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Thursday, August 28, 2014

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ELECTION 2014 | GOVERNOR’S RACE

Patronage in Ag Department?

Rauner broadens criticism at event

BY KERRY LESTER The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD – The GOP candidate for Illinois governor broadened his criticism of state agriculture officials Wednesday, saying the department was “full of cronyism� and has “folks run-

ning things that generally don’t have much expertise.�

Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner’s statements at a forum coordinated by the Illinois Farm Bureau featuring candidates for governor and U.S. Senate follow comments earlier this month.

Quinn campaign counter: Challenger corrupt

Pat Quinn’s challenger said the agency’s director “must have agriculture experience� – a shot at Agriculture Director Bob Flider, a former Democratic lawmaker who was named to the post after he lost a 2010 re-election race for the Illinois House. Flider had

voted, as a lame duck, for Quinn’s 67 percent income-tax increase after earlier opposing it. “The Department of Agriculture has been decimated,� Rauner said.

Gov. Pat Quinn

PATRONAGE CONTINUED ON A4

Challenger Bruce Rauner

DIXON | SIGLER HOMICIDE CASE

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Husband wants new charges dropped Motion calls counts ‘different,’ cites speedy trial issues

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Dixon high school friends practice a dance routine Wednesday afternoon at the band shell at Page Park in Dixon.

Kora Heitzler (left), Cassie VanSickle, Morgan Heppler, Abby Emry and Kennedy Commons will perform the number at the quinceaĂąera of Hilary Guerrero (front), who is turning 15.

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DIXON – A Dixon man who is accused of killing his wife is seeking dismissal of two new murder charges.

On July 18, Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller added two more charges of firstdegree murder to the one already filed against Brian C. Sigler, 35. Sigler is accused of strangling his wife, Brian C. Yolanda, in their Sigler home on Jan. 12, 2013.

According to the new counts, Sigler, “with the intent to kill Yolanda M. Sigler ... strangled [her], thereby causing [her death]� and “strangled Yolanda M. Sigler, knowing such acts would cause [her death].�

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WATCH DOROTHY TAKE THE DIVE

Hire could be made before holidays Timetable allows for applications until Oct. 6

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

DIXON – If all goes according to plan, the Dixon School District will have a new superintendent named before Thanksgiving.

The new administrator will succeed Michael Juenger, who is retiring at the

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end of the school year after spending the past 6 years as superintendent.

The school board will accept applications until Oct. 6.

Posting the job now, Juenger recently said, means the district is among the first wave to post superintendent openings and should have a better chance to be considered by high-quality candidates.

Pam Tourtillott, president of the Dixon School Board, could not be reached Wednesday for comment about the search.

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Coach accused of sexual assault Video shows teacher holding hands with swimmer after practice

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SYCAMORE – A Sycamore High School teacher who also coached boys and girls swim teams for DeKalb and Sycamore high schools is accused of sexually assaulting a girl she coached this summer.

Leah Eames, 32, of the 600 block of Haish Boulevard in DeKalb, appeared in court Wednesday on charges of criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, court records show. She has been placed on paid leave from both her positions as a Sycamore High School math teacher and coach of the DeKalb-Sycamore co-op swim team.

DeKalb police began investigating Eames on Aug. 10 after a police officer checking the Barb

C i t y YMCA, 1515 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb, a f t e r hours found h e r Leah workEames ing out with a student, DeKalb Police Lt. Bob Redel said. The late hour seemed curious to the officer, so police examined the surveillance video for the time the two were there and saw them holding hands, Redel said.

Eames did not immediately return mes sages seeking comment Wednesday.

The criminal charges allege Eames had sexual contact with a teenage swimmer between

June and Tuesday, court records show.

Eames’ bond was set at $75,000 Wednesday in DeKalb County Court; she posted $7,500 bail and was released with orders not to have contact with the alleged victim or other minors, records show. She is next due in court Sept. 17. If convicted of the more serious charge, criminal sexual assault, she could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison; probation would not be an option.

Kathy Countryman, superintendent of Sycamore School District 427, said Eames was a secondyear math teacher at the high school. Countryman said Eames was placed on paid leave Tuesday morning after Sycamore school officials were notified of the police investigation.

Countryman said admin-

istrators have been working with Sycamore police, including the school resource officer, although DeKalb police are leading the investigation.

DeKalb School District 428 Superintendent Doug Moeller confirmed that Eames had been placed on administrative leave from her position as swim coach, for which she received a stipend from the district.

District 427 parents who have concerns about the situation should talk with their building principal or Countryman’s office.

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But according to a recruitment brochure prepared by the school district, the school board will screen applicants before bringing in at least four for interviews, which will take place Oct. 28-30.

Finalists will visit the school district for final interviews on Nov. 5-6.

Unless there are setbacks, the school board

will appoint a new superintendent Nov. 19.

The new superintendent will take over July 1.

By having district staff handle the search, Juenger said, the district could save at least $6,500.

The new superintendent’s annual salary, fringe benefits, contractual terms and conditions will be based on the final candidate’s education and experience.

The superintendent is expected to have a multi-

year contract, which could require the superintendent to live in the school district.

Among other things, the school board is looking for a superintendent who will promote the success of every student and is an outstanding communicator with strong interpersonal management skills, according to the brochure.

The board also wants someone who has personal attributes that

include integrity, courage, self-confidence, honesty, stability under pressure and a sense of humor, among other things.

During Juenger’s tenure as superintendent, which began in 2009, the school district has faced financial woes, stagnant enrollment, a teachers strike in 2013, this year’s closure of Lincoln School, and the continuing dilemma of what to do with its aging schools.

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DIXON DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT

Future of boat docks ‘up to the community’ Docks, canoe elements could cost $250,000

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DIXON – The idea to install boat docks along the downtown riverfront hasn’t been abandoned, but is in a bit of a hold-

ing pattern.

Discussion about installing the docks dates back to at least 2012.

Recently, the idea for the project has grown to include possible canoe launch and portage locations, so canoers can get around dams.

Larry Reed, of the Riverfront Commission, said the new cost for the project could be about $250,000. A previous esti-

mate, without the canoe elements, was $125,000.

While grant applications have been submitted, fundraising remains an issue.

Reed said the project won’t catch much steam until residents are vocal about a desire for the docks. “It’s up to the community,� he said.

Mayor Jim Burke said he favors boat docks, which

could also be an economic benefit to the city. “It’s the only way to make that riverfront compete, the way I look at it,� he said.

Burke said restaurants could post menus on a board near the dock or at Heritage Square and make deliveries specifically for boaters.

Last Saturday, Dixon had its first Venetian Night at the downtown riverfront.

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It’s events like that, Burke said, that highlight the value and possibilities of expanding boat access to the downtown riverfront.

Canoe portage locations could be placed east of downtown, near Howell Park, Reed said, with the launch locations being near the Galena Avenue bridge.

The boat docks could be on either side of the river and closer to the Peoria

Avenue bridge, but no specific locations have been finalized.

The Riverfront Commission and Dixon Main Street merged in April, with Main Street absorbing the majority of dayto-day operations and event planning along the downtown riverfront.

The boat docks project was one that the Riverfront Commission kept after the merger.

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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Water Pollution Control nominated Dixon for Best Operated Wastewater Treatment Works for Group 1, which includes any plant that handles more than 1 million gallons a day. The group includes 180 plants.

The Dixon plant averages 3 million gallons a day, but was designed to handle up to 4.5 million, said Dan Mahan, superintendent of the wastewater treatment facility.

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OBITUARIES James C. Wesner STERLING – James Clinton Wesner, 80, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at Walnut Manor.

James was born April 5, 1934, in Sterling, the son of Howard and Lois (McMurry) Wesner.

He graduated in 1953 from Rock Falls High School. He married Fern Rhodes on May 13, 1956, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

He served in the Army from 1953 through 1956, and spent 15 months in Korea during his time in service.

He was employed by Illinois Bell and AT&T Telephone companies, and retired from Bell South in Florida. During the mid-1960s, he was a communications technician with RCA Corp. in the U.S. space program, working at missile tracking stations in the Bahamas Islands until the moon landing. Later, he took up flying and became a flight instructor. He served as chief flight instructor at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.

James was an amateur radio operator (K9LAC) and a life member of the American Radio Relay League. He was a longtime member of the Ros-

icrucian Order Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, and served as president of affiliated bodies in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Montgomery, Alabama, He was an avid reader of world history, philosophy, mysticism and science. He drove a bus for the Whiteside County Senior Center for 5 years.

At the time of his illness, he was a volunteer at the Sterling Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic.

Surviving are his wife, Fern; one brother, Michael (Anna) Wesner of Morton; one sister, Danice Faulkner of Blissfield, Michigan; one sister-in-law, Betty Hinrichs; four brothersin-law, Virgil Rhodes, Douglas Rhodes, Ervin (Shirley) Rhodes, and Lloyd (Marge) Rhodes; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

At his request, there will be no visitation.

Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Sharon K. Deter MORRISON – Sharon Kay Deter, 54, of Morrison, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at her home.

She worked at Morrison Community Hospital for more than 10 years.

Sharon was born Sept. 13, 1959, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the daughter of Carroll and Jacqueline (Reynolds) Rasmussen. She served in the Army. She married Russell D. Deter on Aug. 30, 1991, in Sterling. She was a member of Brethren In Christ Church in Morrison.

Survivors include her husband, and three sons, Kendall, Bobby, and Adam Deter, all of Morrison; six sisters, Sheryl Tingley of Clinton, Iowa, Shirley (Robert) Payne of Sterling, Utah, Sandra Shamp of Clinton, Iowa, Sharla Albrethsen of Salt Lake

City, Suzan (Paul) Adams of Farmington, Utah, and Sharleen (Joel) Wallace of Iowa City, Iowa; two brothers, Gary (Sue) Rasmussen of West Jordan, Utah, and Bruce Rasmussen of Colorado Springs; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison with Craig Sipes, pastor of Brethren In Christ Church in Morrison, officiating. Interment will be at Morrison Mennonite Cemetery.

Memorials have been established.

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Stanley Stockton STERLING – Stanley Stockton, 76, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

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Vallas: Plan would cost schools $4B GOP spokesman says education a top priority SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Republican Bruce Rauner’s proposal to dump a temporary state income tax increase would cost public schools $4 billion a year and lead to 28,000 teacher layoffs, the rival campaign for Illinois governor said Wednesday.

Paul Vallas, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s running mate, presented a by-school-district breakdown of cuts that he said would be required under Rauner’s “Jobs and Growth� agenda, which calls for rolling back Quinn’s temporary, 67 percent tax hike in January from 5 percent to its pre-2011 level of 3 percent – not 3.75 percent, as the law currently reads.

The reduction would leave school districts scrambling to raise local taxes, cut educational services and extracurricular activities, and increase class sizes, Vallas contended.

Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf said in an email that the Winnetka businessman would make education a top priority. He said despite a tax increase, Quinn cut education spending by $500 million during his five years in office, forcing teacher layoffs and larger class sizes. “And ours are real numbers, not like the ones Vallas made up, which he can’t source,�

Schrimpf said. “His is from a fantasyland, designed to set up a TV ad.�

Since the start of the economic crisis in 2009, support for elementary and secondary education has decreased about $700 million overall, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, though spending has increased over the past two years.

Vallas, who served as schools chief in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Bridgeport, Connecticut, conducted the analysis with Quinn campaign policy staff members.

He said returning to a 3 percent tax rate – which Rauner says he would accomplish over 4 years – would leave an $8 billion hole in the budget. That’s about half of the annual budgetary amount considered discretionary spending that could be cut – money for seniors in the Department on Aging, veterans, and child protective services, Vallas said.

Because education makes up half of that discretionary funding, Vallas assumed for his analysis that it would mean a 50 percent cut to schools “unless they stop funding pensions, unless they stop paying bills, unless they totally decimate some of the other discretionary categories.�

The impact includes dismissing 27,700 teachers, a number Vallas contended was conservative because it assumes that school districts would make up at least half of the $4 billion reduction, primarily through increased local property taxes – which Rauner promises to seek legislative approval to freeze.

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The original count stated that Sigler “knowingly strangled Yolanda M. Sigler, knowing that such act created a strong probability of death and thereby caused [her death].�

The two new counts are similar to the original, but language is important when a jury decides its verdict, so prosecutors often file multiple counts of the same charge with different wording, giving jurors more options when considering a verdict.

James Fagerman, of

Mertes & Mertes in Sterling, is one of Sigler’s attorneys. In his motion to dismiss the new charges, filed Aug. 13, he argues that they constitute substantial changes, rather than slight alterations of wording, “because they alter the nature and elements of the offense charged.�

The attorney also says that because those charges were added more than 120 days after Sigler’s original demand for a speedy trial, the state shouldn’t be allowed to prosecute them.

Sigler was indicted on the original charge on Feb.

8, 2013; he pleaded not guilty on Feb. 15, 2013. He pleaded not guilty to the additional charges on July 23.

His next court appearance is a status hearing set for Sept. 10. The motion could be argued at that time.

Sacco-Miller could have faced a similar speedytrial argument last year when she added a firstdegree murder charge in the case of Charles T. George, originally charged with aggravated battery of a child in the death of his infant daughter. He eventually pleaded guilty to that charge.

In that case, the murder charge also was added more than 120 days after George’s original demand for a speedy trial. It was substantially different than the aggravated battery charge, though, so Sacco-Miller dropped it after an assistant alerted her to the time issue.

She is, however, allowed to file new charges past the 120-day deadline if they are determined not to be substantially different from the original charge, a decision that will be up to Judge Ron Jacobson.

Sigler was in Lee County Jail on $2 million bond on Wednesday.

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When pressed on specifics, the Rauner campaign pointed to the department’s employment of Shayna Cherry, a former Illinois Department of Transportation employee whose father

is an attorney with ties to top Democrats, including Tony Rezko, a former adviser and fundraiser to imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Rezko, like Blagojevich, is serving a sentence in federal prison.

Brooke Anderson, a spokeswoman for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s

campaign, said Rauner “is the only one familiar with cronyism and corruption in this race.�

Two of Rauner’s former business associates were indicted on federal charges earlier this month.

Quinn, who spoke during a separate, 1-hour time slot at the event at a Bloomington farm, used

the forum as an opportunity to tout agricultural achievements under his governorship and pledge to increase funding for the agency, juxtaposing himself with Rauner’s promise to return Illinois to a 3 percent income tax rate for individuals within four years, down from its current 5 percent.

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Bruce Rauner, Republican candidate for governor, talks to central Illinois farmers July 31 in Lincoln.

The Winnetka businessman will make a campaign stop Sunday in Sterling, along with congressional candidate Bobby Schilling, R-Colona.

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STERLING – Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate for governor, will be in Sterling this weekend as part of his statewide bus tour.

Rauner will be joined by former U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, for a public event at Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St. in Sterling, at 11:45 a.m.

Sunday.

The event will be open to the public.

Rauner, a venture capitalist from Winnetka, is running against Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn.

Schilling is challenging freshman Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, for the state’s 17th Congressional District seat, which he held for one term before losing a re-election bid in 2012.

Visit brucerauner.com for more information about Rauner and his campaign.

Visit bobbyschilling. com for more information about Schilling and his campaign.

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MANLIUS – Over the next 5 years, the Bureau Valley community will strive to build a new vision for the school district.

Superintendent Dr. Steve Endress announced Tuesday that the district’s goal was, by 2020, for every Bureau Valley High School graduate to have an associate’s degree, be working toward an associate’s degree, or have earned an industry certification.

The hope is that students will be ready for the workforce or will have a written plan for their future careers immediately after high school.

Endress explained the vision was created after strategic planning sessions this past spring with board members and participating community members. “The board was very interested in propelling the district forward, as there have been a couple bumps in the road in the past few years,�

Endress said, “and we’re ready to start a new era for the school district.�

After observing the district and discovering key components, Endress and Assistant Superintendent Gavin Sronce put together the vision that, Endress said, will create a different kind of high school – one that will allow students different opportunities they now

do not have and that no other high school in the area offers.

Part of the Dr. Steve vision is to Endress allow more flexibility in students’ scheduling, so they can take advantage of more resources in their communities, whether that’s through an internship with local employers or expanding on opportunities offered through junior colleges. “[We will] basically put no ceiling on our students on what they can accomplish in their careers,� Endress said.

He pointed out the short time frame for the vision. “We don’t have all the answers yet, and we don’t know how the process is going to happen,� he said. “That’s something we’ve already asked our district staff, especially our high school staff, to partner with us, and we’ve asked the association to partner with the administration to help build Bureau Valley for the future.�

Board President Rick Cernovich said the board supports the administration’s vision. “We’re anxious and look forward to working with them and our current teachers and staff,� he said. “I think the challenge will be to get the parents and students on board to be as excited as we are, but we’re looking forward to that. We don’t have all the answers now. It’s a work in progress, but it’s nice to have a big goal to shoot for.�

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319 Bistro owner Linda Knoll has her business up and running in downtown Dixon. The restaurant, at 319 W. First St., offers French American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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DIXON – Avez-vous faim? Well, there’s a brand new downtown restaurant with a French flair that can ease your hunger pangs, and it’s worth stepping around the rubble to get there.

Owner Linda Knoll’s 319 Bistro now is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner at 319 W. First St. The bistro offers French American cuisine – all kinds of hearty, homemade food, many items with a French focus, she said Wednesday.

There’s also a full-service bar – or will be. Knoll hopes to have a liquor license in hand by this weekend, and if not, she will very soon thereafter, she said.

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The downtown streetscape work has been a bit of an inconvenience for the fledgling business – there’s no parking directly in front of the building at the moment – but the parking lot behind the Telegraph building at 113 S. Peoria, half a block south, is available for public parking until the work is done.

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Time to dial up a welcome break from technology Rotary phone hearkens back to simpler days

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Here come the tax dollars; a call for good stewardship M

onday will mark Labor Day, when many people have a day off to relax and enjoy the fruits of their labors.

A few days later, though, reality looms in the form of local property tax deadlines.

County treasurers across the Sauk Valley will be collecting the second installments of real estate tax bills, which represent a hefty chunk from the same fruits of the region’s collective labors.

On Wednesday, second real estate tax installments are due in Carroll and Bureau counties.

Thursday is the second installment deadline in Whiteside County.

And on Sept. 5 (Friday), taxpayers in Lee and Ogle counties will face the music.

The amount of money raised by the real estate tax collection system is no small potatoes.

Whiteside County taxpayers owe more than $69.6 million in 2013 taxes payable in 2014.

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and Bridge: $182,900.

Dixon Rural Fire Department: $756,000.

Second installments of real estate Dixon Central Business taxes are due next week. Then millions District TIF: $111,700. of dollars more will be disbursed to local Dixon City Riverfront TIF: $69,400. governments. We call on officials to be And after the second tight-fisted stewards of that money. installment deadline passes, more disburseIn Lee County, taxpayWhat about municipali- ments will be made.

It’s one thing to colers owe about $57 milties? lect and disburse the lion in last year’s taxes The city of Dixon payable this year. received nearly $1.5 mil- people’s money.

It’s another thing for Even as tax dollars flow lion in disbursements units of government to in, tax disbursements thus far. flow out.

The city of Amboy took spend it wisely.

We urge elected offiFor example, according in nearly $124,000. cials who exercise the to the Lee County treaBy contrast, the village surer’s distribution sum- of Nelson received exact- power of the purse – from cities, counties and mary, available on the ly $1,926.80. school districts to library county’s website, disIllinois’ penchant for bursements were made multiple units of govern- and drainage districts – to be skeptical of governon July 3 and Aug. 8. ment is especially eviSo far, the Dixon School dent when tax dollars are ment spending in their particular bailiwicks.

District has received disbursed.

Ask questions. Seek about $6.4 million.

We’ve already menanswers. Make sure Amboy schools have tioned Dixon’s schools every decision to spend gotten nearly $3.1 miland the city. Here are is justified. lion. other Dixon disburseWe’re talking about Sauk Valley Community ments made thus far, in millions of dollars here, College has received more round numbers: contributed by thouthan $1.1 million from Lee Dixon Park District: sands of hard-working County taxpayers.

Nearly $387,000. people.

The county governDixon Township: Those dollars deserve ment itself has received $179,000. tight-fisted stewardship. more than $2.7 million.

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Impressed by city’s response after bad storm BETHANY BLAND Rock Falls

Everyone took notice of the high temps and the power outage that happened in our community this week. Facebook was full of posts, and it seemed like it was all that anyone could talk about.

Trees down, debris, trampolines blown around like leaves, and yes, it sure was hot AND humid.

I saw power lines entangled and wrapped up in fences and trees everywhere. When I saw the mess, I automatically expected that getting electrical service restored would take a

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Two vehicles sit beneath a fallen tree on 11th Avenue in Rock Falls on Monday afternoon. A powerful storm blew through the Sauk Valley, knocking down trees and knocking out electricity for thousands. while – a long while.

I was very impressed with the work of the Electric Department and other city workers who responded to the power outage in Rock Falls. Workers were on the scene immediately,

ensuring public safety and working to get power back on.

That takes forethought, teamwork, dedication, and determination.

It takes people motivated by more than just a paycheck, but rather con-

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cern for their neighbors and the people they serve.

I know everyone who lost electricity was inconvenienced and had to adjust. These workers were out there in the heat, in the dark, late at night, after having already worked a full day, working in dangerous situations in order to restore our comfort. They were missing time with their families, making sacrifices, and doing great work.

I was also greatly impressed by neighbors helping neighbors. People were working together to clean up yards, checking on each other, and spending time out and about talking.

I am thankful to live here and thankful for the efforts of the people who make it a great place to live.

SPRINGFIELD – I bought a “new� phone the other day.

My 6-year-old, Anna, gave it a perplexed look. “Where’s the buttons, Daddy?� “There isn’t any, dear.

It’s what’s called a rotary phone.�

She gave it another skeptical look and walked away.

Yes, when I dial, I actually dial.

An hour or so later, when my wife got home from work, she, too, gave it a bewildered look and said: “Why did you install that old thing? It doesn’t even have Caller ID. How will we know whether to answer the phone or not?�

Folks, it’s not about nostalgia.

Sometimes, I think I just need a break from technology.

Growing up, all the phones in our house had dials.

The idea of push-button technology was in its infancy. No one ever got stuck in voicemail hell.

I REMEMBER watching a news program back in the ’70s where the reporter noted that someday people might have phones small enough to carry in their pockets – that weren’t connected to wires.

My father just shook his head and said, “I wouldn’t want to have a phone where I could be called anytime, anywhere.�

Flash forward 40 years, and now he carries a cellphone with him wherever he goes.

I’m the same way. Electronics seem to be taking over my life.

My kids make bookmarks at school, but I have no way to use them with my Kindle.

I bicycle 17 miles daily, but not through the country roads of Sangamon County. Instead, I’m on a

scottREEDER Scott Reeder is a reporter in residence for the Illinois Policy Institute.

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stationary bike at a gym, peering at movies on my iPad. And I have a phone in my pocket with an app for just about everything but curing cancer.

But, gosh, it’s hard to escape the constant

A rotary telephone is back in columnist Scott Reeder’s life as a way to disconnect, if for a moment, from today’s communications high technology. stream of communication.

Anyone can reach me anytime.

Facebook posts, tweets, emails and phone calls pour in constantly.

And my 8-year-old, Grace, loves to play games on the device.

When I was a kid, I was told a phone was nothing to play with.

Today, they are a source of entertainment.

When I walk into a restaurant, I see faces young and old enthralled with whatever is on that tiny screen.

Don’t people talk to one another face-to-face anymore?

Installing a dial phone won’t make those frustrations go away, of course.

But it does remind me of a simpler time when it was possible to hang up on technology – without pushing a button.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute.

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Wife unwilling to care for ailing mother-in-law Dear Abby, My mother-in-law is 80 and in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. She lives alone an hour and a half from us. She also has a professional who takes care of her once a week.

My husband, “Fred,� goes to help and entertain her every weekend, and I sometimes accompany him. She has enough money to stay in an assisted living facility, but Fred wants to build a mother-in-law apartment for her on our property.

Abby, I don’t like her.

She was a bully when she was younger, and she’s still manipulative. She has made some comments about me hitting her, which never happened.

Of course, Fred believed me. If she lives with us, I will be her main caregiver

made peace with her.

Could you help me to sort this out? – Three’s A Crowd in Maryland

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Dear Three’s A Crowd, I’ll try. Caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease is a full-time job because the disease is progressive. While Fred’s mother can live alone with the help of a professional once a week now, that will soon not be the case.

She will become increasingly helpless and so confused that, should an emergency arise in her apartment, she will be unable to think sequentially enough to know what to do. She might no longer recognize who you are and become agitated and combative.

because I have a homebased business and a flexible schedule.

I have already said no to Fred’s idea, but I don’t want to be the bad guy. His two brothers live states away and don’t want to be involved because of the way their mother treated them during their teens. Fred is the only son willing to overlook past issues and has

For these reasons, your mother-in-law should be in an assisted living facility staffed with caregivers who have been trained to take care of people with Alzheimer’s.

Because you have a business to run, it can’t be you. Since Fred has made peace with his mother, he should visit her often to ensure she is well-treated. But he should NOT expect the responsibility of caring for her to be yours, because it is unrealistic.

Dear Abby, My wife likes to leave money hidden in the house or car as her little ATM. The problem is, one or both of our teenagers discover her stashes, and the money disappears. We have had a family meet-

ing about it, yet it continues. I have argued for years with her that part of the problem is leaving money around, not cleverly hidden.

My wife blames one kid who she wants to kick out, but what if it’s the other?

Now she’s blaming me for not solving the problem.

Yes, it’s terrible, but she has fed the impulsiveness and refuses to change her ways. She wants us to be on the “same page,� but that usually means her page. Any ideas? Family counseling? – Dad in the Middle Dear Dad, Your wife may want to place the blame on you, but there is more than one problem happening in your household. The first is her insistence on leaving

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money where it’s tempting a teen (or two) who steals.

Second, you don’t know who is taking the money and what it’s being used for. Third is your wife’s idea that a quick fix would be to throw a dependent child out.

It may take the services of a licensed marriage counselor to mediate an agreement between the two of you to work cooperatively together. If your wife needs money, the only ATM she should use is one that’s connected with your bank rather than the cookie jar.

Your teens should both be tested for drugs and evaluated for emotional problems.

After that, family counseling might help you all communicate more successfully with one another.

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Movement calls for end of ‘Amish Mafia’ Experts say there is no such thing

ered the exploding car would be featured on the season finale of the popular Discovery Channel

BY AMY WORDEN show, which purports to -#4 .EWS 3ERVICE depict real-life events of LANCASTER, Pa. – For armed Amish vigilantes. a year, Lark and Michael “We had basically McCarley simmered ignored the show until silently over the arrival that point,� said Lark of “Amish Mafia� in their McCarley. “But that community. was when we realized The couple own how much the network Lovelace Manor, a bedwas infiltrating this and-breakfast on the area to do such outraoutskirts of town, and geous staged scenes for found the reality show the show. We definitely that depicts blackwanted no part of it.� clothed young men Now they are part of a terrorizing neighbors movement that took off distasteful, offensive and this summer, counting an affront to their many elected officials, hunAmish friends. dreds of churches and The final straw was businesses among its the phone call last winsupporters, to convince ter from a TV producer the Discovery Channel who wanted to blow up to cancel the show. a vehicle in the small “It hit a nerve,� said parking lot behind their Mary Haverstick, a Lanrestored mansion, next caster-based filmmaker to the aviary housing who created the website several prized doves. The RespectAmish.org and McCarleys later discovis leading the effort. “We

tapped into something that was unsaid.� “Amish Mafia� premiered in 2012 and quickly became a cable hit. Now preparing for a fourth season, the show centers on a foursome who take on alleged wrongdoers with strongarm tactics and sometimes violence – such as torching the car of a non-Amish man illegally renting vehicles to Amish teens.

The Discovery Channel maintains on its website that the characters and situations – albeit re-enactments – are based on real events. But experts familiar with the Lancaster Amish and Mennonite communities say there is no such thing as an Amish Mafia.

Haverstick and others also say the show doesn’t reflect the real Lancaster – sprawling countryside dotted with farmsteads and vast

fields of corn, soybeans and wheat – or its 30,000 Amish residents.

Even worse, she said, was targeting a tight-knit conservative community that’s traditionally averse to publicity, has no centralized religious structure or an advocacy group to fight back. “A show called ‘Jewish Mafia’ would be seen as problematic,� Haverstick said. “The Amish deserve a voice of protection.�

Still, killing the program, due to resume airing this winter, will likely be an uphill climb.

The success of “Amish Mafia� and “Breaking Amish� has led to more Amish-themed shows including “Amish Haunting� – a reality horror show – which premiers this fall on Discovery.

In an email, a Discovery Channel spokeswoman declined to comment.

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Role as weathered spy fits Brosnan in ‘November Man’

BY BARBARA VANCHERI MCT News Service

If you’re a completist, you might want to get in on the ground (film) floor of “The November Man.�

That is because plans already have been announced for a sequel to the espionage thriller opening in theaters Friday and based on Bill Granger’s novel “There Are No Spies.� Pierce Brosnan stars as Peter Devereaux, a retired CIA agent whose nickname of “November Man� came because, as a colleague says, “After you passed through, nothing lived.�

The movie opens in 2008 in Montenegro with the chilly Devereaux and his CIA protege, agent David Mason (Luke Bracey). When the older man sees the younger one cozying up to a waitress, he advises with dispassion, “You feel the need for a relationship, get a dog,� and when the men join forces to safeguard a visiting ambassador, an innocent bystander pays the price for deadly chaos.

The action then jumps forward 5 years to Lausanne, Switzerland, where

‘November Man’

3 stars (out of 5) Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Olga Kurylenko Rating: R for strong violence including sexual assault, language, sexuality/nudity and brief drug use Playing: At the Carmike Sauk Valley 8 in Sterling, starting Friday the retired Devereaux meets with an old colleague (Bill Smitrovich) about a woman who wants to come in from the cold with some explosive information about a Russian who could be the next president. The politician has been working with a female contract killer to clean up his past, and the CIA agent could be in grave danger.

As Devereaux also tries to protect another woman (Olga Kurylenko) on the run from assassins, he dodges bullets, double-crosses and details from his past in this thriller that allows Brosnan to tap back into his James Bond roots. This character is obviously older, slightly heavier, graying at the

temples and tosses back hard liquor, not vodka martinis or bon mots.

Directed by Roger Donaldson, “November Man� manages to spring a couple of key surprises.

You might see one or two coming, but it’s doubtful you will anticipate all of them and that elevates this hard-edged, violent and sometimes bloody thriller.

It makes nifty use of a drone but improbably stages a shootout and chase in a luxury hotel that draws not a peep from security and conveniently keeps an agent’s cellphone number unchanged for years.

It offsets some misogyny with the lady assassin but, as is often the case, runs a global operation with a surprisingly small number of people.

At 61, Brosnan is still a very credible action star, and Kurylenko – coincidentally a Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig in “Quantum of Solace� – a chameleon. “The November Man� isn’t 007 or Jason Bourne, but it’s better than its end-ofsummer slot (often a dead zone) might indicate.

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The personal vehicle of Kaiser-Frazer founder Henry J. Kaiser is one of many classic vehicles that will be on display at the annual Sublette Car Show on Sept.

6 on U.S. Route 52 across from Vaessen Bros. Chevrolet.

Set a weekend course for Sublette Car Show STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

SUBLETTE – Got a Mustang? Your chance to show it off is Sept. 6 at the annual Sublette Car Show.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. on U.S. Route

52, across from Vaessen Bros. Chevrolet.

Owners of antique, unique and collectible cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles interested in displaying their rides should call 815-713-5675. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Mustang.

Registration is $5 per car. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and music, and food will be sold.

An extensive KaiserFrazer collection will be showcased, as well as Willys-Overland, Hudson and Nash vehicles.

Trippin Molly at Corner Spot DIXON – Local alternative band Trippin Molly will play an outdoor show with special guest The Catfish Dogs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Corner Spot Bar and Grill, 510 Chicago Ave. It will be an all-ages show.

For more information on the band, visit facebook.com/trippinmolly.

Upcoming: Sept. 13, Bombdigity; Oct. 10, Dixon VFW; and Nov. 26, Bombdigity

For more information, call 815564-9430.

WHAT’S GOING ON

ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – On the back wall, through Sunday, there will be an exhibit of pieces from the Franklin McMahon collection at the gallery, 113 W. First St.. All paintings and drawings to be shown are depictions of Ronald Reagan or George Bush, and are for sale.

An Elvis impersonator will appear at 7 p.m. Saturday at the gallery. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door, or before at the gallery.

Cindy Winterfield’s artwork is showing on the front wall through Sunday.

Photographs by Brian Lutz will be shown from Monday through Sept. 15 on the front wall.

The Next Picture Show is bringing back “Art on The Square� at 9 a.m. Sept. 20 on the premises of the old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second St. Participants will be assigned a section of sidewalk to use as canvas.

Judging will be at 11:30 a.m., and awards will be presented at noon.

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

Go to www.lovelandcommunityhouse.org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

At River Arts Center CLINTON, Iowa – The art of Charles Knudsen will be on exhibit through Sept. 14 at the galley, 229 Fifth Ave. South.

The exhibit includes sculptures, folk art, paintings and more.

Gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday.

At Woodlawn Arts Academy STERLING – The Juried Art Shows will open with a public reception, including an awards presentation, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday at the academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Applications for upcoming art exhibits at the academy are available in the main office or can be downloaded at www.woodlawnartsacademy.com.

At Val’s Place DIXON – Acoustic open mic is open to the public at 8:30 p.m. every Monday.

Musicians also are welcome to join the band with Notorious Folk, featuring Steve Catron, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

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

At Champs STERLING – The Boots and Bikinis Tour, featuring mechanical bull riding, will run from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at the bar, 216 Locust St. For more information, call 815626-6003.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – E11eveth Hour will play at 9 p.m. Friday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Bon-Fire will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – The Lone Kill Bill E will play at 8 p.m. today at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Second Wind will play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and New Shoes is slated for 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday.

The bar’s open mic night will get underway at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Saturday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers Country gentlemen Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Mount Morris band shell.

Upcoming: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 6 at Sterling Moose Family Center; 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 12 with Jim Miller at The Brandywine in Dixon; 8-11:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Wagon Wheel in Sterling; 7-10 p.m. Oct. 18 at Sterling Moose Family Center; and 7-10 p.m.

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Oct. 18 The Night People return STERLING – The Night People, playing a variety of classic dance music, will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Starlight’s Theatre & Lounge, 314 First Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 815-564-9430.

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Sept. 13 The Night People to perform STERLING – The Night People, playing a variety of classic dance music, will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Starlight’s Theatre & Lounge, 314 First Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is $5.

Sept. 20 Funk band in town STERLING – Big Daddy Woo Woo will perform from at 9 p.m. at Starlight’s Theatre & Lounge, 314 First Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is free until 8:30 p.m., and $5 after.

For more information, call 815564-9430.

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Great Route 64/84 Holiday Shop Hop – November 7, 8, 14 & 15 Christmas Walk – December 5 Christmas @ Heritage Canyon – December 6 For more information, visit www.cityoffulton.us or call 815-589-4545

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Harmonica master returns to TNPS

CAR SHOWS AND TRACTOR RIDES Sept. 14 4-H car show and airplane fly-in MOUNT MORRIS – There will be a 4-H car show, airplane flyin, and all-you-can-eat breakfast hosted by Ogle County Pilots Inc. at Ogle County Airport on state Route 64 on the east edge of Mount Morris.

Breakfast will be from 7 a.m. to noon. Car registration is from 7 to 10:30 a.m., with the show running from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Proceeds from the car show will benefit the Blackhawk Crossing 4-H Club of Mount Morris.

For more information, contact Al Koper at 815-440-5982 or kalmarilyn@yahoo.com.

STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

CHILIFESTS Oct. 4 ChiliFest in Byron BYRON – The Byron Chamber of Commerce will present its ChiliFest at Byron Forest Preserve Heritage Farm, 7993 N. River Road.

Cooking will begin at 10 a.m., and gates will open at noon. Live music is set to begin at 1 p.m.; judging will get underway at 2, with awards given at 3. The event will be held, rain or shine.

Teams will have the opportunity to compete in two categories: judge’s choice and theme/showmanship.

There is no registration fee.

All teams must provide their own cooking ingredients, devices, utensils, prep and serving tables, heavy-duty extension cords and tents. Teams must make at least 5 gallons of chili.

Admission to the event is $5, with children 7 and under free.

Attendees will get to taste all the chili available. Additional food will be sold during the event.

Registration forms and a complete set of rules and regulations are available at the Chamber office, 232 W. Second St. For more information, contact the office at byronchamber@ gmail.com or 815-234-5500.

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With his 12-string acoustic guitar, Dixon’s Rick Munson is rapidly making the transition from enthusiastic First Fridays audience member to skilled stage performer at the Oregon VFW. The event makes its return at 7 p.m. Sept. 5. p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. White, also known as “Tater Salad,” rose to fame on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

Ticket prices are $43 and $53, depending on seating, and are on sale through ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-968-2722.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

COMEDY Sept. 17 Swardson swinging through DEKALB – Tickets are on sale for comedian Nick Swardson’s “Taste Tour,” which will hit the stage at 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. Tickets are $39.50. The box office will be open for walk-up and phone sales at 10 a.m. Friday.

Tickets also can be purchased at www.egyptiantheatre.org or www.livenation.com.

Oct. 18 ‘Tater Salad’ to hit stage ROCKFORD – Tickets are available for Ron White’s performance, part of his “Nutcracker” tour, at 8

CONCERTS Friday Switchback back in area FRANKLIN GROVE – Switchback will perform shows at 7 and 9 p.m. for a special Fifth Fridays performance at the H.I. Lincoln Building, on the corner of Elm and Whitney streets.

The band blends Americana and Celtic music.

Tickets are available for $10 by calling the building at 815-4563030 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday, or noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets may be available at the door, but previous Switchback appear-

ances have sold out in advance, according to a news release.

For more information, call 815456-3030.

Sept. 5 First Fridays in Oregon OREGON – First Fridays Open Stage music show returns at 7 p.m. to the Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is a donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-9730942 for more information.

Upcoming: Oct. 3 Sept. 19 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to www.franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: Oct. 17 Kidz Bop in area ROCKFORD – Kidz Bop will perform kid-friendly versions of

DIXON – Think Beethoven meets Blues Traveler. For Corky Siegel, it’s a happy, albeit unconventional, marriage.

The internationally celebrated harmonica master has done the conventional, infusing blues and rock with his harmonica. But he’s also worked extensively in combining blues and classical music.

Siegel and The Chamber Blues Group will return to town with a 7 p.m. performance Sept. 6 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the gallery or by calling 815-285-4924. today’s biggest hits at 7 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Tickets go on sale at noon Friday. They start at $15 and may be purchased at ticketmaster. com or by calling 815-968-5222.

Visit kidzbop.com/tour for more information.

Sept. 20 Jake Owen in area ROCKFORD – Jake Owen’s Days of Gold Tour will make a stop at BMO Harris Bank Center, 228 S. Main St. All reserved seats are $25 and may be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling the box office at 815-968-5222.

Visit jakeowen.net or find him on Facebook for more information.

Sept. 27 Eagles tribute band STERLING – The Optimist Club is set to bring Heartache Tonight, an Eagles tribute band, to play at Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The show will open with local artist Lauren Adams at 6 p.m.

Following the show, there will be a meet and greet with band members. Merchandise will be sold.

Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or at The Loop Barbershop, 301 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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Internationally known harmonica master Corky Siegel and The Chamber Blues Group will return to Dixon at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. Siegel, also a talented pianist, will host a master class at the gallery from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept 5.

The public is welcome, and reservations can be Go to heartachetonight.com for more information about the band.

For more information about the event, find the Optimist Club on Facebook, or contact John Watts at jwwatts78@gmail.com or call 815-631-3012.

Sept 28 Toys for Tots benefit ROCK FALLS – Area bands may register to perform at a fundraiser for Toys for Tots at Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 305 W. Second St. Activities start with a motorcycle run at noon. The cost is $10 per person, and the ride departs from the bar. Entrants may register from 10 to 11:30 a.m. that day.

Admission to the fundraiser will be an unwrapped child’s gift valued at $10 or more. Plates of pulled pork, baked beans and chips will be $5 each.

A bags tournament will take place, with two people per team.

The cost is $10 per person.

Raffles and 50/50 drawings will take place, with tickets for $1 each, $5 for six, or $10 for an armlength.

To register a band, enter the motorcycle run, or for more information, call Terol McCarty at 815441-3655.

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CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS Saturday Annual craft show DIXON – The Dixon Lioness will host its annual Craft Show in the Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at John Dixon Park, 515 N. Galena Ave. The event will showcase a variety of vendors. Food and drinks will be sold. Proceeds will go to local charities and the Center for Sight and Hearing in Rockford.

Go to dixonillioness.org for more information.

Sept. 5 Crafts and baked goods STERLING – The CGH Health Foundation Vendor/Craft Show is set for 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ryberg Auditorium and Classrooms 1 and 2 in CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

A basket raffle also is planned.

Each vendor has donated an item valued at $25 or more that will be raffled off. There will be a gold ticket basket, with a value of more than $100. There also will be a bake sale running simultaneously in the CGH lobby.

For more information or to make a contribution, contact Joan Hermes, foundation executive director, at joan.hermes@cghmc. com or 815-625-0400, ext. 5672.

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On the Rise: Youth conference set for Sept. 6 STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

ROCK FALLS – Youngsters can hear Willet’s uplifting message now, or in person Sept. 6 at Rise Youth Conference.

The national-touring Christian band will play the event at Rock River Christian Center, 1800 Prophet Road. The band also just released its new community worship

album, “Searchlight,� which can be bought or streamed at willetonline. com.

The conference will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, and feature food and games.

Among other national speakers, frontman Jeremy Willet will talk with attendees about serving their community and the world, according to a news release. Twelve

break-out sessions will be held.

Youth groups and individuals can register for $10 per person by Aug. 15 and $12 per person after. Lunches will be available from Culver’s for an additional $5.

For more information or to register, go to riseyouthconference.com, find the group on Facebook, or call Delon Bland at 815-499-7015.

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Brothers Justin (left), Jeremy and Jordan Willet make up the national-touring Christian rock band Willet, which will perform Sept. 6 at the Rise Youth Conference at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls. Jeremy, the group’s frontman, will talk with attendees about serving their community and the world.

WHAT’S GOING ON DOWNTOWN EVENTS Friday Turn on the lights MOUNT MORRIS – A grand lighting ceremony is planned for 7 p.m in downtown Mount Morris to commemorate the new street lighting in the village.

Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play at 7 p.m. in the band shell. During the band’s break, an official ceremonial lighting will take place.

The village will be serving complimentary butterfly pork chop sandwiches, chips and drinks starting at 6:30 p.m.

Donations for the meal and concert will go toward purchasing new Christmas decorations and flag holders for the poles downtown.

Sept. 13 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

Go to www.Second-Saturdays. com or find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

Upcoming: Oct. 11 Sept. 26 Fourth Fridays in Sterling STERLING – Fourth Fridays promotes the slogan “Think Local.

Buy Local. Be Local.�

In addition to many of the participating businesses continuing to host cultural happenings, locals also will find special activities, events and savings opportunities as they explore the shopping, dining and services in Sterling.

Organizers also encourage residents to be local by getting involved in the community.

Go to www.fourthfridayspac. com for a list of participating businesses, specials and events.

Sept. 6 and 7 at the Figge Art Museum Plaza, 225 W. Second St. The juried fine art and craft fair will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 6 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 7, and admission is free.

The event features artists from multiple states, a food court, children’s art activities, and discounted $2 admission to the museum all weekend.

Keep an ear out for Beaux Bucks giveaways on TV and radio. Attendees also can vote for their favorite artist at the information booth. All proceeds fund exhibits and educational programs at the museum.

For more information, call 309496-9138, or visit beauxartsfair. com.

Sept. 13 Craft beer goes great with pretzels FREEPORT – Freeport Downtown Development Foundation presents the Pretzel City Brewfest from 1 to 5:30 p.m. in the grass lot at Chicago Avenue and Douglas Street.

Beer vendors will serve tastings from local and national craft breweries. Food also will be available from Main Street Bistro, Freeport Jaycees, Hungry Hot Dog Cart, the Elk’s Lodge, and Royal Pub. Entertainment will be provided

by Nathan Dean and the Damn Band, a national touring band from Freeport.

General admission tickets are $20 before the festival and $25 at the gate, and include 20 tasting tickets and a souvenir glass. VIP tickets are $50 and include 1 hour early entry, 30 tasting tickets, access to special releases, two souvenir glasses, a bag, a T-shirt and a koozie.

Tickets can be purchased at pretzelcitybrewfest.com or at Freeport/Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Center, 4596 U.S. Route 20.

For more information, email FDDFoffice@yahoo.com or call 815-235-3560.

FAMILY FUN FAIRS AND FESTIVALS Sept. 6 Art fair in Quad Cities DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Beaux Arts Fund Committee will have its 61st biannual fall art fair

Friday Storytelling in Sterling STERLING – The Sterling Public Library will celebrate its 12th annual storytelling event, “An Evening of Stories,� from 8 to 10 p.m. at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The event will feature two

master storytellers, Al Batt of Heartland, Minnesota, and Susan O’Halloran of Evanston.

The evening will begin with a juried art show, children’s art show and reception from 6 to 7:45 p.m.

Storytelling for an adult audience begins at 8 p.m. There also will be a raffle for a quilt donated

by Country at Heart.

Admission is $7.

For more information, go to sterlingfestival.org or call the library at 815-625-1370.

FARMERS MARKETS In Dixon DIXON – The farmers market is from 7 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Saturday at Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St. Another farmers market is from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the riverfront, downtown.

In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historic Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to www.twincityfarmersmarket. com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

In Rock Falls ROCK FALLS – The farmers market on Fourth Avenue and West Second Street offers a variety of vendors plying their produce, crafts and other wares, from 7 a.m. to noon or so Wednesday, Friday and Saturday through October or November, depending on weather and interest. Farmers, gardeners, vendors and crafters are welcome to sell their goods with no need to register or pay fees. Nonprofits also are invited to use the market for fundraisers.

Call the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, 815-625-4500, for more information.

In Morrison MORRISON – The farmers market runs from 8 to 11 a.m. every Saturday through Sept. 27, rain or shine, in the parking lot behind Whiteside County Juvenile Services, 204 E. Lincolnway.

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Sept. 27 ‘Dancing with the Steamers’ FULTON – The River Bend Athletic Boosters will host “Dancing with the Steamers,� at 7 p.m. in the West Gym of Fulton High School, 1207 12th St. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Seven couples from the district’s communities, and a Fulton High School senior couple will compete.

The couple which raises the most money for the River Bend Athletic Boosters will be crowned the night’s winner. A panel of judges also will select a Judge’s Choice Award.

Proceeds will go to new weight room equipment at Fulton High School.

Donations also can be made. A donation of $150 and above will be recognized on a plaque in the weight room.

Tickets can be purchased at Fulton Elementary School, 1301 Seventh Ave.; River Bend Middle School, 415 12th St.; Fulton High School, 1207 12th St.; the district office, 1110 Third St.; Community State Bank, 1325 17th St.; and Central Bank, 1404 14th Ave.

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FUN FOR A CAUSE Sunday Car show to help shelter ROCK FALLS – The Happy Tails Animal Shelter property, 1408 McNeil Road, will be full of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and tractors for the shelter’s first Car and Bike Show.

The gate opens for vehicles at 9 a.m. and closes at 11 a.m., at which point the show opens to the public.

Registration of a vehicle is $25 and includes a T-shirt. Admission is $1 per person, with kids under 6 free. There will be a cookout and activities throughout the day.

Proceeds will go toward the animal shelter. For more information, call the shelter at 815-626-2994.

Sept. 25 Live auction for literacy group STERLING – United Way of Whiteside County will present the fifth annual Power of the Purse silent and live auction at 5 p.m. at Deer Valley Country Club.

The proceeds benefit Literacy is Fun for Everyone, a program associated with the Dolly Parton Foundation, which provides free books to children in Whiteside County.

The United Way chapter started LIFE in 2001 and has 1,349 children enrolled in the program.

Tickets for the auction are $25, or $176 for a table of eight, and include a buffet dinner, but they are selling out quickly, according to Russell Siefken, executive director of the United Way chapter.

There will be more than 30 unique purses featuring gift cards, trips, overnight stays, children’s items and much more. Call 815625-7973 for more information or to buy tickets. They will not be sold the day of the event.

KARAOKE Tuesday At Charlie’s Bar and Grill MOUNT CARROLL – Karaoke is offered at 7 p.m. every week at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St. Sept. 5 Party with the James Gang DIXON – Karaoke with the

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James Gang will be from 8 to midnight at the Dixon VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Road. Email jamesgang1996@gmail.com for more information.

Upcoming: 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at Messies, 117 N. River Road, Oregon; 8 p.m.-midnight Sept. 19 at Dixon VFW; 9 p.m.-midnight Sept. 20 at Ralphie and Lu Lu’s; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Sept. 26, First Street Pub; 8 p.m.-midnight Sept. 27 at Slurp & Burp, 4319 S. Loran Road, Pearl City

AT THE MOVIES Friday ‘Monsters University’ in the park in Rockford ROCKFORD – The Fright Night Flix season wraps up with a showing of “Monsters University� at dusk on the north lawn of Davis Park, 211 N. Main St. Gates will open at 7 p.m. The first 1,000 people will receive a ticket for free popcorn.

Attendees may bring lawn chairs, blankets, and food and beverages. No alcoholic beverages are allowed.

In case of rain, BMO Harris Bank Center will be used.

OPEN MIC Friday Music in the park ROCK FALLS – An all-ages open mic night is available from 5 to 9 p.m. every week through September at Triangle/Veterans Memorial Park, at Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue.

For more information, call 815590-8881 or 779-770-6498.

Sunday Musicians welcome in Mount Carroll MOUNT CARROLL – Open mic is on tap at 4 p.m. every week at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St.

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Abbott ....................... 42.60 Alcoa ......................... 16.71 AltriaCorp ................. 42.81 Autonation ............... 53.96 American Express .... 89.23 Arris-Group .............. 30.42 Apple....................... 102.13 ADM.......................... 49.58 AT&T ......................... 34.74 Bank of America....... 16.19 Boeing..................... 128.17 BorgWarner .............. 61.95 BP .............................. 48.36 Casey’s ...................... 71.87 Caterpillar .............. 108.56 CenturyLink ............. 40.75 Chevron .................. 128.63 Cisco ......................... 24.80 Citigroup .................. 51.85 CNW ......................... 51.24 CocaCola .................. 41.59 ConAgra.................... 32.13 Dean ......................... 17.40 Deere & Co ............... 83.85 Disney ....................... 90.35 Donaldson................ 41.72 DuPont ..................... 65.92 Exxon ........................ 99.49 Ford .......................... 17.36 Exelon ....................... 32.77 GE ............................. 26.12 FifthThird ................. 20.29 HawaiianElectric ..... 25.16 Hewlett Packard ...... 38.16

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Shooting of firing-range instructor in Arizona stirs debate PHOENIX (AP) – The accidental shooting death of a firing-range instructor by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi has set off a powerful debate over youngsters and guns, with many people wondering what sort of parents would let a child handle a submachine gun.

Instructor Charles Vacca, 39, was standing next to the girl Monday at the Last Stop range in White Hills, Arizona, about 60 miles south of Las Vegas, when she squeezed the trigger.

The recoil wrenched the Uzi upward, and Vacca was shot in the head.

Prosecutors say they will not file charges in the case.

Gerry Hills, founder of Arizonans for Gun Safety, a group seeking to reduce gun violence, said that it was reckless to let the girl handle such a powerful weapon and that tighter regulations regarding children and guns are needed. “We have better safety standards for who gets to ride a roller-coaster

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Hills said. Referring to the girl’s parents, he said: “I just don’t see any reason in the world why you would allow a 9-year-old to put her hands on an Uzi.�

The identities of the girl and her family members have not been released.

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The footage, which does not show the instructor actually being shot, helped feed the furor on social media and beyond. “I have regret we let this child shoot, and I have regret that Charlie was killed in the incident,�

Scarmardo said. He said he doesn’t know what went wrong, pointing out that Vacca was an Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jace Zack, chief deputy for the Mohave County Attorney’s Office, said the instructor was probably the most criminally negligent person involved in the accident for having allowed the child to hold the gun without enough training. “The parents aren’t culpable,� Zack said. “They trusted the instructor to know what he was doing, and the girl could not possibly have comprehended the potential dangers involved.�

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PACT summer camp This summer, the YMCA, Rock Falls Police Department, and the Whiteside County Housing Authority worked together to have a summer camp for youth ages 9-12 who live in the Coloma Homes. The YMCA sponsored this camp; with an Outreach Grant that they received.

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The weekend began with a Prairie Restoration community service project in Whiteside county.

The group then began the retreat with some ice breakers and energizers; spending time having fun and getting to know each other. 9 mini buses were loaded and traveled to Camp Benson where they spent the weekend participating in teaming building activities, workshops on Developmental Assets, Suicide Awareness, Leadership Skills, Wellness, and Coping Skills, small group discussions and adventure challenges.

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Several of the original students who helped in the creation of BLIND were asked about how it has impacted their lives, here are their responses.

Josh Binder - Josh is the admissions counselor and mens basketball coach at Aurora University. He is married with a son, Wesley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used BLIND at my Ă&#x20AC;UVW MRE LQWHUYLHZ $V D FRDFK DQG LQ P\ MRE , DSSO\ the skills BLIND taught me on a regular basis. It has LQĂ XHQFHG KRZ , FRPPXQLFDWH DQG WUHDW RWKHUV ,W opened my eyes as to how similar we all truly are.â&#x20AC;?

Willy Mekeel - Willy lives in Mankato, Minnesota.

He is married with two children and is a geography teacher at South Central College. Willy is working towards his PHD in geo-spatial monitoring and analysis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;BLIND absolutely impacted my life. It is the most VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW LQ GHSWK WLPH , KDYH VSHQW ZLWK SHRSOH of diverse backgrounds.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was wrapped up in my own world and was only looking inches in front of me. BLIND opened my eyes to others worlds and struggles.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The friendships I made through BLIND DUH VWLOO VWURQJ , DP VWLOO IULHQGV ZLWK NLGV , GLGQ¡W go to school with. It has also impacted how I teach today. My perspective in dealing with persons especially those with challenges have made me a better teacher.â&#x20AC;?

Krystal Gascoigne - Krystal lives in the Quad Cities and is a second grade teacher of the ESL program.

During the summer she does mission work for youth

in Turkey, China and Romania. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We helped come up with the name. BLIND prepared me for what I do today and made me a stronger leader.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I use BLIND activities in my mission work. Having grown up in catholic schools it allowed me to meet kids from all walks of life.â&#x20AC;?

Colleen Fitzgerald - Colleen is a graduate of IL State in Business Administration and has also received a degree in Cosmetology. She lives in Barlett, IL with her 4 month old son and husband. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blind made me realize that I need to be open and accepting of people. Every person has good in them and has something to teach you. We need that acFHSWDQFH ,¡P D EHWWHU SHUVRQ KDYLQJ PHW WKHP <RX GRQ¡W NQRZ ZKDW SHRSOH KDYH EHHQ WKURXJK DQG ZH need to be accepting. We are all one community.

Crossing the line showed me that we all go through hardships and we never know what someone else is battling. I made friendships and connections I may never have had the opportunity to do.â&#x20AC;?

Dana Dietz - Dana is a personal trainer and massage therapist in Sterling. She attended Soma Institute in Chicago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;BLIND I LOVED IT! My friendships extended across so many sports rivalries and racial barriers. Blind helped me to get past all of those barriers. We shut ourselves off. We tended to set ourselves apart so it ZDV H\H RSHQLQJ 6LPSO\ VWDWHG SRVLWLYH ,W¡V 2. WR be nice to people. I still follow the BLIND principles today.â&#x20AC;?

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Tom Demmer - Tom is the marketing director as KSB Hospital and is serving in the Illinois House of Representatives as a State Representative. Tom just got married this past weekend! â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so happy that BLIND has continued on. It enabled me to meet kids from other schools and also made me aware of how similar we are. I particularly remember Crossing the Line and what an impact that had on me. I have used the BLIND message in much that I have done. Keep it going!â&#x20AC;?

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NEWMAN AT ROCKRIDGE

Main event opens show No. 1 Newman starts season at No. 3 Rockridge

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The vast majority of memories from the 2013 state championship football season for Newman were good ones.

Some of the bad ones came in a Week 1 home loss to Rockridge. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comets have the opportunity to not let that history repeat itself, as the Shayne teams will once Allen Newman again square off to senior begin the season.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting is Friday in Taylor Ridge.

Rockridge, under then firstyear head coach Sam Graves, employed a spread attack powered by all-state quarterback Darren Southwell and all-state running back Dalton McManus to befuddle Newman and roll to a 21-9 win last season.

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Sterling Thornton took over quarterbacking duties toward the end of last season. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be under center again Friday when the Warriors play at Metamora.

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The 2013 Sterling Golden Warrior roller coaster started at a peak last August, when over 2 days the Warriors beat the Metamora Redbirds with big play after big play.

The Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opener started on Friday night and ended on Saturday afternoon, because the game Tanner Massey was suspended by Sterling lightning. On both senior days, the Warriors were all about the big play, scoring on strikes of 91, 54, 48, and 40 yards.

The 42-28 upset win was a big one, but the rest of the season was a wild ride consisting of ups and downs.

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Newman coach Mike Papoccia talks to the Comets after losing 21-9 to Rockridge to open the 2013 season. It turned out to be the only loss for the Comets en route to the 2A state title. The two teams meet again Friday in Taylor Ridge. Newman is ranked No. 1 in 2A, and Rockridge is No. 3.

MONMOUTH-ROSEVILLE AT DIXON

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a while since the Dixon Dukes got to celebrate a victory with their home fans â&#x20AC;&#x201C; three full seasons, to be exact.

The Dukes hope to end that trend Friday night, when they host Monmouth-Roseville at 7:30 p.m. at A.C. Bowers Field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be pretty awesome to open the season with that win,â&#x20AC;? senior Dan Troutman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be really good to be Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com the team that did that,â&#x20AC;? senior Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Webb fights for yards during a home game last Ryan Webb added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I think year. The Dukes host Monmouth-Roseville on Friday in hopes it would give us more momenof earning their first home victory since 2010. tum for the rest of the season.â&#x20AC;?

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Soler strong in first start Cubs, Cardinals fall on road; White Sox snap skid "Y THE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

Skip Schumaker drove in a pair of runs, and the Reds withstood Jorge Solerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-at-bat homer and an RBI single Wednesday to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 in Cincinnati.

Soler, a 22-year-old prospect from Cuba, got a 9-year, $30 million deal from the Cubs.

He was called up on Wednesday, started in right field, and batted fifth. After Luis Valbuena led off the second inning with a homer off Mat Latos (5-3), Soler hit a 2-1 pitch into the Redsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bullpen in center field.

Soler also had an RBI single off Jonathan Broxton in the eighth, cutting the deficit to 6-5.

Latos pitched into the eighth and gave up four runs while fanning a season-high 10 batters. Aroldis Chapman escaped a two-on threat in the ninth for his 28th save.

Eaton doubled with one out off Kluber (138), advanced on Alexei Ramirezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s groundout, then Abreu drove in his AL-high 96th run.

Hector Noesi (8-9) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings, improving to 5-2 in eight starts since the All-Star break.

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The Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jorge Soler follows through on an RBI single Wednesday against the Reds in Cincinnati.

Soler also homered in his major league debut, but the Cubs lost 7-5.

Jacob Turner (4-8) made his first start for the Cubs and lasted only 3 2/3 innings.

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Corey Kluber, and Chicago won at home to stop a season-high seven-game losing streak.

Abreu put Chicago ahead for good in the seventh with his third hit of the game. Adam

run homer off a speaker above the seats in rightcenter field, and Jeff Locke outpitched Adam Wainwright as Pittsburgh won at home.

Davis hit his 10th homer in the second, a drive estimated at about 433 feet, after Wainwright hit Russell Martin on the left elbow with a pitch that Martin barely tried to avoid.

Locke (6-3) allowed one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings, giving up Matt Hollidayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-inning homer.

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Sloane Stephens returns a shot against Johanna Larsson during the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday in New York. Stephens committed 63 unforced errors in a loss. played one set over the past 5 weeks because of inflammation in her right wrist, which was operated on in May 2013 and flared up recently. Dulgheru, though, pointed to Sharapovaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grit as a key factor, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing is that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smacking the ball and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fighter. ... It can seem that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down,

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On Wednesday, Sharapova found herself down by a set and facing a break point early in the second at Flushing Meadows, bothered by the whipping wind, her own off-target strokes, and an opponent who wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t backing down.

As dusk fell and the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights came on, Sharapova came through the way she so often does in the crucible of a third set, beating 95th-ranked Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Grand Slam tournament she won in 2006, but has missed twice in the past 6 years.

Sharapova won in part because of her big shots, yes, but also because she had more in the tank when it mattered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, I felt like in the end I was in much better shape than she was, and I could have played another few sets,â&#x20AC;? Sharapova said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mentally, that helped me a lot.â&#x20AC;?

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Dulgheru said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She can get mentally really tough. She hangs in there with you until the end.â&#x20AC;?

She managed to do that on a day that was not easy for some other seeded women in the second round, although No. 19 Venus Williams, the 2000-01 champion in New York, advanced with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over 78th-ranked Timea Bacsinszky at night.

Williams got to the third round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the tournament goes on, it will get tougher,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, a finalist at Wimbledon 2 years ago, became the first man or woman seeded in the top 10 to lose, defeated 6-3, 6-4 by 39thranked Peng Shuai of China. And No. 21 Sloane Stephens of the United States had her earliest exit at the U.S. Open, eliminated 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 by 96th-ranked Johanna Larsson of Sweden.

The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament has yet to have a significant surprise, and the only seeded player to lose in afternoon action was No. 27 Santiago Giraldo of Colombia.

Otherwise, No. 6 Tomas Berdych, No. 7 Grigor Dimitrov and No. 14 Marin Cilic were among those advancing.

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It was the final game under coach Tony Agrimonti, and it ended the inaugural season of the Northern Illinois Big 12 West.

The Dukes have five wins since then, with all five coming on the road.

They have opened and closed two of the last three seasons with victories away from home.

They hope to get out of the blocks with another 1-0 start this season, but realize the opponent coming in is hungry for revenge. Dixon handled the Titans in surprisingly easy fashion a year ago in Monmouth, dominating every phase of the game in a 36-14 victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not happy with what happened last year at their place, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to come in here and try to do to us what we did to them,â&#x20AC;? Dixon coach Dave Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be coming for us, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have our hands full if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet and exceed expectations.â&#x20AC;?

With it being Week 1, and MonmouthRoseville not being a familiar area opponent, the Dukes are going in somewhat blind. The Titans had high expectations a year ago, especially with all-state running back Martel Hunt-

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Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quinton Douglas fights for extra yardage during a game last season.

With most of their players returning from 2013, the Dukes have high hopes of returning to the playoffs in 2014. er, but underachieved in a 3-6 campaign.

Hunter is gone, but the Dukes expect a similar style and game plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They run the same stuff, so we expect to see the same things,â&#x20AC;? senior Quinton Douglas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we keep doing what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing in practice, and if we limit the turnovers and penalties, we should be fine.â&#x20AC;?

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somewhat of a mantra this week for the Dukes, as Smith has pounded that into his playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heads each and every day.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also made a point of telling his players that last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean anything when the ball is kicked off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten better, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten a lot better, too,â&#x20AC;? Troutman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come in prepared and ready for

whatever they throw at us, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll handle it as well as we can.â&#x20AC;?

The Dukesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; focus is squarely on themselves, and they feel if they do their jobs, they can come out with a win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very confident, and all weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about is going out and winning this game,â&#x20AC;?

Webb said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make a point this week, let everybody know that Dixon football is back.â&#x20AC;?

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Plans should keep dummy on radar

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Livy, a Roman historian who died in A.D. 17, said, “The troubles that have come upon us always seem more serious than those that are only threatening.”

This week we are looking at active and passive defense.

The defenders either strive to take winners (active) or sit back and wait for declarer to give them tricks (passive).

First, the defenders listen to the auction. But when that does not help them to know which plan to adopt, they must take the dummy into account. Is it threatening or not?

Threatening is a dummy with a short suit, giving declarer ruffing tricks, or a long side suit, offering declarer a second source of winners.

Unthreatening is a balanced hand.

In this example, how should East defend against four spades after West leads the diamond two and East takes

dummy’s queen with his king?

I would have raised to three no-trump with that North hand because of the strong doubleton – and gone down in flames after a diamond lead. East, since the dummy is so flat, should return a diamond at trick two, which removes that dummy entry.

If declarer is psychic, he can make the contract: heart to the queen, two rounds of trumps, diamond ruff in the dummy, second heart finesse, cash the heart ace, and run the club nine. East wins with his 10 and returns a low club, but South plays low from his hand to lose only one diamond and two clubs. However, he is unlikely to find that line and will go down.

With a relatively flat dummy, stay passive. © 2014 UFS

Thursday, August 28, 2014

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WEDNESDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SCOREBOARD Girls swimming Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results at Duis Center, Sterling

OTTAWA 93, STERLING 82

200 medley relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1. Ottawa 2:04.72; 200 freestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1. Kerry Mullen (S) 200 IM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1. Elle Goetz (O) 2:39.39; 50 freestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1. Michaela "USCH 3 1-meter diving â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1. KalLIE :UIDEMA 3 100 butterfly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.

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OREGON 162, STILLMAN VALLEY 212

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PROPHETSTOWN 178, ROWVA 212

Medalist: Jaden Taylor (P) 43 Prophetstown scores: Grant Ames 44, Jackson Ames 44, Jackson Westen 47, !NDREW 2EUTZEL +YLE 3IGEL

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*ALLEMAN 205, ROCKRIDGE 205, STERLING 261

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ERIE 202, PRINCETON 205, ROCK FALLS 265

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Kallie Zuidema set a school record in 1-meter diving for Sterling in a 93-82 loss to Ottawa on Wednesday at the Duis Center.

Zuidema amassed 186.55 points, eclipsing the previous mark of 186.15 set by Chris Metzler in 1981.

Kerry Mullen had a pair of wins for Sterling, in the 100 butterfly (1 minute, 6.3 seconds) and the 200 freestyle (2:10.57).

Michaela Busch won the 50 freestyle (26.13), while the 400 freestyle team of Katrina Sandefer, Avery Edwards, Busch and Mullen won in 4:17.10.

Boys golf

Oregon 162, Stillman Valley 212: Carson

Buckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even-par 36 led the Hawks past the Cardinals at Silver Ridge.

Also for Oregon, Matt Myers had 41, Taylor Brubaker had 42, and Mitchell Nehrkorn added 43.

Rock Falls 167, Fulton 168: Aaron Frank of Rock

Falls and Fultonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lucas Wiebenga shared medalist honors with 3-overpar 39s as the Rockets edged the Steamers at Fulton Country Club.

Cooper Kilberg and Nolan Moeller had 42s for Rock Falls, and Mitchell Guzzle and Matt Long added 44s.

Amboy 174, HinckleyBig Rock 216: Griffin

Kallie Zuidema, Sterling swimming, set school record in diving Carson Buck, Oregon GOLF EVEN PAR Griffin Kozeal !MBOY golf, 3-over-par 40

Warriors finish third:

Rachel Spencer had a 57 for Sterling (261) in a three-team match at Highland Springs in Milan. Alleman (205) edged Rockridge at Oak Run in Dahinda.

(205) via a fifth-score Grant Ames and Jack- tiebreaker. son Ames each had 44s for Prophetstown, and Volleyball Jackson Westen added Bureau Valley def.

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Sydney Lebahn, Heaven Bennett and Carlie Polo 200, Aquin 227: Bickett each added three Brix Claytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11-over- kills for Bureau Valley. par 47 led the Marcos past the Bulldogs at Park Boys soccer Hills West in Freeport.

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Christian Hicks dished Cardinals win triangu- assists. lar: Morgan Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carlson scored the 10-over-par 46 led the Dukesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lone goal against Cardinals (202) to wins Roanoke-Benson, assistagainst Princeton (205) ed by Deseno. Dixon and Rock Falls (265) at (1-1) trailed 2-0 at halfLake Erie Country Club. time in that game.

Also for Erie, Kat- Nick LeSage played lyn Weber had 48, Sera goalie in both games for Bebon had 49, and Madi- the Dukes, making three son Newton added 59. saves against Earlville Nicole Arduini was low and five saves against Roanoke-Benson. for Rock Falls with 64. ished ahead of AnnawanWethersfield (205) and behind Ridgewood (174) in a triangular at Kewanee Dunes.

Kozealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-over-par 40 led the Clippers past the Royals at Shady Oaks.

Rounding out the Amboy lineup were Jake Lucas with 42, Tracer Prophetstown 232, Mills with 45, and Logan ROWVA 238: Taylor KelThake with 47. ley was the medalist P r o p h e t s t o w n 1 7 8 , with a 14-over-par 49 ROWVA 212: Jaden Tay- as the Prophets topped lorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7-over-par 43 led the the Tigers at Oak Run in Prophets past the Tigers Dahinda.

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Yorkville 3, Sterling 1:

Tony Diaz scored for the Golden Warriors, with an assist from Miguel Gallardo, in a loss to the Foxes at the Barbs Cup in DeKalb.

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Bureau Valley at Hall

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It ended on a down â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 5-4 record â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the first non-playoffs season since 2001. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like that we let the graduating seniors down,â&#x20AC;? Sterling quarterback Sterling Thornton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like that we ended the run of playoffs, and now we feel like we need to make up for it.â&#x20AC;?

With a topsy-turvy season in the rearview mirror, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder that third-year coach Jon Schlemmer has been most impressed by how even-keel his 2014 squad has been over the 25 practices the team has had this August. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This first few weeks is a grind,â&#x20AC;? Schlemmer said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to go this long hitting each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so important to have a group that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Sterling Thornton go from one extreme to 3TERLING the other.

JUNIOR You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want that great practice followed by a bad one.

You want it to be consistent, not too high, not too low.â&#x20AC;?

The temperament of the squad should help it stay calm for the long drive to Metamora on Friday for the season opener.

Tanner Massey, who is a captain along with Joe Brouilette, Logan Cheshire, and Brandon Dennis, feels his squad learned the lessons from

a year ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a different team,â&#x20AC;? Massey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has a different feel. We get along better. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our job then, as captains, to get the team going and ready to play when we get off the bus on Friday.â&#x20AC;?

Much like Sterling, Metamora has spent the offseason licking wounds from a difficult season.

The Redbirds went 4-5 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1993. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve told the kids is that we are kidding ourselves if we think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working any harder than they have,â&#x20AC;?

Schlemmer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great program with great coaches, and I am sure they are more than ready to be a power again.â&#x20AC;?

Metamora returns starting quarterback Nick

Holman, who stepped in to start last season after an injury to the original starter Brendan Nachtrieb.

Holman rushed for 446 yards and seven TDs, and he completed 71 of 131 passes for 1,157 yards and six touchdowns.

Senior Tim Brennan is the leading rusher back, after plodding for 504 yards last year.

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F12110453 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

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13 CH 19 Property Address: 10055 High Street, Fenton, Illinois 61251 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE

Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on June 18, 2014, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on October 2, 2014 , commencing at 10 AM, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 at . to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 10055 High Street, Fenton, Illinois 61251 P.I.N.: 14-10-353-003 ( 1of 2); 14-10-353-005 ( 2 of 2) First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $90,000.47

REAL ESTATE 202 SERVICES PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference , limitation or discrimination based on race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

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10-042845 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF, -vsRICKY D. SCOTT A/K/A RICKY SCOTT A/K/A RICKY DUANE SCOTT; MEEKA F. SCOTT A/K/A MEEKA SCOTT A/K/A MEEKA FRANCIS SCOTT; QUALITY READY MIX CONCRETE CO. A/K/A QUALITY READY MIX; DEFENDANTS

10CH 161

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on November 21, 2012; Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on October 2, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 509 9th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Permanent Index No.: 11-28-332-006

IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.

Improvements:

The property will not be open for inspection.

The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I623501 August 21, 28 & September 4 2014

Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN

The judgment amount was $137,875.60. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I624103 August 28, September 4 & 11 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OSI Plaintiff, -v.- ABIGAIL L. HOOKS, et al Defendant 11 CH 97 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on September 19, 2014, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street front door entrance, MORRISON, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 700 AVENUE A, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Property Index No. 11-27-310-009.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $59,814.28.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-96026. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-96026 Case Number: 11 CH 97 TJSC#: 3414192 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

10-042845 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS

F12110453 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OSI Plaintiff, -v.-

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

ABIGAIL L. HOOKS, et al Defendant

11 CH 97 NOTICE OF SALE

PLAINTIFF, -vsRICKY D. SCOTT A/K/A RICKY SCOTT A/K/A RICKY DUANE SCOTT; MEEKA F. SCOTT A/K/A MEEKA SCOTT A/K/A MEEKA FRANCIS SCOTT; QUALITY READY MIX CONCRETE CO. A/K/A QUALITY READY MIX; DEFENDANTS

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on September 19, 2014, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street front door entrance, MORRISON, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT ONE, IN BLOCK 8 IN AREY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 700 AVENUE A, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Property Index No. 11-27-310-009.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $59,814.28.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South 96026.

Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-96026 Case Number: 11 CH 97 TJSC#: 3414192 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 4, 2014

10CH 161

Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on June 18, 2014, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on October 2, 2014 , commencing at 10 AM, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 at . to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit:

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

PARCEL 1: LOTS 1 AND 2, IN BLOCK 14, IN THE VILLAGE OF FENTON CENTER AND LOTS 4, 5, 6 AND 7, IN BLOCK 1, INMILLER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF FENTON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

PARCEL 2: LOT 3, IN BLOCK 14, IN THE VILLAGE OF FENTON CENTER, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 8 IN BLOCK 7 IN MERRILL AND HAPGOOD'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 509 9th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Permanent Index No.: 11-28-332-006 Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN

P.I.N.: 14-10-353-003 ( 1of 2); 14-10-353-005 ( 2 of 2)

The judgment amount was $137,875.60. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-1717

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF DIXON, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS To whom it may concern:

estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

Louis F. Pignatelli PIGNATELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate 102 East Route 30 Rock Falls, IL 61071 Telephone: (815) 626-0500 Fax: (815)626-0526 August 28, September 4 & 11 2014

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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Plan Commission, designated by the City Council of Dixon, Illinois, to conduct a public hearing on a proposed Petition for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance, the City of Dixon, Illinois, will conduct such a hearing at the hour of 6:00 p.m. on September 25, 2014, in the City Council chambers at the Dixon City Hall, 121 W. 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The proposed Petition would amend the zoning ordinance to rezone the subject property from its present classification as “R-3” to “B-2” General Business District.

The property affected by the proposed Petition is legally described as follows: Part of Lots 16 and 17 of Assessor's Plat No. 2 in the Northwest quarter of Section 32, Township North, Range 9 East of the 4th Principal Meridian, City of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Lot 17, also being the North line of said Section 32, 300.0 feet Easterly from the Northwest corner of said Lot 17; thence Southerly, perpendicular to the North line of said Lot 17, 60.0 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the North line of said Lot 17, 50.0 feet; thence Southerly, perpendicular to the North line of said Lot 17, 146.0 feet; thence Southwesterly at an angle of 148º00' measured counterclockwise from the last described line, 174.52 feet; thence Easterly at an angle of 58º58' measured clockwise from the last described line, 44.70 feet; thence Southeasterly at an angle of 230º12' measured clockwise from the last described line, 122.80 feet; thence Easterly at an angle of 122º53' measured clockwise from the last described line, 84.04 feet to the East line of said Lot 17; thence Southerly on the East line of said Lot 17 a distance of 30.17 feet to the most Northerly corner of Lot 21 in said Assessor's Plat No. 2; thence Easterly at an angle of 83º56' measured clockwise from the East line of said Lot 17, 71.70 feet; thence Northerly at an angle of 84º58' measured clockwise from the last described course, 250.95 feet; thence Northerly 218.79 feet to a point on the North line of said Section 32, 70.61 feet East of the said point of beginning; thence Westerly on the said North line of Section 32, 70.61 feet to the said point of beginning.

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I623501 August 21, 28 & September 4 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF HAROLD R. PALMER, Deceased.

No. 14 P 97 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of HAROLD R. PALMER. Letters of Office were issued to JANET L. PALMER, 7859 Cunniff Road, Rock Falls, Illinois, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 East Fifth Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before February 26, 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 (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 19th day of August, 2014.

JANET L. PALMER, Independent Representative WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 East Fifth Street, P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081-0400 Telephone: (815) 625-8200 Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 4, 2014

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Dated this 8th day August A.D. of 2014.

Cathy Myers

by Lori Miller Deputy COUNTY CLERK August 14, 21, 28, 2014 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on August 22 A.D. 2014 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all the owning, persons conducting and the transacting business known as Gilbert's Greetings & Gifts located at 107 S. Hennepin Dixon, IL Ave. 61021. nd Dated this 22 day of August A.D. 2014.

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PARCEL 3: PART OF LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK 1, MILLER ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF FENTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 8; THENCE WESTERLY, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8, A DISTANCE OF 35 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY IN A DIRECT LINE TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 14, VILLAGE OF FENTON CENTER; THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOTS 8 AND 9, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 10055 High Street, Fenton, IL 61251 Commonly known as: 10055 High Street, Fenton, Illinois 61251

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Estate of WILDA K. DIETSCHWEILER No. 2013 P 142 Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of WHLDA K. DIETSCHWEILER. Letter of Office were issued on the 10th day of January, 2014 to JUSTIN SMIT, as Independent Administrator, and whose attorney are PIGMATELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 102 East Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office if the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Personal Representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of publication of this notice or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, whichever is later, to Claimants and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the Attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 20th date of August, 2014 JUSTIN SMIT, Personal Representative

Sauk Valley Community College will be accepting bids for the purchase of a Skid Steer with accessories until 10 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014 at the College's Office of the Director of Business Services. To specificaobtain tions, please contact Nancy Breed at (815) 835-6290.

Aug. 28, 2014

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE

Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on October 2, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Estate of William F. Jonaway No. 2014 P 92 Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE Notice given to creditors of the death of William F. Jonaway. Letters of Office were issued on July 18, 2014 to Kurk Jonaway 205 16th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081, as executor, whose attorney of record is Louis F. Pignatelli, Pignatelli & Associates, P.C. 102 E. Route 30, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071. The estate will be administrated without court supervision unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk in Whiteside County, 101 East 3rd Street, Sterling, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 14, 2015, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by §18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the representative's attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

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13 CH 19 Property Address: 10055 High Street, Fenton, Illinois 61251

Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on November 21, 2012;

IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Pignatelli & Associates, P.C. 102 East Route 30 Rock Falls, IL 30 Ph: 815-626-0500 Fax: 815-626-0526 August 14, 21 & 28 2014

Betty J. Sterling aka Betty Sterling aka Bettie J. Sterling; Francis E. Bartz; Shirley Bartz; HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A. fka Household Bank; Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., successor in interest to Capital One Bank; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTHEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Kurk Jonaway, Independent Executor of the Estate of William F. Jonaway, Deceased.

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ESTATE OF Joan M. Biermann, Deceased.

No. 14 P 103 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Joan M. Biermann. Letters of Office were issued on August 22,2014 to David Biermann, as independent executor, and whose attorney of record is John E. Miller, of MILLER, LANCASTER & WALKER, P.C., 15 East Third Street, P.O. Box 535, Sterling, Illinois, 61081. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before the _28th_ day of _February_, 2014, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LESTER LEE SCHAEFER, DECEASED NO. 14 P 63 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LESTER LEE SCHAEFER. Letters of office were issued on August 25, 2014 to PATRICIAN LYNN HOCHMUTH as Independent Executor, whose attorney is Michael C. Downey, 420 West Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena, Dixon, IL, 61021, or with the representative's attorney, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of of letters or first date of publication, whichever is later, 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's attorney and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 26th day of August, 2014.

Michael C. Downey Attorney for Executor 420 W. 2Nd Street Dixon IL 61021 815-288-6688 Aug. 28, Sept. 4, 11, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF LAWRENCE E. THOME, NO. 14 P 99 Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LAWRENCE E. THOME. Letter of Office were issued to JUDITH A. THOME, 2327 Tampico Road, Tampico, Illinois, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 East Fifth Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison Illinois 61270, or with the Representative of both, on or before February 27, 2014, 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 (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 20th day of August, 2014 JUDITH A. THOME Independent Representative August 28, September 4th & 11th 2014

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Payroll Person, FT or PT. Must EH SURÀFLHQW LQ 4XLFN%RRNV Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring truck drivers FT or PT $18/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

Ag View FS, Inc is accepting applications for seasonal help, part-time have the ability to work flexible hours.

CDL license required, with or hazmat without classification.

Send resume to Ag View FS, Inc. Atten: Operations Manager 22069 US Hwy 34 Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-2800 Help Wanted Cooks, Waitresses.

Apply in person at Konz Restaurant & Lounge, 112 S. Main St., Walnut

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APPLEBEE'S in Sterling is now Hiring Exp. Cooks “Sterling's most popular restaurant” is growing.

We need the best cooks in town to continue to provide great service!

Apply in person at 3920 E. Lincolnway Sterling

Class A CDL Regional Drivers Multiple Positions Available, 1 yr Class A T/T exp in last 3 years req.

Good Pay, Newer Equipment domiciled in Dixon.

Home every weekend and 1-3 weeknights.

Call Pam at 719-645-7095

Automotive Experienced Detailer Wanted for successful used car business. Full time with benefits. Send resume with references to Box #:1241, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

CliftonLarsonAllen is seeking a Client Service Assistant for our Dixon office. This high energy individual will provide a full-range administrative of and client service support to princimanagers, pals, and staff.

Apply online at CLAconnect.com

Automotive Welder-Fabricator Wanted Applicants need experience with Mig Welding. Must be versatile and have Fabrication experience.

Mill, lathe & machining experience a plus. bellini@grics.net 815-284-4175

Culvers of Rock Falls hiring full time maintenance technician, deep cleaning, light maintenance, ability to lift up to 100lbs on occasion, references & benefits.

Apply online at culvers. com

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CUSTOMER SERVICE STAFF Looking for profesindividuals sional with knowledge of the arts, customer service and office administrative experience preferred.

Part time, 10-30 hours a week and includes working some daytime, evening, and weekend hours.

Please email your resume to czepezauer@ woodlawnarts academy.com or mail it to: Attn: Christy Zepezauer, Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd., Sterling, IL 61081

Farm Equipment Operator A seasonal full time position operating tracked farm tractors and semis.

Class A CDL required. M & R Farms, 815-2883136.

Hiring full-time truck driver to haul Ag commodities.

New truck and competitive wages. Must have class A CDL. Call 815-718-3183 for more information.

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HELP WANTED DRIVERS Gordon Trucking, Inc.Solo & Team Positions CDL-A Driving Jobs for: OTR-RegionalDedicated Home Weekend Opportunities Big Sign-on Bonus & Pay! No Northeast. EOE Call 7 days/wk!

888-653-3304 GordonTrucking.com Hiring Immediately! $9/hour + bonus.

State Democratic campaign is seeking outgoing & energetic people to engage voters in Whiteside County.

Evening & weekend shifts available.

Call Brandon at 309-945-6020 to set up an interview.

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NH3 & LPG: Owner Operators WANTED! Fall-Spring Anhydrous/Fall-Winter Propane. GREAT REVENUE! Clean MVR, 2yrs. Driving exp. CDL-AX. Liability ins. provided. Will train.

Keith Morgan Trucking Inc. 309-962-9664

Now Hiring for all positions for new location in Sterling.

Apply in person at Subway, 2501 E. Lincolnway Sterling, Across from Walgreens on Friday Aug. 15th, 22nd, & 29th between 2 & 5 p.m. No phone calls, please.

Records Coordinator Excellent opportunity with benefits, strong computer skills, motivated, up to $15/hr. depending on experience.

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Semi Truck Drivers for Fall harvest and local hauls, part time & full time. 2yrs experience. Call and leave msg. 815288-5000 Sterling Rock Falls Childcare looking for help.

Varied hours, times, days. Apply within 1840 W. LeFevre Rd. Sterling IL.

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Tettens Grain Inc. is seeking part time seasonal CDL drivers for grain hauling. M-F nights 5-9pm.

Applications at 3201 Science Ridge Rd Sterling, IL 61081

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Woodstoves by Hearthstone wood and gas inserts-stoves expert installation or DIY. Visit our showrooms.

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

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

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

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Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement Kitchens $ave 25%-50% Showplace Cabinetry Replace or Reface Expert installation or DIY Visit our showrooms.

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Falling Meadows Land-care Is now accepting new clients for your landscape maintenance needs. One time or weekly service is available.

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

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The City of Morrison Public Works is accepting applications for a Laborer's position with the following qualifications: Applicant must agree to a background check, physical and successfully pass a drug screening. Possess an Illinois drivers license with a CDL (air breaks) endorsement or ability to obtain CDL within three months.

Importantly, the successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player, with strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills. You will have the motivation to work autonomously and be able to troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise. This role requires an individual with strong organizational and analytical skills. Computer skills a plus. EOE Apply

by Sept. 9, 2014.

Applications may be picked up and returned to: City of Morrison 200 West Main St. Morrison IL. 61270

CHILD CARE

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LICENSED DAY CARE has openings. 4C's accepted. (815)284-0461,

Lic. #00062-03.

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))

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 AREA GARAGE SALES 624 COMPTON Sat., Sun., Mon. 8am-5pm 1202 Fisk Rd. Corner of Rt. 30 & Fisk Rd. Moving Sale!

Furniture, riding lawn tractor, antiques, automotive, tools, household items, campingfishing & hunting equip., misc.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri 8-12 601 E. 3rd St Baskets, books, lighthouses, lawn chairs, TV/VHS & Movies, lawn sweeper with chipper, scrap book items.

Saturday 8-3:30 824 Douglas Ave. American girl dolls, lots of dolls, Bitty babies & Bitty baby twins, clothes & accessories.

Thurs- Sat 8-3 534 Palmyra Rd (1 mi past Bombdigity) Name brand Jrs, Homecoming dresses, jewelry, mens, DVDs, Xbox games, paperbacks, health books, hats, home décor, Christmas items, cat & dog items, gourds, power tools, tile saw, fishing poles, misc.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Fri., Sat., Sun. 2037 Moundhill Road (8am-6pm) AND 154 Penrose Rd. (8am-3pm) Near Midway Drive In: Labor Day Weekend.

Multi Family Garage/Moving Sale Welder, power tools, horse tack, wood post, T-post, water skis, Longaberger picnic basket, candle/ jewelry making, power washer, “Stampin Up” collection, football/ baseball cards, trampoline, lots of kids toys, Gund Bears and books, furniture, dressers, desks, lots of décor and craft stuff, bunk bed set, day bed, queen sz. Headboard, tons of movies and books, and lots of kitchen stuff, games and puzzles.

Come see all we have to offer!

Fri. & Sat. Aug. 29-30, 10-5 2701 21st Ave. Baby girl clothes, baby gear, wine fridge, Keurig, juicer, misc. household items.

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!

Machinist Tool Set and set of 2 tool boxes, valued at over $2400; asking $1600, 815315-1942 New gas engine for bike. $50. 815986-6886 New Inbacare power chair, blue, w/charger. Sacrifice $500/obo.

815-625-4899.

Pride Scooter w/ cover, hitch & lift.

Very good cond. $600 OBO 815625-3939 PS3 & Wii U Sky landers swap force 42 figures. $80 815-986-6886

Thurs. 4-7, Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-2 619 S. Ottawa Ave Whole house garage sale! The 1st of 3 sales. Everything must go!

Household items, clothing, tools, gardening items, collectibles, lots of misc. No Early Sales!!!

Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8:30-2:30.

400 Fieldstone Lane, Idle Oaks Subdivision.

Household items, some furniture, fall and winter clothes, shoes, coats, snowsuits, boots, Halloween costumes, boys NB3T, girls NB-4T, womens M-XL, some maternity, many baby items, bouncers, car seats, books, tons of toys and more.

Yard and Indoor Multifamily Sale 211 Lincoln Statue Dr. Thursday & Friday August 28 & 29th.

Opening daily 8 a.m.

Antiques, dishes, household items, furniture, baby & children's items.

OREGON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat 9-3 4843 Rt 2 South Moving Sale!

Furniture, clothing, tools, yard equipment, misc

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fall Garage Sales 9/19 – 9/21 Rock Falls & Sterling $10 ($5 fee for late registration) Register by 9/5.

Maps Available 9/18 @ Shell Stations & Schreiners RF Chamber 815-625-4500 Fri. & Sat. 7-3 Riverside Estates 613 & 615 Porch Sale Treadmill, Christmas items, motorcycle trailer & lift, plus size clothes.

Rain or Shine!

Friday 9-4 27725 Knief Rd. (off Buehl Rd.) Child's violin, chest of drawers, old books, old 33 1/3 records, toddler's toys, high chair, Pack-n-Play, doll house kit, porcelain dolls, & case, ribbon, yarn, puppet.

Friday Only 8-5 724 9th Ave, Back to School Sale!

Tons of Jr. name brand clothing for boys & girls & lots of misc!

No Early Sales!

Friday & Saturday 8-5:30 608 12th Ave. Estate Sale Household, tools, 1957 motorcycle & odds and ends!

Sat. Aug. 30 8am-2pm 3409 16th Ave. Bob Coats Estate Tag Sale Handyman Haven Craftsman table saw, drill press, power sander, table sander, many hand tools, antiques, C.A. Lund Co. snow shoes, toys and games, old sheet music, canning supplies, ice cream maker, trunks and more!

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151

GUNS & ARCHERY

706

.22 Hollow Point bullets, box of 225 rounds, FOID required. $25 815440-3785 Pellet gun, Crossman model 2240.

22 cal. w/ extras, like new, no FOID, $52 815-440-3785

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS

RENT TO OWN TV’S APPLIANCES

815.625.8529 GE Upright Freezshelves in er, 5 door, 3 shelves inside, works well. $75 815-499-6505 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003 Whirlpool washer & dryer set, $350.

815-499-6750.

BUILDING SUPPLIES

720

Brand new. 18-2 panel doors. Solid core, primed white pre-hung. and $5800. Call 815499-7779 for details.

FURNITURE

755

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

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Adorable kittens, a loving need home. Call 815499-7409 Female tabby kitten, about 16 wks. old, litter trained, extremely playful, needs loving indoor only home.

815-535-7061 Free to good INDOOR HOME: 2 kittens & 1 spayed Call calico cat.

815-499-9923.

Large pet carrier w/lots of new items incld. dishes, blankets, etc. $17.50 815-440-3785

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Call us 625-3600 284-2222

LAWN & GARDEN

781

Grassbaggers for riding mower w/ all attachments. $50 815-590-0102

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795 We buy hand tools, power tools, fishing & camping equipment, jewelry, yard & garden lawn tools, small kitchen appliances, 815-626-2145

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE $70 worth of Verizon top-up phone cards for $50 815529-1743 200 Western pa$50. perbacks.

Call 815-225-5085.

8' pool table, slate w/all access, $250.

GE washer & elec. dryer, $150/ pr.

815-977-1540 All American pressure canner, holds 19pts. or 14 qts.

815-718-2928.

NEW TODAY Alum. Stepladder, $15, porch/outdoor furniture, $40 & metal file cabinet, $10. 815-626-5574 Bathtub Safety FrohockGrip, Stewart, metal, $15 815-441-9589 Blacktop Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940 Channel Master Base, Command Cobra 25 GTL CB Radio $100 815849-5229 Crest 16' canoe, fiberglass, by Coleman, made in Canada $400 815946-3572 Dixon Dukes jersey, baseball 1990s, 2XL, $15 815-441-9589 Fireplace, electric, adportable, justable heat, $55 + log 815-7723224 Free bonfire wood.

815-626-4561 Free Cement Blocks. 815-2847569 Handmade Wooden Cradle, $50.

815-772-2494 Lg. black womens leather jacket. $35 815-625-6498 Music Flashcards, triads & chords, Poesser Co. from 1898, mint, $15 815-441-9589

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Stand up tanning booth, 32 bulb. $500. Call 815499-6750.

Toro Power Shovel (Snowthrower) used very little, $50 815-625-1864.

Tree Work,Trimming, & Hauling 779-245-0527 Sauk Valley Area Twin, full, queen, king beds. Full, qu., king BR sets, washer & dryer, recliner, dbl. rec. sofa, dresser, sofa, upright chest. 815718-4385 Western Saddle, good condition. $100.

815-4562175 Wii U. Disney infinity 21 figures. 30 booster packs $80.

815-986-6886 Farm truck and/or tractor Drivers needed, part-time.

Experience req.

Call 815-499-0463.

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Miniature male donkey $75. 815499-7195

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1944 Farmall H, good tires, runs good, painted, bucket assemblynot painted, $3900 815-946-3730 1952 Ford 8N with LM59 finish mower & blade. $3,000.

Call 815-590-5007.

WANTED: water tank and running gear, 500-1,000gal 815-677-0201

CLASSIC CARS

904

1963 Ford Thunderbird, Great Project Car $5800/obo 815-626-4972 1977 Ford LTD 2dr.

1-owner, 42,000 miles, $4500 obo Must See! in Dixon 630-772-5051

AUTOMOBILES

905

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FOR ITEMS OVER $300

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Another great sale with way too much to list & not to be missed!

Sale conducted

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VOLKSWAGEN

www.DIXONFLM.com 489 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021

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

14 VW BEETLE CONV. STK#EE8415

AUTOMOBILES

S.U.V.S

905

1992 Corvette, automatic 95K mi., white/white interior targa top w/ 2 tops $8900.

815-9734170 2000 Honda CR-V AWD Great Millage. $4,000 815973-3376 2004 Ford Taurus SE, 104K. Green, leather, AC,PW,PL, am/fm/CD. $4,000.

815-718-5688.

2005 Volvo V-50 2.4i Sport Wagon, 4dr. FWD, moon roof, leather heated seats. $5800/ obo. 815-213-2732

MSRP ....................... $28,445 DISCOUNT ................... $1,354 MFG REBATE .................. $500

Your Price!

$26,591

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14 VW JETTA 2.0 LS STK#EE8408

2006 Chrysler 300 asking Touring, $12,000/obo. 815631-1691.

2010 Malibu 2LT 79K Miles, One owner,well maintained. $10,800.

815-499-1943

Your Price!

06' Toyota 4-Runner loaded, one of a kind, low mileage, $18,000 815-946-3572 1995 Chevy Blazer, 4dr. Green, new tires. Runs good. $1500.

815-5350423 1997 Chevy Blazer White. 125,786K. 4Wl dr. Air, recent tune up, new tires.

No rust, tight front end. Exc. shape! $2500/obo.

Call 815-631-6665 2005 GMC Yukon Leather loaded, new tires,133,000 mi, $10,700. Obo 815-994-1520 2010 Lexus RX, Nav, new Michelin tires. Loaded. 42K. $28,000/obo. 779245-0265.

TRUCKS

Credit Problems?

Bad Credit? No Credit? We might be able to help! If you're looking to buy a vehicle we have many financing options available through qualified lenders. Call Brett Simpson today at 815-2855313. Ken Nelson Auto Plaza. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

MSRP ....................... $18,100 DISCOUNT ...................... $911 MFG REBATE ............... $1,500

909

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

910

'99 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab. V6, Auto, 2WD, 166k. mi. runs, body rust. $600 OBO. 815625-6146 1988 GMC 3500 dump truck. Fuel injected 350, some new parts $2500 815-994-0815 2000 Chevy S10 4x4, good cond., V6, A/C, 5 speed, 190k mi. $2850 Call 815-677-0201 2004 F150 Super Crew, 4x2. 43K mi.

Loaded. Exc. cond. winters.

Stored $18,500. Call 815499-4129.

VANS

911

1999 Plymouth Voyager. 6 cyl. No rust. $1,900. 815590-0131 or 815631-6199

VANS

1993 Chevy G20 Handicap Van, asking $2500, Has 600# capacity remote control handicap lift, van runs great, recently replaced shocks, battery, & rebuilt transmission. 815973-2579 1995 Chevy C30 box van, equipped w/air compressor, air hose, warm air tubing, Kohler generator built in supplying 110/220 electricity, locking tool drawers, flashing service lights.

New transmission & battery. Was used as service & pressure washing truck. Runs great! $6500/obo. Please contact Jim 815213-0855.

2005 Ford Conversion Van 126k. mi. Good Condition. Was $8,900, now $7,900. After 5 call 815-625-9212 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SE, flex fuel 34k mi. $16,000. 815677-2402

4X4S

PARTS & ACC.

MOTORCYCLES

14 VW GOLF 2.5 L

per 302 month

$

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Just In!

per 280 month

$

MSRP ....................... $21,085 DISCOUNT ................... $1,060 MFG REBATE .................. $750

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per 280 month

$

Your Price!

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$19,275* per 144 month

$

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14 VW JEDDA TDI 159

$

STK#EE7987

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MSRP ....................... $24,285 DISCOUNT ................... $1,188 MFG REBATE .................. $500

per 180 month

$

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per 212 month

$

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$22,597* per 239 month

$

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14 VW PASSAT 1.8 S

$20,933* *Tax, title, license & doc fees not included. Dealer not responsible for errors. Offer Expires 8-31-14.

RELAX WE USE

2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LT

4x4, Clean CARFAX, 5.3 Liter V8 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Tilt, Cruise, Bose AM/FM/CD/ Tr Navigation, Rear DVD Entertainment System, Dual Air & Heating Controls, Moon-roof, Chrome Wheels, Adjustable Pedals & Keyless Entry. Sharp, Clean Vehicle!!

2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER

4x4, Local Trade-In, Clean CARFAX, 4.0 Liter V6 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Tilt, Cruise, Air Conditioning, AM/FM/CD, Moon-roof & Keyless Entry Entry. Will Not Last Long!!

2013 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING L Balance of the 5 year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Warranty Still Applies, Thousands Below NADA Retail Book Value, Clean CARFAX, One Owner Vehicle, 3.6 Liter V6 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Back-Up Camera, Rear DVD Player, 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Stow n’ Go Seating, Power Lift Gate, Dual Power Sliding Doors, Rear Air Conditioning, Dual Air & Heat Controls, Leather Seats, AM/FM/CD & keyless Entry, Loaded!

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

Clean CARFAX, One Owner, Balance of the 5 Year/100,000 Ye Mile Powertrain Warranty, 3.6 Liter V6 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Dual Air Conditioning & Heat Controls, Tilt, Cruise, AM/FM/CD, Power Seats, Dual Power Sliding Doors, Power Lift Gate, Stow n Go Seating & Keyless Entry. Needs New Owner!!

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE Local Trade-In, Clean CARFAX, 3.3 Liter V6 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Tilt, Cruise, AM/FM/CD, Power Seats, Dual Air & Heating Controls, 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Stow n Go Seating, Luggage Rack & Keyless Entry. Needs A New Owner!

2007 NISSAN MURANO

All Wheel Drive, Clean CARFAX, Low Miles, 3.5 Liter V6 Engine, Automatic (Controlled Variable Transmission), Air Conditioning, Tilt, Cruise, Power Seats, Lumbar Seats, Adjustable Pedals, Power Moon-roof, AM/FM/CD & Keyless Entry. Clean, Sharp SUV!!

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1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4x4, Clean CARFAX, Local Trade-In, 5.7 Liter V8 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Tilt, Cruise, Z71 Off Road Package, AM/FM/Cassette/6 Disc CD, Tube Steps, Bedliner & Keyless Entry. Sharp Truck!! Will Not Last Long!

2007 JEEP COMMANDER Clean CARFAX, Local Trade-In, Low Miles, 4.7 Liter V8 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Tilt, Cruise, Luggage Rack, BackUp Assist, AM/FM/CD & Keyless Entry.

2011 NISSAN ALTIMA

Clean CARFAX, One Owner Vehicle, Balance of the 5 Year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Warranty Still Applies, 2.5 Liter 4 Cylinder Engine, Great Gas Mileage, Automatic (Controlled Variable) Transmission, Dual Air Conditioning & Heating Transmis Tr Controls, Tilt, Cruise, Power Seat, Push Button Controls Start, Power Moon-Roof, AM/FM/CD, Smart Key & Keyless Entry.

2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE

Clean CARFAX, One Owner Vehicle, Balance Of The 3 Year/36,000 Mile Bumper To Bumper And The 5 Year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Warranty Sti Applies, 1.8 Liter 4 Cylinder Engine, Great Still Gas Mileage, Over 30 Miles A Gallon, Automatic Transm Tr Transmission, Air Conditioning, Tilt, Cruise, AM/FM/ CD, Bluetooth & Keyless Entry.

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. A72 Months at 2.79% $2,000 cash/trade, plus tax, title, license & doc fee down with approved credit. B 60 months at 3.09% $1,000 cash/trade, plus tax, title, license & doc fee down. with approved credit. C 54 months at 5.5% $1,000 cash/trade, plus tax, title, license & doc fee down with approved credit.

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MOTORCYCLES

935

1994 Suzuki RF 900 25k mi. fresh service, good condition. $2,850 815626-4887.

2001 Harley Davidson FLHTP-I Trike, 88 cu. in. maintained.

Well Must see! $18,500.

815-535-6603 2004 Honda VT1100 C24 Shadow Sabre. 8,500mi, $3,200 OBO .815288-1646

2005 Softail Deluxe 16,140 mi. Extra add-ons.

Great pipes. sounding Well taken care of & garaged $10,250 563-343-2897 2007 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic electric Glide. 15K mi. $11,000 815631-4941 or 815626-3248

NEW TODAY 2007 HD Electra Glide, 6 speed 103 Motor, white, 37k. mi., new radio, exc. cond. $9,990. Call 815-440-0145 2011 Black Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Trike. 12K mi. Ext. warranty.

Few more goodies. $24,000 815-6258855 Brand New Harley Davidson 883 Low for Sale. 6 mi. on Harley. List price $9,000 will sell for $7,000. Rick 815535-9106.

Thank you Amboy Depot Days.

A.T.V.S

936

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

BOATS/MOTORS

Hours Mon - Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-3

960

$$$

815-994-0706 ABSOLUTELY

THE BEST CASH PAID FOR JUNK or

Unwanted (running or not)

12 foot Aluminum semi-V boat w/o.b. motor stand $225 815-288-6153 18 ft. Bonanza open bow w/ tandem trailer, 165 hp Merc Cruiser, new stereo/spkrs $2500 210-216-5891 18 ft. Conquest V6, marc. Crus.

Less than 75 hrs.

Cracked block w/ trailer. $2,000 extra 815-625clean.

1293 Cajun 18' 6”. V Max 150 hp., runs great & loaded $8,000. 815-5627377

TRAILERS/RVS

945

NEW TODAY $25,000, 39 ft.

Monaco Dynasty.

Diesel 1994, 85k. mi. Trades considered.815-980-8642 Onan generator for RV w/elec. start.

Low hrs. & very quiet. $700/ obo.

815-973-3277.

AUTOS WANTED

960

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We are licensed & insured to buy vehicles. Running or non running, scrap, Ect. 7 days a week.

All Calls Answered!

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Call Dixon ATV 815-288-2146

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AUTOS WANTED

VEHICLES $150-$2000

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935

06 H-D Road King 1450 CC-8K miles, Black & Chrome $11,000 815-5907115

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849 N. Galena, Dixon, IL

Your Price!

925

Michelin Tires, Set of two 225/60/16 $80/obo 815-631-5810

$15,689

MSRP ....................... $23,085 DISCOUNT ................... $1,152 MFG REBATE ............... $1,000

912

1996 GMC Sierra reg. cab, 128K mi., good cond., runs great, $3200/obo 815-590-9511

*

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911

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