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Christine Hoyle, director of the new YMCA at Sauk Valley Community College, talks about the new facility ahead of its Tuesday opening. BELOW: The facility will have treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines – all with a nice view of the Rock River.

New YMCA facility opens on campus Tuesday

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DIXON – The new YMCA at Sauk Valley Community College, which opens Tuesday in the east mall, is a lot of things to its new director, Christine Hoyle.

It’s a homecoming of sorts. She was fitness coordinator at Sauk for 10 years before having her second child, then later working 8 years at the Dixon Family YMCA, where she was the sports and wellness director.

Click on this story at saukvalley.com to get a quick tour of the new YMCA at Sauk Valley Community College.

“It’s good to be back here. I’ve had a very warm welcome,” Hoyle, 46, said.

“Some of the same people are still here, and there’s new faces, too, but this has been kind of like coming back home.”

It’s also an important source of con-

tinuity for high school graduates. A Franklin Grove native who now lives in Oregon with her husband, Jeff, and her children, Jacob, 15, and Gabriele, 9, Hoyle is a portrait of fitness. But she remembers feeling sort of lost in a lull after graduating high school.

“If you don’t find an intramural or a rec center to be involved in, you kind of have that ‘Where am I?’ feeling,” she said.

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ROCK FALLS – The city is mulling three options for its fiscal year 2017 tax levy, but pension obligations will make up about half of the city’s tax bill regardless of which one is chosen.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert presented all three to the Finance Committee earlier this week. Municipalities are in the second year of dealing with new state-mandated rules for funding police and fire pensions.

The state has changed the accounting system for determining what is adequate pension funding, and actuaries’ recommendations are bringing double-digit levy increases and little hope the situation will improve anytime soon.

Last year, the city dipped into reserves to keep the levy increase at 10.09 percent. Without reserves, taxpayers would have been hit with a 16.29 levy hike.

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The restored St. Peter’s Church in Grand Detour.

Keeping the home of faith up to date

BY TERRY THOMAS For Sauk Valley Media

GRAND DETOUR – When local residents made the decision more than 20 years ago to repair the dilapidated stone church on South Main Street, they did more than remove an eyesore. They reconnected to the town’s earliest days.

Today, St. Peter’s Church re­creates the austere faith that early settlers brought with them when they carved out a community along the big bend in the Rock River in the decades prior to the Civil War. FAITH continued on A34

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The new YMCA at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, opens Tuesday.

Its hours will be 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. It will be closed Saturday and Sunday and during school breaks.

Memberships are $40.25 for adults and $19 for students. Daily passes are $6 and $3, and yoga classes will be $8 and $5, respectively.

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The center will feature free weights and all the weight-lifting machines featured at the Dixon Y – including four handicapaccessible machines. As of Thursday, all Hoyle was waiting on were some ceiling tiles, treadmills and recumbent bicycles.

Users of those treadmills, and the elliptical machines, will enjoy one of the wellness center’s most unique features: a view of the Rock River. “In spring, we’ll see the pelicans come back, and the geese making their mess,� she said, laughing. “It’s a beautiful view.

When we were kittycorner from here, this is where we wanted to be to begin with. Neither other Y has this.�

Classes will start being offered in the rooms above the gymnasium in mid-November, most likely Nov. 14. Initial offerings will be an abs class and yoga – the latter a premium class, so there’s a $5 fee for students and $8 for other members. Each day, there will be a schedule at the front desk of classes that day.

In time, Hoyle plans to add more classes, and personal training could be offered in time, too.

Hoyle has her bachelor of science degree from Northern Illinois University, and plans to get her master’s at some point.

She’ll soon take charge

of the four super-circuit fitness P.E. courses and plans to build in a volunteerism component. “We’re trying to take a more holistic approach,�

Sauk President Dave Hellmich said. “We want those courses to be more robust wellness courses.� “Your physical health and mental health, you need to keep improving on it, so you don’t regress as you age,� Hoyle said. “You need to challenge yourself physically and mentally so that as you age, you’re able to do things you enjoy – go play tennis, pickleball and run marathons. Don’t sit on the couch and waste away.�

An adult membership is $40.25, but for students, it’s $19. Daily passes are $6 and $3, respectively.

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Rock Falls and Dixon Ys, and members at those Ys will have access to the Sauk facility.

Locker rooms and bathrooms will be available for changing, although locks may not be used on the lockers.

The old fitness center near the center of the college will close after Monday and soon be remodeled to become the new home of the Adult Education Department.

Hoyle officially started Oct. 17 and has three front desk staffers ready to roll, but Thursday was the first day students were allowed inside for a preview. “I’ve had about a dozen students in here asking, ‘When can I start? Can I start Monday?’�

Nope. But they can start Tuesday. Hellmich plans to be among the first through the door to set up a family membership for him and his wife, Linda. Sauk staff get a 25 percent kickback on their memberships. “It looks so cool,�

Hellmich gushed Friday. “Having the logos, and the view of the river? And, yes, we’re going to cut down the dead tree.�

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Restoring church a labor of love for Grand Detour couple FAITH

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“The idea was to restore it to the way it would have appeared in 1850, when the church was originally completed, and to make it as historically accurate as possible,” said Claudia Nelson, chairwoman of the St. Peter’s Church Preservation Committee.

That meant not only patching damaged stones on the church’s exterior, but also returning the interior to its original appearance.

“There are no visible lamps or light fixtures,” Nelson said. “The electrical work is under the floor and in the ceiling.”

The heating and air conditioning equipment is hidden in the balcony.

The pews, communion rail, and lecterns have been restored to what they would have looked like when Philander Chase, Episcopal bishop of Illinois, conducted the first confirmation there in May 1850.

The bronze bell that sits atop the church also is original, cast in 1854 in New York before being shipped to its new home.

Computer analysis even was employed to make certain the pews and interior walls were returned to their original appearance. Some furnishings that were not original, such as an altar installed in the early 1900s, were removed during the restoration.

All that meticulous labor has produced a church that offers a glimpse into the town’s past and the faith that inspired its original settlers.

Entering the small church, one is struck by its elegant simplicity. There are no stainedglass windows or elaborate accessories, only the basic necessities.

That austere ambience was by design. “There was no fancy stuff,” said David Nelson, Claudia’s husband and also a member of the Preservation Committee.

“It was known as ‘low’ Episcopal,” he said, meaning many of the ornate characteristics of “high” Episcopal churches intentionally

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David and Claudia Nelson, members of the St. Peter’s Church Preservation Committee in Grand Detour, have helped oversee the restoration of the old, stone church. “The idea was to restore it to the way it would have appeared in 1850, when the church was originally completed, and to make it as historically accurate as possible,” Claudia said. See more photos on Page A9. were shunned.

The simple décor reflected a type of unalloyed Christian faith that many of the original settlers brought with them when they migrated in the 1830s and ’40s from their native New England, David said.

Accurately restoring the church involved a great deal of research, Claudia said. She credits Grand Detour residents Jim and Jeannne Gorman and the late Matt Ostergrant, a historical preservationist, with spearheading the initial effort to bring the church back to its original glory.

“They are the ones who conceived the idea for the historic restoration and initiated the work,” she said. “They really did a first-class job. We can take pride in what they accomplished.”

The Gormans and Ostergrant created a nonprofit and began their work in 1989. It took a decade of fundraising and work to complete the project. In 2000, the church marked its sesquicentennial by once again opening its doors to visitors.

Although the church does not have a formal

worshipping congregation, the Preservation Committee has special events, including weddings, occasional concerts and an annual Christmas program the second Sunday in December. It also is open during special events in the village, such as the annual Grand Detour Arts Festival.

“We host about five weddings a year,” Claudia said. The church “can seat 85-90 comfortably.

Last Christmas, 88 people were here for the program.”

Fundraising remains an important component in maintaining the church. It operates on an annual budget of about $7,000, said Nelson, who joined the committee in 2008 shortly after moving to Grand Detour.

Some money for maintenance comes from Grand Detour Township, but a sizable portion is raised from donations and special events.

For Claudia and husband David, the opportunity to become part of the church’s preservation team presented itself shortly after they moved to Grand Detour in 2006

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“We sort of stumbled onto Grand Detour,” David said. “We saw this house for sale, and that was it.”

David, a retired Lutheran minister, said he and Claudia, a former English teacher, fell in love with the house that just happened to be across the street from the church. ”We noticed the church, but we were really focused on retirement.

We didn’t know much about it,” David said.

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“We are not longtime residents, but we have really become interested” in the town’s story, said Claudia, who now fills her spare time researching genealogies of Grand Detour’s original families, many of whom made up the original congregants of St. Peter’s.

“It’s just fun to see the connections,” she said.

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tivated by their adopted town’s history. It didn’t take long before they discovered that the stone church across the street played a major role in that history.

The more they learned, the more involved they became. They joined the 10-member Preservation Committee, and Claudia eventually named chairwoman.

Now they relish delving into local history – and playing an active role in preserving it.

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GRAND DETOUR – The first migrants from New England who settled what would become Grand Detour brought their faith with them.

Initially, they met to pray in the simple stone and brick homes they built. As the town’s population grew, though, so did its need for more formal places of worship.

That need prompted Philander Chase, Episcopal bishop of Illinois, to send a young seminarian named Abraham Joseph Warner to Grand Detour in 1847 “to assemble a congre-

gation and establish a church,” according to information supplied

by Claudia Nelson, chairwoman of the St. Peter’s Church Preservation Committee.

As a result, the parish of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church was organized on May 15, 1847. Within 3 years, the congregation raised enough money to build a small stone chapel along Main Street.

In the beginning, the parish boasted a congregation of 45 members, including village founder Leonard Andrus and other community leaders.

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OBITUARIES William L. ‘Wild Bill’ Fichtenmueller STERLING — William L. “Wild Bill” Fichtenmueller, 58, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at CGH Medical Center. He was employed at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. as a crane operator for 18 years.

William was born Jan. 19, 1958, in Alameda, California, the son of George and Barbara (Blincow) Fichtenmueller. He married Diana Puentes on Dec. 23, 1978, in Sterling. Wild Bill was a die-hard New Orleans Saints fan and NASCAR enthusiast. He loved his grandchildren, was an artist, free spirit, and will be missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his wife, Diana of Sterling; two daughters, Jasmine Fichtenmueller and Aja (Juan) Monarrez, both of Sterling; his father, George Fichtenmueller of Dixon and mother, Barbara Fichtenmueller of Deming, New Mexico; two brothers, Jerry and James Fichtenm-

ueller of Dixon; one sister, Lois (Tom) Hinton of Amboy; mother-inlaw, Irma Puentes of Sterling; one brother-in-law, Narciso (BJ) Puentes Jr. of Sterling; one sister-in-law, Elva Puentes of Sterling; and five grandchildren, Xia and Nia Harris, Santiago and Piper Monarrez, and a grandson due in February.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Homer and Florence Kracen; maternal grandparents, Homer and Lois Blincow; and father in-law, Narciso Puentes.

Visitation will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and the memorial service at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling, with Pastor Paul Sheley of One Eighty Church in Sterling officiating.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Vernon L. ‘Sonny’ Rosenow STERLING – Vernon L. “Sonny” Rosenow, 87, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Vernon was born Dec. 7, 1928, in Manlius, the son of Henry and Clara (Thompson) Rosenow. He married Dorothy Rayborn on June 26, 1948, in Rock Falls. She died Dec. 12, 2003.

Vernon was employed as a truck driver with National Cylinder Gas and General Cartage, later driving for Foster Coach in Sterling.

He was an avid golfer, a member of Ham Radio Club, and a volunteer fireman with Tampico Fire Department.

Survivors include, one daughter, Peggy (Michael Grebinski)

Rosenow of Santa Fe, New Mexico; one brother, Ron (Judy) Rosenow of Edwards; one daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Rosenow of Sterling; and one grandson, Brett Rosenow of Sterling.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Alan Rosenow, three brothers, and three sisters.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, and the funeral at 3 p.m.

Sunday, at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Private family burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Nellie M. Hayden STERLING – Nellie May Hayden, 90, of Sterling, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.

Nellie was born Jan 7, 1926, in Eldorado, the daughter of Harry and Lillie (Young) Hayden.

She enjoyed fishing and cooking, and loved her animals.

Survivors include one son, Timothy Sweet of Texas; granddaughters, Denise (Joe) Schneiderbauer of Sterling, Sheryl (Scott) Howard of Sterling, Julie (Les) Bland of Sterling, and Jill (Mike) Sullivan of Belvidere; grandsons, John (Kim)

Long Jr. of Bettendorf, Iowa, Ed (Laura) Long of Sterling, Rich (Tara Garza) Long of Sterling, and Robert (Michelle) Long of Rock Falls; many great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ross Sweet; and daughter, Joyce Long.

Private family graveside service will be at Prairieville Cemetery in Prairieville.

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Henry O. ‘Thumpy’ Prestegaard Jr. July 27, 1946 – Oct. 26, 2016

STEWARD – Henry O. “Thumpy” Prestegaard Jr., 70, of rural Steward, died Wednesday Oct. 26, 2016, at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center in DeKalb.

He was born July 27, 1946, in Cresco, Iowa, to Henry and Mary Ellen (Jones) Prestegaard.

Henry grew up in Lee, where he attended Lee Grade School and graduated in June 1964 from Shabbona High School.

He graduated in November 1969 from the Electronic Programming Institute of Northern Illinois in Rockford.

Henry’s first few jobs were mowing yards and baling hay in the Lee area and working at Wrigley’s Garage in Lee. From March 1968 until July 1970, he worked at Del Monte in Rochelle as a can line mechanic. Henry was very proud that while working at Farmers and Traders State Bank in Shabbona, he was responsible for installing the computer system.

He worked at Farmers and Traders for 30 years, starting as a teller and bookkeeper and eventually becoming cashier, vice president, and president for a short time. He worked at Crest Foods in Ashton for 3 years after leaving Farmers and Traders State Bank.

Henry was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the Army from February 1966 until February1968. He was a truck driver, company clerk, supply clerk, and training sergeant.

He married Ann (Stryker) Sprowls on Nov. 28, 1992, in Lee. Henry loved to read books, especially history books and anything written by James A. Michener. He also loved to watch NASCAR races – Harry Gant was his favorite driver.

Henry is survived by his wife, Ann of Stew-

ard; and daughters, Fay of Steward and Michelle Sprowls of DeKalb. He will be missed by his kitty cat, Missy. Also surviving are brothers, Doug (Sharon) of Tampa, Florida, and Eric (Luanne) of Bath, Ohio. Also surviving are his favorite niece, Ingrid (Philip) Royster of Tampa, and her children, Nicholas (Shelby Fischer), Emily, and Ashley Royster; nephews, Dr. Benjamin (Stacey) Prestegaard and son, Logan, of Kent, Ohio, and Matthew (Jenny) Prestegaard and children, Maren and Anna of St. Paul, Minnesota. Also surviving is his motherin- law, Hazel Stryker of DeKalb.

Henry was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Wayne Stryker; and brother-inlaw, Gene Gorbet.

Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, and the funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Lee, with Pastor Jeff Schlesinger officiating.

Burial with military honors will be at First Lutheran Cemetery in Lee. Henry’s family would like to thank Dr. Ahmad for everything he did for them, because Henry was not the most cooperative patient at times.

Also thanks to the nurses and girls in the lab at DeKalb Clinic, and all of the doctors, nurses, CNAs, and sitters at Kishwaukee Hospital.

Henry was a handful many times. A special thank you to the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center and Hospice for helping the last few hours of Henry’s life.

You all went above and beyond in your jobs.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established.

Jacobson Funeral Home in Shabbona is handling arrangements.

Joan E. Reilly BELVIDERE – Joan E. Reilly, 86, of Belvidere, formerly of Dixon, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.

She was born June 4, 1930, the daughter of Oscar and Marjorie (Deardorff) Gardner.

She married James Reilly in 1952. Joan worked at KSB Hospital in Dixon for more than 30 years, serving in the business office. When she wasn’t working, she enjoyed cooking, knitting, crossstitching, or any craft that kept her hands busy. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister.

She is survived by her children, Jim Reilly, John Reilly, Linda (Tom) Butz,

and Sandra (Joel) Maxwell; her grandchildren, Sean (Sandra) Nelson, Sara (Matt) Wheeler, James Reilly, Luke (Lindsey) Butz, Ryan Butz, Adam (Charlene) Reilly, Coleman (Jess) Reilly, Kevin Reilly, Amanda Reilly, John Reilly Jr., Carolyn Reilly, and Sam Reilly; 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters; and her brother.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James, two brothers, two sisters, and her parents.

Per Joan’s wishes, there will be no formal services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family would be appreciated.

Visit fitzgeraldfh.com to send condolences.

IN BRIEF Early-voting mark tops 6 percent SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois State Board of Elections officials say more than 6 percent of Illinois’ record 8 million active registered voters have already cast their ballots with a little more than a week to go until Election Day. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports more than 485,400 Illinois residents had voted in the Nov. 8 election as of Thursday

morning either by mail, in person or using grace period registration, which allows people to register and cast their ballots simultaneously.

In 2012, nearly 16 percent of active registered voters cast their ballots before Election Day, representing 22 percent of the nearly 5.3 million votes.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today visitations: Avis Hays of Mount Morris, 10-11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo.

Catherine M. “Marge” Spotts, 10-11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Manuel A. Galvan of Rock Falls, noon-1 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Today funerals: Junemarie Zinnen of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. prayer service and 11 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Jeffrey P. Bates of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Church in Rock Falls.

Richard J. Enright of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.

Avis Hays of Mount Morris, 11 a.m. memorial service at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo.

Kenneth K. Krabbenhoeft of Brooklyn, Iowa, 11 a.m. graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

Catherine M. “Marge” Spotts, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Manuel A. Galvan of Rock Falls, 1 p.m.

Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Sunday visitations: Roy E. Huffstutler Jr. of Dixon, 1-4 p.m., Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Neil E. Holland of Oregon, 2-6 p.m., Masonic

Service at 6 p.m., Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Vernon L. “Sonny” Rosenow of Sterling, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Sunday funeral: Vernon L. “Sonny” Rosenow of Sterling, 3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Monday funerals: Roy E. Huffstutler Jr. of Dixon, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church in Dixon.

Neil E. Holland of Oregon, 10 a.m., Oregon United Methodist Church. ▼ Tuesday visitations: Henry O. “Thumpy” Prestegaard Jr., 9-11 a.m., First Lutheran Church in Lee. Harold A. Morris of Sterling, 1-2 p.m., Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

William L. Fichtenmueller of Sterling, 3:305:30 p.m., Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. ▼ Tuesday funerals: Henry O. “Thumpy” Prestegaard Jr., 11 a.m., First Lutheran Church in Lee. William L. Fichtenmueller of Sterling, 5:30 p.m., Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. ▼ Nov. 19 funerals: Barbara V. Deutsch of Dixon, 2 p.m. memorial service at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Dixon.

Paul H. Stewart STERLING – Paul H. Stewart, 74, of Sterling, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Chalet Nursing and Rehab Center in Chicago.

McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangments.

Donald R. Mini SUBLETTE – Donald R. Mini, 74, of Sublette, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at his home.

Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

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HALLOWEEN

Halloween festivities, trick-or-treat hours STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours throughout the Sauk Valley, all Monday unless otherwise noted.

Albany: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today Amboy: Parade at 3 p.m. at First Federal Savings and Loan, then trick or treating until 7 p.m.

Ashton: 5 to 7 p.m.

Byron: 5 to 8 p.m.

Chadwick: 5 to 7 p.m.

Dixon: 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Today, monster pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Post House Community Cen-

ter, 100 W. Second St.; $4 for adults, $2 for 11 and younger; $1 off for those in costume. Then the Dixon Noon Lions Halloween parade for children through eighth grade, 10 a.m. at Haymarket Square Park, Third Street and Highland Avenue.

Also today, there will be a trunk-or-treat event from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at KSB Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave. Other local businesses – including Mama Cimino’s, Roxie’s, Books on First and The Asterisk Boutique – will participate.

Monday, Halloween

party at 12:30 p.m. at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., and Grace United Methodist Church trunk or treating, free popcorn and hot chocolate, 4:30 to 7 p.m., 921 E. Chamberlin St. Info at 815-288-1505.

Erie: 5 to 7 p.m.

Fulton: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday Franklin Grove: 5 to 7 p.m.

Costume contest, 4 to 7 p.m. at the elementary school, 217 S. Elm St. Grand Detour: 4 to 7 p.m.

Lyndon: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Manlius: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Sunday

Milledgeville: 4 to 7 p.m.

Morrison: 4 to 7 p.m.

Mount Carroll: 6 to 8 p.m.

Mount Morris: 5 to 8 p.m.

• Evangelical Free Church, 102 S. Seminary St., trunk or treating, bounce house, hot dogs, chips, and beverages from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for 12 and younger.

Oregon: 5 to 8 p.m.

Polo: 5 to 8 p.m.

Prophetstown: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Rochelle: 5 to 8 p.m.

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

• Today, First Congregational Church of Rock

Falls, 905 Dixon Ave., trick or trunk from 1 to 3 p.m. for 12 and younger.

Jeremy the Amazer magic show at 1:30 p.m. Free refreshments. Call 815625-3314 for more info.

• Sunday, Coloma Township Park District costume contest, 4 p.m. in the Municipal Center, 1007 Seventh Ave. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.

Treats for all; cash prizes for winners. Categories: hobos, clowns, funniest, historical, native costume, most unusual, scariest, vampires, most original, storybook characters, devils, witches, prettiest, cartoon char-

acters, movie characters, food items, miscellaneous. Call 815-625-0272 for more info.

Sterling: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

• Today, trunk or treat from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 3400 Sixth Ave. Hot dogs, chips, photos. Call 815625-6851 for more info.

Tampico: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

• Halloween party, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Reagan Community Center.

Walnut: 4:30 to 6 p.m.

• Heritage Manor Nursing Home, 308 S. Second St., trick or treat from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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

City administrator: We need to find long-term solution OPTIONS

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The actuaries have recommended that Rock Falls contribute $477,809 to its police pension fund, and $379,803 to the fire pension in the next fiscal year. That reflects a 37.16 percent increase for police, and 38.66 percent for fire from last year’s requests.

The first option would fund both pensions at the full recommendation level, but it would require a total levy increase of 25.11 percent to make up the $246,000 shortage. Option 1 would mean about a $105 tax increase for the owner of a $71,000 home – the median price in Rock Falls. The pensions would make up 51 percent of the city’s tax bill.

The pension numbers

are eye-popping and unsustainable in many cities. If Rock Falls were to fund both pensions at the full recommendation for 10 years, it would constitute a 246 percent increase for police, and 1,861 percent for fire.

With the second option, the city would levy at the statutory minimum for both pension funds – $411,253 for police, and $310,119 for fire. That choice would bring a total levy increase of 14 percent, or about $60 a year for the owner of a $71,000 house.

“All of the other line items would be funded the same as in the first option, but we’d barely be making the statutory minimum with our pension contributions,” Blackert said.

The third choice is the same as the second, with

What’s next The tax levy options will be discussed further when the Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071.net and at City Hall. Call 815-6221100 for more information. one notable difference.

It would still fund pensions at the minimum, but anticipated help from the rural fire protection district would lighten the load on the taxpayers. The total levy would come in at 4.95 percent, costing homeowners an extra $23.69 in the next fiscal year.

“We’re expecting about $120,000 in additional funds from rural fire, and

without that, we’d have had to cut that much from the general fund to get there,” Blackert said.

The city’s property values held steady, dropping by less than 1 percent.

State law requires that public hearings be conducted for tax increases greater than 4.99 percent.

The committee plans to recommend at its next council meeting that preparations begin for a Truth in Taxation hearing.

The committee is leaning toward the second option, but wants more input from the full council.

Mayor Bill Wescott reminded the committee of another new pensionsrelated law that must be considered.

“The state can take our share of sales tax money from us if we don’t fund our pensions to the state minimum,” Wescott said.

The pensions accounting changes could have other serious repercussions for cities struggling with meeting the new funding levels.

“The deficit between what’s funded and future obligations must be part of the audits, and it will reflect huge deficits,” Wescott said.

When the deficits hit the books, it’s likely to bring increases in borrowing rates from bonding companies, further pressuring cash-strapped cities.

With no help on the pensions front expected from Springfield, city leaders realize the levy increases can’t continue at this rate. Blackert suggested an ad hoc committee be set up to come up with answers.

“This isn’t the administration’s fault, and it isn’t police and fire’s fault, but

we need to find a longterm solution,” Blackert said, “The last 5 years, I feel like I’ve been putting a Band-Aid on a gunshot wound.”

Alderman George Logan said the ultimate solutions could be countywide police and fire services or privatization.

The state has given cities until 2040 to fund its police and fire pensions at a minimum of 90 percent. In May, the state Legislature overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill that gives Chicago more time to fund its police and fire pensions.

Chicago was allowed to spread out its payments, giving the city until 2055 to hit the 90 percent mark. Rauner has said the bill will cost the city’s property owners an estimated $18.6 billion over that time period.

CAMPAIGN 2016 | ILLINOIS’ U.S. SENATE RACE

Kirk apologizes for mocking rival’s family military history Committee calls remark ‘offensive, wrong, racist’ CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday for mocking his Democratic rival’s immigrant background and her claim that her family’s military service dates back to the Revolution – comments that drew wide criticism and threatened an already difficult re-election campaign.

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During a debate Thursday evening, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth said her family has “served this nation in uniform going back to the Revolution.”

Kirk responded that he had forgotten that the congresswoman’s “parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington.”

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Kirk’s remark was greeted mostly by silence in the auditorium of the University of Illinois in Springfield on Thursday evening. Elsewhere, there were quick calls for him to apologize. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee immediately called the comment “offensive, wrong and racist.”

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Duckworth, the first Asian-American congresswoman from Illinois, later tweeted a photo of herself with her parents, including her father in uniform displaying his medals. Her tweet says: “My mom is an immigrant and my dad and his family have served this nation in uniform since the Revolution.”

Kirk left the debate Thursday night without speaking to reporters. Campaign manager Kevin Artl said Thursday the senator has called Duckworth “a war hero in his commercials

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Kirk’s campaign said the senator tried to contact Duckworth by phone to apologize Friday before posting his apology on Twitter. Duckworth’s campaign confirmed he had reached out, but it was unclear whether the

candidates spoke.

Kirk’s comments drew heavy scorn across social media. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton posted on Twitter that she is thankful for Duckworth’s and her family’s service, adding: “It’s really not that hard to grasp, Mark Kirk.”

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EDITORIAL

Budget crisis shadow darkens more doors I

llinois’ budget crisis has been going on for years.

A 4-year temporary income tax increase (2011-14), approved by then-Gov. Pat Quinn and fellow Democrats in the Legislature, did surprisingly little to alleviate it.

The 2014 election of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, followed by his tussle with the Democratic-controlled Legislature, dominated by House Speaker Michael Madigan, sparked a yearlong budget impasse followed by the half-year stopgap budget agreed to in late June.

And yet, living in a state hit hard by billions of

dollars in deficits, debt, and unfunded pension obligations, most Illinoisans say the state’s budget stalemate hasn’t affected them.

The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, based at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, recently conducted a poll of 1,000 registered Illinois voters.

It found that 62 percent said the budget mess hadn’t affected them one bit, while 34 percent said they had been personally affected.

Of those feeling budgetary pain, 18 percent said it had cost them their jobs (or they feared it soon would); 15 percent said the loss of general social

What we think The state’s budget crisis casts its shadow on Sauk Valley Community College and the Lee-Ogle Transportation System. The number of people personally affected by Illinois’ financial woes seems destined to increase.

2017 fiscal year, and the state has paid only about one-third ($525,000 in stopgap budget funds) of what the college hopes to receive. Trustees who met Monday talked about taking actions that would impact students and taxpayers.

Scholarship athletes, dual-credit students, and Sauk Scholars could find themselves receiving

services had impacted them; and 14 percent said the loss of K-12 education funding had affected them.

BASED ON RECENT developments in the Sauk Valley, more residents here could soon be affected by the budget crisis.

Sauk Valley Community College faces a $1.9 million budget deficit for the

thousands of dollars less in financial support from the college.

In addition, the board plans to ask local property taxpayers for more money.

Its levy adjustments would cost the owner of a $100,000 home about 40 cents more a year.

Meanwhile, the Lee-Ogle Transportation System, which provides more than 75,000 rides a year to area residents for medical, employment and educational purposes, will shorten its hours of operation because the state hasn’t paid the agency what it owes.

Starting Tuesday, LOTS will operate only 9 hours a day (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.),

rather than its current 12 hours a day (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

In debt to the tune of $600,000, and with that debt expected to rise to $750,000 by Dec. 31, the transit agency could shut down at year’s end if state funding isn’t received by then.

A community college and a transit agency are just two examples of how the state’s worsening financial situation, made worse by elected leaders’ intransigence, is being felt by people here at home.

Sadly, poll numbers gauging those who are personally affected by the budget crisis seem destined to rise.

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SVM wrong on Hillary; cancel my subscription

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ROBERT ANDERSON Prophetstown

I’m canceling my subscription to the Sauk Valley Media paper. If you want to know why, I’ll tell you.

I agree with your views of Trump. He’s a scumbag, but Hillary is a good person. She’s done a lot of good in her lifetime.

She’s very smart, experienced, and good with our allied leaders. I think she will make a great president.

I guess you can’t see that. I don’t need your paper.

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Trusts Clinton to choose the correct course GERARD C. LAMMERS Dixon

I give a lot of slack to people with good intentions, those who genuinely put helping others above personal gain. It is difficult to determine real intentions, but I look at what they did when they first entered the workplace.

Obama illustrates how it works. When he graduated from Harvard Law at or near the top of his class, he could have used his towering intellect and his superlative training to find a cushy spot on Wall Street or inside corporate America.

Instead, he located on the South Side of Chicago, where people were oppressed and povertystricken and needed his help.

Hillary has a similar background, having equal brain-power and a degree from Yale Law. Both she and Bill could have done much better for themselves elsewhere, but they opted for Arkansas, where they were sorely needed.

There were lucrative opportunities in Arkansas for a woman of her outstanding capabilities and competence, but she chose to employ her talents to help oppressed and impoverished women and children. Doing so established her goodintentions credentials.

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com Republicans have succeeded in labeling Hillary untrustworthy through decades of incessant and malicious propaganda. I trust Hillary to use her extraordinary capabilities to consistently choose and follow diligently the correct course in any and all endeavors.

In defense of maintaining DHS in place FRAN AYARS Dixon

Dixon High School’s central location is a beautiful concept whose amenities for students, families, public health and safety, local economy and pride have been addressed only minimally.

Many students walk to school as did my three sons. It affords exercise and slow-down time to think, dream, discourse with friends, and know neighbors.

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arise, the central location puts help a few minutes away.

Maybe buses of the future will operate on non-polluting energy, but until that day, Dixon busing about one-half of high school students through town will increase pollution and congestion. The finance people should reveal the extra costs and impact on greenhouse gases.

A river conjures up freedom, adventure, peace, caution and wonder.

Now, imagine the corn

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desert view from a tiny window at a new building.

As a parent, do you want your track/field enthusiast practicing and competing outside during the spraying of pesticides?

Though destructive storms can occur anywhere, the present high school is afforded some protection.

How can those who wish to make central Dixon vital and dynamic disregard the facts?

The lack of transparency of incidental costs and proposed new building

represent the opinions of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board.

LANE WILCOX

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Dixon sites, and those hoping to gain from the sale of them, Whoops! On the front don’t sit well with many page of the Telegraph on who have to foot the bill.

Wednesday, there was an article concerning Jane Dillon.

The Telegraph is known for its clever headlines, and I enjoy them.

However, your headline of that story said, “StartGAIL ARBOGAST ing her life off on the right Oregon foot.” Then you look at Are you listening? Can’t the picture at the bottom you hear him? He calls of page, and Jane is on her out to every person on left foot. this earth. He gave his life Just thought that was to save us from our sinful amusing.

“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.”

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

natures and lead us out into real life to the fullest till it overflows.

He has healings for our sicknesses, helps us to forgive others and self, gives us peace in our storms, keeps us calm in a frantic world, gives us strength in our weaknesses.

Jesus is the source of our well-being. We simply need to believe him, deep in our hearts, just believe.

Jesus will come alive to you in a new dimension.

Healing will begin.

Seek after Jesus with a whole heart, his divine helps for our journey (John 10:10). A life richer than gold.

May all who read this be abundantly blessed.

Amen.

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UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS | ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

Parties, print media play declining roles Social media a rising force in campaigns

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he strange 2016 presidential campaign prompts important questions about the roles of political parties and the media in American politics. Are these institutions today fulfilling generally constructive functions for a healthy democracy?

My premise is that even with generally thoughtful citizens like you and me included in the mix, the public is nevertheless a collective “beast,” largely uninformed, undisciplined.

This beast needs mediating institutions like parties and the media to help guide it along the democratic process.

I fear that parties and the media, at least as critical mediating institutions, are being overwhelmed by an untethered tangle of 24/7 television news, digital social media, and smartphones.

George Washington decried “factions” (nascent political parties), yet parties became

irresistible as a way of nominating candidates and organizing support from voters, especially as the franchise expanded rapidly in the early days from propertied white males only to everyone age 18 and over today.

Nominations by parties proceeded from caucuses of a few party leaders, in the early days, to conventions of appointed, then elected, delegates, and on to primary elections in which all party registrants could vote.

Now, in some Western states, any voter can vote in primaries for any candidate, regardless of political party. As a result, parties are becoming almost meaningless in terms of influencing (mediating, in my terms) nominations.

ORIGINALLY, newspapers were often handmaidens of political parties. In the 1800s, many newspapers were created almost expressly to plump for parties and their candidates. And the names carry over.

The Belleville NewsDemocrat, the Bureau County Republican and the Quincy Herald-Whig, in Illinois, come to mind.

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jimNOWLAN Jim Nowlan of Toulon served two terms in the Illinois House and worked under three governors.

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valuable cues to voters through their endorsements of candidates, on the premise that busy but good citizens can’t know as much as they might like about all the candidates.

The rise of television and of paid political ads has largely, not wholly, pushed aside newspaper endorsements and party precinct workers as mediating forces.

In 1982, I managed the campaign of a friend who ran for the GOP nomination for the lowvisibility office of state treasurer. We had a modest amount of money for TV ads, which we ran in only certain parts of the state; our opponent had no money for such ads.

After the election, I was able to analyze the impact of our ads, or no ads, on a county basis along with the impact

of endorsements, or no endorsements, by local county party leaders.

In a modest academic article, I was able to show statistically that the TV ads had a quite dramatic positive effect on the successful outcomes of my candidate.

The impact was also seen dramatically in 2006 in Illinois.

In his successful reelection campaign, Gov. Rod Blagojevich spent most of his $29 million campaign war chest to transform, in the minds of the public, the persona of his opponent, the eminently decent Judy Baar Topinka, into that of a lady wearing a cone hat and riding a broomstick.

This year, Donald Trump has brilliantly used provocative comments to captivate the media into giving him enough “earned” (free) television coverage to catapult him into the national spotlight.

In just a decade, social media like Twitter and Facebook have sucked our eyeballs away from newspapers, causing circulation to plummet and newsrooms to shrink.

The Capitol pressroom in Springfield is about

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one-third the size of a decade or so ago, and reporters have been moved from a prominent place between the House and Senate chambers to the basement catacombs of the State House.

Social media does not yet dominate political discourse and candidate advertising, but I predict it soon will.

A FORMER STUDENT of mine runs campaigns.

He spent, for example, just 5 percent of the $200,000 budget for a judicial candidate on Facebook.

Yet for his small expenditure, he was able to “micro-target” his messages to very specific voters, such as left-handed Latinas with Ph.D.’s, or whatever, because Facebook knows so much about each of its billions of users.

And Facebook makes it incredibly easy for people to find one another.

“It’s almost too easy to find people who agree with you,” says a friend and heavy Facebook user. Friend and I think this leads, in political discourse anyway, to heavy confirmation bias (support for one’s views), polarization and avoidance of other points of view.

I worry about the sharp decline of the role of political parties and oldfashioned print media in helping the great public beast make political decisions and develop somewhat sensible pictures of the world around about politics and government.

I fear such is being replaced to a significant extent by lightly informed opinion caroming around the echo chamber of Facebook and the public beast.

At this juncture, I don’t have any profound thoughts (as I usually do, I’m sure you will agree) as to what might be done. That will have to be the subject of future scribblings.

Note to readers: Jim Nowlan may be contacted at jnowlan3@gmail.com.

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America needs a solid anchor: Bible and faith ALICE BRILL Sterling

As we see American society unraveling right before our eyes, many of us are wondering what went wrong. How can this be happening?

America once was considered a Christian nation. Now we are sur-

rounded by many symptoms of a society that is rapidly moving away from Christianity, such as disrespect for authority of parents, teachers and police; extreme selfishness, child abuse, rudeness, vulgarity, violence, suicide and murder.

As we depart from biblical standards, we see a growing increase in immorality as well.

The Constitution and Bill of Rights are based

partly on the Ten Commandments, which teach respect for God and for others. Practical teaching by Jesus encourages us to love each other, to be kind, to practice the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”

A remnant of this teaching is evident in the way Americans help each other after a storm, sponsor benefits to raise money for cancer victims, or care for

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But without God and the Bible taught in homes and schools, and with many families ignoring church, millions of Americans have no solid anchor for life, no moral compass to guide them.

We desperately need to get back to the Bible and to the values that made American character strong.

Just reading the Bible isn’t enough. I know from experience that there is a heart change that comes when we believe that Jesus Christ is God and receive him as our savior from sin, our ever-living Lord.

Then he will put love for God and for others in our hearts. Then we will

want to do what’s right.

That’s what we need in order to make a difference in our society and in our country!

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Jean Kerr, a humorist, author and playwright, said, “I think success has no rules, but you can learn a great deal from failure.”

In bridge, there are some rules that will lead to success – or, in contrast, if they are ignored, you will learn from your failure. But the game remains popular because there are so many deals on which one can calculate that the usual rule does not work.

What is the key rule for South in today’s deal? He is in three no-trump, and West leads the spade six. (As a side issue, looking at all 52 cards, how must declarer play if West leads the heart jack?)

If South had bid two no-

trump over his partner’s takeout double, it would have shown some 10 or 11 points.

North, playing partner for six or seven points, cue-bid three spades, asking South

to bid three no-trump with spades stopped.

After a spade lead, declarer sees five top tricks: two spades and three diamonds.

He needs to establish three tricks in clubs and one in hearts. But that means losing the lead twice, presumably once to West and once to East.

With two stoppers in their suit and two high cards to dislodge, duck the first trick.

South takes the second spade and plays a club.

West can win, but doesn’t have another spade to lead.

(Note that if declarer plays a heart at trick three, West should put up his jack. Then East should take dummy’s queen with his ace and return that suit, not a spade.)

On the heart-jack lead, South must play low from the dummy to get home. © 2016 UFS

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When the railroads bypassed the town later in the century, though, Grand Detour began a long period of stagnation, and the little stone church gradually fell into disuse.

Local residents occasionally would join forces to repair the structure, and at times the little church even experienced something of a renaissance.

For instance in the first decade of the 20th century, William Cone Andrus, son of Leonard Andrus, initiated repairs to the church, and the Rev. Albert B. Whitcombe, rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Dixon, began holding services there during summer months.

Whitcombe loved the little stone church so much that, before his death in 1934, he requested to be buried on church grounds.

With Whitcombe’s pass-

ing, however, St. Peter’s once again entered a long period of neglect, and the church gradually began to deteriorate.

In the 1980s, a group recognized the church’s simple beauty and historical significance and decided to fix it. The goal was not just to mend the church’s crumbling architecture, but also to restore it to the way it was when the first worshippers sat in its pews.

The project would take a decade of fundraising and hard work before it succeeded. In August 1999, St. Peter’s held its first event – fittingly, the wedding of Whitcombe’s great-granddaughter.

Since then, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church once again has become an integral part of Grand Detour’s social fabric.

Although it does not have a formal congregation, the church hosts a variety of events and functions each year.

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Making the restoration of St. Peter’s Church historically accurate meant not only patching damaged stones on the exterior, but also returning the interior to its original appearance.

LEFT: In the beginning, the parish boasted a congregation of 45 members, including village founder Leonard Andrus and other community leaders. CENTER: The pews, communion rail, and lecterns have been restored to what they would have looked like when Philander Chase, Episcopal bishop of Illinois, conducted the first confirmation there in May 1850. RIGHT: The Grand Detour church doesn’t have regular services, but still is used for baptisms, weddings and funerals.

IN BRIEF GDP grows at best pace in 2 years WASHINGTON (AP) – Don’t expect much more from the U.S. economy this year – it may have

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Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic health, grew at annual rate of 2.9 percent in the July-September quarter, shaking off a lack-

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The latest figure was double the 1.4 percent rate in the second quarter. The details, however, point to signs that the

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The rise in exports was fueled by a surge in shipments of soybeans to South America. That’s probably not going to happen again. The strength in

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CAMPAIGN 2016 | RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

October surprise complicates race Clinton campaign roiled by FBI probe: Did classified info reach device of aide’s estranged husband?

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – A new shock hit Hillary Clinton’s campaign Friday in the unpredictable and often unbelievable presidential race: The FBI is looking into whether there was classified information on a device belonging to the estranged husband of one of her closest aides.

Adding to the drama of the stunning revelation: The FBI uncovered the emails during a sexting investigation of Anthony Weiner, the disgraced ex-congressman who is separated from longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

The news arrived with Clinton holding a solid advantage in the presidential race. Early voting has been underway for weeks, and she has a steady lead in preference polls. But the development all but ensures that, even should she win the White House, the Democrat and several of her closest aides would celebrate a victory under a cloud of investigation.

It was a day that thrilled Republicans eager to change the trajectory of the race, none more so than GOP nominee Donald Trump.

“Hillary Clinton’s corruption is on a scale we have never seen before,” Trump said while campaigning in battleground New Hampshire. “We must not let her take her criminal scheme into the Oval Office.”

Democrats, still confident Clinton will prevail in 11 days, were enraged by the decision of FBI Director James Comey to disclose the existence of the fresh investigation in a vaguely worded letter to several congressional leaders.

It wasn’t until hours later that word emerged that the source of the new emails was Weiner, the former congressman under investigation for sending sexually explicit text messages to a teenage girl.

“Director Comey admits ‘the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not

band’s term in office.

Congressional Republicans have already promised years of investigations into Clinton’s private email system. And that’s only one of the email-related controversies facing her. The tens of thousands of confidential emails from Clinton campaign insiders that were hacked – she and the government say by Russia – and then released

by WikiLeaks have provided a steady stream of questions about her policy positions, personnel choices and ties with her husband’s sprawling charitable network and post-presidential pursuits.

The Clinton campaign demanded more information about the FBI’s unexpected announcement, with Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta saying in a statement that Comey “owes it to the American people to immediately provide the full details of what he is now examining.”

Clinton’s running mate, Tim Kaine, said the vague FBI statement just 11 days before the election, with details leaking out to the news media, “is very troubling.” He,

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking Friday at a news conference at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa. The FBI dropped what amounts to a political bomb on the Clinton campaign on Friday when it announced it was investigating whether new emails involving the Democratic presidential nominee contain classified information. this material may be sig- tradition is appalling.” nificant,’” said California It also it reignited perSen. Dianne Feinstein. sistent worries among She added, accusingly, Democrats that elect“The FBI has a history ing the former first lady of extreme caution near will restart a cycle of Election Day so as not scandal and investigato influence the results. tion that could rival the Today’s break from that final portion of her hus-

too, called for a quick, full accounting.

In his Friday letter to congressional leaders, Comey wrote only that new emails have emerged, prompting the agency to “take appropriate investigative steps” to review the information that may be pertinent to its previously closed investigation into Clinton private email system.

The FBI ended that investigation in July without filing charges, although Comey said then Clinton and her aides had been “extremely careless” in using the system for communications about government business.

The agency, which did not respond to questions about Comey’s letter and did not lay out a timeline for the review, is also investigating the recent hacks of Podesta’s emails.

For her part, Clinton remained silent, ignoring shouted questions from reporters and not addressing the subject at her public events in Iowa. Flying on her campaign plane when the news broke, she was traveling with Abedin, the estranged wife of Weiner.

Survey: Most believe allegations about Trump and women AP-GfK poll taken before FBI probe announced WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s behavior has long grated on Carolyn Miller, but the allegations he sexually assaulted women was one factor that helped her decide in the past week to cast her ballot for Hillary Clinton.

“I don’t think she’s a bad person. Trump, I think, is a bad person,” the 70-year-

old Fort Myers, Florida, resident said. As for Trump’s accusers, Miller added, “I believe them.”

And she said her vote for Clinton is “a default.”

Miller is among the more than 7 in 10 Americans who say in a new Associated Press-GfK poll that they believe the women who say the Republican presidential candidate kissed or groped them without their consent, a verdict that may have turned off enough voters, including some Republicans, to add

to his challenges in the presidential race.

Forty-two percent of Republican voters and 35 percent of Trump’s own supporters think the accusations are probably true. Men and women are about equally likely to think so.

While the poll suggests the wave of allegations about Trump’s treatment of women may blunt the impact of voters’ concerns about Clinton, it was taken before Friday’s news that the FBI will investigate whether

there is classified information in newly uncovered emails related to its probe of her private server. Those emails were not from her server, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to discuss details publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Before the development, the poll found that about half of voters say her use of the private server while she was secretary of state makes them less likely to vote for her. But they were more likely to say that Trump’s comments about women bother them a lot than to

say the same about Clinton’s email server, 51 percent to 43 percent.

Since September, Clinton seems to have consolidated her support within her own party and drawn undecided voters such as Miller to her campaign, or at least pushed them away from Trump.

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In this photo provided by passenger Jose Castillo, fellow passengers walk away from a burning American Airlines jet that aborted takeoff and caught fire Friday on the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

Plane catches fire; 8 hurt sengers and a flight attendant with minor injuries were taken to a hospital to be evaluated.

Passenger Sarah Ahmed told WLS-TV the plane was speeding down the runway when she heard an explosion and saw flames and black smoke.

She said everyone on the right side of the aircraft jumped from their seats and moved to the left side.

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DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE PROTEST

New standoff ebbs without violence Stark contrast to Thursday’s forced removal of protesters

iff Kyle Kirchmeier described the protesters as “non-confrontational but uncooperative” and credited Standing Rock Sioux tribal members for helping to ease tensions on the bridge. Kirchmeier said tribal representatives were allowed onto the private property to remove teepees.

Officers arrested one person on Friday, but no details were released.

Standing Rock has waged a protest for months against the four-state, thousand-mile pipeline being developed by Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners to carry North Dakota crude to a shipping point in Patoka, Illinois.

The tribe argues it’s a threat to water and cultural sites, and encampments have grown to thousands at times as its cause has drawn support from Native Americans and others from around the country, including environmentalists and some celebrities.

The protest escalated on Sunday when dem-

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) – A standoff between Dakota Access pipeline opponents and law enforcement over a highway roadblock diminished Friday without incident, a marked contrast to the forced removal a day earlier of protesters occupying private property.

As many as 50 protesters gathered early in the day behind heavy plywood sheets and burned-out vehicles, facing a line of concrete barriers, military vehicles and police in riot gear. But only a handful of people, some of them observers from Amnesty International, remained on the bridge by late afternoon after protest representatives told people to return to the main encampment.

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The burned hulks of heavy trucks sit Friday on Highway 1806 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, near the spot where protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline were evicted from private property a day earlier. Authorities say protesters burned several pieces of construction equipment Thursday during a chaotic confrontation with law enforcement. onstrators set up camp on private land along the pipeline’s path that had recently been acquired

by Energy Transfer Partners. More than 140

people were arrested Thursday as law enforcement, bolstered by reinforcements from several states, moved in slowly to envelop the protesters.

Following Thursday’s eviction, some protesters worked overnight to create the two roadblocks.

Jolene White Eagle, 56, a lifelong Cannon Ball

resident, watched as law enforcement officers massed near Friday’s new blockade and called the police response “nonsense.”

OREGON

Juror: Acquittal was not endorsement of occupiers Stunning verdict could embolden armed resistance

feared could embolden other groups.

Sympathizers who believe such resistance to the government is justified celebrated the decision, which might invite more confrontations in a long-running dispute over Western lands.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Friday urged all government employees to “remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.” In a statement, she said she was “profoundly disappointed” in the verdict.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The acquittal of seven people who occupied a federal wildlife sanctuary in Oregon was a rejection of the prosecution’s conspiracy case, not an endorsement of the defendants’ actions in the armed protest, a juror said Friday, a day after the stunning verdict that government officials

William C. Fisher, an activist from Boise, Idaho, who once camped by a memorial to occupier LaVoy Finicum at the site where he was shot dead by police, predicted that the decision would encourage others to act.

“I think a lot more people will be revolting, rebelling and standing up against what we see as a tyrannical government,” Fisher said in a telephone interview.

The 41-day takeover of the Malheur Nation-

al Wildlife Refuge last January in remote eastern Oregon was part of a larger debate about the use of federal lands in the West. The militants led by Ammon Bundy, a small business owner from Arizona, wanted to hand the refuge over to local officials, saying the federal government should not have dominion over it.

The U.S. government owns nearly half of all land in the West, compared with only 4 percent in the other states,

according to the Congressional Overview of Federal Land Ownership.

One of the jurors in the case asserted Friday that the panel was not endorsing militancy to resolve those issues.

The juror, identified only as Juror No. 4, wrote in an email to The Oregonian/ OregonLive that the verdicts were a “statement” about the prosecution’s failure to prove a conspiracy charge “and not any form of affirmation of the defense’s various beliefs,

actions or aspirations.”

The acquittal of the white occupiers came on the same day that officers in riot gear evicted protesters from private land in the path of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in rural North Dakota. Officers fired bean bags and pepper spray as they surrounded demonstrators, many of them Native Americans who have spent months fighting over tribal rights and the project’s environmental effects. At least 117 people were arrested.

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McCarty will play prominent role with NIU

Bats silent as Chicago shut out in 1-0 loss; Indians take 2-1 lead

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DEKALB – On the second day of practice for the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team, back on Oct. 3, Noah McCarty was limited to riding an exercise bike on the sideline, due to a slight Achilles injury.

What happened on the court that day, however, will have a big impact on the freshman forward from Newman as the Huskies prepare for their season opener on Nov. 11 against Indiana State.

Andrew Zelis, a 7-foot senior from Wheaton and NIU’s tallest player, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a scrimmage. He is out for the season.

“He just went up for a rebound and came down kind of awkward,” McCarty said. “I’m not sure if he landed on somebody’s foot or not. He came down, and was in a lot of pain. He walked off the court, and we thought maybe he just tweaked his knee or something. He came back – torn ACL. “When it happened, practice died. Energy just left the building.

We were all just worried about Z’s health.”

McCarty and the rest of the Huskies were on display Wednesday at the team’s media day, held at the Convocation Center on the NIU campus. Sixth-year head coach Mark Montgomery is confident the 6-foot-7, 210-pound McCarty will be able to handle an increased role due to Zelis’ absence.

“He’s going to be thrown to wolves, as people say,” Montgomery said, “but I think he’s ready.

We’re getting him ready in practice, he’s going to be fine, he’s getting in better shape, he’s getting stronger, and he’s going to step up to the challenge.”

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BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Cody Allen, Andrew Miller and the Cleveland Indians’ nasty bullpen shut down a Wrigley Field party 71 years in the making.

Allen escaped a ninthinning jam, and the Indians pitched their fifth shutout this postseason, holding off the Chicago Cubs 1-0 Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

The crowd began forming beyond the ivy-covered walls in the early morning, all revved up for the first World Series game at Wrigley since 1945.

Fans were roaring after a two-out error by first baseman Mike Napoli helped Chicago put runners on second and

third in the ninth. Allen silenced the neighborhood ballpark, striking out co-NL Championship Series MVP Javier Baez to end it.

Pinch-hitter Coco Crisp hit an RBI single in the seventh off Carl Edwards Jr. for the lone run.

Indians starter Josh Tomlin went 4 2/3 innings, then Miller, Bryan Shaw and Allen took over.

The Cubs have been blanked four times in the last eight games this postseason. It was their first 1-0 loss in the World Series since Babe Ruth and the Boston Red Sox beat them in 1918.

“It’s just good chemistry over here, and our guys kept their poise,” Crisp said.

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Northern Illinois University freshman Noah McCarty will likely play a big part for the Huskies this season after another post player was lost for the season with a torn ACL. McCarty was a 4-year varsity starter at Newman before graduating last spring.

Noah McCarty file High school: Newman (Class of 2016) College: Northern Illinois Class: Freshman Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 210 pounds FYI: All-State basketball player at Newman as a senior after averaging 18.2 points and 10.2 rebounds. … Expected to get significant minutes with Huskies as a freshman. … Majoring in communications.

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Indians catcher Yan Gomes (left) celebrates after the Cubs’ Javier Baez strikes out for the final out of Game 3 of the World Series on Friday at Wrigley Field.

FOOTBALL | CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS | FIRST ROUND | FORRESTON 67, LUTHER NORTH 0

Cardinals kick it into high gear from start Forreston rolls to record-setting victory

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

FORRESTON – The numbers put up by Forreston in a 67-0 playoff win over Luther North were astounding.

The Cardinals tallied 707 yards of rushing compared to negative-5 for their opponent. In the first half alone, they had 581 yards on the ground, taking a 61-0 lead.

A running clock was the only thing that kept this game from getting completely insane from a statistical standpoint. As it was, the 67 points was a new Class 1A playoff scoring record, besting the 64 scored by El Paso in 2002.

Forreston also holds the 2A scoring record, ironiEarleen Hinton/Shaw Media cally set against El PasoForreston’s Gavin Fuchs (right) runs for a touchdown during the first half of Gridley in 2007, in a 75-24 Friday’s first-round Class 1A playoff game against Luther North in Forreston. win.

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Star of the game: Gavin Fuchs, Forreston, 3 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TDs Key performers: Lane Henneman, Forreston, 6 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TDs; Matt Akins, Forreston, 8 rushes, 112 yards, 3 TDs Up next: 1A playoffs, second round, Stark County at Forreston, time & date TBA “We did what we had to do and kept our running backs fresh,” Forreston coach Denny Diduch said.

Luther North had no answer for the rotation of speed merchants in the Cardinal backfield. On Forreston’s first touch, Gavin Fuchs raced 61 yards for a score, one of seven touchdowns of 38 yards or more.

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“I think they gave up as they saw their hopes dwindle,” said Fuchs, who averaged 48 yards per carry.

Matt Akins had three touchdowns and was one of four backs to top the century mark on the ground. One of those was seldom-used sophomore Hunter Rogers, who had a 67-yarder to make it 61-0.

Helping in the cause were Cardinal offensive linemen driving Luther North defenders 5 yards past the line of scrimmage on virtually every play. Between the speed of the running backs and the power of the line, Luther North was helpless to make any kind of stop.

“I don’t think they expected this,” Forreston lineman Cody Stewart said. “The more and more we scored, they started to fade.”

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an, has this been one heck of a week. My Indians are in the World Series, and my Eagles beat up on the Vikings. I caught a bunch of flatheads, and I put a deer in the freezer.

Heck, all I need now is for the bank to accidentally deposit a couple million into my account and things would be just about perfect.

It’s weeks like these when you’re just wondering when the luck’s gonna turn. I’m going to keep on riding the luck as long as it lasts, and hopefully a big buck comes by while I’m still hot.

Judging by what I have been hearing on the river, I’d say hunters are having a very good waterfowl season.

I know I eased into a slough earlier this week to throw for some shad and ran into a hunter just stepping from his blind. He was gathering his decoys and heading home with a limit of ducks and said the hunting has been really good.

My hunting land is close to the river, and just a mile from some of the best duck and goose habitat on the river. It has been absolutely non-stop up there this year. As I mentioned before, the wood ducks at my place are just ridiculous, so I’d say the present and future of bird hunting looks really bright.

I guess I might have to break down and get a little more

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involved in the sport – if I can just find the time.

Earlier this week, we picked up for my wife, Michelle, and daughter, Taya, a new gun for the rapidly approaching shotgun season. With the help of the fine staff at Dunham’s, we were able to get a great deal on a Mossberg 500 bantam 20-gauge.

The gun came with two barrels, a smooth bore as well as a rifled bore. It also came with with a super scope and a trigger lock.

All that for 300 bucks.

But the real deal was taking that thing out and shooting it.

What a smooth-shooting little gun. It took all of about 5 minutes to get the scope zeroed in, and talk about a consistent, accurate weapon.

The girls are pumped for shotgun season now. They don’t have to wait all that long either, as the first deer shotgun season is just 3 weeks away.

I’m just going to keep plugging away for hours in the tree, hoping I can put an arrow in some

kind of monster.

Let me tell you, I am always preaching keep things simple.

But over the past few years, I have been tempted, and even have broken down and tried one of the biggest trendy products to ever hit the archery scene.

This particular product is the mechanical broadhead. Their claim to fame is because they expand on impact, it allows them to stay compact and fly like a practice tip, increasing accuracy. It also allows for a greater cutting diameter; the bigger the wound, the faster the animal expires.

OK, it all sounds great, but here’s the catch: There are increasing cases of the broadheads not opening on impact.

This, my friends, is a bad, bad thing, leaving many deer wounded and many dying without being recovered due to the lack of a blood trail.

Now, many will swear by them, and I am sure that more of them work than fail. However, this is definitely an issue that is not going away. I made the decision to dump the popular Rage brand mechanicals after I had one not deploy.

I guess we will be hearing more on this as time goes by.

So here we go into November, people, and there are a coupe of 70-degree days in the forecast.

My advice is, enjoy them!

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Versatility leads to options for Pack Second-year player Montgomery a threat rushing or receiving

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

GREEN BAY, Wis.– Ty Montgomery can line up split wide on one play for the Green Bay Packers, and take a handoff the next as a running back.

He’s listed as a receiver on the roster, but lately Montgomery has spent just as much time in the backfield.

In just two games, Montgomery has gone from non-factor to key contributor in Green Bay. “I guess I’m a hybrid,” Montgomery said. “I don’t really know what you call it. I like to say I’m a football player, because I feel comfortable anywhere.”

It’s a good thing for the Packers that Montgomery is comfortable enough in the backfield. They would have been in dire straits without him in last week’s 26-10 win over the Chicago Bears.

Eddie Lacy is on injured reserve with a left ankle injury.

Backup James Starks remains sidelined with a knee injury.

Rookie Don Jackson, who had just been elevated to the practice squad before the Bears game, hurt his left hand in that contest and didn’t play after the second quarter. Newly acquired Knile Davis is still getting up to speed on the Packers’ offense after being traded from Kansas City.

That left Montgomery taking the majority of snaps at running back. It’s similar to the all-purpose role that Randall Cobb plays in certain formations, though with much more frequency.

For Montgomery, that means having to be well-versed in the playbook in two positions.

“I don’t know how he does it, to be honest,”

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As a rookie in 2015, Ty Montgomery had some success in a change-of-pace look out of the backfield before an ankle injury in Week 6 sidelined him for the season. He is back this year and providing a boost rushing and receiving.

Packers at Falcons When: 3:25 p.m. Sunday Where: Georgia Dome TV: FOX

Vikings at Bears When: 7:15 p.m. Monday Where: Soldier Field TV: ESPN Jackson said Thursday, “because that’s a lot of information, and I struggle with this one.”

Experience helps, even if it is just Montgomery’s second season in the NFL. Montgomery, who missed practice Thursday because of illness, had some success in a change-of-pace look out of the backfield before an ankle injury in Week 6 sidelined him for the season. He was an all-purpose star in college at Stanford, where he caught 172 passes for 2,215 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career, along with 334 yards and four scores on nine carries.

Montgomery and Cobb have both taken snaps in the backfield this year before injuries sidelined Lacy and Starks. Now Montgomery is playing more of a featured role out of the backfield, at least

perhaps until Davis is ready to take on more carries.

Montgomery has 10 catches in each of the last two games after not having a reception in the Packers’ first four. With Montgomery effective on routes in the flat or as a checkdown option, short passes have helped make up for a lack of rushing attack.

“You can’t really say he’s a running back, he’s a receiver. He’s just a versatile football player who’s very successful at what he’s able to do,” offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett said. “He’s a matchup nightmare for a lot of different teams.”

Clay’s day

Linebacker Clay Matthews was limited Thursday after missing practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury. Matthews missed a

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game earlier this year with ankle and hamstring injuries in the same week. The Packers, who had their bye in Week 4, are coming off a long weekend after playing on Thursday night last week.

Green Bay plays 10 straight weeks through the end of the season.

“So, I think we’re just being smart and cautious, especially with this 10-game run in which we have,” Matthews said. “You’d hate for something to happen and be out several weeks.”

On the move

The Packers waived Jared Abbrederis on Thursday after reaching an injury settlement with the receiver.

Abbrederis (quad) had been placed on injured reserve Monday. An in-state resident who starred in college at Wisconsin, Abbrederis was a fifth-round draft pick in 2014. But his Packers career was marked by injuries.

Abbrederis had one catch for 8 yards this season, and 10 catches for 119 yards in his career.

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Blackhawks pull out win in New Jersey Artem Anisimov scored on a rebound at 1:15 of overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat New Jersey 3-2 on Friday night, handing the Devils their first home loss.

Marian Hossa tied the game with a power-play goal with 2:11 left in regulation after the Blackhawks pulled goaltender Corey Crawford for a sixth skater. Artemi Panarin, who took the shot on Anisimov’s game winner, also scored for Chicago.

Crawford made 30 saves.

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Former NIU coach McDougal dies John McDougal, the winningest coach in Northern Illinois University men’s basketball history and a 1995 NIU Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on Friday morning at the age of 92. McDougal led the Huskies for 10 seasons from 1976-86, guiding NIU to its first NCAA Tournament berth in 1982.

In his 10 seasons in DeKalb, McDougal posted a record of 136-141, and mentored five honorable mention All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans, two MAC Players of the Year, 11 All-MAC honorees, and six members of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame.

NFL

Anderson will miss regular season Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson is pointing to a possible return during the AFC playoffs after having the meniscus in his right knee repaired.

The Broncos are expected to place their leading running back on injured reserve, which would put him out of action a minimum of 8 weeks.

McCown returns, will start for Browns The winless Browns have hit the rewind button on their quarterback shuffle.

Josh McCown, who broke his left collarbone 5 weeks ago, will return to the starting lineup Sunday when Cleveland hosts the New York Jets. The Browns have used an NFL-high six quarterbacks this season.

The 14th-year pro has been sidelined since Sept.

18, when he was injured in the first quarter against Baltimore. McCown played every offensive snap against the Ravens, passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns.

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Big 12 to take top 2 teams for title game The Big 12 Conference will not split into divisions for football, and instead will match its first- and second-place teams when its championship game returns next season.

Athletic directors decided on the 1 vs. 2 format after input from the league’s football coaches, the conference announced Friday.

The league is expected to announce the site of the 2017 championship game in the coming weeks.

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ABOVE: Forreston’s Lane Henneman (43) makes a tackle during Friday’s 1A playoff game against Luther North. The Cardinals won 67-0.

BELOW: Forreston’s Matt Akins (38) runs for a first-half touchdown Friday.

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t Lane Henneman had TD runs of 61 and 67, and AJ Christensen added a 50-yarder.

Luther North’s only offense came in the form of 93 yards passing by Marcus Wenzel, who was 11-for-27 in the windy conditions.

“The wind helped stop their passing,” Diduch said.

After playing against No. 1 seed Ottawa Marquette and now Forreston, Wenzel had this assessment.

“Both teams are very similar,” he said. “They both like to run it down your throat. If those two teams played, it would come down to coaching, defense, and creative play-calling.”

Wildcats coach Chris Griggs, who only has five seniors on the roster, had a similar take.

“Both are powerful and play smashmouth,” Griggs said.

“Whoever has sound defense and can convert

1A Oregon

Where: Oregon Park West When: 11 a.m. Saturday Advancement: Top 5 teams, plus top 7 individuals not on those teams, advance to the state meet.

Local teams: Bureau Valley, Erie-Prophetstown, Newman, Oregon, Rock Falls, West Carroll Rest of field: Byron, Fieldcrest, Galva, Harvard, Harvest Christian, Henry-Senachwine, IVC, Johnsburg, Ottawa Marquette, Richmond-Burton, Rockford Christian, Seneca, St. Bede, Winnebago Runners to watch: Brayden Hamblen (Rock Falls); Chris Ahlers (Newman); Spencer Mauch (Newman); Dawson Smith (Rock Falls); Shay Hafner (Newman); Koby Brackemeyer (Morrison); Tanner Chada (Hinckley-Big Rock); Christopher Collet (Seneca); Owen Habeger (IVC); Riley Wells (Rockford Christian); Ryan Hommowun (Richmond-Burton); Andrew Dobrescu (Harvest Christian)

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the third-down plays will win.”

Forreston (10-0) will be at home again next week against 7-3 Stark County, a 35-14 winner over Westminster Christian. It will be Forreston’s fourth

playoff game against the Rebels in the last 5 years, with SC winning last year 42-16 on its way to second place in state.

“We’re looking to get revenge after last year,” Henneman said.

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t McCarty was a backto-the-basket inside force during his days at Newman, and he was effective. As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.9 blocks to lead the Comets to a 26-5 record and a regional championship.

With the Huskies, however, McCarty will do more than score down low. He will also face the basket, drive when the opportunity arises, and shoot medium-range jumpers.

“My game has definitely transformed this last year,” McCarty said.

“I went from having to post up every possession at Newman to playing more of a perimeter role this year – stretch four, shoot it more, find open lanes. I’ll still post up, but I’ll also play some on the perimeter.”

McCarty was always surrounded with enough shooters at Newman that he didn’t need to float outside much on offense. He noted he’s always been capable of being effective in that role, though, and his range extends out to the 3-point line – 20 feet, 9 inches in the college game.

“I’ve always been able to, but in high school, I just never had to because I was just taller than the competition,” McCarty said. “I’ve always had that aspect to my game, but it’s just now that it’s something I need to rely on to score. Especially now, since everyone’s bigger, stronger and faster, I need to expand my offensive game.”

“He’s been a pleasant surprise where he’s been stepping out to the

Where: Belvidere High School When: 10:40 a.m. Saturday Advancement: Top 5 teams, plus top 7 individuals not on those teams, advance to the state meet.

Local teams: Dixon, Sterling Rest of field: Antioch, Belvidere, Belvidere North, Boylan, Burlington Central, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Hampshire, Lakes, Marengo, Mundelein Carmel, Sycamore, Vernon Hills, Woodstock Runners to watch: Jacob Gebhardt (Sterling); Dewey Landis (Sterling); Sean Masterson (Dixon); Jack Aho (Grayslake Central); Matt Aho (Grayslake Central); Eli Minsky (Grayslake Central); Matthew Richtman (Kaneland); Stephen Poorten (Sycamore); Filip Pajak (Prairie Ridge)

Where: Belvidere High School When: 10 a.m. Saturday Advancement: Top 5 teams, plus top 7 individuals not on those teams, advance to the state meet.

Local teams: Dixon, Sterling Rest of field: Belvidere North, Boylan, Burlington Central, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge, Freeport, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Hampshire, Kaneland, Lakes, Mundelein Carmel, Rochelle, Vernon Hills, Woodstock, Woodstock Marian Runners to watch: Delaney Appino (Boylan); Grace McLaughlin (Boylan); Jenna Lutzow (Belvidere North); Nicquelette Fazekas (Dixon); Olivia Schmitt (Lakes); Abigail Jones (Woodstock Marian); Kylie Hagmann (Woodstock); Megan Safranski (Burlington Central); Kayla Schiera (Sandwich); Rachel Richtman (Kaneland)

1A Oregon

Where: Oregon Park West When: 10 a.m. Saturday Advancement: Top 5 teams, plus top 7 individuals not on those teams, advance to the state meet.

Local teams: Amboy-LaMoille, Bureau Valley, ErieProphetstown, Newman, Rock Falls Rest of field: Byron, Fieldcrest, Genoa-Kingston, Hall, Harvest Christian, IVC, Johnsburg, Ottawa Marquette, Plano, Princeton, Richmond-Burton, Rockford Christian, Seneca, Stark County, Wethersfield, Winnebago Runners to watch: Haley Weidner (Bureau Valley); Whitney Johnson (Wethersfield); Bailee Fortney (Rock Falls); Teagan McKenna (Newman); Megan Grady (Amboy); Erin Hosto (Amboy); Nygia Pollard (Harvest Christian); Madison Franseen (Rockford Christian); Emma Hildreth (Byron); Audrey Harrod (Hinckley-Big Rock); Katherine Schneider (IVC); Carina Collet (Seneca)

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Noah McCarty was a 4-year starter at Newman, and is the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,688 points. He’s now a freshman at NIU. 3-point line and knocking that shot down in practice,” Montgomery added. “Hopefully we can get that carryover in a game. He’s going to be able to score the ball in a couple of different ways, and I think he’s worked on his game to expand that, which is nice.”

The Huskies have been on an upward trajectory under Montgomery. They won just five games in each of his first two seasons, but the win totals have been 15, 14, and 21 the last three.

Last season concluded with a 70-63 loss to UC Santa Barbara in the Vegas 16 quarterfinals “We definitely want to build on last season’s success,” Montgomery said. “Winning 21 games was great, and getting to the postseason was great. Getting invited to the Vegas 16, going 18-1 at home, I think all those things are great and things to build on, but I told my team it’s now time to

turn that page and start a new chapter.”

Part of that new chapter includes McCarty, part of five-player freshman recruiting class. The frontcourt is anchored by Marin Maric, a 6-11 senior center from Croatia who averaged 11.9 points and 8.4 rebounds last season.

The other returnees are Jaylen Key, a 6-8 sophomore forward from Milwaukee who averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds a year ago, and Levi Bradley, a 6-7 sophomore forward from Milwaukee who averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 boards. Maric, Key, Bradley and McCarty form the team’s fourman frontcourt rotation.

“Coach Monty from Day 1 has said come in and play like you’re a starter, play like you want to get minutes,” McCarty said. “That’s what I’ve been trying to do ever since the first practice and summer workouts.”

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College Football The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (60) 8-0 1524 1 2. Michigan (1) 7-0 1446 3 3. Clemson 7-0 1382 4 4. Washington 7-0 1373 5 5. Louisville 6-1 1276 7 6. Ohio St. 6-1 1143 2 7. Nebraska 7-0 1083 8 8. Baylor 6-0 1063 9 9. Texas A&M 6-1 1007 6 10. West Virginia 6-0 997 12 11. Wisconsin 5-2 980 10 12. Florida St. 5-2 725 13 13. Boise St. 7-0 716 14 14. Florida 5-1 654 15 15. Auburn 5-2 641 21 16. Oklahoma 5-2 626 16 17. Utah 7-1 584 19 18. Tennessee 5-2 572 18 19. LSU 5-2 352 25 20. W. Michigan 8-0 349 20 21. North Carolina 6-2 328 22 22. Navy 5-1 251 24 23. Colorado 6-2 207 NR 24. Penn St. 5-2 193 NR 25. Virginia Tech 5-2 110 NR Others receiving votes: Washington St. 84, Houston 67, Oklahoma St. 62, Arkansas 14, Troy 6, Southern Cal 5, San Diego St. 2, Pittsburgh 2, SMU 1.

Saturday Top 25 games No. 2 Michigan at Michigan State, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Clemson at No. 12 Florida State, 7 p.m.

No. 4 Washington at No. 17 Utah, 2:30 p.m.

No. 5 Louisville at Virginia, 11 a.m.

No. 6 Ohio State vs. Northwestern, 2:30 p.m.

No. 7 Nebraska at No. 11 Wisconsin, 6 p.m.

No. 8 Baylor at Texas, 2:30 p.m.

No. 9 Texas A&M vs. New Mexico State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 10 West Virginia at Oklahoma State, 11 a.m.

No. 13 Boise State at Wyoming, 6 p.m.

No. 14 Florida vs. Georgia at Jacksonville, Fla., 2:30 p.m.

No. 15 Auburn at Mississippi, 6:15 p.m.

No. 16 Oklahoma vs. Kansas, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Tennessee at South Carolina, 6:15 p.m.

No. 24 Penn State at Purdue, 11 a.m.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE East

Conference All Games

W L PF PA W L PF PA Michigan 4 0 182 25 7 0 341 70 Ohio St. 3 1 147 64 6 1 317 101 Penn St. 3 1 101 110 5 2 207 192 Maryland 2 2 102 93 5 2 225 144 Indiana 1 3 77 110 3 4 169 176 Michigan St. 0 4 84 136 2 5 162 208 Rutgers 0 5 46 208 2 6 148 298 West

Conference All Games

W L PF PA W L PF PA Nebraska 4 0 109 65 7 0 239 124 Northwestern 3 1 129 109 4 3 181 153 Iowa 3 2 117 104 5 3 225 151 Minnesota 2 2 98 85 5 2 217 160 Wisconsin 2 2 77 59 5 2 170 100 Purdue 1 3 90 157 3 4 179 227 Illinois 1 3 79 113 2 5 164 198 Saturday games Penn St. at Purdue, 11 a.m.

Michigan at Michigan St., 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Illinois, 11 a.m.

Maryland at Indiana, 2:30 p.m.

Northwestern at Ohio St., 2:30 p.m.

Nebraska at Wisconsin, 6 p.m.

MAC East

Conference All Games

W L PF PA W L PF PA Ohio 4 1 112 94 6 3 259 220 Akron 3 2 121 147 5 4 281 308 Miami (Ohio) 2 2 78 92 2 6 160 216 Kent St. 1 3 95 83 2 6 171 210 Buffalo 1 3 89 139 2 6 145 254 Bowling Green 0 3 75 98 1 7 171 361 West

Conference All Games

W L PF PA W L PF PA W. Michigan 4 0 180 71 8 0 355 154 Toledo 3 1 134 103 6 2 315 188 Cent. Michigan 2 2 85 129 5 3 243 229 E. Michigan 2 2 106 125 5 3 252 233 N. Illinois 2 2 133 110 2 6 235 268 Ball St. 1 3 101 111 4 4 224 203 Thursday’s results Buffalo 41, Akron 20 Ohio 31, Toledo 26 Saturday games Kent St. at Cent. Michigan, 11 a.m.

Miami (Ohio) at E. Michigan, 2:30 p.m.

LINE COLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at E. MICHIGAN 7½ (49½) Miami (Ohio) at EAST CAROLINA 7 (54) UCONN at TEXAS A&M 44½ (71½) New Mexico St MIDDLE TENNESSEE 17 (62) at FIU W Kentucky 21 (66½) at FAU at TEMPLE 7 (53½) Cincinnati at WAKE FOREST 7 (41) Army Minnesota 9 (46½) at ILLINOIS at TCU 9 (88) Texas Tech at OKLAHOMA 40½ (65) Kansas Penn St 13½ (57½) at PURDUE at INDIANA 3½ (54½) Maryland Louisville 32½ (70½) at VIRGINIA at SOUTH ALABAMA 5 (47) Georgia St at CENT. MICHIGAN 14½ (44½) Kent St Clemson 4 (59½) at FLORIDA ST Kansas St 6½ (51) at IOWA ST at NC STATE 15 (44) Boston College West Virginia 3½ (63½) at OKLA. ST Miami 1½ (58) at NOTRE DAME Baylor 3½ (73½) at TEXAS at MEMPHIS 7 (73½) Tulsa at TULANE 3 (51) SMU Washington St 13 (57) at OREGON ST Stanford 5½ (49½) at ARIZONA at OHIO STATE 27½ (51½) Northwestern at WISCONSIN 9 (42½) Nebraska at SOUTHERN MISS 15½ (66) Marshall at GEORGIA TECH 6½ (50½) Duke Florida 7½ (43) Georgia Auburn 4½ (64) at MISSISSIPPI Tennessee 14 (50) at S. CAROLINA at HOUSTON 9½ (59) UCF at LOUISIANA TECH 30½ (71½) Rice Boise St 13½ (62½) at WYOMING at UTSA 3½ (52) North Texas at MISSOURI 6 (69) Kentucky at ARKANSAS ST 20½ (55) Louisiana-Monroe Old Dominion 5 (56) at UTEP Michigan 24½ (52½) at MICHIGAN ST Washington 10 (54) at UTAH at OREGON 9½ (75½) Arizona St UNLV 3 (57) at SAN JOSE ST at HAWAII 3 (64) New Mexico

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Aiming to silence the doubters Big Ten West-leading Huskers face tough road test in Madison

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

MADISON, Wis. – Nebraska has a primetime opportunity to silence the doubters.

To do that, the seventh-ranked Cornhuskers must prove themselves on Saturday against a team that has thrived all year long on proving its own detractors wrong.

Tested by a rigorous schedule, No. 11 Wisconsin hopes to topple another top-10 opponent when Nebraska visits raucous Camp Randall Stadium.

“I feel like we’re the underdog every week, honestly. We’ve been getting picked to lose, I think, probably 75 percent of our games, so we’re used to it,” Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. said.

“I’m pretty sure they probably have us losing [to Wisconsin], but like any other week, we’re ready for them,” Armstrong said.

The leaders of the

Nebraska at Wisconsin Where: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisc.

When: 6 p.m.

Saturday TV: ESPN yet again. Their tough defense will play its first game without its leading tackler, inside linebacker Jack Cichy, who has a torn pectoral muscle.

“We’re still going to need his presence on the sideline,” outside linebacker Vince Biegel AP said. “He was our Vince Biegel (47) and the tested Badgers are facing their fifth top-10 energy to our defense, opponent this season when Big Ten West-leading Nebraska comes to Camp we’re still going to need him to be that Randall Stadium on Saturday. person if we want to get where we want to Big Ten West Division, Otherwise, coach The Badgers have be at the end of this the Cornhuskers (7-0, Mike Riley’s team endured a tough season.”

4-0) are off to their best has drawn skeptics schedule that has With two losses start in 15 seasons. But for closer-than-expect- already included four they could use a stateed victories against top-10 teams and a trip already in conference, ment game on the road what should have to Iowa. Their two loss- the easiest way for to pad their playoff been overmatched es have come to Michi- Wisconsin to return to résumé. Their biggest opponents. gan and Ohio State by a the Big Ten title game is to win its final five win was a 35-32 win at Wisconsin (5-2, 2-2) combined 14 points. home over then-No. 22 knows what it’s like to Now the Badgers have games, starting with Nebraska.

Oregon in Week 3. be doubted. to prove themselves

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | NORTHWESTERN AT OHIO STATE

Angry Buckeyes face up-and-coming ’Cats Improved Northwestern hopes to hand OSU 2nd loss

BY MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State considers last week’s stunning upset by Penn State an aberration, and recent history shows the Buckeyes probably aren’t going to lose two in a row.

Teams coached by Urban Meyer have dropped consecutive games only four times in 15 seasons.

And Northwestern comes to Columbus as a three-touchdown underdog. The Wildcats haven’t won here since 1971.

But No. 6 Ohio State (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is vulnerable.

The passing game has been beset for the past three games with lapses on the offensive line, receivers who can’t get open, and an inability by quarterback J.T. Barrett to hit gamechanging bombs. The running game, too, bogged down in last week’s loss.

Northwestern is playing well, having won four of its

Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus When: 2:30 p.m.

Saturday TV: ESPN last five after a slow start. The Wildcats’ last three games have been victories over Iowa, Michigan State and Indiana.

“That’s as improved a team as I’ve ever seen from the beginning until now,” Meyer said. “Outstanding. Three big wins, two on the road. Defining wins.

The defense is outstanding, gigantic inside guys, so just a very good team.”

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said Saturday’s game “is where the heavy lifting starts.”

“You get to the end of October here, you get to November, this is when the rubber hits the road in the Big Ten,” Fitzgerald said. “We’ve got a heck of a steep mountain to climb here these next 5 weeks.”

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FRIDAY’S SCOREBOARD Football IHSA Playoffs Friday’s results Class 1A Forreston 67, Chicago Luther North 0 Stark County 35, Westminster Christian 14 Athens 60, Pawnee 22 Class 2A Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 35, El Paso-Gridley 7 Class 3A Wilmington 51, Chicago Corliss 8 Farmington 40, Winnebago 36 Carlinville 76, East Alton-Wood River 19 Class 4A Herscher 42, Chillicothe IVC 0 Aurora Central Cath. 20, Wheaton Academy 13 Manteno 28, Plano 10 Genoa-Kingston 35, Coal City 10 Rockford Lutheran 34, Richmond-Burton 13 Belleville Althoff 53, Carterville 14 Taylorville 32, Alton Marquette 24 Mt. Zion 41, Olney Richland County 0 Rochester 52, Bethalto Civic Memorial 7 Class 5A Rich Central 28, Woodstock North 0 Woodstock Marian 49, Chicago Payton 14 Hillcrest 28, Glenbard South 27 Peoria 21, Dunlap 9 Class 6A Lombard Montini 41, Chicago St. Ignatius 8 Lake Forest 40, Riverside-Brookfield 7 Antioch 29, Wauconda 28 DeKalb 35, Aurora Marmion 20 Cary-Grove 34, Wheeling 8 Grayslake North 42, Lake Villa (Lakes) 28 Lemont 35, Oak Forest 13 Sacred Heart-Griffin 57, Normal West 20 Shepard 41, Morgan Park 7 Rock Island 17, Thornton Fractional South 14 Class 7A Bradley-Bourbonnais 42, Libertyville 17 Rockford Auburn 22, Chicago St. Rita 21 Lake Zurich 40, Harlem 0 Glenbard North 49, Pekin 0 Glenbrook North 17, Simeon 0 Rolling Meadows 44, Thornwood 12 Lincoln-Way Central 50, Burbank Reavis 20 Lisle Benet 29, Hoffman Estates 23 Class 8A Huntley 21, Lincolnshire Stevenson 20 Oswego 10, Joliet West 9 Edwardsville 23, Oak Park-River Forest 20 (OT) Maine South 42, West Aurora 40 Barrington 28, Northlake Leyden 7 LaGrange Lyons 25, Naperville North 23 St. Charles East 45, Lockport 0 Winnetka New Trier 31, Chicago Marist 24 Friday’s box score

FORRESTON 67, LUTHER NORTH 0 Luther North Forreston

0 0 0 0 – 0 27 34 6 0 – 67

First quarter F – Fuchs 61 run (Wedmaier kick) F – Akins 1 run (Wedmaier kick) F – Henneman 49 run (kick failed) F – Christensen 50 run (Wedmaier kick) Second quarter F – Akins 3 run (kick failed) F – Fuchs 67 run (Wedmaier kick) F – Henneman 55 run (Wedmaier kick) F – Akins 49 run (Wedmaier kick) F – Rogers 67 run (Wedmaier kick) Third quarter F – Badertscher 29 run (kick failed) INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING – Forreston: Fuchs 3-142, Henneman 6-136, Akins 8-112, Rogers 4-103

Saturday’s games CLASS 1A First Round Game 1 – #16 Milledgeville (5-4) at #1 Ottawa Marquette (9-0), 1:30 p.m.

Game 2 – #9 Polo (6-3) at #8 Dakota (6-3), 1 p.m.

Game 3 – #13 Fithian Oakwood (5-4) at #4 Freeport Aquin (8-1), 2 p.m.

Game 4 – #12 LeRoy (6-3) at #5 Kirkland Hiawatha (7-2), 1 p.m.

Game 7 – #14 Catlin Salt Fork (5-4) at #3 Stockton (9-0), 3 p.m.

Game 8 – #11 Bureau Valley (6-3) at #6 Lena-Winslow (7-2), 1 p.m.

Game 9 – #16 Oblong (5-4) at #1 Tuscola (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 10 – #9 Carrollton (6-3) at #8 Camp Point Central (7-2), 1 p.m.

Game 11 – #13 Bridgeport Red Hill (5-4) at #4 Decatur Lutheran (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 12 – #12 Hardin Calhoun (6-3) at #5 Arcola (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 13 – #15 Toledo Cumberland (5-4) at #2 Decatur St. Teresa (8-1), 1:30 p.m.

Game 15 – #14 Warrensburg-Latham (5-4) at #3 Argenta-Oreana (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 16 – #11 Greenfield-Northwestern (6-3) at #6 Mt. Sterling Brown County (7-2), 1:30 p.m.

CLASS 2A First Round Game 1 – #16 Clifton Central (5-4) at #1 Newman (9-0), 7 p.m.

Game 2 – #9 Peru St. Bede (6-3) at #8 Westchester St. Joseph (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 3 – #13 Orion (6-3) at #4 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 4 – #12 Knoxville (6-3) at #5 Chicago Hope (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 5 – #15 Sciota West Prairie (5-4) at #2 Annawan-Wethersfield (8-1), 2 p.m.

Game 7 – #14 Taylor Ridge Rockridge (5-4) at #3 Eastland-Pearl City (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 8 – #11 Momence (6-3) at #6 Fulton (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 9 – #16 Rushville-Industry (5-4) at #1 Downs Tri-Valley (9-0), 1 p.m.

Game 10 – #9 Red Bud (7-2) at #8 DuQuoin (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 11 – #13 Flora (6-3) at #4 Eldorado (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 12 – #12 Johnston City (6-3) at #5 Maroa-Forsyth (8-1), 2 p.m.

Game 13 – #15 Carthage Illini West (5-4) at #2 Mendon Unity (9-0), 1 p.m.

Game 14 – #10 Shelbyville (6-3) at #7 Carmi-White County (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 15 – #14 Champaign St. Thomas More (6-3) at #3 West Hancock (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 16 – #11 Niantic Sangamon Valley (6-3) at #6 Bismarck-Henning (7-2), 6 p.m.

CLASS 3A First Round Game 1 – #16 St. Joseph-Ogden (5-4) at #1 Elmhurst IC Catholic (9-0), 4 p.m.

Game 2 – #9 Aledo Mercer County (7-2) at #8 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (8-1), 3 p.m.

Game 4 – #12 Eureka (6-3) at #5 Byron (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 6 – #10 Bloomington Central Catholic (7-2) at #7 Elmwood-Brimfield (8-1), 3:30 p.m.

Game 7 – #14 Chicago Marine (6-3) at #3 Westville (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 8 – #11 Chicago Clark (7-2) at #6 Monticello (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 9 – #16 Auburn (5-4) at #1 Newton (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 10 – #9 Marshall (8-1) at #8 Pana (8-1), 2 p.m.

Game 12 – #12 Hillsboro (6-3) at #5 Williamsville (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 13 – #15 Sesser-Valier (5-4) at #2 Mt. Carmel (9-0), 1 p.m.

Game 14 – #10 Tolono Unity (7-2) at #7 Vandalia (8-1), 2 p.m.

Game 15 – #14 Beardstown (5-4) at #3 Virden North Mac (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 16 – #11 Anna-Jonesboro (7-2) at #6 Fairfield (8-1), 1 p.m.

CLASS 4A First Round Game 2 – #9 Dixon (7-2) vs. #8 Chicago South Shore (7-2), at Gately Stadium, 3:45 p.m.

Game 3 – #13 Kewanee (6-3) vs. #4 Chicago Phillips (8-1), at Gately Stadium, 7:15 p.m.

Game 5 – #15 Marengo (5-4) at #2 Johnsburg (9-0), 6 p.m.

Game 13 – #15 Greenville (5-4) at #2 Columbia (9-0), 1 p.m.

Game 14 – #10 West Frankfort Frankfort (6-3) at #7 Canton (7-2), 3 p.m.

Game 15 – #14 Watseka (5-4) at #3 Herrin (8-1), 2 p.m.

Game 16 – #11 Breese Mater Dei (5-4) at #6 Breese Central (7-2), 1 p.m.

CLASS 5A First Round Game 1 – #16 Chicago Westinghouse (5-4) at #1 Sterling (9-0), 1 p.m.

Game 3 – #13 Sycamore (5-4) vs. #4 Chicago Solorio (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 4 – #12 Rochelle (5-4) at #5 Norridge Ridgewood (7-2), 1 p.m.

Game 5 – #15 LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy (5-4) vs. #2 Chicago Goode (9-0), at Gately Stadium, 12 p.m.

Game 6 – #10 Chicago Urban Prep/ Bronzeville (6-3) at #7 Vernon Hills (6-3), 3 p.m.

Game 10 – #9 Jacksonville (6-3) at #8 Decatur Eisenhower (6-3), 1 p.m.

Game 11 – #13 Peoria Notre Dame (6-3) at #4 Washington (7-2), 1 p.m.

Game 12 – #12 Mahomet-Seymour (6-3) at #5 Centralia (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 13 – #15 Waterloo (5-4) at #2 Highland (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 14 – #10 Metamora (6-3) at #7 Kankakee (6-3), 2 p.m.

Game 15 – #14 Marion (5-4) at #3 Morris (7-2), 4 p.m.

Game 16 – #11 Troy Triad (6-3) at #6 Geneseo (6-3), 3 p.m.

CLASS 6A First Round Game 1 – #16 Deerfield (5-4) at #1 Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge (9-0), 1 p.m.

Game 3 – #13 Arlington Heights St. Viator (5-4) at #4 Rockford Boylan (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 10 – #9 Chicago Perspectives/ Leadership (7-2) at #8 Danville (H.S.) (7-2), 2:30 p.m.

Game 11 – #13 Chatham Glenwood (6-3) at #4 Crete-Monee (7-2), 2 p.m.

Game 12 – #12 Burbank St. Laurence (6-3) at #5 Oak Lawn Richards (7-2), 5 p.m.

Game 14 – #10 Chicago Hubbard (7-2) at #7 Galesburg (7-2), 1 p.m.

CLASS 7A First Round Game 2 – #17 Highland Park (7-2) at #16 Plainfield North (7-2), 1 p.m.

Game 4 – #24 Mundelein Carmel (5-4) at #9 St. Charles North (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 5 – #29 Rockton Hononegah (5-4) at #4 Oak Park Fenwick (8-1), at Triton College, 3 p.m.

Game 7 – #28 Algonquin Jacobs (5-4) vs. #5 Chicago Lincoln Park (8-1), at Lane Stadium, 3 p.m.

Game 8 – #21 McHenry (6-3) at #12 Batavia (7-2), 1:30 p.m.

Game 9 – #31 New Lenox Lincoln-Way West (5-4) at #2 East St. Louis (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 12 – #23 Villa Park Willowbrook (6-3) at #10 Quincy (8-1), 1:30 p.m.

Game 15 – #27 Belleville West (5-4) at #6 Normal Community (8-1), 1:30 p.m.

CLASS 8A First Round Game 1 – #32 O’Fallon (5-4) at #1 Wilmette Loyola Academy (9-0), 2 p.m.

Game 2 – #17 Chicago Curie (8-1) at #16 Oswego East (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 3 – #25 Palatine Fremd (6-3) at #8 Chicago Brother Rice (8-1), 1 p.m.

Game 5 – #29 Evanston (6-3) at #4 Homewood-Flossmoor (9-0), 7 p.m.

Game 6 – #20 Glen Ellyn Glenbard West (7-2) at #13 Naperville Neuqua Valley (8-1), 6 p.m.

Game 9 – #31 Aurora Waubonsie Valley (5-4) at #2 Hinsdale Central (9-0), 1 p.m.

Game 10 – #18 Frankfort Lincoln-Way East (7-2) vs. #15 Chicago Taft (8-1), at Lane Stadium, 11 a.m.

Game 13 – #30 Niles Notre Dame (6-3) at #3 Palatine (9-0), 2 p.m.

Volleyball Class 1A Eastland Sectional Tuesday’s games • Galena vs. Newman, 5:30 p.m.

• Eastland vs. Durand, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday’s game • Championship, 6 p.m.

Class 2A Byron Sectional Tuesday’s games • Keith Country Day vs. Fulton, 5:30 p.m.

• Dakota vs. Harvest Christian Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday’s game • Championship, 6 p.m.

Class 3A Freeport Sectional Tuesday’s games • Kaneland vs. LaSalle-Peru, 5:30 p.m.

• Sterling vs. Rockford Boylan, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday’s game • Championship, 6 p.m.

MLB WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) All games televised by Fox

INDIANS 2, CUBS 1 Tuesday: Cleveland 6, Chicago 0 Wednesday: Chicago 5, Cleveland 1 Friday: Cleveland 1, Chicago 0 Saturday: Cleveland (Kluber 18-9) at Chicago (Lackey 11-8), 7:08 p.m.

Sunday: Cleveland at Chicago, 7:08 p.m. x-Tues., Nov. 1: Chicago at Cleveland, 7:08 p.m. x-Wed., Nov. 2: Chicago at Cleveland, 7:08 p.m.

Friday’s box score

INDIANS 1, CUBS 0 Cleveland Chicago

ab r h bi ab r h bi C.Sntna lf 1 0 0 0 Fowler cf 4 0 1 0 A.Mller p 0 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 3 0 0 0 Crisp ph 1 0 1 1 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 B.Shaw p 0 0 0 0 Coghlan pr 0 0 0 0 Guyer lf 0 0 0 0 Zobrist lf 4 0 1 0 Kipnis 2b 3 0 1 0 Cntrras c 4 0 0 0 Lindor ss 4 0 2 0 Soler rf 3 0 2 0 Napoli 1b 4 0 0 0 Heywa pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Jose.Rm 3b 4 0 2 0 J.Baez 2b 4 0 0 0 Allen p 0 0 0 0 Russell ss 3 0 0 0 Chsnhll rf 4 0 0 0 Hndrcks p 1 0 0 0 R.Perez c 3 0 1 0 Grimm p 0 0 0 0 M.Mrt pr-cf-3b 1 1 0 0 M.Mntro ph 1 0 0 0 Naquin cf 2 0 1 0 Edwards p 0 0 0 0 Gomes c 1 0 0 0 Mntgmry p 0 0 0 0 Tomlin p 1 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 Ra.Dvis lf-cf 0 0 0 0 Schwrbr ph 1 0 0 0 A.Chpmn p 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 1 8 1 Totals 33 0 5 0 Cleveland 000 000 100 — 1 Chicago 000 000 000 — 0 E–Napoli (1). DP–Chicago 2. LOB–Cleveland 7, Chicago 7. 3B–Soler (1). SB–Heyward (1). S–Naquin (1), Tomlin (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Tomlin 4 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 Miller W,2-0 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 3 Shaw H,4 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 Allen S,6-6 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 3 Chicago Hendricks 4 1/3 6 0 0 2 6 Grimm 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards L,0-1 1 2/3 2 1 1 1 1 Montgomery 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Strop 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 Chapman 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP–by Hendricks (Kipnis). WP–Edwards.

Umpires–Home, John Hirschbeck; First, Marvin Hudson; Second, Tony Randazzo; Third, Joe West.

T–3:33. A–41,703 (41,072).

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 1 0 .857 176 107 Buffalo 4 3 0 .571 187 131 Miami 3 4 0 .429 146 159 N.Y. Jets 2 5 0 .286 119 180 South

W L T Pct PF PA Houston 4 3 0 .571 117 154 Indianapolis 3 4 0 .429 194 200 Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 182 183 Jacksonville 2 5 0 .286 139 196 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 4 3 0 .571 170 150 Baltimore 3 4 0 .429 133 139 Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 140 162 Cleveland 0 7 0 .000 130 207 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 5 2 0 .714 167 117 Oakland 5 2 0 .714 185 179 Kansas City 4 2 0 .667 136 123 San Diego 3 4 0 .429 206 185

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 5 1 0 .833 159 107 Philadelphia 4 2 0 .667 156 88 Washington 4 3 0 .571 159 162 N.Y. Giants 4 3 0 .571 133 141 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 229 199 Tampa Bay 3 3 0 .500 128 159 New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 176 195 Carolina 1 5 0 .167 161 176 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 5 1 0 .833 129 84 Green Bay 4 2 0 .667 140 123 Detroit 4 3 0 .571 170 170 Chicago 1 6 0 .143 111 169 West

W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 4 1 1 .750 111 84 Arizona 3 3 1 .500 159 110 Los Angeles 3 4 0 .429 120 154 San Francisco 1 6 0 .143 144 219 Thursday’s result Tennessee 36, Jacksonville 22 Sunday’s games Washington vs. Cincinnati (at London), 8:30 a.m.

Detroit at Houston, noon Arizona at Carolina, noon Kansas City at Indianapolis, noon N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, noon New England at Buffalo, noon Seattle at New Orleans, noon Oakland at Tampa Bay, noon San Diego at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Atlanta, 3:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Los Angeles, San Francisco, N.Y. Giants, Miami, Baltimore, Pittsburgh Monday’s game Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 3 Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:25 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct Boston 1 1 .500 Toronto 1 1 .500 Brooklyn 1 1 .500 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 New York 0 1 .000 Southeast Division

W L Pct Charlotte 2 0 1.000 Atlanta 1 0 1.000 Miami 1 1 .500 Washington 0 1 .000 Orlando 0 2 .000 Central Division

W L Pct Cleveland 2 0 1.000 Chicago 1 0 1.000 Detroit 1 1 .500 Indiana 1 1 .500 Milwaukee 0 1 .000

GB — — — ½ ½ GB — ½ 1 1½ 2 GB — ½ 1 1 1½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct San Antonio 2 0 1.000 Memphis 1 0 1.000 Houston 1 1 .500 New Orleans 0 1 .000 Dallas 0 2 .000 Northwest Division

W L Pct Oklahoma City 2 0 1.000 Denver 1 0 1.000 Portland 1 1 .500 Minnesota 0 1 .000 Utah 0 1 .000 Pacific Division

W L Pct L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 L.A. Lakers 1 0 1.000 Sacramento 1 1 .500 Golden State 0 1 .000 Phoenix 0 2 .000

GB — ½ 1 1½ 2 GB — ½ 1 1½ 1½ GB — — ½ 1 1½

Friday’s results Cleveland 94, Toronto 91 Brooklyn 103, Indiana 94 Detroit 108, Orlando 82 Charlotte 97, Miami 91 Oklahoma City 113, Phoenix 110, OT Houston 106, Dallas 98 L.A. Lakers at Utah, late Golden State at New Orleans, late Saturday’s games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 11:30 a.m.

Boston at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

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

Orlando at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Portland at Denver, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Utah at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Golden State at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at Miami, 5 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 7 p.m.

Washington at Memphis, 7 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF Montreal 7 0 1 15 29 Detroit 6 2 0 12 26 Tampa Bay 5 2 0 10 25 Ottawa 4 3 0 8 23 Florida 3 3 1 7 20 Toronto 2 2 3 7 24 Boston 3 4 0 6 17 Buffalo 1 3 2 4 14 Metropolitan Division

W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 5 2 1 11 20 N.Y. Rangers 5 3 0 10 29 New Jersey 3 2 2 8 15 Washington 3 2 1 7 14 Philadelphia 3 4 1 7 28 Carolina 2 3 2 6 21 N.Y. Islanders 3 5 0 6 22 Columbus 2 3 1 5 14

GA 13 18 20 25 18 28 23 20 GA 23 21 15 14 30 26 24 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 5 2 1 11 28 19 St. Louis 4 2 2 10 21 21 Chicago 4 3 1 9 28 27 Winnipeg 4 4 0 8 21 23 Dallas 3 3 1 7 18 22 Colorado 3 3 0 6 16 17 Nashville 2 4 1 5 18 24 Pacific Division

W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 6 1 0 12 27 17 San Jose 5 3 0 10 19 20 Vancouver 4 2 1 9 15 17 Calgary 4 4 1 9 30 32 Los Angeles 4 3 0 8 20 22 Anaheim 3 3 2 8 21 19 Arizona 2 5 0 4 22 30 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s results Chicago 3, New Jersey 2, OT Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Calgary 5, Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 1, Colorado 0 Edmonton at Vancouver, late Columbus at Anaheim, late Saturday’s games Florida at Buffalo, noon Boston at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Washington at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

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

Sunday’s games Buffalo at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Florida at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles at Chicago, 6 p.m.

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

Ottawa at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Washington at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 3, DEVILS 2, OT Chicago 0 1 1 1—3 New Jersey 1 0 1 0—2 First Period–1, New Jersey, Parenteau 3 (Auvitu, Smith-pelly), 15:32 (pp).

Second Period–2, Chicago, Panarin 3 (Kane, Seabrook), 6:48 (pp).

Third Period–3, New Jersey, Moore 1 (Palmieri, Hall), 4:06. 4, Chicago, Hossa 2 (Toews, Panik), 17:49 (pp).

Overtime–5, Chicago, Anisimov 5 (Keith, Panarin), 16:15.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 7-5-14-3–29. New Jersey 12-16-4–32.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 2 of 5; New Jersey 1 of 4.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford 2-3-1 (32 shots-30 saves). New Jersey, Kinkaid 0-0-1 (29-26).

A–13,882 (17,625). T–2:31.

Referees–Jean Hebert, Frederick L’Ecuyer.

Linesmen–Brian Murphy, Pierre Racicot.

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, Va. Lap length: 0.526 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 98.206 mph.

2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 98.165.

3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 97.840.

4. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 97.729.

5. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 97.699.

6. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 97.684.

7. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 97.613.

8. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 97.518.

9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 97.508.

10. (88) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 97.427.

11. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 96.904.

12. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 96.830.

13. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 97.422.

14. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 97.372.

15. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 97.292.

16. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 97.292.

17. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 97.222.

18. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 97.172.

19. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 97.073.

20. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.048.

21. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 97.048.

22. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 97.008.

23. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 96.968.

24. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 96.914.

25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 97.058.

26. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 97.008.

27. (93) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 97.008.

28. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 96.820.

29. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 96.666.

30. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 96.657.

31. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 96.573.

32. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 96.533.

33. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 95.694.

34. (55) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 95.381.

35. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 95.295.

36. (30) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 95.146.

37. (83) Dylan Lupton, Toyota, 94.794.

38. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 94.548.

39. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 92.997.

40. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 0.000.

Golf Friday’s results PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship At Country Club of Jackson Jackson, Miss.

Purse: $4.2 million Yardage: 7,421; Par 72Second Round Grayson Murray 67-65—132 -12 Greg Owen 67-67—134 -10 Seamus Power 65-69—134 -10 Graham DeLaet 66-69—135 -9 Brandon Hagy 67-68—135 -9 Lucas Glover 66-69—135 -9 Trey Mullinax 65-70—135 -9 Dicky Pride 66-70—136 -8 Nick Taylor 68-68—136 -8 Kevin Streelman 63-73—136 -8 Andres Romero 67-69—136 -8 Cody Gribble 73-63—136 -8 Hiroshi Iwata 66-70—136 -8 HSBC Champions At Sheshan International Golf Club Shanghai Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,261; Par: 72 Second Round Hideki Matsuyama 66-65—131 -13 Bill Haas 67-67—134 -10 Russell Knox 66-68—134 -10 Francesco Molinari 67-69—136 -8 Richard Bland 68-68—136 -8 Daniel Berger 66-70—136 -8 Ross Fisher 69-68—137 -7 Rory McIlroy 71-66—137 -7 Xinjun Zhang 68-69—137 -7 Paul Casey 67-70—137 -7 Dean Burmester 68-70—138 -6 Rickie Fowler 65-73—138 -6 Rikard Karlberg 64-75—139 -5 Lee Westwood 69-70—139 -5 Emiliano Grillo 72-67—139 -5 Chris Wood 69-70—139 -5 Matt Kuchar 73-66—139 -5 Sergio Garcia 68-72—140 -4 Martin Kaymer 72-68—140 -4 Alex Noren 68-72—140 -4 Joost Luiten 72-68—140 -4 Henrik Stenson 69-71—140 -4 LPGA Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia At TPC Kuala Lumpur (East Course) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,246; Par: 71 Second Round a-amateur Amy Yang 63-69—132 -10 Mi Jung Hur 70-65—135 -7 Candie Kung 70-65—135 -7 Anna Nordqvist 67-68—135 -7 Ha Na Jang 69-67—136 -6 Michelle Wie 66-70—136 -6 Azahara Munoz 66-70—136 -6 Jenny Shin 66-70—136 -6 Shanshan Feng 66-70—136 -6 Brittany Lincicome 68-69—137 -5 Danielle Kang 67-70—137 -5 Marina Alex 65-72—137 -5 Champions Tour PowerShares QQQ At Sherwood Country Club Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,059; Par 72 First Round Colin Montgomerie 33-32—65 Jim Carter 36-31—67 Fred Funk 35-32—67 Joey Sindelar 34-33—67 Jerry Smith 35-32—67 Brandt Jobe 33-34—67 Scott McCarron 35-32—67 Fred Couples 35-33—68 Stephen Ames 34-34—68 Esteban Toledo 34-34—68 Jeff Maggert 33-35—68 Olin Browne 35-33—68

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Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Claimed OF Rymer Liriano off waivers from Milwaukee.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Designated LHP Brett Oberholtzer for assignment.

Claimed RHP Abel De Los Santos off waivers from Cincinnati.

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The Indians’ Michael Martinez scores past Cubs catcher Willson Contreras during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the World Series on Friday in Chicago. Martinez scored from third on a hit by Coco Crisp for the only run of the game.

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t “Our pitching did a great job, their pitching did a great job over there, and that’s what type of series this is going to be, it seems like,” Crisp added. “The runs are at a premium and we need to get them when we can, and fortunately for us, we got one today and they didn’t.”

Cleveland now has a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead with ace Corey Kluber starting Game 4 on short rest Saturday and coming off a dominant performance in the opener. John Lackey pitches for Chicago.

Not since they dropped Game 7 against Detroit in 1945 had the Cubs hosted a World Series.

The last time they won a World Series game at Wrigley? That was 2 days earlier when they beat the Tigers in 12 innings.

Decades of disappointment and curses gave way to a major leagueleading 103 wins and hope for the Cubs that their first championship since 1908 is on the way.

But just as they did against the Dodgers in the NLCS, they will have to rally from a 2-1 deficit if they are finally going to win it all.

Miller got the final out for Tomlin in the fifth, stranding a runner at second. Miller, the ALCS MVP, struck out Dexter Fowler, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo in the sixth.

Bryan Shaw worked the seventh and exited after Dexter Fowler singled with two outs in the eighth. Allen fanned Bryant to end the inning.

Rizzo opened the ninth with a single, and took second on a one-out grounder. Jason Heyward followed with a grounder that Napoli misplayed, but at least the big guy kept the ball in front of him and kept the tying run from scoring.

Heyward stole second without a throw before Allen fanned Baez for his sixth save in this postseason.

Two more wins and the Indians will claim the first championship since 1948. The Cubs still need three more for the first

crown since 1908.

They scored in the seventh after Roberto Perez led off with a single against Carl Edwards Jr. Pinch-runner Michael Martinez moved up on a sacrifice bunt, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a single by Crisp batting for Miller.

It was quite a scene in and around the ballpark, one generations of long-suffering Cubs fans had never seen.

They started flooding the streets surrounding Wrigley hours before the gates opened. By midafternoon, the blocks outside the 102-year-old ballpark were a sea of blue.

They came decked out in jerseys of their favorite Cubs past and present, from Banks to Bryant, and jammed the neighborhood. They carried “W’’ signs and took selfies near the famed marquee and statues of the late Harry Caray, Ernie Banks and Ron Santo, icons who would have loved nothing more than to be part of this.

There were red roses near the feet of Santo and Caray. There were also four green apples on Caray’s statue – three on top of the base and one in his left hand – in a fitting tribute. After all, the famed broadcaster promised after the final game in 1991: “Sure as God made green apples, someday, the Chicago Cubs are going to be in the World Series – and maybe sooner than we think.”

No sooner had Chicago native Patrick Stump of Fallout Boy hit the final note of the Star-Spangled Banner did fans start screaming “Let’s Go Cubbies!”

But it just wasn’t their night.

Neither starter in this one gave up a run. But neither made it out of the fifth inning, either.

The Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks, dominant in the clinching NLCS victory over Los Angeles, exited with the bases loaded after he hit Chicago-area product Jason Kipnis.

Justin Grimm then got Francisco Lindor to ground into 4-6-3 double play and gave a huge pump of the right fist as the crowd roared.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Assigned RHP Caleb Cotham, INF/OF Hernan Iribarren and OF Yorman Rodriguez outright to Louisville (IL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Exercised fourthyear options on F Doug McDermott and third-year options on G Jerian Grant and F Bobby Portis.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Exercised their third-year option on F Jarell Martin.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Jacksonville DT Malik Jackson $24,309; Baltimore LB Za’Darius Smith $18,231; Jacksonville WR Marqise Lee, N.Y. Giants DE Owa Odighizuwa and Minnesota G Alex Boone $12,154; and San Francisco DE DeForest Buckner, Miami CB Byron Maxwell and Buffalo G Richie Incognito $9,115 for their actions during last week’s games.

BUFFALO BILLS — Released WR Ed Eagan and TE Manasseh Garner. Signed TE Gerald Christian from the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived S Josh Evans. Signed RB Mack Brown from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Boston F David Pastrnak two games for an illegal check to the head.

AP

Cubs catcher Willson Contreras throws out the Indians’ Tyler Naquin on a sacrifice bunt during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the World Series on Friday in Chicago. The Indians won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

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Please email your resume to: aphc621@yahoo. com or give us a call at 815.562.8784 Construction Worker pay $10$20/hour based on experience. Must have valid driver license. Vacation and holiday pay.

Send resume to: Construction Position, PO Box 604, Dixon Illinois 61021.

Full time driver needed for local grain hauling.

Class A CDL req.

Late model equip. furnished. Call 815-973-1825.

Driver- SCRAP DUMP (Sterling IL) Looking for an exdump perienced hauler over the road or home nightly.

Stays busy in the winter and average 55-70 hrs. a week.

Time and a half after 40 hrs. Benefits and available 401K when qualified.

Please contact Andrea if you're interested at 815-986-7211 Can be based out of Sterling, Milan, or Rockford, IL. Full-Time Live-In AssisPersonal tant Needed: Free utilities, Housing, cable & Internet and small living allowance in exchange for 3 1/2 hrs. per night in Sterling. Refs. req.

Email: SterlingLive WorkExchange@ gmail.com

510-508-3894

Help Wanted PT Waitress/ Waiter No Phone Calls!

Apply within Sloppy Gene's 111 E 3rd St. Sterling IL. HVAC Local Family owned company seeking experienced Technician/ Installer.

We offer competitive wages, 100% health insurance pair for team member. Retirement Fund, paid vacations & uniforms Send resume to P.O. Box 925 Rock Falls, or HVACSM@hotmail.com Local manufacturer seeking an Industrial Maintenance Electrician Duties include: Assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.

Allen Bradley and other PLC experience required.

Please send replies to Box #1305, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 OTR drivers needed:

Peterbilt equipment 2 year CDL experience required. Tanker experience preferred but will train.

No hazmat. Home most weekends.

Competitive pay and insurance benefits.

Call 815-376-2792 for application.

8am-5pm weekdays.

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Position open at Valley Eye Care Looking for highly motivated worker, good communication skills.

30+ hrs/ week.

Apply in person only. 4006 E. Lincolnway Sterling IL. 61081

TO OUR

School Nurse needed for the 2016-2017 school year at Rock Falls Township High School. Must have an RN degree.

Competitive Salary and Benefits.

Send a letter of interest and resume to Mr. Mike Berentes, 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 by Friday, November 11, 2016.

The Bureau Valley CUSD #340 has an opening for a Transportation Director.

A resume may be sent to Dr. Stephen Endress at the District Office in Manlius at PO Box 289, Manlius IL 61338 or at sendress@ bureauvalley.net.

Deadline for application is November 15, 2016.

“The People Professionals” 102 S. Galena Ave 2nd floor, DIXON 815-835-3000 Now Hiring: •General Labor •Accounts Payable •Buffing/Grinding •Die Casting •Welder •Clerical ------------Apply online at: hughes resources.com Wrecker Operator Full time position at our Rock Falls location Class A/B license & medical card are required.

Will provide in house training and a competitive wage.

Mail resume to: Ince's Towing, 1550 Red Adams Rd, Kewanee, IL. Applications are available at 928 E Rock Falls Rd, Rock Falls, IL

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READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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Rock Falls Day Care Center •Welcoming infants (6 wks) toddlers & pre-school children (6 yrs.)

•DCFS Licensed •Food Program •Hours 5:30a.m.

- 5:30 p.m.

•Safe and healthy environment •4C's accepted •No waiting with completed 4C's paperwork/ application Find us on Facebook!

815-625-0106 or visit us at 729 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502

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

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness must be registered with the Illinois SeDepartcurities ment. Protect yourself and get the facts before you over your hand hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

EMPLOYMENT

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

NOW

HIRING Sterling: Production Team Lead • Maintenance Tech $24.71/hr Local Entry Level Assembly • Positions in Chadwick

Dixon: Heavy Assembly- Mechanically inclined Blueprint reading a plus $12-14 to start Medical Billing Immediate General Labor $10.35-$11.05 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS DIXON PACKAGING $9.25-$9.65/hr

Apply online. Visit: manpowerjobs.com Sterling Office 815.622.2814 Dixon Office 815.288.7800 SM-ST13505-1029

News Clerk Sauk Valley Media seeks a news clerk to work in the Editorial Department of its Sterling office. This a full-time, Mondaythrough-Friday position with hours in the morning and afternoon. The news clerk works at the front desk of the newsroom, helping walk-in customers and answering the main phones. The news clerk also types in news releases, obituaries and all other relevent information for publication.

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

RNs & LPNs

Full/Part-time, Current IL License Required

*SIGN-ON BONUS* *Available until November 30, 2016

EOE

To apply, contact Tanya Myers, Director of Nursing 703 E. Buffalo Street • Polo, IL 61064 (815) 946-2203 www.petersenhealthcare.net

Attention Job Seekers We have multiple entry level jobs available. Seeking motivated individuals with a good work ethic.

• Full-Time Positions • Full Benefits Package • 1st & 2nd Shifts

Excellent customer service, clerical, and grammatical skills are required for this position. Journalism experience or training is not required, but would be a plus.

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter, Attn: Jeff Rogers, jrogers@saukvalley.com or mail to 3200 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081.

(815) 625-3600, ext. 5591

Apply online at etnyre.com

SM-ST10312-1029

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Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

E. D. ETNYRE & CO. 1333 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, Illinois M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

APPLY ONLINE AT

CGH Medical Center 100 E. LeFevre Road - Sterling, IL 61081 815.625.0400

Current Positions

Join The Team!

Earn up to $35,000 Sauk Valley Media, a respected and dominant media company located in Sterling, IL, has an opening in our Advertising Department. This entry level position would be responsible for selling advertising in a variety of print and online products, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, websites, direct mail pieces and much more.

Sure, some sales experience is desired, but we look for a person with personality, drive and ambition more than just past sales experience. We are always willing to train a person who shows the desire to grow and learn from our other seasoned veterans in this business. And best of all, we are a fun bunch of people to work with, we work hard but we like to have fun along the way.

If you are looking for change of career or are new to the workforce and want to join an established but growing company, then we'd like to talk with you. Base pay along with a liberal commission program makes this an excellent opportunity to make money.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: Jennifer Heintzelman at JHeintzelman@saukvalley.com -- OR -3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081 Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

This posting may not include all duties of the position An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator – Health Foundation 32 hrs/wk; Days; w/occasional weekend and evening activities; Three to five years’ experience with clients/ patients on health lifestyle management required.

RN – Medical Floor 36 hrs/wk; Nights; w/weekends RN – (Clinic) OB/Polo; - 36 hrs/wk; Days

Financial Analyst – Decision Support 40 hrs/wk; Days; Salaried; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field is required MLT or MT– Laboratory 40 hrs/wk; Second shift, rotating weekends and holidays Maintenance Engineer (Semi- Skilled) 40 hrs/wk; Rotating shifts Maintenance Engineer (Skilled) 40 hrs/wk; Rotating shifts Mammography Tech – Diagnostic Imaging 32 hrs/wk; Days; w/occasional Saturday coverage

Oral Surgery; 32 hrs/wk; Various hours RN or LPN Family Practice (Lynn Blvd); 36 hrs/wk; Days LPN-Clinic Float; 36 hrs/wk; Days Float- (Dixon); 24 hrs/wk; Days LPN or Medical Assistant Family Practice – (Lynn Blvd); 32 hrs/wk; Days Medical Assistant Polo – (Clinic); 32 hrs/wk; Days CNA – Emergency Department

RN - CCU 32 hrs/wk; Nights; w/weekends

12 hrs/wk; Nights; (1 day a week); w/weekends

RN - Cath Lab 40 hrs/wk; Days; w/on-call &weekends

PRN (as needed) Nights; w/weekends; CNA required

RN – Float (Hospital) 36 hrs/wk; Nights; w/weekends

30 hrs/wk; Days; w/weekends; CNA required

RN – Surgical Floor 36 hrs/wk & 24 hrs/wk; Nights; w/weekends

PRN (as needed); rotating shifts; w/weekends

EKG Tech – Cardiolab

Cardiac Monitor Tech – CCU

Housekeeper

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LOOKING FOR QUALITY CARRIERS Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

Towns Amboy

Amboy

Sterling

815-625-3600 ext. 5301

Streets

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N. Jones, N. Metcalf, N. East, Joe Dr., W. Bacon 3218

those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad

Customers

S. Washington, Davis, Prospect, W. Clark, W. Main 3206 1st Ave., - 6th Ave. , E Miller to Grobe Road

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Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

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625-3600 284-2222

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Friday & Saturday 8-5pm 947 N. Brinton Dressers, refrig., office desks, tables & chairs, tools, shelving units & file cabinets. Many misc. items!

EVEN THE KITCHEN SINK!!

Saturday 8-1 2303 W 3rd Street Antiques, sports autographs, Nascar, tools, whirlpool gas dryer. Lots of new items. Everything marked to sell!

Saturday 8-4 Sunday 2-5 258 Cambridge Ct. Moving Sale Gary Fisher bike, lawn & garden equi.

Cub cadet lawn mower, Christmas décor and trees, furniture, ladies coats Eddie Bauer, Landsen, dishes & misc items.

Saturday 8:30 – 11 1st & College Ave Habitat for Humanity's new warehouse Hundreds of new & almost new items you can use. Excess inventory; everything must go.

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Saturday 9 - 4 805 6th Ave Tools, name brand girls/boys clothing, toys, chainsaw, caulking, electrical & plumbing supplies, golfcart tires, tires, wedding vases, frig & furniture

Sauk Valley Media has a full-time opening for a Customer Service Representative in our Advertising Department.

We are looking for an individual that possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, mathematical aptitude, multi-tasking ability, basic computer and typing skills, effective time management, strong organizational skills, and a positive team building attitude.

Saturday 9 – 3 1021 W. 7th St 2 Family Yard Sale Plus size women clothes, kids clothes, toys, charcoal grill & gas grill, truck tires & misc.

Duties for the position include fielding phone inquiries from advertisers, proofing ads, delivering materials to clients when necessary, mailing out correspondence and promotional material to advertisers, scheduling, handling walk-in customer, and assisting the ad team in achieving revenue goals.

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HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Must possess and maintain a valid Drivers License, Proof of Insurance, Reliable Transportation and Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record. Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Saturday 8-?

2101 Myrtle St. home décor, winter coats, men's, women's & kid's clothing & shoes, & other misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

If you are interested in joining our team, send your resume to: Donna McDonald, Advertising Operations Manager Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 email: dmcdonald@saukvalley.com This posting does not necessarily contain all of the actual or essential duties of the position. Sauk Valley Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-free Workplace.

Sat. 8-1 1402 Locust St. Lots of Stuff!

A large variety of items.

Clothing-men's, women's, boy's, girl's.

Priced to sell!!

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-2 47 Carriage Hill (Northland Hills) ★Huge Sale! ★ Area rugs, dishes, many wall pictures, silverware, glasses, lamps, curtains, high top bar table w/ stools, bedspreads, surround sound, collapsible baby crib, high chair, port-a-crib, new exercise equip, John Deere utility/garden cart, aerator, dethatcher, fans, girls' clothes size 3/4-5, Christmas décor, golf bag & clubs, baskets.

Too much to mention.

Sat., Oct. 29 th 8:00am-2:00pm 511 13th Ave. Downsizing!

Nice household items, new and clean clothes for middle & high schoolers (boys & girls) name brands; women's clothing, boots 7-7 ½, scarves and purses. Large dresser w/mirror/matching wardrobe, few baby items & car seat, few antiques; hunting equip. and tools. Stop by and have a cup of coffee and browse!

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

815-445-6151.

Nascar Collectibles Dale SR +JR Coats Cars, Elliott, Martin & Kenseth Coats, Etc. 284-3530

GUNS & ARCHERY

706

AR-Ammo 2,280 rounds, 1640 rounds. R-556 640 rounds 223. 4, 30 round clips, $700.

815-535-7231

WOOD / FUEL

755

Beautyrest kingsized mattress and boxspring. 1 year old. $900 OBO. 815-973-1654 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Washer, dryer, refrig., dresser, sofas, recliner, table/chairs 815-718-4385.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 Kittens need good indoor home.

Can send pictures.

815-590-7625 CKC Registered Pug puppy, 10 wk old black male, 1st set of shots, $800 815-718-4920 Shepherd/Rott/ Husky mix puppies 6 females, 1 male. $75. 815-716-0084 Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

Young Male neutered vaccinated cat, free to good indoor loving home.

815-499-9923

LAWN & GARDEN

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

Classifieds saUK ValleY

dailyGAZETTE 815-625-3600

TELEGRAPH 815-284-2222

Diesel Truck Mechanic Certified and experienced.

Compensation negotiable.

Paid Vacation and Holidays, Group Insurance and 401k.

Amboy

Join our Team of Caring Professionals!!!

Due to continued increase in our census we are recruiting the following positions:

RN/LPN

Petro Travel Plaza I-39 & Rt 38, Rochelle SM-ST10310-1029

Call today to put Sauk Valley Media to work for you!

Aperion Care MORE: BAYS. EXPERTISE. SOLUTIONS

For more info call or email Cindy: 815-562-8475 petro59@rochelle.net EOE

CNA

Full and Part-time Positions Available 2P – 10:30 A Every Other Weekend

FT – 6A – 2:30P FT – 2P – 10:30P Monday – Friday Every 3rd Weekend

Recreation Therapy

Dietary Aide

Full-time Day Shift

Part-Time

We offer a competitive Salary, Benefit Package, Flexible Scheduling and Sign-On Bonus Aperion Care – Amboy

Convenience Center Join Our Team at Your Neighborhood Store!

Customer Service Representatives Stop-N-Go is hiring Customer Service Representatives at our Dixon location. We are seeking energetic and outgoing individuals with outstanding customer service skills to join jour fast paced team. We have part-time weekend and part time 2nd shift opportunities available that offer $10/hour starting pay, benefits that include; 401k plan, shift/holiday pay differentials, tuition reimbursement, award programs, advancement opportunities and a fun work atmosphere. Please stop at your Stop-N-Go stores to apply, or apply online at: www.stop-n-go.com.

SM-ST13502-1029

15 West Wasson Street

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Precor elliptical fitness cross trainer, EFX5.21SI. Works well. Reduced to $400. Call 815772-2810

CLASSIFIEDS

Advertise your job openings with us, and connect with the area’s most qualified applicants. Our print and online packages ensure you cover all the bases!

781

5x8, like new, utilmesh ity trailer, bottom, loading ramp, steel sides, jack incl., $600 815-440-0172

SAUK VALLEY

Hiring?

755

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477

746

FIREWOOD Hardwoods split & delivered $70/ load 815-626-6875

FURNITURE

FURNITURE

Amboy, IL 61310

TRUCK DRIVERS! Class A CDL • with Tanker Endorsement & 2 years background necessary.

Local and OTR Drivers needed. Great pay and benefits with driver friendly atmosphere. Late model equipment with dedicated equipment, NO switch seating!

CALL SATURN FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. AT 630-221-0400 EXT. 516 ASK FOR BARNEY OR EMAIL- bobenauer@sfsd.com ALSO LOOKING FOR OWNER-OPERATORS.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

•Residential & Commercial •24 Hour Service!

•Specializing in Custom Duct Design & Fabrication •Free Estimates Affordable, Reliable & 25 years Experience!!

Owner Tod Reynolds 815-535-1459

Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

815-989-8320

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 38 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026 ➩SIMON MASONARY➩ Brick, Block & Stone Work, Griding & Truckpointing New & Repair NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Chimneys & Foundations Bonded and Ins. ★Free Est.★ Call Cris Sosa 312-771-1310

Dumpster Rental

Handyman

Remodeling

A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Decks ★Siding ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Winter Interior Discounts CC#'s Accepted 815-994-0075

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

•Garages •Additions •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Gutters •Interior/Exterior •New Construction & Re-Construction Residential, Industrial, Commercial •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

JB SERVICES •Power Washing •Gutter Cleaning •Deck & Yard Maintenance •Painting & Remodeling •Floor Installation & Maintenance •Winter Construction Anything Odd Jobs ★Free Estimates★ 815-440-1280 Ask for John

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

Sandblasting

Roofing

(815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm.com

Haul/Clean Service Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Fireplaces

Home Improvement

Fireplaces Gas Wood Stoves Inserts Log Sets Doors Service Repair Install Visit our Showrooms Anselmo's 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Furniture Refinished

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

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

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

FALL is the

perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

Cleaning Service

Genl. Contracting

License-Bonded Insured NO JOB TOO SMALL All your home Improvement needs Remodeling of baths, basements & kitchens Custom showers Siding-Decks etc.

815-440-3519

Gutter Cleaning GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Gutters

Clock/Watch Repair CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

815-626-1333

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

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

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

Power Washing

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

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Abrasive Media Blasting We specialize in removing paint/ rust/and Bondo from metal surfaces.

Mobile- We come to You 815-441-0246

Storage

Randy L. Moore

Furniture Restoration Strip, Refinish, Repair Re-glue, Touch-ups.

Custom Woodworking & Finishing Shop Anselmo's Inc. 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Roofing/Siding

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

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

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

Tree Service Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Will meet or beat any written tree estimates.

Call 815-718-2997 Now accepting credit/debit cards Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MIDWEST FORESTRY UNLIMITED “Every Job. Done Right.”

•Forest Management Plans •Timber Stand Improvement •Timber Harvest •Invasive Species Removal •Tree Planting ------------We are insured and highly certified serving Northwest Illinois.

Contact: Luke 815-441-0091 Paul 217-840-7632

WILKINS TREE & LANDSCAPING Simple Trimming Simple Price Fully Insured Licensed Timber Buyer in IL FREE Estimates Selling hardwood lumber & firewood 815-631-4340

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

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

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins 24/7 779-245-2950

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 12x26 polyethlene shelter enclosure, NO FRAME $90 652-7655 17” W x 42” T, Pair of louvered pine swinging doors w/ brackets.

Nice cond. $40.

815-626-5142

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561

Looking for Ford F150, 2010-2015 in exc. cond. 75K mi. or less.

815-535-8343

Charmaster wood burner $300; 250 gal. oil barrel $100; B.A. oil Wayne burner mod. HS $100; Wayne oil burner mod. MSR Call: $100 815-440-4621 •Craftsman Snow Blade 14x42” purchased 2013, used 2 winters.

•Lift, angle & lower from tractor seat.

Inc. tire weights and chains. $400 815-535-7875 Cub Cadet two bag grass catcher for 42” cut. Good $150 condition! obo 815-440-1028 Delta dual tool box for full size truck. $100. Call 815-631-3772 Electric hospital bed, twin sizeexc. cond. $150.

Call 815-718-4385 FREE steel scrapyou haul. Call 815622-6887.

Heavy Duty flat bed trailer solid steel sides, tall back gate. 6.5' & 10'. $1000 815-535-2647

20” Blue Mongoose Freestyle, trick bike like new! $75. 815-626-5142

Kids 12V electric riding car; used only twice $100 815-440-2889

Purchased new this year!

Professional grade counter rotating self propelled rear Tine Tiller.

16” tilling width.

10” depth. Used 3 times. Looks brand new. $700 new, selling for $440 815-499-5146 Queen bronze metal head & foot boards $35; Desk task chair, beige cloth $10, girls white wood night stand $10, crystal look table lamp $10, buffet server table $35, mirror medicine chest, white wood $15, above toilet wood cabinet, white $15, black 4 self tv stand $30, sm. window a/c – 110v $20, 9 Elvis collector plates $10ea., – 12 pc. set of beauchinaget tiful ready for ThanksCall giving $40 Jim @ 708-5224495 Rock Falls letterman jacket w/ patches. Lg. American made. Wool, genuine leather.

Like new. $45 815-499-3200

TR IV I A AN SW ER 1) “Born Free,” in the movie Born Free.

2) Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

Before you make a move call…

SHIPPERTS Moving & Storage

404 N. Lincoln Ave., Dixon, IL 288-3133 www.alliedvan.com

TV Repair

US DOT 76235

SM-ST09908-1029

FARM LAND AUCTION

www.allsafe center.com

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was overcome by the most powerful sense of deja vu during my first half hour in the 2017 GMC Acadia AWD Denali. I knew I’d never driven one _ I hadn’t driven any GMC product since a Jimmy pick-up I owned in the 1970s _ but it felt eerily familiar.

Then I remembered: It’s basically a rebadged, rebranded version of parent company General Motors’ Cadillac XT5, which I had reviewed a few weeks earlier.

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STERLING | SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

daveRAMSEY Financial straight talk.

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Retained earnings a must in business Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Heath Warner is co-owner of Warner’s MVP Lounge in downtown Sterling, along with his wife, Beth. The sports bar at 3 E. Third St. shows local high school sports on its 65-inch televisions, as well as professional sports. Warner aims for a casual atmosphere – “I want my customers to be able to hear themselves think” – and said during the day, the lounge will be geared more toward video gambling. Click on this story at saukvalley.com to see Warner talk about his unique bar.

Where everybody knows your game Sterling bar puts prep sports on big screens

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f you want to bend an elbow, Warner’s MVP lounge will give you plenty of, well, elbow room – not only to hoist a few, but also to do some video gambling and follow your team on a TV you can control.

The game plan for a place sports fans can call home has been in the back of its

owner’s mind for a while.

“I remember when I was a kid playing high school sports, our parents would go to North End [Liquor] or wherever and get together before and after football games,” said Heath Warner, a 38-year-old Sterling High School graduate who played on two Hall of Fame teams. “I always thought it would be nice to be that place.”

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The bar has a long list of domestic beers and at least one craft beer – Deschutes’ Fresh-Squeezed IPA – but Warner said he won’t go out of his way to stock too many craft beers. It’s simply not a niche the bar aims to fill.

“If there are people here gaming, this place will be open until 1 a.m.,” Warner said. “We might be the only place open after 11.”

More about Warner’s MVP Lounge

Warner’s MVP Lounge, 3 E. Third St., Sterling, open at 10 a.m. daily, and will stay open as long as there are customers, up until 1 a.m.

Call 815-716-8408 or find it on Facebook for more about the business, its contests and specials.

Local team uniforms are on display at the bar, which puts all the pro sports you’d expect on its 65-inch TVs, but also streams Sterling High School sports via Golden Warriors TV.

Dear Dave, My husband owns a small landscaping and masonry company. His profits over the past couple of years have been about $80,000 annually. We were wondering if we should be setting aside some retained earnings.

– Kim Dear Kim, Yes, all businesses should have retained earnings. In the personal finance world, we would call that an emergency fund. It can be difficult in the business world sometimes.

You’re talking about running a business, making a profit, feeding your family, and saving money in the business. This isn’t an easy process, no matter how long you’ve been in business.

One way to solve the problem, though, is to take a percentage of your profits at the end of the month and set it aside for retained earnings first. Do this before you take any profits home or distribute them under a profit-sharing plan. It doesn’t have to be a big percentage, but you should be setting money aside every month for the company.

The beauty of doing this is you’ll have money sitting there to replace equipment and other expenditures down the road. Just remember that it’s all taxable. Whether you’re in an LLC, Sub S Corp or sole proprietorship, any money you make as profit – whether you take it home or not – is taxable. So your retained earnings will be saved, but they will be reduced by the taxes on them each year.

Anything you do in business requires money, and to avoid going into debt, you’re going to need retained earnings. Good question, Kim! – Dave RAMSEY continued on C84

STERLING | PRIMITIVE FRILLS

Splash of fall color and décor at store Owner makes her own crafts, but also teaches classes, showcases community offerings

BY KRISTIN COMPTON For Sauk Valley Media

STERLING – What used to be a nondescript shopfront across from the CGH Main Clinic is now an outpouring of fall color and décor.

From wreaths cloaked in burlap tacked on the walls to the orange-red leaves hanging over the main counter, there is a welcoming nod to the season at the new familyowned craft business, Primitive Frills.

“I’ve always done crafts, ever since a kid with my little sewing machine,” said Sonia (Vega) Robinson, founder and owner.

Robinson has a lifetime of experience with craft shows and selling her work online, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that she decided to make a career change and launch her own storefront business.

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Sonia Robinson, owner of Primitive Frills, crafts many of the items for sale in her shop at 10 E. Miller Road in Sterling.

About Primitive Frills Primitive Frills is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at 10 E. Miller Road in Sterling, around the corner from Angelo’s delivery and take-out.

More than 20 vendors offer upcycled items, painted furniture and other wood crafts, jewelry, clothes, candles, wreaths, painted glassware, crocheted goods and more.

Painting classes and workshops for children and adults – and sometimes both at the same time, a la “Mommy and Me”-style events. Special requests are welcome, and shipping is available.

Upcoming events include a Christmas open house from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19, and more Christmas events Dec. 9 and 10.

Call owner Sonia (Vega) Robinson at 815-590-8090 or find Primitive Frills on Facebook for more information, to request or learn about classes, or to find out what it takes to become a vendor.

Go to Primitive Frills’ Facebook page for upcoming events.

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RENAISSANCE HONOREES The Renaissance Program of Bureau Valley High School in Manlius had a breakfast Sept.

26 to honor the Students of the Month and the Staff Member of the Month. The September honorees (in their pajamas for homecoming week) are (front row, from left) Jordan Longeville, Alexa Jacobs, Hannah Williams, Katie Smith, Morgan Ringle, and Katherine Monier; and (back row) James Krieger, Jace Rediger, Austin Catton, Emily Fordham, Savannah Wall, and Garrett Scott.

Not pictured is Kohl Hendon. Photo submitted by Tori Boyle.

ILLINOIS RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION GRANT Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation awarded $290 Oct. 6 in grant funds to Abbey Kelly, a teacher at Madison Elementary School, for Kindle Fire devices.

With the check are (from left) Joey Sagal, Madison principal; Loryann Eis, IRTA member; Kelly; and Jean Whipple and Fred Kunz, IRTA members.

The money was part of $15,000 awarded this year through the foundation’s Excellence in Education Grants for Teachers program. Photo submitted by Tricia Klim.

Jessica Arellano (center), a teacher at Fulton High School, received $726.60 to help students with mathematics lessons.

With Arellano are Peggy Mosher, IRTA member, and Chris Tennyson, principal at Fulton High.

Photos submitted by Mosher.

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Dylan Barron

Matthew Sheley

Lakyn Waldschmidt

Shiane Warner

Career center honors students STERLING – Whiteside Area Career Center has announced its September Students of the Month.

They are: Dylan Barron, health occupations, Rock Falls High School, the son of Paula Barron.

Kody Schmitto, auto service, Ashton-Franklin Center High School, the son of Terry Schmitto.

Matthew Sheley, culi-

nary arts, Sterling High School, the son of Timothy and Barbara Sheley.

Lakyn Waldschmidt, allied health, Newman Central Catholic High School, the daughter of JD and Alysia Waldschmidt.

Shiane Warner, digital media arts, Faith Christian School in Grand Detour, the daughter of David and Sheila Warner.

Athletes triumph at outdoor competition Connie Royer, a teacherat Morrison High School, was awarded $189.19 for measuring devices for students to make conclusions about the relationships between length, width, area, mass, and volume. With the check are (from left) Kay Harwood, Morrison High teacher; Mosher; and Royer.

NORMAL – Special Olympics Illinois crowned its state champions in golf at the OutdoorSports Festival Sept.

10-12 in Decatur.

More than 175 athletes competed in the 2-day tournament.

Among them were Randy Conner of Dixon, third place, and Thomas Dziuban of Sycamore, first place, both in golf individual skills.

They were part of the Kreider Services Inc. team

of Dixon. To compete in the festival, athletes must have trained for at least 8 weeks and qualified through one of 18 areas in the state.

Special Olympics Illinois is a nonprofit organization offering year-round training and competition in 19 sports for more than 22,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 20,500 young athletes, ages 2-7, with and without intellectual disabilities.

Representatives to be at Sauk Valley college Fulton High teacher Jeffrey Hoese received $700 in IRTAF funds for a Robotics within Exploring Computer Science unit.

In the program, students create code to program LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robots to do a variety of different tasks.

With Hoese (center) are Mosher and Tennyson.

DIXON – Representatives from Illinois universities will be available during State University Transfer Day from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in the east mall at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

Attending students will have the opportunity to qualify for a $100 scholarship, awarded through Transfer Times and ask questions of representatives from Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois at Carbondale and Edwardsville, University of IllinoisChicago, Springfield, and Urbana-Champaign, and Western Illinois univer-

sities. Call 815-835-6354 for more information SVACC College Night will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. that evening in the gymnasium. A financial aid workshop will be from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 1K4.

Topics are financial aid opportunities available to prospective and returning students and the Free Application for Student Financial Aid. Representatives from colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, and the military will be on hand to answer questions about their institutions and programs.

For more information, call 815-835-6266.

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Mona Barajas of Sterling had a tea party, complete with hats, with day care children, Makayla and Tori Zelle of Rock Falls. Photos submitted by Todd Gillette of Barajas instructed the girls on how to prepare a tea party and to make their own hats.

Rock Falls.

BOVINE LINE

Cattle gather at the fence when Lori Metzler of Sterling stops to take a picture of them in a pasture outside Dixon. Photo submitted by Metzler.

NATURE’S BEAUTY

GROUP MEETING

A fairly circle of mushrooms could be seen this summer at Platt Park in Sterling.

The circles are said to grant good luck and fortune to the area around them. Pho- Four goldfinches perch on a tree in the Green River State Wildlife Area in Lee County. Photos submitted by Jerry Bartlett of rural Sterling. tos submitted by Mariyah Martinez of Sterling.

A cozy spot to rest or an umbrella from the sun or rain makes a hospitable spot for “fairies.”

A hungry chipmunk checks out a bird feeder in the Bartletts’ backyard.

Wanted: Photos from you A scrapbook is a book with blank pages, and that’s what our Scrapbook page is without your pictures. We want to fill the page with images that capture lives in the Sauk Valley. They can be submitted by email to photos@saukvalley.com or can be taken to the Sterling and Dixon offices.

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Boys discover thrills of scientific study The Foster Grandparents visited Sterling Police Department on Sept. 11, giving personnel gifts of appreciation. 9-11 Day of Remembrance is just one of three holidays the Foster Grandparents participate in. Photos submitted by Susie Welch.

Foster Grandparent volunteers also stopped at the Rock Falls Fire Department Sept. 11 to honor firefighters during 9-11 Day of Remembrance. Photo submitted

by Susie Welch.

Police, firefighters honored ROCK FALLS – TriCounty Opportunities Council operates the Foster Grandparent program which is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Services.

Volunteers provide services to children in local schools, Head Start, and Early Head Start programs, and area preschools and child care centers. In addition to the regular volunteer duties, they also participate in activities for three national days of service 9-11 Day of Remembrance, Veterans Day, and Martin

Luther King Day of Service.

In remembrance of 9-11, Foster Grandparents presented local police and firefighters with appreciation gifts.

Foster Grandparents work one-on-one or in small group settings with children assisting with academics, social skills, or other special needs.

According to a press release, these volunteers display an abundance of personal warmth, emotional maturity, and social responsiveness to help children to succeed.

Volunteers must be 55 or older, meet required income guidelines, agree to a background check, and commit to volunteering a minimum of 15 hours per week. They receive a small stipend for their services, transportation or transportation reimbursement, a noon meal when volunteering, and paid days off.

For more information on becoming a Foster Grandparent, contact at Susie Welch at susie@tcohelps. org or 815-625-7830, ext.

40, or tcohelps.org TriCounty’s website.

Audubon Society announces activities serve, 4433 S. Cranes Grove Road. Participants will meet in front of the preserve’s Mogle Center and hike through the woods, looking for birds and other fall creatures.

Binoculars, nets, and jars will be provided. Participants should dress for the weather and wear hiking footwear. Call Juliet D’Souza at 201-233-0946 to register or if weather is questionable.

■ Stewardship day, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 15 at Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve.

Tools, gloves, water, snacks, and guidance will be provided. Participants will work primarily on honeysuckle.

They should meet by

12:15 p.m. at the Staples parking lot, 1722-1724 S. West Ave., for carpooling.

Call Mary at 815-938-3204 if weather is questionable.

■ Field trip, 1-5 p.m.

Nov. 19 to Elkhorn Creek and Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve.

Steve Simpson, Highland Community College instructor, will lead the presentation.

The trip will start about 1:15 at Silver Creek, and will finish about 4:30 at Elkhorn Creek.

A carpool will leave at 12:30 from the Staples parking lot.

Call Mary at the above number to register.

Visit nwilaudubon.org for more information on these events.

islators on Sept. 14 with its biennial Guardian of Small Business Award for his or her outstanding support of DIXON – Share Your Life America’s small business Story Chapter Two will be owners. from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each The Guardian of Small Monday Nov. 7 through Business is reserved for Nov. 28 at Post House lawmakers who vote conCommunity Center, 100 W. sistently with NFIB on the Second St. key issues identified by This series will explore small business owners. how to start sharing a life Area honorees are Sen. story, including writing sesMark Kirk, R-Ill.; Rep. sions and activities.

Adam Kinzinger, R-16 DisThe public is welcome; trict; state Sen. Tim Bivins, the series can be joined at R-Dixon; state Sen. Chuck any time.

Weaver, R-Peoria; state Registration is required; Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixgo to https://web.extenon; state Rep. Don Moffitt, sion.illinois.edu/registratio R-Gilson; and state Rep. n/?RegistrationID=14993 Brian Stewart, R-Freeport. or contact Karla Belzer at kbelzer@illinois.edu or 815Rochelle site of 632-3611.

The cost is $2 a chance, shooting at a paper target.

The closet hole to the “X” wins. The types of guns that can be use are 12, 16, 20, and 410 gauge.

For more information, call Bob Burgett at 815-5607572.

FREEPORT – Northwest Illinois Audubon Society’s monthly membership meeting will be at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at St. John United Church of Christ, 1010 Park Blvd.

The public is welcome.

Mark Keister and Richard Benning will discuss different types of bird feeders, and the best type of seed for birds in different neighborhoods.

Other society activities for November are: ■ Wildlife, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., for children 2 to 7, turkeys and turkey vultures theme ■ A fall hike from 10 to about 11:30 a.m. Nov. 5 at Oakdale Nature Pre-

Friends of mine recently brought me an owl pellet collected after witnessing a great-horned owl expel it. Now that is not an everyday event.

I was all too happy to have received it in order to see what the owl had been eating. But there is more to this story; the dissection of the pellet led to something much more and got me thinking.

I finally got around to dissecting the pellet one morning at the nature center.

My thought was to document the dissection on photographs and field notes, and later use that in some way in a talk or display.

The pellet measured about 2.5 inches long by 1.75 inches wide. I observed dark hair and some visible bone fragments on the surface. I discovered some small curved bones appearing to be ribs.

I was not able to immediately identify the specimen by the fur due in part, I suspect, to its dampness, hiding its true colors and definition.

More small suspected rib bones, vertebrae,

It wasn’t much longer and the boys were back gregHUNTER watching me dissect the Greg Hunter pellet. Their attention is the direcwas on the adventure of tor of Natural discovering what the owl Resources for the Dixon Park had eaten.

District.

I decided to take a chance.

After asking my friend if he thought it was OK, I asked the boys if they wanted to finish dissecting the owl pellet. bone fragments and You should have seen then ... I pulled a larger the looks on their faces. skeletal part from the After a brief explanation pellet and as it appeared of the proper behavior a sense of excitement in a lab and the use of a came over me. It looked dissecting microscope as though it was a lower and, of course, the sharp jaw containing molars, probe, they were ready. but the long, thin inciI was impressed with sor puzzled me. I dug a the boys’ behavior little further and found around the lab equipanother suspected jaw ment and the excitement bone, also containing of discovery they were the molars and long, exhibiting. thin incisor like the first I was thankful that I one. recognized the boys’ I kept going, and soon receptive minds and discovered the upper then provided them the jaw of a small rodent. opportunity for selfI heard some people discovery. coming in the front We now have more door. My guests were my forceps and new probes friend who witnessed that are more approprithe owl expel the pellet ate for smaller scientists and his two nephews. in the Ruth Edwards The boys were someNature Center. We have what interested but set up a young scientist soon went to see our live lab and have plenty of owl in his flight cage. owl pelts to dissect.

PASTOR’S CORNER

Allow giving thanks into life My wife and I were participants in a church allenCAMPBELL version of the Newlywed The Rev. Game years ago.

Allen CampWhile the husbands bell is the were out of the room, the pastor of First wives were asked, “What Congregational Church will your husband say is in Rock Falls. his favorite holiday?” My wife answered, “Easter, after all, he’s a preacher ... what else could he say?”

When the husbands which said, “... for I have returned to the group, I learned to be content with was asked, “What is your whatever I have. I know favorite holiday?” With what it is to have little, an image of turkey and and I know what it is to dressing, I said, “Thanks- have plenty. In any and giving.” My wife blurted all circumstances I have out, “Oh, no. You’re a learned the secret of being preacher and your favorwell-fed and of going hunite holiday is Thanksgivgry, of having plenty and ing?”

As you can imagine, later of being in need. I can do on I was forced to give all things through him theological reasons for my who strengthens me.”

To embrace each day decision.

It lacked spiritual in the spirit of thanksgivgrounds, but it was based ing ... this is our calling. on Philippians 4:9-13, In speaking about a life of

prayer, Thomas Merton said, “In prayer we discover what we already have.

We already have everything, but we don’t know it ... and we don’t experience it. Everything has been given to us in Christ.

All we need is to experience what we already have.”

For this reason we embrace each day in the spirit of thanksgiving.

For then we become aware of what God has done for us, placed in our hands, set the table before us. We learn the secret of being content, we discover that “everything has been given to us in Christ.”

For this reason we celebrate thanksgiving with all God’s people. Ask yourself how a spirit of thanksgiving can emerge in your own life? Have a blessed thanksgiving.

DIXON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK COMMISSION

IN BRIEF Writing course continues in Dixon

Seven named NFIB Guardians SPRINGFIELD – The National Federation of Independent Business, an advocate for small businesses, awarded members of Congress and state leg-

Clothes for vets sought by business

ASHTON – Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Homes of Rochelle and Ashton and Beverage Family Funeral Home Sandwich will collect new sweaters and gloves Nov. 7-10 as part of the ninth annual Operation Sweaters For Veterans. next turkey shoot They will be delivered to local Veterans Affairs ROCHELLE – The Rochelle Wildlife Conserva- hospitals and homes, and tion Club will have a turkey veterans’ service organizations. shoot from 8 a.m. to 4:30 Drop-off sites are 104 p.m. Nov. 6 at 3501 SweeTerry St., Sandwich; 704 ny Road.

N. Sixth St., Rochelle; and The club will provide the shells; food and beverages 601 Richardson Ave., Ashwill be available. ton.

Members of the Dixon Veterans Memorial Park Commission recently accepted a Civil War-era folding field chair from Donna Dennison of Dixon. With Dennison are commissioners (from left) Terry Garland, Mike Cecchetti, Kean Hudson, and Gary DeBorg. Photo submitted by Dave Lahey.

Deadline to submit community copy The deadline to submit event information, including photos, for the SV Weekend Community pages is 2 weeks before the event.

Information may be submitted in writing by

hand, mail, fax or email at the Dixon or Sterling offices.

Information on events that already have taken place will be published as soon as possible, in the order in which it is

received. Given the volume of such information, that could be 2 weeks or more after the event.

Photos will be published as space permits.

For information, call 815-625-3600, ext. 5575.

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IN BRIEF Plein air artists compete in show

The show will have a variety of antique coinage and coin supplies. The public is welcome to bring old coins for DIXON – The Next Picture evaluation.

Show celebrated its first allDealers can set up displein air art exhibit Oct. 8 with plays from 7 to 9 a.m. Table a reception. costs are $45 for the first Dan LeTourneau of Dixon, and $25 for each additional plein air painter and winner one. Hourly door prize drawof last year’s award, judged ings for numismatic items and presented awards.

Contest winners were Alice and a 50-50 drawing also Conrad of Oregon, first place are planned; 50-50 winners for her floral watercolor; Mary need not be present to win.

For a selling application or Salstrum of Oregon, second more information, call Jerry for her oil painting of the Bartlett at 815-626-5934, Rock River, and third place Jack Lawyer at 815-284to Nina Stachewitz of Pearl City for her landscape paint- 9157, or Dave Mammoser at 815-440-1409. ing in pastels.

At least 90 percent of the painting needed to be done Sleep habits topic outdoors and 10 percent could be done in the studio. of program at KSB The exhibit was on display DIXON – KSB Hospital and in the lower level of the galFlorissa will offer “Get to Bed, lery.

Sleepyhead,” a program on The plein air group meets sleep habits, Thursday in the every Tuesday, weather cafeteria at Reagan Middle permitting, at different sites School, 620 Division St. in the Sauk Valley. NewcomDoors open at 5:30 p.m., ers are welcome; call Cindy with presentations at 6. Chilat 815-562-3508 for more dren will be taught the imporinformation. tance of sleep habits during a presentation by Jen Pillars with KSB’s sleep lab. ChilCoin collectors can wear their pajamas to gather in Dixon dren to the program.

Dr. Pratip Nag, a KSB DIXON – The Dixon Coin Club will have its annual coin pediatrician, and Dr. Kelly Flanagan with Florissa will show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. speak with adults about Nov. 6 at the Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road. sleep behavior modification

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Maxx Elizabeth Burson Sherri Boles and Matthew Burson of Morrison are the parents of a daughter born at 8:21 a.m. Oct. 20, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Maxx Elizabeth Burson weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Gavyn Burson, 2 and Miranda Burson, 11 months.

Maternal grandparents are Lyle and Terri Boles of Morrison.

Paternal grandparents are Scott and Patty Bush of Morrison.

Wren Evangeline Dirks Staci and Jay Dirks of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 5:01 p.m. Oct. 19, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Wren Evangeline Dirks weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Bob and Claudette Sawyer of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Gary and Linda Dirks of Prophetstown.

Maternal great-grandparents are Bob and Sandy Sawyer of Dixon.

Paternal great-grandparents are Don and Leona Dirks of Sterling.

Ezra Fredrick Zamora Melissa and Angel Zamora of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 9:09 a.m. Oct. 13, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Ezra Fredrick Zamora weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and was 21.5 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Easton Zamora, 4.

Ellie Nanc and Emmie Marie Merrill Katie and Dustin Merrill of Sterling are the

parents of twin daughters born at 1:58 p.m. and 2:12 respectively, Oct. 13, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Ellie Nanc Merrill weighed 4 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

Emmie Marie Merrill weighed 4 pounds, 13 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.

They are welcomed by Aiden Lacy, 8.

Maternal grandparents are Jim McGee of Oak Park and Dan and Mary Jo Johnson of Rockton.

Paternal grandparents are Steve Merrill of Laurel, Maryland, and the late Nancy Merrill.

Anna Margaret Johnstone Candy and James Johnstone of Polo are the parents of a daughter born at 5:43 p.m. June 13, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Anna Margaret Johnstone weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Joseph, 10, Daniel 8, and Martha, 4.

Maternal grandparents are Martha Kane of Dixon and the late Steve Dunne, and Roy and Nancy Kane, of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents are Walter and Chris Johnstone of Lebanon, Indiana.

Payton McKinley Trotter Heather and Bryan Trotter of Milledgeville are the parents of a daughter born at 8:20 a.m. Sept.

19, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Payton McKinley Trotter weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Bryce McClure, 16.

Maternal grandparents are Carol Linboom and Roger Linboom, both of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents are Norma Trotter and Marlin Trotter, both of Milledgeville.

and how to get the proper amount of sleep. Light refreshments will be provided.

Dog training to start at shelter DIXON – Obedience and other classes for all breeds and mixes of dogs will begin the week of Nov. 7 at the K-9 Enrichment Center at Granny Rose Animal Shelter, 613 River Lane.

Available courses include obedience, agility, rally obedience, ring ready novice, conformation, and puppy training.

A $90 class introductory rate is offered.

Visit grannyrosek-9.org for class schedules, costs, and registration forms. Contact Office@GrannyRoseK-9.org or 815-677-9350 for more information.

Course on calmer holiday tips offered AMBOY – Lee County Homemakers Education Association will offer a program at 1 p.m. Thursday on “Stress Less Holidays” at the Amboy Extension office, 280 W. Wasson Road.

Karla Belzer, University of Illinois educator, will be the

presenter. The public is welcome.

Registration is required by Tuesday. To sign up or for more information, call Donna Wellman at 815-857-2118 or Shirley Rees at 815-8242279.

Chambers prepare for annual parade STERLING – The third annual Twin Cities Holiday Parade, with Santa and his reindeer, will start at 1 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Fourth Avenue and Fourth Street, near the Grandon Civic Center.

The parade will go along Fourth Street to Locust Street, turning south on Locust before crossing the First Avenue bridge into Rock Falls, turns right at West Fifth Street, and ends at Merrill School, 602 Fourth Ave. A children’s party with Santa will take place at the school.

To register an entry, call Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce at 815-6252400, Rock Falls Chamber at 815-625-4500, or Sterling Main Street at 815-6268610.

Visit sterling mainstreet. org; rock fallschamber.com; saukvalleyareachamber.org; or visitrockfalls.com or call for more information.

‘Driving Miss Daisy’ to screen at library

Visit sinnissippiquilters.org for more information.

MORRISON – The film “Driving Miss Daisy” will be shown at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the program room at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. The film, starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman, covers 25 years in the lives of a Southern lady, Miss Daisy, and her chauffeur, Hoke Colburn.

Donations will be accepted.

Visit odellpubliclibrary.com or call the library at 815-7727323 for more information.

Group to perform at Fulton church

ROCKFORD – Sinnissippi Quilt Guild will meet at 1 and 7 p.m. Thursday at Bethesda Covenant Church, 2101 E. State St. Dana E. Jones, editor of Studio Art Quilt Associates and a resident of Gilpin County, Colorado, will speak on the quilts of Caohagan Island, Philippines. The cost is $10 for nonmembers and free for members.

Gilpin also will present a “Color Your World” workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday at Just Goods, 201 Seventh St. The cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers.

Society will meet at 7 p.m.

Nov. 14 in the second-floor conference room at KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. John Purvis will present “Off the Beaten Path,” a program on the Green River Ordnance Plant, a settler’s cabin at the old Fort Dixon site, Civil War monuments and memorials, and forgotten cemeteries.

The public is welcome; refreshments will be served.

The conference room is accessible to wheelchairs.

For more information, stop at the society library at 113 S. Hennepin Ave. or call 815284-3411.

FULTON – Bands OBB and KJ52 will perform at 6 p.m. today as part of their Revive Tour at Second Reformed Church, 703 14th Ave. Ryan Dail and Hannah Rose also will perform.

Call or text John at 815441-5453. for tickets. They are $5 each.

Out-of-the-way Colorado quilter to sites to be featured DIXON – The Lee County speak at meeting Historical and Genealogical

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Today

Sunday

Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., Gateway Faith Fellowship parsonage, 701 14th Ave., Fulton, 563-321-8577.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lifescape Community Services, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-5353748, 24-hour hotline 844-6787684.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll, 630-709-7807.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., open; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St., Rochelle.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. Monday Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appoint-

ments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 a.m. to noon, Polo High School, 100 S. Union Ave., Polo, 800-733-2767.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-626-2230.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland, Morrison, 800-733-2767.

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, Mama Cimino’s, 104 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, Melissa, 815-2845287.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, step, closed; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, beginners, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meeting, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m.,

New Hope Baptist Church, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls; John Mattingly, 815-631-3896.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Crossroads Community Church, 201 W. Market St., Morrison; Penny, 815-590-8003.

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorf’s Deli, 204 W. 10th St., Rock Falls.

Byron Fire Protection District Trustees, 7 p.m., district headquarters, 123 N. Franklin St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, study, Elim Reformed Church parsonage, 140 S. Church Road, Kings.

Rock River Interfaith Peace Action Group, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, 815-625-4657, public welcome.

Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., Mount Carroll, 815-284-3444.

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

Sauk Valley Al-Anon GroupAlateen, 7 p.m., back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 N. U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Eells Room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., open, 217 N. Hickory St., Shannon.

trand, Emma Port, Jason Queckborner, Regan Scidmore, Sydney Scidmore, Treyton Selman, John Veer

Emma Foster, Kacen Johnson, Maxwell Last, Caley Munz, Lilianna Smith, Cortlan Stahl, Aliza Wittbecker, Weston Woodin Seventh grade: James Brearton, Isabella Covey, Carter Dudley, Kieren Harris, Linsey Lapp, Matthew Lapp, Ali Mertz, Ashton Nobis, Lannigan Rogers, Payton Sarber, Colton Stahl, Izaac Toms-Smith, Caden VanDyke Eighth grade: Nikki Ebersole, Matthew Espitia, Kobe Gabbard, Ryan Kendall, Faye Moeller, Max Phillips, Emma Port, Mallory Russell, Chase Sarber, Regan Scidmore, Sydney Scidmore, Treyton Selman, John Veer

HONOR ROLLS Chadwick Junior High School Highest Honors Sixth grade: Emma Foster, Zachary Pauley Seventh grade: Ali Mertz Eighth grade: Grace Jakobs, Nick Smith High Honors Sixth grade: Cayden Akers, Bryce Aude, Jaedyn Casares, Eric Ebersole, Quinten Frederick, Alexandria Headrick, Kacen Johnson, Paige Miller, Trent Miller, Izzy Pena, Lilianna Smith, Marissa Sturrup, Ainsley Yingling Seventh grade: Ethan Bradley, Isabella Covey, Carissa Hubbard, Hailey Rannfeldt, Blake Schur-

man, Izaac Toms-Smith, Peyton Urish Eighth grade: Kobe Gabbard, Ryan Kendall, Damon Miller, Faye Moeller, Kate Strauss, Madison Tarbill Honors Sixth grade: Aiden Barkley, Elijah BarrazaMcCleary, Lydia Faulkner, Carlynn Hackbarth, Caylie Heisler, Owen Moeller, Caley Munz, Joseph Promenschenkel, Cortlan Stahl, Kolton Wilk Seventh grade: Carter Dudley, Tyson Helfrich, Linsey Lapp, Rylee Matthews, Caden VanDyke Eighth grade: Katelyn Brearton, Brock Dykema, Nikki Ebersole, Ben Heisler, Ashlyn Hendrick, Graicie James, Logan Meiners, Noah News-

Perfect Attendance Fourth grade: Abbygail Branscomb, Layney Daugherty, Lillian Ebersole, Hannah Foster, Daniel Harrison, Presley Nellish, Sean Richter, Taylor Sarber, Lucius Shipman, Micah Toms-Smith, Baylee Woodin Fifth grade: Sye Dodson, Payten Ehredt, Marissa Eye, Tristan Green, Kylee Jensen, Wyatt Meiners, Connor Nye, Samantha Richter, Ada Fia Tehuma Sixth grade: Cayden Akers, Bryce Aude, Eric Ebersole, Lydia Faulkner,

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

Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m., rain or shine, 204 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, 815-564-7427.

New Life Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., New Life Lutheran Church, 702 W. Lynn Boulevard, Sterling, 815-499-6552.

Sunday No events scheduled for today.

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

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Mexican Train dominoes, Wii Bowling, 9 a.m., Hub City

Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

Euchre lessons and games, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. Register: 815-622-9230 or 828-461-7979.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S.

10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-625-0046.

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

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin Ameri-

can Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:308:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-6228838.

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Divorcee realizes she is better off on her own Dear Abby: I’m a 55-yearold woman, divorced for a year and a half. I was married twice before and have three grown children.

I own my own home, have a job I enjoy, and a loving family. I do what I want when I want and how I want.

I control the remote, the thermostat, and my money.

I have no desire for male companionship or a “social life,” and can say honestly I have never felt happier or more content in my life.

I wonder why society places so much emphasis on men and women forming romantic relationships.

I also wonder how much angst I could’ve saved

dearABBY Dear Abby is written

by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips. The column is provided through Universal Uclick.

myself, my former husbands, and my children by realizing years ago that marriage is not for me.

I don’t know why it took me so long to realize that I will never meet a man whose company I enjoy more than my own.

I just want to tell your readers – at least any who feel the same way I do – to be happy with themselves and stop letting friends, relatives or society dictate to them how to feel or what to do. There’s nothing wrong with an independent woman or man being, well, independent. These days I call myself – Emancipated and Happy Dear Emancipated and Happy: If I had to guess why society places so much emphasis on marriage and romance, it would be because that’s the way society perpetuates itself. After three divorces, it is not sur-

prising that you are happier on your own.

I’m sure many people wish they were as independent and resilient as you.

However, most people crave some degree of closeness and intimacy – which may be why women and men search for romance.

Today, more than half of adults in the U.S. are single.

For those who are not “coupled up,” I’m sure your message will be meaningful.

Dear Abby: I am the luncheon chairperson for a large fundraiser that will be in 6 weeks. I know my question is one shared by many. How can a brilliant

person be advised to keep his remarks short and not like he’s preaching to the choir ,without seeming rude?

– Doesn’t Want to Offend Dear Doesn’t Want to Offend: Here’s how. Run your event like a commanding general. Tell all your speech makers and honorees how much time they are allotted.

Insist they submit their remarks in enough time before the event that you can review the length – and keep “reminding” the speakers what time the event must end.

If you bravely and diligently do this, your event

will be a hit. And you will be regarded as brilliant because not many people are courageous enough to be this assertive.

Dear Abby: What should a person do when their children and grandchildren don’t like to talk on the phone, and text you only?

– Lonely Grandma in L.A. Dear Lonely Grandma: Learn to text.

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

AREA MEALS, BOOKS SALES, FUNDRAISERS, AND ACTIVITIES

Pie slices like these will be part of the menu Nov. 12 at the annual fall supper at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Polo. Photo submitted by Linda Gall.

Ham loaf, pies top Polo church menu

TV, 3614 E. Lincolnway.

For more information, call the shelter at 815-2887387.

dropped off by 8:30 a.m.

Nov. 5 at the library.

Proceeds will help purchase new materials and update technology.

Call the library at 815772-7323 for more information.

Volunteers prepare books for a Nov. 5 sale at Odell Public Library in Morrison.

Photo submitted by Anne Frame.

Oregon church’s annual supper set

OREGON – Ebenezer Reformed Church’s annual soup supper will be offered Open house at from 4:30 to 7 p.m. ThursCatholic school day at the church, 2997 N. German Church Road.

STERLING – An open The menu includes chili, Firefighters to house and breakfast will and chicken noodle, broctake place Nov. 6 at New- cook breakfast coli cheese, and vegetable man Central Catholic High MONROE CENTER – The soups. Jell-O salads, pies, School, 1101 St. Mary St. Monroe Township Firefight- and cakes also will be Breakfast will be offered available. ers Association will have from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 Donations will be acceptan all-you-can-eat buffet p.m. The cost is $7 for breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. ed at the door. Proceeds adults, $6 for senior will go toward local or Nov. 6 at the fire station, citizens, $4 for children national mission work.

104 West St. younger than 12, and free The cost is $8 for adults, to children in preschool and younger. A family rate $5 for children 6 to 12, Lutherans to have and free for children 5 and of $25 will be available.

Thanksgiving meal younger.

The open house will be from 9 a.m. to noon. FacOHIO – Reservations ulty members, coaches, Mashed potatoes, are due by Friday for the and club representatives annual Thanksgivbeef to be served seventh will meet with the public ing dinner, at 5 p.m. Nov. in a classroom setting.

13 at Ohio First Lutheran ROCK FALLS – The Newman Ambassador’s Church, 201 S. Main St. United Methodist Women Club members will provide will have a beef and noodle The meal is limited to the tours. first 80 reservations. To dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 Animal shelter For more information, call p.m. Nov. 10 at Rock Falls sign up, leave a message benefit planned the school at 815-625at the church office at 815United Methodist Church, 376-7431 or call or text 210 Fourth Ave. DIXON – Woofin’ for Wine 0500.

Jenny at 815-303-9116.

Mashed potatoes, vegeand Barkin’ for Beer, the first wine-tasting fundraiser Donations of baked tables, dessert, and a beverage also will be served. for Granny Rose Animal Donations sought goods sought The cost is $8 for adults Shelter, will be from 7 to 9 for holiday dinner and $4 for children. p.m. Nov. 5 at the shelter’s MORRISON – A book Enrichment Center, 613 and bake sale will be MOUNT MORRIS – Mount River Lane. offered from 9 a.m. to 2 Pancakes, eggs on Morris Loaves and Fish Tickets are $25 each, and p.m. Nov. 5 in the commuFood Pantry is seektap at fire station include beer, wine, appenity room at Odell Public ing donations to provide tizers, entertainment, and Library, 307 S. Madison St. Thanksgiving meal boxes MILLEDGEVILLE – Milleddog training demonstraThe cost is $1 for hardto local families in need. geville firefighters will have a tions. The first 100 people backs, 50 cents for paper- breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 Boxes contain a turkey, who purchase a ticket will backs, and $2 to $5 for potatoes, stuffing, gravy, p.m. Nov. 6 at the fire stareceive a wine glass etched best-sellers, newer books, tion, 15 W. Fourth St. canned fruit and vegetawith the Granny Rose logo. and coffee table books. bles, coffee, and dessert Also on the menu is whole In Dixon, tickets can be Children’s hardback-books hog sausage, eggs, hash for a family of eight. purchased at Trein’s Jew- will be 50 cents; and The pantry partners with browns, Texas French toast, elry Inc., 201 W. First St.; paperbacks, 25 cents.

Northern Illinois Food milk, juice, and coffee.

The Crystal Cork, 219 W. Cookies, breads, pies, Donations will be accepted Bank.

First St.; and the shelter. In candies, and other goods $16 will provide a family at the door. Proceeds will Sterling, tickets are availwith a meal box. Pantry will be available for purhelp with equipment purstaff hope to raise $2,240 able at Knie Appliance & chases. chase. Donations can be POLO – Members at St. Mark Lutheran Church are preparing for their annual fall supper, silent auction, and bake sale Nov. 12 at the church, 201 N. Division Ave. The meal will be from 5 to 7 p.m. in the lower-level fellowship hall. Ham loaf, au gratin potatoes, green beans, Jell-O, rolls, pies, and beverages will be served.

The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 10. Tickets can be purchased from church members or by leaving a message at the church office, at 815-946-2919.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

Proceeds will benefit the church’s kitchen restoration project.

OPTIMIST OF THE MONTH The Sterling Optimist Club and Challand Middle School in Sterling have recognized Alecia Garcia as the September Optimist of the Month.

Garcia is in sixth grade, and is the daughter of Stacey and Roy Garcia.

She received $50 from Sam Meier of the club, and designated another $50 to Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center in Dixon. Photo submitted by Meier.

above regular donations to purchase 140 Thanksgiving boxes. All additional donations will be used to purchase food for the pantry.

To sponsor one or more families, send donations to Loaves and Fish Food Pantry, Attention: Nelson Miller, Treasurer, P.O. Box 202, Mount Morris, IL 61054.

For more information about the pantry, call 815734-4573.

Whiteside 4-H’ers to have banquet MORRISON – Whiteside County 4-H program members will have their annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the community room at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. Awards will be presented from the 2016 4-H Show in July. Members and clubs who filled out award applications also will be recognized.

Families are asked to visit web.extension.illinois.edu/ clw to register for the banquet.

4-H members will offer “‘Tis the Season to be Crafty” holiday craft sessions from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 5 at New Life Lutheran Church, 702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling.

Workshops are open to all youth from 5 to 14 years old. A Cloverbud session for children 5 to 7 will include all-morning holiday-related crafts and age-suitable activities.

Youth 8 to 14 will rotate every 45 minutes to a different workshop. Each time has four sessions to choose from, including edible holiday treats, building a snowman, and making ornaments.

Visit the above website to sign up.

Contact Allie Johnston at lancast@illinois.edu or 815632-3611 for more information on 4-H membership or volunteering.

Potato bar lunch to benefit workers MOUNT MORRIS – The Pinecrest Community employee committee will have a potato bar fundraiser for committee activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Nov. 8 in the activity room at Pinecrest Manor, 414 Wesley Ave. The cost is $6, and includes a potato with choice of toppings, dessert, and a beverage.

Carry-outs will be available. For more information, call Janell Miller at 815734-4103.

All-you-can-eat ham in Tampico TAMPICO – Tampico First United Methodist Church’s annual all-you-can-eat ham supper and bake sale will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday in the basement at the church, 202 N. Lincoln St. Donations will be taken at the door. The meal will include dessert and beverages.

Carry-outs will be available in the north Sunday school room, which is accessible to wheelchairs.

The bake sale will be upstairs in the south Sunday school room. Home delivery will not be available this year.

For more information, call Terry Gaskill at 815-5353665.

WORLD COMMUNITY DAY Church Women United of Sterling-Rock Falls will collect socks, underwear, and sweatpants for children in preschool- through- fifthgrade on Friday for World Community Day. With a sign are (from left) Leona Dirks, Lorene Winfield, and Kathy Bubbers. Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at St. Mary Parish Center, 600 Avenue B, Sterling; Immanuel Lutheran Church, 501 Eighth Ave., Rock Falls; and the day of the event at Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 211 Second Ave. Call 815-625-2859 for more information. Photo submitted.

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WEST CARROLL FFA

On Oct. 11, seven West Carroll High School FFA members from Savanna traveled down to Black Hawk Community College to participate in the state land use Career Development Event competition. They are (from left) Jacob Casey, Emily Suiter, Daniel Hartman, Natalie Shaw, Elizabeth Rath, Emma Aljets, and Josi Anderson.

Photos submitted by Anderson.

West Carroll High School FFA Varsity Land Use team members are (from left) Emily Suiter, Daniel Hartman, Natalie Shaw, and Elizabeth Rath. The team placed second overall and individually Suiter took second and Daniel Hartman sixth.

OREGON HIGH SCHOOL FFA

ABOVE: Oregon High School FFA members attended the Section 2 FFA Leadership Training School on Oct. 6 at Byron High School. Felicity Childers (second from left), Sara Blume, Tyler Grant, and JT Biekert heard a keynote address from state Vice President Paxton Morse (left), try new Career Development Events, learn the Do’s and Don’ts of FFA, and reflect on how they will serve this year. Photos submitted by Mongan.

RIGHT: Becca Hough, an Oregon High School FFA Chapter member, attended the October Teach Ag Conference in Springfield. She said “We got to listen to many intelligent speakers and there was even a college fair where I got to talk to Jordan Johns, who is a past state officer, at the U of I table. It was a great help in figuring out my career.”

IN BRIEF Support program to start in Sterling STERLING – A new support group for depression and bipolar disorder will have its first session from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9 in Classroom 1 at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

The program is open to everyone, and is for those diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder, people who think they have a mood

disorder, or supporters of anyone with such a disorder.

For more information, contact Sean at saukvalley dbsa@gmail.com or 815284-6611, ext. 381.

4-H holiday craft day in Amboy AMBOY – Lee County 4-H’ers are welcome to make holiday crafts from 8:45 to 11 a.m. Nov. 5 at the Lee County Extension office,

280 W. Wasson Road.

Go to web.extension.illinois. edu/registration/?Registra tionID=15318 for program details and to sign up.

Achievement night in Mount Carroll MOUNT CARROLL – The Carroll County 4-H Achievement program will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 at Naaman Diehl Auditorium, 811 Clay St. B.

All 4-H’ers and volunteers will be honored and awards presented for their accomplishments for the past 4-H year.

The Carroll County Junior Ambassadors will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Carroll County Extension office, 807 D South Clay St. The club is open to all 4-H’ers and non-members in sixth- through eighthgrade. Junior ambassadors work together as a team to work on service learning

and to select a project. The group meets monthly or as needed.

Contact Leanne at the extension office at 815-2449444 to register.

Vendors sought for December fair MOUNT MORRIS – A holiday craft and vendor fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at Pinecrest Grove Community Center,

414 S. Wesley Ave. The annual event has area crafters and vendors offering jewelry, candles, clothing, and home décor.

All proceeds will benefit the Good Samaritan Fund, which was established to help provide money for residents who have outlived their personal financial resources.

For more information, or to register as a crafter or vendor, contact Glenda Norman at 815-734-4103.

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After 13 years as a golf pro, he and his wife, Beth, 38, a Newman Central Catholic High School graduate, pulled the trigger and put their life savings into the vacant building at 3 E. Third St. downtown.

The lounge, which opened in early September, boasts three top-of-the-line 65-inch TVs behind the bar, where all Sterling High sports events are streamed through the online Golden Warrior TV channel.

If only he could have bottled the atmosphere from last Friday, when his beloved Warriors pulled out a 43-42 double-overtime victory over DeKalb to cap a 9-0 regular season.

“It was wall-to-wall, and it was so loud when they converted the 2-point conversion, it was louder

than when the Cubs went to the World Series,” Warner said. “That was a cool atmosphere.”

There’s another 65-inch TV on the back wall, a 50-inch on the opposite wall, and five 27-inchers for the gambling stations.

The gambling machines arrived Wednesday and will be turned on next week, Warner said.

“We’re the only place you can game and have your own television,” Warner said. “Here, if you’re gaming, you can watch anything you want, and you control it. If you want to watch HDTV, the Cubs, the Bears, you’re in control.”

Free soda, coffee and, occasionally, doughnuts, are provided for the gamblers.

Warner wanted a hybrid because he didn’t want his lounge to be labeled as a gambling parlor, but also was realistic about paying the bills.

“Without the video gaming, we wouldn’t have opened a sports bar,” he said. “It’s tough – to make all the expenses, pay your staff and make money. I invested almost $60,000 into this business. It’s hard to make that back just selling alcohol.”

Once Smoke on 3rd, the gourmet barbecue restaurant across the street, begins its carryout service, the businesses plan to work out a scenario where lounge patrons can order out and dine at Warner’s – “a sandwich of some sort – we still need to work out the details,” Warner said.

Warner’s longtime bud and assistant manager, Erik Winters, is licensed in food sanitation. He’s one of four part-timers at the lounge, and also works at the Dixon Family YMCA and teaches early childhood general

nutrition through University of Illinois Extension.

Warner got tired of working as a golf pro 60 hours a week, including weekends, and said he won’t open the bar on holidays.

“I like to be with my family, and I want my bartenders to be able to be with their families, too,” he said.

If it’s a regular business day, though, and gambling’s happening?

“If there are people here gaming, this place will be open until 1 a.m.,” he said. “We might be the only place open after 11.”

Astrograph ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Sunday, October 30, 2016 Push hard and don’t stop until you reach the finish line. You will be able to handle whatever situation you face if you gather facts and use them wisely. Let willpower and determination lead you to victory.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Stand tall and stand out. Your intensity and desire to get what you want will make you a tough competitor.

If you focus on your goal, you will gain control.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Getting together with someone from your past will lead to confusion or the need to question certain choices. You can’t change the past, but you can alter the future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -If you consider how you earn your money and think about your goals, you’ll come up with a unique plan that will help you get your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Money matters and personal responsibilities must be put in order before you can get on with your day an

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Since then, she not only has been busy with making and selling craft projects, but she also has been developing programs for local Girl Scout troops, hosting familyfriendly contests, and teaching workshops for all ages.

Robinson specializes in personalization, wedding décor, and creating primitive farmhouse items alongside more than 20 local vendors who supply charming, handmade greeting cards, an impressive variety of scented candles, all things crochet, and much more.

“A lot of these vendors are moms, full-time workers, and so forth,” she said. “[Our business] gives the community jobs. What you buy goes back to the community.”

Robinson’s own success with her crafts has helped pay for her daughter’s college education, for example.

In addition to buying crafts, you can learn how to make your own in one of Primitive Frills’

The shop has fun clothing for craft work or Halloween. several classes. Robinson and her vendors offer acrylic-on-canvas painting classes for groups and card-making classes, and a crochet class is being developed. She charges $35 a person for groups of five or more, and wine is welcome.

When talking about her vision for the store, Robinson said she hopes simply to grow more and continue to engage with her community.

“I like to interact and learn with my customers, so they get to know who they’re supporting.”

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Leave under good terms Dear Dave, I’m about to turn in my 2-week notice after 17 years with my company. It’s a small business, and everyone is like family, but the last raise I received was 50 cents 10 years ago. I’ve always worked hard and done my job well, but I need to move on to a better-paying position I’ve found.

Do you have any advice on how to handle this situation?

– JT

Dear JT, Leaving people you care about is always hard. It sounds like they could have treated you better in terms of financial compensation, but things might have been just too tight. Regardless, this is a situation where you have to put yourself and your family first.

First, accentuate the positive. Let them know that your time there has been like working with family and you appreciate everything they’ve done for you. If they ask you why you’re leaving, be honest but kind. Let them know that your income wasn’t changing for the better, and you

have to take another position with better pay. Let them know, too, that you fully intend to honor your 2-week notice unless they would rather you didn’t.

It does no good to throw stones over your shoulder as you leave, JT. That kind of thing says more about you than it does about them. So just show a lot of gratitude and kindness. It’s going to be a tough situation emotionally for all concerned, so do your best to make it professional, honest and friendly.

– Dave Follow Dave on Twitter (@DaveRamsey), or go to daveramsey.com.

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The lounge, which opened in early September, boasts three top-of-the-line 65-inch TVs behind the bar, where all Sterling High sports events are streamed through the online Golden Warrior TV channel.

have some fun. Romance, relaxation and making physical improvements are encouraged.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You need to take better care of your health. Don’t try to do something that you aren’t equipped to handle.

Set reasonable goals, especially if they require physical endurance.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you look for an opportunity, you will find one. Online job postings and former co-workers will lead to something that interests you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Trust in yourself and offer your honest opinion to someone looking for answers. A day trip, retreat or time spent with loved ones will be enlightening.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Learn through experience while trying something new. Volunteering for something will open your eyes to all sorts of possibilities and introduce you to someone you’ll want to get to know better.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Engaging in some family fun or getting together with an old friend will lead to interesting events. Plan a trip to somewhere you’ve never been before and research the perfect itinerary.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take the day to pamper yourself and make improvements that will boost your morale and get you in good shape for the upcoming week. Love and romance are highlighted.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A day trip or a get-together with friends or relatives will open your eyes to new possibilities. If things aren’t going the way you want, you should make changes that will satisfy your needs.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You’ll be torn between what you want to do and what you should do. Take care of your responsibilities first in order to get greater joy and satisfaction from your day.

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Too much rain adds mud to Gardenstock DIXON – Nine inches of rain for 3 days turned this year’s Gardenstock into “Mudstock,” Aug. 19.

Storms took out the 54 tents ready for the event, but in the end, all but three were salvaged.

According to a press release, grass lots were flooded and volunteers walked around in water that was ankle-deep.

However, musicians were able to perform and artists managed to greet fest-goers.

By afternoon, the grounds were a mud bath.

Children played in the mud and water at the fire pit.

Mothers and kids

danced, slipped and went with the flow.

Ryan Schauff, Stuart Corsa, Lance Hartzell and Lisa Higby LeFevre shuttled artists on golf carts. They moved almost 40 artists and their booths up to dry land. Four times golf carts got stuck. Josh Leif and Carl Gregory orchestrated the whole exit. Three hours later the team shuttled the last artist out.

Nine bands, 36 artists, about 100 volunteers, and 14 stuck vehicles later, Gardenstock 16 came to a close.

The event raised more than $16,000 for the Sinnissippi Youth Garden Those gathering for Gardenstock in August at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon found themselves in the mud due program. to storms. These participants didn’t let the mud get them down. Photo submitted by Distinctive Gardens.

CARROLL COUNTY DEMOCRATS

U.S. Rep. and candidate for the Senate Tammy Duckworth, D-8th District, spoke Oct. 14 in the conference room at Freeport Public Library, with the Carroll County Democrats helping to sponsor her visit. At the program are (from left) U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos D-17th District, Duckworth, and Gerald Bork, Carroll County Democratic chairman. Photo submitted by Bork.

SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

The 13th District of the Illinois Sons of the American Legion and the 2nd Division of the Illinois Sons each met Oct. 7 at the American Legion Hall in Dixon.

13th District members who attended are (front row, from left) Richard Longfellow, Jim Miller, and Henry Huenefeld; and (back row) Comdr. Jerry Griffin, Rich Byers, Terry Hammett, Lisle Harris, and Scott Olberding. Photo submitted by Griffin.

4-H FEDERATION OPENING DAY

Trout season started at 5 a.m. Oct. 15 at Centennial Park in Rock Falls. With their catches are (from left) Kaleb Goldman, Joshua Cole, and Kyle Goldman.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources stocked the pond on Oct. 4, and anglers have continued to catch trout. Photo submitted by Coloma Township Park District in Rock Falls.

FIRE DEPARTMENT DONATION

Carroll County 4-H Federation officers and 4-H Ambassadors collected baby items and monetary donations for Pitter Patter Pantry in Mount Carroll for their community service project during 4-H Fair Week. With items are (from left) Nancy Flikkema, pantry volunteer; Katie Hoffman, 4-H Federation president and Ambassador; Emily Suiter, Federation treasurer and Ambassador; and Kathy Anderson, pantry volunteer. Photo submitted.

HOME OF HOPE Employees at First National Bank of Amboy recently raised money for Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center in Dixon through a Friday jeans day. With the donation are (left) Lisa Bickett, HR director at First National, and Joan Padilla, executive director at Home of Hope. Photo submitted

by Padilla.

Manlius Rescue Unit personnel recently had a fundraiser to purchase a rescue pumper truck, in order to replace two older trucks which do the same job.

New Bedford Royal Neighbors presented a $1,000 check to the department through the Royal Neighbors Matching Funds Project. Patsy Swanson, New Bedford Royal Neighbors president, presented the check to (in no particular order) Robert Reglin, Jeremy Roush, Justin Doty, Larry Rowland, Ryan Allen, and Aaron Roush. Royal Neighbor members at the presentation are Mary Hartz, Nancy Hartz, Helen Hardesty, Lois Swanson, and Joanne Nelson. Present but not pictured was Mary Etheridge. Photo submitted by Etheridge.

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The revival buzz in Chippewa Falls is working its way up Bridge Street (shown here), where brick commercial buildings built in Victorian times are being repurposed into boutiques and cafes at street level, with condos and apartments upstairs.

Chippewa Falls pours on the charm

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Wisconsin city rallies with riverfront project

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his county seat just beyond the fringes of Eau Claire might have discovered the elixir to attract new tourists and millennial-friendly businesses.

It’s the water residents have been drinking for centuries.

The downtown is kneedeep in a $10 million redo of its Chippewa River frontage, which includes a 10-acre park connected to an existing bike-path network.

The ambitious project is already seeing results. The main drag has sprouted shops and cafes. A new downtown hotel – the first since 1919, and a rarity among downtowns in the Northwoods – opened in late September.

Chippewa Falls might be best known as the home of Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing, the regional powerhouse now owned by megabrewer SABMiller.

The 1867 brewery on Duncan Creek is still in operation, and Leinenkugel descendants are still in charge. The welcome center and brewery tours attract more than 100,000 suds lovers a year.

Thing is, there is no physical Chippewa Falls in this city of 14,000.

In pioneer days, loggers farther up the large Chippewa River watershed would float felled timber to sawmills here. The fast-moving rapids were replaced by a succession of dams.

Since 1928, one of the most visible downtown landmarks has been the enormous hydro dam that helped make the town a manufacturing center. It’s still in operation, but the downtown factories it spawned closed long ago.

Though new technology is a substantial citywide economic driver – we’ll get to the Cray effect in a minute – the Riverfront Park project, which broke ground this spring and will be completed by

2020, looks like a gamechanger.

“The tipping point,” is what Chippewa Falls tourism director Jackie Boos calls it. “Our backs had been turned to the water; now the riverfront will be interactive.” Plans call for walkways, overlooks and an amphitheater.

The revival buzz is working its way up Bridge Street, where brick commercial buildings built in Victorian times are being repurposed into boutiques and cafes at street level, with condos and apartments upstairs.

The new 45-room Cobblestone Hotel & Suites is targeting business travelers and tourists with its upscale Wissota Chophouse and an indoor/ outdoor beer garden facing Bridge Street.

The four-block commercial stretch of Bridge Street also has the popular Mahli Thai Asian Cuisine and Duncan Creek Wine Bar, where you can drop a bundle on steak, lobster, snapper and such. It’s in a brick storefront that – according to the worn paint above its windows – once housed the Farm Store.

To go old-school Chippewa Falls, grab coffee and breakfast or lunch at Bresina’s Old Home Restaurant, 704 E. Grand Ave., or get a cone at venerable Olson’s Ice Cream, where 28 flavors are offered daily at the shop at 611 N. Bridge St. Before or after your requisite trip to Leinenkugel’s, get fried fish or chicken at Bresina’s Carry Out, across from the brewery.

Combine food and spirits at Sheeley House, 236 W. River St., set in an 1864 livery stable.

It’s said to be the most haunted place in town.

Ask the owner, 30-yearold Jessica Moran, for a story or two. (Her best encounters transpired after closings on Wednesdays.)

A notable boutique on Bridge Street is Brown Barn, the retail

ABOVE: Lake Wissota is shown at dusk. In the movie “Titanic,” Leonardo DiCaprio’s character mentions growing up on Lake Wissota – though the reservoir was actually created after the ship sank in 1912.

LEFT: Nate Seckora of Spring Street Bikes in Chippewa Falls leases bicycles in a community where off-road biking is becoming popular with locals and tourists. outlet of a fragrance farm outside town that ships soaps, lotions and other artisan products nationwide. At the counter, use a paper swab to mix up to three of the 35-plus scents, and they’ll bottle your custom creation on the spot.

The five-block Riverfront Park will tie into a massive network of bike trails. To rent a two-wheeler or get route advice, see Nate Seckora at Spring Street Sports, 12 W. Spring St. “Off-road biking is becoming a big scene, mostly because of the availability of trails protected from county roads,” he said.

Paved paths can take you south to Eau Claire, or north on the nearly 20-mile Old Abe Trail that connects Lake Wissota State Park with

Brunet Island State Park in Cornell.

Many of the paths hug the river, where you’ll find Loopy’s Grill & Saloon (723loop.com).

Loopy’s offers kayak, canoe and tube rentals. A Loopy’s shuttle will drive you to a put-in, where you can then paddle or float back down the lake in a little over 2 hours.

The growth of Leinenkugel and the legacy of Seymour Cray are credited with keeping the city’s hopes alive during lean decades. Cray (19251996) was the homespun, maverick electrical engineer whom many consider the inventor of the supercomputer.

In the early ’70s, this recognized genius in the computer world left Control Data Corp. in the Twin Cities to start Cray Research and build powerful, advanced

machines in his hometown of Chippewa Falls.

Now based in Seattle, Cray still has its manufacturing plant here. For a close-up and no-cost look at Seymour Cray’s wizardry, stop downtown at the Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology (cfmit.org).

Museum coordinator Alitia Kerr offers a remarkable show-and-tell.

Among the machines on display is the Cray-1, the first supercomputer built by Seymour and his crew in the pre-circuit board 1970s. It’s the size of a large refrigerator and is filled with 67 miles of wires. The back is off; peek inside. It looks like a tangle of angel hair pasta that only a robot would eat.

Sooner or later, a visit to Chippewa Falls takes you to Leinenkugel’s, 124 E. Elm St. Tours of

the brewery are offered daily for $5 and include five, 5-ounce samples at the Leinie Lodge. Despite its name, the lodge isn’t a hotel. But it is fully stocked with all sorts of branded apparel and Leinie’s gear. You can also arrange for a 2-hour family tour Thursday afternoons. Those cost $25 a person and are led by one of four Leinenkugel descendants on staff.

A beer-cheese pairing sampler follows the tour (leinie.com).

At the lodge, you can buy beer varieties that are harder to find south of the Wisconsin frontier.

These days, Leinenkugel’s has a large Milwaukee plant. But 25 percent of its suds are still made right here at this historic brewery on Duncan Creek, a tributary of the ever-changing Chippewa River.

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REAGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM The Reagan Middle School boys and girls cross-country teams receive a fire and police escort after they placed second at the state track meet in Bloomington.

Athletes wave to the crowds as they arrive back in Dixon.

Students drew anti-bullying messages Oct. 17 at Lincoln Elementary School in Sterling. Photos submitted

by Cindy Frank.

The warm fall weather allowed young artists to work in short sleeves.

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SAUK VALLEY SAINTS

One of students took the messages to heart.

Sauk Valley Saints Cross-Country team placed third at the sectional cross-country meet Oct. 8 at Harvest Christian Academy in Elgin. Team members are from St. Mary and St. Anne in Dixon, St. Mary in Sterling, and St. Andrew in Rock Falls. The boys team tied for second place, but was awarded third with 54 points.

Noah Welty placed second; Michael Sheats, seventh; Connor Simpson, eighth; John Craft, 18th; Griffin Moran, 21st, Wyatt Wetzell, 28th, and Karen Welty, 40th. Both girls qualified as individuals. Sarah Tunink was eighth and Claire Crisham was 22nd. They all competed at the Illinois Elementary School Association state cross-country meet in Bloomington. The coaches are Val Gassman and Scott Welty. Photo submitted by Joy Welty.

GRANT RECIPIENT Artists used a variety of chalk colors to spread their messages.

Illinois Parks Association Risk Services recently awarded $500 to Coloma Township Park District in Rock Falls. Jim Wickert (left), park district insurance agent, and Michael Sterba, director of parks and recreation, received the grant from Ryan Pnakovich, IPARKS representative. The money was given for a safety measure to purchase a truckload of wood chips certified by Americans with Disabilities Act. The chips were placed under playground equipment

by Harvest Time Bible Church Youth Group of Rock Falls at the AAL Shelter in Centennial Park. Photo submitted by the park district.

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

CHAPLIN CREEK ZOMBIE RIDE

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

“Meat’s meat, and a man’s gotta eat.” “Pig Farmer Smith” covers his wounds Oct. 22 during the zombie ride at Chaplin Creek Historic Village in Franklin Grove. The horde of the undead stopped by to help raise funds for park improvements and youth activities. Farmer Smith said, ‘There’s too many people in the world and not enough food. Now this takes care of both problems at the same time.’

ABOVE LEFT: “Rosemary” and her sweet baby take a stroll through the graveyard during the zombie ride. The little spawn at her side was excited to see all the visitors.

ABOVE MIDDLE: Everyone loves a clown! Pennywise had a balloon and offered ‘It’ to a lucky victim – er, visitor – during the Zombie Ride.

ABOVE RIGHT: Leatherface invited a friend over for dinner – to be dinner, that is – and “Farmer Smith” was all too happy to grab a snack.

LEFT: A Swedish death metal front man played a gig over the weekend at Chaplin Creek and knocked ’em dead with his brutal musical assault.