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THE SHELEY TRIAL | JURY SELECTION

LEE COUNTY COURTS | MURDER TRIAL, DAY 1

Belligerent bloodshed? Eight

in, eight to go Defense requests new judge, citing selection process

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Matthew Welling sits down in court Wednesday morning, as his trial in the murder of Delmar “Leroy” Daniels begins.

Welling remained stoic throughout Day 1, occasionally rocking in his chair, and scarcely consulted his attorney.

Welling drunk, witnesses say; Daniels’ wounds extensive (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT) Lisa O’Connell testifies that she stopped to check on her father, Delmar “Leroy” Daniels, only to find a gruesome crime scene.

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535

DIXON – If proven true, in the annals of senseless murders, this one will rank as one of the most needless, bloody and bizarre.

It was 2 in the morning, and Leroy Daniels, who had lived all his life in this friendly little town, who had family living so close by that they drove past his home every day on their way back and forth to work, did what a lot of country folks might do.

He answered a knock on the door.

Lindsey Glenn, who was with a group of friends at an Amboy bar that Welling was at the night of the murder, testifies.

James McCallister testifies that he prevented Welling from leaving in a car with the passed out Glenn.

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ROCK ISLAND – With the selection of four jurors Wednesday, eight people have been approved to serve during the upcoming murder trial of Nicholas Sheley – four women and four men.

Those accepted Wednesday included three men and one woman: a welding supervisor at Rock Island Arsenal, a retired postal worker, a quality assurance worker, and a heavy equipment operator.

Attorneys will need to approve Jeffrey eight more O’Connor jurors, including four alternates, Judge swiftly before the trial denies three can start. Since requests made

by Sheley, Monday, 56 peoincluding one for ple have been a new judge questioned.

Sheley, 34, of Sterling, is standing trial for four deaths in Rock Falls in 2008. The trial was moved to Rock Island County.

Before questioning began Wednesday morning, Judge Jeffrey O’Connor quickly denied three requests by Sheley to have his charges dismissed, to get a new judge, and to have the trial continued.

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Go to saukvalley. com to watch videos of opening statements and some testimony Wednesday in the Matthew Welling murder trial.

Follow on Twitter Sauk Valley Media reporter Christi Warren (@SeaWarren) will be tweeting live from the courtroom this morning and throughout the trial.

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Former LOTS official under investigation Assistant director resigns, but receives unemployment

BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525

DIXON – A former employee of the Lee-Ogle Transportation System is under investigation, although officials aren’t giving details.

Kathy Lalley, assistant director for LOTS, resigned March 19, after giving her notice a few days before.

Both Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller and Sheriff John Varga referred to investigative reports regarding Lalley in communications with Sauk Valley Media.

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Last week, SVM sought documents related to an investigation of Lalley. Sacco-Miller released Lalley’s resignation letter and employment contract Wednesday, but not other records.

“Once the investigative reports have been reviewed by another prosecuting agency and a decision regarding charging has been made, the remainder of the documents will be made available,” she wrote.

On March 14, Lalley hand-delivered her resignation letter to County Board Chairman Rick Ketchum,

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D-Amboy. In it, she wrote, “I have decided to resign my employment with Lee County, effective March 19, 2014.

“For payroll purposes, I understand that it might be easier for the county if I use personal time for March 17 and 18, and I am willing to do that, provided that the county not contest my application for unemployment benefits,” she wrote.

She called it a “private personnel matter,” requesting the county keep her resignation confidential until March 19.

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“I have enjoyed working with you and am pleased to have had the opportunity to serve the people of Lee County for the last 15 years,” Lalley said in the letter to Ketchum.

In a telephone interview, Lalley had no response to Sacco-Miller’s statement.

“My understanding is that they were going to eliminate my position. I have some personal things going on in my life,” said Lalley, who made $44,000 a year. “I’m currently actively working to get another position.”

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Sheley based his motions largely on his opinion that O’Connor is biased against him, and his skepticism of the way jurors have been selected.

Assistant Attorney General Bill Elward called the motions a ridiculous attempt by Sheley to further delay the trial. “Just more nonsense,� he said.

O’Connor denied the motions immediately after reading them. “I have personally exercised over 20 cause challenges,� O’Connor said. “I defy anybody in this courtroom to name one juror who has fudged an answer in an attempt to stay on this jury. ... I find it not only commendable but gratifying of the candor of these jurors who said they can’t be fair and were still dealt with accordingly. “So, as Mr. Sheley is staring down, flipping papers he’s not even reading, be it known that so far this

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the intersection, and hit him at a slow speed, sheriff’s deputies said.

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Sheley is charged with 15 counts of first-degree murder in the brutal Rock Falls deaths of Brock Branson, 29; his fiancĂŠe, Kilynna Blake, 20; her 2-year-old son, Dayan; and Kenneth Ulve, 25, on June 28, 2008.

Though a murder weapon never was recovered, autopsy results have indicated that the four were beaten repeatedly with a hammer.

O’Connor granted a request by Sheley’s attorney, Jeremy Karlin of Galesburg, to move the trial outside of Whiteside County because of extensive media coverage of the case.

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questioned have said they have extensive knowledge of the killings. Of those, a majority have said they would be unable to remain impartial, based on preconceived notions of Sheley’s guilt.

Sheley is serving two life sentences for the murders of Ronald Randall, 65, of Galesburg, and Russell Reed, 93, of Sterling; and is charged in the deaths of Arkansas couple Jill and Tom Estes, both 54, who were killed in a hotel parking lot in Festus, Missouri.

Prosecutors say Sheley went on a weeklong, drug- and alcohol-fueled killing spree during the summer of 2008.

After this trial is completed, Sheley will head to court in Missouri, where he could face the death penalty.

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The 79-year-old then was savaged with a broken glass flower vase and died in a massive pool of blood in the entryway of his own home, killed by a drunken, belligerent Matthew Welling, who had vowed to kill a man he didn’t know over a woman he’d just met – a woman who, to this day, does not remember speaking one word to him, who did not even recognize him in court – then went to the wrong house to make good on his threat.

Welling was arrested the next day, after investigators found personal items – including his state ID and a vial of his dead brother’s ashes – at and near the scene.

That’s the crux of the case Lee County Assistant State’s Attorney Peter Buh mounted Wednesday, in the first day of testimony in Welling’s murder trial.

The 33-year-old is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and two counts of home invasion in connection with the death of Delmar “Leroy� Daniels, killed July 18, 2012. It took all day Tuesday to seat the jury; testimony began Wednesday in Lee County Judge Ron Jacobson’s courtroom.

Fourteen people testified, including crime scene investigators, the forensic pathologist who did the autopsy, officers involved in Welling’s arrest, a friend to whom Welling might have confessed, the people with whom he was drinking that night, and the bartender who served him.

Daniels’ wife, Betty Daniels, who family members say has MS and fairly significant memory problems, and is easily confused, did not take the stand and was not in court.

According to the day’s testimony, all by the prosecution’s witnesses: Welling was staying in Amboy at the home of a friend, Jake Hvarre. He and Hvarre went out drinking, and wound up at the Last Alarm bar. Hvarre eventually went home, leaving Welling there. From about 10:15 until closing, Welling downed 11 draft beers – six in the first 45 minutes – and four shots, bartender Beckie Talley testified. “I told him he had to slow down and he said ‘Sorry, I always drink like this,’�

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Lee County Assistant State’s Attorney Peter Buh points at Matthew Welling during his opening statement Wednesday morning, accusing him of killing Leroy Daniels after threatening another man, James McCallister, who lived near Daniels in a similar home. See more photos at saukvalley.com.

While at the bar, he met James McCallister, James Prather and Lindsey Glenn, then all of Amboy.

The latter three have been friends since middle school. According to her own testimony, Glenn was black-out drunk, and remembers nothing from that night until she woke up in her car at 6 the next morning. Not meeting Welling, not talking to Welling, not even being in the bar.

McCallister and Prather had put her in the back seat of her car to sleep it off, but Welling got in and was going to drive her away, telling the two friends that Glenn was “his responsibility, his girl.�

The two men wouldn’t allow it, though. Welling got angry and threatened them. “When you go home tonight and go to sleep, I’m going to come break in and kill you,� he told McCallister. Welling later showed up in front of McCallister’s house, and again made threats.

Police later found Welling’s ID and an empty pack of cigarettes near McCallister’s home, which is about 300 yards from the Danielses’. Both homes are the same gray-blue color, and both have narrow concrete steps leading to a stoop and a white door.

Victoria Maloney has been friends with Welling nearly 20 year, she testified. She said he dated her sister, and Maloney has visited him at least once a month for the last 2 years he’s been in Lee County Jail. She had loaned him a cellphone, which he used to text her “I f----- up� about an hour after Daniels was attacked.

When Buh pressed Maloney on the details of her interview with police after Welling’s arrest, though, she said she didn’t remember all the things police said she told them, including a conversation she had with Welling in which he supposedly told her “I’m in trouble. I’m going to prison.� She did remember Welling telling her he had blood on him, though, she said.

The morning after the attack, the Danielses’ daughter, Lisa O’Connell, was driving to work and noticed her parents’ porch light still on, and the drapes drawn. That was unusual. She noticed it again that night on her way home, and when she couldn’t reach her parents by phone, she and her daughter went to the Danielses’ home to check on them.

That was 17 hours or so after the attack. McConnell found her mom, who uses a motorized scooter because of her MS, sitting on the floor next to her dad’s body, her scooter overturned.

Her dad, who was lying face up, was obviously dead, she said.

Not only could she see the large red splotch of blood pooling in his back, but also “the pool of blood was so very large around him ... my common sense told me he was dead,� she testified, adding that she had to have her daughter call 9-1-1, because she couldn’t in that awful moment remember how to work her phone.

Photos from the crime scene and the autopsy were put up on several screens, underscoring McConnell’s testimony.

The judge had warned

the audience early on that they would be gruesome, bloody, hard to take.

They were. They looked like stills from a slasher movie.

According to Dr. Mark Peters, forensic pathologist, and to the photos, Leroy Daniels had dozens of incisions and stab woulds on his face, neck, upper chest, arms, hands, even some on his feet and legs, all consistent with defensive wounds, and all consistent with a broken tubular vase found at the scene.

His jaw, nose, ribs,

Adam’s apple and hyoid bone were broken, from some sort of external force exerting blunt trauma, Peters said. He couldn’t say if Daniels had been squeezed, or if the vase or some other object had been used to exert pressure.

What caused his death, though, was hemorrhagic shock: Leroy Daniels bled to death.

Illinois State Police CSIs processing the scene found damaged dentures and broken eyeglasses on the floor near the door.

They found the jagged vase and glass shards, and fake pink flowers in the blood that had coagulated around Daniels’ body.

The vial of ashes, engraved with Welling’s brother’s name, was stuck to the floor near his head; a black T-shirt and a broken black flip-flop, which investigators say are Welling’s, were found nearby.

Bloody bare footprints were in the entryway, the kitchen, outside on the stoop. Blood splatter drenched the walls.

Lee County Sheriff’s Detective Shane Miller interviewed Welling after his arrest. Welling had a large cut on his forehead, blood under his fingernails and cuts on his fingers and feet, Miller testified. Welling told him about texting Maloney.

Through it all, through all the testimony, all the blood and gore, Welling sat pale, stoic, expressionless, occasionally rocking back and forth in his seat, but mostly sitting still. He and his attorney, Public Defender Bob Thompson, hardly spoke to each other.

Thompson cross-examined only a few of the state’s witnesses, and then asked only a few questions.

Perhaps the most telling was when he asked Miller if Welling admitted to causing those wounds to himself. Welling did not, Miller said.

In December 2012, Thompson notified the court that he may use selfdefense as a defense for his client.

By about 3:30 p.m., court adjourned.

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OBITUARIES Burrel J. ‘B.J.’ Reynolds DIXON – Burrel J. “B.J.� Reynolds, 92, of Dixon, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva.

He was born July 17, 1921, in Dixon, the son of Robert and Susan (Knifer) Reynolds. He served in the Navy from 1940 to 1946. He was captured at the fall of Corregidor, and became a Japanese prisoner of war for 3 years and 4 months – as a slave laborer in the fields at Cabanatuan, Philippines; in a copper mine at Hitachi, Japan; and digging a tunnel for a hydroelectric plant in Mitsushima, Japan.

He was at each of the camps for about 1 year.

He was transported from the Philippines to Japan in an infamous “Hell Ship.� After the war, he returned to Dixon and married Kathleen Mantsch on March 9, 1948, in Rockford. She preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 2002. They were married 54 years.

B.J. spent his adult life as an independent contractor in many homes and businesses in Dixon.

B.J. was a longtime member of St. Pat-

rick Catholic Church in Dixon, American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor, the American Legion, the Dixon Garden Club, and Kiwanis.

He truly was a hero and a remarkable man, who touched many with his great compassion, strong faith, and good humor.

He is survived by one daughter, Lyn (Bob) Turnbull of St. Charles; two grandchildren, Paul (Megan) Turnbull and Ann (Tom) Hufford; three great-grandchildren, Liam, Lucy, and Nora; and one sister, Anna Gerdes of Dixon.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Bernard Sehr officiating. Burial, with military honors accorded by the combined veterans group, will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to Kiwanis Golden K. Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

ROCKFORD – Judith Elaine Butler Kemper Erickson, 73, of Rockford, died Friday, May 9, 2014, at her home.

Judy was born July 1, 1940, in Dixon, the daughter of Donald and Ruth (Zopf) Butler.

She married Jefferson Kemper on Aug. 3, 1958.

She later married Larry Erickson on Nov. 12, 1994, in Dixon. She was a member of First Evangelical Covenant Church in Rockford and had a strong faith in God. Judy loved spending time with her grandchildren.

She enjoyed gardening, animals, and nature.

She was an avid reader.

She also enjoyed spending time with her special pet, Charlie.

Survivors include her husband of Rockford; one son, Dr. J. Mark (Sonia) Kemper of Bridgewater, Massachusetts; two daughters, Elaine Kemper of Oak Park and Dr. Lisa Perino of Sterling; one

stepson, Steve (Sherril) Erickson of Roscoe; one stepdaughter, Valerie Pausche of Texas; her stepmother, Marilyn Butler of Franklin Grove; one brother, Don (Pat) Butler of Lee Center; one sister, Mary Bennett of Franklin Grove; four grandchildren, Natalie, Ethan, Frankie, and Angelina; and four stepgrandchildren, Ron, Grace, Meghan, and Brian.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

There will be no visitation. Private graveside service will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements,.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Judith Erickson Memorial Fund to be used for the betterment of animals and animal shelters.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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Delores R. Lench TAMPICO – Delores R. Lench, 76, of Tampico, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Prophetstown. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for 10 years at Morrison Community Hospital.

Delores was born May 15, 1937, in Amboy, the daughter of Robert R. and Mildred (McKenna) Glass.

She married Lowell Lench on Dec. 25, 1954, in Rock Falls.

Survivors include her husband of Tampico; one daughter, Lonnie (Gary) Greenwood of Rock Falls;

Lalley backed Simonton INVESTIGATION CONTINUED FROM A1

She said she is receiving unemployment benefits.

Ketchum said the county was considering doing away with the position when her contract ended June 30, but he said no decision had been made. “We created the position for Kathy. We were reviewing whether this position was needed,� he said. “She left on her terms.�

Ketchum declined to give details about the investigation. “We chose not to fight the unemployment [request],� he said. “I think she has several applications at different places. She’s looking for work.�

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According to the state Department of Employment Security, which provides unemployment benefits, those who lose their jobs through no fault of their own such as a layoff or discharge are eligible.

The program does not help people who are “idle by choice,� the agency’s website says.

Ketchum said he was surprised that the state would give unemployment to someone who resigned from a job.

On Election Day, March 18, Lalley wrote, “Good Luck today!!!!!� on Lee County sheriff candidate John Simonton’s Facebook page. She was among a number of local officials who backed the victorious Simonton over Varga in

the GOP primary.

Varga referred questions about the investigation to the state’s attorney’s office.

From the treasurer’s office, Lalley served as LOTS’ acting director from late 2010 until she took the assistant director’s position in July 2012.

The county hired Jaime Blatti, a human service transportation planner with the state Department of Transportation, as director.

At the time, Lalley said she has applied for the assistant’s position because it was a better fit for her – she needed more flexibility because she was expecting grandchildren.

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AMBOY – Eleanor K. Oberschelp, 95, of Amboy, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Green Acres Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Amboy, where she lived for the past 6 years.

She was born Jan. 21, 1919, at her parents’ farm in Tampico, the daughter of John Paul and Annette (Pierson) Volland. Her family moved to Maytown when she was 3 years old. She lived there until 1976, when she and her husband retired and moved to Amboy. Eleanor married Joy Kenneth Oberschelp on May 23, 1941, in Ohio.

Eleanor attended Maytown Grade School, Amboy High School, and Sterling Public Hospital of Nursing. She worked at Amboy Public Hospital, and Edwards Clinic and North Court Pharmacy, both in Dixon, as a nurse, and at Maytown Grade School as a cook.

She farmed alongside her husband until they retired.

During her lifetime, Eleanor was known as the nurse who helped deliver half the babies in Amboy. She also was known for her compassion to her patients and her sense of humor and laughter. She loved her family and her church in Ohio, and later her church in Amboy, where she taught Sunday school and always was willing to help with funeral lunches.

Surviving her are her children, Sandra (Wil-

liam) Wyatt of Sterling, Doris (Wendell “Skip�) Miller of Amboy, and Rodney Oberschelp of Rock Falls; her grandchildren, Annette Miller of Dixon, Sheila (Brian) Wrzalinski of Merrillville, Indiana, Angela (Jason) Jackson of Milford, Connecticut, Forrest Miller of Amboy, Kristine (Kevin) McAnally of Moline, Jeff (Missy) Wyatt of Como, Jason Wyatt of Sterling, Rodger Oberschelp of Rock Falls, and Kelly of Wisconsin; her great-grandchildren, Tanner and Alyssa McAnally, Jordan, Billy, and Vivian Wyatt, Calista and Cameron Crone, and Logan, Aidan, and Preston Wrzalinski; and her very special friend and nurse, Mary Campbell.

She was preceded in death by her husband on July 27, 1988, and two sisters, Bertha Oberschelp and Clara Lange.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and the funeral at 1 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy, with the Rev. Carol Soderholm, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy.

Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy and the Green Acres Healthcare and Rehabilitation Activity Department.

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one son, James (Jennie) Lench of Prophetstown; one sister, Bobette Davis of Payson, Arizona; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Judith Huseth officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

S Y C A M O R E – Duane Henry Rubendall, 70, of Sycamore, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at home from leukemia. He worked for DeKalb AgResearch for more than 30 years and retired in 1999, then worked for Monsanto for another 9 years.

He was born March 16, 1944, in Dixon, the son of Raphael and Velva (Smith) Rubendall. He served in the Army, stationed in Asmara, Eritrea. He married Anne Marie Shifflett on June 20, 1970. He was a member of Sycamore United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Renee (Douglas) Huntman; a son, David Rubendall; two grandsons; and a brother, Ben (Susan) Rubendall.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Samuel D.

Chriss; and a sister-inlaw, Kathryn (Gallagher) Rubendall.

Memorial visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday and the memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Military honors will be accorded after the service, followed by a luncheon and time for fellowship at the church.

Butala Funeral Home and Crematory in Sycamore is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to Sycamore United Methodist Church, DeKalb Area Agriculture Heritage Association, or Kish Health Systems Hospice, in care of Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

Madigan: Budget vote helps with tax increase SPRINGFIELD (AP) – House Speaker Michael Madigan said Wednesday that his chamber’s effort to pass a budget without first securing all the needed revenue would aid a push to make an income tax hike permanent, but his colleagues in the Senate were not happy with the unusual move.

The clash between leaders in the two Democratic-led chambers comes as lawmakers are still trying to gather the necessary votes to extend the income tax hike in an increasingly public intersection of

fiscal policy and election-year politics. “Our purpose in advancing the budget first is to set the bar against which we will work to convince people to vote for the revenue,� Madigan told reporters following a hearing at the state Capitol on expanding a state tax credit program. “We try to persuade people.

We’re not in the business of issuing threats.�

Madigan needs 60 votes to pass an extension of the state’s income tax increase in

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his chamber, a difficult goal, even for the powerful Chicago Democrat and Illinois Democratic Party chair. Several of the 71 House Democrats are facing difficult re-election bids in moderate swing districts, and others have signed pledges to keep the state’s 2011 tax hike temporary. Meanwhile, the chamber’s 47 Republicans remain unified in their opposition to extending the increase.

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STERLING – The city and union reps for its police department were unable to reach agreement on a new labor deal during a mediation session Wednesday.

The meeting was originally scheduled as an arbitration session, but the union requested that it be changed to a mediation format.

A mediator presides over a meeting to facilitate negotiations as an unbiased third party, while an arbitrator is entrusted with handing down a

decision in the matter.

The decision is usually binding for both parties.

The next step in the process is scheduled for early next week, City Manager Scott Shumard said. “We didn’t reach an agreement today,� he said. “Our attorney is now scheduled to speak with the police union’s negotiator on Tuesday.�

That next step could determine whether an arbitrator will actually be brought in this time. Shumard did not know when the negotiating teams would be back at the table. “No further dates have been set at this time,�

Shumard said.

The city’s contract with its police department

expired April 30, 2013.

Because the jobs are in the public safety arena, the existing contract is automatically extended until a new labor agreement is reached with the department.

City Manager Scott Shumard said negotiations broke down early in the process last year, leading to the decision to call in a third party.

The city is also still negotiating a new labor pact with its fire union.

That deal expired April 30, and also has been automatically extended.

The first negotiating session between the city and the fire union was Feb. 13. A second meeting was held Tuesday, and another is sched-

uled for this upcoming Tuesday.

Lt. Matt Laughlin, the fire department’s union representative, said he believes some progress was made at their most recent session. “We’ll do whatever we can to avoid bringing in an arbitrator or mediator,� Laughlin said.

Laughlin believes that both sides are still bargaining in good faith, which he says is cause for hope. “We understand that the city is trying to work with us on a variety of issues,�

Laughlin said. “We’re not blowing each other off; we’re maintaining good communication.�

One area that has required some discussion

is bringing the captains into the union. Some contract language had to be modified to bring them into the bargaining unit. “They were not under city contract and had been ‘at-will’ employees,� Laughlin said. “They are now represented by our local.�

Labor law dictates that “at-will� employees do not have some of the protections afforded by a union contract, especially with regard to termination.

In recent history, Sterling police and fire contracts have been renegotiated every 3 years.

The police and fire departments account for one-third of the city’s full-time staff, Shumard said.

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In April, the strategic planning task force, which had been meeting to study and discuss the state of the district buildings for 8 months, recommended that the School Board hire a consultant to lead the district through its long-range planning.

The board officially accepted that recommendation during its regular meeting Wednesday night and set the interviews for the three candidates.

The interviews are open to the public and will be held at the district’s central office.

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state of Illinois through a program aimed to help schools upgrade and enhance school security, primarily at building entrances.

The district received two bids for the work, with Winter Construction coming in lowest by $2,700.

Contract awarded The school board unanimously awarded a contract to Winter Construction Inc. for $82,900 for safety and security improvements at Jefferson Elementary and Washington Elementary.

A portion of the work – $68,050 – will be paid for with a grant from the

Madison address The School Board unanimously approved the reinstatement of the name Madison Elementary School and set its address at 610 Division St. In December, the

School Board voted 4-2 to close the Lincoln Elementary School building in an effort to address the district’s financial woes.

As a result, some of the buildings assigned to each grade will change starting next academic year, and Madison, which consists of half of the Reagan Middle School building, will function as its own building, necessitating an address.

Budget hearing The Dixon School Board will hold a public hearing during its next regular meeting on June 18, for public comment on an amended 2013-14 fiscal year budget.

The budget was placed on file during Wednesday night’s meeting and is available for public review at the district’s central office.

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Prepare for state’s 200th G

ov. Pat Quinn is a busy man these days.

An unfinished budget, uncertainty about extending the income tax hike, billions of dollars in unpaid bills, and the state’s multibilliondollar debt rest heavily on his shoulders.

Quinn is under scrutiny for hiring practices in the Department of Transportation and for his handling of a neighborhood anti-violence program in Chicago.

And he faces a strong challenger in the November election in the person of Republican Bruce Rauner.

Yet, the governor took time Monday to look ahead to 2018, the state’s 200th birthday, and announce the start of planning for that big event.

Quinn signed an executive order to create the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial Commission. He called it a grass-roots organization that will plan a celebration that will be meaningful to every state resident and also spur history-based tourism.

The Bicentennial Commission has a big job

What we think

Perhaps the Illinois Lottery could create a game Illinois officially began planning for its with proceeds being set 200th birthday when Gov. Pat Quinn signed aside for 2018.

Bequests, grants, and an executive order this week. Good for other donations should be sought as well. him. Next up: appointing Bicentennial While tax dollars could Commission members, deciding what to be appropriated, we do, and figuring out how to pay for it. believe the celebration should not rely solely on ahead of it. way to look at it. them because of Illinois’ Its duties are to plan However, then-Gov. other financial obligaand coordinate events, Rod Blagojevich signifitions. activities, publications, cantly toned down the However the money digital media, and other Lincoln Bicentennial by is raised, it should be things regarding Illinois’ cutting its $8.7-milliondeposited in an account 200th anniversary. dollar budget to only $3 where it can’t be swept About 50 commission million. aside to use for other members, all volunteers, While the Land of Linpurposes – a budgetary will be appointed in the coln did pay tribute to tactic for which Quinn’s coming months, Quinn its most famous former former boss, Blagojevich, said. While legislative resident, the paredwas infamous. leaders and the directors down budget didn’t help Illinois celebrated its of seven cabinet depart- matters.

1918 Centennial by conments will nominate We urge Quinn and structing the Centennial members, the governor the Legislature to begin Building in Springfield will name the lion’s thinking now about how and launching the reshare. to pay for the Illinois creation of log cabins We urge Quinn to be Bicentennial. at Lincoln’s New Salem certain that all regions of Commemorative coins, State Park, among other the state are adequately history books, and southings. represented. venirs could be created Projects of similar perIn the governor’s state- and sold, with the promanent value should be ment, it was noted that ceeds earmarked for the planned for 2018. the state Bicentennial bicentennial.

On Dec. 3, 1818, Illinois Commission will use as State income tax forms officially became a state. its guide the “highly suc- could be modified to By the time Dec. 3, 2018, cessful 2009 Abraham allow for voluntary gifts rolls around, Illinois Lincoln Bicentennial to the bicentennial fund needs to be well preobservance.� when people file their tax pared to appropriately Well, that might be one returns. mark the milestone.

THE READER’S VOICE

Not ready yet to ‘get over’ Benghazi attack SUE McGINN Tampico

No, Ms. Bonnell, I won’t “get over it� [“Let’s get over Benghazi, focus on real issues,� The Reader’s Voice, May 8].

[According to some reports], the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, was brutally sodomized and murdered [and] his naked body was paraded through the streets by his killers. The three State Department contractors assigned to protect him

also were murdered.

Jennifer Griffin, a national security correspondent for Fox News Channel, reported that former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods was part of a small team at the CIA annex, about a mile from the U.S. consulate. When he and others heard the shots fired, they informed their higher-ups at the annex to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate to help out.

They were told to “stand down.� Soon after, they were again told to “stand down.�

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rums-

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Speaking about taxpayer dollars, what about all the first lady’s vacations? What about all the trips the president takes for his endless campaigning?

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

The story they concocted to explain the atrocities was that this was a reaction of a street crowd to a cheap, anti-Muslim Internet clip made earlier that summer.

For a while, that story seemed to fly. The president was able to continue misleading the electorate with his claim that al-Qaida was on the run, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was able to distance herself from the failure of her State Department to protect its own employees.

This can all be corroborated by searching www. foxnews.com, and, yes, mid-term elections are just around the corner.

SPRINGFIELD – I love animals.

But that shouldn’t be surprising.

I’m the son and husband of veterinarians.

My house is a menagerie with four dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and a pair of parakeets.

Some of the creatures have special needs. For example, there is the newborn kitten born without eyes that we took in, raised on a bottle, and now has been a member of our family for 8 years.

Or there is the rabbit that a client of my wife begged her to adopt State Sen. a f t e r s h e Dan Kotowski d e v e l o p e d D-Park Ridge allergies to her pet.

And let’s not forget Lester the St. Bernard mix, which devoured my B l a c k b e r r y State Rep. Dan Burke last month.

So t h e D-Chicago Reeder home Kotowski and is all about Burke have rescuing ani- proposed a well-intended mals. law that could While I love end up hurting pet store animals, I owners. have an even greater devotion to freedom. That’s why some legislation introduced recently in the Illinois Legislature gives me pause.

It seems, state Sen. Dan Kotowski, D-Park Ridge, and state Rep. Dan Burke, D-Chicago, have introduced legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs that haven’t been rescued from the pound or an animal rescue group.

So much for trusting consumers to make wise decisions for themselves.

Under this bill, consumers could buy dogs from breeders. But pet stores would be prohibited from purchasing from breeders.

The bill’s proponents say it will cut down on “puppy mills.�

Here is how the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals defines puppy mill: “A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation that places profit over the well-being of its dogs.�

BUT THE ILLINOIS legislation essentially lumps all breeders into that category.

There are bad dog breeders out there, just like there are unethical accountants, sloppy electricians, and dishonest politicians. But most breeders, like most people

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in any given profession, do a good job.

In fact, most of the dog breeders I’ve met are nice people who love animals and are committed to finding them good homes.

The federal government licenses commercial dog breeders to ensure they raise their animals in a safe, clean environment.

But apparently that’s not good enough for some state lawmakers. They want to throw the puppy out with its bath water.

The bill, which Gov. Pat Quinn endorses, would put some pet stores out of business.

It also would make it tougher for dog breeders, who are mostly momand-pop business owners.

In fact, most of the breeders I know are doing it part-time to supplement their income.

I BOUGHT HERSHEY, my Labrador retriever puppy, from an older woman battling muscular sclerosis and living on Social Security.

Despite her physical ailments, she made sure the dogs were clean and well cared for.

In the years after our purchase, she periodically would inquire how her “baby� was getting along.

She certainly didn’t get rich raising dogs.

But it helped her make ends meet.

And she found loving homes for hundreds of puppies.

But the bill before the Legislature would prohibit pet stores from buying from businesses such as hers.

It’s all part of that smug, government-knows-best mindset that pervades Springfield.

The “thinking� goes something like this: More dogs need to be adopted from animal shelters, so we’ll make it impossible for pet stores to sell anything but “rescue� dogs.

Never mind that it hurts small businesses owners.

Never mind that it reduces choices for potential pet owners.

And never mind that many of the health problems present at poorly run “puppy mills� also plague dog pounds and other shelters.

An animal in a pound cage can be exposed to a lot of infectious diseases.

That’s yet another reason pet stores should be free to choose where their animals come from.

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

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When we travel to a country where I speak the language, she insists I speak only English. She says everybody in the world now speaks English and accuses me of showing off when I converse with a local in his or her language.

She says it makes her uncomfortable.

I realize many people in other countries speak some – or even a lot of – English, but many do not.

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U.S. Rep. George Miller, from California, said, “The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later, you’re hungry again.”

The trouble with 5-6 hands is deciding in which order to bid the suits. Look at today’s South hand. Would you open one spade or one heart?

With a relatively weak hand, it is better to open one spade and describe your hand as a 5-5. But this hand has very few losers if partner has a fit in one suit (or, even better, in both suits).

So South should plan to bid hearts, spades and spades again to describe his 5-6. Note that his two-spade rebid is a reverse because partner, to show preference

for the first-bid suit (hearts), has to go to the three-level.

There are two other points about the two-level reverse.

It guarantees that the firstbid suit is longer than the

second-bid, and it shows extra strength, instigating a game-force.

So North quietly supports hearts before using the Grand-Slam Force, asking South to bid seven hearts with two of the top three trumps. (Roman Key Card Blackwood would also do the job.) Surely South has the spade king for his threespade bid.

How should South play after West leads the diamond king to dummy’s ace?

Just in case the breaks are bad, declarer should play a low trump to his ace.

When West discards, South leads a spade to dummy’s ace, returns a spade to his king and ruffs a spade with dummy’s heart queen.

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Clinton stage set for summer season Camps, auditions planned at venue STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre has opened the box office for the summer season.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The box office is located at 303 Riverview Drive. Contact the office at 563-2426760 or boxoffice@clintonshowboat.org.

Local auditions will

be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Monday for munchkins to perform in “The Wizard of Oz� at the theater.

Those auditioning will need to sing a song, which can be from any musical.

In order to particpate in the production, those interested must be available for rehearsal beginning June 20, during the possible rehearsal hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Munchkins may be of any age, as long as they are no taller than 5 feet. The show runs July 3-20.

Email tommy@summer-stock.org for more

information on the auditions.

Two Showboat theater summer camps also are available. Classes are available for students entering first through eighth grade. Campers work directly with professional company members to develop a show of their own to be performed on the historic Showboat stage.

The first, “Camp Oz,� will be 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays from July 7-18. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. July 18, and 2 and 4 p.m. July 19. Cost for the camp is $85.

The second, “Camp Wonderland,� will be 9 a.m. to noon weekdays August 4-13. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, and 2 and 4 p.m. Aug. 16. Cost for the camp is $75.

Camp registration forms may be downloaded at www.clintonshowboat.org. Scholarships are available to assist with camp costs. Contact the box office for more information.

The Taffetas will open Showboat’s 2014 season from June 5-15. A doo-wop group of four sisters perform such hits of the ‘50s as “Mr.

Sandman� and “Lollipop.�

Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun� will run from June 19-29.

Two sisters leave their small Ohio hometown to chase their dreams in New York City in the Leonard Bernstein musical “Wonderful Town,� which will run from July 24 to Aug. 2.

The final show of the 2014 season is the stage adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic “Alice in Wonderland.� Characters such as the Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter will come to life on the Showboat stage from August 8-17.

Theatre for Children will again be performed at noon Saturdays on the Showboat. These programs provide an opportunity to introduce children to the world of live theater.

Opening Follies will showcase the 2014 Showboat cast of performers at 7:30 p.m.

June 11. The second show will be held at 7:30 p.m. June 29, and will reveal details of the 2015 season.

Go to www.clintonshowboat.org or call 563-242-6760 for more information on shows or camps.

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ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – The artwork of the Illinois Watercolor Show is on display on the the walls of TNPS. Fifty-eight pieces are part of the show this year.

The Viva Young Artist Studios will hold its Spring 2014 Student Art Show from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. Awards, sponsored by the Phidian Art Club of Dixon and The Next Picture Show, will be given at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Artwork from the AdvancedPlacement Art students of Rock Falls High School will be shown on the front wall Friday through May 31. A reception for the Rock Falls students and their teacher, member and artist Heather Shore, will be at 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at TNPS. TNPS will present the sixth annual Swinging for the Arts golf tournament June 13 at Timber Creek Golf Club in Dixon. For more information or to register, call Bonnie Kime at 815-2854924. To volunteer for the event, call Kime at 815-285-4924. Foursomes are still available.

James Dester is showing his work on the back wall of TNPS throughout May. Currently in the front of the gallery, member/artist Kitto is working on a mural that will be installed on the back, outside wall of TNPS, facing the Beanblossom Parking Lot. The subject matter is the history of the Beanblossom from the 1800s.

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

Go to www.lovelandcommunityhouse.org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

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Emmert’s Farm, an exhibit featuring work by Tom Heflin of Rockford and Bob Logsdon of Grand Detour, will run May 31 to Aug. 9 at the Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave. Logsdon’s photograph “A View From the Feed Lot� (shown) will be part of the exhibit.

The art will be displayed through April 30.

At Freeport Art Museum FREEPORT – Emmert’s Farm, an exhibit feauting work by Tom Heflin of Rockford and Bob Logsdon of Grand Detour, will run May 31 through Aug. 9 at the Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave. The opening reception will be 5 to 8 p.m. May 30 at the Museum.

Go to www.tomheflin.com for more information about Tom Heflin.

Go to www.boblogsdonphotography.com for more information about Bob Logsdon.

At Woodlawn Arts Academy STERLING – Applications for upcoming art exhibits at Woodlawn Arts Academy are now available in the main office or can be downloaded at www.woodlawnartsacademy.com.

Fluid Expressions II, a watercolor exhibit, is open to artists of all ages. The deadline to submit artwork is Friday.

The exhibit opens with a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. May 23 at the academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, and runs through Aug. 15.

Applications for the 2014 Juried

Art Show and Children’s Juried Art Show are also available. Artists are invited to apply for these shows by Aug. 4.

The Juried Art Shows will open with a public reception, including an awards presentation, from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 29 at the academy.

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At Books on First DIXON – Comfort Food will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Books on First, 202 W. First St.

Go to www.booksonfirst.com or call 815-285-2665 for more information.

Upcoming: May 31, Wade Buzzard; June 7, Matthew Ed Stillman; June 14, Lojo Russo; June 21, Flying Fish; and June 28, Dan Hagemann.

At Champs STERLING – A comedy night is planned at 8 p.m. Friday, with an acoustic night following the show at the bar, 216 Locust St. Kris Hitchcok and Small Town Son will play Saturday.

For more information, call 815626-6003.

Upcoming: May 24, Trippin Molly; and May 31, Old Dogs New Chick.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Karaoke with The Band is tonight at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Kindred Karma will play Friday. The Cal Stage Band will play Saturday.

There will be an open jam starting at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Upcoming: May 23, Lynn Allen.

At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – Kenny O and Holly will play Saturday at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: May 31, Reflex Blues.

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Blues artists to perform at bar and grill STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

ROCK ISLAND – The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present Blind Pig recording artists Peter Karp, Sue Foley and their band at 6 p.m. Sunday at On the Rock Bar and Grill, 4619 34th St.

Admission is $8, or $5 for MVBS members.

According to a news release: A singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and American troubadour, Peter Karp is a master songsmith with an art for spinning trueto-life emotions, humor, and candor. He first

caught national attention with help from Rolling Stone guitarist Mick Taylor, who recorded and toured with Karp on his first label release, “The Turning Point.�

Foley is an accomplished blues and roots artist. According to the release, her first release,

“Young Girl Blues,� quickly established her unique talents as a blues guitarist and songwriter.

She has taken the stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams and Tom Petty.

For more information, go to www.mvbs.org or call 563-322-5837.

DIXON – Eastman School of Dance will present its 44th annual spring recital, “Dance!

Dance! Dance!,� at 6:30 p.m. May 24 at the Dixon High School auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

Doors will open at 6 p.m.

The recital will showcase all of the Eastman dancers and honor its five senior dance graduates, Rachel McKinley, Kayla Faley, Kasia Majewski, Katarina Gvozdjak, and Lauren Farley.

The five graduates represent Dixon, Newman, Oregon and Sterling high schools. Each of the seniors are national dance champions.

The competition teams will perform their awardwinning routines from Dance America regionals. The 2014 senior competition team has earned overall regional and national awards, and high scores in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and modern.

Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door the evening of the performance. Children young than 4 get in free.

For more information or advance tickets, call Paula Eastman at 815973-5852.

OREGON – Disney fans are in for a treat.

The Oregon High School choir will perform a concert featuring scenes, decor, and costumes from Disney films.

The Disney Pops Concert is set for 7 p.m. Friday in the high school music room, 210 S. 10th St. Children ages 3 through 8 are exclusively invited to participate as VIP guests who will be announced into the performance space and get prime reserved seats. VIPs also get the chance to participate in pre-show arts and crafts activities, and may have their picture taken with the Disney characters.

Arts and crafts activities begin at 6:15 p.rn., the procession is set for 6:45, and the concert will be at 7.

VIP tickets are $5 and include a princess or pirate kit. Regular tickets are $2.

To reserve your VIP ticket, email ksheridan@ ocusd.net or call 815830-4774. General admission tickets can be purchased at the door.

For more information, call the school at 815732-6241. – SVM staff reports

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MOVIE REVIEW | ‘GODZILLA’

Big guy’s back more bloated than ever

BY ROGER MOORE MCT News Service

Let’s see if we remember how this goes.

“With a purposeful grimace and a terrible scowl, he pulls the spitting high-tension wires down.”

And “Oh no, there goes Tokyo.” Well, not this time. It’s “Oh no, there goes [San] Francisco.”

“Godzilla” belches back to life in a new Warner Bros. film that harks back to the kid-friendlier versions of these Japanese “Kaiju” (big monster) movies. In an increasingly radioactive world menaced by radiation-eating beasties, the return of the almost cuddly “King of the Monsters” might be the least of our troubles.

The opening credits cleverly revisit the 1940s and ‘50s atomic testing that awakened Godzilla once. Gareth Edwards’ film then jumps to the late ‘90s, where mysterious goings on in mining operations in the Philippines and near nuclear plants in Japan hint that something bad is about to go down.

Bryan Cranston is an American engineer working with his wife (Juliette Binoche), when a tragic accident means their little boy, Ford, will grow up without a mom.

Years later, Ford (Aaron Taylor-Johnson of “KickAss”) is a Navy bomb disposal expert, and Dad’s still hanging around the

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ruins of that Japanese reactor, a wild-eyed loon determined to get to the bottom of a cover-up.

Something is awakening.

Call it a MUTO (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism). And call in the military.

Dr. Ichiro Serizawa (Ken Watanabe) has been

following developments all these years. He knows what’s up. He’s seen the Toho movies. He’s heard the Blue Oyster Cult song.

Visual effects master turned director Gareth Edwards impressed Hollywood with his low-budget version of this sort of

story, “Monsters.” Given a huge budget and hours to tell the tale, he delivers a lumbering movie that’s as bloated as this new roly-poly version of the Big Guy, whom we only see in all his glory in the later acts.

Cranston blubbers with emotion – “Something KILLED my wife, and I have a RIGHT to know!”

Taylor-Johnson doesn’t break a sweat as beasts try to keep him from making it home to his wife (Elizabeth Olsen) and child in San Francisco. Watanabe runs through a panoply of “stricken” looks as he sees

2 stars (Grade C-minus) Cast: Aaron TaylorJohnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn Directed by Gareth Edwards, written Max Borenstein and Dave Callaham, and based the Toho Studios “Godzilla” movies. A Warner Bros. release.

Running time: 2:03 MPAA rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of destruction, mayhem and creature violence The movie opens this weekend at Carmike Sauk Valley 8 in Sterling and the Midway Drivein between Dixon and Sterling.

the menace, understands it and fails to convince the admiral (David Strathairn) in charge that the natural world needs “order,” and perhaps the giant lizard “will restore it.”

Sally Hawkins was wastefully cast to simply stand behind Watanabe as Dr. Serizawa makes another “What fresh hell is this?” face.

The effects are decent – warships tossed about like bathtub toys, trains trashed and torched, nuclear missiles munched. The movie’s never less than competent. But the fatigue of

over-familiarity curses this franchise like few others. We’ve seen Japanese men in monster suits. We’ve seen digital kaiju, and gigantic robotarmored soldiers fighting them (“Pacific Rim”).

So in a tale this timeworn and a film this devoid of humor, with only a few moments of humanity, with tension frittered away by the tedious repetition of the fights, anybody who has ever seen “Godzilla” in any incarnation can be forgiven for asking the obvious: “What else have you got?”

lawn Dance Academy’s 2014 Dance Recital, “All-Stars,” are on sale in the main office at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road. The recitals will be at 6:30 p.m. May 30, and at 2 and 6:30 p.m. May 31 at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling High School.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. All seating is general admission.

The recitals feature dancers ages 3 through adult who have been rehearsing at Woodlawn Dance Academy throughout the 2013-2014 school year.

Go to apm.activecommunities. com/woodlawnarts, call 815-6264278 or visit the main office for more information.

as they explore the shopping, dining and services in Sterling.

Organizers also encourage reisidents to be local by getting involved in the community.

Go to www.fourthfridayspac. com for a list of participating businesses, specials and events.

WHAT’S GOING ON BANDS AND BARS At Long Shot Bar & Grill ROCK FALLS – Robbie LeBlanc will play Saturday at the bar, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road. There is also an acoustic open mic night from 7 to 11 p.m. every Thursday.

Upcoming: May 31, Drop Dead Dolly.

At Val’s Place DIXON – Acoustic open mic is open to the public at 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the bar, 316 W. First St. Musicians also are welome to join the band with Notorious Folk with Steve Catron at 8 p.m. every Tuesday night.

May 31 Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Country gentlemen Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 10 p.m. at Sterling Moose Family Center.

in the library lot or to cruise.

An eligible antique car is one which is an original or a restored original from 1886 to 1969 with original factory running gear and accessories. No “street rods” are allowed. It may have appropriate accessories or equipment to make it a safe and roadworthy vehicle.

Past participants will be contacted for this year’s show, but if you would like your car to be considered, call Dick Farnsworth at 815-238-6124 or Bob Logothetti at 815-990-1082.

Antique cars will be parked in the library lot beginning at 3 p.m.

Cruising, which is from 7 to 10 p.m., begins with an antique car parade of two laps at 7.

For more information, call 815233-1357.

CONCERTS

CAR SHOW June 22 Car show scheduled STERLING – Sterling Main Street will host a car show June 22 in Municipal Lot #11 on First Avenue, between Fourth and Fifth streets (behind Grummert’s Hardware and Mead’s Bike Shop).

Registration will begin at 8 a.m., and the show will open to the public at 11. Judging begins at noon, followed by a cruise and awards presentation at 2 p.m.

3-D Sound will provide the entertainment for the day.

For more information, or to preregister your vehicle, go to www. sterlingmainstreet.org/car-show or call 815-626-8610.

Aug. 9 Classic cars in Freeport FREEPORT – Cruise Night 2014, sponsored by Freeport Downtown Development Foundation, will be Aug. 9 in downtown Freeport.

As part of the event, a separate display of antique cars will be sponsored by Pearson and hosted by the Freeport Public Library in their parking lot. Around 60 to 70 antique autos are expected to be displayed. The antique cars are allowed in the library lot by invitation only, and there is no charge for the invited cars to park

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The Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum will welcome local families to enjoy their Memorial Day at the museum, 403 W. Second St., Rock Falls. From 10 a.m to 2 p.m., firefighting activities and fire safety for the kids, fire truck rides, free lunch and inflatables will be offered. Admission to the museum is free. Visit www.firehouseofgodministries.com/firemuseum.htm or call 815-622-9490 for more information.

Saturday 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, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to www.franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: June 20 May 20 and 22 Two concerts planned STERLING – Music students from Woodlawn Arts Academy will perform in two concerts in May. The students of Tony Regalado, Jennifer Seeley and Janel Stahr, will perform at 7 p.m. May 20. The students of Anne Whalen, Mardi Huffstutler and Janel Stahr, will perform at 7 p.m. May 22.

Both concerts will be in the J. Mark Beaty Performance Center at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, go to www.woodlawnartsacademy.com or call 815-626-4278.

June 6 The Jimmys return to area MOUNT MORRIS – The Jimmys, an award-winning blues

band from Wisconsin, will return to open the Friday Night Campus Concert series at the band shell downtown.

Bandleader Jimmy Voegeli brings his eight-piece powerhouse outfit to the local stage as part of the band’s Midwest tour in support of their latest release, “HaDaYa Do That Thing LIVE!”.

Concessions will begin at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 7.

The remainder of 2014 Friday Night Campus Concert schedule is: June 13, Destination Unknown; June 20, Illinois Rail; June 27, Dave Warkins & Country Standard Tyme; July 11, Jim Kanas, Randy Sabien & Company; July 18, Gaelic Fury; July 25, Lance Brown & Friends; Aug. 1, Lyle Grobe & the Rhythm Ramblers; and Aug. 8, June’s Got the Cash.

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

Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.

July 26 Music Fest back in Sterling STERLING – Sterling Main Street will present the third annual Main Street Music Fest July 26 at Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park in downtown Sterling.

Gates will open at 1 p.m. for this

all-ages festival.

Tickets are $5 for those 13 and older, and entry is free for those younger than 12.

There will be art and food vendors. Beer and wine will also be available. No outside food, beverage or pets will be allowed.

The schedule for the day is: Charlie Siren at 2 p.m., Grandkids at 4 p.m., The Cole Brothers at 6 p.m., and Kyle Henderson at 8 p.m.

For more information, go to www.sterlingmainstreet.org, “like” Sterling Main Street on Facebook, or call the office at 815-626-8610.

CREATIVE WRITING Saturday and May 31 Club meets in Dixon DIXON – The Sauk Creative Writer’s Group is looking for new members interested in helping others with their manuscripts, screenplays, short stories, flash fiction and poetry. The group meets from 2 to 4 p.m., every other Saturday at Books on First in downtown Dixon.

The meetings provide writers a chance to meet others working on similar projects and to provide and receive valuable feedback on how to improve.

For more information, email Greg Smith at saukwritersgroup@ gmail.com.

DANCE May 30 and 31 Dance recitals in Sterling STERLING – Tickets for Wood-

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Through May 23 Buttons on sale for festival MOUNT CARROLL – The 33rd annual Mayfest Music, Arts, and Sports Festival is fast approaching, and the Mount Carroll Chamber of Commerce is selling Mayfest entry buttons for the discounted price of $6 until noon May 23.

Entry will be $8 during the festival, which is May 23-25.

This year, entry buttons will be required inside the fenced area that encloses the performance stage area and the Rotary Beer and Wine Garden. Children 5 and under will not be required to have a button when accompanied by an adult.

Buttons may be purchased early for the reduced price at the following Mount Carroll businesses: Brick Street Coffee at Market Street Commons, Mt. Carroll Bowling Center, dabluz boutique and shops @ Glenview, Good Samaritan Society, Kallemezoo’s, Land of Oz, the Mirror Democrat Office, Mount Carroll Banking Center, Mount Carroll Home Center, Mount Carroll Mobil, Pharmacy Center, Savanna-Thomson State Bank, Schneider House Furniture and Flooring, Shaw’s Market Place, Sievert’s Steak-nStuff, THE National Bank, and the Savanna Times Journal Office.

For more information, contact the Mount Carroll Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-244-9594 or go to www.mtcarrollil.org.

May 23 Fourth Fridays in Sterling STERLING – Fourth Fridays promotes the slogan “Think Local.

Buy Local. Be Local.”

In addition to many of the participating businesses continuing to host cultural happenings, locals will also find special activities, events and savings opportunities

May 30 and 31 Mini-golf along the river DIXON – Dixon Main Street & Riverfront are transforming the riverfront into a mini-golf course as a festival to begin the summer.

The festival will kick off with the city’s first Mini Golf Outing, which will begin with lunch at noon Friday and have a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Foursomes are $200 and include lunch and more.

From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, the course will be open to the public. Live music by the Downtown Rhythm Kings will be offered.

Admission to the festival is free.

From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, the course also will be open to the public. Live music will be provided by 30 West, Small Town Hymnal, The Reuter Brothers, and more to be announced.

Cost to play the course is $5 for adults and free for kids younger than 8.

There will be food vendors and a beer and wine tent from Crystal Cork offered throughout the festival.

June 14 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

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

Upcoming: July 12

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS June 1 Blessing the bikes FULTON – The 25th annual Blessing of the Bikes is planned for 1 to 3 p.m. in downtown Fulton.

The Rev. Arley Downie will again bless each motorcycle, bicycle or anything that has wheels on it, according to a news release.

Organizers expect more than 500 cycles.

There also will be a swap meet from 10 to 4 p.m., and a beer tent and live music from 4 to 9 p.m.

Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to donate.

For more information, call 815589-9191 or 815-589-2001.

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TBS renews ‘Conan’ through 2018 Fans skew younger than other shows NEW YORK – Amid a flurry of changes in the late-night TV landscape, TBS is sticking with Conan O’Brien. The network announced Wednesday that it renewed “Conan� through 2018. “Over the past 4 years, we have built a terrific relationship with Conan O’Brien and are thrilled to be extending his series for another 3 years,� said Michael Wright, president and head of programming for TBS and TNT, in the news release announcing the renewal.

Wright praised O’Brien, whose fans skew younger than those of most other late-night hosts, for bringing “an incredibly young audience to TBS.�

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Conan O’Brien and Angie Harmon take a selfie backstage Wednesday at the TNT and TBS Network 2014 Upfront Presentations at Madison Square Garden in New York. TBS says Conan O’Brien will be sticking around with his late-night hour through 2018.

The network also touted O’Brien’s strong digital presence: The host has 10.7 million followers on Twitter and 2.5 million Facebook fans.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better late-night host or a more enthusiastic ambassador for the TBS brand,� Wright said.

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD | 2014 SECTIONAL PREVIEWS 2A FREEPORT

1A BUREAU VALLEY

Great rate of exchange for Bureau Valley Arnadottir making most of time in Illinois

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554

Like everything else in her life since last August, track is a new experience for Helena Osk Arnadottir.

The Bureau Valley senior is a foreign exchange student from Njardvik, Iceland, and is coming to the end of her 10-monthlong journey to the Midwest.

“It’s getting here way too fast; I’m not really prepared mentally to go back home,” Arnadottir said during a rainy track practice Wednesday afternoon in Manlius. “I try not to think about it, because it’s sad. Everything here is still so new, and I’m just trying to enjoy the rest of my time here.”

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At 5 feet, 2½ inches tall, Sterling’s Ashleigh Tira is not the most imposing hurdler on the track. The Sterling sophomore doesn’t let her small stature keep her down, and she has state-qualifying hopes for the 300 hurdles heading into Friday’s 2A Freeport Sectional.

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BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5551

Ashleigh Tira doesn’t exactly cut an imposing figure while standing in the blocks, getting ready to run a hurdles race.

The Sterling sophomore stands 5 feet, 2½ inches tall. She is not that much taller than the obstacles she has to jump over. She admits to being a bit intimidated before races, looking up at opponents.

Then the fun begins.

“They look at me and they look down at me, and they’re like, ‘I

Tira file School: Sterling Class: Sophomore FYI: Seeded third in the 300 low hurdles at the Class 2A Freeport Sectional. ... Has top time of 48.22 in that race. ... Top time in 100 highs is 16.49 seconds. got her,’” Tira said. “I’ve got to show ’em what’s up.”

What’s up is Tira has made herself one of the top hurdlers in the area. She has a top time of 16.49 seconds in the 100

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hurdles, which is within shouting distance of the state qualifying standard of 15.94.

Her specialty, however, is the 300 hurdles. Her top time in that event is 48.22, close to the qualifying mark of 47.84. She will run that race, along with two relays, at the Class 2A Freeport Sectional on Friday.

Tira is the third seed, behind a pair of Burlington Central hurdlers, Jasmine Castillo (46.92) and Bryce Weinrich (47.84).

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Helena Osk Arnadottir, an exchange student from Iceland, has been determined to experience as much of the United States as possible. One of her goals was to compete in sports. She has been a good addition for the Bureau Valley track team this spring.

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Finishing touches applied Greul’s homer launches Mustangs past Comets

BY DAN WOESSNER dwoessner@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555

STERLING – The first inning of Wednesday’s game was a glimpse of a Morrison Mustang team that could be very dangerous in next week’s 2A Stillman Valley Regional.

For most of the year, the Mustangs have depended upon solid pitching, beginning with left-handed starters Bill Greul and Joey Brackemyer.

Behind those two dependable arms has been a sturdy defense.

The last component – an explosive offense – arrived just in time for the Newman Comets.

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Morrison scored three times in the first inning, Morrison’s Chance Bender slides safely into third base while opening the door for an 8-1 Three Rivers North Newman’s Ricky Rank waits for the ball during Wednesday’s victory. game in Sterling. The Mustangs won 8-1.

“All season we’ve spent a lot of time working on

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Star of the game: Bill Greul, Morrison, winning pitcher, 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 8 SO, 2 BB; also 2-run HR, 3 RBIs Key performers: Justin Jensen, Morrison, 2 H, 3 RBIs; Michael Ely, Newman, RBI Up next: Annawan-Wethersfield at Morrison, 4:30 p.m. today; 2A Stillman Valley Regional, Newman vs. Stillman Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 22 hitting,” Greul said. “Every time we get to practice, we work on our swings, and we’ve been working on how to approach at-bats.”

The approach was simple against Newman (14-9) starter Alex Buhler: Be aggressive.

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Hello, Western Conference final.

Kane launched the Blackhawks into their fourth conference final in the last six seasons with a sweet and completely expected overtime game-winner.

Sweet because he followed a fluky bounce off a stanchion and deked Minnesota goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and the annoying and sometimes scary Wild into next season.

Completely expected because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Kane does in these kinds of moments. In seven potential clinching Game 6s since 2009, Kane now has 11 goals, three of them game-winners, meaning he has ended almost half of the matches with some kind of sudden brilliance.

Indeed, the Hawks have no more dramatic player than Kane.

They had no better player in Game 6, however, than Corey Crawford.

Without Crawford, Kane never wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a chance to be a hero. In fact, we mightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the first Stanley Cup playoff game with a running clock.

Crawford stopped 34 of 35 shots, and he was under such a siege that you wondered what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d done on the flight

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You know those numto Minnesota that was bers I cited earlier about so bad that his teammates abandoned him. Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clutch histrionics?

Well, Crawford has some It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start out that of his own, such as a conway. In fact, it started out lucky for the Hawks vincing 6-1 record and gaudy .950 save percentwhen Kris Versteeg age in potential clinching banked a puck past games.

Bryzgalov from below The Hawks needed the goal line less than 2 minutes after the open- every bit of their goaltender in Game 6, ing faceoff.

The Hawks carried the because they had nothplay for most of the first ing that looked like a puck possession game.

10 minutes, and then, The Hawks could not pffft.

It was all Wild the rest make a pass, and if they did, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t catch of the first period. it, and if they did, they It was all Wild in the couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything second period. with it. This was some It was all Wild in the lame hockey. It was bad third period.

Remarkably, stunning- enough to get them beat ly, this mess the Hawks and force a Game 7, allowed went into over- except for Crawford.

This has now become time, and only because a disturbing road trend. of Crawford.

What save did you like The first two games in best? His stop on Mikael St. Louis and all three in Minnesota smacked Granlund short-side in of bad, sloppy, and/or the first period?

Or how about the sec- uneven play, you pick it.

The Hawks have won ond-period collection of point-blank saves on just two of their six road Jason Pominville, Justin games this postseason, Fontaine, Cody McCor- and while they were the two games that ended mick, and then two the home season for their more on Fontaine?

opponents, the Hawks have to be better than that. They have to dictate the pace and terms of play, and they have to be smarter on the road.

The first two games in St. Louis were all kinds of stupid, starting with Brent Seabrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspendable hit on David Backes. Expecting a brutal series, the Hawks wanted to be the ones who lashed out first.

Took them a week to wise up. Took them a week to remember that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t their game.

The first two games in Minnesota were a pile of stubbornness against whatever version of the trap the Wild were playing.

The Hawks believed they could stickhandle through anything, even 1-on-5, but no, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and here come the Wild on yet another rush. Finally, the Hawks played a dump-andchase game that loosened up the disciplined Wild in a Game 5 win. In Game 6, the Hawks had the better goalie and the luckier moment.

They will take all of it, of course.

They will take whatever invitation there is when it comes to the conference final. But they need to play better on the road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; smarter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the unusual position of perhaps not having homeice advantage in either of the next two rounds.

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California Chrome set as favorite Derby winner draws No. 3 post in 10-horse field for Preakness

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BALTIMORE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome was made the odds-on favorite at 3-5 on Wednesday for the Preakness Stakes, and he drew an inside post position in the 10-horse field that includes a filly for the first time in 5 years.

Trained by Art Sherman and ridden by Victor Espinoza, California Chrome will break from the No. 3 post, which has produced 10 winners in the previous 138 runnings of the 1 3/16-mile race, the last being Prairie Bayou in 1993. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three is fine with me,â&#x20AC;? Sherman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the speed is on the outside of me. If they go, they go, I can tuck in right behind them without any problems. I think my horse will perform.â&#x20AC;?

So does California Chromeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coowner Steve Coburn, who dared to look ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One race at a time,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still thinking Triple Crown.â&#x20AC;?

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California Chrome is a 3-5 favorite in the 10-horse race.

California Chrome brings a five-race winning streak into the Preakness, having won that many by a combined 26 lengths. Still, his overwhelming odds surprised Sherman, a 77-year-old trainer who has never had a colt this good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be that kind of price,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be 6-5.â&#x20AC;?

Speedster Social Inclusion was the 5-1 second choice of new Pimlico oddsmaker Keith Feustle.

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WEDNESDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SCOREBOARD Baseball Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results at Newman H.S., Sterling

MORRISON 8, NEWMAN 1 -ORRISON Â&#x2C6; .EWMAN Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; "ILL 'REUL L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; !LEX "UHLER MORRISON (16-5) !NDY "IRD LF "EN 4EGELER B SS +OLLIN "URN DH *OEY "RACKEMYER CF *USTIN *ENSEN C "ILL 'REUL P B !USTIN 3ITZMORE SS P 4RISTAN (OUZENGA RF "ROCK 3MITH B 2YAN 6AN:UIDEN B #HANCE "ENDER CR PH %THAN &ISCHBACH CR Totals: 27-8-9.

'REUL )0 ( 2 3/ "" ("0

3ITZMORE )0 ( 2 3/ "" 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4EGELER HR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 'REUL RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 'REUL

*ENSEN 4EGELER 3ITZMORE SAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; "IRD

'REUL LOB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7.

NEWMAN (14-9) 2ICKY 2ANK B 4REVOR "OLIN CF B

!LEX "UHLER P SS 3HAYNE !LLEN C 1UINCY #OOMES CR

-ICHAEL %LY LF "RANDON "URKE RF .ATE /LSON B -ATT 7AGENECHT P %LIAS %DMONDSON SS ! * 3HARP B Totals: 27-1-6.

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"" RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -)CHAEL %LY E â&#x20AC;&#x201C; /LSON LOB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at Oregon

ROCK FALLS 5, OREGON 4 2OCK &ALLS Â&#x2C6; /REGON Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; *AMES -C&ADDEN L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -ATT -URRAY ROCK FALLS (15-9, 7-5 BNC West) -C&ADDEN )0 2 %2 ( 3/

"" AND ,OGAN 0ILLARS Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aus TIN $ONOHO *AKE -AMMOSSER 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mammosser. 3B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $ONOHO HR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $ONOHO RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -AMMOSSER $ONOHO #AYDEN %RICKSON OREGON (7-17, 3-9) -ATT -URRAY )0 2 %2 ( 3/

"" AND *OEY 2OWE Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mason 3MITH 3AWYER 2EYNOLDS RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tyler "LUME 2EYNOLDS ,UKE :IEGLER at Taylor Ridge

ROCKRIDGE 11, BUREAU VALLEY 2 "UREAU 6ALLEY Â&#x2C6; 2OCKRIDGE 8 Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; %THAN (APP L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; &RANK -ONIER BUREAU VALLEY Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3COTT "ROWN ROCKRIDGE (18-7) Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $ALTON -C-ANUS (APP *AKE &OY )SIAH +ISTLER 2OBBY (OER 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nick -ADISON &OY at Polo

FORRESTON-POLO 12, MILLEDGEVILLE 0, 5 inn.

-ILLEDGEVILLE Â&#x2C6; & 0 8 Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; !NDREW "EASLEY L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; :ACH (ERIN MILLEDGEVILLE (8-11, 5-9 NUIC East) (ERIN )0 2 ( "" *ORDAN (ARRIS )0 2 ( 3/ "" FORRESTON-POLO (15-11, 11-3) "EASLEY )0 2 ( 3/ ""

.ATHAN 3CHNEIDERMAN )0 2 3/ Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7YATT +ERCHNER %THAN 'ROOM "RAYDEN 7IERZYCKI 2ICHIE "ARTNICK 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7IERZYCKI "ARTNICK

'ROOM HR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7IERZYCKI "ARTNICK RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +ERCHNER 'ROOM 7IERZYCKI "ART nick 2.

Softball Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results at Rockford

ROCK FALLS 15, LUTHERAN 6 2OCK &ALLS Â&#x2C6; ,UTHERAN Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $ESTINEE 3CHUMAKER L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2ODERICK ROCK FALLS (17-7, 8-2 BNC West) 3CHUMAKER )0 2 %2 ( 3/

"" *ULIE $ODD )0 3/ AND "AYLIE *ANSSEN Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +AYLYN "OOKER

Michaela Ward 2. 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0AIGE 2EYNOLDS 3B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +ARA .EHRKORN RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2EYNOLDS

7ARD $ODD .EHRKORN LUTHERAN 2ODERICK )0 2 %2 ( 3/

"" AND 7INKLEMAN 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Todaro. RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4ODARO "AKKE (ONZEL at Polo

MILLEDGEVILLE 6, POLO-FORRESTON 4 -ILLEDGEVILLE Â&#x2C6; & 0 Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -ORGAN !DOLPH L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; !BBY 0ETERSON MILLEDGEVILLE !DOLPH )0 2 %2 ( 3/ "" AND #OURTNEY 3WALVE Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Swalve

!DOLPH FORRESTON-POLO (15-9) !BBY 0ETERSON )0 2 %2 ( 3/ AND /LIVIA 0ETERSON at Amboy

AMBOY 14, FULTON 3, 5 inn. &ULTON Â&#x2C6; !MBOY 8 Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $ESTINEE /ENES L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; # ,ESNIEWSKI FULTON Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7HITNEY 7YNKOOP -ADDY Andresen 2. 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7YNKOOP &AITH +EN nedy. RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7YNKOOP +ENNEDY AMBOY (16-9, 7-5 Three Rivers North) Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -ADELINE %LY +ELSIE 4HUR MAN -ICAELA -C#OY 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; %LY HR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +ARLEE $OEGE RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4HURMAN $OEGE

-C#OY at Thomson

WEST CARROLL 14, EAST DUBUQUE 10 % $UBUQUE Â&#x2C6; 7 #ARROLL 8 Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; !BBY -AIKE L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; "ERRYMAN E. DUBUQUE (9-7, 6-6 NUIC West) "ERRYMAN )0 2 %2 ( 3/

"" Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (AYES 4HRILL "ER RYMAN *OHNSON 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (AYES "ER RYMAN (OPPMAN RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (AYES 4HRILL

"ERRYMAN *OHNSON WEST CARROLL (11-18, 9-5) -AIKE )0 2 %2 ( 3/

"" Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; "RIANNA +AMPMEIER

-ONICA 3MITH (ALEY !PPEL 3ABRINA "UCKWALTER 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; "UCKWALTER 3B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +AMPMEIER RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -AIKE !NNA "ADTKE

+AMPMEIER 3MITH !PPEL 2ACHEL $YKSTRA *ANESSA ,ARSON

MLB ROUNDUP

at Pecatonica

PECATONICA 5, AFC 4 !&# Â&#x2C6; 0ECATONICA Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; !MANDA 3TAHELI L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; #ASSIDY +ONING AFC +ONING )0 2 %2 ( 3/

"" Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ,EA +ONING ,AUREN -EURER "RYCE 'ITTLESON 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; # +ONING RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; , +ONING -UERER (OPE &RIDAY PECATONICA 3TAHELI )0 2 %2 ( 3/ "" Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; #ARLEE (EITTER "ECCA "ACKEBERB !BBY 0ONDER #HARITY Voskuil 2. RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -ARISSA 3CIBONA 0ONDER

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Boys tennis Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result at East Moline

UNITED TOWNSHIP 9, STERLING 0 Singles 3TEPHEN 'OLDEN 54 DEF *ACK .ITZ

2YAN #AHALAN 54 DEF *ACOB 2EYNOLDS

2EMY (ALEN 54 DEF ,ANE -ARTELLS

4HOMAS /SBORNE 54 DEF $USTIN 3TOUDT

!RDIT .EZIRI 54 DEF :AK +HAN

-ATT 'REER 54 DEF !LEX 3ORIANO

Doubles 'OLDEN .EZIRI 54 DEF 2EYNOLDS +HAN

#AHALAN /SBORNE 54 DEF -ARTELLS

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ST. BEDE 4, NEWMAN 2 Singles *OE +IM 3" DEF #ONNOR +NACK

*ACK (OCKINGS 3" DEF + # +NACK

*ACK +UNKEL 3" DEF %LI ,EFFELMAN

"EN ,UCAS 3" DEF *AKOB &RANK

Doubles $REW "URGER .OAH ,EFFELMAN . DEF %RNIE 3TEINZ .ICK .EEDS

%LLIOTT &RANKFOTHER 4UCKER 3HOEMAKER . DEF .EAL $ODDA !NDREW +IM

Record: .EWMAN at Mendota

MENDOTA 5, DIXON 0 Singles #ODY 0HALEN - DEF *OHN "RECHON

*OEY -EYER - DEF :ACH (EALY

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NBA playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results -IAMI "ROOKLYN 0ORTLAND 3AN !NTONIO 3AN !NTONIO LEADS SERIES Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results 7ASHINGTON )NDIANA )NDIANA LEADS SERIES /KLAHOMA #ITY , ! #LIPPERS

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Abreu saves Sox Rookieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th homer stuns Athletics "Y THE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

Less than 2 months into his career, Jose Abreu is already the guy the Chicago White Sox want at the plate when the game is on the line.

Abreu hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the White Sox snapped a fourgame losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in Oakland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We realize what he is and how important he is to us,â&#x20AC;? manager Robin Ventura said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you get in situations like that, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty glad heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up there. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what he means to us. You always feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a good spot if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up there with guys on.â&#x20AC;?

Gordon Beckham homered on the first pitch of the game for the White Sox, who rallied against Oaklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bullpen to end a seven-game losing streak at the Coliseum.

John Jaso and Josh Donaldson hit solo homers off Andre Rienzo for the Athletics, who were in line for a season-best seventh straight victory before the bullpen meltdown in the eighth cost Tommy Milone a chance at a win.

Beckham and Conor Gillaspie started the rally with one-out singles against Fernando Abad (0-1), and Abreu greeted Luke Gregerson with a no-doubt drive to left field for his 15th home

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The White Soxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gordon Beckham is tagged out

by Athletics catcher Derek Norris in the fifth inning of Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Oakland. Beckham was attempting to score on a double by Conor Gillaspie. history to hit 15 homers in his first 42 games, joins #UBS (AMMEL ing Wally Berger, Kevin AT #ARDINALS 7ACHA Maas and Wally Joyner.

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interpreter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I was P M &RIDAY doing was trying to hit a #3. !- ball in the air to bring the guy from third base. But run of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has ridiculous I was able to get a good power,â&#x20AC;? Gillaspie said. swing and a good pitch â&#x20AC;&#x153;When he gets the ball to hit.â&#x20AC;? up in the air like that, Cubs-Cards rained itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be tough for out: The Cardinals game it not to leave. Hats off against the Cubs in St. to him. The guy made Louis was postponed a mistake, and he took due to rain. advantage of it.â&#x20AC;?

The game will be made Abreu, a rookie slugger up on Saturday, Aug. 30, from Cuba, is the fourth as part of a day-night player in major league split doubleheader.

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NHL/NBA ROUNDUP

Price is right for Habs James propels Heat into Eastern finals "Y THE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

Carey Price stopped 29 shots to help Montreal beat the Bruins 3-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday night in Boston, and put the Canadiens in the Eastern Conference finals.

Montreal will play the New York Rangers for a spot in the Stanley Cup finals.

NBA Heat 96, Nets 94: LeBron James scored 29 points, Dwyane Wade added 28, and Ray Allen delivered two huge plays in the final seconds as the Heat rallied to beat the Nets in Miami, winning the second-round matchup 4-1.

Down by eight with less than 5 minutes left, the Heat forced Brooklyn into nine straight missed shots while peeling off a 12-0 run to take the lead.

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ROUNDUP

Rockets rally to beat Hawks Erickson drives in winner for Rock Falls "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

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Newman’s Michael Ely singles during the sixth inning of Wednesday’s game against Morrison in Sterling. Ely drove in Trevor Bolin for the Comets’ lone run in an 8-1 loss.

Greul works out of jam in sixth TOUCHES

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After Andy Bird struck out to start the game for Morrison (16-5), Ben Tegeler hit the first of two doubles – this one a rocket shot down the left-field line.

A groundout moved Tegeler to third, before he scored on an RBI single by Justin Jensen, who drove in a run in three of his four at-bats.

Greul came to the plate next and launched the second pitch well over the right-field fence.

“That’s what we’ve been looking for from Bill all season,” Morrison coach Ben Sondgeroth said. “Our bats have struggled a little bit, and it’s nice to see them coming out of it.

“Getting Bill that threerun lead right away was huge. He went to the mound comfortable.”

Unlike Greul, Buhler (1-3) was behind the 8-ball. He worked a flawless second, before giving up two more runs in the third on RBI hits by Jensen and Mason Sitzmore.

A single run came across in the fourth on Tegeler’s second double.

Buhler’s day came to an end after hitting Ryan VanZuiden and walking Bird to start the sixth. Matt Wagenecht pitched the last six outs.

“I didn’t think Alex pitched too bad,” Newman coach Tom Wilson said. “He made a bad pitch here or there, or he would get behind in a count and have to throw a fastball.

They have the kind of hitters that make you pay for that.”

Greul didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning. In the sixth, Trevor Bolin got the inning started with a single. After getting two outs, Michael Ely drove in Bolin with an RBI single.

“I thought our approach changed later in the game,” Wilson said. “We didn’t start the game very aggressive.

I think they thought he’d walk them. He’s too good of a pitcher for that. We had to come up hitting.”

After Ely, Brandon Burke singled and Wagenecht walked to load the bases.

Greul dug deep and got Elias Edmondson to fly out to end the jam.

“I’ve been having back issues most of the season,” Greul said. “It started to bother me that inning, but I knew I had to keep going for my team.”

“That’s what you expect from a senior,” Sondgeroth said. “He got in a tough spot, but he didn’t panic, and battled out of it. That’s the example we want him to set.”

Sitzmore came in to work the last inning to shut the door on the Comets.

Cayden Erickson’s two-out single in the top of the seventh drove in Jacob Mammosser with the go-ahead run, and lifted Rock Falls to a 5-4 victory at Oregon on Wednesday.

Austin Donoho led off the seventh with a walk, and he scored on a one-out double from Mammosser. Erickson followed with the game-winner.

Donoho drove in three runs with a home run, a triple and a single.

James McFadden was the winning pitcher for Rock Falls (15-9, 7-5 Big Northern West).

Tyler Blume drove in a pair of runs for Oregon (7-17, 3-9). Matt Murray was the losing pitcher.

Forreston-Polo 12, Milledgeville 0, 5 inn.: Brayden Wierzycki was a

triple short of the cycle and drove in four runs as the Cardinals blanked the Missiles in Polo.

Also for Forreston-Polo (15-11, 11-3 NUIC East), Richie Bartnick homered, doubled and knocked in two runs. Ethan Groom had three RBIs.

Rockridge 11, Bureau Valley 2: Scott Brown had a pair of hits

for the Storm in a road loss to the Rockets.

Whitney Wynkoop doubled, singled and drove in two runs for Fulton.

Milledgeville 6, Forreston-Polo 4: Courtney Swalve rapped out

four singles as the Missiles topped the Cardinals in Polo.

Morgan Adolph got the win, allowing just one hit, but she also walked seven.

Abby Peterson had the lone hit for Forreston-Polo, and was also the losing pitcher.

West Carroll 14, East Dubuque 10: Brianna Kampmeier tripled

twice, singled and drove in two runs as the Thunder used an eight-run sixth to slip past the Warriors in Thomson.

Monica Smith and Haley Appel also had three hits and two RBIs for West Carroll (11-18, 9-5 NUIC West). Abby Maike was the winning pitcher.

Abby Berryman drove in four runs for East Dubuque.

Pecatonica 5, AFC 4: The Raiders led 4-1 after 6½ innings, but couldn’t hang on at Pecatonica.

Hope Friday had a pair of RBIs for AFC. Cassidy Koning was the losing pitcher.

Boys tennis

United Township 9, Sterling 0:

Softball

Dustin Stoudt dropped a three-

Reynolds drove in five runs to lead the Rockets to a victory over the Crusaders in Rockford.

Also for Rock Falls (17-7, 8-2 Big Northern West), Michaela Ward had three RBIs, while Julie Dodd and Kara Nehrkorn added two each. Destinee Schumaker was the winning pitcher.

Amboy 14, Fulton 3: Kelsie Thurman and Karlee Doege each knocked in three runs as the Clippers handled the visiting Steamers. Destinee Oenes was the winning pitcher for Amboy (16-9, 7-5 Three Rivers North).

Golden Warriors in a road loss to the Panthers.

St. Bede 4, Newman 2: The Comets recieved win from both of their doubles teams in a road loss to the Bruins.

Drew Burger and Noah Leffelman won at No. 1 doubles, while Elliott Frankfother and Tucker Shoemaker won at No. 2 doubles.

Mendota 5, Dixon 0: Michael Gale and Bryce Stanley dropped a three-set match at No. 2 doubles for the Dukes in a road loss to the Trojans.

Rock Falls 15, Lutheran 6: Paige set match at No. 4 singles for the

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ADVANCE TO STATE MEET -AY AT #HARLESTON

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$RAQUE 0ENAFLOR (EIER 3TERLING

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+ASSIDEE #HURCH -ORRISON

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"RITTANI 3OHN $IXON

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!SHLEIGH 4IRA 3TERLING

#OURTNEY "OYER 7#

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"UREAU 6ALLEY

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"RANDI (OSFORD -ORRISON

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"RANDI (OSFORD -ORRISON

-AGGIE "USHMAN $IXON

3ARAH ,AUER /REGON

%MMA +ERMOTT 3TERLING

(ELENA !RNADOTTIR "6

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#HELSEA ,ESNIEWSKI &ULTON

!LYSSA (OWELL %0

3YDNEY ,EBAHN "6

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"UREAU 6ALLEY

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!SHLEY #OONEY %0

-ICHAILA 'ARCIA 3TERLING

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ADVANCE TO STATE MEET -AY AT #HARLESTON

Tira focusing on 300 hurdles 300 lows suit her better.

There are only eight hurdles to clear, as opposed to 10, and the hurdles It is the second year in are set at 30 inches, as a row Tira has entered opposed to 33 inches. the sectional as the third Whereas the 100 highs seed. A year ago, in Burfocus more on form, lington, she clipped the the 300 lows are more seventh of eight hurdles about speed between the in the 300 lows, tumbled hurdles. That plays into into another lane, and Tiraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths, as she was disqualified. also runs sprint relays for It was a big learning the Golden Warriors. experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the feeling of â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focused, and doing my thing, and I heard someone on the knowing that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going sidelines say something, to feel like crap afterlike â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;knee up,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wards,â&#x20AC;? Tira said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but focused on getting over this is my race and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve the hurdle,â&#x20AC;? Tira said. got to do good in it. I love Since last spring, Tira running the 300s.â&#x20AC;? has worked on improving Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music Gaumerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her form. She has a good ears, as he has a willing teacher in Sterling coach and able hurdler with Tyler Gaumer, himself a tons of upside to work former hurdler in high with for 2 more years school and college. after this one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has a tendency to â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talk about hurdling swing, which means she is not about perfection,â&#x20AC;? brings her leg up from Gaumer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the side rather than stay- not going to be perfect, ing in line,â&#x20AC;? Gaumer said. but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to make â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is getting better at it as quick and as clean it, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting more and as crisp as it can be and more consistent. A every single hurdle. Every big part of it is just stayhurdle is a new opporing confident. She knows tunity to improve upon she can run this race.â&#x20AC;? what you did with the Of the two races, the last hurdle.â&#x20AC;?

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The time so far has been jampacked with sports and other school activities. A basketball player on her hometown team, Arnadottir took the opportunity of being in a new place to soak up as much experience as she could.

She ran cross country in the fall as BVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 2 runner, and has run on the Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,600 and 3,200 relay teams all spring. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now looking forward to her first and only IHSA track sectional, to be held at BVHS today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like challenges, and trying new things,â&#x20AC;? the 17-year-old said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to do a little of everything this year, and this track season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hurdles, jumps, sprints, whatever I could try.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had so much fun.â&#x20AC;?

Her coaches and teammates have had just as much fun being around her. Dale Donner, who coached Arnadottir in both cross country and track, has found her natural ability impressive, and her enthusiasm for things infectious. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very coachable, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hard worker, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so athletic and willing to learn,â&#x20AC;?

Donner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to give it her all no matter what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her first time, she was in the mid-31s,â&#x20AC;? Donner said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obviously a lot of natural ability there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been fun and rewarding to watch her grow both last fall and this spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The foreign exchange is a two-way street,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned as much from her as sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learned from us, and every time you see her, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got this big smile and so much eagerness. When the other girls see that, it makes them excited to be out there with her.â&#x20AC;?

Arnadottirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main events are the distance relays, which she said she prefers over the triple jump â&#x20AC;&#x153;because it makes it more fun to be part of a team.â&#x20AC;? Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seeded seventh in the sectional in the triple jump with a personal-best leap of 32 feet, 4 inches, while the 1,600 relay is seeded third (4:14.29) and the 3,200 relay sits sixth (10:47.44).

She runs in the 3,200 relay with a fellow exchange student Veronica â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roniâ&#x20AC;? Riggen, from Guadalajara, Mexico. The two live with the same host family, Marcus and Bobi Throneburg of Sheffield.

Funny thing: Arnadottir was never supposed to find her way to Illinois. Originally intending to spend the year with a family in Houston, her plans changed at the last minute due to a job

Arnadottir file Age: WILL BE NEXT MONTH Hometown: .JARDVIK 2EYK JANESBAER MUNICIPALITY 2EYK JANES PENINSULA )CELAND High school: &OREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT AT "UREAU Valley Sports: "ASKETBALL CROSS COUNTRY TRACK FIELD FYI: ,IVING WITH ANOTHER EXCHANGE STUDENT 6ERONICA h2ONIv 2IGGEN OF 'UADALAJARA

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AND WILL RETURN TO )CE LAND ON *UNE never afraid to ask questions.

She does whatever we ask, and she succeeds in it.â&#x20AC;?

Case in point: the triple jump.

Not having run competitively before, Donner had to work with Arnadottir on her form, to keep her shoulders quieter and her stature more streamlined.

But also having no idea about the triple jump whatsoever, she jumped in with both feet and quickly mastered the task.

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relocation in her intended host family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had everything packed and was ready for Texas, then right at the last moment before I left, I found out I was going to Illinois,â&#x20AC;? Arnadottir said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to pack another whole suitcase full of warm clothes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it feels like destiny to be here. I think I would have been tired of the heat after some time, and the school I was supposed to go to had 2,000 students. I never would have been able to try all the different sports and activities I have done here in a school that big.â&#x20AC;?

Back in Iceland, Arnadottir explained that you choose one sport and play it year-round.

For her, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played for the town team for 8 years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the chance to try something different was too much to pass up.

But not knowing a thing about softball, and already having had Donner as a coach for cross country, track seemed the obvious choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like track and cross country a lot, because you can see yourself succeeding more,â&#x20AC;?

Arnadottir said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In basketball, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harder to see if you are getting better; you might just be having one or two good games.

In track, you can see your times get better, and so you know

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In a little more than a month, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be standing 3,000 miles away, back on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll turn 18 in June, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eager to celebrate her birthday back home with her family, and rediscover the freedom of being in a familiar place with familiar faces. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as happy with the fact that she still has 2 more years of schooling left in Iceland.

Still, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learned valuable lessons in life as well as sports and school, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking forward to one more American experience before she goes home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to Boston in June, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited to take that little trip,â&#x20AC;? Arnadottir said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year has been amazing. Going to another country and living with strangers, it can be very tough, but I think it has made me become stronger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the people are what I will always remember, so friendly and making me feel so welcome. It was so easy to get along with them, and I feel like I bonded with so many people, with me asking them so many questions and them being as interested in asking me questions about Iceland. I think I will keep coming back and visiting a lot in the future.â&#x20AC;?

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The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home seeks volunteer story tellers.

If you love public speaking and can weave a story that inspires emotion within your audience, we need you!

When you host guests in our visitors center or while touring the Reagan Home the stage is yours.

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C NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF ILLINOIS-COUNTY OF WHITESIDE U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor by merger to Firstar Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

MARY E. SNYDER; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

14 CH 46 Property Address: 508 East 3rd Street Rock Falls, IL 61071 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s) in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff(s) against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 3 OF WOODWORTH'S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, BLOCK F IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 22, 1888 IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 57.

PERMANENT TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 11-27-178-005.

COMMON ADDRESS: 508 East 3rd Street, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071. and which said Mortgage was made by Glenn R. Snyder and Mary E. Snyder, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to Firstar Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois as Document No. 10016-2001; And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant(s), file your answer to the complaint in this case or otherwise file your appearance in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, on or before the June 16, 2014, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE TIME IN WHICH THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY BE REDEEMED FROM FORECLOSURE, PURSUANT TO LAW, COMMENCES TO RUN WITH THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. Clerk of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Whiteside County, Morrison, Illinois

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Village of Franklin Grove will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. At Village Hall, located at 105 E. South Street, to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed feerally funded CDBG project. Person with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the Public Hearing and need assistance should contact the staff at Village Hall at 815-456-2131 no later than May 23, 2014. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.

On or about June 2, 2014, the Village of Franklin Grove intends to apply to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. This program is funded by Title I of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for a community development project that will include the following activities: conduct cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining and point repair activities within the Village's sanitary sewer system, eliminating the threats to the health and safety currently posted to the Village's residents. The total amount of CDBG funds that can be requested is $450,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low-to-moderate income persons is at least 51%, or up to $229,500.

The Village also proposes to expend $150,000 in non-CDBG funds on the project. These non-CDBG funds will be derived from the Village's water/sewer fund.

Information related to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of May 21, 2014 at Village Hall, located at 105 E. South Street, by appointment only due to staff availability.

Please call 815-456-2131 to make an appointment. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the Public Hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Village Hall no later that May 23, 2014 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the Public Hearing proceedings. This project will not result in the displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Bridgette Stocks at Fehr-Graham & Associates at 815-235-7643.

Lori J. Smith Village Clerk

May 15, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., June 3, 2014 at the Whiteside County Highway Office, 18819 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL 61270, 815-772-7651 and at that time publicly opened and read for contracting the hauling or impacted groundwater (leachate) from the Whiteside County Landfill to various waste water treatment facilities.

Bids shall be submitted on forms provided by the Whiteside County Highway Department. Failure to submit bids on these forms may result in the bid not being considered. No duplications of these forms will be allowed.

The Public Works Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities and to accept the bid which is most advantageous to Whiteside County.

By Order of Russell L. Renner, P.E. S.E County Engineer Whiteside County May 15 & 20, 2014

May 15, 22, 29, 2014

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, COUNTY OF WHITESIDE IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS A. MYERS DECEASED. NO. 2013 P 30 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of Thomas A. Myers, of Dixon, IL. Letters of office were issued on April 25, 2014, to Susan J. Myers, 116 N. High St., Lanark, IL 61046 and Amy L. Milby, 9776 Luther Rd., Rock Falls, IL 61071, whose attorney is Edward J. Mitchell, Attorney at Law, 110 N. Broad Street, Lanark, IL 61046.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at Lee County Courthouse, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, IL 61021, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

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

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2BR, 1BA, 1 car detached garage. $550/mo. $550 dep. No pets 815440-7985 3 BR., 1¾ ba., 2 car gar. No pets.

815-625-0624.

505 W. 5th St. 1BR 1BA. Spacious loft. $475/mo. + util.

815-440-0007 Nice 1BR house, 1 car garage. $475/ mo. + $475 dep., 701 Grace Ave. 815-590-2181

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

Very Nice Efficiency All utilities incl. + wifi $450/mo. + dep.

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DIXON 2BR, 2 car garage, fenced back yard, $575+deposit 314 Grant Ave. 815-994-1520/815440-0734 Historic 2 Story Brick 3BR, 3 ba. den w/fplc, garage.

Northside.

No smoking, no pets. $1,000/mo. Available June 1st. 815440-0927.

FRANKLIN GROVE In Rural Franklin Grove, modern 3BR house with garage. No pets.

815-456-2453

PROPHETSTOWN 323 E. Ave., 3BR $475/mo. + $475 dep. 815-590-8233

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815-625-3600 ext. 5301 INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Rochelle Foods, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation, has immediate openings for 2nd and 3rd shift Industrial Maintenance Mechanics in the Rochelle, IL plant. This position requires the ability to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment in an industrial manufacturing environment.

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- Health care benefits including medical, dental, vision care, and prescription drug plan - Excellent benefits package including educational assistance, vacation and holiday pay, 401(k) - Competitive starting salary from $21.85 up to $24.96/hr, depending upon qualifications and shift assignment Interested candidates may submit a cover letter and resume’ to Human Resources Manager, Rochelle Foods, LLC 1001 S. Main St. Rochelle, IL 61068 or fax to (815)562-7136 or E-mail slelliott@hor slelliott@hormel.com. mel.com.

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Apply at: Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center 811 S. 10th Street, Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-7994

Dated: April 25, 2014 Susan J. Myers and Amy L. Milby Representative By: Edward J. Mitchell Attorney May 8, 15, 22, 2014 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Dixon Unit School District #170, Lee and Ogle Counties, State of Illinois, that a tentative amended budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Office of the Superintendent, 1335 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, Illinois, during regular business hours. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 6:30 p.m., on the 14th day of June, 2014 at the Board of Education meeting at the same location.

Kevin Sward, Secretary Board of Education Dixon Unit School District #170 May 15, 2014 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 5, A.D. 2014 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 Jos Seablooms located at 1612 Joliet Way, Dixon, IL 61021.

Dated this 5th day of May A.D., 2014 Cathy Myers County Clerk

by Gerome Knack Deputy May 15, 22, 29, 2014

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Name: Sheryl A. Fyock Address: LATIMER LeVAY FYOCK LLC Attorneys for the Plaintiff 55 West Monroe Street Suite 1100 City: Chicago, Illinois 60603 Phone: (312) 422-8000 (312) 422-8001 (fax) ARDC No. 06204378

NOTICE TO BID Bid #B-2014-5-6 The City of Sterling will accept sealed Bids for the purchase of Twenty Sets (20) Portable Radios and associated equipment included in the bid at the office of the City Clerk, 212 Third Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081, until 11:00 a.m., Central Daylight Savings Time, Thursday, May 29th 2014, and at that time will be opened and read aloud.

Specifications are available from the City Clerk, 212 Third Avenue, Sterling. The City of Sterling reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities.

By order of the of Sterling Marie Rombouts City Clerk May 13, 2014 May 15, 2014

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Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 Business for Sale Ladies clothing store: quality sportswear to elegant attire, fully stocked.

Turn key operation. Owner retiring. Something Special, 123 W. First St., Dixon.

Call Pat Schaible 815-858-3815 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.

Used Furniture Business For Sale in Bazaar Americana, Sterling.

Good income, established. Priced right. Serious inquiries only call 815-718-4385

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Compassion & empathy a must. Will accept apps for all shifts, all depts. & RNS, LPNs, CNAs. Also need a parttime dietary assistant. Stop in for an immediate interview.

Green Acres Healthcare & Rehabilitation 15 W. Wasson Rd. Amboy, IL 815-857-2550.

Full time immediate opening for an expanded function chairside Dental Assistant Must have Sealant/ Coronial Polishing Certificate. Ideal candidate must be confident, energetic, able to mult-task and be caring anc compasionate. Experience with advanced technology preferred.

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Casey's General Stores Accepting Applications for a Store Manager in Franklin Grove. IL And Kitchen Manager in Amboy IL. Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to P.O. Box 210 in Creston IL. Drivers Local Trucking company looking for Truck Driver for a flatbed with Class A CDL, 23yrs or older with 1yr. min. exp. and good driving record. Call 815-218-6705.

Financial services corportion has opening for Office Manager. Mutual funds, investments, banking, auto, home, life & health insurances. Send resume to PO Box 185, Sterling, IL 61081.

Front desk membership representative at SterlingRock Falls YMCA. Part-time, evenings & weekends. Need to be friendly, articulate, selfstarter, with computer & customer service skills. Apply in-person or at www.srfymca.org EOE

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Applications can be mailed to Sue Holland, HR Director, Christian Care Ministry, 505 North John Rodes Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32934

HELP WANTED Rock Hollow Hunt Club bartenders, wait staff, cook & sporting good sales.

Excellent summer job for special events. www.rockhol lowhuntclub.com 815-232-5428 Freeport, IL HOUSEKEEPING/ LAUNDRY AIDE WANTED! Part time housekeeping/laundry aide for the day shift, along with rotating weekends. We offer a positive environment with a wonderful staff to work with. Please apply online or send resume to: Walnut Manor 308 S. Second St. Walnut, IL 61376 www.Heritage OfCare.com Lifeguards needed, Responsible highest pay, certified. 815-499-0520 Local HVAC Company looking for Service Tech. Minimum 2 yrs. exp., installation exp. a plus.

Send resumes to PO Box 737, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Sterling Rock Falls Child Care Full or part time, days, varied times and days.

Apply within: 1840 W. Le Fevre Road

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Store Manager FT, good customer service, good communication skills, valid driver's license required.

Pay based on experience, collection lending.

Rent-to-own experience helpful, but not required.

Will train, 401K, ins., bonus opportunities. Applications and resumes accepted at: Title Cash, 931 1st Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 or by fax 815-535-0560 www.titlecash. com

Sublette Farmers Elevator is accepting applications for a full time agronomy sales position.

Sales will include fertilizer, chemicals, & seed. Applications can be mailed to : Attn: Steven Klein Sublette Farmers Elevator Co. P.O. Box 289 Sublette, IL 61367 The City of Dixon is hiring a STREET MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST The Job Description is posted at City Hall and online at: http://www. discoverdixon.org/ job-postings.html To apply please visit City Hall and fill out an application or email request for application to: employment@ discoverdixon.org We will be accepting applications through May 23, 2014 for this position.

Please call Amanda Bradshaw at (815)2886827 with any questions.

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READERS:

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

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

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

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Little Bear home daycare, has children openings. Call Sandy at 815-9941718. Lic.# 4811 05-04 NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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

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See estatesales.net for pics & info. By Sauk Valley Estate Sales.

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*Wildcat Ridge* Subdivision Multi-Family Garage Sales Friday 7- 5 p.m. & Saturday 7-2 p.m.

1881 Wildcat Ct & 1898 Wildcat Rd, 1925, 1940, 1943, 1944 Jaguar Ct., 582 & 608 Panther Drive, 1909 W. Leopard & Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church Youth Group 2035 IL Rte. 26 (SATURDAY only sale) (directions: take Palmyra Rd to Wildcat Rd, then into Wildcat Ridge Subdivision (maps will be available) Or take RT 26 to Timber Creek Rd then take a left, then next left is Wildcat Rd) (Everything priced to sell!) video recorder, camera's, Wii fit & Wii system, Video Games for Playstation 2,Game Cube & Nintendo DS, DVD's, power wheels, Lots of furniture, patio furniture,sheet sets, kitchenware, wall & home dĂŠcor, LOTS of clean/name brand career, business suits & casual wear adult clothing sizes Small to 3X plus size , newborn girls & boys clothes, junior clothes, shoes, lots of toys & games, lamps, books, seasonal/holiday items, play pen, strollers, infant car seats, bike trailer, riding toys, puzzles,TVs, rugs, 5 FT Christmas tree w/lights, name brand purses, jewelry, basketball hoop, Antiques, dishes, exercise bike, weights, poker table, beer signs & lights, baseball & football cards, Longaberger Pottery & more, paint, lg dog cage, Tupperware, truck bed cover, 2005 Jayco 1007 Pop-up camper, Pottery Barn kids train table w/storage, bedding adult & kids, costumes, kids sport equipment, golf stuff, record player & much more!!!!!

Thurs. May 15th & Fri., May 16th 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Located at Jason Sword & Tracy Lovelace's Farm (West of Forreston) 16923 W. Centerhill Rd., Forreston IL, 61030 815-541-8933 Conducted by: Jason Sword/ Tracy Lovelace & Richard Peterson/ Frank Colson of Lena, IL (formerly of Lanark & Rockford) Real Antiques......

Furniture, Garden, Collectibles, Numerous Misc.

NOT TO BE MISSED!

Friday 8-4 & Saturday 8-12 1405 E. 36 th St. Women's Group large sale doll cradle (fits American Girl dolls), Singer sewing machine in cabinet, copper boiler, smoker, king size headboard, kid's toys, Pfaltzgraff dishes, lots of books, and misc. household items.

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!

If you need Gravel hauled call 815499-7195

Fri. & Sat., 8-4 1207 Ann Ave. Decorative items, kitchen items, wood layth, throw rugs, ladies blouses, books, records, dining room set, lots of misc items.

Fri. 5-8pm & Sat., 8-Noon 1612 Brandywine Lane & 1633 Rockview Rd. Baby items, toys books womens plus size business and casual clothes, furniture, swing set, apple kitchen dĂŠcor & misc. household items.

Fri. 9-3 Sat. 9-12 2 Yard Sales On River Ridge Dr. (On Rt. 2) Household furniture, dish ware, new two level toaster oven, decorations, sewing machine, elect. Piano keyboard, pond (never used), PS2 w/ games, grill, exercise equipment, pre hung doors, pedestal sink, bike rack for vehicle, quad low mi., 05 Lincoln, carpet remnants, kids clothes and toys, new dog house, concrete steps & lots of misc.

Cash Only!

Friday 10-3 1407 Douglas Terrace. Collection of advertising pencils-wood & Bullet/ many local, tools, matchbooks-local, cups, mugs, tobacco tins, tin banks, metal shelf units, Coleman 4000 watt generator

Thurs, Fri, Sat. 8-2 534 Palmyra Rd. Mile Past Bombdigity Name brand Jr's & men's sm, purses, candles, dĂŠcor, jewlery, scents, DVD's, CD's, games, paperbacks, cookbooks, dog toys & carrier, bedding, houshold, blinds, recliner, Christmas tree, lawn sweeper, motorized bike, garden stones & misc.

MILLEDGEVILLE GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-12 616 N. Main St. Sm. chest freezer, pictures, dishes, small applcs., blue pitcher, basin & stand, other matching pieces, antique high chair and much more!

Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-12 902 9th St. JD snow blower, blankets, Med. Mens tops, womens clothes 14-16, (3) recliners, (2) lawn chairs, kids table & 2 chairs, toys & lots of misc.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-3 305 E 9th St. Nice clothes, guys, misses, Jr., little girls sz.

6-12.

Harley shirts, hair products, Rocket Dog shears 5â&#x20AC;? like new! Cat carrier, kitchen misc., home dĂŠcor & collectibles, 2 upright vacuums, lamp shades, tins & Afghans Fri. & Sat. 9-3 306 E 2nd St. Electronics, guitars, sports cards, hot wheels, CD's & DVD's, treadmill, entertainment center, Sm. Air compressor, camping and outdoor items, holiday dĂŠcor & household items.

Fri. 8-4 Sat. 8-2 606 E. 2nd St. girl's, ladies, & men's clothing, games, toys, life jackets, planters, books, albums, electronic equip., & stuff galore!

Fri. 9-5 & Sat. 9-?

2207 Steven St. Men & womens clothes, sizes-4x, Avon, bedding, household items, table, leaf blower, baseball books, toys & baked goods.

Fri., 8:30-3:30 Sat., 9:30-1:30 1606 7th Ave. Rummage Sale Lots of girls clothes, some boys clothes, knick knacks, tea pots, Indian collections, Paradise Gallery Indian Dolls, jewelry, bowling balls, table & chairs. Lots of misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Estate Sale 110 S. 2nd Ave. Friday & Sat. 10-4 Hand tools, drill press, extension ladder, bed room set, kitchen nook, lamps, recliners, sofa, sleeper sofa, antique desk, deco chair, end tables, console stereo, A/C window unit, fans, garden yard tools, mower, snow blower, gas grill, glider, patio furniture, tread mill, stationary bike, weights and bench, picnic table, golf clubs, some costume jewelery, McCoy pottery. Lots of misc.

Next to Ink Storm Tattoo Shop Fri. 7-2 Sat. 7-12 25579 Front St. (Indian Ridge) Check out the garage behind the house...it's full of fishing tackle, over 100 rods and reels, L'Amore & Johnstone cowboy books, nice small refrigerator, & much more!

Fri. 8-4 Sat. 8-12 2013 E. 38 th St. (Snavely) Multi Family clothing, young men & women, furniture, dishes, household items, Schwinn 10 speed bike, knick knacks, lots of misc.

Friday 8-4 614 Greenridge (passed Jr. High) Don't Miss!!

Hollister, Loft, Gap, Am. Eagle for men & women, 32â&#x20AC;? color tv, kitchen table & chairs, patio table & chairs, furn.

Friday 8-5, Sat 8-12.

2010 Ave D Toddler bed, High Chair, Pack n Play, baby walker, stroller, desk, computer desk, antiques, seasonal items, steel file cabinets, toys, books, lots of misc. decor, decorations and house wares.

Friday only 8-4 1105 W. 7th St. 3 Family Sale snowblower, video games, Miche bags, Longaberger baskets, Boyd's & Cherished Teddy bear statues, lots of household items, & lots of clean, name brand clothes-all sizes!

Friday, May 16th 8am-4pm BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH 230 E. 23rd St. HUGE SALE! Thurs. 3-5 Fri.10-5 Sat. 9:30-12 1507 Avenue J 3 weed wackers, truck bed liner, gas powered leaf vacuum, clothing-all sizes, lots of misc.

Thursday 7-?

1308 11th Ave. Stop out & Support Team Buffalo Wild Wings as we raise for Relay for Life.

Check out clothes, toys and baked goods. 100% of proceeds donated back to this event!

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 WW2 German Navel Battle Flag.

(Original). And other items. $500.

815-284-9967

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS

RENT TO OWN

LAWN MOWERS

779

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 1990 John Deere 318 runs great & looks great! $850 Call after 4. 815625-6463 John Deere 345 w/bagger $3700, John Deere 360 $2500, Cub Cadet $1400, Simplicity w/power take off $1400.

815-4401790 MTD Yard Machine 15.5hp B&S, 42â&#x20AC;? cut, 7spd shift on the go. Very good cond. $575.

815-973-3223.

Simplicity Conquest garden tractor, 50â&#x20AC;? mower, 18hp. Like new.

235 hrs. $2,000/ firm. 815-499-7308

LAWN & GARDEN

781

2002 John Deere X585 4x4.

54â&#x20AC;? mulching mowing deck, 51â&#x20AC;? rotary broom MC519 bagging cart. 46â&#x20AC;? snow thrower. $9,900. Call 815441-7500 Lawn Mowing & Garden Rototilling 815-973-5757 or 815-973-0056

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

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.

815.625.8529

Will buy crochet, knitting books and magazines. Leave message. 815-4997386

FURNITURE

755

Light Oak table 2 leaves, 4 padded chairs + 2 captain chairs, well made! $450 815-9738903 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

762

Hoveround Power chair 450 lb. Capacity.

Good cond. $650 815-284-3507

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 6 Free cute kittens to good indoor homes only, about 9 wks., 217-5539594 Bulldog, 9 mo. old male, French/Old Eng. $500/obo 815-590-6655 Sweet & lovable cats and kittens free to good homes only. Call 815-590-7625.

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Wanted: small adult chihuahua, female, spayed, housebroken, reasonably priced or free. 815-564-9022 after 1 pm.

Scooter Store Power Chair TSS300, like new condition, $4,000 new, asking $650, 815-849-5466 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text â&#x17E;&#x203A;Look for WEB ID â&#x17E;&#x203A;Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds â&#x17E;&#x203A;Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box â&#x17E;&#x203A;View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dresser, washer, sofa sleeper, nice sofa, s.b.s refrig., recliner. 815-718-4385 Vinyl Lift chair & Transfer wheel chair $600 total.

Good cond. 815849-5153 Womens K-Swiss tennis shoes sz.

10 silver w/ orange bottoms. $50 815238-0584

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; 2007 New Holland tractor TZ24DA 4x4, 60â&#x20AC;? deck.

Loader bucket. 3Pt hitch, diesel. Under 100hrs. $9500.

815-535-5120

CLASSIC CARS

Blacktop Seal Coating Early Order Discounts Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940 DIRECTV, Internet, Phone Starting @ $69.99/mo!

3 FREE Months of HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax!

4 Room HD/DVR Experience + NFL SUNDAY Ticket Included.

Limited time Call Now! 1-855-631-8292

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NEW TODAY â&#x2DC;&#x2026; FirewoodSplit seasoned, Dry, summer prices. $60 level truck load.815-441-0747 HOMEOWNERS WANTED!!! Kayak Pools is looking for demo homesites to display our maintenance-free pools.

Save thousands of $$$ with this unique opportunity.

CALL NOW! 800.315.2925 kayakpoolsmidwest.com

discount code: 521L314

Hot water pressure washer.

5GPM 3000 PSI mounted on single axial trailer. $3500 815-266-1898

904

1965 & 1968 Mustang Coop low miles. 1947 Mercury Sedan 4 Door low mi. All cars stored and restored over the past 20 yrs. Call 815-440-8885 1977 Ford LTD Landau 46k mi. all original, mint condition! $12,000 815-973-0232

AUTOMOBILES

905

'03 Buick LeSabre 3.8L V6 Engine, VERY WELL MAINTAINED $2500 815-440-1270

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 12/31/14 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1991 Corvette Convertible, auto, 33K mi., teal, exc. cond., $15,000 815-716-8904 1993 Mercury Topaz GS, $1,000, needs work. 815626-5629

AUTOMOBILES

2000 Toyota Camry, full pwr. $3475 815-288-3100 2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr hatch, 1 owner, very clean.

Auto., air, 114k. No rust, no dents, no disappointments. $5700 815-9736609 after 5 pm Credit Problems?

Bad Credit? No Credit? We might be able to help! If you're looking to buy a vehicle we have many financing options available through qualified lenders. Call Brett Simpson today at 815-2855313. Ken Nelson Auto Plaza. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

S.U.V.S

909

2003 Red Ford Escape XLT, Excellent running cond., well maintained, new tires, new battery 3.0L V-6, auto trans., towing pkg., moon roof, power driver's seat, leather seats, engine block heater w/ remote starter. $3500 Call 815-590-2022

815-284-8655

per 242 month

$

A

2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT Low Miles, Remainder Of Factory Warranty Still Applies, Leather, Heated Seats, On-Star, And Alloy Wheels. Loaded Up!

Just In!

per 156 month

$

A

1999 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM

4 Door Sedan, Only 45,000 Miles, One Owner, Like Brand-New, NO Rust Whatsoever, Rare Find.

A Needle In A Haystack, 100% Garage Kept, never Driven In The Winter & Always Hand Washed.

This One Will Not Last Long!

2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT Spyder Convertible, Low Miles, Sharp, Clean Car, V6 Engine, AM/FM/CD Player, Alloy Wheels, Loaded!!!

per 167 month

$

A

A

Sharp, Clean Car, V6 Engine, SYNC, Leather, Heated Seats; This One Has All The Toys. Needs New Owner!!!

per 242 month

$

A

per 221 month

$

A

per 355 month

$

A

per 355 month

$

A

per 287 month

$

A

2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT Sharp, Clean Car, Low Miles, Local Trade, Well Taken Care Of, Full Power And Loaded-Up Chevrolet Impala LT.

2010 FORD TAURUS SEL

per 219 month

$

905

1999 Toyota Camry, newer tires.

Gold. $1050. Call 803-539-1807

849 N. Galena, Dixon, IL

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 12 place setting with extra serving pieces.

Noritaki â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clear Dayâ&#x20AC;? $200.

815-625-9457 5,000 mulch, fertilizer, lawn care, Scott's Crab Grass Preventer. $25 Builder Discount

855

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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

WANT TO BUY 795

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prideâ&#x20AC;?

Mobility Elect. Scooter for sale by owner.

Lightweight, easy to handle. Long lasting batteries.

Excellent Condition. $950. Call 815-626-0240

785

Elliptical exercise machine.

Paid $1200, asking $100 815-441-7500 Total Gym. $100.

Phone 815-2380584.

APPLIANCES TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MATTRESSES

4' Upright freezer $50. Chest freezer 5' wide. $100 good condition.

2008 Chevy Uplander $4500. Call 815716-8478

Joe Camel adv.

Sign w/thermometer. 20â&#x20AC;? tall. $20.

815-441-8343.

FARM EQUIPMENT

2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT Clean SUV, Leather, Heated Seats, SYNC, Back-Up Camera, Bluetooth Cell Phone Connection, Mirco-Soft SYNC System And Alloy Wheels.

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S

2 Door Coupe, 2.5 Liter 4 Cylinder Engine, Variable Control Automatic Transmission, Push Button Start, Smart Key, Keyless Entry and Alloy Wheels. Great Summer Car!

2013 GMC TERRAIN

Remainder Of Factory Warranty, Grey, Leather, Lane Alert, Accident Avoidance, Loaded, 4 Cylinder Automatic, Great Fuel Economy, Chrome Wheels, Keyless Entry, Factory Remote Start.

2013 NISSAN MURANO

All Wheel Drive, Balance of Factory Warranty, 3.5 Liter, V6 Engine, Controlled Variable Automatic Transmission, Push Button Start, keyless Entry, Smart Key And Alloy Wheels.

2013 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

Remainder of Factory Warranty, Black, Leather Seats, Back-Up Camera, Dual Power Sliding Doors, Power Lift Gate, Stow nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Go Seating, 2nd Row Quad Seats, Alloy Wheels And Keyless Entry. Needs New Owner!

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. A72 Months at 2.79% $2,000 cash/trade, plus tax, title, license & doc fee down with approved credit.

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA s Thursday, May 15, 2014 s PAGE B11

Go BOLD

S.U.V.S

909

2004 Toyota 4 Runner, SR5, 124K mi., sunroof, well maint. $11,500 815-718-5941

TRUCKS

910

1993 Chevy Ext. Cab, 350 motor, runs-needs valve job, some rust, $3500 in parts/ $2000/obo 815535-7159 1993 Ford F150 Pickup, $1,500 needs work. 815626-5629

draws readers to your ad.

Get your ad noticed!

GO BOLD

CLASSIFIEDS

VANS

911

2001 Oldsmobile Silouette 97k miles, like new! $5200 815-973-0232

935

1979 Harley Davidson Custom Ironhead. One Of a Kind! Features SS Carburetor, dual disc front brakes, GMA rear master cylinder disc brakes, shortened shocks, custom paint light gray, with lots of medal flake, lots of chrome, quick release seat, custom turn signals. Turn key ready. Selling due to health reasons, runs great! $5,100 Call 815535-7104 please leave a message.

1979 Suzuki GS 1000L. Ran fine when last started 2yrs ago. Needs key. Have clear title. Unable to ride anymore.

Taking offers. Call 815973-3020.

1981 Hondamatic 450. 1,110 mi., Vetter Fairing, saddle bags. $2200 815-946-2823 1999 Goldwing GL500, white, 50th Anniversary.

41,400mi. $8500.

815-535-3703

MOTORCYCLES

935

MOTORCYCLES

935

2000 Harley Super Glide, 20K mi.

Newer battery & tires.

Detached windshield.

Burgundy.

Saddlebags. Runs great! $6300/obo.

815499-2907.

For Sale: 1995 Suzuki Intruder 800 V-Twin, 13K mi., & 2003 Suzuki Savage, 650cc, 14K mi., 815-4382779

2004 Harley 883 Sportster, silver, windshield, lug& gage carrier safety guards. 23K. mi. $4000. Call 815-564-8041.

Eliminator Monaco Bow Rider IO. MINT: MUST see to believe. 300 hrs. $50K new. Blue printed prop, dual battery, marine radio cover, OKT trailer. $19,900 815-288-6412

2006 Suzuki 650 Boulevard Red, bags and windshield 1,640 mi. ½ price of new! $2600 Cash. Call 815-441-0285 2007 Harley Davidson Sportster 883LO, met. blue, low mil., $4500 815-238-1788 2010 Fatboy Lo black (VIN:1HD1JN 517AB011422) Well kept, 8K mi. $13,500 Garaged in Morrison, IL. Call or text: Stan 563212-9507.

BOATS/MOTORS

TRAILERS/RVS

940

945

17 ft. 2009 Shasta Camper, $11,000 firm. Very clean.

Like new.

815625-0067.

803 Ave. D Rock Falls 2002 Keystone Montana 5th Wheel, fully loaded, beautiful fireplace, 3 slide-outs, 4 canopies, gorgeous inside & out, outside shower, exc, cond., $18,000 815-4405200

TRAILERS/RVS

945

2007 Club Car elec. golf cart. Lift kit, tires, wheels, back seat, radio, lights. $3800. 815716-0457.

2008 Camper/ Toy Hauler. Sleeps 4, kitchen, bath, ducted heat, A/C, very clean. $12,000 Call 815-626-7278 2009 Terry 28' Travel Trailer w/ slideout, queen bed, LCD tv w/ DVD player $20,000/obo 815973-1114.

2010 26' Starcraft Camper. 1 slideout, sleeps 6.

Elect. awning & jack. Exc. cond. $16,500 815-4412045

AUTOS WANTED

960

We Buy Used cars & trucks.

Call Dixon ATV 815-288-2146

AUTOS WANTED

$$$

THE BEST CASH PAID FOR JUNK or

Unwanted (running or not)

VEHICLES $150-$2000

We Pay the BEST! Guaranteed!

Fastest Pickup All calls answered 7 days a week.

Licensed Dealer

815-441-0246

(Don't be lied to, this number is not affiliated with any other number in paper)

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www.DIXONFLM.com 815-288-3366

2014 Ford Focus S

2014 Ford Fiesta SE

Stk# AE8027

Stk# AE8211

MSRP MSRP....................................$17,635 $17,635 Dixon Discount........................$876 MFG Rebate ............................$1,500 Ford Finance ...........................$1,000

YOUR PRICE

14,259*

$

2014 Ford Fusion SE FWD Stk# AE8179

MSRP MSRP....................................$25,035 $25,035 Dixon Discount........................$1,614 MFG Rebate ............................$2,000 Ford Finance ...........................$500 Farm Bureau...........................$500

YOUR PRICE

20,421*

$

2014 Ford Escape SE FWD Stk# BE7994

MSRP MSRP....................................$17,630 $17,630 Dixon Discount........................$627 MFG Rebate ............................$1,000 Ford Finance ...........................$500 Farm Bureau...........................$500

YOUR PRICE

15,003*

$

2014 Ford Taurus FWD SEL Stk# AE7915

MSRP MSRP....................................$32,015 $32,015 Dixon Discount........................$2,146 MFG Rebate ............................$3,750 Ford Finance ...........................$1,250 Farm Bureau...........................$500

YOUR PRICE

24,369*

$

2014 Ford Edge AWD SEL Stk# BE8286

SAUK VALLEY dailyGAZETTE

TELEGRAPH

CALL 815-625-3600 815-284-2222 To place your AD TODAY!

MSRP MSRP....................................$28,780 $28,780 Dixon Discount........................$1,642 MFG Rebate ............................$2,000 Farm Bureau...........................$500

YOUR PRICE

24,638*

$

2014 Ford Explorer FWD Stk# BE8109

MSRP MSRP....................................$30,495 $30,495 Dixon Discount........................$1,393 MFG Rebate ............................$2,000 Farm Bureau...........................$500

YOUR PRICE

26,602*

$

960

815-441-0246 ABSOLUTELY

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1997 Ford F-150, needs transmission work. $2000 OBO 815-288-7083

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Get SOLD

1997 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 155k mi., off road pkg., bedliner, new brakes. $5000 obo 815-440-3141

MOTORCYCLES

MSRP MSRP....................................$39,815 $39,815 Dixon Discount........................$2,515 MFG Rebate ............................$2,000 Ford Finance ...........................$500 Farm Bureau...........................$500

YOUR PRICE

34,300*

$

2014 Ford F-150 Super Cab 4x4 Stk# BE8232

MSRP MSRP....................................$40,760 .$40,760 Dixon Discount........................$3,336 MFG Rebate ............................$3,000 Ford Finance ...........................$1,000 Farm Bureau...........................$500 Trade in Assistance...................$750

YOUR PRICE

32,174*

$

* Not including tax, title, license or doc fees. All rebates and incentives applied. **Finance rate varies depending on credit worthiness of customer as determined by bank approval.

Some customers will not qualify. Photos for illustration only. Offer ends 05/31/2014.

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13 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Denali Diesel

53,988

$

Stock #2304A

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*

22,988

$

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21,988*

$

11 Dodge Caliber

19,988

18,988

$

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14 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT Blue Tooth

17,988

$

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16,988

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15,981

$

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17,988

*

16,288

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10 Dodge

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13,988

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10 Chevrolet Impala LS

13,988

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11,988

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11,588

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8,988

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17,988

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23,988

Stock #R654

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Stock #R555

16,288

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13,988

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Stock #1589A

8,988*

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14,988*

13,988

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7,988

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15,988

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14,988

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13,988

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Stock #1978A

10,988

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7,488

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14,988

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18,988

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17,988

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17,488

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10,488

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09 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Great MPG

6,988

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15,988

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14,988

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6,988

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12,988*

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07 Harley Dyna Low Rider

9,988

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13,988*

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11 Chevrolet Impala

13,988

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15,988*

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04 Ford F-250 XLT

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16,988*

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13 Chevrolet Impala

07 Chevrolet Impala LT

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17,988*

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Stock #R603A

18,988*

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Stock #R645

14 Chevrolet Impala LS

07 Ford F150 FX4

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20,988*

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Stock #1670A

13 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

11 Chevrolet Traverse LT

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21,988*

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10 Chrysler Town & Country

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13,988

$

$

14 Chevrolet Captiva Sport

00 Chevrolet Silverado

Great Ride

Stock #R596B

21,488*

$

Stock #R599

22,988*

$

Nicely Equipped

Diesel, 4x4

Stock #1822B

Program Car

Stock #R668

11 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ

07 Ford F-250 Lariat

Convertible

$

Stock #R588A

21,988*

$

Stock #R653

29,988*

$

11 Chevrolet Traverse LS

10 Chrysler Sebring LX

06 Chevrolet Impala LS

7.3L Diesel

$

$

Stock #1882A

22,988*

Bluetooth

15,988

Stock #R606

Loaded

$

Stock #R669

Low Miles, Loaded

Stock #R650A

14 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

13 Chevrolet Impala

11 Chevrolet Malibu LS

05 Chevrolet Malibu LT Stock #R629B

*

Loaded, 1-Owner

$

AWD

Stock #1675A

17,490

$

11 Chevrolet Cruze LT

01 Ford F-250 XLT

10,988

$

07 Chevrolet Malibu LT Stock #1683A

Stock #2015A

Mainstreet

Stock #R644

Well Equipped

$

06 Cadillac STS V6

Must See!

Stock #R600A

Stock #1880B

11 Dodge Grand Caravan

13 Chevrolet Impala

1-Owner

$

10 Kia Soul Sport Stock #R664

*

10 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

Affordable Ride

10,988

$

*

08 Ford Escape XLT

4x4

Stock #R594A

$

Stock #R449B

17,988

$

Loaded with Sunroof

16,288

Stock #R614

Stock #1849D

12 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

Nicley Equipped

14,988

$

17,988

*

08 GMC Acadia SLE-1 *

Perfect Family Ride

Stock #R504A

Fast! Fast! Fast!

$

Smooth Ride

Nice Ride

$

Stock #R657A

*

Must See

21,988

$

Stock #R442E

$

11 GMC Terrain SLT-2

Long Bed

21,988

$

31,988

Stock #1984A

14 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

09 Chevrolet Silverado LT

07 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS

13 Chevrolet Impala LT

06 Chevrolet HHR LS

07 Chevrolet Impala LT

23,990

Under 1,000 Miles

21,988

Stock #R624

Stock #R642

*

13 Buick Verano

Great Value

$

05 Dodge Dakota ST

06 Buick Lucerne CX

Must See

Stock #R585

08 Chrylser

$

24,850

$

32,988

$

Stock #R627

1-Owner

*

10 Chevrolet Equinox LT

Town & Country

Great MPG

New Body Style Stock $ #R643

$

*

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Great Equipment

*

12 Hyundai Elantra GLS Stock #R589B

*

13 Chevrolet Impala LT

15,200

$

21,988

$

33,988

$

Stock #1597A

12 Buick Regal Premium 1

Value Priced

Great SUV

Stock #R674

*

13 Chevrolet Equinox LT

13 Chevrolet Impala LT

$

Stock #R651

24,988

*

Factory Waranty

Factory Warranty Stock #R620 $

Stock #R613

Stock #R655

$

36,250

$

Stock #R646

14 Chevrolet Impala LS

13 GMC Terrain SLT

13 Chevrolet Impala

Great Buy

Nice Ride

$

18,488

$

12 Chevrolet Captiva Sport

13 Chevrolet Impala LT

Stock #1913A

Must See

Stock #R586A

Bluetooth

$

$

*

13 Chevrolet Impala

Rare Ride

Stock #1568B

18,988

$

Stock #R665

14 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT

07 Hummer H3

Stock #R578

$

08 Cadillac STS

AWD, 1-Owner

Stock #R661

21,850*

Stock #R647

38 MPG Highway

*

10 Chevrolet Traverse LT

Stock #R621

*

13 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT

Ultra Low Miles

Stock #1840A

$

Loaded, FWD

Only 3,000 Miles

$

22,988

Stock #R670

*

14 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ

4x4

6.2L 1-owner

Loaded

White Diamond

35,988

$

14 Chevrolet Captiva

10 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ

13 Chevrolet Malibu LT

Stock #R663

*

Program Car

Program Car

Stock #2011A

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25,988

$

Stock #R623

14 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

14 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

Stock #R484A

36,988

*

13 Chevrolet Silverado LT

13 Chevrolet Silverado

11 GMC Acadia Denali

14 Chevrolet Traverse LT

Loaded, 4x4

Loaded

$

Stock #R641

Luxury Ride

25,988

$

Stock #R667

13 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ

14 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ

13 Buick Regal Premium 3

10 Buick Enclave CXL Stock #R636

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*

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Stock #R350B

9,988*

$

04 YAMAHA V-STAR Say Goodbye Snow!

Stock #1544M

2,650*

$

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