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No support from council Commissioners either opposed to, or silent about, change in form of government

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529

Dennis Considine Commissioner says he will campaign against referendum

DIXON – With less than 2 months until a November referendum, the majority of the City Council is against changing the city’s form of government.

But, ultimately, voters will decide.

Last year the council voted unanimously to place a referendum on the Nov. 4 general election ballot so that voters could choose the city’s form of government.

A referendum had been recommended by a

governmental task force, which was appointed by Mayor Jim Burke and approved by the City Council, to determine the best form of government for Dixon.

The task force, which was formed in the wake of the Rita Crundwell scandal, recommended that citizens be allowed to decide which form of government was best by asking this question: “Shall the city of Dixon adopt the managerial form of municipal government?”

A no vote would keep the current commission form of government, which was altered slightly last November with the hiring of a

city administrator.

A yes vote would change the city to a managerial form of government, a change Commissioner Dennis Considine said he will campaign against.

“I don’t believe that changing the form of government is in the best interest in the long term,” he said.

Marilyn Coffey will be on the other side of that campaign as the head of the citizen-led Committee to Change City Government.

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Students in the second and third grades at Jefferson Elementary School in Dixon gather around the flag pole Friday morning to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Students recited the Pledge of Allegiance and then sang the national anthem. The 200th birthday of “The Star-Spangled Banner” is Sunday.

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es on Friday, second- and third-graders at Jefferson school sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” while the U.S. flag flew high above them in the cool, autumn sky.

“We are here to celebrate a very important time in our country’s history,” school Principal Daniel Rick told the students.

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DIXON – It wasn’t quite by the dawn’s early light, but it was early in the school day Friday when students at Jefferson Elementary School gathered around the flag pole to sing and celebrate a 200th birthday.

On Sunday, it will be 200 years to the day that Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which became the national anthem in 1931.

So, before the start of class-

STERLING – When Rock Falls announced a deal to bring a hotel to its riverfront, the city believed that was the anchor project to fuel several other aspects of the city’s overall development plan.

Likewise, if financing is obtained for the planned renovation of the Lawrence Building, that project could expedite other development in Sterling’s downtown.

Plans call for a complete transformation of the crumbling building at 101 E. Third St. The county owns the building and would keep its courthouse branch on the first floor, while the four floors in the tower would become a 20-unit apartment complex.

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Jefferson Elementary School music teacher Nadia Wirchnianski leads the students as they sing the national anthem Friday morning before class. Wirchnianski said it’s good for students to learn the song’s origin “because we will probably be singing the song during the year for different events.”

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Sterling High School senior Sofia Renteria, 17, will be crowned Fiesta Days queen tonight at Latin American Social Club. Renteria is on the school’s cheerleading team and dances at Just Dance in Sterling.

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STERLING – This year’s Fiesta Days queen is 17-year-old Sofia Renteria, a Sterling High School senior and student council member.

Sofia, daughter of Dolores and Victor Renteria, will be crowned tonight at the annual Fiesta Days dance at Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Lincolnway.

A varsity cheerleader and hurdler, Sofia also dances at Just Dance in downtown Sterling. As part of a class, she helps eighth-graders at Challand Middle School with math, acting as a tutor and an assistant teacher for them during one of her class periods.

In her spare time, she likes to hang out with friends and spend time with her family. “I really like to do photography, because my mom loves to do that,� she

said. “I really like modeling for her; it’s one of my favorite things to do. I love going around town with her and taking pictures.�

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A member of the Fiesta Days committee told Dolores the good news. “I was very happy when I found out she won,� Dolores said.

Sofia wasn’t expecting it, because unlike in years past, there wasn’t much of a pageant, she said. She competed in the LASC’s Valentine Queen contest in February, but didn’t win.

She said it was that, plus her reputation and involvement in the club, that likely contributed to her crowning this time around.

So what’s next for the Sterling High senior? College applications. She’s thinking Illinois State University or Southern Illinois University, she said, and is interested in a career in journalism.

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Second fatality from collision on Route 2 Driver, front-seat passenger died in van carrying eight

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DIXON – A second person is dead in the wake of a twovehicle collision Thursday afternoon on state Route 2 and

North Frontage Road west of Dixon.

Misty Noah, 34, of Dixon, died Thursday at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, according to her obituary.

She was the front-seat passenger in a minivan driven by John Brown, 76, of Dixon, the Lee County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release sent Friday morning. Brown died at KSB Hospital shortly after the wreck Thursday.

Police reported that Brown

was driving on the frontage road shortly before 3 p.m. when he drove the van onto Route 2 in front of an eastbound GMC Yukon driven by Nicole Wagner, 31, of Tampico.

Route 2 traffic has the right of way at that intersection.

Six other occupants were in Brown’s van, including Jackie Brown, 30, and five children, all from Dixon, the sheriff’s report stated.

The five children included a 2-year-old boy and girls aged 9,

8, 7 and 5, said Cpl. Jared Yater, adding that they were all related, and Brown was Noah’s uncle.

The Sheriff’s Department was working to get their medical conditions from hospitals where they were transferred.

Two of the children were flown to Rockford area hospitals, according to a release.

As of Friday morning, the department was working to make sure their families have been notified of the accident, Sheriff John Varga said.

Both Brown and Noah were wearing seat belts; Wagner was not, the news release said. An accident reconstructionist is determining where the six others were sitting and whether restraints were used, Varga said.

According to Brown’s obituary, he was an Air Force veteran, had been a bus driver for Jack Gibbons Bus Co., and had done security work for Burns Security and Pinkerton Security Co. Visitation and funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday.

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Teacher knows how to strike a chord P

erformances don’t lie. Matt Eaton is a prodigious talent as a percussionist.

But in order to hone his skills to stunning levels and, in turn, help students follow suit, he’s used just about everything he’s encountered on his way to this little place we call today.

Love. Like that with which he was surrounded in his house growing up, where his father didn’t boast the sort of chops his son would, but still gleefully plunked on the folk guitar and shared every record with his boy. A Kiss fan was born. “I’d dress up in makeup and start playing like Peter Criss,� Eaton said, somehow managing not to laugh. “I found out later that Peter Criss wasn’t the best drummer in the world. But if you can play all his stuff at 12 or 13, you’re doing pretty well.�

Pain. Like the brand of jilted agony he felt when his high school band was relegated to early bird, non-credit status. “I took it personally,�

Eaton said. “And I still do.�

Inspiration. He’d like to thank Kathy Mekeel for the passion and personable manner with which she approached educating. Oh, and then there’s the inspiration he took from the rich, suburban kids in college, who introduced him to such mind-opening artists as Frank Zappa.

But mostly Mekeel, in terms of sheer inspiration. “She was wonderful, and I would do anything for her,� Eaton said. “My teachers and staff really motivated me to be the best musician I could ever be. Watching them work, and seeing how passionate they were, I knew I had to be a band director.�

The key, he said, was the interpersonal connection that forged a creative conduit between educator and student. “A personality is probably the most important,�

Eaton said. “It has to be

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personality driven. You have to be personal and human with them.�

Let’s not forget tools.

And Eaton has kept a very open mind about those, too, scouring YouTube for tricks of the trade, as well as tricks that have nothing to do with the trade of music.

Offline, he took to heart a conversation on the golf course with the conductor of the president’s Air Force band, who likened the importance of timing in a golf swing to that in music.

Among other revelations Eaton has borrowed (OK, stolen. But any great educator loves it when others steal, for the sake of unlocking potential.) is a breathing technique he learned from a colleague in New Jersey who was working with an adult band.

How about camaraderie? Eaton wasted no time forging bonds everywhere he has taught. A freshfaced graduate out of Western Illinois University, he offered to scout for the Milledgeville football team. It made sense, after all. Not so long before that, Eaton was pulling double-duty – as a 4-year quarterback at Dixon High School and as its drum major. There’s even legend of games in which he stood at midfield in his mud-drenched uniform to perform in the halftime show.

Eaton says if he hadn’t gone into music, he would have striven to be a scout. The Missiles’ coaches found out why when they took him up on his offer and sent him to Huntley, a contemplative 2.5 hours away.

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Matt Eaton (left) has had a profound effect on hundreds of students, whether as a band director or in private lessons. Under Eaton’s tutelage at Milledgeville High School, Jeremy Van Drew, 27, became the first autistic percussionist to be named all-state by the Illinois Music Educators Association. said during an interview aside from the kinetics Hear the podcast Tuesday. required to play their The two began workinstrument, Eaton and Hear more of the conversation with Matt ing together about 20 Van Drew are swaying Eaton in The People’s Voice podcast at years ago and, while the and dancing, quite often saukvalley.com. private lessons stopped in sync. In that vein, about 4 years ago, when when Van Drew arrives Clearly, Eaton and his Eaton returned with Matt and his wife, Lisa, for a performance, Eaton a book full of insider students impressed, moved to Oregon, they can tell just what type of points. and they were awarded remain close friends. day he’s had. If it was a “When I’m teaching, $10,000. “We pretty much grew bad one, no one but Matt I do relate football to But that doesn’t even up together,� Eaton said. can bring Jeremy “out of music a lot,� Eaton said. take into account the “It was kind of like a that dark place and back There. That quote right myriad breakthroughs father-son relationship, into the light,� as Melissa there. That’s the one that he’s achieved with priin a way,� Van Drew said. Van Drew puts it. speaks to why Eaton has vate students. With the “He urged me to keep The fact that Eaton broken through with so wealth of tricks and tools going. If I made a misisn’t teaching music in many students. Why, he has amassed, he is take, he let me know to a school is a travesty. after 10 years at Milledalways learning how to fix it. It was not easy. It If you’d like more on geville, he went to Merid- get more out of students, was tough love at times. how and why that’s the ian Junior High School in how to raise their ceilings But, hey, that’s what case, check out my colthe Stillman Valley disand unlock unforeseen makes us so good today.� umn from last weekend. trict and won one of five potential. “That’s the satisfaction I’m no longer going to prestigious Mr. Holland’s However, no tool can of my life, basically,� bemoan the cruel fate Opus awards. They’re trump the effectiveness Eaton said. “When I’m that so many fine arts given to educators who of simply connecting teaching, and something educators have met. best invoke the spirit and with a student. Just ask clicks with a student and Instead, let’s celebrate dedication of “Mr. HolJeremy Van Drew, a their eyes light up? That’s the fact that Eaton conland,� portrayed by Rich- 27-year-old Milledgeville why we do what we’re tinues to affect youngard Dreyfuss in the film graduate who became doing.� sters every day, and that that invariably reduced the first autistic to be They’re kindred spirits, Van Drew is only one of all of its viewers to tears. named all-state by the and you just can’t miss it hundreds he equipped He won the award by Illinois Music Educators when you watch recordwith the tools to be great impressing a former Association. ings of the Sterling and musicians. Perhaps great colleague who covertly “Matt made my boy Dixon municipal bands. educators, if they’re spied on how Eaton was what he is today,� JerWhile the rest of the brave enough to pay it putting a grant to use. emy’s mom, Melissa, band is dialed in and still, forward.

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OBITUARIES Alice M. Bowers FRANKLIN GROVE – Alice Marie Bowers, 87, of Franklin Grove, died Thursday, Sept.

11, 2014, at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Alice was born Sept. 21, 1926, in Dixon, the daughter of Harry G. and Alice E. (Beede) Otto. She married Dale C. Bowers on May 15, 1946, in Dixon. He preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 1999. Alice was a member of Dixon Church of the Brethren.

Alice and Dale raised their daughters on the family farm, between Ashton and Franklin Grove. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed baking and sewing. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia (Guy) Ball and Lou Ann (Tom) Balch, both of Ashton; one brother, Richard Otto of Eldena; and one sister, Ollie Bernardin of Rochelle; nine grandchildren, Michael Garner, Karen (Mike) Sondgeroth, Christina

(Jeremiah) Aeschleman, Rebecca Berkeley, Stephanie (Judd) Munroe, Jennifer Magnafici, Brett Balch, Ashley Balch, and Kris Horton; and 20 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Linda Garner; one great-grandson, William Dale Aeschleman; two brothers, Charles and James Otto; and one sister, Frances Pitzer.

Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. Visitation also will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Monday, at Dixon Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Marty Creager, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Franklin Grove Grist Mill and Dixon Church of the Brethren.

Go to prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Lorraine L. Fullgraf ROCK FALLS – Lorraine L. Fullgraf, 92, of Rock Falls, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling.

Lorraine was born Jan. 1, 1922, in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Bernard and Anna (Jasin) Walsh. She married Wilmer A. Fullgraf on July 18, 1942, in Crown Point, Indiana. He preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 1944.

Lorraine worked at the Sterling Roller Dome in Sterling from 1975 until it closed. She also worked for 6 years as a greeter at Walmart in Rock Falls. Lorraine was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. She also was a member of the Rock Falls American Legion Women’s Auxiliary.

Survivors include one daughter, Judith A. Mills; three grandchildren, Dawn (Tom) Nielsen, Dennis Mills, and Jennifer Nielsen; seven great-grandchildren, Kyle Cooper, Nichole

Nielsen, Ryan Mills, Ashley Mills, Alesha Mills, Tori Nielsen, and Jaden Nielsen; seven greatgreat-grandchildren, Keelie Cooper, Alexander Cooper, Skylur Nielsen, Raleigh Hollaway, Adriana Mills, Alexis Jacobson, and Aliviah Jacobson; one sister-inlaw, Sandra Walsh; and nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls, with Monsignor Thomas Dzielak officiating.

Cremation rites will be accorded.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

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John H. Brown Sr. DIXON – John H. Brown Sr., 76, of Dixon, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident.

He was born Nov. 2, 1937, in Dixon, the son of Calvin and Myrtle (Tate) Brown. He had been a bus driver for Jack Gibbons Bus Co., and had done security work for Burns Security and Pinkerton Security Co. He was a veteran of the Air Force.

He is survived by his children, Robert (Amy Pohl) Jacobs of Sublette and Sharon (Rick) Kemp and Jackie Brown, both of Dixon, and Michael (Heidi) Brown of Rock Falls; a stepdaughter,

Edith (Gary) Knipple; four grandchildren, Kristal Kemp, Haley and Alexis Anderson, and Cloe Wilson; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Stanley Brown and Earl Guise; and sisters, Vercelle Haws, Patricia Noah, Carolyn Schmidt, and Gladys Reiger.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. Cremation rites will be accorded.

A memorial has been established.

Go to thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Misty Noah DIXON – Misty Noah, 34, of Dixon, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Mary Ann Kimball STERLING – Mary Ann Kimball, 86, of Sterling, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling, with her husband by her side.

Mary was born Dec. 7, 1927, in Sterling, the daughter of William and Minnie Poe of Sterling.

She married Keith Kimball of Rock Falls on Aug. 31, 1947, at the Fourth Street Methodist Church in Sterling. Mary Ann was a lifelong member of that church. She enjoyed her antiques and playing cards with friends.

Survivors include her husband of 67 years; three daughters and two sons, Linda (Bill) Rajsky of Pekin, Danny (Patti) Kimball of Aurora, Julie (Mike) Howard of Frankfort, Mark Kimball of Sterling, and Kathy (Harry) Sarles of

Garland, Texas. She also is survived by six grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother, one sister, and her parents.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Monday, and the memorial service at 1 p.m. Monday, at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling, with the Rev. Wesley Dickson officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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STERLING – Kent D. McNeill, 67, of Sterling, died Thursday, Sept.

11, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

He was born July 4, 1947, in Morrison, the son of John and Arlene (Perkins) McNeill.

He married Sarah D. Bolam on May 6, 1967, in Prophetstown. Kent began his career in journalism, working at the Sterling Gazette as city editor for about 10 years, and later was the owner and publisher of the Rock Valley Review and Print Shop in Rock Falls. He also worked as a legislative aide for former state Rep. Richard Mautino.

Kent was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling, the Sauk Valley Interfaith Peace Action Group, and the Sterling Masonic Lodge. He served as a Whiteside County Democratic precinct committee person. Kent enjoyed woodworking.

Surviving are his wife, Sarah; his sons, Jason (Carolina) McNeill of Clemson, South Carolina, and John Dylan (Carmella) McNeill of Homer Glen; his grandchildren, Andres, Mary Elizabeth, Isabella, and Patrick; his mother, Arlene McNeill of Prophetstown; his sister, Sandy (Dennis) Behrens of Prophetstown; and his brother, Brian (Julie) McNeill of Columbia, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A gathering of friends and family will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m.

Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Wesley Dickson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Wesley United Methodist Church or Self Help would be appreciated.

Kelly J. McGonigle GRANBURY, Texas – Kelly John McGonigle of Granbury, Texas, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

He was born May 30, 1959, to Kent and Mary McGonigle, and was raised in Rock Falls. Kelly graduated from Rock Falls High School and attended college at Illinois Valley Community College. He worked in three different areas of business, body shop work with skills passed down from his father, owned a premier landscape and pond design company, and most recently, worked in the jewelry industry. Kelly spent many years enjoying boating, jet skiing,

and fishing on Lake Granbury.

He is survived by his parents, Kent and Mary McGonigle; his daughters, Tracy Phillips and Kelly Ann Stephenson Gentry; nephew, Jacob Wiederaenders; eight grandchildren; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Kelly was preceded in death by his loving wife of 23 years, Suzy McGonigle; and his sister, Linda Wiederaenders.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville, Texas. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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2 p.m. Sunday through after we are notified of Friday if sent via email, an error. obituaries@saukvalley.

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Sept. 12, 2014, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling.

Obituary corrections For more information, Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling and clarifications will call 800-798-4085 ext. 530 arrangements. appear in the Correc- or 502.

Burke not taking position publicly SUPPORT

nation of commissioners, department heads, and a recently hired city administrator is a “trilogy� that will work for the city. he said.

Among the differences between the two forms is the role and power of the council.

The managerial form gives, through state law, executive authority to a city manager and policymaking authority to elected officials. In the current commission form, elected officials have both executive and policymaking authority.

Commissioner Jeff Kuhn said he was “leaning toward� keeping the form the same because of the role the commissioners play.

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The committee’s campaigning will involve brochures, which have already been distributed throughout Dixon, doorto-door visits, and some advertising.

She said the managerial form is best for the city because, among other reasons, it allows professional oversight of departments and the city’s budget. “Nothing against the commissioners,� Coffey said, “but in [the current] form they aren’t trained to provide that sort of oversight.�

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“I do believe we need to use the commissioners as a resource and not just for policy,� he said. “The more hands-on they are, the better off the city will be.�

Kuhn also doesn’t like the idea of giving such power to one person.

Based on how much time he puts toward street projects, Kuhn doesn’t think a city manager would be able to focus on all areas of importance to the city.

Both forms of government have advantages and disadvantages, Burke said, and he wants to let voters decide. “When [the task force] came out with the recommendation, I took the position to put it up to the voters and let them

decide,� the mayor said. “I made up my mind right there that I wasn’t going to take a position publicly.�

In November, Commissioner Colleen Brechon said she was against the change. On Friday. she said her stance was the same.

She said she hadn’t seen or heard anything that would change her mind because she didn’t like the idea of giving one person control of some parts of the city.

Commissioner Dave Blackburn didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Last November, Blackburn said he would remain neutral on the issue.

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PERSONAL OPINION | FOOTNOTES FROM CHRISTI WARREN

Avoiding the sad endings Education key to preventing suicide

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com

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A week ago, I asked a 17-year-old girl to share a very personal story with our readers: The story of how, when she was 10, her father died by suicide.

She said yes, and so last Saturday morning I woke up to see her face on the front page of Sauk Valley Weekend.

I also happened to be the on-call reporter that day, and a few hours after I set down the paper, two friends called to let me know something was going on at First Avenue bridge in Sterling. Cops were everywhere; the bridge was closed; rumor had it that a man had jumped – or had threatened to.

A quick call to the Sterling police station confirmed it. Yes, a man had threatened to jump. Yes, officers were able to talk him down. Yes, he was safe.

I couldn’t believe it.

On the same day that we published a story promoting suicide awareness, and not 2 days after that girl and I talked about what to do in case someone threatened to jump from a bridge, that exact scenario was playing out a mile and a half from my apartment.

I wrote a quick story to post online. Then I sat at the desk in my bedroom and stared out the window at the big oak tree outside. A train whistled as it sped off down the tracks.

Every time I hear a

train whistle, I think of another one of my friends – one of my best friends. She, too, seriously contemplated suicide, when we were in our final year of school at the University of Missouri.

I found myself telling that story to Ciara Dickson, the Rock Falls teen I wrote about last weekend. With my friend’s approval, I told readers her story, too, in a column I wrote last September about suicide and why it’s so important – why it’s imperative – that as a society we bring the conversation about mental health out of the darkness.

You can find that column online.

With my friend, I didn’t know what to do. I was

scared. I’d never taken a suicide awareness class.

No one had ever talked to me about what to do, just in case. There I was, age 22, desperately hoping an adult would step in.

One morning, not long after my friend told me she had written a suicide note and I told her to burn it, an adult – one with suicide-intervention training – did step in.

Together we took my friend to the hospital.

She spent 3 nights there, getting her medication squared away, going to therapy sessions, reading, learning how to make origami cranes.

One day when I visited her in the hospital, she gave me a crane. I keep it on my desk, and last Saturday – as the train

passed and the wind rustled the leaves outside and somewhere a Rock Falls man was being taken to a hospital for a psychological evaluation – I picked it up.

Meanwhile, the Facebook comments on my story about the man on the bridge were piling up.

Some people were sending prayers of strength to the man and to his family, wishing him health. But other readers decided to take a different tone. “Should of let the idiot jump!� “Lol� “Dumb ass lol�

Suicide claims more lives in America than homicide and HIV combined, and it kills more people than car crashes – 38,364 compared to

33,687, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

As of Thursday, local authorities had responded to 17 calls about people threatening selfharm since last Saturday, Sept. 6.

Here’s the breakdown: Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department: 4 Lee County Sheriff’s Department: 6 Sterling Police Department: 6 Rock Falls Police Department: 1 Dixon Police Department: 0 If you haven’t been personally affected by suicide, it’s likely you know someone who has.

September is national Suicide Awareness month. Educate yourself.

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Sterling man injured in I-88 crash that kills DeKalb woman

Events to close First Avenue bridge twice today

BY JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

DeKALB – A 28-yearold DeKalb woman was killed early Friday when she drove her car against traffic on Interstate 88 and crashed head-on with a car being driven by a Sterling man, state police said.

Kimberly Havlicek was driving west in the eastbound lanes just west of Annie Glidden Road about 12:50 a.m. Friday when her 2002 Mitsubishi Galant collided with a 2012 Toyota Camry, Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Paul Carlos said.

The Camry’s driver, Juan Ayala-Jimenez, 40, of

Sterling, was airlifted to OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford in serious condition, Carlos said.

Police had at least part of a lane blocked on the interstate until 4:20 a.m., and the crash remained under investigation later Friday. An autopsy was scheduled for today.

IN BRIEF Small plane with 2 aboard crashes in LaSalle County .%7!2+ !0 n ! SMALL AIRPLANE WITH two aboard crashed into a field Friday near the LaSalle County community of Newark.

The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department says the single-engine two-seater

crashed around 3:30 p.m., near Cushing &IELD ,IMITED !IRPORT 4HE TWO PASSENgers aboard the aircraft were injured, AUTHORITIES SAID (OWEVER THE EXTENT OF their injuries weren’t immediately known.

The crash site is located near the INTERSECTION OF 2OUTE AND #OUNTY Line roads outside of Newark, according to sheriff’s deputies.

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STERLING – The First Avenue bridge will be busy today, but not always with vehicular traffic.

The bridge will be closed to traffic twice today – first for about an hour during the Bridge the Communities Run, which begins at 8:30 a.m.,

then again for about an hour and a half during the Fiesta parade, which starts at noon.

The Bridge the Communities Run features a youth run across the bridge at 8:30 a.m., followed by 5K and 10K runners. During the inaugural event last year, Sterling Police said, traffic was congested on state Route 2 at Broadway

Boulevard. Police encourage motorists to choose an alternate route during the event.

The same goes for when the Fiesta parade is underway. The parade will begin at noon at Grandon Civic Center, cross the First Avenue bridge into Rock Falls, and end at Rock Falls High School.

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he federal jury impaneled in a civil trial that involved a complaint of excessive force against two Lee County sheriff’s deputies appears to have struggled with its decision.

Jury members in Rockford heard evidence in the case of an Amboy man, Wilson Burnell, and his complaint against two deputies, Andrew Tarr and William Roberts.

Back in November 2009, the deputies were sent to do a welfare check at Burnell’s home after police received a telephone call that Burnell was suicidal.

According to the deputies’ statements, Burnell tried to barricade himself inside the house. He took Tarr’s pepper spray and tried to take Roberts’ Taser.

In the ensuing physical struggle, Roberts tased Burnell five times, and Tarr hit Burnell about the head with his metal flashlight.

The jury found that Roberts’ actions with the Taser did not amount to excessive force, but Tarr’s actions with the flashlight were excessive force.

Lee County Sheriff John Varga said he was disappointed with the outcome.

What we think A decision by a federal jury means the Lee County sheriff must struggle to devise new policies regarding people who struggle with deputies during welfare checks. Good luck. “The problem is that Sgt. Tarr was very limited with what he had, because he’d already deployed his pepper spray. The spray was taken from him. He did not have a Taser; the only thing he had to use beside shooting Mr. Burnell was to try to use his flashlight to get him to comply with what they were doing,� Varga said.

From our perspec-

tive, it certainly appears that Tarr, in wielding his flashlight against Burnell, chose the least lethal weapon that was at his disposal during that particular time in the struggle.

What else was he supposed to do? Pull out his gun and use that?

Yet, while the jury found that the Taser was OK to use to subdue Burnell, it

found that the flashlight was not.

The same jury, however, chose not to slap Lee County with huge monetary damages. Burnell was awarded only $5,000 in compensatory damages and $5,000 in punitive damages.

The county also must pay about $40,000 in fees to Burnell’s attorney, Rene Hernandez of Rockford. “We’re hoping the sheriff will invoke new policies with regard to welfare checks on citizens,� said Hernandez, who called the finding “a significant victory on his [Burnell’s]

behalf and for the citizens of Lee County.�

Perhaps.

Tarr and Roberts are still employed by the sheriff’s department, and neither faces disciplinary action.

Their boss is left to figure out how to best learn from the experience.

Varga said he’ll talk with his deputies about possible changes in how welfare checks are handled.

We sympathize with the difficult situation he faces.

Whatever Varga decides, he should announce it to the public so that county residents will know what to expect in the future.

THE READER’S VOICE

Not all crime statistics are reported widely

Election letters reminder The maximum length for letters to the editor endorsing candidates or discussing issues regarding the Nov. 4 general election is 200 words.

Letter writers may not endorse the same candidate or issue more than once.

The submission deadline is noon Oct. 28.

RICHARD HOUSTON Rock Falls

The letter by Jeannie Eichelberger on Sept. 3 titled “Young black men victimized� is a perfect example of the low-information voter.

She generalizes from two cases that black children and men are being killed constantly in the U.S. today. This is totally wrong, unless it is pointed out that they are being killed by other blacks.

The National Crime Victimization Survey says that in 2010, there were 62,593 white-on-black crimes of violence. That same year, 320,082 whites were victims of black-onwhite. That is five times the white-on-black violence.

The numbers are misleading because the black and white populations are so unequal. When 38 million blacks commit five times as many crimes on 197 million whites, it works out that blacks commit 25 times more on whites.

In the crime of aggravated assault, that is 200 times the white-on-black number. In the crimes of rape and robbery, in 2010, the black-on-white numbers were approximately 13,000 and 39,000. The white-on-black numbers had to be rounded up to zero. These numbers are not well known because the news media suppresses them.

There is plenty of racism in the U.S.; it just isn’t reported accurately. In a recent crime report, the perpetrator was described as “other than white.�

Special week will celebrate the Constitution FRANCES BISHOP Morrison

Wednesday will begin the national celebration of Constitution Week. The week-long commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s leastknown official observances.

Our Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com take time this week to reflect on our heritage of freedom and come together to celebrate America. Visit www.dar. org for more information about DAR. Note to readers: Frances Bishop is a member and vice regent of the Rock River Chapter, National Society DAR.

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throughout history to maintain their liberties and freedom, and to ensure those inalienable rights to every American.

The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started many years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

In 1955, the Daughters petitioned Congress to set aside Sept. 17-23 each year to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was adopted and signed into public law on Aug. 2, 1956.

The aims of the celebration are to:

1) Emphasize responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution, preserving it for posterity; 2) Inform the people that the Constitution is the basis for America’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life; and 3) Encourage the study of the historical events that led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787.

The United States of America functions as a republic under the Constitution, which is the oldest document still in

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

active use that outlines the self-government of a people.

This landmark idea that men had the inalienable right as individuals to be free and live their lives under their own governance was the impetus of the American Revolution.

Today, the Constitution stands as an icon of freedom for people around the world.

Constitution Week is the perfect opportunity to read and study this great document, which is the safeguard of our American liberties. All citizens across the country should

EPA proposal would protect rivers and lakes WOUTER HAMMINK Chicago

More than 32 million people each year visit waterways such as Lake Michigan and the Illinois River, according to a new Summer Fun Index by Environment Illinois. The new fact sheet comes as summer draws to close, and as officials consider a new rule to restore protections for more than half of the state’s rivers and streams.

We all know clean water means summer fun.

There’s nothing quite like spending an afternoon on

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the shores of Lake Michigan, or paddling down the Mississippi River. Our Summer Fun Index shows how important it is to protect our waters.

According to the index, boating and fishing are popular activities for visitors to Illinois waters, with more than 400,000 registered recreational boats and more than 700,000 people with fishing licenses.

Despite their popularity, Illinois’ rivers and streams have more than 48,000 miles that are not guaranteed protection under the nation’s Clean Water Act, because of a loophole in the law secured by developers and other polluters nearly a decade ago.

In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to restore protections for the headwaters, streams, and wetlands left in limbo by the loophole. But agribusinesses, oil companies, and their champions in Congress are campaigning heavily against it. The U.S. House of Representatives [voted Tuesday to approve] a bill, HR 5078, to block the rule.

The EPA is taking public comments on the measure through the fall. Environment Illinois pointed to the stats on how much people use and enjoy Illinois waterways as further support for EPA’s proposed rule.

Whether we enjoy fishing, boating, or swimming, we all have a stake in the health of Lake Michigan and the rest of our waterways. We should be doing everything we can to protect all of our rivers, lakes and streams.

Note to readers: Wouter Hammink is a campaign organizer with Environment Illinois.

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SECOND OPINION

For newspapers, it’s business as unusual M

ail call a few weeks ago brought an unusual request to the editor’s office.

The letter came from a former ... uh, Dixon resident who had left town several months ago when the Department of Corrections transferred him to another facility.

He sent the newspaper an official State of Illinois form: Freedom of Information Request.

All he wanted was copies of all of his letters to the editor we had published; all articles with his name that we had printed; and all responses to his letters that appeared in print or online.

Maybe he has a book deal.

MANY PEOPLE ARE confused about what a newspaper is.

Whenever we publish a list of salaries of public employees, someone invariably demands the disclosure of the pay of newspaper employees.

While a newspaper pro-

vides a public service – in a public role protected by the First Amendment – it is not a government agency, or even a regulated utility.

Like nearly all daily newspapers, Sauk Valley Media is a private business – and a special business: Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of the press.

Unlike many newspapers, Sauk Valley Media is also privately owned, not publicly traded on the stock market.

Because it is a private company, its records – including payroll information – are not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. We are financed by the sale of our products and services, not by tax levies, and no tax dollars are used to pay newspaper employees.

Business as unusual.

FILING FOIA REQUESTS for our published material isn’t all that crazy.

Lawyers sometimes get judges to issue subpoe-

larryLOUGH Larry Lough is executive editor of Sauk Valley Media.

Contact him via email at llough@ saukvalley. com.

nas that order us to bring published articles and photographs to court.

That’s a silly exercise, since they’re asking for something we’ve already publicly provided to tens of thousands of readers of our print and digital editions.

It’s not like they’re asking for all that secret stuff we’re trying to hide!

But why scroll through months of microfilm and comb through electronic archives, when you can get a court to order a newspaper to do all that investigative work for you?

These days, we merely give inquiring attorneys temporary access to our digital library and explain

to them how to search for specific stories they’re looking for.

But people who are being hosted by the Department of Corrections don’t generally get access to computers.

Maybe when he gets out.

DESPITE OUR STATUS as a private company, we make the public aware of how we conduct a lot of our business – especially on the journalism side.

That is one purpose of this weekly column – for the past 300 or so consecutive weeks.

This column airs questions and comments from readers, and offers answers and explanations about why we do what we do in publishing a daily newspaper.

We even give readers the opportunity to complain publicly about the newspaper through letters to the editor.

How many businesses do you know that reserve space on a public bulletin board to post letters from com-

plaining customers?

We’re funny that way.

YOU HEAR A LOT in the media about transparency in government.

The law demands an openness in the actions of public officials and public agencies, and part of our job is to monitor their performance in that area.

So it’s only fair that our news reporting processes have a similar transparency – not because the law requires it, but because readers deserve it.

Even if you don’t agree with our news judgment, you at least should know the process we used to decide – and the reason for the decision.

Just ask the editor.

RECENT REVISIONS were made in the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists.

That document is among the sources we used in producing the Sauk Valley Media Statement of Editorial Principles.

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code expanded the subtitle of the fourth section – from “Be Accountable� to “Be Accountable and Transparent.� “Ethical journalism means taking responsibility for one’s work and explaining one’s decisions to the public,� that section explains.

It includes several practices that journalists should follow: s %XPLAIN ETHICAL CHOICES and processes to audiences. Encourage a civil dialogue with the public about journalistic practices, coverage and news content. s 2ESPOND QUICKLY TO questions about accuracy, clarity and fairness. s !CKNOWLEDGE MIStakes and correct them promptly and prominently. Explain corrections and clarifications carefully and clearly. s %XPOSE UNETHICAL conduct in journalism, including within their organizations. s !BIDE BY THE SAME high standards they expect of others.

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Attend meeting to discuss city government MARILYN COFFEY Dixon

The Committee to Change City Government is holding a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Loveland Community House. The Nov. 4 referendum election is fast approaching.

This meeting is for Dixon citizens who are interested in helping to pass the referendum. It is time for a change. It is time for Dixon to benefit from professional leader-

ship, leadership that has been trained and certified to the highest standards of modern municipal government.

It is time for Dixon to adopt the managerial (council/manager) form of government.

Note to readers: Marilyn Coffey is the chairwoman of the committee.

Less garbage in river; kudos to volunteers NYLA and TERRY WINCHELL Sterling

The Sterling Rock River cleanup team would like

to say a big thanks to all the participants of the cleanup on Sept. 6.

Thank you to all our volunteers, members of the Twin Cities Sunrise Rotary, Wiersema Waste for providing the Dumpster, Moore Tires for volunteering to pick up the tires, and a special thanks to Harleen and her crew at Moonlight Bay and Marina for volunteering their space, and also for providing the fabulous lunch afterward to all the volunteers.

The great news this year is we found only seven tires and much less garbage. We hope that this is a sign that people are

being more aware and careful of our beautiful Rock River.

Again, thank you all so very much.

Time to sign up for Christmas aid program VALYNDA BUSHMAN Polo

The Goodfellows of Lee County helps people in need at Christmas by providing gifts, clothing and food. This is all done by volunteers and donations from the community.

In the past, baskets were delivered to the

families, and the program was called Goodfellows Christmas Basket Program. Because we have more than 450 families who apply, delivering the baskets is not feasible.

Applicants now are able to come in and select the items of their choice.

All applicants must verify income and address for everyone in the household and be a resident of Lee County. Applications may be picked up at The Leydig Center, library, Telegraph, food pantry, senior center, grade school offices, and the housing authority.

We are located in the basement of the Tele-

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com graph, 113 S. Peoria Ave., and are open by appointment only. If you would like more information on our program or would like to donate to us, call Valynda at 815-721-2025. Monetary donations may be sent to Goodfellows of Lee County, P.O. Box 674, Dixon, IL 61021.

Note to readers: Valynda Bushman is the Goodfellows president.

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Whiteside Clinic gets $230,000 grant Mental health nurse, support staff to be hired

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ROCK FALLS — The Whiteside County Community Health Clinic will be given more than $230,000

from the Affordable Care Act. The announcement was made Friday by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. In all, more than $11.7 million has been awarded to health centers across the state.

Whiteside County Public Health Administrator Beth Fiorini said the money would be used to hire Michelle Blackmer, a nurse practitioner with

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Key, a Maryland-born attorney, was inspired to write the words as he was on a ship in a Baltimore harbor while the British were bombing Fort McHenry. He wrote the song on the morning of Sept.

14, 1814. “He saw the Stars and Stripes flying on the flagpole after the victory over the British, and ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ was born,� said Nadia Wirchnianski, a music teacher at the school. “The anniversary is on Sunday, but we are doing it today because we are not in school on Sunday.�

First, the students gathered to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, Wirchnianski led the students in a rendition of the national anthem. “This day is an important day for our country,� Principal Rick said.

After the students sang, Wirchnianski said it’s good for students to learn the origin of the song, since they will be singing it quite often. “It’s a nice way to start the school year and get the kids learning ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ because we will probably be singing the song during the year for different events,� she said.

Wirchnianski said students also were able to learn other skills. “It teaches students about the history of the song,� she said, “it teaches students to sing the song, and it teaches them social studies.�

School officials would not allow students to be interviewed for this story.

mental health certification. “Patients in the behavioral health Beth departFiorini ment are not seen by psychiatrists like they should,� Fiorini said Friday.

Behavioral health therapists provide support

services to people who experience problems related to emotional and mental illness.

Fiorini said Blackmer would start near the end of this month.

The health department also will use the funds to hire a nurse and a case manager to handle Blackmer’s case loads.

They will start work in the coming weeks, Fiorini said.

In addition to behavioral health, Blackmer will work in primary care family practice. “We will now have more providers for more patients,� Fiorini said.

The community health clinic is at 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

To make an appointment for medical, dental and behavioral health services, call 815-6262230.

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Portion of Ottawa Avenue expected to open next week wa avenues. Pavement is expected to be poured next week. s #ONCRETE RETAINING WALLS DIXON – The downtown streetscape project, in its will be poured on Ottawa fifth month, continues next Avenue, between First and River streets. week. s 7ORK WILL CONTINUE ON Here’s a summary of work planned, provided by the the retaining walls around the parking lot at KSB Hosproject engineers: s 4RAFFIC IS EXPECTED TO BE pital. s 0AVEMENT AND SIDEWALK opened on Ottawa Avenue, between First and Second installations are expected streets, after lane lines have on the north side of First Street, between Peoria and been painted. s "ECAUSE OF THE RAIN THIS Highland avenues. Occapast week, no pavement sional closures of the south was poured on First Street, side of the street might be between Galena and Otta- needed.

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There could be two Bustoses on the ballot in November in Rock Island County.

Gerry Bustos became the county’s interim sheriff Friday when he was sworn in after the resignation of Sheriff Jerry Boyd. Bustos, 54, is the husband of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline.

Boyd has resigned after pleading guilty Thursday to sending harassing texts to a woman he met at a gym t2 years ago, prosecutors said.

Boyd ended his candidacy for re-election

and agreed to give up his pension, according to a release from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office and court documents. Boyd, a Democrat who took office in 2010, had been unopposed in the election, according to the county clerk’s website.

In taking over the office Friday, Gerry Bustos, 54, told the Quad-City Times that he never had an interest in the job but said he would at least carry out Boyd’s term, which ends Dec. 1. It is possible Bustos’ name also could be placed on the Nov. 4 ballot for sher-

iff, which would add a full 4-year term to his obligation. “I hope to serve until the next election,� he said.

His wife is on the ballot in the 17th Congressional District. She is being challenged by Republican Bobby Schilling of Colona, who lost the seat to Bustos in 2012.

Boyd, who met the woman in 2012, committed what the release called “attempted cyberstalking,� repeatedly sending texts to the woman after she told him to “leave her alone,� according to his plea agreement.

Prosecutors said Boyd began sending the unwanted text messages in February or earlier, and, according to his plea

agreement, he “should have known� that what he was doing “could cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress.� Boyd tried to use his position as sheriff “to intimidate and harass� the woman, who is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, according to the release.

One June 6, Boyd sent the victim a threatening message in Spanish, using an expletive and a slang term for prostitute to refer to the woman and telling her, “Who I am is not important what is important is what you have done and what you are? Doing.� Boyd made “a threat against the victim in an anonymous text message, putting the vic-

tim in fear for her safety,� according to the release. “Mr. Boyd was elected by the people of Rock Island to serve as its top law enforcement officer, but unfortunately he attempted to use his position to intimidate and stalk his victim,� Madigan said in the release.

Boyd pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted official misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor that carries a sentence of up to 364 days in jail, and was given an agreedupon sentence of 1 year’s probation, according to the plea agreement and court records. As a condition of his probation, Boyd is barred from having any contact with the woman.

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Former Rock Island County Sheriff Jeffrey Boyd hugs his wife, Ann, after he pleaded guilty to attempted official misconduct based on attempted cyberstalking.

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Renovating old buildings is a costly endeavor, and this project is estimated to come in at $5 million. Sterling Today decided to partner with the Rock Island Economic Growth Corp., an organization that excels in facilitating investment in crumbling downtowns. “We have worked on the library plaza and some other areas of the downtown,� Sterling Today President Mary Benson said. “But we don’t have the wherewithal to do a project like the Lawrence Building.�

Because Sterling had established a relationship with the Rock Island group years before, Sterling Today approached them for help with the downtown project. “We were concerned about the building,� Benson said. “After the falling bricks, the county even thought about moving the courthouse to Morrison, and we felt it was important to keep them in Sterling.�

The county has agreed to donate the building to the developers.

The development organization, now simply known as GROWTH, is a key component of Renaissance Rock Island.

Also included are The Downtown Arts and Entertainment District and the Development Association of Rock Island.

The development conglomerate was born in 1983 from economic hardship similar to what

Economic development group Renaissance Rock Island, of which GROWTH is the cornerstone, has focused on four major areas to revitalize its community after it experienced significant job LOSS IN THE S s 3TABILIZE THE POPULATION BASE "ROUGHT IN more than 560 homeBUYERS SINCE s *OB CREATION (ELPED to bring in nearly 1,700 jobs s )NCREASE LOCAL TAX BASE "Y MORE THAN million in retail sales tax and 150 percent on property taxes s 3PECIAL EVENTS #REated economic impact OF MORE THAN MILlion

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Sterling would soon experience. The farm equipment industry, a vital cog in the Rock Island economy, was decimated in the 1980s. The city lost 5,000 jobs when International Harvester closed, and more than 20 percent of its population base disappeared.

GROWTH was established as a nonprofit Community Housing Development Organization, working exclusively in its hometown. The group was so successful in bringing public and private partners together for revitalization projects that it has expanded its reach. “We amended our bylaws in 2012, and now we are a national, com-

munity based not-forprofit,� said GROWTH President Brian Hollenback. “We’ve managed more than $160 million in community investments, and we can attract revenue that most cities just don’t have access to.�

Hollenback said the organization was involved in several other projects that are planned in Sterling. He said the importance of the Lawrence Building should not be minimized. “This project, if it is approved, would have much more impact than just that one building,�

Hollenback said. “This could lead to new construction, and more renovation of underutilized properties.�

Hollenback said the direct economic impact of the Sterling projects they are targeting is between $35 million

and $50 million, and his organization would be involved in all of those projects.

Benson said establishing a residential presence in the downtown is a key element to economic growth. “We believe we have the infrastructure to support downtown living, which is so important to the future of downtown businesses,� she said.

Progress is also being made on the property at 117 W. Third St., which once housed Knie Appliance & TV. Knie open its downtown store in 1973 and spent 30 years there before moving to its East Lincolnway site. “We are working to bring a mix of retail into the Knie building,� City Manager Scott Shumard said.

The Lawrence Building project is an extension of the city’s relationship

with GROWTH. “This is the first downtown development project we’ve done with them,� Shumard said, “but we already work with them through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the Northwest Housing Coalition.�

GROWTH has been the funding agent in those programs for 3 years. The Housing Coalition also includes Morrison and Fulton. “We’ve worked with Sterling on the stimulus funds, and then our work with them expanded with the attorney general’s mortgage settlement,�

Hollenback said.

The council, at a special meeting Wednesday, approved the use of $50,000, for preliminary costs, from the city’s expected $250,000 in mortgage settlement money until the economic

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Shumard said.

Hollenback said the Lawrence Building project was preapproved in June for feasibility. The financing application was submitted to the Illinois Housing Development Authority on July 25.

Consistent with the GROWTH moniker, several investment layers have been assembled in the Sterling application. Typically, the organization has five to nine options in its arsenal. “There are six in this application, including tax credits, a bank donation, and private investment,�

Hollenback said. “Tax credits are usually

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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration hired more than 60 percent of the Illinois Department of Transportation workers whose employment was deemed improper by a state ethics watchdog, a document released Friday shows.

The list, released late Friday in response to Freedom of Information Act requests, shows 173 of the 245 people originally hired as “staff assistants� since 2002 still work for the state, including 161 at the Transportation Department.

The state’s executive inspector general found that the 245 workers were hired in a process that often skirted state rules prohibiting hiring based on political connections. Questions about the hiring are dog-

ging Quinn as he runs for reelection against Republican businessman Bruce Rauner.

Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, announced reforms the day before the inspector’s report came out last month, including eliminating 58 remaining staff assistant posts effective Sept.

30. Transportation Department spokesman Guy Tridgell said none of the other employees will be fired, as Rauner has demanded. “We believe the problem was not with hiring, but with the work they were doing once they arrived at the agency,�

Tridgell said.

Since April, when antipatronage lawyer Michael Shakman filed a lawsuit seeking an investigation into the staff assistant hires and an independent monitor to govern state hiring, Quinn has said the positions began with his predecessor, ousted ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is serving a federal prison term for politi-

cal corruption.

But the document shows 153 of the staff assistants – or 62 percent – were hired since February 2009, a month after Quinn took over. “This further confirms that Pat Quinn has betrayed the people’s trust,� Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf said in an email. “He expanded Rod Blagojevich’s illegal hiring scheme. And instead of cleaning up Springfield, he became the king of cronyism and corruption.�

Quinn campaign spokeswoman Brooke Anderson countered, “The Rauner campaign is lying again – there was no illegal hiring scheme.�

Inspector General Ricardo Meza’s investigation determined that IDOT often filled the jobs with politically connected candidates to perform tasks related to policy, confidential information or public statements – which is allowed.

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Wisconsin’s Republican governor, Scott Walker, heralded the court’s decision as a victory for his state. “Voter ID is a common sense reform that protects the integrity of our voting process,� he said in a statement released by his office. “Today’s ruling makes it easier to vote and harder to cheat.�

CARTERVILLE

Prison for school district embezzler BENTON (AP) – A former business official and treasurer with Carterville schools was sentenced Friday to a year and a day in federal prison for stealing funds from the southern Illinois district.

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Appeals court upholds Wisconsin voter ID law CHICAGO (AP) – In a stunningly fast decision, a federal appeals court in Chicago reinstated Wisconsin’s voter photo identification law on Friday – just hours after three Republicanappointed judges heard arguments on reactivating the hotly debated law in time for the November election.

In a brief order, a threejudge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said, “The State of Wisconsin may, if it wishes ... enforce the photo ID requirement in this November’s elections.�

Wisconsin officials wasted no time in saying they would do just that. “We are taking every

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WAR ON TERROR

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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference Friday in Ankara, Turkey. Kerry is in the region to speak with leaders about strategies to address the threat from the Islamic State, a militant extremist group.

Cobbling coalition vs. militants not easy

IN BRIEF Rob Ford withdraws re-election bid 4/2/.4/ !0 n Toronto Mayor Rob Ford withdrew his re-election bid Friday as he seeks treatment for a tumor in his abdomen, dramatically

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!NALYSTS SAY THE DECISION is unlikely to change the outcome of the mayoral election that Ford had been widely expected to lose after a string of revelations involving crack-smoking, public drunkenness and outrageous behavior.

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Assembling a coalition to fight the militants from the Islamic State group is proving to be a complicated affair.

France is all in, but would like to invite Iran â&#x20AC;&#x201C; against the wishes of the United States. The U.S. is pressing Turkey, which has resisted publicly endorsing the global strategy against the extremists, who are holding 49 Turkish hostages.

Many world leaders want to act quickly, before the Islamic State group gains more territory. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial to reach agreement on what the coalition is doing and why, particularly after bitter diplomatic divisions created by the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq a decade ago.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said as many as 40 countries have offered various levels of support â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from humanitarian aid to cracking down on illicit crossborder funding and fighters that are flowing to the insurgents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to providing intelligence and supplies to rebels in

Syria and security forces in Iraq.

But after more than a week of meetings with top NATO and Mideast officials, Kerry refused to say Friday precisely how a global campaign that is being pieced together by the U.S. would succeed in destroying the Islamic State group, which has taken over large parts of Iraq and Syria.

The U.S. needs serious support from regional players if it hopes to weaken the militants over the long term.

Kerry has persuaded key Arab allies to join a coalition of Mideast nations that pledged to curb the extremistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resources, repudiate their ideology, provide humanitarian aid to its victims and potentially contribute to a military campaign.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had less success in getting Turkey to join in.

Visiting Ankara on Friday, he pressed Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to harden borders against fighters and funding flowing to the Islamic State militant group.

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And for his next trick Rory McIlroy took an unsual route to par on the 14th hole of the Tour Championship on Friday. His tee shot found the trees and landed in a fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front pocket. McIlroy would go on to make par on the hole after high-fiving fan.

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Now playing The Rock Falls Rockets played on the road for the third week in a row Friday at Oregon against the Hawks. Check out interviews and highlights from the game at saukvalleysports.com

Sports for the Sauk Valley fan!

SVM WEEKEND SPECIAL | GOLF ETIQUETTE

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Unfriendly in-state relations Hawkeyes, Cyclones set for another battle

BY LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer

Coaches Kirk Ferentz and Paul Rhoads typically avoid discussing the adversarial aspects of the Iowa-Iowa State series.

Hawkeyes linebacker Quinton Alston was in no mood for diplomacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like us. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like them,â&#x20AC;? Alston said Tuesday.

Those words captured the true nature of a rivalry that grips the state every year.

The 62nd edition of this matchup will feature the undefeated Hawkeyes (2-0) against winless Iowa State (0-2). But the Cyclones might have played better in losing to No. 19 Kansas State 32-28 last week than Iowa did in beating Ball State at home, 17-13.

Iowa will also likely be without its best player, tackle Brandon Scherff, as he recovers from a knee injury.

But the Hawkeyes took a major step forward defensively last week. Ball Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only touchdown came on a fumble return, and the Cardinals gained just 219 yards.

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Much like knowing which fork to use for a salad during a fine-dining experience, a golfer must know the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s etiquette. A young player is expected to know these rules â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which are not always written or taught â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when he or she steps onto the course for meets at the high-school level. Some coaches hold classes before the season to remind players about rules.

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

ach Ross ends up shaking his head in disbelief nearly every golf meet. It happens after Ross watches a group of golfers walking ahead of a player who has yet to hit the ball.

AP

Iowa running back LeShun Daniels Jr. finds running room against Ball State last week.

The Hawkeyes are 2-0 heading into Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game with instate rival Iowa State.

Some of golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unwritten rules s 'ROUP SHOULD LEAVE THE PUTTING GREEN together s !LL GROUP MEMBERS SHOULD HIT TOGETHER on fairway before walking ahead s 2EPAIR BALL MARKS AND DIVOTS s +EEP DECENT RATE OF PLAY s "E READY TO REMOVE REPLACE FLAG STICK

yards ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for me to watch,â&#x20AC;? said Ross, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It happens almost every meet. I see it who is in his 12th season as Amboyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf from my kids and other kids, and it just coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just shows a lack of respect for gets under my skin. We have a talk after it that person hitting. The kids will get 50-70 happens each time.â&#x20AC;?

Golf is a unique sport in which manners mean everything. Most teams have a session at the start of the season to go over these unwritten rules, while others expect that they are already learned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much instilled on them at the beginning of the season,â&#x20AC;? Ross said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But at the high school level, you should know these things. Golf is not like football or other sports. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an etiquette and prestigious-based game.â&#x20AC;?

Unwritten rules, such as being able to identify the proper ball, go back to the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origins and continue still.

MANNERS CONTINUED ON B5

NFL | BEARS AT 49ERS

Containing Kaepernick key Struggling Bears defense will have hands full with QB

BY KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@chicagofootball.com

LAKE FOREST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cornerback Tim Jennings admits Colin Kaepernick took the Bears by surprise on that Monday night in November 2012.

In his first career start, Kaepernick completed 16-for-23 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was his coming-out game. He was a guy that could do it all. He made the tough throws, he did it with his feet and he managed the game well,â&#x20AC;? Jennings said, after Bears practice Wednesday.

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Did you know? s Colin Kaepernick made his first career start against Bears in 2012. He threw for 243 yards and two TDs in 32-7 win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Touchdown.

San Francisco, touchdown,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? linebacker Lance Briggs said of the 32-7 drubbing.

The game was a nightmare for the Bears on both sides of the ball, and the defense hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given a whole lot of confidence that it can contain Kaepernick, who opened the 2014 season with another 16-for-23 passing

performance for 201 yards and two scores Sunday in Dallas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an extremely explosive player, as explosive as they get in this league, because he can not only throw well in the pocket â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he can throw outside the pocket,â&#x20AC;? Bears coach Marc Trestman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then it comes down to obviously keeping him in the pocket, making him throw from the pocket.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always the best way when a guy can run like that, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not news to anybody AP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to keep mobile QBs 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick prepares to pass against in the pocket.â&#x20AC;? the Cowboys last week. Containing Kaepernick will be a primary KEY CONTINUED ON B3 concern for the Bears on Sunday night.

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Newman senior volleyball player is a counselor at Camp Benson and loves to read mysteries What are your favorite activities?

I play volleyball, I dance at Just Dance in Sterling, I paint, I read a lot, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a counselor at Camp Benson.

What is Camp Benson?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a week-long camp every summer in Mount Carroll, with activities and fun things for kids.

We do lots of fun stuff.

How did you get involved in that?

I started as a camper, and worked my way up through the camp. Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a counselor, and I just love it. Those people are my best friends, almost family, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so thankful to be a part of it.

How cool is it to go from camper to counselor?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome. I looked up to my counselors so much when I was a kid, thought they were the coolest people I knew.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to think that I can maybe be that for the kids now.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best part about it?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a great feeling to do anything I can to make their lives better.

Spending time with the kids is a better experience than you could ever imagine.

How did you get into dance?

I started dancing when I was 3. My best friend, Mariah [Staebell] â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she also plays volleyball â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was in it, so my mom saw that and got me in, too. I guess I had some pentup energy to get rid of.

What do you paint?

Lots of things. I like to take pictures, then paint them myself. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I like to do on my own, to relax.

How did that interest start?

I took a class sophomore year of high school, and I realized I really liked it. I tried it on my own, and just had a lot of fun with it.

You said you read a lot â&#x20AC;Ś what types of books are your favorite? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the Divergent series, the Maze Runner series, mystery stuff like that. I like John Green as an author. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll read anything I can get my hands on, really.

Do you like the same types of movies?

Oh yeah, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an actionadventure fan. Movies where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot going on, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a twist, I really like that.

How about TV? Same thing. I like Criminal Minds and any of the Law & Order shows. Stuff where cases get solved.

Favorite food?

My grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tacos.

Favorite classes?

I like my psychology classes a lot, I like my English, that sort of stuff ... and physics.

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Lighter guys theoTo get better at that, retically will be more the veteran pass rusher athletic in space after realizes the defense has all-purpose threat like shedding blockers. This to get better at stopping receiver Percy Harvin, fits with coach Mike the run first.

McCarthyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offseason who beat the Packers Allowing 207 yards on sweeps and through goal to build a quicker, on the ground, which playmaking defense. the air. is what Green Bay gave The Packers still averPoor tackling was an up last week to Seattle, age about 300 pounds issue, a problem that might not cut it against also hampered the across their defensive the New York Jets in the Packers at times last front, with 285-pound home opener Sunday.

Datone Jones and 305year. This week, much â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to stop the of the talk in the locker pound Mike Daniels run to be able to have sandwiching 315-pound room was about a chance to rush the nose tackle Letroy technique and passer, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Guion. fundamentals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People around here our focus is,â&#x20AC;? Peppers â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just basically just are so used to us being said Thursday. keep trusting our 340 across the board, It sounds like a sound technique. Trust the which is rare in the plan against a Jets team defense, and it will put league,â&#x20AC;? Trgovac said. that ran for 212 yards us in position to make in a win over Oakland plays, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fine,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re absolutely sitting there last week. Chris Johnson safety Morgan Burnett with 270-pound players. and Chris Ivory provide said.

I think our size will be a solid one-two punch, Up front, defensive and Geno Smith is a line coach Mike Trgovac fine.â&#x20AC;?

Capers indicated Thursmobile threat at scoffs at the notion that quarterback. a lighter front line might day that he might turn to 332-pound nose tackle The Packers expect to get pushed around Mike Pennel in certain see some read-option, more by blockers. The just like in Seattle. What 339-pound Ryan Pickett situations. Pennel is an the Jets donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immeand 325-pound Johnny undrafted rookie free agent who impressed in diately present is an Jolly werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t re-signed

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The Jets have experience in the middle of the line with center Nick Mangold and right guard Willie Colon, plus 320-pound Brian Winters at left guard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going against a big, physical line, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be able to match that up at times,â&#x20AC;?

Capers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This time ... theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a very veteran line.â&#x20AC;?

But no one on the defense is relying on excuses. An emphasis was placed on tackling this week. Improvement is expected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First of all, any time you face a good back, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss tackles like we did, OK?â&#x20AC;? Trgovac said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to keep chopping wood and keep getting better.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we did this week. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a good group, and I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be OK there.â&#x20AC;?

Also Thursday, inside linebacker Brad Jones missed practice again with a quad injury.

Jamari Lattimore would take his place if Jones canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play.

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Keep Kaepernick in the As Trestman said, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pocket, and you have a no secret ploy that their chance. plan is to work to keep â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as we contain Kaepernick between him and keep him in the tackles, which then the pocket, the game, puts the pressure on the we feel, becomes a little Bears and their discibit more manageable,â&#x20AC;? pline, which didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look safety Ryan Mundy said. pretty at times against â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great quarterthe Bills. back. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a really â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to do a strong arm; he can great job of doing our make every throw,â&#x20AC;? job on the read zone, linebacker Jon Bostic itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really just that CONTINUED FROM B1

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From his safety spot, Mundy could be in a situation where he not only must stop a running Kaepernick, but also recognize the pass catchers continuing their routes around him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not an easy task. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to play with discipline

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Cut it out A fter watching a couple of weeks of the new college football season, there are already things Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen in games that cause my blood to boil a bit.

Every year, you watch these on-field shenanigans go on, and you always think maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get better with time. Well, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here to tell you it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be working.

So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my annual rant column, albeit earlier than usual, because these five things are already bugging me after just 2 weeks.

(Feel free to picture me as a crotchety old coot waving my fist at randomly at passersby.)

Trash talk: I can hear my dad saying this even as I was growing up, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so over the jawing and smack-talking between players. Act like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been there, man!

You make a great play, go celebrate with your team. The guy you just beat already knows heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been beaten, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to tell him about it. Pick the guy up, pat him on the helmet, and go about your business; chances are, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll win a one-on-one battle with you at some point down the line, so stop acting like a spoiled brat.

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very few things grind my gears more than players who get up after getting whistled for an obvious penalty and start whining about it and gesticulating wildly. Dude, man up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you did it, everybody saw it, take your medicine.

Uniform changes: Call me old-fashioned, but college teams werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meant to have a different jersey-pants-helmet combination for EVERY game. Not that some of the different uniforms arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cool to look at, but maybe just change things up every once in awhile, not every week. You have school colors, wear them.

Quarterback coddling:

This is my BIGGEST pet peeve. Instead of seeing fewer and fewer senseless (read: nonexistent) roughing the QB penalties, the trend is for more and more. Now, I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a safety issue, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all for that. But just because the quarterback gets hit hard, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a Talking over the video penalty; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what he evidence: This is aimed has pads and a helmet at you, color analysts and for, just like all the other play-by-play people. I players. know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your job to call Also, it seems as if intenthe action and make a tional grounding penalpoint, but when you see ties are taking longer and a video replay and your longer to call, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t earlier statements are figure out why. Was the proven wrong, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stick QB outside the tackle box? to your guns, because you Did the throw pass the line sound like an idiot. Also, of scrimmage? Was there thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to agree a receiver nearby? If the with the officials all the answer to all of these questime, even if replays show tions is no, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need the call was blatantly to have a three-official wrong; they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need conference about it, just you backing them up, and throw the flag. it takes away from your Well, as nice as the view credibility. Same goes in from this high horse is, I reverse for complaining think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to get down about the refs; if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re off it and head back to the right, acknowledge it. recliner. I refuse to let a Complaining: Talk few blips ruin my viewing about irony, complaining enjoyment â&#x20AC;Ś and I recommend the same to you. about complainers. But

TYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAMES TO WATCH No. 6 Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina When: P M 3ATURDAY Line: 'EORGIA BY Â&#x17E; Where: 7ILLIAMS "RICE 3TADIUM #OLUMBIA 3 # TV: #"3 Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up: 4HE 'AMECOCKS STILL LOOKING FOR SOME REDEMPTION AFTER A 7EEK SHELLACKING BY 4EXAS ! - 4HE "ULLDOGS COULD STATE THEIR 3%# TITLE n AND PLAYOFF n CASE WITH ANOTHER BIG WIN My pick: 'EORGIA

Iowa State at Iowa When: P M 3ATURDAY Line: )OWA BY Where: +INNICK 3TADIUM )OWA #ITY TV: %30.

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Illinois at Washington When: P M 3ATURDAY TV: &OX Where: (USKY 3TADIUM 3EATTLE Line: 7ASH BY Â&#x17E; Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up: 4HE FIRST BIG TEST FOR THE )LLINI AND IT COMES ON A LONG ROAD TRIP TO THE 7EST #OAST 4HE (USKIES WERE RANKED AND ARE LOOKING TO GET BACK INTO THE 4OP My pick: 7ASHINGTON

Tennessee at No. 4 Oklahoma When: P M 3ATURDAY Line: /KLAHOMA BY Â&#x17E; Where: 'AYLORD &AMILY 3TADIUM .ORMAN /KLA TV: ABC Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up: 4HE 6OLS BRING IN AN 3%# ATTACK BUT THE 3OONERS ARE FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS 4HIS ONE COULD GET UGLY My pick: /KLAHOMA

No. 12 UCLA vs. Texas When: P M 3ATURDAY Line: 5#,! BY Â&#x17E; Where: !4 4 3TADIUM !RLINGTON 4EXAS TV: &OX Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up: 4HE "RUINS KEEP WINNING BUT ALSO KEEP SLID ING DOWN THE POLLS 4HE ,ONGHORNS STRUGGLED LAST WEEK

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Illinois tight end Matt LaCosse makes a catch against Youngstown State during the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win in the first game of the season. Illinois is looking to get a rare nonconference road win at Washington on Saturday.

Proving ground

Washington provides Illinois chance for respect Beckman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any time you have the opportunity to play CHAMPAIGN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Without much to on TV, for Illini nation and for brag about the last two seasons, recruiting, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a benefit. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Illinois can improve its image no question.â&#x20AC;? every time it plays, coach Tim The Illini have not beaten a nonBeckman said. conference opponent on the road And the game Saturday at Wash- since 2007, with two true road ington can offer a legitimate losses and five losses at neutral chance to do just that. sites. They are just 6-24 in nonâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time we step out there, conference regular-season road because we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able games since 1980. to make a statement in the last 2 Illinois is only 11-21 overall at years,â&#x20AC;? Beckman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got- Pac-12 opponentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes. ten better. I think our program is â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want our guys to play with moving in the direction we want confidence,â&#x20AC;? offensive coordinait to move in. But youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only as tor Bill Cubit said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and not be good as your [last] game.â&#x20AC;? awestruck by the stage.â&#x20AC;?

In Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; case, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still only Washington, Cubit said, looked judged by their last Big Ten game like â&#x20AC;&#x153;two different teamsâ&#x20AC;? in its last season. With comeback victo- 17-16 victory at Hawaii, and its ries against Youngstown State 59-52 home victory over Eastern and Western Kentucky checked Washington last Saturday. off the list this year, the Huskies The Eastern Washington game present the Illini with a step up in could reveal some openings for competition. quarterback Wes Lunt and the And with maybe more eyes Illini offense, which scored 42 watching, as the game will be points against Western Kentucky. aired on Fox. The Huskies will be without corâ&#x20AC;&#x153;This team right now is deserving,â&#x20AC;? nerback Marcus Peters, who was

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suspended for the game after a sideline outburst last week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do see some similar things [as Eastern Washington],â&#x20AC;? Beckman said when asked of the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It comes down to execution. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about what we do and controlling what we do to make us a better football team.â&#x20AC;?

Lunt indicated he appreciates a shootout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just makes you know to take advantage of every drive, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to count,â&#x20AC;? said Lunt, who threw for 456 yards and three touchdowns against Western Kentucky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something we have to do.â&#x20AC;?

A victory against Washington puts the Illini halfway to their goal of winning at least six games to become bowl eligible. And it would help legitimize them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[We have to] play with composure,â&#x20AC;? Cubit said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Play with a little confidence. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to do too much. If we do that, we give ourselves a chance. If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t , we have no shot.â&#x20AC;?

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leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive player of the week honor on Monday after making 13 tackles and forcing the If Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggling late fumble that sealed offense can make a last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win. similar turnaround, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a guy that Cyclones could be in big competes and works trouble in Iowa City. hard and goes hard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iowa, historically, has Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his game in a nutbeen known for being shell to me. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really extremely sound. Not determined player,â&#x20AC;? allowing a lot of points.

Ferentz said.

Being where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supGo west: The one guy posed to be. Not giving that Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense up a lot of big plays. This canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let out of its sight defense is no different,â&#x20AC;? is senior wide receiver/ Rhoads said. returner Jarvis West, Here are some of the among the Big 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most noteworthy items to con- versatile players. West sider as Ferentz looks to caught and threw TD even his record against passes, and returned a the Cyclones to 8-8: punt 82 yards for a third Ott-a-play: Iowa defentouchdown in the loss to sive end Drew Ott is the Wildcats. expected to play Saturday West, who was already after a moped accident Iowa Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top returner, early Monday morning has also has emerged as led to â&#x20AC;&#x153;a couple stitches,â&#x20AC;? Iowa Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 option in the passing game with according to Ferentz.

Ott, a junior, earned the star Quenton Bundrage CONTINUED FROM B1

out for the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I showed them that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m capable of doing all those things,â&#x20AC;? West said.

Manginoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense, which is last among Big 12 teams with 21 points per game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The drives in the Rudockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolution: second half, we started One of the major takethem out well, but aways for the Hawkeyes couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really finish the after last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scare drives. They kind of seem was that quarterback to stall at midfield every Jake Rudock can rescue time,â&#x20AC;? quarterback Sam them if he has to.

Richardson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Rudock threw for a career-high 322 yards and for the most part, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the third and shorts, the a pair of touchdowns in fourth and shorts. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve the final 2:52 as Iowa ralgot to convert those.â&#x20AC;? lied from a 13-3 deficit.

Rudock is completing 68.8 Kicked out: Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s percent of his passes, and placekicking situation has yet to throw an inter- was a bit of a concern in ception after tossing 13 a the offseason. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a year ago. major concern.

Starter Marshall Koehn Second-half woes: Iowa Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense was mark- missed 37- and 35-yard field goals last week, edly improved last week after scoring just 14 points and freshman Mick Ellis whiffed on a 29-yarder in the opener. But the in his first career try.

Cyclones were shut out Ferentz said Tuesday that in the second half for the the Hawkeyes wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t setsecond week in a row. tle on Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starter Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a troubling sign until the end of the week. for coordinator Mark

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Grubb back in saddle

Hamlin gets crew chief back for final 10 races

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

AP

The Vikings benched Adrian Peterson for Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game after his attorney said he had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse.

Warrant issued for Peterson Vikings RB indicted for child abuse

BY DAVE CAMPBELL Associated Press

An arrest warrant was issued Friday for star Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, after he was indicted in Texas on a charge of child abuse for using a branch to spank his son. His team benched him for this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against New England.

Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said the charge in Montgomery County accuses Peterson of using a switch to spank one of his sons, whose age was not disclosed. Hardin said Peterson has cooperated with authorities and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean any harm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adrian is a loving father, who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas,â&#x20AC;? Hardin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adrian has never hidden from what happened. He has cooperated fully with authorities and voluntarily testified before the grand jury for several hours. Adrian will address the charges with the same respect and responsiveness he has brought to this inquiry from its beginning. It is important to remember that Adrian never intended to harm his son, and deeply regrets the unintentional injury.â&#x20AC;?

The Vikings, about an hour after issuing a statement acknowledging the case but deferring questions to Hardin, then said Peterson would be on the inactive list for their home opener against New England.

The allegations came during a week in which the NFL has been under heavy criticism and scru-

tiny for the way it handled a domestic violence case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and his then-fiancee.

The NFL didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately respond to a request for comment on Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation.

A man who identified himself as Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncle, Chris Peterson, answered the door at the running backâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and said Peterson wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there, and that the family had no comment.

Peterson is in his eighth season, all of them with the Vikings. Widely considered the best running back in the league, he has rushed for 10,190 yards and 86 touchdowns in his career.

Peterson did not practice on Thursday because of what coach Mike Zimmer called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;veteran day,â&#x20AC;? allowing experienced players to rest, but Peterson was at the team facility that day and spoke to reporters about the upcoming game against the Patriots.

He returned to practice on Friday and was in the locker room following the workout with the rest of his teammates for lunch.

Shortly thereafter, Peterson posted a message on his Twitter account that said in part: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your season! Weapons may form but wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prosper! God has you covered donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stress or worry!â&#x20AC;?

Last season, not long after finding out that he had a 2-year-old son living in South Dakota, Peterson rushed to the hospital after the boy was brutally beaten by his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriend. The boy died, and a 28-year-old man is scheduled to go on trial next month on second-degree murder charges in the case.

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JOLIET â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Denny Hamlin got his crew chief back for the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and he is hopeful Darian Grubb spent his 6 weeks away building fast race cars.

Grubb was suspended by NASCAR after Hamlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-place finish at Indianapolis, when NASCAR found issues with several covers in the rear firewall of his driver compartment during postrace inspection. Loose or missing covers could vent the driver cockpit to create more downforce.

Joe Gibbs Racing initially said it would appeal the penalty, which included a $125,000 fine for Grubb, but decided to have him serve the six-race suspension and return in time for the opening round of the Chase on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.

Grubb on Friday said the failed inspection was over â&#x20AC;&#x153;a 27-cent part, and it came loose. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t torqued correctly.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a gray area, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not anything intentional, no real performance gain there,â&#x20AC;? Grubb said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody in the garage has those same covers, and they came loose a week that they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have come loose.â&#x20AC;?

Grubb said he took just 2 days off during his suspension, and worked long hours at the race shop preparing for the 10-race Chase. Hamlin is the ninth seed in the 16-driver field, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been vocal that JGR needs to build some â&#x20AC;&#x153;beast race carsâ&#x20AC;? to get the organization on the same level with Hendrick Motorsports and Team Penske.

He knew Grubb had been putting in time at the race shop that Hamlin hopes pays off big the next 10 weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been working probably more hours since heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been away from the track than he does when he comes on the road,â&#x20AC;? Hamlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been preparing for

AP

Driver Denny Hamlin gets his crew chief, Darian Grubb, back just in time to start the Chase. Grubb was suspended by NASCAR after Hamlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-place finish at Indianapolis, when NASCAR found issues with several covers in the rear firewall of his driver compartment during post-race inspection.

MyAfibStory.com 400 When: 1 p.m. Sunday Where: Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet TV: ESPN Polesitter: +YLE "USCH FYI: This is the first race of the 10-week Chase for the Championship. this Chase for a really long time.â&#x20AC;?

Hamlin spent the last 6 weeks working with team engineer Mike Wheeler, who guided Hamlin to three top-10 finishes. Hamlin was also racing for the lead at Bristol when he was wrecked by Kevin Harvick.

He praised the communication he had with Wheeler, and thought the return of Grubb would bolster

the No. 11 team. Grubb won the Chase in 2011 with Tony Stewart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My communication with Wheels over the last 6 weeks has been really good, and I think he did an amazing job, and we really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a beat if you look at our performance,â&#x20AC;? Hamlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still going to be that voice thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like Wheels is going anywhere. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still going to be part of our race team, and [we] just got that extra championship crew chief now that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re adding to the mix.â&#x20AC;?

But Grubb, who said he felt that not being in the garage on race weekend left him a little disconnected, thinks thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a drop-off because he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to communicate directly with Hamlin during the race weekend.

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how to act out there.â&#x20AC;?

Many golf teams take time to teach these rules to the golfers in order The list goes on; where to be respectful on the to place the golf bag, how course. to score a hole, when to The Sterling boys golf leave the green during team held one of these putts, when to hold and sessions during a practake away the flag, and tice last week. Pouring even how to walk on the rain and bad conditions green, all have to be taken forced the Golden Warinto account. riors off the course and Sterling senior and two- into the classroom. time state qualifier Ryan Coach C.J. Wade decidHurley was taught by his ed to use that allotted uncle when he introduced practice team to go over Hurley to the game at a golf rules and course etiyoung age. Hurley knows quette. that actions on the course â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important,â&#x20AC;? the matter. sixth-year coach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My uncle Joe introâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We just used a rainy day duced me to golf, and and went over a bunch right away he taught me of things. From repairing about the rules of the Chris Johnson/Shaw Media ball marks to identifying game,â&#x20AC;? Sterling senior the correct ball, when to Oergonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taylor Brubaker prefers talkative groups Ryan Hurley said. pick it up. Really just a while playing in tournaments. He feels competitors â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a lot more whole range of things.â&#x20AC;? end up being more supportive of each other that way. to it than rules about The team spent about strokes, but about etiquette. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just knowing 45 minutes talking about ever, when Brubaker gets yourself to win and do golfing etiquette. It was upset when someone acts good also. I played with a refresher course for disrespectful, whether a kid from Richmondmany, but all too often knowingly or not.

Burton named Jordan can be forgotten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a guy is mad and Hahn. He is one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see much walks over to his bag, best players in the state, of that around here,â&#x20AC;? then thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing,â&#x20AC;? and he always gives you Wade said of players Brubaker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I something. disrespecting the game. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it if a guy walks â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is very nice, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coaches do a good job, all the way off the green when you play with realand the kids do a good and goes somewhere else ly good kids, they can be job of acting on what when everyone is still cocky, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like when they know to do. putting.â&#x20AC;? people get cocky. Golf is â&#x20AC;&#x153;The times when you Brubaker said that durnot the place to act like see issues are sometimes ing tournaments when that. Its about competing smaller schools where golfers are usually stuck the right way. they might not have with new people, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s betRock Falls senior Aaron access to golf courses, ter if the group is talkative, Frank had similar feelings. and they just might not and he has noticed that â&#x20AC;&#x153;You kind of feed off know about the right everyone shoots better the other guys in the thing to do at certain when each guy is pulling group,â&#x20AC;? Frank said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You points.â&#x20AC;? for the other, even if deep never really actively or Oregon senior Taylor down they want their openly root against other Brubaker takes golfing group-mate to lose. kid, because you want etiquette seriously, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess in golf itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a someone to be able to often repairs others ball little different,â&#x20AC;? Brubaker push you to do better so marks and divots. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want them to you can have a shot at There are times, howdo good, but you want wining.â&#x20AC;?

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Jennifer Hudson, an actress and singer, said, “Extreme exercise doesn’t save you from poor food choices.”

All week we have been looking at deals in which the declarer or a defender wanted to make good play choices to maximize the chance of making or breaking a contract.

Today’s deal seems to be another – but is it?

Look at the North and East hands. After South opens one spade, he ends in four spades. West leads the heart ace, under which East encourages with his nine – always signal as high as possible. West cashes his heart king and plays his third heart.

What should East do after winning with his queen?

South, with such a weak six-

card suit, might have raised to three clubs, but four spades would still have been the final contract. It was hard – impossible? – to stop in three notrump, which cannot be de-

feated. It is tempting for East to shift to a club at trick four.

However, if East does that, South wins the trick, draws trumps and claims.

East should pause and count up the high-card points.

He has seven, there are 13 in the dummy, and West has already produced seven. That leaves 13 unaccounted for, but since South opened the bidding, surely he has the club ace-king, diamond ace and spade queen. So, from where might a fourth defensive trick come?

If the defenders have taken every possible side-suit trick, they must try for a trump trick. Then, giving a ruff-andsluff cannot cost and might gain. East must lead his last heart. When West ruffs with his spade nine, it effects an uppercut, generating a spade trick for East. © 2014 UFS

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The Cubs lost 7-3.

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Gerrit Cole won consecutive starts for the first time since early June, NL batting leader Josh Harrison had three hits and the surging Pirates beat the Cubs 7-3 Friday night for their seventh win in eight games in Pittsburgh.

Cole (9-5) improved to 5-0 against the Cubs, allowing three runs, five hits and one walk in six innings with six strikeouts. He also won at Wrigley Field last weekend.

Coleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only other consecutive winning starts this year were April 4 and 10, and May 29 and June 3.

Pittsburgh is 14-7 since Aug. 20, moving a season-high nine games over .500 at 78-69.

The Pirates, who were eight games under as

FYI s &RIDAY S SCHEDULED GAME BETWEEN THE 7HITE 3OX AND 4WINS was postponed to 3ATURDAY BECAUSE OF RAIN late as May 21 (18-26), began the night with a 1½-game lead over Milwaukee for the second NL wild card.

Cardinals 5, Rockies 1:

Adam Wainwright won his 18th game to tie for the major league lead, Matt Holliday hit a long three-run homer in the first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals won to stop a three-game losing streak.

Wainwright (18-9) allowed one run and six hits in eight innings with eight strikeouts and no walks.

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Terry Stone, of Prophetstown, poses with the 33-pound flathead catfish he landed and released during a fishing trip on the Rock River this past week.

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et another week has come to pass here in the Rock River valley, and man, was it interesting to say the least. The week started with me taking my good buddy Terry Stone, who resides in Prophetstown, for a get-familiar trip to Sunset Marina in Rock Island.

Sunset Marina is the epicenter of next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western Championships. So a day on the river locating bait and fishing locations was definitely a worthwhile venture. Now, Terry had never laid eyes on the marina, or the river there, so it was a must for him so as not to be completely in the dark come tourney time this coming Friday.

Being that I had fished this particular area quite a bit in the past, we started by trying to hit some of my old familiar bait haunts.

Well, they did not disappoint, as shad, mooneye, and carp were all readily available. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a good feeling to have bait located, especially good bait in large quantities.

With this order of business complete, next thing on the agenda was to locate some perspective fishing locations â&#x20AC;Ś However ...

Yeah, well, we never really got that far, as having a cooler full of great live bait is just too much of a temptation for me. I quickly assured old Terry that I was pretty certain with that bait and with how things have been that catching a slob of a flathead on the Rock was a pretty good bet.

As it turns out, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to twist my buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm too much, and we soon had the boat trailered and were on the road to that little slice of flathead heaven I call â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Da Rock.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Now, Terry has just

the Mondocat rod almost tip to the water and laid MATTJONES the steel to him. Almost -ATT *ONES immediately, you could IS A FISHING see this was a good fish. I GUIDE FROM could see that Terry knew 0ROPHETSTOWN (E he was in for a battle, so CAN BE I just sat back and tried REACHED AT to keep him calm, all the CATMATT CATFISHACADwhile enjoying watching a EMY COM guy basically lose his freakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mind.

My job was very simple: Just remind my old buddy really gotten serious into to keep the rod tip high the catfishing thing over and keep pressure on the the past couple of years, fish. Mr. Stone held up his but has been working end of the deal, and soon on improving his skills, the beast was just feet equipment, and knowlfrom the back of the boat. edge at every chance. He As I eased my hand into has, what I like to say, the maw of this beautiful â&#x20AC;&#x153;payed his dues,â&#x20AC;? so to Rock River legend, reality speak. He really works at began to sink in. the thing, you know? He We had done it ... just enjoys the competition of the tournament scene, like that, the stars all and has picked up a lot of aligned and it happened.

We were holding greatstuff from other anglers. ness in our hands. What a Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the river every sweet, sweet feeling. chance he gets, and he Now, Terry and I were is always trying to catch both excited. High-fives something bigger and and some hugs and a few better.

So, with the opportunity handshakes, and even a to put a guy like that face- few â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yahoosâ&#x20AC;? filled the boat and the air over the to-face with the fish of a next few minutes as we lifetime, I was all-in. took pictures and evenSo back to the Rock tually eased this perfect and on the water, and thing of beauty back to the time to get after it. Now, depths to make another I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do much coaching with Terry; I just anglerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream come true on another day. headed to the spot and Terry had just seen a few put the bait in the water years of work pay off in the and waited for what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d hoped would be pure on- form of an awesome fish.

I had just been rewarded the-water adrenaline. with another great memWouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you know, the sun shined on us this ory of watching a fellow catfisherman and friend day, and it did it quick catch and release the fish and it did it bright. After of a lifetime. a 15 or so minute wait, a Who got the best of that familiar shakedown to the trip earlier this week? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rod on the right stern of say me, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say him, the boat caught my eye. but one thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure: Being closer to the rod, I removed it from the hold- This river here running through our backyards is er and handed it to him the river that dreams are with just a couple quick made of. You just gotta comments: Go with him get out there and make it when he moves, and the happen. drag is on your right.

Until next week ... Go Well, Terry was spot-on Catfish! as he let this fish move

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Blue Moo dishin’ up dogs

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

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Ken and Kate Jongewaard and their kids, Brandon, 10, and Raegan, 8, invite you to try out the Blue Moo Hot Dogs stand in Dixon. It’s at the corner of West Boyd and North Hennepin, behind the Subway and across from Midland States Bank.

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

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acon-wrapped, deepfried hot dogs slathered with slaw? You must have died and gone to heaven. Or at least to Dixon.

That’s where Blue Moo Hot Dogs parks its mobile eatery.

In May, owner Kate Jongewaard graduated from a hot dog cart to her custom-made kitchen on wheels, from which she offers Chicagostyle hot dogs, Vienna beef dogs, jumbo dogs, polish sausage, nachos, chips, and pop – and just added to the menu, fresh-cut, never frozen french fries.

Jongewaard, 45, of Polo, and her husband, Ken, are cranking out the food from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday

Hand-cut fries and a Chicago-style dog are among the items you can find at Blue Moo Hot Dogs in Dixon. through Saturday in the parking lot at 211 S. Hennepin Ave., behind the Subway and across from Midland States Bank. Her stepkids, Raegan, 8, and Brandon, 10, also help out.

Those bacon-wrapped dogs are especially popular.

“People are just nuts about them,” she said.

They’ll be able to get them

year-round, too: Jongewaard plans kind of a car-hop service in the winter, where folks can pull up to a large menu, call in their order, and have it brought out.

Why the Blue Moo moniker? It’s in honor of Jongewaard’s mom, who died 13 years ago. Blue and Moo were her nicknames.

“My mom loved hot dogs,”

Jongewaard said. “And at her service, she insisted no one wear black, no sad music, and hot dogs and chips were served, so we did that.”

In fact, you can buy T-shirts for adults and kids emblazoned with Blue Moo’s traytotin’, bodacious bovine logo.

Blue Moo is a cash-only operation. Text or call in an order at 815-973-9921; or find it on Facebook for more information.

ROCK FALLS – Milledgeville native Jamison Wiersema has spent the past 7 months traveling the country for his marketing job with a Chicago-based company.

When Wiersema, 25, returns from his latest trip Nov. 1, he won’t be resting. Wiersema will hit the homestretch in opening a Jamison business in a Wiersema riverfront area where excitement is building for tangible development plans.

The Wiersema name is a familiar one in the local business community. Jamison’s parents, Mark and Lisa, have owned and operated hauling company Wiersema Waste Service, based in Rock Falls, for 14 years. Jamison inherited his parents’ entrepreneurial spirit, but searched for his own niche market.

“I saw the need for a shipping and office supplies business in the area – especially a place that offers FedEx services,” he said. “We can pack it for you or sell the materials so you can pack it yourself.”

His tentative plan calls for a soft opening at Sauk Valley Pack ’N Ship, 109 First Ave., in mid-November, and a grand opening celebration a couple of weeks later.

“This is the perfect location for this business,” Wiersema said. “I’m a big believer in the riverfront development, and I’m excited to be a part of it.”

SHIPPING CONTINUED ON C8

Pack it, ship it Location: Sauk Valley Pack ’N Ship, 109 First Ave., Rock Falls Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday* Contact: Call 815-5642858, online saukvalleypacknship.com, or email, jw@ saukvalleypacknship.com * – Soft opening planned for mid-November

FRANKLIN GROVE | NEW STORE

High demand for laid-back local duo’s antiques

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525

FRANKLIN GROVE – It’s so laid back, it doesn’t even have a name.

Dale Stinnett and Kim Meyer, both of Lyndon, opened an antique store at 217 Lincoln Highway, next to Casey’s General Store, in April.

It’s the perfect hobby for them.

“We like to collect antiques and sell them,” Meyer said.

That includes a wide variety, Stinnett explained.

“We get everything from auctions, flee markets, and garage sales,” Stinnett said. “We buy it and we turn around and sell it.

This is a hobby for us.”

“We have so much of it, and you only have so much room,” Meyer added.

The antique store at 217 Lincoln Highway in Franklin Grove specializes in Americana.

The store is open from about 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, although those hours may vary. There’s no phone number, and no Facebook page.

And that’s just the way the pair likes it.

“Whenever we get here, we are here,” said Stinnett, who also runs a salvage

yard. “If the antique sign is out and stuff is outside, we are open.”

Their limited schedule hasn’t been a problem.

“There is so much traffic on this road each day,” he said. “If we throw some junk outside, you can hear tires squealing because people are stopping.”

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

Dale Stinnett and Kim Meyer, both of Lyndon, opened an antique store at 217 Lincoln Highway, next to Casey’s General Store, in April. While the store is open about 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the hours are loose. “If the antique sign is out and stuff is outside, we are open,” Stinnett said.

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Youth can fish in derby The Coloma Township Park District and the Rock Falls Optimist Club will sponsor a free fishing derby Sept. 20 at Centennial Park, Avenue D and East 11th Street, and on a small portion of the canal.

The derby is for those 14 and younger. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Lions Shelter; fishing is from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants need to supply their own equipment, but bait will be provided. There will be free hot dogs and beverages.

Another competition for youth is the 39th National Football League Gatorade Punt, Pass, and Kick Program for those 6 to 15, as of Dec. 31. The boys and girls compete separately in the three skills. The event will be at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Hinders Memorial Field, 400-498 15th Ave. No football shoes, boots, or any spiked or hard-toed shoes can be worn.

Entry blanks are available at the park district office. There is a $2 registration fee.

The theme for the fall

features different craft themes each month. Kids in first through eighth *OAN &RITZ IS grade will gather from 3 THE RECREATION SUPERVISOR OF to 5 p.m. Oct. 6, Nov. 3, THE #OLOMA and Dec. 8 at the Little 4OWNSHIP Red Schoolhouse is Cen0ARK $ISTRICT IN tennial Park. The cost is 2OCK &ALLS $5 per session.

Youth bowling instruction will run from 4 to 5 p.m. Fridays from Sept.

26 to Nov. 21 at Paoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 recreation programs Blackhawk Lanes, 2325 E. is â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Create Fun For A Lincolnway, Sterling. The Lifetime.â&#x20AC;? Registrations cost is $22. For informaare accepted from 9 a.m. tion, call Loren at 815to 5 p.m. at the office.

625-0771.

Details on all the activiCo-recreational volties are available in the leyball for ages 18 and fall recreation program older will be from 7 to 9 brochure, at colomatown- p.m. Monday, starting shipparkdistrict@essex1. this week through Dec. com or a brochure can be 8 at the Merrill School picked up at the office. gym. The cost is $2 a Among the programs night. are: Zumba Fitness is Saturday Morning underway from 6:15 to Girls Skill programs, for 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and students in first through Thursdays at Merrill eighth grade, run for 6 School for those 14 and weeks starting Sept. 20 at older. The cost is $5 for Merrill School, 602 Fourth each visit, $30 for unlimAve. Cheerleading-gymited classes per month, nastics meets from 9 to or $40 for a 10-visit 10:30 a.m. The cost is $25. punch card.

Dance-pom pon costs $20 For more information, and is from 10:30 to 11:30 visit the park district a.m. office at 508 E. 11th St., Kreative Kreations or call 815-625-0272.

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A 2012 Polo Community High School graduate won the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art and Preservation Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition to design a new logo for Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paint the Town festival. Holly Scholl (left) and Jamie Harmon, CAPA member and Polo Community High School art teacher, display Schollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry, which will be worn by the painters and participants. Scholl is the daughter of Mark and Kathy Scholl of Polo, and attends Augustana College in Rock Island. Amanda Cook, a 1997 Morrison graduate, will be in charge of the design for the volunteer and sponsor shirts. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is Sept. 20. Go to paintthetownmorrison.com to register; the cost is $8. Photo submitted by Harmon.

IN BRIEF Hospice gets ready for training

Sauk Valley Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Learning Resource Center in Dixon received $5,000 from the Illinois State Library. The money will be used for adult education.

Photo submitted by Chris Pilling.

Library gets funds for materials DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Illinois State Library recently gave a $5,000 grant to the Learning Resource Center at Sauk Valley Community College to support adult education learning initiatives.

The money will be used for English as a second language, high school equivalency test preparation, career and vocation support, and technical education.

Anyone 16 or older with

a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license or other official state-issued identification can use the materials.

For more information about the library, text AskSVLRC to 66746 or call 815-825-6247.

NEW START: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Students and staff took part in #pawitforward, a first-day activity Aug. 20 at River Bend Middle School in Fulton. Eddie Slowkowski, speaker, challenged students to love themselves and treat others with respect. Team building exercises took place throughout the day. The students were introduced to the #pawitforward concept, with everyone challenged to pay it forward throughout the year. Each homeroom will pick a cause to learn about and support through activities. Photo submitted by Kathleen Schipper.

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Chili chefs wanted for cook-off BYRON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Byron Chamber of Commerceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth annual ChiliFest will be Oct. 4 at Byron Forest Preserve Heritage Farm, 7993 N. River Road.

Cooking will start at 10 a.m., with the gates open at noon. Live music will begin at 1 p.m., followed by judging at 2 p.m. and awards at 3 p.m. The event will take place rain or shine.

Teams will compete for trophies in two categories: judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice and theme-showmanship.

Each team must provide its own ingredients, cooking devices, utensils, preparation and serving tables, heavy-duty extension cords, and tents.

Electricity will be available. All teams must make at least 5 gallons of chili.

There is no cost for

teams to compete. Admission for the public is $5; and free for children 7 and younger. Additional food will be sold during the fest.

For registration forms and a complete set of rules, stop at the chamber office, 232 W. Second St. For more information, contact byron chamber@gmail.com or 815-234-5500.

Varsity football players from Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling work with their fathers to repair a washed-out road at Camp Benson, near Mount Carroll. The group tackled the project Aug. 9-10. Photo submitted by Myles Newberry.

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Out and about

A butterfly gently lands on a coneflower. Photos submitted by Bill Doering of Rock Falls.

A blue heron stands silhouetted against the Rock River. The bird was seen Aug. 18 along the shore at Page Park in Dixon. Photo submitted by Lorraine DybaMilitano of Dixon.

The sun shines through a bank of clouds Aug. 13 above Rock Falls.

The Todd McThenia Memorial Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament was Aug. 16 at Centennial Park in Rock Falls. Winners, McThenia family members, and tournament staff are (from left) Dick Akridge and Marc Wolens, tournament directors; Bella Ou and Ed Schradermeier, first place; Karmie Rapp and Mike Shears, second place; and Corky McThenia and Gayle McThenia, Todd’s parents. All proceeds from the tournament went to the Whiteside County Cancer Fund.

Photos submitted by Coloma Township Park District.

Men’s doubles tennis winners in the Todd McThenia Memorial Tournament are shown with tournament staff and McThenia family members. They are (from left) Akridge; Ryan Frederick and Branden Metzler, first place; Jack Nitz and Mike Shears, second place; and Corky and Gayle McThenia.

The Todd McThenia Memorial Women’s Doubles Tennis Tournament champions were honored. The winners stand with tournament staff and McThenia family members. They are (from left) Akridge and Wolens; Carolyn Allen and Carol Sue Akridge, first place; Corky and Gayle McThenia; and Sara Dail and Tera McLain, second place.

Sunflowers create a bed of yellow and green in the summer sunshine. Photo submitted by Jeri Wethington of Rochelle.

A family of turkeys takes a June stroll through Lowell Park in Dixon. Photo submitted by Rick Bowers of Dixon.

Wanted: Photos from you A scrapbook is a book with blank pages, and that’s what our Scrapbook page is without your pictures. We want to fill the page with images that capture lives in the Sauk Valley. They can be submitted by email to photos@saukvalley.com or can be taken to the Sterling and Dixon offices.

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GREEN RIVER RIDERS HELP FIREHOUSE OF GOD

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IN BRIEF Items sought for exchange party

Green River Riders Association donated $1,000 to Firehouse of God Ministries of Sterling at the fire museum in Rock Falls. With the check are (from left) Brad â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kitâ&#x20AC;? Lewis, Tony â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inkâ&#x20AC;? Letson, and Israel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bladeâ&#x20AC;? Lopez, association members; Brian Tribley, pastor of Firehouse Ministries of God; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Papa Joeâ&#x20AC;? Gloria, John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nitroâ&#x20AC;? Moore, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mama Donnaâ&#x20AC;? Gloria, Greg â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fuzzyâ&#x20AC;? Schmitt, and Don â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tankâ&#x20AC;? Lindsley, association members. Photo submitted by Elizabeth Tribley.

September activities include reading FRANKLIN GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Franklin Grove Library Book Club will read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith,â&#x20AC;? by Anne Lamott.

The group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the library, 112 S. Elm St. Copies are available at the circulation desk.

Movie Night is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rio 2,â&#x20AC;? will be the feature. Popcorn and drinks will be served.

An autumn craft day also is planned from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 27.

Children younger than 8 need parental supervision during both events.

New books: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Texas True,â&#x20AC;? by Janet Dailey; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smithsonian Firearms: An Illustrated History;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Frontiers,â&#x20AC;? by Ben

Bova; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Little Lies,â&#x20AC;?

by Liane Moriarty; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom Clancy Support and Defend,â&#x20AC;? by Mark Greaney; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remains of Innocence,â&#x20AC;? by J.A. Jance; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fast Track,â&#x20AC;? by Julie Garwood; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Invincible,â&#x20AC;? by Diana Palmer; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Good Girl,â&#x20AC;?

by Mary Kubica; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear Daughter,â&#x20AC;? by Elizabeth Little; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wayfaring Stranger,â&#x20AC;? by James Lee Burke (large print); â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cut and Thrust,â&#x20AC;? by Stuart Woods; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mean Streak,â&#x20AC;? by Sandra Brown; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Waiting: The True Story of a Lost Child, a Lifetime of Loving, and a Miracle for a Mother Who Never Gave Up,â&#x20AC;?

by Cathy LaGrow; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Goldfinch,â&#x20AC;? by Donna Tartt; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Severed Souls,â&#x20AC;? by Terry Goodkind; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cancel the Wedding,â&#x20AC;? by Carolyn T. Dingman; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forgot-

ten Fifteenth: The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s War Machine,â&#x20AC;?

by Barrett Tillman; â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Voyage of the USS Jeanette,â&#x20AC;?

by Hampton Sides; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Competition,â&#x20AC;? by Marcia Clark; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Letters,â&#x20AC;?

by Debbie Macomber; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances,â&#x20AC;? by Ellen Cooney; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hiroshima Nagasaki: The Real Story of the Atomic Bombings and Their Aftermath,â&#x20AC;? by Paul Ham; â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Kick,â&#x20AC;? by Chelsea Cain; â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Unwilling Accomplice,â&#x20AC;? by Charles Todd; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clam Wake,â&#x20AC;? by Mary Daheim; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Never Coming Back, by Tim Weaver; â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of Us,â&#x20AC;? by Tawni Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hellhole Inferno,â&#x20AC;? by Brian Her-

bert and Kevin J. Anderson; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eden In Winter,â&#x20AC;? by Richard North Patterson; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Private Down Under,â&#x20AC;? by James Patterson; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Horses,â&#x20AC;? by Ralph Cotton (large print); â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Last Gunfighter: Montana Showdown,â&#x20AC;? by William W. Johnstone (large print); â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heroes Are my Weakness, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her Last Whisper,â&#x20AC;? by Karen Robards; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Close to Home,â&#x20AC;? by Lisa Jackson.

New DVDs: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heaven is for Real,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transcendence,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noah,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forrest Gump,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Quiet Ones,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Railway Man,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Divergent,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sabotage,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toy Story of Terror,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Not Dead.â&#x20AC;?

For information, call the library at 815-456-2823.

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PAINTED COLORS OF HOPE LUNCHEON This battery-operated plate-clock is up for auction to raise money for the Tampico Historical Museum. Photo submitted by Joan Johnson.

Museum upkeep to benefit from auction TAMPICO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bids will be accepted until Oct. 31 for a battery-operated plate clock donated to the Tampico Historical Society.

The clock can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Ron-

ald Reagan Birthplace Museum, 111 S. Main St. Proceeds will go toward upkeep of the Tampico Historical Museum.

To place bids or for more information, contact Joan Johnson at garyjoan@thewisp.net or 815-622-8705.

Rock River Valley Area Christian Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection committee members are ready for the Painted Colors of Hope Luncheon planned for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Candlelight Inn, 2200 First Ave., Rock Falls. They are (front row, from left) Kim McMahon, Gail Lavelle, Jody Wolff, Nancy Lenhart, and Kathleen Williams; and (back row) Deb Taylor and Irene Miller. Connie Harris of Joliet will be the special guest, discussing the colors of hope. Rick Alton, vocalist, accompanied by Sandy Skrogstad, both of Rock Falls, will provide music.

Brianna Gugerty of Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling will give the special feature. The cost is $10.

Reservations are due by 9 p.m. Monday; call Irene at 815-948-2107 for reservations or to cancel. Photo submitted by Lenhart.

Polo Public Library, an Andrew Carnegie building, will turn 110 this month.

An outdoor party with entertainment is planned for will be Sept.

29.

United Way of Whiteside Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chili cook-off will be Oct. 11. Jessica Macklin, board member, and Clay Philips, board member and chairman of the event, get ready for the day. Cooking team applications are available now from the United Way office in Sterling. Photo submitted by Russ Siefken.

Area cooks needed for cooking contest Photo submitted by Ellen Finfrock

Polo Public Library gets ready to celebrate 110 POLO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A celebration of Polo Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 110th anniversary will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at the library, 302 W. Mason St. Library trustees contacted Andrew Carnegie in 1902 for help in the construction of a new library

building. After meeting his requirements, an agreement was reached.

The cornerstone was placed, and the building opened Sept. 29, 1904. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on Nov. 7, 1995.

Ben Rosenfield, a sto-

ryteller with Frog Hollow Productions, will share tales as part of the outdoor activities that day.

His performance will be followed by Jo Lyn Kruse, who will play the guitar and sing songs from the 1890s and

1900s. Tours will be conducted and refreshments will be served.

Participants may bring lawn chairs. In case of rain, the party will move inside.

Visit pololibrary.org or call 815-946-2713 for more information.

STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The United Way of Whiteside Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chili Cookoff will be Oct. 11 in the parking lot at Fourth Street and First Avenue, during Sterling Main Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harvest Moon Festival.

The site will open at 7 a.m., rain or shine. All chili must be made on site, and each team must have a Whiteside County Health Department permit.

Registration for a team is $50. To get a form, stop at the United Way office, 502 First Ave., or call 815625-7973.

Taste tests by the public will start at 11 a.m., with a $5 ticket available from the office or a board member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dare We Dreamâ&#x20AC;? will perform live music at 10 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and food will round off the event.

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Erica Jo Marx Jean and James Marx of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 9:55 p.m.

Aug. 8, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Erica Jo Marx weighed 9 pounds at birth and was 21 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Hailey Rupiper, 13.

Maternal grandparents are Ann and Thomas Rupiper of Hamilton, Montana.

Paternal grandparents are Kay and James Marx of Hanford, California.

Maternal great-grandmother is Corrine Sinclair of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Paternal great-grandmother is Mary Strange of Leavenworth, Kansas.

Audree Marie Schaefer Kayla M. and James M. Schaefer of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 7:38 a.m. Aug. 9, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Audree Marie Schaefer weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.

Maternal grandmother is Robbi Cardot of Amboy.

Paternal grandparents are Denise and Jim Schaefer of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandmother is Carol Machen of Amboy.

Griffin Michael Ohlendorf Molly Rose and Eric Ohlendorf of Amboy are the parents of a son born at 1:22 p.m. Aug. 11, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Griffin Michael Ohlendorf weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

Maternal grandmother is Emily Rose of Amboy.

Paternal grandparents are Brenda McLaughlin of Sublette and Steve Ohlendorf of Dixon.

Brayden Liam Jordan

Mia Alexa Grace Ocampo Veronica Serrano and Eduardo Ocampo of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 5:15 a.m.

Aug. 21, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Mia Alexa Grace Ocampo weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Saul, 17, Nayeli, 16, Esai, 12, and Roman, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Grace Cid and Luis M. Serrano, both of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Ismael Ocampo and Patty Ocampo, both of Mexico.

Maternal great-grandparents are Francisca and Longino Ambriz of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandmother is Carmen Salazar of Mexico.

Sofia Adriana Luna Nicole Burmeister and Adrian Luna of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 1:20 p.m. Aug. 22, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Sofia Adriana Luna weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Summer, 7, and Bentley, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Jodi Vance of Dixon and Mike Burmeister of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Celia Ramirez and Manuel Luna, both of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

Maternal great-grandparents are Jack Howell and Norma Burmeister, both of Dixon.

Paternal great-grandparents are Josefina Echeverria and Luis Luna, both of California.

Brielle Harper Sprague Stephanie and Nick Sprague of Franklin Grove are the parents of a daughter born at 8:31 a.m. Aug. 26, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Brielle Harper Sprague weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Bailey, 15, and Jersey, 7.

Maternal grandparents are Sue and Kenny Pace of Franklin Grove and Beverly Rasler of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Paternal grandmother is Joan Sprague of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandmothers are Lois Steffen of Mount Morris and Shirley Lynch of Donnellson.

Amber and Brian Jordan of Oregon are the parents of a son born at 10:28 a.m.

Aug. 15, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Brayden Liam Jordan weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Sebastian Jordan, 10 months.

Maternal grandparents are Tom and Susie Miatke and Len and Sue Gowers, all of Oregon.

Paternal grandparents are John and Sheri SprottJordan of Brainerd, Minnesota, and Kevin and Diana Bartow of El Jebel, ColoAudrey Renee rado.

Noble Paternal great-grandSarah and Eric Noble of mothers are Bonnie Jordan of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, Sterling are the parents of and Julie Bartow of Dixon. a daughter born at 11:30

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THANK GOODNESS a.m. Aug. 26, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Audrey Renee Noble weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Cora Noble, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Vicki Larson and Richard Larson, both of Sterling.

Paternal grandfather is Layne Noble of Ohio.

Paternal great-grandfather is Bob Noble of Walnut.

Gracey Jane Mekeel Fuentes Devon Hoggard and Charles Fuentes of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 8:26 a.m. Aug. 26, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Gracey Jane Mekeel Fuentes weighed 7 pounds at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Devan Gearhart, 19, Gavan Richmond, 11, and Gaige Lloyd, 6.

Maternal grandparents are Linda Hoggard of Dixon and the late Danny Hoggard Sr. Paternal grandparents are Diane Fuentes and Jerry Mapson of Dixon and Dave Mekeel of Arlington, Texas.

Maternal great-grandparents are Bob and Fran Ford of Dixon.

Owen Allen Armitage Heather and Dan Armitage of Morrison are the parents of a son born at 8:28 a.m. Aug. 27, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Owen Allen Armitage weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Cole Short, 8, and Madilyn Armitage, 7.

Maternal grandparents are Allen and Cindy Rosenow of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Deb Dickau of Morrison and Roger Armitage and Kelly DenHartog, of Port Byron.

Maternal great-grandparents are Richard and Judy Aggen of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandparents are Ray and Mary Jane Habben of Morrison.

Kira Jane Castillo Jennifer and Rick Castillo of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 6:17 a.m. Aug. 27, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Kira Jane Castillo weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Lakin, 12, and Arianna, 10.

Maternal grandparents are Anne and Steve

Rodriquez of Sterling and Mark and Linda Taylor of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Tony Castillo of Sterling and the late Dominga Castillo.

Annabella Kay Kostner Sara Surrena and Matthew Kostner of Rock Falls are the parents of a daughter born at 1:49 p.m. Aug. 29, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Annabella Kay Kostner weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Marcus, 10, Breanna, 9, Aaliyah, 6, and CJ, 4.

Maternal grandparents are Kevin and Laura Sward and Peggy Haye, all of Dixon, and the late Dennis Haye.

Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Pam Kostner of Rock Falls.

Paternal great-grandparents are Vernon and Betty Blackert of Prophetstown.

Brock Everett Carlson Bethany and Ryan Carlson of Dixon are the parents of a son born at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 27, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Brock Everett Carlson weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Caleb Carlson, 6.

Maternal grandparents are Julia and Jerome Powers of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents are Sandy Warner of DeKalb and Doug and Paula Carlson of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandparents are Everett and Elsie Kraft and David Hall, all of Dixon.

Paternal greatgrandmother is Marge Warner of Michigan.

Maxwell James Shaw Jennifer Geske of Amboy and Josh Shaw of Dixon are the parents of a son born at 12:13 a.m. Aug. 29, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Maxwell James Shaw weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Jeremy, 13, and Mary, 11.

Maternal grandparents are John and Thelma Geske of Steward.

Paternal grandparents are Keith and Mary Jane Shaw of Amboy.

Maternal great-grandmother is Sally Roy of South Elgin.

Paternal great-grandparents are Ken and Darlene Shaw of Amboy.

Senior center volunteers appreciated

support we have been receiving from the community through the years.

Thank you so much.

Note to readers: Christie Wiersema is social media JENNIFER LANG manager for White Oaks Dixon Therapeutic Equestrian The Lee County Coun- Center. cil on Aging would like to thank John Walker for making the delicious food for our Aug. 20 luau supper. We served more than 200 hungry people at this annual fundraiser.

We also would like to JOSIE ANDERSON thank Council on Aging Rock Falls board members, staff, and There are times when friends, and the Dixon words alone cannot Key Club for volunteering express how thankful we their time to help serve are; this is one of those and clean up. We would times. The family of Matnot be as successful with- thew Madsen Anderson out all your support. would like to thank all And thank you to all volunteers and busithose who came to the nesses who donated for Post House Ballroom to their involvement in the enjoy the delicious meal. first Matt Madness 3-onWe also had a 50/50 raf- 3 Memorial Basketball fle that night, and Merrie Tournament.

Hopkins walked away a Without all of you â&#x20AC;&#x201C; winner. Thank you to all every single one of you â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it who bought tickets; your surely wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been support is greatly appreci- the success it was. ated.

You all should know Mark your calendars for how special you are and our next annual event on what a special event you Dec. 6, Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop. are part of.

These fundraisers are Not only are we celvery important to the Lee ebrating the life of a very County Council on Aging; special young man, but money raised helps sup- weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also raising funds, of port senior services in Lee which 100 percent of the County. proceeds will be given to If you would like to those most needy in our donate your time, money community. or products, please stop Our goal is to eventually by the center or call 815- host a self-sufficient event 288-9236. to raise the most optimal Once again, thank you amount of funds over to everyone who helped time. Until that time, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make the luau supper a use a small portion each success. We appreciate year to purchase supplies each and every one of you. and equipment necessary Note to readers: Jennifer to host the tournament.

Lang is activities coordi- This year, proceeds nator for the Lee County are being donated to St. Council on Aging.

Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the Make a Wish Foundation.

Beginning next year, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ask for community involvement by asking for nominations for those who may need assistance and are not able to help CHRISTIE WIERSEMA themselves in one way or Morrison another.

The White Oaks TheraInformation containpeutic Equestrian Center ing details on team signwould like to thank every- ups, volunteer informaone who stopped by our tion, and nominations for booth at the Whiteside families and individuals County Fair this year. in need will be released at We also would like to the appropriate time. thank the members of the It would be wondercommunity who bought ful to list everyone who raffle tickets to support made Matt Madness posour program. sible, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy A special thank you to tell you the list would to Keith Fredericks and be much too extensive to More Insurance Co. for include at this time. Matt donating the 50-inch, flat Madness is a prime examscreen TV that was raffled. ple of the giving spirit of Congratulations to the Sauk Valley.

Melissa Henrekin from You should all be so Deer Grove for being the proud of yourselves. I lucky winner. know Matty is.

This was a very successI leave you with one of ful fundraiser for us, and Mattyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite quotes: we could not have done ELE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Everybody loves it without the continued everybody.

Thankful for support of Matt Madness

Appreciation for equestrian center support

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Today Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 3 (ENNEPIN !VE

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed

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W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, A M FORMER 3T !NNE Grade School, 32 N. Jones !VE !MBOY

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Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., 7 P M CLOSED &REEPORT Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Walmart, &IRST !VE 2OCK &ALLS Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., &IRST #HRISTIAN #HURCH

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Anonymous Group, noon, OPEN /LD 3CHOOL P M

open, Fun Night, bring a FRIEND &IRST !VE 2OCK Falls, back door.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, P M 3AVE ! ,OT

&IRST !VE 2OCK &ALLS Sauk Computer User Group, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER

W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, First PresbyTERIAN #HURCH #ALVIN Road, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED 6ILLAGE OF Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

Sunday Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., OPEN 2OCHELLE #OMMUNITY Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, A M CLOSED A M

open; 1 p.m., closed, SpanISH P M CLOSED "AZAAR !MERICANA 7 4HIRD St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 3 (ENNEPIN !VE $IXON Alcoholics Anonymous, A M OPEN (ORIZON 6IEW Farm barn, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 A M OPEN "IG "OOK

&IRST !VE 2OCK &ALLS BACK door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED #HURCH OF 3T !NNE . #HERRY 3T

Morrison.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First #HRISTIAN #HURCH &IFTH !VE 2OCK &ALLS

$OWNSTAIRS WEST door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance REQUIRED "!!BBLE ON FOR ,IFE 0RISON 'ROUP

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, 3T 0ATRICK #ATHOLIC #HURCH

236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED &REEport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 SevENTH !VE 7 ,YNDON Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED -OUNT -ORRIS 3ENIOR #ENTER % Front St. Monday Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all

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Alcoholics Anonymous, NOON CLOSED 3T 0AUL ,UTHERAN #HURCH 3 Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, step; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin !VE $IXON Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 P M OPEN "AZAAR !MERIcana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., &IRST #HRISTIAN #HURCH

&IFTH !VE 2OCK &ALLS

$OWNSTAIRS WEST door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, &IRST !VE 2OCK &ALLS

back door.

Crochet-Knitting Club, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER

W. Ninth St., Sterling.

American Legion Post 12 Auxiliary, 1:30 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, P M 3 Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, P M MEETING p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meetING (UB #ITY 3ENIOR #ENTER

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Lee County Honor Flight, 6 p.m., Veterans of Foreign 7ARS 0OST &RANKLIN 'ROVE 2OAD $IXON

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deli, 204 W. 10th St., Rock Falls.

Celebrate Recovery

p.m., 201 W. Market St., -ORRISON

Celebrate Recovery, Christ-centered Recovery Group, P M 2EVIVE #OMMUNITY #HURCH % Front St., Mount Morris,

Dixon CHIP Support Group meeting, 6:30 p.m.

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Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 P M #HURCH OF 'OD

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Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED &REEport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, New Hope Fellowship #HURCH STATE 2OUTE 64, Kings.

Country Crossroads Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., ForRESTON 'ROVE #HURCH

Freeport Road, Forreston,

Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED 3T ,UKE %PISCOPAL #HURCH 7 Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED &IRST 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH

Third St., Savanna.

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Written thank-you notes not out of fashion Dear Abby: I just turned 14 and had a small party with relatives to celebrate it. A few days later my mom bought me thankyou cards and said I should send them out.

I told the people â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? for the gifts in person.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thank-you cards are necessary for something as small as birthdays. Shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they be reserved for things like weddings and baby showers?

Mom and I are anxious to see your answer. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No Thank-you Dear No Thank-you: Listen to your mother,

DEARABBY $EAR !BBY IS WRITTEN BY !BIGAIL 6AN "UREN

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because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to tell you something important. When people do something nice for you â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as give you a birthday or Christmas gift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their thoughtfulness and generosity should be acknowledged with a

written thank-you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a waste of your time.

People are inclined to be more generous to those who show their appreciation, as you will learn in many situations as time passes.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Greatest.â&#x20AC;?

I feel it is rude to other parents and insensitive to other kids because it implies that other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t measure up. Also, there are some adorable little cousins living in the same household as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfectâ&#x20AC;? baby.

We all have attractive children, but not all of us feel the need to put others down in order to compliment our offspring. Am I overly sensitive, or is my sister tactless? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Idaho Auntie

Dear Abby: My sister has a 1-year-old, baby boy we all adore. He is a cute little guy. My sister is understandably proud, but sometimes I feel it goes too far.

She sends pictures of him with captions like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cutest Baby Ever,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best.â&#x20AC;?

She dresses him in shirts Dear Idaho Auntie: that say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Favoriteâ&#x20AC;? or Your sister is over-the-

moon about her baby boy. Shirts like this for toddlers are very common. The children in that household are probably too young to read whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s printed on the T-shirts and feel slighted, so simmer down and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it personally.

and more comfortable.

Do we have any obligation to the original owners? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Needs Advice in New Hampshire

Dear Needs Advice: If the dining room set was â&#x20AC;&#x153;lentâ&#x20AC;? to you by the relatives, you should Dear Abby: Some time consult them. However, ago we were given a very if it was given to you, expensive dining room then you have no obliset by relatives. No gation to do so and you one else in the family may dispose of it as you wanted it, and we took wish. it because our dining room pieces were old.

Contact Dear Abby at Now we would like DearAbby.com or P.O. to sell this set and buy Box 69440, Los Angeles, something less formal CA 90069.

Driving refresher available Exercise, games offered STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An AARP Driver Safety Class will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday at Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St. The refresher course will cover the effects of aging on driving and how to adjust. The cost is $15 for AARP members with their membership number or card and $20 for nonmembers. Registration is required. Payment will be accepted during class.

Other programs include: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Navigating the Continuumâ&#x20AC;? will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept.

24. Julie Logan, adminis-

trator of Transitions Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rock Falls, will discuss her 25-plus years of dealing with Medicare and Medicaid in skilled nursing facilities.

She also will talk about the difference between care options and payments for those options.

Refreshments will be served. There is no charge.

A free Medicare fraud presentation will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 25. Jeff Barnes from Northern Illinois Agency on Aging will explain the different parts of Medicare and supplements and the difference between Medi-

care fraud and abuse and ways they can be used by others.

Registration is needed for the above programs; call the center at 815622-9230.

A foot care clinic for those 60 and older will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 25. The cost is $25.

For an appointment and a signed doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order, call 815-772-4213. Participants will be referred to a podiatrist if necessary.

The clinic includes a foot soak, toenail trim, nailbed cleaning, and foot and lower leg massage.

All events are open to the public.

Line dancing, flu shots at area center DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An all-ages line-dancing party will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sept.

23 at Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St. Soda, wine, beer, and spirits will be sold. Beginning and experienced dancers are welcome.

Admission is $2.

Other activities are:

Flu shot clinics have been scheduled throughout the fall at the center.

They will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 23, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19.

Appointments are not necessary.

Those with insurance or Medicare should bring their cards. Depending

upon insurance coverage, there may be a charge.

A euchre tournament will be Sept. 28. Sign-in is at 12:30 p.m.; games start at 1. The cost is $5 or 25 cents per set, with a 100 percent payback.

All of the events are open to the public.

For more information, call 815-288-9236.

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POLO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Line dancing is on the schedule at the Polo Area Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. The sessions are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.

There is no charge; nonmembers are welcome.

Also planned are: The Fit For Life exercise program is from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost is $20 per month.

Wednesdays: popcorn at 9 a.m. and 500 card game at noon.

Thursdays: Mexi-

Landscape control tips part of program ROCKFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Managing Weeds Without Chemicalsâ&#x20AC;? will be the topic of the 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday meeting of Wild Ones Natural Landscapers of Rock River Valley.

The group will meet at Rock Valley College Woodward Technology Center, 3301 N. Mulford Road.

Mary Blackmore is the stewardship volunteer coordinator at two preserves in Ogle County owned by the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society.

For more than 30 years, her work has focused on herbicide-free methods and volunteer recruitment and retention. She will discuss timing of cut-

ting or burning in natural areas, and how to encourage native species suited to out-compete invasive vegetation.

The free program is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Library resources and merchandise tables will be available.

For more information, call 815-627-0344.

Sleep difficulties topic of doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk OREGON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dr. Steven Carlson, Sterling chiropractor, acupuncturist, and Chinese herbologist, will discuss sleep issues at the Facing the Challenge support group meeting Sept. 25 at Rock River

Center, 810 S. 10th St. Facing the Challenge is a program for those affected by cancer. The group will meet from 4 to 5 p.m., followed by Carlsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program from 5 to 6 p.m. He will speak about trouble

sleeping and neuropathy, both of which are side effects of cancer treatment.

For more information, call Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center at 815288-4673.

en Is For Realâ&#x20AC;? will be shown.

The book club will gather at 1:30 p.m. Sept.

26. Nonmembers are welcome and should call the center.

Ogle County Health Department staff will administer flu and pneumonia vaccines from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 6.

A baked potato bar will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26.

For more information, call the center at 815946-3818.

Riverboat leaf tour scheduled OREGON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sign-ups are due by Tuesday for an Oct. 17 fall foliage cruise sponsored by Rock River Center.

The 4-hour cruise will be aboard the Celebration Belle, departing from Moline. Live enter-

tainment, sticky rolls and fruit, and a lunch buffet are part of the trip.

The bus leave at 8 a.m. from Oregon Church of God, 860 W. Oregon Trail Road, and returns about 5:30 p.m. It will stop to pick up at about 8:30

a.m. at Walmart, 1640 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, and will return about 5 p.m.

The cost is $85 for center members and $90 for nonmembers.

To register, stop at the center or call 815-7323252.

Antique tractors part of gathering

Group to read Bible together

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TH !VE 4HOSE ATTENDING HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS AND INSIGHTS AS THEY READ THE "IBLE TOGETHER 4HIS YEAR S STUDY TOPIC IS THE BOOK OF *OHN #HILDREN S ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE 3TORY (OUR A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR TO YEAR OLDS OFFERS "IBLE STORIES

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An Oregon speller took home second place at the Illinois State Senior Spelling Bee. Jane Bale of Oregon (center) receives her award Aug. 11 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield from John Holton of the Illinois Department on Aging and Pat Hensley of the Association of Illinois Senior Centers. Bale won first place in the local bee and second at the regional, both at Rock River Center in Oregon. Photo submitted by Linda Duffy.

can Train dominoes at noon.

Fridays: Cinnamon rolls served at 8 a.m.

Appointments are available for Medicare assistance from Darlene Shafer, certified Medicare specialist.

Game Night is at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Phase 10 and Euchre will be played. For adults only, the event is open to the public. Pizza will be served.

Free movie and popcorn are scheduled for noon Sept. 22. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heav-

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Carroll County exhibitors win big at fair MILLEDGEVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The #ARROLL #OUNTY ( &AIR WAS !UG AT THE FAIR GROUNDS IN -ILLEDGEVILLE 7INNERS INCLUDE Sewing and Textile I: "RIANA 7ILKINSON OF #HAD WICK Sewing and Textile II and III: +ATIE (OFFMAN OF Savanna.

Fashion revue: "RIANA 7ILKINSON Cooking 101: "RIANA 7ILKINSON Cooking 201: 4Y "ICKEL HAUPT OF -OUNT #ARROLL Cooking 301: Kyle Beh RENS OF -OUNT #ARROLL Microwave Magic A and B: !BBYGAIL -EREMA OF #HADWICK Cookies: $ENA (ARRIDGE OF -OUNT #ARROLL Cookie decorating: Beth "RILL OF 3TERLING Cupcake decorating: 3HELBY 3KILES OF 3AVANNA Child Development I, II, and III %LIZABETH 2ATH OF Savanna.

Aerospace II: Gabe York OF ,ANARK Clover Buds: !BIGAIL 3CHMIDT OF -OUNT #ARROLL AND +ATELYN &INK OF ,ANARK Collections: .EVIN %RB SEN OF ,ANARK Scrapbooking: 3APHIRE (ARRIS OF 3AVANNA Computer: -ITCHELL -C#ANN OF 3TERLING Consumer education: #ARYSSA (EMMEN OF 3TER LING Crops: .ICKI !DOLPH OF -OUNT #ARROLL Entomology: !LLISON -C#ANN OF 3TERLING Floriculture: +RISTEN (OUZENGA OF 4HOMSON

Health: .ATHAN %RBSEN OF Lanark.

Horticulture: 3APHIRE (AR RIS Intercultural: #HASE 3COBEE OF ,ANARK Tractor: 2ILEY 'ETZ OF -OUNT #ARROLL Photography I: Kathleen (ONCHELL OF -OUNT #ARROLL Photography II and III: 2EBECCA !LEXANDER OF #HADWICK Photo Editing: 4RIANA -AYERS OF -ILLEDGEVILLE Animal Sciences: 2EBEC CA !LEXANDER Archery: !UBREY #HARLES OF -OUNT #ARROLL Shotgun: -ARY &RANCQUE OF $IXON

Visual arts Paper: 4RIANA -AYERS Fiber: .ATALIE 7ILKINSON OF #HADWICK Clay: %THAN .ASH OF 3TER LING Chalk, carbon, pigment: 3HELBY 3KILES OF 3AVANNA Glass, plastic: 2EBECCA !LEXANDER Metal: $YLAN !LEXANDER OF #HADWICK Nature: -ARY &RANCQUE 3-D: Ethan Nash.

Heritage arts: %MILY ,EGEL OF 4HOMSON Wood: $YLAN !LEXANDER Woodworking I: 7ILLIAM 3CHMIDT OF -OUNT #ARROLL Woodworking II, III, and IV: $YLAN !LEXANDER

Beef Champion market heifer: 2ACHEL "ADTKE reserve champion: Anna Badtke, BOTH OF -OUNT #ARROLL Champion crossbred steer: "RADLEY *OHNSON OF Lanark.

Champion Hereford steer: .ICKI !DOLPH reserve champion: -AX %ATON OF -OUNT #ARROLL Champion Shorthorn steer: !NDREW 3TENGEL OF Lanark.

Grand champion beef feeding "RADLEY *OHNSON Champion beef bucket calf: %RIC %BERSOLE OF 3TER LING Champion Hereford female: (ALEY "ICKELHAUPT OF -OUNT #ARROLL reserve champion: 4Y "ICKELHAUPT Champion crossbred female: !LYSSA -ILLER OF ,ANARK reserve champion: 1UINTEN &REDERICK OF -ILLED GEVILLE Champion Shorthorn female: #OURTNEY 3WALVE OF #HADWICK reserve champion: Andrew Stengel.

Champion Angus female, reserve champion: +ILEY #ARROLL OF ,ANARK Champion Simmental FEMALE -AX %ATON reserve champion: -ADYSON &RED ERICK OF -ILLEDGEVILLE Grand champion beef breeding female overall: +ILEY #ARROLL reserve grand champion -AX %ATON Grand champion overall cow-calf pair: +ILEY #ARROLL reserve grand champion: -ARY &RANCQUE Junior beef showmanship: 4Y "ICKELHAUPT Intermediate beef showmanship: (ALEY "ICKELHAUPT Club group of three: #LEVER #LOVERS

Best of Show Kitten, reserve Best of Show: !DAM 2ATH OF 3AVANNA Best decorated cage !BBEY 3KILES reserve best decorated cage !DAM 2ATH

Dairy Champion Holstein female 0AYTON %RBSEN reserve champion: Delana %RBSEN BOTH OF ,ANARK Champion dairy-colored breed: 2EGAN 3CIDMORE OF #HADWICK Champion dairy bucket calf: 2EGAN 3CIDMORE Junior dairy showmanship: 0AYTON %RBSEN Senior dairy showmanship: "AILEY $URWARD OF Thomson.

Dwayne Harridge Memorial 4-H Showmanship: 0AYTON %RBSEN Club group of three: #LEVER #LOVERS

Dogs Best of Show Dog Obedience: (ANNAH 7ITT OF ,ANARK reserve Best of Show *USTIN (EMMEN OF 3TERLING Best of Show Dog Showmanship: *USTIN (EMMEN reserve Best of Show: (ANNAH 7ITT Junior dog showmanship, Dog Beginner Class I and II, junior dog grooming and maintenance: *USTIN (EMMEN Dog Beginner Class II: (ANNAH 7ITT

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Best of Show Cat: Abbey 3KILES OF 3AVANNA reserve Best of Show: +A#EE &RENCH OF 4HOMSON

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Sheep Champion market lambs, reserve champion, champion pair of lambs, junior sheep showmanship: .ICKI Adolph.

Swine

Reserve champion market barrow: !USTIN -ILLER OF ,ANARK Champion Market gilt: Horses .ICKI !DOLPH Champion halter pony: Champion pair of mar+AITI #OLLINS OF 0OLO ket barrows: !USTIN -ILLER Champion halter horse: reserve champion: Alyssa 2EBECCA !LEXANDER reserve -ILLER champion: -ARY &RANCQUE Champion pair of marChampion performance ket gilts: #LARE AND ,ILLY horse and rider: 2EBECCA / #ONNOR OF -OUNT #ARROLL !LEXANDER reserve chamOutstanding Swine pion: *OSIE 'ALLENTINE OF Exhibitor Award, junior 3TERLING

swine showmanship Horse and pony costume !USTIN -ILLER class /LIVIA #HARLES OF Club Pen of three: #LEV -OUNT #ARROLL ER #LOVERS Champion gaming horse: Poultry 2EBECCA !LEXANDER reserve Best of Show Chicken: champion: -ARY &RANCQUE 7ILLIAM 3CHMIDT Junior horse and pony Best of Show ducks showmanship: /LIVIA and geese: Brock Dyke #HARLES ma.

Intermediate horse and Champion cockerel, pony showmanship: 0AIGE rooster: %THAN .ASH ,EWIS OF 3TERLING

reserve champion: Senior horse and pony showmanship: Sarah Ven 3AMANTHA +NIGHT OF -OUNT #ARROLL HUIZEN OF -ORRISON Champion pullet, hen, Rabbits reserve champion: 7IL Best breeding pen: LIAM 3CHMIDT 2ENEYA -ERKEL OF #HADWICK Champion egg producBest doe: !UBREY #HARLES tion pen: %THAN .ASH reserve best doe: Makaylee reserve champion: Brock -ERKEL OF #HADWICK Dykemak.

Best buck: /LIVIA #HARLES Junior poultry showreserve best buck: Makay manship: 7ILLIAM 3CHMIDT Senior poultry showlee Merkel.

MASTER NATURALISTS

Master Naturalist enrollees from Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside counties recently completed their training. The program began June 4 with an introduction to the newlyestablished program for Unit 4. Susan Atchely (front row, from left), Master Naturalist stands with (front row, from left) Moira Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe, and Lori Hendrickson; and (back row) Mark Jordan, Kristin Zach, Nancy Gmitro, Glenn Faber, Jim Clay, and Rick Cass, graduates. Not pictured is Jim Duis. Photo submitted by the extension.

Junior showmanship: /LIVIA #HARLES Senior showmanship: %LIZABETH 2ATH

LAND Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LAKES

Northern Partners Cooperative and Land Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakes donated $2,000 to the University of Illinois Lee County 4-H Youth Development Program. At the presentation were (from left) Kathy Book, 4-H program coordinator; Burt Bickett, La Moille facility agronomy account manager; Katy Henkel, La Moille facility grain originator; and Janice McCoy, county director. The proceeds will be used to create new 4-H programs. The extension also plans to host a banquet to recognize volunteers. The Co-op Match Program matches dollar-for-dollar cash donations of member cooperatives. Photo submitted by Henkel.

Environment courses planned

This year, seven Bits â&#x20AC;&#x2122;N Reins 4-H Club members participated in a Day of Dabbling. An additional member and a friend also helped with the sessions. They are (in no particular order) Teddi Beauchem, Amanda Headon, Samantha Malk, Cassidy Vincent, Skylar Black, Olivia Wynn, Alexandria Brendel, Owen Wynn, and Hope Hickey. Activities included craft sessions. Photo submitted by Tina Vincent.

MOUNT CARROLL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The University of Illinois Extension will host three environmental workshops Oct. 4 at Naaman Diehl Auditorium, 811. S. Clay St. The day starts at 10 a.m. with Clearing the Air About Radon, followed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Your Own Rain Barrel during the noon lunch break, and a Weather Observer class from 1 to 4 p.m.

Information will include tips about the health dangers, testing methods, and removal of radon from homes.

Local radon level data

and mitigation challenges will be a part of this workshop.

Master Gardeners will instruct on how to make a rain barrel to take home.

There also will be handouts available on the benefits of, and requirements for, collecting rain water for use in a garden. Participants should bring a sack lunch.

The weather observer presentation and activities will include what causes seasons, how wind and air pressure are related, clouds, precipitation, reading a weather map,

and a discussion of violent weather such as thunderstorms, lightning and tornadoes.

Participants can choose to attend one or all of the workshops. The household fee for the day is $5 for radon, $25 for rain barrel, and $10 for weather observer, or $35 for all three.

A free radon kit will be given to each household that attends the radon workshop. Registration is required by Sept. 29 online at edu/clw or call the Mount Carroll office at 815-244-9444.

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Paying the right amount for a house Dear Dave, My husband and I have been living on a budget for a few months, and for some reason there seem to be leaks in our budget.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a few dollars here and there, but added together it makes a huge dent. Can you give us some advice? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joy Dear Joy, This kind of thing happens a lot in household budgeting, especially to folks who are new to the game. Here are some ideas to help stretch your

dollars and plug those leaks.

Use the cash-only method, especially when shopping for groceries. Take only the amount you have budgeted, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use your debit card or a check. Also, use coupons only for items you would buy anyway. In addition, you can stock up on items you use often when there is a big sale. These little things will add up.

Try eating out only on special occasions, drink water as your beverage, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to use coupons in restaurants,

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either. When it comes to buying clothes, make a habit of checking out the sale rack first. You can shop at thrift and consignment stores, and sell the clothes you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear anymore.

Sen. Bivins receives award from small-business advocacy group SPRINGFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Assistant Senate Republican Leader Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, was named a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business for his legislative record on smallbusiness issues.

NFIB/Illinois designates key votes in the Legislature that are identified by small-business owners as important to the success of their business. Every 2 years, the group tallies the votes to determine

how lawmakers fare on smallbusiness issues, state Director Kim Clarke Tim Maisch said Bivins in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly, legislators like Sen. Bivins understand what small business means to Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; economy,â&#x20AC;? Maisch said in the release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our members appreciate the strong support from our senators and representatives, many of whom own and operate their own busi-

nesses back in their districts.â&#x20AC;?

The NFIB Guardian of Small Business award is granted when at least an 80 percent voting record is achieved on nine key votes affecting the cost of doing business in the state and the regulatory environment facing small businesses. Only 54 of 177 Illinois lawmakers earned the award during the 2013-14 legislative session.

NFIB is Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; largest small-business association with more than 11,000 dues-paying members, the release said.

REAL ESTATE

Weyerhaeuser campus drawing global admirers to Seattle region -#4 .EWS 3ERVICE

West Coast timber giant Weyerhaeuserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to Seattle means that its suburban campus, a groundbreaking piece of 20th-century corporate architecture located about 20 miles outside the city, is now up for grabs.

The site was built for the forest-products empire in 1971, at a time when U.S. corporations were moving en masse to the suburbs that then epitomized the American way of life.

Yet architects still fawn over Weyerhaeuserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landscaped 430-acre site and its main building, which has been described as a skyscraper lying on its side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the finest modern buildings in the state, if not the West Coast,â&#x20AC;? said David Miller, chairman of the University of Washington Department of Architecture, who in the early 1970s worked at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, one of the storied firms involved in the project.

The other was Sasaki, Walker Associates, a legendary outfit specializing in landscape architecture.

The main buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five

stories have the air of a Babylonian ziggurat, with English ivy dripping from the balconies. It stands in the midst of a shallow valley, surrounded by woods.

The project earned the American Institute of Architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twentyfive Year Award in 2001, a sought-after honor that indicates that it has withstood the test of time.

It was one of the first corporate buildings to offer an open-office layout.

Thaisa Way, a UW professor of landscape architecture who dedicates a full lecture to the Weyerhaeuser development, says the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach to its natural surroundings was pioneering, and helped the controversial logging company reset its reputation as embracing of the environment.

With Mount Rainier looming on one side and a lake on the other, surrounded by woods, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it looks like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re literally ensconced in the Pacific Northwest,â&#x20AC;? she said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;a very different kind of experience to the kind of formality of the East Coast.â&#x20AC;?

The campus helped define the character of contemporary Pacific

Northwest architecture, which draws from the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s majestic nature, she added.

Even the terraced parking lot is a looker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most beautiful parking lot ever,â&#x20AC;? Way said.

But all this architectural glory became too much for downsized Weyerhaeuser, and at this point it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear who might find it a good fit once the company moves out in 2016.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge property, with more than 800,000 square feet of existing structures, including a 460,000-square-foot research building, some of which Weyerhaeuser may want to lease back temporarily.

Jim Reinhardsen, a principal at Heartland, the real-estate firm thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helping Weyerhaeuser with the move, says the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic location â&#x20AC;&#x201C; close to airports and the Port of Seattle, as well as its unique size and architectural prominence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; should make it attractive to companies and developers.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely to be sold in one piece, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual to find properties of this size as intact and well-maintained as it has been,â&#x20AC;? Reinhardsen said.

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Jamisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother said she looks forward to having him in the Rock Falls business community that is so important to the family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a very exciting endeavor for him and for us,â&#x20AC;? Lisa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think he will do well, because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had great business sense since he was small, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never met a stranger.â&#x20AC;?

Lisa also believes that

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Dear Dave, In an attempt to improve my bad credit, I

recently bought a new car which I financed at 17.9 percent for 72 months. If I make the minimum payment of $468 a month, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll end up paying about $13,000 in interest alone.

Is there a formula I can use to avoid paying all this interest? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marcus Dear Marcus, There sure is. Sell the stinking car.

Your credit rating and interest rate are lousy because you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t paid your bills. And you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t paid your bills

because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been buying a bunch of crap you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like this new car at $468 a month.

Listen: You could have more than $5,500 in just 12 months if you just saved up all those car payments. That would get you a good little used vehicle that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an anchor around your neck for the next 6 years.

Stop believing the lie, Marcus. Going into debt doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t improve your life. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dave * Follow Dave on Twitter (@DaveRamsey) or visit daveramsey.com.

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With entertainment, use dollar-off and buy-oneget-one-free coupons whenever you can. See a matinee or a second-run movie, and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going somewhere with a bunch of people, call ahead and ask for a group discount.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be amazed at how much money these tactics will save. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dave

her son is in the right place at the right time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock Falls is on the cutting edge of some big things,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I think this business can be lucrative at that location.â&#x20AC;?

The store is a shipping center for FedEx, the United States Postal Service, international service DHL Express, and freight and cargo.

Customers who would rather ship it themselves can find everything they need â&#x20AC;&#x201C; boxes, packing materials, mailers, enve-

lopes, and greeting cards.

Other services include mailbox rental, copy and print, scanning, fax, notary public, custom box making and crating, and document shredding.

Wiersema will open the store with himself and one other person, but said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely he will need part-time help during the holidays.

Customers will be able to track their packages on his website, which also has links to Facebook and Google pages.

Take care of personal matters before they corner you. Make constructive changes that will help you solve dilemmas in a practical and timely fashion. You will find it hard to reach your dreams if you are in a constant state of emotional turmoil.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Master your skills before you test your theories on others. Once you have the details down pat, you will be able to make a strong and powerful argument to support your intentions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Take action before you lose sight of your dreams. Dawdling will waste time that could be put to good use completing personal projects that will improve your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- You will find yourself in an unsettling financial situation.

Conduct a careful assessment and start making the changes that will lead to a stable financial position and ease your stress.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Your first impression will be the right one. Pay attention to your instincts, and trust in your

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ability to do whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required to reach your goal. Romance will enhance your personal life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Make domestic chores your first priority. Someone will expect to have your undivided attention. Try to accommodate the people you care about to avoid complaints and an emotional disruption.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- Your insight and ideas are peaking, and must not be ignored. Look for someone who shares your vision, and discuss your plans and strategy with him or her.

A valuable collaboration will lead to success.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You will be faced with an overly emotional situation. Squabbling will magnify the problem.

Find a solitary location and assess whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on before you address the issue.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Love is highlighted. Take any opportunity you get to spend quality time doing something special for and with a person you care about.

Positive thinking will bring positive

results.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- Consider various methods of increasing your cash flow.

Family matters will have to take a back seat for the time being, while you strive to improve your financial situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You will get amazing results from a self-improvement project.

Compassion and understanding will smooth a situation that has been teetering on the brink of discord. Your sensitivity will be appreciated.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Go on a fact-finding mission before presenting your opinions.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on what others tell you.

Head to the source and get your information in written form to avoid losing your credibility.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Going the extra mile will bring you satisfaction, recognition and a chance to connect with someone who shares your work ethic and creative nature. A prosperous venture is within reach.

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Those riding in the 4th of July parade in Mount CarThe Ogle County 4-H Drill Team participated in the Leaf River Summer Daze Parade. Members and their roll were (from left to back) Allison Poole on Nakoma; horses are (from left) Ellie Braun on Violet, Amanda Braun on Montana,; Megan Braun on Jelly Bean,Allison Beauchem on Butterfly; Megan Poole on Sakarra; Reed on Buddy, Ericka Kurth on Mickey, Logan Arvigo on Sadie, Natalie Shaw on Sky, and Teddy Beauchem and Shaw on B-Z. on Butterfly. Photos submitted by Linda Schreiber.

Ogle County equestrians perform at events Members of the Ogle County 4-H Horse Drill Team have been busy.

This year’s team members, ages 11 to 16, are Logan Arvigo of Mount Morris; Teddy Beachum of Chana; Amanda, Elliem, and Megan Braun of Pecatonica; Alison and Megan Poole of Polo; and Natalie Shaw of Mount Carroll. The coaches are Erica Kurth and Allison Reed of Rochelle and Linda Schreiber of Leaf River.

They rode in the Leaf River Summer Daze parade, taking first place in the equine division; and at the 4th of July parade in Mount Carroll.

The group also opened for the rodeo at the Ogle County Fair in August, and travelled to Sycamore where they won second place in drill team competition.

They also traveled Sept. The group also participated in the Circle K-D Drill Team Competition in Sycamore. Members (from left) Allison Reed, coach, Megan 1 to Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Poole; Allison Poole,; Megan Braun on Lena,Beauchem, Shaw on Buddy,; Linda Schreiber, coach, Amanda Braun on Reno,; Ellie Braun on Violet, and Kurth, coach. to compete.

Byron graduate joins Army Tyler J. Yoakum has joined the Army under the Delayed Entry Program.

The program gives enlistees the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to 1 year.

The new soldier has the option to learn a new skill, travel and become eligible to receive as much as $53,028 toward a college education through the Montgomery GI Bill.

Yoakum, the son of Claude and Cindy Yoakum of Byron, will report to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for basic training in October.

He is a 2014 graduate of Byron High School.

Air Force Air-

man 1st Class Hanna M. White, Air Force Airman Benjamin Raney, and Air National Guard Airman Derek A. Conduff graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland in San Antonio.

The three completed an 8-week Derek A. program Conduff that included training in military discipline and basic warfare principles and skills.

Those who complete basic training earn credits

toward a degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

White is the daughter of Eden and Larry White of Mount Morris. She earned a diploma in 2011 from Oregon High School, and is a 2014 graduate of Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon.

Raney is the son of Marianne Raney of Clinton, Iowa, and Craig Raney of Morrison. He is a 2010 graduate of Morrison High School.

Conduff is the son of Danny and Bobbie Conduff of Morrison. He is a 2009 graduate of Prophetstown High School.

RNA DONATIONS

Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 1570 recently donated supplies and $100 to Abilities Plus in Kewanee. The clients participate in several programs to learn new life skills. At the presentation are (from left) Mary Anne Batten, Alice Grimes, Joyce Cole, Arlene Johnson, and Shirley Lester, chapter members; and Kathy Hoge, client; Kim Walker, home activity coordinator; and Craig Smith, client. Photos submitted by Lester.

The chapter also donated school supplies and back packs to Jim Greer (center) Tampico Grade School principal. With the items are (from left) Sherie Lewey, Lester, Batten, Grimes, Johnson, and Cole.

This year’s Fire Store, Doug Antoine Scholarship was awarded to students at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon. At the presentation were (from left) Nick Dinges, IFS chief executive officer; Sam Paschall with Sublette Fire Protection District, and Mark Crownhart with Amboy Fire Protection District, recipients; Jeff Bryant, IFS president; Garrett Gerdes with Amboy Fire department and Buddy Bonnell with Sublette Fire Department, recipients; and Janet Lynch, SVCC dean of health professions. Photo submitted by Dinges.

SBM SCHOLARSHIP This year’s SBM $500 scholarship winner for Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit Schools is Ryan Habben. He is a 2014 graduate of Milledgeville High School. He will attend Sauk Valley Community College to pursue a career in actuarial accounting. Wendy Johnson, SBM president, presented the check.

SVCC students earn scholarships AMBOY – Illinois Fire Store staff recently presented the 10th annual Fire Store, Doug Antoine Scholarship.

All recipients are Sauk Valley Community College students. Sublette Fire Protection District

winners are Buddy Bonnell and Sam Paschall, fire science students; and Amboy district recipients, Mark Crownhart, a nursing student, and Garret Gerdes, also a fire science student.

In its seventh year, more

than 35 awards were given, and was its seventh year of the IFS, Doug Antoine Scholarship Golf Outing at Shady Oaks Country Club in Sublette.

The outing featured 132 golfers and more than 30 sponsors nationwide.

Photo submitted by Ryan Arduini

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Ron DeBuysser, bar manager at Heineman Winery in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, gives a tour of the Crystal Cave. It was discovered in 1897 when workers were digging a well for the winery. It’s billed as the world’s largest geode.

Go with the flow Put-in-Bay is Ohio’s party island

BY GRETCHEN MCKAY MCT News Service

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio – The party starts early en route to Lake Erie’s South Bass Island.

Minutes after the drive-on/ drive-off ferry pulls away from the dock on Catawba Island a few miles west of Sandusky, Ohio, T-shirt-clad passengers on the lower deck start popping beer cans. Their grins are as broad as the sprawling green lake churning behind them.

It doesn’t matter that the 3-mile journey to this tiny, picturesque island takes a mere 20 minutes. Or that it’s 10:30 in the morning. Something about Put-in-Bay village immediately puts people in a festive mood.

“It’s wild,” a friend warned when she learned of my husband’s and my plans to weekend there.

“Get ready to drink,” counseled another. “Like, a lot.”

My son Jack, who’d been there a week before with his girlfriend’s family, was more utilitarian. “Good luck finding a room,” he said, a sage to the folly of trying to arrange a lastminute trip to the 4-mile-long island that draws 750,000 visitors a year. South Bass Island was settled in 1811.

Boy, did the kid know something his folks didn’t: In Put-

in-Bay, it’s near impossible during the summer season to find lodging on a weekend less than 2 weeks out unless you’re willing to pitch a tent at one of two campsites. It was only through calling Put in Bay Reservations (888-742-7829) in hopes of snagging a cancellation that we accidentally found a bed. The guy who answered the phone happened to have a sister who had recently opened up a holistic B&B called Freshwater Retreat who might have a room.

We were in luck, and the 1880s Victorian home was so charming ($110 weekdays and $195 weekends), we didn’t much mind the fact it was across the street from the airport.

Thus another important lesson of Put-in-Bay: Relax and go with the flow.

Upon disembarking the ferry at Lime Kiln Dock, there was a mad rush to the various shops that rent golf carts. This being a Saturday, and the fact that the two-, four- and six-seat buggies are the preferred method of transportation here, you were pretty much outta luck if, like us, you hadn’t thought to make a reservation.

We had, though, remembered to bring our bikes. So after

strapping our gym bags onto our backs, we simply pedaled a mile up the road to our B&B. Knowing our afternoon would likely include cocktails, we opted to catch one of the buses ($2.50) that make continual loops from the ferry into town.

We hadn’t been waiting more than a few minutes when, without even sticking out our thumbs, we were picked up by Howard and Elaine, a friendly older couple in a golf cart who were putt-putting their way to the post office. Long-time summer residents, they told us to make sure to grab a bowl of lobster bisque at The Boardwalk and pointed out the best place to stay next time we were in town: The Bayshore Resort, the island’s only waterfront hotel.

Put-in-Bay is billed as family friendly, but I’d steer clear of bringing kids on the weekends when partying millennials fill the streets. Watching the crowd from our sidewalk table at Putin-Bay Brewing Co., a charming open-air brewpub on Catawba Avenue, we noticed many start their buzz in early afternoon.

And the revelry continues late into the wee hours, thanks to a profusion of bars and clubs fueled by surprisingly good live music. Our waitress pointed to

a second-floor nightclub across the street as an example. ”They really work up a sweat dancing there at night,” she said.

Bachelorette parties, in particular, seem to be a Big Thing here. We saw scores of girls wearing crowns and accompanying “I’m the Bride” sashes followed by giggling, tipsy entourages.

The party atmosphere is far from a new thing. A framed yellowed article hanging in the Heineman Winery, the oldest of two wineries on the island, notes the life of summer residents is “a different island altogether from that seen by tourists who arrive at the main dock for carnival times in the public parks and beaches within sight of the great Perry memorial shaft.”

But first things first. Traveling makes you hungry.

You can’t do PIB justice without sampling the catch its fishing grounds are famous for: fresh walleye or perch from Lake Erie. We had fried versions of both (plus some excellent house brews) at the brewery. Then we ambled down to the busy harbor past beachy boutiques and souvenir shops, a thatched-roof tiki bar and DeRivera Park, founded in 1866 to maintain green space along the water.

Bayview Drive, the main drag, was alive with golf carts. Many were parked in front of Put-inBay Winery. Of course, we had to have a look-see and soon were enjoying a glass of Commodore Perry Chardonnay on the pretty Italianate front porch of the Doller House Estate, where the winery set up shop 5 years ago.

Not wanting to play favorites, we managed a visit the next day to Heineman Winery.

Established in 1888, it’s now in its fifth generation of family winemakers – six if you count a baby who’s just been born – making it the oldest family-run winery in Ohio. It presses about 40,000 gallons of wine a year from grapes grown on 40 island acres, some from vines that are 100 years old.

We also made a pit stop at Beer Barrel Saloon. At 405 feet, it’s said to have the longest bar in the world, with 160 bar stools and 56 beer taps. On a busy night, it can hold 1,200 people, requiring 20 bartenders. It’s a crazy place.

Sunday’s pleasures included a splash in one of the island’s many pool bars and a wonderful dinner at the highly recommended Goat Soup & Whiskey.

The walleye tacos were outstanding.

If you go Getting there: Located on Lake Erie’s South Bass Island, Put-in-Bay village is a short ferry ride from Port Clinton, Ohio.

From the dock, it’s a short trip across Lake Erie via two ferries: Jet Express (jet-express. com, 800-245-1538) costs $17.50 one way (or $19.75 from Sandusky) and $4.50 per bike.

Parking is $12/day to park in the main lot or $10 (one time in/out) in a lot one block away. Miller Ferry from Catawba Island (millerferry.com) costs $7 one way, $2 per bike and $15 for cars.

Limited free parking; if it’s full, an auxiliary lot costs $5/day. If you’re really in a hurry, flights also are available from airports in Sandusky and Port Clinton; if you absolutely must bring your car (while permitted, it’s highly discouraged because parking is limited), you can use the Miller Ferry for an extra $15.

Once on island, golf carts are MCT News Service the preferred method of transPut-in-Bay, Ohio, is just 676 portation. Prices range from nautical miles from the Stat- $11-$17/hour for a 2-, 4- or ue of Liberty, as this sign 6-passenger cart, or $70-$90 per day. An overnight, weekpoints out.

end or holiday rental adds $10 to the bill. Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends. You also can rent bikes ($5/hour or $15/day) and mopeds ($15/hour or $60/day).

For those not in a hurry, buses run all over the island late into the evening ($2.50 per ride), and there are also taxis, which charge a flat rate of $3 per person.

Accommodations: Do you want to be smack in the middle of the action or somewhere quiet? Relaxing in luxury or happy just with the basics?

Put-in-Bay has everything from economy hotels and full-service resorts to charming B&Bs and rustic state campgrounds. During the season (April through late October), there also are more than 100 homes available to rent.

Note: Rooms can be nearly impossible to find on weekends without a reservation, so plan accordingly.

Eats and drinks: The lobster bisque, served in a giant

bread bowl, is legendary at The Boardwalk on Bayview Avenue (www.the-boardwalk.com). So is the chicken at Chicken Patio next to the Roundhouse (a bar with excellent live bands). The chicken is grilled over a 21-foot open pit and slathered with wine-based barbecue sauce.

We also very much enjoyed the homemade soup and walleye tacos at Goat Soup & Whiskey and had a fine breakfast at Blue Luna Ristorante. The Frosty Bar is a traditional beer/pizza joint on the water.

Wanna drink while you swim? Mist at The Commodore Resort and Splash! at the Islander Inn have huge swim-up bars, while the Flaming Skull serves drinks from the deck of a fighting galleon replica. More reserved are the island’s two wineries: the posh waterfront Put-in-Bay Winery on Bayview Avenue and the laid-back Heineman Winery, founded in 1888 and home to Crystal Cave, billed as the world’s largest geode.

Tastings there come in plastic cups.

What to do: Waterbugs can rent kayaks, wave runners, or power boats, or go parasailing. There’s also a 9-hole par-3 golf course ($10, or $20 with clubs), boutiques and souvenir shopping and the limestone Perry’s Cave to explore ($8) – two caves, actually, if you count the tiny Crystal Cave at Heineman Winery ($7, including a tour of the winery and a glass of wine). For history lovers, there’s an antique car museum, a historical museum, and Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, built in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry, who defeated the British in a naval battle on Lake Erie in the War of 1812. From the top, there’s a spectacular view of Put-in-Bay 317 feet below and over the water of the Lake Erie islands ($3). Kids will have fun on the 1917 Herschel antique carousel ($1.50) and Perry’s Cave Family Fun Center.

For more information: visitputinbay.org (888-742-7829) or visitputinbay.com (419-2852832)

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A mural was painted Aug. 22 at SBM in Sterling. The Gragert family, John (not pictured), with sons, Kylon (center) and Nolan, used the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hispanic Culture is Aliveâ&#x20AC;? by painting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silver Cityâ&#x20AC;? mural on SBMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s window. Photos submitted by Ryan Arduini.

ROCK FALLS ROTARY

Korah Winn Schlueter (center), an English as a second language teacher in Moline, put out a call on Facebook for her need for school supplies. When Pat Novak (right), Rock Falls Rotary secretary, saw the request, she presented the idea to the Rock Falls Rotarians and Winn Schluetersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list was filled. Pam Erby, president, presented the items to her from her car trunk at Rotary Park. Winn Schlueter was sponsored by the rotary as an ambassadorial rotary scholar to Ireland to study for her masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in English as a second language. Photos submitted by Betty Clementz.

Rock Falls Rotary members donated weekly to the United Way during the month of June. Russ Siefken (left), United Way of Whiteside County executive director, accepts $250 from Bob Sonderoth, past president of Rock Falls Rotary Club. The money will be used for the literacy program of Whiteside County, provided by the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, to support books delivered by mail, to children birth through age 5. At this time more than 1,300 children receive books.

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Royal Neighbors of America, New Bedford Chapter, made tray favors for the residents of Colonial Hill in Princeton. The trays were delivered July 14.

At the home are (front row, from left) Ruth Debolt and Judy Lathrop, chapter members; and a staff member; and (back row) Mary Hartz, Polly Lickhart, Patsy Swanson, Lois Swanson, and Shirley Lootens, chapter members. Photo submitted by Mary Etheridge.

Parishioners from St. Patrick and St. Anne Catholic churches in Dixon were the volunteer crew Aug. 23 at the Dixon Habitat for Humanity home. Photos submitted by Chris Gehlbach.

Since June, Folsomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery in Dixon has donated rolls for Saturday Habitat for Humanity workdays. They will continue through October.

Lee Gullet and Sierra Rivera are two of the employees.

Disaster help available WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds producers, who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses, to act to secure assistance by Sept. 30.

Livestock producers who have experienced grazing losses since October 2011, may be eligible for benefits ,and should register, request an appointment or begin a Livestock Forage Disaster Program application with their county Farm Service Agency office before Oct. 1, to lock in the current 0 percent

sequestration rate.

The FSA has developed an online registration that allows producers to put their names on an electronic list before the deadline .

Go to fsa.usda.gov/ disaster-register to place a name on the Livestock Forage Disaster Program list.

To learn more about the USDA disaster relief program, producers can review the 2014 Farm Bill fact sheet at fsa.usda.gov/farmbill, the LFP program fact sheet at go.usa. gov/5JTk or contact any FSA office.

IN BRIEF New library leader takes helm today OREGON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andrew Dettman of Rockford, has been named director at the Oregon Public Library.

Dettman has a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree Andrew in library and Dettman information science from

THE #ITY 5NIVERSITY OF ,ONDON He also earned a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in history and political science from Northern Illinois 5NIVERSITY IN $E+ALB WHERE he is working on his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in public administration.

Dettman has been employed by the Madison, Wisconsin, and Ida public libraries, along with the Institute of Historical Research in London.

His grandparents were

This includes free energy assessment programs and equipment upgrades for

The current project year may be the final one where Energy efficiency significant incentives are programs offered AVAILABLE TO REPLACE 4 fluorescent lamps, magnetic 2/#+ &!,,3 n "LACKHAWK (ILLS 2EGIONAL #OUNCIL ballasts with energy efficient T-8 fluorescent lamps, and has announced Heat, Air 6ENTILATION !ND #OOLING AND electronic ballasts.

Local governments, includcustom energy efficiency incentives through the state ing school districts, colleges, and its partner agencies. municipalities, townships,

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Marsha Zaccone, the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former director, will retire today.

counties, park districts, state, federal, and other public bodies are encourAGED TO CONTACT "LACKHAWK (ILLS 2EGIONAL #OUNCIL IF THEY intend to replace existing lamps and ballasts.

Also available for public ENTITIES IS THE "OILER 3YSTEM Efficiency Program, which covers many of the costs of a typical boiler tuneup, as well as steam trap replacement and insulation projects. This program can

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LEFT: Visitors look over the many crafts and accessories available Sept. 6 at the Arts in the Square in Prophetstown.

ABOVE: Daryle Drennen of Prophetstown pulls a hot piece of steel out of the coal during a blacksmithing demonstration at Eclipse Square in Prophetstown.

ABOVE: Rob Isaacson of Morrison uses a coal forge to heat a piece of iron in Prophetstown. Arts in the Square at Eclipse Square is an annual event bringing together crafters and artists. Music and food were also featured.

TOP-RIGHT: Scarecrows line the stage for judging for a contest on the folksy art.

MIDDLE-RIGHT: Lori Alveraz of Rock Island knits a hat at the event. Alverazâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knitted items can be found at Girlfriendz in Prophetstown.

BOTTOM-RIGHT: Daryle Drennen works iron with a heavy sledge and anvil.

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media

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Become a Hospice Volunteer There's no time like the present to add life to each day of a hospice patient.

Volunteers provide companionship and support to the terminally ill and their loved ones.

They fill a unique role in providing comfort and support to patients and families with giving of their time, friendship and compassion. Hospice of the Rock River Valley has a need for volunteers to work with patients and families.

Training will be provided and begins October 7. To make a difference in someone's life, call Nina at 815288-3673.

CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com Happy Tails needs your help saving lives- Please consider giving some of your time to Happy Tails. There are many animals who need you, and even a few hours will help greatly.

Volunteer hours are 8:00 a.m. to noon, seven days a week, as well as and Wednesday Thursday 5:00-7:00 p.m. The shelter is located at 1408 McNeil Road in Rock Falls, between Dixon Avenue and Route 30.

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Hospice Volunteers needed at Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice, Inc., 3408 E. 23Rd St. Sterling, 815-6263467 PROJECT VITAL INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? What: Project VITAL Tutor Training Who: Anyone who has a desire to help others learn skills in better Reading, Math, ESL (English as a second language), and Citizenship.

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THE LEE CO. VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION needs volunteers to drive veterans in our van to the Iowa City VA hospital. If you are a licensed driver who is looking for a rewarding opportunity to help our area veterans, joining our transportation network might be something that you are looking for.

Please contact Rich Sanders at 815-288-5683 for more details.

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1 or 2BR, $360 & up. 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty

NEW TODAY 2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

Efficiency, $370/ mo.

No pets.

Close to down town and good location. Call 815632-9602 Nice clean 2BR Duplex, located 206 8th Ave. $500/ mo. + $500 dep.

815-626-7257 or 815-718-0257 Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150.

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

Spacious 2BR apt.

Stove, refrig. furn.

Lease/dep. Req. $480/mo. Inc. sewer & garbage P/U. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815-625-7995

WOOSUNG 2 Apartments for rent in Woosung!!

2 BR/1BA $500 3 BR/1 BA $600 Both units: Newly Remodeled & New appliances 310-750-5663

HOMES FOR RENT

310

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON 3BR 2BA, 2½ car garage. New furnace/CA. Fenced yard, stove & refrig. incl. Avail. Nov. 1, $650 mo. + dep.

715 W. 3rd. St. 815-288-4896 3BR Ranch, 2 car attached garage.

Applcs. Full bsmt.

Newly remodeled. $900/mo + dep. No pets 815-441-0410

POLO 2BR home. Appliances furnished.

Central air. Garage.

References and deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

ROCK FALLS 2 BR Houses for rent in Rock Falls starting at $545 Call 815-622-2725 snlrentals.com 4BR, big yard Why Rent?™ 1005 8th Ave. $650/ mo. 815-878-7399 Small 2BR, garage No pets. 815-6250624.

STERLING 2BR, 1.75 BA, $600/mo. + dep.

815-441-0901.

RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

Free Housing, utilities, cable & internet and small living allowance in Exchange for part time mature Personal Assistant in Sterling.

This is a live-in position. Refs. Req. Interested candidates please contact Rick at: rick25119@gmail.com

or 510-508-3894.

Sunny 2BR, monster garage. Why rent? $550/mo.

Call 815-878-7399

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

311

Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

MORRISON GARAGE SALES 624

NELSON GARAGE SALES 624

A Little Bit of Everything Craft/ Vendor Show, Bake Sale & Uniform Resale to benefit St. Mary's School in Dixon.

Sat 9/13 10am - 3pm at St. Patrick's Church Holloway Center, 612 Highland Ave, Dixon Bake Sale featuring treats baked by families, school 20+ vendors & crafter's including candles, books, hand jewelry, artwork, painted hand made crafts, home wreaths, decor, kitchen/ items, cooking purses and MUCH MORE!

Estate/Moving/ Tag Sale Friday 1pm-6pm Sat. 10am-5pm Owner: Lynn Prentiss 802 Keith Dr., Morrison HOME FULL OF BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE! Lots of oak furniture, hand made out of Morrison by the Teigler company. Newer kitchen dining set, antiques, collectibles, beautiful household, jewelry, craft room, home décor, lots of great kitchen items, sun porch furniture, Another great sale with too much to list & not to be missed!

Sale conducted by Sauk Valley Estate sales & services.

815-590-7021.

Pictures updated throughout the week & info. @ estatesales.net We never get rained out!

Fri. & Sat. 8-4 1433 Nelson Rd. Cleaning Out Sale Household items, garden tools, antique twin bed, vintage bedroom set, collectibles, doors, bathroom vanity & more.

Fri & Sat 8-4 619 Squires Ave Household items, holiday decorations, womens XL2X clothing, misc items.

Fri. & Sat. 8-3 508 IL Rt 2 Large Sale!! engine hoist, toys, small appliances, glasspicture ware, frames,quad, and a lot of misc.!!!

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fall Garage Sales 9/19 – 9/21 Rock Falls & Sterling $10 ($5 fee for late registration) Register by 9/5.

Maps Available 9/18 @ Shell Stations & Schreiners RF Chamber 815-625-4500 Sat. only, 8-2 509 10th Ave. Wood chipper, sand blaster, teen girl clothes, 4 tires, computer tools, desk, chairs, Lane cedar chest, lots of misc.

Find your dream home!

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

PUBLIC NOTICES

MORRISON

SAUK VALLEY

Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $350$450. Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

LOANS

402

THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

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

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

Sauk Valley Classified makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

312-832-0500

AUCTIONS

Fri. & Sat., 8-2 308 Fox Trot The garage is OVERFLOWING with vintage and antique collectibles and other NEAT STUFF. Don't miss this one!

615

NEW TODAY $ PUBLIC NOTICE $ Auction City is now accepting silver coins pre-1964, proof mint sets - gold coins, partial sets etc. for our up coming coin auction - our last 2 auctions have been extremely successful - old coins are selling for big money.

Call 815-2885814 or stop in at Auction City to get your coins in our next auction.

Commission runs from 5-15%, 100% of our consignors have been very happy.

Coins to cash call 815-2885814.

AREA GARAGE SALES 624

Sat. 8-2, Sun. 8-12 464 Pine Hill Drive Multi- Family Sale Wooden twin bed frame w/ drawers, mens & womens vintage clothing, items, & way too much to list!!!!!

Sat. only, 8-3 532 Vitale St. (Off 4th Ave.) (2) 5'x7' Oriental style area rugs, assorted many shot glasses, Budweiser raisin rack sign, lg. older Corona metal sign, solid brass lamp base, vintage trotter horse canvas picture, scrub tops & bottoms xs-s-m.

2 brand new ladies dresses sz. 6 & sm.

Books, double light hanging lamp, window bamboo shades, wood cofcolfee table, lectibles and household misc.

The City of Rock Falls will be accepting sealed bids on the following vehicles.

2007 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor sedan Mileage 108,741 SOLD AS IS ---Minimum bid $1,000.00 2008 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor sedan Mileage 96,044 SOLD AS IS ---Minimum bid $1,000.00 2008 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor sedan Mileage 90,216 SOLD AS IS ---Minimum bid $1,000.00 2008 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor sedan Mileage 101,752 SOLD AS IS ---Minimum bid $1,000.00 Sealed bids will be accepted at the Rock Falls City Clerk?s Office, 603 W 10th street, Rock Falls, Il 61071 Monday ? Friday 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Until Friday September 26th, 2014 at 200pm. At which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Vehicles may be viewed at the Rock Falls Police Department Lot. The City of Rock Falls reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

By order of Eric Arduini, Rock Falls City Clerk September 13th, 20 & 24 2014

FOR SALE IN STERLING

Saturday, 8-3 One Day Only 511 Rock Island Road 3 lawn mowers, of misc. lots household items, clothes, pictures.

FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES 624 Friday to Sunday 8:30AM - 3PM 2099 Daysville Rd. Trundle bed, end tables, tanning clothes, bed, stuffed animals, toys & more!!!

SELL

those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home.

Easy commute or walk to area schools, hospital or recreation.

Updated bathrooms, new flooring in living room and master bedroom, plus lower level rec room or family room.

Back offers large deck and deep fenced in yard.

PLEASE CONTACT DAVE AT 815-973-5315 Motivated Seller!

Classifieds Work!

Terry of Rock Falls sold his 2002 Pontiac Grand Am for $4200 using

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815-284-2224 815-625-3600

TR IV I A AN SW ER 1) the Everglades 2) the Great Smoky Mountains

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat 8-1 1128 Sinnissippi Ave. (in the alley) Juniors clothing 10-14, ladies plus size, scrubs, kitchen table & chairs, comforter sets, lawn ornaments , misc.

TELEGRAPH

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Before you make a move call…

SHIPPERTS Moving & Storage

404 N. Lincoln Ave., Dixon, IL 288-3133 www.alliedvan.com ILL CC 10540

US DOT 76235

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m p I r o e v m e o m H e l l n a t F C&C SWORD CONSTRUCTION

Gilbertson Construction 815-622-0087

Carl Sword Owner

Over 35 years of experience

Licensed, Bonded, Insured Windows, Doors, Siding, Painting, Remodeling & Additions

Windows, siding, doors, remodeling No job is too small

Phone (815) 632-3617 Cell (779) 245-1067 p.sword@ @comcast.net

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Sterling, IL 61081

A F AMILY ’ S H ANDYMAN • Roofing • Siding • Decks

S AML S UTTERS, INC.

• Great Rates • Fast Service

5” & 6” Seamless Gutters, Gutter Guard & Soffitt Fascia

We will take care of all your seamless gutter needs.

Free Extimattes 815-994-0075 5

Call Elite Seamless Gutters, Inc. for a free quote.

815-712-1227 or 800-922-1413

All Seasons Co ons structi ion Better Service, Better Quality!

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$300

Custom siding, windows, all doors-aluminum, steel, wood soffit, fascia roofing

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Family Owned & Operated Over 30 Years Experience Licensed, Bonded, & Insured

Offer valid d Sept. 13 - Oct.. 31, 2014

815--590-2 2677 IL Lic. # 104-0151 191

8155-590-22231

Call Us To Have Your Furnace Serviced Before Winter!

NEW CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING

Most homeowners wish that the furnace in their home would last forever. The complete lineup of Amana brand furnaces available at Farley’s Appliance.

Licensed Bonded Fully Insured

25 Years in Business

TOM LEHMAN CONSTRUCTION

815-973-9061

1245 N Galena Ave, Dixon • 815-284-2052

AAA Concrete • All types of concrete work & tear outs • Decorative concrete • Area’s premiere concrete contractor • Quality work, accept no imitations!

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

815-626-1156

• Tree Service • House & Building Clean Outs • Handyman & Hauling Service e

Call 779-245-2619

Since 1981

Home Improvement New Construction

Fall is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel, re-roof or reside your home!

Randy L. Moore 815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247 (1986) Bonded-Insured

The Softener Man 815-323-1622 30 Over s year ce en i r expe

Repair on all makes & models Servicee Call Speccial

$19.95!!

WITZLEB Drywall & Remodeling • Basement Waterproofi fin ng • Painting • Crack Repairs • Sandblasting • Mold Remediation • EZ Breathe Ventilation

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ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Sat. Sept. 13 8am-3pm 1201 Franklin St. BIG SALE Good, clean quality girls clothes 12mo10 yrs., ladies 8-14 and mens LG-XL. Like new uniform tops, tools, Worx weeder, chain saw, and more. Low affordable prices.

Friday & Saturday 501 Locust Street, Sterling Ast. Of Counter Tops $5-45 Ast. Sizes of Tackboards $5 Wood Storage Cabinet $125 Wall Talk $5 Webkin Clothes & Mouse Pads $1 Apple Design Clocks $4 Votives with names $1 Little Giant Bulk Truck Cart $199 Conference table $75 Antique writing desk w/chair $420 Chairs starting at $9 Home/Office Bar unit $35 Large group of Wall Art 60% off Decorative Lamps 60% off Calendars 50 cents Large ast. of Gift items $1$10 Closeout of Scrapbooking supplies Breakroom Hutch and Cabinet $328 Fax machines Copiers starting at $299 USB laptop docking Station Keyboard trays

I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151

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!

31 Puzzles, various sizes $24 815652-4138 5 Stainless Steel 6 qt. Pails $100. 815456-2839 Amana Heavy duty washer. Extra load capacity. $75 815-625-0994 Antique Treadle sewing machine $100 815-6770362

See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text

Sat. only, 8-12 1312 Griswold Ave. Women's shoes 8 ½. Clothes: womens XL-XXL, boys 16-18 L, mens SM. Knickknacks, Nascar, waterbed frame, exterior doors.

Lots of misc. Price to sell!

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765

Sat., & Sun., 8-2 10027 Sommers Street Kids clothes: girls 2T-4/5, boys NB6mos. Girls & boys shoes & toys.

Saturday 8-1 1200 9th Ave. Men's & women's clothes L-XL, toys, scroll saw, Halloween items, DVDs, Elvis VHS, lots & lots of misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 2-5 Sat. 8-1 2209 Oak Grove Avenue (1 block W. of Newman) Quality household & yard, bed, bath, & kit. linens, bedding, comforters, rugs, shw. curtains, tbl. cloths, baskets, dishes, party platters, holiday, frames, wreaths, lawn pots, tools, chairs, sm. frig, shop vac, rug doc., 2 bikes, & misc.

Fri., Sat., Sun. 8am-5pm 22670 Moline Rd. Retirement Garage Sale.

Plumbing, carpentry, woodworking tools, misc. shop tools & household items.

Sat. & Sun. 8-3 604 1st Avenue Clothes babyadult, car seat, crib, vanity & misc.

Sat. only 8:30-2 1101 E. 35 th St. (south on 7th Ave. off Science Ridge) Ladies clothing, some children's.

Household items and much more!

Sat. only, 8-1 25480 Front St. Indian Ridge MOVING SALE Riding mower w/acc., air hockey table, deer stand, furniture, knick knacks, asst. golf clubs, misc.

Saturday 8-1 411 W. 14th St. REMINDER! THE BIG ONE! LOW PRICES!

Saturday 8-2 Ave. F & W. 21st Clean clothing, mens, ladies, & womens plus sz.

Boys & girls 2-14, many misc. items, Precious moments, student desk & chair.

Saturday noon-3 18359 Wagon Wheel Lane (on 6th Ave., past Fulfs Rd., 1st turn on L) End of Estate Sale Most things priced at a quarter, furniture priced to sell.

Saturday only 8-3 26800 Willow Creek Rd. (off Hickory Hills Rd.) very nice, some new, men's & women's clothing, jackets & winter coats, ladies XL-2X men's M-XL, lots of home décor, lamps, throw rugs, holiday décor, kitchen access., toys, Cal. King bedroom ensemble, incl. 2 pr. 84” drapes & dec. pillows, & lots more!!

Stainless steel belt buckle homemade. $25 815-288-4397

BUILDING SUPPLIES

720

Brand new. 18-2 panel doors. Solid core, primed white pre-hung. and $5800. Call 815499-7779 for details.

FOOD PRODUCE

750

Tomatoes by the bushel: $18 you pick. $22 we pick.

Upper Dam Produce 804 E. 2nd.

815-441-0518

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Piano, Baldwin console w/ bench, light, like new, 1 $500/obo owner, 815-625-4750.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 kittens (4mos.) and 4 feral kittens (3mo.)

Free to good farm home.

815-284-1130, 815-440-1780 2yr. Old Beagle/pit mix female, needs an indoor “forever home”w/ fenced in yard 815-8757567 Dog Bed 52”. Like $20 new!

815-288-4397 Wanted: Tea Cup size Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

SELL

those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad

625-3600 284-2222

LAWN & GARDEN

781

Ag Fab Chipper shredder vac, 8 hp, exc. shape, $650 815-622-0087

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

ELECTRONICS

790

Garmin Nuvi 50 GPS 5” + accessories $70 815548-9500

TOOLS & MACHINERY

792

Walk Through Commercial Scaffolding, w/ workbrackets, station $150 set 815-5648049

WANT TO BUY 795 ★★Wanted: 1/18 Diecast Cars★★ Call 309-714-0787

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1940'S barrel shaped picnic basket. $20 815-2884591 2 Old Hand Saws from 50-60's $27 815-288-4397 3 deer stands, nice. $100 for all.

Call 815-625-0966.

815-562-2177

Blacktop Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940 Boat dock,16'X10' w/ 10 barrels. $350 More information call 309-525-3386 Classic Miche Shells $15 each.815-6770362 Decorative Wooden bench. 36”x36” w/ spindles & hearts cut out. $30 815-718-2924 Fiberglass Extension Ladders 300# capacity 1-32 ft. $175 & 1-24 ft. $115 815-4562839 Hardee's glasses (17) from 1976. $35 815-288-4591 Hatpoint Dish washer, made by GE 3 yrs. old $100 815-881-8117 Jeff Gordon leather jacket.

XL just worn a few times. $150 815-718-2924 Leather Bears Jacket, lined new.

Lg. $50 815-5357011 Like new boys lined boots & tennis shoes sz. 2-12 $5 815-284-9906 Like new brown velour recliner, asking $225. Call 815-284-1852 Porcelain Door knobs from 1800's. $8 pr.. Call 815288-4591 Sand for sale- I ordered too much for my patio project. You haulany reasonable offer accepted. 815625-8545.

Smith - Corona Electric type writer good condition $5. 815-625-3117 Snap-On tool box, bottom/ top /side box- 26 drawers. $3600.

815-6264392.

Stand up tanning booth, 32 bulb. $500. Call 815499-6750.

- $490 Package Deal - $1,055 PBF Discount

- 0% APR x72 months $321 monthly** - $490 Package Deal - $1,010 PBF Discount

2014 FORD C-MAX HYBRID ID SE #140187

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C Clean CARFAX, One Owner, Balance of 5 year/60,000 Miile Power-train Warranty, 2.5 Liter 4 Cylinder, M AAuutomatic (Controlled Variable) Transmission, AAirr Conditioning, Tilt, Cruise, Power Seat, Power Mooon-Roof, Push Button Start, Smart Key, M KKeeyless Entry, & Alloy Wheels.

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

per 161 month

$

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Cl Clean CARFAX, Local Trade-In, 3.3 Liter VV66 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Air Coonditioning, Dual Air & Heat Controls, TTillt, Cruise, Quad Bucket Seating, Stow & Goo Seating, Luggage Rack, Alloy Wheels & Keeyless Entry.

2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE

per 277 month

$

Clean CARFAX, One Owner, Balance Of The 3 C Year/36,000 Mile Bumper To Bumper And The Balance Y oof 5 year/100,000 Mile Power-train Warranty, 1.8 LLitter 4 Cylinder Engine, Automatic Transmission, Great GGas Mileage, Air Conditioning, Tilt, Cruise, AM/FM/CD, BBluuetooth, Alloy Wheels & Keyless Entry.

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Two female hair sheep $100 Ea. 815-440-6963

FARM EQUIPMENT

2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA

Cle CARFAX, Local Trade In, 2.4 Liter 4 Cylinder Engine, Clean AAuutomatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Balance of 5 yyeear/100,000 Mile Power-train Warranty Still Applies, Greeat Gas Mileage, Automatic, Transmission, Air Coonditioning, Tilt, Cruise, AM/FM/CD & Alloy Wheels. Will Noot Last Long!

855

1952 Ford 8N with LM59 finish mower & blade. $3,000.

Call 815-590-5007.

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$

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2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

per 279 month

$

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904

Mile Power-train Warranty Still Applies, 3.6 Liter V6 Mi EEnggine, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Rear AAirr Conditioning, Dual Power Liftgate, Quad Bucket SSeaating, Stow n’ Go Seating, Tilt, Cruise, Power Seat & AAlloy Wheels.

1950 Chevy 4 dr., $10,500/obo 815625-4364. See at Woodside 28649 Drive, Rock Falls.

AUTOMOBILES

2006 FORD FREESTAR SEL

per 100 month

$

1956 360 International tractor, w/ loader good tires and metal. $3,500 OBO. Call 815535-0495 Massey 231 45 hp diesel w/ loader, & has 6' mower on the back, 815-6257074

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1992 Corvette, automatic 95K mi., white/white interior targa top w/ 2 tops $8900.

815-9734170

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#140228A

$25,900 MSRP - $1500 Retail Cash - $1,000 Ford Credit Cash - $1,410 PBF Discount

YLSER 11 CHR LTD 300

#997

09 SATURN AURA HYBRID $10,990*

#944

Gas Saver

#140161A

$357

Sporty, Moonroof Sporty

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$239

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#902

07 GMC YUKON DENALI $22,995*

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#140235B

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$340

$155

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#924

$255

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$207

D 12 FOR L E S EDGE

$19,999*

2011 NISSAN ALTIMA

per 212 month

$290

#929A

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Twin, full, queen, king beds. Bedroom sets, washer & dryer, recliner, sofa, upright chest, sofa sleeper. 815718-4385 Two tires with good tread, 14” & 15” FREE 815-2753131 Farm truck and/or tractor Drivers needed, part-time. req.

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Tree Work,Trimming, & Hauling 779-245-0527 Sauk Valley Area

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2009 Toyota Camry LE, power windows locks & seat, CD, 4cyl. Auto.

90k, $10,500 815973-4255

849 N. Galena, Dixon, IL

$315

$15,990*

2005 Ford Five Hundred, 23K mi. $6,900. Call 815631-1534.

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Swedish ivy, bridal veil, spider, wandering Jew, ivy $5 815-284-9906

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

AUTOMOBILES

905

Game Changing Pre-Driven Vehicles!

#140194

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2004 Chevy Malibu LS, 4D, V6, A/C, auto. Looks, runs, drives exc. $4800 815-590-2315

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NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring for Mechanics FT or PT $30/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S.

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Now Hiring for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC) Must have Bachelor's in human services field or occupational therapist and have 1 year experience in mental health or human services.

Please send resume to Box #:1248, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 RN or LPN for 2-10 shift (FT/PT) Compensation includes competitive rate of pay, commensurate with experience; shift differential; paid time off. New graduates welcome EOE Health Services Coordinator/RN (FT) Effective leadership and computer skills required; 2 years RN pref.

Exceptional Care & Training Center 2601 Woodlawn Rd. Sterling IL 61081 melissa @ectc1. com EOE

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Farm Help FT or PT $18/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Payroll Person, FT or PT. Must EH SURÀFLHQW LQ 4XLFN%RRNV Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring truck drivers FT or PT $18/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

Agricultural construction company looking for a Class A CDL driver Job duties include but are not limited to: Transporting materials to job sites, loading and unloading trucks, operating forklift/ telehandler, completion of paper work, and general crew labor as needed. All applicants subject to background check Please email resumes to: Mbrady@apgrain systems.com Or apply within at 100 Roosevelt St., Hooppole, IL 61258 Agricultural construction company looking for part time laborers with the potential for full time employment.

Must be able to lift 80 lbs, use hand tools and work Saturdays. All applicants subject to background check Please email resumes to: MBrady@ apgrainsystems.com

Or apply within at 100 Roosevelt St., Hooppole, IL 61258

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AREA 1 MANAGER Special Olympics Illinois Event & Volunteer Management, Public Relations, Community Engagement, Committee Management, Fundraising Full-time, Full benefits. Go to http://www. soill.org/area-1manager on how to apply.

Automotive Experienced Detailer Wanted for successful used car business. Full time with benefits.

Please apply in person at: Credit Auto Sales, 601 IL Route 2 Dixon.

CAB DRIVER Must know & live in Dixon. Week-ends a MUST! 815-2851000 Chicken Coop 208 W. 10th St. Rock Falls.

Expanding hrs.

Now taking applications for all positions. Apply after 4 pm. No phone calls please.

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DRIVER North Oil Co. in Dixon looking for part-time Fall help.

CDL required. Apply at: 1435 Franklin Grove Road in Dixon.

Drivers Exp. CDL Drivers.

Immediate Openings for part-time, may lead to full time. Local hauling with some Saturdays. Competitive wage. EOE. Call 815-772-2514 and leave information.

Great for retired drivers.

Drivers Wanted !Class A CDL !Clean MVR !Good CSA Score !Assigned Peterbilts !Preloaded Trailers !Paid Vacations !Home Weekends !Health Insurance !Min 6 months !Verifiable Experience 800-397-6387x18

CLASS A DRIVERS $20.25/HR & HOME DAILY! The new Dohrn Transfer is here!

Better equipment, better wages, better everything! Curseeking rently Class A CDL day city and night line haul drivers in Rock Falls! Awesome benefits, pay structured raises, safety and bonuses, more!

Apply at 1422 W. Route 30 in Rock Falls or www.dohrn.com.

Commercial Cleaning Amboy, PT evenings, must pass background & drug test.

Apply online at www.Peterson cleaning. com Farm Equipment Operator Seasonal Full time position operating 4 wheel drive and tracked farm tractors. M & R Farms, 815-288-3136.

Farm truck and/or tractor Drivers needed, part-time.

Experience req.

Call 815-499-0463.

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Established Dixon Business has opening for Clerical office, days, with computer skills req. Some package lifting.

Great phone and customer service skills a must. Background, credit, drug checks req. $9/hr to start with raises on performance. Call 815440-2392 Fall Help Needed Drivers with CDL are encouraged to apply at: Crop Production Services, Rt. 40, Manlius, 8a.m.-4p.m.

815-445-6951 Free Housing, utilities, cable & internet and small living allowance in Exchange for part time mature Personal Assistant in Sterling.

This is a live-in position. Refs. Req. Interested candidates please contact Rick at: rick25119@gmail.com

or 510-508-3894.

Grain Farm looking for PT/FT Semi Driver and Tractor Operator.

Semi Driver's must have valid class A CDL and medical card.

Experience preferred. Call 815499-4036 or 815499-4038

FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY HELP WANTED in the Lee County USDA Farm Service Agency Office for a position available with employment opportunity through April 2015. Salary range $12.07-15.15 per hour; 40 hours per week. Applications can be obtained at the USDA Service Center, 319 South Mason, Amboy, IL 61310 or can by email addressed to: jerry.quinton@ il.usda.gov or call 815-857-3621 for more information. Application Form FSA-675 must be received by the vacancy closing date of 9/23/2014.

We recognize and appreciate the benefits of diversity in the workplace. People who share this belief and reflect a diverse background are encouraged to apply. FSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

ENTRY LEVEL PRINTING OPPORTUNITIES Dixon Direct has immediate openings for the following full-time position:

FRANTZ Manufacturing Company has an opportunity for a skilled Inside Sales person in our 100+ year old Company and leader in production and sales of Bearings and Steel Balls located in Sterling, Illinois.

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Minimum Requirements: Five years of experience in inside sales, preferably with an industrial equipment manufacturer. Strong communication and customer relation skills. Database manipulation abilities. Superb internet and website capabilities. A history of success that shows drive and commitment to reach company sales goals. Must live in the area of Sterling/ ficce.

Rock Falls/Dixon, IL to easily woork out of our Sterling offi

Must be able to work any shift plus overtime. We offer competitive wages and an excellent benefits package.

Accepting Applications September 8-19th Apply in person at the plant from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, e-mail resume to amasters@dixondirect.com

or Send resumes to:

If you are qualified and interested in joiniing a growin ng company with competitive wages and benefits, pleease forward yourr resume and wage history in confidencce to: E-mail: HR@frantz-mfgg.com or FRANTZ MANUFACTURING G COMPANY PO Box 497 Sterling, Illinois 61081-0497 Attn: Human Resource Departtment E.0.E. M/F

1226 W. Seventh Street Dixon, Illinois 61021 815-284-2211

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Granny Rose Animal Shelter Kennel Help Wanted Weekend kennel person wanted.

Must be at least 18 years of age and have experience with dog care.

Some heavy duty work with pressure washer and maintenance as required.

Applications accepted MondayThursday.

No phone calls please.

Apply at Granny Rose Animal Shelter, 613 River Lane, Dixon, IL.

POSITION OPENINGS Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle. 40 hours/wk., school year; Minimum of a BA in Early Childhood Education or closely related field.

Bus Monitor: Rochelle. 30 hrs./wk.; school-year; Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record.

Parent-Child Educator: Oregon & Rochelle Areas. 30 hrs./wk.; full year. Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Must be bilingual.

Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Sterling. 30hrs./wk., school-year; Minimum of AA AAS in Early Chilild dh hood Education, Chilild development or related degree w wiith a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher; Sterling. 40 hrs./wk.; full year; Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in early childhood, child development or related field.

Sterling Infant-Toddler Teacher: 30 & 40 hrs./week, full year. Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood, child development or closely related field.

For information and application contract Tri-County Opportunities Council at 815-625-7830 or visit our website at ww www ww.tcochelp ps.orgg. Tri-County Opportunities Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider. Applications from women, individuals with disabilities, veterans and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

Lead Mechanic/ Supervisor for Witmer precision Services. Please send resumes to gwitmer@witmer precision.com or 815-440-0148

Full-Time Positions • Assemblers • Welders • Machine Operators • Painters • Unit Parts Cleaners • Maintenance Technician

Manpower Can Help!

Manpower is hiring • Welding • Machine Operation • Fabrication • Bank Teller

Equal Opportunity Employer

Open House Please join us for an open house on

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We will be offering beverages and light snacks, as well as tours of our warehouse and offices.

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• Janitorial • Clerical • Forklift • Fast-Pace Production

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Ideal candidates shall have experience to: • Coordinate and assist in the development of target data bases • Establish and research protocols using FRANTZ database, Hoovers, web sites, LinkedIn and social networking sites • Aggressively pursue potential contacts by phone, e-mail, fax, mail or other methods as necessary to build the account base • Develop a comprehensive tracking and follow up procedure and conduct the follow ups • Work closely with Customer Service to field incoming questions from existing and potential customers

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Kreider Services, Inc is opening new group homes in Amboy and Dixon due to expansion and looking to hire Direct Support Professional (DSP) We also have 2nd shift openings in our Dixon, Amboy, Rock Falls and Ashton Group Homes, full and part time 1st shift openings in our Day Services Department and second shift in our Float Department. Weekend work is required with many of our openings.

DSP: Part time and full time employees are regularly scheduled and include weekend work. We pay $10.57.

FLOATS: Floats earn $10.57 an hour plus a $.50 differential for being a float. Floats are not assigned to a specific group home. They can be pulled from one location to another during their shift.

SUB DSP: The primary purpose of this position is to provide coverage, on an on-call/as needed basis, in Kreider Services programs when regular staff is not on duty. Our subs start at $9.80. Substitutes are needed for our Day Services and Community Living Departments.

All positions receive shift differentials ($.50 an hour for second shift and $.90 an hour for third shift).

DSP, FLOAT and SUB DSP duties include: supporting, teaching, training and advocating for individuals with developmental disabilities; assist with daily living skills; promote community access; complete the self medication program and providing transportation Requirements: All applicants must be at least 21 years old; have a high school diploma or equivalent; possess a valid Illinois driver’s license with an acceptable driving record; have the ability to be insured in accordance to our agencies policy; and must be able to pass the company physical.

If you feel you can effectively work with people, have good communication skills, and a desire to make a difference in someone’s life, please apply in person at:

500 Anchor Road Dixon, IL 61021 Attention: Jodi Murdock Kreider Services is an EEO, Drug Free workplace

Maintenance Electrician

As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle knows success well. As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package. We currently have an opening for a Maintenance Electrician at our Nestle Purina facility in Clinton, IA.

Job Duties:

• Understand and follow plant sanitation practices and procedures including primary work areas and maintenance shop.

• Ability to effectively communicate to/with other team members.

• Use maintenance practices for storeroom ordering, work orders and daily time entry.

• Properly uses Maintenance equipment including hand tools, lifts, threaders, benders, drills and welding equipment.

• Apply basic electrical and electronic principals in the installation, trouble shooting and maintenance of Plant Systems.

• Understand and follow the latest plant electrical standards and procedures.

• Properly use basic diagnostic equipment including volt/ohm meter, wiggie, ammeter and megger.

• Properly install conduit, raceways, fittings, etc.

• Install, troubleshoot and maintain switch gear, control wiring and components, overcurrent and overload protection for plant motors including three phase systems.

• Read, update and create electrical prints and documentation.

• Design, program and troubleshoot plant programmable logic controllers, input/output devices and associated equipment.

• Troubleshoot and maintain plant electrical and electronic equipment to competent level including interfaces, process controllers, power supplies.

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of all plant equipment and material flow.

• Demonstrate ability and desire to stay abreast of new technology and equipment as it pertains to plant operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Associates Degree or equivalent preferred.

• 2 years industrial electronics or related electrical experience • Applied knowledge of single phase and (3) phase electrical power, basic PLC programming and ability to diagnosis and repair electrical circuits in a high volume manufacturing environment.

• Must be able to work any shift, overtime, weekends and holidays.

• Computer Proficient

All interested applicants must apply online at www.nestlep purinacareers.com under Job number is 14005605 No phone calls please.

EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be required

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HELP WANTED Draftsman/ Engineer Local manufacturing company is seeking fulltime AutoCAD Drafter (structural)/Engineer with strong AutoCAD skills and 3D experience.

AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 experience preferred but not required.

Primary duties will include creating fabrication drawings, layouts, proposal drawings and bill of material lists.

This is a full-time position with benefits.

Send resume to: TCI Manufacturing P.O. Box 306 Walnut, IL 61376 or engineering @tcimfg.com No phone calls please.

Help Wanted: Dixon Area Upscale Restaurant, looking for experienced part time Cook. Excellent working conditions, drug screen & background check required. 815440-2392 Hiring a Pool and Technician.

Spa Experience a plus but not required, will train. Salary based on experiA valid ence. drivers license a must. Apply in person at Poolside Pools and Spas, 1702 Westwood Drive, Sterling, IL 61081. Questions call 815-626-6120 PT person needed for Office Support, Billing, Data entry & general office work. Daytime and flexible hours.

Call 815-440-0148

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1100 E. River Road Dixon Apply online at www.stop-n-go.com

or in store.

Now Hiring for all positions for new location in Sterling.

Apply in person at Subway, 2501 E. Lincolnway Sterling, Across from Walgreens on Friday Sept. 5th , 12th, & 19th between 2 & 5 p.m. No phone calls, please.

PT Farm Secretary

needed, must have experience with Excel & Quicken.

10-20 hr. wk. & in Dixon location.

Please send replies to Box #:1247 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Semi Driver class A CDL for FT work.

We haul grain & intermodal containers. 815-751-3784 or 815-453-2354 Ashton Semi Truck Drivers for Fall harvest and local hauls, part time & full time. 2yrs experience. Call and leave msg. 815288-5000 Tettens Grain Inc. is seeking immediate FT facility operations workers at our facility in Galt and PT CDL drivers.

Contact Gunnar at 3201 Science Ridge Rd Sterling, IL 61081 Truck driver needed for fall harvest and possibly beyond. Call 815440-0148.

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Resthave Home is currently seeking Certified Nursing Aides that are outgoing, self-motivated and genuinely caring people. You must have a love for the elderly! If you fit this description and are willing to make a difference in the lives of our Residents apply today.

Resthave Home is located at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison Illinois and is currently expanding to add a new 70 bed nursing wing. Candidates need to have a current certificate. We are currently looking to fill 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Resthave Home offers competitive wages as well as shift differential pay. Full-time and part-time positions available. Applications are available in the Business Office at Resthave or send Resume to 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL 61270 attention HR Business Office.

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Sauk Valley Media seeks an individual for the position of Production Assistant at our facility in Sterling This position is full time, Monday through Friday. The qualified person will possess mechanical ability, be able to work independently, strong customer service skills, show attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly.

Some driving may be needed on occasion so you must have a good driving record, insurance and be able to pass pre-hire drug and fitness screenings. For consideration, complete an application at our offices in Sterling, 3200 E. Lincolnway, or Dixon, 113 S. Peoria Ave. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drugfree work place.

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Small Distributor located in Sterling area has a position for an Accounting Clerk. Duties include posting customer payments; banking receipts and processing vendor invoices for payment. Two years experience or more preferred.

Benefits include vacation holidays and medical plans.

Please send replies to Box #1246, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

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

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

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

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Avonlea Memory Community in Dixon is seeking to employ full and part time, experienced, RN’s, LPN’s, Activity Coordinator, CNA’s, Cook’s, all shifts. Interested persons may apply to Diane Hawkins, DON at 503 Countryside Lane, Dixon, IL. on Mon.-Fri. 9am-2pm.

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Astec Mobile Screens, a recognized leader in the production of screening equipment for the aggregate and mining industry has an opening for a CUSTOMER SERVICE /PARTS SALES REPRESENTATIVE. Person would perform all duties associated with after-market parts sales orders working with equipment dealers and end-use customers.

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Evaluate orders and inquiries offering advice and suggestion selling.

Prepare quotations as requested by equipment dealers and end-users and do follow up on such quotations.

Assist Parts Sales Manager with dealer management including visits, stocking levels and training.

Assist Parts Sales Manager in development and execution of marketing strategy for parts sales.

Person should have ability to work well with others and have strong written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in Windows-based Microsoft computer applications. Should be flexible, enthusiastic and a creative team player. Some travel may be required.

Salary based on experience. Company offers an excellent benefit package.

All interested candidates should send resume with cover letter to:

ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC. Attn: H.R. Manager 2704 W. LeFevre Road Sterling, IL 61081 rthompson@astecmobilescreens.com

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Sauk Valley Media seeks an individual for the position of Production Assistant/Delivery Driver at our production facility in Sterling.

This position is full time, Monday through Friday.

The qualified person will possess mechanical ability and be able to work independently, with strong customer service skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly. Must have a good driving record, insurance and be able to pass pre-hire drug and fitness screenings.

For consideration, complete an application at our offices in Sterling, 3200 E. Lincolnway, or Dixon, 113 S. Peoria Ave. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

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

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

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Apply in person to: Ashley Furniture HomeStore/ Knie Appliance & TV Inc. 3614 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL. EOE

Sales Position Do you have a passion for sales?

Enjoy working with people?

Knie Appliance & TV Inc.// Ashley Furniture HomeStore has an immediate full and/or part time opening for someone with a passion for selling. Previous sales experience is preferred but not mandatory and we are willing to train. Must be neat, organized and have basic Windows based computer skills. Benefits package included. Apply in person to:

Knie Appliance & TV Inc. 3614 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL. EOE

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ADULT LITERACY OUTREACH COORDINATOR The Adult Literacy Outreach Coordinator will design, create, and support academic services for underprepared learners and provide direction for the Sauk Valley Community College Literacy programs including managing outreach efforts. Bachelor’s degree in Education, knowledge of basic immigration laws, at least one year of teaching adult ESL students, bi-lingual, and the ability to work with multilevel classes required.

Please apply on-line at svcc.edu/Job Opportunities using the “apply now” button. Review of applications will begin immediately and position will remain open until filled. Resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts are required.

Sauk Valley Community College Att: Human Resources 173 Illinois Route 2 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Phone: 815-288-5511 E-mail: employment@svcc.edu EOE

Plews & Edelmann, located in Dixon, is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of automotive parts and tools sold to the vast majority of mass merchant and retail auto parts stores, as well as wholesale automotive parts and industrial distribution outlets worldwide. We are growing through new product development and have an immediate need for the following positions:

• Engineering Manager • Global Sourcing Specialist • New Product Design Engineer • Part-Time Credit & Collections Representative • Sr. Buyer • Sr. Category (product/brand) Manager Full job descriptions and requirements can be viewed at: www.plews.com/careers Plews offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including a generous 401k match.

Apply by e-mailing resume to: careers@plews.com.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. An Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/V/D).

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Donaldson Company, Inc. a worldwide leader in air filtration solutions is curr rrently seeki king candidate to fill a Production Supervisor first shift position at its Dixon, IL facility.

This position is responsible for leading multiple production departments and working with support departments to achieve the plant goals.

The successful candidate will possess the following: • AS in business or related field, BS preferred • Three plus years manufacturing supervisory experience • Two plus years hands-on Lean manufacturing experience • Two years proven continuous improvement in line safety, quality and delivery • Demonstrated experience in using metrics to achieve results

Donaldson Company, Inc provides competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Raynor, a leading manufacturer and supplier of mmercial garage doors and openresidential and comm mmediate opening in our corp rporate ofers has an imm fices for a Manufacturing Engineer. The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for maximizing hroughput of products while ensuring high levels thr of reliability and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment that includes metal form rming and assembly. The candidate must have the ability to work in a team environment, excellent oral and mmunication ski kills and a demonstrated written comm proficiency in layouts of buildings, product lines, mechanical design, troubleshooting, waste removrperal, and manufacturing systems. Excellent interp kills with the ability to deal effectively with sonal ski rnal and extern rnal customers required. multiple intern rning specific machine capacity Knowledge concern and capability issues, as well as the capability to increase manufacturing efficiencies is also required.

BSME or equivalent is required.

Raynor offers a competitive compensation package and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and 401(k). If you are interested in an exciting career with a solid organization, please send your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to:

Raynor Garage Doors Attn: Human Resources 1101 E. River Road Dixon, IL 61021 Fax – 815.285.7133 E-mail – lotto@raynor.com

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Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

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I

t’s been a long time since Chr ysler has built a car worth smiling about.

But on a recent visit to Los Angeles, Chr ysler CEO Al Gardner couldn’t stop grinning as he leaned against his company’s all-new 200 sedan. After a week of testing several versions of the car, which starts at $22,695, it’s clear the 50-year-old Brit has a lot to smile about.

“It’s fantastic,” Gardner said of releasing the 2015 model after years of building sub-par cars. “ We’re finally getting to do what we’ve always wanted to do.”

Chr ysler would have liked to build a competitive sedan that could rival the likes of the Honda Accord, Toyota Camr y, Ford Fusion and Nissan Altima, Gardner said.

But the money was never there.

Blame the failed merger between Chr ysler and Mercedes parent Daimler in 1998, and the subsequent sale of the company to privately equity firm Cerberus in 2007. Both overlords slashed research and development budgets, damaging the automaker’s ability to compete.

As a result, the Chr ysler 200 _ and its predecessor, the Sebring _ were the dunces of the mid-size segment. For more than a decade, their sales have been dwarfed by the segment leaders, according to data from Edmunds.com.

Bankruptcy followed in 2009. After Chr ysler emerged from it, Fiat stepped in to begin a gradual merger that was completed this year.

Fiat’s involvement finally meant money to develop competitive cars. It’s a slow process, and the new 200 is

Chr ysler’s 200 deser ves a long look by anyone on the hunt for a mid-size sedan. It challenges the segment’s stalwarts and does so with equal parts style and value. one of the first fruits of the renewed investment. “ We just never really played hard enough in the car business,” Gardner said.

He admitted that the previous 200 was a stop-gap measure to hold the company over while it worked on this latest version.

To make the 200 competitive in a tough, high-volume segment, Chr ysler knew it had to set its car apart in a meaningful way.

Chr ysler attacked this goal with a clean-sheet redesign of the 200, inside and out.

The car has an upscale feel, especially considering the $22,695 base price. The sleek sedan is also a bit of a looker.

The wind-swept exterior has barely an edge anywhere.

The lines of the grille flow seamlessly into streamlined headlights that duck around the corner of the 200.

This Chr ysler’s nose has more of a wedge shape than its competitors, for better aerodynamics and efficiency.

Chr ysler was able to pull this off because it’s not selling

the car in Europe, where pedestrian crash regulations dictate a more blunt and upright face.

The gradually sloping roofline and short trunk lid give the 200 the coupe-like profile that’s in vogue with a variety of today’s sedans. The standard LED taillights look great at night, doing a fair impression of an Audi.

Chr ysler is confident that if the outside of this car can bring new buyers into the dealerships, the interior can seal the deal.

Solid construction keeps the noise of the outside world at bay as well as any luxur y car.

The seats are comfortable in all the right places. The center console slopes down from the dashboard to the armrests _ not unlike in high-end German brands _ putting controls within easy reach.

The shifter for the automatic transmission is now a rotar y knob on the center console, which opens up plenty of useful space below. Even the console’s cup holders slide out of the way and reveal

a hidden storage space beneath.

The only drawback to the 200’s cabin is visibility; you could hide a tour bus in the car’s blind spots. Because of the car’s sleek profile, the roof feels lower than it might in a different sedan, and cuts into rear headroom. Opt for the $995 moon roof to open up the other wise cozy cabin.

The 200 comes standard with a 2.4-liter, fourcylinder engine. It makes 184 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque. An allnew nine-speed automatic transmission pushes power to the front wheels.

The engine is smooth, quiet and capable enough for a mid-size sedan. Acceleration isn’t exactly brisk at 8.6 seconds for zero to 60 mph, according to Motor Trend, but in the real world the car doesn’t feel slow.

The transmission, which Chr ysler also uses in the Jeep Cherokee that shares the 200’s platform, needs multiple downshifts to find meaningful passing power, and by then you may have

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The four-cylinder 200 is rated at 23 mpg in the city and 36 on the highway, and during a week of testing it in city driving, we averaged 22 mpg.

Chr ysler also offers its excellent Pentastar V-6 as a $1,950 option on high-end models. It pumps out 295 horsepower and 262 poundfeet of torque to the front wheels, though all-wheel drive is a performanceoriented option. Although this engine gives the Chr ysler 200 hot-rod chutzpah, you’re still dealing with the inconsistent nine-speed transmission.

But we recommend skipping the 200S model and its annoying sport-tuned exhaust and harsh ride. If you’re willing to load your car with options, choose the more luxur y-oriented 200C. It wants for nothing.

Ever y 200 model tackles safety with eight air bags, electronic stability control and an IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus rating. The extracautious can add a safety package with adaptive cruise control, precollision braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist and parallel-park assist. For $1,300, it’s a relative bargain.

So, too, is the entire lineup. We spent the most time in a 200 Limited, the likely volume seller for Chr ysler. For $25,790, our four-cylinder car had such features as a backup camera, heated front seats, 17-inch alloy wheels, keyless entr y, satellite radio with Bluetooth, and a power driver’s seat.

Chr ysler’s 200 deser ves a long look by anyone on the hunt for a mid-size sedan.

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