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Clean Line wins Illinois OK Energy transmission project still seeks Iowa’s approval

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

The Illinois portion of the Rock Island Clean Line energy transmission project, which will cut through parts of Whiteside and Bureau counties, was approved Tuesday, Clean Line Energy Partners LLC said in a news release this afternoon.

The Illinois Commerce Commis-

sion unanimously approved an order to grant Rock Island Clean Line LLC, a subsidiary of Clean Line Energy, a certificate of public convenience and necessity. That will allow the company to build and operate a 121-mile transmission line in Illinois as part of a new 500-mile direct current electric power line.

If similar approval is granted by Iowa, the line will deliver 3,500 megawatts of

wind power from the northwest Iowa area to Illinois, the release said.

It would begin in north central O’Brien County, Iowa, and end at a Commonwealth Edison substation in Grundy County, Illinois. In the Sauk Valley area, it would include 8 miles in Whiteside County between Hillsdale and Erie, and run the length of Bureau County.

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To learn more Go to www.rockislandcleanline.com for more information on the Rock Island Clean Line energy transmission project, which, if approved by Iowa, will deliver 3,500 megawatts of wind power from the greater northwest Iowa area to Illinois.

In addition, Hans Detweiler is Rock Island Clean Line’s director of development. He can be reached at hdetweiler@cleanlineenergy.com or 312561-9704.

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STERLING | THANKSGIVING BASKET DRIVE

1,200 meals, with all the fixings

St. Marys considers reopening of plant Mayor: Discussions are in early stage

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

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Lucas Underhile and Danyel Williamson, students with the Whiteside County Regional Office of Education’s Safe School alternative high school program, load boxes of free turkey dinners Tuesday during the annual Sterling and Coloma townships Thanksgiving giveaway.

Thanksgiving baskets heading to townships’ families

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

Free Turkey Day meals

STERLING – Not only did Darla Schueler pick up a turkey dinner during the 14th annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive. She also braved cold temperatures to pass out food to needy people.

“It’s a way to give back to the needy, and it’s for a great cause,” said

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Schueler, 55, of Rock Falls.

Sterling and Coloma townships came together Tuesday to give 1,200 free Thanksgiving dinners to residents of the townships.

Those who visited the Sterling

Township Highway Garage to receive their meals didn’t even have to leave their cars.

Instead, a makeshift drive-thru was created, and meals were delivered to people’s vehicles while they waited.

The line extended down Griswold Avenue and onto LeFevre Road.

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ELECTION 2015 | FILING PERIOD ENDS IN STERLING

Lee only mayoral candidate No one files for 3rd Ward alderman

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

STERLING – The filing period for city offices ended Monday with no candidates to challenge Mayor Skip Lee or to run for alderman in the 3rd Ward.

Unless write-in candidates emerge, Lee is

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assured of another term as mayor, and he will have to appoint an alderman to replace Lou Sotelo, who chose not to run again.

Lee is hoping that someone still step forward for the aldermanic vacancy, a situation that hits close to home.

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INDEX

Who filed in Sterling Mayor – Incumbent Skip Lee 1st Ward alderman – Incumbent Retha Elston, Diana Vasquez 2nd Ward alderman – Shirley Sharp, Christine Wilen, David Miller, Matt Skip Howze Lee 3rd Ward alderman – No candidates 4th Ward – Incumbent Joe Martin

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DIXON – A cement plant that has been idle since December 2008 has approached the city about reopening.

About 90 employees lost their jobs when St. Marys ceased operations almost 6 years ago. A few workers have remained to oversee the plant’s use as a distribution terminal.

Dixon Mayor Jim Burke said representatives from St. Marys approached him about 5 months ago to discuss restarting manufacturing operations. The talks were in very early stages, so he was surprised to see the company’s recent classified ad in Sauk Valley Media publications looking for more than 65 workers, he said.

“We’re optimistic, and it would be a great thing to have the plant up and running again,” Burke said.

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That’s a wrap – and a big, early one Before you attack those Black Friday sales, be sure to look inside today’s Gazette.

Our biggest weekday edition of the year, made extra plump with a special “early bird” section and holiday advertising inserts, will help you prepare for the retail blitz that will follow the turkey and cranberries.

Because of the large number of advertisements in today’s edition, our deadlines were early Tuesday.

That kept us from including Tuesday night’s Lottery numbers and coverage of sports events. We’ll catch up on those in Friday’s edition.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

COMMUNITY WATCH North Fourth Street; operating unauthorized motor vehicle; issued citation.

Joseph D. Coles, 25, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; 5:11 p.m. Nov. 19 in the 700 block of North Fourth Street; speeding, 56 mph in a 30-mph zone; issued citation.

Richard Kobeszko, 58, of Friendship, Wisconsin; 4:32 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of West Washington Street; felony driving while license revoked, failure to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle, operating uninsured motor vehicle; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Rudy Castillo, 24, of Mount Morris; 1:50 a.m.

Saturday in the 200 block of North Fifth Street; driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of a contorlled substance, illegal transportation of alcohol as a driver, no front, rear registration; issued citations and taken to Ogle County Jail.

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The Rock Island Clean Line energy transmission project was approved in Illinois on Tuesday. The line’s segment in the Sauk Valley would include 8 miles in Whiteside County between Hillsdale and Erie, and run the length of Bureau County.

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The company recently filed for the same permission in Iowa and must go through the same regulatory process, said Amy Kurt, manager for Rock Island Clean Line.

Officials hope to have that approval in 2015, start construction in 2016, and begin transmission in 2018, Kurt said. It took 2 years to win approval in Illinois.

Opponents of the project have said they object to the elimination of some prime farmland, either by purchase or eminent domain.

“The ICC approval is a great step forward for the Rock Island Clean Line project and brings Illinois one step closer to creating a cleaner energy future,” Michael Skelly, president of Clean Line Energy, said in the release.

“We are grateful to the commission for their careful consideration of our application and proposed route. By approving game-changing projects like the Rock Island Clean Line, Illinois will

benefit from access to low-cost clean energy and job creation in the construction and manufacturing sectors.”

According to the company, Rock Island Clean Line will decrease the annual cost of wholesale electricity used to serve Illinois customers by an estimated $320 million in its first year of operation alone.

In addition, it will bring a direct investment of about $600 million in the state and create hundreds of construction jobs and job support in the manufacturing sector for the wind turbines that will provide power for the line.

Clean Line will use local vendors, such as construction materials suppliers, and will, buy its wire from Southwire Inc.’s Flora factory.

The Rock Island Clean Line will also pay millions of dollars in taxes to local government each year for counties, schools, fire districts, and other services where the line towers and converter station are located, the release said.

Rock Island Clean Line submitted its application to the ICC in October 2012.

It proposed two routes, a

preferred and alternative route; the preferred route was approved today with no objections.

The company still is signing up landowners, and will provide easement payments and structure payments that can be made each year or up-front, at the landowner’s option, plus any damage payments, it said in the release.

The wind energy delivered by the Rock Island Clean Line will allow other generators to run less and burn less fuel by eliminating the need for the equivalent amount of energy to come from fossil fuels, thereby reducing pollution. More than 1.4 million homes will be powered by the renewable energy generated as a result of the project, the release said.

“This project will deliver pollution-free power to Illinois homes and businesses, and create good jobs in clean energy technologies,” Jack Darin, director of the Illinois chapter of the Sierra Club, said in the release.

The full text of the final order will be posted today on the ICC website, www. icc.illinois.gov.

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Sterling Police Kerry K. Church, 52, of Sterling; 11:58 a.m. Monday at Walmart; burglary; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Robert L. Porter, 76, of Rock Falls; 7:32 p.m.

Monday at Locust Street and LeFevre Road; disobeying traffic control device; given notice to appear.

Dixon Police Clara M. Perkio, 43, of Dixon; 10 a.m. Monday in the 700 block of West Third Street; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear – traffic; taken to Lee County Jail, appeared in Ogle County court, issued recognizance bond and released with notice to appear.

Oregon Police Megan N. Bushland, 18, of Oregon; 7:24 p.m.

Nov. 18 in the 1100 block of South Third Street; disorderly conduct; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Gabrielle E. Martinez, 20, of Sterling; 1:25 p.m.

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Amanda Smith, 22, of Rochelle; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear.

Nicholas Harvel, 36, of Rockford; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear.

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Rock Falls man guilty of animal cruelty Starved pit bull could bring up to 6 years in prison

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com

800-798-4085, ext. 5521 MORRISON – A Rock Falls man found guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals after a bench trial Tuesday in Whiteside County Court faces

1 to 6 years in prison.

Joseph Nelson, 38, is to be sentenced Jan. 13 for leaving his caged pit bull starve to death in the basement of a home he once rented. The dog’s body was found by authorities March 25 after it had been discovered by a worker hired to clean the home. It appeared to be an adult male, but the carcass weighed only 25 pounds.

W h i t e side County State’s Attorney Trish Joyce said she was happy with Joseph the guilty Nelson verdict.

Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Kelly handled the case for her office.

“We’re quite pleased that the court found the

defendant committed this offense,” Joyce said.

“The evidence was very horrific, and certainly the defendant had other options available to him and chose not to. And so, in essence, this poor dog starved to death.”

Whiteside County Animal Control received a call March 14 to do a welfare check on the dog. Workers went to Nelson’s home in the

1000 block of Lincoln Street, knocked, and got no answer. Workers looked in the yard and windows, but didn’t see, hear, or smell anything.

They talked to neighbors, and left the homeowner a note to call them.

They never got any more complains, and they never got a call.

“If [Nelson] was unable or unwilling to care for

this animal, he could have contacted a shelter; he could have tried to seek a different owner,” Joyce said. “Even releasing this dog would’ve been better than what this dog’s fate was.”

Nelson, who has been in Whiteside County Jail since his arrest March 28, is represented by public defender Jim Heuerman.

Judge John Hauptman heard the case.

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All-terrain wheelchair makes hunting accessible Vehicle provides opportunity for wounded veterans to participate

BY MATT SCHUCKMAN The Quincy Herald-Whig

QUINCY (AP) – As each customer passed by the all-terrain wheelchair parked in the main aisle Thursday inside GameMasters, they stopped and lingered.

They leaned on the arms, testing the wheelchair’s shocks and sturdiness. They pushed it to see how the tank-like tracks moved. A couple of them even sat in it.

“I’m lucky I don’t need anything like this,” said Mike Miller, a customer who had stopped in to buy extra shotgun shells for the start of the Illinois deer firearms season. “If I did, I’d thank whoever invented this. This is first-class.

“This is something that will make a disabled hunter’s dreams come true. They won’t ever be told they can’t go where they want again.”

That was the hope of the Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fishermen’s Association membership.

In cooperation with VFW Post 1984 of Canton, the MVHFA acquired

the all-terrain wheelchair to aid the club’s mission of providing hunting opportunities for wounded warriors. Although none of the veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces hunting this weekend need to use the vehicle, there will be opportunities to use it in the future.

And it won’t be limited to wounded warriors.

Glenn Sanders, a retired sergeant with the Illinois Conservation Police and president of the MVHFA, said the club has been already been contacted about helping local disabled hunters get in the field and they want to make that happen.

“We’re not going to turn anyone away,” Sanders said. “We’ve had hunters in wheelchairs go with us before. We were able to take them to the woods. We were able to get a wheelchair into the woods. We weren’t able to get them to the best possible hunting spot.

“Now we can do that.

We can give them the experience they want and they deserve.”

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Glenn Sanders of the Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fisherman’s Association tests out an all-terrain wheelchair Thursday inside GameMasters in Quincy. In cooperation with VFW Post 1984 of Canton, the MVHFA acquired the all-terrain wheelchair to aid the club’s mission of providing hunting opportunities for wounded warriors.

The MVHFA is already tuck nor Ross Colquhoun We’re just thankful. So doing that. has harvested a deer yet, we show up, and they The club was to host but it hasn’t diminished cook dinner for us. They several wounded warriors the experience. take care of us. They last weekend, a couple “You don’t know what were there to get us deer. of whom have been here to expect,” said Shattuck, They’ve made this expemost of the week and took a chief petty officer in rience tremendous.” advantage of the opportu- the Navy who was shot A retired Navy vetnity to bowhunt in prepawhile in Afghanistan. eran from San Diego, ration for the shotgun sea- “We’re not going in with Colquhoun has served a son. Neither Tony Shatany preconceived ideas. vital role in the Wounded

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So he has been a part of similar trips nationwide to hunt or fish. Still, this trip has been as meaningful as any.

“It’s small communities in middle town America that open their hearts and souls to any veteran, bring them in and treat them like their own flesh and blood,” Colquhoun said. “That is absolutely amazing.”

Learning what Sanders, Mike and Randy Stark and other members of the MVHFA are doing to promote the outdoors for kids and providing youth hunts convinced Shattuck and Colquhoun they’d come to the right place.

“Going down to the Gardner Camp has been amazing. Out of this world,” Shattuck said. “As far as we’re concerned, out of this world.”

The only thing needed to make it complete would be a deer on the ground.

“Our guide promised us one,” Shattuck said with a laugh. “We’ll see if he comes through.”

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Mike Frost of Mike’s Market in Louisville has been processing deer for more than 25 years.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Carolina Cantu of Sterling, noon-1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Webster “Wayne” McGregory of Sterling, 1-2 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals Carolina Cantu of Sterling, 1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Webster “Wayne” McGregory of Sterling, 2 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Friday visitation: Joseph “Joe” Moreno

Jr., formerly of Rock Falls, 5-8 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Saturday visitation: Marie E. McDonnell of Sterling, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Saturday funerals: Marie E. McDonnell of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Joseph “Joe” Moreno Jr., formerly of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Joseph ‘Joe’ Moreno Jr. LAS VEGAS – Joseph “Joe” Moreno Jr., 73, of Las Vegas, formerly of Rock Falls, was called to heaven Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.

Joe was born Dec. 23, 1940, in Houston, the son of Joe Sr. and Luisa Moreno. He married Carolyn Zinke on Nov. 14, 1958. Joe served as a radio operator in the Marine Corps. He pursued his passion in amateur radio as W9RU. He was an electrician by trade working at such places as the Nevada Test Site, Northwestern Steel and Wire Co., and TSE. He also was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 357, where he taught the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee Program for journeymen electricians, and later retired from Local 357 in Las Vegas.

Joe leaves behind his beloved wife, Carolyn Zinke Moreno of Las Vegas; daughters, Laura Moreno (Al) Dwinells of Las Vegas, and Kristina Moreno (Scott) Baker of Charlotte, North Carolina; sons, David (Debbie) Moreno of Blackhawk, Colorado, and Robert Moreno of Las Vegas; seven siblings, Mary Reyes of Rock Falls, Eva Moreno of

Rockford, Ruben (Yolanda) Moreno of Sterling, Jesse (Debbie) Moreno of Naples, Florida, Paul (Marie) Moreno and Rita Moreno, both of Rock Falls, and Arthur Moreno of Sterling. Joe also leaves his grandchildren, Angela Seubert Hamilton, Rachel Moreno, Katie Garrison, Derek Seubert, David Moreno Jr., Megan Moreno and Cory Seubert; as well as great-grandchildren, Spencer Jett, Taylor Jett, Kullen White, Hope Cannon, Amathyst Campbell, Zoey Seubert and Aubrey Seubert; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Carlos Urrutia, great-grandchild, Derek Seubert Jr., and daughter-in-law, Holly Moreno.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jeff Coester officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

Memorials have been established to the Kidney Foundation and the Diabetes Association.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Marie E. McDonnell STERLING – Marie Eleanor Cassens McDonnell, 98, of Sterling, passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at Sterling Pavilion.

Marie was born Sept. 2, 1916, in Sterling, the daughter Louis and Helen (Graf) Cassens. She spent her childhood in Sterling and Rockford with her parents and two sisters, Evelyn (Rebuck) and Kathryn (Kelly, Curtis).

She married Terrance McDonnell on Dec. 18, 1937. He died July 26, 1986. The couple spent their married life in Rock Falls. Marie was a founding member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls, and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the Catholic Order of Foresters.

Wherever Marie resided, she maintained a bountiful garden. She shared her love of gardening with her children and grandchildren.

She spent many hours with family fishing on the Rock River and Wisconsin Dells, trying to catch the big one. Marie worked for the Sterling Senior Center for many years. During her tenure, she was honored with the 2000 Illinois Title V Senior Employee of the Year Award, and

was recognized at a luncheon in Springfield.

Marie enjoyed traveling with other seniors to the Mississippi riverboats.

She was fiercely independent, and worked until she turned 94. She lived alone until last year.

Survivors include one daughter, Susan (David) Chamberlain of The Villages, Florida; three sons, Terry (Barb) McDonnell of Rock Falls, Edwin (Joan) McDonnell of Sterling, and Patrick (Jody) McDonnell of Davenport, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by two sisters and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday and the Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls, with Monsignor William McDonnell and Monsignor Thomas Dzielak concelebrating.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to St. Andrew Catholic Church.

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

ROE Safe School student Chase Hubbard pops a turkey into the back of a pickup at the food giveaway, held at the Sterling Township garage on Griswold Avenue.

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“We just wanted to help all the needy families at Thanksgiving time,” said Marcy Lawrence, communications director for Sterling Township. “We have been collecting donations, and we raised funds prior to the basket drive.”

Each basket contained enough food to make a traditional Thanksgiving meal: a turkey, corn, beans, pumpkin pie filling, dessert mix, a gallon of milk, margarine and a loaf of bread.

“Generally, the people who come and get the food are unemployed, on Social Security or on disability,” Lawrence said.

Lawrence said all 1,200 baskets were claimed.

Students and teachers from Sterling and Newman Central Catholic high schools, as well as the Whiteside County Regional Office of Education Safe School program, an alternative school, help to hand out the food.

Chris Somers, a teacher at Newman, has been volunteering at the Thanksgiving Basket Drive for the past 13 years.

ROE Safe School student Morgan Sarver loads gallons of milk to be distributed Tuesday. The meal boxes included a turkey, corn, beans, pumpkin pie filling, dessert mix, margarine, a loaf of bread and, of course, a gallon of milk.

“You do it because it’s the right thing to do, and it’s good for the community,” said Somers, 54. “We are so fortunate that so many of our kids have so much, and its an opportunity for them to give back to members the community who have so little.”

In addition to volunteering at the basket drive, Schueler also qualifies for a meal. Since

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“I’m the type of person who volunteers, and I like to volunteer,” said Shawver, 64. “If I can make other people feel better, it makes me feel good inside.”

Shawver plans to cook for her neighbors.

“The basket subsidizes what I do have,” she said.

“I live alone, so I’ll pick up a basket and I’ll share the meal with those who need it.”

Free Turkey Day dinners on tap in Dixon, Rock Falls, Mount Morris DIXON – The Dixon Knights of Columbus Council 690 is offering a free Thanksgiving Day meal from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday at the KC Hall, 506 W. Third St. Carryout meals and delivery in the Dixon area are available. Call Betty at 815-288-4775 or the hall at 815-288-1821 to have a meal delivered.

In Rock Falls, Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Road, will serve food from noon to 1:30 p.m. Doors will open at 11 a.m.

The food is free, but servers would like to get a head count, so please call 815-6261234 as soon as possible today to let them know you’re coming.

Meal delivery also is available.

The Mount Morris Moose Family Center will open at 9 a.m. Thursday for members of the public looking for some Thanksgiving fellowship.

Tom and Jerrys will be served all day, and a potluck dinner will be served around 3 p.m. Take a dish to pass if you can,

or just yourself. The Moose will provide meat and potatoes. There also will be raffles.

On Friday, Women of the Moose will offer a Black Friday Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. until noon. The cost is $7, or $3 for those 12 and younger.

Call 815-973-1490 for more information.

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“I had thought about running for council for some time, but just never ran,” Lee said.

“No one emerged in my ward, so I talked to the city manager and wound up on the council.”

Lee said he will go through the voter rolls to see if he can expedite the process. If a candidate doesn’t step up, the mayor will appoint someone else and seek the council’s approval at its April 20 meeting.

“If there is a good candidate out there that hasn’t stepped forward yet, I’d would like to have a discussion with them,” Lee said.

The filing deadline for write-in candidates is no later than 61 days prior to the election.

Lee said he hopes the absence of a challenger for mayor means that the citizenry believes he has earned the opportunity to serve for another 4 years.

“I’m really looking forward to another term,” Lee said. “We’ve started some good things here that I want to continue.

Being mayor is a humbling experience, but

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While contested races are the ideal, and voters should want to see contested races, Lee said the absence of a campaign has its advantages.

“I appreciated the competition the first time around because it forced me to sit down and think about issues in detail,” Lee said.

“This time it allows me to spend time and resources I would have

spent on an election on city matters.”

Barry Cox isn’t running again in the 2nd Ward, which saw a lastminute flurry of candidate filings. Shirley Sharp, Christine Wilen, David Miller, and Matt Howze, Sterling Township supervisor, will run for Cox’s seat.

Political newcomer Diana Vasquez will challenge Retha Elston in Ward 1, while Joe Martin has no challengers in Ward 4.

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After a lengthy layoff, St. Marys Cement in Dixon could be up, running – and hiring – soon. Idle since December 2008, it approached the city about reopening.

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ABOVE: Newman Central Catholic High sophomore Nate Olson laughs as he ducttapes teacher Chris Somers to the wall Tuesday afternoon. The Newman Key Club held the Tape A Teacher fundraiser for Toys for Tots, and the event brought in more than $450 and 21 toys.

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RIGHT: Newman students line up to ducttape Paul Magnafici during the fundraiser.

IN BRIEF Blood drive, bake sale set in Amboy

Police: Men steal $23K in clothes

AMBOY – A blood drive will be held from 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday at Amboy Fire Station, 25 N. East Ave. There will be a craft and bake sale place during the drive. Proceeds will help assemble holiday food baskets for area families.

Call 815-857-2325 for more information.

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“But honestly,” Burke continued, “I saw the ad and thought they might be jumping the gun.”

The plant is old and not nearly as efficient as many others owned by the company. St. Marys is part of Votorantim Cimentos, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Restarting operations would require a large capital investment, and the company is looking for help.

“We’re working with them to see if there are incentives to make it all work,” Burke said. “We would like to get Sen. Dick Durbin involved as we look at state options.”

The company had attributed the closing to

a deteriorating economy and rising energy costs, but the Environmental Protection Agency also played a role.

The EPA fined St. Marys Cement and co-owner St. Barbara Cement $800,000 for violations of the federal Clean Air Act. In addition, the settlement called for the companies to spend nearly $2 million to upgrade pollution control on three of its four kilns. The fourth kiln had to be replaced or shut down.

The settlement was the first completed as a result of an EPA crackdown on Portland cement manufacturing facilities. EPA said the companies illegally modified the kilns at the Dixon plant in a manner that increased harmful

sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions.

In addition to failing to install the proper pollution-control equipment, the companies were cited for failing to get the proper permit before making modifications.

When the company bought the Dixon plant from Cemex in 2005, it assumed liability for the kilns that were not operating up to EPA standards.

St. Marys had said it was a coincidence that the EPA settlement and the announcement to suspend operations occurred on the same day.

St. Marys had left the door open to resume operations in Dixon, saying that the decision would be based on product demand rather than the cost of EPA compliance.

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Monday 12/1 Saturday, December 6th 7:00PM Sterling Theater presents Downtown Christmas Walk "National Lampoon's 11:00 - 4:30 PM Christmas Vacation" Explore the shops of Downtown Ugly Sweater Party Sterling, catch a movie at the Sterling Theater, grab a bite to eat or something Thursday12/4 to drink at one of the Downtown 7:00PM Community Concert @ restaurants, along with a variety of The Big Red Church street vendors, performers and more.

Some of the activities include: 7:00PM Meet Me in St. Louis @  Crystal Blue Craft, featured Artist at Centennial Auditorium Showplace Antiques & Treasures  Chili Luncheon @ The Big Red Friday 12/5 Church serving 11:30-1:30 10AM-9PM Dillon Home open for tours  String-A-Longs perform at SBM SHS Madrigals perform at 7 PM from 1:00-3:00 PM 7:00PM Meet Me in St. Louis @  Visit with Santa at Sterling Federal Centennial Auditorium Bank from 2:00 until 4:00 PM Saturday 12/6 8AM-11AM Kiwanis' Annual Breakfast with Santa @ The Moose 8:00-Noon Twin City Market Open

Tree Lighting at Grandon Civic Center 4:30 PM and Drawing for Holiday Shopping Spree Winner

9:00-Noon Woodlawn Arts Academy "Elves at Play" Workshop @ 7:00 PM Meet Me in St. Louis @ Centennial Auditorium YWCA 10AM-5PM Holiday Cookie Sunday 12/7 Class @ The Kitchen 1:00-5:00PM The Dillon Home open for Incubator holiday tours 10AM-9PM Dillon Home open 2:00PM Meet Me in St. Louis @ for tours; 7PM SHS Centennial Auditorium Madrigals perform 3:00PM The Glory of Christmas @ New Life Lutheran Church

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FERGUSON, MISSOURI | REACTION TO GRAND JURY’S DECISION

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Protestors cry out in approval of a speaker while gathered Monday in the streets of Seattle, in response to the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown.

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Police across the United States prepared for another day of demonstrations Tuesday after thousands of people in cities from Los Angeles and New York passionately protested a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white Ferguson, Missouri, officer who killed a black 18-year-old.

Monday night’s protests were largely peaceful but ended with violence and vandalism in at least a couple of major cities.

Renewed plans for marches and rallies came as officials in cities such as Oakland, California, were still cleaning up after scores of people hurled bottles, broke windows, set small fires and vandalized a police car.

At least 40 people were arrested in the melee that escalated after some pro-

testers shut down traffic on a major highway in the San Francisco Bay Area, though no injuries were reported.

In Seattle, police responded with pepper spray and flash-bang grenades after demonstrators threw canned food, bottles and rocks. Protesters also briefly shut down part of an interstate. Five were arrested.

In New York, a man was arrested for throwing a jar full of fake blood that struck Police Commissioner William Bratton and his security detail.

Elsewhere nationwide, demonstrators were mostly law-abiding Monday night, leading marches, waving signs and shouting chants of “hands up, don’t shoot,” a refrain that has become a rallying cry in protests over police killings across the country.

Activists had planned protests even before the nighttime announcement that Officer Darren Wilson would not

be charged in Michael Brown’s shooting death.

The racially charged case in Ferguson has inflamed tensions and reignited debates over police-community relations even in cities hundreds of miles from the predominantly black St. Louis suburb.

Rallies were planned Tuesday in many Newark, New Jersey; Portland, Maine; Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; and elsewhere. In the nation’s capital, one group lay on the ground to stage a “die-in” in front of Metro police headquarters. The group plans to occupy various buildings in the district over 28 hours.

“Mike Brown is an emblem [of a movement].

This country is at its boiling point,” said Ethan Jury, a protester in Philadelphia, where hundreds marched. “How many people need to die? How many black people need to die?”

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two unarmed black teenagers shot dead.

Two very different reactions from President Barack Obama.

In contrast to the deeply personal response that Obama delivered last year after a Florida jury found Trayvon Martin’s killer not guilty, America’s first black president was more restrained in speaking after a Missouri grand jury declined to indict Michael Brown’s shooter.

The cases have many differences, most notably that the bullets that took Brown’s life came from a policeman’s gun after a confrontation on the street.

Obama’s call for calm Monday night was not heeded by the protesters in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson who torched buildings and police cars, smashed and looted storefront windows and fired gunshots. In a realtime display of the limits of his influence, television networks showed Obama’s remarks from the White House on a split screen with live video of the violence.

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EDITORIAL | THANKSGIVING 2014

In gratitude, we give thanks A s Thanksgiving 2014 approaches, we have much to be thankful for at Sauk Valley Media.

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World supports same-sex unions, but Bible doesn’t DESSA KEREVEN Rock Falls

This is in response to Kelsey Heslop’s letter on same-sex marriage and that it is good [“Breakthrough for same-sex marriage good,” The Reader’s Voice, Nov. 6].

First, thank you to the other letters already written by Jane Anderson and Ben Brokaw. I agree that it is not good. I am thankful we are all free to speak what we believe.

Kelsey, you called this a tremendous breakthrough. I hope you took the time to read and let your heart be open to the verses printed in the paper from God’s holy word. God tells us plainly: it is not good.

It is our duty to stand up for God, our great Father and creator, and his word. It is truth. We have been saved from sin, death, and the devil through Jesus Christ, his son, and for God’s glory and his purposes.

If you know God, your father and creator, you could see the difference.

I pray for you and all to

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approve what God’s will is, his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 So let your hearts be open to the one knocking at the door of your heart, Christ Jesus. The greatest breakthrough for all time, Kelsey, was when the veil of the temple was torn in two. Jesus Christ died on the cross so we would be set free from all sin, death, and the devil.

“So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20

It wasn’t exactly shocking last week when a Sangamon County judge ruled that the state’s pension reform law is unconstitutional.

Many people figured the law’s fate was sealed last summer when the state Supreme Court ruled that even retiree health benefits were protected by the constitution, and that the state couldn’t start charging premiums to people previously exempt.

The pension reform case isn’t over yet. It will have to be decided finally by the Supreme Court. But, at this point, no realistic person can still believe that the court is somehow going to save pension reform.

This presents a real dilemma for the General Assembly.

Even though the state isn’t banking any savings from pension reform now, lawmakers could still hope that at some point in the not-too-distant future, the state could start using savings from a reform law to ease pressure on the budget.

Moreover, the temporary income tax increase essentially went toward pension obligations and enabled the state to finally make its required payments to the five pension systems. A big part of that tax increase will disappear Jan. 1. For now, the state is looking at no revenue and no savings, which is pretty much a deadly combination for any budget.

Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner said last week that the state’s finances are “stunningly bad.” But he’s also said he’s got some ideas to deal with it.

Likewise, he said he has some specific thoughts on a different pension reform law, assuming the courts shoot down the current one.

Hope he’s got some good ideas, because he’s going to need them.

Inauguration contemplation Also on the Rauner front, the incoming governor said he’s planning a big wingding for his inauguration Jan. 12.

“We are very excited to have a big party here in Springfield, to have a celebration of our great state,” Rauner said. “Everyone from all over the state will be invited. It’s going to be a big celebration.”

Rauner was initially asked who would pay for it, but he was cut off by another questioner before he answered. Given the support he got from friends to finance his campaign – not to mention his own bankroll – it would be tacky to bill taxpayers for an inauguration party.

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Mum on jobs Rauner also said he hasn’t spoken to any Republican legislators about taking jobs in his Cabinet.

So maybe it’s true that the names floating around about possible appointments are coming from the lawmakers themselves.

Everett-esque, not Lincolnesque Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum executive director Eileen Mackevich testified at a House committee last week on the value of separating the facility from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

Mackevich began by noting that the hearing was being held on the 101st anniversary of the Gettysburg Address and that she hoped her remarks Edward would emuEverett late Lin1794-1865 coln’s in The their suc19th-century cinctness. statesman gave a long Unfortuspeech before n a t e l y , it Abraham was more a Lincoln channeling delivered his famous of Edward 2-minute Everett, the Gettysburg guy who Address. spoke before Lengthy testimony Lincoln and last week who kept

by Eileen Mackevich of going for 2 hours. the Lincoln Presidential On and Library o n M a ckappeared evich went to channel Everett more u n t i l the than Lincoln. committee chairman, state Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, asked her to conclude her remarks because the committee was running out of time to hear from other witnesses.

Mackevich did detail a lengthy list of sins she felt were perpetrated on the library and museum, including that a meeting room that was supposed to be used for planning meetings was taken over for use as office space. Oh, the humanity.

For now, it appears the move to make the library and museum a separate state agency is not going to move ahead quickly.

Franks said he wants to hear the results of a study panel formed to recommend ways to improve operations at the institution and the relationship between it and the Historic Preservation Agency.

Those results aren’t due until Jan. 15, after a new governor and General Assembly take office.

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Rain, snow could mess up Thanksgiving travel Higher elevations could see as much as 6 to 12 inches MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) – Thanksgiving travelers scrambled to change their plans and beat a storm expected to bring snow, slush and rain to the crowded Washington-to-Boston corridor today on one of the busiest, most stressful days of the year.

Forecasters said major Northeast cities will probably see moderate to heavy rain most of the day, though New York and other places were also gearing up for several inches of snow.

Higher elevation areas west of the Interstate 95 corridor could see as

much as 6 to 12 inches before the nor’easter exits tonight, meteorologist Andrew Orrison said.

“I always go on Tuesday to try to avoid the Wednesday rush, but it seems like more people are leaving on Tuesday now,” said Bill Fraser, a landscaper from Henniker, New Hampshire, who was taking a train from Boston to New Rochelle, New York, to visit his mother for Thanksgiving.

Jenna Bouffard, a New York City public relations executive headed in the opposite direction, changed her bus ticket from today to Tuesday.

“I don’t want to risk it,” she said. “I’d rather be safe than sorry, and if it doesn’t snow, then I

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A student from Singapore makes his way through Grand Central Terminal, on his way home from Connecticut for an academic competition, Tuesday in New York. just have an extra day at home with my family” in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

Major airlines dropped their ticket-change fees for people flying in and

out of the Northeast, allowing passengers to try to sneak on an earlier flight, though that appeared to be a challenging proposition,

ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Two major credit houses aren’t overly worried about a county judge striking down the Illinois pension law last week, but they’re not happy with the state’s financial condition.

Moody’s Investors Service issued a “credit negative”

rating after the court ruling last week. It’s a warning while the agency decides on a credit downgrade.

Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Belz says the law violates the state Constitution by reducing pension benefits. It also reduces employee contributions.

Fitch Ratings says it hadn’t factored savings from the pension fix into credit projections. But the ratings agency says it’s more concerned about the prospect that a 4-year, temporary income tax expires in January. That would blow a $2 billion hole in the state budget.

for growers, who got off to a slow start this fall after frequent rain left fields too muddy to harvest.

Seventy-six percent of the state’s winter wheat has emerged from the ground.

popular strollers, a toddler toy with high levels of lead and cribs that have entrapment hazards.

This year’s guide also has a new feature. It addresses a consumer risk during holiday periods – identity theft. It provides simple steps for families to help protect financial information.

Madigan says parents and caregivers want to be careful about what they buy for children – but also of how they pay for it.

IN BRIEF

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois farmers are winding down the harvest, with 97 percent of the state’s corn crop having been brought in as of last week.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued its final weekly crop update of the year. It says some producers continued with fall tilling and fertilizer applications for the week that ended Sunday. But, it adds, freezing temperatures might have put an end to fieldwork for the season.

The amount of the state’s corn that’s been harvested is 5 percentage points above the 5-year average but a percentage point below last year.

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At Newark Airport, retiree Sue Hansen, who lives in Roscoe, arrived early on Tuesday to avoid the rush ahead of a big family reunion near Morristown, New Jersey.

“I’ve traveled the day before, and it was no good,” she said, describing long lines, delays and lots of crowds. “This wasn’t bad at all.”

In Vermont, public safety officials warned that travel could be treacherous. Up to 16 inches of snow was forecast in some areas.

There was a bright spot in the forecast for residents of western New York, which last week saw up to 7 feet of snow.

“Buffalo will predominantly miss this event,” Orrison said.

MONEY & MARKETS

Credit houses take no major action on state

Farmers winding down harvest

since most planes were filled.

By midafternoon Tuesday, just 14 flights within the U.S. were canceled for Wednesday, according to tracking service FlightAware. That’s well below the norm for even a sunny day. United said it was planning to cancel 40 to 50 flights today in and out of Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey – a small fraction of the traffic there.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports, said it was lining up extra staff and snow removal equipment in the event of a heavy snowfall. Crews were prepared to work in 12-hour shifts if necessary, officials said.

AG releases ‘Safe Shopping Guide’ CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois state official’s holiday shopping list highlights hazardous toys, children’s items and household products recalled in the past year.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan released her annual “Safe Shopping Guide” Monday. It includes detailed descriptions and photographs of over 100 children’s products which manufacturers recalled – including

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Hidden family affair needs complete confession Dear Abby, I recently found out my daughter has been having an affair with her sister’s husband. This will tear our family apart. It will also have a huge impact on my grandchildren.

I have not yet told my wife, who will be devastated, but I’m having trouble carrying this burden alone. I feel they should be held accountable. Should I look the other way, or make them responsible for their actions, knowing the hell it will create?

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others find out what has been going on.

That’s why you should talk to your daughter. Tell her you know about the affair and will now have to inform her sister, who deserves to know that her marriage is in serious trouble and why. If you do, it may save the marriage.

bothers me about these get-togethers. Toward the middle of the event, I Abigail Van often get approached by Buren’s the host who will ask me (Jeanne to assist with a certain Phillips) column task such as setting up appears the table, clearing or even during the doing the dishes. No one week through else is ever asked to help.

Universal Press I was raised in a family Syndicate. that emphasized good Dear Abby, manners and to always In the past few months, be willing to help a friend. mess. Please do not I have gone to differBut in these situations, assume that you are ent parties for friends I feel uncomfortable responsible for any dam- from my church group. I because I don’t want to age that might result from always go to the celebrarefuse my host and I was this affair. Because you tions eager to meet and invited as a “guest.” know about it, it’s logical chat with people I haven’t Isn’t it rude for a host to to assume that it’s only seen in years. ask a guest to help clean? a matter of time until However, one thing If so, what would be the

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Dear Stressing, What an unfortunate

appropriate response? without me sharing the – Infringed Upon traditional prayer penned in Connecticut by my dear mother: Oh, Heavenly Father, Dear Infringed Upon, We thank Thee for food Whether it’s presumptu- and remember the hungry. ous to ask depends upon We thank Thee for health how close the host is to and remember the sick. the guest being asked We thank Thee for to lend a hand. Some friends and remember the people would consider it friendless. a compliment; however, We thank Thee for freeif you’re not close, it IS dom and remember the presumptuous. And if you enslaved. prefer not to be recruited, May these remembrancall you have to say is, “I’d es stir us to service, rather not.”

That Thy gifts to us may be used for others.

Dear Readers, Amen.

Tomorrow is ThanksgivHave a safe and happy ing, and no Thanksgivcelebration, everyone! ing would be complete – Love, Abby

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

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

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

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

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815973-6150.

Friday, Nov. 28 Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran

Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m. closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

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

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

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; 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, 779-245-8214.

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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.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Amboy Fire Department, 25 N. East Ave. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

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

Wednesday, Nov. 26 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.

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

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Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

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

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Saturday, Nov. 29 Red Cross blood drive, 7-11 a.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

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Tar Heel-style Turkey Day Try this N.C.-inspired Thanksgiving menu for a taste of the state Pass the jelly

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t least we spared you the possum.

There was a time, according to Southern food historian David Shields, when hotels in the Carolinas featured the critter instead of turkey at their Thanksgiving feasts.

But when we decided to dig into some of North Carolina’s most beloved cookbooks for a Tar Heel-centric Thanksgiving menu, we decided that turkey, as one of the state’s leading products, really should stay on the table.

Same for sweet potatoes. We’re No. 1 in the country in sweet potato production. And there are plenty of other holiday foods that we could find around the state.

How about scuppernongs? And cranberries, of course.

They were once plentiful on the Outer Banks and still grow wild there in spots. The crop was so big at the turn of the 20th century that they were regularly sold as far as Washington, D.C., according to Sarah Downing, assistant curator of the Outer Banks History Center in Manteo. Stumpy Point cranberries won first place at the Jamestown Exposition in Virginia in 1907.

Take that, New England.

In digging around for our N.C.-themed menu, we had plenty books to thumb through, from Marion Brown’s “The Southern Cook Book,” printed in 1951, to “Mama Dip’s Kitchen,”

by Chapel Hill restaurant owner Mildred Council, in 1999, and community cookbooks like “The Ocracoke Cookbook,” published by a group

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A Tar Heel Thanksgiving meal is shown Nov. 13 at the Hezekiah Alexander Homesite at the Charlotte Museum of History in Charlotte, North Carolina. of United Methodist churchwomen in the 1950s.

If you want to learn about the cooking of a particular place, community cookbooks are the place to start, says Marcie Ferris, assistant professor of American studies at UNC Chapel Hill and author of a new book on Southern culinary history, “The Edible South: The Power of Food and the Making of an American Region.”

“Certainly that’s what community cookbooks are about, the aspirational cooking and who we think our communities are,” she says. “What could be more so than Thanksgiving?”

A fraught early history Until the mid-20th century, she says, people in the South had mixed emotions about the holiday. Abraham Lincoln set the official date as the last Thursday in November during the Civil War. So black Southerners embraced it, Ferris says, while white Southerners resisted it. David Shields says the holiday wasn’t even celebrated in North Carolina from 1861 to 1877.

By the 1930s, though, the South had come around, Ferris says.

“It’s the type of holiday that Southern culture is about,” she says. “Family, coming together,

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These days, of course, we’re right at home with turkeys and sweet potatoes, although our state’s dominance with those are more wrinkles of modern agriculture.

Chris Gunter, an associate professor of horti-

Other things on our menu are real throwbacks to the dining fashions of an earlier time.

One of our desserts, for instance, is a scuppernong wine jelly with a boiled custard sauce.

Wine jelly was once found on all Southern holiday tables. In her 1960 book “How America Eats,” food journalist Clementine Paddleford wrote about the Thanksgiving pie habits of different regions. In the South, she wrote, “No pie, but wine jelly, tender and trembling, topped with whipped cream.”

As late as 1978, we found a scuppernong version, called Holiday Wine Jelly With Custard, in “It’s Not Gourmet, It’s Better,” by former Observer food editor Eudora Garrison. And Winston-Salem food journalist Beth Tartan described boiled custard, sometimes called dip, being served in punch cups with warm fruit cobblers and pies: “The combination is unrivaled by the creation of any French chef and will impress modern-day guests.”

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BY SHERRY DEWALT CGH Medical Center

recently read about a man who celebrated Thanksgiving with his family at an all-you-caneat buffet.

He planned for weeks about how he would attack the spread. He finally decided that he would treat it chronologically and focus on breakfast foods first, move on to salads, and then main dishes, saving dessert for last.

He ate for hours and was so stuffed that he went home to lie on the couch for the rest of the

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day, because he was so uncomfortable.

You might think that sounds pretty typical of many Americans on Thanksgiving Day. But this man was not typical.

The difference between

him and many of us is that he treated this feast as a once-a-year event.

He did gain a couple of pounds from this meal, but went back to his regular healthy habits and, within a day or two, he was back to his normal weight.

For many of us, Thanksgiving begins a long season of eating too much. The typical Thanksgiving meal can contain 3,000 to 4,000 calories. That’s approximately twice what most of us need for an entire day. And then there are the holiday parties, the

cookies in the break room, the food court at the mall, etc., etc. All of these extra calories lead to extra pounds that often stick around long after the end of the season and pile up from year to year.

Holiday weight gain does not have to be inevitable. To avoid it, you need to manage your food and physical activity:

Control calorie intake When it comes to watching your calories,

you have basically two options. You can eat smaller portions, or you can eat foods that have fewer calories. If a slice of pecan pie is essential to your celebration, by all means have one tiny slice. The first bite is the one that tastes best, anyway.

For the rest of your meal, try to fill at least half of your plate with plain, unadorned vegetables and fruits, one quarter of your plate with a lean protein, and the remaining quarter of your plate with a starch, preferably a whole grain.

This will automatically limit your calories (as long as you don’t pile the food too high.)

Increase activity Don’t skip your regular workout. Exercise can help you deal with holiday stress and bolster your immune system, in addition to burning calories. But be realistic about calorie burn. A 160-pound woman would have to walk briskly for 6 hours to burn the extra 2,000 calories consumed in the typical Thanksgiving meal.

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“It’s about connecting to the region you come from in the state.” she says. “You’re going to do something on your table that reflects North Carolina tastes and traditions.

People usually do a little something, a little homage to the region.”

Mama Dip’s Roasted Turkey and Gravy Yield: 10 to 12 servings From “Mama Dip’s Kitchen,” by Mildred Council (UNC Press, 1999).

1 (12- to 14-pound) tur-

key, thawed if frozen ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons seasoned salt, such as Lawry’s, divided 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 onions, peeled and quartered 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning Gravy: 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 1 stalk celery 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped 4 cups turkey broth, degreased (see note) Cooked giblets or hardcooked eggs, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 325.

Remove the giblets from the turkey and rinse the turkey under cold water.

While turkey is wet, rub it with the oil and shake on 1 tablespoon seasoned salt on the inside and outside.

Let sit 10 minutes. When the salt dissolves, shake on another tablespoon.

Put the celery, onions, carrot and poultry seasoning inside the turkey cavity and fill the hole with a ball of aluminum foil to keep the juices inside.

Place the turkey in a roasting pan, add 1 cup water and cover with aluminum foil. Cook the turkey 3.5 hours, until it registers 165 in the breast, then leave in

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Put the 4 tablespoons oil in a pot or skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring, until just brown. Stir in the broth. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened. As it thickens, add the chopped giblets or eggs. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Oyster Stuffing Yield: About 4 servings From “The Ocracoke Cookbook,” by the United Methodist Women of Ocracoke Island (1970s edition; originally published in the 1950s). This is a very minimalist dressing, as befits an isolated community. So add celery and other seasonings if you like. It also could be doubled easily; use 24 ounces of oysters.

5 cups day-old bread cubes (see note) 2 (16-ounce) jars oysters or 16 freshly shucked oysters, drained and chopped 3 eggs, hard cooked, peeled and chopped 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter ½ cup chopped onion ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ to 1 cup chicken broth (plus turkey drippings if you like) Gently mix the bread cubes, oysters and eggs in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a skillet and sauté the onions until tender.

Add the salt, pepper and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Pour over the dry ingredients and toss until moistened.

Place in a 1½-quart baking dish. Bake uncovered in a 350-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until heated through.

NOTE: We tested this with a firm white bread, sometimes called toasting bread, but Italian or French bread also would work. To hurry the drying, you also can spread it on a baking sheet and place it in a 325-degree oven for about 20 minutes.

Green Beans with Bacon Dressing Yield: About 6 servings Adapted from “Betty Feezor’s Carolina Recipes, Vol. 1,” originally published in 1957. The old-time boiled dressing is both sweet and sour, a nice balance to heavier fall foods. It can be served hot or cold as a salad.

About 1½ pounds fresh green beans About 6 slices bacon 2 eggs 1/ cup apple cider or 3 white wine vinegar ½ cup water 3 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon diced pimento Trim the ends from the green beans and cut or break them into bite-size pieces. Fill a bowl with ice and a little water; set aside. Place in a pot and cover with cold water and about 1 tablespoon salt.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer just a few minutes, until crisptender. Remove from heat, drain and pour into the ice water. Drain again, roll in a clean dish towel or paper towels and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cook the bacon until crisp. Drain. Reserve ¼ cup drippings and discard the rest. Crumble the bacon and set aside.

Whisk together the eggs, vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Return the reserved drippings to the skillet.

Add the egg mixture.

Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add the cooked green beans to the sauce and stir until warmed through. Serve topped with the crumbled bacon and pimentos, or chill and serve as a salad.

could be reheated and could wait longer before serving. So we kept the original flavors but changed the method.

3 medium sweet potatoes, about 1½ to 2 pounds total 2 medium ripe pears, such as Bosc Half of a lemon 1 ⁄8 teaspoon white pepper ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons honey 4 tablespoons butter, softened, divided 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup chopped pecans Poke the potatoes all over with a fork and bake on the open rack of a 375-degree oven about 50 minutes, until soft.

Remove, cut in half and cool.

Peel, quarter and core the pears. Chop coarsely and place in a stainless steel or glass mixing bowl.

Squeeze the lemon half over them. Scoop the sweet potatoes from their jackets and add to the pears. Add the pepper, salt, honey, 2 tablespoons butter and the eggs. Beat well, but leave the mixture lumpy.

Coat a 1-quart baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Spread the sweet potato and pear mixture in the dish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. While the casserole is baking, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and cook the pecans until lightly toasted. Sprinkle over the casserole before serving.

Sweet Potato Pecan Cake with Coconut-Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting Yield: 8 servings Adapted from “It’s Not Gourmet – It’s Better,” by Eudora Garrison (1978, Washburn Graphics). The original called for a cooked frosting, but the cream cheese version is simpler.

Nonstick cooking spray 1 medium sweet potato 2½ cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and nutmeg 1½ cups vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 4 eggs, separated 4 tablespoons hot water 1 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla

1 (9-ounce) can crushed pineapple ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans 1 cup diced celery Place cranberries in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Place in a bowl with the sugar and let stand several hours, until juicy.

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan and remove from heat. Add the gelatin and stir until dissolved. Stir in the orange juice and rind, cranberries and their juice, pineapple, pecans and celery.

Pour into a mold. Refrigerate overnight. Unmold on a bed of lettuce.

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Sweet potato pecan cake with coconut-pecan cream cheese frosting, adapted from “It’s Not Gourmet – It’s Better,” by Eudora Garrison, is shown. The original called for a cooked frosting, but the cream cheese version is simpler.

Frosting: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese 2 tablespoons milk ¼ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla About 16 ounces confectioner’s sugar 1½ cups chopped pecans, divided 1½ cups flaked coconut, divided Spray the bottoms of 3 (8to 9-inch) cake pans. Using the pans as a guide, cut three circles of wax paper and place one in the bottom of each pan. Spray again.

Peel the sweet potato and shred on a box grater. You should have about 2 cups.

Sift flour and measure 2½ cups. Add the baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and sift again.

Place the oil and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks and the hot water.

Beat in the flour in several additions. Stir in the sweet potato, nuts and vanilla.

Using a separate bowl and clean beaters, beat the egg whites until peaks stand up when you lift the beaters. Mix about a quarter of the egg whites into the batter to lighten it, then fold in the remaining egg whites. Divide the batter between the three lined cake pans and smooth the tops.

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Beat the cream cheese with the milk, salt and vanilla. Beat in the confectioner’s sugar. Stir in 1 cup each pecans and coconut.

Frost cake, then garnish with remaining pecans and coconut.

Nu Wray Inn Holiday Cranberry Salad Yield: About 6 servings From “The Southern Cook Book,” by Marion Brown (UNC Press, 1951).

Of course, we have to have a congealed salad.

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About 4 ounces (1 cup chopped) raw cranberries 1 cup sugar ½ cup water 1 (4-serving) package lemon-flavored gelatin 1 cup orange juice 2 teaspoons grated orange rind

Yield: About 6 servings From “It’s Not Gourmet – It’s Better,” by Eudora Garrison. Wine jellies used to be traditional on holiday tables all over the South.

This version adds a North Carolina touch with scuppernong wine.

1 cup cold water 2 envelopes (half a box) unflavored gelatin 1¼ cups boiling water 1 cup sugar Juice of 1 lemon 1½ cups scuppernong wine Red food coloring (optional) Boiled Custard (see recipe) Place cold water in a mixing bowl and pour the gelatin over it. Let stand briefly to soften. Add the boiling water and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.

Add sugar, lemon juice and wine. Add food color,

if desired. Blend well and pour into a mold. Refrigerate until firm.

Remove from bowl into a large, shallow bowl.

Spoon boiled custard or whipped cream around the edge and serve in a dish or glass.

Boiled Custard Yield: About 6 cups From “North Carolina & Old Salem Cookery,” by Beth Tartan (UNC Press, originally published in 1955 and reprinted in 1992). Boiled custard isn’t boiled, it’s gently cooked.

Tartan noted that it was sometimes called dip and served chilled with warm fruit cobblers and pies.

6 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 cups half and half 2 cups whole milk Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat eggs with an electric mixer, gradually beating in the sugar.

Place the half and half and milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat and warm until it is starting to steam and show a few bubbles around the edge, but isn’t boiling. Slowly beat the hot milk into the beaten eggs.

Pour into the top of a double boiler over simmering water (or, if you’re using a stainless steel mixing bowl, just place it over a saucepan of simmering water).

Heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens enough to coat a spoon. (Watch carefully – it can go from thick to curdled very quickly.)

Immediately remove from heat and stir in the salt and vanilla. Chill before serving.

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Haverland’s height makes him perfect target for EPC offense

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Trestman lacks trust in Cutler

It’s really pretty simple, when one thinks about it.

See the football, go up and get the football. Brighton Haverland just has the tools to do it better than most.

A 6-foot-5, 200-pound sophomore, Haverland is an emerging force for the Eastland-Pearl City football team. He’s one of the main reasons the Wildcatz are on the brink of a Class 2A state championship, which they will attempt to attain on Friday afternoon when they tangle with Maroa-Forsyth.

A first-year tight end filling the cleats of one the top players in the NUIC last season, Skylar Paulson, Haverland doesn’t have eye-popping statistics, with 27 receptions for 491 yards and five touchdowns – but those numbers only tell part of the story.

His size and athletic ability force opposing defenses to roll coverages his way, and he is often the target of double teams.

That opens things up for wide receiver Cody Kluck (48-456, 8 TDs) and a punishing running game that includes running backs Walter Ollie (114-1,066, 17 TDs), Donny Groezinger (127-982, 14 TDs), and Eric Schaney (154-678, 13 TDs).

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he Lions’ defense is vulnerable. But not necessarily to the Bears’ offense.

Not if Marc Trestman is as afraid of his quarterback’s game- and coachkilling mistakes as he seems to be.

Not if Trestman is as inept at coaching ball security and discipline as his team’s execution shows.

That’s some progress in the second year of this thing, huh?

Anyway, the Lions came out of the weekend allowing an average of 17.3 points per game, best in the NFL, which doesn’t sound like a happy Thanksgiving for a Bears offense that struggled to solve Lovie Smith’s lowly Buccaneers defense.

But the Lions haven’t recorded a sack in the last two games, and are coming off some Bears-like trouble with the Patriots’ hurry-up offense, which would seem to suggest the Bears run an up-tempo offense Thursday.

Problem is, Trestman’s Bears offense can’t seem to remember to roll out Jay Cutler more than once or twice even after it has worked a week earlier, and the quarterback lobbied for more of it.

Nor can Trestman’s offense manage to score in the first quarter.

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While stats say that Eastland-Pearl City is a running team, part of that success on the ground comes from teams having to game plan to take away 6-foot-5 tight end Brighton Haverland in the passing game. The Wildcatz’s potent offense takes the field next for the 2A state championship game against Maroa-Forsyth on Friday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

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LaRoche offically a White Sox Veteran adds somes left-handed balance to Chicago’s lineup

BY COLLEEN KANE Chicago Tribune

White Sox GM Rick Hahn said that a left-handed, middle-ofthe-order bat appeared on the club’s list of offseason needs, and a few days later the Sox were ready to cross it off their list.

The Sox made their second signing of the offseason official Tuesday, when they signed veteran first baseman Adam LaRoche to a 2-year, $25 million contract.

LaRoche, 35, is an 11-year AP Adam LaRoche officially became a member of the White Sox on major-league veteran who is a Tuesday, signing a 2-year $25 million contract. LaRoche, 35, hit career .264 hitter with 243 home 26 home runs last year with the Nationals. runs and 838 RBIs.

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He likely will slot in the lineup between right-handed hitters Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia, and should see time as a designated hitter and backup first baseman to Abreu, a position that the now-retired Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko shared last year.

“Finding some balance in the lineup is important from a general standpoint,” Hahn said

last week at the general managers meetings. “We want to put [manager Robin Ventura] in a position where he has the ability to put out different lineups each day based on what the best matchup is, and what gives him the best chance to win, whether it’s the opposing starter or the defense behind the starter they’re running out there.”

The Sox have moved quickly to begin filling their many needs, starting the week with the signing of left-handed reliever Zach Duke to a 3-year, $15 million contract.

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Thank you, drive thru Tyler Thipgen Free-agent QB arrested & charged with DUI early Sunday after falling asleep at the wheel of his SUV in a Wendy’s drive-thru.

That’s it, we’re through Jose Canseco Former slugger’s fiancée breaks off engagement, later Tweets that Canseco “threatened to kill me and my mom over and over.”

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On the calendar Local events Wednesday Boys basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Orion tournament, Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville • Wethersfield tournament, Bureau Valley vs. Midland 5:45 p.m.

• Oregon tournament, Morrison vs. Christian Life 7 p.m.

• Orion tournament, Dixon vs. Orion 7:15 p.m.

• Oregon tournament, Oregon vs. Kewanee • Oregon tournament, Newman vs. Keith Country Day 7:30 p.m.

• AFC tournament, Polo vs. Amboy TBA

• Milledgeville at River Ridge tournament

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Rock Falls, West Carroll at Amboy

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Eight Warriors named all-conference The Sterling Golden Warriors were well-represented on the NIB-12 West allconference team.

Seniors Kyler Beck (OL), Jason Wolber (OL), Joe Brouilette (DL), Brett Gould (DL), Brian Folsom (LB), and Logan Cheshire (DB), junior Sterling Thornton (QB), and sophomore Turner Morse (WR) were all named to the 30-player squad.

Geneseo seniors Ryan Pitra (RB) and Lane Akre (DL) were named MVPs. For a complete list of the team, turn to page B3.

Send-off for Wildcatz on Thursday There will be an official send-off for the EastlandPearl City Wildcatz football team at 9 a.m. Thursday at Eastland High School in Lanark.

The Wildcatz play MaroaForsyth for the Class 2A state championship at 1 p.m. Friday.

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Martinez resigns from Rays Former Chicago Cubs outfielder and managerial candidate Dave Martinez announced Tuesday he is resigning as Tampa Bay’s bench coach after seven seasons.

Martinez, 50, who interviewed for the Cubs’ managerial position 13 months ago, resigned after not being named one of three finalists for the Rays’ vacant managerial position.

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No time to be tired Cowboys not worried about shorter-than-usual turnaround

BY SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer

IRVING, Texas – George Selvie rushed out of Dallas’ locker room, already prepared for some down time on a short week even by the standards of the Thanksgiving-trained Cowboys.

The defensive end was wearing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pajama pants.

“Oh yeah, man,” Selvie said when asked if he had gotten some rest. “Why do you think I came up here in pajamas?”

The Cowboys landed around 5 a.m. local time Monday after a 31-28 victory over the New York Giants pulled them even with Philadelphia atop the NFC East at 8-3.

That game ended about 90 hours before they kick off against the Eagles at home on Thanksgiving.

Dallas players were home for only a few hours Monday morning, which was more time than coach Jason Garrett spent in his own bed. He didn’t go home, catching a short nap at the end of the flight and another

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Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) stiff-arms Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (21) on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. After playing Sunday night, Dallas will host the Eagles on Thanksgiving.

“Regular Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Monday,” he said. “Back to work, clean up the schedule game as quickly as you • Bears at Lions, can, and get on to the 11:30 a.m. (CBS) next one.”

• Eagles at Cowboys, And it’s a big one for 3:30 p.m. (Fox) the Cowboys, who are • Seahawks at 49ers, right in the thick of the 7:20 p.m. (NBC) playoff race and play the Eagles twice in an one in his office.

18-day span.

Not that the rare Sun“I think the excitement day-night-to-Thursday- and adrenaline can afternoon turnaround override how tired you changed much for the are,” tight end Jason process-oriented Garrett. Witten said. “It’s a great

opportunity for us.

You can’t worry about anything else. Just get through it and move forward.”

Defensive end Jeremy Mincey said “not at all” when asked how much sleep he got before Monday’s meetings and light walkthrough practice. Then he glanced at a clock in the locker room.

“It’s 5:23 now?” Mincey asked. “So I’ll be asleep by 7:30 and catch up.”

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The Bears were facing the The Bears have failed to score familiar Cover-2 scheme. They in the last six first quarters, so if knew where the holes were. They Trestman scripts the first 15 or knew there were downfield shots 20 plays, then he must be using a available. But they tried it, I don’t pad of Mad Libs. know, once. But against the Nor can Trestman’s offense run Bucs, the Bears’ offense, which is a 2-minute drill with much effithe side of the ball that ate up all ciency, or even a plan. Against the salary-cap money, managed the Vikings, they tried to kill the one – count ’em, one – big-boy clock at the end of the first half. drive against a team that came in That was the plan against a bad 2-8 and was missing its secondteam. Some plan. best defensive player.

But the Bears gained yards on What’s more, Trestman’s the ground, and then finally called undisciplined offense committed timeout, and then Cutler threw an penalties that killed drives. In interception that was borne of the fact, it’s to the point that the failchaos of Trestman’s goofy plan ing Bears’ offense cannot overand clock management. come a false start.

Cutler later said he had no idea Worse, when the Bears kept the what the coaches were trying to ball on a roughing-the-punter accomplish. Take a number, pal. penalty, Cutler was sacked twice, The rest of us wonder what the the latter a patented sack-strip.

Bears were trying to accomplish An aside to people who rail at against the Bucs. me for ripping the Bears’ embarThe Bears took advantage of the rassing offense, even in the wake short fields the defense and Josh of a victory: Presumably, you are McCown gave them, and full people who believe the fumbling, marks for that. Trestman finally bumbling, stumbling offense figured out that handing the ball you’re watching can win a Super to Matt Forte near the goal line Bowl. Otherwise, why would works better than a trick call that you come to the defense of that

constipated and inept unit?

Scary thing, defending that production. Very dangerous for the rest of us in the deep end of the gene pool, because you people drive cars.

Now, coming back to the original point, I’m betting Trestman doesn’t feel he can run an uptempo offense because his defense wouldn’t have time to recover before Cutler’s next turnover.

I’m serious. Because not much else makes sense, not when your quarterback averages nearly two turnovers per game.

Just pitiful, whatever the reasons. When you guarantee $54 million to a quarterback, you ought to be able to run any kind of offense. You ought to be able to run the offense that the next game demands.

If the Bears break out the sugar huddle and an up-tempo offense that asphyxiated the Lions on Sunday in New England, we’ll know there’s some faint hope for this bunch.

But if the Bears don’t go that way, or any way that beats the Lions’ defense, then the Bears have guaranteed $54 million so the new Kyle Orton can be coached by the new John Shoop.

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Tuesday’s results Dean Riley Tournament • Ottawa vs. Marengo, late Today’s games Cavalier Classic • LaSalle-Peru vs. Lemont, 7:30 Friday’s games Geneseo tournament • Geneseo vs. UT, 10:30 a.m.

• Geneseo vs. Ag Science, 8 Cavalier Classic • LaSalle-Peru vs. TBA Dean Riley Tournament • Ottawa vs. TBA

Today’s games AFC Tournament • Polo vs. Amboy, 7:30 Pecatonica tournament • Pecatonica vs. TBA

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Tuesday’s results Boylan tournament • Lutheran vs. Freeport, late Seneca tournament • Mendota vs. TBA, late

Today’s games AFC tournament • Amboy vs. Polo, 7:30 Wethersfield tournament • Bureau Valley vs. Midland, 5:30 Seneca tournament • Hall vs. Ottawa Marquette, 6 Oregon Tournament • Kewanee vs. Oregon • Newman vs. Keith Country Day, 7:15

Friday’s games • Kewanee vs. West Carroll, 5:45 • Rockford Christian vs. Keith Country Day, 5:45 • Christian Life vs. Genoa-Kingston, 7:15 • St. Bede vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 7:15

Today’s games • Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 5:30 • Orion vs. Dixon, 7 Friday’s games • Sherrard vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 4 • Erie vs. Mercer County, 5:30 • Fulton vs. Dixon, 7 • Orion vs. Princeton, 8:30

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Saturday’s games • Erie vs. Dixon, 4 • Sherrard vs. Princeton, 5:30 • Fulton vs. Mercer County, 7 • Orion vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 8:30

Monday’s results • Polo vs. Hiawatha, ppd.

• Amboy vs. AFC, ppd.

Tuesday’s results • LaMoille-Ohio vs. Polo, late • Hiawatha vs. AFC, late

Friday’s games • Hiawatha vs. Amboy, 6 • LaMoille-Ohio vs. AFC, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Amboy vs. LaMoille-Ohio, 6 • Polo vs. AFC, 7:30

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Tournament pairings Sauk Valley Shootout Monday, Nov. 17 • Stillman Valley 65, Sterling 55 • Sherrard 49, Dixon 30 • Rock Falls 67, Newman 44 Tuesday, Nov. 18 • Sterling 43, Dixon 30 • Sherrard 57, Newman 27 • Rock Falls 52, Stillman Valley 40 Friday’s results • Dixon 50, Rock Falls 38 • Sherrard 51, Sterling 38 • Stillman Valley 49, Newman 32 Monday’s results All games at Rock Falls • Stillman Valley 54, Dixon 32 • Sherrard 56, Rock Falls 39 • Sterling 48, Newman 23 Tuesday’s results All games at Rock Falls • Stillman Valley vs. Sherrard, 5 • Dixon vs. Newman, 6:30 • Sterling 48, Newman 23

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Tuesday’s results • Alexis United at Erie, late • Milledgeville at Morrison, late • Rockridge vs. ROWVA, late Sauk Valley Shootout • Sherrard vs. Stillman Valley, at Rock Falls, late

Thursday’s results • Eastland 64, Winnebago 51 • Stockton 35, Rochelle 24 • Christian Life 47, Forreston 27 Friday’s results • Winnebago 46, Rochelle 26 • Stockton 36, Forreston 22 • Eastland 70, Christian Life 40 Saturday’s results • Eastland 53, Forreston 21 • Christian Life 44, Rochelle 42 • Stockton 51, Winnebago 41 Monday’s results • Stockton 54, Christian Life 21 • Eastland 63, Rochelle 21 • Winnebago 49, Forreston 45 Today’s games • Stockton vs. Eastland, 5 • Winnebago vs. Christian Life (Jr. High), 5 • Rochelle vs. Forreston, 6:30

Today’s games • Hiawatha vs. LaMoille-Ohio, 6 • Polo vs. Amboy, 7:30

Friday’s games Orion Tip-Off Tournament • Sherrard vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 4 • Erie vs. Mercer County, 5:30 • Fulton vs. Dixon, 7 • Orion vs. Princeton, 8:30 AlWood tournament • Prophetstown vs. Abingdon-Avon, 6 • Riverdale vs. ROWVA, 7:30

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Tuesday’s results • Fulton vs. Princeton, late • Erie vs. Monmouth-Roseville, late • Sherrard vs. Mercer County, late

Today’s games Orion Tip-Off Tournament • Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 5:30 • Orion vs. Dixon, 7 Oregon Tip-Off Tournament • Morrison vs. Christian Life, 5:45 AlWood Tournament • Prophetstown vs. Riverdale, 6

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Today’s games • Christian Life vs. Morrison, 5:45 • Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Byron, 5:45 • Oregon vs. Kewanee, 7:15 • Newman vs. Keith Country Day, 7:15

Monday’s results • Dixon 68, Sherrard 32 • Princeton 53, Erie 49 • Orion 58, Mercer County 47 OT

Tuesday’s results Orion Tip-Off Tournament • Fulton vs. Princeton, late • Erie vs. Monmouth-Roseville, late • Sherrard vs. Mercer County, late AlWood tournament • Prophetstown vs. Ridgewood, late • Riverdale vs. Abingdon-Avon, late Geneseo tournament • Rockridge vs. United Township, late

Aquin AFC Dakota Durand Forreston Orangeville Pecatonica Polo South Beloit Milledgeville

Monday’s results • Byron 58, St. Bede 43 • Genoa-Kingston 68, Morrison 60 • Oregon 75, West Carroll 53 • Rockford Christian 49, Newman 35

Orion tournament

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Monday’s result • Rockridge 74, Rock Falls 35

Saturday’s game • Games TBD

Friday’s games AFC tournament • Amboy vs. Hiawatha, 6 Wethersfield tournament • Bureau Valley vs. Annawan, 7 Seneca tournament • Hall vs. Mendota, 3 Oregon Tip-Off Tournament • Kewanee vs. West Carroll, 5:45 • St. Bede vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 7:15 Orion Tip-Off tournament • Princeton vs. Orion, 8:30 Conf.

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Tuesday’s results Wethersfield tournament • Bureau Valley vs. Elmwood, late Orion Tip-Off tournament • Princeton vs. Fulton, late

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Tuesday’s results • LaMoille at Bureau Valley, late Brimfield tournament • St. Bede vs. Kewanee, late Sauk Valley Shootout • Newman vs. Dixon, at Rock Falls, late

Sherrard Rockridge Prophetstown Morrison Fulton Erie Orion Riverdale

Pool A: Oregon (1-0), West Carroll (0-1), Kewanee Pool B: Rockford Christian (1-0), Keith Country Day, Newman (0-1) Pool C: Byron (1-0), Hinckley-Big Rock, St. Bede (0-1) Pool D: Genoa-Kingston (1-0), Christian Life, Morrison (0-1)

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Saturday, Nov. 29 • Geneseo vs. Rockridge, 10:30 a.m.

• AG Science vs. United Township, 1:30 • Rockridge vs. AG Science, 5 • Rock Falls vs. Geneseo, 8

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Friday’s games AFC tournament • AFC vs. LaMoille-Ohio, 7:30 River Ridge tournament • Durand at East Dubuque, 3 • Durand vs. Scales Mound, 7:30

Friday, Nov. 28 • Geneseo vs. United Township, 10:30 a.m.

• Rock Falls vs. AG Science, 1:30 • United Township vs. Rock Falls, 5 • Ag Science vs. Geneseo, 8

Friday’s games Boylan tournament • Lutheran vs. at Harlem, 5:30 Geneseo tournament • Rock Falls vs. AG Science, 1:30 • United Township vs. Rock Falls, 5 Orion tournament • Dixon vs. Fulton, 7 Seneca tournament • Mendota vs. TBA

Kewanee Bureau Valley Amboy Princeton Hall St. Bede Newman

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Friday’s games Brimfield tournament • Kewanee vs. LeRoy, 10:30 a.m.

• St. Bede vs. TBA

Tuesday’s result • United Township vs. Rockridge, late

Today’s games Oregon tournament • Byron vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 5:45 • Oregon vs. Kewanee, 7:15 Orion tournament • Dixon vs. Orion, 7 Seneca tournament • Mendota vs. TBA

Bureau Valley Princeton Amboy Kewanee Newman Hall St. Bede

Editor’s note • Because of an early press deadline for Thanksgiving advertisements, SVM was not able to gather scores or boxscores for Tuesday’s games before going to print. SVM will run Tuesday’s scores in Friday’s editions.

Friday’s game Waubonsee Valley tournament • Lutheran vs. Waubonsee Valley, 11:30 a.m.

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Quarterback: Sterling Thornton (Sterling, jr.), Greg Rusk (Geneseo, sr.)

Running back: Eddie Avila (Rochelle, sr.), Josh Williams (Ottawa, sr.), Ryan Pitra (Geneseo, sr.), Joey Medina (Geneseo, sr.)

Wide receiver: Turner Morse (Sterling, so.), John Repko (Ottawa, sr.), Drew Himmelman (Geneseo, sr.)

Linemen: Kyler Beck (Sterling, sr.), Jason Wolber (Sterling, sr.), Matt Buck (Rochelle, sr.), Nick Quick (Ottawa, sr.), Jacob Beeth (Geneseo, sr.), Jacob VanDoren (Geneseo, jr.)

Defense Linemen: Joe Brouilette (Sterling, sr.), Brett Gould (Sterling, sr.), Darryl Williams (Rochelle, sr.), Nick Coglianese (Ottawa, sr.), Lane Akre (Geneseo, sr.), Grant Pritchard (Geneseo, sr.)

Linebacker: Austin Freeman (LaSallePeru, sr.), Brian Folsom (Sterling, sr.), Adam Ricketts (Rochelle, sr.), Cooper Wilkinson (Ottawa, jr.), Justin Scott (Geneseo, jr.)

Defensive backs: Logan Cheshire (Sterling, sr.), Jake Less (Ottawa, sr.), Cooper Humphries (Geneseo, sr.), Jordan Schnowske (Geneseo, sr.)

Haverland consistently had favorable matchups last week against Fieldcrest’s smaller defensive backs, and he was able to catch four passes for 97 yards. That included a 31-yard TD catch in which quarterback Deven Heeren simply lofted the ball to the corner of the end zone and let his big tight end go get it.

“Even if they’re an inch or two shorter than me, it’s still a lot of fun, because I can still use those couple of inches to maneuver around them or jump higher than them,” Haverland said.

Haverland is the only sophomore on an offense that starts nine seniors. With that in mind, he minds his elders, and doesn’t demand the rock be thrown his way. Instead, he says, he merely makes suggestions.

“I try to to an extent, but not to get Deven upset or the coaches upset,” Haverland said.

“Maybe I’ll say, ‘Hey, there’s a height advantage, maybe you should look at me a little more.’

Most of the time, I don’t have to say anything.

“We just find a team’s weakness, and we’ve got a lot of guys that can hurt teams.”

Haverland’s TD catch last week ignited an EPC run of six scores that turned a 14-point deficit into a 26-point lead with a little more than 5 minutes to play.

Haverland is also a starter on defense, lining up at outside linebacker.

The Wildcatz have given up an average of 12.5 points per game, and Haverland is versatile enough to be sturdy against the run, or cover receivers.

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Eastland-Pearl City’s Brighton Haverland makes a tackle during last Saturday’s win over Fieldcrest in Lanark. Haverland, a sophomore, has developed into a force on both sides of the ball for EPC.

Haverland file School: Eastland Class: Sophomore FYI: Starting tight end and outside linebacker for Wildcatz. ... Has 27 receptions for 491 yards and 5 TDs this season. ... Also plays basketball and baseball.

“In pass coverage, it’s easy to get to my drops and reads,” Haverland said. “If I need to, I can rush the quarterback, which is nice. That’s a lot of fun.”

EPC coach Randy Asche especially likes Haverland’s potential as a defender.

“He’s still a sophomore, and he’s still learning,” Asche said, “but as he gets more of the scheme, and time goes by and he gets older, hopefully he’ll develop into something really special. Right now, he’s playing awfully

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A year ago, Haverland was a playoff call-up as a freshman, and saw action on the kick and punt coverage units against Luther North and Newman.

“I was hoping it would lead to something this year, and it did,” Haverland said. “Now that I’m starting and doing a lot more on the team, it’s been a great experience.”

Even with some key returners from last year’s 10-1 squad, Haverland expected the 2014 Wildcatz to have a “decent team, but not as good as last year.”

He fully expected to be lacing up his basketball shoes by this point of November.

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Bulls’ thorny issue Rose’s health, desire remain a concern

BY FRED MITCHELL Chicago Tribune

SALT LAKE CITY – Derrick Rose was concerned about fatigue in his return after missing the previous four games with a left hamstring injury.

But the Bulls’ perpetually ailing guard was able to wear out the Jazz at the start of Monday night’s game at Energy Solutions Arena, scoring 10 of his team’s first 20 points in staking his team to a 16-point lead.

He finished with 18 points in 24 minutes, and helped the Bulls hold off the Jazz 97-95.

After the game, coach Tom Thibodeau bristled when asked about Rose’s assertion that he might feel fatigued.

“Geez, he’s got to get out there and play,” Thibodeau said. “I thought he did a lot of good things. You can see he is not real comfortable with the ball yet.

But that will come. When Derrick strings some games together, he’s going to take off. So, he’s got to go. That’s the bottom line.”

The Bulls limped into town in the middle of their annual circus trip with continued uncertainty about the availability of Rose, Pau Gasol, and Kirk Hinrich after Taj Gibson had been sent home with a sprained ankle.

Rose and Gasol (calf) were able to start Monday, but Hinrich (bruised chest) was ruled out.

“Right now, it’s just playing through the fatigue,” Rose said before the game. “Hamstring injuries, when you hurt ’em, you’ve got to wait for them to heal. You’ve got to really test it while you’re out there. And fatigue has something to

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The Bulls’ Derrick Rose (1) walks off the court following Monday’s game against the Jazz in Salt Lake City. The Bulls won 97-95.

“We have pros,” Thibodeau said. “They 2014: 18 ppg, 5.3 apg, have been through it a 2.8 rpg (6 games) number of times. Clearly, Career: 20.8 ppg, we know what’s in front 6.7 apg, 3.8 rpg (295 of us. We know what we games) have to do to win.”

Rose said he was do with it. I’m just tryencouraged to see the ing to see if I can play regular starting five playthrough the fatigue.” ing together for just the Afterward, Rose said he third game this season. came through all right.

“It’s good. You could “It felt good,” said Rose, see it tonight,” Rose said. who was 5-for-10 from “When we came out in the field, including three the third quarter, we 3-pointers. “I wasn’t try- were BS’ing around and ing to do too much while made it a game. It’s just I was in there. They were a learning experience. giving me shots, and I When we get a team was trying to take the down like that, we’ve shots that they were got to learn how to keep giving me.” them down, and know Asked if he had any the strategy and know doubts about Rose and the plays ... where we are Gasol being able to going to get a good shot.” play the second half of Meanwhile, Rose cona back-to-back game tinues to deflect critiin Denver on Tuesday cism about his apparent night, Thibodeau said: unwillingness to play “I would hope so. Geez! hurt. That criticism We’ll see [Tuesday], I became amplified after guess.”

Rose recently said he Whether he likes it or considers his long-term not, Thibodeau is learn- health beyond his playing how to deal with the ing days when deciding whether to play with an daily uncertainty of his injury. lineup.

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Thursday’s game No. 6 TCU at Texas, 6:30 p.m.

Friday’s games No. 9 UCLA vs. Stanford, 2:30 p.m.

No. 12 Arizona vs. No. 13 Ariz. St., 2:30 p.m.

No. 17 Missouri vs. Arkansas, 1:30 p.m.

No. 19 Marshall vs. W. Kentucky, 11 a.m.

No. 21 Colorado St. at Air Force, 2:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 16 6 1 33 61 Tampa Bay 14 6 2 30 77 Detroit 11 5 5 27 59 Boston 13 9 1 27 59 Toronto 11 8 2 24 67 Ottawa 9 7 4 22 55 Florida 7 6 6 20 41 Buffalo 6 13 2 14 36 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 14 4 2 30 72 N.Y. Islanders 15 6 0 30 69 N.Y. Rangers 9 7 4 22 57 Washington 9 8 3 21 56 New Jersey 9 9 3 21 53 Philadelphia 8 9 3 19 57 Carolina 6 11 3 15 48 Columbus 6 12 2 14 49

GA 57 60 52 57 63 54 51 70 GA 46 57 58 54 61 61 62 72

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 14 6 1 29 57 43 Nashville 13 5 2 28 57 42 Chicago 12 8 1 25 63 44 Minnesota 12 8 0 24 58 44 Winnipeg 10 9 3 23 45 51 Dallas 8 9 4 20 61 72 Colorado 7 9 5 19 53 67 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 13 4 5 31 60 54 Vancouver 14 6 1 29 65 61 Calgary 13 7 2 28 71 61 Los Angeles 11 6 4 26 57 49 San Jose 10 9 4 24 62 64 Arizona 9 11 2 20 54 67 Edmonton 6 13 2 14 49 74 Tuesday’s results Winnipeg at Columbus, late Ottawa at St. Louis, late Los Angeles at Nashville, late Edmonton at Dallas, late Colorado at Arizona, late New Jersey at Vancouver, late Calgary at Anaheim, late Wednesday’s games Winnipeg at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Colorado, 8 p.m.

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

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 12 2 .857 Brooklyn 5 8 .385 Boston 4 8 .333 New York 4 11 .267 Philadelphia 0 14 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Washington 9 3 .750 Miami 8 6 .571 Atlanta 6 5 .545 Orlando 6 10 .375 Charlotte 4 11 .267 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 9 5 .643 Milwaukee 7 7 .500 Cleveland 6 7 .462 Indiana 6 8 .429 Detroit 3 10 .231

GB — 6½ 7 8½ 12 GB — 2 2½ 5 6½ GB — 2 2½ 3 5½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 12 2 .857 Houston 11 3 .786 San Antonio 9 4 .692 Dallas 10 5 .667 New Orleans 7 5 .583 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 11 3 .786 Denver 6 7 .462 Utah 5 10 .333 Minnesota 3 9 .250 Oklahoma City 3 12 .200 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 10 2 .833 Sacramento 8 5 .615 L.A. Clippers 8 5 .615 Phoenix 9 6 .600 L.A. Lakers 3 11 .214 Tuesday’s results Atlanta at Washington, late Golden State at Miami, late Sacramento at New Orleans, late Detroit at Milwaukee, late Chicago at Denver, late Wednesday’s games Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Portland at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Washington at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

New York at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Houston, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Indiana at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Denver at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

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

Thursday’s game Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m.

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New Sox will provide balance LAROCHE

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The 6-foot-3, 205-pound LaRoche brings needed left-handed power to the Sox, having hit at least 20 homers in nine of his 11 seasons, including 79 total over the last 3 years.

In 2014, he had a line of .259/.362/.455 with 26 homers and 92 RBIs in his fourth and final year with the Nationals. He had 82 walks and 108 strikeouts over 140 games.

The Braves drafted LaRoche in the 29th round of the 2000 draft, and he played for the Braves, Pirates, Red Sox, and Diamondbacks before joining the Nationals in 2011.

He won Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards in 2012, and ranked sixth in National League MVP voting that year, when he had a career-high 33 home runs and 100 RBIs. The Nationals declined LaRoche’s $15 million option this fall, making

room for Ryan Zimmerman at first base and leaving LaRoche with a $2 million buyout and the freedom to shop himself as a free agent.

The Marlins reportedly offered LaRoche a 2-year, $20 million contract, according to the Miami Herald.

As the Sox begin to move from focusing on rebuilding to winning over the next few years, the contract is a departure from the recent company line of finding long-term fits.

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‘Recliner’ 52 Position: OL/DL Hometown: Shannon Ht./Wt.: 6-3/23 5 Future plans: Military Favorite food: Chinese Favorite team: Wisconsin Badgers Favorite Wildcat: Austin Young Favorite subject: Ag

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‘Young Jare’ 75 Position: OG/DT Hometown: Lanark Ht./Wt.: 6-0/23 5 Future plans: Law enforcement at Western Illinois Favorite food: Tacos Favorite team: Dolphins Favorite Wildcat: Donny Groezinger

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‘Sheriff’ 55 Position: LT/LB Hometown: Pearl City Ht./Wt.: 6-3/19 5 Favorite subjec t: History Favorite food: Pizza Favorite team: Bears Favorite coach Asche quote: Life ladder: 1.

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‘Zippy’ 56 Position: OL/LB Hometown: Lanark Ht./Wt.: 6-2/19 5 Future plans: Military/police Favorite food: Pizza Favorite team: Packers Favorite subject: P.E. Favorite coach Asche quote: Get better!

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‘Fischer’ 70 Position: OL/DL Hometown: Pearl City Ht./Wt.: 5-10/2 80 Favorite subject: Sociology Favorite Wildcat: Dillon Baldauf Favorite moment: When Coach took team to see “When the Game Stands Tall”

‘Big Nasty’ 76 Position: OL/DL Hometown: Pearl City Ht./Wt.: 6-1/29 0 Future plans: Study animal science at University of Illinois and start my own farm Favorite food: Chicken strips Favorite team: Cubs Favorite Wildcat: Austin Fischer

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IHSA State championships at Memorial Stadium, Champaign Friday’s games 1A • Forreston (12-1) vs. Carrollton (13-0), 10 a.m.

2A • Eastland-Pearl City (13-0) vs. Maroa-Forsyth (10-3), 1 p.m.

3A • Wilmington (13-0) vs. Williamsville (13-0), 4 p.m.

4A • Chicago Phillips (12-1) vs. Rochester (11-2) 7 p.m.

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Randy Asche is in his ninth season as head coach for the EPC Wildcatz. Asche has a 68-19 record in that span, and has guided the Wildcatz to their first state championship game appearance.

Saturday’s games 5A • Montini (10-3) vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin (13-0), 10 a.m.

6A • Nazareth (13-0) vs. Lemont (13-0), 1 p.m.

7A • Cary-Grove (13-0) vs. Providence (12-1), 4 p.m.

8A • Stevenson (13-0) vs. Homewood-Flossmoor (11-2), 7 p.m.

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Rockford - Rock River Frontage $74,900 Retired 92 yr. old selling 13BR ranch, high & dry, iron steps to river, one of the most beautiful views in Rockford, 3 car heated attached garage, full basement, all appliances stay, fireplace, fenced trees, secluded area, excellent location, NW of Rockford Airport, immediate possession, Retirees welcome, 2 level 1 acre building lots available.

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Fully furnished 3BR, 1 ba. (new), 2 car garage. New roof on garage & house. Extra ½ acre lot, $40,000.

Will sell on contract with good credit, reasonable down payment. $145,000. No realtors please. Tell your Chicago friends about this river property as it is truly a special location. Call Jim 815-441-5179.

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.

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Country home 26680 Fulfs Rd. on 2 plus acres.

Barn & machine shed. 4BR, 2 ba., nat. gas. Broker owned.

Ed Ebersohl Realty 815-626-9337.

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APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305 APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 BR. apts. with some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

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DIXON MANOR APTS- 2BR CLEAN QUIET, WALK TO DOWNTOWN, ONSITE LAUNDRY, APPLIANCES INHEAT, CLUDED, WATER INCLUDED. CALL ERICK 815-739-5806 Quiet 2BR, 2nd floor, new carpet, new paint, near downtown, $485/ mo. 815-262-0756 Quiet, 1BR. $375/ mo. + dep. 815440-1390.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor by merger to Firstar Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

MARY E. SNYDER and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

14CH 46 Property Address: 508 East 3rd Street Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 6, 2014, in the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure proceeding, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., on the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, will sell, at a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Decree mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the decretal indebtedness, to wit:

PERMANENT TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 11-27-178-005.

61071

Common Address:

508 East 3rd Street, Rock Falls, Illinois

The Judgment amount was $36,444.49.

The property is improved with a single-family residence.

PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. The name and address of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Sheryl A. Fyock, attorney, or Rowena C. Holt, paralegal, LATIMER, LEVAY, FYOCK, LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The telephone number is 312-4228000.

Said sale will be subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments and any prior mortgages.

Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office and "as is" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Sheryl A. Fyock LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 West Monroe Street Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 422-8000 (312) 422-8001 Fax ARDC No. 06204378

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

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U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor by merger to Firstar Bank, N.A.,

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14CH 46 Property Address: 508 East 3rd Street Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 6, 2014, in the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure proceeding, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., on the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, will sell, at a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Decree mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the decretal indebtedness, to wit:

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LOT 5 IN BLOCK 3 OF WOODWORTH'S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, BLOCK F IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 22, 1888 IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 57.

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PERMANENT TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 11-27-178-005.

61071

Common Address:

508 East 3rd Street, Rock Falls, Illinois

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The Judgment amount was $36,444.49.

The property is improved with a single-family residence.

PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. The name and address of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Sheryl A. Fyock, attorney, or Rowena C. Holt, paralegal, LATIMER, LEVAY, FYOCK, LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The telephone number is 312-422-8000.

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Said sale will be subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments and any prior mortgages.

Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office and "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Sheryl A. Fyock LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 West Monroe Street Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 422-8000 (312) 422-8001 Fax ARDC No. 06204378

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POLO 1BR upstairs, applcs. furnished & garage. Ref. & dep.

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PROPHETSTOWN 2BR, 1 bath 109 E. 2nd St. Prophetstown. $500/mo.

Renter pays utilities. Kophamer & Blean Realty 815772-2728.

NEW TODAY 2BR in Prophetstown. $500/mo.

Renter pays utilities. Comes with garage and laundry in bsmt. Kophamer & Blean Realty 815-772-2728.

ROCK FALLS 1 & 2BR, Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR upper, 401 2nd Ave. $325/mo. + dep. 815-626-4418 Edon Apts. 2BR, $500mo., $400 dep. Refs. Req. No dogs.

815441-3999.

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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

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LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE December 4, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. Whiteside County Courthouse

200 E. Knox Street, 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, Illinois 61270

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November 26, December 3, 10 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITY OF DIXON, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OR LEGATEES OF FLORENCE HELFRICH, Deceased, and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Respondents.

NO. 2014 MR 119 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Unknown Heirs at Law or Legatees of Florence Helfrich, Deceased, and Unknown Owners, that the above-entitled cause of action to seek an order of demolition of the of the property described below is now pending in the Circuit Court of Lee County.

If you fail to answer the petition filed in said action by January 2, 2015, an order authorizing demolition of the described property may be entered on or after that date in accordance with the prayer of the petition, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1.

The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows: Lot number fourteen (14), in Block Number Sixteen (16), in West End Addition to the City of Dixon according to the Plat of West End Addition recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Lee County, Illinois, said premises being situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, commonly known as 921 Douglas Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

Pin #07-08-06-481-016 WITNESS Denise A. McCaffrey, Clerk of the Circuit Court A.W. WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 202 E. Fifth St., PO Box 400 Sterling IL 61081 Telephone: 815-625-8200 Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 2014 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNIE M. MILLER, Deceased.

NO. 2014 P 76 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Vernie M. Miller of 803 S. Highland Ave., Dixon, IL 61021. Letters of office were issued to David L. Miller, 911 Institute Blvd., Dixon, Illinois 61021, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100, P.O. Box 447, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering or a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date is stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: David L. Miller Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Lee, LLC Attorneys for Independent Administrator 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 2014

(Commonly known as 1001 W. 21st St., Rock Falls, IL 61071) On December 4, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, Kelly Wilhelmi, Whiteside County Sheriff, or his authorized deputy, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois as Sale Officer in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff, v.

Brenda B. Elgin, Defendant, Case No. 2014 CH 66ST, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 8 in Block 4, Fairview Subdivision No. 6 to the City of Rock Falls, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, commonly known as 1001 W. 21st Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071. DESCRIPTION: One story ranch with vinyl siding, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, one bathroom, with a small mudroom off of kitchen. INSPECTION: Contact Melissa Freas at Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., 110 E. 4th Street, Sterling, Illinois, phone (815) 622-3369 to determine if property is available for inspection.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2013 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale.

Any sale is subject to court approval. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no rights against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. 202 E. 5th Street, P.O. Box 400, Sterling, Illinois 61081 (815) 625-8200

LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014 - 1:30 P.M. 557 KILGORE ROAD, DIXON, IL 61021

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The sale will be by public auction to the highest bidder for cash although the Claimant reserves the right to purchase at the sale and to bid on all or some part of the outstanding indebtedness in lieu of cash.

Dinah Bailey has the right to redeem the Vehicle at any time prior to the sale by payment of the full amount due.

November 12, 19 & 26, 2014

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Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

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Lease/dep. Req. $460/mo. Inc. sewer & garbage P/U. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815-625-7995

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3BR, 1.5 bath, CA, LP, electric appl. not included. AFC schools, 2 car detached garage. No pets, refs. required, $825mo. plus deposit, plus utilities.

Lv. Msg. 815-3785847.

CHADWICK 3BR 2 car garage, ref. required, No pets. $550/mo.

815-499-1793

DIXON 2BR Duplex w/gar.

Appl. + W/D & C/A, 815-973-0942 2BR stove, refrig., w/d hookup, gas heat, 2 car garage, $650/mo. + dep., no pets, 815-2842921 4BR. 1.5 bath, basement $650/ mo. + utilities. New paint, carpet & windows. Call Ken @ 708-203-6677.

Nice clean quiet 2 story duplex, 2BR, 1.5 BA, Attached. garage w/ opener, all appliances incl.

W/D, Micro., D/W, No pets. 603 Apple St. $700 mo. Call 630-902-1060

MILLEDGEVILLE 4BR New flooring.

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No pets. $550/mo.

815-499-1793.

OREGON 3BR, 100 Terrace View Blvd. 1.5 ba.

Avail. 12/1. $695/ mo. + dep. Call 815-440-6814

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TO: DINAH BAILEY NOTICE is hereby given that Pete Harkness Auto Group, Inc. of 2811 Locust Street, Sterling, Illinois, (“Claimant”) claims a lien upon a 2007 Ford Explorer VIN # 1FMEU51K77UB31433 (“Vehicle”) for, and on account of labor, skill, and materials expended upon and furnished to the Vehicle and storage of the Vehicle, the owner of the Vehicle is Dinah Bailey, the labor, skill, and materials were completed on August 6, 2012; the Vehicle is still in possession of the Claimant and that the amount Claimant demands for said labor, skill, materials and storage so expended is $6,344.07, that no part thereof has been paid. Claimant intends to enforce a mechanic's lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 45/1 et seq. and 90/1 et seq. and public sale of the Vehicle will be conducted on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at Pete Harkness Ford, 2811 N. Locust Street, Sterling, Illinois, at 10:00 A.M.

NEW TODAY 2BR downstairs apt, stove & fridge furn., water & garbage fees incl., C/A, no pets, 1401 E. 4th St., $500/mo. + $500 dep. 815441-1912

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2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046

At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois in the case entitled, Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. John J. Minto, Suzanne W. Minto and Hvarre Holdings, LLC, Defendants, case No. 2014 CH 24 as sale officer, to conduct the sale will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 4 of the Subdivision called Clearview Acres located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, as recorded in Book “G” of Plats, pages 14 and 15 in the Office of the Recorder, situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois commonly known as 557 Kilgore Road, Dixon, Illinois 61021. DESCRIPTION: This 2 story home contains 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, partial basement and approximately 1888 square feet of living area. A deck surrounds the above ground pool and the lot contains approximately 2.23 acres. Good location. INSPECTION: Contact Diane Metzler at Sterling Federal Bank, phone 815-622-3368 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2013 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale.

Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

2BR home. Appliances furnished.

Central air. Garage.

References and deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

ROCK FALLS 2BR Ranch, no garage, $600/mo. + dep., ref. required not pets.

1210 W. 17th St. 815-499-0288 Large, clean, quiet 2 story, 2BR, 1.5 bath. 1 car garage.

C/A. All applcs. incl. W/D. Nice area, walk to library & park. 521 W. 11th St. Sorry, no pets or Sec. 8. $650 + sec. dep.

630-902-1060 Nice 1BR, $525 / mo. Non smoking, small pets ok.

815-988-1398

STERLING 108 E. 6th St., 2-3 BR, 2BA, applcs $675 mo. + sec. dep. No pets. 815303-0026 2BR, 2 blocks from CGH. Avail. 12/15. $600/ mo., dep.

Req. 630-335-6523 Agent owned.

5BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, bi level, just remodeled, new aplics.

By CGH. $1100mo.+ sec. 815-379-2528 Remodeled 3BR, no pets. 1001 Woodburn Ave. 815-625-8475 or 815-535-6619 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

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MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

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TAMPICO 2BR No pets 10 miles S. of Tampico. 815-590-6147.

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Firearm / Sporting Auction2 DAY EVENT! NOVEMBER 29TH & 30TH,2601 Lake Land Blvd-Mattoon, IL 900 Firearms,Ammo, Scopes, MORE! BAUER AUCTION SERVICE www.bauerauctions.com (217) 259-5956

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 LARGE Consignment Thanksgiving Sale Wed. 10-6 Thurs, Fri. & Sat. 9-6 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, reclining double sofas, recliners, table, sofa, like new king bed & elec. stove: $250/ea.

Washer/dryer set $250. Elec. stove $90, sofa sleeper $70, small china hutch $150, recliner $50, refrig. $170, upright chest & dresser solid wood $90/ea., Love seat, twin- full- queen headboards, new queen box springs, book cases, elec. & gas stoves, ent.

Center, table & chair sets, coffee table, end tables, lamps, tall bookcases, TV's, DVD micro player, stand. Much more!

815-718-4385.

THE EMPORIUM THRIFT STORE 115 W. 3rd St. Sterling BLACK FRIDAY SALE Nov. 28 & 29 50% OFF STOREWIDE

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, November 26, 2014 • PAGE B11

Area businesses are thankful for their employees and are presenting the following employment opportunities...

PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST 20-25 HOURS A WEEK

NIPPON SHARYO MANUFACTURING • • • • • • • •

Passenger railcar manufacturer in Rochelle, IL is seeking candidates for the following positions: Car Body & Truck Quality Engineer • Press Brake Operator Car Move Operator • Purchasing Agent Fabrication Welder • Quality Inspector Field Service Quality Engineer – Petaluma, CA • Setup Welder Four Post Press Operator • Field Service Technician Interior Assembler • Field Service Quality Engineer - Floating Manufacturing Engineer • Metal Fabrication Adminstrator Maintenance Technician

For more information about our open positions please visit our opportunities page at www.nipponsharyousa.com, or search us on monster.com

Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living is looking for an outgoing, well-presented, confident and organized individual to join the team.

Ideal person will have 2 years office experience in a non-profit office setting. High school diploma or GED. Please check our website www.nicil.org for an application and job description Deadline to apply: Dec. 5th, 2014 by 4:30 P.M.

Send application, resume and cover letter to: NICIL Michele Miller – Executive Director 412 Locust Street Sterling, IL 61081

To apply for one of these specific positions please email your resume to careers@nipponsharyo.com or fax it to (815) 561-3603 with the specific job title included.

Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

POSITION OPENINGS Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle. 40 hours/wk., school-year; Minimum of a BA in Early Childhood Education or closely related field.

Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Sterling, Mendota & Rochelle 30hrs./wk., school-year & full-year options; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education,Child development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Sterling Infant-Toddler Teacher: Sterling: 40 hrs./week, full year, Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood, child development or closely related field.

PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME OPENINGS Shift

Family Specialist: Full-Year, salaried position. Minimum of a BA in Human Services, Social Services or closely related field. Responsible for overall compliance with Head Start family services regulations.

Previous management and supervisory experience required.

For information and application contract Tri-County Opportunities Council 815-625-7830 or visit our website at www.tcochelps.org. Tri-County Op-portunities Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider. Appli-cations from women, individuals with disabilities, veterans and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

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Full Time Days Information Systems Ancillary Info Specialist PT, one day/night per week Emergency Emergency Room Tech plus every 3rd weekend Part-time, one night ICU Registered Nurse per week, 7p-7a Patient Access Part-time, 2nd shift, Patient Access/ weekdays and weekends Registration (Registration) Rep RCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to outstanding customer service and all employees must adhere to our Service Excellence/Standards of Behavior

Float Assistant: Sterling: Minimum of high school diploma and previous experience working in a child development program.

Parent-Child Educator: Oregon. 30 hrs./week, full year..Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development of related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE.

EOE No Email Resume or Call accepted!

PRN OPENINGS Department Emergency Lab Med/Surg Med/Surg Multi-Specialty Clinic Same Day Surgery

Position Registered Nurse MLT/MT C.N.A. Registered Nurse C.N.A./Receptionist Surgical Tech

Email resumes to lcirone@rcha.net or apply online at www.rochellehospital.com

We have an outstanding career opportunity in Rock Falls for a:

FULL TIME SERVICE TECHNICIAN

You will help build customer satisfaction by installing, repairing and maintaining propane gas systems and equipment.

If you are energetic, have a high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements, a great driving record and can satisfactorily complete a DOT physical, drug test and background check, we would like to hear from you.

We are a leader in our industry, and our team members enjoy growth opportunities and competitive compensation.

To apply stop by to fill out an application: AmeriGas 2701 E. Rock Falls Rd., Rock Falls, IL 61071 PH: 815-625-2395 EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR

Seeking an organized person with experience in the routing of trucks, shipping /receiving, customer service, and data entry. Health benefits, 401 k plan, and excellent opportunity for personal growth with a growing company.

Enrollment Mgt. Assistant – full-time

Serves as the initial point of contact for the one-stop area for the College. HS diploma or GED and 2 years of customer service or related experience are required; associate's degree preferred. Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to listen and respond to inquiries with clear and concise directions.

Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Enrollment Mgt. Specialist – full-time

Assist and guide the general public and College staff with the verification portion of the enrollment management process. HS diploma or GED with 3 to 5 years of customer service or related experience required; associate's degree preferred.

Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to listen and respond to inquiries with clear and concise directions. Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Technical Support Specialist – Banner full-time

Provides college-wide technical support for the Banner application package.

Associate’s degree in Computer Science or related field and one year of relevant work experience required, with community college experience preferred. Strong oral and written communication skills required. Experience with database reporting tools and programming languages recommended. Experience with relational databases, SQL, and Oracle database structure preferred. Banner experience strongly preferred.

Send resume and compensation desires to: jharper@cedar sidinginc.com JOB OPPORTUNITIES

A major Dixon employer is restarting it’s manufacturing operations and is seeking over 65 full time/part time hourly and salaried positions as follows:

• General Labor • Mobile Equipment Operators • Human Resources • Quality Analyst • Instrumentation • Safety and Environmental

• Electrician • Shipping • Process Engineer • Mechanical Maintenance • Purchasing Representative • Accountant

Positions will be filled over the next several months. Applicants interested in short term and/or long term assignments are encouraged to apply. Prior experience in heavy manufacturing and availability to work any shift – including rotating shifts preferred.

Interviews will be held at the Dixon location. We offer excellent compensation and benefits. Please send your resume and wage expectation to: Georgia Stahl People and Management Area Manager 9333 Dearborn Street Detroit, MI 48209 Fax (313) 842-5442

2015 Spring Adjuncts

Sauk Valley Community College seeks innovative individuals for the following openings: • • • • • • •

Managerial Accounting – M evening Master’s degree in accounting or related field with 18 graduate credit hours in accounting required.

Human Sexuality and Marriage – MW mornings Master’s degree in sociology or related field w/18 graduate credit hours in sociology required.

Industrial Blue Print Reading – M evening Fluid Power – MW mornings Industrial Troubleshooting – W evening Electrical Wiring – Tues. evening Industrial & Ag Wiring – MW afternoons

Please see complete application requirements and apply on-line at on Sauk’s website at www.svcc.edu (click on Job Opportunities). Resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts are required.

Sauk Valley Community College Att: Human Resources 173 Illinois Route 2 Dixon, IL 61021 Email: employment@svcc.edu EOE

Donaldson Company, Inc. a worldwide leader in air filtration solutions is currently seeking a candidate to fill a position at the Dixon, IL facility:

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

This position will lead Environmental initiatives to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement of environmental and safety at the facility.

The successful candidate will possess the following: • Bachelor degree • Two years environmental compliance experience in manufacturing environment • Working knowledge of environmental regulations/requirements with emphasis on air, storm water, waste water and hazardous/ nonhazardous waste • Experience in managing a safety program To apply please complete the online application located at www.donaldson.com in the Americas region, Careers section job is titled Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer # 1401583

Donaldson Company, Inc. provides competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, November 26, 2014 • PAGE B12

Area businesses are thankful for their employees and are presenting the following employment opportunities...

Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, a trusted leader in Long-Term Care since 1974, is looking for caring & dedicated

A well organized, energetic, team leader interested in directing their team in making a difference in our residents’ lives. Long-term care experience required. Supervisory, managerial/ administrative skills necessary.

Knowledge of state & federal guidelines.

Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation Center 502 N. State St. Franklin Grove, IL 61031

EOE

Quality Transport Company is looking for a full-time OTR CDL-A driver.

Must have 2 years minimum experience, must be 23 years of age with clean MVR.

Home weekly.

EOE

To apply, contact Jessica Soesbe, Director of Nursing 500 N. Jackson • Morrison, IL 61270 (815) 772-7288 www.petersenhealthcare.net

Experience in office procedures and Computer applications necessary. Must be available mornings, afternoons, evenings And weekends.

Apply in person at: 1027 1st Ave., Rock Falls.

Mondays 11-5 and Fridays 9-3 p.m.

University of Illinois Extension - Now Hiring Office Support Associate- Full-time position located at the University of Illinois Extension- Lee County office at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL. Responsibilities include a variety of clerical, accounting, bookkeeping, and general office duties requiring proven skills with customer service, office equipment, MS Office products, Quicken and Banner accounting programs.

Interested individuals must complete an online application by Monday December 1, 2014, to be considered for additional processing by going to https://jobs.illinois.edu Find this job posting under civil service jobs/application-posted vacancies.

Extension positions start with EXT. Questions please contact 815-835-2070.

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Contact Mary at: 815-235-6149

Or apply in person at: 414 South Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, IL

Attractive Compensation & Benefits

RECEPTIONIST POSITION AVAILABLE

DRIVER:

To take a closer look at Pinecrest and complete an application, just log on to: www.pinecrestcommunity.org

Current IL License Required

To apply, contact Rhonda Biller, Administrator 703 E. Buffalo Street • Polo, IL 61064 (815) 946-2203 EOE www.petersenhealthcare.net

815-456-2374 fax: 815-456-2250

• Full-time Qualified Social Worker: Bachelor’s degree in social work along with one year of experience in long term care facility is required.

• CNAs on 2nd shift, 3rd shift and all shifts on weekends.

• Dining Services - Full and Part Time

Full/Part-time • All Shifts Available Responsible for overall resident care, monitoring resident’s health, and promoting good health and preventing illness

Director of Nursing

10 or 12 hr. shifts.

Higher wage, no benefit wage package, free meals

Pinecrest Community is currently offering employment opportunities for:

RNs - LPNS

Polo Rehabilitation & Health Care, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, a trusted leader in Long-Term Care since 1974, is seeking a

CNA Positions NO MANDATED SHIFTS

University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring for Mechanics FT or PT $30/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S.

Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

RN or LPN PT, FT or PRN Hours available on 2nd/3rd shift.

Exceptional Care & Training Center 2601 Woodlawn, Sterling melissa@ ectc1.com EOE

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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))

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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.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

309.34 +/- ACRES Ogle County, Illinois

Open Tenancy 2015

Section 32, Pine Creek Township Sections 5 & 6, Grand Detour Township

Open Tenancy 2015

The following described real estate will be offered for sale by Public Auction on: Look for this and upcoming Auctions on www.rickrediger.com

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014 - 10:00 A.M.

SALE DAY LOCATION: Edgewood Golf Club, 10684 W. Edgewood Road, Polo, IL FARM LOCATION: 3 Miles South of Polo, IL on IL Rte 26 to Edgewood Road then East 4.5 miles to Lowell Park Road DESCRIPTION Tract 1: Part of S ½ of SW ¼ Section 32, Pine Creek Township, Ogle County, IL. NE corner of Lowell Park and Edgewood Road intersection. 66.5 +/- Acres with 57.83 +/- tillable acres.

Improvements includes 2 story frame house, 32’ x 22’ garage, 72’ x 42’ Morton machine shed, 60’ x 68’ barn, corn crib and open front livestock shed. Tillable soils include Osco, Parkway, Fayette, Greenbush, Palsgrove, Dodge and Huntsville. Surety productivity index is 128.5 on tillable soils.

Part of Tax ID #15-32-300-002.

Tract 2: Part of N ½ of NW ¼ Section 5, Grand Detour Township, Ogle County, IL. SE Corner of Lowell Park and Edgewood Roads intersection. 55.11 +/- acres with 50.1 +/- tillable acres. Tillable soils include Osco, Greenbush, Ogle, Parkway, Palsgrove, Elizabeth, Lawson and Ashdale. Surety productivity index is 128 on tillable soils. Part of Tax ID #21-05-100-005. No improvements.

Tract 3: E ½ of E ½ of SE ¼ of the SW ¼ Section 32, Pine Creek Township and E ½ of NE ¼ of NW ¼ and part of W ½ of NW ¼ of NE ¼, Section 5 Grand Detour Township, Ogle County, IL. 43.97 +/- Acres with 4.36 +/- tillable acres. A crop productivity index of 86.4 on tillable soils. Pasture and trees with creek. Part of Tax ID # 15-32-300-002 and Part of Tax ID # 21-05-100-005. No Improvements.

Tract 4: S ½ of SW ¼ of NW ¼ Section 5 Grand Detour, Township, Ogle County, IL. 18.15 +/Acres with 18.16 +/- tillable acres. Tillable soils include Osco, Ashdale and Lawson. A Surety crop productivity index of 130.5 on tillable soils. Tax ID # 21-05-100-004. No improvements.

Tract 5: W ½ and the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ Section 6, Grand Detour Township, Ogle County, IL. 119.65 +/- acres with 105.6 +/- tillable acres. Tillable soils include Osco, Parkway, Greenbush, Ashdale, Lawson and Palsgrove. A Surety crop productivity index of 133.8 on tillable soils. Tax ID # 21-06400-002. No improvements.

TAXES: 2013 paid in 2014 and assessed acres 80 acres – Tax ID # 15-32-300-002 taxes paid in 2014 were $2,992.84 91.69 acres – Tax ID # 21-05-100-005 taxes paid in 2014 were $1,124.92 18.15 acres – Tax ID # 21-05-100-004 taxes paid in 2014 were $ 364.32 119.65 acres – Tax ID # 21-06-400-002 taxes paid in 2014 were $2,348.76 Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and other information available @ rickrediger.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1) Parcels will be sold on a per surveyed acre basis. No combinations.

2) Survey provided by Seller.

3) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract. A Buyer’s Premium of 1% of the high bid will be charged to the buyer and added to the bid amount to arrive at the contract purchase price. 10% of the purchase price will be due immediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payable on or before January 12, 2015.

4) The Seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject property.

5) The estimated 2014 taxes due and payable in 2015 will be credited by Seller to Buyer. All subsequent real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the Buyer.

6) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no implied warranties of any kind.

7) The information is believed to be accurate. However we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

8) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

9) For additional information or to view the property contact Rick Rediger, Auctioneer at 815.699.7999

Seller: RUTH STRAW ESTATE Paul Elsen, Sr.- Executor Larry Johnson - Attorney 202 E Fifth St., P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 ph. 815-625-8200

Steve Cunningham – Agent for Heirs Michael English – Attorney 10 Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 ph. 815-875-4555

Number System will be Used – I.D.

Required Not Responsible for Accidents

AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE Rick Rediger, Auctioneer 815.699.7999 www.RickRediger.com

BRUMMEL REALTY, LLC Scott Brummel, Broker 630.553.3200 www.BrummelRealty.com

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FIREARMS – TRAPS - ANTIQUES Auction City Sales 2505 W 4th St., Dixon, IL 61021 Saturday November 29, 2014 - 9:00 A.M.

FARM LAND FOR SALE

WHITESIDE COUNTY ILLINOIS KENNETH TENBOER ESTATE BOB TENBOER AND DEB BIELEMA, EXECUTORS 18200 LINCOLN RD. *** MORRISON, IL 61270 140 ACRES**SECTION 23**MT PLEASANT TWP

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Two horse drawn carriage/buggy’s, 1 – 1 seater, 1 – two seater omish custom made in Missouri (43” & 45” buggy wheels), 2 Keen Kutter shovels, Winchester saw #16, Winchester hatchet (lg) like a broad axe head, outside 28” barber light by Theo. A. Kochs Co. 6-7 BB & Pellet guns, Rare Daisy No 102 model 36 – A-1 shape, Oak telephone wall mount, Rare Daisy Model 38 No 100 A-1 shape, 2 kerosene wall mount lamps, many adv. wooden boxes, Winchester-Gateway beer- Star Union – Schlitz – Pabst Blue Ribbon-Dads R. beer-Grafs-Anheuser Busch-plus others, bayonet, military (drill ins.) type hat, Mr. Peanut jar, Rare C&NWRy RR 1911 lantern w/green embossed globe, nest of pyrex bowls, Shawnee pottery (ear of corn) creamer, M.Pac Red 1928 globe RR lantern, 2 CI banks like old buildings, many cheese boxes, many 1940-50 pop bottles, 2 one gallon coke syrup jars, Snapper turtle shells (fairly Lg), approx., 100 milk bottles from all over state of Illinois, milk bottle carrier, Alum. Coke 12 bottle carrier, paper adv. items, lots of older pocket & hip knives, 1950’s card table adv. local business, Hamilton Beach green enamel malt mixer w/ SS cups, old radios – include Clinton wooden cased (good knobs) & Stromberg-Carlson All-wave wooden cased 58T, rare PT embossed Mason 1858 jar with lid, wooden cared bird, misc. type decoys, early (lightweight) floating decoys, fishing reels, Canton ILL tray, dairy creamer carrier, civil war & western plain war utinsels (knives and forks), English riding saddle, saddle stand, old cameras, 50-80 yard sticks, wicker fern stand, oak showcase floor model 5’ wide 4’ high & 2’ deep full vision 3 shelves, stuffed duck in flight, stuffed pheasant, collection of 1950 ring boxes, 1950 TV light sailing ship, nice 1950’s Indian design blanket, set of Dixon Petunia pins, st. razors, old keys, double wedding ring kerosene lamp (double nappie loops), showcase full of smalls, 5 gal. water crock w/ spout, misc. stoneware (weir) jars, large Schlitz on tap ½ globe beer light. FIREARMS – AMMO Us Springfield model 1873 45/70 cal rifle 31 ¼” barrel, US Springfield carbine w/ ring 45/70 cal 1873 19 ½” barrel, Remington Speedmaster 22 cal, HR 20 ga shot gun (single), other 22 & single shotguns, 50 cal black powder (deer rifle) Traditions w 3X9 scope muzzle loader, Ruger Semi-Auto 9mm pistol P89 w/ holster & extra clip, Taurus, PT738 380 cal auto pistol, lots of 12 ga shotgun boxes, shoulder holster & some leather holsters, 1890 Winchester 22 pump good shape, 2 boxes (rare) WRF 22 rounds, boxes of misc. retro ammo, two Phoenix Arms Co. (usa) 22 cal auto pistols – 1 SS, 1 BK, New Mossberg 410 24” full choke pump shotgun, misc. hard & soft cases, many books on gun related subject price guides, reload etc., Hoyt Bawshee Compound bow, 100’s of traps – Conibear 110, 160, 220, new & used traps for musket, rabbit, raccoon, mink, etc., Victors #2, 3, 1 ¾ etc., single & double long spring victor traps, Approx 30 live cages – deff. Sizes, 60-100 floating decoys, field decoy (geese) many wood & wire stretchers, Blake & Lamb #4 trap, necker & knife mod.

60V, Newhouse 4 ½ wolf trap w/ drag & chains, British Enfield 1944 .303 rifle, British Enfield #5 303 cal, SW (M&P) Aris sport 16” barrel cal 5.56 (.223) new, SW M.P AR22 16.5 barrel folding stock, Remington 700 SPS Tactical 308 bolt action 20” barrel w/scope, boxes of 308 & 303 ammo & 7.62, Remington 11-87 auto loading shotgun 12 ga., Pistol – Rock Island Armory 1911 A1 GI 45 auto pistol, Ruger New Model 357 mag 4 ½ barrel new never fired, Taurus model 94 .22 DA revolver stainless 4” barrel, Cold Steel brand sword in cane (older model), Cold Steel brand Grossk Messer sword – hand forged carbon steel (very sharp), lots of boxes of 5.56 or 223 rounds, boxes of brass.

NOW - JANUARY 5, 2015 - 3PM

LOCATION: Going east from Morrison, IL on Rt. 30 approximately 3 miles to the corner of Yager Rd. and Rt. 30; said acreage is located on the south side of Rt. 30. Watch for signs.

SALE: We will be offering this farm property from the Kenneth Tenboer estate by silent bid. Bids should be written; submitting name, address and phone number. Bids should be sent or brought to the office of Ron Coplan, Attorney at Law, at 114 E. Main St., Morrison, IL 61270, and received no later than January 5, 2015 at 3pm. Based on bids received, the top 5 bidding parties will be contacted to meet at Mr. Coplan’s office on January 16, 2015.

YIELD: Approximately 200 bushels corn per acre, based on last 5 years’ harvest.

APPRAISED VALUE: As of August 2014, the appraised value of said land is $13,150 per acre.

DOWN PAYMENT: The successful bidder will pay 5% of the purchase price on January 16, 2015, upon signing a contract to purchase. The down payment can be paid in cash, or by personal check, corporate check or cashier’s check. The balance of the purchase will be due upon closing on or before February 16, 2015 when possession will be given.

TERMS: Bidding will be on a price per acre basis. All above information in this brochure is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed. The bidders are responsible for conducting their own independent investigation with all due diligence concerning this property and the sale. There are no expressed or implied warranties pertaining to this property. Final bid subject to sellers’ approval. Real estate is being sold “AS IS.” QUESTIONS/CONCERNS: Call Ed Bielema at 815-499-4200.

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Many unlisted items as this gentleman trapped and hunted for over 50 years, All state & Federal firearm laws followed, have FOID cards ready!

VIEWING FRIDAY November 28, 2014 FROM 10am TO 4PM

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Terms: Cash, credit/debit card, good checks with proper PHOTO ID (also required at sign in time) ALL items sold AS IT WHERE IS. All items settled day of sale – No buyers premium.

Auction City Sales Auctioneer Lee Hollingsworth Curt Schaefer Ph. 815-288-5814 IL Lic. 40000730

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PLUS TAX TITLE LICENSE AND DOC. MUST FINANCE WITH FORD FOR FORD FINANCE BONUS CASH WITH APPROVED CREDIT. $500 FARM FOR CURRENT FARM BUREAU MEMBERS. EXPIRES 11/30/2014.

SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, November 26, 2014 • PAGE B16

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’Tis the Season A Marketing Supplement of Sauk Valley Media

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

PETS

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TASTES OF THE HOLIDAYS

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

AP

MCT News Service

In this undated photo provided by PetSmart, Inc., a West Highland White Terrier is photographed with leg warmers. PetSmart is selling leg warmers for dogs, saying it’s a throwback to the 1980s. The leg warmers and a line of “ugly” sweaters are available at PetSmart stores across the country.

It’s important for parents to set limits and use restraint when buying holiday gifts for their children.

Don’t shop ’til you drop

Have a gift under tree for your pet, too

Buying too many gifts for your kids?

Why you need to stop

BY SUE MANNING Associated Press

LOS ANGELES – Pet owners looking to launch the next Internet sensation or just longing for a new view of their dog’s dashing and digging won’t have to shop for long to find the perfect holiday gift. Wrap up a dog harness that holds GoPro’s durable cameras and watch Frisbee fetch, lazy lap naps and every memory in between come alive.

The Fetch dog harness fits over Fido’s chest or back and holds the small, waterproof camera known for attaching to helmets, surfboards, cars and wrists to film rugged adventures. Sony, Garmin and Kurgo also make camera mounts for dogs.

The device is among a legion of gifts that retailers have rounded up for pet wish lists this year.

Narrowing it down is tough, but the harness tops the more unique options and creates lasting footage.

The most pet-friendly camera in the GoPro Inc. line is the Hero4, which allows people to decide what the dog records and control all the functions with a touch screen, company spokeswoman Kelly Baker said. The camera sells for $399, and the mount costs $59.

The chest harness captures bone-chewing and digging, while the back mount films running and jumping, Baker said. They adjust to fit dogs weighing 15 to 120 pounds.

The canine camera view has proved popular. A video went viral of an eager Labrador strapped with a camera sprinting through trees and across rocks to an Italian beach, where it leaps into the ocean.

John Duffield of Santa Monica, California, loves the footage he got from the GoPro he mounted on his two dogs. He got enough shots to make a short video shortly before his chow-Labrador-Akita mix, Lupa, died.

But Duffield didn’t strap the camera to his Chihuahua, Pup, 3 months ago when he and his wife brought their newborn daughter home from the hospital.

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The holiday six-pack Get creative with your veggies for Thanksgiving

BY RUSS PARSONS AND NOELLE CARTER Los Angeles Times MCT News Service

So much of the Thanksgiving menu is mandatory, dictated by personal history and family dynamics: turkey, dressing, cranberries, pumpkin or pecan pie. There’s not much room for a cook to be creative (and neither should there be; it is, after all, a holiday built on tradition). But vegetables? Now, there’s a spot where we can still have some fun. Here are six of our favorite fall vegetables, each fixed six ways. For full recipes, go online to our California Cookbook at recipes.latimes.com.

Brussels sprouts Brussels sprouts with bacon and chestnuts: Steam sprouts until they are just tender.

Render bacon with shallots. Add chestnuts and chicken broth, and cook until chestnuts are tender and sweet. Add vinegar and sprouts, and cook long enough for flavors to marry.

Brussels sprout salad with mustard vinaigrette: Make a vinaigrette with honey, Champagne vinegar, lemon juice and zest, mustard, garlic and olive oil. Separate the sprouts into leaves, and blanch the leaves in boiling water just until barely tender.

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Try roasted green beans or creamed green beans and onions as an accompaniment for your turkey and stuffing.

Combine leaves with dried cranberries and blueberries and toasted whole almonds. Toss with just enough vinaigrette to moisten lightly. Arrange on a platter and shave Manchego cheese over the top.

Creamed Brussels sprouts with hazelnut crumbs: Steam sprouts until tender. Saute shallots and add milk and chicken broth. Blend some more broth with flour to thicken, then whisk into the milk/ broth combination and simmer until thickened and smooth. Stir sprouts into the mixture, then turn into a buttered baking dish. Combine bread crumbs, chopped hazelnuts and thyme, and

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Butternut squash with sweet spices would be a tasty addition to the Thanksgiving spread.

sprinkle it over the top.

Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown.

Brussels sprout leaves cooked with pancetta: Separate the sprouts into leaves. Saute carrots, celery and onions with chopped pancetta in olive oil. Add sprouts and a little water, and cook, covered, until the leaves are tender. Season with a dash of vinegar.

Cauliflower and Brussels sprouts salad with mustard-caper butter: Make the mustardcaper butter by pounding garlic in a mortar until smooth; add it to butter with mustard, capers, lemon zest, marjoram and pepper.

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Spice up your Brussel sprouts with bacon and chestnuts, or remove the leaves and cook them with pancetta.

BY RICHARD ASA Chicago Tribune MCT News Service

Hold up your hands and wave the white flag.

Any argument about the holidays being too commercial is over, considering that lighted trees are in some store windows even before summer is officially over.

Still, the trend toward Hallothanksmas doesn’t have to cross the threshold to your home and affect your kids. Specifically, parents don’t have to let 3 months of marketing bombs force them into guilt and buying their kids mountains of presents.

“I have seen many parents over the years who struggle with guilt about what they don’t give their child, and they overdo the holiday presents in some less-than-conscious attempt to battle back their guilt,” says Gail Saltz, author and professor of psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of Medicine.

“Along the same lines are parents who feel that success for them means showering their kids with toys to reassure themselves they can afford it, or do something their own parents could not do, or to feel they are great parents,” she adds.

Saltz says because many of these behaviors aren’t conscious, parents have trouble stepping back to see they aren’t doing their children any favors.

To combat this subliminal urge, set your limit ahead of time, says Katie Herrick Bugbee, global parenting expert at Care. com and a mother of three. One example: Two presents from Santa, one big one from mom and dad. Then, she says, divvy up your child’s wish list among relatives. This will all help keep impulse shopping in check.

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Sweet potatoes are a versatile vegetable that can be used for a side dish or dessert.

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Try pickling your cauliflower or serving it with bagna cauda this Thanksgiving.

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Red beet latkes are one innovative way to incorporate beets into your Thanksgiving dinner.

Small retailers are ramping up their holiday message to compete with the big boxes.

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HOLIDAY SEASON MOVIES

Something for everyone at a theater near you

BY RAFER GUZMAN Newsday MCT News Service

If the movies of 2014 have made this year seem like a grab-bag, wait until you see what’s coming for the holiday season.

Aside from the annual “Hunger Games” installment, the season’s most anticipated films include two musicals, an update of “Annie” with Quvenzhane Wallis in the title role, and an adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim hit “Into the Woods” starring Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp. Biopics continue to proliferate, telling the life stories of a brilliant mathematician, an Olympic runner and a Navy SEAL sniper, among others. Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” the last of this year’s many biblical movies, arrives a couple of weeks before Christmas.

There are upsides to this scattershot roster. We’ll see a range of genres and ratings from R-rated dramas to family-friendly cartoons.

There are only a handful of sequels, which means fresh stories and ideas (or so we hope).

As for the Oscar race, no single film is clearly leading the pack, leaving wiggle room for potential underdog winners.

Here are 20 movie highlights of the upcoming holiday season: OUT NOW “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” Jennifer Lawrence returns as rebel-warrior Katniss Everdeen alongside leading men Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. With Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson and Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his last roles.

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Ken Stott (left) as Balin and Martin Freeman as Bilbo star in the fantasy adventure “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” which will be in movie theaters Dec. 17.

Today “Horrible Bosses 2” Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day return as the beleaguered employees from 2011’s “Horrible Bosses.” This time, they’re launching their own business. With Jennifer Aniston and Jamie Foxx.

“Penguins of Madagascar” The flippered sidekicks from DreamWorks’ “Madagascar” films have their own series on Nickelodeon; now they have a movie, a spy-themed comedy.

The voice cast includes Tom McGrath and John Malkovich.

Friday “The Imitation Game” Benedict Cumberbatch stars as British mathematician Alan Turing, whose cryptography work helped end World War II and gave rise to the modern computer.

Later discovered to be gay, he was prosecuted and chemically castrated. Keira Knightley co-stars.

DEC. 5 “Wild” Reese Witherspoon plays Cheryl Strayed, who in 1995 hiked 1,000 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. Her 2012 memoir inspired

the film. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (“Dallas Buyers Club”).

Benedict Cumberbatch).

With Richard Armitage and Evangeline Lilly.

DEC. 12 “Exodus: Gods and Kings” Ridley Scott’s biblical epic stars Christian Bale as Moses. Also with Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver and Aaron Paul.

“Inherent Vice” Joaquin Phoenix is Doc Sportello, a private investigator stumbling through Los Angeles circa 1970. Directed and written by Paul Thomas Anderson (“Boogie Nights”) from Thomas Pynchon’s novel. With Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson and Reese Witherspoon.

“Top Five” A hit at the Toronto film festival from writer-director Chris Rock, who plays a popular comedian trying to become a serious actor. With Gabrielle Union and Rosario Dawson.

DEC. 19 “Annie” The new film version of the 1977 musical features a mixed-race cast (Quvenzhane Wallis plays the title role; Cameron Diaz is Miss Hannigan), an indie-pop pedigree (Greg Kurstin and Sia contribute songs) and a new kind of Daddy Warbucks (Jamie Foxx plays Will Stacks). Will Gluck (“Easy A”) directed.

“The Gambler” A reworking of the 1974 crime flick, this time starring Mark Wahlberg as a professor with a gambling problem. With John Goodman, Brie Larson and Jessica Lange. Written by William Monahan (“The Departed”) and directed by Rupert Wyatt (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”).

“Mr. Turner” The life of J.M.W. Turner (Timothy Spall), the 19th century painter who seemed to prefigure both Impressionism and abstract art.

An unexpected period piece from British realist Mike Leigh (“Secrets & Lies”).

“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” Two late stars,

DEC. 17 “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” The final installment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy trilogy, in which Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) battles the dragon Smaug and the evil Sauron (both played by

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(From left) Charlie Day as Dale Arbus, Jason Sudeikis as Kurt Buckman, and Jason Bateman as Nick Hendricks star in New Line Cinema’s comedy “Horrible Bosses 2.”

Mickey Rooney and Robin Williams, appear in this third installment of the popular fantasycomedy franchise. Ben Stiller returns as former night watchman Larry Daley.

DEC. 25 “American Sniper” Bradley Cooper stars as Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in military history. Director Clint Eastwood adapts the best-selling memoir.

With Sienna Miller.

“Big Eyes” The story of Margaret and Walter Keane, whose paintings of saucer-eyed moppets graced nearly every wood-paneled wall in America during the 1950s. Amy Adams plays the wife who did the work; Christoph Waltz plays the husband who took the credit. Directed

by Tim Burton.

“The Interview” James Franco and Seth Rogen play American journalists who are ordered to kill Kim Jong Un. In July, the North Korean ambassador declared the release of this comedy should be considered “an act of war.” How funny would that be?

“Into the Woods” Dis-

ney’s screen version of the Stephen SondheimJames Lapine musical stars Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Meryl Streep as The Witch and Johnny Depp as The Wolf.

Directed by Rob Marshall (“Chicago”).

“Selma” David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo play Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in a drama about the 1965 Alabama voting rights marches. With Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson and Common.

Directed by Ava DuVernay.

“Unbroken” The story of Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), an Olympic runner who served in World War II, spent 47 days on a raft in the Pacific and survived more than 2 years in a Japanese POW camp.

Written by the Coen brothers and directed by Angelina Jolie.

DEC. 31 “A Most Violent Year” The third feature from writer-director J.C. Chandor (“Margin Call,” “All Is Lost”) is a crime drama set in New York City.

Starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain and David Oyelowo.

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Blanch quartered sprouts just until tender, then do the same with cauliflower florets. Drain, pat dry and toss with mustard-caper butter.

Wilted Brussels sprouts with walnuts: Slice the sprouts into very thin coins. Make a vinaigrette with vinegar, shallot, mustard and walnut oil.

Saute sliced sprouts in olive oil until chewy crisp.

Immediately pour over the dressing and toss to coat. Stir in walnuts.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower with bagna cauda: Make bagna cauda by warming anchovies, garlic, butter, olive oil and lemon zest over low heat. Cut cauliflower into six wedges, and blanch in boiling water. Pat dry and sear in hot olive oil until browned. Spoon bagna cauda over cauliflower, and sprinkle with parsley and lemon zest.

Craft’s roasted cauliflower: Divide the cauliflower into florets, toss with olive oil and roast at 400 degrees until tender and lightly browned. Garnish with smoked almonds.

Quick cauliflower pickles: Cook onions and garlic in olive oil until just soft.

Add cauliflower florets, equal amounts of white wine and white wine vinegar, bay leaf, thyme, whole peppercorns and red pepper flakes, and cook until the cauliflower is tender but crisp. Remove cauliflower to a bowl, and add green olives and lemon zest to the liquid in the cooking pan and cook over high heat to a thick syrup.

Pour syrup over cauliflower and set aside.

Garlicky braised cauliflower with capers: Warm anchovies in olive oil with garlic and red pepper flakes. Add cauliflower florets and a little water.

Cover tightly and cook on medium-low until the florets are slightly tender.

Remove the lid, raise the heat to high and cook until the water evaporates.

Add capers and parsley, and warm through.

Cauliflower steaks with romesco sauce: Make a romesco sauce by pureeing toasted hazelnuts and almonds, charred tomato, soaked red pepper, toasted bread, garlic, pimenton de la Vera and red wine vinegar to a thick, chunky cream.

Cut cauliflower into thick steaks, saute on both sides in hot olive oil, then finish cooking in the oven until just tender. Serve with romesco sauce.

Cauliflower and potato gratin: Blanche cauliflower florets and cut-up potatoes in boiling water until tender. Make a cheese sauce by sauteing leeks in butter, then stirring in flour to make a paste. Add milk a little at a time and cook until thick. Add creme fraiche and Gruyere cheese, and cook until smooth. Season with nutmeg. Pour a little sauce in a buttered gratin dish, add the cauliflower and potatoes and pour the remaining sauce over the top. Scatter bread crumbs and more Gruyere over the top and bake until browned.

Winter squash

Mushroom and winter squash gratin: Roast spaghetti squash until tender. Separate it into strands with a fork. Saute mushrooms until brown, add shallots and then transfer to a bowl. Add prosciutto to the hot pan and cook with chopped leeks. Return the mushrooms to the pan and add creme fraiche. Combine mushrooms and squash, and tip it into a buttered gratin dish.

Pour over heavy cream to come partway up the squash mixture. Bake until bubbly. Sprinkle

with grated Parmesan and bread crumbs; dot with butter and return to the oven until browned.

Roasted acorn squash and apple salad: Roast wedges of acorn squash until tender. Make a vinaigrette with vinegar and grapeseed oil. Julienne apples and toss with lemon juice. Place spicy greens in a large bowl with hazelnuts and apples.

Toss to coast lightly with vinaigrette. Divide evenly among serving bowls, and place roasted wedges of squash on top. Shave cheese over the top.

Squash baked with sage and chile butter: Roast thick slices of squash until tender. Warm butter with sage, ancho chile pepper and cumin. Brush the squash with the butter during the last 5 minutes of baking.

Butternut squash with sweet spices: Cook onion, garlic and tomatoes in olive oil. Add cubed squash, black pepper, cinnamon, ground ginger and a little sugar.

Cover and cook until the squash is tender.

Roast winter squash puree with apple and ginger: Roast winter squash until tender.

Scoop out flesh and puree with chopped apple, whipping cream, fresh ginger and butter. Scrape puree into a small saucepan and keep warm.

Kabocha squash soup with pomegranate seeds and spicy candied pecans: Saute onions in butter. Add cubed squash, chicken broth and heavy cream, and cook until the squash is tender.

Puree until smooth, and pass through a strainer.

While the squash is cooking, cook sugar syrup to the hard-ball stage.

Add pecans and Espelette pepper, and stir to coat with syrup. Cool on parchment paper. Serve soup garnished with pomegranate seeds and spiced nuts.

Green beans

Roasted green beans: Toss green beans with oil, dried oregano, minced garlic and salt, and spread on a greased baking sheet. Roast in a 400-degree oven until tender, drizzling with lemon juice halfway through cooking. Arrange the beans on a platter, and spoon freshly toasted bread crumbs on top.

Ellis Island’s green beans: Blanch beans until crisp-tender, then cool. Before serving, saute beans with olive oil and chopped garlic to reheat, then season with garlic salt and serve.

Green and yellow beans in lemon mustard vinaigrette: Steam beans until crisp-tender, then cool in an ice bath and drain. Whisk together a vinaigrette of olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, onion, garlic, tarragon, sugar and salt, and toss with the beans just to coat. Arrange on a platter, and sprinkle over freshly ground black pepper.

Creamed green beans and onions: Blanch green beans and onions separately until tender.

Melt butter and flour to form a roux and add milk, cooking until thickened, seasoning to taste.

Stir in beans and onions.

Nani’s tortino di fagiolini: Whisk together eggs with Parmigiano-Reggiano, milk, salt, pepper, blanched green beans and caramelized onions.

Pour into a foil-lined and greased springform pan, and sprinkle over bread crumbs. Bake until set, cool, then refrigerate until chilled. Serve cool or at room temperature.

Meyer lemon green beans: Blanch green beans, then cool in an ice bath, drain and set aside.

When ready to serve, melt butter in a skillet and add the beans to warm. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest and juice, seasoning with

fleur de sel and freshly ground pepper.

Sweet potatoes

Dr. George Washington Carver’s sliced sweet potato pie: Prepare pie dough and pie dish for a double-crust pie. Boil whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes until tender enough to be sliced.

Line a prepared pie dish with alternating layers of peeled and sliced potatoes and a spice mixture of sugar, flour, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

Moisten the layers with a blend of molasses, cream and potato boiling liquid, and top with the upper crust. Slit the top crust to vent, and bake until the crust is nicely brown and the filling is bubbly. Cool before serving.

Sweet potato chile soup: Cook chopped onion and garlic in butter until softened in a large pot. Add quartered sweet potatoes, stock, chipotle in adobo, and roasted poblano chiles, and simmer until potatoes are tender and chiles are soft. Puree the soup with honey and cream, and season to taste. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Sweet potato-Gruyere gratin: Bake whole large sweet potatoes until tender but not soft. Cool, then peel and slice, arranging slices into a single, overlapping layer in a buttered baking dish.

Season, and drizzle over a mixture of whipping cream and creme fraiche.

Scatter grated Gruyere on top and dot it with butter, and bake until the cheese is melted and the cream is bubbly and golden.

Thomas Jefferson’s sweet potato biscuits: Stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger and allspice in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until crumbly, and mix in cooked mashed sweet potatoes. Stir in cream and pecans. Turn

the dough out onto a floured surface and cut out biscuits. Bake on an ungreased baking sheets at 350 degrees until golden brown.

Thelma Moore’s sweet potato souffle: Whisk together cooked mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and milk. Whisk in melted butter, and pour the mixture into a casserole. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle over a mixture of corn flakes, pecans, brown sugar and melted butter, and bake an additional 10 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

Roasted sweet potato wedges: Peel and cut large sweet potatoes into long, thin wedges. Toss evenly with oil, salt and pepper, and bake until tender. Serve hot.

Beets

Red beet latkes with creme fraîche and chives (Rodbetsbiffar): Combine grated beets and potatoes with onion, bread crumbs, egg, lemon juice, parsley and seasoning. Fry small patties in oil and butter until golden brown. Garnish with creme fraiche and chives.

Roasted beets with horseradish vinaigrette: Roast beets at 400 degrees until fork-tender. When cool enough to handle, cut stems and skin. Combine red wine vinegar, water, sugar, horseradish, shallots, salt and pepper, and toss with beets. Cover and refrigerate overnight before serving.

Beets with orange and almonds: Roast beets, then peel and cut into small cubes. Combine orange juice, orange zest, beets and butter, and cook until liquid is reduced to a glaze.

Toss with almonds, and place into a serving dish, squeezing over more orange juice and garnishing with chervil.

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Zits® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Stone Soup by Jan Eliot Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis Rose is Rose by Pat Brady and Don Wimmer

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Family Circus by Bil Keane

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn

Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

Internet comes to bridge magazines

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

In the last 12 months, two bridge magazines have gone from printed editions to email versions.

This greatly reduces costs and allows for a much bigger product.

For example, the October edition of Bridge Magazine (bridgemagazine.co.uk) ran to 98 pages. And it appears monthly.

This problem was set by Julian Pottage in his “Test Your Defence” column.

Look at the West and North hands. Against five diamonds, West led the spade king, asking partner to give count. (Against five clubs and higher, it is a good idea to play that an ace lead asks for attitude and a king lead requests count.)

When East plays the two, it shows three (an odd number). So West continues with the spade queen: 10, four, nine. What should West do next?

In the bidding, South’s two-

no-trump rebid was artificial, showing a weak three-club raise or weak three-diamond rebid. Three spades was game-forcing, asking South to bid three no-trump with a spade stopper.

East’s second spade play was a suit-preference signal.

With the heart ace, he would have dropped his spade jack.

His four showed the club queen. (If East has neither of those honors, the contract is unbeatable.)

If West shifts to, say, a heart, South takes the trick, cashes his diamond ace and queen, plays three rounds of clubs, ruffing the last high in his hand, leads a trump to dummy’s king and runs the clubs to get home.

However, if West continues with his spade ace at trick three, making dummy ruff, South must go down one. © 2014 UFS

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Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis Rose is Rose by Pat Brady and Don Wimmer

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Family Circus by Bil Keane

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn

Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

Much more bridge from down under

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

The second magazine that has gone Internet-only this year is New Zealand Bridge. It is now an even more appealing – and much bigger – publication that is free! Check it out at nzcba.co.nz.

Here is a good defensive problem from the August edition.

Look at the North and East hands. Defending against four spades, your partner (West) leads the heart ace, cashes the heart king, and shifts to the club seven.

What would you (East) do when declarer calls for dummy’s queen? Would you find a different defense if South plays dummy’s 10?

This deal occurred 20 years ago and features some oldfashioned bidding. South’s

three clubs was the Baron convention, asking partner to show four-card suits in ascending order – hence North’s three diamonds. But this had the disadvantage that the weak hand became the declarer.

Sitting East was Michael Prescott, who learned the game in New Zealand but moved to Australia several years ago.

He realized that if South had the spade queen, the contract was unbeatable. And if West had queen-third of spades, South had to be kept out of his hand, so that he could not take the trump finesse. Ergo, at trick three, Prescott allowed dummy’s club queen to take the trick. (If declarer had instead played the club 10, East would have won and returned a club.)

South now cashed dummy’s two top trumps to go down, losing one spade, two hearts and one club.

Yes, if he had instead cashed three diamond tricks and the club ace, then played another club, he could have endplayed East. But understandably he didn’t. © 2014 UFS

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HOLIDAY SHOPPING

Have your cat chase Small retailers take on big box stores the Millennium Falcon

BY JOHN EWOLDT Star Tribune (Minneapolis) MCT News Service

MINNEAPOLIS – During the holiday season, small retailers feel like the little kid in a big family, jumping up and down to get attention.

They can’t match the pre-Black Friday hoopla of the big-box stores, so they’re trying new ways to say, “Hey, look at me!”

American Express launched the most successful national campaign in 2010 naming the Saturday after Black Friday “Small Business Saturday.” It’s a winwin-win with consumers getting discounts at participating small businesses when they use an Amex card, retailers receiving tons of free TV advertising for the event, and American Express adding more retailers that accept its cards.

Now, small businesses are also experimenting with a new concept without corporate sponsorship. The “Plaid Friday” promo has arrived in the

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Bill Damberg, owner of Brightwater in Edina, Minnesota, held a launch party for the Scout Guide magazine, which spotlights local retailers.

Minneapolis area after a grass roots “shop local” launch in Oakland, California, several years ago.

Taken from the idea that individual threads of small businesses woven together creates a strong fabric, Plaid Friday represents a relaxing alternative to the big box Black Friday, said Mary Hamel, executive director of the Twin Cities Metro Independent Business Alliance.

“It’s about finding unique gifts, better service and keeping the dollars local,” she said.

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Beet and pomegranate salad: Boil beets until tender, then peel and finely dice. Add pomegranate concentrate, lemon juice, crushed dried peppers and salt, and toss to combine.

Toss with cilantro leaves and pomegranate oil, then drizzle over olive oil and serve.

Fresh beet-ginger raita: Boil beets until tender, then peel and finely dice.

Combine with onion, hot green pepper, ginger, salt, cumin, black pepper, cilantro, yogurt and sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.

Roasted Chioggia beets: Roast beets with canola oil, peppercorns, garlic, thyme and salt. Cool, then remove the skin and place beets in a vacuumpack or sealable plastic bag with olive oil, sherry vinegar and salt. Refrigerate to marinate, then season with more olive oil and sherry vinegar and serve.

With national and local promos, independent retailers are trying to get a larger share of the $800 the average American is expected to spend on holiday gifts. They have their work cut out for them. Although shoppers spent $5.7 billion in independent merchants last year on Small Business Saturday it’s still a small portion of the $59 billion total spent during the four-day weekend, according to the National Retail Federation. In the Twin Cities, for example,

shoppers planned to spend only about 17 percent of their holiday budget at non-mall stores, according to 2013 spending survey by the University of St. Thomas.

That’s why small retailers such as Kerry Ciardelli, owner of Victory Home & Interiors, published the Scout Guide publication this year.

The Minneapolis version is part of a network of 60 city guides that features local, independent boutiques, restaurants, galleries and design studios.

The practical but stunningly photographed booklet is available at all of the featured businesses.

The sturdy light-blue guide with more than 40 retailers and service providers was released last month.

Ciardelli said she started the guide to remind shoppers that small stores are often on the leading edge of trends and, most importantly, to nudge holiday shoppers into independent retailers weeks before Black Friday.

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“Pup is like a member of the family, too,” Duffield said. “He belonged in this picture because he was welcoming home part of his family.”

Those looking for pet gifts besides the traditional treats, new bowls and beds can give something unexpected such as:

Ugly sweaters

They are the rage this year, so PetSmart Inc. will hawk ugly sweaters for cats and dogs from Bret Michaels’ Pets Rock line ($15.99), said Shelly Albrecht, spokeswoman for the national retailer.

Swath pets in sweaters stitched with gingerbread men and Christmas trees and they could win worstdressed at those seasonal ugly sweater parties popular with people.

PetSmart also is selling leg warmers online and in stores from Top Paw and Luv-A-Pet.

‘Star Wars’ gear

Dogs will “use the force” with Petco’s line of “Star Wars” toys and clothing.

Dress up dogs like Princess Leia with a headband sporting her signature bun hairstyle. The Death Star won’t menace when it comes as a treat dispenser ($7.49) or tug-of-war toy ($5.99).

Plush squeaker toys feature favorite characters – R2-D2, Chewbacca and Darth Vader – for less than $10. And don’t forget the cats – the Millennium Falcon flies at the end of a teaser toy string for less than $5.

Gourmet fare

After romping in the snow, pets can warm up with Honest Kitchen’s Winter Warmers Broths.

Just add hot water to the dehydrated mixes in chicken consomme, beef and bone, and turkey stock flavors. The company, which focuses on natural food good enough for people’s palates, offers the $19.99 three-box sets for a limited time.

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Bugbee adds “enough is enough” when kids “start looking at the holidays as a chance to just accumulate stuff.” At that point, the underlying symbolism of a holiday – both spiritual and secular – has been lost.

The best gifts, agrees Wendy Middlemiss, associate professor, department of education at the University of North Texas in Denton, are those that retain that connection to the underlying meaning of any holiday: compassion for others.

“Talking to our children about gifts and the meaning of them provides the opportunity to sit and think,” she says.

“Can you give a grandparent coupons for ice cream and then make times to go together?

“When we encourage our children to think about gifts such as these, ones that are very special to the receiver and help build a sense of caring and togetherness, we give the gift of thoughtfulness. You can’t easily find that boxed in the local toy store.”

But it’s not necessarily parents who overbuy. For grandparents who think

their role is a competitive sport, the holidays offer a prime opportunity to show who’s uber by showering the kids with gifts, says Ruth Nemzoff, author and resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Although parents “can make suggestions and express their philosophy, they cannot dictate what the grandparents give,” Nemzoff says.

Seana Turner, a professional organizer from Darien, Connecticut, can offer eyewitness testimony on what holiday gift-giving gone mad can do.

“I’m often called into spaces that are (inundated) with children’s toys,” Turner says.

“Children are often overwhelmed by their own toys. They only access those that are their favorites or ‘in front.’ When asked if they want to give something away, they say no, but when a parent does the shedding on their behalf, they almost never miss the items that have been given away.”

“Toys and gifts are meant to bring joy, but they seem to bring stress and self-recrimination (in the parents), which is a shame.”