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TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR ASHTON | 6 MONTHS LATER

A team approach on canal?

‘We saw love, and we saw Jesus’

Conservancy could help IDNR with fixes

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

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Kathy James stands where a barn once stood on her family’s property in rural Ashton. The century-old barn was destroyed by a tornado April 9. Instead of throwing out the wood, James is using it to create tables, a bookshelf, and other furniture.

Ashton family still rebuilding after twister

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra

ASHTON – On April 9, violent winds forced Kathy James and her family into the basement of their rural Ashton home. As they sheltered in place, a tempest birthed a tornado that left them with more than $100,000 in damages.

A century-old barn – one of the reasons they bought the house – was destroyed.

But instead of throwing out

ROCK FALLS – The city plans to take more responsibility for maintaining 2.2 miles of the Hennepin Canal through annexation, but that leaves 100 miles more for the state to care for.

The federal government built the canal in 1907, but after it became clear the waterway had little commercial value, it was turned over to the state.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is still in charge of caring for the canal, but years of severe budget cuts have made it increasingly challenging. Despite that, the agency has no plans to abandon it.

“We have no intention of passing the canal on to anyone else, but annexation agreements can streamline the process for making improvements,” said George Bellovics, a landscape architect at IDNR. The local IDNR office is pushing to get the agreement done with Rock Falls, but dwindling resources have made it difficult even to get the paperwork drawn up in a timely fashion.

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the wood, Kathy, 43, is repurposing the best of the red lumber to create furniture, such as tables and a bookshelf.

“It was important for me to bring some of that into the house,” she said. That’s the philosophy she wants to pass to her three children – out of the bad, good can come.

Grub Hub takes a trip to Long Shot

Recovery

James and her daughter, Samantha, 4, laugh as they play on a swing at their rural Ashton home. The outdoor play area Five-year-old Evelyn still has was damaged by the April 9 tornado, but rebuilt in August nightmares about it. with the help of church members from around the area and REBUILDING CONTINUED ON A5 Chicago.

SVM reporter Jermaine Pigee pays a visit to Long Shot Sports Bar and Grill in Rock Falls.

Go to saukvalley.com INSIDE: Read about Jermaine’s stop at Kelly’s in downtown Sterling. Page A9

WEEKEND FEATURE | OREGON

Training man’s best therapists

Rosslynn Shaw’s Cavalier King Charles spaniels Maggie and Alphie relax Thursday afternoon at Pat’s Sense-Able Dog Training Center in Oregon.

Both are therapy dogs. Shaw has been taking her therapy dogs to local nursing homes, schools, preschools and libraries for 11 years.

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

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Business

SVM’s Small Business Spotlight shines on Bonnell Industries, Dixon.

See Page C1

OREGON – Dogs can be more than man’s best friend.

As therapy dogs, they can relax hospital patients and help students read. They offer affection and comfort, often to those who need it most.

Pat Mandernach, owner of Pat’s Sense-

Community Madrigal singers joined royalty, jesters and other medieval characters at Stronghold Castle’s Olde English Faire last weekend.

See Page C12

Able Dog Training Center in Oregon, wants to help as many canines become therapy dogs as she can.

There is a need in the Sauk Valley for dogs – and owners – specially trained to work with different groups of people, including students and the sick or disabled, Mandernach said.

“I work with whoever is interested in doing therapy dog training,” Mandernach said.

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A STORYBOOK START TO NEW TRAIL IN ROCK FALLS

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

LEFT: Third-graders from Lincoln Elementary School in Sterling take the first hike down the first permanent Storybook Trail in Illinois on Friday afternoon. The half-mile trail extends from Avenue D near Linville Crossing to McNeil Road in Rock Falls. It opened Friday with a dedication ceremony at the bridge near Avenue D. The trail features 32 poles that hold pages from books that have nature themes. The first book is “Plant A Pocket Of Prairie.” It eventually will be replaced with a winter-themed book. ABOVE: Some of the 60 third-graders stop to read a page from the book.

There also are planned activities to go along with the books on the trail. Go to saukvalley.com to see more photos.

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Correction The phone number for information on the 150th anniversary celebration Oct. 17 at Episcopal Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison, is 815-778-3664. The contact is Jalayne Riewerts. The story appears on page C2 of today’s edition with incomplete contact information. We regret the error.

POLICE Sterling Police Karina D. Calderas, 23, of Sterling; 7:49 a.m. Thurs-

day at Seventh Avenue and East 16th Street; speeding in school zone; released with promise to comply.

Emily F. Spangler, 17, of Sterling; 8 a.m. Thursday at Sixth Avenue and East LeFevre Road; disobeying stop sign; released with promise to comply.

Andre L. Long, 21, of Lyndon; 3:50 p.m. Thursday at Avenue C and West Fourth Street; no valid driver’s license, disobeying traffic signal; given notice to appear in court.

James L. Ullrich, 32, of Rock Falls; 4:34 p.m. Thursday at Sterling Police Department; Whiteside County order of commitment; posted cash bond.

William P. Santiago, 24, of Mount Carroll; 7:55 p.m.

Thursday at Walmart, 4115 E. Lincolnway; retail theft; given notice to appear in court.

Filmon Sandoval, 79, of Sterling; 10:07 p.m. Thursday at Douglas Drive and West Fourth Street; expired registration; released with promise to comply.

Dixon Police Boy, 15, of Dixon; 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Dixon Police Department; unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of burglary, two counts of theft greater than $500, theft less than $500, criminal damage to property; released to his guardian.

Boy, 16, of Dixon; 11 a.m.

Tuesday at Dixon Police Department; unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of burglary, two counts of theft greater than $500, theft less than $500, criminal damage to property; released to his guardian.

Morrison Police Lewis Vaughn, 27, of Clinton, Iowa; Sept. 20; driving while license revoked; given citation.

Lawrence M. Scanlan, 51, of Lyndon; Oct. 2; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operating uninsured vehicle; given citation.

Girl, 17, of Morrison; Oct. 3; speeding; given citation.

Gena L. Tyler, 47, of Morri-

son; Wednesday; dog running at large; given citation.

Amboy Police Steven M. Tipton, 33, of Mendota; 2:55 p.m. Thursday on Blackstone Avenue; violation of order of protection; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Lee County Sheriff Tyler W. Miller, 23, of Amboy; 4:58 p.m. Thursday; warrant for contempt – failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Matthew B. Thomas, 19, of Polo; 2:12 p.m. Thursday; warrant for failure to appear on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Brad W. James, 32, of Rock Falls; 12:38 p.m. Thursday; warrant for contempt – failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to

appear in court.

Donald L. Helfrich, 51, of Dixon; 11:47 a.m. Thursday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (nonpayment); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Roger Clevenger, 58, no permanent address; 11:03 a.m. Thursday; petition to revoke probation; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff

Jeremy Phillips, 25, of Davis Junction; Thursday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Rebecca Dufoe, 43, of Rockford; Thursday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Tyler Borgen, 21, of Rockford; Thursday; warrant for failure to appear; posted full

cash bond and has no further court appearances.

State Police

Victor M. Hernandez, 40, of Pingree Grove; 4:01 p.m.

Thursday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; driving while suspended; given individual bond and notice to appear in court.

Christopher J. Haller, 30, of Evansville, Wisconsin; 6:01 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; driving while suspended; posted individual bond and given notice to appear in court.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Brianna Edwards and Tom Dale, 34, both on Saturday.

Happy birthday to Seig Veil, Angelina Meiners, Bernice Von Holten, 93, Wanda Nicholson, Karen Hosler, and Allen Boseneiler, all on Sunday.

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Woman trains dogs – and their owners – to provide comfort THERAPISTS

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When Mandernach was 12, her father took her and her Irish setter to an obedience club on Chicago’s south side. After the visit, she gathered the neighborhood kids and their dogs together and taught her first training class.

That was 60 years ago, and Mandernach has been training dogs ever since.

“When I began learning how to train dogs, there were no classes for trainers to take,” she said. “I’m self-taught from doing it and succeeding. My passion is not to make money; it’s to get the job done so people are happy with their dog.”

Mandernach teaches groups, but has private lessons with owners and their dogs at the beginning of each training session.

“I teach people what to do, plus I give them a notebook full of information,” Mandernach said. “Each week, I tell them how to do it and what is expected. People train their own dog after that.”

Mandernach is so desperate for trainers that she is willing to give lessons free of charge.

“I tell you what the dog needs to learn and I give you a stack of papers to explain how to do therapy work,” she said.

She does her training at her training center and at Sauk Valley Community College.

To learn more about therapy dog training Pat’s Sense-Able Dog Training Center is at her Maestoso Kennels at 5102 South state Route 2 in Oregon.

Call owner Pat Mandernach at 815-4408483 to learn more about therapy dog training.

No t j u s t a n y d o g can be a therapy dog, though. Breed doesn’t matter; it just has to be obedient.

“They have to walk on a leash, sit down on command, come and stay,” Mandernach said. “They also need to be friendly with people. What’s important is if the dog has the personality and if the person is willing to put the work in to train the dog.”

She also suggests a dog pass a test with an organization that registers therapy dogs.

“If an accident happens, the dog is insured,” she said.

Depending on the dog, Mandernach said, it can be fully trained in 4 to 6 weeks.

“It depends on how much work is put into the training,” she said.

“A lot of the training is everyday work with the dog.”

Rosslynn Shaw, Mandernach’s student, has been taking her therapy dogs to local nursing homes, schools, preschools and libraries for 11 years. She knows firsthand the benefits they provide.

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Pat Mandernach (left) holds her poodles Cowboy and Connor, and Rosslynn Shaw holds her Cavalier King Charles spaniels Maggie and Alphie, all therapy dogs.

“A dog brings smiles, and it can relax people,” Shaw said. “I remember one little boy who hated reading. He stayed with a dog for 45 minutes while he read a book. He read the book from cover to cover.”

Kids trust dogs – they have no expectations.

“When students read to their classmates, kids can laugh and snicker,” Shaw said. “Dogs don’t snicker.”

Mandernach has two therapy dogs, poodles Cowboy, 14, and Conner, 3. She takes them often to KSB Hospital in Dixon, and it’s very satisfying, she said.

“I leave KSB on a cloud when I see what it does for people.”

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IN BRIEF Veterans welcome to celebration FREEPORT – The fifth annual Northwestern Illinois Stand Down and Welcome Home for area veterans and their families will be from noon to 3 p.m. today at Read Park on South Burchard Avenue.

Information about veterans benefits and services at the local and national level will be provided, as well as information on helping homeless and atrisk veterans, active duty, Reserve and National Guard service members.

There will be special emphasis on alternative care and treatment of mental health issues.

Henry Saavedra, a Vietnam veteran of Lena, will be the guest speaker.

Highlights of the day also will include the national anthem sung by Candy Allen-Smith, a Navy veteran, NJROTC members from Freeport-area high schools presenting the colors, a white dove release, kids activities, and an intra-service corn hole tournament.

Food drive needs trick-or-treaters DIXON – Dixon youth groups and organizations are invited to trick or treat for nonperishable food items from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 24.

Girl Scout Troop 5300 in Dixon is organizing the drive. Participants will meet at 9:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 202 S. Peoria Ave. Kids can wear their costumes, and Scouts can wear their vests, smocks, or sashes over their costumes.

Participants will break into groups and cover separate neighborhoods, then meet at the Dixon Food Pantry, 2001 W. Fourth St., to drop off donations.

Kids are asked to bring wagons if they can, and drivers are needed to take them around.

Call Ginny Whaley, 815440-3414, for more information.

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Airfare app Hopper can find a great deal

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra

I’m always on the hunt for the cheapest travel deals, and my search this week has unearthed Hopper, a Boston-based airfare aggregator that colorcodes the cheapest day to fly, and when to buy.

A proprietary algorithm helps churn up to a 40 percent savings on regular pricing, and in a large majority of the results, you won’t find a better deal.

“Flight pricing is highly complex and opaque, and travelers often don’t have the information they need to get the best deals on flights,” its website says.

“We use data ... to help travelers find the right destination for their budget and feel confident that they’re getting the best possible deal.”

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CANAL

“A similar agreement has allowed us to get a tremendous amount of work done at the Milan section of the canal,” s a i d D a v e Ha h n e, superintendent of Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park. “When that’s in place, there are more grant opportunities and other options out there.”

Public-private partnerships also are gaining steam as a means of managing and maintaining recreational assets like the canal.

The city’s Hennepin Canal-Trails Committee is considering forming a conservancy to work with IDNR to maximize the canal’s potential and protect it for future generations.

Friends of the Hennepin Canal has been in existence for many years, and that organization could be brought into a conservancy.

“A conservancy would have a broader base, more varied interests, and an expanded scope,” Bellovics said.

Committee Chairman Jim Schuneman has used the Appalachian Trail Conservancy as a grand-scale example of a successful broad network of partnerships.

The Appalachian Trail is the world’s largest trail used exclusively by walkers. Its conservancy has existed for 90 years, overseeing about 2,185 miles of trail that winds through 14 states.

The trail is part of the national parks system, but the conservancy now has more than 43,000 members, 6,000 volunteers, and 31 local groups focused on maintenance. Its part-

Today’s vistations: Norma J. Deuth of Oregon, 10-11 a.m. at Oregon United Methodist Church.

Homer L. Morgan of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Sandra Lilly of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Norma J. Deuth of Oregon, 11 a.m. Saturday at Oregon United Methodist Church.

Homer L. Morgan of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Sandra Lilly of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. memorial service at

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– in a calendar format.

The app was launched this year for iPhone, but it’s back in the news after it recently became available to Android-based phones, and updated its booking process so that users no longer need to leave the app to complete a sale.

The interface is attractive, clean and colorful, and the “watch this trip” feature is great because it monitors prices, alerting to drops and spikes.

It appears that Hopper has nailed the mobile ticket-buying experience by making it super simple, so it’s easy to overlook the $10 booking fee and missing one-way fares.

Go to http://shawurl. com/25px to see a short video of the app in action, and http://www. hopper.com for more information.

Next meeting The Rock Falls Hennepin Canal-Trails Committee next meets at noon Nov. 12 at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at www.rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall.

Call 815-622-1100 for more information. nerships also extend into political and corporate realms, giving the conservancy political and fundraising clout.

“If they can take care of more than 2,000 miles of trail, maybe we could do something on a much smaller scale to take care of 102 miles of canal,” Schuneman said.

Misunderstandings about canal responsibilities and the process for getting things done on state property can frustrate city officials.

“We love the canal, but it doesn’t belong to the city, and we simply can’t worry about all of it,” Mayor Bill Wescott said.

He would like to step up efforts in the immediate area, which is why the city is pursuing annexation, he said.

While the city appreciates the cooperation it receives from IDNR, the agreement would speed up the process.

“We want to get our area cleaned up and then focus on expanding our reach,” Wescott said. “With no annexation agreement in place, however, we don’t have permission to do certain things, and there’s a process to follow for getting things done.”

The Hennepin CanalTrails Committee will continue work on its trails master plan when it meets Nov. 12.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

LeRoy L. Boseneiler Jr., of Kingwood, Texas, formerly of Rock Falls, 3 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, In case of inclement weather, the service will be at Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon, Ave., Rock Falls.

Sunday visitations: Laverne D. Blosser of Dixon, 1-4 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Eddie N. Rodriguez of Rock Falls, 2-3 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Donald L. Rogers of Rock Falls, 4-6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Sunday funerals: Eddie N. Rodriguez of Rock Falls, 3 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Monday visitations: Donald H. Moser of Oregon, 10-11:30 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Rose L. Hoffman of Polo, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Manuel Villegas Jr. of Sterling, 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Jane L. White of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Monday funerals: Laverne D. Blosser

of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Assembly of God Church in Dixon.

Jane L. White of Sterling, 11:15 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Rose L. Hoffman of Polo, 11:30 a.m. graveside service at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo.

Donald H. Moser of Oregon, 11:30 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Donald L. Rogers of Rock Falls, noon at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Manuel Villegas Jr. of Sterling, 12:30 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

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Donald L. Rogers ROCK FALLS – Donald Lee Rogers, 69, of Rock Falls, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Don was born Oct. 21, 1945, in Belvidere, the son of Noah A. and Mildred L. (Green) Rogers. He attended Pearl City High School.

On June 12, 1976, he married Patricia Ann Link and together they had two children, Joshua and Aaron. Don worked for Chicago Northwestern and Union Pacific railroads, retiring in 2002, after 35 years of service. Don had a strong faith in God and was a devoted member of New Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Rock Falls. He was the song leader and Sunday school teacher for many years. A unique soul, Don loved storytelling and had an endless sense of humor. He enjoyed singing, watching sports, and was an

avid student of history. Don will be greatly missed.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia of Rock Falls; two sons, Joshua (Kate) Rogers of Montgomery and Aaron (Tara) Rogers of Sterling; five grandchildren, Andria, Jack, Alex, Jenna, and Nick; two sisters, Rita (Daniel) Randecker of Mendota and Connie (Fred) Eberly of Freeport; one brother, Ronald (Sandy) Rogers of Kent; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Monty, Larry, and Avon.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mc D o n a l d F u n e r a l Home, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls. The funeral will be at noon Monday at the funeral home, with Carl Reese, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Eddie N. Rodriguez ROCK FALLS – Eddie Nelson Rodriguez, 64, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at his home.

Eddie was born March 12, 1951, in Isabela, Puerto Rico, the son of Juan C. and Ana Maria (Quinonez) Rodriguez.

Survivors include his wife, Rita Rodriguez of Rock Falls; his mother of Sterling; four daughters, Sabrina (Demetrio) Gutierrez of San Antonio, Natalie (Tony) Deseno of Dixon, Ana Maria (Nicolas) Lane of Rock Falls, and Vanessa Maria ( Jelani) Penny of Wahiawa, Hawaii; one son, Eddie Nelson Rodriguez II of Denver; four brothers, Fernando (Mary) Rodriguez of Sterling, Ruben (Carol) Rodriguez of Fort

Worth, Texas, Luis (Connie) Rodriguez of Tucson, Arizona, and Hector (Cindy) Rodriguez of Sterling; five sisters, Delia (Dan) Runions of Linden, Texas, Juanita Garza of Sterling, Margie ( Junior) Packer of Fenton, Annette (Arturo) Roman of Belvidere, and Ivett (Greg) Radke of Carol Stream; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday and the memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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Manuel Villegas Jr. ROCKFORD – Manuel Villegas Jr., 59, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital.

Manuel was born Dec. 16, 1955, in Donna, Texas, the son of Manuel and Maria (Morua) Villegas. Manuel was an avid Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Cubs fan. He also enjoyed listening to the Beatles. He always was outgoing, caring, and loving toward all his family and friends.

Survivors include one daughter, Jamie Villegas of Sterling; one sister, Carmen (Joe Garza Sr.) Villegas of Sterling; one brother, Evaristo Villegas of Dixon; one brotherin-law, Don Olalde of Sterling; special niece,s Lolly (Eric Rascon) Olal-

de of Wyoming, and Angie ( John) Williamson of Sterling; special sisters-in-law, Kellie (Denny) Schroeder of Sterling and Lory Moore of Salem, Oregon; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one son, John Paul Villegas; one sister, Mary Olalde; and two brothers, Johnny Villegas and Miguel Villegas.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday and the funeral at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling, with Matt Howzee officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Linda Adams Twitty Dunaway GATLINBURG, Tenn.

– Linda Adams Twitty Dunaway, 73, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Adams of Sterling, and past student of Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at her home in Gatlinburg, after battling cancer.

Linda lived her life loving her children, family, friends, nature, and animals. She attended Rock Valley Community College and received her certification as a dietitian. She later put her skills to work at a nursing home in Rockford. Her entrepreneurship skills allowed her to create a painting and nursery business in Rockford; a craft business in Daytona Beach, Florida; and an eBay business while in Gatlinburg. She worked as a managing director of Altech Diagnostics of Florida, Humana, and a hotel inn while residing in Daytona Beach.

She had many hobbies throughout her life and especially loved the ocean and the mountains. She wanted everyone to enjoy, and give back to, nature and others, via donations to nonprofit organizations that help others.

A Mass in her name was celebrated Oct. 7 at St.

Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church in Rockford, where she spent many wonderful years raising her five children, Paula Twitty Bushman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Brian Twitty (deceased), Douglas Twitty of Hawaii, Suzanne Twitty-Pedone of Clearwater, Florida, and Christopher Dunaway of Gatlinburg, with her husband, Conrad Dunaway, who preceded her in death.

She also is survived by her sisters, Marrietta, Pamela, Karen, and Kyle; her brother, Richard; her grandchildren, Amanda, Andrea, and Dylan Bushman, Molly and Emily Pedone, and Ashley and Tanner Twitty; one greatgrandchild, Makayla Twitty; and many nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Barbara; and one grandson, Brian Twitty.

Per Linda’s request, there will be no services.

Cremation rites were accorded Oct. 9 in Gatlinburg. Atchley Funeral Home in Gatlinburg handled arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to Paula Twitty at 4020 SW 54th Ave., Davie FL 33314. For additional prayer requests, contact St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church in Rockford.

IN BRIEF Ryan: End labels for ex-convicts

Ex-schools CEO to be arraigned

WAUKEGAN – Former Gov. George Ryan on Friday called for legislation that would end the practice of labeling those released from prison as felons for the remainder of their lives.

During a speech before the Coalition to Reduce Recidivism’s 12th annual luncheon in Waukegan, Ryan told attendees the “felon” tag is a deterrent to someone looking for a job.

Ryan, 81, a Republican, spent more than 5 years behind bars on corruption charges. He said during his incarceration at a Terre Haute, Indiana federal prison he saw many young men who have to wear the felon tag once released from prison.

CHICAGO – The former CEO of Chicago Public Schools will be arraigned

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Tuesday in federal court on corruption charges.

The Chicago Tribune reports that court records show Barbara ByrdBennett will make her first

court appearance.

She was indicted Thursday, and her lawyer says she plans to plead guilty.

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“The other morning she screamed for us, and said she had a dream about the tornado,” Kathy said, “[but] it’s beautiful out; it’s not going to happen again.”

Oliver, 6, didn’t talk about what happened at first, but now seems OK, she said. “He sees that the world didn’t end; it was hard at first.”

Samantha, 4, also took refuge in the basement.

“It was terrifying to be down there with them,” Kathy said.

The James family wasn’t aware that the storm was approaching until the very last minute, because emergency sirens aren’t heard that far out into the country, Kathy said. It was her sister, Gretchen, who alerted them with a text message.

Before it reached the house on state Route 38 just north of town, the storm already had ripped through the Crest Foods complex at 1883 state Route 38 W, and obliterated a warehouse.

O u t b u i l d i n g s w e re scraped from foundations, and the wind took trees with it at a nearby property on Gurler Road.

When the twister finally arrived, it kicked over an electrical pole and sideswiped the home, battering the house so hard that part of the chimney sat in the living room the next day. Shrapnel and insulation decorated the farmland.

Volunteer work crews came out for a week in August to help the James family expedite the

Go to http://shawurl. com/26js to see video of the damage to the James family home in rural Ashton.

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ABOVE: Kathy James’ daughters, Evelyn (left) and Samantha, hang out with Dorothy Sterling, one of the volunteers on a mission trip who came out from the Chicago suburbs in August to help the family rebuild their rural Ashton home.

RIGHT: Volunteers wheel in a support beam that will help anchor the children’s expanded swing set and outdoor play area as they work at James’ rural Ashton home in August. James (right) helps guide the effort.

rebuilding, made up of church members from around the area and Chicago.

They worked on the garage, the children’s outdoor play area and sorted wood, but more impor-

DEKALB COUNTY

6 months later, Fairdale continues rebuilding Will take at least 2 years for recovery to be complete

BY ADAM POULISSE Shaw Media apoulisse@shawmedia.com

FAIRDALE – Six months to the date that the EF-4 tornado killed two residents and left a path of destruction in the tiny unincorporated part of Kirkland, recovery officials have revealed plans to renovate and update Fairdale.

By Thanksgiving, a Nicor gas line that has already been established underground will be operational and be ready to provide natural gas to those who want it in the slowly rebuilding community. The gas line cost $192,000, according to Bill Nicklas, president of the DeKalb County Long Term Recovery Committee.

In addition, the recovery corporation is overseeing ditch and road repairs that carries a $150,000 price tag and should be done sometime next year, and a $600,000 community septic system that is currently under construction in Fairdale. “ We’ve c o m p re s s e d w h a t ’s usually a 12-month process into a 6-month process,” Nicklas said at a news conference Friday.

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Since the rezoning process was complete in July, houses that were reduced to rubble have been rebuilt slowly. Eight new houses are being rebuilt, while another four are planned for construction by the end of the month. Another nine have been extensively remodeled and re-occupied.

Next year, 20 more lots could give way to new homes as well.

“It was a grim time [after the tornado],” Nicklas said. “The thought of where we’d be today, I don’t think was in anybody’s mind.”

Nicklas said they are doing “a lot of bread and butter stuff in addition to dealing with the spirits that were twisted and crumbled in a lot of ways.” He said there are plans to work with the Franklin Township Park Board to install historic street lights throughout the town and a more attractive sign welcoming passersby.

“When people drive by, maybe they’ll want to stop and drive through,” Nicklas said.

He expects all the recovery to be done in at least 2 years.

Six months may be a long time to get the town rebuilt, but for the survivors, it means the horrors are just coming back to them, accord-

ing to Deanna Cada, a member of the DeKalb County Mental Health Board and one of the Spiritual and Emotional Subcommittee case managers.

“Around 6 months, you’re watching houses going up, everyone thinks things are going great, but there are still people struggling,” Cada said.

“Trauma really does start to arise by the 6-to-12 month time. People are experiencing nightmares, flashbacks and general anxiety.”

Geri Hopper has had a tumultuous time since the tornado. She lost her mother, Irene Clay, last month just a day after Irene’s new house was set on its foundation.

She said she’s been replaying that fateful spring night in her mind in recent months.

“About a month ago, I started having flashbacks. It was coming into my mind a lot more,” Hopper said. “[My husband Ron and I] both decided it might be time to find someone to talk to.”

She said the tornado didn’t affect her to the point that she’s scared of storms, but she does frequently check the weather.

“I’ve been reliving it in my mind,” Hopper said, “just those few minutes, over and over.”

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tant, they provided the James family with a blanket of hope.

“I’ve been in a tornado

before,” laborer Dorothy Sterling said. “It was the most traumatic experience of my life, [but] the

one thing you need is compassion for the people that hurt; let them know it’s OK.” Her journey from Ohio to the Lee County disaster site was arduous, said Sterling, who once was homeless and lived in shelters. She made her way to Libertyville, where she felt a strong spiritual calling to come help.

Sterling helped to lead the workers in song every day, including her favorite, “Joy, Joy, Joy.” She was energetic and caring.

“We saw love, and we saw Jesus,” she said.

The James family still is in the process of rebuilding, but they consider themselves fortunate.

Another church group donated a temporary shed to hold supplies and tools, and Kathy is grateful for the local response.

Other families weren’t as lucky, she said, especially with the seemingly long paperwork process.

Her insurance company has been a great help.

A second floor was added to the one-story home, and now includes an indoor play area. The room wrecked by the chimney was redone.

A new barn, which will house her horses, still must be built; in the meantime, the animals live outside.

Contractors told Kathy that they are confident it will get done by the end of the year.

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EDITORIAL | NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK

‘Power of the press’ a powerful tool for you A

ll this week, we’ve been observing National Newspaper Week.

After all, it’s a special occasion – the 75th anniversary of the first Newspaper Week back in 1940.

“Power of the Press” is this week’s theme, and it’s accurate.

The knowledge and services that the “press” provides to communities across the country remain powerful, even in the era of smartphones and computers, because newspapers have built strong pres-

ences on those platforms.

During the past week, several columns about newspapers’ roles in their communities appeared on our Opinion page.

The role of Sauk Valley Media’s publications is accurately reflected in our Brand Promise: Reliable Information, Marketing Solutions, Community Advocacy.

Reliable information: That’s our bread and butter. Whether that information comes from reporters, news services, correspondents, govern-

What we think

marketing campaigns designed to achieve results.

As National Newspaper Week comes Community advoto a close, we reflect on this year’s cacy: We’re interested in theme, “Power of the Press.” our communities, and we engage in activities ment agencies, comAfter all, knowledge is designed to promote the munity members, or power. common good through advertisers, readers can Marketing solutions: If SVM Editorial Board rely on the accuracy of you run a business, you editorials, by providing the news and advertising want to reach people with space for letters to the they read here. When the your message and attract editor and guest columns, occasional error appears, customers. That’s where through items we publish our policy is to correct it our prize-winning adver- in our Community secpromptly. tising department comes tion, and by creating speHaving reliable informa- in. It can help businesses cial news series, such as tion available on various and private citizens gain the recent “Silver Linings” platforms is a powerful access to our readership reports, among other tool for our customers. with well-crafted ads and things.

We advocate for government accountability and transparency, and we serve as a watchdog on government. Sauk Valley Media has won statewide awards for promoting the public’s right to know every year since 2007.

Special events are another method of community advocacy, such as boys and girls all-star basketball games, senior citizen fairs, bridal fairs, and community book reading projects that SVM sponsors from time to time.

That’s the power of the press, working for you.

THE READER’S VOICE

Disappointed in story about shelter concerns

Illinois Budget Stalemate

NANCY OLTMANNS Sterling

I was disappointed to find that the veterinarian who spoke so negatively about Happy Tails in SVM’s Aug. 11 article [“Clinic cuts ties with Happy Tails; Cites concerns with animal care, inability to meet with board”] didn’t attend the public meeting at the Happy Tails facility, nor was SVM represented.

Such lack of follow-up seems quite one-sided, and your reporting smacks of yellow journalism.

You [SVM] provided the one-sided remarks of the vet, which cast a terrible light on Happy Tails; then you didn’t see it necessary to give Happy Tails a chance to represent itself.

I’m sure it was a huge blow to the staff/volunteers of Happy Tails. It’s irresponsible of a newspaper to handle an issue in such a manner.

Many years back, we stopped going to the vet who made the allegations against Happy Tails. I have a definite opinion of that clinic – all quite negative.

Happy Tails is a not-forprofit organization and relies on public support.

Your article could have detrimental effects to its success.

We adopted a dog from Happy Tails 9 years ago – back when they were scraping by at the old facility here in Sterling.

The people there have high standards: documentation completed, references checked, and they visited our home to check out our backyard.

Our pet saw a vet and was chipped before we picked him up. He was a beloved animal at Happy Tails.

Through the years, we have supported the work of this shelter with monetary gifts. When Tippy, our much loved pet, died, friends sent in cash memorials. I have seen the work of Happy Tails and its crew up close and personally. I ask this – have you?

The least your publication can do is to write another story. I challenge you to visit Happy Tails and see for yourselves what is there. Let them present their story, which is one of great dedication and compassion.

Note to readers: SVM’s

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

102 days

without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

this route, should be part of the money awarded the state of Illinois Department of Natural Resources from the lawsuit won because of the accident and hazmat spill in Rockford.

We, in Sterling and Rock Falls, also lost a lot of fish at that time.

Nate Beeler, GateHouse News Service

What do you think?

PAUL ANDERSON Mount Morris

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com Aug. 11 story included a number of statements from Happy Tails representatives – Donald Czyzyk, manager of the Happy Tails shelter, and board President Mark Razo. Nearly half of the story (10 out of 21 paragraphs) included quotations from Czyzyk or Razo.

Kudos for ‘Silver Linings’ DAVE LOWE Sterling

Kudos to SVM Night News Editor Christopher Heimerman for his excellent four-part series on “Silver City,” and so many other aspects of the NWSW story dear to the hearts of so many of us in Sterling and Rock Falls.

Kudos also to SVM and the Gazette for giving Christopher the time to research the facts, conduct the interviews, write the stories, and provide the space necessary to bring the entire story to the readers.

Congratulations to Christopher and the Gazette for a job well done.

Santa at Oct. 4 parade? Season is really rushed

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

Be a part of Community Concert series JEFFREY KUHN Dixon

A very exciting and entertaining time of the year is about to begin in Dixon again this year. The Sauk Valley Community Concert Association will soon be debuting its 201516 schedule of entertainment.

The season’s opening act is called Brassfire, and features Jens Lindemann, who is hailed as one of the most celebrated soloists in trumpet history.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Jens has played in every major concert venue in the world, either as a soloist or with his quartet.

The internationally renowned musician is featured in the quartet Brassfire and will be appearing at the Dixon High School auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 21. Admission to this concert, as well as future performances, is by membership only. Please go to www.svcca.org to find out more about this and future shows Dixon is becoming well known for its music and art culture. This series is another example of the artists being brought to our city for the citizens to

enjoy. Become part of this wonderful organization and help support the arts.

The association website will provide you with a summary of the upcoming acts as well as how to join. We hope to see you at the concert.

Twin Cities lost fish, too; replace them KURT SCHWAB Sterling

I really think stocking the upper dam, the lower dam, and Lawrence Park area, and putting in some small wing dams along

“Nobody likes the man who brings bad news.”

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My heart sank when I opened my Dixon Telegraph Monday morning, and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus was a featured picture from Autumn on Parade in Oregon the day before.

Usually people wait until the strains of “Monster Mash” have faded from the oldies stations, and the orange-and-blackwrapped candy is put on sale before Archway Cookies brings out its Russian Tea Cake cookies, baked like moms used to make before they had to start decorating their houses for Christmas.

Anyway, Oregon has its “Candlelight Walk” to start the season.

But this is the way it is done anymore. And why not? If we keep Jesus in the manger and pushed back under the Christmas tree, maybe he won’t offend anyone’s religious views or for the unbelievers, who don’t believe anything.

However, Jesus did come into the world to give us the best possible gift. Can’t buy that?

You’re right; salvation is free. John 3:16 isn’t just a sign held up at ballgames on TV. It’s a promise of the very best kind.

Happy Halloween, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah; then comes Christmas.

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WASHINGTON SCOOP

A sickening tragedy and its aftermath Pentagon shovels out after a blizzard of Afghanistan lies For 4 days in October, the Pentagon’s top generals and civilian bosses frantically shifted verbs, tenses, and explanations like frenzied truckers grinding their gears on a perilous mountain road with no guardrails.

Ca re e n i n g t h r o u g h twists and turns, climbs and plunges, the generals and their bosses struggled to keep their runaway rigs rolling through an endless fog. Worse yet, this was a fog of their own making.

And they knew they made it only worse every time they misspoke.

Back home, we quickly realized some sort of sickening tragedy happened on Saturday, Oct. 3, at a charity hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. A U.S. gunship had launched an airstrike to help Afghan ground troops retake the city they’d stunningly lost to Taliban forces.

BUT MULTIPLE airstrikes decimated a sprawling Doctors Without Borders hospital, killing 22 doctors, staff, patients and children, and wounding dozens more.

It was one of the worst civilian disasters of the long and long-troubled Afghan war. Yet for days afterward, in a crisis that

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cried out for clarity, we were fogged in by official misinformation about how and why the atrocity happened.

Here’s what we were being told, day by day: Day 1, Saturday, Oct. 3: A U.S. military spokesperson in Afghanistan issued a deliberately minimalist report: “U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Kunduz city at 2:15 a.m. (local), Oct. 3, against individuals threatening the force. The strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility. This incident is under investigation.”

“Collateral damage” – the understatement led America’s media to bury the news.

Day 2, Sunday, Oct. 4: Hospital officials in Kunduz noisily spread the shocking truth – at least 19 were killed, includ-

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ing three children. They blamed a U.S. airstrike.

United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon demanded a “thorough and impartial investigation.” Finally it was Page 1, prime time news everywhere.

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter spoke with reporters while flying to Spain. (Note: I’ve known Carter for years as a Harvard expert who is wise and scrupulously honest.) Carter emphasized that he had only “early facts” that “can be misleading.” He confirmed American forces were involved in some sort of “air action” in Kunduz. And importantly, he said “American forces

there were engaged in the general vicinity” and “did report that they, themselves, were coming under attack. That much I think we can safely say.”

Well, no, we can’t. Top generals now doubt U.S. forces were under attack from within the hospital.

Day 3, Monday, Oct. 5: Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, briefed Pentagon reporters and uttered two preposterous assertions. First, he tried to blame the Afghan military for calling in the U.S. airstrike on the hospital. Second, he bizarrely described the slaughter of what we now know was

22 innocents as merely “several” civilians.

“We have now learned that on Oct. 3, Afghan forces advised that they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from U.S. forces,” Campbell said. “An airstrike was then called to eliminate the Taliban threat and several civilians were accidentally struck.”

It is incomprehensible that an intelligent general would describe such carnage in such understated terms. When that has happened in decades and wars past, it usually signaled a government or military atrocity was in the process of being covered up.

Day 4, Tuesday, Oct. 6: Gen. Campbell, perhaps sensing his failings of the day before, shifted explanations significantly. He told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing the airstrike resulted from “a U.S. decision made within the U.S. chain of command.”

Other Pentagon officials reportedly said Campbell now believes no Afghan or U.S. troops were under severe threat from the hospital facility.

And the general was now described as believing Special Operations Forces that called for the airstrike failed to have “eyes on” the target, as required by U.S. rules of military engagement and also failed to follow other requirements. A new internal Pentagon investigation has begun.

SO IT WAS THAT, for 4 days in October, we were bombarded by a blizzard of official lies. But we don’t yet know if we were the only ones being deceived. Were America’s top generals and their civilian bosses also being misled by their subordinates?

Perhaps this was the week when the Pentagon’s top brass was caught in a rare command updraft – a blizzard of lies that may have swept out of Afghanistan and right up America’s military chain of command.

WASHINGTON SPOTLIGHT

Dear Dr. Carson: Being president isn’t exactly brain surgery Too many things against popular GOP candidate WASHINGTON – Here is my diagnosis of why Ben Carson, the retired pediatric neurosurgeon who is running second in GOP polls for president, will never win the White House.

He says he never yells.

He says that if faced with a mass killer with a gun, he would not submit but would fight back, presumably kickboxing like Bruce Lee. He does not believe in evolution and insists the devil is behind such a “fairy tale.” He thinks a non-Christian such as a Muslim should never be a U.S. president.

He once accused the Obama administration of being like Nazi Germany.

Carson appeals to too many special interest groups: The speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick crowd. The pro-gun people. The creationists.

The religious bigots. The know-nothings.

And he’s a doctor. We don’t really like doctors.

They scare us. We hate going to their offices.

Very seldom do they have good news. At their most benign, they tell us to stop doing things we like, such as eating too much. And they cost a lot. If people are reluctant to finance Donald Trump, who keeps boasting how much money he has, they will be ultimately just as hesitant to donate to a surgeon beyond $10 or $25.

No, Dr. Carson. There are just too many things against you. With all those disparate groups liking you, you can’t pos-

annMcFEATTERS Ann McFeatters has covered the White House and national politics since 1986.

Contact her at amcfeatters@nationalpress.com.

sibly hope to get them all under one political tent.

In all honesty, we don’t really know much about Carson except that he surgically separated conjoined twins and that his political beliefs are weird.

THE MEDIA ARE NOT quite sure what to make of him, because he is so, well, low-key and softspoken, a refreshing change from the bombastic New York real estate mogul in the race.

As a candidate, Carson is

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bizarre. He wants teachers to have guns. But the guns would be locked up, you see, so children wouldn’t get them. Teachers would be trained in “diversionary” tactics if a gunman walked into an elementary school room shooting, as horrifically has happened. Then the kindergarten teacher would run over and unlock her desk drawer and kill the gunman before he fired a shot.

Carson told Fox News that if he were confronted by a gunman, “I would not just stand there and let him shoot me. I would say: ‘Hey, guys, everybody attack him! He may shoot me, but he can’t get us all.’”

In Oregon, an Army veteran who tried to stop the gunman was shot multiple times and nine others were killed before the gunman killed himself.

No, sir, if a gunman asked Ben Carson his religion, as the Oregon gunman Dr. Ben d i d , C a rCarson son would boast that Columnist Ann he is a Chris- McFeatters writes that tian, apparthere are ently before too many bashing the things going against the g u n m a n Republican into uncon- presidential candidate sciousness for him to with his succeed. stethoscope.

“When you give away your identity, you give away your soul,” he said.

Carson the doctor, who says he has treated many gunshot wounds, wrote on Facebook, “I never saw a body with bullet holes that was more devastating than taking the right

to arm ourselves away.”

The fact that none of the pending gun control legislation would take away the right to own guns is immaterial. (The camel’s nose under the tent, presumably.) That 33,000 people die each year in this country because of gun violence does not warrant being more careful about who gets to buy guns.

A Seventh Day Adventist, Carson said: “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.”

Some of the things Carson says make us wonder what that phrase, “Well, it’s not brain surgery,” really means.

The lesson Carson and Trump seem to have taught us so far is that it’s true. Anybody CAN run for president!

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STERLING – The food just kept coming from the kitchen.

From Mexican favorites such as fajitas and nachos to American classics such as buffalo chicken strips, Nancy Kelly-McDonnell, owner of Kelly’s in downtown Sterling, wanted me to know as much as possible about the food her restaurant offers.

Now I see why people have been eating at Kelly’s for more than 30 years. The Irish bar serves American food and Mexican cuisine.

“We have a large Mexican population, and Mexican food has always been a favorite of the residents of Sterling,” said McDonnell, who owns the business with her sister-in-law, Sally Kelly.

“It’s one of my favorites, and that’s why I started cooking it.”

Kelly’s has been a family-owned business since it was founded in 1952.

It started as a drinking establishment, which catered to local blue collar workers.

McDonnell and Kelly bought the building from McDonnell’s parents, Ed and Mary Kelly, in 1984.

Once they took over the business, its focus shifted from a drinking establishment to dining.

“We are a restaurant with a bar,” McDonnell

Kelly’s has been a family-owned business in downtown Sterling since it was founded in 1952. In 1984, its focus shifted from being a drinking establishment to dining. “We are a restaurant with a bar,” co-owner Nancy Kelly-McDonnell said.

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Nachos with Uncle Lou’s bean dip and homemade salsa at Kelly’s in Sterling. said. “In the beginning, we didn’t even have booths in here. We have a bar, but we are thought of more for food.”

Irish food is not totally lost. On St. Patrick’s Day, Kelly’s features a corned beef dinner. The restaurant goes through 1,000 pounds of corned beef, 500 pounds of cabbage, and 400 pounds of potatoes.

“It’s a zoo in here on St. Patrick’s Day,” McDonnell said.

People might be able to get that dish only once a year, but Guinness beer is always available.

“We always have Guinness on tap,” McDonnell said. “If you feel you need

a little Irish, have a glass of Guinness.”

I pass by Kelly’s almost every day, but this was the first time I visited the business. When I walk in, to the left is a long bar with plenty of drink selections. A couple of televisions hang over the bar.

Down the middle are tables with black chairs, and to the far right are booths. Irish decorations hang on the walls.

The inside of Kelly’s is much bigger than I thought it would be. I went about 1 p.m., so a good number of people were in the restaurant, including some Sauk Valley Media employees.

McDonnell let me try a variety of the top menu selections. She brought out Uncle Lou’s Dip, which is pork gravy and beans with melted Monterrey jack cheese.

The dip was served with homemade chips.

She also brought out chicken and steak fajitas, which came with grilled onions and peppers, along with corn and

flour tortillas.

Also on the menu are American favorites, such as buffalo strips, which are fried and dipped in Kelly’s wing sauce. They are served with french fries and a homemade blue cheese.

But the one dish that I heard about and wanted to try was the guacanachos, which has refried beans, cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos. Instead of a bed of nachos, each chip had its own indi-

vidual toppings.

I’ve never had nachos made this way, but it’s something I’d get again: full of flavor but not too spicy.

McDonnell said there is a reason that people have been coming to Kelly’s for more than 30 years.

“People enjoy the food,” she said. “People feel comfortable, and they don’t have to worry about getting dressed up. People also come visit us through word of mouth.”

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The Kelly’s File Where: Kelly’s, 218 Locust St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday Atmosphere: A bar that specializes in food; decorations give an Irish feel Service: Busy, but the servers are very friendly; food is prepared fresh, portions are pretty big Sound level: Some chatter from a big crowd, but a great place to have a conversation Chef recommends: Guacanachos Drinks: Fully stocked bar; regular drinks available Salad bar: No Video gambling: No Reservations: No; first come, first served Website/Facebook: Find Kelly’s online at kellysinc.com; also on Facebook

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The (Peoria) Journal Star reports the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is putting together a program to help laidoff workers explore their options and provide help for the workers to land jobs in the area.

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Obama: ‘It’s about the families’ President’s visit draws protesters ROSEBURG, Oregon (AP) – President Barack Obama, faced with protests over his meeting Friday with victims of an Oregon shooting, held to his view that something must be done about deadly gun crimes.

But given the freshness of the week-old tragedy, he said, “Today, it’s about the families.”

“I’ve got some very strong feelings about this,” Obama said, adding that these occasions always remind him that anyone could be the victim.

At Umpqua Community College in Roseburg last week, a gunman killed eight students and a teacher before using the weapon to take his own life. On Friday, fatal shootings were reported at colleges in Arizona and Texas.

“We’re going to have to come together as a country to see how we can prevent these issues from taking place” so regularly, Obama told reporters following the approximately hour-long, private meeting with grieving relatives of those who were killed and injured.

“But today, it’s about the families, their grief and the love we feel for them.” The White House did not say how many people Obama met with.

Immediately after the Oregon shooting, a visibly

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Larry Rich, mayor of Roseburg, Oregon (second from right), and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown follow President Barack Obama after he made a brief statement Friday at Roseburg High School after speaking with the families of victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting in Roseburg, Oregon. angry Obama appeared at the White House to declare that thoughts and prayers are no longer enough in the aftermath of such incidents and that the nation’s gun laws needed to be changed.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is overhauling its approach to fighting the Islamic State in Syria, abandoning a failed Pentagon effort to build a new ground force of moderate rebels and instead partnering with established rebel groups, officials said Friday.

The shift, telegraphed weeks ago by disclosures that the effort had produced only a handful of trained rebels, is meant partly to take better advantage of U.S. airpower, which can play a bigger role now that Turkey is permitting American fighter jets to operate from its soil.

But it is not expected to immediately give new momentum to a slowmoving – some would say stalled – Americanled campaign against the Islamic State.

The aim is to work with established rebel units “so that over time they can make a concerted push into territory still controlled by ISIL,” said Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook. Others said the hope is to put much more pressure on the northern city of Raqqa, the Islamic State’s declared capital.

The change also reflects growing concern in the Obama administration that Russia’s intervention has complicated the Syrian battlefield and given new

life to President Bashar Assad. Russian airstrikes have raised questions about whether and how the U.S. would protect rebel groups it is working with if they are hit by Russian bombs.

Meanwhile, the CIA has since 2013 trained some 10,000 rebels to fight Assad’s forces. Those groups have made significant progress against strongholds of the Alawites, Assad’s sect, but are now under Russian bombardment. The covert CIA program is the only way the U.S. is taking on Assad militarily.

The administration is under heavy criticism in Congress for a flawed approach in Syria, amplified by Russia’s muscular moves to launch ship-based cruise missile strikes and deploy fighter aircraft and battlefield weaponry – actions that caught the U.S. by surprise and underscored the failure of the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip rebels.

“The administration has had a weak, inadequate policy in Syria and a weak, inadequate policy against ISIS,” said Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. “Adjusting one program, even if it were successful, will not solve the problem.”

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday the new Pentagon approach is in line with the administration’s basic formula of leveraging U.S. and coalition airpower by coordinating with antiIS Syrian rebels on the ground.

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U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, arrives Friday for a House GOP meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. The pressure is on Ryan to run for House speaker in the chaotic aftermath of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s sudden decision to abandon his campaign for the post.

So GOP lawmakers, from Boehner and McCarthy on down, turned to Ryan, 45, the only figure in the House seen as having the stature, wide appeal and intelligence to lead Republicans out of the mess they’re in.

“He’d be an amazing speaker,” McCarthy declared to a bank of TV cameras after Republicans met behind closed doors to discuss their predicament. “But he’s got to decide.”

Said Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia, himself a potential candidate for the job: “He’s the only guy who can unite us right now.”

Not long after, Ryan rushed out of the Capi-

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Coalition cited for negotiating with patience TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) – It was the fall of 2013, and Tunisia’s newfound democracy was in grave danger. The assassination of a left-wing politician had prompted the opposition to walk out of the constitutional assembly. The government was paralyzed, the constitution unfinished, and the country on the brink of war.

In nearby Egypt, which had followed Tunisia in a democratic revolution, a coup had just over-

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Then four civil society groups – the main labor union, the bar association, the employers’ association, and the human rights league – stepped into the fray.

Working together, they got the Islamists to agree to resign in favor of a caretaker government that would organize new elections, while the angry opposition returned to the table to complete the country’s constitution.

On Friday, that coalition – the National Dialogue Quartet – received the Nobel Peace Prize

for its patient negotiating efforts, which carried Tunisia through an extended constitutional crisis and laid the groundwork for the only democracy that remains following the 2011 Arab Spring demonstrations.

The prize comes at an important time, as Tunisia faces a new crisis that is nearly as critical as the one it confronted in the fall of 2013: A pair of attacks against tourists earlier this year left more than 60 people dead, provoking fear and devastating Tunisia’s vital tourism sector, even as the faltering economy dragged support for the democratic process to historic lows.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Endlessly divided, House Republicans pleaded with Rep. Paul Ryan on Friday to rescue them from their damaging leadership vacuum. But the GOP’s 2012 vice presidential nominee showed little appetite for the prestigious yet thankless job of speaker of the House.

The Wisconsin Republican who chairs the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee – his dream job, he’s repeatedly declared – refused comment again and again as reporters chased him around the Capitol a day after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy shocked his colleagues by withdrawing from the speaker’s race moments before the vote.

McCarthy’s abrupt decision came just 2 weeks after the current speaker, John Boehner of Ohio, announced his own plans to resign at month’s end, citing opposition from the small but strident bloc of hardcore conservatives who almost immediately turned on McCarthy, Boehner’s No. 2.

That left Republicans in chaos, with a yawning void at the top of their leadership ladder even as they confront enormous fiscal challenges and budgetary deadlines that could threaten a government shutdown and unprecedented default in the months to come.

tol, refusing to talk to reporters. With Congress heading into a weeklong recess, he was on his way home to Janesville, Wisconsin, to his wife and young family.

Ryan’s spokesman, Brendan Buck, said: “Chairman Ryan appreciates the support he’s getting from his colleagues but is still not running for speaker.”

Why not? Possible reasons include the presidential ambitions he may well still harbor. The speaker’s post, highly prestigious and second in line to the presidency, requires a huge commitment of time and effort in corralling a party’s House members. It is not on anyone’s tactical roadmap to the White House.

But Republicans were determined to do what they could to get Ryan to reconsider. Rep. Darrell Issa of California said he carried Ryan’s gym bag for him Friday morning in an effort to persuade him to run, and Ryan even fielded a call from his presidential running mate, Mitt Romney.

Romney later issued an effusive statement declaring: “Paul has a driving passion to get America back on a path of growth and opportunity. With Paul, it’s not just words, it’s in his heart and soul.”

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Recurring problem Bulls forward Joakim Noah sits out Friday’s practice because of a bruised knee that coach Fred Hoiberg called “minor.” Noah struggled through knee injuries for most of last season.

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MLB | NLDS | CARDINALS 4, CUBS 0

Lackey’s turn to shine Cardinals’ ace silences Cubs’ bats in Game 1

BY R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer

ST. LOUIS – John Lackey outpitched old teammate Jon Lester, allowing two hits into the eighth inning, and rookies Tommy Pham and Stephen Piscotty each homered late as the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 victory Friday night in the opener of their NL Division Series.

In front of a standing room only crowd of 47,830 – the AP second-largest at 10-year-old Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal celebrates with catcher Yadier Busch Stadium – thousands Molina after the Cardinals defeated the Cubs 4-0 Friday in Game of Cubs faithful mixed into the red throng for the first post1 of the National League Division Series in St. Louis.

Star of the game: John Lackey, Cardinals, 7 1/3 innings pitched, 2 hits, 0 runs, 5 strikeouts and 1 walk Up next: Game 2, Cubs at Cardinals, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday TV/Radio: TBS/780 AM season game between the two long-time rivals.

Lackey held the Cubs hitless for five innings, getting help from Kris Bryant’s double-play ball to end the fourth. Addison Russell ended the suspense with a solid

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Two teams trying to right ships Bears, Chiefs have identical 1-3 records

Illini, Hawkeyes off to good starts

BY DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

BY LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer

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NFL

Surprises meet in Iowa City IOWA CITY – For the first time in 5 years, Iowa is ranked.

With a win in Iowa City on Saturday, Illinois could make the Hawkeyes’ stay in the Top 25 a short one – and serve notice that it’s an early contender in the Big Ten West.

The 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) host the Illini in a matchup that’s much more intriguing than it looked like it would be in August.

Iowa has been revitalized by the sweeping changes made by longtime coach Kirk Ferentz, and the biggest improvement has been its defense.

The Hawkeyes have been among the best in the league, holding Wisconsin to just a pair of field goals in last week’s 10-6 win.

single up the middle to open the sixth, and Kyle Schwarber’s bunt hit leading off the seventh was the only other hit allowed by Lackey in 7 1/3 innings.

Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Saturday. The Cardinals turn to lefty Jaime Garcia (10-6), who made 20 starts coming off risky thoracic surgery.

Kyle Hendricks (8-7) makes his postseason debut for the NL wild-card winners.

Matt Holliday had an RBI single in the first, giving St. Louis a lead after just three at-bats.

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Newman’s Jacob Rude has learned that boring can be good on the golf course. The Newman freshman has abandoned some of his more wild tendacies on the course this season, and the result has been lower scores and a 1A Byron Sectional berth.

Boring by design

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chicago Bears came away from last week feeling as if they’d turned a corner, an eight-game losing streak finally behind them after a heart-pounding victory over Oakland.

The Kansas City Chiefs felt the opposite, as if their season is slipping away.

The Bears will try to build on their modest momentum when they visit Arrowhead Stadium for the first time since 2003 on Sunday.

They’ll be facing a Chiefs team in desperate need of a win after three straight defeats have relegated them to the AFC West cellar.

“Listen, there’s a sense of urgency every weekend.

That’s the way it needs to be,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “Whether it was the first week or this week, there’s no time to stall, if that’s even in your vocabulary. We’ve got to take care of our business.”

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Rude learning that predictable is good in golf

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Illinois running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn (5) runs the ball during Saturday’s 14-13 win over Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Illinois plays at Iowa on Saturday.

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season off to a not very good start, and then I turned it on later in the season. It’s working School: Newman now.”

Class: Freshman Rude’s scores were generFYI: Averaging 44 strokes ally in the upper 40s the first per nine holes this season. part of the season, but they’ve … Placed ninth at Three Rivbeen dropping. He had a 38 ers Tournament. … Sectional at a dual at Highland Springs qualifier. in Milan, and carded an 80 to place fifth at the Rock Falls and with it, his game in genInvitational. eral. After practices at Emerald At the Three Rivers TournaHill, he’d hit an extra bucket of ment, held Sept. 29 at Prairie balls. The answer, as it turned Ridge in Morrison, Rude conout, was in the dirt. tinued his strong play with an “I went to the range quite a bit 85, good for ninth place. to work on it,” Rude said, “and then I finally got it. I got the BORING CONTINUED ON B3

Rude file

For Jacob Rude, boring has been good for his golf game.

In the early portion of this season, the Newman freshman uncorked the occasional crooked drive that meant strolling through some woods, maybe fishing for a ball in a pond or creek, or at the very least, dealing with some thick rough.

For the second half of the season, however, Rude has straightened out his driver,

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Rangers take 2-0 lead with 14-inning win, B5.

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Raiders cornerback Neiko Thorpe grabs the face mask of Matt Forte during Sunday’s game in Chicago. The Bears broke an eight-game losing streak against the Raiders.

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Sent to sea Lloyd McClendon New Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto decides to fire manager. Seattle went 76-86 in McClendon’s second season as manager.

One leg to stand on LeSean McCoy Bills running back says that team training staff told him that he could miss next three games with left hamstring injury.

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Loving the good fall fishing On the tube TV listings

Saturday Auto racing 7 a.m.

• Formula One, qualifying for Russian Grand Prix, NBCSP 6:15 p.m.

• NASCAR Sprint Cup, Bank of America 500, NBC

College football 11 a.m.

• Illinois at Iowa, ESPN2 • Maryland at Ohio St., BTN • Indiana at Penn St., ESPN • Oklahoma at Texas, ABC • Tulane at Temple, ESPNU • Baylor at Kansas, FS1 • New Mexico St. at Mississippi, SEC • Duke at Army, CBS Sports • Middle Tennessee at W. Kentucky, FSN 1 p.m.

• N. Iowa at S. Dakota St., CSN 2:30 p.m.

• Northwestern at Michigan, BTN • Wisconsin at Nebraska, ABC • Minnesota at Purdue, ESPNU • Navy at Notre Dame, NBC • Georgia at Tennessee, CBS • S. Carolina at LSU, ESPN • Georgia Tech at Clemson, ESPN2 • Syracuse at S. Florida, CBS Sports • Iowa St. at Texas Tech, FSN 2:45 p.m.

M

an, we are off to a blazing start to

October.

Flatheads are biting, along with some real big walleyes.

The leaves are slowly changing over, and quite of a few deer have been harvested already.

Speaking of harvest, man the farmers are busy right now. You can’t round a bend anywhere out of city limits and not see a combine or a tractor.

It is fall in the outdoors, and I am loving it – especially with the yo-yo-like temperatures prolonging my flathead fishing.

But the smells of autumn are there, and the feel is there. Just an awesome time of the year to be out chasing wings, whiskers, whitetails or whatever trips your trigger. The four W’s – I guess I can say I coined that one.

This past week on the Rock, several interesting events took place.

First, I found that the IDNR has their nets set and are doing their annual fish survey.

I was even lucky enough to see them pull a couple of them, and I wasn’t all that happy with what I saw.

But the nets were to be raised on several different days, so I’m not going to get worried about the lack of numbers and size I witnessed.

There was a 41-pound brute raised in front of me that looked to be very healthy, so there

• UConn at UCF, ESPNEWS 3 p.m.

• Oregon St. at Arizona, FS1 • Troy at Mississippi St., SEC 5 p.m.

• Washington St. at Oregon, Pac-12 6 p.m.

• Arkansas at Alabama, ESPN • Oklahoma St. at W. Virginia, ESPN2 • Boise St. at Colorado St., CBS Sports 6:30 p.m.

• TCU at Kansas St., Fox • E. Carolina at BYU, ESPNU • Florida at Missouri, SEC 7 p.m.

• Michigan St. at Rutgers, BTN • Miami at Florida St., ABC 9 p.m.

• Cal at Utah, ESPN • Colorado at Arizona St., Pac-12 9:15 p.m.

• Wyoming at Air Force, ESPN2 9:30 p.m.

• Utah St. at Fresno St., CBS Sports

Golf 7 a.m.

• European PGA, British Masters, third round, TGC Noon

• Champions, SAS Championship, second round, at Cary, N.C., TGC 8:30 p.m.

• Presidents Cup, final day, at Incheon City, South Korea, TGC

MLB playoffs 4:30 p.m.

• NL Division Series, Game 2, Cubs at Cardinals, TBS 8 p.m.

• NL Division Series, Game 2, Mets at Dodgers, TBS

NBA preseason 7 p.m.

• Bulls vs. Bucks, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, CSN

mattJONES Matt Jones is a fishing guide from Prophetstown. He can be reached at flatheadmechanic40 @gmail.com

TV listings NHL 7 p.m.

• Blues at Wild, FSN

Soccer 8:30 p.m.

lack of support this river gets from the people getting paid to protect it.

Rant over, I swear it is.

On to a tale of a giant deer that didn’t get away.

On Monday, October 5, longtime Rock Falls Photo courtesy of Matt Jones resident Dave Schultz Rock Falls resident Dave Schultz poses with a climbed his stand for the giant buck he harvested this fall. The buck weighed first time this season.

Boy, he had no clue more than 300 pounds and had nine points. what was about to hapwas one bright spot. tremendously popular pen to him.

By their own admisperson in these parts.

Shortly into his first sit, sion, they say there is I mentioned before an absolute giant deer a lack of fish over 40 that in my younger sauntered in through pounds in the river. years, I used to do some the standing beans, and So the money that was bank-pole fishing for the next thing you know, awarded by the train catfish.

Dave is standing over a company should in part Now, while this is a deer that weighed over be used to transport legal method of catch300 pounds on the hoof some big fish here to ing fish, the number of and sported nine points help solve that problem, poles that are currently on his massive rack. right? on this river and just left The words “buck of a Nope, we are going for dead is appalling. lifetime” come to mind to lay some cribs and Hooks left dangling here. improve spawning because they were set Dave plans to have the grounds. OK, that’s not weeks and months ago deer done in a full body all bad; however, the when the water was mount, and assures me amount of young fish higher. Even marked the pictures don’t do doesn’t seem to be an legal poles are supthis animal justice. I issue. So while improv- posed to be ran, that’s am looking forward to ing spawning grounds the law, tend them or checking the old buck will ensure a solid pull them. out once finished. Hey future, why not put We have people that Dave, congratulations some big fish back in are supposed to monion a great deer, bud. the river and then protor that, too, don’t we?

Way to go! tect them?

Not just show up on Until next time people Hello, Mr. or Ms. Game busy weekends and – get outside and do Biologist, you can help check people’s boats. something would ya! us here and become a Really, I don’t get the Go Catfish!

LOCAL NOTEBOOK

O’Brien tops elite Rocket list Sterling soccer nears title; Girls lower scores at regional ence games. We want to come out strong every game, and never have a letdown; it would’ve When Bailey O’Brien been kind of disapwas a timid freshman, pointing to beat Genshe spent a lot of praceseo, then turn around tices and matches trying and lose because we to overcome her widewere still thinking about eyed awe at her older that win.” teammates.

A letdown didn’t The 2012 season was have any time at all to one to remember for develop Thursday, as the Rock Falls volleyball the Warriors scored 58 team, as the Rockets seconds into their home made the supersectionPhilip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com match against Rochelle. al for the second time in Rock Falls’ Bailey O’Brien became the Rockets’ Another goal 7 minutes the last 3 decades. all-time leader in kills this week. later made it a two-goal But O’Brien has been a lead, en route to a 4-0 mainstay ever since joinleaderboard twice, as she we did last year,” senior shutout of the Hubs. ing that team as a ninth hitter Jamie Altenburg When it matters most: grader, and now has her will also have a chance to set the single-season said. “The experience At the Class A Oregon name up there in the kills record, currently of that will be big for us, Regional on Wednesannals of Rocket lore.

O’Brien broke the Rock held by Mackenzie Hub- but we can’t go in think- day, 36 of 63 golfers bard with 307. O’Brien ing that just because we improved on their averFalls record for career missed that mark by 18 won a regional last year age 18-hole score from kills Thursday night, a year ago, but is already that we’re going to roll this season. slamming 13 of them to over teams in the postFifteen of the 36 golfpass Linsey Brown – one at 269 this fall.

Repeat run for Dixon?: season.” ers that improved did of the seniors on that Last year, the Duch- Conference crown in so by 10 strokes. Among 2012 team – on the allesses made some waves sight: With two NIB-12 local golfers, Amboy time list. by winning their first West matches left, the sophomore Rayven “It’s really awesome,” regional title in volley- Sterling boys soccer Wheling improved 20 O’Brien said. “I never ball since 2005, then team is in the driver’s strokes better than her really thought I’d have a chance to get it, especial- taking that a step further seat in the race for the average, carding a 105.

However, that fell one ly being able to play with and advancing to the league title. sectional title match. stroke short of making The Golden Warriors those girls my first seaIt was proof that just the field at Monday’s St. have a 5-0-1 record in son. When I was a freshbecause they had a Bede Sectional. conference play, includman, they helped me a sub-.500 record, teams Dixon junior Olivia ing a win and a tie against lot, told me what to do should take the DuchPultorak improved 15 Geneseo, which is curand showed me how to strokes better than her do it. I really can’t believe esses lightly at their own rently in second place. average of 100, tying for As the season winds my name will be up there peril.

So sitting at 11-11 with down, Sterling’s talsecond place at regionals. after this season.” a couple of weeks left in ented and experienced Winnebago junior O’Brien now has 964 the regular season, the Lydia Rittemeyer squad is eyeing that kills – 13 more than improved 20 strokes title, but moreso as Brown’s 951 – and with memories of last year’s late surge is starting to motivation, a reminder better than her average four regular-season to finish in the top 10 matches and the Dixon creep into the collective of what’s at stake. thoughts around Dixon. and qualify for section“We definitely have tournament still on the “I feel like we want to als with a 102. that in the back of our schedule, should be a Wednesday’s biggest lock to reach quadruple keep it up, kind of like a minds,” sophomore new tradition, and not improvement? Dakota Jose Castro said, “but digits. senior Ericka Barr (115) O’Brien could have her let down our school and we just don’t want to community after what finished 31 strokes better. lose any of our confername on the Rockets’

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• CONCACAF, U.S. vs.

Mexico, at Pasadena, Calif., FS1

Sunday Auto racing 5:30 a.m.

• Formula One, Russian Grand Prix, NBCSP

College hockey 2 p.m.

• Women, Ohio St. at Wisconsin, BTN

College soccer 11 a.m.

• Women, N. Carolina at Florida St., FSN Noon

• Women, Minnesota at Iowa, BTN

College volleyball 1:30 p.m.

• Pitt at Boston College, FSN

Golf 7 a.m.

• European PGA, British Masters, final round, TGC 2:30 p.m.

• Champions, SAS Championship, final round, at Cary, N.C., TGC

MLB playoffs 3 p.m.

• AL Division Series, Game 3, Royals at Astros, MLB 7 p.m.

• AL Division Series, Game 3, Blue Jays at Rangers, FS1

NFL Noon

• Bears at Chiefs, Fox • Rams at Packers, CBS 3:25 p.m.

• Patriots at Cowboys, CBS 7:20 p.m.

• 49ers at Giants, NBC

Soccer 11 a.m.

• Euro qualifying, Finland vs. Northern Ireland, FS1 1:30 p.m.

• Euro qualifying, Germany vs. Georgia, FS1

WNBA playoffs 7 p.m.

• Finals, Game 4, Minnesota at Indiana, ESPN2

On this date October 10 2010 • Tony Romo of Dallas completes 31 of 46 passes for 406 yards with three TDs in a 34-27 loss to Titans.

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On the calendar Local events

BOYS 2A Freeport Sectional

Saturday College country 11 a.m.

• Sauk Valley at St. Ambrose Women’s volleyball TBA

• Sauk Valley at Lincoln Land Invitational Cross country 9 a.m.

• Sterling, Dixon at Sterling Invitational Boys soccer 9 a.m.

• Sterling at Belvidere tournament 1 p.m.

• Burlington Central at Dixon Girls swimming 8:30 a.m.

• Morrison at United Township Invitational 9 a.m.

• Sterling, Byron co-op at Hinsdale Central Diving Invitational 10 a.m.

• Sterling, Byron co-op at St. Charles North Invitational Girls tennis TBA

• NIB-12 Tournament • Newman at Mendota Invitational Volleyball 8:30 a.m.

• Sterling, Rock Falls at Dixon Invitational 9 a.m.

• Erie at United Township Invitational 12 p.m.

• Fulton at Hall (single match) TBD

• Faith Christian at ACSI Tournament

sportShorts SVM staff, wire services

CORRECTION

John Neahring will be presented with the Friend of SHS award during Saturday’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Centennial Auditorium. A short in Friday’s editions had his name spelled incorrectly.

SVM regrets the error.

MLB

Girardi defends managerial decisions Yankees manager Joe Girardi spoke with media Friday after his team wasted a seven-game AL East lead and finishing six games behind Toronto.

New York was eliminated from the postseason in the wild-card game.

“I did what I thought was right every day. The bottom line is we didn’t win, so that’s going to be questioned,” Girardi said.

Manfred OK with playoff pace of play Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says it’s “not appropriate” to enforce pace-of-play rules as strictly during the postseason.

Manfred said he was pleased with cooperation from players during the regular season, when the average time of a nineinning game was cut by 6 minutes this year to 2:56.

NBA

Jury acquits Hawks’ Sefolosha Thabo Sefolosha was found not guilty of all three criminal charges by a New York jury Friday.

The Atlanta Hawks player was charged with obstructing governmental administration, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, after he was arrested outside a New York nightclub on April 8.

AP

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is pressured by 49ers linebacker Aaron Lynch during last Sunday’s game in Santa Clara, Calif. The Rams know getting to Rodgers will be key if they want to knock off the undefeated Packers.

Pressuring Mr. Cool Rams focusing on trying to sack Rodgers league’s top offensive lines last season, though the protection GREEN BAY, Wis. – In studying hasn’t been airtight this year. the Green Bay Packers on film, “Everybody has a pass rush Rams coach Jeff Fisher sees a plan ... It will be clear what their defense that can go step for step plan is as far as how they want with his team when it comes to to come in here Sunday because rushing the quarterback. of Aaron’s ability to step out of Unfortunately for St. Louis, [gaps] or when one side collapsGreen Bay’s Aaron Rodgers is no es,” coach Mike McCarthy said. ordinary quarterback.

“That’s all part of the game. It’s The Rams are up next Sunday part of a chess match.” for Rodgers at Lambeau Field, Young Rams: St. Louis went on where the Packers have the the road last week to hand previleague’s longest active winning ously undefeated Arizona its first streak at home, 11 games. loss. Rookie running back Todd “I don’t think there’s anything Gurley finished strong in his underrated about him at all,” first NFL start after rushing for Fisher said. “You watch him 106 of his 146 yards in the fourth on tape, he extends plays. He quarter. extends to his right, to his left, The performance gave a confisteps up, runs for first downs and dence boost to a relatively inexjust he knows what to do with perienced offensive line with two the football.” rookie starters.

Foremost among those respon“There’s nothing like success,” sibilities for Rodgers is takoffensive coordinator Frank ing care of the football for the Cignetti said. “We want to move unbeaten Packers (4-0). on and get another one.”

Through four games, the league No rush: Green Bay’s rush MVP has thrown 11 touchdowns defense has been stout of late, and no interceptions. At Lamlimiting starting running backs beau, Rodgers hasn’t thrown an to an average of about 36 yards interception since Dec. 2, 2012, on 11 carries over the last three spanning NFL home records of games. Mike Daniels and B.J. Raji 486 straight pass attempts and 43 are off to strong starts on the line, touchdowns. and linebacker Clay Matthews has The Rams (2-2) will try to rattle been making plays whether he’s Rodgers with a tough pass rush. lined up on the inside or outside.

They’re tied with Green Bay with The defense is succeeding even 17 sacks, one behind the league- without two of its better run leading Denver Broncos. defenders: safety Morgan BurSt. Louis is unique in that its nett (calf) has missed three of defense can collapse a pocket the last four games, while startfrom the inside-out with athletic ing inside linebacker Sam Bartackle Aaron Donald leading the rington (right foot) is out for the way. The Packers had one of the year.

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

Sacks streak: Stopping the run on early downs allows the Packers to focus on the pass rush on third-and-longs. Rodgers and the offense also have a propensity to score early at home to put teams in catch-up situations that can make opposing offenses even more one-dimensional.

Those are key factors in why the Packers have compiled 13 sacks over the last two games.

Matthews and Julius Peppers are elite pass rushers, though the Packers are also getting pressure from a deep group of outside linebackers including Nick Perry, Mike Neal and up-andcomer Jayrone Elliott.

Men in the middle: Speaking of getting to the quarterback, the Rams’ Donald is already one of the best in the business in just his second year in the league.

The defensive tackle and 2014 Defensive Rookie of the Year has 3 1/2 sacks to pace St. Louis’ formidable front. The interior of the Green Bay line is strong with center Corey Linsley flanked by guards Josh Sitton and T.J. Lang.

Backfield wrinkle: Green Bay added a different wrinkle last week against San Francisco by lining up receivers Randall Cobb and Ty Montgomery in the backfield for a series, to solid results.

It gives Rodgers two speedy and athletic weapons lined up next to him, and opposing defenses a new worry.

“I would ask the defensive coordinators that, but I think both guys can run with the football and they can both catch it,” Rodgers said.

Smith not underestimating Bears SHIPS

been gouged in losses to Green Bay, Seattle and Arizona was able to keep the Chicago The Bears (1-3) finally offense within striking distance. The Bears are did that last week still allowing 31.2 points against the Raiders. per game – tied with, They rallied behind ahem, the Chiefs for Jay Cutler in the closlast in the league – but ing minutes for a 22-20 surrendered a seasonvictory, made possible by Robbie Gould’s low 243 yards last week 49-yard field goal. It was against the Raiders.

“Winning has cured their first victory since November, and the first more ills than penicillin,” Bears defensive since John Fox took coordinator Vic Fangio over the beleaguered said. franchise prior to this The Chiefs (1-3) could season. certainly use a dose of The biggest turnabout came on defense, it.

After a season-opening where a team that had CONTINUED FROM B1

win in Houston, the Chiefs fumbled away a victory over Denver, then forgot to show up in Green Bay. Last week, they moved the ball well in Cincinnati, but settled for a franchise record-tying seven field goals from Cairo Santos in a 36-21 defeat.

“We’ve just got to be better,” said Alex Smith, who has been sacked 19 times, more than any other quarterback in the league. “Bears defenses are a different challenge. So a little bit, you’re taking the things you learned last week, but you’re moving

forward. This is a new challenge this week and we’ve got to figure out how to beat these guys.”

While the Chiefs and Bears have played only sporadically over the years, there is a sense of familiarity.

Fox has spent the past few years with Kansas City’s bitter rival, Denver.

“They always play hard and good, physical football,” Reid said of Fox’s teams. “From the time he was in New York, Carolina, all the different places, if you picked one ingredient that would be it.”

Rude enters sectional with dreams of state BORING

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Rude backed up his conference finish with a strong showing at the Class 1A Putnam County Regional, on Tuesday at Edgewood Park Golf Club in McNabb. He

carded another 85, three strokes below the cutoff point to advance to the sectional.

Next up for Rude is the 1A Byron Sectional, on Monday at PrairieView Golf Course. It’s a track he is familiar with, as he played in a league there each Tuesday morning

for 2 months this summer.

“Since I know the course,” Rude said, “hopefully I can put a good round out there.”

If he can deliver, the final destination would be the 1A state golf tournament, slated for Oct. 16-17 at Prairie Vista

Golf Course in Bloomington. A year ago, 11 of the 108 players in the 1A field were freshmen.

“I’ve thought about that, and it would be such a great experience to be a freshman and make it to state,” Rude said. “That would be so much fun.”

When: 9 a.m. Monday Where: Park Hills West, Freeport Local teams: Sterling, Rock Falls Rest of field: Burlington Central, Geneseo, Kaneland, North Shore Country Day, Richmond-Burton, Sycamore, Vernon Hills, Wheaton Academy, Wheaton St. Francis, Woodstock Marian Local individuals: Cole Ruckman, Dixon; Jacob Bonnell, Dixon Golfers to watch: Ryan Ford, Geneseo; Ryan Blackburn, Sterling; Cooper Kilberg, Rock Falls; Jake Hed, Kaneland; Grant Gosden, Wheaton Academy; Justin Park, Vernon Hills; Drew Miles, North Shore Country Day; Connor Wascher, Marengo

1A Byron Sectional When: 9 a.m. Monday Where: Park Hills West, Freeport Local teams: Fulton, Polo, West Carroll Rest of field: Aurora Christian, Byron, Chicago Christian, Elgin St. Edward, Indian Creek, IC Catholic, Northridge Prep, Riverdale, Stockton, Local individuals: Curt Strauss, Eastland; Noah Hogue, Morrison; Jackson Ames, Prophetstown; Levi Floming, Erie; Jacob Rude, Newman; Jaden Taylor, Prophetstown; Caleb Sarff, Amboy; Ben Tegeler, Morrison; Mitchell Nehrkorn, Oregon; Matt Myers, Oregon; Adam Merrill, Oregon Golfers to watch: Zach Lacher, Stockton; Bryan Edler, Forreston; Tyler Bussert, Riverdale; Devin Johnson, Aurora Christian; Trent Snodgrass, Byron; Connon Leahy, IC Catholic

GIRLS 2A Normal Community Sectional When: 9 a.m. Monday Where: Weibring Golf Club, Normal Field: Belleville East, Champaign Central, Chatham-Glenwood, Edwardsville, Galesburg, Minooka, Moline, Normal Community, O’Fallon, Pekin, Richwoods, Sacred Heart-Griffin Local individuals: Rachel Spencer, Sterling; Abbigail Sheets, Sterling Golfers to watch: Amanda Greenan, Limestone; Emily Marrs, O’Fallon; Addasyn Zeller, Edwardsville; Allison Enchelmayer, Normal Community; Taylor Nesselroad, Galesburg; Megan Medinger, Moline

1A St. Bede Sectional When: 9 a.m. Monday Where: Spring Creek Golf Course, Spring Valley Local teams: Eastland, Erie, Oregon Rest of field: Byron, Canton, Eureka, Geneseo, Mercer County, Metamora, Morton, Rockridge, Sherrard Local individuals: Olivia Pultorak, Dixon; Hayley Guilinger, West Carroll; Mackenna Munson, Fulton; Jaeden Workman, Morrison; Rachael Driscoll, Prophetstown; Liz Lego, Rock Falls; Payton Law, Rock Falls Golfers to watch: Karissa Freidag, Eastland; Abi Scheidecker, Oregon; Katy Schmitt, Sherrard; Kassie Doyle, Mercer County; Monica Lieving, Geneseo; Jillian Stone, Rockridge; Sera Bebon, Erie; Megan Gille, Stockton; Payton Hodel, Eureka Advancement: Top 3 teams, and top 10 players not on those team advance to state tournament.

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Big Ten West Conf. Overall Iowa 1-0 5-0 Northwestern 1-0 5-0 Illinois 1-0 4-1 Minnesota 0-1 3-2 Wisconsin 0-1 3-2 Nebraska 0-1 2-3 Purdue 0-1 1-4 Saturday’s games • Illinois at Iowa, 11 a.m.

• Minnesota at Purdue, 2:30 p.m.

• Northwestern at Michigan, 2:30 p.m.

• Wisconsin at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m.

Big Ten East Conf. Overall Michigan St. 1-0 5-0 Ohio St. 1-0 5-0 Michigan 1-0 4-1 Penn St. 1-0 4-1 Indiana 0-1 4-1 Rutgers 0-1 2-2 Maryland 0-1 2-3 Saturday’s games • Indiana at Penn St., 11 a.m.

• Maryland at Ohio St., 11 a.m.

• Northwestern at Michigan, 2:30 p.m.

• Michigan St. at Rutgers, 7 p.m.

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No. 13 Northwestern at No. 18 Michigan

When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor TV: BTN Line: Michigan by 7½ What’s up: The Wildcats have been hitting their stride right from the start this season, kicking things off with an upset of Stanford. The Wolverines have found their identity again, as their power running game has picked up the pace the past few weeks. The winner of this crossover contest will still be in the driver’s seat in their half of the Big Ten. My pick: Michigan 17-14

No. 23 California at No. 5 Utah

When: 9 p.m. Saturday Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City TV: ESPN Line: Utah by 7 What’s up: Who would’ve thought at the start of the season that the last two undefeated teams left in the Pac-12 are the Bears and the Utes? Cal relies on the arm of QB Jared Goff, while Utah rides RB Devontae Booker, who can also catch passes out of the backfield. There could be a lot of points in this one, and whoever has the ball last could be the winner.

My pick: Utah 45-31

No. 19 Georgia at Tennessee

When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville TV: CBS Line: Georgia by 3 What’s up: The Bulldogs are hungry to regain their swagger after an embarrassing loss at home to Alabama last week.

The Volunteers probably feel underappreciated as they continue their rise back to prominence in the tough SEC. Both of these teams are fast and athletic, and whichever one runs the ball better will come out on top.

My pick: Georgia 31-27

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NO. 13 NORTHWESTERN AT NO. 18 MICHIGAN FAVORITE

MAC West Conf. Overall Toledo 1-0 4-0 Cent. Michigan 1-0 2-3 Ball St. 1-1 2-3 W. Michigan 0-0 1-3 N. Illinois 0-1 2-3 E. Michigan 0-1 1-4 Saturday’s games • Cent. Michigan at W. Michigan, 11 a.m.

• Kent St. at Toledo, 2 p.m.

• Akron at E. Michigan, 2 p.m.

• Ball St. at N. Illinois, 2:30 p.m.

Big 12 Conf. Overall Oklahoma St. 2-0 5-0 TCU 2-0 5-0 Baylor 1-0 4-0 Oklahoma 1-0 4-0 Iowa St. 1-0 2-2 Kansas St. 0-1 3-1 W. Virginia 0-1 3-1 Kansas 0-1 0-4 Texas Tech 0-2 3-2 Texas 0-2 1-4 Saturday’s games • Baylor at Kansas, 11 a.m.

• Oklahoma vs. Texas, at Dallas, 11 a.m.

• Iowa St. at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m.

• Oklahoma St. at W. Virginia, 6 p.m.

• TCU at Kansas St., 6:30 p.m.

SEC

East Conf. Overall Florida 3-0 5-0 Georgia 2-1 4-1 Kentucky 2-1 4-1 Missouri 1-1 4-1 Tennessee 0-2 2-3 Vanderbilt 0-2 2-3 S. Carolina 0-3 2-3 West Conf. Overall Texas A&M 2-0 5-0 LSU 2-0 4-0 Mississippi 2-1 4-1 Alabama 1-1 4-1 Arkansas 1-1 2-3 Mississippi St. 1-2 3-2 Auburn 0-2 3-2 Saturday’s games • New Mexico St. at Mississippi, 11 a.m.

• S. Carolina at LSU, 2:30 p.m.

• Georgia at Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.

• Troy at Mississippi St., 3 p.m.

• Arkansas at Alabama, 6 p.m.

• Florida at Missouri, 6:30 p.m.

Pac-12

North Conf. Overall Stanford 3-0 4-1 California 2-0 5-0 Oregon 1-1 3-2 Washington 1-1 3-2 Oregon St. 0-1 2-2 Washington St. 0-1 2-2 South Conf. Overall Utah 1-0 4-0 UCLA 1-1 4-1 Arizona St. 1-1 3-2 USC 1-2 3-2 Colorado 0-1 3-2 Arizona 0-2 3-2 Thursday’s result • Washington 17, USC 12 Saturday’s games • Oregon St. at Arizona, 3 p.m.

• Washington St. at Oregon, 5 p.m.

• Colorado at Arizona St., 9 p.m.

• Cal at Utah, 9 a.m.

AP

Northwestern linebacker Anthony Walker (18) runs for a touchdown after picking up a fumble against Minnesota during last week’s win over the Golden Gophers in Evanston.

Hitting with best shot Wildcats know target growing on their backs

BY LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

ANN ARBOR, Mich.– Northwestern and Michigan have made steady climbs up The Associated Press poll due to their defenses.

The 13th-ranked Wildcats have shut out two teams and are giving up a nation-low seven points a game. That has helped Northwestern equal its total number of victories in each of the previous 2 years. If the Wildcats win Saturday at the Big House, they will be 6-0 for the first time since 1962 when Ara Parseghian was their coach.

“Everyone’s gonna give us their best shot now,” Northwestern offensive guard Matt Frazier said. “But we like

that. We accept the challenge.”

No. 18 Michigan, meanwhile, is a win away from matching the number of victories it had last year in Brady Hoke’s final season before being fired.

The Wolverines have blanked consecutive opponents, rank first in third-down defense and second in points allowed under Jim Harbaugh.

Entering the battle of stingy units, Harbaugh refused to add to the hype.

“The two defenses won’t go against each other in the game,” he deadpanned.

Michigan defensive tackle Ryan Glasgow, though, added to the anticipation.

“Our goal is to be the best

defense in the country,” he said. “We don’t shy away from talking about that.”

Here are some things to watch when the Wildcats (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) travel to play the Wolverines (4-1, 1-0): Mearsuring stick: The Wildcats publicly downplayed the importance of the game with coach Pat Fitzgerald going as far as saying he didn’t know what a statement game was at his weekly news conference.

The winners and losers may eventually look back at the matchup as pivotal.

Bad memories: Michigan has won four straight games in the series, including last year’s 10-9 victory at Northwestern.

“We got thumped,” Fitzgerald lamented.

Pressure on Lunt with Ferguson injured SURPRISES

back Wes Lunt.

Here are some of the key story lines to follow as Iowa and Illi“This ‘New Me’ stuff nois face off at Kinnick Stadium for the is really taking legs,” Ferentz said. “But the first time in 8 years: C.J.’s stinker: After bottom line is, when a brilliant start to his you’ve been somewhere for a long time, first season as the starter, Iowa quaryou see the peaks. terback C.J. Beathard You go through the peaks, you go through had his first bad game against Wisconsin, the valleys and you throwing for just 77 have a chance to really evaluate things, yards on a windy evolve hopefully, and afternoon without his make changes that are top receiver, Tevaun Smith. going to be produc“They were harasstive.” ing us, and I thought Illinois (4-1, 1-0) the one thing that’s is fresh off a 14-13 consistent with him win over Nebraska is his poise and his at home last week. toughness out there,” The Illini are playing Ferentz said. Smith much better defenhas a knee sprain in sively, ranking 21st will likely be out until nationally with just 303 yards allowed. But Iowa plays Maryland on Oct. 31. the absence of runLunt the manning back Josh Ferager: Illinois saw guson will put added Wes Lunt as a gamepressure on quarterCONTINUED FROM B1

changing quarterback when he transferred from Oklahoma State, but interim coach Bill Cubit said he’s asking the redshirt junior to be something closer to a game manager right now.

Lunt is third in the Big Ten is passing at 221.4 yards a game, but Illinois isn’t throwing deep or hitting on big plays nearly as often as it did a season ago. A big reason is the loss of the players who were expected to be Lunt’s top targets – Mike Dudek and Justin Hardee. Dudek led Illinois in receiving his freshman year, but hasn’t played yet as a sophomore after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.

Hardee has a broken foot.

Ke’Shawn’s time?

Saturday might be

time for Illinois freshman running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn to show why he was such a highly touted recruit. Vaughn rushed for 2,646 yards and a staggering 45 touchdown for PearlCohn High in Tennessee last fall, and he turned down the likes of Ohio State, Notre Dame and others to play for the Illini.

Vaughn looked the part against Nebraska, with 98 yards on 24 carries off the bench.

Undefeated: Saturday will be the first time Iowa and Illinois meet with unblemished conference marks in 33 years. The Hawkeyes and Illini were both also 1-0 in 1983, when unranked Illinois thrashed No. 4 Iowa 33-0 at home en route to a berth in the Rose Bowl.

Oklahoma Minnesota Akron at West Virginia at Penn State Duke at Temple at Iowa at Ohio State at Boston College at Ohio at Toledo at Northern Illinois Appalachian State at Pittsburgh at W. Michigan at Alabama at Air Force at Bowling Green at Mississippi St. at Mississippi at BYU Baylor at FAU at Oregon Georgia at W. Kentucky at Tulsa at Notre Dame at Arizona State at Florida State at Michigan at Clemson at La.-Lafayette at Utah at UCF at FIU Louisiana Tech Boise State Florida at Arizona at South Florida TCU at Texas Tech Michigan State at Nebraska at Nevada San Jose State Utah State at Hawaii LSU

LINE O/U Saturday 16½ 59½ 3 45½ 7 53 6½ 60 7 54½ 13½ 46½ 15 46 10½ 46 33 54 7½ 36½ 16 50½ 15 45½ 10 57 15½ 62½ 9½ 46 6½ 50 16 48 23 56 14 79½ 30½ 56 45 68½ 9½ 57 44½ 79 3½ 58½ 17 71 3 59½ 8 69½ 9 69 14 56 15 56 7½ 51 7½ 34 7 54½ 4 72 7 61½ 2½ 38 14½ 44 11½ 56 15 59½ 4 37½ 10 64 2 47 10 63 10 73½ 13½ 54½ 1½ 49 5 54 3 50 12 47 2 44 20 49½

UNDERDOG at Texas at Purdue at E. Michigan Oklahoma St. Indiana at Army Tulane Illinois Maryland Wake Forest Miami (Ohio) Kent State Ball State at Georgia State Virginia Cent. Michigan Arkansas Wyoming UMass Troy New Mexico St. East Carolina at Kansas Rice Washington St. at Tennessee Middle Tennessee Louisiana-Monroe Navy Colorado Miami Northwestern Georgia Tech Texas State California UConn UTEP at UTSA at Colorado St. at Missouri Oregon State Syracuse at Kansas State Iowa State at Rutgers Wisconsin New Mexico at UNLV at Fresno State San Diego State South Carolina

TOP 25 POLLS AP Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Ohio St. (38) 5-0 1,444 1 2. TCU (5) 5-0 1,371 4 3. Baylor (10) 4-0 1,364 5 4. Michigan St. 5-0 1,291 2 5. Utah (7) 4-0 1,254 10 6. Clemson 4-0 1,217 12 7. LSU 4-0 1,212 9 8. Alabama 4-1 1,026 13 9. Texas A&M (1) 5-0 1,009 14 10. Oklahoma 4-0 976 15 11. Florida 5-0 935 25 12. Florida St. 4-0 922 11 13. Northwestern 5-0 753 16 14. Mississippi 4-1 731 3 15. Notre Dame 4-1 721 6 16. Stanford 4-1 617 18 17. Southern Cal 3-1 498 17 18. Michigan 4-1 452 22 19. Georgia 4-1 441 8 20. UCLA 4-1 415 7 21. Oklahoma St. 5-0 332 20 22. Iowa 5-0 254 NR 23. California 5-0 233 24 24. Toledo 4-0 87 NR 25. Boise St. 4-1 65 NR Others receiving votes: Oregon 39, Duke 31, Houston 31, Temple 23, Memphis 19, Navy 19, Arizona St. 15, Mississippi St. 11, West Virginia 8, Texas Tech 4, BYU 3, Kansas St. 1, Missouri 1.

Amway Coaches Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Ohio State (50) 5-0 1523 1 2. TCU (4) 5-0 1435 3 3. Michigan State (1) 5-0 1409 2 4. Baylor (5) 4-0 1408 4 5. LSU (1) 4-0 1257 8 6. Clemson 4-0 1196 11 7. Utah (1) 4-0 1118 12 8. Florida State 4-0 1067 9 9. Oklahoma 4-0 1009 14 10. Alabama 4-1 990 13 11. Texas A&M 5-0 983 15 12. Florida 5-0 755 23 13. Mississippi 4-1 727 5 14. Northwestern 5-0 707 17 15. Notre Dame 4-1 674 7 16. Georgia 4-1 562 6 17. Southern Cal 3-1 540 16 18. Stanford 4-1 535 20 19. Oklahoma State 5-0 519 19 20. UCLA 4-1 401 10 21. Michigan 4-1 322 NR 22. California 5-0 311 t24 23. Iowa 5-0 243 NR 24. Boise State 4-1 100 NR 25. Memphis 5-0 68 NR Others receiving votes: Oregon 64; Duke 59; West Virginia 31; Toledo 24; Kansas State 17; Arizona State 16; Temple 16; Mississippi State 14; Navy 12; Houston 11; Kentucky 6; Arizona 5; Missouri 4; North Carolina 4; Wisconsin 4; llinois 2; Indiana 2.

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FRIDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys soccer Postseason pairings 2A Belvidere Regional Friday, Oct. 16 • No. 10 Belvidere North at No. 8 Prairie Ridge Tuesday, Oct. 20 • No. 2 Sterling vs. Belvidere North/Prairie Ridge, 5 • No. 3 Belvidere vs. No. 7 Marengo, 7 Friday, Oct. 23 • Championship, 5 Winner advances to Hampshire Sectional vs. Boylan Regional winner, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 2A Boylan Regional Friday, Oct. 16 • No. 9 Rochelle at No. 6 Freeport, 7 Tuesday, Oct. 20 • No. 1 Boylan vs. Rochelle/Freeport, 5 • No. 4 Crystal Lake Central vs. No. 5 Dixon, 7 Friday, Oct. 23 • Championship, 5:30 Winner advances to Hampshire Sectional vs. Belvidere Regional winner, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 1A Oregon Regional Tuesday, Oct. 13 • No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 7 Rockford Christian Life, 4:15 Wednesday, Oct. 14 • No. 3 Stillman Valley vs. No. 6 Rockford Christian, 4:15 Friday, Oct. 16 • Championship, 4:15 Winner advances to Aurora Central Catholic Sectional vs. Hinckley-Big Rock Regional winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20

Volleyball Postseason pairings

Class 3A

Dixon Regional Monday, Oct. 26 • No. 7 Kewanee vs. No. 8 Dixon, 6 • No. 5 Princeton vs. No. 10 Geneseo, 7 Tuesday, Oct. 27 • No. 1 LaSalle-Peru vs. Kewanee/Dixon, 6 • No. 4 Rock Falls vs. Princeton/Geneseo, 7 Thursday, Oct. 29 • Championship, 6 Winner to Sycamore Sectional vs. North Boone Regional winner, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 Plano Regional Monday, Oct. 26 • No. 9 Sandwich vs. No. 11 Mendota, 6 Tuesday, Oct. 27 • No. 2 Sterling vs. Sandwich/Mendota, 6 • No. 3 Kaneland vs. No. 6 Plano, 7 Thursday, Oct. 29 • Championship, 6 Winner advances to Sycamore Sectional vs.

Boylan Regional winner, 7, Tuesday, Nov. 3

Class 2A

Newman Regional Monday, Oct. 26 • No. 7 Prophetstown vs. No. 10 Bureau Valley, 6 Tuesday, Oct. 27 • No. 2 Dakota vs. Prophetstown/Bureau Valley, 6 • No. 3 Fulton vs. No. 6 Newman, 7 Thursday, Oct. 27 • Championship, 6 Winner advances to Fulton Sectional vs.

Somonauk Regional winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 Lena-Winslow Regional Monday, Oct. 26 • No. 8 Forreston vs. No. 9 West Carroll, 6 Tuesday, Oct. 27 • No. 1 Lena-Winslow vs. Forreston/West Carroll, 6 • No. 4 Riverdale vs. No. 5 Morrison, 7 Thursday, Oct. 29 • Championship, 6 Winner advances to Fulton Sectional vs.

Oregon Regional winner, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 Oregon Regional Monday, Oct. 26 • No. 9 Winnebago vs. No. 10 South Beloit, 6 • No. 8 Pecatonica vs. No. 11 Rockford Christian, 7 Tuesday, Oct. 27 • No. 2 Keith Country Day vs. Winnebago/ South Beloit, 6 • No. 3 Oregon vs. Pecatonica/Rockford Christian, 7 Thursday, Oct. 29 • Championship, 6 Winner advances to Fulton Sectional vs.

Lena-Winslow Regiona winner, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3

Class 1A

Indian Creek Regional Monday, Oct. 26 • No. 7 Paw Paw vs. No. 9 Hinckley-Big Rock, 6 • No. 6 Indian Creek vs. No. 11 Mooseheart, 7 Tuesday, Oct. 27 • No. 2 Milledgeville vs. Paw Paw/HinckleyBig Rock, 6 • No. 3 AFC vs. Indian Creek/Mooseheart, 7 Thursday, Oct. 29 • Championship, 6 Winner advances to Polo Sectional vs. East Dubuque Regional winner, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 Erie Regional Monday, Oct. 26 • No. 8 Hiawatha vs. No. 10 Polo, 6 Tuesday, Oct. 27 • No. 1 Eastland vs. Hiawatha/Polo, 6 • No. 4 Erie vs. No. 5 Amboy, 7 Thursday, Oct. 29 • Championship, 6 Winner advances Polo Sectional vs. Aquin Regional winner, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami

W 3 3 2 1

Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville Houston

W 3 1 1 1

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 4 2 1 1

Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

W 4 2 2 1

East L T 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 South L T 2 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 North L T 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 West L T 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 0

Pct 1.00 .750 .500 .250

PF 119 95 110 65

PA 70 55 92 101

Pct .600 .333 .250 .200

PF 99 89 62 97

PA 113 77 107 135

Pct 1.00 .500 .250 .250

PF 121 96 93 85

PA 77 75 104 102

Pct 1.00 .500 .500 .250

PF 97 97 96 100

PA 69 108 110 125

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East L T 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 South W L T Carolina 4 0 0 Atlanta 4 0 0 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 New Orleans 1 3 0 North W L T Green Bay 4 0 0 Minnesota 2 2 0 Chicago 1 3 0 Detroit 0 4 0 West W L T Arizona 3 1 0 St. Louis 2 2 0 Seattle 2 2 0 San Francisco 1 3 0 Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia

W 2 2 2 1

Pct .500 .500 .500 .250

PF 95 102 78 78

PA 101 82 79 86

Pct 1.00 1.00 .250 .250

PF 108 137 72 86

PA 71 93 117 104

Pct 1.00 .500 .250 .000

PF 113 80 68 66

PA 71 73 125 96

Pct .750 .500 .500 .250

PF 148 74 87 48

PA 73 89 71 110

MLB | AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES

Thursday’s result Indianapolis 27, Houston 20 Sunday’s games Chicago at Kansas City, noon St. Louis at Green Bay, noon Buffalo at Tennessee, noon Seattle at Cincinnati, noon Washington at Atlanta, noon Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, noon New Orleans at Philadelphia, noon Cleveland at Baltimore, noon Arizona at Detroit, 3:05 p.m.

Denver at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

New England at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets Monday’s game Pittsburgh at San Diego, 7:30 p.m.

MLB playoffs DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Kansas City 1, Houston 1 Thursday’s result Houston 5, Kansas City 2 Friday’s result Kansas City 5, Houston 4 Sunday’s game Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at Houston (Keuchel 20-8), 3:10 p.m. (MLBN) x-Monday, Oct. 12 Kansas City at Houston, 12:07 p.m. (FS1) x-Wednesday, Oct. 14 Houston at Kansas City, 7:07 p.m. (FS1) Texas 1, Toronto 1 Thursday’s result Texas 5, Toronto 3 Today’s game Texas 6, Toronto 4, 14 innings Sunday’s game Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Texas (Lewis 17-9), 7:10 p.m. (FS1) x-Monday, Oct. 12 Toronto (Dickey 11-11) at Texas (Holland 4-3), 12:07 or 3:07 p.m.(FS1) x-Wednesday, Oct. 14 Texas at Toronto, 3:07 or 7:07 p.m. (FS1) National League All games televised by TBS St. Louis 1, Chicago 0 Today’s game St. Louis 4, Chicago 0 Saturday’s game Chicago (Hendricks 8-7) at St. Louis (Garcia 10-6), 4:37 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 12 St. Louis (Wacha 17-7) at Chicago (Arrieta 22-6), 3:37 or 5:07 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 13 St. Louis (Lynn 12-11) at Chicago (Hammel 10-7), 3:37 or 7:07 p.m. x-Thursday, Oct. 15 Chicago at St. Louis, 3:37 or 7:07 p.m.

Los Angeles vs. New York Friday’s result New York (deGrom 14-8) at Los Angeles (Kershaw 16-7), late Saturday’s game New York (Syndergaard 9-7) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 8:07 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 12 Los Angeles (Anderson 10-9) at New York (Harvey 13-8), 7:07 or 7:37 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 13 Los Angeles at New York, 7:07 p.m. x-Thursday, Oct. 15 New York at Los Angeles, 7:07 p.m.

Friday’s box score

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St. Louis

ab r h bi MCrpnt 3b 3 1 0 0 Pisct 1b-rf-lf 4 2 2 2 Hollidy lf 4 0 1 1 Rosnthl p 0 0 0 0 Heywrd cf-rf 4 0 1 0 JhPerlt ss 3 0 0 0 Grichk rf 2 0 0 0 MrRynl 1b 1 0 0 0 Molina c 3 0 0 0 Wong 2b 3 0 1 0 Lackey p 2 0 0 0 Siegrist p 0 0 0 0 Pham ph-cf 1 1 1 1 Totals 28 0 3 0 Totals 30 4 6 4 Chicago 000 000 000 — 0 St. Louis 100 000 03x — 4 DP–St. Louis 2. LOB–Chicago 3, St. Louis 3. 2B–Piscotty (1), Wong (1). HR–Piscotty (1), Pham (1). SB–A.Russell (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Lester L,0-1 7 1/3 5 3 3 1 9 Strop 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 St. Louis Lackey W,1-0 7 1/3 2 0 0 1 5 Siegrist H,1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 Rosenthal 1 1 0 0 1 3 WP–Lester 2. PB–D.Ross.

Fowler cf Schwrr rf Bryant 3b Rizzo 1b StCastr 2b Coghln lf ARussll ss D.Ross c Denorfi ph Lester p Strop p Soler ph

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Detroit 1 0 0 2 4 Montreal 1 0 0 2 3 Ottawa 1 0 0 2 3 Tampa Bay 1 0 0 2 3 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 Buffalo 0 1 0 0 1 Boston 0 1 0 0 2 Toronto 0 2 0 0 1 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 2 0 0 4 7 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 1 1 2 Philadelphia 0 0 1 1 2 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina 0 1 0 0 1 Columbus 0 1 0 0 2 New Jersey 0 1 0 0 1 Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0

Don’t mess with Texas Rangers have Blue Jays on brink of elimination By the Associated Press

Two games into their first playoff appearance in 22 years, the Toronto Blue Jays have put themselves in a tight spot.

Backup infielder Hanser Alberto hit a gamewinning single in the 14th inning Friday, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Blue Jays 6-4 for a 2-0 lead in the bestof-five American League Division Series.

“The task at hand is pretty simple,” slugger Josh Donaldson said.

“We have to win or we go home.”

This isn’t where the Blue Jays expected to be after a red-hot second half propelled them past the Yankees and secured their first division title since 1993.

“Our backs are against the wall,” Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. “It’s not where you want to be but that’s what we’re faced with.”

The underdog Rangers will try to sweep the Blue Jays at home in Game 3 Sunday. Martin Perez will start for Texas against Marco Estrada.

“This is an uphill battle but it’s been done before,” Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin said.

San Francisco was the last team to do it, coming

AP

The Rangers’ Rougned Odor (left) celebrates with teammate Delino DeShields after scoring during the 14th inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Texas won 6-4 to take a 2-0 series lead. back to beat Cincinnati three straight times after losing at home in the first two games of their 2012 NL Division Series.

Alberto, batting last and only in the lineup because star third baseman Adrian Beltre was out with a strained back, made an error that led to Toronto’s first two runs but redeemed himself with his big hit in extra innings.

Royals 5, Astros 4: Ben Zobrist hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, reliever Wade Davis got replay help for a key pickoff in the ninth, and the Royals rallied from a three-run hole to beat the Astros in Kansas City, evening their AL Division Series at a game apiece.

The Royals knotted the game at 4 off Scott Kazmir and relievers Oli-

ver Perez and Josh Fields in the sixth. Kansas City took the lead in the seventh when Alcides Escobar led off with a triple against Will Harris (0-1) and Zobrist followed with his single through the left side.

Kelvin Herrera (1-0) and Ryan Madson each tossed a scoreless inning of relief for the Royals, and Davis came on to close it.

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 3, ISLANDERS 2, OT

CARDINALS 4, CUBS 0 Chicago

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GA 0 1 1 2 0 3 6 7 GA 4 3 3 0 2 4 3 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 2 0 0 4 9 3 Dallas 1 0 0 2 3 0 St. Louis 1 0 0 2 3 1 Minnesota 1 0 0 2 5 4 Nashville 1 0 0 2 2 1 Chicago 1 1 0 2 5 5 Colorado 0 1 0 0 4 5 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 1 0 0 2 5 1 Vancouver 1 0 0 2 5 1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 0 1 0 0 1 3 Calgary 0 1 0 0 1 5 Los Angeles 0 1 0 0 1 5 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s results Winnipeg 3, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Columbus 2 Detroit 4, Toronto 0 Chicago 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Arizona at Los Angeles, late Saturday’s games Tampa Bay at Buffalo, noon Montreal at Boston, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Florida, 6 p.m.

Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Nashville, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s game Montreal at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Captain comes through in OT Toews scores game-winner for Hawks off pass from Kane

BY VIN CHERWOO AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK – Jonathan Toews scored on a power play at 1:49 of overtime to give the Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the New York on Friday night, spoiling the Islanders’ debut in Brooklyn.

With the Blackhawks awarded an extra skater after a slashing penalty on the Islanders’ Nick Leddy during the 3-on-3 overtime, Patrick Kane sent the puck toward the middle of the net from the right side, and Toews tapped it in while fighting off a defender.

Kane and Artem Anisimov also scored for the Blackhawks, and Corey Crawford stopped 34 shots. Crawford improved to 4-0-1 in his career against the Islanders and helped the defending Stanley Cup champions bounce back after losing their season opener at home to the New York Rangers two nights earlier.

John Tavares and Marek Zidlicky scored for the Islanders. Thomas Greiss, starting in place of the injured Jaroslav Halak, finished with 32 saves.

With the Islanders trailing 2-1 after two periods, Zidlicky tied it at 1:18 of the third as he snapped a wrist shot from the left side inside the blue

Chicago 1 1 0 1—3 N.Y. Islanders 0 1 1 0—2 First Period–1, Chicago, Anisimov 1, 13:28 (sh). Penalties–de Haan, NYI (hooking), 8:33; Chicago bench, served by Panarin (too many men), 11:59.

Second Period–2, N.Y. Islanders, Tavares 1 (Boychuk, Cizikas), 5:22. 3, Chicago, Kane 1 (Toews, Keith), 15:11. Penalties– Cizikas, NYI (roughing), 3:03.

Third Period–4, N.Y. Islanders, Zidlicky 1 (Nelson, Kulemin), 1:18. Penalties–Toews, Chi (interference), 10:41.

Overtime–5, Chicago, Kane 2 (Hossa, Keith), 1:49 (pp). Penalties–Leddy, NYI (slashing), 1:25.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 12-10-10-3–35.

N.Y. Islanders 12-11-12-1–36.

Up next: Islanders at Blackhawks When: 7:30 Saturday Where: United Center, Chicago Radio: 720 AM line past Crawford, who was being screened by Mikhail Grabovski. It drew a roaring ovation from the sellout crowd, followed by their usual chants of “Yes! Yes! Yes!” Grabovski had a chance on a 2-on-1 break later

in the period, but had his wrist shot stopped

by Crawford a little more than 8 minutes in.

The Blackhawks went ahead late in the second. Toews fought off a defender behind the net and backhanded the puck to Kane, who snapped it home from the right side for his first goal of the season with 4:49 remaining in the middle period.

Tavares had tied the score at 5:22 of the second with the Islanders’ first goal in Brooklyn. Johnny Boychuk was in the right corner and

passed it back to Tavares at the side of the net, and the Islanders’ captain skated toward the middle, had his initial shot deflect back to him and he then put the rebound past Crawford.

After the Blackhawks were whistled for having too many men, Anisimov gave them the lead with 6:32 left in the first. After a turnover by Brock Nelson, Anisimov skated down the center of the ice, moved to the right and backhanded the puck past Greiss for a short-handed score.

Cubs’ Lester pitches well in defeat SHINE

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BLACKHAWKS 3, ISLANDERS 2, OT

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Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) has his shot stopped by Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1), Johnny Boychuk (55) and Travis Hamonic (3) in the first period of Friday’s game in New York. The Blackhawks won 3-2 in overtime.

Pinch-hitting, Pham homered off Lester with one out in the eighth to snap a string of 13 straight outs for the lefty.

Piscotty had a two-run shot off Pedro Strop in the eighth.

The 36-year-old Lackey outdid Lester, with whom he formed a potent 1-2 punch on the 2013 Red Sox, the team that knocked off the

Dodgers 0, Mets 0

• Game 1 of a National League Division Series contest in Los Angeles was scoreless in the bottom of the third inning when SVM went to press.

Cardinals in the World Series.

Lackey is 3-0 with an 0.93 ERA in four starts against Chicago overall.

Lester is 1-4, but he has

a 2.79 ERA against St. Louis.

Including their wildcard victory at Pittsburgh, the Cubs had won nine in a row. They haven’t scored since the fifth inning of that 4-0 victory, however.

Lester, the Cubs’ big offseason free-agent pickup, settled in for an impressive night after the first. Piscotty doubled with one out and scored on Holliday’s single. Lester struck out nine and gave up three

runs on five hits in 7 1-3 innings.

St. Louis led the majors with 100 wins and finished three games ahead of the Cubs, who are making their first postseason appearance since 2008.

The Cardinals were outscored 12-0 the final three games at Atlanta after wrapping up their third straight NL Central title.

Kevin Siegrist struck out Chris Coghlan and Russell to end the eighth when it was still a onerun cushion.

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Start as captain, end as private

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Brian O’Driscoll, an Irishman and former professional rugby union player, said, “The big upside to being captain is it’s a huge honor, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure.”

This week, we have looked at captaincy during an auction. But, as we have seen, often the captaincy changes from one partner to the other.

In today’s deal, for example, how should North plan the auction after South opens one no-trump?

South has accurately described his hand, so if North were permitted only one bid to name the final contract, he would get it right most of the time.

Here, North knows that game is worth attempting, but he is

not sure whether it is right to play in no-trump or in spades.

He starts with a two-heart transfer bid, showing five-plus spades and zero-plus points.

If South rebids two spades, North continues with three no-

trump, passing captaincy back to the opener. South chooses the final contract: three notrump or four spades.

Here, though, South has such a great hand for spades that he should rebid three spades, a so-called superaccept. Then North raises to four spades.

How should South plan the play after West leads the heart king?

As the diamonds aren’t breaking 3-3, declarer is in danger of losing one heart and three clubs. But he can avoid three club losers if he can force the opponents to lead the suit.

After winning the first trick, South should draw trumps and eliminate diamonds, ruffing the fourth round in the dummy.

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Working with persons with disabilities is a challenge, but the rewards are amazing. Improving a person’s quality of life by what you do! We have DSP positions currently open, starting pay is $10.57 and we also offer shift differentials. Weekend work is required. If you are up to the challenge and motivated Kreider Services, Inc is looking for you!

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Animal Control Warden Lee County Animal Control is seeking a full time position for Animal Control Warden. This position is open to a person who can work during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday as well as respond to emergency calls every other week between the hours of 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on weekdays, weekends and holidays.

The position requires a full physical and drug test.

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Applications can be picked up at the Animal Control Office, 280 E. Progress Drive, Dixon until 10-26-15.

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Raynor, a leading supplier of residential and commercial garage doors and openers has immediate openings for an Over-the-Road Semi Driver and Production Workers.

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A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) Gravel Loader, Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

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A+ Cleaning Service If you would like your house to be cleaned call Stephanie @ 815-652-2146 D & G House Cleaning & Prepping Service •Weekly, Bi-Weekly or Monthly availability.

Home or Office •Move in or out, one time extensive deep cleaning.

Home, rental, or estate.

•One Time Special Occasion Cleaning We can work with you to achieve whatever it is you need!

Call for Free Estimate 815-718-1714 815-718-0054 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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815-626-1333

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

BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073

Painting

Residential Painting & 15 years experience •Painting Inside & Out •Power Washing •Decks (815)973-0858 shazta@msn.com

Power Washing

815-590-1677

BENNY'S On The Spot Welding Service •On Site Welding •Repair Services Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum Call Benny 779-245-3364

Gutter Cleaning

815-632-3822

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

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

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Roofing/Siding

Lawn Care

Farm Services

Maid/Janitorial Carpet

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction WINTER is the

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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

Handyman HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

Free Estimates Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

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

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Property Maint.

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

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-213-0704 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

Storage

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MEISTER TREE CARE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

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!

815-994-1750

Nate's Tree Service

*Tree Removal *Trimming *Lot Clearing Fully Insured & FREE Estimates Through Month of October Remove One Tree Get Free Stump Removal

815-677-8682 Nate Nicklaus

Owner/Operator

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Property Maintenance ★★★★★★★★

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Special Rates!

•Hedge Trimming •Interior Painting •Deck Painting •Mulch Delivery ------------•Hauling •Clean Out •Interior Painting •Dry Wall/Plaster Repair •Spray Texture •Skim coat •Pressure Washing •General Labor •Friendly Service •Small jobs welcome ------------Serving Whiteside County References Available Senior Discounts

Call Jamie Richards for a FREE quote!

815-213-3383 Local Cell#

Remodeling

STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES 815-973-3613

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

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

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

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HOMES FOR RENT

310

FOR RENT/SALE HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

LOTS FOR RENT

312

2 cemetery lots located at Garden of Faith Chapel Hill Memorial Park 714 Section S. 1 & 2 asking $1500 & transfer fee applies 928-715-7576

MOBILE HOMES

DIXON 2 bed house in Dixon basement with w/d hookup $565/mo.

Call 815-622-2725 snlrentals.com 2BR, 1 car gar., lg yard, W. side open floor plan. Allow pets, not lg. dogs. $500/mo. + dep.

Avail. Nov. 1, background checks.

815-288-5746

POLO 2BR furnished home for rent, with garage. $625 per 815-590month.

2681 Clean 2BR, 1 car garage, C/A, non-smoking, $575mo./dep.

815-440-6482

ROCK FALLS Cute 2BR, yard, C/A, Why Rent?™ 604 Avenue D $568/mo.

815-878-7399

STERLING 2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043 3-4BR 2BA custom home, 3 car garage, $1200/mo.

815-441-5825

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

311

Retail/Officehigh visibility location, 217 Washington St. Oregon. Approx 1200sq.ft. $400/mo.

847-878-4084

FOR RENT

315

LOANS

402

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 8 – 5 Saturday 8 - 4 208 E. 5th Street Multi-Family Sale Tools, clothes, toys, custom items, tents, Halloween, seasonal items, new items brought out daily!

Call Theresa today!

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

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

3BR apt. 600 Griswold Ave. (Woosung is the town next to Dixon).

Newly renovated and new appliances. No pets. $575/ mo. Sec. dep. req. Call Matt 310-750-5663

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Windows

Stump Removal

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

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

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LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up •House clean up •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Snow Plowing •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Haul/Clean Service

Tree Service

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Whiteside Area 815-590-1677

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Hours Mon - Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-3

BUYS OF THE WEEK 95 NISSAN MAXIMA....$495* 00 CHEVY MALIBU.......$995* 00 BUICK LESABRE......$995*

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

GRAND DETOUR GARAGE SALES 624

Fri. & Sat. 9 - ?

528 Assembly Pl 220 industrial grade heater, with book, only used one year, works great; repaired & refinished furniture, priced accordingly, clothing & misc. items.

Saturday Only!

7:30 am - ?

Shuler's 8134 S. Pine Karen's 8190 S. Pine Rug beaters, printers letters, wooden carpenter tools, relief carvings, scales, wood pulley, doors, lanterns, decoys, targets, creels, 4pole tent, lg. Cast iron skillet, sled, stained glass remnants, rocking chairs, high chair, lamps, mex. Tiles, stool, old records, beer steins, games, punch bowl, dishes, linens, “Home Lumber” aprons, portable sewing machine, 2-wheel cart, 1920's – '40's dresses, shoes, purses, boots, denim skirts, womens, girls, boys jeans, baby childrens, mens, ladies junior/plus size clothing, Harley vest, holiday stuff, kids Halloween costumes, ugly ties, sm. wet suit / flippers, old Elton John type sunglasses

Fri. 8-4 and Sat. 8-Noon 511 3rd Ave. Great selection of ladies clothing include. Chico's, Ann Taylor, Gap and more- all in like new condition. Purses, shoes, scarves & jewelry, Men's clothing. Brand new Chair-Gym exerciser, wicker settee, Franklin stove electric heater, girls & boys ice skates, ladder back chair, hand made wooden benches, walking sticks & canes, Boston ferns, & much misc.

Monday Oct. 12 9-5pm 1633 Rockview Rd. behind Brandywine Still have items left- Check it out!

Halloween customes, boots, coats, xmas, bikes, band saw.

Sat. only, 8am-?

1480 Rt. 52 Between Amboy & Dixon Baby boy 0-24mos., men's, women's, Jr. clothing.

Many baby items, furniture, household, books, toys, & much more!

Saturday 8-3 River Ridge Dr. 2 Garage Sales (Located off Rt. 2 near WLLT and Hospice) Kids clothes 5-14, toys, adult clothes, push mower, chain saws, snow blower, welder, propane heater, tools & more.

FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES 624 Sat. 8-1 Presbyterian Church Basement (it's full) 106 S. Walnut Men's & Women's Fall and Winter clothing & accessories.(Many w/ original tags) Variety in all usual sale categories. HUGE SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS ITEMS. Bake Sale & Refreshments Avail. DON'T MISS THIS- Avon Nativity Collection-22 pieces in orig. pkgs. Sold only as a set. Sealed bids accepted during sale. Minimum bid $175.

GRAND DETOUR GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 5-7pm & Saturday, 11-4 7950 S. Clinton Ave. EVERYTHING MUST GO! Nothing over $20, most items under $5.

Dining room table & other furniture.

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ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 7:30-3 603 12th Ave. Apt. E Inside Sale Everything must go! from furniture to clothing to dishes! Selling Everything!

Fri. & Sat. 8-4:30 2309 11th Ave. Clothing Y-Adult, female and male, various household items & misc.

Fri. 2-6pm & Saturday, 8-2 314 E. 8th St. Troy-Bilt rototiller, baby items, toys, boys clothes 8-16, girls clothes 4T-7, ladies LG-XL. Lots of misc.

Sat. 8-5 & Sun. 7-2 1310 Luke Lane Moving Sale Computer equ., monitors, lap tops, girls toys and Plasma clothing, TV, TV stands, couches, leather doll houses, dining room table, end tables, desks, 2 vehicles & misc.

Saturday 7-?

601 4th Avenue (across from Merril School) Yard & Primitive Sale!

2 old bicycles, metal patio tables, wash tub, buckets, wood boxes, wood tables, benches, windows, wood garden gates, bitbroom tersweet, corn, hedge balls, lots of misc.

Saturday Only 11-7 1121 Ave. A Jr. & misses name brand clothes, lots of Albums, tapes and cassettes, router, costumes, dishes & knick knacks, TV wall stand, lots of baby items, coats, purses, complete computer w/ desk, lots of misc items!

Check us out No Checks or Early Sales Saturday only, 8am-2pm 1300 14th Ave. Handyman items, laminate flooring, clothes- all sizes, Harley jackets & Harley shirts, car cleaning products, oil filters.

Saturday only, 8am-2pm 10060 Buell Rd. Winter Sale Girls NB-4T, boys BN-14, mens & womens up to 5X, Halloween costumes, winter coats, high chair, car seats, old table, china, lots of misc. items.

Sunday, 8-1 607 W. 12th St. Jet Spa tub, chest freezer, golf club/ bag/walker. Ladies clothing sz. 8/10, wedding décor, TV, music CD player.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 9-4 614 W. 10th St. Lots of items, all kids of clothes, 60 pairs of kids & shoes & adult Records, more!

Vacuum, tapes, dishes & misc.

Fri. 8-5 Sat. 8-12 1102 E. 15 th St. Lots of name clothing, brand dishes, knick knacks, coffee table, end table, bar stools, vanity, Barbies, Pollys, books, Wii games, Nintendo DS games & much more!!

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Friday, 9-6 & Saturday, 9-5 Huge In Home Estate Tag Sale Lois Cooperrider 708 2nd Ave. All 3 floors of home are fullmost all vintage and antique items. Beautiful huge dining room set, 50's kitchen set, desk, bedroom furniture, bunk beds, benches, sofa, recliner, lots of linens, beautiful dinnerware, glassware, another kitchen full, electric stove, 50's refrig., old tools in basement, wainscot cabinets, piano, very nice washer & dryer, 40's kitchen cabinet with flour dispenser, chest freezer, toys, Christmas, Lionel train, old hockey game, paper items, smalls, books. Way too much to list!

Sale assisted by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021 estatesales.net Sat. & Sun. 8 – 4 1102 6th Avenue Clothes, books, toys, shoes, purses, knickknacks, beer tappers, lots of misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Sat. 8-3 & Sun. 11-2:30.

1614 29th Place off Woodlawn Rd. Betty Boop jacket, Microwave stand, bedding, cookware, clothing, chest, pictures, mirrors, curtains, jewelry, bike, lamps, full headboard w/ frame, Nissan Titan back seat tool box, bumper step tail gate rack. Lots of misc. No checks.

Saturday 8-2 1312 W. 9th St. Antiques - Hand crank drill, wash board, Griswold Dutch oven, Crocks, mount oil wall lamps, meat grinder, drop leaf end table, 19281929 Saturday Evening Post, piano sheet music, turkey fryer, craftsman drill, pole tree trimmer, thatcher, Christmas décor, womens plus sz.

16-18 (2XL) wooden potato bin, Corvette T-Top Covers & misc.

Saturday 8-5 1608 29th Place (Off Woodlawn Rd) 2005 John Deere Rider, 1903 Roper Stove, 6ft. Glass display case, girls clothes 7-10, plus sz. Womens, mens XL, costume jewelry, toys, vintage & collectibles

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

WOOD / FUEL

746

Saturday only, 8am-2pm 1109 6th Ave. My grandson & I are selling some of our treasures!

Come see if we have something for you. Low prices!

Firewood - Hardwoods split, delivered & stacked within reason.

815-626-6875

Saturday only, 8am-Noon 806 E. 6th St. Humidifier, girls bike w/training wheels, books, pictures, 2 large mirrors, VCR, printer, toys. Name brand girls, boys, teen, mens & womens clothes, shoes and lots of misc.

Fairhaven Fruit Farm- Fresh Picked Apples!

THE EMPORIUM THRIFT CENTER 115 W. 3rd St. Sterling

Local Honey & Dipping Caramel The orchard will be closed for the season on Mon. Oct. 12, last day of sales.

Thank you to all our customers, helpers and friends for the great apple year!

Hope to see you next yearTom & Genevieve 1.5mi. West of Hwy 78 on Fairhaven Rd. OR 4mi. E. of Thompson on Fairhaven Rd. Look for the signs!

Thurs.-Sat. 9am5pm, Sun. 12-5 Closed Mon-Wed 815-499-1856

50% OFF STOREWIDE (excluding snowmen) Thurs, Fri, Sat. Open 9-4

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 Antique school desk with ink well. $90. 815-625-4165 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

Magic Chef electric stove, white.

Exc. cond. $200/ obo. 815-625-8422

FOOD PRODUCE

750

Ambrosia & other Fall season apples while they last!

Also Baker's Mix Golden Del. On Sale Now- while they last!

Strawberry Rhubarb $2 Ib. Call 815-677-0895

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2013 Chevy K-1500 EXT Z71, Concord..................................... $30,900* 2013 Chevy Crew Cab Z71 LT, Maroon...................................... $30,900* 2013 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab LT 4x4 Z71, Silver........................................ $32,500* 2013 Chevy Captiva LT FWD, Silver........................................ $16,900* 2012 Chevy Traverse AWD LTZ, Black......................................... $24,900* 2012 Chevy Traverse AWD LTZ, White........................................ $24,900* 2012 Chevy Impala LTZ, White........................................ $14,500* 2012 Chevy K-2500 LTZ Crew Cab Diesel, Mocha Steel................................ $45,900*

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New queen sleigh bed frame, black. $425/obo.

Call 815-440-2151.

Vintage Ethan Allen 3 piece Pine “Old Tavern” desk & shelving unit. $650. 815-973-5630

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

762

New GoGo Scooter. Exc. condition.

With rechargeable batteries. $900 815-625-2422

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 AKC PUPPIES Whelped 08/30/2015 National field champion blood lines. EIC Clear, Hips certified, all vet work completed. 4 black males, 1 yellow male. Ready for new homes on 10/16/2015. $800.

Call 563-212-3265 AKC YELLOW PUPPIES FOR SALE: Whelped 08/25/2015 EIC Clear, Hips certified, all vet work completed. Proven great disposition, excellent hunters.

1 male and 2 females. Ready for new homes on 10/09/2015. $600 Call 563-212-3265 Beautiful black spayed F kitten, 1 yr. old, free to loving home w/ a special person; very timid but once she bonds w/ you is very loving. I have other cats that won't accept her.

815-652-3510 Choc. Lab 3yrs old & black Lab 5yrs old, spayed females, microchip & all shots. Free too good homes only.

815-973-3257.

Lg. pet crate. Fits German Shepherd sz. Animal. $10 815-9731951

Tosa Puppy (lg. breed), Free as a co-own to the right home.

Call 815626-6382 after 7pm.

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

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Light green floral couch $250. Ethan Allen dining set w/ 4 chairs $200. Call 815-499-8470 after 4:30 pm.

Tosa Female (100 lb.), Mid age. Show Champ, all shots.

Seeking retirement.

Free to right companion. 815-6266382 after 7pm.

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2015 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab 4x4 LT, Brown ....................................... $33,500* 2015 Chevy Equinox FWD LT, Gray.......................................... $25,900* 2015 Chevy Impala Limited LT, Silver........................................ $19,900* 2015 Chevy Malibu LTZ, Red........... $20,900* 2015 Chevy Impala LT, Silver........... $17,900* 2015 Chevy Cruze LT, Gray.............. $18,500* 2015 Chevy Malibu LT, Gold............ $19,900* 2015 Chevy Impala LT, Gray............ $17,900* 2015 Chevy Camaro Convertible LT RS, Red .......................................... $28,900* 2015 Chevy Cruze LTZ, Red .......................................... $19,900* 2015 Chevy Cruze LT, Silver........................................ $16,900* 2015 Chevy Impala LTZ, Red .......................................... $28,500* 2015 Buick LaCrosse CXL, Gray.......................................... $27,500* 2014 Chevy Impala LT, Blue.......................................... $21,400* 2014 GMC Savana G-Van, White........................................ $22,500* 2013 GMC 1500 Crew SLT, Mocha Steel................................ $30,500*

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WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LAWN MOWERS

779

2004 Simplicity 22 HP 50' Deck, 611 Hrs. $2,200.

Call 815-973-5325 5HP 21” push mower w/ bagger runs good. $45 815-625-1606 John Deere 111 with deck for parts $50 815-713-0516

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LAWN & GARDEN

781

Land Pride HD CA2560, aerator w/water tanks for 3 pt. hitch; Bluebird walk behind cedar/dethatcher w/ collector bag.

Both like new. 815622-2622

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

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

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Skid loader in any condition & 66 or 67 Nova seats.

563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 2 Western saddles and 2 saddle racks. 2 Cider presses. Old feed sign. Best offer.

815-288-6153 A dozen Giant Goose Shells.

40” L x 26” W. $75. 815-626-2507 Ana Leather coat with fur collar. Sz. M. $40. Call 815441-4543 Antique wicker pigeon homeing basket.

22X8x8 in. $40.

Call 815-275-3131 Brass floor lamp w/ swing arm. 57” tall from Harolds. $35. 815-441-4543 Brown leather rocker recliner chair. $75. Call 815-284-7954 Curio Cabinet – 4 tires 14”, tread mill, Queen mattress, new clothes & coats, 2x-3x, call 815-716-0939 hide-a-bed, call 815-857-2127 Dozer loader; Oliver 550; Clark forklift, Chevy 1 ton truck; 24' box truck. 815-6264561, 625-5498.

Duro Star Welder Generator, 50-210 amp, 4000 watt, never used. $1299 new, sell for $950.

563-241-2787 “Flylite” lightweight travel wheelchair. $50. 815-626-0240 If a blacktop contractor has raised the contract price for your job after work was commenced, please contact Erin 815-621-4727.

Invacare regulation wheelchair. size $50. 815-626-0240 Nice Vacuum cleaner GarryHypo Allergenic filtration. $50.

815-626-1661 Noric Track T5.3, iFit calorie burn & distance workouts, 10 inclines, 10 speeds, intermix acoustics 2.0. $250/obo. 815772-3116 Potted House Plants $3.00 815-284-9906 Potted House Plants $5.00 815-284-9906 Primitive hutch black distressed and natural. $175.

815-626-8861.

Sony DVD player.

W/ remote. $20 815-441-4543 Suitcase, like new, 3 pockets/wheels/ handles 32”x19”x 10” $15 815-7722145

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You should be concerned over improvements at work or in your community. Join forces to formulate a plan to make others aware of what troubles you. A professional demeanor will ensure that you are taken seriously.

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fter three days of city and highway driving, I was ready to dismiss the 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup as a very nice, very tall sedan. One of those citified trucks.

It’s so quiet, cushy and comfortable that it hardly seemed to be a truck at all. The plush seats, lush suspension, refined interior and singlefinger steering lulled me into a Barcalounger-like state of relaxation.

Floating above traffic, I imagined the best use of this midsize truck might be a drive-in movie. Or a nap.

An afternoon off the pavement convinced me otherwise. With a couple of motorcycles in the bed, and a couple of hundred pounds of equipment in the rear seats, I tested the mettle of the TRD Off-Road Double Cab on some ragged dirt roads and trails.

I was mightily impressed. The Tacoma skipped over the rough patches and potholes, staying comfortable and maintaining a bank-vault sense of secure silence. Even in two-wheeldrive mode, the Tacoma had no difficulty with the uneven surfaces and elevation changes.

It plowed through the sandy patches and soaked up the washboard.

Putting out 159 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque, mated to a six-speed manual transmission. packages. The basic versions of the entry-level SR will sport a 2.7-liter, four-cylinder engine, putting out 159 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque, mated to a six-speed manual transmission, at a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price of about $25,000.

The souped-up, dressed-up version we tested had a burlier 3.5-liter, six-cylinder fuelinjected engine. Making 278 horsepower and 265 poundfeet of torque, it featured a smooth six-speed automatic transmission, Billstein high When I slipped it into four- performance shocks and a highwheel-drive mode, and gave end JBL audio system bringing it a steep hill, the Tacoma the tab to $37,665. climbed like a cat, mocking the elevation, making a molehill That’s a big price, but this is a out of a mountain. big truck especially considering the Tacoma is technically a Toyota, with this third “midsized pickup,” in the generation of Tacoma trucks segment formerly known as the first serious revision in “compact.” (I happened to 10 years is offering a wide park next to a Tacoma from the variety of platforms and option 1980s. It looked like a 2016 that

someone had washed and left “This is kind of like a Swiss Army too long in the drier. knife,” said James George, the Tacoma marketing manager.

Toyota folks say a substantial Owners of previous generations portion of Tacoma buyers will of Tacomas, while making the use the truck for work, and an model the best-selling midsize even larger percentage will use pickup for more than a decade, it off-road. Marketing the truck had complaints. The interior to what they define as a “young, was too spare, the cabin was active male” car buyer, Toyota too loud, and the truck lacked has loaded the new Tacoma premium features. with an array of features, many of them firsts in the mid-sized Aware that a new Chevrolet truck segment.

Colorado, GMC Canyon and Nissan Frontier had arrived The 2016 Tacomas come or were soon hitting the George said, standard with a locking tailgate, marketplace, for example, wireless phone Toyota gave the new Tacoma charging, and the keyless, push- more upmarket features and a button start associated with stylistic redesign meant to look higher-end vehicles. There’s sportier and more aggressive. a back-up camera mounted in the tailgate, and a GoPro “The interior is more refined, mount permanently affixed to but our internal reference for the windshield, which Toyota the exterior is ‘badass styling,’” boasts is an industry first. George said. “That’s a technical The TRD also has a 120-volt term.” electrical outlet in the truck Company engineers paid bed. particular attention to the

grumbles about noise and vibration. The 2016 models feature enhanced door and window seals, a multi-layer acoustic windshield, and the increased use of soundabsorbing materials in the headliner and floor pad.

In addition to the cozier cabin and premium features, the Tacoma also has more quotidian comforts. There are several useful cubbies for storing small items in the cabin, and there are 12 cupholders two in each of the four doors, and two each in the front and rear center consoles, in a vehicle that can seat only five people. Five thirsty people.

The Tacoma TRD with the double cab and 6-foot bed is a little over 10 feet long and weighs 4,500 pounds. All that heft makes it a worker. The TRD can carry 1,300 pounds in the bed, and can tow up to 6,500 pounds off the hitch.

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Shop makes the old new again The Upholstery Fabric Outlet reupholsters new and antique furniture, sells fabric STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – The Upholstery Fabric Outlet, 609 W. Third St., is turning 35.

Howard and Cherrith Wiseman, who opened Nov. 1, 1980, reupholster new and

antique furniture, indoor as well as outdoor, and sell fabric from their shop at the Third Street railroad viaduct, former site of Fisher’s Grocery Store. They also redo flat and sagging cushions, and make tablecloths, curtains, bedskirts and pillows, as well as custom

items such as air-conditioner covers.

The original Upholstery Shop opened in the basement, because two other businesses were on the first floor. All the furniture had to be carried downstairs, torn apart, repaired and re-upholstered, and then carried

back upstairs. A wide assortment of material was available.

In 1983, two apartments were built as a second-floor addition, and the shop moved upstairs to the main level. More material was added, along with retail sample books for more customer choices. The Wisemans

and their daughter, Avalynda Casey, now sell cotton chintz, nylon/polyester blends, velvet and vinyls, and can order from dozens of wholesalers.

The shop is open 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Dear Dave, I’m having issues with my youngest brother, and I need some advice. He’s 25, divorced and has two kids. He only wants to play dad when it’s convenient for him, and he’s very irresponsible with money, as well. Our parents passed away a few years ago, so this leaves me to be the big brother and dad at the same time. I worry about him, but I’m not sure how to help him grow up.

Any advice?

– Jeremy

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One of Bonnell Industries’ specialties is its industrial snow-removal equipment. The company is a major supplier of snowplows and spreaders throughout the United States. Joe and Cindy Bonnell (shown at top) are the owners.

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onnell Industries is a family business with values to match.

Founded 55 years ago this month, the company has become one of northern Illinois’ leading truck equipment distributors, and also is a major supplier of snowplows and spreaders for cities nationwide.

Bonnell also services what it sells.

Joe Bonnell, the third generation to run the company, and his wife, Cindy, also are caring, community-minded business owners.

In April, when a tornado tore through Ashton, the couple wanted to help, and they invited their employees to join them – on the clock.

Joe and Cindy drove to Ashton the night of the storm with a pickup loaded with personal donations. The next day, they offered their staff a chance to help, too, and 42 workers went to the storm site. It was too soon, as it happens – officials weren’t accepting volunteer help at that time.

On the way back to Dixon, though, the Bonnell crew saw a farm that had sustained heavy damage. Its elderly owner was more

The company hosted a 2-day equipment expo for its vendors June 10 and 11. The manufacturer makes snowplowing and road maintenance equipment.

Get in touch Bonnell Industries is at 1385 Franklin Grove Road in Dixon.

Find it on Facebook, go to www.bonnell.com or call 815-2843819 or 800-851-9664 for more information. than happy to accept their help.

“When a crisis hits, the whole world stops; suddenly there are more important things than your daily routine and showing up for work,” Joe said.

Going above and beyond is a philosophy that carries over to his company.

“We are committed to manufacturing, distributing, installing and servicing the best and most innovative solutions for our customers

in the truck and road equipment industry, constantly striving to improve industry standards and to exceed the customer’s expectations,” he said.

He believes that is the secret to Bonnell’s growth, and he depends on veteran staff members to pass that mission on to each new employee.

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Dear Jeremy, One of the bad things about these situations is watching people you love do stupid things to themselves and the people around them.

And I don’t know that there’s really a lot you can do without becoming the enemy to some degree. You can always try to hold him to a higher standard and refuse to tolerate immature, irresponsible behavior when you’re around him. You might even look for opportunities to use yourself as an example. Point out areas in your life where you made mistakes in the past and how you fixed the problems. But to go out and directly intervene in his life, trying to force him to be a man, would be a tough thing to pull off.

When I help people on my show, I have the benefit of them calling in and actually looking to me for help. These people actually care about what I think. I don’t just walk up to folks and say, “You know, what you’re doing there is really stupid. Let me fix you.”

I think that’s kind of the situation you’re in right now. I would also begin to pray for him, and ask God to bring people into his life who will have a positive impact.

You never know what might happen, and asking Him for help is never a bad idea. Who knows? He might even start dating some strong, mature young woman who’ll jerk a knot in his tail and straighten him up.

– Dave

Late fees Dear Dave, Our family has an account at a movie rental store. I rented a movie the other day and forgot to take it back on time. The late fees add up to $20. I’m in college and have a part-time job, so my parents think I should pay the late fees. They started the account, so shouldn’t they have to pay the fees?

– Angie RAMSEY CONTINUED ON C8

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CHURCH NEWS Trinity to have luncheon, raffle

Students at St. Anne School in Dixon recently raised $192.33 for Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon. With kindergarten students at the school are (back row, from left) Judy Lohse with Granny Rose, accepting the donation from Sister Marcianne, principal of St. Anne; and Marcella Kitson, kindergarten teacher. The money came from a Nails and Tails Day, during which the boys could wear their shirttails out and the girls could paint their nails for a donation to the shelter. Photo submitted by Kitson.

Episcopalians to mark 150 years MORRISON – Parishioners at the Episcopal Church of St. Anne will celebrate the church’s 150th anniversary Oct. 17 at the church, 401 N. Cherry St. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. by the Rev. John Heschlé, the first rector when the church gained full selfsupporting status on Jan. 12, 1986. Cynthia Perrizo of Morrison, former church organist, will provide music.

At 3 p.m., David Seagraves, a sculptor from Elizabeth, will give an informational art talk about sculptures he created for the church. Among his works are the crucifix above the altar, a limestone sculpture of Jesus Christ in the Resurrection Garden, the four archangels on the altar railing, the top of the baptismal font, and a statue of St. Anne with St. Mary.

The Rev. Andy Bro of Lake Carroll will discuss

details of the icon at the baptismal font painted by his wife, Lu Bro. After the discussion, the Episcopal Church Women will serve high tea in the undercroft.

At 5:30 p.m., a parish dinner will take place at The Oak Room, 903 W. Morris St. Reservations were required by Oct. 8.

The church goes back informally to the Civil War era, when worshippers met in homes. In 1883, a gift of $120 was used to purchase a lot at the corner of Cherry and Knox streets. The church was built for $1,800, and was ready for formal services for Thanksgiving 1883. The dedication was March 16, 1884.

At the bishop’s first visit on Nov. 22, 1888, he consecrated the building, and baptized Minnie E. Vroom, the first child born (in 1855) in Morrison.

The public is welcome.

For more information, call Jalayne Riewerts at 815-

778-3664.

A limestone statue of Jesus Christ is among the features of the Resurrection Garden at the Episcopal Church of St. Anne in Morrison. The church’s 150th anniversary celebration will be Oct. 17. Photo submitted by Jalayne Riewerts.

IN BRIEF Pigeon racers announce winners STERLING – The results are in from the Sept. 27 Rock River Valley Racing Pigeon Club’s 250-mile races.

The winner of the A Race was Stan Meyler of Mount Carroll at 1,378.7 yards per minute or 47 miles per hour. Jake Scroggins of Sterling was second loft with 1,351 ypm or 46.1 mph and Hein Aykens of Sterling was third loft with 1,323.6 ypm or 45.1 mph.

The winner of the B Race was Doug Harms of Rock Falls at 1,390.5 ypm or 47.4 mph. Stan Calsyn of Tampico was second loft with 1,375.1 ypm or 46.9 mph and Scroggins was third loft with 1,340.9 ypm or 45.7 mph.

Visit rrvpigeonclub.org for complete race results or

more club information.

To join, call Devoe Manning at 779-861-1830 or Harms at 815-535-5205.

Alzheimer’s film to be shown at Odell MORRISON – A discussion on Alzheimer’s disease will be Oct. 18 at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. A question and answer period with Nancy Sweitzer from Julianne the Dixon Moore Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will be at 1:30 p.m. The film, “Still Alice,” will be shown to accompany her presentation.

Starring Julianne Moore, the movie tells the story of a 50-year-old linguistics pro-

fessor who faces a rare form of Alzheimer’s, and how she and her family react to the news.

Sweitzer also will distribute educational material about the disease.

For more information, call the library at 815-7727323.

Deadline nears for family tree search PRINCETON – Applications are due by Thursday to the Bureau County Genealogical Society from anyone who would like to have the opportunity for free research into their Bureau County ancestors.

The Ancestor Quest Program, similar to recent TV shows, will share genealogy findings.

The public can submit research questions they

CHRISTIAN WOMEN PLAN LUNCH Rock River Area Christian Women’s Connection’s Sold to the Highest Bidder Luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Candlelight Inn, 2200 First Ave., Rock Falls.

The cost is $11. Members Irene Miller (from left), Becky Kane, and Deb Taylor get ready for the silent auction, with bidding starting at 11.

Sandy Carlson of Williams Bay, Wisconsin, will present the program, “Home Is Where the Heart Is.” Reservations are due by 9 p.m. Oct. 19. Cancellation notice is required. Call Irene at 815-948-2157. Photo submitted by Kathleen Williams.

would like answered to be selected for the program. The answers will be revealed at the society’s 7 p.m. Dec. 3 meeting at its library, 629 S. Main St. Information and applications are available on Facebook or at rootsweb. com/~ilbcgs or at the library.

Regular library hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Association to meet at local bank OREGON – The Washington Grove Cemetery Association’s annual meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in the community room at First National Bank, 307 Franklin St. The meeting is open to the public.

MILLEDGEVILLE – A bazaar, lunch, and coffee hour will be Oct. 17 in the basement at Trinity Lutheran Church, 717 Stover Ave. The coffee hour will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., with lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes a barbecue sandwich, salad bar, dessert, and drink for $7.

Crafts, fall and Christmas items, American Girl doll clothes, and quilted items will be sold at the bazaar.

A bake sale with homemade noodles, angel food cakes, cinnamon rolls, and pies also is planned.

A raffle will take place.

Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. First- through third-place prizes are a quilt. wooden lawn flowers, and a pieced tote.

The building is accessible to wheelchairs. For more information, call the church at 815-225-7410.

Tickets available for afternoon meal PROPHETSTOWN – The Prophetstown United Methodist Women’s annual fall luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the church’s fellowship hall, 200 W. Second St. The menu will include hot beef and chicken casseroles, salads, breads, desserts, coffee, and tee. An express lane and a carryout lane will be available.

The cost is $8 for adults, $2.50 for children 3 to 10, and free for those younger than 3. Tickets will be available at the door.

For advance tickets, contact United Methodist Women member or Betty Dennis, ticket chairman, at 815-537-2906. Callers are asked to leave their name, phone number, and number of tickets needed, and they will be

held at the door.

Advance tickets also can be purchased at Hartig Drug, 316 Washington St.;

Arts, crafts part of church bazaar WALNUT – A bazaar, luncheon, and raffle will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the hall at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 204 N. Main St. Arts, crafts, baked goods, and raffle tickets will be sold. The tickets are $1 each or $5 for six, with the drawings at 1 p.m.

Among the raffle items are $100 cash prizes, a tied twin quilt, an Avanti Foods gift pack, embroidered dish towels, a fall plant, and a free-standing flower box. The winners need not be present.

Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Beef, turkey, dressing, a salad bar, dessert, and beverage will be served.

The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 12, and free for ages 4 and younger.

Lutherans to cook up supper MANLIUS – Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church’s annual Harvest Dinner will be Oct. 17 at the church, 202 S. Fourth St. The doors open at 4 p.m., with ticket sales starting at 4:15. Dinner will be from 4:30 to 7 or until gone. Carry-outs are available.

The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children younger than 10 for roast pork, all the trimmings, salad bar, and dessert.

A gifts and goodies boutique will feature baked goods, crafts, and Christmas items.

For more information, call the church at 815-4452073.

EDUCATION NOTES Registration date Painting part of set for classes gallery schedule STERLING – Registration opens at 9 a.m. Oct. 19 for Session 2 programs at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The session starts Nov. 2 with programs, for all ages, in visual arts, music, dance, theater, and literary, culinary, domestic, and healing arts. Visit woodlawnartsacademy. com to view the program guide.

To register, go online to apm.activecommunities. com/woodlawnarts or call 815-626-4278, or stop at the academy. Application forms also can be picked up at Woodlawn. Financial assistance is available.

STERLING – A beginners jewelry class will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Corner Gallery, 202 Fourth Ave. The cost of the class is $10. Andrea Dornocher will be the instructor.

An oil painting class with Jan Harvey will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday. The cost is $20.

Registration is required for both classes. To sign up, call 815-986-8585.

Blood donors needed at Sauk

DIXON – A blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday in the east mall at Sauk Valley ComCourses on old munity College, 173 state weaponry offered Route 2.

Donors are asked to MOUNT CARROLL – bring a photo identificaWorkshops on progrestion, eat a healthy meal, sional care and preserva- and drink plenty of water tion of historic firearms before donating. have been scheduled Appointments are at the Campbell Center, recommended, but not 203 E. Seminary St. required. To sign up, visit Care of historic fireredcrossblood.org or call arms, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

815-835-6279.

Oct. 21- 23: Students will Go to redcross.org be taught techniques for to sign up to complete managing a collection. donation questions online A behind-the-scenes through RapidPass. tour of the Rock Island Arsenal Museum will be Grasslands site included. The cost is $700, and includes two of group’s talk daily meals, course mateDIXON – The Rock rials, and a certificate of River Valley Chapter completion.

Introduction of historic Illinois Education Assofirearms, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ciation-Retired will meet Oct. 20: The 1-day course for lunch and business at 11 a.m. Oct. 22 at That includes an overview of Place on Palmyra, 628 historic firearm terminolPalmyra Road. ogy, anatomy, and basic The meal is self-pay. assembly and disassembly techniques. The cost is All members and their spouses are welcome. $150. Can be taken only The program will follow with Care of Historic Fireat Nachusa Grasslands, arms enrollment.

8772 Lowden Road, Previous experience is not required. Space is lim- Franklin Grove.

Reservations are due ited; register by Friday.

Friday; email debbie.shu For more information or man@ieanea.org or call to register, visit campbell 800-763-9756 or 815center.org or call 815626-3884.

244-1173.

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DHS CLASS OF 1947

Members of Dixon High School’s Class of 1947 celebrated their 68th reunion Aug. 22 at Galena Steak House in Dixon. They are (seated, from left) Darlene Draper Dowding, Roberta Espy Haag, Joan Westgor Falkenstrom, Bonnie Schueler Collins, Emma Haberer Hubbs, Juanita Jenkins Myers, Betty Patter Wells, Doris Gilbert Ebert, and Donald McLean; and (standing) Michael McDonald, Wendell Snell, Robert Arehart, Jane Siemens Hanzel, Jean McClanahan Reed, Delores Lloyd Kness, Marilyn Ports Dameier, Loretta Bain Samuel, Albert Kastner, and Sam Wells. Photo submitted by Collins.

TURTLE CONVENTION

Turtles settle down for a meeting recently as seen from the Island View Road walkway in Rock Falls. Photo taken by Leonard Janson of Rock Falls and submitted by Lee Bardo of Yeowardsville.

HUMMING ALONG

CATCH OF THE DAY

ABOVE: It may look like a snub, but this hummingbird is at its dinner spot in Bonnie Williams’ front yard Sept. 19 in Rock Falls. Photos submitted by Williams.

ABOVE: After a successful Canadian fishing trip at Harris Bay, Ontario, an eagle shows off its fish. Photos submitted by Wendell Snell of Dixon.

BELOW: After boasting, it’s time to eat.

BELOW: The bird flaps away on its perch.

Wanted: Photos from you A scrapbook is a book with blank pages, and that’s what our Scrapbook page is without your pictures. We want to fill the page with images that capture lives in the Sauk Valley. They can be submitted by email to photos@saukvalley.com or can be taken to the Sterling and Dixon offices.

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Clothing-optional lifestyle causes wife grief Dear Abby: My husband enjoys sitting around (among other activities) naked. We live in a subdivision with 700 homes.

I have asked him repeatedly to stop, join a nudist group, or go home to his mother – whatever. He says he’s sorry, blah blah blah. But it doesn’t stop happening.

The deputies already have visited to tell him to stop playing his ukulele while driving, and I’m afraid he’ll get caught without a stitch on one day and all hell will break loose. I realize how ludicrous this letter may sound, but I’m being truthful. Am I crazy to expect him to stay clothed in semi-public?

– Teresa in the South

dearABBY Dear Abby is written

by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips. The column is provided through Universal Uclick.

exhibitionist who could be arrested for indecent exposure if a neighbor chooses to complain. If this is what’s happening, you’re not crazy; you are a concerned wife.

Dear Abby: My daughter’s elementary school has many fundraisers each year where the children are asked to sell Dear Teresa: I’m sorry things like takeout pizza you didn’t define “semicoupons and cheap public.” It’s one thing for wrapping paper to raise a person to “let it all hang money for schoolwide out” in the privacy of his events. I’m happy to (or her) home or fenced support the school, but backyard. do not want her to parIt’s quite another for that ticipate in the selling. individual to fully expose She’s too little to go himself in public view. door-to-door or make If this is what has been phone calls on her own, happening, it appears so I end up doing it for you have married an her. I am very uncom-

fortable when individuals ask me to buy things.

I don’t want to put that kind of pressure on other people. Also, some of the items for sale are unhealthy or not things we’d use, so it seems wrong to ask others to buy them.

Instead of selling, where they only get a small portion of the funds, I’d rather donate directly to the school.

However, I’m not sure how to do that without making our family stand out in this very small community.

When a new fundraiser is announced, should I ask the teacher or PTA member how much our share is and then write a check?

I’m afraid I’d be inviting gossip about being too stuck up or wealthy to participate (we are neither). And how do I explain to my 7-year-old why I don’t think she should be selling things, without seeming critical of her friends who are?

– Just Want to donate in Iowa

Frankly, I think you have a point.

Dear Abby: My mother and I disagree about what to do if a child is invited to a birthday party, but is unable to attend. Mom says you still should buy a present for the honoree.

I think that’s a nice thing to do, but not necessary.

What do you think?

Dear Just: This is a con– Unsure in California cern you should discuss with the person who is in Dear Unsure: I agree charge of the fundraiser. with you. Buying a gift If you prefer to donate for the birthday child the money you would be would be a very thoughtexpected to raise, rather ful gesture, but it is not than have your child required. solicit door-to-door, your wishes should be Contact Dear Abby at respected because the DearAbby.com or P.O. Box result will be the same 69440, Los Angeles, CA for her school.

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Classes, games planned Marsh’s success continues DIXON PARK DISTRICT

a matrix of wetlands and prairies – diverse habitat A place in southeastmaintaining diverse life. ern Wisconsin is like few The abundant food was places in the world. used by Native Americans Its size is immense, and who inhabited the area. its location is crucial. In It provided food, water, fact, if you were able to shelter, and also areas navigate the Rock River, important for ceremonies an upstream course and burials. From atop would lead you to this the moraine running the place. This place is called marsh’s southern boundHoricon Marsh. ary, they could see their Protected by both fedentire world, and near eral and state offices, the this area they buried their marsh contains 32,000 dead at what is known acres or 50 square miles. now as Nitschke Mounds About an hour’s drive Park. from Madison, WisconLife on the marsh began sin, it lies between the to change with the conMississippi Flyway, the struction of a dam across migration route following the Rock River at Horithe Mississippi River and con, Wisconsin. The dam Lake Michigan. raised the water level 9 Due to its location, Hori- feet, completely flooding con Marsh is a critical the matrix of habitats. stop for migratory birds Horicon Marsh became during their spring and Lake Horicon, but after fall travels. Geese heading 23 years the dam was south for warmer areas removed, and the marsh pack into the marsh every returned, followed by the night from mid-Septemrich diversity of waterber to late November. fowl. Attempting to beneBesides incredible water- fit from the marsh by any fowl numbers, the marsh means possible, unreguis also critical habitat lated hunting destroyed for 300 species of birds, waterfowl populations mammals, amphibians, between 1870 and 1900. reptiles, and insects.

Once again, looking Life at the marsh was for some monetary gain, not always as abundant landowners began to as it is today. It has surdig ditches around the vived a slurry of changes marsh, hoping to dry the and activities over the last soils enough to farm the 200 years. Prior to settleland. Starting in 1910, ment, Horicon Marsh was digging the main ditch

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began with giant excavators. Farming started, but was terrible; the soil was often too wet for planting.

As farmers began to abandon their fields, acres and acres of peat began to dry in the hot summer sun.

It took only a few fires for the rest of the farmers to throw in the towel. For 12 years, fires burned in the marsh, leaving holes in the soil as the peat burned away. Soon after abandonment, the marsh finally caught a break.

In 1927, state legislature passed a bill protecting Horicon Marsh from further development, which was later added to when the federal government protected more land to the north. To counteract the dredging and ditches, a new dam was constructed, raising the water level in the marsh. Within a few short years, native vegetation and wildlife returned.

Today, Horicon Marsh is a success story and an ongoing restoration project. Of the 32,000 acres, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources manages the southern 11,000, which are open for recreational activities. The rest of the marsh, owned and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is closed to protect and provide habitat for its inhabitants.

GATHERING FOOD

Student Council members at St. Andrew Catholic Grade School in Rock Falls had a food drive that ended Wednesday. With some of the donations are (kneeling, from left) Aidan Brown, secretary, and Bella Trancoso, vice president; and (standing) Mason Yondra, treasurer, and Macaire Brown, president. The food will go to Sauk Valley Foodbank in Sterling. Photo submitted by Linda Brown.

2-day book sale to benefit hospital STERLING – A Books Are Fun sale will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday in the Ryberg Auditorium at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

Books and miscellaneous items will be available for purchase.

Cash, checks, credit cards, and payroll deduc-

tion for CGH employees with a badge will be accepted.

For more information, call 815-626-5231.

Soup, chili meal planned in Polo POLO – An all-you-caneat chili and potato soup supper will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. Soup, bread, a dessert,

and a beverage will be served.

Advance tickets for adults are $7, and can be purchased from board members or until Wednesday at the center.

At the door, the cost will be $8 for adults, $3.50 for children 6 to 12, and free for those 5 and younger.

The center is accessible to wheelchairs.

For more information, call the center at 815946-3818.

DIXON – An AARP driver safety class for those 50 and older will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday at the Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. The 2-day class is a refresher course.

The cost is $15 for AARP members with their cards or numbers and $20 for nonmembers. Registration is required.

Other upcoming activities at the center are: Euchre tournament Oct. 18: Sign-in is at 12:30 p.m., with the start at 1.

The cost is $5 per person and 25 cents per set, with 100 percent payback. The public is welcome.

Rules of the Road course Oct. 21: The class will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and is open to the public. It covers the Rules of the Road book.

Flu immunizations will be offered. No appoint-

ments are necessary.

Walgreen’s staff will be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. Shots are $31.99 regardless of the recipient’s age. Medicare Parts A and B will be accepted.

Lee County Health Department staff will give shots from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13.

Me d i c a i d , Me r i d ian, Medicare Part B, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Health Alliance, HFN, Humana, Coventry, and Cigna will be accepted; program cards need to be presented. State employees and retirees must bring their state identification and their Medicare cards, if applicable.

Payment for shots not covered by insurance will be required at the time of immunization.

Vaccines will be available while supplies last.

Medicaid, uninsured and

underinsured children are Vaccines for Children Program eligible, a federally-funded program that provides the service at no charge.

The costs are $12 for children 18 and younger, VFC eligible, or $30 if not eligible; $30 regular and flu mist for adults, $40 hi-dose for adults 65 and older, and $35 for intradermal.

For more information, call the health department at 815-284-3371.

And at the Post House Ballroom, a Halloween party with costume contest will be from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 30. Prizes will be awarded for scariest costume, most original, and people’s choice. The Sassy Senior Steppers will perform at 1. Registration required.

For more information and to register for center events, call 815-288-9236 or 855-407-9236.

Center lunches open to public STERLING – Games and informational prog r a m s a re p l a n n e d at Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St. The public is welcome.

Among the programs are: Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for $5 Columbus Day party and trivia game at 11 a.m. Monday; lunch – chicken and stuffing bake, vegetable, salad,

dessert, and beverage “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?” program at 10:45 a.m.

Thursday with Karla Belzer from the University of Illinois Extension; lunch – pork chops, macaroni and cheese, vegetable, dessert, and beverage Dictionary Day game at 11 a.m. Friday; lunch – cream of chicken and biscuits, salad, dessert, and a beverage Pink item sale to raise money for Home

of Hope Cancer Wellness Center in Dixon through Oct. 23; raffle drawing at noon Oct. 23, with tickets for 50 cents each or $1 for three Lunch – barbecued pork ribs, baked potato, vegetable, dessert, and beverage, Oct. 30; Halloween party at 12:30 p.m. with costume contest prizes, Halloween bingo, and candy Call the center at 815-622-9230 for more information.

Boy Scout leaders await their score from a round of trivia questions during a previous trivia night. The White Eagle District of Boy Scouts’ next trivia fundraiser will be Oct. 17 at the Rock Falls American Legion. Photo submitted by Jack Stone.

Trivia competitors needed ROCK FALLS – The Boy Scouts White Eagle District will have a trivia night fundraiser Oct. 17 at the Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. The doors open at 6 p.m., with a dessert auction at 6:30, and a trivia competition afterward.

Teams can have four to eight members 18 and older. The competition will include video and audio questions. Participants are welcome to bring their own snacks, but beverages must be purchased at the Legion bar.

Cash prizes will be awarded. The cost is $10 per person. Registration will be at the door.

Proceeds will benefit the Blackhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts. The White Eagle District includes Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties.

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Aiden Christoph Randecker Nakita and Stephanie Randecker of Lanark are the parents of a son born at 7:16 p.m. Sept. 28, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Aiden Christoph Randecker weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Stephanie and BJ Higley and James Hazelbower and Tricia Poppen, all of Lanark.

Paternal grandparents are Todd and Melinda Randecker of Shannon.

Ellowyn Kate Nicholson Kelly Ann and Jesey Ray Nicholson of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 8, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Ellowyn Kate Nicholson weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Dayton Grant, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Valerie Dayton of Dixon and the late Tony Dayton.

Paternal grandparents are Ray and Maria Nicholson and Jesse Perez, all of Dixon.

Paternal great-grandparents are Vic and Sandy Gipson and Ron and Carol Linboom, all of Dixon, and Gloria and Mel Swartz of Rochelle.

Logan Brantley Russell Paige Wade and Brock Russell of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 12:59 p.m. Sept. 23, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Logan Brantley Russell weighed 8 pounds, 2.4 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Christina Wade and Tom Wade, both of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandmother is Stacey Dubree of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grandparents are John and Judy White of Rock Falls and Rosemary Cisketti of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandparents are Rick and Traci Russell of Rock Falls and Teresa and Guy Pidde of Fulton.

Sebastian James Frederick Murphy Jessica Lynn and Colton James Murphy of Oregon are the parents of a son born at 8:42 p.m. Sept. 21, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Sebastian James Frederick Murphy weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Bianca Cecille Murphy, 2, and Axel Warren Leo Murphy, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Warren Aaron and Mary Elizabeth Judge of Oregon.

Paternal grandparents are Thomas Ronald and Carol Lynn Murphy of Amboy.

Maternal great-grandparents are John and Joyce Votaw of Wheaton and Patricia Judge of Elroy, Wisconsin.

Paternal great-grandparents are William and Terrance Lawmorie of Amboy and Sandra Murphy of Dixon.

River Wade Steder Nichole Miller and Scott Steder of Dixon are the parents of a son born at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 25, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

River Wade Steder weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Nathan Steder, 20, and Cecelia Miller, 10.

Maternal grandparents are Debbie Hetrick and Bruce Hetrick, both of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents are Sandy and Larry Steder of Dixon.

Annabelle Lynn Wirsing

Jessica and Scott Wirsing of Prophetstown are the parents of a daughter born at 3:12 a.m. Sept. 28, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Annabelle Lynn Wirsing weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Deb and Rusty Roselieb of Prophetstown.

Paternal grandparents are Diane and Frank Heisner of Prophetstown.

Maternal great-grandparents are Pat and Harv Uhler of Prophetstown and ShirAbrielle Eveline ley and Ronald Roselieb of Hooppole.

Burke Paternal great-grandparD e s i re e Mo n k a n d ents are Mel and Jeanette Edward Burke of Dixon Ilsley of Prophetstown. are the parents of a daughter born at 8:24 Marley Marie Silva a.m. Sept. 28, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Jennifer Floto and AlexanSterling. der Mitchell-Silva of Dixon Abrielle Eveline Burke are the parents of a daughweighed 8 pounds, 4 ter born at 11:40 p.m. Sept. ounces at birth and was 26, 2015, at KSB Hospital in 21.5 inches in length.

Dixon.

She is welcomed by Marley Marie Silva Maddison, 5. weighed 6 pounds, 7 ouncMaternal grandparents es at birth and was 18 inchare Ross Monk of Spring- es in length. field and Jodi Monk of Maternal grandparents Dixon. are Karin Floto and Geoffrey Paternal grandparents Floto, both of Dixon. are Dan and Sandy Burke Pa t e r n a l g ra n d p a rof Dixon. ents are Rai Silva and

Gayle Silva, both of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandparents are Betty Bay and Ursula and Ray Packard, all of Dixon.

Paternal great-grandmother is Edna Mitchell of Rock Falls.

Caia Colette Widolff

weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Kennedi Smothers, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Jack Leffelman of West Brooklyn and Connie Leffelman of Amboy.

Paternal grandparents are Wendy Osborn of Bentonville, Arkansas, and Greg Osborn of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Maternal great-grandparents are Gene Clayton and Gene and Joanne Leffelman, all of Amboy.

Paternal great-grandparents are Linda and Al Stark of Oregon.

Cara and Dan Widolff of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 3:21 p.m.

Sept. 23, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Caia Colette Widolff weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Quinn Penelope, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Geoff and Roberta Bryce Russell Fritts Shelley and Jared Fritts of Vanderlin of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents are Jacksonville, Florida, are the John and Marcia Widolff of parents of a son born at 2:07 a.m. Sept. 7, 2015, at Orange Tampico.

Park Medical Center in Ainslee Beth Logan Orange Park, Florida.

Bryce Russell Fritts Sasha and Mitchell Logan weighed 8 pounds, 5 ouncof Sterling are the parents es at birth and was 20 inchof a daughter born at 3:36 es in length. p.m. Sept. 24, 2015, at CGH He is welcomed by Reese, Medical Center in Sterling. 1.

Ainslee Beth Logan Maternal grandparents weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounc- are Rebecca Shelley of Beles at birth and was 20 inch- leview, Florida, and Don es in length. and Melissa Bowles of Maternal grandparents Ocala, Florida. are Keith and Bridget Wolfe Paternal grandparents are of Oregon.

Russ and Marita Fritts of Paternal grandparents Dixon. are Dan and Terri Dodge of Beloit, Wisconsin, and the Tucker James Stout late Stuart Logan.

Maternal great-grand- Dominique and Zachamothers are Loretta Stanley riah Stout of Morrison are and Lorretta Wolfe, both of the parents of a son born at 11:05 a.m. Sept. 30, 2015, Oregon.

Paternal great-grandpar- at CGH Medical Center in ents are Bob Logan Sr. of Sterling.

Franklin Grove and Sharron Tucker James Stout Brogan of Eau Claire, Wis- weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces at birth and was 21 consin. inches in length.

He is welcomed by Noah Bree Ann Tyler Stout, 5, and Jaxson Stout, 1.

Smothers Maternal grandparents Kelsey and Justin Smoth- are Deb and Gary Wedig of ers of Amboy are the par- Platteville, Wisconsin. ents of a daughter born at Paternal grandparents 8:44 a.m. Sept. 22, 2015, at are Tim and Teresa Stout of KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Morrison.

Bree Ann Tyler Smothers Maternal great-grand-

mother is Betty Wedig of Cuba City, Wisconsin.

Paternal great-grandparents are David and Darlene Schipper, and Joyce Peterson, all of Morrison, and Patty and Joe Stout of Athens, Pennsylvania.

Addelynn Sue Rombout Aleena Hammelman and Zachary Rombout of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 4:27 a.m.

Sept. 30, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Addelynn Sue Rombout weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Carter Rombout, 2.

Maternal grandparents are Randy Hammelman of Sterling and the late Pamela Posternack.

Paternal grandparents are Rhonda Rombout of Milledgeville and Doug Rombout of Sterling.

Lane Isaiah Sharp Allison and Dakota Sharp of Tampico are the parents of a son born at 11:29 p.m.

Sept. 28, 2105, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Lane Isaiah Sharp weighed 7 pounds at birth and was 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Landen Sharp, 4.

Maternal grandparents are Gary and Lisa Phillips of Tampico.

Paternal grandparents are Randy and Kayla Sharp of Tampico.

Information sought The birth announcements for Carson Issac Griffis and Sadler Jude Devine cannot be printed without additional information. The editorial department has been unable to reach the submitters. If those who submitted them could call 800-7984085, ext. 5501, it would be appreciated.

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

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

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.noon, courthouse lawn, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Computer Users, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Singles of Sauk, 7:30 p.m., Pizza Hut, 1740 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-631-1541.

Sunday All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, 7-11:30 a.m., St. Andrew School, 701 11th Ave., Rock Falls.

Brunch in the Woods, 10 a.m.1 p.m., Reynoldswood Christian Camp and Retreat Center, 621 Reynoldswood Road, Dixon.

Monday Columbus Day holiday Cancellations have not been received for these; check ahead to see if meeting.

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, 815-288-9236.

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Kings on Corner card game, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon,

815-732-3251.

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

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

Columbus Day party, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Pinochle, noon, Hub City

Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

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

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

815-589-3925.

Tampico Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Reagan Park, Main and Glassburn streets, Tampico, 815718-0818.

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

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719, free for needy.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:308:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-622-8838.

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School District 3, 79 Grove St., Prophetstown. Appointments: 800733-2767.

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

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

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, lower level, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Senior Information Services, 1-3:30 p.m., Carroll County Family Health Center, 1120 Healthcare Drive, Mount Carroll, 800-541-5479.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Hooppole Community Center, 1404 Washington St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Green Castle of Sterling, 15 E. 23rd St., No. 1, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Parkway Apartments, 710 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meeting, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Arrowwood, 430 Martin Road, Rock Falls.

TOPS, 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting, Polo Church of the Brethren, 401 S. Congress Ave., Polo, 815-946-3638.

The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-677-9694.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., 201 W. Market St., Morrison, 815590-8929.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., New Hope Baptist Church, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls, 815-564-8852.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Revive Community Church, 8 E. Front St., Mount Morris, 815-9940428.

Epilepsy-Seizure Support Group, 6-8 p.m., Classroom 1, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 309-373-0377.

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m.,

Beelendorf’s, 200 W. 10th St., Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Optimist Club, 6:30 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2200 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 306, 6:30-8 p.m., fellowship hall, Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5418, 7 p.m., 217 First Ave., Rock Falls, 815-626-3513.

Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Survivors of Suicide Support Group, 7-9 p.m., Second Reformed Church, 703 14th Ave., Fulton, 815589-3425.

Tampico Lions Club, 7 p.m., Good Times, 106 N. Main St., Tampico, 815-438-2789.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, New Hope Fellowship Church, 113 state Route 64, Kings.

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

Samuel H. Davis Masonic Lodge 96, 7:30 p.m., 105 W. Lincoln St., Mount Morris, 815-7344085.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna.

Sauk Valley Al-Anon GroupAlateen, 8 p.m., open, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Today 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.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10 a.m., board room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563-243-5585.

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, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m. closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 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.

Sauk Computer User Group, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, 2 p.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-9736150.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. Monday Columbus Day holiday Cancellations have not been received for these; check ahead to see if meeting.

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.

Abuse Changing team, 815-6250338.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

Blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., east mall, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon.

Appointments: 800-733-2767 or 815-835-6279.

Veterans Affairs representative,

COLLEGE HONORS Ashford University CLINTON, IOWA – Those named to the summer dean’s list at Ashford University are: Albany: Russel McCallister Amboy: Christopher Oester Byron: Michele Wrasse

Chadwick: Jenifer Ritenour Dixon: Dustin Coss, Lindsay Eaton, Stephanie Englund, Amanda McCracken, Jennifer Smith Erie: Troy Jacobs, Stormy Melton, James Thicksten Forreston: Katherine

MILITARY BRIEF Cook, Kelly Carney, Alexandra Cole, Randi Conner, Sheena Griffy, Kayla Horton, Dale Phillips, Jennifer Phillips Morrison: Domini Buikema, Amanda Engelkes, David Green Prophetstown: Jill Jones Rochelle: Sarah Kilme,

Fawn Peska Rock Falls: Tabitha Hemminger Savanna: Jessica Anderson, Stephanie Brown, LaManda Dykema Sterling: Nicholas Barthel, Ivory Dejesus, Rebecca Wolf Tampico: Brad Chriest

Airman earns academic honors Air Force Airman 1st Class Kurt R. Gillmeister graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio.

The airman completed

an 8-week program that included training in military discipline and studies and core values.

Gillmeister, who graduated with honors, is the son of Deborah K. Devine of Delavan. He is a 2012 graduate of Byron High School.

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GOLF OUTING

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

A work crew from Grace United Methodist Church in Dixon recently assisted in the construction of the Dixon Habitat for Humanity home at 1017 S. College Ave. With the volunteers (in no particular order) are the Rev. Marilyn Nolan, church pastor; Harry Grobe, church and Habitat board member; and Sean Nave (front row, center), future home owner. Photos submitted by Chris Gehlbach.

Bob Bradley (left) presented $1,000 to Paul Hess of St. Vincent de Paul Society of Sterling. The donation was raised at the Catholic Charities golf outing in June at Timber Creek Golf and Banquet in Dixon. Photo submitted by Hess.

Help with utility bills available

The Dixon Rotary Club recently volunteered at the Dixon Habitat for Humanity home. Members are (from left) Leo Patterson, Richard Schilling, Rick Curia, David Cain, and Joe McKinley.

October is Audiology Awareness Month STERLING – The CGH Audiology Clinic has joined the American Academy of Audiology to educate the public on hearing loss.

October is National Audiology Awareness Month. According to the American Academy of Audiology, about 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss.

More than half of the people with hearing loss are younger than age 65.

Taking time to see an audiologist for regular hearing screenings and

knowing the signs of hearing loss can protect hearing.

“Hearing loss can be caused by exposure to loud noises, ear infections, trauma, or ear disease; harm to the inner ear and ear drum; illness; or certain mediations; and deterioration due to the normal aging process,” Laurie Zollinger, CGH audiologist, said.

The press release said the amount of noise Americans are exposed to plays an impor-

tant role in the recent increase of hearing loss across the nation. It is no longer just a health concern for seniors.

Some signs of hearing loss include trouble hearing conversation in a noisy environment, such as restaurants, difficulty or inability to hear people talking without looking at them, and or a constant pain or ringing in the ears.

On average, most Americans don’t know how to recognize the first signs of hearing loss

check. Upon the successful completion of the background check and application, the participant will be welcome to attend the next class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Sterling office, 412 Locust St. The deadline to apply is Thursday.

Contact NICIL at nicil.org or 815-625-7860 for an application and more information about the class.

Award recipients are nominated by their peers.

Winners are chosen by the IHCA Awards Task Force.

Wipfli has offices in Sterling and Dixon.

or which health professional is qualified to diagnose and treat the condition.

Those with symptoms should see an audiologist.

An audiologist is a licensed and clinically -experienced healthcare professional, who specializes in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating people with hearing loss and balance disorders.

For more information contact a licensed audiologist.

ROCK FALLS – TriCounty Opportunities Council’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is underway.

The program provides a one-time payment toward utility bills.

Applicants must bring proof of income for the past 30 days, current gas and electric bills, and Social Security cards and Medicaid cards for everyone in the household.

Additional information may be requested at the time of application.

Applicants also must meet income guidelines.

The gross income for the 30 days before the application date cannot exceed $1,471 for a single-person household; $1,991 for two people; $2,511 for three; $3,031 for four; $3,551 for five; or $4,071 for six.

Groups by month for whom applications will be taken are October for the elderly and those with disabilities; November for the elderly, those with disabilities, disconnected households, and households with children younger than 6;

and December for the public.

Customers with ComEd services may be eligible to apply at any time for ComEd’s Hardship Program.

Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, disability as deemed by the state; receipt of unemployment; grandparents raising grandchildren, which requires documentation; death of an immediate family member within the past 6 months; or an immediate family member with a terminal illness.

Hardship program household monthly income guidelines, for the past 30 days, are $2,431 for a single-person family; $3,277 for two; $4,123 for three; $4,969 for four; $5,815 for five; or $6,660 for six.

LIHEAP applications will be taken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays t h ro u g h T h u r s d a y s until May 31 or until funds are exhausted, at the Rock Falls office, 405 Emmons Ave. Call 815-625-7830 or visit tcochelps.org for locations, dates, and times for LIHEAP at the council’s satellite offices.

IN BRIEF Extension open house planned

Avenue and Fourth Street, near Grandon Civic Center in Sterling, and end at Merrill School, 600 Fourth STERLING – Carroll-LeeAve., Rock Falls, with Whiteside Extension will a children’s party with have an open house from Santa.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 17 The parade will travel at the unit’s new office, Bank ranks high from Fourth Street and 12923 Lawrence Road. in Bauer ratings turn south to Locust Volunteers will host family Street, crossing over activities, and the first 300 WEST BROOKLYN – people will receive free hot the First Avenue Bridge Gehant Bank of West dogs. into Rock Falls, and will Brooklyn has earned a continue south on First 5-Star Superior rating from Avenue, turning right at Applicants sought BauerFinancial Inc. West Fifth Street, toward The designation comes for NICIL training Wipfli office gets the school. association award from excelling in capital, To register for the ROCHELLE – Sterlingloan quality, and profitability. parade or more informaCHICAGO – Wipfli LLP, Northwestern Illinois Center In addition, the bank has tion, call the Sauk Valley a CPA and consulting for Independent Living will earned Exceptional Perforfirm, was named the 2015 mance Bank for maintaining Area Chamber of Comhave a personal assistant merce in Sterling at 815Associate Member of the class.

5-Star status for 10 years or 625-2400, the Rock Falls Year by the Illinois Health Methods and processes longer.

Chamber at 815-625Care Association. to assist consumers to 4500, or Sterling Main The awards were prelive more independently Street at 815-626-8610. sented in September at the Holiday parade in their own homes will be Other activities include General Opening Session discussed. This course is sign-up underway the Seasonal Sights and and Awards Ceremony mandatory for obtaining a The Twin Cities Holiday Sounds Walk Nov. 20 and place on the NICIL registry. during IHCA’s 65th annual Parade will be Nov. 21. the tree lighting at Library Convention and Expo in There is a $15 fee per Peoria. person for a background It will start at Fourth Plaza in Sterling and the

Love Light Ceremony in Rock Falls.

Go sterlingmainstreet. org; rockfallschamber.com; saukvalleyareachamber. org; or visitrockfalls.com for a complete schedule.

Signatures sought for map petition AMBOY — Volunteers are needed to circulate, collect, and return petitions for the Independent Map Amendment initiative.

Forms may be picked up at and returned to the Lee County Farm Bureau, 37 S. East Ave., Amboy, IL 61013. Completed, signed, and notarized petitions must be returned by the end of December.

The Illinois Farm Bureau and the Lee County Farm Bureau are working with the coalition to gather 600,000 signatures of

registered voters by April 2016.

The proposed constitutional amendment would create an 11-member independent redistricting commission to draw legislative districts for General Assembly members. The commissioners would be selected at the same time of each federal decennial census, with the first commission appointed in 2021.

New districts drawn by the commission would be contiguous and substantially equal in population and would comply with federal law. All of the commission’s meetings and records would be open to the public. After a majority of commission members approve a plan, the new districts would be established.

For more information, call the Lee County Farm Bureau at 815-857-3531.

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TRAPSHOOTING COMPETITION

HORSE JUDGING CONTEST

The West Carroll FFA Trapshooting team won the Section 1 FFA Trapshooting Career Development Event on Sept.

26 at the Coleta Sportsman’s Club, with a score 141. With their equipment are (from left) Alec Tipton, Nathan Brehm, Daniel Hartman, Shane Houzenga, and Leland Houzenga, eighth, 41-9; Jacob Casey, top overall shooter, 48-32; Jacob Dauphin, fifth, 45; Tom Knight, third, 48-13; and Gavin Cox. Jill Harmston of the Stockton High School FFA Chapter was overall top female shooter with a score of 48-13. Stockton members, Jake Lawfer and Sam Hodgson, scored 48-19 and 41-6, respectively; the team score was 136. Eastland High School members from Lanark, Austin Poffenberger and Jake Cline scored 44 and 43; the team score was 119. Le-Win High School members from Lena scored 114, with Noah Hillman placing 10th with a score of 41-5. Other scores were Pecatonica High School, 107; Forreston High School, 98; Scales Mound High School, 82; and Polo Community High School, 113. The contest consisted of shooting two rounds of 25 clay birds for 50 shots. The team score was made by adding the top three scores from each chapter. Photo submitted by Don Mathey.

Amboy High School FFA members participated in the Sept. 19 FFA State Horse Judging Contest at Black Hawk College in Moline. At the entrance to the college are (from left) Ashleigh Fisher, FFA adviser, and members, Grace Klein, Autumn Welch, Allison Hicks, and Zach Becker. The 184 participants judged halter, equitation, and western pleasure classes to earn placings. Klein took 26th, earning a blue placing; Welch placed red; and Hicks placed white. Photo submitted by Hannah Grady.

CLOVERBUDS GATHER

The Ogle County Clovers 4-H Club elected the 2015-16 officer team Aug. 20. They are (front row, from left), Dani Ward, co-historian; Brayden Dale, vice president; Annaliese Koziol, sentry; Katelyn Ackland, secretary; and Jamie Query, reporter; and (back row) Callie Ackland, treasurer; Josh Mallette, recreation chairman; Carley Ackland, co-historian; and Megan Ackland, president. For more information or to join the club, contact Jeannette Mingus at jdmingus@gmail.com or 815-501-8186. Photos submitted Mingus.

Annaliese Koziol (third from left), the newly-elected Ogle County Clovers 4-H Club sentry, led the club in pledges at the Sept. 10 meeting. She was assisted by Kayla Mingus (kneeling), junior leader.

Kathryn Groves and Joaquin Marin, fellow members. 4-H Cloverbuds are club members ages 5 to 7 by Sept. 1. They engage in hands-on learning experiences during regular club meetings.

Youth, ages 5 and older, sought for 4-H membership The 4-H year has started. Clubs throughout Ogle County are making plans for a year of learning opportunities, community service efforts, and activities.

Clubs meet monthly.

Membership is open to boys and girls, ages 5-18, from both town and country. No uniforms are required.

Members enroll in one or more projects from a selection list of more than 175. They set learn-

ing goals for themselves, complete activities in their project manuals, an exhibit for the fair, and records documenting their work.

During the year, they help their club meet its goals and participate in county-level activities of their choosing. State, national, and international events also are an option.

Ogle County has 15 community-based clubs.

To learn more about 4-H

in the area, go to web. extension.illiois.edu/bdo or contact any club leader.

Club contact information includes: Forreston Friskies 4-H Club, 6:30 p.m.; call Vickie Smith at 815-541-6924.

Summerhill Huskies 4-H Club of Forreston; call Kim Daws at 815-2385171.

Grand Detour Greens 4-H Club; call Debbie Lowry at 815-652-4543.

Leaf River Busy Bea-

vers 4-H Club; call Melinda Charbonneau at 815-541-0016.

Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club; call Gretchen Johnson, 815742-4165, or Bambi Dillavou at 815-529-2674.

Mighty Clovers 4-H Club of Monroe Center, call Debbie Sweeney, at 815-494-6511.

Circle M 4-H Club of Mount Morris; call Angela Reigle at 815-9940128 or Deb Daleiden at 847-239-2330.

Blackhawk Crossings 4-H Club of Oregon, Cloverbuds, ages 5-7 by Sept.

1; call Lisa Hinrichs at 815-298-8009.

Pine Creek Valley 4-H Club of Polo; call Tanya Bushman at 815-973-2748 or Julie Merdian at 815-440-6394.

Hub Hickory Nuts 4-H Club of Rochelle; call Bonnie Keys at 815-5621969 or Pat Kloepping at 815-453-2345.

Ogle County Clovers of Rochelle; call Jeannette

Mingus at 815-501-8186 Ogle Jolly 4-H Club of Stillman Valley; call Michele Swanson at 815558-6844.

Ogle County 4-H Club, Bits ‘N Reins 4-H Club of Rochelle; call Cass Headon at 815-790-1888.

Ogle County 4-H Drill Team, seasonal activities, practices at Diamond G Ranch & Western Wear, 4564 S. Knoll Road, Rochelle; call the Ogle County Extension office at 815-732-2191.

“Vote on a $100,000 grant.” After authentication, voters will be redirected to the voting page. Once there, select Vic Worthington – Rochelle Middle School.

Sublette, collectively raised $3,000 during the past 3 weeks.

Dianne Frye of Dixon Public Schools and Tracy Webb of Wipfli LLP were named volunteers of the week.

Money raised during the United Way campaign benefits Lee County and is given to the 24-member agencies that provide health and human services to thousands of county residents.

Contributions now can be made online at www. unitedwayofleecounty.org or mailed to United Way of Lee County, P.O. Box 382, Dixon, IL 61021.

University of Illinois Extension, concludes at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Ogle County Extension office, 421 W. Pines Road, Suite 10.

Abiotic Plant Problems on Landscape Plants will be presented via computer.

Participants also may register at web.extension. illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons/ to participate from home that day and again at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22.

Monica David, state Master Gardener coordinator, will discuss symptoms, occurrence and diagnosis of specific abiotic problems.

Advance registration is needed.

Go to web.extension. illinois.edu/bdo for more information and to register, or call the Ogle County Extension office at 815732-2191.

Hunting tags to be issued in Thomson

cash or check. The cost is $30 for trappers 18 years or older and $50 for those younger than 18. Trappers who did not return their fur catch report for the 2014-15 season will not be issued a new permit. Special trapping bids for the Spring Lake Unit, south of Savanna, and Pleasant Creek Unit, south of Bellevue, will be accepted until Oct. 23 at the office.

The minimum bid is $200. Access to the units will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. Trapping rights will end Dec. 6 in Iowa and Dec. 15 in Illinois.

Go to fws.gov/refuge/ Upper_Mississippi_River/ visit/permits or call 815-273-2732 for more information and hunting regulations.

IN BRIEF Rochelle teacher named grant finalist Through Farmers Insurance, from February through July, teachers were sought to apply for the $100,000 Dream Big Teacher Challenge Grant.

Vic Worthing of Rochelle Middle School is one of the 15 finalists.

According to the contest website, if Worthington stated he would use the money to develop a cutting edge science, technology, engineering, arts, and math program for students that ties classroom learning to technology and mentorship from local business and agricultural leaders.

Anyone with a Facebook account may vote once a day through Oct. 31. Go to thankamericateachers.com and

To-date donation amounts released DIXON – The Lee County United Way campaign report session was Sept.

30. Volunteer contributions are at $74,486 or 18 percent of its $420,000 goal.

The education division is at 52 percent of its goal and the industry division at 42 percent.

BorgWarner employees increased contributions by 4 percent from the previous year, and promotions at Ken Nelson Auto Plaza, McDonald’s, Culver’s, and La Fiesta of

Plant problems topic of program OREGON – The fall series of the Four Seasons Gardening Program, from the

THOMSON – Hunters can apply for permits at the Savanna District office, 7071 Riverview Road.

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge trapping permits and trap tags for the 2015-16 furbearer trapping season are available for purchase from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each trapper will receive 40 trap tags with the permit.

Trap tags must be obtained in person, and trappers must have a valid 2015-16 state trapping license and habitat stamp in their possession when obtaining trap tags.

All traps must have a tag attached.

Permits are payable by

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SMALL BUSINESS

Expect more online fraud with new cards

BY JOYCE M. ROSENBERG The Associated Press

NEW YORK – The new chip credit cards that shoppers are getting in their mailboxes might prevent criminals from stealing from stores, but many thieves are expected to move their operations online. Small businesses could be the most vulnerable.

Online fraud in the U.S. is expected to nearly double to $19 billion by 2018 from $10 billion in 2014, according to Javelin Strategy &

Research, a consulting company based in Pleasanton, California.

In Britain, which began shifting to chip cards in 2001, online fraud rose 55 percent from 2005 to 2008, according to the UK Cards Association, an industry group.

“It’s inevitable it will happen,” says Steve Platt, an executive vice president at Experian, the credit reporting company.

Banks and other card issuers are sending consumers the new

cards because the chips embedded in them are harder to counterfeit than magnetic stripes.

Issuers began sending replacement cards in the last year because, as of Oct. 1, merchants are responsible for financial losses from fraud committed with chip cards if they don’t use new equipment to process chip card payments.

Small businesses are likely to be most vulnerable because many can’t afford the sophisticated software big retailers use

to quickly determine whether transactions are fraudulent. Banks no longer have the liability in such cases. And there’s another wrinkle that could make operating difficult for businesses that experience a lot of online fraud: Companies that exceed a limit on fraudulent transactions – usually 1 percent of their total transactions – might be barred from accepting credit cards.

People attempting to commit fraud online buy card numbers and other

information from hackers who invaded computers systems at companies such as Target Corp. and Home Depot Corp. Then they use the stolen card numbers to make online purchases.

To stop the criminals, Allen Walton examines orders at his surveillance equipment company, SpyGuy Security, one by one.

“We manually scan all orders for anything suspicious, like fake names, requests for overnight delivery, and high-ticket

orders,” says Walton, whose company is based in Dallas. He finds fraudulent orders several times a month.

The increase in online fraud is likely to happen over time, partly because the switch to chip cards is ongoing and expected to continue into 2016.

“The crooks tend to go where there’s less security,” says Ken Paterson, a vice president at the consulting firm Mercator Advisory Group in Maynard, Massachusetts.

Astrograph Someone Will Lead You Astray Sunday, October 11, 2015 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You will be opinionated today. Don’t play with fire by upsetting someone you love or want to do business with. Let matters unfold naturally and be willing to listen to what others have to say.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- Before it becomes too difficult to manage, deal with financial, legal or health matters. Don’t let confusion set in. If you ask questions, you will get favorable results.

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

Visitors to Bonnell’s vendor expo check out a truck equipped with the manufacturer’s gear. The company’s clients include cities, townships and other municipalities.

Company has seen steady growth since beginning

ABOVE AND BOTTOM: Bonnell Industries recently held its first Equipment Expo in June, and more than 1,000 guests attended. Vendors got to see state-ofthe-art equipment and feast on barbecue chicken and pork chops from Fay’s BBQ of Waterman. to its current location on more than 4 acres at 1385 Franklin Grove Road, where he had an 8,700-square-foot shop, a 1,400-square foot office, and later, a warehouse.

In 1980, he added snowplows to his line; 2 years later, he doubled his shop space.

Bonnell retired in 1984, and sold the business to his son, Bob. The company became a full-time truck equipment distributor in 1985. The original office building was demolished in 1997, making way for new offices

and a 2,000-square-foot display showroom. A 4,600-square-foot warehouse was added for product storage and shipping.

Today, Bonnell Industries is one of the leading truck equipment distributors in northern Illinois, making and selling snow and ice-control equipment, truck equipment, road maintenance equipment, power equipment and municipal contractor equipment and supplies.

And Joe Bonnell, Bob’s son, is now in the driver’s seat.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Someone will try to lead you astray. Go over agreements or contracts thoroughly to avoid costly errors. Keep your assets and valuables in a safe place.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- Love is prominent. Others will see your value and boost your confidence. If you have done something wrong, admit it and

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Don’t assume that everyone is as honest as you. Refuse to contribute to a dubious cause or unrealistic investment. Joint ventures and lending or borrowing money or possessions should be avoided.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Anxiety or self-doubt will keep you from realizing your full potential. Take stock of your good qualities in order to realize that you have a lot to offer. Personal and professional opportunities are evident.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- Use your imagination to come up with novel ways to increase your bank account. Mentoring, tutoring, teaching a course or sharing your skills can be a lucrative sideline.

July 22) -- Emotional outbursts or aggressive tactics will not win you points with family or co-workers.

Treat others as you wish to be treated, or prepare to face unhappy consequences.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can use your powers of persuasion to bring your talents to the attention of someone influential.

Don’t be shy. You have the qualities necessary to succeed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Look for ways to increase your earning potential. Ask people with entrepreneurial abilities to help you develop an idea that you want to market. Savvy investment or real estate strategies will prove beneficial.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- If you’ve been denying your own needs in order to accommodate others, it’s time to put yourself first.

Love is on the rise, and special plans that encourage romance are favored.

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Kyle Dixon, 45, has worked in the shipping and receiving department for 8 years, and summed up what he believes is a key part of the company’s success: “Joe and plant manager Tom Massey are good guys to work for. They are great at building teams that are skilled and work well together.

“The most impressive thing I found when I came on board was that a lot of the employees here really care about the quality of production, and Joe really cares about his employees.”

It must be working: The company has seen steady growth over the past 5 decades.

It all began when Jesse Bonnell, then a driver with a road construction contractor, saw a need for portable welding services dedicated to repairing the axles on heavy-duty trucks.

In October 1960, he opened J.L. Bonnell’s Welding Service in his shop at his Dixon home.

In 1972, he moved his growing business

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You can tilt the scales in your favor if you devote your time to charitable or benevolent organizations. In addition to helping needy people, you will attract new opportunities.

move on. Punishing yourself will not change the past.

have a job and access to money, I think you should be the one to make things right.

Chalk this one up as a learning experience, Angie. If you’re grown up enough to be in college and have a job, then you’re grown up enough to start cleaning up your own

messes. That’s the way life works. It doesn’t mean that your parents don’t love you. In fact, it means that they love you enough to teach you a valuable lesson in responsibility.

– Dave Follow Dave on Twitter (@DaveRamsey), or visit daveramsey.com.

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Exhibitors shine at Carroll County Fair Hereford female: Ty Bickelhaupt, Trevor Bickelhaupt, both of Mount Carroll Crossbred female, both, and shorthorn female: Courtney Swalve, Chadwick Angus female: Alyssa General Projects Miller, Lanark; Max Eaton Sewing and Textile I: Simmental female: Alyssa Samantha Law, Savanna Miller, Courtney Swalve Fashion Revue: Briana Junior beef showmanWilkinson, Chadwick ship: Ty Bickelhaupt Aerospace: Indigo Zach, Intermediate beef showThomson manship: Madyson FrederAnimal Science: Conner ick, Chadwick Erbsen, Lanark; Saphire HarSenior beef showmanris, Savanna ship: Courtney Swalve Child Development I, II, Club group of three: III: Adam Rath, Savanna Clever Clovers Clover Buds: Kailyn Grand champion, reserve Hutchinson, Milledgeville; grand champion Hannah Foster, Chadwick Beef feeding: Bradley Collections: Natalie Wilkin- Johnson, Clayton Ruter son, Chadwick Beef breeding female Communications: Haley overall: Alyssa Miller, Bickelhaupt, Mount Carroll Ty Bickelhaupt Computer Science: MitchOverall cow-calf pair: ell McCann, Sterling Kiley Carroll Consumer Education: Jenessa Witt, Lanark Goats Soybeans: Payton Erbsen, Champion, reserve Lanark champion Sunflowers: Allison DugMeat goat: Elizabeth Rath gan Dairy goat: Emma Foster, Electricity: Dylan AlexanChadwick; Brock Dykema, der, Chadwick Mount Carroll Entomology I and II: Fainting goat: Elizabeth Rachel McCann, Sterling Rath, Adam Rath Cooking 101: Nikki HonJunior goat showmanchell, Mount Carroll ship: Emma Foster Cooking 201: Izabella Senior goat showmanFredericks, Savanna Cooking 301: Kiana Aude, ship: Elizabeth Rath Club group of three: Chadwick Chadwick Achievers Cooking 401, Haley Bickelhaupt Microwave Magic A: Cats Delana Erbsen, Lanark Best of show, reserve best Candy making beginner of show and advanced: Samantha Cat: Abbey Skiles, SavanKnight, Mount Carroll na; Dalton Duggan, ThomCookies: Adam Rath son Pies: Gabe York, Lanark Kitten: Adam Rath Health: Elizabeth Rath, Decorated cage: Abbey Savanna Skiles, Dalton Duggan Forestry I and II, geology: Izabella Fredericks Dairy Floriculture: Kyle Behrens, Mount Carroll Champion, reserve Horticulture: Zoe Frederchampion icks, Savanna; Isabelle Lego, Holstein female: Nevin Lanark Erbsen, Lanark; Payton ErbIntercultural: Elizabeth sen Rath Other breed: Regan ScidNatural Resources: Will more; Rachel Scidmore, Schmidt, Mount Carroll Chadwick Photography I: Mitchell Bucket calf: Regan ScidMcCann, Sterling more Photography II: Rebecca Junior showmanship: Alexander, Chadwick Connor Erbsen Photo editing: Natalie Senior showmanship: Wilkinson Rachel Scidmore Robotics: John Morgan, Dwayne Harridge MemoMount Carroll rial 4-H Showmanship: Shooting sports, archery: Connor Erbsen Emily Suiter, Mount Carroll Club Group of Three: Shooting sports, rifle: Clever Clovers John Morgan Shooting sports, shotgun: Dogs Andrew Stengel, Lanark Best of show, dog obediTheatre arts: Devin Findence: Hannah Witt, Lanark; lay, Mount Carroll reserve best of show: John Vet science: Rebecca Morgan Alexander Beginner Novice Class I: Visual arts, cookie decoJohn Morgan rating: Aubrey Charles, Beginner Novice Class II: Mount Carroll Visual arts, cupcake dec- Hannah Witt Senior dog grooming orating: Kathleen Honchell, and maintenance: Hannah Mount Carroll Visual arts, chalk, carbon, Witt pigment, computer generated art, glass, plastic: Horses Hannah Brill Champion, reserve Visual arts, clay, nature: champion Beth Brill, Sterling Horseless horse: Neva Visual arts, fiber: Dylan Zach, Thomson Alexander, Chadwick Halter pony: Kaiti Collins, Visual arts, heritage arts, Polo Visual arts, metal: Caryssa Halter horse: Elizabeth Hemmen, Sterling Rath; Sarah VenHuizen, Visual arts, paper: Kirk Morrison Hoffman, Savanna Performance horse and Visual arts, scrapbooking: rider: Josie Gallentine, SterSaphire Harris, Savanna ling; Olivia Charles, Mount Visual arts, 3-D: Rebecca Carroll Alexander Horse and pony costume Visual arts, wood: Zoe class: Natalie Shaw, Mount Fredericks Carroll Visual arts, kits, models: Gaming horse: Kaiti ColCheyenne Behrens, Mount lins, Josie Gallentine Carroll Junior horse and pony Woodworking I: Will showmanship: Olivia Schmidt Charles Woodworking II, III: Emily Intermediate horse and Suiter pony showmanship: Katie Hoffman, Savanna Senior horse and pony Beef showmanship: Sarah VenChampion, reserve Huizen champion MILLEDGEVILLE – The Carroll County 4-H Fair, in conjunction with the Carroll County Fair, was Aug. 1- 8 at the fairgrounds.

Winners are:

Market heifer: Anna Badtke, Mount Carroll Crossbred steer: Bradley Johnson, Lanark; Clayton Ruter, Shannon Hereford steer: Kiley Carroll, Lanark Angus steer: Clayton Ruter; Max Eaton, Mount Carroll Beef bucket calf: Eric Ebersole, Sterling; Brieann Spoerlein, Lanark

Poultry

Champion, reserve champion Large fowl: Jayden Forth, Mount Carroll; Destiny Haugh, Lanark Ducks and geese: Rebecca Alexander Egg production pen: Jayden Forth, Brock Dykema Market pen: Abbey

Working with the county fair board, the Carroll County 4-H Foundation funded a new sheep and swine wash rack for the 4-H and county fairs. At the site are (from left) Jeremy and Sarah Geerts, project coordinators and sheep superintendents; Annette Gruhn, Bryan Hollewell, and John Bickelhaupt, foundation members; and Janice McCoy, Carroll County Extension unit director. The fairs ran Aug. 1-8 in Milledgeville. Photos submitted by Leanne Rahn.

Richard “Dick” Davidson of Milledgeville, the 2015 4-H Hall of Fame winner, received his award at the State Fair in Springfield. With him are his daughter, Lindsay, and her family (from left) Lilly, Wyatt, and Steve Ebersole. Davidson was a longtime volunteer for the Carroll 4-H Program, led the Milledgeville Hotshots 4-H Club, and co-supervised the 4-H ice cream stand during fair week. He also was co-chairman of the 4-H exhibit building project at the fairgrounds.

4-H clothing judging and fashion revue participants (front row, from left), Jenica Stoner of Lanark; Abbey Skiles and Kirk Hoffman, both of Savanna; and Aubrey Charles of Mount Carroll; and (back row) Elizabeth Rath of Mount Carroll; Katie Hoffman of Savanna; Briana Wilkinson of Chadwick; and Samantha Law of Savanna, display their projects.

The Carroll County Fair champion crossbred steer winner was Bradly Johnson of Lanark. Katie Hoffman, 4-H ambassador, presented the ribbon and certificate.

Schmidt, Mount Carroll; Will Schmidt Junior poultry showmanship: Will Schmidt Senior poultry showmanship: Rebecca Alexander

Rabbits

Best doe: Olivia Charles; reserve best: Jayden Forth Best buck: Abbey

Schmidt; reserve best: Jayden Forth Junior rabbit showmanship: Jayden Forth Senior rabbit showmanship: Elizabeth Rath

Sheep Champion, reserve champion Market lambs, pair of

lambs, junior sheep showmanship: Nicki Adolph, Mount Carroll

Swine Champion, reserve champion Market barrow: Clayton Ruter, Courtney Swalve Market gilt: Courtney Swalve, Clayton Ruter

Pair of market barrows and pair of market gilts: Clayton Ruter, Nikki Adolph Outstanding Swine Exhibitor Award, senior swine showmanship: Clayton Ruter Junior swine showmanship: Alyssa Miller Club pen of three: Clever Clovers

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One advantage of getting up high to view the Kettle Moraine colors in Wisconsin is that otherwise invisible geological features, such as drumlins, become apparent.

Color before the cold Kettle Moraine State Park in Wisconsin perfect setting for fall hike

BY KEVIN REVOLINSKI Tribune News Service

If you go

W

isconsinites might grimace at how rough winters can get these days, but 20,000 years ago, much of the state was under a sheet of ice thicker than a mile in some places. This Laurentide Ice Sheet extended south of Chicago. One of the most fascinating marks it left as the ice melted was the Kettle Moraine.

A “kettle” forms when debris from a grinding glacier gathers in a deposit as the ice melts away. In this case, a large chunk of ice at the center lasts a bit longer under the pile and when it finally does shrink, it creates a sunken bowl-shaped middle to the moraine.

This long north-to-south area between the crushing forces of two major ice lobes – the Green Bay and Lake Michigan lobes – is so rife with them that the entire region took the term as a proper name.

Geneva and Pike lakes are two of the largest kettles. The extensive collection of moraines, eskers and kames is a natural geological textbook, and much of it has been set aside as state forest.

When the mosquitoes and hot temperatures are gone for the season, hikers head for Kettle Moraine for its excellent fall colors.

Five units make up Kettle Moraine State Forest: the Northern, Southern, Lapham Peak, Loew Lake and Pike Lake Units. Covering 56,000 acres, the units extend 100 miles along glacially altered lands from Elkhart Lake in the north to just south of Whitewater. But the state forest does not encompass the entire Kettle Moraine, and several areas outside park borders make excellent hikes as well, particularly along the rustic footpath of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, or IAT. Raymond Zillmer, a Milwaukee attorney, had a dream. A passionate con-

Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive follows the length of Kettle Moraine. servationist, he worked to expand the area preserved in Kettle Moraine State Forest, with the ultimate goal to have a long recreational trail.

He created a foundation that would become the Ice Age Trail Alliance, the organizing force behind the Wisconsin-based hiking trail that has more than half of its 1,200 miles of proposed path completed along an area that roughly follows the edge of the last glaciers.

Some of the longest continuous sections of the IAT are within Kettle Moraine.

Hardcore hikers may prefer through-hiking the IAT. The trail offers stretches of slightly more than 30 miles of trail in the Northern and Southern Units with shelters for overnight camping along the route. But shorter hikes for daytrippers or families with kids are plentiful as well.

The Zillmer Trails, connected by a spur trail to the Ice Age Visitor Center in the heart of the Northern Unit, have a combined 11 miles of grass and dirt paths. Trail loops vary in length from

1.2 to 5.4 miles, with the longest, the yellow trail, offering the most time in the woodland portions.

The Greenbush Trails share their name with a famous nearby kettle visible from the road. Start your hike either from the trail parking lot or a nice picnic area along the road. The green and purple loops run 3.6 and 5.1 miles, respectively, but there are three shorter options. All of them are wooded, but the longest route passes Bear Lake and its marsh and offers a look into a kettle.

In the Southern Unit, consider the IAT Segment starting from Whitewater Lake Campground. The path straddles moraines through the forest and looks out over an outwash plain at one point.

While the IAT often demands a shuttle or backtracking to your starting point, there are occasional loops formed by alternative connecting paths marked by white blazes rather than the characteristic yellow blazes. One such option is the Cedar Lakes segment, which forms a 3.8-mile lollipop when the white-

blaze trail is used for a return route. Start south from the IAT parking lot at County Road NN, 4.3 miles northeast of the Pike Lake Unit.

Scenic overviews are typical along most of the trails, but a few true high points are recommended for fall colors. Parnell Tower is a 60-foot wooden structure at the highest point in the forest, a short walk from its parking lot and picnic area. If the climb is not enough, you can hike the 3.5-mile loop, which takes hikers through sharply rising and falling topography in thick woods. Part of the trail overlaps the Ice Age Trail, as well.

Twenty-five miles west of Milwaukee, just off Interstate Highway 94, is Lapham Peak Unit.

Known for an excellent cross-country ski trail system, the park offers the same routes, plus a short nature trail and accessible trail, to hikers. At the center of the park is a 45-foot observation tower on the highest point in Waukesha County.

As a glacier melts, meltwater often rushes straight down through

the ice from high up on the surface, depositing glacial drift at the bottom of the tube as the water seeks its course underneath the glacier.

These deposits are called kames, and in some cases, they can grow to be tall conical hills that conspicuously tower above the surrounding terrain when the glacier is long gone. One such kame is Dundee Mountain, the tallest peak in the Northern Unit of the state forest. Summit Trail, a 1-mile nature trail, loops up and over the narrow peak offering excellent views.

Kames also make a pretty good place for an observation tower.

The wooden platform at Powder Hill, a kame in the Pike Lake Unit, offers a 360-degree view over hardwood forest and Pike Lake as well as a look at another distant kame on the horizon: Holy Hill.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary sits atop this kame, and visitors can climb up one of its towering steeples for fantastic views that include downtown Milwaukee on a clear day.

• Sign up for email alerts or check out Travel Wisconsin’s Fall Color Report to time your trip with peak colors: travelwisconsin. com/fall-color-report • Ice Age Trail Alliance, iceagetrail.org.

The Ice Age Trail has its own trail guide and atlas available for purchase on its website.

• The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, 1525 Carmel Road, Hubertus, 262628-1838, holyhill.com • Information for all five units of the Kettle Moraine State Forest is available from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website: dnr.wi.gov • Ice Age Visitor Center, N2875 Wisconsin Highway 67, Campbellsport; 920-5338322 • Lapham Peak Unit, W329 N846 C, County Road C, Delafield; 262-646-3025 • Northern Unit, N1765 County Road G, Campbellsport; 262-626-2116 • Pike Lake Unit, 3544 Kettle Moraine Road, Slinger; 262670-3400 • Whitewater Lake Visitor Center and Campground, W7796 Kettle Moraine Drive, Whitewater; 262-4737501 If you’re not in the mood to hike or considering the route to your trail head, be aware that the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive follows a 115-mile route from Elkhart Lake in the north to Whitewater Lake in the south using various local roads and county highways. All turns and routes are marked clearly so drivers won’t lose their way. Most of the hiking destinations lie along this route as well. While the state forest offers rich woodlands full of fall colors, the occasional postharvest farm field often features migrating birds, especially sandhill cranes.

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Carroll County faces, projects 4-H ambassadors gathered during the awards presentation at the Carroll County 4-H Fair, that was held in conjunction with the Carroll County Fair on Aug. 1-8 at the fairgrounds in Milledgville. They are (from left) Indigo Zach and Emily Legel, both of Thomson, and 2014-15 ambassadors; and Emily Suiter of Mount Carroll, Shelby Fryar of Lanark, Katie Hoffman of Savanna, and Elizabeth Rath of Mount Carroll, 2015-16.

Not pictured was Kaiti Collins of Polo, 2015-16.

Photos submitted by Leanne Rahn.

Carroll County 4-H Federation members collected school supplies during fair week for their community service project. They provided school supplies and backpacks to area schools. Indigo Zach (from left), Elizabeth 4-H’er William “Will” Schmidt of Mount Carroll disRath, and Shelby Fryar sorted and bagged the supplies to be delivered. played his award for top poultry junior showmanship.

The rifle project champion exhibit winner was John Morgan of Lanark. Shelby Fryar, 4-H ambassador, presented the award.

Madyson Fredrick

Katie Hoffman

Zoe Fredericks of Savanna explains her food project during the conference judging part of the fair.

Bradly Johnson

Alyssa Miller

Clever Clovers 4-H Club member Clayton Ruter of Shannon received the Outstanding Swine Exhibitor Award and the Brownsfield Ag Award during the swine show at the fair. With him is Katie Homman of Savanna.

Clayton Ruter

Courtney Swalve

Master showmanship competition part of this year’s fair MILLEDGVILLE – The Carroll County Fair was Aug. 1-8 in Milledgeville.

New this year was a 4-H master showmanship contest. Each participant competed in a beef,

sheep, and swine class, and judged one ring of sheep.

The scores of the three categories were tabulated for overall placing in the group.

The sheep judging class score is used as a tie breaker if needed.

Contestants were Haley Bickelhaupt, Nicki Adolph, Austin Miller, Tr e v o r B i c k e l h a u p t ,

Madyson Frederick, Ty Bickelhaupt, Courtney Swalve, Bradly Johnson, Katie Hoffman, (pictured) Alyssa Miller, and Clayton Ruter.

First- through fifth-

place winners and their prizes were Courtney Swalve of Chadwick, $150; Clayton Ruter of Sh a n n o n , $ 1 2 5 ; Bradly Johnson $110, and Alyssa Miller, $75, both

of Lanark; and Madyson Ferderick of Milledgeville, $50.

Ruter also placed 18th out of 52 at the state contest during the State Fair in Springfield.

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ABOVE-LEFT: Anna Marie Petry of Morrison plays the harp for visitors of the Olde English Faire on Oct. 3 at Stronghold Castle in Oregon. TOP-RIGHT: Young ladies watch the Hoffman Estates Madrigal Singers. ABOVE-RIGHT: Savannah Mote of the Hoffman Estates Madrigals watches as her troupe performs.

ABOVE: Jesters Justin Young (left) and Grace Squires keep the mood light with jokes.

ABOVE: Ivy Scheznayder of Winslow holds her falcon, Tommie, during the faire. The Olde English Faire runs in conjunction with Oregon’s Autumn on Parade at Stronghold.

RIGHT: The Queen of Stronghold meets Caesar as she tours the festival on the castle grounds.

LEFT: Magda Szymczyk of Chicago carries a sword to the queen during the presenting of arms at the Olde English Faire.