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STERLING | HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Royer home nears completion But Sterling Standard site needs a miracle BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570
STERLING – Scott Hibbard has made time stand still at the historic Royer home on East Second Street, but it saddens him to know that time has probably run out for another local landmark. Hibbard, a local contractor with a passion for old buildings and the history that lives within them, is putting the finishing touches on the former home of Moses Royer, one of Sterling’s first doctors.
With meticulous attention to detail, the home at 401 E. Second St. has been restored to its former glory. Three businessmen, including Scott Hibbard Hibbard, share office space on the main floor and lowel level. The others are architect Al McCloud, and Ken McNinch, who has his Northern Floors samples set up in the lower level. The upstairs has been turned into two suites that offer
business travelers a quaint yet high-tech alternative to hotels. Hibbard and his wife, Nikki, started working on the Royer home in 2011. It had been abandoned for many years and written off by most as a lost cause. But the doubters just served as motivation to bring their vision to fruition. “People said the Royer home was too far gone and couldn’t be done,” Hibbard said. “But restorations are not for the weak-willed or faint-hearted.” ROYER CONTINUED ON A8
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This file photo from Jan. 9, 2013, shows restoration work being done on the exterior of the Dr. Moses M. Royer home at 401 E. Second St. in Sterling.
A BURST OF COLOR AT WOODLAWN
2014 ELECTION | CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Schilling playing catch-up House speaker will visit Monday to help raise funds BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529
Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
ABOVE: Color dust fills the air as runners celebrate the running of the first Roy G Biv 5K Fun Run at Woodlawn Arts Academy in Sterling. More than 300 runners completed the 5K fun run and 1-mile kids run Friday evening in support of Woodlawn Arts Academy. RIGHT: Indy Douglas of Coleta runs through purple puffs of color during the fun run at Woodlawn Arts Academy.
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In an effort to beef up his weaker war chest, the Republican candidate in what is likely to be one of the nation’s mostwatched congressional races is pulling out one of the party’s big guns. On Monday, U.S. House Speaker U.S. Rep. John Boehner will John Boehner be in Colona for a fundraiser for Bobby Schilling. Schilling, from Colona, is seeking to regain the 17th congressional district seat he lost in 2012 to Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline. As of June 30, the most recent federal campaign reporting deadline, Bustos had out-raised Schilling by more than $1 million. Between Jan. 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014, Bustos raised about $1.9 million, with about $1.4 million still available at the end of June. During that same period, Schilling raised about $650,000 and still had about $500,000 at the end of June. SCHILLING CONTINUED ON A4
Inside How are the candidates in the 16th Congressional District shaping up in the battle for campaign funds? A4
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