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Little lessons make big difference Proven early elementary educators help teens build toward work-based experience in front of a couple of dozen little ones, helping them count on the calendar. After identifying the patterns of the hearts on the calendar in unison, she took another angle, she said.

“Today is our Valentine’s Day party, but over here is the real Valentine’s Day,” she said, pointing at Sunday, Feb. 14. “So we should count how many days until we get to that day.”

“What she’s doing today is big for her,” Neubauer said of Graszer.

Neubauer enjoys getting students into internships in their second year, to truly make sure they’re in it for the long haul. The workbased learning site could be a day care center, preschool program, elementary school, or a more specialized area, such as special ed or social work.

But she’s also referred those who weren’t quite cut out for early ed, but perhaps instead were cut out for math, to her husband, Jeff, a teacher at Sterling High. She’s also referred a student to a nursing home.

Whether students end up in early ed or not, Neubauer hopes they walk out more prepared to foster children, regardless of the capacity.

“This is a great life skill.

I don’t want them to hit their kids, or to yell at their kids. And some of their home lives are like that.

If we can show them how far kindness can go, and how to break that pattern, it’s so important to me, for when they become parents.”

Photos by Philip Marruffo

ABOVE: Newman High School junior Maddie Ferris counts with Rylie during Kiddie Kampus Preschool, part of the Early Childhood Education program at Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling. Ferris plans to attend Sauk Valley Community College for 2 years before transferring to Illinois State University, and credits the career center’s program with showing her she is, in fact, cut out for early education.

LEFT: Prophetstown High School junior Aly Wetzel laughs with Aubrey as they color hearts for Valentine’s Day. Click on this story at saukvalley.com to see what an afternoon is like in the Early Childhood Education program at Whiteside Area Career Center.

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STERLING – It’s Aly Wetzell’s favorite part of the day: From 12:30-2:30 p.m., she gets to hang out with a toddler at Kiddie Kampus Preschool.

That realization, her instructor said, is invaluable. So is the alternative, given the sensitive nature of caring for little ones.

“This might turn you off to teaching, too – and that’s OK,” said Mary Sue Neubauer, a former St. Mary School kindergarten teacher who’s run the Whiteside Area Career Center’s Early Childhood Education program for 7 years. “You can figure that out in here.

Good for you. Don’t waste your time in college, if it’s not for you.”

As for the Alys of the world?

“She’s a natural,” she said. “Lots of girls, they get it. They have a great work ethic, and that’s something I can’t teach.”

Every week, Aly gets to hang out with a new 3- to 5-year-old. Last week, she and Aubrey were coloring hearts for Valentine’s Day. “This is so much fun, and it’s the best part of my day,” the Prophetstown High School junior said. “I love having a new kid every week. Aubrey is really awesome. She’s really smart, and hopefully she’ll go to kindergarten next year.”

Neubauer has 63 students in three blocks – about one student for each little one.

She’s also got a lengthy waiting list of parents who hope to get their kids into the preschool in the fall.

She’d like to always have a waiting list. Not just because the cost is low, relatively speaking – $300 yearly for the morning session and $200 for the afternoon session.

“It’s a lot of word of mouth,” Neubauer said.

“I always say our reputation is great, but you know what? It could go downhill in a heartbeat, too.”

That’s where her righthand woman, Diane McKeel, comes in. The program’s assistant, and also a local elementary fixture, she not only brings a lot of experience to the room, but she also brings a lot of parents to their door.

“She knows what these little ones need, and she

loves it,” Neubauer said.

“And she also brings a lot of little ones to our program, just because everyone knows her and loves her.”

While safety is the number one goal, getting the toddlers ready for kindergarten is another chief priority. Some have limited language skills upon arrival, and Neubauer urges her students to keep talking to them, keeping engaging them, keep asking them questions. It’s a joy to watch the little ones flourish, she said.

For instance, Rylie was giddy as she and Newman junior Maddie Ferris colored hearts, then counted the Sweet Tarts that correspond with that color.

Maybe she was just giddy because she got to eat them after counting them. But Maddie is an awful lot of fun, she said.

“She likes to play, just like me,” Rylie said.

Maddie was inspired by her cousin, Stacy Dirks, who works in speech pathology with the elderly. She plans to attend Sauk Valley Community College, then transfer to Illinois State University. She toured the center her sophomore year, eager to find out whether she’s really cut out for early education.

“I think this is showing me I can really do this,” Maddie said. “No matter what kind of day I’m having, I find that when I get to be with the kids, everything gets better.”

Neubauer gets to watch her students flourish, too.

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February 23, 2016

DIXON | HISTORIC THEATER

Who takes the stage?

Two sides don’t see eye-to-eye on how to return an aging star of downtown to a starring role

BY JERMAINE PIGEE AND KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ

DIXON – A world-renowned playwright and Dixon native wants to buy the Historic Dixon Theatre and turn it into a major regional entertainment venue.

The nonprofit board that has managed the theater since 1997 has said no thanks, citing what it considers a meager $80,000 offering for a building one member says is worth $3 million to $6 million.

The problem is, the theater, built in 1922 and now rented only for the occasional event, is owned by the county.

Probably.

“The details on the Dixon Theatre are really murky,” county board Chairman Rick Ketchum said.

Jeanie Linders, writer and producer of “Menopause: The Musical” and owner of an event-planning and production company, approached the theater group around April 2014, ultimately offering $80,000 for the building, which she said could be the centerpiece of a downtown art district.

The price reflects the fact that it needs major renovations and repairs. Before she can book shows, “the dressing rooms need to be updated because they are in bad shape. The ceiling in the theater is falling down and the walls are crumbling on the side,” she said.

Tom Elmendorf, head of Dixon Theater Renovation Inc., does not dispute that – in fact, his group has been trying to raise funds for years to restore the venue to its former glory.

But he’s also not happy that Linders wants to own and operate the theater Jeanie all by herself, sans his nonprofit orgaLinders nization. He turned her down.

After learning the county actually held the deed, however, Linders went to that board to plead her case.

Eight months later, she was ready to throw in the towel. To her mind, the theater board wasn’t being reasonable, the city’s hands were tied, and the county didn’t seem to care.

In a December 2014 email to a Dixon civic leader that she also agreed to share with Sauk Valley Media, she expressed her frustration: “It seems that after 8 months it has been determined that the Dixon Theatre is under the owner/operation of the ‘board’ that has been running it (or not) for the last many years ... and the option of my team getting the chance to license and professionally run it are slim to none.

“This is sad, since I had everything from Kenny Loggins and Lord of the Dance for St. Patrick’s Day and a gospel/Christian music night to a women’s empowerment conference and partnerships with other entities, like Stage Left, on the books. “... such activities would anchor the development of the Downtown Arts District, bringing tourists, income and development to the town. ... The bigger plan, which the theater monies would anchor, including the studio/ galleries/food court space ... is also flushed by this, since the theater under professional operation is the financial and cultural anchor.

“The building literally is being held hostage ... and neither the county (who doesn’t care) or the city has any jurisdiction,” Linders wrote.

It’s not that the county doesn’t care, Ketchum said.

Board members, in fact, recognize that the theater is underutilized, and they “would like to get it to where it’s more useful, and get rid of the liability. We [the county] don’t even have insurance on it,” he said.

“Our thoughts were, if we sold for $80,000 to $100,000, somewhere in there, and she got it back on the tax rolls and brings tourism back to town, it’s a win-win for everyone.”

On the other hand, the Elmendorfs – Tom and his wife Jodi – have put a lot of “sweat equity” into the theater the last 20 years, and members also would like to do right by them, Ketchum said.

A handful of people and groups have managed and renovated the theater over the years. The Elmendorfs

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Tom Elmendorf, caretaker of the Historic Dixon Theatre, isn’t opposed to having the theater take center stage in downtown Dixon’s redevelopment efforts, but he’s uncomfortable with the plan that’s been floated by a Dixon native and world-renowned playwright.

got involved in the mid-1990s. After Jodi landed a lead part in a show in 1994, she had roles in other shows over the next few years. Tom and their two children got involved with each show each year.

“We were always here,” Jodi Elmendorf said in a 2012 interview with SVM. “It kind of became a family affair. It was something we all felt passionate about.

It was something we could do together.”

The Elmendorfs joined the volunteer board that oversees the theater, and they have devoted themselves to renting and restoring the theater ever since.

“The county has spent no money on the theater itself, at all,” Tom Elmendorf noted. “They hold the deed, but we run it. We have to maintain it, restore it and pay for the utilities.”

But despite the seeming impasse, the issue is not dead.

County board members have discussed it at least twice in closed session, and recently, at the November and December meetings, Ketchum said.

They have asked Lee County Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Klahn to sort out the details, and have brought Dixon City Attorney Rob LeSage and other city officials into the discussion.

Ketchum said Thursday that he plans to talk to Klahn about his findings, or lack thereof, and have another closed-session discussion with the board at its March meeting.

How’d we get here?

Here’s how the ownership confusion came about: In June 1997, Dixon Theater Renovation deeded the facility to the Lee County Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority – a county agency that, according to county records, still owns the taxexempt building.

The plan was, because the nonprofit did not have the standing to go after state grant money, the county would.

At the same time, the county leased the building back to the nonprofit, whose job it would be to take the money the county raised and actually do the res-

About the theater

The Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave., has a proscenium stage, an orchestra pit, and dressing rooms. It seats 700 on the main floor and 500 in the balcony, including the box seats, and is appointed with Italian marble, crown moldings, a two-tiered, lighted, domed ceiling, and a fully restored Barton pipe organ, which was designed to replace an entire orchestra and duplicate myriad sounds – from sleigh bells to car horns — to accompany silent films.

It is maintained solely by rental fees, concession sales and private donations, which are tax-deductible.

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Ketchum said his understanding is that “Springfield didn’t follow through, so we could never apply for grant money.”

The lease, which was for 1 year, never was renewed.

The county never raised any money for the theater, and, because any rental money raised was to be put back into the building, Dixon Theater Renovation never has paid the county any money to lease it.

“Nothing shows why the agreement was never renewed,” Elmendorf said. “I’ve researched it and the county has researched it, but nothing has changed.”

“If you go back and look, you can’t even see when the [Lee County Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority and Dixon Theater Renovation] were legally formed,” Elmendorf said. “You also can’t find where the boards were dissolved.”

So, who has say-so over the downtown landmark?

Klahn spent weeks trying to untangle the knot, but came up empty.

Deciding who the rightful owner of the building likely will require going to court and letting a judge decide, he said.

“The county wants to get out of the situation, but that is up to the county board members,” Klahn said.

“There were no intentions for this to be a county-run asset. The easiest thing for the county to do at this point is deed it back to the DTRI.” The theater, which is rented out for events such as concerts, plays, dance recitals, and weddings, does not pay the county any money for use of the theater, because it is a nonprofit, Klahn said.

Linders is willing to reconsider, if a resolution can be reached.

“All I wanted to do was help out Dixon and the people who are trying to redevelop Dixon,” she said. “A lot of people in town are disappointed, and I know that for a fact.

“It doesn’t make sense to turn down the opportunity to help your town grow and be more profitable.”

But as far as Elmendorf is concerned, it’s a no-go.

Unless and until the matter is resolved, the fourmember theater board, which also includes Earl Sholders, Craig Miller and Tim Deem, will conduct business as usual. “[Linders’] intentions are really good, but the problem is, she wants everything to either be her way, or no way,” Elmendorf said. “She drew up a lease, but it virtually pushed DTRI out of the picture.”

His group wants to continue to oversee the building, but “she said no, because she doesn’t have that little bit of control,” Elmendorf said.

“We think she has great intentions of bringing revenue to the city, she just has bad intentions of how she is going about doing it.”

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SCHOOLS Tyler Johnson cheers Friday night with Newman’s Shooting Stars cheer squad.

‘This is

amazing!’

Gaby DeLafuentes, an original member of the Shooting Stars cheer squad, cheers Friday night at Newman’s home game against St. Bede.

These students don’t just reach for the stars, they are the stars Another original squad member of the Shooting Stars, Tess Magnafici, cheers Friday night.

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN

STERLING – As the last full practice before Senior Night wrapped up, Gaby DeLafuentes perfectly summed up the first 6 years of the Shooting Stars program at Newman Central Catholic High School.

“This is amazing!” she yelled.

For 6 years, the cheerleading program for special needs students has spread love and camaraderie through the Sauk Valley. When the Shooting Stars’ beloved Comets take on Three Rivers rival Rockridge at home at 7:30 Friday night, it will be Senior Night.

For two of the Shooting Stars’ four original members – DeLafuentes and Sterling High School student Tyler Johnson – it will also be their last performance as Shooting Stars.

“Are you gonna go all out for Senior Night?” Newman senior cheerleader Hillary Grennan, one of several who perform with the Shooting Stars, asked Johnson during practice.

“Yeah,” he answered without hesitation, “because we’re walking out together.”

They’ve been all but tethered together for 4 years.

Tyler insists he’s never been nervous for a performance, even though he serves as a base, a backspot, and the vocal leader who yells “Loyalty Begin!” to begin the cheer “Loyalty.”

“It has to come from him, because I’m the total opposite,” his mom, Ann Walters said. “If you put me in front of everybody, I’d be a ball of nerves.”

Maybe it’s the camaraderie, which goes far beyond cheering. In between cheers, Aubrie Wolf chatted up another original member, Emma Cooperrider, about

the upcoming Bi-County Special Education Cooperative prom.

“You’ve got your dress? What color is it?!” she begged, her eyes wide.

“Green,” Emma replied.

“Green? That’s great!” Wolf answered.

Tess Magnafici is an original member, too, and her mom, Lisa, marveled at how much it means for her daughter to put on the uniform and be welcomed into a group.

The welcome mat is getting longer and wider. Newcomer Tori Humphries, a Morrison student, not only gets to cheer for the Shooting Stars, but for her Morrison Mustangs, too.

“When her school saw her cheering with us, they just had to have her cheering for them, too,” the program’s coach, Susie LeMay said. “But she can never wear red when they play here.”

LeMay would like to get more schools and students involved, and credits her current Stars’ parents for helping fill out the squad.

Humphrey’s fellow Morrison students give her some friendly ribbing, and she gives it right back.

“They keep telling me at school that I can’t wear blue to the games, and I say, ‘OK. Well, I don’t care,’” she said, busting out laughing.

“It makes her feel like one of the other kids,” her dad, Kent, said. “She’s not excluded anymore. She’s part of the group. She was cheering with her Newman friends, and her Morrison fans were cheering for her cheering for Newman. That was really great. That support is just excellent.”

LeMay assembled the squad in 2009 and since then,

DIXON

DIXON – The bad news is no one won the Queen of Hearts drawing at the Dixon VFW Thursday night.

The good news is next week’s jackpot has soared to more than $100,000.

For nearly 10 months now, the Dixon VFW has been holding a Queen of Hearts fundraiser to help raise money for its building fund. The object of the game is to guess where the queen of hearts is hiding. This week, like 38 that came before it, the queen remained elusive – and that means there’s a veritable king’s ransom – $111,860 – to be won next week (or the week after, or the week after that, or … ) When the game started, 54 standard playing cards, which included the two jokers, were placed face down on a board and each card was given a number. People have been buying tick-

ets – six for $5 – and on the back of each one, they put their name, phone number, and the number under which they think the queen is lurking. Each week, the tickets are put in a barrel and if the winning ticket has the correct card, they win. If no one gets the correct card, another drawing is held the next week on a Thursday.

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The next year, Johnson was honored with the Superstar of Spirit award from Sparkle Effect, a nonprofit that promotes inclusion of students with disabilities in schoolbased cheerleading and dance programs.

LeMay and Walters alike aren’t prepared for the emotions that will come out Friday night.

“I’m pretending it’s not there, how’s that?” LeMay said. “I have no idea how Friday’s going to go.”

Tyler will graduate in December. He works at Self Help Enterprises, but his mom worries about the tall task of replacing Shooting Stars in his life.

“This is hard. It’s very hard,” Walters said. “They’ve come together as a family, and it’s literally like we’re graduating and moving on. As of right now, there isn’t a whole lot out there for him. As far as activities, we’re not really sure what’s going to be out there for him.

This has been home for 6 years.”

So do Tyler a favor: When he and his fellow Shooting Stars emerge from the circle Friday night to perform to “Cheerleader” by OMI, clap along. Try to clap as loud as Tyler and his fellow cheerleaders. Try to sing along as loudly as Gaby and Elizabeth Crow, who belted out every single lyric during Wednesday’s practice.

Now that would be a tough feat to pull off.

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Fight off fish fatigue Step out of your seafood comfort zone

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t’s Lent, which means it’s time to renew your love affair with fish, be it broiled, baked, steamed or fried.

Yet eating the same old, same old over the next 5 weeks is going to get old pretty darn fast, no matter how revered your church’s fish fry is with the faithful, or how much you profess to love Mom’s tuna noodle casserole. So this year, it might be time to step out of your comfort zone.

The only problem is, some of us are so conditioned to the fried cod and haddock sandwiches, which the majority of fish fries have on their menus, that we’re not sure where to start.

Or, we’ve had so much bad fish over the years, that we want to opt out of eating seafood altogether, choosing to fill up instead on classics such as mac ‘n cheese, haluski and pierogies on meatless Fridays.

It doesn’t have to be so.

While we’re all for supporting your local parish, fire department or community center fish fry, we suggest you try your hand at something new in the kitchen. In that spirit, we offer easy-tomake and easy-on-thepocketbook solutions to three common problems people have with fish.

Problem: We know salmon, which is packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, is good for us. But its rather fishy taste can be a problem for those who are used to mild white fish such as cod or haddock.

Solution: Swap fresh for canned salmon, and mask the taste with herbs, spices and a crunchy coating. Deviled salmon patties are delicious as an entree with salad, or on top of a bun as a sandwich.

Problem: You want your kids to eat more fish, but don’t think a constant diet of fish sticks is such a good idea.

For starters, how much fish do the sticks really contain anyway, and boy, what about all the saturated fat, salt and sugar in the breading?

Solution: Serve the kids fish tacos made with fresh, soda-battered cod topped with spicy-sweet mango salsa. Tacos are fun for kids to assemble, and salsa is a great way to sneak fresh fruit onto the plate.

Problem: You’ve had so much fried fish that you’re starting to smell like a walking Long John Silver’s.

Solution: Opt for a simple, veggie-filled shrimp stir-fry. Chinese noodle dishes are ridiculously easy to prepare, make good use of fresh veggies and look so pretty on the plate. Plus, you get to use chop sticks. How’s that for changing things up this Lenten season?

Deviled Salmon Cakes with Lemon Yogurt Sauce Makes: 8 patties Canned salmon is a lot less expensive than fresh,

and with the right spices, can be just as tasty. When adding the diced vegetables to the flaked salmon, fold the ingredients together gently so that the salmon doesn’t break up.

You might have to pick small pieces of skin, cartilage and bone out of the fish, but don’t worry if you miss it — they are completely edible. I used red (sockeye) salmon.

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For salmon cakes, carefully flake the salmon into a bowl, discarding any small bones, cartilage, and skin. Add the onion, celery, corn, salt and pepper.

Fold together with a rubber spatula. Set aside.

In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, pickle relish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, and Tabasco sauce. Fold these ingredients into the salmon mixture.

Lightly beat the egg.

Using the rubber spatula, fold into the salmon mixture along with ½ cup of the cracker crumbs.

Place the remaining cup of cracker crumbs on a dinner plate.

Form the salmon mixture into eight 3-inch patties. Carefully coat them with the cracker crumbs.

Refrigerate, loosely covered, for 1 hour.

When ready to make salmon cakes, melt the butter with the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the salmon cakes, four at a time, for 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing down slightly on them with the back of the spatula and adding more butter or oil to the skillet if necessary. Remove to paper towels to drain.

To serve, spoon 2 tablespoons of lemon yogurt sauce onto the center of eight medium-sized plates.

This garlic noodles and shrimp stir-fry comes together in minutes. If you like your shrimp spicy, add a little dried red chili pepper.

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These Baja-style fish tacos with mango salsa are the quintessential fish tacos – crunchy and sweet, with just a hint of tangy citrus.

Place a salmon cake atop the sauce in the center of each plate. Serve immediately. – epicurious.com

Baja-Style Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa Serves: 8 This is the quintessential fish taco – crunchy and sweet, with just a hint of tangy citrus. Even people who say they don’t like fish (i.e. your kids) will love them.

For slaw 1 bunch cilantro. chopped Ÿ small head of green cabbage, very thinly sliced Ÿ small head red cabbage, very thinly sliced 4 scallions, sliced 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste For salsa 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted and diced ½ small red onion, finely diced 1 jalapeno, minced 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro For fish 2 pounds cod or other mild white fish fillets 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white rice flour 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 cups club soda Vegetable oil for frying For tacos 16 small corn tortillas, warmed (32 if you would like to use 2 per taco)

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Hot sauce, avocado slices, chopped cilantro, sliced jalapeno and lime wedges, for serving Make slaw: Separate stems and leaves from cilantro; coarsely chop leaves. In large bowl, toss cilantro with cabbages, scallions, lime zest and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.

Make salsa: Combine mango, onion, jalapeno, lime juice and cilantro in a bowl; stir to combine. Taste, adding more salt and lime juice as desired. Set aside.

Cut fish fillets on the diagonal into 1-inch strips. Whisk all-purpose flour, rice flour and salt in a medium bowl.

Gradually whisk in club soda until no lumps remain; adjust with more club soda or rice flour as needed to make it the consistency of thin pancake batter – it should be pourable, but thick enough to coat the fish.

Heat 2 inches oil in a large pan over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. Working in batches, coat fish in batter, letting excess drip off, then carefully place in oil (to avoid splattering, lower fish into oil pointing away from you). Be careful not to overcrowd the pot or the oil temperature will drop, and fish might stick together. Fry fish, turning occasionally with a slotted spoon, until crust is crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; season immediately with salt.

While fish is frying, use tongs to heat tortillas one at a time in a hot pan, until slightly charred and puffed in spots, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate;

cover with a clean kitchen towel to keep warm or wrap a stack of tortillas in a sheet of foil and keep warm in a 350-degree oven.

Top tortillas with fried fish, slaw and salsa. Serve with hot sauce, avocado slices, chopped cilantro, sliced jalapeno and lime wedges. – Adapted from “Tacolicious�

by Sara Deseran (Ten Speed, 2014)

Garlic Noodles and Shrimp Serves: 2 to 3 This stir-fry comes together in minutes. It’s perfectly fine to buy individually frozen, head-off, peel-on shrimp, but avoid ones that are limp, slimy or falling apart, or smell like ammonia (signs of decay). If you like your shrimp spicy, add a little dried red chili pepper.

You can find fresh Chinese noodles at most Asian markets.

16 ounces fresh Chinese wheat or egg noodles, or 12 ounces dried 8 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 3⠄4-inch chunks (about 2 cups) 12 ounces peeled, deveined shrimp 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine (shaoxing) or dry sherry ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 to 5 teaspoons minced jalapeno 1 cup thinly slivered

red bell pepper 1 cup sliced onion 1 cup thinly slivered carrots 2 tablespoons soy sauce In an 8- to 10-quart pan over high heat, bring 3 to 4 quarts water to boil. Pull noodles apart and drop into water; stir to separate.

Boil gently just until noodles are barely tender to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes for fresh, 5 to 6 minutes for dried. Add broccoil to the noodles. Cook just until broccoli is bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain noodles and broccoli, rinse well with hot water, and drain again.

In medium bowl, mix shrimp, wine, salt and pepper.

Set 14-inch wok over high heat. When pan is hot, after about 1 minute, add oil and rotate pan to spread. Add garlic, jalapeno, bell pepper, onion and carrots. Stir-fry until onion begins to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp mixture and stir-fry until shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium.

Add noodles with broccoli and soy sauce. Stir-fry until noodles are hot and ingredients are well blended, 2 to 3 minutes. Add salt to taste, if needed.

Transfer to serving dish or individual plates. – “The Hakka Cookbook: Chinese Soul Food From Around the World� by Linda Lau Anusasananan (University of California Press, 2014)

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SHANNON SHANNON MANOR APTS. 1BR available 62 yrs of age or disabled at any age. Rent based on income. One story Garden Apts. Laundry Facilities and Community room for tenants.

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PROPHETSTOWN 3BR Luxury apartment- 202 Market St. $1,200/month.

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ROCHELLE NEW TODAY ROCHELLE- Now taking applications for the waiting list for 1 & 2 bedroom apartment.

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NEW TODAY Experienced Part-time RN/LPN and C.N.A. needed Please apply in person at: Avonlea Cottage 2201 E. LeFevre Rd., Sterling

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Full-Time and Part-Time available. Nurses must have a valid Illinois Nursing License for a minimum of one year.

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Full or Part Time Drivers Wanted Gaffey Health Service Inc. is excepting CNA applications for Home Health Care cases located in and around the Sauk Valley area. All shifts currently available.

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For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

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NEW TODAY Amboy C.U.S.D. #272 is seeking applicants for the following position: PART TIME COOK To apply go to www.roe47.org, Area Vacancies, and complete application.

!Class A CDL !Assigned Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks !Preloaded Trailers !Paid Vacations !Home Weekends !Flexible Dispatch !Wellmark Health Insurance Apply online at www.avtrans inc.com or Call Missy 800-397-6387x10 Local chemical and fertilizer company has openings for seasonal truck drivers. Applicants must have a current medical card and a minimum of a Class B CDL. Interested candidates can call 815-537-2630 or inquire at Rock River Lumber & Grain 5502 Lyndon Road Prophetstown, IL 61277

NEW TODAY Looking for Production and Sanitation for food processing in manufacturing.

Full time.

Apply in person at Ludwig Dairy, 1309 W. 7th St., Dixon.

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Local Transit Operator Seeks FT Transit Manager Responsibilities will be varied but will primarily entail all aspects of operations management including scheduling, staff training, vehicle and facilities maintenance, record keeping and reporting. M-F Varied Hours. Minimum qualifications: two years customer service experience and two years supervisory experience.

Preferred qualifications: experience dispatching with software & bi-lingual candidates Email resumes and cover letters to employment@ridewcpt.net no later than 2/22/16 by 5pm. Employer is EEO and maintains a Drug Free Workplace

Self Help Enterprises accepting applications: Developmental Training Trainer: Assisting persons with developmental disabilities learn vocational and life skills. High School diploma or equivalent required. DSP certified preferred, but will train.

Bus Driver: Drive a morning route and afternoon route. CDL with passenger endorsement or Class C license required.

Part time Group Home Staff: Assist persons with development disabilities in a group home setting. High school diploma or reequivalent quired. DSP certified preferred, but will train.

Apply at Self Help Enterprises 2300 W. LeFevre Sterling, Illinois Questions call 815-626-3115

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NEW TODAY ServiceMaster has immediate openings in Dixon, Sterling, Amboy, Ohio & Walnut area.

Multiple day and night part time positions. 15-20/hrs. per week. Apply in person at 205 6th Ave., Sterling.

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Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to P.O. Box 210 Creston, IL 60113

NEW TODAY CDL CLASS A Drivers needed for part time work, April-Oct. Most all work would be on Mon., some work could be SunWeds. Also need Drivers with passports for 6 trips into Canada. Good pay plus hotels paid.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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Position Openings Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Dixon 30hrs./wk. school-year minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle/Sterling 40hrs./wk.; school year.

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. Infant Toddler Teacher: Sterling 40hrs./wk.; full year. Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. Infant-Toddler Support Teacher: Sterling 30hrs./wk. full year; Minimum of AAS in early childhood education, child development, or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. Bus Monitor: Sterling and Dixon 20 hrs./wk.. school year; Minimum of high school diplomas of GED and excellent driving record. Must have held a valid drivers license for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to hire.

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1-Owner, Local Trade, 8 Ft. Pro Plow, Duramax Diesel, Red 2015 GMC Terrain, AWD SLT, 2013 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab LTZ Z71 Silver........................................$26,900* 4x4, Silver................................$28,900* 2015 Chevy Impala Limited LT, 2013 Chevy 1500 4WD Crew Cab LTZ, Red..........................................$14,500* Ruby ........................................$30,500* 2015 Chevy Equinox FWD LT, 2013 Chevy 1500 4x4 Crew Cab LT, Gray.........................................$22,900* W/ Leather, Green ...................$28,500* 2015 Chevy Cruze LT, 2013 Chevy 3500 4x4 Reg Cab LT, Gray.........................................$15,500* Plow, Red ................................$39,500* 2015 Chevy Malibu LT, 2013 Chevy 1500 4x4 LT Z71, Gold.........................................$16,900* Gray.........................................$27,900* 2014 Chevy Cruze LTZ, 2013 Chevy 1500 4x4 Reg Cab, Red..........................................$14,900* 2WD WT, Black........................$16,900* 2014 Chevy 1500 4x4 LTZ, Double Cab 2012 Chevy Cruze LTZ, Silver........................................$34,500* Red..........................................$13,900* 2014 Chevy 1500, Double Cab, LT Z71, 2012 Chevy 1500 LTZ 4x4 Ext. Cab, Gray.........................................$28,900* Sunroof, Red ...........................$26,900* 2014 Chevy Traverse, AWD, 1LT, 2012 GMC Yukon XL, SLT, 4WD, Silver........................................$25,900* Silver........................................$29,900* 2013 Chevy Equinox LTZ AWD, Red..........................................$19,700*

QUALITY USED CARS, TRUCKS, SUV’S & VANS 2013 Chevy 2500 Ext. Cab LT 4x4, Diesel, White ..................... $34,500*

2011 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab Z71, Gray................................... $19,900*

2011 Chevy Traverse, AWD, 2LT, W/Leather, DVD, Red ............ $16,900*

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