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Bureau Valley senior Savannah Dean, 17, works with classmate Anna Harshman, 18, to position a pillow underneath a mannequin Wednesday afternoon during health occupations at Whiteside Area Career Center. The students are learning about safely repositioning patients to avoid pressure sores.

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The class practices a number of procedures on one of several mannequins.

STERLING – Two aspiring pediatric nurses walk into the health occupations classroom.

It’s not a setup for a punchline, but the Online extra move that opened the Read this story at eyes of at least two saukvalley.com Whiteside Area Career to watch health Center students. occupations stuAs Bureau Valley dents work on a High School senior lab exercise at Savannah Dean realWhiteside Area ized the myriad chalCareer Center. lenges that come with being a CNA, she gave herself a hard look. What she saw was someone who wants to stay the course.

ROCK FALLS – Mowing violations are likely to become more costly within city limits.

The Rock Falls Building Code Committee looked at mowing bids from contractors Wednesday, as it does about this time every year.

While the city will continue to pass along the bill for its mowing services, violators might have an additional $75 fee tacked on this season.

“There is no administrative fee for mowing now, and the compliance process can take quite a bit of time,” Building Inspector Mark Searing said.

Searing said the bill for services depends on each year’s chosen Mark bid, and lot size.

Searing “The cheapest is probably $80,” Searing said. “Based on the average city lot being 50-by-150 feet, the average cost is about $100.”

The contractor can assess extra costs if there are items in the yard that must be moved or hauled. Equipment problems arise more often when vision is obscured by long grass, so that can become a cost issue.

In Rock Falls, grass can be up to, but not exceed, 8 inches tall.

By law, the city is required to draw up a breakdown of any administrative fee that is assessed. For something as seemingly simple as mowing, that breakdown can involve several steps.

A city worker must go to the property to measure long grass and take photos for documentation. A notice is then issued, giving the person responsible for the property 5 days to mow. If the deadline passes, paperwork must be filled out to record the violation. Then the mowing contractor is called and given instructions for a specific site. When the job is done, an invoice is turned into the city clerk’s office, and a check is cut.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said it costs the city $9 just to write the check.

“This isn’t a money issue, it’s about compliance, but the more it costs, the more incentive there is to not do it again,” Blackert said.

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Downtown’s Thai to the past Rock Falls businesses getting ready to open as owners strip away the present and embrace the past of nearly 120-year-old building

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ROCK FALLS – After 3 years of renovations, the new Touch of Thai II tentatively will open May 7, the owner said.

Owners of the adjacent tavern are shooting for a soft opening this weekend.

Trirong Khuntangta, owner of Touch of Thai and the Traditional Wellness Center in Dixon, bought the building at 102-104 W. Second St. in 2013. It formerly was home to Innovations 4 You, a women’s clothing store.

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Khuntangta said he was drawn to the building, which was built in 1899, because of its long history in the community.

That history has proven to be a challenge, though. Because of its age, extensive renovations were needed.

Ripping through several layers of wall and flooring to the building’s foundations took 8 months alone, and the plumbing and electrical systems have been replaced.

“It’s an old building, so it’s been a lot of work,” he said. “We have stripped everything down to the bare bones.”

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Democrats push for overhaul Study said state had most unfair system in nation SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois Democrats are attempting to overhaul public schools funding for the first time since 1997 with a plan that would gradually shift money from wealthy districts to poorer areas in an effort to ensure the amount of money spent on education across the state is more equitable.

Schools have largely been spared the consequences of the state operating without a budget since July 1, thanks to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signing a spending plan for education while vetoing the rest of the funding package.

Here are some of the ways school funding would change under a proposal introduced Wednesday by Democratic Sen. Andy Manar:

Reasons to revamp A 2015 study from The Education Trust, a nonpartisan advocacy group, found Illinois has the most unfair school funding system in the nation, with poor students receiving nearly 20 percent fewer state

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Chicago teachers and supporters gather Friday outside Amundsen High School in Chicago during a 1-day strike they said was aimed at getting lawmakers to adequately fund education and other programs in the nation’s third-largest district. llinois Democrats are attempting to overhaul public schools funding for the first time since 1997. and local dollars than their wealthier peers.

During the past 20 years, the gap between poor and wealthy schools has only grown.

Part of the challenge is that state education funding is comprised of a variety of grants, many of which don’t account for resources some districts already have, so a property-tax rich district might get large grants from the state even though poorer districts might be more in need.

The proposed changes Under state law, districts are supposed to get

a minimum amount of state money per student, though they haven’t been receiving that full amount in recent years because of the budget crisis. On top of that money, some districts get additional funds for other things, such as transportation and for serving high numbers of low-income students, and make up the rest with property taxes.

Manar’s bill would change districts’ reliance on property taxes, taking local wealth more into account when distributing funds. Advocates for change say the poorer districts don’t have the property tax base to supple-

ment funding like wealthier districts such as those in Chicago’s suburbs.

“Everything in this bill is intended to take steps toward parity toward a system that is statewide in nature,” he said.

The bill would require an initial $400 million investment on top of the $10 billion education budget to make sure that wealthier school districts don’t lose money the first year – a move intended to ease concerns from suburban lawmakers. After the first year, the funding shift toward needier school districts would be phased in over 4 years.

What about Chicago?

The financially struggling Chicago Public Schools would see changes, too.

Instead of the doling out the annual grant that CPS receives, the state would cover pension contributions for Chicago teachers. CPS is the only Illinois district where local taxpayers, rather than the state, pay the employer’s contribution.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has long argued the city’s funding system is unfair because it means Chicago taxpayers get hit for pensions twice: Once when they pay state

taxes that help fund pensions for teachers outside Chicago, and again when they pay for the city’s teacher pensions.

Senate President John Cullerton has said the changes could provide about $300 million more annually to CPS, though his spokesman cautioned that number is preliminary because the Illinois State Board of Education has not yet calculated how much districts would receive.

Rauner’s stance He urged lawmakers to make education funding a priority during his February budget address and asked for a “clean” bill for him to sign – a comment that highlights his anxiety that Democrats who control the Legislature won’t pass an education bill unless it includes reforms.

That could prompt another budgetary standoff, with devastating results for schools come the 2016-2017 school year.

“I don’t think the current system works well and I support changing it,” Rauner said Tuesday.

But, he added that lawmakers shouldn’t hold up funding for schools if the formula is not changed.

“We should not hold school funding hostage on this issue,” he said.

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DeKALB – A man who stole an SUV at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon shot himself to death after leading police on a mileslong chase that ended near Lincoln Highway and Interstate 39 in Ogle County, authorities said.

Police received a report of a carjacking in the 900 block of Ridge Drive in DeKalb about 1:30 p.m.

They were told a man

stole a Chevy Equinox after pointing a gun at the driver, DeKalb Police Chief Deputy John Petragallo said.

Police spotted the stolen vehicle headed south on Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb and a chase began, Petragallo said.

The suspect headed west on Lincoln Highway, and police pursued the Equinox into Ogle County, where officers dropped “stop sticks,” special equipment used to punc-

ture tires, onto the road near the entrance to I-39.

Video shot by a witness shows the Equinox stopping in front of the sticks, and two DeKalb police vehicles pulling up behind. As one of the doors in a police vehicle opens, the Equinox drives over the

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POLICE Sterling Police Marcelo Rendon, 19, of Sterling; 10:49 p.m. March 31 at Avenue K and West Ninth Street; battery, consumption of liquor as a minor; given notice to appear in court.

Sonja D. Green, 57, of Sterling; 1:19 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of Avenue C; Whiteside County warrant for obstructing a court order; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Ryan F. Sotelo, 30, of Sterling; 10 a.m. Tuesday at East Lynn Boulevard and 16th Avenue; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given state citation.

Shawn A. Wike, 25, of Sterling; 8:31 p.m. Tuesday at East Second Street and Third Avenue; disobeyed stop sign; given state citation.

Rock Falls Police Tyler R. Engelkins, 28, of Rock Falls; 8:57 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of Avenue A; two counts of domestic battery, possession of a controlled substance; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

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Lisa A. Stern, 34, of Amboy; 4:20 p.m. Tuesday; driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Christopher A. Stucke, 35, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $124 purge bond and has no further court appearances.

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Council postpones pursuit of TIGER grant Arellano: Chance of getting money was a ‘very long shot’

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imagine hunting a tiger would be an exhausting effort, probably just as taxing as the city’s pursuit of the TIGER grant has been during the past 7 years.

The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant program is managed by the Department of Transportation.

Since its inception in 2009, nearly $4.6 billion has been allocated to 381 projects across the nation through TIGER. The competitive grants are awarded for trans-

portation infrastructure projects that create a regional impact and generate economic development.

The city has applied for the grant each year, hoping to snag a small portion of the $500 million prize, but without much luck.

“It would be several million dollars if we get it,” City Manager Cole O’Donnell said. “We might as well give it a shot.”

Council members debated whether they should pay an individual

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with grant-writing experience $2,000 to $3,000 to update their application for this year, but because of the city’s lack of success in the past and the looming deadline at the end of the month, they decided to sit this year out.

“It is a chunk of change for a very long shot,”

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said.

The city competes with the entire nation, and DOT gives preference to intermodal hubs, which connect a series of transportation systems such as rail, water and air.

The city’s proposal would have involved connecting roadways to bike paths to the Rock River for recreational use, which doesn’t stand up as strongly as promoting local and international commerce like hubs in large cities.

Cities in Illinois have been awarded more than $200 million combined over the last several years, including Chicago, Champaign, Spring-

Venier said the team’s accomplishments created a great buzz in the community and gave people something to rally behind and be proud of.

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Applying for grants can be a gamble, but the odds weren’t high enough for council support this year.

Having a ball The Dixon High School boys basketball team was honored by the City Council on Monday for finishing out an impressive season with 25-4 overall and 13-1 in conference.

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Water survey The city’s biennial water customer survey is being sent to residents as a part of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency requirements for a comprehensive crossconnectional program.

Residents can complete the survey online or through email or return the form by fax or mail. Customers also can return their completed surveys to the Dixon Water Department Office, 121 W. Second St.

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About 30 walkers made their way around the track Wednesday night at Westwood Fitness and Sports Center in Sterling as part of the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day. The event, which was moved indoors due to bad weather, kicked off a monthlong celebration to help people become more active. Participants were encouraged to lace up their sneakers and take 30 minutes out of their day to walk. Go to http://shawurl. com/2ii8 to learn more.

ROCK FALLS – Auction items are wanted for an April 24 benefit to help an 11-year-old Rock Falls girl with cancer.

Jada Saffell was diagnosed June 2 with acute lymphocytic leukemia.

She travels weekly to Children’s Hospital in Peoria.

“She’s home now, but still receives chemotherapy. She’ll keep having it until September 2017,” said her mother, Davia Goodman.

Jada hasn’t yet been able to attend Rock Falls Middle School, but takes Jada courses Saffell online. She has a stepfather, Michael Goodman, a sister, Tristen, 13, and a brother, Brayden, 8. The family does have insurance.

The benefit will run from noon to 10 p.m. at Rock Falls American Legion Post 902, 712 Fourth Ave. Tacos with beans and rice will cost

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April 15 at Kapp’s Banquet Facility in Rock Falls.

About 35 students are expected to attend. The theme is “The Wizard of Oz.” Donations help pay for decorations, flowers, tuxedos, and other prom needs.

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Call Bi-County at 815622-0858 for more information.

Railroad repairs will close road MORRISON – Garden Plain Road, between Millard and Fenton roads 4 miles west of Morrison, will be closed Monday through April 15 while Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway makes railroad crossing repairs.

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(AP) – Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as “Okie From Muskogee” and “Sing Me Back Home,” died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.

Haggard’s manager, Frank Mull, said the country icon died in Palo Cedro, California, of pneumonia that he had been battling for months.

His publicist, Tresa Redburn, said no official

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Merle Haggard poses at his ranch on Oct. 2, 2007, in Palo Cedro, California. Haggard died of pneumonia, Wednesday. He was 79. cause of death has been a funeral for Saturday at determined. his home.

He had kept up an A masterful guitarist, ambitious touring sched- fiddler and songwriter as ule, but the pneumonia well as singer, the Counin both lungs had forced try Music Hall of Famer him to cancel several with the firm, direct barishows this year. Mull said tone recorded for more his family was by his side than 40 years, releasing when he died at home dozens of albums and and they were planning No. 1 hits.

The White House called Haggard a “legend” and said President Barack Obama was sending his thoughts and prayers to Haggard’s family.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Haggard’s passing “is a loss for country music, but obviously is a loss for all the people who got to know him personally, too,” Earnest said.

“He was my brother, my friend. I will miss him,” said Willie Nelson, his longtime friend, in a statement. Tanya Tucker recalled fondly the time they ate bologna sandwiches by the river: “I just can’t imagine a world without Merle. It’s so hard to accept, but I’ll continue honoring him on stage just as I do during every show.”

Today’s visitations: Wayne E. Bowers of Dixon, 9-10 a.m. at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon.

June E. Morse of Sterling, 10-11:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Martin Ebert of Ashton, 4-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

James W. Musser of Oregon, 5-7 p.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Today’s funerals: Wayne E. Bowers of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon.

Gerald “Red” Houzenga of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

June E. Morse of Sterling, 11:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

James W. Musser of Oregon, 7 p.m. at Farrell-HollandGale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Friday visitation: Charles E. Ebersole of Sterling, 4-6 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Friday funerals: Rodney G. Keefer of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, noon-1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls.

Martin Ebert of Ashton, 10;30 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday funeral: Charles E. Ebersole of Sterling, 1 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Monday funerals: Vernon L. Butler of Sterling, 10 a.m. graveside service at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

Rodney G. Keefer of Sterling, 1 p.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls.

April 16 funeral: Thomas A. Russ of Tampico, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at Tampico United Methodist Church.

April 23 funeral: J. Terry Lich of Dixon, celebration of life, 1 p.m. prayer and remembrance service, then open house until 4 p.m., at Timber Creek Country Club in Dixon.

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“It’s opened my eyes,” the 17-year-old said Wednesday afternoon.

“I’ll be honest. I didn’t know all the challenges and tasks that come with it. I thought it was going to be different, but I actually really like it. I feel really bad when little kids are hurting, and I want to help.”

Newman Central Catholic High School senior Hillary Grennan, 17, is leaning the other way.

To take the state CNA exam May 19, students must be competent in 21 skills in the lab and clinical sites. They need 40 hours of clinicals and 120 hours of instruction.

WACC students get far more than 120 hours, first-year instructor Pat Gaumer said.

As the hours have added up, Grennan hasn’t written off nursing just yet, but she has been thinking about pursuing a different career.

“As I got further and further into the class, I saw different aspects of it, and I’ve kind of changed my mind,” she said.

Nonetheless, Grennan is plugging away and was happy to role play as a nursing home resident Wednesday for Newman classmates Maddie Newman and Erin Allen, who were learning to adjust elderly residents’ positions, which must be done every 2 hours to prevent pressure sores.

Gaumer walked the

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WACC health instructor Pat Gaumer (left) leads the class in practicing how to sideline position a resident. Newman senior Hillary Grennan, 17, volunteered to play the part of a patient so her classmates could practice their technique.

Newman teens through the adjustment while classmates observed. A few minutes later, Dean and her BV classmate, Anna Harshman, adjusted a mannequin.

“It’s different with a real person than with a mannequin,” Harshman said. “They don’t stay as well.”

Pediatric nurses often have to help infants who have little muscle control, so “this is good practice,” Dean said.

Gaumer, with 20-plus years’ experience in nursing, has a competitive class of 32 students in the afternoon, the third of three class blocks. Success as a CNA centers around mastery of three systems: skin, respiratory and cardiac, and she drills home the key to caring for them

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Most of the mowing violations occur on delinquent properties, however, so the mowing costs are added to property liens. Lien fees are $150 to cover that process, so the administrative fee would be added to the lien.

City ordinance allows mowing fines to be assessed between $75 and $750, but Searing said $75 is standard operating procedure.

Committee Chairman Brian Snow said the city can’t lose money on the compliance procedure.

“I recommend we go with the $75 administrative fee,” Snow said.

“If we’re policing this, we have to recover our costs.”

Searing said the city’s mowing costs should start to level off as foreclosure rates stabilize. He said the liens are also starting to

STERLING – Rodney G. Keefer, 76, of Sterling, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He retired in 1984 from the Parish Alford plant of Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Rock Falls as a wire drawer.

He was born Aug. 17, 1939, in Sterling, the son of Amos and Doris (VanDrew) Keefer. He married Twilla Foskitt on July 6, 1962, in Rock Falls.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Brenda (Robert) Davidson of Las Animas, Colorado, and Delores (John) Fisher of Henderson, Kentucky; one son, Rodney Keefer Jr. of Sterling; one sister, Arlene (David) Crow of

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The building code committee’s recommendation to assess a $75 administrative fee for mowing violations will be considered by the full council, possibly at its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 19, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. come in faster, allowing the city to recoup more of its costs. Last season, the city spent about $11,000 on mowing services for violators.

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“If they understand the principles of the care they’re going to give, they’re going to understand why it’s so important,” she said. “They might love the elderly, but that’s only going to get them so far. If they understand why what they’re doing is important, they’re going to be less apt to take shortcuts.”

That point resonates with Newman, who’s already witnessed a certain amount of going through the motions at nursing homes, and has taken residents’ reactions to heart.

“Residents thank you for giving them special attention and making sure it’s done right,

because they always say how people who actually work there might not have the time or might be as caring as we students are,” Newman said. “It reassures me that I want to go into nursing for my career.”

Health occupations is a dual-credit course with Sauk Valley Community College, fulfilling eight credits (Nursing 101 and 103). Newman, Allen, Dean and Harshman all plan to attend Sauk next.

Understanding why CNAs do what they do has been enlightening to Dean and others: not only why you adjust residents every 2 hours, but why you chose to be a CNA. “I’d say focusing on the relationships is the majority of what this is about,” Dean said.

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He was preceded in death by his parents.

A gathering of friends and family will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, and the memorial service at 1 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Daniel Behmlander officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Donna M. Lutyens DIXON – Donna Mae Lutyens, 75, of Dixon, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Dixon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

ILLINOIS Durbin meets with court nominee CHICAGO (AP) – Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he left a meeting with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland even more convinced he’s well qualified to serve and that the Senate should hold hearings on his nomination.

Durbin and Garland met Wednesday in Washington.

Garland is a circuit court judge and an Illinois native.

Durbin says “It’s great to have this son of Illinois come visit me today.”

President Barack Obama nominated Garland to replace Antonin Scalia,

who died Feb. 13. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says there will be no hearings or votes on Garland’s nomination. The Republican says voters should have a say in November before the vacancy is filled.

Garland also has met with Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, who says the Senate should hold hearings.

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The Dead Tree Tavern, co-owned by brothers Brian and Brent Sisson of Sterling, is planning a grand opening in May. Brian Sisson said he expects the combined bar and restaurant to be a great addition to the downtown.

“The area down here in Rock Falls and on the riverfront is blowing up, and we want to add to that excitement,” he said.

Khuntangta opened Touch of Thai in Dixon about 15 years ago, and it has been his goal to open a second location in Sterling or Rock Falls for several years.

“In Rock Falls, the city is very welcoming, and

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

The Touch of Thai and the Dead Tree Tavern are the latest residents in the nearly 120-year-old building in downtown Rock Falls. The building at 102-104 W. Second St. last housed Innovations, a women’s clothing store. you can see that they care about their small businesses and provide encouragement,” he said.

Renovation costs have totaled about $300,000, triple what the building cost, Khuntangta said.

MONEY & MARKETS The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

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“It’s really a labor of love, and we want to make sure we take the extra time to make everything perfect.”

The walls of the bar and restaurant are the original brick from the building, except for a partition covered in wood paneling from an Amish family in Tampico. The main bar and tables are handcrafted from palm trees.

In addition to his partnership with the Sissons, Khuntangta said he plans to house another business in the building and possibly renovate the rooftop to be used for patio seating.

“It’s hard for a single small business to survive on its own; it’s much better to give people a variety when they walk in the door,” he said.

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Brian Sisson is co-owner and manager of The Dead Tree Tavern, which will share space with Touch of Thai II in the circa-1899 building on the corner of state Route 40 and West Second Street in downtown Rock Falls.

More online For more information on Touch of Thai II, 102-104 W. Second St. in Rock Falls, call 815-716-8559, go to touchofthai2rockfalls.com or find Touch of Thai II restaurant and sushi on Facebook.

BUSINESS Fiat announces it will lay off nearly 1,300 workers DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Wednesday it will lay off about 1,300 workers at a Detroit-area plant as it cuts back on production of its poorselling Chrysler 200 midsize sedan amid growing U.S. demand for crossovers and SUVs. The automaker told the United Auto Workers union, its workers and the state of Michigan that it is eliminating a shift of workers at the Sterling Heights plant starting July 5. Another 120 workers will be laid off at the nearby Sterling stamping plant.

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“While today’s announcement of a shift reduction at Sterling Heights Assembly is unfortunate, it is not unexpected,” UAW Vice President Norwood Jewell said in a statement. “FCA is not the only company experiencing a slow market for small cars.”

Still, the layoffs come as the U.S. automotive industry is in the middle of 5 consecutive years of record sales. It is the first large-scale U.S. job cut by the automaker since it emerged from bankruptcy in 2009. FCA has added about 11,000 hourly workers in the U.S. since 2011 and has reported monthly sales gains for 72 consecutive months.

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Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) plans to file a request with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) seeking authority to construct and operate an approximately 278-mile rail line.

According to GLBT, the proposed rail line would extend generally from La Porte, Indiana through Illinois to Milton, Wisconsin and would connect with existing Class I railroads.

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The Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed rail line.

To assist OEA in determining the scope of the EIS, OEA will hold nine public scoping meetings in the project area. Each meeting will begin with a 1-hour open house followed by a brief presentation by OEA and a formal public comment period during which interested parties will have the opportunity to convey oral comments. The meetings will be held at the dates, times, and locations provided below. For more information, please visit the Board-sponsored project website at www.GreatLakesBasinRailEIS.com or call Dave Navecky at 202-245-0294. Scoping comments are due by May 16, 2016.

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Manteno Sportsmen’s Club Banquet Hall 851 North Main Street Manteno, IL

5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. *Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Large Hall 17401 Morse Street Lowell, IN

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American Legion Banquet Hall 203 South Washington Street Wanatah, IN

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Craig High School Cafeteria 401 South Randall Street Janesville, WI

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There’s too much secrecy in government Officials try to hide even more facts from public LEE H. HAMILTON Bloomington, Indiana

We have a secrecy problem. This might seem odd to say during an era in which the most intimate details of individuals’ lives are on display.

Yet government is moving behind closed doors, and this is definitely the wrong direction.

In fact, I’m dismayed by how often public officials fight not to do the public’s business in public.

And I’m not just talking about the federal government.

City and town councils regularly go into executive session to discuss “personnel issues” that might or might not truly need to be carried on outside public view. And let’s not even talk about what can go on behind closed doors when it comes to contracting.

At the state level, lawmakers exempt

themselves from public records laws, underfund public watchdogs, and exempt lobbying expenditures from sunshine laws.

“While every state in the nation has open records and meetings laws, they’re typically shot through with holes and exemptions,” the C e n t e r Lee H. for Public Hamilton Integrity reported last year. “In most states, at least one entire branch of government or agency claims exemptions from the laws.”

IN CASE YOU’RE wondering whether this has an impact on real people’s lives, it’s worth remembering that thousands of emails released in the wake of Flint, Michigan’s water crisis revealed “what appears to be an active effort by state employees to avoid disclosure of public records under [freedom of information laws],”

according to Governing magazine.

Meanwhile, there’s no shortage of efforts to keep the public from learning all sorts of details about how the federal government conducts business.

Campaign contributors increasingly manage to avoid disclosure of their political activities. Government contractors are not subject to most of the transparency rules that affect federal agencies – even as more and more business is being done through contractors.

The 72 federal inspectors general who are appointed to ensure the efficiency and accountability of the agencies they oversee face constant efforts to limit their access to records. Routine information is classified and kept secret; members of Congress joke that what they’ve just read in a top-secret document was taken from the front page of the New York Times. Yet they themselves increasingly rely on omnibus spending bills – which are put together behind closed

doors by a handful of leaders and congressional staff with no public scrutiny.

Most notably, of course, secrecy extends to national security issues.

There are some government secrets that are necessary to protect, and a balance has to be struck between protecting national security and openness. But the presumption should be in favor of openness. Those who favor secrecy should make their case in public and not rely on the old adage, “Trust me.”

TAKE THE QUESTION of the U.S. drone program. The overall program might be necessary, and technical means, operational details, and intelligence methods are all rightfully classified.

But that should not be an excuse for hiding information from the American people about what we’re doing with drones.

Do we want our resources spent on targeted killing programs?

Who determines who gets killed? What’s the

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Openness is not a panacea, but it makes good government more likely.

Representative democracy depends on our ability to know what’s being done in our name.

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Lee H. Hamilton

evidence on which we base who gets killed?

How many innocent people have been killed?

The American people have a right to know what’s going on. But we’re being kept in the dark.

Openness is not a panacea, but it makes good government more likely.

Representative democracy depends on our ability to know what’s being done in our name. We cannot exercise the discriminating judgment required of citizens about

politics, policies and politicians if we do not know what they’re doing.

Nor is it possible to maintain the checks and balances required under our Constitution without openness and transparency. We have to shine a bright light on the actions of public officials so that it’s more likely they’ll act with integrity.

Justice Louis Brandeis gave perhaps the most famous formulation of this requirement in his 1913 statement, “[S] unlight is said to be the best disinfectant.”

But Judge Damon Keith of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals put an exclamation point on the idea in a 2002 ruling that the government could not carry out secret deportation hearings without proving the need for secrecy. “Democracies,” he wrote, “die behind closed doors.”

Note to readers: Lee Hamilton is a professor, adviser and scholar at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

EDITORIAL

Merger topic on tap at two annual town meetings

T

he second Tuesday in April is fast approaching, and with it comes a longstanding tradition in 85 Illinois counties that have township government.

We speak of the annual town meeting, which traditionally takes place in the early evening at township buildings in more than 1,400 locations across the state.

Members of the public are invited to attend, stand for election as the meeting moderator if they wish, listen to annual reports, and participate in decisions through their roles as township “electors.”

In the Sauk Valley, advertisements for annual town meetings have been running in the public notice section of the newspaper since last month.

One advertisement in particular ought to raise interest in the two southern Ogle County townships of Taylor and Lafayette.

Elizabeth Hahn, Lafayette Township clerk, placed a legal notice in Monday’s paper as follows: “The townships of Lafayette and Taylor will discuss a possible merger of said two townships at the annual meeting to be held Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 7 p.m. at each township hall.

“If approved by board members, the proposal will be added to the November ballot in Lafayette and Taylor townships. Public comment and input are encouraged at the

EDITORIAL BOARD Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Jeff Rogers Kathleen Schultz Tom Shaw

What we think The possibility of merging two area townships will be discussed as part of a series of annual town meetings slated for Tuesday evening across the Sauk Valley.

What’s your township been doing the past year? Attend your annual town meeting to find out. annual meeting.”

The 2010 census pegged the population of Taylor Township (about 15.5 square miles in area) at 963, while the same census counted 170 people in neighboring Lafayette Township (about 17.5 square miles in area).

TOWNSHIPS IDEALLY comprise an area of about 36 square miles, so these two townships might well benefit by joining forces, as Oregon and Nashua townships did in the 1990s.

By the way, the Lafayette Township office is at 7351 Chana Road, rural Ashton; and the Taylor Township office is at 280 W. Flagg Road, rural Oregon.

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without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

Elsewhere, township annual meetings across the Sauk Valley are scheduled for Tuesday at the following times, as advertised in newspapers and on PublicNoticeIllinois.com: 6 p.m. – Dixon, Erie, Portland 7 p.m. – Coloma, Sterling, Nelson, Palmyra, Mount Pleasant, Union Grove, Tampico, Hopkins, Newton, Lee Center, Sublette, Amboy, Pine Rock, Oregon/ Nashua, Mount Morris, Buffalo, Fairhaven, Mount Carroll 7:30 p.m. – Jordan, East Grove, Salem 8 p.m. – Hahnaman If your township isn’t listed, give its office a call for the exact meeting time.

Townships exist to maintain roads and bridges, assess property, and provide general assistance to the poor.

Some townships have expanded those roles.

The problem is, much of their operations occur under the radar with little public scrutiny. So, how about attending your township annual meeting Tuesday and providing a little more oversight?

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School board becomes mired in too much data FRAN AYARS Dixon

“Three years spent collecting data” on our “aging school” by the school board [“Dixon High: Data to decision,” Sauk Valley Media, March 17] has, for some time, burned responses in my head, but I’ve been discouraged from doing so, as many citizens have.

The board, relying on expensive machinations and excessive data, has either intentionally or inadvertently muddied the DHS question. The board’s pending decision is, to me, reminiscent of the dismemberment of Dixon’s once wellfunctioning four feederschools (K-8).

Results: Restructured

“attendance centers,” fractured neighborhoods and chaotic bus schedules throughout Dixon. I’ve found no young families, ever, in favor of this disruption of education by decisions of our school boards.

The board is relying on “data collection” to make its momentous decision.

They’re even excited. I don’t buy all this data collection. Remember all the intelligence data collecting prior to Sept. 11? Only a few could cut through the mire.

Proof of the data cloud over the school board is its announcement of individuals in the guise of even more data. Their ad hoc survey of a “percentage of a proportion” of support/paraprofessional staff resulted in a majority for a new high school.

I see this as a ploy to spread the blame of a project that can certainly

“If we settle for journalism lite, we’ll end up with democracy lite, and we can’t afford to let that happen.”

Editorials represent the opinions of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board.

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What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com run amok, with the fallout if the existing DHS sits empty. Why does the board think an ad hoc survey of school employees supersedes a survey taken by every parent with a child in school in the next 20 years?

Give citizens credit for having common sense. In informal discussions with many people, I’ve found no one favoring the feasibility of building a new high school; 20 Dixonites out of 22 were emphatic in their desire to retain and update the present DHS. Will the school board consider its citizens, or worship – in some cases – their maligned data?

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After one no-trump, it is an inquiry

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman, lawyer and orator who died in 43 B.C., said, “It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent.”

We have various inquiry bids, the best-known being Blackwood and Stayman. Also useful is New Minor Forcing. If the auction starts one of a minor - one of a major - one no-trump, responder’s rebid of two of the unbid minor promises at least gameinvitational values and asks opener to describe his hand further. Opener’s priority is to indicate three-card support for responder’s major. Without that, he shows four cards in the unbid major, or usually continues with two diamonds

or two no-trump.

In this deal, South answers two clubs with two hearts, showing a doubleton spade and four hearts. When North supports diamonds, which is game-forcing (no stopping on

dimes), South, without a club stopper or honor-doubleton in spades, continues with three hearts. North now knows that his singleton club is excellent.

It is effectively a 34-point deck (10 points in each of three suits and 4 for the club ace). To make a small slam, you typically need 33 out of 40 points; using this ratio gives 28 out of 34. So, North uses (Roman Key Card) Blackwood and puts South into six diamonds.

West leads the club king, then shifts to his spade to dummy’s ace. How should South continue?

Declarer should play a trump to his hand, ruff a club high on the board, draw trumps, and claim. He takes four spades, three hearts, four diamonds and the club ruff. © 2016 UFS

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Relatives could be itching for a court fight Dear Abby, I’m wondering how to approach a situation following a visit with some relatives. We enjoyed a wonderful visit and they were very nice to put us up in their guest room.

A few days into our stay, I woke up with strange and very itchy bites on my legs and shoulders.

When I mentioned it to our host, she quickly supplied me with some itch cream and changed the subject.

After we returned home, we met a few of our relatives and they mentioned that this particular household was experiencing a bed bug problem. I was shocked

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and a little hurt that they didn’t mention the infestation or warn us ahead of time.

We’re in the process of making sure we didn’t bring any of these critters home, but if we must hire an exterminator or

replace furniture, we will be in a bind financially.

What would be the proper way to address this, and should our host feel some responsibility for what costs we might have to incur?

– Itchy and Irritated in Illinois Dear Itchy, That these relatives would knowingly allow you to stay in a room they knew was infested with “critters” is appalling. Could they have been too embarrassed to speak up?

If you must replace rugs, mattresses, bedding, etc., ask them to reimburse you. If they

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Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room; Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Domino Nite, doors open at 5 p.m., food at 5:15, games at 6, Grace United Methodist Church, 921 E. Chamberlin St., Dixon.

Chicken wings or strips dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815-5908881.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 6 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Dance, 7-10 p.m., Teen Turf, 235 W. Main St., Amboy, 815857-4800.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

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Dear Abby, I have been married to “George” for 20 years.

We have a solid relationship except for one thing that drives me crazy: He insists on having his exwife cut his hair.

I have told him over and

over that I really dislike it and I wish he would go elsewhere, but he refuses. Now he’s going behind my back and waiting for me to notice that he’s had a haircut.

He used to at least tell me beforehand. It would take an entire column to describe her past behavior, but it’s not all that different from many exes.

I think what he’s doing is disrespectful to me. I would never continue doing something he asked me not to if it bothered him. There are a lot of hairstylists in this town, and her haircuts aren’t that great. Am I being unreasonable?

– Bothered in Ohio

Dear Bothered, Your husband has been doing this for 20 years and you are only writing to me about it now?

Because it bothers you, the next time he goes over to get his hair cut, volunteer to go with him. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em – and maybe get a manicure in the process.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, April 7 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Stump Jumpers, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, weather permitting.

Register: 815-732-3252 or 800541-5479.

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815456-3000.

Friendly Needles, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, noon-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

Crafts and quilts, 12;30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050 Hand and Foot cards, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Spelling bee, euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Sterling Women of the Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes,

refuse, you could take them to small claims court and get a judgment, if you could prove you picked the bugs up there. But first you should let your relatives know that other family members told you about their “sin of omission.”

In the future, if you plan to visit this couple again, stay elsewhere. Once bitten, twice shy.

Checking in with 5 former contestants LOS ANGELES (AP) – “American Idol” brought pop stardom to just a handful of contestants, but others who competed over the years made an impression.

Many have faded from view, while others parlayed the talent show’s spotlight into ongoing music and other careers in show business. As “American Idol” wraps its 15-year run today, five former performers shared highlights of how “Entertainment Boot Camp 101” – as one fondly termed the “Idol” experience – helped lead them to today.

Melinda Doolittle A professional backup singer in Nashville, Tennessee, before she became a top-three finisher in season six, Doolittle remains loyal to the city and music.

She’s traveling internationally with her band and working on an upcoming project – an album and show – that will “represent all the powerful soul songs that define the genre of soul.” It’s a chance to collaborate with her favorite artists, she says, but isn’t ready to name names.

David Hernandez The seventh-season semifinalist will tour this summer in North America and head to the Middle East to perform for U.S. troops. While describing himself as a committed

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Melinda Doolittle, one of finalists from “American Idol,” which wraps its 15-year run today, waves to fans as she rides in the back of a car in May 2007 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. balladeer, his new album (not yet titled), produced

by Printz Board of the Black Eyed Peas, is popand-R&B influenced: “It’s like Cee Lo Green meets myself.” Board’s production team shot the video for “Beautiful,” the upcoming first single.

Blake Lewis The Seattle beatboxer, who finished second to season-six winner Jordin Sparks, has parked himself in Los Angeles to pursue music and voiceover work, building on his credits in video games (“The Last Gremlin”) and anime. With his own record label, Lewis is producing other artists as well

as music for commercials. He’s toured with fellow ex-“Idol” contestants as part of the cover band Postmodern Jukebox (“A super fun hang”) and is working on a new beatboxing album.

Kimberly Locke After finishing third in season two, Locke had a hit single with “8th World Wonder” and dabbled in TV and modeling. She’s still singing, with a cover of “I Will Survive” out this week, but she’s also building a diverse career portfolio: “I’ve rebranded myself as the artist, the coach, the cook.” She’s on the East Coast working with others on their music proj-

ects through her company, I AM Entertainment, teaches singing and has an online show, “Cooking with Kimberley.”

Danny Noriega The flamboyant semifinalist from season eight, who was lauded by Simon Cowell as courageous, says his career went in “an unexpected direction – good unexpected” after he performed on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” He’s touring with RuPaul’s “Battle of the Seasons” as Adore, whom he calls his Hannah Montana-like alter ego, and has a new Adore album, “After Party.” Said Noriega: “If you play it smart, fans will grow with you.”

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, April 8 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Montmorency-East Coloma School and Jump Start, 8:15-11 a.m., Riverdale Preschool Center, 3505 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls, 815625-5280.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9:30 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle. Appointments: 815-562-5050.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon

Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, this your meeting; 7 p.m., Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, women’s, back door, Reformed Church parsonage, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Saturday, April 9 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Parkinson’s Support Group,

10-11 a.m., board room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563243-5585.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Sauk Computer User Group, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, steps and traditions, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

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Second Saturdays returns this weekend Lojo Russo to play at Books on First STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings will return to downtown Dixon. Most of the happenings run from 6 to 8 p.m. at various venues between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues. Second Saturdays features art, music and other cultural events.

This month’s events are: • Lojo Russo will play from 7 to 9 p.m. at Books on First,

202 W. First St. Russo’s style is a mix of funk, folk, jazz and jam.

• Brian Strock presents “America on Metal” from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. First St. Strock is an amateur fine art landscape photographer. He relies on blending exposures and other digital enhancements for his photography.

• Trippin Molly, a modern rock band from Dixon, will play from 7 to 11 p.m. at PatiO’s, 222 W. First St. • Musician Jeff Kagay will play, and watercolor artist Graydon Cafarella will perform a demo from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St.

• Lizzi Neal Band will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Val’s Place, 316 W. First St. The band combines styles of jazz, blues and soul.

• The Second Saturdays open mic nights run from 7 p.m. to midnight at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Solo and duet acts will play for 15 minutes, full bands will play for 30.

Doors will open at 6, and registration will take place at and after that time. After 6, acts also can message Rosbrook Studio on Facebook or call or text 815-973-7824.

Admission is a suggested $3 donation.

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Musician Jeff Kagay will perform, and watercolor artist Graydon Cafarella will perform a live demo from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St., Dixon.

WHAT’S GOING ON will run from 1 to 4 p.m. at Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main St. The free event will feature a round-table discussion with authors.

Find Savanna Museum and Cultural Center on Facebook or call 815-275-1958 for more information.

ART EXHIBITS At Conover Square OREGON – The Eagle’s Nest Art Group will present its free annual spring membership art show from 1 to 4 p.m. April 23-24, 30 and May 1 at the art gallery on the second floor at Conover Show, 201 N. Third St. Represented in the show are the works of more than 50 members, hailing from Oregon, Mount Morris, Chana, Rochelle, Byron, Stillman Valley, Dixon, Rock Falls, Polo, Grand Detour, Leaf River, Winnebago, and Pecatonica.

New this year is a Hands On Oregon fundraising art sale. Original works have been donated by members and proceeds will benefit Hands on Oregon and its effort to repair Conover Square.

There will be a silent auction of a watercolor painting by former member Carol Godee, who passed away in 2006. She left behind many paintings of the area. The painting is on display at the gallery. Bids will be taken through June 11.

This year’s show will feature a display of original gourd art, created in a workshop taught by Carrie Lay. Conover Square’s shops will be open during show hours. A special springtime local vendor market of crafts and other materials will be held during the first weekend of the show.

At Distinctive Gardens DIXON – Distinctive Gardens will celebrate its 18th season with an opening reception for the “Transform” shop story from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the shop, 2020 Lowell Park Road.

The new concept focuses on plants, art, community activities and gardening related to the theme. The shop stories will switch like art shows.

Artists made specific products for the story.

The story “emphasizes a curated selection of local artists, educational gardening displays and highlighted plants,” said Lisa LeFevre in a news release. She owns the shop with her husband, Bud. The public opening will offer a handpicked selection of wines from Rich McNinch, co-owner of The Rusty Fox in Sterling.

Call 815-285-0014, find Distinctive Gardens on Facebook, or go diggersdelight.com for more information.

Art at Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits, are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday or by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@ lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the muse-

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The event is free to the public.

At The Next Picture Show DIXON – Graydon Caferella’s artwork will be on display through April 15 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Call 815-285-4924, find The Next Picture Show on Facebook, or go to thenextpictureshow.com for more information.

At at Sauk DIXON – Jen Evans, a visiting Chicago artist, will present her painting exhibit, “Participant Observer,” through April 15 in the art gallery located on the second floor in room 2L1A at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

A free reception will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with light refreshments.

In the words of the artist, “A participant observer in my own life, I record thoughts and experiences, one on top of the last. Media may include oil- and acrylic-based paints, ink, oil stick, pastel, graphite, epoxy resin, beeswax, automotive pigment, industrial reflective materials, plaster, wood, and fabric.”

Email Suzanne Gorgas at suzanne.m.gorgas@svcc.edu for more information.

Art around Dixon Brian Strock’s work is on display through May 29 at The Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St. The work of Bob Logsdon is on view at Sauk Valley Bank, 300 Walton Drive.

Jan Harvey’s work is on display at First National Bank in Amboy, 1314 N. Galena Ave. The work of Beverly Garcia is on view at the offices of Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, 226 W. River St. At Woodlawn Arts Academy STERLING – Woodlawn Arts Academy’s Student-Teacher Art Exhibit is now open at the Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Student and teacher artwork

will be on display in the halls and lounge through May 6.

The exhibit features more than 100 works from students and teachers from more than 10 area schools.

The top four pieces from each category will be featured in the 2016 Summer Arts Program Guide, which is mailed to 24,000 homes in the area.

Select winning pieces from the exhibit will be displayed on the First Avenue bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls through the Bridge the Community organization.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com or call 815-626-4278 for more information.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – DJ Hollywood Karaoke will provide entertainment from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, Killbourn will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Snap Shot will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Upcoming: April 16, Olivia Lane; April 22, Ray Scott; April 23, Chasin’ Crazy; and April 30, Pablo and The Rhythmix

At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – 3 On The Tree will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. April 23 at the bar, 345 Washington St. At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, Drum Rave will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Stateline Countryband will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Upcoming: April 16, Four Wheel Drive Saturday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 10 p.m. at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Upcoming: 8-11:30 p.m. April 16 at Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St., Sterling; 6-9 p.m.

April 23 at Mount Morris Moose Family Center, 101 Moose Drive; and 7-10 p.m. May 21 at Sterling Moose Family Center

BEER AND WINE TASTINGS May 7 Chamber to host tasting OREGON – The Oregon Chamber of Commerce will host a spring wine tasting from 5 to 8 p.m. at Oak Lane of Oregon, 3261 S. Daysville Road.

Tickets are $20 and are available at the chamber office, 124 N. Fourth St. Call 815-732-2100 for more information.

MEET THE AUTHOR April 16 Meet authors at event SAVANNA – An Authors Fair

DIXON | THEATER

DIXON – “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking,” a two-woman dark comedy starring Monique Elmendorf and Suzie Branch, will be

performed at 7:30 p.m.

April 15-16, 21-23 and 28-30 at Dixon Stage Left, 306 W. First St. The comedy takes place in the suburban Westchester County, New York, kitchen of Maude Mix, who is having a

tough day. Her husband is off on a weekend spree with his secretary and she can’t get rid of the pesky neighbor who has just moved up from Texas.

Hannah Mae Bindler badgers Maude into friendship and the two

COMEDY Friday Comedians combine forces ROCKFORD – “The Comedy Party,” featuring Pauly Shore, Harland Williams, Tom Green and Bobby Lee, will hit the stage at 8 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The performers have performed in numerous movies, television shows and standup specials.

April 16 Magician to perform in area ROCKFORD – Michael Carbonaro, known for his TV series “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Carbonaro, a magician, comedian and actor, has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Newsroom,” “30 Rock,” and “Rush Hour.”

According to a news release, the show “is jam-packed with audience interaction, hilarious video clips, and a whirlwind of mind-blowing magic performed live on stage.”

Tickets are $37.50. They are available a ticketmaster.com or by calling 815-968-2722.

Go to michaelcarbonaro.com for more information.

April 22 Farley to perform at Arnie’s DEER GROVE – Kevin Farley will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Farley is the brother of the late Chris Farley, and a successful actor and comedian in his own right. He has appeared in movies such as “The Waterboy,” “Tommy Boy,” and “Black Sheep.”

Tickets will be $8, and only 200 will be sold. There will be no dinner option with this show.

Go to to kevinfarleyofficial.com for more information.

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April 24 Vehicles, vendors at event STERLING – Registration for a car, truck, tractor and bike show will be open from 9 a.m. to noon at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m.

Registration is $12 before April 20 and $15 after.

There will be food, raffles, a 50/50 raffle and live auction.

Organizers are seeking vendors for the event.

Call 815-625-4150 or 815-4414072 for more information.

Regular tickets are $35. VIP tickets are $75 and include a meet-and-greet with available artists.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

eventually join forces against their errant and erring husbands.

Tickets are $20 and available at dixonstageleft.ticketleap.com, Trein’s Jewelry, 201 W. First St., or The Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St.

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WHAT’S GOING ON CONCERTS Saturday Concert features Disney songs DAVENPORT, Iowa – Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s “Family Concert: The Magical Music of Disney” will feature music from Disney classics and recent releases at 2:30 p.m. at Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St. The program features musical performances from Disney’s animated films, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” and “Frozen.”

The show will also include a “Disney Classics Overture,” and music from “Mary Poppins” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Tickets range from $5 to $35 and are available at qcso.org, by calling 563-322-7276, or visiting the box office, 327 Brady St., Davenport, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday.

Before the show, there will be a family music carnival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at RiverCenter, 136 E. Third St. The free event will include a petting zoo, musical chairs, music trivia, making music with plants, a coloring station, and more.

There will be performances all day by groups including RiverBend Bronze Handbell Ensemble and Ballet Quad Cities.

Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers, will be signing autographs all day.

Go to qcso.org for more information.

Sunday Christian band coming to area MOUNT MORRIS – The Rockford ChristianFellowship Band will perform at 4 p.m. at Pinecrest Grove, 500 Evergreen Lane.

The group is a concert band with a Christian ministry.

Go to rcfbang.org or call 815226-0058 for more information.

Tuesday Learn about ukuleles DIXON – John Lindhorst, owner of Ukulele Station of America in Oregon, will offer information and give a free performance at 12:30 p.m. at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Lindhorst will bring several ukuleles and explain each one.

Call 815-288-9236 for more information.

April 15 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: May 20 April 22 Music, more at Post House DIXON – Fourth Fridays Open Mic will begin at 7 p.m. at the Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Each musician or band performs four songs, and a jam session will follow.

Instruments are acoustic, a sound system is provided, and many different styles of music are featured. Poets and short-story writers are welcome.

A donation is required for admission to help cover utility costs.

Call 815-288-9263 for more information.

Upcoming: May 27 April 23 Barbershoppers in Polo POLO – The Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. at the Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. The public is welcome, and light refreshments will be served.

Call 815-946-3818 for more information.

April 30 Group to round out season CLINTON, Iowa – The final program of the Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s 62nd concert season will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Vernon Cook Theater in Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. The orchestra joined with a consortium of other orchestras to commission a new work by composer Christopher Theofanidis of Yale University, “Dreamtime Ancestors,” and will present the Iowa premier of that work.

Conductor Brian Dollinger will open the program with a fanfare from a French ballet, featuring the symphony’s brass section, and will include the triumphant Second Symphony of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Tickets, which cost $15 for adults or $5 for students, are available at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison, and at the door.

the winter, providing holiday food baskets, and supporting events that promote and celebrate recovery and wellness.

Call 815-284-9380 for more information. Go to sinnissippi.org and click the Expressions link for more information and event details, and to view photo galleries of the art and silent auction items. The items can also be viewed by finding Sinnissippi Foundation on Facebook.

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Tuesday Annual dinner, auction set DIXON – The Dixon Lioness Club will present its annual Spring Dinner and Chinese Auction from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

The evening begins with a beef stroganoff dinner, with the auction starting at 7.

Admission is $7. Proceeds go to local charities.

HISTORY LOVERS Sunday Program on Lincoln assassination STERLING – The SterlingRock Falls Historical Society will present a free program by Ron Koehn, a retired Fulton High School social studies teacher, at 2 p.m. in Ryberg Auditorium at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

Koehn will speak on how the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln had many tragic consequences for America.

Call 815-622-6215 for more information.

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Hannah Seavey, a junior, and Levi Skoog, a senior, rehearse Tuesday for “Big Fish: The Musical,” which will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Milledgeville High School, 100 E. Eighth St.

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MILLEDGEVILLE – “Big Fish: The Musical” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Go to clintonsymphony.org for complete program notes or more information.

CRAFT AND VENDOR SHOWS Saturday Fiber Art Fair returns CEDARVILLE – The 20th annual Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Jane Addams Community Center, 430 W. Washington St. The Fiber Art Fair is a celebration of fiber and the fiber arts with workshops, demonstrations of spinning and weaving, vendors offering fibers for spinning plus finished yard, dyes, books, gifts, equipment, handmade soap and baskets and supplies for spinning, weaving, knitting, felting, dyeing, tatting, and crochet.

Admissions is $2 for adults and free for children younger than 12.

Workshops run 3 hours and range from $20 to $65, with the exception of “To Dye For,” which costs $5 and runs about 20 minutes.

Go to scfaf.webs.com or find Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair on Facebook to register for workshops or more information.

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Through April 24 Sterling Main Street in contest STERLING – Residents can vote to help Sterling Main Street win $25,000 toward revitalization efforts through the America’s Main Street contest, promoted by the Independent We Stand group.

IWS is a movement of independently owned businesses dedicated to educating communities about the importance and benefits of buying local.

The preliminary round of online voting continues through April 24. Votes can be made once every 24 hours per internet protocol address. The top 25 votegetters will move to a semifinal round of voting from May 2 to May 29. A panel of judges will then review the top 10 communities, and announce the winner June 3.

Visit sterlingmainstreet.org to vote and for more information. A link to vote can also be found on Sterling Main Street’s Facebook page.

Visit mainstreetcontest.com for more information on the contest.

FAMILY FUN Friday Farmapalooza for all STERLING – Sterling High School’s Ag Club will host Farmapalooza from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the practice soccer fields, behind softball diamonds between Fourth and Fifth avenues.

In addition to informational booths, there will be a petting zoo, tractors, a Ziploc garden, an apple orchard, a make-your-own ear tag activity, and a chance to milk Bessie the cow.

Admission is free. For more information, email Ag Club advisers Heather Johnson at hjohnson@sps5.org or Jessica Smith at jsmith@sps5.org.

April 23 Kids fair back for 32nd year DIXON – “A Day at the Movies”

Sunday at Milledgeville High School, 100 E. Eighth St. Organizers say Big Fish is “a heartfelt, powerful and truly magical musical about fathers, sons, is the theme of the 32nd annual Child Fair at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

Kids can attend dressed up as their favorite movie character and walk the red carpet.

Activities will include Miller’s Petting Zoo, caricaturist Kevin Berg, a bounce house and inflatable obstacle course, barrel rides, car seat safety checks, emergency vehicles, interactive booths, and exhibit displays.

Admission is free. Some activities will have a fee and a few exhibitors will be selling items.

Caricature fees will be donated to FLORISSA to support Autism awareness.

Call Brenda Helms at 815-8356212 for more information about the event or to inquire about having a booth.

Sponsors of the event include ABC AmeriCorps, KSB Wellness, Midland State Bank, CGH Medical Center, Sterling Optimist Club, and Sauk Valley Community College.

and the stories that we use to define our identities.”

Tickets are $8 for adults, and $6 for students and seniors.

Call 815-225-7141 for more information.

The silent auction items include Disney World FastPass+ tickets, hotel and cabin stays, fresh baked goods, and tickets to theater performances, the Shedd Aquarium, and major and minor league baseball games.

Proceeds will help Sinnissippi Foundation continue its mission to meet the urgent needs of individuals and families in the Sinnissippi community, such as: allowing Sinnissippi clients to afford treatment, keeping families in their homes or helping them obtain safe housing, keeping the heat on during

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FUN FOR A CAUSE Through April 22 Fundraiser returns in Dixon DIXON – The 12th annual Expressions Art Sale and Reception is running through April 22 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. Art donated by nearly 30 artists and silent auction items donated by local businesses and organizations are available to view from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. Art can be purchased and bids can be placed on more than 50 silent auction items during those times.

The show concludes with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. April 22 at the gallery.

KARAOKE Friday and Saturday Party with the James Gang Karaoke with the James Gang from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at Freeport Moose, 601 E. South St., 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Maxson Restaurant, 1469 state Route 2, Oregon.

Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

THEATER April 22-24 Play returns in Polo POLO – Polo Area Community Theatre’s last production of the season, “Steel Magnolias,” is set for 7 p.m. April 22 and 23, and 2 p.m.

April 24 at Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin.

The cast features six local women.

Tickets are $7 in advance or $9 at the door for adults; $7 for seniors; and $5 for children 12 and under. The play contains some adult themes and is not recommended for younger children.

Tickets are available at polotheatre.org or Polo Sub Stop, 109 W. Mason St., Polo Public Library, 302 W. Mason St., and First State Bank, 211 S. Division Ave. They are also available by mail at PACT Tickets, PO Box 36, Polo, IL 61064.

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April 24 Worship, music at event STERLING – The public is welcome to a free praise and worship music night at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sterling, 1705 Sixth Ave. The event is put on by First Baptist Church of Sterling and Dixon.

Cookies and punch will be offered after the program.

Attendees are encouraged to bring canned food or nonperishable food items to donate to the FISH Food Pantry.

Call 815-284-6823 or 815-6251288 for more information.

In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historical Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. An Earth Day Bash will run form 8 a.m. to noon April 23 at the market.

A variety of activities for all ages will be available, including games for the kids and face painting.

The public can learn how to “greenhouse in a bag” with Master Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension, paint T-shirts and make seed bombs.

Participants can sign up to win a goodie basket.

Chef Myra will offer a special menu in the Scarecrow Cafe.

Find the market on Facebook, go to twincityfarmersmarket.com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

Monday Murder focus of program DIXON – The annual Founder’s Day celebration will feature a free program hosted by the Lee County Genealogical Society at Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., with the free program starting at 7.

John Thompson will present this year’s program, “The Bloody Gulch Murder,” about the death of Frank Thiel. John Thiel, greatnephew of Frank Thiel, will be a special guest Soups and sandwiches will be sold through Ginkgo Tree Café.

Call the society at 815-2841134 or Dixon Main Street at 815288-2308 for more information.

April 17 Tour local home POLO – Ready for some history that hits home?

An ongoing series highlighting prairie-style architecture in the greater Chicago area will make a local stop from 1 to 3:30 p.m., with an tour of the Bryant and Lucy Barber House, 103 N. Barber Ave. The home was designed by J.L. Silsbee in 1901 and features original interior woodwork, fixtures, mosaic tile and ceiling murals, and exemplifies the kind of the residential design that he built his reputation on.

The tour will also include a tour of another historical home and a short walking tour to see other nearby Silsbee structures as well and many of Polo’s remarkable landmarks.

Tickets are $30. Proceeds benefit the Pleasant Home Foundation.

Go to pleasanthome.org or call 708-383-2654 to register or for more information.

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Thursday, April 7, 2016 Numbers game With wins on Monday and Tuesday, the Sox and Cubs both started the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 1951, a span of 65 years.

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Amboy-LaMoille’s Erika Zimmerlein is coming off a fifth-place finish in the 200 meters at state last season. The race was just one of four events she ran at the state meet as a junior, and has her sights set on a big senior season.

Creaming the competition Extra work paying off for Clippers sprinter Zimmerlein

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About the only hope those who line up against Amboy-LaMoille sprinter Erika Zimmerlein have this season is that she takes her work home with her.

Zimmerlein, a senior at LaMoille High School, works at Dairy Queen in Princeton. She’s around Blizzards, Dilly Bars and other frozen treats that could pack on some unwanted pounds, if she were to indulge.

“It’s very tempting working there,” she said with a smile, “because you want to eat the ice cream. You’ve got to hold yourself against it.”

It’s that type of discipline that has Zim-

Zimmerlein file School: LaMoille Class: Senior FYI: Won the 200 dash at the Illinois Top Times meet on March 25 in Bloomington. … Also was fourth in 60 dash. … Qualified for outdoor state as a junior in the 100, 200, as well as 400 and 800 relays. … Placed fifth in 200 with time of 26.12

Inside • Check out the rosters for the Three Rivers & NUIC track teams on B4. merlein set up for a big senior year – not that there was anything wrong with her junior year. She qualified for state in

the 100 and 200, and anchored statequalifying 400 and 800 meter relay teams.

She brought home hardware in the 200, where she finished fifth with a time of 26.12 seconds.

To better prepare herself for the current season, Zimmerlein embarked on an offseason workout regimen, starting in early December. It included strength and conditioning work on Tuesdays, and cardio on Thursdays – the first time she undertook that type of training. She now feels stronger, but not bulkier, than a year ago.

“After a meet last year, I was dead,” Zimmerlein said. “Now I’m like, ‘Oh, I can run another race. I feel pretty good.’ I feel stronger than I have ever in my life.”

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or the record, White Sox shortstop Jimmy Rollins wanted everyone to know late Tuesday night after his team’s 5-4 comeback victory that this wasn’t the first time he had won a game with a home run at Oakland Coliseum.

That came 20 years ago when Rollins was a senior at Encinal High School in nearby Alameda, Calif., and ripped a 2-run homer on a 3-0 pitch against Cal High.

“And I batted left-handed too,’’ Rollins said at his locker, smiling. “I remember.”

This one left an impression too for a Sox team that Rollins supplies with a verve it lacked last season. He’s a live wire in what was a dead clubhouse and offers an immediate upgrade in savvy over former Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez.

The confidence Rollins exudes affects teammates positively and kicked in naturally when he took the plate in the ninth inning as perhaps the only guy in the ballpark thinking home run.

Rollins timed up his swing by fouling off the first pitch off A’s lefty reliever Sean Doolittle, worked the count to 2-2 and turned on Doolittle’s 94-milesper-hour fastball. A day after getting his first big hit in a Sox uniform, Rollins delivered again.

“You can try to hit a home run but it’s not that easy,’’ said Rollins, 37. “I felt pretty good earlier during batting practice and I was able to execute the move I was working for and got a good pitch to hit.’’

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For Hawks’ captain, it’s crunch time After slow regular season, Toews eyes playoffs to reboot

BY CHRIS HINE Chicago Tribune

It was just Tuesday morning that Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was lamenting his production this season, or lack of production – at least to him.

“I don’t care who you are when you’re scoring goals and things are going your way, it’s easier to play,” Toews said that morning. “It’s easier to motivate yourself, especially when it’s a long season. In AP that regard, there are some Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) has 56 points for the moments where it was tough. season (27 goals, 29 assists), which would be the second-lowest I’ve obviously got to assess my output of his career. game and evaluate what makes

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He must have made a quick evaluation because Toews stole the show in the first period of the Hawks’ 6-2 victory over the Coyotes on Tuesday night. He assisted on the Hawks’ first goal of the game from Richard Panik and later made a spectacular individual effort to score with the Hawks short-handed.

That goal was the 250th of Toews’ career, making him only the 10th player to score 250 goals in a Hawks uniform.

“I’m halfway to Hossa, I guess” Toews said of the veter-

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an winger who is stuck on 499 career goals.

“I’ve got a lot of work to do there. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”

But if Toews had his way, he would have reached the milestone sooner.

Toews has 56 points for the season (27 goals, 29 assists), which would be the secondlowest output of his career (outside of the lockout-shortened season in 2013) if he does not score a point in the final two games of the season.

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West Carroll RB to sign letter of intent West Carroll senior running back Ethan Mangler will sign a letter of intent next week to play football for the University of Dubuque beginning in the 2016-17 season.

Mangler finished seventh in the area this past season in rushing yards with 874. He also scored seven touchdowns on 128 carries, and led the Thunder to their first playoff appearance in eight seasons.

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Bears sign freeagent safety Bolden The Chicago Bears and safety Omar Bolden, who played for coach John Fox from 2012-14 in Denver, agreed to a 1-year deal Wednesday.

Bolden entered the league as a fourth-round pick out of Arizona State in 2012. He played in 56 games over his first four seasons with the Broncos.

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Hawks’ Sefolosha files lawsuit Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha has filed a lawsuit against New York City after he was acquitted of criminal charges stemming from a police fracas outside a Manhattan nightclub.

The federal lawsuit, filed Wednesday, names five police officers and seeks unspecified damages.

Sefolosha was arrested in April 2015. Police alleged he disobeyed orders to clear the street after another NBA player was stabbed outside the 1Oak nightclub.

His leg was broken in the ensuing struggle, causing him to miss the playoffs.

Kentucky’s Ulis declares for draft Kentucky point guard Tyler Ulis became the third Wildcat in the past week to announce his intention to turn pro.

Ulis was an Associated Press first team All-American and the AP Southeastern Conference’s top player. The 5-foot-9 sophomore averaged 17.3 points, 7 assists and a team-high 37 minutes per game, and broke John Wall’s singleseason school record for assists with 246.

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Blackhawks sign Michigan prospect The Blackhawks and prospect Tyler Motte, a forward from Michigan, agreed to a 3-year contract that begins next season, the Hawks announced Wednesday.

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BY PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Jason Day was lurking just outside Augusta National Golf Club, wondering if he wanted to go in.

The game just wasn’t fun anymore.

Even though he was set to play in his first Masters in 2011, Day thought it might be time to do something else.

“Golf is a very, very frustrating game,” Day recalled.

Whether he was really serious about quitting, no one will ever really know. Certainly, it’s not a consideration these days.

As the 28-year-old Aussie prepares to tee off in the Masters for the sixth time today, he’s ranked No. 1 in the world and coming off his first major championship, one of the favorites along with defending champion Jordan Spieth and fourtime major winner Rory McIlroy.

“I feel comfortable around this course,” Day said. “I know it sets up well for me. It’s a golf course where I can compete and play well and win.”

Working against Day: The last top-ranked player to win at Augusta was Tiger Woods in 2002.

Indeed, this might be the most wide-open Masters since the preTiger days.

Spieth captured the first two majors of 2015 and nearly won the other two. McIlroy is missing only the Masters from a career Grand Slam. Day and 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott are both two-time winners on the PGA Tour this year.

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Jason Day hits out of a bunker on the sixth hole during the par three competition at the Masters on Wednesday in Augusta, Ga. Day will be a favorite when the tournament begins today.

Wednesday at Augusta Jimmy Walker fired a record 8-under-par 19 in the Masters Par-3 Tournament, which preceeds the first round of golf’s first major. No player has won the Par-3 event and the Masters in the same year. and Charl Schwartzel, also have victories in 2016. So does rising Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama, and let’s not forget Phil Mickelson, a three-time Masters winner and hardly ready to fade away at age 45.

Coming off one of the greatest years in golf history, Spieth isn’t even rated the favorite.

That would be Day. “He can be the favorite,” Spieth said with a shrug. “We’ll go ahead and just do our thing.”

Day hardly felt like the man to beat before the Masters 5 years ago.

In fact, he had totally lost his love for the game.

“You have to perform, because if you don’t perform, then you’re off the tour,” Day said.

“Then you start stressing about, ‘OK, is there enough money up to get my card for next year.’ And then you start losing a little bit of confidence. Then you start getting frustrated out there, and then you don’t practice because you’re frustrated with how you’re playing, and it’s a downward spiral from there.”

Right before the Masters, it almost came to a head during a meeting with his wife, his agent and his sports psychologist.

“I’m like, ‘I just do not like the game right now.

I’m just having a very, very hard time picking up the golf club to even just enjoy myself out there,’” Day said. “But we came to the conclusion of just going and

saying, ‘This might be my last Masters ever playing, I may as well enjoy it.’

“So,” he added, with a smile, “I went out there and finished second.”

So much for finding another line of work.

Day followed up with a third-place showing in 2013. Now, having romped to victory at last year’s PGA Championship, he’s rounded out golf’s new Big Three with McIlroy and Spieth.

McIlroy, who looked to be in a league of his own just 2 summers ago, is now chasing the others.

That, of course, is a bit annoying for the 26-year-old from Northern Ireland.

“I’d be lying if I said those two guys having success doesn’t motivate me,” McIlroy said.

“I don’t want to be left behind. I want to be part of that conversation. I’m clinging on at the moment. A few wins will change that.”

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• Sterling at Ottawa • Dixon at Lutheran • Oregon at Stillman Valley • Mendota at Rock Falls • Kewanee at Amboy • Riverdale at Erie-Prophetstown • Rockridge at Morrison • Bureau Valley at Newman • AFC at Orangeville • Eastland at WarrenStockton (at Stockton) • E. Dubuque at West Carroll Boys tennis 4:30 p.m.

• Sterling at DeKalb • Alleman at Dixon • Mendota at Newman Boys track 4 p.m.

• AFC, Alden-Hebron, South Beloit, Indian Creek at Pecatonica • Forreston-Polo at River Ridge 4:30 p.m.

• Newman, Fulton at ErieProphetstown Girls track 4 p.m.

• Newman, Oregon, ErieProphetstown, Milledgeville at Morrison Relays • Forreston-Polo at Stillman Valley Invitational 4:30 p.m.

• Amboy, Bureau Valley at Howard-Monier Invite, Princeton

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Lessons learned early in life Golf’s Big Three stick with coaches from their youth

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The smell of turpentine takes Rory McIlroy back to his roots.

At the golf course where McIlroy grew up in Northern Ireland, there were certain times of the day when juniors were not allowed to play. So the 6-year-old would hang out in a tiny room behind the counter at Holywood Golf Club and pester Michael Bannon, the pro who taught him the game.

“There were vices and grips and all that sort of stuff,” McIlroy said. “I would hang out in the back of the shop and just torment him all day until I could go out and play again. There are so many great memories.”

That’s were a relationship was formed, and it has been unshakable.

Bannon still has video of McIlroy’s natural swing at age 8, into his teens and onto stardom.

He is with him this week at the Masters. He

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Coach Michael Bannon (right) and caddie JeanPaul Fitzgerald watch Rory McIlroy during a practice round for the Masters on Wednesday in Augusta, Ga. Bannon has been McIlroy’s coach since he was a kid. is the only coach McIlroy has ever had.

“Michael knows my swing better than anyone,” McIlroy said.

“Knows my swing better that me, basically.”

The other two members of this current “Big Three” have the same stories, different circumstances. Jordan Spieth and Jason Day have been with the same coach since they first got serious about

the game before they were teenagers.

What these coaches lacked in fame, they made up for with passion for the game and their pupils. More than coaches, they are mentors.

Day’s life was headed in the wrong direction after his father died.

His mother depleted the family savings and borrowed even more to send him to Koralbyn

International School in Queensland, where the golf program was run by Colin Swatton. It changed his life. Swatton not only remains his only coach, he is Day’s caddie.

“He’s taken me from a kid that was getting in fights at home and getting drunk at 12 and not heading in the right direction to a major champion winner,” Day said after he won the PGA Championship.

“And there’s not many coaches that can say that in many sports.”

Cameron McCormick also is from Australia. He came over to America in the early 1990s and played golf at a junior college in Kansas, then at Texas Tech.

He became a teaching pro and eventually landed a job at Brook Hollow. That was about the time Shawn Spieth felt his 13-year-old son needed formal instruction.

McCormick said Jordan Spieth was “the most talented man he had ever come across.”

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• NCAA Tournament, Frozen Four, semifinal, Denver vs. North Dakota, at Tampa, Fla., ESPN2

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• The Masters, first round, at Augusta, Ga., ESPN 10:35 p.m.

• The Masters, first round highlights show, at Augusta, Ga., CBS

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• White Sox at A’s, CSN 3 p.m.

• Astros at Yankees or Marlins at Nationals, MLB 6 p.m.

• Twins at Orioles or Red Sox at Indians, MLB 9 p.m.

• Rangers at Angels, FS1

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• Bulls at Heat, TNT 9:30 p.m.

• Spurs at Warriors, TNT

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• Blues at Blackhawks, CSN

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NEWMAN 6, FORRESTON-POLO 5 Forreston-Polo300 200 0 — 5 5 3 Newman 000 330 X — 6 4 1 W – Rice. L – Schneiderman.

FORRESTON-POLO Patterson (4 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 SO, 6 BB) and Schneiderman (2 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 SO, 2 BB). Multiple hits – Bartnick 2, Patterson 2. 2B – Patterson. 3B – Patterson.

NEWMAN Rank (2/3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 3 BB), Williams (3 1/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 SO, 4 BB) and Rice (3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 SO, 2 BB).

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Baltimore 2 0 1.000 Tampa Bay 2 2 .500 Toronto 2 2 .500 Boston 1 1 .500 New York 1 1 .500 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 2 0 1.000 Detroit 2 0 1.000 Cleveland 1 1 .500 Kansas City 1 1 .500 Minnesota 0 2 .000 West Division W L Pct Seattle 2 1 .667 Houston 1 1 .500 Texas 1 2 .333 Los Angeles 0 2 .000 Oakland 0 2 .000

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

Wednesday’s results Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 3 Seattle 9, Texas 5 Detroit 7, Miami 3 Cleveland 7, Boston 6 N.Y. Yankees 16, Houston 6 Baltimore 4, Minnesota 2 Chicago White Sox at Oakland, late Today’s games Chicago White Sox (Latos 0-0) at Oakland (Graveman 0-0), 2:35 p.m.

Houston (Fiers 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 0-0), 3:05 p.m.

Boston (Kelly 0-0) at Cleveland (Salazar 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Hughes 0-0) at Baltimore (Jimenez 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Texas (Holland 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 0-0), 9:05 p.m.

Friday’s games N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 12:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 3:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Texas at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Washington 2 0 1.00 New York 1 1 .500 Atlanta 0 2 .000 Miami 0 2 .000 Philadelphia 0 2 .000 Central Division W L Pct Pittsburgh 3 0 1.00 Chicago 2 0 1.00 Cincinnati 2 0 1.00 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 St. Louis 0 3 .000 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 2 0 1.00 Colorado 2 1 .667 San Francisco 2 1 .667 Arizona 1 2 .333 San Diego 0 2 .000

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Wednesday’s box score

PIRATES 5, CARDINALS 1

Wednesday’s result at Sterling

GB — 1 2 2 2 GB — ½ ½ 2 3 GB — ½ ½ 1½ 2

Wednesday’s results Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 3 Colorado 4, Arizona 3 Detroit 7, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 1 Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 2 Washington 3, Atlanta 1 L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Today’s games Philadelphia (Morton 0-0) at Cincinnati (Stephenson 0-0), 11:35 a.m.

Miami (Conley 0-0) at Washington (Roark 0-0), 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 0-0) at San Francisco (Peavy 0-0), 3:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lackey 0-0) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 0-0), 8:40 p.m.

Friday’s games Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Carpntr 3b 4 0 0 0 Jaso 1b 3 1 1 0 Pisctty rf 4 0 0 0 Morse ph 1 0 0 0 Hollidy lf 3 0 0 0 Caminr p 0 0 0 0 Moss 1b 3 0 0 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0 Bowmn p 0 0 0 0 Joyce ph 1 0 0 0 Grichk ph 1 0 0 0 Luebke p 0 0 0 0 Molina c 4 0 1 0 Melncn p 0 0 0 0 Wong 2b 3 0 1 0 McCtch cf 4 1 2 0 Gyorko ss 2 0 0 0 Freese 3b 5 1 1 0 Lyons p 0 0 0 0 SMarte lf 3 1 2 0 JBrxtn p 0 0 0 0 Cervelli c 3 0 1 2 Adams 1b 1 0 0 0 Polanc rf 1 0 0 1 Hazelkr cf 3 1 1 1 JHrrsn 2b 4 0 1 0 Leake p 1 0 0 0 Mercer ss 3 1 0 0 GGarci ss 2 0 1 0 Nicasio p 2 0 0 0 SRdr ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Totals 31 1 4 1 Totals 31 5 9 4 St. Louis 000 001 000 — 1 Pittsburgh 100 031 00x — 5 E–Leake (1), Wong 2 (2). DP–St. Louis 2.

LOB–St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 10. 2B–G. Garcia (1), Cervelli (1), S.Rodriguez (1). 3B– Jaso (1). HR–Hazelbaker (1). CS–Polanco (1).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Leake L,0-1 4 1/3 7 4 4 3 1 Lyons 1 1 1 1 2 0 J.Broxton 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 Bowman 2 1 0 0 1 2 Pittsburgh Nicasio W,1-0 6 2 1 1 0 7 Caminero 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 Watson H,2 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Luebke 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 Melancon S,1-1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 HBP–by Leake (S.Marte).

Umpires–Home, Tripp Gibson; First, Clint Fagan; Second, Jerry Layne; Third, Hunter Wendelstedt.

T–3:08. A–14,890 (38,362).

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct y-Toronto 52 25 .675 x-Boston 46 32 .590 New York 31 48 .392 Brooklyn 21 57 .269 Philadelphia 10 68 .128 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Atlanta 46 32 .590 x-Miami 45 32 .584 x-Charlotte 45 33 .577 Washington 38 40 .487 Orlando 33 45 .423 Central Division W L Pct y-Cleveland 56 23 .709 Indiana 42 36 .538 Detroit 42 37 .532 Chicago 39 39 .500 Milwaukee 32 46 .410

GB — 6½ 22 31½ 42½ GB — ½ 1 8 13 GB — 13½ 14 16½ 23½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 65 12 .844 — Memphis 42 36 .538 23½ Dallas 39 38 .506 26 Houston 38 39 .494 27 New Orleans 29 49 .372 36½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB y-Oklahoma City 54 24 .692 — Portland 42 37 .532 12½ Utah 39 39 .500 15 Denver 32 47 .405 22½ Minnesota 26 52 .333 28 Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-Golden State 69 9 .885 — x-L.A. Clippers 49 28 .636 19½ Sacramento 31 47 .397 38 Phoenix 20 58 .256 49 L.A. Lakers 16 61 .208 52½ x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Wednesday’s results Indiana 123, Cleveland 109 Detroit 108, Orlando 104 Washington 121, Brooklyn 103 Boston 104, New Orleans 97 Charlotte 111, New York 97 Houston at Dallas, late Oklahoma City at Portland, late L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Phoenix at Houston, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Miami, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s games New York at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Miami at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Denver, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Utah, 8 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts y-Florida 80 46 25 9 101 x-Tampa Bay 80 45 30 5 95 Detroit 80 41 28 11 93 Boston 80 41 30 9 91 Ottawa 80 36 35 9 81 Buffalo 80 34 35 11 79 Montreal 80 36 38 6 78 Toronto 80 28 41 11 67 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts z-Washington 79 55 17 7 117 x-Pittsburgh 80 47 25 8 102 x-N.Y. Rangers80 45 26 9 99 x-N.Y. Islanders79 44 26 9 97 Philadelphia 79 39 27 13 91 Carolina 80 35 29 16 86 New Jersey 80 37 35 8 82 Columbus 80 32 40 8 72

GF 233 221 207 234 227 196 212 193

GA 198 194 216 222 245 215 232 238

GF 244 240 232 223 203 194 177 210

GA 186 197 211 206 211 217 203 247

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 80 48 23 9 105 260 226 80 48 23 9 105 221 195 80 47 26 7 101 230 202 80 40 26 14 94 223 210 81 38 32 11 87 215 204 80 39 37 4 82 211 231 80 33 39 8 74 206 232 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Anaheim 79 44 24 11 99 210 187 x-Los Angeles 80 47 28 5 99 220 190 x-San Jose 80 45 29 6 96 236 205 Arizona 80 35 38 7 77 207 241 Calgary 80 33 40 7 73 222 256 Vancouver 80 30 37 13 73 184 233 Edmonton 81 31 43 7 69 200 241 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot; z-clinched conference

x-Dallas x-St. Louis x-Chicago x-Nashville x-Minnesota Colorado Winnipeg

Wednesday’s results Columbus 5, Toronto 1 Edmonton 6, Vancouver 2 Detroit 3, Philadelphia 0 Today’s games Detroit at Boston, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

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

Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Florida at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Arizona at Nashville, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

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

Friday’s game Columbus at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with C Chris O’Dowd on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed LHP Andrew Heaney on the 15-day DL. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Claimed OF Jake Goebbert off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Traded LHP Sam Freeman to Milwaukee for cash.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Drabek from Reno. Transferred OF A.J. Pollock from the 15- to the 60-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Designated RHP Ariel Pena for assignment.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed OF Ben Revere on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 5. Recalled OF Matt den Dekker from Syracuse (IL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Named Horace Grant special advisor to the president.

FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS — Agreed to terms with DE Jared Crick on a two-year contract.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Bryan Bickell from Rockford (AHL). Agreed to terms with F Tyler Motte on a three-year contract.

COLLEGE KENTUCKY — Announced sophomore G Tyler Ulis will enter the NBA draft.

LOUISVILLE — Announced additional selfimposed sanctions on its men’s basketball program in the wake of an escort’s allegations, reducing one scholarship in each of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons with official visits reduced by one each in 201617 and 2017-18.

MICHIGAN — Announced sophomore G/F Aubrey Dawkins is transferring to UCF. UCONN — Announced junior F Morgan Tuck will enter the WNBA draft.

VANDERBILT — Named Bryce Drew men’s basketball coach.

How sweep it is Cardinals drop third in a row to Bucs By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH – Juan Nicasio pitched six dominant innings in his Pittsburgh debut and Francisco Cevelli hit a two-run double as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Wednesday night to sweep an opening threegame series between the teams with the best regular-season records in the major leagues last year.

Nicasio gave up one run and two hits while striking out seven and walking none. Signed to a $3 million, 1-year contract as a free agent in the offseason, Nicasio pitched 15 scoreless innings during spring training with 24 strikeouts.

Cervelli’s two-run double capped a threerun fourth inning that pushed the Pirates’ lead to 4-0 and ended the Cardinals debut of Mike Leake (0-1), who signed an $80 million, five-year contract. He allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Mark Melancon retired the only batter he faced for his first save, getting Kolten Wong to hit into a forceout with runners on first and second.

Pittsburgh, 3-0 for the first time since 2007, was

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The Pirates’ Jordy Mercer (10) and Starling Marte celebrate a 5-1 win over the Cardinals after Wednesday’s game in Pittsburgh. The Pirates swept a three-game series.

Today’s games • White Sox (Latos 0-0) at Athletics (Graveman 0-0), 2:35 p.m. (CSN/890 AM) • Cubs (Lackey 0-0) at Diamondbacks (De La Rosa 0-0), 8:40 p.m. (CSN+/670 AM) 98-64 last season but finished two games behind the Cardinals (100-62) in the NL Central and lost to the Chicago Cubs in the NL wild-card game.

Leake walked Gregory Polanco with the baasesloaded during a 42-pitch first inning. Before Cervelli’s double, John Jaso led off the fourth with a triple and continued home on an errant relay throw by Wong from second.

Andrew McCutchen and Starling Marte had two hits each for the Pirates.

St. Louis rookie Jeremy Hazlebaker hit his first career home run leading off the sixth.

Sox newcomers producing already HAUGH

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When Rollins hit it, Sox players erupted with joy like a bunch of Little Leaguers. Reliever Nate Jones had just surrendered a two-run lead in the eighth in a shaky outing that sucked the life out of the visiting dugout. But one swing from Rollins changed everything, and a small but vocal cheering section full of family and friends along the firstbase line showed their appreciation for the hometown hero.

And Rollins thought seeing boyhood idol Rickey Henderson on opening day was a thrill.

“I wanted to look up but that would have been too predictable, so I came in and gave

Melky [Cabrera] a highfive and just enjoyed it with my team,” Rollins said. “We still had work to do.”

It was only one win in the second game of the season but Rollins already has demonstrated why the Sox believed he was worth signing for $2 million and benching prospect Tyler Saladino.

Before the game, Sox manager Robin Ventura was describing how the new veterans on the team provided a predictability in approach he liked. And then Rollins and Todd Frazier went out and showed everybody what Ventura meant.

Before Rollins’ ninthinning heroics, Frazier came through with a 3-run home run on an 0-2 curveball from A’s starter Chris Bassitt that

gave the Sox a 3-2 lead.

Frazier couldn’t have picked a more ideal for his first long ball for the Sox. But even more than the production of guys like Frazier and Rollins, their personalities have helped develop a camaraderie that those closest to the team say represents the biggest difference in the 2016 Sox. Adding experience professionalized a team not known for its baseball IQ. Winning two close games to open the season could carry significance that lasts.

“It’s a salty group, in a good way,’’ Ventura said. “They’ve been around. They just seemed to hit it off from the beginning.’’

The Sox believe it’s the start of something special.

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What’s more striking are Toews’ possession numbers. His Corsi-For percentage, or the percentage of overall shots a team has when a player is on the ice, is 51.2.

That’s the lowest mark of his career outside of his rookie season in 2007-08 (50.1 percent), according to war-on-ice.com. His previous low was 55.7 percent last season.

“I don’t know what it is,” Toews said. “You can work as hard as you want, and I think when you score, it just gives you energy. It’s obviously a mental thing and that was the way it was again [Tuesday]. So, it’s nice to get that boost. …

I want to keep growing my game and just try and use the things I need to learn from this season, and use them in the playoffs.”

The playoffs, where a below-average regular season can quickly vanish from memory. That’s not to say Toews is having a bad season, just one that he feels disap-

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The Blackhawks captain is hoping the intensity of the playoffs can help his game. He is having one of his worst production years of his career, but has contributed in other ways this season. pointed in based on his own lofty standards.

It hasn’t helped that Toews has rarely had the same linemates. The Hawks had a rotating case of left wingers playing alongside Toews in the early months of the season. Andrew Shaw helped stabilize the line until the Hawks traded for Andrew Ladd in February. Over the last 2 months, Marian Hossa

has dealt with multiple injuries, meaning Toews’ line has been in constant flux.

“Johnny’s line this year got off to an ordinary start and got behind as far as the production goes,” coach Joel Quenneville said. “But Johnny brings a lot more to the game than numbers.”

But Toews wants the numbers to look right too.

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SVM SCOUTS 2016 THREE RIVERS GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Amboy-LaMoille Coach: Bob Halberg (11th year) Postseason: Third at Bureau Valley Sectional; sent 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams to state as well as Megan Grady in the 3200, Kaitlynn Pankhurst in the 200 and Erika Zimmerlein in the 100 and 200.

Roster Kaitlin Boers sr. jumps/ sprints Kaitlyn Hildebrand sr. jumps/ sprints Riley Pierce sr. sprints Jordan Pinter sr. throws Jennifer Popovich sr. distance Gabby Vaessan sr. sprints Erika Zimmerlein sr. relays/ sprints Maddie Foster jr. sprints Hannah Grady jr. sprints Megan Grady jr. distance Allison Hicks jr. throws Erin Hosto jr. distance Kaitlyn Pankhurst jr. jumps/ relays Cassidy Corcoran so. sprints/ jumps Ally Gascoigne so. sprints Mikayla Graham so. sprints Emily Morrison so. sprints Maggie Morrison so. sprints Christina Muncy so. sprints Kelynn Boyle fr. distance Sara Jo Hendricks fr. sprints Kaitlyn Ortgeisen fr. middle distance Abril Vasquez-Tapiafr. sprints

Bureau Valley Coach: Dale Donner Postseason: Second at the Bureau Valley Sectional; won the 4x200 and 4x400 relays and placed 2nd in 4x100 and 4x800 relays.

Roster Saige Barnett fr. throws/sprints Marissa Endress fr. sprints/jumps Emily Fordam fr.

Paige Foster so. middle distance Alex Geary so sprints/ high jump Abbey Howes sr. hurdles Lexie Jacobs jr. throws Margaret Kelly sr. throws Tiana Kennedy jr. sprints/jumps Tess Kopp sr. sprints/jumps Laini Kruse jr. pole vault Jessica Linley fr. throws/sprints Jessica Loudenburg sr. pole vault Addison Moreland so. sprints/ jumps Kaitlin Mungia fr. sprints/ shot put

Marissa Mungia Kyssa Newsom Sam Roberts Katelyn Splitt Kaylee Towne Savannah Wall distance Haley Weidney Hannah Williams Heather Williams

jr. sprints fr. sprints/jumps jr. sprints/jumps so. jumps/sprints jr. hurdles jr. middle so. fr. jr.

distance distance distance

Erie-Prophetstown Coach: Elizabeth Green (1st year) Postseason: Second at the Galena Sectional; had state qualifiers in eight events, the 4x400 relay team took eighth and Rachel Cobert finished top-10 in two events Roster Rachel Cobert sr. jumps/ sprints/relays Ashley Cooney sr. throws Olivia DeWitte sr. distance Leanne Driscoll sr. distance Maddie Fringer sr. hurdles/sprints Alissa DeShane jr. pole vault/ sprints Courtney Kruthoff jr. jumps/ sprints Chance Johnston jr. distance Makenzi Tuttle jr. throws Aly Wetzell jr. jumps/sprints Whitney Bramm so. pole vault/ sprints Mackenzie Clary so. sprints/relays Kayleen Church so. hurdles/sprints Michelle Cooney so. throws/distance Jayden Grunder so. sprints Krista Hicks so. distance Alyvia Hogge so. jumps/sprints Kaitlyn Kolling so. jumps Courtney Pierceson so. hurdles/ sprints Lindsay Weber so. middle distance Abby Eads fr. jumps/sprints Audrey Evans fr. throws Madelyn Quinn fr. throws Taya Jones fr. discus Hannah Ruddell fr. throws Jenna Saad fr. triple jump/ sprints Lauren Sibley fr. distance Clare Stone fr. shot put Payten Sullivan fr. throws Tiffany Verkruysee fr. sprints

Fulton Coach: Tim Wessels (4th year) Postseason: Sixth at Bureau Valley Sectional; sent Averi Leitzen to state in the 1600

Roster Emma Jacobs jr. throws Amber Maze jr. sprints/jumps Maryssa McCunn jr. jumps/ sprints Allie Olsen jr. sprints/jumps Jordan Price jr. relays Averi Leitzen sr. distance Betsy Leonard sr. jumps/hurdles Daekota Knott fr. jumps/relays Kearra Kohrt fr. jumps/relays Rylee Leitzen fr. discus Chloe Lindeman fr. throws/relays Hillary Winkel jr. middle distance

Morrison Coach: Rory Coghlan Postseason: Kassidy Church 9th in the 100 hurdles at Sectional Roster Rachel Burge so. sprints Claire Coons fr. sprints Taylor Lippens fr. hurdles/ sprints Allie Lyons sr. sprints Sam Makl so. distance Lilian Maxfield jr. sprints Grace Mayberry so. sprints McKenzie Renkes so. sprints Linzie Severson so. distance Joy Sipes so. throws Peyton Tegeler fr. throws Makayla Troutman so. sprints Joey Youngs fr. sprints Maya Zinke sr. distance

Newman Coach: Brandon Kreczmer (3rd year) Postseason: Took 7th at Bureau Valley Sectional, sent Hailey Simpson to state in the 800 and Kirsten Tunik in the 400 Roster Kaitlyn Accardi so. throws Natalie Amezola so. distance Morgan Ely sr. sprints Lauren Henson so. distance Delaney Hinrichs so. sprints Maddy Jacobs fr. sprints Mary Jensen jr. sprints/jumps Teagan McKenna jr. distance Madison Newman sr. throws Elizabeth Oswalt so. sprints Jillienne Roe so. distance Breann Rosengren fr. sprints Kate Ryan jr. jumps/sprints Carlie Sherman so. distance Kelsey Simpson jr. sprints/ distance Emiline Strum so. throws Kirsten Tunink so. distance/ sprints Erin Vits so. throws

SVM SCOUTS 2016 NUIC GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Forreston-Polo Coach: Terry Jenkins (27th year) Postseason: Tied for 10th at Oregon Sectional Roster Sammi Bushman sr.

Naeva Groenewold sr. jumps/ hurdles Kaitlin Korf sr. relays Hope Stapleton sr. jumps Courtney Wolf sr. jumps Lani Bergstrom jr.

McKenzie Dusing jr.

Tara Fenelon jr.

Justine Gorzny jr. hurdles Makayla Henneman jr.relays Lauren Rhodes jr.

Abi Bacon so.

Lena Baumann so. distance Tylor Behrends so. distance Tia Boss so.

Brittany Kuntzelman so.

Hailey Kruse so.

Rilley Peterson so. jumps Sierra Reining so. mid dist.

Anna Snider so. hurdles Leila Stebbins so.

Lexi Todaro so.

Cassie Bushman fr. relays Kassidi Cheeseman fr. mid dist.

Lexi Cox fr.

Shannon Engelhardt fr.

Kelsey Horton fr.

Kaitlyn Meteike fr.

Lizzy Stamm fr.

Milledgeville

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Coach: Jason Wroble (5th year) Postseason: Ninth at Bureau Valley Sectional; Rebecca Waite qualified for state in long jump and 100 Roster August Jones fr. sprints Lily Kindberg fr. throws Jasmine Sturrup fr. middle distance Abby Merema fr. sprints Sage Walrath fr. jumps/sprints Megan Litwiller so. jumps/sprints Cecilia Guerrero so. middle distance Adrianna Hensgen so. distance Erykah Ames so. sprints Makaylee Merkel so. distance Katie Krogman so. throws Shelbie Preston so. throws Leah Kuper so. distance Rebecca Waite so. jumps/sprints Tessa Morhardt so. sprints/hurdles Maddie Weaver so. sprints Josie Ewers jr. sprints/hurdles Grace Norton jr. sprints/hurdles Saige DeVrieze jr. sprints Anna Kuper jr. distance Karolin Thomas jr. distance Elivia Medina sr. jumps/sprints Sam Johnson sr. throws Cassidy Logemann sr. jumps/ sprints

Coach: Travis Findlay (1st year) Postseason: 12th at Bureau Valley Sectional; Courtney Boyer qualified for state in the 110 hurdles Roster Hannah Brigham fr.

Audrie McAuliffe fr.

Kate Knight so.

Hannah Knight so.

Hailey Barsema so.

Stephanie Lopez so.

Shelby Rathje so.

Brooklin Griffis so.

Jessica Barr so.

Jennifer Gutierrez jr.

Haley Guilinger jr.

Elise Walls jr.

Olivia Burton jr.

Alysha Adams jr.

Natalie O’Connor jr.

Olivia Brinkmeier jr.

Kaylee Anderson jr.

Alex Coats sr.

Allison Barr sr.

Kali Hunter sr.

Allison Brunner sr.

Kacee French sr.

Contessa Ehlers sr.

Haley Ehlers sr.

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Amboy-LaMoille’s Erika Zimmerlein, seen here runing the 100 meters during the 1A state track prelims last season, is already bettering her final times from last season.

Technique key to Zimmerlein’s speed COMPETITION

don’t like them because they’re so tight, but I like them because they make you feel like Mike Robinson, her you’re going faster.” coach at LaMoille and “She was a little hesian assistant for the tant at first,” Robinson Amboy-LaMoille co-op, said, “but when we got guided Zimmerlein her to run the curve the through the workouts, way she needed to, she and noted she was dropped half a second relentless. off of her time in the “There were a couple course of a week.” of times where we said, Zimmerlein is also part ‘Go ahead and take a of some talented sprint day off,’” Robinson said. relays. The 400 and “She’d say, ‘No, I want 800 teams of Cassidy to work.’ The strides Corcoran, Kaitlin Boers, that she’s taken from Kaitlyn Pankhurst and last year to this year are Zimmerlein each narobvious.” rowly missed making That was evident at the finals at the state the Illinois Top Times outdoor meet last May, meet, held Friday, but that same foursome March 25 at the Shirk finished eighth in the Center in Bloomington. 800 relay at the Top Zimmerlein blazed to a Times meet on March time of 26.11, comfort25. They posted a time ably ahead of the preof 1:53.12. race favorite, Courtney Amboy-LaMoille head Sockwell of Rockford coach Bob Halberg will Lutheran. be working with the Sockwell was second foursome over the next in 26.5 – a surprisingly big margin, according to month and half, hoping it will be in peak Zimmerlein. form when the confer“I was up against ence, sectional and Courtney Sockwell, so state meets roll around. the whole time I was There will be some mixlike, ‘She’s going to get ing and matching of me. I’ve got to know the lineup, finding who when she’s coming,’” runs the curves better Zimmerlein said. “The and getting the handoffs whole time I was rundown just right – to get ning, I was like, ‘Where the baton as quickly as is she? Is she coming?’

The whole race was just possible to Zimmerlein for the anchor leg. a rush. I could hear the “The rest of the team guy over the intercom has to realize that they saying, ‘They’re neckjust can’t leave it up to and-neck,’ but there Erika,” Halberg said. was nobody by me.

“They have to get her Where were they?” the stick with a chance A key, in addition to do something, not to improved physijust get her the stick. cal conditioning, has been refining her form, That’s what we’re workespecially on the curve. ing on right now.”

Last spring, the ClipShe stays as close to pers posted times of the inside of the lane as possible, and pumps 51.36 in the 400 relay and 1:47.82 in the 800 her arms in an uprelay in the state preand-down, piston-like motion, instead of going liminaries. They missed qualifying for the finals more side-to-side, or a “chicken wing motion,” by .15 and .10, respectively. as she put it.

“It was a new experi“I love the curves,” ence for all of us, and Zimmerlein said. we had so much fun,” “That’s why I love the indoor season so much, Zimmerlein said. “We because there’s two all want to go back this of them. Most people season.”

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CLASSIFIED SAUK VALLEY Thursday, April 7, 2016

Dixon 815.284.SOLD(7653)

Sterling 815.626.SOLD (7653)

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media Lost hearing aide in downtown Dixon 4/1/16. call Deb Miller 288-0661

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White-Broome, Director of Advocate Services (815) 440-6598 www.casalee carroll.com

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Pegasus Special Riders Inc., a nonprofit in Oregon, IL that provides therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities is looking for Volunteers to fill the following positions: Leaders, side walkers, horse feeders, fundraising, handyman or women. No horse exp. Nec. Volunteer training day April 9th at 11am or 1pm. 815677-1077 or 815973-3177.

The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help at the LincolnManahan Home Museum at 607 East Third Street.

We are seeking tour guides (training available), and help with inside and outdoor maintenance.

Please contact Terry Buckaloo, Director & Curator at 815622-6215 or email srfhs@comcast.net

REAL ESTATE 200 20 Acres - West TX $0 Down Only $138/mo.

Owner Financing Money Back Guarantee!

Perfect Campsite for RVs Beautiful Mountain Views 866-496-8225 www.Sunset Ranches.com

REAL ESTATE 202 SERVICES

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PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference , limitation or discrimination based on race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-279275.

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LYNDON Rustic 1900 Sq. ft 2 story home on 1.5 acres that includes 320ft. Rock River Frontage. No flood ins. Needed here. 3BR, 1.5 BA, loft, F/P, 4 car detached garage.

Asking $130,000 815-718-4123

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Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Garden of Prayer, 2 plots, $700 each/obo 815-732-2710

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Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

WANTED TO BUY 255 I BUY HOMES.

Behind on Payments?

No Equity?

Fast Solutions.

Call Rex 815-878-7399

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305 ROCK FALLS

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 BR. apts. with some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parties.

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815-336-2305.

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ASHTON ★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON Dixon Manor Apts- 2BR, 1 ba. opening. heat, water, garbage included. Hardwood floors, onsite laundry, security building. Walk to downtown. Clean and Quiet :) Call for information: Erick: 815-739-5806

HARMON ½ off 1st month's rent! Large 2 BR Utilities incl. except electric, $475 Pets OK. Harmon, IL 815-562-7368

ROCK FALLS EFFICIENCIES! -InclusiveClean & Quiet 815-626-8790*

1 & 2 BR Hampton Apts.

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NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio’s, 1 & 2 BR Apts.

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY

(815) 632-7368 (Located Behind Northland Mall)

1 BR Apts.

No pets.

No Exceptions!

Call 815-716-0367.

NEW TODAY 1BR upper, water, sewer, trash, incl., $380 + dep. & ref., No pets. 709 Ave. D 815-718-5689

Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $640.00 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 NEW TODAY 2 bedroom, great Sterling location, $495/mo. No SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED (with 1 year lease).

815-414-2288.

2 BR for $500

Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2BR, $420 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150.

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FOR RENT/SALE HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON Near Grand Detour 3BR on River. W/D h/u, 2 car garage.

No pets or smoking. $750/mo., first and last months Call 815-652-3023

ROCK FALLS 2BR, 1203 W. 15th St. $625/mo. + dep 815-718-2342.

Lg. attractive 2BR townhouse, excellent location. 800 Dixon Ave. No pets 815-336-2305

STERLING 2BR, 902 Dillon Ave. $600/mo. + dep. No pets. 815762-4197

STERLING STER-LYNN ESTATES Now taking applications at 215 E 25th St., Sterling, IL 2BR, $432. 3BR $533, plus elect. & cable, $300 deposit, stove & refrig.

Included, laundry facilities, playground, no pets. A criminal.

Landlord & credit check is required, must be income eligible.

Please call (815) 626-4381, from 9a.m.-2p.m.Mon.Fri. For additional information.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CANDANCE K. REZNER, Deceased.

No. 2016 P 18 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Candance K. Rezner of 22210 Fairview Bend Drive, Bonita Springs, FL 34135.

Letters of office were issued to Ray G. Rezner as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: Ray G. Rezner, Independent Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX March 24, 31, April 7, 2016

ASSUMED NAME PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 1 A. D. 2016 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as OSO NEGRO Transportation located at 862 Briggs Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 Dated this 1st day of April A.D. 2016 Cathy Myers County Clerk

by Gerianne Knack Deputy April 7, 14, 21, 2016

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

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.

Sauk Valley Classified makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 CONTRACT SALESPERSON Selling aerial photography of farms on commission basis. $4,225.00 first month guarantee. $1,500-$3,000 weekly proven earnings. Travel required. More info msphotosd.com or 877/882-3566

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

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AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE - BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 866-315-0650

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A growing manufacturer in the Dixon IL area has an opening for an entry-level MECHANICAL ENGINEER Qualifications include: • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent • Concentration in Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer Preferred • Fluent in C++ and MS Office/ Excel Competitive Salary and Full Benefits Offered Please send replies to Box#:1329, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

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Automotive Experienced Mechanic wanted must have own tools. Full time benefits, pay equal to experience.

Please apply in person at: Credit Auto Sales, 601 IL Route 2, Dixon or email resume to creditautosales@ hotmail.com CDL Driver Needed Small local company looking for a driver to pull reefer that is 23 years old, with 2 years experience. Gone 3-4 nights a week.

Salary depending on experience. Call 815716-0063

Experienced Roofer Wanted General knowledge in metal, single-ply, and shingled roofing.

Competitive wage and health insurance. Safety certified a plus.

Must have valid drivers license.

All candidates must pass drug screening.

Contact Reitzel Roofing Company for appointment.

815-625-3387 Markman Peat Corporation is currently taking applications for second Shift Supervisor/ Maintenance person.

Benefits offered, incentive bonuses also offered.

Please apply in person at 13161 Fenton Rd Morrison IL 61270 or 815-772-4041

CDL Drivers FT Seasonal Help Wanted CDL class B min.

Paid overtime.

Local delivery.

Apply in person or call Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd, Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248.

Experienced Custom Applicators Ag background a plus.

FT positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248 Local Contractor looking for an individual with minimum 3 years, concrete/framing experience.

Call for application 815-626-9026 Local Grain Farm in Dixon looking to hire for general worker.

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Now Hiring Full-Time Marketing/ Graphic Design Manager at the Sterling Park District View complete job description and apply online at: www.sterling parks.org ServiceMaster has immediate openings in the Sterling, Rock Falls & Dixon area. Multiple day and night part time positions.

15-20/ hrs. per week. Apply in person at 205 6th Ave., Sterling.

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

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

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

Join The Team!

Sauk Valley Media, a respected and dominant media company located in Sterling, IL, has an opening in our Advertising Department.

This entry level position would be responsible for selling advertising in a variety of print and online products, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, websites, direct mail pieces and much more.

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

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

A liberal Shaw Media benefits package is included.

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

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Gutters

Kitchen Cabinetry

ADVANCED CLEANERS

American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

Anselmo's Kitchen & Bath Cabinets Any Size CountertopsFormica Quartz Granite Design Sell Install Visit our Showrooms 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519 Est. by App.

Asphalt

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815-632-3822 Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

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Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

Cleaning Service Ann's Cleaning Service!

•15 + yrs. exp.

•Free Estimates •Homes or Offices Call Ann at 815-379-2802 or 815-238-8882 -Leave Message-

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

Shaffer's Seamless Gutters

CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes

Gutter Protection Systems Owner Scott Shaffer 815-677-5579 Dixon, Illinois

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Concrete Workz Sidewalks • Steps Driveways • Patios Floors Exposed & stamped concrete Poured walls/ retaining walls Skidloader work & Hauling *Free Estimates *Insured 815-441-6126 All Types of Concrete Work

HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

Free Estimates Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428 LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up •House clean up •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Snow Plowing •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

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PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm.com

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Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

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JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

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IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

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Call Dave at 815-677-8763 Dale Collin 815-564-7892 • Lawn Mowing • Rototilling • Stump Grinding All stumps ground 8-10” below ground.

20 years Experience Green River Lawn Service Large Lawn Specialist Mowing, Trimming, Clean Up. Commercial & Rural Residential Call Dave for free Estimate 815-973-0021 Lawn Service Commercial & Residential Call Ethan 815-441-6812 No Mow Worries Lawn Maintenance *Spring Clean-Up* Mowing rimming dging Removal & etc.

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Painting BALAYTI PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

DAN'S HOME REPAIR Commercial Residential Interior & Exterior Painting Remodeling Gutter cleaning.

15 yrs. Experience Insured

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Power Washing

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

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Roofing

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Call Mike at (815)590-9491

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Storage

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Landscaping

T & M PAVING

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

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BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 MEISTER TREE CARE SERVICE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Land clearing: CRP, Hunter game trails, Right of way, Mowing/brush cutting.

Skid loader services available.

Will haul rock, gravel, mulch, etc.

Land/forest management logging available.

Storm clean up & specialty work.

CONTRACTORS WELCOME Free Estimates Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

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$6,999* 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

$8,999* 2010 CHEVY COBALT

$9,999* 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM

$2,999* Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am-4pm *Plus tax,title,license & doc fee.Payments based on 3.99%APR financing for 75 months with approved credit with vehicles up to $10,000 - $1,000 down, vehicles $10,000-$20,000 - $2,000 down, vehicles $20,000+ $3,000 down. Photos for illustration only. Dealer not liable for errors.

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EMPLOYMENT

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Village of Franklin Grove now hiring Full Time Streets & Alleys Employee. Must have high school diploma or equivalency, CDL, general maintenance skills, outdoor work and benefit package available. Accepting applications until 4-18-16. Please phone 815-4562501 or 815-4403830 for application.

CHILD CARE

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

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

SPECIAL SALES 620 Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-1 131 N. Court St., Dixon OUTGROWN- kids sale w/20+ sellers!

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES 624 Saturday, 8-2 321 Hillside Dr., Franklin Grove GARAGE SALE Furniture, electronics, dehumidifier, pictures, dishes, small appliances, decorative items, books, lots of household misc.

LYNDON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 10-3, Sat. 8-5 Sunday 12-5 221 9th Ave. Estate Sale Tool Sale Ford Tractor, Simplicity Mower, Shed, Welders, Drills & tools.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 ❀SPRING❀ RUMMAGE ❀ SALE ❀ When: Fri. April 8th 8-4 Where: Rock Falls United Methodist Church 210 4th Ave. 815-625-0114 Toys, household items, pictures and frames, holiday items, furniture, jewelry and more available!

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. April 15th and 16th 8am to 3pm MULTIPLE FAMILY RUMMAGE SALE & ENCHILADA SALE Woodlawn Arts Academy 3807 Woodlawn Rd., Sterling CASH ONLY! No early Sales Toys, quality clothes for ALL: baby-adult, love seat, coffee table, chairs, TV, suitcases, DVDs, exercise bike, books (children and adult), household items, brand name purses, home and holiday décor, other furniture and much more!

All proceeds support the Woodlawn Dance Academy Competition Team.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS LEASE TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529 16 cubit ft. Refrigerator, 5 years old, Excellent shape, works great! $100 obo 815-561-5513 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

FURNITURE

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Entertainment Center, holds 32” TV, glass doors, good shape, $100 obo. 815-548-9409 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 New furniture & beds wholesale also used: Twin, full, queen, king beds. Elec. & gas stoves, bunk beds, dryer, washer, table & chairs, recliners, sofa, dresser, full/queen BR set, 3pc. L/R set, refrig.

815-718-4385.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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New GoGo Scooter Excellent condition.

With rechargeable batteries. $850 815-625-2422

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 NEW TODAY

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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.

4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 Admiral Heavy Duty Washer & Dryer, super capacity, 8 cycle 2 sp. combination, 5 cycle temp., $425 815-499-1839 Aluminum shed 4'x 7'x6', FREEyou haul. Call 815631-3412.

Bissell Steamer Rug shampooer.

Model # 2080-3 $35. 815-772-2145

WANT TO BUY 795

Craftsmen snowblower $50 815-994-1326

I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 779-245-2950

Electric cooktop $50, working cond.

815-994-1326 Exc. Cond.-Kirby Sentria vacuum cleaner & carpet sha. $1,000obo.

Call 815-288-4945

Want: clean fill for Veterans Memorial Park project. Call 815-973-7046

FREE shower door, 3 panel. Call 815-631-3412.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Liftchair-burglary. $100.

50” flat screen. $75. TV stand. $50. Lazy boy love seat, double recliner. $100.

Call 815-440-4301

1 Weather Shield bay window 96” x 69”, green alum. clad ext., pine int., 2 side casement windows. Never used. Minor defect. $299.00.

Dixon pick up.

630-743-9361 1 Weather Shield casement window 53 ½ X 53 ½ , green aluminum clad ext., pine interior. Center hinges w/ screens.

Never used. $125.

Dixon pick up.

630-743-9361 10 inch Table Saw, very good shape $75 815-499-7302 1500 gallon plastic Water Tank, like new, $800/obo 815-631-5071 1953 Farmall Cub new tires, excellent cond. Mechanically perfect. With hydraulic blade w/ belly mower. $2800 FIRM.815-379-2541 1976 CAT V45B model type G. Good cond. $5,000 Contact Brian 815-632-9621 or 815-284-4175 2008 Kawaski 250 automatic, w/ 15 gallon country line Sprayer. electric Used once. Like new cond. Extra sprayer parts. $1,500 815-3792541 28ft. aluminum extension ladder. $120 815-590-4631

Old Daisy BB gun Buzz Barton special #195 mod 36. $65 815-275-3131 Pillsbury Doughboy Collection: 2 cookie jars (1 giggles)- new in boxes. 1 set salt & pepper shakersnew in box. Lap blankets, mugs, cups, Frisbees, dolls, pencils and key chains. Call 815-535-6406.

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32” Element LED (new 2013) TV good cond. $95 or trade for laptop.

815-499-7545 4 ladies leather jackets, 2-L, 1-12, 1-M, $75 for all.

815-625-6498.

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8 Big Round Bales of grass hay net wrap. $360 815-225-7824 Alfalfa Grass, small squares, $2.00 per bale.

Call 815-626-7650.

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Astrograph

JD 6 row 30” 7200 Conservation Corn Planter low acres $12,000/ obo 815-225-7824 John Deere 7000 planter. 6/30 815-336-2364

AUTOMOBILES

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NEW REAL DEAL FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/16 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1992 Olds Royele, purchased new.

140K looks and runs good. $1,995.

815-499-0199 1997 Cadillac Seville SLS, 137k. mi. Leather seats and wood grain 2 tone, chrome wheels. Runs good & good cond. $2,000. Call 779245-2014 2003 Dodge Neon, runs good. $1,100 815-535-0910

2007 Toyota Camry LE, 1 owner, very clean, 77,000 mi, 4 cyl., FWD, auto, pwr. doors-windowsdriver's seatmirrors, CD player.

New brakes & battery 2015. NADA value $9,800, asking $9,300.

Oregon. 815-7327795. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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4X4S 805

60.16 acres Sterling Township Class A soil.

Available for 2016, asking $13,900/ acre.

Bird Realty 815-973-6768

29 scalloped edging blocks. $30.

Call 815-284-4415

FARM EQUIPMENT

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1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4; 101K mi Many new parts, needs work $300 815-288-5115

SEMI TRUCKS / 913 RIGS 97' IH, 9300 Semi, day cab, N14 cummins, 9 sp., Very good cond. 615K mi. $22,000 OBO 815-631-7654

MOTORCYCLES

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2008 Harley Electra Glide Classic, 10,400 mi, Exc. $11,800. cond.

815-626-3248.

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Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm Saturday: 9am-3pm

Baby Grand piano Adam Schaaf 1920's, muted-blk.

Good cond. $1500.

815-677-4548

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 5 Healthy Kittens, 3 colors to pick from $50 each, 815-719-9716 Dog crate; XLG plastic. Great for hunting dogs $25 obo 815-535-8974 Free to good mature indoor home male cat, neutered, declawed, all shots.

815-499-9923 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!

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2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, two slides, generator, HWH hyd. Levelers. 11,800 orig. mi Always stored inside. $41,000. 309659-2488.

TOP CASH PAID! FOR OLD MOTORCYCLES! 1900-1980.

DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494

2015 “BIG TEX” 7'x10' trailer, 15” wheels, ramp tailgate, 2 new spare tires on rims, 815-625$2000 1606

AUTOS WANTED 940

2008 Four Winns H210SS w/ trailer.

21 ft open bow, 350hp I/O, 305 hrs, one owner. Exc. cond., stored inside, toys inc. $20,000. Call 805660-5323.

AUTOS WANTED

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1995 Harley Springer soft tail, exc. cond. Low mi. $7500/obo. Call 815-915-3206.

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OPEN: 8:30 - 7 Monday -Thursday 8:30 - 6 Friday | 8:30 - 4 Saturday

Equipment

Case IH 8930 mfwd tractor w/duals; Case IH 8940 mfwd tractor w/duals; Case IH 5288 tractor; Case International 7110 2wd w/duals 7800hrs SHARP; 1946 John Deere B; Ford 8N w/belly mower; 1800 Oliver tractor w/3 spd over/under; Allis D-14 needs Help; IH560 Fendors w/fast hitch w/loader; 1952 Ford 8N w/new rear tires; Phillips 43ft harrow; New Holland NH315 square baler; John Deere 3800 foliage chopper w/ hayhead & 2 row corn head; 2 kicker bale wagons; 7ft Woods 3pt rotary mower; John Deere 7000 4row 38” planter w/insecticide & no-till coulters; Marliss 15ft grain drill, 3pt mount & 10in spacing; Buffalo 6 row planter, 3pt, ground drive, adjust. Width; M&W 500 bu. Wagon; John Deere 350 3pt pto hayrake; Kory 200 bu wagon; IH 540 manure spreader; J&M 350-20 400 bu gravity wagon w/ brakes & tarp; 300 bu DMI wagon; 10ft tandem disk; New Idea 217 manure spreader w/newer apron & tires; 1978 Satoh Beaver loader tractor; 28hp, diesel w/ Satoh rototiller; New KingKutter 3pt blade, 4ft Woods 3pt mower, 3pt post hole digger; Tomahawk pallet forks; Dearborn 3pt 2 bottom plow; Woods 3pt 52” finish mower; Flare box w/hoist; 3pt quick attach; 5ft 3pt blade; New 2012 Westfield WR100-31 PTO auger.

Semis, Automobiles & Trailers

2014 Peterbilt 386 550hp Cummins ISX 13 spd 199K; 2008 Peterbilt 384 385hp Cummins ISM 13spd 385K w/tag axle; 2007 Peterbilt 379 C-13 430hp 13spd 788K; 2012 Dakota hopper grain trailer 42’ electric tarp 72” sides New super singles; 1995 GMC 2500 6.5 diesel 4x4; 1997 Chevy Suburban 5.7 V8 4x4; 1997 Chevy Astro Van; 2014 Alumaline 23’gooseneck livestock trailer LIKE NEW; 16ft bumper hitch car trailers; 8ft 2 wheel trailer;b1500 gal Stainless water tank on tandem trailer; 500gal fuel tank on tandem trailer; 38’ Trailman lowboy gooseneck trailer.

Miscellaneous

Head gate; JD 420 mower 60”deck; 6 IH suitcase weight; 4 Massey suitcase weight; Mirafount cattle waterer; bale feeders; 20 12ft galv. Corral gates w/2 6ft walkthrough gates; 150gal poly tank w/pump; 2 stainless steel Richie hog waterers; 100 gal transfer fuel tank w/12v pump; 400 Century tank on wheels; chicken nest box & feeders; horse saddles; fence posts and several miscellaneous items and tools.

Taking consignments until 4pm Friday, April 8th, 2016 Please contact:

Chuck Lindsay Auctions - 815-441-8681 chucklindsayauctions@gmail.com Curtis Dosland- 563-212-1545 Chuck Lindsay Auctioneer Illinois License #441002125

Terms: Cash or Good Check. We reserve the right to request a letter of credit from your financial institution guaranteeing your payment. Number system will be used.

Must have Photo I.D. All items must be settled day of sale and are sold “as is.” Items not removed day of sale, please make arrangement for pick up. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold. All announcements day of sale supersede print and pictures. We act as agents only.

We look forward to your consignments.

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