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Someone new in the driver’s seat Long-time Geneva car dealer seals deal for Sterling Chevrolet

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

STERLING – A third-generation car dealer from Geneva is the new owner of Sterling Chevrolet.

Lee Schreiber, 36, finalized the acquisition of the dealership at 1824 N. Locust St. Tuesday from Jason Hachmeister and Rick Steenbock, who bought the dealership in 2007.

Lee’s father, John Schreiber

Jr., was a Ford dealer for a quarter-century, at Oakfield Ford in Villa Park and Bull Valley Ford in Woodstock. Lee’s grandfather, John Sr., was the general manager at Zimmerman Ford in St. Charles for 35 years. John Jr. died in 2012, and Lee’s uncle bought that dealership.

“I’ve grown up in dealerships – I started as a porter cleaning cars when I was a

kid,” Schreiber said.

Schreiber didn’t come to Sterling alone. The man he calls his “right-hand man,” Kevin May, is his general sales manager. May, 52, of Schaumburg, has also been in the business most of his life.

“I worked for my dad in Villa Park, and started washing cars back in 1973,” May said.

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Safety: In numbers

1 program; 2 days; 7 people seeking safe passage from drug addiction

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

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The circus comes to town ABOVE: She flies through the air with the greatest of ease ... Amanda Valenica performs high in the big top tent Wednesday as the Carson & Barnes Circus comes to Gieson Motorsports in Rock Falls. LEFT: Kids take elephant rides Wednesday during the circus intermission.

DIXON – A new program to help opiate addicts get treatment, rather than jail time, launched Tuesday, and already has seven people in recovery.

The Lee County Safe Passage Initiative: Police Giving Hope to Addicts Through the Tools For Recovery encourages opiate addicts – heroin, Fentanyl, and oxycodone users – to ask police officers and sheriff’s Inside deputies to help them get House just says help. no – resoundTuesday was the official ingly ... Lawmakers launch date, but four people celebrate override already sought treatment last vote to keep help week, two came forward on coming to addicts.

Day 1, and one came forward Page 4A Wednesday, Police Chief Danny Langloss said. They range in age from the low 20s to 50; five are men, two are women.

One person came in via the Lee County Substance Abuse Hotline; all are invited to use the hotline or simply call or come into the downtown police or sheriff’s departments.

“It is incredibly encouraging to see people coming forward, ready for help, and we are here to provide just that,” Langloss said in the news release. “This initiative is poised to do real good in our community.”

Lee County Sheriff John Simonton agreed.

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It’s real, it’s live – it’s music Band members tap into their synergy; now they’re about to ‘Come Undone’

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Robbie LeBlanc (right) and The Real Live Show, featuring Steve Catron (left) and Brian Shippert, will get the music started at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Blues, Brews, BBQs & Bags for the Brave downtown in the 100 block of First Street.

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DIXON – “Good-time-feeling music.”

That’s how guitarist Robbie LeBlanc, 59, and his band – bassist Steve Catron, 49, and drummer Brian Shippert, 40 – describe their unique brand of music.

“We have such a hard time [describing our style],” Shippert said. “We get so many people asking what style we play, and it’s like,

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“I had an idea about some music I wanted to play,” LeBlanc said.

“These guys were game enough to jump on in there.”

“I think my band had ended,” Shippert recalled, “and I had actually seen Robbie out one night.”

The Dixon drummer told LeBlanc to get ahold of him if he ever wanted to jam.

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“Me and Robbie, we were a couple years before that even,” Catron said.

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COMMUNITY WATCH Polo; 4:08 p.m. Monday; order of commitment; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Sara Jo N. Kahly, 22, of Joliet; 11:43 a.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear – violation of drug court; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

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POLICE Sterling Police Valerie R. Myers, 53, of Sterling; 10:14 a.m. Tuesday at West Fifth Street and Avenue G; cell phone use; released with promise to comply.

Alfredo Rangel, 61, of Sterling; 10:19 a.m. Tuesday at East Third Street and 17th Avenue; cell phone use; released with promise to comply.

Summer D. Harmon, 38, of Sterling; 11:46 a.m. Tuesday at East Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue; no seat belt – driver; released with promise to comply.

Mackenzie J. Staples, 20, of Sterling; 1:04 p.m. Tuesday at First Avenue and East Fourth Street; no seat belt; released with promise to comply.

Nathaniel J. Pigee, 31, of Sterling; 9:57 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Road and Avenue C; speeding, 42 mph in a 30-mph zone; released with promise to comply.

Rock Falls Police Alissa A. Golden, 19, of Rock Falls; 8:44 p.m. Tuesday at Dixon and Haskell avenues; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Kelly J. Escamillo, 37, of Sterling; 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of First Avenue; expired registration; given notice to appear in court.

Jennifer R. Hurd, 39, of Sterling; 7:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Martin Road; expired registration; given notice to appear in court.

Mark A. Kidd, 61, of Magnolia; 11:47 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of First Avenue; improper lane usage; given notice to appear in court.

Kelly J. Sharkey, 45, of Rock Falls; 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Seventh Avenue; leaving custody or control of a child with a sex offender; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Matthew Gabbard, 27, of Ashton; 6:35 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of North Dixon Avenue; Lee County warrant for failure to appear, Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff Angela S. Oleson, 38, of

Brian Sage, 36, of Steward; Tuesday; warrant for driving on suspended license; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Stephen Romando, 49, of Oregon; Tuesday; warrant for threatening a public official; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Carrie Woodin, 38, of Polo; Tuesday; warrant for contempt of court; posted cash bond and given notice to appear in court.

Stephen Einoris, 39, of Davis Junction; 4:50 p.m.

Tuesday at Rolling Meadows Trailer Park; disorderly conduct; given no-trespass order for Rolling Meadows; held at Lee County Jail in lieu of bond.

State Police Ja’Nice Omier, 20, of Milwaukee; 1:32 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; speeding; given individual bond and notice to appear in court.

Jessica A. Washington, 19, of Milwaukee; 1:32 p.m.

Tuesday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

One hurt Tuesday in two-vehicle crash STILLMAN VALLEY – A Stillman Valley woman suffered minor injuries Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rural and Main streets.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 5:04 p.m. A vehicle driven by Rachel Toth, 45, was northbound on Rural Street when a vehicle driven

by Pamela Henderson, 47, of Stillman Valley, failed to yield the right of way.

Toth was taken to SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, where her condition was unavailable Wednesday.

Henderson was given a citation for failure to yield the right of way.

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Agency announces goal Hoping to raise $420K this year

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

DIXON – Never let it be said that when the United Way of Lee County comes up with a fundraising goal, that they pull a number out of a hat.

They pulled it out from under a chair instead.

During a luncheon Wednesday at the Post House Ballroom in Dixon, the United Way of Lee County announced its fundraising goal for this year: $420,000.

The room of United Way supporters and beneficiaries erupted in applause when Ed Bushman, of Sauk Valley Media, unveiled the number, which had been taped to the underside of his chair.

The organization raised $407,042 at the close of its most recent campaign – surpassing its previous goal by more than $7,000.

This year, organizers decided to raise the stakes.

Jenny Koch, executive director of the organization, led off the event, sharing stories of people who benefited from the services the United Way provides.

Christina was homeless, and only through the help of PADS and the Tri-County Opportunities Council, was she able to get back on her

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Children from Bright Beginnings entertain the crowd Wednesday afternoon during the United Way of Lee County kickoff at the Post House Ballroom in Dixon. This year’s fundraising goal is $420,000. Go to saulvalley.com to see video from the event. feet, Koch said. Christina, who was at the luncheon, received a round of applause.

Koch told Bob’s story, too.

Hospice of the Rock River Valley, another beneficiary of United Way, helped him and his family through the end of his life – another story met with applause.

More updates on the United Way front included the announcement of a successful inaugural Day of Caring, which happened on a very hot Aug. 15 throughout the county. 160 volunteers showed up to help out on more than 20 projects for beneficiary agencies.

IN BRIEF One driver cited in school bus crash

23 students from Franklin Elementary School.

The other bus was carrying 30 students from Jefferson and Lincoln schools when the two collided just after 3 p.m.

A Jefferson student and a bus monitor were treated for minor injuries at CGH Medical Center.

Sgt. Jeff Mohr’s decision to issue Helt a citation came after he reviewed footage from the buses, he said.

STERLING – The driver of one of the school buses that crashed Monday, sending two people to the hospital, is being cited for failing to yield, Sterling Police said Wednesday night.

Raymond Helt, 60, of Sterling, was driving the bus east on West 13th Street when he collided with a bus heading north on Avenue J. Helt’s bus was carrying

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‘I do what I love to do’ Principal honored with statewide excellence award

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

POLO – Aplington Middle School sixth-grader Taryn Zell said that every time she walked past her principal at the time, Melydi Huyett, she smiled and waved.

“One thing I know is she is a very kind principal,” Zell said. “She is always in a good mood and is always positive. She can make almost anyone smile.”

These comments helped Huyett, who today is principal at Centennial Elementary School, earn recognition in the 201516 Illinois State Board of Education’s Those Who Excel education awards program.

Huyett, 31, received the Award of Excellence in the school administrator category, which is the highest award level for the ISBE. “I got the highest honor and it makes you feel really good,” she said. “I could not do it without the support of this community, the school district and my family.”

She will be presented the award at a banquet Oct. 17 in Bloomington.

“I am thrilled to be one of the recipients,” Huyett said. “I come to work every day and I do what I love to do. To get recognition for it is more than I can ask for.”

School officials and members of the school community nominate candidates. The nomination includes a brief biography, community involvement, a description of a candidate’s philosophy on education and views on the state’s

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Melydi Huyett, principal at Centennial Elementary School, earned recognition in the 2015-16 Illinois State Board of Education’s Those Who Excel education awards program. She received the Award of Excellence in the school administrator category, which is the highest award level for the ISBE. She will be presented the award at a banquet Oct. 17 in Bloomington. most pressing educational needs.

Letters of recommendation are also required. A mixture of schools officials, teachers and a student submitted a letter of recommendation for Huyett.

Zell, who was enrolled at Centennial Elementary School under Huyett’s leadership, submitted the student nomination.

“I feel she deserves this award because she is the best principal our town could hope for,” Zell said. “If I was principal, I would be just like her.”

A committee of Huyett’s peers, created by the ISBE, selected the award winners. The committee represents statewide education organizations and includes former award winners.

Polo Schools Superintendent Chris Rademacher nominated Huyett for the award.

“She came in green and

growing,” Rademacher said. “She has blossomed into a word-class educator. She has a unique experience here because she has grown up with the staff. She is becoming a risk taker and she is not afraid to stand up to the status quo.”

Huyett – who lives in Dixon with her husband, Matt Huyett, 36 and their two children, Cooper, 4 and Jordyn, 3 – came to Centennial in 2006 as a second-grade teacher and became principal in 2012.

Rademacher also said Huyett always puts the kids first, which stood out to him.

“We are blessed to have her here,” he said.

“She has been open and accepting to everyone.”

Susan Hopkins, a reading specialist at the school, also nominated Huyett for the award.

“I have worked with many teachers and

administrators during my 15 years in education,” Hopkins said. “Melydi is the most hard-working, compassionate, respected and dedicated educator I know. “What she has accomplished in her short 9 years as an educator is impressive and deserves recognition.”

Memorial ceremony to be held at Sauk DIXON – The Blackhawk Firefighters Association will have a firefighter memorial ceremony at 1 p.m. Sept.

13 at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

The college is the site of the BFFA Memorial, and the new site of a Sept. 11 plaque that was originally at Veterans Memorial Park in Dixon. The ceremony will honor members of the association who served their communities and who have died.

Speakers will include state Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, state Reps. Don Moffitt, R-Gilson, and Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, and David Hellmich, Sauk’s new president.

The public can attend, but seating is limited.

Call Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant at 815-9946184 or Kevin Lalley at 815-440-1000 for more information.

Parents, students invited to tour Italy DIXON – An informational meeting on a trip March 21-28 to Rome and Florence, Italy, will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the cafeteria of Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

The trip is open to any

student and accompanying adults, not just Dixon High families. The cost is $2,650 for those 19 and younger, plus $200 per adult.

Participants will be escorted by DHS English teacher Tom Padilla. For more information, contact him at tpadilla@dps170. org or 815-535-1431.

More positive tests of West Nile STERLING – Two crows found in Whiteside County – one in Sterling, the other on the east edge of Rock Falls – tested positive for West Nile virus, the health department announced Wednesday.

Mosquitoes found in Sterling also have tested positive for the virus, the department said, adding that testing will continue until the end of September.

West Nile Virus is common, found every summer in dead birds and mosquitoes in the area. It is not a cause for alarm, but health officials advise people to keep all doors and windows fitted with screens; eliminate all sources of standing water, where mosquito’s breed; use insect repellent; and wear clothing that covers the skin.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Thomas J. Razo of Sterling, 9:30-10:30 a.m., with the rosary recited at 9 a.m., at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

John M. Munson of Rockford, noon-2 p.m. at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

Timothy L. Bothe of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Tim Boonstra of Morrison, 4-8 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Today’s funerals: Thomas J. Razo of Sterling, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

John M. Munson of Rockford, 2 p.m. at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

Friday visitations: Beulah L. Gentz of Prophetstown, 10-11 a.m. at Tampico Baptist Church.

Russell G. Hallquist of Dixon, 3-8 p.m., with family present from 3-5 and 6-8

p.m., at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Tim Boonstra of Morrison, 10 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.

Timothy L. Bothe of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Beulah L. Gentz of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. at Tampico Baptist Church.

Bonnie L. Lewis, formerly of Dixon, 1 p.m. graveside service at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls.

Saturday funeral: Russell G. Hallquist of Dixon, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Sunday funeral: Richard M. Sisson of Rochelle, 12:30 p.m. celebration of life at Rochelle VFW. Wednesday funeral: Helen E. Marshall of Eldena, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at St. James Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon.

Helen E. Marshall ELDENA – Helen E. Marshall, 93, of Eldena, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at her home. She was the postmaster for 37 years at the Eldena Post Office, before her retirement in 1980.

Helen was born Oct. 19, 1921, in Neponset, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Robinson) Lyle. She married Kenneth L. Marshall on Feb. 27, 1943, in Hampton, Virginia. He preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 1996. Helen was a member of St. James Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon, Ladies Aid, AARP, the National Association of Postmasters, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

She is survived by two sons, Dr. K. Allen Marshall of San Diego and Dr. Michael Marshall of Boca Raton, Florida; two sisters, Mariece Bone of Morton and Eula McGraw of Janesville, Wisconsin; one grand-

son, Michael (Laura) Marshall of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by one sister, Marilyn Jean Wolfe.

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Robert Dunbar, pastor, and the Rev. John Kalebaugh, pastor of The Refuge Church in Amboy, co-officiating.

Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial of cremains will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon after the memorial service. Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and St. James Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Donald H. Schamberger AMBOY – Donald H. Schamberger, 81, of Amboy, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at his home.

Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

Bradley J. ‘Big Daddy’ Parker CLINTON, Iowa – Bradley J. “Big Daddy” Parker, 56, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Clinton.

Brad was born June 15, 1959, in Clinton, the son of Gerald and Corrinne (Dautremont) Parker. He was a 1977 graduate of Clinton High School.

Brad received his Bachelor of Arts degree in electronic technology from DeVry Institute in Chicago. He married Charm Bach on Feb. 5, 1983, in Fulton. Brad was co-owner and vice president of Lectronics Inc. and KROS Broadcasting Inc. He also was a member of Local Union 145, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Brad loved the river, especially the Galena River and the Bellevue area, where he enjoyed jet skiing. Other favorite activities were playing tennis, watching Indy car races, and listening to the Eagles and Billy Joel. He was a member of the Clinton Aquatic Board and the former St. Irenaeus Church. He enjoyed

spending time with his dog, Dante Diego Parker.

Brad is survived by his wife, Charm Parker of Clinton; two daughters, Ashley Parker of Clinton and Olivia Parker of Davie, Florida; a grandson, Callan Fintan Lampe; his mother, Corrinne Parker of Bradenton, Florida; a sister, Janis (Louie) ParkerGerdes of Ladue, Missouri; and three brothers, David (Deb) Parker of Stockton, Jeffrey (Cindy) Parker of Clinton, and Scott (Kelli) Parker of Sabula, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his father.

In accordance with Brad’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, with a memorial service at 4 p.m. Saturday at Pape Funeral Home in Clinton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Visit papefh.com to send condolences.

Richard M. Sisson ROCHELLE – Richard M. Sisson of Rochelle passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Aug. 10, 1939, in Sterling, to Lloyd K. and Ella (Willman) Sisson. Richard served in the Army from 1962 to 1965, then moved to Rochelle. He worked at Del Monte and Silgan Containers as a quality inspector for 35 years, and served as union president for many years until his retirement. He then worked for 10 years at FNB. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years,

Geneva; one daughter, Cynthia (Eric) Marshell; two sons, Jeffery (Michelle) Mitchell and Christopher Sisson; three grandchildren, Athena, Kylie, and Allyson; one sister, Sandy (Will) Ackland; two brothers, Lloyd (Margie) Sisson and Donald Lee (Carol) Sisson; and many special friends and extended loving family.

He was preceded in death by one daughter in infancy, his parents, three sisters, and one brother.

A celebration of life will be at 12:30 p.m.

Sunday at the VFW in Rochelle.

John A. Mitchell

ROCK FALLS – John A. Mitchell, 99, of Rock Falls, formerly of Tampico, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Obituary information his home.

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“As public servants, we understand that we have a duty to help people, even if it is not by the traditional means associated with policing and law enforcement. I am very pleased with the results so far.”

Addicts who turn themselves in to the program do not go through the process alone. Volun-

teer Safe Passage guides, many of whom are former addicts themselves, are available to provide emotional support, rides to facilities, help with intake paperwork, and to act as liaisons between the participant and treatment providers.

The volunteers are given training and reimbursed for travel expenses.

There are about 10 at the moment, the program would like to have five to 10 more, Langloss said.

The Lee County Safe Passage Initiative is among many steps new and existing organizations are taking to battle the area’s growing heroin problem. To become a Safe Passage guide, or to learn more about the program, contact Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss at ddlangloss@dixonpd.com or 815-2884411. To reach Lee County Sheriff John Simonton, for help or information, call 815-284-6631.

PRISM of Lee County is presenting Dare2Know, a program on ways for parents to recognize and prevent drug abuse, Sept. 23 at the Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road. Admission is free.

Doors open at 5 p.m. for participants to visit resource vendors; the

House just says no – resoundingly Lawmakers celebrate override vote to keep help coming to addicts

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

DIXON – Local officials are rejoicing after the House voted to overrule Gov. Bruce Rauner’s controversial amendatory veto of a bill that would ensure Medicaid covers treatment for heroin addicts.

On Wednesday, state representatives overwhelmingly voted to override the governor’s changes that would have axed the Medicaid component. The vote was 105-5.

One of the people who voted in favor of the override was Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon.

When reached for comment following the governor’s amendatory veto last week, Demmer was uncertain as to what his vote would be.

His decision today clearly shows he had a change of heart.

“I had a number of productive conversations with people from the district who have worked on this,” he said. “We talked about risks that we face – our community – with the increased use of heroin, and weighed that against what we thought the potential cost might be. I decided to vote to override in this case because I thought that was a crisis that we need to respond to early on before it spirals out of control, and I thought the bill was a comprehensive and fair way to do that.”

The bill will now go to the Senate where state Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, isn’t sure just yet how he’ll vote.

For him, as with the Republican governor, it’s a matter of cost.

“I’m going to wait to hear some more debate,” Bivins said.

“My big concern is – and I actually think it’s not a bad bill – I think there are some good things in there. My concern is, how are we going to pay for it? If I can be convinced that the money

is there, then I wouldn’t have any problem voting for [the override].”

Lee County Sheriff John Simonton, Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss, and Lee County Health Department Administrator Cathy Ferguson, for their parts, are thrilled with the House’s decision in favor of an override, citing figures that put the cost of treatment at at least half of what incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders costs the state.

“Once you start putting the figures together, and what it was going to cost to put these folks in prison or jail, for that matter, versus the treatment costs ... we as taxpayers are going to have to pay it anyway,” Simonton said. “So if we pay less of that burden for treatment, hopefully they’ll come out without that addiction. ... It’s cost effective.”

Langloss met with Demmer on Wednesday after being made aware of Rauner’s amendatory veto. The two talked about the Lee County’s new Safe Passage program, which allows opiate addicts to come to the police station, surrender any drugs or paraphernalia they may still have, and be immediately placed in a treatment facility. The program, though it technically began Tuesday, has already placed seven addicts in treatment.

“Tom’s always been so responsive to our needs,” Langloss said.

“He saw and realized the importance of this, and with his health care background, he has a unique insight. He totally understands that these people are going to either end up in treatment, or jail, and our emergency rooms. And if they end up [in jail or our emergency rooms], it’s going to cost us four times what it would cost us to put them in treatment.”

“We’re very happy with this,” Ferguson said.

“We just hope that the Senate follows suit.”

To give, or get, help

program runs from 6 to 8 p.m.

Software will be given away to monitor children’s cellphones and computers. Every parent also will receive a drug test kit from Medtox Corp. More than $100,000 of treatment will be offered by amaninrecovery.org at no charge for selected families with no insurance.

Advance registration is requested; call 815-284-3371.

PRISM, which is concerned will all types of drug abuse as well as mental heath issues, is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations can be sent to the Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave. Suite 100, Dixon, IL 61021, attention PRISM of Lee County.

The Lee County We Care Sub-

stance Abuse Hotline is available 24/7 at 866-494-4431.

The Opiate Recovery Group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at KSB Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Safe Harbor of Lee County is a Facebook page designed to give users a safe place to talk about their addictions and to be an informationsharing site. Email safeharborlc@ yahoo.com or find it on Facebook.

If you have talents or skills to offer, would like to assist financially, or would like additional information, you also can contact Lee County Health Department Administrator Cathy Ferguson at contactus@lchd. com or 815-284-3371.

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Lee Schreiber of Geneva is the new owner of Sterling Chevrolet.

PRINCETON – Authorities are advising residents in the Princeton area to be on the lookout for an escaped prisoner who fled from a private transport company Wednesday near Princeton.

The Illinois State Police, District 17, was contacted

by Inmate Service Transport Co. about 4:45 p.m., to report a prisoner escape at the westbound Great Sauk Trail rest area, located on I-80 West at mile marker 51, about 5 miles

west of Princeton.

Transport marshals said Joshua Drinnon escaped Joshua the transDrinnon port vehicle and was last seen entering the field north of the rest area.

Drinnon, 35, is a white male, 6-feet 1-inch tall, 200 pounds, bald with blue eyes, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and red wind-suit pants. He was incarcerat-

ed for aggravated robbery and was being transported from Blountville, Tennessee, at the time of his escape. Princeton Police and the Bureau County Sheriff are assisting the Illinois State Police in the search.

He had not been located as of Wednesday night.

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in summer 2012 against a 16-yearold boy who was Campbell’s student at DixRobert on’s VIVA! Performing Campbell Arts School.

Campbell was indicted on three counts of felony aggravated criminal sexual abuse, but pleaded down to the misdemean-

or charge as part of a plea agreement reached in June.

He was sentenced to 2 years probation and ordered to have no contact with the victim.

Two other VIVA! employees, Curt Schmitt and Tim Boles, were arrested on misdemeanor charges for failure to report abuse, but those charges were dropped.

Chevy dealership’s new owner Former vocal teacher pleads guilty hopes to see growth in future CHEVROLET

everybody in town knows Sterling Chevrolet, and has good things to say about it,” Schreiber said.

“It’s a great opportunity in a great community.”

Both Schreiber and May have a Ford pedigree, but they plan to put some of that brand’s formula for success in place at the Chevy lot.

“We will put a great deal of emphasis on pickup trucks,” Schreiber said.

“We want to be the number one Chevy truck dealer in northwest Illinois.”

Schreiber and wife, Erin, have three children, Olivia, 6, Vivian, 4, and 9-month-old Duke. The family will stay in Geneva, but Lee said he plans to find a place in the area.

“My family has deep

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May was with Schreiber in Villa Park for several years. He last worked at Freeway Ford in Lyons, which has the distinction of being the only dealership in Illinois that exclusively sells Ford trucks.

Schreiber said he searched for buying opportunities for about 18 months before the Sterling business caught his eye. He said he liked the fact it was a relatively turnkey dealership, and it had a history of community involvement.

“I started the process with Rick and Jason in March, and it seemed like

roots in the Geneva area, but this is my only job, and I plan to be here every day and be involved in the community,” Schreiber said.

Schreiber said he has no plan in place to cut staff, and if all goes according to plan, he would like to add to the 50-person workforce.

“We want to keep as many employees here as possible,” Schreiber said.

“My plan is for growth, and that means the staff would grow in accordance.”

The dealership plans to keep the well-known Sterling Chevrolet badge as part of its marketing repertoire, but an updated logo will soon be unveiled.

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DIXON – A former Dixon vocal teacher, accused of abusing a student, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery and was given 2 years probation.

Robert K. Campbell, 33, of DeKalb, pleaded guilty to committing “insulting or provoking conduct”

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Recalling good times and bad for Mom, Dad Both gone now, as columnist mourns loss

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EDITORIAL

Be a part of Fiesta Parade O

n Saturday, Sept. 12, the 63rd annual Fiesta Parade will be held in Rock Falls and Sterling.

On Friday, Sept. 4, the deadline will arrive to enter that parade.

We encourage area groups, organizations, political groups, politicians, and the like to sign up by Friday to participate.

The parade continues to make a comeback after 2012, when it was canceled – largely because of the fact that the reconstruction of the First Avenue bridge had not been completed.

But the future of the parade, long organized and conducted by the Latin American Social Club, was by no means certain.

Thankfully, the Hispanic Business Leaders Committee of the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of

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an email to chamber@ essex1.com or call the Sauk Valley Area ChamEntries are being sought for the Fiesta Parade, which continues its comeback after ber at 815-625-2400.

Last year’s parade, being canceled 3 years ago. We encourage while a success, was not as large as some parades full participation by the community. of the past, according to several in the crowd.

“I remember when the Commerce came to the The parade has always streets used to be full of rescue. served as a salute to people along the entire Committee members Mexican independence took the parade under and the Hispanic culture route,” was one comment. their wing, handling the of the Sterling and Rock “There aren’t nearly as planning and organizaFalls area. As such, all many floats as there used tional duties. They invite groups are encouraged to be,” remarked another people to participate in to incorporate that culperson. it, and also to turn out in ture into their entries.

Frankly, that’s to be large numbers to watch A special focus this year it. will be the history of Sil- expected, because the The Fiesta Parade will ver City; former residents parade is still finding its footing under the new step off at noon Sept. 12 of the section of town “management.” Missing on First Avenue in Rock where railroad boxcars a step in 2012, after all, Falls, then cross the First were painted silver and does not come without Avenue Bridge into Ster- transformed into dwellling, go north on Locust ings have been invited to consequences.

If you still haven’t Street to Fourth Avenue, serve as grand marshals. entered your unit in the turn east, and end at Parade registration parade, please do so.

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THE READER’S VOICE

Questions judge’s decision on lower bond GARY JUIST Polo

I read with interest the front-page article

by Sauk Valley Media reporter Christi Warren about the bond reduction hearing of Mario Garnica Jr. [“Ex-teacher released from jail; Garnica, accused of attempted murder, out on recognizance,” Aug. 20].

Judge Daniel Fish heard the argument of Mr. Garnica’s lawyer, Jim Mertes, to reduce Mr. Garnica’s bond from $300,000. Mr. Mertes claims that Mr. Garnica has no previous history of criminal behavior, and has a positive reputation in the community and requested Mr. Garnica’s release on no bond.

A grand jury in February had indicted Mr. Garnica, and he was later

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charged with 13 different counts (according to Christi Warren’s story) of aggravated battery and more serious offenses.

He has been in jail since then. His bond was set at $300,000. To post bond, Mr. Garnica would need to pay 10 percent, or $30,000.

I do not know any of the parties mentioned, including State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller. I have “no dog in this fight.” I may have voted for Judge

Daniel Fish once.

Mr. Garnica’s case will be continued in court to establish his innocence or guilt. Attorney Jim Mertes did a good job for his client.

I do question the wisdom of the decision of Judge Daniel Fish. But that is just my opinion.

Outraged by U.S. nuclear treaty with Iran JANE RYAN CARRELL Roscoe

After the August recess, the U.S. Senate will address the Iran deal, so poorly negotiated by Secretary of State Kerry and the administration.

Those who voted in 2008 and 2012 to elect Obama, thinking they were closing a door against racial discord, the heck with our foreign policy (“What damage could he do?”), may be reconsidering that vote just about now.

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If you are a committed Democrat, now would be a good time to let Sen. Dick Durbin know that you are outraged that America would throw its best ally in the Mideast, Israel, under the bus.

Are you aware that this “agreement” might require the U.S. and its allies to defend Iran from attack, should anyone (read “Israel”) attack its nuclear installations?

This is contained in Section D, titled “Nuclear Safeguards and Security,” item No. 10. See the July 30 American Thinker article, “U.S. to defend Iran against Israel?”

How is it that the world’s greatest power, the United States, could not obtain the release of four (count ’em, four) American prisoners of Iran, before it agreed to release more than $100 billion to this state sponsor of terrorism?

Note to readers: Jane Ryan Carrell is a board member of the Northern Illinois Tea Party.

BROOKLYN, Illinois – As the morning sun peeked through the shades of my bedroom, I kissed my wife, Joan, and whispered, “I’m heading to the cemetery.”

Her eyes flickered open, and she asked, “Why?” “It’s Mom and Dad’s anniversary.”

She nodded and fell back to sleep.

My parents were married nearly 62 years.

Mom died 2 years ago, and my father passed a few weeks ago, on Aug. 2.

My children weep for Grandpa. I often wake up with tears in my eyes.

I find myself mourning not only my father but my mother’s death all over again.

Mom died slowly, painfully of cancer. Her death was long anticipated and a relief when it arrived.

I held her hand as her life slipped away.

Dad’s death came swiftly, unexpectedly. He died alone.

I thought about their marriage as I drove to the Schuyler County cemetery a little over an hour west of my home.

What made their marriage strong?

My Dad, Donald, first laid eyes on my mother when he was a teenager visiting a hospital. A pretty blond nursing student brought him a glass of water.

He knew she was friends with the gal he was dating.

He broke it off with his girlfriend, and asked her to set him up with her friend, Roberta.

Oddly enough, she did.

The attraction was strong.

To have and to hold ...

To look at them, they were an unlikely couple.

At 5 feet, 10 inches, my mother towered over my father. He was dark; she was fair. She was shy; he was outgoing. He liked risk; she craved security.

Despite their differences, or perhaps because of them, they became inseparable.

They wed on Aug. 31, 1954.

For richer, for poorer …

Both of my parents grew up poor but desired more.

They scrimped and saved and lived in a repurposed army barracks while my Dad studied at the University of

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

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Illinois. Two children arrived before graduation, and I followed several years later.

Together my parents started and built two businesses.

Dad had the “big ideas.”

She had the attention to detail.

She worried. Dad dreamed.

For better, for worse …

Their life had joys and sorrows.

They buried my brother after a long and painful disease.

But they both lived to hold each of their seven grandchildren.

And they knew the joy of serving others. Together, they led construction and medical mission trips to Latin America. And they both sacrificed to help the homeless in my hometown of Galesburg.

In sickness and in health …

In 2003, my father was diagnosed with a cancer that few physicians thought he would survive.

But he not only survived but thrived after undergoing brutal chemotherapy regimens, which Mom nursed him through.

My mother battled cancer for a decade. My father was her constant companion, gently lifting her from her bed when she could not walk, fretting over each new sore or lesion.

He called out, “Save a place for me in heaven,” as she gasped her last breaths.

In the 2 years after her death, Dad was bewildered without his mate.

Tears would well whenever her name was mentioned. My sister and I would take him out each Aug. 31 to celebrate their anniversary.

And Dad would pray, thanking God for the marriage.

I walked to my parents’ grave and laid flowers before the tombstone and quietly whispered, “Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad.” Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

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DATELINE DIXON

Barber shop abundance downtown T

he Cutting Edge on Peoria Avenue is down the street from The Shaggy Edge.

Head a block east of Stouffer’s Barber Shop on First Street and you’ll find Ken’s Barber Shop.

You can find three salons on First, and three other barber shops on Hennepin Avenue.

Is this the Petunia City, or the city of spinning barber poles?

I set out Wednesday with one question on my mind: Why does downtown Dixon need so many people cutting hair? Not even the barbers seem to know the answer.

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“You can only have so many liquor licenses in this town,” said Ken Masters, owner of Ken’s. “But you can have as many barber shops as you want.”

I measured a one-block radius. From Highland

Avenue to Hennepin and the Rock River to Second Street, there are 10 shops and salons: Bill & Dick’s; Jay’s; Don’s; Dion’s & Derrick’s; Fusion Salon; Dreama’s Salon; and the aforementioned.

As a newbie, at first, I was all mixed up. in May I was supposed to write a story about Dion & Derrick’s. I stumbled into Don’s, which is, literally, the shop next door.

Kathleen Schultz, my editor, said concentrated business types aren’t that unusual. She pointed to Dixon and Rock Falls – two cities that have a high concentration of bars and taverns.

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Chicago police spokeswoman Janel Sedevic says preliminary evidence shows that the three men were outside when shots were fired around 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

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hair salons have caught on. Back in the day, he said, barber shops were a “men’s only” club, and there weren’t many women cutting hair.

“Now lots of women are getting into the business,” he said.

Fusion co-owner Kami Lappin couldn’t put a finger on why there’s such a high volume. The downtown stylists she talks to are friendly, and there’s no bad blood from one shop to the next.

“Everybody has their own style,” she said.

“Everybody has their own atmosphere. The barber shops, I think, are

really great for a quick men’s cut. At salons we do a lot more women.”

That’s disappointing. I embarked on my investigation hoping there was a less gory Sweeney Todd plot under the surface. Revenge. Betrayal.

A tangled tale of hair and histrionics.

Nothing to report, said Don’s owner Don Johnson. Everyone gets along, and they mind their businesses with pride and personal touch.

As for why the volume, Dick Dir, owner of Bill & Dick’s, has a theory.

“It’s the downtown,” he said. “It’s a boomin’ place to be.”

ROCK FALLS

MONEY & MARKETS The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

But the alcohol game is a different beast, I explained. If I’m going out for a night, I might want to hit up multiple bars. I may also decide to go out once or twice a week.

I need one haircut a month – if that. And, hopefully, I’d need only one barber in town to get the job done.

I visited several shop owners and discovered many of them have been downtown for decades.

Ken’s, Don’s, Stouffer’s and Bill & Dick’s have been cutting Dixon hair for 50 years each.

Recently, said Stouffer’s owner Paul Stouffer, the

pronounced dead. Sedevic says another one was hospitalized in critical condition. The third man was reportedly in good condition and expected to be released.

Further details were not immediately available.

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Storage business opens at Industrial Park Road

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

ROCK FALLS – Just a few months after the land was purchased, a new business is open at 1805 Industrial Park Road.

A-Plus Mini Storage officially made its rental space available Tuesday, 3 months after owner Phillip McDermott bought 3 acres of land at the site.

McDermott, a Freeport resident, is also coowner of Vapor City at 1201 First Ave. in Rock Falls. He runs the storage business by himself.

He said he will give A-Plus some time to take root, and then assess expansion possibilities.

“I started with 30 storage

A-Plus Mini Storage Address: 1805 Industrial Park Road Owner: Phillip McDermott Business number: 815-235-5100 units, but I do have space here to grow,” McDermott said. “I should have a pretty good idea after the first year.”

The units are large enough to accommodate vehicles and boats, as well as household items.

McDermott said that after spending some time in Rock Falls, the city seemed like a good fit for his business aspirations.

“I like the area a lot, and I saw a need for Vapor City, and just decided to give it a shot,” he said.

“The city has been cooperative – it’s been a good place to do business.”

On Tuesday, a pub-

lic hearing was held at the Rock Falls Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for McDermott’s variance request for front, back, and side building setbacks.

The commissioners recommended the approval of the request, and it will be moved to the council for its consideration.

“If approved, the variance would allow the owner to better utilize the available land for his storage units,” Building Inspector Mark Searing said.

A-Plus Mini Storage can be reached at 815235-5100.

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Diary discovery is a blast from the past Dear Abby, My wife and I are in our 60s and have been married more than 40 years.

It hasn’t always been great, but we’ve made it.

Recently, while going through some old boxes in the basement, I ran across her diary and discovered that she had an affair while we were engaged. This has left me depressed, hurt and feeling very down. Should I confront her with my findings?

– Hurting in Ohio Dear Hurting, If you feel the need to bring this up after 40 years, then rather than let it fester and ruin the

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

next 40, tell your wife what you have found.

However, before you do that, remember diaries are supposed to be private, and you will have to explain why you took it upon yourself to read something that was never meant for you to see.

Dear Abby, I’m a 41-year-old mother of three. I was raised in a good household, but we didn’t have a lot of love. My folks were strict, straight to the point and good providers, but I don’t remember many hugs and kisses, or moments of real expressions of emotion or intimacy between them.

Now I realize I am the same way with my kids.

I’m very matter of fact, strict and too serious. I love my children more than life itself. But how do I become more loving? I don’t know how to play or be silly. My hubby tells me it bothers him sometimes when

he’s trying to tell me how much he loves me and I make a joke or say something acerbic.

The problem is, my daughter is 9 and she is turning into me and my mother. She’s not frivolous, like a little girl should be. She’s serious, studious and almost cold in her assessment of everyone around her.

It worries me. How do I combat this? How do I change myself so I can help change her, before it’s too late?

– Bad Role Model in Missouri Dear Bad Role Model, You have already taken the first step by recogniz-

dious and that’s a plus.

If she “judges” contemporaries to the point of being sarcastic or cruel, she should be corrected before she’s perceived as a bully or turns herself into an outcast. I have always abided by the philosophy that if you think something nice about someone else, you should share it. You might suggest that to her.

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

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS

TELEVISION

Anchor unhappy with hamster $5 million suit: Hasbro used Fox personality’s name without permission PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – An anchor for Fox News is suing Hasbro for more than $5 million over a toy hamster that shares her name – and possibly even her resemblance.

Harris Faulkner sued Hasbro this week over its plastic Harris Faulkner hamster, sold as part of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company’s popular Littlest Pet Shop line. She says the toy wrongfully appropriates her name and persona, harms her professional credibility as a journalist and is an insult.

“Hasbro’s portrayal of Faulkner as a rodent is demeaning and insulting,” says the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey.

Faulkner has been at Fox News for a decade.

She hosts the daytime show “Outnumbered” and anchors a Sunday evening newscast.

Her lawsuit says that in addition to sharing her name, the toy bears a physical resemblance to Faulkner’s traditional professional appearance,

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Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner (at left) has sued toymaker Hasbro for more than $5 million over a plastic “Harris Faulkner” hamster. The suit claims Hasbro wrongfully appropriated her name and persona with the toy. including its complexion, eye shape and eye makeup design.

The Harris Faulkner toy was introduced in 2014, according to the lawsuit, and was sold in a pack-

age as the pet hamster of a terrier named Benson Detwyler. Other toys in the popular line include animals named Pancakes Watkins, Puffball Petrovsky and Pepper Clark.

The lawsuit says Faulkner never gave permission for Hasbro to use her name or likeness and that she even demanded in January that Hasbro stop using it. More than 3 weeks later, it was still for sale on Hasbro’s website, the lawsuit contends.

It says that as of July, Faulkner’s name was still being used on a Hasbro website to sell Littlest Pet Shop products, and the plastic hamster that bears her name can still be bought at other online retail stores.

Julie Duffy, a Hasbro spokeswoman, said the company doesn’t comment on litigation, but she took issue with the lawsuit’s contention that the doll is a “known choking hazard that risks harming small children.”

“The Littlest Pet Shop product identified, and all products in the Littlest Pet Shop line, meet and exceed all safety standards,” Duffy said.

Faulkner is seeking $5 million in damages and attorney fees, plus any profits the company made on the toy.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, Sept. 4 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Lee County Health Department blood pressure clinic, 8-9:30 a.m., Dixon Family YMCA, 110 N. Galena Ave. Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Lee County Health Department blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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ing the pattern that is being repeated. Another step in the right direction would be to discuss your discomfort with expressing emotion with a licensed therapist, because it has affected not only your daughter but also your relationship with your husband.

While a therapist might not be able to help you “be silly,” a good one can offer suggestions on how to become more playful and communicate your feelings more openly.

However, I would caution you about one thing you said in your letter.

Not all 9-year-olds are “frivolous.” Many of them are serious and stu-

pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2458214. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, women’s, back door, parsonage, Reformed Church, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Saturday, Sept. 5 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

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

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

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

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, noon and 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2458214. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 7 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 3 p.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-677-9694.

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

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building, Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815626-1249.

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

Thursday, Sept. 3 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Stump Jumpers, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, weather permitting. Register: 815-732-3252 or 800-541-5479.

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

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

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

Thursday Book Club, 10 a.m., Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 Seventh Ave., 815-626-3958.

Friendly Needles, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes,

6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

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

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

Line dancing, 11 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Fourth Avenue and West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815625-4500.

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

Breaded pork chop dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Savanna Main Street First Friday, 5-9 p.m., downtown Savanna, 815-273-4886.

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815590-8881.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

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SUBLETTE – SubletteFest 2015 will kick off with a 5K Fun Run/ Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12.

Craft vendors will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Centennial Park, 200 E. Main St. Kids games and and

Annual car show comes first in Sublette SUBLETTE – Don’t want to wait until next weekend for fun in Sublette?

The annual Sublette Car Show will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on U.S. Route 52, across from Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet, 505 N. Pennsylvania Ave. face painting will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Owners of all types of antique, unique and collectible cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles are welcome to display their vehicles.

An extensive Kaiser-Frazer collection will be on display, as well as Wilys-Overland, Hudson and Nash vehicles.

Registration is $5 a car.

There will be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, music, and food available for purchase.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Salvation Army. Donations will also be accepted.

Call 815-713-5675 for more information.

Also Saturday, a softball exhibition is set for 10:30 a.m., and the Crowd the Course Golf

Scramble will begin at 1 p.m. at Shady Oaks County Club, 577 U.S. Route 52. The cost to

participate will be $35 for club members and $45 for nonmembers.

A meal is included with the price.

The festival will feature live music, including the headliner, A Band Called River, a southern rock band, from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the beer garden. Tickets for the show cost $10 at the gate. Participants must be at least 21 to enter.

Truck and tractor pulls will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

WHAT’S GOING ON

ART EXHIBITS At John Deere Historic Site GRAND DETOUR – The 67th annual Grand Detour Arts Festival, featuring an area-wide student art show, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at the museum, 8334 S. Clinton St. Admission to the show for ages 12 and older is $3 or a canned good donation to benefit the Dixon Food Pantry.

Student awards will be presented at 1. The event also will include food vendors, and other entertainment, including a blacksmith demonstration.

At German American Heritage Center DAVENPORT, Iowa – “Built to Last: Gustav Stickley’s Legacy of Design,” is on display through Nov. 1 at the center, 712 W. Second St. Stickley, a German-American, was a furniture designer, manufacturer, publisher, and chief proponent of the American Craftsman style. His designs and furniture were known for fine craftsmanship, simple details and high quality materials.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children from 5 to 17, and free to members.

Mike Danial will present “The Stickley Roadshow” at 6 p.m.

Wednesday. Attendees will learn about the legacy of Stickley’s company. Seating is limited.

Go to gahc.org or call 563322-8844 for more information on these events.

At The Next Picture Show DIXON – “Mind, Spirit & Emotion” will run through Saturday at the gallery, 113 W. First St. The visual narrative of artists’ work will reveal their mind, spirit and emotion in the artwork.

Art on the Square will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, with judging at 11:30 a.m. and awards given at noon. The contest, set on the sidewalks of the old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second St., has no fee but is limited to 150 registrants. Cash prizes will be given in five age groups from kindergarten through adults.

Forms are available at the gallery. In the event of rain, the contest will be canceled.

IN BRIEF

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 Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – Chuck Murphy will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: Oct. 3, Kizmaz; and Oct. 31, The Funnies At Sterling Moose STERLING – Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

At Val’s Place DIXON – Acoustic open mic is at 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the bar, 316 W. First St. Musicians also are welcome to join the band Notorious Folk, featuring Steve Catron, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, New Shoes

Event set on ‘Spoon River Anthology’

only, or $11 with a chicken dinner.

Tickets are available in advance, and show-only tickets will be available at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m. The food special runs from 6:30 to 7:30.

Go to billblank.com for more information.

The 11th annual “Farms and Barns” exhibit will run through Oct. 10, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the gallery. This year’s judge is Keith Zickuhr of Oregon, and music will be provided by Jeff Kagay.

K.C. Barnes will show her work through Sept. 15 on the front wall.

Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s 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.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

BANDS AND BARS

MORRISON – “Spoon River Anthology” will be presented for free from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway. A question-andanswer session will follow.

Edgar Lee Masters published “Spoon River Anthology” in 1915. It features epitaph poems in which people from all walks of life rise from their graves and share compelling stories of their hopes, dreams, tragedies and joys, as well as their advice and warnings to those still living.

The book caused an uproar when it was released because of its unique, free-verse style and its portrayal of characters, who were based on people Masters knew growing up in Petersburg and Lewistown. It was banned from Spoon River-area schools and libraries until 1974.

The event is being produced in part by the Illinois Humanities Council’s Road Scholars Speakers Bureau, a program that provides organizations statewide with affordable humanities events for communities.

The program also is part of a series sponsored by Odell Public Library.

Find Odell Public Library on Facebook or call 815772-7323 for more information.

CONCERTS

Submitted

Glenn Brendel has become a regular at the First Fridays Open Stage music show, which will return at 7 p.m. Friday to Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday, and Trippin Molly will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St.

COMEDY Sept. 26 Comedy back at Arnie’s DEER GROVE – Alan Fish will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Tickets cost $5 for the show only, or $11 with a chicken dinner.

Registration for the 5K costs $20 through Wednesday, and $25 after that until the race.

Registration for kids 10 and under is free.

Shirts will be included with registration while supplies last. Search for Sublette 5K Fun Run/ Walk at getmeregistered.com to register for the run.

Call Nick Dinges at 815-703-6140 or check out Sublette 365 on Facebook for more information.

Tickets are available in advance, and show-only tickets will be available at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m. The food special runs from 6:30 to 7:30.

Find Alan Fish on Facebook for more information.

Oct. 24 Iowa comedian to perform DEER GROVE – Bill Blank will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Tickets cost $5 for the show

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Friday First Fridays in Oregon OREGON – The First Fridays Open Stage music show will return at 7 p.m. to Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles.

Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

Upcoming: Oct. 2 Sept. 18 Boggus to play at Wild Rose CLINTON, Iowa – Suzy Boggus, an award-winning country/folk singer from Aledo, will perform at 8 p.m. in Oakwood Grand Ballroom at Wild Rose Casino and Resort, 777 Wild Rose Drive.

Tickets are $20 and attendees must be at least 21 years old.

Tickets can be purchased at the gift shop at Wild Rose, or by calling 1-800-457-9975.

Go to wildroseresorts.com/ clinton or suzyboggus.com for more information.

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Labor Day Weekend September 4 -7 Come on Down & Take a Look!

Go to Yorktown -7 Miles South of Prophetstown on 78 or 4 Miles East on 92 GPS: 28964 35 East Tampico, Illinois

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WHAT’S GOING ON Classrooms 1 and 2 at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

The fundraiser will feature 28 vendors with items including jewelry, food, nail art, scents, and other unique items.

Each vendor has donated an item valued at $25 or more for a silent auction.

There will be a gold ticket basket, with a value of more than $100, available to win.

Proceeds will benefit 10 local health initiatives.

For more information or to make a contribution, go to cghmc.com/foundation or contact Joan Hermes at joan. hermes@cghmc.com or 815625-0400, ext. 5672.

CONCERTS Sept. 18 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, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: Oct. 16 Sept. 19 Folk artist to play Dixon DIXON – Anne Hills, a contemporary folk artist, will play at 7 p.m. at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. Tickets are $20. Call 815-2854924 for tickets or more information.

Go to annehills.com for more information on the singer/songwriter.

Sept. 25 Music, more at Post House DIXON – Fourth Fridays Open Mic will begin at 7 p.m. at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Each musician or band performs four songs, and a jam session will follow.

Instruments are acoustic, a sound system is provided, and many different styles of music are featured. Poets and short-story writers are welcome.

Admission is a donation to help cover utility costs. Mixed drinks will be sold.

Call 815-677-2803 for more information.

Richard Marx in concert DEKALB – Performer, songwriter, producer and Grammy Award-winner Richard Marx will perform at 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. The Chicago native has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his selftitled debut which went to No. 8 and spawned four Top 5 singles, including the chart-topping “Hold on to the Nights,” with “Don’t Mean Nothing” earning him a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Ticket prices are $25, $35 and

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Trail Stonitsch of Rock Falls puts the finishing touches on his superhero artwork during Paint the Town in September 2014 in downtown Morrison. Organizers are hoping for no rain for this year’s event, set for Sept. 19. For more information, look to the right. $65. Reserved tickets can be purchased at egyptiantheatre. org, by calling 815-758-1225, or at the box office.

Oct. 3 Bringing back big bands ROCK ISLAND – Spring Forward Learning Center, in cooperation with marandosrestaurant. com, will host “A Night at Marando’s” gala at Jumer’s Casino & Hotel, 777 Jumer Drive.

The Big Band sounds of the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s will come alive during the night. Famous acts graced the main stage and performed sold-out shows during the Milan establishment’s run from 1950 to 1972. Marandosrestaurant.com takes visitors on a journey back to a time when big bands and first-class cuisine and entertainment ruled the day.

Food at the event will feature items from the establishment’s original menu.

Individual tickets are $65 through Sept. 3 and $75 through Sept. 18. Tables of eight are $500 through Sept. 3, and $550 through Sept. 18. They can be ordered at marandosrestaurant. com and springforwardqca.org.

Oct. 10 Ready to rock?

DIXON – The first West End festival will please rock fans in the Sauk Valley as it takes over First Street from Peoria to Highland avenues.

The festival, presented by Stewart’s Heating & Air Conditioning and Val’s place, will run from 1 to 11 p.m.

Small Town Hymnal, 30 West, LAVA Rock, and Infinity will perform at the concert.

Find the event on Facebook for more information.

CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, VENDOR SHOWS Sept. 12 Artists sought for show PROPHETSTOWN – Prophetstown Main Street is looking for artists and fine craft artisans to participate in the annual show at Eclipse Square.

The nonjuried show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Three People’s Choice Awards will be handed out.

Applications can be found on

IN BRIEF Story of drummer boy set for Sept. 13 STERLING – Barry Cloyd will perform “Little Drummer Boy of Shiloh” at 2 p.m. Sept. 13 in Ryberg Auditorium at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre.

The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society program will bring history and music together to tell the story of a 12-year-old drummer during the Civil War. Cloyd is a historian, storyteller, vocalist and singer/ songwriter who performs

more than 200 shows a year. He delivers his music through various instruments.

The public is welcome to the free event, and refreshments will be served.

Call 815-622-8215 for more information.

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• Online Registration (with downloadable registration form) until September 10th at www.BridgeTheCommunity.com • Pick up registration forms at Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sterling Welcome Center, Rock Falls Community Development Corporation and Jack Spencer State Farm • Race Day Sign-Up: 7:30-8:30 a.m.

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Arts on the Square’s Facebook page or at Main Street’s office, 335 Washington St. They also can be obtained by emailing artsonthesquare@gmail.com, or calling 815-537-5139.

Sept. 13 Wedding accessory swap set DIXON – An accessories exchange for party, bridal, and related items will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St. Those who would like to sell, give away, or barter items can rent an 8-foot table for $5.

Among the suggested items are dresses, jewelry, candles, card boxes, chair covers, pew bows, wreaths, lights, garland, and vases.

To rent a table or for more information, call Cathy Reglin at 815-288-0892.

Sept. 18 Crafts, baked goods and more STERLING – The CGH Health Foundation Vendor/Craft Show and Bake Sale will return for its second year from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Ryberg Auditorium and

Friday Last First Friday of season SAVANNA – Savanna Main Street will celebrate its final “First Friday” of the season from 5 to 9 p.m. at participating businesses.

Festivities include dinner and drink specials, secret sales, and door prizes.

The theme is, “Flamingos on Parade.” Participating merchants will decorate and display flamingos in accordance with the business’ theme, and they will be available to win.

Sept. 12 Second Saturdays returns DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings will return to various venues, most of them running from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

Second Saturdays features art, music and other cultural events, Find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

Upcoming: Oct. 9 Impromptu party planned BYRON – “Blanc Night,” an impromptu party sponsored by the Byron Chamber of Commerce, will be at 7 p.m.

The idea started years ago in Russia. Guests will be notified at 4 p.m. of the secret location of the meal, by email or text.

Participants must bring their own tables, table decorations, food, and drinks, with a white tablecloth and white cloth napkins recommended. Alcohol is

allowed, as are candles. The chamber will provide chairs.

The event will start with cocktails, a live jazz band, and a dessert silent auction. At 8 p.m., everyone will wave their white napkins to signal the start of dinner. Sparklers will be provided at 9 p.m. to light up the night, and a disk jockey will play music until midnight.

Tickets are $10, and guests will be charged $5 for each article of clothing they wear that’s not white. Food and drinks do not have to be white.

For tickets or more information, contact the chamber at byronchamber@gmail.com or 815234-5500.

Sept. 19 Paint the Town again MORRISON – Paint the Town returns for its 21st year in downtown Morrison.

The day begins with the Harvest Hammer 5K Run/Walk and 21-mile bike ride. Also offered are kids races and team and individual events, all starting at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave. The kids races begin at 8:15 a.m., the duathlon at 9; day-of registration begins an hour beforehand. A color run also is planned this year.

There will be a free color run at 11:30 a.m. for all Hammer participants at the high school, and $10 for non-participants.

Visit harvesthammer.org for information on fees, prizes, age classes and a registration form.

As the race concludes, crowds will venture downtown for a day of painting the streets. There will also be magicians, musicians, and other artists.

Participants of all ages get a 5-by-5-foot square of Main Street to paint as they like, plus a bag with five bottles of paint, brushes, chalk, sponsor giveaways and a collectible Paint the Town T-shirt.

The cost of one square is $13 in person or $14.71 online through Sept. 17. The cost is $18 the day of the event. Registration will be taken at the registration table on Market Street, and multiple squares can be purchased. To register by mail, send a check payable to CAPA, and a registration form, to P.O. Box 45, Morrison, IL 61270. To register in person, drop off a check at 200 W. Main St. Go to paintthetownmorrison.com to register, or to get a schedule of events and more information.

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COMMENTARY | MUSIC REVIEWS No sophomore slump from Atlas Genius on ‘Inanimate Objects’ (Grade: B-plus) Australian synth pop band Atlas Genius broke big in alternative music circles in 2013 with its debut record, “When It Was Now.” The singles “Trojans” and “If So” were among the biggest alt hits of the next year, and even snuck their way into Top 40 play.

So, it would have been natural for brothers Keith and Michael Jeffrey to suffer the traditional sophomore slump on their follow-up album. Fortunately, “Inanimate Objects,” which was released Friday, picks up where “When It Was Now” left off.

There’s nothing ground-

breaking in Atlas Genius’ second album, unless you consider the ground moving under your feet as you move to the infectious singles – “Molecules,” “Stockholm,” “Refugees” and “A Perfect End” – that hit in succession at the top of the record. In fact, “Molecules” is one of the best alt pop songs of 2015.

And, just as there’s nothing particularly unique about Atlas Genius’ sound, there’s

Foals takes the next big step with ‘What Went Down’ (Grade: B-plus) All signs have been pointing to British indie rock band Foals bursting from relative obscurity with its fourth album, “What Went Down.”

also nothing particularly different about the band’s second album. It’s just simply a fun listen, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

“Inanimate Objects” suffers just a bit when Atlas Genius dials it down a notch, as it does on the second half of the record with “Friends With Enemies” and “Where I Belong.”

But with its follow-up record, Atlas Genius has firmly established itself on the roster of solid, dependable alt pop bands.

– Jeff Rogers SVM managing editor @EditorJeffSir

Halsey’s delivers decent pop debut with ‘Badlands’ (Grade: B) Though it has been labeled in some places as alternative music, the debut album from Halsey, “Badlands,” is definitely a pop record. It’s a decent one, at that.

But it could have been better.

Halsey, a 20-year-old singer from New Jersey, sounds like Lorde with a bit more heft. Most of her songs, like Lorde’s, move in second or third gear, never quite hitting full speed. Unlike Lorde,

Listen online Want to hear for yourself? You can listen to tracks from each of these albums and more at saukvalley.com through an ongoing list of music curated by Sauk Valley Media staff.

The band’s third record, “Holy Fire,” elevated Foals from opener to headliner, and the early release of singles “What Went Down,” “Mountain At My Gates” and “A Knife In The Ocean” suggested the next record was going to be much more grand than anything the band had done before.

At points, “What Went Down” is epic and brilliant.

Each of the aforementioned tracks certainly fits that bill. The opening title track and the closing “A Knife In The Ocean” are big, gritty and beautiful rock songs. “Lonely Hunter,” the penultimate track, is a pretty, measured gem.

Halsey’s music and lyrics have a darker tinge.

She told Rolling Stone that “Badlands,” released Friday, is a collection of 11 songs “about sex and being sad.”

The opening track, “Castles,” has one of the most interesting inclusions of a choir in a pop song in a while, equally angelic and haunting. The single “New Americana” has an insanely catchy chorus. The closest Halsey (an anagram for

singer Ashley Nicolette Frangipane’s first name) comes to dance pop is the stellar pop song “Colors,” the record’s sixth track.

Ultimately, however, the sad, dark tone weighs heavy. The trio of songs toward the record’s close, “Haunting,” “Control” and “Young God,” drags significantly. The closer, “Ghost,” is subdued but pretty. It saves what would have been a very weak close to a decent record.

Still, Halsey’s talent makes its way through the murk in “Badlands.”

Hers is a young voice that is likely to make a mark in pop music in the coming years.

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At other points, however, the album is ordinary. “Give It All” sounds more like Coldplay than it should, and “London Thunder” wanders aimlessly.

They prevent “What Went Down” from being all that it could have been – one of the best rock

records of 2015. Still, it’s very, very good. Foals has moved on just a bit from its funkier sound on previous records for something that’s a bit more crunchy and substantial. It suits the band well.

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Oct. 3 Pumpkin Dash at park STERLING – The 24th annual Great Pumpkin Dash Cross Country Festival will return this October to Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Kids up to age 14 will be grouped by age, then run dashes of various lengths throughout the day, with winners getting a large pumpkin and the first 1,200 finishers receiving a small pumpkin.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and the first race will start at 11. Other activities include a petting zoo, bounce houses, ambulance tours, face painting and more.

There is no charge, but a $1 donation would be appreciated.

WHAT’S GOING ON DOWNTOWN EVENTS Sept. 26 Scarecrow Fest and more DIXON – The annual Scarecrow Festival will run from noon to 5 p.m. downtown.

The festival will include pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, caramel apple bar, soda tastings, apple dumplings, face painting, and a scarecrow contest.

After the family fun, an Oktoberfest Celebration from 5 to 10 p.m. will feature a polka band, Oktoberfest beers, German wines, food and desserts.

Find the event on Facebook or call 815-288-2308 for more information.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS Saturday Fest to feature music, vendors ROCK FALLS – The first Northern Illinois Autumn Fest will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside of First Open Bible Church, 2105 state Route 30 East.

Festivities will include bounce houses, vendors, concessions, crafts, food and face painting.

Vendors will include Avon, Mary Kay, Perfectly Posh, Jamberry Nails, and more.

There will be live music provided by a wide variety of artists.

All ages are welcome, and participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

Call 815-625-1957 or email wandalea2004@yahoo.com or firstopenbible@comcast.net for more information.

Sept. 12 and 19 Twin Cities set to have a Fiesta The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business Leaders Committee is organizing the 63rd annual Fiesta Parade, set for Sept. 12.

All groups are encouraged to incorporate Hispanic culture into parade entries.

The parade will begin at noon in Rock Falls, traveling north across the First Avenue bridge to Sterling.

From the base of the bridge, the parade will travel north on Locust

Street to Fourth, and end at Grandon Civic Center in Sterling.

Float winners will be announced after the parade.

In honor of celebrating the history of Silver City, former residents are sought to act as grand marshals of the parade. Contact the chamber at chamber@ essex1.com or 815-625-2400.

Go to saukvalleyareachamber. com for a registration form for the parade.

The Taste of Fiesta will run from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Grandon Civic Center.

The event will feature food vendors, entertainment, and ethnic demonstrations of art and dance.

FAMILY FUN Through Monday Traveling exhibit in area ROCKFORD – “Savage Ancient Seas: Dinosaurs of the Deep!” runs through Labor Day at Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St. The 5,000-square-foot exhibit features fossil skeletons and restorations, interactive displays, and hands-on activities.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. General admission is $8 for adults, $7 for children ages 3 to 12,

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least $1, with a $5 maximum donation being accepted. Tickets for games will be 25 cents.

Sept. 12 Farm fun with family STERLING – Parkway Center’s annual Farm and Family Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus at 1801 Ave. G. There will be dozens of antique tractors and engines on display, and craft booths, blacksmith demonstrations, bluegrass music, hay rack rides, a bake sale, a food court, children’s games, farm animals, a bounce house, line dancers and more.

Admission is free.

Call the senior living center at 815- 626-1121 for more information.

Sept. 19-20 Group will host benefit ride FRANKLIN GROVE – The Rock River Trail & Horseman Association will host its benefit trail ride at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Franklin Creek State Park, 1872 Twist Road.

The annual fun show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, and with 10 classes for children and adults. Classes cost $1 each.

Also Sunday, lunch will be available for donation.

There is no cost to attend.

FARMERS MARKETS In Dixon DIXON – The Dixon Park District farmers market is open from 7 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Saturdays through October at Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St. The Dixon City Market is open from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 30 along the riverfront between Hennepin and Peoria avenues.

Entertainment this week will be provided by the Fernandez and Kimball Spanish Guitars.

Upcoming: Sept. 16, Mariachi Cuartas Mexicans

Sept. 19 Touch trucks; play games DIXON – A fundraiser for Cub Scout Pack 85 will feature trucks, carnival-style games, prizes, a bounce house, a bake sale, a photo booth, food and more.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church, 131 N. Court St. Admission is a donation of at

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Each man dove into music at an early age.

“I’ve been playing for 32 years,” Shippert said. “ ... I was in fourth grade when I started school band.”

Catron, who was born in Florida and grew up in Shabbona, started even earlier.

“I think the thing with musicians is, you just pick up different instruments,” Catron said.

“So, I mean, I’ve been playing since I was 5.

Started out on piano and took up bass in eighth grade when I was playing for the high school jazz band.”

LeBlanc, also from Dixon, started in high school, and fondly remembers just plugging in and playing with his friends.

“I’ve been in and out of groups since I was 15,” LeBlanc said. “You know, what do you do?

You play football, or you play rock ’n’ roll!”

It was during his younger years that LeBlanc was exposed to some of his musical influences, especially the Cajun feel behind some of the band’s music.

“I get a lot of flavor from half my family being from Louisiana,” LeBlanc said. “We visited down there every summer. It was great.”

A wide variety of musical influences is the driving force behind the band’s eclectic sound.

“Music comes out the way it’s going to, and you just get a synergy between the players,” Catron said. “Your own personal style comes out that way. We find things we like to lock into, like bass and drum things,

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Robbie LeBlanc and Brian Shippert play an original tune Aug. 27 at the band’s practice space in Dixon.

Find this story at saukvalley.com to see a video of the band playing its song, “Storybook Halo.” and then we just let Robbie ride on top of it.”

Robbie finds inspiration for his guitar leads in different instruments, including horns and piano. He also credits his time with a jazz band right after high school for teaching him a lot about music.

In the band’s 7-yearand-counting run, the three say they’ve had some fortunate experiences on stages big and small.

“We’ve opened up for some great artists,” LeBlanc said, noting especially the band’s show with WAR in Clinton, Iowa.

“Petunia Fest is always a blast,” Catron said.

“We love playing there.

We’ve played there the last several years.”

The people at Poopy’s Pub n’ Grub in Savanna always have been good to the band – it plays there nearly once a month during the summer, LeBlanc said.

They’ll return Sept. 19 for a show.

“Of course, we have to give a shout-out to Val’s [Place in Dixon],” Catron said. “That’s a blast to play there.”

Shippert agreed.

“It’s a more intimate

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show. The audience is right there,” he said. “You get more energy from the crowd in places like that.”

The band hasn’t played as much this year as it normally would.

“We’re in the process of finishing our CD,” Shippert said. “We have to master it. It’s recorded and mixed already.”

The band hopes to release the 11-song album of original music, titled “Come Undone,” before the end of the year, and plan to celebrate the release with a show.

Recording took place at Straightaway Studios in Morrison.

“It’s an unbelievable studio for Morrison to have,” LeBlanc said, adding with a laugh, “I

DIXON – Robbie LeBlanc and The Real Live Show will open the show at 3 p.m. Saturday at Blues, Brews, BBQs & Bags for the Brave, in the 100 block of First Street downtown.

The event, which will end at 11 p.m., will also feature music from David Gerald, Howard and the White Boys, and Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners.

Admission to the festival, which starts at noon, will cost $5 for adults and is free for veterans and kids 12 and younger. The event is a fundraiser for the Dixon Police Association and Lee County Honor Flight for Veterans.

Bags tournament registration will begin at noon; cost is $30 for a two-person team. Prizes was like, ‘What! How’d that get there?’”

Shippert laughed with LeBlanc and agreed.

“Those guys were really cool,” Shippert said.

It’s clear, after 7 years, the three still enjoy one other’s company and love plugging in, and just letting the music speak for itself.

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that if you try to force it, it just doesn’t happen,” Shippert said.

The release of the coming album seems to almost be equivalent to a couple renewing their vows, as the band shows no signs of slowing down.

LeBlanc summed it up simply.

“It’s a new beginning with a new CD.”

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Call Aaron Simonton at 815-288-0209 for more information.

The tourney will begin after a 1:30 p.m. Honor Flight ceremony in which about 30 veterans from World War II and the Korean War who have taken Honor Flights will be introduced.

There will be a bourbon tasting and craft beers, and drinks also will be sold through That Place on Palmyra.

Baker Street, Mama Cimino’s, Salamandra’s, Oliver’s Corner Market, and That Place on Palmyra will sell barbecue.

Find the event on Facebook or contact Dixon Main Street at 815-288-2308 or riverfrontdixon@gmail.com for more information.

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In Morrison MORRISON – The Morrison Farmers Market runs from 8 to 11 a.m. every Saturday, rain or shine, through Sept. 26 at 204 E. Lincolnway.

Farmers, entrepreneurs, bakers, and artists are all welcome.

For more information about the market, including rules, regulations, and applications, go to morrisonfarmersmarket.com or call 815-772-4749.

In Polo POLO – The Polo Farmers Market will run from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the city’s empty lot located on South Division Avenue, just south of the Shell gas station.

The market runs through the second week of October.

For more information, call Jean Deuth at 815-946-3234.

In Rock Falls ROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls Farmers Market is open from 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, 3 to 7 p.m.

Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday through October at 400 W. Second St. Those interested in being a vendor can call 815-625-4500 or email hodges@rockfallschamber.com.

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.

KARAOKE Saturday Party with the James Gang OREGON – Karaoke with the James Gang will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight at Roadhouse, 807 S. Seventh St. Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

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NIU wants more students at its home football games. So, it will be offering free spring tuition to one student who attends all six home games and stays to the end of each.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015 Numbers game A federal jury finds John A. White, 40, guilty of stealing over $2 million from former NBA star Gilbert Arenas.

White was Arena’s personal assistant from 2006-12.

White faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEWS | WEEK 2 MARENGO AT ROCK FALLS

DIXON AT BURLINGTON CENTRAL

Rockets looking deeper Changes designed to better depth

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5551 @BrianWeidman

Opportunity is the key word for the Rock Falls football team heading into a Week 2 home game against Big Northern crossover opponent Marengo on Friday night.

Personnelwise, as many as six new starters will Roger get their shot Carlson to prove they Rock Falls belong in the junior lineup. In a Week 1 56-6 loss to Sterling, Rock Falls head coach Rich Montgomery felt fatigue played a part in the outcome, as his team had nine players going both ways.

“We ran out of gas,” he said, “and that’s when the mistakes really started to come.”

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Dixon’s Kyle LeBlanc avoids a Burlington Central tackler during the Dukes’ win over the Rockets last season at A.C. Bowers Field. The Dukes, who received a forfeit in Week 1, play at Burlington Central on Friday.

Can’t beat’em, join them Former Burlington Central coach Crabel now on Dukes’ staff

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554

When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Burlington Central H.S. Radio: 1460 AM

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Last year in Week 2, a pair of longtime friends were forced to match coaching wits on opposite sidelines at A.C. Bowers Field.

On Friday, the former college teammates will be on the same sideline, together again after a decade of being apart.

When Dave Smith’s Dixon Dukes defeated Rich Crabel’s Burlington Central Rockets last season, it was one of the toughest games for the two coaches

who have known each other since they were roommates and fellow linebackers at Eureka College.

As Crabel said at the time, “Neither of us wants to see the other lose, and we certainly don’t want to frickin’ lose to each other.”

That won’t be an issue anymore. During the offseason, Smith hired Crabel as Dixon’s defensive coordinator, 11 years after the two last coached together at Burlington Central.

“We’ve got Coach Crabel over here now, and I told the kids that we went out and got the best defensive coordinator I’ve ever worked with,” Smith said. “He’s doing an outstanding job for us, and the kids are ready to go play for him Friday night.”

Crabel was Smith’s defensive coordinator at Burlington Central from 1997-2003, when the Rockets went 50-22 and made the playoffs the final 4 years. He was the Rockets’ head coach for the last 4 years, amassing a 22-16 record with playoff trips in his first and final seasons.

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UNITED TOWNSHIP AT STERLING

Power of positive thinking Golden Warriors carrying good vibes in Week 2 game

BY DAN WOESSNER dwoessner@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555 @DanWoessner

Sterling football players gladly accepted Popsicles as practice wrapped up Wednesday as the DuWayne Dietz track sizzled under the hot sun.

“The sun didn’t come out until about 20 minutes ago,” said coach Jon Schlemmer, his face shadowed under the brim of his hat. “So we were lucky there, it wasn’t too bad Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com until now.”

A swarming defense was one of the many positives that the To say Schlemmer has Warriors saw on tape during their Week 1 win over Rock plenty of reasons to look on Falls. Sterling plans to continue the strong play this week the bright side would be an when it hosts United Township on Friday. understatement, as his Gold-

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When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium Radio: 94.3 FM Twitter: Brenden West (@BWest_SVM) en Warriors prepare for their Week 2 game against United Township (0-1) on Friday at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

Sterling is coming off a 56-6 thrashing of Rock Falls in the first meeting between the two schools since 1994. While the tape wasn’t necessarily perfect, Schlemmer had a hard time finding fault in the Week 1 effort.

“A lot coaches would point out problems no matter what,” Schlemmer said.

“There are some things that could be cleaned up, of course, but there were a lot of positives in that first game.”

Schlemmer noted the fast tempo of the offense – one of the focuses of the offseason – as a big positive. He also liked how the defensive players flocked to the ball.

“We’ve worked a lot on tempo in the offense, and I think we kept that up throughout the game,” senior offensive lineman and linebacker Sam Wike said.

MLB

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Cubs drop series to Reds at Wrigley, B4.

Beckman defies odds, B2.

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Talkin’ about football Lance Briggs Former Bears linebacker will officially retire next week, and will be an analyst for CSN Chicago during the coming Bears season.

SVM staff, wire services CORRECTION

Rachel Cobert is the name of an Erie volleyball player. A story in Wednesday’s editions had her name wrong.

SVM regrets the error.

MLB

Cubs’ Soler to start swinging soon Cubs rookie right fielder Jorge Soler believes his left oblique strain won’t cost him the remainder of the regular season.

Soler hopes to resume swinging a bat Friday.

Soler was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 24.

NHL

Nordstrom returns to Blackhawks Joakim Nordstrom will stay with the Blackhawks next season.

The 23-year-old forward agreed to terms on a 1-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.

Nordstrom, 23, played in 38 games last season and tallied three assists while appearing in three postseason games.

NFL

Bears trade for tight end The Chicago Bears continue to work over their roster at tight end behind starter Martellus Bennett as they announced a trade for Khari Lee of the Houston Texans on Wednesday.

The Bears waived tight end Blake Annen to make room for Lee. The Texans received a 2017 sixthround draft pick.

Lee, an undrafted rookie from Bowie State, made five catches for 71 yards in Houston’s three preseason games.

Lawrence Phillips charged with murder Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips has been charged with murder in the death of his cellmate at a Central California prison.

Phillips is suspected of killing 37-year-old Damion Soward at Kern Valley State Prison in April. Officials determined Soward was strangled.

The Kern County district attorney’s office says the 40-year-old Phillips faces a first-degree murder charge.

TENNIS

Williams advances in U.S. Open Serena Williams was far from dominant in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, before pulling ahead and pulling out a 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory over Kiki Bertens.

Williams had 10 double faults and 24 unforced errors in the win.

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Jimmy Butler Bulls guard jumped 80 places to 18th overall in Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 players. Backcourt-mate Derrick Rose is 60th.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015

NFL | NFC NORTH PREVIEW

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Packers have dominated division since 2002

BY DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer

4:30 p.m.

The competitive balance that has come to define the modern NFL has not exactly been evenly distributed across the different divisions.

The Green Bay Packers sure haven’t been generous in sharing their hold on the NFC North.

Befitting their publicly owned status in by far the smallest market in American professional sports, the Packers have been as steady a franchise as there is, with nine of the 13 division titles since the NFC North was formed in the league’s latest realignment in 2002. That includes each of the last five.

The Packers are 57-22-1 since 2010, plus 6-4 in the playoffs.

Their three rivals have reached the playoffs four times total in that span, with Chicago (41-39) owning the lone postseason victory, and Detroit (38-42) the only team to qualify more than once.

Minnesota (31-48-1) finished a combined 26 games behind Green Bay over the last 5 years.

The Bears, Lions and Vikings are each on their third head coach since Mike McCarthy got the job with the Packers in 2006.

“It doesn’t feel like there needs to be a lot of change. We’ve got the team that we want,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “But it’s all about putting yourself in position.”

Staying on the field: Part of what Rodgers espouses is staying healthy, which has been this team’s biggest problem and another testament to that sustained success. Green Bay’s worst season of the last five was easily 2013, an 8-7-1 finish eked out when Rodgers broke his collarbone and the Bears and Lions imploded in December. Last year, Rodgers played through a painful pulled calf muscle that limited his mobility in the playoffs.

Well, the injury issue has already roared right back for the Packers, who lost top receiver Jordy Nelson (torn right ACL) for the season on the first series by the offense in a recent exhibition game.

Stinging from Seattle: The ability of Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, Ty Montgomery, Myles White and Jeff Janis to fill in for

• Amboy at Rockridge Invitational Boys golf 4 p.m.

• Sterling at Kaneland • Dixon at Rock Falls • Newman, Fulton at Amboy • Morrison, Princeton at Rockridge • Pecatonica at Eastland • Polo at Galena • East Dubuque at West Carroll 4:15 p.m.

• Byron at Oregon Girls golf 4 p.m.

• Lena-Winslow at Sterling AP

The Packers, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, have been as steady of a franchise as there is with nine of the 13 division titles since the NFC North was formed in 2002.

Nelson will be heavily scrutinized in Green Bay, but Rodgers has found myriad ways to make the offense work before.

Really, the biggest hurdle for the Packers still resides in Seattle, the site of their unfathomable collapse in the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game, and the home of the mighty Seahawks. They’ll have an early opportunity for revenge with a Sunday night matchup at home Sept. 20, but the only way the 2015 season will be remembered fondly in Wisconsin is if the Packers, not the Seahawks, represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Paving the way for Peterson:

Adrian Peterson’s return from the child abuse saga that sidelined him for all but one game last year has made Minnesota one of the oft-mentioned candidates to make a significant step forward.

Peterson’s ability to pick up at age 30 where he left off will be one of the NFL’s biggest story lines, but most critical for the Vikings are the five guys in front, in the trenches. After a shaky 2014 season, the offensive line is already missing right tackle Phil Loadholt to a torn left Achilles tendon. He’s been replaced by rookie T.J. Clemmings.

Suh long: Ndamukong Suh

caused his share of trouble and distraction, but there’s hardly been a more disruptive force on the interior of a defensive line than him. The Lions let Suh go as a free agent, and their ability to make up for his absence will go a long way toward maintaining a defense that ranked second in the NFL in fewest yards allowed, and third in fewest points allowed last year.

Five-time Pro Bowl pick Haloti Ngata was acquired to fill in for Suh, and returners defensive end Ziggy Ansah, linebacker DeAndre Levy and safety Glover Quin give the Lions the semblance of another quality group.

Bears watching: The Bears are now coached by John Fox, who was hired by rookie general manager Ryan Pace, but there’s another new piece to this team that went a combined 13-19 over the last two seasons. That’s the 3-4 defense, installed to help a once-proud unit try to fix some of the many flaws exposed in recent years. Outside linebacker Jared Allen, signed to play end in the old 4-3 scheme and coming off a career-low 5 1/2 sacks, has been handed one of the biggest challenges with the position switch at age 33.

Predicted order of finish: Packers, Vikings, Lions, Bears.

AUTO RACING | FUNNY CAR

Nobody better than Fast Jack Funny Car driver Beckman in position to win second title

BY MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS – Jack Beckman is a survivor.

He earned a GED, beat cancer, and walked away from two spectacular Funny Car explosions that are still YouTube favorites.

So when Beckman went two seasons without a win, he didn’t fret. The 49-year-old drag racer revamped his team, put together a remarkable recordbreaking season, and is in position to win a second championship.

“Funny Cars are very unpredictable, and that’s why I think you rarely see one team dominate,” Beckman said Wednesday in preparation for this weekend’s U.S. Nationals near Indianapolis.

“That hasn’t been the case since John Force was in his heyday probably 20 years ago. But we have demonstrated that we can be extremely quick and extremely consistent.”

Nobody has been

Today Cross country

sions, and in 2003, he Beckman file captured his biggest win – the Super Comp world Age: 49 Hometown: Norco, California championship.

Family: Wife, Jenna; son, Jason; daughter, Layla Less than a year later, Car: Infinite Hero Dodge Charger Beckman’s doctors Career Wins: 22 diagnosed the CaliforChampionships: 2012 NHRA Funny Car; 2003 nia native with lymNHRA Super Comp phoma, ordered him into chemotherapy, and gave him about a 50 better over the past 5 cial mark. weeks.

Beckman will be look- percent chance to live.

Rather than give in, On July 31, Fast Jack ing for a fourth conseclived up to his nickutive historic weekend, Beckman fought back.

He continued working name by conquering though the expected as a full-time driving Sonoma’s 1,000-foot warm temperatures instructor and part-time straightaway in a record at Lucas Oil Raceway driver, missing only two time of 3.921 seconds. might be a hurdle. races that season. And One week later, in “We haven’t seen once the cancer was in Seattle, he did it again, anything like this since finishing in 3.912.

[Don] Prudhomme and remission, Beckman A 1-week break Kenny Bernstein in their returned to the drag strips with a new percouldn’t slow down day,” Force said, referspective as he chased Beckman, either. ring to two long-time speeds topping 320 Though he didn’t win pillars in this sport. mph. the title at Brainerd, “He [Beckman] will get “Losing still sucks Minnesota, Beckman there. He’s running the and making a mistake produced his third best.” behind the wheel can straight record-smashBeckman was an Air ing run in 3.901. Matt Force sergeant who left still be painful, but havHagan actually had a the military in 1988, and ing a bad week at the races is put in perspecfaster time in Minnehe went to work for a sota, 3.879, but failed to drag racing team. When tive when you have a 50 percent chance to live,” produce a second run sponsorship ran out, he said. “They told me I within 1 percent of the Beckman got a job as had a couple of options, first time to certify the an elevator technician. and dying didn’t sound result. The technicality By 1992, he was racing like a good one.” gave Beckman the officars in lower-tier divi-

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• Byron at Oregon Boys soccer 4:30 p.m.

• Dixon at Oregon 6 p.m.

• Sterling at DeKalb Girls tennis 4:30 p.m.

• Mendota at Sterling Volleyball 6 p.m.

• Rock Island at Sterling • Dixon at Genoa-Kingston • Rock Falls at Marengo 6:30 p.m.

• United Township at Newman • Bureau Valley at Rockridge • East Dubuque at Polo 7 p.m.

• Amboy at Erie • Orion at Fulton • Morrison at Hall • Prophetstown at Riverdale • Hinckley-Big Rock at AFC

On the tube TV listings

Today College football 5 p.m.

• South Carolina at North Carolina, ESPN 6 p.m.

• Oklahoma St. at Central Michigan, ESPNU 6:30 p.m.

• Alcorn St. at Georgia Tech, FSN 7:30 p.m.

• Michigan at Utah, FS1 8 p.m.

• TCU at Minnesota, ESPN

Golf 8 a.m.

• European PGA, M2M Russian Open, first round, at Moscow, TGC

NFL preseason 6 p.m.

• Saints at Packers, KGCW-14 • Eagles at Jets, NFL 7 p.m.

• Browns at Bears, WIFR2/KLJB-7 • Vikings at Titans, WHBF-4

Soccer 1:30 p.m.

• Euro 2016, qualifying, Italy at Malta, FS1

Tennis Noon, 4 p.m.

• U.S. Open, second round, ESPN/ESPN2 4 p.m.

• U.S. Open, second round, ESPN2

Thursday, September 3, 2015

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

WE PICK ’EM | WEEK 2

CONFERENCE GLANCES NIB-12 West Geneseo LaSalle-Peru Ottawa Rochelle Sterling

Conf.

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All 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0

Friday’s games • United Township at Sterling, 7:15 • Blue Island Eisenhower at Geneseo, 7:30 • Galesburg at LaSalle-Peru, 7:30 • Rochelle at Aurora East, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Urban Prep Charter/ Bronzeville at Ottawa, 1

NIB-12 East Kaneland Morris DeKalb Sycamore Yorkville

Conf.

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Friday’s games • North Lawndale at Sycamore, 7 • Kaneland at Lincoln-Way Central, 7:30 • Morris at Washington, 7:30 • Sandwich at Yorkville, 7:30 • West Chicago at DeKalb, 7:30

Big Northern West Dixon Rkfd. Lutheran Byron Mendota Oregon Rock Falls Stillman Valley Winnebago

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Friday’s games • Byron at Genoa-Kingston, 7 • Dixon at Burlington Central, 7 • Marengo at Rock Falls, 7 • Mendota at Johnsburg, 7 • North Boone at Oregon, 7 • Richmond-Burton at Stillman, 7 • Rockford Christian at Lutheran, 7 • Winnebago at Harvard, 7

Three Rivers Mississippi Erie-Prophetstown Hall Kewanee Newman Princeton St. Bede Sherrard

Conf.

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Friday’s games • Amboy at Sherrard, 7:30 • Bureau Valley at St. Bede, 7:30 • Morrison at Princeton, 7:30 • Orion at Erie-Prophetstown, 7:30 • Riverdale at Kewanee, 7:30 • Rockridge at Hall, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Fulton at Newman, 7:30

Three Rivers Rock Orion Amboy Bureau Valley Fulton Morrison Riverdale Rockridge

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Friday’s games • Amboy at Sherrard, 7:30 • Bureau Valley at St. Bede, 7:30 • Morrison at Princeton, 7:30 • Orion at Erie-Prophetstown, 7:30 • Riverdale at Kewanee, 7:30 • Rockridge at Hall, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Fulton at Newman, 7:30

NUIC Northwest Dakota East Dubuque Galena Lena-Winslow Forreston Eastland-P.C. South Beloit West Carroll

Conf.

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Friday’s games • South Beloit at Dakota, 7 • Lena-Win at Pecatonica, 7:15 • Forreston at Galena, 7:30 • Orangeville at East Dubuque, 7:30 • West Carroll at Eastland-P.C., 7:30

NUIC Upstate Aquin Milledgeville Polo Stockton AFC Durand Orangeville River Ridge Warren

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Friday’s games • AFC at Warren, 7:30 • Aquin at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Durand at Polo, 7:30 • Orangeville at East Dubuque, 7:30 • River Ridge at Stockton, 7:30

Sauk Valley Media • B3

AP POLL Class 8A

Overall Last week

Cody Cutter 75 pts 10-2

Patrick Mason 73 pts 11-1

75 pts 10-2

73 pts 11-1

Ty Brian Reynolds Weidman 69 pts 60 pts 9-3 7-5 69 pts 9-3

Brenden West 67 pts 10-2

60 pts 7-5

Homer Dan Woessner (home team) 66 pts 4-8 8-4

67 pts 10-2

66 pts 8-4

4-8

Class 7A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Glenbard West (9) (1-0) 116 1 2. Chi. Mt. Carmel (3) (1-0) 100 2 3. East St. Louis (1-0) 94 4 4. Libertyville (1-0) 80 5 5. Wh. Warrenville So. (1-0) 72 6 6. Normal Community (1-0) 48 7 7. Simeon (0-1) 42 T3 8. Lincoln-Way East (0-1) 32 T3 9. Batavia (1-0) 27 — 10. Wheaton North (0-1) 13 9 Others receiving votes: Glenbard North 12, Harlem 4, Belleville West 4, Addison Trail 3, Geneva 2, Glenbrook North 2, Hononegah 2, Grant 2, St. Rita 2, Rckd. Auburn 1, Benet 1, Jacobs 1.

STER STER STER STER STER STER STER 12 pts 12 pts 12 pts 13 pts 9 pts 12 pts DIXON DIXON DIXON DIXON DIXON DIXON B.C. 5 pts 2 pts 4 pts 5 pts 8 pts 3 pts MAR MAR MAR MAR MAR MAR RF 8 pts 11 pts 13 pts 9 pts 11 pts 11 pts OREGON OREGON OREGON OREGON NB NB OREGON 4 pts 7 pts 2 pts 4 pts 4 pts 4 pts AMBOY SHER SHER SHER AMBOY AMBOY SHER 2 pts 4 pts 9 pts 6 pts 1 pt 1 pt SB SB SB SB SB SB SB 7 pts 5 pts 5 pts 8 pts 5 pts 8 pts NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW 10 pts 10 pts 7 pts 10 pts 7 pts 9 pts PRINCE PRINCE PRINCE PRINCE PRINCE PRINCE PRINCE 11 pts 9 pts 10 pts 11 pts 13 pts 10 pts E-P E-P E-P E-P E-P E-P E-P 3 pts 8 pts 6 pts 7 pts 3 pts 5 pts MVILLE AQUIN AQUIN AQUIN AQUIN AQUIN MVILLE 1 pt 6 pts 8 pts 2 pts 6 pts 7 pts AFC AFC AFC AFC WARREN WARREN WARREN 6 pts 3 pts 1 pt 1 pt 2 pts 6 pts POLO POLO POLO POLO POLO POLO POLO 13 pts 13 pts 11 pts 12 pts 12 pts 13 pts EPC EPC EPC EPC EPC EPC EPC 9 pts 1 pts 3 pts 3 pts 10 pts 2 pts

United Township (0-1) at Sterling (1-0) Dixon (1-0) at Burl. Central (0-1) Marengo (1-0) at Rock Falls (0-1) North Boone (1-0) at Oregon (0-1) Amboy (0-1) at Sherrard (0-1) Bureau Valley (0-1) at St. Bede (1-0) Fulton (0-1) at Newman (1-0) Morrison (0-1) at Princeton (1-0) Orion (1-0) at Erie-P’town (1-0) Aquin (1-0) at Milledgeville (1-0) AFC (0-1) at Warren (0-1) Durand (0-1) at Polo (1-0) West Carroll (0-1) at Eastland-P.C. (0-1)

Class 6A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Sacred Heart-Griffin (11) (1-0) 128 1 2. Montini (2) (1-0) 119 3 3. Cary-Grove (1-0) 99 6 4. Providence (0-1) 78 2 5. Lemont (1-0) 77 7 6. Normal West (1-0) 58 8 7. Hinsdale South (1-0) 31 5 8. Lake Forest (1-0) 25 — 9. Oak Lawn Richards (0-1) 21 9 10. Chatham Glenwood (1-0) 13 — Others receiving votes: Champaign Centennial 12, Crystal Lake Central 11, Prairie Ridge 10 Class 5A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Nazareth (7) (1-0) 124 2 2. Joliet Catholic (6) (1-0) 123 1 3. St. Francis (1-0) 101 3 4. Normal University (1-0) 70 4 5. Metamora (1-0) 69 5 6. Belvidere (1-0) 59 6 7. Peoria Central (1-0) 52 7 8. Peoria Notre Dame (1-0) 31 T9 T8. Sterling (1-0) 31 T9 10. Lincoln Way West (1-0) 23 — Others receiving votes: Sycamore 11, Triad 9, Washington 5, Highland 5, Champaign Central 4, Woodstock Marian 3, Kaneland 3, Jacksonville 2.

SVM FOOTBALL STAT LEADERBOARD Rushing yards Att Dylan Binion, Erie-Prophetstown 18 Brady Rude, Newman 21 Sterling Thornton, Sterling 11 Phillip Coers, Erie-Prophetstown 16 Latrell Vaughn, Sterling 8 Will Konneck, BV 16 John Ghibellini, Oregon 15 Andy Bird, Morrison 20 Trey Simmons, Fulton 21 David Zinke, AFC 7 Caleb Mennen, Oregon 8 Dylan Keller, Morrison 12 Payton Clouse, EPC 20 Brooks Grobe, Polo 2 Andrew Spaulding, Sterling 9 Charles Larry, Sterling 8

Passing yards Yds 208 176 153 152 144 136 121 104 96 88 85 77 65 59 58 53

TD 4 3 5 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0

Drake Davis, BV Logan Pillars, Rock Falls Sterling Thornton, Sterling Logan Whitman, Newman Jack Lemke, Fulton Jacob Hilliker, AFC David Zinke, AFC Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy Jerrick Orsted, Oregon Kody Plattenberger, West Carroll Dylan Keller, Morrison Phillip Coers, Erie-P’town Brody Grobe, Polo Justin Jensen, Morrison D.J. Heeren, EPC Wyatt Patterson, Polo

Receptions

C-A-I 15-23-0 6-17-1 6-7-0 3-8-0 4-11-0 3-11-0 1-1-0 4-11-1 2-5-1 4-9-0 2-4-0 1-1-0 2-4-0 1-1-0 0-3-0 0-2-0

Yds 227 127 73 71 63 47 46 45 42 37 35 29 15 3 0 0

TD 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

Will Konneck, BV Bryan Herr, BV John Wilson, Newman Jordan Asbury, Sterling Jay Edelfson, BV Ryon Richardson, Amboy Maverik Good, Oregon Blake Wind, Rock Falls David Zinke, AFC Austin Mallow, West Carroll Grant Jacoby, Sterling Michael Berentes, Rock Falls James Talley, AFC Trey Simmons, Fulton Noah Eads, Erie-P’town Justin Jensen, Morrison

Rec Yds 7 120 5 65 3 71 3 44 3 37 2 48 2 42 2 36 2 32 2 21 2 16 1 52 1 46 1 33 1 29 1 27

TD 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Rochester (13) (1-0) 139 1 2. Phillips (1-0) 120 2 3. Rockford Lutheran (1-0) 114 3 4. Althoff Catholic (1) (1-0) 90 4 5. Geneseo (1-0) 86 5 6. Herrin (1-0) 59 6 7. Coal City (1-0) 34 10 8. Murphysboro (1-0) 29 8 9. Columbia (1-0) 24 9 10. Morris (1-0) 14 — Others receiving votes: Quincy Notre Dame 13, Alleman 12, Breese Mater Dei 7, Manteno 6, Plano 6, Canton 5, Mt. Zion 5, Marengo 4.

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School W-L Pts Prv 1. Newman (8) (1-0) 123 1 2. Williamsville (1) (1-0) 109 3 3. Wilmington (4) (1-0) 106 2 4. Bishop McNamara (1-0) 91 5 5. St. Joseph-Ogden (1-0) 80 6 6. Tolono Unity (1-0) 67 8 7. Erie-Prophetstown (1-0) 40 10 8. Elmwood-Brimfield (1-0) 20 — 9. Monticello (1-0) 17 — 10. Mt. Carmel (1-0) 15 — Others receiving votes: Bloomington C.C. 14, Aurora Christian 11, Byron 7, Mercer County 4, Carlinville 3, St. Bede 3.

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This week, only sophomore lineman Blake Claxton, junior wide receiver/linebacker Roger Carlson, and junior wingback/cornerback Isaiah Harris are slated to go both ways.

There is also the opportunity to erase some of the sting of a loss to an opponent they hadn’t played in 2 decades. It was a highly anticipated matchup for all involved, and for the Rockets, a learning experience.

“For us juniors, varsity is a new level,” quarterback Logan Pillars said.

“It’s a lot quicker, a lot harder, a lot tougher – it’s a new level of competition. As a team, we learned we aren’t invincible, and things aren’t always going to go our way.”

The Rockets are sure to get tested this week with a visit from the Indians, who laid a 33-0 beatdown on Byron last Friday. Leading the way for Marengo was senior quarterback Zachary Knobloch, who completed 13 of 26 passes for 194 yards.

The Indians also

churned out 250 rushing yards, with speedy Jarren Jackson picking up 134 of those on 19 attempts.

“Byron really struggled defending their pass,” Montgomery said.

“They set everything up with the pass. They had guys deep a lot, and when Byron defended the pass, that opened a path for their bigger guys up the middle.

They really had Byron off guard and out of sync, and took advantage of it.”

As for the Rockets, better execution will be the goal for this week.

They trailed Sterling 14-6 early in the second quarter before falling apart and allowing the Warriors five secondquarter TD runs. The Rock Falls offense was unable to fight back, and put up just 155 total yards.

“We just need to capitalize on the opportunities we were given,” Pillars said. “Me personally, there’s a lot of throws that I could have made that I didn’t make. As a team, we need to fight through adversity. We didn’t do the things that we’ve been taught from Day 1 that we knew we had to do.”

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Tuscola (12) (1-0) 127 2 2. Hall (1) (1-0) 105 4 3. Rockridge (0-1) 104 1 4. Tri-Valley (1-0) 77 T5 5. Maroa-Forsyth (1-0) 73 7 6. Auburn (0-1) 67 3 7. Athens (1-0) 66 T5 8. Nashville (1-0) 40 T9 9. Chester (1-0) 19 — 10. Bismarck-Henning (1-0) 16 — Others receiving votes: Fieldcrest 4, Sangamon Valley 4, Gibson City 3, Orion 3

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Nehrkorn leads Hawks Golfer shoots 2-under; Skyhawks cruise

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Mitchell Nehrkorn had his best outing of the season and led the Oregon boys golf team to a triangular win over Rochelle and North Boone at Beaver Creek in Capron.

The Hawks carded a 152, ahead of Rochelle (168) and North Boone (204).

Nehrkorn fired a 2-under par 34 to pace Oregon and earn medalist honors, while teammate Carson Buck added a 37 in the win. Tyler Black’s 40 and Matt Myers’ 41 proved to be enough.

Wednesday’s stars Mitchell Nehrkorn, Oregon golf, 2-under par 34 Karissa Freidag, Eastland golf, 40 Sera Bebon, Erie golf, 41 Tressa Schuler, Sauk volleyball, 16 kills Storm with a 48, Spencer Marquez added a 49, and Allan Kerber (52) and Ian Carl (53) rounded out the scoring for a secondplace finish.

Wolf (57) and Liz Lego (67) rounded out the scoring.

Burlington Central’s Josie Kuraty was the medalist with a 37.

Erie 199, St. Bede 236, Orion 244: Sera Bebon

led the Cardinals to a road win at Valley View in Cambridge.

Bebon earned medalist honors with a 41 on the par-37 course. Madison Newton and Riley Redell each added a 52, with Lexus Georgean rounding out the scoring with a 54 for Erie.

Eastland 203, Galena Polo 172, Lena-Winslow 253: Karissa Freidag’s Geneseo 162, Sterling 309: Christopher Radem- 4-over-par 40 led the 171: The Maple Leafs acher and Brix Clayton Cougars past the Pirates

edged the Golden Warriors at Emerald Hill behind Austin Jump’s medalist even-par 36 on the front nine.

Nick Ceruzzi led Sterling with a 40, while Nick Olds (41), Ryan Blackburn (43) and Nate Olson (47) factored into the scoring in the loss.

each had 6-over-par 42 as the Marcos topped the Panthers at Wolf Hollow in Lena.

Also for Polo, Mack Llanas and Tristin Woodin each had 44.

Girls golf

at Lake Carroll.

Bailey Heckman added a 47 for Eastland.

College volleyball Sauk Valley def. Kishwaukee 25-16, 24-26, 25-16, 25-18: The Sky-

hawks cruised to a four-

Belvidere 186, Burling- set, Arrowhead Conferton Central 191, Rock ence win in their home Falls 231: The Rockets opener.

P r o p h e t s t o w n 1 9 0 , dropped a triangular at Tressa Schuler led Sauk B u r e a u V a l l e y 2 0 2 , Timber Point Golf Course (6-0 overall, 2-0 ArrowHall 207: The Prophets in Poplar Grove. head) with 16 of the

Tess Schaefer led Rock earned a road triangular win at Spring Creek Golf Falls with a 54 on the par-36 front nine, while Course in Spring Valley.

Garrett Pistole led the Payton Law (56), Adison

team’s 46 kills. Chelsi Blair added 19 digs and Kayci Howell finished with 23 assists.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys golf Wednesday’s results at Emerald Hill, Sterling Par 36

GENESEO 162, STERLING 171 Medalist: Austin Jump (G) 36 Sterling scores: Nick Ceruzzi 40, Nick Olds 41, Ryan Blackburn 43, Nate Olson 47, Brady Bostelman 48, Luke Steinke 56, Jake Alston 62, Adam Oelrichs 62 at Beaver Creek, Capron Par 36

OREGON 152, ROCHELLE 168, NORTH BOONE 204 Medalist: Mitchell Nehrkorn (O) 34 Oregon scores: Carson Buck 37, Tyler Black 40, Matt Myers 41, Adam Merrill 42, Zach Stromberg 43 at Spring Creek Golf Course, Spring Valley

PROPHETSTOWN 190, BUREAU VALLEY 202, HALL 207 Bureau Valley scores: Garrett Pistole 48, Spencer Marquez 49, Allan Kerber 52, Ian Carl 53, Jay Norden 59, Corbin Walsh 62 at Wolf Hollow, Lena Par 36

POLO 172, LENA-WINSLOW 309 Medalist: Christopher Rademacher, Brix Clayton (P) 42 Polo scores: Mack Llanas 44, Tristin Woodin 44, Trevin Woodin 45, Matt Coffman 55

Girls golf Wednesday’s results at Timber Point Par 36

BELVIDERE 186, BURLINGTON CENTRAL 191, ROCK FALLS 231 Medalist: Josie Kuraty (BC) 37 Rock Falls scores: Tess Schaefer 54, Payton Law 56, Adison Wolf 57, Liz Lego 67, Taylor Hoefler 64, Breanna Johnson 69 at Valley View, Cambridge Par 37

Medalist: Sera Bebon (E) 41 Erie scores: Bebon 41, Madison Newton 52, Riley Redell 52, Lexus Georgean 54, Sharon Kuhlemier 64 at Lake Carroll Par 36

EASTLAND 203, GALENA 253 Medalist: Karissa Freidag (E) 40 Eastland scores: Bailey Heckman 47, Grace Norton 52, Jenna French 64, Chloe Anderson 64

GB — 1½ 10 12 15 GB — 12 17 19½ 20 GB — 2½ 5½ 10 15

Wednesday’s results L.A. Angels 9, Oakland 4 N.Y. Yankees 13, Boston 8 Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 6, 11 innings Toronto 5, Cleveland 1 Minnesota 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Kansas City 12, Detroit 1 Seattle 8, Houston 3 Texas at San Diego, late Today’s games Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 8-11) at Minnesota (Gibson 9-9), 12:10 p.m.

Detroit (Boyd 1-5) at Kansas City (Volquez 12-7), 7:10 p.m.

Friday’s games Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

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

Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips starts a double play, forcing the Cubs’ Chris Coghlan at second and getting Kris Bryant at first, during the sixth inning of Wednesday’s game in Chicago. The Reds won 7-4.

Bryant’s good news, bad news Cubs star homers, commits key error in loss to Reds By the Associated Press

Joey Votto hit a threerun homer in the ninth inning that was set up by third baseman Kris Bryant’s two-out error, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs, 7-4, on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

Bryant hit a two-run homer in the eighth that made it 4-all. The rookie has 22 home runs and 84 RBIs this season.

Cubs closer Hector Rondon (5-3) retired the first two batters in the ninth. Jason Bourgeois, who homered earlier, followed with a single.

Jay Bruce then hit a hard grounder that went through Bryant’s legs for an error, and Votto connected for his 27th home run.

J.J. Hoover (7-0) got the win despite giving up Bryant’s homer. Aroldis Chapman closed for his 27th save.

Tommy La Stella and Anthony Rizzo hit solo home runs for the Cubs.

Chicago began the day with a 6½-game lead over San Francisco for the second NL wild-card spot.

Reds rookie Raisel

Iglesias struck out 10 in seven innings, allowing just three hits. It was his third straight start with double-digit strikeouts.

Twins 3, White Sox 0:

Tommy Milone struck out seven in seven innings and Miguel Sano hit another monster home run to help Minnesota beat Chicago in Minneapolis.

Milone (7-4) gave up three hits and finished seven innings for the first time since July 8.

Trevor Plouffe added two hits and two RBIs and Kevin Jepsen picked up his 10th save for the Twins.

Carlos Rodon (6-6) gave up two runs and five hits with four strikeouts and three walks in six innings for the WhiteSox. Sano led off the second inning with a 439-foot blast to dead center that hit halfway up the giant black wall behind the center field fence. It was his 15th of the season in just his 51st game.

Rodon left after giving up a leadoff single in the seventh to Eduardo Escobar. Catcher Tyler Flowers’ errant pickoff throw to first base when

Jose Abreu was not covering helped the Twins load the bases with no outs. Plouffe followed with a two-out, two-run double off Daniel Webb for some insurance runs.

Nationals 4, Cardinals 3: Ryan Zimmer-

man homered twice, then doubled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Zimmerman reached 200 career home runs with his second shot.

Jayson Werth also homered for the Nationals.

Nationals starter Max Scherzer struck out 11, gave up 11 hits and left with a 3-2 lead after the sixth.

Johnathon Papelbon earned his 23rd save in 23 chances, escaping a first-and-third, one-out jam in the ninth. Rafael Martin (1-0) got one out for his first career victory Johnathan Broxton (1-4) took the loss.

Brandon Moss hit a 454-foot homer for St. Louis, which leads the Pirates by six games with 29 to play in the NL Central.

Wednesday’s box score

TWINS 3, WHITE SOX 0 Chicago

Minnesota ab Dozier 2b 4 Mauer 1b 3 Plouffe 3b 4 Sano dh 3 TrHntr rf 4 ERosar lf 4 EdEscr ss 2 KSuzuk c 3 Buxton cf 2

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2B–Plouffe (29). HR–Sano (15).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Rodon L,6-6 6 5 2 2 3 4 Petricka 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 Da.Jennings 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 D.Webb 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 Montas 1 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota Milone W,7-4 7 3 0 0 0 7 May H,5 1 0 0 0 0 2 Jepsen S,10-14 1 0 0 0 0 1 T–2:34. A–22,162 (39,021).

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 74 59 .556 Washington 67 65 .508 Miami 55 79 .410 Atlanta 54 79 .406 Philadelphia 53 81 .396 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 86 47 .647 Pittsburgh 79 52 .603 Chicago 75 57 .568 Milwaukee 57 75 .432 Cincinnati 55 77 .417 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 74 57 .565 San Francisco69 63 .523 Arizona 65 68 .489 San Diego 64 68 .485 Colorado 53 78 .405

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ab r h bi Fowler cf 4 1 0 0 Coghln lf 3 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 4 1 1 2 Rizzo 1b 4 1 2 1 MMntr c 3 0 0 0 AJcksn rf 4 0 2 0 ARussll ss 3 0 0 0 Hamml p 1 0 0 0 Cahill p 0 0 0 0 Richrd p 0 0 0 0 StCastr ph 1 0 0 0 T.Wood p 0 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 HRndn p 0 0 0 0 Denorfi ph 0 0 0 0 LaStell 2b 3 1 1 1 J.Baez ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 39 712 7 Totals 31 4 6 4 Cincinnati 110 011 003 — 7 Chicago 001 100 020 — 4 E–Bryant (16). DP–Cincinnati 1. LOB– Cincinnati 7, Chicago 6. 2B–B.Pena (14), Suarez (15), A.Jackson (1). 3B–R.Iglesias (1). HR–Bourgeois (2), Votto (27), Bryant (22), Rizzo (27), La Stella (1). SB–B.Pena (2), Suarez (4). S–Frazier, Hammel.

IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati R.Iglesias 7 3 2 2 3 10 Hoover W,7-0 1 2 2 2 1 1 A.Chapman S,27-29 1 1 0 0 1 2 Chicago Hammel 5 7 4 4 0 4 Cahill 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 Richard 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 T.Wood 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Strop 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 H.Rondon L,5-3 1 3 3 0 0 0 Hammel pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP–A.Chapman. PB–B.Pena.

Umpires–Home, Manny Gonzalez; First, Jim Reynolds; Second, Paul Schrieber; Third, Fieldin Culbreth.

T–3:10. A–31,165 (40,929).

Bourgs cf-lf Bruce rf Votto 1b Phillips 2b Frazier 3b B.Pena c Suarez ss Schmkr lf Hoover p Brnhrt ph AChpm p RIgless p LaMarr cf

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NATIONALS 4, CARDINALS 3

ERIE 199, ST. BEDE 236, ORION 244

East Division W L Pct Toronto 76 57 .571 New York 74 58 .561 Tampa Bay 66 67 .496 Baltimore 64 69 .481 Boston 61 72 .459 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 81 51 .614 Minnesota 69 63 .523 Cleveland 64 68 .485 Chicago 61 70 .466 Detroit 61 71 .462 West Division W L Pct Houston 73 61 .545 Texas 69 62 .527 Los Angeles 67 66 .504 Seattle 63 71 .470 Oakland 58 76 .433

Wednesday’s box scores Cincinnati

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Friday’s games Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

GB — 6½ 19½ 20 21½

St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Werth rf 5 1 1 1 MCrpnt 3b 5 0 1 0 Rendon 2b 3 1 1 0 Pisctty lf 5 0 2 0 Harper cf 2 0 0 0 Heywrd rf 5 1 2 0 dnDkkr cf 1 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 5 1 3 0 Zmrmn 1b 4 2 3 3 Moss 1b 5 1 3 1 YEscor 3b 4 0 1 0 Bourjos pr 0 0 0 0 Dsmnd ss 4 0 1 0 Pham cf 5 0 1 1 WRams c 4 0 1 0 Wong 2b 5 0 3 1 Espinos lf 3 0 0 0 T.Cruz c 4 0 1 0 Scherzr p 2 0 0 0 Lyons p 1 0 0 0 CRonsn ph 1 0 0 0 GGarci ph 1 0 0 0 Thrntn p 0 0 0 0 Soclvch p 0 0 0 0 Treinen p 0 0 0 0 Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 Grace p 0 0 0 0 Stanley ph 1 0 0 0 RaMrtn p 0 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Storen p 0 0 0 0 Uggla ph 1 0 0 0 Papeln p 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 8 4 Totals 42 3 16 3 Washington 001 101 010 — 4 St. Louis 010 010 100 — 3 LOB–Washington 6, St. Louis 13.

2B–Rendon (11), Zimmerman (23), M.Carpenter (33). HR–Werth (6), Zimmerman 2 (16), Moss (4). S–den Dekker, Lyons.

IP H R ER BB SO Washington Scherzer 6 11 2 2 0 10 Thornton H,17 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Treinen H,7 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 Grace BS,1-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Ra.Martin W,1-0 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Storen H,5 1 0 0 0 0 3 Papelbon S,23-23 1 2 0 0 0 1 St. Louis Lyons 6 6 3 3 1 6 Socolovich 1 0 0 0 0 2 Broxton L,1-4 1 2 1 1 1 1 Cishek 1 0 0 0 0 1 Grace pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Umpires–Home, John Tumpane; First, James Hoye; Second, Bill Welke; Third, John Hirschbeck.

T–3:34. A–41,489 (45,399).

NFL preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 South W L T 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 North W L T 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 West W L T 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0

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Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee

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PA 54 62 63 67

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Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans

Minnesota Chicago Detroit Green Bay

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

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Thursday’s games New Orleans at Green Bay, 6 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 6 p.m.

Jacksonville at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at New England, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Arizona at Denver, 8 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 9 p.m.

College football Top 25 schedule Thursday’s games No. 16 Georgia Tech vs. Alcorn State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 2 TCU at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

No. 22 Arizona vs. UTSA, 9 p.m.

Friday’s games No. 4 Baylor at SMU, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Michigan St. at Western Michigan, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Boise State vs. Washington, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 20 Wisconsin at Arlington, Texas, 7 p.m.

No. 6 Auburn vs. Louisville at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m.

No. 7 Oregon vs. Eastern Washington, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Southern Cal vs. Arkansas State, 10 p.m.

No. 9 Georgia vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 11 a.m.

No. 10 Florida State vs. Texas State, 7 p.m.

No. 11 Notre Dame vs. Texas, 6:30 p.m.

No. 12 Clemson vs. Wofford, 11:30 a.m.

No. 13 UCLA vs. Virginia, 2:30 p.m.

No. 14 LSU vs. McNeese State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 15 Arizona State vs. Texas A&M at Houston, 6 p.m.

No. 17 Mississippi vs. UT-Martin, 11 a.m.

No. 18 Arkansas vs. UTEP, 2:30 p.m.

No. 19 Oklahoma vs. Akron, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Stanford at Northwestern, 11 a.m.

No. 24 Missouri vs. Southeast Missouri, 3 p.m.

No. 25 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green at Nashville, Tenn., 3 p.m.

Monday’s game No. 1 Ohio State at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Tennis Wednesday’s results United States Open At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Second Round Men • Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria • David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, 7-5, 7-5, 7-6 (4).

• Rafael Nadal (8), Spain, def. Diego Schwartzman, Argentina, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-5.

• Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Evgeny Donskoy, Russia, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.

• Milos Raonic (10), Canada, def. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1).

• David Goffin (14), Belgium, def. Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.

• Grigor Dimitrov (17), Bulgaria, lost to Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 4-6, 6-4.

• Feliciano Lopez (18), Spain, def. Mardy Fish, United States, 2-6, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.

• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (19), France, def.

Marcel Granollers, Spain, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

• Roberto Bautista Agut (23), Spain, def.

Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 2-6, 6-4.

• Andreas Seppi (25), Italy, def. Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-1.

• Tommy Robredo (26), Spain, def. Sam Groth, Australia, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

• Jeremy Chardy (27), France, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (1).

• Fabio Fognini (32), Italy, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Women • Serena Williams (1), United States, def.

Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

• Belinda Bencic (12), Switzerland, def.

Misaki Doi, Japan, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

• Ekaterina Makarova (13), Russia, def.

Lauren Davis, United States, 6-1, 6-2.

• Agnieszka Radwanska (15), Poland, def.

Magda Linette, Poland, 6-3, 6-2.

• Elina Svitolina (17), Ukraine, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-3, 6-4.

• Madison Keys (19), United States, def.

Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2.

• Venus Williams (23), United States, def.

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Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3.

• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31), Russia, lost to Anett Kontaveit, Estonia, 7-5, 6-4.

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Recalled LHP Keith Hessler from Reno (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled LHPs Tyler Lyons and Nick Greenwood and RHP Miguel Socolovich from Memphis (PCL).

Optioned LHP Marco Gonzales to Memphis.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Rafael Martin and LHP Matt Grace from Syracuse (IL).

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OL Eric Lefeld. Waived WR Bernard Reedy.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed QB Derek Anderson to a two-year contract extension.

CHICAGO BEARS — Acquired TE Khari Lee from Houston for a 2017 sixth-round draft pick. Waived TE Blake Annen.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed WR Onterio McCalebb on the reserve/injured list.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed LB Lorenzo Alexander. Waived LB Horace Miller.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F Joakim Nordstrom on a oneyear contract.

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Pittsburgh (Liriano 9-6) at Milwaukee (Jungmann 8-5), 6:20 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 9-10) at Colorado (Rusin 4-7), 7:40 p.m.

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United Township at Sterling When: 7 Friday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium, 1608 Fourth Ave. Radio: 94.3 FM AP rank: Sterling No. 8 5A Last week: LaSalle-Peru 28, United Township 18; Sterling 56, Rock Falls 6 Last meeting: 2008, Sterling 42-0 Series streak: Sterling 7 Fast facts: UT gave up 311 yards last week to Cavaliers, but 199 of those yards came on six big plays. … Panthers are on 17-game losing streak with last win occurring in Week 2 of 2013 season.

SVM pick: Sterling 6-0

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Fulton at Newman When: 7:30 Friday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium, 1608 Fourth Ave. Radio: 94.3 FM AP rank: Newman No. 1 3A Last week: Hall 21, Fulton 7; Newman 22, Rockridge 8 Last meeting: 2014, Newman 52-6 Series streak: Newman 8 Fast facts: Fulton did not play with starting quarterback Tyler Sweenie in Week 1 because of hand injury. Jack Lemke took his place. … Newman moved up one spot in AP rankings with win.

SVM pick: Newman 6-0

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Dixon at Burlington Central When: 7 Friday Where: 44W625 Plato Rd., Burlington Radio: 1460 AM AP rank: None Last week: Dixon rec. forfeit from Clemente; Hampshire 27, Burlington Central 9 Last meeting: 2014, Dixon 20-13 Series streak: Dixon 1 Fast facts: Rockets had 3-0 lead at halftime last week in 27-9 loss to Hampshire, and then gave up 20 points in third quarter. … Burlington coach Jason Newburger is in his first season with team.

SVM pick: Dixon 6-0

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North Boone at Oregon

Amboy at Sherrard

Bureau Valley at St. Bede

When: 7 Friday Where: Hinders Field, 500 15th Ave. Radio: 1240 AM AP rank: None Last week: Marengo 33, Byron 0; Sterling 56, Rock Falls 6 Last meeting: 2014, Marengo 45-14 Series streak: Marengo 1 Fast facts: Marengo QB Zachary Knobloch was Northwest Herald’s basketball player of the year last winter. He finished with most 3-pointers in a season in IHSA history with 167. ... Rock Falls’ last win came against Marengo in 2013.

SVM pick: Marengo 6-0

When: 7 Friday Where: Landers-Loomis Field, 210 S.10th St. Radio: 95.7 FM AP rank: None Last week: North Boone 28, Clinton (Wis.) 14; Johnsburg 53, Oregon 25 Last meeting: 2014, North Boone 36-21 Series streak: North Boone 1 Fast facts: Johnsburg’s Alex Peete rushed for 241 yards and four TDs. …

Oregon and North Boone have split the last four meetings with Oregon winning in 2013 and 2011.

Hawks won 5 straight meetings before 2012.

SVM pick: Oregon 4-2

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 4701 176th Ave., Sherrard Radio: 101.7 FM AP rank: None Last week: St. Bede 38, Amboy 7; Orion 63, Sherrard 13 Last meeting: 2014, Amboy 21-6 Series streak: Amboy 1 Fast facts: Sherrard allowed 477 yards of offense in loss to Orion. … Tigers QB Luke Kissner rushed for 73 yards and passed for 52 more. … Amboy trying to avoid third 0-2 start in last five seasons.

SVM pick: Split 3-3

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 24 W. U.S. Highway 6, Peru Radio: 98.1 FM AP rank: St. Bede rec. votes 3A Last week: Erie-P’town 46, BV 22; St. Bede 38, Amboy 7 Last meeting: 2014, St. Bede 56-30 Series streak: St. Bede 4 Fast facts: St. Bede’s Baylee Hopps rushed for 153 yards and 4 TDs in win over Amboy. … The Bruins amassed 424 total yards, and allowed just 116. … BV’s Drake Davis threw for 227 yards in loss.

SVM pick: St. Bede 6-0

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When: 7:30 Friday Where: 103 S. Euclid Ave, Princeton AP rank: None Last week: Kewanee 27, Morrison 26; Princeton 42, Riverdale 0 Last meeting: 2014, Princeton 35-7 Series streak: Princeton 1 Fast facts: Morrison trying to avoid second consecutive 0-2 start. … Morrison came up one play short of beating Kewanee, as Boilermakers scored as time expired and won on extra-point kick.

SVM pick: Princeton 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 310 Riverside Dr., Prophetstown Radio: None AP rank: Orion rec. votes 2A; EP No. 7 3A Last week: Orion 63, Sherrard 13; E-P 45, BV 22 Last meeting: 2014, E-P 41-21 Series streak: E-P 2 Fast facts: Drake Schultz led Orion with 93 rushing yards and three touchdowns in win over Sherrard. … Erie-Prophetstown looking for first 2-0 start to season since 2002.

SVM pick: E-P 6-0

When: 7;30 Friday Where: Floyd Daub Field, 100 E. 8th St. Last week: Aquin 35, Warren 22; Milledgeville 24, Durand 7 Last meeting: 2014, Aquin 55-14 Series streak: Aquin 1 Fast facts: Aquin had balanced attack in win over Warren, rushing for 128 yards and throwing for 127. … Josh Buisker returned a punt 75 yards for TD for the Bulldogs in win. …

Milledgeville’s Buddy Bibler returned opening kickoff for TD against Durand.

SVM pick: Aquin 5-1

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When: 7:30 Friday Where: 311 S. Walter St., Warren Radio: None AP rank: None Last week: Forreston 33, AFC 13; Aquin 35, Warren 22 Last meeting: 2014, Warren 19-0 Series streak: Warren 3 Fast facts: Andrew Kaiser rushed for 131 yards on 16 carries for Warren out of the Wildcat formation in loss to Aquin. …

AFC led defending 1A champs Forreston 7-6 after one quarter last week.

SVM pick: AFC 4-2

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 100 S.Union Ave., Polo AP rank: Polo rec. votes 1A Last week: Milledgeville 24, Durand 7; Polo 61, River Ridge 0 Last meeting: 2010, Polo 19-6 Series streak: Polo 5 Fast facts: Polo used 11 different ball carriers in 61-0 win over River Ridge. Braxton Stamm had the most carries with four. … Marcos outscoring teams 251-0 in last four regular season games.

SVM pick: Polo 6-0

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EPC has not started 0-2 since losing to Forreston and Galena in back-toback weeks to open 2007 season.

SVM pick: EPC 6-0

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Jordan Asbury runs with the ball during the Warriors’ 56-6 win over Rock Falls last week at Hinders Field. Sterling wanted a fast tempo to its offense, and delivered exactly that.

LaSalle-Peru gained 311 yards, but 199 of those came CONTINUED FROM B1 on six plays.

The Warriors think they can “On defense, we can always hit on some big plays too.

After all, they amassed 442 keep trying to get better, focus on fundamentals, and yards last week.

“I think those plays will not miss any assignments,” be there for us, for sure,” Wike said.

Sterling’s Grant Jacoby said.

Wike and his linebacker “They are fast. But last week, brethren will be keeping their eyes on fullback Dakari our blocking was really good.

We do that again, I think we Mars, who rushed for 128 yards on 24 carries in United can break a few.”

The Panthers are coached Township’s 28-18 loss to

by Jason Kirby, who has had LaSalle-Peru last week. successful stops at Bureau “He’s a tough kid,” Wike said. “He’s the kind of player Valley, Sherrard and Rockridge. that is looking for contact “I’ve never coached against and will put his shoulder down to fight for yards. He’s him before,” Schlemmer said. “But we know the sucthe kind of player we all try cess he’s had at other places. to be.”

You can tell they are putting The Panthers have lost 17 in a system that focuses on games in a row, but battled the basics, and that they LaSalle-Peru last week. believe in what they do, and Penalties, special teams aren’t going to veer to far mistakes and big plays cost United Township in the loss. away from that.”

Dukes excited to get on field after Week 1 forfeit victory JOIN

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Now, the two hope to have the same success at Dixon, where Smith led the Dukes to an 8-3 record last season. It was Dixon’s first trip to the playoffs since 2006, and the Dukes notched just the fourth postseason victory in program history.

And after receiving a forfeit from Chicago Clemente in Week 1, the first step on their new journey together just happens to be Burlington Central.

The Dukes are eager to show the Rockets what

Benny Mayes Dixon senior

Caleb Moton Dixon senior

they’ve already learned from BC’s former coach.

“I think it makes us want it more,” senior running back/defensive back Benny Mayes said.

“It makes Coach Crabel want it more too. He’s been on us hard, and we’re trying to stick up for him Friday. We want to make a statement for

Kyle LeBlanc Dixon senior

Ryan Troutman Dixon junior

Coach Crabel.”

Facing off against a program of which he was an integral part for so long, Crabel knows generic information about the Rockets that should help the Dukes prepare. But with a new coach comes changes, and the specifics will undoubtedly be differ-

ent than what they were when Crabel left.

“He knows some of their tendencies and personnel,” senior lineman Caleb Moton said. “But it is a year later, so he can’t really tell us too much about them, because it’s probably changed.

“But the fact that he came from there definitely makes it more exciting to be a part of, and this is a really hyped-up game.

I’m excited to have him on our side.”

Almost as excited as finally getting out on the field. The Dukes are chomping at the bit after missing out on Week 1, and Moton and Mayes both say they’re eager to

hit a player not wearing Dixon’s purple and white jerseys.

“Friday night was a little bit weird, going to Rock Falls-Sterling and watching that instead of being out there,” Mayes said.

“It was a different feeling, and we’ve prepared hard and we’re ready to get go.”

“It just made us that much more hungry,” Moton said. “We want to show that it doesn’t matter that we didn’t play last week, and a good performance would definitely be a good statement for the beginning of the year.”

But it won’t be an easy statement to make. Rest

assured, the Rockets want some revenge for last season’s 20-13 loss in Week 2 in Dixon, and they’ll also want to show their old head coach what they’ve got after last year’s trip to the playoffs.

“It’s a 5A school, they’re tough and they’re big and they’re physical and they’ve got some speed,” said Smith, who watched Burlington Central’s Week 1 loss to Hampshire with a few of his coaches. “I know they didn’t win last Friday, but they looked good, and I was impressed with what I saw. They’re a good football team, and they’ll definitely be ready for us.”

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H.L. Hunt, a Texas oil tycoon who had three wives and 15 children, said, “Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.”

That is a perfect mantra for a bridge player, especially a declarer in no-trump.

After counting your top tricks, decide what you need – how many extra winners – and decide where you will get them. You will “exchange” the opponents’ winners while establishing tricks for yourself.

This deal occurred in a social game and highlighted how not to play.

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Here, when that wins, South returns to his hand with a club and leads another spade. With this layout, overtricks pour in.

At the table, South won with dummy’s diamond jack, cashed his club winners, unblocked the diamond ace, played a spade to dummy’s king, took the diamond king (trick eight), and led a heart to the queen, king and ace.

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NEW TODAY Gaffey Health Service Inc. is hiring RN's and LPN's for a Pediatric case in Sterling area M-F third shift.

Part -time or fulltime is available as needed. Call 815-625-5575 to inquire or fill out an application at 3408 East 23rd Street in Sterling.

Position requires a current Illinois Nursing License for a minimum of one year and a valid drivers license.

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Truck Drivers needed for fall harvest $20.00 per hour & overtime.

Fabricator $20.00 per hour & overtime.

Send Resume to: Brechon Farm Sevices, Inc., 1270 IL Rte. 26 South, Dixon, Il 61021 or email jerry@brechonfs.com No calls please.

Dixon and Oregon Dairy Queen Now hiring!

All shifts and all positions! Apply in store. No phone calls please.

Dixon: 1912 Lowell Park Rd. Oregon: 210 E. Washington Driver with a Class A CDL must have a clean DMR, nights & weekend hours are required, would be willing to train.

Contact Bobby 815-625-8585

RNs - full time hours available

Love What You Do! Make a Difference! Be Proud!

We offer competitive pay, commensurate with experience, comprehensive benefit packages, positive work environment and unique opportunities.

New Graduates Welcome!

2601 Woodlawn Road Sterling, 61081 exceptional-care.org info@ectcl.com

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Direct Service Person Are you dependable, self directed and enjoy helping others? We are looking for motivated individuals to join our team in providing rehabilitative services and comprehensive care to 12 physically disables, mentally alert young adults. Part time positions available for 2nd shift that could lead to full time.

Must have a high school diploma or GED to apply.

Apply in person at S.T.R.I.V.E., 415 A Street, Prophetstown IL.

Experienced Cook Wanted Apply in person at Eggs In Paradise 3506 E. Lincolnway, Sterling

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Driver - CDL/A Earn Your CDL-A in 22 Days, and start driving with KLLM! WE PAY YOU WHILE YOU TRAIN! No Out of Pocket Tuition Cost! New Pay Increase! * Refresher Course Available Must be 21 years of age.

855-378-9335 EOE www.kllmdriving academy.com FALL HELP NEEDED Drivers with CDL are encouraged to apply in person at: Crop Production Services 20182 IL Hwy 40 Sheffield 8am-4pm 815-445-6951

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Homemaker/ Caregiver Immediate Full 2nd shift Time Homemaker/ Caregiver position with the Frontier Hollow Homemaker Service in Prophetstown. Must possess a GED/ Diploma, OTJ training provided.

Must possess the ability to work with others and 1:1 with customers in their own apartments located in one area, trustdependworthy, able, drama free and have common sense.

Apply in person at 415 A Street, Prophetstown IL

Local Farm looking for CDL driver for the 2015 harvest season.

Please call 815-499-2272

P/T Drivers CDL class B & class D. Medical card for both.

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Immediate opening for a Route Driver Vacation Supervisor. Must have CDL and good driving record.

Benefits include: Medical & life insurance, profit sharing, vacation and sick days.

Please apply to Avanti Foods Company 109 Depot St. Walnut, Illinois 61376

Full-Time 2nd Shift Positions • Assemblers • Welders • Machine Operators • Parts Cleaners • Painters E. D. ETNYRE & CO. 1333 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, Illinois Check us out on Facebook and www.etnyre.com

Now hiring for part time RN and LPN. Apply in person at Liberty Court Assisted Living, 124 Liberty Court in Dixon.

M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

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Executive Director Hospice of Rock River Valley, a non-profit hospice, serving a five county area, seeks an individual for the position of Executive Director.

The director is responsible for the strategic and operational dimensions of the agency consistent with the mission and values of the organization.

The individual must be an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and initiative.

Experience preferred in the following areas: Regulatory and billing standards in healthcare, grant writing and fundraising, and palliative/hospice care.

Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, Healthcare or related field. Previous Hospice experience a plus.

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Please e-mail or send resumes to the attention of: Randy Clark, Board President Hospice of Rock River Valley 264 Illinois Route 2 Dixon, Illinois 61021 carolyn@hospicerockriver.org

815-625-3600 ext. 5301

TRUCK & TRAILER, INC. HIRING NOW 2nd SHIFT 3:30PM – 2AM

Service Manager - Thompson Truck & Trailer Sterling, IL

FULL TIME ASSEMBLY POSITIONS

Position Summary:The Service Manager is responsible for managing service operations within the dealership to maximize return on investment by optimizing Service Department processes to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction. Grows profitable service labor sales and exercises disciplined expense control. Attracts, retains, and effectively engages department personnel.

Qualified applicants will have: • High school diploma/GED • Good work history/work ethic • Excellent attendance • Above average dexterity • Previous Assembly Experience a plus

Education & Experience Required: 3 years of experience in retail management or diesel repair.

Required Skills and Abilities: 3+ years of experience in Service Department operations (retail management or diesel repair). Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions. Ability to write and speak effectively to individuals and groups. Familiar with competitive products. Basic understanding of financial principles relative to Service Department operations. Ability to analyze and interpret internal reports.

Ability to work extended hours and weekends. Excellent customer service skills.

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How to Apply: Please send your resume to careers@thompsontruck.com

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Immediate part time Maintenance position available at multi-unit apartment community.

General electrical, plumbing and construction knowledge needed. Indoor and outdoor work required.

Must be a team player, have valid driver's license/ transportation and be able to pass a background check.

Email resume to: dixonriver11@aim. com or mail/drop off to 624 Marclare St. #12, Dixon, IL. Markman Peat Corporation is taking applications for Pallet Repairers. Benefits offered, incentive bonuses also offered.

Please apply in person at 13161 Fenton Rd. Morrison IL 61270 Needed: Factory worker Insurance, 401K, $10.00 an hour to start, etc.

Please apply in person at: 147 E 2nd Ave. Rochelle IL.

One-on-one Aide Morrison High School 32½ hours per week. Must have paraprofessional license or teacher certification.

Submit letter of interest and resume to Kay Harwood, Principal, Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave., Morrison, IL 61270

Opportunity for experienced Semi-Driver, fall harvest, CDL required.

Gentle Ridge Farms 4512 E. Lincolnway 815-238-8466.

Parkway Center has an opening for a part time nurse. Interested persons can pick up an application between 8 - 4 Monday through Friday at 1801 Ave G in Sterling. No phone calls please.

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NEW TODAY

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR: Quality Control Inspector Perform a variety of inspections in all phases of production. Must have good math skills and ability to use precision measuring tools and read blueprints.

ISO9000 experience a plus.

Office Janitor Office cleaning experience required. Knowledge of floor conditioning a plus. Full-time position, split between cleaning and assembly work.

ALLIED-LOCKE provides full employment with an excellent benefits package including medical, life and disability insurance, 401k plan, paid holidays and vacations.

ALLIED-LOCKE INDUSTRIES, INC., 1088 CORREGIDOR ROAD, DIXON, IL 61021 “An Equal Opportunity Employer” NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Part time drivers needed for local pickup and delivery.

Driver's license and clean driving record required.

CDL preferred.

Please email:

scottallison@ sewerequpment.com

or visit us at: www.sewer equipment.com to complete an application.

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Study Hall Monitor Morrison High School 5 ½ hours per day Must have paraprofessional license or teacher certification.

Submit letter of interest and resume to Kay Harwood, Principal, Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave., Morrison, IL 61270 Teachers & Assistants Full Time & Part Time, Immediate Positions Rock Falls Day Care Center 729 W Rt 30, Rock Falls, IL 815-625-0106 or fax resume to: 815-625-1581 TO OUR

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Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has intent. malicious While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

Tompkins Trucking & Excavating, Inc., in Rock Falls is looking for experienced Class A CDL Truck Drivers and Heavy Equipment Operators. Must be able to pass a drug test and federal background check.

Please send resumes and letters of interest to tompkinstrucking @thewisp.net

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

FARM HELP WANTED 513 Farm truck and/or Drivers tractor needed for Fall harvest, PT. Exp. req. 815-499-0463.

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Friday & Saturday Sept. 4 & 5 9A-3P 1125 Inlet Rd. ★Awesome★ Lee Center Multihousehold Sale Cool stuff! vintage items, household goods, ironstone, clothing, computer desk & chair, golf clubs, books, bike rack, fans, humidifier, and so much more!

No previews, please.

FRI., 10am-6pm & SAT., 10am-5pm 13350 Lincoln Rd.,Morrison IN-HOME ESTATE TAG SALE (Easy to get to, outskirts of Morrison, follow signs, heavy/fast traffic so please be careful, some parking up in yard, don't block/park in drive

Fri. & Sat. 8am to 6pm 711 N. Division HUGE TENT SALE! Cleaned out house, basement & garage- 3 generations of stuff!

Antiques, collectibles, new 31 Bags, Honey Crisp apples grown here.

Clothes: ladies plus size, mens & kids.

Small flat screen TV, pressure cooker/canner, new hand made jewelry, new NuWave oven, furniture, holiday decoration.

FREE GIFTS to first 50 customers!!

Fri. 3-7 Sat. 8-1 604 W. 13th St. Huge Family Sale New & like new items. Too much to list. Christopher & Banks clothing size L & other, Celebrating Home dishes & décor, antique fireplace surround & other furniture, toys & misc.

A must see sale!!

Fri. 8-6 Sat. 8-12 25100 Indian Ridge Road (parsonage behind Como Baptist Church) Labor Day Multi-Family Sale items for all seasons, games, decorations, books, & much, much more!

Proceeds for Missions Trip.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

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Friday 9-5 & Saturday 9-12 100 S. Dement Ave. Lots of boys clothes sz. 8-14, household items, too much to mention!

Thurs. 4-7pm & Friday, 9-2 212 E. Boyd St. Girls clothes 3T to Jrs., boys 6-8. Halloween costumes, shoes, coats, toys, household misc.

Thurs. and Fri. 8am-2pm 1712 Factory St. Wall unit, couch & love seat, coffee and end table set, joke box phone, old refrig., kitchen cabinets, wooden playpen, Brebille juicer, elec. heater, new Trac phone, Halloween & Christmas décor, knick knacks and Jrs. clothing.

Thursday 3 – 6 Friday 9 – 2 463 IL Rt 2 (next to the old Dixon Ford) X-box, boys Levis & dress pants 32/30, 15 pairs baseball pants boys XS to adult XLG (some brand new with tags), some womens clothes, misc household items.

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F u l l - Ti m e Fixed Schedule- Monday thru Friday Group Insurance Benefits Va c a t i o n B e n e f i t s Attendance Incentives Retirement Benefits

Every room on main floor /garage will be full! includes: beautiful Victorian bedroom set & other furniture, living room furniture sofa, recliners, book cases, desk, huge TV cabinet, dressers, vintage quality floor speakers, linens, another huge kitchen loaded!

Lots of guardian cookware, nice sewing machine, 2 patio sets, miniature collections, tables full of smalls & collections, lots of canning jars & books, very nice electric twin bed, wood working machines & tools, lots lawn and garden, records, CD's, lots of jewelry, miniatures, too much to list it all!.....

Please see estatesales.net for updated photos & info.

Sale assisted by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021

Thurs, Fri, Sat. 9am-7pm 4740 S. Lowell Park Rd. Vintage items collected for many years! Christmas, Easter, Fall, Hearts, 50-80's toys, Shera, matchbox & so much more. Cottage & outdoor furn., Longaberger, umbrella clothes line, Oneida, guitar, amp, prom dress, shoes, purses, mens, womens, girls. 5 Gals-Have the garage overflowing! Cash only sales, Please & Thank you.

Fri. 9-2 Sat. 9-1 9985 Riverdale Rd. (at the end of Riverdale Rd.) shirts, blouses, sweatshirts in plus size, gently used, lots of misc. items.

Thurs. & Fri. 9-4 Saturday 9-1 4006 W Rt. 30.

2008 36ft. Travel trailer, gas air compressor, garden disc, table saw, wood plainer, power & hand tools, fishing equi., beer signs, 30 old crocks and jugs, copper boiler, pots and pans & much more misc items.

Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 9am-5pm 1401 W. 2nd St. Baby stuff, boys clothes 4-5, girls NB-6mos. Lots of antiques & furniture. Great prices, everything must go!

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POSITION OPENINGS Pre-K Teacher: Sterling. 40hrs./week, school-year; Minimum of a BA in Early Childhood Education or closely related field.

Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Dixon/Sterling/Savanna. 30hrs/wk., school-year; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Rochelle. 35hrs./week, school-year; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle: 40hrs./week; part-year; Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood, child development or related field.

Bi-lingual preferred.

Bus Monitor: Sterling. 20hrs./week; school year; Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record. Must have held a valid drivers license for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to hire.

For information and application contact Tri-County Opportunities Council at (815) 625-7830 or visit our website at: www.tcochelps.org Tri-County Opportunities Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider. Applications from women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

APPLY IN PERSON OR ON-LINE AT www.pncinc.com PNC, INC. 11 7 E . M A S O N S T R E E T POLO, IL 61064

Applications taken on-site Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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RELIEF TEAM LEADER

As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle knows success well. As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package. We currently have an opportunity for a Relief Team Leader at our Nestle’ Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa.

Basic Resp ponsibilities:

•Perform Relief Team Leader work assignments as assigned.

•Develop skills necessary to serve as an effective leader. Attend scheduled training and development sessions.

•Supervise mill and Q.A. manpower when their respective supervision is not scheduled.

•Complete projects as assigned.

•Other duties as assigned.

• Able to work any shift and overtime

Basic Qualifications:

•Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

AA degree or equivalent preferred.

•Experience: Manufacturing and supervisory experience preferred.

•Skills: Leadership, planning and organizing, communication.

All interested applicants must apply online at purinacareers.com www.nestlep no later than 9/18/15 APPLY UNDER JOB NUMBER 15005251

EOE: Minority ty/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be required.

U.S. Mail & Freight Driver McRae’s U.S. Mail Service, a family owned business established in 1986, is rapidly growing and is now hiring part time and full time drivers to haul U.S. Mail from Rockford, IL to Mt. Morris, Savanna and Rock Falls, IL. Most routes are split shift routes that run 6 days a week.

Great pay with benefits.

REQUIREMENTS: •Class A & B CDL with Air Brakes •Must pass background check •Pass a pre-employment physical & drug test •2 years driving experience with clean driving record •Employees should live near towns mentioned above 246045001

McRaes U.S. Mai

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Please email resume with references to: kellymcrae@mcraesusmail.com Or call Kelly McRae: 262-370-9596

Sensient Flavors, Amboy is growing and looking for qualified individuals to join the Sweet Flavors’ team!

Sensient Flavors is a leading manufacturer of dairy ingredients and sweet goods.

Positions Now Available: • Process Engineer • Maintenance Mechanics • Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist • Supply Chain Director • Planning Supervisor • Production Supervisors Production Operators - all levels • Cooks • Lead Batch Pullers • General Labor Workers We offer competitive salary & benefits package including: • Medical • Dental • Vision • Life Insurance • 401K Savings • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) • Paid Vacation Sensient Flavors is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified candidates may apply online at: sensient.com/careers Come join our growing team and make a difference!

Join our team in our efforts to provide compassionate and quality healthcare to the people of Princeton and the surrounding communities!

• Registered Nurses- Full Time & Part Time Family Acute Care, Emergency, ICU/FACU, Surgery/OR, Clinic • Occupational Therapist- Full Time & PRN • CNA- Family Acute Care-32hrs/week • Emergency Technician-8hrs/week • COTA- Part Time, PRN • Clinic Receptionist- Full Time Ortho Clinic & Family Health Clinic • Sleep Lab Technician-Part Time, PRN • Pharmacist- Part Time, 1 weekend/month • Dietary- Full Time & Part Time Cooks, Dietary Aide, Food Service Workers • Housekeeping- Full Time & PRN For more information and for an application go to www.perrymemorial.org Equal Opportunity Employer

1ST SHIFT WARRANTY AND PRODUCT ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN Work for a Growing World-Class automotive supplier! BorgWarner is currently accepting resumes for the following Hourly position. If you are self-motivated and are committed to continuous learning, professional growth and success, please read on…

Our Warranty and Product Analysis Technicians plan, conduct and assess activities associated with customer return receipt, analysis and disposition.They provide technical and hands-on support to manufacturing operations to help resolve product quality and manufacturability issues.

They create and present internal and customer reports. Successful candidates will possess strong knowledge and experience in the following: blueprint and schematics, measuring equipment and instrumentation, mechanical skills and Microsoft Office. An Associate’s in Automotive, Electronics, Multi-craft or Engineering Technology or equivalent from a two year college or technical school, ASE Certification preferred. Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational and team-work abilities are also required.

Our work environment values learning, team work, innovation and continuous improvement. Professional development is supported through a generous educational assistance policy. We offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package, including a savings and investment plan with company match. BorgWarner is an Equal Opportunity employer.

For immediate consideration please submit your resume to….

BorgWarner Emissions Systems Attention: Human Resources awolcott@borgwarner.com 1350 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL 61021 Fax: (815) 288-7613 EEOC

SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Thursday, September 3, 2015 • PAGE B10

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O.C.D Green Cleaning Services Reasonable rates for Organizing.

Cleaning or Decorating your home. We use non-toxic organic cleaning products.

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BENNY'S On The Spot Welding Service •On Site Welding •Repair Services Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum Call Benny 779-245-3364

A1 Painting & Powerwashing •Residential •Commercial

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CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 37 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

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Gutter Cleaning GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

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Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial With working height up to 250 ft.

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Storage

GREAT RATES 815-973-3613

SELF-STORAGE 815-618-2717 South side of Dixon Rte. 26 Great Rates Inside 10x20 $45 Outside $20 Larger or smaller available

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

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

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

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BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Snow Removal Snow Plowing Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

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Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

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*Tree Removal *Trimming *Lot Clearing Fully Insured & FREE Estimates

815-677-8682 Nate Nicklaus

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IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

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

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 8-3 1308 11th Ave. Sterling Warrior apparel, 31 items, household seasonal décor, scrapbook, fabric, designer hand bags & lots of misc.

Thurs. & Fri., 7-2 2207 11th Ave. HUGE GARAGE SALE Lots of clothes for all ages, Winter apparel. LOTS OF TOYS & MISC! Fitbit, kitchenware home décor, crib

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Unique Antique Meyers hand well pump. $100.

815-225-7904

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS

APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003 Under the counter dishwasher, works good, 1st $50 takes it. 815-499-2130 Whirlpool washer & gas dryer. $100 both. Call 815-4408831.

AIR CONDITIONERS 711 7,000 BTU Coolerator. Guaranteed to work! $70 815-225-7904 8,000 BTU Kenmore Guaranteed to work! $75 815-225-7904 730

Wedding Dress, new, never worn, size 16, long lace sleeves, 5 ft. train, crystal & pearl beading, $750 815677-8825 746

Firewood For Sale OAK, split, delivered & stacked.

815-626-6875

#TF133BR

up to

755

Lg. sofa, 4 cushion cream color, 102”L Exc. cond. $85.

815-625-8895.

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

Weather Proof Wicker Patio Furniture, like new, 5 chairs & glass top table, $300 815284-4514 761

Vision Fitness R2600HRT Commercial recumbent fitness bike. Heart rate sensor. Call Mike 815-3412159

815.625.8529

WOOD / FUEL

FURNITURE

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Male kitten, 4mos. old, Tiger striped.

Free to good home only. 815-501-3468

24” Bike, 18 Speed, black. In good cond. $20 815-284-1094

Rubbermaid 50 gal. Stock Tank.

Good cond. $30 815-284-1094

To good home only, tame talking 3mo. old Green Quaker Parrot w/ cage & food. $350 serious inquiries only. 815-590-1976

NEW TODAY Antique sewing machine (Wheeler & Wilson), parts incl. $150 obo. 815994-0178.

Sears Car Top Carrier.

Good Cond. $40 815456-2175

750

Canning Tomatoes you pick. $22 bushel. Call 815441-0518 or 815716-3004 Fairhaven Fruit Farm- Fresh Picked Apples & More!

Apple Cider, Local Honey & Dipping Caramel New Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 9am5pm, Sun. 12-5 Closed Mon-Wed 815-499-1856

HEALTH & FITNESS

LEASE TO OWN

CLOTHING

FOOD PRODUCE

762

La-Z-Boy Lift Chair w/ heat & massage, only used 3x, $995 815-499-2336

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Abandoned mother cat w/ 2 kittens, (housecat), litter trained, Free to good home. 815626-5278 or 815499-7276

NEW TODAY AKC Rottweiler puppies. 11wks old. $450ea.

815-716-6812 Basset hound puppies $400 males and females.

All colors, ready now. No papers.

815-590-6046 Milledgeville area

WANTED: To Adopt an adult male Springer Spaniel 815-847-8904

Cabelas insulated chest high waders,

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LAWN MOWERS

zipper front. Sz. 12 Like new! $85.

815-441-0467

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Dixon.

2 lots, nice location $1200. Call 815379-2434.

Chest of Drawers, VERY NICE!! $90 815-499-9180 Coleman Max camping backpack. Used once. $25. 815-973-3455

NEW TODAY Couch, mauve, ornate claw & ball feet, good cond. w/ matching chair $175; Cabinet, white painted pine, corner, 80”T $125 815-622-5078

779

Drain Cleaning Snake for 2” pipe 50ft long $10 815284-1094

2003 Garden Tractor, Craftsman 50” deck w/ hydro, exc. cond., garage kept, $750/obo 815-590-1677

Ford F-150 2012 & up. Undercover SE Tonneau cover.

Black. 6 ½ ft. box. $800 815-718-3164

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

Goodyear rear tractor tire & tube 15.5-38 good shape $100 815973-4872

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.

GPS NavigatorDale Earnhardt, Jr., $179 new, used twice. $40 815284-8960 I H 706 Rear tractor weights. 1 set $100 815-9734872 John Deere wire planter stakes. 1 pair $15 815-9734872 Lexmark-Color 4 keyPrinter, boards & flt. screen monitor. $25.

815-732-1492

WANT TO BUY 795

Reloading equip. & supplies. Press, dies, powder, scale, tools, etc.

For complete list please call 815590-2947 7am & 8pm. Also HO train

I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061

Free kittens to good homes only, litter trained. Call 815-440-3035 after 4pm.

Free kittens to good indoor homes, various colors.

815-535-8657

Browning compound bow aluminum arrows, soft case. Many extras. $90. 815-441-0467

Wanted Records 33's, 45's & 78's Rock, Blues & Jazz 815-847-0382

Rock MemorabiliaBilly Joel. Value $95. Sell $25.

815-732-1492

2009

HYBRID 3 CAMRY 34 Leather Interior/Moonroof

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2008

AVALON XLS S

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#KF016A

2012

FUSION SE 3 Automatic 33 Transmission/Power Equipment

2008

PATHFINDER SE

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2001

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2013

SONIC RS S 3 Manual 34 Transmission/Power Equipment q p

HAY & STRAW

825

100% grass hay wanted. Small bales. Call 815-440-3389 Alfalfa Grass round bales for sale, $40 each 815-441-5200

POULTRY / SUPPLIES

845

Guineas, 1 male, 1 female, $20 Tampico area 815-4384385

FARM SERVICES

865

Farm truck and/or tractor Drivers needed for Fall harvest, PT. Exp. req. 815-499-0463.

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No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

'04 Mercury Grand Marque - good condition. Silver birch - exterior, grey leather heated seats, heated mirrors & rear window. (1 owner) 84,000 miles.

Asking $5,000 call Ron Cooper 815-284-7100 1978 Midget/MGProject car. $6,000. Call 815-284-2482 1994 Cadillac DeVille, body excellent. 147,423mi. $2100/ obo. 815441-7051.

1996 Toyota Camry 4CYL. 34 MPG, good cond. $1,825 779-861-0477 2010 SS Camaro Transformers edition.

24K mi. $26,000. Call 815441-6483 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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S.U.V.S

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2003 Trailblazer LS, 4WD, 4 door, 6 cyl., 150K mi., 815$4200/obo 626-2399

TRUCKS

910

1985 Ford 4x4 w/ snow plow. Needs brakes & tune-up. $1,500. Dixon area 704-650-9290 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 HD 4 door, loaded, liner & tuxedo 121,840 miles $11,000 obo 815-762-1716

4X4S

912

2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab 4x4.

Runs well. GM rebuilt diesel engine, camper shell with roof rack, $10,900.

Call 815-535-3884

2011 Chevy Silverado half ton Ext cab, 18k actual miles.

Lots of chrome, brand new cond. $30,000 815-225-7904 or 815-590-5852

PARTS & ACC.

925

2001 Saturn S Series, 4cyl., to sell for parts. Call 815499-1432 for info.

Bullitt Chrome Wheels 17'x9' fits Mustang & other Ford cars. Like New $500. Call 815-284-6192 Ford Rims 22”x9”, split spoke polished aluminum w/ black pearl metallic, includes sport center cap, valve stems, 5-lug bolt pattern 4.5”, great condition, 4 for $1600/obo 815-626-2549

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EX-L 3 ACCORD 36 Leather Interior/XM Satellite Radio +

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2010

2011

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Wooden Lamp Lighter lawn ornament $15 815-2847569

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300 HEMII

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#CF033A

Winter jacket, womens sz. Med. New cond. $30.

815-625-6498.

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2009

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815-732-1492

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Twin, full, queen, king beds. Washer, table & chairs, recliners, Futon, poker table, hutch, sofa, dresser. 815718-4385.

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Twin comforter set, curtains, 2 lamps. blk. zebra $50. 815-625-8732

905

2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 130,620k- Clean, well maintained, air cond., front/rear, electric side doors, lift gate, remote start, hitch, two new tires. $5,700 negotiable 815-284-7823

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650 sq. ft. $200.

815-440-6301 after 5pm

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FOR LESS! 14 LEXUS IS 350 CONVERTIBLE

PARTS & ACC.

Sealed trailer lights fits hole size 3.5 x 2.4, new in package $4 each 815284-7569

SAVE THOUSANDS OFF NEW! 14 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLES

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16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, red metallic,$3,500 /obo 815-716-6347

935

16' Conroy ski boat, 80HP Merc, tilt, trim, walk thru windshield. Will sell for $1500 or trade for ATV. Call 815441-7636.

2005 Kawasaki Nomad Vulcan 1600, $$$$ Thousands of high dollar add on access. all prof. maintained, absolute exc. cond. $8,000 / obo 815-631-5810

Eliminator 21' IO Bowrider.

One owner. Must see to believe. Has everything. Tandem trailer. $18,800. 815288-6412.

2008 Harley 1200 Davidson Sportster Custom, low miles, $5,000 815-499-9409

TRAILERS/RVS

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11 LEXUS ES350

Local Trade!

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$

12 MERCEDES E350 SPORT 4-MATIC

945

2002 Carriage Cameo travel trailer, $15,000/obo.

815-438-2625 or 815-213-1001.

2008 Harley mint Davidson, cond., special edition Screaming Eagle dyna., 7,900 mi., pd. $27,000, asking $12,900 / 815-985obo.

9358

2003 Montana 5th wheel with 3 glide outs. Nice & clean. $19,000. Pull vehicle available. Call 815-590-0231.

★2008 Honda★ ★Goldwing★ pearl white, heated seats & grips, 28,800 mi. w/ 2009 cargo trailer & towpack wheels to make into a trike reduced $17,500 815-535-3503

2007 Coachman 38' camper, elect.

2010 Ingersol Rand Golf cart 48 volt. New batteries, charger & tires.

On seasonal lot 203 Timberlake Resort. Enjoy rest of the year on us! $14,000. Call 815499-1606

All Wheel Drive

12 LEXUS ES350’S

940

14 Ft. Richland fishing boat with 5 1/2 HP Johnson Motor. Oars, life jackets, other accessories. $550.

Contact Mike 815341-2159.

Trunk Lid from '99 Lincoln Continental $100 815-2847569

MOTORCYCLES

Diamond White, Only 7,000 1-Owner Miles! Clean Carfax

BOATS/MOTORS

925

2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide, 2,312 mi., warranty left on it, $17,500 815-4410841

2007 Sprinter Pull Camper, 12' slide, sleeps 6, very nice cond., 25' long. $7500 815-4413138

LARGE COIN AUCTION Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th St. Dixon, IL 61021 Thursday, September 3, 2015 4:00 p.m Start

Gold coins - Peace & Morgan dollars, many slabbed dollars (rare) hard to find coins!

1937-D 3 legg Buffalo 5 cent slabbed (E.F 40), rare1856 flying eagle Ind. 1 cent (only 2,000 made) also 1857 and 1858, two 1914-D Lincolns. 1931-S Lincolns, most all early teens pennys. 10-5, 11-5, 12-5, 13-5 etc. many early Ind. cents 1874, 76, 68, 93, 64 plus many others, 1915-D barber 25 cent (MS60), CC dollars, many slabbed dollars, appox. 100 silver dollars, complete 1921-35 Peace dollar book, many .999 pieces, proof eagles, many slabbed 1/2 dollars - year sets, 1875-S twenty cent pc.1948 mint set, UNC 1909 U.D.B 1 cent, bags of bullion silver (pre 1964) barber coins, Gold coins 1910 (PCGS) MS62 $20 gold, rare 1856 3 dollar gold coin PCGS slabbed V.G., 1925-D (MS65) 2 1/2 dol. Ind. gold. 1856 $1 gold slabbed A.U.50, Two 2 1/2 Ind. golds 1911 + 1913, two ten dollar Ind. golds 1910 + 1912 (MS63) three $5 gold coins 1881, 19015, 1895, 1883 N/C MS64 V S cent slabbed, 1924-D Lincoln 1 cent slabbed, B. Franklin 1/2 dollars, 1953-D + 1958 UNC. Morgans include 1887, 1896, 1879, 1883-O, 1889, 84-0, 98, 97, 86, 1890, 92-S, 1901-S, 1904 many Peace dollars, 1864 2 cent pc. near UNC. Lg cents 1877, 1848, 1857, 1851, 1847, etc. Proof & mint sets 1918 Lincoln comm. 1/2 dollar (MS63), 1877-S seated dollar very hi-grade, 1855 seated dime w/ arrows hi-grade, 1877-S seated 1/2 MS63 (slabbed), slabbed MS63 + MS64 Morgan CC’s 1882, 1880, 83, 1957 proof set orginal package. Many more unlisted coins.

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TRAILERS/RVS

945

2007 J Feather EXP 23B, Ultralight ½ ton towable.

Hitch/levelers included sleep 8, LR slide, awning AC/ Heat, full kitchen/ bath $10,000. Call 815-213-2732 Fleetwood 1995 Southwind Storm 30ft Class A Motor home ChevyChassis 454 cu. in. 6 New Tires New Starter New H.W. Tank New T.V. Computer station New Auto Tow Dolly.

Very Good Cond.

Mileage 68,000 $10,500 815-973-4590 Utility Tilt Trailer, 4x8, ball hitch, have title, $500 815-625-3963

CELEBRITY CIPHER

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Speak up and offer helpful ideas for increased efficiency at work. Show your leadership ability by touting novel concepts.

Your insight, intelligence and diplomacy will lead to success.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Contend with emotional issues on your own time.

Bringing personal matters to the workplace will detract from your productivity, leading to unwanted consequences. Discretion will be required.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Maintaining a businesslike demeanor at work will pay off. You will receive positive recognition and respect from your associates if you are precise and responsible.

Save playtime for after hours.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Monitor your financial

status on a regular basis. Ongoing fluctuations in business and commerce will prove beneficial if you are prepared to act. Don’t get upset. Do your own thing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You will be the one with all the answers. Your ability to find resolutions will make you the go-to person, but don’t let demanding people infringe on your personal plans.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Devote your time and effort to a worthy cause. Your sincerity will impress everyone you meet.

Embark on a new exercise or self-improvement program that will help you look and feel your best.

if you are wrong.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -There is only so much you can accomplish in a day. Set your priorities and work methodically to finish what you start. Doing too much for too many will lead to disappointment.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Plan to have fun. An evening spent socializing or enjoying entertainment with friends will lift your spirits. Your quick wit and engaging personality will add to your popularity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You will have trouble visualizing your situation clearly.

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