Your source for community news and sports 7 days a week.
DIXON RUNNER HITS HIS STRIDE
Home damaged in weekend fire
TRACK AND FIELD, B1
DIXON, A2
TELEGRAPH Monday, May 2, 2016
SERVING DIXON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1851
LOOKING THROUGH THE CROSS HAIRS | AT HOME & ACROSS THE NATION
STERLING
Show and tell Students will pitch their products at CEO show, and the public is invited BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM
Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
At home on the range ABOVE: Mae Becker, 10, of Dixon, shoots a bow Saturday at the Sauk Valley Archers tent during the Tri County Gun Club’s 16th annual open house. The club at 3441 S. Brookville Road, between Polo and Milledgeville, held an open house Saturday and Sunday, featuring shooting sports, an archery range with three-dimensional targets, shooting challenges, raffles and more. Gun manufacturers were also on hand with displays and reps who answered questions. The NRA-affiliated club was founded in 1965 and is located on 50 acres of hilly woodland. Go to tcgc.net for more information on the club. LEFT: Joe Tappainer of Mount Carroll shows off his pistol skills Saturday at the Cowboy Action Range.
Targeted marketing Developers pitch smart guns as safe and reliable, but opponents of the technology fear the firearms won’t be quick enough on the trigger DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Jonathan Mossberg is among a small number of pioneers looking to build a safer gun. But unlike many others, he was in the gun business when he started down that path. His family is renowned for its premier line of shotguns treasured by law enforcement, hunters and the military. Mossberg already has spent more than a decade working to develop – and someday bring to the market – a firearm that the wrong person cannot fire. It is intended to work without fail in the hands of its owner in a life-or-death situation. “We’re gun people, so we know when you pick up a gun you want to shoot it,” Mossberg said. “You don’t want to swipe your finger. You don’t want to talk to it. In an emergency situation, you want to pick it up and use it.” Mossberg’s iGun Technology Corp., based in
Daytona Beach, Florida, relies on a simple piece of jewelry – a ring – that “talks” to a circuit board imbedded in a firearm to let it know the user is authorized. The ring must be within centimeters of the gun for the gun to fire. The road to a safer gun has been long. Initial efforts encountered a public wary of the technology, but that has eased as iPhones, tablets and other smart devices have become common. Mossberg isn’t the only one attempting to bring a bit of James Bond to firearms. Others are exploring biometrics, like an iPhone lock that opens with your fingerprint. Some rely on radiofrequency identification, or RFID, technology, proximity sensors similar to the system Mossberg’s company uses. Some use watches to send a signal to the firearm.
STERLING – From soap scrubs to sheer deliciousness to car detailing, there will be a variety of goods and services sold Tuesday and Wednesday at the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Trade Show at Northland Mall. That said, folks can make off like bandits without even cracking open their wallets. In the eyes of the Whiteside Area Career Center program’s instructor, the best investment is simply coming out and seeing the culmination of another year full of great ideas and serious legwork. “The students want to sell, and their goal is to pay back seed money, but people shouldn’t feel like Le they can’t come to Hartman the booths if they don’t plan to buy,” Instructor excited for show – she said. “I hope ‘Networking is people will just the best thing for come out to see these kids.’ what CEO is about.” A 16-page color booklet will be on hand to show what the 21 students have learned and pulled off this school year. It’s the biggest class to date, so the event has been expanded to 2 days, and will join forces with the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce when Business After Hours takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Trade Show runs 4 to 8 p.m. both days. “One of the things I love about this community is the support,” Hartman said. “We have the investors, and the people who come and speak to class, but the chamber partnering with the trade show just shows the incredible support and interest.” The chamber also brings in the CEO class to run its annual banquet. “I can’t even tell you how great that is,” Hartman said. “Networking is the best thing ever for these kids.” She’s also grateful for the mall – at 2900 E. Lincolnway – getting behind the event. “I don’t think there’s another CEO program that has their space in a mall,” she said. “Usually, they have to rent a space.”
MARKETING CONTINUED ON A5
CEO SHOW CONTINUED ON A5
LEE COUNTY
Oregon student puts classmates in a good light For the organizer of Talent Extravaganza, there are no hidden talents, just ones waiting to shine BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM
OREGON – The irony is not lost on Oregon High School junior Alex Sitze. Among the many plates he’s spun this
$1.00
TODAY’S EDITION: 24 PAGES 2 SECTIONS VOL. 166 ISSUE 257
school year, he ran track just for the practices – just to stay in shape, not for the accolades. Meanwhile, the biggest plate he’s been spinning, and the one he’s most passionate about, is driven by his desire to shine the spotlight on his fellow students. Sitze, 17, came up with the Talent Extrav-
INDEX
ABBY ................... A7 COMICS ...............B6 CROSSWORD....B12
aganza last year, the pilot year of Open Program. He found the talent, figured out the event’s details, then pounded the pavement to find sponsors. It raised about $800 but, more important, it raised students’ spirits.
ELECTION ............ A8 LIFESTYLE ........... A7 LOTTERY ............. A2
TALENT CONTINUED ON A12
OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6 POLICE ................ A2
Online extra Click on this story at saukvalley.com to watch videos from the second annual Talent Extravaganza.
Today’s weather High 60. Low 41. More on A3.
TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PAPER, CALL 815-284-2224
Need work? Check out your classifieds, B7.