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Thursday, October 29, 2015
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DIXON | CRUNDWELL ASSETS
Rita’s trophies for sale Sealed bids to be taken for her nearly 900 awards BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM
DIXON – The government is selling almost 900 of Rita Crundwell’s trophies and awards through a sealed bid auction. The deadline to bid is Nov. 30. Prospective bidders can make an appointment to see the trophies in Rockford. The viewing period is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16.
Winning bidders will be notified by 3 p.m. Dec. 1. The U.S. Marshals Service will sell 767 trophies and 122 plaques that the former Dixon comptroller won through her 22-year horse show participation. Crundwell was convicted of wire fraud in 2012 for stealing $53.7 million from the city over 2 decades.
To bid Go to usmarshals.gov/assets/ sales.htm for more information on the sealed bid trophy auction. Contact Vicki Grove at 414297-4486 or vicki.grove@usdoj. gov to schedule an appointment to preview the collection or to submit bids.
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Some of Rita Crundwell’s nearly 900 trophies and awards are piled up in storage in Wisconsin. They’re being sold through a sealed bid, and the deadline to place one is Nov. 30.
STERLING | PARK DISTRICT
NOW, STERLING YOUNGSTERS ARE SET FOR HALLOWEEN
No one shows for bond sale hearing Just two banks show interest in transaction BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier
Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com
ABOVE: Ryleigh Shank, 2, shows off a sticker Wednesday from a treat bag handed out at the Sterling Police Department. The bags contained candy, safety fliers and a flashlight for safe Halloween fun. The department and Rayovac teamed up to provide the bags for 350 youths who stopped by the station. RIGHT: Sterling officer Adrienne Martinez hands out bags of treats at the police department.
When, where is the candy? Turn to A9 to see trick-or-treat hours throughout the Sauk Valley, and check out the rest of our entertainment listings through A12.
GRAND DETOUR | JOHN DEERE DOCUMENTARY
Film’s trailer to be shot on site next week Crew still planning to start shooting doc sometime next year BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra
GRAND DETOUR – The independent production company that’s been working on a documentary about John Deere’s early years is making progress, and the movie trailer will be filmed next week at the John Deere Historic Site.
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Emmy-nominated showrunners Kelly and Tammy Rundle, who operate Moline-based Fourth Wall Films, and producer Chris Burke, who wrote the screenplay, will bring it closer to life when the cameras roll Monday and Tuesday. “The Best That is in Me: Mr. John Deere’s Dream,” will engage viewers with historical reenactments, narrated by historians and writers.
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Not only will the preview help to visualize the story, Kelly said, but it’s also his hope that the trailer drums up more buzz about the film; one of the biggest challenges has been fundraising. The time between John Deere’s birth and his breakthrough plow design largely has been forgotten, Kelly said. DEERE CONTINUED ON A4
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Richard Trahan Site blacksmith will serve as film’s blacksmith consultant
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STERLING – The Sterling Park District Board of Commissioners met for a public hearing Wednesday, but board members were the only ones in attendance. The hearing was required for the park district’s planned sale of $1.31 million in general obligation bonds. The amount of the sale is at the maximum allowable level – 0.525 percent of equalized assessed valuation – without triggering a referendum requirement. “The public hearing gives people a chance to ask the park district about how the money from the sale of the bonds will be used,” Parks Director Larry Schuldt said. It’s possible Sterling residents are so accustomed to the process, they don’t feel a need to attend the meeting. “The park district has sold general obligation bonds for capital improvements every year since at least 1989,” Schuldt said. The money will be used for general capital improvements, which includes maintenance, repairs, equipment, materials and supplies. BOND SALE CONTINUED ON A4
Capital improvements plan breakdown This is a general breakdown of where the money would be used from the Sterling Park District’s sale of $1.31 million in general obligation bonds: Parks: $500,000 Westwood Fitness & Sports Center: $500,000 Emerald Hill Golf Course: $200,000 Duis Recreation Center: $110,000
Today’s weather High 50. Low 36. More on A3.
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