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DIXON | SEXUAL ABUSE ARREST

Prior knowledge of abuse?

Police chief: VIVA! employee knew of allegations months ago

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

DIXON — At least one high-level VIVA! Performing Arts employee knew about a vocal instructor’s alleged sex abuse as early as this spring, police say.

Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss said that during the investigation into the sex abuse allegations against 31-year-old Rob-

ert Campbell, an interview with VIVA!’s director of drama Tim Boles revealed that Boles had previously been made aware of the abuse.

According to Langloss, Boles told investigators that this spring the now-17-year-old male student told him of the alleged abuse, but the student asked him not to tell anyone, so he didn’t.

Calls to Boles by Sauk Valley

Media on Wednesday went unanswered, as have many calls made to VIVA! since Campbell’s Nov. 4 arrest.

As of Wednesday evening, Campbell’s photograph and bio still were listed on VIVA!’s faculty web page.

Langloss said that even after the student told Boles about the alleged abuse, Campbell continued to actively work with minors

through VIVA! programs, as well as during private lessons.

Boles never told school officials or authorities about the allegations, Langloss said.

Langloss said police have statements from more than one person indicating that the president of VIVA!’s board of directors, Curtt Schmidtt, also knew about the allegations.

Robert Campbell Suspect worked with Dixon High School theater department

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Man’s body found on I-88

Vending firm buys competitor Companies have long family histories in local business

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570

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Police work at the scene along Interstate 88 where the body of a 65-year-old man was found Wednesday morning. The body was found just west of Dixon, next to the Hoyle Road overpass.

State police releasing few details surrounding death

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

DIXON – The body of a 65-year-old white man was found this morning along Interstate 88 just west of Dixon, next to the Hoyle

Road overpass, his feet pointing toward the road.

His body was on the incline next to the bridge, seen clearly from the highway.

Authorities got a call about the body just before 8 a.m.

At least five police cars were

at the site just before 10 a.m., including the Lee County coroner.

Illinois State Police are handling the investigation and are waiting to release the name pending family notification.

State police wouldn’t pro-

vide further details. They wouldn’t comment on the circumstances surrounding the death or how long his body had been there.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 815632-4010, ext. 220.

PROPHETSTOWN

Christmas trees ‘lightened our spirits a little’

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

PROPHETSTOWN – The space that once was filled with eight buildings in downtown Prophetstown now has seven Christmas trees.

The trees were planted last

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Thursday and decorated with about 2,000 lights each on Monday. The lights will be turned on and synced with Christmas music at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30, the start of the town’s Christmas parade.

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Credit Union approached the town with the idea, said Sarah Klout, a supervisor at the bank.

“We wanted to do something,” Klout said. “The credit union is all about the town.

And it wanted to do something. And with the season, they wanted to do something,

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The bank also is where two firerelated funds – for the victims and the rebuilding effort – were established. The victims fund has been closed, Klout said, but the rebuilding fund still is open.

DIXON – Two longtime Dixon vending businesses are now one.

Arch Vending Inc., a full-line vendor of beverages, snacks, sandwiches and other foods, has completed its acquisition of Walter C. Knack Co. The deal was finalized in late October, but it had been done gradually. Two of the six Knack employees will move to Arch Vending.

Owner Kevin Knack said the family was “just ready” to exit the business after 35 years of long hours in a challenging business.

“Kevin had been downsizing for a while, and we had been buying the routes, little by little,” Arch Vending owner Bob Wegner said. Wegner said the families know each other well, and that the competition between them was always friendly.

“Kevin and I were both Jefferson [Elementary School] Jets,” Wegner said. “We have been friends all our lives, even while we were competitors.”

Both companies have long family histories in the Dixon business community, making it important to all involved that Walter C. Knack remain locally run.

Walter C. Knack Sr. started the company in 1922 as a tobacco wholesaler. It later became a general wholesaler, and from the mid-1950s until 1969 was a wholesaler-vending hybrid. The firm decided to operate strictly as a vending machine company in 1969, according to Kevin Knack.

Kevin’s father, Walter C. Knack Jr., died in 1991. Kevin, a brother and two sisters had run the business since the 1980s.

Sister Karla sold out of the business about 15 years ago and now runs Flowers Etc. in Dixon.

Kevin and brother Kenyon still are helping the Wegners with the transition.

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Dixon Police believe this woman (left), caught on camera by the store’s video surveillance system, used counterfeit money to buy items at the Dixon Walmart in early October. Police also say this man (right) was with the female suspect, and also tried to buy items but had his transaction denied.

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DIXON – The Dixon Police Department is investigating a reported use of counterfeit money to buy items at the Dixon Walmart.

In early October, officers received a complaint from Walmart’s loss prevention division about items bought at the Dixon store with 14 counterfeit $20 bills.

The suspect, caught on the store’s video surveillance system, was a black woman in her late 20s or early 30s, of medium build, with white highlights in her hair. Accom-

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Throughout the course of the investigation, Langloss said, police have made numerous attempts to speak with Schmidtt, but those calls, too, have gone unanswered.

Until recently, VIVA! was working with Dixon High School on a performance, but since the allegations, Langloss said, the school has “cut VIVA! out entirely.� In the past, Langloss said, Campbell worked with the high school’s theater department as an independent contractor through VIVA! On Nov. 5, one day after Campbell’s arrest, a meeting was held between

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panying the female suspect in the video was a black man who appeared to be older. He was wearing a baseball cap, maroon T-shirt, and dark shorts.

According to the complaint, both suspects tried to buy items at the same time, but his transaction was not completed. The suspects then left the store and entered a dark

minivan of an unknown make and model.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Dixon Police Department at 815-288-4411 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-228-4488. Callers can remain anonymous and receive rewards of up to $1,000 if the information helps lead to an arrest.

Langloss: School has ‘cut VIVA! out entirely’ school officials, police, and parents of students involved in Dixon High School’s theater program to provide basic information about the case and also educate parents on how to speak with their children about it.

Dixon Police brought in a therapist they contract through Dixon’s Shining Star Children’s Advocacy Center to talk to parents about opening up a dialogue with their children about sex abuse. “There’s always a possibility that there are more victims,� Langloss said.

The disbelieving public response to the charges, including from some of the members of the audience that night, Langloss said, is not unusual.

“When an allegation is made against a very likable and trusting person, people have a hard time believing the person suspected is capable of such an act,�

Langloss said. “Those types of responses are exactly why people don’t disclose; they’re afraid nobody’s going to believe them, or that they’re going to be blamed.�

Campbell is charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against one of his former students.

Police say that during the summer of 2012,

Campbell abused a then16-year-old male student, and that the abuse occurred at VIVA!.

Authorities say that on Nov. 3, the student sent an email about the abuse to Dixon Public Schools Superintendent Michael Juenger, as well as to other district administrators. Langloss said Juenger immediately contacted him, and the investigation began.

Campbell was arrested just after 5 p.m. the next day; he bonded out of jail on Nov. 5. He is set to appear in court Dec. 11.

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Officer chosen to evaluate SWAT competition Simonton among 72 selected nationwide

a national competition in California.

Chosen for his expertise in nuclear protection and special weapons tactics, Officer John Simonton was contacted by Urban Shield, an elite training group, to fly to the West Coast at the end of October to evaluate one of 36 SWAT exercises used to test

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

DIXON – A Dixon Police officer was one of 72 evaluators chosen from across the country to evaluate SWAT teams during

teams from across the country.

Before joining the Dixon Police force in March 2011, Simonton worked with the Illinois State Police to develop policies and procedures for the state of Illinois Weapons of Mass Destruction Team.

For Dixon Police, Simonton’s work has been in the patrol

division; he also leads training for the department’s SWAT team. “It is an honor to have one of our police officers selected for such a prestigious assignment,� Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss said. “Since joining our department, Officer Simonton has taken our SWAT training to a whole new level.

“I spoke with John when he returned, and he has many new training ideas for our team.�

During the competition, Simonton evaluated a nuclear exercise, which, with Dixon being near the Byron nuclear plant, Langloss sees as an added benefit. “I was very excited,� Langloss said.

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Monday at Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St. Materials will be provided, and instructors will be on hand to help. Those attending may decorate as many cards as they want at a cost of $1 for each card.

Space is limited. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Linda Duffy at 815-732-3252.

DeKALB – A 29-yearold Tinley Park man was arrested Tuesday after police found guns and body armor in his dorm room at Northern Illinois University’s New Hall West.

A worker sorting mail at the residence hall called police after she found a package containing gun parts from Primary Arms addressed to Kevin Ouwenga, court records show.

NIU police searched Ouwenga’s room and found a disassembled AR-15 rifle, a .40-caliber Glock handgun, along

with ammunition for both and body armor inside, court records show.

Kevin Ouwenga, Ouwenga who has a valid firearm owners identification card, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a stored weapon. If convicted of the more serious charge, Ouwenga could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.

Guns are prohibited on all property controlled

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Chief Tom Phillips said.

Ouwenga has been banned from campus pending the completion of an independent review process, according to a news release. “It’s important to know that any student found to have carried a weapon or firearm onto NIU property may be subject to discipline up to and including expulsion from NIU in addition to any criminal charges that can be brought,�

Phillips said in the news release.

Ouwenga’s bond was set at $40,000 Wednesday.

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OBITUARIES Mary K. Miller LAMAR, Mo. – Mary K. Miller, 98, of Lamar, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at her home. She was a kindergarten through 12th grade teacher in Compton and Mendota.

Mary K. was born May 13, 1915, in Lamar, the daughter of Louis and Loretta (Snip) Wolf. She married Dale Miller on June 11, 1943. He preceded her in death. She was a member of Mendota United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her son, Louis Roy Miller, and his wife, Sherril Kleckner Miller, of Weston, Neb.; son-in law, Francis Orval of Belgium; seven grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and

other extended family members.

She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Loretta Miller Orval; her parents; and a sister, Margaret Wirts.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m.

Friday and the service at 3 p.m. Friday at Konantz Warden Funeral Home in Lamar, with Mark Turnbough officiating. Local graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Melugin Cemetery in Compton.

Memorials may be made to Barton County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Girls Town, or Lamar United Methodist Church.

Visit www.konantzwarden.com to send condolences.

David G. Bomleny WALNUT – David G. Bomleny, 62, of Walnut, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at his home.

Garland Funeral Home in Walnut is handling arrangements.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 4 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the following day’s edition. They can be sent via e-mail, obituaries@saukvalley.com or fax, 815-625-9390.

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Consuelo ‘Connie’ Gonzales STERLING – Consuelo “Connie� Gonzales, 80, of Sterling, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday

and Mass at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

Caribe Funeral Home in Chicago is handling arrangements.

Robert J. Brophy DIXON – Robert J. Brophy, 82, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

He was born May 25, 1931, in Tampico, the son of Thomas and Anna (Brandau) Brophy. He married Ann M. Walsh on Feb. 17, 1951, in Dixon. He farmed in the Lee County area, owned and operated Brophy Oil Co., and worked for the City of Dixon Water Treatment Plant for 15 years before retiring in 1992. He was an Army veteran who served in the Korean War. Robert was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon; Knights of Columbus Council 690, Fr. Boland Assembly 4th Degree; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540; and American Legion Post 12.

Survivors include his wife, a daughter, Kathleen (Ken Morrison) Cecchetti, and a son, Michael (Natalie Wendt) Brophy, all of Dixon; four grandchildren,

Kelli, Lauren and Teresa Cecchetti, and Steven Richards; four greatgrandchildren, Tya, Zayden, Savana, and Sawyer; and family friend, Michael Pauk.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Donald Brophy.

Robert’s unconditional and immense love was reflected in the joy he took in his family and friends, and especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Revs.

Antoni Kretowicz, pastor, and Kenneth Stachyra concelebrating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

A memorial has been established.

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Obituary corrections and clarifications will appear Marcia Lu Ludens Twaddell in the Corrections box on page A2 the next publica- ROCK FALLS – Marcia Lu Ludens Twaddell, 57, Mable G. Brackemyer tion day. of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at her For more information, home.

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She worked at Frantz Graveside service will be Manufacturing for 25 at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rivyears. erside Cemetery in SterMable was born July 8, ling, with the Rev. BranA Division of World Granite Inc. 1911, in the Pine Creek/ don Nelson officiating.

Oregon area, the daugh- McDonald Funeral Home ter of Hezekiah and Anna in Rock Falls is handling (Sprankle) Portner. She arrangements. married Leonard Dean in In lieu of flowers, memo1929. He preceded her in rials can be made to Disdeath in 1957. She mar- abled American Veterans ried Henry L. Brackemyer at www.dav.org or Sauk in 1962. He preceded her Valley Food Bank, 1801 in death in 1989.

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Bob’s father, Ray Wegner, started Arch Vending in 1972 with Bill Burrs.

Ray entered the vending business back in 1960 with Canteen, now the nation’s largest vending company. He was there with Mike Schrauth for 7 years before joining Schrauth when he left to start Sauk Valley Vendors.

Bob started in the business when he was 19, and bought out his brother Greg 8 years ago, when Greg went back to teaching science at Roosevelt Alternative High School in Rockford.

At 80, Ray still comes to the Arch Vending office every day. After 53 years in the business, he still thinks retirement might be overrated. “I’ve always enjoyed getting up early and going to work,� Ray said. “I enjoy helping my youngest son as best I can.�

Ray says he doesn’t think the business has changed all that much.

“It’s still about giving good service and treating people nice,� he said. “It’s tougher to do that when you get too big.�

Both Bob Wegner and Knack agree that the vending business is a tough one. “It’s a fine line to be profitable,� Wegner said. “The economy has been tough the last 5 to 7 years, and vending in particular has been pressured by the high costs of food and gas.� “Margins are much lower in vending than they used to be,� Knack said. “Everything has gone high tech, and it’s costing more money.�

While Knack says selling a business that has such a long family history is difficult, he has mixed emotions. “I’m sad and happy,�

Knack said. “I’m glad that the business is going to a local vendor; people here will get better service than from people coming in from Chicago. It also helps to know that I might not have to work 14-hour days anymore.�

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CHICAGO (AP) – Prosecutors have responded to Rod Blagojevich’s appeal of his corruption conviction, challenging the notion that the behavior that landed the disgraced former Illinois governor behind bars was run-of-the-mill political horse-trading.

Government attorneys

rebutted that and other claims in an unusually lengthy, 169-page filing before a midnight deadline Tuesday. It’s a reply to the Democrat’s July appeal with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.

Jurors convicted Blagojevich on 18 counts, including for trying to

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Friday will mark the 4-month anniversary of the downtown fire that destroyed eight buildings July 15. The rubble was removed in September, leaving nearly a quarter of the downtown empty.

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DeKALB – Douglas Baker has wasted no time getting settled at the helm of Northern Illinois University.

Stepping into the role July 1, Baker, 57, officially was inaugurated Wednesday in a 90-minute ceremony at the Holmes Student Center on the DeKalb campus. “It’s a tremendous honor

to be entrusted with the responsibility to lead this institution,� Baker said. “I would like to take a moment to express my gratitude to the board of trustees for selecting me.�

Baker has taken what he calls the first steps toward reorganizing the university’s infrastructure to connect 21,000 students, 4,000 staff members and 225,000 alumni. The theme for his inaugural address – and what he

hopes to accomplish – is student career success. “A university focused on student career success provides students with a deep and meaningful body of knowledge to help them succeed in their careers and in life,�

Baker said.

Some of those first steps already taken by Baker include: An overhaul of the budget, finance and institutional research functions

Creation of a new administrative division dealing with facilities, human resources and compliance Creation of a new international affairs division Hiring of a new athletic director and moving management of the Convocation Center and Huskie Stadium to his office Hiring a new police chief

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Douglas Baker makes a sign with his hand after his inauguration speech Wednesday on the Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb. Baker is the 12th president of NIU.

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A walker takes his dog for a stroll Wednesday evening in Lowell Park in Dixon. Temperatures were on the chilly side Wednesday, reaching a high of 41. It will be a little warmer today as temperatures start to climb, reaching the 50s and maybe even low 60s this weekend. The catch? Rain and wind are in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday.

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Lawmakers told to be ready for December session SPRINGFIELD (AP) – A top aide to House Speaker Michael Madigan told Illinois lawmakers Wednesday to be ready for a special session in Springfield in December, emailing them shortly after legislative leaders met to discuss solutions to the state’s $100 billion pension crisis.

Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes told Democrats in the email to reserve time for a “possible� session beginning Dec. 3. He also asked them to “keep other days that week available.�

Senate President John Cullerton later sent an email to Senate Demo-

crats, asking them to keep Dec. 3-4 open.

Voting on a pension plan isn’t specifically mentioned in either email, but Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said that pensions were “the likely reason� that the legislature would return.

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“It’s a little vague but better to give some people notice than wait until the last minute,� Brown said of the email.

Dec. 3 is the day after the deadline for candidates to file paperwork for the 2014 campaign, including anyone chal-

lenging incumbents.

The timing is important because scheduling a vote on a divisive issue such as pension reform after the filing deadline would remove the threat for some lawmakers of a primary challenge based on their decision.

CHICAGO (AP) – Only 1,370 Illinois residents managed to submit an application and select a private health plan as the troubled HealthCare.gov website limped its way through its first month, federal officials said Wednesday.

The disappointing number was included in a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which also said fewer than 27,000 people signed up for private health insurance last month in the 36 states relying on the crippled federal website.

The numbers represent the first official tally of how the website’s technical problems have stunted the early hopes of President Barack Obama’s health care law. Illinois officials first learned the enrollment numbers on Wednesday, although they had heard reports from insurance companies that hinted that only hundreds of state residents had been able to enroll. “It’s good for us to see where we are. It gives

us a sense of where we need to go over the next five months,� said Jennifer Koehler, executive director of Get Covered Illinois, the state’s marketplace. People can continue to enroll through the end of March.

The online insurance site is a key part of the law, envisioned as a place where people could comparison shop for health plans and see if they qualified for costlowering tax credits.

Illinois is among those states relying on the federal website because the state Legislature didn’t approve a state-run marketplace, despite support from Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. Federal officials have said they hope to get the website working smoothly by the end of this month.

States running their own enrollment systems did better, according to Wednesday’s report, signing up more than 79,000.

Although people do have until Dec. 15 to sign up if they want their coverage to start Jan. 1, the first month’s enrollment number for Illinois would have been a good indicator of how well a $33 million ad campaign in the state was working – if not for the website’s delays in service.

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Quinn’s choice may help cause of school choice Educator Vallas hasn’t pandered to union bosses

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EDITORIAL

Can’t offer Crundwell rebate to taxpayers? Change the law B

ecause the city of Dixon operates under tax caps, the city government can’t temporarily lower its tax levy – to give Dixonites a financial break by sharing the Rita Crundwell windfall – without severely hampering its future finances.

That announcement came this week from Paula Meyer, the city’s finance director, in response to various suggestions of what the city should do with nearly $40 million ($38.9 million, to be precise) that it will recover from the massive theft by its former comptroller.

Back in 1996, Lee County voters approved a referendum to impose tax caps, also known as the Property Tax Extension Limitation law, on governmental units. The law limits the growth of overall real estate tax revenue to the lesser of two figures: the rate of inflation (measured

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by the Consumer Price Index), or 5 percent.

The idea behind the law was to protect property owners from soaring tax bills when property values themselves soared.

But the proponents of the law, and the people who voted for it, never foresaw Dixon’s situation. The city soon will receive $38.9 million, some of which could be rebated to taxpayers, if the law did not penalize such largesse.

The problem is that if the city’s tax levy were to be temporarily lowered, in order to grant the rebate, then the levy could not quickly rise to the previous level

change in the tax cap law?

Certainly an amendment to allow units of government, operating under tax caps, to temporarily reduce tax rates for 1 or 2 years in order to rebate money to taxpayers, and then return rates to their former levels, ought to be looked upon because of tax cap limi- favorably by members of the Illinois General tations on increases.

Assembly.

Meyer gave various Dixon is fortunate to examples to illustrate her have two lawmakers – point that lowering the state Sen. Tim Bivins and city’s tax levy, because state Rep. Tom Demmer the tax cap law, could put the city in long-term – who could team up to research and sponsor this financial peril, because it would take many years legislation.

Improving existing laws of incremental increases is nothing new. Legislato return to the former tors frequently tinker level. with them.

The city has already And frankly, who could taken one important be against such an step to assist taxpayamendment? ers. With the generous Tax caps were designed cooperation of Midland States Bank, the city will to protect taxpayers from huge increases, not pay off $12.3 million in to prevent them from bonds early, which will receiving a tax reprieve save taxpayers $3.87 because of a huge infumillion in interest. sion of cash received by a Why not take an additaxing body. tional step and explore a

THE READER’S VOICE

Candidate opposes state graduated tax JEFF McKINLEY Orion

My name is Jeff McKinley and a Republican challenging incumbent Democrat Mike Smiddy for state representative in 2014 mentioned in a recent series of articles.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with SVM reporter Dave Giuliani, who, I must note, generally does excellent work and is a credit to your paper. That said, in one recent piece, Mr. Giuliani misrepresented the conversation I

had with him.

Mr. Giuliani indicated I had retracted or withdrawn statements and press releases put out by my campaign in the weeks prior. All releases in question are available on my website, McKinleyforIllinois.org.

I may have stated my position in an awkward way, resulting in a misunderstanding between us, because I didn’t intend to and do not retract or withdraw any statements or press releases made by my campaign.

In those releases and statements, I point out my opponent, Mike Smiddy, has thrown his support behind a proposed constitutional

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com amendment to impose a graduated tax hike on Illinois families. Nonpartisan analyses of various forms of this plan indicate this graduated tax hike is likely to impact up to 85 percent of all Illinois families.

For a representative of the people of Illinois to throw his support behind such a careless and cava-

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

lier plan to soak the Illinois middle class is reprehensible. I stand by my statements that “regardless of what percentage of Illinois taxpayers is hit by Mike Smiddy’s tax hike scheme,� it represents an undue and inappropriate burden on Illinois’ middle class.

I’m calling for a sunset to the 67 percent tax hike imposed a couple of years ago, and as your representative in the General Assembly, I’ll do my best to ensure income taxes return to a flat 3 percent. I will not let Mike Smiddy’s graduated tax hike burden see the light of day, if I have anything to say about it.

SPRINGFIELD – Last week, Gov. Pat Quinn picked a running mate who is not afraid to poke a government union boss in the political eye.

To be honest, I was surprised that Quinn picked Paul Vallas as his choice for lieutenant governor.

After all, Quinn seems to have a love/hate relationship with government worker unions.

At election time in 2010, he was pandering to their every need.

But during his time in office, he’s been saddled with the voracious appetites of his erstwhile political allies and a cashstrapped state government that can’t afford to pay for everything the unions desire.

One could call Quinn’s political marriage to union bosses rocky at best.

That said, I anticipate they will endorse Quinn again.

What alternative do they have? Endorse a Republican? Dream on.

That’s why Quinn’s choice of Vallas is so intriguing.

Vallas is one of the biggest champions of charter schools in the nation.

He was head of New Orleans public schools, where he is largely credited with turning around the school district after Hurricane Katrina.

The Louisiana Legislature created a special recovery school district that encouraged competition and the principles of free enterprise to reinvigorate one of America’s worst school systems.

And Vallas aggressively used charter schools to improve education outcomes.

Charter schools are publicly funded schools that have been freed from some of the regulations that apply to other public schools, in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school’s charter.

Teachers at charter schools can choose to join a union, but often don’t.

THIS DOESN’T SIT too well with some union bosses, who would just as soon have every public school teacher in the state contributing to their coffers.

In fact, Karen Lewis, who heads the Chicago Teachers Union, is not too happy about Quinn’s choice in a running mate.

She was quoted in the Examiner newspapers condemning Vallas for his penchant for standardized tests and charter schools. She noted this led to some longtime teachers losing their jobs.

Like most parents, I don’t care how long my

“Telling us what to think has evolved into telling us what to say, so telling us what to do can’t be very far away.�

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kids’ teachers have had their jobs – just how well they do them.

And charter schools have proved to be a boon for students.

According to the New Orleans Times Picayune, during Vallas’ tenure, the proportion of failing schools in New Orleans dropped from 65 percent in 2007-08 to about 35 percent last year.

And threequarters of the schools w i t h i n the Crescent City are charter schools.

Paul Vallas But in The many citformer top ies across administrator the counof Chicago try, students Public Schools don’t have (1995-2001) this much supports choice when charter schools, it comes to a position their eduopposed cation. Too by teachers often, pubunions. lic school children find themselves trapped in a failing system.

Parents with the money, the skills, or the time can choose private school options or home schooling.

BUT WHAT ABOUT the rest?

Charter schools are a terrific option for parents to consider.

Unfortunately, union bosses have used their clout in Springfield to slow down the expansion of charter schools across the Prairie State.

With Vallas entering the political fray, one can’t help but be encouraged that a candidate with a proven history in the area of education choice will be contributing to the debate.

That’s not to say I’m in full agreement with Vallas on all – or even most – issues. But in the area of education choice, I find the governor’s runningmate pick encouraging.

Teaching is a tough, demanding profession that not just anyone can do.

That’s why I like the concept of school choice.

Competition elevates a profession and hones the skills of its practitioners.

And I’ve yet to meet a parent who doesn’t want the very best for his or her child.

That’s why parents need to be empowered with education choices.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute.

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IXON – The 25th Annual Dixon Christmas Walk presented by Dixon Main Street, Dixon Chamber of Commerce, and Sauk Valley Bank will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6.

The event will include many activities for the whole family. Dixon businesses will stay open late with a host of activities.

The night will begin with the Tree Lighting Ceremony at KSB Hospital and feature the arrival of Santa Claus and songs by the Reagan Middle School choir. “The countdown to the tree lighting is always a magical experience. The kids in the crowd are always amazed to see Santa Claus arrive on the fire truck,� Dixon Main Street Executive Director Josh Albrecht said in a news release.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary, the Christmas Walk committee has decided to host a special Lighted Holiday Parade at

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Thousands of revelers scramble for ping pong balls during Dixon Main Street’s Great Snowball Drop at the 2012 Christmas Walk. More than 3,000 of the “snowballs� were fired out to the crowd. Prizes this year will include a $500 shopping spree and gift certificates to Dixon businesses.

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Other highlights include: Dec. 7 at the Lee County The popular Great The Loveland CommuSenior Center and Post Snowball Drop will be nity Houses Christmas House Ballroom, 100 W. back again this year. It will Open House, cookie Second St. Cost is $1.50 begin at 8 p.m. The drop decorating at The Next for children 9 and youngwill be moved to the west Picture Show, Hot Wheels er; and $3 for adults. end of First Street in front races at Sherwin-WilThe pancake breakfast of Dixon Paint Company’s liams, Santa at the Mini will include pictures with new location in the former Mall, Jeremy the Amazer, Santa, offered until noon.

Wermer’s Building, near blacksmith demonstraThe Dixon Municipal the corner of First Street tion from John Deere His- Band will have its annual and Peoria Avenue. toric Site, The Rock River holiday concert at 7 p.m.

Many great prizes are in Valley Barbershop Choir, Dec. 7 at the Historic store for snowball catchDixon High School MadDixon Theatre, 114 S. ers from local businesses, rigals, and much more.

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CHICAGO – A writer who worked in Clinton, Iowa, and Sterling recently released his first novel, set partially in Mount Carroll.

Jim Slusher’s book “Leviathan’s Scales� tells the story of Joe Langston, a resident of a San Francisco suburb and an employee of Nye Companies Jim InternaSlusher tional.

Before Langston can be promoted into the top ranks of the company, he finds himself transferred to Mount Carroll as the first of a series of loyalty tests, created by a ruthless member of the company board of directors. In Mount Carroll, Langston finds new friends, while eventually

DIXON – Project GenNex will have its second teen band night at 7 p.m.

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The Rock River Valley Painters Group (RRVPG) are showing the works of their members at TNPS in the Lower Gallery through Nov. 26. Member artists Barb Lundeen, Cindy Winterfield, Jan Harvey, Ellen Ebert and Dan LeTourneau will participate.

Jane Lee is showing her work through Friday on the front wall.

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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS | PROPHETSTOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE

Annual celebration coming to town earlier this year Visit with Santa, chili supper planned STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501

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ROPHETSTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Prophetstown Main Street organization is

seeking entries for its 28th annual lighted Christmas parade. The lighted parade will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30.

With a new date and time, the parade committee is hoping to give Thanksgiving holiday visitors the chance to

participate or experience the parade.

Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories, including large and small floats, tractors, cars, horses and walking.

Events leading up to the parade include a visit with Santa from 2 to 4 p.m. at the fire

station, 210 Washington St., along with a chili supper sponsored by the Prophetstown Masonic Lodge that begins at 4:30 p.m.

Also, the lighting of the Love Light Tree takes place at 5:30 p.m. in Eclipse Square.

Local businesses will

have extended hours for holiday shopping, and strolling musicians and goodies will be available on Main Street prior to the parade.

Special guest judges for the parade this year are meteorologists Eric Maitland and Greg Dutra and reporter Amber

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien from KWQC TV 6. The trio will be available at a meet-and-greet session beginning at 6 p.m.

Go to www.prophetstownil.com for Parade entries and other information or find Prophetstowns Main Street on Facebook.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GOING ON ART EXHIBITS Art at the Loveland DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The art collection at the Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., and its many other exhibits are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse. org or 815-284-2741.

Go to lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

at the Sterling Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway. Go to www.rhythmramblers.com to learn more about the band.

Upcoming gigs: 8 to 11:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at the American Legion in Rock Falls; and 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Sterling Moose.

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BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At Champs STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Scarletta will play Friday and Kris Hitchcock and Small Town Son will play Saturday at the bar, 216 Locust St. For more information, call 815626-6003.

Upcoming: Nov. 21, Corey Cox; Nov. 22, David Shelby; Nov. 27, The Cal Stage Band; Nov. 29, Trippin Molly; and Nov. 30 Brushville (formerly known as Brushfire).

At Long Shot Bar & Grill ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dirt Road Rockers will play Friday and 3 1/2 Men will play Saturday at the bar, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road. There will be a Zombie Dance fundraiser for Rock Falls Boosters on Saturday.

Upcoming: Nov 22, Richard Dean Johnson; Nov. 23, Whit Locked and Loaded Country; Nov. 27, The Funnies; Nov. 29, Chuck Murphy; Nov. 30, The Cal Stage Band; Dec. 31, Small Town Hymnal and Gina Venier.

At Lambâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tap ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kill Bill Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will play from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Friday, and Remembering Alice will play from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 215 W. Second St. Upcoming: Nov. 22, Rout 37; and Nov. 23, Old Dogs New Chick.

Saturday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Country gentlemen Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers play from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Friday Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the third Friday of the month, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to www.franklingroveil.org for more information.

Saturday Concert set at TNPS DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Canterbury Concerts presents the Scott Stevenson Jazz Quartet at 7 p.m. at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. Admission is $10 general admission or $5 for students.

Tickets are available through the Canterbury website at www. caterburyconcerts.com, or at TNPS. Dec. 6 First Fridays in Oregon OREGON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; First Fridays Open Stage Music Show returns to the Oregon VFW. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound system is provided. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is a donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

Upcoming: Jan. 3 Dec. 6-7 Madrigal singers to perform OREGON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Oregon High School Madrigals will perform at their annual Madrigal Dinner, with dinner starting at 6 p.m. both nights at Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, 1834 S. state Route 2.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The evening will include performances from the madrigal singers, skits and more.

Cost to attend is $15 and includes dinner.

To reserve a seat, email

astarkey@ocusd.net or call 815732-6241, ext. 1205.

Dec. 14 Holiday with the symphony CLINTON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its popular Holiday Concert, featuring Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RiverChor as guests, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, at Clinton High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vernon Cook Theater, 817 Eighth Ave. S. Symphony season tickets are $60 for adults, and $15 for students through college; individual tickets are $15 and $5; students through eighth grade are admitted free. Tickets are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Sterling, about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

March 8 Symphony offers student solo, ballet STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its annual Young Artist concert, featuring an area high school musician in a solo spot accompanied by the orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. in Sterling High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The program will include dancers from the Gateway Contemporary Ballet in two famous story pieces from the orchestral literature, Prokofievâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter and the Wolfâ&#x20AC;?, and Saint-Saensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carnival of the Animals.â&#x20AC;? It will close with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Symphony No. 2â&#x20AC;? by Borodin.

All students through college age will be admitted for free.

Otherwise, tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free. They are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

Also available this year is a bus ride to Centennial, with boarding points in Clinton, Fulton and Morrison. Call 563-243-5958 for prices and to make a reservation.

April 5 Last concert of regular season CLINTON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its last concert of the regular

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS | HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS

Two days of fun in Rock Falls STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501

ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce presents Hometown Holidays, featuring events for the whole family.

Holiday Bingo will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 21 at the American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Ten packs of cards for regular games will be available for $10. Cards also will be available for special and jackpot games.

The Love Light Ceremony will be at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Names of loved ones are read during the lighting of the Love Light Christmas Tree.

The Christmas Walk will follow from 6 to 8 p.m. The downtown will be filled with fun for the family, including performances by the Sauk Valley Barbershop Chorus and Woodlawn Arts Academy. There will be wagon and fire truck rides offered.

season, at 7:30 p.m. at Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. S. The concert marks the celebration of the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th season, and will feature the festive â&#x20AC;&#x153;Symphony No. 4â&#x20AC;? by Tchaikovsky. Supporting pieces for the performance are the tone poem overture â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othelloâ&#x20AC;? by Dvorak, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Enchanted Lakeâ&#x20AC;? by Russian composer Anatoli Lyadov.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free of charge. They are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Sterling, about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door.

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p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $12 for reserved seating and $10 for general admission. To order tickets, visit performingartsguild.com and click on tickets or call 815-7342103 for more information.

June 8 Free pops concert in Clinton CLINTON. Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its annual free pops concert at 6:30 p.m. in Riverview Park.

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

Nov. 22 Movie premiere at Egyptian DeKALB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After bringing Hollywood and Midwest talent together on their latest feature film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Formula,â&#x20AC;? three University of Iowa graduates are having a red carpet premiere event at 7:30 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. The premiere is part of the Iowa graduatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Backrow Studiosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; College Premiere Tour.

Tickets are $10 for general admission seating and are on sale at www.egyptiantheatre.org, the Egyptian Theatre box office or by calling 815-758-1225.

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Nov. 22 Fourth Fridays in Sterling STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fourth Fridays: Where People and Art Collide brings art and music to a variety of downtown venues. Most events are from 6 to 8 p.m., although many places have musicians performing into the night.

Walking maps with a complete list of venues and events, and more information, are available at www.fourthfridayspac.com or at any participating venue, or call Sterling Main Street at 815-6268610, email fourthFridaysPAC@ gmail.com or find it on Facebook.

Dec. 14 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

Go to www.Second-Saturdays. com or find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Dec. 6-7 Holiday fun at Heritage Canyon FULTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Fulton Hometown Christmas Walk will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, with events also planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, with an illuminated walk from 6 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Canyon.

The event will include complimentary cookies and drinks. The General Store will serve lunch, and visitors will be able to buy ornaments, cookbooks, and sweatshirts, among other items.

The Fulton Fire Station also will host Breakfast with Santa from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Dec 7.

Go to www.cityoffulton. us/fulton-events/december1-2012-christmas-heritage-canyon.html for more information.

Dec. 6-9 Season Sights and Sounds back in Sterling STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Presented by the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Sterling Main Street, the event will officially begin with the lighting of the city Christmas tree at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6. The tree is located at the Grandon Civic Center.

Following this is the popular third annual Running of the Santas and 1-mile fun run and annual Christmas parade. Downtown businesses will remain open later and many will serve holiday treats. Visitors also are encouraged to sign up for the many drawings that businesses will hold.

Seasonal Sights and Sounds also will be visited by Toys for Tots, which will be challenging those who attend to fill Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleigh with toys or monetary donations.

Go to www.facebook.com/ events/586246408095580/ for more information.

Dec. 7 Morrison plans annual holiday celebration MORRISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With the theme, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Star Spangled Christmas,â&#x20AC;? this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will include a parade at 6 p.m., Christmas tree lighting, Suzy Snowflake and Jack Frost contest, church dinners, and a Christmas cocktail concoctions.

Santa and Mrs. Claus also will be visiting.

Go to http://morrisonchamber.com/morrison-christmaswalk-2013/ for all the details.

Dec. 14 Village plans celebration FRANKLIN GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christmas in the Grove will feature door prizes and raffles from churches and businesses in the village.

The horse and wagon rides, kettle corn give away, firehouse chili, all will be available again this year.

Other events include the Presbyterian Church cookie sale, the Victorian Santa, dressed in his Victorian finery for children to see in the Lincoln building, and Rock River Barber shop chorus will be performing at 8 p.m.

If available, the Dixon High School madrigals singers also will be performing.

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Scarletta, a country band from Nashville, Tenn., will play Friday at Champs Bar, 216 Locust St., Sterling. For more information, call 815-626-6003. Go to www.scarlettamusic.com or find the band on Facebook to check them out.

James Gang from 9 p.m. to 1 FALL FUN FARMERS MARKETS Terror year round Ravenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grin Inn MOUNT CARROLL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part performance art, part art gallery, the home of Jim Warfield at 411 N. Carroll St. offers a year-round haunted house that displays his artwork â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and his twisted sense of humor. Check out the website before taking the young kids.

Ravenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grin is open from 7 p.m. to midnight daily, and also from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $13.

Find it on Facebook, go to www.hauntedravensgrin.com or call 815-244-4746 for more information.

In Sterling STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, year-round, in the historic Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to twincityfarmersmarket.com or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

Call the Dixon Park District, 815284-3306, for more information.

KARAOKE Saturday Party with the James Gang ASHTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karaoke with the

a.m. at Ralphie and Lu Luâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 812 Main St. Email jamesgang1996@ gmail.com for more information.

Upcoming: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Nov. 23 at Wagon Wheel in Sterling; and 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Nov. 30 at Baileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge in Forreston.

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Friday-Sunday Play in Mount Morris MOUNT MORRIS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tickets are on sale for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,â&#x20AC;? with shows Friday through Sunday, at Pinecrest Grove Theatre, at Evergreen Lane and South McKendrie Avenue.

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Nov. 29 Holiday skits, songs on tap HANOVER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Back Street Players, in conjunction with Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition, will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tales of the Yuletide,â&#x20AC;? a lighthearted collection of holiday skits and songs, at 7:30 p.m. with the Mighty Richland Players at Masonic Hall, 203 High St., in Orangeville The show also will be offered at 2 p.m. Dec. 1.

Reservations are preferred for this dessert theater show. Tickets are $20 and available through the Monroe Arts Center by calling 608-325-5700.

The show continues the following weekend with Plum River Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 at Metcalf Hall on the Campbell Center Campus in Mount Carroll.

Advance tickets are $10, available through Stockton Banking Center, 815-947-2000 or The National Bank, Mount Carroll branch, at 815-244-2265. Tickets will be available at the door for $12.

Closing performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Back Street Players, Hanover Township Hall, 111 Monroe St. Reservations are required by calling Apple River State Bank, 815-591-2201. Tickets for this dessert theater are $12.

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A female survivor of Typhoon Haiyan weeps as she holds her daughter Wednesday while waiting for her turn to get on a U.S. Air Force plane to leave for the capital city of Manila, at the airport in Tacloban, central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record, slammed into six central Philippine islands on Friday, leaving a wide swath of destruction.

Some desperate residents resort to raiding for food TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A run-down, single-story building with filthy floors at Taclobanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruined airport has become the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main medical center for victims of last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powerful typhoon. It has little medicine, virtually no facilities and very few doctors.

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Hundreds of injured people, pregnant women, children and the elderly have poured into the squat, white building behind the control tower since Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the eastern Phil-

ippines on Friday, killing thousands. Doctors who have been dealing with cuts, fractures and pregnancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; complications said Wednesday they soon expect to be treating more serious problems such as pneumonia, dehydration, diarrhea and infections.

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The World Food Program distributed rice and other items to nearly 50,000 people in the Tacloban area Wednesday, U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

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Many among the desperate residents have resorted to raiding for food. Mobs overran a rice warehouse on Leyte, collapsing a wall that killed eight people. Thousands of sacks of the grain were carted off. Also Wednesday, security forces exchanged gunfire with an armed gang.

Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez urged residents to flee the city because local authorities were having trouble providing food and water and maintaining order, The New York Times reported.

ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Next time you go for a checkup, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if your doctor gets on your case about your weight.

The medical profession has issued new guidelines for fighting the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obesity epidemic, and they urge physicians to be a lot more aggressive about helping patients drop those extra pounds.

Doctors should calculate your body mass index, a weight-toheight ratio. And if you need to lose weight, they should come up with a plan and send you for counseling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We recognize that telling patients to lose weight is not enough,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Donna Ryan, co-chair of the guidelines committee.

The good news? By next year, most insurance companies are expected to cover counseling and other obesity treatments, following in the steps of the Medicare program, which began paying for oneon-one help last year.

More than a third of U.S. adults are obese, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the case since the middle of the last decade.

Officials define someone with a BMI of 30 or higher as obese.

A 5-foot-9 person would be obese at 203 pounds.

Doctors are well aware that excess weight can trigger diabetes and lead to heart disease

and other health problems. Yet surveys have shown that only about a third of obese patients recall their doctor talking to them about their BMI or counseling them about weight loss.

The guidelines were released this week by a group of medical organizations that include the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Obesity Society.

They come amid a spate of important developments in the fight against obesity.

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved two more obesity-fighting drugs.

And this year, the AMA labeled obesity a disease, a measure intended to get doctors to pay more attention to the problem and prod more insurers to pay for treatments.

Yet many people have been on their own when it comes to slimming down, left to sift through the myriad diets and exercise schemes that are promoted for weight loss. And most doctors have little training in how to help their obese patients, other than telling them itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem and they need to do something about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel for these guys,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Tim Church, a researcher at Louisiana State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have patients who come in and ask them about the latest fad diet.

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It is “The Secrets of Winning Bridge” by Jeff Rubens (Bridge World Books).

The book gives advice on hand evaluation in various situations, then considers the forms of the game: rubber bridge, Chicago, pairs and teams, and ways to be more successful in them, almost regardless of the bidding system being employed.

This deal highlights different declarer-play approaches.

Look at just the North and South hands. How would you plan the play in three notrump if you care only about

winning nine tricks, or you would like to maximize the overtricks?

Note North’s three-no-trump response. With a probable seven winners, no singleton

or void or thought of slam, it is right to go straight for the nine-trick game. If nine tricks are sufficient, South should win the first trick, lead a low diamond, and, when West follows, play low from the board.

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Read on: Dear Abby: As middle school teachers, we do

our best to curtail abuse, but it happens behind the scenes. The targets can remain bullied for years, as the writer expressed. It is sad that this person is affected to this day, 10 years after graduation.

I agree the target has no obligation to forgive the bullies, but this would be a perfect time to send a strong message to them via her Facebook page.

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With the road taken, not too many people outside of Momence likely expected the school’s football team to still be alive in the Class 2A playoffs.

Yet that’s where the Redskins find themselves heading into the quarterfinal round. They’ve posted a pair of road victories, and now will host Newman on Saturday. The winner moves on Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com to the semifinals, against either Newman’s Jacob Barnes chases after Fieldcrest’s Drew Barth Mercer County or Farmington.

“They’re a typical great team during the first round of the 2A playoffs. The Comets’ defense will be tested by a multi-dimensional Momence offense on here in the quarterfinals,” Newman coach Mike Papoccia said Saturday in the quarterfinals.

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“You don’t get a weak sister here, and these guys certainly aren’t.”

The playoff ride was expected to be a short one for Momence (8-3), given that it started with

a trip to Clifton Central. Clifton (9-1) cruised through the regular season, outscoring opponents 355-38 along the way.

It included a 21-0 blanking of Momence in Week 9.

A rematch came in the first round of the playoffs, again at Clifton, but the Redskins pulled off a 13-6 upset. It was the second year in a row the teams met in Week 9, then again in the first round of the playoffs. Clifton won both in 2012, by a combined score of 69-13.

“That was a big win for our program,” Momence coach Matt Fox said.

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Sauk’s Chris Stovall tries to get around Madison Tech’s Jeffrey Cole during Wednesday’s game in Dixon. Sauk won 98-49.

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New-look Rockets loaded with guards high level,” junior guard Dallas Clevenger said. “We don’t have a lot In his 17 seasons as the Rock of height, but our Falls girls basketball coach, offense has always Craig Mammosser has always been based off favored a guard-oriented, upour guards, and tempo style that puts pressure Bailey on the opposing team.

Schrader we’ve got a lot of With only one player on this Rock Falls good ones on this team.” junior year’s team taller than 5-foot-8, The “height” for it’s a good thing he likes guards.

What the Rockets lack in size this year’s Rockets is, basically, 5-11 junior Bailey Schraddown low, they’ll more than make up for in quick, speedy, er. The athletic Schrader is entering her third year as a athletic players all over the varsity post player, and knows court. The personnel most what to expect after two seadefinitely matches Mamsons in the ever-competitive mosser’s philosophy.

“Our style really fits the play- Big Northern West. ers we have, and that means GUARDED CONTINUED ON B3 we should be able to play at a

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DIXON – Sauk Valley was bigger than Madison Tech on Wednesday.

The Skyhawks were faster, too.

So, the plan of attack was to work the ball into the post in the half-court offense, and try to create the fast break on defense.

They did both early and often in a 98-49 victory at Sauk Valley Community College.

“We knew that they didn’t have much size, so we wanted to work the ball inside,” said David Newton, a 6-foot-8 sophomore center from Rochelle. “If they doubled down, we would kick it outside.”

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DIXON – Without Jed Johnson’s tenacity, his Skyhawks might not have pulled out a 63-56 victory over Madison Tech on Wednesday at Sauk Valley Community College.

Not necessarily because of the way the Sauk coach worked the officials, or his timely timeouts during which he urged his team to run its stuff and run it well.

But because of his relentless pursuit of Morgan Dean.

The Sauk freshman was a clean 10-for-10 from the field – she missed two shots while fouled in the act of shooting and went 2-for-5 at the stripe.

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2013-14 Rock Falls Rockets Coach: Craig Mammosser (17th season, 244-214) 2012-13: 12-16 (5-7 Big Northern West) Advancement: Lost 50-43 in OT to Sterling in 3A Sterling Regional semifinal Key losses: Jordan Giddings, F; Aubree Johnson, G; Morgan Mammosser, G Key returners: Dallas Clevenger, jr. G; Danica Fortune, sr. G; Kara Nehrkorn, sr. G; Bailey Schrader, jr. F Opener: at Newman, 7:30 p.m. Monday

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DeKALB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Talk of Northern Illinois going to another Bowl Championship Series game will survive for at least another week.

So will the chances of a third straight Mid-American Conference championship. The Huskiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MAC West title hopes continued Wednesday with a 48-27 win over Ball State at Huskie Stadium.

No. 15 NIU (10-0, 6-0 MAC West) would clinch the West Division with a win at Toledo on Wednesday.

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NIU converted two fourth downs on the 17-play, 85-yard drive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the second being a Cameron Stingily 1-yard touchdown run to put NIU up 27-24.

Ball State (9-2, 6-1) tied the game at 27 on a Scott Secor 19-yard field goal.

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AKE FOREST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pop quiz, football fans: First, read the following quote from Bears nickelback Isaiah Frey. Then, try to interpret its meaning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normally, I do it before practice. I try to catch about three buckets of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em.â&#x20AC;?

Frey is discussing: A. Fishing for catfish, but not the Manti Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o variety B. Hunting for stuffed animals on the claw machine C. Catching footballs on the JUGS machine If you guessed that Freyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily routine involves 50 cents and a claw machine, congratulations. Not because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right, but because you took a risk.

The correct answer is â&#x20AC;&#x153;C.â&#x20AC;?

By Freyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimation, three buckets of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em would equal roughly 75 footballs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know the crazy thing about it?â&#x20AC;? Frey said after Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indoor practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one I normally drop is always the first one.

Then I catch the rest of them.â&#x20AC;?

You know what they say: Seventy-four out of 75 ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad.

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Nickelback Isaiah Frey (31) provides support on perhaps the most famous play of the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season, Shea McClellinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sack of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers last Monday. Frey, who made a name for himself with impact plays in the preseason, is yet to make a big play during the regular season. training camp in Bourbonnais, making play after play as if his legal name were Prime Time.

Incumbent nickelback Kelvin Hayden tore his hamstring, allowing Frey to seize the job.

Here we are, more than 3 months later, with Frey still searching for his first big play.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that Frey has played poorly or squandered opportunities, because he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Yes, the Bears have had their problems on defense, but safety and the defensive line are most to blame.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just that Frey has yet to make a big play, which is strange, considering that the nickelback

position has covered some of the most valuable real estate in the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense for the previous few seasons.

D.J. Moore and his swirly haircut racked up 10 interceptions in a 3-year span from 2010 to 2012. After he was relegated to Lovie Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doghouse late last season, Hayden stepped in with an interception and four fumble recoveries.

This season has proved to be a different story.

In nine games, Frey has zero interceptions, zero forced fumbles and zero fumble recoveries.

Give the 23-yearold Nevada alum credit. A player with

less perspective than Frey might not have responded well to the subject matter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, champ, you got a minute? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about what you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done this season!â&#x20AC;?

Instead, Frey remained upbeat and polite as he discussed the importance of playing with consistency in the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assignmentbased defense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to keep doing my job,â&#x20AC;? Frey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t force it. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go out of my way to make something happen and not do my assignment.â&#x20AC;?

Naturally, teammates see the same statistic (zero takeaways) as everyone else.

Their message to Frey: Hang in there. Eventually, the ball will find you. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They tell me Rome wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t built in a day,â&#x20AC;?

Frey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They tell me, if I keep doing my job, it will come. Just keep doing well and helping the defense with what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing, and the turnovers will come.â&#x20AC;?

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Illini survive scrappy Valpo Rebounding crucial in win over taller Crusaders

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Newton created his own shot to score the first points of the game.

A minute later, he accepted a pass from Carlos Hendrix to go up 4-0, and 2 minutes later he grabbed a rebound off a miss by Jacoby Posley and scored to put Sauk (3-0) up 6-0.

Newton finished with 14 points and five rebounds.

Hendrix scored on the next possession for an eight-point lead, which forced Madison Tech to take a timeout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We set the tone early with the defense,â&#x20AC;? Sauk Valley coach Russ Damhoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to get comfortable, and we pushed the ball to keep the pressure on them. We had some kids really take a nice step forward tonight.â&#x20AC;?

One of those players was Tramel Rideout, who scored after the timeout to put Sauk up 10-0.

Rideout, a 6-foot freshman from Rockford, made all nine of his shot attempts after coming off the bench and led all scorers with 20 points.

He also had seven rebounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tramel is so fast to the ball,â&#x20AC;? Damhoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matchup problem because he can play the 4 and the 5. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggled the first couple games, but we knew he could be one of our best players.â&#x20AC;?

Sterling graduate Chris Fritsch also had his top game as a college player.

Fritsch started slowly, missing his first four shot attempts.

He recovered by making 4 of 5 attempts in the first half, including a 3-pointer. He finished with 15 points and nine rebounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like Chris Fritsch really got off the floor tonight,â&#x20AC;? Damhoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been getting off the floor like that.

This was the best game weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen from him.â&#x20AC;?

Sauk never looked back, taking a 54-27 lead into the half.

The Skyhawks started the second half with their starters and went on a 22-8 run to go up by 41 points at 76-35 with 11 minutes left in the game.

Damhoff cleared the bench then. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were able to put guys in positions they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had much time in,â&#x20AC;? Damhoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steven Armoska played the 5, and he hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done that before. It shows heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been paying attention, because he knew what he was doing out there.â&#x20AC;?

Madison Tech shot 18 of 76 from the field.

They were led by Nathan Scheeter and Xavier Robinson each with 12 points.

Sauk Valley held guard Myron Anthony scoreless, and forward Griffin Eckhart to three points.

According to Damhoff, both came into the game averaging about 14 points.

CHAMPAIGN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After a scrappy, sometimes sloppy game against Valparaiso Wednesday, Illinois head coach John Groce sounded like a man whose team had just survived a crucial test.

It had.

The Illini (3-0) overcame 31.8 percent shooting, a much bigger opponent and a hard, late charge from the Crusaders for a 64-52 win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We missed layups, we missed dunks, we missed turnarounds, we missed wide-open shots,â&#x20AC;? Groce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And sometimes that happens. ... Tonight was one of those nights where we had to rely on our defense and our rebounding.â&#x20AC;?

And both came through.

Illinois outrebounded Valparaiso 49-46, and the Crusaders (2-1) shot almost as cold as the Illini â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 32.7 percent. Part of it was the shooting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Crusaders missed a number of shots on air balls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and part of it was Illinois. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surprisingly, both defenses were very good tonight,â&#x20AC;? Crusaders coach Bryce Drew said.

Rayvonte Rice led Illinois with 18 points, and

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Joseph Bertrand added 14 points and six boards for the Illini, and Tracy Abrams had 12 points, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Jon Ekey, a 6-foot-7 forward, had a game-high 15 rebounds for Illinois playing against a lineup that sometimes included three of the Crusadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four players who stand 6-10 or taller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The coaches tell me every day in practice, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Go, the offensive rebounds are key for us,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Ekey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just one of those days that I found my way in there.â&#x20AC;?

Illini Center Nnanna Egwu had 10 points and three blocks before fouling out late.

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Joseph Bertrand shoots as Valparaisoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vashil Fernandez (14) defends Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Champaign. Illinois won 64-52.

Valparaiso with 15 points, halftime. But the Crusadand LaVonte Dority ers clawed back to within played through an early two at 49-47 with an 8-0 ankle sprain to add 12 run capped by a 3-pointpoints, including a pair of er by Bobby Capobianco with 6:43 to play.

3-pointers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very competitive Then Abrams and Rice, player,â&#x20AC;? Drew said of Dor- both guards, scored on ity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Being] from Chicago, back-to-back drives into he was looking forward to the paint against much bigthis game. I know he was ger Crusaders to give the Illini a 54-47 lead, part of an going through a lot.â&#x20AC;?

The Illini led by eight at 11-1 run that stood up.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Boilermakers light up scoreboard Eastern Illinois, UIC earn wins; DePaul, SIU-Edwardsville fall "Y 4HE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

Terone Johnson scored 17 points to help Purdue defeat Central Connecticut State 109-73 in West Lafayette, Ind. It was the highest point total by a Purdue team since scoring 119 against LIU-Brooklyn on Nov. 14, 1997.

Purdue center A.J. Hammons returned after missing both exhibition games and the regular-season opener for violating team rules. He had 12 points, seven blocks and five rebounds in just 17 minutes.

Bucknell 90, Penn State 80:

Steven Kaspar scored 25 points, and Cameron Ayers added 19 as Bucknell defeated Penn State in a wild, back-and-forth game between two nearby Pennsylvania schools in State College, Pa. Bucknell (1-1) shot 61 percent from the floor (28-for-46) and 67 percent from 3-point range (10-for-15).

Penn State (1-1), led by D.J.

Newbill (18), Ross Travis (17), and taller than 6-foot-7, yet finished Brandon Taylor (17), found itself in with a 36-29 rebounding advantage foul trouble early. over the Blue Demons, who started E. Illinois 67, Olivet Nazarene 60: three players taller than 6-7.

Brandon Young led DePaul (1-1) Alex Austin scored 18 points, and Dennis Green had 17 off the bench with a game-high 23 points and as Eastern Illinois held off Olivet had a team-high six rebounds in the loss.

Nazarene in Charleston.

The Panthers (1-1) had a 15-point St. Louis 82, SIU-Edwardsville 58: lead with just under 15 minutes Jordair Jett scored 16 points to lead left, but the Tigers (1-2) cut that four Billikens in double figures in to three with more than 9 minutes an easy win. remaining before falling back down The Cougars (0-2) kept it close the stretch. for the first few minutes, but St. Southern Miss 75, DePaul 68: Louisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 18-point run led to a 31-13 Aaron Brown scored all of his team- lead with 5 minutes left before halfhigh 13 points in the second half, time. Donivine Stewart paced SIUand Southern Miss defeated host Edwardsville with 14 points.

DePaul 75-68 in the CBE Hall of Illinois-Chicago 87, Roosevelt 65: Fame Classic at Allstate Arena in Junior Marc Brown scored a careerRosemont. high 25 points to lead the Flames to Michael Craig finished with 12 victory in Chicago. points and eight rebounds, while UIC (1-1) went on a 17-4 run early Daveon Boardingham had 12 in the second half and never looked points and seven rebounds. South- back as it defeated Roosevelt for its ern Miss (2-0) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start a player first win of the season.

Rockets have big shoes to fill with loss of Giddings, Mammosser GUARDED

CONTINUED FROM B1

But after doing most of her damage as the weakside attacker opposite Jordan Giddings the past 2 years, Schrader will be on her own down low this season. Rock Falls will employ a four-guard look more often than not, and will look to replace 4-year starter Morgan Mammosser by committee on the perimeter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not having Morgan or Jordan leaves some big shoes to fill,â&#x20AC;? Schrader said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doubt that we can do it, if we all work together and try to fill them as a team. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com all quick, we can all run Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bailey Schrader takes a shot from the top the floor and work the of the key during a game last season. Schrader will be ball around, and we have a great understanding of the strongest returning post player for the Rockets.

what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do and how we have to do it.â&#x20AC;?

Coming off a 12-16 season that saw a heartbreaking overtime loss to Sterling in the 3A regional semifinals, the Rockets are ready to improve on a 5-7 conference record, and try to get back to the 2011-12 form, which saw a 21-11 record and a lastsecond loss to Stillman Valley in a 2A sectional final.

To do that, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to replace Morgan Mammosser and Giddings more than just on the court. Clevenger says the leadership those two veteran starters brought to the table last year, both in good times and rough ones, will be an even bigger hole to fill than their basketball IQ and physi-

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cal talent.

But coach Mammosser believes that not having a bona fide star or two could be a good thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have just the one or two players that everybody leans on all the time, and that means they rely on themselves and each other more,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody on this team is their own person, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have more than one option down the stretch in a close game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asking every girl to play 3 or 4 minutes at a time, and give us everything theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got while theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out there.

The girls all know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get a lot of minutes, and that makes a huge difference in terms of everyone being ready to go and eager to work

hard and play well.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eagerâ&#x20AC;? is a word best embodied by senior guard Kara Nehrkorn.

After missing most of last season after breaking a toe right around Christmas, she is back and ready to play her part â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on and off the court â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to help the Rockets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting hurt last year didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help the team at all,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I want to make up for that. We want to take advantage of everything we get, on both offense and defense, and use our speed and athleticism. I want to do the best I can to help us win, and every girl on the team feels the same way.

If we can play the style we want, and do it as a team, we might be close to unstoppable.â&#x20AC;?

PUBLIC AUCTION - November 17th, 10AM

This sale will feature contents from an Antique/gift store that has gone out of business. This sale will be held in our heated indoor auction facility located at 1504 Mulford Rd. Lindenwood, IL 61049. From Hwy 72 in Monroe Center, go South on Mulford Rd. 4 miles to sale site. From Hwy 64, turn North on Mulford Rd. (1 mile East of Interstate 39), go 2.5 miles to sale site. A more detailed Sale Bill and pictures can be viewed at Toddwillsauctioneering.com.

Antiques & Collectibles: Secretary; full sz wood bed frames; Cedar chests; Hutch; Farm primitives; Lg. wood box; Old seeder box; 1840â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dresser w/mirror; Antique vanity; Antique chairs; Oval drop leaf table; Set of china; Antique sewing machine cabinets; Cast iron baking molds; 30 pc. Redwing pottery dinnerware; Harry Felder prints, (one autographed) Quimper, Delft, McCoy and Haeger pottery pieces; Many steel & wood spoke wheels; Marbles; JFK family album; Special TV edition Elvis photo album; â&#x20AC;&#x2122;68 Funny Girl movie program; Vintage women & children's clothes and shoes; Pedestal table; Buffet; Collectibles books; Antique clock; Old signs incl: Lg. Dekalb chicken, Dekalb flying ear, Dekalb dealer and others; Schlitz Beer lighted globe; Wood chicken crates; Wood ironing boards; Radio flyer wagon; Hy-speed Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s metal wheel barrow; Wyandotte toy Town Estate Car; Hot wheels & matchbox cars; Antique metal toys; Albums; Wash tubs; Collectors plates; Dolls and doll furniture; Carpenters wood boxes; (3) Locking display cases; Russian nesting dolls; Sheet music; Old postcards; Many CT Comics postcards; Amish figurines; Old 8mm & 16mm movies, incl. Tom Mix, Abbot & Costello, and News of the World; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;37 telephone almanac and much more. *SPECIAL ITEM: Ladies diamond engagement ring, .5 ctw round brilliant cut, in 14k yellow gold 4 prong setting.

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LOCAL ROUNDUP

Hawks roll to win in Rockford Bennettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big game helps power Oregon; Dukes lose on road "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

Ryan Bennett started his second game with 10 strikes, finishing with a 287 game and a 680 series to lead the Oregon Hawks past Rockford Christian 3,505-3,220 on Wednesday at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford.

AJ Nordman also rolled a 680 series for the Hawks (2-0), including games of 248 and 238.

Joe Miranda added a 658 series with a 257 high

game as Oregon won each game, including the second by 189 pins.

Streator 3,351, Dixon 3,291: The Bulldogs got

all 10 NIB-12 West points in a dual meet in Streator, led by Ryley Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 725 series that included a 278 high game.

Lucas Bonnette rolled a 665 series and 255 high game for the Dukes, while Ryan Dixon added a 606 series and a 236 high game.

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Saukâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jaimie Hurd (14) drives around Madison Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kelly Calhoun on Wednesday in Dixon.

Sauk won 63-56.

Michael Krabbenhoeft/ mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Post powers Sauk past Madison Tech DEAN

CONTINUED FROM B1

Dean poured in a game-high 22 points to go with 10 rebounds and three blocks. And when the pesky Wolfpack (1-2) made things interesting in the second half, the 6-foot-2 post all but took over.

After trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half, Tech crept within eight at 39-31 with 13:31 left in regulation on Meagan Mazurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-point play, which also saddled another Sauk post, Jordan Giddings, with her fourth foul. Giddings chipped in a double-double, too, with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

But Aleena Hammelman snared a steal and ran the floor to set up Dean for a deuce. After Sarah Matson drained a 16-footer along the baseline off another Hammelman dime, Dean hit a free throw, then went high off the glass for a putback of a Sheldeen Joseph miss to build the lead back to 46-31. Dean scored nine points in less than 7 minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about a girl who, coming into this year, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know if she wanted to play basketball,â&#x20AC;?

Johnson said of Dean, a St. Bede graduate who Johnson saw play against Rock Falls last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was on her coach the next day, I stayed on him for months. Eventually got her in for a visit, and it worked out.â&#x20AC;?

That coach is Tom McGunnigal, with whom Dean worked tirelessly from the time she was a freshman to develop soft hands and exquisite touch around the rim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really great guy, we worked long hours, and I think we finally got it,â&#x20AC;? Dean said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d take a lot of rolling passes on the ground. Spin the ball, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotta go get it. It just helps with

the way you grab the ball and how strong you are with it.â&#x20AC;?

After a Giddings threepoint play off one of Hammelmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four assists, Dean tacked on another bucket less than a minute later to put Sauk up 53-39.

After the Skyhawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; third shot-clock violation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; part of a 22-turnover night â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Wolfpack got it to 55-47 on Kelly Calhounâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3. She led Tech with 15 points.

Johnson was frustrated with his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inability to run its set plays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tell you what â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we did not execute tonight,â&#x20AC;?

Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was not us. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a much better job in the first two games. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what it was, but we were not in sync tonight, offensively.â&#x20AC;?

But the Skyhawks hit just enough throws down the stretch, going 14-for-27 in total, and Tech coach Jessica Pelzel lamented her teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance at the stripe afterward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The second half was much better than the first, but the tale of the game was free throws,â&#x20AC;?

Pelzel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ten of 25 from the line, and we lose by eight.â&#x20AC;?

Dean put a nice stamp on things when she emphatically swatted Brittany Kaltenburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3 attempt with 15 seconds left and Sauk nursing a 61-53 lead. Defensive specialist Aubree Johnson tracked down the ball and saved it to Dean, effectively putting things on ice.

Sauk got out to its big lead behind 10 first-half points from Hammelman, who finished with 14. She put Sauk up 3-0 with a hoop and a foul off her offensive rebound 87 seconds in, then contorted her body â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nearly having her legs taken out from under her â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to score with contact again with 5 minutes left in the half for a 24-12 lead.

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LAND AUCTION - 242 Acres M.O.L.

Auction Date: Friday December 13th, 10:00 AM Auction Location: Beacon on the Green - 533 South 7th Street, Rochelle IL

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LAND AUCTION - 135 Acres MOL (2 Parcels)

Land Location: This land is located approx. 5 miles South of Steward IL to the intersection of Steward Rd. & German Rd., turn East on German Rd., then follow it south to parcels 1, 2, & 3. Parcel 4, you would continue South 1 mile to Rt. #30, go East 1 mile to Paw Paw Rd., then go North approx. 1 mile to parcel 4 (Watch for Auction Signs) PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS & SALE ORDER: Parcel 1: This is a 3 acre MOL, home site with a large square farmhouse in very good condition, large pole barn, older barn and detached garage. The home has been updated with new carpet and more. (Data sheet on home available by contacting the Auction Company. Parcel 2: This is a 77 acre MOL tract of farm land with access from German Road. Parcel 3: This is an 80 acre MOL tract of farm land with access from German Road as well. Parcel 4: This is an 82 acre MOL tract of farm land with access off Paw Paw Road.

Conery Trust #101 ATTORNEY FOR SELLER: Timothy J. Leake - Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 100 Park Ave., PO Box 1389, Rockford IL 61105 / 815-490-4939

Friday December 6th ". t #FBSSPXT "VDUJPO $FOUFS & 'PXMFS 3E 3PDIFMMF *Prime Ogle County Land PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS: Parcel 1: This is a very productive 75 acre MOL tract with a very slight role, that has been in CRP for the past 10 years. Ready for full production in 2014.

This tract is located North of RT#64 on Skare Road, West side. Parcel 2: This is a very highly productive 60 acre MOL tract, located on Center Road, Northwest of Rochelle.

Land Locations: Parcel 1 is located on Skare Rd., Just North of RT#64, Northwest of Rochelle IL in section 18 of White Rock Twp. Parcel 2 is located just North of Flagg Center on Center Rd., in section 9 of Flagg Twp., also Northwest of Rochelle, IL. Kent B. Benson - Parcel 1 / Kaleb Kennay - Parcel 2 Attorney For Parcel 1 - Thomas Guest - Rochelle, IL 815-562-5568 Attorney For Parcel 2 - Gary Gehlbach - Dixon, IL 815-288-4949

Contact Auctioneer John Bearrows at 815-562-5113 or 815-739-9150 for more info. and terms. terms.

Auctioneer License Information: 440.000243 www.bearrows.com

Auctioneer John Bearrows * 815-562-5113 / 815-739-9150 * www.bearrows.com

For inspection of this land and/or additional details:

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Lena-Winslow (8-3) at Stockton (11-0) Newman (10-1) at Momence (8-3) Winnebago (11-0) at Stillman Valley (9-2) Geneseo (10-1) at Phillips (8-3) Harvard (11-0) at Lutheran (10-1) Joliet Catholic (10-1) at Montini (11-0) Lincoln-Way West (10-1) at Sycamore (11-0)

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Patrick Petrosky 778 pts 102-38

Ty Reynolds 809 pts 107-33

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Momence offense poses threat to Comets JOURNEY

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play our absolute best in Week 9 against Clifton, but we had a week to watch some film and shore some things up, and we really executed in the second game,â&#x20AC;? Fox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did some things offensively that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do in the first game, and defensively, we really played a great game. It was probably our best defensive game of the year.â&#x20AC;?

Momence went on the road again last week in the second round of the playoffs, this time to Spring Valley to battle Hall. The Redskins earned their second straight road playoff win, 21-13 against the Red Devils. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That game was all about our seniors,â&#x20AC;? Fox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve set a great example all year, when things are going well for us, and especially when things arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going so well. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy to win road playoff games, but we just stayed together and got that one done.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Momence is really on a roll,â&#x20AC;? Papoccia said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could see the difference between Week 9 and Week 10. They just believe.

They went out and played two great games. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on a roll, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a monumental task ahead of us.â&#x20AC;?

Papoccia described Momence as a 50-50 team, meaning it has great balance between the run and pass. Statistics bear that out.

Junior quarterback Aaron Cantwell (6-foot-5, 216 pounds) has completed 152 of 261 passes for 2,177 yards and 26 touchdowns, with nine interceptions.

His top targets are sophomore wide receiver Zach Hamman (52 receptions, 747 yards, 8 TDs) and senior wide receiver Lawrence Blake (36-420, 5 TDs).

Leading the running attack is junior Leanthony Reasnover, a 5-9, 186-pounder who has 201 carries for 1,372 yards and 12

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Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jake Snow rushed for 1,419 yards season. The Comets Momence on Saturday in quarterfinal game.

has this play a 2A

touchdowns. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filling the shoes of the graduated DeAndre Wright, a 3-year standout who finished his career with more than 6,000 yards and 99 touchdowns. Wright now attends Northern Illinois, but does not play football. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a lot more balanced this year than we have been, because the offense used to revolve around getting the ball to DeAndre,â&#x20AC;? Fox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that one absolute superstar, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some really nice players, and we can keep a defense honest.â&#x20AC;?

The leader on defense is junior linebacker Shawn Underwood (5-10, 222), who has 102 tackles, and senior linebacker Aaron Cavender (6-2, 178), who has 78.

The Redskins have allowed an average of 14.4 points per game, while scoring 26.3 per contest.

Momence finished third in the Sangamon Valley Conference, behind Clifton Central and St. Joseph-Ogden. Two of the Redskinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three losses were to those teams, and the other was to Oregon, 28-21 in the season opener.

CLASS 2A s .O .EWMAN AT .O -OMENCE

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This will be the first meeting between Momence and Newman, though the Comets are familiar with teams in the Sangamon Valley. They beat PaxtonBuckley-Loda 57-14 in the first round of the 1997 2A playoffs; lost to Iroquois West 22-18 in the quarterfinals of the 2003 2A playoffs; and beat Clifton Central 40-6 in the first round of the 2011 2A playoffs.

Much like Momence, Newman (10-1) is on a roll. The Comets fell to Rockridge, a 3A playoff team, in the opener, but have been dominant in most of the games since then. They have outscored Fieldcrest and Eastland-Pearl City, teams with a combined record of 18-1 at the time of their meeting, by a combined 76-12 in the first two playoff rounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put a full game together yet,â&#x20AC;? Papoccia said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we came close against Fieldcrest.

Last week, I thought we played good two-thirds of the game, but EPC is a tough, physical team.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just glad our kids hung in there. They did a great job.â&#x20AC;?

Jake Snow, who has 1,419 yards rushing and 26 touchdowns, gets the Newman headlines, but he has plenty of help. Brady Rude, Elliot Jensen, Dillan Heffelfinger and Mac Olson are all capable backs; A.J. Sharp provides a steady hand at quarterback; and Shayne Allen is a red zone threat at wide receiver.

The core of the team, however, is a line that wears teams out on both sides of the ball. It was a big factor in Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35-12 win over a physically-imposing bunch from EPC last week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their line was pretty good,â&#x20AC;? junior tackle Jacob Barnes said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but our line, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a very, very solid line. We did dominate up front, but it was one of the tougher games weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be any prouder of our line.â&#x20AC;?

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Running back Leanthony Reasnover has rushed for 1,372 yards and 12 touchdowns. The Comets have played great defense, and their offense has helped them by maintaining control of the ball for long possessions that usually end in touchdowns.

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PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY

Part of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, situated in the County of Lee, and State of Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the South line of said Section 28, 714.39 feet East of the Southwest corner thereof: thence extending Easterly on the said South line, 393.25 feet; thence Northerly perpendicular to the last described course 360.00 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the said South line 393.25 feet; thence Southerly perpendicular to the last described course 360.0 feet to the point of beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: West Brooklyn, IL 61378

2612 Butler Hill Rd.,

and which said Mortgage was made by: The First National Bank in Amboy to Matthew L. Hayles, Janice L. Hayles, and Patricia F. Partyka, as Mortgagees, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009000937; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before November 25, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: October 25, 2013.

Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County, Illinois

Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com

NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 2013

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN AMBOY, Plaintiff, v.

DALE A. VAN NATTA, MARILYN D. VAN NATTA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 13 CH 83 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Part of the East Half (E 1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 16, Township 21 North, Range 10 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 16, 1599.70 feet South of the Northeast Corner thereof; thence extending South on the said East line, 209.0 feet; thence Westerly perpendicular to the said East line 209.0 feet; thence Northerly parallel with the said East line, 209.0 feet; thence Easterly 209.0 feet to the said Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Franklin Grove, IL 61031

1567 Rockyford Road,

and which said Mortgage was made by: The First National Bank in Amboy to Dale A. Van Natta and Marilyn D. Van Natta, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2010005492; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before November 25, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: October 25, 2013.

Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County, Illinois

Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com

NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 2013

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DANIEL J. BURKE, Deceased NO. 13-P-64 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Daniel J. Burke. Letters of office were issued on October 25, 2013 to Michael J. Burke, 3881 E. Honeycreek Road, Chana, Illinois 61015, and Kathleen M. Yocum, 106 S. Spring Street, Franklin Grove, Illinois 61031, as Co-Executors, whose attorney is Kim D. Krahenbuhl, WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courthouse, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representatives, or both, within six months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated this 25th day of October, 2013.

MICHAEL J. BURKE and KATHLEEN M. YOCUM Independent Co-Executors For the Estate of Daniel J. Burke, Deceased Kim D. Krahenbuhl WILLIAMS MCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 October 31, November 7, 14, 2013

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ASHTON 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-5626828/562-5075.

DIXON 1BR upper, garage No pets. $450 + dep. Heat & water incl. 815-440-6214 2BR laundry, appl. garage. No pets.

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2BR Upper near KSB. Appl. incl. No pets. $500 + dep & ref. 815-288-5445 2BR, Northside, w/appls. & laundry hookups. 815-4405604.

3BR Upper in downtown Dixon.

Heat & garbage incl. $600/mo. + dep.

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MATTHEW L. HAYLES, JANICE L. HAYLES, PATRICIA F. PARTYKA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 13 CH 84 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

Published Every Other Tuesday!

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN AMBOY, Plaintiff, v.

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE

C E L E B R A T I O N S

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

Streets

Sterling Sterling

E. LeFevre, 17th-19th Ave. W. LeFevre, Ave. I-K

2BR upper, completely remodeled.

Applcs.

Garage, AC. No pets, no smoking. Dep/ refs. req.$595/mo. 815946-3191 after 5p.

Large 2BR, C/A appli., sound proof.

Gar. $585/mo. + dep. Avil. Dec 1st.

847-738-2334

PROPHETSTOWN 3BR, 3 BA Luxury Apt., w/2 stall attached garage.

Utilities negotiable.

Call Kophamer & Blean Realty 815772-2728.

ROCK FALLS 1 & 2BR, Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1 BR. $400 815718-5278 2BR upper, $695 / mo. Utilities included. 630-414-1031 2BR, stove, refrig. furn. heat, water & sewer included, $525/mo. + dep.

563-880-8622

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 5 BR large home, $950/mo. 2200 sq. ft. Possibility w/ lease option to buy. 630-414-1031 Edon Apts. 2BR, $480 mo., $400 dep. Refs. req. No dogs.

815-5379190, 815-4413999.

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-625-4701

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

NICE 1BR, 304 Ave. B, $375 mo.+ dep. No Pets. (815) 626-8647.

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Nice clean 1BR on the river. Appliances. No pets. $450/mo. + dep.

815-622-4344.

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RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS 2 Bedroom

Great Location Garages Available

Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

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1 & 2BR apts. $380-$420. 815562-7368 Rochelle Realty. W#527849

Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 2BR $450 + dep.

No pets/smoking.

815-590-3004.

2BR Duplex, $675/ mo. Call 815-9736768.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 2BR Townhouse, 1831 N. 2nd Ave. 1½ BA, C/A, lots of storage. 1100 sq. ft. w/garage. $600 mo. + dep., util. refs. 815-652-4517

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Part-Time Independent Living Specialist Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living seeks an enthusiastic, self-motivated team player for A part-time/35 hour a week position as an Independent Living Specialist.

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Send application, resume, and cover letter to: NICIL Michele Miller â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Executive Director 412 Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081 EOE No Email Resume! * No Phone Call!

2BR, attached garage, W/D, applcs., A/C, 1 yr. lease, no pets.

815-622-8829 Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

New & Improved 2BR $500. No pets. 630-3277046.

Park Setting, newer 2BR, L/R, garage, NS, 1 floor, near CGH, energy efficient, 1832 2nd Avenue $585/mo.

815-499-0199.

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

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Must have a Minimum of Associates Degree in ECE, meet DCFS Guidelines, and Pass a background check.

Experience Preferred.

Please send resumes to opensesamedirector@comcast.net or pick up an application at 1101 Middle Road, Dixon, IL. 61021.

DIXON

ROCK FALLS

ROCK FALLS

604 Griswold Ave. 2 BR, 1BA, Ground level Unit, Newly Remodeled. $525/ mo. Requires sec. deposit. Call Matt @ 310-750-5663

2BR Duplex w/gar.

New E-windows, Appl., util., snowplowing incl. $550/ mo. 815-973-2831

2 BR, 1 car Gar. W&D hookups, no pets, $475+$475 Dep. 815-625-1900

Small 2BR 1 car garage $495/mo. + dep. & ref. 815632-7111.

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3BR, Spacious. 1 ba. $475/mo. + dep 815-895-3463.

2 Lg. BR., 1 bath. attached garage.

Lg. yard. NO PETS. $600 mo. + dep.

Call 815-440-7985

Why Rent?

You CAN Own! Totally Remodeled, 3BR Home. $650/ mo. 815-878-6356.

HOMES FOR RENT

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AMBOY 3BR home, 2ba. $700/mo. Call 815973-6768.

Call 815-288-5905 for further information

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1BR, Stove & frig. incl. Basement. No Pets. Tenants pay utilities + deposit. $450 month Available now!

815-440-2613 2 BR, garage, C/A, appl., very nice! $550mo. + deposit 815-973-0670

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ONE PRICE

7410 Rock Nation Rd. Sm. 2 story home near Lost Nation Golf Course. Appls., 2 baths, 2 car garage, heat furn.

Available Now! 815-761-2435 or 815-562-7854.

2 story, (contract for deed) $19,500 needs handyman repairs. (1,000 down & $250 mo. until paid) 815-626-3065

For Rent Condominium On the River Boat Dock Incl.

2 BR 2BA Upper 1400 sq. ft.

1 Car garage Snow removal Lawn care $925/mo. + util.

Lease-opt to buy 815-378-2151

3 BR., 1ž ba., 2 car gar. No pets.

815-625-0624.

Nice 2BR. No Pets. $485 + dep.

815-535-6731.

ROCK FALLS

Large 2BR Townhouse, all ground level.

Excellent area. 800 Dixon Ave. No pets. Refs. req. 815-336-2305.

1BR, applcs. Bsmt.

No pets. $425+ dep. 815-625-4701

Small 1BR, W/D hookups. $440/mo. + dep. Call 815499-3187.

OVER-THE-ROAD SEMI DRIVER

Early Childhood Teachers and School Age Teachers Needed,

WOOSUNG

House for Rent: 1 bed, kitchen appliances, basement, main floor laundry room with w/d hook up, $525/mo.

Avail. immed. Call 815-622-2725.

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STERLING 108 E. 6th St., 2-3 BR. $690 mo. + security deposit. 815303-0026 1403 E. 18th St. 3BR, 1.5ba. 2.5 car garage.

Beautiful woodwork. $925/ mo. + dep. Call 815-632-3234.

Photos @ villow.com 2 BR Duplex, 904 ½ 3rd Ave. Appl. Furnished.

Basement W/D hookups. Utilities not inc. 1 Car Gar. $475/mo + dep.

815-535-7137

3 BR, 1102 1st Avenue, For Rent 815-626-8790 3BR home, across from park, close to school. $700/mo. + dep. No pets.

815-508-7534.

Nice, Clean large 4 BR home, 1.5 BA. Responsible pet owners welcome. $700/mo. + dep. 815-625-5273 Rent to own. 2BR 815-622-9665. Realtor Owned.

Sec. 8 approved, 3 BR, on East side.

Avail. Dec. 1st No garage. No pets.

Call 815-499-0306

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

2 BR., 1 car garage. $675 mo., lease, dep. req.

H&H Rental Properties, LLC, call or text 815-625-7995.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

2BR home, 1 ba. $650/mo. Call 815973-6768.

Sterling Logistix is offering indoor or outdoor Boat & Camper storage. For info.

Call Scott 815626-0217 or s.bailey@sterling logistix.com

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10x20 $50/mo. + $35 dep. 815-5909478.

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EDUCATION

Teacher wanted for local daycare.

Qualifications needed are 2 yrs.

Of college or more or at least 60 hours in Early Childhood Education. Send cover letter and resume to: Morrison Community Day Care Center, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL 61270.

Questions call 815772-3707 morrisondc@ frontier.com

HEALTH / MEDICAL

Seeking an RN for floor position days. Also seeking an experienced cook, hours varied, and an experienced floor care person. Apply within, e-mail admin@ greenacreshc.com

or call 815-8572550. We are under new ownership. Come and be a part of the great changes that are occurring! Green Acres Healthcare & Rehab, 15 W. Wasson Rd., Amboy, IL.

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Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

Raynor Garage Doors, a leading supplier of residential and commercial garage doors and openers has an immediate opening for an over-the-road semi driver.

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CAB DRIVER Must know & live in Dixon. Week-ends a MUST! 815-2851000

ONE TEAM

489 ILLINOIS ROUTE 2, DIXON, IL 61021

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON RT. 2 BETWEEN DIXON & STERLING BUSINESS HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8PM SATURDAY 8AM-5PM

WWW.DIXONFLM.COM 815-288-3366

PLEASE HELP US - HELP THOSE IN NEED! 3RD ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE!

HELP US HELP THOSE IN NEED THIS YEAR BY BRINGING IN ANY NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND PLACING THEM IN THE BOXES AROUND THE DEALERSHIP. AS AN ADDED BONUS: WHEN YOU PURCHASE ANY VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER, DIXON FORD LINCOLN VOLKSWAGEN MAZDA WILL DONATE $50.00 TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES.

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2013 FORD F-150 4X4 SUPER CAB Stk# BD7975

YOUR PRICE

30,018*

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MSRP ................. $40,635 Dixon Discount .......$3,367 MFG Rebate.............$3,750 Finance Cash ..........$1,000 Farm Bureau ..............$500 Trade In Assist........$2,000

2013 LINCOLN MKZ FWD Stk# DD7514

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2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI Stk# EE7882

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Bi-County Special Education Cooperative Has immediate openings for parttime teacher aides in Sterling, Rock Falls, and Morrison. Must have Paraprofessional License. To inquire please email Assistant Director, Laurie Heston, at lheston@roe55.K12 .il.us or by phone at 815-622-0858, ext. 17.

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Class A CDL Driver Hauling Grain & Fertilizer $20.00 per Hour plus overtime.

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Diesel Mechanic

Full time. $30/hr. Must have 15 yrs experience. Please No phone calls or walk ins.

Mail resume to:

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. 1270 IL. State Route 26 South Dixon, IL. 61021

Accountant or CPA with a 4 year degree. Pay Commensurate with experience.

Please No phone calls or walk-ins.

Please mail resume to: Brechon Farm Services, Inc. 1270 IL. State Route 26 South Dixon, IL. 61021

Legal Assistant Seeking an experienced, self-motivated Legal Secretary to join our team. Duties include project management, client interaction, scheduling, document production, filing, and answering phones.

Computer skills required; dictation skills preferred.

The successful candidate will be diligent, pleasant, able to communicate well, and adept at multitasking. Legal assistant experience required. To apply please send your cover letter and resume to either saukvalleylaw@ gmail.com Please send replies to Box #:1192, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Combination Waitress/kitchen help, PT. Apply in person at Joe's Pizza, 119 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. No phone calls please

Northern Grain Marketing is seeking Experienced CDL drivers. Immediate openings for temporary local grain hauling.

Hours may vary.

To inquire call Tom Wilson @ 815-973-3016.

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Part Time Night Custodian Milledgeville School is accepting applications for the position of Part Time Night Custodian. Position to start December 2, 2013.

Wages negotiable based on experience and skills.

Submit letter of interest and resume by November 18th, 2013 to: Paula Rademacher, Principal Milledgeville Elementary School 100 E. 8th St. Milledgeville IL 61051 Phone 815-225-7141, Ext. 224 Email: prademacher@di st399.net

READERS:

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

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

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

SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVERS Needed from 12/112/20 Class A And/Or Class B CDL & Medical Card Required Apply At: Blue Freedom 1829 Locust, Sterling 305 Cartwright Ave, Ashton M-F 9-4

Warehouse/ Driver: Wausau Supply Company, Rochelle, IL seeks warehouse/ material handler(s) with Class A CDL. Warehouse material handling & Forklift exp. preferred.

CDL-A w/100K mile experience required. Great Pay & Comprehensive Benefits. Email resume to: humanresources@wausaus upply.com or Fax to: 877-879-4150

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This position involves delivery of furniture and/or appliances and electronics; therefore, heavy lifting may be required. Benefits package included.

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

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

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Will do ironing, sewing & mending at reasonable price! Call 815-631-6350

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5 rooms full! Reasonably priced items.

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