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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

SERVING DIXON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1851

ROCK FALLS | TAX LEVY INCREASE

City opts for 4.99 percent hike Panel warns public hearing will be needed next year

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

ROCK FALLS – The estimated tax levy increase will again come in at 4.99 percent, the maximum allowed before triggering the need for a public hearing.

While the Truth in Taxation session was

Inside Council votes on putting sales tax increase on April ballot, A5. avoided again this year, taxpayers were warned that they can expect a hearing next year.

The Finance Committee had a special meeting before the full council convened. The committee discussed the possibility of calling the hearing for the

2014 levy that is payable in 2015. The council voted 7-1 to follow the committee’s recommendation to ward off the hearing for one more year.

Before the vote, City Administrator Robbin Blackert said that, while she was able to stay under the magic 5 percent increase, pension responsibilities warranted a larger increase either this year or next.

HIKE CONTINUED ON A5

Next meeting The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at www.rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

The City Council meeting also can be viewed live on Channel 5.

ELECTION 2014

DIXON | GOODFELLOWS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY

Lee, Ogle officials take office

Knit’s a Wonderful Life

Sheriff Simonton names new chief deputy, says more changes are likely

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

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Debbie Wilcox, 52, of Dixon, displays one of the 100 knitted hats she donated to Goodfellows in Dixon. The former Washington Elementary School teacher’s aide has been knitting like mad since July. Her rainbow of chapeaux will be given to the needy at the Goodfellows annual Christmas giveaway, which starts Dec. 15.

On Tuesday’s ‘Day of Giving,’ woman donates more than 100 hats

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

at Gibler can’t really explain where the idea came from, but one day this summer, her daughter, Debbie Wilcox, just decided she wanted to knit hats.

Not just for fun, but for a good cause. Wilcox wanted her hats to go to Goodfellows of Lee County, for its annual holiday distribution.

Wilcox, 52, is mentally disabled, but lives independently in a Kreider apartment in Dixon, where she helps take care of the man across the hall. Her mother also lives in Dixon, and is never too far when Wilcox wants to go on a trip to buy yarn.

Gibler, 76, donated homemade fleece blankets to Goodfellows last winter, so that’s likely what sparked Wilcox’s interest this year.

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Applications still available Applications for Lee County families interested in participating in Goodfellows’ Christmas giveaway are available at the Dixon Public Library, the Telegraph office, the Dixon Community Food Pantry, the Lee County Senior Center, The Lee County Housing Authority and at grade schools.

Extra yarn lying around?

Valynda Bushman, president of Goodfellows, looks through the knitted hats.

Anyone interested in donating yarn for Wilcox’s endeavors – or donating anything else, for that matter – should get in touch with Valynda Bushman, Goodfellows president, at 815-721-2025.

Newly elected sheriffs in Lee and Ogle counties, and a state’s attorney in Ogle County, officially took ownership of their titles Monday.

With those leadership changes come staffing changes, too.

Lee County John Sheriff John Simonton New sheriff S i m o n t o n brought a new on changes: “Nobody’s chief deputy: going to be Dave Glessner.

He will be tak- fired or anything like that.” ing over from Matt Fry, who now will be a road sergeant.

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POLO

Rock Falls man wants to open store Town has been without grocery retailer for 7 years

BY VINDE WELLS Shaw Media vwells@shawmedia.com

POLO – Polo residents might no longer have to leave town to get groceries: A Rock Falls man is interested in opening a grocery store in the former Polo Super Valu building.

Ahmad Farraj has filed a request for an economic development incentive to open a store at 203 S. Division Ave., which is state Route 26, Mayor Doug Knapp told the City Council on Monday.

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OREGON – Informational meetings about the Oregon Fire Protection District’s upcoming referendum to provide an ambulance service will be held on four Tuesdays – Dec. 9, Jan. 20, Feb. 10, and March 24.

All will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the fire district’s administration building at 106 S. First St. The referendum to allow the fire district levy real estate taxes at a maximum rate of 40 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation to fund a full-time ambulance service will appear on the April 7 ballot.

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Sterling Police Kari A. Schaver, 44, of Kewanee; 8:43 a.m. Monday at East Fourth Street and Freeport Road; no driver’s license, no insurance; given notice to appear.

Noe Rodriguez, 31, of Sterling; 9:39 a.m. Monday at West 12th Street and Avenue L; driving while license revoked; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Michael J. Aviles, 41, of Rock Falls; 3:34 p.m. Monday in the 2900 block of East Lincolnway; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear – possession of a controlled substance; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

John M. Cavazos, 35, of Sterling; 9:57 p.m. Monday in the 3400 block of West Fourth Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – criminal trespass; posted $175 cash bond.

Amboy Police Bradley M. Eykamp, 22, of Dixon; 12:12 a.m. Thursday at North Mason Avenue and Hawley Street; speeding, 42 mph in a 30-mph zone; issued citation and released after posting bond.

Oregon Police Mark J. Gruszecka, 53, of Oregon; 1:17 p.m. Sunday; warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Josh J. Jarvis, 31, of Glen Carbon; 3:25 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Margaret Fuller Drive; using cellphone while driving; issued citation.

Terry L. Schuster, 60, of Oregon; 6:40 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of North Fourth Street; operating a vehicle with expired registration; issued citation.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Matthew Losoya, Kay Hicks, Charles Wiker, Steve Waters, Tom Finney, and Bernadette Pankhurst, all today.

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Sterling firefighters are shown on scene of a third-floor apartment fire at Northland Apartments on Tuesday morning. Personnel responded about 7:45 a.m., and the fire was put out in 15 minutes, Chief Gary Cook said. It was started by a candle in the apartment bathroom, and there were no injuries.

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Dance marathon to take on cancer Event will benefit group that helped host’s kid sister STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-085, ext. 5501

FULTON – A dance fundraiser for an organization that helps young cancer patients will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday in the east gym at Fulton High School, 1207 12th St. The event will be hosted

by Emma Kuehl, an FHS sophomore, and her family.

Her sister, Lauryn, was

diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, and during her treatment her family became involved in The University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon, a student organization that provides year-round support to youth cancer victims and their families.

They decided to do a mini dance marathon to give back to the organization that helped Lauryn.

In addition to the dancing, there will be snacks, glow sticks, and family activities.

Admission is $10. Concessions and other items will be sold.

ROCK FALLS – A 600pound safe containing 28 guns was taken from a Rock Falls home Sunday, and police don’t yet have any leads.

The home, in the 400 block of East Ninth Street, was burglarized sometime between 3 and 5 a.m..

There was no forced entry; a dolly was used to cart the safe away, Whiteside County Crime Stoppers said in a news release.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Rock Falls police at 622-1140 or Crime Stoppers at 815-625-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous; a reward is offered.

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The family of Lauryn Kuehl (left) of Fulton will host a mini dance marathon Saturday at Fulton High School.

Shown with Lauryn is her sister, Emma, a sophomore at the school, who recently gave a presentation about childhood cancer awareness.

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November temps historically cold CHAMPAIGN (AP) – Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel says November’s statewide average temperature was 34.2 degrees – 8.2 degrees below average.

That’s the fourth-coldest November on record. The record was set in November 1976, when the average temperature was 33.4 degrees.

The state also was unusually dry, averaging just less than 2 inches of precipitation in November.

That’s about 1½ inches below average.

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STERLING | 2ND WARD ALDERMAN RACE

Candidate’s need to serve finds new outlet Political newcomer a familiar face in community She was a YWCA teen director in the 1960s before she entered the banking field. She worked at Sterling Federal for 28 years and now is a parttimer at Sauk Valley Bank.

When not at work, Wilen has spread her time among several organizations that are important to her. She is active in First Christian Church, having served as an elder and Sunday school teacher. A former president of the Rock Falls-based Red Cross chapter, she has been vice president of Sterling Kiwanis, was

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

STERLING – Commitment to service has been a driving force in the life of Christine Wilen.

While she has been a familiar face in the community through her volunteer work with several organizations, the 69-yearold Rock Falls native has opened the door to a new service arena.

Wilen, an employee of Sauk Valley Bank, is one of four candidates for 2nd Ward alderman in Sterling.

her first priority would always b e addressing the n e e d s of the people in Christine the 2nd Wilen Ward.

One of four Qualcandidates for 2nd Ward alder- i t y - o f man in Sterling l i f e issues a r e important to Wilen, especially as they relate to economic development and keeping young people in the area.

chairwoman of the Coats for Kids program, and has served on several local boards.

Wilen’s interest in city government isn’t new, but as a candidate for office, she expects the view to be very different.

“I’ve always been interested in how our city operates, but that was from the outside looking in,” Wilen said. “Now I want to get involved on the inside and be part of the solution.”

If elected, Wilen said, she would be in tune with the big picture, but

“We have beautiful parks and other wonderful advantages here that need to be brought to the forefront,” Wilen said.

“We need to find as many reasons as we can to keep our youth here.”

She would like to see riverfront development happen as quickly as possible.

“I’ve visited many areas with wonderful riverfront appeal,” she said, “and I believe Sterling and Rock Falls should work together to get this done on both sides.”

Wilen also believes the area must work harder to provide opportunities

at home for youths who have gone away to college, and improve trades training to create a more skilled manufacturing labor force locally.

Wilen said she looks forward to speaking with council members to learn more about the “nuts and bolts” of city government.

“I finally have the time for this now, and I’m looking at it as a new adventure,” she said. “I have to be around people, and this is a way of taking service to community in a new direction.”

Wilen and her husband of 43 years, Michael, have two daughters.

OREGON | BLACK HAWK STATUE REPAIRS

Project just about wrapped up Tenting of icon continues, plastic mesh on order

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Debbie’s mom, Pat Gibler, 76, did her part by sewing pom-poms to the top of the hats.

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ing with open arms and a smile.

Although Wilcox does the majority of the work, her mom helps, too, attaching the pom-poms to the tops of the hat in addition to driving her to and from craft stores for yarn.

When asked whether her fingers hurt, Wilcox giggled and with a big grin adamantly shook her head no. In fact, she’s already started knitting hats for next year.

Starting Dec. 15, more than 1,000 low-income Lee County families will be streaming through Goodfellows’ front doors.

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Since July, Wilcox, a former teacher’s aide at Washington Elementary School, has been knitting away, always with the end goal of giving the hats to those in need.

At the rate of one or two a day, the end total was about 150 unique hats of all different colors and designs. Fifty went to other organizations, and the rest went straight to Goodfellows, where Valynda Bushman, its president, welcomed Wilcox and her mom this morn-

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OREGON – Sunshine and moderate temperatures Tuesday let a restoration crew get back to preparing the Black Hawk statue for winter.

A snowstorm Nov. 24 put a stop to work to cover and wrap the 103-year-old landmark to protect it from cold and snow until repairs can begin in the spring.

Andrzej Dajnowski, the conservator for the project, was taking samples Tuesday afternoon from the deteriorating surface about halfway up the 50-foot concrete statue at Lowden State Park.

Numerous samples have been taken over several months to help determine the best mixture of concrete and other materials to make the repairs.

Dajnowski and his crew completed a roof over the statue’s head to keep off snow and ice.

He said they would finish the scaffolding that surrounds the statue and

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Workers construct a roof over the Black Hawk statue Monday as restoration of Lorado Taft’s “Eternal Indian” continues at Lowden State Park near Oregon. unveiled and dedicated To contribute to the repairs in 1911.

The effects of time and Donations, made out to the Illinois Conservation weather have caused Foundation and marked for the Black Hawk statue, parts of it to crumble can be mailed to Illinois Conservation Foundation, 1 and fall off.

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The Friends of the begin wrapping plastic The scaffolding around Black Hawk Statue, mesh around it before the statue is anchored to headed up by Frank leaving for the day. large concrete weights to and Cherron Rausa of However, he said, he give it stability over the Sterling, began working did not have enough of windy winter months. more than 5 years ago the protective plastic to Created by sculptor to secure a plan and the finish.

Lorado Taft in 1910 as funds to have it repaired.

“I had to order it from a tribute to all Native Much of the money Canada,” he said. “We Americans, the statue – $745,000 of the estiwill be back in a few draws thousands of visi- mated $900,000 needed days.” tors each year. It was – has been raised.

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OBITUARIES Angela M. Baker ST. GEORGE, Utah – Angela Marie Baker, 37, of St. George, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, after a battle with multiple sclerosis.

She was born Aug, 6, 1977, in Dixon, the daughter of James E. and Linda (Gilbert) Baker.

Angela was a licensed clinical social worker for the past 8 years in the St. George area. She loved being a social worker and helping both young and old.

Survivors include her daughter, Cassidy Baker; parents, Jim and Linda Baker; a sister, Lori (Rick) Carothers of West Jordan, Utah; a brother, Richard (Lindsy) Baker of Omaha, Nebraska;

and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Randall Joe Baker; maternal and paternal grandparents; several aunts and uncles; and a niece.

A viewing and celebration of Angela’s life will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at Heideman Hughes Mortuary, St. George, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for her daughter, Cassidy Baker.

Donations may be made in care of Heideman Hughes Mortuary, 1037 E. 700 South, St. George, UT 84790.

Doris J. Wadley FRANKLIN GROVE – Doris J. Lookingland Wadley, 90, of Franklin Grove, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center.

She owned and operated the Cottage Café in Franklin Grove for many years.

Doris was born Jan. 20, 1924, in Ashton, the daughter of Oscar and Viola (Butler) Wiener.

She married Charles Earl Lookingland in 1941. He preceded her in death Aug. 16, 1962. She married Lewis S. Wadley on Feb. 14, 1969. He preceded her in death Nov. 13, 1988. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Franklin Grove. Doris enjoyed knitting, gardening, playing cards, and bingo.

Survivors include one son, Bill (Patty) Lookingland of Anchorage, Alaska; three daughters, Tammy (Ken) Davison of Wild Rose, Wiscon-

sin, Barbara McClanahan of Rockford, and Judy (James R.) Lahman of Franklin Grove; 12 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her son, Charles Eugene Lookingland; one sister, Marion Sietz; and one great-great-granddaughter.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Jack Briggs, pastor of Unity Hospice and First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lee Center, officiating. Burial will be at Franklin Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Dolores J. McDonald of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Lyndon, 9-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Audrey E. Beggs, formerly of Sterling, 1-2 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory Mulford Chapel in Rockford.

Jerry D. Pilgrim Jr., formerly of Lyndon, noon-1 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.

Janet F. Sims of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m., with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks to speak at 5:30 p.m., at McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls.

Kenneth W. Gilbert of Dixon, 2-7 p.m., with family present from 4-7 p.m., at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Today’s funerals: Clarence Porter Jr. of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Morrison United Methodist Church.

Dolores J. McDonald of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Lyndon, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Jerry D. Pilgrim Jr., formerly of Lyndon, 1 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.

Audrey E. Beggs, formerly of Sterling, 2 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory Mulford Chapel in Rockford.

Thursday funerals: Kenneth W. Gilbert of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Preston-

Kenneth Gilbert DIXON – Kenneth Gilbert, 82, of Dixon, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

He was a lifetime area farmer.

Kenneth was born May 8, 1932, in Dixon, the son of Waldron and Lena (Woessner) Gilbert. He married Virginia Hartman Janssen on Feb. 7, 1970, in Polo. She preceded him in death Jan. 8, 2005. Kenneth served in the Army.

He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Survivors include two stepsons, Larry (Linda) Janssen of Ashville, North Carolina, and Don (Anke) Janssen of Mount Carroll; one stepdaughter, Deb

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“Glessner was a sergeant in the detective bureau who I’ve known for a long time,” Simonton said. “He’s been here for close to 20 years, and he’s got a lot of experience in patrol and with the detective bureau, and I thought he would be a good fit for the position.”

Simonton said there likely will be further changes after the first of the year, but “nobody’s going to be fired or anything like that.” The changes will come after they revamp the assessment process to make it more objective, he said.

“That’s going to be a huge undertaking and something new for this department that we’re going to go through,” Simonton said. “But I think that, in the end, when we do promote or appoint somebody, it will be with confidence.”

His first day started with a staff meeting at 10 a.m., after he was sworn in by Lee County Judge Ron Jacobson – a well-attended affair.

“The way I wanted to start out day one was to find out what we can fix right now ... that would be a morale issue, or communication issue,” Simonton said. “We talked about an open

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door policy. I don’t want to be the only one to come up with solutions; I want to offer everyone in the department the opportunity to provide some input.

“It’s their department.

They’ve been here much longer than I have, so I want to find out what they need to make their jobs safer and more efficient.”

In Ogle County, new State’s Attorney Eric Morrow also spent day one in some staff meetings.

“We’ve got a really strong team here,” he said. “We’ve got a staff with a lot of experience.”

Morrow named Bob Schuman, who has more than 20 years of experience as a prosecutor, his first assistant state’s attorney.

“I think that he rounds out a really good, strong team,” Morrow said.

“I think we’re going to make a good team.”

The other assistant state’s attorneys are Josh Versluis, Ann Switzer, and Andrew Wilt.

“My whole philosophy is that our office is about customer service,” Mor-

(Rick Heiden) Owens of Polo; two sisters, Doris (Martin) Ebert of Ashton, and Joyce Bothe of Amboy; six stepgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He also was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jean Morris.

Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., with the family present from 4 to 7 p.m., today at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Palmyra Cemetery in Dixon.

A memorial has been established.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Joshua R. Villa STERLING – Joshua R. Villa, 35, of Sterling, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur-

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Friday visitations: William G. Schick of Roscoe, 9-10 a.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Machesney Park.

Charles R. “R.C.” “Uncle Charlie” Jennings of Sterling, 4-7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Friday funerals: William G. Schick of Roscoe, 10 a.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Machesney Park.

Saturday visitations: Doris J. Wadley of Franklin Grove, 10-11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday visitations: Joshua R. Villa of Sterling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: Charles R. “R.C.” “Uncle Charlie” Jennings of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Doris J. Wadley of Franklin Grove, 11;30 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Joshua R. Villa of Sterling, 1 p.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Dec. 11 visitations: Betty J. Heller of Hooppole and Geneseo, 10-11 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Hooppole.

Dec. 11 funerals: Betty J. Heller of Hooppole and Geneseo, 11 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Hooppole.

row said. “Whether that customer is the victim of crimes or the law enforcement office that we deal with, we’re going to be a professional office.”

Morrow worked as an attorney in Oregon for 14 years, starting first as an assistant state’s attorney in the very same office he now commands.

After that, he went into private practice and also has worked as a public defender since 2008.

After his swearing in, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle also spent his morning having conversations with the different departments, to talk about what’s next. First on the agenda? Moving into the new building, a task that will take up quite a bit of brain space for the next couple of weeks, VanVickle said.

He, too, appointed a new chief deputy: Danny White, who has been with the sheriff’s department for 17 years.

Other new appointments include Lt. Greg Kunce to patrol operations commander and Lt. Brian Ketter, who is now in charge of the detective bureau, VanVickle said.

“I want to set a new direction for the department, and reestablish some of those ties that were lost during the last administration,” VanVickle said.

day and the memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling.

McDonald Funeral Home is handling further arrangements.

Betty J. Heller HOOPPOLE – Betty Jean Heller, 88, of Hooppole and Geneseo, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2014.

She was born Oct. 15, 1926, in Mystic, Iowa, the oldest surviving child of Ralph and Mary (Ragan) Cox. Betty’s parents died in 1943, the year before her graduation from Rock Falls High School, leaving six orphans. She lived with her maternal grandmother until she married Rollin Goembel Heller on Easter Sunday, April 21, 1946, in Geneseo.

During their 64 years of marriage, they raised two children on their farm along the Green River in Alba Township. After retiring from farming in 1973, they were Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines.

They traveled widely around the world, volunteered for the Methodist Nomads Mobile Missionary Assistance Program, and contributed in many ways to Zion United Methodist Church and the community of Hooppole. Betty was a member of the Zion United Methodist Church for more than 60 years, participating in the Friendship Class and the choir.

Survivors include her son, Terry (Linda) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and grandson, Gabriel (Sarah) of Minneapolis; daughter, Treasure (Steven) Jargo of McCor-

mick, South Carolina; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Charles Sundeen and Danny Bryant; and sisters, Linda Mercer Rogers and Mary Jane Coverdill. The family has lost contact with a brother, Donald Klemmer.

After Rollin’s death in 2010, Betty particularly enjoyed visiting and being visited by animal friends. She and her family have deeply appreciated the kindness and care of the Zion UM Friendship Class, and of the staff and residents of the extended care unit at Hammond-Henry.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 13 and the memorial service at 11 a.m. Dec. 13 at Zion United Methodist Church in Hooppole, with the Rev. Dan Wright officiating. A reception with lunch by the Zion Friendship Class will follow at the church. A local graveside ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 15 at Coloma Township Cemetery, 606 Emmons Ave., Rock Falls.

The family encourages contributions in lieu of flowers. Memorials may be made to Henry County Humane Society, Hammond-Henry Hospital Foundation, or Zion United Methodist Church in Hooppole.

Visit stackhousemoore. com to send condolences.

William G. Schick ROSCOE – William George Schick, 74, of Roscoe, formerly of Rock Falls, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. He retired from Chrysler after 40 years.

He was born May 13, 1940, in Rock Falls, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Strandell) Schick.

William served in the Marine Corps. He married Norma Bickford. William later married Phyllis Dockter.

Survivors include his wife; children, William (Stacey), Christopher, and Steven (Tina) Schick; stepchildren, Mark, Jay (Rebecca), and Todd Williams; seven grandchildren; one

great-grandchild; and his siblings, Douglas (Louise) Schick, Betty (John) Tautz, Carol (Karl) Ackerson, Josephine Wickes, and Virginia (Charles) Hebron.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Schick; parents; and brothers, Mike, Theodore, and Jack Schick.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunset Funeral Home, 8800 N. Alpine Road, Machesney Park.

Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Machesney Park.

Visit sunsetfhmemgardens.com to send condolences.

Scott Williams is Burpee’s director of science and exhibits. He says Pearl is a rare type of dinosaur called an oviraptorosaur (oh-veerap-TOHR’-uh-sohr).

She’s not quite a bird, but very close.

There is only one other oviraptorosaur on display in the U.S. Paleontologists discov-

ered significant pieces of Pearl during the past two years at the Hell Creek Formation in Montana.

Williams believes there might be more to find at Hell Creek.

It will take several years to prepare Pearl for display at Burpee. But visitors will be able to watch the reconstruction.

IN BRIEF Rare dinosaur arriving at museum ROCKFORD (AP) – Burpee Museum of Natural History is welcoming a 7-foot, feather-covered creature named “Pearl.”

WNIJ Radio in DeKalb reported that, piece by piece, the rare dinosaur specimen is moving in.

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Farraj, who did not attend the meeting, has asked for a portion of the city’s share of the sales tax to be refunded to him for several years.

Knapp and Don Vock, a member of the Polo Economic Development Committee, recently met with Farraj.

“From what he told us, he intends to hire local people, and he plans to have a good meat department and a produce department,” Knapp said. “It seems like a pretty good fit.”

Aldermen voiced their support for the store.

“I certainly would like to see a grocery store in this town,” Randy Schoon said.

“I would certainly be in favor of giving him 70 percent of the sales tax,” said Louise Hall. “We’re

not out anything.”

Troy Boothe agreed.

Because the city now gets no sales tax from the store, he would favor giving up a portion of it for a few years to help get it on its feet, he said.

Schoon suggested offering Farraj a 100 percent sales tax reimbursement.

Under the sales tax incentive, Farraj would still pay the state the required 6.25 percent sales tax. Of that, the city normally gets 1 percent from the state.

If the council approves the request, a portion or all of the city’s share would be returned to Farraj for an agreed upon number of years, probably 10, 15 or 20.

Polo has been without a grocery store for about 7 years.

Polo Super Valu was owned and operated by Paul and Terri Koenck for many years. They sold

the store to Yong Shim in 2007, and it closed several months later.

The building will require major repairs before it can be reopened. The roof leaks, the floor and ceiling tiles need to be replaced, and the refrigeration units need repairs, Knapp said.

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

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Sales tax hike will go on April ballot Residents will make road work decision

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

ROCK FALLS – The council voted unanimously Tuesday to put a half-cent sales tax increase on the April ballot.

The action came as no surprise, after city officials have repeatedly told residents that the tax was the only option

available for putting a dent in work that needs to be done on city roads and sidewalks.

City officials say that an overwhelming majority of complaints fielded at City Hall are about the poor condition of roads.

While a tax increase is never an ideal option, residents will have an opportunity to address the problem, officials say.

“Because of all the complaints about the roads, I think the government owes it to the

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citizens to put it on the ballot,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

“We should give them the opportunity to effect the change they are asking for.”

Mayor Bill Wescott first brought the issue to the

forefront in his first State of the City address in March, telling residents that more revenue is needed to make a meaningful difference with road work.

“If we put it on the ballot and it’s defeated, we know where residents stand,” he said. “If it’s approved, then we can move forward with some of these projects,” Wescott said.

The tax increase would actually be one-half of 1 percent, amounting

to 5 cents on every $10 spent on most purchases in the city. The tax is not assessed on groceries, medication, services, farm equipment, cars, trucks, ATVs, boats, RVs, and mobile homes.

Much of the money for local road work comes from the state’s motor fuel tax. Rock Falls receives about $280,000 a year, but for the next 5 years, half of that money will be used to pay off a bond on the city’s West Second Street project.

There was a 20-year bond when West Second was rebuilt in 1999, and there is $50,000 a year for 7 years for work on East Second Street.

Wescott said the halfcent sales tax increase passed with Sterling and Dixon in 2004 has allowed the city to do many roads projects that otherwise couldn’t have been funded. The first increase brought in $406,000, and another half-cent would mean about $800,000 for infrastructure.

Fire pension gets Board keeps Gouker at the helm 28 percent bump

OGLE COUNTY

BY VINDE WELLS Shaw Media vwells@shawmedia.com

OREGON – History was repeated Monday evening when Ogle County Board Chairman Kim Gouker of Byron was elected to his second 2-year term as chairman by the same vote margin as 2 years ago.

Gouker, a 16-year board veteran, was Kim Gouker elected by a vote of 13-11, the same vote he received in December 2012.

He also faced the same opponent 2 years ago.

Board member Lyle Hopkins of Polo, also was nominated for chairman.

“We have a lot of work to do in the next couple of years,” Gouker said. “I appreciate the opportunity to lead.”

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Recently elected Ogle County Board members take the oath of office Monday evening at a special meeting in Oregon. About to begin new terms are (from left) Rich Gronewold of Forreston, Bruce McKinney of Rochelle, and Lyle Hopkins of Polo.

Finfrock of Mount Morris was elected to his second 2-year term as vice chairman. The vote for Finfrock was unanimous.

Before Gouker and Finfrock were elected, Judge Robert Hanson swore

in eight recently elected board members: J. Nick Bolin, Holcomb, in District 1, Pat Nordman, Oregon, in District 2, Bobbie Colbert, Rochelle, in District 3, Bruce McKinney, Rochelle, in District 4, Dan Janes, Still-

man Valley in District 5, Lee Meyers, Byron, in District 6, Rich Gronewold, Forreston in District 7, and Hopkins in District 8.

All eight ran unopposed in the Nov. 4 election.

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Others said any increase in Illinois would put the state at a disadvantage among its neighbors with lower rates and could lead to job losses.

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at $9 an hour next July. A previous proposal would have raised the wage to $11 an hour by 2017.

The Lightford bill would not have prevented Chicago’s wage hike, but would have prevented the city from

increasing the rate any further. Other communities around the state would have had to cap their minimum wage at the state rate once the legislation became effective in July, putting in place a dual state wage.

“I would suggest that the council plan for an increase over the allowed amount and hold a tax levy hearing to seek at least a 6 percent increase, if not this year, then for the next tax levy,” Blackert said.

The 4.99 percent increase reflects a rate change from 1.4495 to 1.5445. For owners of a $100,000 home, that means an average increase of about $30 in the city’s portion of the homeowner’s tax bill. Tax exemptions could make the increase lower.

At 6 percent, instead of 4.99 percent, the difference would be an increase from 51 cents to 52 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

Alderman John Watts was the lone alderman who preferred to have the public hearing immediately. He also voiced the concern of how it looks to continually come in just below the hearing minimum.

“To that I would say, with the pension situation what it is, it’s irresponsible to not do the max every year,” Blackert said. “I believe that this situation is unsustainable over the long term. It also actually costs people more in the

long run by not properly funding the pension funds.”

Pensions make up 45 percent of the 2014 tax levy. After looking at the actuarials, the city will levy enough to put $281,064 into the police pension fund, leaving it funded at about 70 percent. The police pension is down about 5.5 percent from last year.

The fire pension will get $128,854, about a 28 percent increase from last year, leaving that account funded at about 90 percent. IMRF will get $99,500, an increase of about 10 percent from last year.

Blackert said the city’s estimated assessed valuation continues to drop. It is down 1.74 percent from last year, which would mean $1.3 million less for the city.

“This is the fourth tax levy that I have prepared, and the EAV in that time period alone has dropped by $5.7 million,” Blackert said.

Mayor Bill Wescott said new state legislation makes it even more important to adequately fund pensions.

“The law now allows a pensions board to notify the state if it feels a municipality isn’t properly funding pensions, and it can result in the state putting a hold on its local funding for the year,” Wescott said.

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Sassy acts friendly to most other dogs, but would likely chase cats intensely. Please research this breed first to see if you would be a good match. Sassy would love a fenced yard to play in with you and for potty times as she does not seem good about pottying on leash.

Sassy is an energetic spunky playful girl.

Granny Rose Animal Shelter is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization serving the Lee, Ogle and Whiteside County areas. We survive solely on donations and fundraisers to provide this much needed service for the homeless animals in our area. (Donations are tax deductible.)

When you adopt an animal from us, your adoption fee includes: spay/ neuter surgery, vaccinations (excluding rabies), microchip, worming, flea control, heartworm testing and prevention on dogs, and a free health check-up at your local participating veterinarian!

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Fixing Old Man Illinois on his 196th birthday What we think Illinois joined the union on Dec. 3, 1818 – 196 years ago today. Old Man Illinois has seen tough times and could benefit from the advice in the book “Fixing Illinois.” Happy birthday!

I

t’s Illinois’ birthday today – 196 years young.

But the state, which on this day we dub “Old Man Illinois,” is still plagued with financial problems, topped by an unfunded state pension obligation in the neighborhood of $100 billion and an annual Medicaid bill that’s roughly $6.7 billion and growing.

Two experts on state government, James D. Nowlan and J. Thomas Johnson, analyzed Illinois’ numerous difficulties and came out with a book in May titled “Fixing Illinois:

Politics and Policy in the Prairie State.”

Members of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board read the book and decided to sponsor our third community book read in the summer and fall – capped by a Sauk Valley Symposium, held at Sauk Valley Community College. Nowlan and Johnson traveled here

on Oct. 8 to elaborate on the 98 proposals for change featured in their book.

The symposium attracted nearly 125 participants, and we heard positive comments afterward.

Our community book read prompted more than 40 people to check out “Fixing Illinois” books that SVM bought and made available to the public at our offices in Sterling and Dixon.

Most of those books have been returned now.

What to do?

We decided to donate our remaining “Fixing Illinois” books to any public library or high school library in our region that wants one – first come, first served.

Library directors and librarians may simply send an email expressing an interest to our Reader’s Voice address, letters@saukvalley.com, or call 800-798-4085, ext.

5511.

Our hope is that people will check out the book from their local libraries, read it, and decide to get involved in the effort to make our state better.

If nothing else, you’ll learn a lot more about how state government operates – or fails to operate – than you ever thought possible.

Why announce this on Illinois’ 196th birthday?

Well, think of it as a birthday present that, we hope, eventually makes Old Man Illinois a wee bit happier.

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Assist an important institution; donate to Newman boiler fund School’s value is educational and economic DON BURTON Sterling

I was asked to participate in a fundraising activity for Newman High School, particularly for replacing the boiler at an estimated cost of $250,000.

This did not sound like a glamorous undertaking – a boiler?

Who would want to contribute monies for a new boiler?

In 2007, a plan was initiated to raise $2.5 million for various projects with the boiler being emphasized in Phase 3. Looking at the other projects, however, this endeavor seemed the most important of all. But I felt that I must first understand more about Newman and its financials, and I began by collecting budget data for the past 5 years.

So what did the data show? Newman has averaged approximately $2 million in expenditures for each of the past 5 years for a total of $10

SO THE $10 MILLION initial spending by Newman in the past 5 years has resulted in $50 million of total spending, not an insubstantial sum.

From this point alone, Newman is a valuable economic institution to our community.

One more factor is the monies spent by Newman students who do not live in Sterling. The cur-

rent enrollment is about 240 students, with 64 percent attending from outside Sterling. They buy gas, food, etc., while in Sterling, which also increases total income generated.

The intangible benefits are also impressive. The graduation rate is 98 percent – extraordinary. The ACT scores average 22.8, well above other schools.

Ninety percent of all graduates attend college, another barometer of quality. The class of 2013 received $750,000 in grants and scholarships to attend college. With 62 graduates, that averages $12,110 a student.

As parents, we have the right to send our children to public or private schools. I am Protestant. Our four children are Catholic and attended public schools and received wonderful educations. But the question here is not about religion but about our community.

It’s clear from the above data that Newman is a viable institution contributing immensely, in many ways, to our community. I’m proud of all our schools, public and private, but a challenge

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No, it’s not a glamorous undertaking [replacing the boiler], but it’s vital, and your help is needed.

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Don Burton

exists now to replace the boiler at Newman High School. No, it’s not a glamorous undertaking, but it’s vital, and your help is needed.

If you would like to donate to this worthwhile cause, please send your check to Principal Andy Edmondson, Newman High School, 1101 W. 23rd St., Sterling, IL 61081, for the “boiler fund.”

Thank you so much for your caring and generosity. Let’s keep our kids warm.

Note to readers: Don Burton taught economics and business law at Sauk Valley Community College and has owned and operated several businesses. He and his wife also formed the Burton Foundation to help the needy in Lee and Whiteside counties.

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Tribute to loving person in need of compassion JUDY WALLINGFORD Sterling

Janet Royer Sims was raised in a kind and loving home with a family and friends who loved her. She also was very loving.

Do not judge her unless you have walked 10,000 miles in her shoes. No one enjoys a mental hell. She should have been in a hospital instead of jail, if our system was working properly. There should be much shame with their actions.

Most people treat, and

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Jennifer Baratta Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Larry Lough

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.

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million. According to the “marginal propensities to save/consume theory of economics,” on average, we tend to spend 94 cents of each dollar and save 6 cents.

So when Newman pays its teachers, custodians, administrators, service personnel, etc., they in turn will pay mortgage Don payments Burton and car loans, buy groceries and gas, etc. Those receiving these monies will do the same, over and over, until the last dollar is spent.

By this time, according to the economic theory, there is nearly five times more revenue generated.

where. God’s Eighth Commandment is “Thou shall not steal.” When you steal from someone, you hurt them.

Rita Crundwell’s thievery hurt thousands of people. Oct. 22: Orthodontist won’t return parents’ advance deposits for children’s dental work. Oct. 23: Radio reports farmer awakens to discover someone had combined 18 acres of soybeans overnight valued at $18,000. And Oct. 23, ABC-TV: Persons sneak THOMAS SLOTHOWER into wedding recepSterling tions to steal gifts.

I read about theft occur- We get phone calls ring daily almost every- from liars and con artare more concerned with, their pets and strays than they were with her and her situation. No compassion.

She is with her earthly and Heavenly Father now and out of her mental hell.

God bless everyone who cares. God forgive those who are responsible.

Peace and love. Please pray for Janet’s family.

Too much theft these days; not enough honesty

“Government ought to be all outside and no inside. ... Everybody knows that corruption thrives in secret places, and avoids public places, and we believe it is a fair presumption that secrecy means impropriety.”

Woodrow Wilson, 28th U.S. president, 1913

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ists attempting to trick us into buying something we don’t want. Nov. 20: Credit score firm bills customers for credit monitoring for which they didn’t sign up.

And Nov. 26: Men steal $23,000 in clothing from Peoria store.

Frederick Douglass, born in the 1800s, exslave and self-taught, was counsel to Abraham Lincoln. Douglass advised, “The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful and virtuous.”

Why does stealing bother me? I was raised in the 1950s. I have lived in a better America.

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Suit combination that often works Henry Ward Beecher, a clergyman and social reformer who died in 1887, said, “Our days are a kaleidoscope.

Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort.”

We see suit combinations at the bridge table every day.

Most we have met before, but even then a few are misplayed with a fair frequency.

In today’s deal, South is in three no-trump.

After West leads the heart queen and East plays the king, what should declarer do?

South has eight top tricks: one spade, one heart, three diamonds and three clubs.

The ninth trick might come from hearts if they are splitting

3-2. So South should duck the first trick.

Here, East will shift, presumably to a diamond. Declarer wins and cashes his heart ace to get the bad news.

So he needs two spade

tricks. In isolation, what is the best play?

One should play first to the nine (hoping West has the jack and 10), then, if the nine loses to the 10 or jack, lead to the queen (hoping West has the king). This is exactly a 63 percent chance, but does not work here.

Instead, there is a much better play. South should cash a second high diamond and a couple of rounds of clubs.

When everyone follows, declarer should take his third club and third diamond. Then he plays a spade to dummy’s nine (or covers West’s 10 with dummy’s queen). East wins and cashes a winner or two, but then must lead away from the spade king (or jack) into dummy’s ace-queen (or acenine). Watch out for this endplay position with A-Q-10 or A-Q-9 opposite low cards. © 2014 UFS

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Photos of perfection make woman feel insecure Dear Abby, I was divorced 3 years ago and have had a boyfriend, “Roger,” for a year and a half. He is 7 years younger, and he’s intrigued with women on the Internet.

He saves tons of photos of these girls on his cellphone. These ladies are “perfect.” They have big breasts and curvaceous behinds, etc. I have had two kids. I’m not overweight, and I exercise and keep myself in shape, but I have a “Mom body.”

Roger has told me he loves my body and everything about me. But the feeling I get is that he wishes I looked like those girls.

I have asked Roger not to save these photos,

Now I no longer feel comfortable undressing in front of him. I leave my clothes half-on and turn out the lights when we have sex. He has made me unable to stand myself. What do I do?

– Can’t Compare in California

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

because it makes me insecure. If he’s going to look, fine. But saving them is another thing.

He promised me he wouldn’t, but some of them are still there. So he not only makes me feel like a fatty, but he lies to me, too. He has more pictures of other girls than he does of me.

Dear Can’t Compare, The first thing to do would be to stop looking at your boyfriend’s cellphone. Then ask yourself whether he has been seeing other women or just collecting pictures.

If it’s the former, you have something to worry about. If it’s the latter, it’s no reflection on you, and he has voyeuristic tendencies (men are visual).

Stop making compari-

sons. He says he loves your body. Unless you have a solid reason to think differently, believe him.

You are overdue for a frank talk with Roger, and when you have it, tell him everything you have written to me. Your problem might go deeper than his photo gallery and your lowered self-image. If you can’t trust what he tells you, the foundation of your relationship isn’t solid.

Dear Abby, I’m carrying a heavy burden concerning my 14-year-old grandson.

He told me in strictest confidence that he had sex with a 14-year-old girl. I have been his male support system, mentor,

adviser, disciplinarian and friend for 12 years, because his father is rarely in the picture.

He swore me to secrecy, which I want to respect, but I’m torn about telling my daughter. She has a right to know that her son is sexually active and needs closer supervision.

We discussed condoms (they used them), accidental pregnancy, possible criminal charges and responsibility, but I think he is more proud than alert to the possible consequences.

If I share this with my daughter, I break a longheld trust. When I urged him to tell his mother, he refused. What do I do?

This is tearing me up.

– Kansas Grandpa

Dear Grandpa, Without betraying the confidence, start talking to your daughter about how, at 14, her son is fast becoming a man with all that it entails, including raging hormones. Then suggest she have some frank talks with the boy and keep a closer eye on him, unless she wants to become a grandma before he’s out of high school.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, Dec. 4 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

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

Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Free blood pressure check,

10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Whiteside County Senior Center outreach caseworker, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth Ave., Fulton, 815-622-9230.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30 p.m., open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Serenity Lunch Bunch, noon1 p.m.,Galena Steak House, 1101 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Reservations: Serenity Hospice & Home, 815-732-2499, by 10 a.m. today.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12 and 12; 8 p.m., closed, 12 and 12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.

Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Ave. West, Princeton, 815-8752430.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7

p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Sterling-Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Appointment, 815-284-9555.

Friday, Dec. 5 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Dec. 3 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Crafting, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

Monthly Birthday Party, 11:25 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

Bridge and bridge, 12:30

p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815456-3000.

Kings Kids Club, 6 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 2002 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-579-1209 or 815-625-4101.

Milledgeville’s Got Talent competition, 6 p.m., Milledgeville High School, 100 E. Eighth St. Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:30-8 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-2847261.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8838.

and Bryan is staying in Georgia with family, according to Bryan’s publicist.

The reigning Luke CMA EnterBryan tainer of the Year was due to be honored in Nashville, Tennessee, along with Miranda Lambert, Jason

Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Keith Urban.

Cindy Finke, spokeswoman for CMT, said the event would feature a special performance to honor Bryan in his absence.

Merle Haggard was scheduled to receive the Artist of a Lifetime award during the event at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

IN BRIEF Luke Bryan cancels CMT appearance NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country star Luke Bryan canceled a scheduled appearance at the “CMT Artists of the Year” television special on Tuesday because of a death in the family.

His brother-in-law, Ben Lee Cheshire, died Saturday

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clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-6262700.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,

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

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-Anon-Alateen, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

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Adding fresh mint to prepared pesto sauce gives a new twist to linguine sauce.

Sauce and skewers to savor Mint goes well with lamb and eggplant kabobs

BY LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service

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dding fresh mint to prepared pesto sauce gives a new twist to this linguine sauce. Lamb cubes cut from the leg are the best cut for these kabobs. If they’re not on display, ask the butcher to cut them for you. Be sure to leave at least a quarter inch of space between the ingredients on the skewers so that the heat can reach all sides and the food is evenly cooked.

Fred Tasker’s Wine Suggestion: Lamb and pesto – savory flavorful stuff. Lamb goes well with funky, dark-flavored Rhone wines or with some of the fuller bodied Riojas from Spain.

Helpful hints • Minced garlic can be found in the produce section of the market.

• Look for reduced-fat pesto sauce in the market.

Regular pesto can be used.

• Dried linguine can be used instead of fresh.

Cook according to package instructions.

• Kabobs can be grilled outside or on a stove-top grill.

Countdown • Place a large pot filled with water on to boil for the linguine.

• Marinate the lamb.

• Prepare remaining ingredients.

• Assemble pesto sauce.

• Grill lamb kabobs.

• While lamb grills, make linguine.

Shopping list Here are the ingredients you’ll need for tonight’s Dinner in Minutes.

To buy: 1 bottle dried rosemary, 3⁄4 pound lamb cubes, cut from the leg, 1 container reduced-fat pesto sauce, 1 package fresh linguine, 1 lemon, ¼ pound eggplant, 1 medium green bell pepper, 1 package cherry tomatoes and 1 bunch fresh mint.

Staples: Minced garlic, salt and black peppercorns.

Lamb and Eggplant Kabobs For marinade: 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon dried rosemary For kabobs: 3 ⁄4 pound lamb cubes, cut from the leg (1½- to 2-inch cubes) ¼ pound eggplant, washed, unpeeled, but into 1-inch cubes 1 medium green bell

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pepper, washed, seeded cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups) 8 cherry tomatoes 4 kabob skewers Mix the marinade ingredients together and add lamb cubes. This can be done in a self-seal plastic bag or bowl. Marinate 10 minutes turning once during that time. Remove lamb from marinade. Place the lamb, eggplant, green pepper and tomatoes alternating on the skewers. Place skewers on the grill. Cook 10 minutes, turn and cook 5 minutes.

Serve with the linguine.

Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 272 calories (32 percent from fat), 9.6 g fat (3.4 g saturated, 3.7 g monounsaturated), 108 mg cholesterol, 36 g protein, 10.3 g carbohydrates, 3.9 g fiber, 115 mg sodium

Mint Pesto Linguine 1/ cup reduced-fat 3 pesto sauce ½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves ¼ pound fresh linguine Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Mix pesto sauce and fresh mint together in a large bowl. Add the linguine and boil 3 minutes or according to package instructions. Drain and add to the bowl with the pesto sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss well.

Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 374 calories (30 percent from fat), 12.4 g fat (2.2 g saturated, 4.8 g monounsaturated), 7 mg cholesterol, 12.9 g protein, 49.8 g carbohydrates, 4.7 g fiber, 342 mg sodium

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TEST KITCHEN | QUICK CHICKEN SOUP WITH ORZO

Dinner that requires little effort

BY SUSAN SELASKY Tribune News Service

Chilly weather screams for soup.

This quick chicken soup with orzo is just all-around easy to make and comforting. Serve with some nice, crusty bread, perhaps a side salad, and dinner is served.

Most soups take minimal effort and can be ready in a jiffy. Although the longer the simmer, the more the flavors concentrate.

With this recipe, all you need on hand is shredded leftover chicken, broth, some smallshaped pasta and just about any vegetable.

You can use any broth, but opt for the low-sodium variety. The Free Press Test Kitchen’s broth favorite is the low-sodium variety of Better Than Bouillon chicken base. It has a terrific, rich flavor. And one jar makes about 38 cups of broth, so it’s cost-effective. Once opened,

refrigerate the bouillon base, and use it by the expiration date on the lid.

We used orzo, a rice-shaped pasta in the soup. Because it’s small, orzo cooks quickly. But any small-shaped pasta, such as ditalini or even pearl couscous, can be used.

Quick Chicken Soup with Orzo Makes: 12 cups Preparation time: 10 minutes Total time: 45 minutes This is the ultimate feel-good soup. Use any variety of broth, but we used chicken broth made with low-sodium Better Than Bouillon chicken base. It has a rich flavor and is ideal for this soup.

1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup diced onion 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced 3 cups carrots, thinly sliced 8 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth or homemade

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This quick chicken soup with orzo is exceedingly easy to make, and most comforting in chilly weather. chicken stock 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast 1 cup uncooked orzo or small pasta such as ditalini 2 cups frozen cut green beans or 1 cup frozen peas

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, optional In a medium soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

Add the onions, celery and

FOOD | COMMENTARY

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Freezing unbaked biscuits shouldn’t diminish goodness

BY KATHLEEN PURVIS Tribune News Service

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The Thriller, boasting Spanish chorizo, tomato sauce, mozzarella and oregano, is served at A Pizza Story in St. Louis. smoked salmon I’d had in my life, up to that time.

But here is the thing: It wasn’t pizza.

It was slices of succulent smoked salmon, dotted with caviar and laid over a dill cream sauce on top of a wonderful flat bread. If you look at it one way, it was a big, flat, open-faced sandwich.

Pizza has tomato sauce.

Pizza has cheese. Pizza has mushrooms or pepperoni or sausage or anchovies. Pizza does not have barbecued chicken with Thai duck sauce.

It is not that I am not fond of barbecued chicken or Thai duck sauce, if such a thing exists. And I certainly enjoy them on top of a pizza crust. It is just they do not fit my definition of pizza.

I realize I’m about 30 years too late with these thoughts, but I’ve been thinking them for 30 years. So I’m really au courant.

I happened to have had a pizza for lunch today.

I got the mushroom. It

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was great. Among the pizzas I did not get were an American Gyro pizza (it’s like a gyros pizza, but it’s American so it doesn’t end in an “s”), a pizza with roasted chicken and jalapeños on cilantro cream and one with vegetables and chimichurri – all of which pretty much take Italy entirely out of the pizza equation.

And now Papa John’s is offering a pizza with beef, chili sauce, Roma tomatoes, onions, cheddar and mozzarella. It’s bad enough that it is basically chili on a pizza crust, but then they sprinkle Fritos corn chips on top. Fritos.

On top.

I don’t know what that is, but it isn’t a pizza. And this comes after the company ended its promotion for a Double Cheeseburger Pizza, which was topped with, as they called it, “cheeseburger sauce.”

According to “A Curious History of Food and Drink,” by Ian Crofton, pizza was being eaten in Naples in the 16th century. A recipe for it

– From and tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen

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The Puck stops here, with pizza urse you, Wolfgang Puck!

Actually, I’ve interviewed Wolfgang Puck, and I liked him immensely. He is warm and generous, kind of the opposite of the way he seems on television.

But curse him, anyway.

Single-handedly, Puck ruined pizza forever. He did it casually, offhandedly even. As if he were not starting a revolution.

As if he were not flippantly knocking away the foundations on which Western civilization had been built.

Back in 1982, when he was just 33, the chef opened his instantly famous Spago restaurant in West Hollywood (it later relocated to the tonier Beverly Hills). The highlight, the focus and certainly the bulk of the attention went to his new, life-changing creation: haute pizza.

Smoked salmon and caviar pizza. Sonoma baby lamb with braised greens and rosemary pizza. Spicy chicken pizza.

Actually, I’ve had some of this pizza, and I liked it immensely. It wasn’t at Spago, but at his San Francisco outlet, Postrio. I was at a reception, and they passed around plate after plate of the pizza (and bottle after bottle of wine). I sampled many of the pizzas that night, but the one that stood out in my mind, the pizza de resistance, as it were, was the smoked salmon and caviar pizza.

The crust was phenomenal – all those woodfired oven places these days, whether they know it or not, are copying Puck’s crust and cooking method. The caviar was caviar, which is never a bad thing. And the smoked salmon was absolutely extraordinary, probably the best

carrots. Stir until evenly coated with oil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft; about 15 minutes.

Watch carefully so the vegetables don’t burn. Add some water or broth if the pan gets too dry.

Add the chicken broth and shredded chicken. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes over medium heat.

Add the orzo, cover and cook about 6 minutes or until orzo is al dente. Add the green beans and cook for another 5 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. If using, stir in the parsley and serve.

Per serving: 150 calories (21 percent from fat), 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 g carbohydrates, 16 g protein, 206 mg sodium, 30 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber

was included in a cookbook written in 1570 – but think about this.

Tomatoes, which are native to the Americas, had not yet been introduced to Italy, at least not as something to be eaten. They belong to the nightshade family of plants, which were thought to be toxic (and some nightshades are).

So what was the original, tomato-less pizza like? It was sweet – it had a marzipan crust – and it was stuffed with crushed almonds, pine nuts, figs, dates, raisins and cookies.

It sounds marvelous.

But I don’t care if they were eating it in Naples in 1570. It still ain’t pizza to me.

Q: I would like to make biscuits before Thanksgiving. Should I partially bake them and then freeze them, or freeze them unbaked? Or is this impossible?

A: It’s not impossible at all. It’s easy to freeze unbaked biscuits.

It works best with baking-powder biscuit recipes. Make the dough and cut out the biscuits, then freeze them on a baking sheet. When they’re hard, remove them to a freezer bag with the air pressed out.

Don’t thaw them before baking. Brush them with a little melted butter and bake at 425 degrees for about 8 minutes, until brown and warmed through.

To help you along, here’s a make-ahead biscuit from Ina Garten’s new book, “Make It Ahead” (Clarkson Potter, $35).

Make-ahead Salt & Pepper Biscuits Yield: 8 to 10 biscuits 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 6 tablespoons

(3⁄4 stick) cold, unsalted butter, diced 2/ cup cold half-and3 half 1 egg beaten with 2 teaspoons half-andhalf, for egg wash Flaked sea salt, such as Maldon, and coarsely ground black pepper Place flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter, breaking up the pieces as you put them in. Pulse about 10 times, until butter is the size of large peas.

Pour half-and-half down the feed tube with the processor running and pulse just until the mixture starts to come together.

Dump the dough onto a floured board and quickly knead into a ball.

Roll out ½ inch thick with a floured rolling pin.

Cut out with a 2 ½-inch plain, round biscuit cutter.

If baking right away: Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Brush tops with the egg wash and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Bake 10 to 15 minutes at 450 degrees. Cool 5 minutes. If making ahead: Cut the biscuits and refrigerate overnight, or freeze. Before baking, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Judge Karmeier keeps seat Nation says it has Official targeted in campaign to keep him from retaining position

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ST. LOUIS (AP) – An Illinois Supreme Court justice who narrowly fended off a million-dollar campaign to deny him retention said Tuesday that the ordeal merits rethinking how judicial elections are decided.

Illinois State Board of Elections vote totals posted Monday for last month’s elections show Lloyd Karmeier, of southern Illinois’ Washington County, received 60.77 percent of the vote. That passed the 60 percent threshold he needed to keep the seat he won a decade ago after a tight race that cost the two candidates more than $9 million, shattering state and national spending records for a judicial seat.

Karmeier, 74, was sworn in to second 10-year term Monday.

BEIRUT (AP) – Lebanese authorities detained a woman and young boy believed to be the wife and son of the reclusive Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and were questioning the woman and conducting DNA tests on the child, senior Lebanese officials said Tuesday.

If their identities are confirmed, Lebanon might use the pair as bargaining chips to win the release of soldiers and police taken hostage by the extremists in cross-border attacks earlier this year.

The woman, identified as an Iraqi, and the child were taken into custody about 10 days ago while carrying fake IDs, the officials said.

Very little is known about al-Baghdadi’s personal life, including how many wives and children he has. Conservative interpretations of

that requiring judges to get 60 percent of the vote to win retention makes them unfairly vulnerable to influences of specialinterest groups bent on unseating them, punctuating “the need for changes� to that process.

In most elections, he said, candidates who amass more than 60 percent of the vote would consider that a convincing victory, though in statewide judicial retention races “60 percent allows the minority to remove an otherwise qualified judge.� “That fact that you need a 60-percent plurality indicates that a small group could affect the election,� he said, noting he weathered an “overwhelmingly negative campaign no one should be subjected to.�

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Obama’s likely Pentagon nominee earned defense stripes quiet way WASHINGTON (AP) – Without a household name, Ashton Carter has earned his stripes in the national security trenches the quiet way. For decades, he has toiled as a defense thinker and strategist, nuclear expert, three-time Pentagon executive, budget guru and academician.

He never served in the military or in Congress, unlike many defense secretaries, including the man he would replace if President Barack Obama nominates him as Chuck Hagel’s successor. But he spent a lot of time with troops during his 2011-2013 stint as deputy defense secretary and has built relationships with an entire generation of military leaders during his years in the Pentagon.

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Check out highlights and postgame interviews from Tuesday night’s boys basketball clash between rivals Sterling and Rock Falls at Musgrove Fieldhouse at saukvalley.com/preps.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL SYCAMORE 52, STERLING 32

BOYS BASKETBALL | STERLING 60, ROCK FALLS 57

Spartans too hot to handle

Momentum belongs to Mustangs Morrison in control against Missiles

Sycamore’s early surge sinks Sterling

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SYCAMORE – Sometimes, a team is just hot.

The Sterling girls basketball team faced such a team Tuesday night, as Sycamore knocked down eight 3-pointers in a 52-32 win.

“We just got beat by a great team today,” Sterling coach Ryan Vasquez said. “It’s a team that’s in sync right now. They were playing well together today, and they hit some big-time shots.

“When you’re knocking down shots like that, it’s a good thing on their part and a bad thing on ours we need to fix. Kudos to them.”

HOT CONTINUED ON B3

BOYS BASKETBALL MORRISON 51, MILLEDGEVILLE 31

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Rock Falls’ Jacob Mammosser shots a 3-pointer Tuesday night against Sterling at Musgriove Fieldhouse. Mammosser’s 3 in the waning seconds got the Rockets to within 1 point, but his last-second heave didn’t fall in the Golden Warriors’ 60-57 victory.

Buzzer beaten

MORRISON – The Milledgeville Missiles came into Tuesday’s nonconference tilt at Morrison without a win in four tries. After an early surge, things looked promising to stop that streak.

But the Morrison Mustangs had the answer, continuing their hot start to the season with a 51-31 win at home.

After an 8-8 tie at the end of the first quarter, the Missiles got off to an 11-2 run with their perimeter game.

But the Mustangs got back within one at 21-20, the Missiles called a timeout with 20.1 seconds left in the first half, looking to gain momentum going into the second half.

MOMENTUM CONTINUED ON B4

Warriors fend off late Rocket rally

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Sterling’s Rashel Robinson drives on Sycamore’s Taiya Hopkins during the second half Tuesday in Sycamore. Sterling lost 52-32.

STERLING – Jacob Mammosser kept Rock Falls alive with a late 3-pointer during Tuesday’s nonconference game against Sterling.

From nearly the same spot, with a chance to tie at the buzzer, the Rocket senior was slightly off. The result was a 60-57 victory for the Golden Warriors before a big crowd at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

There were six ties and five lead changes between the two former NCIC rivals, but it was Sterling that was able to make just enough plays to hang on.

“That’s the type of game that we’ve got to win,” the

Star of the game: Sterling Thornton, Sterling, 22 points Key performers: Logan Pillars, RF, 18 points, 5 rebounds; Ethan Sanford, Sterling, 13 points Up next: Sterling at Geneseo, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Oregon at Rock Falls, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Warriors’ Sterling Thornton said. “It’s a good lesson for down the road, and we’ve just got to take it and run with it.”

Thornton hit a pair of free throws with 7.9 seconds remaining to give his team a 60-57 lead, and Sterling quickly called a timeout.

Rock Falls then inbounded the ball to point guard James

McFadden, who dribbled to the left side of the court, just in front of the Rockets’ bench.

He then launched a pass to Mammosser at the top of the key. He got a good look, but his attempt caromed off the right side of the rim as time expired.

“I hit the last one, and I was feeling it,” Mammosser said, “but I shot it a little off-balance, and it didn’t go.”

“It was a little double stack, with [Logan] Pillars setting the screen for Mammosser,” Rock Falls coach Brad Bickett said. “Mammosser wanted the shot, he’s a senior, and he’s going to get it.”

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Milledgeville’s Joe Gennaro (25) drives past Morrison’s Anthony Tenboer on Tuesday in Morrison. The Mustangs beat the Missiles 51-31.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | ACC-BIG TEN CHALLENGE | No. 15 MIAMI 70, No. 24 ILLINOIS 61

Illinois goes ice cold in southern Florida Miami beats struggling Illini in battle of unbeatens

BY STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Manu Lecomte caught a pass on the perimeter with no defender nearby, so he took his time sinking a 3-pointer, and then raised a fist toward the roar coming from Miami’s student section.

Balanced offense and stout defense gave the fans plenty to cheer about Tuesday night, when the 15th-ranked Hurricanes won a matchup of unbeaten teams, beating IlliAP nois 70-61 in the ACC-Big Ten Illinois’ Rayvonte Rice (24) looks to drive on Miami’s Sheldon Challenge.

McClellan (10) during the first half Tuesday in Coral Gables, Fla. Three guards scored in douThe Illini lost 70-61. ble figures for the Hurricanes,

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Star of the game: Rayvonte Rice, Illinios, 22 points, 12 rebounds Key performers: Deandre Burnett, Miami, 19 points; Manu Lecomte, Miami, 15 points Up next: American at Illinois, 1 p.m. Saturday including freshman Deandre Burnett with a season-high 19 points.

“They were really hard to guard,” Illinois coach John Groce said. “They put four guards out there a lot, they spread the floor, and they made good plays.”

Burnett, limited by a knee injury at the start of the season, became the fourth player to lead the young Hurricanes in scoring. Lecomte had 15 points, and Sheldon McClellan added 14. Angel Rodriguez added nine points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

“Basketball is about balance,” Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. “With this team, we have so many guards who play a lot and can handle the ball, they’re very good at sharing it and having good balance in our attack.”

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Locals take to courts, mats, B3-4.

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On the calendar Local events

Erie junior Rachel Cobert was misidentified in Tuesday’s basketball roundup as her older sister, Courtney.

Rachel had 13 points in a 32-29 win over Fulton; Courtney graduated last spring and is playing for Blackhawk College this year.

SVM regrets the error.

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Prophet girls ranked No. 1 in 1A The Prophetstown girls basketball team took the top spot in Class 1A in the first AP poll of the season, released Tuesday.

The Prophets received 73 points from a statewide panel of sporstwriters, four more than defending 1A champion Annawan, which received four first-place votes to the Prophets’ three.

Eastland, which finished third in 1A last season, was ranked 10th, while Amboy – which lost to the Cougars in the sectional final – received four votes.

On the boys side, the Dixon Dukes received one vote in the 3A poll, while the Bureau Valley Storm received 31 votes in the 2A poll to finish one spot out of the top 10. A complete list of the polls can be found on B3.

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Fulton’s Lesniewski signs with Sandburg Fulton standout Chelsea Lesniewski signed a letter of intent Tuesday to play volleyball and softball for the next 2 years at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg.

The senior was a first-team all-Three Rivers hitter in volleyball this past fall, and has recorded 453 kills and 440 digs over the past two seasons. She was an honrable mention all-conference pick as the Steamers’ first baseman/pitcher last spring.

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Augustana coach resigns Rob Cushman resigned as Augustana head football coach Tuesday after leading the Vikings for the past 4 years. The resignation is effective immediately.

Cushman joined Augie as the defensive coordinator under Jim Barnes in 2008, then took over the head job from Barnes in November 2010. The Vikings compiled a 17-23 record during Cushman’s tenure, including 13-15 in CCIW play.

UAB to shut down football program The University of Alabama at Birmingham will shutter its football program at the end of the current season due to the increasing costs associated with it, the school said on Tuesday.

Eliminating the NCAA Division I team, which is bowl eligible this season, will free the public university from spending tens of millions of dollars it would otherwise have invested in the program in the coming years, the school said.

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Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon, who was named the Big Ten’s running back of the year Monday, will be a key factor in Saturday’s Big Ten championship game between the Badgers and Ohio State.

Gordon good to go As usual, Badgers will rely heavily on league’s top back

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

The teams haven’t met this season, but the Buckeyes can draw confidence from last year’s 31-24 Wisconsin (10-2) vs. win in Columbus. Gordon was Ohio State (11-1) held to 74 yards on 15 carries, When: 7:15 p.m. Saturday but he was splitting time with Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, James White, who is now with Indianapolis the New England Patriots.

TV: Fox Grant described the effort last Line: Wisconsin by 4 year as the defense “bringing it to them as much as they brought it to us.”

Gordon, though, remains the Sounds like a similar plan is in top option for the Badgers (10-2). place for Saturday.

“But how I can help him get to “In order to stop a running game, where he is today – so as good as he can possibly be on Saturday – I you’ve got to have great team know I’m going to do everything I defense, you’ve got to surround the ball, you’ve got to build a wall can to help him,” Andersen said. at the line of scrimmage, you’ve Gordon had 31 carries for 200 yards on Nov. 22 against Iowa, and got to swarm tackles,” defensive coordinator Luke Fickell said.

29 carries for 151 yards the folIt does sound so simple. lowing week against Minnesota.

Gordon, though, is getting betBoth were physical games against ter as the season wears on – he is opponents also in the Big Ten averaging 241 yards rushing over West division title hunt. Tacklers his last four games, with more ganged up trying to bring down than 40 percent of his Big Tenthe Heisman Trophy candidate. record 2,260 yards in that span.

In the end, it was the Badgers He’s breaking tackles, cutting who emerged atop the West.

Ohio State (11-1) knows its first quickly through holes, and maktask is stopping the run. ing defenders look silly.

“You stop Melvin Gordon, I think “He’s a very powerful – he looks we’ve got a great chance,” Bucklike an angry – runner,” Ohio State eyes linebacker Curtis Grant said. linebacker Joshua Perry said.

Big Ten Championship

MADISON, Wis. – On the ground at the end of a run, Melvin Gordon felt the twist.

No. 11 Wisconsin’s star running back hopped back up late in the fourth quarter of last week’s win over Minnesota and started walking gingerly toward the sideline, favoring his right ankle.

It didn’t seem to slow Gordon down last week. It doesn’t seem like it will prevent him from playing Saturday against No. 6 Ohio State in the Big Ten title game.

But coach Gary Andersen will be keeping close tabs after a heavy workload the past few weeks.

“It’s got me on high alert, and the only thing I can do is listen to Melvin Gordon, because I know Melvin is going to tell me what his mindset is – and he will be 100 percent ready to roll on Saturday,” Andersen said.

It should help that backup running back Corey Clement, who has been bothered by a right shoulder injury, is getting better. He ran for 89 yards on seven carries in the second half against Minnesota, and Andersen expects Clement to get more touches.

NHL | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

Chicago adds weapon after strong road trip, but loses goalie

BY SCOTT KING MCT

AP

The Blackhawks will get a boost with the impending return of alternate captain Patrick Sharp, who practiced with the team Tuesday for the first time since injuring his right knee last month.

Tuesday due to what was called an “off-ice lowerbody injury.” Quenneville said he would know more about Crawford’s status Wednesday after the 29-year-old goalie is evaluated.

Antti Raanta will start in Crawford’s place against the Blues, Quenneville said, with Raanta’s backup still to be determined.

Defenseman Brent Seabrook also missed Tuesday’s practice with an illness, but is expected to play Wednesday.

As for Sharp, he was glad to see some familiar

Girls basketball 7:15 p.m.

• Oregon at Winnebago 7:30 p.m.

• Amboy at Princeton • Eastland at Stockton • Erie at Prophetstown • Hall at Bureau Valley • Morrison at Fulton • St. Bede at Newman • Orangeville at Polo • South Beloit at Milledgeville • West Carroll at East Dubuque

Boys bowling 3:45 p.m.

• Hall at Oregon

Girls bowling 3:45 p.m.

• Hall at Oregon 4 p.m.

• Sterling at Dixon

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Oregon, Harvard, Lutheran at North Boone 6 p.m.

• LaSalle-Peru at Sterling

On the tube TV listings Today

Sharp returns to ice for Hawks One key Blackhawks player moved closer to returning from an injury Tuesday, while another found himself back on the sidelines.

Patrick Sharp took the ice with his Hawks teammates for the first time since injuring his right knee almost a month ago, but Corey Crawford missed practice and will not play in Wednesday’s game against the division-rival Blues at the United Center.

Sharp has been sidelined since Nov. 4, when he had to be helped off the ice during the Hawks’ 5-0 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal.

Head coach Joel Quenneville said Sharp’s status is still “day-today,” but the team will have a better assessment of his return to the lineup “over the next day or so.”

It’s possible Sharp could play over the weekend against the Canadiens in Chicago on Friday, or in Nashville against the Predators on Saturday.

Crawford, who started the last 14 consecutive games since returning from an upper-body injury, did not practice

• Mendota at Oregon

faces at practice Tuesday after spending Thanksgiving alone in Chicago.

“It was pretty lonely.

My family left the day the team left to go back to Connecticut for Thanksgiving, because they were unsure where I was going to be,” Sharp said.

“I was supposed to be on that road trip. It was a long couple weeks here in Chicago by myself.”

It was difficult to tell the 32-year-old forward was recovering from a knee injury, as he seemingly skated without restraint Tuesday. Sharp

even asked Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews to race him at one point during practice.

“It’s going pretty good.

Everything feels solid,” Sharp said following practice. “Feels nice to be out there, catching and receiving passes, skating on a line with the players. It’s all about timing at this point.”

With the Hawks fresh off a 5-1-0 road trip, regaining last season’s leading goal-scorer should make the team even stronger. Sharp tallied nine points in 13 games this season prior to his injury, and mostly skated on the Hawks’ top line with Toews and Marian Hossa.

But where Sharp gets plugged in when he returns remains a question mark for now. In his absence, the Hawks have been getting solid play across all four lines.

“We like tough decisions like that,” Quenneville said, “good opportunities where we’ll have to make an adjustment or two on the line combinations. Sharpie gives us a lot of options and variables, and lot of different paces to play. We’ll see when we get there.”

Men’s basketball 6:15 p.m.

• Michigan St. at Notre Dame, ESPN2 • Virginia Tech at Penn St., ESPNU 6:30 p.m.

• Iowa at N. Carolina, ESPN 7 p.m.

• S. Illinois at SIU-Edwardsville, FSN • Bowling Green at W. Kentucky, CSN+ 8:15 p.m.

• Virginia at Maryland, ESPN2 • Georgia Tech at Northwestern, ESPNU 8:30 p.m.

• Duke at Wisconsin, ESPN 10:15 p.m.

• Wichita St. at Utah, ESPN2

Women’s basketball 6:30 p.m.

• Duke at Nebraska, BTN 7 p.m.

• Seton Hall at Creighton, FS1

NBA 9 a.m.

• Pacers at Suns (replay), FSN 6 p.m.

• Bulls at Hornets, CSN

NHL 7 p.m.

• Blues at Blackhawks, NBCSP

Soccer 1:40 p.m.

• Premier League, Tottenham at Chelsea, NBCSP

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

LOCAL SPORTS

Sauk Valley Media • B3

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball AP Poll

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Morgan Park (5) 0-0 106 — 2. Bogan (4) 4-0 98 — 3. West. St. Joseph (1) 4-0 69 — 4. Carbondale (1) 4-0 64 — 5. Lincoln 4-1 60 — 6. Belleville Althoff 4-0 57 — 7. Rockford Lutheran 4-0 41 — 8. Peoria Manual 3-0 36 — 9. Galesburg 5-0 18 — 10. Mount Vernon 4-0 16 — Others receiving votes: Champaign Central 11. Normal University 9. North Chicago 7. Orr 7. Metamora 6. Hyde Park 6.

Morton 5. Springfield Lanphier 3. Cahokia 3. Mahomet-Seymour 3. Champaign Centennial 2. Decatur MacArthur 2. Centralia 2.

Sycamore 2. Washington 1. Dixon 1. Peoria Notre Dame 1.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Nashville (10) 1-0 133 — 2. Rockridge (1) 1-0 101 — 3. Hales Franciscan (2) 4-0 68 — 4. Teutopolis 4-0 58 — (tie) Chicago Uplift (1) 5-0 58 — 6. PORTA 3-0 41 — 7. Breese Mater Dei 2-3 39 — (tie) St. Joseph-Ogden 0-0 39 — 9. Breese Central 4-0 37 — 34 — 10. Bloom. Cent. Cath. (1) 2-2 Others receiving votes: Bureau Valley 31. Williamsville 31. Monmouth-Roseville 23. St. Thomas More 22. Mt. Carmel 19.

Warrensburg-Latham 16. Providence-St. Mel 14. Leo 12. IC Catholic 9. Fieldcrest 8.

Tremont 8. Greenville 8. Carterville 6. Byron 5. Harrisburg 5. Hillsboro 5. Carlinville 3.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Dwight (1) 4-0 111 — 2. Springfield Lutheran (4) 4-0 85 — 3. Peoria Christian (2) 4-0 73 — 4. Brimfield (1) 4-0 67 — 5. Okawville (3) 1-0 57 — 6. Dieterich (1) 5-0 53 — 7. Woodlawn (1) 1-0 43 — (tie) Mounds Meridian 3-1 43 — 9. Aquin 2-0 41 — 10. Arthur-Lovington Atwood Hammond 1-0 39 — Others receiving votes: East Dubuque 36. Carrollton 25. Waterloo Gibault 25.

Sesser-Valier 23. Calhoun 19. Newark 16. Madison 13. Nokomis 12. Mooseheart 10. Heyworth 9. Springfield Calvary 8. River Ridge 6. Mt. Pulaski 4. Abingdon 3. Delavan 2. Flanagan 1. Wethersfield 1.

NIB-12 West All 3-0 2-0 2-2 1-3 0-3

Friday’s games • LaSalle-Peru at Yorkville, 7 • Rochelle at Ottawa, 7:30 • Sterling at Geneseo, 7:30

BNC West Conf.

Dixon 0-0 Rockford Lutheran 0-0 Byron 0-0 Mendota 0-0 Oregon 0-0 Rock Falls 0-0 Stillman Valley 0-0 Winnebago 0-0 Tuesday’s results • Burlington Central 71, Byron 41 • Sterling 60, Rock Falls 57

All 4-0 4-0 4-1 3-1 1-3 1-4 0-0 0-0

Today’s game • Winnebago at Richmond-Burton, 7:15 Thursday’s game • Mendota at Oregon, 7:15 Friday’s game • Princeton at Byron, 7

Three Rivers East Conf.

Bureau Valley 0-0 Princeton 0-0 Kewanee 0-0 St. Bede 0-0 Newman 0-0 Hall 0-0 Amboy 0-0 Tuesday’s results • Indian Creek 60, Amboy 44 • Kewanee 64, Alleman 43 • St. Bede 51, Ottawa Marquette 47 Friday’s games • Princeton at Byron, 7:15 • Hall at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • Riverdale at Kewanee, 7:30

All 5-0 4-0 3-2 2-1 2-2 1-3 0-5

Three Rivers West Conf.

Rockridge 1-0 Orion 1-0 Riverdale 0-0 Morrison 0-0 Fulton 0-0 Prophetstown 0-0 Sherrard 0-1 Erie 0-1 Tuesday’s results • Morrison 51, Milledgeville 31 • Rockridge 64, Erie 46 • Orion 83, Sherrard 33 Friday’s games • Morrison at Fulton, 7:30 • Rockridge at Mercer County, 7:30

All 4-0 2-3 3-0 4-1 1-3 1-3 2-3 0-5

Today’s game • South Beloit at Eastland, 7 Friday’s games • AFC at Orangeville, 7:30 • Milledgeville at Pecatonica, 7:30 • Polo at Durand, 7:30

ROCK FALLS (1-4) Reid Akerman 1-2 0-0 2, Tanner Dean 2-12 0-0 5, Michael Berentes 5-6 0-0 10, James McFadden 3-6 0-3 8, Jacob Mammosser 3-11 4-4 11, Isaiah Harris 1-2 1-2 3, Logan Pillars 7-13 0-0 18, Dylan Abrams 0-0 0-0 0, Connor Murphy 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals: 22-52 5-9 57.

STERLING (2-0) Juan Gomez 4-12 2-4 10, Sterling Thornton 7-14 5-8 22, Ethan Sanford 5-8 3-5 13, Joe Brouilette 4-6 0-0 8, Dimitric Young 1-3 0-1 2, Jordan Asbury 1-2 1-2 3, Ryan Hurley 0-0 0-0 0, Zach Springman 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Martinez 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 23-48 11-20 60.

Rock Falls 9 17 22 9 — 57 Sterling 20 7 18 15 — 60 3s – Rock Falls 8 (Pillars 4, McFadden 2, Mammosser, Dean), Sterling 3 (Thornton 3). Rebounds – Rock Falls 23 (Berentes 10), Sterling 29 (Gomez 6, Asbury 6, Sanford 6). Turnovers – Rock Falls 10, Sterling 13. Steals – Rock Falls 5 (Harris 2), Sterling 1. Blocked shots – Rock Falls 1 (Dean), Sterling 0. Fouls – Rock Falls 19, Sterling 13.

ROCKRIDGE 64, ERIE 46 ROCKRIDGE (5-0) Whiteman 2 1-2 5, Bizarri 0 2-2 2, Stevens 1 0-0 2, Johnson 3 0-0 6, Kistler 1 0-0 2, Heath 14 7-9 41, Martens 2 1-2 6. Totals: 23 11-15 64.

ERIE (0-5) Cody Weimer 2 6-11 10, Vinny Bramm 2 0-0 4, Jordan Chandler 2 2-2 7, Kallen Jepson 1 3-4 5, Bransen Rosenow 5 0-0 13, Nich Wildt 1 2-3 4, Andrew Pyse 1 0-0 3. Totals: 14 13-20 46.

Rockridge 18 13 19 14 – 64 Erie 7 13 15 11 – 46 3s – Rockridge 7 (Heath 6, Martens 1). Erie 5 (Rosenow 3, Chandler 1, Pyse 1).

Sterling’s Jay Borum (14) and Sycamore’s Bailey Gilbert go after the ball Tuesday in Sycamore. The Spartans beat the Golden Warriors 52-32.

Three Rivers East

FAITH (1-1) Zach Lessman 4 2-5 13, Logan Johnson 3 1-2 7, Ben Bierdeman 3 0-0 6, Ben Babler 0 3-4 3, Devin Johnson 1 0-0 2, Hayden Sweet 8 2-4 18, Christian Hage 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 19 8-16 49.

TRI-STATE Zhang 0 0-2 0, Challeraphant 3 2-4 8, Fairly 4 (33s) 3-4 20, Chung 5 1-2 11, Fernandez 3 0-0 6, Block 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 6-12 45.

Faith 15 10 10 14 – 49 Tri-State 4 12 17 12 – 45 3s – Faith 3 (Lessman 3). Tri-State 3 (Fairly 3).

Girls basketball

Kewanee Amboy Bureau Valley Hall Princeton St. Bede Newman

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Whitney Young (8) 0-0 89 — 2. Fremd (1) 6-0 82 — 3. River Forest Trinity 5-0 64 — 4. New Trier 4-0 60 — 5. Chi. Heights Marian 3-1 38 — 6. Geneva 4-0 28 — 7. Neuqua Valley 4-1 27 — 8. Edwardsville 3-0 24 — (tie) Lisle Benet 6-0 24 — 10. Homewood-Flossmoor 0-1 18 — Others receiving votes: United Township 11. Pekin 9. Hersey 8. Stevenson 3. St. Charles North 3. East St. Louis 3.

Bloom Township 2. Downers North 1.

Rock Island 1.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Montini (10) 6-0 109 — 2. Burlington Central (1) 5-0 82 — 3. Rich South 4-0 70 — 4. Joliet Catholic 4-1 66 — 5. Washington 1-0 48 — 6. Rochester 4-0 42 — 7. Normal University 2-0 30 — 8. Brooks 0-0 29 — (tie) Morton 1-0 29 — 10. St. Edward 6-0 19 — Others receiving votes: Galesburg 18. Mendota 18. Chicago Marshall 17.

North Lawndale 9. Morgan Park 8. Bogan 4. Quincy Notre Dame 4. Bethalto Civic Memorial 2. Prairie Central 1.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. St. Thomas More (9) 2-1 90 — 2. Bishop McNamara 2-0 53 — 3. Breese Central 4-0 50 — 4. Piasa Southwestern 7-1 43 — 5. Nashville 3-1 39 — 6. Watseka 1-0 34 — 7. Monticello 1-0 33 — 8. Sherrard 6-0 28 — 9. Byron 3-0 23 — 10. Pleasant Plains 2-3 19 — Others receiving votes: Tremont 18.

Teutopolis 17. Riverton 15. Havana 7.

Sullivan 7. Litchfield 6. IC Catholic 5. Seton Academy 3. Mt. Carmel 2. Bloomington Central Catholic 1. El Paso-Gridley 1.

Carlinville 1.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Prophetstown (3) 5-1 73 — 2. Annawan (4) 3-2 69 — 3. Brimfield (2) 1-0 65 — 4. Carrollton 1-0 46 — 5. Calhoun 4-0 41 — 6. Moweaqua Central A&M 8-0 31 — 7. Danville Schlarman 0-0 30 — 8. Peoria Christian 1-3 29 — 9. Harvest Christian Acad. 3-2 26 — 10. Eastland 0-0 24 — Others receiving votes: Cissna Park 21. Hardin County 16. Nokomis 8. South Fulton 5. Amboy 4. Goreville 3. Mount Olive 2. Hinckley-Big Rock 1. Arcola 1.

NIB-12 West

Conf.

Mendota 1-0 Byron 1-0 Rockford Lutheran 0-0 Rock Falls 0-0 Dixon 0-0 Winnebago 0-0 Oregon 0-1 Stillman Valley 0-1 Tuesday’s results • Mendota 39, Stillman Valley 27 • Byron 77, Oregon 48 • Winnebago 79, South Beloit 46

at Glo Bowl, Marengo All 4-1 3-1 4-2 2-2 1-2 1-4 0-5

Tuesday’s result • Amboy at LaMoille, NA

All 4-1 2-3 2-4 1-4 1-4

All 6-0 5-1 3-0 3-2 2-3 3-3 3-2 3-3

Thursday’s game • Oregon at Winnebago, 7:15 Friday’s games • Byron at Burlington Central, 7:15 • Lutheran at Rockford Christian, 7:15 • Mendota at Harvard, 7:15 • Rock Falls at Marengo, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at North Boone, 7:15 • Winnebago at Richmond-Burton, 7:15 • Dixon at Genoa-Kingston, 7:30

MARENGO 3,217, OREGON 3,152 MARENGO (5) Emma Mawrot 120-159-120–399; Megan Anthony 166-120-152–438; Megan Harelt 214-168-210–592; Hannah Parchutz 177156-161–494; Rachel Baumann 193-194183–570; Dominique Bailey 248-257-219– 724. Totals: 1,118-1,054-1,045–3,217.

OREGON (2) Tayla Smith 177-170-202–549; Ali Scheidecker 232-227-168–627; Victoria Barnhart 134-136-156–426; McKenzie Tague 127-156-200–483; Stevie McCombs 198-166-139–503. Totals: 1,075-1,0631,014–3,152.

Wrestling

Three Rivers West Sherrard Rockridge Prophetstown Morrison Erie Fulton Orion Riverdale

Conf.

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

All 5-0 5-1 4-1 3-1 3-3 2-2 1-3 0-5

Thursday’s games • Erie at Prophetstown, 7:30 • Morrison at Fulton, 7:30 • Rockridge at Riverdale, 7:30 • Sherrard at Orion, 7:30

Aquin AFC Dakota Milledgeville Polo Forreston Pecatonica South Beloit Durand Orangeville

Conf.

2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

Tuesday’s results at Ashton

LENA-WINSLOW 67, AFC 3 113 – Vincent (LW) pin Sam Hahn 3:10; 120 – Tippet (LW) pin Calvin Berkley :51; 126 – Alex Heinrich (LW) dec. Demetri Lahman 10-9; 145 – Gunner Wenger (LW) pin Brendyn Williams 2:47; 152 – Kyle Kalkbrenner (LW) major dec. Riley Stephens 12-4; 182 – Bryan Dewey (AFC) dec. Brock Gobeli 5-4 Lena-Winslow rec. forfeits: 132, 138, 160, 170, 195, 220, 285 Double forfeit: 106

STILLMAN VALLEY 39, AFC 15

NUIC East

AP Poll

Conf.

Ottawa 0-0 Geneseo 0-0 Sterling 0-0 LaSalle-Peru 0-0 Rochelle 0-0 Tuesday’s results • Ottawa 41, Kankakee 21 • Sycamore 52, Sterling 32

Conf.

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Thursday’s games • Amboy at Princeton, 7:30 • Hall at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • St. Bede at Newman, 7:30

at Grand Detour

FAITH CHRISTIAN 49, TRI-STATE 45

BNC West All 3-0 2-0 4-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-5

By SVM Sports Staff

Danielle Guerra/Shaw Media

at Erie

Friday’s games • LaSalle-Peru at Yorkville, 5:30 • Rochelle at Ottawa, 6 • Sterling at Geneseo, 6

NUIC East Conf.

Aquin 0-0 AFC 0-0 Polo 0-0 Pecatonica 0-0 Dakota 0-0 Forreston 0-0 Orangeville 0-0 Durand 0-0 South Beloit 0-0 Milledgeville 0-0 Tuesday’s results • Morrison 51, Milledgeville 31 • Stockton 51, Polo 36 Pecatonica tournament • North Boone 69, South Beloit 59 • Aquin 72, Pecatonica 54

Dukes take two wins at The Pit

Tuesday’s box scores at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

STERLING 60, ROCK FALLS 57

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Stevenson (8) 4-0 96 — 2. Simeon 0-0 80 — 3. St. Rita 1-0 63 — 4. Whitney Young (1) 0-0 61 — 5. Rockford Auburn 2-0 45 — 6. Curie (1) 1-1 30 — 7. Normal Community 4-0 25 — 8. Rock Island 3-1 23 — (tie) Lake Forest 4-0 23 — 10. Edwardsville 2-2 15 — Others receiving votes: Kenwood 13.

Hinsdale Central 12. East St. Louis 12.

Alton 9. Fenwick 9. O’Fallon 8. Chicago Heights Marian 7. Lisle Benet 7. Bolingbrook 6. Fremd 5. Jacobs 5. De La Salle 3. Chicago Mt. Carmel 3. Loyola 2. Maine South 1. Zion Benton 1. Belleville West 1.

Conf.

LaSalle-Peru 0-0 Sterling 0-0 Geneseo 0-0 Ottawa 0-0 Rochelle 0-0 Tuesday’s result • Sterling 60, Rock Falls 57

LOCAL ROUNDUP

All 5-2 5-0 3-3 1-5 1-4 0-6 1-4 0-2 0-3 0-3

Tuesday’s results • AFC 76, Hiawatha 31 • Winnebago 79, South Beloit 46 • Aquin 57, Durand 37 • Dakota 58, Pearl City 49 • Lena-Winslow 41, Forreston 31

113 – Sam Hahn (AFC) dec. Rose 5-1; 120 – Kittleson (SV) pinned Calvin Berkley :48; 126 – DeVries (SV) pin Demetri Lahman :49; 132 – Wright (SV) pin Jake Mundell 2:45; 145 – Borgan (SV) dec. Williams 9-8; 152 – Dunphy (SV) pin Riley Stephens 3:17; 160 – Payton Hilliker (AFC) pin Volden :31 Stillman Valley rec. forfeits: 170, 285 AFC rec. forfeits: 182 Double forfeits: 106, 138, 195, 220 at Sterling

BYRON 60, NEWMAN 15 113 – Brady Willsie (B) pin Brentin Erickson :35; 120 – Nolan Baker (B) pin Cade Bianchi :22; 126 – Cael Sanders (N) pin Jerimiah Russell 3:22; 138 – Josh Larson (B) dec. Eli Monier 12-8; 145 – Elias Edmondson (N) dec. Justin Martinez 7-2; 152 – Brandon Ahlgrim (N) pin Jaden Hervet 1:45; 160 – Brandon Alsbury (B) dec. Brayden Delgado 8-7; 170 – Jake Elsbury (B) pin Trevor Buser 1:21; 195 – Zach Cogswell (B) pin Brad Fritts :12 Byron rec. forfeits: 106, 132, 182, 220, 285

Today’s game • Pecatonica at AFC, 7:30 Thursday’s games • Durand at Forreston, 7:30 • Orangeville at Polo, 7:30 • South Beloit at Milledgeville, 7:30

NEWMAN 39, WEST CARROLL 18

Friday’s game • Dakota at Aquin, 7:30 Tuesday’s box scores at Sycamore

SYCAMORE 52, STERLING 32 STERLING (2-4) Carolynn Hammelman 1 0-1 2, Gabby Sandoval 6 1-2 20, Jay Borum 1 0-0 2, Makenzie Barnhart 2 0-0 4, Katelyn Everett 1 0-0 2, Rashel Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12 1-3 32.

SYCAMORE Mathey 1 0-0 2, Majeru 3 0-0 8, Hunt 1 0-0 3, Hopkins 1 0-0 2, Johnson 5 2-2 12, Gilbert 6 0-0 17, Picolotti 3 0-0 6, Mathey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 2-2 52.

Sterling 8 7 8 9 – 32 Sycamore 13 19 14 6 – 52 3s – Sterling 5 (Sandoval 5). Sycamore 8 (Gilbert 5, Majeru 2, Hunt 1). at Byron

BYRON 77, OREGON 48 BYRON (5-1) Devrios 6 4-4 18, Harin 1 1-2 3, Halloway 1 0-0 2, Williams 1 0-0 3, Silvens 6 0-0 16, Burrows 1 0-1 2, Hopkins 1 0-1 2, Russell 2 0-0 5, Swanson 1 0-0 2, Lehrve 12 0-0 24. Totals: 32 5-8 77.

OREGON (3-2) Ally Bartling 1 0-0 2, Anni Wilson 3 0-0 6, Josie Sansone 0 2-7 2, Emy Wright 10 5-6 28, Abby Newman 1 0-0 2, Alli Henson 3 1-2 8, Bella Holley 0 0-1 0. Totals: 18 8-16 48.

Byron 19 14 24 20 – 77 Oregon 11 16 14 7 – 48 3s – Byron 8 (Silvens 4, Devrios 2, Williams 1, Russell 1). Oregon 4 (Wright 3, Henson 1).

113 – Andrew VanKampen (WC) pin Brentin Erickson 1:59; 120 – Hunter Luke (WC) pin Cade Bianchi 3:14; 132 – Cael Sanders (N) pin Austin Fosdick 3:35; 138 – Eli Monier (N) dec. Kaleb Hartman 10-7; 145 – Elias Edmondson (N) pin Tom Knight 2:38 Newman rec. forfeits: 152, 160, 170, 195 West Carroll rec. forfeits: 285 Double forfeits: 106, 126, 182, 220

BYRON 64, WEST CARROLL 12 106 – Andrew VanKampen (WC) pin Schultz :50; 120 – Nolan Baker (B) pin Hunter Luke 4:25; 126 – Russell (B) major dec. Walter Watkins 16-7; 132 – Austin Fosdick (WC) dec. Pearson 10-7; 138 – Larson (B) pin Hartman :45; 145 – Martinez (B) pin Knight :47 Byron rec. forfeits: 113, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220 at Freeport

DAKOTA 54, POLO 27 106 –Tim Cholke (Polo) by fft. 113 – Porter (D) by fft. 120 – Oaks (D) by fft.; 126 – Blocker (D) p. Juan Dominguez, :59; 132 – Toelke (D) p. Cody Snyder, 1:15; 138 – Oaks (D) p. Ryan Dillovau, :46; 145 – McPeek (D) by fft.; 152 – Slayton (D) by fft.; 160 – White (D) by fft.; 170 – Seth Phillips (Polo) by fft.; 182 – Ethan Cain (Polo) p. Victorov; 195 – Jacob Cain (Polo) by fft.; 220 – Juan Dominguez (Polo) dec. Jensen, 6-2; 285 – Taylor (D) by fft.

SVCC basketball

Tuesday’s result at Glo Bowl, Marengo

Tuesday’s results at Waubonsee MEN

MARENGO 3,581, OREGON 3,303

Girls bowling

SAUK VALLEY 65, WAUBONSEE 57 SAUK VALLEY (7-2) Chris Stovall 2 1-2 5, A.J. Sharp 0 2-2 2, Jansen Hight 5 1-2 11, Marvie Keith 0 0-0 0, Sheldon Cooks 4 0-0 8, Tramel Rideout 5 3-4 14, James Trice 0 0-0 0, Jacoby Posley 9 0-0 23, Malik Minor 1 0-0 2, A.J. Dollmeyer 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 7-10 65.

WAUBONSEE Miller 4 0-0 8, Rose 6 0-0 17, Wisely 1 1-2 3, Lynn 5 4-5 14, D. Leslei 0 0-0 0, T. Lesley 0 0-0 0, McAuley 4 3-4 11, Rhotan 1 2-4 4, Hernandez 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 10-15 57.

Halftime – Skyhawks 38-26. 3s – Sauk Valley 6 (Posley 5, Rideout 1), Waubonsee 5 (Rose 5).

WOMEN

SAUK VALLEY 66, WAUBONSEE 41

Tuesday’s results at Sycamore

SYCAMORE 3,204, STERLING 2,766 SYCAMORE (8) Amanda Mastro 522; Kelsey Johnston 561; Alexis Kolberg 573; Kendall Colness 493; Baylee Ricker 496; Kelly Drake 559.

Totals: 1150-1024-1030–3204 STERLING (2) Paige Bauser 185-178-171–534; Erin Tabor 108-178-134–420; Magan Tintori 165-166-193–523; Christian Williamson 147-177-119–443; Rocio Barron 96-159143–398; Sydney Segretto 139-167-142– 448. Totals: 839-1025-902–2766

SAUK VALLEY (6-3) Krystal James 3 0-0 8, Aleena Hammelman 2 3-5 7, Kara Nehrkorn 0 0-0 0, Jaime Hurd 3 0-0 8, Mary Alice Oswalt 4 0-0 8, Morgan Shank 1 0-0 3, Sarah Matson 0 3-3 3, Aubree Johnson 0 0-0 0, Jordan Giddings 9 0-0 19, Kiarra Harris 3 0-0 6, Kayleen Terrock 0 2-2 2, Autumn Smith 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26 8-10 66.

WAUBONSEE Payton Klass 0 2-2 2, Bailey Klaas 3 0-0 8, Julianna Wadsworth 6 1-2 13, Sarah Grams 3 1-1 9, Julianna Malone 1 1-2 3, Brooke Harner 2 0-0 4, Elizabeth Goll 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 16 5-7 41.

Halftime – Skyhawks 34-22. 3s – Sauk Valley 6 (James 2, Hurd 2, Shank 1, Giddings 1).

Waubonsee 4 (Klaas 2, Grams 2).

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AFC lost a pair of home matches, 67-3 against Lena-Winslow and 39-15 against Stillman Valley.

Sam Hahn (113) and Payton Hilliker (160) won bouts against Stillman Valley, while Bryan Dewey (182) had the lone win against Le-Win. Polo falls twice: Polo lost to Dakota 54-27 and fell to host Freeport 57-24 at a triangular.

Ethan Cain pinned both of his opponents and

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Boys bowling Marengo 3,581, Oregon 3,303: Kyle Lundquist

led the Hawks (3-3) with a 606 series, including a high game of 234, in a loss at Glo Bowl in Marengo.

Joe Miranda was next for Oregon with a 574 series. Miranda had a high game of 232.

Marengo’s Kyle Alt finished with a meet-leading 647 series.

Girls bowling Sycamore 3,204, Sterling 2,766: Paige Bauser

bowled a team-high 534 series for Sterling (0-1) in a season-opening loss.

Magan Tintori (523) also bowled a 500 series, while Sydney Segretto (448), Christian Williamson (448), and Erin Tabor (420) added 400 series.

Sycamore had four bowlers roll a 500 series, led by Alexis Kolberg’s 573.

Marengo 3,217, Oregon 3,152: Abi Scheidecker

rolled a 627 series to lead the Hawks (0-1) in a loss.

Ali Scheidecker finished with a 564 series, and Tayla Smith added a 549 for Oregon.

Sandoval’s shooting golden for Warriors HOT

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FREEPORT 57, POLO 24 106 – Coffee (F) dec. Tim Cholke, 9-7; 113 – Anderson (F) by fft.; 120 – Fort (F) by fft.; 126 – Simms (F) p. Juan Dominguez, 4:45; 132 – Mathews (F) p. Cody Snyder, :51; 138 – Stimpert (F) p. Ryan Dillovau, :33; 145 – Alamadi (F) by fft.; 152 – Pfielfer (F) by fft.; 160 – Hemmer (F) by fft.; 170 – Ethan Cain (Polo) p. Canada, 2:31; 182 – Seth Phillips (Polo) by fft.; 195 – Jacob Cain (Polo) by fft.; 220 – Juan Dominguez (Polo) by fft.; 285 – Thomas (F) by fft.

Boys bowling

MARENGO (7) Brett Rowlebush 159-167-178–504; Anthony Rouzoro 185-175-208–568; Dustin Termini 191-229-222–642; Pat West 201-151-210–562; Kyle Alt 200-259199–658, Jake Barton 225-207-215–647.

Totals: 1,161-1,188-1,232–3,581.

OREGON (0) Joe Miranda 177-232-165–574; Josh Cook 169-211-180–560; AJ Nordman 179-182-208–569; Jacob Coleman 184130-203–517; Jordan Mingues 191-159127–477; Kyle Lundquist 167-234-205– 606. Totals: 1,067-1,148,1,088–3,303

The Dixon wrestling team won a pair of home matches Tuesday night, 54-22 against Morrison and 45-22 against Oregon.

Tyler Lowry (106 pounds), Mason Rhodenbaugh (113), Jakob Johnson 126), Shane Emry (160), Bryce Schaefer (170), Connor Sperling (195), Raheem Jacobs (220), and Ryan Troutman (285) won bouts against Morrison.

Johnson (126), Schaefer (160), Emry (170), and Sperling (195) won against Oregon.

For Morrison, winners against Dixon were Dylan Keller (145), Hunter Ferguson (152), and Thomas Dykeman (182).

For Oregon, winners against Dixon were Zim Granados (132), Dominic Marchetti (145), John Ghibellini (182), David Labash (220), and Matthew Crandall (285).

Comets split two: Newman posted a 39-18 win against Stillman Valley, and dropped a 60-15 decision to Byron in a threeteam meet in Sterling.

Cael Sanders (132), Eli Monier (138), and Elias Edmondson (145) gained wins for the Comets against West Carroll.

Sanders (132), Edmondson (145), and Brandon Ahlgrim (152) gained wins against Byron.

Andrew Vankampen (106/113) won two bouts for West Carroll.

was the only Marco to win both matches without the help of a forfeit.

Cain won via pin at 182 pounds against Dakota, and wrestled at 170 pounds against Freeport.

Juan Dominguez won a decision against Dakota at 195 pounds, and won via forfeit against Freeport.

Fulton splits pair: The Steamers topped St. Bede 41-16, then lost to Sherrard 50-21 during a tringular.

Tony Heinitz notched two wins at 132 pounds for Fulton, winning by technical fall against St. Bede, and by fall over Sherrard. Cole Grant (152) and Sam Grant (160) split decisions, while Steven Balk earned two wins.

Brandon Kaecker also won by fall against St. Bede at 120 pounds.

The Warriors (2-3) kept things close early, but a 21-5 run spanning the first and second quarters put the game out of reach. The Spartans (5-0) led by as much as 25 in the fourth quarter.

Gabby Sandoval had a game-high 20 points for Sterling, while Jay Borum had a team-high five rebounds, as the Warriors were out rebounded 29-22 in the game.

Vasquez said he saw “bits and pieces” of nice things that he hopes the team builds off of going forward.

“We just need to make sure we’re getting better every single game,” Vasquez said.

The teams combined to shoot just five free throws in the game, but the Spartans ran into some individual foul trouble, with two starters missing all of the second quarter.

Drake signee Madelyne Johnson picked up her second foul with 3:19 left in the first quarter and

Sycamore 52, Sterling 32 Star of the game: Bailey Gilbert, Sycamore, 17 points, 5 3-pointers Key performers: Gabby Sandoval, Sterling, 20 points; Madelyne Johnson, Sycamore, 12 points Up next: Sterling at Geneseo, 6 p.m. Friday did not return until the third, and Taiya Hopkins picked up her second just 3:16 into the game, sidelining her for the rest of the first half.

“We got some girls get in foul trouble early, posts, and we’re a little depleted at post right now,” Sycamore coach Brett Goff said. “We had a couple sophomores really step up for tonight, and our bench in general stepped up and gave us the lead in the first half.”

Johnson still finished with 12 points, while Bailey Gilbert led the Spartans with 17 – including five 3-pointers – after a scoreless first half.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

NBA | MAVERICKS 132, BULLS 129, 2OT

Oregon tries for Ellis, Mavericks outlast Bulls Wright answer Rose overtime buzzer-beater sends game to double OT Hawks fall to Byron in BNC play, AFC wins big

By SVM Sports Staff

Emy Wright poured in points for Oregon, but the Hawks couldn’t top a talented Byron team in a 77-48 loss on the road in Big Northern Play.

Wright scored at least four points in each quarter, and finished with a game-high 28 for Oregon (3-2), but it wasn’t enough to beat the talented Tigers (5-0).

Wright made three 3s and was 5-of-6 from the line. Alli Henson added eight points, and Anni Wilson finished with six in the loss for the Hawks.

Byron had three players score at least 16 points during Tuesday’s game.

AFC 76, Hiawatha 31:

Allison Prestegaard scored 23 points, and Madeline Prestegaard added 19 points in road win in Kirkland.

Allison finished with seven rebounds and five steals, while Madeline grabbed eight boards and had three blocked shots.

Cassidy Koning had eight points, five steals and six assists for the Raiders (3-0).

Boys basketball

Rockridge 64, Erie 46:

Bransen Rosenow led Erie with 13 points in a Three Rivers West game in Erie.

Cody Weimer added 10 points for the Cardinals (0-5), while Kallen Jepson added five points.

Bryan Heath scored a game-high 41 points for Rockridge (5-0). He made 14 shots from the field, including six 3s, and sunk 7 of his 9 free throws.

Indian Creek 60, Amboy 44: Cole Olson scored

a team-high 12 points for the Clippers (0-5) in a nonconference loss at Indian Creek.

Tuesday’s stars Emy Wright, Oregon, 28 points Allison Prestegaard, AFC, 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals Madeline Prestegaard, AFC, 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks Hayden Sweet, Faith, 18 points Kyle Kemmerer, Cain Powers, and Owen Drew each scored six points for Amboy.

Faith Christian 49, TriState 45: Hayden Sweet

led the Falcons (1-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds in a home win.

Zach Lessman added 13 points and drained three 3-pointers, while Ben Bierdeman added six points and 12 rebounds for Faith.

Men’s basketball Sauk Valley 65, Waubonsee 57: Jacoby Pos-

ley made five 3s and finished with a game-high 23 points to lead the Skyhawks (7-2) to a road win.

Tramel Rideout scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end, and Jansen Hight added 11 points for the Skyhawks, who are on a four-game win streak.

Women’s basketball Sauk Valley 66, Waubonsee 41: Jordan Gid-

dings poured in 19 points and three other Skyhawks finished with eight in the road win.

Krystal James, Jaime Hurd and Mary Alice Oswalt each scored eight points for Sauk Valley, which led Waubonsee 34-22 at halftime.

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Sterling’s Dimitirc Young grabs a rebound Tuesday against Rock Falls. The Warriors won 60-57.

Rockets rally, but Warriors close strong BUZZER

CONTINUED FROM B1

Sterling (2-0) jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the first 5 minutes of the game, but the Rockets (1-4) battled back, thanks in large part to the dead-eye shooting of Pillars, a sophomore guard. He connected on 4 of 8 attempts from 3-point range, with each of the makes coming in the second and third periods to help Rock Falls to a 48-45 lead entering the final quarter.

Pillars was in a zone against a Sterling zone defense, but when the Warriors went man-toman, Thornton shut him down the rest of the game.

“He got hot, we’ve got to

respect his jumper, and he’s good,” Thornton said of Pillars. “We had to take him out of the equation.”

Sterling led 57-50 after a pair of free throws from Thornton with 59.2 seconds to play, but Rock Falls battled back with a basket from McFadden, two free throws from Mammosser, and a 3 from Mammosser to get to within 58-57 with 10 seconds to play.

Pillars led the Rockets with 18 points and five rebounds, Mammosser had 11 points and four boards, and Michael Berentes added 10 points and 10 boards.

Thornton led all scorers with 22 points, Ethan Sanford had 13, and Juan Gomez added 10.

BY JOHN JACKSON Associated Press

CHICAGO – Monta Ellis hit three foul shots with 1.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it, then made a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the second overtime that lifted the Dallas Mavericks past the Chicago Bulls 132129 Tuesday night.

Ellis finished with 38 points, including his trio of free throws to make it 108-all. He was fouled soon after crossing halfcourt, and kept the Mavs in the game.

Chicago’s Derrick Rose banked in a 3-point at the overtime buzzer to force double OT. Ellis’ 3 put the Mavericks up 130-129, and Chandler Parsons added two foul shots. Rose missed a 3-point try as time expired.

Dirk Nowitzki added 22 despite shooting just 8 for 22 as Dallas won its fourth in row.

Pau Gasol led the Bulls with 29 points and 14 rebounds. Jimmy Butler had 23 points, Mike Dunleavy 20 and Rose 18.

The Bulls had won two in a row. They dropped to 2-4 at the United Center in their first home game since Nov. 15 following a seven-game road trip.

The Mavericks led 86-76 with 11 minutes to play.

Chicago rallied to take the lead, and Butler’s two foul shots made it 102-96 with 2:42 to go.

Trailing 106-103, Dallas got the ball back with 14.6 seconds left. Instead of attempting a tying 3-pointer, Ellis drove for a two-point basket with 4.5 seconds to play.

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Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) scores over Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki during Tuesday’s game in Chicago. Dallas won 132-129 in double overtime.

Gasol was fouled with 4.2 seconds remaining and made both free throws for a 108-105 edge.

The Mavericks didn’t have any timeouts, so they had to go the length of the court. As Ellis crossed midcourt, Kirk Hinrich went in for an intentional foul.

Ellis sensed it and immediately went into shooting position. He was awarded three free throws and made them all.

Rose’s shot off the backboard from nearly straight

away tied it at 121 at the knowledgeable, because he’s been with another end of the first OT. Tip-ins: Mavericks – franchise and played in One of the reasons for the a lot of big games the last fast start has been the play three years.” of Tyson Chandler, who Bulls – Doug McDerwas reacquired during the mont missed his first offseason from the New game of the season with York Knicks. Chandler was a sore right knee. The averaging 11.3 points and rookie said the knee 11.3 rebounds. swelled up during the “He brings a lot of energy plane ride back to Chito the team,” coach Rick cago on Sunday followCarlisle said. “He’s a bet- ing the conclusion of the ter player than he was seven-game road trip. “If the last time he was here, I feel better tomorrow, because he’s refined some I’ll play. It’s nothing seriof his skills, he’s more ous at all.”

Miscue near halftime costs Missiles MOMENTUM

CONTINUED FROM B1

However, a critical miscommunication soon after destroyed the momentum instantly, and Milledgeville never recovered.

One too many Missiles were anxious to make it happen after the breakup of the huddle. After the whistle blew for the inbound pass, the Morrison bench noticed that there were six Missiles on the court. A technical foul was called, and Morrison’s Colton Smith made a pair of free throws.

Instead of trailing at the break, Morrison wound up having a threepoint halftime lead, and cruised the rest of the way behind a strong defense and timely rebounding.

“That was disappointing, because that ended up being a momentum swing,” Milledgeville coach Brian Hahn said. “It’s a momentum-killer for us after we played such a good first half.”

The Missiles (0-5) fought through Morrison’s 2-3 zone by launching long passes in a four-corner style throughout most of the game.

Twice in the first quarter, Jordan Harris found Lucas Ebersole along the right wing for 3s. The Missiles had an 8-6 lead after Ebersole’s second triple, but Noah Hogue ended the quarter with a steal and drive at the buzzer to tie the game.

Defensively, Morrison started to get tips from its zone as the second quarter wore on, and forced four turnovers in the last few minutes of the quarter after the Missiles has only two cough-ups in the first 8 minutes.

“We were down 19-10 and were just lackadaisical,” Morrison coach Dave Peugh said. “It was nothing we did X- and O-wise. We just told them that they needed to play harder, and I think they took that to heart a little bit, and they did that.”

The burst of the bubble after the technical foul played right into the Mustangs’ hands. The Missiles shot just 4-for-20 from the field in the second half, scoring just 10 points. Meanwhile, the Mustangs took advantage of many missed shots on both ends of the court, while also finding more open looks against the Missiles’ 1-3-1 zone.

“We were trying to stand where they weren’t and just tried to move

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Milledgeville’s Jordan Harris shoots a layup Tuesday in Morrison. The Missiles led early, but the Mustangs won 51-31. the ball around to where we could get a good shot,” Peugh said. “I thought our guys were real patient at doing that, and were strong with the basketball.”

Morrison out-rebounded Milledgeville 36-17, including 12-3 on the offensive glass. Four Mustangs tallied more than five boards, with Kaleb Church one rebound and one point away from a doubledouble (9 points, 9 rebounds).

Hunter Hamstra led the Mustangs with 17 points and six rebounds, while Joey Brackemeyer (7 points, 8 rebounds) and Mason Sitzmore (7 points, 5 rebounds) were also key in controlling the ball.

Harris led Milledgeville with eight points and five rebounds.

“I don’t know if its mental or physical. We’re not super big, but I think we had a mental breakdown where we don’t box out,” Rahn said. “If we don’t box out,

we’re going to struggle with the rebound. I thought we did a really poor job rebounding in the second half, and [Morrison] got way too many second shots.”

Morrison’s 4-1 start is among the best in the past 30 years. The Mustangs went 3-1 at the Oregon Tournament last week – its second appearance in Oregon after many years at the New-Mor-Roc-Ster and Sauk Valley Shootout tournaments.

“We’ve got to earn every victory,” Peugh said. “We’re just not good enough to just be showing up on the floor and win, we’ve got to play hard and play together. I think our guys are starting to buy into that.

“We’ve got to earn victories in high school basketball. People aren’t just going to lay down for you. I think our kids are starting to realize that there’s potential here, and that they need to play hard every time out.”

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East L T 3 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 South W L T 8 4 0 6 6 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 North W L T 8 3 1 7 5 0 7 5 0 7 5 0 West W L T 9 3 0 8 4 0 7 5 0 1 11 0

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 9 3 0 .750 375 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 302 N.Y. Giants 3 9 0 .250 257 Washington 3 9 0 .250 244 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 5 7 0 .417 291 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 323 Carolina 3 8 1 .292 228 Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 220 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 380 Detroit 8 4 0 .667 231 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 253 Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 233 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 9 3 0 .750 258 Seattle 8 4 0 .667 298 San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 231 St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 261 Thursday’s game Dallas at Chicago, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 7 N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, noon Carolina at New Orleans, noon N.Y. Jets at Minnesota, noon Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, noon St. Louis at Washington, noon Baltimore at Miami, noon Indianapolis at Cleveland, noon Tampa Bay at Detroit, noon Houston at Jacksonville, noon Buffalo at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Seattle at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m.

New England at San Diego, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 8 Atlanta at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.

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College football College Football Playoff Rankings Record 1. Alabama 11-1 2. Oregon 11-1 3. TCU 10-1 4. Florida St. 12-0 5. Ohio St. 11-1 6. Baylor 10-1 7. Arizona 10-2 8. Michigan St. 10-2 9. Kansas St. 9-2 10. Mississippi St. 10-2 11. Georgia Tech 10-2 12. Mississippi 9-3 13. Wisconsin 10-2 14. Georgia 9-3 15. UCLA 9-3 16. Missouri 10-2 17. Arizona St. 9-3 18. Clemson 9-3 19. Auburn 8-4 20. Oklahoma 8-3 21. Louisville 9-3 22. Boise St. 10-2 23. Utah 8-4 24. LSU 8-4 25. Southern Cal 8-4 The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will issue weekly rankings each Tuesday, with the final rankings being announced Sunday, Dec. 7. The playoff semifinals will match the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3.

The semifinals will be hosted at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 12, 2015 at Arlington, Texas.

AP Top 25 schedule Friday’s game No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 8 Arizona, Pac-12 championship, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Missouri, SEC championship, 3 p.m.

No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 12 Georgia Tech, ACC championship, 7 p.m.

No. 4 TCU vs. Iowa State, 11 a.m.

No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 9 Kansas State, 6:45 p.m.

No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Wisconsin, Big Ten championship, 7:17 p.m.

No. 18 Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 22 Boise State vs. Fresno State, Mountain West championship, 9 p.m.

2014 All-Big Ten Teams Humanitarian Award – Brien Griese, Michigan Leadership Award – Mike Hopkins, Illinois QB of the Year – J.T. Barrett, Ohio State WR of the Year – Tony Lippett, Michigan State RB of the Year – Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin TE of the Year – Maxx Williams, Minnesota OL of the Year – Brandon Scherff, Iowa DL of the Year – Joey Bosa, Ohio State LB of the Year – Mike Hull, Penn State DB of the Year – Kurtis Drummons, Michigan State Kicker of the Year – Brad Craddock, Maryland Punter of the Year – Peter Mortell, Minnesota

Coaches Selections FIRST TEAM Offense QB – J.T. Barrett, Ohio State RB – Melvin Gordon*, Wisconsin; Tevin Coleman, Indiana WR – Tony Lippett, Michigan State; Kenny Bell, Nebraska TE – Maxx Williams, Minnesota C – Jack Allen, Michigan State G – Pat Elflein, Ohio State; Kyle Costigan, Wisconsin T – Brandon Scherff, Iowa; Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin K – Brad Craddock, Maryland Defense DL – Joey Bosa*, Ohio State; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Randy Gregory, Nebraska; Anthony Zettel, Penn State LB – Jake Ryan, Michigan; Mike Hull, Penn State; Derek Landisch, Wisconsin DB – William Likely, Maryland; Kurtis Drummons, Michigan State; Trae Waynes, Michigan State; Doran Grant, Ohio State P – Peter Mortell, Minnesota * – unanimous selection SECOND TEAM Offense QB – Connor Cook, Michigan State RB – David Cobb, Minnesota; Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska WR – Stefon Diggs, Maryland; Devin Funchess, Michigan TE – Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State C – Austin Blythe, Iowa G – Travis Jackson, Michigan State; Zac Epping, Minnesota T – Jack Conklin, Michigan State; Taylor Decker, Ohio State K – Sam Ficken, Penn State Defense DL – Carl Davis, Iowa; Louis Trinca-Pasat, Iowa; Maliek Colling, Nebraska; Michael Bennett, Ohio State LB – Quinton Alston, Iowa; Taiwan Jones, Michigan State; Damien Wilson, Minnesota DB – Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minnesota; Eric Murray, Minnesota; Ibraheim Capmbell, Northwestern; Frankie Williams, Purdue; Michael Caputo, Wisconsin; Darius Hillary, Wisconsin P – Justin DuVernois, Illinois

HONORABLE MENTION Illinois – V’Angelo Bentley, Mike Dudek, Ted Karras, Mason Monheim, Jihad Ward Indiana – Antonio Allen, Dan Feeney, Collin Rahrig, Bobby Richardson, Shane Wynn Iowa – Andrew Donnal, Jordan Lomax, John Lowdermilk, Drew Ott, Tevaun Smith Maryland – Cole Farrand, Andre Monroe Michigan – Brennan Beyer, Will Hagerup, Raymon Taylor Michigan State – Ed Davis, Jeremy Langford, Josiah Price, Marcus Rush, Mike Sadler Minnesota – Cameron Botticelli, Josh Campion, Theiren Cockran, Tommy Olson Nebraska – Zaire Anderson, Jake Cotton, Sam Foltz, Nate Gerry, Alex Lewis, Josh Mitchell Northwestern – Chi Chi Ariguzo, Justin Jackson, Dean Lowry, Nick Van Hoose, Brandon Vitabile, Dan Vitale Ohio State – Darryl Baldwin, Cameron Johnston, Joshua Perry, Devin Smith, Evan Spencer Penn State – Adrian Amos, Deion Barnes, DaeSean Hamilton, Jesse James, Jordan Lucas Purdue – Landon Feichter, Paul Griggs Rutgers – Leonte Carroo, Kaleb Johnson Wisconsin – Vince Biegel, Rafael Gaglianone, Dallas Lewallen, Tyler Marz, Joe Schobert, Marcus Trotter, Dan Voltz SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS Reilly O’Toole, Illinois; Mark Murphy, Indiana; Mark Weisman, Iowa; Sal Conaboy, Maryland; Devin Gardner, Michigan; Keith Mumphery, Michigan State; Cedric Thompson, Minnesota; Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska; Tim Hanrahan, Northwestern; Nic Sarac, Ohio State; Ryan Keiser, Penn State; Dolapo Macarthy, Purdue; Lorenzo Walters, Rutgers; Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin

Media Selections FIRST TEAM Offense QB – J.T. Barrett*, Ohio State RB – Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin; Tevin Coleman, Indiana WR – Tony Lippett, Michigan State; Leonte Carroo, Rutgers TE – Maxx Williams, Minnesota C – Jack Allen, Michigan State G – Zac Epping, Minnesota; Kyle Costigan, Wisconsin T – Brandon Scherff, Iowa; Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin K – Brad Craddock, Maryland Defense DL – Joey Bosa*, Ohio State; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Randy Gregory, Nebraska; Anthony Zettel, Penn State LB – Jake Ryan, Michigan; Mike Hull, Penn State; Damien Wilson, Minnesota DB – William Likely, Maryland; Kurtis Drummons, Michigan State; Trae Waynes, Michigan State; Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minnesota P – Peter Mortell, Minnesota * – unanimous selection SECOND TEAM Offense QB – Connor Cook, Michigan State RB – David Cobb, Minnesota; Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska WR – Mike Dudek, Illinois; DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State TE – Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State C – Dan Voltz, Wisconsin G – Travis Jackson, Michigan State; Pat Elflein, Ohio State T – Jack Conklin, Michigan State; Taylor Decker, Ohio State K – Sam Ficken, Penn State Defense DL – Carl Davis, Iowa; Drew Ott, Iowa; Andre Monroe, Maryland; Michael Bennett, Ohio State LB – Joshua Perry, Ohio State; Vince Biegel, Wisconsin; Derek Landisch, Wisconsin DB – Nate Gerry, Nebraska; Nick Van Hoose, Northwestern; Doran Grant, Ohio State; Michael Caputo, Wisconsin P – Justin DuVernois, Illinois HONORABLE MENTION Illinois – Taylor Barton, V’Angelo Bentley, Ted Karras, Mason Monheim Indiana – Antonio Allen, Dan Feeney, Collin Rahrig, Bobby Richardson, Jason Spriggs, Shane Wynn Iowa – Quinton Alston, Austin Blythe, Jake Duzey, John Lowdermilk, Desmond King, Louis Trinca-Pasat Maryland – Sean Davis, Stefon Diggs, Cole Farrand, Darius Kilgo, Yannick Ngakoue Michigan – Brennan Beyer, Blake Countess, Devin Funchess, Raymon Taylor Michigan State – Ed Davis, Taiwan Jones, Jeremy Langford, Josiah Price, Marcus Rush, Mike Sadler Minnesota – Cameron Botticelli, Josh Campion, Theiren Cockran, Eric Murray, Tommy Olson Nebraska – Zaire Anderson, Kenny Bell, Maliek Collins, Corey Cooper, Jake Cotton, Alex Lewis, Josh Mitchell Northwestern – Chi Chi Ariguzo, Ibraheim Campbell, Cameron Johnston, Brandon Vitabile, Dan Vitale Ohio State – Darryl Baldwin, Vonn Bell, Ezekiel Elliott, Cameron Johnston, Devin Smith, Michael Thomas, Adolphus Washington Penn State – Adrian Amos, Deion Barnes, Jesse James, Austin Johnson, Jordan Lucas, Angelo Mangiro, Trevor Williams Purdue – Landon Feichter, Robert Kugler, Frankie Williams Rutgers – Darius Hamilton, Kaleb Johnson, Kemoko Turay Wisconsin – Sam Arneson, Rafael Gaglianone, Darius Hillary, Dallas Lewallen, Tyler Marz, Joe Schobert, Marcus Trotter

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 17 6 3 37 92 Montreal 17 7 2 36 69 Detroit 14 6 5 33 77 Toronto 13 8 3 29 81 Boston 14 10 1 29 63 Florida 10 7 6 26 50 Ottawa 10 9 5 25 63 Buffalo 9 14 2 20 45 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 17 5 2 36 82 N.Y. Islanders 18 7 0 36 80 N.Y. Rangers 11 9 4 26 71 Washington 10 10 4 24 68 New Jersey 9 12 4 22 58 Philadelphia 8 12 3 19 61 Carolina 8 13 3 19 56 Columbus 7 15 2 16 54

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GA 69 66 65 72 61 58 66 77 GA 55 67 70 69 72 74 69 84

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 16 6 2 34 65 48 St. Louis 16 6 2 34 66 51 Chicago 15 8 1 31 74 48 Winnipeg 12 9 4 28 52 56 Minnesota 13 9 1 27 65 55 Dallas 9 11 5 23 73 89 Colorado 9 11 5 23 67 79 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 17 7 1 35 79 69 Anaheim 15 6 5 35 71 68 Calgary 16 8 2 34 83 66 Los Angeles 12 7 5 29 65 57 San Jose 11 10 4 26 68 70 Arizona 10 13 3 23 64 81 Edmonton 6 15 4 16 56 87 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results Buffalo 2, Tampa Bay 1, SO N.Y. Islanders 3, Ottawa 2, OT Pittsburgh 1, New Jersey 0 Vancouver 4, Washington 3 Carolina 2, Nashville 1 Toronto 5, Dallas 3 Florida 4, Detroit 3 Calgary 5, Arizona 2 Philadelphia at San Jose, late Boston at Los Angeles, late Today’s games Montreal at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Vancouver at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Washington at Carolina, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Boston at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 13 4 .765 Brooklyn 7 9 .438 Boston 4 11 .267 New York 4 15 .211 Philadelphia 0 17 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Washington 11 5 .688 Atlanta 10 6 .625 Miami 9 8 .529 Orlando 7 12 .368 Charlotte 4 14 .222 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 11 7 .611 Cleveland 9 7 .563 Milwaukee 10 9 .526 Indiana 7 11 .389 Detroit 3 15 .167

GB — 5½ 8 10 13 GB — 1 2½ 5½ 8 GB — 1 1½ 4 8

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 15 2 .882 Houston 13 4 .765 San Antonio 13 4 .765 Dallas 14 5 .737 New Orleans 8 8 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 14 4 .778 Denver 9 9 .500 Oklahoma City 5 13 .278 Utah 5 13 .278 Minnesota 4 12 .250 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 14 2 .875 L.A. Clippers 12 5 .706 Phoenix 11 8 .579 Sacramento 9 8 .529 L.A. Lakers 5 13 .278

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Tuesday’s results Cleveland 111, Milwaukee 108 Atlanta 109, Boston 105 L.A. Lakers 106, Detroit 96 Brooklyn 98, New York 93 New Orleans 112, Oklahoma City 104 Dallas 132, Chicago 129,2OT Phoenix 116, Indiana 99 Portland 105, Denver 103 Toronto at Sacramento, late Orlando at Golden State, late Today’s games L.A. Lakers at Washington, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Utah, 8 p.m.

Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Cleveland at New York, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Portland, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

MAVERICKS 132, BULLS 129, 2 OT DALLAS (132) Parsons 7-16 7-8 24, Nowitzki 8-22 4-4 22, Chandler 1-2 3-6 5, Nelson 1-4 0-0 3, Ellis 16-35 5-5 38, Wright 1-2 2-2 4, Harris 7-10 0-0 20, Aminu 0-1 0-0 0, Barea 5-8 2-2 13, Jefferson 1-2 0-0 3, Crowder 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 47-102 23-27 132.

CHICAGO (129) Dunleavy 8-15 2-2 20, Gasol 12-25 5-5 29, Noah 4-7 0-0 8, Rose 6-20 2-4 18, Butler 9-21 5-9 23, Mirotic 4-8 7-8 15, Hinrich 2-4 2-2 8, Brooks 2-3 4-4 8, Snell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 47-103 27-34 129.

Dallas 25 34 21 28 13 11—132 Chicago 26 21 27 34 13 8—129 3-Point Goals–Dallas 15-30 (Harris 6-6, Parsons 3-7, Nowitzki 2-6, Jefferson 1-2, Barea 1-2, Nelson 1-3, Ellis 1-4), Chicago 8-26 (Rose 4-11, Hinrich 2-2, Dunleavy 2-7, Gasol 0-1, Mirotic 0-2, Butler 0-3).

Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Dallas 55 (Chandler 14), Chicago 67 (Gasol, Noah 14). Assists–Dallas 30 (Nowitzki 10), Chicago 38 (Rose 10). Total Fouls–Dallas 28, Chicago 22. A–22,042 (20,917).

Men’s basketball Tuesday’s results EAST Duquesne 81, Howard 63 Hofstra 88, Norfolk St. 74 Loyola (Md.) 64, Columbia 62 Maine 82, Wagner 81, OT Seton Hall 78, Mount St. Mary’s 55 St. John’s 70, Niagara 57 Youngstown St. 89, Robert Morris 81 SOUTH Alabama 82, South Florida 71 Belmont 63, Middle Tennessee 59 Coastal Carolina 66, SC State 52 Coll. of Charleston 59, The Citadel 55 Georgia 86, Chattanooga 55 Hampton 62, Tennessee St. 54 James Madison 63, Campbell 61 LSU 82, UMass 60 Louisiana Tech 99, Northwestern St. 88 Louisville 64, Ohio St. 55 Md.-Eastern Shore 65, UMBC 52 Mercer 62, St. Andrews 33 Miami 70, Illinois 61 Minnesota 84, Wake Forest 69 Stephen F. Austin 64, Memphis 52 Troy 72, Alcorn St. 51 UCF 61, Georgia Southern 59 MIDWEST Akron 81, Ark.-Pine Bluff 60 Bradley 84, Cent. Michigan 73 Cincinnati 78, Stony Brook 52 DePaul 78, N. Illinois 67 Evansville 86, Wright St. 78 Grand Canyon 66, Ill.-Chicago 61 Indiana 81, Pittsburgh 69 Iowa St. 96, Lamar 59 Kansas St. 84, Nebraska-Omaha 66 Michigan 68, Syracuse 65 Missouri 65, SE Missouri 61 Purdue 66, NC State 61 Saint Louis 80, Rockhurst 48 VCU 66, Illinois St. 62 SOUTHWEST Texas 63, Texas-Arlington 53 FAR WEST Arizona 91, Gardner-Webb 65 BYU 91, Utah St. 81 Gonzaga 76, SE Louisiana 57 Idaho St. 86, Montana-Western 66 South Dakota 68, CS Northridge 65 UC Riverside 59, CS Bakersfield 58 Wyoming 68, Denver 42 Top 25 schedule Today’s games No. 2 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 Duke, 8:30 p.m.

No. 7 Virginia at No. 21 Maryland, 8:15 p.m.

No. 8 Wichita State at No. 25 Utah, 10 p.m.

No. 10 Villanova at La Salle, 7:30 p.m.

No. 12 North Carolina vs. Iowa, 6:30 p.m.

No. 19 Michigan State at Notre Dame, 6:15 p.m.

No. 23 Butler at Indiana State, 6:05 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 13 San Diego State vs. San Diego, 10 p.m.

No. 16 West Virginia vs. LSU, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Arkansas at No. 20 Iowa State, 8 p.m.

Friday’s games No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Texas, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Louisville vs. FIU, 6 p.m.

No. 11 Kansas vs. Florida, 8 p.m.

No. 22 Oklahoma vs. Missouri, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

MIAMI 70, ILLINOIS 61 ILLINOIS (6-1) Starks 1-10 0-0 3, Cosby 1-10 0-0 3, Hill 5-10 2-5 13, Rice 8-16 4-5 22, Egwu 4-11 0-0 8, Tate 0-0 2-2 2, Black 1-3 0-0 2, Nunn 3-6 0-0 8, Colbert 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-69 8-12 61.

MIAMI (8-0) Thomas 0-1 2-2 2, McClellan 5-10 2-2 14, Rodriguez 2-9 4-6 9, Lecomte 4-8 5-7 15, Jekiri 3-6 0-0 6, Newton 0-0 0-0 0, Burnett 7-16 2-2 19, Palmer 0-2 0-0 0, Sherman 1-6 2-2 5. Totals 22-58 17-21 70.

Halftime–Miami 37-24. 3-Point Goals– Illinois 7-30 (Nunn 2-5, Rice 2-6, Hill 1-3, Cosby 1-6, Starks 1-7, Egwu 0-3), Miami 9-30 (Burnett 3-10, McClellan 2-4, Lecomte 2-5, Sherman 1-5, Rodriguez 1-5, Palmer 0-1). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Illinois 44 (Rice 12), Miami 44 (Jekiri, McClellan 9). Assists–Illinois 7 (Hill 3), Miami 12 (Rodriguez 5). Total Fouls– Illinois 20, Miami 16. A–6,086.

Wolverines edge ’Cuse Boilers, Gophers, Hoosiers win in Challenge By the Associated Press

Spike Albrecht found enough room against the Syracuse zone for one more 3-pointer, and when it rattled in with about a half-minute remaining, Michigan had regained the edge.

Albrecht’s shot with 31 seconds remaining put Michigan ahead, and the 17th-ranked Wolverines held on to beat Syracuse 68-65 on Tuesday night.

The ACC-Big Ten Challenge matchup was the first meeting between these teams since Michigan won an NCAA semifinal in 2013.

Albrecht’s 3-pointer broke a 63-63 tie after Syracuse (5-2) had rallied from a 10-point secondhalf deficit. Michigan led 66-65 after Michael Gbinije scored inside for the Orange, and Walton missed the front end of a one-and-one AP for the Wolverines. But Syracuse freshman Chris Michigan guard Zak Irvin (21) defends Syracuse forMcCullough threw the ward Tyler Roberson (21) during Tuesday’s game in ball out of bounds with Ann Arbor, Mich.

15 seconds remaining. feated N. Carolina State.

Caris LeVert missed the Today’s games The trio was a collective front end of another one16 of 25 from the field, and-one, but the Orange • Michigan State at including three 3-pointturned the ball over Notre Dame, 6:15 p.m. ers from Edwards, at again. This time it was (ESPN2) West Lafayette, Ind. Kaleb Joseph – another • Virginia Tech at Minnesota 84, Wake freshman – who lost the Penn State, 6:15 p.m.

Forest 69: Andre Hollins ball in the frontcourt.

(ESPNU) hit a career-high seven LeVert made two free • Iowa at North Caro3-pointers and scored a throws to put Michigan lina, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) season-best 27 points in (6-1) back up by three, • Virginia at Maryland, the Golden Gophers’ win and Joseph came up 8:15 p.m. (ESPN2) over the Demon Deashort on a 3-pointer at • Duke at Wisconsin, cons in Winston Salem, the buzzer.

8:15 p.m. (ESPN) N.C. No. 5 Louisville 64, No. Indiana 81, Pittsburgh 14 Ohio St. 55: Terry before Rozier made a Rozier made clutch steal with 16 seconds left 69: Emmitt Holt never j u m p e r s d o w n t h e and hit a foul shot to fin- doubted himself. He just had to persevere. stretch, including a big ish with 11 points.

3-pointer with 46 sec- Wayne Blackshear’s On Tuesday night, a onds remaining, to help two free throws with five little more than one No. 5 Louisville survive seconds left sealed Lou- month after he hit teamvisiting No. 14 Ohio isville’s win. He finished mate Devin Davis with with 22 points including a car, injuring Davis’s State. head, the freshman forThe Cardinals (6-0) four 3-pointers.

D ’ A n g e l o R u s s e l l ward showed Hoosiers were in danger of blowing a 17-point halftime scored 17 points for Ohio fans how far he’s come.

With Davis watching lead before Rozier made State (5-1).

Purdue 66, N.C. State from behind the Hoothree straight baskets in the final minutes includ- 61: A.J. Hammons, Vince siers’ bench, Holt scored ing the key shot from Edwards and Isaac Haas a season high 15 points, behind the arc to provide combined for 44 points grabbed five rebounds and 21 rebounds in the and had two blocks, a 59-53 lead.

Anas Mahmoud and Boilermakers’ ACC/Big leading the Hoosiers past Montrezl Harrell each Ten Challenge victory Pittsburgh in Bloomingadded a free throw against previously unde- ton, Ind.

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Miami, which has never previously been ranked so high so early in a season, improved to 8-0.

“We’re not going to get caught up in the hype and the rankings and all that,” McClellan said.

“We’re just going to continue to improve each game.”

The Illini fell to 6-1 with their earliest loss in the past 4 years. They came into the game averaging 90 points, but shot only 33 percent, including 7-for-30 from 3-point range.

Rayvonte Rice led the Illini with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Malcolm Hill added 13 points, but the rest of the team shot 23 percent.

Groce said poor shot selection was a culprit.

“I was proud of our guys – thank goodness they fought and their effort was really good, because the execution was awful,” Groce said.

“Our heart was in the right place. We just have to play a heck of a lot smarter.”

The Hurricanes won despite shooting only 38 percent, including 9-for30 from 3-point range.

But they went 17-for-21 at the free-throw line, while Illinois went 8-for12.

Miami was up 37-24 at halftime for its largest lead, but Illinois scored the first 10 points of the second half. The Illini cut

AP

Illinois guard Ahmad Starks (3) swats the ball away from Miami guard Sheldon McClellan (10) during the first half of Tuesday’s game in Coral Gables, Fla. The Hurricanes won 70-61. the deficit to 48-46, but could get no closer.

Three-pointers by Omar Sherman – his only basket – and Rodriguez helped the Hurricanes regain their cushion.

They sealed the win by sinking five of six free throws in the final minutes, and in the closing seconds the crowd of 6,086 chanted, “A-C-C! A-C-C!” Miami’s program is historically attendance-

challenged, and Larranaga and his players had lobbied students to turn out for the game.

“It definitely felt like a basketball school,” McClellan said. “The students came out and supported us, and we thank them for that. We’d like to have them come out every game like that.

That was a big boost for us. It gave us energy and positive things to feed off.”

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Rockford - Rock River Frontage $74,900 Retired 92 yr. old selling 13BR ranch, high & dry, iron steps to river, one of the most beautiful views in Rockford, 3 car heated attached garage, full basement, all appliances stay, fireplace, fenced trees, secluded area, excellent location, NW of Rockford Airport, immediate possession, Retirees welcome, 2 level 1 acre building lots available.

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PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. The name and address of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Sheryl A. Fyock, attorney, or Rowena C. Holt, paralegal, LATIMER, LEVAY, FYOCK, LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The telephone number is 312-4228000.

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Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office and "as is" condition.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor by merger to Firstar Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

MARY E. SNYDER and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

14CH 46 Property Address: 508 East 3rd Street Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 6, 2014, in the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure proceeding, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., on the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, will sell, at a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Decree mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the decretal indebtedness, to wit: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 3 OF WOODWORTH'S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, BLOCK F IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 22, 1888 IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 57.

PERMANENT TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 11-27-178-005.

61071

Common Address:

508 East 3rd Street, Rock Falls, Illinois

The Judgment amount was $36,444.49.

The property is improved with a single-family residence.

PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. The name and address of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Sheryl A. Fyock, attorney, or Rowena C. Holt, paralegal, LATIMER, LEVAY, FYOCK, LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The telephone number is 312-422-8000.

Said sale will be subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments and any prior mortgages.

Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office and "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Sheryl A. Fyock LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 West Monroe Street Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 422-8000 (312) 422-8001 Fax ARDC No. 06204378

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

CITY OF DIXON, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OR LEGATEES OF FLORENCE HELFRICH, Deceased, and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Respondents.

NO. 2014 MR 119 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Unknown Heirs at Law or Legatees of Florence Helfrich, Deceased, and Unknown Owners, that the above-entitled cause of action to seek an order of demolition of the of the property described below is now pending in the Circuit Court of Lee County.

If you fail to answer the petition filed in said action by January 2, 2015, an order authorizing demolition of the described property may be entered on or after that date in accordance with the prayer of the petition, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1.

The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows: Lot number fourteen (14), in Block Number Sixteen (16), in West End Addition to the City of Dixon according to the Plat of West End Addition recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Lee County, Illinois, said premises being situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, commonly known as 921 Douglas Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

Pin #07-08-06-481-016 WITNESS Denise A. McCaffrey, Clerk of the Circuit Court A.W. WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 202 E. Fifth St., PO Box 400 Sterling IL 61081 Telephone: 815-625-8200 Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNIE M. MILLER, Deceased.

NO. 2014 P 76 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Vernie M. Miller of 803 S. Highland Ave., Dixon, IL 61021. Letters of office were issued to David L. Miller, 911 Institute Blvd., Dixon, Illinois 61021, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100, P.O. Box 447, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering or a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date is stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: David L. Miller Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Lee, LLC Attorneys for Independent Administrator 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 2014

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Notice is hereby given that the Sterling Park District, 1913 Third Ave., Sterling, IL 61081 will receive bids at the office of the Director of Recreation until Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 4:00 PM for the purchase of an indoor soccer/ football/ track scoreboard. All requirements and details are described and listed on the equipment specification list. All proposals for equipment are to be the same or equivalent to the specifications on file in the office of the Director of Recreation, Sterling Park District, 1913 Third Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. Prospective bidders may obtain equipment specifications from the office of the Director of Recreation, Sterling Park District, 1913 Third Ave., Sterling, IL 61081, phone 815-6226066.

The Sterling Park District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities and to accept the proposal that the Sterling Park District Board of Commissioners believes to be in the best interest of the Sterling Park District.

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Experienced C.N.A. Position Available2nd shift, F.T. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring for Mechanics FT or PT $30/hr.

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Property custodian 20hrs/ week, St. Paul's Church 421 S. Peoria Dixon 815-288-2757 Receptionist Position Available Experience in office procedures and Computer applications necessary. Must be available mornings, afternoons, evenings And weekends.

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Evening and weekend hours are required. Applicants must have experience working with youth and developing youth programs. Pay will be based upon experience. Send resume to: Box #:1259, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, Box 498, P.O. Sterling, IL 61081 Sterling Chevrolet has an immediate opening for a Service Porter Must be neat in appearance, have a clean MVR and willing to work overtime.

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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 opportunities for an Interplant Deployment Coordinator at our Nestle’ Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa.

Job Duties: • Scan and release all interplant finish product orders based on planned production • Communicate hot list requirements with other department • Review finished product position of locally produced items at receiving plants when necessary, and distribute inventory as appropriate to achieve service goals • Communicate status of finished product orders to St Louis Distribution, Local plant personnel, and sister plants as appropriate • Cross train with other operations planning position Basic Qualifications: • High School education or GED required. AA Degree or equivalent preferred.

• Manufacturing, logistical, SAP experience preferred.

• Excellent computer, follow-up, communication and organizational skills.

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Under New Management Previous Applicants Encouraged to Apply!

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Transportation Coordinator Seeking an organized person with experience in the routing of trucks, shipping / receiving, customer service, and data entry.

Health benefits, 401 k plan, and excellent opportunity for personal growth with a growing company. Send resume and compensation desires to: jharper@cedar sidinginc.com

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Pinecrest Community is currently offering employment opportunities for: • Full-time Qualified Social Worker: Bachelor’s degree in social work along with one year of experience in long term care facility is required.

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This position will lead Environmental initiatives to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement of environmental and safety at the facility.

The successful candidate will possess the following: • Bachelor degree • Two years environmental compliance experience in manufacturing environment • Working knowledge of environmental regulations/requirements with emphasis on air, storm water, waste water and hazardous/ nonhazardous waste • Experience in managing a safety program

Donaldson Company, Inc. provides competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Full-Time Experienced Bookkeeper Position Available This is a full-charge bookkeeping position. Minimum of three years of bookkeeping experience required. Experience with fund accounting, school finances and SDS software a plus.

PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN Family-owned company seeking Pest Control Technician in the Savanna/Mt. Carrol area. Career-oriented, people person, reliable and work independently. Four weeks paid training in Minnesota. Inspect and conduct preventative treatment for current client accounts and future ones.

Company vehicle, competitive salary and opportunity to grow route. First year potential salary $35,000. Excellent benefits package including: medical, dental, 401(k), life insurance, short-term and long-term disability. Increase pay based on production and bonus program. To apply go to:

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Donaldson Company, Inc. a worldwide leader in air filtration solutions is currently seeking a candidate to fill a position at the Dixon, IL facility:

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HOMEMAKERS to serv rvice our seniors in Amboy, Paw Paw, Dixon, Oregon, Rochelle, Erie, Albany, Chaddwiickk, Fullton, Lanarkk, Savanna and Shannon. Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply.

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Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

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WOW! Great auction! Highlights: ’07 Pace 24’ catering trailer, call for details; ‘08 Haulmark enclosed trailer; 17’ charcoal catering grill trailer; 12’ Smoker trailer; ALKA KAR roll in gas fired smoker; Sipromac 600A double vac sealer; SIA 2002 DRM RMM vac stu tuffer; EZ Pak water stu tuffer; Butcher Boy grinder and meat saw; mixer ttuub; Patty ty O Matic Protégé; 4 slicers; s/s & poly boning tables; LC foamer; clipper tie; tenderizer; convection ovens; range; sink nks; refrigerated meat display cases; coolers; Optec 8’ reader board; Catering Related Items; Business, office, serv rvice & support rt items. 10% buyers fee.

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4 burner commercial stove w/oven; 6 burner commercial stove w/double oven; convection oven on stand; very large homemade smoker; 1 - 70lb & 2 - 35lb deep fryers; exhaust fan w/Ansil fire extinguisher system; Hatco warmer; Kolpak walk-in cooler, self contained; double sliding door upright cooler; 3 refrigerators;uprightcooler;commercialchestfreezerw/glasstop; Media upright freezer; 2 upright freezer; 3 compartment SS sink; SS warming station; SS work tables; various shelving units & wire racks;assortmentofSSpans,kettles&cookingequipment;usual kitchenware dishes, etc; roaster; Rubbermaid tubs; paper roller; approx30chairs;8tables;4’&8’banquettables;TexasHold’em table; decorative rusticwooddecorations;variousbarnboards used for fencing; pig & jackass sign made w/welded wrenches; 4 picnic tables; 4 bag toss games; trash cans.

Household & Tools

Hutch;woodfile;smtablew/2sidetables;couchtable;assorted household items; pictures incl Rockford business map; 3 Aladdin lamps; Doctors medicine cabinet from 1800’s; various crocks; Craftsman stacked tool box from 80th Anniversary; Craftsman wrenches: 3 full sets of combination, ratchet wrenches, various ½” sockets & accessories, 16” chain saw, router, sawzall, sander, drills,2cutoffsaws;torchset;tilecutter;elecwelder&rollingwelding table; clamps; assorted hardware & elec supplies; various ladders;metalbench;fanw/tallstand&mtdfan;fishingpoles& tackle box; lots misc other tools, pliers, etc.

Jackass BBQ Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2809

Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519

Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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Auction

The following machinery will be offered at Public Auction located West of Dixon, IL 5½ miles or East of Sterling, IL 5 miles on IL Rt 2 to Sauk Road (stop light at Sauk Valley College), then North ½ mile to 1726 Sauk Road, Dixon, IL 61021. Watch for Auction signs.

See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com

Friday, December 12, 2014

10:00 am

•

Lunch by Poorboys Catering

Tractors - Combines - Trucks

C-IH 8920 Magnum, CAH, TH, 540-1000 PTO, 3pt, 18.4Rx42 tires, 4811 hrs (#84769);IH766G,WF,DH,540-1000PTO,18.4x34tires;IH656G,rowcrop, WF, DH, PTO, 3pt, 15.5x38 tires (#47035) w/IH 2000loader; IH 656G, NF, SH, PTO, solid drawbar (#17340); IH 300 utility w/Wagner backhoe; Case SC, NF w/Midwest loader (#510231SC); BF Avery Model A, single frt, 10x24 rear tires (#11A-945); Gleaner F w/4-38 corn hd (#FKE29061); 2 Gleaner combines for parts F w/grain table & L3 w/ hyd rear whl assist & 20’ grain table & 4-38 corn hd; ‘70 Chevrolet C50, 366, 5w/2, grain box, hoist & stock rack, 89,812 miles; ‘77 Ford F600, 15’ grain box & hoist; Chevrolet cab-over grain truck for parts; ‘94 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 (not running); JD LX288 lawn tractor, low hrs.

Machinery

C-IH RMX 340 disk 25’, 7 ½’ spacings (#42899) like new; 8’ whl disk; KMC disk chisel 9 shk w/springs; Krause 3pt chisel 10 shk; JD 960 field culti 20’ w/spring tooth drag; Krause field culti 1501 (#1853) 18’; Brillion 16’ cultimulcher; Brillion 12’ cultimulcher; MC stalk shredder; Case 5B semi mtd plow; Kuntz 10’ box blade; Kewanee 3pt blade; JD 8300 grain drill, DD w/depth whls, press whls, markers, 13’; JD Van Brunt 10’ grain drill, grass seed; drop seeder; IH 400 cyclo planter w/dry fert 4-38; Friesen 240 seed tender, 2 compartments (#21316); JD 400 rotary hoe 3pt; Lilliston rolling culti 3 pt 4-38 (like new); IH 63 frt mtd 4-38 culti; pull type sprayer w/boom & pump; A&L grain cart; Killbros 350 gravity on Kewanee 47 gear; Harvest Flow gravity wagon; Parker 165 gravity wagon; barge box & gear; 2 flare box & gears (1 wood- 1 metal); Behlen 500 portable batch drier PTO; Kewanee 8x60 PTO auger; Kewanee 8x40 PTO auger; Farm King 8x51 PTO auger; elevator; rack & gear; Woods MD 184 rotary mower 3pt; pull type rotary mower; several pieces machinery for scrap.

Miscellaneous

C-IH 8950 pedal tractor; sm 12 volt cooler; Honda ATC 3 wheeler; Murray 8hp 48” snowblower; sm trencher; Fimco 12 volt sprayer & tank (new in box); lg floor jack; Makita & DeWalt cutoff saws; anvil; lots of wrenches & misc tools; Lincoln welder; 2 portable air compressors; United Hagie thermometer; misc IH rear wgts; fiberglass ext ladder; L shaped fuel tank w/12V pump; 500 & 2-300 gal fuel barrels w/110V pumps.

Wm Harden Estate James H. Howe - executor

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins 815-946-4120 (IL#440000185) Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 815-946-2809 Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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Plumbing

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13 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE1

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30,995

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23,995

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12,916

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31,995

*

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13 FORD MUSTANG GT

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13 FORD F-150

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02 OLDSMOBILE ALERO

13 NISSAN MAXIMA

09 CADILLAC CTS

06 TOYOTA TACOMA

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*

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14 BUICK LACROSSE PREM. II

*

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26,581 *

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04 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS TDI

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14 MAZDA CX-5 GRAND TOURING

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4,995 *

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$

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$

*

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29,995

*

$

04 CHEVROLET VENTURE LT

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19,995

$

*

11 DODGE CHARGER V6

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17,679

*

11 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

$

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25,114

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*

$

14 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTD LTZ

6,995

$

*

5,995

*

$

27,466 *

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14 GMC ACADIA DENALI

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14,976

$

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09 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID

$

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13,995

$

11 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

*

$

11 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

Stock# VTB495A

26,681

Stock# CF001A

15,499

*

$

11 MERCURY MARINER PREMIER

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17,995

22,899

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$

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$

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27,533

Stock# XPE761

18,814

$

*

10 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT

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10 BUICK ENCLAVE XL

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12 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD

09 HUMMER H3T ALPHA

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Stock# XPE750A

23,161

Stock# TE419C

7,051

$

*

08 FORD EDGE LIMITED

*

$

Stock# TF047A

16,641

12 GMC SIERRA 1500 DENALI

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46,293

Stock# CYF109A

SAVE!

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13 FORD ESCAPE SE

*

$

11 VOLVO C30 T5

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20,495

09 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S

*

$

Stock# NF009A

15,495 *

05 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS

05 GMC 3500 SLT SIERRA

FRESH TRADE

TOO NEW FOR PHOTO $

Stock# CYE049A

20,182

*

$

55 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Stock# TF049A

28,495

$

*

13 DODGE AVENGER SE

Stock# CYF068A

37,995

*

$

10 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT

Stock# JE093A

17,995

*

$

08 TOYOTA CAMRY

Stock# TF012A

39,047

*

$

07 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED

Stock# TF062A

18,995

Stock# CYE384C

Stock# XP7746A

SAVE!

*

12 TOYOTA CAMRY LE

$

11 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LTZ

05 BUICK LACROSSE CX

FRESH TRADE

FRESH TRADE

TOO NEW FOR PHOTO Stock# CYF079A

Stock# GE212A

SAVE!

SAVE!

12 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

04 NISSAN MURANO SL

$

Stock# XPE770A

19,995

TOO NEW FOR PHOTO

Stock#XT3882A

SAVE!

*

11 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER SR

7,995 *

$

14 NISSAN VERSA NOTE SV

Stock# NE272A

8,995

*

$

13 DODGE AVENGER SE

Stock# VTD323A

16,779

*

$

13 GMC SIERRA 2500HD SLT

Stock# CYE405A

21,995

Stock# NF045A1

*

$

07 TOYOTA AVALON

9,995 *

00 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LS

FRESH TRADE

TOO NEW FOR PHOTO Stock# CYF119A

SAVE!

$

07 CHEVROLET HHR LT

$

Stock# BE088B

7,347

Warren Gridley General Mgr.

Stock# NE285A

8,995

*

$

13 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

*

$

Rick Pontnak Sales Mgr.

Mike Freeman General Mgr.

Stock# CF022A

33,995

Rich Vogeler Sales Mgr.

26,495

*

$

14 CHEVROLET SPARK 2LT

*

Brad Claussen Sales Mgr.

Stock# JF028A

$

Sherry Law Business Mgr.

Craig Buchanan Sales Mgr.

Stock# XPE769

15,995

Bob Pilling Sales Mgr.

16,995

*

$

12 TOYOTA COROLLA

*

Denny Bellows Sales

Stock# IPE554

$

Stock# TE441A

12,995

Ron Stephenitch Sales

Brett Simpson Business Mgr.

15,995

*

$

12 TOYOTA PRIUS C FOUR

*

$

Joe Patzer Sales

Carl Buehler Sales

Stock# NE289A

Stock# CYE018A1

14,988

Mike Baker Sales

Chad Conderman Sales

Jamie Curia Sales

33,770

*

$

11 TOYOTA SIENNA

*

Jeff Dewey Sales

Stock# GF100A

$

Stock#TF066A

26,995

Thais Fazekas Sales

Rusty Baker Sales

Stock# JF028A1

12,995

Stock# CYE341B

*

$

13 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SV

*

$

Alex Riley Sales

Garrett Williams Sales

Stock# NF034A

20,995

Clayton Bonnell Sales

Adam Chapman Sales

12 NISSAN PATHFINDER

*

$

Sally Deming Sales

Al Mosher Sales

4,994 *

Stock# NF045A

26,995 *

Donielle Freyta Sales

Chase Vanholten Sales

*Plus tax, title, license and doc fee. Dealer not liable for pricing errors.