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WEEKEND ENTERPRISE | LOCAL SCHOOLS

Schools warming up to the test?

Local administrators starting to analyze, use PARCC scores

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The Partnership for n PARCC Assessment of Readiscores for ness for College and school disCareers exam results tricts in the were released Oct. 31, Sauk Valley, and virtually every A9 local school board has since discussed their kids’ scores. This year they were able to do so before Christmas, whereas scores first arrived in December last year.

Sterling district relies on in-house assessments, accolades, not PARCC

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ROCK FALLS – The state’s mandated test for students in third through eighth grade is far from perfect.

You know what? Let’s give it the old college try, roll up our sleeves, secure our pocket protectors and do some legit digging – nerd style.

That’s the mentality of some local school administrators who are dissecting and analyzing the results from the spring, in the hopes of better tai-

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STERLING – Amazing, the power of a preposition.

Sterling Public Schools Superintendent Tad Everett summed up nicely why the district takes more from homegrown education initiatives, rather than spending resources trying to glean data from the state-mandated exam, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exam – better known as PARCC.

“We do assessments for learning, not of learning,” he said.

Sterling is a Race to the Top district, which means it receives federal grants to spur innovation and reform.

The district spent $100,000 over 4 years on training teachers in Common Core standards (which PARCC, effectively, assesses), teacher mentoring, and training its teachers on writing effective assessment and intervention plans.

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Sales tax still a work in progress Two aldermen want funds’ use written into referendum

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Restoring the fallen Dixon Scout rehabs 8 tombstones from Oakwood Cemetery Online extra Go to saukvalley.com to see video of David Swegle re-lettering the gravestones Thursday.

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DIXON – David Swegle wanted to do something unique for his Eagle Scout community project, and bringing the dead back to life certainly qualifies for that category.

The 15-year-old Dixon native In the photo isn’t going the route of George David Swegle, 15, re-letters a headstone A. Romero or Mary Shelley, with dark, pungent shadow paint Thursday but he is bringing a second life in Grand Detour.

Lee County Historical to some of the oldest tomband Genealogical Society President Pat stones in Oakwood Cemetery.

Gorman, who restores headstones in his “I think it’s great to do it spare time, lent the youngster his assisbecause the stones have been tance and the shop behind his house. buried for 100 years,” he said.

Swegle is restoring eight headstones for “Now, we’re bringing them his Eagle Scout community project. back to life and giving them a Alex T. Paschal/ chance to be noticed.” apaschal@saukvalley.com Swegle, a history buff and sophomore at Newman Central Catholic High School, sought a project that was both rooted in history and beneficial to the community in his trek to become an Eagle Scout, the organization’s highest achievement that only about 5 percent of Boy Scouts reach.

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STERLING – A sales tax ordinance that was brought before the City Council on Monday was tabled so some language changes could be made before it is put to a vote.

The ordinance must be approved by the council before the referendum for a half-cent sales tax increase can be put on the April ballot. The deadline for passing the ordinance for an April referendum is Jan. 17, County Clerk Dana Nelson said.

Some on the council wanted more specific wording in the referendum question stating the tax would be used for public infrastructure. The local option sales tax, by statute, must be used for some type of infrastructure work, whether it be roads, sewer, or riverfront.

Alderman Joe Martin has been adamant about his desire to see the increased sales tax revenue, if approved, be used only for streets and stormwater sewer projects. He believes the first half-cent referendum, passed in 2004, was approved by voters largely because the city made it clear how it would be used.

“The last sales tax increase we got was specifically for streets, and this one says it’s for infrastructure and capital projects,” Martin said.

“I want to make sure this goes for streets and sewers, and isn’t just put into the general fund.”

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Why assistant to suicide was charged with misdemeanor W

hen an Amboy man gave a minor drugs to commit suicide Nov. 18, but the attempt failed, the Lee County Sheriff’s Department charged him with a misdemeanor.

If the attempt had been successful, or if Thomas J. Van Loo, 19, had used force or oppression, the charge would have been a felony. Instead, providing sleeping pills got him charged with inducement to commit suicide.

Here’s a closer look at the letters of the Illinois law: The charge of inducement to commit suicide

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is given when someone commits or attempts to commit suicide because the assistant has control over their physical location or circumstances, their mental state, or by religious, political, social or philosophical principles.

The charge also applies if someone has knowledge that a person is going to commit or attempt to commit suicide and intentionally provides means for or physically participates in the act.

If the person: • Commits suicide as a result of force or oppression, the assistant is charged with a felony and faces 3 to 7 years in prison plus fines.

• Commits suicide as a result of direct assistance, the assistant is charged with a felony and faces 1 to 3 years in prison plus fines.

• Attempts to commit

suicide as a result of force or oppression, the assistant is charged with a felony and faces 2 to 5 years in prison plus fines.

• Attempts to commit suicide as a result of direct assistance, the assistant is charged with a misdemeanor facing up to 1 year in jail and up to 2 years’ probation plus fines.

Since the victim did not complete the act, Van Loo’s crime fit the fourth description. He posted $3,000 bond and was released. His first court appearance has not been set.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Alderman John Stauter also wants to pinpoint how the additional sales tax money would be used.

He has made it clear what he thinks should be the top priority, based on the immediate effect the situation is having on residents in many neighborhoods.

“It was my understanding the sales tax was to solve problems with the stormwater system and flooding,” Stauter said. “I think the riverfront projects can be put on the back burner.”

City Attorney Tim Zollinger said the referendums are not supposed to contain specific designations.

“You shouldn’t put specifics on the ballot,” Zollinger said. “If it were to pass, the council can then take a separate vote to specify what it will be used for.”

Zollinger recommended that the ordinance stick closely to the statute and what’s generally acceptable when crafting the ballot question. He said it wouldn’t be wise to get too carried away with verbiage.

“You don’t want it so wordy, that if it passes,

What’s next The sales tax ordinance will be back on the agenda when the Sterling City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at City Hall, 212 Third Ave., in the firstfloor Council Chambers.

Go to sterling-il.gov or call City Hall at 815-632-6621 for an agenda or more information. you run the chance of the referendum being invalidated,” Zollinger said.

Stauter still thinks the specifics should be in writing before the city tries to sell a sales tax increase to residents.

“It would be nice to have the use documented somewhere,” Stauter said.

Both Stauter and Martin have strongly opposed the institution of a stormwater utility fee. They particularly don’t want both a utility fee and a sales tax increase put on residents.

More residents have been attending council meetings since the tax levy was proposed. Many have expressed their frustrations in the wake of last year’s nearly 18.76 percent levy increase. This year’s estimated levy hike came in at 6.06 percent, which would cost the owner of a $100,000 home an additional $46.67 a year.

“I don’t want a stormwater utility fee to be part

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of the sewer projects,” Martin said. “Our citizens are telling us they are fee’d and taxed to death.”

Alderwoman Chris Wilen said she agrees that stormwater sewer projects should be at the top of the to-do list, but she can’t get behind a stormwater utility fee.

“We need to look at our most immediate problem, and right now that is stormwater sewer issues,” Wilen said. “Maybe we could look at a utility fee later, but our residents need a breather.”

Wilen said the sales tax

increase is the lesser of two evils.

“Out-of-towners and renters help to spread the burden around, and more of it isn’t just going on property owners,” Wilen said.

The half-cent sales tax already in place brings in an estimated $1.175 million a year. By doubling that tax, the city would have an estimated $23.5 million for infrastructure work over the next decade.

City Manager Scott Shumard recently put together a new 10-year capital projects report.

The bill for a completed wish list is an estimated $32.5 million. The list doesn’t include a $30 million sewer plant that will be needed at some point.

For several years, the city has been putting aside money for that project.

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David Swegle and his sister, Janice, work on one of eight stones they’re rehabbing.

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He found such an undertaking after reaching out to the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society and discovering society President Pat Gorman had been restoring grave markers at the cemetery in his spare time.

Swegle worked with Gorman and identified eight stones that had been buried, broken or displaced, the oldest of which dates back to 1845 and belongs to 2-monthold William McCraw.

“The grass keeps encroaching on them and just swallows them up,” Gorman said.

Before unearthing and transporting the stones for repairs, Swegle filled out a stack of paperwork requesting the city’s permission for the project in May. He and Gorman dug them up last month – large sandstone slabs weighing about 80 to 100 pounds each – and Swegle and two other Scouts in the Dixon-based Troop 85 cleaned them last weekend.

Cleaning consisted of applying a special solution geared to removing algae and other material, scrubbing the stones, and hosing them off.

The next step was

David’s sister, Jill Hayes, volunteered to help him with the project. to re-letter the stones Thursday using pungent, dark shadow paint. They plan to seal the stones this weekend, store them over the winter, and replant them in the spring.

Swegle also plans to research the departed to discover pieces of their history, their families and the like.

“It’s important to learn about the people of our past, what they did to shape our lives, and how they affected everything we do today,” he said.

Gorman and Tom Kitson, a Lee County Board member who began

restoring a tombstone about a year ago and is helping to oversee the project, said there could be more than 100 stones buried in the cemetery.

“If you drive through the cemetery and just look at it, it’s just devastating seeing what nature and vandalism have done to the stones,” Kitson said.

The project centers around the eight stones, but Swegle plans to continue the restorations as a hobby, slowly breathing air into stones that have been weathered by time, vandalism or accidental damage.

“I could spend my whole life doing it – there’s just so many that are buried,” he said.

That last one is the operative initiative, in the case of PARCC comparisons. Everett’s priority is daily intervention, rather than an annual autopsy.

“We have to get back to trusting teachers as the professionals and the experts,” Everett said.

“This is what they do for a living. Our teachers diagnose cognitively how our students are doing, and they’re great at it.”

PARCC results were made public Oct. 31 this year, nearly 6 months after Sterling students took the test, and after being revealed in December last year.

“What did you do in those 6 months in between?” Everett said.

“If they could get results back to us faster, that would make a difference.”

The Sterling district scored “in the middle of the pack,” in Everett’s words, with 25 students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared to a 34-percent clip around the state.

Seeing as how the Illinois State Board of Education decided during the summer to administer PARCC to only kids in the third through eighth grades, while assessing highschoolers with the SAT, the more applicable numbers are as follows: About 21 percent of Challand Middle School students met or exceeded expecta-

tions, and 30 percent of Lincoln and Washington Elementary kids met Tad that mark, Everett all down, from 28, 32, and 32, respectively, the previous year.

The district received accolades from U.S. News and World Report and the Washington Post in the past year, and posted its best graduation rate and ACT scores to date in the spring.

“We’ve had probably, result-wise, one of the better years we’ve ever had,” Everett said.

Furthering Everett’s skepticism with PARCC is the number of students, and states, choosing to opt out.

This past spring alone, 122 Sterling students, needing parental approval, opted out of the PARCC test.

“That brings validity to the fact that our community doesn’t value PARCC,” he said.

“Parents don’t value it.”

Eight states fully participated in the spring – compared to 24 states and the District of Columbia that were on board back in 2010.

Everett said that begged a question, which he said he’s posed to ISBE Superintendent Tony Smith: “The next question is, ‘Is PARCC here to stay?’ And nobody will answer that. There are no answers. None whatsoever.”

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OBITUARIES Neil C. Petersen

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Christian Church.

Norma M. Wise of Sterling, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Thomas L. Simpson of Oregon, 11 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Lois Ann Winge of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Wanita M. Trader of Dixon, 1 p.m. memorial service at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Dixon.

Jesse Dykema of Morrison, 2 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. ▼ Sunday visitations

​ Saturday visitations: ▼ Thomas L. Simpson of Oregon, 10-11 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Lois Ann Winge of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. gathering of friends and family at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Arnold Delgado of Moline, noon at DeRoo Funeral Home in Moline.

Jessie Dykema of Morrison, 12:30-2 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. ▼ Saturday funerals: Melody Jo Ford of Athens, 10 a.m. at Athens

Donald W. Finch Sr. DIXON – Donald Wilson Finch Sr., 78, of Dixon, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

He was a draftsman for Willett Hofmann and Associates for 46 years prior to his retirement in 2003.

Donald was born Dec. 24, 1937, in Dixon, the son of Gilbert L. and Alice J. (Wilson) Finch.

He married Judith “Judy” Ward on June 9, 1962, in Oregon.

He was a veteran of the Army for 3 years, having been stationed in Germany for 2 years. Donald was a member of Dixon Elks Lodge, American Legion, and was an active part of managing the New Landing for the Delta Queen Subdivision.

He enjoyed snowmobiling and traveling.

The last 10 years, he and his wife were snowbirds, traveling to North Naples, Florida, to spend winters there.

He is survived by his wife of 54.5 years, Judy

Eugene T. Clayton of Oregon, 1-4 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Leslie Renner of Walnut, 2-4 p.m. at Garland Funeral Home. ▼ Monday visitations: Dorothy K. Tegeler, 4-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. ▼ Monday funerals: Leslie Renner of Walnut, 10:30 at Walnut United Methodist Church.

Eugene T. Clayton of Oregon, 11 a.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. ▼ Tuesday visitations: Donald Wilson Finch Sr.

of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Tuesday funerals: Dorothy K. Tegeler, 10:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison.

Donald Wilson Finch Sr. of Dixon, 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Dec 17 visitations: Betty Abbott of Fulton, 10-11 a.m. gathering of family and friends at Garden Plain Presbyterian Church in Fulton ▼ Dec. 17 funerals: Betty Abbott of Fulton, 11 am. at Garden Plain Presbyterian Church in Fulton.

Leslie Renner

of Dixon; one son, Donald (Mary) Finch Jr. of Springfield; one daughter, Linda Walker of O’Fallon, Missouri; one brother, Richard P. Finch of Lake Summerset; seven grandchildren, Noah, Emma, Anneke, Robert, Keale, Gage, and Ellis; and many nieces and nephews.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jean A. Engelbrecht.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, and a Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Bernard Sehr officiating.

Burial of cremains will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

WALNUT – Leslie Renner, 85, of Walnut, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Leslie was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Walnut, the son of Harry Lee and Maude (Stickle) Renner. He married Charlene Hill Dec. 21, 1952, in Walnut.

Les was an entrepreneur, a sales executive, and a business leader.

In his career, he worked with Gonigam Bass Hill, Trus Joist Corp., Lam Fab, his own business, and his last was acting CEO at Walnut Custom Components. He had a passion for music all his life, and served many roles in his community as choir director, musician, and producer. He loved his family, faith, golf, travel, and had an especially contagious sense of humor.

Survivors include his wife, Charlene of Walnut; his daughter, Nancy (Bruce) Clear of Indianapolis; four sons,

Gregg (Pam) Renner of St. Louis, Brad (Lisa) Renner of Germantown, New York, Russell (Diane) Renner of Morrison, and Rod (Deron Boyles) Renner of Roswell, Georgia; two sisters, Shirley Creager and Phyllis Warner, both of Florida; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dale Renner; and three sisters, Verle Tracy, Eleanor Sidebottom, and Gladys Gettle.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut. The memorial service will be 10:30 a.m.

Monday at Walnut United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mark Harkness officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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DIXON – Neil Carl Petersen, 75, of Dixon, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, due to complications from over a yearlong battle with acute myeloid leukemia.

Neil was born on April 13, 1941, in Dixon, the son of Carl and Betty (Lawler) Petersen. He married Norma Jean “Sis” Lowry on Nov. 4, 1961, in Grand Detour.

After graduating from Dixon High School and banking school in Madison, Wisconsin, Neil worked as a draftsman for the State of Illinois and BorgWarner, then as a loan officer for City National Bank and First Federal Bank, and then for KSB Hospital for more than 25 years managing billing and then property.

Neil served as a Dixon School District board member and as president of the Marriott Beach Club owners’ association in Kauai, Hawaii.

He was a sports enthusiast and supporter of Dixon High School athletics. He had been a scratch golfer, and enjoyed playing and coaching his children in softball and basketball. In addition to horse riding, he was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the many memorable, annual fishing trips to northern Wisconsin with his close friends.

Kauai was home away from home for Neil and ohana (Hawaiian for

family) was most important to him. He was a true believer in paying it forward and being kind to one another.

He is survived by his wife, Norma J. Petersen of Dixon; one son, Jeffery A. (Wendy) Petersen of Lake City, Florida; two daughters, Jeanine M. (Richard) Pitman of Dixon and Jodi L. (Michael) Cannon of St. Louis; one brother, Lynn (Deb) Petersen of Stevens Point, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren, Desiree Sites, Nathanael Petersen, Korin Lange, Preston Petersen, Hannah Durrin, Melea Petersen, Kirsten Pitman, and Kaitlynne Pitman; seven greatgrandchildren, Elexia Sites, Lillian Sites, Emma Petersen, Abby Petersen, John Petersen, Walter Lange, and Eleanor Lange; and many sistersin-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, and nephews.

Neil was preceded in death by his parents and one infant sister, Sharon.

His wishes were for no services, but rather a celebration of life memorial to be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts to the American Cancer Society, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, or to Rush University Medical Center in his memory.

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MORRISON – Dorothy Katherine Tegeler, 96, of Morrison, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison.

Dorothy was born Nov. 6, 1920, in Fulton, to Claus and Winnie (Londo) Norman. She married Clarence “Bush” Tegeler on Aug. 1, 1940, in Erie. He died June 4, 2001.

Dorothy was employed at the former Smith Trust and Savings Bank in Morrison until retiring in 1986. Dorothy was a former member of Newton Zion Reformed Church in Erie, and a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison.

Survivors include one daughter, Beth (Lynn) Noack of San Antonio; two sons, Arlyn (Shirley) Tegeler of Morri-

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son and Richard (Susan) Tegeler of Fenton; nine grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; 13 great-greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Alberta Vegter of Morrison.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters; and one brother.

Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, with the Rev. Gerald H. Norman, officiating. Interment will be at Fenton Cemetery in Fenton.

A memorial has been established to Resthave Nursing Home.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Ora V. ‘Ginny’ Lanning ROCK FALLS – Ora V. “Ginny” Lanning, 93, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Rock Falls Rehabilitation.

McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

di Sinks) of Peoria; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her children, John Scott Middleton and Cheri Lee Knepp; a grandchild, Jennifer Lee Knepp; and three sisters, Alberta, Kathleen and Elva.

Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services.

McDonald Funeral and Crematory in Prophetstown is handling arrangements.

Alice R. Finn DIXON – Alice R. Finn, 97, of Dixon, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at her home.

Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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ELIZABETH – Wilmer Harold Walter, 91, of Elizabeth, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna.

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PROPHETSTOWN – Theda Middleton-Daniels, 92, of Prophetstown, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center.

She was born Jan. 11, 1924, in Hymera, Indiana, the daughter of Arvid and Marjorie (Brunker) Duckworth. She was employed as an assembler by General Motors for more than 30 years.

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STATE BUDGET | AIDING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Funds, time running out for local agencies YWCA director: ‘We’d have to be looking at cutting programs’

Domestic violence statistics for fiscal year 2016 YWCA of the Sauk Valley, which serves Whiteside and Lee counties, assisted 751 victims: 502 adults and 249 children; 596 were female, 152 were male, and three were undocumented.

Riverview Center in Carroll County served 102 clients: 92 adults, with 88 women, three men, and one of unidentified gender; 10 children were served, nine girls and one boy.

Hope Center of Ogle County in Rochelle served 531 adults and children. Of those, 117 were emergency shelter clients, and 414 were walk-ins.

From July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, 49 people were slain in 36 seperate domestic violence homicides, according to the Illinois Coalition against Domestic Violence. In the Sauk Valley, there was one death, that of Suzanne Hake in Lanark. There were no domestic violence homicides in Lee, Ogle, or Whiteside counties.

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STERLING – Centers that support and protect domestic violence survivors recently got jarring news: There’s no funding for them in the stopgap budget.

YWCA of the Sauk Valley, Riverview Center in Carroll County, and other organizations learned last week that the Illinois Department of Human Services has not obligated general revenue funding for fiscal year 2017.

The stopgap budget expires Dec. 31. The YWCA, which provides shelter for women and children, counseling, and advocacy at courts, has a $379,000 contract made up of a blend of federal and general revenue dollars.

“We don’t know what percentage of that is general revenue funds,” said Jim Walters, executive director of the YWCA. The funding crunch is also affecting sexual assault services at the YWCA. Walters said the

stopgap budget – signed June 30 by Gov. Bruce Rauner – designated $170,000 for such services, but that was reduced to $49,000.

Scary stuff for an agency that’s been a “skeleton crew,” in Walters’ words, since 2004.

“We’re so skeletal now that we’d have to be looking at [cutting] programs,” Walters said.

“We are not filling some positions. We are fortunate that we do have some reserve funds, but it’s only a short-term solution.”

He hopes to fill the director of crisis services position, after Sara Hoffman left earlier this week.

“I’ve got a couple people

helping me, some people are picking up some extra positions, but the majority of it has fallen to my position,” Walters said. “At the moment, we are still providing all the services we had in the past. Our governing board and leadership here are looking hard at what we have to do if those funds are non-realized.”

YWCA staff are awaiting any word from state officials on the funding situation.

“If we have a sense or any indicators – say, our elected officials call us and say this will be resolved in February, we could budget for that,” Walters said. “Really, what we’ve been hearing from these people is

that it just isn’t going to happen.”

The scenario is eerily similar to another that played out in January, when the budget impasse forced Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, the state’s largest provider of social services, to close more than 30 programs serving 4,700 people statewide, and lay off 750 employees. Local LSSI student and family counseling services, protective care for the elderly, and an emergency program for kids going into foster care were shut down permanently Jan. 22, and the staff who ran them were let go.

“It’s the scenario our friends at LSSI went through,” Walters said. “We care about victims no matter where you live. We’re watching people reduce hours, take substantial pay cuts, furloughs.”

The need for domestic violence services is not going away, either. The YWCA reports data every day to the state, and staff are finding that numbers are consistent year after year.

“That demonstrates the need, because most of those cases, more than 80 percent of those, are brand-new cases,” Walters said. “Having done this in other communities, our statistical

trends in the Sauk Valley are very similar to national trends.

The demand is constant.”

During fiscal year 2016, the YWCA received an average of 5 phone calls per day on their domestic violence hot line.

Carrie Melton, executive director at Riverview Center’s Carroll County office in Mount Carroll, said it isn’t just financial assistance from IDHS that’s lacking.

“We’re being basically asked to contact our legislators, and also the governor’s office,” she said.

In fiscal year 2016, Riverview had 52 active orders of protection, with 38 new orders and 17 upgraded.

While Riverview was fully staffed earlier this year, the agency already was facing budget issues due to the stopgap.

Melton said the center gets about $300,000 in state general funds, but the state decided to start giving 12 months of funding for 18 months of services.

“It was a 30 to 40 percent cut in our offices,” Melton said.

“We’ve had to utilize some reserve funds, and some generous donors have helped us.

Part of our fundraisers have had to continue. I am cautiously optimistic.”

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Chicago poised to pay $5.3 million in 2 police shootings CHICAGO (AP) – The city of Chicago is poised to pay more than $5.3 million in two police shootings that made national headlines at a time when the city had just begun its desperate struggle to restore public confidence shattered by the release of a video of a white officer killing black teenager Laquan McDonald.

On the agenda for the

City Council’s finance committee on Monday are recommendations for a settlement of $3 million with the family of a black teenager, 17-yearold Cedrick Chatman, and nearly $2.4 million with the family of Darius Pinex, a black, 27-yearold father of three.

Pinex was shot by police during a traffic stop in 2011, and Chatman was shot by police in 2013 after he jumped from a vehicle that he was suspected of taking in a carjacking.

But both cases made national headlines in January, just over a month after a judge forced the

city to release dashcam video of a 2014 incident in which a white police officer named Jason Van

Dyke shot the 17-yearold McDonald 16 times.

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Pension funds: Déjà vu all over again N

ews flash: City taxpayers will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets to pay rising costs for police and fire pensions.

Sterling’s tax levy will rise 6.06 percent.

Rock Falls’ tax levy will go up 15.32 percent.

Dixon taxpayers will pay $200,000 more.

Wait a minute. That story sounds familiar.

It’s déjà vu all over again, as Yogi Berra would say.

Last year, pension increases dug deeply into taxpayers’ wallets, too.

Sterling had an 18.76 percent levy increase.

Rock Falls had a 10 percent increase.

Dixon paid $500,000 more.

What’s going on here?

As you might recall, the state, after seeing how woefully underfunded

some police and fire pension systems were, demanded improvements.

As a result, cities have until 2040 to bolster those pensions up to 90 percent funded.

If cities don’t hit minimum annual requirements determined by actuaries, the state can divert tax dollars, normally targeted for cities’ general funds, to the underfunded pensions.

Sterling, Rock Falls and Dixon officials don’t want that, so they have been forced to scramble.

What we think Taxpayers having to pay more for police and fire pensions sounds familiar. That’s because it happened before. What hasn’t happened is the Legislature approving a law to merge 656 police and fire pension funds statewide into one entity. For the sake of pensioners and taxpayers, that action should be taken.

is 88 percent funded, according to the Better Government Association.

We’re talking about 656 separate, stand-alone police and fire pension funds, which, according THE INCREASINGLY to the BGA, were about expensive solution shines 56 percent funded as an a spotlight on the police aggregate as of 2012. and fire pension funds Hmm. Might there be themselves. room for improvement?

We’re not talking about The Illinois General one well-run statewide Assembly’s Commission pension system such as on Government Forethe Illinois Municipal casting and AccountabilRetirement Fund, which ity thought so in 2012.

That’s when COGFA recommended those 656 police and fire pension funds be combined into a single, unified investment group.

The Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force thought so, too.

Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti’s group announced this suggestion in January: “Merge downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds into

one pension investment authority.”

The task force found that having 656 police and fire pension funds results in: n Increased management fees. n Less public oversight. n Reduced investment returns.

“This ultimately results in higher costs for the taxpayers of Illinois,” the task force stated.

Higher costs that Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon residents must cover with their hardearned tax dollars.

THE BGA BELIEVES the statewide consolidation of city police and fire pension funds into an IMRF-style pension system would cut costs and improve investment returns.

As taxpayers in Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon,

and other communities are forced to pour more of their money into police and fire pensions, isn’t it fair for them to expect the most efficient management and administration of those funds?

Wait a minute. That editorial point sounds familiar.

In a Feb. 6 editorial, “Police, fire pensions are ‘broke’ – fix them,” we called on the Illinois General Assembly to create a new, consolidated, statewide police and fire pension investment authority.

It would better protect the pensions of police and fire department retirees.

It would better protect the interests – and bank accounts – of taxpayers.

Today, we renew that call.

Déjà vu.

THE READER’S VOICE

Phone scam circulates in area; beware

What do you think?

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PAUL A. LAIRD Sterling

A telephone scam has been circulating in Sterling and Dixon. The caller, “Fritz.” It’s a phone call supposedly from a “government” agency titled U.S. Claims Department.

The claim is the same: your application for a grant is guaranteed to be accepted, and you’ll never have to pay the money back.

But the Federal Trade Commission says “money for nothing” grant offers usually are scams.

Some scam artists advertise “free grants” in the classifieds, inviting readers to call a toll-free number for more information.

Others are more bold: They call you out of the blue. They lie about where they’re calling from, or they claim legitimacy using an official-sounding name like the “Federal Grants Administration.”

They might ask you some basic questions to determine if you “qualify” to receive a grant. FTC attorneys say calls and come-ons for free money invariably are rip-offs.

Grant scammers generally follow a script: They congratulate you on your eligibility, then ask for your checking account information so they can deposit your grant directly into your account, or cover a one-time “processing fee.”

The caller may even reassure you that you can get a refund if you’re not satisfied. In fact, you’ll never see the grant they promise; they will disappear with your money.

Many of these scams target senior citizens.

The FTC says following a few basic rules can keep consumers from losing money to these “government grant” scams: n Don’t give out your bank account information to anyone you don’t know. n Don’t pay any money

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really connected with was the front-page story about the merits of junior colleges and all they do for people of all ages.

I am a graduate of a JC; our two children are also graduates of JCs. Both of our children transferred to 4-year schools. My oldest is a fourth-grade teacher in the Harlem School District, and our son works and is a junior partner in a Chicago architectural firm.

Junior college did right by all of us.

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

for a “free” government grant. n Look-alikes aren’t the real thing. n Phone numbers can deceive. n Take control of the calls you receive. n File a complaint with the FTC. If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a complaint with the FTC online at ftccomplaintassistant.gov, or

call toll-free, 1-877-FTC- ley Media, Tuesday: HELP (1-877-382-4357); It’s remarkable that Mr. TTY: 1-866-653-4261.

Gehrke’s class does this service [shoveling snow] for nothing but good will.

It’s also remarkable that Whiteside Area Career Center is still going strong and turning out good tradespeople into the area PAUL ANDERSON for employment, while Mount Morris other vocational centers In regard to “Mob builds are preschools or storage good faith” and “Sharing areas for school districts. her experience,” Sauk ValThe second thing that I

Junior college ‘did right’ for dad, children

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Is this season Christmas or the holidays?

JAY BAUER Walnut

With Christmas ap­ p roaching, some are offended by “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.”

Christ, like most mythical figures, has no birth date or death date. The census in Luke puts Jesus’ birth around 6 A.D., while Matthew puts it 4-8 B.C. This is a glaring contradiction that indicates the stories are being made

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up, especially when you notice the birth narratives are completely different.

Luke and Matthew list the genealogies of Jesus through his father, Joseph.

Both genealogies are different but also irrelevant.

Jesus is born through a miracle, therefore could not be a descendant of his father, Joseph.

Modern science also tells us this virgin birth would result in a female, since the Y chromosome would be missing! This is clearly an invention, as the prophecy said the Messiah would come through the line of David.

The four gospels are fiction and were created by spinning stories from the Old Testament, and Luke has been shown to borrow from the historian Josephus. Most lay people are unaware that the entire first century remains silent on an earthly Jesus.

The gospels have anonymous writers and were written much later and not by eyewitnesses.

Paul, the earliest writer, never mentions an earthly Jesus but only refers to a celestial Christ. Pagan religions celebrated the time around Dec. 25 long before Christians, and many of the Christmas traditions are borrowed.

Pre-Christian mystery religions had dying and rising saviors, the possibility of a happy afterlife, baptisms, fictive kinships, passion plays and ritualistic meals. Comparative mythology research finds that Christianity is a collection of old mystery religions.

These mystery religions are fascinating to study, and it’s too bad that Christianity took the Christ stories as being historical and literal, because it really takes the wonder out of it. Isn’t the magic in the mystery? Thus I say, “Merry Myth-Mas to all.”

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UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS | PUBLIC EDUCATION

Teacher shortages reflect state’s turmoil Too many reforms, new tests take the zest out of teaching

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he teacher shortages popping up around the country, especially in poor rural as well as troubled urban districts, probably reflect the consequences of turmoil that has beset education since the scathing “A Nation at Risk” report in 1983 that declared American public schools were failing.

A recent survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Education Superintendents found that 60 percent of reporting school districts had staffing difficulties this past year, and 16 percent had to cancel classes due to shortages of qualified teachers.

My rural district has had a deuce of a time finding a Spanish teacher and has resorted to an online offering to provide its single foreign language. Industrial arts, agriculture and “home ec” slots are also hard to fill in rural areas, while bilingual and special ed teachers are hard to come by in urban districts.

The situation will get worse. Enrollment in teacher ed programs

nationally has dropped from 691,000 in 2009 to 451,000 in 2014.

Illinois State University in Normal has always been a major producer of teachers.

Amee Adkins, an ISU administrator, reports that graduation of newly minted teachers at her university has declined from 1,000 in 2009 to 750 this past year, and that similar reductions are the case across the 55 teacher ed programs in Illinois.

Prosperous suburban schools with good teacher pay, often averaging $100,000 ($110,000 for New Trier High faculty in Winnetka), will have few problems finding faculty.

But downstate rural districts, where average (not starting) pay ranges from $38,000 to $58,000, are many times scraping the bottom of the barrel for teachers, often coming up empty.

Modest pay and recently trimmed pension benefits in Illinois for teachers, who must now work until 68 before pension eligibility, are probably factors in college student

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

He co-wrote “Fixing Illinois.”

decisions to turn away from teaching.

Yet I think the neverending turmoil in education also contributes to the downturn in teacher aspirants.

The business community has for decades been beating on teachers, their unions and administrators for falling way behind Finland and Shanghai in student test scores.

Under this pressure, public policy wonks in ivied towers, often without classroom experience, have been churning out reforms du jour, rarely asking teachers in the trenches for their input.

IN RECENT YEARS, Illinois education leaders have foisted three or more testing regimens, one after another, on teachers. Teachers find it hard to keep up with what is expected of them and how they will be evaluated.

Government worked, briefly Don’t blink.

For a few days, Illinois touted a functioning government, and the sudden bit of 11th-hour bipartisanship salvaged nuclear plants in Cordova and Clinton, Illinois.

It all started just before Thanksgiving, when nuclear operator Exelon made its final bid to the General Assembly for sweeping legislation to keep the cash-bleeding plants on-line and save 800 high-paying jobs at the station in Rock Island County. But it was [last week] that featured the real wheeling and dealing that forms a fully functional governmental body.

No fewer than 10 amendments were inserted.

Some stayed. Some went.

Gov. Bruce Rauner, who long remained silent on his position on the massive overhaul of state ener-

gy policy, voiced shortlived support. At the last minute, he momentarily walked back his approval when one of those doomed amendments, credited to Speaker Michael Madigan, inserted prevailing wage requirements for nonunion employees. Madigan relented. The 10-year, $235 million subsidy headed to the floor [last] Thursday night. And Madigan’s House, the wild card in the whole matter, went first.

Lawmakers didn’t break along the usual partisan lines. No, dissenters – Democrat and Republican, alike – griped about the rushed “process.”

They questioned the fecundity of Rauner’s caps on rate hikes. They railed against requiring ratepayers to subsidize Exelon Corporation, which last year posted $2 billion in profits, and an alleged state policy of “picking winners and losers.”

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Coal-country lawmakers raged because the final draft stripped subsidies for downstate coal plants.

Legislators from Chicago worried about the effects on inner-city jobs. ...

The bipartisanship continued through the Senate. It wasn’t about party in either house. For once, it was about policy.

This time, Gov. Bruce Rauner showed real leadership. For months, his administration was oddly silent on the Exelon bill.

Only when it really mattered did Rauner and his staff speak up, leveraging its full political muscle to shape something palatable to Rauner, pro-business Republicans and environmentally minded Democrats. ...

Madigan, too, backed off on his “poison pill.”

Finally, Illinois’ dominant speaker freed his members to speak for themselves.

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Then there is the lack of parental support.

One teacher told me only 20 percent of his pupils’ parents came to parent-teacher conferences – and they are, you guessed it, the parents whose children are doing just fine.

Others said teaching could be a good career, but not in Illinois, where state budget problems put pensions and future pay boosts in peril.

If teachers themselves aren’t talking up their profession to the next generation, is it any wonder fewer young people are pursuing careers?

So, with the pipeline of young, new teachers narrowing, what can be done to supplement the teacher corps?

NATIONAL LOUIS offers a popular master of arts in teaching (MAT) for those who, say, retire early from their professions as accountants, engineers or lawyers and want to try their hand at teaching young people.

MAT students can keep working as they take coursework in evenings and on weekends over 18 months to 2 years.

In some cases, where demand for teachers is great, a career changer can go into the classroom immediately with “alternative certification,” backed by strong supervision, as he or she also pursues the MAT coursework.

And, of course, national and state policymakers can also reduce what I call the turmoil in teaching, by cutting back on testing and the reforms du jour.

Note to readers: Jim Nowlan of Toulon can be reached at jnowlan3@ gmail.com.

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National Louis University, based in Chicago and its suburbs, has been a leader in certifying “career changers” for teaching, helping create a new pipeline of 350 additional teachers a year.

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While derided by outsiders as apparently inept, teachers are, on the other hand, expected to be combinations of inspirational instructors, social workers, often almost substitute parents.

Teachers say: Give us, as in Finland, Shanghai and Winnetka, children from stable families who set and support high expectations for their children, provide them hearty breakfasts, and maybe even come to parent-teacher conferences now and then. Do that, and we will do just fine by your children.

I talked recently with eight active or recently retired teachers I respect. Would they recommend teaching as a career for their children?

Most said no, even though they mostly found their teaching careers rewarding.

The lament I heard most often was that of “pressure to teach to the standardized tests,” which takes the zest out of teaching, the teachers said.

Next came the frustration over an apparent lack of discipline of children in many homes, which is reflected by unruliness in the classroom.

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How should West defend in this deal? Against four spades, he leads his singleton heart. East wins with the ace and returns the heart queen, South playing the four and 10. What should West discard?

North’s two-heart cue-bid showed spade support and

at least game-invitational values. What is going on?

If East began with the heart ace-king-queen, he should have won the first trick with the queen, not the ace. If East started with the heart

ace-queen-jack, that is consistent with his play, but then why did South not try to win the second trick with his heart king?

Declarer knows from the bidding and the heart-deuce lead that West started with a singleton, and South does not want West on lead.

If West trusts everyone, he should “discard” a trump at trick two and shift to a diamond. Here, that produces the first four tricks for the defense – the only way given the heart lead.

Yes, South made a clever play, but East should have led the heart nine at trick two. Since South surely has the club ace, East could anticipate this being the only winning defense. When you want partner to ruff, lead a loser that declarer must cover. © 2016 UFS

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Admitted data geeks Chris Ducoing of Rock Falls and Adam Larsen of Oregon both attended a data workshop Thursday afternoon at the Regional Office of Education in Sterling. Ducoing is the director of curriculum, technology and professional development for the Rock Falls Elementary School District. Larsen is assistant superintendent of the Oregon district.

Larsen said PARCC scores should soon be used to make adjustments in curriculum. He painstakingly aggregates scores to isolate pockets of data that show where Oregon students – who, admittedly, fared worse in the spring than the previous year – are succeeding and failing. “It’s time now to start leveraging that data,�

Larsen said. “We’ll have put enough stock into it that we’ll know these are starting to be our scores.

We’re trying to turn the corner and start doing work with it.�

Ducoing said her district’s scores, overall better than the year prior, spurred the formation of a math curriculum committee for K-8. Breaking down the data revealed indiscrepancies in vertical data – scores viewed from K-8. “We’re having very rich conversations about what the PARCC means, and we’re already starting to put it to use,� she said.

Rather than lamenting who didn’t make the cutoff of meeting or exceeding expectations, she’s focusing on which students have gone from scoring 1s and 2s (on a scale from 1-5) to 2s and 3s. A 4 meets the state’s expectations. “We know that down the road, if we keep pushing forward, those will become 4s and 5s,�

Ducoing said. “We’re looking at data not to be disappointed in it, but to learn from it.

You have to be futurefocused. We don’t waste time complaining about PARCC.�

No complaints in Eastland, particluarly. The district is your Sauk Valley champion, with a districtwide jump from 51 percent of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2015 to 56 per-

cent this past spring.

Morrison had a nice showing, too, especially in terms of improvement.

The junior high went from 27 percent meeting the mark a year ago to 32 this year, while the elementary kids went from 31 to 34.

That excited Cheryl Robinson, Morrison’s first-year curriculum director who filled that same position for the Rock Falls elementary district the past few years. She and Ducoing both worked together not just in Rock Falls, but also in the Sterling School District a few years back and still communicate regularly. “I know the teachers worked really hard, and are still working hard to align the standards,�

Robinson said of the Rock Falls faculty. “With time, kids are going to catch on. They already are. You see that.�

Both she and Ducoing are concerned that Illinois could abandon PARCC, which is in its third year after the state went away from the ISAT and PSAE in rapid-fire fashion.

The thought of starting a new learning curve, after investing 2-plus years into PARCC? “I’d be very disappointed,� Ducoing said. “If there’s a new assessment of some sort, there will always be a new learning curve of that assessment,� Robinson said. “There’s a lot behind it. This one, particularly, there needed to be accommodations made for students, and that we needed to learn about and be prepared for.�

With all the reading up she’s done, she said the prevailing opinion is that it will take at least 3 years for the scores to be truly valid.

Learning how to best use PARCC scores is just one piece of the puzzle, and districts have been making adjustments to curriculum since the state’s learning standards changed in 2010, and were more closely aligned with Common Core. “Right now, PARCC is giving us information, but we’re still working on just implementing the standards and making those instructional shifts,� Robinson said. “We’re already making changes, and most districts are.�

PARCC scores

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ROCKFORD (AP) – Health care providers in northern Illinois who object to abortion are asking for a preliminary injunction against a state law that requires them to provide information or referrals to patients seeking the procedure.

The group filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner and other state officials in

August after a state law was amended in July to include the new requirements, the Rockford Register Star reported. The amended law is slated to take effect on Jan. 1.

The group is asking for a preliminary injunction to prevent the state from penalizing doctors and medical staff who cite their objection to abortion as the reason for not providing such information or referrals.

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PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

Trump jovially rejoins campaign trail Speaks at rally in Louisiana for runoff hopeful BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) – Appearing jovial and relaxed, Donald Trump plunged back into election politics Friday, a full month after he won the presidency, enthusiastically prodding Louisiana Republicans to turn out for today’s Senate runoff election and protect the party’s 52-48 margin in Washington.

Addressing a large crowd at an airport hangar, at one point he tossed his trademark “Make America Great Again” hat to a supporter.

He noted that he’d been named Time’s “Person of the Year” and asked the crowd if the magazine should go back to its former “Man of the Year.”

Gauging the boisterous response, he declared the answer was yes.

In private, people close to Trump said he was expected to name yet another Goldman Sachs

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President-elect Donald Trump throws a hat into the audience Friday while speaking at a rally in a Dow Chemical Hangar at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. executive to his White House team. The president-elect’s National Economic Council is to be led by Gary Cohn, president and chief operating officer of the Wall Street bank, which

Trump repeatedly complained during the election campaign would control Hillary Clinton if she won.

Major decisions remain for Trump, most importantly his choice for sec-

retary of state. The deliberations have become a source of tension within his transition team, with chief of staff Reince Priebus said to be backing Mitt Romney while other advisers oppose the idea

of selecting the 2012 GOP nominee given his fierce criticism of Trump during the campaign.

Trump announced that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor who was an early favorite, was no longer under consideration.

On a busy Friday, Trump also spoke by telephone with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who broke with protocol during the campaign to publicly endorse Hillary Clinton and said afterward she would not maintain “a diplomatic silence in the face of attitudes of racism, sexism, misogyny or intolerance of any kind.”

Sturgeon’s office said she used Friday’s call to emphasize the “values Scotland and the United States share.” Trump’s transition team described the conversation as a “short congratulatory call.”

In Louisiana, Trump campaigned for Republican John Kennedy, the first stop on a day that was also taking his postelection victory tour to Grand Rapids in Michi-

gan. Trump won both states on Nov. 8.

While candidate Trump was often at odds with the establishment wing of his party, the incoming president has been broadly supported by GOP leaders since the election. And he is trying to consolidate any lingering factions, most immediately in Louisiana, where a victory by Kennedy would cement the party’s four-vote advantage in the new Senate.

“We need John in Washington,” Trump said, speaking in front of a lectern that urged voters to “Geaux Vote. Vote GOP.” Trump said he needed Kennedy to help him enact his agenda.

Kennedy, the state treasurer, faces off today against Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, a Democrat, for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. David Vitter. Neither won a majority in the November primary, leading to the runoff. Polls have shown Kennedy with a comfortable lead.

ELECTION AFTERMATH

ALABAMA

Obama orders review of hacking

Critics: Execution helps case against sedative use

Wants report before leaving White House WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyberattacks, including the email hacks that rattled the presidential campaign and raised fresh concerns about Russia’s meddling in U.S. elections, the White House said Friday.

The review, led by intelligence agencies, will be a “deep dive” into a possible pattern of increased “malicious cyber activity” timed to the campaign season, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said.

The review will look at the tactics, targets, key actors and the U.S. government’s response to the recent email hacks, as well as incidents reported in past elections, he said.

The president ordered up the report earlier this week and asked that it be completed before he leaves office next month, Schultz said.

“The president wanted this done under his watch because he takes it very seriously,” he said. “We are committed to ensuring the integrity of our elections.”

U.S. intelligence officials accused Russia of hacking into Democratic officials’ email accounts in an attempt to interfere with the presidential campaign. The Kremlin rejected the accusations.

In the months leading up to the election, email accounts of Democratic Party officials and a top Hillary Clinton campaign aide were breached, emails leaked and embarrassing and private emails posted online. Many Democrats believe the hackings benefited Republican Donald Trump’s bid.

Trump has downplayed the possibility that Russia was involved.

Schultz said the president sought the probe as a way of improving U.S. defense against cyberattacks and was

not intending to question the legitimacy of Trump’s victory.

“This is not an effort to challenge the outcome of the election,” Schultz said.

Obama’s move comes as Democratic lawmakers have been pushing Obama to declassify more information about Russia’s role, fearing that Trump, who has promised a warmer relationship with Moscow, may not prioritize the issue.

Given Trump’s statements, “there is an added urgency to the need for a thorough review before President Obama leaves office next month,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, senior Democrat on the House intelligence committee. If the adminis-

tration doesn’t respond “forcefully” to such actions, “we can expect to see a lot more of this in the near future,” he said.

The White House said it would make portions of the report public and would brief lawmakers and relevant state officials on the findings.

It emphasized the report would not focus solely on Russian operations or hacks involving Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta and Democratic National Committee accounts. Schultz stressed officials would be reviewing incidents going back to the 2008 presidential campaign, when the campaigns of Sen. John McCain and Obama were breached by hackers.

ATMORE, Alabama (AP) – An Alabama execution in which a prisoner heaved his chest, coughed and appeared to move offers more evidence that a drug used to sedate inmates before they are put to death should not be used in lethal injections, critics of the drug said Friday.

Alabama prison officials insisted there was no reason to believe Robert Bert Smith Jr. suffered after receiving the first of three drugs.

The debate focuses on midazolam, a drug that has been used in executions that were called into question in several other states. It has been the subject of multiple legal challenges.

Smith was given the

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Smith’s legal team said the prisoner’s movement showed “he was not anesthetized at any point during the agonizingly long procedure.” As they awaited results of a required autopsy, the attorneys said “no autopsy can measure the extent of Ron Smith’s suffering as he died.”

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Tourists return to Gatlinburg

Accused shooter laughed, confessed

Rebuilding looms after wildfires GATLINBURG, Tennessee (AP) – Visitors jammed the main roads and sidewalks in Gatlinburg as the tourism city reopened to the public Friday for the first time since wildfires killed 14 people.

While the main drag was left intact, the charred remains of homes, vehicles and businesses on side roads served as a reminder of the cleanup and repairs needed in the days ahead. Officials estimate 2,500 buildings were damaged by the wildfires that spread in high winds out of the Great Smoky Mountains on Nov. 28.

The hills around the resort area featured a steady chorus of chain saws. Fleets of utility vehicles and contractors’ trucks came and went.

AP

A burned vehicle sits Friday in a heavily damaged neighborhood above Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The resort town reopened to the public for the first time since wildfires on Nov. 28.

There was little need for security as many of the homes were so heavily burned that there was nothing left to steal.

Tricia Jeter had run the Grand Prix Motel for less than a month when

the fires spread onto the ridges around Gatlinburg. Her husband, Kurt, hosed down the roof to keep embers from lighting the building on fire.

“When that fire came across the top, the wind

moving it down the mountain was such that when it hit the cabins they looked like you’d lit the head of a match,” Kurt Jeter said. “It would ignite and then it was gone, gutted.”

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ed the fate of several nearby buildings that were heavily damaged or destroyed. Up the road, a sign advertising the Relaxation Properties stood in front of a burned out structures.

All that remained of the Ski Mountain Chalet office were charred laundry machines.

The Jeters have been working quickly to make rooms available to people displaced by the fires.

“We have people scrambling to find a place to live, because the city’s back open so they need to get back to their jobs,” Tricia Jeter said.

“If we had more rooms, we’d put more people here. But we’re full.”

On the winding roads around the city, undamaged homes stand next to buildings burned to their foundations. Fire at the Laurel Point Resort torched the indoor pool, covering the water with a thick layer of ashes and debris.

FAREWELL TO A LEGEND

Astronaut hero Glenn will lie in state in Ohio Services will be held next week COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building before a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.

The public viewing at the Ohio Statehouse and a memorial service at Ohio State University’s Mershon Auditorium are planned for late next week. The dates and times were being worked

out Friday, said Hank Wilson, of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.

Statehouse officials meet Monday to authorize the public viewing.

Glenn, who died Thursday at age 95, was the first American to orbit the Earth, in 1962, and was the oldest man in space, at age 77 in 1998. A U.S. Marine and combat pilot, he also served as a Democratic U.S. senator, representing Ohio, for more than two decades.

Democratic President Barack Obama on Friday ordered flags at federal

buildings and on ships around the world flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of Glenn’s internment. Glenn is to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Tributes from the nation’s leaders and others continued Friday.

“Throughout his life, Senator John Glenn embodied the right stuff,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a statement. “Our military in particular benefited from his courage and dedication.”

AP

A sign that reads “Godspeed John Glenn” is displayed Friday in honor of the American astronaut at a local supermarket in his hometown of New Concord, Ohio. Glenn, 95, died Thursday.

Church slaying trial continues CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) – Dylann Roof wanted the world to know he hated black people and thought they were criminals. He thought about attacking drug dealers, but they might shoot back. So, he told the FBI, he picked a historic black church in Charleston he had l e a r n e d about online.

In a videotaped confession shown Fri- Dylann Storm day during Roof his death penalty trial, Roof laughed several times and made exaggerated gun motions as he recounted the massacre. He explained that he wanted to leave at least one person alive to tell what happened and complained that his victims “complicated things” when they hid under tables.

Forty-five minutes into the interview, an FBI agent decided to tell him nine people died in the June 17, 2015, shootings at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

“There wasn’t even that many people in there,” Roof said incredulously.

“Are you lying to me?”

The blurry video made it hard to see his face. After being told the details, an agent asked how he felt.

“Well, it makes me feel bad,” said Roof, who earlier in the confession estimated he might have killed five.

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2016 postmortem Illinois coach Lovie Smith assessed his first season on the Illini sideline Friday, saying “Three wins aren’t enough. ... We know we have to get more.” Smith said spring practice will move up to Feb. 14 next year.

Schedule changes Due to an impending snowstorm Saturday night, the Forreston boys & Pearl City girls basketball tournaments have adjusted some game times. See page B3 for the schedules.

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2016 SVM ALL-AREA | FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ARTHUR COX, DIXON JUNIOR RUNNING BACK

THE DOMINANT DUKE

Cox puts together a season like no other at Dixon

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BY ERIC INGLES | eingles@saukvalley.com | 815-625-3600, ext. 5555 | @Eric_Ingles ometimes it seems like everyone wants to be Arthur Cox.

Dixon football coach Dave Smith has seen it in practice. Another running back will take a handoff, trying to make a couple of cutbacks or juke moves, just like he’s seen Cox do.

The difference is, the Dixon junior running back can do that at full speed. Other backs can’t, and wind up getting tackled from behind.

In years to come, a lot of Dixon running backs will be chasing Arthur Cox. This season he rushed for 2,063 yards, breaking the school record set

by Rob Willey in 2000. That gives him 2,834 yards for his career, also breaking Dixon’s career mark previously held

by Eric Collier.

In Week 9 of the regular season against North Boone, Cox rushed for 335 yards, breaking Willey’s single-game school rushing record. That record Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com stood for 8 days before Cox After the best season of any running back in school history, Dixon junior Arthur Cox holds the Dukes’ single-game, singlebroke his own mark with 353 season and career rushing records. He is the 2016 Sauk Valley Media player of the year. yards in a win over Chicago South Shore in the first round By the Numbers of the Class 4A playoffs.

Arthur Cox, Dixon jr. RB “I wasn’t really looking for stats,” he said. “I’m trying to 2016: 283 rushes, 2,063 rushing yards (school record), 24 touchdowns; 40 catches, 410 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns get our team farther in the Career: 380 rushes, 2,834 rushing yards (school record), 35 touchdowns; 60 catches, 643 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns playoffs and trying to make it FYI: Also has Dixon school record for rushing yards in a game, 353 in Class 4A first-round playoff game at Chicago South to state. I didn’t think of stats Shore – 1 week after first breaking the record with 335 yards in Week 9 win over Noth Boone. ... Led the area in rushes by 85 until the end of the year. carries, rushing yards by 819, and rushing TDs by 5.

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COACH OF THE YEAR | JON SCHLEMMER, STERLING

RAISING THE BAR Schlemmer leads Warriors on memorable journey

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN | bweidman@saukvalley.com | 815-625-3600, ext. 5551 | @BrianWeidman

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here was evidence of Jon Schlemmer’s influence on the Sterling football program a mere 2 days after a crushing defeat.

The Golden Warriors for the most part toyed with 11 opponents in the regular season and the first two rounds of the Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Class 5A playoffs. They In his fifth season as Sterling’s head coach, Jon then dropped an overSchlemmer guided the Golden Warriors to a 9-0 time decision to Sycaregular season and the Class 5A quarterfinals. He more – a team they had is the 2016 Sauk Valley Media coach of the year. already beaten handily

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Schlemmer file High school: Metamora (2002) College: Illinois Central College (2004); Eastern Illinois University (2007) Family: Wife, Nicole Resides: Sterling FYI: Has 37-16 record in 5 seasons as Sterling head football coach, including 11-1 in 2016. …

Also served as defensive coordinator for 5 seasons (2007-11). … Health and driver’s education teacher in Sterling since 2007. in the season opener – in the 5A quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Two days later, the coaching staff went about the tedious task of wrapping up the season.

“We’re collecting equipment,” Schlemmer

said, “and we’ve got kids out on the field working, and we’ve got kids in the weight room working.”

Football players who were not out for basketball or wrestling were encouraged to take 3 weeks off, to let their

bodies, as well as their minds, heal. Some took the break, but others were back in the weight room a few days after the loss to Sycamore.

When the offseason weight training sessions officially resumed on Monday, Dec. 5, there were 35 players pumping iron. They’ll do so on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday after school for the next 3 months or so, until spring sports kick in.

Those not involved in a spring sport will continue lifting.

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Taking Illinois deer hunters to task, B2.

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Eyes of Texas on him Major Applewhite The Houston Cougars hired Applewhite, the team’s offensive coordinator, as head coach after Tom Herman left for Texas.

Men’s basketball 11 a.m.

• Sauk Valley vs. Moberly, at Highland Tournament (Sauk plays again at 7 or 9)

Boys basketball 11 a.m.

• Polo vs. Lena-Winslow, at Forreston • Milledgeville vs. River Ridge, at Forreston • AFC vs. Fulton Unity, at Fulton • West Carroll vs. East Dubuque, at Mt. Carroll 12:30 p.m.

• Scales Mound at Fulton • Erie vs. Galena, at Mt. Carroll 2 p.m.

• Newman vs. Stillman Valley, at Forreston • AFC vs. Stockton, at Fulton • West Carroll vs. Warren, at Mt. Carroll • Eastland vs. West Central, at Monmouth United 3:30 p.m.

• Oregon vs. Aquin, at Forreston 5 p.m.

• Erie vs. Warren, at Mt. Carroll 6:30 p.m.

• Princeton at Rock Falls • Bureau Valley at Galva • Eastland vs. United, at Monmouth United

Girls basketball 1:30 p.m.

• Princeton at Rock Falls 2 p.m.

• Milledgeville vs. West Carroll, at Polo • Fulton vs. RRSM, at Pearl City 3:15 p.m.

• Dixon vs. Warren, at Polo 4:30 p.m.

• Prophetstown vs.

Eastland, at Polo 5 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering ex-Major League manager as the United States’ ambassador to Japan.

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Taking deer hunters to task

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olks, I am back, and boy has the Internet been ablaze with issues this week.

So much so that this week, I came upon a rant so well-put, in my opinion, of course, I felt I needed to share it with you. Why you might ask? Well, it really makes you think.

I have written much of this same stuff at different times, and the timing for this particular rant, if I may, could not be better. So if you’re interested in some straightforward facts on our deer herd and how it’s managed, then here we go: “The total harvest for the 2016 Illinois firearms season is down by over 7,400 from a year ago, but the real story is missed by most Illinois deer hunters. In 2012, the state was hit with EHD, which killed a lot of deer across the state, and some areas have never recovered.

In 2011, the year before the devastating EHD outbreak, firearm hunters harvested 97,820 deer, or 18,391 more deer than were harvested this season, 5 years later. In 2005, the record firearms harvest was set at 123,792 deer. In the 11 years since, our firearm deer harvest has dropped by 44,363!

Illinois is in a downward spiral that is not

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6 p.m.

Boys bowling 9 a.m.

• Dixon, Oregon at LaSallePeru Cavalier Classic

Girls bowling 9:30 a.m.

• Dixon, Sterling at United Township 12 p.m.

• Oregon at LaSalle-Peru Cavalier Classic

Boys swimming 10:30 a.m.

• Sterling, Newman, Morrison at Boylan Invite

Wrestling 9 a.m.

• Rock Falls, Polo at Riverdale Invite • Newman, Amboy, ErieProphetstown at Plano Invite 9:30 a.m.

• Dixon at Carson DeJarnatt Invitational, Sterling 10 a.m.

• Fulton, West Carroll at N. Cedar (Iowa) tournament

On the tube TV listings

Saturday College football 11 a.m.

• NCAA, FCS quarterfinal, ESPN 2 p.m.

• Army vs. Navy, at Baltimore, CBS 7 p.m.

• 2016 Heisman Trophy presentation, at New York, ESPN Golf Noon

• PGA Tour, Franklin Templeton Shootout, final round, at Naples, Fla., FOX 3 p.m.

• PGA Tour, PNC Father/ Son Challenge, Day 2, NBC 10 p.m.

• European Tour, UBS Hong Kong Open, final round, GOLF

NBA 7 p.m.

• Heat at Bulls, NBA 9:30 p.m.

• Pelicans at Clippers, NBA

11 a.m.

• St. Peter’s at Maryland, BTN • Villanova vs. Notre Dame, at Newark, N.J., CBS • Arizona at Missouri, ESPN2 • UMass at Providence, FS1 12:30 p.m.

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and probably never will again in my life, with the direction our deer herd is going.

I have shot a grand total of three adult bucks during that 5 years. I did this voluntarily as my way to help our deer herd recover from both disease and poor management.

Submitted photo I know others have Scenes like this make CatMatt wonder if some made similar sacrifices as well, but it is all hunters are killing just for the sake of killing. wasted effort when so slowing. Is this acceptnegligent deer-manage- many kill-mongers walk able to you? While I am ment policies! amongst us. This all just completely disgusted Now, before some killproves a very important at IDNR for their absomonger gets his panties point: most hunters lute total failure at in a wad, let me say are killers, not consermanaging this natural that I don’t think it is resource, it is Illinois my place to tell anyone vationists, and without deer hunters as a whole what deer or how many a credible game management agency over(not speaking to any they should shoot. I seeing our deer herds, individuals here) that would just hope that they are doomed.” really set me off. someday the majority What’s your opinion?

Very few deer hunters of Illinois deer hunters This guy is spot-on, as think of anything start thinking of more far as I am concerned. except killing deer. than just themselves Now, do not forget They think if it is legal, when they take to the that we are meeting, then why shouldn’t woods. eating and being merry I kill every deer that Finally, I want to over to the Stumble Inn IDNR allows me to kill? make it very clear that tonight, the 10th, so if Well, let me share I believe I have earned you’re free, make it on something with you – the right to speak out over to Prophetstown.

Illinois deer hunters are on this issue. In the Until next week, Go as much the problem past five seasons, I have Catfish! as IDNR and its grossly not shot a single doe,

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | HEISMAN TROPHY | JABRILL PEPPERS

One of the best in the land Michigan’s Peppers shocked to be Heisman Trophy finalist

• Tennessee Tech at Michigan St., BTN • Georgetown vs. La Salle, at Miami, ESPN2 • Wisconsin at Marquette, FS1 1:30 p.m.

• Pittsburgh vs. Penn St., at Newark, N.J., CBSSN 2:15 p.m.

• Nebraska at Kansas, ESPN 3 p.m.

• Houston Baptist at Indiana, BTN • Wichita St. vs. Oklahoma, at Oklahoma City, ESPN2 • Milwaukee at Loyola, CSN 3:30 p.m.

• Cincinnati at Butler, FS1 4 p.m.

• Oklahoma St. at Tulsa, CBSSN • Wofford at TCU, FSN 4:15 p.m.

• Duke vs. UNLV, at T-Mobile Arena, ESPN 4:30 p.m.

• Utah at Xavier, FOX • North Florida at Arkansas, SEC 5 p.m.

• UConn at Ohio St., BTN • Long Beach St. at Texas, ESPN2 6 p.m.

• Arizona St. at San Diego St., CBSSN 7 p.m.

• Michigan at UCLA, ESPN2 • South Carolina St. at Texas A&M, SEC • North Dakota at Northern Iowa, CSN 9 p.m.

• Colorado at BYU, ESPN2

Sunday Men’s basketball 11 a.m.

BY LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Jabrill Peppers pressed a phone against his right cheek, head bowed, and swayed from side to side.

He picked his head up when he heard unexpected news.

“Wow. Hey,” he said, tilting his head back with a huge smile upon finding out he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!”

The do-it-all, threeway dynamo had quite a year for No. 6 Michigan, and the team says he played 15 positions across offense, defense and special teams.

But the nation’s most versatile star wasn’t necessarily projected to be among the final five players up for the Heisman.

“I was in shock when I got that call,” Peppers told The Associated Press. “I’m still in shock.

It’s surreal. When you’re a child, you set goals and you work hard for things like this.”

The East Orange, New Jersey, native had to work harder than most.

He was 7 when his father, Terry Peppers, went to jail, and was 14 when his older brother and role model, Don Curtis, was shot and killed.

Ivory Bryant, his mother, made sure sports ranked second behind school.

His mother will join him at the Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday night in New York. He wasn’t planning on inviting his father.

“With my dad, our

10:30 a.m.

• DePaul vs. Temple, at Miami, ESPNU

• Rhode Island at Houston, ESPNU

• Fulton at Pearl City • Galva at Bureau Valley

Men’s basketball

Peppers stats 2016: 66 tackles (46 solos), 1 interception, 3 sacks; 27 rushes, 167 yards, 3 TDs; 10 kick returns, 26-yard avg.; 21 punt returns, 14.8 avg., 1 TD

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Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers (5) breaks a tackle by Iowa defensive back Desmond King on Nov. 12 in Iowa City, Iowa. Peppers is one of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be announced Saturday night in New York City. relationship is still growing,” Peppers said.

“He’s trying to get back on his feet.”

Peppers is a star who contributed this season in three facets of the game. In the rare moments he wasn’t on the field, he was standing near coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline, ready to roll when his name was called.

Peppers won the Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile college football player.

On defense, the 6-foot-1, 205-pounder usually lined up as a linebacker after spending most of the previous 2 years as a defensive back.

Michigan’s Charles Woodson is the only player to win the Heisman while primarily playing defense – though, like Peppers, Woodson also played

on offense and special teams.

It’s rare that defensive players are even among the Heisman finalists. Since 1986, the list includes just Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth, Washington defensive lineman Steve Emtman, Miami Hurricanes defensive tackle Warren Sapp, Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o.

“It means a lot to be a part of that group,” Peppers said. “I didn’t finish the season as well as I thought and hoped I would, and there were a lot of guys that could have been finalists ahead of me.”

Many expect Peppers to skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft, though he’s declined to

talk about it because he doesn’t want to distract from Michigan’s preparation for the Orange Bowl against No. 10 Florida State on Dec. 30.

“We have one more game to play, and that’s where my focus is,” he said. “I absolutely want to end the season on a good note and get the sour taste out of my mouth.”

The Wolverines closed the regular season with two losses in three games: a last-second upset at unranked Iowa as the No. 2 team in the country, and a stinging setback as the thirdranked team to secondranked Ohio State, 30-27 in two overtimes.

The Buckeyes beat their rival in part because they didn’t let Peppers make any game-breaking plays on offense or special teams.

Peppers did have seven tackles and intercepted a pass, but he had just 4 yards rushing on four carries. On special teams, he returned one kickoff for 44 yards and a punt for 5 yards.

Harbaugh, though, wouldn’t trade him for any player in college football.

“He’s an amazing player that does everything that anybody asks, any of the coaches or teammates ask him to do,” Harbaugh said.

• Mississippi at Virginia Tech, ESPNU • LIU Brooklyn vs. St. John’s, at Brooklyn, N.Y., FS1 2 p.m.

• Kentucky vs. Hofstra, at Brooklyn, NY, ESPN 3 p.m.

• Florida at Florida St., ESPNU 4 p.m.

• N. Illinois at Minnesota, BTN • Tennessee at N. Carolina, ESPN 5 p.m.

• Alabama at Oregon, ESPNU 6 p.m.

• New Orleans at Northwestern, BTN

College soccer 1 p.m.

• NCAA College Cup, championship, at Houston, ESPNU

Women’s basketball Noon

• Arizona St. at Kentucky, SEC 1 p.m.

• Marquette at Wisconsin, BTN • UConn at Kansas St., FS1 2 p.m.

• Minnesota at S. Carolina, SEC 3:30 p.m.

• Tennessee at Texas, FS1

Golf 2 p.m.

• PGA Tour, PNC Father/ Son Challenge, Day 3, at Orlando, Fla., NBC

NFL Noon

• Bears at Lions, CBS • Redskins at Eagles, FOX 3:25 p.m.

• Seahawks at Packers, FOX 7:20 p.m.

• Cowboys at Giants, NBC

NHL Noon

• Stars at Flyers, CSN

Saturday, December 10, 2016

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FRIDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball Friday’s result at Highland Tournament, Freeport

SAUK VALLEY 82, IOWA CENTRAL 69 IOWA CENTRAL McLeod 2 0-0 6, Swift 1 0-0 2, Croft 8 12-18 28, Moss 7 4-4 18, Miller 3 0-0 7, Hayes 2 0-0 6, Butler 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 16-22 69.

SAUK VALLEY (4-5) Sean Chislom 4 0-0 9, Malcolm Mabry 6 4-4 16, Karson Arrenholz 8 0-0 21, Laron Carr 2 0-0 6, Garrett Duffin 4 4-4 13, Riley Mehrens 1 0-0 3, Devin Johnson 1 2-2 4, Lamont Patton 4 0-0 8, Seth Horn 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 31 10-10 82.

Halftime – SVCC 45, Iowa Central 38.

3s – Iowa Central 5 (McLeod 2, Hayes 2, Miller), SVCC 10 (Arrenholz 5, Carr 2, Chislom, Duffin, Mehrens).

Boys basketball Pre-Christmas tournaments

Colmone Classic at Spring Valley Red pool: Hall, Plano, Rock Falls, Fieldcrest White pool: Pontiac, Kewanee, Ottawa Marquette, Mendota Monday, Dec. 12 • Kewanee vs. Mendota, 5 • Marquette vs. Pontiac, 6:30 • Hall vs. Rock Falls, 8 Tuesday, Dec. 13 • Mendota vs. Marquette, 5 • Pontiac vs. Kewanee, 6:30 • Plano vs. Fieldcrest, 8 Wednesday, Dec. 14 • Kewanee vs. Marquette, 5 • Fieldcrest vs. Rock Falls, 6:30 • Plano vs. Hall, 8 Friday, Dec. 16 • Rock Falls vs. Plano, 5 • Pontiac vs. Mendota, 6:30 • Hall vs. Fieldcrest, 8 Saturday, Dec. 17 • 7th place game, 3 • 5th place game, 4:30 • 3rd place game, 6 • 1st place game, 7:30

Route 84 Tournament (MTC = Mount Carroll; F = Fulton) Pool A: West Carroll, Erie, Galena, East Dubuque, Warren Pool B: Fulton, AFC, Scales Mound, Stockton, Unity Christian Saturday’s games • West Carroll vs. East Dubuque, 11 a.m.

(MTC) • AFC vs. Unity Christian, 11 a.m. (F) • Erie vs. Galena, 12:30 (MTC) • Fulton vs. Scales Mound, 12:30 (F) • West Carroll vs. Warren, 2 (MTC) • AFC vs. Stockton, 2 (F) • Galena vs. East Dubuque, 3:30 (MTC) • Unity Christian vs. Scales Mound, 3:30 (F) • Erie vs. Warren, 5 (MTC) Monday, Dec. 12 • Stockton vs. Scales Mound, 6 (MTC) • Fulton vs. Unity Christian, 6 (F) • West Carroll vs. Erie, 7:30 (MTC) Wednesday, Dec. 14 • AFC vs. Scales Mound, 6 (F) • Fulton vs. Stockton, 7:30 (F) Thursday, Dec. 15 • Erie vs. East Dubuque, 6 (MTC) • Galena vs. Warren, 7:30 (MTC) Friday, Dec. 16 • Warren vs. East Dubuque, 6 (MTC) • Stockton vs. Unity Christian, 6 (F) • West Carroll vs. Galena, 7:30 (MTC) • Fulton vs. AFC, 7:30 (F) Saturday, Dec. 17 (All games at Mt. Carroll) • 9th place game, 11 a.m.

• 7th place game, 12:30 • 5th place game, 2 • 3rd place game, 3:30 • 1st place game, 5

57th annual Forreston Holiday Tournament (HS = High School; JH = Junior High) Saturday’s games • Game 1: Winnebago vs. Dakota, 2 (HS) • Game 2: Forreston vs. Christian Life, 3:30 (HS) • Game 3: Polo vs. Lena-Winslow, 11 a.m.

(JH) • Game 4: Byron vs. Orangeville, 12:30 (JH) • Game 5: Newman vs. Stillman Valley, 2 (JH) • Game 6: Pearl City vs. Pecatonica, 12:30 (HS) • Game 7: Aquin vs. Oregon, 3:30 (JH) • Milledgeville vs. River Ridge, 11 a.m. (HS) Monday, Dec. 12 • Game 9: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 6 (JH) • Game 10: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 7:30 (JH) • Game 11: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 (HS) • Game 12: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6 (HS) Tuesday, Dec. 13 • Game 13: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 6 (JH) • Game 14: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 7:30 (JH) • Game 15: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7:30 (HS) • Game 16: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 6 (HS) Wednesday, Dec. 14 • Game 17: Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, 5 (JH) • Game 18: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 6:30 (JH) • Game 19: Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 loser, 6:30 (HS) • Game 20: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 5 (HS) • Game 21: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 8 (JH) • Game 22: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 8 (HS) Thursday, Dec. 15 • Game 23: Game 17 loser vs. Game 18 loser, 5 (JH) • Game 24: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner, 6:30 (JH) • Game 25: Game 21 loser vs. Game 22 loser, 8 (JH)

LOCAL ROUNDUP

• Game 26: Game 19 loser vs. Game 20 loser, 5 (HS) • Game 27: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 6:30 (HS) • Game 28: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 8 (HS) Friday, Dec. 16 • Game 29: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner, 5 (JH) • Game 30: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 5 (HS) • Game 31: Game 27 loser vs. Game 28 loser, 6:30 (HS) • Game 32: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 8 (HS)

United Christmas Tournament at Monmouth Saturday’s games • United vs. West Prairie, 11 a.m.

• Quest vs. Sherrard, 12:30 • West Central vs. Eastland, 2 • West Prairie vs. Quest, 3:30 • Sherrard vs. West Central, 5 • Eastland vs. United, 6:30 Monday, Dec. 12 • West Central vs. West Prairie, 5 • Eastland vs. Sherrard, 6:30 • Quest vs. United, 8 Wednesday, Dec. 14 • Quest vs. West Central, 5 • West Prairie vs. Eastland, 6:30 • United vs. Sherrard, 8 Friday, Dec. 16 • Sherrard vs. West Prairie, 5 • Eastland vs. Quest, 6:30 • United vs. West Central, 8 Friday’s box scores at Winnebago

WINNEBAGO 69, DIXON 60 DIXON Oscar Van Sickle 3 2-2 10, Beau Bailey 10 3-4 26, Noah Wilcox 2 1-2 6, Derian Duncan 1 5-9 7, David Whitcombe 3 3-3 9, Payton Lawrence 0 0-1 0, Patrick Johnson 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 14-21 60 WINNEBAGO Burkhart 0 0-0 0, Jones 5 3-4 17, Whitchard 6 1-3 14, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Morrison 5 2-2 12, McDuff 6 0-1 12, Bryden 1 1-3 3, Walker 4 1-1 9. Totals 28 8-14 69 Dixon 15 20 11 14 — 60 Winnebago 21 16 11 21 — 69 3s - Dixon 6 (Bailey 3, Van Sickle 2, Wilcox), Winnebago 5 (Jones 4, Whitchard) at Rockford

LUTHERAN 85, OREGON 39 OREGON Izak Holley 1 0-0 3, Jared Pottorff 2 0-0 4, Adam McFalls 1 1-2 4, Austin Wilson 0 0-0 0, Brendon Riesselman 2 0-0 4, Cody Ebens 2 0-0 6, Dalton Hermes 0 2-2 2, Brandon Ramirez 0 0-0 0, Andrew Newman 2 3-4 9, Trey Woolsey 0 0-0 0, Kole Mowry 3 1-2 7, Ian Keene 0 0-0 0, Jaspreet Gill 0 0-0 0, Devin DeHaan 0 0-0 0.

Totals 13 7-10 39 LUTHERAN Strawbridge 9 1-2 21, Reidenbach 0 2-2 2, Ziehr 1 0-0 3, Guse 0 0-0 0, Nystrom 2 1-2 6, Harezlak 1 0-0 2, Greeny 3 0-0 9, Stewart 4 3-4 11, Beets 1 0-0 2, Streeter 6 3-4 15, harper 4 0-0 10, Wilhelmi 0 1-2 1, Rice 0 0-0 0, Broege 1 0-0 3. Totals 32 11-16 85 Oregon 5 9 14 11 — 39 Lutheran 12 23 25 25 — 85 3s - Oregon 6 (Newman 2, Ebens 2, Holley, McFalls), Lutheran 10 (Greeny 3, Strawbridge 2, Harper 2, Ziehr, Nystrom, Broege) at Taylor Ridge

ROCKRIDGE 68, FULTON 56 FULTON Cole McClary 4 2-2 13, Cody Sanderson 6 0-0 17, Austin Schroeder 1 0-2 2, Tyler Bruggenwirth 6 3-4 15, Brody Mason 0 0-0 0, Kyle Schipper 0 0-0 0, Nate Wierema 3 3-5 9. Totals 20 8-13 56 ROCKRIDGE Calvin 0 0-0 0, Frakes 6 0-0 15, Whiteman 13 7-9 36, Griffin 0 0-0 0, Wolf 3 0-0 8, Trost 3 0-0 7, Fetterer 0 0-0 0, Vargas 1 0-1 2. Totals 26 7-10 68 Fulton 12 9 18 17 — 56 Rockridge 17 9 22 20 — 68 3s - Fulton 8 (Sanderson 5, McClary 3), Rockridge 9 (Frakes 3, Whiteman 3, Wolf 2, Trost) at Annawan

ANNAWAN 53, ERIE 34 ERIE (1-6) Dillin Tegeler 0 1-2 1, Kale Orman 1 0-0 2, Carson Kirkpatrick 0 0-0 0, Josh Hammer 3 2-2 8, Kyle Stover 0 0-0 0, Kyle Schipper 0 0-0 0, Justice Cole 4 1-1 12, Justice Youngberg 0 2-2 2, Eric Miller 4 1-2 9.

Totals: 12 7-9 34.

ANNAWAN (7-0) Matney 0 0-0 0, Osborne 0 0-0 0, Weathersby 0 0-0 0, Landwehr 7 5-6 19, Coppejans 5 0-0 12, Shaw 3 2-3 8, Ketelson 0 0-0 0, Wolf 4 0-0 11, Thurston 1 1-3 3.

Totals: 20 8-12 53.

Erie 11 8 3 12 – 34 Annawan 13 16 14 10 – 53 3s – Erie 3 (Cole 3), Annawan 5 (Wolf 3, Coppejans 2). at Galesburg

FAITH CHRISTIAN 59, GALESBURG CHRISTIAN 39 FAITH (6-1, 3-1 NICC) Ben Bierdeman 3 0-0 6, Andrew Robertson 6 2-2 16, Hayden Sweet 6 0-0 15, Trevor Hauck 6 1-1 13, Collin Fassler 1 0-0 3, Titus Meeks 1 0-0 3, Christian Hage 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 3-3 59.

GALESBURG Burmeur 9 2-3 20, Polter 1 0-0 2, Suberlich 1 0-0 3, Lahn 2 0-0 6, Hutchins 4 0-2 8.

Totals: 17 2-5 39.

Faith 20 14 13 12 – 59 Galesburg 11 5 15 8 – 39 3s – Faith 8 (Robertson 3, Sweet 3, Fassler, Meeks), Galesburg 3 (Lahn 2, Suberlich).

Girls basketball Pre-Christmas tournaments

Polo Tournament Pool A: Oregon, Polo, P’town, Eastland Pool B: Milledgeville, Warren, Dixon, West Carroll

Saturday’s games • West Carroll vs. Milledgeville, 2 • Dixon vs. Warren, 3:15 • Eastland vs. Prophetstown, 4:30 Monday, Dec. 12 • Milledgeville vs. Warren, 5 • Dixon vs. West Caroll, 6:15 • Polo vs. Oregon, 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 13 • Oregon vs. Eastland, 5 • Warren vs. West Carroll, 6:15 • Prophetstown vs. Polo, 7:30 Wednesday, Dec. 14 • Milledgeville vs. Dixon, 5 • Prophetstown vs. Oregon, 6:15 • Polo vs. Eastland, 7:30 Thursday, Dec. 15 • 7th place game, 4 • 5th place game, 5:15 • 3rd place game, 6:30 • 1st place game, 7:45

Pearl City Tournament Saturday’s games • RR/SM vs. Fulton, 2 • East Dubuque vs. Dakota, 3:30 • Fulton vs. Pearl City, 5 • Lena-Winslow vs. Orangeville, 6:30 Monday, Dec. 12 • East Dubuque vs. Lena-Winslow, 5 • RR/SM vs. Dakota, 6:30 • Orangeville vs. Pearl City. 8 Tuesday, Dec. 13 • Lena-Winslow vs. Fulton, 6 • RR/SM vs. East Dubuque, 7:30 Wednesday, Dec. 14 • Fulton vs. Orangeville, 5 • Pearl City vs. RR/SM, 6:30 • Dakota vs. Lena-Winslow, 8 Thursday, Dec. 15 • Orangeville vs. Dakota, 6 • Pearl City vs. East Dubuque, 7:30 Friday’s box scores at Amboy

AMBOY 51, MILLEDGEVILLE 39 MILLEDGEVILLE Ally Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Sydney Aude 2 1-1 5, Jocelyn Folkers 2 4-4 8, Rebecca Waite 3 0-0 6, Mady Frederick 5 7-`0 18, Sabreena Hartman 1 0-1 2. Totals: 13 12-16 39.

AMBOY (9-1) Katelynn Pankhurst 1 0-0 2, Delaney Wilhelm 8 2-4 19, Karlee Doege 4 12-15 21, Emma Lindenmeyer 1 0-0 2, Nataly Jones 0 0-0 0, Kallie Appleman 1 0-0 2, Noelle Jones 2 0-0 4, Logan Winters 0 1-2 1.

Totals: 17 15-21 51.

Milledgeville 11 8 13 7 – 39 Amboy 13 17 9 12 – 51 3s – Milledgeville 1 (Frederick), Amboy 2 (Wilhelm, Doege). at Savanna

PEARL CITY 53, WEST CARROLL 47 PEARL CITY Pilson 2 0-0 4, Kittoe 0 0-0 0, Hinojosa 0 0-0 0, Tia Clark 3 0-2 7, Goldsmith 2 1-1 6, Pena 0 0-0 0, Tyra Clark 7 2-8 18, Brenner 1 0-0 2, Dixon 4 2-5 10, Cassell 0 0-0 0, Heimerdinger 2 2-3 6, Wolf 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 21 7-18 53.

WEST CARROLL McKenna Sullivan 0 0-0 0, Jena Sedivy 0 0-0 0, Jessica Barr 1 0-0 2, Shelby Skiles 7 0-0 17, Hayley Guilinger 5 0-0 11, Abbi Law 0 0-0 0, Kaylee Anderson 0 0-0 0, Emily Hartman 0 0-0 0, Emma Aljets 0 0-2 0, Maddie Meek 3 5-9 11, Josi Anderson 3 0-0 6. Totals: 19 5-11 47.

Pearl City 5 8 22 18 – 53 West Carroll 10 11 7 19 – 47 3s – Pearl City 4 (Tyra Clark 2, Goldsmith, Tia Clark), West Carroll 4 (Skiles 3, Guilinger). at Galesburg

FAITH CHRISTIAN 49, GALESBURG CHRISTIAN 20 FAITH (7-1, 3-0 NICC) Shauni Warner 7 0-1 14, Gabby Rydzynski 2 1-2 5, Hannah Hudson 5 0-2 10, Sarah DiGrazia 2 0-0 4, Meghan Van Buren 2 0-0 4, Alex Freise 2 0-0 4, Julia Heller 2 0-0 4, Kara Hodson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 24 1-5 49.

GALESBURG Ruhl 1 0-0 2, Bryan 1 0-0 2, Yarde 2 0-0 4, Sundell 1 0-0 2, Rosenberry 3 0-0 6, Smith 2 0-0 4. Totals: 10 0-0 20.

Faith 4 15 14 16 – 49 Galesburg 4 4 8 4 – 20 3s – none.

Girls bowling Friday’s box score at Dixon

DIXON 2,998, ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 2,367 ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN Kat Wear 88-136-135 — 359; Baylee Prock 132-136-136 — 406; Tiana Ware 120-69-116 — 305; Kim Neidich 119142-155—416. Totals 727-780-860 — 2,367 DIXON Virginia Gray 162-138-183 — 483; Alyssa Bonnette 170-163-160 — 493; Mackenzie Kavanaugh 138-174-182 — 494; Allison Bay 134-136-136 — 406; Melissa Bates 180-226-146 — 552; Katlyn Bay 172-197201 — 501. Totals 956-1,034-1,008 — 2,998

Boys bowling Friday’s box score at Dixon

DIXON 3,510, ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 3,463 ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN Seth Cushman 205-190-198 — 593; Myles Primm 212-188-170 — 570; Ethan Brander 215-224-173 — 612; Matthew Barabosz 159-200-190—549; Graeme Nesbitt 178-168-125 — 472; Aaron Tibett 175-246-246 — 667. Totals 1,1441,216-1,103 — 3,463 DIXON Jarod White 205-149-211—565; Trevor White 192-188-192—572; Branden Rex 183-174-149—506; Geoffrey Baker 173-151-219—543; Lucas Lauer 215224-233—672; Tyler Van Quathem 204235-213—652. Totals 1,172-1,1211,217— 3,510

MLB | CUBS

Cubs address bullpen depth Smith’s signing means Wood is likely not in plans

BY MARK GONZALES Chicago Tribune

Much of the Cubs’ heavy lifting was completed during their free agent frenzy last December, but team officials continue finetuning their roster as they prepare to defend their World Series title.

The Cubs acquired lefthander Caleb Smith from the Brewers on Thursday to illustrate again their plan to add pitching depth for the present and future.

“We downplayed expectations [this year] because last winter was so busy and we had so many things going on,” general manager Jed Hoyer said reflecting on the compari-

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son between signing free agents John Lackey, Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward last December and Wednesday’s trade for Royals closer Wade Davis.

“We kind of reshaped our entire roster last winter. [Now, we’re] more targeted. We’re very excited to get Wade, [as he] really helps solidify our bullpen, and we’re going to continue to make moves in the bullpen and add pitching depth.”

Although Smith, 25, has pitched above Double-A only once, the Cubs see upside for the bullpen in 2017 and perhaps later in the rotation.

The Cubs acquired Smith for a cash consid-

eration after the Brewers drafted Smith from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft for $100,000. The Cubs must keep Smith on the major-league roster for the entire season or offer him back for $50,000.

The addition all but ends the chances of free-agent left-hander Travis Wood returning.

The Cubs also are close to signing Koji Uehara.

Uehara, 42 in April, pitched for the Red Sox the last four seasons.

He had a 3.50 ERA in 50 games last season. Uehara earned the save in the clinching Game 6 of the 2013 World Series that John Lackey started and won.

Sterling routs Morris Doege, Wilhelm lead Clippers past Missiles

By SVM Sports Staff

Dimitric Young paced a balanced attack with 11 points to lead the Sterling boys basketball team to a 57-36 road win against the Morris Redskins on Friday night.

Tyler Willman finished with 10 points for the Golden Warriors, and Juan-Antonio Gomez and Sean Gingrich added eight apiece.

Prophetstown 45, Morrison 40: Owen Behrens

led the Prophets with 13 points in a road win against the Mustangs.

Brayton Lavine finished with 11 points for Prophetstown, and Logan Henrekin added 10.

For Morrison, Nick Klimson had 13 points, while Ben Brackemyer added eight points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots.

Winnebago 69, Dixon 60: The Dukes fell to the

Indians on the road in a Big Northern game, trailing 48-46 after three quarters before being outscored by Winnebago 21-14 in the fourth.

Beau Bailey hit three 3-pointers and finished with 26 points for the Dukes. Oscar Van Sickle added 10 points.

Lutheran 85, Oregon 39: Lutheran’s Kenny

Strawbridge scored 21 points as the Crusaders cruised past the Hawks in the BNC. Oregon trailed 12-5 after one and 35-14 at halftime.

Andrew Newman led Oregon with nine points.

Rockridge 68, Fulton 56:

Gentry Whiteman scored 36 points to lead Rockridge over the Steamers in a Three Rivers West game in Edgington.

Fulton’s Cody Sanderson hit five 3-pointers, including three in the fourth quarter, to lead the Steamers with 17 points.

Tyler Bruggenwirth scored 15 points, and Cole McClary scored 13.

West Carroll with 17 points, while Hayley Guilinger and Maddie Meek added 11 each.

Tyra Clark scored 18 points for Pearl City, and Libby Dixon added 10.

Justice Cole hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points for the Cardinals in a road loss to the Braves.

Also for Erie (1-6), Eric Miller had nine points, and Josh Hammer added eight.

Owen Landwehr led the Braves with 19 points, Dalton Coppejans had 12, and Jacob Wolf added 11.

Shauni Warner had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Falcons to a Northern Illinois Christian Conference road win.

Faith Christian (7-1, 3-0) also got 10 points from Hannah Hudson.

Girls bowling

Faith Christian 49, Annawan 53, Erie 34: Galesburg Christian 20:

Faith Christian 59, Galesburg Christian 39:

Andrew Robertson paced a balanced attack with 16 points as the Falcons earned a Northern Illinois Christian Conference road win.

Faith Christian (6-1, 3-1) also got 15 points from Hayden Sweet, and 13 points from Trevor Hauck.

Girls basketball

Amboy 51, Milledgeville 39: Karlee Doege and

Delaney Wilhelm led the Clippers past the Missiles in Amboy.

Doege led all scorers with 21 points, and also had four assists, while Wilhelm stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, six rebounds, five steals and four assists.

Mady Frederick led Milledgeville with 18 points.

Pearl City 53, West Carroll 47: The Thunder

led by eight points at halftime (21-13), but were unable to hang on against the Wolves in Savanna.

Shelby Skiles paced

Dixon 2,998, Rockford Christian 2,367: The

Duchesses got a 226 game from Melissa Bates and a 570 series from Katlyn Bay in a win at Plum Hollow.

Bates rolled a 552 series.

Mackenzie Kavanaugh had a 494 series, with Alyssa Bonnette rolling a 493.

Boys bowling Dixon 3,510, Rockford Christian 3,463: Two

Dukes broke the 200mark three times as Lucas Lauer and Tyler VanQuathem led Dixon to a win at Plum Hollow.

Lauer rolled games of 215, 224 and 233 for a 672 series. VanQuathem had a 204, a 235 and a 213 for a 652 series.

Men’s basketball

Sauk Valley 82, Iowa Central 69: Karson Arren-

holz tossed in 21 points, dished nine assists and had just one turnover as the Skyhawks began play at the Highland Tournament in Freeport with a win against Iowa Central.

Also for Sauk Valley (4-5), Malcolm Mabry had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Garrett Duffin added 13 points.

MLB | CARDINALS

Grass greener in St. Louis Ex-Cub Fowler signs lucrative deal with Cards

BY MARK GONZALES Chicago Tribune

The reality of watching Dexter Fowler in an opposing uniform will come soon enough for the Cubs.

They will face Fowler on April 2 in the seasonopener against the rival Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

“It will be weird,” Fowler said after being introduced at a news conference Friday. “But I guess they’re our rivals now.

They’re still my boys, but we’re out here to win.”

Fowler agreed to a 5-year, $82.5 million contact that includes a no-trade clause.

His new deal calls for a $10 million signing bonus, payable in $1 million installments each July 1 and Oct. 1 for the next 5 years, and annual salaries of $14.5 million.

He gets a full no-trade provision, $50,000 bonuses for making the All-Star Game and winning a Gold Glove, a $25,000 bonus for a Silver Slugger, $100,000 for League Championship Series MVP, and $150,000 for World Series MVP. He would get $250,000 for NL MVP, $150,000 for finishing second in voting, and $100,000 for third through fifth. He would get $50,000 for Division Series MVP if the award is created.

Fowler leaves the Cubs for the rival Cardinals after 2 successful years in Chicago.

It was inevitable that Fowler, 30, who excelled during two seasons with the Cubs, would depart after the Cubs signed left-handed hitter Jon Jay last week to complement

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St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak (right) watches as Dexter Fowler puts on a Cardinals jersey during a news conference announcing the signing of the free agent center fielder on Friday in St. Louis.

Albert Almora Jr. in center field.

“I kind of had a sense,” Fowler said. “They made a courtesy call before they signed Jay. I’ll be forever grateful I was a Cub.” Fowler also was appreciative of the Cardinals’ interest after enduring a previous winter in which he didn’t receive an offer to his liking until the Cubs came up with a 1-year, $8 million contract with a $5 million buyout that enabled him to validate his value and go back on the market for a more lucrative deal.

“I’ve been weathered to withstand anything,” said Fowler, adding that he was willing to wait as long as possible for a satisfying deal.

Fowler will solidify the top of the Cardinals’ order, with Matt Carpenter dropping lower to more of a run-producing spot.

“With the Cardinals,

they’re always in the hunt,” Fowler said.

With No. 24 retired in honor of manager Whitey Herzog, Fowler will wear jersey No. 25 in honor of Barry Bonds, who started to help mentor him during his final season with the Rockies in 2013.

“The rest is history,” Fowler said. “We’ve been working together since then, and he has taught me to be a professional hitter.”

Fowler and the Cardinals agreed to terms Wednesday night.

The news of his signing started breaking while Fowler was on a plane to St. Louis, and that also created some problems: namely, with his sleep.

People started coming up to him while he was trying to take a nap and asking him whether the news was true.

“I was like, ‘Uh, you know, I don’t know,’” Fowler said with a grin.

“It was definitely funny.”

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2016 SVM ALL-AREA | FOOTBALL 2016 Local Leaderboard

First Team All-Area

Rushing

Att Yds Arthur Cox, Dixon jr.

283 2,063 Michael Pidde, Fulton sr.

198 1,244 Tristen Aguilar, Polo sr.

149 1,239 Keegan Schubert, EPC sr.

158 1,107 Stephen Brooke, AFC sr.

196 1,078 Eli Leffelman, Newman sr.

152 1,051 Drake Davis, BV jr.

152 988 Nyrel Sullivan, Sterling jr.

104 915 Kyle Forbes, Milledgeville sr.

150 850 Caleb Mennen, Oregon sr.

111 816 Garrett Passmore, Erie-P’town jr. 143 797 Latrell Vaughn, Sterling jr.

95 783 Trey Morse, Sterling jr.

107 747 Cade Gorzny, Newman jr.

103 734 Jacob Cullen, Oregon jr.

119 638 Nathan Pierceson, Erie-P’town sr. 150 616 Andrew Spaulding, Sterling sr. 127 603 Austin Rash, Fulton jr.

113 581 Jayden Kempel, EPC so.

92 551 Ben Rhine, Amboy jr.

112 520 Kaleb Plattenberger, WC jr.

74 503 Buddy Bibler, Milledgeville sr.

79 493 Landen Vesley, Newman jr.

70 442 Aaron Deter, Morrison jr.

81 433 Austin Schroeder, Fulton jr.

66 399 Carson Boyer, Milledgeville so. 79 374 Nathan Rahn, Milledgeville so. 54 368 Devin DeHaan, Oregon sr.

79 360 Jarrett Ruchotzke, Morrison sr. 31 348 Jarod Kempel, EPC so.

49 342 Kaleb Hartman, West Carroll jr. 73 338 Luke Olson, Newman so.

69 336 Kody Wetzell, Erie-P’town sr.

56 335 Easton Bianchi, Newman jr.

50 312 Chase Prehn, Oregon jr.

45 311 Cody Southern, Morrison sr.

54 309 Brighton Haverland, EPC sr.

81 306 Isaiah Harris, Rock Falls sr.

68 285 Reid Taylor, Polo jr.

73 279 Cole Stewart, Amboy sr.

58 267 Nathan Clark, Oregon sr.

60 263 Adam Hart, AFC jr.

51 260 Dallas Schafer, Amboy sr.

53 252 Kody Plattenberger, WC jr.

63 246 Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy sr. 53 239 Logan Barker, West Carroll sr. 56 234 Chase Graham, Newman so.

40 234 Braiden Soltow, Polo so.

73 223 Conner Reiley, Erie-P’town sr. 42 214 Nate Bush, Morrison jr.

44 212 Alek Duran, Sterling so.

16 207 Randal Gabaldon, Polo jr.

35 182 Brexton Flynn, Milledgeville sr. 71 152 Tyree Dillard, Newman sr.

28 151 Ty Paulline, Fulton sr.

15 142 Cory Simpson, West Carroll jr. 25 133 Tyler Sweenie, Fulton sr.

49 130 Savian Hernandez, Oregon jr.

24 128 Brady Webb, Polo so.

15 116 Logan Pillars, Rock Falls sr.

68 115 Demetri Lahman, AFC sr.

36 110 Tyler Christiansen, Dixon so.

25 109 Cody Penick, AFC jr.

24 103 Dominic Moore, Amboy jr.

32 102

TD 24 16 19 12 13 12 16 19 8 8 5 10 7 8 9 10 10 12 6 6 5 4 13 8 2 4 2 3 3 4 3 6 2 0 1 0 6 4 5 1 0 2 3 2 2 8 4 1 0 2 0 2 5 2 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 2

Passing

C-A-I Logan Pillars, Rock Falls sr. 160-270-4 Noah Wilcox, Dixon jr.

177-280-4 Drake Davis, BV jr.

110-188-7 Tyler Sweenie, Fulton sr.

85-159-7 Trey Morse, Sterling jr.

81-124-4 Kody Plattenberger, WC jr. 66-116-10 Brighton Haverland, EPC sr. 46-85-5 Reilly Dolan, Morrison jr.

33-63-8 Braiden Soltow, Polo so.

49-85-5 Landen Vesley, Newman jr. 26-68-2 Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy sr. 30-73-7 Brexton Flynn, Milledgeville sr. 26-61-5 Braden Smargiassi, EPC so. 16-30-1 Nathan Pierceson, E-P sr. 16-54-6 Caleb Drew, AFC jr.

22-44-3 Randal Gabaldon, Polo jr. 13-31-4 Dylan Keller, Morrison sr.

11-31-4 Caid Chenoweth, Oregon sr. 8-25-1 Bryce Grant, Fulton jr.

3-5-0 Justin Young, Polo so.

6-11-1

Yds TD 2,316 21 1,912 21 1,734 17 1,338 11 1,178 16 855 9 735 5 672 6 642 6 538 6 425 2 352 6 301 2 294 3 258 2 179 0 122 1 117 2 107 1 103 0

Receiving

Michael Berentes, Rock Falls sr.

Bryan Herr, BV jr.

Roger Carlson, Rock Falls sr.

Arthur Cox, Dixon jr.

Jared Harrison, Dixon jr.

Jay Edlefson, BV sr.

Skylar Fischer, EPC sr.

Reid Taylor, Polo jr.

Kaylon Westmorland, Dixon sr.

Turner Morse, Sterling sr.

Tyler Bruggenwirth, Fulton jr.

Ty Paulline, Fulton sr.

Kaleb Plattenberger, WC jr.

Ethan Fischbach, Morrison sr.

Isaiah Harris, Rock Falls sr.

Andrew Wolber, Dixon sr.

Blake Wind, Rock Falls sr.

Alek Duran, Sterling so.

Kandras Martin, Dixon sr.

Austin Schroeder, Fulton jr.

Nathan McLuckie, Fulton jr.

Reid Blackburn, Sterling sr.

Mathew Cheeseman, Polo sr.

Cain Powers, Amboy sr.

Luke Jones, West Carroll sr.

Brennan Mammosser, RF sr.

Jake Pitman, Dixon jr.

Elijiah McGlown, Dixon jr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman sr.

Peyton Moore, BV so.

Jacob Dunk, West Carroll jr.

Carson Boyer, Milledgeville so.

Oscar Van Sickle, Dixon so.

David Atkinson, AFC sr.

Brady Webb, Polo so.

Jarod Kempel, EPC so.

Jayden Kempel, EPC so.

Cody Penick, AFC jr.

John Wilson, Newman sr.

Dylan Alexander, Milledgeville sr.

Braiden Soltow, Polo so.

Cody Southern, Morrison sr.

Michael Austin, Rock Falls jr.

Baylee Wiemken, Polo jr.

Cory Simpson, West Carroll jr.

Kaleb Hartman, West Carroll jr.

Andrew Gillan, Amboy jr.

Nolan Sullivan, Sterling jr.

Austin Mallow, West Carroll sr.

Will Rice, Oregon sr.

Jarrett Ruchotzke, Morrison sr.

Brock Smargiassi, EPC so.

Latrell Vaughn, Sterling jr.

Kody Wetzell, Erie-P’town sr.

Marcus Shetter, Sterling jr.

Dominic Moore, Amboy jr.

Nyrel Sullivan, Sterling jr.

Kade Kovarik, Erie-P’town jr.

Erik North, Fulton jr.

Luke Olson, Newman so.

Bryce Grant, Fulton jr.

Rec Yds 52 747 46 825 42 640 40 410 37 482 35 500 31 669 27 385 27 280 26 407 24 489 24 336 23 251 22 439 21 314 21 283 18 303 18 174 16 137 15 290 15 212 14 231 14 198 14 129 13 223 12 202 12 101 12 84 11 245 11 239 10 157 10 119 10 115 9 120 9 107 9 75 9 63 8 91 7 177 7 171 7 88 7 87 7 69 6 77 6 61 6 56 5 125 5 106 5 86 5 76 5 76 5 62 5 34 4 137 4 120 4 84 4 76 4 57 4 49 4 27 4 25

TD 6 9 8 6 5 7 5 2 2 6 7 3 4 4 6 5 0 2 1 3 0 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0

Note: Stats reflect those submitted to SVM by coaches.

RECENT PLAYERS OF YEAR 2016 — Arthur Cox, Dixon jr. RB 2015 — Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr. QB 2014 — Brady Rude, Newman jr.

RB/LB 2013 — Nick Williams, Erie-P’town sr. FB 2012 — Brian Bahrs, Newman sr.

RB/LB 2011 — Alejandro Rivera, Sterling sr. RB/LB 2010 — Joe Blessman, Newman sr.

FB/LB 2009 — Josh Vos, Morrison sr. FB/LB 2008 — Nick Snyder, Oregon sr.

RB/LB 2007 — Jake Hermes, Sterling sr.

RB/DB

RECENT COACHES OF YEAR 2016 — Jon Schlemmer, Sterling 2015 — Andrew Hofer, Polo 2014 — Randy Asche, EPC 2013 — Mike Papoccia, Newman 2012 — Chuck Milem, Erie-P’town 2011 — Cory Bielema, Morrison 2010 — Mike Papoccia, Newman 2009 — Cory Bielema, Morrison 2008 — Gary Hartje, Milledgeville 2007 — Gary Jones, Amboy

Tristen Aguilar

Polo sr. RB/LB • NUIC Upstate unanimous RB • NUIC Upstate HM LB • 1,239 rush yards, 19 TDs

Roger Carlson

Peyton Asche

Eastland-P.C. jr. T/DT • NUIC NW unanimous OL • NUIC NW 1st-team DL • Anchored both lines

Arthur Cox

Michael Berentes

Stephen Brooke

Rock Falls sr. WR/DL • Big Northern 1st team • 52 catches (led area), 6 TDs • 747 yards (2nd in area)

AFC jr. RB/LB • NUIC Upstate 1st team (both) • 1,078 rush yards, 13 TDs • 38.5 tackles, 597 punt yards

Drake Davis

Ethan Fischbach

Rock Falls sr. WR/LB Dixon jr. RB Bureau Valley jr. QB/DB • Big Northern 2nd team • Big Northern 1st team • TRAC Rock 1st team • 42 catches (3rd), 8 TDs (2nd) • 2,063 rush yards, 24 TDs • 1,734 pass yards, 17 TDs • 640 yards (4th in area) • 40 catches, 410 yards, 6 TDs • 988 rush yards, 16 TDs

Brady Hall

Sterling sr. DT • IFCA 5A All-State • NIB–12 West co-MVP on defense

Treay Martin

Sterling sr. DE • NIB–12 West co-MVP on defense • Top speed rusher off edge

Keegan Schubert

Eastland-P.C. sr. RB/LB • NUIC NW unanimous RB • NUIC NW 1st-team LB • 1,107 rush yards, 12 TDs

Latrell Vaughn

Sterling jr. RB/DB • 95 rushes, 783 yards • 10 rushing TDs • 34 receiving yards, TD

Tyson Hall

Bryan Herr

Morrison sr. E/DB/KR • TRAC Rock unanimous KR • 8 return TDs (national record) • 439 receiving yards, 4 TDs

Eli Leffelman

Sterling sr. DE Bureau Valley jr. WR/DB Newman sr. RB/S • NIB–12 West co-MVP on • TRAC Rock unanimous • TRAC Miss. unanimous (both) defense • 46 catches, 825 yards, 9 TDs • 1,051 rush yards, 12 TDs • Set edge at line of scrimmage • Led area in yards & TDs • 11 catches, 245 yards, TD

Trey Morse

Michael Pidde

Sterling jr. QB/DB • NIB-12 West MVP on offense • 1,178 pass yards, 16 TDs • 747 rush yards, 7 TDs

Aaron Scroggins

Noah Wilcox

Buddy Bibler, Milledgeville sr. RB/CB Tony Diaz, Sterling sr. K Alek Duran, Sterling so. QB/DB/P/PR Jay Edlefson, Bureau Valley sr. WR/DB Kyle Forbes, Milledgeville sr. RB/LB Cade Gorzny, Newman jr. RB/OLB Max Goss, Sterling sr. OL/DT Isaiah Harris, Rock Falls sr. RB/S Jared Harrison, Dixon jr. WR/LB Brighton Haverland, EPC sr. QB/TE/LB Caleb Mennen, Oregon sr. RB/LB Turner Morse, Sterling sr. WR/DE Jacob Neisewander, Newman sr. T/MLB Garrett Passmore, Erie-P’town jr. RB/LB Nathan Pierceson, Erie-P’town sr. QB/DE Kaleb Plattenberger, W.Carroll jr. RB/WR/DB Kody Plattenberger, West Carroll jr. QB/DB Austin Rash, Fulton jr. RB/DB Ben Rhine, Amboy jr. RB/LB Austin Schroeder, Fulton jr. RB/DB Braiden Soltow, Polo so. QB/DB Andrew Spaulding, Sterling sr. RB/LB Reid Taylor, Polo jr. RB/LB Landen Vesley, Newman jr. QB

Sterling jr. RB/KR • NIB-12 West 1st team • 915 rush yards, 19 TDs • 76 receiving yards, TD

Tyler Willman

Dixon jr. QB • Big Northern 2nd team • 177-for-280, 1,912 pass yds • 21 TDs (tied for area lead)

Second Team All-Area

Fulton sr. FB/P Rock Falls sr. QB/P • TRAC Rock unanimous • Big Northern 1st team (both) • 1,244 rush yards (2nd in area) • 2,316 pass yards (led area) • 16 rush TDs (4th in area) • 21 TDs (tied for area lead)

Nyrel Sullivan

Newman sr. NG/RB • IFCA 2A All-State NG • TRAC Mississippi unanimous • Anchored middle of D-line

Logan Pillars

Sterling jr. LT • NIB-12 West 1st team • Key blocker for 4 600-yard rushers & 1,000-yard passer

Tyler Sweenie

Fulton sr. QB • TRAC Rock hon. mention • 1,338 pass yards, 11 TDs • 130 rush yards, TD

Andrew Wolber

Dixon sr. WR/LB • Big Northern 1st-team LB • 109 tackles, 8 TFL, 10 PBU • 283 receiving yards, 5 TDs

Honorable Mention Amboy

Alexis Gutierrez, Jordan Hochstatter, Kyle Hunter

AFC

Caleb Drew, Mike Thompson

Bureau Valley

Cale Buysse, Chase Gripp, Payton Moore, Alex Peck, Hunter Schoff

Dixon

Finn Brandon, Brock Burgess, Kyle Commons, Dylan Messer, Collin Newman, Jake Pitman, Ryan Troutman

Eastland-Pearl City

Skylar Fischer, Jayden Kempel, Jarod Kempel, Braden Smargiassi

Erie-Prophetstown

Ryne Jaquet, Kody Wetzell

Fulton

Tyler Bruggenwirth, Ethan Fish, Bryce Grant, Cole Grant, Alex Martin, Brody Mason, Cole McClary, Kyle McLuckie, Erik North, Ty Paulline, Nate Wierema

Milledgeville

Dylan Alexander, Carson Boyer, Brexton Flynn, Payton Harris, Zach Hook, Chase Hutchison, Nathan Rahn

Morrison

Grant Abell, Aaron Deter, Reilly Dolan, Dylan Keller, Tom Ottens, Jarrett Ruchotzke, Cody Southern

Newman

Cade Bianchi, Easton Bianchi, Trevor Buser, Brentin Erickson, Chase Graham, Koltyn Jones, Luke Olson, Nate Olson, Kalen Smith, John Wilson, Clayton Yde

Oregon

Jacob Cullen, Devin DeHaan, Anthony Marchetti, Chase Prehn

Polo

Marcus Almasy, Matthew Binkley, Fabian Calderon, Mathew Cheeseman, Ben Peterson, Brady Webb, Mason Wright

Rock Falls

Rollie Elder, Tyler Meyers, Collin Olson, Logan Wickens, Blake Wind

Sterling

Reid Blackburn, Elias Edmondson, Tyler Hanrahan, Trevor King, Ethan Sensor, Nolan Sullivan, Jayden Villegas

West Carroll

Josh Anderson, Justin Appel, Jacob Dunk, Kaleb Hartman, Luke Jones, Devon Murray

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t “It wasn’t in my head during the season,” Cox added, “because I know I just have to be there for my teammates and my team.”

His big season was a big part of the Dukes reaching the playoffs for the third year in a row and getting into the second round.

“Every time he touched the ball, he had a tremendous desire to be successful,” Smith said.

“He’s got everything. He can outrun you, he can run over you, he can make you miss. He has great vision for where the hole’s at, and once he gets in the hole, he sees linebackers, he sees safeties. He’s got great hands.

He’s the whole package.”

Other running backs may try to see if they can pull off the same thing in practice. Cox is often imitated, but never duplicated.

“Some of it’s just put into how I live and how I was born, but some of it’s just straight hard work,” Cox said. “If you don’t want to work as hard as me, you’re never going to be able to do the stuff I do. I stay in the weight room longer than everybody else. I do more drills than everybody else. It’s just more effort.”

That work starts in the offseason with 2 weeks of lifting.

“I try to work hard there because I know once the football season starts, the only time I get to lift is during gym,” he said. “We get out of practice at 6, and by then the weight room is closed. It starts in the summer, getting good chemistry with my teammates, getting stronger, getting better, knowing the plays.”

During the season, there is homework to do, in the form of watching scouting film. Smith will send out tape on the Dukes’ next opponent every Sunday, and Cox gets to work, trying to find a spot in the opposing defense he can attack.

“Before the game starts, I watch film so I see the linebackers’ and safeties’ tendencies,” Cox said. “Even the linemen, in case someone misses a block, I know how to make this person miss. Once I get the handoff, it’s just straight find the hole and just run. If someone’s in my way, just get them out of my way or go the opposite way.”

Defenses throw a lot of 5-2 against the Dukes, forcing Cox to deal with seven men in the box on a lot of plays. He has learned to bounce the ball outside, using his speed to get around the corners.

That speed helped Dixon in track this spring, as Cox teamed up with Nyrel Sullivan, Josh Dallas and Kyle LeBlanc to take seventh in the 400 relay at the Class 2A state meet with a time of 43.79.

Cox has turned in a 4.49 in the 40, a time that he would still like to bring down.

“Most kids my size who I look at in college, most of them run a 4.42 or 4.43,” Cox said.

In addition to the speed, there is the ability to stop and change directions. In the Week 8 win over Rock Falls, Dixon faced a fourth-and-two with just over a minute left, trying to seal a sixpoint win.

The Dukes just needed a first down, and handed the ball to Cox. He initially went to the left, finding a large group of Rockets intent on stopping him short of the first down, then cut back to the right and found enough of an opening to get beyond the first-down marker.

“He puts his body in positions, I don’t know how he does it,” Smith said. “His legs are going one way and his upper torso is going another way, and I don’t

know how he comes back in one piece, but he does.”

Once he got the first down on that play, he slid. Dixon didn’t need a touchdown there, just a first down and a chance to run out the clock. Cox knew that. He got what he needed to put Dixon in the best position to win.

He’s seen enough football and been around the game long enough to know what that was.

He grew up watching football on TV, but his brothers got him on the field when he was 6. He played at a couple different places in Georgia in middle school, first at a larger school in Cobb County, just north of Atlanta, then eighth grade at a smaller school before moving back up to Illinois to live with his dad.

As a freshman in 2014, he saw firsthand the talented senior class and questioned how he would ever be able to play up to their level. Meanwhile, Smith saw someone who could do just about anything, and had Cox play running back, quarterback and defense for the freshman/ sophomore team.

The next year, Cox and Sullivan were called up to play varsity, but Cox said the two kept trying to go to the sophomore practices. They spent enough time working with the varsity team to lead the Dukes in rushing. Cox gained 772 yards rushing, Sullivan gained 762, and both rushed for 11 touchdowns.

“When he was a sophomore, [Cox] read the zone the best,” Smith said. “Some kids try to run people over, and he can if he wants to, but he’d rather make you miss and get another 20 [yards].”

With Sullivan transferring to Sterling, Cox entered the 2016 season as the go-to player for the Dukes.

Cox did not have a huge day Week 1, rushing for 70 yards in a Dukes win over Mendota as quarterback Noah Wilcox passed for 320 yards, but in the second half of Dixon’s Week 2 game at Oregon, Cox took over.

He rushed 12 times in that half for 75 yards as Dixon was able to burn clock and grind out a win.

Then came a 260-yard game against Rockford Christian, 103 rushing yards and a kick return for a touchdown in a loss to Rockford Lutheran, 211 rushing yards against Woodstock, and 255 yards against Rock Falls.

“My line, they’re the reason I get the holes I get,” Cox said.

“I just make people miss in the secondary, that’s all I do.”

Still a junior, Cox has not been inundated with recruiting letters from colleges just yet. He has been invited to NIU games.

He said when the time comes, he’ll pick the best college for him, but he knows he still has time to think about that.

In the meantime, he still has another season of high school football left.

“I look for more of the same, if not better,” Smith said. “Every year, Arthur’s improved. ... I don’t see him coming off the field too much next year.”

The 5-7, 160-pound back is hoping to take after a 5-7, 190pound back: Darren Sproles of the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I try to mimic him, but I want to be my own player,” Cox said.

“I look up to him to see what he does, on that big of a stage and as small as he is.”

As Cox is trying to be more like Sproles, the next wave of Dixon backs will still try to be more like Cox, as that career rushing mark gets further and further in the distance.

And many of them will try those cut-back moves Cox has pulled off time and time again.

And many of them won’t have the speed of Arthur Cox and will wind up getting tackled.

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This fall, Dixon junior Arthur Cox (15) ran for 2,063 yards to become just the third running back in Sauk Valley area history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, joining Morrison’s Josh Vos (2,115 in 2009) and Erie-Prophetstown’s Nick Williams (2,097 in 2013).

t “It’s exciting to see players with that level of commitment,” Schlemmer said.

One of those players who has bought what Schlemmer is selling is sophomore lineman John Rahn.

“He told us to be one of the best teams in the state, you have to be here every day physically and mentally,” Rahn said. “You’re not going to become an elite team by not showing up to practice and stuff like that. The bar really has been raised with this season and the talent Sterling has.”

Schlemmer had to do his part, to have his players as prepared as possible.

“At home and on weekends, he was always watching film or doing something pertaining to football,” senior twoway lineman Max Goss said.

“I think that showed us he was willing to work, so we had to work just to keep up with him. I think that’s why we had such a good work ethic on our team.”

Schlemmer guided a team that was dominant in all phases of the game through 11 weeks, and a serious threat to win the school’s first state football title. It is for that reason Schlemmer has been named Sauk Valley Media’s football coach of the year for the 2016 season.

••• Schlemmer, 33, came to Sterling after graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 2007. He was hired as a health and driver’s education teacher, positions he still holds today.

His first job in coaching was as defensive coordinator for the 2007 Golden Warriors.

He was 23, with a lot of fresh ideas about how to do things.

It didn’t always work out.

“You see some of those guys that were on those first teams, and you almost want to apologize to them,” Schlemmer said. “I was full of piss and vinegar at the time. I was excited – this is what I had wanted to do my entire life.

Now I look back and see some of the things schematically that I thought were going to be great.

“Then you go and play Geneseo, and the [Jon] Budmayr kid from Marian Central my first year – as a defensive coordinator, you get humbled really, really quickly. As a young kid, I was humbled quite a bit that year.”

Sterling went 6-4 in Schlemmer’s first year, then he guided the defense for teams that won nine, eight, eight, and nine games the next four seasons.

For the 2012 season, there was an opening at head coach, following the resignation of Greg King, who had guided the Golden Warriors to a 78-28 record in 10 seasons.

Schlemmer applied for the job, and got it.

The changes Schlemmer implemented were minimal.

Sterling would still be a runfirst, power football team as it was under King, and Max Gaumer before that. The passing game would be implemented a bit more, but at heart, the Warriors were still a running team.

“Greg did a good job,” Schlemmer said, “and before him, you look at all the success they’ve had here, there was a foundation. It wasn’t like you had to go somewhere, tear everything down and start over. I was lucky. A lot of head coaches, they don’t get the opportunity I had to step into a well-established program with good players, good community support and a great administration. It just doesn’t happen.”

King, as the athletic director, still had influence on the program, and has been on the staff the past four seasons.

This past year, he served as offensive line coach.

Schlemmer used the word “mentor” when asked about King.

“I’m sure he could have stepped in a couple of times and taught me some lessons,” Schlemmer said, “but he let me learn them on my own.

I’m grateful for that, because I’m sure he learned the same way. He’s been nothing but supportive, not only for me personally and my career, but obviously this program means a lot to him.

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Jon Schlemmer led Sterling to its first undefeated regular season since 2005, and its first quarterfinal berth since 2006.

It was the Golden Warriors’ fifth undefeated regular season in the playoff era (2005, 1994, 1984, 1983), and their fifth trip to the quarterfinals (2006, 1999, 1994, 1991) in program history.

“I’m sure there were things he could have said, ‘Hey, do it this way. It’ll be a little bit easier on you,’ but he let me kind of find my own way.”

Part of finding his own way was surrounding himself with a coaching staff full of ex-Sterling players. Schlemmer has final say on important decisions, but for the most part, he stands back and lets his coaches coach. He counted eight former Golden Warriors who are coaching somewhere in the program.

“When you see guys come back like that, they’re not doing it for the money,” Schlemmer said. “They’re doing it because they love it, they want to be here, and they want our program to have success. You look at all the good programs across the state, that’s usually a staple of it – guys who played at that program come back and are involved in that program again.”

It took a little while for the Golden Warriors to really begin clicking under Schlemmer. His first team won six games, with a first-round playoff exit in 2012, then did not qualify for the playoffs in 2013 with a 5-4 mark.

Things began looking up after that. The 2014 team went 7-4 and won a playoff game, while the 2015 squad went 8-3, also won a playoff game, and had the SVM player of the year in quarterback Sterling Thornton.

There were a host of talented juniors on that team, setting the stage for a promising 2016 campaign. Add in a pair of key transfer students in running back Nyrel Sullivan and linebacker Elias Edmondson, and the ingredients were there for a juggernaut.

Schlemmer and the rest of the coaches could see something special brewing in practices, which were “always competitive, and that carried over to Friday nights,” he said.

It was a Week 7 demolition of a Rochelle team that entered with just one loss when Schlemmer became convinced the 2016 Golden Warriors were indeed a special group.

“Rochelle was a very good football team,” he said, “and our defense really played that night. Our special teams had a couple of scores, and the offense wasn’t great, but still put points on the scoreboard.

I think that’s when we really started to believe.”

That momentum continued with a Northern Illinois Big 12 West-clinching win against Ottawa in Week 8, then a pulsepounding win against Class 6A power DeKalb in Week 9, leaving Sterling as the undisputed kings of the NIB-12.

Lopsided wins against Chicago Westinghouse and Rich Central followed in the first two rounds of the playoffs, then came the disheartening loss to Sycamore.

It’s a loss that still stings, but Schlemmer is turning it into a teaching moment.

“Our whole focus this offseason, and I know we’re 250-some days away, is trying to finish things,” Schlemmer said. “We didn’t really finish the way we wanted to, not only the season, but we didn’t finish that game. We didn’t finish a couple of drives. We just didn’t finish, and that’s something we’re going to focus on. Our program is

going to be back in those situations, and as hard as it and as fresh as it is, we’ve got to learn from that.”

••• Schlemmer grew up in Metamora, a community of just under 4,000 people that is just as sports-crazy, if not more so, than Sterling.

Schlemmer played baseball for his father, Bob, and football for Pat Ryan, a 2016 Illinois Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee.

Bob Schlemmer was also part of the football coaching staff under Ryan.

“When I got the head coaching job [at Sterling], my first call was to my dad,” Schlemmer said, “and the second phone call was to Coach Ryan.

I said thank you for kind of molding me, I guess. They’re a lot smarter than me, and really, the reason why I do this.”

Schlemmer, a 2002 Metamora graduate, was a 3-year starter for the Redbirds. He played on teams that finished second at state in Class 4A as a sophomore and a junior, and advanced to the semifinals his senior year. Those Metamora teams went a combined 36-5 over three seasons.

He drew upon his high school days to make sure his current players knew how special what they were doing really was.

“I kept telling our kids, ‘The farther you go, week by week by week, the funner it gets,’” Schlemmer said. “This year, it was great. Our community support, that’s the support that a town like Metamora has. For every thing I saw growing up in Metamora, I saw every single thing like that this year.”

••• The 2017 Sterling football team has a hard act to follow. After all, the 2016 version went 11-1, outscored its opponents 522-142, and advanced as far in the playoffs as any Golden Warrior team in school history.

In the hallways at Sterling High School, Schlemmer noted he has had students mention to him in the past few weeks that they’re going to go out for football next season, after not having played before. They want a piece of the action.

“I think kids are excited, and winning breeds that,” Schlemmer said. “Football, it’s a sport you don’t get to play 40 games in the summer and 30 games in the season. You get nine. To see these kids working in the weight room in December, knowing that it’s going to be August until they play, that shows the level of commitment this really takes.”

With skill position players like quarterback Trey Morse, running backs Sullivan and Latrell Vaughn, and a line anchored

by Rahn and Tyler Willman, next season’s Golden Warriors figure to be just as explosive as this past season’s team. Sterling will be a marked team in Class 5A, and that’s just fine with Schlemmer.

“I told the kids from Day 1, my goal as a head coach is to win a state championship, and I want to do that here,” Schlemmer said. “I don’t want to do it anywhere else right now, I want to do it right here.

If we had done that, we still wouldn’t be satisfied. We’d want another one. That’s the expectation for this program.”

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NFL | BEARS AT LIONS

Caldwell keeps calm Coach gets Lions through highs and lows

BY LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

DETROIT – Jim Caldwell, an evenkeeled, well-read coach, has helped the Detroit Lions bounce back within games this season and from a slow start this year to put the franchise in a rare position.

The Lions (8-4) have a two-game lead in the NFC North, giving them a good opportunity to win a division title for the first time since 1993.

They hired a rookie general manager after last season’s 7-9 finish, but Bob Quinn chose to keep Caldwell instead of hiring his own coach to begin a new era.

It looks like that was the right move.

Detroit has rallied from seven fourth-quarter deficits to win games, showing its players are cool under pressure and resilient, just like their coach.

Caldwell’s choice of words, when speaking to players and the public, come from an array of sources as he tries to teach people about football and life. He shares advice from Chinese proverbs and Jim Collins’ books, including the concept of “productive paranoia,” as quarterback Matthew Stafford recalled.

“He for sure has dropped that one on us,” Stafford said. “He brings it up in team meetings.

It’s a great one, when you think about it.”

Unless the Lions collapse, it’s tough to think of a reason Caldwell won’t be back next year for a fourth season with them to surpass his tenure as Indianapolis Colts coach. Caldwell, though, is not going to celebrate with a sense vindication or feel as if his job is safe.

“In this business, you’re always on the hot seat,” said Caldwell, 26-18 with a playoff appearance with the Lions. “I don’t care what your record is.

It’s what have you done lately, you know? I saw several years back, Marty Schottenheimer got fired at 14-2. If that doesn’t tell you something about this business, nothing will.”

The Chicago Bears (3-9) will have to close the regular season with four straight wins for coach John Fox to match predecessor Marc Trestman’s 2-year record of 13-19 that led to him being fired. Bears defensive coordinator Vic

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New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 3:25 p.m.

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

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 12 Baltimore at New England, 7:30 p.m.

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The Detroit Lions have copied head coach Jim Caldwell’s calm attitude on the sideline on their way to a series of fourth-quarter comebacks.

When: Noon Sunday Where: Ford Field, Detroit TV/Radio: CBS/780 AM Line: Lions by 7 Records: Lions 8-4, Bears 3-9 Last meeting: Week 4, Bears 17, Lions 14 Fangio insisted he intends to return for a third year under Fox next season, refuting a report he might be gone because of philosophical differences.

Fox acknowledged there’s a tricky dynamic because he’s a defensiveminded coach overseeing his defensive coordinator.

“Yeah, I think when you get reports like this, I think it makes it all difficult,” Fox said.

Here are some other things to watch when Detroit hosts Chicago on Sunday: New look: The Bears beat the Lions 17-14 in Week 4 for their first of three wins, picking off Matthew Stafford twice and getting 111 yards of offense from both rookie running back Jordan Howard and 9-year veteran receiver Eddie Royal. Chicago will have a much different lineup in the rematch.

The Bears have 15 players on injured reserve and two other players, receiver Alshon Jeffery and linebacker Jerrell Freeman, are serving four-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s performance enhancing drugs policy.

Safety trio: The Lions started three safeties – Glover Quin, Tavon Wilson and Rafael Bush – last week at New Orleans to make up for the loss of injured middle linebacker Tahir Whitehead.

Detroit might keep the trio of safeties on the field more now because cornerback Quandre

Diggs, who started three games at nickel back, is out for the year with a chest injury.

Tate’s turnaround:

Detroit receiver Golden Tate had one of the worst games of his career Oct. 2 at Chicago, where he had only one catch for 1 yard.

“It kind of just lit a fire under me,” Tate said.

Since that game against the Bears, he has been one of the key reasons the Lions have won seven of eight games.

He had eight receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown in last week’s win at New Orleans; 11 catches for 79 yards and a score in a victory over Minnesota; and eight receptions for a careerhigh 165 yards and a TD in a win against Los Angeles.

Hitting the road:

Chicago’s Matt Barkley has fared relatively well in the first two starts of his 3-year career, completing 55 percent of his passes for an average of 254 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in a 26-6 win over San Francisco and a 27-21 loss to Tennessee. Barkley, though, will be tested on the road for the first time as an NFL starter at Ford Field.

Stafford safe: Since throwing two interceptions at Chicago that gave him four in four games, Stafford has been picked off only once in eight games.

“He’s playing very efficient,” Fangio said.

“He’s using his legs a lot more.”

NHL | RANGERS 1, BLACKHAWKS 0, OT

’Hawks fall to ex-teammate Raanta, Rangers earn shutout win in overtime

BY JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Nick Holden scored 55 seconds into overtime, Antti Raanta made 26 saves against his former team, and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 on Friday night.

Derek Stepan passed from the boards to a streaking Holden in the middle of the ice, and he beat Scott Darling on the stick side for his fourth goal of the season.

Darling was going for his second straight shutout while subbing for injured starter Corey Crawford, but had to settle for another solid performance.

Raanta, who made his NHL debut with Chicago in 2013 and played for the Blackhawks for two seasons before he

Saturday, December 10, 2016

College football Bowl schedule Saturday, Dec. 17 Celebration Bowl At Atlanta NC Central (9-2) vs. Grambling State (111), 11 a.m. (ABC) New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque UTSA (6-6) vs. New Mexico (8-4), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl San Diego State (10-3) vs. Houston (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Toledo (9-3) vs. Appalachian State (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. UCF (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (CBSSN) New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (6-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 19 Miami Beach Bowl Tulsa (9-3) vs. Central Michigan (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 20 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Memphis (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky (103), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Idaho (8-4) vs. Colorado State (7-5), 6 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Dec. 23 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (9-3), noon (ESPN) Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Navy (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Mississippi State (5-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. NC State (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 4 p.m.

(ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 27 Heart of Dallas Bowl Army (6-5) vs. North Texas (5-7), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Temple (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl San Diego Minnesota (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl Phoenix Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Northwestern (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. Miami (8-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Indiana (6-6) vs. Utah (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (FOX) Texas Bowl Houston Kansas State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

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New York Rangers center Derek Stepan (21) tries to shoot past Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson (4) and goalie Scott Darling (33) on Friday. was traded to New York, improved to 15-0-3 in 20 career appearances at the United Center.

The 27-year-old Raanta had 17 saves in Thursday’s 2-1 victory

at Winnipeg, and coach Alain Vigneault opted to give him a second straight start over Henrik Lundqvist because of his recent play and his success in Chicago.

Thursday, Dec. 29 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 30 Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz.

Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ASN) Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC) TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) CFP Semifinals Peach Bowl Atlanta Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), noon (ABC) Cotton Bowl Arlington, Texas Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (103), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.

Penn State (11-2) vs. Southern Cal (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 College Football Championship Tampa, Fla. Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Men’s basketball Big Ten schedule Thursday’s result Iowa 78, Iowa State 64 Friday’s result Minnesota 86, Georgia Southern 49 Saturday’s games St. Peters at Maryland, 11 a.m. (BTN) Cleveland St. at Purdue, 11 a.m. (ESPN3) Tennessee Tech at Michigan St., 1 (BTN) Wisconsin at Marquette, 1 (FS1) Pittsburgh vs. Penn State, 1:30 (CBSSN) Central Michigan at Illinois, 2 (BTN+) Nebraska at Kansas, 2:15 (BTN) Houston Baptist at Indiana, 3 (BTN) UConn at Ohio State, 5 (BTN) Rutgers at Stony Brook, 6 Michigan at UCLA, 7 (ESPN2) Sunday’s games N. Illinois at Minnesota, 4 (BTN+) New Orleans at Northwestern, 6 (BTN) State schedule Saturday’s games Temple vs. DePaul, 10:30 a.m.

Sam Houston St. at S. Illinois, 1 E. Illinois at W. Illinois, 2 Missouri Western at SIU-Edwardsville, 2 Tennessee-Martin at Illinois St., 2 Milwaukee at Loyola of Chicago, 3 Chicago St. at Bradley, 8 Illinois-Chicago at Grand Canyon, 8 Sunday’s game Chicago St. at St. Louis, 2 Associated Press Top 25

Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (57) 9-0 1613 2 2. UCLA (2) 9-0 1478 11 3. Kansas 8-1 1458 4 4. Baylor (6) 8-0 1437 9 5. Duke 9-1 1389 5 6. Kentucky 8-1 1274 1 7. North Carolina 9-1 1234 3 8. Gonzaga 9-0 1198 8 9. Indiana 7-1 1103 13 10. Creighton 10-0 1003 10 11. Louisville 8-1 901 14 12. St. Mary’s (Cal) 6-1 899 12 13. Xavier 7-2 784 7 14. Virginia 8-1 758 6 15. West Virginia 7-1 729 25 16. Butler 8-1 691 18 17. Wisconsin 8-2 655 17 18. Purdue 7-2 485 15 19. South Carolina 8-0 476 20 20. Arizona 7-2 320 16 21. Florida 7-2 285 24 22. Cincinnati 7-1 258 — 23. Notre Dame 9-0 197 — 24. Oregon 7-2 175 23 25. Iowa St. 6-3 95 19 Others receiving votes: Syracuse 45, Southern Cal 43, Ohio St. 40, TCU 33, Florida St. 18, Virginia Tech 11, California 10, Maryland 9, Valparaiso 7, Wichita St. 5, Temple 3, Michigan St. 3, Minnesota 1, IPFW 1, UNC Wilmington 1.

Top 25 schedule Thursday’s results UT Arlington 65, No. 12 St. Mary’s 51 Iowa 78, No. 25 Iowa State 64 Friday’s result No. 10 Creighton 113, Longwood 58 Saturday’s games No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 23 Notre Dame at the Prudential Center, Newark, N.J., 11 a.m.

No. 2 UCLA vs. Michigan, 7 p.m.

No. 3 Kansas vs. Nebraska, 2:15 p.m.

No. 5 Duke vs. UNLV at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, 4:15 p.m.

No. 8 Gonzaga vs. Akron, 7 p.m.

No. 9 Indiana vs. Houston Baptist, 3 p.m.

No. 11 Louisville vs. Texas Southern, 1 p.m.

No. 13 Xavier vs. Utah, 4:30 p.m.

No. 15 West Virginia vs. VMI, 1 p.m.

No. 16 Butler vs. No. 22 Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m.

No. 17 Wisconsin at Marquette, 1 p.m.

No. 18 Purdue vs. Cleveland State, 11 a.m.

No. 20 Arizona at Missouri, 11 a.m.

Sunday’s games No. 6 Kentucky vs. Hofstra at the Barclays Center, 2 p.m.

No. 7 North Carolina vs. Tennessee, 4 p.m.

No. 12 Saint Mary’s vs. UC Irvine, 7 p.m.

No. 21 Florida at Florida State, 3 p.m.

No. 24 Oregon vs. Alabama, 5 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 16 7 .696 — Boston 13 10 .565 3 New York 12 10 .545 3½ Brooklyn 6 15 .286 9 Philadelphia 5 18 .217 11 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 14 9 .609 — Atlanta 12 12 .500 2½ Orlando 10 14 .417 4½ Washington 8 13 .381 5 Miami 7 16 .304 7 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 16 5 .762 — Chicago 12 10 .545 4½ Milwaukee 11 10 .524 5 Detroit 13 12 .520 5 Indiana 11 12 .478 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 18 5 .783 — Houston 16 7 .696 2 Memphis 16 8 .667 2½ New Orleans 7 16 .304 11 Dallas 5 17 .227 12½ Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 14 9 .609 — Utah 14 10 .583 ½ Portland 12 12 .500 2½ Denver 8 15 .348 6 Minnesota 6 17 .261 8 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 20 3 .870 — L.A. Clippers 16 7 .696 4 L.A. Lakers 10 14 .417 10½ Sacramento 8 13 .381 11 Phoenix 6 16 .273 13½ Friday’s results Charlotte 109, Orlando 88 Cleveland 114, Miami 84 Toronto 101, Boston 94 Atlanta 114, Milwaukee 110 Detroit 117, Minnesota 90 Houston 102, Oklahoma City 99 Dallas 111, Indiana 103 New York at Sacramento, late Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, late

Saturday’s games Denver at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Washington, 6 p.m.

Portland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Miami at Chicago, 7 p.m.

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

Sacramento at Utah, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Philadelphia at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Boston at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

New York at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 27 18 6 3 39 81 61 Ottawa 27 16 9 2 34 68 69 Boston 28 15 11 2 32 68 66 Tampa Bay 28 14 12 2 30 78 77 Detroit 28 13 12 3 29 70 76 Florida 28 12 12 4 28 66 75 Buffalo 27 10 11 6 26 56 72 Toronto 25 10 10 5 25 74 80 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 29 19 9 1 39 100 70 Pittsburgh 27 17 7 3 37 93 81 Columbus 25 16 5 4 36 81 54 Washington 26 16 7 3 35 69 59 Philadelphia 29 16 10 3 35 96 92 New Jersey 27 12 9 6 30 69 77 Carolina 27 11 10 6 28 66 72 N.Y. Islanders 26 11 10 5 27 69 75 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 29 17 8 4 38 78 69 St. Louis 28 16 8 4 36 78 76 Minnesota 26 14 8 4 32 72 55 Winnipeg 30 13 14 3 29 78 87 Nashville 26 12 10 4 28 77 74 Dallas 28 11 11 6 28 72 89 Colorado 25 10 14 1 21 56 75 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 30 14 11 5 33 90 83 Calgary 30 15 13 2 32 75 84 San Jose 26 15 10 1 31 62 55 Anaheim 27 13 9 5 31 73 72 Los Angeles 26 13 11 2 28 67 69 Vancouver 27 12 13 2 26 65 79 Arizona 26 8 13 5 21 58 82 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s results Washington 4, Buffalo 1 St. Louis 4, New Jersey 1 Columbus 4, Detroit 1 Minnesota 3, Edmonton 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 1, Chicago 0, OT San Jose at Anaheim, late Saturday’s games Dallas at Philadelphia, noon Ottawa at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

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

Vancouver at Florida, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Nashville at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m.

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

Sunday’s games Ottawa at Anaheim, 3 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Vancouver at Washington, 4 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s box score

RANGERS 1, BLACKHAWKS 0, OT N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 1—1 Chicago 0 0 0 0—0 First Period-None.

Second Period-None.

Third Period-None.

Overtime-1, N.Y. Rangers, Holden 4 (Mcdonagh, Stepan), 0:55.

Shots on Goal-N.Y. Rangers 12-11-131–37. Chicago 9-10-7–26.

Power-play opportunities-N.Y. Rangers 0 of 2; Chicago 0 of 1.

Goalies-N.Y. Rangers, Raanta 7-1-0 (26 shots-26 saves). Chicago, Darling 5-2-2 (37-36).

A-21,770 (19,717). T-2:31.

Referees-Kyle Rehman, Kelly Sutherland.

Linesmen-Trent Knorr, Bryan Pancich.

Soccer MLS playoffs Knockout Round (Single-game elimination) Eastern Conference Oct. 26: Toronto FC 3, Philadelphia 1 Oct. 27: Montreal 4, D.C. United 2 Western Conference Oct. 26: LA Galaxy 3, Real Salt Lake 1 Oct. 27: Seattle 1, Sporting Kansas City 0 Conference Semifinals (First Leg) Montreal 1, NY Red Bulls 0 LA Galaxy 1, Colorado 0 Toronto FC 2, NYCFC 0 Seattle 3, FC Dallas 0 Conference Semifinals (Second Leg) Colorado 1, LA Galaxy 0, 1-1 aggregate, Colorado advances 3-1 on penalty kicks Montreal 2, NY Red Bulls 1, Montreal advances 3-1 on aggregate Toronto FC 5, NYCFC 0, Toronto FC advances 7-0 on aggregate FC Dallas 2, Seattle 1, Seattle advances 4-2 on aggregate Conference Championships Eastern Conference Nov. 22: Montreal 3, Toronto FC 2 Nov. 30: Toronto FC 5, Montreal 2, Toronto FC advances 7-5 on aggregate Western Conference Nov. 22: Seattle 2, Colorado 1 Nov. 27: Seattle 1, Colorado 0, Seattle advances 3-1 on aggregate MLS Cup Saturday: Seattle at Toronto FC, 7 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Ruben Alaniz, Johan Belisario, Endrys Briceno, William Cuevas, Jeff Ferrell, Santiago Garrido, Logan Kensing, Arcenio Leon, Dustin Molleken and Cory Riordan; C Miguel Gonzalez and INFs Argenis Diaz, Omar Infante and Gustavo Nunez on minor league contracts.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with LHP Cionel Perez on a minor league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent LHP Dean Kiekhefer outright to Tacoma (PCL).

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodney on a 1-year contract.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Received LHP Tyler Pike as the player to be named in a Nov. 28 trade with Seattle.

CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with C Rob Brantly, RHP Alejandro Chacin, OF Gabriel Guerrero, LHP Ismael Guillon, INF-OF Hernan Iribarren, LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Kevin Shackelford and C Shawn Zarraga on minor league contracts.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent INF Charlie Culberson outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with OF Dexter Fowler on a 5-year contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent INF Josh VanMeter to Cincinnati to complete an earlier trade.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Assigned Gs Jerian Grant and R.J. Hunter and F Paul Zipser to Windy City (NBADL).

LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Recalled C Ivica Zubac from Los Angeles (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Nick Williams from the practice squad. Released CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated QB Robert Griffin III from injured reserve. waived OL Matt McCants.

DETROIT LIONS — Waived TE Brandon Pettigrew from the reserve/non-football injury list.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed WR Griff Whalen.

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University of Illinois seeks Extension creative, collaborative, self-directed, person outgoing for Visiting ExtenEducator, sion Family and ConScience, sumer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). Position serves 6 counties in northwest Illinois and is responsible for depolicy, veloping system, and environmental interventions within the area designated targeting limited families resource and communities.

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DELIVERY CREW TEAM LEADER Knie Appliance & TV and Ashley Furniture Home Store has an immediate opening for a Delivery Crew Team Leader. Prior delivery experience preferred and a valid driver’s license is required. Applicants must be neat, professional, be willing to work with people and able to lift furniture and appliances. Other delivery positions are available as well.

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CGH Medical Center 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL 61081 815.625.0400 Assistant Nurse Manager – Operating Room 40 hrs/wk; Days; 7am – 3:30pm; RN licensure with min.

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MLT or MT - Laboratory 40 hrs/wk; Second shift; rotating weekends & holidays

CNA – Medical Floor PRN (as needed); Days & Nights w/weekends

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

Patient Transporter – Diagnostic Imaging 24 hrs/wk; 2nd shift; w/weekends; CNA required

RN- Cardio Lab 36 hrs/wk; Days; 8am – 4:30pm; M-F; Must have experience in cardiac arrhythmia detection and current ACLS

EKG Tech – Cardio Lab PRN (as needed) Nights; w/weekends; CNA required

RN – Medical Floor 36 hrs/wk; Nights; w/weekends RN – Central Scheduling PRN (as needed); Minimum (two) years nursing experience required

Cardiac Monitor Tech/CNA – CCU 24 hrs/wk; Rotating shifts; w/weekends PRN (as needed); Nights; w/weekends Accounts Receivable Clerk – Clinic Patient Financial Services 40 hrs/wk; Days, M-F; Associates degree in business or other related field preferred; 2 yrs. experience preferred

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he world’s car companies are all reaching for the same holy grail: a good-running, zero-emissions vehicle that has long driving range. And is affordable. And can be refueled quickly.

Toyota’s latest entry is an electric-motor vehicle that boasts a range of 312 miles and can be refueled in three to five minutes.

The catch: It’s the Mirai, Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. And it costs more than $50,000.

The Mirai is powered by an electric motor, but unlike the plugin Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf or Chevy Bolt, the Mirai’s energy is stored not in a battery but in a tank of hydrogen.

An impressive debut for Mirai

Under the hood, the hydrogen runs through a fuel stack, is mixed with oxygen and produces the electricity that runs the motor. The only tailpipe emission is water vapor, so the Mirai doesn’t even have a tailpipe.

sporty wheels and racier side lines, and wearing a night guard and droopy mustache.

But it’s not ugly on purpose. The blunt front end and jowly air scoops are there to protect and cool the power train.

Like most electric cars, the Mirai is delightfully quiet. Whether around town or on the freeway, there’s no engine noise or vibration, and no sense of the electric motor doing any work except for a slight whir from the transmission.

On the inside, it feels like a mid-range, midsize luxury sedan. Head space and legroom are generous, front and rear.

The seats are nicely designed and adequately adjustable. The dash and center console make for a comfortable control center.

Although it’s not as zippy as a Tesla _ there is no “Insane” or “Ludicrous” button, so it lopes from zero to 60 mph in a leisurely 9 seconds _ its 113-kilowatt motor makes the equivalent of 151 horsepower and 247 pound-feet of torque.

On the outside, the Mirai looks like a Camry, dressed up with

Toyota has outfitted the Mirai with a host of safety systems, from the expected ABS and traction control to more sophisticated brake assist, lane departure warning and rear cross traffic alert.

Best of all, unlike all the other electric motor cars with which

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it is expected to compete, it refuels fast. You pull the Mirai into a hydrogen filling station, just as you would a gasoline car, and pump.

with all the wrong things: the Hindenburg or Hiroshima.

In my household, where we have a somewhat dark sense of humor, the Mirai quickly became known as the “H-Bomb.”

In other households, I’m afraid it would likelier become known as, “I’m not getting into that thing.”

That means you are back to a full tank of fuel in about five minutes. It also means Toyota will earn the maximum possible number of California pollution credits for every fast-fueling, Toyota has been introducing the zero-emission Mirai it sells in Mirai as “the future of driving.” the state.

But it has mostly stopped calling the Mirai a “hydrogen fuel The problem: There aren’t very cell vehicle” and instead refers many fueling stations in South- to it now as a “fuel cell vehicle.” ern California, and it’s a tank Fueling the Mirai is likely to full of hydrogen. induce a new kind of range anxiety. The vehicle gets an esMost people are familiar with timated 312 miles per tank, and hydrogen. Bearing atomic No. 1, the fueling procedure is simple, it is the most abundant chemi- but filling the tank may require cal substance in our universe some travel. and sits at the very top of the periodic table of elements.

According to the California Fuel But most people associate it Cell Partnership, there are 11 re-

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But that trip to Vegas? You can probably get there, but you may not make it back. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are no hydrogen fueling stations in Nevada.

Toyota has priced it at a starting MSRP of $58,335, and some buyers will qualify for tax incentives of up to $8,000. Toyota also offers a lease deal of $499 a month, for three years, after a $4,000 down payment.

To sweeten that, Toyota will also pay for all the Mirai’s hydrogen for the first three years, up to $15,000 worth. (It gives you a credit card to use at those fueling stations.)

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DIXON | IMAGES IN INK TATTOOING

A Dixon business owner has a tendency to get under his customers’ skin, which is exactly what they’re looking for when they come into his shop

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John Gabor, owner and artist of Images In Ink Tattooing, recently moved to Dixon from the Quad Cities and set up his shop at 1688 Brandywine Road.

DIXON – Tattoo artist John Gabor doesn’t always like a blank canvas.

Gabor, 54, gets customers from all walks of life wanting all sorts of tattoos at Images In Ink Tattooing, which he opened 4 months ago at 1688 Brandywine Road, but doing the cover-ups are his favorite.

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“They take a lot more thought, and a lot more creativity,” he said.

“People really enjoy it when I am done with it.”

Take the woman who hated her tattoo so much she didn’t wear tank tops. It was so bad that the artwork was no longer recognizable. Gabor turned the mess into a beautiful floral piece.

About 20 years ago, recently divorced, he found a second income and a labor of love in tat-

tooing. He worked at a few different places before opening his own shop 6 years ago in Davenport, Iowa.

“It’s not something a whole lot of people were doing,” Gabor stated.

“It’s a lot of fun and something different.”

He enjoys helping customers with the decision-making process, which so often hinges on what is going on in their lives and how they interpret it.

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More about Images In Ink Tattooing Address: 1688 Brandywine Road, Dixon Hours: By appointment only Phone: 563-370-6169 Email: tatwolf@aol.com Facebook: Images In Ink Tattooing

Driving down your balance comes first Dear Dave, I’m 38 years old, and I’ve got $12,000 in student loans still hanging over my head. It’s the only debt I have. I make $30,000 a year, and I’ve managed to save $12,000, but I’m also driving a junky, old car that will have to be replaced soon. Should I split the money I’ve saved and buy a $6,000 car while paying off $6,000 of the student loan?

– Phil Dear Phil, If I’m in your shoes, I want that student loan out of my life as quickly as possible. At the same time, I don’t want you living life without some money in the bank.

If you’ve followed me for very long, you know I teach the Baby Steps when it comes to getting out of debt and saving money.

Baby Step 1 is to save a beginner emergency fund of $1,000.

Baby Step 2 is to pay off all debt, except for your home, using the debt snowball method. The third Baby Step is to build a fully funded emergency fund of 3 to 6 months of expenses.

You don’t have quite enough on hand for your idea and to have something left over. I recommend paying off $11,000 of the school loan now and then finishing it up as you go.

It won’t take much more time.

Limp along in the beater for a little while longer and then, when you have no student loan debt, finish your emergency fund and start a car fund.

I talk to a lot of people your age who still have student loan debt. But you have the opportunity to punch its lights out in a hurry. If you pour on the coals, you should be able to save money and get a better car in just a few months.

– Dave

The teacher was wrong Dear Dave, My daughter is in her first year of college. Recently, her math instructor walked students through the process of getting a credit card and building credit. We’ve always followed your plan and taught her to do the same. When she asked the instructor whether having no credit score was as good as having a high credit score, the instructor said no.

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Eddie Bauer faces tough climb to reclaim former heights Outdoor clothing company has continually struggled to find its identity

BY JANET I. TU Tribune News Service

SEATTLE – Eddie Bauer recently launched a national marketing campaign featuring its first TV ad in years in which it emphasized the company’s roots and transformation into an “active outdoor lifestyle brand.”

If that sounds familiar, well, it is.

The company, which has been in a recurring search for its niche as it went through ownership changes and Chapter 11 bankruptcy, said pretty much the same things back in 2002 and around 2009.

Eddie Bauer executives say the difference this time is in execution, with a greatly pared-down product line displayed in redesigned, downsized stores.

The effort comes as the market for active outdoor apparel is growing – but also growing more competitive.

Founded in 1920 in Seattle by outdoorsman Eddie Bauer, the company has in more recent decades struggled to find its identity.

During the 1990s, under the ownership of Spiegel Group, the company emphasized everything from women’s casual wear to dressier profes-

sional attire to home furnishings.

After declaring bankruptcy in 2009, the company was purchased by private-equity firm Golden Gate Capital, which took Eddie Bauer private.

While the company has said for many years that its plan was to focus on its active-outdoors roots, “it’s fairly easy to come up with strategy. Execution is the key,” said Michael Egeck, president and CEO of Eddie Bauer since 2012. “Fundamentally, it’s the same strategy. I think we have just committed to the strategy.”

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Sales associate Kuba Jeffers (right) helps Karen Jack of Sammamish, Washington, as she shops Nov. 18 at the Eddie Bauer HEIGHTS continued on C84 store in Bellevue, Washington.

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IN BRIEF Depression group ready for meeting STERLING – A new support group for depression and bipolar disorder will have its second session from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Classroom 1 at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

The program is open to everyone, and is designed 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 sauk valleydbsa@gmail.com or 815-284-6611, ext.

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Lexi Meurer plans to get a degree in agriculture education. This Ashton-Franklin Center High School senior is the school’s October Student of the Month. She will likely play softball for 2 years at Joliet Junior College, then transfer to a 4-year university.

October Student of the Month Lexi Meurer, 18, is Ashton-Franklin Center High School’s October Student of the Month. Her parents are Dave and Kelly, and her siblings are Laci, 18, and Levi, 18.

Favorite class, and why: Teaching my discovery ag class, because I enjoy teaching eighth-graders agriculture.

Least-favorite class: Calculus, because I don’t enjoy math.

Favorite teacher: Kelly Viall, science. She is very helpful inside the classroom and outside.

School activities in which you participate: Volleyball, basketball, softball, FFA, student council, National Honor Society.

Civic, church, volunteer or other activities in which you participate: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 4-H, and help Lee County Ag in the Classroom.

Do you have a job? During school, no. I helped Lee County Ag in the Classroom this past summer and detasseled.

How would you describe your group

of friends? We are very sports-oriented group and always find a way to make each other laugh.

What will you do after high school? I will most likely attend Joliet Junior College, where I’d play softball, my freshman and sophomore years, then transfer to a 4-year to finish my degree in ag education.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? Most of the information I have learned in calculus.

What kind of music are you listening to? Country.

What is your favorite: App: Snapchat.

Food: Pizza, chicken, spaghetti.

Game or activity: Sports in general.

Movie: “Forrest Gump.”

TV show: “Reba.”

feel like Barbra Jean in “Reba” because I am little crazy and so is she.

because I want to scuba dive with fish and dolphins.

What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? My family and friends, because I would have no one in my life.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?

Australia, because I want to see a kangaroo.

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Be involved. It not only makes the time go faster, but makes high school more enjoyable. You will never forget the memories you make in sports and clubs.

What is your proudest moment? Scoring 29 points in a basketball game against Aquin last year.

If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be and why? I would love to have open campus, because I would rather go home or go somewhere to eat.

What scares you? Losing my family, because they are my everything.

What’s something about you that nobody knows? I am addicted to mustard and farmer cheese.

Sports team: Chicago White Sox.

What do you think about the recent election? #TrumpTrain.

Is there a celebrity who you look like, act like, or feel like? I most definitely

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? A marine biologist,

Is there anything else you would want people to know about you? I am a triplet.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? My basketball family. Keep playing hard, girls. We have a long road ahead of us. #Statebound2k17.

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Taylor Egan is the November Senior of Distinction at Oregon High School. Presenting her achievement award is Pat Donahue from Stillman Bank.

Egan also received a gift certificate from Father & Sons Pizzeria in Oregon. Photo submitted by Britteny Stewart.

SCHOLARSHIPS Agricultural Charles Farnham

Manlius firefighters receive money from local group Chapter 1491 for use of the department’s meeting room. A discussion also covered responders joint training and the purchase of a truck.

APPLE RIVER – Volunteers are needed Jan. 28 for the 57th annual MidWinter Bald Eagle Count.

Eagle Nature Foundation plans to document eagles along the Mississippi River from Minnesota to Louisiana, as well as the Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Rock, and Pecatonica rivers in Illinois and Maquoketa and Wisconsin rivers in Iowa.

Inland wintering areas will be included.

In case of bad weather, the count will continue Jan. 29.

Some participants start the day by counting the Tampico Lions as the birds leave accepting lights eagles their nighttime roosts, while it is still dark.

TAMPICO – Tampico Anyone interested in Lions Club will take used helping, should contact Christmas light strings.

Terrence Ingram at 300 It also will accept used eyeglasses, hearing aids, E. Hickory St., Apple River, IL 61001 or 815ink cartridges, keys, cell phones, and scrap metal. 594-2306 before Jan. For more information on 28 to get forms and to receive an area assignhow to turn in the items, call Lions Terry Gaskill at ment.

What do you think your life will be like 10 years from now? I will hopefully have an agriculture teaching position and be coaching basketball or softball. I will hopefully have a family by then, as well.

Bureau Valley High School Renaissance Program recognized November Students and Staff of the Month during a Nov. 29 breakfast in their honor. Michelle Davis (from left), with Culver’s in Princeton is with recipients, Destiney Frank, Marissa Endress, Tasha Richardson, and AJ Hockings; and (back row) Mike Goessman, social studies teacher; and Alyssa Heidenreich, Zoe Schiedel, Ethan Ainley, Noah Johnson, and Jasan Johnson. Photo submitted by Tori Boyle.

with eight members present.

For business, it was reported the department received a check from New Bedford Royal Neighbors

Helpers sought for eagle count

Who is your hero or role model? My coach, Erin Sester, because she is a big sister figure to me and she expects a lot of me, which makes me always do my best.

BVHS NOVEMBER HONOREES

MANLIUS – Manlius Fire Department members met in November at the fire hall.

Robert Reglin, president, conducted the meeting,

815-535-3665, or Ronald Church at 815-4383442.

Chris Dybeck, Justin Doty, and Zach Nutter received attendance awards.

The annual supper was Dec. 8 at Manlius Lutheran Church.

STERLING – Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St., has 1-year business and agriculture scholarship applications for the 2017-18 school year available for students.

The Agricultural Scholarship is awarded by the chamber’s agribusiness committee. Money will be given to agriculturaldegree students who are current residents or students in the Sauk Valley area. A minimum of $1,500 is awarded.

The deadline to apply is March 1 to the chamber office and Feb. 19 to high school guidance offices.

Recipients will be notified around May 31.

The Charles A. Farnham Business Scholarship is in honor of a former vice president at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. Applicants pursuing a curriculum or an approved field in business or industrial relations are eligible to apply for the $1,000 scholarship. The application deadline is April 15 to the chamber. Winners will be announced around May 1.

Applications can be downloaded at sauk valleyareachamber. com or picked up at the chamber office. For more information, visit the web-

site or call the chamber at 815-625-2400.

Farm bureau, Larry Green AMBOY – Applications are available at lcfbfoundation.org for the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation scholarships.

To apply, students must be a Lee County Farm Bureau member’s dependent or a member of Lee County Farm Bureau, who is in good standing, and must be pursuing a major in an agricultural or agricultural-related field of study in an accredited college, university, or community college for fall 2017.

The foundation scholarships for high school seniors will be for $1,000.

The number of scholarships awarded will be determined based on the amount of qualified applicants and availability of funds.

Also available are the $1,000 Larry J. Green Memorial Scholarship for one high school senior and a $1,000 foundation scholarship for a current undergraduate student.

The application deadline is Feb. 1 to the farm bureau office, 37 S. East Ave., Amboy, IL 61310.

For more information, visit the website or contact the farm bureau at leecfb@comcast.net or 815-857-3531.

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Snow dusts the Eternal Indian statue, created by Lorado Taft, commonly called Black Hawk. This photo was taken in 2012. Photo submitted by Jeri Wethington of Rochelle.

This year on Nov. 12, Black Hawk still is looking Black Hawk sits above the Rock River in Lowden State across the water toward state Route 2. Photos subPark, near Oregon. Photo submitted by Wethington. mitted by Irv Bolthouse of Oregon.

Looking out over the Rock River from the statue. Photo submitted by Bolthouse.

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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TOUCH OF WINTER IN DOWNTOWN DIXON

A plow operator clears snow on Dec. 4 from South Hennepin Avenue in Dixon. Ed Pilar of Dixon caught the first major snowfall of the season. Photos submitted by Vehicle tracks could be seen along West First Street as snow flew.

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Plenty to do outside when weather gets colder Despite the mild weather we were experiencing, Old Man Winter just brought snow for winter activities.

I often overhear people stay that, “It’s too cold to go outside” or “crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing is hard.” I will share a little secret, both are false. To quote an unknown source, “There is no such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing choices.” I hope after reading this article, you will get outside this winter and enjoy the great outdoors.

The first place to start when preparing to enjoy a wintertime activity is your clothing. Thermoregulation is the key. According to britanica.com, thermoregulation is “The maintenance of an optimum temperature range by an organism.”

Sweating is your enemy in cold and windy weather and can lead to hypothermia if anything happens where you cannot stay moving or your energy level drops. Start with a base layer of cloth-

gregHUNTER Greg Hunter is director of Natural Resources for the Dixon Park District.

ing and socks that is not restrictive and that wicks moisture from your body.

Base layers made from merino wool or polypropylene are a good.

Depending on the weather and your personal metabolism, layer your clothing from there.

For example, when I dress for a day of crosscountry skiing. I will start with thin polypropylene sock liners, a pair of wool socks, my wind-resistant running tights, half zip merino wool undershirt, half zip pile shirt, light down jacket, polypropylene balaclava, half zip windbreaker, wool stocking cap, and my lightweight polypropylene gloves under my wind

and water resistant wool mittens.

As I get skiing and my body adjusts to being outside, I can remove layers or unzip shirts to prevent overheating. Very often, on warmer winter days, I am down to my wool undershirt, a ball cap, and light weight gloves in no time at all.

If I am going hunting, I dress a little differently to be able to tolerate periods of inactivity. My base layer is a heavier weight fabric of wool or polypropylene. I will wear a pair of heavyweight, long underwear bottoms under heavy duck cloth pants or lined duck cloth pants or bibs. The second layer is a heavier weight material of wool, polypropylene, or other material.

The next layer may be a down vest, then a heavier weight parka, and finally a windbreaking shell if it is not built into the parka. I choose parkas that have plenty of ventilation built in for better thermoregulation. I will pull my balaclava up onto my head and wear a water

and wind resistant wool or pile hat that covers my ears. My mitten liners are the same weight, but the mittens or glomitts are a heavier weight also. If wind and water resistance are not built in, I add an over mitt that meets that requirement. I may sit on a closed cell ensolite pad and also place a closed cell ensolite pad under my feet where I am sitting or standing. On days when the wind chill is a consideration, I will choose a balaclava that covers my face and use a hood.

Your choice of footwear is critical to a safe and enjoyable winter adventure. I purchase my winter footwear a size or size and a half larger than my summer footwear to facilitate thicker wool socks. I prefer pack boots for winter hiking, which provide me better warmth and traction. If my feet even start getting cold, I will change out my socks for dry socks that I have prewarmed in my coat.

Clothing and activity are not all that keeps the

body warm on winter adventures. Although one may not feel thirsty, it is as important to stay well-hydrated. Consuming water, sports drinks, hot chocolate, or hot tea are all good choices. I will melt butter in my hot chocolate, which provides longer lasting warmth. Take along some chocolate candy bars, or granola bars for quicker energy along the way.

Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing can both be as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, with a benefit – you don’t sink up to your knees in the snow.

With both sports, the basics are easy to learn.

The whole purpose of cross-county skis and snowshoes is to travel easier across the snow.

As one’s fitness level, technique, and balance improve, the faster, longer, and more graceful you can go. Going downhill on cross-country skis does require some instruction on technique, and practice to avoid an unpleasant experience or potentially serious injury. However,

there are miles of flat terrain to ski on that can provide hours of enjoyment until mastering downhill techniques.

It is important to know that if proper and adequate clothing is worn, proper hydration and trail nutrition practiced, there are few days when the weather in Illinois would need to keep you indoors. Caution should be heeded, that as the temperature drops and wind chill increases the margin for error decreases.

There can be very serious consequences if a mistake is made and a back-up plan is not effectively employed to mitigate the risk.

The next time you hear someone say that it is too cold to go outside, smile, put on the proper clothing, stay hydrated and eat well, tell someone where you are going, the route you’re taking (stay to it), and when you plan to return, and get out there and enjoy a winter adventure.

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Sixty-two students from St. Andrew Catholic School recently reached their first goal in the Million Word Club.

Several of them gathered for a sundae bar. The Million Word Challenge program encourages students to read outside of school. Photos submitted by William Lemmer.

Student council members recently helped box up donations from students for area food pantries. With the Meteorologist Kevin Phelps with KWQC TV in Davenitems are (from left) Ryan McGinn, Bella Trancoso, Matthew Marcum, and Bridget Sanders. port, Iowa, recently spoke about weather to students.

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Townes Orin Teske Kelli and Ryan Teske of Sterling are the parents of a son born at 8:03 p.m.

Nov. 26, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Townes Orin Teske weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

Maternal grandmother is Sheryl Rodgers of Wheeling.

Paternal grandparents are Kathy and John Reese of Sterling.

Maternal great-grandmother is Rosemary Zielinski of South Bend, Indiana.

Paternal great-grandfather is Orin Sheley of Sterling.

Ashton Mae Dirks Emily and Dustin Dirks of Milledgeville are the parents of a daughter born at 7:51 p.m. Nov. 28, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Ashton Mae Dirks weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Mike Frankfother and Katy Frankfother, both of Prophetstown.

Paternal grandparents are Kyle and Jody Dirks of Sterling and Sherri and Darryl Fee of Clinton, Iowa.

Maternal great-grandparents are Duane Frankfother and Joe and Joan Geiger, all of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandparents are Vi Dirks of Rock Falls and Gary Folkers of Morrison.

Veronica Ann Larsen Serena and Kevin Larsen of Morrison are the parents of a daughter born at 4:19 p.m. Nov. 21, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Veronica Ann Larsen weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was 20.5 inches in length.

Maternal d Julie Lawfer of Kent.

Paternal grandparents

are Ed and Rita Larsen Jr. of Sauk City, Wisconsin.

Maternal great-grandparents are I. Ron and Patricia Lawfer of Stockton and Jo Ann Stiefel of Apple River.

Paternal great-grandparents are Ed and Marlene Larsen Sr. of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Benson Todd Billings

Paternal great-grandparents are Ward and Dorothy Johnson of Chadwick and David and Bonnie Sigel of Sterling.

Shai Jayasheel and Shaan Jayasheel Reniguntala Shanti and Sharath Reniguntala of Sterling are the parents of twin sons born at 10:57 a.m. and 10:58 p.m., respectively, Nov. 23, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Shai Jayasheel Reniguntala weighed 4 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 17.5 inches in length.

Shaan Jayasheel Reniguntala weighed 4 pounds, 5 ounces at birth and was 17 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Gracelatha Pulikandala and Prasangi Pulikandala, both of Hyderabad, India.

Paternal grandparents are Sydney Reniguntala and Shobha Reniguntala, both of Lombard.

Katie and Zachary Billings of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 12:50 p.m. Nov. 22, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Benson Todd Billings weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Jonah, 4.

Maternal grandparents are Javier and Joanie Padilla and Jeffrey Burgess, all of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Todd and Corena Billings of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grandparents are Art and Lois Burgess of Harmon and Darrel and Betty Waters of Easton Darnell Brownsville, Texas.

Duane McClain Paternal great-grandA manda and Eric parents are Jerry and Barb Barton of Rock Falls and McClain of Prophetstown Irv and Sharon Foltz of are the parents of a son born at 8:15 a.m. Nov. Holiday, Florida.

23, 2016, at CGH Medical Mackinze Mayme Center in Sterling.

Easton Darnell Duane Sigel McClain weighed 10 Jessica and Joel Sigel of pounds, 5 ounces at birth Sterling are the parents and was 21 inches in of a daughter born at 5:39 length. p.m. Nov. 23, 2016, at He is welcomed by CGH Medical Center in Emina McClain, 1.

Sterling.

Maternal grandparMackinze M a y m e ents are Denise Young Sigel weighed 8 pounds, and Mark Young, both of 9 ounces at birth and Prophetstown. weighed 20 inches in Maternal great-grandlength. parents are Marge Young She is welcomed by Kait- and Duey Young, both of lyn Sigel, 3, and Benjamin Rapids City.

Sigel, 1.

Maternal grandparents KayLeigh June are Beverly Gapstur and Folkers Bruce Gapstur, both of Marissa Stoddard and Belle Plaine, Iowa, and the Andrew Folkers of Prophlate Mark Glotfelty.

Paternal grandparents etstown are the parents are Barbara Sigel and Gor- of a daughter born at 5:29 don Sigel, both of Sterling. p.m. Nov. 25, 2016, at Maternal great-grand- CGH Medical Center in father is Vern Glotfelty of Sterling.

KayLeigh June FolkBrooklyn, Iowa.

ers weighed 7 pounds at birth and was 19 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Angie Thompson and Brian Large, both of Erie.

Paternal grandparents are Kari Folkers of Sterling and Bradley Folkers of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grandparents are Nancy Sarmiento of Rock Falls and Carol and Marvin Large of Erie.

Paternal great-grandparents are Carol and Ed Morse of Rock Falls.

Bo Allen Bushman Tiffany Garcia and Bobby Bushman of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 2:31 p.m. Nov. 23, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Bo Allen Bushman weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Kiara Garcia, 10, Joey Bushman, 5, Dallas Bushman, 3, and Bentley Bushman, 2.

Maternal grandparents are Aleatha Carter of Rock Falls and Arnoflo Garcia of Sterling.

Paternal grandmother is Debby Coleman of Rockford.

Maternal great-grandmother is Maxcen Mount of Rock Falls.

father is Michael Flynn of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandparents are Steve Bushman and Bonnie Moreno, both of Sterling.

Michael David Lauts Jr. Keanna Degraffenreid and Michael Lauts of Sterling are the parents of a son born at 3:18 p.m. Dec. 1, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Michael David Lauts Jr. weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 20.5 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Aislynn Henson, 4, and Kieran Henson, 2.

Maternal grandmother is Eva Degraffenreid of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Dave Lauts and Cyndi Lauts, both of Rock Falls.

Paternal great-grandparents are Ed Lauts of Galt and Margie Sommers of Rock Falls.

William Dean Brinkmeier

Ashley and Doug Brinkmeier of Stanford are the parents of a son born 9:52 a.m. June 18, 2016, at home.

William Dean Brinkmeier weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was 21.5 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Joseph, 5, and Thomas, 3.

Maternal grandparents Jamie Lucinda Kay are Denis and Ella Erbes Dunaway of Sublette.

Candi Garcia and James Paternal grandparents Dunaway of Sterling are are Neil and Judy Brinkthe parents of a daugh- meier of Amboy. ter born at 9:49 a.m. Nov. 12, 2016, at CGH Medical Dezmas Michael Center in Sterling.

Lorenz Jamie Lucinda Kay D u n a w a y w e i g h e d 7 Lynnette Trejo and pounds, 1 ounce at birth Michael Lorenz of Sterand was 21 inches in ling are the parents of a length. son born at 10:20 p.m.

She is welcomed by Dec. 1, 2016, at CGH Sydney Zigler, 7, and Medical Center in SterMadelyn Zigler, 4. ling.

Maternal grandparents Dezmas Michael Lorenz are Margaret and Clark weighed 7 pounds, 4 Franks of Rock Falls, and ounces at birth and was Efrain Garcia of Sterling. 20.5 inches in length.

Paternal grandparents He is welcomed by are John and Katy Dun- Aja Marie Jones, 14, Taj away of Sterling.

Michael Jones, 9, Julian Maternal great-grand- Andrew McKendry, 4, and

Kylan John Piester, 2.

Maternal grandmother is Maria Pilar Vasquez of Killeen, Texas.

Paternal grandparents are Marianne Lorenz and Edward Lorenz, both of Fulton, Kentucky.

Maternal great-grandmother is Julie Aguilar of Rock Falls.

Paternal great-grandparents are Margaret Hennegan and Thomas Hennegan, both of Sterling.

Charlotte Orora Garcia Sherri and Dion Garcia of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 1:52 p.m. Nov. 29, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Charlotte Orora Garcia weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Andrew Garcia, 19, Kara Garcia, 9, and Katherine Garcia, 6.

Maternal grandparents are Christine Ingram and Jim Ingram of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Diana Egan and Jim Egan, both of Deer Grove, and Lionel Garcia of Texas.

Maternal great-grandmother is Sharey Bonnell of Rock Falls.

Paternal great-grandparent is Edjuvez Garcia of Texas.

Cole Marshall Downie Kaley Stangeland and Ryan Downie of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 3:30 a.m. Nov. 24, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Cole Marshall Downie weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Tinley Downie, 2.

Maternal grandparents are Mark Stangeland and Shellie Stangeland, both of Nelson.

Paternal grandparents are Marty Downie and Shelly Downie, both of Rock Falls.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Today Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous 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.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10-11 a.m., board room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563243-5585.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lifescape Community Services, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844678-7684.

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.

Sauk Computer User Group, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

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., open, First Presbyte-

rian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. Monday Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning ser-

vices, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

Veterans Affairs representative, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

American Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School District 3, 79 Grove St., Prophetstown. Appointments: 815-625-0382.

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

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, Mama Cimino’s, 104 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon; Melissa, 815-2845287.

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.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, step, closed; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Together in Memories grief support group, noon-1:30 p.m., Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 2600 N. Locust St., Sterling.

Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Senior Information Services, 1-3:30 p.m., Carroll County Family Health Center, 1120 Healthcare Drive, Mount Carroll, 800-5415479.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weighin, 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, 200 W. 10th St., Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Optimist Club, 6:30 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2200 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 N. U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

VFW Post 5418, 7 p.m., 217 First Ave., Rock Falls, 815-6263513.

Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Petunia City Quilters, 7 p.m.,First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Third St., Dixon, 815-677-0119.

Dixon.

Tampico Lions Club, 7 p.m., Tampico Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-5353665.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7

p.m., closed, step study, Elim Reformed Church, 140 S. Church Road, Kings.

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., step study, closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Samuel H. Davis Masonic Lodge 96, 7:30 p.m., 105 1½ W. Lincoln St., Mount Morris, 815734-4085.

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.

Tuesday Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:457:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815-4994866.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

Sisters in Christ, 9 a.m., Congregational Church, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6263467.

Weight Watchers, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St. Oregon.

Commodities, 10 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

La Leche League, 10 a.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815288-3371.

Free blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Blood pressure check, 10:3011:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., women’s, open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Sterling Rotary Club, noon, YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave., Sterling.

Dixon Noon Lions, noon, private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon, 815-9732105. Public welcome.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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.

Bingo For Fun and lunch, 10 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy, Linda Schrock, 815973-4185.

Euchre lessons and games, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth

St., Sterling. Register: 815-6229230 or 828-461-7979.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Hand and foot, 12:30 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, 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, 815-7323252.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Rummy, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit

Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-6258290.

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, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-622-8838.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Today Santa’s Workshop, 8 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Christmas Potluck, open house, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Hubb City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Singles of Sauk Christmas party, 217 N. Dement Ave., Dixon, 815-631-1541.

Sunday There are no activities today.

Monday Santa’s Workshop for adults, 8 a.m.-1 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.

Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Stretch & Move, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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Teen directs increasing anger toward family Dear Abby: I’m afraid something is wrong with my younger brother.

He’s just turned 13, and he’s become violent and angry.

Before, he used to tease me and our sister once in a while, but now it’s becoming an everyday thing. If we tease him back, he gets mad and starts yelling.

He directs most of his anger at our younger sister and our mom, and he has started to push my mom.

She’s worried that he might hurt one of us. If she confronts him when he gets out of hand, he starts yelling, “What? I didn’t do anything.” Then later, he’ll come back and

Dear Afraid: If you want to help your brother, talk to your mother about getting professional help for your brother now, before he hurts someone.

He should be evaluated to determine whether his problem is anger management or the onset of a mental illness. His pediatrician can refer her to a licensed mental health professional. If he doesn’t have a pediatrician, the

tell her to hang up and look forward to family outdrive? ings or get-togethers. I am – Concerned Staff forced to choose who to be Dear Abby with for each occasion. is written

by Abigail Dear Concerned Staff: I recently bought a Van Buren, Your boss’ safety is your T-shirt that says: “In also known job security. Say it to her Memory of When I Cared.” as Jeanne Phillips. The face, and not while she’s When strangers see it, they column is prodriving. laugh and say I truly can’t vided through mean that, but they are Universal Uclick.

Dear Abby: I have wrong. When I tell them terminal cancer and a this is how I truly feel, they 5- to 7-year life expecsay they will “pray for me.” try to push or kick her. I tancy, despite undergoing I understand why they feel have noticed that he talks intense chemotherapy. compelled to say that, but I to himself, too.

I have accepted this and don’t want anyone praying We don’t know what Dear Abby: Our boss has will not undergo further for me unless they pray for to do. We hear how kids a new car with a handstreatment. I eagerly await my death. How should I sometimes harm their free phone feature. Howdeath. handle this? families. I’m afraid for ever, she has told us in the I am divorced with two – Contented my mom and my sister, past that she’s not a very grown daughters who with Diagnosis but also for my brother. I good driver and becomes despise each other and love him and want to help distracted easily. When she have vowed to never Dear Contented: I’m him. calls us while she’s driving, associate with each other sorry for your diagno– Afraid in Arizona how do we diplomatically again. Therefore, I cannot sis, and for the fact that

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Sauk has pilot training classes DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College will have a 16-week instrument training course from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 9 to May 1 at Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls.

The course is for advanced pilots to gain an understanding of various topics, among them instrument scan techniques, weather theory and reporting radar, holding patterns, and requirements of the Instrument Practical Test Standards.

Successful completion of the course guarantees students will be able to take the Federal Aviation Administration Instrument Pilot Knowledge Exam.

Instructor authorization or a private pilot’s license are required to take the class. The cost is $366, plus books, materials, and

exam. Items can be purchased from the instructor.

Another course also is available at the airport.

This 14-week private pilot ground training course will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays Jan. 24 to May 2.

Students will be taught how to fly by preparing for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam. Topics will include operations of flight controls and instruments, airport and airspace considerations, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft performance tables, basic weather meteorology, federal aviation regulations, flight physiology, and emergency preparedness.

Upon successful completion of this course, they will be able to take the private pilot knowledge exam. The cost is $244, plus books and

materials and exam.

Books and materials can be purchased from the instructor. Aviation materials purchased previously should be brought the first night for instructor evaluation.

Available at the college, 173 state Route 2, is a food service sanitation course from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays Jan. 18 to Feb. 15.

Participants will receive instruction to qualify for a food sanitation license upon satisfactory completion of a license examination during the last class.

The textbook and exam scan sheet are required, and can be purchased at the college bookstore.

The cost is $125, plus the registration fee, required book, and exam.

To register for any of the classes, call the community education office at 815-835-6212.

Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

IN BRIEF Online shoebox giving continues

Rock River Area Christian Women’s Connection members will have a Jingle Fest Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Candlelight Inn, 2200 First Ave., Rock Falls. Kim McMahon (sitting, from left) and Gini Peterson; and (standing) Irene Miller get ready for the meeting. Brenda Frazier of Cambridge will have the special feature – Christmas handwork crafts. Orlie McConnaughay and friends of Dixon will provide musical entertainment, and Audrey Hessler of Wacona will talk on “MomSense.” Reservations and cancellations are due by 9 p.m. Monday; call Irene at 815-948-2157. Photo submitted by Kathleen Williams.

your daughters cannot get along – even to give you comfort as your end approaches.

That said, when someone wears a T-shirt with a message on it, it usually invites questions. In your case, a logical question would be, “Cared about what?” When you respond that you no longer care about living, the person will feel uncomfortable and try to say something positive.

Unless you want to invite a long discussion, handle it by saying thank you.

STERLING – Donors in Sterling and other parts of Northern Illinois gave enough toys, school supplies, and hygiene items to give more than 17,700 children gift-filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

The program is organized by Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization. It sends the shoeboxes around the world. In a news release, organizers said this year’s donations exceeded last year’s.

While Upper Illinois Area Team local drop-off locations have closed for the season, shoeboxes still can be packed online. Visit samaritans purse.org/occ to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then upload a photo and a note of encouragement.

Donors also can give a $25 gift card to a family member or friend to pack a shoebox online.

Visit the website for more information.

Sign-ups open for Biblical class COMPTON – A 6-week Bible study group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday, starting Jan. 11, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 398 Church Road.

“Entrusted: A Study of 2 Timothy,” is authored

by Beth Moore, and is a nondenominational study with a DVD series. Each session will include a video teaching segment and small group discussion. Five personal study segments with homework

to be completed are part of the course.

The cost of the workbook is $15. Advance registration is due by Jan. 2; contact the church at immanuellutherancomp ton@live.com or call 815539-6567 to sign up.

Concert pianist plans Dixon visit DIXON – A New Year’s Day worship concert will take place at 10:30 a.m.

Jan. 1 at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church, 131 North Court St. Duncan Holmes, a concert pianist based in Fredericksburg, Texas, will be featured. According to a news release, he has toured for many years sharing his music and Christian testimony.

He was involved in music throughout his education, both at home and at the Maryland School for the Blind. He has a master’s degree in music education.

The public is welcome.

For more information, call the church at 815284-3849.

Retirees change meeting place DIXON – The BorgWarner Retiree Luncheon has changed its meeting location.

From now on, the group will gather at 11:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at Duwayne’s Diner, 609 Depot Ave. The next meeting is Wednesday.

Event to benefit Santa’s Helpers STERLING – A quarter mania is planned for Sunday at Moose Lodge 726, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

The doors will open at 2 p.m.; the event will be from 3 to 5. All proceeds will benefit Santa’s Helpers of Sterling and Rock Falls.

The quarter mania also will include a 50-50 raffle, food stand, and cash and carry items from 15 area vendors.

Paddles are $5 each.

Vendors get one paddle free.

For those unfamiliar with the bidding, a practice round will be played.

For information, call Chris at 815-564-9369.

Brushes ready for art fundraisier Holiday classic on library schedule SAVANNA – A dessert and canvas night to benefit West Carroll High School Art Club will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria at the school, 500 Cragmoor St. Participants can paint a canvas. Guides will be available to assist them.

Desserts also will be available.

Tickets are $15, and can be purchased at the door or from an art club member.

For more information, call Kelsie Von Holten at 815-273-7715.

MORRISON – The film “Christmas in Connecticut” will be shown at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the program room at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan.

Donations will be accepted. Popcorn and soft drinks will be provided.

Visit odellpubliclibrary. com or call the library at 815-772-7323 for more information.

CHRISTMAS CARDS AT LIBRARY

Online donation option available MORRISON – Gift-givers looking to help Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., with nonbudgetary needs can make e-donations to the library foundation.

Odell Public Library Friends oversees the foundation. It was set up through a gift of money from an anonymous benefactor to promote community support, and is part of the

Community Foundation of the Great River Bend.

According to a news release, each year interest monies are spent in helping with additional needs that cannot be met through the budget.

The past few years, the foundation has paid a portion of the online interlibrary loan and the digitalization of records, as well as new computers and office equipment.

All monetary gifts to the library are tax deductible. Only the interest on funds is used.

To donate, visit cfgrb. com and click on the red Donate Now box in the upper right-hand corner. Once Find a Fund appears, click on Library, and Odell is on Page 4.

For more information, call the library at 815772-7323.

Walnut Public Library, 101 Heaton St., has Christmas cards for purchase from artist Linda VonHolten for $2 and color magnets for $5. All proceeds will benefit the library, in which VonHolten’s artwork remains on display. For more information, call the library at 815-379-2159. Photo submitted

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HOLIDAY SAFETY

PITTER PATTER PANTRY DONATION

For the fifth year, Rock Falls firefighters are presenting the “Keep The Wreath Red” program, which encourages citizen safety when installing Christmas decorations.

With the wreath are (from left) Capt. Ken Wolf and firefighters Matt Kobbeman and Brian McPhillips. If a fire takes place due to a holiday-related cause, a bulb on the wreath will be replaced with a white light. Rock Falls’ wreaths have remained red for the last 4 years. Photo submitted by Bill Milby.

Lanark Lions Club members collected donations at their November meeting for Pitter Patter Pantry in Mount Carroll, which provides basic nursery necessities for families enrolled in the Women, Infants Children program through the Carroll County Health Department. With the check are Gretchen Wallander with the pantry, and John Warner, Lions president. The club matched donations received. Contact Wallander at gwallander711@gmail.com for more information on the pantry.

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Friend of Fair Award winners named AMBOY – During the November meeting of the Lee County Fair Association, board members recognized the 2016 Friend of the Fair Award recipients.

Normally, Friend of the Fair awards are presented during the annual 4-H fair and junior show in July.

However, due to excessive rain leading to cancellation of the tractor, truck pulls, the association was unable to gather this year’s recipients together.

This year’s award was given to Tom Venhuzien, owner and operator of Mechanical Mule. Venhuzien has worked with the association for many years providing a sled for the tractor-truck pulls.

In addition, area volunteer fire departments also received the Friend of the Fair Award. Each year, the association provides a schedule of events to fire departments and emergency personnel, indicating when ambulance and or fire service may be necessary.

“We never ask twice,” said Adam Henkel, president. “At the horse show, on the grounds during excessive heat, out at the track during events, departments arrive and stay until the end,” he added. “We are so grateful to these volunteers for donating their time every year to make sure this volunteer event [the fair] runs smoothly.”

The 2017 4-H Fair and Junior Show is scheduled for July 27-30 at county fairgrounds, 1196 Franklin Road.

Area fire departments attended the November meeting of the Lee County Fair Association to accept the 2016 Friend of the Fair Award. In attendance are Chief DJ Sheridan, Lt. Renae Higley, Capt. Higley of Harmon Fire Protection District; Lee County Fair Association President Adam Henkel; and Capt. Delbert Stenzel of Sublette Fire Protection District. Not pictured are Tom Venhuzien, also an award winner, and representatives from Franklin Grove, Compton, West Brooklyn, and Paw Paw Fire Protection districts, and Advance EMS Services. Photos submitted by Katie Pratt.

Ashton Fire Protection District Volunteer Alex Cheeseman (left) and Amboy Fire Protection District Lt. Kevin Glenn (right) accept their 2016 Friends of the Fair Award from Henkel.

FFA CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

LEFT: The annual Illinois Association’s FFA 212 and 360 conferences were Nov. 18 and 19 at the Marriott Hotel in Bloomington. FFA State Secretary Corrine Harding (from left) welcomes Amboy High School FFA members Mikael Zitelman, Jakob Highbarger, Avery Shaw, Alison O’Rourke, Margaret Vaessen, and Nastasja Vaessen. The event is designed to teach freshmen and sophomores how to become effective leaders. Photos submitted by Hannah Grady.

Harding also welcomed Hannah Grady, an Amboy FFA member, to the Illinois Association FFA 360 Conference. The conference introduces junior and senior FFA members to find ways to help communities.

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The company started this latest effort in 2012, Egeck said, shedding “significant portions of the business because it didn’t fit with our active outdoor filter.”

The company exited categories including swimwear, jewelry and handbags, and decreased its workwear and furnishings offerings.

It’s focusing, rather, on “performance products” – outerwear and sportswear with performance characteristics such as wicking or water-repellancy properties.

Four years ago, such products made up less than 20 percent of Eddie Bauer’s total sales; now they account for more than 50 percent.

Its stores have been pared down, too, both in square footage and design.

Earlier this year, the company moved its Seattle-area flagship store from a 8,390-squarefoot location to a space half that size. The store design morphed from a lodge motif to a more spare look with darker walls and ceilings and lots of light, intended to make the products stand out.

So far, 57 of the com-

pany’s 370 stores worldwide (335 in the U.S. and Canada) have this new design. And the company is looking to downsize its other locations as leases come up.

Eddie Bauer’s focus now makes sense, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail analyst with market research firm NPD Group.

“Without this particular focus, the brand kind of vacillates in a sea of thousands of other brands,” Cohen said. “When they tip the scales toward outdoor lifestyle, they obviously are in a lot of company, but it’s a lot smaller than when they were trying to go full lifestyle and leisure brand.”

Outdoor apparel is currently about a $26 billion business and is expected to grow about 4.5 percent next year and 3 percent the year after that, he said.

The growth is fueled both by an increase in people participating in outdoor and fitness activities, as well as those who just like dressing that way – yoga pants for day-to-day activities, for example, Cohen said.

The younger generation driving the growth in this category looks for “true, heritage” brands, which Eddie Bauer has in its

history, he added.

In reaching this market, CEO Egeck deems his company more “approachable” than rivals such as Californiabased The North Face, where Egeck had previously been president.

He characterizes a recent North Face digital ad, which features outdoor enthusiasts enduring hardships on their way to triumph, as “literally about the pain and suffering of our pursuits.”

In contrast, he says, Eddie Bauer’s 30-second spot is “really about community and sharing, family, friends. It’s about the outdoors as a playground for your health and wellness and a fun experience, not a battle with the elements.”

How well such changes have been working for the company is hard to discern. Egeck declined to disclose its revenues.

Moody’s Investors Service, though, in a September report about a downgrade of Eddie Bauer’s credit rating, said Everest Holdings, the holding company for Eddie Bauer, generated 12-month revenue of $810 million through last July 2. That compares with $892 million in 2012, according to another Moody’s report.

Moody’s also said that while Eddie Bauer has “a well-known brand name that needs to regain consumer mindset,” the company is also beset by “weaker than anticipated operating trends in a challenging retail environment” and a high level of debt.

The company has also seen an almost 10 percent decline in revenue over the past 12 months, and comparable-store sales declines in eight of the last 10 quarters, according to Moody’s.

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The exterior of the Eddie Bauer store in the Bellevue Square shopping center is shown Nov. 18 in Bellevue, Washington.

Astrograph ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Sunday, December 11, 2016 You’ll be at odds over what to do next, torn in two directions and trying to figure out whether to follow your head or your heart. Weigh the pros and cons and consider where you want to end up. Let your past be your guide to a better future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Keep your money tucked away in a safe place. You don’t need to spend in order to impress someone.

Take better care of your health and wealth.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Put your heart into your home, family and the things you enjoy doing most. Progress can be made if you discuss your plans with your intimate circle. Adjust your lifestyle to assure better health.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Don’t let emotional discord lead to mistakes or mishaps. Protect against negativity by offering positive solutions. Cooperation and fair negotiation will help you gain greater equality.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Volunteer for a cause or take time out to visit an old friend. The information you discover will help you make a decision regarding your status or professional plans.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Getting involved in something you believe in or attending a reunion and reconnecting with people you haven’t seen for a while will lead to information that will help you excel.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It’s a good day to visit a friend or relative and share memories as well as plans. Building a strong alliance with special people will give you the support and encouragement to follow your dreams.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Taking a day trip or visiting someone or a place that brings you joy is encouraged. Personal time will help you recognize what you want to do next.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If you put emotional energy into a cause you believe in, you will make headway. A partnership can help

you bring about the type of change that will make a difference.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Pump up your energy and make alterations to your lifestyle. Implement your dreams and make plans that include the people you enjoy being with most. Romance is highlighted.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A day trip will help you gather your thoughts and consider your options. Don’t let the past anger you.

Learn your lesson and make positive changes that will bring better results.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Force isn’t a good idea; it will only build a wedge between you and what you ideally want. Use kindness, diplomacy and incentives to help you get your way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Don’t let a fortunate situation slip away because you aren’t willing to bend. A stubborn attitude is one that lacks vision and hinders the ability to be a great leader.

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Gabor said he got a great deal on the church at 1688 Brandywine Road, and converted it into a ranch home.

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“It’s a hodgepodge of different ideas,” Gabor said.

Given Gabor’s many years of experience both in life and as an artist, he tries to steer clients in the right direction, no matter their age – from impressionable youth to one of his recent customers, a 63-year-old woman getting a tattoo for the first time.

He said many of his loyal Davenport custom-

ers have followed him, a tribute to the importance of building a rapport with customers.

“It is great to see how their life changes,” he said.

He even gets the chance to work with the older children of some of his clients. He has done so many pieces in his career he said it’s impossible to pick a favorite. “[My work is] one-of-akind,” he said. “I don’t do a whole lot of flash.”

Closing in on retirement and happily married, Gabor seems to have settled in. He got

a great deal on an old church and converted it into a ranch home. He’s worked for Alcoa, an aluminum manufacturer, for 28 years, the past 15 spent on the night shift.

He’s not one to brag, but he did mention that he has won a few awards for his work at tattoo conventions.

He loves doing original artwork and said the business works for him because he has a solid work ethic. The bottom line?

“I’m not the high-price guy,” he said.

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He told the class the only way to buy a home without a high credit rating is by having a huge amount of assets or savings. I think I know your answer, but how do I explain this to an 18-year-old?

– Allison Dear Allison, Well, the first thing you explain is that college instructors – even tenured college professors – can be absolutely wrong sometimes.

A few years ago, my daughter took a per-

sonal finance class in college, and on the first day the instructor went on a rant saying Dave Ramsey is stupid.

He didn’t know I was her dad, but she went through the entire class and never said a word.

When she called home and asked what she should do, we told her to take the class and give him the answers he wants on the tests. We reminded her that she’s just taking a class, and that doesn’t mean she has to form her life opinions around what that guy thinks.

Sit down with your daughter and gently explain in this instance

her instructor doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about. Explain to her you can get a home loan even if you have no credit score. People do it all the time. There are places like Churchill Mortgage that would be happy to give her an example of this process. It’s called manual underwriting. All you have to do is make a reasonable down payment, have 2 years at the same job, and provide 2 years of tax returns.

Hope this helps, Allison.

– Dave Follow Dave on Twitter (@DaveRamsey), or go to daveramsey.com.

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Whiteside 4-H’ers recognized for work MORRISON – The University of Illinois Extension, Whiteside County 4-H program’s annual 4-H Recognition Night was Nov. 1 at Odell Public Library.

Clubs and members worked all year in different project areas. The banquet recognized awards from the July 4-H Show, as well as application based awards in different areas.

Federation officers and their clubs are President Erin Stichter, Fenton Wizards; Vice President Mitchell Clodfelter, Genesee Hillbillies; Secretary Abby Stichter, Fenton Wizards; and Treasurer Triston James, Cottonwood.

Winners are:

Beef Champion Angus Heifer: Ella Brooks, Hume Happy Hustlers; Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: Emily Brooks, Hume Happy Hustlers Champion Commercial Heifer: Connor Sandrock, Hume Happy Hustlers; Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Lara Bielema, Garden Plain Ripsnorters Champion All Other Breeds Heifer: Megan Geiger, Genesee Hillbillies; Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Heifer: Mitchell Clodfelter, Genesee Hillbillies Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Mitchell Clodfelter Champion Overall Breeding Heifer: Ella Brooks; Reserve Champion Overall Breeding Heifer: Megan Geiger, Genesee Hillbillies Champion Overall Cow, Calf, Reserve Champion Overall Cow, Calf, Champion Bull Calf: Megan Geiger Reserve Champion Bull Calf, Champion Angus Steer, Grand Champion Market Animal: Adam Morgan, Hume Happy Hustlers Most Enthusiastic Beef Bucket Calf Showman: Avery VanOosten, Fenton Wizards Champion Second Year Bucket Calf, Beef Bucket Showmanship: Hannah Zinke, Cottonwood Junior Showmanship: Ella Brooks Intermediate Showmanship: Emily Brooks Senior Showmanship: Mitchell Clodfelter

Cats Best of Show: Isabelle Gabriel, Fenton Wizards Reserve Best of Show: Ellie Arians, Cottonwood

Dairy

Champion Holstein Female, Herdsman Award, Intermediate Showmanship: Hannah Linder, Cottonwood Champion Jersey Female, Champion Ayreshire Female, Junior Showmanship: Hannah Zinke

Dogs Beginner I Class, Dog Obedience: Jacob Pannell, Garden Plain Ripsnorters Beginner II Class, Dog Obedience, Intermediate Showmanship: Mary Tegeler, Garden Plain Ripsnorters Graduate Beginner Dog Obedience, Top Dog Care, Bounding Ahead: Lara Bielema Top Dog Care, Wiggles and Wags: Alivia Story, Cottonwood Junior Showmanship: Dante Ketelsen, Garden Plain Ripsnorters

Goats Junior Showmanship: Jon Tegeler, Garden Plain Ripsnorters

Horse and Pony Champion Horse Halter: Talisa Thomas, Fenton Wizards Reserve Champion, Horse Halter: Mary Tegeler Champion Trail

Class, Gaited Horse Pleasure Class, Junior Showmanship: Allison Tegeler, Garden Plain Ripsnorters Walk, Trot Pleasure Class, ages 8-12, Walk, Trot Horsemanship Class, 8-12, Plug Race Class 8-12: Talisa Thomas Walk, Trot Pleasure Class, 13 and older, Flag Race Class, 13 and older, Barrels Class, 13 and older, Pole Bending Class, 13 and older, Costume Class, Mary Tegeler English Pleasure Class, Western Pleasure Class, 15-19, Horsemanship Class, Champion Performance Horse Overall, Senior Showmanship: Lyndsey Tegeler, Garden Plain Ripsnorters Western Pleasure Class, 12-14, Intermediate Showmanship: Trevor Driessens, Hume Happy Hustlers Reserve Champion Performance Horse, Barrels Class, 8-12, Pole Bending Class, 8-12: Tea Thomas, Fenton Wizards Flag Race Class, 8-12: Talisa Thomas High Point Speed Horse or Pony: Mary Tegeler and Tea Thomas Plug Race Class 13 and older: Tori Nielsen, Genesee Hillbillies

Whiteside County 4-H Program winners gathered with their plaques Nov. 1. at Odell Public Library in Morrison. Photos submitted by Susan O’Conner.

Mitchell Clodfelter of the Genesee Hillbillies 4-H Club The Top First-Year 4-H’er was Choloe Luckritz of the was named 4-H Member of the Year.

Fulton Windmills 4-H Club.

Poultry Best Pullet: Shawn Tegeler, Garden Plain Ripsnorters; Reserve Best Pullet: Allison Tegeler Best Cockerel: Madi Armitage, Cottonwood; Reserve Best Cockerel: Joseph Shank, Genesee Hillbillies Best Poultry Exhibit: Jon Tegeler; Reserve Best Poultry Exhibit: Madi Armitage Best Pair of Birds: Trevor Driessens; Reserve Best Pair of Birds: Cole Short, Cottonwood Champion Market Pen: Joseph Shank

Rabbits Best of Show 4 Class Rabbit: Jacob Pannell; Reserve Best of Show 4 Class Rabbit: Paige Dykstra, Fenton Wizards Best of Show 6 Class Rabbit: Hannah Zinke Best of Show Purebred Rabbit: Jacob Pannell; Reserve Best of Show Purebred Rabbit: Paige Dykstra Best of Show All Other Breeds: Quinn James, Cottonwood Commercial Rabbit Overall: Lara Bielema; Reserve Commercial Rabbit Overall: Braxton Mapson, Genesee Hillbillies Overall Best of Show Rabbit: Jacob Pannell; Reserve Overall Best of Show Rabbit: Quinn James Junior Showmanship: Lara Bielema Intermediate Showmanship: Jacob Pannell

Sheep Junior Showmanship: Aidan Jepsen, Fenton Wizards Intermediate Showmanship: Bryce Jepsen, Fenton Wizards Senior showmanship: Carter Jepsen, Fenton Wizards

Swine Champion Gilt: Tanner Barron, Genesee Hillbillies; Reserve Champion Gilt: Triston James Champion Barrow, Reserve Champion Barrow: Tanner Barron, Champion Pen of Market Gilts: Tanner Barron; Reserve Champion Pen of Market Gilts: Triston James Champion Pen of Market Barrows, Senior Showmanship: Tanner Barron Swine Costume winner, Intermediate Showmanship: Triston James Junior Showmanship: Quinn James

Hannah Zinke of Cottonwood 4-H Club was the Fenton Wizard 4-H Club member Kaylee Stitchter recipient of the All-Around Junior Livestock Show- was presented the Bright Future Award during the man Award. ceremony.

Various club members gathered for Minute to Win It during the banquet.

4-H Show Outstanding Awards

Outstanding Visual Arts, Clay Award: Zoey Klavenga, Fulton Windmills Outstanding Visual Arts, Fibers Award: Gabi Abell, Outstanding Aerospace Hume Happy Hustlers Award: Lisa Hardesty, Outstanding Visual Arts, Cottonwood Glass and Plastic Award: Outstanding Child Erin Stichter, Fenton Wizards Development Award, Outstanding Visual Arts, Outstanding Sewing Metal Award: Kaleb LuckAward: Ella Brooks ritz, Fulton Windmills Outstanding Fashion Outstanding Visual Arts, Revue Award: Trisha Nature Award: Lola Klimstra Naftzger, Fenton Wizards Outstanding Visual Arts, Outstanding Crop Paper Award: Aliza Rogers, Award: Marissa Folkers, Hume Happy Hustlers Fenton Wizards Outstanding Visual Arts, Outstanding Do Your Wood Award: Grace KlimsOwn Thing Award: Logan tra, Fulton Windmills Eggers, Fenton Wizards Outstanding ScrapbookOutstanding Natural ing Award: Ellison Arians, Resources Award: Kaylee Cottonwood Stichter, Fenton Wizards Outstanding WoodworkOutstanding Photography I Award: Isabelle Gabriel and ing Award: Alec Wetzell, Hume Happy Hustlers Logan Eggers Outstanding Welding Outstanding Photography Award: Owen Abell, Hume II Award: Amber Vegter, Happy Hustlers Garden Plain Ripsnorters Outstanding Cooking 101 Outstanding Photography Award: Zoey Klavenga III Award: David Stralow, Outstanding Cooking 201 Cottonwood Award: Madison Krum, CotOutstanding Photo tonwood Editing Award: Hillary Outstanding Food PresWinkel, Fenton Wizards ervation Award: Kelsey Outstanding Cake Stichter, Fenton Wizards Decorating Award: Lilli Outstanding Do your Manon, Genesee Hillbillies Own Thing Foods: Grace Outstanding Visual Arts: Wheeler, Fenton Wizards Chalk, Carbon, Pigment 4-H Bright Future Award: Award: Lola Klimstra, Fulton Kaylee Stichter Windmills

County Awards

Community Service: Abby Stichter, Malory Eggers, Berkley Eggers, Fenton Wizards; Gina Lee, Grace Onken, Cottonwood Personal Growth: Quinn James, Ella Brooks, Emily Brooks, Hannah Zinke, Malory Eggers, Berkely Eggers, Fenton Wizards; Grace Onken, Chloe Luckritz, Kaleb Luckritz, Fulton Windmills Project Mastery Beef: Ella Brooks, Emily Brooks, Adam Morgan, Mitchell Clodfelter Horse and Pony: Talisa Thomas, Tea Thomas Health: Michelle Cooney, Hume Happy Hustlers Natural Resources: Katie Eggemeyer, Cottonwood Small Pets: Grace Onke Records Submitted to State: Mitch Coldfelter Top Horse Exhibitor: Lyndsey Tegeler Top Junior Livestock Showman: Hannah Zinke Mary Catlett Award: Zoey Klavenga Golden Needle: Berkley Eggers National 4-H Week Awards, first-, secondplace: Genesee Hillbillies, Fulton Windmills Cookie Box Decorating, first-, second place: Cole

Anderson, Genesee Hillbillies; Lauryn Kuehl, Garden Plain Ripsnorters Farmers National Bank of Prophetstown Award: Ella Brooks, beef; Talisa Thomas, horses Junior Animal Care Winner: Quinn James Senior Animal Care Winner: Triston James Clean Stall Award: Cottonwood 4-H Club Outstanding First-Year 4-H member: Chloe Luckritz Secretary Award: Malory Eggers Club of the Year Award: Fenton Wizards 4-H Club, Erie Top 4-Her of the Year: Mitchell Clodfelter “I Dare You” Award: Michelle Cooney

Club Awards Window Display Club, Award of Progress Patch, Award of Excellence: Cottonwood, Fenton Wizards, Genesee Hillbillies, Hume Happy Hustlers Window Display Club, Award of Progress Patch: Fulton Windmills, Garden Plain Ripsnorters For more information on the Whiteside 4-H program, contact Allie Lancaster at lan cast@illinois. edu or call 815-632-3611.

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When it comes to craft beer, area has some of the best ABOVE: 7venth Sun Brewery has sidewalk seating and a sheltered patio to keep out the sun or rain.

BY KEVIN REVOLINSKI Tribune News Service

W

hen a friend told me about the thriving craft-beer scene in the Bay Area, I assumed he meant San Francisco.

I was wrong. He was talking about the other side of the country and what’s brewing around Florida’s Tampa Bay area. Turns out, a lot.

RateBeer.com, a popular forum and rating site for beer lovers, has two Florida brewers in their top 100: Cigar City Brewing of Tampa, and Cycle Brewing across the bridge in St. Petersburg. And Livability.com ranked Tampa the fifth best beer city in the country, right up there with heavyweights such as Denver and San Diego.

It was time I made a “pils-grimage” to the Sunshine State.

For some direction, I contacted Andi Graham, a Tampa beer nerd and co-creator of TheBreweryBay.com.

“We are so lucky to have Cigar City leading the scene here,” she said, “and smaller but well-respected breweries like Green Bench, Cycle, Angry Chair, 7venth Sun and our personal favorite gem, Rapp Brewing. They all collaborate and brew some amazing stuff.”

Soon, she tells me, the Tampa Bay area will have more than 60 breweries. The state’s oldest craft brewery calls this home, and America’s oldest brewery, Pennsylvania-based Yuengling, opened a production facility here.

I landed at Tampa International Airport and found beer right away: Cigar City Brewing has an actual brew pub – billed as a first for U.S. airports – inside terminal Airside C. Lucky you if you fly Southwest Airlines.

Cigar City (cigarcitybrewing.com) has become one of Florida’s most highly regarded breweries, its Jai Alai IPA having no small part in building that reputation. A visit to the Tampa production facility, 3924 W. Spruce St., is essential. In the sky-lighted tasting room, you can watch activity in the brew house on closedcircuit television if you happen to come on one of the few days they don’t offer tours.

The 24 taps and a couple of casks offer the staples plus a constantly rotating selection of creative one-offs, barrel-aged brews, seasonals and sours.

Even during my visit, two new beers came on. I tried the cask ales, including a pale ale aged on cedar, but my favorite pour was Patio Tools, a dry Irish stout with a hint of smokiness.

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LEFT: Medals adorn the walls of the taproom at Cigar City Brewing. A whole separate bar area is dedicated to growler sales and packaged beer to go.

BELOW LEFT: A sample flight of Green Bench brews is shown at the St. Petersburg brewery, which was named in honor of the public benches that were a hallmark of the city back in the day.

BELOW RIGHT: Dunedin Brewery lays claim to the title of Florida’s longest continuously running craft brewery.

Good beer, good food and good music can be found at the facility, and the stage in the taproom faces the fermenters.

luggage for the flight home.

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. (tampabaybrewingcompany. com) in Tampa’s historic Ybor City district – a former town founded by cigar makers and birthplace of the state’s first brewery back in 1897 – makes a good lunch stop for brew pub grub; 1600 E. Eighth Ave. Its Old Elephant Foot IPA is dry hopped and finishes bitter, while Reef Donkey American Pale Ale is less aggressive for the non-hopheads.

Dunedin Brewery (dunedinbrewery.com), in the town of the same name across the bay from Tampa, is Florida’s oldest continuously run craft brewery. The brew pub at 937 Douglas Ave. has half a dozen standards on tap, including their most popular, Apricot Peach Ale, plus another six seasonals or limited releases.

The pub’s menu includes a nod to the North with its own take on poutine made with tots, Wisconsin cheese curds and pulled pork. I was happy with the Biere de Cafe, a coffee brown ale, and wings smothered in tangy, medium-hot

“Snakebite” sauce.

Only a block away is a rapidly rising star: 7venth Sun Brewery, cramped into a couple of old storefronts at 1012 Broadway, is often standing-room only, with patrons spilling out onto the front walk and a sheltered patio. No one minds standing next to stacks of malt bags because the beer is so good. Ten brews are on tap, including a couple of local guest selections. After a lot of beer tasting, Time Bomb, a good session IPA, was welcome, and Hopeless Bromantic, a Brettanomyces sour ale with Italian plums, had a nice funkiness and tart finish.

7venth Sun’s second, much larger location is expected to open any time now in Tampa’s Seminole Heights neighborhood, not far from Angry Chair (angrychairbrewing.com), Southern Brewing & Winemaking (southernbrewingwinemaking.com) and Brew Bus Brewing (brewbususa. com), 4101 N. Florida Ave., the brewery and terminal for popular beer-fueled bus tours, whose offerings include a $43,

3-hour-long “Sampler Tour” as well as “Local Loop” shuttle service on Sundays that visits several local bars and restaurants on a continuous loop.

Nearby St. Petersburg has a cluster of three breweries worth a visit, including St. Pete Brewing Co. (stpetebrewingcompany.com), 544 First Ave. North, and the bicycle-themed Cycle Brewing, just a block away at 534 Central Ave. Cycle has a dozen brews on tap. I tried Cream & Sugar, Please, a decent coffee porter. But Cycle is best known for its hoppy brews; five of eight that day were hop-centric. The citrusy Crank IPA didn’t disappoint.

Just down the street is a favorite of mine: Green Bench Brewing (greenbenchbrewing. com), 1133 Baum Ave. North, named in honor of the public benches that were a hallmark of the city back in the day.

Three versions of Russian Mail Order Bride, a Russian imperial stout, were on tap. The batch aged in apple brandy barrels was tremendous. Before I left, I picked up a bottle of a wild ale, Florida Poster Girls. The

taproom is food-friendly, so be sure to walk across the street to Bodega (bodegaoncentral.com) and pick up an excellent Cuban sandwich to go with your beer.

I had just enough time left to hit the taprooms at Ybor City’s Coppertail Brewing Co. (coppertailbrewing.com), a large production brewery serving four core beers and 16 rotating brews, and Stilt House (stilthousebrewery.com), the first craft brewery in Palm Harbor. Located in a former auto service shop, Stilt House has 26 beers on tap, ranging from pilsner and pale ale to sours, stouts and barrel-aged brews.

The Tampa area’s pint glass runneth over with dozens more breweries, but they’ll have to wait for my next trip back, by which time even more are sure to be on board.

Brewers’ Tasting Room (brewerstastingroom.com) in St. Pete not only brews some of their 28 tap beers, but it also brings in aspiring local home brewers to make small batches for the public to try. Surely some future breweries are fermenting here.

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SV Weekend • C11 The Illinois 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl team placed second at the 2016 National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest Nov. 5-6 in Louisville, Kentucky.

With Becky Meier, assistant coach, and Dave Fisher, coach, are (from left) Connor Erbsen of Lanark, Charlie Elliott of Freeport, Jared Dickman of Lanark, and Jordon Oellerich of Lena.

Photo submitted by Leanne Rahn.

Area students compete on state 4-H teams LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An Illinois team placed second out of 19 teams across the country at the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl competition Nov. 4 and 5 in Louisville.

Team members included Jared Dickman and Connor Erbsen, both of Lanark; Charlie Elliott of Freeport; and Jordon Oellerich of Lena.

The educational 4-H event challenges the contestants’ dairy knowledge in various areas including dairy production, business management, dairy products, and dairy science.

Dave Fischer, University of Illinois 4-H dairy program coordinator, and Becky Meier of Ridott coached the students.

Teams must answer a 50-question test and compete in a double elimination quiz bowl contest.

Each round consists of a series of five team questions and 20 tossup questions.

The group won five rounds; its only double loss was to the firstplace team from New York.

As individuals, Erbsen placed fifth and Oellerich placed eighth overall out of 76 participants.

While in Louisville, the team also competed in the North American International Livestock Exhibition Youth Dairy Judging Contest.

The team finished ninth overall and took 10th in oral reasons among 22 teams in the 4-H, FFA division.

It also placed fourth in Guernsey, seventh in Jersey, and eighth in both Ayrshire and Brown Swiss.

Elliott placed 13th and Erbsen placed 20th overall.

Top breed finishes included Elliott, fourth in Jersey; and Erbsen, third in Brown Swiss, and fifth in Guernsey.

The Eastern National 4-H Roundup Hippology competition was Nov. 5.

State team members are Aubrey Sieve of Lisle, Kaiti Collins of Polo, and Bailey Ricketts and Madde Klinkey, both of St. Charles.

They placed third out of 19 teams.

The group also took first in the judging phase, second in stations, and fourth in the written exam.

Collins finished the day in 15th place, with a top 15 finish in stations.

Kaiti Collins (fourth from left) of Polo was a member of the Illinois 4-H Hippology team that finished third in the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Hippology Contest Nov. 5 in Louisville, Kentucky. They placed first in the judging phase of the contest, second in stations, and fourth in the written exam phase.

Also with their ribbons and plaques are (from left) Coach Dana Taylor, of Macon County and members, Aubrey Sieve of Lisle, and Madde Klinkey and Bailey Ricketts, both of St. Charles.

Jordon Oellerich placed, eighth; and Connor Erbsen, fifth in the Top 10 Quiz Bowl Individual Overall competition.

CARROLL COUNTY 4-H Activities, games night planned

Clever Clovers 4-H Club members have an entry (center tree) in this year’s Carroll County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Winter Wonderland Festival of Trees. The group decorated the tree with items to be donated to Eastland Council of Churches during the holiday season. Hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves were collected at the November meeting. They also brought nonperishable items for under the tree that will be donated to a local food bank. The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Heritage Center, 106 S. Broad St., Lanark. A tree (far right), decorated by Carroll County Kids 4-H Club, also is shown. Their theme was dog and cat supplies. Items will be donated to a shelter or pound. Photo submitted by Leanne Rahn.

STERLING – A 4-H night will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Sterling Public Library, 102 W. 3rd.

St. The event included activities, games, and information about how to join a club. Membership is open to youth ages 5-19 as of Sept. 1.

4-H youth programs focus on leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

Those interested may join 4-H clubs, coordinated by local certified adult volunteers. Members may select from more than 100 different project areas to study while they build leadership, teamwork, cooperation, decision-making, and communication skills.

Youth also may choose to focus on a very specific project area and join a club specifically related to that one project. Robotics, photography, gardening, visual arts, and nutrition are just a few of the topics for special interest clubs.

Short term projects during school or with after school youth organizations are available.

Contact Melissa at melissav@illinois.edu or 815-632-3611 for more information.

Club members to donate tree items MOUNT CARROLL – Carroll County Kids met Nov. 20.

4-H Federation members Izzy Fredericks and Shelby Fryar were the guest speakers. Topics included 4-H offices and the role of the area federation.

The Adolph family supplied the tree for the Carroll County Farm Bureau’s Winter Wonderland competition. The group will do a tree with dog-cat toys and treats hanging from the branches as ornaments. The items will be donated to a shelter or pound as a community service.

The next meeting will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at Mount Carroll United Methodist Church, 216 S. Main St. A Christmas party and games are planned.

Members are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to give to the food pantry as a community service project.

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Songs of the Season

Gather the family around the piano (or YouTube) and pull out this cheat sheet to sing along to you favorite carols this holiday season – visual aids included!

“Frosty the Snowman” Oh, frosty yeah. Oh, frosty yeah Frosty the snowman was a jolly, happy soul With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale they say He was made of snow but the children know How he came to life one day There must have been some magic in that Old silk hat they found For when they placed it on his head He began to dance around Oh, Frosty the snowman Was alive as he could be And the kids all say he could laugh and play Just the same as you and me Frosty, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah (frosty, frosty the snowman) the snowman yeah, yeah, yeah He led them down the streets of town Right to the traffic cop And he only paused a moment When he heard him holler, “Stop, stop, stop!”

Frosty the snowman Had to hurry on his way But he waved goodbye saying, “Don’t you cry.

I’ll be back again someday” Thumpety thump thump (frosty, frosty the snowman) Frosty the snowman Thumpety thump thump (frosty, frosty the snowman) Frosty the snowman Thumpety thump thump (frosty, frosty the snowman) Frosty the snowman Thumpety thump thump (frosty, frosty the snowman)

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

ABOVE: Pyper TerBush, 9, needs to leap up to round out the head on the massive snowman she and her dad made Dec. 4 at their Dixon home.

RIGHT: Bob Nadeau, ice artist with Ice Sculptures by Nadeau of Forest Park, works on a piece Dec. 2 at the Dixon riverfront for the annual Christmas Walk.

“The Snow Miser Song” I’m Mr. White Christmas I’m Mr. Snow I’m Mr. Icicle I’m Mr. 10 Below Friends call me Snow Miser Whatever I touch Turns to snow in my clutch I’m too much!

He’s Mr. White Christmas He’s Mr. Snow [Snow Miser:] That’s right!

He’s Mr. Icicle He’s Mr. Ten Below

[Snow Miser:] I never want to see a day That’s over 40 degrees I’d rather have it 30, 20, 10, 5 and let it freeeeEEEEEEeeze!

He’s Mr. White Christmas He’s Mr. Snow [Snow Miser:] That’s right!

He’s Mr. Icicle He’s Mr. Ten Below

[Snow Miser:] Friends call me Snow Miser, Whatever I touch Turns to snow in my clutch

[Snow Miser:] Friends call me Snow Miser, Whatever I touch Turns to snow in my clutch

He’s too much!

He’s too much.

“Here Comes Santa Claus” Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Right down Santa Claus Lane Vixen, Blitzen, all his reindeer Pulling on the reins Bells are ringing, children singing All is merry and bright Hang your stockings and say a prayer ’Cause Santa Claus comes tonight Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Riding down Santa Claus Lane He’s got a bag that’s filled with toys For boys and girls again Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle What a beautiful sight Jump in bed and cover up your head Because Santa Claus comes tonight Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Right down Santa Claus Lane He doesn’t care if you’re a rich or poor boy He loves you just the same Santa knows that we’re God’s children That makes everything right Fill your hears with Christmas cheer ’Cause Santa Claus comes tonight Well, here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Riding down Santa Claus Lane He’ll come around when the chimes ring out It’s Christmas morn again Peace on Earth will come to all If we just follow the light Let’s give thanks to the Lord above ’Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

ABOVE: Bob and Carly Lafevre, 2, are treated to a candy cane from Santa at the Heritage Square open house Dec. 4.

RIGHT: Visitors to the POW/MIA tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park in Dixon on Dec. 3 place candles on a table in remembrance of service members who are still missing.

ABOVE: The Reagan Middle School choir entertains family, friends and visitors Dec. 2 at KSB as they wait for the lighting of the tree and for Santa to arrive.

“I’ll be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)” I’ll be home for Christmas You can plan on me Please have snow and mistletoe And presents by the tree Christmas eve will find you Where the love light gleams I’ll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams I’ll be home for Christmas

You can plan on me Please have some snow and mistletoe And presents by the tree Christmas eve will find me Where the love light gleams I’ll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams I’ll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams

“The Christmas Song” Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight They know that Santa’s on his way He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother’s child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly And so I’m offering this simple phrase To kids from 1 to 92 Although it’s been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you And so I’m offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it’s been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you