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DIXON | 100-DAY AGENDA

Anniversary upcoming Council to look hard at two goals at Monday’s meeting

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

DIXON – In roughly 1 month, the new Dixon City Council will have made it through its first 100 days.

Said anniversary is reason for Mayor Li Arellano Jr. and others to assess how the city has stacked up to the 100day agenda adopted in early June.

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We’re really counting on this special session. There are major things to discuss.

Li Arellano Jr., Dixon Mayor on Monday’s meeting

discussions on the progress for two specific agenda items: how to combine city marketing resources (“Dixon One”) and new information on establishing a public works department. The city will review both topics during a

special session Monday.

Arellano said the public works department will happen – it’s just a matter of when.

“The general consensus is this is something we want to do,” Arellano said during

Monday’s regular meeting.

“What’s up for discussion is whether or not we want to wait until next year.”

The 100-day pledge was ratified June 1 and contained 17 items. In subsequent meetings, council members have updated the public on the progress during the regularly scheduled council reports segment of meetings.

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DIXON | CABELA’S TOURNAMENT

City will try to lure a big one But likely won’t host championship until ready – think 2017

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

DIXON – After the success of Cabela’s King Kat Tournament in June, Dixon might have positioned itself to reel in a bigger catch.

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. revealed during Monday’s council meeting that the city is having extensive discussions with Cabela’s about hosting one of two annual King Kat Championships within the next 2 years. Dixon already hosts a “Super Event” that drew 52 teams this year on this area of the Rock River.

Should the city land a championship – the largest category used by Cabela’s – it could mean 80 teams and hundreds of anglers dipping their lines in Sauk Valley waters for 2 days.

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Abby Langner, who’s playing the part of Florinda in Woodlawn Arts Academy’s “Into the Woods,” applies her makeup for Wednesday’s opening night in Sterling.

Hannah Matheny coifs up Suzie Branch’s hair, making it look decidedly evil for her part as the evil stepmother in Woodlawn’s “Into the Woods.” The show, a combination of several beloved fairy tales, will be performed free of charge at 7 p.m. each night through Sunday. In the event of rain, the production will be moved indoors to the academy’s stage. Attendees are allowed to bring alcohol to enjoy during the performances.

Matt Dennison of Rock Falls unloads his catch at the end of the second day of the Cabela’s King Kat fishing tournament June 6 at Page Park in Dixon.

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But wait ... there’s so much more Whether you’re wondering which bands are playing at the local watering holes this weekend, looking at festivals for the rest of the summer, or wondering what there is to see at local art exhibits, check out our listings on A9-11.

STERLING – Restoration services crews continue to ready the Northland Mall for a full reopening, but much remains to be done.

A tractor-trailer with “ATI Catastrophe Response Team” emblazoned on its side was again parked in front of the mall’s main entrance Wednesday. ATI is American Technologies Inc., an Orange, California-based company that does varying degrees of restoration, environmental and reconstruction work.

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POLO

COMMUNITY WATCH

Does city need another cop?

Or want a grocery store? Aid sought

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

POLO – Residents will get a chance this month to air their views and get their questions answered about two topics.

A town meeting will begin at 7 p.m. July 23 at the Polo Fire Station

to seek public opinion about hiring a fifth fulltime police officer, as well as the need for a grocery store.

The council has been discussing adding an officer since a review of the department recommended that Chief Dennis Christen have more time for administrative duties. He spends most of his time on patrol.

The department has four full-time officers,

including Christen, and 11 part-timers.

On the other topic, Rock Falls resident Ahmad Farraj, who has bought the former Polo Super Valu building at 203 S. Division Ave., has asked for input on whether residents want a grocery store.

Farraj also has asked the City Council for financial help.

The building reportedly would require major repairs before it could

reopen. The roof leaks, the floor and ceiling tiles need to be replaced, and the refrigeration units need repairs.

Farraj estimated repairs will cost more than $70,000.

Council members earlier expressed a willingness to reimburse Farraj all or part of the city’s share of sales tax.

Polo has been without a grocery store for almost 8 years.

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POLICE Dixon Police Girl, 15, of Dixon; 8:44 p.m.

Tuesday in the 300 block of Sherman Avenue; disorderly conduct; released to her mother.

Girl, 16, of Dixon; 8:44 p.m.

Tuesday in the 300 block of Sherman Avenue; disorderly conduct; released to her mother.

Ogle County Sheriff Mathew Rodkey, 41, of Machesney Park; Tuesday; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear and warrant for possession of a controlled substance; given notice to appear in court.

Michael Frey, 50, of Sterling; Tuesday; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear and warrant for domestic battery; given notice to appear in court.

Dora A. Contreras, 35, of Rochelle; 12:59 p.m. Tuesday in the 7000 block of state Route 251 North; arrested for driving while license suspended and Ogle County warrant for deceptive practice, given citation for operating an uninsured vehicle.

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The MetLife blimp flies over the Twin Cities Wednesday, doing a little advance p.r. for a Sauk Valley Food Bank fundraiser being put on by Hawkins-Cassens Insurance Agency, 2321 E. Lincolnway. The fundraiser, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawkins-Cassens, will feature a cookout, a bouncy house, kids fingerprinting by Sterling Police, a Sterling Fire Department truck, and kids activities by the Sterling-Rock Falls YMCA. And the blimp will be back. All proceeds from the cookout will be donated to the food bank, Robert Hawkins said.

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Karyn Brouilette, Northland Mall general manager, repeatedly made her way in and out of the mall Wednesday, facilitating the work of the CAT team. She said there wasn’t really anything new to report – just more of the same.

“We’re working hard every day to get everything opened for business again,” Brouilette said. “There is no timeline right now for the reopening of Dunham’s.”

Only a handful of the

more than 20 businesses at the mall have reopened since a fierce storm tore off part of the roof June 8, causing a back wall to crumble where Dunham’s Sports opened in October.

Engineers have pronounced the building structurally sound, but rain and a broken sprinkler system caused considerable water damage.

Bergner’s and J.C. Penney were the first to reopen, but large parts of those stores are without inventory and closed to customers. Didough’s pretzel shop, Rue21/RueGuy, GNC, and Cost Cutters are also open.

Dunham’s will obviously be the last to reopen.

A spokesman said the sporting goods company is working with mall owner J. Herzog & Sons on store plans, but doesn’t expect it to reopen for several months.

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Ogle County sheriff’s deputies responded at 11:42 a.m. A Carroll County Services truck driven by Riley D. Warnken, 23, of Milledgeville, was westbound on West Grove Road when the truck struck a semi-tractor tractor trailer driven by Dylan L. Stukenberg, 21, of German Valley. The tractor trailer was crossing the roadway from one private drive to another private drive.

Warnken was taken by Mount Morris Ambulance to CGH Medical Center in Sterling, where his condition was unavailable Wednesday.

A passenger in Warnken’s truck, Mark L. Gengenbach, 48, of Mount Carroll, refused medical treatment. Stukenberg also refused medical treatment. Stukenberg was cited for failure to yield from a private drive.

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Larry Morine of Erie unloads his catch from the second day of the Cabela’s King Kat fishing tournament June 6 at Page Park in Dixon.

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the river. They like our location – being close to the highways. ... They love Page Park [where the tournament is hosted].

They find it extremely accessible ...

“They just love Dixon.”

Councilman Mitch Tucker (who was absent from Monday’s meeting) is the council’s liaison spearheading the initiative. He has spent the past few weeks meeting with Cabela’s officials to find out what a championship tournament would mean for Dixon, as well as what arrangements would need to be made.

Upfront costs to bid on the tournament are roughly $25,000, Arellano said, but that money doesn’t necessarily have to come out of the city’s budget. Local organizations can partner with the city on the bid.

According to the mayor, interest is high enough on Cabela’s end that Dixon would be given serious consideration next year, and would be in a subsequent championship “rotation” in years after-

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To city officials, that’s an obvious tourist boon for a community that’s already benefited from smaller tournaments.

“The impression I got is that this is not something that would necessarily be hard to get for us,” Arellano said Monday.

Jeanne Kuhn, a member of the Dixon Tourism board, said discussions started when she “jokingly” brought up hosting the championship tournament with Cabela’s organizers last month. When they responded that they liked the concept, Dixon officials started discussing what the championship tournament would mean.

For a “Super” tournament, Dixon is one of the larger draws, Kuhn said.

And participants seem to enjoy what the city has to offer. Many arrive in Dixon early to take in the city and the river.

“It brings a lot of outof-towners,” Kuhn said Wednesday. “They love

ward. However, city officials balked at the idea of landing a 2016 championship.

Dixon hasn’t hosted a tournament of that scale before, and city leaders want to make sure a championship event coincides with a thorough plan.

“It might be in our best interest to wait another year, especially if we feel like we can get this,” Councilman Chris Bishop said.

“Next year might be a little too soon to jump into it,” Councilman Jesse Arjes added. “I’d like to see us wait an extra year and do a little more research.”

Arellano said that, ideally, the city would plan a “festival” to coincide with the tournament, hoping to give visitors a “great impression” of what Dixon could offer.

It appears Dixon plans to be patient before landing a lunker.

“I think we’re definitely interested,” Councilman Mike Venier said. “I think we just need that 1-year buffer period.”

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Charles D. Burkardt MENDOTA – Charles David Burkardt, 85, of Mendota, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at his home.

He was born April 3, 1930, in Sublette, to Arthur and Marie (Jones) Burkardt.

He married Lola Botts on Oct. 14, 1950, at Holy Cross Church in Mendota. Charles was a lifelong farmer in the Earlville and Compton areas. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of Foresters. Charles was a past member of Bradford Mutual Insurance Board, Elks Lodge 1212, and the Lee County Farm Bureau. He was a member of Holy Cross Church.

He is survived by his wife, Lola of Mendota; four daughters, Kathleen (Roy) Leis and Diana Rigdon, both of Jacksonville, Florida, Colleen Sardinsky of Basalt, Colorado, and Margaret (Tony) Rapp of Mendota; one son, Mark (Jeannie) Burkardt of LaSalle; nine grandchildren, including Joshua Rapp, who was his caregiver in his final years; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews;

four brothers, Bill (Beverly) Burkardt of Polo, Roger (Pat) Burkardt of Vista, California, Ed (Judi) Burkardt of Mendota, and Tom (Marylou) Burkardt of Dixon; and four sisters, Eileen Johannes and Rita Ray, both of Dixon, and Jane (Joe) Harris and Marilyn (Roger) Carls, both of Peoria.

He was preceded by five brothers, Gilbert, Robert, Donald, John, and Daniel; seven sisters, Ruth, Eunice, Carol, Irene, Sharon, Mary, and Therese; one son; John; and five grandchildren, Holly Burkardt, Jason Rapp, Emory Rigdon, John Burkardt Jr., and Autumn Joy Burkardt.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 3:30 p.m., today at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at Holy Cross Church in Mendota, with the Rev. Joel Phelps officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Sublette.

Memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor’s choice.

John A. Zweifel STERLING – John A. Zweifel, 78, of Sterling, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison. He was employed by Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Sterling for 30 years.

John was born July 1, 1937, in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, the son of John and Alda (Zable) Zweifel. He served in the Army. John married Rosemary Wolber on May 3, 1975, in Rock Falls. He was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Rock Falls.

Survivors include his wife of Sterling; his stepsister-in-law, Faye Zweifel; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his stepbrother, Sterling Zweifel.

Cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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Today’s visitations: Evelyn E. Celestino of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Charles D. Burkardt of Mendota, 4-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 3:30 p.m., at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

Shelia S. Pratt of Dixon, memorial visitation, 4-8 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Lynn A. Manis of Oregon, 5-7 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Ynes L. Vasquez of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 4:45 p.m., at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Evelyn E. Celestino of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Lynn A. Manis of Oregon, 7:15 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Morris.

Friday visitations: Gerald Cossman of Fulton, 6-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Fulton.

Sylvia A. Vegter of Morrison, 6-8 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Friday funerals: Ynes L. Vazquez of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

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Gerald Cossman FULTON – Gerald Cossman, 82, of Fulton, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at The Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton, Iowa.

Gerald was born Aug. 13, 1932, in Fulton, the son of Henry and Elsie (Jacobs) Cossman Jr.. He married Leona Shepard in November 1951 in Fulton. She preceded him in death May 1, 1988. He married Gretchen Bush in April 1989 in Fulton. Gerald was employed by General Electric Co. in Morrison for 42 years before his retirement in 1993 as public relations manager. He was a wonderful husband and father and adored his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of Fulton; six daughters, Roxane Young of Fulton, Sabrina (George) LaBue of Chicago, and Therese Cossman, Michelle (Richard) Kummerer, Regina (Joe) Dixon, and Celine (Michael) Gazo, all of

Fulton; six sons, Jeffrey (Deb) Cossman of Fulton, Chris (Nikki) Cossman of Sterling, Dana (Marie) Cossman of Clinton, Iowa, Mark Cossman of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Martin Cossman of Sterling, and Michael Cossman of Tyler, Texas; 57 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his his parents, one brother, and three sisters.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, 1601 16th Ave., Fulton. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fulton, with the Rev. William Antillon officiating.

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Lobbyist to push for program Ex-Dept. of Ag employee heads group representing 39 companies As executive director, she brings fresh insider knowledge, nearly 15 years of state government experience and a long list of connections. Brewer has worked for several state agencies as a legislative liaison, most recently for the agriculture department, which regulates marijuana growers.

Brewer will try to influence lawmakers, the governor’s office and her former agency on behalf of the industry, according to the alliance’s lobbying registration with the secretary of state.

Brewer’s new job doesn’t violate Rauner’s “revolving door” restrictions because she left state employment 2 weeks before the governor’s order took effect.

In his first day in office, the Republican governor tightened rules preventing state employees from going directly into lobbying jobs, but the order didn’t go into effect until Feb. 15, said Rauner spokesman Lance Trover.

Brewer left state employment Jan. 31.

The Office of Executive Inspector General determined Brewer was not restricted by the Ethics Act from accepting the

Saturday funerals: Sylvia A. Vegter of Morrison, 10 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Gerald Cossman of Fulton, 11 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fulton.

Geneva M. Dravis of Morrison, 11 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Anna Hawkins Portner of Sterling, 11 a.m. at The Worship Center in Dixon.

Sunday funeral: Douglas E. Fitzsimmons of Dixon, 2 p.m. memorial service at Edgewood Golf Course in Polo.

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CHICAGO (AP) – A new group has formed to push for policies in Springfield favorable to the medical marijuana industry with a well-connected former Illinois Department of Agriculture employee as its top lobbyist.

Bresha Brewer stopped being a state worker just ahead of new ethics rules imposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner that would have prevented her from immediately going into lobbying and becoming part of a “revolving door” of former state employees who leave to become lobbyists.

Brewer is now executive director of the Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois, which launched this week.

With Brewer’s involvement, the group hopes to play an influential role as lawmakers determine whether medical marijuana has a future in Illinois.

The alliance represents 39 companies – the bulk of the businesses that hold state permits to grow and sell marijuana in a pilot program that expires after 2017. Extending the program’s end date, or preferably achieving its permanence, will be one of Brewer’s most urgent objectives.

Charles D. Burkardt of Mendota, 10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross Church in Mendota.

Lester H. Otten of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 11 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Luanne Kalas of Polo, celebration of life open house, 4-8 p.m. at Dad’s Bar and Grill, Pinecricker Cafe in Polo.

Saturday visitations: Anna Hawkins Portner of Sterling, 9-11 a.m. at The Worship Center in Dixon.

Geneva M. Dravis of Morrison, gathering of family and friends, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

job, Trover noted.

But her move still raises questions for some legislators.

“There’s a reason Gov. Rauner closed the revolving door and lawmakers like myself applauded him for doing it administratively with an executive order,” said Sen. Dale Righter, a Mattoon Republican who voted against the medical marijuana program and doesn’t want the sunset date changed.

“It can drive policies the wrong way.”

Brewer made $83,000 with the Illinois Department of Agriculture in 2014, according to state records. The Medical Cannabis Alliance would not release Brewer’s salary information.

Besides pushing to make the pilot program permanent, the alliance will lobby for eliminating fingerprint background checks for patients, which the industry sees as an obstacle that is keeping patient numbers low, said spokeswoman Kim Morreale McAuliffe. The group will do more than lobbying and will undertake public education about medical marijuana throughout Illinois, she said.

In that news release, Brewer said the group was looking forward “to working with lawmakers, the public and physician community to make Illinois’ medical cannabis program a model for the nation.”

The leader of Illinois NORML, a group that supports legalizing marijuana, was cautious about the new alliance’s influence.

“A potential problem is if they work against [Illinois] NORML’s legalization efforts and do not want to see other businesses get an opportunity in this new industry,” Illinois NORML executive director Dan Linn said.

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MORRISON – Sylvia A. Vegter, 93, of Resthave Home in Morrison, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at the home.

She was a homemaker.

Sylvia was born Jan. 5, 1922, in Fulton, the daughter of Dick K. and Winnie (Balk) Wiebenga. She married Willard “Bill” Vegter on May 1, 1941.

He preceded her in death in September 1974. Sylvia was a member of Morrison Christian Reformed Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Joyce (Jim) Hoefler of Rock Falls; three sons, Harlan (Marilyn) Vegter, Richard Vegter, and Larry Vegter, all of Morrison; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild; one brother, Harvey Wiebenga of Clinton, Iowa; and one daughter-in-law,

Connie Vegter of Morrison.

She also was preceded in death by two sons, one in infancy and Allan Vegter; two sisters, Anna Mae Mitchell and Rena Wiebenga; two brothers, George and Clarence Wiebenga; and one daughter-in-law, Becky Vegter.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. James T. Petersen, pastor of Morrison Christian Reformed Church, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

A memorial has been established to Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Terrence K. ‘Terry’ Enright HANOVER – Terrence K. “Terry” Enright, 61, of Hanover, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at his home.

Law-Jones Funeral Homes handled arrangements.

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Most of the agenda items have either been completed or are underway: • The top priority – setting parameters on the city manager search – was completed when the council hired a search firm to gather candidates in June.

• Since May, Interim Manager David Nord has been in the process of reviewing what existing commissions the city can do away with.

• The council submitted its TIGER Grant application in June.

• Arellano has had ini-

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• And construction on River Street started this week.

The council will convene at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Arellano expects the upcoming conversations will go a long way toward directing the council toward more goal completion.

“We’re really counting on this special session,” he said. “There are major things to discuss.”

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City beats 2015 budget projections Ends up $76,000 in the black

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

ROCK FALLS – City officials have said they take a conservative approach to the budget, and the results would appear to back up that strategy.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert closed the books on Fiscal Year 2015 with a presentation to the council Tuesday. The new fiscal year began May 1.

When the nearly $21.7 million budget was approved last year, it projected a small surplus of

$5,708. Blackert reported that the actual numbers were better than the estimates.

“We ended up $76,000 in the black, so I was really pleased with how the numbers came out,” Blackert told aldermen.

The Fiscal Year 2014 budget closed with Robbin a surplus of Blackert $3,705.

This is Blackert’s fourth year doing the city’s budget, and she said there is

always some procedural fine-tuning that needs to be done.

“Each year, I’ve found some adjustments were needed, just to keep up with the way government changes,” Blackert said.

Several modifications were made to this year’s budget. The city’s use of utilities had historically shown up as revenue, but officials discovered that it didn’t show up as an expense. Now that the city has taken over tourism duties, that department has now been set up as an enterprise fund, along with the utilities.

Unexpected changes in project plans also neces-

sitate tweaking of the budget.

“Because the OSLAD grant is frozen, we have to take money from the downtown TIF to repay the money we borrowed from the general fund for the green space project’s engineering fees,” Blackert said.

A big line-item adjustment to the sewer budget came late in the budget year when the city received $815,000 from its agreement with engineering firm Willett, Hofmann & Associates to pay for work done at the 12th Avenue pump station.

Finance Committee Chairman Glen Kuhle-

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mier said a change in auditors could bring more adjustments to the budget.

“I would expect that the reports we get back from the new auditors could bring some more changes next year,” Kuhlemier said. “I do think that the department heads have been frugal, and they have worked well with the city administrator to control costs.”

In addition to providing some cushion during the budget process, the utilities have helped the city stay in the black.

“The enterprise funds are the fourth-highest contributor to our gener-

FULTON

City considers one-way option Conversion would also bring city into ADA compliance

BY AMY KENT Tribune News Service

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Construction crews work Wednesday afternoon on East River Street in Dixon, which closed Monday between Galena Avenue and state Route 2. Drivers can still enter the municipal parking lot on the south side of the street between Galena and Ottawa avenues from Galena.

The city parking lot on the north side will be closed intermittently over the next few weeks.

The intersection at Ottawa Avenue and East River Street will be closed throughout the construction period. Access to businesses east of Ottawa can be gained by using River Street from Artesian Place.

Bunny’s Bait Shop, 1024 E. River Road, is accessible from state Route 2.

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Court upholds fatal grain bin lawsuit ruling

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

MOUNT MORRIS – The 2nd District Appellate Court has upheld the 2014 ruling in a fatal Carroll County grain bin lawsuit.

The appeal was filed

by Consolidated Grain & Barge Co. after, in 2014, it was found guilty on three counts of negligence, and ordered to pay more than $16 million for the deaths of two teens who were trapped in a Mount Carroll grain elevator in 2010.

Wyatt Whitebread, 14, and Alejandro Pacas, 19, were killed July 28, 2010.

A report that three people were stuck inside a large grain bin at Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., 10650 Mill Road, came to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department just before 10 a.m.

Whitebread was the first person to sink into the bin. Pacas and his best friend, and fellow co-worker, Will Piper, then 20, went in after Whitebread in an effort to save him. Pacas died

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Whitebread, Pacas, Piper, and another coworker, Christopher Lawton, then 14, were told that they would be moving corn down in the bin, which was filled halfway to the top.

Because the corn wasn’t moving freely, they had to use shovels to break up chunks that had stuck together.

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“Piper testified that when Whitebread started to sink, he and Pacas tried to get him out, but the corn was rising too fast. Schaffner jumped into the bin and tried to shovel Whitebread out, but then left the bin to let the rescuers know where they were.

After Schaffner left the bin, the corn started to flow again because Schaffner turned the

conveyor back on. Piper and Pacas began to sink again and were face to face; Pacas was Piper’s best friend.

“The corn covered Pacas’ mouth, and the two squeezed each other’s hands until Piper felt Pacas’ hand go limp.”

According to the documents, an EMT arrived at 1 p.m., and workers were able to rescue Piper from the bin; Piper testifed that his extraction was a 6-hour process.

Pacas was removed from the bin at 10:16 p.m., and Whitebread was pulled at 10:50 p.m. Both died, the coroner ruled, of asphyxiation as a result of being engulfed in corn.

Piper couldn’t walk until his third day at the hospital. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, and the doctor noted that he suffered from grief and survivor’s guilt.

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al fund revenues,” Blackert said. “The utilities play a big role in helping to provide financial stability for the city.”

The sales tax is the biggest revenue generator, followed by property taxes, income taxes and the enterprise funds.

There isn’t much wiggle room on the 2016 budget that was passed April 7. This one came in just short of $22.4 million, with a surplus of $1,100.

The utilities make up $15 million, or 78 percent, of the city’s total 2016 budget. The utilities also now support the general fund to the tune of 14 percent.

FULTON – Converting Fourth Street to a oneway-only travel option is not a new concept for city leaders. This time, however, a majority of downtown business owners supports the idea.

The City Council learned that Monday as it heard about visions for the future of downtown Fulton from the retail and industrial development committee, a subdivision of the city’s Management and Planning Programs Involving Non-metropolitan Groups (MAPPING) group.

That future, according to group member and downtown business owner Wendy Ottens, includes a portion of Fourth Street as a one-way.

“We went to all the businesses that would be impacted with a survey, and 75 percent of those participating in the survey agreed that the oneway should take place,” Ottens said. “Our main goal is to increase parking and to widen that street so that’s a little bit safer when you’re backing out, and that was the consensus we found through the survey. Four or 5 years ago, we did not have that percentage.”

The proposal, which the council agreed to investigate, would begin the northbound one-way at the intersection of Fourth Street and 12th Avenue and continue it through downtown, where it would again become a two-way street at 10th Avenue.

Ottens said the group’s concept would tackle three main concerns the downtown business owners have with the current traffic structure: increased parking, enhanced pedestrian safety, and improved

aesthetic appeal of the shopping district.

City Administrator Ed Cannon, who also serves on the retail and industrial development committee, said changing the twoblock stretch of Fourth Street would increase onstreet parking by about 10 spaces. The proposed project also would address the city’s lack of handicapped parking stalls, which is federally mandated by the American Disability Act but is not being provided.

“It requires one stall for every 25 parking spaces along the perimeter of a block, and right now, we’re just not in compliance,” Cannon said.

“This allows us to do that, because we can add at least three or four parking stalls just on Fourth Street for handicapped parking.”

A selling point for Mayor Larry Russell was the city’s becoming compliant at a lower cost than what other reorganization and streetscape projects have offered.

“It’s something we have to do anyhow, and if we keep the parking the same, we’re going to lose some parking stalls,” Russell said. “That’s going to make it worse, because you’re going to take up some parking.

That’s going backward; let’s move forward.”

With Monday’s unanimous support from the council, the city will begin to investigate funding options, as well as develop a detailed plan of how to restructure the street.

That is all Ottens needed to hear, as her group continues to work to improve the downtown district.

“We want to address the issues of keeping businesses in downtown Fulton, and making that a viable place to come to,” she said. “I think we’ve got a great start, and I think from 10 years ago we’ve got a lot more people than we had before. We just need to keep that momentum going forward.”

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Friedrichs case could impact public workers At issue: Must all employees pay ‘fair share’ fees to unions?

Jim Morin, MorinToons Syndicate

EDITORIAL | ILLINOIS BUDGET CRISIS

Procrastinating politicians put the public in path of peril, pain “D

on’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today,” Benjamin Franklin is famous for saying.

As a multitalented Founding Father, Franklin lived by that motto.

He was a printer, author, postmaster, civic activist, scientist, and diplomat.

As an inventor, he created the lightning rod, bifocal glasses, and the Franklin stove.

He was a key 18th-century political figure.

And, most important, he was a statesman, negotiating key treaties that got the fledgling nation off to a good start, signing the Declaration of Independence, and helping to fashion the U.S. Constitution.

Franklin didn’t achieve his status as a statesman by putting off important business until some undetermined future date.

He promptly did the work at hand, and then moved on.

Illinois’ 21st-century political figures could learn a lesson from Franklin.

Today marks the ninth day of the new fiscal year

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They’ve put off realistic budget negotiations, and put them off, and put them off. Now state leaders’ procrastination threatens peril and pain for average Illinoisans. What the public needs is statesmanship, not more delays.

for financially troubled Illinois.

It also marks the ninth day that the state is without a budget.

Illinois’ key political leaders – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic legislative leaders, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton – knew that they would be at loggerheads a long time ago, probably since Election Day this past November, and certainly since Rauner was inaugurated in January.

BUT AS THE WEEKS and months passed, they kept putting off realistic budget negotiations, and putting them off, and putting them off.

Instead, the Democrats in the Legislature approved a budget that they knew Rauner would not sign, intending to

put him in a difficult spot.

That’s politics, but it’s certainly not statesmanship.

Rauner carried through on his threat to veto the budget (except for education funding), and the stalemate continues.

Because of a judicial ruling this week, thousands of state workers risk not getting paid.

Thousands of people risk not receiving needed services that the state supplies.

Facilities have been closed or are at risk of closing.

All because we’re ruled by procrastinators who put politics above statesmanship.

Last year, we chided Gov. Pat Quinn for putting off his budget address until after the primary. We noted that Quinn would have achieved hero status from members of the

Illinois Procrastinators Society, if such a group existed.

But this year, state leaders have done much more than put off one speech. They’ve put off financing for the entire state!

Illinois’ procrastinators have got to love it, although nobody else does – particularly those hard hit by the inaction and uncertainty.

Democrats who run the Legislature need to realize they don’t have a rubber-stamp governor.

Rauner needs to realize that he can’t get all the reforms he wants.

PERHAPS FRANKLIN’S inventions suggest a way forward for Illinois leaders who are feeling the heat and who have become lightning rods for public criticism because of their procrastination.

Franklin’s bifocals create clear vision, both close at hand and at a distance.

Likewise, Illinois leaders need to embrace a clear-sighted budget that serves both immediate and long-term needs.

And they need to do it today. Don’t put it off until tomorrow.

THE READER’S VOICE

Debt crisis looms in state; get it fixed RICK MORRIS Rock Falls

My wife and I bought a home here a few years ago. We knew about the high taxes, but we never checked the financial condition of the state.

We bought with our hearts and not our heads; I’m feeling a little foolish and very worried.

Illinois is on the verge of bankruptcy. Everyone

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knows it, but few, if anyone, want to do anything about it.

Every special interest in the state (and nearly every citizen I know) seems to be crying, “Not my budget.” The Legislature, the governor, and every citizen of Illinois need to deal realistically with our crisis.

According to a report on Illinois debt prepared by financial expert Henry Feinberg: “Illinois directly owes over $30 billion, on top of unpaid bills that increased 10 times in 10 years. The state’s accu-

mulated health and pension obligations total $140 billion. ... Illinois has the worst credit rating of any state in America and ranks 48th out of 50. …

Evidence of the state’s financial malaise is in the numbers. … They point to a steep downward spiral for the state’s economy, fueled by unchecked spending, burdensome taxes, high-cost debt, and unfunded future pension and retiree health benefits.”

Our per capita debt and unfunded liabilities in Illinois are three times

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higher than in Wisconsin and Michigan, and twice the levels in Indiana, Iowa and Missouri, according to the Henry Feinberg report. Illinois’ per capita debt is higher than that of Greece.

Don’t like Rauner’s proposals? Madigan’s proposals are not even a realistic option. Check out the austerity package proposed for Greece.

That could be us. Inaction is not an option.

Grow up, Illinois. Work together to fix this problem, now. It can only get worse.

SPRINGFIELD – The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a case last week that has union bosses worried.

Very worried.

In the case, Rebecca Friedrichs, along with nine other California public school teachers, don’t want to pay mandatory “fair share” fees to a union.

They argue that being forced to pay these fees, even those that go only toward bargaining and contract administration, is a violation of their right to free speech under the U.S. Constitution.

Why? Because they don’t agree with political views of the union that wants their money.

The union counters that none of the “fair share” fees are funneled into political activities, such as campaign contributions to legislative candidates.

But here’s the rub: Just about everything a union representing government workers does is political.

Who said so?

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Last year, I was in Washington to cover an Illinois case being heard by the high court, and Kennedy noted that collective bargaining for government workers affects the size of government – something that has political implications “in an era where government is getting bigger and bigger, and this is becoming more and more of an important issue to more people.”

AS SOON AS I HEARD those words leave his lips, I thought, “He’s signaling to the world that he would be open to giving ‘right-to-work’ status to every city, state, county, and school district employee in America.”

Sure enough, on June 30, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Friedrichs case, which could do just that.

In the business world, unions have shrunk.

But local government remains a stronghold for big labor.

Scott Reeder is a reporter in residence for the Illinois Policy Institute.

Contact him at sreeder@ illinoispolicy. org.

In fact, between 2002 and 2014, governmentworker unions combined pumped $47.5 million into the war chests of various Illinois state elected officials.

How much of that money came from workers who really don’t want

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In this 2013 photo provided by Center for Individual Rights, Rebecca Friedrichs, a veteran Orange County, California, school teacher, poses for a portrait. The Supreme Court will consider limiting the power of government employee unions to collect fees from non-members in a case that labor officials say could threaten membership and further weaken union clout. to belong to a union is hard to say.

But one thing is certain: not everyone who is paying money to a union wants to; they pay because they want to keep their jobs.

No one should be subjected to funding an organization they don’t agree with, just to provide for their family.

But many are forced to anyway.

Whether that remains the case, the U.S. Supreme Court will tell us next year.

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

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ILLINOIS | BUDGET IMPASSE

Rauner says he’ll trade taxes for reforms Governor tells lawmaker he will bend if they approve ‘turnaround’ SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner said Wednesday he is willing to raise taxes if the General Assembly agrees to his alterations of the Illinois legal and political landscape, but he nixed the idea of a stopgap funding plan before Democratic lawmakers even teed it up.

The Republican made his most explicit promise on trading his agenda for a tax hike while speaking to reporters outside his state Capitol office.

He announced what he called compromises on his plans to make the Prairie State friendlier to business and wring the corruption out of politics.

Democrats were unimpressed. Neither they nor Rauner were on a path that seemed likely to converge soon.

The 2016 fiscal year is more than a week old, and there’s still no author-

ity for state government to pay bills. For months, Democrats have been behind a $36 billion spending plan they say covers “vital services,” but which would outspend anticipated revenue by as much as $4 billion.

They want more revenue, but Rauner says he won’t talk taxes until he gets approval for such changes as limiting liability lawsuit payouts and restricting compensation for injured workers to promote business investment and job-creation.

Rauner had a retort when reminded Wednesday that his opponents say those initiatives cut into Democrats’ “core beliefs.”

“I don’t like taxes, period. I don’t want to ever raise taxes. I’m willing to do it as part of reform,” the conservative businessman said. “I’m willing to do something that

Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner comments on the budget stalemate Wednesday outside his Capitol office in Springfield. Rauner says he’ll set aside his distaste for tax increases and approve one if the Legislature approves his business-friendly reforms. goes against my core beliefs. I can ask the folks on the other side of the aisle to vote for some things they’d rather not vote for.”

Later, the House Executive Committee readied for a floor vote today on a $2.3 billion short-term budget, allowing the state to get through July while

WASHINGTON

The minutes revealed that many Fed officials expressed concern about the impact a failure to reach a deal on Greek debt might have on financial markets.

They also mentioned concerns about future growth in China and other emerging markets.

While private economists had expected the Fed’s first rate hike to occur in September, the recent standoff on Greek debt and the sharp plunge in Chinese stock prices – which emerged after the Fed’s June gathering – have prompted many

analysts to expect a delay until the end of the year.

“Since the June meeting, much has changed on the world stage, none of it particularly good for the U.S. economy,” said Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

The minutes of the June meeting were released with the customary 3-week lag after the meeting. The Fed took note in its policy statement of the rebound that had occurred in the U.S. economy since it stalled in the first quarter.

SUSPENDED SUBWAY SPOKESMAN

Future of Fogle’s foundation unclear INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Suspended Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s foundation, which encourages children to avoid the same obesity he experienced in college, faces an uncertain future following a raid at his home 2 months after the group’s then-executive director was arrested on child pornography charges.

A phone number to the Jared Foundation Inc. was out of service and its website was down Wednesday, a day after federal and state authorities seized electronics and other items from Fogle’s

other emergency functions and services that “are provided in many cases by organizations that don’t have the wherewithal to wait around and see if the state will finally pay the bill.”

Currie said Rauner is “holding hostage” critical operations while he tries to force conversa-

MONEY & MARKETS

Federal reserve officials in June wary of looming economic risks WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve policymakers last month saw signs that the economy was healing after its winter slump but agreed that there were still too many uncertainties at home and abroad to raise interest rates.

Minutes of the June 16-17 discussions released Wednesday showed that while one Fed official was ready to begin hiking rates at the meeting, “most participants” believed that conditions were not yet ripe for an interest rate increase.

talks continue. Rauner dismissed it as “a mistake” that just creates the Democrats’ “$4 billion deficit 1 month at a time.”

The legislation’s sponsor, Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, rebuffed the notion, saying it covered only police protection and

tion on his “turnaround agenda,” whittled to five key changes that include a property-tax freeze, term limits and unbiased political redistricting.

He signaled for the first time he might settle for less than all. Asked whether the Legislature must approve his measures or just put them up for votes, Rauner said, “They need to pass some of them.”

Rauner’s compromise would include looser demands for restrictions on how liability lawsuits may proceed, for example. He added to his workers’ compensation and property-tax freeze proposals suggestions from Chicago Democratic Senate President John Cullerton. And he offered up an overhauled plan for cutting state and local pension liabilities, although he said they’re not tied to budget negotiations.

But basic tenets – such as more explicit proof that workers’ compensation is justified by an injury’s link to the workplace – remain unchanged.

suburban Indianapolis home. Fogle hasn’t been charged with any crime, and Jared his attorney, Fogle Ron Elberger, said the 37-year-old is cooperating with authorities “in their investigation of unspecified charges.”

Following the raid, Subway suspended its relationship with Fogle, who shed 245 pounds more than 15 years ago as an Indiana University college student, in part by regularly eating the res-

taurant’s sandwiches.

The secretary of state’s office in Indiana, where the group was registered in 2004 as a nonprofit corporation, said that it had administratively dissolved the foundation in February 2012. Valerie Kroeger, a spokesman for the state agency, said that action was taken after the foundation failed to pay annual $5 reporting fees the 2 previous years despite being notified multiple times by the office.

“That means they’re no longer registered with the state to do business,” she said.

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by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

Abbott................................49.24 Alcoa.................................10.50 AltriaCorp..........................51.04 Autonation........................61.37 American Express.............75.90 Arris-Group.......................30.38 Apple...............................122.57 ADM..................................47.50 AT&T.................................34.76 Bank of America................16.24 Boeing.............................141.94 BorgWarner......................53.45 BP......................................39.13 Casey’s...............................97.69 Caterpillar.........................82.24 CenturyLink......................29.48 Chevron.............................93.61 Cisco.................................26.99 Citigroup...........................52.79 CNW..................................35.41

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Girlfriend’s family vacation with ex not OK Dear Abby, My girlfriend has been divorced for 2 years. She shares custody of her two girls, ages 5 and 6, with her ex. She wants to remain friends with him for the sake of the girls. I have supported her friendly relationship with him, despite the repeated lies he tells and the deceptive stories he makes up in an attempt to break us up.

Recently, he decided he wants to take his daughters away for a long weekend. He invited my girlfriend to come along and plans to pay for everything, including a hotel room with two beds they will share. I have said repeatedly that this vacation and the arrangements are a deal-breaker for me.

Am I paranoid or obsessing over this? I’d appreciate your input.

– Uneasy Down South

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

She assures me that her intent is to be with her daughters and she has no desire for intimacy with her ex. She refuses to change her mind and says I need to trust her.

The fact is, I don’t trust him based on his actions and many issues between them in the past.

Dear Uneasy, You are neither obsessing nor paranoid. You are normal. Because the ex seems intent on breaking you up and he seems to have no girlfriend in the picture, you have a right to feel uneasy.

(I’m assuming that your lady friend is physically fit and, if necessary, she could defend her virtue.)

Questions that occur to me are: Why would she want to go away for a long “family” weekend under these circumstances? Why would she insist on it, even though she knows it bothers the

man with whom she has a relationship? And why, after informing her that this will be a deal-breaker – which is an ultimatum – are you tolerating it?

Dear Abby, I’m a 17-year-old girl about to head off to college. I have a great relationship with my father, but my mother and I are not on the best of terms.

Half the time, she’s loving and supportive and willing to spend time with me.

Other times, she is verbally and emotionally abusive.

She’ll call me a failure and a disappointment, and cry for no reason (most likely to get attention).

She has done this since my childhood, and I want to escape her toxic-

ity by shutting her out of my life as an adult. However, she has threatened suicide (she has tried it before).

My father is on her side and says he will refuse contact with me if I disown her. I want to keep them both in my life, but it has become too difficult to endure her abuse anymore. Please help.

– College Bound in the Midwest Dear College Bound, You’re an intelligent young woman. I’m sure that by now you have realized that your mother has serious emotional issues for which one can only hope she is receiving professional help.

When you leave for col-

lege, you will no longer be subjected to her mood swings or the hurtful comments she makes when she’s not herself.

Once you have completed your education, you will be on your own and will most likely make a life for yourself wherever your profession takes you. It isn’t necessary to make any decisions about cutting anyone out of your life now. Time will take care of your problem.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, July 10 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

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

C.A.F.E. (Coffee and Friends etc.) group for bereaved adults, 9-10 a.m., Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 state Route 2 S. Oregon. Call 815-732-4111 by 4 p.m. Thursday if planning to attend; if no one calls, the group will not meet.

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

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee Coun-

ty Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth

Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

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.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Medicare information class, 1:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Registration: 815-622-9230.

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.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

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.

Saturday, July 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10 a.m., board room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563-243-5585.

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

The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 11 a.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-440-7992.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave.,

Rock Falls.

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, noon and 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sauk Computer User Group, noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

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

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

West Carroll High School, 500 Cragmoor St., Savanna.

Cookout, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5418, 217 First Ave. Carry-outs, 815-626-3513.

Sauk Valley Computer Users, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Concert by Big Daddy Woo Woo, 6-8 p.m., Reagan Bath House in Lowell Park, 2114 Lowell Park, Dixon.

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

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

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

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

Hand and Food card game, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Tampico Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Reagan Park, Main and Glassburn streets, Tampico, 815-718-0818.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Northland Maill, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-622-8838.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, July 9 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.

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

Cards and Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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.

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

Free community meal, 11 a.m.-1 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 Food card game, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

Hand and Foot card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County

Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crafts and quilts, 12 :30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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, 815-6228220.

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

Open to public.

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.

Friday, July 10 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.

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Intermediate line dancing from Whiteside County Senior Center, 10 a.m. Call 815-6229230 for location.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Movie Day, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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Pinochle, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Union Bank parking lot, 2 W. Main St., Mount Morris.

Ham and au gratin potatoes dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815-590-8881.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, July 11 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Bird walk, 8 a.m., Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road, Franklin Grove.

Farmers Market, 8 -11 a.m., rain or shine, behind Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.noon, Ogle County Courthouse lawn, Oregon.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on state Route 52 next to BP station on North Pennsylvania Avenue, Sublette.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

Seven-on-seven high school football tournament, 9 a.m.,

Sunday, July 12 Euchre tournament, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Monday, July 13 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.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3251.

Wii Bowling and card games, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave, Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Scrabble, 10:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m.,

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The organ, built by the

historic H.A. Howell Co. of Dixon, recently underwent $42,000 worth of repairs and renovations.

Egler, who was assistant organist at the church in 1965, now is professor of music emeritus at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, where he teaches organ and harpsichord as a visiting professor after serving on the School of Music faculty from 1976 to 2014. He also is adjunct instructor of organ at Alma College in Alma, Michigan.

To attend Dixon native Steven Egler will perform “Laeta Memoria” (“Joyful Recollection”) at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church, 123 S. Hennepin Ave. All are invited. Admission is free.

The piece, commis-

sioned for the recital, honors the memories of the late Jane Weaver, a church member and longtime guidance counselor at Dixon High School, and Ronald Reagan, a former church member.

Egler has commissioned

and premiered more than 25 compositions for organ, flute and organ, and choir and organ. His recordings are available from Summit Records, Organ Historical Society, and MorningStar Music Publishers.

To celebrate the organ’s new life, Egler commissioned a new composition.

“Laeta Memoria” (“Joyful Recollection”) honors the memories of the late Jane Weaver, a church member and longtime guidance counselor at

Dixon High, and President Ronald Reagan, who attended the church.

“Laeta Memoria” features the sequence of vowels in both Weaver and Reagan’s last names that also correspond with the notes of the musical scale: E-A-E-E-A-A.

It was composed by David Gillingham, professor of music and Egler’s longtime friend and colleague at Central Michigan University.

Egler’s local roots run deep. He began piano lessons at age 7 with William Worley, took organ

lessons with Rachel Hughes during his freshman year in high school, then studied piano and organ with Naomi Howell to prepare for his entrance to Illinois Wesleyan University as a music major.

Weaver was instrumental in guiding a young Egler toward his musical career, and Weaver’s husband, Hal Weaver of Dixon, is the church’s current organist; he extended the invitation to Egler to perform.

Over the years, Egler has performed several times on another Howell organ, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Dixon.

WHAT’S GOING ON DIXON | ART EXHIBITS

ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – “All Mixed Up,” a mixed media show is on display until Friday at the gallery, 113 W. First St. The next show set for the gallery is “Mind, Spirit & Emotion.”

The visual narrative of the artist’s work will reveal their mind, spirit and emotion in the artwork.

The opening reception will run from 6 to 8 p.m. July 17 at the gallery. Nina Brinkerhoff will judge and music will be provided by Cigar Box Sam. Ellen Mumford will show her work through Wednesday on the front wall of the gallery.

Kishwaukee Valley Art League will show their work through August in the back gallery.

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

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

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

At River Arts Center CLINTON, Iowa – The Mississippi River Quilt Project, “Messipi Threads,” will be on display through Aug. 23 at the center, 229 Fifth Ave. South.

Exhibits are free and open to the public.

“Messipi” is a French translation of the Algonquin/Ojibwa word “Misi-ziibi,” meaning great river.

Messipi was used from 1666 until 1978, when Congress officially selected Mississippi.

The fiber arts exhibit was the idea of Sara Detweiler, who in 2012 invited friends to create art quilts depicting the Mississippi River.

The gallery is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and for groups by appointment.

At Woodlawn Arts Academy STERLING – The summer exhibit at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, will run until Aug. 14 in the academy halls and lounge.

The show features paintings by Jan Harvey and photography by Linnea Koch and Bob Logsdon.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. org for more details.

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Area artists show work at Nuts About Art show STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – The Next Picture Show organized the 34th annual Nuts About Art show July 4 at John Dixon Park.

Winners in the two-dimensional art category were Stuart Roddy of Coleta,

first; Sydni Reubin of Dixon, second; Ken Reif of Berwyn, third; and Graydon Cafarella of Dixon and William Hottinger of Glendale Heights, honorable mentions.

Winners in the three-dimensional art category were Linda Hinkelmann of Byron, first; Kathy

and Chuck Dunning of Streator, second; Rick and Rebecca Cortez, third; and Lowell May of Lee and Kurt Salla of Topeka, honorable mentions.

Margret Hesler Hynes of Rockford, a 37-year art teacher in the United States and Australia, was this year’s judge.

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TOP RIGHT: Stuart Roddy of Coleta placed first in the two-dimensional category at the 34th annual Nuts About Art competition July 4 at John Dixon Park in Dixon. BOTTOM RIGHT: First place in the three-dimensional category of this year’s Nuts About Art contest went to Linda Hinkelmann of Byron.

Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Summer Son will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday, and Flashpoint will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. At Froggy’s Bar and Grill ROCK FALLS – Carsick Radio will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday, and The Sugar Nipples will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday at the bar, 215 W. Second St. Upcoming: July 17, Sick Trigger; July 18, Problem Child; July 24, DJ Diggs; July 25, The 38’s; and July 31, Bottom Shelf Whiskey At Val’s Place DIXON – Acoustic open mic is at 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the bar, 316 W. First St. Musicians also are welcome to join the band Notorious Folk, featuring Steve Catron, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, The 38’s will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and New Shoes will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St.

a.m. July 25 at The Corner Spot in Dixon; and 7-9 p.m. Aug. 8 at Books on First in Dixon

July 17 Hitz City to play STERLING – Hitz City will play from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Lincolnway.

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July 18 Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 8:30 to 11 p.m. at Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St. Upcoming: 7-10 p.m. July 25 at Sterling Moose

BOOK READING July 24 Business of books DIXON – Jill Wilson Brennan of Chicago, a member of the Phidian Art Club in Dixon, recently published her novel, “Skyscrapers,” and will offer a reading at 3 p.m. at Books on First, 202 W. First St. The book is a suspenseful thriller following the unique story of two competing, self-made CEO’s, who are attacked by unknown individuals.

“The novel surrounds issues I have witnessed within the business world,” Brennan said in a news release. “I wanted to write a story about characters within the business world today and all the issues that can happen, such as substance abuse, immigration and greed.”

The book is available for $27.99 through online retailers and will be available at the reading.

Go to novelskyscrapers.com for more information.

July 17-18 Ready for reunion, cruise-in?

STERLING – A lowrider and custom reunion and cruise-in is set to roll into Sterling.

The cruise will begin at 6 p.m.

Friday, July 17, at Culver’s, 1901 Harley Davidson Drive, Rock Falls. First stop will be at Dairy Mart Plus, 312 16th Ave., and the final stop will be at Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., both in Sterling.

Festivities start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Latin American Social Club, and will include live music, drinks, food, past show displays, videos and more.

Call Ricardo at 815-501-2901 for more information.

COMEDY July 17-19 Comedy show in Polo POLO – “The Rules of Comedy,” presented by the Polo Area Community Theatre, will hit the stage at 7 each night at Louise Quick Park, 102 W. Mason St. The free show displays physical comedy with an interesting twist that showcases the cast’s dramatic side ,as well.

In order to prove that the rules of comedy work, they will be inserted into one of the most popular tragedies of all time: William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

Concessions and 50/50 tickets will be sold, and donations will be accepted. Participants may bring a blanket or chair.

Email info@polotheatre.org, or visit polotheatre.org for more information.

CONCERTS Today Band’s season continues DIXON – The Dixon Municipal Band will continue its summer season at 7:30 p.m. at Page Park band shell.

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In case of inclement weather, the band will play inside the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. In the event of a change in location, an announcement will

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NELSON | CONCERT

10 Years to headline pig roast Local bands Trippin Molly, Killbourn, E11eventh Hour to play STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

NELSON – The Who Else entertainment group will again bring its brand of summer entertainment to the area with its 44th annual hog roast July 18 along the railroad tracks in Nelson at 126

Anderson Lane.

The Knoxville, Tennessee, band 10 Years will headline this year’s concert, and will be joined by local bands Trippin Molly, E11eventh Hour, and Killbourn. Gates will open at 2 p.m.

The event will also feature a ride-in bike show,

a burnout contest, and beer and food vendors.

Free camping will be offered for the night.

Campers may bring their own beer, pop and food, but for only their campsites. No fires will be allowed.

It is a 21-and-older event. Organizers ask

that participants not bring glass. Pets are not allowed.

Tickets cost $22 and are available at at www.etickets.to/buy/?e=12147. If available, tickets will be $25 at the gate.

Find the event on Facebook for more information.

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10 Years will headline the Who Else entertainment group’s 44th annual hog roast July 18 in Nelson.

WHAT’S GOING ON

CONCERTS Friday Free concerts at band shell MOUNT MORRIS – The Mount Morris Jamboree Committee will present Jim Kanas (guitar) and his trio, including Doug Lofstrom (upright bass) and Scott Mertens (piano), at this week’s free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. at the band shell downtown. The group will play jazz and American roots music.

Participants can bring a chair or blanket, and bench seating is available. A meal is served by a different local charitable organization at 6 p.m. before every performance.

In the event of inclement weather, the show, with concessions, will be presented at the same time at the Mount Morris Moose Family Center, 101 Moose Drive.

at 6, and Elephant Gun at 8.

There will be a 50/50 drawing at 7:45. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. They will be sold at the event, and are available in advance at the Main Street office, 17 E. Third St.; Sterling Welcome Center & Gallery, 318 First Ave.; Golden Key Gifts, 702 W. Fourth St.; Showplace Antiques & Treasures, 307 First Ave. ; Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St.; and SBM, 501 Locust St. Admission is $5, with kids 12 and under (must be accompanied by adult) getting in free. No pets will be allowed.

Vendors will sell food and beverages, and no outside food or drink will be allowed.

Call Sterling Main Street at 815626-8610, or visit sterlingmainstreet.org for more information, advance tickets, or to volunteer.

FESTIVALS AND FAIRS

Saturday

July 23-26

Big Daddy Woo Woo to play DIXON – Big Daddy Woo Woo will play the second of three summer concerts set for Lowell Park Shelter.

The six-piece funk and R&B band will play from 6 to 8 p.m.

Patio Daddy-O, a classic rock cover band, will play Aug. 22.

Donations will be accepted, with proceeds benefiting the restoration of the Historic Reagan Bath House.

No alcohol is allowed in the park, which will close at 9.

Fair returns in Amboy AMBOY – The Lee County 4-H Fair and Junior Show at the fairgrounds will feature a full grandstand lineup of tractor and truck pulls, mud bogs and dirt drags.

The fair opens at noon Thursday, July 23. Gate admission is $5 Thursday through Saturday and $2 Sunday. Children age 12 and under are free.

New this year is the 4-H Fair Marketplace featuring local crafters, artisans, farmers market vendors, and home-based business products. Vendors include painted glass, Jamberry, Pampered Chef, reclaimed vintage furniture, Jade Lilly natural lotions and cosmetics, and Jewelry in Candles. Vendor space is available and is free. The marketplace will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26. For more information or to reserve a space, call 815-857-2603.

In addition to daily judging and livestock shows, free kids activities will be offered, as well as a kiddie carnival, bingo, Ben’s Bubble Show, and Miller’s petting zoo. The carnival will be put on by Oak Ridge Ranch Amusements.

A full fair schedule and more information about other fair activities and events is posted at leecounty4hcenter.com, or find Lee Co. 4-H Fair & Jr. Show on Facebook.

The Lee County Fair Association is also accepting entries for the junior show. The show is open to youth ages 8 to 19.

Project departments include all livestock and small animals, as well as visual arts, mechanical sciences, and crops.

An entry form and class descriptions are available at leecounty4hcenter.com. Entries will be accepted until Wednesday.

Wednesday Summer season continues STERLING – The Sterling Municipal Band’s free summer concert series continues at 7:30 p.m. at the downtown Grandon Civic Center.

The concert will feature guest trombone soloist Tom “Bones” Malone, who was a member of “The Blues Brothers” band, “Saturday Night Live” band, and the CBS Orchestra, the house band for the “Late Show with David Letterman.”

Participants can bring a lawn chair or a blanket.

Go to sterlingmunicipalband. com for more information.

July 17 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: Aug. 21

FUN FOR A CAUSE Saturday Event to benefit food bank ROCK FALLS – The annual Rock Falls Antique Tractor and Engine Show Cookout will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Long Shot Sports Bar and Grill, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road.

Admission is free. Tractors and engines will be displayed, and Long Shot will sell breakfast and lunch. Food items and pet supplies will be accepted for an entry into a raffle for the third annual food drive for Sauk Valley Food Bank.

A blacksmith demonstration is planned, and items will be sold.

Tractor parts and equipment also can be purchased, and vendors will sell jewelry, crafts, Avon products, and other items. A playground will be open.

Vendors still can sign up to display items, with no cost to do so.

Vendors also can bring a food donation and receive one entry in the raffle. Search for the event on Facebook for a list of raffle items.

Vendors can call 815-408-0420 or 815-440-9679 to sign up.

July 24

Aug. 1

Concert to benefit organizations DIXON – The Arc of Lee County and Lee County Council on Aging will present “Petunia City Brass,” a drum and bugle corps show, at 7 p.m. at A.C. Bowers Field at Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

Proceeds from the show will benefit the two nonprofit organizations.

According to a news release, the show will showcase several of the best drum and bugle corps in the world.

Tickets, priced between $12 and $20, are available at www. dci.org or at Kreider Services, 500 Anchor Road; The Post House, 100 W. Second St.; and Venier Jewelers, 117 W. First St. Go to lccoa.com or thearcofleecounty.org for more information.

Touch a Truck returns ROCK FALLS – The Optimist Club of Rock Falls will again present its Touch a Truck event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the riverfront at 201 Ave. A. Emergency vehicles will be on display from Rock Falls and Sterling police and fire departments, CGH Ambulance, and the Whiteside County Sheriff Department.

Paint with a purpose FULTON – A paint-a-thon benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Unity Christian High School, 711 10th St. This Inspired! Painting Party marathon will involve four paintings: sunflowers, magnolia blos-

July 25 Local bands to play festival STERLING – A group of bands with local ties will join forces when Sterling Main Street presents its annual Music Fest at Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park in downtown Sterling.

Gates will open at 1 p.m., with music starting at 2. The performers will be The Defeated Royals at 2, Gina Venier at 3:15, Small Town Hymnal at 4:30, Mr. Myers

Organizers also are expecting a Life Flight helicopter.

There also will be many motorsport vehicles.

Antique Archaeology, the business featured on the TV show “American Pickers,” will bring its Sprinter van. Robbie Wolfe, brother of the show’s star, Mike Wolfe, will be in attendance.

Pink Heals, an organization that tours the country supporting women affected by cancer, will bring its vehicle, “Leslie.” The pink fire truck is named after a police officer who lost her battle with cancer in 2009.

The will be many more displays from local business and organizations.

Proceeds from sales of hot dogs, pork chop sandwiches, and Selmi’s sweet corn will go to local Optimist youth programs.

There will be a giveaway to the first 250 kids, a free race simulator from Chapman Motorsports, and a corn boil provided by Selmi’s.

Contact John Watts at 815631-3012 or jwwatts78@gmail. com for more information. Find the Optimist Club on Facebook for updates.

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som, eagle soaring, and barn with sunflower.

The cost is $40 per painting; food is included. Sixty percent of funds raised will go toward the hospital.

Visit inspiredpaintingparties. webs.com to register and prepay.

For more information, email inspiredpaintingparties@gmail. com, or call Laura Readdy at 815-590-4071 or Brenda Linville at 563-219-3472.

July 30 Trivia night in Dixon DIXON – Registration will be at 5:30 p.m. for Battle of the Brains Trivia Night, with the competition at 6, at the Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St. The cost is $12 per person, with up to six on a team. Individuals entrants will be assigned to teams.

Door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, and games will round out the event. Prizes will be awarded.

Light snacks will be served, and a cash bar will be open.

Proceeds will benefit Lee County Council on Aging.

Highway Traveling Exhibit is on display through July at the Sterling Welcome Center & Gallery, 318 First Ave. The exhibit offers visitors graphics, vintage photos, and stories on the history of Lincoln Highway.

The exhibit’s topics include, “Dreams to Reality,” “Development,” “The Evolution of Travel,” “Romance of the Road,” “Geography,” “Great People and Events,” and “A Final Tribute.”

Eight artist-rendered panels make up the exhibit, along with a replica of an original Lincoln Highway directional marker.

The exhibit was funded with federal grant dollars and is produced by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition.

The center’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

For other viewing times, call Sterling Main Street at 815-6268610.

Go to drivelincolnhighway.com for more information.

Aug. 8 Proud to Wear Pink!

ROCK FALLS – The Proud to Wear Pink! 90-mile ride will make its final run – a week earlier than usual.

This is the last year Team Underwires will be organizing fundraisers. The nonprofit has raised more than $400,000 over 8 years for breast cancer awareness and research.

Registration will be from 10 a.m. to noon at Workman HarleyDavidson, 1903 First Ave., one of the group’s biggest sponsors.

The ride through the countryside will end at the Rock Falls Days Inn, 2105 First Ave. After the ride, there will be live entertainment, a 50/50 raffle, silent and live auctions, and Candlelight Inn chicken dinners for all participants.

The grand prize raffle drawing will be announced after the ride. The raffle is another of the group’s biggest fundraisers. This year, a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a 2014 Polaris Ace will be given to two lucky winners. The prizes are donated in part by Workman and Douglas & Frye Motorsports. Tickets are $20 each, or six for $100, and are available at both dealerships, several other local businesses, and from Team Underwires members.

GARAGE SALES AND ANTIQUE SALES Saturday Annual antique show BISHOP HILL – The 25th annual antique show and sale will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Colony School, 304 Bishop Hill Road.

The market features 60 dealers from throughout the Midwest.

The selection includes primitive antiques, folk art, early country, textiles, stoneware, baskets and more.

Live folk music will be featured at the festival, and a lunch will be available through Filling Station Restaurant.

The market is a rain or shine event.

Go to sweetannieprimitives.net or call 309-927-3072 for more information.

HISTORY LOVERS Through July 31 Traveling exhibit in area STERLING – The Illinois Lincoln

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KARAOKE Friday and Saturday Party with the James Gang Karaoke with the James Gang from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at Freeport Moose, 601 E. South St., and 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Saturday at Messie’s Bar and Grill, 117 N. River Road, Oregon.

Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

AT THE MOVIES July 21 ‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’ at park STERLING – Movies at Grandon will continue with “Planes: Fire & Rescue” at Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park in downtown Sterling.

The movies are free and begin about 8:30 p.m. Concessions are available for purchase.

There are family activities before the movies. Participants can bring a lawn chair or blanket.

The final movie, set for Aug. 4, will be “Big Hero 6.”

Go to sterlingmainstreet.org for more information.

OPEN MIC Friday Musicians in the park ROCK FALLS – Musicians of all ages are welcome to perform from 5 to 9 p.m. each Friday through September at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue.

Instruments are provided.

of the Steven Sondheim musical “Into the Woods.”

Showtimes are set for 7 p.m. today through Sunday on the back lawn of Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The production is sponsored by Savant Capital Management.

While Shakespeare’s works will always be the heart of this summer event, other classic works will be included in the repertoire in an effort to provide the Sauk Valley area with quality, entertaining and enriching theatrical experiences.

The plot centers on several beloved fairy tale characters. The journey of this two-act musical encourages the audience to look beyond what is known about these familiar stories.

Participants can bring a chair and grab a place on the lawn.

Guests may bring their own snacks and beverages. For this performance only, alcohol will be allowed in the park.

The park closes at 10 p.m. In case of rain, an “Into the Woods” musical revue will be performed inside the academy in the J. Mark Beaty Performance Center.

Before Friday’s show, students from Shakespearience!, a 2-week camp presented by Woodlawn Arts Academy and Sauk Valley Community College, will perform at 6 p.m. on the Shakespeare in the Park stage.

The production is suitable for ages 10 and up; however, parents are encouraged to use their own discretion. The first act is lighter in tone than the second.

For more information, call Woodlawn Arts Academy at 815626-4278 or email anna.k.kurtz@ svcc.edu.

‘Peter Pan’ at TLP MOUNT CARROLL – Timber Lake Playhouse continues its 54th season with “Peter Pan,” at 7:30 tonight at the theater, 8215 Black Oak Road.

Shows are also set for 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m.

Sunday.

Tickets are $17 for children, students and active duty military personnel; $22 for seniors; and $25 for adults. Groups of 10 or more can get $20 tickets. They can be purchased at the box office, at timberlakeplayhouse.org, and by calling 815-244-2035.

The 2015 season also will feature “Greater Tuna,” “Big Fish,” and “Big River.”

Through July 25 Classic returns to area stage ROCK ISLAND – “The Sound of Music” is on stage through July 25 at Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 Third Ave. The show will be performed at 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 5:45 p.m. Sundays, and 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Tickets are $48 plus tax for the evening dinner and show, and $42.50 plus tax for the lunch matinees. Student tickets are available for $28 plus tax.

They can be ordered at circa21.com or by visiting or calling the box office at 309-7867733, ext. 2.

July 24-26

THEATER Through Sunday Come ‘Into the Woods’ STERLING – Sauk Valley Community College’s Theatre Department and Woodlawn Arts Academy has come together again for Shakespeare in the Park, offering free performances

Classic set for Centennial STERLING – Centennial Auditorium Summer Theatre Academy will present Ian Fleming’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” at 7:30 p.m. July 24 and 25, and 2 p.m. July 26 at the theatre, 1608 Fourth Ave. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for adults, or $20 for four.

Call the box office at 815-6223248 or go to centennialauditorium.org for more information.

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CLINTON, IOWA | ON THE RIVER

American Queen set to dock on riverfront Volunteers, groups sought to help clean up area STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

CLINTON, Iowa – The American Queen Steamboat will be docked in Clinton from noon to 5 p.m. July 22, Aug. 5, and Sept. 2, 16 and 30.

As organizers make final preparations for the boat to dock, they are seeking volunteers and volunteer groups to help clean the riverfront.

Cleanups are schedule for 4 to 6 p.m. today

and July 16.

The boat’s passengers have several options upon arrival in Clinton. Passengers may take a tour that will include stops at the Clinton County Courthouse, the Windmill Culture Center and de Immigrant Windmill in Fulton, the Sawmill Museum, as well as downtown shops, the George Curtis Mansion, and the Clinton Country Historical Society Museum.

An open air market will

be hosted by Clinton Convention & Visitors Bureau under the Candelight Inn during each stop.

Volunteers for cleanup are asked to meet at the Riverfront Kiosk by the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 303 Riverview Drive, and to bring gloves for picking up trash, landscaping, and painting at the fishing pier area.

Call the Clinton Convention & Visitors Bureau at 563-242-5702 for more information.

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The American Queen is shown docked in May 2012 Vacherie, Louisiana. The largest river steamboat ever built will be docked in Clinton, Iowa, from 12 to 5 p.m. July 22, Aug. 5, and Sept. 2, 16 and 30.

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BARN TOUR - JULY 11-12,2015 -

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 9AM - 5PM SUNDAY, JULY 12, 9AM - 3 PM Throughout the Midwest, historians are lamenting the disappearance of barns.

The sentimental response to the plight of dying barns goes beyond the rustic appeal of the architecture. A barn is the most easily identifiable feature of early American farms.

As such it is symbolic of a way of life rapidly disappearing from the American landscape.

The 2015 Whiteside County Barn tour will feature ten farms with twelve barns in the Morrison area. The tour starts at the historic round barn located on the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 West Winfield Street, Morrison.

The route is a compact 26 miles. Along the way, you will see unique barns, livestock and other surprises. Tour goers will also have the opportunity to visit and learn about the work of WHOA - White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center - offering equine assisted activities to individuals with special needs.

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Pairing with Pujols Cubs rookie Kris Bryant will square off against Angels’ star Albert Pujols in the first round of the MLB All-Star home run derby. Teammate Anthony Rizzo will meet the Blue Jays’ Josh Donaldson.

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Numbers game That’s how many NFL players lost fingers in fireworks accidents over the July 4th weekend. The Giants’ Jason Pierre-Paul lost his index finger, and the Buccaneers’ C.J. Wilson lost two fingers.

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Picking JDC over Scotland Spieth preparing for British Open in Silvis

BY LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Three generations of the Scheidecker family – (from left) Ali, Abi and Terri Scheidecker, and Cheryl Satterfield – will represent Sunset Golf Club in the Lincoln Highway this weekend. The tournament begins Friday morning at Timber Creek in Dixon.

Relative success

SILVIS – Most golfers believe the path to the British Open title starts a week early in Scotland.

Jordan Spieth is content to stay at home and continue his Grand Slam push at the tournament that launched his PGA Tour career.

Rather than join the majority of the world’s top golfers and prep for St. Andrews by playing the links course in Gullane, Scotland, Spieth will spend the weekend at the often-overlooked John Deere Classic.

It’s not just that Spieth wants to remain loyal to the tournament where he won for the first time in 2013 at age 19.

He’s also just very comfortable playing the TPC Deere Run, one of the easiest courses on the tour.

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Quartet of Scheideckers highlight Sunset’s squad

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Ali Scheidecker was running a bit late on Tuesday afternoon, due in part to cheerleading camp.

Come Saturday afternoon, if all goes well at the 2015 Women’s Lincoln Highway golf tournament at Timber Creek in Dixon, somebody will be cheering for Ali. Or perhaps her twin sister, Abi, who is also in the field for the first time.

Or maybe their mother, Terri Scheidecker, who will be teeing it up for the 10th time in the tournament representing Sunset golf course, after caddying for 3 years.

Or maybe it will be Terri’s mother, Cheryl Satterfield, who has made every Sunset

Women’s Lincoln Highway Tournament When: Friday and Saturday Where: Timber Creek, Dixon Defending team champion: Kishwaukee Defending individual champion: Ruth Heal (not playing this year) team since 2003.

Either way, it will be a family affair for three generations of Scheideckers, who will make up half of Sunset’s eightmember team. Not since there were five Lessners (Frank, and sons Pat, Jim, Tom and Mike) representing Plum Hollow golf course on the men’s side in the early 1960s, has there been one family as involved as players in a given year.

“I think it’s going to be fun,” Terri said, “and I think it’s going to be a good experience for my daughters. I’m proud of them for where they’re at, being able to beat me, and getting into this tournament. I hope they enjoy the experience, because they’re going to meet a lot of great people, and I just hope they can relax and have fun with it. It will give them something to look forward to for years to come.”

Ali and Abi, who will both be juniors at Oregon High School next month and only recently received their driver’s licenses, missed tournament qualifying a year ago due to a summer vacation. This year, they participated in the qualifier, earned their spots, and are looking forward to see how they stack up with the area’s best.

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Jordan Spieth signs autographs at the John Deere Classic before practice Tuesday in Silvis. Spieth chose the JDC over the Scottish Open to prepare for the British Open.

YOUTH SOFTBALL

Flocking to Florida Youth Skyhawks excited for national tournament

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Madison Craft hits in the batting cage during practice Wednesday afternoon at the Sauk Valley Community College softball field. Craft and the 14U Skyhawks travel team will be playing in Orlando, Florida, starting on July 18 in the USSSA World Series.

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Payton Johnson has always wanted to visit Florida.

Since the days of watching her father play in adult softball leagues, she has also had aspirations of competing in a national softball tournament.

Next week, Johnson will experience both at the same time.

The 14U Sauk Valley Youth Softball Skyhawks travel team will be traveling once more, this time to the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex

What: USSSA 14U World Series, July 18-25 Where: ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Fla. Who: 6 players from Rock Falls High School, 4 players from Montmorency, and one player each from Amboy, Newman, Rock Falls Middle School, and Sterling High School in Orlando, Florida, from July 18-25 to compete in the USSSA World Series.

However, it will feel more like a family vacation.

“It helps to have a lot of teammates,” Johnson said. “You have a second family, basically, getting along with a lot of the girls.”

The Skyhawks (25-5) earned the trip by winning the Northern Illinois state championship Saturday in Loves Park.

Coming together as a team wasn’t easy for the Skyhawks.

They started season activities a couple of months before their first game, missing out on time usually spent working on fundamentals and being on the same page.

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A favorite gets ousted, B2.

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Not smart timing Ariana Grande Pop singer has pulled out of the MLB All-Star Concert because of wisdom teeth removal, and Demi Lovato is stepping in.

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Watching from home Rory McIlroy Golfer will not play in British Open next week due to an ankle injury. It’s the first time in 61 years the defending champ will not play.

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Sterling names scholarship winners

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Joe Brouilette and Gabby Sandoval were named winners of Sterling High School’s Roscoe Eades Award, given to one boy and girl athlete for involvement and contribution to sports throughout their high school career.

The graduates also each receive the Ray Kenaga Memorial Scholarship, a $500 scholarship given in memory of Ray Kenaga, a hall of fame Golden Warrior from the class of 1950.

Friday Golf 8:30 a.m.

• Women’s Lincoln Highway tournament, first round, at Timber Creek Golf Course, Dixon

Saturday Golf 8:30 a.m.

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Curia aces 2nd hole at Dixon Rick Curia of Dixon scored a hole-in-one on the 195-yard second hole at Timber Creek golf course on Tuesday.

He used a 6 iron for the shot, which was witnessed

by Don Vock, Tom Wilson and Mike Mallon. That foursome now has 12 career holes-in-one.

Mallon aced the ninth hole at Fairways golf course in Rochelle last week.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Illini players say Beckman was violent CNN aired a report Tuesday that mostly focused on a “racist culture” and other problems with the women’s basketball team.

There were also allegations that came to light on the football team. Multiple players are accusing head coach Tim Beckman of physically confronting them during their time on the team.

NFL

Judge rules against Redskins’ trademark A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins’ trademark registration, ruling that the name may be disparaging to Native Americans.

The ruling by Judge Gerald Bruce Lee affirms an earlier finding by an administrative appeal board. Lee ordered the federal Patent and Trademark Office to cancel the registration.

Lee emphasized that the organization is still free to use the name if it wishes – the team would just lose some legal protections that go along with federal registration of a trademark.

League partners with Tottenham The NFL announced a 10-year deal Tuesday to play at least two games per season at the new home of English Premier League franchise Tottenham Hotspur FC. Tottenham’s new stadium, which will feature a retractable grass field and a separate artificial field, is under construction. The 61,000-seat venue in London is scheduled to open in August 2018.

NBA

Clippers try to win back Jordan A contingent of Clippers is traveling to Houston to try to convince free-agent center DeAndre Jordan to back out on his commitment to the Dallas Mavericks and stay with the only NBA team he has known.

Jordan agreed to sign a 4-year, $80-million contract with the Mavericks, but the commitment does not become formal until Jordan officially signs with the team, something that cannot happen until tonight.

Stan Wawrinka returns a shot to Richard Gasquet during their quarterfinal match in Wimbledon, London, on Wednesday. No. 21 Gasquet won 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9. Had No. 4 Wawrinka won, it would have been the first time in 20 years all of the top-four seeds made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon.

• Women’s Lincoln Highway tournament, final round, at Timber Creek Golf Course, Dixon

Centre court gets interesting Federer, Murray in Wimbledon semifinal showdown

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

LONDON – Roger Federer and Andy Murray ran into each other Wednesday morning in the champions’ locker room at the All England Club, then walked together over to the practice area to prepare – on adjacent courts – for their respective quarterfinals later in the day.

“We weren’t chatting about anything. It was just, ‘Hey, how you doing?’ Nothing interesting,” Murray recounted. “We get on well. But obviously, on Friday – different story.”

Yes, they’ll meet up again Friday, only the setting will be far different and things might be a tad less cordial, because the two past Wimbledon titleists face each other at Centre Court in the semifinals.

The No. 2-seeded Federer is closing in on his record eighth trophy at the grass-court tournament; No. 3 Murray’s 2013 championship was the first for a British man at Wimbledon in 77 years.

Plus, they have history on this particular patch of grass. In 2012, Federer won his 17th – and, to date, last – Grand Slam title by beating Murray in the Wimbledon final. A few weeks later, also at Centre Court, Murray repaid

Semifinal pairings Women’s today • No. 1 Serena Williams vs.

No. 4 Maria Sharapova • No. 13 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. No. 20 Garbine Muguruza Men’s Friday • No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs.

No. 21 Richard Gasquet • No. 2 Roger Federer vs.

No. 3 Andy Murray the favor, beating Federer for the singles gold medal at the London Games.

“We both like to look back at that summer,” said Federer, who is 12-11 against Murray. “Me, not so much at the Olympics; him, probably not so much at Wimbledon.”

Both advanced in quarterfinals slowed only by a pair of rain delays. Federer’s 116-hold streak in service games, dating to his previous tournament, ended, but that was merely a blip during a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 victory over No. 12 Gilles Simon of France.

Murray was hardly troubled at all by a weary Vasek Pospisil of Canada, and won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in a match that finished with the retractable roof closed at Center Court, in front of an audience

that included Prince William and his wife Kate.

Another past champion, No. 1 Novak Djokovic, also barely was tested, eliminating No. 9 Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to improve to 13-0 against the 2014 U.S. Open winner.

Djokovic, who won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, plays No. 21 Richard Gasquet of France next.

Gasquet emerged from the most compelling quarterfinal – featuring two beautiful one-handed backhands – with a 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9 win over No. 4 Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland.

“It was great to watch them go backhand-to-backhand today,” said Djokovic, who is 11-1 against Gasquet. “Some great points, great exchanges.”

Until Gasquet dropped to his back at the baseline when French Open champion Wawrinka’s last backhand sailed long, it appeared this might be the first Wimbledon semifinals in 20 years involving men seeded 1-4.

Gasquet truly is an interloper, the only remaining man without a major title. Never been to a final, even.

“I’m the worst,” Gasquet said with a smirk, “when you see Federer, Djokovic and Murray, and me.”

Today Auto racing 1 & 3 p.m.

• NASCAR Xfinity, practice for July Kentucky race, at Sparta, Ky., NBCSP 6:30 p.m.

• NASCAR Trucks, UNOH 225, at Sparta, Ky., FS1

Canadian football 8 p.m.

• Ottawa at Edmonton, ESPN2

Cycling 7 a.m.

• Tour de France, stage 6, Abbeville to Le Havre, NBCSP

Golf 12:30 p.m.

• Web.com, Boise (Idaho) Open, first round, TGC 1 p.m.

• U.S. Women’s Open, first round, at Lancaster, Pa., FS1 3 p.m.

• PGA, John Deere Classic, first round, at Silvis, TGC Noon

Leaders advance through France Tour contenders kept safe in crash-marred stage 5

BY JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer

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Germany’s Andre Greipel celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday.

He spent most of the day protecting his Tinkoff-Saxo teammate Alberto Contador, and then contested the stage sprint, zooming ahead of British rider Mark Cavendish to take second place behind Greipel.

“It was also very crazy today with rain, wind, and a lot of crashes, and I’m happy with how we finished,” Sagan said.

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AMIENS, France – With crashes taking down riders on rain-drenched roads, keeping team leaders safe was the order of the day on Wednesday’s fifth stage of the Tour de France.

By the time Andre Greipel attacked in the last 100 meters to win his second stage of the Tour, and a third in 5 days for German riders, the last of the day’s seven crashes had taken down 30 riders.

There had been a big spill in stage three, too, involving some 20 riders. But once again, Chris Froome and the other Tour contenders avoided them.

“There was absolutely everything out there today. It rained, which made the roads slippery, and it was also windy,” said Ian Stannard, Froome’s Team Sky teammate. “That made for a stressful day.”

Peter Sagan, a Slovak rider seeking to win the green jersey as the Tour’s best sprinter for a fourth straight year, had even more reason to feel tired.

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were involved in crashes, but not Contador.

“Everybody wants to be at the front on a day like this to protect the team leaders, and that creates tension,” Sagan said. “I want to help and protect Alberto.”

The yellow jersey group rolled over the line with no change to the leading positions.

German rider Tony Martin, the winner of stage 4, still leads

Froome by 12 seconds, and Tejay Van Garderen, a promising American rider with strong climbing skills, by 25.

“Everyone thought today was going to be the relaxed day of the tour. But the wind and the rain made it anything but,” Van Garderen said. “Luckily, I have one of the strongest teams here.”

Among the main contenders, Froome leads two-time Tour champion Contador by 36 seconds, defending champion Vincenzo Nibali by 1:38, and Colombian rider Nairo Quintana, the 2013 runner-up, by 1:56.

The stage took the weary peloton over 117.5 miles from Arras to Amiens in northern France, passing some of the battlefields of World War I. The rain, which largely stayed away the day before, thundered down and turned the roads into something of an ice rink.

Clinching the eighth stage win of his Tour career on damp tarmac, Greipel punched the air in delight.

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• Cardinals at Pirates, FSN/MLB • Astros at Indians, MLB

Soccer 8:30 p.m.

• CONCACAF, Gold Cup, group stage, Mexico vs.

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Tennis 7 a.m.

• Wimbledon, women’s semifinals, at London, ESPN

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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Local golf Women’s Lincoln Highway Tournament at Timber Creek, Dixon Friday’s Tee Times 8:30 a.m. – Taylor Ellett (Kishwaukee), Deena Gallentine (Rock River), Alina Llanas (Timber Creek), Jacki Johnson (Indian Oaks) 8:40 a.m. – Carla Leddy (PrairieView), Marilyn Geiken (Sunset), Kris Zschiesche (Prophet Hills), Gayla Topp (Emerald Hill) 8:50 a.m. – Maggie Russell (Kishwaukee), Patti Simister (Rock River), Patty Head (Timber Creek), Cheryl Satterfield (Sunset) 9 a.m. – Shelly Barkei (PrairieView), Donna Moore (Prophet Hills), Beth Haag (Indian Oaks), Connie Wolber (Emerald Hill) 9:10 a.m. – Sue Ellett (Kishwaukee), Nancy Kreeger (Rock River), Kristie Pultorak (Timber Creek), Colleen Miller (Sunset) 9:20 a.m. – Deb Harris (Prophet Hills), D Smith (PrairieView), Peg Kopec (Indian Oaks), Donna Brooks (Emerald Hill) 9:30 a.m. – Bobbie Cesarek (Kishwaukee), Sandi Ivey (Rock River), Mimi Boysen (Timber Creek), Shelley Felske (Prophet Hills) 9:40 a.m. – Kathi Tremble (Sunset), Terry Donnelly (Indian Oaks), Brenda Ulery (PrairieView), Sharon Hammer (Emerald Hill) 9:50 a.m. – Joan Burger (Kishwaukee), Trisha Breed (Rock River), Karen Wiersema (Prophet Hills), Nikki Perez (Timber Creek) 10 a.m. – Terri Scheidecker (Sunset), Rose Richardson (Indian Oaks), Watsana Thiravong (PrairieView), Hazel Pulford (Emerald Hill) 10:10 a.m. – Donna Martin (Kishwaukee), Mary Amsbaugh (Rock River), Margie Sommers (Prophet Hills), Terry Dunphy (Timber Creek) 10:20 a.m. – Abi Scheidecker (Sunset), Diane Nehring (Indian Oaks), Carolyn Bosecker (PrairieView), Rachel Spencer (Emerald Hill) 10:30 a.m. – Debbie Schiavi (Kishwaukee), Shirlene Eatinger (Rock River), Judy Rud (Indian Oaks), Barb Wagner (Timber Creek) 10:40 a.m. – Ali Scheidecker (Sunset), Cori Kelly (Prophet Hills), Patti Carey (PrairieView), Emma Boze (Emerald Hill) 10:50 a.m. – Debbie Brue (Kishwaukee), Sandy Loos (Rock River), Lynn Martz (Indian Oaks), Linda Burkitt (Timber Creek) 11 a.m. – Sue Myers (Sunset), Beth Fridley (PrairieView), Marlene Stevens (Emerald Hill) Emerald Hill Women’s Association Results from July 7 Play of the day: Low Net (low gross less handicap) 1st place: Cindy Moorehead 2nd place: Hazel Pulford 3rd place: Sue Nestor Low gross: Mimi Boysen Low putts: Sue Nestor Birdie: Mimi Boysen Closest to the pin: Julie Pratt

Tennis Wimbledon Results Wednesday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $42.1 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Men Quarterfinals • Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Gilles Simon (12), France, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.

• Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

• Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

• Richard Gasquet (21), France, def. Stan Wawrinka (4), Switzerland, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9.

MLB American League East Division W L Pct New York 45 39 .536 Toronto 44 43 .506 Baltimore 43 42 .506 Tampa Bay 43 44 .494 Boston 41 45 .477 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 49 33 .598 Minnesota 46 39 .541 Detroit 43 41 .512 Cleveland 40 44 .476 Chicago 38 44 .463 West Division W L Pct Houston 49 38 .563 Los Angeles 45 38 .542 Texas 41 44 .482 Seattle 39 46 .459 Oakland 39 48 .448

GB — 2½ 2½ 3½ 5 GB — 4½ 7 10 11 GB — 2 7 9 10

Wednesday’s results Minnesota 5, Baltimore 3 Detroit 5, Seattle 4 N.Y. Yankees 5, Oakland 4 Cleveland 4, Houston 2 Boston 6, Miami 3 Arizona 7, Texas 4 Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 7 Chicago White Sox 7, Toronto 6, 11 inn.

L.A. Angels at Colorado, late Today’s games Oakland (Chavez 4-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 4-3), 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Karns 4-4) at Kansas City (Ventura 3-6), 1:10 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 3-9) at Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 5-4), 1:10 p.m.

Houston (Oberholtzer 2-1) at Cleveland (Co.Anderson 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

Detroit (Price 8-2) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-5), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 9-5) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 10-5), 9:10 p.m.

National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 46 38 .548 — New York 44 42 .512 3 Atlanta 42 43 .494 4½ Miami 35 50 .412 11½ Philadelphia 29 57 .337 18 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 55 30 .647 — Pittsburgh 50 34 .595 4½ Chicago 46 38 .548 8½ Cincinnati 38 44 .463 15½ Milwaukee 37 50 .425 19 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 47 38 .553 — San Francisco 43 43 .500 4½ Arizona 42 42 .500 4½ San Diego 39 48 .448 9 Colorado 35 48 .422 11 Wednesday’s results Milwaukee 6, Atlanta 5 N.Y. Mets 4, San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 5, San Diego 2 Boston 6, Miami 3 Arizona 7, Texas 4 St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Cincinnati at Washington, ppd., rain L.A. Angels at Colorado, late Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, late

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MLB ROUNDUP

Today’s games St. Louis (C.Martinez 9-3) at Pittsburgh (Locke 5-4), 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Holmberg 0-0) at Miami (Fernandez 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta (A.Wood 6-5) at Colorado (K.Kendrick 3-10), 7:40 p.m.

Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 3-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 7-2), 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

CARDINALS 6, CUBS 5 St. Louis

Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Pham cf 4 0 0 0 Fowler cf 4 1 1 0 Rosnthl p 0 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 4 2 2 0 MCrpnt 2b 4 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 3 1 1 1 Kozma pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Soler rf 4 1 2 0 JhPerlt ss 4 1 1 2 SCastro ss 4 0 1 1 Heywrd rf 5 0 0 0 MMntr c 4 0 1 3 Molina c 3 1 1 0 Coghln lf 4 0 0 0 T.Cruz c 1 0 0 0 Hamml p 0 0 0 0 Rynlds 3b 3 1 1 0 Richrd p 1 0 0 0 Grichk lf 3 2 1 1 T.Wood p 1 0 0 0 DJhnsn 1b 4 0 2 2 Baxter ph 1 0 0 0 Wacha p 3 0 2 1 HRndn p 0 0 0 0 MHarrs p 0 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 Choate p 0 0 0 0 Denorfi ph 1 0 0 0 Soclvch p 0 0 0 0 ARussll 2b 4 0 1 0 Bourjos ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 6 8 6 Totals 35 5 9 5 St. Louis 020 200 002 — 6 Chicago 000 203 000 — 5 DP–St. Louis 1. LOB–St. Louis 7, Chicago 5. 2B–M.Montero (5), A.Russell (16). 3B– Reynolds (2), Grichuk (6), Bryant (3). HR– Jh.Peralta (12). SB–Soler (1).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Wacha 6 7 5 5 1 6 M.Harris 1 0 0 0 0 0 Choate 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Socolovich W,3-1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 Rosenthal S,25-26 1 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago Hammel 1 0 0 0 0 1 Richard 3 7 4 4 3 1 T.Wood 3 0 0 0 1 5 H.Rondon H,5 1 0 0 0 0 2 Strop L,1-4 BS,2-4 1 1 2 2 1 1

Cycling Tour de France Results Wednesday Stage 5 Arras to Amiens Metropole (118 miles) Top 10 1. Andre Greipel, Germany, Lotto Soudal, 4 hours, 39 minutes.

2. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Tinkoff-Saxo, 4:39:00.

3. Mark Cavendish, England, Etixx-Quick Step, 4:39:00.

4. Alexander Kristoff, Norway, Katusha Team, 4:39:00.

5. Edvald Hagen, Norway, MTN-Qhubecka, 4:39:00.

6. John Degenkolb, Germany, Team Giant Alpecin, 4:39:00.

7. Arnaud Demare, France, FDJ.fr, 4:39:00.

8. Bryan Coquard, France, Team Europcar, 4:39:00.

9. Davide Cimolai, Italy, Lampre-Merida, 4:39:00.

10. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, BMC Racing Team, 4:39:00.

Overall Top 20 1. Tony Martin, Germany, Etixx-Quick Step, 17 hours, 19 minutes, 26 seconds.

2. Christopher Froome, England, Team Sky, 17:19:38.

3. Tejay van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing Team, 17:19:51.

4. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Tinkoff-Saxo, 17:19:59.

5. Tony Gallopin, France, Lotto Soudal, 17:20:04.

6. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, BMC Racing Team, 17:20:06.

7. Rigoberto Uran, Colombia, Etixx-Quick Step, 17:20:12.

8. Alberto Contador, Spain, Tinkoff-Saxo, 17:20:14.

9. Geraint Thomas, Scotland, Team Sky, 17:20:41.

10. Zdenek Stybar, Czech Republic, EtixxQuick Step, 17:20:42.

11. Warren Barguil, France, Team Giant Alpecin, 17:20:45.

12. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek Factory Racing, 17:21:10.

13. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana Pro Team, 17:21:16.

14. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Lotto NLJumbo, 17:21:17.

15. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Tinkoff-Saxo, 17:21:29.

16. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte, Spain, Movistar Team, 17:21:29.

17. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas, Colombia, Movistar Team, 17:21:34.

18. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha Team, 17:21:38.

19. Jean-Christophe Peraud, France, Ag2r La Mondiale, 17:21:45.

20. Andrew Talansky, United States, Team Cannondale-Garmin, 17:22:17.

Auto racing Points standings NASCAR Sprint Cup Through July 5 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Joey Logano 5. Martin Truex Jr. 6. Jamie McMurray 7. Brad Keselowski 8. Kurt Busch 9. Matt Kenseth 10. Jeff Gordon 11. Kasey Kahne 12. Denny Hamlin (tie) Paul Menard 14. Ryan Newman 15. Clint Bowyer 16. Aric Almirola 17. Carl Edwards 18. Kyle Larson 19. Greg Biffle 20. Danica Patrick NASCAR Xfinity Through July 4 1. Chris Buescher 2. Chase Elliott 3. Ty Dillon 4. Regan Smith 5. Elliott Sadler 6. Darrell Wallace Jr. 7. Brian Scott 8. Ryan Reed 9. Brendan Gaughan 10. Daniel Suarez IndyCar Through June 27 1. Juan Pablo Montoya 2. Will Power 3. Scott Dixon 4. Graham Rahal 5. Helio Castroneves 6. Marco Andretti 7. Sebastien Bourdais 8. Tony Kanaan 9. Josef Newgarden 10. Simon Pagenaud 11. Charlie Kimball 12. Carlos Munoz 13. Takuma Sato 14. Ryan Hunter-Reay 15. James Jakes

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Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta (right) turns a double play on the Cubs’ Miguel Montero after forcing out the Cubs’ Starlin Castro on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Peralta’s two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth lifted the Cardinals to a 6-5 victory.

Cards steal one from Cubs Peralta comes through with St. Louis down to final strike By the Associated Press

Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals jolted the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

The Cardinals trailed 5-4 as Cubs reliever Pedro Strop (1-4) retired the first two batters in the ninth.

Matt Carpenter followed with a four-pitch walk, and Peralta connected on a 1-2 pitch, hitting a drive that barely cleared the wall in left field for his 12th home run.

Miguel Socolovich (3-1) got two outs for the win.

Trevor Rosenthal gave up a two-out double to

Addison Russell in the ninth, but struck out Dexter Fowler for his 25th save in 26 chances.

The Cubs took a 5-4 lead in the sixth on Miguel Montero’s three-run double. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and catcher Yadier Molina were ejected a pitch earlier, arguing that it

should’ve been called a strike instead of a ball.

White Sox 7, Blue Jays 6, 11 inn.: Adam Eaton

hit a walk-off home run to lead off the bottom of the 11th for a White Sox win at U.S. Cellular Field.

Eaton also had the tying RBI single in the sixth, after Carlos Sanchez’s RBI single cut into a 6-4 deficit.

Area players to be tested in Florida FLOCKING

Coach Yanes noted that many softball players over the years participated on teams from the Quad Cities or Rockford areas. The Sauk But when the girls stepped on Valley Youth Softball Association the diamond for their first game, was founded in an attempt to whatever doubt existed in the keep softball players from the area team seemed to erase itself. within the area.

Throughout the season, Sky“Our whole goal of this organihawks coach Dan Yanes saw a zation is to keep the talent local, team that didn’t think about gathand beat big organizations,” Yanes ering individual statistics, while said. “Over the years, not just with being unselfish when situations us, but in other sports, there’s a lot called for the opposite. of talent in the area; it’s just a mat“As soon as they got on the dirt, ter of getting them to come out they just went at it,” Yanes said. and stay local.”

“They’ve been full of energy, and Pairings for the World Series have ready to play non-stop since we not yet been announced. However, started. Our big lift at the start of the Skyhawks know they’ll be up the season was our attitude.” against high-profile teams during Yanes’ daughter, Peyton, handles their week in Florida. most of the pitching. She has “Normally, these are big-time thrown in over 20 games, and was organizations that have four or five notably instrumental during the teams in that organization,” Coach last two games of the state chamYanes said. “There are also teams pionship series. that only play softball, and they Peyton Yanes was struck down Michael Krabbenhoeft/ play year-round. With our kids, by a line drive during a state semimkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com being in a small community, we’ve final game, hurt enough to the Madison Melsness-Ortiz catches got a majority of three-sport athpoint where her father didn’t think a ball at first base during practice letes. So that puts us as an undershe would continue.

Wednesday at the Sauk Valley dog sometimes, with not having as “I refused to come out of the Community College softball field. much softball experience.” game,” Peyton Yanes said. “I had For Craft and Peyton Yanes, there done so much in that game already, Skyhawks catcher Madison Craft are opportunities to see the beach, I wasn’t giving it up. There are a said. “Our hitting has helped us Disney World, and Universal Theme lot of girls on our team that have out a lot, and so has our fielding.

Park. Craft has been to the beach, already won a state title, but winAll around, we are solid.” and Yanes has been to Universal. ning this one meant a lot because I Competing in the Louisville “I’m super excited,” Yanes said. had never won a state title.”

Slugger Invitational last month “This is one of the best teams I’ve Hard hitting and near-perfect in Peoria proved to be a big played on. I’m excited to see what defense have been the strengths challenge for the Skyhawks. Their we can do down there.” for the Skyhawks during the run.

3-1 win over the QC Firebirds, “I’m very excited,” Craft added.

“This team is awesome, and I They are a team that hits the ball ranked No. 8 in the nation at the think we’re going to kick some hard, but not for home runs. time, was also important for a major butt.”

“We’ve been hitting real well,” more community-based reason.

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Scheideckers ready to take on area’s best RELATIVE

added, “but it will be the same tournament level of competition.”

Satterfield won the A lot of their golf at Sun- Charm Gilbert Sportsset is with their parents manship Award at the and/or grandparents, so 2014 Women’s LHT, and they don’t anticipate any tied for the top score in issues competing against the third flight before losadults. ing a playoff to Kishwau“I’m going to be more kee’s Joan Burger. She comfortable, relaxed, had some simple advice and not as tense playing for her granddaughters. with older women rather “I said just go out and than kids my age,” Ali play your game,” Sattersaid. “I’m more competi- field said. “Don’t worry tive with people my own about it if somebody says age, because I just want anything, or if you’re not to be better than them. playing well. They’ll be With older people, I feel just fine, if they can keep like being just as good as the pressure off of themselves and play their own them is good enough.” game.”

“It will be something a The Women’s Lincoln little bit different, playing Highway has been a with older people,” Abi CONTINUED FROM B1

showcase for the area’s top talent. Sterling’s Ember Schuldt won 8 years in a row before finishing up college, embarking on a pro career, and letting somebody else hoist the trophy.

Last year that person was Ruth Heal, who captured her 21st title in 47 tries. The Kishwaukee legend is not playing this year, but left a lasting impression on Terri Scheidecker.

Four years ago, after Sunset’s top player, DeeJay Colliflower, moved to Florida, Scheidecker played in the first flight.

She was paired with Heal, and it was a learning experience.

“To play with somebody

like that, it’s just an awesome experience,” Terri said. “You try to better yourself from watching the things they do.”

At Timber Creek, the Scheideckers will face quite a test. The greens are sure to be much quicker than they normally putt on, and trees will gobble up off-line shots. That second issue is what Abi Scheidecker fears the most.

“The couple of times I’ve played there, I’ve played absolutely terrible,” Abi said. “I guess I’ve just got to hit it straight, and I’ll play better. If you don’t hit it straight, you’ll struggle on that course, because there’s so many trees.”

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ONLINKS

ONPROS

This week’s tournaments

This week’s leaders

PGA TOUR John Deere Classic

PGA TOUR

Site: Silvis Schedule: ThursdaySunday Course: TPC Deere Run (7,268 yards, par 71) Purse: $4.7 million.

Winner’s share: $846,000 Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 3 p.m., 7 p.m.; Friday, 2 a.m., 3 p.m., 9 p.m.; Saturday, 2 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon, 8 p.m) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m.)

Last year: Brian Harman won his first PGA Tour title.

Last week: New Zealand’s Danny Lee won The Greenbrier Classic for his first PGA Tour title.

Notes: The top finisher not previously eligible for the British Open will earn a spot next week at St. Andrews, provided he’s among the top five and ties.

Up next: British Open, St. Andrews, Scotland

LPGA TOUR U.S. Women’s Open

Site: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Schedule: ThursdaySunday Course: Lancaster Country Club (6,483 yards, par 70) Purse: TBA ($4 million in 2014). Winner’s share: TBA ($720,000 in 2014) Television: FS1 (ThursdayFriday, 1 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.) and Fox (Saturday-Sunday, 1:30) Last year: Michelle Wie won at Pinehurst in North Carolina for her first major title. She finished at 2 under for a two-stroke victory over Stacy Lewis.

Last week: Na Yeon Choi won the NW Arkansas Championship on June 28 for her second victory of the year.

Notes: The event is the third of the five majors.

Brittany Lincicome won the ANA Inspiration in April in California, and Inbee Park took the Women’s PGA Championship last month in New York for her sixth major title.

Up next: Marathon Classic, Sylvania, Ohio

CHAMPIONS TOUR Encompass Championship

Site: Glenview, Illinois Schedule: Friday-Sunday Course: North Shore Country Club (7,031 yards, par 72) Purse: $1.9 million. Winner’s share: $285,000 Television: Golf Channel (Friday, 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, midnight, 2-6 p.m.; Sunday, midnight, 2 p.m.; Monday, 1:30 a.m.)

Last year: Tom Lehman made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a onestroke victory.

Last week: Jeff Maggert won the U.S. Senior Open on June 28 at Del Paso in Sacramento, California, for his second major victory of the year.

EUROPEAN TOUR Scottish Open

Site: Gullane, Scotland Schedule: ThursdaySunday Course: Gullane Golf Club (7,133 yards, par 70) Purse: $5.07 million. Winner’s share: $844,840 Winner’s share: $559,575.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 4:30 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 a.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.)

Last year: Justin Rose won at Royal Aberdeen, beating Kristoffer Broberg by two strokes.

Last week: Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger won the French Open. He closed with a 6-under 65 for a three-stroke victory.

Note: Phil Mickelson won in 2013 at Castle Stuart.

Scoring Average

1. Jordan Spieth 2. Rory McIlroy 3. Dustin Johnson 4. Bubba Watson 5. Ryan Palmer

68.92 69.11 69.48 69.54 69.71

Driving distance

1. Dustin Johnson 2. Charlie Beljan 3. Adam Scott 4. Jason Day 5. J.B. Holmes

319.0 309.5 309.2 309.0 308.4

Driving Accuracy %

1. Fran. Molinari 2. David Toms 3. Jason Bohn 4. Chez Reavie 5. Brendan Todd

78.52 73.80 72.32 72.14 71.75

Greens in regulation %

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1. Henrik Stenson 2. Fran. Molinari 3. Jim Herman 4. Stewart Cink 5. Paul Casey

Bearing down at the Nation

1. Jason Day 2. Justin Rose 2. Jordan Spieth 4. Jimmy Walker 5. Dustin Johnson

Rod Hughes tees off on the fourth hole of the Lost Nation golf course on Wednesday afternoon. Hughes is the general manager at Lost Nation.

R

ose Hughes, wife of Lost Nation golf course general manager Rod Hughes, came speeding up in a golf cart on the seventh hole at Lost Nation, and proclaimed she had a surprise.

Rose whipped out her cell phone and produced a picture of a Chicago Bears executive, Brian McCaskey, who was at the course Wednesday afternoon.

He was part of a golf outing involving coaches and former players at North Park College.

Rod looked at the photo and cracked, “Tell him to get rid of Cutler.”

Schmoozing in the clubhouse with McCaskey, the Bears’ Senior Director of Business Development, was the capper for this week’s Links With Locals. I dodged enough raindrops to get in a round with fellow Dixon residents Rod Hughes, Rick Kessen and Scott Hargrave, and for nine holes, Ryan Harrison.

Rod and I were teammates for two seasons at Sauk Valley Community College back in the mid 1980s. Neither one of us set the world on fire as far as playing goes, but we certainly didn’t get cheated in the fun department.

We had a blast teeing it up for the Redmen, as they were known back then, and threw in enough good scores to

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keep our spots on the team.

Rod has worked at Lost Nation for the past 26 years, and is now the general manager. He has had that position for the last year.

Kessen was a heavy equipment operator for 35 years before retiring in December of 2013. He moved from Rochelle to Dixon in 2011, and has been a fixture at Timber Creek ever since.

When I asked him how much golf he plays nowadays, Hargrave chimed in, “Eight days a week.”

Kessen played in several Lincoln Highway tournaments for Rochelle Country Club, the last one being in 2008.

Like Hughes, Hargrave has been in the golf business most of his adult life. He worked at golf courses in Champaign, Danville, and Arlington Heights before going back to college at NIU to get a degree in finance in 2000. He was the pro at Timber Creek from 2010 until earlier this

golf season.

Hargrave has played in five Lincoln Highway events, highlighted by an appearance in the final group in 1988.

This year, Hargrave plans to caddie for Harrison, who will be playing in his seventh LHT for Timber Creek. Harrison has won the second, third, and fifth flights in previous years, and wants to win each flight before he’s done.

He’ll have a chance to add to the total, as he is entered in the fourth flight when this year’s event is contested on July 18-19 at Kishwaukee Country Club in DeKalb.

Harrison is the principle owner of the Harrison Insurance Group, a business he started 1 year ago. Prior to that, he was a sales manager for two insurance companies, positions he held for about 6 years.

A youth baseball game he was to attend limited his golf on Wednesday to nine holes, and he carded a 2-over-par 37.

A few of Harrison’s tee shots were scary long and straight, traits that will serve him well if he can keep it going in the near future.

Kessen got on the dreaded bogey train throughout much of the round, and ended up with an 85. He’d hit a good shot or two on a hole, but then have a bad or marginal one that would cost him

a bogey. Who hasn’t done that?

Hughes played the same steady game he did back at SVCC. He rarely found much trouble and got it around in 79 – very respectable considering he now only plays about once a week, in a league at Lost Nation.

Hughes had the birdie of the day. On the par-5 16th hole, he skied his tee shot way right, and nearly in the 15th fairway. The next shot was a wedge to simply get it back in play, just short of a patch of long fescue grass.

From about 150 yards, he knocked it on the green, then drained a 15-footer. Hughes accurately called it a “circus birdie.”

Hargrave and I went back and forth all day, not that either one of us were in tournament grind mode. He finished with a 78, while I carded a 5-over-par 76.

The real star of the show was Lost Nation itself. The course is my No. 1 option when it comes to squeezing in rounds during the winter months, even if that means hitting into some frozen greens.

On Wednesday, the Nation was as green and lush as I can ever remember it, with fast and true greens. It’s no wonder Chicagoans, and even the occasional Bears executive, make it a destination stop.

Spieth honors commitment to JDC JDC

– has taken many by surprise.

CONTINUED FROM B1 Those who watched Spieth’s breakthrough “If I thought I wasn’t on this Quad Cities going to play well next course 2 years ago saw week because I played his potential firsthand. here, it would be a difOne year after playing ferent story. I probably the JDC at just 18 on a wouldn’t be here. This is sponsor’s exemption, good preparation for me Spieth forced his way to get good feels, to get into a three-way playoff in contention, and to by holing out from the find out what’s on and 18th-hole bunker. what’s off,” said Spieth, Spieth then outlasted one of just six golfers to David Hearn and local win the U.S. Open and favorite Zach Johnson the Masters in the same to become the first teenseason. ager to win on the tour “I’m here because I in 84 years. believe I can win this Spieth also played the week. I believe it’s Quad Cities and the advantageous for me to Open Championship in back-to-back weeks in try and win this week.”

2014, finishing tied for Spieth’s rapid rise to No. 2 in the world – with 36th at Royal Liverpool.

Spieth said the only injured Rory McIlroy’s top spot within reach as issue he has with skipping Scotland is the soon as next weekend

6-hour time difference he’ll have to make up following Sunday’s final round.

But it might even be easier for Spieth to get into a rhythm at Deere Run – which yielded more eagles and birdies than any other PGA course in 2013-14.

“It doesn’t matter where it is. When I get over there, whether I play well or I don’t play well, it has nothing to do with what I did the week before. I will certainly have enough energy. I will certainly have enough rest, and I will be as prepared as I can be,” Spieth said.

Though Spieth is by far the marquee name in this event, he’ll likely have plenty of competition.

Johnson, who grew up

in nearby Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and serves on the tournament committee, has shot in the 60s in 24 consecutive rounds at Deere Run. Steve Stricker, a native of nearby Wisconsin, won three straight here from 2009-11.

Last year’s winner, Brian Harman, and Kevin Kisner should also push Spieth.

But this year’s event will be all about Spieth, and how it impacts his run at a third straight major.

“He stuck with his commitment, which is very honorable. At the same time, there has only been so many guys in so many years who’ve won the first two majors, and there’s a lot of pressure on him. I applaud him,” Johnson said.

73.26 72.49 72.22 72.03 71.69

Birdie average

4.60 4.47 4.47 4.38 4.36

Sand save %

1. Will Wilcox 2. Kevin Na 3. Chris Kirk 4. Rory McIlroy 5. Luke Donald

66.67 65.77 65.22 64.56 64.56

Champions Tour Scoring average

1. Bernhard Langer 2. C.Montgomerie 3. Jeff Maggert 4. Kenny Perry 5. Kevin Sutherland

69.31 69.64 69.92 69.96 70.00

Driving distance

1. Kenny Perry 2. John Huston 3. Grant Waite 4. Jesper Parnevik 5. John Riegger

298.3 296.7 294.9 292.1 289.2

Greens in regulation %

1. Joe Durant 2. Tom Lehman 3. C.Montgomerie 4. Bernhard Langer 5. Scott Dunlap

76.62 75.93 75.69 75.63 75.17

Birdie average

1. Jeff Maggert 2. Bernhard Langer 3. Rocco Mediate 3. Kenny Perry 5. Tom Pernice Jr.

4.27 4.23 4.13 4.13 4.10

Sand save %

1. Mike Goodes 2. Guy Boros 3. Fred Funk 4. Kenny Perry 5. Brian Henninger

69.44 64.00 62.96 60.71 60.53

LPGA Scoring average

1. Inbee Park 2. Stacy Lewis 3. Hyo-Joo Kim 4. Lydia Ko 5. Anna Nordqvist

69.49 69.71 69.72 69.76 69.93

Driving distance

1. Joanna Klatten 2. B.Lincicome 3. Yani Tseng 4. Karin Sjodin 5. Carlota Ciganda

274.0 272.7 269.7 269.2 268.5

Greens in regulation %

1. Lydia Ko 2. Anna Nordqvist 3. Suzann Pettersen 4. Jessica Korda 5. Inbee Park

78.10 77.10 76.70 76.50 76.10

Birdie average

1. Stacy Lewis 2. Anna Nordqvist 3. Amy Yang 4. Sei-Young Kim 5. Inbee Park

4.39 4.24 4.22 4.18 4.11

Sand save %

1. Hyo-Joo Kim 2. M.J. Hur 3. Belen Mozo 4. Simin Feng 5. Sei-Young Kim

64.52 60.00 59.32 57.78 57.14

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Mikhail Baryshnikov modestly said, “No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.”

A bridge player who watches all of the cards will be in demand.

If he also interprets them correctly, he will receive top billing.

In today’s deal, how should East-West defend against five diamonds after West leads a spade?

Which spade should West select?

West used a Michaels CueBid to show at least 5-5 in the majors. It was aggressive, especially vulnerable, with only seven high-card points.

Then, East ought to have responded four diamonds to

ask his partner to choose the trump suit. (Here, neither four spades nor five hearts can be defeated.)

South, who opened one diamond, not one club, because of his limited high-card

content, bravely battled on with five clubs. (Note that this guaranteed at least five clubs. With only four, he would have bid four notrump.) North, thinking that his partner might be 6-5, corrected to five diamonds, and East happily doubled.

West wanted to gain a club ruff. So, when he decided not to lead the heart king, he chose the spade two – his lowest card being a suit-preference signal for the lowerranking of the other two side suits.

South won with dummy’s ace and led a trump. East jumped in with his ace and could have either immediately shifted to a club, or first cashed the spade king (West would have played the five, again his lowest) before giving his partner the lethal club ruff. © 2015 UFS

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MORRISON Round Grove, for Sale or Rent to own. Nicely furn. 2BR w/ 2 new A/C. Remodeled inside & out $4,800. OBO 815-631-4376

HARMON 4BR 1BA full bsmt, large back deck, long enclosed front porch, ¾ acres, needs work. $25,000. Will consider buying on contract w/ money down Call 815-757-6126 or 779-770-6424 if interested.

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1 BR home for rent in Grand Detour, nicely renovated $400 per month plus $400 deposit.

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815652-2042 2BR. $500/mo. All util. but elec: heat, water, garb. incl.

Lower & upper avail. Pets welcome w/$50 dep.

815-994-0755 3BR Upper apt. in downtown Dixon.

204 ½ W. 1st. St. $600/mo. plus dep.

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Dixon Manor Apt2BR available, clean, quiet, walk to downtown, onsite laundry, appliances inc. Heat, water, garbage included. Call Erick 815-739-5806.

Nice 2BR lower with appliances.

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MORRISON 1 & 2 bedroom apts for rent.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

GREGORY SOBANSKI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE E. SOBANSKI, SR., DECEASED, WAYNE E. SOBANSKI, JR., ROSEANNE DEDO, ALAN SOBANSKI, LEONARD D. SOBANSKI, CHARLOTTE SOBANSKI AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

NO. 2015 CH 41 PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: ROSEANNE DEDO, 13471 SANDRA LANE, CRESTWOOD, IL 60445 ALAN SOBANSKI, 13954 S. CHAR LANE, CRESTWOOD, IL 60445 CHARLOTTE SOBANSKI, 16 N. CRAWFORD AVENUE, AMBOY, IL 61310 NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Affidavits for Publication having been filed, because upon due inquiry you cannot be found so that process can be served upon you.

Notice is hereby given you, Roseanne Dedo, Alan Sobanski, Charlotte Sobanski and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that an action was commenced in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Case No. 2015 CH 41, by the Plaintiff The First National Bank in Amboy against you, in which the Complaint seeks foreclosure of two mortgages, the first dated December 3, 1999, and recorded December 6, 1999, as Document No. 999-09214 among the Land Records of Lee County, Illinois, and the second dated May 28, 2004 and recorded June 1, 2004 as Document No. 2004-04220, in which Plaintiff is the Mortgagee of certain real estate owned by Mortgagor, Wayne E. Sobanski (now deceased), and that foreclosure of mortgage action is now pending in said Court. The current record title holder of the affected real estate is the Estate of Wayne E. Sobanski, Sr., and the property is legally described as follows: PARCEL NO. 1: A part of Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4) in the Original Town (now City) of Amboy, Lee County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Northerly corner of Lot Twelve (12) and upon the Easterly line of East Avenue; thence Northeasterly along the Northerly Boundary of said Lot Twelve (12), 160 feet; thence Southeasterly along the Easterly line of said Lot Twelve (12), 18 feet; thence at right angles Southwesterly parallel with the Northerly boundary line of said Lot Twelve (12), 160 feet to the Westerly boundary line of said Lot Twelve (12); thence Northwesterly at right angles, 18 feet to the place of beginning, being North 18 feet of said Lot Twelve (12), situated in the County of Lee and the State of Illinois.

PARCEL NO. 2 Part of Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4) in the Original Town (now City) of Amboy, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot Twelve (12), said point beginning 18 feet southerly (measured along the East line of East Avenue) from the Northwest corner of the Lot, and running thence Northeasterly parallel with the North line of said Lot for a distance of 94 feet; thence Southerly and parallel with the East line of East Avenue, 20 feet; thence Westerly and parallel with the North line of said Lot, 94 feet to the East line of East Avenue; thence Northerly along the East line of East Avenue to the point of beginning, all in LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL NO. 3 A part of Lots Twelve (12), Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14) and all of an alley (now vacated), all in Block Four (4), Original Town (now City) of Amboy, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the Westerly line of said Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4), which is 38 feet Southeasterly of the Northwesterly corner of said Lot Twelve (12); thence extending Southeasterly, on the Westerly line of said Block Four (4), a distance of 24.5 feet; thence Northeasterly, parallel with the Southerly line of said Lot Twelve (12), to the East line of said Block Four (4); thence Northerly on the East line of Block Four (4), a distance of 32.0 feet; thence Southwesterly, parallel with the said Southerly line of Lot Twelve (12), a distance of 34.5 feet; thence Northerly, parallel with the said Westerly line of Block Four (4), a distance of 2.5 feet; and thence Southwesterly, parallel with the said Southerly line of Lot Twelve (12), to the place of beginning, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL NO. 4 THE NORTH 60.0 FEET OF LOTS (1) ONE AND (2) TWO IN BLOCK (6) SIX OF FARWELL?S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF AMBOY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Common Addresses: Parcels 1, 2 and 3 commonly known as 59 South East Avenue, Amboy, Illinois Parcel 4 commonly known as 16 N. Crawford Avenue, Amboy, Illinois Consequently, unless you, Roseanne Dedo, Alan Sobanski, Charlotte Sobanski and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Ogle County, Illinois, at the Lee County Courthouse, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, on or before August 1, 2015, a default judgment may be entered against you at any time after that date, in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint.

Denise A. McCaffrey, Lee County Circuit Clerk Lisa A. Gabriel WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081 815-625-8200 gabriel@wmpj.com

July 2, 9, 16, 2015

You are being sued by AURORA HEALTH CARE SOUTHERN LAKES INC DBA AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER & AURORA MEDICAL GROUP INC. in the Small Claims Court of WALWORTH County, 1800 Highway NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121. A hearing will be held at 8:30am on July 23, 2015. If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the person suing you. (A copy of this claim has been mailed to you at the address above).

We are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This communication is from a debt collector.

Dated this 24th day of June, 2015 ____________________________________ Attorneys for Plaintiff Heuer Law Offices, S.C. Ryan M. Peterson, State Bar No. 1050583 9312 W. National Ave. West Allis, WI 53227 Phone: (414) 224-3500 July 9, 2015

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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Lee County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Lee County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA?s website at http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877336-2627).

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you 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.

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CNAs We are looking for dedicated professionals to assume key full and part time positions on our nursing team! If you are committed team-oriented to outcomes and quality care, we offer: excellent starting wage, PTO, vacation and holiday pay; medical, dental, and vision; 401(k); and much more!

For an immediate and confidential interview, apply in person or call Lynette McFadden at (815) 284-3393 or email/ fax your resume in confidence to dixon@tutera.com 815-284-2066.

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Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St. Dixon, IL Wanted P.T. C.N.A. - Days

Please Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, EOE No Phone Calls Please.

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Cimco Recycling Sterling is looking for CDL drivers and a certified diesel mechanic.

Hours are MondaySaturday. Salary based on experience. Cimco offers vacation time, health, vision & dental insurance and 401k.

Please send resumes and references to: Cimco Recycling Sterling, 13509 Galt Road, Sterling, IL 61081

Current opening for HISTORY buffs!

Part Time Seasonal Tour guide at Historic Site in Grand Detour.

Must have experience speaking in of large front groups, excellent customer service skills, horticulture background is a plus. Other duties will include light upkeep of location.

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Experienced bartender needed varied hours.

No phone calls.

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NEW TODAY DeKalb Feeds, Inc is now accepting applications for a fulltime day shift straight truck driving position on our feed delivery team. CDL/ Class B license is required. Job duties include delivering bulk and bags (50 lbs.) to various farm locations. Apply in person at 105 Dixon Ave. Rock Falls, IL.

Full or Part Time Drivers Wanted

!Class A CDL !Assigned Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks !Preloaded Trailers !Paid Vacations !Home Weekends !Flexible Dispatch !Wellmark Health Insurance Call Missy 800-397-6387x10 Position open at Valley Eye Care.

Looking for highly motivated worker, good communication skills.

30+ hrs/ week.

Apply in person only. 4006 E. Lincolnway Sterling IL. 61081

EMPLOYMENT

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Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled care facility in Fulton IL, is in need of •D.O.N. •CNA's: nd 2 & 3rd shift •Restorative Nurse Must be able to practice in Illinois and pass Background test. Apply online or in person at: harborcrest2 @mchsi.com 817 17th St, Fulton IL. EOE NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Accepting resumes until 7/24/15 for Part Time Hydro Operator at Dixon Hydroelectric Plant, Dixon, IL. See job posting on Craigslist-Rockford Skilled Trades Section for details.

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IT / Desktop Support Seeking to fill FT position in expanding IT / Media Services. Requires experience in Windows and Mac computers, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, TCP/IP, MS Office, PHP, HTML, Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Photoshop; experience with desktop / customer support helpful.

Send cover letter, complete resume & salary requirements to: supportposi tion@illinoispress.org

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Delivery Drivers Needed

Sauk Valley Media is seeking individuals that qualify as Delivery Drivers at our production facility in Sterling, IL. These positions are full time opportunities, and the hours will vary as needed for our production schedule.

The schedule will consist of a partial third shift but will primarily be a first shift schedule. Flexibility is required to accommodate production demands.

Candidates must be able to work independently, must have a good driving record, and be able to pass pre-hire drug and fitness screenings.

For consideration submit a resume to: eappleyard@saukvalley.com or mail your resume to: Sauk Valley Media, 3200 E. Lincolnway, PO BOX 498, Sterling, IL 61081: E. Appleyard.

You may also stop in and complete an application at our offices in Sterling and Dixon. Those candidates who possess the required experience and skill set will be contacted for interviews.

For more information or to submit your resume, please contact: E. Appleyard Production Manager Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-625-3600 x5720 eappleyard@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Our Dixon, Illinois office is currently seeking a civil engineering technician with experience in Municipal Engineering, Site Civil Engineering, Transportation, and Construction. Specific project experience in the following areas is desired: Preparation of water and sewer plans; preparation of roadway improvement plans; preparation of site civil improvement plans; preparation of stormwater management reports (storm sewer, overland flow, detention calculations); preparation of permit applications for Federal and State agencies (IEPA, IDNR, IHPA, IDOT, etc.); providing drafting and design services by preparing and maintaining CAD models, engineering drawings, and maps using Bentley MicroStation/GeoPak; preparation of designs and estimates from general instruction and preliminary sketches, diagrams or schematics; preparation of working drawings from conceptual layout to detailed finished product; examination of project sites (public roads, undeveloped land, existing industrial sites, and municipal facilities); providing value added solutions to design and construction challenges; and coordination of project surveying tasks with Land Surveying Department or subconsultants.

This position emphasizes design and plan set preparation of a wide variety of water resources, water/wastewater, civil, and transportation projects.

Work activities may include grading, earthwork, preparing digital terrain models (DTMs and TINs), pipe networks, alignments, profiles, sections, cost estimating, and redline drafting as part of completing conceptual, preliminary, and final designs. The position provides the opportunity to assist in Facilities Assessments and Facilities Long Range Planning, and assist in field examinations of project sites during pre-design conditions and construction phases. There will be opportunities to assist in design and drafting for municipal, transportation and private clients and to expand field relative skills into the areas of inspection, drafting and coordination of bridge design/construction projects.

This full-time position requires a minimum of an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology or comparable. The candidate must have the ability and desire to communicate effectively with clients and agencies in meetings as well as all other methods of communication, handle multiple projects simultaneously, be willing and able to work outside as a construction inspector, and add value to a fast-paced, growing company.

A competitive wage and benefit package is offered. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Fill out online application on our website www.willetthofmann.com or send resume to: Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc.; Ronald J. Steenken, President; 809 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021; Fax: 815-284-3385; info@willetthofmann.com

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Brick & Masonry MASONRY PROS •Brick-Block-Stone •Chimneys repaired or rebuilt •New Masonry or restoration & tuck-pointing Get masonry repairs done from winter damage.

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

Handyman Maid/Janitorial Carpet/Upholstery

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

Concrete Contractors

LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up •House cleanup •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Mulch, Rototilling •Storm Clean-up •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

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

www.mullerslane farm.com

Haul/Clean Service

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 37 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

Property Maint.

J & S SERVICE PLUS We offer a wide variety of services from lawn mowing, lawn maintenance, auto repairs and light construction.

We do moving & hauling and many other things.

Just give us a call!

No job too small!

815-631-1957 or 815-631-5029

★★★★★★★ JR's

Home Improvement

Dianna's Doggie Depot

Drywall *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

Haul/Clean Service

Amy's Extreme Clean!

•Residential Commercial cleaning •White glove clean every time!

•Carpet Cleaning •Senior Discount 815-742-2995 JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

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

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073

Property Maintenance ★★★★★★★★ ★★ PAINTING SPECIAL

1 room make-over 1 coat ceiling/ 2 coats on walls

$150 Labor

Restriction May Apply Call for Details -------------

Special Rates on hedge trimming & mulch delivery

Roofing/Siding

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-213-0704 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

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------------•Hauling •Clean Out FREE •Scrap Metal Pick Up •Interior Painting •Dry Wall/Plaster Repair •General Labor •Friendly Service •Small jobs welcome •Serving Whiteside County •References Available Senior Discounts Call Jamie Richards for a FREE quote!

815-213-3383 Local Cell#

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

TOP QUALITY LAWN CARE!

Remodeling

BOB BOYD LAWN CARE SERVICES •Mowing• •Leaf Cleanup• Free Estimates Reasonable Rates Fully Insured 815-973-0699

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES 815-973-3613

✭JULY SPECIAL

w/min. 1yr.

Contract 12th Mo.

FREE

6x9 - 10x25 Or our new building 10x50 w/8' doors at a discount Call Theresa today!

SELF-STORAGE 815-618-2717 South side of Dixon Rte. 26 Great Rates Inside 10x20 $45 Outside $20 Larger or smaller available

Tree Service 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

TV Repair

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

Water Softeners

The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

Windows

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial With working height up to 250 ft.

Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

www.allsafe center.com Residential Painting & 15 years experience •Painting Inside & Out •Power Washing •Decks (815)973-0858 shazta@msn.com

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

Roofing

Power Washing Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Commercial & Residential * Fully Insured * Call 815-213-0675

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

Call Ben 815-590-2694

SELL

those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad 625-3600 284-2222

“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!

•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

Stump Removal CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-631-2033 Free Estimates

Roofing/Siding

A&M TREE SERVICE Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677 ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

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

EMPLOYMENT

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Delivery Drivers Sauk Valley Media is seeking individuals that qualify as Delivery Drivers at our production facility in Sterling, IL. These positions are full time opportunities, and the hours will vary as needed for our production schedule. The schedule will consist of a partial third shift but will primarily be a first shift schedule.

Flexibility is required to accommodate production demands.

Candidates must be able to work independently, must have a good driving record, and be able to pass pre-hire drug and fitness screenings.

For consideration submit a resume to eappleyard@ saukvalley.com or mail your resume to: Sauk Valley Media, 3200 E. Lincolnway, PO BOX 498, Sterling, IL 61081: E. Appleyard.

You may also stop in and complete an application at our offices in Sterling and Dixon.

Those candidates who possess the required experience and skill set will be contacted for interviews.

Local CTA firm needs experienced Tax Professional Audit, accounting and/or payroll exp. a plus. Must have 3+ years exp.

Salary commensurate with exp.

Send resume to Box #:1293, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081.

Need to place an ad?

“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

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625-3600 OR 284-2222

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EMPLOYMENT

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Office/Customer Service Full-time position; Monday-Friday.

Competitive wage/ benefit package.

High School Diploma required; College degree desirable. Responsibilities include, data entry, record maintenance, filing, answering phones, and dealing with the public. Successful candidate will possess excellent communication and computer skills, be detail-oriented, and team player. Send resumes to: Box #:1292, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

NEW TODAY Operator of CNC Mills and Lathes, making a variety of high precision parts for a variety of industries.

No Boredom here!

Some programming and the ability to use inspection equipment a plus.

Good math skills a must.

Work with the best talent in the area!

Please send replies to Box #1294, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

NEW TODAY PT Food Service positions available & full time driver. No nights, weekends or summers. Background and drug test required.

Aramark Education with Sterling Public Schools. Contact 815-622-4153 for information or visit www.aramark.com /careers to fill out application. EOE Truck Mechanic with electrical and hydraulic experience. CDL a plus. Pay commensurate with experience.

Tidy Bug Inc., Dixon.

815-739-6051 tidybuginc@ gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT

505

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READERS:

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

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

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

W-S Industrial Services Inc. is currently hiring Industrial Labor and CDL Drivers to join our rapidly growing team.

Must be drug free, clear driving record, clear criminal background, and agree to physical and pre-employment test. Apply in person at 1517 S. 19th St., Clinton IA.

Wanted temporary full time help as Agricultural Labor long hours with pay depending on experience, drivers license required.

Must be reliable, applicant subject to drug testing, no cell phones allowed, apply in person.

Franks Flying Service 12677 Black Rd. Morrison Illinois

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

ROOFERS The Chicagoland Roofers JATC is taking applications for the Roofer’s Apprenticeship Program for the upcoming season.

These jobs are located in the Rockford, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Dekalb, Dixon & Sterling areas.

REQUIREMENTS: Must apply in person. Must be at least 18 years old. Must pay a $20 non-refundable application fee, cash or money order. Must bring original high school diploma or GED. Must bring in valid drivers license & social security card. Must take general aptitude test when notified by mail. Must speak & understand English. Once called & job available, must pass physical & drug screen.

Must join Roofers Union.

Chicagoland Roofers JATC 7045 Joliet Road, Indian Head Park, Illinois 60525 708-246-4488 www.chicagoroofers.com Equal Opportunity Employer, Male/Female

Vacancy Postings Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046

Certified positions:

•Maternity Leave Sub Teacher for 6th Grade Self-Contained Classroom, Math/Science background preferred - Fall, 2015

To apply, submit a letter of interest, resume, copies of teaching license and transcripts, list of references with contact information to:

Darcie Feltmeyer, Principal Eastland Elementary School 601 S. Chestnut Shannon, IL 61078

Application deadline: until position is filled

•Part-time High School Spanish - Fall, 2015

To apply, submit a letter of interest, resume, copies of teaching license and transcripts, list of references with contact information to:

Monica Burkholder, Principal Eastland Jr/Sr High School 500 S. School Drive Lanark, IL 61046

Application deadline: July 14, 2015

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

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

POSITION WANTED

515

Licensed LPN will do in-home care.

Call Sterling, 815-590-3154.

AUCTIONS

615

Custom Built Log Home DOUGLAS COUNTY ILLINOIS ESTATE REAL AUCTION FRIDAY JULY 17TH SEALED BID 5BR, 4.5BA, 14,765sf 38 acres, Ponds, Pool, Pool house, Boat House Tom Rayburn 847-514-4230 www.

Mossyoakproper ties.com

Great Garage Sales Call

284-2222

615

REAL ESTATE AUCTION SUNDAY JULY 12TH 4PM 11200 N. 1525TH ST., PARIS, IL A-Frame Lake Front 2 story Home on 1.6 Acres. www.hall srealestate.net Cara Hall – Managing Broker 217-213-7010

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat 7-3pm 1033 Ann Ave WMNS bike, furnishings, fixtures, collectibles, decor, kitchen items, luggage, 8-8 1/2 designer WMS shoes, purses, WMNS clothes sz 2,4,6, blankets, & misc.

Fri & Sat 8 -2pm 519 Heather Lane Clothes kids – adults, books, knicknacks, lots of misc.

Fri & Sat 8 – 2pm 808 Sheridan Ave Thirty-One Bags, Longaberger, Lia Sophia & Silpada jewelry, gas grill, patio furniture, womens & mens clothes, kitchen table, household goods. Something for everyone!

Fri. & Sat. 8-3 Woodland Shores 1612 Joliet Way Moving Sale Tools, 2004 Chevy pick up, various furniture, king sz.

Bed, mens jeans 38-44,knick knacks, some antiques, sports memorabilia, 32in TV, garage cabinets & shelving, big mens & various winter clothing.

Fri. & Sat. 9-2 619 Logan Ave. clothes- boy's 0-3T & 5-8, women's L2X, men's Lg., Cubscout books & shirts, cleats, shoes, toys, kitchen items, beds, crib, & dressers, tools, picture frames, collector Barbies, & tons of misc.

Friday 8- 4:30pm 1315 Prescott Ave Antique desk chair, antiques, jr. clothing, lots of household, tupperware, 20” flat screen color tv, elliptical exercizer, lots of cook books, dresser, parts washer, lawn cart, tools.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Friday 8am – 1pm 1300 Trail Drive (Thru gate, stay left, park inside 2nd gate; look for balloons) Rain or shine; inside multi-family sale. Electric stove & otc microwave (white), desks, display cases, crib bedding, baby clothes, name brand jr. & adult clothing, books, Nordic Track, TV's, misc. household items. Something for everyone!!

Thurs. & Fri. 9-3 1712 Factory St. couch, love seat, coffee table, 2 end tables, hutch rocking chair, old refrigerator, old vanity, big tv, household items, 2 old gas cans, boy's clothes 8-12, girl's 18-24 mo., jr girl's XS-Lg

Fri. & Sat. 8-12 1401 Avenue I Huge Moving Sale cement blocks, Boyd's bears, holiday décor, clothes, sports items, shelving, kitchen items, & much much more!

Frigidaire 1.8 cubic ft. Refrigerator $125 leave message 815-4403478

Fri. & Sat. 9-1 1703 38th Ave. Large Family Sale Many antiques, collectibles items. Musical interments, books, Longaberger, advertising signs & misc items.

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

Friday 8am – 4 pm 1775 Clearview Rd W. on Rt. 2 watch for neon signs!

New Tupperware, Rescue Hero toys, puzzles, books, old Rodder mags, CD's, toys, household décor, clothchildren to ing adults, coffee table, cd rack and other misc.

Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-5 1334 Long St. HUGE In-home Estate Tag Sale Huge antique black commercial multi drawer cabinet, mounted deer heads, elk horns n cape, Dixon items, local bus items, huge floor safe, lots of books, antique doll carriages, beautiful piano, over 100+ unusual cane collection, oak entertainment center, 2 vintage 50s dining room sets, antique metal wheels, newer wheel chair & other, cedar chest, 2 Victorian beds, pfaff sew machine, gun holsters, organ, flat screen tv, small car/j.d. Collection.

100 pics & info. on estatesales.net Sale by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021

Thursday 8 – 3 pm 1724 W. 3rd Street Kids and adult toys, clothes, books, household items, outdoor toys, dog cage, lamps, kitchen table, holiday items & lots of misc.

Thursday 8-5 722 S. College 6 Family Sale NB, boy's & girl's, infant, toddler, teens - adult men's & women's 3x, jeans, books, DVDs, household, loads of misc.

POLO GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 7- 3pm 7438 W. Henry Rd Multi-Family sale female clothes all sizes, home school lots of books, home & garden, somethings for men.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat., 8-4 503 4th Ave. (In Alley) Tons of star décor, primitive, cat décor, shelves. Jr., men's & womens name brand clothes. Tons of boys 0-6 & 4T-6 clothes, girls 14-16 (Justice).

Toys, purses, twin bed, desk, misc. items.

Baked goods, hot dogs & beverages.

Fri. & Sunday 9-?

9843 Hoover Rd. Multi Family Sale Tools, furniture, guitars, vintage signs, antiques & appliances, kids items & much more!

Saturday 10-?

219 Ave D. (In Garage) Tool Sale Too many tools to mention!

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Thur., Fri., & Sat. 8 am - ??

218 Sherman Ave GE washer and dryer, Craftsman radial arm saw, Harley T-shirts, lots of womens clothes and crafts.

Fri. 3-8 & Sat. 8-12 2008 & 2012 10th Ave. Group Rummage Sale Misc items and wedding décor.

Fri. & Sat. 9-2 110 S. 2nd Ave. Tools, garden mechanical/ power, lathe, saws, sanders, lots of antiques, car items, rototiller, way to much to list, lots of man cave items, rain or shine. Don't miss! Next to Ink Storm Tattoo.

Fri. 7-3 Sat. 7-1 3407 16th Avenue Multi-Family Sale Girl's clothes NBJrs, boy's 10-14, men's S-L. Women's S-XXL, maternity clothes, home décor, toys, shoes, baby items.

No Early Sales!

Fri. 8-3 Sat. 8-1 1403 Weaver Rd. baby clothes, 0-12 mo., kid's clothes, men & women's clothes S-XL, kid's & baby toys, household, holiday, & décor items, fruniture, & much much more!!

Friday 8-2 1806 Thome Dr. Moving Sale!

Everything Must Go!!

Furniture, household items, house décor, aquariums, guitars, tools, smoker, god crates, gas stove, priced to sell.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

APPLIANCES

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Kenmore washer & gas dryer, large capacity $200 message leave 815-440-3478

WOOD / FUEL

746

Firewood For Sale OAK, split, delivered & stacked.

Truck load/BDLS 815-626-6875

FURNITURE

755

Antique Walnut Desk w/ granite top, 64”L x 40”w $350 815-2883301 Beautiful formal dining room set.

Excellent cond. 62” round table with pineapple base. 4 Reg. Chairs-2 arm chairs with carved leaves in back. cushions.

Cream Large tall hutch, one small tall hutch w/ glass doors and shelves, 1 side table (inlaid/ beveled glass top) 815-326-0672 Furniture for sale: 2 Sofas, $50 each, twin bed $50, cabinet, $10, 2 end tables, $50 each wall pictures, 815625-0994 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

762

Sterling Stair Chair, 3 yrs. old, 12 ft., well maintained, $900 815857-7090

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

1 free male kitten to good home, litter trained, very 815-625playful, 2302

710

All Maytag stainless steel double door refrig. Freezer on bottom, ice maker and water in door. Range top Microwave, gas range 32in. Approx 2 yrs. old. Washer and Dryer. 4 yrs old. 815-326-0672

Adorable tiger kittens 10 weeks old, free to good homes only.

815-284-1130.

Cat- male neutered, 1yr old.

Very sweet, little shy, good w/other cats. Indoor home only. 815-535-7061

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Free kittens to good indoor homes, various colors.

815-915-5231

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.

Grandfather Clock, Nice bar & 2 stools, dining room table & hutch.

Call for pricing.

815-772-4157

German Shepherd pups AKC, ready now.

Shots, wormed.

Parents on site, country raised. $600 cash.

815-629-2606.

Large handmade dog house $75 leave message 815-440-3478 Menard's HD Dog Kennel w/ top, 5x10x6T, $250/obo 815-288-3063 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

Craftsman 12hp 38” cut, riding lawn mower, 5 speed, to mow ready grass, $250 firm, 815-973-3223 Cub Cadet LT1046 riding lawn mower, 46” deck, 220 hrs., like new cond., $1150/obo 815245-9704

LAWN & GARDEN

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20” Yard Machine Trim Mower 3.5 HP $55 815-288-1999 Agri-Fab Mow-NVac 5hp; attach to any lawn tractor.

815-626$425.

7110.

Craftsman 42” tractor; Kohler Pro 17hp, rear bagger.

815-626$425.

7110.

Craftsman rear tine tiller; 14”, 6hp, used 4x. $375. Call 815-626-7110.

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 ★★Wanted: 1/18 Diecast Cars★★ Call 309-714-0787

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE (2) Clark fork lifts $5200 total. 815626-4561.

10,000 Watt Duro Power deluxe industrial Generator, 16 horse Briggs & Straton engine, electric start w/ cover $900 815716-0318 28ft. 2011 Kingsport made by Gulf stream, 1 slide out, 2 flat screen TV's, excellent cond.$12,500 OBO 815-225-7746 or 815-622-6239 500 gal. Diesel SKID Tank good cond Storage $100 815-456-2175 5yr old 7x16 isolated heavy duty garage door, all hardware inc. $100 815-438-3721 Baby car seat, hardly used. Like new. $40 Call 815625-0355 Craftsmen 3 ton floor jack. $30 815-535-0568 Free Cosco high chair.

815-772-3825 Free Firewood you cut & haul. Amboy area.815-677-0201 Free TV antenna tower, you take down- not responsible for accident.

815-625-0355. ★★ Generac ★★ ★ Generator ★ portable, heavy duty, 8500 surge watts, 5500 rated watts, less than 25 hrs use, $600/obo 815-626-1056

Harbor Master boat cover. 17+18 ft. beam width to 90” Brand new. $25 815-632-3304 New Treadle Sewing Mach. walnut cabinet $100 815-284-7954 Pool Table Free to good home 815994-8118 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 Story & Clark, 48” upright 8 year old piano, like new condition. $2,000 OBO. 815-616-2572 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, table & chairs, dbl. recline sofa, sofa, dresser, 4pc. sectional, gas stove, gas dryer.

815-718-4385.

Two folding lawn chairs with small glass top table. $25. 815-535-0568 Vitamaster Treadmill, Excellent Condition. $100.

815-626-5994

HAY & STRAW

825

For Sale: 2nd cutting Alfalfa, no rain.

Wheat Straw soon. available 815-440-4621

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

6 head black approxiheifers, mately 650 lbs.

815-631-0896

FARM EQUIPMENT

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1937 J. D. Mod. B New tires, runs good, older restoration $3,000 OBO 1939 J.D. Mod. H runs good $2,500 815-456-2300

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GREAT DEALS UNDER $15,000!* • 2005 FORD F-150 F 150 XLT 4DR SUPERCREW.............$15,999* • 2010 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMITED.......................$15,999* • 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SE .................................$15,999* • 2012 NISSAN SENTRA .......................................$15,999* • 2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 .......................................15,999* • 2011 FORD FUSION SEL .......................................$15,999* • 2013 FORD FOCUS SE .......................................$15,999* • 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS..................................$15,987* • 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE 1LT...............................$15,987* • 2012 FORD FOCUS SE .................................$14,999* • 2013 DODGE AVENGER SE .................................$14,999* • 2013 FORD FOCUS SE .................................$14,999* • 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS..................................$14,999* • 2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 - 3 To Choose .............$14,999* • 2014 FORD FOCUS SE - 2 To Choose .............$14,999* • 2013 FORD FOCUS SE - 3 To Choose .............$14,999* • 2009 LINCOLN MKZ .......................................$13,999* • 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT .................................$13,999* • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT ..................................$13,999* • 2011 NISSAN SENTRA .......................................$12,987* • 2007 FORD MUSTANG V6..................................$11,999* • 2008 FORD EXPLORER XLT................................$11,999* • 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT .................................$11,999*

Great Vehicles Under $10,000!* • 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ....................... $3,999* • 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT....................................$5,999* • 2004 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT ..........................................$6,999* • 2009 PONTIAC G6......$6,999* • 2002 CADILLAC DTS..................................$6,987* • 2005 JEEP LIBERTY .........................................$6,987 • 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE DTS..................................$7,999* • 2005 MAZDA6 I GRAND TOURING.......................$7,999* • 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT..................................$7,999* • 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ..........................................$7,987* • 2003 CADILLAC DTS.................................. $7,987* • 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500.................................$9,999* • 2006 DODGE CHARGER RT ....................................$9,999* • 2008 BUICK LACROSSE CXL...............................$9,999*

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

2013 Kubota L3245 4x4 heated cab, loader, 3 pt. 5 ft. Woods mower, 78 hrs., will take older tractor or compact on trade, lists for $29,000 your price, $18,900 815-379-2541

CLASSIC CARS

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1969 Mercury Comet, drive train is done. $5,000 obo. 815-535-3969 1974 Volkswagon Beetle Bug, excellent cond.

Reduced $3300!

815-441-4659.

1989 Pontiac Firebird. Formula 350 $7,500 OBO. Call 815-590-7241

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.

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

1984 Buick LeSabre 4dr., body good, 108K Runs drives good $1,300 815-631-5900.

2002 Silver Hyundai, 4DR. Exc. cond.

34K mi. $4,500.

815-441-8551 2006 Chevy Impala, 96k. Motor miles. $4,500 OBO as is.815-499-5123 2006 Mercury Montego Luxury.

No snow! Safe, 29mpg. $7250.

Like new in & out!

815-625-6182.

2007 Dodge Charger RT, Hemi V8. Leather, sun roof. 48K mi. $14,500. Call 815973-6768.

2007 Pontiac G6, sunroof, 89K mi.

Excellent condi$8,000/obo. tion.

815-626-1270.

2007 Pontiac hard convertible, top black, sharp! 85k mi., $10,800 firm 815-994-3500 2007 Saturn Ion 4dr. Sedan. 5Spd. Manual, A/C, well maintained. Great gas mi. $4,500 815-632-0780 2008 Chevy Aveo in Dixon white, $2,000 815-2886231 2012 Chevy Impala LT, asking $12,988 Excellent condition Like new.

Must Sell!

Call 815-857-2830 Leave Message.

2012 Toyota Camry LE 47,000 miles mint condition.

17,000 Asking open to Negotiation. Must sell going to Florida.

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AUTOMOBILES

905

BOATS/MOTORS

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Asking $2000/obo.

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5L Mercruiser outdrive, I/O. $7,000 obo. 815-535-3969

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Fully loaded 2006 Toyota 4-Runner 4WD, V8. Excellent Cond. No maintenance issues or accidents. $15,869 815-631-1549

TRUCKS

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1996 Ford 250, 7.3 power stroke engine, 215K mi., good cond., green, 815-631-1310 2000 GMC 3500 series 5.2 engine with hydraulic dump box, 68,000 miles, new.00 clutch, good tires, 5 speed transmission. Good Condition $9,500 815716-0318 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 HD 4 door, loaded, liner & tuxedo 121,840 miles $12,000 obo 815-762-1716

4X4S

912

2003 Chevy Sil2500HD verado Crew Cab 4x4. GM rebuilt diesel engine, has 71k mi. camper shell with rack, total roof 206,00 mileage some rust, service records available. $15,900. Call 815535-3884

PARTS & ACC.

925

Hard top, 2 full doors, Set of 5 factory mag tires, 1991 Jeep Wrangler. $350. Call 815-677-4664

MOTORCYCLES

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NEW TODAY 1985 Honda Sabre refurlow miles, bished, new tires, brakes, windshield, etc. $1500 618713-3970 2004 Harley Davidson Electra-Glide Classic, $9500, many extras. Must See! 815-973-0977 2004 Harley Davidson Fatboy, 11,200 mi. custom paint, air ride suspension.

Accessories, extra chrome.

Asking $13,000. Call 815590-2397

2013 Sunchaser DS22 pontoon, 90hp 4 stroke Mercury, vinyl floor, w/ 2013 Karavan trailer $19,900 815718-5273 THE BOAT DOCK We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

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150 HP mercury low hours excellent maintenance. Many extras. $11,900 630-859-2332 see at 4/231 Sandpebble Dr. Lake Carroll

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1996 Damon Hornet camper, 30', very clean, exc. shape, A/C, everything works well, sleeps 6, $3500 815-625-8840

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2010 Sprinter by Keystone, 24ft.

Travel trailer w/one slide out. Sleeps 6.

Very good cond.

Great floor plan! $8,000. Call 815441-3138.

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TRAILERS/RVS

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AUTOS WANTED

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2005 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. $8,600.

16,141 miles. Great condition, sounds great, lots of chrome and extra parts. Well taken care of, never been dropped.

Had 10,000 mile inspection at Workmans in Rock Falls. (563)343-2897

2006 Harley Softail mi.

Good 10K shape. $9,000. Call 563-249-9266.

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Call Dixon ATV 815-288-2146

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NEW TODAY 2007 Harley, Dyna wide, street bob.

96cu. in. Exc. cond.

14k. miles $8,200 815-626-2567

NEW TODAY 2008 Honda XR 650L $3,700 OBO. 779-348-0869 2009 Harley DavidKing son Road classic. 4,700 mi.

New pipes, extra chrome, $14,000 815-994-6646 2009 Kymco Venox Motorcycle 250cc V-twin liquid cooled 4,700 miles, excellent condition $2,750 815-994-0284

Call

625-3600 or 284-2222

1707 East 4th St., Sterling

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

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16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, red metallic,$4,000 /obo 815-716-6347

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Thur 99-77 • Fri Fri. 99-66 • Sat Sat. 8:30am-4pm 8:30am 4pm

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Red, 1978 Fiat black top convertible, 124 Spider, $3,800 OBO 815-499-4066

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15,325*or $186/mo*

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2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING

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