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President plans retirement School year will wrap up Mihel’s 10-year run

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

DIXON – After 45 years as a professional educator and administrator, George Mihel will retire as president of Sauk Valley Community College next year.

His 10-year run as Sauk’s fifth president will end on July 18, 2015.

“I’m getting old,” said Mihel, 66.

“I want to do some traveling that I didn’t get to do over the course of my career.”

Some of the places he wants to see are the Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore.

“I’ve never been to those places,” he said. “Those are some of the things I’d like to do.”

Mihel has been an educator since 1970. Before coming to Sauk, he was president of North Central Kansas Technical College.

He also spent time as a math and science teacher in Wheaton, and he taught education classes in the state of Oregon.

Under Mihel’s leadership, the college underwent various improvements, such as remodeling the science, math and welding labs.

Mihel is also proud of the academic programs that were created, including welding, advanced manufacturing and courses in wind energy.

“We’ve added quite a few new programs to meet the needs of the workforce,” he said.

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Sauk Valley Community College President George Mihel (right) sits with U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger as the congressman speaks with the college’s staff in January 2013. Mihel on Tuesday announced he plans to resign after the upcoming school year.

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ROCK FALLS | VIDEO GAMBLING

Two new elementary principals Owner

slots new facility downtown She hopes to have establishment up, running next week

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

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Amy Springman is the new principal at Franklin Elementary School in Sterling, where classes will get underway Aug. 18. Springman is a Sterling High School graduate who taught in the Dixon School District the past 8 years.

Both say key focus will be student achievement

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

STERLING – When students and teachers at two Sterling elementary schools show up for the first day of classes on Aug. 18, each school will have a new leader.

Amy Springman, 30, is the new principal at Franklin Elementary School. She replaces Suzi Hesser, who became a fifth-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.

Steve Etheridge, 31, has been named principal at Washington Elementary School. He replaces Matt Birdsley, who will become principal at Challand Middle School in the fall.

Springman, a 2002 Sterling High School graduate, is a product of two local school districts: She spent 8 years as a first-grade teacher in the Dixon School District before coming to Sterling.

She has two master’s degrees: one in educational leadership from St. Xavier University in Chicago and an administrative endorsement from Aurora University in Aurora.

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ROCK FALLS – Suzi’s Video Poker and Slots is coming to the downtown.

The gambling establishment will be at 1019 First Ave., between Fresh Looks and U.S. Cellular.

In addition to Rock Falls, owner Suzi McAfoos has opened specialty gambling facilities in Coal Valley, Silvis, Princeton, Galesburg, Kewanee, LaSalle, Streator, and two in Ottawa. McAfoos plans to open a facility in Peru in September.

The gambling terminals have been put in the Rock Falls building, and the owner would like to have things up and running next week.

“I am hoping to be open on Aug. 5 at the Rock Falls location,” McAfoos said.

Although beer and wine will be sold, Suzi’s markets itself as a quieter gambling alternative to a bar.

Lounges with couches and TVs are set up for customers who are waiting for gambling terminals to become available. Gamers receive complimentary coffee and soda.

“I want my customers to feel like they are at home,” McAfoos said. “It’s a fun, bright and cheery place.”

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Suzi’s Video Poker and Slots Steve Etheridge is the new principal at Washington Elementary School in Sterling. Etheridge is a Moline High School graduate and taught in that district. He says he’s “excited but nervous at the same time” for when the school year begins on Aug. 18.

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Lucas Brown (left) and Spencer Pleskovitch (right) douse Open Sesame playmate Owen Winters with water Tuesday afternoon as Quintynn Sarver observes and smiles during recess at the Dixon day care. Today’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high of 79 degrees.

Rain is in the forecast for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

OGLE COUNTY | SHERIFF’S NEW BUILDING

Project ‘ahead of schedule’ Groundbreaking ceremony slated for mid-August

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OREGON – Construction of the $4.1 million Ogle County Sheriff’s administration building is going well, a county board official said Tuesday. “It’s ahead of schedule.

We haven’t had any major issues to slow it down or cost us money,� Chairman Kim Gouker said.

The new building will house the sheriff’s department, the 911

communications center, and the coroner’s office and morgue.

The buildKim ing will be Gouker situated east of the 100-year-old, three-story building.

The old morgue was torn down to make way for the new building, and the old sheriff’s office will be demolished to make way for the parking lot.

Although work began this spring with site excavation, the official groundbreaking ceremo-

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Whiteside, Ogle, Carroll have road salt Nationwide shortage will affect county budgets

obtain contracts except Lee County, which held a special board meeting Friday to vote on what approach to take to get its supply.

Members decided to grant County Engineer Dave Anderson the authority to buy salt in whatever way he could. Lee County is one of 195 communities in the state facing this problem – about one-third of the entities that applied through the state for bids.

While Carroll and Whiteside counties have salt supplies secured, the question of how much damage it’s going to do to their budgets won’t be answered until they receive

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STERLING – While many counties around the state are scrambling to find road salt in light of the shortage caused by last winter’s harsh weather, most of the Sauk Valley does at least have a winter supply confirmed.

Carroll, Whiteside, Ogle, and Lee counties went through the state’s Department of Central Management Services to get road salt; all were able to

word from the state about which company will providing.

Road salt cost each county less than $60 a ton last year, but estimates for this year have prices ranging from $70 to $140 a ton.

Carroll County Engineer Kevin Vandendooren and Whiteside County Engineer Russ Renner both said it would be a matter of adjusting their budgets, and the amount they usually order, to compensate for the price increase. Unfortunately, preliminary reports are forecasting that this winter will be only slightly better than the last.

Carroll County usually orders about 1,400 tons of salt, Whiteside County about 3,000.

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Ogle County, in comparison, is sitting pretty.

Ogle County Engineer Curtis Cook was nervous about the reported price increase, too – until he checked the county’s contract from last year and saw that its supplier had agreed to an extension, which secured the county’s price per ton at no more than 5 percent more than what it spent last year. “Some years you have the opportunity to extend last year’s contract,� Cook said. “It’s kind of like playing the futures market; you don’t know if the prices are going to go up or down, so you make the best guesstimate.�

The explanation for the price increase lies in the law of supply and demand. A bad winter means more salt, which means there’s less to go around the next winter.

The same spike in pricing happened after the winter of 2007-08, said Mike Claffey, with the state’s Central Management Services. “That was another historic winter, in terms of snow and ice, so everybody went through the salt,� Claffey said during an interview last week. “As a result, the prices jumped.�

Bureau County Engineer John Gross could not be reached for comment.

STERLING TOWNSHIP

State’s attorney still seeks Road projects about to begin will cut off agency to help investigation One access to Oppold Former employee resigned in March

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DIXON – For more than 2 months, Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller has been searching for an agency to decide whether charges are warranted from an investigation of a former county employee.

That search and the investigation will end if the final agency declines Sacco-Miller’s request, she said.

Kathy Lalley, former assistant director of the Lee and Ogle Transportation System, resigned March 19, a few days after she submitted her resignation.

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In May, Sacco-Miller said she was seeking another prosecuting agency to review investigative reports related to Lalley and to make a decision about possible charges.

She and other county officials have declined to discuss details of the investigation.

Sacco-Miller has been turned down by two local state’s attorneys, she said in an email on Tuesday, because one lacked the manpower and the other had a potential conflict of interest.

The request for review is now with a state agency, she said, declining to say which one.

In her resignation letter dated May 14, Lalley said the decision was a “private personal matter� and asked that it be kept confidential until May 19.

She also said that she would use personal time for March 17 and 18 if the county didn’t contest her claim for unemployment, which it didn’t.

In May, Lee County Chairman Rick Ketchum said the county saved money by agreeing to not contest her claim. He also said the agreement was made, in part, because of insubordination issues and that, in his opinion, Lalley didn’t get along with the department’s director, Jaime Blatti.

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STERLING – Oppold Marina will be off limits for 2 days next week because of a road closure, Sterling Township

said in a news release.

Stouffer Road south of Woodlawn Road, east of Sterling, will be closed from 9 a.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Tuesday for work on the railroad crossing on Stouffer.

There will be no access to the marina during the closure, and no signs advising motorists will be posted.

A longer project starting Thursday north of

town will affect travel on Fulfs Road, between Freeport and Polo roads, the township said.

That 1-mile section of road is being resurfaced, and will be under construction until Aug. 11, weather permitting.

Flaggers will be on hand.

Call Dana Stutzke, the township road commissioner, at 815-625-2785 for more information.

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Starved Rock trails still closed UTICA (AP) – A majority of the 13-mile trail system at Starved Rock State Park in northern Illinois remains closed because of significant storm damage that happened 4 weeks ago.

The park is waiting for an emergency contract to be awarded for tree removal, The Pantagraph reported. The damage includes limbs hanging dangerously overhead, branches littering the trails and falling trees.

Park Superintendent Mark McConnaughhay said hikers who ignore the closed trail signs are subject to fines of at least $120.

Conservation police Sgt. Hank Frazier said as he

was writing a ticket Sunday, an oak tree 2 feet in diameter came crashing down. Frazier said he asked the woman, “Now do you understand why we’re out here?�

He said park officials have issued more than 200 tickets for unlawful entry into a restricted area since the storm hit on June 30.

Frazier said Sunday’s storms brought down more limbs and trees.

Park staff and state

workers have already cleared some trails and repaired damaged boardwalks and stairs.

Trails at the top of Starved Rock and into French Canyon are open, as well as the trails at the east end of the park, leading to Ottawa, Kaskaskia and Illinois canyons. The lodge, visitor center and picnic area also are open.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Erik S. Paver SANDWICH – Erik S. Paver, 41, of Sandwich, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, after a courageous battle with leukemia, at Horizon Hospice in Chicago, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Nov. 17, 1972, in Evanston, the son of Arthur and Eileen (Privatsky) Paver. He married Mary Long on June 17, 2000, on the Millbrook bridge. Erik was a proud member of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne. He enjoyed fishing, camping, woodworking, and was a carpenter by trade. Erik was an avid White Sox, Chicago Bears, and UFC fan, but his greatest love of all was his family.

He is survived by his wife, Mary of Sandwich; his two small children, Rhaena and Kenneth of Sandwich; his mother and stepfather, Eileen and Richard Wilson of Somonauk; three sisters, Laura Paver and

Stephanie Wilson, both of Somonauk, and Jennifer Wilson of Davison, Michigan; mother-in-law, Judith Long of Sterling; three sisters-inlaw, Diana (Thom) Hellmann of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Catherine (Dave) Frymire of Oak Brook, and Elizabeth (Chris) Hafner of Prairie Village, Kansas; two brothersin-law, Richard (Donna) Long Jr. of Aurora and Will Long of Mesa, Arizona; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, and his father-in-law, Richard Long Sr. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and the memorial service at 7 p.m Friday at BurkhartEighner Funeral Home in Sandwich.

Memorials may by directed to the family for his children.

Visit EighnerFuneralHomes.com for more information or to send condolences.

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Catherine “Kay� Anderson OHIO – Catherine “Kay� Anderson, 88, formerly of Ohio, died Monday, July 28, 2014, at Colonial Hall Care Center in Princeton.

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Steven L. Russell DIXON – Steven Lloyd Russell, 56, of Dixon, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Lois I. Dishman DIXON – Lois I. Dishman, 86, of Dixon, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling 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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ROCK FALLS – Harold R. Palmer, 84, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014.

Harold was born June 1, 1930, in Manito, the son of Elmer and Iva (Vance) Palmer.

He was a graduate of Manito High School. He married Janet L. Furrer on Feb. 12, 1949, in Manito.

Harold farmed first in Easton, and then south of Rock Falls. He served on the Whiteside County Farm Bureau Board and the Tampico Fire and Ambulance District Board. His family was the center of his life.

He loved to hunt, fish, dance, and play cards with friends. Harold was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling.

Survivors include his wife, Janet; three children, Barbara J. (Paul) Eshelman of Ithaca, New York, Richard A. (Karen) Palmer of Sterling, and Martha J. (Brian) Herron

of Geneseo; nine grandchildren, Emily Virkler, Erik Eshelman, Adam Palmer, Rachel Bollinger, Ryan Palmer, Laura Mattie, David Mattie, Kyle Herron, and Evan Herron; 14 great-grandchildren; one sister, Lela Johnson of Manito; and one brother, Clarence Palmer of Manito.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Opal Ethell; and two brothers, Robert Palmer and Nelson Palmer.

A gathering will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Wesley Dickson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wesley United Methodist Church.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

John K. Schryver DIXON – John K. Schryver, 63, of Dixon, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. John was a counselor for 21 years at the Dixon Correctional Center before his retirement in 2006.

John was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Dixon, the son of Kenneth and Jacky (Beach) Schryver. He graduated from Dixon High School and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in anthropology and sociology and Master of Science degree in education from Northern Illinois University. He married Laurie Koepp on Dec. 22, 1973, in Chicago, and spent the remainder of his life with her. John was an active softball player until the birth of his son, Jason, in 1980. He always got a laugh out of tricking family and friends with his uncanny ability to stack the deck in Euchre games. John was a voracious reader, and loved to travel. He especially

loved beach vacations, and could often be found reading and sipping red wine on the balcony or by the pool. He was a huge fan of the Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, and St. Louis Cardinals.

He is survived by his wife, Laurie of Dixon; one son, Jason (Lisa) Schryver of Chicago; and one brother, Marty (Mary Ellen) Schryver of Dixon.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m.

Friday and a memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A gathering of family and friends will follow the memorial service at Elks Page Park in Dixon.

Memorials have been established to Granny Rose Animal Shelter and Dixon Public Library.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Joshua L. Burmeister STERLING – Joshua Lee Burmeister, 31, of Sterling, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford. He had been employed at Eyelet Products in Dixon.

Josh was born Jan. 1, 1983, in Dixon, the son of Mike and Diana (Crouse) Burmeister. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Sterling.

Survivors include his father of Sterling; his stepmom, Kim of Sterling; one son, Keydon Burmeister; one daughter, Serenity Burmeister; one sister, Nicole Burmeister of Dixon; three brothers,

Terry Burmeister Jr. of Sacramento, California, Jeramie Burmeister of Sterling, and Dusty Burmeister of Dixon; one stepsister, Andilyn Huffstatler of Sterling; and three stepbrothers, Jeff Brown, Dustin Fritsch, and Christopher Fritsch, all of Sterling.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday and the funeral at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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During a time when funding for public education has drastically decreased, the college became financially stronger under Mihel’s leadership. “The college was in deficit spending, and we’ve turned that around and weathered the financial storm of reductions in enrollment and state funding,� Mihel said.

“Financially, we are really strong.�

Trustees always have been presented with a balanced budget during Mihel’s career, he said. “We have always kept an eye on the finances and making sure we operate within our means,� he said. “With reduced state funding, we’ve had to cut corners here and there, but nothing to affect the operations of the college.�

Although he is retir-

ing, Mihel said he will remain attached to Sauk. “I will always have an emotional connection with the college,� he said. “I will stay in the community, and I will be a part of the events from games to theater productions.�

The Board of Trustees has created a search committee of community members, trustees and staff members who will draw up a list of qualifications and then screen appli-

cants. “My hope is they will have a new president in place by the first of the year,� Mihel said. “A number of presidents announced their retirement the same time I did. “There are lots of vacancies and a lot of schools looking for the best-qualified candidate.�

Scott Stoller is chairman of the search committee; he could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

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Hours at the Rock Falls Suzi’s will be noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Illinois law requires that video gambling establishments have a liquor license. Each license allows a maximum of five gambling

terminals. The Illinois Gaming Board must also approve all video gambling sites.

Video gambling in Illinois went live in October 2012, more than 3 years after it received legislative approval. It was proposed as a revenue source for municipalities to make capital improvements.

The state receives 25 percent of video gambling profits, while municipalities get 5 percent. The remain-

der is split between the machine operator and business owners.

The Rock Falls council on May 15, 2012, voted to allow video gambling machines in bars and restaurants. At that time, the city estimated it would bring in between $20,000 and $25,000. In fiscal year 2014, the city’s share from video gambling proceeds was $57,880.41. In May and June, the first 2 months of fiscal year 2015, the

city has brought in $13,241.65.

Rock Falls had 54 machines licensed at the end of June.

While the cities’ proceeds fall short of the state’s original estimates, the extra revenue comes in handy. “It might not seem like a lot of money to some, but to us it’s a windfall,�

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said. “It allowed us to get new police cars during the past year.�

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One of the things Springman wants to do is connect with students. “At the end of the day, your students are going to remember you from the relationships you have formed,� she said.

Springman is also excited to be able to help educate younger students. “I have seen the importance of what good leadership in a building can do for students and staff,� she said, “and I am hoping to set the same tone for a great school.�

Etheridge is a Moline High School graduate who was an elementary school teacher in that district. When it comes to the new job, “I’m excited and nervous at the same time,� he said. “I know I have a lot to learn,� he said, “and I’m going to rely on my staff here and other colleagues when I have difficulties.�

He has a master’s degree in elementary education from the online University of Phoenix, which gave him the certification to teach elementary education.

Etheridge said he plans no immediate changes.

Instead, he wants to evaluate what is going on in the school. “I’m not the type of guy that will come in and make major changes, because the previous principal before me did a wonderful job,� he said. “My goal for the first year is to get to know the teachers and support staff and decide where the needs are and go from there.�

One thing he eventually wants to do is implement technology in the school. “Kids these days always have a tablet or something in their hands,� he said. “My goal for this school would be to get students an iPad or some kind of technology device for them to use in the classroom. You know they will be involved with the lesson and they will be actively listening and excited to participate.�

Both new administrators say their main focus will be on student achievement. “For me, my 100 percent focus as long as I’m here is going to be what is best for our kids,� Etheridge said. “That is what matters to me.�

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The 2014 Ogle County Fair Queen, Katrina Lowry, 17, of Oregon, waves to the audience July 19 at the end of the queen pageant at the Ogle County Fairgrounds.

Fair opens today for 161st time

BY CHRIS JOHNSON Shaw Media cxjohnson@shawmedia.com

The parking lots have been mowed, fences have been constructed, and projects are filling the barns and exhibit space.

The 161st Ogle County Fair gets underway today, and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds on Limekiln Road west of Oregon.

The fair gates open at 2 p.m. today, at 7 a.m.

Thursday and Friday, and at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $8, which includes an allyou-can-ride wristband for the carnival rides.

The rides will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. today, 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The 120-foot acrobatics pole for Galaxy Girl was raised Monday afternoon. Her acrobatic act will be just one of the activities planned at the fair.

Animal check-in will take place this afternoon and during the early eve-

ning. The annual antique tractor show and parade is at 5 p.m. today, followed by the antique tractor pulls at 6 p.m. at the grandstand. Today’s events are free with paid fair admission.

Grandstand events continue on Thursday with two tractor pulls, the first at 1 p.m. for $5, followed by an evening show at 7 p.m. for $10. A pit pass good for both shows is available for $20.

The Big Hat Rodeo returns to the grandstand Friday evening. Admission is $10.

For $10, you can see and hear the crunching and twisting of metal at 6:30 p.m. Saturday during the annual demolition derby. “Our new event this year is the Barnyard Olympics on Sunday,� Ogle County Fair President Harlan Holm said. “This is an event that all ages can be a part of.�

The deadline to register for the Barnyard Olympics is Friday, but Holm encourages interested teams to contact the fair office early.

The event, which will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, is limited to the first 20 teams.

For families looking for additional savings, Holm said discount tickets are available before the fair at Casey’s in Oregon, Stillman Valley and Byron.

Pre-sold tickets at Casey’s are $3 off gate admission and $2 off grandstand events.

This year’s Fair Queen is Katrina Lowry, 17, of Oregon. She’ll be busy, as she will reign over the events at the fair, attend grandstand events, and speak with children at the exhibits. “I want to be Miss Ogle County because I am involved in the local 4-H,� she said during the July 19 pageant. “I like going out and meeting new people and talking to kids.�

The Little Miss and Mister, and Junior Queen pageants begin at 5 p.m. today at the Lion’s Pavilion at the fairgrounds.

Visit oglecountyfair. com for a complete listing of exhibits and shows.

ELECTION 2014 | LEE COUNTY TREASURER RACE

County treasurer candidate again calls for public debates

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com

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DIXON – A Lee County Board member running for county treasurer wants public debates with his opponent leading up to the November election.

When Wes Morrissey, D-Amboy, kicked off his campaign on June 9, he said he wanted debates between him and incumbent John Fritts, R-Dixon, and he called for those debates again on Tuesday.

Fritts, who has been treasurer for nearly 20 years, has run unopposed in elections since the 1990s.

Morrissey said he hasn’t asked Fritts about the debates directly.

Fritts said he wouldn’t have a problem with debates and that he doesn’t have a preference regarding where and when they are scheduled.

It would make sense to do one in Dixon and one in the eastern side of the county, he said.

The debates are impor-

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tant because the two have such different opinions of the treasurer’s role, Morrissey said, adding that he advocates the position taking a more active role

and serving as the county’s financial adviser.

Fritts said the treasurer’s job is to handle the county’s money, make sure it’s safe and pay the county’s bills.

Out of respect for Fritts’ time in office, Morrissey said, he would let Fritts decide when and where debates would be held, but would prefer one in Amboy and one in Dixon.

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t’s the summer of road construction in Dixon.

Not only is the downtown streetscape project in its 11th week, but about 20 sections of residential streets are getting repaired as part of the street maintenance program, which will cost the city about $480,000.

Universal Asphalt and Excavating Inc. of LaSalle is handling the resurfacing, which was scheduled to start Tuesday on the streets that already had been ground up.

The work is expected to finish the first week of August, with water valve and manhole adjustments to be done the week after.

The road stripes were painted on First Street, between Hennepin and Galena avenues, on Monday for the downtown streetscape project.

The markings for the handicap parking spaces were also painted.

The streetscape project

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Kinzinger survey Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, posted a survey on his congressional website asking the district’s residents about their opinions on immigration.

The four-question survey asks residents if they think the country’s immigration system is broken; if securing the border with Mexico should be the first step; and asks about support for a guest-worker program.

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SVM reporter at Books on First today Sauk Valley Media reporter Matt Mencarini will have “office hours� from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Books on First, 202 W. First St. Feel free to stop by and let him know what’s on your mind. Is there a story in Dixon you think should be reported? Stop by to share or just to say hi. the state’s 16th congressional district, which includes Lee County.

Go to kinzinger.house. gov/constituent-immigration-survey to take the survey.

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Crash under investigation Officers awaiting toxicology reports

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DIXON – The Stephenson County crash that left a Dixon motorcyclist dead last week is still under investigation.

Investigators are working on a crash reconstruction and awaiting

toxicology reports before deciding whether citations will be issued, State Police Master Sgt. Carl Heintz said Tuesday.

David E. Essex, 30, died at the scene Thursday night on U.S. Route 20 near its intersection with Rock City Road.

Police said he was speeding west on Route 20 when his motorcycle struck the side of a semitrailer driven by Luke

Garard, 25, of Freeport.

Garard, who was not injured, was crossing the intersection after stopping at a stop sign, police said.

According to his Facebook page, Essex was a graduate of Stillman Valley High School. An online page has been created at gofundme. com/c4glxg to raise money for funeral expenses and other bills.

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Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Investment in library would be well worth it What we think More than a century old, the Dixon Public Library needs repairs and maintenance.

We urge the City Council to work with the Library Board to finance the project.

T

he time has come for Dixon to invest in its

library.

A Library Board representative asked the Dixon City Council last week to help pay for maintenance that has been deferred, we believe, for far too long.

On the list of needed repairs and maintenance: Roof work.

Boiler.

Windows.

Possible asbestos removal.

And more.

The leaky roof is a particular concern. When you are tasked with preserving thousands of books, not to mention computers, movies, music, periodicals, and other materials, you don’t want water dripping on them.

What you want is an inviting place where people, young and old, can expand their horizons while making use of a vast storehouse of knowledge.

The library has made repairs to gutters and drainage, using donated money, but that source will go only so far.

The Library Board has determined that the necessary work could be done for $1.5 million.

The board can put up $300,000 of the money, meaning that the city would be asked to provide $1.2 million.

Several financial scenarios were discussed at last week’s City Council meeting. Under one plan, the city would lend the $1.2 million, and the library would pay the city $100,000 a year until the no-interest loan was retired.

The repayment funds

would come by increasing the library’s tax rate from 17 cents per $100 assessed valuation to 25 cents. After the loan was repaid in 12 years, Library Board members would like to maintain the rate at 25 cents so money could accumulate in a capital improvements fund to keep current on necessary repairs.

In discussion, the thought was put forth that taxpayers would not have to pay any extra for the library work, because the city has some financial flexibility from its recovery last year of about $40 million from the Rita Crundwell thefts.

A second idea discussed might involve a transfer of funds by the city to the library, with no repayment expected, in the same way as the city gives money to Dixon Tourism or the Dixon Municipal Band.

However Mayor Jim Burke and the City Council decide to finance it, the work needs to be done. The Crundwell thefts that crippled city finances for more than 2 decades probably had something to do with the deferral of maintenance projects, so the return of millions of Crundwell dollars ought to be a signal to make such an important investment.

The City Council is expected to vote on the proposed loan Monday.

If our read of the situation is correct, we believe the city is on the same page as the Library Board as it works to renew its facility.

It’s time to close the book on deferred maintenance. This is one request that should not be shelved.

What do you think?

Do you agree with the opinions on this page?

Do you disagree with them?

Let us know. Write a letter to the editor, send it to our office, or email it to letters@saukvalley.com.

STATEHOUSE INSIDER

That’s not a tax hike, is it?

Rauner puts some backers in tricky spot Interesting little spot Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner has put some of his supporters in.

It started with his call to extend the state sales tax to some services to raise about $600 million in revenue. This idea has floated around for a long time and never gained any real traction. But it is absolute anathema to many business groups that would normally be considered locks to support the Republican candidate for governor.

Then the real shocker hit. Rauner confirmed that he would negotiate with the General Assembly over the fate of the income tax increase. Yes, he still wants to phase it out over 4 years. For individuals, that would mean dropping the current rate from 5 percent to 3 percent.

However, Rauner indicated the rate might not necessarily drop to 3.75 percent on Jan. 1, as it is now scheduled. He’d discuss that with the Legislature, which most likely will still be controlled by Democrats even if Rauner is elected governor.

The thing is, most Republicans have taken the position that anything

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other than a 3.75 percent personal income tax rate beginning Jan. 1 is a tax increase. That’s how they make the charge that Gov. Pat Quinn wants to raise taxes – even though he wants to keep the tax hike, and consequently the current Bruce tax rates, in Rauner His willingness place.

So if Raunto negotiate on tax er will conrates might sider somemake fellow Republicans thing other than 3.75 uneasy. percent on Jan. 1, that would seem to mean he also wants to raise taxes, even without his plan to tax some services that are not now taxed.

#ONFUSION More and more, it’s getting harder to tell who is going to support which candidate.

Quinn pushed for pension reform, which alienated some of his labor support, a traditional base for a Democrat.

Now Rauner is espousing some ideas on taxes that presumably would alienate some traditional GOP supporters.

Maybe they should both run as independents and just forget about party labels.

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On a somewhat related note, business and labor interests held a news conference last week to complain about how long it’s taking hydraulic fracturing (better known as fracking) to get going in Illinois.

A law was passed a year ago to pave the way for fracking here. The law contained a lot of regulations, but as with most complex laws, the language in the bill has to be fleshed out with rules developed by state agencies. The business and labor interests believe the Department of Natural Resources is dragging its feet in getting those rules in place so fracking can begin.

Obviously, it’s rare when business and labor team up on an issue.

What makes this one even odder is electionyear politics. Labor interests at the news conference were represented by the Illinois AFL-CIO, which has endorsed Quinn for reelection.

One of the business groups at the news con-

ference was the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. It has endorsed Rauner.

@(ANG OUT WITH THE GOVERNOR Several emails arrived last week promoting a contest run by Quinn’s campaign. (The contest is over now, so you can relax).

Donate $5 or more to Quinn’s campaign and you could win two tickets to watch a Chicago White Sox game with the governor. Quinn has season tickets to the Sox. They’re in the upper deck, befitting a populist governor. “It’s not every day that you get a chance to hang out with the governor of your state over a hot dog and a ball game,� said one of the pitches.

Nothing personal against Quinn, but spending 3 hours at a ball game with a politician – any politician – seems like a hefty price to pay for a couple of free tickets.

THE READER’S VOICE

Middle East violence may defy a solution PHILIP BUYNO Prophetstown

In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, how do we know which side to back?

Well, consider which side would put a bomb in a child’s knapsack and send him to a busy marketplace?

Which side teaches its children that Jews are nonhuman? That should

be sufficient cause to answer the questions.

But let us probe deeper.

Why are they fighting? If we rewind the script and ask another question, we learn why this conflict, these hostilities are so entrenched. Why a “Middle East peace seems so impossible?� That question is – who was Abraham and Sarah’s firstborn?

A final question along this dangerous line of thought, which is the question behind all our conflicts and troubles, “Is the word of God the word

of God or not?� If not, we but to place it in the old can only fight on. There is Lee County Courthouse in no human solution.

Dixon.

I do not assume any right to suggest where the statue goes and realize that it is the property of the school district. My thoughts are only that, and I apologize if I am out STEVEN A. JOOS of order.

Dixon I would agree that the old I read where there is con- courthouse would be betsideration to put the “child� ter than Jefferson School, Lincoln statue in Jefferson but I would like to suggest Grade School because Lin- that the Northwest Terricoln School has closed. A tory Historic Center would recent letter suggested not seem an even more logical to put it in Jefferson School, place for this statue.

Historic center great place for Lincoln statue

I have been in this historic center, and it is a wonderful display of Dixon history. The Abraham Lincoln statue would be wonderful displayed there.

Since it was donated by Ruth Walgreen Stephan in 1947, and there is a wonderful display of the Walgreens in the center, it makes it more logical to be placed there.

Also, there is a most outstanding display of Black Hawk and Indians in the Sauk area, and Abraham Lincoln, as a young man, came to Dixon and fought

in the Black Hawk War. If the statue was in this center, it could be seen by all local residents, both young and old, and also would be seen by many tourists from everywhere.

This is simply a suggestion for the powers that be to consider. The historic center is also located in the South Central School building and displays a classroom where President Ronald Reagan attended.

Note to readers: Steven A. Joos is the director of Sauk Valley Ministry.

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State to ask voters about taxing millionaires Rauner opposes resolution Quinn signed Tuesday BERWYN (AP) – Illinois voters will get a chance in November to weigh in on whether millionaires should pay an additional income tax to help fund schools, after Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Tuesday adding a nonbinding resolution to the ballot.

The resolution asks voters whether incomes more than $1 million should be taxed with a 3 percent surcharge.

It comes as Quinn is locked in a hotly contested gubernatorial race with multimillion-

aire businessman Bruce Rauner, a Republican. “It’s very important that our state put its money where its mouth is when it comes to education,� the Democrat said at a billsigning event at a school in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn. “We need to get more resources to help our students learn.�

House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, proposed the idea as a way to raise revenue, saying it could bring in $1 billion a year for education – about $550 more per student.

Madigan – a lawyer who said he earns more than $1 million “in a good year� – had wanted the idea proposed as a constitutional amendment

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks Tuesday at an elementary school in Berwyn. He later signed legislation that would add a nonbinding resolution to the November ballot asking voters whether millionaires should pay an additional income tax to help fund schools. on the November ballot.

But he could not get the 71-vote supermajority in the House needed to put the amendment before

voters. Illinois’ constitution imposes a flat tax, in which all taxpayers pay at the same rate regardless of income.

The nonbinding question would give the idea momentum in the Legislature next year, proponents say. But critics claim it’s

simply a way to drive people who support Democrats to the polls in the governor’s race and to further highlight Rauner’s wealth, which Quinn and other Democrats say causes him to be out-of-touch with working-class people.

Quinn denied that was the case Tuesday, saying he has advocated “for a long time� for a tax system based on ability to pay.

Rauner opposes an extra tax on millionaires, because he says lowering the overall tax burden will make Illinois more competitive. He has said the ballot question “doesn’t do much.�

Campaign spokesman Mike Schrimpf described it Tuesday as “another toothless referendum.�

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EQUAL RIGHTS

Man-made island now complete

Illinois regulators warn health insurers of discrimination ban

0%/2)! !0 n ! MAN made island in the Illinois River built to provide habitat for fish and a place for birds to call home will officially be complete this week.

4HE !RMY #ORPS OF %NGI neers plans to mark the end OF THE YEAR PROJECT WITH A ceremony Friday in Peoria. !NTHONY (EDDLESTEN IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER WITH THE !RMY #ORPS (E tells the Journal Star in 0EORIA THAT THE ACRE island is already thick with cottonwoods and willows. $UCKS GEESE AND HERON ALSO ARE BEING SEEN The island is built of MATERIAL DREDGED FROM THE river.

John Marlin of the Illinois 3USTAINABLE 4ECHNOLOGY #ENTER AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF Illinois says he would like to see the island built up another 10 feet to accom modate trees such as pin oaks.

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Anthony Heddleston, an environmental engineer with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, explains on June 28 the evolution of the man-made island built by the Corps on the Illinois River near Peoria. A ceremony is planned by the Corps for Friday. but was overwhelmed by SMOKE &ENGEL SAID ,OPEZ IS RECOVERING AT A LOCAL hospital.

4HE FIRE IS BEING INVESTI GATED THOUGH AUTHORITIES say there doesn’t appear TO BE ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS

County OKs $7M medical pot plan

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Police in Bartonville Officials say the center SAID THE HOME CAUGHT FIRE WOULD BE CALLED .ATURE S around 4 a.m. Tuesday. #ARE AND WOULD GROW UP The woman and her teen TO STRAINS OF MARIJUANA AGE DAUGHTER WERE OUT OF IN A GREENHOUSE ATTACHED the house but the woman ran back inside. Bartonville TO A SQUARE FOOT IS JUST SOUTHWEST OF 0EORIA BUILDING 4HE MARIJUANA would be sold in dried or 0EORIA #OUNTY #ORONER edible form. *OHNNA )NGERSOLL TOLD THE !ND IN NORTHWESTERN Journal Star in Peoria Illinois, the Rock Island that the woman’s identity !RGUS REPORTS THAT 2OCK wasn’t yet available.

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10 acres for a planned MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVA tion center.

Police officer fired after shooting dog (/-%4/7. !0 n !

SUBURBAN #HICAGO POLICE officer was fired after shoot ING TO DEATH A FAMILY DOG .ICOLE %CHLINA SAYS HER YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SAW THE SHOOTING OF THEIR DOG

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BY THE (OMETOWN police officer.

The owners of the MONTH OLD 'ERMAN shepherd mix called police for help after he ran off. !UTHORITIES SAY POLICE OFFI CERS FOUND THE DOG AND TRIED TO COAX HIM TO GO inside. They say that is WHEN THE DOG GROWLED AND approached the officer, PROMPTING THE OFFICER TO shoot.

In a statement released on the department’s Facebook PAGE (OMETOWN 0OLICE #HIEF #HARLES &ORSYTH SAID the officer may have been JUSTIFIED UNDER STATE LAW GOVERNING DEADLY FORCE

but he decided to fire the officer. Forsyth said reports and witness statements will be forwarded to the Illinois State Police for review.

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SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois regulators issued a reminder to health insurers that it is illegal to deny coverage to someone because they are transgender, drawing praise from the gay rights community.

The bulletin, which was dated Monday and announced Tuesday, notes that both new and amended policy filings should comply with provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Illinois Mental Health Parity Act – which prohibit discrimination against transgender persons because of general identity or health conditions.

The guidance also reminds insurers that it is illegal to deny cover-

age based on someone’s gender identity.

Backers say the move was prompted by concerns for transgender people’s rights, a focus for some gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights advocates after Illinois legalized samesex marriage this year.

Health care coverage in Illinois now applies to same-sex spouses. “I would say in the last several years, this has been an issue that has been percolating around the entire country, not just in Illinois, to make sure that were not being denied coverage because of some external characteristic,� state Rep. Greg Harris, a Chicago Democrat and sponsor of the state’s same-sex marriage legislation, said.

Other states, including California, Vermont, Oregon, Washington and Colorado, have also reminded insurers that do business in their states about what the law says regarding discrimination.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights advocates applauded Illinois’ actions. “This guidance helps ensure parity in health care coverage, making certain that services such as mental health care, cancer screenings and hormone therapy are routinely covered for transgender people when the insurer provides those services to nontransgender policy holders,� John Peller, interim president and CEO of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, said in a statement.

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Family’s dirty secret better left unexposed Dear Abby, My husband’s family are dearABBY hypocrites! They talk about Abigail Van everyone and their probBuren’s lems, yet when something (Jeanne arises in their family, they Phillips) column want it kept hush-hush.

My sister-in-law, “Gina,” appears during the had a baby recently. week through Her husband, “Allan,” Universal Press was suspicious because their sexual relations had Syndicate. stopped years ago. He did a store-bought DNA test (twice) and realized the he confronted her, she baby was not his. When wouldn’t tell him who the

father is, but said she had discussed the pregnancy with the father, and they had decided it would be best for her to raise the baby as her husband’s.

Well, Allan and Gina are now being divorced, and he’s having his name removed from the baby’s birth certificate. Of course, everyone but me wants this to stay quiet. I want the wife of the man to know, and I want the people my in-laws trash to know!

Perhaps this seems mean, but DANG IT, why shouldn’t everyone know that Gina isn’t Miss Perfect? What do you think?

– Ticked Off in Louisiana Dear Ticked Off, Please don’t act on impulse. I think that as disgusted as you are with your in-laws, you should keep your mouth shut. If you spread this around, it could become the talk of the

community and eventually embarrass the CHILD, who is blameless in all this.

Dear Abby, I use public transportation to commute to and from work. I use the time to read and unwind from my day. People often start talking to me, and I find myself trapped for the next 45 minutes listening to an unwelcome monologue about their lives.

The fact that I have ear-

plugs in and a book on my lap is no deterrent.

I don’t want to be rude.

What’s the best way to tell someone I prefer to chill out and not listen to his/ her ramblings?

– Bookworm in Calgary, Canada Dear Bookworm, Smile at the person and say, “I need this time to catch up on my reading.”

That’s asserting your right to privacy, and it’s not rude.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, July 30 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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

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

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

Popcorn and quilting, 8:30 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

Mexican Train Dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Wii Bowling and 313 card

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m.,

Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., Mount Morris Public Library parking lot, 101 E. Front St. Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Dixon Riverfront.

Evening Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m., Main Street, Morrison, 815772-3757.

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

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

Thursday, July 31 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, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

Wii Bowling and cards, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W.

Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

Mexican Train Dominoes, noon, Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

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

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Coun-

cil on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Sterling Moose Club, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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

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

Second annual Battle of the Brains Trivia Night, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train Dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, July 31 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., CGH Medical Center Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

Senior Computer Basics course, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

Fun with Computers course, 10-11 a.m., Hub City Senior Cen-

ter, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Free blood pressure checks, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. Reverse mortgages and estate planning presentation, 10;45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Registration: 815-622-9230.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30 p.m., open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12 and 12; 8 p.m., closed, 12 and 12, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.

Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Centers, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Al-Anon and Alateen, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Al-Anon and Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m.,

open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

Amateur Radio Club, 7:30 p.m., 1409 Eighth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-946-4340.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Friday, Aug. 1 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce

meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

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

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

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First

Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, It’s Your Meeting; 8 p.m., open, grapevine,1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

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LEFT: Lo and behold: The berries growing in your backyard might not only be edible. They might be downright delicious in a cobbler, now a signature dish in the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cookbook. ABOVE: Mullberries work wonderfully in cobbler.

Juicy jewels of summer Try these berry good recipes

BY KAYLA HEIMERMAN Special to Sauk Valley Media

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ummer is my favorite season for eating.

Everything is so fresh and colorful and flavorful. The crisp sweet corn. The fire-truck red tomatoes. The sunsetcolored, chin-dripping juicy peaches. The flamekissed meat. The velvety smooth, yet studdedwith-tasty-treasures ice cream.

Summer brings a veritable bounty of quintessential sunny-weather eats, but its greatest offerings might just be the juicy jewel-toned berries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and more.

(Never mind that not one of the aforementioned â&#x20AC;&#x153;berriesâ&#x20AC;? is, botanically speaking, a berry, but rather just a fruitâ&#x20AC;Ś) We moved into our house in Sterling last summer and found deep purple berries that resembled miniature blackberries dripping off the slender branches of a tree growing right alongside our rusty old shed in the backyard.

We watched the tree fill with berries again this summer and finally consulted a few people about our mystery fruit.

Turns out, they are mulberries!

The thing about berries is they are so versatile and interchangeable. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any trouble figuring out how to use my bounty.

(Tip: The easiest way to harvest mulberries is to throw an old sheet or

This sorbet is tart and lip-smacking with blueberries, but many other berries could be substituted.

Move over, jelly. Mulberry jam is a great way to dress up your toast. And you can make it yourself. blanket on the ground below the tree and then shake the branches until the ripe berries fall off.

The more conventional way is to just pluck them off the branches and give your purple-stained hands a good wash later.)

I took my favorite cobbler recipe, courtesy of Ree Drummond, better known in the food world as The Pioneer Woman, and adapted it for the slightly sweeter mulberry.

Mulberry Cobbler Adapted from The Pioneer Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blackberry cobbler Ingredients 1 stick butter, melted 1 cup self-rising flour (see note below) 1 cup sugar, divided 1 cup milk 2 cups mulberries, rinsed and patted dry Note: To make selfrising flour, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour with ½ teaspoon salt and 1½ teaspoons baking powder.

Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-by-8 baking dish.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and ž cup sugar, then whisk in the milk, and then whisk in the melted butter.

Pour the batter into the buttered baking dish.

Sprinkle the mulberries evenly over the top of the batter. Sprinkle the remaining Âź cup sugar over the top.

Bake for 1 hour, or until golden brown and puffed up. *** I also wanted to turn some of my mulberries into jam.

Now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a total Suzy Homemaker â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least not yet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have jam-making and canning supplies at the ready. I am creative, though, and I had an incredible ingredient on hand that is perfect for making a super-easy, super-fast and healthy â&#x20AC;&#x153;jamâ&#x20AC;?.

Let me introduce you to the chia seed. These

teeny, tiny seeds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the very same ones from the old ch-ch-ch-chia pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are rich in Omega-3s and high in fiber. And they can absorb 10 times their weight in water.

Chia seeds develop a gelatinous coating after they absorb a bunch of liquid, which lends itself to myriad uses in the kitchen, including jam made with just berries, sweetener and chia seeds. No need for pectin with this recipe.

(Chia seeds should be available at most grocery stores. They also are available online.)

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Large, juicy mangoes are at the height of their season in South Florida. Grilled turkey sausages with a mango relish make a sweet and spicy summer dinner.

There are several different turkey sausages available with various seasonings added. Some are hot and spicy, others are mild and tame, and still others are smoked. Pick whatever suits your taste.

Bagged, shredded cabbage ready to use for coleslaw is available in the produce section of the market. Some come with shredded carrots as well as cabbage. This makes making homemade coleslaw a breeze.

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For easy cleanup if using a stove-top grill, spray it with a vegetable oil spray before using.

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Grilled turkey sausages with a mango relish make a sweet and spicy summer dinner. gestion: This is fatty and the mango is sweet, so I would suggest a fruity red like pinot noir.

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Grilled Turkey Sausage with Mango Relish ½ cup cubed ripe mango 1½ teaspoons brown sugar Ÿ cup diced red onion 1 tablespoon lime juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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OURBONNAIS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Barring serious injury issues, the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2014 offense is going to be very good, and quarterback Jay Cutler appears poised for his biggest year yet.

Some believe there is reason to fear Cutler missing appreciable time, even if that conclusion is not supported by the facts.

After taking over as the starting quarterback in Denver as a rookie, Cutler started 37 straight games before being traded to the Bears. He then made 41 of a possible 42 starts in his first 3 years as a Bear, before breaking his thumb and missing the final six games of 2011.

Cutler returned to start 15 of 16 games in 2012, and then missed five games last year because of another fluke injury, one most of us never had even heard of until he suffered it. Then he tried to return to action too soon.

In spite of questions about his durability and toughness when he missed the second half of the 2010 NFC title game with a knee injury, if anything, Cutler has proved to be tough and durable over his eight seasons in the league.

But if he does get dinged this year, the Bears might have a real problem.

A couple of months ago, I wrote that Jordan Palmer is every bit as gifted physically as Josh McCown, and that he would be as good or possibly even better if Cutler goes down.

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Avery Meyer, 12, returns a shot while playing mixed doubles Tuesday afternoon at the Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic in Dixon. Meyer played in two divisions on Tuesday, meaning she played over 5-hours straight before calling it a day.

Double duty Meyer stays strong through back-to-back brackets

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DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Avery Meyer drank a lot of Gatorade Tuesday.

By the time the sun was on its decent in the sky, the red Gatorade Meyer continued to bring up to her mouth for a drink was lost against the redness in her face, like a chameleon blending to its surroundings.

Meyer had a busy day. The 12-year-old competed in two brackets, back-to-back, during Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second day of the 24th annual Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic at Page Park.

She put her tennis shoes to the test as she played for more than 5 straight hours. She first competed in the 15-and-under girls singles bracket, and fin-

Lowdown Avery Meyer School: Entering 7th grade at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Favorite subject: English Other activities: Volleyball, basketball, dance Lucas Healy School: Entering 5th grade at Reagan Favorite subject: Science Other activities: Basketball, soccer, baseball ished in second place against some girls who are already in high school. She won a total of 24 games, while Anna Ivarson was solid throughout and earned first place with 37, los-

ing only three games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty scary,â&#x20AC;? said Meyer, who will be entering the seventh grade at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot of fun, but going up against some people that are a lot older and have played in high school made me really nervous going in.â&#x20AC;?

Once Meyer wrapped up play in the singles bracket, there was little time to refill her drink and catch her breath, before trotting out onto the court once again to compete. This time it was the 13U mixed doubles bracket that had waited for her to finish her singles games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no time to rest,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, the whole place was delayed for me, so that was funny.â&#x20AC;?

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The Sterling 9-10 Softball AllStar team finished off a memorable postseason run in style on Tuesday night.

Led by dominating pitcher Amayia Hernandez, Sterling captured the 9-10 Little League State Tournament title after a 5-0 victory against Evergreen Park at Reed Park in Freeport.

Sterling outscored three opponents by a combined score of 30-0 in the state tourney. Hernandez went all six innings on Tuesday, and came within one walk and one error of tossing a perfect game. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow a hit, and posted 13 strikeouts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls have been putting up some big offensive numbers,â&#x20AC;? head coach Roy Garcia said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but Amayia has been something special.â&#x20AC;?

Sterling got on the board in the first inning on a base hit and stolen base by Riley Dittmar, and a single by Breelyn Borum.

A two-run triple by Sierra Allen highlighted a three-run third inning for Sterling. Hannah Jacoby added an RBI single.

A pair of walks and an RBI single by Hernandez allowed Sterling to score an insurance run in the fifth inning.

Garcia does not have a daughter on the team, as his own softball-playing child, Alecia, is only 8. He did, however, coach many of the girls in the regular season, and when the All-Stars needed a volunteer coach for the playoffs, he stepped up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glad he did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls have a true love for the game,â&#x20AC;? Garcia said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They showed up for every practice, ready to play the game the right way, and they made it very enjoyable for me. It was just a great experience for all involved.â&#x20AC;?

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Just like old times for Rose Bulls star regaining confidence at Team USA camp

BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune

LAS VEGAS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play just 10 NBA games in 27 months without experiencing some setbacks.

So, yes, Derrick Rose will have some down days. Tuesday just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen to be one of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was phenomenal [Monday] and he was [Tuesday] too,â&#x20AC;? USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t held anything back.â&#x20AC;?

Added USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like he never missed a beat. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited for him, for us and for the Bulls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because he looks very good.â&#x20AC;?

Given the amount of gushing over

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Did you know? s $ERRICK 2OSE AVERAGED points, 2.1 rebounds, and a team-leading 3.2 assists during Team USAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9-0 run to the 2010 World Championship.

Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance thus far, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to move the conversation past whether he makes the 12-man roster that competes in the FIBA World Cup in Spain and onto whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next.

Rose is, after all, the incumbent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the starting point guard on the 2010 gold-medal team at the World Championships, and a lock for the 2012 London Olympics before he

snapped his left ACL. And whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next for Rose, who showed poise and patience at times and speed and explosiveness at others, is possibly the best assimilation process possible for a player coming off successive knee rehabilitations.

Running upcourt with James Harden and Kevin Durant on the wings isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a bad place to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On my [Bulls] team, I have to score,â&#x20AC;? Rose said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here, I can be more of a point guard and really [find] guys in a groove. My job is to play defense, push the ball up the court, get guys the ball and shoot open shots.â&#x20AC;?

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The Bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Derrick Rose dribbles the ball during a USA Basketball minicamp scrimmage Monday, in Las Vegas. Knee injuries have put Rose on the sideline the bulk of the past two seasons.

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Michigan Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connor Cook celebrates a 29-6 win against Michigan last November in East Lansing.

The Spartans went on to win the Big Ten championship and the Rose Bowl game. The Spartans did not get a chance to play for a national title. The new playoff format would have given them that chance.

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Playoffs could create chances for Big Ten teams big reason is the initial Top 25 released by the selection comCHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; As he watched the mittee in late October will be s 3INCE ONLY /HIO 3TATE BCS championship game last based solely on performance to AND -ICHIGAN season, Michigan State quarthat point.

HAVE WON NATIONAL TITLES IN FOOT terback Connor Cook could not The BCS Top 25 was released BALL FROM THE "IG 4EN .EBRASKA help but wonder: around the same time, but it WON IN AND AS What if a playoff system were incorporated the coaches and MEMBERS OF THE "IG in place? Would the Spartans be Harris polls, which had preeither one of these teams, we feel season rankings. That, in turn, playing for the biggest prize? like we could have won,â&#x20AC;? Cook No need to wonder anymore. might have skewed the strength said.

The old BCS system is out. A of schedule component.

The last Big Ten team to win four-team playoff to determine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Up until this year, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a national championship was a national champion is being know if we did [have a shot],â&#x20AC;?

Ohio State in 2002, and no one implemented this season, and Fitzgerald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if from the conference has played that could open some more we did. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sexy. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not for one since the 2007 season, opportunities for the Big Ten sexy, you know? Our fans donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t and the other four power confer- when the Buckeyes lost their sec- click on websites enough, on ond straight BCS title game. ences. dot-com sites. All that nonsense Michigan State comes into this is gone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all gone, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, this will give everyseason with big goals. So does one an equal opportunity to saying the BCS was bad. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Ohio State after going 24-2 over- got to win, period, and I like it. play for a national championall and 16-0 in regular-season ship, which everyone wants,â&#x20AC;?

I think everybody in this room conference play its first 2 years Cook said Tuesday as the Big should feel real confident that if Ten wrapped up its 2-day media under coach Urban Meyer, but you win the Big Ten championitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the traditional powevent. ship game with a competitive erhouses. Competitive programs schedule [youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in the playIt was a chance the Spartans that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite marquee names off].â&#x20AC;? would have loved to have last see an opportunity now that a season.

The new system probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t They went 13-1, beat Ohio State playoff system is in place. solve everything. There will be How about a national champi- that fifth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and sixth, seventh in the Big Ten championship onship for Northwestern at some or eighth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; team that feels it game and knocked off Stanford point? To coach Pat Fitzgerald, to capture the Rose Bowl. But deserves to be in the field. when the BCS matchup arrived, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now a possibility and his For fans, travel could be an it was Florida State taking on reasoning goes beyond unbriissue. If they go to the first playAuburn. dled enthusiasm. off game, will they be able to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re watching Auburn and He sees a more even field and afford a second trip? And if they Florida State and [thinking], â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You a bigger opportunity for his pro- decide to wait a round, their know what? If we were playing gram under the new system. A team might be eliminated.

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The NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agreement Tuesday to create a $70 million fund to diagnose concussions and brain injuries does more than just give some former and current athletes a bit of peace of mind â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if no real money.

It also extricates the organization from another serious threat to its existence, one that could have potentially bankrupted it if everyone who ever suffered a concussion playing college sports were somehow able to cash in.

Coupled with a $20 million settlement on a video games lawsuit announced on the eve of Ed Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bannonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landmark trial in June, the NCAA not only deftly avoided two major threats, but did so relatively cheaply.

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Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is surrounded by teammates after being sacked in a game in 2009. The NCAA reached a settlement on Tuesday that will create a $70 million fund to help diagnose concussions and brain injuries for college athletes. caused to their brains and will not pay to treat them even if such damage is diagnosed.

That quickly drew criticism from a leading activist for player rights, who said the settlement is just another reason players need a union to represent them on health and safety issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This preliminary concussion settlement isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even on the radar of what should be a fair agreement,â&#x20AC;? said Ramogi Huma, head of the College Athletes Players Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It offers no resources for players who

are struggling with the effects of traumatic brain injury. Not one penny.â&#x20AC;?

The only reason some of that has changed is the pressure brought by Humaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which campaigned for a union organizing vote among Northwestern football players that shook the NCAA to the core â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a series of lawsuits on behalf of player rights.

That includes the concussion lawsuit, which is a wide-ranging class action suit that covers all men and women who participated in contact sports at more

than 1,000 schools over the past 50 years.

Settling that suit was huge, but it may not even be the biggest win for the NCAA this summer. If it can somehow prevail in the Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bannon antitrust litigation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something most legal experts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see happening â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it could remove perhaps the biggest threat of all: Having to pay players for their services.

But even if the NCAA loses the decision expected in the next few weeks from a federal judge in Oakland, it will not necessarily be the Armageddon for college sports.

The NCAA has already said it will appeal to the highest court. And even if that fails, the money pouring in from television deals that seem to multiply every few years would seem plenty enough.

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The Packersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Julius Peppers runs a drill during NFL football training camp on Monday in Green Bay. Peppers played for the Bears last season.

Peppers adds spice to Packersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense Pass rush may be fearsome with ex-Bear, Matthews on board

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GREEN BAY, Wis. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Standing a sturdy 6-foot-7, Packers pass rusher Julius Peppers poses an imposing sight to opposing linemen even without pads.

Good thing Green Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front five only has to go up against Peppers in practice now.

The eight-time Pro Bowler is spending his first training camp in Titletown, after joining the Packers as a free agent in the offseason following four seasons with the division rival Chicago Bears. The lure of playing in a 3-4 defense that also features linebacker Clay Matthews helped lure Peppers north to Green Bay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a new challenge, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to not only proving to myself that I can do it, but proving to the outsiders who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I can do it,â&#x20AC;? Peppers said Monday after the Packers practiced in pads for the first time.

When last seen at Lambeau Field on Nov. 4, Peppers was wreaking havoc on a Packers offense that had just lost quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a collarbone injury. He picked off a short pass by backup quarterback Seneca Wallace, and later sacked Wallace to help snap Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixgame losing streak to Green Bay with a 27-20 win.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just the physical stature that Julius has, I mean that alone is intimidating enough for an offense,â&#x20AC;? right guard T.J. Lang said.

One who has 118 1/2 sacks since entering the league in 2002, ranked 17th in NFL history. But Peppers recorded just seven sacks last season, the fewest for him since 2007.

He became a salary cap casualty in Chicago, which may explain Peppersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; need to prove himself again in his 13th NFL season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about really proving anybody wrong. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about accomplishing some personal goals, one of which being is winning a world championship.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the main thing,â&#x20AC;?

Peppers said.

For the Packers, Peppers punches up a defense that lacked enough playmakers last season, especially with Matthews sidelined for much of the year with a right thumb injury. The long-haired linebacker is a full participant again in camp following a second surgery in the offseason.

Palmer still seeking to catch coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attention ARKUSH

camp itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because when they brought in Clausen for a look, he had â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best workout weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve But Palmer has seen from a quarterback struggled in minicamp since I got here.â&#x20AC;? and the first 4 days in Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bourbonnais, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m first of two Bears draft beginning to think I was picks in the sixth round, wrong.

David Fales.

Fortunately for Bears â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I like about fans, quarterbacks David is, for a rookie coach Matt Cavanaugh who really got exposed disagrees. to our offense in a pretty â&#x20AC;&#x153;He knows the system quick minicamp, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very well,â&#x20AC;? Cavanaugh learned the verbiage said Monday morning. really well,â&#x20AC;? Cavanaugh â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tall, strong-armed said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He can hear it, guy whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smart, and he he can get a visual of it, makes good decisions, so and he can call it in the what else do you need in huddle and not miss a a quarterback other than beat just like the other experience?â&#x20AC;? guys. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an accuSome have wondered rate passer. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a if the Bears are so enam- good decision-maker ored of Palmer, why is and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re accurate Jimmy Clausen here? and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re smart, then General manager Phil youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a chance to Emery told us on the play and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited first day of training about him.â&#x20AC;?

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AKRON, Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The landmark at Firestone Country Club is among the most popular in America, a massive water tower in the shape of a golf ball on a tee.

Tiger Woods has reason to see only a big ATM machine.

Woods has eight wins at Firestone, one more than Matt Kuchar has won on the PGA Tour.

In 15 appearances, he has made $11.06 million, which is roughly the same as Tom Watson has made in 4 decades on the PGA Tour.

OK, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a fair comparison. Watson played at a time when total prize money at tournaments was about the same as a first-place check today. Firestone featured the biggest payoff on the PGA Tour schedule â&#x20AC;&#x201C; majors included â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when Watson won in 1980. He earned $100,000.

Then again, Watson might be the perfect reference point for the peculiar plight of Woods.

For example, who could have imagined 1 year ago that when Woods returned to the Bridgestone Invitational as the defending champion, he would be four spots behind the 64-year-old Watson in the FedEx Cup? Or that Watson would have as many rounds in the 60s on the PGA Tour this year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; four â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as Woods?

Consider how different Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; future looked a year ago.

Coming off his sevenshot win at Firestone (his fifth win of the year), Woods was tugging at his back 7 days later during the final round of the PGA Championship. Two weeks later, he dropped to his knees with a back spasm during the final round of The Barclays.

And 2 months into this year, he was out of golf for 3 months because of back surgery.

That explains why Woods is at No. 215 in the FedEx Cup, and why he is

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Tiger Woods has an important 2 weeks coming up, this week at the Bridgestone Invitational and next week at the PGA. It could determine if he plays in the Ryder Cup. home, assuming he even watches golf on television.

And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not alone.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to single out Overall: the struggles of Woods Singles: because his bad times Foursomes: are rare, and they look Fourballs: even worse when the only natural comparison is unlikely to qualify for the with his own unthinkable playoffs barring a quick rate of winning. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turnaround. not the only player in dire Woods wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rule that need of good golf. out.

Two weeks remain Not with two big tourna- before Watson knows ments at courses where which nine Americans he has won, starting with automatically earn spots Firestone, and then the on his Ryder Cup team.

PGA at Valhalla, where Woods is so far down Woods took the title in the list at No. 70 that even 2000. if he were to win the $9 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is there any added million World Golf Champressure coming into pionship this week, he this event? No,â&#x20AC;? Woods still wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t crack the said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won top 20 in the Ryder Cup in this event eight times, standings. so I know how to play Phil Mickelson is slightly under various conditions, better off. He is No. 11 on various circumstances. the strength of last year, Certainly, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll draw upon when he won the British those experiences and Open and was a runnerat all the events that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve up at the U.S. Open. Mickplayed in that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won elson won at Firestone throughout the previous before it was a WGC. years. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to But that was then. Lefty, win on this property. And who holds the U.S. record that does help.â&#x20AC;? by making nine straight He will need all the help Ryder Cup teams, has not he can get. had a top 10 on the PGA Woods faces 2 big weeks Tour since last August. that will shape the rest of One glimpse of last year his season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shows how quickly times playing or watching from can change in golf.

Tigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryder Cup record (6 appearances)

Of the top nine players in the final standings for the Presidents Cup last year, only two of them are among the top nine in the Ryder Cup standings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Matt Kuchar and Jason Dufner, the PGA champion who is barely hanging on at No. 8.

Brandt Snedeker, who qualified at No. 2 for the Presidents Cup team last year, is No. 27 in the Ryder Cup standings.

Keegan Bradley is No. 16. He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won a tournament in 2 years.

Steve Stricker? He is No. 39 in the standings. And that part-time schedule could shrink even more.

Stricker, who has never missed the Tour Championship since the FedEx Cup began in 2007, is at No. 117 and barely assured of getting to the first playoff event at this point.

Six players from the last U.S. Ryder Cup team are not eligible going into these last 2 weeks. Watson gets only three picks.

Jack Nicklaus couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine Woods being left off the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I was a captain ... I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care what he does between now and then,â&#x20AC;?

Nicklaus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Tiger wants to play, I would certainly choose him.â&#x20AC;?

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Rose, in fact, brought up in unsolicited fashion only having one turnover each day on the first 2 days of scrimmages, as well his fullcourt ball pressure defensively, as yardsticks for his performance.

This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to say the former NBA most valuable player with a career 20.8 points-per-game average has forgotten how to fit the ball in the basket. In fact, Krzyzewski scoffed when relayed Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intentions to attack the rim with less frequency and focus more on floaters and pull-up jumpers to avoid contact. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen that,â&#x20AC;?

Krzyzewski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has gone after everybody and he really has gone hard.

His movement on defense is spectacular. When we started practice [Monday], what he did defensively was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whoa.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; It picked everybody up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play that type of defense in the NBA because you have

to play 40 minutes and 100 games. But here, if you play 20 minutes thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot, but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to play consecutively. So you can go to an extreme.â&#x20AC;?

With such a talented roster, there will be no extremes for Rose. Like all players, he will log manageable minutes. He wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always have to play hero ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All he has to do is exactly what he did in 2010, which is run the team,â&#x20AC;? said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, Krzyzewskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of scoring here. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the burden of having to carry a load for a team. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just fit in.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I think this is so good for him.â&#x20AC;?

Krzyzewski noted how Rose, despite playing fullcourt since mid-May,

hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been tested by elite competition on successive days in a long time, and looked as good or better on Tuesday than on Monday.

Still, there will be some stumbling blocks. And Rose knows it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting through these down days, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to make me a stronger player,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to look forward to, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, what do we have going tonight?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I have acupuncture. I have to get a massage. [Wednesday], I have practice and it starts all over again.â&#x20AC;?

The Bulls flew in Jen Swanson, their director of sports performance, whom they hired before last season after she worked extensively with Rose during his ACL rehab at a Los Angelesarea clinic. General man-

ager Gar Forman and executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson are here, too.

So is some of Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of support beyond Thibodeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incessant coaching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think physical, just seeing if I can hold up,â&#x20AC;?

Rose said, when asked what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monitoring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know I can, but just seeing how my body feels.

Jen has been on my butt, just making sure Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fine.

And I take my hat off to the Bulls just calling me, texting me, checking on me and really giving advice on how Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m playing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all good advice and good criticism.â&#x20AC;?

Rose chuckled when asked his best accomplishment Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Um, waking up not sore,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like a basketball player again.â&#x20AC;?

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The White Soxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jose Abreu is congratulated by Alexei Ramirez after hitting a two-run home run off Tigers pitcher Joakim Soria during Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Detroit. The White Sox won 11-4.

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Soxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abreu continues offensive tear; Cubs tied in extras By the Associated Press

Jose Abreu homered, drove in four runs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and accomplished something nobody on the Chicago White Sox had managed in 94 years.

Abreuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-hit night extended his hitting streak to 18 games, and the White Sox routed the Tigers 11-4 on Tuesday in Detroit. Abreu has hit safely in 36 of his last 37 games, and this is his second 18-game streak of the year.

The only other player with two 18-game hitting streaks in a season for the White Sox was Hall of Famer Eddie Collins, who had runs of 21 and 22 games in 1920.

Collins was already a seasoned veteran by that point. Abreu is in his first year in the majors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He comes every day prepared and ready to work,â&#x20AC;? manager Robin Ventura said of his 27-year-old Cuban slugger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very mature approach, and I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said that before, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. He comes here and he gets it right away.â&#x20AC;?

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Jose Quintana (6-7) allowed two runs and nine hits in six innings.

Detroit made three errors, including two in that seventh inning.

Soria made his first home appearance since the Tigers acquired him in a trade with Texas. He retired

only one of the seven batters he faced, and allowed his first two homers of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was probably the worst outing of my career,â&#x20AC;? Soria said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to make a good impression on the fans and your new team, and then that happens. No matter what pitch I threw, they were right on it. I felt fine, but I missed some over the middle, and they hit all of them.â&#x20AC;?

Sanchez allowed five runs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; four earned â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two.

Cubs 3, Rockies 3: Emilio Bonificio hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie the game up at 3-3, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way the game stayed through 11 innings at Wrigley Field. The game ended past Sauk Valley Mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deadline.

Cardinals 1, Padres 1: The Cardinals and Padres were tied 1-1 thrugh six innings of Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in San Diego.

YOUTH TENNIS | HUBBS CLASSIC ROUNDUP

Jack of all rackets at Classic Nitz leads big, cruises through 18-under singles on Day 2

By SVM Sports Staff

Jack Nitz pulled away and won by a large margin in a highly competitive 18-and-under boys singles division to close out play Tuesday evening during the 24th annual Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic at Page Park in Dixon.

Nitz placed first in the division by winning 38 out of a possible 48 games. Sam Bratt snagged second place with 28 games, barely edging out Michael Gale (27) and KC Knack (27).

Gale won the head-to-

head against KC Knack.

Connor Knack was also in the 20-game range and finished in fifth with 24.

Keenan Longan (14) and Zach Healy (10) rounded out the group.

Anna Ivarson had the highest winning percentage of any player Tuesday, winning 37 out of 40 games in the 15U bracket.

Avery Meyer (24) and Audrey Melton (21) rounded out the top three, while Alane Bratt (16), Larissa Gallardo (12) and Erin Vits (10) finished fourth

through sixth.

Elsewhere, Lucas Healy and Daniel Ferguson teamed to win the 13U boys doubles that played in the morning. They won 28 games to grab the title, while the pair of Luke Steinke and Andrew Ivarson won 24 games for second place. The duo of Ryan Lawton and Ethan Lasage won 15 games for third.

Holden Longan was the only double-digit game winner in the 11U boys division as he won 12 games. Jameson Ryan

was second with six.

In the 11U girls bracket, Riley Bally cruised to a win with the help of a nine-game margin in the first bracket of the day.

She won with a total of 12 games in the threegirl bracket, while Molly Weinzierl and Carlin Brady each won three games.

The Classic resumes today with matches starting at 9 a.m., starting with 15U mixed doubles.

Both 11U boys and girls have been cancelled due to a lack of teams.

Healy never lacking bounds of energy DUTY

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Meyer teamed with 10-year-old Lucas Healy for doubles. The two played as doubles mates a handful of times in past tournaments, and started playing together last year after they became friends through tennis lessons with Emma Hubbs.

Healy, who has more energy than a thunderstorm, ran around vacant courts and practiced his shots while waiting for Meyer to finish singles.

His face nearly matched his partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in redness once it was time to compete.

His mind is also full of energy. He really enjoys science class and, at the age of 10, he is already mulling between which college he should attend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;University of Florida to be a Gator,â&#x20AC;? he said with a chop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or Iowa.

I really like the Hawk-

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Lucas Healy returns a shot while playing with 13U mixed doubles partner Avery Meyer. The duo won the bracket by winning 24 games. eyes.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He just has so much energy,â&#x20AC;? said Hubbs, as she watched him chase down a ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is

always running around at top speed and, when he can focus it, he is something.â&#x20AC;?

His energy lasted for a

while Monday. As the last group was finishing up play Healy stuck around to play tennis as long as his parents would let him stay, even though half of the lights were turned off and he was playing in the dark.

It was around 9:30 p.m. when Healy finally gave it up after barely being able to see. Seeing Healy out on the courts playing in the dark didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise Hubbs, who has known Healy since he was taking lessons from her since he was in the tots age group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When kids are passionate about something,â&#x20AC;? Hubbs said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you love to see.â&#x20AC;?

So it was fitting that he brought that energy when teaming with Meyer, as the two cruised through the mixed doubles bracket to a firstplace finish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just love tennis,â&#x20AC;?

Healy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It keeps you moving all the time and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always moving.â&#x20AC;?

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Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

At the bridge table, a deal is a short-term problem.

Your goal is to make or break the contract. However, sometimes there is an ominous problem that can be hard to spot.

In today’s deal, how should South play in three no-trump? West leads his fourth-highest heart.

East wins with his ace and returns the heart jack, the higher of two remaining cards.

The auction was straightforward. South’s one-notrump rebid showed a balanced hand with 12-14 points. North knew to go for the nine-trick game, not to look for five clubs.

Here, careful defense would have defeated five

clubs; South would have lost two spades and one heart.

Declarer seems to have nine easy winners: one spade, one heart (given the

first trick), two diamonds and five clubs. But if South wins the second trick and goes after the clubs, he will, sooner or later, notice a problem. Since East has jack-third, declarer will have to win the fourth round of clubs in the dummy.

He will have no way to reach his winning club six.

It is difficult to anticipate the potential blockage in the club suit. But once it is spotted, how can South get around it?

The solution is not to win the second heart trick.

Then, when East leads his last heart, declarer takes the trick with his king and discards a club from the dummy. Alternatively (but not recommended), South could take the second trick and lead his third heart, throwing a club from the board. © 2014 UFS

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Dixon 815.284.SOLD(7653)

Sterling 815.626.SOLD (7653)

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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 Lost: black & white cat around 13th Ave., Sterling, very skiddish. Call if seen 815-6257691

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Found Male dog around Ave. E in RF. 815-590-6560

VOLUNTEERS

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Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

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FOR SALE

BY OWNER

209

DIXON

3BR, 1 BA, living room, dining room, kitchen, 4 season's room, 2 car attached garage & 3 car detached garage/both heated, whole house generator, C/A. $135,000, 815-973-0313 or 815-288-9529

PROPHETSTOWN NEW TODAY 4BR Craftsman Home, 2 story new mechanicals in Prophetstown $99,900 815-499-3260 or ForSaleByOwner. com

GRAND DETOUR

ROCKFALLS

On the river, 1BR, 1BA, att. Garage & Firepl. $130,000 815-440-0896

2 BR, applcs. Inc. 2 sheds.

C/A, $12,000. 815-5907089, 815-5907069 & 815-8786559

ROCK FALLS

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

PRIVATE CUSTOM HOME W/80 ACRES HUNTERS PARADISE ONE OF A KIND 1/2 TILLABLE 815-590-4402 APPT ONLY

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad?

Call our Classified Department today.

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626-SOLD or 284-SOLD

LOTS / LAND 225 FOR SALE Farm Land For Sale!

Glenn L Schoenholz Estate is offering for sale a 74.23 acre parcel (MOL) in the NH of the SEQ of Section 31 in South Dixon Township Lee County Illinois (Property tax ID # 07-08-31-400006.) The Co-Executors of the Estate of Glenn L. Schoenholz will accept sealed bids for the purchase of the Farm Land until September 15, 2014 at 5 P.M. To receive a complete letter of bidding process please email Janet at: twojbs@hotmail. com or call Diane at 815-973-6140

CEMETERY LOTS

ASHTON ★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON

NEW TODAY 1203 W. 15th St. 2BR, $550/mo. + $550 dep., 815718-2342 2BR Duplex, stove, refrig., A/C. No pets. $495/mo. + dep. 815-625-4701 2BR, newly remodeled, on lake 1 ½ mi. W. of Rock Falls, $600/mo. + utilities, no pets, 815-626-2145 406 Circle Dr., 2BR 1BA. $500 per month + utilities.

Call 815-378-2151 Edon Apts. 2BR, $500mo., $400 dep. Refs. Req. 815No dogs.

441-3999.

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-625-4701 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

Newer 2 BR, apartment Fieldstone area: W/D hookup, appls. incl. Fireplace, garage w/opener. $625 mo., $500 dep.

960 sq. ft.

815-626-1431 or 815-631-5855

STERLING

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

1BR upper, stove, refrig., garbage p/u Southside. No pets Refs., lease. $350/ mo. $350/ dep.

815-652-2042.

2BR laundry, appl. garage. No pets.

815-499-3753.

2 Bedroom Great Location Garages Available

$

2 Cemetery lots Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Garden of Prayer Section R. $1,200 for both.

815-379-2434.

2 Graves at Chapel Hill in the “Garden of Hymns” Section M, Lot 225, graves 1 & 2. $700 ea. + transfer fee 815-284-1852

FREE

2BR, 1 floor, apporch & plcs., garage, $650 mo. + ref. & dep. No pets.

815-631-9181 3BR Upper $550 mo. + deposit. Includes heat. 815973-5974 Small 1BR, pay elec. only. $300 / mo. Call Vickie 815-973-4444 XL studio apt., free $450/mo., heat, garbage, water, 815-761-6419

*with 1 year lease

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

HARMON 1st Month Free!

2BR, appl. incl. Pet friendly. $475/mo.

815-562-7368

MOBILE HOMES 230 230

495

3BR, stove & refrig.

Furn. W/D hookup.

A/C. NO PETS. $550/mo. + $550/ dep. 1 year lease.

815-441-4775

DIXON

CHATEAU ESTATES

MT. MORRIS

AND ROCK RIVER ESTATES

1 Br. All utilities, plus cable/Internet incl., $400/mo.

Call Todd 815-994-2050

Homes for sale and rent. Call our VMÄJL MVY KL[HPSZ

POLO

815-284-2000 2BR, 2 BA, F/P, some applcs. Inc. $5,500. Call 815441-2855

2 BR., appl., water, sewer & garbage incl. Coin laundry on site. No pets $425mo.+$400dep 815-378-7820.

DIXON

Sterling Rentals

Dixon Duplex, lrg.

3BR., 1.5 bath, newly remodeled, all appliances included. $800 + dep. 630-329-1776

Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

Immaculate lower duplex, rental ref.

Req. No pets, no parties. $485/mo. + $485 dep. 815718-9858 Nice clean 3BR Duplex, applcs. No pets. $650/mo. + dep. 815-626-4681 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

Spacious 2BR apt.

Stove, refrig. furn.

Lease/dep. Req. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815625-7995 Very Nice Efficiency All utilities incl. + wifi $450/mo. + dep.

Call 815-716-6150.

HOMES FOR RENT

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FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON NEW TODAY 2 to 3BR, 1ba. No pets. $650/mo.

815-973-9884

Call Me 2-Rent (815)632-7368 (Located Behind Northland Mall)

REAL ESTATE 200

1 BR upper, 701 E. 3rd St., $325 + dep.

815-626-4418 1 or 2BR, $430 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty 2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

STERLING

510 E 3rd St. 3-4BR, 2BA, stove, frig., D/W, W/D, yard nice, no smoking. $900/mo +dep. 815-6328733

1st Month FREE!

MORRISON

Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

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1st Month’s Rent

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226

MOBILE HOMES

ROCK FALLS

Nice 2BR. No Pets. $600 + dep.

815-535-6731.

Small 2BR, garage No pets. $575/mo. + dep. Call 815973-5886.

Dixon- First St. store front or offices. 1500+sq.ft.

Avail. Sept. 1 $600/ mo.

815-652-2042

NEW TODAY Woodlawn Rd., Sterling, beauty salon/office space.

Exc. location. 815625-8422

MOBILE HOMES

HARMON

FOR RENT

3 to 4BR, two story, garage.

No smoking, no pets. $400/mo. Dep. & refs. W/D hookup.

Call Kenneth Bryant, Broker.

815-631-1137.

MORRISON

POLO 2BR home. Appliances furnished.

Central air. Garage. and References deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

ROCHELLE Town with Jobs!!

Nice 2 bedroom, with deck, no pets, basement & closed porch. 815-7612435 or 815-5627854

ROCK FALLS 3BR, 1ba., 1 car garage. $750/mo.+ dep. Avail. 9/1.

847-826-8841.

All New 3BR, huge C/A, garage, $688/mo.

WHY RENT?™ 207 E. 7th St. 815-8787399 Large 2BR Townhouse, all ground level.

Excellent area. 800 Dixon Ave. No pets. Refs. req. 815-336-2305.

STERLING 2BR., 1BA garage $550 NO PETS. mo. + dep. 815440-7985.

Cute 2 BR, remodeled $490/mo. + dep. 713-4793

311

315

Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $595/mo.

Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

LOANS

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REAL ESTATE 200

REAL ESTATE 200

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00161 Green Tree Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Lee S. Wilson; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/7/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 9/4/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1308 Locust Street Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

Sauk Valley Media would like to offer you a

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

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If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222 Special offer good for seniors age 65 and older, proof of age required. Must be pre-paid.

Following restrictions apply: No Rummage Sales, Real Estate, Rental Ads or Business Ads. Items must be owned by senior citizen placing ad.

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LIVE & ONLINE COIN & CURRENCY AUCTION AUG. 3RD @ 12PM PARIS, IL Gold Coins, 100+ Silver $, Key Date Coins, Foreign, MORE! HALL'S AUCTION COMPANY 217-213-7010 www.hallsauctionco.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 AREA GARAGE SALES 624 Yard sales Thur., Aug. 7 to Sat., Aug. 9 !

Find sales at:

http://illinoislincoln highwayassociation. org/ & check often

for updates!!

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Back 2 School Vendor Craft and Garage Sale Loveland Community Building 315 W. 2nd St. Friday Aug. 1, 9-4 Sat. Aug. 2, 8-3 Ton's of Vendors, Clothes and Misc.

Thurs. & Fri. 7-12 Rudolph St. Name brand Ladies, Jrs, and mens clothing, shoes, college/ dorm items, electronics, household, lots of misc.

Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8-5, 523 Logan Avenue Tons of brand name clothing girls NB-4T, boys 6mo3T, shoes, brand name adult clothes, toys, grill, TV, Xbox games

REAL ESTATE 200

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Thurs. 6-8p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 7-3 2244 Clouse Lane White Oaks Estate Lots of scratch pads & other paper products, DVD's scrapbooks, scrapbook paper, books, lettering, stickers, borders, etc., books: paperback, hard cover, inspirational as well as fiction & non-fiction, includes many books by author Louis L'Amour.

Lots of yarn, crochet thread, beads, double knit material, sewing supplies. Many puzzles, clip earrings, rings, and cuff links, women's new tops- sz. XL. Special items for the cat lover! Misc. sm. tools, eyelet & setter grommet with grommets, heat transfer gun, rolls of large paper, projection screens for viewing use.

Thurs. 8-1, Fri. 8-3, Sat. 8-1 916 University St. Garage located in alley Everything imaginable! Newborn to 4T clothes, swing, bouncers, play mat, pack n play, car seat, stroller, wagon, toys, ride on toys, bike trailer, books, etc.

Home décor, sm. kitchen appliances, womens clothing, sports, games, movies, electronics & more

REAL ESTATE 200

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS CitiMortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Terry McCombs a/k/a Terry D. McCombs; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00139 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/30/2013, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 9/4/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-16-380-013 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1713 Avenue D Sterling, IL 61081

PIN 11-21-208-003

Good News

AUCTIONS

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-22924.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1319428.

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PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, July 30, 2014 • PAGE B7

SAUK VALLEY

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00161

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS CitiMortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Terry McCombs a/k/a Terry D. McCombs; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00139 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Green Tree Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Lee S. Wilson; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/7/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 9/4/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 10 IN BLOCK 12 IN DINSMOOR, PENNINGTON AND COE'S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 4 IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-21-208-003 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1308 Locust Street Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-22924.

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FURNISH CONSTRUCTION LABOR AND MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS FOR MAIN DISTRIBUTION FRAME/NETWORK ROOM INSTALLATION for CITY OF ROCK FALLS ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS City of Rock Falls Electric Department, Rock Falls, Illinois will receive sealed bids for construction and materials consisting mostly of electrical wiring, network rack installation, and fiber optic cable termination in the Electric Department Office building located at 1109 Industrial Park Road in the City of Rock Falls.

Bids will be received at the City Clerk's office until 1:00 p.m. local time, on the 13th day of August 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids shall be addressed to City of Rock Falls, City Clerk's Office, 603 West 10th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 and shall be marked "SEALED BID MDF/NETWORK ROOM INSTALLATION PROJECT ROCK FALLS ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Submitted by (BIDDER'S NAME)".

The Bidder shall include evidence of having satisfactorily furnished and delivered similar installations for at least three (3) similar installations during the past five (5) years.

Specifications and bid documents may be examined at and obtained from the Consulting Engineering Firm: Power System Engineering, Inc., Attn: Amanda Jutrzonka, 1532 W. Broadway, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53713. Ph# 608-268-3517. The bidding documents will be issued electronically for a non-refundable fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).

No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond for at least five-percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal, payable to the Owner.

Published by authority of Dick Simon, Electrical Director and duly authorized agent for Rock Falls Electric Department.

AD#2 ADVERTISEMENT SECTION 001116 - ADVERTISEMENT CITY OF ROCK FALLS ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Main Distribution Frame/Network Room Installation 93009-S2 July 30, August 6th 2014

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/30/2013, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 9/4/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 5, ALL OF LOT 6, AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 4 IN LEO J. WAHL SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-16-380-013 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1713 Avenue D Sterling, IL 61081

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY-DIXON, ILLINOIS

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs.

ANDREW A. BENTZ; ERICA L. BENTZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 14 CH 43 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, ANDREW A. BENTZ; ERICA L. BENTZ; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: A PART OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 27 IN THE TOWN OF NORTH DIXON (NOW A PART OF THE CITY OF DIXON), BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK AND RUNNING THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK TO A POINT WHICH IS 250 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTHERLY, 150 FEET; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES EASTERLY, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK; AND THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK, 150 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 321 E. Bradshaw Street, Dixon, IL 61021 P.I.N.: 07-02-32-208-020 and which said mortgage was signed by ANDREW A. BENTZ, ERICA L. BENTZ, mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County as Document No. 2008002749; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Lee County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Lee County in Room Suite 320 at Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Ave. , Dixon, IL 61021 on or before the August 15, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 14 9989 July 16, 23, 30, 2014

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Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF CECIL R. SEELEY Deceased.

No.14 P 93 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CECIL R. SEELEY. Letters of Office were issued to RAYMOND S. SEELEY, 1702 18th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081, 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 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before February 2, 2015, 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 (l0) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 25th day of July, 2014.

Raymond S. Seeley Independent Representative Mark E. Zumdahl WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081-0400 815-625-8200 July 30, August 6, 13, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY THE CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOIS, a municipal corporation, Plaintiff, VS NO. 2014 MR 77 Ruben Lugo, Joseph Lugo, Jaun L. Lugo, all Individually and as heirs or Jaun L. Lugo and Maria Lugo, A/K/A Maria Cruz, A/K/A Sylvestra Lugo, MS Investment Group, Inc. and Unknown Owners and Ocuppants and Unknown Heirs Of Jaun L. Lugo and Unknown Heris of Maria Lugo, A/K/A Maria Cruz A/K/A Sylvestra Lugo.

Notice of Publication Notice is hereby given you of the pendency of the above entitled cause in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois. Unless you appear or answer the complaint heretofore filed herein not later then the 11th day of August, 2014, default may be entered against you on or after said date.

Dated this 30th day of June, 2014 July 16, 23, 30 2014

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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)) ROCK FALLS DAY CARE CENTER, 729 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls.

Licensed Daycare Center has openings for Infants, Toddlers & Pre-School No Waiting with completed 4 C's application.

4 C's co-pay accepted as full payment.

(815)625-0106.

Lic# 434726-05.

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EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be requried

District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department. Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities.

The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively with subscribers and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance.

Must possess and maintain a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record. Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

For more information or to submit your resume, please contact:

FARM HELP WANTED 513

Sheryl Gulbranson, Circulation Director Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-625-3600 x300 sgulbranson@saukvalley.com

Fall Help for farming. P/T Tractor driver. Send resumes to

Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

POSITION OPENINGS Due to the restoration of funds cut during sequestration in 2013, the Early/Head Start program has a wonderful opportunity to open new sites, serve more children and families, and employ more staff. For job opportunities and information on how you can join our Head Start team visit our website at www.tcochelps.org and/or call us at 1-800-323-5434 and ask for the Head Start Program. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle and Polo Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Rochelle and Sterling Pre-K Teacher: Sterling Infant-Toddler Teacher: Sterling Infant-Toddler Support Teacher: Sterling Bi-lingual Parent-Child Educator: Rochelle Parent-Child Educator: Lee County Bus Monitor: Dixon

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ACTIVITY AIDE Do you enjoy working with the elderly? Walnut Manor is looking for an individual who is creative, cheerful, energetic, a self-starter, and willing to learn something new every day. Responsibilities include charting, supervising activities and interacting with residents. Hours will vary and include weekends, evenings, and holidays. Must be dependable and able to work independently.

Please send resume to or apply online at: Walnut Manor Attn: Rae Higley 308 S. Second Street Walnut, IL. 61376 www.heritageofcare.com

gchdsh@essex1.com

CALL 815-625-3600 OR 815-284-2222

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, July 30, 2014 • PAGE B10

FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Thurs. & Fri. 8-4 1412 Whitney Rd. antiques & colsewing lectibles, supplies, babyadult clothing, glassware, tables, furniture, vacuums, housewares, movies, and more.

Sat. & Sun. 9-5 23486 Troy Rd. Huge Yard Sale!

Yard items, electrical material, deer tree stand, leaf blower vacuum & misc.

Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8-4 1475 Rt. 38 Huge Moving/ Garage Sale Almost everything for sale.... including the house. Lots of girls clothes, housewares and more.

Thursday 4-7 Friday 8-4 510 N. State St. Meadows of Franklin Grove 815-456-3000 Early Bird Harvest Fest Sale!

Loads of great Christmas items plus lots of other exciting treasures/ collectibles, many lg. furniture items.

POLO GARAGE SALES 624 Thurs. & Fri. 8-4 304 N. Franklin Avenue Lots of vintage items, sewing machines, household, toys, books, bottles, & golf. Too much to list!!!!

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Wed. -? 8-?

1500 11th Ave. Moving/Estate Sale over 100 ladies tops, tees, sweatshirts, etc. M-XXL, afghans, bedspreads, furniture, antique glass, & lots of misc., 40 yrs. in the making.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 Original Civil War Sword, good cond. $500/obo 815-284-9967

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS

RENT TO OWN TV’S APPLIANCES

FURNITURE

755

La-Z-Boy electric lift lounge chair, cranberry red, $500, 815-7722929 or 815-2132258.

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

HEALTH & FITNESS

761

INJURED IN ANY GM VEHICLE? If you were injured or a loved one killed in an accident while driving a GM vehicle AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Charles H. Johnson Law 1-800535-5727

815.625.8529

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765

4yr 36” Whirlpool stainless steel refrigerator Moved & won't fit. $600.

815-626-2974

Yamaha Tromw/ case. bone Great shape. $295 815-625-1204

6 Bottle Cuisinart Wine Cellar, MDL WBC-1200 0rig. $150 for $40 815535-3758 Frigidaire under the counter Stainless steel dishwasher $75 Call 815-499-2130 if interested.

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

FURNITURE

755

Five Piece Queen wood bedroom set $250 815-973-9059

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 5 free barn cats.

815-440-5665 5 Free cute kittens to good indoor homes only, various ages. 779-2453438 Boxer puppies, parents on site. $300.

815-5902229 after 4pm.

Cat-neutered M, 1 yr. old, very friendly & sweet. Good w/ kids. Loving indoor home only.

815-535-7061 Free Kittens to a good home, in Dixon. 815-5019936

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

LAWN MOWERS

779

Free to a good home, ½ Rot ½ lab, 5 yrs. old, good w/ kids & other animals.

815-876-0461 Free: 2 male pet Rats, very friendly need a good home 815-973-5725 JUST ANIMALS LOW COST

2010 Exmark Lazer Z 0-turn commercial mower. 24hp Kawasaki.

52” deck.

Purchased new, garaged. Only 100hrs. Like new. $7500/obo, over $11,000 new. 815631-9600.

Monday,Aug. 4th 3pm-7pm Tractor Supply Store in Dixon Cat & dog exams $10, Most vaccines $12 Heartworm test & Microchips $20.

Schwinn Airdyne stationary exercise bike. $100. 815849-5229

WELLNESS CLINICS

Call to schedule appt.

815-830-6568

Quality TICA Bengals. Will go to new homes vaccinated, vet de-wormed, checked, spayed/ neutered. $1,000 815-499-2048 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 MOWERS

779

Sears 12HP, B.S. 38 inch cut Rider.

5sp. NO HOOD. Good Cond. $325.

815-973-3223

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

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.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 10x10 Better Homes and Gardens Gazebo, w/screening & curtains $250. Phone 815-625-0355.

NEW TODAY 18x20' car port, Call 779-348-0869 Concrete Steps, pre cast, 8' wide. $150.

815-7181169.

Duck Decoys, $100 for 50 decoys 815-213-0557

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Dining room set, complete with 6 cane back chairs, & 2 piece hutch. $500. Antique 3 drawer cabinet $60. Wicker chair. $25. 2 end tables $40. 815-622-4312

See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text

E Zip Electric Bike, extra battery, comfort seat, head & tail lights, comfort handlebars, new, $500 like 779-200-7724 Floral Davenport -bed, like new cond., $95. 815626-0193 Free: Set of World Book Encyclopedias, 22 vol. & yr.

815-857-3564 Insulated leather jacket sz H.D. 44w. Newer. $100 815-677-3869 Lincoln Tig/Stick Welder, 220 volt, argon tank & helmet $995 firm 815973-9900 New 14” trailer tire & wheel assembly 4 utility trailer $100 779-861-3120 New Hoveround w/ seatbelt & cup holder, $2000 815626-8460 New Yamaha Industrial Sewing Machine & Table 815-213$500 0557 Sanyo 25 in TV. $35 obo. Excellent cont. 7 yrs old.

815-284-7910 Sears -12 Drawer tool box. 26”W X 19”H X 12”D. $ 50 815-677-1204

➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Steel Sign frame “New” 48” X 42” $100. 779-8613120 Tree Work,Trimming, & Hauling 779-245-0527 Sauk Valley Area Twin, full, queen, king beds, twin steel bunk beds, sofa, recliner, king bedroom set, sofa sleeper, dresser.

815-718-4385 Used Handicapped van, low mi. cheap.

2008, 250 scooter great gas mi. only 400 mi. call 815-336-2156

HAY & STRAW

825

Free Hay Groundnear Dixon, approx. 4 ac. Free for mowing & clean up. 815-440-2392

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

Sink & Countertops $75 you take out!

Call for details.

779-861-3120

1937 John Deere B, New Tires, older restoration, runs good. $4,300. 815973-6564

Landscaping

Remodeling

CLASSIC CARS

904

1977 Chevelle Malibu, 4dr. V8.

New paint & vinyl top.

New tires, wheels & dual exhaust. Very good running car. $4,000/obo. 815626-4173.

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/14 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

2006 Chrysler 300 Touring, asking $13,000/obo. 815631-1691.

2009 Dodge Avenger SXT 58k mi. $10,000 call or text. 815-535-8501 2010 Buick LaCrosse. 9,000 actual mi. $18,000.

815-772-7820 2010 Chevy Impala LTZ Sedan, loaded w/ options, champaign, w/ black leather interior, $13,500 815-7724997 2010 Malibu 2LT 79K Miles, One owner,well maintained. $10,800.

815-499-1943

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AUTOMOBILES

905

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

S.U.V.S

909

2010 GMC Acadia, 52K. Beautiful silver. $18,500. Call 815-535-2380

TRUCKS

910

1996 Dodge Dakota SLT, 191k mi. $800 OBO. 815-772-3252 or 815-222-7219 2000 Chevy S10 4x4, good cond., V6, A/C, 5 speed, 190k mi. $3,250 Call 815-677-0201 2000 Ford Range 2.5 liter engine, 5 speed w/ cap. $1,500. 815-2130557

4X4S

912

1976 Jeep CJ5, 6 cyl., chrome rims, soft top, $4200 815-946-4016.

Leave message.

PARTS & ACC.

925

2013 GMC Denali 20” factory chrome wheels & BridgeTuranza stone tires. No miles, brand new take offs. $2500/obo.

815-631-9600.

MOTORCYCLES

935

creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

2004 HD Heritage Soft tail, red 42k mi. exc. cond. new tires. $7,500 OBO. 815-440-0416

Roofing/Siding

Storage

SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Bicycles

Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates. Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

CALL 815-625-0955

FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

Asphalt

PROFESSIONAL LOT MAINTENANCE

*Seal Coating *Crack Repair *Asphalt Repair *Line Striping *Infrared heat patching License, Insured & Bonded 815-632-9555 **FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE Pothole Repair Hot Pour Crack Filling Seal Coating Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806 T & M PAVING

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.greenrivercyclery.com Mon. - Fri. 10-6

Brick & Masonry LAUTS MASONRY & GENERAL CONTRACTING •Brick Block Stone & Cultured Stone Work •Tuck Pointing Chimney Repair & Removal Over 35 Years Experience Quality work for a reasonable price.

Bonded & Insured 815-718-4885 MASONRY PRO'S •Brick-Block-Stone •Chimneys repaired or rebuilt •New Masonry or restoration & tuck-pointing Get masonry repairs done before winter. Free estimates-25 yrs. exp.

Insured & bonded.

815-564-8754

Cleaning Service

Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION • • • • •

Garages Additions Remodeling Decks Homes

36 yrs. Experience.

815-626-9026

Construction RAM CONSTRUCTION •Carpentry •Concrete •Drywall •Texturing •Painting Licensed, Insured & Bonded 815-285-8148

Deck Builders

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

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

✱Carpet/ Upholstery ✱Maid/Janitorial Business/ Residential Free Estimates 815-632-3822 www.advanced cleaners.biz

Clock/Watch Repair CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

Handyman

COOK'S QUALITY CONSTRUCTION Your Area Leader in Home Repair, Remodeling, Siding, Decks, Drywall, Elect., Plumbing and much more.

Int./ext. painting, power washing, houses, decks, RV's, etc. 10% Spring Disc., additional 5% for Seniors.

Affordable, reliable, professional.

Free estimates.

All calls returned. Licensed, Insured, Bonded.

815-535-0248

HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

Gilbertson Construction Residential & Commercial.

Remodeling, house additions, windows, siding & doors. Also mobile home repairs. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. No Job Too Small. 30 yrs exp.

(815)6220087.

Gutters

We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck” 815-288-4089 www.cosscustom woodworking.com

Dumpster Rental *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

Genl. Contracting

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Excavating

A&M Trucking Dirt (Black) Gravel Loader, Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Driveways & Lots,

815-590-1677

Great Garage Sales Call

625-3600

ELITE SEAMLESS GUTTERS, INC. 5” & 6” Seamless Gutters Gutter Guard 6RI¿WW )DVFLD :H ZLOO WDNH FDUH RI all your seamless gutter needs.

Call Elite Seamless Gutters, Inc. for a free quote.

815-712-1227 or 800-922-1413 Handyman A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Siding ★ Decks ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Free Estimates 815-994-0075

★ALL SEASONS★ CONSTRUCTION ★★Better Service, Better Quality!★★ ★Custom Siding ★Windows ★All Doors- Aluminum, Steel, Wood Soffit ★Fascia Roofing★ ★Family Owned & Operated★ ★Over 30 Years Experience★ ★Licensed, Bonded, & Insured★ ★815-590-2231★

DREAMSCAPES

BY DENNIS, INC Complete Landscape Services & Designs www.dreamscapes bydennis.com

(815) 857-3281

Painting

Handy Woman

Marsha Baker PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 (815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm. com

R & D HOME REPAIR •Maintenance •Remodeling •Basement Finish •Kitchen Remodel •Int./Ext. Painting •Drywall, Texturing •Roofing•Pw wash •Ceramic Tiling •Wallpaper & More 815-973-8213

Residential Painting & 15 years’ experience New Construction

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(815) 973-0858 ZOHa[H'TZU JVT Working Girl Painting *Int. & Ext. painting *Wallpaper removal *Decks *Basement sealing Insured Free estimates Credit Cards OK 815-508-6131 shirleypaints@ymail.com

Hauling A-1 HAULING Small or Large Truck Rentals Estate Clean-ups Garage & Building Demolition Roofing Construction Seamless Gutters Skid Loader & Back Hoe Work Materials Hauled 815-626-1956

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Fall is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Plumbing

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Power Washing Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Commercial & Residential * Fully Insured * Call 815-213-0675

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

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!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Property Maint.

LawnCare Service •Mowing •Leaf clean up & removal •House cleanup •Small hauling •Gutters •Pressure washing •Mulch •Potholes/Sealer •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-626-1679 Free Estimates

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-625-6142 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

Storage 6,000 SQ.FT. WAREHOUSE w/loading dock & 2 lg. overhead doors. $2,000/ mo. Dixon.

Call 815-973-3281.

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES

815-973-3613 Franklin Storage Sizes 10x10 thru 10x40 2011 N. Brinton Ave. Dixon (815)285-0201 or (815)440-9563

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Stump Removal CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE BEAT MOST BIDS!

Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677 ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Amboy, IL TIMBER TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

DIXON FORD

www.DIXONFLM.com

489 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021

Open: Mon.- Fri. 8am-8pm Sat. 8am-5pm 815-288-3366

13 VW Sport Wagen TDI STK#GP4970

LIKE NEW!

$20,000

MOTORCYCLES

MOTORCYCLES

935

2006 Goldwing, GPS, CB, chrome boards, heated seats, hand grips.

12K mi. $14,500/ obo 815-441-7642 or 815-626-4944 2006 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, black, 43K well mainmi., tained, excellent many condition, extras, $10,049 obo. Call for details. 815-632-3182 2006 Suzuki 650 Boulevard, 1,660 mi., red, bags, windshield, cover, always garaged, like new, ½ price of new, $2600/obo.

Cash.

815-4410285

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11 Buick Regal CXL STK# GP4974

JUST IN!

$15,983* 11 Ford Mustang Coupe STK#BE8319A

2007 Yamaha Morphous scooter, 250 CC, 1,978mi., Exc. Cond., $3,000 Firm.815-275-9682

935

2008 Roketa Scooter, 150cc w/ locked blue box & matching full helmet, asking $625 815-973-9010 2013 Victory Vegas Highball, only 200 mi. Matt black, many ape hangars, 106ci, 6spd. Solo seat.

100 Hp. Showroom new!

Over $15,000 in$11,850/ vested, obo. 815-631-9600 Harley 2005 Electra glide, chromed out, painted dash, pipes, radio. $11,000 815-285-0366 Mint Cond. 2004 Suzuki Volusia Intruder, sounds like a Harley, $5500/ obo 815- 973-8780

2007 Yamaha VStar Classic. Windshield, pass. seat w/back rest, bags, Vance/Hines pipes.

4,900 mi. $4,000.

815-626-2639.

2002 Polaris Sportsmen HO 500 157 hrs., $3500 815-973-3765

2008 Suzuki 400cc Burgman Scooter, 6,300 miles $3500 815590-0154

2008 Polaris HO Sportsman ATV, 604mi. $3800.

815-718-1169.

A.T.V.S

936

BOATS/MOTORS

940

18 ft. Bonanza open bow w/ tandem trailer, 165 hp Merc Cruiser, new stereo/spkrs $2500 210-216-5891 18' Bass Tracker, fiberglass,150hp Johnson, 65lb. thrust, depth/fish locater. 25yr. owner. Garage kept. $4850. Exc. cond.

815-718-0956.

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159.73 ACRES MOL PRIME BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS FARMLAND SATURDAY-AUGUST 2, 2014 10:00A.M.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING TRACTS AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE GREEN RIVER COUNTRY CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ½ MILE EAST OF WALNUT - 15212 IL HWY 92 WALNUT, IL 61376.

The tracts are well located just North of Ohio, Illinois with both tracts bordering IL Hwy 26 on the West and 2100 East Street on the East.

TRACT 1: 79.80 Acres MOL located in the S ½ of the SE Ÿ of Section 4 of Ohio Township (T18N R 9E) Bureau County, Illinois. (Northerly Parcel). PPN: 04-04-400-002. Taxes: $2,400.44. The PI is Estimated at 138 using Optimum Crop Productivity Rating For Illinois Soils.

TRACT 2: 79.93 Acres MOL located in the N ½ of the NE Ÿ Section 9 of Ohio Township (T18N R 9E) Bureau County, Illinois. (Southerly Parcel) PPN: 04-09-200-001. Taxes $2,398.10. The PI is Estimated at 136.5 using Optimum Crop Productivity Rating For Illinois Soils.

RAMONA F. EIDENMILLER ESTATE

ROSEMARY J. CROCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; EXECUTOR ROGER ANGEL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE TERMS OF THE SALE The farm will be sold on a dollar per acre basis based on surveyed acres.

The successful bidder will be required to pay ten percent (10%) down the day of the auction and the balance will be due on or before December 1, 2014. Taxes for 2014 will be provided as a credit to the purchaser based on 2013 taxes. The farm is leased for the 2014 crop year and the Seller shall retain the cash rent for 2014. Open tenancy for 2015. A title policy in the amount of the purchase price, subject to standard and usual exceptions, will be furnished to the buyer at closing. All announcements made day of sale take precedence over previous advertised or announced terms and/or conditions. Seller has the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Current survey will be provided.

SALE CONDUCTED BY: UNITED COUNTRY DAHL REAL ESTATE 102 NORTH MAIN WALNUT, ILLINOIS 815 379-2447

DARRELL R. DAHL AUCTIONEER LIC#440.000235

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106.88 +/- ACRES PRIME BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS FARMLAND SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014 - 10:00 A.M.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING TRACTS AT PUBLICAUCTIONATWISE GUYS BANQUET ROOM LOCATED AT 2205 NORTH MAIN STREET PRINCETON, IL 61356.

The tracts are well located just Northeast of Wyanet, Illinois 1.5 miles North of Route 6 & 34 with both tracts bordering 1600 East Street on the West and Tract 1 bordering 1700 North Avenue on the North.

TRACT 1: 66.69 +/- Acres located in part of the W ½ of the NW Âź Lying North of I80 in Section 11 Wyanet Township (T16N R 8E) Bureau County, Illinois. (Northerly Parcel). PPN: 15-11-100-004. Taxes: $2,990.18. The PI is Estimated at 143.9 using Optimum Crop Productivity Rating For Illinois Soils. Soils on Tract 1 consist of Muscatune Silt Loam, Osco Silt Loam, Buckhart Silt Loam, Sable Silty Clay Loam and Sawmill Silt Loam. This tract includes a 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122;X72â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pole building on the property.

TRACT 2: 40.19 +/- Acres located in the NW Âź of the SW Âź Lying South of I80 in Section 11 Wyanet Township (T16N R 8E) Bureau County, Illinois.

(Southerly Parcel) PPN: 15-11-300-001. Taxes $1,329.18. The PI is Estimated at 139.6 using Optimum Crop Productivity Rating For Illinois Soils.

Soils on Tract 2 consist of Osco Silt Loam, Biggsville Silt Loam, Muscatune Silt Loam, Radford Silt Loam and Sawmill Silt Loam.

SELLER: LUCILLE M. ANDERSON TRUST LARRY ANDERSON SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE JOHN ISAACSON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ATTORNEY FOR THE TRUST TERMS OF THE SALE

The farm will be sold on a dollar per acre basis based on surveyed acres. The successful bidder will be required to pay ten percent (10%) down the day of the auction and the balance will be due on or before December 5, 2014.

Taxes for 2014 will be provided as a credit to the purchaser based on 2013 taxes. The farm is leased for the 2014 crop year and the Seller shall retain the income for 2014. Open tenancy for 2015. A title policy in the amount of the purchase price, subject to standard and usual exceptions, will be furnished to the buyer at closing. All announcements made day of sale take precedence over previous advertised or announced terms and/or conditions. Seller has the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Current survey will be provided.

SALE CONDUCTED BY: UNITED COUNTRY DAHL REAL ESTATE 102 NORTH MAIN WALNUT, ILLINOIS 815 379-2447

DARRELL R. DAHL AUCTIONEER LIC. #440.000235

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