by Whiteside County Senior Center, 10 a.m., call 815622-9230 for location.

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

Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 815-625-1370.

Lunch and Learn Program, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Line dancing, 11 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

815-589-3925.

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

Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Union Bank parking lot, 2 W. Main St., Mount Morris.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815-590-8881.

Roast beef dinner, 5-7 p.m.,

American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, July 18 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

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

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

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

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on state Route 52 next to BP station on North Pennsylvania Avenue, Sublette.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.1 p.m., West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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

Music and concessions, 7-8:30 p.m., bandshell in front of First Federal Savings and Loan Bank, 111 E. Main St., Amboy.

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ADVENTIST SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH,416ProspectSt.,Dixon. Saturday Service 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Pastor Trudy Dunn.

APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Spanish Spoken, Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Worship Service Noon. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASAMBLEA APOSTOLICA, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Se habla español.

Escuela Dominical 10 a.m., Servico de Alabanza y Adoraciòn Domingo 12 p.m., Miércoles Estudio Bìblico 6 p.m. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BETHESEDA TEMPLE, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071. Phone 535-0423. Pastor Lucio Esquivel. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Childrens Church.

All services in Spanish & English.

ROCK RIVER CHRISTIAN CENTER, 1800 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls. Phone 815-625-4371.

Rev. Brian Vickers, Pastor, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Worship; Wednesday, 10 a.m. bible study, 6:30 p.m. children’s programs: Rainbows, Missionetts, and Royal Rangers, 7 p.m. Crossroads Youth Ministry.

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, 1101 1st Ave., Sterling, Pastor William Cherry, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday nite 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study & Youth Group. Nursery provided for all services. Church office 626-8778.

BAPTIST BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1119 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Pastor Roger Carlson, Parsonage and office phone 625-7179, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Dynamite Kids Club 6:00 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Transportation Available. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. www.bbcrf.com COMO BAPTIST CHURCH, 25059 Como Road. Pastor Larry Jones. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service, 6 p.m. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-8492.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 35021 Illinois Route 40, Milledgeville, Pastor J. Kregg Farmer, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Children’s classes during Sunday School, Morning Worship and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 225-7150. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

MISSION BAUTISTA HISPANA (Como Baptist Church), Sun. 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wed., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., all services in Spanish, Meet in the lower level of Como Baptist.

EMMANUEL BAPTIST, 1904 18th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Aaron Jackson Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m., nursery provided. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.; Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-0351.

FAITH BAPTIST, Pastor Bryan Bice, 2005 Freeport Road. Sunday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: Youth Club 6:30 p.m., Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 625-7690. www.faithbaptiststerling.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1705 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. John Kermott.

Morning worship 10:10 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Crib room and nursery provided. Call for info: Church office phone 625-1288; Air conditioning, easy access for handicapped.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 Maple Ave., Morrison, IL. Pastor Dick Adams 815-772-2696 home 815772-3181; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; Wednesday nights 7:00 p.m. Bible Study.

EAGLE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, 1026 Third Avenue, Fulton. 589-3443 (church). Michael McCloud, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.; Nursery provided for all services. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches affiliated church.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls. Jon Sedwick, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Phone: 625-6696. Celebrate Recovery Mon nights at 6pm 815-590-3389. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1313 Woodburn Ave., Sterling, 6256473. Johnny Cooper, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Prayer Service & Bible Study Wed., 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m.; Youth Fellowship Hour Mon. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH, 2103 Walter Street, Rock Falls (Ye-

owardville). Sunday School (for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided) Sunday evening worship service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting 7:00 p.m. Phone 625-8978. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

PRIMIRA IGLESIA BAUTISTIC GETHSEMANE HISPANA 1014 W. 7th St., Sterling. Sunday School 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Servicio de Orasion y Estudio at 6:30.

TAMPICO BAPTIST CHURCH, Tampico, Sunday School (for all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.

HARVEST TIME BIBLE CHURCH, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. Phone 626-1234. Pastor Dalmus Meeks, Assistant Pastor, Jason Borton. Children’s Pastor Myles Kukowski, Baptist Doctrine, Aaron Meeks, Minister of Music. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Services, 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.; High School Youth, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services, 6:45 p.m.; Awanas 6:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth 6:30 p.m. Nursery always provided.

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 2002 9th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 Phone 815-579-1209 Pastor Tommy McMurtry. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. tommymcmurtry.libertybc@gmail.com TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 403 6th Ave. North, Lyndon, Illinois.

Pastor Alan Jahn. Ph.#(563)2420307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m., Youth Program 6 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

BRETHREN MILLEDGEVILLE BRETHREN CHURCH, 521 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville.PastorJimBlack.Fellowship8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth Activities & Evening services announced. 815-225-7814.

UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, 210 East Grove Street, Coleta, IL. Wilmer (Bill) Houch, Pastor. Sunday Worship Celebration 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. For more information, call 815-441-3774.

BRETHREN IN CHRIST TheBridge@Beans,121E.3rdSt.,Sterling. 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastors, Rita Wolf and Bruce Johnson. Phone 815-441-0779 CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Saturday confessions 4:00 p.m. Tuesday confessions 8:45 a.m. Saturday evening Mass 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 7:15 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m. (Wednesday during school year 8:15 a.m.); Friday 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:00 a.m. Msgr.

Thomas Dzielak. Phone: 625-4508.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, corner of Ave. B and W. 6th St., Sterling. Saturday, 5 p.m.; (Masses of Anticipation); Sunday Masses, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish. Rev. James Keenan, Pastor; Fr. Adalberto Sanchaz Parochial Vicar.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, 105 Benton Street, Tampico, Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak, Parochial Administrator. Sunday Mass 10:45a.m., Phone 438-5425 CHRISTIAN-CHURCH OF CHRIST YORKTOWNCHURCHOFCHRIST, rural Tampico. Sunday service - 9 a.m. worship. For more information call Joseph Rosenski at (815)537-5371.

Everyone is welcome!

TAMPICO CHURCH OF CHRIST, 201 S. Fermont St., Tampico. Sunday school 9:00 a.m.; Sun Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.; Phone 815-438-6805.

MORRISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 201 S. Genesee St., Morrison, IL 61270. Phone (815) 772-4928 Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday; Sunday School 10:30; Call for Ladies Bible Study COMMUNITY COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Corner of Reno Rd. and Candlelight Dr., Worship 9:30 a.m. Pastor Kimberly Crump, Phone 815-625-6144.

WALNUT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH, 125 Jackson, Walnut. Eldon Cook, Pastor, Nathan Richey, Associate Pastor; 9:00 a.m. Sunday Church Service; 10:30 a.m. Breakout Bible sessions. Phone 815-379-2645.

CONGREGATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 905 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.; Pastor Al Campbell; Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.; Holy Communion first Sunday of the month.

No steps or stairs for handicapped for worship. Church phone: 625-3314.

THE BIG RED CHURCH First Congregational 311 Second Ave., Sterling. Pastor Jeff Coester; Church School, 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Coffee Fellowship to follow worship service.

Tuesday nights Prayer Warriors 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Church

Office phone, 625-5112. The church is accessible to people with disabilities.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 506 5th Ave., Rock Falls. Rick Morris, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Phone 815-626-2271.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 3400 N. 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Courtney Montgomery Chandler.

Sunday School, all ages 9 a.m.; Worship service 10:15 a.m.; Families Welcome. Nursery provided. Handicapped accessible. Phone 625-6851.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, New Bedford, Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday: 9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30. Christian Children Fellowship Group on first Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., Youth Group on third Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Adult Fellowship Group on first Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, and CWF on fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 445-4663 Pastor 626-2668 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WALNUT, 109 Red Oak Road, Walnut, IL. Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Children/ Youth Sunday Club will resume on September 14th 10:15 a.m., Youth Group Meeting 6:00 p.m.; Adult Sunday Bible Class 8:00 a.m., Wednesdays Adult Bible Study 8:00 p.m. Church office phone 815-379-2093. Church Kitchen phone 379-2083. Email: walnutfirstchristain@yahoo.com. Also on Facebook (FirstChristianChurchWalnutIl) EPISCOPAL GRACE EPISCOPAL, 707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442. Reverend Peg Williams, Rector. 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist. Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering.

Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE (Episcopal), 401 North Cherry Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270-2602 (815) 772-2818.

The Reverend Gary E. A. Lawler, Rector. Schedule of Masses and Services: Sunday: 7:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist (Low Mass); 8:30 a.m., Morning Prayer; 9:00 a.m., Sunday School and Bible Study; 10:00 a.m., Sung Holy Eucharist (High Mass); 11:15 a.m., Coffee and Fellowship. Weekdays: Morning prayer, Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m.; Masses - Wednesday and All Prayerbook Holy Days, 6:20 p.m.; Friday, 12:15 p.m.; Evening Prayer - precedes all evening masses, 6:00 p.m.; A noon office precedes the 12:15 mass on Fridays. Confession & Reconciliation, Saturdays 3:00-5:00 p.m. or any time by appointment. Vespers with a Service of Light, Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

EVANGELICAL ERIE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 1409 16th Avenue, Erie, Illinois 61250. 309-659-7125. Pastor Ron Eckberg. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Celebration Service, 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: Awana (K-6) 6:30 p.m. (Church Location); Junior High (7-8) 6:30 p.m. ; (Erie Middle School); Senior High (9-12) 7:30 p.m. (Erie Middle School). www.info@erieefree.org FOURSQUARE FOURSQUARE CHURCH, 1501 11th Ave., Rock Falls, Floyd Osborn, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Crusaders, 6 p.m.

Evening Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Service, 7:30 p.m. nursery facilities available. Phone: 625-5040.

JEWISH TEMPLE SHOLOM, 510 E. 10th St., Sterling. Call for time and date of services. Temple phone:625-2599.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2709 16th Ave., Sterling. William Stocks, Bishop; Sacrament Meeting 9:30-10:40 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:45-11:25 a.m.; Priesthood, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Relief society and Young Women, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JORDAN (ELCA) Sterling, 6 miles north on Rt. 40. Pastor Jamie Gallagher.

Phone 225-7410. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Church 625-5407. The church building is air conditioned, and handicap accessible.

FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA), 300 West Third Street, Prophetstown, Rev. Katrina (Katie) Gallagher. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Education hour, 10:15 a.m.

September through May. Our building is handicap accessible. Phone 537-2758.

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN (LCMS), 21496 Hazel Rd., Sterling, Rev. Donald Matthiessen, Pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morrison phone: 772-4345.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, (LCMS) Dixon Ave., at Martin Road, Rock Falls, Rev. Daniel Behmlander, pastor. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m.

Handicap accessible. Air Conditioned. Sunday School and Bible Class 10:15 a.m. Church office: 625-3376.

IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th

Are Your Goals SMART? “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.”

—Proverbs 21:5

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aving meaningful goals is an important part of a happy, fulfilled life. We should always have some worthy goals to work towards, both in the short-run and the long-run. If your goals are worth having, it helps to think about them systematically, and there is a nice acronym from the discipline of project management that can help in that regard. The acronym SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic (or Relevant), and Timely. Specific goals are better than vague ones; “I want to give $10.00 to charity each week” is better than just saying you want to be more giving. Goals that can be measured are easier to keep track of; better to keep a log of those weekly charitable contributions than to just guess at how much you’ve given. The goal should be both achievable and realistic.

Don’t try to give $100.00 out of every paycheck to charity if you earn $300.00 a week. And finally, your goals should be timely. That is, you should put a timeframe on your goals and it can also help if your shortand medium-term goals support your long-term goals. For instance, if one of your long-term goals is to leave a large sum of money to a favorite charity, then it will help to have short-term saving goals which support that. God wants us to be happy, and one of the ways in which we can fulfill God’s plan is to make our goals align with His. – Christopher Simon

Ave. and W. 5th, Rock Falls. Henrietta J. Milner, Pastor; Worship: Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Sept. thru May; Thursday evenings 6:30. Elevator and facilities for disabled persons. Air Conditioned. Church office: 625-3575.

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 703 Third Ave., Sterling. Rev. Mark Oehlert. Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately following worship. Alternative Worship Wed. 6:15 p.m. Facilities air conditioned and equipped for the handicapped, including elevator.

Church Office phone: 625-2634, between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, (LCMS) LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. Phone: 625-2284. Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:15 a.m.; 9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned. International Interim Pastor David Burge DCE: Steven Whitney ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 1701 16th Ave., Sterling; Brandon Nelson, Pastor. Gerad VonHolten, Youth Director. Sunday Morning: Worship Time 9:00 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship following worship. Nursery provided; handicap accessible; air conditioned. Phone 625-3069.

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 404 E. North St., Rte. 92, Walnut, IL; Rev. David Menet, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 A.M.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:00 A.M. Phone 815-379-2839.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 601 N. Jackson St. Morrison.

Rev Mark Winkelman, Senoir Pastor; Rev Mike Winkelman, Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship Services at 9:30 A.M. Sunday School & Adult Bible Studies 10:45 A.M. Various Bible Studies during the week. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Signing for deaf is available upon request. 815772-3386. www.stpetersmorrison.com TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Rt. 40 & Stover Ave., Milledgeville.

Pastor Jamie Gallagher. SeptemberMay 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Forum; All year 10:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship; Handicap accessible; Air conditioned. Phone: 225-7410.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMC Congregation), 702 W. Lynn Blvd. Sterling, IL. Air conditioned.

Pastor Bill Sullivan, Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service 10:45 a.m. Church Office Phone 499-6552. nursery provided Sat. night service 6:00pm. www.nllutheran.com Handicapped Accessible.

MENNONITE COMMUNITY MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP, meeting site at Sterling YWCA, 412 First Ave., Sterling, IL. Pastor Dan Rusmisel. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m followed by Study Time 11:15 a.m. Phone: 815-2383421; Email: d_rusmiselle@yahoo. com. For more information see website: Community-Mennonite.org SCIENCE RIDGE MENNONITE CHURCH, 1702 East 37th St., Sterling.

Arnold Owens, Pastor. Sunday morning Church Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Phone 626-0538.

METHODIST EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST, 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling, IL 61081. Jim Miller, Pastor. Fellowship 9:00; Sunday School 9:30; Worship 10:30. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Phone: 815-626-0104. Web address: www.EastJordanUMC.org FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling; Rev. Paul Judd, pastor. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided. Elevator available.

Air conditioning. Handicap accessible.

Telephones: Church 815-625-0244 (fax-815-564-0302); Annex, 815626-1734; Loaves & Fishes breakfast, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., FISH Pantry, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., 815-626-1734.

E-mail: admin@sterlingfirstumc.org ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST, home of Bear Necessities 210 4th Ave 815 625 0114 Worship 9:00 Adult and Children’s Education 10:00 Pastor: Rich Fassig - cell 815 751 2290 Christian Ed: Ann Brandt. See us on Facebook UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rosa Yeonshin Lee. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 2nd Ave., and E. 10th St., Sterling, Pastor Paul Judd. Sunday morning worship and Camp Sonshine for children in 5th grade and under at 9:00a.m. Fellowship with coffee and snacks at 10:20a.m.

Nursery provided during 9:00a.m. worship. Phone 1-815-626-7777. Trinity Food Pantry: call ‘Good Neighbors’ for voucher at 1-815-625-5111.

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Wesley Dickson Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fully handicapped accessible and air-conditioned.

Nursery provided. Contact Church Office for questions 815-625-1968

TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’s) Welcomes Pastor Leanne Keate. Church phone 815438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow.

Need a ride? Call Terry 815-535-3665.

COLETA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 112 North Main St., David Jungnickel, Pastor. Worship Hour: 9:00 a.m.; Fellowship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School for All ages 10:30 a.m. Fully handicapped acessible and air conditioned. (Rides available, call 336-2226) NAZARENE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 13th Ave., and 5th St., Sterling.

Senior Pastor: Bob Hasselbring 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; handicapped accessible; nursery providedatallservices.Phone:625-0864.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon 815-6264732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road). Pastor: Bob Clardie; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Fellowship at 11 a.m.; Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 a.m.

OPEN BIBLE FIRST OPEN BIBLE CHURCH, 2105 E. Rt. 30 Rock Falls. Rev. Les Funderberg, Pastor, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Super Church 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. Youth Service - Beyond Belief Wed. 7:00 p.m. Phone: 625-1957 or 625-0414.

UNITED PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE TABERNACLE, Located on the Corner of E. 10th St. and Avenue D, Rock Falls. Rev. Carl B. Reese, Pastor. Sunday School and Morning Worship 10 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m. Church/Pastors Phone: 625-2926 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 410 2nd Ave., A Heart for God in the Heart of Sterling. Pastor Christina Berry: Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided; Fellowship following worship. Choir practice 11 a.m. Building accessible to the handicapped for more information call 815-625-0452 or visit our Facebook & Become A Fan of FPC. www.firstpresbyteriansterling.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison, Il. Rev. Michael Selburg. Phone 815-772-3510.

Sunday School/Choir Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Coffee Hour 11:15 a.m. Monthly Communion.

FREE Community Dinner 5:00-6:30 p.m. second and last Thursday of month.

REFORMED BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 1208 3rd Ave., Fulton, IL. Pastor Len Meinema. Sunday services 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School for children and adults 9 a.m.; Youth group: Every other Sunday at 7:15 p.m.; Early Teen Ministries (ETM): Sunday at 4:30 p.m.; Prayer meeting at church every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH, Pastor Gary DeKoekkoek 23rd St. and 3rd Ave., Sterling. Worship, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 - 11:30; Nursery provided.

Call the church office for information and other organizations: 626-1816. www.bethelreformed.com SPRING VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH, 10960 Spring Valley Rd., Fulton, Il. 815-772-3554. Pastor Ralph Beidler. Worship 9:30am. Sunday School 11:00am. Outdoor Drive In Worship 7pm Mid May - Mid September.

SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY, 409 Ave. F, Sterling, www.tsasterling.org, 815-6251622. Envoys DeShawn and Christal Johnson, Corps Pastors and Administrators. Social Services: Office Hours M/T/W/F 9am-4pm, Food Pantry T/W/F 1pm-3:30pm. Weekly Programming: Bible Study Wednesdays 5:30pm, Corps Cadets (Teen Leadership) Wednesdays 5:30pm, Praise Team Practice Wednesdays 7:00pm, Women’s Ministries Thursdays 1:00pm, Youth Group Thursdays 5-7pm, Women’s Night once a month 7pm, Parkway Service 2nd Sunday’s 2pm. Sunday Services: Sunday School 10:15am (all ages), Fellowship Time 11:00am, Worship Service 11:15am (nursery available). Community Services: Disaster Services, Worship Services, Character Building Programs, Summer Camps, Worship Arts, Vacation Bible School, Nursing Home Visits, Pastoral Counseling, Funerals.

THE CHURCH OF GOD, INC. THE CHURCH OF GOD INC., La Iglesia de Dios Inc.; 119 W. Second St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 626-8419, y la Pastora Sonia Rico y congregacion te invita a sus servicios de adoracion a Dios, Martes, Miercoles, Viernes, y Sabados 7:00-9:00 p.m. Clases biblica de ninos Sabados 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Transportation disponible. 626-8419.

NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1902 16th Ave., Sterling. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Phone: 625-2251.

AMAZING GRACE OF STERLING, 512 Second Avenue, Sterling. Rev. Lo-

ren Schlomer, pastor. Saturday evening service 6 p.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.

Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m.

Kids church during Sunday services.

Phone 625-9300. www.revivalfires.net FRIENDSHIP TEMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST, 902 Oak Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. Pastor: Lonnie Chattic, phone 815-499-1895.

Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible Church.

Corner of 6th Avenue and Lynn Blvd., Sterling. Rev. Scott D. Porter, Sr. Pastor; Saturday Night service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m.

Youth Group 7th thru 12th grade, Sunday 10 a.m. Children’s ministry during all services. Phone 626-1827. Fax 626-6065. www.abidingwordchurch.org FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY, 3807 E. 23rd, Sterling, Brian Deseno, pastor. Sunday Services at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Night services at 7:00 p.m. Home/Office phone, 622-3968.

THE LIVING BREAD, 1003 Griswold, Sterling, “A Spirit-filled Bible Fellowship,” Sunday 10:00 a.m. For youth and other meetings call 626-6941.

CITY OF GOD, 530 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, an “Evangelistic Spirit Filled Ministry”, Larry Harts, Sr., Pastor. Associate Pastor, Marchet Harts. Youth Sundays ages 12-18. Sunday Worship and Praise 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday “Bible Education Night” 6:45 p.m.; Nursery: birth to 3 yrs.; Children’s Ministry All Services 4 yrs.-11yrs.

Phone 815-716-8057; FAX 716-8058 TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 1407 Griswold Ave., Sterling. Frank Echebarria, pastor. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Thursday night 7:00; Saturday night 7:00 p.m.

Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH, 417 E. 3rd Street, Sterling. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Night Worship Service 6:00 p.m.. Visitors welcome. Phone 626-2577.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 309 30th Avenue North, Clinton, Iowa. Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m., and children’s education at 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. For more information call 319-242-4972. wwws.geocities.com/unitarianclintonia FIREHOUSE OF GOD MINISTRIES, 306 5th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Brian Tribley. Phone 622-9490.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Community Light Program Free Meal Mon.-Fri. 5-6 p.m. Sat. Noon-1 p.m.

SHALOM ASSEMBLY OF YAHWEH, Sabbath Meetings Sat. at 1:30 p.m.; Sabbath School Sat. at 4 p.m.; (815)718-1323. Pastor H.R. Castillo. wwwforhisname.com COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK, at 106 Gaston St., Prairieville, Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.; Bible Study every Tuesday at 6:00pm: Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome. Contact Pastor Charlie White 815-445-5912 for more information.

THE ROCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Building Stronger Christians. 104 E. 3rd Street, Rock Falls, IL. Sunday Prayer & Praise 9-9:30 a.m.; Bible Study/Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Life Support 6:30 p.m.; Mon. Youth Group 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tues. CPR-Constantly Practicing Recovery 7-8 p.m.; Wed. Steps of Life 10-11 a.m.; Bible Study 101 6-7 p.m.; Sat. Open Fellowship 6-10 p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH MORRISON, Meets Sundays at 10:00a.m. at MIT Auditorium 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison. Kidzlink (Birth-5th grade) During Sunday Service. Office location 125 W. Main St., Morrison, Phone 815-956-0090, Email morrison@crossroadscn.com Crave Students Ministries 201 W. Market Street, Morrison (Grade 6-12) Wednesday nights doors open at 6:30p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH ~ WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo.

815.837.5255. Meeting Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10AM whitepines@crossroadscn.com We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages and powerful video. Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship. Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Wednesday nights 7pm. Visit our website: www.crossroadscn.com ONEIGHTY CHURCH, 12590 Lawrence Road, Sterling. Paul Sheley, Pastor. Service, Sunday 10:00am. Children’s Ministry available during all services. Phone 815-632-3410.www.oneightychurch.org SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, 498 IL RT. 2 (accross Brandywind) Sunday worship at 10am Nursery provided; 815-288-7000 website: saukchurch.com PADS PADS SHELTER, 111 E. 29th St., Sterling (North of Lynn Blvd.East of Rt. 40 across from Wahl Clipper) October 1 - May 30, 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 815-626-2210

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REVIEW | ‘GREATER TUNA’

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Chicken of the must-see What’s the best Tuna? The one at Timber Lake Playhouse

BY SUE LANGENBERG Special to Sauk Valley Media

MOUNT CARROLL – The fourth show of Season 54 at Timber Lake Playhouse opened Thursday night with “Greater Tuna,” a country flavor with a generous helping of uniqueness.

This play in two acts goes far beyond the parameters of regular comedy, which elicits scattered titters and laughs throughout the audience, depending on the day.

Written by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard in 1981, the action takes on a satirical image of small-town life and Texas living. If the recipe of comedy has the ingredients of contrasting incongruence, this one reaches deeper than the funny bone.

Tuna is a Texas town with the dubious distinction of being the thirdsmallest in the state, though no one has ever quite found its location.

Its populace is prideful about being unwitting failures of a sort, so all must stake a claim to mini-fame as a list of some 20 eccentric locals are played by a mere two actors throughout.

So the math adds up to 20 costume and vocal switches where sometimes the main action is a blur backstage to another gender, an ugly dog, a cheerleader reject, or a drunken UFOlogist, among countless others.

Get ready for your sides to split!

After its enormously successful opening in Austin, Texas, led to off-

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Cody Jolly and Matt Webb play more than 20 different citizens of the third-smallest town in Texas in “Greater Tuna,” which will be performed through July 25 at Timber Lake Playhouse near Mount Carroll.

Showtimes

“Greater Tuna” runs 10 more performances, today through July 25, at Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mount Carroll. All evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. (no show on Monday), with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday. Contact the box office at 815-2442035 or www.timberlakeplayhouse.org for more information.

Playhouse pulls out all the stops. Returning favorites Cody Jolly and Matt Webb take on the hysteria of backstage costume changes as well as the hysteria of onstage action. Jolly just returned from his loony Capt. Hook role in the playhouse’s “Peter Pan,” which also had some frantic costume and makeup changes to be sure his curtain call was properly mustached.

Webb is equally a Timber Lake favorite, remembered as Lenny

Broadway and national tours, “Greater Tuna” was found to be one of the most-produced comedies across the country by 1985. Thus, there might have been a temptation that, because only two actors were needed, any theater company could hastily put it together. This is far from reality, however. In general, the fewer actors to carry heavy business of script and blocking require even more professional abilities.

For that, Timber Lake

in “Rumors” and Igor in “Young Frankenstein.” He also ordains himself as the “chubby person doing stand-up and improv all over Los Angeles.” So at the drop of a hat, or the slide of a high heel, his comic feel for the absurd in “Greater Tuna,” as housewife Bertha Bumiller or chicken farmer Pearl Burras who poisons dogs, is thoroughly intact.

Jolly’s characters work off Webb’s with his own set of failures as the snickering reform school graduate, Bertha’s son Stanley, complete with a pack of cigarettes rolled in his sleeve and a sneering attitude to boot. He also appears as Stanley’s sister, Charlene, an ongoing cheerleader reject.

Guest director Stephen Schellhardt of Chicago makes his first trip to Timber Lake, bringing along his experience as a three-time Jeff Award actor and director of Summer Theatre of New Canaan in Connecticut, as well as other venues including New York and suburban Chicago.

Schellhardt notes how unique are the extraordinary talents of the actors in this show. He remarks, in fact, that their professionalism makes the project a luxury. His superb sense of detail is evident in subtle body language that completes all characters.

Editor’s Note: Langenberg’s review was written after she viewed Wednesday’s dress rehearsal at TLP.

FBI takes over shooting case Feds look into possibility that deadly attack was terrorism CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – A gunman unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center and another U.S. military site a few miles apart in Chattanooga on Thursday, killing at least four Marines, officials said. The attacker was also killed.

Federal authorities said they were investigating the possibility it was an act of terrorism, and the FBI took charge of the case.

A U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity identified the gunman as 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez of Hixson, Tennessee, though the spelling of his first name was in dispute, with federal authorities and records giving at least four variations. The official said Abdulazeez was believed to have been born in Kuwait.

Another U.S. official said there was no indication Abdulazeez was on the radar of federal law enforcement before the shootings. The official was not authorized to discuss the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.

In addition to the Marines killed, three people were reported wounded.

“Lives have been lost from some faithful people who have been serving our country, and I think I join all Tennesseans in being both sickened and saddened by this,” Gov.

Bill Haslam said.

The shootings took place minutes apart, with the gunman stopping his car and spraying dozens of bullets first at a recruiting center for all branches of the military, then apparently driving to a NavyMarine training center 7 miles away, authorities and witnesses said.

Authorities would not say how the gunman died. FBI agent Ed Reinhold said Abdulazeez had “numerous weapons,” but would not give details.

Four Marines were killed, the Marine Corps said, and a Navy sailor who was with them was seriously wounded, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

In addition, a Marine was wounded in the leg but not seriously hurt, and a police officer was shot in the ankle, Mayor Andy Berke said.

The names of the dead were not immediately released.

The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center said it has seen no connection so far to any terrorist organization. But it noted that the Islamic State group has been encouraging extremists to carry out attacks in the U.S., and several such homegrown acts or plots have unfolded in recent months.

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MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills said Thursday it will lay off more than 600 workers and shut down factories in the Chicago area and Joplin, Missouri, bringing to six the number of plant closings it has announced in the past year.

The company said it notified the union at its West Chicago plant, which employs 500 and has operated since 1959, of a “tentative� decision to close the plant by 2017 in order to eliminate excess capacity, according to a federal securities filing.

The factory makes cereal and dry dinners, two product areas that have seen stagnant or declining sales in recent years. The plant in Joplin makes snacks, which has been one of General Mills better markets. The company notified the 120 workers in Joplin the plant will be closed by

the end of this year, the securities filing said.

General Mills, based in suburban Minneapolis, has like many packaged food companies struggled as consumers tastes have been changing, moving away from processed food.

Breakfast cereal, Mills’ biggest U.S. business, has lost sales to a growing array of morning meal options like Greek yogurt. Hamburger Helper, one of General Mills’ main dinner mix products, has lost ground too.

The latest plant closings are part of “Project Century,� a cost-cutting program that Mills launched in 2014 aimed at its North American supply chain. The company has already announced factory closures in California, Massachusetts, Indiana and Ontario, Canada – plants which together employed about 1,075.

General Mills also cut 700 to 800 white-collar jobs as part of “Project Catalyst,� which was aimed at lowering its administrative and overhead costs. Much of that workforce reduction took place in the Twin Cities, where Mills employs about 5,000 people.

Kraft Heinz heading to downtown Chicago Kraft Heinz will move one of its headquarters from north suburban Northfield to downtown Chicago early next year, while keeping the other in Pittsburgh, executives told employees Thursday.

The company’s Chicago headquarters will be at Aon Center, where it will occupy five floors at the 200 E. Randolph St. building.

The long-term lease, which runs from 2016 through mid2028, sends a strong signal to Chicago that Kraft Heinz is committed to keeping a major piece of its operations in the

area. Kraft traces its start to Chicago, where J.L. Kraft began selling cheese to local merchants in 1903.

Increasingly, companies based in the suburbs have been looking to relocate to downtown Chicago or add working space downtown, in part to help attract younger workers who prefer a city environment.

Kraft Heinz’s offices in Northfield will close, and it will seek a company to sublease the space. It also will close its two-floor flexible work space at 401 N. Michigan Ave. and seek a company to take over that lease. – Tribune News Service

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After his 23-point, sevenrebound summer league debut in which he outplayed No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Karl-Anthony Towns, Bobby Portis said he played OK. After his second contest, in which he missed 9 of 10 shots, Portis said he played well.

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Jordan Spieth (right) and Dustin Johnson chat Thursday after finishing on the 18th green during the first round of the British Open at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland. The two, who battled for the U.S. Open title, got off to a good start at St. Andrews.

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Jordan Spieth played like he had a Grand Slam to win.

Dustin Johnson played like he had a score to settle.

The two main characters from Chambers Bay brought their games across eight time zones and an ocean Thursday and set the tone at St. Andrews for what could be another riveting battle at the British Open.

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through a chilly wind on the inward nine and closed with a birdie for a 5-under 67 that put him two shots out of the lead.

Johnson, whose three-putt from 12 feet on the final hole cost him a shot at the U.S. Open, looked as daunting

as ever. He simply overpowered the Old Course with such force that he hit wedge into 10 of the par 4s and had an eagle putt on another.

With a pair of big par saves on the tough closing holes, he played bogey-free for a 65, and for at least a day, made good on a warning he made earlier in the week.

Asked about Spieth’s chances to sweep the four majors, Johnson said, “Well, I’m playing the next two so we’ll have to see.”

This was hardly a two-man show.

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T. ANDREWS, Scotland – Tiger Woods already looked miserable when the sky briefly darkened and a cold mist forced him to pull out his rain suit on the 10th hole at St. Andrews.

The weather was something Woods could handle. What seemed to perplex him on this day were the basics of a game he once took for granted.

Woods put a shot into water near the first green on the Old Course that few others in the field even gave a second thought. He chunked wedges, and made a string of bad club choices that were mind boggling for a player once thought to be on his way to being the greatest ever.

On a front nine just begging to be attacked – where Sweden’s David Lingmerth shot a 29 just a few groups in front of him – and on a course where he twice romped to wins, Woods carded a 40 on his way to a fat 4-over 76 that effectively put him out of the British Open almost before it began.

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On Wednesday evening, a familiar voice was heard calling plays and talking X’s and O’s at the Polo High School football practice field. One that hadn’t been heard there in 16 years.

That voice was Wade Weinkauf’s.

Weinkauf is one of three coaches for the Polo Marcos alumni team, who will take on the Milledgeville Missiles alumni at 7 p.m. at Floyd Daub Field in Milledgeville.

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Polo’s practice session wasn’t entirely controlled by the former coach, but rather coordinated by team captain Brian Reeder and coach Kyle Bishop.

Reeder, a 1988 graduate from Polo, was on Weinkauf’s first team, and was an underclassman during a successful era of Marcos football under hall of fame coach Dwight Sellers.

Reeder will also be the oldest Marcos alum to don pads and a helmet for Saturday. Three years younger than Reeder is Dan Cook of Stillman Valley. The Polo alumni team is a combination team, meaning they have taken in alumni from other nearby schools. In addition to Cook, four alumni from Forreston are a part of the team, as well as one alum from Aquin.

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Polo’s Jeff Kimpel tackles a Milledgeville running back during a game in 2013. Kimpel will be one of the Marcos’ alumni taking the field Saturday at Floyd Daub Field against the host alumni from Milledgeville.

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Cubs promote prospect Schwarber The Chicago Cubs will call up 2014 first-round pick Kyle Schwarber from Triple-A Iowa.

Schwarber, 22, will be promoted today to take the place of injured catcher Miguel Montero, who will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

The Cubs have a threegame series against the Braves in Atlanta beginning today.

Soriano could join Cubs soon Veteran reliever Rafael Soriano could join the Chicago Cubs by next week.

Soriano, 35, was promoted Thursday to Triple-A Iowa after not allowing an earned run in five appearances with Double-A Tennessee.

Soriano saved 45 games for manager Joe Maddon with Tampa Bay in 2010, and has 207 saves over a 13-year career.

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Bulls’ Gasol to play game in Africa Gregg Popovich will coach the home team, while brothers Pau and Marc Gasol will play for the World Team in the NBA’s first game in Africa.

Popovich, the five-time champion from the San Antonio Spurs, will guide Team Africa in the Aug. 1 game in Johannesburg.

“When I heard about the NBA Africa Game, I jumped at the chance to participate,” Pau Gasol said.

Stiffer penalties coming to Lawson Colorado prosecutors want Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson to use an alcohol monitoring device after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence for a second time this year.

Lawson was arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday and is scheduled to stand trial in a Denver DUI case next month.

After his January arrest in Denver, Lawson was ordered not to drink alcohol or violate laws as part of his bond.

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Nashville’s Ribeiro settles lawsuit Nashville Predators center Mike Ribeiro and his wife have settled a lawsuit in which their nanny accused the player of sexual assault.

An arbitrator met July 6 for 8 hours before settling the lawsuit.

Attorney Brian Lauten of Dallas, who represents the Ribeiros, said in a statement that the lawsuit was “amicably resolved” but would not discuss the confidential settlement.

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Cowherd set to leave ESPN Colin Cowherd is set to become the latest big name to leave ESPN, following in the footsteps of Bill Simmons and Keith Olbermann.

The Big Lead, which was the first to report the news, said ESPN made an “aggressive bid” to keep the popular radio and TV personality, but was “upstaged” by Fox Sports.

Cowherd started hosting “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on ESPN Radio in 2003. The show is also simulcast on ESPNU. His contract with ESPN is due to expire this year.

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A look at what could have been

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o Sports Illustrated writer Peter King reported Wednesday that Brett Favre considered playing for the Bears or Vikings in 2008 when his Packers exit became imminent.

Think punter Brad Maynard would have given up No. 4?

The question always was moot. What Favre wanted and what Packers general manager Ted Thompson would allow were two dramatically different things.

Cheese has a better chance of melting at Lambeau Field every Tribune News Service winter than Favre had Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is sacked by Bears’ Corey Wootton in 2010. of coaxing Thompson Sports Illustrated’s Peter King reported that Favre wanted to be traded to to trade him to the the Bears once his run with the Packers ended.

Packers’ rival. As fun as the possibility was sion to the opponent. ant stayed with the to consider then, and When Rozelle flipped Lakers, who acquired davidHAUGH even now, 7 years later, Pau Gasol, and eventu- the 1921 silver dollar, Chicago the truth is it never was ally won two more NBA McCaskey called heads.

Tribune realistic. sports It was tails. According to titles in 2009 and 2010. columnist.

But Chicago teams one news report of the Deng, now with the He can be have come oh-so-close meeting, noted Chicago Heat, stuck around long reached at in the past to landing enough to develop into sports writer Jack Griffin dhaugh@ superstars. Take a look tribune.com an All-Star under coach yelled from the back of at some near-misses. the room: “McCaskey, Tom Thibodeau before 1. Magic act being traded to the Cav- you bum, you can’t What might have even win a coin toss!’’ aliers in January 2014. been: In a coin flip to Revisionist histoWhat happened: followed. With the No. determine who would The Steelers selected rian’s perspective: Had 2 pick, the Bulls settled have the No. 1 pick in Bradshaw and, under the Bryant become a the 1979 NBA draft, the for David Greenwood coach Chuck Noll, built Bull in 2007, the team out of UCLA, who Bulls called heads. It an NFL dynasty that remained incomplete played six seasons in came up tails, giving included four Super and the compatibility Chicago. the Lakers the right to Bowl titles. The Bears with then-coach Scott Revisionist historian’s select Earvin “Magic” Skiles would have been responded by trading perspective: While Johnson out of Michidown with the Packfascinating to follow. it is fun to consider gan State. According to ers, who took defensive But with Bryant, would newspaper archives, the how Magic Johnson tackle Mike McCoy out the Bulls have finished might have changed Bulls went so far as to 33-49 and fallen into the of Notre Dame with the poll fans about whether the course of Bulls hisNBA draft lottery? Doing No. 2 pick. Missing out tory in the early 1980s, to call heads or tails so put the Bulls in posi- on Bradshaw, the Bears and went with the slight consider that had the spent the next, oh, 45 tion to take Derrick Bulls taken Johnson, consensus. One report years in search of a franRose No. 1 in the 2008 it’s unlikely they would claimed Bulls general chise quarterback they NBA draft. have experienced manager Rod Thorn could trust.

3. “Bradshaw drops enough futility to be wanted to call tails.

Revisionist historian’s back for the Bears …”

While in Chicago for the in position to draft perspective: You wonWhat might have Michael Jordan 5 years 1991 Bulls-Lakers NBA der if Bradshaw had been: After the Bears Finals, Johnson told the later in 1984. and Steelers tied for the fallen into the lap of the 2. Deng it, Kobe Los Angeles Times he league’s worst record in Bears if the franchise’s stayed in LA would have returned to player of the decade in 1969 – both teams finWhat might have been: ished 1-13 – a coin flip Michigan State if fate the 1970s would have In 2007, Lakers star had allowed the Bulls determined who would been a quarterback or the chance to take him. Kobe Bryant demanded pick first in the 1970 running back Walter a trade and submitted “I’d have stayed in Payton, who was drafted NFL draft. The consena wish list. “Chicago school – a coin toss 5 years after the coin flip sus No. 1 overall pick: was my No. 1 choice,’’ changed the course of Louisiana Tech quarter- that altered NFL history.

Bryant recalled last my whole life,’’ John4. To catch a Trout back Terry Bradshaw. year in the Los Angeles son told the Times. “I What might have been: The teams met in a New Times. The two sides wouldn’t have played In the 2009 amateur Orleans hotel where did discuss a possible here. The only reason NFL commissioner Pete draft, the White Sox deal. The holdup was I came out was to play selected outfielder Jared Rozelle planned to be reported to be the Bulls’ the one who tossed the with Kareem [AbdulMitchell of LSU with the Jabbar] and the Lakers.’’ unwillingness to part 23rd overall pick of the coin into the air. But with Luol Deng, though Steelers owner Dan What happened: first round. Two picks team officials always The Lakers selected later, the Angels drafted Rooney wanted Bears have downplayed how Johnson, “Showtime” executive Ed McCaskey an 18-year-old outfieldclose any trade was to opened in Hollywood, to make the call, follow- er from Millville (N.J.) happening. and, magically, five ing a franchise tradition Senior High School What happened: BryNBA championships named Mike Trout. of deferring the deci-

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Pittsburgh looks to carry momentum into second half

BY WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH – Jordy Mercer and Pedro Alvarez were on the way to their lockers to savor another improbable comeback late Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates teammates stopped in unison in front of one of the halfdozen large-screen televisions in the clubhouse.

They stood, grins glued in place, to relive Gregory Polanco’s walkoff single that lifted the Pirates to a 6-5, 10-inning win over St. Louis, a victory that brought Pittsburgh to within just 2 1/2 games of the once seemingly uncatchable Cardinals.

After seeing Polanco’s soft liner to right fall in front of Jason Heyward to score Jung Ho Kang and give the Pirates their second straight

mer surge that has them in position for a third straight playoff berth.

The giddiness that sprouted from taking three straight from the Cardinals heading into the All-Star break plays in stark contrast to the quiet and puzzled clubhouse of early May, when star centerfielder Andrew McCutchen called himself out for being “under medioAP cre,” and manager The Pirates, led by Andrew McCutchen, find them- Clint Hurdle publicly selves just 2 1/2 games out of first place in the NL challenged his players Central. after the Pirates slogged extra-inning win over getting there. Sure we’ve through the opening their rival in as many got ways to go. We know quarter of the season four games under .500. nights, they laughed we’re heading in the Pittsburgh is an MLBwhile watching the team right direction.” best 35-13 since. pour out of the dugout A distant speck in St. “If we play with the in celebration.

Louis’ rearview mirror mindset that if we play “If people didn’t think less than 3 weeks ago, our best baseball, we we’re for real, they prob- Pittsburgh begins the ably do now,” Mercer second half of the season can get what we want to said. “I just think it’s the today in Milwaukee look- get done done, we can culture we’re trying to ing to carry the momen- go where we want to create here. We’re slowly tum from an early sumgo,” Hurdle said.

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BRITISH OPEN

Woods shows little fight in first round

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Leading: Dustin Johnson, runner-up in the U.S. Open, with a 7-under 65 Just behind: Six players, including Jason Day, former Open champion Paul Lawrie and Zach Johnson, were a stroke back.

Where’s Tiger? Tiger Woods shot a 4-over 76 and was 11 shots off the lead.

And Jordan? Jordan Spieth, aiming for the third leg of the Grand Slam after winning the Masters and U.S. Open, shot a 67.

Noteworthy: Not one player in the 156-man field made birdie on the par-4 17th, the famous Road Hole on the Old Course.

The hole played to a 4.83 average, with just 54 players making par.

Weather Watch: Forecasters are calling for links-style weather Friday, with strong winds and rain throughout the day.

Quoteworthy: “I remember when I got my tee times, I’m like, sweet, that’s the good side. Well, it may not be. Who knows?

You just never know. You never know. I’d love to be a meteorologist over here.”

Zach Johnson on getting the best tee time for the weather.

Today’s featured pairing: Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth, 9:34 a.m. EDT. TV: 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. ESPN.

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there’s no reason to further diminish his legacy – not to mention embarrass himself – by missing yet By the time he reached another cut in a major. for his rain suit, Woods Who would have was already seven shots thought there would be behind his playing parta time we started feeling ners, and so far out of the sorry for Tiger Woods? lead that any thoughts “It’s hard to watch the of competing on Sunday greatest player of this genhad to be dismissed as eration be a middle-of-thesheer fantasy. pack hack,” analyst and Not that Woods seemed former player Paul Azinger to care all that much. The said during the ESPN indifference with which broadcast of the first round. he played bordered on Woods talked about shocking, with the fire that being angry at his play, once burned fiercely inside though he didn’t look at of him seemingly extinit when chatting with Day guished, at least for now. while waiting to hit on the Woods would smile and 15th tee. He said he was laugh about it later, as if frustrated, though that’s the whole thing was some an old story in a winless kind of inside joke. If it is, streak that will reach 2 he would be better served years next month. letting the fans who still Actually, he didn’t say gamely rooted him on in anything he hasn’t said in Thursday’s first round to recent times, including his know they should stop belief that he was actually bothering. in contention at the MasBecause, for all of ters when he started the Woods’ protestations, it final round 10 shots back appears he has already and finished 13 behind. done that himself.

Delusional? You decide.

Earlier in the week, Woods, of course, is an Woods had insisted he is easy target for analysts still young, still loves to and anyone else. He can play and compete and never be as great as he still gets up for the biggest once was, just as he can events. But if this day and never become the warm the dismal U.S. Open he and friendly kind of playhad last month are any er Arnold Palmer was. indication, he may be just He’s caused a lot of his as delusional as the fans own troubles, whether by who still call out his name. his actions off the course Jason Day could only or the disdain he treated help but notice as he both fans and media with played alongside the golf- for years. He also can’t stop er he grew up idolizing. changing swings, even if “The good thing about his original swing was good it is I saw him struggle a enough to make him the little bit before, and he best player on the planet. came back and got to No. It was inevitable that 1, as well, so I know that a new group of players he can get back out of would one day take over this,” Day said. “It’s just the game, and they have. depending on how much Jordan Spieth may not he wants it.” make fans jump up and Just how much Woods scream his name, but he does want it is at the cen- shoots low scores almost ter of any discussion of every time he goes out, his play. At the age of 39, and after an opening 67, he helping raise two young has a chance to win a third children and with no wor- straight major and perhaps ries about his finances, the Grand Slam that no it might be too much to player has ever won. expect him to apply the Meanwhile, the foresame kind of energy to his cast for Friday includes latest swing change as he heavy rain and gusts up did the others before it. to 50 mph, the kind of If that’s the case, he bad weather that Woods might be better served believes may help get him simply staying at home back into contention. for the PGA ChampionNot a chance of that hapship next month. With pening. The only thing it seemingly no clue what will do is make him more is going on in his game, miserable than ever.

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Jordan Niebrugge follows his drive from the sixth tee during Thursday’s first round of the British Open at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland.

Niegbrugge, an amateur, is tied with Masters and U.S. Open champion, Jordan Spieth, at two shots behind leader Dustin Johnson.

Amateur’s hour Niebrugge Open’s other Jordan shooting for title

“I feel like he’s just got the most confidence in the world, and that’s what you need,” Niebrugge said of ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – It Spieth. “That’s what everyone strives turns out there’s another 21-yearfor. Definitely looking up to him, old American called Jordan worth and following in his footsteps just watching at the British Open. gives me that extra motivation.”

Jordan Niebrugge shot the lowWearing a bright pink winter coat, est first-round score by an amateur Judy Niebrugge was easy to spot for in an Open at St. Andrews with a her son as she walked the course on 5-under 67 on Thursday, ensuring he was keeping Grand Slam-chasing a cool, cloudy morning. Niebrugge’s Jordan Spieth company on the lead- parents were also over for 3 weeks last month, when he competed in erboard.

Niebrugge’s parents – father Rod and the British Amateurs, the Brabazon mother Judy – were at the Old Course Trophy (an English amateur championship), and final qualifying for to see their son’s first round at a Britthe British Open. ish Open, after he qualified for golf’s Niebrugge shot 69 and 72 to tie for oldest major last month. They weren’t first place at Hillside, near Liverpool, surprised he played so well, given his liking for and experience in links con- and qualify for his second major after the Masters in 2014. ditions back home in Wisconsin.

“He’s been in this situation before, “It’s a cool way to play,” said at the Masters and the Walker Cup, Niebrugge, who took advantage of so I’m not really surprised,” a proudbenign morning conditions to pick looking Rod Niebrugge said by the up shots on the first and last holes 18th green. and birdie five more holes. “It’s not “He is pretty comfortable in this target golf, like back in the States. type of course, and this type of Just to play around here and use weather is not unusual for him. He your imagination is cool.”

Niebrugge played in the Walker Cup plays in wind in Oklahoma State and in 2013 and is one of the rising talents has played in snow in Wisconsin during high school in spring season. in the United States. But he has said Obviously, we didn’t expect the he will not turn professional until 67 out of him, but he always had a 2016, after he finishes his degree in entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State, chance of doing well.”

Other amateurs did well on Thursthe university that counts Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, and Scott Verplank day, too.

Paul Kinnear, a 20-year-old from among its golfing alumni.

Liverpool who also came through Niebrugge appears to have an old head on young shoulders, much like final qualifying, reached the turn at 5 under par only to drop three shots Spieth – the Masters and U.S. Open on Nos. 16-17 and finish on 2-under champion. Spieth also shot 67, and 70, the same as American Oliver both are two shots behind leader Schniederjans.

Dustin Johnson.

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Zach Johnson plays a second shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the British Open at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland. Johnson is one stroke behind leader, Dustin Johnson.

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The six players who were one shot behind at 66 included former British Open champion Paul Lawrie and two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen.

Jason Day, coming off his scary bout with vertigo symptoms at the U.S. Open, was back on his feet and back in the hunt.

Most impressive from that group were Zach Johnson and Danny Willett, who posted their scores as the temperature dropped and wind stiffened late in the afternoon.

Spieth was joined at 67

by Louis Oosthuizen, the last Open champion at St. Andrews.

“If D.J. keeps driving it the way he is, then I’m going to have to play my best golf to have a chance,” Spieth said.

The real test might come from the weather.

Spieth and Johnson got a break by playing in the morning when St. Andrews was ripe for scoring – 10 of the top 12 scores came from that side of the draw. That didn’t help Tiger Woods, who hit into the Swilcan Burn on the opening hole, made only one birdie and shot 76.

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Phil Mickelson walks to the 12th green Thursday at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland. The weather made it tough on afternoon groups during the first round of the British Open.

Woods, a two-time Open champion at St. Andrews.

“Unfortunately I did not do that.”

Instead, he was headed for a missed cut for the third time in his last four majors.

The afternoon wave suffered in chill and wind so strong that Phil Mickelson hit driver and 3-wood and didn’t reach the 465yard 13th hole. He said he had to hit 5-iron for his third shot on the par-5 14th. Johnson was pinhigh with a 3-wood in

the morning. Mickelson made only one bogey on the back nine and shot 70.

He called the conditions “fun,” though his smile might not last if the morning group doesn’t face the same conditions.

“We were at a significant disadvantage today,” Mickelson said. “And hopefully, if we’re able to play an entire day tomorrow, it will even itself out.”

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INDYCAR

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This week’s standings

SPRINT CUP New Hampshire 301

NASCAR Sprint Cup

Site: Loudon, New Hampshire Schedule: Today, practice (NBCSN, 10:30 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 3:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (NBCSN, 11:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 12:30 p.m.

(NBCSN) Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles) Race distance: 318.46 miles, 300 laps Last week: Kyle Busch won at Kentucky for his second victory in seven races since returning from a broken right leg and left foot.

Next race: Brickyard 400, July 26, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis

XFINITY Lakes Region 200 Site: Loudon, New Hampshire Schedule: Today, practice (NBCSN, noon); Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 10 a.m.), race, 3 p.m.

(NBCSN) Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles) Race distance: 211.6 miles, 200 laps Last week: Brad Keselowski won at Kentucky for his first Xfinity victory of the season and 33rd overall.

Next race: Lilly Diabetes 250, July 25, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Last week: Two-time defending series champion Matt Crafton won at Kentucky for his fourth victory of the year.

Next race: 1-800-CarCash Mud Summer Classic, July 22, Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio

INDYCAR Iowa Corn 300 Site: Newton, Iowa Schedule: Today, practice; Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 5:30 p.m.), race, 7:45 p.m.

(NBCSN) Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.875 miles) Race distance: 262.5 miles, 300 laps Last week: KVSH Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais won at the Milwaukee Mile for his second victory of the year and 34th overall.

Next race: Honda Indy 200, Aug. 2, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio

FORMULA ONE Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, July 26, Hungaroring, Budapest.

NHRA Last week: Tony Schumacher won in Joliet for his third Top Fuel victory of the season. Tommy Johnson Jr. won in Funny Car, Allen Johnson in Pro Stock, and Hector Arana Jr. in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Next event: Mopar MileHigh NHRA Nationals, July 24-26, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colorado.

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Ryan Hunter-Reay prepares for qualifying last Sunday at the IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis. Hunter-Reay has struggled this season, in part because his car has not been good enough to compete.

Might be heaven Hunter-Reay hopes stop in Iowa saves his season

BY LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer

DES MOINES, Iowa – The finale of last year’s IndyCar race in Iowa showed what Ryan HunterReay can do when he is in peak form.

Powered by four fresh tires, Hunter-Reay blew past half the field in just 10 laps to become the only active driver with multiple wins on Iowa’s short oval.

A similar showing this weekend would help erase some of the sting of a rough season. The 2012 series champion, who has finished seventh or better each year since 2010, heads to Newton mired in 14th place in what has been a lackluster and frustrating season.

The No. 28 Andretti Autosport car hasn’t collected a podium finish all year, and it has finished 13th or worse in each of the last four races.

“It’s been a real struggle. It’s been a challenge,” Hunter-Reay said.

It’s not hard to pinpoint why Hunter-Reay is on pace for his worst season since 2009, when he finished 15th in the standings.

He is driving a Honda this season – and the Hondas have been nowhere near as competitive as the cars powered by Chevrolet.

Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti are the only Honda driv-

Kimball stopping in Sterling • IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball will share his diabetes story at CGH Health Foundation’s health and wellness on Tuesday at Westwood Sport Complex.

The free program starts at 5:30 p.m., and Kimball will speak at 6:30 p.m. ers in the top 10, as teams have struggled to consistently find packages that will allow them to push for wins.

“Our setups haven’t jived with the new aero kit. So when we show up for a race weekend, we have to turn everything upside down, basically,” Hunter-Reay said. “It’s frustrating. You have to keep a cool head about it, be professional and get on with the job.”

Hunter-Reay can take solace in knowing that he and his Andretti Autosport teammates have dominated in Iowa, winning six of eight races. But Hunter-Reay said it’s tough to be “overly optimistic” about Saturday night’s race because of the recent struggles.

He has finished in the top 10 only once since April, and two of his last three races have ended prematurely. HunterReay’s brakes helped end the

race for him in Toronto, and he was involved in a crash at Fontana.

Still, Hunter-Reay isn’t blaming all of his issues on the car.

“You’ll hear drivers say that you’re only as good as the car you’re driving. There’s a big gray area there,” he said. “As a driver, you need to take an underachieving setup on a given weekend, and if you can make what is an 11th-place car finish ninth, that’s a small victory. There have been some weekends when I feel like I’ve achieved to the potential of the car, and other weekends when we’ve fallen short. All in all though, I just haven’t been able to get in the groove with this car.”

If there’s one advantage Hunter-Reay has as the only active two-time winner at Iowa, it’s that he knows what a winning car feels like on new tires, old tires and in traffic on this tricky oval.

But when asked if racing at Iowa for him was like to a basketball player shooting in his own gym, Hunter offered a telling response for what’s been a difficult season.

“It’s similar to our situation except they’ve changed the size of the ball a little bit, modified the court size and changed the height of the rim. That’s the difference,” Hunter-Reay said.

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Hazy future for Milwaukee Mile Lack of fan support for races could cost historic raceway week that while many details still needed WEST ALLIS, Wis. – A worked out with the prorainy forecast gave way moter, the series hasn’t discussed a 2016 schedto a sunny afternoon for ule option that does not this year’s IndyCar race include Milwaukee. at the Milwaukee Mile.

“We’re going to do Organizers hope for what we can to see if we the same kind of forecan continue to have cast for the future of the Milwaukee on the schedhistoric oval track. ule,” IndyCar CEO Mark “Let’s look at the upside. It was a good AP Miles said earlier this crowd today,” driver The Milwaukee Mile has hosted at least one race month. “Again, that’s Sebastien Bourdais said every year – other than World War II years – since going to take some ... after winning Sunday’s 1903. Lack of crowds for the IndyCar race has sponsorship and it’s going to take time.”

250-lap race. “I know made it feel unlikely that string will continue.

Some drivers sugeverybody’s trying to ing side and the finanturn into a historic foot- gested that shuffling the make it work.” cial side is always very note. race around on the calWhat promoters challenging. I under“Hopefully it all works endar each year might needed going into this stand everything. But out, and we come back affect attendance. In year’s race were more [you’ve] got to be true to race,” he said.

2014, for instance, Indyfans, at least enough to your fans and to your At this point, the outCar stopped in Milwauof a healthy showsport. It’s our roots,” look appears to be opti- kee in August, after the ing to help convince Bourdais said. mistic. state fair. decision-makers that The Mile, located on Andretti Sports MarketThis year, the race was the Mile should remain the state fairgrounds ing is in the last year of a moved up a month, and a regular stop on the 2-year deal to promote the weekend schedule top U.S open-wheel cir- in an urban suburb, is considered the oldest the race. Discussions was compacted to a cuit. While the stands, 24-hour window. The which have a capacity of operating motor speed- about next year started first practice took place way in the world. It has well before drivers this 45,000, weren’t packed on Sunday, the infield hosted at least one race past weekend were pep- early Saturday evening, areas appeared to have with the second pracevery year since 1903, pered with questions a decent crowd. save for the World War about the Mile’s future. tice session, qualifying “Obviously the differII era. Bourdais is hopIndyCar spokesman and the race all held on ence between the sport- ing his victory doesn’t Mike Kitchel said this Sunday.

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

1. Kevin Harvick 2. Jimmie Johnson T2. Joey Logano 4. Dale Earnhardt 5. Martin Truex Jr. 6. Brad Keselowski 7. Jamie McMurray 8. Kurt Busch 9. Matt Kenseth 10. Jeff Gordon 11. Denny Hamlin 12. Kasey Kahne 13. Paul Menard 14. Ryan Newman 15. Clint Bowyer 16. Aric Almirola 17. Carl Edwards 18. Greg Biffle 19. Kyle Larson 20. Casey Mears

692 624 624 616 596 559 556 542 540 537 522 513 509 497 490 473 449 420 404 399

NASCAR Xfinity 1. Chris Buescher 2. Chase Elliott 3. Ty Dillon 4. Elliott Sadler 5. Regan Smith 6. Darrell Wallace Jr. 7. Brian Scott 8. Daniel Suarez 9. Brendan Gaughan 10. Ryan Reed 11. Jeremy Clements 12. Dakoda Armstrong 13. David Starr 14. Ross Chastain 15. J.J. Yeley 16. Ryan Sieg 17. Landon Cassill 18. Blake Koch 19. Cale Conley 20. Eric McClure

593 557 547 528 527 510 478 477 473 471 400 384 380 372 370 346 320 309 281 274

NASCAR Trucks 1. Matt Crafton 2. Tyler Reddick 3. Erik Jones 4. Johnny Sauter 5. Jon Wes Townley 6. Timothy Peters 7. Cameron Hayley 8. Spencer Gallagher T8. Daniel Hemric 10. Ben Kennedy 11. Ray Black Jr. 12. Tyler Young 13. Justin Boston 14. Brandon Jones 15. Korbin Forrister

417 397 388 359 330 322 315 308 308 297 289 260 255 241 230

IndyCar 1. Juan Pablo Montoya439 2. Scott Dixon 385 3. Graham Rahal 370 T3. Helio Castroneves 370 5. Will Power 369 6. Sebastien Bourdais 343 7. Marco Andretti 332 8. Tony Kanaan 314 9. Josef Newgarden 309 10. Simon Pagenaud 278 11. Charlie Kimball 266 12. Carlos Munoz 251 13. Takuma Sato 229 14. Ryan Hunter-Reay 227 15. James Jakes 197

Formula One 1. Lewis Hamilton 194 2. Nico Rosberg 177 3. Sebastian Vettel 135 4. Valtteri Bottas 77 5. Kimi Raikkonen 76 6. Felipe Massa 74 7. Daniel Ricciardo 36 8. Daniil Kvyat 27 9. Nico Hulkenberg 24 10. Romain Grosjean 17 11. Felipe Nasr 16 12. Sergio Perez 15 13. Pastor Maldonado 12 14. Max Verstappen 10 15. Carlos Sainz Jr. 9

NHRA Top Fuel 1. Tony Schumacher 1,028 2. Antron Brown 1,008 3. Larry Dixon 848 4. Doug Kalitta 844 5. Richie Crampton 796 Funny Car 1. Matt Hagan 1,024 2. Ron Capps 846 3. Jack Beckman 835 T3. Del Worsham 835 5. John Force 801 Pro Stock 1. Greg Anderson 1,148 2. Erica Enders 1,082 3. Jason Line 934 4. Chris McGaha 891 5. Allen Johnson 736 Pro Stock Motorcycle 1. Eddie Krawiec 452 2. Hector Arana Jr. 436 3. Andrew Hines 404 4. Karen Stofer 382

Friday, July 17, 2015

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Local golf 93rd annual Men’s Lincoln Highway Tournament at Kishwaukee Country Club, DeKalb Saturday and Sunday First round tee times 8 a.m.

Mike Daly (Kishwaukee I), Bob Venier (Timber Creek), Trent Snodgrass (PrairieView), Dave Kemp (Shady Oaks) 8:12 a.m.

Andrew Blackburn (Rock River), Trevor Sisson (Emerald Hill), Brian Weidman (Sunset), Bob Hill (Kishwaukee II) 8:24 a.m.

Kyle Davis (Indian Oaks), Thomas Brennan (Fairways), Rich Balla (Kishwaukee I), Matt Rosquist (Timber Creek) 8:36 a.m.

Brian Silvers (PrairieView), Dan Koch (Shady Oaks), Ryan Hurley (Rock River), Andrew Tichler (Emerald Hill) 8:48 a.m.

Pat Marshall (Sunset), Eric Wessel (Kishwaukee II), Shawn Haag (Indian Oaks), Josh Johnson (Farways) 9 a.m.

Grant Goltz (Kishwaukee I), Joel Kipping (Timber Creek), Dennis Reedy (PrairieView), John Klausen (Shady Oaks) 9:12 a.m.

Jared Hippen (Rock River), Rick Andersen (Emerald Hill), Scott Aken (Sunset), Rod Osborne (Kishwaukee II) 9:24 a.m.

Matt Davis (Indian Oaks), George Weber (Fairways), Jack Teboda (Kishwaukee I), Ryan Harrison (Timber Creek) 9:36 a.m.

Logan Rohr (PrairieView), Steve Hanson (Shady Oaks), Jeff Sands (Rock River), Rod Anderson (Emerald Hill) 9:48 a.m.

Jeff Johnson (Sunset), Micah Stoddard (Kishwaukee II), Keith Haag (Indian Oaks), Jared Johnson (Fairways) 10 a.m.

Lou Cesarek (Kishwaukee I), Luke Hoffman (Timber Creek), Andrew Canfield (PrairieView), Jim Larkin (Shady Oaks) 10:12 a.m.

Ben Heflin (Rock River), Keith Frederick (Emerald Hill), Nate Bramm (Sunset), Ryan Bourdages (Kishwaukee II) 10:24 a.m.

Joe Rud (Indian Oaks), Dave Shaw (Fairways), Chuck Kaiser (Kishwaukee I), Ryan A. Harrison (Timber Creek) 10:36 a.m.

Donny Hillis (PrairieView), T.J. Mitchell (Shady Oaks), Audie Rudiger (Rock River), Nick Ceruzzi (Emerald Hill) 10:48 a.m.

Miles Beske (Sunset), Mike Brown (Kishwaukee II), Ed Williams (Indian Oaks), Jon Woeppel (Fairways)

Golf Bitish Open Par Scores Thursday At St. Andrews (Old Course) St. Andrews, Scotland Purse: $9.28 million Yardage: 7,297; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round (a-amateur) Dustin Johnson 31-34 — 65 -7 Robert Streb 31-35 — 66 -6 Retief Goosen 33-33 — 66 -6 Paul Lawrie 31-35 — 66 -6 Jason Day 33-33 — 66 -6 Zach Johnson 31-35 — 66 -6 Danny Willett 33-33 — 66 -6 a-Jordan Niebrugge 33-34 — 67 -5 Kevin Na 34-33 — 67 -5 Charl Schwartzel 33-34 — 67 -5 Jordan Spieth 31-36 — 67 -5 Louis Oosthuizen 33-34 — 67 -5 Greg Owen 33-35 — 68 -4 Matt Jones 35-33 — 68 -4 Luke Donald 32-36 — 68 -4 David Howell 32-36 — 68 -4 Marc Warren 32-36 — 68 -4 a-Paul Dunne 32-37 — 69 -3 David Lingmerth 29-40 — 69 -3 a-Romain Langasque 35-34 — 69 -3 Anirban Lahiri 33-36 — 69 -3 Tommy Fleetwood 33-36 — 69 -3 Branden Grace 33-36 — 69 -3 Thomas Bjorn 32-38 — 70 -2 Alexander Levy 33-37 — 70 -2 Anthony Wall 33-37 — 70 -2 Webb Simpson 33-37 — 70 -2 a-Oliver Schniederjans 34-36 — 70 -2 Sergio Garcia 34-36 — 70 -2 Stewart Cink 34-36 — 70 -2 Greg Chalmers 34-36 — 70 -2 a-Paul Kinnear 31-39 — 70 -2 Tyrrell Hatton 34-36 — 70 -2 Marcel Siem 33-37 — 70 -2 Steven Bowditch 33-37 — 70 -2 Adam Scott 35-35 — 70 -2 Phil Mickelson 35-35 — 70 -2 Paul Casey 35-35 — 70 -2 Marc Leishman 34-36 — 70 -2 Rikard Karlbert 33-37 — 70 -2 Graham DeLaet 34-37 — 71 -1 Sandy Lyle 37-34 — 71 -1 Ross Fisher 34-37 — 71 -1 Ernie Els 35-36 — 71 -1 Brendon Todd 32-39 — 71 -1 Bubba Watson 34-37 — 71 -1 Lee Westwood 33-38 — 71 -1 Ryan Palmer 35-36 — 71 -1 Kevin Kisner 33-38 — 71 -1 Brooks Koepka 33-38 — 71 -1 Scott Arnold 34-37 — 71 -1 Cameron Tringale 31-40 — 71 -1 Rafael Cabrera-Bello 31-40 — 71 -1 John Daly 33-38 — 71 -1 Geoff Ogilvy 32-39 — 71 -1 Hiroyuki Fujita 34-37 — 71 -1 Martin Kaymer 35-36 — 71 -1 Matt Kuchar 35-36 — 71 -1 Justin Rose 32-39 — 71 -1 Harris English 34-37 — 71 -1 a-Ashley Chesters 33-38 — 71 -1 James Morrison 34-37 — 71 -1 Brett Rumford 34-37 — 71 -1 Second round tee times 12:32 a.m. — Mark Calcavecchia, United States; Marcel Siem, Germany; Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa.

12:43 a.m. — Thomas Aiken, South Africa; David Lipsky, United States; Jonas Blixt, Sweden.

12:54 a.m. — Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark; Morgan Hoffmann, United States; Danny Lee, New Zealand.

1:05 a.m. — Richie Ramsay, Scotland; Pablo Larrazabal, Spain; Cameron Tringale, United States.

1:16 a.m. — Steven Bowditch, Australia; Hiroshi Iwata, Japan; Ben Martin, United States.

1:27 a.m. — George Coetzee, South Africa; Anirban Lahiri, India; Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Spain.

1:38 a.m. — Padraig Harrington, Ireland; Liang Wen-chong, China; Marc Warren, Scotland.

1:49 a.m.— John Daly, United States; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain; Jason Dufner, United States.

2 a.m. — Zach Johnson, United States; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria; Tommy Fleetwood, England.

2:11 a.m. — Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand; Danny Willett, England; Gary Woodland, United States.

2:22 a.m. — Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Bill Haas, United States.

2:33 a.m. — Mark O’Meara, United States; Russell Henley, United States; a-Gunn Yang.

2:44 a.m. — Bernhard Langer, Germany; Tom Lehman, United States; Justin Leonard, United States.

3 a.m. — Stephen Gallacher, Scotlnad; Hiroyuki Fujita, Japan; Ryan Moore, United States.

3:11 a.m. — Adam Scott, Australia; Martin Kaymer, Germany; Jimmy Walker, United States.

3:22 a.m. — Jamie Donaldson, Wales; Yuta Ikeda, Japan; Keegan Bradley, United States.

3:33 a.m. — Matt Kuchar, United States; Phil Mickelson, United States; Henrik Stenson, Sweden.

3:44 a.m. — Nick Faldo, England; Justin Rose, England; Rickie Fowler, United States.

3:55 a.m. — Jim Furyk, United States; Paul Casey, England; Branden Grace, South Africa.

4:06 a.m. — Harris English, United States; a-Ashley Chesters, England; Andy Sullivan, England.

4:17 a.m. — Koumei Oda, Japan; Marc Leishman, Australia; Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Thailand.

4:28 a.m. — Edoardo Molinari, Italy; James Morrison, England; Romain Wattel, France.

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4:39 a.m. — Pelle Edberg, Sweden; Daniel Berger, United States; Mark Young, England.

4:50 a.m. — Brett Rumford, Australia; Tom Gillis, United States; a-Ben Taylor, England.

5:01 a.m. — Marcus Fraser, Australia; Scott Strange, Australia; a-Alister Balcombe, England.

5:12 a.m. — Taichi Teshima, Japan; Robert Dinwiddie, England; Rikard Karlbert, Sweden.

5:33 a.m. — Thomas Bjorn, Denmark; Greg Owen, England; Rod Pampling, Australia.

5:44 a.m. — Todd Hamilton, United States; a-Paul Dunne, Ireland; James Hahn, United States.

5:55 a.m. — Graham DeLaet, Canada; Brian Harman, United States; Russell Knox, Scotland.

6:06 a.m. — Matt Every, United States; Alexander Levy, France; David Lingmerth, Sweden.

6:17 a.m. — Joost Luiten, Netherlands; Matt Jones, Australia; Robert Streb, United States.

6:28 a.m. — Anthony Wall, England; Byeong-Hun An, South Korea; a-Jordan Niebrugge, United States.

6:39 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Scotland; Charley Hoffman, United States; Kevin Na, United States.

6:50 a.m. — Retief Goosen, South Africa; Shane Lowry, Ireland; Kevin Streelman, United States.

7:01 a.m. — Carl Pettersson, Sweden; Luke Donald, England; Hunter Mahan, United States.

7:12 a.m. — Ross Fisher, England; Victor Dubuisson, France; Billy Horschel, United States.

7:23 a.m. — Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Webb Simpson, United States; a-Oliver Schniederjans, United States.

7:34 a.m. — Ernie Els, South Africa; Tom Watson, United States; Brandt Snedeker, United States.

7:45 a.m. — J.B. Holmes, United States; Brendon Todd, United States; Shinji Tomimura, Japan.

8:01 a.m. — Ian Poulter, England; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Bubba Watson, United States.

8:12 a.m. — Sergio Garcia, Spain; Lee Westwood, England; Patrick Reed, United States.

8:23 a.m. — Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Matteo Manassero, Italy; a-Romain Langasque, France.

8:34 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, United States; Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Jordan Spieth, United States.

8:45 a.m. — Paul Lawrie, Scotland; Ryan Palmer, United States; Kevin Kisner, United States.

8:56 a.m. — Tiger Woods, United States; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa; Jason Day, Australia.

9:07 a.m. — John Senden, Australia; Tadahiro Takayama, Japan; Brooks Koepka, United States.

9:18 a.m. — David Duval, United States; Stewart Cink, United States; Ben Curtis, United States.

9:29 a.m. — Mikko Ilonen, Finland; David Howell, England; Greg Chalmers, Australia.

9:40 a.m. — Raphael Jacquelin, France; David Hearn, Canada; Eddie Pepperell, England.

9:51 a.m. — Tyrrell Hatton, England; Scott Arnold, Australia; a-Paul Kinnear, England.

10:02 a.m. — Adam Bland, Australia; Gary Boyd, England; Daniel Brooks, England.

10:13 a.m. — Scott Hend, Australia; Jonathan Moore, United States; Ryan Fox, New Zealand.

Cycling Tour de France Results Thursday from the 195-kilometer (121-mile) Stage 12 from Lannemazen to Plateau de Beille 1. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha Team, 5 hours, 40 minutes, 14 seconds.

2. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana Pro Team, 5:41:26.

3. Romain Bardet, France, Ag2r La Mondiale, 5:42:03.

4. Gorka Izagirre Insausti, Spain, Movistar Team, 5:44:48.

5. Louis Meintjes, South Africa, MTN-Qhubecka, 5:44:52.

6. Jan Barta, Czech Republic, Bora-Argon 18, 5:46:01.

7. Romain Sicard, France, Team Europcar, 5:46:17.

8. Mikael Cherel, France, Ag2r La Mondiale, 5:46:42.

9. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte, Spain, Movistar Team, 5:47:00.

10. Christopher Froome, England, Team Sky, 5:47:01.

Overall Standings 1. Christopher Froome, England, Team Sky, 46 hours, 50 minutes, 32 seconds.

2. Tejay van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing Team, 46:53:24.

3. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas, Colombia, Movistar Team, 46:53:41.

4. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte, Spain, Movistar Team, 46:54:30.

5. Geraint Thomas, Scotland, Team Sky, 46:54:35.

6. Alberto Contador, Spain, Tinkoff-Saxo, 46:54:36.

7. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Lotto NLJumbo, 46:56:04.

8. Tony Gallopin, France, Lotto Soudal, 46:58:04.

9. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana Pro Team, 46:58:19.

10. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek Factory Racing, 46:58:34.

11. Warren Barguil, France, Team Giant Alpecin, 47::15.

12. Mathias Frank, Switzerland, IAM Cyling, 47:2:57.

13. Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez, Spain, BMC Racing Team, 47:3:25.

14. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana Pro Team, 47:4:05.

15. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha Team, 47:4:17.

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 48 40 .545 Tampa Bay 46 45 .505 Baltimore 44 44 .500 Toronto 45 46 .495 Boston 42 47 .472 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 52 34 .605 Minnesota 49 40 .551 Detroit 44 44 .500 Cleveland 42 46 .477 Chicago 41 45 .477 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 48 40 .545 Houston 49 42 .538 Texas 42 46 .477 Seattle 41 48 .461 Oakland 41 50 .451

GB — 3½ 4 4½ 6½ GB — 4½ 9 11 11 GB — ½ 6 7½ 8½

Today’s games Kansas City at White Sox, 1:10 p.m., 1st game Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game Texas at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Boston at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Washington 48 39 .552 New York 47 42 .528 Atlanta 42 47 .472 Miami 38 51 .427 Philadelphia 29 62 .319 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 56 33 .629 Pittsburgh 53 35 .602 Chicago 47 40 .540 Cincinnati 39 47 .453 Milwaukee 38 52 .422 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 51 39 .567 San Francisco 46 43 .517 Arizona 42 45 .483 San Diego 41 49 .456 Colorado 39 49 .443

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GB — 2 7 11 21 GB — 2½ 8 15½ 18½

Today’s games L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

GB — 4½ 7½ 10 11

AP

Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, is followed by Tejay van Garderen of the U.S. (far left) as they speed downhill during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.

One mountain away

Alps last obstacle for Froome in chase for Tour title

BY JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Writer

PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France – One mountain range completed, one more to go.

Only the Alps loom as the last major obstacle between Chris Froome and a second Tour de France victory in Paris.

His rivals tried and failed to make the British rider and his superstrong Sky team wilt on the toughest – and last – day of climbing in the Pyrenees on Thursday, on Stage 12 won by Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain, who gritted his teeth in driving rain on the final climb for his second stage win.

With those mountains that straddle France and Spain behind them, the opportunities for podium contenders to eat into Froome’s comfortable race lead are starting to run out.

That might make them only more dangerous. They could take bigger risks, like speeding hell for leather on downhill roads, in hopes that Froome might crash, or gang up on him, as they sought to on Thursday’s steep final ascent.

“There are only a certain amount of opportunities before we get to Paris,” Froome said. “We’ve just got to expect everything to be

Stage 12: The toughest and last of the three Pyrenees stages took riders over 195 kilometers (121 miles) from Lannemezan to an uphill finish at the Plateau de Beille ski station.

Winner: Joachim Rodriguez.

Despite high heat then hard rain, the Spanish leader of the Russian Katusha team broke away to collect his second stage win, following another uphill finish in Stage 3.

Yellow jersey: Chris Froome.

The 2013 champion overcame repeat attacks from his top rivals, and didn’t lose time to them in the title chase. thrown at us.”

But to get to the 2013 champion, Froome’s rivals must first get past his teammates. And that is a problem.

The big budget of his Sky team has bought the best help money can buy, riders so strong they could lead other teams, if they weren’t working for Froome.

They ride hard at the front, controlling the race. They allow only those riders with no hope of victory in Paris – like Rodriguez – to escape up the road, because

they’re chasing stage victories and other rewards, while Sky fixates on the big prize: Keeping Froome in the yellow jersey to the July 26 finish on the Champs-Elysees.

Rodriguez was part of a group of 22 riders – none of them podium contenders – that broke away shortly after the start in Lannemezan, a Pyrenees town of 6,500 inhabitants, whose signature dishes include black Bigorre pork and an almond cake named after bandits.

The 195-kilometer (121-mile) trek to the Plateau de Beille, which draws cross-country skiers when it snows, took the Tour up four increasingly high ascents, 53 kilometers (33 miles) in total.

Rodriguez made his move halfway up the final 16-kilometer (10-mile) uphill grind, wheeling around world champion Michal Kwiatkowski in a switchback, and riding alone to the finish. He celebrated by waving a pointed finger like John Travolta dancing in “Saturday Night Fever,” and thrust both arms in the air.

Rodriguez started the day 19th overall, trailing Froome by more than 20 minutes. His winning ride moved him up to 15th but, at 13:45 off the lead, he’s still not a podium threat.

Portis comfortable on perimeter MATURITY

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“See if I give 110 percent. That’s how I judge if I played well,” Portis said. “If I’m out there being that energy guy the team needs, I don’t harp on making or missing shots. I do some of the intangibles to try to make my team win. If we win, it’s not about box scores.”

Of course, the Bulls lost on Sunday as Portis shot 1-for-10, so there is that. But the fact Portis didn’t let Sunday’s struggles affect him suggests a developing maturity not always present for the emotional big man.

In interviews shortly

after the draft, Kings assistant coach Corliss Williamson, a mentor to Portis from their shared Arkansas roots, said Portis sometimes used to break into tears after AAU practices because of his intense desire to play well. Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said Portis sometimes used to play recklessly as a freshman because of the same emotional wellspring.

Given that Portis earned SEC Player of the Year honors his sophomore season, something obviously clicked.

“As a freshman, I let things affect me a lot,” Portis said. “I had to mature a little bit, grow up to not think about those bad games I had.

Now I try to channel that into being more consistent on a daily basis.”

It’s a practice Portis said he plans to continue at the next level.

Portis has met Taj Gibson, with whom he shares an agent. He’s looking forward to learning from veterans like Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah. He answers affirmatively when asked if he can learn and contribute next season even if he doesn’t crack the rotation because he plans to treat practices like games.

That his work ethic doesn’t seem to be affected by missed shots or rotational turns should bode well for the Bulls.

“This is the NBA. It’s a long season,” he said.

“You have to midnight, and then the game is over. You have to think about it that way. I’m not a guy who harps on if he has a bad game. I just try to look at some of the things I did poorly and try to come back the next game and correct them.”

Mission accomplished Tuesday.

“You can tell he’s comfortable on the perimeter and the post,” coach Fred Hoiberg said. “He’s not afraid to bang down there. Any time you can stretch the floor, and you have a 6-10 guy who can draw the big away from the basket and knock down shots, that’s huge.”

Marcos, Missiles rivalry started in 1991 SIDELINE

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Patrick Schumaker and Evan Watz – both from Forreston – are the youngest players for Polo, while Miguel Dominguez and Jeff Kimpel are the youngest Marcos alumni.

Still, with lives as adults radically different from playing days, it was tough for the Polo alumni to organize for a practice. At last head

count, Polo had 21 players. Last year, the Marcos alumni lost to the Dakota alumni 35-0.

“Most practices we’ve had 11 guys,” Reeder said, “and that’s hardly a practice or a scrimmage.

“We’re just down on numbers. If we could get more guys to come out, that’s the only thing.

Everybody’s got commitments, vacations, and different things going on.”

The Missiles alumni

team has a head count of 39. Last year, they defeated the alumni from Eastland-Pearl City 26-20. Kirk Englekens, a 2009 graduate of Milledgeville and former Missiles quarterback, will serve as a player-coach.

Milledgeville and Polo have played high school football every year since 1991, which was the Marcos’ last-to-date undefeated regular season, with Weinkauf as coach.

Reeder never played a varsity game against the Missiles, and thus never partook in the annual Battle of the Blacktop. During the 1970s and 80s, Milledgeville and Polo were in different conferences.

Both schools joined the Upstate Illini in 1991.

“Hopefully we can keep it close,” Reeder said.

“They have quite a few more guys, so it would be nice if we can stay fresh with the limited guys we have.”

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Suit preference when following suit

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Natalie Maines, who was the lead singer for the Dixie Chicks, said, “Music is a personal preference. Everyone’s free to connect and like whatever they want.”

At the bridge table, personal preference is relevant, especially when deciding upon bidding agreements with your partner. So far this week, we have been looking at suit-preference signals when partner is receiving a ruff. However, it is possible to use suit-preference signals in nonruffing situations.

Agreed, these signals are not easy to employ, because you and your partner must watch the cards like eagles.

But if you do, your defense will improve in great swoops.

The opponents will be your

prey, not the other way round. South is in four hearts.

West leads the diamond king. How should declarer plan the play, and how, without guesswork, should the defense overcome South’s

best line? Declarer has four losers: three spades and one diamond. But he has 10 potential winners: five hearts, two diamonds and three clubs. He should win the first trick with his diamond ace and immediately return his second diamond. West wins with his queen, but what does he do next? If he finds a spade shift, the contract dies; but if he leads a club, South gets home. How does West know?

At trick one, East follows suit with his diamond four, denying a doubleton (with which he would play highlow). On the next round, he should play the seven, his higher-remaining diamond, to signal interest in spades, the higher-ranking of the other two side suits. If West is watching, he will know, not have to guess, what to do. © 2015 UFS

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com

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 securing people 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.

PUBLIC NOTICES

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

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DIXON

Open House Sunday 1-3 1106 Walnut 72K

Riverfront Home 1030 Myrtle Ave. on large lot, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, remodled with new hardwood floors, tile, carpet. Boat dock. $165K 815-973-2729 Open House July 19th 12-3

STERLING Suburban Sterling 24610 Empire Raised Ranch 4BR 1 ½ BA Rec Rm, 2 car gar.

Lg. lot $98K 815-625-0999

ROCK FALLS Corner Lot, 3BR 2 story, bsmt, needs major work, $6,900 404-834-8154

STERLING NEW TODAY STERLING MULTI FAMILY PROPERTY FOR SALE Reduced to $49,900 2 units one side is rehabbed, one side needs work. #08723593 John Rosengren, RE/MAX Sauk Valley 815-631-8550 SaukValley Homes.net

MOBILE HOMES 230

MOBILE HOMES

230

Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

WANTED TO BUY 255 I pay cash for comic books and comic collections, also super hero items. Call me today! 815-677-5222

SAUK VALLEY APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

Attractive 1 & 2 apts. with BR. some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parRefs. req. ties.

815-336-2305.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad?

Call our Classified Department today.

We'll be glad to help you.

626-SOLD or 284-SOLD

ASHTON ★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★ 2BR lower, clean, no pets. Available Aug. 1st. $395/mo.

847-809-6828.

DIXON 1BR upper newly remodeled. Stove, refrig., heat, water furn. $500/mo. + $500 dep., refs. req. Non smoking.

815-677-3498.

1BR upper, nice, stove, refrigerator, garbage p/u furn.

Attached garage, No Pets.

Ref., Lease, $425/ mo. + $425/dep.

815652-2042 2BR first floor, 321 W. 4th St., Dixon. $500/mo.

815-262-0756.

3BR Upper apt. in downtown Dixon.

204 ½ W. 1st. St. $600/mo. plus dep.

No dogs. 815-4404817.

Dixon Manor Aptavailable, 2BR clean, quiet, walk to downtown, onsite laundry, appliances inc. Heat, water, garbage included. Call Erick 815-739-5806.

Nice 2BR lower appliances. with No Pets. $450/mo. and dep. Call Vickie: 815-973-4444.

Nice 2BR lower, stover refrigerator Stacked w/d garbage p/u furn.

No Pets.

Ref., Lease, $450/mo. + dep. 815-652-2042

PROPHETSTOWN

STERLING

EHO. Low Income Senior Housing in Prophetstown. www.good-sam. com/prophets town Prophet Manor Affordable Housing.

1BR, lg. $450/mo.

Studio $300/mo. + dep. 773-319-0059

ROCK FALLS

1 BR $375 Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 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

STERLING

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

NEW TODAY

Lg. 2BR, stove refrig. No pets. $585 +dep.815-631-6678

495

PER MONTH

FREE *with 1 year lease

3 Months

FREE

Garage Rental*

*Only Valid while garages last. New applicants only.

Next to

ALDI in Sterling

1-815-414-2288

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily Garages Available Pet Friendly

1st Month FREE! Call Me 2-Rent 815)632-7368

HARMON

Sterling Rentals

Half off 1st month's rent!

Large 2 BR $450 Pets OK. Sec. 8 is OK. Harmon, IL 815-562-7368

Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave.

MORRISON

606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

1 & 2 bedroom apts for rent Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728

2BR Duplex, 1724 Ave. C. $475 + dep & ref. Garage avail.815-535-7137 2BR Townhouse, garage, full private basement wd hook ups, pet friendly.

563-212-1896

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APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

PROPHETSTOWN

Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046

Garages Available

2 Bedroom Great Location

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

1 & 2 bedroom apts for rent.

Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728

2 BR for $500

Beautiful Park view 2BR Duplex, 1 car attached. gar., Stove & Refrig. Inc. No smoking or pets. Ref. Req. $625+ dep.

815-625-7324

Upper 2BR Apt., w/ sunroom. Exc. N Dixon Location.

No pets. $600/mo.

Ref. 815-441-7503

2BR apartment w/ single car garage nicely renovated in RF $520 per month plus $520 deposit.

1 BR home for rent in Grand Detour, nicely renovated $400 per month plus $400 deposit.

No pets at either place.

10 x 20 or 10 x 25 storage units in Dixon - summer special 1st month rent $1 with 6 month contract/ must pay 1st two mos in advance.

Call 815-288-1940 for showing info.

1BR, upper. Water & garbage inc. $400+ $400 dep.

815-857-2338 1BR, w/ applcs. $395 + dep. No Pets. No Smoking.

815-622-8829

(Located Behind Northland Mall)

(815)626-1431 1BR, $400 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

WOOSUNG 3BR apt. 600 Griswold Ave. (Woosung is the town next to Dixon).

Newly renovated and new appliances. No pets. $575/ mo. Sec. dep. req. Call Matt 310-750-5663

HOMES FOR RENT

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FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON Why Rent? ™ You CAN own!

Beautiful remodeled 3BR home.

With Riverview!

815-878-6356

PROPHETSTOWN 3BR farm house, 1ba. $600/mo., $600 sec. Dep. & refs. 815-499-0166

STERLING

LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLAY BRENEMAN d/b/a BRENEMAN AIRCRAFT SERVICE, Plaintiff, v.

No. 15 CH 37 PETER MCKNIGHT, Defendant.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Peter McKnight That this case has been commenced in this Court against you, praying for an Order quieting title regarding the following described premises: Island Number 6, lying in Rock River, in the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, and in the Northeast Quarter of Section Fourteen, all in Township 22 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in Lee County, Illinois; EXCEPT the North 400 feet as measured from the most Northerly point of Island Number 6.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before August 28, 2015, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated:

July 2, 2015.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County, Illinois Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com July 10, 17 & 24 2015

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ESTATE OF VERNA E. KAISER Deceased.

No. 15 P 71 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of VERNA E. KAISER. Letters of Office were issued to KARL D. KAISER, 304 N. Barton, Box 395, Tampico, Illinois, 61283, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before January 20, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 13th day of July, 2015.

Karl D. Kaiser Independent Representative Kyle G. Carlock WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081-0400 (815) 625-8200 July 17, 24, 31, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Marion Township & Road District have adopted “An Ordinance Authorizing and Ascertaining the Prevailing Wages for Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics Employed on Public Works” during the month of June 2015.

The original Ordinance, which lists the applicable prevailing wages is part of wages is part of Marion Township & Road District and is on file and available for inspection at the office of the clerk if Marion Township & Road District.

Dated this 13th day of June 2015 Mary Ackert Clerk of Marion Township & Road District June 13, 2015 July 17, 2015

NEED CASH? Sell your unused or unwanted items in Call today and place your advertisement in Sauk Valley Media!

2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043 Sunny 3BR Ranch, C/A, Why Rent?™ 1819 19th Ave. $698/mo.

815-878-7399 Why Rent? ™ You CAN own.

Very nice 3BR home $598/mo.

815-878-6356

815.625.3600 or 815.284.2222

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HEALTH / MEDICAL

STERLING Free Housing, utilities, cable & Internet and small living allowance in Exchange for part time mature Personal Assistant in Sterling.

This is a live-in position. Refs. Req. Interested candidates please contact Rick at: rick25119@gmail.com

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Wanted D.O.N. Must pass background check.

Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave, Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

or 510-508-3894.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

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Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

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VACATION PROPERTY

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GET AWAY!! condosatlakeof ozarks.com knollhoff UNIT 543 Call Gary Swart for info. 815-6316678

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 Concrete Construction Company for Sale 21 years of business.

815-441-2142 Leave a message with your interests.

NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you over your hand 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.

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CNA's wanted, Sterling area, Part time weekdays and weekends. for Hoyer lift experinecessary ence and references required.

Please send replies to Box #1237, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 CNAs We are looking for dedicated professionals to assume key full and part time positions on our nursing team! If you are committed team-oriented to outcomes and quality care, we offer: excellent starting wage, PTO, vacation and holiday pay; medical, dental, and vision; 401(k); and much more!

For an immediate and confidential interview, apply in person or call Lynette McFadden at (815) 284-3393 or email/ fax your resume in confidence to dixon@tutera.com 815-284-2066.

Dixon

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St. Dixon, IL Red 4 wheel walker with seat and basket. Like new $45 815-652-8693

EMPLOYMENT

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Free Housing, utilities, cable & Internet and small living allowance in Exchange for part time mature Personal Assistant in Sterling.

This is a live-in position. Refs. Req. Interested candidates please contact Rick at:

EMPLOYMENT

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3 People Needed to work in concession stand at Carroll County Fair.

Call 715-497-3124 Bi-County Special Education Cooperative is looking for Teacher Aides for the 2015-2016 school year. 29.5 hours weekly, minimum starting wage $9.50/hr., no health benefits.

Openings currently in Prophetstown, Rock Falls, and Sterling.

If interested contact Laurie Heston, Director, by email lheston@bi-county. org or fill out an application at 506 W. 4th St., Sterling or call 815-622-0858

Casey's General Store in Dixon IL, accepting applications for Part Time Cashier, Kitchen & Delivery Positions Must be willing to work days, nights weekends and holidays.

Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to 1401 W 4th St. Dixon IL, 61021

Delivery Drivers Sauk Valley Media is seeking individuals that qualify as Delivery Drivers at our production facility in Sterling, IL. These positions are full time opportunities, and the hours will vary as needed for our production schedule. The schedule will consist of a partial third shift but will primarily be a first shift schedule.

Flexibility is required to accommodate production demands.

Candidates must be able to work independently, must have a good driving record, and be able to pass pre-hire drug and fitness screenings.

For consideration submit a resume to eappleyard@ saukvalley.com or mail your resume to: Sauk Valley Media, 3200 E. Lincolnway, PO BOX 498, Sterling, IL 61081: E. Appleyard.

You may also stop in and complete an application at our offices in Sterling and Dixon.

Those candidates who possess the required experience and skill set will be contacted for interviews.

Experienced Pet Groomer Wanted River Ridge Animal Hospital is in search of a team player to join our Grooming Salon.

We are looking for a highly motivated, dependable, experienced groomer.

We are a busy Veterinary Hospital in Dixon, with an established grooming client base that offers great earning potential.

Applicants must be able to groom all breeds of dogs and cats. We are a fun, professional, clean environment with a passion for the well being of our pets. Interested applicants should email resume with cover letter to: staff@riverridge vets.com or stop by our facility to fill out an application.

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Lube Tech Needed Entry level position. No experience necessary and will train on the job.

Mechanic Needed Previous experience preferred.

Training will be provided on the job.

-----------Applicants must supply own set of tools and have a valid driver's license.

Apply in person at: Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet 505 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Sublette.

Any questions, call 815-849-5232.

rick25119@gmail.com

or 510-508-3894.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

EMPLOYMENT

Local Contractor looking for an individual with minimum 3 years, concrete/framing experience.

Call for application 815-626-9026 Local Financial Institution looking for part-time teller.

Person must be flexible, motivated, & a team player. Provide high quality customer service & be able to balance daily transactions. Further responsibilities and qualifications are also required.

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Please send replies to: Box #1295, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Now taking applications for the following positions: •Production Workers •Quality Assurance Tech •Truck Driver with Tanker endorsement Apply in person: 910 S. Division Avenue, Polo, IL 61064

Mr. Nifty Cleaners in Sterling is now hiring!

Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th St., Sterling.

815-625-9386

Seeking a Professional Individual who is interested in working with companies on the phone and being trained as an inside account executive.

Polo location.

815-946-2341 or opportunity @poloil.com.

NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Accepting resumes until 7/24/15 for Part Time Hydro Operator at Dixon Hydroelectric Plant, Dixon, IL. See job posting on Craigslist-Rockford Skilled Trades Section for details.

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Office/Customer Service Full-time position; Monday-Friday.

Competitive wage/ benefit package.

High School Diploma required; College degree desirable. Responsibilities include, data entry, record maintenance, filing, answering phones, and dealing with the public. Successful candidate will possess excellent communication and computer skills, be detail-oriented, and team player. Send resumes to: Box #:1292, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Sterling Wal Mart Vision Center now hiring part time associates.

Apply at walmart.com / apply or at any hiring kiosk at Wal Mart stores. EOE

Teachers & Assistants Full Time & Part Time, Immediate Positions Rock Falls Day Care Center 729 W Rt 30, Rock Falls, IL 815-625-0106 or fax resume to: 815-625-1581

Truck Mechanic with electrical and hydraulic experience. CDL a plus. Pay commensurate with experience.

Tidy Bug Inc., Dixon.

815-739-6051 tidybuginc@ gmail.com

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Route 50 75 252 3233 3066

Customers 72 73 81 40 120

Sauk Valley Media Telegraph 3200 E. Lincolnway 113 S. Peoria Sterling, IL 61081 Dixon, IL 61021 815-625-3600 ext. 5301

Delivery Drivers Needed

Sauk Valley Media is seeking individuals that qualify as Delivery Drivers at our production facility in Sterling, IL. These positions are full time opportunities, and the hours will vary as needed for our production schedule.

The schedule will consist of a partial third shift but will primarily be a first shift schedule. Flexibility is required to accommodate production demands.

Candidates must be able to work independently, must have a good driving record, and be able to pass pre-hire drug and fitness screenings.

For consideration submit a resume to: eappleyard@saukvalley.com or mail your resume to: Sauk Valley Media, 3200 E. Lincolnway, PO BOX 498, Sterling, IL 61081: E. Appleyard.

You may also stop in and complete an application at our offices in Sterling and Dixon. Those candidates who possess the required experience and skill set will be contacted for interviews.

For more information or to submit your resume, please contact: E. Appleyard Production Manager Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-625-3600 x5720 eappleyard@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

RNs and LPNs - Join the team that makes a difference.

Exceptional Care & Training Center wants you to join our team.

We offer competitive pay, commensurate with experience, comprehensive benefit packages, new shift differential, positive work environment and a unique opportunity to help people.

Love What You Do! Help Others. Make a Difference. Be Proud.

New Graduates Welcome!

2601 Woodlawn Road Sterling, IL61081 exceptional-care.org info@ectcl.com

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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Morrison Community Hospital currently has an opportunity for an experienced emergency room nurse. This is a full time, day shift position 5:00am-5:00pm (3 days/week) and requires Illinois licensure.

To learn more or apply online please visit www.morrisonhospital.com.

Morrison Community Hospital is a not-for-profit health care organization providing high quality general medicine services.

The Mission of Morrison Community Hospital is to improve the health of residents, focusing on personalized care. MCH offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

Morrison Community Hospital 303 N Jackson Street Morrison, IL 61270 EOE

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TO OUR

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, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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))

AUCTIONS

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2 DAY FIREARM JULY AUCTION 18TH - 19TH 9AM LAKELAND 2601 BLVD. MATTOON, IL 900 Sporting & Guns Collector Knives, Ammo, MilMORE! itary, BAUER AUCTION SERVICE 217-4592806 www.bauer auction.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624

Moring Disposal is accepting applications for licensed CDL drivers to run garbage collection routes out of our Rock Falls, Illinois location. Applicants should have a valid class B with air brakes driver’s license with an excellent driving record. We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package, including (5) day work-week. Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision & life insurance, and 401-K with employer match. We also reward safety and performance excellence with regular bonus awards. Uniforms, work footwear and all personnel protective equipment are provided. Apply in person only at 2110 McNeil Rd in Rock Falls, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.

Applicants must provide a copy of their driver’s license at the time of their application. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Production Team Leader Micron Industries is currently seeking a 1st shift Team Leader.

The successful candidate will possess the following: •Ability to plan production activities, develop schedules, adjust & balance production lines & equipment to successfully meet quality and delivery requirements •Ability to use independent judgment, solve problems and make decisions •Capable of training others through demonstration/explanation •Knowledge of ERP system •Strong written & verbal communication skills; solid computer skills We offer a competitive compensation package including a full range of benefits, and a 401K plan.

For consideration, please submit your resume and salary requirements to:

Micron Industries Attn: Human Resources 1801 Westwood Drive, Sterling, IL 61081 mkelly@micronpower.com

Financial Accounting Manager Wahl Clipper Corporation, a global manufacturer of consumer and professional grooming products, is looking to fill the role of Financial Accounting Manager at our Sterling, Illinois facility. Reporting to the North America CFO, this position plays a key role in the general and financial accounting activities of the company.

Responsibilities include: •Oversee the general ledger and monthly financial closing.

•Perform account analysis in support of the financial closing and annual audit.

•Ensure compliance with company policy and generally accepted accounting principles.

•Assist with the generation of financial reporting & analysis, along with the development of business financial plans.

•Supervise payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and fixed asset functions.

•Participate in continuous effort to improve the accounting system and underlying business processes.

The successful candidate will have: •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance •Five (5) plus years of general accounting experience and two (2) plus years as a manager of an accounting staff preferred.

•CPA preferred.

•Working knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems in a manufacturing environment preferred.

•Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

•Excellent communication skills, able to work in a team environment to improve business processes.

For confidential consideration, please send your resume to Deana Jones: djones@wahlclipper.com E/O/E, Vets/Disabled/M/F

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 920 Douglas Ave. Saturday 8-2 Thousands of new sunglasses $5 ea., New team clothes & accessories, Dorm size Refrigerator & misc items.

We accept credit cards!

Find your dream home!

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

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We are looking for an individual that possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, mathematical aptitude, multi-tasking ability, basic computer and typing skills, effective time management, strong organizational skills, and a positive team building attitude.

Duties for the position include fielding phone inquiries from advertisers, proofing ads, delivering proofs to clients when necessary, mailing out correspondence and promotional material to advertisers, scheduling, handling walk-in customer, and assisting the ad team in achieving revenue goals.

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If you are interested in joining our team, send your resume to: Donna McDonald, Advertising Operations Manager Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 email: dmcdonald@saukvalley.com This posting does not necessarily contain all of the actual or essential duties of the position. Sauk Valley Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-free Workplace.

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Fri 8-2pm 211 Cropsey Ave. (Past River's Edge) Clothing: women's L-XL, Jrs. S-Med. Boys- 8-16, Furniture, home décor, Stampin' Up, Toys, Books, Bikes, and more misc.

Fri. & Sat. July 17th & 18th 8:30am to 3:00pm 4-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Hickory LaneDixon. Head east on Rt. 2, take Kilgore Rd about 2 mi. Watch for signs Garage and shop tools, barn quilts, Christophe & Banks clothing, shoes, purses, lots of books, antique glassware, window air cond. And so much more!

Friday 8 – 4pm Saturday 8- 4pm 1809 W. 1st Street Name brand clothes & shoes, toys, DVD's, kids books, knickknacks, household items & misc.

Sat & Sun 8 – 3 726 Forest Park Dr. Moving Sale Dining room table & chairs, upright freezer, china hutch, tv cabinet, tables & lawn chairs, lawn décor, interior wall décor, clothing, shoes, plants, dishes, golf clubs, gas grill, Avon decanters, Elvis decanters, antique mirrors & lots more. Everything must sell!

Sat. 8am - 2pm 582 Palmyra Rd Men's & women's XL thur 2XL, junior girls sm. thur XL, boys 8 – 14, Columbia, Aero, Carhardt and more antiques, Mason jars, primitive décor, oil lanterns, space heaters, garden décor & planters, wicker, bathroom décor, pet supplies, sheets & curtians, lamps, boys bike, Duke gear, and much more!

Fri. 8-5 Sat. 8-3 705 10th Avenue Large 3 family sale nice brand name clothes/coats, all seasons, all sizes, shoes, cleats, luggage, dishes, pans, grill, tvs, computer monitor, puzzles, bedspreads, valances, decorations, clean toys/books, type drawers.

Too much to list!

Fri. & Sat. 8-1 1811 3rd Ave. Mens and womens clothing & shoes, boys toddler to youth clothing & shoes, books, toys, baby gate, photography back drop, golf balls & misc.

Fri. 7-4 Sat. 7-12 1803 Oak Grove Avenue (off St. Mary's Rd. over by Newman, look for signs) Large Garage Sale!

Clothing, dishes, toys, & misc. items

LARGE Inside Consignment Sale Wed.,Thurs. & Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12-4 Early Sales Tues.. after 9am.

Come Early for Best Prices!

Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge.

If you need furniture & just starting out, this is the place! 3 stores to serve you!

New queen split boxes, all size beds, 4 swivel rockers, 2 sectionals, 10 sofas, 10 recliners, 5 table/ chair sets, 3 coffee end table sets, 2 washer/dryers, 3 sofa sleepers, 5 love seats, 1 twin size sofa sleeper, 2 stoves, 7 dressers, poker table, swivel office chairs & refrigerator.

MUCH MORE!

Fri 8-4 Sat 8-2

1420 S College Ave (located by Radio Station) Baby boy clothes Newborn-18months, Jr. Clothes, Scrub tops, plus size clothes, baby toys, misc. items.

Priced to Sell! NO EARLY SALES!

Friday 7 – 3pm Saturday 7 – 1 pm 449 Apple Street Lots of girls and jr.'s clothes, household & misc. items, incl. Minifrige, sm. computer desk, DVD's, christmas items, ect.

Fri. & Sat. 10-3 303 Heather Ln. Bose's speaker set, Sony receiver and CD/DVD player, digital camera, mountain bike, rocker, entertainment center, dishes, pantry cabinet, womens plus size clothing, stationary bike etc.

Fri. & Sat. 8-6 205 W Graham St. Huge Sale Womens, mens, Jrs clothing smplus sz., boys & girls 5-10-12, Scentsy & Younique, lawn mower, snow blower, grill & misc.

Friday 8 – 4pm Saturday 8 – 1pm 1428 Ann Ave Multi-Family Sale Dinning set, elec.

Fire place, baby boy clothes NB to 24 months, shoes, new mini frige, bed frames, & so much more!

Friday 8-3 & Saturday 8-12 922 Institute Blvd.

Womens/ Jrs. & mens clothing, girl NB-24 mo. Toys and other misc.

Everything $1 unless marked!!

Friday 8-6 & Saturday 9-5 412 E. Bradshaw

Tupperware Inventory Reduction Sale Everything must go!!

50% or more off retail. Bowls, glasses, microwave, modular mates & more.

No parking on St. Not responsible for accidents.

Friday 8am – 2pm Sat. 8am – Noon 1220 Robin Rd 3 burner camping stove, kerosene dishes, heater, Lazy Boy seat, wheel chair, baby toys, tools, gas grill, Longaberger kids baskets, bikes, chairs, kids girl clothes.

Sat. 7am – 12pm 214 E. 8th Street Namebrand childrens clothes girls size 4-12, boys NB – 12mths, Eddie Bauer wood bassinet, 3 bouncy seats, swing, toys, tons of misc.

Sat. 8-? Sun. 8-11 816 S. Galena Avenue Barbies, Hot Wheels, Beanies, baseball memorabilia, furniture, antiques, & tons more!

Thursday 12-6, Friday & Sat. 8-5 911 Assembly Place Lots of kids clothes in excellent cond. girls 0-3T, boys up to sz. 7, baby items & toys.

MORRISON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 9-4 703 North Genesee St. Estate Sale!

Furniture, collectibles, antiques, clothing and house misc.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-4 503 Heinze Dr. Huge Sale!

Printers, books, girls/ adult clothes, sm. animal pen, bedding, toys, fishing & gun supplies, porcelain dolls, TV's, trolling motor & much more!

Fri. 9-2 Sat. 8-12 509 Dixon Ave. Tables & chairs, old buffet, lots of miscellaneous.

Friday 9-1 801 Ave. C Table & chairs, microwave & stand, toaster oven, silver ware, corning ware, mini blinds 32x64, wheel chair, new pillows, sewing machine & misc.

Saturday 8-2 1106 Holland Dr. Kid's clothes up to size 8, boy's & girls, women's size 6 & up, men's XL, stove, go cart, dinette set, antique enamel sink, wedding bows, Guitar Hero. Too much to mention. Rain or Shine!!

Fri. & Sat. 8-3 509 14th Ave. Multi-Family Sale tools, household items, décor & holiday decorations, toys, crafting items, whirlpool tub, & other misc.

Fri. & Sat. 8-?

508 W 13th St. Estate Sale Antiques, washer, dryer, refrigerator, furniture & misc.

Fri. & Sat. 9-3 1908 20th Avenue Clothing - name brand girl's NB-7, name brand boy's NB-3mo., young women's clothes – young men's S, Lg., name brand men's shorts, playhouse toddler bed, guitar bag, toys, & misc.

Fri. 1-6 & Sat. 8-2 2000 39th Ave. Girls 4-12, mens & S-XL, womens houseware, bedding, College dorm books, supplies, stroller, movies, DVD players & misc.

Fri. 9-3 & Sat. 8-1 1406 & 1407 Mineral Springs Rd. Lots of misc., mens name brand clothes, womens plus size clothes & some furniture.

Fri. Sat. Sun. 8-3 22564 Moline Rd. Troy Bilt rototiller, baby boy's clothes, NB-18 mo., baby accessories, (swing, etc.), lots of furniture, & misc.

Friday & Sat. 8-3 2107 E 38th St. New sofa bed, wood desk, chest freezer, recliner, flat screen TV's, table saw, modern wall décor, knick knacks, outdoor misc., tools & lots of misc.

Rain or Shine!

Everything must go!

Friday 8-2 & Saturday 8-12 2205 21st Ave. Womens clothes sz.14, shoes, purses, baskets, linens, boys sz.

Med clothes & lots of misc.

LEE & WHITESIDE COUNTIES

Sat. & Sun. 7-1 721 Broadway Avenue Rain or Shine Clothes - girl's size 6-8, boy's 10-14, name brands, kid's books & toys, odds & ends, 2003 Starcraft pop up camper.

Saturday, July 18th Sunday, July 19th

Lee County & Surrounding Areas FRIDAY 5-7

210 N. BRINTON AVENUE, DIXON

Gorgeous all brick 4 bedroom, 1.5 baths, winding staircase, fireplace, updated kitchen.

Must See! $199,900 Hosted by Nancy Fritts

SATURDAY 10-11:30

1028 FRANKLIN GROVE ROAD, DIXON

Unique property on the edge of town. 2 Acres + garage space for 5 cars. Reduced to $159,000 Hosted by Sharon U. Thompson

SATURDAY 11-12:30

1005 HIGHLAND AVENUE, DIXON

Nicely finished 3 bedroom, lots of updates, new roof, siding, fascia, bathroom & updated kitchen, $79,500 #08969928 Hosted by Cynthia Adcock

627 GREEN WING ROAD, AMBOY

4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Sunroom, RV Outbuilding 35x54, 5+ Acres, Shades O’ Green Subdivision, $287,900

1007 CENTER STREET, DIXON

Well maintained 2 bedroom on quiet street, newer roof, windows & furnace, full basement, $49,900 #08956916 Hosted by Mike Hoff

Sauk Valley

815-288-4648

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 12-2

SATURDAY 11-1

815-625-3722 SUNDAY 11-12

736 E. 3RD STREET, DIXON

Motivated Seller! Freshly painted 3 bedroom, 14x25 living room, 2 fireplaces, finished lower level, $110,000 #08678818 Hosted by Barb Davis

SUNDAY 11-12

1523 2ND STREET, DIXON

Very cute 2 bedroom home with a full finished basement and lots of extra storage, $67,900 #08916317 Hosted by Andrea Ragan

SATURDAY 1:30-3:30

992 MILE ROAD, DIXON

4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath ranch on over an acre, 2 car garage, woodburning fireplace, deck, $124,900 #08951140 Hosted by Mike Hoff

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

SUNDAY 12-2

1302 PUMP FACTORY ROAD, DIXON

Spacious 4 bedroom with new roof & many updates on 1.9 acres, large garage/shop with heat & A/C, $185,500 Hosted by Bill Gorski

SUNDAY 12-1:30

910 HEMLOCK AVENUE, DIXON

Nice 3 bedroom, loads of storage space, hardwood floors, updated bathrooms, newer furnace, $112,500 #08908998 Hosted by Cynthia Adcock

815-288-4648 SUNDAY 1-3

618 4TH AVENUE, DIXON

2 bedrooms, 2 car garage, large back yard, new kitchen, bathroom & flooring throughout, $72,500 Hosted by Billie Hipple 815-499-0558

SUNDAY 2:30-4

1024 MYRTLE AVENUE, DIXON

Lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch with approximately 100 ft. of River Frontage, partially finished basement, $159,900 Hosted by Bill Gorski

815-288-4648

Whiteside County & Surrounding Areas SATURDAY 10-12

622 LINCOLNWAY COURT, MORRISON

6 bedrooms, 3 baths, on 3.15 acre lot, 20x40 inground pool. $199,900 #08921262 Hosted by Barb Kophamer

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

SATURDAY 1-3

1505 E. LEFEVRE, STERLING

3 bedrooms, family room, fenced-in back yard, near clinic & hospital. Motivated seller! $99,500 #08791646 Hosted by Jerry Ratajczak

SATURDAY 11:30-1

1409 CRESTVIEW, STERLING

4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, just off Woodlawn Rd., large hickory kitchen, fireplace, many recent updates, $177,000 #08854136 Hosted by Frank Murphy

(2 blks. E of fire station) Stately 2-story, 4 bedrooms, well maintained, interior totally refinished, $77,500 #08896922 Hosted by Jerry Lancaster

309-781-8452

Great curb appeal! Quality built 3 bedroom, gas fireplace, beautiful landscaping, quiet back yard patio, $249,900 #08908618 Hosted by Piper Grazulis

SATURDAY 1:30-2:30

1910 RENO ROAD, STERLING

4 bedroom, 2.5 bath ranch with finished basement, 4 car garage $209,900 #08967676 Hosted by Team Jim & Tim

SUNDAY 12-2

1029 SHORE ACRES ROAD, ROCK FALLS

RIVER! Remodeled 4 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,720 sq. ft., great room w/ vaulted ceilings, boat house, 24x30 garage, $215,000 #08903361

JUDY POWELL REALTY

815-626-7450

SATURDAY 12-1

1412 LANCASTER DRIVE, ROCK FALLS

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Wolf Ridge Condo, move in ready & open floor plan. $159,500 #08942287 Hosted by Team Jim & Tim

SATURDAY 1-2

205 7TH AVENUE, ROCK FALLS

Charming updated home, custom kitchen, 3 bedrooms, family room, hardwood floors, $72,500 #08846576 Hosted by Debbie Flannery

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

815-625-3722

208 E. 2ND STREET, PROPHETSTOWN

1501 35TH STREET, STERLING

Sauk Valley

Sauk Valley

SUNDAY 12-1:30

SATURDAY 12-1

815-625-3722 SATURDAY 1:30-3

412 W. 9TH STREET, STERLING

Move-in ready 4 bedroom, 2 bath on corner lot, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, 2 car garage, $114,900 #08923937 Hosted by Frank Murphy

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

SUNDAY 12-2

1401 2ND AVENUE, STERLING

3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, hardwood floors, formal dining room, beautiful oak kitchen, corner lot, large deck, $149,900 #08973694

JUDY POWELL REALTY

815-626-7450

SATURDAY 2-3:30

206 9TH AVENUE, STERLING

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, remodeled inside & out, main floor laundry, appliances included, $79,900 #08969406 Hosted by Jerry Bartlett

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

SUNDAY 1-3

1507 4TH AVENUE, STERLING

Room & storage throughout, eat-in kitchen, open oak stairway, 4 bedrooms, patio, $119,900 #08941639 Hosted by Louise Gibbons

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

SATURDAY 2-4

901 LOCUST DRIVE, ROCK FALLS

Spacious 3-5 bedroom, 4 bath brick ranch, metal roof, large double lot, additional 2 car garage, $229,900 #08752969 Hosted by Amy Pfoutz

815-404-1409

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SAUK VALLEY Construction

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction FALL is the

PROFESSIONAL LOT MAINTENANCE

*Seal Coating *Crack Repair *Asphalt Repair *Line Striping *Infrared heat patching License, Insured & Bonded 815-632-9555 T & M PAVING

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Brick & Masonry MASONRY PROS •Brick-Block-Stone •Chimneys repaired or rebuilt •New Masonry or restoration & tuck-pointing Get masonry repairs done from winter damage.

Free Estimates 25 yrs. experience Insured & Bonded.

815-564-8754

Carpentry Carpet For Less •Less Money •Less Time •Less Hassle Call Al for a FREE Estimate A & A Flooring 815-632-0675

Cleaning Service

Advanced Cleaners

Home Improvement

Dog Grooming 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

Drywall Diehl's Drywall Inc. “Over 20 years experience”

17 Franklin St. Milledgeville 61051 Jamie Diehl Owner 815-499-3047

Dumpster Rental

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

815-590-1677

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial With working height up to 250 ft.

Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

Residential Painting & 15 years experience •Painting Inside & Out •Power Washing •Decks (815)973-0858 shazta@msn.com

Power Washing

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

We Specialize in Residential Maid Service as well as Commercial Janitorial Service Call Now For Your Spring Cleaning.

815-632-3822

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!!

Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 37 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026 Concrete Workz Construction • Sidewalks • Driveways • Patios • Floors • Steps • Stoops • Garage Walls/ Additions/ • Retaining Walls • Block • Brick • Stonework All types of concrete work!

Free Estimates Insured 815-441-6126

(815)631-4122

www.mullerslane farm.com

Haul/Clean Service Amy's Extreme Clean!

•Residential Commercial cleaning •White glove clean every time!

•Carpet Cleaning •Senior Discount 815-742-2995 JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES 815-973-3613

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w/min. 1yr.

Contract 12th Mo.

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6x9 - 10x25 Or our new building 10x50 w/8' doors at a discount Call Theresa today!

SELF-STORAGE 815-618-2717 South side of Dixon Rte. 26 Great Rates Inside 10x20 $45 Outside $20 Larger or smaller available

CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677

Handyman

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

Storage

Stump Removal

American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

www.advanced cleaners.biz

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-213-0704 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

Gutter Cleaning

A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Siding ★ Decks ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Interior Discounts CC#'s Accepted 815-994-0075

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Remodeling

Gutters Maid/Janitorial Carpet/Upholstery

Windows

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Excavating

A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) Gravel Loader, Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

Roofing/Siding

Roofing

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

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TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners

Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-631-2033 Free Estimates

The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Find your dream home!

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

Sat. & Sun. 9-?

801 W. 11th St. Huge Yard Sale!

Hundreds of items 25¢, all clothes 25¢, new items, new toys, lots of furniture, massage stones, doors, large amount of floor ceramic tile, and much more!!!

Saturday 7-2 703 13th Ave. Eclectic furniture, some retro, banquet tables and chairs, women's clothing, girls 12& misc mo.-2T household.

Saturday 7-?

1815 6th Ave. Moving Sale A little bit of everything, antiques, knick knacks, name brand clothing & misc.

Saturday 8-1 1609 18th Ave. Multiple Family Sale Brand name Jr. clothes, kids clothes, infant toddler, adult clothing, coats, dresses, lots of books, many for Christian living, home school vintage items, antique dresser, lamps, household items, cook books, TV, lg. tent, porch swing, cross country skis, great prices & lots of free items!

Saturday 8-12 102 8th Ave. 2 A/C window convection units, oven, coffee tables, school desks, boy clothes 5-7, girl clothes 3-4 & 10-12, womens name brand clothing. Priced to sell!

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Asphalt

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Saturday 8-4 506 E. 19th Street Ford Ranger Tanneau cover, tanning bed, antiques, toys, dolls, kid's costumes, vintage sleds & high chair, gym quality exercise equip., bed crystal wedge, dishes, nice clothChristmas, ing, household, misc.

THE EMPORIUM THRIFT CENTER 115 W. 3rd St. Sterling

I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Silvertone Victrolla $100 815-4938677 or 815-6312189

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

NEW TODAY

LEASE TO OWN

Oak Dining Room Set 42x66 table, 6 chairs, 50” china cabinet, 40” side server $300 815652-8693 or 815440-4051

APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS

815.625.8529 32” Sony TV. Excellent picture. $85 815-772-2810 Refrigerator, electric stove, dish washer, washer, electric dryer. $100 each. All working cond. All older applcs.815-284-7820

AIR CONDITIONERS 711 12,000 BTU Fridgidaire used 2 months.

Guaranteed to work. $250 obo. 815-225-7904

BICYCLES

715

10 Speed Schwinn Ladies Bicycle; like new, only ridden a few times $150 815-499-0774

WOOD / FUEL

746

Firewood For Sale OAK, split, delivered & stacked.

Truck load/BDLS 815-626-6875

FURNITURE

755

Antique Walnut Desk w/ granite top, 64”L x 40”w 815-288$350 3301 Lighted Oak China leaded Cabinet; glass doors, mirrored back. 84” by 77”; base is buffet, 17” deep. Matching Barrel-base oak table, 72” long, 48” wide with two 16” leaves. Full length is 104”. Includes 4 chairs.

Sold as set $925 815-994-0377

Adorable Tiger Kittens, 3 months old, free to good inside homes only.

815-284-1130.

Free kittens, 6 weeks old.

Litter trained.

Cute & Friendly.

815-284-6168 Free to good INDOOR homes only. 3 male kittens, black w/ white. 7 weeks. old. Vet checked, litter trained.

Were abandoned.

815-590-0754 Free, 2 tropical fish, Pleco's. One is 6” & one is 8”.

Call after 10am.

815-225-7123 German Shepherd pups AKC, ready now.

Shots, wormed.

Parents on site, country raised. $600 cash.

815-629-2606.

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!

LAWN & GARDEN

781

Agri-Fab Mow-NVac 5hp; attach to any lawn tractor.

815-626$425.

7110.

Craftsman 42” tractor; Kohler Pro 17hp, rear bagger. $425.

815-6267110.

Craftsman rear tine tiller; 14”, 6hp, used 4x. $375. Call 815-626-7110.

Simplicity Mower cut.

Solid, 36” good tires, deck Bad motor $150 815-732-14923

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.

TOOLS & MACHINERY

792

NEW TODAY 10” table saw, 10” miter saw, radial arm saw, 9” band saw, belt sander, plate joiner, hollow chisel, $400 for all – will split 815-6528693 or 815-4404051 Craftsman 6 in.

Bench Grinder, $50 815-626-8333 Leave message.

WANT TO BUY 795 100% grass hay Small wanted. bails.815-440-3389 Have an old motorcycle taking up space?

I like to tinker. Call or text Tim 630-235-7617 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061

ALL CLOTHING FOR MEN, WOMEN & KIDS 50% OFF Thurs, Fri, Sat. Open 9-4

Thurs. & Fri. 9-4 1607 Reno Rd. Child swim vest, old travel trunk, pellet gun, big sz.

Clothes, car seat, craft books & magvideo azines, games, lawn mower, collectibles etc.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

Dresser with mirror $100 815-4938677 or 815-6312189

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2010 Chevy 1500 Regular Cab, 2WD, Red ......................................... $10,900* Red & Silver............................ $13,800* *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

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2006 GMC 1500 EXT Z71,

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1989 Pontiac Firebird. Formula 350 $7,500 OBO. Call 815-590-7241 905

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White, GM Certified, 1- Owner, Leather Interior, Heated Seats, Bluetooth & More!

904

1974 Volkswagon Beetle Bug, excellent cond.

Reduced $3300!

815-441-4659.

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2015 BUICK VERANO

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CLASSIC CARS

No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1984 Buick LeSabre 4dr., body good, 108K Runs drives good $1,300 815-631-5900.

2002 Silver Hyundai, 4DR. Exc. cond.

34K mi. $4,500.

815-441-8551 2006 Chevy Impala, 96k. Motor miles. $4,500 OBO as is.815-499-5123 2006 Mercury Montego, safe & reliable, good gas mi., 100k mi., $6,950. exc. cond,.

No snow!

815-625-6182.

2007 Dodge Charger RT, Hemi V8. Leather, sun roof. 48K mi. $14,500. Call 815973-6768.

2007 Ford Focus 4DR, runs good, dependable. Great gas mileage. Good Cond. $3,700.

779-245-4725 2007 Pontiac hard convertible, top black, sharp! 85k mi., $10,800 firm 815-994-3500 2007 Saturn Ion 4dr. Sedan. 5Spd. Manual, A/C, well maintained. Great gas mi. $4,500 815-632-0780 2012 Chevy Impala LT, asking $12,500 Excellent condition Like new.

Must Sell!

Call 815-857-2830 Leave Message.

AUTOMOBILES

905

2012 Toyota Camry LE 47,000 miles mint condition.

Asking 17,000 open to Negotiation. Must sell going to Florida.

309-716-5516 or 815-973-8009 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. Red, 1978 Fiat black top convertible, 124 Spider, $3,800 OBO 815-499-4066

S.U.V.S

909

1999 Durango SLT plus, 3rd row seating, leather, 4x4, excellent condition.

Ask for Rick 815312-6763 Fully loaded 2006 Toyota 4-Runner 4WD, V8. Excellent Cond. No maintenance issues or accidents. $15,869 815-631-1549

TRUCKS

910

1996 Ford 250, 7.3 power stroke engine, 215K mi., good cond., green, 815-631-1310 2000 GMC 3500 series 5.2 engine with hydraulic dump box, 68,000 miles, new.00 clutch, good tires, 5 speed transmission. Good Condition $9,500 815716-0318 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 HD 4 door, loaded, liner & tuxedo 121,840 miles $12,000 obo 815-762-1716 2008 Chrysler Town and Country Touring, Power side doors and rear hatch, Rear A/C and Heat, two entertainment screens, tires less than one year old, clean, reliable and very well maintained. $10,750.

815-441-1895

4X4S

912

MOTORCYCLES

935

1998 Dodge Ram 1500 135,500mi.

360 engine, some rust. $1,200.

815-739-5919

2007 Harley, Dyna wide, street bob.

96cu. in. Exc. cond.

14k. miles $8,200 815-626-2567

2001 Dodge Ram, ext. cab. V8, auto.

4WD. Newer tires, new front brakes & rotors. Low mi. $4950/obo.

815622-2839.

2008 Honda Goldwing, pearl white, heated seats & grips, 28,800 mi. w/ 2009 cargo trailer & tow-pack wheels to make into a trike $20,500 815-535-3503

2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab 4x4. GM rebuilt diesel engine, has 71k mi. camper shell with roof rack, total mileage 206,00 some rust, service records available. $15,900. Call 815535-3884

MOTORCYCLES

935

09' Harley Davidson Fatboy, 14,900 mi. Exc. Cond. $12,000.

Call 815-973-0421 1985 Honda Sabre low miles, refurbished, new tires, brakes, windshield, etc. $1500 618713-3970 2004 Harley Davidson Electra-Glide Classic, $9500, many extras. Must See! 815-973-0977 2004 Harley Davidson Fatboy, 11,200 mi. custom paint, air ride suspension.

Accessories, extra chrome.

Asking $13,000. Call 815590-2397

MOTORCYLES WANTED Before 1985. Running or not. Japanese, British, European. $Cash$ paid. Free appraisals! CALL 315-569-8094 Email pictures or description to: Cyclerestoration @aol.com

A.T.V.S

936

NEW TODAY 2003 330 Magnum Polaris, 4WD, exc. cond., $2500 firm 815-994-3339

BOATS/MOTORS

940

16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, red metallic,$4,000 /obo 815-716-6347 16' Tri hull boat with 85HP Johnson outboard and Shorelander trailer.

Asking $2000/obo.

815-625-5556.

NEW TODAY

2005 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. $8,600.

16,141 miles. Great condition, sounds great, lots of chrome and extra parts. Well taken care of, never been dropped.

Had 10,000 mile inspection at Workmans in Rock Falls. (563)343-2897

2006 Harley Softail 10K mi.

Good shape. $9,000. Call 563-249-9266.

2006 Harley Ultra Classic, new brakes, battery, back tire. 24K mi. $11,500/obo.

815-625-7024.

18 ft. Mark Twain, open bow, good interior, exc. stern drive w/ trailer; Cracked block 305 engine but includes good 350 Chevy engine, simboat ple swap; has very low hours; will accept best offer. 815-625-8656 or 815-631-1028 2002 Bayliner 21ft.

5L Mercruiser outdrive, I/O. $7,000 obo. 815-535-3969 2013 Sunchaser pontoon, DS22 90hp 4 stroke Mercury, vinyl floor, w/ 2013 Karavan trailer $19,900 815718-5273 THE BOAT DOCK We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

217-793-7300

TRAILERS/RVS

945

2004 Keystone Tailgator Toyhauler, exc. cond., $9000 815-6315574 or 815-6316825

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2010 Sprinter by Keystone, 24ft.

Travel trailer w/one slide out. Sleeps 6.

Very good cond.

Great floor plan! $8,000. Call 815441-3138.

Colman's RV We Buy/Consign Used Campers & RV's 217-787-8653

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