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TELEGRAPH Wednesday, June 3, 2015

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Fire district spells help ‘ATS’ Loves Park will continue to lend a hand for ambulance service a little while longer

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Loves Park has been a real lifesaver for Oregon, and it looks like they’ll continue to be for at least a little while longer.

Oregon Fire District officials met with ATS Ambulance Service leaders last week to iron out details of an extended contract.

The fire district’s attorney, Brian O’Connor of Elburn, advised the fire board May 29 that extending the contract

with ATS for another year would be the best option.

The board had considered seeking bids for an ambulance service for the coming year.

However, O’Connor said the bid process for that service takes at least 6 months.

Instead, he recommended amending the present contract with ATS to extend it for an additional year to give the board enough time to seek bids for its own service.

The fire board hired ATS, based in Loves Park, on July 1

after the Oregon Ambulance Service, a nonprofit private corporation, unexpectedly closed its doors on June 17 for financial reasons, leaving Oregon area residents without an ambulance service.

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Fulton comes alive in five The Fulton Steamers celebrate their win against Illinois Lutheran Tuesday night at Benedictine University in Lisle. The Steamers handed the Lutherans a 17-4, five-inning defeat. For more on Tuesday night’s game, turn to page B1, or go to saukvalley.com.

Rock Falls is ready for state to float it a loan

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

ROCK FALLS – The city council approved a resolution Tuesday that will allow Rock Falls to take out a lowinterest loan of up to $1.2 million from a state agency to undertake a water well project.

The loan would be made through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Public Water Supply Loan Program.

The estimated price tag on the project is only $612,000, but a cushion is built into the resolution because the bidding process hasn’t yet started. A second resolution will be drawn up when the bids are received and the exact cost is determined.

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BUSINESS

HALO, good buy Sterling business hopes to turn bad news into good with bankruptcy deal

BY JASON W. BROOKS Shaw Media

STERLING – HALO Branded Solutions of Sterling is acquiring Newton Manufacturing Co. of Newton, Iowa, which last week declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

HALO has signed a definitive agreement to buy the business assets of Newton Manufacturing, according to a news release issued by HALO. Newton Manufacturing began bankruptcy proceedings Friday in federal court, and that filing was completed Monday.

Although formerly a manufacturer, Newton Manufacturing is now a specialty advertising company that’s been employee-owned since 1988.

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BLACK HAWK STATUE

He’s ready to come out of his cocoon With winter behind us, there’s work in front of conservators

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Although work has not yet begun on site, behind-the-scenes preparations to repair the Black Hawk statue are underway.

Project conservator Dr. Andrzej Dajnowski, from Conservation of Sculpture & Objects Studio, in Forest Park, said Tuesday that he and his crew had been testing various repair mixtures to make sure the blend to fill the cracks would match the statue.

“We’re working on it all the time,” he said. “We’re testing the injection material. That’s very important.”

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A chip off his shoulder ... This 2013 photo – taken before the Black Hawk statue was put under wraps – shows the extent of the damage the Sauk Valley landmark.

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COMMUNITY WATCH tion and released after posting bond.

Merle D. Yocum, 75, of Amboy; 3:45 a.m. Thursday at his home; Lee County warrant for contempt – failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

Larry D. Nickels, 59, of Amboy; 5:45 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of North Mason Avenue; public possession of open alcohol; given ordinance violation.

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Corrections Visitation for Genevieve B. Waldbusser of Prophetstown will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at BosmaGibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Leon United Methodist Church in Prophetstown, with the Rev. Gale Brandner, pastor, officiating.

A graveside committal service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.

The dates of the services were incorrect in the funerals list on page A4 of Tuesday’s editions.

We regret the error.

Ogle County Sheriff

William Adams, 43, of Rock Falls; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; appeared in court, released on recognizance bond and given notice to appear in court.

Lawrence A. Bennett, 21, of Forreston; Monday; warrant for driving while license suspended, warrant for failure to appear; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Joseph J. Bull, 55, of Rockford; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $50 bond, released, and given notice to appear in court.

Jeremy P. Linder, 27, of Rockford; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; released on recognizance bond and given notice to appear in court.

Christopher M. Robbins, 29, of LaSalle; warrant for unlawful possession of hypodermic needle; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

James Morrison, 53, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Jacob Krug, 24, of Dixon; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

POLICE Rock Falls Police

Angie S. Insley, 39, of Rock Falls; 11:20 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of West 18th Street; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Clinton B. Stevens, 30, of Rock Falls; 10:10 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of 13th Avenue; Lee County warrant; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Amy R. Rivera, 38, of Rock Falls; 8:23 p.m. Monday in the 1500 block of 12th Avenue; no valid registration, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

Edward R. Johnston, 60, of Rock Falls; 7:36 p.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Prophetstown Road; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Nicole D. D. Garside, 20, of Sterling; 11:13 a.m. Friday at U.S. Route 30 and 12th Avenue; no valid driver’s license, improper display of registration; given notice to appear in court.

State Police

Tiffany R. Kobbeman, 33, of Sterling; 5:16 p.m. Sunday at First Avenue and First Street in Rock Falls; Rockford Police Department warrant for probation violation; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Richard W. Posternack, 51, of Sterling; 8:54 a.m.

Sunday at U.S. Route 30 and Riverdale Road in Whiteside County; no valid driver’s license – expired, no seat belt; given individual bond an notice to appear in court.

Amboy Police

Teresa Latka, 54, of Des Plaines; 12:01 a.m. May 24 at Mason Avenue and Short Street; speeding, 43 mph in a 30-mph zone; given cita-

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The statue remains covered with its protective winter wrap of green plastic mesh over a framework of scaffolding, but that will all change in the very near future, Dajnowski said.

“We’ll be out there finishing the scaffolding next week,” he said.

“What’s up there now was just to protect it for the winter. Now we have to finish it for working on it.”

Portions of the 104-year-old iconic statue are crumbling and falling off because of the effects of time and weather.

Dajnowski is part of a team of experts who put together a plan to repair the 50-foot concrete statue that overlooks the Rock River at Lowden State Park.

Designed by Chicago sculptor Lorado Taft in 1910 and dedicated

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Sunlight filters on to the face of the Black Hawk statue. The historic statue has been covered for the winter awaiting repair work.

Want to Help?

To help the Black Hawk restoration project, make checks payable to the Illinois Conservation Foundation, with “Black Hawk statue” in the memo field, and send them to Illinois Conservation Foundation, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702. in 1911 as a tribute to Native Americans, Black Hawk was named to the state’s list of Most Endangered Historic

Places on April 22 by Landmarks Illinois.

Most of the money for the $825,000 project has been raised by

the Friends of the Black Hawk Statue, an organization headed up

by Frank and Cherron Rausa of Sterling.

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“We have explored several options to resolve the difficult financial environment we have operated under for several months,” Newton Manufacturing President Mancil Laidig said in a news release. “It became clear that our greatest assets – the Newton sales force and the loyal team that supports them – would be best served with a Chapter 11 filing.”

Both companies said they would work to retain as many Newton employees as possible.

The Iowa company has 59 workers at the Newton facility who support a nationwide network of hundreds of independent contractors.

Newton is located in central Iowa, about 30 miles east of Des Moines.

“Our goal is to retain value in Newton’s business during this transition in order to provide a great home for their loyal sales force, opportunities at HALO for many of their experienced support staff, and as much payment on pre-filing liabilities as possible to our valued suppliers,” HALO CEO Marc Simon said.

HALO Branded Solutions has been in the promotional products distribution business for more than 60 years.

Based at 1980 Industrial Drive in Sterling, the company has more than 900 account executives throughout the U.S. and a support staff of more than 300.

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ing, which was founded in 1909 by George Newton, hasn’t made new products since a fire destroyed manufacturing facilities in 1943. The “Manufacturing” part of the name was left intact for brand recognition.

Simon said his company had reviewed Newton Manufacturing’s finances for quite some time.

HALO attorneys filed a motion to speed up the transfer of assets within 30 days.

“We felt we could provide a meaningful value for their business that would allow them to apply much of the proceeds to pre-filing liabilities,” Simon said.

The agreement also calls for HALO to provide financing for Newton’s orders shipped and billed during the transition period.

– Sauk Valley Media reporter Pam Eggemeier contributed to this story.

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STERLING

Interim director chosen for YWCA Full-time director expected in 6 months

with the organization, someone will be there ready to take the helm – but, only temporarily.

Eileen Mershart, former director of the YWCA in Madison, Wisconsin, will step in during the last week of June.

Fitzgerald, who has known Mershart for at least a decade, will be there to help acclimate her to the new environment.

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

STERLING – When Carol Fitzgerald, executive director of the YWCA, bids her adieus in July after more than 29 years

Mershart will serve as interim director, leaving in about 6 months once the YWCA has settled on a permanent replacement to fill Fitzgerald’s shoes.

Before retiring in November 2011, Mershart was YWCA director in Madison for 13 years.

Mershart will stay in a hotel while she’s here and do some

commuting from Madison, Fitzgerald said, but will spend most of her time in the Sauk Valley, likely 4 days a week.

Mershart’s selection as interim director came from the national board and the local transition committee after they received a number of referrals for retired directors who were interested in taking on the interim job.

Fitzgerald, 61, began her role as executive director with the local YWCA in September 1985.

Her retirement, she has said, will focus on spending more time caring for her granddaughter, who as come to live with her and her husband, and exploring other volunteer opportunities. Her retirement officially will begin July 1.

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Smiddy bill would give victims time to financially transition Legislation awaits governor’s signature

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ABOVE: Jeff Coester of the Sterling Noon Rotary Club puts pork chops on the grill Tuesday morning for the annual pork chop BBQ at Sterling High School.

Funds from the sale go toward boots, shoes and coats for kids, literacy programs, scholarships and the youth exchange program.

RIGHT: Lexi Miller (left), 11, and Christy Zepezauer pack lunch bags with chips and a cookie Tuesday for the annual event.

STERLING – A bill that will help domestic violence victims get back on their feet after leaving their abusers is now headed to the Gov. Bruce Rauner for his signature.

The bill, co-sponsored by state Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, is focused on extending the amount of time victims of domestic violence have to become more financially stable before making an initial deposit for utility bills.

Carol Fitzgerald, executive director of the YWCA of the Sauk Valley, said that will be a great thing for domestic violence victims, both locally and statewide.

“Domestic violence victims are often victims of economic abuse,” she said. “So, that means that a bad economic record can follow them.

Then, what happens is, when people have a bad economic record and they go out to look for separate housing or go out to sign up for utilities, they’re not able to get that.

“Sometimes the abuser takes out credit in their

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name and ruins their credit, and so having more time to pay those utility bills, that’s a real benefit for the victim.”

Fitzgerald said it was common for victims to come to the YWCA for help in getting back on their feet financially.

“The financial cost of moving from an abusive living arrangement can keep people in dangerous situations,” Smiddy said in a news release.

“As state leaders, we need to take steps to reduce the financial hardships of victims, and allowing additional time to establish initial payments is a great first step.”

Senate Bill 1645 requires that before benefits are approved, the violence must be certified by medical personnel, a law enforcement agency, a state’s attorney, the attorney general, or a domestic violence shelter.

“This is a great step toward helping people move forward out of abusive relationships and into a positive future,” Fitzgerald said.

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Proceeds will benefit Kiwanis International’s Eliminate Project, the goal of which is to eliminate tetanus in mothers and infants worldwide.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Lois F. Cooperrider STERLING – Lois Frances Rosbrook Cooperrider, 94, of Sterling, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Sterling Pavilion.

Lois was born Nov. 8, 1920, at Dixon Public Hospital. Her parents were Morris L. “Choppy” and S. Ellen (Myers) Rosbrook.

Lois was baptized, confirmed, and was an active member of, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dixon until marriage.

Lois attended southside Dixon schools and was a 1938 graduate of Dixon High School. She was employed by Roberts & Hess Distributors from 1938 to 1948. Lois married the Rev. Luther H. Cooperrider on June 13, 1948. For 25 years, from 1948 to 1973, Lois and Lu shared family life in churches and schools in Nachusa, Pearl City and Kent, Mount Morris, and Sterling. After Lu’s death in July 1973, Lois was employed part-time at Sauk Valley Community College’s bookstore and St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling. She continued to be an active member at St. John after her retirement.

Lois was blessed to have a very helpful circle of friends and “extended families” of Rosbrooks and Cooperriders. She enjoyed spending time with the Cooperrider clan at Spooner Lake,

Wisconsin. She was one of the founders of what later became the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry, and remained a volunteer until 2014. She also was involved with the Meals on Wheels Program and the Twin Cities P.A.D.S. Homeless Shelter Program.

Survivors include one sister, Mary Ellen Lesher of West Des Moines, Iowa; four children, Joel (Merce Morataya) Cooperrider of Huntington Beach, California, Ruth (Randy Clark) Cooperrider of Urbandale, Iowa, Paul (Cindy) Cooperrider of Garden City, Idaho, and Ellen (Jason Jiandani) Cooperrider of Boynton Beach, Florida; daughter-inlaw, Julie Cooperrider of Sterling; grandchildren, Joelle, Lucas, Jaclyn, and Emma; and stepgrandchild, Corey Shipma.

She also was preceded in death by her son, Neil; her parents; and her sister, Marguerite Arndt.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Oehlert officiating. Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be made to F.I.S.H. Food Pantry in Sterling.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Today’s visitations: Agnes L. Zuidema of Morrison, memorial visitation, 9:3011 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Timothy L. “Tim” Scott of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Gerald W. Sharp of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Cecil G. Parke Jr. of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Dixon.

Agnes L. Zuidema of Morrison, 11 a.m. memorial visitation at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Thursday visitations: Gerald W. Sharp of Rock Falls, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Rock Falls United Methodist Church.

Graceana Marie Sutton, infant daughter of Nicholas and Nicole Sutton, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Arthur B. “Bruce” Albee Sr. of Amboy, 4-7:30 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Lois F. Cooperrider of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Genevieve B. Waldbusser of Prophetstown, 6-8 p.m. at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Thursday funerals: Gerald W. Sharp of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. at Rock Falls United Methodist Church.

Timothy L. “Tim” Scott of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Graceana Marie Sutton

Sonja K. Gulley LAKE CARROLL – Sonja K. Gulley, 70, formerly of Lake Carroll, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her son’s home in Apex, North Carolina.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll handled arrangements.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the following day’s edition. They can be sent via e-mail, obituaries@saukvalley.com or fax, 815-625-9390.

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Arthur B. “Bruce” Albee Sr. of Amboy, 7:30 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Friday funerals: Graceana Marie Sutton, infant daughter of Nicholas and Nicole Sutton, 10 a.m. prayer service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Lois F. Cooperrider of Sterling, 11 a.m. at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Genevieve B. Waldbusser of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. funeral at Leon United Methodist Church in Prophetstown, followed by 1:30 p.m. graveside committal service at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.

Saturday funerals: Edith N. King of Sterling, open house, 2-4 p.m., 804 E. 16th St., Sterling.

Jennifer L. Warren of Rock Falls, 2 p.m. celebration of life and balloon release at Lions Pavilion in Centennial Park in Rock Falls.

Rosalind Brown Wakem of Grand Detour, memorial service and concert, 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church in Grand Detour.

June 13 funerals: Janice V. Davidson of Mount Morris, 10 a.m. memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris.

June 20 funerals: Rita E. Brickle-Buhlman of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, noon at White Pines State Park in Mount Morris.

clarifications will appear in the Corrections box on page A2 the next publication day.

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FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Graceana Marie Sutton, infant daughter of Nicholas and Nicole (Eisenberg) Sutton, died at birth Friday, May 29, 2015, at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg.

She is survived by her parents; sister, Maya Sutton; maternal grandparents, Henry and Mary Eisenberg of Dixon; paternal grandmother, Marilyn Sutton of Dixon; maternal greatgrandmothers, Julianna Coy of Dixon and Agnes Eisenberg of Lee Center; paternal greatgrandmother, Ruth Chamberlain of Dixon; two uncles, Adam Eisenberg and Chris Sutton, both of Dixon; and aunt, Sheree Sutton of Dixon.

She was preceded in

death by a sister in infancy; an aunt, Laurie Sutton, her maternal greatgrandfathers, James Coy and Leo Eisenberg; and paternal great-grandfather, Harland Chamberlain.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., Thursday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. A prayer service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Bernard Sehr officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

A memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

City OKs financial safety net ROCK FALLS

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The biggest part of the project would be the replacement of well No. 4, one of three city water wells.

Water Superintendent Ted Padilla said the well is working inefficiently because iron bacteria is clogging the screen.

“Since 1997, we’ve been trying to rehab well No. 4. We’ve tried three times, and it just hasn’t worked,” Padilla said.

Padilla said the problem presents no danger to the public.

“The well just won’t perform efficiently, and eventually it will be 100 percent clogged,” he said. “It isn’t affecting the water quality though.”

The cost estimate from city engineers Willett, Hofmann and Associates also includes some water department building work and road upgrades at the water plant entrance off Eighth Avenue.

Padilla said now that he has the council’s approval, he hopes to expedite the project’s timeline.

“This is about a 3-month project, so we want to get the bids out by the end of this month, and then we can start working in August or September,” Padilla said.

Keeping things to a minium The council approved a resolution to mandate minimum balances be kept in the city’s general

Gov. Rauner: Cuts are coming if there’s no budget deal SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans Tuesday to close state facilities and curtail spending on childcare and senior services if there’s no agreement on a state budget by July 1.

In a news release that read much like a legislative resolution, the Republican governor also announced plans to kill the $1.5 billion Illiana Expressway between Interstates 55 and 65 south of Chicago. He suspended the work in January, questioning its need.

Rauner said his administration would decide on the possible closure of up to two juvenile detention facilities, along with shuttering a southern Illinois minimumsecurity prison work camp, closing down five state museums and grounding state aircraft.

The savings would amount to $400 million, Rauner said. Other reductions are on their way, he warned.

Senate President John Cullerton’s spokeswoman, Rikeesha Phelon, said if the governor shares the Legislature’s goal “to provide vital services and invest in the middle class,” he should negotiate with them.

“Unfortunately, today’s actions signal that the governor would rather slash child care, services for troubled youth and senior care rather than work on a bipartisan budget solution,” Phelon said. fund and its four enterprise funds.

City officials said the move was made to follow best government accounting practices and to ensure financial stability amid unforeseen circumstances. Economic downturns, natural disasters, unforeseen one-time expenditures, and changes in state and federal government policies were cited as examples.

“It is even more important to protect our funds in light of what could happen with the next round of state budget cuts,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

The general fund is to have 45 days of fund operating expenses as determined by that year’s budget.

The largest of the enterprise funds is the electric utility reserves. That fund must have 90 days of electric department operation and mainte-

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It is ... important to protect our funds in light of what could happen with the next round of state budget cuts.

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Robbin Blackert City administrator

nance expenses on hand.

Blackert said the electric department costs $24,500 a day to operate.

The water, wastewater, and garbage funds must have 180 days of departmental operating expenses in reserve at all times.

The reserve fund balances will be designated as restricted accounts on the monthly treasurer’s reports.

In the case of an emergency, a resolution can be drawn up stating the reason for spending money that would push any of the funds

below the minimum reserve level. The resolution would need the recommendation of the Finance Committee and approval by threefourths of the council. A plan for replenishing the fund must be included in the resolution.

“This is a good safety net with the Finance Committee’s review and recommendation and the three-fourths majority vote that is needed to go below the minimum,” Mayor Bill Wescott said.

“There would be plenty of discussion before it could happen.”

Blackert said it’s likely the policy will soon be revisited because of a change in city government structure.

“When we get the tourism office established as a city department, we’ll have to look at this again because it will be operated as an enterprise fund,” Blackert said.

Janice V. Davidson MOUNT MORRIS – Janice V. Davidson, 98, of Mount Morris, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home in Mount Morris. She worked for many years at McGregor’s Subscription Agency.

She was born Feb. 23, 1917, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of William Henry and Ethel (Paschal) Barber. She married Robert Edwin Davidson on July 4, 1935, in Anderson. He preceded her in death. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Survivors include three sons, Robert E. (Hilde) Davidson of Alpena, Michigan, William E. (Sara) Davidson of Greenville, and Barron E. (Jill) Davidson of Oshkosh,

Wisconsin; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; and one stepsister, Catherine Barber Fruchte.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Mary Catherine Carrick Davidson; her half brother, Maurice Barber; and her two half sisters, Jane (Arnold) and Jean McBride Barber.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. June 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris, with the Rev. Josh Ehrler, pastor, officiating. Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Pinecrest Community, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Ogle County Hospice.

Arthur B. ‘Bruce’ Albee Sr. AMBOY – Arthur B. “Bruce” Albee Sr., 76, of Amboy, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at his home.

He worked as a pressroom foreman for Allied Locke Industries in Amboy for 38 years before his retirement in 2003.

He was born Aug. 8, 1938, in Blue Island, the son of Vernon and Margaret (Parker) Albee. Bruce married Eileen Miles on June 7, 1958, in Chicago.

Survivors include his wife of Amboy; children, Arthur (Deborah) Albee Jr. of Amboy, Terry Ann Mull of Rock Falls, Michael (Lisa) Albee of Dixon, and Lawrence (Karen) Albee of Amboy; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Carol McAn-

drews of Dolton, Gail Killmer of Chicago, and Margaret “Meg” (Greg) Goy of Oregon; one brother, Raymond (Mary Ann) Albee of Georgia; his half brother, Vernon Albee Jr. of Dixon; and stepsisters, Sheri (Ray) Ciessau of Dixon and Justine (Jim Heath) Albee of Amboy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Philip Albee.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and the funeral at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at MihmJones Funeral Home in Amboy, with the Rev. Ken Schmoyer officiating.

A memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Boyd Melvin DIXON – Boyd Melvin, 77, of Dixon, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at his home.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Jill A. Iben THOMSON – Jill Ann Iben, 58, of Thomson, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at her home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson handled arrangements.

Marilyn ‘Lynne’ Hesselbacher ELIZABETH – Marilyn “Lynne” Hesselbacher, 70, of Elizabeth, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Elizabeth Nursing Home.

Law-Jones Funeral Homes handled arrangements.

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Calls for the last 2 weeks of June were answered by ambulances from neighboring fire districts.

Voters approved a tax referendum in April to establish funding for the fire district to establish a tax-supported ambulance service. Tax money from the referendum will not come in until next year.

The contract with ATS expired April 30, but was originally extended to June 30. A second extension means the contract will expire April 30, 2016.

During that time, ATS personnel will staff the fire district’s ambulance whenever possible.

If the ambulance is out of service, ATS can provide one, ATS Chief Financial Officer Brad Bull said.

The fire district’s ambulance was donated

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by Oregon Ambulance Service managers Jim and Betty Ferris after they closed their business.

The fire district had it repaired, licensed, and outfitted for service.

According to the terms of the extended contract, the fire district will pay ATS $22,848 a month for its services.

Bull said that amount might change when the contract is finalized.

Under the interim contract with ATS that ran from last July through April of this year, the fire district paid $6,000 a month and agreed to pay for any further shortfall ATS incurred after payment from patients who were transported in the ambulance.

The shortfall amounted to $15,000 a month for the 10-month interim agreement, which the fire district will also pay.

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ILLINOIS | AGRICULTURE

Officials to county fairs: beware of bird flu Move in response to outbreak that killed millions of chickens, turkeys SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Illinois Department of Agriculture is warning county fair operators to take extra precautions this summer to stop the spread of poultry and livestock diseases.

The agency sent letters to more than 100 county fairs urging biosecurity measures. The letter asks local fair officials to adopt a formal plan on disease

response or to update existing plans.

The measures are precautionary in response to an outbreak of avian influenza that killed millions of chickens and turkeys nationwide, according to State Veterinarian Mark Ernst. So far no cases of the virus, also known as “bird flu,” have been reported in Illinois.

But reports of canine

influenza are continuing in northern Illinois, and a horse show in Gifford was cancelled last week after two horses from a northeastern Illinois stable showed symptoms of the equine herpes virus.

Illinois was one of the states affected in 2009 by an outbreak of the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as swine flu, The State Journal-Register reported.

“Anytime you have animals in close confinement and commingled,

there’s a risk,” Ernst said.

Mike Maske, secretary for the Logan County Fair Association, said biosecurity procedures are updated regularly for the fair in Lincoln.

“We have a written plan, and every year, we tweak it a little bit,” he said. “We have a lot of cattle shows throughout the year with people coming from a lot of different areas of the state.”

The Logan County Fair employs a veterinarian, maintains a quarantine

area for animals showing symptoms of disease, provides hand-washing and sanitizer stations throughout the grounds, and sanitizes grandstand bleachers and handrails before events, Maske said.

“It sounds like we’re being a little too careful, but you can’t be too careful,” he said.

The Sangamon County Fair follows state-recommended protocols for ensuring livestock and poultry are disease-free before coming to the fair-

grounds and regularly checks on animals’ health before shows, said Jacksonville veterinarian Dr. Joseph Koch, who works with the fair.

Officials with the Christian County Fair plan to discuss the department’s letter at an upcoming meeting.

No changes are planned for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield or the Du Quoin State Fair, Ernst said.

“We’re going to keep watching and monitoring,” he said.

WASHINGTON | SURVEILLANCE

WASHINGTON | MILITARY

Men finally receive Medal of Honor Black, Jewish servicemen went unrecognized in age of discrimination WASHINGTON (AP) – Declaring it’s never too late to make things right, President Barack Obama posthumously bestowed the Medal of Honor on two World War I veterans whose heroic acts nearly 100 years ago went unrecognized in an age of discrimination.

In a tearful, joyful East Room ceremony recalling the battlefield triumphs as well as the prejudices of 20th century America, Sgt. William Shemin and Pvt. Henry Johnson were recognized with the nation’s highest military decoration for saving their comrades on French front lines. Shemin was Jewish and Johnson was black.

“It has taken a long time for Henry Johnson and William Shemin to receive the recognition they deserve, and there are surely others whose heroism is still unacknowledged and uncelebrated,” Obama said.

“The least we can do is to say we know who you are, we know what you did for us, we are forever grateful,” he said.

Obama applauded the tireless efforts of their advocates, who led Congress to pass an exemption from Medal of Honor rules specifying that heroic actions have to have taken place within five years to be considered.

Shemin’s daughters were full of emotion as Obama handed them the star-shaped medal hanging from a blue silk ribbon that they felt was long denied their father because of anti-Semitism. Ina Bass, 83, thrust the audience a thumbs up and planted a kiss on the president’s cheek, while 86-year-old Elsie Shemin-Roth smiled through her tears.

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A small plane flies May 26 near Manassas Regional Airport in Manassas, Virginia. The plane is among a fleet of surveillance aircraft operated by the FBI, which are primarily used to target suspects under federal investigation. Such planes are capable of taking video of the ground, and some – in rare occasions – can sweep up certain identifying cellphone data.

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President Barack Obama posthumously bestows the Medal Of Honor for Army Sgt. William Shemin to his daughters Ina Bass (left) and Elsie Shemin-Roth, both of suburban St. Louis, during a ceremony Tuesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Veterans of Johnson’s New York National Guard regiment, the 369th known as “Harlem Hellfighters,” watched stoically as Obama described how he died destitute in his early 30s after his injuries left him crippled and unable to work.

“America can’t change what happened to Henry Johnson,” Obama said. “We can’t change what happened to too many soldiers like him, who went uncelebrated because our nation judged them by the color of their skin and not the content of their character. But we can do our best to make it right.”

Obama described how Johnson and a fellow soldier came under attack by at least a dozen German soldiers while on night sentry duty on May 15, 1918. Both were injured, but Johnson single-handedly beat back the invading party and rescued his unconscious brother in arms, armed with just his Bolo knife after his rifle jammed.

Obama said Johnson

became famous – feted at a victory parade down Fifth Avenue, his picture printed on recruitment posters and President Teddy Roosevelt writing that he was one of the bravest men in the war.

The French, who commanded his unit because U.S. armed forces were segregated at the time, gave him the country’s highest award for valor. A statue of Johnson is displayed in his hometown of Albany, N.Y. “But his own nation didn’t award him anything, not even the Purple Heart, though he had been wounded 21 times. Nothing for his bravery, though he had saved a fellow soldier at great risk to himself,” Obama said before presenting the award to New York National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Wilson.

Obama said it similarly took too long for America to properly honor Shemin, who was 19 when his platoon was involved in a bloody fight on the western front beginning on Aug. 7, 1918. Obama

said over the course of 3 days, Shemin repeatedly raced through heavy machine gun fire to rescue fallen comrades.

“Eventually, the platoon’s leadership broke down. Too many officers had become casualties.

So William stepped up and took command,” Obama said.

A German bullet pierced his helmet and lodged behind his left ear. Shemin was hospitalized for 3 months and was left partly deaf. Shrapnel wounds eventually left him barely able to walk, although he earned a degree from Syracuse University and ran a nursery business in the Bronx before his death in 1973.

“Sergeant Shemin served at a time when the contributions in heroism of Jewish Americans in uniform were too often overlooked,” Obama said.

“But William Shemin saved American lives. He represented our nation with honor. And so it is my privilege on behalf of the American people to make this right.”

FBI behind mysterious aircraft over U.S. cities WASHINGTON (AP) – Scores of low-flying planes circling American cities are part of a civilian air force operated by the FBI and obscured behind fictitious companies, The Associated Press has learned.

The AP traced at least 50 aircraft back to the FBI, and identified more than 100 flights in 11 states over a 30-day period since late April, orbiting both major cities and rural areas. At least 115 planes, including 90 Cessna aircraft, were mentioned in a federal budget document from 2009.

For decades, the planes have provided support to FBI surveillance operations on the ground.

But now the aircraft are equipped with high-tech cameras, and in rare circumstances, technology capable of tracking thousands of cellphones, raising questions about how these surveillance flights affect Americans’ privacy.

“It’s important that federal law enforcement personnel have the tools they need to find and catch criminals,” said Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “But whenever

an operation may also monitor the activities of Americans who are not the intended target, we must make darn sure that safeguards are in place to protect the civil liberties of innocent Americans.”

The FBI says the planes are not equipped or used for bulk collection activities or mass surveillance.

The surveillance equipment is used for ongoing investigations, the FBI says, generally without a judge’s approval.

The FBI confirmed for the first time the widescale use of the aircraft, which the AP traced to at least 13 fake companies, such as FVX Research, KQM Aviation, NBR Aviation and PXW Services.

“The FBI’s aviation program is not secret,” spokesman Christopher Allen said in a statement. “Specific aircraft and their capabilities are protected for operational security purposes.”

The front companies are used to protect the safety of the pilots, the agency said. That setup also shields the identity of the aircraft so that suspects on the ground don’t know they’re being followed.

ILLINOIS No insurance?

Official: May warmer, wetter than average SPRINGFIELD (AP) – May was wetter and warmer than average in Illinois, despite a shivery finale.

Illinois state climatologist Jim Angel says that, statewide, the temperature for the month was 2.3 degrees above average.

He works at the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois.

Angel says statewide rainfall last month was an inch above average.

He says an average 5.6 inches of rain fell in Illinois last month, making it the 22nd wettest May on record.

He says some of the heaviest rainfalls were in northwest Illinois and just southeast of St. Louis.

The highest localized total for the month was 9.41 inches in Red Bud, in Randolph County.

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Legislature’s session ends in train wreck Key decisions delayed till summertime

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Unbalanced, unconstitutional Madigan budget a power play to force a tax hike; big fight ahead SPRINGFIELD – There are three ways to “balance” an unbalanced state budget: raise taxes, cut spending, or play “make believe.”

At least, that’s the explanation a budget director for a former governor gave me years ago.

The Illinois Constitution requires that the Legislature not budget to spend more money than it expects to take in during the coming year.

In other words, it requires a balanced budget.

For years, lawmakers have gotten around this requirement by playing ”make believe” with the numbers.

They’ll pretend the state’s anticipated revenues will be greater than any realistic projections show. The lawmakers then call the plan “balanced” and pass it into the law.

This legal fig leaf is responsible for the state racking up billions of dollars in deficits year after year.

But now the fig leaf is gone, and House Speak-

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Contact him at sreeder@ illinoispolicy. org.

er Mike Madigan is baring it all.

Last week, he announced he would push through a budget that spends $3 billion more than the he believes the state will collect in taxes. (The actual number might be closer to $4 billion, but hey, what’s an extra $1 billion?)

REGARDLESS, THE speaker of the House stood in front of room full of reporters and announced he was going to work to send an unbalanced budget to Gov. Rauner.

And that is just what he did.

And not a single reporter thought to ask, “Gee, Mr. Speaker, isn’t that like, you know, unconstitutional?”

Madigan is trying to force Gov. Rauner and Republican lawmakers to support a tax increase by passing a spending plan first.

It would be like if your spouse headed to the

mall with your credit card and announced, “Honey, the reason I spent so much today is because I want you to go out and get a second job, and I thought this would encourage you to do it.”

It’s a scenario that makes sense only in the twisted world of Springfield politics.

Madigan started out his news conference saying he believes Rauner was “reckless” for introducing a budget in February he believes had a $2 billion hole in it.

Madigan’s solution?

Introduce his own budget with a $4 billion hole in it.

What does that make him? Super-duper reckless?

But more important, doesn’t his conduct violate the constitution that he swore to uphold?

Sadly, those are the questions that aren’t getting asked.

But they set the stage for what will likely be the biggest political battle in Illinois history.

GOV. RAUNER HAS vowed to veto any unbalanced budget, and he says he won’t support a tax hike until there is substantial reform of the state’s business and political climate.

Madigan has balked

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But more important, doesn’t his conduct violate the constitution that he swore to uphold?

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at some of the political reforms because they threaten his entrenched power.

So both sides are now preparing for political war. And Rauner is determined to get his message out.

On Sunday, he said: “Speaker Madigan has been the one constant in Illinois politics for more than 30 years. We’ve been driven into the ditch. You know what? The truth hurts, and you know what? The truth needs to be known. And if anybody wants to hide from the truth, so be it. The truth needs to be known by the people of Illinois.”

That portends a brutal summer.

But at least no one is playing “make believe” anymore.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

THE READER’S VOICE

Governor not looking out for working families CINDA KLICKNA Springfield

Gov. Rauner is correct when he says he was elected to help fix the state’s financial mess.

So, it is somewhat bizarre that, rather than address the state’s financial problems, he spends his time threatening to inflict harm on middle-class families, people who have done nothing to cause the state’s fiscal situation.

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The governor refuses to discuss the state’s multibillion-dollar budget crisis until legislators adopt his unfair and unpopular “agenda,” a major component of which calls for silencing the voice of teachers and other public education employees who advocate for high-quality teaching and learning conditions in our schools.

It is a proven bad plan; local governments statewide have debated and rejected it, while in the General Assembly, his agenda failed to receive a single “yes” vote.

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Do you disagree with this letter?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com Gov. Rauner promised to lead like a pragmatic CEO, but he acts like a dogmatic politician in denial about his agenda.

In an effort to bend legislators to his will, he threatens to cut vital programs for our students,

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slash funding for higher education, and gut critical services for working families and the elderly.

Using threats to force a radical agenda on middle-class families, with no regard for the consequences, is the opposite of leadership and totally unacceptable.

We urge all legislators to stand with the working families of Illinois and reject the governor’s outof-touch bullying campaign.

Note to readers: Cinda Klickna is president of the Illinois Education Association.

Sunday was the last scheduled day for the General Assembly’s spring session this year.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner set a midnight deadline for action on his “turnaround agenda.”

The Democratic-controlled House and Senate took plenty of action that presumably isn’t to the governor’s liking.

The prevailing wisdom was that everything was headed for a train wreck.

It may be time to cue up the theme song to that 1950s movie “The Long, Hot Summer.”

By the way, that film isn’t half bad – in case you’re looking to kill some time waiting for Illinois state government to straighten itself out.

posal to make changes in civil lawsuit procedures, Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton, pressed Rauner administration officials on how the bill was drafted.

Haine said that around Springfield, complicated bills like that usually get negotiated, with all affected parties at the table providing input and attempting to reach a compromise. His point was that the Rauner bill did not follow that traditional process.

“A lot of us aren’t from Springfield,” said Richard Goldberg, Rauner’s deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs.

Mansion is where?

“That’s evident,” Haine Rauner has been large- replied. ly absent from public Play by the rules appearances the last couple of weeks. It’s been a Things got a little testy far cry from his frenetic later in the day when pace earlier in the spring another Senate commitsession. tee took up Rauner’s proHe’s also not been avail- posed property tax freeze. able to the news media.

State Sen. Kimberly That changed on Friday Lightford, D-Maywood, a after he met with the four longtime education fundlegislative leaders. The ing proponent, started announcement from his pressing administration office said he would be officials on the effect available at the “Illinois the freeze would have Executive Mansion, 410 E. on school districts. She Jackson St., Chicago.” was worried that cashGuess he’s been out of strapped districts would the public eye so long that be hurt even worse if the the staff forgot where the property taxes they rely mansion is located. on for funding would be frozen.

Up in the air Goldberg at times tried U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, to defend the proposal R-Murphysboro, paid a even as Lightford was visit to the Capitol last speaking. Lightford terseweek. The former Illi- ly told him she wasn’t nois House member got a speaking to him, but special greeting when he Goldberg continued. It visited his old stomping drew a rebuke from comgrounds. mittee chairman Sen. Don “Throw something in the Harmon, D-Oak Park. air for Mr. Bost,” said Rep. “When a senator is Lou Lang, D-Skokie, who speaking to you, I would was presiding at the time. strongly counsel you to Bost is never going to live close your mouth and down that famous 2012 open your ears, and then paper throwing incident. you’ll have a chance to respond,” Harmon said.

Not traditional When you’re in their During a committee house, you play by their hearing on Rauner’s pro- rules.

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U.S. sales breeze past forecasts in May Subaru leads companies with 12 percent gain DETROIT (AP) – U.S. auto sales were stronger than expected in May, boosted by Memorial Day promotions and strong demand for new SUVs. Sales rose 2 percent over last May to more than 1.64 million cars and trucks, their fastest pace since July 2005, according to Autodata Corp. Analysts had expected sales to fall slightly because of lower sales to rental car companies and other auto fleets.

Subaru led automakers with a 12 percent sales

gain. General Motors’ sales rose 3 percent, Fiat Chrysler was up 4 percent and Honda rose 1 percent.

All four automakers benefited as buyers continued a steady shift from cars into small and medium-sized SUVs. Honda sold more than 6,300 HR-V small SUVs in the first 2 weeks it was on sale. Sales of the GMC Acadia SUV jumped 67 percent, while sales of the Jeep Cherokee were up 23 percent. Sales of Subaru’s XV Crosstrek small SUV jumped 36 percent.

Long-struggling Volkswagen surprised with an 8 percent sales gain thanks to its new Golf. Ford’s sales fell 1 percent. Nissan and Toyota said sales were flat,

while Hyundai’s sales fell 10 percent.

May is typically one of the biggest sales months of the year, as buyers flush with tax returns look forward to summer road trips. Last May, sales jumped 11 percent to just over 1.61 million, their highest monthly total in nine years.

After 5 years of blistering growth after the recession, it’s getting increasingly difficult for the industry to match those kinds of numbers.

U.S. sales are expected to hit 17 million this year, near their historic peak of a decade ago, and automakers will have to work harder to post big gains.

But the industry isn’t alarmed. Because of fac-

tory closures during the recession, output is closer to matching consumer demand, so car companies don’t have to resort to as much expensive discounting as they did in the past. Demand is also healthy thanks to easing credit standards, improving employment numbers, lower gas prices and enticing new vehicles.

Car buying site TrueCar. com said sales to individual buyers jumped 7 percent over Memorial Day weekend, thanks in part to promotions like zeropercent financing on the new Hyundai Sonata sedan. Ford’s U.S. sales chief Mark LaNeve said having five weekends in May also boosted sales.

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A technician adjusts the molding on a new Corolla on Feb. 12 at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi. Automakers released vehicle sales for May on Tuesday. Sales rose 2 percent over last May to more than 1.64 million cars and trucks, their fastest pace since July 2005, according to Autodata Corp.

Lawmakers seek answers from Takata, U.S. on faulty air bags

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Wrightspeed CEO Ian Wright unplugs an electric-powered truck as he gets ready for a test drive at the company’s headquarters Feb. 12 in San Jose, California.

Wright helped bring electric cars to market when he co-founded Tesla Motors a decade ago. Now he’s targeting trucks that deliver packages, haul trash and make frequent stops on city streets. His company, Wrightspeed, makes electric powertrains that can be installed on commercial trucks, making them more energy-efficient.

Tesla Motors co-founder wants to electrify commercial trucks SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Twelve years ago, Ian Wright and some fellow engineers launched Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that has helped jumpstart the market for electric cars.

Now, the Tesla cofounder wants to electrify noisy, gas-guzzling trucks that deliver packages, haul garbage and make frequent stops on city streets.

His latest venture, Wrightspeed, doesn’t make the whole truck.

Rather it sells electric powertrains that can be installed on medium-and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, making them cleaner, quieter and more energy-efficient.

“We save a lot on fuel.

We save a lot on maintenance, and we make the emissions compliance much easier,” said Wright, a New Zealandborn engineer who left

Tesla when it was still a small startup in 2005.

Wrightspeed is one of a growing number of companies that are trying to transform the market for commercial trucks that consume billions of gallons of fuel while spewing tons of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and other pollutants.

While more consumers are switching to electric cars like the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt or Tesla Model S, convincing commercial fleet owners to replace their diesel trucks won’t be easy.

“It takes a lot of technological ambition to break into such an old and established market,” said Mark Duvall, a research director at the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto. “If you want to sell a fleet owner an electric truck, you have to convince them that it’s better than what they’re

already using. So the bar is set very high.”

Wright’s company is installing its powertrains on 25 FedEx delivery trucks and 17 garbage trucks for the Ratto Group, a Santa Rosa, Californiabased waste management company. Its plugin powertrains feature an electric engine, battery system and on-board power generator that runs on diesel or natural gas and recharges the battery when it gets low.

It costs $150,000 to $200,000 to install a Wrightspeed motortrain, while it costs, for example, about $500,000 for a new garbage truck.

The San Jose-based company is generating interest from trucking fleet owners who are scrambling to meet California’s increasingly strict emissions standards but don’t want to replace the entire vehicle, Wright said.

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“Every morning I feel like I am playing headline roulette, waiting for another rupture, another injury, another death,” Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, said at a subcommittee hearing to question federal regulators and officials from Takata Corp., the Japanese company that

makes the air bags.

Takata agreed last month to expand its yearold recall to 33.8 million air bags under pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is now overseeing the recall and coordinating repairs.

Faulty inflators inside the air bags can explode with too much force and spew shrapnel into the passenger compartment. The problem is responsible for six deaths and over 100 injuries worldwide.

When Burgess asked NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind if Takata’s replacement air bags are safe, Rosekind acknowledged

that “a definitive root cause has not been identified,” and the government may never actually know the cause. He said dealers should tell owners whether they’re getting an interim fix or a permanent fix when they bring in their cars to get replacement air bags.

Rosekind also said drivers should check NHTSA’s Web site (safercar. gov) weekly to see if their car is being recalled. The agency is still getting lists of affected vehicles from automakers. He said it will be fall before the agency has a timeline for all the repairs to be completed.

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“Oil prices jumped much higher than the market predicted, and refinery problems have been much worse than usual, especially on the West Coast,” said Michael Green, a spokesman for the AAA Motor Club.

In a report, AAA said that U.S. average gasoline prices of $2.75 a gallon on June 1 were up 71 cents

per gallon nationwide since late January. But as of June 1, the national average was still down 92 cents from a year ago.

A McClatchy review of AAA’s state-level data found that drivers in all states are paying less than they did a year ago, and motorists in Southeastern states substantially less than they paid in June 2014.

IN BRIEF AAA: Lower gas prices on the way WASHINGTON – Despite recent increases, Americans are likely to pay the lowest summertime gas prices since 2009, when the nation was engulfed in financial crisis.

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Hidden son may not be boyfriend’s only secret Dear Abby, I’m having a hard time getting over a secret my boyfriend, “Wayne,” kept from me. We have been off and on for 14 years, but back on for the past 4. The problem is, he had a child with a woman in a different country. The child is now 9. Wayne didn’t mention it until 4 years ago, during our last breakup. It bothers me that he kept it from me.

I have since met the woman and the child, but my trust in my boyfriend is strained. In the back of my mind I keep wondering what else he hasn’t told me. Abby, he was always against having kids with me. He said he didn’t want any.

Now I wonder if it was because he already had one.

dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

Wayne is surprised I’m so challenged by this. He says he and the woman dated for only a few months, then broke up because he didn’t feel they were compatible. She told me their child was the product of a one-night stand. Now I don’t know who to believe.

Please advise.

– Betrayed Out West

Dear Betrayed, There is a reason why you and Wayne have been “off and on” for 14 years, and I’m guessing it’s because he has a problem with commitment. Now it appears he may also have a problem leveling with you. If you have to make a choice about whom to believe, I think you should believe the mother of his child because by telling you what she did, it’s clear she wasn’t trying to make herself look any better.

Dear Abby, I am an Irish-American man with a problem of the heart. I recently began reconnecting on social media with a girl I knew in high school. I wrote her several times, and she said what I wrote was very

sweet and kind. She told me, however, that she was seeing someone. I said I understood and did not want to mess up the relationship.

I decided to bide my time and hope she becomes free. I love her with all my heart, and this waiting is killing me.

Should I keep biding my time and waiting, or should I move on?

– Hoping in Tennesee Dear Hoping, When the woman told you she was seeing someone, she may have been trying to tell you kindly that she isn’t interested in a romance with you. For you to put your life on hold waiting for a woman you haven’t seen since high school would be a mistake, and

that’s why I’m advising you to move on.

Dear Abby, My 85-year-old mother told me that upon her death she is leaving each of her children a letter expressing to them how they have hurt her throughout the years. Never once has she acknowledged how deeply she has hurt us.

It affected our childhood and adulthood. I think if she feels we hurt her, she should say it to us while she’s living.

It has always been about Mom’s needs, not ours. I, for one, plan to put her unopened letter in her coffin to be buried with her when the time comes. Her letter is just a final hurtful arrow to stab us with, and I already

have had a lifetime of that. I don’t need her to damage me further.

Am I wrong? Normally parents leave heartwarming letters to give their children peace. I hope she reconsiders.

– Already Wounded in California Dear Already Wounded, You’re not wrong. Your mother appears to be toxic. Sending her negativity down with her is a perfect solution in my opinion.

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, June 4 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

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

Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Free blood pressure check,

10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30 p.m., open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics anonymous, noon, closed; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics anonymous Group, noon, open, 12 and 12; 8 p.m., closed, 12 and 12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Alcoholics anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-379-2293.

Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Ave. West, Princeton, 815-8752430.

Alcoholics anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

Alcoholics anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

Alcoholics anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law

Wednesday, June 3 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m., Fourth Avenue and West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-6254500.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Crafting, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Monthly Birthday Party, 11:25 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11: 30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-

288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Pinochle, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

Pinochle and bridge, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove,

510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

Farmers Market, 4-7:30 p.m., Riverfront, downtown Dixon.

Kings Kids Club, 6 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 2002 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-579-1209 or 815-625-4101.

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:30-8 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6228838.

Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Sterling-Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Appointment, 815-284-9555.

Friday, June 5 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St.,

Sterling, 815-626-2700.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open; 10:30 p.m., open, candlelight, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2458214. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics anonymous Group, noon, closed,

it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Christian ministry with informational DVD, 5-7 p.m., Rock Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church, 501 W. Second St., 779-861-1086.

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

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton. Membership information: 815-223-0558.

Alcoholics anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

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

Alcoholics anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Euchre, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars,

217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

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Thursday, June 4 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Community coffee,

10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Hand and Foot card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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Sex is no laughing matter – or is it?

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Guys, you may want to squeeze a Second City class or two into your schedule, if a new study is to be believed.

Funny men give their partners more orgasms, according to a study referenced in Psychology Today, and their partners initiate sex more frequently.

Researchers at the University at Albany surveyed female under-

graduate students in committed heterosexual relationships about their sexual behavior, prior sexual experience, feelings toward their partners and the physical and psychological features of their partners.

“Those in relationships with more humorous partners reported he was more popular, intelligent, a better leader and more creative,” they continued. “Participants

with humorous partners reported initiating sex more often, and having more frequent intercourse in general.

They also reported feeling more protected and committed to their partner.”

“It is important to note that the relationships found in this study, while only correlational, are consistent with what we know about the allure of humor,” psychologist

and anthropologist Gil Greengross writes in Psychology Today.

“Humor is sexy,” Greengross notes earlier in his piece. “People with a great sense of humor are attractive as mates and enjoy better mating success. This is true especially for men who use humor to attract mates, as humor is one of the most desired traits by women when choosing a mate.”

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Granny Rose Animal Shelter is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization serving the Lee, Ogle and Whiteside County areas. We survive solely on donations and fundraisers to provide this much needed service for the homeless animals in our area. (Donations are tax deductible.)

When you adopt an animal from us, your adoption fee includes: spay/ neuter surgery, vaccinations (excluding rabies), microchip, worming, flea control, heartworm testing and prevention on dogs, and a free health check-up at your local participating veterinarian!

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or those trying to lose weight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or just eat healthier in general â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eating the same meals and foods can become monotonous.

This can lead to frustration and reverting to old habits.

This is the main reason that I believe strongly in challenging yourself in the kitchen and having a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cheat dayâ&#x20AC;? once a week.

During my ongoing journey of attempting to improve my health, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been asked countless times, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you get sick of eating chicken and vegetables all the time?â&#x20AC;?

Well, the answer to that is somewhat complicated.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt that chicken has been a big part of my lifestyle change.

Its health benefits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; low in fat and calories; high in protein and nutrients â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are why many people rely on it when trying to get or stay healthy.

You can do so many things with chicken. I promise you, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful world out there that features more than just lemon pepper seasoning and famous barbecue sauces.

Enjoy the burn? Make your own homemade hot sauce or dry rub. Have a little more of a sweet tooth? Try a barbecue sauce featuring a base of raw, natural honey and fresh tomatoes.

But, even with all the endless possibilities, sometimes I suffer from what I call â&#x20AC;&#x153;chicken fatigue.â&#x20AC;? Sometimes, your mind, body and soul are screaming out for some sort of break from the routine.

During my most recent

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ABOVE: Pork tacos are a great dinner for the spring and summer when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for something different to eat.

RIGHT: After the pork shoulder is seasoned and all ingredients are in the slow cooker, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to put a lid on and let it cook. uprising of the taste buds, I decided to try something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never cooked before: Pork tacos.

More and more health officials are promoting the benefits of eating pork. Obviously, leaner cuts are much healthier than bacon, which contains large amounts of fat and sodium.

So, when you eat pork in moderation, you can enjoy one of the most versatile meats in the

world virtually without guilt.

In this recipe, the final step of cooking the pork on the stove in its own juices is recommended, but can be skipped for those trying to keep things a little healthier.

I encourage you to alter my recipe, give me feedback, and share some recipes you go to when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting a little tired of chicken. Hope you enjoy!

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Salad greens are plentiful in grocery stores yearround, but if you ask us, big-box produce never seems to taste as good as the leafy greens that pop up in local farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gardens come spring.

Salad dressing doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to have a lot of ingredients to taste good â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all tender baby spinach and delicate spring mixes need to dazzle the taste buds is a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and salt and pepper. But sometimes you crave a dressing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more complex.

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Pair flavorful lamb kebobs with hearty salad

BY LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service

Souvlaki –chunks of lamb marinated in lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and garlic, then grilled on skewers – is sold as a quick meal on many street corners in Athens.

The best cut of lamb to use is from the leg. Most supermarket meat departments will cut some for you, if it is not on display.

I cook these kebabs on a stove-top grill, but a broiler or outdoor grill works, too. Serve the souvlaki with warm pita bread – on the side or cut and stuffed with the meat and vegetables.

A big, beautiful, large Greek-style salad with olives, chickpeas and feta cheese is almost a meal in itself. Feta, a sheep’s milk cheese, is essential and can be found in the dairy case.

Fred Tasker’s wine suggestion: A mediumbodied merlot or rioja is wonderful with lamb.

Helpful Hints: • If using wooden skewers, soak them in water first.

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Flavorful lamb kebobs paired with a hearty salad is a great, summery meal.

• Place lamb and vegetables at least 1/2 inch apart on the skewers so that they will cook evenly. You may need extra skewers, if yours are small.

Countdown: • Preheat broiler or grill • Marinate lamb.

• Prepare salad.

• Cook kabobs.

Shopping List: • To buy: 2 medium lemons, 1 medium green pepper, 1 head romaine lettuce, 1 medium cucumber, 1 tomato, ½ pound lamb cut for kabobs, 1 small package feta cheese, 1 jar dried oregano, 1 small package whole-wheat pita bread, 1 small can chickpeas, 1

small container black pitted olives (6 needed) and 1 bottle oil and vinegar dressing.

• Staples: Olive oil, garlic and onion.

Souvlakia (Lamb Kabobs) ½ pound lamb cut into 1½-inch cubes

¼ cup fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 medium cloves garlic crushed 1 medium green pepper ¼ medium onion 2 kabob skewers 2 whole-wheat pitas, warmed Preheat stove-top grill or broiler. Cut visible fat from lamb. Mix lemon juice, oil, oregano and garlic together. Add lamb and marinate 15 minutes, turning once during this time. Wash and seed green pepper.

Cut into 2-inch cubes.

Slice onion into 1-inch pieces. Remove lamb from marinade and thread onto skewers alternating with green pepper and onion slices. Place on grill.

If using a broiler, place kabobs on foil-line a baking tray. Cook 5 minutes.

Turn and cook 5 more minutes. Serve with pita.

Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 391 calories (28.6 percent from fat), 12.4 g fat (3.1 g satu-

rated, 5.9 g monounsaturated),72 mg cholesterol, 30.1 g protein, 42.5 g carbohydrates, 6.3 g fiber, 359 mg sodium.

Greek Salad 5 large romaine lettuce leaves 1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced 1 tomato, cut in eighths ½ cup canned, rinsed and drained chickpeas 6 black olives, pitted 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1½ tablespoons oil and vinegar dressing Wash lettuce and tear into bite-size pieces. Toss with cucumber, tomato, chickpeas and olives.

Crumble feta cheese on top. Sprinkle oregano and dressing over salad. Toss well. Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 212 calories (49 percent from fat), 11.6 g fat (2.9 g saturated, 3.6 g monounsaturated), 8 mg cholesterol, 7.7 g protein, 22.3 g carbohydrates, 7.2 g fiber, 342 mg sodium.

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Green Goddess Dressing Green Goddess is sometimes dubbed the “little black dress” of salad dressing because it never goes out of style. This recipe gets it fat from avocado instead of the traditional mayonnaise and/ or sour cream. It’s on the thick side, which means you also could use it for dipping crudites.

1 cup chopped avocado (about 1 avocado) 3 or 4 anchovy fillets or 1½ to 2 teaspoons anchovy paste 2 small garlic cloves, chopped 2 scallions, chopped ¼ cup white-wine vinegar

1½ tablespoons lemon juice ¼ cup Greek yogurt ¼ cup firmly packed basil, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves Extra-virgin olive oil, for making dressing, optional Add the avocado, anchovies, garlic, scallions, white-wine vinegar, lemon juice and Greek yogurt to a food processor or blender; process until relatively smooth. Add the basil, parsley and tarragon; process until smooth.

If too thick, thin it out with a glug of olive oil.

Serve with crudites as a dip or thin out with olive oil to make a salad dressing.

For dressing, add olive oil ¼ cup at a time, processing constantly until the desired

consistency is reached.

Toss with salad greens.

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Walnut Oil Vinaigrette One of my favorite (and easy to make) summer salads is char-grilled romaine. This balsamic vinaigrette is the perfect accompaniment.

1/ cup walnut oil 3 ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/ cup balsamic vinegar 3 1 tablespoon minced onion 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon kosher salt In glass jar with tightfitting lid, combine walnut oil, olive oil, vinegar, onion, mustard, sugar and salt; cover and

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shake to blend. Use right away or store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Makes 1 cup.

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Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette I used homemade jalapeno jelly for this recipe.

Serve with a salad of watermelon, arugula and chopped pecans. Crumbled Gorgonzola optional. ¼ cup rice-wine vinegar ¼ cup pepper jelly 1 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon grated onion 1 teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup vegetable oil

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Basil Buttermilk Dressing If your kids love Hidden Valley Ranch (and who doesn’t?), they’ll adore this buttermilk-based dressing. ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons full-fat yogurt or sour cream 2 teaspoons applecider vinegar 2 tablespoons minced shallot 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1 cup well-shaken buttermilk 1 tablespoon honey Fine-grain sea salt and freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon smoked paprika In bowl, stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, shallot and basil. Stir in most of the buttermilk and all the honey. Check for consistency and add more buttermilk if needed.

Taste, then season with salt, pepper and paprika.

Cover and refrigerate for an hour before using to allow flavors to blend and develop. Store any leftover dressing in fridge and use within a couple of days.

Makes a generous 2 cups.

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Cooking the pork shoulder in its own juices is a bit excessive, but it’s highly recommended.

3. Cut orange in half and squeeze juice over the pork shoulder.

4. Close lid and let it cook.

5. During the cook time you can chop and prepare your toppings, and then store them in the refrigerator.

6. Once the meat is breaking apart and tender, carefully lift the pork shoulder out of the slow cooker and place on a larger pan that you can use to shred the pork with two forks.

7. Grab some oven gloves and strain the contents of the slow cooker into a large bowl.

8. Place the pork into pan on high heat on the stove.

9. Pour juices from bowl onto the pork and cook to create some crispness.

10. Place pork back in slow cooker and place on lowest setting just to keep warm.

11. Assemble your tacos with any toppings you’d like and enjoy.

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Donations needed for School Supply Closet STERLING – Whiteside County students have been on summer break for less than a week, but School Supply Closet organizer Bonnie Donnell is already thinking about the next school year.

“There is a need in the area,” Donnell said Tuesday. “We believe that if the kids have what they need when they go to school, they will be better prepared, more excited, and they will have a better education just because they are prepared.”

The School Supply Closet, an outreach of

Trinity United Methodist Church, is seeking school supply donations.

The donations will then be given to Whiteside County students, ranging from preschool to college, who are in need of school supplies.

Last year, the School Supply Closet provided supplies to more than 1,500 students.

There are supplies available right now, such as binders, paper, folders, bookbags, markers and crayons, but more donations are needed.

“We are open yearround, but the busy hours are during the

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“They don’t want to wait in line in August,” Donnell said with a laugh.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, mail it to the School Supply Closet at 910 Second Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.

If you would like to donate supplies, call Donnell at 815-441-1988, or Cheryle Colmark at 815-441-8652 to set up a time for delivery.

Community College will have to take their habit off campus.

Beginning July 1, students at Sauk will no longer be able to smoke on campus.

The Illinois Smoke Free Campus Act, which takes effect July 1, bans smoking in both indoor and outdoor spaces on state-supported college and university campuses.

The bill was signed into law last summer by former Gov. Pat Quinn.

The revised policy, which was approved by the Sauk Board of

Sauk to go smokeand tobacco-free Smokers at Sauk Valley

Trustees, bans use of all tobacco on the campus, including the parking lots. The ban includes smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco, dip and snuff.

Notifications will be posted around campus to remind employees, students and visitors of the new policy.

Under the current policy, which expires June 30, smoking is prohibited everywhere on campus with the exception of the parking lots and more than 15 feet from any doors, windows or air intakes.

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Pat Hanson tells The Freeport Journal-Standard that her 6-foot-4 cow, Blosom, died May 26 on her farm near Orangeville. Hanson says she’s not sure what happened to Blosom, but she decided to put the 13-year-old Holstein down after two veterinarians said there was nothing they could do to save her.

Hanson got Blosom when she was a calf and eventually decided to keep her as a pet. She would have turned 14 in July.

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Pat Hanson tells The Freeport Journal-Standard that her 6-foot-4 cow, Blosom, shown here in an Oct. 13 photo, died May 26 on her farm near Orangeville. the many pets – she adds character,” Hanson said.

Hanson says Blosom was buried in her favorite pasture, with her head facing east toward the farm.

Hanson was notified last August that Blosom had

been named the world’s tallest cow. Although she’s no longer alive, the 2,000-pound cow still maintains that title.

Blosom will appear in the 2016 edition of the Guinness World Records book.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The nonprofit organization behind the SAT college entrance exam has teamed up with a Silicon Valley pioneer in online education to make test preparation materials available for free, a move aimed at making the college admissions race less stressful and more fair.

The College Board gave unprecedented access to the revamped SAT it plans to introduce next spring to Khan Academy, which has developed diagnostic quizzes and interactive practice tests that will be accessible to anyone with Internet access. Khan Academy, based in Mountain View, is known for its free web-based library of instructional videos and academic exercises.

College Board President David Coleman

said the partnership aims to level the college admissions playing field by putting highquality training within easy reach of students without the funds for commercial test-prep services or the family support often needed to stick with a self-paced practice book.

“We can ensure that now and forever, these tools shall be freely available for all,” Coleman said.

Students, parents and teachers who visit khanacademy.org/sat will find quizzes based on the math and reading sections of the new SAT scheduled to make its debut in March, as well as full-length practice tests written by the College Board.

Questions they answer incorrectly will show the specific skills on which

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Nicole Hurd, founder of a nonprofit called College Advising Corps that places trained advisers in underserved high schools, was given a preview of the materials and called them a “real paradigm shift.”

“I think they are really trying to change this from test preparation to an educational opportunity,” Hurd said. “If a young person takes the SAT math section, and they don’t do well, instead of saying, ‘Well, you don’t do well,’ it will push them back into the Khan curriculum so they can get the math skills they need so they are SAT-ready.”

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The moves mark the next wave of pay raises by the nation’s largest private employer, which has been under pressure from labor-backed groups for the treatment of its workers. In February, it announced it was increasing minimum wages for entry-level and long-term hourly employees to at least $10 an hour by next February.

That increase affected 500,000 of its 1.3 million U.S. workers.

The wage hikes are part of a $1 billion program at Wal-Mart that also includes improving training and offering employees more control of their schedules. The company is hoping that by investing in its workers, its customer service will improve, and ultimately that will encourage shoppers to spend more, helping to perk up sluggish sales at its U.S. division.

In February, Wal-Mart said it would be raising wages for its department managers but didn’t offer many details.

Wal-Mart told The Associated Press late Monday that department managers of complex and service-oriented jobs in areas like produce, electronics and auto care, will start at $13 per hour and top out at $24.70 per hour, beginning next month. Starting next February, they will be paid at least $15 per hour. Previ-

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Nestle dropping artificial flavors from pizzas, Hot Pockets and Lean Pockets Tribune News Service

Nestle USA said Tuesday that it will remove artificial flavors from products in the DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack’s, Hot Pockets and Lean Pockets lines by the end of 2015.

Nestle said it also aims to cut sodium by 10 percent from 2013 levels and that taste would not be affected.

The maker of packaged foods is trying to make its offerings more appealing to diners who prefer healthier fare.

“We know people want to feel good about the foods they eat, and they’re seeking foods made with fewer artificial ingredients and less sodium,” John Carmichael, president of the Nestle Pizza & Snacking Division, said in a statement.

The moves follow similar changes made by other companies. Kraft Foods Group is removing preservatives and synthetic colors from its iconic macaroni and cheese, while Kellogg’s is launching a line of

muesli and granola cereals without preservatives, artificial colors or artificial flavors.

Nestle USA is also introducing California Pizza Kitchen GlutenFree Crispy Thin Crust pizzas to appeal to the audience demanding gluten-free options.

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Numbers game With Fulton’s win at the 1A supersectional, the Steamers become the first baseball team from the Sauk Valley to make it to state in 4 years. Eastland (1A) and Erie-Prophetstown (2A) made it in 2011.

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Fulton Steamer players spray each other with water after beating the defending 1A state champions, Illinois Lutheran, 17-4 Tuesday at the 1A Lisle Supersectional at Benedictine University. The Steamers advance to the state tournament in baseball for the first time.

17, you know what that means Steamers pound defending 1A champs to advance to state tournament

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

LISLE – The waters started out a little rough for the Fulton baseball team on Tuesday afternoon at Benedictine University. But eventually, it turned out to be smooth sailing for the Steamers, all the way to the Class 1A state tournament.

Fulton overcame the shell shock of an early deficit and cruised to a surprisingly easy 17-4, five-inning victory over defending 1A state champion Illinois Lutheran.

“This is really amazing,” Fulton junior Devon Ballard said. “Just getting to this

game was what we wanted to do, and now we get two more games – and we did it by beating the defending state champs. This is just a great feeling.”

Fulton (21-8) found itself in a 3-0 hole after Illinois Lutheran pitcher Evan Falk crushed a three-run home run with one out in the top of the first.

But just like they have all postseason long, the Steamers answered loudly and emphatically. Ballard capped off a five-run second inning with a threerun blast of his own, then Fulton tacked on four more runs in the third after sending 10 hitters to the plate.

The fourth inning put no doubt as to

the eventual outcome. The Steamers scored seven runs on three hits, two errors, five walks and a wild pitch, as 13 batters went to the plate. Seth Sanderson’s two-run double after Jason Ryder’s bases-loaded walk sparked the outburst, then Ballard and Cole McClary added RBIs on ground balls on the infield.

“If you would have told me yesterday that we’d score 17 runs against the defending state champions, I would have thought you were absolutely nuts,” said Ryder, who drove in three runs from the No. 9 spot in the lineup.

Star of the game: Devon Ballard, Fulton, complete game victory; also 2-for-3, 3-run HR, 5 RBIs Key performers: Trey Simmons, Fulton, 3-for-3, 2 runs, RBI; Jason Ryder, Fulton 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Seth Sanderson, Fulton, 2-run 2B, 3 runs; Grant Farmer, Illinois Lutheran, 3-for-3, 2B, 2 runs Up next: 1A state semifinal, Fulton vs. Cobden, 10 a.m.

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Stranded in Belvidere Sterling can’t string together hits in 2-0 sectional semi loss

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5550 @pm222

BELVIDERE – Emily Kisch just wanted to make contact to extend the inning, but what she did was send Burlington Central to the Class 3A Belvidere North Sectional title game.

The Rockets junior squared up Sterling pitcher Lexy Staples’ second pitch of the at-bat, and roped a two-out RBI double to deep left-center field to score Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com the first run of the game. It Sterling players shake hands after falling 2-0 to Burlington Cen- turned out that run was all the tral on Tuesday in a semifinal game of the 3A Belvidere North Rockets would need, as they Sectional. Sterling had advanced to state 2 years in a row. beat Sterling 2-0 Tuesday in the

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single to move the runner over,” said Kisch, who also earned the win. “I knew how fast [Courtni Neubauer] is, and I trusted her to get around the bases and score.”

Neubauer, the Rockets’ leadoff left-handed slap hitter, drew a two-out walk to extend the third inning, before Kisch connected on her lone hit of the game.

Kisch also provided a key baserunning play in the inning, as she stole third base on an 0-2 count. She easily scored the second run of the inning when No. 3 hitter Kristina Ahlers reached on an error by Sterling third sectional semifinal.

“All I wanted to do was put the baseman Hannah Escamilla. bat on the ball and get at least a STRANDED CONTINUED ON B4 Star of the game: Emily Kisch, Burlington Central, W, 5 H, 7 SO, BB, 0 R, RBI 2B Key performers: Courtni Neubauer, Burlington Central, 1-2, 1B, BB, R; Nadia Trujillo, Sterling, 2B; Maddie Corwell, Sterling, 2 IP, 4 K, H Up next: 3A Belvidere North Sectional championship, Burlington Central vs. Marengo/ Belvidere North, 11 a.m.

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Jensen earns TRAC West MVP Morrison junior catcher Justin Jensen was named Three Rivers West MVP for the second year a row.

Mustangs coach Ben Sondgeroth was named coach of the year.

Morrison had five players earn unanimous placing on the first team in pitchers Ryan VanZuiden and Joey Brackemyer, infielder Mason Sitzmore, outfielder Andy Bird and Jensen as a catcher.

Fulton’s Jake VanZuiden was a first-team catcher, and he was joined by teammate Devon Ballard, a pitcher.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Jordan Chandler, an infielder, and Nate Pierceson, a designated hitter, were also first-team selections.

A full Three Rivers West list can be found on B4.

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Three locals make NUIC first team Eastland’s Makenzie Fink, a sophomore pitcher and shortstop, was joined by a pair of West Carroll Thunder players on the NUIC West first team.

The Thunder’s Abby Maike, a senior center fielder and pitcher, and Anna Badtke, a junior shortstop, were first-team selections. Pearl City senior pitcher and shortstop Halle Fransen was named player of the year.

For a full NUIC East list, see B4.

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Stephen Strasburg Nationals pitcher has been diagnosed with a strained left trapezius. Strasburg left Friday’s start after 16 pitches and was put on the DL.

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HICAGO – Somewhere between a sweet story about the birth of his twin sons in Chicago and a wry claim that his Ames, Iowa, high school team was better than Doug McDermott’s, it became apparent Tuesday what about Fred Hoiberg appealed most to Bulls executives.

Tom Thibodeau, he’s not. The contrast was stark and immediate between Thibodeau, a workaholic bachelor with no kids who clashed with management, and Hoiberg, a married father of four who came across as balanced as a nutritionist’s diet.

The new Bulls coach went 10 minutes into his introductory news conference before mentioning basketball. He was too busy introducing his Rockwellesque family – wife and high school sweetheart, Carol; daughter, Paige, and sons Jack, Sam and Charlie – and thanking friends from his hometown and former bosses at Iowa State.

“You guys are everything to me,” Hoiberg said in a tone that left no doubt.

Perhaps perspective comes easier for a man who underwent his first of two openheart procedures at 33 because of an aortic root aneurysm, which ended his NBA career after 10 seasons. After the second surgery April

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intelligence, character and charisma.

When Hoiberg finally addressed basketball, he promised an uptempo pace and plenty of pick-and-rolls while describing traits of indiAP vidual Bulls players as Bulls new coach Fred Hoiberg (right) speaks as if he were an advance general manager Gar Forman listens during for- scout for the Cavaliers. mer Iowa State coach Hoiberg’s introductory When he responded to news conference Tuesday in Chicago. a question about going from college to the NBA, it was as if he was readHoiberg at Iowa State ing from a script Bulls Year Record NCAA tournament management prepared.

2010-11 16-16 N/A “Coaching is coaching – a big part of coaching 2011-12 23-11 Round of 32 is the human element,” 2012-13 23-12 Round of 32 Hoiberg said.

2013-14 28-8 Sweet 16 Hoiberg’s human 2014-14 25-9 Round of 64 touch should help make his transition more sim17 at the Mayo Clinic, talked, the more you Hoiberg kidded that his wanted to hear. Hoiberg ilar to Steve Kerr’s with the Warriors and Brad pacemaker and new easily won the news aortic valve replaceconference, for what it’s Stevens’ with the Celtics than, say, Tim Floyd’s ment “sounds like a worth, but when divwith the Bulls – the cricket chirping in my vying up credit for that last Iowa State import. chest.” But he grew seri- victory please rememous addressing whether ber the Bulls front office That’s the only thing Hoiberg and Floyd have his ticker could take the just to avoid hard feelin common. grind of coaching an ings. The affable coach “This is a perfect fit 82-game NBA season. made clear nothing for this team, not only “If there was danlikely will faze a guy ger in me doing this, who attracts success like this coming year but for many years to come,” I wouldn’t have taken a magnet to steel; not this job,” Hoiberg said. someone with Hoiberg’s Bulls general manager The more Hoiberg blend of humor and Gar Forman said.

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On Tuesday, Kansas freshman forward/center Cliff Alexander suffered a right knee injury during a draft workout with the Lakers.

A team spokesman wouldn’t speculate on the extent of the injury. Alexander got through the bulk of the workout before getting hurt.

The Lakers just finished the 2014-15 season with a 21-61 record, seeing players miss 339 games to injury.

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Softball 12:30 p.m.

• 1A state tournament, Newman vs. Somonauk, at EastSide Centre, East Peoria

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Today College softball 7 p.m.

• World Series, finals, game 3, Florida vs. Michigan, at Oklahoma City, ESPN

Men’s golf 2 p.m.

• NCAA Championship, match play finals, at Bradenton, Fla., TGC

MLB • Brewers at Cardinals, FSN 2:30 p.m.

• Yankees at Mariners or Braves at Diamondbacks, MLB 7 p.m.

• White Sox at Rangers, CSN • Dodgers at Rockies, ESPN2

NHL playoffs 7 p.m.

• Stanley Cup final, game 1, Blackhawks at Lightning, NBC

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Sauk Valley Community College’s Jarred Hippen finished ninth at the NJCAA Division II National tournament held May 19-22 at Goose Pond Colony in Scottsboro, Alabama.

Hippen fired rounds of 73, 71, 69 and 70 on the par-72 course, and was named to the NJCAA D-II national all-tournament team. Hippen also took top honors as the individual medalist in the Arrowhead Conference this spring for the Skyhawks.

Commissioner Roger Goodell casually mentioned last month the NFL’s interest in adding more international games.

He mentioned potential contests in Germany, Mexico and Brazil.

The league has been thoroughly satisfied with its series of games at Wembley Stadium, with three more London games set for the 2015 season. The appetite for more global expansion has been whetted, though, and while future games in the United Kingdom pretty much are a certainty, events along the Rhine or in Rio might loom, too.

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LeBron James (left) drives the ball against Warriors’ Stephen Curry last season. The Warriors will have to slow down James in the NBA Finals if they’re going to win their first championship since 1975.

Tough task awaits Golden State D Warriors will rely on versatility, depth to defend LeBron

BY ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Basketball Writer

of 25 from the floor and made 8 of 11 free throws.

Thursday: Cavaliers at WarOAKLAND, Calif. – LeBron Warriors coach Steve Kerr James believes there is nobody in riors, 8 p.m. (ABC) called it “one of those games the world that can stop him. He where he was making everySunday: Cavaliers at Warriors, is too strong, too fast, too skilled. thing.” He said the key to avoid7 p.m. (ABC) A bully with a basketball, and ing a repeat performance is Tuesday: Warriors at Cavaliers, beast above the rim. clogging the paint and avoiding 8 p.m. (ABC) For the Golden State Warriors turnovers that lead to transition June 11: Warriors at Cavaliers, to win the NBA title, they will baskets.

8 p.m. (ABC) need to get past James and the “Sometimes your best defense Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals is your offense,” Kerr said. “You ity on the perimeter, and they starting Thursday night. And lean on 7-footer Andrew Bogut to can’t get crazy with the ball. A not just once – but four times in back them up around the basket. live-ball turnover with LeBron is seven games. just a dunk at the other end.”

Call it the Irresistible Force “Some have been successful.

James, who is in his fifth Paradox: an unstoppable force Many have failed,” said Warriors meets an immovable object. straight finals, has been brilliant forward Draymond Green, the in the playoffs. He averaged 27.6 Someone, or something, will runner-up for Defensive Player surely have to give in this match- points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.3 of the Year, and among at least assists per game while shootup. four players who will get their ing 42.8 percent against Boston, “Our defense is the best in the shot at James in the series.

Chicago and Atlanta and often league, but we’re looking forDefending the four-time MVP looked flawless. ward to the challenge,” Bogut is a challenge the Warriors think said.

The Warriors have been tightthey are as well-equipped as lipped about how they’ll go James had little trouble slicing anybody to face. through Golden State’s smother- about defending James. But, like They had the top-rated defense ing pressure in the lone game he anybody, they believe there are ways to disrupt his rhythm. during the regular season, and played against the Warriors this “We’re all human, I would like held opponents to a league-low season. He scored a season-high 42.8 percent shooting. They are 42 points in the Cavs’ 110-99 win to think,” Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala said. in Cleveland on Feb. 26, shot 15 loaded with length and versatil-

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• FIFA U-20 World Cup, Hungary vs. Brazil, at New Zealand, FS1

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• French Open, men’s & women’s quarterfinals, at Paris, ESPN2

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Core 7 reason for sustained success Stars turned around franchise

BY PAUL SKRBINA Chicago Tribune

TAMPA, Fla. – Patrick Kane didn’t quite know how to swallow his first taste of Chicago.

He was driving through city traffic, almost 19 years old, his hometown of Buffalo behind him, and a struggling franchise in front of him.

His mind wandered to wonder before it spit out reality.

“I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can live here, let alone play here,’” Kane said Tuesday as the Hawks were preparing to open the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night against the Lightning at Amalie Arena.

What he didn’t realize then was that he was about to become a centerpiece in a hockey re-revolution in a place the Bears, Cubs, White Sox and Bulls ruled.

Eight years later, Kane, as a major part of the Blackhawks’ core seven, is playing for his third Stanley Cup in six seasons.

Kane, Jonathan Toews, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Marian Hossa, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Patrick Sharp have accounted for 97 points this postseason, and 507 points (179 goals, 328 assists) overall in the playoffs with the Hawks.

That core, general manager Stan Bowman said, is the reason for the franchise’s sustained success.

The results make that difficult to argue. Before Toews and Kane arrived in 2007, the Blackhawks had missed the playoffs in seven of the previous eight seasons. That was extended to eight of nine in their first year, but they haven’t missed since.

“Those players were the ones who really made this thing go.

When you get a group like that together, young players who show they can win, that’s what you need in this day and age,” said Bowman, who replaced Dale Tallon as the team’s GM in July 2009. “I look back at when this all started, sort of signaled when [Chairman] Rocky [Wirtz] took over the franchise. The changes he made gave us some momentum and excitement. It’s not easy to get to this point and to keep the group together.”

The salary cap has

Game 1 When: 7 p.m. today Where: Tampa, Florida TV/Radio: NBC/ 720 AM caused many franchises to crumble after success.

After this season, the 8-year extensions that Toews and Kane signed will kick in, with each counting $10.5 million per year against the cap.

They will be paid $13.5 million for the next three seasons, and their salaries will drop after that.

Not to mention the Blackhawks will try to make room to pay Brandon Saad, 22, who will be a restricted free agent. Eventually they likely will try to do the same with Teuvo Teravainen, 20.

But Bowman the architect refuses to let that dampen his strategy.

“There’s a lot of talk about that all the time,” he said. “But we’ve been through this before. The way I look at it, every team is going to have changes going into next year. We’re not the only ones. There are going to be some new players.”

And many of the same top players.

One player who could be a cap casualty is Sharp. But that wasn’t on his mind on Stanley Cup eve, part of which he spent avoiding the word “dynasty” while reminiscing about how far the Blackhawks have come since he joined the team in 2005.

“I don’t really use that word,” Sharp said. “I just know I’ve been on a good team for a long time. [Keith], [Seabrook] and I got started in Chicago, and we’re kind of the last remaining ones from those dark days.

“We kind of felt something brewing back then. Drafting [Toews] and [Kane] was clearly a huge move for the organization. I don’t look at the past 6 years and say we’ve been to three Cup finals – I look at the whole ride in general, and consider myself very lucky to be a part of it.”

Kane agreed.

“I don’t think it could have worked out any better, going to Chicago,” he said. “It’s a hockey city.”

Thanks in large part to players such as Kane and Toews.

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Fulton’s Seth Sanderson (right) slides safely into home plate as Illinois Lutheran catcher Dylan Gould waits for a throw during Tuesday’s 1A Lisle Supersectional game at Benedictine University. The Steamers advanced to the state tournament for the first time in baseball with a 17-4, five-inning win.

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ISLE – Michael Dixon’s training table will be stocked with a few extra items this week – ice and ibuprofen.

That’s because the Fulton junior outfielder found himself in an unfortunately familiar situation at the conclusion of the 1A Lisle Supersectional between the Steamers and Illinois Lutheran on Tuesday afternoon. His right arm was in a sling, the result of a likely separated right shoulder.

Dixon is normally Fulton’s center fielder, but on Tuesday, he was playing right. With the Steamers ahead 10-3 in the top of the fourth inning, the Chargers had runners on first and second, two outs, and leadoff batter Dylan Gould at the plate.

With the count 0-1, Gould lofted a mediumdepth fly ball that was curling out of play to the right, but tantalizingly close to the chalk. Dixon took off on a dead sprint, determined to flag down the ball.

“When that ball was hit, I was like, ‘I’m going to have to make a play on it.

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“I gave it all I’ve got, just like I always do,” Dixon said. “He was out, so it was worth it.” my team, why shouldn’t The first person on the I?’” Dixon said. “I felt the scene this latest time was dirt under my feet, so I Jason Ryder, who sprintwas like, ‘Oh, I’m running ed from first base and out of room.’ I’m either knew right away what the going to have to make the situation was. Ryder was catch really quick, or just yelling “fence” as Dixon duck and roll.” tracked the ball.

Dixon, a state quali“First of all, that jump fier in the high jump he had was pretty sweet,” at this past weekend’s said Ryder, who described boys state track meet, himself as one of Dixon’s where he cleared 6 feet, best friends. “The first 1 inch, clipped the top thing that came to mind of the fence after diving was I thought he broke his head-first, sending him arm. He was rolling around hurtling through the air. pretty bad. Then I rememHe landed squarely on his bered how he was always right shoulder, and right dislocating his shoulder.” away, he knew something Arriving shortly after wasn’t right.

Ryder was Joe Dixon, “I’ve had a bad history Michael’s father. Joe, with shoulder problems, a production manager and it’s always been my at the Dupont plant in right one, so when I hit, Thomson, has become somewhat of an expert on I knew exactly what happiecing together his son’s pened,” Dixon said. shoulder.

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“It’s one of two things,” Joe Dixon said. “Either rotate it and it pops in, or I have to push it back in.

It popped back in on the push instead of the rotate.

He wasn’t really excited about it, but it went in.”

“He’s six-for-six now,” Michael said of his father’s shoulder repair efforts.

Michael Dixon’s first instinct was to head back to his position in right field, but he realized quickly that wouldn’t be possible. He soon found himself in the Fulton dugout, getting an ice bag taped to his shoulder by Fulton athletic director Josh Knuth.

His next task: Getting back on the field. He’ll gulp ibuprofen to keep the swelling down and deaden the pain in the coming days, and an ice bag will keep the shoulder permanently purple.

If all goes well, he’ll be playing in the outfield come Friday morning against Cobden in the state semifinals.

“I’m going to do whatever I can to be ready,” Dixon said. “It’s state.

You’ve got to make the most of it.”

Early deficit doesn’t bother Steamers 17

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“Since the start of the postseason, our bats have been ridiculous. We just did what we had to do,” Ryder said. “We didn’t want to make all these fans drive 2 hours and 15 minutes and not play well … and then we go out and put up 17 runs. It’s just crazy.”

Eight of the nine Steamers in the starting lineup reached base, and Fulton got RBIs from seven different players. Seth Sanderson (1-for-2, 3 runs) and Trey Simmons (3-for-3, 2 runs) set the table at the top of the order, and their teammates made sure they didn’t get stranded on base.

“We knew that even down 3-0, we weren’t done,” Simmons said. “We knew we still had it in us to get back in the game, and especially after Devon hit the home run, we all wanted to be the next guy to come up with the big hit, and just keep it rolling.”

The Steamers also took advantage of everything Illinois Lutheran (23-7) gave them. The Chargers made five errors and issued nine walks, and every Fulton hit seemed to elude the defense, no matter where they were positioned.

“There were some seeingeye singles in there, but they’re all line drives in the scorebook,” Fulton coach Kyle Miller said. “We’re just so balanced in our lineup,

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Fulton’s Devon Ballard pitches during Tuesday’s 1A Lisle Supersectional game against Illinois Lutheran at Benedictine University. After allowing a three-run home run in the first, Ballard settled down during the 17-4, five-inning win. one through nine, and the guys just don’t try to do too much. They’re disciplined, they stay within themselves, and they never stop battling.”

Fulton found its fight tested early on. The first four Illinois Lutheran hitters tattooed pitches from Steamer starter Ballard, with the first out recorded on the base paths when leadoff hitter Dylan Gould slipped after rounding second base on a gameopening double.

Falk followed two sharp singles with a loud blast over the left-field fence, and the Chargers looked to be in business.

Instead, it seemed the quick 3-0 deficit – which matched the early hole

the Steamers found themselves in against Amboy in their regional opener – actually was exactly what Fulton needed.

“We knew that kid could hit it out of the park in a hurry, and I think it really made us take a deep breath and relax,” Miller said. “These kids are so resilient, and nothing seems to get to them.”

That was especially true of Ballard (8-2), who settled in after the alarming start. He got out of the first inning with a popout and strikeout, then allowed just four baserunners over the next three innings. Two were stranded at first, one was left at second, and the other was erased on a pretty 6-3 double play by

Sanderson on a ground ball up the middle.

By the time the Chargers found their rhythm again at the plate, they trailed 17-3. After allowing backto-back bloop singles to first load the bases, then drive in a run, Ballard got a strikeout and a flyout to end the game, and set off a mob of celebrating Steamers near the pitcher’s mound.

“It was a tight zone, and I just kept pounding it with my fastball,” Ballard said.

“I knew I couldn’t get down on myself, because I didn’t want to let my team down. I think we were all really nervous at the start, but once we got behind, we actually settled down, relaxed, and started to hit the ball.”

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LOCAL SPORTS

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

3A BURLINGTON CENTRAL SECTIONAL | BONUS COVERAGE

SCOREBOARD Baseball Tuesday’s result 1A Benedictine Supersectional at Lisle

FULTON 17, ILLINOIS LUTHERAN 4, 5 inn.

Ill. Lutheran 300 01 — 4 8 5 Fulton 154 7x — 17 12 0 W – Devon Ballard (8-2). L – Evan Falk.

(At bats-runs-hits) ILLINOIS LUTHERAN (23-7) Dylan Gould c 2-0-1, Jared Buzan 2b-p-2b 3-1-1, Grant Farmer 3b 3-2-3, Evan Falk p-2b-ss 2-1-1, Billy Lisota ph 0-0-0, Trevar Henschel 1b 1-0-0, Ryan Cayton cr-ph 1-01, Joey Kendrick ss-p-rf 2-0-1, Jake Volkman cf 3-0-0, Kaleb Mathias dh-p 2-0-0, Trent Biesterfeld rf 0-0-0, Sam Spagnoli ph 1-0-0, Matt Egeler lf 1-0-0. Totals: 21-4-8.

Falk (2+ IP, 7 R. 6 ER, 5 H, 3 SO, 3 BB), Buzan (0 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 WP), Kendrick (2/3 IP, 4 ER, 1 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 1 WP), Mathias (1/3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 WP), Spagnoli (2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB) and Gould. 2B – Gould, Farmer. HR – Falk. RBI – Falk 3, Kendrick. E – Farmer 3, Falk 2. LOB – 7.

FULTON (21-8) Seth Sanderson ss 2-3-1, Trey Simmons 2b 3-2-3, Devon Ballard p 3-1-2, Austin Schroeder cr 0-1-0, Jack Lemke cf 4-0-0, Colin Houzenga lf 4-0-2, Jake VanZuiden c 3-0-2, Devin Bly cr 0-3-0, Cole McClary 3b 2-3-0, Erik North dh-rf 3-2-1, Michael Dixon rf 0-0-0, Jason Ryder 1b 2-2-1. Totals: 26-17-12.

Ballard (5 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 5 SO, 4 BB, 1 HBP) and VanZuiden. 2B – Sanderson, VanZuiden. HR – Ballard. RBI – Ballard 5, Ryder 3, Sanderson 2, Simmons, Houzenga, McClary, North. CS – Houzenga. SF – Ryder. LOB – 7.

Postseason pairings

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ABOVE: Sterling’s Erin Stroup slides while trying to steal second during the first inning of Tuesday’s sectional semifinal game in Belvidere. The umpire ruled that Burlington Central’s Kristina Ahlers tagged Stroup out on the play.

BELOW: Pinch hitter Emily Berogan connects with a pitch for a double with two outs in the seventh inning.

Last minute script change B

ELVIDERE – The script seemed borrowed from other great Sterling softball postseason moments of the past.

You’ve heard it before.

Backs against the wall.

Two strikes and two outs in the seventh inning of a sectional game.

A pinch hitter like Emily Berogan up to the plate.

The junior, who usually hits in the Warriors’ lineup, was left to the bench against Burlington Central on Tuesday for strategic pitching reasons.

But Berogan gets her chance and wounds the dragon – pitcher Emily Kisch, who had stayed the potent Warriors’ bats to that point – by lining a two-strike pitch to the fence in right-center.

But that’s where the script falls short of past blockbusters. Cheyenne Harrington – a sophomore who some might remember for a gutsy pitching performance at the state tournament a year ago, and for her role in the 2012 Little League World Series championship – gets her first at-bat of the game as pinch hitter and battles Kisch, but couldn’t quite slay the beast.

The 2-0 loss to Burlington Central was as stunning as the Warriors’ potent bats being held scoreless seemed impossible. Coaches and players

Berogan will be back next year. Harrington might have struck out Sports Editor to end the game, but it Reach him at wasn’t from being incadwoessner@ saukvalley. pable at the plate. com or 800There was also fresh798-4085, man Maddie Corwell, ext. 5555. who pitched the final two innings.

She started with a strikeout of slap-hitting Courtni Neubauer, who was a tough out in all bit of luck, and a certain amount of timely hitting. of her previous at-bats.

Corwell worked out of a The lack of timely hitting cost the Warriors on jam in the sixth inning with two runners in scorTuesday. ing position. She essen“We’ve known that tially proved Tuesday, the bats haven’t been and over the last few as good the last couple weeks, that she’ll give weeks,” Sterling coach Sterling a dangerous 1-2 Becki Edmondson punch next year with said. “We haven’t been bunching the hits togeth- Staples.

“We would have liked er like we did earlier in her up more this seathe season.” son, but that had more The consolation of Tuesday’s loss for every- to do with the depth on the sophomore level,” body except for maybe Edmondson said. “We seniors like Lauren Fritz needed her down there. and Gabby Sandoval Since she’s come up, is that it’s obvious that Sterling softball isn’t any- she’s improved and started to gain more conwhere near being done. fidence. She did a really The key to sports is nice job of keeping us in chances, and this prothe game today.” gram will have plenty So like some books and of chances to dilute the sour taste from this loss. movies, this one had But it happens, and it The foundation is there a great story – a 26-9 happens to good teams with players like Lexy record, a NIB-12 title, in various sports almost Staples, Abri Hale, Nadia and a regional title – but daily this time of the Trujillo, Erin Stroup the last few pages or year. That’s what makes and so on. But Tuesday scenes left something to runs like the last two showed glimpses of be desired. state trips special – getting there is hard. It takes even more talent ready That’s OK though – the to make an impact on talent. It takes determisequel could be even varsity. nation. It takes a little better.

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lost between fits of tears and blank, dazed glares wandered off the field.

It’s easy to understand the shock. Coming up short hasn’t been in the script the past few years for Sterling softball, or for this particular group players.

CLASS 3A Sycamore Sectional at Sycamore Park Today’s game • Belvidere North vs. Kaneland, 4 p.m.

Thursday’s game • Rock Falls vs. Wheaton St. Francis, 4 p.m.

Saturday’s game • Championship, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Augustana Supersectional vs. Metamora Sectional winner, 7 p.m., June. 8 CLASS 2A Augustana Supersectional Tuesday’s result • Rockford Christian 6, Illini West 6 CLASS 1A Lisle Supersectional Tuesday’s result • Fulton 17, Illinois Lutheran 4, 5 inn.

1A state tournament at Dozer Park, Peoria Friday’s games • Fulton vs. Cobden, 10 a.m.

• Okawville vs. Okaw Valley, noon Saturday’s games • Third place, 9 a.m.

• Championship, 11:30 a.m.

Three Rivers West All-Conference team MVP – Justin Jensen, Morrison Coach of the year – Ben Sondgeroth First team Pitchers – Ryan VanZuiden, Morrison; Joey Brackemyer, Morrison; Tyler Ulfig, Rockridge; Devon Ballard, Fulton Infield – Mason Sitzmore, Morrison; Jake Foy, Rockridge; Grant Morse, Sherrard; Nate Jones, Orion; Jordan Chandler, ErieProphetstown Outfield – Andy Bird, Morrison; Isaiah Kisler, Rockridge; Payton Diamond, Orion; Nathan Kelly, Sherrard Catcher – Justin Jensen, Morrison; Jake VanZuiden, Fulton Designated Hitter – Nate Pierceson, ErieProphetstown Second team Pitchers – Zach Anderson, Sherrard; Jack Lemke, Fulton; Brandon Howell, Erie-Prophetstown; Drake Schultz, Orion Infield – Ryan Renteria, Rockridge; Trey Simmons, Fulton; Landon Taets, Orion; Colin Downing, Rockridge; Chance Bender, Morrison Outfield – Ethan Fischbach, Morrison; Colin Houzenga, Fulton; Cole Wisman, Rockridge; Jared Forward, Erie-Prophetstown Catcher – Zac Rollins, Sherrard; Braydon Newman, Orion DH – Konner Pickens, Sherrard Honorable mention Pitcher – Brady Grafton, Orion Infield – Brock Smith, Morrison Outfield – Cole McClary, Fulton; Josh Ellison, Orion Catcher – Seth Wetteland, Rockridge DH – Dakota McManus, Rockridge

Softball Tuesday’s result 3A Belvidere North Sectional semifinal

BURLINGTON CENTRAL 2, STERLING 0 Sterling 000 000 0 – 0 5 3 Brlingtn Cent. 002 000 x – 2 3 0 W – Emily Kisch. L – Lexy Staples. (at-bats-runs-hits) STERLING Erin Stroup ss 2-0-0, Nadia Trujillo c 3-0-1, Abri Hale rf 2-0-1, Lauren Fritz 1b 3-0-1, Emily McDonald lf 3-0-0, Lexy Staples p 3-0-0, Hannah Escamilla 3b 3-0-1, Shannon Long cf 2-0-0, Emily Berogan ph 1-0-1, Maddie Corwell dp 2-0-0, Cheyenne Harrington ph 1-0-0. Totals: 25-0-5.

Staples (4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, ER, 3 BB, 2 K), Corwell (2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 4 K). 2B – Trujillo, Berogan. WP – Corwell. CS – Stroup. E – Escamilla 2, McDonald. LOB – 6.

BURLINGTON CENTRAL Courtni Neubauer dp 2-1-1, Emily Kisch p 3-1-1, Kristina Ahlers ss 3-0-0, Kassidy Gaylord 1b 2-0-1, Gretchen Schrubbe 3b 3-0-0, Jill Niesendorf 2b 1-0-0, Alyssa Mish cf 3-00, Kelly Wiater c 3-0-0, Bryn Lawler lf 2-0-0, Sarah Kinney rf 0-0-0. Totals: 22-2-3.

Kisch (7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, BB, 7 K). 2B – Kisch.

RBI – Kisch. SB – Kisch. LOB – 6.

Postseason pairings

Sterling batters have no answer for Kisch STRANDED

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From there, Kisch went to work to protect the lead. Sterling (26-9) had five hits in the game, including one in each inning from the fourth inning on, but Kisch didn’t allow more than one hit in any inning, and induced a slew of popups and foul outs.

The Warriors had the signs of big innings, as they had either the first or second batter reach base in six of their seven at-bats, but didn’t have a runner in scoring position until the sixth when Nadia Trujillo launched a one-out double off the left-center field wall. “[Kisch] was bringing it with the speed, and we’ve been slumping a little bit lately, so that didn’t help,” said Trujillo, who

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Freshman Maddie Corwell fires a pitch Tuesday against Burlington Central at the 3A Belvidere Sectional. Corwell pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Warriors. went 1-for-3 and caught Staples and reliever Maddie Corwell. “With the way we were swinging, it was so hard for us to get back in it.”

Sterling shortstop Erin

Stroup led off the game with a walk, but was erased as she was thrown out trying to swipe second. Lauren Fritz led off the second inning with a single to left, but

was stranded after Kisch induced three consecutive flyouts.

Sterling went down in order in the third, and couldn’t overcome the 2-0 deficit.

Staples took the loss and allowed two hits and two runs (one earned) in her four innings for Sterling. She walked three and struck out two.

Corwell came on to pitch for Sterling in the fifth and worked a perfect fifth, before working out of a runners-on-thecorners jam in the sixth to keep the score 2-0.

“I wanted to head in there and do my part to help out my teammates,” Corwell, a freshman, said. “I felt like I had to attack them. I wanted to get ahead of them early and make them beat me.”

The Warriors made it interesting in their last at-bat in the top half of

the seventh, as Emily Berogan entered as a pinch-hitter for Corwell.

Berogan, who studied Kisch all game while watching from the bench, smacked a two-out double in the right-center gap to breathe life into the Warriors.

“I knew I had to find a way to get on and keep the game going,” Berogan said. “I just remember feeling thankful to get on base.”

But Kisch again came up big and didn’t allow a second hit, and kept the Warriors off the scoreboard. She wriggled away unscathed and struck out pinch-hitter Cheyenne Harrington to end the game.

“I just approach each hitter like they’re the No. 4 hitter, or dangerous,” Kisch said, “and stick to my plan. It worked out for us today.”

CLASS 3A Belvidere North Sectional Tuesday’s result • Burlington Central 2, Sterling 0 Today’s game • Belvidere North vs. Marengo, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday’s game • Championship, 11 a.m.

Winner advances to Evanston Supersectional vs. Grayslake Central Sectional winner, 4:30 p.m. June. 8 CLASS 2A Illinois Central College Supersectional Tuesday’s result • Elmwood-Brimfield 3, Stillman Valley 0 CLASS 1A State tournament at EastSide Centre, East Peoria Friday’s games • Hardin Calhoun vs. Wayne City, 10 a.m.

• Newman vs. Somonauk, 12:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 10 a.m.

• Championship, 12:30 p.m.

NUIC All-Conference First team Abby Berryman, East Dubuque IF; Makenzie Fink, Eastland P/SS; Bailey Baldauf, Lena-Winslow P; Halle Fransen, Pearl City P/SS; Andrea Baumgartner, Pearl City C; Tori Clark, Pearl City P/SS; Kendra Melville, Eastland 1B; Kylie Fransen, Pearl City 3B; Louisa Williams, River Ridge-Scales Mound IF; Hannah Wienen, River Ridge-Scales Mound P; Abby Maike, West Carroll CF/P; Anna Badtke, West Carroll SS Second team Madison Hoppman, East Dubuque C; Payton Duster, East Dubuque IF; Mackenzie Doubler, Eastland P/SS; Paige Gallentine, Eastland 1B; Taylor Wubben, Galena 3B; Natalie Ricke, Galena 1B; Brianna Haight, Lena-Winslow IF/C; Maddy Arand, Lena-Winslow IF; Bronte Wright, Pearl City CF; Lauren Sigafus, River Ridge-Scales Mound OF; Morgan Cocagne, River Ridge-Scales Mound C; Kindra Hamilton, Stockton SS; Allison Kubat, Stockton CF; Brianna Kampmeier, West Carroll 3B/C/OF; Monica Smith, West Carroll 2B NUIC West player of year: Halle Fransen, Pearl City

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD MLB

CARDINALS 1, BREWERS 0 Milwaukee

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 27 25 .519 Tampa Bay 26 26 .500 Baltimore 23 28 .451 Toronto 24 30 .444 Boston 23 29 .442 Central Division W L Pct Minnesota 30 20 .600 Kansas City 29 20 .592 Detroit 28 25 .528 Cleveland 25 26 .490 Chicago 23 27 .460 West Division W L Pct Houston 33 20 .623 Los Angeles 28 24 .538 Texas 27 25 .519 Seattle 24 27 .471 Oakland 21 33 .389

GB — 1 3½ 4 4 GB — ½ 3½ 5½ 7 GB — 4½ 5½ 8 12½

Tuesday’s results Washington 2, Toronto 0, 1st game Toronto 7, Washington 3, 2nd game Oakland 5, Detroit 3 Boston 1, Minnesota 0 Texas 15, Chicago White Sox 2 Houston 6, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1 Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, late N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, late

Thursday’s games Oakland at Detroit, 12:08 p.m.

Baltimore at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

RANGERS 15, WHITE SOX 2 Chicago

Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton cf 4 1 1 2 DShlds lf 6 1 2 0 MeCarr lf 4 0 0 0 Choo rf 5 2 3 2 LaRoch 1b 4 0 1 0 Fielder dh 5 1 1 1 AvGarc rf 4 0 0 0 Morlnd 1b 4 3 2 0 Gillaspi dh 4 0 1 0 Andrus ss 3 3 2 1 AlRmrz ss 4 0 1 0 Gallo 3b 4 3 3 4 GBckh 3b 4 0 2 0 Chirins c 0 0 0 0 Soto c 3 1 1 0 Corprn ph-c 4 1 2 5 CSnchz 2b 3 0 0 0 LMartn cf 5 0 2 2 Alberto 2b 5 1 2 0 Totals 34 2 7 2 Totals 41 15 19 15 Chicago 002 000 000 — 2 Texas 402 104 04x —15 DP–Chicago 2. LOB–Chicago 5, Texas 7.

2B–Gallo (1). 3B–Andrus (1). HR–Eaton (3), Choo (8), Gallo (1), Corporan (2). SB– Al.Ramirez (7).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Samardzija L,4-3 5 12 9 9 1 4 Da.Jennings 1 2 2 2 2 1 Noesi 2 5 4 4 1 0 Texas Lewis W,5-3 7 6 2 2 0 4 Edwards 1 1 0 0 0 1 Bass 1 0 0 0 0 1 Samardzija pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

HBP–by Samardzija (Chirinos).

Umpires–Home, Ed Hickox; First, Mike Estabrook; Second, Dana DeMuth; Third, Paul Nauert.

T–2:35. A–27,558 (48,114).

NATIONAL LEAGUE GB — — 2½ 8½ 9½ GB — 6 6½ 11 16½ GB — 1½ 6½ 7 7½

Tuesday’s results Washington 2, Toronto 0, 1st game Colorado 6, L.A. Dodgers 3, 1st game Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 4 Toronto 7, Washington 3, 2nd game Miami 5, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 1, Milwaukee 0 L.A. Dodgers 9, Colorado 8, 2nd game Atlanta at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at San Diego, late Pittsburgh at San Francisco, late Today’s games Milwaukee (Nelson 2-5) at St. Louis (Lackey 3-3), 12:45 p.m.

Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-2) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 4-2), 2:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 2-4) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 3-4), 2:45 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 2-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-4), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 6-4) at Washington (Jordan 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 4-3) at Miami (Haren 5-2), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 3-1) at Colorado (Bettis 2-0), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Gee 0-2) at San Diego (Shields 6-0), 8:10 p.m.

Thursday’s games Chicago Cubs at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s box scores

MARLINS 5, CUBS 2 Chicago

ab 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 33

r 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

h 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8

bi 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Miami

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

h 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7

bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

St. Louis

ab r h bi CGomz cf Wong 2b 3 0 0 0 GParra lf MCrpnt 3b 1 0 0 0 Braun rf Hollidy lf 3 0 0 0 Lind 1b Bourjos cf 0 0 0 0 Lucroy c JhPerlt ss 3 0 0 0 ArRmr 3b Grichk rf-lf 3 1 2 0 Segura ss Molina c 3 0 0 0 Sardins 2b Rynlds 1b 3 0 1 1 Cravy p Jay cf-lf 3 0 0 0 JRogrs ph Rosnthl p 0 0 0 0 Blazek p Lynn p 2 0 1 0 Siegrist p Heywrd rf Totals Totals 24 1 4 1 Milwaukee 000 000 000 — 0 St. Louis 010 000 00x — 1 DP–Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 1. LOB–Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 1. 2B–Grichuk (8). S–Cravy.

IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Cravy L,0-1 7 4 1 1 2 6 Blazek 1 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis Lynn W,4-4 7 2/3 5 0 0 1 5 Siegrist 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Rosenthal S,16-17 1 2 0 0 0 0 Umpires–Home, Joe West; First, Kerwin Danley; Second, Gabe Morales; Third, Rob Drake.

T–2:27. A–42,835 (45,399).

NBA playoffs

Today’s games Minnesota (P.Hughes 4-4) at Boston (E.Rodriguez 1-0), 12:35 p.m., 1st game N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 2-1) at Seattle (T.Walker 2-5), 2:40 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 6-4) at Washington (Jordan 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 6-2) at Detroit (An.Sanchez 3-6), 6:08 p.m.

Minnesota (May 3-3) at Boston (Porcello 4-4), 6:10 p.m., 2nd game Chicago White Sox (Sale 4-2) at Texas (N.Martinez 4-1), 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 5-3) at Houston (McCullers 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 3-5) at Kansas City (J.Vargas 3-2), 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Karns 3-2) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 4-3), 9:05 p.m.

East Division W L Pct New York 29 23 .558 Washington 29 23 .558 Atlanta 26 25 .510 Miami 21 32 .396 Philadelphia 20 33 .377 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 34 18 .654 Chicago 27 23 .540 Pittsburgh 27 24 .529 Cincinnati 22 28 .440 Milwaukee 18 35 .340 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 31 21 .596 San Francisco30 23 .566 San Diego 25 28 .472 Arizona 23 27 .460 Colorado 23 28 .451

ab 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 31

ab r h bi Fowler cf DGordn 2b 4 1 1 0 Bryant lf-3b Prado 3b 3 1 1 0 Rizzo 1b Stanton rf 3 1 1 1 Lake rf Bour 1b 4 0 0 0 SCastro ss Ozuna cf 4 1 2 3 ARussll 2b Yelich lf 4 0 0 0 D.Ross c Realmt c 4 0 1 0 Rosscp p Hchvrr ss 3 0 1 1 EJcksn p Hand p 2 1 1 0 Szczur ph DSolan ph 1 0 0 0 Hndrck p SDyson p 0 0 0 0 Coghln ph-lf Dunn p 0 0 0 0 JHerrr 3b ARams p 0 0 0 0 MMntr ph-c Totals Totals 32 5 8 5 Chicago 002 000 000 — 2 Miami 010 030 10x — 5 E–J.Herrera (2). DP–Miami 1. LOB–Chicago 7, Miami 5. 2B–Rizzo (15), Lake 2 (4), D.Ross (5), Ozuna (10), Hechavarria (10).

HR–Stanton (16).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Hendricks L,1-2 6 7 4 4 2 7 Rosscup 1 1 1 1 0 0 E.Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miami Hand W,1-1 6 6 2 2 2 2 S.Dyson 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 Dunn 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 A.Ramos S,5-7 1 2 0 0 1 2 Umpires–Home, Sam Holbrook; First, James Hoye; Second, John Hirschbeck; Third, Bill Welke.

T–2:33. A–23,789 (37,442).

FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Thursday’s game Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s game Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 9 Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 11 Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 14 x-Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16 x-Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Friday, June 19 x-Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

NHL playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Today’s game Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s game Chicago at Tampa Bay, 6:15 p.m.

Monday, June 8 Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 10 Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 13 x-Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 15 x-Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 17 x-Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

College softball Women’s College World Series At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City Double Elimination Championship Series (Best-of-3) Florida 1, Michigan 0 Monday’s result Florida 3, Michigan 2 Tuesday’s result Michigan 1, Florida 0 Wednesday’s game Florida (59-7) vs. Michigan (60-7), 7 p.m. (if necessary)

Tennis Tuesday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $30.86 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men Quarterfinals Stan Wawrinka (8), Switzerland, def. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (14), France, def. Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3.

Women Quarterfinals Ana Ivanovic (7), Serbia, def. Elina Svitolina (19), Ukraine, 6-3, 6-2.

Lucie Safarova (13), Czech Republic, def.

Garbine Muguruza (21), Spain, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Doubles Men Quarterfinals Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic (7), Serbia, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4.

Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Tecau (5), Romania, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, and Jack Sock (2), United States, 6-3, 6-3.

Women Quarterfinals Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava Shvedova (12), Kazakhstan, def. Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, and Barbora Strycova (13), Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-5.

Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (2), Russia, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa and Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor, Spain, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Mixed Quarterfinals Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Mike Bryan (2), United States, def. Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 6-0, 7-6 (3).

Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, and Marcin Matkowski, Poland, def. Timea Babos, Hungary, and Alexander Peya (7), Austria, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 10-8.

Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended Tampa Bay minor league INF-OF Coty Blanchard (Bowling Green-MWL) 50 games after testing positive for amphetamine, a stimulant in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

MLBPA — Named Kevin Slowey special assistant/bargaining.

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned C Rob Brantly to Birmingham (SL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Placed OF Rajai Davis on the paternity list. Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). Recalled OF Daniel Fields from Toledo. Selected the contract of INF Josh Wilson from Toledo. Reinstated RHP Alfredo Simon from the bereavement list.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Corpus Christi (TL). Reinstated LHP Brett Oberholtzer from the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned OF/1B Marc Krauss outright to Salt Lake (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with OF Teodoro Martinez on a minor league contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned RHP Angel Castro to Nashville (PCL). Reinstated LHP Eric O’Flaherty from the 15-day DL. SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled LHP Mike Montgomery from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned RHP Mayckol Guaipe to Tacoma. Activated LHP Tyler Olson from 15-day DL and optioned him to Tacoma.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Andrew Bellatti from Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Purchased the contract of 3B Joey Gallo from Frisco (Texas).

Optioned LHP Alex Claudio to Round Rock (PCL). Placed 3B Adrian Beltre on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 1. Recalled OF Jake Smolinski from Round Rock.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned RHP Matt Stites to Reno (PCL).

ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled RHP Cody Martin from Gwinnett (IL). Designated LHP Donnie Veal for assignment.

CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF-OF Mike Baxter to Iowa.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Added RHP David Hale to the roster as the 26th man.

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Blatter steps down at FIFA Soccer president resigns days after being re-elected to position

BY GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer

GENEVA – Sepp Blatter governed the biggest sport on Earth for nearly 2 decades, for years untouched personally by allegations of corruption, but never sharing the game’s popularity.

He joked about his “Dr. Evil” image, like a James Bond villain manipulating soccer from his Swiss headquarters and never responding to public outcry. He surrounded himself with loyal lieutenants, many of whom he raised from obscurity to lead powerful national and regional federations. He put them in control of billions of dollars for TV contracts, endorsements of national teams and where the biggest tournaments were held.

Even over the last few years, as many of those deputies were torched by scandal, he replaced them without making huge changes and took credit for helping clean up the game.

After 17 years in charge and bringing the game’s marquee events to new heights, the pressure became too much. The world’s largest soccer nations were in open rebellion and discussing an alternate tournament to the World Cup. Sponsors from the world’s mostpopular soft drink to best-selling video game questioned their ties to FIFA. At a hastily arranged announcement Tuesday, Blatter said he plans to resign and admitted he had lost too much support to remain in office.

But even on his way out, he didn’t take responsibility for the problems under his watch. He declared he was now free from constraints and could clean up the game the way he has wanted to, seemingly tone deaf to the idea that that might sound insincere.

AP

FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference Tuesday at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal and is promising to call for fresh elections to choose a successor.

As FIFA thrived through allegations of bribery, vote-buying and World Cup ticket scams, the 79-year-old Blatter built a base of support by bolstering the sport in developing countries and brought the first World Cup to Africa.

On May 27, U.S. prosecutors issued indictments against 14 current or former soccer officials – including seven arrested in raids at a luxury Zurich hotel. The Swiss also opened a criminal investigation into the votes awarding the World Cup tournaments to Russia in 2018 and to Qatar in 2022.

Even though he was not implicated in those investigations, Blatter faced calls for his resignation that came from some of his harshest critics in the game as well as from political leaders.

His re-election to a fifth, 4-year term Friday was a reflection of the support he enjoyed by giving each

of FIFA’s 209 member federations a basic yearly sum of $250,000, plus bonuses and project funds from World Cup profits.

FIFA’s revenue was about $560 million in 1998 when Blatter took over and $5.7 billion last year, boosted by huge increases in media and marketing rights sales.

FIFA had 137 members in 1970 and 190 when Blatter succeeded Joao Havelange, and 19 have been added – for the most part small nations that lack economic might and soccer pedigree.

Blatter used the revenue to build soccer in underdeveloped parts of the world – and boost support for himself. FIFA’s website says the organization has given nearly $11.9 billion in financial assistance, and has helped fund 698 projects under its Goal Programme and 3,844 technical activities.

TENNIS | FRENCH OPEN

Federer loses to pal Wawrinka in Paris Errors haunt 17-time Grand Slam champ in quarterfinal defeat

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

PARIS – Stumbling on his way to the net, Roger Federer dropped his racket and fell to his knees on the red clay.

Hardly the sort of grace and precision the world has come to expect from the 17-time Grand Slam champion.

There were other unusual sights in Federer’s 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss in the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday against his pal and Swiss Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka.

“I made 30-something errors today. He, maybe, made one,” said Federer, exaggerating a bit.

Rarely injured and appearing in a 62nd consecutive major, Federer received treatment on his right hand from a trainer. For years and years a dominant and confident force in tennis, Federer slumped in his changeover chair, head bowed, after falling behind two sets to none. And, according

to the ATP, this was the first time since a fourthround loss at the 2002 U.S. Open – back before he’d won a major trophy – that Federer failed to break an opponent’s serve once in a Grand Slam match.

“I know that when I play good tennis, when I play my best tennis, I can play so heavy from both sides that it’s really tough for the opponent to play,” said the eighth-seeded Wawrinka, who will play 14th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the semifinals Friday. “That’s why Roger was struggling today. It’s because I was playing so well.”

So long superior to the younger Wawrinka, Federer was defeated for only the third time in their 19 head-to-head matches, and for the first time in five meetings at Grand Slam tournaments.

“I tried many things,” Federer said. “Obviously I was not going to leave the French Open without having tried everything out there.”

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Stan Wawrinka passes Roger Federer in the quarterfinal match of the French Open on Tuesday in Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Wawrinka won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).

MLB ROUNDUP

Cardinals slip past Brewers; Cubs fall in Miami By the Associated Press

Lance Lynn allowed five hits while pitching into the eighth inning and Mark Reynolds had an RBI single in the second to lead St. Louis to a 1-0 win over the Brewers in St. Louis on Tuesday.

Tyler Cravy (0-1) made an impressive major debut for Milwaukee, allowing a run on four hits in seven innings.

The Brewers won the series opener 1-0 and Milwaukee pitchers had thrown 19 consecutive scoreless innings before Reynolds’ RBI. Lynn (4-4) struck out five and walked one in 7 2/3 innings.

Kevin Siegrist got the

last out in the eighth and most of a sellout crowd of 42,835 stuck around to see Trevor Rosenthal earn his 16th save in 17 chances. The Cardinals are 6-2 with one game to go on the home stand.

Marlins 5, Cubs 2: Brad Hand pitched six innings to earn his fifth victory in 33 career starts to lead Miami to a home win.

Hand (1-1) improved to 5-18 in his career as a starter. Even with the victory, his winning percentage as a starter (.217) is the lowest in the majors among active pitchers with at least 20 decisions, according to STATS. Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer, his 16th. He

has seven of Miami’s 14 homers at Marlins Park this year.

Rookie Addison Russell’s baserunning blunder helped A.J. Ramos earn his fifth save in seven chances.

Marcell Ozuna hit a two-out, three-run double off Kyle Hendricks (1-2) that put Miami ahead to stay in the fifth.

Rangers 15, White Sox 2: Joey Gallo hit

an upper-deck homer, doubled off the top of the wall and set a Rangers franchise record for a major league debut with four RBIs as Texas cruised past Chicago in Arlington.

Gallo, the top prospect

in the Rangers organization, made the jump from Double-A Frisco for what is supposed to be a short stint while four-time AllStar third baseman Adrian Beltre is on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb.

With the bases loaded in the first, Gallo hit a hard shot that got past Gold Glove first baseman Adam LaRoche. It was scored a “bad-hop single” that drove home the first two runs off Jeff Samardzija (4-3).

When Gallo came up two innings later, he hit the first pitch into the upper deck in right field – an estimated 418 feet – for a 6-2 lead.

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Daniel Day-Lewis, an Englishman who has won three best-actor Oscars, said, “I come from not just a household but a country where the finesse of language, wellbalanced sentence, structure, syntax, these things are driven into us, and my parents, bless them, are great custodians of the English language.”

Bridge players know that some finesses require careful preparation, but it is even better when a finesse can be avoided.

In this deal, how should South plan the play in four spades?

West cashes his two top hearts, then shifts to the spade queen, and East discards the club queen (top of

touching honors as he could not win the trick).

South is well worth game after North raises spades.

Declarer can see three losers: one spade and two hearts. But he also has a

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After taking the third trick, South cashes his second high trump, plays off dummy’s club winners, and ruffs a club in his hand.

Let’s assume West discards a heart.

Now declarer exits with a trump. West wins, but is endplayed.

If he leads a diamond, it is away from the queen. If he plays a heart, South ruffs in one hand and sluffs his diamond loser from the other.

Finally, note that if West follows to the third club, declarer leads a diamond to dummy’s ace and ruffs the last club before, if necessary, playing a trump to West. © 2015 UFS

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Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, the Dixon Community Unit School District No. 170, Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois, will sell the former Grand Detour School at public auction.

The public auction shall occur at 6:00 p.m. on the 7th day of July, 2015, at the former Grand Detour School, 7772 Clinton Street, Dixon, Illinois, and include the building and property (approximately 9.47 acres) commonly known as the Grand Detour School legally described as:

Notice is hereby given that the Dixon Community Unit School District No. 170, Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois, will sell by sealed bid the property commonly known as 520 Nachusa Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021(Lee County Parcel 08-05-328006) legally described as:

Sale is subject to a minimum bid of $50,000.00 and is to be sold “As Is.” Opportunities to inspect the real estate are available on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at 6:00, p.m. Disclosures regarding the property will be made at the time of auction.

May 20, 27, June 3, 2015 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SHIRLEY A. HUFFMAN Deceased NO. 2015-P-28 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Shirley A. Huffman. Letters of office were issued on May 19, 2015, to Debra Didier, 674 Meyers Road, Amboy, Illinois 61310, as Executor, whose attorney is Kim D. Krahenbuhl, Williams McCarthy LLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

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

Dated this 19th day of May, 2015.

DEBRA DIDIER, Independent Executor For the Estate of SHIRLEY A. HUFFMAN, Deceased Kim D. Krahenbuhl WILLIAMS MCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 Fax 815-732-2289 June 3, 10, 17, 2015

The sale shall be by sealed bid with a minimum bid of $5,000.00. The bids must be accompanied by a cashiers check for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. Sealed bids need to be received at Dixon Community Unit School District No. 170, 1335 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL 61021 by 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids.

May 20, 27, June 3, 2015 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 29, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, concerning the business known as the ToT Spot located at 1107 2nd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081, which certificate sets for the following changes in the operation thereof: Moved from 909 Avenue G, Sterling, IL 61081 to 1107 2nd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 29th day of May, 2015 Dana Nelson County Clerk June 3, 10, 17, 2015

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

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

312-832-0500

DIXON

FLEA MARKETS

3BR, 2 car garage, fenced in yard. $650/mo. + dep.

815-973-4534

4-H Fair Marketplace, Crafters wanted, July 26, 10 -3 at Lee Co. 4-H /Fair Grounds 815-857-2603

EMERSON $600 + dep. No smoking or pets, garage. Call 815772-7396

FRANKLIN GROVE 2 BR., w/ sunroom & attached garage. all appl. furnished, $700 + dep.

815-496-0778

610

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Wed & Thur 9:30-5 Sat 9:30 – 2 639 Palmyra Rd Attic Treasures is Moving! Everything is on sale!

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Thurs. & Fri. 8-5 Saturday 10-noon 510 W. 9th St. Baby boy, baby girl, teen & adult purses, clothing, vintage collectibles & jewelry, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery & sewing supplies, & misc.

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

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS LEASE TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529 Maytag side by side stainless steel refrigerator $300 815-973-1385 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003 Side by side Refrig. freezer. Ice/water dispenser 815-288-3754

WOOD / FUEL

746

NEW TODAY Firewood, Oak split, delivered & stacked. Summer 815-626prices!

6875

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 AKC Black Lab puppies. $400 5 Female, 2 males.

815-441-7239

NEW TODAY Cane Corso AKC Italian Mastiff puppies, $500/obo first shots, dewormed, references required 815-677-8010 Free to good home kittens & cats, various colors, moving.

815-915-5231

NEW TODAY Himalayan Kittens, 12 wks. $275 815-232-5551.

PETSMART DOG TRAINING CLASSES Puppy to Adult Beginner to Advanced CGC/Therapy small classes indoors, A/C Sterling, IL Call for information.

815-564-0147 PLEASE help rescue our cats, and gray kittens! Free to good homes!

815-590-7625 Shipoo Male 5mos. 6 ½ Ibs. Golden color, very active $400 815-994-8118 Train, don't complain!

Dog Obedience Class Starting Mon. June 8, 6 pm.

4 week course $50 Sign up at Granny Rose Animal Shelter, 613 River Lane, Dixon Proof of vaccinations is required.

Call 815-288-7387 if you have any questions.

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!

LAWN MOWERS

779

2002 Murry new motor 40” deck, exc. cond. $350.

815-590-1677

LAWN MOWERS

779

718 Grasshopper Z-turn, 52” cut.

18HP B&S V twin, dual tail wheel. 925 hrs.

Very good cond. $2650. 815973-3223.

LAWN & GARDEN

781

10' Kewanee Disk, w/ hydrolics, $500 815-973-1236

NEW TODAY 2014 Bush Hog 2354 zero turn, 23hp Kohler, used very little, $3950 6x11- 2 wheel trailer deck over axis $375 firm. 815397-2541

POOLS & SUPPLIES

784

Above ground pool accessories: vacuum head/hose extend. pole; in pool steps w/hand rail; Hayward motor/pump; sand filter & valve; skimmer; chlorinator. All 5 star cond. $320 total pkg. Call 815626-5665 or 815631-3631.

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Looking to Buy skid loader & older pull behind camper 563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1964 Cushman Eagle; totally restored show bike 270 miles $6000 obo 815-849-9923 2015 Spin Life handicap scooter for sale. Call 815625-7899 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 AmberTear drop rotating light 12V 35W $25 (815)284-2685 Black & Decker 7.25 in. circular saw. $25 815-284-2685 Brand new, never used, paint sprayer w/ manual $80 obo 815-284-7910 Computer color printer w/ cartridges in orig. box $20 815-732-1492 Cordless Drill w/ case.

Charger missing. $20 815732-1492 Craftsman electric grass trimmer w/ charging system $20 815-732-1492 Ladies Blue suede sports jacket, size Sm. Like new. $25 (815) 284-2685 Matched pair 1957 Illinois license plates $22.50 815275-3131 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, side by side refrig, table & chairs, sofa, dresser, 4pc. Sec., twin elec. hospital bed.

815-718-4385.

VCR movies for free, children & adult. Call 815213-3798.

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

NEW TODAY 2013 Kubota L3240 4x4 hydro loader, heated cab, 76 hrs., will take tractor or compact or big riding mower on trade in $21,500 /obo 815-379-2541 Vintage 1944 Allis-Chalmers model B w/ Woods belly mower, nice w/ many new parts.

Needs work. $1200 815-625-0449

CLASSIC CARS

904

1967 Mustang, 6 cyl. Auto, runs & drives, good project car $4500 815-622-8176 1974 Volkswagon Beetle Bug, excellent cond. $3800.

815-441-4659.

1979 Ford Ranchero Broughm ps-pb-ps-cc - factory a/c- 302 great show vehicle, looks & runs great $5300 815-501-7252 1987 Ford Mustang GT convertible, runs & drives good. $3,500 815631-1534

AUTOMOBILES

905

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 12/31/15

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

NEW TODAY 1996 Ford AeroStar XLT 4WD, 7 passenger.

85K. mi. $3,200 815-625-3039 1996 Olds Cutlass one owner, looks good, runs great, 132,000 mile no a/c 1st $1500 takes 815-441-1974 1999 Chrysler Concorde LXI- Original

Owner. Above avg.

Cond. $3,500 815-499-6862

1999 Pontiac Grand AM $1,000 obo 815-284-4179

2005 Cobalt SS, supercharged. 5 Sp. Manual transmission. 125K mi. great cond. Well kept interior. Asking $7,000 OBO Serious inquires only. 815-499-2314 2007 Ford Focus, wagon, SES, 137,500 miles, good cond. $3700 815-440-4012 2008 Chevy Aveo in Dixon white, $2,000 815-2886231 2009 Chevy Aveo, 5 sp. Trans., needs a/c comp., Priced to sell at $3500 815-625-8052 2011 Chevrolet Torch Corvette, red, black leather, heads automatic up display. 16K mi. $39,500 OBO. Call 815-631-9600 2012 Chevy Impala LT, paid $16,200 asking $13,300 Exc. cond. Like new. Must Sell!

Call 815-857-2830 Leave Message. 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. 626or 284SOLD SOLD.

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2003 Pontiac Aztek, 146K mi., 3.4 l. motor, $4800 815-622-8176 2005 Ford Escape, front wheel drive, 101,517 mi. New tires. Very good cond. Inside & out. $7750. Call 815625-1397.

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sauk valley

Part of Sections 12 and 13 in Township 22 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois, the point of beginning described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Block 1, of the Original Town of Grand Detour; thence Northwesterly along the Northerly line of Block 1, 231.0 feet to the point of beginning; thence Northeasterly at an angle of 81 degrees, 28 minutes measured counterclockwise from the last described course, 199.8 feet; thence Southeasterly parallel with the Northerly line of said Block 1, 290.25 feet to the centerline of S.B.I. Route No. 2, for the place of beginning; thence Northwesterly parallel to the North line of said Block 1, 290.25; thence Southwesterly at an angle of 98 degrees 32 minutes measured clockwise from the last described course, 199.8 feet to a point on the Northerly line of said Block 1, 231 feet Northwesterly from the Northeast corner of said Block 1; thence Northwesterly on the North line of Blocks 1 and 13 of said Original Town of Grand Detour, 404 feet; thence Northeasterly at an angle of 90 degrees, 19 minutes measured counterclockwise from the last described course, 668.0 feet; thence Southeasterly parallel with the North line of said Blocks 1 and 13, 795 feet to the centerline of S.B.I. Route No. 2; thence Southwesterly along said centerline to the place of beginning; EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion deeded to the State of Illinois for public road purposes

by Warranty Deed dated March 23, 1994 and recorded May 27, 1994 in Book 1994 on Page 5030; situated in the Township of Grand Detour, the County of Ogle and the State of Illinois.

Lot Five (5) in Block Ten (10) in Dement's Addition to the Town (now City) of Dixon, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

MILLEDGEVILLE

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CALL TODAY! 815/284.2222

BIG

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, June 3, 2015 • PAGE B10

SAUK VALLEY Brick & Masonry

Dog Grooming

Ovall & Swanson Tax & Accounting Services

LAUTS MASONRY & GENERAL CONTRACTING •Brick Block Stone & Cultured Stone Work •Tuck Pointing Chimney Repair & Removal Over 35 Years Experience Quality work for a reasonable price.

Bonded & Insured 815-718-4885

Dianna's Doggie Depot

Now accepting new clients Taxes individual and business, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Financial Analysis, & all your accounting needs.

Call today 815-625-2271

Air Cond./Heating FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

Alarm Systems

MASONRY PROS •Brick-Block-Stone •Chimneys repaired or rebuilt •New Masonry or restoration & tuck-pointing Get masonry repairs done from winter damage.

Free Estimates 25 yrs. experience Insured & Bonded.

815-564-8754

Cleaning Service

Advanced Cleaners

527 Depot Ave. Dixon IL.

“Grooming Service for Small to Medium Dogs” New customers welcome at affordable prices.

For an Appointment call 815-716-3621

Dumpster Rental

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

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Excavating

815-626-1679 *Free Activation*

Asphalt Has the salt and ice-melt destroyed your asphalt driveway, road or parking lot?

We Specialize in Residential Maid Service as well as Commercial Janitorial Service Call Now For Your Spring Cleaning.

815-632-3822 www.advanced cleaners.biz

In operation for almost 50 years, Porter Brothers has developed a step-by-step process that ensures our sealcoating and asphalt application is done right the first time, and meets the standards and expections of our customers.

• Driveways • Parking Lots • Roadways • Over Lays • Sidewalks and Bike Paths • Railroad Crossings and Related Rail Work Sites

Call Today for a FREE Estimate

(800) 205PAVING PorterBrothers.net

**FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE Pothole Repair Hot Pour Crack Filling Seal Coating Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806

Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 37 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026 THINK SPRING!!

Concrete Workz Construction • Sidewalks • Driveways • Patios • Floors • Steps • Stoops • Garage Walls/ Additions/ • Retaining Walls • Block • Brick • Stonework All types of concrete work!

Free Estimates Insured 815-441-6126

Construction

T & M PAVING

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

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

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

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Associated Services Enterprise.llc *Commercial Property Maintenance *Concrete Work *Grass and Snow Maintenance *Concrete Removal *Hauling *Grading and Excavating *Drainage Walls *Caulking *Design -----------Sterling, Rock Falls Dixon, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, DeKalb and all surrounding areas... **Credit Cards Accepted** Call Tony or Joe 815-618-2717 Ase-llc.com

Deck Builders

A&M Excavating & Demolition Dirt (Black) Gravel Loader, Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Backhoe Work, Driveways & Lots,

815-590-1677

Genl. Contracting BRADY CONSTRUCTION (815) 499-1871 Additions, Garages Remodeling, Kitchens, Baths, Siding, Handicap Ramps.

WE DO IT ALL! 35 year experience FREE Estimates And We Will Call You Back:

Gutter Cleaning GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Gutters

SUMMER is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

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

BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073 BOB BOYD LAWN CARE SERVICES •Mowing• •Leaf Cleanup• Free Estimates Reasonable Rates Fully Insured 815-973-0699 Dixon Area Mowers Special Rates for Seniors & Disabled Great Rates Trimming & Blowing included.

FREE estimates.

Call 815-440-8761 Father & Son Complete Lawn Care Total Clean up of garages, basements, carpentry work. Not job too big or too small!

Affordable prices Senior discounts Call Jeff 815-441-8411

★★★★★★ JJS Lawn Service Gutters, Trimming Bush & Leaf Removal Snow Removal And much more...

Free Estimates Senior & Disabled Discounts John Miniel 815-718-9922 Santiago Miniel Si Habla Espaniol 815-718-0258 No Mow Worries Lawn Maintenance •Mowing •Raking •Trim etc.

Call today for a worry free lawn!

Starting as low as $15 815-441-8612

Handyman

Painting

HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428 LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up & removal •House cleanup •Small hauling •Gutters •Pressure washing •Mulch, Rototilling •Storm Clean-up •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Residential Painting & 15 years experience •Painting Inside & Out •Power Washing •Decks (815)973-0858 shazta@msn.com

Plumbing

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Remodeling

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677 Guaranteed Best Buy!

Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-631-2033 Free Estimates

Roofing/Siding

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 (815)631-4122

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Tree Service BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MEISTER TREE CARE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Storage

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES

815-973-3613 Storage Units (Big & Small) $35-$45 per month No Deposit Flexible Terms Open Every Day **We accept debit or credit cards** 2213 New Century Drive, Dixon 61021 815-618-2717

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE BEAT MOST BIDS!

Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677

NEW TODAY 2008 Kawasaki 250 5 speed auto, w/ electric sprayer, like new cond., used very little, $1750 815-3792541

TRUCKS

910

MOTORCYCLES

935

2002 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 21,000 miles, Detachable windshield + Backrest Vance & Hines $8300 815-440-1188

1500 4X4. new radiRuns 815-

2006 Harley Davidson 883. Left mirror cracked.

7K+ mi. Orig. gas tank and front rear fender in black inc. $3,800. Call 815499-5149.

38ft. 5 th wheel enclosed empty race trailer. $4,000/obo.

Call 815-718-4385

2007 Honda CBR 1000RR, 8,000 mi., mint condition, $6000/obo 815-994-1809

1999 Dodge quad cab 125k. mi., transmission, ator, battery. great. $2500.

772-2246

4X4S

912

1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4WD, both hard & soft top.

3in. lift.

33X12.5 all terrain tires, black custom wheels, 88k mi. perfect cond. $12,500 815-5351958

PARTS & ACC.

925

(5) Jeep Sahara alloy wheels and Good year Wrangler tiers, brand new take offs. Fits 2007-2015. $1,250.

OBO. 815-631-9600

MOTORCYCLES

935

1997 Honda Helix 250cc, scooter, 39,627 miles, runs excellent, w/shield, $1700 obo 815251-4254

2007 Honda Shadow Sabre, 1100cc 8,913 mi. $4250/ obo. Call 815-4383185.

2008 Screaming Eagle, low dyna. A Must See! Paid $28,000 – asking $16,000. 815-9859358 2008 Suzuki Burgman 400 CC Scooter 6300 miles Only $3200 815-590-0154 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic, red, exc, cond., 15kmi. $12,500/obo 815-440-0416 2011 Harley Road Glide custom 300 axial mi. show room new over $10,000 in extras.

1yr., color Sedona orange, $22,500 OBO. Call 815631-9600

MOTORCYCLES

935

2012 Street Glide, 1,350 mi., only mint cond., extras, $16,500/obo 815985-9358 2014 Honda CR125 dirt bike, purchase new! Ridden once, showroom cond. $2,700 OBO. 815-631-9600

BOATS/MOTORS

940

14' V-Hull fishing boat & trailer.

Good cond. $400 815-762-1336 16' bass boat, w/ 80 HP evinrude.

Trolling motor w/ all the toys. W/ nice trailer. $1,650 8HP Mercury outboard motor. Exc. cond. Comes with gas tank. $550 815-994-3339 18 ft. Bowrider w/ Mercruiser lower unit 165 HP Chevrolet engine.

Tandem wheel trailer, new tires & wiring, gas tank, stereo system & steering unit. $2,500 FIRM. 815-719-5418 1971 Starcraft 17', 115 hp Mercury motor, includes 1972 Easy Loader trailer, $2000/obo 815-537-5350 1993 Mariah Shaba Open Bow-wsun deck, 350 Magnum Merc. I/O Custom Trailer $7000/obo 815994-2465

AUCTION

To settle the estate, the following items will be sold at Public Auction located at 1109 US Rt 30, Dixon, IL 61021. Directions: South of Dixon, IL on IL 26 to US 30, then east 2 miles or west of the Junction of US 52 on US 30 for 4½ miles to sale site. Watch for Auction signs.

10:30 am

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Lunch by Poorboys Catering

Note: Kenneth has been an avid Minneapolis Moline user most of his life. Sale Order: Household - Shop Items - Machinery

TELEVISION Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-213-0704 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

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See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com

TV Repair

Stump Removal

www.mullerslane farm.com

We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck” 815-288-4089 www.cosscustom woodworking.com

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

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

A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Siding ★ Decks ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Interior Discounts CC#'s Accepted 815-994-0075

Roofing

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Lawn Care

NOW OFFERING Home Security & Home Automation

Maid/Janitorial Carpet/Upholstery

Home Improvement

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

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

Windows

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Tractors- Car

NH 8970 FWA, CAH, quad hyd, PTO, 3pt, 18.4x46 axle duals, 16.9x30 fronts, 16 frt wgts, 5409 hrs (#D415661); Ford TW10, cab, 3pt, DH, PTO, 4 frt wgts, 7725 hrs (#C597006); Ford 340B loader tractor, diesel, PS, 3pt, ROPS shade, material & tine bucket, 4200 hrs (#C739278); MM G 708 LP, FWA, DH, PTO, wgts (#31400030), 504-6 eng (#23602287), paint original, sold w/Waldon frt blade 9’ & cab (removed from tractor); MM Super 670 LP, WF, DH, PTO, 2 frt wgts (#2990421), 336A4 eng (#29504942); MM U, LP, NF, SH (#0115001497); MM U, LP, NF (#01105734); Twin City MTA (#527507) w/KEA eng (#530000); ‘06 Ford Explorer RSC Advance Track 4x4, 4.0 litre.

Machinery

Brillion LCS5-2 5 shk Land Commander II disk chisel, hyd levelers frt & rear; C-IH 496 disk, 25’ w/7½” spacings, 3 bar mtd drag; Kewanee wheel disk; JD 960 field culti 28’ w/5 bar drag; Hitch King field culti 15’ 3pt; 2 Graham chisel plows; Kewanee cultimulcher 14’; 3 sec roller; MM 6B pull plow w/on-land hitch; MM 5B semi mtd plow; JD 8300 grain drill, double disk, grass seed 14’; IH 500 planter 8-38”, ins; MM 4R mtd corn planter MD400; IH 300 rotary hoe; Brillion 8-30” 3pt hyd fold culti w/rolling shields; Bush Hog 1287 3pt rotary mower (#1202874); Bush Hog 286 3pt rotary mower; Ford 14-93 3pt 7’ sickle mower (#5438); JD barge box, hoist, gear; gravity box w/JD gear; wood barge w/JD gear & hayrack w/JD gear (both rough); Agritex DS96 3pt road drag; Winpower elec plant PTO; MM pull type corn sheller w/power unit used behind 2R ear picker; Yetter spiral grain cleaner; Mayrath 8”x10’ hopper auger w/elec motor; 3pt fence row sprayer w/PTO pump; Donahue imp trailer 28’; tilt top trailer; NH 5 bar rake; Ford 3pt blade; set 18.4x38 & set 18.4x34 clamp-on duals; tractor chains; MM wgts.

Shop Tools

Anvil & wedge on wood block; C-H portable upright air compressor; sm portable compressor; acet torch, tanks & cart; 2 elec welders; welding table; sm power hack saw; grinder on stand; shop vac; battery charger; Craftsman rolling tool box; assorted wrenches & hand tools; misc power tools; creeper; step ladder & orange ext ladder; MM A frame on rollers w/hoist; LB White portable heater; platform scale; chain saw; Stihl gas weed eater/blower set; Vector XLC string trimmer; push mower; lawn roller; Grasshopper 721 DT 61” power fold deck, 401 hrs (#5914504); MM hyd cylinder sm; 500 gal skid tank w/110 volt pump; fuel supply tank w/12V pump; cement mixer; cast kettle; live trap; Clipper fanning mill; misc cattle panels & pipe gates.

Household

Whirlpool refrigerator; Amana upright freezer; microwave; Maytag washer; Amana gas dryer; Whirlpool portable dishwasher; dehumidifier; usual kitchenware, pots, pans, dishware, etc; kitchen table w/3 chairs; wash stand; hutch; display case; Grandfathers clock; sofa; 5 recliners; armed rocker; various lamps & tables; TV & stand; rolltop desk; 4 drawer file; assorted toy collector tractors & misc machinery; various Indian statues; 4 piece bedroom set; single bed; wood wardrobes; cedar chest; jewelry cabinet; various pictures; child’s armed rocker; walnut oval lamp table; sm smoke stand; old Popular Mechanics magazines; few older implement manuals; Boehle Imp thermometer; MM felt hat; MM clothes pin bag; Army uniform; few older collectibles.

Kenneth W. Gibert Estate

Joe Bothe & Larry Ebert- Co Executors

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Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519

Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois SeDepartcurities ment. Protect yourself and get the facts before you over your hand 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.

RT, RN or LPN Lincare, leading national respiratory company seeks Health Care Specialist for out Rock Falls office.

Responsibilities: Disease management programs, clinical evaluations, equipment set up & education.

Be the Dr.'s eyes in the home setting. CRT, RRT, RN, LPN licensed as applicable. Great personalities with strong work ethic needed. Competitive salary, benefits & career paths. Drug free workplace. EOE Please send resume to: 812 12th Ave., Rock Falls, IL or e-mail to: syoakum@ lincare. com

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AIRLINE CAREERS START HERE GET FAA CERTIFICATION TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. GET STARTED BY CALLING AIM 800-481-8312 MEDICAL BILLING SPECILAISTS NEEDED! Train at home for a career working with Medical Billing & Insurance Claims! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Online training at Bryan University! HS Diploma/GED & Computer/Internet needed.

1-877-259-3880 WACC has an opening for a CNA Clinical Instructor Must be a RN with 2 yrs. experience 1 yr. must be in teaching theory in an accredited nurse training program and/or providing nursing care to older/chronically ill adults. Clinical will run Tues. & Thurs. from Oct. 2015-March 2016.

For more information call Julia at 815-626-5810 Send letter of application and resume to: Paula Rademacher; Whiteside Area Career Center; 1608 Fifth Ave., Sterling IL 61081 EOE

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Camp Reynoldswood (Dixon) is seeking a Food Service Manager, Dishwashers, Cooks, and After-school Program Coordinator Visit www.reynolds wood.org or email director@reynolds wood.org EOEAA

Casey's General Store in Oregon IL, accepting applications for Part Time Positions Must be willing to work days, nights weekends and holidays.

Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to 901 Washington, Oregon IL 61061 Experienced reliable Diesel Tech wanted for busy independent truck shop. Health insurance and retirement provided. Great working conditions.

Call 815-994-1168 or email witr.office@gmail. com

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Agricultural Construction Company seeking Millwright and Bin crew laborers Positions will be seasonal with the potential for full time employment.

Must be able to lift 80lbs, use hand tools, and work Saturdays. Welding experience is a plus but not a requirement. All applicants are subject to background check.

Please email resumes to: Mbrady@apgrain systems.com Or apply within at 100 Roosevelt St., Hooppole, IL 61258 Awesome Summer Job – Team Corn Detasseling is hiring workers for summer detasseling.

Work with your friends this summer. Local Pick Up Sites and Fields. Ages 13 and up.

Earn from $7.75 to $10.00 per hour depending on your ability. Attendance Bonus Available. Season starts around July 5th to th 10 and runs for 8 to 15 days.

Transportation Provided.

For Applications Call 866-898-8326 or 815-875-8100 or on the Web at: www.Teamcorn. com.

Full Time Office Position • Financing • Titling • Accounting • General Office Work 2 Years Experience Apply in person: Workman Harley-Davidson Inc. Rock Falls, IL Green River Veterinary Services

Looking for a full or part time VeteriTechnician/ nary Assistant.

Licensed preferred.

Compensation is competitive, based on experience and education. Pick up application at: Green River Veterinary Services 609 West North Street, Walnut, IL 61376 Help Wanted PT Wait Position No Phone Calls!

Apply within Sloppy Gene's 111 E 3rd St. Sterling IL. Looking for a CNC Press Brake, Tube Cutter and Plasma Table Operator Familiar with Turbo Nest 17 M-F 8-5 Send resume to: bellini@grics.net or apply in person @ 1577 Eldena Rd Dixon, IL. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Bar Manager Outpost Bar & Grill - Fulton, IL Manage successful bar & grill. Mail Resumes to: Outpost Attn: Joe Parsons PO Box 20 Camanche, IA 52730

Please Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, EOE No Phone Calls Please.

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Local company requires the immediate addition of a Production Technician Specialist. Vital that candidate is adaptable to change in response to daily client requests.

Successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience using Excel for the creation of and updating of spreadsheets including the use of basic formulas. Experience editing and auditing data are preferred. The ability to interpret, follow and communicate written instructions effectively is required.

Please send resume and cover letter to: Spectrum Data Human Resources, 131 N. 3rd St., Oregon, IL 61061 or e-mail: hr@spectrum data.org Need Help Immediately Need people to start NOW! No Experience necessary Oppt'y for Advancement Potential Earnings of $500/wk Start this week Call 815-213-7360

Professional Administrative Industrial 102 S. Galena Ave 2nd floor, DIXON 815-835-3000 To apply or review our current openings, please visit our website at hughes resources.com Sedona Staffing searching for General Labor 1st & 2nd shift, Experienced Press Break operator general building & grounds Maintenance, Forklift position must be available all days.

Please stop into Sedona Staffing 1515A W Rt 30 Rock Falls, IL 61071.

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Exceptional Care & Training Center is an 84 bed skilled/ DD facility with a positive living and work environment; experienced, reliable staff; and an outstanding survey history. Compensation includes competitive rate of pay, commensurate with experience; new shift differential. New Graduates Welcome!

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Master Child Welfare Specialist LSSI is seeking a full time Counselor to work 37.5 hours per week, for our nonprofit social service agency.

The Counselor will provide services to at risk youth and their families in the community.

Master's degree in counseling/social work or related field preferred. Fax (815) 284-6162 or email resumes: Chris.mills@lssi.org

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Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. 7772 Clinton Street Dixon, IL Grand Detour School.

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Open House June 10th, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Photo’s terms and conditions go to: www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com Dixon Public Schools, District 170 Owner David Blackburn, Business Manager

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For more Information Contact: Lenny Bryson Auctioneer Ph) 815-946-4120

Real Estate Auction

Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. 1022 Ann Avenue Dixon, IL Ranch 3- Bedroom home with attached garage on double lot.

Large Back Yard & Storage Shed!

Photo’s, terms & conditions go to www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com James Mann Estate, Owner

Dana Considine, Administrator

For More Information Contact: Lenny Bryson Auctioneer Ph) 815-946-4120

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11 CHEVY CRUZE LS

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Wm. “Gary” Moyer Estate- 15165 IL. Rte. 73, Shannon, IL (REAL ESTATE SELLS AT 1:00 P.M.)

CORRECTION FROM LAST WEEKS PAPER: SPECIAL ITEM: 2013 J.D. X540 Lawn Mower, multiterrain, water cooled, 54” deck, 120 hrs, like new!

(This item was previously listed as an older model with much highers hrs. This mower is truly immaculate and almost new!)

All other items sell as advertised. See last weeks paper or website for listing or check website. www.mudcreekfarms.com/Pro-Auctions.html

Rick Garnhart, Auctioneer #440000901 German Valley, IL 61039

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