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Help, in cases of emergency Officials praise new amnesty law for underage drinkers who call 911 BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren
OREGON – A new law signed this week by Gov. Bruce Rauner could have life-saving repercussions. It’s like the state’s Good Samaritan law, which offers amnesty to drug users in the event of a medical emergency. But this one, signed Monday by the
Republican governor, applies to underage drinking parties. Under the new law, if an underage drinker calls 911 in the event of a medical emergency, the caller and the person receiving medical care will be offered immunity from citations That scenario calls to mind the death of 18-year-old Jon Williams, who died at an underage drinking party in Oregon 2 years
ago this month. His death was later ruled a homicide, although no one was charged. Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia determined that he had died from blunt force trauma. He was punched in the face and fell to the ground, but wasn’t taken to the hospital until the morning after the party, by which time he was unconscious. The new law could prevent
such tragedies, Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan said. “It’s hard to say in that particular instance [whether the law would’ve made a difference],” the chief said. “My hope would be that it would have, and [the fellow partygoers] would [call 911], and it would’ve saved his life.” Illinois joins almost a dozen other states with similar laws.
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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE christopher HEIMERMAN Heimerman is the Night News Editor at Sauk Valley Media. He can be reached at cheimerman@ saukvalley.com or 800-798-4085, ext. 5523.
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82-year-old Sterling man takes leap of faith, celebrates youth BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra
story of overcoming adversity.
STERLING – Former President George H.W. Bush and Sterling resident Salvador Velazquez have something in common: both have stood at the edge of an open door several thousand feet in the air – and then jumped. For the 82-year-old Velazquez, the tandem skydive from 14,000 feet in June was more than an early birthday celebration. It was part of a dream accomplished, and an exclamation point on a lifelong
The Pachuca, Mexico, native first arrived in the United States in his early 30s, returned often to visit family, and permanently moved 2 years later after tasting opportunity. After a 4-month stint at a Chicago factory, he got better work in the Sauk Valley when his brother-in-law found him a job. Velazquez left the city at 4 a.m. and arrived at a foundry just 2 hours later.
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magine driving into Sterling from the west on Lincoln Highway. From blocks away, you can smell fresh tortillas and beans. Dozens of children are shrieking and laughing from their own personal playground, nestled between the railroad tracks and the river. “From Avenue B, where the east plant wire mill was, all the way over to Avenue K – that was our playground,” said Dave Barajas, 69, owner of La Familia and former resident of 519 Wallace St. Despite the mouth-watering aromas that fill his Rock Falls restaurant while we chatted last week, he admitted that neither his cuisine nor any other could quite stack up to the home cooking he grew up with. Nor can we replicate the bonds and the sincerity of that old neighborhood. But Sunday at Heide Shelter at Centennial Park in Rock Falls, we’ll do our very best at the Wallace Street reunion. It will begin at noon, but lunch won’t be served until about 12:30. PEOPLE’S VOICE CONTINUED ON A5
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TOP: Sterling resident Salvador Velazquez, 82, and instructor Jo Beck descend from 14,000 feet during a tandem skydive in June at Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Rochelle. The staff at the center has a clean safety record, giving Velazquez the confidence to jump, he said. ABOVE: Velazquez gives a thumbs up to his first skydive.
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Community Even little kids were pulling for a successful Whiteside County Fair last week. Check out scenes from the fair in an SVM photo essay. See Page C12
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POLICE Sterling Police Sara J. Sisson, 39, of Sterling; 7:42 a.m. Thursday at East Fifth Street and 13th Avenue; driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court. Elisha E. Eads, 31, of Milledgeville; 10:09 p.m. Thursday at Locust and East 15th streets operating electronic communication device while driving; released with promise to comply.
Rock Falls Police Micheal C.R. Thompson, 23, of Rock Falls; 7:58 a.m. Thursday at Dixon Avenue and McNeil Road; speeding in a school zone; given notice to appear in court.
Dixon Police Judy A. Mowery, 55, of Dixon; 11:58 a.m. Thursday on Carondelet Road; city ordinance violation for number of dogs and cats; given citation.
Morrison Police Joshua T. Zigler, 40, of Morrison; Aug. 21; nuisance; given citation. Jody R. Bland, 41, of Morrison; Aug. 21; nuisance; given citation. Andrew D. Rinker, 18, of Morrison; Aug. 22; operating uninsured vehicle, no valid registration; given citation. Shannon L. Kessler, age unavailable, of Rock Falls;
Aug. 22; no parking – posted; given citation. Charles J. George, 24, of Clinton, Iowa; Aug. 24; no parking in central business district, 2:30 to 6 a.m.; given citation. Shala L. Skimhorn, 40, of Clinton, Iowa; Aug. 24; no parking in central business district, 2:30 to 6 a.m.; given citation. Blake A. Blean, age unavailable, of Fulton; Aug. 24; 24-hour parking; given citation. Kelly J. Van Zuiden, 40, of Morrison; Thursday; use of cellphone while driving; given citation.
in court. Michael P. Davis, 22, of Iowa City, Iowa; 12:46 a.m. Thursday; driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.
Ogle County Sheriff Brandon C. Dewaele, 25, of Dixon; 3:06 p.m. Thursday in the 4000 block of state Route 26 South; possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Ogle County Jail, posted bond, and given notice to appear in court.
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Salvador Velazquez said the flight was calm as paired instructors kept things lively and humorous.
Lee County Sheriff One injured in Phillip A. Dunn, 31, of Rock Falls; 6:46 p.m. Thurs- Thursday rollover day; warrant for failure to appear – contempt; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court. Adam R. Humble, 29, of Dixon; 3:41 p.m. Thursday; Kane County warrant for contempt; posted bond and released. Dayvon J. Yarbrough, 24, of Dixon; 3:26 p.m. Thursday; order of commitment; posted bond and given notice to appear in court. Marshall A. Parker, 49, of Dixon; 2:57 p.m. Thursday; petition to revoke probation – cruelty to animals; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court. Dakota J. Porter, 20, of Dixon; 11:30 a.m. Thursday; court order for criminal sex abuse; posted bond and given notice to appear in court. Donald L. Helfrich, 51, of Dixon; 11:10 a.m. Thursday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (non-payment); posted bond and given notice to appear in court. Rikita M. Mitchell, 30, of Iowa City, Iowa; 12:54 a.m. Thursday; Winnebago County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of disorderly conduct; posted bond and given notice to appear
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OGLE COUNTY – A Dixon man received minor head injuries Thursday in a when the truck he was driving rolled over in the 16000 block of state Route 52 West. Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies, with Polo police, fire, and ambulance personnel and Mount Morris fire personnel, responded at 11:45 a.m. Timothy N. Taft, 40, was driving an international boom truck towing a flatbed trailer eastbound on Route 52 when the vehicle drove onto the south side shoulder. The vehicle came back onto the roadway, where Taft lost control and the truck rolled over onto the highway. He was able to exit the truck under his own power and was taken by Polo ambulance to KSB Hospital in Dixon. Taft’s condition was unavailable Friday.
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Typically known as an exhausting and grueling gig, the foundry specialized in mold casting and ironworks production. Blankets of dirt and grime covered almost everything as plumes of smoke enveloped shift workers, he said, and the heat was sharp and punishing. “I held up a little while, but had to move on,” he said as he shook his head. Velazquez worked at Lawrence Brothers while he worked on his English, at first comprehending only bits and pieces. He found tutoring through a group of nuns in Sterling who helped him practice and improve, and while he studied, he kept trying to get in at Northwestern Steel and Wire, then a holy grail for bluecollar work. Velazquez often was turned down because the mill was a
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A perfectly good airplane At the Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Rochelle, a cloudy sky greeted jumpers on the day Velazquez was invited to see a friend’s niece take off. On the car ride over, jokes flew about signing up should a rare spot open on the jump roster, and he agreed to do it. In a stroke of luck, the weather cooperated and a slot opened, and before he knew it, legal disclosures were signed and Velazquez was watching a safety video.
“I tried not to read the fine print,” he said with a laugh, admitting that he was beyond nervous. “If [former president] Bush can do it being so old, then I can do it. I’m going to do it.” The flight was calm as paired instructors kept things lively and humorous, and when the door opened, there was no turning back. The first duo leaped “and they disappeared,” a wide-eyed Velazquez said. Air screamed past the door, and the photographer exited just before they did. Then, with his head back and body strapped tight, every sense was overwhelmed as gravity took over, he said with outstretched arms. “It was beautiful,” Velazquez said. “It was a one-of-a-kind experience, [and] I want to do it again.”
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Grub Hub: At Froggy’s, lose the bun and grab the doughnuts BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84
ROCK FALLS – For most people, a glazed doughnut with coffee makes for a simple breakfast. At Froggy’s Bar and Grill in Rock Falls, the glazed doughnut comes with a third-pound burger, bacon and American cheese. “We wanted to make something different,” restaurant manager Bobbie Claxton said. This burger, called the Double D, is one of the many delicious items available at Froggy’s. Formerly known as Lamb’s Tap, Froggy’s has been serving customers since February. Lamb’s Tap had been in business since 1988. Whether the name, the establishment has always been owned by Wayne and Barb Lamb. It was recently renovated, in part, to make the restaurant family friendly. Froggy’s Bar and Grill is named after Barb’s late husband, Wayne, who died in 2006. “His nickname growing up was Froggy,” Claxton said. “He breathed this place, lived this place, and he was here every day.” Claxton, 46, and her sister Chaley Lamb, 25, who is bar manager at Froggy’s, run the dayto-day operations at the restaurant. When I walk into Froggy’s, to the far right is a room that includes dart boards, video gambling, and a place where you can buy lottery tickets. A renovated room next to the original bar is a place where people can sit and eat. Three large TVs hang over the extended bar. The exposed brick is a reminder of the history in the old building. To my far left is another renovated room with bamboo flooring for additional seating. The wood on the walls in the dining area makes it feel like the inside of a log cabin. The restaurant has a loaded menu for lunch and dinner, including a cod fish sandwich and various chicken sandwiches. A fully-stocked breakfast menu features the Belly Buster: three scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, bacon, and hash browns on Texas toast.
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The August burger of the month has been the Double D Burger at Froggy’s Bar and Grill in downtown Rock Falls. The Double D stands for the two glazed doughnuts that serve as a bun holding a third-pound burger, applewood bacon pieces, and American cheese. The burger is served with waffle fries.
Burgers and more Restaurant: Froggy’s Bar and Grill, 215 W. Second St, Rock Falls Hours: Grill hours 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; breakfast served 6-10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m.-noon Saturday and Sunday Atmosphere: It’s a bar and grill. There is space where the adult crowd can drink, but there also is a place where kids can be served. Service: Bartenders are really nice; food was served quickly. Sound level: Might get noisy around
the bar. If you want a quiet conversation, the renovated space in a separate room offers a quieter setting. Most popular appetizer: Cheddar bacon ranch waffle fries Chef recommends: Specialty burgers Drinks: Full service bar Salad bar: No Video gambling: Yes Reservations: Not needed, but people still make them Website/Facebook/Twitter: Find Froggy’s on Facebook.
ONLINE EXTRA Something different in Lanark In this week’s Grub Hub, SVM reporter Jermaine Pigee visits The Crooked Roof in Lanark. Find out what makes it more than the average bar and grill. Go to saukvalley.com But the establishment mainly specializes in burgers, including the popular mushroomSwiss and cheddar jalapeno burgers. Specialty burgers are unveiled each month. In July, the restaurant featured the Peanut Butter Burger, which is a third-pound burger with applewood bacon, American cheese and peanut better. Yes, the burger includes peanut butter. “People love it,” Claxton said. “It has to include Jif peanut butter. Choosy moms choose Jif.”
This month, people have ordered the August burger of the month, the Double D Burger: a bun of two glazed doughnuts, a third-pound burger, bacon and American cheese. You will definitely need two hands and plenty of wet napkins for this one. It’s not the type of thing you’d order on a first date. “We wanted something different,” Lamb said, “and we want our burgers to stand out.” When a server brought me the burger, the first thing I noticed was the smell of homemade
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glaze and cooked beef. The sticky sandwich was loaded with flavor. I got a sweet doughnut taste with the savory and salty flavors of the hamburger and bacon. It was a great combination. Claxton said the specialty burgers will be on the menu full-time – as soon as the kitchen is remodeled and more space becomes available. Lamb said she wants customers to remember the burgers at Froggy’s. “We want to be unique,” she said. “We wanted something that you can’t go to Hardee’s or McDonald’s and get.” If you want to add some flair and excitement to your doughnut, check out the Double D Burger at Froggy’s.
hen my wife and I moved to Sterling last summer, one of the first things we asked is, Where can we get a good meal? Sure, popular chain restaurants are nearby, such as Applebee’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, but we like to eat local and try different dishes. With the help of Grub Hub, my weekly restaurant blog, I’ve been able to sample some of the best food in the area. I’ve written Grub Hub for only about 9 months, but it has turned into one of the highlights of my week. “You have a very tough job,” a waiter told me at a local restaurant. The purpose of my Grub Hub blog is to profile the many different restaurants in the Sauk Valley. I also have the great opportunity to try some of the best mouth-watering dishes around. But even when I am at a restaurant, I’m still on the clock. Among other things, I talk to the manager about when the business was created, and what are the top-selling dishes on the menu and the top appetizer. I also ask how the owner came up with the name of the restaurant. Finally, I try the restaurant’s popular dish. I noticed this area has a lot of great places to get chicken, like Brenda’s Chicken Coop in Rock Falls and Arnie’s Happy Spot in Deer Grove. You also can find plenty of places to get pizza, such as Johnny’s Bar and Grill in Sterling and The Crooked Roof in Lanark. I’ve also eaten sushi for the first time – at Touch
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of Thai in Dixon. Each restaurant offers something different, which is the beauty of living in a town with so many dining choices. I’m not a food critic, and I don’t do this to decide whether or not someone can cook. Instead, I write stories about the restaurants themselves and try to let readers know about different places to eat. The stories start out on the Sauk Valley Media website. Later, they make their way into the print editions of the Telegraph and Daily Gazette. I’ve been to restaurants in Sterling, Dixon, Rock Falls, and the immediate area, but I hope to branch out. I’d love to visit more restaurants in western Whiteside County and Carroll County. My latest Grub Hub was at The Crooked Roof, which is in the small town of Lanark in the heart of Carroll County. Although I’m always interested in trying restaurants in Sterling and Rock Falls, I’m not opposed to visiting other areas. So, if you are a restaurant owner with a dish that is the next big thing – or a customer who knows about one – let me know. I would be more than happy to pay a visit.
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Flora M. Chamberlain of Prophetstown, gathering of family and friends, 9-10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown. Mary R. Hinueber, formerly of Rock Falls, 9-10 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. Dean W. Shippert of Dixon, 10-10:45 a.m., with the rosary recited at 10:45 a.m., at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon. Nicole E. VanDeVelde of Prophetstown, 1-4 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown. Today’s funerals: Flora M. Chamberlain of Prophetstown, 10 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown. Mary R. Hinueber, formerly of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. Mass at
St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. Carolyn M. White of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home and Cremation in Sterling. Lewis Rice of Coleta, 10 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Dean W. Shippert of Dixon, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon. Eunice G. Rick-Still of Morrison, 11 a.m. memorial service at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison. Warren E. “Doc” Bohnhoff of Morrison, 2 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison. James W. Wakenight Sr. of Oregon, 3 p.m. memorial service at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.
Vickie L. Helfrich of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, 3-5 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Nicole E. VanDeVelde of Prophetstown, 4 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown. Sunday visitations: Albert M. Felker of Mount Morris, 4-8 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris. Monday visitations: The Rev. Paul R. Olson, formerly of Prophetstown, 9:30-11 a.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church. Mabel Howard, formerly of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at First Evangelical Free Church in Moline. Lois Richards of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.
Robert H. Stephenson of Rockford, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison. Monday funerals: Mabel Howard, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. at First Evangelical Free Church in Moline. The Rev. Paul R. Olson, formerly of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church. Lois RIchards of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls. Tuesday funerals: Robert H. Stephenson of Rockford, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison. Friday funerals: Bonnie L. Lewis, formerly of Dixon, 1 p.m. graveside service at Coloma Towship Cemetery in Rock Falls.
OBITUARIES Robert H. Stephenson ROCKFORD – Robert H. Stephenson, 49, of Rockford, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at his home. He was a financial director in the automotive industry for 25 years. Robert was born March 21, 1966, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Frederick E. “Fred” and Janice M. (Decker) Stephenson Jr. He served in the Army Reserve. Robert married Mary M. Hiher on June 11, 1988, in Savanna. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Rockford. Survivors include two daughters, Amanda (Dan) Berry of Kansas City, Missouri, and Elizabeth Stephenson of Rockford; two grandchildren; his mother of Rockton; three sisters, Renee (Buck) Brockway of Greenville, Texas, Terri (Dave) Hansen of DeWitt, Iowa, and Mari (Mike) Cordua of
Beaumont, California; and five brothers, Jeff (Mary) Stephenson of C l i n t o n , Iow a , Bill (Kristi) Lyon of Janesville, Wisc o n s i n , St e v e n (Sue) Kutcher of D e n v e r, K e v i n St e p h e n s o n o f Birch Bay, Washington State, and Brian (Dianne) Stephenson of Rockton. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers, Scott Stephenson and Mark Stephenson. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison, with the Rev. William Antillon, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. Memorials may be directed to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.
Thomas Razo STERLING – Thomas Razo, 75, of Sterling, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at his home. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.
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Helen E. Ward ROCK FALLS – Helen E. Ward, 85, of Rock Falls, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. She was born Dec. 26, 1929, in Forest Park, the daughter of John and Helen E. (Howard) Appenzeller. She married Milton F. Ward on Dec. 3, 1950, in Sterling. He preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 1979. Helen taught as a special education teacher at Rock Falls High School before her retirement. She volunteered at Hospice. Helen also was a past Girl Scout leader, and a past Sunday school teacher at First Congregational Church in Rock Falls. She enjoyed traveling, flower arranging, crafts, reading, sewing, and baking. She had served as an AFS host, and enjoyed spending
time with her grandchildren. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra Lewandowski of Indianapolis, Beth (Anthony) Fiorini of Rock Falls, and Julie (Dennis) Zink of Sterling; five grandchildren, Brock, John, and Jeremy Lewandowski, and Nikolai and Julian Fiorini; and eight greatgrandchildren. She also was preceded in death by her daughter, Ellen Ward, in 1971, one sister, and five brothers. Private family graveside service will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Hospice of the Rock River Valley.
Bonnie L. Lewis SUFFOLK, Virginia – Bonnie Lou Lewis, 72, of Suffolk, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. She retired from the Wahl Clipper Corp. repair department. She was born in Dixon, the daughter of Wilbur L. and Mable S. Stauffer. Survivors include her children, Randy (Dana) Howe and Cindy L. Kistler; four stepchildren; numerous grandchildren; and sisters, Phyllis Allison and Mary Ann Pfiefer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis H. Lewis; her parents; a son, Scott A.
Howe; and four brothers. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Myles Kukowski officiating. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling local arrangements. In l i e u o f f l owe r s, memorials may be directed to the Emily Green Shores Foundation, 500 Westmoreland Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23707. Visit parrfuneralhome. com to send condolences.
sin governor predicts a “generational struggle,” he continues to avoid calling for additional ground troops beyond the roughly 3,200 military security personnel, trainers and advisers now deployed. The Islamic State is believed to have up to 30,000 fighters with replacements coming in as fast as the current U.S.-led coalition and Iraqi forces can kill them. Walker outlined his foreign policy vision Friday at The Citadel, a military college in the early voting state of South Carolina.
A jury of nine men and three women took 8 hours to reach its verdict in the case against Owen Labrie, who was accused of forcing himself on the girl in a dark and noisy mechanical room at St. Paul’s School in Concord two days before he graduated last year.
IN BRIEF Survivor never saw gunman ROANOKE, Va. (AP) – The woman who survived the on-air shooting that killed two TV journalists says she never saw the gunman walk up to the group because the camera’s bright light blinded her. Vicki Gardner, a chamber of commerce official, was answering questions about the community on live TV when the gunfire erupted. She was wounded as she fell to the ground after hearing the first gunshots, her husband said Friday. The gunman, Vester Flanagan, ambushed WDBJ-TV cameraman Adam Ward and reporter Alison Parker during the interview Wednesday at the Smith Mountain Lake Visitor Center. Gardner is executive director of the resort area’s chamber of commerce. The first four shots were aimed at Parker, and two more were aimed at Ward, Gardner’s husband Tim said in a telephone interview from the hospital where she is recovering. Then he fired at Gardner, though his first couple of shots missed her.
Tropical storm slams Dominica
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) – Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday over Haiti and the
Dominican Republic, but it caused a trail of destruction that killed at least 20 people and left another 31 missing on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said in a televised address late Friday that the island has been set back 20 years in the damage inflicted by the storm. There’s a chance the storm could regain some strength off northern Cuba and people in Florida should still keep an eye on it and brace for heavy rain, said John Cagialosi, a hurricane specialist at the center.
Walker calls for more Iraq combat CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker is calling for U.S. forces in Iraq to engage in direct combat to defeat “radical Islamic terrorists” in the Middle East. Yet even as the Wiscon-
N.H. prep schooler guilty of sex crimes CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A graduate of an exclusive New England prep school was cleared of rape but convicted Friday of lesser sex offenses against a 15-year-old freshman girl in a case that exposed a tradition in which seniors competed to see how many younger students they could have sex with.
We would like to thank you all who came out to support us. All of our donors, volunteers, and everyone who had a part in making the benefit and the go fund me fund raisers a success.We are forever thankful and very grateful to you all. The Family of Fred Cover
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Labrie, who was bound for Harvard and planned to take divinity classes before his arrest put everything on hold, could get as much as 11 years in prison at sentencing Oct. 29. The 19-year-old from Tunbridge, Vermont, will also have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. We would like to thank everyone who sent cards and well wishes in our time of sorrow. The Rev. Steve Casey, and the combined efforts of Dixon Veterans organizations, for their contributions in the funeral service. We would also like to thank Hospice of the Rock River Valley for everything you did, to help comfort Fred and our Family. Your kindnesses will live forever in our hearts. The Family of Fred Cover
State to court: Can’t do the ‘impossible’ Deadline to pay social service providers missed
Lottery winners shut out, too
CHICAGO (AP) – The state of Illinois asked a federal judge Friday not to hold it in contempt for missing a recent court-ordered deadline to pay services providers for the disabled, saying compliance should “not mean doing the impossible” amid one of the nation’s worst budgetary crises. That plea came in a U.S. court filing in Chicago days after Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman told officials to explain why they hadn’t met a deadline she set for last week for some payments. She could rule next week on holding Illinois in contempt based on the explanation. The filing by lawyers representing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration and the state comptroller said the state has made millions of dollars in payments to providers, including in recent days. But it also noted the state’s account falls short by at least $300 million each month. The filing strikes a chord of desperation in explaining the cashstrapped state faces competing court orders and legal obligations, while also insisting that it’s doing the best it can to comply with them all. “Because of the state’s cash flow problems, the comptroller must evaluate on a daily basis the amount of cash on hand and determine which payments may be made,” it said, adding, “It is not possible for the state to commit
SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Big-time Illinois Lottery winners aren’t getting the largesse. They’re getting left out. Without a state budget agreement 2 months into the new fiscal year, there’s no authority for the state comptroller to cut checks over $25,000. That means smaller winnings can be paid out, but not the larger lottery wins. Susan Rick, who lives in Oglesby, Illinois, planned home fix-ups and a visit to her daughter after her boyfriend won $250,000 last month. But they were told to wait. Rick tells the Chicago Tribune that if the situation were reversed, the state would “come take it, and they don’t care whether we have a roof over our head.” Lottery spokesman Steve Rossi says state lottery, like every other state agency, is “affected by the budget situation.” to making each of many specific payments on specific days.” At an emergency hearing Wednesday, Coleman scolded officials. She cut short her vacation to preside over the hearing, she said, and told lawyers a budget crisis doesn’t give Illinois the right to “flout” orders meant to ensure at-risk individuals got the services they need. The filing asks that Coleman’s standing order for payments according to a strict timetable of deadlines should be altered.
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“It’s definitely a law that has a lot of potential, because I think these kids do fear the consequences,” he said. “I think it’s a good law. I think things have probably happened across the state because of that fear that kids have. Either kids have consumed too much, or they’ve been hurt. ... It’s an insightful law from legislators.” Oregon High School Principal Andrew Nelson learned of the new law when contacted by Sauk Valley Media.
“I think it’s a really good idea,” Nelson said. “Sometimes what happens with kids is, if they have a sense that they’re going to get in trouble, even if they’re trying to do something right, the fear ... may trump them from exercising common sense and making the phone call. I see this law as eliminating a barrier.” It’s a law he definitely will tell his students about, he said. “I think it’s an excellent law. And if it removes that barrier and that fear, then it’s going to ultimately save a life, and that’s definitely a good thing.”
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School-paid teacher pension payments the norm Expenditure part of negotiated compensation BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84
STERLING – Local school districts for decades have helped certified personnel pay their teacher retirement contributions as part of the employees’ contracts. “It’s part of our collective bargaining agree-
m e n t ,� s a i d M a r g o Empen, Dixon superintendent. In April, the Illinois State Board of Education published a statewide teacher salary study that showed 499 of the 769 school districts that participated reported they covered all or some pension payments for their teachers. A majority of those districts reported that they covered the full 9.4 percent contribution toward a teacher’s retirement fund.
It’s no different in the Sauk Valley. The money is considered a part of the compensation package for educators, who agree to lower pay in exchange for the district covering their contributions. Tim Schwingle, director of finance for the Sterling School District, said his district paid $1.2 million last year in teacher retirement contributions for certified staff members. “It can all be paid for by the teacher if they didn’t
negotiate it,� Schwingle said. “This has been negotiated for a long time.� In Sterling, officials pay 9.4 percent of a teacher’s pension contributions, as well as an employer portion. “There is also a state responsibility for paying in the teacher retirement system outside of Chicago,� Schwingle said. “We actually pay the member’s contribution for TRS to the state as well.� In total, Sterling pays about 11 percent of a
local teacher’s retirement contributions. “You are required by law as an Illinois teacher to pay into the teacher retirement system,� Sterling Superintendent Tad Everett said. “The employee and employer portion is paid over the course of your career. Once a teacher retires, the cycle starts all over again.� The Dixon School District also pays 9.4 percent of a teacher’s retirement contribution. Empen could not say how much
the district pays in dollars. “It’s been in effect for a number of years,� Empen said. “I don’t know when it started or why.� Officials in the Rock Falls High School District also pay 9.4 percent of a teacher’s contribution. The district has budgeted $437,000 to pay retirement contributions in the current school year. As in other school districts, Superintendent Ron McCord said his district’s contributions have always been negotiated.
ONLINE EXTRA Photos from the neighborhood have Before you drop cash on a phone ... proved to be scarce BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra
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And while organizer and former resident Jean Portner says it will likely wrap up in late afternoon, I’m hoping there are so many people there, so many memories being shared, that the party lasts as long as the sun shines. People are encouraged to bring a dish to pass and their own table service, and their family. That’s a big one, Portner said. Everyone wants to see everyone’s greatest accomplishments: their children and their children’s children. It doesn’t matter whether masa or meatballs make the menu; what I’m most looking forward to is seeing them see each other. Those children who looked out for each other, who pulled together, and who didn’t see Mexicans living next door, or Germans living across the street, or blacks living next door to them. They saw an extended family, and I can’t wait to see the look in their eyes when they reunite Sunday. I’ve spent my Tuesdays (and parts of the six other days of the week, admittedly) with those proverbial brothers and sisters, but my appetite is far from satisfied. I can’t wait to meet Alex Delgado on Sunday and hear stories about how he used to deliver milk and newspapers to the Silver City boxcar community. And how he quickly took on the job of delivering letters between boys and girls who lived there in the shadows of Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. Portner says you’re welcome to call her at 815-626-4612 if you have questions about the reunion. Just don’t ask who all will be there. She’s done her best to get the word out, but says she won’t count people in for certain until she sees them at the park. “We were all kids
together, and even if you have 10 people who can get together and talk about it, it’s worth it,� she said in a phone interview, an unmistakable wistfulness in her voice. “When everybody was alive, the biggest turnout was close to 50 people.� There it is, folks. That’s our goal. If you lived in the old neighborhood, don’t miss the opportunity to reconnect. Selfishly, I urge you to pop by, if only for a little while. And don’t mind if I pester you, because Sunday will be the linchpin as I prepare to write a collection of stories. And if you have old pictures, bring ’em. That’s been one of the few bummers of this series so far: the startling scarcity of photos from the neighborhood, and the fact that many of them seem to have grown legs and walked off. It began as a Silver City series, but I quickly learned that you can’t fully understand the boxcar community without exploring the neighborhood it was in. And you can’t tell that story without giving the Dillons the enormous amount of credit they deserve – even if it is to their chagrin. I’m humbled to honor all those people, because Sterling – and the Sauk Valley, for that matter – wouldn’t be as rich as it is without that treasure trove of a neighborhood. And I feel a sense of urgency to gather and share those stories before it’s too late. “That’s all you’re going to have when you grow older, is your memories: good, bad or otherwise,� Portner said. “That’s life.�
The salesperson’s mission at a wireless carrier store is to close the deal, so arm yourself with knowledge to sidestep the pressure. For example, buying a phone case online at a discount site can be much cheaper than grabbing that glittery thing from the rack next to the Bluetooth speakers. The damage risk is high without protection until it arrives, but you’ve saved yourself some green. I saw a tempered glass screen guard – a thicker plastic that covers the phone’s face – for $30 recently at a store. But that same item was selling for $25 on the provider’s website with free shipping. Amazon was selling a competitor’s brand of equal quality for $8. Phone insurance is offered by most major carriers, and for about the monthly price of a very large Subway sandwich combo, Verizon’s $11 monthly maximum protection plan might seem like a steal, especially when the out-ofwarranty cost to repair an iPhone 6 Plus can be $329. Assuming a payment plan of 24 months, insurance at $11 a month costs $264 over the life of the contract – a term I loosely use because contracts officially no longer exist. However, it doesn’t mean you can leave, and every penny must be paid back on a phone’s purchase price. As for that $264 insurance, you might have missed the $199 deductible that must
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Money or fish? If you purchased one of a handful of StarKist tuna products from Feb. 19, 2009, through Oct. 31, 2014, a lawsuit settlement could put $25 hard cash or $50 worth of tuna in your pocket. A complaint filed in California on Feb. 19, 2013, accused StarKist of underfilling 5-ounce cans, a violation of state and federal laws, and the company countered
with a 16-page document in which it denied any wrongdoing by addressing 76 allegations. The court did not rule in favor of either party, and instead the plaintiff and company agreed to a settlement. StarKist legally shields its reputation by admitting nothing, but in return it must set aside $8 million in cash and $4 million in redeemable vouchers to pay classaction lawsuit members. Although you don’t need a receipt to pursue a claim, both the mail-in and online forms require claims to be submitted under penalty of perjury. Visit http://shawurl. com/23gl for more information on the case, to file a claim, and to read the court documents.
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EDITORIAL | LEE COUNTY
Saturday, August 29, 2015
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Joe Heller, Heller Syndication
Pursue idea for a mobile command post What we think We like the idea of a mobile command post to respond to big emergency situations. A multicounty cooperative approach could help pay for it and save taxpayers’ dollars in the bargain.
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n idea proposed recently by a Lee County official has merit and should be pursued. We speak of the concept of an emergency mobile command post that was proposed by Kevin Lalley, director of the Lee County Emergency Management Agency. Through his experiences in the aftermath of the June EF-2 tornado that heavily damaged Woodhaven Lakes campground near Sublette, Lalley witnessed the problems that can happen from not having a command post that could be brought to the scene and used to direct emergency response operations. In the case of the Woodhaven tornado, emergency responders faced a daunting task. Hundreds of trees knocked down. Hundreds of properties damaged. And hundreds of people, huddled in concrete bathhouses scattered across the campground, to locate and account for. The mobile command post would consist of a 26-foot-long trailer that could be transported to the scene of not only tornadoes, but hazardous material events, train derailments, searches for lost persons, and other similar emergency situations. “Any time that there needs to be organization and planning, it would be useful,” Lalley said.
How so? Lalley, like others in the emergency response field, believes that having a central place for rescuers to meet and plan is critical to making the best of a bad situation. “The first few minutes of an incident up until the first few hours really drive the direction of an incident,” he said. “So, if you can get control of an event in the first few minutes, you can direct the outcome. If you can’t, it’s going to direct you.” The proposal is still in the idea stage, and cost is a major hurdle at this point. Lalley estimated it would take about $80,000 to purchase and outfit a mobile command post trailer. One way to reduce the cost would be to share a mobile command post with a neighboring county. Perhaps officials in Ogle or Whiteside or Carroll or Bureau could be approached about the possibility of going in with Lee County on the purchase. Intergovernmental cooperation is good for taxpayers, after all, as it can reduce overall costs while still providing important services. We encourage Lalley to pursue his idea and see what comes of it. And if officials in a neighboring county want to look into a cooperative venture with Lee County, go for it.
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‘Horrified’ that sports fans park cars in cemetery DANNY J. HIGGINS Dixon
I was on my way to my grandson’s first football game at the Meadows Park in Dixon. I parked my car on Washington Street and walked to the entrance of the hockey field. To my disbelief, there were cars and trucks parked in the cemetery grounds. These vehicles also were parked around the caretaker’s building and under the trees. I was horrified to see cars and trucks parked on the graves of babies, children, and adults who are buried there. They were once living and breathing people who had feelings and dreams. Is this how we honor our dead? It made me so upset to see the desecration of this holy ground. To top it off, the hockey people had posted signs saying “overflow parking” with an arrow pointing to the cemetery. Is this how we teach our children to respect the dead? I was the caretaker for
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10 years, and I know the hockey people have been warned in the past for parking in the cemetery. Isn’t this a form of vandalism? If I was to drive my car through the cemetery and park on graves, I would be arrested. The people in charge of parking can’t say they did not know people were buried there. There is a sign that says “Dixon Development Cemetery.” You can see headstones and indentations of the unmarked graves. This is a cemetery. People are buried here. It is not a parking lot. Stop disrespecting it. Just because these people died at the state school doesn’t mean that they are less important.
Gallery plans fall fundraiser and reception MARY JO KEITH Dixon
“A [person] should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day, ...” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe All of this can be done
What do you think? Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com at The Next Picture Show through concerts, workshops, adult and student art classes, and much more. The Next Picture Show is totally funded through grants, memberships, fundraisers, and donations to the gallery. As it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity, commissions cannot be collected on any artwork or item sold. Great news. The next fundraiser at The Next Picture Show is a performance by folk singer Anne Hills at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Anne is a singer, songwriter, and actress who has collaborated and performed with a number of well-known artists. Tickets are $20. With limited seating in an intimate atmosphere, please call ahead for tickets at 815-285-4924. Also, plan to attend the opening reception (no charge) of one of our most popular shows, Farms and Barns, from
6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The show runs through Oct. 10. A big “thank you” to all members, contributors, and sponsors. You are the ones who keep us in “business.” Note to readers: Mary Jo Keith is secretary of the board of directors for The Next Picture Show.
Children’s choir truly inspirational GLORIA KUNDE Sterling
Oh, what a night. If you attended the Ugandan Children’s Choir performance on Aug. 19 at Messiah Lutheran Church, I’m sure you will agree. Those of you who were unable to attend really missed a great evening. The kids’ smiles lit up the room, and you could see that they truly have a heart for Jesus. I especially enjoyed the way they engaged the audience in their dancing. It was delightful. A big thank you to the Gazette for your wonderful coverage of this inspiring event.
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Contact your elected officials (District office numbers) Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon ...................... 815-284-0045 Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon ................. 815-561-3690 Sen. Neil Anderson, R-East Moline ...... 309-736-7084 Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Port Byron .......... 309-848-9098 Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Freeport ............. 815-232-0774 Rep. Don Moffitt, R-Gilson.................... 309-343-8000 Sen. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap.............. 309-693-4921 STATE LEADERS Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) ........................... 217-782-0244 House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) .. 773-581-8000 Senate President John Cullerton (D) .... 773-883-0770 Jim Morin, MorinToons Syndicate
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verybody knows what news is. But almost nobody agrees with anyone else about how to define it. That’s because news is highly personal. News is new information that interests you, regardless of what others think. Newspaper editors are assigned the impossible task of catering to the interests of a mass audience who have widely differing ideas about what today’s news is. Then there’s old news. That’s news too, right? WHEN YOU HEAR people say “Everything old is new again,” you might think fashion or musical styles that are making a comeback. You don’t think news. But the big stories don’t go away – not easily. And so, when you read
this newspaper, you still hear about newsmakers of yesteryear. Nicholas Sheley and Rita Crundwell come to mind. Outside their circle of friends, they once were nobody to the public. And then eight people died in a spree killing in the summer of 2008. Then in 2012, nearly $54 million was reported missing over two decades from the city of Dixon. They’re not nobody any more. BOTH OF THOSE prominent people have made “news” in recent days – at least, as this newspaper defines news. Sheley, after being convicted of six murders in Illinois, now faces trial for a double murder in Missouri, which sometimes uses the death penalty for such crimes.
larryLOUGH Larry Lough is executive editor of Sauk Valley Media. Contact him via email at llough@ saukvalley. com.
We reported last week that, as part of Missouri’s prosecution process, he pleaded not guilty – for a second time. Crundwell’s far-flung equestrian enterprise – bankrolled by her unusually lucrative job as Dixon’s city comptroller – continues to be dismantled by federal marshals to satisfy a courtordered reimbursement to the city. We reported this week on the government’s efforts to squeeze her assets for every discov-
erable dollar. The ongoing processes of prosecution and recovery seem, to us, to be news. But some folks have had enough of Mr. Sheley and Ms. Crundwell. Can’t blame them, really. REPORTING ABOUT Sheley’s latest plea brought some comments we had heard before. “Waste of time,” Lonnie wrote on Facebook. “Can we just forget about him already? ... Bigger and better stories to report.” “Drop it already,” Dawn wrote. “Tired of hearing about that loser!” But Traci had a different view. “Everyone may be ‘tired of hearing about him,’” she wrote. “But the families and friends of the victims are still dealing with this daily till its all done. Please be respect-
JAMES JAEGER Sterling
Have you ever considered what the ultimate goals and purposes of current medical practices are? Despite major advances in disease detection, treatment and management, there are many more discontents with medical procedures now than in the past. Why is that? Maybe it’s because our individual and community values and purposes are not given enough careful consideration by medicine practitioners in making their recommendations to patients. In his book “Being Mortal,” Atul Gawande, a trained physician, considers the ethical and moral inadequacies of his training as he encounters endof-life issues. He traverses a broad spectrum of aging concerns, geriatric medicine, and questions of hospice choices in seeking answers to his doubts. These and other related topics will be discussed at a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, at the corner of Lynn Boulevard and 16th Avenue, in Sterling. The meeting is sponsored by the Sauk Valley Interfaith Peace Action, and I will be the presenter.
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All are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Please contact me at 815-632-0918 for more information. Note to readers: James Jaeger is a retired pastor and a member of Sauk Valley Interfaith Peace Action.
No pat on the back for the city of Sterling THOMAS SLOTHOWER Sterling
I’ve been doing a slow burn about decisions made by Sterling city officials after approximately $10,000 was spent to hire a consulting firm to teach the city how to compensate employees, followed by about $20,000 given to another consulting firm to conclude what a good job Sterling is doing. I’m old and out of touch, but I don’t think Sterling should need to be told how much money to pay employees. An employee should be paid according
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Silhouette art leaves lasting impression BY ASHLEY POSKIN Special to Sauk Valley Media
Silhouette art has been around for centuries as a cheap, easy, and quick method of capturing a likeness. Fast forward to the 21st century; even in the era of digital everything, silhouette art is still a popular way to capture a likeness – and decorate the walls in your home.
Whatever your style – traditional, modern, or contemporary – once you have the technique down, you can go in as many different directions as your imagination will allow! So, round up a few supplies and prepare to get crafty!
Supplies needed: • Camera (The phone on your camera will work just fine!)
• Pencil • Computer, printer and paper, or a photo processing center • Window light Optional • Oval MDF plaque board (I found mine at JoAnn’s) • Two colors of acrylic paint • Paint brush with angled tip • Ribbon • Staple gun
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After transferring the image of my sweet pup onto my painted plaque board, I needed to fill it in. At this point, you can choose to paint either the positive or negative space. I knew my piece would be hanging on a white wall, so I decided to paint the positive space.
The easiest way to get the image you need to make a silhouette is to photograph your subject’s profile in front of a window or other light source. Try to photograph the subject so that there isn’t a lot of interference in the background. If possible, meter for the light outside, so your subject appears very dark. This will make the next step a bit easier.
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ONLINE EXTRA: THE WEEKS IN MUSIC
Lithuania, Royal Headache hit hard BY JEFF ROGERS jrogers@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5591 @EditorJeffSir
It’s been a relatively quiet year in alternative rock music. Meaning, there hasn’t exactly been a glut of good, loud music in 2015. But that pace has picked up a bit toward the end of the summer, with strong releases from Worriers, White Reaper, and Titus Andronicus. Add two more to that list – “Hardcore Friends” by Lithuania and “High” by Royal Headache. They are the best of a strong crop of new releases I’ve listened to in the past 2 weeks. The Best: “Hardcore Friends,” by Lithuania (Grade: A-minus) The breezy, folky Dr. Dog is not the first band you would expect to be a source for the hard-driving alt punk that is Lithuania. But Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick fronts this band, which released a tidy and crunchy debut LP on Aug. 14. As good punk rock bands do, Lithuania doesn’t waste any time. The
More online Go to saukvalley.com to read more reviews from SVM staff members of recently released music. 10 songs on “Hardcore Friends” last only 26 minutes. Lithuania’s sound is a mix of Nirvana-like guitars and vocals that at times are reminiscent of Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus and Cage the Elephant’s Matthew Shultz. It’s an interesting mix, indeed. Lithuania is best when it rocks hard, as it does in the opener “God In Two Persons,” “2009,” “Deaf Gene” and “Questions.” But the band shows it can deftly dial it down, too, on the pretty “Coronation Day.” It’s hard telling how much we’ll hear from Lithuania, seeing as it’s a side project for Slick and Dominic Angelella (DRGN KNG). Based on the strength of “Hardcore Friends,” here’s hoping there’s more to come. The Best: “High,” by Royal Headache (Grade: A-minus)
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Putting together a second record apparently was, well, a headache for Australian soul punkers Royal Headache. In the process, lead singer Shogun quit the band but agreed to complete the record. That breakup, however, appears to be on hold as the band is wrapping up a U.S. tour. Perhaps the band remains together because “High” is one of the most interesting, and perhaps one of the best, records so far in alt rock this year. So, let’s go back to my first sentence. Yes, I wrote
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that Royal Headache is a soul punk band. It’s not something you hear often. This band does it well. Shogun’s throaty voice often sounds like Rod Stewart in his Faces days. It also has a touch of Motown. It’s certainly distinctive. Like his voice, Royal Headache’s music throws a dash of Motown into more traditional punk structures. The jangly low-fi production only adds to the intrigue. Like Lithuania, Royal Headache displays an impressive versatility – from the boozy title track to the thrashing “Garbage” to the breakneck “Little Star” to the soulful “Wouldn’t You Know.” A little more accessible, though, than Lithuania, “High” has potential to reach a broader audience.
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Dixon’s Jessa Long splits defenders on Thursday with a spike against Rochelle on at Lancaster Gym. It was Long’s first match at a new position.
Long likes position switch Dixon junior moving from libero to hitter BY SVM SPORTS STAFF sports@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555
Since starting her freshman year on the Dixon varsity volleyball team, Jessa Long has gotten used to wearing a different colored jersey than her teammates. But in Thursday’s season opener against Rochelle, it wasn’t Long in the fluorescent green libero shirt. Instead, the junior took up her post as an outside hitter for the Duchesses, and senior Alyssa Cruse took over as the back-row specialist. After a bit of a slow start, the 5-foot-4 hitter showed off her leaping skills, putting on a kills clinic as Dixon rallied from a Game 1 deficit for a 26-24, 21-25, 25-8 victory. “The high school season is a fun time for me away from club ball,” sad Long, who had 10 kills to go along with her standard fare of 22 digs. “It’s definitely a big change, but I really like it … depending wn who the blocker is across the net.” Her sly smile after the final comment shows just how much the two-time all-conference player really is enjoying herself. “It’s nice to get a different look on the floor from a different position,” she said. “It will help me see the court better, analyze situations better, and just play faster.” As Long makes the adjustment, her teammates are in the same boat. Used to having the quick, energetic junior to bail them out on tough serves or mis-hits, the Duchesses will soon learn to rely on her for a key kill. SWITCH CONTINUED ON B4
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Sterling’s Jay Borum goes up for a kill during Tuesday’s match against Yorkville at Musgrove Fieldhouse. The Warriors have joined the party with other schools from the area’s largest enrollments as being consistent contenders for regional and sectional titles.
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Volleyball players in the Sauk Valley have evolved with times BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554 @STyReynolds
There’s been a theme for the Sauk Valley area volleyball teams out of the Big Northern Conference the past few seasons: somebody is going to win a regional title. And it’s been kind of a share-thewealth type of thing. Between Dixon, Rock Falls and Oregon, there have been eight regional championships since 2011, and one sectional title, by the Rockets in 2012. The Hawks have played for sectional crowns in each of the past three seasons, and the Duchesses took their shot in a sectional title contest last year. Then, there’s Sterling’s recent run of success. The Golden Warriors
By the numbers Local NIB-12 & BNC teams since 2003 Dixon – 2 regional titles (2005, ’14) Oregon – 10 regional titles (2003, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’14), 1 sectional title (2006) Rock Falls – 5 regional titles (2003, ’04, ’10, ’11, ’12), 2 sectional titles (2004, ’12) Sterling – 4 regional titles (2009, ’10, ’13, ’14), 1 sectional title have won regional titles in backto-back seasons, and advanced to the 3A supersectionals a year ago. They also won regional crowns in 2009 and 2010. CLUB CONTINUED ON B3
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Rock Falls’ Bailey O’Brien records a kill during a match last season. Rock Falls has been one of the most consistently strong programs in the area over the last 15 years.
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Four-year block party at AFC Koning ready for last season with Raiders BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5550 @pm222
A large fan hummed from a corner in the steamy AFC gym as the volleyball team was working on a long volley. The heat made it seem longer than it actually was. The ball went back-andforth over the net eight times before Cassidy Koning rose up from just right of the middle and delivered a block that ended the rally. Rally-ending blocks like that have forced opponents trying to send a kill in KonAlex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com ing’s direction to find anothAFC’s Cassidy Koning goes up for a hit during practice er strategy. Blocking has on Thursday in Ashton. Koning is the first 4-year varsity been something the senior starter in coach Jan Cupp’s 29 years as head coach. has been doing at the varsity
Koning file Year: Senior Position: Middle blocker FYI: Set school record in blocks last season with 170. ... Was team MVP. level since her freshman year, and she’s been getting better each season. Since her first year on the team, Koning showed a knack for seeing the floor well, and anticipating what side of the net the opponent was trying to work the ball toward. Coach Jan Cupp saw that Koning could fill a need and pulled the wide-eyed freshman up to varsity.
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Memories of an epic hunt On the tube TV listings
Saturday Arena football 6 p.m.
• Arena Bowl XXVIII, Jacksonville at San Jose, ESPN
Auto racing 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
• NASCAR Trucks, practice for Chevrolet Silverado 250, at Bowmanville, Ontario, FS1 12:30 & 5:30 p.m.
• IndyCar, practice for Grand Prix of Sonoma, at Sonoma, Calif., NBCSP 2 p.m.
• NASCAR Xfinity, Road America 180, at Elkhart Lake, Wis., NBCSP
College football 2:30 p.m.
• FCS, North Dakota St. at Montana, ESPN
Golf 2 p.m.
• PGA, The Barclays, third round, at Edison, N.J., CBS • Champions, Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, second round, at Endicott, N.Y., TGC 4 p.m.
• LPGA, Yokohama Tire Classic, third round, at Prattville, Ala., TGC
High school football 11 a.m.
• Miami Central at DeMatha (Md.), ESPN Noon
• Spartanburg (S.C.) at Wakulla (Fla.), ESPNU
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received a picture the other day via email that really took me back a long ways. The picture in question is not very high quality. In fact, it is a picture of an old Kodak shot. But man, the picture speaks volumes to what the future held for this particular young man. The photo is either from the fall or early winter of either 1985 or 1986. If you look close, this particular whitetail buck laying deceased at the hands of this good looking young man has three antlers. Not sure if that’s quite as cool as the old-style trucker hat this young stud is wearing, but it’s pretty cool. The story of this fine buck was very impressive to say the least. On a chilly morning hunt, this deer gave this particular young hunter not one close call. No, not two close calls either. This deer “almost” gave this young man three shots at him during the morning hours. With no shots taken, the young man became very, very impatient, and decided to take his chances still hunting through the Ohio, Illinois wood lot hoping to cross paths with the buck, and actually throw a slug at him. After nearly 2 hours of sneaking through woods and climbing one hill after another,
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6 p.m.
• Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) at Archer (Ga.), ESPNU
the old man what had gone down, he suggestSubmitted photo ed we hop in the truck This photo shows CatMatt Jones as a teen- and go drive the square ager after an epic hunt that concluded with him around the ravine in the truck, and see if we nabbing a whitetail deer with three antlers. could spot him, which I the young lad decided it minutes had been. It was was all for. was time to head to the like it was meant to be, if As we drove to the truck for some lunch you want to go that far. other side of the properand maybe a nap. Then it dawned on ty from where the deer As he approached me – in the excitement, had entered, we were the Chevy S-10 pickup I hadn’t even looked to amazed to spot a deer truck, nearly invisible in see if I had connected not 100 yards from us in the tall CRP grass, the on this deer or not. the ravine. unthinkable happened. The good news was I Amazingly enough, it Through the grass, had hit the deer. was the buck I had shot. an animal steamrolled The bad news: I was He was clearly confused directly at the young 200 yards into this as he took off running hunter. The unmistaketracking job, when the almost right at us. able flash of bone atop buck jumped up in front Then, at a distance the animal’s head drew of me and headed out of about 50 yards, he an instant reaction, as the into an open cut cornjust fell over dead and young hunter shouldered field and headed for the skidded to a stop in the the Browning 20-gauge, chisel-plowed field. next county. and as the deer noticed The end result of the I watched as the deer him and turned broadamazing, incredible, crossed the field with side at top speed, the wonderful day is in this ease, crossed Highway hunter squeezed off one poor photo of a young 26 and entered a ravine, shot and then another. where I lost sight of him. CatMatt sitting on the As you probably have I was dejected, and I had tailgate of the old S-10 figured by the picture, the lost the animal. with a Cheshire cat young hunter was me. It was then I swallowed grin on his face, and a As I collected myself, three-racked buck in his my pride and headed not 20 yards from the hands. A day I rememfor the truck to tell Dad truck, I reflected on the ber very well that hapwhat I’d done, and get day. How it seemed I was my butt chewing for pened in God’s country tied to this deer from the making such a shoddy some 30 years ago. time I entered the woods shot and then pushing Ahhhh, the outdoors, this morning, and how you gotta love it. Until the deer on top of it. next week ... Go Catfish! exciting this last few However, after telling
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• De La Salle (Calif.) at Euless Trinity (Texas), ESPN • Chandler (Ariz.) at Bishop Gorman (Nev.), ESPNU
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• ATP, Winston-Salem Open, final, ESPN2 2 p.m.
3 p.m.
• Arlington Martin (Texas) at DeSoto (Texas), ESPN • Benedictine (Ohio) at Central Catholic (Ohio), ESPNU
On the tube
• WTA, Connecticut Open, final, ESPN2
Sunday Auto racing 7 a.m.
• FIA World Endurance Championship, at Nürburg, Germany, FS1 12:30 p.m.
• NASCAR Trucks, Chevrolet Silverado 250, at Bowmanville, Ontario, FS1 2 p.m.
• IndyCar, Grand Prix of Sonoma, at Sonoma, Calif., NBCSP
Canadian football 2 p.m.
• Saskatchewan at Ottawa, ESPN2
College soccer 1 p.m.
• Men, Notre Dame at Indiana, BTN
Golf 1 p.m.
• PGA, The Barclays, final round, at Edison, N.J., CBS • Champions, Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, final round, TGC 4 p.m.
• LPGA, Yokohama Tire Classic, final round,TGC
Little League baseball 9 a.m.
• World Series, third-place game, at Williamsport, Pa., ESPN 2 p.m.
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• World Series, championship, at Williamsport, Pa., ABC MLB Noon
• Red Sox at Mets, TBS 3 p.m.
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• Cardinals at Giants, FSN 7 p.m.
• Cubs at Dodgers, ESPN
NFL preseason
Little League baseball
3 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
• Texans at Saints, Fox
• World Series, International championship, at Williamsport, Pa., ABC
7 p.m.
• Cardinals at Raiders, NBC • Colts at Rams (delay), FSN
2:30 p.m.
Soccer
• World Series, U.S. championship, at Williamsport, Pa., ABC MLB
• Premier League, Norwich at Southampton, NBCSP
3 p.m.
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7:25 a.m.
• Premier League, Manchester United at Swansea City, NBCSP
• Cardinals at Giants, FSN 6 p.m.
• Mariners at White Sox, CSN • Yankees at Braves, FS1
2:30 p.m.
• MLS, Portland at Seattle, ESPN
9 p.m.
Track & field
• Cubs at Dodgers or Orioles at Rangers, MLB
1 p.m.
• IAAF World Championships, at Beijing, China, NBC
NFL preseason 3 p.m.
• Steelers at Bills, NFL 6 p.m.
• Vikings at Cowboys, WHBF-4 6:30 p.m.
• Bears at Bengals, WIFR2/KLJB-7 7 p.m.
• Eagles at Packers, KGCW-14 • Seahawks at Chargers, CBS Soccer 6:40 a.m.
• Premier League, Arsenal at Newcastle, NBCSP 8:55 a.m.
• Premier League, Watford at Manchester City, NBCSP • Premier League, Crystal Palace at Chelsea, USA 11:30 a.m.
• Premier League, Everton at Tottenham, NBC 6:30 p.m.
• MLS, Chicago at Orlando, CSN+
What do you like about cross country? Honestly, I like the social aspect of it. It’s not necessarily the going out and running type of thing, it’s more of getting to hang out with my friends from school, and being more of ourselves. It’s nice to be able to talk with your friends while you’re running.
Like running in 90-degree heat, or 40-degree cold?
the race – because I had never won a race before. I stuck with them the whole time. At the very end, they did what they promised – they acted like they died, and I was just about to cross the finish line. Some guy from Galva came out of nowhere and passed all of us to win the race.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I was born in Mississippi. I love the heat. I run better in it.
In the winter, Clay Jungerman and I go up to Chestnut every weekend. His family has season passes, and he snowboards and I ski. We love doing that.
Funniest cross country moment?
Consider yourself an expert?
Bryson [Reyes], Quincy [Coomes], Drew [Rosengren] and Chris [Ahlers] told me last year [in a race] that if I kept up with them at the end, that they would act like they died at the end, and I could win
I’ve only been skiing for about 5 years. Chestnut’s not a very difficult ski resort, but it’s fun to be out there and to hang out with friends. The Warpath and the Crazy Horse are my favorite runs.
How did you get involved in skiing? My freshman year, I didn’t really know a whole lot of the kids, because the Catholic schools all come together. I met Clay early on, because we did sports together. Clay asked me one day if I wanted to come out. I bought my own gear, and my own snow pants, and I’ve been going ever since.
What’s the key to a good glide? I like to keep my knees bent, because it absorbs that shock. Most skiers put their poles up. I like to keep mine down, in case I tilt to a side, I can press off.
College plans? I would like to go to Sauk for 2 more years to do my basics. Then I plan on attending a 4-year college for biology. I would like to be a DNR officer, so that background would really help me.
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Volleyball 2:30 p.m.
• AVP, Chicago Open, NBC
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SVM SCOUTS 2015 NIB-12 WEST & BNC WEST Sterling Golden Warriors On the calendar Local events
Saturday Boys golf 8 a.m.
• Sterling at Geneseo Invitational • Erie at Monmouth-Roseville Invitational Boys soccer TBA
• Sterling at Barb Cup • Dixon at Earlville-Leland Inviataional • Oregon Hawk Classic Girls tennis 9 a.m.
• Sterling at United Township quad • Dixon at Freeport quad • Newman Invitational Volleyball 8 a.m.
• Sterling at Metea Valley Invitational • Prophetstown at Wethersfield Invitational 8:30 a.m.
• AFC at Midland Tournament • West Carroll at Rockford East Tournament TBA
• Oregon, Erie at Galena Tournament • Amboy at Rockridge Tournament
Monday Boys golf 4 p.m.
• Rock Falls at Stillman Valley • Mendota at Dixon • Amboy, Bureau Valley at Erie • Hall, Kewanee at Fulton • Polo at Pecatonica Girls golf 4 p.m.
• Sterling at Yorkville • Rock Falls at Stillman Valley Girls tennis 4:30 p.m.
• Dixon at Alleman Volleyball 6:30 p.m.
• Galena at Milledgeville 7 p.m.
• Fulton at West Carroll
Coach: Dale Dykeman (4th season) 2014: 28-11 Postseason: Lost to Joliet Catholic in 3A LaSalle-Peru Supersectional (Nov. 8) Roster 1 Mackenzie Garza Sr. DS 2 Jay Borum Sr. OH 3 Ashleigh Tira Sr. DS 4 Olivia Pilgrim Jr. OH 5 Erin Foster Jr. DS 6 Rashel Robinson Sr. MB 7 Allyssa Hobbs Jr. MB 8 Kaylee Martin Jr. OH 9 Bailey Arellano Jr. DS 10 Megan Loos Sr. MB 11 Mya Pearson Jr. MB 12 Britni Shaw Sr. DS 13 Miranda Williams Jr. MB 14 Alli Olson Sr. S 15 Macie Good So. OPP 16 Tobi Garcia Jr. OPP 22 Jamy Trancoso Sr. L 24 Josie Borum Fr. S Outlook: The Warriors bring back strong players in the front row, as well as a senior setter and libero.
Dixon Duchesses
Oregon Hawks
Rock Falls Rockets
Coach: Bunyan Cocar (3rd season) 2014: 19-16 Postseason: Lost to Woodstock Marian in 3A Rochelle Sectional final (Nov. 6) Roster 1 Alyssa Cruse Sr. L 2 Taylar James Jr. OPP 3 Hannah Acker Sr. OPP 4 Kacey Koch Sr. S 5 Erika Smith Sr. MB 6 Jessa Long Jr. OH 7 Hailey Ragan Jr. MB 9 Ashlyn Horn Jr. DS 10 Ally Cullen Jr. DS 16 Phoenix Smith Sr. MB 22 Kaitlynn Lawson Jr. DS 23 Ellie Provo Jr. MB 24 Jamie Altenburg Sr. OH Outlook: Senior leadership and talent throughout the team will be key for the Duchesses, as well as their scrappiness. Dixon surprised many with a regional title and sectional semifinal win in 2014, and are looking to keep opening eyes this fall.
Coach: Faith Watson (3rd season) 2014: 31-6-2 Postseason: Lost to Dakota in 2A Pecatonica Sectional final (Nov. 6) Roster 1 Emily Perkins Jr. 2 Gylian Finch So. 3 MacKenzie Skoumal Sr. 4 Haylie Rorbeck Jr. 5 Allyse Ketter Jr. 7 Breanna Cullen Sr. 8 Samantha Miller Sr. 9 Taylor Egan Jr. 10 Hailey White Jr. 11 Sommer Rhea Sr. 12 Kyrsten Muhleback Sr. 13 Whitney Long Sr. 14 Bailey Nelson Fr. Outlook: Several familiar names dot the Hawks’ roster, and Watson has known nothing but success as both a player and coach at Oregon. The Hawks have 10 regional titles since 2003, including one in each of the last three seasons.
Coach: Sheila Mammosser (18th season) 2014: 27-10 Postseason: Lost to Sterling in 3A Sterling Regional semifinal (Oct. 28) Roster 1 Allie Renner Jr. S 2 Jordan Clevenger Jr. OH 3 Bailey O’Brien Sr. OH 4 Bailey Bickett Jr. OH 5 Alexis Herrera Sr. S 6 Molly Mammosser Jr. DS 8 Saire Johnson Jr. MH 10 Sydney Arickx Sr. MH 11 Annie Austin Jr. S 12 Emily Marcum Jr. OH 15 Emily Sauer Jr. MH 17 Sydney Young Jr. OH 18 Alex Romo Jr. MH Outlook: Look for the Rockets to be scrappy and very good defensively … just the way coach Mammosser likes it. O’Brien is a 4-year starter and a 3-time all-BNC pick. Nine juniors move up to varsity after a 35-1 season a year ago.
More club players improve local teams CLUB
healthy competition, and you want to play your best when you’re playing against familiar faces.” So what exactly is the The obvious answer for secret to these local the success is club volteams’ success the past leyball, and its growth in half-decade? the area. It used to be to “It used to be the game play in a club, a player in the suburbs was a difhad to go to Rockford or ferent game than we the Chicago suburbs. played here; it was evolvBut that’s not the case ing faster,” Sterling coach anymore. Local clubs Dale Dykeman said. “But have popped up in the now, we’re evolving. The area, and that means coaches are more in tune more local players can with the changes, and play more volleyball in more up-to-date as far the offseason. as systems and strategies “I know we have more and training plans. That local clubs available to us helps make the players now,” Oregon coach Faith better, which helps make Watson said, “so girls are the teams better.” getting a more diverse And the better the choice of offseason experience. Any chance girls teams, the better the have to play more volcompetition they see leyball in the offseason is throughout the regular obviously helpful.” season – which, in turn, And that means more prepares teams better for skilled and talented local the postseason. players competing for “I think the girls know each other a little bit, and their high schools. “You can tell those want to beat each other,” teams that have key Dixon coach Bunyan people playing club,” Cocar said. “They’re Rock Falls coach Sheila friendly rivalries, and Mammosser said. “It’s that’s a good thing; it’s CONTINUED FROM B1
not the be-all, end-all, but when you have three or four kids on your team who are club players, you’re starting lineup is a lot better – and those kids make everybody else better, too.” They also make the opposition better. Like Cocar said, when girls play club teammates from a different town in a high school match, there’s that little extra oomph to get those bragging rights the next time they get together. “They’re friends from club, and nobody wants to lose to their friends,” Dykeman said. “Before the match, they’re hugging; after the match, they’re high-fiving. But on the court, they’re giving it their all, because they want to be better when they compete with their friends.” It’s not just the players who get along. Dykeman and Mammosser are good friends, and often compare notes. Cocar knows Mammosser’s program from being
around the area for a while, and used to play volleyball with Dykeman in adult leagues. That breeds a lot of good feelings and support between the programs as a whole, not just the girls suiting up for each school. “If my team can’t do it, I love to see Sterling or Dixon be able to do it,” Mammosser said. “Everybody wants to see each other play well and succeed, and represent the area as one of the best in the state. “You feel like a piece of your own team is invested in the teams and players you coach in club or play against all the time. Their success is a part of me, and that feeling is reciprocal.” Like all coaches, Mammosser is quick to point out that the athletes are what make the team – and it’s not necessarily just those athletes with great volleyball skills. Rock Falls’ best recent run came from 2010-12, when the Rockets won
three regional titles culminating a sectional crown in 2012. Mammosser’s teams were blessed with a strong core of stellar all-around athletes – they were also great volleyball players – and their talent and competitive fire bred as multi-sport athletes helped them greatly on the court. Watson sees the same thing with her program. A standout hitter on the Hawks’ regional title teams from 2004-06 – and co-captain of the 2006 sectional champions as a senior – she has seen the positive influence of multi-sport athletes commingling with year-round volleyballers. “I like a really good balance of all-around athletes and skilled volleyball players,” Watson said. “Then once you start building the program and doing well year in and year out, the juniors who replace the seniors just step in nicely and fill their shoes. It’s a cycle, and this area is on the upswing right now.”
SVM SCOUTS 2015 NUIC VOLLEYBALL AFC Raiders
Milledgeville Missiles
Coach: Jan Cupp (29th season) 2014: Lost to Keith Country Day, 25-14, 25-20, in 1A sectional final. Roster 1 Laci Meurer Jr. OH 2 Jennah Asbury Jr. MB 3 Alanna Thomas Jr. DS 4 Grace Friday Jr. S/R 6 Addison Wetzel Jr. MB 7 Samantha Rockwood Jr. OH 10 Bryce Gittleson Jr. OH 11 Emily Shrimplin So. S 14 Aurora Wiegand Jr. S 15 Cassidy Koning Sr. MB 18 Jade Brown Sr. DS 19 Lena Petersen Sr. MB/R 22 Sammy Smith So. S/RT 42 Lexi Meurer Jr. L Outlook: The Raiders return Koning, who holds the school record in blocks. While it doesn’t have a particularly dominant hitter, AFC plans to dominate the possession.
Coach: Brad Grenoble (1st season) 2014: Lost to Erie, 25-14, 25-19, in 1A regional semifinal. Roster 1 Jenna Bibler Sr. 3 Emily Adee Jr. 4 Taniya Ritenour Sr. 5 Morgan Smith Sr. 12 Sidney Aude Jr. 13 Madeline Fink Jr. 14 Josie Ewers Jr. 15 Carley Harrielle Jr. 20 Jade Graff Sr. 22 Rebecca Waite So. 31 Saige Devrieze Jr. 32 Taylor Haag Sr. 34 Jade Grenoble Jr. Outlook: The Missiles hope their wealth of seniors carry them into a regional final. Milledgeville has an athletic team and should be tough to put away late in games.
Polo Marcos Coach: Patrick Anderson (1st season) 2014: Lost to Amboy 25-13, 25-12, in 1A regional quarterfinal. Roster 2 Morgan Lawler Sr. 3 Sammi Bushman Sr. 5 Kenzie Dusing Jr. 9 Justine Gorzny Jr. 11 Emalie Gunder Sr. 13 Paige Peterson Sr. 15 Haley Cisketti Sr. 16 Lani Bergstrom Jr. 18 Tess Kurschner Jr. Outlook: Anderson hopes to take the Marcos past the first round of the postseason in his first year as coach. Polo has some height and it will look to exploit that.
Eastland Cougars
West Carroll Thunder
Coach: Kristy Pierce (34th season) 2014: Lost to Keith Country Day, 25-19, 25-16, in 1A sectional final. Roster 1 Samantha Johnson Sr. 2 Heather Larak Sr. 5 Ashley Beyers Jr. 6 Karalicia Kennedy Sr. 8 Cassidy Logemann Sr. 9 Karolin Thomas Jr. 16 Bailey DeMichele Sr. 17 Nia Blackmore Sr. 24 Sydney Guentner Sr. 34 Makenzie Fink Jr. 40 Bubby Doubler Sr. Outlook: The Cougars made it to the sectional championship match and lost to the eventual state champions. With seven returning seniors, Eastland will look for a sectional title.
Coach: Kurt Folk (1st season) 2014: Lost to Forreston, 22-25, 25-17, 25-13, in 2A regional quarterfinal. Roster 2 Brianna Kampmeier Sr. DS 9 Natalie O’Connor Jr. DS 13 Olivia Burton S Jr. 14 Shelby Skiles OH Jr. 15 Cassie Johnson OH Sr. 16 KaCee French RS Sr. 17 Nico Sisler DS Jr. 18 Kaylee Plattenberger Sr. OH 20 Olivia Brinkmeier S Jr. 22 Keara Hayden OH Jr 23 Anna Badtke OH Sr. 24 Bailey Durward RS Sr. 34 Mackenzie Klein MH Jr. 35 Hayley Ballard MH Jr. 44 Allison Brunner MH Sr. 47 Dawn Yazzie MH Sr. Outlook: The Thunder have a new coach this season, and look to be a possession-style team. With no players over 5-foot-8, passing will be crucial.
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first season she was tentative and nervous on the floor, not wanting to make mistakes in fear of “She’s earned it,” Cupp messing up in front of the said after practice Thurs- older players. day. “Cassidy is a blockThat mindset is in the ing machine, and she sees rear view after Koning the floor so well, I just realized Cupp was right, had to bring her up right and she could handle the away. She filled a need for varsity game. Now, she’s us right away.” one of the leaders on the This will be Cupp’s 29th Raiders. season coaching the Raid“It took me a little while ers, and it’s the first time to feel relaxed,” Koning she’s had a 4-year varsity said. “The seniors helped starter. Koning said the me that first year, and CONTINUED FROM B1
that’s what I want to do this season for our younger players. If you play confidently, swing away and play aggressive things will work out.” Koning had a schoolrecord 170 blocks last season as a junior, and was named the team MVP. Koning added box jumps to her workouts this offseason to help with her vertical. With that extra work and another year of experience, Cupp thinks that Koning has a good
chance to break her own record based on what she’s seen in the early going. While Koning excels at blocking, the Raiders aren’t full of hitters. Instead, they focus on possessions and moving the defense around the floor. The volleys on Thursday displayed the team’s ability to pass, which will be a strength this season. The Raiders play their first match on Saturday at the Midland
tournament, where they’ll figure out just how much the strong practices translate against an opponent. “I’m excited,” Cupp said. “We look really good right now, and now we’ll see if it pays off.” AFC has 12 upperclassmen this season, one of the smallest total in years, but that just means that just about everyone has to contribute. Emily Shrimplin is one of two sophomores on the roster along with Sammy Smith.
Much like Koning did 3 years ago, Shrimplin showed talent that Cupp needed on the varsity squad. Shrimplin is a setter, and fits right in with AFC’s possession-style attack. “[Varsity] is much more fast paced,” Shrimplin said. “There’s more plays to run and learn, but I have good teammates that encourage you to make good passes. I want to go far in volleyball, play in college, and this
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Beckman out as Illini coach Illinois fires football coach 1 week before season opener BY DAVID MERCER Associated Press
CHAMPAIGN – Illinois abruptly fired coach Tim Beckman 1 week before the start of the season Friday after an investigation of player mistreatment allegations revealed he had meddled in medical issues and inappropriately treated athletes who remained on scholarship after leaving the team. With three of his programs under scrutiny, athletic director Mike Thomas said the timing was unfortunate but “it was in the best interests of student-athletes to act now.” Thomas said the final report of the investigation would not be completed and publicly released until during the season. “The preliminary information external reviewers shared with me does not reflect our values or our commitment to the welfare of our student-athletes, and I’ve chosen to act accordingly,” Thomas said in a statement. “During the review, we have asked people not to rush to judgment, but I now have enough information to make this decision in assessing the status and direction of the football program.” Illinois said Beckman will not receive $3.1 million remaining on the final 2 years of his original 5-year contract, or the $743,000 buyout. Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit, who was head coach at Western Michigan from 2005-12, has been named interim coach. The Illini face Kent State at home Sept. 4 to start the season. Beckman was 12-25 at Illinois, improving the team’s record each season. The Illini went 6-7 last year and reached the Heart of Dallas Bowl. He did not immediately
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Illinois fired head football coach Tim Beckman on Friday, just 1 week before the season opener, saying preliminary results of an investigation found some truth to allegations of player mistreatment and inappropriate behavior. respond to a phone message left by The Associated Press. Citing the investigation being handled by a law firm, Thomas said he learned of efforts to deter injury reporting and influence medical decisions that pressured injured players to avoid or postpone treatment and continue playing. In some instances, he said, athletes were treated inappropriately with respect to whether they could remain on scholarship during the spring semester of their senior year if they weren’t on the team. “I expect my coaches to protect players and foster their success on
and off the field,” Thomas’ statement said. Former starting lineman Simon Cvijanovic complained first on Twitter on May 9 and in subsequent interviews that Beckman and his staff had tried to shame him into playing hurt, and had misled him about medical procedures following a knee injury. “All I can say right now is I think it’s a step in the right direction,” he told the AP by phone after learning Beckman had been fired. “It seems like there’s more than just Beckman that needs to be held accountable.”
White Sox starter John Danks went six innings, allowing seven hits, two earned runs, while striking out five and walking none. The Cubs and Dodgers were scoreless in the second in Los Angeles, and the Cardinals and Giants were also tied at zero in the second at SVM’s deadline.
Saturday’s games • Cardinals at Giants, 3:05 p.m. (FSN/95.7 FM) • Mariners at White Sox, 6:10 p.m. (CSN/670 AM) • Cubs at Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. (MLB/780 AM)
Comets blessed with many tall Wilsons SWITCH
CONTINUED FROM B1 Thrown into the fire:
Wilson, Wilson, Wilson: Late in Game 2 of
the Thursday’s volleyball match between Newman and Bureau Valley in Sterling, the Comets’ Cassidy Wilson had blocks on three consecutive plays that turned into points
Singles 1. Ashley Amsley (IV) def. Allie Shank 6-1, 6-1 2. Ali Kutz (IV) def. Jessica VanOosten 6-1, 6-3 3. Katie Wellner (IV) def. Shantel Ordean 6-1, 6-0 4. Bailey Bradish (IV) def. Sarah Trobaugh 6-0, 6-1 5. Mariah Cavanaugh (IV) def. Jessica Gallegos 6-0, 6-0 6. Macee Sullivan (SV) def. Abby Ruppert 6-3, 6-2
at Faith Christian Faith Christian 25 25 Quad Cities Christian 18 5 Stats: Kelsey Leach, 10 ace, 4 assist; Megan Hill 4 kills, 3 digs
Chicago held to four hits; Cards, Cubs just starting on west coast
Sterling volleyball coach Dale Dykeman wants his players to be ready for the grind of the NIB12 schedule, as well as a potential run to a second consecutive sectional championship. So he front-loaded the Golden Warriors’ schedule this season, running a season-opening gauntlet of strong 3A and 4A teams that he referred to Tuesday as “murderer’s row.” He jokingly told his principal and athletic director not to fire him if the Warriors’ record is below .500 following the always-tough Metea Valley tournament Saturday in the Chicago suburbs. But the fourth-year head man has little doubt his team will be up to the challenge, and learn from any early-season adversity. Captain Jay Borum backs up that faith her coach has in her team. I like it a lot, because it pushes us right away, and gets everybody to step up their game from the start,” said Borum, a 5-10 senior hitter. “I think farther down the line, it will help us be more consistent, and it will be a big key later in the year and into the postseason.”
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White Sox trail Mariners in eighth The White Sox trailed the Mariners 2-0 in the eighth inning at SVM’s early deadline for Friday Football coverage. Chicago had a double and a single by Melky Cabrera, and a pair of singles by Alexei Ramirez as its only offense.
at Sauk Valley
Doubles 1. Cavanaugh, Bradish (IV) def. Shank, Ordean 6-1, 6-2 2. Ruppert, Wellner (IV) def. VanOosten, Trobaugh 6-2, 6-2 3. Kutz, Amsley (IV) def. Sullivan, Sidney Lippens 6-2, 6-3 Record: Sauk Valley 0-1
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Newman junior Madayln Wilson (24) is one of three Wilsons on the Comets roster this season. She is joined by sister Cassidy and cousin Lauren, both sophomores. and tied the score at 22. Cassidy Wilson, a sophomore, finished with a robust line of six kills, five blocks and two service points. Her sister, Madalyn, a junior, led the team with 13 kills to go with six service points and an ace. Their cousin, Lauren Wilson, led the team with 12 assists. “Yeah, we have three Wilsons, and we’ll have one more next year,” Newman coach Debbi Kelly said. “I take it. They are all tall, and we take as much of that as we can.” It was a contrast to Bureau Valley, who was clearly lacking the height that many volleyball teams depend upon. It didn’t stop the Storm from winning Game 2, although Newman won the match by dominating the first and third games. “I admire how scrappy they were,” Kelly said. “We had to play that sort
of game for a lot of years. It’s not easy, and they never gave up.” EP switcheroos: Jonah Green and Austin Freitag decided to do something different over the summer. The Erie-Prophetstown seniors played football last year, helping the Panthers to their second straight playoff appearance. They’ll now look to get the cross country team to better times and long runs in the postseason. Green and Freitag made their cross country debuts at Tuesday’s Rocket Run at Centennial Park in Rock Falls. Green, a former tight end and linebacker, put forth the Panthers’ secondbest run with a 33rd place finish in 18 minutes, 52 seconds. Freitag finished 73rd in his first race, with a time of 21:55. The duo are enjoying their time with the Panther harriers, who
finished sixth in the 12-team event. “The workouts have been, I’d say, physically tougher on the body,” Green said. “We’re definitely close as a family here in cross country.” “There’s a lot more family orientation in it,” Freitag said. “I personally love that a lot. The workouts are physical and tough, but it’s so rewarding when you finish with it. It’s really good to be here. Cross country is a great sport.” First-time charm: Cross country is a sport that often gains newcomers from participation in other high school sports. Some new runners may start off slow, and some, like Burlington Central junior Megan Safranski, can make a strong first impression. Safranski traversed the Centennial Park grass in 18:59.03, winning the race by 6 seconds ahead of Amboy’s Megan Grady on Tuesday at the Rocket Run. “It feels great,” Safranski said. “I can’t stress how much this [credit] is to my coaches, especially with this being my first year on the cross country team. It’s just amazing. There’s just so many awesome people here. I couldn’t be luckier.” Safranski traded in the volleyball shoes for cross country spikes. “My coach and my teammates thought I would be really good at cross country,” Safranski said. “With my endurance, I tried it – and I just love it.”
AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 72 56 .563 — New York 69 57 .548 2 Baltimore 63 65 .492 9 Tampa Bay 63 65 .492 9 Boston 58 69 .457 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 79 49 .617 — Minnesota 65 62 .512 13½ Cleveland 61 66 .480 17½ Chicago 60 66 .476 18 Detroit 60 68 .469 19 West Division W L Pct GB Houston 71 57 .555 — Texas 66 61 .520 4½ Los Angeles 65 63 .508 6 Seattle 59 69 .461 12 Oakland 55 73 .430 16 Friday’s results Toronto 5, Detroit 3 Kansas City 3, Tampa Bay 2 Cleveland 3, L.A. Angels 1 Boston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Texas 4, Baltimore 1 Houston at Minnesota, late Seattle at Chicago White Sox, late Oakland at Arizona, late Saturday’s games Detroit (Farmer 0-2) at Toronto (Hutchison 12-2), 12:07 p.m. Boston (J.Kelly 7-6) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-6), 3:05 p.m. Kansas City (Medlen 2-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-6), 5:10 p.m. Houston (Fiers 1-0) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-7), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 12-10) at Cleveland (Kluber 8-13), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-2) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-4), 6:10 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 5-3) at Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 8-10), 6:10 p.m. Baltimore (U.Jimenez 9-8) at Texas (M.Perez 1-3), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Doubront 1-1) at Arizona (Chacin 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Sunday’s games Detroit at Toronto, 12:07 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 2:05 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB New York 71 56 .559 — Washington 64 63 .504 7 Atlanta 54 73 .425 17 Miami 52 77 .403 20 Philadelphia 51 78 .395 21 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 82 45 .646 — Pittsburgh 78 49 .614 4 Chicago 73 53 .579 8½ Milwaukee 53 74 .417 29 Cincinnati 52 74 .413 29½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 70 56 .556 — San Francisco 68 59 .535 2½ Arizona 62 65 .488 8½ San Diego 62 66 .484 9 Colorado 51 75 .405 19 Friday’s results Pittsburgh 5, Colorado 3 Miami 4, Washington 3 Philadelphia 7, San Diego 1 Boston at N.Y. Mets, late N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, late Cincinnati at Milwaukee, late Oakland at Arizona, late Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, late St. Louis at San Francisco, late Saturday’s games Boston (J.Kelly 7-6) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-6), 3:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 10-8) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 9-9), 3:05 p.m. Colorado (Rusin 4-6) at Pittsburgh (Happ 2-1), 6:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 8-12) at Washington (Zimmermann 10-8), 6:05 p.m. San Diego (Rea 2-1) at Philadelphia (Morgan 4-4), 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Sampson 2-2) at Milwaukee (Garza 6-14), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-2) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-4), 6:10 p.m. Oakland (Doubront 1-1) at Arizona (Chacin 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 8-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9), 8:10 p.m. Sunday’s games Boston at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m. Colorado at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Miami at Washington, 12:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m. San Diego at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 7:05 p.m.
NFL preseason Friday’s results New England 17, Carolina 16 Tennessee at Kansas City, late Detroit at Jacksonville, late Saturday’s games Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 6 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 6 p.m. Chicago at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 6:30 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Green Bay, 7 p.m. Indianapolis at St. Louis, 7 p.m. San Francisco at Denver, 8 p.m. Sunday’s games Houston at New Orleans, 3 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 7 p.m. Thursday’s games New Orleans at Green Bay, 6 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Miami, 6 p.m. Jacksonville at Washington, 6:30 p.m. Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Tennessee, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 8 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 9 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 9 p.m.
Golf Barclays Par Scores Friday At Plainfield Country Club Edison, N.J. Purse: $8.25 million Yardage: 7,012; Par: 70 Second Round Bubba Watson 65-68 — 133 Henrik Stenson 68-66 — 134 Tony Finau 65-69 — 134 Zach Johnson 69-65 — 134 Jason Dufner 66-68 — 134 Jason Bohn 71-64 — 135 Camilo Villegas 65-70 — 135 Sean O’Hair 68-68 — 136 Ryan Palmer 69-67 — 136 Robert Streb 68-68—136 Sangmoon Bae 69-67 — 136 Jason Day 68-68 — 136 Hudson Swafford 68-68 — 136 Spencer Levin 65-71 — 136 Cameron Tringale 66-71 — 137 Russell Knox 66-71 — 137 Jim Furyk 68-69 — 137 Bryce Molder 66-71 — 137 Zac Blair 69-68 — 137 Daniel Summerhays 67-70 — 137 Pat Perez 68-69 — 137 Patrick Reed 68-69 — 137 Danny Lee 66-71 — 137 Morgan Hoffmann 70-68 — 138 Shawn Stefani 71-67 — 138 Kevin Kisner 67-71 — 138 Kevin Na 69-69 — 138 Hideki Matsuyama 69-69 — 138 Steven Bowditch 71-67 — 138 Jim Herman 69-69 — 138 Johnson Wagner 67-71 — 138 Brian Harman 71-68 — 139 Charles Howell III 70-69 — 139 Matt Jones 67-72 — 139 Webb Simpson 71-68 — 139 Ben Martin 69-70 — 139 David Hearn 70-69 — 139 Phil Mickelson 68-71 — 139 John Senden 69-70 — 139
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Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RHP Jorge Rondon and OF Henry Urrutia to Norfolk (IL). Assigned OF Nolan Reimold outright to Norfolk. Selected the contract of OF Dariel Alvarez from Norfolk. Activated C Steve Clevenger from paternity leave. Sent RHP Mike Wright to Norfolk for a rehab assignment. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Drew Rucinski to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Matt Shoemaker from Salt Lake. NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Nick Goody to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned LHP Chris Capuano outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reinstated RHP Bryan Mitchell from the 7-day DL. Sent OF Dustin Ackley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a rehab assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS — Fired general manager Jack Zduriencik. Named assistant general manager Jeff Kingston interim general manager. Optioned C Mike Zunino to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled C John Hicks from Tacoma. TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP Nick Martinez to Round Rock (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Andrew Faulkner from Round Rock. Designated LHP Chris Rearick for assignment. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent LHP Manny Banuelos to Gwinnett (IL) for a rehab assignment. CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Brian Schlitter for assignment. COLORADO ROCKIES — Released RHP Rafael Betancourt. Optioned RHP Tommy Kahnle to Albuquerque (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released 3B Alberto Callaspo. MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Scott McGough to New Orleans (PCL). Reinstated RHP Andre Rienzo from the 15-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed LHP Elvis Araujo on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Nefi Ogando from Lehigh Valley (IL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed RHP Trevor Rosenthal on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (PCL). SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP Marcos Mateo to El Paso (PCL) for a rehab assignment. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed OF Denard Span on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled OF Matt den Dekker from Syracuse (IL). American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed INF Jordan Tescher. LAREDO LEMURS — Released RHP Willy Paredes. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released RHP Graham Tebbit. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Named Keke Lyles executive director of player performance, Art Horne trainer, Mike Roncarati director of rehabilitation and Chris Chase athletic performance coach. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Dallas OT R.J. Dill four games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances. DENVER BRONCOS — Waived WR/KR Solomon Patton. Signed TE Dan Light. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed TE Jake Bequette on injured reserve. HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS — Signed C Cody Eakin to a four-year contract extension. American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Named Tara Boliard adn Peter Van Dame season ticket sales account executives. Promoted Michael Spruit to digital media production assistant. COLLEGE BRANDEIS — Named Derek Carlson baseball coach. CHOWAN — Named Dominique Duck women’s assistant basketball coach. CUMBERLAND (TENN.) — Named Jessica Pace women’s assistant basketball coach. ILLINOIS — Fired football coach Tim Beckman. Named Bill Cubit interim football coach. NEW JERSEY CITY — Announced Lorenzo Samin will not return as men’s and women’s assistant volleyball coach. PITTSBURGH — Named Ontario Lett and Steve Frankoski graduate managers for men’s basketball. SYRACUSE — Named Michelle Tumolo women’s assistant lacrosse coach.
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Oscar Wilde said, “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” Not at the bridge table. If you play consistently and accurately, you will be hard to beat. And when you wish to master a particular card-play technique, consistency – repetition – is a great teaching tool. At least, I hope so, because here is another elimination-and-endplay deal. South roars into four spades. West leads the heart jack. Which defender holds the diamond queen? As I mentioned yesterday, some players with that North hand would respond four spades. But with no singleton, I think it is the wrong bid. The hand has a lot of losers, and with the opponents
out of the auction, perhaps North-South can buy it in a making partscore. It would be different if, for example, West made a takeout double over one spade. Then North would have more
to fear from an opposing heart contract. (However, I would still be loath to bid four spades.) After North bids two spades, South’s jump to four spades is slightly aggressive with no short suit, but any time you smell game, bid game. At first glance, South, with three club losers, must find the diamond queen – but not so, if he understands elimination and endplay. Declarer wins the first trick, draws trumps, cashes his second heart winner, and exits with a club. The defenders take three tricks in the suit, but then the opponent on lead must either lead a diamond, finding the queen for South, or concede a ruff-and-sluff, on which declarer’s diamond loser disappears. © 2015 UFS
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Truck Drivers needed for fall harvest $20.00 per hour & overtime. Fabricator $20.00 per hour & overtime. Send Resume to: Brechon Farm Sevices, Inc., 1270 IL Rte. 26 South, Dixon, Il 61021 or email jerry@brechonfs.com No calls please.
Dixon and Oregon Dairy Queen Now hiring! All shifts and all positions! Apply in store. No phone calls please. Dixon: 1912 Lowell Park Rd. Oregon: 210 E. Washington Experienced Cook Wanted Apply in person at Eggs In Paradise 3506 E. Lincolnway, Sterling Immediate opening for a route driver - salesman Must position. have CDL and good driving record. Benefits include: Medical & life insurance, profit sharing, vacation and sick days. Please apply to Avanti Foods Company 109 Depot St. Walnut, Illinois 61376 Immediate opening for a Loading Dock worker position. Full time benefits apply: Medical & life insurance, profit sharing, vacation and sick days. Please apply to Avanti Foods Company 109 Depot Street Walnut Illinois 61376 IMMEDIATE OPENING! Truck Mechanic with electrical and hydraulic experience. CDL a plus. Pay commensurate with experience. Tidy Bug Inc., Dixon. 815-739-6051 tidybuginc@ gmail.com or mail resume to 501 Anchor Rd., Dixon, 61021
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Immediate part time Maintenance position available at multi-unit apartment community. General electrical, plumbing and construction knowledge needed. Indoor and outdoor required. work Must be a team player, have valid driver's license/ transportation and be able to pass a background check. Email resume to: dixonriver11@aim. com or mail/drop off to 624 Marclare St. #12, Dixon, IL. Local Farm looking for CDL driver for the 2015 harvest season. Please call 815-499-2272 Male/Female Help Wanted The Rock Falls EleSchool mentary district #13 is taking applications for a Teacher Aide position at an hourly rate of $9.50. This position is for 6 ½ hours per day on student attendance days. This position required a minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit or completion of the Work Keys Program. Applications are being taken at the Superintendent's Office. 605 Fourth Avenue Rock Falls, Illinois, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through Thursday, September 9, 2015 Markman Peat Corporation is taking applications for Pallet Repairers. Benefits offered, incentive bonuses also offered. Please apply in person at 13161 Fenton Rd. Morrison IL 61270 One-on-one Aide Morrison High School 32½ hours per week. Must have paraprofessional license or teacher certification. Submit letter of interest and resume to Kay Harwood, Principal, Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave., Morrison, IL 61270
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Customer Service up to $12/hr • Administrative Assistant • Assembly 1st & 2nd Shifts • Packaging 1st & 2nd Shifts • Production in Chadwick• Forklift Drivers $14 • Material Handlers $14 • General Labor $12.50 • Data Entry $12.50
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Build a business for yourself, not by yourself, with: • Unlimited income potential. • Extensive benefits package. •Solid backing from a fraternal provider over a century old
Modern Woodmen, one of the nation’s largest fraternal financial services providers, is looking for representatives in the Dixon area. Call 815-758-0492 or send resume to: Fred Warren 2201 N. 1st St., Suite 100, Dekalb, Il 60115 w ww.mwacareers.org ww g/Warren ww
Full Time Registered Nurse Serenity Hospice & Home is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join our community nursing team. This position requires one week of call per month. Candidates must possess excellent assessment and communication skills and ability to work independently. Previous experience in hospice or home care and computer-based charting a plus. Applications available on our website www.serenityhospiceandhome.org or call 815-732-2499 for more information.
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Opportunity for experienced Semi-Driver, fall harvest, CDL required. Gentle Ridge Farms 4512 E. Lincolnway 815-238-8466. P/T Drivers CDL class B & class D. Medical card for both. 815-625-0373 Painter Wanted Full time. Must have valid driver's license. Send resume to P.O. Box 22, Dixon, IL 61021.
Study Hall Monitor Morrison High School 5 ½ hours per day Must have paraprofessional license or teacher certification. Submit letter of interest and resume to Kay Harwood, Principal, Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave., Morrison, IL 61270 TO OUR
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Parkway Center has an opening for a part time nurse. Interested persons can pick up an application between 8 - 4 Monday through Friday at 1801 Ave G in Sterling. No phone calls please.
W-S Industrial Services Inc. is currently hiring Industrial Labor and CDL Drivers to join our rapidly growing Must be team. drug free, clear driving record, clear criminal background, and agree to physical pre-employand ment test. Apply in person at 1517 S. 19th St., Clinton IA.
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FARM HELP WANTED 513 Farm truck and/or Drivers tractor needed for Fall harvest, PT. Exp. req. 815-499-0463.
Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502
Teachers & Assistants Full Time & Part Time, Immediate Positions Rock Falls Day Care Center 729 W Rt 30, Rock Falls, IL 815-625-0106 or fax resume to: 815-625-1581
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EOE: Minority ty/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran. Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be required.
Production Team Leader Micron Industries is currently seeking a 1st shift Team Leader. The successful candidate will possess the following: •Ability to plan production activities, develop schedules, adjust & balance production lines & equipment to successfully meet quality and delivery requirements •Ability to use independent judgment, solve problems and make decisions •Capable of training others through demonstration/explanation •Knowledge of ERP system •Strong written & verbal communication skills; solid computer skills We offer a competitive compensation package including a full range of benefits, and a 401K plan. For consideration, please submit your resume and salary requirements to:
Micron Industries Attn: Human Resources 1801 Westwood Drive, Sterling, IL 61081 mkelly@micronpower.com
Busines Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.) has a part-time Business Relations Representative Position in Oregon Bachelor’s degree in related field required, or will accept 5 years of Human Resource experience or any 4 years combination of related education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. For complete job description and application process log on to www.best-inc.org -- About Us -- Job posting. Inquiries: 815-224-7930 Application deadline is September 4, 2015 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Assistant to the Dean of Academics and Student Services – Full-time
Performs responsible administrative assistant duties for the Academic Services Division. Associate's degree and five years of administrative assistant experience required. Experience in an academic setting preferred. Proficiency in computer word processing and spreadsheets required. Must have good communication and human relations skills.
Enrollment Management Asst. – Full-time
Serves as the initial point of contact for the one-stop area of the College. Some evenings will be required. HS diploma or GED and (2) two years of customer service or related experience are required; associate’s degree preferred. Must possess strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to listen and respond to inquiries with clear and concise directions. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment is a must.
Assistant Baseball Coach – Part-time Assistant Softball Coach – Part-time Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach – Part-time
Under direction of the head coach the assistant coach is responsible for coaching, coordination and general supervision of the program. General sport knowledge, experience in the sport, and previous coaching experience required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Hiring for entry level assembly positions on 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd shifts.
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Please see complete application requirements and apply on-line at on Sauk’s website at www.svcc.edu (click on Job Opportunities). Resume and cover letter are required. Sauk Valley Community College Att: Human Resources 173 Illinois Route 2 Dixon, IL 61021 Email: employment@svcc.edu EOE
Find your dream home! Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.
NIPPON SHARYO MANUFACTURING,
WELDERS WANTED Setup Welder & Fabrication Welder
If you have any experience with mig, tig, stick or spot welding; we have an opportunity for you.
$19.00 / hour
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•100% co-insurance coverage for major medical and prescription drug •Dental •Vision •All Company Provided Equipment •401K with Company Match For more information about our open positions please visit our opportunities page at www.nipponsharyousa.com, or search us on monster.com To apply for one of these specific positions please email your resume to careers@nipponsharyo.com or fax it to (815) 561-3603 with the specific job title included. Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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WOOSUNG
STERLING
3BR apt. 600 Griswold Ave. (Woosung is the town next to Dixon). Newly renovated and new appliances. No pets. $575/ mo. Sec. dep. req. Call Matt 310-750-5663
Duplex 3+ BR, 1.5 baths, new paint, wood floors, attic, street parking, refrig./ stove, w/d hook ups. $650/ mo + sec. dep. 847-636-6688.
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DIXON NEW TODAY On the River, Completely Remodeled. 1BR beautiful river front, $550/mo. 815-262-8563 ONE BR Duplex in quiet NE side neigborhood. 1 bath, gas fireplace in lg living room, kitchen w/ refrigerator & stove furnished. ½ basement w/ W&D; central AC & heat. 1 car garage w/ door opener. Just recently vacant. Avail. Now $525 month rent & $500 deposit. Call 815288-4775 for appointment to see. Quiet 2BR Duplex, Appl. snowplow, $550 month, lease 815-973-2831 Why rent when you can own? 904 S. Ottawa, $300/mo. + option; Polo: 507 E. Buffalo, 815-259-3168 Why Rent? ™ You CAN own! Beautiful remodeled 3BR home. With Riverview! 815-878-6356
OREGON 2BR, 1ba. Ranch home. Pets welcome. 1 ½ car garage. Fenced back yard. Beautiful in-town location. $750/mo. Call 630-877-0403
ROCK FALLS 214 Ave. D, 2BR, bsmt. 2 story. No pets. 815-6251900 2BR, applcs., bsmt., No Pets. $500/mo. 815-718-1784 Remodeled Home for Rent. Country, 7 mi. from Rock Falls, 2BR $570/mo. rent, utilities,lawn care/plowing NO PETS RE/MAX Sauk Valley Call Melissa 309-912-2820 Tired of Renting? 4BR 2BA Beauty 400 E. 5th St. $698/mo. 815-878-7399
STERLING 2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043 3BR brick Ranch, 2 car attach. garage, on 1 acre N. of 26580 Sterling, Fulfs Rd. Avail. 9/1. $850 first/last mo. 815-440-0145. 4-5 BR Farmhouse on 2 acres, out bldgs & 21/2 car garage, no indoor dogs, $1,000 mo. Plus dep. Call Diane 815-440-4817
Why Rent? ™ You CAN own. Very nice 3BR home $598/mo. 815-878-6356
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Office/Retail, 1100 sq.ft., 221 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. $550 mo., $550/dep. Water & garbage furnished. Call 815-284-7609. Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling. 815-626-8790
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FRI. & SAT. 10AM-6PM 1003 EAST CHAMBERLAIN Antique Estate In-Home Tag Sale Follow signs off of Palmyra. Lots of family heirlooms, vintage/ antique smalls, antique furniture, trunks, dressers, sewing machine, lots of old glass, collections, unusual items, old kitchen stuff, some old toys like race track set, old garage & basement items like tools etc. Old lockers, paper items. The main floor of house is full including the porch and garage full! Too much to list!
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8 - 1:30 211 E. Bradshaw home improv, décor, holiday, flower pots & ect... hedge trimmers, blower, push blade grass cutter, kids & adult clothing, blankets, curtains, metal bottle tree, yard items, carnival glass, drum kit, Fender guitar amp, hollow body electric guitar w/ hard case, window well covers - 2
Saturday only! 8-3 603 N. Hennepin (across from John Dixon Park) Rummage & Bake Sale book shelves, drop leaf table, boys clothes, sports items, bike, PS3 w/ games, couch, chair, vintage plant cart & glassware, much more! Cancelled if rain
Friday & Saturday Sept. 4 & 5 9A-3P 1125 Inlet Rd. ★Awesome★ Lee Center Multihousehold Sale Cool stuff! vintage items, household goods, ironstone, clothing, computer desk & chair, golf clubs, books, bike rack, fans, humidifier, and so much more! No previews, please.
Sat. & Sun. 7:30-1 1116 Mary Ave. Estate Sale 1940s Louis Marx Train set, Shelbyville roll top desk, metal bread boxes, vintage toys, ladies hats, dining table w/ 6 cane back chairs, end tables, fridge, new washer/dryer, kitchenware, Home Interior, Longaberger, coolers, truck tool box, fishing gear, Xmas, much more!
Sat. 8-3 Sun. 8-2 1808 Ave. E Huge Garage Sale ★Rain or Shine!★ Lots of baby & toddler girl/boy clothes, baby toys & access., bikes & skateboard ramps, women & men clothes, wall pictures & home décor, like new pool sand pump, pool access., plus many misc. items.
Sun. & Mon. 8am-5pm 1013 E. 13th St. Large Garage Sale Mens boots new 8 ½ reg., tent sleeps 9-10, hunting equip., tools and more. Blower vac, 2 exercise machines, housewares, renovation tiles & equipment. Mens & womens clothes, books on CD, hair cord bracelets, lanyards
The owner had lived here for decades, and didn't get rid of much. This sale is of mostly all vintage/ antique items. Very clean sale. All must go so the home can be sold! You can park in the church parking lot. Please enter at back door only. No sign in sheet. We Will go in order of lineup. Please don't block drives. Sale assisted by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021 For updated photos & more info. Go to estatesales.net Fri. & Sat. 8-5 510 Deer Chase (Idle Oak Run Sub) A bit of everything! Current books, spoon collection & racks, 71/2 shoes, LG size clothing, household items, tools & much more! Fri. 4:30-7pm Sat. 7:30am-1pm 214 Madison Ave. Tools, ladies shoes size 10, Christmas, hunting items, motorcycle parts, snowblower, and misc. items. Fri. 8- 5 Sat. 8 – 1 123 Shady Lane Dr. (off 4th Ave. next to Jefferson School) Lots of stuff! Different items & post cards ($.15) added.
Fri & Sat 8-6pm 2010 Lowell Park Rd. 94 Bass tracker(40 HP, Merc, Minkota Trolling Motor, loaded, Very nice), Fishing Gear, 100's of mechanic's tools (Snap-on, MAC, Matco, Sk), Carpenter tools, hardware, Plumbing fitting, Cub Cadet 218s w/ snowblower, weedeater, 2 push mowers, Reddy heater, foldup picnic table, gas grill, lots of kitchen items, books, knickknacks, book shelves, misc. Way too much to list!!
Fri. 8am – 3pm Sat. 8am – 1pm 95 Shady Lane matching couch & love seat, dual reclining love seat, sofa, leather office chair w/ ottoman, weight bench/rack & accessories, mens dress shirts, misc furniture, clothes & house décor. Friday 2-6 Saturday 8-3 Sunday 10-2 (half off day) 923 Center St (off of 4th Ave) Cleaning out the closets, cupboards & drawers! “What was mine, can now be yours”. A little bit of everything! Multi-family items on Saturday. Don't be afraid to make me an offer!
Fri 8 -5 Sat 8-1 1302 Woodlawn Street Multi-Family Sale Clothes all sizes, baby items, shoes, purses, bedding, dishes, x-mas items, lots of misc items
Sat. only, 9-? 503 1st Ave. 2 High-Class “Horders” seek redemption, help us! Buy our stuff!! More antiques, household and golf items. Books, CDs, DVDs, etc.
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Saturday 7- 1 687 Partridge Place (Fox Run Subdivision) Estate Sale High table & chairs, couches, book shelves, filing cabinets, tables, benches, dishes, pictures, pots & pans, small kitchen appliances, christmas décor, toys, push lawn mower, Brunswick pool table, King bed, bikes & much more
Looking for the perfect home? Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.
Contact us to place an ad call 815-626-7653 815-284-7653
THURS. FRI. SAT. 8 AM - 5 PM 107 Keul Rd. (Next to Wal-Mart) Large Charity Sale Everything Must Go
furniture, clothes, glassware, lawn & shop tools, sofa & love seat, aluminum windows, Commercial lights & more. 100's of new items.
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ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fall Garage Sales Sept. 25-27 Rock Falls & Sterling $10 ($5 fee for late registration) Register by 9/14 Maps Available 9/24 @ Shell Stations & Schreiners RF Chamber 815-625-4500 Saturday 8-12 1006 9th Ave. (In the Alley) Moving Sales Misc items, Vintage movie projector screen, man tools & what not.
STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat., 10-4 1206 Long Ct. Part 1 of 3 Estate Sales Rock River Estate Sales Fri. & Sat., 7-2 2207 11th Avenue HUGE GARAGE SALE! Lots of kids clothes and clothes for all ages. Bikes, PS2 with games, home décor, lamps, couch, exercise equip., kids slide, books, movies Lots of TOYS and lots of MISC.
Sat. only, 8-1 3207 E. 18th St. (Subdivision behind the old K-Mart) Turn into 19th St. Mens clothing XL3XL- name brands. Womens/juniors: Med-XL- name brands. Books, furniture, antiques, DVD's, purses, jewelry, Schwinn men's bike. Thurs. - Sun. 9-4 1509 Ave. K Clothes and lots of misc.
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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc. 815-445-6151. Record albums for sale. Several genres. Very good cond. See display at The Showplace, 307 1st Ave. Sterling 61081(3rd floor, turn left, second display on right). Go to http://abimarierecords.net or 815-213-7328
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Raynor Manufacturing and United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local 790 Apprenticeship Committee will be accepting applications for our Maintenance Electrician Multi-Craft Apprenticeship program on 2nd shift. We are seeking an individual who possesses the skills and experience required to enter the program at the 3rd year or higher level according to the Apprenticeship Standards. If selected the applicant must complete the remainder of the 5-year program according to the “Standards of Apprenticeship”. This involves academic and on the job instruction. Qualified candidates must possess and understand the use of common hand and power tools. They must have the ability to weld, cut, and braze using oxy/acetylene and Mig equipment, to read 2 D dimensional blue prints and parts diagrams, cut and thread pipe up to 2 inches in diameter and to specify and run EMT conduit and related hardware. The candidate must troubleshoot electrical control systems through the use of appropriate measurement tools and possess basic knowledge relating to digital logic and the numbering systems used. Applications for this position will be accepted September 14, 2015 through September 28, 2015 Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, and be able to pass a physical and drug alcohol screening. Raynor and United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local 790 are Equal Opportunity Employers. Applicants may apply at Raynor Garage Door’s main office building at 1101 E. River Road, Dixon, IL 61021 or send resumes to employment@raynor.com.
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2 kittens, 4 mos. old, black & white. Free to good farm home. Call 815284-1130. Free kittens to good homes only. Call 815-590-3252 Labradoodle Puppies, curly coat, $500 each; 3 yr. Feold tea cup male Yorkie, $400; 815-213-0239 Male kitten, 4mos. old, Tiger striped. Free to good home only. 815-501-3468 Nice female cat, 3yrs. Old, spayed. Free to good hom only. Call 815-4993131. Nice young cats a loving need home. Free to good homes only. 815-441-9064. 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!
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16 ft. Aluminum Extension Ladder $25 815-625-2333 Brass & Stain glass Torchiere floor lamp $75 Dixon area 779-861-3120
Free electricity! Moving- 600 watt wind turbine, 2,000 watt inverter & 5 deep cell batteries. $1,000. Still in operation. Call 815440-0145.
Metal frame for a wooden picnic table $10 815-5353758
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Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Dixon. 2 lots, nice location $1200. Call 815379-2434.
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Chicago Cubs team set 1989 cards Ryne Sandberg $20 815-9855359 Chicago Cubs Ron Santo card $25 815-985-5359 Ford F-150 2012 & up. Undercover SE Tonneau cover. Black. 6 ½ ft. box. $800 815-718-3164
Gas grill, $75/obo; Kenmore chest freezer, 24 cu ft $100/obo; rocker recliner $50/obo; Carhart jacket & bib overalls set, new $100/obo; 815-732-9792 Ladies Golf Clubs & Cart, new, never used $100 815626-1661
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Nutri-System Food (new & unopened cost $250) Sell for $185 call 815-6527655 Oreck upright vacuum, excel. cond. w\ bags $75 Dixon area 779-861-3120 Plants; Inch, English & Swedish Ivey, Iris, Hostas $3 815-284-9906 Qt. jars $5 Dozen 815-213-1231
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1941 JD Mod H elec. start, lights, P.T.O., hyrd $3,500 1941 JD Mod HN elec. start, lights, P.T.O, hyrd $4,100 Both look & run good 815-9736564
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1963 Ford Galaxy Convertible, low mileage, good cond., $13,500 815-441-8343
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★2008 Honda★ ★Goldwing★ pearl white, heated seats & grips, 28,800 mi. w/ 2009 cargo trailer & towpack wheels to make into a trike reduced $17,500 815-535-3503 2014 Harley Street Davidson Glide, 2,312 mi., warranty left on it, $17,500 815-4410841
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16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, red metallic,$3,500 /obo 815-716-6347 16' Conroy ski boat, 80HP Merc, tilt, trim, walk thru windshield. Will sell for $1500 or trade for ATV. Call 815441-7636.
TRAILERS/RVS
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2002 Carriage Cameo travel trailer, $15,000/obo. or 815-438-2625 815-213-1001.
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2007 Coachman 38' camper, elect. 2010 Ingersol Rand Golf cart 48 volt. New batteries, charger & tires. On seasonal lot 203 Timberlake Resort. Enjoy rest of the year on us! $14,000. Call 815499-1606 2007 Sprinter Pull Camper, 12' slide, sleeps 6, very nice cond., 25' long. $7500 815-4413138 5x8 H & H Trailer, loading ramp, good cond. $600 815499-7333
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eal rock-busting Jeeps ride high and mighty in morning traffic burly, heavy-metal survivalists dressed for a dusty apocalypse. Square and steely, they reek of testosterone and gunpowder. The meanest ones roll on tires that could have been lifted from an earthmover, trundling stiffly along on suspensions designed to clear Prius-size boulders. When the world begins to crumble or melt or ice over, I want to be in the back of one of those rugged iron boxes a long, lean blonde on one side of me and a margarita machine on the other. What a way to go, Joe. But you have to wonder: Will a pumped-up, battle-scarred Wrangler or a prowler like The Renegade is Jeep’s newest vehicle, a subcompact cute-ute aimed at young buyers. the Grand Cherokee even acknowledge the 2015 Jeep Renegade, a doe-eyed crossover Rough and ready, huh? only seemed too tall but was of fact, the transmission a unit that appears to have fallen from Here’s the good news, though: fitted to an upright windshield. used in several Fiat Chrysler a Chinese cereal box? The Renegade looks better in As you might expect, the vehicles was the first in any of metal than it does in photos, Renegade offers two- or four- the FCA vehicles I’ve driven that In fact, can the dinky Renegade and like that pair of Dockers, wheel drive. Mine was a two- seemed well-tuned, upshifting claim any genetic link at wears surprisingly well. It’s just wheeler, wearing city-sissy and downshifting properly. all to gun-toting Wranglers a bit odd. Short, narrow and tall, 225/55 tires wrapped around and power-broking Grand the Renegade struggles with 18-inch alloy wheels. And Most of the time, it functioned Cherokees? awkward proportions. it seemed to get worse. The seamlessly, keeping the engine Possibly, but you’ll have to dig Renegade Limited I had was in its 4,000-rpm range. Drive it to find it. Very short overhangs front and front-wheel-drive, spun by like an adult, and the Renegade rear give it some off-road flair, a fuel-sipping four-cylinder can return 22 miles per gallon in The Renegade is Jeep’s newest while a short, flat hood and big engine just like some $18,000 town and 31 on the highway. vehicle, a subcompact cute-ute round headlamps provide some econobox. Let’s hope for a small aimed at young buyers. Jeep character. apocalypse. Moreover, the 2.4-liter motor It’s built on a new platform that produced good low- and midalso supports Fiat’s intriguing In addition, the Renegade has Actually, though, the Renegade range torque, pushing the 500X and is joining a growing a signature Jeep seven-slot emerged as one of those 3,100-pound Renegade to 60 in niche that includes the Kia grille. But if you look closely, surprising vehicles in which the about 8.7 seconds, according Soul, Nissan Juke and Mini the “slots” are just blacked-out whole is considerably greater to Car and Driver. Not only did Countryman. textured pieces of plastic. A real than the sum of its parts. the engine function reasonably lower grille provides air intake. well, it felt smooth and lively, The one I had recently didn’t The 2.4-liter four-banger in and sounded fairly upscale. get off to a great start, arriving Everything on the Renegade mine cranked out 180 fairly in a sand color that appeared to seemed square, including the healthy horsepower and was Just for the record, the only have been inspired by a freshly wheel openings, large doors tied to a thoroughly modern time I got a little off-road in the pressed pair of Dockers. and ungainly top, which not nine-speed automatic. Matter Renegade was while negotiating
my ancient pain-in-theposterior driveway. (I might have been slightly distracted by a neighbor who bravely contends with the heat by wearing less _ an admirable approach to summer, I say.) But several magazines have generally given four-wheeldrive Trailhawk models good reviews for their dirt-and-mud prowess, so even tiny Renegades can flash some Jeep genes. Around town, the Limited I had rode like some midrange European sedan, stepping over bumps and imperfections with taut confidence. Even more unexpected was its steering, which was quick, loaded up nicely in curves and conveyed pretty decent road feel.
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Little Sprouts expands its evening hours
The best medicine tough to swallow Dear Dave, I’ve worked in a hospital as a nurse for 10 years. I make good money working long hours. The problem is that it seems to disappear, and I’m left trying to stretch those last few dollars to the end of the month. I know I eat out a lot. I grab quick meals between shifts and on the way home because I’m too tired to cook. I think I spend more than I should on other things, too. Do you have any tips for someone who wants to get control of their money, but has very little free time? – Amy
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Cari Simons (back, left) and Jodi York look after Keelin and Aedan Cox, Brayden Jacobs, and Brody and Parker Simons at Little Sprouts Daycare and Preschool, which opened July 27 in the former Eastland Elementary School in Lanark. The day care plans to offer extended hours to accommodate Thomson prison workers.
Facility can take up to 83 children, could add weekend hours BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84
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LANARK – The new Little Sprouts Daycare and Preschool will be adding hours to accommodate Thomson federal prison employees who work the second shift. The center is extending its hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, said Jodi York, who co-owns Little Sprouts with Stacy Lamoreux and Cari Simons. Weekend hours will be added, if needed.
For more information on Little Sprouts Daycare and Preschool, 200 S. School St., suite B, in Lanark, find it on Facebook, go to littlesproutslanark.com or call 815-493-8316. “If families need the extended time, we have a license to take care of the kids when the time comes,” York said. The prison, which is 24 miles from the day care, is expected to employ 1,100 people once fully operational. There are about 200 employees now working there.
Little Sprouts opened July 27 in the north end of the former Eastland Elementary School. It offers day care and preschool for ages 6 weeks to 12 years in five former classrooms. It’s run by the three owners and about 10 employees, all certified day care professionals, said York, who is also the director.
“Not only are we watching and caring for the kids, we are able to teach the kids and get them ready for school,” she said. It can take up to 83 children, and already has more than half that, from Chadwick, Lanark, Mount Carroll and other area towns, she said. Meals can be provided. “We have a cook on staff,” York said. “We can make a breakfast, morning snack, lunch and evening snack.” There is also a full playground and a sandbox.
Dear Amy, Sometimes the medicine that works the best tastes the worst. This is true for both physical and financial health. That’s why, no matter how tired you are or how little free time you seem to have, you must make time do a written budget every month. This is essential, and it really doesn’t take long. When you sit down and commit a plan to paper, giving every dollar a name before the month begins, you’re taking control of your money instead of allowing a lack of it to control you. Start with the income you know is predictable. If this isn’t possible, look back over the past several months and find the minimum amount you brought home during a month over that period of time. This will be the basis for your budget. Once you’ve established a baseline income, you can prioritize expenses. But remember, restaurants are not a priority. RAMSEY CONTINUED ON C8
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Breaking mold with business model Hardware store Contractors become employees in more start-up companies BY TRACEY LIEN Tribune News Service
Not long ago, starting a business in the on-demand economy seemed straightforward. Step 1: Come up with an idea for an on-demand service. Food delivery? Valet parking? Postal service? Great. Step 2: Hire independent contractors to do the job, and save on paying employee benefits. Step 3: Expand from city to city and watch the company valuation rise. For a while, it worked. According to venture capital database CB Insights, more than $9 billion was invested in the on-demand economy over the past 5 years. Companies such as Uber and Airbnb achieved multibillion-dollar valuations without ever having to own the cars or apartments from which they made money. They didn’t have to burden themselves with many actual employees either. Pundits described the on-demand
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Instacart is among the start-ups transitioning independent contractors to employees. “gig” economy as the way of the future. Hillary Clinton even considered it significant enough to put on her campaign agenda. But the hype might be just that. Over the past 2 months, an increasing number of companies in the on-demand industry have
announced plans to transition their independent contractors to employees. On-demand food delivery service Sprig, valet parking service Luxe and grocery shopping and delivery service Instacart said they were phasing out some of their independent contrac-
tor roles and bringing on those workers as employees, complete with benefits such as workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and Medicare payments and, depending on hours worked, health insurance. Those benefits, experts say, can easily add 30 percent to each employee’s compensation package. With two big players in the on-demand economy, ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft, facing classaction lawsuits over worker misclassification, it’s easy to blame litigation for the sea change. But attorney Gillian Overland, whose Los Angeles firm specializes in employment matters, said it’s an “oversimplification” to say these companies are overhauling their business models because other companies are getting sued. “It’s certainly part of it,” Overland said. “But the lawsuits, if anything, force companies to look at themselves and make the determination whether their business model is appropriate.” MODEL CONTINUED ON C8
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FORRESTON – Forreston Hardware is now Koeller Forreston Hardware: Owner Monty Cotter sold the store on the corner of state Routes 72 and 26 to Gary and Jane Koeller on Aug. 21. Cotter, 61, planned to retire and sell the business in about 3 years, but that changed when the Koellers expressed interest in buying it a few months ago. “I thought about it and decided now is the time,” Monty Cotter said. “The opportuCotter nity might not be here in 3 years.” The hardware store is a natural fit for Koeller, 54, a licensed plumber who always has done his own handyman projects. “I didn’t want to see it leaving Forreston,” he said. “Jane and I are very excited to be doing Gary this and to continue it. It will Koeller be a family-run business.” The store is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
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STERLING PARK DISTRICT
Work continues at pond
Dixon firefighters welcomed students back to school Aug. 17. The first full day of classes was Aug. 18. City and rural firefighters displayed a reminder to drivers to slow down. Photo submitted by Ed Higby.
The Sterling Park District and the city of Sterling partnered to dredge the pond at Thomas Park. The project began in May and was completed in July. The project was funded by a $150,000 “Mud to Parks” grant from the state of Illinois. The scope of work included removing material from the pond and then hauling the material to a temporary holding area north of the existing tennis courts within the park. The material will be left there to dry, after which it will be transported to the old Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. site along the Rock River, where it will be used to cover a portion of that area. The pond has been shaped to taper out from the edge of the water to 2 feet deep, creating a safety shelf. From there, it gradually slopes down to a final bottom depth of 6 feet. A total of 8,329 cubic yards of material was removed. Due to the
dougJACOBS Doug Jacobs is the director of parks and planning at the Sterling Park District.
increased pond depth, ice skaters will need to be much more cautious and cognizant of ice conditions during the winter. Signage will be posted so visitors will be aware of whether or not the ice is safe to use. In addition to improving the appearance of the pond, the dredging also will improve storm water retention in the area. And the water depth will allow the park district to stock the pond with a varied fish population. Now that the dredging work is completed, the park district will begin to repair the turf
around the pond area. Repairs will include grading the shoreline, seeding, and then installing erosion blankets. In addition, trees and shrubs will be pruned and trimmed and the creek shoreline will be cleaned up. Plans are being made to install a bike path that will bisect Thomas Park. The path, which will begin at Challand Junior High School, is part of the “Safe Routes to School” Program, which is funded through the state. From Challand the bike path will go north on Sixth Avenue and then will proceed east finishing up at Franklin School. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2016. For the latest news and updates, “Like” the Sterling Park District on Facebook or “Follow Us” on Twitter. The Sterling Park District Fall Program Guide is available online at sterlingparks.org and at all park district facilities.
Community classes available Competition to assist with costs DIXON – Several business and community education courses continue at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2. Therapy Dog Training, 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 17-Oct. 8: The class is designed to prepare a handler and dog to work as a team in a variety of environments. Students need to bring proof of rabies and vaccination shots, a leash, and a collar. Optional certification testing. The cost is $40. Service Dog Training, 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays Sept.
17-Oct. 8. The purpose of this course is to prepare a dog to complete the service dog certification examination. Students need to register and have an appointment with the instructor before Sept. 11. The cost is $40 per dog. Companion Dog Training, 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 10-Oct. 22. This class is set up to develop a cooperative and willingto-please canine. Dogs need to be at least 8 weeks old. Orientation is Sept. 10 without dogs, but with a record of the dog’s shots.
The cost is $65. The dog training classes are in the T1 building at Sauk. Introduction to Horsemanship, 5-weeks with 2-hour sessions scheduled with the instructor at Eagle Point Farm, 5399 Maple Road, Milledgeville: Basic knowledge of owning, buying, grooming and saddling a horse will be covered, as well as riding techniques. The cost is $175. To register, call SVCC’s community education office at 815-835-6212.
also will be on the ballot. For more information, call the clerk’s office at 815732-1110.
wanting to try quilting. A T-shirt quilt workshop by Guier will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at the church. The cost is $20 for guild members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information, call Carolyn Schmitt at 815-878-4810.
IN BRIEF Labor Day Mass at St. Michael’s
MAYTOWN – The public is welcome to attend a Labor Day Mass at 10 a.m. Homework club Sept. 7 at St. Michael’s returns to Amboy Cemetery – Sandy Hill. The cemetery is 4 miles AMBOY – Teen Turf’s southeast of Amboy off After School Program Sublette Road. will start Sept. 8 at the Boehle Youth Center, 235 W. Main St. Women bowlers The program starts needed for leagues after school until 5 p.m. Monday through ThursDIXON – The Dixon Women’s Bowling League day. Kids will be served a is accepting new members lunch and will have time to do their homework. of any skill level. An old-fashioned hog All teams and individuals roast was Aug. 15. Those are welcome. helping were Mark Hicks, The Monday Nite Ladies Pete Rood, Paul Lahman, League is sanctioned Doug Blackburn, Rich with four members per team. Games start at 6:30 Geiger, Luella Blackburn, Donna Wellman, Karen p.m. The Wednesday Stenzel, Liz Albright, Nite Ladies League also Eileen and Irene Ramsis sanctioned with four member-teams. Play starts dell, and Vicky McWethy. Teen Turf will in the at 6 p.m. The Thursday Depot Days parade at Afternoon Ladies League 3 p.m. today. Part of its is not sanctioned and has entry are a tractor and three members per team. manure spreader in memThey start at noon. ory of Bern Kessel, a volThe teams bowl at Plum unteer at Teen Turf. The Hollow Lanes, 1933 state equipment was restored Route 26. by Jim Haley Kessel’s Those interested in joinbrother-in-law, and will be ing, can call Lorraine at 815-288-4395 for Monday driven by Kessel’s nephew, Nathan Haley. Other or Judi at 815-288-4253 for Wednesday and Thurs- family members also will ride. day. For more information, call Teen Turf at 815-857Candidates may 4800.
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OREGON – Petitions for candidacy in the March 15 primary election are available in the Ogle County Clerk’s office at the courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St. The petitions can be circulated starting Tuesday, and must be filed between Nov. 23 and 30 at the county clerk’s office. County officers to be nominated are county clerk and recorder, coroner, state’s attorney, circuit clerk, and county board members. The election of precinct committeemen
Quilters plan Thursday show PRINCETON – The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St. Corry Guier will give a T-shirt quilts trunk show; guests can attend for $5. An open sew will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the church in which members will work on their projects. It also is open to anyone
DIXON – The Lee County Honor Flight, Dixon Police Association, and Dixon Main Street will present the second Blues, Brews, BBQs and Bags for the Brave on Sept. 5 on the 100 block of West First Street, downtown. The gate opens at noon for bag registration, practice, and food service. Admission is $5 each; free for veterans and children younger than 12. Play will be followed by an Honor Flight ceremony at 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Hennepin Avenue and First Street. It will honor about 25 veterans, many of whom are World War II and Korean War veterans, who have gone on Honor Flight trips.
The day’s activities include a 50-50 drawing. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. They are available in advance at Venier Jewelers, 117 W. First St., and the Dixon Police Department, 220 S. Hennepin Ave., or until 10 p.m. at the event. The Bags for the Brave tournament will accept two-person team entries in several divisions, both adult and kids. The adult team entry is $30; no charge for kids 12 and younger. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, call Aaron Simonton of the Dixon Police Association at 815-288-0209. Military equipment also will be on display. Proceeds from the tour-
nament and 50-50 will go toward sending veterans on future Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C. The cost to send each veteran is $500. Registration materials for the flights will be available at the event for both veterans and guardians who might want to participate. The blues festival will feature craft brews and barbecue from local businesses. Entertainment begins at 3 p.m. The performers are David Gerald, Howard and the White Boys, and Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners. For more information, go to dixonmainstreet. com or call Dixon Main Street at 815-288-2308.
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Support group meets Mondays ROCK FALLS – Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at New Hope Baptist Church, 902 W. 12th St. The Christ-centered program is offered every Monday. For more information, call 815-564-8852.
Codebreaker film to run at library MORRISON – “The Imitation Game” will be shown at 2 p.m. Sept. 8 in the program room at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, the movie tells the story of Alan Turing and other British codebreakers who cracked Nazi Germany’s Enigma Code during World War II. The film also is a biography of Turing, whose invention helped to give birth to the computer age Donations will be accepted. For more information, call the library at 815772-7323.
Purchases to help hospital auxiliary STERLING – A book and gift fair will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 4 at the second-floor conference room at KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. Proceeds will benefit KSB Hospital Auxiliary.
The 6:30 p.m. Sunday outdoor worship service at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, will be a request night. Quartets, soloists, and instrumental groups have been invited to attend and share their worship music. The audience can listen from their vehicles or bring law chairs. In case of rain, the concert will move indoors. Call Randy Venema at 815-4998947 or visit sites.google.com/site/springvalleyreformedchurch for more information. Photo submitted by Penny VanKampen.
Disabled vet tax break to expand DIXON – Proper ty tax benefits in Illinois increased Aug. 18 for disabled veterans. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law to expand the scope of the current Disabled Veterans Standard Homestead Exemption. The act goes into effect for the 2015 property tax year, taxes payable in 2016. If a qualifying veteran has a service connected disability between 30 and 50 percent, the annual exemption reduces the taxable value by $2,500. A service-connected disability of 50 to 70 percent, reduces the taxable value by $5,000. The
property is exempt from taxation for a serviceconnected disability of 70 percent or more. To qualify for the DVSHE, the disabled veteran must be an Illinois resident who served as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty or state active duty, Illinois National Guard, or U.S. reserve forces, and not be dishonorably discharged; have a least a 30-percent serviceconnected disability certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; own and occupy the property as a primary residence or occupy a
single-family residence on Jan. 1 of the assessment year; and be liable for the payment of real estate taxes. In Lee County, applications for the DVSHE are available at the county assessment office in the old county courthouse, 112 E. Second St. Applicants must provide a disability award or verification letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the current year; and a Form DD 214, separation of service from the War Department for military service before 1950, or a Certification of Military Service Form.
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The 31st annual KSB Tennis Tournament was in July during Dixon Petunia Festival. Adult mixed doubles winners and tournament officials are (from left, in couples) Hayley Kent and Richard Kent, fourth place; Karmie Rapp and Jim Murphy, second; Amanda Kent and Alex Knack, first; Annaliese McDermott and Patrick Gornik, sixth; Kathryn Halverson and Brett Keith, fifth; Kimi Wagner and Bryce Stanley, third; and Kayla Wilson and Emma Hubbs, officials. Not pictured are Anne Vits and Andrew Schmitt, seventh place. Photos submitted by Amanda Kent.
The 18-and-younger mixed doubles winners are (sitting, from left) Alane Bratt, The winners of the 12-and-younger boys doubles are (from left) Logan Moeller first place; Chantel Ordean, second; and Anna Ivarson, third; and (standing) Sam and Lucas Healy, first place; and James Rhodes and Brady Partington, second Bratt, first; Connor Knack, second; and Peter Delasuente, third. place.
Winners of the 16-and-younger mixed doubles with officials are (front row, from The 18-and-younger girls doubles winners with the official are (from left) Anne Vits left) Anna Ivarson, second place; Kailey Woolard, third place; and Erin Vits, first and Sydney Ybarra, second place; Emma Hubbs, official; and Chantel Ordean place; and (back row) Emma Hubbs, official; Andrew Ivarson, second; Jason and Emily Long, first place. Rugh, third; KC Knack, first; and Amanda Kent, official.
The 16-and-younger girls doubles winners with the official are (sitting, from left) Anna Ivarson and Katelyn Grell, second place; Erin Vits and Audrey Melton, third; and Amanda Kent, official; (standing) Ally Klein and Paige Gramling, first place; Larissa Gallardo and Kailey Woolard, fourth place.
The winners of the 18-and-younger boys doubles and officials are (kneeling, from left) Casey Knack, fourth place; Sam Bratt, third; Amanda Kent, official; Devin Attig, second; and Bryce Stanley, first; and (standing) Connor Knack, fourth; Zach Healy, third; Emma Hubbs, official; Michael Gale, second; and Ian South, first. MORE KSB TENNIS TOURNAMENT PHOTOS ON PAGE C4
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The KSB Tennis Tournament winners this July in the 16-and-younger boys doubles with officials are (sitting, from left) Jonathon Rivera and Daniel Ferguson, The 14-and-younger mixed doubles winners are (sitting, from left) Abby Aitken first place; and Jonathon Rhodes and Jacob Rhodes, second place; (standing) and Dillon Nitz, first place; and Luke Steinke and Katelyn Grell, second; and (standing) Kate Preston and Holden Longan, third. Emma Hubbs, Kayla Wilson, and Amanda Kent, officials.
Women’s doubles winners and officials are (in no particular order) Kimi Wegner and Lynn Smith, first place; Amanda Kent and Kayla Wilson, second; Cindy Bonnell and Babette Van Buren, fourth; Jill Horn and Barb Wagner, fifth; Hayley Kent and Lupita Serrano, sixth; and Emma Hubbs and Ian South, officials. Not pictured are Crete LaFevre and Robin Keene, third place.
The 14-and-younger boys doubles winners with officials are (sitting, from left) Bryce Stanley, official; Andrew Ivarson and Luke Steinke, second place; Jonathon Rivera and Daniel Ferguson, first place; and Zach Healy, official; and (standing) Emma Hubbs and Amanda Kent, officials; Lucas Healy and Holden Longan, third place; and Ian South, official.
Winners and officials of the men’s doubles are (in no particular order) Rick Paisley and Randy Paisley, first place; Andrew McCarter and Chris Gabany, second; Jim Murphy and Mike Shears, third; Alex Knack and Brady Reuter, fourth; John Novak and Mark Eriks, fifth; Mark German and Alan Detig, sixth; Patrick Gornik and Chuck Hilliard, seventh; Casey Knack and Connor Knack, eighth; and Emma Hubbs and Ian South, officials.
The 14-and younger girls doubles winners with officials are (sitting from left) Abby Aitken and Katelyn Grell, first place; and Maddie Jacobs and Amber Long, second; and Meghan van Buren, third; and (standing) Emma Hubbs, Amanda Kent, and Bryce Stanley, officials. Not pictured is Kate Preston, third place.
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Sounds from past echoes sad fate BY RUTH EDWARDS NATURE CENTER STAFF
The ivory-billed woodpecker, an imposing bird often referred to by the colloquialism “Lord God” bird, jumped into our minds and hearts about 10 years ago when news about some rather startling sightings was released to the public. The ivory-billed woodpecker is one of the largest woodpeckers in the world, and is the model for our childhood cartoon character, Woody Woodpecker. Ivory-bills were never common, as they require huge areas of swamp and forest. Larvae and beetles living in the trunks of dead and dying trees are the main food sources, and the birds roam an immense number of acres in search of food. By the 1930s, the for-
ests of the South had been decimated, and the ivory-billed was clearly on the verge of extinction. After the Civil War, lumbering took off with a passion. Millions of acres of southern forest are now gone. The second cutting boom occurred when soybean prices skyrocketed in the 1960s and 1970s. One of the premier ivory-bill areas was a primeval swamp called GreenLea Bend; it now is a soybean field. A pair of ivory-bills was photographed in Cuba in 1948. The following sightings were by respected ornithologists and others in the natural history field: 1950 Florida, 1966 Texas, 1970 Louisiana, 1971 Louisiana including photos, and 1999 Arkansas. In 2004, several mem-
bers of search teams from Cornell University saw ivory-bills, but only one video, by David Luneau, was captured, which is unfortunately, of quite poor quality. In April 2005, Cornell declared the bird re-discovered. In April of 2010, Cornell called off their search for the elusive ivory-bill. They are not giving up hope, but rather continuing to study the information they have amassed over the past years. In 2011. the full results of searches for the ivorybilled woodpecker were published in a technical book edited by Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and “The Grail Bird,” written by a member of Cornell’s team, is filled with information.
In April 1935, Arthur Allen from Cornell, recorded a mated pair of ivory-bills vocalizing in the Singer Tract in Louisiana. Go to birds. cornell.edu to hear the sound. The Singer Tract was owned by the Singer Sewing Machine Co. of Chicago. It was a good steward of this parcel. However, it was sold to the Chicago Mill and Lumber Co. in 1937. Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee, President Roosevelt, the National Audubon Society, and several federal agencies all offered to buy the Singer Tract in an effort to save the critical forest. Chicago Mill and Lumber refused to talk; they immediately clearcut all trees, and the ivory-bill home ceased to exist.
All ages welcome to take part in run, walk Greg King, former Sterling High School football coach, recently received the Ray Eliot Award from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. The award recognizes contributions to further sportsmanship, quality of the game, and advancement of athletics or the association. King coached the Gold Warriors from 2002 to 2022. Photo submitted by Dave Zuidema.
THOMSON – The 21st annual Min’s Mississippi Memorial Walk, Run will be Sept. 5. The 4-mile event starts at 8 a.m. on the west end of Main Street, past the campground at Thomson Causeway. Every mile will be marked with a water
stop, and refreshments will be served to participants. Running classes will be divided by age from 8 and younger to 60 and older, as well as 200 pounds and more and canine companions. Advance or race-day registration is $13, with
T-shirts available while supplies last. All canine entries include a T-shirt, door prize entries, and refreshments. For forms, go to facebook.com/ minswalk run or call Melody Wilkinson at 815-259-2209. Visit getmeregistered.com/mins
missmemrun to register online. Race-day registration is from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Money raised will benefit the Melinda Ann Wilkinson Scholarship Fund, established to provide financial assistance to a Thomson resident each year.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Brianne Nicole Spears Brittany and Bradly Spears of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 6:17 p.m. Aug. 10, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Brianne Nicole Spears weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Doug and Donna Behrens of Sterling. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Connie Spears of Tampico. Maternal great-grandparents are Bill and Audrey Behrens of Sterling and Tom and Martha Gertmann of Mount Morris. Paternal great-grandparents are Jim and Carol Spears of Prophetstown and Duane and Janet Christensen of Walnut.
Madelynn Marie Sproul Marcela and Trenton Sproul of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 5:42 a.m. May 7, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Madelynn Marie Sproul weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 21.5 inches in length. She is welcomed by Victoria Sproul, 3. Maternal grandparents are Roy and Rosario Cantu of Sterling. Paternal grandparents are Tracy and Dennis Sharp of Dixon and Tim and Missy Sproul of Muscatine, Iowa. Maternal great-grandparents are Jesus and Socorro Sandoval of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. Paternal great-grandparents are Dave and Gail Ranken of Dixon.
Elijah John Peters Bonnie and Austin Peters of Prophetstown are the parents of a son born at 5:12 p.m. Aug. 13, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. E l i j a h Jo h n Pe t e r s weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 22 inches in length. He is welcomed by Christina Justice, 25, and Ashley Livingston, 22. Maternal grandparents are Dave and Marlyss Justice of Morrison. Paternal grandparents are Aaron and Alysia Peters of Morrison. Maternal great-grandmother is Charlotte Houzenga of Morrison. Paternal great-grandm o t h e r s a re Sa n d ra Dewitt of Sterling and Rose Peters of Rock Island.
Allyson Jane Wilson Erika and Ryan Wilson of Waupaca, Wisconsin, are the parents of a daughter born at 7:23 p.m. July 29, 2015, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Allyson Jane Wilson weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and was 21.5 inches in length. She is welcomed by Trevor Michael Wilson, 5, and Cooper Robert Wilson, 3. Maternal grandparents are Lorri Groeneveld and Michael Marquardt, both of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Pa t e r n a l g r a n d p a rents are Cynthia Wilson of Dixon and the late Michael Wilson.
Carter William Hines Demi Ingram and Brett Hines of Erie are the parents of a son born at 9:07 a.m. Aug. 14, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Carter William Hines weighed 8 pounds at birth and was 21.5 inches in length. He is welcomed by Parker Hines, 1. Maternal grandparents are Karin Haan of Sterling and Will and Sonya Ingram of Pikeville, Tennessee. Paternal grandparents are Linda and Chuck Hines of Erie. Paternal great-grandparents are Wallace and Judith Wagner of Rock
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Falls and Lavern and Winifred Hines of DeWitt, Iowa.
Tobias Lee Neuschwanger Mariah Magana and Toby Neuschwanger of Mount Carroll are the parents of a son born at 11:36 a.m. Aug. 13, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Tobias Lee Neuschwanger weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 20.5 inches in length. He is welcomed by Colin Colehour, 14, and Tyler Moshure, 5. Maternal grandparents are Kelly Magana of Lansing, Kansas, and the late Antonio Magana Sr. Paternal grandparents are Alice Neuschwanger of Mount Carroll and the late Larry Neuschwanger.
Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 1570 of Thomas recently donated school supplies and four backpacks to Tampico Grade School. Jim Geer, principal, accepted the items from Avis Rosenow (from left), Alice Grimes, Shirley Lester, Adrian Lind, and Arlene Johnson, chapter members. Photos submitted.
Lorelei Faith Sweitzer Krystal and Edward Sweitzer of Lanark are the parents of a daughter born at 1:25 a.m. July 26, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Lorelei Faith Sweitzer weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length. She is welcomed by Lola, 7, and Carter, 5. Maternal grandparents are Mark Winters of Sterling and Janet Winters of Milledgeville. Paternal grandparents are Dan Sweitzer of Lanark and Sandy Sweitzer of Pearl City. Maternal great-grandmother is Helen Winters of Freeport. Paternal great-grandmothers are Mary Morgan and Betty Sweitzer, both of Lanark.
Members also donated teddy bears to Freedom House, a domestic violence shelter for mothers and children in Princeton. Johnson (from left), Joyce Cole, Lester, Grimes, and Adrian Lind, members, presented the bears to Amber Killian, shelter advocate.
Harper Rose Diehl Heather and Andrew Diehl of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 4:29 p.m. July 29, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Harper Rose Diehl weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length. She is welcomed by Luke, 1. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Sue Stern of Sterling. Paternal grandparents are Joe and Pam Diehl of Dixon. Paternal great-grandmother is Joyce Siebel of Dixon.
Annabelle Jayne Marie Bass Sonja Bass of Amboy is the mother of a daughter born at 11:11 p.m. Aug. 5, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Annabelle Jayne Marie Bass weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Dawn Bass of Albemarle, North Carolina, and Keith Ross Sr. of Dixon. Maternal great-grandfather is Elvin Jones Sr. of Amboy.
Reid Thomas Griffin Courtnie and Nicholas Griffin of Dixon are the parents of a son born at 11:52 p.m. Aug. 8, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Reid Thomas Griffin weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and was 22 inches in length. Maternal grandfather is Allan Anderson of Rockford. Paternal grandparents are Rick Griffin and Tiffani Griffin, both of Oregon. Maternal great-grandparents are Lynn Berg of Rockford and Linda Blakley of South Beloit, Wisconsin. Paternal great-grandparents are Jeannie Goral of Dixon and Garry Griffin and Judy Cline, both of Oregon.
Information sought The birth announcements for Solana Araiya-Brooke Losoya and Baby Cocking cannot be printed without additional information. The editorial department has been unable to reach the submitters. If those who submitted them could call 800-798-4085, ext. 5501, it would be appreciated.
Supplies and $100 also were donated to Abilities Plus in Kewanee. The facility has 51 clients during days. It offers classes for different skills to learn, play games, and work on projects such as packaging things for businesses in the local area. Kim Walker of Abilities, (far right) and two clients accepted the donation.
RNA chapter to have luncheon, silent auction THOMSON – Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 1570’s salad bar will be served at noon Sept. 11 at the Tampico Community Building on
West Market Street. It is open to all women in the area; salads, breads, muffins, and sweets will be available at no charge A silent auction also will
be held. Proceeds will go to the Tampico Historic Preservation Advisory Committee to purchase National Historic Registry exterior plaques for 13
Main Street buildings. Door prizes will be drawn during the afternoon. Call Shirley Lester at 815499-4770 to make reservations.
of Prophetstown, Janette Trancoso of Rock Falls, and Samantha Lewis of Sterling. Katie Starr of Thomson was named to the dean’s list.
awarded May 16 from the University of Madison – Wisconsin to: Elliot Stromberg of Oregon, art; Brooke Hatfield of Rochelle, biology; Hannah Munson of Sterling, kinesiology; and Thaddeus Hawley of Stillman Valley, kinesiology.
COLLEGE HONORS Drake University DES MOINES, Iowa – Students named to the spring dean’s list at Drake University are Kyle Godwin of Davis Junction, Hannah Sauer of Fenton, and Adam Wiegmann of Oregon. Those named to the president’s list are Scott Good of Dixon and
Robert Cobert of Fenton.
Scott Community College BETTENDORF, Iowa – Those named to the summer president’s list at Scott Community College. They are: Laura Bush of Byron, Cassandra Reiley
UW – Madison MADISON, Wis. – Bachelor’s degrees were
SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Today Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 S. 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, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315. Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling. Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls. Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487. Downstairs, west door. Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 7 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. The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-677-9694. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.,
closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon. Sunday Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon. Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., open; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior
Center, 9 E. Front St. Monday 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. Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston. Dixon Rotary Club, noon, lower level, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed (1), St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, step; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling. Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487. Downstairs, west door. Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls. Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meeting, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle. TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.
TOPS, 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting, Polo Church of the Brethren, 401 S. Congress Ave., Polo, 815-946-3638. The Kick-It Ticket Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., basement, Fellows Street door, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-677-9694. Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., 201 W. Market St., Morrison, 815590-8929. Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Revive Community Church, 8 E. Front St., Mount Morris, 815-9940428. Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorf’s Deli, 204 W. 10th St., Rock Falls. Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 306, 6:30-8 p.m., fellowship hall, Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. Rock River Interfaith Peace Action Group, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, 815-625-4657, public welcome. Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., Mount Carroll, 815-284-3444. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, New Hope Fellowship Church, 113 state Route 64, Kings. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna. Sauk Valley Al-Anon GroupAlateen, 8 p.m., open, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.
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Girls cry foul when dad’s fiancée bad-mouths mom Dear Abby: My fiancée of 3 years, “Ellen,” is wonderful to me and she loves my daughters dearly. However, when it comes to my ex-wife, Ellen can be downright nasty. I divorced my ex-wife many years ago because she wasn’t good to me, but my kids see her half the time and love her because she’s their mom, and I encourage them to do that. Ellen says nasty things about her in front of my kids, and, of course my kids don’t like it and tell me about it. When I confront Ellen about it, she tells me I stick up for my ex more than her and tries to make me feel guilty.
Dear Can’t Win: Try asking Ellen how she would feel if she were in Dear Abby your daughters’ shoes is written by Abigail and someone constantly Van Buren, said nasty things about also known her mother. I’ll bet she as Jeanne wouldn’t like it one bit. Phillips. The column is proYou say Ellen loves your vided through daughters – yet she perUniversal sists in doing something Uclick. she knows is painful for them. That isn’t loving My kids are my world, behavior, nor is it kind or Abby. I love Ellen, but sensitive. My advice is to I refuse to lose my kids tell Ellen she needs to do because my fiancée can’t some work on quelling control her mouth. I don’t her insecurity and hostilknow what to do. If I lose ity because she’s driving Ellen because of my ex, your daughters away, and I’ll be devastated. Do you they are your world. And have any advice for me? add that if you hear she’s – Can’t Win continuing to make nasty in Pennsylvania comments about their
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mother, although it pains you, you will miss her. Dear Abby: Every time my girlfriend and I go out somewhere and we run into friends of hers – mainly females – they always make a point of telling me how lucky I am to have her. Mind you, she is gorgeous, and I do feel lucky. But I’m not bad-looking either. What is a proper response for me to give? It’s beginning to get irritating. – Also a Good Catch Dear Also a Good Catch: The proper response is, “Isn’t she terrific? She’s not only gorgeous, she’s (then
list several of her other virtues).” Remember, this is not a competition. The more you build your girlfriend up to her girlfriends, the better you will come across. And of course, she should do the same for you whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Dear Claire: People who do this obviously don’t know your family well, or they would already know the answer to the question. That tells me they are only trying to make polite conversation. Because it bothers you, I think you should tell your father and brother how it makes you feel. Perhaps the next time they’re asked, they could make a point of mentioning that you’re involved in sports, too, so you can be part of the conversation.
Dear Abby: How come when people ask what kind of sports you do and stuff like that, they always direct it to my brother or my dad? They never ask me – I’m a girl – or my mom. I consider it rude and sexist. I feel I should do something about it, but I’m not sure what. Contact Dear Abby at Please help me. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box – Claire 69440, Los Angeles, CA in San Francisco 90069.
PROCEEDS FOR BENEFITS FUND
Bus heads to outlets this fall
sell, give away, or barter merchandise, such as dresses, jewelry, candles, chair covers, pew bows, DIXON – Immanuel wreaths,lights, vases, card Lutheran Church will offer a trip to Gurnee Mills Outlet boxes, and garlands, can rent 8-foot tables for $5 Mall Oct. 12. The public is each. welcome. To rent a table or for The bus will leave at 8 more information, call a.m. from the church, 1013 Cathy Reglin at 815-288Franklin Grove Road, and 0892. will return at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25. Sign-up is due by Sept. 14 at the Vendors, crafters church office. For more information, call get ready show the church at 815-284DIXON – The Dixon Lion2804 or Kathy Schutz at ess Club will have its annu815-251-5022. al craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at John Bridal merchandise Dixon Park, 515 N. Galena exchange planned Avenue. Vendors and crafters will sell their goods, food will DIXON – An accessories be sold, and a 50-50 raffle exchange for party- and is planned. Tickets are $1 wedding-related items will or $5 for six. The raffle winbe from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Post House Ball- ner will be announced at the Lioness Holiday Craft room, 100 W. Second St. Those who would like to Show Nov. 14 at the Illinois
National Guard Armory, 412 W. Everett St. Visit dixonillioness.org for more information.
Health program to run for 8 weeks STERLING – The “Strong Bones” class, offered by CGH Medical Center’s Community Services Department and CGH Health Foundation, will begin Sept. 9. The 8-week exercise class is designed for women who would like to improve bone strength, balance, and flexibility. The cost is $15, and will meet at 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Class size is limited. Advance registration is required by Tuesday. To sign up or for information, call 815-625-0400, ext. 5716. The class location will be given at the time of registration.
Pigeon races take flight this month STERLING – The results are in for the recent Rock River Valley Racing Pigeon Club races. Winning the 160-mile A race Aug. 9 was Steve Alexander of Dixon, at 1,229.7 yards per minute or 41.9 miles per hour. Jake Scroggins of Sterling was second loft with 1,218.5 ypm or 41.54 mph. Brian Camper of Harmon was third loft at 1,217.9 ypm or 41.52 mph. The winner of the B
race was Scroggins with 1,284.7 ypm or 43.8 mph. Steve Calsyn of Rock Falls was second loft with 1,275.8 ypm or 43.5 mph, and Doug Harms of Rock Falls was third loft with 1,274 ypm or 43.4 mph. The winner of the 150mile A race on Aug. 16 was Calsyn at 1,701.2 ypm or 58 mph. Alexander was second loft with 1,682.8 ypm or 57.4 mph., and Stan Calsyn of Tampico was third loft with 1,666.2
ypm or 56.8 mph. The winner of the B race was Stan Meyler of Mount Carroll at 1,795.1 ypm or 61.2 mph. Scroggins was second loft with 1,715.4 ypm or 58.5 mph, and Harms was third loft with 1,697.4 ypm or 57.9 mph. Visit rrvpigeonclub.org for complete race results or more club information. To join, call Devoe Manning at 779-861-1830 or Harms at 815-535-5205.
Donations from the April 18 Veterans Expo at Northland Mall in Sterling were given to the benefits fund at LaSalle Veterans Home. With the check are (front row, from left) Gerry Lenhausen, veteran; and Sandy Geesey, expo committee member; and (back row) Joyce Olds, committee member; Sherri Whitmer, administrator; Connie Willhite and Richard Willhite, committee members; and Bailie Bogart, activities therapist. Not pictured are Marjorie Nielsen and Duane Nielsen, committee members. Residents can draw from the fund for personal needs. Photo submitted by Geesey.
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A recent steak fry for Buddy Bags of Dixon was at the Dixon Knights of Columbus 690 Hall. The organization received $850 from proceeds raised from the dinner by KC members. Pictured are (from left) Roberta LeMoine, Jennifer LeMoine, Terri Bivins, Janice Russell and Char Huff, all of Buddy Bags; Gary Gornik, KC representative; Luke Dixon, KC grand knight; Joyce Craney, Buddy Bags; and Tory Koehler, KC treasurer.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE Haley Simpson (left) of Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling and Beatriz Estrella of Rock Falls High School received $500 Sterling Kiwanis Club scholarships. With them is Roy Dern of the Kiwanis Club. Simpson will study speech pathology at Elmhurst College and Estrella will attend Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. She plans to become a Chicago detective. Photos submitted by Elroy Wylde. Candy Barrientos of Sterling High School is congratulated by Paul Hess of the Sterling Kiwanis Club. She received a $500 Kiwanis Club scholarship.
Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon attended a religious gathering in Detroit. Ashley Mulkins (front row, from left), Faith Garnhart, Zoey Colglazier, Philip Garnhart, and Aramis Hussing; and (back row) DeAnna Wilson, Peg Miller, and John Strom recently shared the experience with the congregation. Photo submitted by Laurin Williamson.
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Farmers sought for give-back-to community program ST. LOUIS – America’s Farmers Grow Communities will partner with farmers to award more than $3.3 million to community nonprofit organizations nationwide in the Farmer’s Grow Communities Program through by Monsanto. In 2016, 97 state organi-
zations will receive donations. The program’s purpose is to make a positive impact in rural communities by giving farmers a chance to direct $2,500 in donations to eligible nonprofit organizations of their choice. Farmer enrollment runs
through Nov. 30. Since the program’s inception, farmers have directed donations to help fire departments purchase equipment and complete training, sent FFA and 4-H groups to contests and conventions, provided food pantries with meals to serve
To enroll and for program rules and eligibility information, visit GrowCommun ities.com or call 877-267-3332 toll-free. Winners will be announced in January. Follow Grow Communities’ new Facebook page, facebook.com/Americas FarmersGrowCommuni-
those in need, and boosted agriculture curriculum in rural school districts. Other beneficiaries of the program have included assistance with health care organizations, youth and community centers, state parks, and economic development programs.
ties to view past winners. America’s Farmers also recogniz a Mom of the Year, offering women in agriculture the chance to win up to $10,000 and the title of “National Farm Mom of the Year.” Visit the website listed for more information.
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The annual FFA Leadership Camp was in July. Kolton Kimpling (from left), state reporter, and Kade Hill, state president, met with Natalie Shaw and Daniel Hartman, West Carroll High School FFA members of Savanna; and Jordan Oellerich, FFA Section 1 president. Photo submitted by Don Mathey.
FFA members attend camp MONTICELLO – Natalie Shaw and Daniel Hartman, members of the West Carroll High School FFA chapter in Savanna, attended the Illinois FFA Leadership Camp July 28-31 at Allerton Park. They were among the
320 campers who gathered to develop leadership skills and learn more about FFA. Campers participated in a challenge course for teamwork, Ag Olympics, FFA power sessions, a dance, and a water balloon fight.
Members also engaged in presentations from the state FFA alumni who sponsored 25 students to attend. One of the highlights of the week was guest speaker, Andrew Klein of Amboy, state national officer candidate.
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IN BRIEF Cookout part of Kids Fishing Day THOMSON – Registration is underway for the Kids Fishing Day on Frog Pond at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, 7071 Riverview Road. Area youth, ages 5-12, are welcome. A fishing clinic will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon at the pond. Children 6 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the day. Participants are welcome to bring their own poles. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide bait and lessons, and a pole for those without one. A shore lunch – hot dog cookout will follow the fishing. For more information to volunteer or to register, call the district office at 815273-2732, by 4 p.m. Sept. 10. Participants will meet at the Frog Pond parking lot, 1.5 miles south of Savanna on state Route 84. Banners
It’s been a busy summer at Centennial Elementary School gardens in Polo. Mary Beth Christen, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S.N.A.P.) community worker, along with Ogle County Master Gardeners, and Lisa Hepker, University of Illinois Extension youth educator, helped students grow their own food and offered tips on the importance of eating healthy. During the summer, kids weeded, watered, harvested, and cooked with the fresh produce from the garden. The extra vegetables were sent home with the students and taken to the Lifeline Food Pantry in Oregon. In August, Christen and Hepker will return in September to the classroom with the Great Garden Detective Adventure for students in third and fourth grade. Photo submitted by the extension.
will be along the road. Cancellations will be announced on WCCI FM 100.3 radio.
Club announces upcoming rides The Tri-City Trail Riders will ride at 10 a.m. Aug. 30 at Morrison-Rockwood State Park, 18750 Lake Road, Morrison. Riders are welcome to bring sack lunches. Call Randy Deboer at 815-6315310 for more information. The group also will ride at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 and 13 at the Sandy Oak Campground on rural Route 1. Call Lynda Smith at 309737-7393 for more information.
District redesign project underway AMBOY – The Illinois Farm Bureau recently announced its support of the Independent Map Amendment coalition, a group seeking an Illinois
constitutional amendment to change the way state legislative districts are drawn. IFB will work with the coalition to gather 600,000 signatures of registered voters by April 2016. The proposed constitutional amendment would create an 11-member, independent, redistricting commission to draw legislative districts for General Assembly members. The commissioners would be selected at the same time of each federal decennial census, with the first commission appointed in 2021. All of the commission’s meetings and records would be open to the public. After the approval of a plan, the new districts would be established. For more information, to sign up, or help circulate petitions, stop by the Lee County Farm Bureau from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 37 S. East Ave.
Gardening series to begin soon OREGON – The fall series of the University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening program, which focuses on environmental stewardship and backyard food production, gets underway in September. The first session, Practical Weed Control .will be at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22 via computer at the Ogle County Extension office. Michelle Wiesbrook, weed science specialist, will discuss various types of weed control methods. The session also will be available for home participation at 1:30 p.m. that day, and at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; go to edu/ hmrs/4seasons to register. Other topics in the series include Vegetative Propagation set for Oct. 6 and 8 and Abiotic Plant Problems on Landscape Plants on Oct. 20 and 22. Contact the office to register.
Ogle County Extension For more information, or to register for Oregon classes, contact the University of Illinois Extension office, 421 W. Pines Road, Oregon, visit edu/bdo, email Lisa Valle, extension program coordinator, at lkvalle@illinois.edu or call the extension office at 815-732-2191.
Goat meat, milk program to start
Gluten-free course offered in Byron
OREGON – Andy Larson, University of Illinois Extension food systems and small farms educator, will lead workshop for aspiring goat producers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Ogle County Extension office. Topics will include choosing the best goats; the facilities, fence, and pasture necessary to support goats; basic nutrition and health requirements; and marketing and profit considerations for a successful goat business.
The University of Illinois Extension and Byron Park District will present Gluten-Free Fads and Facts from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Tiger Den at Byron Park District, 420 N. Colvax St. Marilyn Csernus, extension nutrition and wellness educator, will present the workshop. The program is open to anyone in high school or older; the cost is $5. For more information or to register, go to byronpark district.com/registration or call or visit the park district office, 815-234-8435, by Sept. 8.
SAUK VALLEY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNITION TOP: Sterling Federal Bank had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 18 for its newly-remodeled Sterling location. With Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce ambassadors are (in no particular order) Anne Kenney, vice president of savings; Dean Ahlers, president, CEO; Reed Hutchcraft, chief lending officer; Steve Brewer, chief financial officer; and Rita Smith, vice president and chief information officer. Photos submitted.
BELOW: Grummert’s Hardware in Sterling was awarded the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce August Customer Service Award. Leland Sedig (from left), Juan Moreno, Theresa Smith, Brian Grummert, Stepheny Andrews, and Marty Osborn, gathered with chamber ambassadors.
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More than a year into the game, on-demand companies such as Shyp, for shipping items, and Instacart are realizing that relying on independent contractors, while an easy and cheap way to start a business, usually doesn’t allow for worker training or control over when they work. Those two factors alone present growth hurdles. “We considered [making our couriers employees] before we launched – it was actually in our original pitch deck,” said Shyp’s head of communications, Johnny Brackett. “But we weren’t sure if it
was going to be necessary. We thought they were just couriers, so we could hire independent contractors because they weren’t going to need any training.” Curtis Lee, chief executive of Luxe, echoed a similar sentiment, saying the company launched a little more than a year ago using independent contractors because it thought it would be enough. “We thought we could deploy a valet to go park someone’s car, and that was it,” Lee said. Both companies realized that the independent contractor model – while cheaper and easier than hiring employees – was riddled with shortcomings.
In Shyp’s case, the couriers were the company’s only human point of contact with customers, yet the lack of worker training meant the couriers often couldn’t answer customer queries about what happens to packages after they’re picked up. Not being able to train couriers on how to handle packages also presented potential customer satisfaction problems. “When people are packing a 60-inch flatscreen TV, they need to know what they’re doing,” Brackett said. For Luxe, the company didn’t necessarily have to train its valets to park a car, but it couldn’t tell its valets when to work
FITNESS BUSINESS
SoulCycle founders are peddling fun in the gym BY SHAN LI Tribune News Service
Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler are co-founders of SoulCycle, a chain of indoor cycling gyms that has pioneered a new generation of pay-per-class luxury studios. There, exercise is only part of an experience (think candles and stylish gym wear). The company has 46 locations and employs 1,500 people. SoulCycle’s combination of fitness and fun – crammed into 45-minute classes – has gained a devoted following around the country. SoulCycle filed to go public in July. In securities filings, the company reported net income of $26.5 million last year, up 42 percent from $18.6 million in 2013. Revenue shot up nearly 50 percent to $112 million in 2014. First careers: Rice and Cutler had lengthy careers in other fields before venturing into physical fitness. Rice, who dreamed of the stage as a child, became a talent agent in Los Angeles and New York after studying English and theater at State University of New York in Binghamton. Cutler was a New York real estate broker, following in the footsteps of her mother, who also sold real estate. She majored in religious studies at the University of Colorado. Fitness fans: Rice’s father was a physical education teacher, so fitness was part of her upbringing. One of her favorite aspects about LA, Rice said, was how people equated exercise with fun. So it was a jarring change when she moved back to the East Coast. “The one thing I really missed about LA is the way people embraced exercise. So much of your social life is based on exercise,” she said. “When I came back to New York, exercise was more on people’s to-do list.” After having two chil-
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Elizabeth Cutler (left), 48, and Julie Rice, 45, cofounders of SoulCycle, pose for a portrait July 20 at their headquarters in New York City. dren and gaining some monthly gym subscription, weight, Cutler said, she which would challenge got “anxious and scared” SoulCycle to create a “congoing to the gym and had sistent but new experitrouble finding great exer- ence” every visit, Rice said. cise classes. That’s when “It was efficient and fun,” she got the idea to open Cutler said a gym that catered to Expansion: Within 6 cycling fanatics like her months, the first studio who wanted a workout in was turning a profit. Soulan upscale environment. Cycle expanded slowly at Blind date: A cycling first, landing in California instructor introduced Cut- in 2012. ler to Rice in 2006, and the SoulCycle has also two hit it off immediately. branched out into merBoth had the same chandise such as workout vision of creating a luxuri- clothes, with 14 new colous cycling studio where lections every year. In 2011, the exercise was “chalthe fitness company Equilenging but joyful,” Cutler nox Gym bought a controlsaid. ling stake in SoulCycle, The pair opened their which helped the company first SoulCycle location grow faster, Rice said. just a few months later Splitting duties: Cutler on the Upper West Side and Rice say they balance in an old dance studio. each other out. With her They were self-funded; a background in real estate, large chunk came from Cutler handles property money Cutler got as part and business developof an investment in Izze ment. Rice said she still Beverage Co., a friend’s considers herself a talent juice company that was scout, only for the gym snapped up by PepsiCo. instead of the screen. Cutler said the money SoulCycle auditions from Izze allowed them 150 aspiring instructors “to make the good decifor every 20 hired, and sions and not be beholdthose who make the cut en to anybody.” undergo 2 months of trainStanding out: The two ing. Everyone is required knew they needed to figto take hospitality classes. ure out a way to convince Even high-ranking execucustomers that they were tives do stints at a studio’s offering something unique front desk so they know among gyms. how they operate. “We So they focused on creattrain our staff to make ing an efficient 45-minute sure they treat our riders cycling class with weights. like family,” Rice said. They also decided on “If you sprain your ankle a pay-per-class model, and are out for 2 weeks, instead of the traditional somebody calls.”
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about math and keeping track of things. – Gerald
When you start telling your money what to do ahead of time, you’ll have more ability to do what’s needed with what you’ve earned. It’s empowering and energizing, and it gives you the chance to make your Total Money Makeover a reality. – Dave
Dear Gerald, Keeping your checkbook balanced and things like that are an important part of what I teach. However, behavior plays an even bigger role for several reasons. You can add, subtract, multiply and divide all day. That stuff’s easy. But until you learn to control your behavior, stick to a budget and spend less than you make, you’re always going to have problems with money. One of the keys to being a success in personal finance is realizing
Money and behavior Dear Dave, Why do you say that personal finance is 80 percent behavior? I thought money was more
work comes before play. This is a behavior issue. Let’s say your car needs new brakes. You know this, and you know you have a limited amount of cash, but you still walk into a store and buy a big, fancy television instead. That is not mature behavior. As long as you behave that way, your money will always slide right out of your hands. And this means you’ll never have enough for important things like saving, investing and giving. – Dave Follow Dave on Twitter (@DaveRamsey), or visit daveramsey.com.
and management software firm Replicon. It’s business 101, he said. “It’s the realization you can’t build a business based on subsidies. You can use it to get things started, but for sustainable growth you need to build a solid foundation,” he said. He noted that companies that rely on their workers to “subsidize” the business by paying their own expenses and receiving no training or benefits ultimately pay for it through loss of customer trust and satisfaction.
“So these start-ups are going back and rethinking their business model,” he said. “They’re doing the right thing.” This doesn’t mean every on-demand service provider is going to make the switch, though. According to San Francisco employment and labor attorney Stephen Hirschfeld, for some companies such as Uber, it makes more sense for their workers to remain independent contractors because on-demand ridehailing might not require the level of control or training as parcel delivery or grocery shopping.
Astrograph Invest More Time In Self-Promotion Sunday, August 30, 2015 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Let your affection show, and speak up about the way you feel. Follow your heart, but keep a level head as well. This is not the time to make an impulsive commitment. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Laziness will be your downfall. Go over your options regarding ways to increase your income. Consider diverse or untraditional ways to highlight your many talents. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- Invest more time in selfpromotion. Use social media to your best advantage. You can approach influential people and make valuable business connections that will help propel you to success.
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– a problem when a service needs to meet high demand during certain hours and evenings. Luxe incentivized valets to work late on Friday and Saturday nights by paying them bonuses – not unlike Uber’s surge pricing feature – but even then, it could not guarantee enough workers on a given night. It’s no surprise that companies are now realizing that they need to invest in their workers to build a sustainable business, according to Raj Narayanaswamy, cofounder of time-sheet
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Prepare to perform some fancy footwork in order to outmaneuver competition. You have what it takes to come out on top, as long as you stay focused. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Direct your excess energy in a positive way. Increase your versatility and refocus your attitude by carefully studying various resources. Research topics that
fascinate you, and become inspired by what you discover. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- Personal issues will surface. A disgruntled partner or friend will give you a hard time if you neglect your responsibilities. Do your best to keep the peace. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Expanding your knowledge through informational pursuits will open your eyes to new possibilities. Learning about different cultures will give you greater insight into world issues and interesting philosophies. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don’t let anyone or anything upset you. You won’t be inclined to share your feelings, so find a quiet activity that you can do without being disturbed by inquisitive or meddling individuals.
20) -- You can’t be everything to everyone, no matter how hard you try. Avoid demanding people. The more you try to do for others, the less time you will have for your own interests and needs. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Trying to do too much at once will result in disappointment and stress. Prioritize your agenda and finish incomplete tasks before you start something new. Take extra care when driving. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take the plunge and use your creative talents to come up with a one-of-a-kind service. Sharing your skills by mentoring or teaching others will prove to be profitable.
TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- Too much time will make you restless. Lighten up and make plans to get out and do things you enjoy. Romantic opportunities are apparent and encouraged. GEMINI (May 21-June
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IN BRIEF Counters needed at Apple River
Brig. Gen. Michel Russell Sr. (left), U.S. Army Transportation Corps Chief of Transportation, and Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia B. Howard, U.S. Army Transportation Corps Regimental Command Sergeant Major, present the 2014 Transportation Corps Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award to Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Hacker of Rock Falls. The ceremony was July 31 at the Transportation School at Fort Lee, Virginia. Photo submitted.
Soldier earns top honor FORT LEE, Va. – Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Hacker of Rock Falls was named the 2014 Transportation Corps Component Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. The award was presented July 31 at the Transportation School at Fort Lee. Hacker was recognized for his distinguished service, contributions, and performance in support of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps.
He has worked in the Transportation Corps for 15 years, and now serves as the readiness NCO for the Illinois National Guard’s 1644th Transportation Company in Rock Falls. “This accomplishment is not just what I did,” Hacker said. “It a culmination of the commissioned and noncommissioned leaders I’ve served under, the soldiers I’ve led and
worked with, down to my first squad leader, who showed me what being a transportation NCO meant. “This award represents who I am because of good leadership and soldiers.” “As an active guard soldier, I plan to stay in transportation,” he said. “My ultimate goal is to move up to battalion as an operations NCO.” Hacker was nominated by his commanders.
SERVICE RECOGNITION
APPLE RIVER – The public is welcome to join Terrence N. Ingram, president of the Eagle Nature Foundation, to count birds from dusk to dawn Sept. 12 at Apple Creek Prairie and Apple Creek Woods, 8384 N. Broadway. According to Ingram, Apple Creek has lost most of its common birds as well as the many insects upon which these birds were feeding. The redwinged blackbirds, cowbirds, house wrens, chickadees, chimney swifts, robins, brown thrashers, woodpeckers and many others are gone. He said. The few birds that are left, mainly house sparrows, are not even eating a half gallon of bird seed a day from his feeders, whereas, 3 weeks ago, they were going through 2 gallons of seed every day. For those unable to attend, donations can be made to the Eagle Na t u r e Fo u n d a t i o n with a monetary pledge for each species and or bird seen or hear on that day, possibly up to
20 species. There were Volunteers for 65 species recorded Rotary trip sought May 9. To volunteer to count Rotary District 6420, or for more informawhich serves clubs in tion, call Ingram at Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, 815-594-2306 Carroll, and Bureau counties, needs volunOregon woman teers to serve on a vocato serve on board tional training team for EAST PEORIA – Hana 2 weeks in February in Hinkle, assistant direc- Kamwenge, Uganda. Those with 2 years of tor of the Rural Health Workforce Development- professional experiNational Center for ence in the following Rural Health Professions, fields are encouraged to recently was elected pres- apply: chef, pastry chef, ident-elect to the Illinois and menu development; Rural Health Association. business management, The summer’s election including the developresults were announced in ment of business plans, conjunction with the assosetting up books, and ciation’s educational conference at Embassy Suites. understanding financial Hinkle has served on the statements, and marketIRHA Board of Directors ing; and public health, for 2 years. She will serve including sanitation, as president-elect until her nutrition ,and hygiene. term as president begins Volunteers will work in October 2016. with staff and students She is a 2002 graduate at a vocational training of Oregon High School, school. Rotary will be earned bachelor’s degrees responsible for transporin Spanish and psychol- tation to and from Kamogy, and a master’s degree wenge, as well as room in public health from the and board. University of Iowa. For an application, She is a doctoral cancontact Carter Newton didate in the Northern Illinois University PhD at cnewton@galgazette. Health Sciences Program. com or 815-238-0318. The deadline is Sept. 10.
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Unity Hospice of Western Illinois in Rochelle recently honored Michael Knapp, an Army veteran, while under hospice care at Sauk Valley Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Rock Falls. Knapp, who served as a member of a tank crew during the Cold War, was honored, thanked, and presented with a flag by Staff Sgt. Yolich (from left), Spc. 1st Class Anderson, Private First Class Jansson, and Jason Hardin, an Army veteran, through its “Hospice for Heroes” Recognition Program for patients. Photos submitted.
Sterling Park District recently recognized its staff members. Linda Heckler, curator of Dillon Home Museum in Sterling, and a 35-year employee, accepted her award from Marvin Reyes, park board president. Photos submitted by Stacey Detra.
Knapp’s wife, Monika, their children, and grandchildren also attended the presentation.
MILITARY BRIEFS Privates complete instruction course
BVHS graduate attains new rank
Marine qualifies as sharpshooter
Army Guard Pvt. Baily Wing, Army Pvt. Ryan P. Hermes, and Army National Guard Pvt. Dulan J. Hammond have graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. The three completed 9 weeks of training in the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare, and bayonet training. Wing is a graduate of Rochelle Township High School in Rochelle. Hermes is the son of Mark and Becki Hermes of Sterling. He is a 2012 graduate of Sterling High School. Hammond is the son of Melissa A. Skornia of Fulton.
Alexander D. Knisley has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after completing the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and graduating with a bachelor’s degree from The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. He will be branched to a specific corps in the Army to serve on active duty or in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve. He also will attend an officer basic course relating to his military occupational specialty, job and basic officer leadership courses for career progression purposes. Knisley is the son of Jeffrey R. and Andrea D. Hochstatter of Princeton. He is a 2011 graduate of Bureau Valley High School in Manlius.
Pvt. 1st Class Dylan P. Stacey, 20, of Franklin Grove, graduated Aug. 14 from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He completed 13 weeks of basic training as one of 58 recruits in Training Platoon 2173, and earned sharpshooter status. He will report Dylan to Camp Stacey Pendleton for 2 months of Infantry Training Battalion and then Military Occupation Specialty School. Stacey is the son of Wendi (Jeff) Schafer of Franklin Grove and Pat Stacey of Dixon.
Doug Jacobs, director of parks and planning, also was recognized by Reyes for 35 years of service.
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Magic of Mongolia Nation should be on your rustic bucket list
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The sun sets July 9 over Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur, a lake in central Mongolia. The lake, part of the Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park, is one of the most beautiful in Mongolia. BY STUART LEAVENWORTH Tribune News Service
KARAKORUM, Mongolia – A few weeks ago, I was bouncing down a bumpy Mongolian highway, seated in a Russianmade UAZ van with my wife and two friends. Our driver was a larger-thanlife character named Oyunbaatar, or Ogii. He wore a beret, and as he gripped the steering wheel, dodging potholes, he’d occasionally bark out streams of mystifying Mongolian. In Russia, a UAZ van is known as a Bukhanka, or bread loaf, because of its boxy appearance. With impressive suspension, these off-road vehicles can be seen across Mongolia, rugged as the country’s vast grasslands. As we soon learned. Suddenly, without warning, Ogii veered off the highway, hit the gas and accelerated across the scrubby landscape and up a hillside. Within minutes, he had brought us to a 360-degree view of the steppes – with flocks of animals grazing in the distance, next to groups of white yurts, or gers as they are called here. This is what travel is like in Mongolia: Huge distances. Broad vistas. Big skies. Bright stars. For a week, we slept in gers, hiked mountains, rode horses, swam in lakes, soaked in hot springs. Along the way, we met several Mongolian families, including traditional herders who seasonally move their gers and animals to greener pastures. Covering 603,000 square miles – roughly the size of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah combined – Mongolia is vast, but home to a mere 3 million people. Half of them live in Ulaanbaatar, the capital. Most of the rest are spread out on the grasslands, making a traditional living herding and breeding livestock. Yet even in the outback, signs of modernization are everywhere. On our first day on the road, we came across a large flock of camels, including some newborns. The camels made for excellent photos, but we were surprised by the two shepherds who soon arrived. They were riding a motorcycle.
“Ogii,” whose full name is Oyunbaatar, makes a version of Mongolian hot pot over an outdoor wood stove July 10 at Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur. This version of hot pot had lamb, onions, potatoes and carrots and was slow-cooked for several hours.
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An archery contestant aims her arrow July 9 at the Nadaam festival in Karakorum. Nadaams are held in cities and towns across Mongolia every July and early August, featuring competitions in wrestling, archery and horse racing. The next day, we stopped at a ger camp, perched on a plateau and run by an elegant woman named Yandag. Inside her ger, Yandag was making a batch of urum, the Mongolian name for clotted cream, or “white butter.” She soon stepped outside to track her livestock with the aid of some high-quality binoculars. Outside her ger stood solar panels and a satellite dish, for watching television. Some Mongolians fret about the rapid change that is sweeping their country. One of these is Oyuntsetseg Suidaan –
Oyuna – an Ulaanbaatar college English teacher who was our tour guide on the trip. Oyuna isn’t nostalgic about the communist days of a quarter-century ago, when Mongolia was still a closed-off Soviet satellite. But she also doesn’t want her country to forget its history and customs. “Little by little in the city, we are losing our traditions, our character,” she lamented one day as we discussed Mongolia’s full-throttled embrace of capitalism. “We are becoming selfish.” Perhaps that is why Oyuna chose to bring her 12-year-old daughter,
Tours: We booked our tour with Tselmeg Erdenekhuu, who runs Meg’s Adventure Tours in Ulaanbaatar (megmongolia.com). Costs for a 7-day trip are about $665 per person for three people, which includes a driver, a guide, a van, lodging, food and tours. It does not include airfare. If Meg’s is booked, Lonely Planet has suggestions for other tour companies. Connections: There are no direct flights from
the United States to Mongolia, but Ulaanbaatar is served by flights from China, Japan, South Korea and other countries. Mongolia makes for a relaxing diversion after a week of touring China. Preparations: U.S. citizens do not need a visa to visit Mongolia, but a visa may be needed for surrounding countries. A sleeping bag and a pad can be helpful for sleeping in gers, which may or may not have mattresses.
Khuslen, on the trip. All of us were charmed by Khuslen and her unbridled enthusiasm. As for Oyuna, she seem delighted that her little city girl could experience the character of the countryside. In every ger camp we visited, families would invite us inside and offer us something, usually suutei tsai – salty milk tea. As we sipped our drinks and chatted, we took note of the colorful, ornate furniture inside these tents, including the altars festooned with photos of several generations of family. The land of Genghis Khan is a rare destination for American tourists.
According to government figures, last year there were fewer than 15,000 visits by U.S. citizens to Mongolia, compared with 258,000 by Chinese passport holders. For lovers of nature and ancient cultures, Mongolia remains a relatively undiscovered gem. It feels like one of the last frontiers in Asia. A typical road trip takes you west from Ulaanbaatar, the capital, through Khustain National Park, where Mongolia’s semi-wild Takhi horses are protected. More than 300 of these golden horses now roam the park, the result of a successful reintroduction project sup-
ported by the Dutch and Mongolian governments. Further west is Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, which is dotted with remains of old Buddhist temples, and one active one. You can camp here, explore the ruins and hike up a lovely creek into hills filled with wildflowers. Many schedule their tours through Mongolia to catch one or more of the Nadaams – local festivals held in July and early August. These festivals, which celebrate Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse racing, are true spectacles. One of the most colorful is at Karakorum, about 230 miles west of Ulaanbaatar. Back in the mid-1300s, Karakorum was the capital of Mongolia, made so by the heirs of Genghis Khan. But the city’s glory didn’t last long. When Kublai Khan conquered China, he decided to move the capital to Beijing. The city’s residents have never forgiven him for that. But Karakorum is making a comeback. At the fairgrounds, crowds of people attended the Nadaam, some arriving on horses, some in new Toyota Land Cruisers. Troupes of sequined girls danced before an appreciative audience. Young men sat tall in the saddle, taking selfies of each other. Older women practiced archery. A nearby polo match kicked up a dust storm. Every day seemed to bring some new visual splendor. We passed by a deep gorge that looked like a tributary to the Grand Canyon. We camped at a lake so vast and undeveloped that you just wanted to stare at it for hours. But the thing I’ll remember most was a toast on the first night of our trip. Ogii, our driver, pulled out shot glasses and a bottle of Mongolian vodka. He insisted that we partake, and of course, how could we say no? The customary Mongolian toast involves dipping your right ring finger into the glass and flicking it three or four times. First we toasted the sky, then the earth. The last time we touched our fingers to our foreheads, gave thanks, and knocked back the shot. We all did this. By the end of it, we felt like we were all members of a time-honored, secret club.
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B.L.I.N.D. MEMBERS VOLUNTEER
Sixty-four youth leaders from Rock Falls, Fulton, and Morrison High schools, and Newman Central Catholic High in Sterling, participated in the B.L.I.N.D. leaders retreat from Aug. 1 to 3. Leaders spent 2 days at Camp Abe Lincoln in Blue Grass, Iowa, working together to develop leadership skills, participate in workshops on the 40 developmental assets, wellness, stress management skills, and suicide prevention. In September, they will work with more than 400 freshmen at an all-day retreat. Photos submitted by Kim Noble.
Members layed mulch at Newman as a community project.
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
To maintain an open dialogue with constituents, state Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Port Byron, had a coffee and conversation day July 17 at Air Play Sports in Sterling. Smiddy talked with residents about ways to move Illinois forward and updated attendees about the ongoing budget negotiations. Photos submitted by Paul Ferrero.
Members also painted a building at Morrison High School.
SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE AWARD
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce presented the Spirit of Enterprise Award to Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, on Aug. 7. She was recognized for being a steadfast champion of local job creation and economic growth. Among other efforts, Bustos has worked to strengthen the Rock Island Arsenal and its workers, to reach across the aisle to ensure Thomson prison remains on track to open, to advocate for Illinois to lead a revolution in American manufacturing with the first-of-its-kind national Digital Manufacturing Design and Innovation Institute, and to invest in the region’s infrastructure and transportation priorities. Photo submitted.
QUICK-BOOKS GRADUATES
Smiddy also joined parents and community leaders Aug. 1 at the Morrison Back to School Bash at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds in Morrison, to prepare for the new school year. With Smiddy are Jerry Lindsey (left) Whiteside News Sentinel editor, and Mick Welding, Morrison Community Hospital marketing director. The event was held in partnership with the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and the United Way. Activities included a scavenger hunt with free backpacks for participants, school supplies giveaways, and ambulance tours. Donations were given to the Whiteside County United Way which provides underprivileged children with school supplies.
Five people recently graduated from the Accounting Made Easy Using QuickBooks Program at Black Hawk College in Moline. They are (front row, from left) Sena Warkins of Rock Falls and Michelle Gomez of Moline, (middle row) Laura VanBarg of Moline and Bruce Harrell of Davenport, Iowa; and (back row) and Gary Rentfro of Milan and Todd Bauer of Davenport. The next 3-week class begins Oct. 31. For more information, call 309-796-5714. Photo submitted by Holly Smith.
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Saturday, August 29, 2015
SCENES FROM THE WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR
Whiteside: A Fairy Tale
Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
ABOVE: Ryder House, 5, of Chadwick works his hardest during the pedal pull Aug. 18 at the Whiteside County Fair. BELOW-LEFT: Aniya Fleming (left), 7, of Rock City and Madison Bank, 8, of Morrison hang on as they spin on the rides at the fair during the opening day. BELOW: The American flag is displayed around the arena as the national anthem is sung at the start of the Next Level Pro-Bull Riding Whiteside County Bull Bash.
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Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
ABOVE-LEFT: Luke Heffelfinger, 13, of Sterling brushes his show swine before the Jr. Swine Show at the Whiteside County Fair. LEFT: Arnold Vegter (left), president of Morrison Athletic Boosters, and Boone Brackemyer cook pork burgers at the fair. BELOW-LEFT: Lori Hemmersbach controls her team of horses while her son, Zach Hemmersbach (middle), and Scot Sanders ride on the wagon. This was the first time for Lori’s lead horse to compete in this style of hitch, which is more difficult than others since there is only one horse in the front. BOTTOM-LEFT: Justin Post of Lee drives “Plum Crazy,” a pulling tractor powered by a 440 blown Mopar engine. Post competed in the Aug. 21 Illini State tractor pulls at the Whiteside County Fair in Morrison. BELOW: Denton Fugate gets bucked off “Crash” while the two do battle during the bull riding competition Aug. 18.
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