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Sterling Theater gets liquor license back

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

STERLING – The Sterling Theater has a liquor license again for the first time since Skip Huston and TheInside ater Management Group What’s left town in going on at June. the theater Beer w a s tonight? A5 delivered to the brew and view Thursday, but wine won’t be in stock until next weekend’s showings.

When Huston’s ownership group and the city parted ways, the theater was faced with the unenviable task of basically starting the business operations process from scratch, while trying to keep the doors open.

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Whiteside County Public Health Administrator Beth Fiorini thanks Gov. Pat Quinn after the department was awarded a $1 million state grant to expand the facility. Quinn announced the grant Thursday afternoon at the Whiteside County Health Department clinic in Rock Falls. The money will be used to fund construction of a 5,000-square-foot building at the clinic.

Announces $1M grant for Whiteside health department

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

ROCK FALLS – A chorus of applause erupted inside the Whiteside County Health Department’s Rock Falls clinic Thursday evening as Gov. Pat Quinn, standing beside county leaders, announced that the department would receive a $1 million grant.

Whiteside County Public Health Administrator Beth Fiorini applied for the grant in July. It will be used to fund construction of a 5,000-square-foot building at the clinic, where a large parking lot in the back now is.

Fiorini hopes to break

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DIXON – The Sauk Valley Community College department of music will perform its annual fall concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Admission is free.

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ground in the spring, with the building being completed around November 2015.

The grant is part of the Community Health Center Construction Act, passed by Quinn in 2009, which provides funds to repair outdated buildings, build new facilities, and purchase new equipment for health clinics.

“I think this is an investment that is going to pay great dividends in health care, especially in behavioral health care,” Quinn said. “We want to make sure we cover every aspect of health care – physical, mental, you name it.

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

Dinner’s on Jacobs

Anti-social race?

State Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-Moline, (above) hosted a free dinner and meet-andgreet Thursday in Sterling.

While he was in town, he picked up an endorsement in his bid for re-election in the 71st District. Page A3

Normally hot-button social issues like gay marriage and abortion rights have remained on the backburner for much of the Illinois governor’s race, with candidates more focused on the state’s dire fiscal problems. Page A11

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DIXON – The Mississippi Stranglers and local band KATG will play at a Halloween party that begins at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Admission is a suggested $5 donation.

You can enter a costume contest, and Mama Cimino’s will sell beer, wine, pizza and pop.

STERLING – The Bi-County Cooperative Foundation Fall Expo will be held from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road. Crafters and vendors will have their wares available for purchase.

Proceeds from a pancake breakfast will benefit the foundation.

OREGON – The 66th annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest will begin at 4:30 p.m. today at the Oregon Coliseum downtown. The parade will begin on the north side of the Coliseum, and costumes will be judged inside the building after the parade. The event is sponsored by the Oregon Knights of Columbus.

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STERLING – Former Rock Island County Assistant State’s Attorney Jim Wozniak and state Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale each share at least one priority: education.

Both candidates will appear on the ballot in Tuesday’s election for the District 71 seat in the Illinois House.

“As the husband of a public school teacher and the father of two boys in elementary school, local public education is extremely important to me,” Smiddy said.

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5 Go trick-or-treating Today is Halloween. Here are some of the trick-or-treat hours in the Sauk Valley: • Rock Falls and Sterling: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

• Dixon: 5 to 7:30 p.m.

• Morrison: 4 to 7 p.m.

• Rural Whiteside County: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

A complete list of local trickor-treat hours is on Page A2.

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Trick-or-treating hours today STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

Happy Halloween! In case you missed it, here are today’s trick-or-treat hours for towns around the Sauk Valley.

Albany: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Ashton: 5-7 p.m. An allages costume party will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mills-Petrie Building, 704 N. First St. Byron: 5-8 p.m.

Chadwick: 5-7 p.m.

An all-ages party will be held at 7 p.m. at the fire station, 210 Calvert Ave., with costume judging and refreshments.

Dixon: 5-7:30 p.m.

Erie: 5-7 p.m.

Franklin Grove: 5-7:30 p.m. A costume party will take place after trick-ortreating at Franklin Grove Elementary School, 217 S. Elm St. Fulton: 5-7 p.m.

Grand Detour: 5-7 p.m.

Lyndon: 4:30-7 p.m.

Manlius: 5-7 p.m. A Halloween party will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Manlius Fire House on Maple Avenue. A costume contest for different age groups will take place, and food will be available.

Milledgeville: 4-7 p.m.

Morrison: 4-7 p.m.

Mount Morris: 5-8 p.m.

Ohio: 5-7 p.m.

Oregon: 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Polo: 5-8 p.m.

Prophetstown: 5-7 p.m.

Rochelle: 5-8 p.m.

Rock Falls: 4:30-7 p.m.

Sterling: 4:30-7 p.m.

Sublette: 5-7 p.m.

Tampico: 4:30-7 p.m.

Walnut: Trick-or-treating will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Walnut Manor.

Rural hours: In rural Whiteside County, trickor-treating will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Carroll, Lee, and Ogle County sheriff’s departments do not set countywide hours.

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Correction Call 815-626-7777 if you want to order a carryout turkey dinner from Trinity United Methodist Church, 205 E. 10th St., Sterling, on Saturday. The number was incorrect on Page C2 in the Oct. 18 edition of SV Weekend.

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Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to a group Thursday afternoon at the Whiteside County Health Department clinic in Rock Falls after announcing a $1 million grant to the department. “We’ve added in our state, in 1 year, 711,000 people now have health care coverage under the (federal) Affordable Care Act,” Quinn said, “but we have to have places to provide that, you know? And that’s what this is all about.”

Martin D. Johnson, 19, of Milledgeville; 8:21 a.m.

Wednesday at Eighth Avenue and East 10th Street; improper lane usage; posted driver’s license as bond.

Weigong Wang, 54, of Sterling; 1:49 p.m. Wednesday; speeding; posted driver’s license as bond.

Ryan D. Knapp, 38, of Sterling; 3:44 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of West Fourth Street; talking on a cellphone while driving; given notice to appear in court.

Skylar J. Bethel, 23, of Sterling; 10:54 p.m.

Wednesday at Locust and Reins streets; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

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“We’ve added in our state, in 1 year, 711,000 people now have health care coverage under the (federal) Affordable Care Act, but we have to have places to provide that, you know? And that’s what this is all about.”

The health department services 13,000 people in Whiteside County, Fiorini said. And that number has grown recently, especially with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The new facility will help ease overcrowding in the current clinic, and will allow the department to increase behavioral health services.

Whiteside County State’s Attorney Trish Joyce, Sterling Mayor Skip Lee, Rock Falls Mayor Bill Wescott, Whiteside County Board Chairman Jim Duffy, and Whiteside County Health Department staffers were among the many people who watched Quinn make the announcement.

“I think it’s interesting to note that the need for behavioral health has been growing astronomically throughout our nation,” Duffy said. “Our clinic here has grown 200 percent since we first opened it in 2006, and in

2013 we provided 8,500 behavioral health visits to 1,668 patients. ... The new building will facilitate the increased behavioral health services for our patients.”

“I am thrilled,” Fiorini said. “It’s going to be great, because right now my psychiatrist comes and sits in an office

with social workers. He doesn’t even have his own office.

“We can have more rooms; we can do more visits; and we can also spread out some of the other things. I have six people crammed in an office for billing and coding right now. It’s going to be wonderful.”

day, traffic stop at the Secretary of State parking lot; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Rock Falls Police Katie Linboom, 33, of Rock Falls; 4:52 p.m.

Wednesday; two warrants, burglary, unlawful possession of cannabis, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Xavier Brown, 21, of Rock Falls; 1:04 p.m. Saturday; driving under the influence, speeding, improper lane usage, no valid registration, no insurance; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Paul M. Weston, 54, of Dixon; 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on West Third Street; Lee County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of theft; taken to Lee County Jail.

Michael E. Rumler, 54, of Dixon; 9:40 p.m. Wednesday on South Galena Avenue; Boone County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of forgery; taken to Lee County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff Joshua David Cramer, 25, of Sterling; 11:51 p.m.

Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear on a charge of driving while license revoked; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Claudio Manrique Galicia,

19, of Hillcrest; 5;06 p.m.

Wednesday at Ogle County Courthouse; unlawful consumption of alcohol; taken to Ogle County Jail and released to his parent.

Anthony Inman, 19, of Rockford; Wednesday at Bethel Road and state Route 251; illegal transportation of alcohol as a minor, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition without a Firearm Owners’ Identification card, unlawful transportation of a firearm, possession of cannabis, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Derek Sage, 29, of Rochelle; Wednesday; warrant for petition to revoke probation; given notice to appear in court.

Nicole L. Carreno, 29, of Rochelle; Wednesday; warrant for petition to revoke probation; given notice to appear in court.

State Police Marco A. Landa, 38, of Chicago; 7:34 p.m. Tuesday on state Route 38 at Interstate 39 in Ogle County; driving while license suspended, speeding; issued individual bond and given notice to appear in court.

Terrell L. Kent, 44, of Chicago; 10:55 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; driving while license suspended, failure to retain previous 7 days’ driving records; issued individual bond and given notice to appear in court.

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STERLING – Sterling Mayor Skip Lee on Thursday morning announced his endorsement of 36th District state Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-Moline, in his ree l e c t i o n Sterling Mayor bid against Skip Lee Moline firefighter Neil Anderson.

Jacobs was in Sterling for a meet-and-greet at Air Play Sports and Espresso, where the mayor’s backing was made public.

Lee also endorsed Jacobs in 2012, after redistricting brought much of Whiteside County into Jacobs’ territory. Jacobs has represented the 36th District in Springfield since being

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State Sen. Mike Jacobs shakes hands with Betty Meenen of Rock Falls on Thursday evening at Willy’s Restaurant in Sterling. Jacobs, D-Moline, hosted a free dinner and meet-and-greet at the restaurant. Jacobs is being challenged in his bid for re-election by Moline firefighter Neil Anderson in the 36th District. Tuesday is Election Day. appointed to the office in 2005.

Lee said Jacobs is best equipped to do what’s best for both business and labor interests.

“Mike Jacobs understands how to balance defending the working man and woman, and being mindful of businesses’ needs at the same

time,” Lee said in a news release.

Jacobs also appeared at Willy’s restaurant in Sterling Thursday evening to discuss community issues.

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First lady to campaign in Moline for Quinn, Durbin MOLINE (AP) – First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to be in western Illinois this weekend to campaign for Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos.

Obama’s visit to Moline on Saturday to stump for the Democratic candidates comes ahead of Tuesday’s election. She’s to headline a Democratic Party of Illinois Get Out the Vote

rally at the Wharton Field House.

Obama was in Illinois on Oct. 7, when she headlined a small fundraiser for Quinn and rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Quinn is in

a tight race with Republican challenger Bruce Rauner.

The first lady is one of several top-ranking Democrats who have made stops in Illinois this campaign cycle.

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Rodabaugh was airlifted to Rockford Memorial Hospital. The driver of the fertilizer truck, Mervin D. Ludewig, 77, of Polo, was uninjured.

Harn said Rodabaugh might be cited for improper lane usage.

approved a new contract with the city’s school district.

About 86 percent of Waukegan Teachers’ Council members approved the contract Thursday. The agreement ends a 20-day strike that kept about 17,000 students out of class.

Negotiators for Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 and the teachers met for nearly 14 hours Wednesday before reaching an agreement.

IN BRIEF Annual basketball contest Saturday at Merrill Elementary ROCK FALLS – Coloma Township Park District’s 36th annual Hot Shot basketball competition begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the gym at Merrill Elementary School, 600 Fourth Ave. Boys and girls ages 8 to 18 years may compete.

Adults may enter two divisions, for men 19 and older and women 19 and older.

Registration is $2 per player. Competitors will shoot baskets from five “hotspots” marked on half of a basketball court, with a 1-minute time limit.

Registration forms are available today at the park district office, 508 E. 11th

Injured pastor now out of hospital POLO – A Dixon pastor involved in a crash Monday north of Polo has been released from a Rockford hospital.

Stan Rodabaugh, who retired as a pastor with Dixon Church of the Brethren in 2012, was driving home to Dixon from Freeport when he fell asleep at the wheel of his Toyota Prius and crossed the center line, striking a fertilizer truck, Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn said Wednesday.

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DIXON – A fifthgrade girl who wrote a threat on the wall of a girls bathroom at Madison Elementary School on Tuesday was charged Thursday with felony criminal defacement of property, Dixon police said in a news release Thursday afternoon.

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BYRON – A Rockford man faces multiple charges after a threevehicle crash left three people with non-lifethreatening injuries Wednesday on state Route 72 east of Byron.

Ogle County sheriff’s deputies, who responded to the scene at 8:08 p.m., reported that a Honda CRV driven by Scott Schaben, 52, of Rockford, was westbound on Route 72 when it entered the eastbound

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to kill some teachers,” was a copycat of a similar threat found on the wall of a girls bathroom at Reagan Middle School on Oct. 20.

The writer of that threat, also a seventhgrade girl, was released to her parents; no charges have been announced in that case.

A third threat also was found at Reagan Middle School on Wednesday.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Joanne D. Boesen STERLING – Joanne D. Boesen, 70, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at Sterling Pavilion.

She was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Sterling, the daughter of Kenneth Edward and Helen Darlene (Cantlin) Boesen.

She was employed for 18 years at Donaldson Co. in Dixon, before her retirement in 2005. Joanne married Jack Hippen in 1963. She married Lonny O’Bryan in 1969. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Jennifer (Ken) Roy of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, and Bridget (Daniel) Hernandez of Rockford; three sons, Jack (Amy) Hippen of Verona, Wisconsin, Jeff (Kris) Hippen of Sterling, and Patrick O’Bryan of Rock Falls; three sisters, Mary Cay (Gene) Zinanni of Sterling, Ann Eddinger of Rock Falls, and Teresa (Dennis) Davies of North Edwards, California; six brothers, Jim (Karen) Boesen of Sterling, Ken (Marian) Boesen of Cherry Valley, Bill (Bev) Boesen of Sterling, Jake (Monique) Boesen of Annandale, Virginia, Larry Boesen of Rock Falls, and Tom (Rhonda) Boesen of

Indianapolis; her grandchildren, Darlene, Haley, Jamison, Joana, Yalina, Hannah, Holly, Caroline, Jonathan, Justin, Jase, Aleetra, and Zandrea; and her great-grandchildren, Lorelei, Brayden, Jayden, Edgar, Audriyanna, and Yareli.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Jacob and Darlene Cantlin; her paternal grandparents, Philip and Catherine Boesen; her parents, Kenneth and Helen Boesen; one sister, Marian Boesen-Barron; one grandson, Jath Hippen; and one brother-in-law, Robert Eddinger.

A gathering of friends and family begins at 9 a.m. and Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to Newman Central Catholic High School, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

Clancy J. Buck POLO – Clancy J. Buck, 58, of Polo, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Clancy was born Sept.

30, 1956, in Dixon, the son of Frank James and Neita (Weigle) Buck. He graduated in 1974 from Mount Morris High School. Clancy went on to attend the University of Illinois, and recently graduated from Sauk Valley Community College. He worked for 19 years at Imeco in Polo until its closing, then went on to work for Wahl Clipper in Sterling as a shift supervisor.

Survivors include his sons, Colin (Ashli Blackburn) Buck of Oregon and Grifin (Megan Lundgren) Buck and Dagin Buck, both of Iowa City, Iowa;

his sisters, Sandy (George) Grobe of Rockford, Julie (Doug) Shank of Huntley, and Bridget (Rob) Lester of Liberty, Missouri; his sister-in-law, Shareen Buck of Polo; and the mother of his sons, Tina Witmer Buck of Polo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Casey Buck; and his nephew, Mike Cross.

A memorial visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m.

Sunday at Polo Family Funeral Home, 110 E. Dixon St. Cremation rites will be accorded. A private memorial service will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Today’s visitations: B.J. Wolf of Sterling, 4-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls Today’s funerals: Paul L. Bollinger of Dixon, 10 a.m. memorial celebration of life at First Baptist Church in Sterling.

Saturday visitations: Joanne D. Boesen of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, 9-10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

Verna Margaret Eads of Prophetstown, 10-11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: Joanne D. Boesen of Sterling, 10 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

B.J. Wolf of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Verna Margaret Eads of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. memorial service at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Gloria J. Munz of Sabula, Iowa, memorial gathering, 2-4 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna.

Sunday visitations: Clancy J. Buck of Polo, memorial visitation, 1-3 p.m.

Dallas L. Hodge ROCK FALLS – Dallas L. Hodge, 77, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Neighbors Rehabilitation Center in Byron.

He was born Sept. 17, 1937, in Dixon, a son of Clarence and Minnie (Pitzer) Hodge. He was united in marriage in 1960 to Beverly Huffman in Franklin Grove. Dallas served his country in the Navy for 4 years. He worked as a pipefitter for more than 32 years at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. He is survived by his wife, Beverly of Rock Falls; a daughter, Kristine (Randy) Hawkins of Sterling; two sons, Kevin (Christina) Hodge of Rock Falls and Kurtis Hodge of Galesburg; a sister, Frances (Don) Wiseman; grandchildren, Matt (Cindi) Cramer, Nicole (Erik) Morales, Candie Hodge, Charlie Hodge, Kenjala (Rickie) Preston, Krymson

(Joe Owens) Hodge, Klinton Hodge, C.J. Ryan, Karissa Hodge, Brittnye (Ronnie) Reed, and Justin Hodge; 19 greatgrandchildren; and five nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Holly; a greatgrandson, Camron; and a brother-in-law, Roger Huffman.

A gathering of family and friends begins at 2 p.m. and a memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Paul Judd officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded.

Private burial will be at a later date. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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“That’s why I fought attempts to slash funding for rural transportation.

Without school buses, kids in rural communities like mine simply can’t get to school.”

Republican Wozniak agrees that education is something the state has to address. He said the state Legislature has funded education at only 89 percent for fiscal year 2015 – which is something that does not sit well with local school officials.

“The level of funding has been stagnant for consecutive years, and it continues to be ignored,” Wozniak said. “We have to give our students and teachers the funds needed to learn and teach properly. Too many cuts have come at the expense of special needs children, and that is just wrong.”

Wozniak also wants high schools to put more emphasis on trade schools.

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“Trade schools need to be emphasized in high school programs again in order to give our kids even more opportunities after high school,” he said. “Welding and other specialized jobs pay good money, but businesses needed to bring in people from out of state to fill those positions.”

In addition to addressing education, Smiddy wants to look at a pension reform bill that was passed last year.

“I believe that the Supreme Court will find SB1 unconstitutional,” Smiddy said. “That has always been my position. We need to engage all of the folks impacted by pension reform – taxpayers, organized labor, the business community, senior citizens – and come up with a real solution.”

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Wozniak said he would like to create more jobs in the state and create a better business environment.

“In the district, more people are going across the river to look for jobs,” he said. “ When the cost to start and maintain a business prevents small businesses from succeeding, you are creating an environment that prohibits growth and job creation. By creating a business-friendly environment, you allow job growth and the opportunity for economic expansion.”

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Survivors include his wife, Linda Bardoner of Rock Falls; one daughter, Shelley (Henry) Allen of Rock Falls; two sons, Jason (Jennifer neé Hadaway) Bardoner and Jeremy Bardoner, both of Sterling; one brother, Craig Bardoner of Lyndon, five grandchildren, Keith, Darien Joyce, Addison, Trevor, and Aidan; and one great-grandchild, Dominic.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Clifford and Gilbert, and one sister in infancy.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at 10 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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ROCK FALLS – Omer Jarret Bardoner Jr., 70, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Jarret was born April 30, 1944, in Windsor, Missouri, the son of Edith (Collins) and Omer Jarret Bardoner Sr. He was in the first tool and die maker class at Kishwaukee College.

Jarret married Linda Butts on Oct. 25, 1963, in Sycamore. He worked for 15 years as a tool and die maker at BurgessNorton in Geneva. Jarret then started his own business, MicroMaster Tool and Die, where he worked for 35 years until recently.

He was involved with the Genoa Kingston Boosters, and was a member of Trailblazers Snowmobile Club and Sinnissippi Rod and Gun Club. Jarret also was a motocross mechanic for his two sons. He was a diehard fan and shareholder of the Green Bay Packers. Jarret enjoyed

DIXON – Edward Miller, 91, of Dixon, died Thursday, GALENA – Paul Brian Murphy, 61, of Galena, died Oct. 30, 2014, at his home.

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Monday visitations: Omer Jarret Bardoner Jr. of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Monday funerals: Omer Jarret Bardoner Jr. of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Nov. 7 funerals: Keith R. “Robbie” Robison of Grand Detour, 2 p.m. graveside service at Grand Detour Cemetery, followed by celebration of life from 4-7 p.m. at The Last Stop in Dixon.

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E. Marshall Goble of Prophetstown, gathering of family and friends, 2-4 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Dallas L. Hodge of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 2-3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sterling.

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“It’s important that Republicans work with Democrats to help solve some of the issues,” he said. “You don’t always have to be antagonistic to one another. There are real problems in the state that need to be solved, and we have to work together to solve them.”

Smiddy also said he will keep a close eye on the gubernatorial race.

“Each candidate has their own views, and whoever is elected will have to oversee discussions in the Legislature,” Smiddy said. “We will be affected by what is on their agendas. That person will be the one who sets priorities in the budget address, and they will be the one who will set the state’s agenda.”

EDUCATION

Illinois schools report has host of new features CHICAGO (AP) – The yearly report card on Illinois schools released Friday contains a host of new features and benchmarks, including one showing more than 70 percent of recent graduates enrolled in college even though fewer than half of ACT test takers were deemed ready for college coursework.

Other new assessment criteria in the state board of education’s report for 2013-2014 included the number of high school freshmen on track to graduate (87.4 percent) as well as rates of teacher retention (about 86 percent) and principal turnover at each school (a statewide average of about two within the past 6 years). Standardized test results came

in about the same as the previous year, with 58.7 percent of students in grades 3-8 passing the Illinois Standards Achievement Test under the tougher grading scale adopted in the 2012-2013 school year.

Illinois is in the midst of overhauling its standardized testing and school assessments. Schools chief Christopher Koch says that is giving parents a more accurate picture in sizing up schools. And it’s offering administrators and teachers better tools for finding and fixing problems, like the disconnect between the number of students entering college and the number (about 46 percent) who are considered ready for it based on an ACT score of 21 or higher.

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Inmate freed in landmark case Officials began re-examining conviction after man recanted confession CHICAGO (AP) – A prisoner whose confession helped free a death row inmate in a case that was instrumental to ending capital punishment in Illinois was released Thursday after he recanted, and a prosecutor said there was powerful evidence that the other man was responsible.

Alstory Simon’s confession gained international attention in 1999, largely because of an investigation by a journalism professor and a team of students from Northwestern University that helped secure Anthony Porter’s release just days before he was to be executed.

He had spent 16 years on death row for slayings he and his supporters maintained he did not commit.

Because of constitutional protections against double jeopardy, there is no legal way to retry Porter.

Simon, wearing a grey hoodie and jeans, told reporters outside Jacksonville Correctional Center that he was angry.

“I’m not angry at the system. I’m angry at the people who did what they did to me,” he said, crying as he told reporters that his mother had died while he was behind bars.

Simon was convicted and sentenced to 37 years in prison. But the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office began re-examining his conviction last year after his attorney presented evidence that he had been threatened with the death penalty and coerced into confessing with promises that he would get an early release and share in the profits from book and movie

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Alstory Simon (right) hugs supporter Shawn Rech on Thursday while leaving the Jacksonville Correctional Center as a free man. Simon’s confession helped free a death row inmate in a case that was instrumental in the campaign to end capital punishment in Illinois. Anthony Porter had spent 16 years on death row and his supporters maintained he was wrongfully convicted. Simon was convicted and sentenced to 37 years in prison. But the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office began re-examining Simon’s conviction last year after he recanted his confession, which Simon said he was coerced into making it by a private investigator. deals. And, said Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, he was tricked by a private investigator who stormed into his home and showed him a videotape of a man who said he had seen Simon pull the trigger.

The man turned out to be an actor.

“In the best interest of justice, we could reach no other conclusion but that the investigation of this case has been so deeply corroded and corrupted that we can no longer maintain the legitimacy of this conviction,” Alvarez said.

The Porter case helped lead former Gov. George Ryan to declare a moratorium on executions in 2003, and he cleared death row by commut-

ing the death sentences of more than 150 inmates to life in prison. Gov. Pat Quinn abolished the death penalty in 2011.

Alvarez did not say whether she believed Simon is, in fact, innocent, but she said there were so many problems with the case – including what she called a coerced confession and the deaths of a number of key figures – that it is impossible to determine exactly what happened on the morning of Aug. 15, 1982, when two people were shot to death as they sat in a park on Chicago’s South Side.

She also said there remains powerful evidence that Porter was the gunman, including several witnesses who still

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“As I stand here today, I can’t definitely tell you it was Porter who did this or Simon who did this,” she said.

Alvarez said the “tactics and antics” of the investigator, Paul Ciolino, and former Northwestern journalism professor David Protess could have added up to criminal charges of obstruction of justice and intimidation of a witness at the time, but that it is now impossible to file charges because the statute of limitations has run out.

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The theater had to take care of the incorporation paperwork, get insurance, and apply for licensing from all of the movie studios before it could regain its liquor license.

The license came just in time for the Halloween night showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” The audience participation classic, in which moviegoers dress up as characters from the musical comedy horror film, has been a cult favorite since 1976. It’s not for kids, though – you must be 18 to attend.

Krista Morthland, the theater’s director of events and promotions, said today is a turning point for the theater.

“It’s great that this is a brew and view again,” Morthland said, “and we’re hoping ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ is wellreceived and will become an annual event.”

Greater Sterling Development Corp. bought the theater in December 2012, but the city has said it hopes to find another buyer. The city had spoken with Tim O’Brien, former general manager of the theater, about buying it, but O’Brien informed the city on Oct. 9 that he was resigning to pursue other business interests.

Mayor Skip Lee said the city hadn’t been actively seeking a new buyer for the theater.

“Our main goal has been to keep it running and get it established in the community,” Lee said. “We plan to market the theater, but we’re just not there yet.”

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“I think this place can go far,” he said. “I want to involve the community, and have them tell me what they want.”

Morthland said she and Hutcherson plan to have several events – all with the same objective.

“Our goal is getting the community involved again,” she said. “I’m from Rock Falls, and I remember coming here as a kid. Judging by our feedback, many other people have those same childhood memories and are happy to see us taking advantage of this beautiful place.”

Some things to look for include classic holiday movies to coincide with Sights and Sounds, the city’s official holiday events kickoff; special birthday packages for children; an ugly sweater party; and more pajama and pizza parties for the kids.

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Picking losers: Illinois’ fiscal health is awful It’s worse than the public knows or than candidates have ever been willing to admit RICHARD DYE Chicago and RICHARD WINKEL JR. Urbana

(Last of a series) Illinois’ fiscal situation is brutal.

A large and growing gap between spending and sustainable revenue is made worse by huge claims on future revenues from past IOUs. Eventually, the General Assembly and governor will be forced to pick losers by deciding which combination of painfully large spending cuts and tax increases to enact.

Don’t look to candidates for full disclosure of the magnitude of the problem or specifics on policies scaled to address it.

They seek votes with easy sounding solutions, not by stressing how painful things will be.

Still, ordinary citizens have a crucial stake in knowing how bad things are.

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objective, nonpartisan, forward-looking analysis of the state’s budget situation. Our model of the state budget projects past revenue and spending patterns into the future.

KEY TO OUR ANALYSIS is sustainable revenue – inflows of tax collections and other receipts, not counting one-time sources like borrowing.

For decades, Illinois has spent billions of dollars more each year than its revenue flows could sustain and issued IOUs to cover the difference.

There are three key elements of the resulting mess.

First, there is still a big gap between spending and sustainable revenue.

Our model projects a deficit of $6 billion for Fiscal Year 2016. Eliminating this gap would require

cuts on the order of 12.5 percent of all spending, or tax increases of 12 percent of all state-source revenue.

Second, Illinois’ tax structure yields too little revenue growth over time compared to spending.

Our model projects a deficit growing from $6 billion in FY2016 to $14 billion in FY2025. Even if painful actions are taken to balance the budget in one year, deficits will reemerge and force additional tough choices.

Third, the accumulated pile of IOUs represent an enormous claim on future revenues. Illinois has unfunded liabilities of at least $100 billion for pensions plus $34 billion for retiree health and an additional $4.5 billion in unpaid bills. Every dollar used to pay off past IOUs means one less to spend on current-year programs.

Taxpayer-voters should be wary of easy-sounding solutions.

Reduce pension and/or retiree healthcare costs?

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Our current mess is compelling evidence that buy-now-paylater practices – like covering spending in one year by borrowing from the next, or not putting aside funds to cover the pensions earned by current employees – must end.

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promised retirees make this very difficult.

Increase economic growth to generate more tax revenue? But how?

Economic evidence suggests there is not much a state government can do to increase overall economic activity. Also, the cost of any policy implemented will make the initial deficit larger, whatever happens to revenue over time.

Eliminate fraud, mismanagement and waste?

Certainly savings should

Note to readers: This is the last of a seven-part weekly series on various issues that impact the 2014 election campaign. It is the IGPA’s mission to help bring non-partisan, expert information into the policy and political discussion in Illinois. be identified by aggressive oversight, but it is naive to expect amounts sufficient to close the gap.

The magnitude of Illinois’ fiscal problems requires some combination of painfully large spending cuts and tax increases. However, several things can reduce and distribute the pain.

AGGRESSIVE EFFORTS to decrease the costs of service delivery can reduce service cuts.

A process identifying public priorities should inform which services to shrink. Legislators should consider fairness – not just expected revenue – when deciding which taxes to increase. Serious attention must be paid to the revenue growth potential of any new mix of taxes.

The days of business as usual for state bud-

geting need to end. It is absolutely essential that responsible estimates of sustainable revenue be accepted as limits on how much the state can spend.

Put simply: the state should live within its means. Our current mess is compelling evidence that buy-now-pay-later practices – like covering spending in one year by borrowing from the next, or not putting aside funds to cover the pensions earned by current employees – must end.

Note to readers: Richard Dye is co-director of IGPA’s Fiscal Futures Project and an expert in local government finance as it relates to economic development. Richard Winkel is a former Illinois state senator and director of IGPA’s Office of Public Leadership, as well as a member of the Fiscal Futures Project team.

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Vote Morrissey for treasurer NANCY NELSON Dixon

I’ve followed Wes Morrissey’s career on the Lee County Board. In his year and a half, he added revenue to the county board, created a committee to explore a new jail, attained $5,000 for his district’s senior citizens, and most impressively, put an investment plan together that is now netting our county 10 times what his opponent was.

I’ve heard that Mr. Morrissey’s experience is being called into question in this election. But with what I just stated, how can that even be a thought?

The time has come for an active treasurer. Vote Morrissey Nov. 4.

Note to readers: Nancy Nelson is a former Lee County clerk.

Vote Fritts for Lee treasurer JOSEPH M. CRISHAM Dixon

I’ve known John Fritts for almost 40 years. He’s a man of integrity, humility and honesty.

He served on the county board for 10 years prior to being elected Lee County treasurer. John chaired several different board committees and was elected board vice chairman.

John has given back to his community through his involvement with the 4-H program, Lee County Farm Bureau, United Way, and chairman of the enhanced 911 Steering Committee. John served as an Illinois High School

Association official for more than 30 years.

John runs an efficient office staffed by courteous, hardworking people whom he has selected and mentored.

The Lee County treasurer has no involvement in the property assessment process with residential, commercial, or agricultural property. This is the assessor’s office.

The treasurer is responsible for collection of real estate taxes, disbursement to various agencies, and careful shepherding of any remaining funds.

There’s no place for speculation with any of these funds. These monies must be available to different county entities so employees are paid, suppliers reimbursed, and constituencies served.

I believe experience does make a difference.

Because I know John Fritts to have a strong character and moral sense, I will support his candidacy for Lee County treasurer.

Vote Morrissey for treasurer DOUG FARSTER Dixon

I have never voted for a Democrat before in my life – until this year, that is. In fact, I was chairman of the Lee County Republicans for 14 years. However, I’m voting for Wes Morrissey for Lee County treasurer.

Wes Morrissey and I are friends, that is not a secret, but I’m voting for him because he has already done more in a year and a half on the county board than his opponent has in 20 years.

I’ll always be a Repub-

lican, and there is much on a national and state level where Wes and I do not agree, but as a former and future county board member, I believe Lee County taxpayers need a CFO, not a bank teller in the treasurer’s office.

I hope you will agree with me and vote Morrissey on Nov. 4.

Vote Morrissey for treasurer MAGGIE MURPHY Dixon

I am a mother of three boys, ages 3 years, 4 years, and 10 months.

Wes Morrissey, candidate for Lee County treasurer, and also my cousin, recently stated he wanted to establish a rainy day fund for our kids’ generation.

Nobody has ever thought to do this, and the most important thing for me, as a parent, is that our elected officials are thinking of the future.

I know Wes and his wife, Christie, will always be around Dixon and the Lee County area, and someone with Wes’ fresh ideas is a nice change of pace from what we are used to hearing.

Appreciate your vote Nov. 4 WES MORRISSEY Dixon

I’m Wes Morrissey, candidate for Lee County treasurer.

While on the county board, I put together an investment plan now netting Lee County taxpayers 10 times what my opponent was getting us. I also had to explain

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to him how my CD laddering plan worked. I’m proud to say we’re still using this plan.

However, the treasurer’s office can offer much more. My opponent has recently stated it isn’t his job to go above and beyond for the taxpayers.

If I’m elected, I will always keep the money safe and grow it at no risk.

I will always run the office to be most convenient to the taxpayers. I will go above and beyond, and yet stay within the statute for the taxpayers.

My opponent won an award in 2012 that was voted on by people outside of Lee County.

I’m happy he won this award, but my term as your next treasurer will not be judged by outside awards. It will be judged by what I’ve done for you, the taxpayer.

I will never lose sight of this as your treasurer. My opponent can have his award. I would like the opportunity to be your treasurer. Vote Morrissey on Nov. 4.

Vote Morrissey on Election Day JANE MURPHY Dixon

Wes Morrissey is my godson and nephew. He has worked for my husband at Farley’s Appliance. This is not why you should vote for him, however.

From a young age, Wes has known how to manage money. He has studied money his entire life.

Many of the older members of our family go to Wes for advice about money.

He also has always

loved helping people. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul’s Society in Amboy, as well as helping the underprivileged through the Amboy Township.

He and his wife, Christie, are rooted in this community, and I know Wes cares deeply about it. With Wes as our CFO, I will feel safe about the financial future for my husband and me, but also for my children and grandchildren.

Please vote for Wes Nov. 4.

Re-elect Fritts Lee treasurer ROBERT STEVENS Dixon

I am writing this letter to support John Fritts for Lee County treasurer.

I attended the candidate forum for the candidates for Lee County treasurer.

It was very evident his opponent, Mr. Morrissey, wants to be a county administrator rather than a county treasurer.

He stated John Fritts is “nothing but a glorified teller.” He believes the county treasurer should be a financial adviser/ business consultant for the county in addition to investing, collecting, and distributing the county’s money.

It is evident he is not familiar with the Illinois state statues for county treasurers. If he was, he’d know what the responsibilities require.

John Fritts has always been a responsible treasurer with our money. He makes sound, non-risky investments and ensures the money is always available on demand without

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John Fritts, Lee County treasurer, deserves your vote Nov. 4. He’s a proven leader with the experience needed for this job.

Let’s not be fooled by a candidate who just wants to be a politician.

He doesn’t seem to think the treasurer’s office has enough responsibilities.

Thanks for your support of John Fritts. He has worked very hard for the citizens of Lee County.

Elect Morrissey Lee treasurer BRIAN O’MALLEY Amboy

I’m Brian O’Malley, husband, father, and a veteran of a foreign war.

Wes Morrissey has been my wife’s sales consultant for 3 years now.

Along with having good ideas, he is super organized and is constantly thinking of how he can grow my wife’s business.

He has a work ethic that is unrivaled. This is why I would like Wes as my treasurer.

I want to go to work and come home and be with my family, and I would feel comfortable knowing that Wes is at the courthouse tending to the money, keeping it safe, and thinking of the future.

If we do not think of the future, we will remain stagnant. Let’s do more with Wes on Nov. 4.

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Morrissey is a great choice

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I had the privilege of serving with Wes Morrissey on the Lee County Board. While serving on the board, Wes and I did not always agree.

However, I respected his point of view, because I knew Wes was one of the few other board members who took the time to do his homework prior to the meetings, and he understood the issues we were facing.

When the board was going to vote whether to grant another windmill company the rights to develop, Wes spoke to each and every concerned citizen who reached out to him, by phone and in person.

Wes cares about the people of Lee County and how his decisions would affect them.

Wes is the best choice for Lee County treasurer because he will seek out new forms of revenue. He will work with the county board to advise them on issues affecting the county’s finances. Wes will run a professional, value-based office that treats the public with respect and dignity.

But mostly, Wes is the best choice for treasurer because he will go above and beyond just collecting taxes.

My vote is for Wes, and I ask you to vote for him as well.

Note to readers: Kasey Considine is a member of the Lee County Board.

I went to school with Wes Morrissey, and graduated with him as well.

Wes was always good with money and was always wanting to help out the entire student body.

When I heard he was running for county treasurer, I thought, wow, no surprise there. He would be great at that job.

But then I started paying attention to his campaign. He wants to invest wisely for future generations. That means a lot to me as a mother. He also stated that he will take a portion of his salary and donate it in the form of a college scholarship.

Wes has always gone above and beyond for his community, and he will continue to do so.

Time to change; vote Morrissey LINDA A. GIESEN Dixon

The race for Lee County treasurer is important.

The treasurer collects your property taxes and invests your money for the county. Your property taxes are directly affected by the treasurer.

When Wes Morrissey served on the Lee County Board, he proposed changes increasing the county’s ability to earn higher interest rates and consequently earn more money. If John Fritts had done this during his 20 years as treasurer, Lee County would have earned many more thousands of dollars in income.

What has the incumbent done to improve the schedule for when we get our tax bills and the due dates? What has he done to offer options for payments on real estate taxes more frequently than twice a year?

I fully agree that John Fritts is an honest man.

The problem is that after 20 years, he has not shown any new strategies. He took office in 1994, and very little has changed under his direction.

Wes Morrissey is not only an honest man, he has strategies for improving the running of this office. It is time for a change.

Wes has my vote. I hope you will put party labels aside and go for change.

It’s time.

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

and we had a good system down.

Now I’ve grown up.

I’m 26 and have four children with my wife, Brittany. I’ve done two deployments in the Army to both Iraq and Afghanistan.

On my last deployment, I was severely wounded in an explosion, and after 8 years of service, I’ve finally moved back home.

Personally, I’m tired of seeing the same elected officials be re-elected time and time again to only sit and collect a paycheck.

I believe Wes would do more than his fair share as treasurer. First, and most important, he’s a good guy. Wes is a “give the shirt off his back” kind of guy, and many people look up to him for guidance in many things.

He’s already proved he’s capable of saving the county money without making big cuts where it’s not needed.

Elect Morrissey as treasurer JOHN SCHAMBERGER Amboy

My name is John Schamberger, and I am asking your vote for Wes Morrissey on Nov. 4.

For a year and a half, Wes served on our county board, and his tremendous leadership skills made a huge impact in such a little time. The investment plan Wes devised is now netting the county 10 times more than it originally was getting.

To put this into perspective, the interest earned is putting approximately $25,000 more into the general fund. There is no doubt Wes cares for the future of this county, and it’s time the taxpayers vote for the hardworking person they want to represent them and not the political party.

It’s time for Lee County to get a return on our tax dollar investment. Vote Morrissey on Nov. 4.

Note to readers: John Schamberger is an Amboy alderman.

will invest wisely so the county can provide more services. As a doctor, I like the fact that Wes will go above and beyond to bring jobs to the county, because I go above and beyond for my patients.

There is no question that Wes’ opponent, John Fritts, is a nice guy, but Wes is the clear-cut better candidate for the job of county treasurer.

Vote Morrissey on Nov. 4.

Vote Fritts for Lee treasurer RONALD G. CONDERMAN Dixon

Whenever we have a choice of who is asking for our vote, it is our responsibility to find out as much information, as possible, about the candidates.

I’m referring to our race for Lee County treasurer. We have John Fritts, the incumbent with 19 years’ experience and 10 years on the Lee County Board. This experience has given him invaluable knowledge into the operations of the governing bodies. We also have Wes Morrissey, who was elected to the county board and served only 1.5 years.

It’s obvious Mr. Morrissey has “no clue” what the Lee County treasurer and his staff do. Mr. Morrissey wants to be county administrator, financial adviser, and business consultant, instead of a county treasurer. The treasurer’s office duties per the Illinois Treasurers’ State Statutes are to collect, distribute and invest county funds.

John Fritts has a proven record of non-risky investments. Lee County is one of the few counties in the state with no debt.

John Fritts invests wisely and always has money available without penalty for early withdrawal.

Your Lee County treasurer’s office is one of the best in the state. Please vote for John Fritts Nov. 4.

Note to readers: Ronald G. Conderman is former chairman of the county board.

Vote Morrissey Vote Morrissey Vote Sheridan for treasurer for treasurer for Lee board MICHAEL SHOEMAKER Amboy

Dr. GREG GRUBB Dixon

WES MORRISSEY Dixon

I met Wes Morrissey back in grade school, and even then, he was looking out for the little people.

During recess every day, all the boys would play football. Well, everyone except myself because I was never picked. One day Wes was a captain, and he picked me; for the first time I got to play. He even started throwing me the ball,

I’m voting for Morrissey, and so should you. I’m a lifelong Republican and proud of it; however, I am casting my vote for Wes Morrissey in November.

After recently attending the candidates forum, I was extremely impressed with what Wes Morrissey knew and where he would like to take us.

As a business owner, I like the fact that Wes

If you are someone who is looking for a local leader who knows and cares about the issues, the answer is Theresa Sheridan.

Theresa and her family have consistently served Lee County for many years. She and her husband, Bob, raised their children in Dixon and have grandkids that live in the county as well.

This is why Theresa is

running for District 4 Lee County Board, to ensure her kids and grandkids can live in an area free of worry and financial hardship. If elected, Theresa will work every day to see that Lee County is a safe and financially stable place to live.

For a better Lee County, vote Theresa Sheridan on Nov. 4.

Vote Morrissey for treasurer DENNIS McCOY Amboy

For the past 5 years, Wes Morrissey has been the general assistance assistant director for Amboy Township. There is no doubt he will move on to be a great treasurer for Lee County.

He possesses a strong work ethic and an ability to handle himself professionally when working in group meetings. Top that with his strong financial background, and he will be a great treasurer for Lee County.

I own two small businesses in this county and am also close to retirement. Having a person such as Wes as treasurer will reassure me that, with no doubt, our county will be financially strong in the future.

If you care about your children’s future, then there is no doubt to vote Morrissey.

Note to readers: Dennis McCoy is Amboy Township supervisor.

On Nov. 4, vote for Morrissey BOB OLSON Amboy

I’m Bob Olson, and I’m a farmer, business owner and public servant. I have known Wes Morrissey for quite some time and am quite impressed with what he has already accomplished as well as being impressed with his maturity and intelligence level.

I currently serve on Lee County Board in Wes’ old seat. When I took over for him, every member of the board and every department head could not say enough about how great of a job he did.

As a small businessman himself, Wes has to think of ideas and follow through. This is what he will do as county treasurer. He will go to work every day, keep the money safe, grow it risk-free, as well as aid in everything financial in order to make this county more financially sound.

I’m voting for Wes Morrissey for a return on my tax dollar investment, and I hope you will, too.

Note to readers: Bob Olson is a member of Lee County Board, District 1.

Vote Morrissey Lee treasurer CHRISTIE MORRISSEY Dixon

I hope you vote for Wes Morrissey for treasurer.

My husband, Wes Morrissey, is currently running for Lee County treasurer, and I am asking for you to vote for him.

I do not know much about politics, but I know my husband.

When he is committed to something, he gives it 100 percent of his energy, and I know he really loves helping taxpayers.

When we were dating and he was on the county board, I could tell how much he cared. We would go out to dinner, and he would talk about budgets and investments for the county.

It was all kind of boring to me because I didn’t understand any of it. But I could tell he did, and I could tell he really cared about it.

I’m voting Morrissey, not because it is my last name, but because I know my husband is the best candidate for the job.

Dixon needs manager form of government JIM MARSHALL Dixon

I was on the committee that recommended to change Dixon’s government to a manager form.

It was a hard choice for me. I feel our present commissioners and mayor have done a very good job in our present form of government. I do feel there are several key points that swing the needle and my support to the manager form of city government.

1) In my eyes the most important, with a city manager, our mayor and council can focus more attention to economic development (working to bring in new businesses, new jobs, and new income to Dixon and the surrounding area).

2) Clear line of direction for city department heads (department heads will be accountable and take direction from the city manager).

3) Full-time professional management of the city’s day-to-day business.

4) The city manager is accountable to the mayor and the city council, and the mayor and city council are accountable to the citizens of Dixon.

I support the city manager form of city government.

However you feel, please exercise your right to vote.

Elect Morrissey Lee treasurer MITCH McCOY Princeton

I have had the pleasure of calling Wes Morrissey my friend for the past 20 years.

He was in my wedding, and I was in his. We grew up playing baseball and football together as well as being altar servers at St. Pat’s Catholic Church in Amboy.

Wes has always been good at money management. I know that is one of his passions. He also has always wanted to serve the taxpayers.

These are good qualities in a county treasurer.

But perhaps the best quality about him is how much he cares for people.

While I served in Afghanistan for a year, Wes sent me letters and called me several times.

Elect Wes Morrissey for Lee County treasurer because he is the best man for the job.

With Obama, country lacks positive agenda WILLIAM STOTZER Sterling

It was interesting listening to Hilary Clinton this past weekend, a proponent of the Obama political ideology, that corporations and the private business sector do not create jobs.

This, coupled with the progressive, liberal agenda of class warfare, war on women, racism, restriction of civil liberties, envy, and redistribution of wealth, are extreme and negative propaganda to appeal to the low-information voters of their party to gain political power and control.

Recent surveys show if all compensation and bonuses of CEOs were lumped together and given to the 19 million union workers in this country, wage increases would amount to 3 cents an hour. The average pay of all CEOs in this country is less than the pay of a U.S. congressman.

(Many are millionaires.)

It seems to me a clearthinking person should realize a positive agenda for the country is sorely lacking from this administration, shown in all the polls. Higher taxes, more regulations, entitlements, increased welfare programs, bigger government, and lack of immigration reform are all counter productive to productivity and a growing economy that raises the standard of living and income for all of us.

People must take personal and moral responsibility for their lives.

The good life and self respect are earned, not given.

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Walk among the dead in historic cemetery Forest Home resting place of beer barons

BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5575

MILWAUKEE – Cemeteries feature in spooky stories and shows, but they also contain a rich history.

In the 200-acre Forest Home Cemetery, visitors are welcome to drive or walk a number of selfguided tours among the gardens, trees and fountains. One grand tour and nine shorter ones have been established. Many sites can be viewed from the road, but in some cases a walk is necessary.

The first burial at the cemetery was in 1850. Its residents include governors, mayors, military heroes, beer barons, educators, black leaders, and industrialists, as well as less prominent folks.

Here are some of the people at rest: Valentin Blatz (18261894): He was responsible for the first bottled beer in Milwaukee. His Valentin Blatz Brewing Co. covered more than four city blocks.

Alfred Lunt (1892-1977) and Lynn Fontane (18971983): The actors took to the stage together in 1924 in New York and continued on to become stars.

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The Landmark Chapel was finished in 1892. This Gothic structure has conservatories and leaded-glass windows. It’s one of the structures that can be seen during a self-guided tour of Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.

Joseph Schlitz (1831If you go ...

1875): He married the widow of brewery owner What: Self-guided historical tour August Krug. The comWhere: Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W. Forest pany became known Home Ave., Milwaukee as Schlitz Brewing Co. When: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Schlitz died at sea near or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday England.

Cost: Free Beulah Tobey Brinton Information: Visit foresthomecemetery.com for (1835-1928): She started tours and map. the city’s first public library at her house.

32nd Red Arrow Division. 1930): Known for his sauEdward P. Allis (1824sage recipes, he started Unfortunately, he and 1889): The first water the Usinger brand. The two others were killed in system in Milwaukee business remains at its France during World War had water pipes from his II in a howitzer explosion. original place on Old company, which became Charles Frederick World Third Street.

Allis-Chalmers Corp. in Pfister (1859-1927): He Isaac Pigeon Walker 1901. built the Pfister Hotel. It (1813-1872): A lawyer, Alonzo Richard Cudopened in 1893 and conWalker was one of the worth (1898-1918): He tinues today. state’s first U.S. senators. enlisted in 1917 in the Fred Usinger (1860He served from 1848 to

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The grave of Joseph Schlitz of the Schlitz Brewing Company is at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee. He died in 1875. His grave is one of many on the cemetery’s self-guided tours.

1855. He also was nominated for president, but his candidacy drew little interest.

Emil Wallber (18421923): He served two terms as mayor in the middle of labor unrest over an 8-hour work day, which caused citywide strikes in 1886.

The structures at Forest Home also are of interest. The tours begin at one of them, the Halls of History, which houses a museum area focusing on those buried there.

For an unusual bit of tourism, stop by for a drive or a pleasant walk in this quiet place.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Oct. 31 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior

Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Halloween and costume party, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Halloween party for thirdand fourth-grade students, 3:30-6 p.m., Teen Turf, 235 W. Main St., 815-857-4800 or 815440-8195.

Steak fry dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

Halloween party and dance for fifth-grade students and older, 7-10 p.m., Teen Turf, 235 W. Main St., 815-857-4800 or 815-440-8195.

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

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Saturday, Nov. 1 Pancake breakfast and BiCounty Cooperative Foundation Fall Expo, 7 a.m.-noon, Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815-6263115.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Blessing for Dixon police and fire departments, 1 p.m., Heritage Crossing, Dixon Riverfront, 815-288-1505 or 815-284-6979.

Mexican Train dominoes, 2:30 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 410, 7:30 p.m., Whiteside County Airport, 815626-1249.

Sunday, Nov. 2 Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Blessing service for Dixon police and fire departments, 1 p.m., Heritage Crossing, Riverfront, Dixon, 815-284-6979.

Monday, Nov. 3 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County

Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Situation Room, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

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

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

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

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, 815-6229230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Rummy, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Bingo, Dixon Elks Lodge No. 779, 4:30 p.m. doors open, 5:30 p.m. kitchen opens and 6:30 p.m. bingo begins, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-2883557. No computers.

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Past abuse causes shame for husband in hiding Dear Abby, A couple of years ago, I dearABBY was arrested for domestic Abigail Van violence against my wife.

Buren’s We are still married, but (Jeanne since then, I have become Phillips) column antisocial. appears I don’t like to go to during the public gatherings where week through I know the friends we Universal Press used to hang out with will be, and I rarely com- Syndicate. municate with them. I am extremely embarrassed and feel they are I assume that after judging me. What do I your arrest, you received do? counseling and have – Antisocial in Ohio been able to find outlets other than violence for Dear Antisocial, your frustrations. If you Stop hiding. You aren’t have, let your friends “antisocial”; you are know about it. True ashamed of what you friends won’t judge you did – and that’s a good – and people who do are thing. Many abusers not friends. lack that capacity, and because of it they are Dear Abby, unable to change their During a conversation behavior. with my daughter “Jes-

sica,” who is a graduate student, I mentioned that one of her teenage cousins who attends a nearby university is getting poor grades. Jessica replied that she wasn’t surprised. She said she knows her cousin drinks and parties a lot. Jessica went on to say that “Kristin” asked her to buy liquor for her once, but she refused.

My daughter asked me not to tell my brother and sister-in-law what she said because she felt it would be betraying a confidence. I’m unsure what to do. On one hand, I know underage drinking is common. On the other, I would feel horrible if anything bad happened as a result of my silence.

Should I tip them off or keep my mouth shut?

– Torn in Idaho

Get house ready for winter

BY ALAN J. HEAVENS MCT News Service

Someone suggested that I write the annual getting-ready-for-winter column early this year because the last time I did, we had a mild one.

There’s so much to say about winter preparation that it will likely take more than one column, so we’ll start with something from last season that still brings nightmares to many. I’m referring to the ice storm of early February that interrupted electrical service to huge swaths of Philadelphia’s western and northern suburbs for days.

Let’s talk here about how to prevent pipes

Dear Abby, I don’t know what to do about my mother-inlaw’s unwelcome involvement in my home. She goes behind my back to rearrange furniture, buy decor “gifts” and take care of chores (often making things worse).

Yesterday, I came home to find my dishes and silverware had been moved, new rugs and pillows in my living room, and my bedroom nightstand had been replaced!

I have asked her to please talk with me first, and have asked her to stop altogether. My husband stands with me, but she keeps doing it.

I don’t want to ban her from our home; my husband is her only child. Is there anything else we can do?

– Hurt in Santa Ana

efforts are not helpful and they are making you angry. Then collect the pillows, the nightstand, etc., and return them to her or donate them to a thrift shop. If she has a key to your house, get it back. She should also not be allowed in your house unless she’s supervised.

A note to parents of young children: Tonight is the night when wee witches and goblins collect their loot. Please supervise them so they’ll be safe.

– Love, Abby

Dear Hurt, Your mother-in-law isn’t trying to be helpful; she’s trying to be the dominant female in your home. Stop “asking” and TELL her to quit the accessorizing and rearranging because her

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Locate water lines, take steps to prepare pipes for cold temps

Dear Torn, “Kristin” appears to be immature, and her priorities are misplaced. Her grades might improve if she lived with her parents while taking classes until her judgment improves.

Ask yourself this: If the situation were reversed and the girl with the problem were your daughter, wouldn’t you want to be told? If the answer is yes, then notify your brother and sisterin-law.

from freezing and then bursting as the temperature rises.

One of my experts said at the time that while more energy-efficient construction reduces the chance of frozen pipes in newer homes, there are no guarantees.

What you need to do now is locate the water lines that are running along exterior walls or in places where cold air may penetrate, and then do something to protect them.

One way is to insulate the pipes using foam rubber that you can pick up at the hardware store or home center. Make sure you know the diameter of your pipes beforehand, so you don’t waste time and effort.

Just slip the insulation over the pipe, peel the

backing strips, then seal it by pressing the adhesive surfaces together.

I use the non-self-stick variety (which is less expensive), fit it around the pipes, and close it up with duct tape.

For added protection, I slip in a half-inch-thick piece of rigid insulation between the pipe and the block basement wall.

To reduce cold-air intrusion, seal any gaps around the house where cold air may penetrate and come into contact with the piping. In severe cold, especially when it’s wind-driven, even a tiny opening can let in enough cold air to cause a pipe to freeze.

Sealing leaks from the outside and from colder areas into warmer ones is perhaps the best way to keep your utility costs down.

Saturday, Nov. 1 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 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m. closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; and 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.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

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

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30

p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building, Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815-626-1249.

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

Sunday, Nov. 2 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, Horizon View Farm barn, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

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

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

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2458214. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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Social issues take backseat Where candidates stand on normally ‘hot-button’ matters CHICAGO (AP) – Normally hot-button social issues like gay marriage and abortion rights have remained on the backburner for much of the Illinois governor’s race, with candidates more focused on the state’s dire fiscal problems.

Republican businessman Bruce Rauner, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, goes so far as to say he doesn’t have a “social issues agenda.”

But positions on those issues still sway some voters, and a new batch of political ads and an advisory referendum about birth control on the November ballot have brought some of them into the limelight.

Here’s a look at the candidates’ views:

Gay marriage Same-sex marriages became legal statewide in Illinois this year. The measure, which Quinn signed in 2013, was opposed by religious organizations.

“I fought for marriage equality to make Illinois a state that welcomes everyone and provide equal rights to all couples,” Quinn wrote in an Associated Press campaign questionnaire.

Quinn calls it among his greatest accomplishments, but his stance has evolved. He didn’t publicly back gay marriage until 2012 after President Barack Obama did so, saying Illinois’ 2011 legalized civil unions had worked well.

Rauner refuses to discuss his views on samesex marriage but says he wouldn’t change Illinois’ new law.

“I never have and never will comment on that,” he told AP. “Social issues for me are off the table.”

Previously, Rauner has said that samesex marriage should’ve been put to voters and if they didn’t want it, he’d have rejected it. In commercials, his campaign has painted it as a matter of equality. In one, a woman notes that Rauner will “leave the marriage equality law alone.”

Abortion rights Both candidates have appealed to women voters and say they largely support a woman’s choice on abortion rights.

“I strongly support a woman’s right to choose and will defend this right in every way,” Quinn wrote in an AP questionnaire. On his website, Quinn says “putting restrictions on these decisions can put a woman’s health and life at risk.”

Last week, Quinn’s campaign hosted feminist leader Gloria Steinem, who praised Quinn and running mate Paul Vallas’ support of abortion rights.

Rauner wrote in an AP questionnaire that abortion is “best decided by a woman and her doctor,” but he does support restrictions on lateterm abortions. He says he doesn’t use the term “pro-choice” himself, but in a recent campaign ad targeted at women a supporter deems him “prochoice.”

One political action committee has zeroed in on Rauner’s contrasting stance with Sanguinetti.

She wrote in an AP questionnaire she’s “pro-life, but like many pro-life Republicans in Illinois”

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Employees at the Lapham-Hickey Steel plant listen to Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner during his tour of the facility Monday in Chicago.

Rauner says women will decide close battle CHICAGO (AP) – Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner says women will decide the close race between him and Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.

The Winnetka businessman and his wife Diana appeared at a Chicago event on Thursday to encourage women to get out and vote in Tuesday’s election.

Moderate, independent-voting women in the Chicago area are considered a key swing vote. Both candidates have spent time there in recent weeks trying to gain their support.

Quinn last week held

an event with women’s rights a c t i v ist Gloria Steinem, stressDiana ing his Rauner support for abortion rights, equal pay for women and other issues.

Rauner also supports abortion rights but stresses economic issues. He said he would appoint women to top positions.

Quinn’s campaign questioned why Rauner hasn’t hired more women executives in his businesses.

Quinn campaign to focus on ‘sporadic’ voters SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Key campaign strategists for Gov. Pat Quinn say they’re focusing on turnout by “sporadic” Democratic voters in the final days before Tuesday’s election.

The operatives spoke to reporters in a conference call Thursday. Campaign field director Nellie Sires she respects Rauner’s position.

Chicago-based Personal PAC, which supports pro-abortion rights candidates, has spent a total of roughly $1 million on television ads and mailers opposing Rauner, also noting that the Rauners have supported other candidates who oppose abortion rights.

Birth control Both candidates support a nonbinding ballot measure that will ask voters if insurance companies’ prescription drug coverage plans should be

says they are confident Quinn will be helped by early and mail-in votes.

They say the campaign also will be encouraging trips to the polls by Democrats who don’t faithfully show up every election cycle.

Campaign manager Lou Bertuca says challenger Bruce Rauner required to include birth control.

Illinois already has a 2003 law requiring providers that cover prescription drugs to also cover FDA-approved contraceptive drugs for women.

Opponents say it’s a tactic to boost Democratic votes, but proponents say voters’ support ensures protections in the wake of June’s U.S. Supreme Court decision saying employers with religious objections could opt out of a federal rule requiring insurers to cover contraceptives.

has raised more money but that Quinn’s team has collected enough to get his message out “the old-fashioned way.”

Rauner’s political director Sarah Clamp responded that their campaign is confident in its ground game and is hitting its own targets for early and absentee votes.

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Illinois is developing its new medical marijuana pilot program, which Quinn signed into law in 2013. Quinn said Illinois’ law, with stricter standards than other states, could help the seriously ill.

Rauner said he wouldn’t have signed it and questions the process for deciding who can grow and sell. Sanguinetti disagrees. She suffers from multiple sclerosis and says there are benefits for people in pain.

No candidate supports legalizing marijuana outright.

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Nurse Kaci Hickox (right) and her boyfriend, Ted Wilbur, are followed Thursday by a Maine State Trooper as they ride bikes on a trail near their home in Fort Kent, Maine. State officials might go to court to keep Hickox in quarantine for the remainder of the 21-day incubation period for Ebola that ends on Nov. 10. Police are monitoring her, but can’t detain her without a court order signed by a judge.

Maine in standoff with nurse over safeguards Her quarantine is set to end Nov.10 FORT KENT, Maine (AP) – Insisting she is perfectly healthy, nurse Kaci Hickox again defied the state’s Ebola quarantine Thursday by taking a bike ride with her boyfriend, and Maine health authorities struggled to reach a compromise that would limit her contact with others.

Hickox, 33, stepped out of her home on the remote northern edge of Maine for the second day in a row, practically daring authorities to make good on their threat to go to court to have her confined against her will.

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

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Abbott..............................43.49 Alcoa................................16.22 AltriaCorp........................47.47 Autonation......................55.90 American Express...........88.75 Arris-Group.....................29.26 Apple.............................106.98 ADM................................46.58 AT&T................................34.50 Bank of America..............17.02 Boeing............................123.85 BorgWarner.....................54.36 BP.....................................43.12

Casey’s.............................81.06 Caterpillar......................100.18 CenturyLink....................41.48 Chevron.........................117.21 Cisco................................24.08 Citigroup..........................53.14 CNW................................42.34 CocaCola.........................41.40 ConAgra...........................33.91 Dean................................14.40 Deere & Co.......................85.27 Disney..............................90.22 Donaldson.......................41.21 DuPont.............................67.65 Exxon...............................94.43 Ford.................................13.96 Exelon..............................36.68 GE....................................25.67 FifthThird........................19.73 HawaiianElectric............28.03 Hewlett Packard..............35.32

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: Dec. 3.73 1 ⁄ 2 ; March 3.861⁄2; July 4.02 Soybeans: Nov. 10.241⁄2; Jan. 10/30; March 10.36

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The Illinois EPA is accepting comments on the draft permit. Comments must be postmarked by midnight November 30, 2014. If sufficient interest is expressed in the draft permit, a hearing or other informational meeting may be held. Requests for information, comments, and questions should be directed to Brad Frost, Division of Air Pollution Control, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, PO. Box 19506, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9506, phone 217/782-2113, TDD phone number 217/782-9143.

The repositories for the draft permit documents are at the Illinois EPA's offices at 412 SW Washington Street, Peoria, 309/671-3022 and 1340 North Ninth St., Springfield, 217/782-7027 (please call ahead to assure that someone will be available to assist you). Copies of the draft permit and project summary may also be available at http://www.epa.gov/reg5oair/permits/ ilonline.html. Copies of the documents will be made available upon request.

The CAAPP is Illinois’ operating permit program for major sources of emissions, as required by Title V of the Clean Air Act (Act). The conditions of CAAPP permits are enforceable by the public, as well as by the USEPA and Illinois EPA. In addition to implementing Title V of the Act, CAAPP permits may contain “Title I Conditions,” i.e., conditions established under the permit programs for new and modified emission units, pursuant to Title I of the Act. The permit contains T1 conditions in sections 3.2 and 4.1.4 that were established in previously issued permits. The permit contains T1 conditions in section 4.1.4 that are being revised by this application. The permit contains no T1 conditions that are being newly established by this application.

The beginning of this public comment period also serves as the beginning date of the USEPA 45 day review period, provided the USEPA does not seek a separate proposed period.

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HomeDepot.....................97.52 Intel Corp........................32.58 IBM................................164.27 IntlPaper..........................50.30 JCPenney...........................7.64 JohnsonControls.............45.78 Johnson&Johnson........107.04 JPMorgan Chase.............59.38 Kraft.................................56.16 Kroger..............................55.04 Leggett&Platt...................39.10 Manpower.......................65.98 McDonald’s.....................93.35 Merck&Co........................57.31 Microsoft.........................46.05 3M..................................152.13 Monsanto......................113.69 Newell..............................34.94 AGL..................................54.46 Nike.................................92.97 Parker-Han....................124.67

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Operations & Maintenance Fund - Restricted

Bond & Interest Fund

Liability, Protection & Settlement Fund

3,851,335 $

471,901 $

747,706 $

1,667,720 $

32,870

3,851,335

471,901

747,706

1,667,720

32,870

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256,408 ###

411,288 -

50,833 ###

2,605,498

307,241

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398,736

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Federal Government Other

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Student Tuition and Fees Tuition Fees

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TOTAL TUITION AND FEES

4,575,777

500,282

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-

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Other Sources Sales & Service Fee Facilities Revenue Interest on Investments Other Reserve for on behalf payments State Portion of SURS payments

122,184 12,896 14,455

4,850 94 17,886

2,543,635

208,488

TOTAL OTHER SOURCES

2,693,171

231,318

27,613

808

156,283

13,732,935

1,510,742

1,174,055

1,668,529

189,153

TOTAL REVENUE EXPENDITURES

BY PROGRAM

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14,713 12,900

808

86,063

70,220

Operations & Maintenance Fund - Restricted

Bond & Interest Fund

Liability, Protection & Settlement Fund

166,761 59,663 787 1,512,830

2,288,562

555,458 1,278,926

1,723,673

225,895 341,492

927,038 2,543,635

208,488

13,384,030

1,721,318

2,061,594

1,723,673

637,607

348,905

(210,576)

(887,539)

(55,145)

(448,454)

Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfer (to) from Other Funds

1,043,202

215,000

Excess (or Deficiency) of Revenues over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources (Uses)

1,392,107

4,424

(887,539)

(55,145)

(448,454)

FUND BALANCE, Beginning of Year

6,817,545

114

3,566,368

1,058,557

4,970,110

2,678,829 $

1,003,412 $

4,521,657

TOTAL EXPENDITURES Excess (or Deficiency) of Revenues over Expenditures

FUND BALANCE, End of Year

$

8,209,652 $

4,538 $

70,220

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-

ENROLLMENT DATA - 10 DAY: Summer, 2013 Headcount 949, FTE 715; Fall, 2013 Headcount 2,220, FTE 1,413; Spring, 2014 Headcount 2,254, FTE 1,348.

STAFF DATA: Fall, 2014 Full-time Staff: 133; Part-time Staff: 142; Workstudy Staff: 77

PROGRAM DATA: A public community college, Sauk Valley provides a comprehensive educational program to the citizens of SVCC District 506. For those who wish to transfer to a four-year institution, SVCC offers 43 transfer associate degrees, 21 career-technical degrees and 55 certificates. SVCC also offers academic skills training for students who need additional basic concepts before entering an occupation or transfer program. Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED preparation and testing, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Continuing Education (CE) courses are scheduled at SVCC and at off-campus sites throughout the district.

CERTIFICATION: We certify that the above data are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

MELISSA M. DYE, TREASURER Sauk Valley Community College District 506

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

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

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

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

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

All services in Spanish & English.

ROCK RIVER CHRISTIAN CENTER, 1800 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls. Phone 815-625-4371. Rev. Brian Vickers, Pastor, Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and Celebration of Praise 6 p.m. School of the Bible, 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Family Night, Prayer and Bible Study, Crossroads Youth Ministry Wednesday 6:45 p.m.; Missionnettes and Royal Rangers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

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

UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, 210 East Grove Street, Coleta. Wilmer (Bill) Houch, Pastor. Sunday Worship Celebration 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship 10:30 a.m. For information, call 336-2339.

BRETHREN IN CHRIST TheBridge@Beans,121E.3rdSt.,Sterling. 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastors, Rita Wolf and Bruce Johnson. Phone 815-441-0779 CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Saturday confessions 4:00 p.m. Saturday evening Mass: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 7:15 & 9:00 a.m.; Daily Mass: Mon.-Thurs.

7:00 a.m.; (Wednesday during school year 8:30 a.m.; Friday 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:00 a.m. Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak. Rectory phone: 625-4508.

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

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

Everyone is welcome!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Breathe It’s easy to take breathing for granted.

We’ve been doing it our whole life and it seems fairly automatic. But, have you ever noticed how anxious you get when your breathing is compromised? Panic attacks are often triggered by the fear that one will run out of air, in an enclosed space, for instance. And, it is with good reason that we are anxious about our breathing. Breathing is life itself; the breath of life is God’s most elemental gift. And, while breathing is usually automatic, it need not be so.We can consciously slow down our breathing, which is beneficial when we are anxious. And we can use our breathing as an aid to prayer, breathing in and out in rhythm to our prayer.This is a very ancient method of “abiding in prayer.” That is, we repeat a short phrase every time we breathe in and breathe out.Try this, using a short prayer or phrase such as “the Lord is my shepherd” while breathing in, and “I shall not want” while breathing out. (Then repeat a hundred times.) “Praise God” (breathing in) “from whom all blessings flow” (breathing out). Any short prayer or Bible verse will work.

“Inspiration” literally means the drawing of air into the lungs, but metaphorically it means to be creatively stimulated. So breathe, and breathe well.

– Christopher Simon

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Psalm 150:6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA), 300 West Third Street, Prophetstown, Rev. Greg Olson, pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Education hour, 10:15 a.m. September through May. Our building is handicap accessible. Phone 537-2758.

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

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

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

IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th

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

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

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

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, (LCMS) LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. Phone: 625-2284. Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:15 a.m.; 9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 1701 16th Ave., Sterling; Brandon Nelson, Pastor. Gerad VonHolten, Youth Director. Sunday Morning: Worship Time 9:00 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship following worship. Nursery provided; handicap accessible; air conditioned. Phone 625-3069.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

METHODIST EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST, 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling, IL 61081. David Jungniekel, Pastor. Fellowship 9:00; Sunday School 9:30; Worship 10:45. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Phone: 815-626-0104.

Web address: www.EastJordanUMC.org FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling; Rev. Paul Judd, pastor. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided. Elevator available.

Air conditioning. Handicap accessible.

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

E-mail: admin@sterlingfirstumc.org ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST, 210 4th Ave., Rock Falls, Richard Fassig, pastor; Julie Carrion, Youth Director. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m. Nursery provided during worship service.

Sunday School resumes September 8th at 10:00am. Youth Group meets 2nd & 4th Sunday at 11:30 a.m.. Air Conditioned, Handicapped Accessible. Church phone: 815-625-0114. www.rockfallsumc.org UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rosa Yeonshin Lee. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 2nd Ave., and E. 10th St., Sterling, Pastor Paul Judd. Sunday morning worship and Camp Sonshine for children in 5th grade and under at 9:00a.m. Fellowship with coffee and snacks at 10:20a.m.

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

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

Nursery provided. Contact Church Office for questions 815-625-1968 TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’s) Welcomes Pastor Leanne Keate. Church phone 815438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY, 409 Ave. F, Sterling, Lt. Cindy Marquis, Corps Officer/Pastor.

Sunday 10:15am Sunday School (classes for adults and children) 11:00am Fellowship. 11:15am Morning Worship. Wednesday 5:00pm Bible Study (all ages) 7:00pm 3rd Wednesdays Ladies Night. Thursday 1:30pm Ladies Fellowship.

5:30pm Club 316 (youth grades 1-12) Building handicapped accessible. Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00a.m.-Noon, and 1:00p.m.4:30p.m. Food Pantry- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1:30p.m-3:30p.m.

For further information or questions on programs call 815 – 625 – 1622 For assistance with prescriptions, water, utilities please call for an appointment.

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

Transportation disponible. 626-8419.

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

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

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

Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m.

Kids church during Sunday services.

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

Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible Church.

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

Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sterling volleyball players celebrate with their fans after beating LaSalle-Peru 25-17, 22-25, 25-21 on Thursday in the championship of the 3A Sterling Regional at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Duchesses put past behind Warriors as Good as it gets with win over Cavs them at Winnebago

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WINNEBAGO – Kacey Koch was barely in grade school when her mother, Jenny (Koch) Kirchner, coached the Dixon Duchesses to their most recent regional volleyball title in 2005.

“I don’t necessarily remember it, because I was young,” Koch recalled.

“I remember some of the girls on that team, and the talent they had.

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that were amazing.”

Koch, a junior setter, would persevere through a regional championship match which included a 62-point game at the 3A Winnebago Regional.

Having won the first set 25-20 and lost the second set 32-30 to force a third, the Duchesses stepped up their front row presence and cruised to a 25-14 win in the third game to win a long-awaited regional championship.

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STERLING – A few months ago, Macie Good thought she’d be a spectator for volleyball by the time regionals came around.

The freshman transfer from Rock Falls started the year on the Sterling Golden Warriors sophomore team, and that is where she expected to stay.

But plans change. As it turns out, Good was just what the Warriors’ front

line needed against rival LaSalle-Peru.

Good provided consistent play on the right-side block, and added a handful of kills Thursday night as the Warriors beat the Cavaliers 25-17, 22-25, 25-17.

“I came over from Rock Falls, and I really wasn’t anything big there,” Good said. “Coach told me at the beginning of the year that I’d be playing with the sophomores, so I never expected to be in this spot. It’s amazing.”

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Dark horse pays off Comets embrace underdog role in upset of Storm

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

MANLIUS – After a certain newspaper that shall remain nameless printed its volleyball regional preview capsules in last weekend’s edition, the Newman Comets found themselves a favorite Katy Perry song.

After reading they were the Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com Newman celebrates after upsetting top-seeded Bureau dark horse at the 2A Bureau Valley 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 at the 2A Bureau Valley Regional Valley Regional, the Comets must have put the Perry ditty Thursday in Manlius.

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of the same name on a loop.

But after their performance in a 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 victory over top-seeded Bureau Valley in Thursday night’s championship match, maybe “This Is How We Do” would be the more appropriate song of the chanteuse with the everchanging hair color.

Newman (14-17) scrapped, hustled, dove, dug, and clawed its way to victory over the Storm (27-6), which had beaten the Comets in both

Three Rivers West meetings this season.

But so had No. 2 seed Riverdale, which third-seeded Newman dispatched in straight sets in Tuesday’s semifinals.

“Being the dark horse, that got to us,” senior hitter Aubree Schmitt said, “and it’s been motivating us all week.

We figured if someone outside the team believed in us, then we could get it done.”

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Blackhawks get back on winning track, B5.

Cougars take Amboy title, B4.

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Not swinging that way Torii Hunter Free agent outfielder appears in Arkansas political ad for gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson denoucing gay marriage.

Injured paw Chandler Harnish Former NIU quarterback, now on Vikings practice squad, will miss several weeks with a foot injury suffered during practice.

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NIU unveils $138 million upgrade Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier unveiled a plan for a complete overhaul of the school’s athletic facilities Thursday afternoon at the Yordon Center in DeKalb.

The plan, which has an estimated cost of $138 million, includes extensive renovations to Huskie Stadium.

Planned improvements include suites, lounges, and outdoor club seating on the east side of the stadium, as well as 6,500 seats in the south end zone.

The project will be 100 percent privately funded.

Gundy tried to trademark rant Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says that he tried to trademark his famous rant, “I’m a man, I’m 40!” but someone else beat him to it.

Either Gundy was joking, or he should probably hire a lawyer. Anyone profiting off of that phrase is profiting off Gundy’s likeness, which is illegal.

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Randle asked officer for massage Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting on Oct. 13, but the second-year pro didn’t seem to take the whole experience seriously.

Randle was charged with a Class B misdemeanor for allegedly stealing underwear and a sample bottle of cologne with a retail value of $123.50 at a Dillard’s in Frisco, Texas.

He asked a female jail employee if she’d give him a massage. He also joked about his mug shot.

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Illinois to move games to Springfield Illinois will play five men’s basketball games in November 2015 in Springfield while work continues at the State Farm Center on campus, athletic director Mike Thomas said Thursday.

The school has long said the construction schedule would keep the team out of its home arena for part of the early 2015-16 season.

The Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield, 85 miles west of Champaign, was chosen from among bidders in other cities.

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Cubs trim 40-man roster The Cubs 40-man roster shrunk to 35 as reliever Carlos Villanueva filed for free agency, and the team declined the 2015 option on reliever Kyuji Fujikawa.

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The Giants’ Pablo Sandoval catches the last out Wednesday in Game 7 of the World Series against the Royals in Kansas City, Mo. The win secures the label of dynasty to the team, considering it is San Francisco’s third title in a 5-year span.

New dynasty

Giants secure legacy with latest championship

BY JANIE MCCAULEY AP Baseball Writer

SAN FRANCISCO – Bruce Bochy is crazy superstitious.

It’s a little-known fact about the unflappable San Francisco Giants manager.

Mere mention of anything about a dynasty during the World Series made him uncomfortable. He felt equally uneasy when his name got linked to the best skippers of all-time – those Hall of Famers he well could join someday.

Bochy doesn’t have to worry about a jinx now. After winning its third championship in five seasons, the new label for his team looks as if it will stick.

“Dynasty” blared the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday.

The Giants closed it out with a 3-2 win in Game 7 at Kansas City on Wednesday night, sealed by Series MVP Madison Bumgarner’s five shutout innings – as a reliever this time.

“A lot has to go right. First off, it starts with the talent,” Bochy said. “I mean, you need that, which we have. Then you have to deal with a lot of things maybe during the season. Every manager says, ‘Hey, we’re fine, we have a good chance to get there if we stay healthy.’ But that doesn’t

always happen.”

In a remarkable every-other-year pattern, San Francisco somehow finds its best form in even years.

With new faces and old ones, with castoffs and misfits and some key midseason acquisitions.

Few clubs have captured three championships in a 5-year span.

The last National League team to do it was the St. Louis Cardinals with Stan Musial from 1942-46, so the Giants are the first of the free-agency era.

The Oakland Athletics won three straight crowns in the early 1970s, and the New York Yankees captured four in 5 years from 1996-2000.

Still, San Francisco was never considered a favorite or the best team in the regular season any of these times. Twice in this stretch, the Giants missed the playoffs altogether.

After a runner-up finish in the NL West to the Dodgers at 88-74, they took the wild-card card route this time.

On Wednesday night, Tim Hudson became a champion after a 16-year wait, and Michael Morse got there following 10 major league seasons.

“It’s the greatest group of guys I ever played with,” Morse said.

“It’s a group of guys who believe in each other, and the outcome

was a World Series victory.”

This city has had a football dynasty. So now the storied baseball franchise is doing its best to catch up with the NFL team in town. The Niners ruled in the late ’80s and ’90s, winning five Super Bowls.

A unique element for Bochy’s latest winning roster is the talented crop of homegrown players who made it happen.

There are the big names – Bumgarner, Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval. And the emerging ones – Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Joe Panik.

“You look at most of our team – like Joe, me, Buster, Pablo, Belt, Bum. It’s loaded with a lot of good players, and a lot of players who are pretty similar in kind of their approach to the game, and they’re pretty even-keel,” said Crawford, the shortstop.

“Pablo’s a little bit different, but me, Joe, Belt, Bum, Buster, we’re all pretty levelheaded at any point in the game whatever part of the season it is, whether it’s playoffs or midway through the regular season. We don’t really change. That says a lot with how well we’ve done in the playoffs and the postseason in recent years,” he said.

“Nothing’s really too big for us,” he added.

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Maybe next year in Kansas City Royals already looking ahead after magical postseason run

BY DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The emotions were still raw, the sting of defeat still fresh from Game 7 of the World Series when Billy Butler stood in front of his locker and spoke in a voice full of conviction.

They would be back, this scrappy bunch of kids. Their return to the playoffs after 29 years was just the beginning, their 3-2 loss on Wednesday night hardly the end. The same team that swept through the playoffs before falling to the San Francisco Giants has brighter days ahead.

“We have so many guys up here that are young, talented,” Butler said. “You saw some young guys take that next step in the postseason, and it’s an exciting thing to see, and for the future of this organization. The future couldn’t be brighter. The whole nucleus is extremely young, and I think they’re going to build off it. I just hope I’m part of

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The Royals’ Alex Gordon walks off the field Wednesday as the Giants celebrate winning Game 7 of the World Series in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals feel they have enough young talent to return to the Fall Classic in 2015. that process.”

That’s the kicker: Butler may not be part of it.

The Royals must decide whether to exercise his expensive club option for next season, and most expect them to decline. That would make Butler a free agent for the first time in his career, and leave Kansas City in search of a new designated hitter.

“Even if they decline it,

you can still talk,” Butler said. “If it’s not here, it’s somewhere else, but I’d rather it be here. That’s the way it is. We’re a small market. Business is business, but I feel like it’s a little bit more than that here.”

Designated hitter isn’t the only question mark facing the Royals next season.

Staff ace James Shields, who helped to

turn around a losing clubhouse culture, will become a free agent.

The Royals will likely make him a qualifying offer, but with bigbudget teams such as the Red Sox in the market for pitching, the price could be driven up quickly.

That means the Royals could be in search of a starting pitcher, too.

“The next couple days, I’m going to go home and enjoy some trickor-treating with my kids,” Shields said. “I’ll be thinking about that a little bit later, but I’m not too worried about my free agency right now. Obviously I have to think about that, and we’ll see what happens.”

Right fielder Nori Aoki will also become a free agent, though it’s possible the Royals re-sign him. Relief pitchers Scott Downs, Jason Frasor, and Luke Hochevar could be headed elsewhere, and veteran outfielders Raul Ibanez and Josh Willingham are not expected back.

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• Cavaliers at Bulls, CSN/ ESPN 9:30 p.m.

• Clippers at Lakers, ESPN

Friday, October 31, 2014

VOLLEYBALL

SCOREBOARD Volleyball Postseason pairings

3A Sterling Regional Monday’s results • No. 4 Mendota def. No. 5 Kewanee 27-25, 25-20 • No. 3 Rock Falls def. No. 6 Geneseo 25-21, 25-12 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 LaSalle-Peru def. Mendota 25-11, 25-10 • No. 2 Sterling def. Rock Falls 25-10, 16-25, 25-19 Thursday’s result • Championship, Sterling def. LaSalle-Peru 25-17, 22-25, 25-21 Winner advances to IVC Sectional vs.

Galesburg Regional winner, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

3A Winnebago Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Freeport def. No. 5 Stillman Valley 31-29, 20-25, 25-17 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Dixon def. Freeport 25-18, 28-26 • No. 3 Winnebago def. No. 2 Rochelle 25-16, 25-23 Thursday’s result • Championship, Dixon def. Winnebago 25-20, 30-32, 25-14 Winner advances to Rochelle Sectional vs. Hampshire Regional winner, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

2A Bureau Valley Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Morrison def. No. 5 Prophetstown 25-15, 25-17 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Bureau Valley def. Morrison 25-13, 16-25, 25-12 • No. 3 Newman def. No. 2 Riverdale 25-19, 25-18 Thursday’s result • Championship, Newman def. Bureau Valley 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 Winner advances to Pecatonica Sectional vs. Byron Regional winner, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

2A Byron Regional Monday’s results • No. 4 Rockford Christian def. No. 5 North Boone 26-24, 25-10 • No. 3 Byron def. No. 6 South Beloit 25-8, 25-10 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Oregon def. Rockford Christian 25-12, 25-17 • Byron def. No. 2 Rockford Lutheran 27-29, 25-16, 27-25 Thursday’s result • Championship, Oregon def. Byron 25-12, 17-25, 25-23 Winner advances to Pecatonica Sectional vs. Bureau Valley Regional winner, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4

2A Forreston Regional Monday’s results • No. 4 Forreston def. No. 5 West Carroll 22-25, 25-17, 25-13 • No. 3 Fulton def. No. 6 Pecatonica 25-19, 25-7 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Dakota def. Forreston 21-25, 25-11, 25-15 • Fulton def. No. 2 Lena-Winslow 25-25, 27-25

Thursday’s result • Championship, Dakota def. Fulton 25-21, 24-26, 25-20 Winner advances to Pecatonica Sectional vs. Seneca Regional winner, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

1A Amboy Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Amboy def. No. 5 Polo 25-13, 25-12 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Eastland def. Amboy 25-20, 25-15 • No. 2 Erie def. No. 3 Milledgeville 25-14, 25-19 Thursday’s result • Championship, Eastland def. Erie 25-12, 21-25, 25-11 Winner advances to River Ridge Sectional vs. Durand Regional winner, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

1A AFC Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Hiawatha def. No. 5 Alden-Hebron 25-23, 25-19 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Keith Country Day def. Hiawatha 25-9, 25-7 • No. 3 AFC def. No. 2 Christian Life 25-16, 25-16 Thursday’s result • Championship, No. 1 Keith Country Day def. AFC 25-14, 25-20 Keith Country Day advances to River Ridge Sectional vs. Scales Mound Regional winner, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4

Sauk Valley Media • B3

ROUNDUP

Raiders, Steamers fall in finals AFC loses to defending champions; Dakota bests Fulton

By SVM Sports Staff

AFC lost to Keith Country Day in straight sets in the Class 1A AFC Regional championship match, 25-14, 25-20.

The Raiders were down 16-14 in Game 1, before Cougars’ Division I prospect Iman McGray reeled off nine consecutive points to seal the win in the first game. AFC led 15-12 in Game 2, but couldn’t hold the lead and contain the dangerous Cougars’ hitters, as they stormed back to win.

Krista Beach led the Raiders with eight kills, while adding nine digs and eight service points. Lauren

Thursday’s stars Camerin Huizenga, Fulton, 14 assists, 10 digs, 7 kills, 3 aces Chelsea Lesniewski, Fulton, 1 3 kills, 9 digs Krista Beach, AFC, 8 kills, 9 digs, 8 service points Meurer had a team-high 10 digs for AFC, and Katie Sondgeroth had seven assists and six service points in the loss.

The Cougars advance to the 1A River Ridge Sectional semifinal match at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Dakota def. Fulton 25-21, 24-26, 25-20: Fulton lost the Class 2A

Forreston Regional championship match in three sets.

The Steamers’ two losses were sandwiched around a win in the second set. Chelsea Lesniewski led the Steamers with 13 kills and nine digs, while Camerin Huizenga added 14 assists, 10 digs, seven kills and three aces.

Betsy Leonard had 11 blocks, and Averi Leitzen finished with a teamhigh 11 digs in the loss.

Dakota advances to the Pecatonica Sectional semifinal match at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

3A IVC Sectional Tuesday, Nov. 4

• Washington vs. Metamora, 5:30 p.m.

• Sterling vs. Limestone, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6 • Championship, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to LaSalle-Peru Supersectional vs. Prairie Central Sectional winner, 6 p.m., Nov. 8.

3A Rochelle Sectional Tuesday, Nov. 4

• Woodstock Marian vs. Rosary, 5:30 p.m.

• Dixon vs. Burlington Central, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6 • Championship, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Belvidere Supersectional vs. Vernon Hills Sectional winner, 1 p.m. Nov. 8

2A Pecatonica Sectional Tuesday, Nov. 4

• Newman vs. Oregon, 5:30 p.m.

• Ottawa Marquette vs. Dakota, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6 • Championship, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Putnam County Supersectional vs. Orion Sectional winner, 6 p.m. Nov. 8

1A River Ridge Sectional Tuesday, Nov. 4

• Aquin vs. Eastland, 5:30 p.m.

• Galena vs. Keith Country Day, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6 • Championship, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Harvest Christian Academy Supersectional, 7 p.m.

Nov. 8

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Newman’s Madalyn Wilson watches the ball go past two Bureau Valley defenders Thursday during the 2A Bureau Valley Regional championship match in Manlius. The Comets won 21-25, 25-16, 25-18.

Comets recover after Game 1 loss HORSE

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Eastland’s Ashley Beyers gets a piece of a block during Thursday’s 1A Amboy Regional final against Erie.

Eastland won to advance to the River Ridge Sectional.

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Bureau Valley took control early, as the Storm reeled off the first six points of Game 1. But that was the biggest lead the Storm had all night, as the Comets kept battling back throughout that first game, then trailed only twice in the next two combined.

While BV’s powerful hitting carried it to a Game 1 win, the Storm were unable to get their offense back on track consistently in games 2 & 3. That was mostly thanks to the scrappy Comets, who dominated points on out-of-system plays all match long.

“It was a rough start, but the way we battled back in the first game carried over to the next two,” Schmitt said. “We knew if we carried that momentum over, just kept fighting and being aggressive and not giving them anything easy, they might get a little jumbled up and out of sync.”

“They were picking up everything in the second and third games,” BV senior setter Sydney Lebahn said. “I think we caught them off guard a little in the first game, but they came back strong. We tried to make plays out of whatever they gave us, but they just made more plays tonight.”

The Storm led 2-0 to start Game 2, but it was all Newman after that.

Madalyn Wilson’s tip-kill gave the Comets a 3-2 lead, and they didn’t trail again. Schmitt’s two aces to close out the second game gave Newman the momentum again heading into Game 3.

BV scored the first point of Game 3, but Newman again answered swiftly. A Wilson kill and a Rachel Humphreys block made it 2-1 Newman, and the teams stayed close for the next several points.

Leading 6-5, Teagan Hinrichs stuffed a block for Newman, then Schmitt served another ace for a three-point margin. A Wilson kill and a Julie Hurd spike made it 12-8, then Ferris served three straight points – the final one an ace – for a 15-8 lead, forcing BV’s final timeout.

“When we get behind, we just keep pushing, and we knew that we had to fight through it all tonight,” said Wilson, a sophomore hitter. “We had to be smart, because when we just smashed it, they hit it right back to us. So we found other ways to find the holes and score points.”

The Storm cut the lead to five with kills by Carlie Bickett and Lindsey Hoffert, then later cut the deficit to four twice, the second time at 22-18 on another Bickett spike. But a Hurd kill gave Newman a sideout at 23-18, and Schmitt’s kill off a Wilson set was followed by a Wilson block to set off a wild Comet celebration on Bureau Valley’s home court.

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“Being a scrappy team, that’s big for us,” Ferris said. “That style seems to work for us, so we just go after it hard and make things happen when the opportunities are there.

We were loud tonight, we communicated well, and it paid off.”

Schmitt and Wilson had 11 kills each, with Schmitt serving five aces and Wilson stuffing two blocks. Ferris had 42 digs and eight points, Humphreys and Baleigh Osborn had three kills each, and Humphreys chipped in four blocks.

Mariah Staebell dished 16 assists, Paige Ruthart set nine more and served for eight points, and Hurd had 10 points and 11 digs.

Hoffert paced BV with 11 kills and two aces, Val Reuter had six kills and 11 digs, and Heaven Bennett added four kills and nine digs. Bickett slammed five kills, Lebahn finished with 21 assists, nine points, 11 digs and two kills, and Jehna Thomas chipped in 16 digs and six points.

It was Newman’s second straight regional title, after winning one last year as the favorites. Prior to that, the last regional crown came in 2009.

“It means so much to do it again this year,” Schmitt said. “We knew we could do it, but it wouldn’t be easy. But this feeling … it’s the same awesome feeling we had last year, and us nine seniors really wanted to feel that again.”

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VOLLEYBALL

Friday, October 31, 2014

1A AMBOY REGIONAL

Cougars ground Cards Erie loses momentum for good in Game 3 in Amboy

BY DAN MAKAREWICZ Special to SVM

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Sterling’s Taylor Hendrix goes up for a block during Thursday’s regional championship match against LaSalle-Peru at Musgrove Fieldhouse. Sterling won 25-17, 22-25, 25-21.

Warriors take Cavs out of their offense GOOD

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Sterling advances to the IVC Sectional, where it will meet Limestone at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Good found herself across the net from junior hitter Taylor Gibson for much of the night. After a couple early points, Good adjusted, and the result rattled the Cavaliers (28-8).

“They are such a good team, and nothing rattles them much,” Sterling coach Dale Dykeman said. “But we knew they’d set the right side a lot, and Macie Good took such a big step tonight. It made them set farther back, and that made a huge difference.”

Sterling jumped out to a 5-0 lead in Game 1 against a team that had beaten them twice this season in NIB-12 West play.

Not to be outdone, the Cavs spun that around and scored the next six points to take a 6-5 lead.

The Warriors (26-10) charged back with four straight points, and held at least a three-point advantage the rest of the game. Sterling closed it out with a 25-17 win.

In Game 2, the score was tied at 20 when LP’s Lauren Spelich served an ace. She held serve for two more points to put LP up 23-20.

Sterling rallied back with a kill by Jay Borum and a net violation by the Cavs.

A block by LP’s Cierra Johnson and a kill by Gibson put away the game.

“We never lost confidence, even after losing that second game,” Sterling’s Kaylee Martin said.

“We made a couple mistakes, and we knew we just had to correct them in the last game.”

Martin was a force the entire night, collecting a match-high 17 kills.

She wasn’t alone in the kill department. Good

Star of the match: Kaylee Martin, Sterling, 17 kills, 2 aces Key performers: Taylor Gibson, LP, 6 kills; Macie Good, Sterling, 4 kills, 4 blocks; Jay Borum, Sterling, 9 kills, 9 service points Up next: 3A IVC Sectional, Sterling vs.

Limestone, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday had four kills, and Jay Borum had 9.

Setter Alli Olson even racked up three kills on tips that caught the LP defense off guard.

“Coach said that would be something that we’d be able to do against them,” Olson said. “Just not to do it in long rallies because the back line would be coming up. I’d wait until after the serve or something, when they were getting ready for the big hit.”

“That was really effective,” Dykeman said.

“She got that three or four times. Our passing was really good tonight, and the hitters did such a good job. LP puts so much pressure on, you saw setters diving down for digs.”

Sterling never trailed in Game 3, and the score was tied only twice, at one and seven.

Sterling reeled off a fourpoint run that included a Good block after the tie at seven. LP never came closer than three points the rest of the way.

The Cavs were led by Gibson with six kills, and Ellie Senica with five.

“This means a lot to us,” Martin said. “We won this for the seniors that graduated last year, because they ended our season.

I had never beat LP, and it’s something that I really wanted.

“We are really playing as a team right now. We are having so much fun that we don’t want it to end. So everyone is going all out, all of the time.”

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“A lot of energy,” Erie senior hitter Savannah Mettler said. “Everybody was excited.”

The good vibes were gone a few moments later.

A lost point on an attack error, combined with senior hitter Peyton Rus being lost two points later to a leg injury, spelled doom for the Cardinals.

The three-point stretch swayed the mood and the momentum, leading to second-seeded Erie absorbing a 25-12, 21-25, 25-11 loss to top-seeded Eastland in the 1A Amboy Regional championship.

“I don’t think we ran out of energy,” Erie coach Alicia Murphy said.

“Especially when Peyton went down, the emotion got the better of us. That was our downfall.”

Early in the deciding set, the Cardinals appeared to get within 5-3 after an Eastland spike went out of bounds. The Cougars argued Erie’s libero illegally exceeded the attack line before their hit, which led to the point being overruled.

Two points later, Rus, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee last year, landed awkwardly and went to the floor. Rus did not return as the Cardinals trailed 8-2.

Eastland (30-6) scored 12 of the

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Erie’s Delaney Tegeler gets the block on Eastland’s Sydney Guentner during the 1A Amboy Regional championship on Thursday. The Cougars won 25-12, 21-25, 25-11. set’s next 14 points, grabbing an insurmountable lead.

“They had to play the perfect game to beat us,” Murphy said. “It happened tonight.”

For one game, Erie (24-8-3) was nearly flawless.

Rebounding from the opening loss, the Cardinals forced a deciding game by regrouping and raising their play. Three consecutive Eastland hitting errors helped them grab a 22-19 lead. Even after the Cougars got within one point, Erie closed the set on a three-point run.

“We limited our mistakes and passed so much better,” Murphy said. “It fell into place for us.”

Erie suddenly had its mojo back.

“We pulled together as a team,” Mettler said.

The third game, though, was full of frustration.

“Nothing went our way,” said Mettler, who had four kills. “It just didn’t work out.”

When it was over, Erie, which received six kills from Rus and nine digs from Rachel Cobert, trudged to the locker with tears in its eyes.

“I love seeing the fight in the girls,” Murphy said. “Obviously, a loss at this point in the season is disappointing. We can’t get over that, but I love seeing the fight in them.”

2A BYRON REGIONAL

Hawks stars shine when needed Mahoney, Wright put finishing touches on feisty Tigers in Byron

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

BYRON – Ahead by only a point late in Game 3 of its 2A Byron Regional title game against underdog Byron, the No. 1 seed Oregon volleyball team desperately needed someone to make a big play or two.

It was seniors Delaney Mahoney and Emy Wright to the rescue. Mahoney, an all-state candidate at setter, put the ball right where Wright needed it, and the results were two kills to close out the nervewracking final, 25-12, 17-25, 25-23.

“We’ve been together for 6 years,” Mahoney said. “We know where each other are going to be, and our back row does a good job of calling out the shots.”

“I just knew Delaney would get it to one of us, however she could,” Wright said.

At the outset, it didn’t appear the match would be close. The Hawks raced off to a 25-12 firstgame win, before outside hitter Brook Seiler led Byron to a 25-17 win in the second game.

Oregon led from start to finish in the third game, but never by more than three points. A key moment occurred with Oregon ahead 19-17, and the two teams engaged in the longest volley of the match.

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Oregon’s Delaney Mahoney digs a Byron kill attempt during Thursday’s 2A Byron Regional championship match. Oregon won 25-12, 17-25, 25-23.

It appeared the Hawks won the volley and they began to celebrate, but Byron dug the ball out from seemingly out of nowhere – only to see it go out of bounds past Oregon’s end line.

“We were cheering like we had the point,” Oregon coach Faith Watson said. “If that landed in, that could have really changed the game around for them.”

In the second game, Oregon came back from a four-point deficit to make it 16-16. Then, uncharacteristic errors by the Hawks gave

Byron a 9-1 run, allowing it to win the game and gain momentum.

“Two things happened,” Watson said.

“Byron is a good team and is underrated. They adjusted and hit on our weaknesses. We would have rather played Rockford Lutheran.”

“All year they dominated us, but the last time we played, we began to figure out their game,” Byron coach Aimee Dach said. “We had a big emotional game against Lutheran before, and had a bit of insecurity and jitters in the first game.”

In the final game, it looked like Oregon had the jitters, as the Tigers were the looser of the two teams.

“It was a high-intensity game,” said the team’s other senior, Kelsey Pudlas. “They’re [Byron] scrappers. We didn’t crumble, and rose to the occasion.”

After winning its third regional in a row, Oregon (30-5-2) moves on to the Pecatonica Sectional, where it will face Newman.

“This is a stepping stone for us to keep rolling on,” Watson said.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 1 0 1.000 Toronto 1 0 1.000 New York 1 1 .500 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 Brooklyn 0 1 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 1 0 1.000 Charlotte 1 0 1.000 Washington 1 1 .500 Atlanta 0 1 .000 Orlando 0 2 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 1 0 1.000 Indiana 1 0 1.000 Cleveland 0 1 .000 Milwaukee 0 1 .000 Detroit 0 2 .000

GB — — ½ 1 1 GB — — ½ 1 1½ GB — — 1 1 1½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Houston 2 0 1.000 San Antonio 1 0 1.000 Memphis 1 0 1.000 New Orleans 1 0 1.000 Dallas 1 1 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 1 0 1.000 Denver 1 0 1.000 Minnesota 1 1 .500 Oklahoma City 0 1 .000 Utah 0 2 .000 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 1 0 1.000 Phoenix 1 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 0 0 .000 Sacramento 0 1 .000 L.A. Lakers 0 2 .000

GB — ½ ½ ½ 1 GB — — ½ 1 1½ GB — — ½ 1 1½

Thursday’s results Washington 105, Orlando 98 Minnesota 97, Detroit 91 New York 95, Cleveland 90 Dallas 120, Utah 102 Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Memphis at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Dallas at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Washington, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Utah, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

NHL GF 27 38 22 26 32 12 25 13

GA 26 29 19 22 30 17 25 36

GF 36 35 30 27 27 32 25 15

GA 22 36 34 30 23 36 30 33

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 9 6 1 2 14 10 6 3 1 13 9 6 3 0 12 9 5 3 1 11 9 4 2 3 11 11 3 4 4 10 10 4 5 1 9 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 11 8 3 0 16 Los Angeles 10 6 2 2 14 San Jose 12 6 4 2 14 Vancouver 9 6 3 0 12 Calgary 11 5 4 2 12 Edmonton 10 4 5 1 9 Arizona 9 3 5 1 7 Note: Two points for a win, one overtime loss.

Nashville Chicago Minnesota St. Louis Dallas Colorado Winnipeg

GF 23 27 31 22 32 27 20

College football College Football Playoff Rankings Record 1. Mississippi St. 7-0 2. Florida St. 8-0 3. Auburn 6-1 4. Mississippi 7-1 5. Oregon 7-1 6. Alabama 7-1 7. TCU 6-1 8. Michigan St. 7-1 9. Kansas St. 6-1 10. Notre Dame 6-1 11. Georgia 6-1 12. Arizona 6-1 13. Baylor 6-1 14. Arizona St. 6-1 15. Nebraska 7-1 16. Ohio St. 6-1 17. Utah 6-1 18. Oklahoma 5-2 19. LSU 7-2 20. West Virginia 6-2 21. Clemson 6-2 22. UCLA 6-2 23. East Carolina 6-1 24. Duke 6-1 25. Louisville 6-3 • The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will issue weekly rankings each Tuesday, with the final rankings being announced Sunday, Dec. 7. The playoff semifinals will match the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3. The semifinals will be hosted at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 12, 2015 at Arlington, Texas.

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 5, SENATORS 4, SO

Hossa grand in Ottawa Winger picks up 1,000th point, Toews nets two in win By the Associated Press

OTTAWA, Ontario – Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa had a memorable night in the city where his NHL career began.

Hossa had a goal and an assist in the Blackhawks’ 5-4 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators, reaching two milestones where he got his start back in 1997.

Hossa’s goal with 6:10 left was his 1,000th career point and it came in his 1,100th NHL game.

He started his career with the Senators, moved on to Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Detroit before joining Chicago.

“What a special night for it to happen in Ottawa,” said Hossa, who

AP

Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa (right) gets a fist bump from teammate Kris Versteeg as he celebrates his goal against the Senators on Thursday in Ottawa, Ontario. Hossa picked up his 1,000th point. stood and waved to the fans when they gave him a standing ovation after his accomplishment was announced. “It’s a great achievement and a great milestone, and I’m very

thankful to all the players who helped me achieve this throughout my career.”

Patrick Sharp scored the only goal of the shootout.

Jonathan Toews scored

Star of the game: Patrick Sharp, Blackhawks, game-winning shootout goal Key performers: Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks, 2 goals; Marian Hossa, Blackhawks, 1 goal, 1 assist; Craig Anderson, Senators, 35 saves Up next: Blackhawks at Maple Leafs, 6 p.m.

Saturday TV/Radio: CSN, NHLN/720 AM twice for Chicago (6-3-1), and Kris Versteeg added a goal. Scott Darling turned aside 28 shots for the win.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was appreciative of Hossa’s milestone.

Big Ten

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 10 8 2 0 16 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 Detroit 9 5 2 2 12 Ottawa 9 5 2 2 12 Boston 12 6 6 0 12 Florida 8 3 2 3 9 Toronto 9 4 4 1 9 Buffalo 11 2 8 1 5 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 N.Y. Islanders 10 6 4 0 12 New Jersey 10 5 3 2 12 N.Y. Rangers 9 5 4 0 10 Washington 9 4 3 2 10 Philadelphia 10 4 4 2 10 Columbus 9 4 5 0 8 Carolina 8 0 6 2 2

Third Period–5, Ottawa, Ryan 3, :30. 6, Chicago, Toews 4 (Seabrook, Keith), 7:31.

7, Chicago, Hossa 2 (Versteeg), 13:50. 8, Ottawa, Zibanejad 1 (Chiasson, Karlsson), 17:52. Penalties–Kruger, Chi (hooking), 1:33; Chicago bench, served by Kane (too many men), 4:13; Morin, Chi (slashing), 7:45.

Overtime–None. Penalties–Wiercioch, Ott (hooking), 3:34.

Shootout–Chicago 1 (Toews NG, Kane NG, Sharp G), Ottawa 0 (Turris NG, Chiasson NG, Ryan NG).

Shots on Goal–Chicago 15-12-9-3–39.

Ottawa 6-11-14-1–32.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 0 of 5; Ottawa 1 of 6.

Goalies–Chicago, Darling 2-1-0 (32 shots-28 saves). Ottawa, Anderson 2-2-1 (39-35).

A–17,529 (19,153). T–2:36.

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GF GA 31 21 24 18 38 34 31 27 27 24 27 36 22 34 point for

Thursday’s results New Jersey 2, Winnipeg 1, SO Chicago 5, Ottawa 4, SO Minnesota 4, San Jose 3, SO Boston 3, Buffalo 2, OT Pittsburgh 3, Los Angeles 0 Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 3 Florida 2, Arizona 1 St. Louis 2, Anaheim 0 Colorado 5, N.Y. Islanders 0 Montreal at Vancouver, late Today’s games Toronto at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Ottawa at Boston, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Washington at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Florida, 6 p.m.

Columbus at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

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

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Colorado at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 5, SENATORS 4, SO Chicago 2 0 2 0 — 5 Ottawa 1 1 2 0 — 4 Chicago won shootout 1-0 First Period–1, Ottawa, Stone 2 (Lazar, Ceci), 2:48. 2, Chicago, Toews 3 (Hossa, Bickell), 11:25. 3, Chicago, Versteeg 2 (Richards), 15:38. Penalties–Z.Smith, Ott (hooking), 4:20; Shaw, Chi (holding stick), 5:01; Gryba, Ott (tripping), 7:31; Sharp, Chi (slashing), 17:14; Cowen, Ott (roughing), 17:14.

Second Period–4, Ottawa, MacArthur 5 (Legwand, Wiercioch), 2:51 (pp). Penalties–Keith, Chi (hooking), :54; Bickell, Chi (hooking), 11:12; Ottawa bench, served by MacArthur (too many men), 14:10; Anderson, Ott, served by Hoffman (interference), 17:38.

EAST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Michigan St. 4 0 1.000 7 1 .875 Ohio St. 3 0 1.000 6 1 .857 Maryland 2 2 .500 5 3 .625 Rutgers 1 3 .250 5 3 .625 Penn St. 1 3 .250 4 3 .571 Michigan 1 3 .250 3 5 .375 Indiana 0 3 .000 3 4 .429 WEST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Nebraska 3 1 .750 7 1 .875 Minnesota 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Iowa 2 1 .667 5 2 .714 Wisconsin 2 1 .667 5 2 .714 Northwestern 2 2 .500 3 4 .429 Illinois 1 3 .250 4 4 .500 Purdue 1 3 .250 3 5 .375 Saturday’s games Maryland at Penn St., 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Northwestern at Iowa, 11 a.m. (BTN) Wisconsin at Rutgers, 11 a.m. (ESPN) Indiana at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. (BTN) Purdue at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Illinois at Ohio St., 7 p.m. (ABC) Top 25 schedule Thursday’s result No. 2 Florida State 42, No. 25 Louisville 31 Saturday’s games No. 1 Mississippi St. vs. Arkansas, 6:15 p.m.

No. 4 Auburn at No. 7 Mississippi, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Oregon vs. Stanford, 6:30 p.m.

No. 6 Notre Dame vs. Navy at Landover, Md., 7 p.m.

No. 9 Georgia vs. Florida at Jacksonville, Fla., 2:30 p.m.

No. 10 TCU at No. 20 W. Virginia, 2:30 p.m.

No. 11 Kansas St. vs. Oklahoma St., 7 p.m.

No. 12 Baylor vs. Kansas, 3 p.m.

No. 13 Ohio State vs. Illinois, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Arizona at No. 25 UCLA, 9:30 p.m.

No. 15 Arizona St. vs. No. 18 Utah, 10 p.m.

No. 17 Nebraska vs. Purdue, 2:30 p.m.

No. 19 Oklahoma at Iowa State, 11 a.m.

No. 21 East Carolina at Temple, 11 a.m.

No. 24 Duke at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Exercised 2015 options on LHP Wei-Yin Chen and RHP Darren O’Day. BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Koji Uehara on a two-year contract. Announced C David Ross and RHP Burke Badenhop declined outright assignment and chose free agency.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Exercised 2015 option on RHP Huston Street.

Declined 2015 option on LHP Sean Burnett. Returned LHP Brian Moran to Seattle.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated 3B Alex Rodriguez from the restricted list.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Assigned OF Ryan Kalish outright to Iowa (PCL). Announced RHP James McDonald declined outright assignment and chose free agency.

Declined 2015 option on RHP Kyuji Fujikawa.

CINCINNATI REDS — Exercised 2015 option on RHP Johnny Cueto. Declined 2015 options on 3B Jack Hannahan and OF Ryan Ludwick.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Exercised 2015 option on RHP John Lackey.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Exercised the option of OF Denard Span. Declined 2015 options on 1B Adam LaRoche and RHP Rafael Soriano.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Agreed to terms with G Kemba Walker on a contract extension.

FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released DB Marcus Cromartie from the practice squad.

Signed WR Phil Bates to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed LB Jon Beason on injured reserve. Released G Brandon Washington and WR Kadron Boone from the practice squad and DB Jemea Thomas.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Placed WR Brian Quick on injured reserve. Signed TE Justice Cunningham, G Travis Bond, WR Emory Blake and OT Steven Baker to the practice squad and WR Damian Williams and G Brandon Washington.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed TE Keavon Milton to the practice squad.

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BRONCOS AT PATRIOTS | 3:25 P.M. SUNDAY | CBS

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

Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Dallas 6 2 0 Philadelphia 5 2 0 N.Y. Giants 3 4 0 Washington 3 5 0 South W L T New Orleans 4 4 0 Carolina 3 5 1 Atlanta 2 6 0 Tampa Bay 1 6 0 North W L T Detroit 6 2 0 Green Bay 5 3 0 Chicago 3 5 0 Minnesota 3 5 0 West W L T Arizona 6 1 0 San Francisco 4 3 0 Seattle 4 3 0 St. Louis 2 5 0

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Sunday will mark the 16th meeting between future Hall of Fame quarterbacks Tom Brady of the Patriots (left) and Peyton Manning of the Broncos. It will be the first game in NFL history in which both starting QBs have at least 150 career regular-season wins. Brady has won 10 of the previous 15 meetings.

This rivalry never gets old Brady, Manning to square off for 16th time when teams meet Sunday expectations for myself.”

The Associated Press story DENVER – The greatest quarfrom that first meeting between terback rivalry in NFL history Manning and Brady didn’t even began quietly, with plenty of mention Brady until the 11th empty seats on a cloudy, cool, paragraph, 319 words in. windy afternoon at Foxboro StaEverybody but Brady himself dium on Sept. 30, 2001. considered him a temporary Baby-faced backup Tom fill-in until Bledsoe got healthy.

Brady, a sixth-round draft pick But Brady never gave up the gig, from Michigan the year before, parlaying that first career win made his first career NFL start in into a Super Bowl season, his place of Drew Bledsoe, who had first of three titles in 4 years. suffered a sheared blood vessel Manning’s Colts finished in his chest 1 week earlier.

6-10, the only losing season he On the other side was QB blue endured as a starter since his blood Peyton Manning, the top rookie year. He bounced back to overall pick in the 1998 draft out win three AFC championships of Tennessee, and the heavily and a Super Bowl title, twice favored Indianapolis Colts. beating Brady for the right to As expected, it was a misplay in the big game, once for match, but not the way anyone Indy and once for Denver. anticipated.

Brady and Manning meet Patriots 44, Colts 13. again Sunday when the Broncos Brady 1, Manning 0.

(6-1) visit New England (6-2) “Never did I think it would be in a matchup of two AFC powthe runaway victory that it was,” erhouses jockeying for playoff Brady said that afternoon. position.

And no one realized at the time This is the 16th time they that this was the beginning of a have squared off, a full season’s beautiful rivalry – except maybe worth of matchups between the Brady himself. two quarterback giants whose “I always see so much more careers are so intertwined on in me than a lot of other people their respective routes to Cando,” Brady said at the time. ton that a conversation about “That’s prepared me, because one almost has to include the whatever expectations people other – like Bird vs. Magic, or Ali put on me, I have higher vs. Frazier.

BY ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

“I don’t know that there’ll ever be another rivalry – or has been a rivalry – like it” in football, said John Elway, who got to face fellow Hall of Famer Dan Marino just twice in his playing career.

Manning vs. Brady XVI hasn’t lost any luster, either: This game marks the first in NFL history in which two starting QBs with at least 150 career regular-season wins will face off.

Brady and Manning remain at the top of their respective games at an age – 38 for Manning, 37 for Brady – when time had already delivered knockout blows to so many of their fellow quarterbacking royalty.

Both threw for 14 touchdowns while revving through October at 4-0. And Manning topped Brett Favre’s record for most career touchdown passes (513 to 508).

“They’re both the best in the game right now, and I’m obviously very fortunate to get to play with both,” said Broncos slot receiver Wes Welker, who played six seasons in New England.

Brady has won 10 of the 15 meetings. But they’re 2-2 in the playoffs, including Denver’s 26-16 win in the conference championship last season.

“Always a good matchup with these two guys,” said cornerback Aqib Talib, another Bronco

who has been on both sides.

“You definitely get your money’s worth.”

Although the two are never on the field together, save for the pregame warmups and postgame handshakes, each is acutely aware of the other’s presence.

“He’s a great player, and I think that you just know you’re going to get one of the best offenses in the league,” Brady said. “What that means for me is our offense has to be at our best.

You can’t think you’re going to go out and score 10 points and win the game.”

Said Manning: “You know you’d better not be going threeand-out, turning the ball over, trying to figure out what they’re doing on defense. Because you know Brady & Co. are capable of putting up a lot of points, and you’re going to find yourselves behind, especially up there.”

This game marks the 10th time Manning will face Brady on the road.

“I always look forward to this matchup, and every one of them is a classic,” said NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci. “I hope football fans enjoy this, because who knows how many more times these great quarterbacks will face off against each other?”

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Thursday’s result New Orleans 28, Carolina 10 Sunday’s games Arizona at Dallas, noon Philadelphia at Houston, noon N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, noon Washington at Minnesota, noon Tampa Bay at Cleveland, noon Jacksonville at Cincinnati, noon San Diego at Miami, noon St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

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

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Tennessee Monday’s game Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

SAINTS 28, PANTHERS 10 New Orleans 0 14 7 7 — 28 Carolina 0 0 7 3 — 10 Second Quarter NO–Ingram 3 run (S.Graham kick), 2:38.

NO–J.Graham 1 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), :03.

Third Quarter Car–Newton 10 run (Gano kick), 10:14.

NO–Brees 1 run (S.Graham kick), 4:04.

Fourth Quarter Car–FG Gano 31, 12:57.

NO–Ingram 3 run (S.Graham kick), 5:30.

First downs Total Net Yards Rushes-yards Passing Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

NO 27 375 37-105 270 2-2 0-0 1-2 24-34-1 4-27 4-46.8 3-1 4-36 34:53

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–New Orleans, Ingram 30-100, Brees 4-2, Baker 1-2, Cadet 2-1. Carolina, Stewart 8-46, Newton 7-43, D.Williams 8-20.

PASSING–New Orleans, Brees 24-341-297. Carolina, Newton 10-28-1-151.

RECEIVING–New Orleans, J.Graham 7-83, Stills 5-72, Cooks 3-38, Colston 3-36, Cadet 3-29, Meachem 1-25, Ingram 1-10, Watson 1-4. Carolina, Olsen 3-30, Cotchery 2-59, Benjamin 2-18, D.Williams 1-30, Avant 1-8, B.Williams 1-6.

Line FAVORITE at Miami at Cincinnati at Cleveland at Minnesota Philadelphia at Kansas City at Dallas at San Fran.

Denver at Seattle Baltimore Indianapolis

Sunday LINE O/U 2½ 45 11 43½ 6½ 43½ 1 43½ 2 48½ 9½ 41½ 4 48 10 44 3 54½ 15 43 1 48 Monday 3½ 51

DOG San Diego Jacksonville Tampa Bay Washington at Houston N.Y. Jets Arizona St. Louis at New England Oakland at Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants

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Saturday, December 13 9 am to 2 pm

Brees leads New Orleans past Newton, Panthers

BY STEVE REED AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Drew Brees and the Saints proved they know how to win big games on the road.

Brees overcame a shaky start, throwing for one TD and running for another as New Orleans defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-10 Thursday night to take over first place in the NFC South.

The Saints (4-4) piled up 375 yards to snap a sevengame losing streak on the road that dated back to last November.

Brees finished 24-for-34 for 297 yards, and Mark Ingram turned in another solid performance with

100 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Brees threw an interception and fumbled in the first quarter before settling down late in the second and leading touchdown drives on four out of five possessions.

The Saints’ defense sacked Cam Newton four times and forced two turnovers.

Newton, who spent much of the night under heavy duress playing behind an offensive line without three of its regular starters, was limited to 151 yards passing.

New Orleans pushed inside the Carolina 15-yard line on the game-

opening drive before Brees’ pass for Kenny Stills was deflected to Panthers defensive lineman Dwan Edwards for the interception.

Then, after the Saints forced a punt, Brees quickly pushed the Saints to midfield, only to have Carolina’s Charles Johnson push fullback Erik Lorig into him and knock the ball loose for a fumble as he looked downfield.

However, Newton and the Panthers couldn’t take advantage, and were forced to punt after both turnovers.

The Saints didn’t have the same problem on their next few possessions.

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t bears repeating: The Cubs want to become the best team in baseball. Joe Maddon is the best manager in baseball.

Connect the dots, Theo.

Every indication is that Cubs President Theo Epstein not only has connected the dots, but also drawn up a contract.

You could argue that Bruce Bochy is a better manager than Maddon after Bochy’s Giants won their third World Series in 5 years. I can’t touch that. That’s the object of the exercise.

That’s a Hall-of-Fame accomplishment.

Checkmate.

You also could argue for tapping the brakes on Maddon’s potential effect on the Cubs when the guy in the other Series dugout is Ned Yost, who does everything that makes the math guys spit decimal points.

If you want to totally diminish the worth of a manager, just point to Wednesday, when the Cubs outrighted third baseman and former first-round draft pick Josh Vitters to, I don’t know, oblivion, while a player drafted seven spots after Vitters, Madison Bumgarner, won the World Series.

But look, somebody has to manage the team, and would you rather have Maddon or Rick Renteria?

Would you rather have a guy who has been Manager of the Year, or a guy who has been manager for a year?

A guy who has been to a World Series and looked like money amid the pocket change that is the Rays’ way, or a guy whose main accomplishment has been

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Dixon’s Kacey Koch (4) and Emily Bay (13) block a hit by Winnebago’s Riley McCarty during Thursday’s 3A Winnebago Regional championship match. Dixon won 25-20, 30-32, 25-14.

Dixon wins title with balanced attack PAST

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“It’s just great to be able to fill those shoes,” Koch said.

Balance was key for the Duchesses (15-18), as the front-row quartet of Jamie Altenburg, Haley Fitzsimmons, Amy Rotella, and Phoenix Smith proved to be a challenge for the Indian defense with a total tally of 42 kills.

“It’s been an up-and-down season,” Dixon coach Bunyan Cocar said. “This is redemption for us. We know we can play well. We know we’re a good team. There have been very few times this season that we’ve been blown out. We were in every close game with every good team we played. This just proves that we are a good team. Our girls deserve this. We worked so hard to get it. It’s a great win for the program.”

Winnebago (14-16) got out to a 5-0 start on three kills, but the Duchesses worked their way back up after trailing 7-4 with a kill and a block

by Altenburg, followed by an ace

by Fitzsimmons. The three-point run extended to 12 with Altenburg

Star of the match: Jamie Altenburg, 13 kills, 3 blocks Key performers: Phoenix Smith, 11 kills, 6 blocks; Haley Fitzsimmons, 9 kills, 3 blocks; Kacey Koch, 31 assists; Jessa Long, 24 digs Up next: Class 3A Rochelle Sectional, Dixon vs. Burlington Central, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday recording three kills and two blocks in the stretch, with Smith adding a kill and Koch posting a block.

The Indians got as close as 20-17 before hitting errors cost them; however they led for most of the second game and led 22-15 at one point. That was before the Duchesses went on an 8-1 run to tie the score at 23. Altenburg had three kills in the run, Rotella had two, and Hannah Acker added an ace.

Neither team had a two-point lead after the tie until the end. The Indians had five game-points and the Duchesses had two match-points. A kill by Smith in the middle tied the score at 30, but the Duchesses had a pair of hitting errors that forced the deciding game.

“It is very stressful,” Rotella said

of the extra points of the second game. “Your nerves are going crazy, but you know that you have to set every ball, be so aggressive, and play smart to keep the point on your side. It’s very stressful for everyone, but you’ve got to play as a team to get through it.”

Trailing 5-4 in the third set, Smith put the Duchesses ahead with back-to-back kills from the middle, and Dixon got out to a 9-5 lead after an Altenburg kill from the left corner. The Indians got as close as two points, at 11-9, before the Duchesses pulled away with three kills from Rotella, two from Altenburg, Acker’s second ace of the match, and blocks from Fitzsimmons and Smith.

“Most of us really wanted this,” Rotella said. “Some of us never played in a regional game before.

We came in knowing we were the higher seed, and we were ready.”

“It’s been since 2005 since we won a regional championship,” Koch said. “We haven’t had the greatest record, but we fight in every game.

This proves our fight. It doesn’t matter what our record is. We have talent on this team. Everyone is talented.”

steve ROSENBLOOM MCT News Service sports columnist.

He can be reached at srosenbloom@ tribune.com.

dealing with young players better than Mike Quade?

This is where the game has gone the last generation. This is where the Cubs have been dragged since Epstein appeared as magically as Maddon seems about to.

Matching mathematical probabilities with the real-life abilities of every player on the roster during the game that is there that night – or that day – is what wins.

In his “Beyond the Boxscore” piece, Scott Lindholm, also known as “Scott from Davenport’’ if you listen to “Boers and Bernstein” on WSCR-AM 670, did the math on Maddon’s tactics so you don’t have to.

Lindholm quantified in-game, managerialcentric decisions such as offensive and defensive lineups, defensive substitutions, and baserunning situations since Maddon went to Tampa Bay in 2006. By those metrics, Maddon graduates to the Cubs cum laude.

Inarguably, players win games more than managers. But managers have to put them in position to do that, and if Maddon isn’t the best in the game at that, then he’s at least at the head table ... and you don’t need many chairs.

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You always learn new things about the game, your style of play, your partnership preferences and so on.

In today’s deal, what would you have done differently during the bidding, and what should West lead against two hearts?

Some pairs might have passed out this deal. But it was certainly reasonable for South to bid one heart.

(With so few points, open one heart, not one diamond.)

Then some modern players sitting West would have made a takeout double, but I still think this would have been highly debatable with 4-3-3-3 distribution (especially with so few points).

North’s two-heart rebid was excessively cautious. With 10 high-card points, he should have rebid two no-trump.

Then South would have continued with a nonforcing three

diamonds. (With game-going values, South would have to bid something other than three of a red suit.) And North probably would have passed, but might have invited game with four diamonds (although I would prefer to have the heart king and club ace).

Note that five diamonds is only slightly worse than the trump finesse and makes here.

Against two hearts, a computer program West led the spade ace.

Admittedly all leads were unpalatable, but a trump looks more normal. Not that anything mattered with hearts 3-3 and the diamond finesse working.

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HARMON 2 BR 2 BA w/2 car garage, large deck, $20,000 will consider contract. 108 N. 2nd St. Harmon, IL 309-713-5464

STERLING Cozy 2 story Sterling Home, move in ready! 3BR, 1½ BA, 1,300 sq. ft. garage, deck & lg. yard. All new roof, kitchen, baths, H/W floors, furnace Plus finished basement w/ family/ 4th BR & ½ BA. 1110 5th Ave. $114,900.

Call 815-626-9472 Photos available on Saukvalley.com

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For Sale or Rent: This luxurious custom built 2000 home features: 2 story entrance foyer which opens into large LR with soaring ceilings and two-story windows. Elegant designer kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops.

4BR, 3.75 baths.

Two master suites with Jacuzzi including ground level suite. Loft over looking living area.

Large deck overpark-like looking backyard. 3.5 car Walking garage. distance to Sinnissippi Park and Rock River. $269,000. Will consider owner financing and/or rent with to buy. option

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Please ask about property tax incentive. 312-373-0601

DIXON 3BR 2 full baths, fridge, stove, dishwasher, w/d, new furnace & a/c this yr., deck & handicapped ramp, storage shed, $24,000 815-973-5601

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305 STERLING A room w/kitchenette. All util. No pets. $350 mo. + dep. Non-smoking.

815-718-3500.

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 BR. apts. with some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parRefs. req. ties.

815-336-2305.

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AMBOY Lg. 2BR. remodeled, no pets or smoking $600/mo.

815-857-7237

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DIXON 1 & 2 BR apts. avail. Call 815590-9913

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF FLORA M. MEGLI, Deceased.

No. 14 P 126 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of FLORA M. MEGLI. Letters of Office were issued to DAVID R. MEGLI, 4364 Polo Road, Deer Grove, Illinois 61243, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

David R. Megli, Independent Representative James L. Reese WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202E. 5thStreet, Sterling, IL 61081-0400 (815) 625-8200 October 24, 31, November 7, 2014

2BR. Stove & refrig. provided. Pay own utilities. Share garage. Lease & dep. Req. 815441-8652.

36x50 insulated building downtown Rock Falls. $500/mo. 815535-3237.

3BR Duplex, w/ 2 car garage. Stove refrig. D/W, sewer & garbage furn. $775/mo. Lease & dep. Req. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815-625-7995

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

815-626-8790

POLO 1BR upstairs, applcs. furnished & garage. Ref. & dep.

Required. No Pets. $375/mo. Call 815946-3191

ROCK FALLS 1 & 2BR, Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR upper, 401 2nd Ave. $350/mo. + dep. 815-626-4418 1BR, all utilities incl. No pets. $500/ mo. + $500 dep.

Call 815-718-0956.

NEW TODAY Lg. 1 BR, all utilities inc. $450 + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150 Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

2 Bedroom Great Location Garages Available

$

495

PER MONTH

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 28, A.D. 2014, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Cook's Quick Lube & Auto Repair located at 1901 East 4th St. Sterling, IL 61081 Dated this 28th day of October, A.D. 2014

Dana Nelson County Clerk October 31, November 7 & 14 2014

to announce Birthdays and graduations in Celebrations!

Remodeled 1BR, $400mo. + dep.

815-590-9511 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

HOMES FOR RENT

310

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

1BR country home Appliances & W/D. No Pets. No Smoking. $525 mo. + ref. & dep. Call 815440-3874 2BR Duplex, Appl. snowplow, We $550 month, lease 815-973-2831

FREE Garage Rental*

3BR River view, 1.5 ba., bsmt. Attached dbl. car garage. $900/mo. + util. Call Kelly 773-428-7877

*with 1 year lease

3 Months

FREE

*Only Valid while garages last. New applicants only.

Next to

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Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

1st Month FREE! Ca l Me 2-Rent 815))632-7368 (Loc ted d Behind Northland Mall)

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

(815)626-1431 1 BR Apts. No pets. Call 815-7160367.

1BR, $390 & up 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty 2 Bed Duplex Sterling, basement, w/d hook up, $555 per mo., 815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com

at 815-625-3600

Near CGH 1BR, garage, A/C, applcs., 1 floor, N/S, $450/mo. 1830 3rd Ave. 815-499-0199

3BR Ranch in country, black top road, no pets, dep. & ref. required.

815-535-2093

1st Month’s Rent

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS

Efficiency in Dixon, all utilities except electric, Sorry, no pets. $330 + dep. 815631-0041

Efficiency, $370/ mo.

No pets.

Close to down town and good location. Call 815632-9602

DIXON

STERLING

2BR CLEAN QUIWALK TO ET, DOWNTOWN, ONLAUNDRY, SITE APPLIANCES INHEAT, CLUDED, WATER INCLUDED. CALL ERICK 815-739-5806

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with a Representative, or both, on or before April 28, 2015, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 21st day of October, 2014.

1 Br. All utilities, plus cable/Internet incl., $550/mo., Single room occupancy $400/mo.

Call Floyd 847-226-5976 1BR, Mt. Morris. $315/mo. + dep., 815-508-2345

ALDI in Sterling

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STERLING

2BR Attractive clean, quiet. No smoking or pets.

Must see! $475 + dep. 815-652-3365

2BR, $425/mo. + dep. & lease, No Pets, Call Vickie at 815-973-4444 Broker Owned

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

MT. MORRIS

2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2 BR., clean, QUIET, 779-348-4709 2BR Townhouse, garage, washerdryer h/u, stove, refrig., D/W, micro.

Pet friendly. Call 563-212-1896.

Attractive 2BR, lg.

Living room w/ fireplace. Nice dining room, kitchen with D/W & refrigerator.

Full Bsmt. with lots of storage. Good neighborhood!

815-652-4320 For sale or rent, redone 4BR, 2BA, Victorian, garage, C/A, corner lot. $93,900 or $850/ mo. 815-973-9641

OREGON Sm. 2BR, No pets, no garage, all yard work and water, garbage sewer, provided. Ref. Req. $550 + $550 dep.

815-973-4744 or 815-973-3413

POLO 2BR home. Applifurnished. ances Central air. Garage. and References deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

PROPHETSTOWN Small 2-3 BR 815-632-9036.

ROCK FALLS 2BR, applcs., A/C, garage, $600/mo. + dep. 815-6262461 Avail. 11/1/14 Remodeled Small 2BR, . $475+dep.

815-713-4793 Sunny 3BR, new monster kitchen, garage. Y Rent? ™ $650/mo. 815-8787399.

STERLING 1414 17th Ave. 2BR $700/ mo.+ dep.

815-535-1076 2BR., 1BA garage $550 NO PETS. mo. + dep. 815440-7985.

4 bed, 2 bath house, Dixon, laundry room, fenced yard, 2 car garage, $850/mo.

815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

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MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $350$450. Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE 50'x 37' building 17' 6” W x 13' 10” door.815-622-6887

GARAGE SPACE

WANT TO RENT 335 Looking to rent in the country, non smoking. Call 815535-6733 340

Tidy individual to furnished share 3BR ranch in attached Dixon, garage, 3 season porch, washer/dryer $375/mo. + 350 dep. /utilities. 815719-9287

LOANS

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If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness must be registered with the Illinois SeDepartcurities ment. Protect yourself and get the facts before you over your hand hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

HEALTH / MEDICAL

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Wanted 2 nd Shift C.N.A., F.T & P.T. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

Wanted F.T. Nurse(s) Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Farm Help FT or PT $18/hr.

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

331

10x20 $50/mo. + $35 dep. 815-5909478.

ROOMMATE

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C.N.A. Needed, time.

We Part offer .50 cent shift differential and pay by years of experience. Come join our casual family atmosphere! Apply within at: Tammerlane, 3601 16th Ave. Sterling No phone calls.

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring for Mechanics FT or PT $30/hr.

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

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

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

1 Head / 5 Assistant Football Coaches Applicants must meet IHSA Qualifications. Last day to apply will be November 10, 2014. Please include a resume and a letter of interest addressed to: Rich Montgomery, Athletic/Activities Director Rock Falls Township High School 101 12th Avenue Rock Falls, IL 61071

NEW TODAY ADVOCATE: Supports victims of sexual violence as they interact with the criminal justice and court systems in Whiteside County. Provides advocacy, crisis intervention, transportation, and counseling. Bachelor's Degree and social service or criminal justice background strongly preferred.

30 hours a week with potential for full time; also offers retirement plan, and health benefits. The YWCA welcomes diverse applicants.

Apply to YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Avenue, Sterling

A1 Anderson Plumbing & Heating, (a nonunion company of 37yrs) is looking for an experienced Hvac Tech to Service and Repair Furnaces. M-F (Sat if desired) Part time or Full time for at least 2-3 months, maybe Call more?

815.562.8784 Automotive Experienced Mechanic Wanted To Apply: bellini@grics.net or 1577 Eldena Road, Dixon Automotive Welder-Fabricator Wanted Applicants need experience with Mig Welding. Must be versatile and have Fabrication experience.

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

EMPLOYMENT

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Currently looking for hardworking individuals who can handle a fast pace work environment. In search of Wait Staff and Dishwasher. Apply at Flynnie's Diner, 609 Depot Ave, Dixon, TuesFri. 8am to 10am.

DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED for combination chair side/front desk position. Must be certified or have previous dental experience.

Computer proficiency a plus.

The position requires a cheerful, friendly disposition and good people skills.

Pleasant environworking ment in Morrison.

Competitive salary.

20-30 hrs. per wk.

No evenings or weekends.

Call 815-772-7897 Free Housing, utilities, cable & internet and small living allowance in Exchange for part time mature Personal Assistant in Sterling.

This is a live-in position. Refs. Req. Interested candidates please contact Rick at: rick25119@gmail.com

or 510-508-3894.

Full Time Mechanic Position Available

Experience with AG farm Equipment preferred.

Benefits include insurance, uniforms & 401K. Apply in person at: SLOAN IMPLEMENT, 26208 US HWY 52, Lanark, IL. PH: 815493-2191 (John Deere Dealer) or apply online at: www.SLOANS.com

Hiring Part-time General Manufacturing Position.

Located in Dixon.

General maintenance duties, mechanically inclined, ability to lift up to 50lbs. Please send resume and wage requirements to: humanresources. dixonil@gmail.com

Hiring Part-time Truck Driver. CDL required. Passport preferred. Located in Dixon. Please send resume and wage requirements to: humanresources.

dixonil@gmail.com1clr

Join the team at YOUR neighborhood store.

1100 E. River Road Dixon Apply online at www.stop-n-go.com

or in store.

Lee County Maintenance Applications are being accepted for a full-time, permanent, maintenance position for Lee County. Applicants must have general knowledge of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and grounds maintenance. A H.S. Diploma/GED and a valid driver's license is required.

Must pass criminal background check and physical.

Salary range $21,000-25,000 d.o.e. With full benefits. Applications are available online at www.leecountyil.com

or at BEST Inc., Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd St. 3rd floor, Dixon, IL. All applications must be received by 4:30 on November 10. EOE Local store looking for an experienced part time Meat Cutter Please send replies to Box #:1254 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Remote start installer needed.

Top dollar paid.

Call John 815-625-2500

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Cleaning Service

Gilbertson Construction Residential & Commercial.

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

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Concrete Contractors

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Local well-established retail business is in need of a Full-time Accountant. Individual should possess good organizational and communication skills, and an accounting background with a minimum of a 3-5 years of experience in the performance of complete cycle accounting, general journal and general ledger posting and financial statement of preparation. It is preferable that the individual has extensive knowledge of QuickBooks software, along with responsibility for accounts receivable, accounts playable, preparing payroll, payroll tax and sales tax returns. Compensation will vary according to experience. Only qualified applicants need apply. If interested in the position please send resume, in confidentiality, to the following address: P.O. Box 324, Dixon, IL 61021 M&C Renovations Now Hiring Carpenters / Carpenters Asst.

Pay based on skill.

Call Mike at (630) 373-7112 Mr. Nifty Cleaners taking applications for all positions. Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th Street, Sterling.

815-625-9386.

OTR Semi Truck Drivers needed.

Mostly no tarp flat bed. Home weekends.

Also Local Grain Hauling Drivers Needed. Call 815-631-5650

EMPLOYMENT

505

Northern Grain Marketing is seeking Experienced CDL drivers. Immediate openings for local grain hauling. Hours will vary. To inquire call Tom Wilson @ 815-973-3016 Now Hiring Full time experienced Machinist Fabricator. and Must have experience in both fields.

If not experienced in both fields, please do not apply. Send resume to Box #: 1253, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081.

Nurses..come and check us out! We have a new wage scale in place. Hiring Bonus..come in and apply and interview and receive a $10.00 gas card.

We have a friendly work atmosphere with supportive administrative staff.

Come check us out, you will be glad you did.

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Professional Company Drivers with CDL's needed for local plus long hauls. We pay fees for tarping, extra loads and extra stops. Please call 815-568-7225 or send resume to: FS & S, PO Box 147, Marengo, IL 60152-0147 To apply in person: 2106 W. Railroad Street, Marengo IL

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RNs - LPNs - CNAs

Part-time, Second Shifts Available Current IL License/Certification Required

To apply, contact Nyla Krabbenhoft, Administrator 430 Martin Road • Rock Falls, IL 61071 (815) 626-4575 www.petersenhealthcare.net EOE

CNA Positions NO MANDATED SHIFTS 10 or 12 hr. shifts.

Higher wage, no benefit wage package, free meals

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Power Washing

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Excavating

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2013 Chevrolet

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

Tree Service

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Deck Builders

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SAUK VALLEY

100 New Vehicles In Stock With More On The Way!

Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation Center 502 N. State St. Franklin Grove, IL 61031

815-456-2374 fax: 815-456-2250

EOE Knie Appliance & TV Inc. is seeking a Full Time major home appliance Repair Person.

Must be neat, organized, enjoy working with people and have a good driving record. Previous appliance service experience required. Benefits package included.

Stop in or send application to: Knie Appliance & TV Inc., 3614 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081, fax to 815-626-5641 or email application to: knieds@essex1.com.

EOE

Polo Rehabilitation & Health Care, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, a trusted leader in Long-Term Care since 1974, is seeking

RNs - LPNs - CNAs

Full/Part-time, 2nd and 3rd Shifts Available Current IL License Required Attractive Compensation & Benefits

EOE

To apply, contact Rhonda Biller, Administrator 703 E. Buffalo Street • Polo, IL 61064 (815) 946-2203 www.petersenhealthcare.net

FULL-TIME CUSTOM APPLICATOR

River Valley Cooperative has an opening for a full-time custom applicator in agronomy operations at our Fenton, IL location. Assistance is available for required certifications for qualified applicants. Contact Brian @ 815-7783339 for more information. Application forms available at this location and online at rivervalleycoop.com/careers. Submit applications online, via email to employment@rivervalleycoop.com, or mail to: Human Resources River Valley Cooperative P.O. Box 256 Eldridge, IA 52748 Equal Opportunity Employer

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Long term care facility is accepting applications for PT nurses. Stop in and fill out an application or apply online at www.good-sam.com. AA/EOE, M/F/Vet/Handicap, Drug Free Workplace.

Good Samaritan Center - Prophets Riverview 310 Mosher Dr. Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-5175

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BOOKKEEPER/OFFICE MANAGER Wendler Engineering Services, Inc. is looking for a dynamic motivated individual for a full-time bookkeeper/office manager position in their Dixon, Illinois office. Responsibilities include payroll preparation, daily operations including accounts payable, receivable, invoicing, monthly and year end reports, financial contract analysis, maintaining benefits program, records and compliance monitoring. Five to ten years minimum experience in a similar position required. Degree in Accounting or Finance and familiarity with Ajera Accounting Software, Excel, Word and Sage Fixed Asset Software preferred. Complete benefits package available. Wendler Engineering Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Extra cash can be made.

Professional gains will improve if you make a move. New opportunities, contracts or smart investments will prove to be very lucrative.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You will receive mixed signals from someone close to you. Talk it out until you are sure you are both in agreement.

Working together will help fix the problem.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Make sure that any donation you make is legitimate. Anyone can print out brochures or make soliciting phone calls. It is up to you to do your research before you help.

win your case. Vague promises will not persuade others to follow you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Romance is highlighted. If you are single, someone special is out there waiting for you, and if you are already committed to someone, now is the time to turn up the heat.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you feel like partying, host one. If you use your imagination, you will entice diverse, interesting people to accept your invitation. Some amazing connections will be made.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- It’s human nature to want more, but if you are constantly in pursuit of something else, you won’t have time to appreciate what you already have. Stop and smell the roses.

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Friday, October 31, 2014 • PAGE B13

WOODHAVEN ASSOCIATION has an immediate opening for a full-time Office Associate at Woodhaven Lakes Realty, Inc. This year-round position requires some holiday and weekend hours. The responsibilities include preparing correspondence, greeting office visitors and assisting callers, maintaining sales logs, monitoring listing renewals and checking and typing closing documents. Excellent cash handling skills required to maintain and reconcile escrow and petty cash accounts. Computer experience required with knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Qualifications include effective verbal and written communication skills. Excellent benefits package available.

Interested applicants may apply in person, online at www.woodhavenassociation, or to: Woodhaven Association Human Resources Department P.O. Box 110 Sublette, IL 61367 Fax: 815/849-5116 Phone: 815/849-5209

DD Homes

Believes YOU can make a difference by providing direct support to adults with special needs.

We are accepting applications for All Shifts for DSP positions & cooks.

Benefits include, but are not limited to: 401K • Health Insurance • Earned Vacation Time 9 Double-Time Holidays Set Schedules • Paid Activities • Free meals If you are an enthusiastic, caring individual with a H.S. Diploma or GED and valid D.L., please stop in to fill out an application anytime between 8am-4pm.

Open Interviews at YWCA in Sterling From 8-4 • 11/3/14

DEDICATED DRIVERS WANTED Naeve Inc. is expanding their fleet. We are a family business and we understand family time at home is essential. Drivers will be home every weekend with the potential to be home a couple nights during the week.

85% of our freight is within 200 miles of Clinton, Iowa, and 15% of our freight is longer haul. 50% of our loads are drop and hook.

No touch freight.

All Trucks are thoroughly inspected and maintained every weekend. All drivers fill out a detailed maintenance report. We use all virgin times no caps.

Less paper work with E. Logs.

Potential to make $60,000 the first year.

Other advantages include BCBS health insurance, Delta Dental, Vision, Matching 401k, Paid Vacations; One week paid vacation before your first year. Fuel and Safety Bonus.

Drivers must have CDL with recent 2 year over the road experience.

We are looking for dedicated employees with a GOOD driving record, work history & attitude.

Quality Assurance Specialist As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle kn knows success well.

As an industry ry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package. We curr rrently have an opening for a Quality Assurance Specialist at our Nestle Purina facility in Clinton, IA Basic Qualifications: • High School Diploma or GED Required.

• Good Computer Skills.

• 2 year biology chemistry degree or equivalent preferred.

• Course work in chemistry and/or biology preferred.

• Previous QA lab experience preferred.

Primary Responsibilities: • Create, implement and maintain the following programs in Clinton: NIR program, ICP’s, Formal Release, SAP, Bioterrorism (Yardview) Hold Procedure, Sensory Program and Specification Maintenance.

• Troubleshooting-address and bring resolution to any QA issues as they arise, including procedural questions, “down instruments”, hold product, instrument correlation, staffing issues, instrument calibration.

• Administer QA database-Perform editing, reporting, maintenance functions of database.

• Support new program implementation.

• Train and support rt plant personnel in established QA procedures.

• Acquire cross-training in key areas of production & accounting.

• Maintain lab analyst qualifications.

• Perform scale capability studies • Perform mixer scale studies.

All interested candidates must apply online at

www.nestlep purinacareers.com no later than November 17th under job # 14006805 no phone calls please

EOE: Minority ty/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be requried

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IF INTERESTED CALL NAEVE INC, AT 563-249-9292

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LEE & WHITESIDE COUNTIES

SUNDAY 12-2

TELEGRAPH

Saturday, November 1st Sunday, November 2nd

Lee County & Surrounding Areas

1024 MYRTLE AVENUE, DIXON

Lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch with approx.

100 ft. of river frontage, partially finished basement, $159,900 Hosted by Bill Gorski

815-288-4648

Whiteside County & Surrounding Areas

SATURDAY 12-1

3505 15TH AVENUE, STERLING

4 bedroom, 2.5 bath 2-story home in Colonial Acres, $162,900 #08614804 Hosted

by Team Jim & Tim

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

SATURDAY 1:30-2:30

15611 HIGHLAND DRIVE, STERLING

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch with extra lot & above ground pool, $105,000 #08710912 Hosted by Team Jim & Tim

SATURDAY 12-2

1107 2ND AVENUE, STERLING

Charm & updates throughout, 4 bedrooms, natural woodwork, 2 car garage, $89,900 #08507951 Hosted by Louise Gibbons

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

SATURDAY 2-3

1724 FREEPORT ROAD, STERLING

All newly updated on 2 lots, 1 very large bedroom, full basement, above ground pool, $65,000 #123604 Hosted by Merdita Heald

SATURDAY 1-2

2202 E. 7TH STREET, STERLING

Many updates: furnace, c/a, windows & fresh paint. 3 bedrooms, full basement, $72,000 #123898 Hosted by Carol Schryver

Judy Beveroth Realtors

SATURDAY 2-3

611 11TH AVENUE, ROCK FALLS

3-4 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, 2 car garage, corner lot, $79,900 #123719 Hosted by Tracy DeVries

Brand new 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home, vaulted ceilings, full basement, 3 car garage, $299,900 #123159 Hosted by Eric Bird

1307 HARVEY DRIVE, STERLING

Great value! Move-in ready 3 bedroom, new paint, carpet & more! $39,900 #123835 Hosted by Eric Bird

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-4

2021 E. 7TH STREET, STERLING

3 bedroom ranch, newer carpet, fenced yard, garage, $55,000 #08706695 Hosted by Lee Bardier

815-625-3722 SUNDAY 1-2

811 W. 11TH STREET, STERLING

3 car garage, newer siding, windows, water heater & exterior doors, basement, fenced yard, $87,500 #08752066 Hosted by Patty Martinez

JUDY POWELL REALTY

815-626-7450 SUNDAY 2:30-3:30

Edge of town, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fenced yard, Home Warranty, $73,000 #123905 Hosted by Debbie Flannery

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722

8619 AUTUMN STREET, ROCK FALLS

305 E. 20TH STREET, ROCK FALLS

SATURDAY 1-3

1710 18TH AVENUE, STERLING

Seller will help w/ closing costs & provide Home Warranty, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 car garage, $89,500 #122136 Hosted by Jerry Ratajczak

815-441-2981

Sauk Valley

SUNDAY 12-2

SATURDAY 1-2

SUNDAY 1-3

806A COVENTRY LANE, STERLING

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, all brick condo, 20x20 living/dining room, attached garage, $109,000 #122518 Hosted by Jerry Ratajczak

SUNDAY 1-3

209 12TH AVENUE, STERLING

Completely updated 3 bedroom close to river, new bike path & more. Must see! $95,900 #123586 Hosted by Merdita Heald

SUNDAY 12-1

1708 3RD AVENUE, ROCK FALLS

Very nice 1.5 story home, 2 bedrooms, quiet street, full basement, $35,900 #08604738 Hosted by Dave Twining

Sauk Valley

815-625-3722 SUNDAY 1-3

1715 17TH AVENUE, STERLING

Brick, hardwood floors, 3 baths, John Martin kitchen, full partially finished basement, $110,000 #123785 Hosted by Carol Schryver

Judy Beveroth Realtors

815-441-2981

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Friday, October 31, 2014 • PAGE B14

EMPLOYMENT

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TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

Wanted P.T. Housekeeper Mostly weekends Apply at Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

POSITION WANTED

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Looking for Care Giver job/ elderly care/ companion or babysitting job.

Live in or hourly.

Call Jesserie 815-288-5596

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ESTATE AUCTION LIVE / ONLINE Saturday November 8th 10AM 1220 W. Madison Plymouth, IN Vintage Bicycles, Antique Cars 1906 Popcorn/Peanut Wagon Whizzers, Gumballs Hall's Auction Co. 217-463-HALL www.HallsAuctionCo.com Large Estate Auction Sunday November 2nd, 9am 2601 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL 70 Guns Gold / Silver Coins Indian Artifacts Phone / Absentee Bids Accepted Bauer Auction Service (217) 259-5956 www.bauerauction.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 AMBOY GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat., 8-5 1274 Whitney Rd. (E. of Hwy. 52, one street past Inlet Rd., N. of Hwy. 30) Moving Sale held indoors. Lots of antiques, furniture, glassware, wedding dress sz. 10, apple dishes and apple décor, toys and much more!

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat 8-5 1904 Maples Rd Old toys, Shawnee pottery, old sled, brown jugs, comic books, 19 Transformers toys still in box, small kitchen appl. & lots more.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. Sat. & Sun. 10-4 404 N Galena Ave. Atrium Antiques Antiques, primitives, farmhouse, rustic, cottage, repurposed furniture & decorations, quality hand made items. Priced to sell, great gifts.

Multiple sellers

EMERSON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 9-4 Sat. 9-12 2101 Genesee St. Misc. items -some household, ladies' & men's clothes, clean & reasonably priced.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 HUGE MULTIGROUP ESTATE SALE: 705 W. RT. 30 ★ SALE DATES ★ HALLOWEEN DAY: 10AM-3PM IS ½ PRICE SATURDAY: 10-6 60% & 70% OFF SUNDAY: 10-5 80% & 90% OFF! ALL MUST GO!!

Over 10 lots of personal property of assorted estates must go!

Last chance! Lots of furniture, new items, decor, antiques, doll collection, household, chiropractor office items, TOO MUCH TO LIST! SALE CONDUCTED BY SAUK VALLEY ESTATE SALES & SERVICES Sat. only, 8-2 1412 9th Ave. (around the corner) Large size clothing, lawn mower, books, 2 wheel cart, lots of household and garage misc. items.

Saturday & Sunday 8-4 211 2nd Ave. (in alley) Estate/Garage Sale Gold and silver appraisal and buyer on sight.

Saturday 8-2 616 5th Ave. Sold Moving Sale!

Arrangements, Oak table 2 chairs, futon, curtains, bed spreads, candles, pictures, storage containers.

All clothes 25 cents!

815-626-2878

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Biggest Consignment Sale Ever!

Wed. & Thurs, 9-6 Fri. 10-6, Sat. 9-4 Early Sales Tues after 9am.

Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge Twin, full, queen, king beds. Sofas, double reclining sofas, recliners, king bedroom set, washer dryer, upright chest, dresser, table, sofa, love seat, twinfull- queen headboards, new queen box springs, book cases, elec. & gas stoves, chest freezer, ent. Center, table & chair sets, coffee table, end tables, refrig, sofa sleeper, lamps, leather sofa, tall bookcases.

Much more!

815-718-4385.

Fri. 8-3, Sat. 8-12 1102 E. 16 th St. Pre-Snow Sale Baby items, 2 mattresses, 3 twin size bed frames.

Saturday 8-12 3503 14th Ave. (Colonial Acres Subdivision) Wooden chairs, closet organizers, rugs, amps, mirror, gun cabinet, tools, pictures, frames & household misc.

Saturday 8-noon 414 5th Avenue Colleen's Dance Studio 8 ft. banquet tables & chairs, lawn mower, storage cabinets & more!

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

GUNS & ARCHERY

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Call Classified To sell those extra items!

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All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Large light gray office desk & matching credenza $140 815-284-2617 Lay-Z-Boy sofa bed, oak dining table & chairs, rocker, end table, TV stand, wall mirror.

All good condition!

815-288-7435 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Pine dining room table (40”x 65”), 2 leaves, 6 chairs, side table. $199.

815-291-4125 Three drawer file cabinet $15 815284-2617

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 10 wk old kittens, eat solid food, litter trained, loving & indoor homes only, 815-535-7061 4 Adorable Free kittens to a good home, 7 wks. old, 815-499-7195 AKC Lab puppies, black & yellow, ready to go, 1st shots, $400 each 815-499-3304 Golden Doodles ready now.

Apricot & sugar. $600. 563-2127307 JUST ANIMALS LOW COST

WELLNESS CLINICS

Monday,Nov. 3rd 3pm-7pm Tractor Supply Store in Dixon Cat & Dog exams $10, Most vaccines $12 Heartworm test & Microchips $20.

Call to schedule appt.

815-830-6568

Wanted: Tea Cup Chihuahua, size adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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

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Old Wheel Horse riding lawn mower, $250 815-4452301

SNOWBLOWERS 782 Snow thrower, 2yrs old Poulan #PR621, 21”. $199.

815-291-4125

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.

Woodfield Mall Sat. shopping, Nov. 8. $25. Call Kay 815-626-8181

WANT TO BUY 795 Cash 4 Gold Silver, Coins & Antiques 815-564-9061

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 140 - 6x8 Ceramic tile. $35. Call 815631-1534 2 Craftsman 2 snowblowers, power washers, 1 lawn sweeper, everything excellent.

815-499-5146

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

NEW TODAY Frigidaire Gallery Dishwasher for sale due to remodeling, used only a few times, $250 / obo 815-590-8004

706

Remington 870 Express Magnum 12ga., 2 barrels, synthetic stock w/case Like new. $450/ obo. Call 815-238-1788

710

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL

2006 Morbark, heavy duty, 24”. chipper, 200 HP John Deer motor.

One owner. Exc. cond.! Well maintained. $16,500 815-590-1677 27” Toshiba Analog TV with box.

Works Great!

815-441-8395 Bowflex Xtreme 2 excellent condition $350 815-4402225

NEW TODAY Carpet layer selling equipment, Crain carpet stretcher, knee kicker, wall trimmer, stair tool.

815-537-5231 Cherry Wood Baby Cradle $50; New Home Sewing Serger $50; Quantum Singer Sewing Machine $75 815625-0994 John Deere 4' snow blade and undercarriage. Like new. Fits model 240 up to 355D. Asking $250, new $650+. Call 815631-6989.

Ladders for sale: rated heavy all duty, 2- two sided 8' step ladders $175 pr., 2- two sided 6' step ladders $140 pr.

Spectra-Physics Laserplane model 200 $75, Delta 10” miter box $50.

2 7' x 22” scaffold $40 ea. planks 815-973-0890.

London Fog woman's winter coat size 12. Like new. $25. 815-288-6310 Outhouse for sale.

Call for details.

815-375-2895 Please help, 3 kitneed good tens indoor homes. Call 815-499-4042 Scooter Store never scooter, been outside, exc. $500/obo cond., 815-857-3097 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS TI-84 Plus Texas Instruments calc.

Silver Edition. $50.

815-288-6814 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, recliner, gas stove, refrig., sofa, king bedroom set. 815-718-4385 Want to Buy Small plastic dog house.

815-946-4094.

Western snow plow, 7' 6” wide, 2 mounts, joy stick.

815-535$1800.

3237.

PASTURE FOR RENT

811

FARMLAND FOR RENT Lee and Ogle Counties 931.9 acres nearly contiguous, split by I-39.

Located primarily on Hayes Road.

Soils are mainly Saybrook, Elburn, Wyanet.

P.I. 133.

Written bids will be accepted until Friday, November 7, 2014 at 5pm

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

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

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

'87 I-ROC Camaro, Dk. red 50K miles, newly restored, leather, $14,000 815-677-7591 1993 Dodge Dynasty, 138K mi.

Runs good. $1200.

815-625-0201.

1997 Volkswagon Cabrio red convertible, 183K mi, $2300 815-4404800 2000 Chrysler Concord LXI, fully loaded w/ remote auto start, 121K mi., great starter car, Call for details.

815-626-2705 or 815-499-5515

NEW TODAY 2001 Cadillac Deville DTS loaded. $3,900 OBO 815-441-6898 2004 Chevy Impala LS, good cond.

New tires, heated leather. $3,300/ obo. 815-288-3489 2007 Ford Focus SES, good cond., no rust, 87,500 mi. $5500 815-6776910 2008 Kia Rio LX, 102K mi. good cond. $4250/obo.

Blue book $6,000.

815-716-6574 2012 Nissan Altima SL Black, 4cyl.

Leather, back-up cam, Bose stereo, $16,000 815-440-6910 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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

S.U.V.S

909

'05 Tahoe LS 4WD 3rd row, 118,000mi.

1 owner, Sr. driven, records, $10,000 815-440-0109 Get ready for winter!

2002 Yukon XL 1500, 5.1 engine, automatic 4WD. $4,900 OBO. Call 815-622-8055

TRUCKS

910

NEW TODAY 1997 F350 ext. cab dually. Extra heavy duty. 5 spd. Low mi., 117K. Exc. running cond. With or w/o construction topper. $5500/obo.

815-622-0087.

NEW TODAY 1998 Chevy S10, 211K mi. Very reliable. $1,000. Call Tom 815-4994751.

2000 Dodge Ram 1500, 13,9000 miles, V6, air, cruise, auto. $3000 OBO, no reasonable offer refused!

563-613-1756, Rock Falls

VANS

911

1995 Chevy handicap van w/wheel chair lift. Good cond. $3,000. Call 815-589-2751.

PARTS & ACC.

925

Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Fiberglass - blackTonneau $350.

815-566-9852

MOTORCYCLES Contact Soy Ag Services at 815936-8978 for more information and packet. soycapitalag.com

POULTRY / SUPPLIES

845

Laying hens, & meat hens $4each.

815-345-1415.

FARM SERVICES

865

Quality Farming Cash Rent, Share Crop, Custom Jerad Farming, Grossman Amboy, IL 815-716-7394

CLASSIC CARS

904

NEW TODAY 1950 Crosley Station wagon in running cond. $3,000 815-626-1789 1979 Ford Thunderbird, car show winner! Exc. cond.

815-946$6500.

3916 after 5pm

935

Beautiful Black Cherry 2005 Harley Davidson, Heritage soft tail adult driven, tons of chrome, long shot custom exhaust system, alarm system, heated hand grips, leather bags with sissy bar & travel rack. Too much to list! $10,200 OBO Ask for Jimmy 815-590-1425

BOATS/MOTORS

940

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TRAILERS/RVS

945

2006 Hallmark enclosed trailer. 6X 12 single axle, ramp door. $1,600.

815-441-1009

TRAILERS/RVS

945

2004 Trail-Lite 30' trailer. New awning & battery, slide out dining area, queen bedroom.

Many extras. $9,900. Call 815-734-6992 2007 Chaparral 5th wheel, sleeps 8, great condition.

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AUTOS WANTED

960

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Visit us online at www.schulermotors.com • 20011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo

STK# 61669P

STK# 64149A

Stk#75213A, 4x4, 6 cylinder ................... $22,990* • 2011 Ram 2500 Crew Cab

2014 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA LT 13,000 Miles!

$21,000*

or $311.99/mo**

Stk#74709B, 4x4, Hemi ........................ $27,990* • 2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS Stk#55294, 35,000 Miles ....................... $14,990* • 2010 Dodge Avenger SXT Stk#81835P, 26,000 Miles ..................... $12,990* • 2010 Dodge Dakota Ext Cab

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 21,000 Miles

$19,990*

or $296.24/mo**

Stk#78339A, V6, One Owner ................. $9,990* STK# 26560P

• 2010 Chrysler Town & Country

STK# 60843A

Stk#59453A, 49,000 Miles ..................... $15,990* • 2010 Chevrolet Impala Stk#5194AA, Police Package ................. $7,500*

2014 DODGE JOURNEY SXT

• 2010 Chrysler Town & Country

$20,990*

• 2010 Chrysler Town & Country

19,000 Miles

or $311.84/mo**

Stk#50574P, Limited.............................. $17,990* Stk#35398C, Touring ............................. $14,990* • 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

12 GMC 1500 CREW CAB SIERRA SLT 4x4

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• 2010 Chrysler Town & Country Stk#15759A, Touring Plus ...................... $15,990*

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• 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LT Stk#06709A, All Wheel Drive, Touring ....... $17,990*

2013 TOYOTA CAMRY SE

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• 2009 Jeep Liberty 4x4

32,000 Miles!

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2014 FORD ESCAPE SE

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$23,990*

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• 2008 Chrysler 300C Hemi Stk#31684A, One Owner ....................... $14,500*

STK# 14104P

• 2007 Nissan Sentra Stk#99248A, 4 Door, Easy on Fuel ........... $5,990*

2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ 32,000 Miles

$17,990*

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• 2007 GMC Envoy Denali 4x4 Stk#26737A, Loaded ............................. $11,990* • 2005 Dodge Stratus SXT Stk#42419P, V6.................................... $4,990* • 2005 Chrysler 300C Hemi

2014 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING 28,000 Miles

$16,990*

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Stk#19043C, 7 Passenger ...................... $12,990* • 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2014 RAM 1500 4x4 SLT 17,000 Miles

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Stk#57838A, 4x4 .................................. $11,990* • 2004 Lexus RX330 4x4 Stk#27260A, Loaded, One Owner ............ $15,990* • 2004 Ford Mustang Coupe V6 Stk#18736B, Auto ................................. $5,000* • 2002 Dodge Dakota Club Cab Stk#85581B, V6, Auto ........................... $5,990* • 2002 Dodge Dakota Club Cab

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