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WEEKEND ENTERPRISE | TAXES IN DIXON

How your tax dollars work Finance director aims to clear up misconceptions about taxing bodies

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529

DIXON – You might be surprised to know that the city relies on sales tax revenue almost as much as it does property tax revenue.

The two sources of income accounted for about 50 percent of the city’s revenue, according to financial information from the 201314 fiscal year compiled by Dixon Finance Director Paula Meyer. During that fiscal year, property taxes contributed only 4 percentage points more of the city’s total revenue than sales taxes.

If you are a Dixon resident, you might also be surprised to know

that 50 percent of your property tax bill goes to fund the school district, with 20 percent going to the city and 5 percent to the Dixon Park District.

Those are a few of the figures Meyer said she wanted to clear up after reviewing many of the resident surveys completed during the early phases of the city’s strategic planning process.

“Reading a lot of the comments coming back made me realize there’s a lot of misconceptions about the differences between taxing bodies, and the fact that they are different,” Meyer said. “One of the large ones is, ‘Fix the schools. Fix the schools.’

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This illustration represents how each dollar in property taxes a homeowner in Dixon pays is split among local governments.

WEEKEND FEATURE | DON BURTON OF STERLING

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A heavenly vision Entrepreneur: Shrine of the 12 Apostles ‘will just transcend’

Not problem yet in Dixon, or Rock Falls, police say

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695

STERLING – Local businessman Don Burton sees life through a wide imaginative lens that bursts with vivid color. And while he doesn’t consider himself a brilliant man – he’s lost millions of dollars in a cutthroat business world – he is a risktaker who stays in perpetual motion with an insatiable appetite for creativity and an unrelenting drive for entrepreneurship.

The Sterling entrepreneur’s brain buzzes with ideas great and small, with solutions to problems global to individual. He keeps company with inventors and engineers, those with a similarly creative bent.

Now the 79-year-old former owner of Burton Placement Services and Mercy Nursing Services is promoting an idea of biblical proportions: a colossal theological and educational nerve center he refers to as “The Shrine of the 12 Apostles.”

The concept was sparked from his desire to create a sort of spiritual and academic command center focused on the life and teachings of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, Burton said.

Cops: Meth making a comeback in Sterling

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Don Burton sits in the study of his Sterling home. The 79-year-old entrepreneur is thinking very big with his latest idea – a proposal to build “The Shrine of the 12 Apostles” spiritual and academic command center that, Burton said, would be “a place where people from all over the world can come. ... There’s absolutely nothing like this anywhere.”

View video presentation Go to http://shawurl. com/1n7m to see the video on Don Burton’s plan for “The Shrine of the 12 Apostles.”

This image from a YouTube video by Don Burton shows a Globe Fountain in front of an Apostles Exhibit Hall, the central complex of a proposed Shrine of the 12 Apostles spiritual and academic park.

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STERLING – For the first time in a long time, Sterling detectives are starting to see meth return to the area, Police Chief Ron Pothoff said.

Heroin is making its way in, too.

“Meth, just like heroin, wasn’t around for a while, and now we’re starting to see it,” he said.

“We’re not really bringing in pounds of stuff, but it’s trickling in, and it’ll get worse just like coke did.”

Potthoff said police aren’t finding labs. Rather, they’re finding people with traces of the drug on them.

Sterling Police Sgt. Alex Chavira said that while meth is not near the levels it used to be, before pseudoephedrine laws, there is definitely a renewed presence.

Chavira said meth was “extremely prominent” in the area before laws making it more difficult to get pseudoephedrine – often used in meth making – came into effect in the early 2000s.

“But now they’ve found simpler ways to make it, quicker ways to make it,” Chavira said.

Police in Rock Falls and Dixon haven’t seen a renewal of meth – yet.

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But it also could be much more than that, and would offer a place for any and all interested in the world’s major religions, he added.

Burton sketched out his idea for a facility, then financed a $6,000 study to determine its viability. The study includes an abstract and a video presentation to show prospective partners, and to spark the public’s interest. It’s an enormous undertaking.

“It’s one of the most striking things you’ll ever see in your life,” Burton said. “When you see it, you’ll be stunned.”

The plan’s outline, blueprint and sheer scale are as beautifully elaborate as they are meticulously planned. All can be seen on an 8-minute video on YouTube, narrated by Burton.

Trumpets sound off on the hour. The landscape, transformed through waterfalls that gush from towering monuments, nurtures rivers that neatly thread the terrain like a fine textile. Pointed steeples stand at attention and appear to touch the sky.

Cucumber-colored prayer gardens offer refuge and sanctuary for the mind.

Featured are 12 study centers that would encompass all religions, an exhibit hall, museum, library, conference center, indoor lecture hall, research/technology center, youth training education center, amphitheater, and the largest nondenominational stainedglass chapel in the world.

Connecting the vast panorama is a state-of-the-art transit system, while a hospitality center with hotels, condominiums and apartments sits close.

“I’m interested in providing a place where people from all over the world can come. …

There’s absolutely nothing like this anywhere.”

The entrepreneur will need a lot of help, including heavyweight financing to the tune of an estimated $1 billion to build it, he said.

Burton’s hope is that once word gets out about the proposal’s unique design and goal, movers and shakers such as renowned Texas preacher Joel Osteen or business magnate Warren Buffett will support it.

While the prospect of keeping it a local attraction is good, he’s open to taking the enterprise around the country to wherever the plan can take root. A lot of that will depend on a yet-to-beestablished 23-member executive committee, Burton said.

“If I had my way, it’d be right here. It’d be an enormous economic benefit for the community,” he said. “If they can build [the Empire State Building] in downtown New York in 1 year, we can get this built before we die.

“It’ll be an aesthetic wonder. … It’ll just transcend.”

Burton lived in Chicago for a short time during childhood, but primarily was raised in Buda, a small village 30 miles south of Rock Falls on state Route 40 in Bureau County.

His father owned a supermarket and a small café there, and that’s where Burton was first exposed to the customer service trade.

“I grew up in a grocery store … meeting people, … learning how to wait on people,” Burton said.

“I got that taste.”

While he chased a college degree at Western Illinois University, he held down several jobs, such as a shift at a Swiss cheese factory in Manlius and at a chimney mill in Buda, often choosing night jobs that would earn him more money.

Shortly after earning a bachelor’s degree, the young man joined the military and went on active duty Army for 6 months, followed by 3 years as a reservist. He finished a master’s degree during that period.

“I was always trying to tell people there was no war, but I tried to start one,” Burton said with a chuckle.

Burton taught at Thornridge High School in Chicago while he pursued a doctorate at the University of Chicago. While his hunger for personal improvement expanded along with a zeal for the degree, he soon realized that he couldn’t afford it, he said.

“I had already borrowed and borrowed and borrowed at one of the most expensive universities in the country,” Burton said.

“The other thing I thought is this: ‘Why do I want the doctorate?

What’s that mean?’” he said. “I had already learned everything.”

Burton spent 34 years as a teacher, including 23 in the business division at Sauk Valley Community College.

“I loved teaching,” said Burton, who retired in 1995. “As soon as I walked through that door, I was excited.

“I’m always driven by something new and different.”

Burton wears an inviting, affable charm: an invisible force that quickly reveals itself. It comes into focus in conversations, as he laughs or smiles while kicking around ideas few people

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POLICE ABOVE: The park would include a chapel, shown here in a screen shot of a YouTube video done by Sterling entrepreneur Don Burton. BELOW: Burton sketched out his idea for a facility, then financed a $6,000 study to determine its viability. The study includes an abstract and a video presentation to show prospective partners.

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Thursday at First Avenue bridge; operating vehicle with suspended registration, no valid driver’s license; gave promise to comply.

Edward R. Johnston, 59, of Rock Falls; 5:30 p.m.

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have even thought of yet.

Lately, he’s been thinking about a wand-like device that allows a heavy-set person to clip his toenails without bending over. He’s also dabbling in green-type enterprises relating to energy efficiency and has brainstormed upgrades and enhancements to diesel engines used in commercial and agricultural applications. Closer to home, helping Newman Central Catholic High School raise money for a new boiler has occupied his time as of late.

Burton straddles the line between inventor and investor, and while a contraption like the toenail clipper might eventually work and go on to sell millions, the ideas are only in infancy, he said.

But it’s the conceptualization of projects that affords him the opportunity to collaborate with designers and builders from all over the world.

And that process is critical.

He loves to see ideas ignite and flourish through business, even when it doesn’t involve contracting a supplier or engineer.

In September, the Chicago Tribune published

a letter Burton wrote in response to the paper’s solicitation of ideas to help Chicago become financially solvent. The Windy City is in the hole by $33 billion, according to several reports.

“My Plan of Chicago is to eliminate all of the city’s debt in five to 10 years with no taxes from the taxpayers,” reads the letter. “Just add, for example, an extra $5 to each [sports or entertainment] ticket for 5 years … our debt would soon be gone.”

His strategy calls for the formation of a nonprofit organization that would ask residents to “Chip in for Chicago.”

“My creativity never stops,” he said. “I just come up with the ideas … and see what happens.”

While Burton has owned several businesses, including a cleaning service, pest control service, job placement companies, Arabian horse farm south of Rock Falls, and a full-service collections agency in Rock River Collections Agency, his biggest achievement, he said, is his marriage of 35 years to his sweetheart, Peggy.

“We’re enormously in love.”

Lee County Sheriff Jeremy A. Freeland, 37, of Dixon; 7:36 p.m. Thursday; Henry County warrant for failure to appear – rule to show cause; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Jonathan Edward Charlier, 20, of Fort Riley, Kansas; 12:20 p.m. Thursday; speeding more than 35 mph above speed limit; posted bond.

Alisha Ann Jones, 23, of Rock Falls; 10:43 a.m.

Wednesday; operating uninsured motor vehicle; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Jacob R. Stouffer, 19, of Mendota; 8:05 a.m.

Wednesday; no valid driver’s license; issued citation.

Ogle County Sheriff Juan Ramirez, 18, of Rochelle; 5:50 p.m. Thursday in the 8000 block of state Route 251; driving under the influence of drugs, violation of the Drug Paraphernalia Act, speed-

ing; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Jose M. Ruiz, 5:50 p.m.

Thursday in the 8000 block of state Route 251; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Jose M. Menchaca Jr., 36, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin; 10:15 a.m. Thursday in the 5800 block of state Route 2; driving while license suspended, operating a motor vehicle without insurance; taken to Ogle County Jail, posted bond, and given notice to appear in court.

Candice Hendrickson, 36, of DeKalb; Thursday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear.

Daniel L. Hitchcock, 34, of Byron; 11:23 p.m.

Wednesday in the 200 block of East Hitt Street in Mount Morris; violation of the Drug Paraphernalia Act, no front registration, no rear registration light, operating uninsured vehicle; issued citations and held at Ogle County Jail.

Christopher J. Dobbs, 33, of Byron; 11:23 p.m.

Wednesday in the 200 block of East Hitt Street in Mount Morris; violation of the Controlled Substances Act – cocaine; held at Ogle County Jail.

Thomas Scheele, 54, of DeKalb; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear, warrant for petition to revoke probation; appeared in court, had bond lowered, posted bond, and given notice to appear in court.

Andrew Brown, 19, of Forrreston; Wednesday; warrant for petition to revoke probation; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

State Police Shaun M. Bastian, 30, of DeKalb; 6:56 p.m.

Thursday at state Route 64 and Chana Road in Ogle County; speeding, no valid driver’s license; issued individual bond and given notice to appear in court.

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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE | AARON FRANK OF ROCK FALLS

Let’s all try to be Frank Senior sets standard for students in Rock Falls

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t’s nice when those who deserve them get the “kicks” in life, as Aaron Frank describes them.

A talented golfer, the Rock Falls senior compared the 34 he scored on his ACT to a friendly bounce on the links.

There were a handful of questions on the oftenpowerful test for which he narrowed down the options before taking an educated guess.

“I told my mom, if I got all those questions right, I could get a 34, and if I don’t, it could be a 28.

That was the range,” the sturdy young man with uber-sympathetic eyes said.

He got the kicks, and here’s where it really gets cool: During our half-hour chat, I already knew Frank is the sort of guy who will maximize the opportunities such a score affords him.

Rocket pride While the rest of us vow to lose a few pounds, give up soda, maybe learn to play the upright bass or build schooners in bottles, 2015 will be business as usual for Frank.

“I’ve never been a big resolution guy,” he said.

“I guess just every single year, it’s about becoming a better person in general. I want to be the best role model I can possibly be for Rock Falls High School students. There’s so much negativity surrounding the school, with it being labeled a failing school, in the bottom 20 percent.”

What’s really hard is seeing evidence supporting the designation.

“Just the apathy of some of the student body. … I want to help turn that around and get it back to where it should be,” he said.

So he does what he can.

He serves as the assistant coach for the East Coloma-Nelson seventh- and eighth-grade girls basketball team, which his dad, Tom, coaches, and on which his kid sister, Hailey, plays.

He’s working on establishing an alumni association for the high school, in order to establish lifelong networks.

“He’s had just as much help from the Sterling side of the river,” Tom said. “From Sterling High School, from Newman High School.”

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They recently visited Newman, where Aaron got some pointers on building the association.

Aaron is also trying to recruit other bright young minds to join the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program – CEO – through the Whiteside Area Career Center.

It’s all a matter of paying it forward. He’s grateful for the “real-life application” he gets through the class, and was surprised just how much he’d enjoy writing a book for his individual business project.

The book itself will be emblematic of what sets Frank aside. He’s filling it with all the best advice he’s gotten, and how to apply it. He says the best tip he’s gotten is to network. Coincidentally, his CEO mentor, Steve Schreiner, put him in touch with the independent publishing firm that helped his wife publish her book.

“It started becoming a reality right before my eyes,” Aaron said. “It’s so cool to think I’m writing a book.”

Frank has weekly conversations with the firm, which has set him up with a writing coach.

He’s about 30 pages into the sort-of memoir, and hopes to have the manuscript done in February.

There’s little doubt where the first box of books will be going.

“With that book coming out, I just want as many incoming freshmen and sophomores to read it as possible,” Aaron said. “I just want as many people to take the advice I’ve gotten as seriously as possible.”

The other letter The other kids around school were talking. In some way or another, they were finding out their ACT scores. Aaron had to know his number.

So he texted his mom, insisting she go to the

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Rock Falls High School senior Aaron Frank runs through drills with his sister’s basketball team Friday morning. Aaron serves as the assistant coach for the East Coloma-Nelson seventh- and eighth-grade girls basketball team, which his dad, Tom, coaches. house and check the mail.

“I pulled in, got it out of the mailbox, and I was shaking,” Laurie said.

“When I opened it, I was crying and shaking even more. I was so happy for him.”

“The day we saw that 34 on the ACT, that was a game-changer,” Tom said.

“That changed his life.”

It made the world Aaron’s proverbial oyster, and it meant more financial aid, too. So he went big, applying to Stanford, Northwestern, Harvard and the University of Chicago.

“The 34 on the ACT really put things in perspective,” Aaron said. “I was in love with sports, and I thought I was going to play college golf somewhere.”

Obviously, that wasn’t going to happen at Stanford, where the Cardinal are a perennial powerhouse on the links. So Aaron fine-focused on academics.

But then he found out he wouldn’t be doing anything at Stanford, his letter of denial arriving Dec. 12.

“I was devastated for him,” Laurie said.

“It was a little bit rough, and the feeling lingered,” Aaron said. “I thought the entire way that I was in for sure.”

That’s where the best advice he’s gotten from his high school golf coach – his dad – was crucial.

“Have a short-term memory,” Aaron said, smiling. “That’s probably the best thing, and he

Aaron Frank is busy off the court, too. He’s working on establishing an alumni association for Rock Falls High School, and is participating in the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program – CEO – through the Whiteside Area Career Center. would agree, too. If something goes wrong, you have to accept it and move on to something else.”

“Stanford was a perfect example,” Tom chimed in from the other room.

“He’s one of the 1 percent of the 30,000 who applied for 1,500 spots.”

Before they knew it, there they were on South Wacker Drive in Chicago, a powerhouse financial district. They were visiting an old friend of Tom’s, who works in investment banking, a career Aaron is very interested in.

“And there’s Aaron saying, ‘I can see myself here,’” Tom said.

He could also envision himself directing operations with say, Porsche, or Lamborghini. That would be the dream job, as he gets giddy while talking

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about his 2006 Mustang in the garage, and the headlights and tail lights that were coming in the mail after our conversation.

“That’s my baby now,” Frank said. “I just like messing around with that stuff.”

What the future holds That seems to be the concept that puts butterflies in Aaron’s stomach.

He’s excited. Crazy-excited. But when the world is wide open, it can be a bit scary, too.

“Uncertainty of the future is probably the toughest part,” Aaron said. “Plans change really quick.”

That’s where advice from Craig Lindvahl, CEO facilitator in Effingham, came up clutch

when he spoke at the Sauk Valley chapter.

“He told us life is not a laser beam,” Aaron said.

“That is become more prevalent. Every single day, I start to realize that more.”

But the more some things change, the more others stay the same.

Laurie’s known for years that Aaron is a special young man.

“He’s been very driven his whole life,” Laurie said. “He’s always kind of been at the head of the pack, and so caring and compassionate.”

And that way Aaron wants to be the best version of himself? It’s catchy.

“You learn a ton from your kids,” Laurie said.

“It teaches you to be the best person you can be for them.”

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Quinn’s Medicaid chief to leave ‘hardest’ job Julie Hamos will step down Jan. 9 CHICAGO (AP) – The director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services plans to resign Jan. 9 as part of the transition to Republican Gov.-elect Bruce

Rauner’s administration.

Julie Hamos, 65, oversees the largest state agency and has responsibility for the $18 billion Medicaid program, which pays medical expenses of the poor and disabled, including the cost of more than half the state’s childbirths.

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In a statement Friday, the former Democratic legislator said leading the department has been “one of the most fulfilling jobs I’ve ever had – as well as the hardest.

“Despite our limited resources, bureaucratic hurdles and tight deadlines, we have tackled

very tough challenges and mostly succeeded in achieving our goals,” Hamos said.

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OBITUARIES Sylvia Elizabeth Modeen Blanchette DIXON – On Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, Sylvia Elizabeth Modeen Blanchette, 94, of Dixon, went to her eternal home with the Lord, where there is no more pain, no more tears, no more sorrow, and no more sadness.

She was a secretary at Rockford Life Insurance Co. in Dixon for several years, but mainly poured her heart into raising her family.

Sylvia “Grandma Sylvia” was born July 13, 1920, in Chicago, the daughter of John and Esther (Johnson) Modeen. She married Grant A. Blanchette Sr. on July 14, 1945, in Chicago. He preceded her in death on June 28, 2000.

Sylvia was a member of Sauk Valley Community Church in Dixon. She loved shopping, playing the piano, crocheting crosses as gifts for people she met, and crocheting gloves and hats for her grandkids and great-grandkids. She loved to bake, especially apple pies and pepperkaker cookies.

She is survived by one son, Grant A. (Lonni) Blanchette Jr. of Dixon; one daughter, Linda (Bob) Hapeman of Roanoke, Virginia; six

grandchildren, Becky (Tony) Melton of Bassett, Virginia, Nelson (Heather) Carter of Waynesboro, Virginia, Jennifer (Jeff) Scott and Tim (Lindsay) Carter, both of Roanoke, and Chad (Shari) Blanchette and Trisha (James) Shuck, both of Dixon; and 15 greatgrandchildren, Clayton and Brooke Ramsey, both of Carey, Lauren, Grace, Phillip, Dylan, Emma, and Reese Carter, and Hannah Scott, all of Virginia, and Alyssa (Aaron) Holden, Brittany, Emili, and Isaac Blanchette, and Darreon and Dakota Shuck, all of Dixon.

In addition to her husband, she also was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Vera Kishbaugh.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Monday at Sauk Valley Community Church, with Andy Minch officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

A memorial has been established to Faith Christian School.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Virjean D. Scholl FORT WAYNE, Indiana – Virjean Doris Scholl, 86, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Huntington, Indiana, Milledgeville and Sterling, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Coventry Meadows Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. She worked for Sears.

She was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Carroll County, to William and Vera (Crawford) Ritenour. Virjean married Kenneth Arthur Scholl on Feb. 15, 1948.

He preceded her in death on July 27, 2010. She was a member of Evangelical United Methodist Church in Huntington.

Survivors include two sons, Steven (Sandy) Scholl of The Woodlands, Texas, and Robert (Vickie) Scholl of Fort Wayne; one daughter, Cindy (Mike) Toole of McKinney, Texas; one brother, William (Diane) Ritenour, and one sister, Pat (Allen) Polhill, both of Milledgeville; a sister-

in-law, Lois Ritenour of Galesburg; five grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ronald Ritenour.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday and the funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Greenlawn Memorial Park & Mausoleum, 6600 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, with the Rev. Marti Lundy officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Fort Wayne. McElhaneyHart Funeral Home in Huntington is handling arrangements, In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Evangelical United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer’s Association, in care of McElhaneyHart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington, IN 46750.

Visit mcelhaneyhartfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Ryan Steven Schafer Ryan Steven Schafer, 43, of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Sterling, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014.

On Dec. 31, a loving son, cherished brother, and devoted husband and father was taken into the loving arms of the Lord.

With all burdens removed from your shoulders, you can soar to the heavens, fly with the birds, catch a snowflake with the palm of your hand, and sing with the angels.

As God’s gift to our family, our hearts are broken, our spirits shattered, but our love abounds for you.

Your kind and thoughtful ways will always be with us until we meet again.

Ryan was born Jan. 24, 1971, in Sterling, the son of Ronald and Beverly Jill (Short) Schafer. He graduated from Sterling High School, Class of 1989, and went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma. Ryan owned his own compa-

ny in Oklahoma called Syd-Do. Survivors include his mother, Jill of Sterling; his wife, Sandy of Edmond; two children, Sydney, 11, and Jett, 8, both of Edmond; one brother, Douglas Schafer of Moline; two sisters, Lori Baumgart of Sterling, and Beth Schafer of Champaign; five nieces and nephews, Mitchell Magnafici, P.J. Baumgart, Shaylee Baumgart, Lindsay Knutsen, and Zachary Schafer; one aunt and uncle, Imogene and Carrol Cline of Petersburg; and many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ron. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church in Sterling, with Rev. Nathan Wilkins officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Mabel L. Gerlach ROCK FALLS – Mabel L. Gerlach, 90, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center in Prophetstown.

Mabel was born Jan. 21, 1924, in Rock Falls, the daughter of Walter and Mabel (Cordes) Gash. She married Leslie R. Gerlach on June 25, 1949, in Rock Falls.

He died April 25, 2001.

Mabel was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls and the Sterling Moose. She enjoyed baking, cooking, canning, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy (Dave) Heckman and Janice (Jaime) Valdez, both of Rock Falls, and four grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Ellsworth and Virgil.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Henrietta Milner officiating. Burial will be at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

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“Well the city isn’t charged with fixing the schools. The city is charged with maintaining the roads and providing the water and sewer, and police and fire, and a few other miscellaneous things. ... It’s not our charge, and we were never given the task to tax and run the schools.”

Similarly, while some residents have urged the city to restore and reopen Veterans Memorial Pool, the facility belongs to Dixon Park District, which has long said that it doesn’t have the money to reopen it.

Meyer has put together a presentation about the city’s finances, which she has delivered to several community organizations.

The Dixon School District is going through a strategic planning process to address its facilities.

For residents who live outside the city limits but in the township, 65 percent of property taxes paid go to the school district.

The next highest percentage – 12 percent – goes to Lee County government.

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The breakdowns

Where do your property tax dollars go? This breakdown, provided by Dixon Finance Director Paula Meyer, is based on 2013 property tax bills and revenue for the 2013-14 fiscal year for local governments.

City of Dixon resident • Dixon School District – 50 percent • City of Dixon – 20 percent • Lee County – 9 percent • Dixon Fire Department – 6 percent • Dixon Park District – 5 percent • Dixon Township – 5 percent • Sauk Valley Community College – 5 percent Dixon Township resident • Dixon School District – 65 percent • Lee County – 12 percent • Dixon Rural Fire Department – 11 percent • Dixon Township – 6 percent • Sauk Valley Community College – 6 percent Here’s a breakdown of where revenue comes from for local taxing bodies, also provided by Meyer: City of Dixon revenue sources • Property taxes – 27 percent • Sales taxes – 23 percent • User fees – 18 percent • State taxes – 16 percent • Other income – 10 percent • Local taxes – 7 percent Dixon Park District revenue sources • Property taxes – 76 percent • Program fees – 10 percent • State funds – 8 percent • Donations – 2 percent • Land rents – 2 percent • Other – 2 percent Department accounts for 11 percent of a township property tax bill.

The Dixon Park District gets the vast majority of

Today’s visitations: Sally A. Holtapp of Mount Morris, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Karin Carlson Nelson of Ashton, 11 a.m.-noon at Faith Baptist Church in Winfield.

Robert Boglin of Dixon, 2-3 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Today’s funerals: Dorothy S. Book of Sterling, 11 a.m. memorial service at First Christian Church in Sterling.

Neoma B. “Andy” Sorenson of Dixon, 11 a.m memorial service at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Karin Carlson Nelson of Ashton, noon at Faith Baptist Church in Winfield.

Sally A. Holtapp of Mount Morris, 1 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Robert Boglin of Dixon, 3 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Sunday visitations: Ryan Steven Schafer, formerly of Sterling, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Harold Toms of Polo, 2-6 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Sylvia E. Blanchette of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Monday visitations: Mabel L. Gerlach of Rock Falls, 9:30-11 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

Harold Toms of Polo, 10-11 a.m. at Faith Discov-

ery Church in Polo.

Gail A. Storey of Shabbona, 4-8 p.m. at Shabbona United Church of Christ.

Monday funerals: Sylvia E. Blanchette of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Sauk Valley Community Church in Dixon.

Mabel L. Gerlach of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

Ryan Steven Schafer, formerly of Sterling, 11 a.m. at First Christian Church in Sterling.

Harold Toms of Polo, 11 a.m. at Faith Discovery Church in Polo.

Karin Carlson Nelson of Ashton, 7 p.m. at Ashton Bible Church.

Tuesday visitations: Richard L. Holby of Dixon, 4-8 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Tuesday funerals: Gail A. Storey of Shabbona, 10:30 a.m. at Shabbona United Church of Christ.

Wednesday funerals: Richard L. Holby of Dixon, 11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Jan. 17 funerals: Vickie Hernandez Fleming of Stillman Valley, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Jan. 24 funerals: Carolyn S. Larsen of Prophetstown, 3 p.m. gathering of family and friends at Bears Showtown USA in Lyndon.

Chester L. Garrison STERLING – Chester L. Garrison, 83, of Sterling, formerly of Polo, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He was employed for 33 years as an auditor for Shaw Newspapers, before his retirement in 1993.

Chester was born Dec. 1, 1931, in Polo, the son of Walter and Edith (Pierce) Garrison. He served in the Army Signal Corps in Japan during the Korean War.

Survivors include his nephew, Lon (Lynn) Garrison, one great-niece, and one great-nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Bill, Glen, Charles, and Bobby Garrison.

A private service will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo. Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Visit polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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FULTON – Gerald E. Wiersema, 76, of Fulton, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at Harbor Crest Nursing Home Anna M. Berger in Fulton.

McDonald Funeral Home in Fulton handled arrangeDIXON – Anna M. Berger, 96, of Dixon, died Thursments. day, Jan. 1, 2015, at Heritage Square Health Center in Dixon. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling Mary E. Tegeler arrangements.

FULTON – Mary E. Tegeler, 96, of Fulton, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Harbor Crest Nursing Obituary information Home in Fulton.

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ROCK FALLS – Ronald O. Rubright, 75, of Rock Falls, Obituary corrections For more information, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at his home. and clarifications will call 800-798-4085, ext.

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its revenue – 76 percent – from property taxes paid by city residents. The district gets no revenue from property taxes of county

or township residents.

Park District Executive Director Deb Carey has said that the limited base for property taxes is a major fiscal challenge.

Residents who live outside city limits but use the parks don’t contribute directly to the district, unless they make donations on their own.

Meyer’s presentation shows not only how property taxes are divided among local government agencies, but also provides a rough breakdown for how each spends money.

For the city, the largest expenditures were for the police department (20 percent), capital purchases (17 percent), and pensions (16 percent).

Maintenance and administrative costs account for 56 percent of the Park District’s expenses, according to Meyer’s calculations, with program expenses accounting for 37 percent and pensions 7 percent.

More than half – 55 percent – of the property taxes paid by Dixon residents goes toward public education, with 50 percent for the school district and 5 percent for Sauk Valley Community College.

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‘Beverly Hillbillies’ actress dead at 81 ‘Tomboy’ played Elly May 9 years NEW YORK (AP) – Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died.

Douglas died Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, near her hometown of Zachary. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, said her niece, Charlene Smith. Douglas was 81.

She was best known for her role in “The Beverly Hillbillies,” the CBS comedy about a backwoods Ozark family who moved to Beverly Hills after striking it rich from oil discovered on their land.

The series, which ran from 1962 to 1971, also starred the late Buddy Ebsen and Irene Ryan as well as Max Baer Jr., who turns 77 on Sunday.

As Elly May, she seemed blissfully unaware of her status as a bumpkin blond

bombshell. Typically she was clad in a snug flannel shirt and tight jeans cinched with a rope belt, and she seemed to prefer her critters to any beau.

Chosen from more than 500 other actresses, Douglas said she felt at ease playing the role because, like her character, she grew up a poor Southern tomboy. Her childhood in Pride, Louisiana, came in handy when she was asked during her audition to milk a goat.

“I had milked cows before,” she recalled in a 2009 interview with The Associated Press. “I figured they were equipped the same, so I just went on over and did it.”

The show was not only assailed by critics, but by the network boss who put it on the air.

The public, however, felt quite the opposite: It ran for nine seasons, often in the Top 10. In their own way, the Clampetts were a forerunner of the ’60s counterculture.

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Nicole Padilla (left), 15, and Xena Trujillo, 17, volunteer in the gift shop at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Padilla is a junior at Rock Falls High School, and Trujillo is a sophomore at Sterling High School. They are among 18 teenagers participating in the Volunteen program.

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STERLING – One of the reasons Morgan Pope volunteers at CGH Medical Center is so she can make someone’s day.

“One time, I had to take flowers to an older lady who was alone in her room,” said Pope, a 17-year-old senior at Rock Falls High School.

“After I gave her the flowers, she was so happy. It just felt really nice knowing you can make someone’s day just by giving them flowers.”

Pope is one of 18 teenagers who participate in the Volunteen program at CGH. “We want to provide an experience where students are helping us and volunteering their time, and we want to help them learn the joy of giving and volunteering,” said Deb Keaschall, auxiliary coordinator at CGH. Teenagers have been volunteering at CGH since 1957. Teenage girls, or TAGs, were added to the auxiliary in 1957 to boost adult services during the summer vacation months. Nine years later, teenage boys, or TABs, were added.

Over time, the programs merged and the term Volunteen was created.

Students in the program either greet visitors in the main lobby or they work in the hospital’s gift shop.

“When students work in the gift shop, they wait on customers,” Keaschall said. “They help people select merchandise. They also work the cash register.”

Students who work the front desk provide guests with room numbers and help people get to a location.

“If we have a patient

Heroin has been bigger problem in Lee County Volunteers Morgan Pope (left), 17, and Morgan Zuidema, 17, are stationed at the reception area at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. “It makes me feel good about myself when I spend time helping other people that really need the help,” said Zuidema, a Sterling High School senior. being discharged, they will help the patient get to their vehicle, and they will help bring the discharged patients from their room,” Keaschall said.

Volunteens must be in, or be entering, high school, and must complete an application, which includes two references, a copy of immunization records, a consent form signed by parent or guardian, and a volunteer behavior agreement signed by the teen and a parent or guardian.

“We have pretty strict policies, but we are trying to teach the students some skills that will hopefully benefit them in the future,” Keaschall said.

“We want teens who want to be here and not have to be here.”

All of the students currently in the program are teenage girls.

“Traditionally, there are always more females serving as volunteers than males,” Keaschall said. “Health care is dominated for the most part by females, but that is changing.”

The students in the

Get involved CGH Medical Center is looking for more teens to particiate in the Volunteen program.

For more information or to sign up, call Deb Keaschall, auxiliary coordinator, at 815-625-0400, ext.

5727, or email her at Debra.Keaschall@cghmc.com. program are from local school districts, most from Sterling and Rock Falls, Keaschall said.

There is a volunteen from Erie, and one from Dixon who recently joined the program.

They work year-round, even when school is out, and say they get a lot from it.

“I like to get out in the community and show my face,” said Morgan Zuidema, a 17-year-old senior from Sterling High School. “It makes me feel good about myself when I spend time helping other people that really need the help.”

Zuidema, who works at the front desk, said a simple smile can go a long way.

“We just greet people with a smile and that helps them,” she said.

“People usually come into the hospital with stress when they are visit-

ing someone. It just feels nice to cheer them up a little bit.”

Xena Trujillo, a 15-yearold sophomore from Sterling High School, and Nicolasa Padilla, a 16-year-old junior from Rock Falls High School, both work in the gift shop at CGH. “We help people find what they are looking for in the gift shop and we welcome them,” Padilla said. “I like volunteering, so this worked out pretty well.”

Keaschall said the hospital has openings in the program.

“We are looking for teens who will embrace our rules and structure,” she said.

ST. LOUIS (AP) – An Illinois appeals court has upheld Christopher Coleman’s first-degree murder convictions in the 2009 strangling deaths of his wife and their two young sons, ruling the circumstantial evidence was “overwhelming.”

In an opinion issued Wednesday, a threemember panel for the

in Columbia, southeast of St. Louis, along with the couple’s sons – Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9. All three were found in their beds.

Prosecutors said Coleman was having an extramarital affair and did not want to divorce because doing so would cost him his security job with the nearby Missouri-based Joyce Meyer Ministries.

In scuttling Coleman’s push for a new trial, Justice Richard Goldenhersh wrote that prosecutors “presented sufficient evidence” for a conviction.

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“Obviously you’ve got the cocaine, the crack,” Chavira said. “We’re seeing a lot of Molly [a pure form of ecstasy, or MDMA], an increase in that. [Molly] is supposed to be the purest form of ecstacy, but in this area of the country, it’s basically a synthetically-made hodge podge of different things. ... They’re being told it’s Molly, but when they get it, it’s in fact not pure ecstsasy. They don’t know what it is.

“The heroin, we’re seeing that come over – especially in the last few months we’ve had several cases where we arrested people with smaller amounts,” Chavira said. “It’s pretty prevalent, and it’s a cheap drug to buy.”

While a gram of marijuana sells for about $15 to $20, one-tenth of a gram of heroin goes for $10. Heroin today is more pure than it was in the ’80s and ’90s, mean-

ing it provides more bang for the buck.

Heroin is a much bigger problem in Lee County, something authorities there have been battling for a while.

At the beginning of 2013, the Dixon Police Department created a special street crimes task force meant to staunch the spread and sale of heroin throughout its jurisdiction.

Police Chief Danny Langloss said the effort has been very successful.

In February, just a month after the task force was formed, police arrested a man who was believed to be one of the biggest heroin dealers in the area, Tysheed Steward.

Steward, 34, formerly of Chicago and Wisconsin, pleaded guilty in October to one of three charges brought against him in Whiteside County court – delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school – and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

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Judges uphold murder verdicts Mount Vernon-based 5th District Appellate Court rejected Coleman’s claims that a judge wrongly allowed hearsay testimony about his failing marriage in the 2011 trial.

Coleman also questioned the appropriateness of testimony about the victims’ time of death, and prosecutors’ use of a forensic linguist and sexually provocative photos and videos of Coleman’s mistress.

Sheri Coleman, 32, was found strangled in May 2009 at the family’s home

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CHICAGO (AP) – Randy Gross hopes a new law allowing children into Illinois’ medical marijuana program will reunite his family, nearly a year after his wife moved to Colorado so their son could receive a controversial treatment to ease his epileptic seizures.

Gross lives and works in Illinois. His wife, Nicole, moved with their two sons so their 8-year-old could legally swallow a quarterteaspoon of marijuana oil each day. While the medical evidence is thin, some parents – including the Grosses – say marijuana works for their children, and they’re willing to experiment.

“We can tell he’s feeling better,” Nicole Gross said of their son, Chase, who also has autism and uses sign language. “He puts four or five signs together.

He’ll sign, ‘brother go downstairs play.’ ... He engages more, makes better eye contact. If

he notices something funny on his TV show, he’ll clap and pat you on the back.”

The boy formerly suffered abrupt “head drop” seizures – at least one every 2 minutes, she said. Now 20 minutes go by, sometimes 30 minutes, between seizures, she said.

The dark green, pungent oil comes from a hybrid marijuana strain called Charlotte’s Web, which was cultivated by a Colorado company to be heavy in a compound called CBD and low in THC, the ingredient that gets people high.

It hasn’t been tested in clinical trials for effectiveness or safety, but it will be legal in Illinois under a law that took effect Thursday.

Sorting truth from hype is difficult. CBD shows enough promise that two drug companies are studying it for childhood seizures with support from U.S. regulators, but those results will take years.

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Traffic deaths down; credit the polar vortex F inal 2014 traffic fatality figures for Illinois aren’t available yet, but the number appears to have taken a significant nosedive compared to 2013.

At 2:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s online report listed 909 fatalities for the year.

That’s 79 fewer than the 988 fatalities at the same time the year before. (2013 ended with 991 total fatalities, according to IDOT.) Illinois’ modern-day low for traffic fatalities was 911 in 2009. The numbers

have risen since then, but have stayed below 1,000 a year.

To what can we attribute last year’s decline in traffic deaths?

In a news release issued Dec. 18, IDOT mentioned several possibilities: Increased traffic law enforcement by State Police and local authorities.

Campaigns to encourage motorists to drive sober and wear seat belts.

Roadside safety checks.

Traffic safety messages imparted in IDOT’s

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same date. (Note that the 88-fatality reduction at Illinois’ highway safety campaigns certainly that point was higher than the 79-fatality reduction have their place in reducing deaths and as of Wednesday afterinjuries. Surprisingly, sustained severe noon.)

We postulated that the winter weather helps, too. ban on drivers using handheld cell phones, website series, “The fic fatalities in 2014 – the Driving Dead,” starring polar vortex, which blast- which took effect the first of the year, could have Michael Rooker, which ed Illinois with 11 severe been a factor. was unveiled last summer. storms last winter.

We also wrote: All those efforts are We noted the correlation “Driving snow, slippery worthwhile – even the in an editorial on May 7, zombie-filled adventures after one-third of 2014 had ice, and bone-chilling cold might have discouraged of Rooker and other char- passed. acters, we suppose.

At that point, 242 people drivers from making road trips during certain times However, not mentioned had lost their lives – 88 in January, February and in IDOT’s release was a fewer than the previous huge reason for fewer traf- year’s 330 fatalities on the March. Fewer people on

the road could have led to fewer crashes.”

Indeed, the U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March period, largely because bad winter weather kept people at home much more than usual.

To be sure, all humaninspired campaigns to save lives on the road have merit and should continue.

But the polar vortex’s role should not be discounted. After all, it’s not nice to ignore Mother Nature.

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or youth, regardless of race – whether by firearm or any act that could cause deadly harm.

Could they not hear “I can’t breathe”? Having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), I understand his desperation to breathe. They took his breath and his life.

PAM VANDERVINNE Morrison

Another very busy year is at an end, and another Christmas was made special for many families in Whiteside County.

Thanks go out to many different agencies and individuals who donated items to people in need through our health department.

Many babies will be warm and dry thanks to New Life Lutheran Church and its generous donations spearheaded

by Rock Falls High School student Faith Sandrock.

Handmade mittens, hats, blankets and quilts were distributed to families in need thanks to the many local elves, following in the tradition started by the late Thelma Sipe.

Local churches have been making many items for us, too.

We were able to assist numerous families with gifts donated by Walmart Distribution employees, 3M employees, local citizens, and staff members from our health department. All of you are to be commended for serving others with your generous donations, talents and gifts.

Many smiles were put on children’s faces again this year, keeping the spirit of giving alive.

The Whiteside County Health Department and all of the families we serve express immense gratitude to all who helped in any way with this effort.

Note to readers: Pam VanderVinne is a registered nurse and case management coordinator The Illinois Gaming for the Whiteside County Machine Operators AssoHealth Department. ciation, on behalf of the video gaming industry, wants to welcome Gov.elect Rauner, the 15 new legislators taking office in January, and the returning members as they come to serve at an important MICHAEL GELATKA time for our state.

Lansing Video gaming is doing and JOHN JUREWICZ its part to help get Illinois Alsip on a better track. There As we head into 2015, are now more than 18,600 some major changes are video gaming machines on the way for our state operating in nearly 4,600 government in Spring- locations around the field. The video gaming state. Those machines industry is ready to work have produced nearly with our new leaders to $160 million in state and support our local neigh- local tax revenue in 2014 borhoods and rebuild our through October. economy.

Those dollars are sup-

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Equality for all needed in our justice system JEANNIE EICHELBERGER Rock Falls

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porting thousands of local jobs, helping local governments shore up their budgets and afford infrastructure projects, and providing critical money for the state’s capital construction program – repairing and building roads, bridges and transit systems and putting people to work.

This is local entertainment that draws people to bars, restaurants and fraternal organizations, and provides hope to so many business owners hurt in recent years by the economic downturn. Video gaming is strictly regulated by the Illinois Gaming Board, and our industry, made up of a collection of responsible small busi-

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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.

nesses, is proud of the progress since video gaming terminals were turned on in fall 2012.

IGMOA and our partners in the Support Main Street Illinois Coalition see video gaming helping neighborhoods every day. We look forward to educating our new elected officials on how video gaming is making a difference for our state, and to working together to keep more entertainment money for local benefit.

Note to readers: Michael Gelatka is president of the Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association, and John Jurewicz is with Tower Gaming.

I was brought up in an era when the police were thought of as our friends – someone to go to in time of trouble. Today, there have been so many tragic deaths at the hands of the police, even caught on video – especially African-American males.

It’s hard to imagine little ones of theirs looking up to the police as a friend.

They are probably terrified of them. Do their little ones look at the police and see friend and protector, or scary bad man?

It’s hard to erase what they saw on TV. So far, the police have not been held accountable for their actions, even with video evidence that would send anyone else to jail. Where is the justice? They say justice is blind, but perhaps the police departments across our country are in her back pocket getting a free pass. If the police do get a day in court, the whole incident is whitewashed, and that’s the end of that.

Time will tell whether our justice system really does see all men as created equal. Our nation should demand “no deadly force” against any “unarmed” man, woman

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As we head into the New Year and a new session of Congress, I want to share with you some highlights of the work I’ve done in 2014.

I have continued my efforts to create goodpaying American jobs that can’t be outsourced.

In February, we celebrated the creation of a firstof-its-kind national digital manufacturing lab in Illinois. I worked hard to ensure the job-creating Thomson prison remains on track to open.

I was honored to bring U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh to the Rock Island Arsenal and to announce that the Army allocated $110 million in funding to ensure that it remains competitive.

I also continued to advocate for our nation’s veterans and fought for accountability and improvements to the care that they receive.

My bipartisan effort to name the Galesburg VA Clinic after the late Congressman Lane Evans was signed into law by the president.

I remain committed to defending Social Security benefits and Medicare at every turn. I fought against the Ryan budget, which would end the Medicare guarantee and force seniors to pay more out of pocket for their health care.

Heading into 2015 and the new Congress, I will continue to fight for you and middle class families like yours.

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Can new start solve same old problems?

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ew Republican governor.

Same old Democratic supermajority in the Legislature.

New Republican majority in the U.S. Senate.

Same old partisan gridlock in Washington.

New faces in powerful places.

Same old problems.

But we have reason to hope some things will get better.

Say a prayer.

WITH THE ELECTION of Bruce Rauner as governor, Illinois can begin to climb out of the hole it has continuously dug for the past couple of decades.

What Rauner will bring to Springfield is something legislative Republicans have been unwilling to offer: Someone with whom House Speaker Michael Madigan can share the blame for the painful correction we all will suffer in addressing the state’s problems.

Madigan has had the power to fix the fiscal mess that the Legisla-

ture, largely under his leadership, has created.

What he has not had is support of Republicans with the guts to face the political fallout of unpopular – but necessary – measures to get Illinois back on track.

Even though Democrats have had vetoproof majorities in the House and Senate, they’ve lacked the political courage to go it alone on what needed to be done.

With Rauner as governor, Madigan will have a willing Republican partner in crafting a multiyear solution.

Although philosophical differences have had a part in state government’s dysfunction, political cowardice has been the major stumbling block.

Have at it, boys.

WASHINGTON WILL be more difficult to fix.

Democrats who make up the new Senate minority have some petty payback on their minds after years of unprecedented obstruc-

larryLOUGH Larry Lough is executive editor of Sauk Valley Media.

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tion by the McConnell Mob. Republicans have an even stronger majority in the House, but Speaker John Boehner has no better handle on corralling his far-right faction, whose numbers were swelled by November’s election.

Although Boehner said President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration “threatens a bipartisan agreement” on reform, the speaker has sat for a year and a half on a bipartisan Senate bill because he has lacked the guts to challenge his party’s insurgents.

He could have passed that bill, which got 68 votes in the Senate, with

the support of Democrats and the dwindling number of lucid members in his caucus.

And from the White House, the president already has threatened to veto Republican legislation he hasn’t even seen yet.

So, if you think that political circus is going to magically become productive, think again.

All they’ve done is move around the clowns.

ry and a more restrained council with at least two new faces in the four available spots.

The new council will hire a city manager, then defer day-to-day management to the new executive. That will be a different role for any council members who might survive this campaign.

What remains to be seen is whether the long, heavy shadow of Rita Crundwell will affect the chances of council incumbents on the ballot.

Should be a most interesting campaign.

FOR REAL CHANGE, you might look to city government in Dixon.

Combine the recent November election with the coming April election, and you will have a real power shift by midyear.

When more than 76 percent of voters in November endorsed a new managerial form of city government, the old model was put out of commission.

That will take effect sometime after the April 7 election, when Dixon will choose its first new mayor of the 21st centu-

DIXON WILL LOSE THE only mayor it has known for the past 16 years.

Jim Burke decided against seeking a fifth term, which would have been tough to achieve.

Winning a fourth term was no picnic for Burke, and that was before Rita Crundwell became a household name.

Burke has impressed us in a number of ways.

Never mind the editor’s introduction to the

mayor came in a scathing letter accusing the newspaper of political bias.

We have since had a cordial, professional relationship that the editor has very much appreciated.

Unlike some folks in public office, Burke has always been accessible.

Not only does he not avoid reporters, but he sometimes reaches out to them with a story idea or information.

The mayor has always struck us as an “idea guy,” imagining ways the city – and the lives of its citizens – might be improved. We’ve discussed such things in the several meetings our editorial board has had with the mayor.

And no matter how pointed – and personal – the criticism became at public meetings, Burke maintained his composure, even thanking speakers for their sometimes accusatory comments.

His successor would do well to emulate those traits.

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Treasurer’s office pay raises an insult to taxpayers Cash-strapped Illinois needs frugal stewardship, not higher spending The Pantagraph Editorial Board Bloomington

Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford gave several of his employees significant pay raises over the past year and awarded onetime payments to several employees a few months ago.

We expected more of Rutherford, a former Republican state senator who resides in Chenoa.

Rutherford will leave office in January, having lost in a four-way primary for the GOP nomination for governor. That means he’s essentially been a lame duck since April.

But his office gave pay raises ranging from 8 to 36 percent, and also awarded nearly $90,000 in one-time payments to 35 non-union

employees. Those payments included $10,000 to his former chief of staff, on top of an annual salary of about $125,000.

Rutherford defended the raises through his spokeswoman, Mary Frances Bragiel. She said the raises and payments were “all based on performance, job duty changes and more responsibility.”

She said some of the payments and raises were used to help retain people and reflected successful programs in the office. She pointed out, for example, the unclaimed property division returned assets of more than $100 million for the first time in 2011; the total in 2013 was $139 million.

Frank Prochaska, a spokesman for Council

31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, said it amounted to “profiteering.” He said union employees received smaller pay bumps in recent negotiations. “It is a disgrace to dedicated state employees Treasurer and public Dan servants,” he Rutherford said.

But the ones who should be complaining loudest are taxpayers.

It’s amazing how many times state officials have said how tight the state’s budget is and how carefully they watch spending.

And it’s equally amazing the number of times the state finds money to hand raises to loyal followers or to finance questionable programs.

Switch and we’ll

Rutherford’s gubernatorial bid was derailed by accusations that so far haven’t been proved.

We admired Rutherford’s common-sense approach to issues during the campaign and his determination to keep running, despite a clear signal his efforts were not going to be rewarded. That makes this action even more disappointing.

What taxpayers need, and want, are elected officials to be careful stewards of taxpay-

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We admired Rutherford’s common-sense approach[.] ...

That makes this action even more disappointing.

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er dollars. We’re not opposed to deserving state employees receiving wage increases. But we are appalled when

the amounts range from 8 percent to 36 percent.

In most private businesses, such raises are most often below 5 percent, if that. Eight percent would be rare, and 36 percent is fantasyland.

Those numbers are even more ludicrous given the state’s terrible financial situation. It’s this kind of spending that placed Illinois in its current financial straits, and the state will remain there unless elected officials change their ways.

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Sanctions hit North Korea White House: This is just opening salvo HONOLULU (AP) – Opening a new front in its cyber spat with North Korea, the United States slapped new sanctions Friday on government officials and the North’s defense industry in its first public act of retribution for a cyberattack against Sony. Despite lingering doubts by the cyber community, the U.S. insisted that North Korea was to blame.

The White House warned that this was just the opening salvo in the U.S. response.

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North Koreans gather at the Mansu Hill on Dec. 16, 2014, where the statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il tower over them, in Pyongyang, North Korea. The U.S. is imposing sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. as a swift and decisive response to North Korean behavior they said had gone far over the line. Never before has the U.S. imposed sanctions on another nation in direct retaliation for a cyberattack on an American company.

“The order is not targeted at the people of North Korea, but rather is aimed at the government of North Korea and its activities that threaten the United States and others,” President Barack Obama wrote in a letter to House and

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With this round of sanctions, the U.S. also put North Korea on notice that payback need not be limited to those who perpetrated the attack.

The 10 North Koreans singled out for sanctions didn’t necessarily have anything to do with the attack on Sony, senior U.S. officials said.

Anyone who works for or helps North Korea’s government is now fair game, said the officials – especially North Korea’s defense sector and spying operations.

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DIPLOMACY

Iran, U.S. move closer to nuke talks deal Material would be shipped to Russia VIENNA (AP) – Iran and the United States have tentatively agreed on a formula that Washington hopes will reduce Tehran’s ability to make nuclear arms by committing it to ship to Russia much of the material needed for such weapons, diplomats say.

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The diplomats said differences still dominate ahead of the next round of Iran-six power talks on Jan. 15 in Geneva. But they suggested that even agreement to create a to-do list would have been difficult previously because of wide gaps

Missing man dead in Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) – Searchers on Friday found the body of an American man who had been missing in the rugged mountains in central Mexico since going on a hike 4 days ago.

Carlos Mandujano, the civil defense coordinator for Morelos state, said a search team found the lifeless body of Hari Simran Singh Khalsa, 25.

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Girl, 15, shot dead in Rockford ROCKFORD (AP) – Police in Rockford say they’re investigating the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl.

Police say officers responded early Friday to a report of a shooting victim. They found the girl on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound.

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Dad sentenced in son’s death PEORIA (AP) – A 31-year-old Peoria Heights man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for shaking or striking his 6-week-old son to death in 2012.

The Peoria Journal Star reports that a Peoria County judge sentenced Zachary Knowles Friday.

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Airline chief shows compassion The death of Applies deft touch in posta liberal lion crash response SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) – If AirAsia bounces back from its first fatal disaster, much of the credit will go to its effusive founder Tony Fernandes and a well-oiled communications machine.

From the highly visible compassion shown by Fernandes to details such as changing the airline’s bright red logo to a somber gray online, experts say the Malaysia-based budget carrier’s initial response to the tragedy is a textbook example of how to communicate in a crisis.

AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea on Sunday with 162 people on board. More than two dozen bodies have been recovered so far. It

was the first deadly air accident for the 13-yearold carrier, which has made air travel affordable for tens of millions of people in fast-growing

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AirAsia’s handling of the disaster has drawn favorable comparisons with the bungled communications by Malaysia Airlines after Flight 370 disappeared March 8. But experts say the situations faced by the two airlines are so different it’s unfair to liken them.

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A large tent was set up at the dock so that the migrants could stop for food and water.

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NFL wild-card preview, B8-9. e-mail: sports@saukvalley.com Long on short list Bears guard Kyle Long earns All-Pro second-team honors. The second-year player is first Bear to earn All-Pro recognition since three players made in 2012.

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Numbers game Mike Dunleavy’s streak of 115 consecutive games played for the Bulls is in jeopardy Saturday when team plays Celtics. Dunleavy did not practice Friday after hurting ankle.

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Swimmers on the Byron co-op practice earlier this week. With no school and no meets, Byron has spent the last 2 weeks training for 4 hours a day, both in the water and on land. The extra work should pay off for the stretch run of the season.

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Swimmers, wrestlers put in a lot of work during holidays

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talented Tigers team, she has implemented a bevy of different workouts to a team with several swimmers that hope to make some • Since December 20, area boys and noise at the state meet. girls basketball teams have played 119 But she knows that qualifying for state games. In that time, there have been won’t be possible if the necessary work is seven local wrestling meets and three not done in practice-heavy months like swim meets.

November and December.

Rudzinski comes from a swimming who jumped at the chance to coach the background and, like most successful Tigers this season once longtime coach coaches, has hand-selected the workouts Pat Egan stepped down for another job. “I she enjoyed while she was an athlete, and like to do different things and put the kids ditched ones she didn’t particularly like. through different workouts, rather than And winter break is the perfect time to swim a ton of yards. unbox these ideas with ample amount “It keeps things fun, and I like to work of practice time. The Tigers have particion different areas of their swims. It’s pated in just one meet since Dec. 13, with much more beneficial than empty yards the next scheduled for Saturday. at the end of practice.”

It is a large contrast from other sports, Rudzinski, who is in her mid-20s, has some of which spend the break playing coached age-group teams for various clubs games and don’t spend any time throughout the area, and has dreamed of practicing. nabbing a high school position. Now, in BREAK CONTINUED ON B7 just the first 2 months at the helm of a

Numbers game

The whiteboard that sits poolside at Byron High School was being filled with what looked like binary code written in black marker.

Byron boys swimming first-year coach Julia Rudzinski spent her Tuesday morning writing 1s and 0s on the board next to a list of names. Her swimmers were nearing the end of a set which required them to swim two lengths of the pool by taking the least amount of breaths. The corresponding number meant the swimmer did the 50-yard distance with that many gulps of air.

In a race as short as a 50, taking too many breaths means a slower time, and Rudzinski spent a portion of Tuesday’s practice hoping to eliminate unnecessary breaths in future races with a specific set geared to do so.

“It’s a breathing set,” said Rudzinski,

Alejandro Rivera never got the chance to compete for a state championship during a 3-year high school career than included all-state honors and conference defensive player of the year honors – as well as the SVM player of the year award – as a senior.

But next Saturday, the 2012 Sterling graduate will get the chance every athlete dreams of.

Rivera is a backup linebacker and special teams player for the Illinois State Redbirds, who will face North Dakota State for the FCS national championship in Frisco, Texas.

“It’s a nice reward for sticking with it,” Rivera said. “At Sterling, for a long time we had good Alejandro teams, but always got stuck with really Rivera Illinois State hard teams in the second round, and LB we could never get over that hump. But finally getting to that ultimate game, with the ultimate goal within reach, it’s exciting.

“There are a lot of people on this team from high schools that won championships, and they know how it feels. They’re happy to get another chance, and they want the rest of us to get that feeling, too.”

The Redbirds (13-1) have been flying high all season. They won 10 games for the first time in school history, shared the Missouri Valley Football Conference title with North Dakota State, and earned the No. 5 seed for the FCS playoffs after finishing the season ranked seventh in the final FCS poll.

ISU avenged its only loss – to Northern Iowa in Week 9 – with a convincing 41-21 win in the second round of the FCS playoffs, then upset fourth-seeded Eastern Washington 59-46 in the quarterfinals and topseeded New Hampshire 21-18 in the semifinals; that last victory included 15 fourth-quarter points for a comeback on the road.

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PROPHETSTOWN – Cody Weimer did what he was told, and by using this simple skill of listening, ended up making the biggest shot Friday for the Erie Cardinals.

Out of a timeout, Weimer was told to stay on the block. Amidst chaos in the lane that forced the Prophetstown zone to collapse to the middle, Weimer stayed right on the block.

That is where junior guard Nich Wildt found Weimer. After that, it was as simple as pass, catch, and layup as time expired, and the Cardinals beat their rival Prophetstown 48-46 on the

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Star of the game: Cory Weimer, Erie, game-winning layup at buzzer Up next: Morrison at Erie, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Prophetstown at Rockridge, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Prophets’ home court.

“I saw my fellow player in the corner, and I was told to stay on the block,” Weimer said. “Good thing I did, because it paid off in the end. I called for the ball, and Nich got it to me, and I put it up. At first it looked like it was going to roll out, and my heart sank, but it ended up falling. I’m just happy we won, because this is a big rivalry.”

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Erie’s Bransen Rosenow looks to pass around Prophetstown’s Kyle Behrens during Friday’s game at Prophetstown. Erie rallied to win 48-46.

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Born: June 14, 1994 Family: Parents Rogelio & Cilvia, brothers Niko and Marcos, sister Niki High school: Sterling H.S. College: Illinois State Year: Redshirt sophomore Sport/position: Football/ Linebacker Ht./Wt.: 6-foot, 215 pounds Season stats: 10 tackles (7 solo) as backup LB/special teamer FYI: A member of ISU’s practice squad his first two seasons. … 3-year varsity starter for Golden Warriors. … Earned all-state honors as a senior, & was named NIB12 West defensive player of the year. … SVM’s player of the year in 2011.

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No lack of heart Mick Cronin Cincinnati announces that men’s basketball coach will sit out rest of season as he deals with a non-life threatening vascular condition.

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On the tube TV listings Saturday College football 11 a.m.

• Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl, E. Carolina vs. Florida, ESPN

Men’s basketball 10 a.m.

• SMU at Cincinnati, ESPN2 11 a.m.

• Minnesota at Maryland, BTN • Kansas St. at Oklahoma St., ESPNU • Villanova at Seton Hall, FS1 Noon

• Duquesne at Dayton, NBCSP 1 p.m.

• UConn at Florida, CBS • Texas at Texas Tech, ESPNU • Providence at Marquette, FSN • College of Charleston at William & Mary, CSN • Xavier at DePaul, FS1 1:15 p.m.

• Michigan at Purdue, BTN 2 p.m.

• Rhode Island at St. Louis, NBCSP 2:30 p.m.

• Illinois at Ohio St., ESPN2 3 p.m.

• Baylor at Oklahoma, ESPNU • Drake at Missouri St., CSN/FSN 3:30 p.m.

• Creighton at Georgetown, FS1 4 p.m.

• Richmond at Davidson, NBCSP 4:30 p.m.

• Virginia at Miami, ESPN2 5 p.m.

• Tulane at Memphis, ESPNU

Phase 1 down in hoops season T he first phase of the 2014-15 basketball season came to a close on Tuesday, as the final wave of holiday tournaments concluded.

Whew, that was a blur.

Actually, it’s been a blur since the season tipped off in late November.

I split the high school basketball season into three phases.

The first is the tournament season. There are a wave of Thanksgiving tournaments, and then the Christmas tournaments.

It always feels like the scheduling of all these tournaments is done to beat hoops into players.

When they are finished, the players have been tested in about every way possible. It’s all done to prepare teams for the second phase.

The second phase is the conference season.

Over the next 6 weeks, this is when teams start to put more emphasis on individual games.

Both phases combine to prepare teams for the final phase – the postseason.

Here’s a quick rundown of where our 10 boys and girls conferences stand heading into the second phase:

danWOESSNER Sports Editor Reach him at dwoessner@ saukvalley. com or 800798-4085, ext. 5555.

Three Rivers West • Rockridge (12-0, 4-0) seems a bit above the rest of this boys division, not to say it is lacking in talent. Riverdale, Fulton, and Morrison are all solid teams that could benefit from playing in tough games now when each team reaches the postseason.

• While Sherrard and Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Prophetstown are both The Dixon Dukes, led by Isaiah Roby, have navi- 4-0 at the top of the gated the first phase of the basketball season with TRAC West girls divian undefeated record. The Dukes now set their sion, the Prophets seem a lock for this crown. sights on a BNC West title.

The Prophets are the top-ranked team in 1A, count this season in the at the top right now. and they have looked Lutheran played in the conference record. sharp all season long. championship game at • The girls NIB-12 the State Farm Classic, is also up for grabs NUIC East while Byron and Stillbetween Sterling, Otta• The top four teams man Valley are also very in this boys division wa, and LaSalle-Peru.

The Golden Warriors had strong. Oregon is hurt should make for an by the loss of leading a nice showing at the interesting battle for scorer Emy Wright to a Sterling Shootout, and the title. Aquin and Forknee injury. then finished second at reston seem to be the the Dixon tournament. teams to beat, with AFC Three Rivers East and Polo hoping to find BNC West • Bureau Valley (15-0, a way to contend. The • The Dixon Dukes are 2-0) is rolling on the Raiders showed at the NIB-12 West coming off a Plano tour- boys side behind guard Newman tournament • On the boys side, the nament championship, Parker Neuhalfen. The that they can put up overall record for the and have a 12-0 overall Storm won’t run away high point totals when top four teams are all record. The Dukes will with this division, as needed. about the same. Sterling get challenged by Princeton, Kewanee, • AFC won its first 14 is leading with a 2-0 Rockford Lutheran, and Newman will all record in conference.

Winnebago, and Menchallenge for the throne. games before falling in the title game of the The Warriors have as dota for a title. Dixon • This battle could Amboy tournament to good a chance as anybeat Mendota for the come down to Amboy the host Clippers. AFC body to take this, but Plano title, and plays and Kewanee. The (14-1, 3-0) will be in this will be challenged by them again on Monday Clippers have an experace, but will face tough Ottawa, Geneseo, and in a conference game. rienced group of girls, tests from Aquin (13-4, LaSalle-Peru. It’s impor• The BNC West girls and they are coming 5-0) and Dakota (8-4, tant to note that NIB-12 is deep, with Menoff a title at their own 3-1).

East crossover games dota (14-0, 4-0) sitting holiday tournament.

6:30 p.m.

• Penn St. at Rutgers, ESPN2 • Tennessee Tech at SIUEdwardsville, FSN

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7 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

Newman (8-5) vs.

Mercer County (3-8) 2:30 p.m.

Eastland (12-5) vs.

Rock Falls (8-7) 4 p.m.

• After a rough start to its own tournament, Newman rallied to win the last three games, including beating previously undefeated Ridgewood in the championship game on Monday. The Comets were aggressive attacking hoop in that game.The Golden Eagles are led by Spencer Wood, who was an alltournament selection at the Warkins Classic in Erie last week. Newman beat Mercer County 75-55 a year ago at the the Rock Falls Shootout.

• The Cougars, which placed third in Class 1A at the girls state basketball tournament in 2014, spent last week playing against bigger schools at the Dixon tournament. Eastland is strong again, led by post player Lexis Macomber. Rock Falls went 2-2 at the State Farm Classic, finishing in sixth place. The Rockets have a nice blend of youth and experience, which seems to be melding together nicely as the season progresses.

9 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

• Illinois St. at Wichita St., ESPNU 7 p.m.

• Louisville at Wake Forest, ESPNU 7:30 p.m.

• Wisconsin at Northwestern, BTN 9 p.m.

• Washington at Stanford, ESPNU

Women’s basketball 11 a.m.

• Iowa at Rutgers, BTN Noon

• UConn at St. John’s, ESPN2 • Notre Dame at Syracuse, FSN 12:30 p.m.

• Texas A&M at Arkansas, ESPNU 1 p.m.

• Michigan St. at Michigan, BTN • St. Louis at George Mason, NBCSP 2 p.m.

• S. Carolina at LSU, ESPN2 2:30 p.m.

• Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, at Carson, Calif., FS1 NFL playoffs Noon

• AFC Wild Card, Bengals at Colts, CBS 3:40 p.m.

• NFC Wild Card, Lions at Cowboys, Fox

NHL 7 p.m.

• Stars at Blackhawks, NBCSP Soccer

11:30 a.m.

• FA Cup, round 3, Hull City at Arsenal, FS1

NFL playoffs 3:30 p.m.

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• NFC Wild Card, Cardinals at Panthers, ESPN

• FA Cup, round 3, Swansea City at Tranmere, FS1

3:30 p.m.

• UNLV at Kansas, CBS

9:30 a.m.

• AMA Supercross, at Anaheim, Calif., FS1

9 a.m.

3 p.m.

• Cleveland St. at Ill.-Chicago, CSN

• FA Cup, round 3, Manchester United at Yeovil Town, FS1

Motorsports

• Blues at Sharks, CSN/ FSN Soccer

• UTSA at N. Texas, FSN

7 a.m.

3 p.m.

NHL

2 p.m.

• FA Cup, round 3, Crystal Palace at Dover, FS1

• U.S. Army All-American Game, at San Antonio, NBC

9:30 p.m.

• Houston at Tulsa, ESPNEWS

8 p.m.

Prep football

7:15 p.m.

1 p.m.

Prep football

• Michigan Tech at Wisconsin, BTN

• AFC Wild Card, Ravens at Steelers, NBC

• Wis.-Milwaukee at Detroit, CSN

• TCU at Texas Tech, FSN

• San Diego St. at Fresno St., ESPNU

• Union at Boston U., NBCSP

Noon

4 p.m.

9 p.m.

College hockey

11 a.m.

• UCF at Temple, ESPNEWS

• W. Virginia at Oklahoma, FS1

• Gonzaga at Portland, ESPN2

• Maryland at Nebraska, CBS

Men’s basketball

3:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

• GoDaddy Bowl, Toledo vs. Arkansas St., at Mobile, Ala., ESPN

3 p.m.

• N. Carolina at Clemson, ESPN

• Oklahoma St. at Baylor, FSN

8 p.m.

• Northwestern at Ohio St., BTN

7:15 p.m.

11 a.m.

Sunday College football

• George Washington at Dayton, ESPNU

• S. Illinois at Bradley, CSN • Oregon St. at Oregon, ESPNU

Women’s basketball

On the tube TV listings

Oregon (7-8) vs. Hall (6-9) 5:30 p.m.

United Township (4-8) vs. Rock Falls (2-10) 8:30 p.m.

• Oregon has improved since the start of the season, culminating in a third-place finish at the Newman tournament last week, capped by a win over a good Sherrard team. Oregon gets another Three Rivers team at the Rock Falls Shootout in Hall. The Red Devils placed seventh at the Marseilles tournament. A.J. Gaeta led the way in the final game at the tournament with 19 points.

• Don’t let United Township’s seven-game losing streak fool you. The Panthers are on the verge of getting on track. They finished the Pekin tournament with a pair of close losses to Chicago Mount Carmel and Limestone. Junior guard Tyler Menske has been the Panthers’ leader on offense. The Rockets have been rounding into form, and played well against tough competition at the State Farm Classic.

• Game results, story tips, athlete of the week nominations, team and individual stats can be faxed to 815-625-9390, called into 800-798-4085, ext. 5555 or e-mailed to sports@saukvalley.com.

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On the calendar Local events

Gophers tight end to enter NFL draft Minnesota All-American tight end Maxx Williams is turning pro.

The school announced Friday that Williams would skip his last 2 years of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

Williams led the Gophers this season with 36 catches and eight touchdowns.

Saturday Boys basketball 2:30 p.m.

• Rock Falls Shootout, Newman vs. Mercer County 5:30 p.m.

• Rock Falls Shootout, Oregon vs. Hall 8:30 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

• Rock Falls Shootout, United Township vs. Rock Falls

Butler removes coach’s interim tag

Girls basketball 4 p.m.

• Eastland at Rock Falls 7:15 p.m.

• Oregon at Lutheran

Boys bowling 9 a.m.

• Oregon at Dixon Toughman Invite

Wrestling 9 a.m.

• Erie-Prophetstown at Argenta-Oreana Classic 10 a.m.

• AFC, Farmington, Hall at Kewanee

Monday Boys basketball 7 p.m.

• Mendota at Dixon 7:30 p.m.

• Hiawatha at Milledgeville

Girls basketball 5 p.m.

• Faith Christian at AFC JV 7:30 p.m.

• Amboy at Kewanee • Erie at Orion • Morrison at Rockridge • Sherrard at Prophetstown • Newman at Bureau Valley • Riverdale at Fulton

Wrestling 6 p.m.

• West Carroll at Winnebago

Tuesday Men’s basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Illinois Valley at Sauk Valley

Women’s basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Illinois Valley at Sauk Valley

Boys basketball 5 p.m.

• Faith Christian at Rivermont Collegiate 7 p.m.

• LaMoille-Ohio at AFC • LaSalle-Peru at Sterling • Ridgewood at Bureau Valley

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Tennessee’s Jalen Hurd dives into the end zone Friday against Iowa during the first quarter of the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee beat Iowa 45-28.

Vols handle Hawkeyes Tennessee overwhelms Iowa in all phases in Jacksonville

BY MARK LONG AP Sports Writer

Tennessee 45, Iowa 28

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz had blood above his right eye after the game, remnants of getting whacked on the sideline.

That was nothing compared to the abuse his players took on the field.

Joshua Dobbs accounted for three touchdowns, Jalen Hurd ran for two scores, and Tennessee beat Iowa 45-28 on Friday in the TaxSlayer Bowl for its first postseason victory since the Phillip Fulmer era.

“They were ready right from the start, and we certainly couldn’t match their tempo in the first half,” Ferentz said. “Best execution that we’ve seen from their football team all season long.”

The Volunteers (7-6) scored on their first four possessions, leading 28-0 before Iowa (7-6) managed 70 yards.

Hurd, Dobbs, and a bit of trickery helped Tennessee build the big lead.

Hurd broke tackles on nearly every run, capping Tennessee’s first possession with a 3-yard score, then adding a 29-yard touchdown run on the next drive.

Tennessee made it 21-0 late in the first quarter when Dobbs threw a lateral to running back Marlin Lane in the right flat. Lane, a senior from nearby Daytona

Star of the game: Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee, 129 pass yards, TD; 76 rush yards, 2 TDs Key performers: Jalen Hurd, Tennessee, 122 rush yards, 2 TDs; C.J. Beathard, Iowa, 145 pass yards, 82 rush yards, 2 TD passes; Jordan Canzeri, Iowa, 120 rush yards Beach, turned and hit Vic Wharton in stride down the sideline.

The victory, which was Tennessee’s first in the postseason since beating Wisconsin in the 2008 Outback Bowl, was more about the future. The Vols won four of their last five games, showing plenty of potential for one of the youngest teams in college football.

“We still have a long way to go, but we’re making progress,” said Jones, who finished his second season in Knoxville. “We talk about building this program brick by brick, and we built another brick in the foundation today.”

Jones also delivered the program’s first winning season since 2009.

Iowa, meanwhile, will have to deal with speculation about Ferentz’s future. The longtime coach has five or more losses in five consecutive seasons.

“If you’re in this profession, that’s part of the deal,” Ferentz

said. “If I’m going to sit around listening to the temperature, reading the temperature on the outside, more what I need to do is take the energy that I can put toward the job and put it on our improvement. That’s typically what we’ve tried to do for 16 years.”

Ferentz kept his starting quarterback a secret leading up to the game, and then rolled out Jake Rudock for the 12th time in 13 games.

C.J. Beathard played the next series, and ended up getting most of the work. Beathard completed 13 of 23 passes for 145 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. He also ran for 82 yards.

Jordan Canzeri was another of the bright spots for Iowa. The junior ran 12 times for 120 yards.

Senior Mark Weisman scored Iowa’s first two touchdowns, giving him 16 for the season.

But it was all Tennessee.

The Hawkeyes looked like they would end up with their worst bowl loss in school history before scoring three times in the fourth quarter.

“This game was embarrassing,” Outland Trophy winner Brandon Scherff said. “I’m glad we showed some fight in the second half. It’s too bad we were down so much.

Tennessee did everything right in the first half. They were the team that brought all the energy in the first half.”

7:30 p.m.

• Hall at Amboy • Morrison at Erie • Orion at Fulton • Prophetstown at Rockridge

Girls basketball 7 p.m.

• Princeton at Dixon • Polo at Forreston 7:15 p.m.

• Byron at Oregon • Rock Falls at Mendota 7:30 p.m.

• Eastland at West Carroll • AFC at Milledgeville

Girls bowling 4 p.m.

• Morris at Sterling

Boys swimming 5 p.m.

• Freeport at Byron

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Sterling at Dixon • Amboy, Sherrard at Morrison

Wednesday Girls basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Milledgville at Eastland

Boys bowling 4:30 p.m.

• Dixon at Rockford Christian

Girls bowling 4:30 p.m.

• Dixon at Rockford Christian

Boys swimming TBA

• Sterling at Moline

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Ottawa, St. Bede at Rock Falls • Amboy, AFC at Byron • Erie-Prophetstown, Dakota at Newman

Butler is removing the interim tag from Chris Holtmann’s title, making him the new head coach.

Athletic director Barry Collier made the announcement Friday.

Holtmann replaces Brandon Miller, who took a medical leave in October.

Miller had been promoted from assistant coach to head coach in July 2013 after Brad Stevens took the Boston Celtics’ job.

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Simply no quit in these Cougars Houston finishes off improbable comeback; Bruins beat K-State By the Associated Press

Houston quarterback Greg Ward had just thrown his third touchdown in a flurried comeback that included two recovered onside kicks in a row to get the Cougars within a point in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Interim coach David Gibbs never had a second thought on what to do with less than a minute left in the game.

“We decided to go for 2 at the end, because we had the momentum,” Gibbs said.

Deontay Greenberry, already with two TD catches in that final 3:41, made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone for the 2-point conversion, and the Cougars beat Pittsburgh 35-34 on Friday with an improbable comeback – the largest in an FBS game this season, and largest ever in a bowl game that didn’t go into overtime.

“We’ve been through a lot of games where we were coming from behind and we got close to coming back and winning, but we just couldn’t finish it,” Greenberry said. “It’s all about just never quitting.”

Pitt (6-7) led 31-6 when ACC offensive player of

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UCLA’s Thomas Duarte (right) tries to catch a pass against Kansas State’s Nate Jackson during the first half of the Alamo Bowl on Friday in San Antonio. UCLA won 40-35. the year James Conner had his second touchdown run with 14 minutes left in the game.

The Panthers were still up 34-13 after Chris Blewitt’s 29-yard field goal with 6:14 left before Houston’s big finish.

Ward had an 8-yard TD pass to Greenberry before the Cougars recovered their first onside kick. That led to a 29-yard catch by Demarcus Ayers on a fourthand-13 play with 1:58 left, and Houston tried another onside kick.

While the second one

didn’t go 10 yards on the rain-slickened field, the ball was touched by the same Pitt defender who couldn’t handle the first one, before Houston running back Kenneth Farrow jumped on it at the Cougars 43. Greenberry started the drive with a 38-yard catch, then on third-and-16, had a 25-yard TD catch with 59 seconds left.

Alamo Bowl No. 14 UCLA 40, No. 11 Kansas St. 35: Quarter-

back Brett Hundley led the Bruins to a 31-6 lead

by halftime, then UCLA had to hold off the Wildcats in the San Antonio.

Kansas State (9-4) scored 22 of the first 25 points in the second half, cutting it to 34-28 on quarterback Jake Waters’ 1-yard run with 4:54 left.

Paul Perkins countered for UCLA (10-3) with a 67-yard run with 2:20 to go. Waters threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett with 1:21 left, but UCLA recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.

Perkins ran for 194 yards on 20 carries. Hundley ran for 96 yards and two TDs on 11 carries, and passed for 136 yards.

Lockett had 13 catches for 164 yards for Kansas State. Waters was 31 of 48 for 338 yards, but was sacked seven times, threw two interceptions, and lost a fumble.

NBA

Atlanta Hawks to be on sale next week The Hawks are for sale.

According to person familiar with the situation, agreements have been reached between all three ownership groups to sell their complete stakes in the team.

The team will be officially on the market next week, according to a league source. The investment banking firm Goldman Sachs and Inner Circle Sports has been retained to handle the sale process.

Estimations are the franchise could be sold for upwards of $600 million dollars.

NFL

All-Pro teams announced Houston’s J.J. Watt was listed on all 50 ballots for the Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.

New England’s Rob Gronkowski was the other unanimous pick. He grabbed all the votes for tight end.

Dallas led all teams with four All-Pros, including guard Zack Martin, the only rookie on the squad.

League rushing leader DeMarco Murray, tackle Tyron Smith, and wide receiver Dez Bryant also made it.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made it for the second time; he also was the All-Pro QB in 2011.

Aaron Hernandez trial to begin Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez faces his first murder trial this month.

Hernandez, 25, is accused in three murders, and has been implicated in four different shootings dating to 2007.

He will stand trial this month for the June 2013 slaying of Odin Lloyd. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday, and opening arguments expected in the coming weeks.

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Blackhawks recall Teravainen The Hawks recalled top prospect Teuvo Teravainen from Rockford of the AHL on Friday, a day after third-leading scorer Kris Versteeg suffered a left hand injury.

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Bulls not short on closers Chicago flush with finishers, means some will sit

BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune

Kirk Hinrich returned Thursday night from his five-game absence with a strained left hamstring, scoring 10 points without missing a shot as the Bulls rallied from a 13-point deficit for a 106-101 victory over the Nuggets.

Hinrich’s return sent E’Twaun Moore back to the bench, ending, for now, his solid if unspectacular stint in the rotation.

The development is merely part of the Bulls’ season-long theme of sacrifice for a deep team.

The unheralded Moore wasn’t expected to play much, if at all, this season. So his situation isn’t delicate like, say, that of the frontcourt. That’s where at least one of Taj Gibson, Pau Gasol, or Joakim Noah is sitting nightly down the stretch.

And that’s not even factoring in the development of rookie Nikola Mirotic.

“We have a great group of guys who understand you have to do what’s best for the team, and not necessarily what’s best for yourself,” coach Tom Thibodeau said of the dynamic. “The team is handling it well. Your veterans set the tone for that. And we have a great group of young guys who have really helped with attitude and approach.”

Gibson logged more fourthquarter minutes than anyone in the NBA last season. He was headed to closing Thursday’s game until fouling out with 11.5 seconds left, finishing with nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks, as the Bulls set a franchise record with 18 blocks.

But Gibson, who had a huge tipslam of a Derrick Rose miss with 1 minute, 38 seconds left, has sat out other finishes.

“To win big, sacrifices must be made,” Noah said. “And Taj is a proven winner, someone who is willing to sacrifice for this team.”

Against the Nuggets, it was Gasol’s turn to do so – until he replaced Gibson for the final seconds. And this was after Gasol put up 17 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine blocks before exiting with 8:11 left in the fourth.

Gasol said he always has kept track of his statistics, a habit he “can’t help.” But a chance at his eighth career triple-double isn’t why he wanted to finish.

“I always want to be in the game, especially in the fourth quarter when the game is on the line –

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Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich (12) drives againat Grizzlies guard Courtney Lee during a game on Dec. 19, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn.

Hinrich returned Thursday after missing several games due to injury.

His presence adds more depth to an already deep Bulls roster.

Bulls minutes leaders Jimmy Butler Pau Gasol Mike Dunleavy Joakim Noah Kirk Hinrich Taj Gibson Aaron Brooks Derrick Rose Nikola Mirotic Tony Snell

1,240 1,049 973 814 720 664 661 650 587 226

regardless of what I have [statswise],” Gasol said. “I like to play. I like to compete.”

So does Gibson, who acknowledged the team is “real humble.”

That trait is all around – and will need to be all season.

Mike Dunleavy often sits out entire fourth quarters. He did so again Thursday after retreating to the locker room during the third quarter because he landed awkwardly on his right ankle while guarding Wilson Chandler.

Dunleavy, the only Bull to play all 115 games since the start of last season, had his ankle re-taped

and could have returned. But he didn’t, as Thibodeau matched the Nuggets’ small lineup with a three-guard attack.

This featured Aaron Brooks, who joined Hinrich in double figures off the bench with 12 points, burying two huge free throws with 17.4 seconds left.

“The energy in the second half was just a lot better,” Thibodeau said of the comeback. “The defense was pretty good. We were a lot more active, reacted to the ball better. Pau was terrific, and then I thought the activity of all the bigs in the second half was huge.”

Jimmy Butler’s 26 points led the Bulls, who are “in a little bit of a funk,” according to Thibodeau.

They have shot poorly the last three games, with Rose going 14-for-60, but also have won eight of nine and 11 of 13.

“We have a lot of experience,” Rose said. “Adding Pau, someone who has won championships, helps us with leadership.”

That’s what is needed on a deep team for which not everyone can finish.

NFL All-Pro Team OFFENSE Quarterback–Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay. Running Backs–DeMarco Murray, Dallas; Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh.

Fullback–John Kuhn, Green Bay. Tight End–Rob Gronkowski, New England.

Wide Receivers–Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh; Dez Bryant, Dallas.

Tackles–Joe Thomas, Cleveland; Tyron Smith, Dallas.

Guards–Marshal Yanda, Baltimore; Zack Martin, Dallas.

Center–Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh.

Placekicker–Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis.

Kick Returner–Adam Jones, Cincinnati.

DEFENSE Ends–J.J. Watt, Houston; Mario Williams, Buffalo.

Tackles–Marcell Dareus, Buffalo; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit.

Outside Linebackers–Justin Houston, Kansas City; Elvis Dumervil, Baltimore.

Inside Linebacker–Luke Kuechly, Carolina; Bobby Wagner, Seattle.

Cornerbacks–Richard Sherman, Seattle; Darrelle Revis, New England.

Safeties–Earl Thomas, Seattle; Eric Weddle, San Diego.

Punter–Pat McAfee, Indianapolis.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback–Tony Romo, Dallas.

Running Backs–Marshawn Lynch, Seattle.

Fullback–Anthony Sherman, Kansas City.

Tight End–None.

Wide Receivers–Jordy Nelson, Green Bay; Demaryius Thomas, Denver.

Tackles–Jason Peters, Philadelphia; Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati.

Guards–Josh Sitton, Green Bay; Kyle Long, St. Louis.

Center–Travis Frederick, Dallas.

Placekicker–Stephen Gostkowski, New England.

Kick Returner–Darren Sproles, Philadelphia.

DEFENSE Ends–Calais Campbell, Arizona; Cameron Wake, Miami, and Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia.

Tackles–Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay; J.J. Watt, Houston.

Outside Linebackers–Von Miller, Denver; Connor Barwin, Philadelphia.

Inside Linebackers–C.J. Mosley, Baltimore; DeAndre Levy, Detroit, and Lawrence Timmons, Pittsburgh.

Cornerbacks–Chris Harris Jr., Denver; Brent Grimes, Miami.

Safeties–Kam Chancellor, Seattle; Glover Quin, Detroit.

Punter–Johnny Hekker, St. Louis.

College football Bowl glance Tuesday’s results

Music City Bowl

At Nashville, Tenn.

Notre Dame 31, LSU 28

Belk Bowl

At Charlotte, N.C. Georgia 37, Louisville 14

Fosters Farm Bowl

At Santa Clara, Calif.

Stanford 45, Maryland 21

Wednesday’s results

Peach Bowl

At Atlanta TCU 42, Mississippi 3

Fiesta Bowl

At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State 38, Arizona 30

Orange Bowl

At Miami Gardens, Fla. Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi State 34 Thursday’s results

Outback Bowl

At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin 34, Auburn 31, OT

Cotton Bowl Classic

At Arlington, Texas Michigan State 42, Baylor 41

Citrus Bowl

At Orlando, Fla. Missouri 33, Minnesota 17

Rose Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

Playoff semifinal: Oregon 59, Florida State 20

Sugar Bowl

At New Orleans Playoff semifinal: Ohio State 42, Alabama 35 Friday’s results

Armed Forces Bowl

At Fort Worth, Texas Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34

TaxSlayer Bowl

At Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee 45, Iowa 28

Alamo Bowl

Rivera has spent season on special teams RIDE

FCS National Championship

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Through it all, the Redbirds have played with a good-sized chip on their shoulders, which has helped in situations where things maybe haven’t been going their way.

“Honestly, this whole year we’ve been the underdogs, so it’s a role we actually kind of like,” Rivera said. “Nobody has given us much credit, even when we beat good teams; there’s always talk about how the other team made mistakes and gave us the game.

“It’s nothing new, and we don’t let it get to us. I mean, what’s better than being the underdog and upsetting a team?”

In addition to that fierce underdog bite, ISU has another ace in the hole when the chips are down. Rivera says the key to the team’s success this season goes beyond the talent on the field.

“I think the main thing is how close we are off the field,” he said.

“We’re actually one big group of friends away from the field, and that helps us play together and fight through in the close games. We all play for each other, we don’t want to let each other down, and that friendship is a big part of our success.”

Rivera has spent his redshirt sophomore season shining on special teams,

Illinois State (13-1) vs.

North Dakota St. (14-1) When: Noon Saturday, Jan. 10 Where: Frisco, Texas TV: ESPN2

Photo courtesy of Illinois State University

Jando Rivera and the Redbirds will take on North Dakota State for the FCS National Championship at noon on Jan. 10 in Frisco, Texas. Rivera said ISU has embraced the underdog label that has followed it throughout the season. recording 10 tackles (7 solo). He’s also what the coaches call a “utility guy” on defense, backing up all three linebacker spots. That involves knowing every responsibility for each position, and being able to step in if one of them gets hurt.

It’s a role Rivera has relished. After spending his first two seasons on the practice squad, the 6-foot, 215-pound 20-year-old is making the most of his chance.

As one of several starters and strong backups

coming back next season, Rivera and the Redbirds are looking forward to a bright future. But for now, the focus is still on taking that last step of the 2014 season.

ISU had a week off over Christmas, and returned to practice this week.

It was full pads starting Tuesday, and that will last through next Wednesday, when the Redbirds leave for Texas.

“We’ve been going hard, fine-tuning our game plan and getting ourselves prepared mentally

and physically for a tough game,” Rivera said.

“We’re looking at this as a conference championship, too, and we want to come out and hit them in the mouth, show them that we’re ready to make some noise. We’ve just got to do what we do, play our game and not make mistakes, and I think we’ll be fine.”

Even with such focus on the little things, Rivera admits that the big picture does creep in from time to time. He plans to enjoy ISU’s finale game as much as he’s appreciated the Redbirds’ playoff run so far.

“You always expect and believe you can win every game and win championships,” Rivera said, “but when it actually does happen, it’s a surreal moment. All the work we’ve put in, everything we’ve done has led to this point.

“You don’t actually think a lot about getting there once the season starts, and now that we’re actually here, it’d a hole other level. You can’t help but think, ‘Wow, we’re in the national championship.’

It’s such a great feeling.”

At San Antonio UCLA 40, Kansas State 35

Cactus Bowl

At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), late Saturday’s game

Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl

Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), noon (ESPN2) Sunday’s game

GoDaddy Bowl

At Mobile, Ala. Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 12

College Football Championship

At Arlington, Texas Ohio State (13-1) vs. Oregon (13-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday’s box score

TENNESSEE 45, IOWA 28 Iowa Tennessee

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21 — 28 3 — 45

First quarter Tenn–Hurd 3 run (Medley kick), 9:27.

Tenn–Hurd 29 run (Medley kick), 2:54.

Tenn–Wharton 49 pass from Lane (Medley kick), 1:31.

Second quarter Tenn–Dobbs 8 run (Medley kick), 12:02.

Iowa–Weisman 3 run (Koehn kick), 3:43.

Tenn–Pearson 19 pass from Dobbs (Medley kick), :21.

Third quarter Tenn–Dobbs 11 run (Medley kick), 7:46.

Fourth quarter Iowa–Weisman 1 run (Koehn kick), 14:29.

Tenn–FG Medley 28, 8:31.

Iowa–Hamilton 31 pass from Beathard (Koehn kick), 3:30.

Iowa–VandeBerg 18 pass from Beathard (Koehn kick), :20.

A–56,310.

Iowa Tenn First downs 23 27 Rushes-yards 35-244 51-283 Passing 177 178 Comp-Att-Int 15-31-1 17-22-1 Return Yards 42 19 Punts-Avg. 6-35.8 4-37.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-37 4-55 Time of Possession 27:52 32:08 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Iowa, Canzeri 12-120, Beathard 8-82, Rudock 2-22, Weisman 7-10, Daniels Jr. 1-7, Parker 1-1, Plewa 1-1, Wadley 3-1. Tennessee, Hurd 16-122, Dobbs 13-76, Young 4-25, Howard 2-24, Lane 9-21, Summerhill 4-9, Pearson 2-8, Team 1-(minus 2).

PASSING–Iowa, Beathard 13-23-1-145, Rudock 2-8-0-32. Tennessee, Dobbs 16-21-1-129, Lane 1-1-0-49.

RECEIVING–Iowa, Hamilton 3-51, MartinManley 3-23, Smith 2-37, VandeBerg 2-34, Canzeri 2-13, Stone 1-15, Hillyer 1-8, Powell 1-(minus 4). Tennessee, Pearson 7-75, Howard 2-29, Wolf 2-9, Jo.Johnson 2-8, Hurd 2-4, Wharton 1-49, Malone 1-4.

Men’s basketball Friday’s results MIDWEST Ill.-Chicago 77, Youngstown St. 71 N. Illinois 72, UC Riverside 67, OT Oakland 89, Valparaiso 75, OT W. Illinois 73, IPFW 67

FAR WEST CS Northridge 78, Morgan St. 62 Denver 76, S. Dakota St. 69 Stanford 71, Washington St. 56 UC Santa Barbara 64, Vermont 57 Utah 79, Southern Cal 55 SOUTH Alabama 76, North Florida 61 ETSU 98, VMI 88 Florida Gulf Coast 49, Ave Maria 36 Mississippi St. 62, Florida St. 55 SOUTHWEST Rice 67, UTSA 52 UTEP 85, North Texas 71 Top 25 glance Friday’s results No. 10 Utah 79, Southern Cal 55 California 81, No. 21 Washington 75 Saturday’s games No. 2 Duke vs. Boston College, 3 p.m.

No. 3 Virginia at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Villanova at Seton Hall, 11 a.m.

No. 7 Gonzaga at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

No. 9 Iowa State vs. South Carolina at the Barclays Center, 5 p.m.

No. 11 Texas at Texas Tech, 1 p.m.

No. 12 Maryland vs. Minnesota, 11 .m.

No. 14 Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech, 1:30 p.m.

No. 15 St. John’s vs. Butler, 3 p.m.

No. 17 West Virginia at TCU, 3 p.m.

No. 18 Oklahoma vs. No. 22 Baylor, 3 p.m.

No. 19 North Carolina at Clemson, 7:15 p.m.

No. 20 Ohio State vs. Illinois, 2:30 p.m.

No. 24 Colorado State at New Mexico, 7 p.m.

No. 25 Georgetown vs. Creighton, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 4 Wisconsin at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.

No. 5 Louisville at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Arizona vs. Arizona State, 6 p.m.

No. 10 Utah vs. UCLA, 3 p.m.

No. 13 Kansas vs. UNLV, 12:30 p.m.

No. 16 Wichita State vs. Illinois State, 4:30 p.m.

No. 21 Washington at Stanford, 9 p.m.

No. 23 Northern Iowa vs. Loyola Chicago, 2:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 24 8 .750 Brooklyn 16 16 .500 Boston 11 19 .367 New York 5 30 .143 Philadelphia 4 27 .129 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 24 8 .750 Washington 22 10 .688 Miami 14 19 .424 Orlando 13 23 .361 Charlotte 10 24 .294 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 23 10 .697 Cleveland 19 14 .576 Milwaukee 17 17 .500 Indiana 13 21 .382 Detroit 9 23 .281

GB — 8 12 20½ 19½ GB — 2 10½ 13 15 GB — 4 6½ 10½ 13½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 23 8 .742 Dallas 24 10 .706 Houston 22 10 .688 San Antonio 20 14 .588 New Orleans 17 16 .515 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 26 7 .788 Oklahoma City 17 17 .500 Denver 13 20 .394 Utah 11 22 .333 Minnesota 5 26 .161 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 25 5 .833 L.A. Clippers 22 11 .667 Phoenix 19 16 .543 Sacramento 14 19 .424 L.A. Lakers 10 22 .313

GB — ½ 1½ 4½ 7 GB — 9½ 13 15 20 GB — 4½ 8½ 12½ 16

Friday’s results Brooklyn 100, Orlando 98 Cleveland 91, Charlotte 87 Dallas 119, Boston 101 Detroit 97, New York 81 New Orleans 111, Houston 83 Oklahoma City 109, Washington 102 Indiana 94, Milwaukee 91 Phoenix 112, Philadelphia 96 Atlanta 98, Utah 92 Toronto at Golden State, late Memphis at L.A. Lakers, late Saturday’s games Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Boston at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 7 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

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

Memphis at Denver, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Portland, 9 p.m.

Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Dallas at Cleveland, noon Brooklyn at Miami, 5 p.m.

Sacramento at Detroit, 5 p.m.

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

Toronto at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 38 25 11 2 52 104 Tampa Bay 40 24 12 4 52 130 Detroit 38 20 9 9 49 108 Toronto 39 21 15 3 45 129 Florida 36 17 10 9 43 84 Boston 38 19 15 4 42 101 Ottawa 36 15 14 7 37 97 Buffalo 39 14 22 3 31 76 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 38 24 9 5 53 117 N.Y. Islanders 38 26 11 1 53 119 Washington 37 19 11 7 45 108 N.Y. Rangers 35 20 11 4 44 107 Columbus 35 16 16 3 35 89 Philadelphia 38 14 17 7 35 104 New Jersey 40 13 20 7 33 85 Carolina 38 11 23 4 26 75

GA 88 106 95 117 93 103 99 130 GA 90 104 96 89 110 115 115 101

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 38 25 11 2 52 119 81 Nashville 36 24 9 3 51 106 78 St. Louis 37 22 12 3 47 108 93 Winnipeg 38 19 12 7 45 96 92 Minnesota 36 18 14 4 40 103 99 Dallas 36 17 14 5 39 108 118 Colorado 38 15 15 8 38 98 113 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 39 24 9 6 54 107 104 Los Angeles 39 19 12 8 46 106 96 Vancouver 36 21 12 3 45 105 97 San Jose 38 20 13 5 45 104 96 Calgary 40 21 16 3 45 115 105 Arizona 37 14 19 4 32 86 121 Edmonton 39 8 22 9 25 83 133 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s results Colorado 2, Edmonton 1, SO Florida 2, Buffalo 0 Montreal 4, New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 3 Carolina 2, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 3, Toronto 1 N.Y. Islanders 2, Calgary 1 St. Louis at Anaheim, late Saturday’s games Ottawa at Boston, noon Nashville at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

Philadelphia at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Boston at Carolina, noon Florida at Washington, 2 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

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Junior player gets contract from suit

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Dennis Bilde from Denmark is now too old for junior events, but his final junior deal ever was memorable.

In the auction, North’s twono-trump response showed four or more spades and at least game-invitational strength.

If West (Majka Bilde, Dennis’ sister) had led the diamond ace against six spades, it would have defeated the slam and ruined the story. When, though, she led the heart nine, South won with his ace, drew trumps, cashed his other two heart tricks, discarding the diamond king from his hand, ruffed a diamond in his hand, crossed to dummy with a trump and ruffed the last diamond. Now declarer had

to play the club suit for only one loser. How did he read the deal?

South felt sure that if East or West had six or seven diamonds, he or she would

have entered the auction.

So declarer decided that the diamonds were 5-5. Furthermore, the carding in hearts suggested that West had begun with five. If so, West had started with 2-5-5-1 distribution.

Backing his judgment, Bilde led a low club toward the dummy. When West played the nine, declarer covered with dummy’s 10. East won with his king and returned a low club, but South played low from his hand to make his contract.

That was very well read. Also note that if West had had a singleton club honor, she would have been endplayed.

On her forced red-suit return, declarer would have ruffed in the dummy and sluffed a club from his hand. Then he would have run the club jack to get home. © 2015 UFS

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Break key for local athletes New Year starts OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

BREAK

first week off his feet and in front of a computer screen. Knox watched his matches through videos he posted on his Hudl account, a website that helps players connect with potential college coaches for recruiting purposes.

“Coach Cox tells us we can spend the first week of break how we want,” Knox said. “I try to rest up, but I also want to learn about how I can be better in the second half. I go through all of my matches to see what I did wrong.

“I hate watching the ones where I lose, because it’s so frustrating, but it’s a way to get better, and it fires me up because I don’t like to watch losses.”

Some, however, can’t turn off the engines despite a prescribed break.

“Our team takes a bit of time off to refocus,” Rockets 113-pounder Konner Smith said. “I really don’t do that, though. I practice throughout the first week, and try to get some good work in.”

Smith practices at the Rock Falls Middle School, working on drills with the younger wrestlers who show up.

“I think the break is beneficial in the long run,” Smith said. “You can kind of tell that everyone has a little more energy and is basically ready to attack the second half of the season with a new attitude.”

The week off also allowed the wrestlers to eat what they wanted, with the idea that overdoing it would make for a rough second week of break.

The IHSA allows for a 2-pound leniency during weigh-ins, which allowed the Rockets, among other teams, to enjoy food over the holidays without having to worry about being in top shape for competition.

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Some area boys and girls basketball teams play close to 10 games over the 2-week span of winter break. The Sterling girls basketball team is one example, as the Golden Warriors spent their break moving from one tournament to another.

“Without practices, a lot of what you do has to be done in games,” Sterling girls basketball coach Ryan Vasquez said. “It’s like learning different things on the fly. Making changes at game-speed can be tough.”

But for sports such as swimming and wrestling, which often don’t see competition during that time and instead spend hours practicing each day, the break is used to improve.

As a high school swimmer, Rudzinski remembers swimming close to 10,000 yards during winter practices, but said a lot of those yards were “for show,” as many swimmers could do it with ease because the workouts were geared toward hitting a high yardage total.

This season, the Tigers have been swimming about 6,000 yards, and have allotted time working on cross-training and swim-specific workouts.

“I hate garbage yards, said Caleb Carlson, the lone Dixon swimmer on the co-op. “They don’t make you any better, and I like what Coach Rudzinski has been doing.”

The Byron boys swimming team, which coops with Dixon, among several other schools, held practices each day of break from 8-noon.

The first hour was spent doing dry-land work, consisting of running, push-ups, and sit-ups.

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Rock Falls wrestlers meet around coach Derick Cox as he talks. The Rockets use the extra time to study tape from matches, and let their bodies recover before preparing of the final month of the season.

The 4-hour winter break practices allow for swimmers to build up necessary endurance, and create a fitness base for the all-important taper session held during the final few weeks of the season.

“These practices are really hard,” said Sergio Solis, a Winnebago sophomore and butterfly specialist for the Tigers.

“Because we have no meets during break, you basically just wake up and go to practice.

“The practices are always hard, because you don’t have to be worried about being tired for competition. This is a time where if you want to get better, you definitely can.”

Carlson, who has been swimming with the Sterling Stingrays club team for years, has goals of qualifying for state in the 100 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley.

The longtime swimmer pointed to the December and January workouts from past expierences as crucial months for dropping time later in the season.

“These are definitely important,” Carlson said. “Most of the time you’re dead tired leaving practice, but when you put your body through tough workouts without meets all the time, you’re going to benefit down the road.”

Wrestling is another sport in which a team largely spends the break in the confines of its own wrestling room.

Most teams schedule invitational appearances directly before or after break, while allotting the 2 weeks off as a time to regroup and regain focus.

The Rock Falls wrestling team does its own variation of this by taking the first week of break off. After the ErieProphetstown Panther Invite, which was held the first Saturday after break began, the Rockets powered down and weren’t required to even think about wrestling.

“Wrestling is such an intense sport that you need some time away to gather yourself,” Rock Falls coach Derick Cox said. “I think its beneficial for the guys to come back rested and ready to go both mentally and physically.”

The Rockets, like the Byron swim team, focus on different types of workouts to get the most out of the mundane activities which can make weeks of practices tiresome. The Rockets threw a football around the gym in place of a traditional cardio workout spent on a treadmill or running laps around the gym.

Rockets junior Breu Knox spent most of that

ell happy New Year, everybody.

I hope your year has started off as good as mine has.

We have started the year off by throwing a big benefit for a good friend. The main feature of the event was our wild game fry. It absolutely did not disappoint, as the food was incredible.

Easily the best frog legs I have ever munched on, and all the fish was great ... all of it. We raised a ton of money in the process, which made it even that much better.

I have spent New Year’s Days in the past fishing and hunting. Heck, if you remember my column last year, I was supposed to head to Alabama with my daughter to fish for monster blue catfish, only to wake up New Year’s Eve night with a case of the stomach flu.

But New Year’s Day 2015 I will always remember as my favorite. There was just so much good, positive stuff going on that day, it really made you feel good.

After returning home from the benefit, my mind quickly shifted to the next day, as I had whitetails on my mind. The past couple of weeks, I have seen some really good deer.

Although I had nothing to show for it, I feel like it is just a matter of time before I close the deal on another good buck.

Every year after the second shotgun season, a certain calm falls over the deer woods, and things just seem to relax. The deer seem to be on their feet more often, and opportunities present themselves on

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a pretty regular basis.

So it’s just a matter of pushing yourself to keep fighting the cold, and making yourself go to your stand.

I go through a ton of hand warmers and shorten my sits up some, but I stay at it because I know the deer still need to eat. Heck, some does are still in the rut.

You just can’t kill em’ if you ain’t out there after them.

It is almost that time of the year again for the yearly wolf pack coyote hunt. Make sure you keep checking in here for the details, because this thing has really been growing since its inception some 3 years ago or so.

It was so popular last year that it grew from just one event to two events, and both of them were run very well and had great numbers turn out to participate.

It looks like the ice fisherman in our area are finally going to be able to get out and drill some holes. I know it’s been rough on that crowd this year, being mild and all, but it looks like they may get some ice – not a lot of ice, but some fishable ice nonetheless.

Still lots to do outside, even in January.

Happy New Year, and Go Catfish!

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Road warrior Joe Flacco Ravens quarterback has led Baltimore to six playoff road wins, which is most by QB since 1970. Ravens play at Pittsburgh on Saturday.

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Armed & Ready Andrew Luck Colts QB could join Jim Kelly, Warren Moon, Dan Fouts, and Drew Brees as only players with three 300yard playoff games in a row.

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BENGALS AT COLTS

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Versatile Bolden luxury for Denver

BY ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.

– Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio calls Omar Bolden the Broncos’ Swiss Army knife.

The third-year defensive back from Arizona State adds a dose of versatility to a defense packed with Pro Bowlers, and gives Del Rio the ability to sprinkle in some exotic formations.

“We play him everywhere. He knows the nickel, the corner, the safety, the joker, the dime. He can play a lot of different spots for us,” Del Rio said. “When you learn safety, you’re forced to learn all those different positions, and you have a great feel for how it all ties together. I see his confidence growing.”

Not just on defense, either. Bolden has also emerged as a special teams standout.

He leads the team with a dozen special teams tackles, and has emerged as the primary kickoff returner heading into the playoffs. His bursts of 77 and 76 yards the last 2 weeks boosted his season average to nearly 30 yards per return.

“The way he’s playing on special teams right now is outstanding,” Del Rio said. “The way he’s preparing each week to play with great energy and being able to do different roles is very valuable for us.”

Bolden figures to have an impact in the playoffs, either on special teams or from scrimmage, especially if safeties T.J. Ward (neck) and David Bruton Jr. (head) are still limited.

“I can remember being in a team meeting about midseason, and we’re separating the DB room, safeties and corners, and I hear Omar, ‘Which room am I in this time?’” coach John Fox said. “He’s just a guy who’s a good football player. ... And he’s always been a really good fourthdown player, and the return thing, we were juggling until we found the right combination, and he’s slipped into that role very well, too.”

Fox said Bolden laid the foundation for Pro Bowl consideration as a special teams ace next season.

For such a fast guy, Bolden sure has been patient.

AP

Omar Bolden has carved a niche on the Broncos roster as a deadly member of the special teams, and versatile member of the defensive backfield.

He could be a differencemaker in the coming weeks of the playoffs.

Saturday’s games Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. (NBC) Sunday’s games Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 12:05 (CBS) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 Baltimore, Indianapolis or Cincinnati at New England, 3:35 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 11 Indianapolis, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh at Denver, 3:40 p.m. (CBS)

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AP

Colts receiver Reggie Wayne gets tackled after making a catch in a game against the Texans this season. While Wayne has not made an official decision on his future, Sunday’s playoff game against the Bengals could be the last home game of his long career.

Last ride

Playoffs could be it for Colts star receiver

BY MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

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INDIANAPOLIS – Reggie Wayne has won more games with the Colts than Peyton Manning, and stuck around Indianapolis longer than Marvin Harrison.

He’d rather pass his ex-teammates in an even more meaningful category: Super Bowl rings.

The 36-year-old receiver with the fun-loving personality and the blue-collar work ethic is intent on making his 12th, and perhaps final, playoff appearance the most rewarding of his 14-year career.

“New Year’s Eve, I’m saying to myself, ‘Man, when was the last time a [Colts’] season ended before New Year’s Eve?’” Wayne said Friday. “I sat up there and said, ‘Well, it’s either go to a New Year’s Party or go practice football.’ I’d rather practice football.”

Wayne has never willingly taken plays or practices off, which is why he remains one of the most respected players in the locker room and around his adopted hometown.

• With eight more playoff catches, Wayne would join Jerry Rice (151) as the only players with 100 postseason receptions.

And although Wayne doesn’t appear to be the kind of guy who wants to give up his dream job early, an expiring contract and an increasingly banged-up body might not leave him with a choice.

After ending 2013 on injured reserve with a torn ACL, Wayne insisted he could defy the odds and make a comeback in 2014.

The Louisiana native reluctantly agreed to take occasional practices off at training camp and throughout the season to keep him in better health.

The plan seemed to work initially, as Wayne got off to a solid start. But on Oct. 19, against Cincinnati, Wayne tore the triceps in his left arm and hasn’t been the same since.

Things looked even bleaker last weekend when Wayne pulled his

groin at Tennessee, an injury the former University of Miami star said won’t keep him out Sunday against the Bengals (10-5-1) in what could be Wayne’s final home game.

His stats are down, too. Though Wayne only missed one game, he wound up with the worst numbers of any season that he played 10 or more games – 64 catches, 779 yards and two touchdowns – since 2002.

Not surprisingly, The combination has led to increasing speculation about Wayne’s possible retirement.

Wayne has acknowledged he wants to speak with his family before making a decision, and on his weekly radio show this week, Wayne said he didn’t want to play for another team.

Colts owner Jim Irsay recently told the Associated Press he planned to wait until after the season to discuss Wayne’s future with general manager Ryan Grigson and coach Chuck Pagano, but Wayne’s teammates are already lobbying him to return.

Ravens (10-6) at Steelers (11-5) When: 7:15 p.m. Saturday TV/Radio: NBC/670 AM Line: Steelers by 3 Series record: Steelers 24-17 Last meeting: Steelers 43-23, Nov. 2, 2014 Last week: Ravens beat Browns 20-10; Steelers beat Bengals 27-17 AP Pro32 ranking: Ravens No. 10 (tie), Steelers No. 6 Ravens offense: Overall (12), Rush (8), Pass (13) Ravens defense: Overall (8), Rush (4), Pass (24) Steelers offense: Overall (2), Rush (16), Pass (2) Steelers defense: Overall (18), Rush (6), Pass (27) Streaks, stats & notes: Teams split season series, with each winning at home. ... Steelers are 3-0 against Ravens in playoffs, beating Baltimore in 2001, 2008, and 2010. ...

Pittsburgh ended regular season with four straight wins to capture AFC North for first time since 2010. ... Ravens won three of last four to make postseason for sixth time in last 7 years.

RAVENS AT STEELERS

New faces, same hatred AFC rivals admit genuine dislike for each other

BY WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH – Sean Spence’s word choice was not by accident.

Spending 3 years in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room has taught the linebacker certain opponents evoke certain feelings.

There’s only really one that pops up when the Baltimore Ravens come to mind.

“Just a rich tradition of hatred we have for one another,” Spence said.

Even if Spence’s participation in that tradition is limited, he’s hardly alone. The vast majority of players on both sides of the field will be getting their first taste of what one of the NFL’s true blood feuds looks like in the playoffs when the Steelers (11-5) host the Ravens (10-6) in the wild-card round.

That list, however, will not include Le’Veon Bell. Pittsburgh’s All-Pro running back and team MVP is out with a hyperextended right knee,

AP

Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Joe Flacco know that Saturday’s playoff game is a chance for them to write another chapter in the growing rivalry between the two AFC North powerhouses. leaving rookies Josh Harris and Dri Archer, and newly acquired Ben Tate in his place.

Tate, on his fourth team in 12 months, was looking for a job a week ago. Now he finds himself thrust into one of the league’s longestrunning dramas.

“Everyone knows about it,” Tate said. “So, it’s nothing new that I’ve never heard about before.”

And really, that’s kind of the point. Signing with Pittsburgh or Baltimore

comes with the underlying expectation that for any season to be successful, you’re going to have to find a way to deal with your arch rival.

“That’s one of the reasons I came here,” Baltimore linebacker Elvis Dumervil said. “This is best rivalry I’ve ever been a part of, by a long shot. It’s cool, man, to be able to see it early in my career and be a part of it now, to have played in it. And now, for a playoff game, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

The Ravens and Steelers have been battling for AFC North supremacy off and on for most of the millennium. Both have two Super Bowl titles since 2000.

Three times they’ve met in the playoffs at Heinz Field. Three times Pittsburgh advanced while Baltimore trudged back to the locker room wondering how its season slipped away.

The Ravens led by 14 at the half in the divisional round in 2010, only to watch the Steelers rally, winning on a Rashard Mendenhall touchdown run with 1:39 to play.

It’s a painful history in Baltimore, though the Ravens hardly sound worried about repeating it.

“The other ones pretty much have their result, but this one doesn’t,” Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said. “Come Saturday, it’s an opportunity to do something special, and do something we haven’t ever done.”

Bengals (10-5-1) at Colts (11-5) When: 12:05 p.m. Sunday TV/Radio: CBS/670 AM Line: Colts by 3½ Series record: Colts 18-10 Last meeting: Colts 27-0, Oct. 19, 2014 AP Pro32 ranking: Bengals No. 9, Colts No. 8 Bengals offense: Overall (15), Rush (6), Pass (21) Bengals defense: Overall (22), Rush (20), Pass (20) Colts offense: Overall (3), Rush (22), Pass (1) Colts defense: Overall (11), Rush (18), Pass (12) Streaks, stats & notes: Cincinnati has won five of last seven, and is making franchise-record fourth straight playoff appearance. Also won five road games in 2014. ... Bengals have lost five straight postseason games since beating Houston Oilers 41-14 in home wild-card game Jan. 6, 1991. ... Cincinnati is winless on road in playoffs (0-6), has lost eight of last 10 against Colts, and seven straight in Indy. ...

Bengals were shut out for first time since 2009 on last visit to Lucas Oil Stadium in October. ... QB Andy Dalton is 0-3 in playoffs.

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He’ll be there Ndamukong Suh Lions defensive tackle had his one-game suspension for stepping on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers rescinded by the NFL.

Playoff flight Larry Fitzgerald Cardinals star wide receiver has 42 catches for 705 yards (117.5 per game) and nine touchdowns in six postseason games.

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Rodgers not at practice

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Packers star resting hurt calf

BY TODD MCMAHON Associated Press

Saturday’s games Arizona at Carolina, 3:35 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday’s games Detroit at Dallas, 3:40 p.m. (Fox) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 Arizona, Detroit or Carolina at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (Fox) Sunday, Jan. 11 Arizona, Dallas or Carolina at Green Bay, 12:05 p.m. (Fox)

CAPSULES

AP

Quarterback Tony Romo (left) and tight end Jason Witten (right) have compiled some eye-popping stats during their 11-year tenure together in Dallas. The one thing that is missing is success in the playoffs. The two have one playoff win together with the Cowboys.

Cardinals (11-5) at Panthers (7-8-1) When: 3:35 p.m. Saturday TV/Radio: ESPN/670 AM Line: Panthers by 6½ Series record: Panthers 8-5 Last meeting: Cardinals 22-6 on Oct. 6, 2013 Last week: Cardinals lost to 49ers 20-17; Panthers beat Falcons 34-3 AP Pro32 ranking: Cardinals No. 10 (tie), Panthers No. 13 Cardinals offense: Overall (24), Rush (31), Pass (14) Cardinals defense: Overall (24), Rush (13), Pass (29) Panthers offense: Overall (16), Rush (7), Pass (19) Panthers defense: Overall (10), Rush (16), Pass (11) Streaks, stats & notes: Cardinals tied franchise record with 11 wins, but lost four of last six games. ... Cardinals have won four of last six playoff games...

Cardinals hoping QB Drew Stanton is healthy enough to play. He’s 5-3 as starter, and has won seven of past 10 starts. ... QB Cam Newton is only NFL player to throw for 3,000 yards and run for 500 yards in each of his first four seasons.

Lions (11-5) at Cowboys (12-4) When: 3:40 p.m. Sunday TV/Radio: Fox/670 AM Line: Cowboys by 6 1/2 Series record: Cowboys 13-12 Last meeting: Lions 31-30, Oct. 27, 2013 Last week: Lions lost to Packers 30-20; Cowboys beat Redskins 44-17 AP Pro32 ranking: Lions No. 7, Cowboys No. 4 Lions offense: Overall (19), Rush (28), Pass (12) Lions defense: Overall (2), Rush (1), Pass (13) Cowboys offense: Overall (7), Rush(2), Pass (16) Cowboys defense: Overall (19), Rush (8), Pass (26) Streaks, stats & notes: Teams have split two previous playoff meetings.

Cowboys won 5-0 in 1970, and Lions won 38-6 in 1991 season. ... Detroit defense allowed just two teams to rush for at least 100 yards, tying NFL record. Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray had 12 100-yard games, breaking all-time league rushing leader Emmitt Smith’s franchise record of 11. ... Cowboys were second in league with 31 takeaways, Lions tied for seventh with 27.

Number doesn’t lie

Only one playoff win stands out in Romo-Witten era hold on a field goal that could have beaten Seattle in a wild-card game IRVING, Texas – Tony Romo • Jason Witten and Tony Gonduring the 2006 season. and Jason Witten are the stalzalez are the only tight ends to They went right back to the warts in the Dallas offense, and ever record 11 straight 700postseason a year later with a will be surrounded by runners, yard receiving seasons.

13-3 record, then lost to the New receivers, and blockers makYork Giants in the divisional the NFL with 1,845 yards rushing their playoff debuts against round after a bye. ing, Dez Bryant broke Terrell Detroit.

Dallas won its first playoff game Owens’ franchise record from It’s hard to say this is the best since 1996 by beating Philathat standout 2007 season with chance for a Super Bowl run for delphia 5 years ago, then got 16 touchdowns receiving. the quarterback and tight end trounced by Romo’s boyhood All those things happened that joined the Cowboys together idol, Brett Favre, and Minnesota behind a young offensive line that a week later.

11 years ago. They were the top had left tackle Tyron Smith and seed in the NFC 7 years ago.

Witten actually has one more right guard Zack Martin selected Thanks to DeMarco Murray, playoff loss than Romo’s 1-3 Friday to The Associated Press though, this is the closest thing mark. The Cowboys lost a wildthe Cowboys have had to Emmitt All-Pro team. Martin was the first card game his rookie year, when rookie All-Pro for the Cowboys Smith since the NFL’s all-time the undrafted Romo was just trysince Calvin Hill in 1969. Center rushing leader helped carry the ing to secure a spot on the roster.

Travis Frederick made the Pro Cowboys to three Super Bowl “I think obviously the older you Bowl along with Smith, Martin, titles in 4 years in the 1990s. get, you want the young guys to Romo, Murray, and Bryant.

And that could mean good understand that it doesn’t come Romo led the NFL with a things for Romo and Witten, who around every year, and you want have piled up plenty of stats, but franchise-record passer rating of to take advantage when you really only care about the loneli- 113.2, and the explanation for his have that opportunity,” said the efficiency starts with Murray, est number on their resumés – 34-year-old Romo, who is comwho broke records by Hall of one playoff win. ing off back surgery late in the “We’re making things tough on Famers in Smith and Jim Brown. 2013 season, and had another “That’s kind of what we hung defenses,” Romo said. “We’re back injury this year. “You have our hat on all year,” Witten said. to be the best version of yourself, upset when we don’t score on a “Everything’s because we’ve drive. Ultimately, that’s where and lay it on the line.” been able to run the ball. With you want to get as an offensive For Romo, that means trying a really good group up front, we unit.” to shake the tag of the guy who’s have to be able to capitalize.”

The Cowboys (12-4) ended a ahead of Super Bowl winners There’s the key word for Romo 4-year playoff drought by winRoger Staubach and Troy Aikand Witten – capitalize. It’s the ning the NFC East, and will face man in most of the franchise fourth time they’ve been to the the Lions (11-5) in a wild-card passing categories, but is runplayoffs together, starting with game Sunday. ning out of time to match their Romo’s heartbreaking flub of the Besides Murray leading championship pedigrees.

BY SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer

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CARDINALS AT PANTHERS

Running problem for Arizona Stopping versatile quarterbacks issue for Cardinals

BY STEVE REED AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The key to the Arizona Cardinals advancing in the NFC playoffs could come down to their ability to slow down Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in the running game.

Arizona’s defense has struggled against mobile quarterbacks the past 2 weeks.

Seattle’s Russell Wilson ran for 88 yards on six carries, and San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick had 63 yards on seven rushes to spearhead wins over Arizona.

The Cardinals allowed a combined 473 yards rushing in those two losses.

Newton is well aware of the opportunity in front of him when the Panthers host the Cardinals on Saturday in an NFC wild-card game.

AP

Running quarterbacks have hurt the Cardinals’ stellar defense the last couple weeks. That is something that Cam Newton and the Panthers hope to take advantage of when the two teams meet in a NFC wild-card game Saturday.

“Obviously it’s something that sticks out,” Newton said. “I know they will have some wrinkles in for me, and hopefully I will be able to dissect them and

take what they give me.

[But] I’m not going to go into this game thinking that I’m going to have 200-plus yards in the running game myself, because that’s

not what it’s about. It’s about being productive and executing the game plan.”

Carolina’s running game has been in high gear in recent weeks, including a 194-yard performance in an NFC South-clinching 34-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Newton accounted for 51 yards rushing and a touchdown.

Newton has been an active participant in Carolina’s running game in his last four starts, carrying 39 times for 246 yards and three touchdowns.

“Unfortunately, we’re going against one of those similar offenses that we’ve been having problems with the last few weeks,” said Cardinals linebacker Larry Foote. “But we’re comfortable, we’re used to it.”

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Even though he wasn’t there, teammates still began getting ready for their playoff opener.

“We all have work to do ourselves, and we have to go out to practice, and we’ve got to make sure that we’re crossing our T’s and dotting our I’s, so that if and when he does come back, we won’t miss a beat,” fullback John Kuhn said.

Rodgers, selected to the All-Pro team on Friday, was held out of practice as he recovers from a calf injury.

“It’s going all right,” Rodgers said after practice. “The calf is slowly progressing. I wasn’t out there today, but we’re right where we need to be in getting ready to hopefully get on the field next week.”

The Packers practiced after coach Mike McCarthy gave the players most of the week off with having a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

Rodgers injured his left calf late in the first half of Green Bay’s final regularseason game last Sunday, then returned to the game midway through the third quarter to lead the Packers to a 30-20 win over the Detroit Lions.

The victory earned Green Bay a fourth straight NFC North title, and the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC. “Aaron’s doing well,” McCarthy said. “He’s been in treatment during the practice period, will do the same tomorrow, and I really don’t see him getting on the practice field till Thursday, probably at the earliest.”

As the Packers await their next opponent, they have another practice Saturday, and then will shift to a normal week of game preparations starting Monday.

Going by McCarthy’s timetable, Rodgers would miss Green Bay’s first of three practice days next week, through Wednesday.

That wouldn’t give Rodgers much on-field work before the Packers’ division round game Jan. 11 at Lambeau Field.

“I’m not concerned,” McCarthy said. “He’s already started the preparation process.”

AP

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will likely sit out of practice until Thursday to rest his strained calf. The quarterback insists the time off won’t stunt his preparation for next week’s playoff game.

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ROUNDUP

Dixon bowling rolls Dukes, Duchesses beat Johnsburg at Plum Hollow

By SVM Sports Staff

The Dixon Dukes had three bowlers in the 600s, and easily took all seven points in a NIB-12 dual at Plum Hollow on Friday afternoon, defeating Johnsburg 3,485-2,712.

Daniel Pottorff led the Dukes with a 682 series, including a pair of 237 games. Lucas Bonnette was close behind with a 646 series that featured a 232 high game, and Jarod White’s 600 series had a 231 high game.

Brandon Hamburg (598 series) just missed a 600 series.

Friday’s stars Daniel Pottorff, Dixon bowling, 682 series, 2 games of 237 Emily Quaco, Dixon bowling, 680 series, games of 221, 232, 227

Girls bowling

Dixon 3,148, Johnsburg 2,646: The Duchesses

took all seven points in a NIB-12 dual at Plum Hollow, with three bowlers rolling 500+ series.

Emily Quaco led the way with a 680 series, with games of 221, 232,

and 227. Michaela Bates (549 series, 2-4 high game) and Katlyn Bay (509 series) also cleared the 500 mark for Dixon.

Wrestling

Erie-Prophetstown 36, Monticell 30: The Pan-

thers won their dual to kick off the Bomber Classic, a tournament hosted

by Argenta-Oreana High School.

Two Erie-Prophetstown wrestlers won by fall.

Jimmy Biba won by fall at 182 pounds, while Trace Shoup also won by fall at 285 pounds.

Prophets take control of boards HEAR

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It was the second time in the last 30 seconds that the Wildt-to-Weimer connection worked. The first time the connection worked, it tied the score at 46. All this happened after Wildt came off the bench to replace Vinny Bramm, who fouled out with 1:09 left.

“I was extremely proud of our effort, especially in the second half,” Erie coach Ryan Winckler said. “We had huge stops down the stretch, and a couple subs came in and made huge plays for us, driving the lane and finding the open guy on two straight possessions.”

The first half was played evenly, except in the rebounding category.

Prophetstown dominated the boards, leading to a five-point lead at the break. Jack Heflin spearheaded the Prophets’ effort under the basket, and he contributed eight points and two assists to the 27-22 half-time lead.

“I just try to do whatever I can to make the team better,” Heflin said.

“Whether it’s rebounding, passing, or scoring that I need to do for the night for my team, I’ll try my hardest to do that. The hustle plays make the team better, because only one person needs to make them for the rest of the team to feed off them.”

Prophetstown continued to make the plays necessary to maintain its lead out of the locker room, despite Erie playing catchup in the battle of the boards. The lead got as large as eight points late in the third quarter. A basket from Weimer cut the lead to 38-32 heading into the fourth.

Teams exchanged crucial baskets to open up the fourth, and set up the exciting finish.

Erie junior Bransen Rosenow got his fair

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Erie’s Jordan Chandler drives past Prophetstown’s Jonah Green during Friday’s game in Prophetstown. The Cardinals rallied for a 48-46 win.

FRIDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

Sterling 2-0 Ottawa 1-0 Geneseo 1-1 LaSalle-Peru 1-1 Rochelle 0-1 Saturday’s game • Geneseo at Galesburg, 7:30 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • LaSalle-Peru at Sterling, 7

ERIE 48, PROPHETSTOWN 46 All 5-4 7-5 6-5 6-4 1-10

BNC West Conf.

All Dixon 3-0 12-0 Winnebago 3-1 10-3 Rockford Lutheran 1-1 10-1 Mendota 1-1 11-4 Oregon 1-1 7-8 Byron 0-1 8-3 Stillman Valley 0-1 2-5 Rock Falls 0-2 2-10 Saturday’s games Rock Falls Shootout • Oregon vs. Hall, 5:30 • Rock Falls vs. United Township, 8:30 Monday, Jan. 5 • Mendota at Dixon, 7 • Stillman Valley at Pecatonica, 7:15

Three Rivers East

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Prophetstown’s Kody Wetzell finds his way through Erie’s defense during Friday’s home game. The Prophets lost 48-46. share of scoring done in the fourth, as he was the biggest factor in the early stages of the fourth.

He knocked down three 3-pointers in a 3-minute span to open the fourth.

“I think coming into the game, we had doubts,” Weimer said. “But as the game went on, we ended up getting past those doubts. We ended up playing together as a team, which is something we have struggled with. But we’ve made improvements since the beginning of the year, and I think that helped us in the end.”

Rosenow’s last 3 was quickly answered by the Prophets, as junior Jonah Green hit a 3 from the corner to tie it at 43 with under 3 minutes left. Weimer hit the front end of a bonus situation to get his team a 44-43 advantage with 2:20 left.

His second was just short, and a scramble for the rebound ensued. As players scrambled for possession, Prophetstown senior Grant Ames leaked to his basket. Heflin corralled the rebound after 8 seconds and rocketed a pass to the wide-open Ames to quickly return the lead to the Prophets with 2 minutes left.

“I thought all of our kids did a good job,” Prophetstown coach Cordell Juhola said. “Our bench players came in and stayed in it. The biggest thing was our closeouts tonight, and making sure they didn’t get open looks. Rosenow was a zone-buster, and he definitely brought them back in the game. We switched things up to try and stop him. Our kids know we have to work hard to be in games, and unfortunately things didn’t go right tonight.”

With a minute left, Heflin came up big again by blocking a Weimer layup.

It was picked up by the Prophets and Bramm, who was a key offensive player for the Cardinals in the first half, committed his fifth foul. One free throw was converted on the one-and-one to give Prophetstown a 46-44 lead.

“When it’s back and forth, the feeling, everything is just up and down,” Heflin said.

“Emotions were running high, especially against our biggest rival. We were playing our best friends, and of course, you never want to lose to your best friends. It was tiring, but fun.”

Go Ahead.

Conf.

All Bureau Valley 2-0 15-0 Princeton 2-0 11-2 Kewanee 1-0 8-5 St. Bede 0-0 7-5 Newman 0-1 8-5 Hall 0-2 6-9 Amboy 0-2 0-15 Saturday’s games Rock Falls Shootout • Hall vs. Oregon, 5:30 • Newman vs. Mercer County, 2:30 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • Hall at Amboy, 7:30 • Princeton at St. Bede, 7:30 • Ridgewood at Bureau Valley, 7:30

Three Rivers West Conf.

Rockridge 4-0 Orion 2-1 Riverdale 1-1 Fulton 1-1 Morrison 1-1 Erie 1-2 Prophetstown 0-2 Sherrard 0-2 Friday’s result • Erie 48, Prophetstown 46 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • Morrison at Erie, 7:30 • Orion at Fulton, 7:30 • Prophetstown at Rockridge, 7:30 • Sherrard at Riverdale, 7:30

All 12-0 6-7 9-3 10-6 10-6 6-10 2-9 5-7

NUIC East Conf.

AFC 2-0 Aquin 2-0 Forreston 1-0 Polo 2-1 Milledgeville 1-1 South Beloit 1-2 Pecatonica 1-2 Durand 0-2 Dakota 0-2 Orangeville 0-2 Saturday’s games • Luther North at Aquin, 5:30 • Dakota at Stockton, 7:30 • Pecatonica at Harvard, 7:45 Monday, Jan. 5 • Hiawatha at Milledgeville, 7:30 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • LaMoille-Ohio at AFC, 7 • Dakota at Rockford Christian, 7:30 Rock Falls Shootout Saturday’s games • Newman vs. Mercer County, 2:30 • Eastland vs. Rock Falls (girls), 4 • Oregon vs. Hall, 5:30 • Dunlap vs. Chicago St. Mel, 7 • United Township vs. Rock Falls

NUIC East

Friday’s box score at Prophetstown

All 8-2 7-3 6-3 12-4 2-9 2-5 2-6 3-8 1-6 0-8

ERIE (6-10, 1-2 Three Rivers West) Cody Weimer 6-13 2-5 14, Vinny Bramm 5-11 2-5 15, Bransen Rosenow 6-11 1-2 17, Kallen Jepson 0-1 0-0 0, Levi Floming 0-0 0-0 0, Andrew Young 1-3 0-3 2, Nich Wildt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 18-38 5-14 48.

PROPHETSTOWN (2-9, 0-2 TRW) Grant Ames 3-10 7, Jonah Green 5-15 1-2 13, Kody Wetzell 3-6 0-1 6, Nathan Pierceson 2-2 0-1 4, Kyle Behrens 0-0 0-0 0, Jack Heflin 4-6 4-5 12, Brad Hufman 0-0 2-2 2, Jack Bauer 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 18-40 7-12 46.

Erie 9 11 12 16 — 48 Prophetstown 9 18 11 8 —` 46 3s – Erie 7 (Rosenow 4, Bramm 3), Prophetstown 3 (Green 2, Ames). Rebounds – Prophetstown 30 (Wetzell 6, Heflin 5, Pierceson 4, Green 4, Behrens 3, Ames 2, Bauer 1), Erie 21 (Weimer 13, Jepson 5, Rosenow 2, Young 1). Steals – Erie 8 (Jepson 4, Rosenow 2, Young 1, Chandler 1), Prophetstown 2 (Ames 2). Turnovers – Prophetstown 14, Erie 15.

Girls basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

Sterling 2-1 LaSalle-Peru 2-1 Ottawa 1-1 Rochelle 0-2 Geneseo 0-3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • Geneseo at Rochelle, 7 • LaSalle-Peru at Ottawa, 7

All 9-9 8-9 9-4 1-11 4-15

BNC West Conf.

Mendota 4-0 Rockford Lutheran 3-1 Stillman Valley 3-1 Oregon 2-2 Dixon 2-2 Byron 2-3 Rock Falls 0-3 Winnebago 0-4 Saturday’s games • Eastland at Rock Falls, 4 • Oregon at Lutheran, 7:15 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • Princeton at Dixon, 7 • Byron at Oregon, 7:15 • Rock Falls at Mendota, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at Winnebago, 7:15

All 14-0 9-2 11-4 10-7 7-6 10-4 8-7 5-10

Conf.

Aquin 5-0 AFC 3-0 Dakota 3-1 Milledgeville 3-1 Polo 2-2 Durand 1-1 Forreston 1-2 Orangeville 1-3 Pecatonica 0-3 South Beloit 0-4 Saturday’s games • Forreston at Galena, 1 • Orangeville at Warrne, 1 • Lena-Winslow at Dakota, 7:30 Monday, Jan. 5 • Durand at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • Polo at Forreston, 7 • AFC at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Dakota at Pecatonica, 7:30 • South Beloit at Orangeville, 7:30

All 13-4 14-1 8-4 4-9 6-7 3-4 3-9 1-9 1-11 0-5

Boys bowling Friday’s results at Plum Hollow, Dixon

DIXON 3,485, JOHNSBURG 2,712 JOHNSBURG (0 points) Alex Anderson 161-225-164–550; Kaeden Quinn 163-146-206–515; Evan Hitchcock 189-166-157–512; Jacob Smith 187-134-151–472; A.J. Meland 116-129-115–360; Haden Frazen 100103-100–303. Totals: 916-903-893– 2,712.

DIXON (7 points) Daniel Pottorff 237-208-237–682; Lucas Bonnette 202-232-212–646; Jarod White 192-231-177–600; Brandon Hamburg 213-192-193–598; Joel Spangler 140183-176–499; Keenan Longan 144-142174–460. Totals: 1,128-1,188-1,169– 3,485.

Girls bowling Friday’s results at Plum Hollow, Dixon

DIXON 3,148, JOHNSBURG 2,646

Three Rivers East Conf.

Amboy 3-0 Kewanee 2-0 Newman 2-1 Hall 1-1 Bureau Valley 1-2 St. Bede 1-2 Princeton 0-4 Monday, Jan. 5 • Amboy at Kewanee, 7:30 • Hall at St. Bede, 7:30 • Newman at Bureau Valley, 7:30 Tuesday, Jan. 6 • Princeton at Dixon, 7

All 14-1 11-2 3-10 7-6 8-8 3-9 2-10

JOHNSBURG (0 points) Skyler Malcolm 123-215-135–473; Cassidy Kubis 169-148-152–469; Abbey Nimrick 148-149-160–457; Rebecca Fischer 127-160-155–442; Vicky Econompoulos 167-146-98–411; Erika Lara 131-139-124–394. Totals: 865-957824–2,646.

DIXON (7 points) Emily Quaco 221-232-227–680; Michaela Bates 204-167-178–549; Katlyn Bay 191-150-168–509; Melissa Bates 185-166-148–499; Ashley Currier 132201-129–462; Margaret Thomas 163130-156–449. Totals: 1,096-1,0461,006–3,148.

Wrestling Friday’s results Bomber Classic at Argenta

Three Rivers West Conf.

Prophetstown 4-0 Sherrard 4-0 Rockridge 3-1 Erie 3-2 Orion 1-2 Morrison 2-2 Fulton 0-3 Riverdale 0-3 Saturday’s games • Prince of Peace at Fulton, 4 Illinois-Iowa Shootout • Orion, Rockridge, Sherrard vs. TBA Monday, Jan. 5 • Erie at Orion, 7:30 • Morrison at Rockridge, 7:30 • Riverdale at Fulton, 7:30 • Sherrard at Prophetstown, 7:30

All 16-2 14-2 12-5 11-7 5-6 9-5 6-10 0-14

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 36, MONTICELLO 30 106 – Doug Nisly-Nagele (M) dec. Chris Bonnell, 8-2; 120 – Logan Kinsley (M) fall Logan Voss, 1:58; 126 – Nick Tankersley (M) fall Kerrick Cameron, 4:36; 132 – Jack Morrell (M) fall Owen Abell, 1:21; 138 – Kahel Vandalsen (M) dec. Grady Todd, 6-4 OT; 152 – Jared Cole (EP_ dec. Jamie Smith, 5-0; 160 – Garrett Passmore (EP) dec. Logan Koss, 10-5; 170 – Dylan Binion (EP) dec. Marcus Rice, 7-2; 182 – Jimmy Biba (EP) fall Benton Freeseman, 5:37; 195 – Austin Shoup (EP) dec. Matt Baker, 6-4; 220 – Mike Redwinksi (M) fall Noah Eads, 1:10; 285 – Trace Shoup (EP) fall Blake Champion, 3:03 E-P rec. forfeits – 113, 145

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OREGON | DOWNTOWN

Restaurant owners buy historic site Property will remain office building; current leases will continue Shaw News Service

OREGON – Washington Corner, one of the downtown’s largest and most distinctive commercial buildings, has been bought by local restaurateurs Antonio and Peter Alfano.

Dating from the 1870s, Washington Corner encompasses three structures, the oldest of which is the F.C. Jones building at 304-306 Washington St. The closing took place Monday, but the terms of the sale were not immediately disclosed.

The brothers Alfanos own Alfano’s Pizzeria and Italian restaurant at 801 S. Fourth St. “I’m delighted that the new

owners are successful longtime local businessmen,” previous owner Warren Miller said.

“They have a real stake in the Oregon community, and I am sure they will do well with the property. That said, however, this is a bittersweet occasion for me, as it represents the end of my formal association with Ogle County.

“Though I have not lived here for 25 years, Washington Corner and my other business ventures have kept me well-connected with this area, which I will always remember with great affection and respect.”

The grandson of former Illinois Gov. Frank O. Lowden,

Miller previously owned and operated the Sinnissippi Forest Christmas tree business, and its lumber mill and logging venture.

Beginning in 1992, he initiated the transfer of more than 2,200 acres of the family’s forestland to the state for the creation of Lowden Miller State Forest, named in honor of his grandparents and parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. Phillip Miller.

Miller and his late wife, Nancy, bought the property they renamed Washington Corner in 1985.

Shaw Media file photo

The three historic buildings that make up Washington Corner, at 304-306 Washington St. in downtown Oregon, were built in the 1870s. Antonio and Peter Alfano, owners of Alfano’s Pizzeria and Italian restaurant, have bought the site from Warren Miller.

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DIXON | SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

New accounting firm open

Financial straight talk.

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Don’t drop the coverage Dear Dave, My husband and I are debtfree except for our home, and we have about $100,000 in savings. Recently, one of our daughters was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. We’re worried about this, and the fact that she and her sister are both teenage drivers. Do you think we should drop full automotive coverage, and have just liability, since we’ll probably have lots of medical bills over the next few years?

– Kim

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Jessica and Kyle Whitson opened their firm, Whitson Certified Public Accountants, in September. Kyle says business has been strong, thanks to referrals from around the community.

Whitson CPAs offers free consultations

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

DIXON – Kyle Whitson, coowner of Whitson Certified Public Accountants, says his business offers more than other accounting firms like H&R Block.

“We have the same services as those guys and plus some,” said Whitson said.

“We are open year-round,

More information Whitson Certified Public Accountants, 119 W. First St., Suite 100, Dixon, is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information call 815-677-9216, or search for Whitson CPAs on Facebook. and those people just pop up during tax season and they go away.”

Whitson CPAs is a new accounting firm in Dixon, which opened its doors in September.

The firm offers a variety of services, including income tax preparation for busi-

nesses, individuals, estates and trusts; QuickBooks setup, support and training; monthly bookkeeping services; and tax planning and projections.

“We are not just limited to tax preparation,” Whitson said.

Whitson owns the business

with is wife, Jessica, 31. Both are licensed certified public accountants.

Kyle is a 2000 graduate of Dixon High School. He was a baseball standout and, after high school, went to Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina. While he was there, not only did he get his degree in accounting, he also met his bride. They will celebrate 5 years of marriage in May. ACCOUNTING CONTINUED ON C8

Dear Kim, I’m really sorry to hear about your daughter’s medical situation. But speaking from a financial perspective, you guys are in pretty good shape to handle things. You have a pile of cash in savings, I assume you have some kind of medical insurance, and you’re debt-free.

Under the circumstances, I get where you’re coming from and the idea of having even more money available to put toward medical issues. In your case, however, there’s no way I’m going to have only liability coverage when two teenage drivers are in the house. Insurance rates are so high for teens for a reason. It’s called statistical analysis of their driving ability.

They’re not good drivers.

I haven’t had a wreck in more than 20 years, but I’ve had some kids who did. No, I wouldn’t drop the coverage. Hopefully, your daughter will be OK. RAMSEY CONTINUED ON C8

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Updates in Cardiovascular Medicine Thursday, February 12 6 p.m.

Presented by Dr. Steven Mackay Interventional Cardiologist

Registration appreciated but not required.

To register, visit www.cghmc.com/growinghealthier or call (815) 625-0400 ext. 4913 for more information.

There Could Be More to That Snore: Get the Facts About Sleep Apnea Thursday, March 12 6 p.m.

Presented by Stefanie Woodfall Nurse Practitioner

All programs will be in the CGH Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling · Enjoy refreshments and giveaways!

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IN BRIEF Sauk foundation offers assistance

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Hope Friday of Ashton has been named Ashton-Franklin Center High School October Student of the Month.

She enjoys playing basketball and spending time with family and friends.

October Student of Month at AFC Hope Friday, 17, of Ashton, is Ashton-Franklin Center High School’s October Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Teresa and Craig Friday, 43, and 45. She has a sister, Grace, 15, and a brother, Justin, 12.

Favorite class: Calculus.

I enjoy doing math problems.

Least-favorite class: Biology. I don’t enjoy the topics we are discussing, and I won’t use it for my career in the future.

Favorite teacher: Travis Stauffer, history. He is really relatable and easy to talk to. He’s always there if you need anything.

School activities: Volleyball, basketball, soft-

ball, class officer, and National Honor Society

you listening to? I listen to a lot of country and pop music.

Civic, church, volunteer or activities in which you What’s your favorite: participate: I volunteer App: Instagram in my church’s nursery and at the Presbyterian Food: Chicken Church’s thrift shop in Rochelle. I am involved Game, activity: Basketwith youth group as well. ball What will you do after high school? I plan to attend Sauk Valley Community College, then get my master’s degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? I probably will never use biology in my life.

What kind of music are

Actors: Jim Carrey, Josh Duhamel Movie: “Divergent” TV show: “Friends” Sports team: Chicago Bulls Hobbies: I like playing sports and spending time with friends and family.

What’s one thing in your life you can’t do without? My friends

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Get involved with as many activities as you can. You get to know a lot of great people and have a lot of fun.

What scares you? I am afraid of clowns, because I think they are creepy.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? I would visit Hawaii and spend a lot of time on the beach.

What is the last good book you read? The “Divergent” series, by Veronica Roth Who is your hero-role model? My role models are my parents. They have taught me responsibility and respect and always have supported me

Byron native is Sailor of the Year SAN DIEGO – Musician 1st Class Jennifer Lange of Byron, assigned to Navy Band Southwest in San Diego, has been selected as the band’s Sailor of the Year for fiscal year 2014.

Lange joined the Navy as a horn instrumentalist in August 2001.

In addition to performing in Jennifer the band’s Lange marching and ceremonial bands, she is the band’s leading petty officer, ceremonial band assistant conductor, and one of the marching band’s drum majors. She also has held positions as command career counselor and command fitness leader.

NBS provides musical tours within the band’s seven-state area of responsibility.

“I get to work with

fantastic musicians in this program,” Lange said. “They are outstanding people and very talented artists. It’s a unique opportunity to work with people who have such a high degree of skill.

“Another one of my favorite parts of being in the band is working with the community by performing and spreading the word about the Navy and Navy Music.”

She said people are delighted to hear them every time.

“It tells me that every time we go out there, even if it’s something we do every day, it’s making a huge impact on others,” Lange said.

As part of some of the more well-traveled units in the band, she has made appearances with groups at Fleet Week in San Francisco, as well as four major professional sports games in the Southwestern U.S. this year.

“Our band has the unique honor of bringing Navy awareness to audiences through our musical performances for the general public, as well as our educational outreach and recruiting initiatives in schools throughout the Southwest,” Lt. Jane Hoffman, director of Navy Band Southwest, said.

“The men and women of Navy Band Southwest are true Naval ambassadors for our Navy, and Petty Officer Jennifer Lange represents the ‘best of the best’ of our talented sailors.”

Lange started playing in the sixth grade.

“When I was a kid, my dad made me a cassette tape of Tchaikovsky, and when I listened to it, I thought the French horn really stood out, and I thought the sound was beautiful,” she said. “I knew that I was going to play it.”

She also talked about her work.

“One of the highlights of my career has been the positive impact I’ve made on other sailors who needed direction and inspiration, or just guidance in their lives,” Lange said. “I’ve worked with sailors who didn’t really have a lot of direction and they were getting negative peer influence.

“I feel that I’ve helped some people to get on board with our mission and find out what a Navy career can do for them,” she said.

To be selected for the Navy Music Program, Lange went through a live audition process that involved showcasing her technique, musicality, and versatility.

Before reporting to San Diego in August 2012, Lange’s past duty stations included Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Little Creek, Virginia, and Great Lakes.

DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College students can apply now for the first round of spring scholarships through the school’s foundation.

Applications are posted on the scholarship bulletin board, across from the counseling office on the first floor of the west mall at the college, 173 state Route 2. Qualifications and application requirements are included with each form.

All applications must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Jan. 9 for consideration.

For more information, email fa@svcc.edu, call 815-835-6339 or visit Sauk’s financial aid office in Room 1G12. Sharri Miller, the Sauk Valley College Foundation manager, also can be contacted at sharri.k.miller@ svcc.edu or 815-8356345.

Visit svcc.edu/ news/2014/12/2015 -spring-scholarships -available.html for a list of available scholarships.

Eagles focus of group refuge tours

cookies will be served, and Valentine’s Day activities are planned.

For more information, call Sherry Bruckner at 815-284-7261.

Film evening deals with grief OREGON – Serenity Hospice & Home Movie and Discussion Night will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the hospice, 1658 S. state Route 2.

The film will be “Louder than Words,” which is about a couple who establishes a children’s hospital as a way to honor their late daughter’s wish for health and well-being for all children.

After participants watch the film, they will talk about how it relates to grief and healing.

Those attending may bring their own snacks and beverages.

Space is limited; call 815-732-2499 by noon Monday for reservations.

Bereavement group to gather

OREGON – Healing Hearts, a bereavement THOMSON – Stewards group offered by Serenof the Upper Mississippi ity Hospice & Home River Refuge will offer for parents, grandparbald eagle viewing trips ents, and siblings of each Saturday from Jan. deceased children, will 17 to March 7. meet from 5 to 6 p.m.

Participants will leave Jan. 11 at Church of at 2 p.m. from IngerGod, 860 W. Oregon soll Wetlands Learning Trail Road.

Center, 7071 Riverview Dana Cox, Cherie Road, and travel to variParker, and Joyce Calous sites along the Upper laway facilitate the proMississippi National gram.

Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

Families with young or The group will return by adolescent children are 5 p.m. asked to contact SerenSeating is limited. To ity Hospice in advance, reserve a place, contact age-appropriate activistewardsummr@gmail. ties can be planned; com or call the center at email healinghearts@ 815-273-2732. serenityhospiceand Visit stewardsummr.org home.org or call 815for more information and 732-4111. webcamera viewing.

Native American program planned DIXON – Second Saturdays in the youth department at Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., have been scheduled. They are designed for families.

Alan Harrison will discuss Native American life during a show-andtell program from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 10. The presentation will repeat every half hour. Snacks and Native American crafts and will be available.

A Valentine’s Day tea party will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 14. Tea and

Teachers can apply for grants SPRINGFIELD – For the sixth year, the Illinois Press Foundation will offer its Illinois High School Mini-Grants Program for public and private high schools with journalism programs.

Journalism teachers can apply for up to $1,500 for hardware and software needed to produce print or online newspapers.

Visit illinoispress.org for complete information.

Applications can be sent to Barry Locher, foundation director, at blocher@illinoispress. org by Feb. 27.

Josh Adams

Ashlee Beck

RENAISSANCE PROGRAM TREATS STUDENTS

Dillon Gallentine

Kameron Koser

Sydnie Sode

Career center honors its program achievers

Students from Bureau Valley High School in Manlius took a Dec. 5 field trip to Crown Lanes, Subway, and the Apollo Theater in Princeton for a showing of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” as part of the school’s Renaissance Program. They are Paul Carroll, Heaven Bennett, Parker Nauhalfen, Dylan Martin, Preston Balensiefen, Riza Mirtoski, Julia Edlefson, Cody Maynard, Irini Petros, Lindsey Hoffert, April Eastwood, Jackie Rapp, Austin Primo, Justin Fisher, Kenny Wolfe, Josh Roberts, Kurt Bitting, Nicole Wirth, Alex Geary, April Atkins, Sarah Hale, AJ Hockings, Caje Peterson, Kaylee Towne, Sam Stocking, Taylor Lally, Terry Bivinse, Sabrina Webb, Zoe Zittle, Ember Cork, Hannah Staples, and Morgan Brown. They were accompanied by Jed Barnes, Thomas Samuels and Tom Brummel, Renaissance Executive Council members. Photo submitted by Tori Boyle.

STERLING – Whiteside Area Career Center has named its November Students of the Month.

They are: Josh Adams, welding and fabrication, a junior at Sterling High School, the son of Mike and Amy Adams.

Ashlee Beck, commercial foods, a senior at Forreston High School, the daughter of Jeremy and Michelle Beck.

Dillon Gallentine,

computer technology, a senior at Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, the son of Julie Gallentine.

Kameron Koser, early childhood education, a senior at Morrison High School, the daughter of Steve Koser and Amy Dodge.

Sydnie Sode, digital media arts, a senior at Faith Christian School in Grand Detour, the daughter of Greg and Christi Langeler.

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REUNION TIME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Ornaments adorn a Christmas tree in Bonnie O’Connell’s office at Heritage Square in Dixon.

Photo submitted by Josie Almassy of Dixon.

Sterling High School’s Class of 1954 met for its 60th class reunion Sept. 20 at Candlelight Inn in Rock Falls. At the reunion are (front row, from left) Doris Doty Smith, Pat Capp Peterson, and Carol Carter Mott; (second row) Fred Sinroll, Pat Hudson Stone, Shirley Hackbarth Knutti, Charlice Buyers Purves, Joanne Nicholson Shortt, Janet Williams Lindsley, Mimi Sheldon Long, and Shirley Burger; (third row) Arlene Deets Holmes, Frank Freas, Dick Kohl, Jane Reinstra Musgrave, Dick Card, Robert Nesbitt, Naomi Book Shontz, Laurel Larson Gulley, Carolyn Larson Bollman, Dick Cox, Betty Sulouff Dettman, and Loraine Elmendorf Lewis; and (fourth row) Lois Deter, Leonard Mellinger, Don Kilberg, Herb Reed, Eugene Robbins, Merle Orlowski, Ray Gebhardt, Neil Brown, and John Carrillo. Photo submitted by Gail Carrillo of Sterling.

WILD VISITORS

AROUND THE TREE

ABOVE: A coyote checks out the landscape Dec. 7 at Jim Foster’s yard in Dixon. Photos submitted by Foster.

BELOW: Then there were two.

A Christmas “elf” gets into the spirit of Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. The sweater is worn by Pam Bittorf, a member of the patient accounts department at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Photo submitted by Kim Velazquez of CGH.

A cat takes a holiday break to get a good look at the Christmas tree.

Photo taken by Amy Wethington of Oregon and submitted by Jeri Wethington of Rochelle.

TIME FOR FRIENDS

WITH THE FLOCK

A flock of pelicans gathers on a log on the Rock River in Dixon. The birds were seen in July from Page Drive. Photo submitted by Judy Oberg of Dixon.

A group of runners stops at a decorated Christmas tree along the Rock River in Rock Falls. With the tree are (front row, from left) Doug Schryver of Rock Falls and Le Hartman of Sterling; and (back row) Jeremy Staats of Sterling and Ross Edge of Rock Falls. Photo submitted by Anita Schryver of Rock Falls.

Wanted: Photos from you A scrapbook is a book with blank pages, and that’s what our Scrapbook page is without your pictures. We want to fill the page with images that capture lives in the Sauk Valley. They can be submitted by email to photos@saukvalley.com or can be taken to the Sterling and Dixon offices.

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Parents won’t leave home because of cats Dear Abby: I never thought I would be a cathater. My 70-year-old parents are very active, but ever since they brought home two cats, they are no longer willing to travel out of town.

That means they now are missing many family events – Thanksgiving, graduations, and funerals. Christmas and Easter are spared because we all travel to see them on those occasions.

I am becoming resentful that their cats are more important to them than spending time with their siblings, children or grandchildren. And, NO – they will not put them in a cat hotel or have someone come into their

parents no longer want to make these trips? The stress and expense, for Dear Abby instance? Or concern is written about spending a lot of

by Abigail Van Buren, time driving on freeways? also known It’s also possible that two as Jeanne family visits a year are all Phillips. The column is prothey can handle. vided through One way to lessen your Universal frustration would be to Uclick. resolve to accept your parents just the way they are – and also accept home to watch them. that it’s unlikely they are Suggestions?

– Resentful in Santa going to change.

Barbara, California Dear Abby: I recently got into an argument Dear Resentful: The problem with resentment with my mom regarding is that it can fester to the her speakerphone. I’ve point that it destroys rela- also argued with other tionships. Has it occurred family members and to you that there may friends over this. I believe be other reasons your it is rude to not let some-

dearABBY

one know that they are on speakerphone, particularly when others are present.

I feel it violates trust and the sense of intimacy that comes with speaking to the person you intended to call in the first place.

Mom says it depends on the topic and that a “Heads up! You’re on speakerphone” isn’t necessary. Who’s right?

– Speechless in the West Dear Speechless: You are. When someone makes a phone call, the caller usually expects that the conversation will be private. However, since you now know your mother doesn’t agree,

either stop confiding anything that you wouldn’t reveal in a roomful of relatives, or ask at the beginning of the conversation whether the speaker is on so you’ll be forewarned.

on the widow’s generous offer. Her “no strings” hookup sounds like a snare that could hang you if the Mrs. gets wind of it.

Your wife’s lack of sex drive may be due to any of the things you Dear Abby: I’m 67 and I mentioned. It also could like sex. My wife doesn’t. be that your technique She has no drive. It may needs improving. be health-related, maybe Ask her whether that due to meds. She has no might be the problem. time; she’s a workaholic.

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IN THE FOREST

STERLING UNITED

A deer rests in the woods along High Drive in Lowell Park, rural Dixon. Photo submitted by Ann Stover of Dixon.

Players from the 2014 Sterling United Soccer team placed recently at the lllinois Knights of Columbus State Soccer Shoot-out at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

They are (from left) Sierra Sotelo, first place, girls 14; Tiara Munoz, first place, girls 13; Javier DeLaTorre, second place, boys 13; and Josiah Schmitt, second place, boys 14.

Winter sports available ROCK FALLS – So, sharpen those ice-skating and snowball-throwing skills and join us at the Silver Skates Ice Skating Derby and Snowball Archery Contest from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Jan. 10, at the Centennial Park Lagoon, Avenue D and East 11th Street.

Both events are for boys and girls, 6 to 15. The contestants will compete in divisions based on age and gender. All participants will receive an award. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the first-, second-, and third-place winners. Fourth- through sixth-place will be awarded placement ribbons.

For skating, It is not necessary for the contestants to be good skaters, They will race for various lengths. In snowball archery contest, participants will test their ability to accurately hit an archery target with a snowball.

Interested contestants may compete in both the ice skating derby and the snowball archery contest throughout the afternoon.

joanFRITZ Joan Fritz is the recreation supervisor of the Coloma Township Park District in Rock Falls.

There is no registration fee. These two events are contingent on the weather, so check with the Coloma Township Park District office at 815625-0272 to make sure they are going to be held as planned.

Other activities through the park district are: 39th annual Youth Bowling Tournament: This is for those 6 to 18, and will begin at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Paone’s Blackhawk Lanes, 2325 E. Lincolnway, Sterling. Each bowler will compete in three games; divisions will be based on age and gender. Trophies will be awarded.

The $12 registration cost includes lane and shoe rentals for all three

games. Registration will be taken at the park district office, 508 E. 11th St., and from 1 to 1:30 p.m. at the tournament. See you there.

Snow Sculpture Contest: Be creative in the snow, let your imagination run wild, and then create your snow sculpture through Feb. 27.

After completing your snow sculpture, call the park district administrative office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and someone from the district will come out and take a picture of your snow sculpture.

Prizes will be awarded on the basis of size, detail, and creative ideas at the end of the contest. The snow sculpture contest is open to all ages.

If you have any questions on any of the park district programs, special events, or workshops, contact the staff at the park district administrative office. Also visit colo matownshipparkdistrict. com for more information.

LIONS DONATE TO GOODFELLOWS

Members of the Dixon Evening Lions Club recently donated $350 to help Goodfellows purchase items for its holiday project. With the check are (from left) Janet Bushman, Goodfellows treasurer; Valenda Bushman, Goodfellows president; Shari Dysart, Lions Club president; and Glen Hughes, Lions member. Photo submitted by Marilyn Moats.

HELP FOR THE DIXON FOOD PANTRY

Orders to be taken for fish, trees ELIZABETH – Jo Daviess County Soil and Water Conservation District’s tree and fish sale is underway.

The plants are for conservation purposes only, and cannot be used as

ornamentals or for landscaping.

Visit jdswcd.com or the district office in the U.S. Department of Agriculture building, 227 N. Main St. for order forms and pricing information. The order

deadline for trees is March 1, and April 6 for fish.

Trees can be picked up April 21, and fish on April 27.

For more information, call 815-858-3418, ext. 3, or visit the website.

Yoga classes now offered at youth center AMBOY – Yoga classes are available Wednesdays at Teen Turf in the Boehle Youth Center, 235 W. Main St. Courses are from 10 to 11:30 a.m., for all ages and

fitness levels. The teacher is Lori Hendrickson, who will lead the participants in restorative exercises.

Donations will be accepted to be used for utilities.

Teen Turf needs volunteers for its After School Program and dances.

For more information about yoga and volunteering, call the center at 815-857-4800.

Dixon Evening Lions Club members recently donated $500 to the Dixon Food Pantry. With the funds are (from left) Shari Dysart, Lions Club president; Delores Kness, head of the food pantry; Gary Presley, Lions secretary; and Lloyd Bollman, Lions member. Photo submitted by Moats.

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Thomas James Reynolds

He is welcomed by Kaitlynn Joy Marie, 2, and Hadley Noel Eads, 1.

Maternal grandmother is Dawn Fowler of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Trody Eads of Sterling and Duane Eads of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandmothers are Sharon Waller and Shiela Fowler, both of Rock Falls.

Paternal great-grandparents are Jim Eads and Shirley Eads, both of Prophetstown.

Kaylene Plog and Michael Reynolds of Mount Morris are the parents of a son born at 9:19 a.m. Nov. 26, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Thomas James Reynolds weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Augustine Reynolds, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Tom and Perri Plog of Milledgeville.

Paternal grandparents Jacquelyn Sophia are the late Augustine and Wilda Reynolds.

Torres Maternal great-grandKathy Rodriguez and parents are Carol Smith and LaRue Plog, both of Caleb Torres of Sterling are the parents of a daughMilledgeville. ter born at 2:27 a.m. Dec. 17, 2014, at CGH Medical Remington Joseph Center in Sterling.

Eads Jacquelyn Sophia TorAllysa McPhillips and res weighed 7 pounds at Benjamin Eads of Dixon birth and was 21 inches in are the parents of a son length. born at 7:36 p.m. Dec. Maternal grandparents 18, 2014, at CGH Medical are Ruben and Sara Rodriguez of Sterling.

Center in Sterling.

Paternal grandparents Remington Joseph Eads weighed 9 pounds, 11 are Salvador and Dawn ounces at birth and was 23 Torres of Sterling. inches in length.

Paternal great-grand-

parents are Paul and Pat inches in length.

Moreno and Francisco Maternal grandparand Josefina Torres, all of ents are Stephen and Gail Anderson of Sterling.

Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparent is Joseph Jonathan Pat Horn of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grandRomero mother is Anne Anderson Reina E. Arana and of Sterling.

Joseph L. Romero of Sterling are the parents of a Cezar Tupac Loyola son born at 7:02 a.m. Dec. 18, 2014, at CGH Medical Kristin Alumbaugh of Sterling and Carlos Tupac Center in Sterling.

Joseph Jonathan Rome- Loyola Jr. of Rock Falls are ro weighed 7 pounds, 10 the parents of a son born ounces at birth and was 21 at 12:07 p.m. Dec. 19, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in inches in length.

He is welcomed by Hai- Sterling. ley H. Marquez, 5, and Cezar Tupac Loyola weighed 7 pounds, 2 Elena M. Romero, 3.

Maternal grandmother is ounces at birth and was 20 Manuela Marquez of Ster- inches in length.

Maternal grandparents ling. are James and Laurie Paternal grandparents Alumbaugh of Sterling. are Jose Romero and Cristina Romero, both of Cali- Paternal grandparents are Jake Echebarria and fornia.

Cynthia Rodriguez, both of Rock Falls.

Natalie Elyse Horn Paternal great-grandparEllyn and Robert Horn ents are Kathryn and Calof Sterling are the parents vin Hermes of Rock Falls. of a daughter born at 5:56 a.m. Dec. 17, 2014, at CGH Addison Joan Marie Medical Center in Sterling.

Dickson Natalie Elyse Horn weighed 7 pounds, 14.5 Randi Marie Kleckler ounces at birth and was 23 and Shawn M. Dickson

COLLEGE HONORS, ACTIVITIES Augustana College ROCK ISLAND – Augustana College presented its annual “Christmas at Augustana” performance Dec. 5 and 6, one of the highlights of the Augustana and QuadCity holiday season.

Area performers were Bethany Hayenga of Kings, Samuel Danklau of Paw Paw, Emilie Antolik of Rochelle, and Ashley Wolfe of Dixon.

Students named to the fall dean’s list at the college include: Sterling: Erin Ansusinha, Andrew Beveroth, Katelin Durham, Zoee Johnson, and Madison Vandersee.

Rock Falls: Rosa De La Torre and Victoria Jones.

Paw Paw: Samuel Dunklau.

Oregon: Amy Fagan, Heather Gorsegner, Jeneen Schier, and Nathaniel Hall.

Sublette: Yessenia Gutierrez.

Kings: Bethany Hayenga.

Walnut: Janelle Norden.

Lanark: Korina Freidag, Ezekiel Hartman, and Megan Janssen.

Chadwick: Emily Geison.

Erie: Chad Martens and Mackenzie Ryan.

Fulton: Lindsey Nicolaysen.

kinesiology and sport science from the University of South Dakota.

Highland Community College

FREEPORT – The fall dean’s list has been released at Highland Community College. Those named include: Highest Honors Davis Junction: Abagail R. Simonsen.

Forreston: Heather J. Hawkins, Timothy J. Ratledge, and Jeffrey A. Whitson.

German Valley: Janet L. Curry.

Lanark: Kelly A. Heller and Kayla M. Martz.

Leaf River: Travis J. Cunningham, Arrianna K. Shipman, and Janet M. Wilken.

Mount Carroll: Jonathan R. Rasmussen.

Oregon: Virginia K. Head.

Polo: Sarah E. Duncan and Morgan L. Patterson.

Rock Falls: Tara M. Garza.

Sterling: Stephanie L. McLean.

High Honors Baileyville: Monica L. Wichman.

Forreston: Sarah B. Paul and Hanna G. Metzger.

Lanark: Keller J. Burkholder, Blake E. Gordon, Miranda R. Grisham, Michael Parkland College J. Horbaczewski, Holland P. Margosein, Joshua S. CHAMPAIGN – Parkland Meador, Benjamin M. PatterCollege sophomore Lori son, Valdet Seferi, and Devin VanBeek of Paw Paw has P. Steen. been named a First-Team Leaf River: Jessi M. National Junior College AthBrooks. letic Association All-AmerMount Carroll: Kalli E. ican, following the Cobras Wilson.

Volleyball Team’s National Mount Morris: Alyssa M. Runner-Up finish and a 54-3 Fischer, Angela H. Glessner, overall record this fall.

Earlier in the year, she was and Nicholas J. Myers.

Oregon: Karissa L. Corbin, named the Region 24 and Christine A. Krumm, and Mid-West Athletic ConferDenise R. Slager. ence Player of the Year Rock Falls: Kelcey L. and was a Second-Team Webber.

NJCAA All-American as a Savanna: Danielle R. freshman. She led the nation Densmore and Nichole S. this season in hitting percentage (.483) while placing Johnson.

Honors in the top five in blocks per set and kills.

Chadwick: Sarah E. Leif and Courtney N. Swalve.

Forreston: Riley S. Morrison Institute Denekas, Heidi C. Duitsof Technology man, Lauren A. Jacobs, and MORRISON – Alex J. Rachel L. Walton.

Moen of Milledgeville German Valley: Maggie S. graduated Dec. 6 with an Curry and Kari A. Paulson.

Associate in Applied SciMount Carroll: Haley N. ence degree from Morrison Lundgren, Katessa L. Sibley, Institute of Technology. Seth and Hannah D. Walters.

Springman of Sterling was Mount Morris: Zachery named to the dean’s list and A. Freeman and Sarah L. Rodney Wienke of Chadwick Melvin. was named to the presiSavanna: Kylie L. Beaston. dent’s list at the school.

Thomson: Dylan M. Williams.

Upper Iowa University

FAYETTE, Iowa – Paige Davis, a sophomore from Rock Falls, was named to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Academic Cross Country Team at Upper Iowa University.

University of South Dakota VERMILLION, S.D. – Brittlyn Marie Dillow of Dixon earn a bachelor’s degree in

University of Kansas LAWRENCE, Kan. – Inga Fonder of Sterling earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from the University of Kansas.

Judson University ELGIN – Rebecca MacPartland of Rochelle graduated Dec. 13 from Judson University, with a degree in sociology.

of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 8:11 a.m. Dec. 18, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Addison Joan Marie Dickson weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and was 18.5 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Opal and Randy Kleckler of Milledgeville.

Paternal grandparents are Robert and Charmain Dickson of Sterling.

Maternal great-grandfather is Russell Garrett of Fulton.

Paternal great-grandparents are Carol and Keith Helms of Rock Falls.

Brody Luis Lorenzy Jenise Warren and Carlos Lorenzy of DeKalb are the parents of a son born at 9:18 p.m. Dec. 15, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Brody Luis Lorenzy weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 19 inches in length.

He is welcomed by J.T. Warren, 14, Sydney Wallace, 11, and Eliza Lorenzy Chaffee, 4.

Paternal grandparents are Carlos Lorenzy of

Mobile, Alabama, and Theresa Lorenzy of Chicago.

Maternal great-grandmother is Jean Warren of Clearwater, Florida.

Paternal great-grandfather is Jose Velasquez of Morrison.

Brynlee Marie Gruhn Sarah and Travis Gruhn of Milledgeville are the parents of a daughter born at 6:52 p.m. Dec. 8, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Brynlee Marie Gruhn weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Joanie and Leo Stewart of Prophetstown.

Paternal grandparents are Bev and Rod Gruhn of Milledgeville.

Maternal great-grandfather is Roger Thicksten of Prophetstown.

Paternal great-grandparents are Janet Gruhn of Lanark and Donna Schriner and Bob Schriner, both of Milledgeville.

Paternal great-greatgrandfather is Paul Diffenderfer of Lanark.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Educators of Beauty STERLING – Michele Fuller of Amboy graduated from the cosmetology program at Educators of Beauty.

St. Ambrose University DAVENPORT, Iowa – Those earning bachelor’s degrees from St. Ambrose University Dec. 13 include: Erie: Patricia Howard, dean’s commendation, elected studies.

Prophetstown: Ethan Foltz, cum laude, management.

Rock Falls: Kyli Anderson, psychology.

Stillman Valley: Devan Messer, psychology.

Master’s degrees were awarded to: Oregon: Andrew Canfield, accounting.

Polo: Josh Faivre, accounting.

Walnut: Haley Franks, business administration.

Doctoral degree candidates include: Erie: Brook Russell, physical therapy.

Rochelle: Jared McCaffrey, physical therapy.

Coe College CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Kelsey Propheter of Sterling, a student at Coe College, has retuned home after spending the fall tern in Costa Rica as a participant in an accredited off-campus study program.

Students study languages and immerse themselves in local culture as part of the program.

Carthage College KENOSHA, Wis. – Bryanna Horn of Dixon and Tod Schulter of Sterling were named to the fall dean’s list at Carthage College.

Illinois State University NORMAL – Students named to the fall dean’s list at Illinois State University include: Byron: Thomas D. Larson.

Deer Grove: Catherine M. Cooney.

Dixon: Katelyn McWethy, Allison K. Ricks, Caitlin S. Rozek, and Hannah E. Sharkey.

Forreston: Jessica R. Duitsman.

La Moille: Blake M. Slutz.

Lanark: Samantha J. Kane and Jenna R. Simpson.

Lee: Andrew J. Bybee.

Oregon: Shelby L. Hunter and Claire M. Rypkema.

Paw Paw: Deanne R. Winterton.

Rochelle: Kathryn E. Schwartz.

Rock Falls: Benjamin C. Owen.

Sterling: Ryan T. Downing, Molly E. Kunde, and Wade G. Steinke.

Stillman Valley: Trevor A. Gerig, Brianna B. Koenig, and Eden Warner.

Today Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m. closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Coffee and Conversation Group for Bereaved Adults, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon. Reservations: call 815-732-4111 by 4 p.m.

Friday.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; and 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building, Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815-626-1249.

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

Sunday Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, Horizon View Farm barn, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Latin American Social Club meeting, 3 p.m., 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. West, Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. Monday Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-10:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, lower level, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed (1), St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Care for the Caregiver, 1:30 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meeting, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

National Association of

Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 125 S. Fourth St., Oregon.

Movie Night and Discussion, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 state Route 2 South, Oregon. Reservations: Call by noon Monday, 815-732-2499.

TOPS, 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting, Polo Church of the Brethren, 401 S. Congress Ave., Polo, 815-946-3638.

Dixon Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, 5:45 p.m., Dixon Main Street office, 115 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon, 815-499-9426.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., 201 W. Market St., Morrison, 815590-8929.

Celebrate Recovery, Christcentered Recovery Group, 6-8 p.m., Revive Community Church, 8 E. Front St., Mount Morris, 815994-0428.

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorf’s Deli, 204 W. 10th St., Rock Falls.

Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Men’s Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 306, 6:30- 8 p.m., Harvest Time Bible Church fellowship hall, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.

Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540 Ladies Auxiliary, 6 p.m., 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

Amboy American Legion Post 453, 6:30 p.m., community room, Amboy Family Restaurant and Pizza, 211 E. Main St., 815-8495219.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5418 Men’s Auxiliary, 7 p.m., 217 First Ave., Rock Falls, 815626-3513.

Dixon Elks Lodge 779 Auxiliary, 7 p.m., 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

General Federation of Women’s Clubs Franklin Grove Woman’s Club meeting, 7 p.m., Woman’s Club Community Building, Atlasta Park, 339 S. State St., Franklin Grove, 815441-0801.

Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, New Hope Fellowship Church, 113 state Route 64, Kings.

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

Rock Falls American Legion Post 902, 7 p.m., 712 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-626-3862.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna.

Sauk Valley Al-Anon GroupAlateen, 8 p.m., open, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

South Carolina.

The soldiers’ training included Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and instruction and practice in basic combat skills.

Hitchcock is the ward of Trixy Dace of Oregon.

He is a 2013 graduate of Oregon High School.

Ostrander is the son of Charles J. Ostrander of Alameda, California, and Michelle L. and Brad Orsted of Mount Morris.

He is a 2013 graduate of Oregon High School.

MILITARY NEWS Soldiers complete instruction course Army Pvt. Brandon L. Hitchcock and Pfc. Brian D. Ostrander have graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia,

Deadline for submitting copy is 2 weeks The deadline to submit event information, including photos, for the SV Weekend Community pages is 2 weeks before the event.

Information may be submitted in writing by hand,

mail, fax or email at the Dixon or Sterling offices.

Information on events that already have taken place will be published as soon as possible, in the order in which it is received.

Given the volume of such information, that could be 2 weeks or more after the event.

Photos will be published as space permits.

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GIVING TO HELP OTHERS

Dixon American Legion Post 12 and Post 12 Auxiliary and the 40&8 Voiture 409 of Lee County made a combined donation of $1,000 Dec. 23 to the Dixon Food Sauk Valley Bank donated $600 to the Sauk Valley Food Bank Dec. 10. With the Pantry. With the check are (from left) Mike Barney, Post 12 finance officer; Dendonation are (from left) Dirk Meminger, bank president and CEO; Carol Siefken, nis Howard, Voiture treasurer; Bob Hibbard, Post 12 commander; Delores Kness food bank executive director; and Nate Kloster, bank chief financial officer. Photo of the food pantry; Darlene Howard, auxiliary treasurer; and Richard Longfellow, submitted by Jaimie Maxwell.

Voiture Chef de Gare. Photo submitted by Pat Barney.

IN BRIEF Tech use help available at center STERLING – Whiteside County Senior Center’s Project Tech can provide help with understanding new technological devices.

The program provides lessons on how to use iPads, tablet and laptop computers, and cellular phones. Sessions last for an hour, and participants are taught based on their current skill level.

For more information, call Nathan at 815-632-7293.

wheelchairs is available in the church’s sanctuary fellowship hall.

Nine openings remain in program

THOMSON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge will start another season of Junior Stewards Feb. 7.

The group is for youths from 9 to 14-plus years.

There are nine openings available. Junior Stewards spend time outside Chili on menus at exploring and learning the natural world.

Lee Center church about The group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon the LEE CENTER – First first Saturday of each Congregational United month through DecemChurch of Christ’s 39th annual chili supper will be ber at Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Riverview Road. Among Jan. 11 at the church, the sessions will be win1140 Inlet Road. ter trees identification, The menu includes chili canoeing, butterflies, and or chicken noodle soup, Migration Sensation. crackers, carrots, Jell-O, Registrations are due cake, and a drink. Carryby Jan. 30. Visit steward outs will be available. sumrr.org to download The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 5 to 12. a registration form or for There is no charge for chil- more information, or call the refuge office at 815dren 5 and younger.

273-2732, ext. 116.

Seating for those with

HOLIDAY DANCING

4-H webinars stress food safety URBANA – The University of Illinois Extension will offer two webinars in January on the Put It Up! curriculum on food preservation skills for youth in 4-H. “Proper procedures must be followed when canning and dehydrating foods to prevent the growth of deadly botulism bacteria,” Leia Kedem, U of I Extension nutrition and wellness educator, said. “Temperature, time, acidity, and other factors must be incorporated into recipes to help protect consumers from life-threatening, foodborne illness.”

The program was created to match recommendations from extension, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Center for Home Food Preservation.

Unsafe preservation methods still are used, and old family recipes make their way to the judges’ table during fair season, Kedem said.

“It’s been hard to not be able to award blue ribbons in those cases, but it’s part of our mission to promote proper food safety,” she said. “We want to see recipes from research-based sources

because they’ve been rigorously tested for quality and safety.”

The curriculum contains a leader’s guide and a series of six lessons for teaching food preservation skills.

The webinars will begin at 1 p.m. Jan. 14 and 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Among the topics are project resources and exhibit requirements for 4-H members, choosing a recipe, following food safety guidelines, and more.

Visit web.extension. illinois.edu/registration /?RegistrationID=11420 to sign up for the Jan. 14 session and /web.exten

sion.illinois.edu/regis tration/?Registration ID=11421 for the Jan. 27 session. Call-in information will be provided at registration.

Resource materials for Put It Up! can be downloaded at web.extension. illinois.edu/state4h by clicking on “Members” and then “4-H Projects.”

Scroll down and click on “Food and Nutrition, Food Preservation,” and click on each topic to download.

The webinar also will be recorded for future access. For information, call the state 4-H office at 217-333-0910.

Yearly bird count results announced APPLE RIVER – The 50th annual Jo Daviess County Christmas Bird Count by the Eagle Nature Foundation and the Conservation Guardians of Northwestern Illinois was Dec. 16, with 3,291 birds of 46 species tallied.

Twenty-one volunteers counted all of the birds they could see within a 15-mile-diameter circle centered at Schapville.

They spotted about 150 birds per team per hour.

The count was start-

ed in 1965 by Terrence Ingram, who has compiled it ever since. His team saw and counted two new, rare species that hadn’t been seen in the county for years – a blue pheasant and an Eurasian tree sparrow. Other species seen for the first time on this count were ring necked ducks, lesser scaup, ringbilled gulls, and trumpeter swans.

According to ENF, record numbers of birds were recorded: 55 bald

eagles, nine Northern harriers, and 576 American crows. Only four mourning doves were counted.

Species not seen were the great blue heron, Cooper’s hawk, great horned owl, Eastern screech owl, red-headed woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, brown creeper, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, and pine siskin.

“The many southern and summer birds seen on this year’s count, with

very few northern birds, leaves me to believe that this is going to be a mild winter, in spite of the cold start it had in November,” Ingram said.

“We hope the northern birds are still alive, but just have not been forced down to this part of the country yet.”

The count was part of the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Counts.

For more information, call Ingram at 815-5942306.

Annual bald eagle watch next weekend The 31st annual Bald Eagle Watch will be Jan. 10 at Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, and Lock and Dam 13, off state Route 84 in Fulton.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Educational programs and environmental exhibits will be at the college, with eagle viewing at Dancers swayed to holiday tunes Dec. 14 during Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center’s annual holiday open house. Among those cutting a rug were Lois and Gene Medlar of Oregon. Music was provided

by Chip Messiner from Q98.5 radio in Rockford, and guests were treated to cocoa and cookies. Staff and visitors also dropped off gifts for the senior citizens.

Photo submitted by Melissa Joyce.

Ogle County FFA students to gather live holiday trees OREGON – The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department reminds Ogle County residents that FFA groups will have a curbside, live Christmas tree collection Jan. 10.

Trees placed by the curb before 8 a.m. will be picked up in Adeline, Byron, Forreston, German Valley, Mount Morris, Oregon, and Polo. They must be undecorated.

Rochelle residents will have curbside tree-chipping through Jan. 18.

The mulch will be available at no charge from county drop-off sites: Ore-

gon Park District Maintenance Department, 507 Hill St.; Sunshine Park, state Route 2 and South Peru Street, Byron; 407 N. Locust, Forreston; 208 W. Railroad St., Leaf River; Lichty’s Landscaping, 309 Pacific St., Monroe Center; North Prairie Avenue, west of the storage unit, Polo; and Atwood Park, 10th Avenue and 20th Street, Rochelle. Be sure to bring a shovel and container.

For more information, call the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department at 815-7324020.

the lock and dam.

The programs will begin with “Welcome to Eagle Watch” at 9:30 a.m. The rest of the schedule is: “Live Birds of Prey,” 9;30 a.m. and 1 p.m.,

by Cindy Ridlbauer of Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab and Education in Loves Park.

“Who Lives With Eagles,” 11 a.m., with

David Stokes, a naturalist from West Berlin, Wisconsin.

“Lead Exposure in Bald Eagles,” 12:15 p.m.,

by Ed Britton, district manager of Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.

Also at the college will be a live bald eagle, conservation groups, artists, door prizes, and

refreshments.

A shuttle bus will run every half hour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between the college and the lock and dam.

For more information, visit missriver.org or eicc.edu or steward sumrr.org or call the Thomson Park Rangers at 815-259-3628 or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 815-273-2732.

New books arrive at Walnut Public library WALNUT – New items for January at Walnut Public Library, 101 Heaton St., are: Nonfiction: “Suicide Pact,” by Andrew Napolitano; and “Harry Potter: The Creature Vault,” by Jody Revenson.

New Audio Books: “King and Maxwell,”

by David Baldacci; “The Gods of Guilt,”

by Michael Connelly; “Mirage,” by Clive Cussler; “Fear Nothing,”

by Lisa Gardner; “Chill

of Fear,” by Kay Hooper; “Silencing Eve,” by Iris Johansen; “The Headmistress of Rosemere,”

by Sarah E. Ladd; “The Given Day,” by Dennis Lehane; “Worthy Brown’s Daughter,”

by Phillip Margolin; “Blindsided,” by Fern Michaels; “White Fire,”

by Douglas Preston; “Hunted,” by Karen Robards; “Rumor Has It,” by Jill Shalvis; “The Dark at the End,” by F. Paul Wilson; “An Amish Miracle,” by Beth Wise-

man; “Thirteen Reasons Why,” by Jay Asher; and “The Fault in Our Stars,”

by John Green.

Biographies: “41: A Portrait of My Father,”

by George W. Bush.

Adult Fiction: “Scorched Eggs,” by Laura Childs; “Flesh and Blood,” by Patricia Cornwell; “Dead But Not Forgotten,”

by Charlaine Harris; “Moriarty,” by Anthony Horowitz; “Woman With a Gun,” by Phillip Margolin: “Too Many

Murders,” by Colleen McCullough; “Hope to Die,” by James Patterson; “Private India,” by James Patterson; “Blood on the Water,” by Anne Perry; and “Blue Labyrinth,” by Douglas Preston.

Young Adult Fiction: “Scorpion Mountain,”

by John Flanagan; and “Witch and Wizard: The Lost,” by James Patterson.

For more information, call the library at 815379-2159.

Family Care Coordinator speaker to address group DIXON – The Lee County Networking Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at 319 Bistro, 319 W. First St. The speaker will be

Jennifer Bubrick with the Family Care Coordinator Program.

Lee County Networking is a group of local organizations, which meet the first Wednes-

day of each month. The speakers discuss their organizations’ programs and activities.

Anyone who works or volunteers for an organization that provides

a social service is welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Jennifer Lang,president, at langjennifer@comcast. net or 815-288-9236.

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Several complete gardening training course OREGON – The University of Illinois Extension in Ogle County graduated 18 area volunteers Nov. 21 from its Master Gardener Training Program.

This year’s graduates include Patty Hamer, Steven Pace, Anne Hennessey, Moria Nagy, and Stacey Huffstutler, all of DeKalb County; Stephanie Wascher, JoAnn Guthrie, Deb Bryant, Melanie Hilliger, Jean Tess, Bobbi Burke. Susan Hillison, and Sandi Clarey, all of Ogle County; Cindy Menas and Stephanie Knake, both of Boone County; Charlene Smith and Sandy Feather, both of Whiteside County; and Pattie Wallander of Carroll County.

Volunteers attended 11 training sessions that provided information on horticulture. Topics included vegetables, tree and small fruits, insect and disease management, turfgrass management, annuals and perennials, soils and fertilizer, basic botany, and plant pathology.

Participants will volunteer a minimum of 60 hours during a 2-year period for their county extension program. Duties include answering the seasonal hotline, assisting with plant clinics, speak-

Interns recently completed the University of Illinois Master Gardener Program. This year’s graduates and their counties are (seated from left) Patty Hamer, DeKalb; Stephanie Wascher, JoAnn Guthrie, and Deb Bryant, Ogle; and Steven Pace, DeKalb; and (back row) Melanie Hilliger, Ogle; Cindy Menas, Boone; Jean Tess, Ogle; Anne Hennessey, DeKalb; Bobbi Burke and Susan Hillison, Ogle; Charlene Smith, Whiteside; Moria Nagy, DeKalb; Sandy Feather, Whiteside; Stacey Huffstutler, DeKalb; Stephanie Knake, Boone; Pattie Wallander, Carroll; and Sandi Clarey, Ogle. Photo submitted by Ogle County Extension. ing to various groups, conAccording to the extenducting workshops, and sion, the volunteers working with school and enable the extension to community gardens. reach more people with

SEVENTH IN THE NATION

The Eastern National Contest at the 4-H National Horse Show was in Louisville, Kentucky. Natalie Shaw, a member of the Carroll County Kids and Boots ’N Spurs 4-H clubs, was one of the four-member state hippology team to compete. The team placed fourth overall in the nation, third in the stations exam, fourth in the written test, and eighth in judging live animals.

Individually, Shaw placed seventh in the national overall and third in the stations exam. Photo submitted by the Carroll County Extension.

horticulture information common are gardening to improve gardens and and the desire to share communities. The main knowledge. qualities they have in For more information

on the program, call Lisa Hepker of the Ogle County Extension office at 815732-2191.

Yards winter wonderlands for birds

Winter is the time of year when birds need people most. Natural food and water sources become scarce, competition for limited resources is fierce, and non-migratory birds are looking for a meal.

The bird-feeding experts at Cole’s Wild Bird Products offer tips for drawing wild birds to the backyard this winter: Feed without guilt.

There is absolutely no research that shows wild birds will become lazy if fed. Nor will they forego migrating in favor of hanging around the backyard.

Migratory birds will act on instinct and migrate when it’s time to do so, regardless of food sources. Hummingbirds, for example, will migrate, but it’s often a smart, sensible idea to leave a hummingbird feeder up for a few weeks after the majority are gone, just in case a straggler needs sustenance.

No matter how urgent their need for food, birds won’t visit a feeder if filled with the avian equivalent of junk food. Birdfeed that contains cheap fillers won’t attract or satisfy

birds, and they will either look elsewhere for food, or – if they’re really feeling winter’s pinch – eat at the feeder, but leave a mess of filler uneaten on the ground. Look for birdfeed that contains quality ingredients and is free of chemicals and other toxins that could harm birds.

Seeds are a satisfying, top choice for winter dining among birds, but they also love suet, which gives them much-needed stores of fat. Seeds with a high fat or oil content are best for birds during winter, so look for options like black oil sunflower seed, niger seed, raw peanuts ,and suet cakes.

While it’s always important to keep birdfeeders clean, cleanliness is even more vital during winter when more birds are likely to visit feeders. Cleaning minimizes mold, mildew, and other unhealthy conditions that could make backyard birds sick. Consider easy -toclean, hassle-free feeders that have a quick-clean feature making cleaning a snap. Remember to throw away any seed left over in

A cardinal checks out the food at this winter birdfeeder. Water, too, is important to birds in cold weather. Photo submitted by Joan Casanova. the feeder when cleaning, and let the feeder dry thoroughly before refilling, so there’s less chance of seed becoming encased in ice.

Finding fresh, unfrozen water can be more challenging for birds than finding food in the winter.

Use fountains or spritzers in your birdbath to attract thirsty birds. Heated birdbaths also can be used to ensure feathered visitors

never have to contend with frozen water.

Be sure to place birdfeeders with safety in mind. Keep feeders away from structures that could provide a haven for avian predators, like cats or hawks.

Be mindful of proximity to a house or buildings and the risk that birds might fly into windows if feeders are too close.

IN BRIEF Cattle profits to be discussed

level. Farmers who serve on committees provide input concerning the kinds of programs their counDIXON – The University ties will have available and of Illinois Extension’s beef how they will operate. cattle meeting and dinner Their goal is to make FSA will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. agricultural programs fit 13 in Room 1K4 at Sauk the needs of local producValley Community College, ers.

173 state Route 2.

Lanark man to For more information Tips to help beef cattle serve on LAA Board about county committee producers make profitdriven decisions, as well as MOUNT CARROLL – The elections, go to fsa.usda. gov or call any FSA office. incorporating cover crops Carroll County Farm Seras additional forage for beef vice Agency County Comcattle will be offered. Differmittee has completed the Long-term report ent methods of cover crop Local Area Administration to be posted online establishment also will be No. 2 County Committee Sweets highlight discussed.

Election for Cherry Grove, WASHINGTON – The The cost is $10, payable at holiday gathering Shannon, Rock Creek, U.S. Department of Agrithe door. Contact Mary NelOREGON – Ogle County Lima, Wysox, and Elkhorn culture will release selected son at webextension.illinois. 4-H Federation members Grove townships. tables from its upcoming edu/clw or 815-772-4075 to recently met for a gift Christopher Fink of “USDA Agricultural Projecregister by Monday. exchange and a cookieLanark has been elected tions to 2024” report. decorating contest. to the committee. Douglas Online tables will be Winners of the competiOlson of Shannon was posted containing longTampico club to tion were Chelsea Eden of elected as the first alterterm supply, use, and price celebrate 80 years Oregon, best decorated; nate. Alternates serve in projections to 2024 for Michaela Eden of Oregon, the absence of the elected major crops and livestock TAMPICO –The Hume the biggest cookie; and committee member and products, and will include Happy Hustler 4-H Club Megan Ackland, the best may be called upon to fill supporting U.S. and intermet Nov. 9 for an awards holiday decorated. The an unexpired term. The national macroeconomic banquet and potluck. group also played games. election was conducted assumptions.

Members were recogDuring the business for the purpose of electing The complete report will nized for their efforts this meeting, the Ogle County an area landowner or farm be released Feb. 11,with past year. Certificates 4-H fundraiser was disoperator to the committee a full discussion of the and participation tags cussed. Members are sell- for a 3-year term which commodity supply and were awarded to Clovering pizza and cookie dough began Thursday. use projections, as well as buds and 1-year through to earn money for the club FSA committees help to projections for global com10-year members. and the 4-H Program. administer U.S. Departmodity trade, U.S. trade New officers also were Scholarship opportunities ment of Agriculture farm value, and farm income. installed. Members gave for seniors and upcoming programs at the local The early-release tables talks and demonstrations on a variety of topics from making a candle holder to the care of football gloves.

HHH celebrates their 80th anniversary this year.

A collection of past memorabilia is being organized.

For more information, call the University of Illinois Extension at 815-7724075.

The next meeting is at 3 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Tampico Community Building, 106 W. Market St. New members are welcome.

state events also were discussed.

4-H Federation is open to Ogle County 4-H members in eighth grade and older.

For more information, call the Ogle County Extension office at 815-732-2191.

will be available for viewing in MS Excel format at usda.gov/oce, the Office of the Chief Economist’s website.

Background on USDA’s long-term projections and past issues of the report are available at ers.usda. gov/topic/farm-economy/ agricultural-baseline-pro jetions.aspx, the Economic Research Service website.

also will be discussed.

Registration is required.

To register or for more information, call the University of Illinois Extension at 815-772-4075.

Extension to offer soil workshop

MORRISON – University of Illinois Extension Whiteside County will present a Living Soils and ComWomen’s program posting workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at the to be launched Morrison office, 100 E MORRISON – The UniKnox St. versity of Illinois ExtenSharon Hartzold, U.S. sion staff will present Department of Agriculture “Annie’s Project Course: Natural Resources ConManaging for Today and servation Services area Tomorrow” for area farm resource conservationist, women. and Alan Dale of Rare The 3-day program will Earth will present the be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., program.. with an hour lunch break This session will present (food not included) Feb. ideas of why, how, and 11 and 25, and March 25 where to get started on at the Whiteside County the road to conservation Extension office, 100 E planning and soil health.

Knox St. Participants will learn Topics include succestrouble-shooting techsion planning, transferring niques, composting knowledge, skills, labor, quality, the application of management, control, composting, and Environand ownership between mental Protection Agency generations. Business regulations, as well as planning, and developpotential markets. ing goals, strategies and Register online at edu/ actions that form a road clw or call Mary Nelson at map to business growth 815-772-4075 by Feb. 6.

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YEAR IN BUSINESS

Top stories of 2014: U.S. grows, world slows NEW YORK (AP) – The year 2014 showed how sheltered the U.S. economy is from geopolitical and health crises around the world. The global economy sputtered, but the United States powered ahead. Employers are finally hiring enough to lower unemployment.

A plunge in gas prices and a rising stock market have Americans feeling richer and spending a bit more.

The top 10 business stories of 2014: 1. U.S. grows as world slows: After a freezing winter put a chill on buying and selling, the U.S. economy has posted its best six months since 2003. But the rest of the world hasn’t been as lucky. Japan has fallen back into recession. The 18 countries that make up the eurozone are barely growing and fear a dangerous drop in prices.

Major developing nations aren’t faring much better. China’s growth has dropped to a 5-year low of 7.3 percent. Western sanctions and dropping oil prices have decimated Russia’s currency. Brazil just edged out of recession. What’s helped the U.S. is its relative insulation. American consumers, not exports, are the main drivers of the world’s largest economy.

2. Jobs are back: Millions of Americans still struggle with low pay and fewer hours of work than they want, and millions

have given up looking for a job entirely. But 5 years after the recession ended, the U.S. job market is looking healthy.

The unemployment rate is below 6 percent.

Employers added nearly 3 million jobs, the most since 1999, as shoppers and businesses spend more. As a result, the Federal Reserve ended its recession-era stimulus program in October and is edging closer to lifting interest rates. The Fed has kept rates near zero since 2008 to spur lending and investment.

3. Security breaches: The theft of 40 million credit and debit cards and 70 million personal records from Target last fall turned out to be just the beginning. Home Depot Inc. hackers nabbed 56 million cards and 53 million email addresses. There were breaches at Kmart, Dairy Queen, and Albertsons.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said hackers stole information covering 76 million households and 7 million small businesses. Sony employees’ private information and emails were posted online, leading to the pulling of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s comedy film “The Interview.”

4. Oil plunge: Global crude prices have fallen to around $56 per barrel from this year’s high of $115 because of more production, especially in the United states., while slowing economies in Europe

and Asia crimp demand. A rapid decline in the second half of the year pushed gasoline to about $2.30 a gallon in the U.S., the lowest price in nearly 5 years.

5. Auto recalls: In the U.S. alone, automakers recalled more than 60 million cars and trucks.

That far surpasses the previous record of 30.8 million in 2004. The bulk of those come from two problems that have led to nearly 50 deaths and dozens of injuries. Japanese air bag supplier Takata, whose air bags can inflate too fast and spew shrapnel, has fought regulators’ demands to expand recalls. And GM was fined the maximum $35 million by U.S. safety regulators for dragging its feet – for a decade – over replacing faulty switches that can shut down car engines.

6. Mobile momentum: PC sales are slumping, but mobile phone subscriptions are expected to reach 7 billion this year – the same as the world’s population. Phone makers are launching cheaper smartphones aimed at developing countries, which could get billions more people online.

7. Stock markets soar: Another year, another record. The end of the Federal Reserve’s bondbuying stimulus program stressed investors this fall, but U.S. stocks kept rising, extending the bull market run to nearly six

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The two received their master’s degrees in accounting from Northern Illinois University before becoming licensed CPAs. Both are excited about their new business venture.

“Things have been much better than we expected in the beginning, but we still feel like people are not quite aware that we are here,” Jessica said. “With January coming and with tax season starting, we want people to know about us.”

Kyle said business has been doing well because of the number of referrals the firm has gotten.

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Whitson CPAs, 119 West First St. Suite 100, Dixon, is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is no charge for an initial consultation.

“We’ve had Bruce Keller, a Dixon attorney, and some investment people referring people to us,” he said.

Jessica also said prices vary, depending on each

person’s situation.

She also said the firm offers free initial consultations.

“It will cost nothing to just come in and talk to us,” she said.

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“It was really run down and on the verge of being condemned by the city,” Miller said. “The buildings were something of a fire trap and health hazard, as the only occupants for a number of

years were rodents and pigeons. But we knew the buildings were too important to the city, historically and architecturally, and were definitely worth rehabilitating.”

After major restoration and renovation, the building was reopened in 1989 with four first-floor store fronts and more than a

half-dozen office spaces on the second floor.

The building now houses Stitches in Time, This & That Accessories, the Folk Law Firm, and the office of attorney George Enstrom.

Miller said the property will remain an office building, and the current leases will continue.

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But I wouldn’t take a chance on having to write a check for another car on top of medical expenses.

– Dave

Kids and family Dear Dave, I receive child support payments for my two kids from my ex-husband.

My new husband and I are using your plan to improve out finances, but we can’t agree on how to handle these payments.

I’ve been keeping it in a separate account. He thinks we should com-

bine it with the rest of our house money and budget.

What do you think is best?

– Leslie Dear Leslie, I don’t blame you for being protective of the child support money. I’m sure the feelings you have stem from a desire to protect your kids. But if your new husband is a good guy, one who’s kind, loving and willing to treat these kids like they’re his very own, then my opinion is the money should go into the pile where it helps take care of the kids and family.

Your job as a parent is to be a blessing to your kids.

That means feeding them, clothing them, educating

them, and giving them a good home. As long as those things are happening, and we’re talking about a functional, loving marriage, then all the money should be combined and be part of the family. Put it right at the top of your monthly budget, along with all your other household income.

Money is important, and I’d expect you to make sure your kids and your cash are treated properly.

But I’m talking about two responsible people being involved in a happy marriage, too. A healthy, loving relationship is one of the best gifts any couple can give to their kids.

– Dave

years. More companies acquired each other and big companies bought up more than $400 billion of their own stock, helping to put the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on pace for a 13 percent gain in 2014.

8. Minimum wage growth: Labor organizers, fast-food workers and WalMart Stores Inc. employees have campaigned for higher pay across the country.

Congress hasn’t acted, but cities and states – and President Barack Obama – have. Obama raised pay by executive order for govern-

ment contractors, to $10.10 an hour. By Jan. 1, 29 states and Washington, D.C. will have a higher minimum wage than $7.25. Seattle approved an increase to $15 an hour, the highest rate in the country.

9. Janet Yellen: The Federal Reserve had been led exclusively by men for a century. Then Janet Yellen, a 68-year-old former economics professor and the No. 2 at the Fed, became the first woman to lead the central bank.

Plainspoken, with a trace of her native Brooklyn in

her speech, Yellen criticizes inequality, focuses on jobs growth and has tried to demystify the moves of the notoriously opaque Fed. 10. Let’s make a deal: Higher stocks and confidence lifted global mergers and acquisitions volume to highest level since 2007. With a few days to go, global deal volume has risen 20 percent to $3.41 trillion, including debt. Climbing markets make it easier to do stock deals, and borrowing is cheap.

Astrograph Be grateful for what you have Sunday, January 4, 2015

Follow through with your plans and build a bright future. Be grateful for what you have, and use whatever is available to reach your goals. Be generous with your time and resources in order to receive what you need to advance. Important relationships will blossom if you are conscientious.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Direct your excess energy in a positive direction. A younger or older family member will benefit if you are attentive. The assistance you provide will help build a closer bond.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- You should investigate the pros and cons of moving in a new direction. Get together with someone who has the insight and answers you need to make a wise decision.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Your desire to help less fortunate people should be put to good use. Donating your time or services to a local agency will bring you satisfaction and recognition.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You’ll be flattered if someone

wants your opinion, but be careful not to divulge too much information. It’s possible that your confidante may try to pass your ideas off as his or her own.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- Don’t let personal issues stop you from accomplishing everything you have so carefully planned.

Keep your mind on the job in order to have a productive day.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A tense situation can be resolved if you keep your emotions in check. State what you are willing to offer, and be realistic and honest about what you expect in return.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A peer will offer advice about a troubling situation. Don’t commit to a partnership or enterprise unless all the facts are in writing. Placing your trust in the wrong person will be costly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- All work and no play will be emotionally debilitating for you. Take care of responsibilities and plan an entertaining evening. A balance between career or chores and recreation will lead to a better state of

mind.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Be cautious. Keep a close eye on your wallet and ignore pleas for donations or loans. Your budget may take a beating if you are too generous or gullible.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Promote your talents or the services you have to offer. Highlight your skills to the right individual.

Keeping your capabilities hidden will not help you move forward.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- Join a group or an organization that shares your concerns and values. Getting together with like-minded people will increase your circle of friends and improve your outlook.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Avoid any sort of exaggeration and refrain from making an unrealistic promise. You will end up looking and feeling foolish if you have overstated what you can honestly contribute.

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Several awards were presented to Whiteside County 4-H members during the Nov. 22 awards banquet. Recipients are (kneeling, from left) Kyle Polzin, Gina Lee, Hannah Zinke, Lara Bielema, Malory Eggers, Berkley Eggers, Ella Brooks, Paige Dykstra, and Quinn James; and (standing) Triston James, Max Jacobs, Kaleb Polzin, Corbin Eggers, Jay Dykstra, Logan Eggers, Kaylie Huizenga, Erin Stichter, Abby Stichter, and Christine Grazser. Photos submitted by the Whiteside County Extension.

Fenton Wizards of Erie was named the Whiteside County 4-H Club of the Year.

Animal Science Awards winners also were named. They are (from left) Ella Brooks, Quinn James, Triston James, Hannah Zinke, and Lara Bielema.

4-H members, clubs honored at annual picnic MORRISON – Plaques, certificates, checks, discs, and pins were part of the scene at the Nov. 22 4-H Achievement Recognition in Morrison.

Clubs recognized for earning the 4-H Award of Progress Patch were: Cottonwood of Morrison, Fenton Wizards of Erie, Garden Plain Ripsnorters, and Hume Happy Hustlers of Tampico.

Individual and special award winners Garden Plain Ripsnorters: Lara Bielema, Animal Science Medal, and Top Junior Communicator Award; and Amber Vegter, “I Dare You” Award.

Hume Happy Hustlers: Ella Brooks, Animal Science Medal, 4-H Farmers National Bank Goats Award, and Whiteside County Top First-Year 4-H’er; Emily Brooks, Animal Science Blue Award; Ashley Cooney, Outstanding 4-H’er Award; and Trevor Driessens, Animal Science Medal and 4-H Farmers National Bank Horse Award.

Genesse Hillbillies: Meghan Clodfelter, Animal Science Blue Award, selected for state for animal science, Senior Animal Care Award, 4-H Farmers National Bank

Swine Award, “I Dare You” Award, and Whiteside County 4-H’er of the Year Award; Mitchell Clodfelter, Animal Science Blue Award, Junior Animal Care Award, and 4-H Farmers National Bank Beef Award; and Joshua Waite, Mary Catlett Memorial Top Visual Arts Exhibitor.

Fenton Wizards: Berkley Eggers, Personal Development Medal; Corbin Eggers, Food and Nutrition Medal; Logan Eggers, Engineering and Technology Blue Award; Malory Eggers, Home and Family Medal; Christine Grazser, Home and Family Medal; Abigail Stichter, Personal Development Medal and Top Secretary Book; and Erin Stichter, Community and Global Understanding Blue Award.

Cottonwood: Max Jacobs, Plants and Soils Medal and Whiteside County Top First-Year 4-H’er; Triston James, Electricity Achievement Award and Animal Science Medal; Quinn James, Farmers National Bank Rabbit Award and Animal Science Medal; Gina Lee, Plants and Soils Medal and Whiteside County Top First-Year 4-H’er; and Hannah Zinke Animal Science Medal, 4-H Farm-

Whiteside County 4-H Federation members attended the Achievement Night festivities. They are (from left) Kyle Polzin, Kaleb Polzin, Corbin Eggers, Jay Dykstra, Logan Eggers, Kaylie Huizenga, Erin Stichter, and Abby Stichter. ers National Bank Dairy Award, and Whiteside County Top First-Year 4-H’er.

Fulton Windmills: Aaron Wolf, Animal Science Medal, Food and Nutrition Medal, and Whiteside

County Top First-Year 4-H’er.

Club Awards Cottonwood: Award of Progress, Recognition of Excellence, and window display, fourth place,

Fenton Wizards: Award of Progress, Recognition of Excellence, Club of the Year, and window display, second place, Garden Plain Ripsnorters: Award of Progress and Clean Stall Award.

Genesee Hillbillies: Recognition of Excellence and window display, first place.

Hume Happy Hustlers: Award of Progress, Recognition of Excellence, and window display, third place,

day in the extension office meeting room.

They will continue with the work and planning of their service-learning project and team building.

The group is open to all youth in sixth- through eighth-grade.

Any 4-H’er showing steers at the state fair show in August in the junior department beef steer and beef premiere classes or the Carroll County 4-H carcass class must weigh their animals.

State fair animals also must be tagged with an electronic identification tag.

Qualifying carcasses must grade at least low choice, have a yield grade lower than 4.0, and weigh 900 pounds or less.

For more information or to register by Feb. 3, call the extension office. The snow date is Feb. 14.

CARROLL COUNTY BRIEFS Foundation to gather this month MOUNT CARROLL – The next meeting of the Carroll County 4-H Foundation will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 in the meeting room at the extension office.

Anyone interested in working with this group to support the Carroll County 4-H Program is welcome.

p.m. Tuesday in the meeting room at the Carroll County Extension office.

Anyone interested in working with youth with their horse and pony project is welcome to attend.

The agenda items include upcoming learning opportunities.

Annual ski trip sign-up ends soon

MOUNT CARROLL – A ski trip is planned for Jan. 18 at Chestnut Mountain near Hanover.

MOUNT CARROLL –The The trip will be sponCarroll County 4-H Horse sored by the Carroll CounCommittee will meet at 7 ty 4-H Federation.

Horse committee to meet Tuesday

Carroll County Extension For more information on any of the programs listed, contact Leanne Rahn at the Carroll County Extension office, lrahn@illinois.edu or 815-244-9444.

The Carroll County Fairgrounds is at 28374 Milledgeville Road, Milledgeville.

There will be skiing and All 4-H’ers and their families are welcome. snowboarding.

Registration forms are available at web.exten Ambassadors plan sion.illinois.edu/clw/car roll4h/ and the extension for upcoming year office or club leaders. Pay- The Carroll County ment is due to the exten- Junior Ambassadors will gather at 6:30 p.m. Monsion office by Jan. 12.

Registration taken now for weigh-in SHANNON – 4-H Steer weighing and tattooing will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 7 at the Jim and Kayla Ruter farm near Shannon.

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Spotlight on scenery off beaten path Tribune News Service photos

Silvia Givera winds up to throw a tennis ball to her dog, Diego, on the bank of Lake Como in Lenno, Italy.

A walk around Lake Como unveils Italy’s beauty

BY DOUG OSTER Tribune News Service

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ilvia Givera is standing on the picturesque bank of Lake Como.

She winds up, underhand, to throw a tennis ball to her dog, Diego.

The dog stands transfixed until the ball sails far out into the lake, and then he happily swims after it. He brings it back but is reluctant to return it to Givera. Eventually, she gets the ball, and the two walk back to Bar il Golfo in town. She helps run this place, which serves traditional Italian fare. The view of the lake is stunning from the restaurant, and it’s hard to fathom spending every day surrounded by such beauty.

I had just stepped off a water taxi after visiting the amazing topiary gardens of Villa Balbianello and walked past Bar il Golfo on my way to meet my family, in Italy on a parallel trip. While I took 32 people through the gardens of Venice, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore, my family used Como as its base to explore Switzerland, the towns around the lake and, most important, connect with relatives near the Austrian border.

When we met in Lenno, my family had already walked more than 2 miles from the Grand Hotel Tremezzo on the Greenway del lago di Como (Lake Como Greenway). The trail, a little more than 6 miles, winds through neighborhoods and small towns from Cadenabbia south to Colonno in this part of northern Italy.

Of all the remarkable things I saw on my 10-day trip in September, this was one of my most treasured memories. People always say to get off the beaten path while visiting Italy, and it paid off for us in every way.

The greenway is well marked with metal emblems embedded into the trail and bright blue and yellow signs above.

One of the most interesting things on the hike was a stop at the home of Felippo Salice in Ossuccio, Italy.

The odd-looking home was filled with unique art and a sign reading “free entrance.”

At the apex of Doug Oster’s hike, he and his family were treated to this view of the bell tower of Chiesa di Sant’Andrea in Sala Comacina, Italy.

We had a few missteps and wrong turns but always found our way on the trail.

We started our walk by a couple of small restaurants and behind industrial businesses.

Our first surprise was a rocky slope filled with pink begonias cascading down a rock wall. The second was the sight of a beautiful maid working inside a home. Once we tore our son away, we were back on our hike.

Before long, we stumbled onto a little lakeside boat launch several yards off the trail. The lake was calm, and we stood there for a few minutes to soak in another sweet view of the water and surrounding hills.

We continued through narrow cobblestone pathways flanked by stone walls punctuated by open shutters and window boxes filled with geraniums, ferns and other plants.

As we rounded a corner in Ossuccio we were struck by an odd looking home, filled with art and a sign saying “free entrance.” I wasn’t sure about going in, but my son led the way.

As we opened the door, Felippo Salice sat watching television.

He rose and greeted us

with a great smile. His home was filled with a cornucopia of odd treasures for sale. He didn’t speak English, but my wife, Cindy, is pretty good with Italian, and they were able to communicate. The walls were filled with photos of him as a young man, with other family members and even walking in a church processional.

After we talked for a while, Salice opened another door, which led to even more interesting items. My wife bought an old crucifix from 1950, and I purchased a crazy-looking little bronze face, which might have been at the front of someone’s home.

As we bid Salice goodbye; we felt we had experienced something interesting and special.

We crossed a street and eventually came upon the faded frescos of San Giacomo, a church that dates to at least the 11th century. As we looked around the outside we were treated to another spectacular view of the lake. Standing on a narrow, overhanging walkway we could see big fish swimming at the bottom through the crystal clear water.

The trail ascended

and as we climbed we passed an abandoned estate, where we briefly had an “Under the Tuscan Sun” moment. We thought better, though, of following in the Frances Mayes character’s footsteps and renovating an old villa. We took a breather at a small, cool waterfall that meandered. There were warm, greenish-purple figs hanging from trees for tasty snacks.

As we reached the summit and began to descend, we were greeted with a hard-to-beat view of the bell tower of Chiesa di Sant’Andrea in Sala Comacina.

I always recall George Clooney’s comments about Lake Como and why he chose to live here.

One day he watched as workmen headed for home singing, each with a lunch pail and bottle of wine in hand.

As we approached two men pouring concrete one whistled a tune as he worked on a modest trailside home.

At the bottom, we were desperate for a bathroom break. Two Australians and their Italian friend pointed us toward the ferry home and also a bathroom.

We had to hike back to Sala Comacina for both, which was about

a 20-minute walk. “It’s not safe,” I yelled to the family as I looked at the narrow berm and tiny, speeding Italian cars flying by. “This is how they do it,” my wife screamed, and off we went, stopping to peer around curves, running to the next safe spot. We found what we needed at Enoteca Wine Bar. Alessandra Carminati was preparing the bar for patrons and was happy to allow us in for a bathroom break and point my wife in the direction of the ferry stop.

The printed ferry schedule at the dock confounded us. Two women sitting nearby tried to help. They didn’t speak English, but my wife was able to ascertain that there was no ferry going north to Tremezzo where they were staying and only one more going south to my hotel in Moltrasio.

They learned of a bus headed north, and we parted ways. Since I had 90 minutes to kill before my ferry, I headed back to the Enoteca bar, where Carminati poured me a large beer and made me a nice plate of meat and cheese.

As we talked, she told me of her love of Italy.

How she lived out of the country for a time but longed to return home.

She wondered what I thought of Italy, and when I told her of my unending love for the country she flashed a

sweet smile and opened up, telling me where all the food on my plate came from.

“The cow cheese is from up there,” she gestured toward a steep hill. Each bite was better than the last, and as she poured me another beer, one of her friends stuck in traffic yelled and waved to her through the open front door. “Alessandra,” he screamed, which made her smile again. Her grandmother came in to sit for a bit and then her grandfather, who runs the nearby Grand Hotel Victoria. Another friend came in for a small beer and some cheese.

The two of us talked for 45 minutes – about tourists, food and her long journey on a bike to and from work each day. Despite our brief time together, we connected in the way that’s hard to explain. In another life, we’d be friends. It’s one of the beautiful things about traveling, stumbling upon a person and place like this.

“Will I see you again, maybe next year?” she asked. I didn’t have the heart to tell her we’d probably never meet again.

As the ferry slowly crossed the lake, I thought of Carminati and how her kindness had saved us that day.

I couldn’t get her sweet smile out of my head. It embodied what Italy is all about.

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KNIGHTS HELP GIANNA’S HOUSE

The Dixon Golden Kiwanis Club has named the winners of its first raffle. They are (from left) Terry Johnson, Jeanine Pitman, Sheri Diehl, Linda Bell, and Sheree Rich. Photos submitted by Ralph Miller.

The Dixon Knights of Columbus made a donation Dec. 17 to Gianna’s House Pregnancy Resource Center in Rock Falls. Bruce Kleinmaier, grand knight, presents $200 to Colleen Petroskey, Gianna’s House executive director.

Photo submitted.

DONATION RECIPIENTS

Members presented each winner a check. Gene Donoho (left) and Norm Krug gave Diehl her prize.

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Committee chose three nonprofit SVACC members to receive $100 donations during the holiday season. Joan Padilla of Home of Hope in Dixon accepts a check from the ambassadors. Photos submitted by the chamber.

Bell also received a check from Donoho and Krug.

Golden Kiwanis names winners DIXON – This year, the Dixon Golden Kiwanis Club had a raffle instead of its annual shopping spree contest.

The winners are Sheree Rich, Sheri Diehl, Terry

Johnson, Linda Bell, and Jeanine Pitman, all of Dixon. Rich and Pitman donated part of their winnings to the Dixon Food Panty.

The proceeds go to Lee

County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Shining Star, Tales for Tots at Dixon Public Library, Goodfellows, Al Morrison Baseball, and other local programs for children.

The vote to name recipients was made during the November luncheon. Carol Siefken accepts the donation on behalf of the Sauk Valley Food Bank of Sterling.

SANTA VISIT

Twin Cities P.A.D.S. in Sterling also was a recipient. Miles Newberry of the shelter accepts the check from ambassadors.

Nominations sought for award

Members of the Rock Falls Optimist and Junior Optimist clubs accompanied Santa on a Dec. 11 visit to CGH Medical Center in Sterling, where they delivered blue spruce and palm trees, baby outfits, and teddy bears. With gifts are (from left) Leonard Johnson, Optimist member; Bill Wescott, Optimist president; Lily Ngai, Junior Optimist president; John Watts, Optimist first vice president as Santa; Maurelle Behrens, Junior Optimist secretary; Don Stindt, Optimist Santa president; and Tim DePasquale, Junior Optimist Club director and Optimist member. Photo submitted by Stindt.

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will present the first Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Champion Award.

The award will be given to an individual or group who “goes above and beyond” to improve the quality of life for the people of the Sauk Valley.

The recipient can be someone who has made an impact as an individual, organization, or business. The recipi-

ent will have made a positive difference in the community either through volunteer efforts or outstanding contributions through business efforts.

To submit a nominee, in narrative form, tell the chamber how this person or organization has positively affected the community and made the Sauk Valley area a better place to live and work.

Descriptive details are welcome.

Submissions may be emailed to chamber@ essex1.com, downloaded at saukvalleyareachamber.com or faxed to 815-625-9361.

Include the nominees contact information as well as contact information for the one submitting the nomination.

Nominations will be accepted until Jan. 12.

The award will be presented Jan. 22 at the annual chamber dinner at the Brandywine in Dixon.

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PHOTOGRAPHER’S FAVORITE PICS OF 2014 LEFT: Amanda Stevens and her stepdaughter, Sadie Stevens, 6, both from Johnsburg, relax on the hood of the family’s 1950 Chevy Fleetline sedan at the car show July 19 during the Meltdown Drags at Byron Dragway.

BELOW: Thomas Alan Taylor, an actor from Davenport, Iowa, plays Theodore Welding in the film “Sons and Daughters of Thunder.” During the May 25 filming at the Dillon Home Museum in Sterling, Taylor’s character led the group of Lane Seminary students in a nighttime march to protest discussion of slavery being barred on the seminary campus. The film tells the true story of the anti-slavery debates.

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/ mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

TOP: Mike Saver loses control of his bike near the top of the hill July 26 during the Rock River Riders Hill Climb.

ABOVE: Students walk around inside of the partially inflated RE/MAX hot air balloon May 22 at the Washington Elementary School gym in Sterling.

ABOVE-RIGHT: The audience extended past the banks of the Rock River for Sauk Valley Community College’s Rockin’ on the River event. Boaters and jet ski riders stopped behind the campus to enjoy music performed by local municipal bands and the Rock River Jazz Band.

ABOVE-MIDDLE: Patrick Taylor, 21, of Dixon, purchased his first vehicle, the Chicken Car in 2010 for $500. He has since created a fan base on Facebook and Twitter and the car captured the attention of the Mumford & Sons when they came to Dixon.

ABOVE: Dylan Colberg, 6, of Freeport, covers himself in grain while playing in the corn box July 25 at the Lee County 4-H Fair.

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

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, Plaintiff, v.

ROBERT V. CHARLESTON, JULIE L. CHARLESTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, No. 14 CH 140 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Claimants

Owners

and

Non-Record

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgages regarding the following described premises: Lot 8 in Block 5, in David L. and John W. Martin's Addition to Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 516 14th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF JUNIOR E. SPENCER, Deceased.

No. 14 P 150 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JUNIOR E. SPENCER. Letters of Office were issued to ROBERT SPENCER, 908 Griswold Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with a Representative, or both, on or before June 24, 2015, 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 (10) days after it has been filed.

Go BOLD Get SOLD

Dated this 23rd day of December, 2014.

Robert Spencer Independent Representative

which said Mortgage was made by: Community State Bank of Rock Falls to Robert V. Charleston and Julie L. Charleston, as Mortgagees, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 2012-05996; 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.

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Daniel C. Hawkins WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202E. 5thStreet, Sterling, IL 61081-0400 (815) 625-8200 December 27, 2014, January 3,10, 2015

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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 Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before January 26, 2015, 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.

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Dated: December 26, 2014.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside 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 January 3, 10, 17, 2014

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

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NEW TODAY FT Registered Nurses needed in our busy and growing DIXON branch. Nursing home exp. is preferred but will train. Some of the counties covered include but are not limited to Stephenson, Whiteside,Mercer, Rock Island, Carroll, Dekalb and Winnebago.

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HELP WANTED • Excellent Pay Plan • Weekly & Monthly Bonuses • Flexible-5 day work week

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

This is a leadership position requiring excellent organizational, management, supervisory, and people skills.

Must be able to positively relate to clients, volunteers, staff and community. JACHO certification experience a plus.

Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department. Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities.

The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively with subscribers and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance.

Additional Requirements - RN/BSN Preferred - Geriatric/ Alzheimer Exp. Preferred - Excellent computer skills required -Supervisory/management experience required

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record. Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

Sauk Valley Media offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Submit your resume to: recruitment@shawmedia.com

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Or Contact: Sheryl Gulbranson, Circulation Director Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-625-3600 x5300

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Sauk Valley Senior Living & Rehabilitation, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, a trusted leader in Long-Term Care since 1974, is looking for caring & dedicated

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Clean. $700/mo. + dep. due up front. Refs. req. 713 Washington, Dixon. Call 815-973-3078.

Call Me 2-Rent (815)632-7368 (Located Behind Northland Mall)

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 2 Bed Duplex Sterling, basement, w/d hook up, $555 per mo., 815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com Free 1 mo. Beautiful 1BR, W/D coin, No utilities inc $385/mo. +dep.

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Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

Spacious 2BR apt.

Stove, refrig. furn.

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

2BR Duplex w/gar.

Appl. + W/D & C/A, 815-973-0942

NE 3BR 1½ bath, 2 car detached garage $300 dep. $600/mo. 815-9736943

MILLEDGEVILLE 1-2BR house w/ garage, nice yard, $450/mo. + $400 dep. 815-213-0074

PROPHETSTOWN 2BR, Newly remodeled, detached garage. $600/mo + dep. 815-778-4937 Small 2-3 BR No pets 815-632-9036

ROCK FALLS 2 bed house RF $555/mo.

SNLRentals.com Call 815-622-2725 2 large BR, 1 BA, 1 car attached garage, large enclosed yard, no pets $600 mo. + $600 deposit 815-440-7985 2BR, w/ W/D H/U , garage $500/mo + dep. 1210 W 16th St. 815-499-0351 3BR, 2 car att. gar. $625/mo.+dep.

815-499-0338 3BR, E. Coloma Dist.

att. gar. new applcs. dogs ok $750 mo. 815-718-5188 4BR 2BA full basketball court, pool, trampoline, $850 / mo. + utilities 815499-5548 Beat New Year Rush! 3 BR Ranch Nice! $620/mo.

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ROCK FALLS Nice 1BR house, 1 car garage. $475/ mo. + $475 dep., 701 Grace Ave. 815-590-2181

STERLING 2BR., 1BA garage NO PETS. $550 mo. + dep. 815440-7985.

3BR, freshly painted 1½ BA, no pets.

815-625-0624 4 bed, 2 bath house, Dixon, laundry room, fenced yard, 2 car garage, $850/mo.

815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com Nice 3BR $700 2BR $600 svla.org 815-718-5488 Nice 3BR, newly remodeled, fenced back yard utility shed, across from Washington school, $700/mo. + dep. No pets. Will also have more 3BR avail. In Jan. 815-535-6302 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

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

815-626-8790

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $350$450. Call Kristine for details.

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Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 Antique oak bar, beveled lighting & alcove from Leprechauns in Harmon, IL. $2,500. 815-9733004 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

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Firewood, Hardwoods, split & delivered. Call 815626-6875

FURNITURE

755

All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

FURNITURE

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White wicker desk chair. Good condition. $40 815-4403769 White wicker dresser, 6 drawers.

Good condition $50 815-440-3769

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 1 yr. old purebred bull terrier, white, w/papers, free to good home only 779-245-4465 4mo. old male yellow tabby kitten, free to good home.

815-915-9472 Free kittens to a good home. 7 wk. old. 815-440-9784 Shiba-inu Puppies 4 M, 2 F, Ready to go Feb. 9. Reserve yours now. 815499-9636 or 815625-4351 Wanted, a warm lap for the New Year, kittens & cats free to good loving home. 815626-4331 WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

ELECTRONICS

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Tabletop Stereo Turntable, CD player, cassette, also records $75 815-548-9500

WANT TO BUY 795 Cash 4 Gold Silver, Coins & Antiques 815-564-9061

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 5 Anderson Windows, 68 1/2 L 33 1/2”W, (2x6 walls) $300 815-9463572 DJ Box & equipment, for sale, olde school, $2300 815625-6716

One Convenient Location Advertise in the Sauk Valley Service Directory to promote your business services, including: home improvement, snow removal, seasonal, general contracting, and more!

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1974 Nova Custom Hearst 4 speed, Gaustauf built racing engine, 355 Chevy motor, Master Flow exhaust system, headers, street legal, never driven in been snow, $15,000/obo 815-590-1425 Ask for Jimmy.

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1995 Buick Riviera 187K mi., new tires, new radiator, runs good, $1800 815-973-2267

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A/C, heat, moonroof. $3,800 obo.

815-626-6589 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

AUTOMOBILES

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1989 Chevy Truck, 4WD w/ Meyers snow plow, 2 new tires & battery. $2350.

815-9733441 One ton '89 Chevy pit dump body & plow, 1114 E. River St, Dixon $7000 obo, 815-716-6161

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1999 Mercury Villager, fair shape.

Good work vehicle. $1200. Call 815535-6741.

Toyota 1993 2 new front tires, all brake pads, 2 oxygen censors, 815-2884330 after 2 p.m.

03 Honda Shadow 750 Spirit, Black less than 20k mi.

Great Christmas gift! $3,100 OBO 815-441-9362

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2004 Jeep Grand 4WD, Cherokee 6cyl, new tires & brakes, excl. cond. $4950 OBO 815284-6934

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815-284-2224 815-625-3600 NEW FURNITURE AUCTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015 9:30 A.M. Location: Dixon VFW Building, 1 mile east of Dixon on Highway 38 (Franklin Grove Road) Doors open at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday Viewing prior to the sale will be Friday, January 9, 2015 from 12 Noon to 4:00 P.M.

$9,999*

For approximately 20 years Paul Bollinger operated a retail furniture store. First Eastman House then Beds, Tables and More. This is a partial settlement of Mr. Bollinger’s Estate.

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All new furniture inventory to be sold to the highest bidder.

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$9,987* • 05 BUICK LACROSSE CXL

$8,999* • 07 PONTIAC TORRENT SUV

$7,999* • 06 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR SUV

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$7,987* • 08 CHEVY IMPALA LS

$6,999* • 04 PONTIAC MONTANA

$6,999* • 05 BUICK LESABRE

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30-40 Complete new beds - Queen, Full & Twin, pillow tops, firm, extra firm, many different style head boards, new frames, Bunk Beds metal with full on bottom and twin on top, wooden Bunk Beds with storage and stair case on end. Daybeds, Futons, pillows, ottomans, extra new mattresses for Daybeds and Futons, lots of Waterbed items, mattresses, pump, sheet sets, covers, bladders etc., 2 large metal wardrobes with mirrored doors, sofas, overstuffed chairs for man and dog, side chairs, many dinette sets, pub tables with bar stools, counter top stools, many sets of wooden chairs, swivel and roll-a-round chairs, some tables only, cocktail tables, end tables, oak kitchen island, 5-10 chests, 5-10 dressers with mirrors, Howard Miller Grandfather clock, misc. store dec. items, 40” fruitwood 6 1/2 tall corner cabinet with glass doors, 2 tall glass door bookcase/curios, some tables with chairs and bench, TV stands, oak computer desk, hall trees, Cheval mirror, dressing stands, rockers, accent chairs. A lot of new furniture is still in plastic wrap or still boxed. This will be a great opportunity to purchase furniture for you and the kids.

Many, many items unlisted.

PAYMENT TERMS: CASH, GOOD CHECK, CREDIT CARDS, NUMBER SYSTEM USED, PLEASE HAVE PHOTO ID READY AT SIGN IN. INDOOR BUILDING, FOOD SERVED AND BAR OPEN. DELIVERY SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A FEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BY PROFESSIONAL MOVERS.

Auction City Sales Auctioneers: Lee Hollingsworth & Curt Schaefer PH: 815-288-5814 IL LIC: 40000730

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1999 700 VMax SX, fast, liquid cooled.

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*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. **75 Months @ 2.9%, includes tax, title, license & doc fee with approved credit.

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by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: D equals H “ Y J W L H N W LY W J F N L - W E U N Z O D E A A L Z Y I N U L P I J P U G J K U ; J H D L K H N W LY, INUL E PEK EPPNBLZH.” -- LKNP KJRLKHY Previous Solution: “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” -- Bill Gates (c) 2015 by NEA, Inc., dist. by Universal Uclick 1-3

Astrograph Don’t let anyone take advantage of you Saturday, January 3, 201 Your integrity will be tested, putting your reputation on the line this year. Be precise and open about your motivations and direction. If you are forthright about what you want to accomplish, you will avoid regret and feel better about following the path that suits you best.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Partnerships and financial matters will turn in your favor.

Get together and learn from the people you admire. Your skills will be more marketable than you realize if you diversify.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Look for a new challenge.

Satisfy your cravings for physical and social activities. Embark on a fitness routine with a friend or become a member of a gym or health club.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You have a lot to contribute, so get in the game. Participate in discussions regarding professional options and opportunities. Your insight will bring you favorable attention.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Keep your demands within reason. If you are seen as pushy, you will not get the cooperation

you need. Find out what someone offering you a favor wants in return.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you are patient, everything will fall into place. Trying to rush matters will result in frustration and anger. You should take one step at a time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Tune in to what people around you are discussing. You will pick up on some valuable tips regarding investment, financial or job opportunities. Listen and learn.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. If you become overwhelmed by requests, prepare to say no. Health woes are likely if you try to do too much.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Turn one of your favorite pastimes into a lucrative prospect or service. Your community center will provide some ideas on how to market your particular skills. Put yourself on the line.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your living quarters will become a battlefield if you are

unwilling to do your share of household duties. Be fair and don’t expect others to take on your responsibilities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Social activities will be on your mind. Plan to go somewhere out of the ordinary with a friend or colleague. Interesting discussions will reveal important information.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You can brighten your future if you step up and take control.

You have what it takes to fulfill your dreams, so put your plans into action. Hesitation will lead to a missed opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Hold off entering into a partnership or signing a deal. Information will come to light that will change your mind.

Sit tight and wait for a better opportunity.

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tem), dual-zone automatic climate

(TNS) leather-wrapped steering wheel and

A

s the second Japanese automaker to open a U.S. plant, Nissan has been assembling its signature compact pickups in Smyrna, Tenn., since the

There is also a manual sliding grille, body-color bumpers, a rear -

assembly line in June 1983.

Now known in the North American market as the Nissan Frontier, and

compass and outside temperature readouts.

eration, these pickups are among They roll into 2015 continuing to and the legendary ruggedness and length.

popular with consumers worldwide.

ing standard NissanConnect with

seat; heated outside power mirrors;

on the SL Long Wheelbase models.

bars.

The trucks come with a choice

The Frontier also continues to be six-cylinder engine; a six-speed

There’s also one new exterior color tie-down system, which was great -

truck had the exterior color called

der. tie-down cleats.

Crew Cab body styles, with a

the steering column, and there are

Frontier has standard rear-wheel

modes, along with a two-wheel-

striking medium blue that made the

box.

rear bumper, a cargo-bed light, highway.

models.

beneath the rear seats, a locking

But our tester, which came with

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much-lower mileage numbers: 15

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ing our week with this truck, we

engine with 152 horsepower and -

Also standard were cruise control, Bluetooth phone and streaming au-

-

cupholders in the center console,

audio system with 10 speakers and

and SL models only). The long-bed

rear seat, a 5.8-inch color touch

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