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OBITUARY | ANDREW BOLLMAN

‘It’s a loss for the community’ Sauk Board of Trustees chairman, Lee County Board of Health president dies while scuba diving

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 CHeimerman_SVM

DIXON – Before departing, Andrew Bollman left many mile markers for his friends, family, and colleagues to remember fondly.

The longtime Dixon attorney, also chairman of the Sauk Valley Community College Board of Trustees and president of the Lee County Board

of Health, died Saturday morning while scuba diving off the coast of San Pedro, Belize.

Paul Whitcombe, Bollman’s former boss, travel companion and brother-in-law, would rather talk about their road trips, back when he was an attorney, and Bollman was a professional photographer.

The sunrise in the snow at the Grand Canyon.

A sunset in Key West, Florida. New Orleans.

“They were mile markers in life, and which you

gauge your life by,” said Whitcombe, the former Lee County state’s attorney for whom Bollman served as an assistant from 2004 to 2008. “When I try to remember when something happened, I think, ‘Was this before or after the sunset at Key West?’”

“Learning photography from him was like learning to paint from Van Gogh. He was very generous in sharing his knowledge.”

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Skyscrapers and petunias rooted in common ground Historian highlights shared history of Petunia City and the Windy City

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – Though they split directions along the way, Chicago and Dixon share common ground in their early path to growth.

Local historian Duane Paulsen highlighted the parallels that helped to lay the foundations of the two areas Monday during the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society’s monthly program.

“The settlement of both the Rock River Valley and Chicago are intertwined in time and development,” he said.

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Tammy Becker and her son, Jason Zuidema, share a hug Monday at their Fulton home. The 18-yearold will undergo his third open-heart surgery today at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

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But today, that heart will be getting some help as a Fulton teen goes in for surgery again

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FULTON – Jason Zuidema has outgrown his heart, and it’s made him weak. You’d never know it, though.

The 18-year-old will undergo his third open-heart surgery today at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Heart surgery isn’t uncommon for guys Online extra like him, who have Click on this story at Down syndrome. saukvalley.com to hear “But Jason’s heart Tammy Becker read from condition is severe,” “social stories” that Jason his mom, Tammy Zuidema wrote in school Becker, said Monday. to help prepare for his Nonetheless, using third open-heart surgery. sign language, he demanded she take him to the park to go down the slide at the River Bend School District’s campus. To try to convince her, he gave her a bear hug.

“He loves riding his three-wheel bike, but the park is totally over the hill,” she said. “It’s a little too hot for him, so he wears out.

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Fire nibbles away at plants on prairie land at Elks Page Park on April 5, during a prescribed burn. The Dixon Park District will receive a $1,416 grant that will be used by the Middle Rock River Conservation Partnership for radios needed to safely conduct such burns on land the partnership oversees.

Grant will help with prescribed burns Jason reacts to a profile about himself Monday as it’s read by his mom, Tammy, at their Fulton home. The card will accompany Jason to the hospital to help the staff communicate with him while he’s there for open-heart surgery.

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DIXON – The Dixon Park District is one of 22 recipients of a ComEd Green Region grant for open space projects.

ComEd partners with Openlands, a conservation organization based in Chicago, to administer the grant program. Awards of up to $10,000 are given to green space projects that focus on conservation, preservation and improvements to local parks and recreation resources.

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COMMUNITY WATCH posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ryan A. McClain, 35, of Franklin Grove; 10:32 p.m.

Friday; warrant for contempt (non-payment)/failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Eddie L. Barbee, 33, of Paw Paw; 4:13 p.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Gayle E. Silva, 45, of Dixon; 1:27 p.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Kevin M. Bonnell, 36, of Oregon; 1:12 p.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt; given notice to appear in court.

Charles W. Kornewald, 60, of Sterling; 10:24 a.m. Friday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

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Corrections • The NAMI Sauk Area 5K Run and Walk scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday will be at Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling.

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POLICE Sterling Police Bryan S. Gallentine, 44, of Sterling; 9:42 a.m. Sunday at 19th Avenue and East Third Street; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper use of registration, operating uninsured motor vehicle; given state citation.

Evaristo Villegas, 54, of Sterling; 10:17 p.m. Sunday at Sixth Avenue and East 19th Street; disobeyed traffic control device, operating uninsured motor vehicle; given state citation.

Amboy Police Katheryn R. Eykamp, 51, of Dixon; 5:15 p.m. Saturday at U.S. Route 52 and Dry Gulch Road; speeding 47 mph in a 30-mph zone; given traffic citation and released after posting bond.

Daryl S. Sand, 55, of Amboy; 3:50 p.m. Saturday at Mason Avenue and Provost Street; failure to wear seat belt; given traffic citation and released after posting bond.

Shantel M. Rodriguez, 32, of Chicago; 11:02 p.m. Friday at Mason Avenue and Water Street; driving while license suspended, operating uninsured motor vehicle; taken to Lee County Jail.

Kyle Stacy Jr., 42, of Amboy; 4:57 p.m. Sunday in the alleyway of the 200 block of North Mason Avenue; failure to wear seat belt; given traffic citation and released after posting bond.

Francis Spravongviengkham, 24, of Elgin; 2:05 a.m. Monday on South East Avenue; disorderly conduct; given ordinance violation.

Damion M. Ullrich, 18, of Amboy; 5:52 p.m. Sunday at Josiah Street and Sterling Road; speeding 69 mph in a 55-mph zone; given traffic citation and released after posting bond.

David M. Korth Jr., 24, of Elgin; 2:05 a.m. Sunday on South East Avenue; disorderly conduct; given ordinance violation.

Lee County Sheriff

Driver cited in rollover accident OGLE COUNTY – Two people refused treatment after a single-vehicle rollover crash Saturday in the 11000 block of North Kennedy Hill Road.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies and Byron Fire Department staff responded at 12:21 a.m.

A driver, Sean D. Winsel, 22, of Winnebago, swerved to miss a deer, and his vehicle entered a ditch before striking the bank of a driveway and rolling over.

Winsel and his passenger, Adrianna M. Hansen, 23, of Winnebago, refused medical treatment. Winsel was given citations for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operating a vehicle with no insurance.

Victim, who had BB gun, knife, is hospitalized; ISP investigating DECATUR (AP) – A black man who was shot and wounded by police in central Illinois on Monday was armed with a BB gun that resembled a real handgun, according to police.

Authorities in Decatur said officers responded to reports of a man armed with a gun around 1 a.m.

Police initially said the man was armed with a handgun and a large knife strapped to his wrist.

Interim Police Chief James Getz said during a Monday afternoon news conference that officers later determined the man was armed with a BB gun that resembled a firearm. Getz said Officer Andrew Wittmer, who is

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Acting Decatur Police Chief John Getz speaks at a news conference Monday, accompanied by NAACP Decatur Branch President Jeanelle Norman In Decatur. Decatur police say a black man shot by a white officer was armed with a BB gun that resembled a real firearm, as well as a knife. white, fired one round that “ended the threat.�

The investigation was turned over to Illinois State Police, as is standard for any officerinvolved shooting, Getz said. The police chief said officers’ patrol

Authorities warn of phone scam about the scam, but residents are encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office if they receive a call they believe to be a scam.

People who receive calls from someone claiming to represent the sheriff’s office or state association should gather information from the caller and report the incident to their local sheriff’s office, and the ISA at ISA@ilsheriff.org.

If they have any doubts or feel pressured, they can always hang up.

Wilhelmi said residents should not give out personal information over the phone and might be better off considering safely donating directly to local, legiti-

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The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association is warning people of a phone scam in which the caller attempts to solicits funds claiming to represent the organization or a local sheriff’s office.

The association conducts a direct mail campaign throughout the state but never solicits by phone, according to an ISA news release.

Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi said the department has not received complaints

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cars have in-car video that caught part of the encounter. He noted that the officers involved were not equipped with body cameras.

The 40-year-old Decatur man who was shot is listed in serious condi-

tion in an area hospital, according to WAND-TV. The Associated Press is not identifying the man because he has not been charged with a crime.

The shooting comes amid recent high profile police-involved shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota.

Jeanelle Norman, president of the NAACP’s chapter in Decatur, said the group will ensure transparency in the investigation. “We as the NAACP are encouraging the community to stay calm, be patient and let us work through this together,� she told The Associated Press.

She said she hopes Decatur can serve as an example for other cities, adding: “We have ensured the community that we will certainly make sure protocol is being followed and that there is transparency in what is being done.�

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Randy L. McSherry, 51, of La Moille; 7:13 p.m. Sunday; operating uninsured motor vehicle, driving on suspended license; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Marina L. Tague, 22, of Rochelle; 11:53 a.m. Sunday; criminal damage to property;

Sondra Heffran, 32, of Leaf River; 12:55 a.m. July 6 in the 10000 block of North Pecatonica Road; unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug equipment, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, failure to report an accident to police, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; taken to Ogle County Jail and released with notice to appear in court.

Peter J. Maslin, 41, of Byron; 12:15 a.m. Monday in rural Byron; disorderly conduct; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Antwon Woodson, 23, of Polo; 5:25 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Pines and Lowell Park roads; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and posted bond.

Scott Grogan, 59, of Mount Morris; Sunday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Israel Lopez, 52, of Sterling; Sunday; motion to increase or alter conditions of bail; given notice to appear in court.

Jessica McHugh, 28, of Lanark; 9:47 p.m. July 6 in the 12500 block of North Baileyville Road; unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug equipment, unlawful possession of hypodermic needles, driving under the influence of drugs, improper lane usage, failure to show driver’s license; given citations, taken to Ogle County Jail, and held in lieu of bond.

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SAT test in, PARCC out for high school juniors Announcement made Monday by state superintendent

BY ERIC R. OLSON Shaw Media eolson@shawmedia.com

Juniors at all Illinois public high schools will take the SAT college entrance exam for free during the 2016-17 school year, the Illinois State Board of Education announced Monday.

The SAT will replace

the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test, which for the past 2 years had been used to gauge high schools’ progress.

Students in third-grade through eighth-grade will continue to take the PARCC exams, state officials said.

“The SAT is aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards and will continue to empower educators to measure college

and career readiness,” State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said in a news release.

For years, collegebound Illinois students took the ACT exam.

However, state Rep. Bob Pritchard, a Hinckley Republican, said when the state solicited bids from both testing companies, the SAT was better aligned with the state’s educational standards and cost several million dollars less to administer.

“The SAT was a lot cheaper for the state, so they went with them,” said Pritchard, whose 70th District includes much of DeKalb County.

“They also offer some services for students that ACT does not offer … so it really seems to be a better test for students.”

PRITCHARD HELPED bring about the switch through his roles on the state assessment test task force, a member of the

House Policy Committee, and of the Appropriations Committee.

He said Illinois will spend $44 million this year to administer standardized tests to students in third-grade through 11th-grade.

One thing that high school students made clear at a meeting last year at Sycamore High School was how much they disliked having to take two sets of tests as juniors, Pritchard said.

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West End reunion reluctantly canceled

Art reception at CGH Thursday

Organizers’ health ends string of 13 events; new ringleaders sought

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 CHeimerman_SVM

STERLING – Rosie Davis is a little bit heartbroken.

After a 13-year-run, the West End picnic won’t be happening this year.

Davis, 75, is one of seven Howard siblings – three girls and four boys – who grew up on Woodburn Avenue and Seventh Street. The past 3 years, she and her sister, Carol Finnicum, and Joanie Tuft have run the potluck-style reunion held the last Saturday in July at Scheid Park for residents of Avenue L and Woodburn, Griswold and Dillon avenues.

Tuft’s sister, Ellen Howard, who married one of the Howard boys, picked that spot when she started the annual gala in 2002, because they were among nine siblings who grew up in a house there,

before Scheid Park was Scheid Park.

Last year, 82 people showed up for the picnic – former West End residents, their kids and grandkids. They came from as far away as Colorado. Rosie and Carol’s mother, Maxine, made her last picnic in 2014 at age 101, before dying 6 months later in February 2015.

Then in April, Finnicum had a major stroke. It was with a heavy heart that Davis sent out cancellation notices.

“It’s sad to see it. She’s my only sister left, and we’re trying to get her back to halfway of her health, at least,” Davis said. “She can’t talk, can’t eat. Her right side is all gone. But she can say ‘No’ really clear.”

She’s not alone. When Davis asked for folks to step up and help organize the event, crickets chirped.

“It’s a shame that it isn’t

ed Wallace School, and when the bell rang, they spent much of their time playing sports and swimming in Lawrence Park.

“A lot of tomboys out there,” Davis said with a laugh, “and with those large families, we had to be very organized.”

She paused for a moment, then swallowed hard as she thought about missing the reunion this year.

“Everybody’s going to be disappointed. It’s a terrific time.”

STERLING – CGH Medical Center and the CGH Auxiliary will have a show to open its next healing art gallery, “Spirit of the Heart,” at 6 p.m.

Thursday.

The show will be in the atrium of the main clinic, at 101 E. Miller Road, with cheese and wine provided. The show will feature local juried artists Linnea Koch and Bruce Bley.

Selected pieces will be available for viewing and for sale, with a

portion of the proceeds benefitting the auxiliary.

Gallery artwork will be open to patients and the community. Pieces will be displayed on the first floor in the north hallway between the hospital and the main clinic.

Koch has worked in many different media, including painting, sculpture, etching, and weaving. Bley taught art for 35 years at Sterling High School.

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going to continue – not this year, at least,” Davis said. “Everybody’s just falling apart. The sands of time catch up with you in time, and they do it pretty fast.”

She organized and set up the picnic more or less on her own last year, while it was about 90 degrees outside, so when Tuft recently said her emphysema wouldn’t let her help out, that was that.

“I said, ‘Wait a minute.

If nobody else is going to help me, I’m out of here,’” Davis said, adding that her arthritis has become problematic recently.

“It’s a lot of work and a lot of setup.”

The organizers would send 80-some bulletins every year, and provided tableware, drinks, coffee and the like. The Sterling Park District would bring out 20-some tables.

About 25 prizes were given away at each picnic.

The neighborhood was rich with large families back in the 1960s. Most of the children attend-

Doing away with the PARCC exam and making the SAT the standard exam for high school juniors will lessen the testing regimen and give students a free exam that is widely accepted for college admissions.

“To me, one of the biggest benefits is one less test in high school,” Pritchard said. “Because that has been a growing concern from students and parents.”

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OBITUARIES Jeffrey Arthur Lovett March 18, 1958 – July 10, 2016 OREGON – Jeffrey Arthur Lovett died peacefully this Sunday morning, July 10, 2016, after a valiant 11-month battle with cancer.

He was the oldest child of three born to Donald Robert Lovett and Carol Joan Pulver. He was born March 18, 1958, in Temple, Texas. Jeffrey attended Dixon High School and graduated from there in 1976, Sauk Valley College in 1978, and Northern Illinois University in 1980, with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance.

On Feb. 14, 1975, he married Lisa Linn Reed, and they had two daughters.

Jeffrey led a full and active life. After graduating from college, Jeff served as state bank examiner with the Illinois Commissioner of Banks and then became the cashier, board secretary, and loan officer for the State Bank of Paw Paw. In 1985, Jeffrey began employment at Dixon National Bank as an assistant vice president in the loan department. In 1992, when Dixon National Bank was sold to AMCORE, Jeffrey was made senior vice president-chief lending officer, a position which he held until March 1999, when he was named presidentchief operation officer.

Jeff later was named a regional market president for the group of AMCORE banks that he managed. In 2010, Midland States Bank purchased the banks that Jeffrey managed, and he became one of three regional market presidents having oversight of the branches in Dixon, Oregon, Freeport, Sterling, Rock Falls, Princeton, Peru, and Mendota. Even though the name of the bank kept changing, Jeffrey unflaggingly served the local community and provided the same steady support.

Following the family’s commitment to community service, Jeffrey was very involved with community organizations. While living in Ashton for 5 years, he was a trustee on the village board, past president of the Ashton Lions, member of the Ashton Business Association and Ashton Fire Department, and organizer and first president of the Ashton Summer Celebration. While living and/or working in Dixon, he had been past president of the Dixon Evening Lions Club, Dixon Family YMCA, Dixon Petunia Festival, founder and past president of Dixon Main Street, and board member of Sinnissippi Centers and the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Preservation Foundation. He also served for roughly 10 years on the board and numer-

ous terms as president for the Great Lakes Belted Galloway Association. He previously served on the board of the Dixon Chamber of Commerce and Sauk Valley College Foundation.

He chaired the Dixon Mayor’s Economic Development Commission as appointed by Mayor James Burke. At the time of his death, he served on the board of directors for the Dixon Fire Department Pension Plan for the city of Dixon. He was a past president and board member for Sinnissippi Centers Inc., and a past president and board member for the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Preservation Foundation. In 1995, he was awarded the Dixon Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year Award and was a past Dixon Evening Lions Club Lion of the Year.

On the personal side, Jeffrey enjoyed a lifelong interest in many areas of history, including the Civil War, local history, and genealogy.

He enjoyed Civil War reenacting for several years, sharing this with his daughters and nephew, Jeremy. He wrote many books, which he self-published, about the homes in which he lived, several family lines, and his friends’ family histories. He and Lisa enjoyed the farm and their family, raising cattle, horses, and chickens.

Jeff is survived by his loving wife, Lisa L. Lovett; and his daughters, Heather L. Lovett of Muncie, Indiana, and Sarah J. Lovett of Phoenix. Jeff’s granddaughters include Haley Lenhart, Lillian Richardson, Katherine Richardson, and Marianna Al-Ghizawat. Jeff also is survived by his parents, Donald and Carol Lovett of Hendersonville, North Carolina; sister, Joan (Tim) Tripp of Hendersonville; brother, Don (Nikki) Lovett of Dixon; and by his four nieces and four nephews.

He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Nora Katherine and William Arthur Richardson. He forever will be admired and greatly missed, not only by his family, but by his community and everyone who knew him.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday at Faith Assembly Church in Grand Detour, with the Rev. Li Arellano, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Oregon.

A memorial will be established by the family.

Visit prestonschilllingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

William C. ‘Chuck’ McCormick

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today’s visitations: Dorothy M. “Dottie” Jacob of Sterling, 4-6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Today’s funerals: Esther L. Fischer of Mendota, 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Ohio.

Gregory M. Frantz of Oregon, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon. ▼ Wednesday visitations: Ronald E. Smith of Dixon, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Jeffrey A. Lovett of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Thursday visitations:

James W. Pankhurst of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Thursday funerals: Jeffrey A. Lovett of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Faith Assembly Church in Grand Detour.

Ronald E. Smith of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Friday funerals: James W. Pankhurst of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ July 21 visitations: Wilma P. Pierce of Polo, 10 a.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris. ▼ July 21 funerals: Wilma P. Pierce of Polo, 11 a.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris.

James W. Pankhurst James W. Pankhurst, 90, of Dixon, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 10, 2016. He was a farmer and worked in construction.

He was born Sept. 29, 1925, in Amboy, the son of Leslie and Anna (Herwig) Pankhurst.

James grew up in Amboy and graduated from Amboy High School. He was active in several high school activities. James held the school track record for the 440-yard dash for several years before his son, James Pankhurst III, broke his record. James also loved music. He enjoyed playing saxophone in a high school band. James met Constance Rose Bunnell, and they eloped on Dec. 12, 1943, to Missouri, and were married for 72 adventurous years. They spent many years enjoying the farm life and raising seven children. During their farming years, they had 300 migrant workers employed in the tomato farming for Campbell Soup. He helped with the building of the original construction of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon and worked construction building Interstate 88. James enjoyed flying his Cessna plane and landing in the grass pasture behind the barn. In his later years, he enjoyed salmon fishing on Lake Michigan.

James never was afraid

to try something new.

He is survived by his wife, Constance Rose Pankhurst of Dixon; three sons, James Pankhurst III of Dixon, Courtney (Joy) Pankhurst of Mount Morris, and Marshall Pankhurst of Amboy; three daughters, Patricia Lohse of Dixon, Tamara (Brett) Conley of Wisconsin, and Connie (Dennis) Beeson of South Dakota; 15 grandchildren; and 23 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Anna Pankhurst; one son, Harry Pankhurst; one son-in-law, Dennis Lohse; and one daughter-in-law, Melanie Pankhurst.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert C. Kinnear, pastor, officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial has been established to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Special thanks to hospice and the caring CNAs and nursing staff at the nursing home who helped ease his journey.

Visit prestonschilllingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Frances A. Schryver

MILLEDGEVILLE – Fran- Milledgeville and Kathie ces A. Schryver, 85, of Reese of Lanark; three sons, Milledgeville, died Satur- Greg (Vicki) Miller and Kim day, July 9, 2016, at (Patty) Miller, both Polo Rehabilitation of Milledgeville, and and Health Care Kevin (Debra) MillCenter. She worked er of Lanark; nine for 28 years for Gengrandchildren; and eral Electric Co., 14 great-grandchildren. retiring April 1, 1993.

She was preceded Frances was born Sept. 1, 1930, the daugh- in death by her parents ter of Chester and Bertha and two sisters, Beth and (Kness) Kahler. She mar- Margaret Turney.

Graveside services will ried William Schryver on Nov. 28, 1964, in be private. Schilling Rock Falls. She was a Funeral Home & Cremamember of Dutchtown tion in Sterling is handling Church of the Brethren in arrangements.

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STERLING – William Charles “Chuck” McCormick, 70, of Geneva and Sterling, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, at University of Chicago Medicine, with his family by his side.

He was born Nov. 20, 1945, in Dixon, the son of William and Katherine (Gillan) McCormick.

Chuck grew up in Rock Falls, and married his high school sweetheart, Suzanne. He received his associate’s degree in electronics from SIU and worked for CTS in Sandwich. He and Suzanne moved their family to Geneva to work for Burgess-Norton in Geneva. During his time at Burgess-Norton, Chuck ran a division which he later developed into Carbco Manufacturing, a business Chuck and his family owned and operated for the last 41 years. During the past 11 years, Chuck realized his dream of owning a farm in the Sterling area near his childhood home. He also enjoyed working on, and refurbishing, old farm tractors, as well

as classic cars. Chuck took great pride in all these accomplishments, but his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, and will be dearly missed.

Chuck is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Suzanne (Grennan); children, Brigette (Todd) Ramm and Krista (Jeff) Williams, both of Geneva; grandchildren, Matthew, Andrew, Chloe, Gina, Benjamin, Ryan, Keira, and Marissa; brothers, John (Julie) of Sterling and Tom of Geneva; sisters, Mary Sue (Dave) Laughlin of Naperville and Carol Schram of Sterling; and many dear nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The Funeral Mass was Monday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Geneva. Malone Funeral Home in Geneva handled arrangements.

Visit malonefh.com to send condolences.

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“I hope it improves after his surgery.”

At 6 months, Jason had his first surgery and was put on life support. At age 5, he had another. The stent and pig valve that were surgically installed on his right pulmonary artery were only supposed to last 10 years, and even though they got an extra 3 years out of them, no amount of time could prepare mom for what’s to come today, but last week, she and Jason got some help getting ready for the big day.

“They had a big prayer chain at church [Sunday],” she said. They’re members at First Reformed Church in Fulton. “He loves church.”

Jason began signing as he heard her say that, and she interpreted: “That’s right …” she said. “Mom was crying yesterday and scared.”

Jason predominantly communicates with the iPad the River Bend district and Bi-County Special Education Cooperative furnished him 2 years ago. It features dozens, if not hundreds, of symbols, pictures of friends and family, and common phrases.

He used it Monday afternoon to express his love of many things, including family, basketball, Special Olympics – he’s got many medals in the 50-meter dash and softball throw. He loves riding in the fire truck in the annual parade, thanks to his sister, Lynn Boelkens, a 28-year-old firefighter in the Fulton Fire Department, in which mom also volunteers as an EMT. She retired after putting about 35 years into her nursing career.

“I basically stay home and take care of him,” she said.

His favorite thing?

Music. In a split-second,

To help Visit gofundme.com and search for Jason Zuidema to help offset medical costs for the 18-year-old’s third openheart surgery, as well as other costs associated, including his 2-week recovery at Ronald McDonald House in Chicago, where his mother will stay with him.

One of his special educators, Mandi Roggy of Morrison, set up the page, which has brought in $85 over the past month. he found the icon for his favorite genre.

“Country music,” the iPad says, bringing a smile to his face the size of Nashville.

Jason is an out-of-district student, and attends Childbridge Center for Education in Palatine. He goes year-round, but gets to come home a couple of weekends a month, as well as holidays and a week between the regular school year and summer school. He learned to play guitar through his musical therapist at Larry’s Home, where he lives while at school.

“He loves to put on shows – in his own way, of course,” Becker said.

He’ll be in school until the day before his 22nd birthday, in January 2020.

He’d love to get a job cleaning, doing laundry, getting groceries, anything to lend a hand.

“He loves being helpful,” Becker said.

Between dropping him off and picking him up, doctor’s visits and Individualized Education Program meetings, Jason and his mom racked up 28 round trips to Chicago last year alone.

Today’s trip will undoubtedly be the hardest this year.

“But I have to be tough,” Becker said. “I don’t have a choice.”

Join us for the 5th Annual 5K for the Knockout!

When: Saturday, July 30th, 2016 at 8:00am Where: Meadows Park off Washington Ave. Dixon, IL

5K for the Knockout is a memorial run in remembrance of Sarah Schnake and her life in Christ.

Proceeds from the race will go to benefit Greer Bond who was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 15 months and is currently going through treatments. The proceeds will be used to help Greer’s parents with medical and travel expenses they have and will encounter during her treatments.

For more information and to register online, go to http://getmeregistered.com/5kfortheKnockout or pick up a registration form at the front desk of the Dixon YMCA.

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Historian also working on a book, ‘Dixon Stories’ HISTORY

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The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society hosts programs at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month. They normally take place at the second-floor conference room at KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. Go to leecountyhgs.org or call the society at 815284-1134 for more information.

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Paulsen based the presentation on a chapter from his eighth book, which is still in development, titled “Dixon Stories,” which focuses on 22 features of the city’s history.

A few of the main factors connecting the Sauk Valley with the Windy City were railroads, grain elevators and the lumber trade that accelerated settlement growth, he said.

Both of the area’s first white settlers were French traders, who established trading posts along the Rock River and in Chicago.

Paulsen said traders would haul 70 to 90 pounds of fur on their backs from the river to Chicago.

The Black Hawk War of 1832 served as the catalyst to spur settlement in

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Historian Duane Paulsen talks Monday about the many advancements in the northern Illinois area during the Industrial Revolution. Paulsen’s presentation during the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society’s monthly program compared the growth of Dixon and Chicago to that of other towns and cities in the state. The program was held at KSB Hospital in Dixon. the area as soldiers from change that happened in tlers came a surge in the south and east real- this area,” he said, adding Chicago development as ized the fertility of the that it led to the first land merchants sold supplies soil. rush in the United States. to those passing through, “That was really the big With the boom of set- and it had the geographi-

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The Dixon Park District will receive $1,416, which will be used by the Middle Rock River Conservation Partnership. The partnership oversees an expansive land conservation area, and the money will be used for radios needed to safely conduct prairie burns.

“The prescribed fires are an integral part of the partnership’s land management efforts, and with all of the people involved, we must know where they all are during the burns,” said Deb Carey, the park district’s executive director.

Carey said the partnership has burned 1,465 acres of prairie just this spring – and that’s not counting what’s been done at the Nachusa Grasslands, which has its own burn team.

The Middle Rock River partnership was established in 2010 to consolidate three areas designated by the state as Conservation Opportunity Areas 5 years earlier.

Municipalities – Aurora, Clarendon Hills, Island Lake, Lake Zurich, Shabbona, South Holland, Streator, Warren Park districts – Bensenville, Big Rock, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Chicago, Dixon, Grayslake, Highland Park, Niles, Prospect Heights, Wheaton, Wilmette Other – Libertyville Township Open Space District, Will County “IDNR chose the best of the last good natural areas in the state, and we were fortunate to have three of the 14 COAs nearby,” Carey said.

Those protected areas were Nachusa Grasslands, the Green River Lowlands, and the Rock River habitat from its entrance into northern Ogle County to the mouth of the Elkhorn Creek in Whiteside County.

When the state set up the COAs, Carey and several others wanted to start a local organization to act as stewards of the targeted land. They asked the state whether the three areas could be combined, based on the premise that if more partners were involved, more work could be done.

Carey said the partnership started with 35 enti-

ties, and it has been a model of efficiency. In addition to its preservation efforts, additional land has been acquired, including 283 acres for the The Wetlands Initiative’s Dixon Waterfowl Refuge.

“It’s a good mix that has worked very well – we have people from park districts, soil and water conservation districts, fire departments, private landowners, individuals, and organizations such as the Illinois Audubon Society,” Carey said.

ComEd, a division of Exelon, said the company has made the environment a focal point of its philanthropic work.

“At a time when protecting our environment is becoming increasingly more essential to ensure a sustainable future, it is

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important that we continue to find ways to support the people who are working hard to protect it,” said Fidel Marquez, a spokesman for the state’s largest electric company.

Openlands said its ultimate goal is to create a better quality of life for Chicago-area residents, and yet another partnership makes that possible.

“We want to create a healthy, vibrant environment for people, and with ComEd’s help, we are able to help communities in Northern Illinois make that environmental goal a reality,” Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann said.

This is the fourth year that ComEd and Openlands have awarded the Green Region grants.

cal advantages of a natural harbor, river and canal corridors. Paulsen referred to the city at “nature’s metropolis.”

“This was when Chicago started coming into its own,” he said.

Developments in transportation caused the next round of growth in northern Illinois with the construction of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad beginning in 1848.

He said land prices increased 10-fold between 1852 and 1860, and the populations in Lee and Whiteside counties more than tripled.

Chicago grew to house 30 railroad lines and went from a population of

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about 100 people in 1829 to 1.7 million by 1900.

“A trip that took 2 weeks now took 2 days,” Paulsen said. “Railroads radiated from Chicago like spokes on a wheel.”

Paulsen has served as the guest speaker for several of the society’s programs, which take place at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month.

Pat Gorman, a member of the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society, said the monthly programs bring a connection between community members and the area’s history.

“It’s our area, it’s our home, and it’s where we grew up in,” Gorman said.

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Rauner’s austerity claims highly doubtful Some of the cuts weren’t his; others snuck back into budget Gov. Bruce Rauner has been touring Illinois to talk about his new “messaging.” He’s quite excited about his “messaging” plans, telling one reporter that if he could do anything differently about his tenure so far, it would be to improve the way he gets his message out to voters. Yep. That’s really what he said.

One of the things that the governor was apparently counting on during his downstate tour is few, if any, followup questions from reporters. For instance, after he completely dodged a question from a Peoria TV reporter about whether he deserves any blame for a year without a budget, the subject was changed, and the governor was let off the hook.

Despite this, Rauner actually complained in Champaign last week about how “There’s no substance in the reporting,” before saying he was in the process of creating his own communication platforms to push his messaging

directly to Illinoisans.

He’s not wrong about the lack of substance in the media’s coverage. A recent survey of social service providers by the highly respected United Way of Illinois was almost completely ignored by media outlets, despite an eye-grabbing finding that about a million Illinoisans had lost services during the impasse.

And the governor’s contention that he himself had cut $800 million in “wasteful spending” from the budget made it into print and on the air without a single question being asked about what those cuts were.

As it turns out, there are multiple problems with the governor’s list of cuts, which I asked to see.

SOME OF THE SAVED money is due to action by his predecessor, a chunk of the cash is from special state funds with their own dedicated revenue sources, a bunch of the spending was put into the 6-month stopgap budget that Rauner signed

richMILLER Rich Miller publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter.

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into law on June 30, and Rauner himself requested some of the “cut” items be appropriated in his own budget proposal last spring.

Let’s start at the very top of the governor’s list: “Medicaid Eligibility Redeterminations,” which he claims saved $53 million. OK, but that was initiated in 2012 with Medicaid reforms signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn. Rauner’s budget office says Quinn may have signed it, but he fully implemented it.

Rauner’s touted savings from cutting $21 million subsidies for disabled mass transit users is illusory because that money comes from the state’s Road Fund, which is funded with motor fuel taxes, license fees, etc.

The same goes for his $4 million cut to Amtrak.

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Several other programs on the governor’s list also get their money from Other State Funds (OSF), including tourism ($13 million claimed cut), recycling ($6 million), renewable and energy efficiency programs ($8 million), ICC vacancies and transfers ($6 million), and coal programs ($15 million).

The governor’s budget office claims that saving OSF money can help patch holes in the rest of the budget. But these funds (like the Road Fund, which was swept last year for a fortune) are set up and funded for particular purposes.

The governor claims in his list that he cut “Assorted DHS Programs not covered by Court Orders or Consent Decrees” for a total of $91 million.

But several of those programs are funded in the stopgap budget that the governor signed into law on June 30, including The Autism Program, ARC of Illinois, Teen Reach, homeless prevention, addiction prevention, the Emergency Food Program, funeral and burial expenses, immigrant integration services, wel-

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As it turns out, there are multiple problems with the governor’s list of cuts, which I asked to see.

The complete list mentioned in Rich Miller’s column can be found here: https:// drive.google.com/ open?id=0B4BiiePG1O6czVmajc1UHlJUEE

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Rauner cut a deal with the Democrats.

And then there’s the claimed savings of $4 million due to a delay in the opening of a veterans home in Chicago.

But that delay actually ended up increasing the cost of the project, and no money was appropriated by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly last fiscal year anyway, so it’s not really a Rauner savings.

Also, is a veterans home really “wasteful” spending? I doubt many politicians would make that claim. Much the same could be said of several other programs on the list.

How’s that for “substance,” governor?

Note to readers: Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.

coming centers, epilepsy services, etc.

Rauner also claims reductions to Criminal Justice Information Authority programs including Cease Fire, but that’s in the stopgap as well.

AND DESPITE claiming credit for making cuts, the governor actually requested spending for the programs in his own budget proposal from earlier this year, including paratransit and Amtrak.

His budget also increased funding for tourism programs.

The governor also claimed $100 million in savings for not constructing the Illiana Expressway, which was in doubt anyway.

And his touted $145 million cut to child care programs was reversed when

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

Wise to invest in downtowns What we think The public responds with enthusiasm when cities invest in their downtowns. Let’s keep it up.

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ecent events reinforce the wisdom of leaders in the Sauk Valley’s core communities who have made investment in downtown business districts and riverfront venues a priority.

For example, an SVM story Saturday, “All about location, location, location: Downtown sees surge of activity in past few years,” details business activity in Dixon’s central business district – a venue that has been augmented through millions of dollars of infrastructure improvement this decade, not to mention the extensive riverfront redevelopment the previous decade.

New businesses are opening their doors downtown, and existing businesses are relocating there. Eight businesses were mentioned as joining the downtown sector in the past year, with addresses on First Street and Peoria and Hennepin avenues.

As Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said, combined public and private efforts have “created an environment that people want to be a part of.”

And when the city’s major annual festival brings large crowds to the downtown, as the Petunia Festival did over the Fourth of July weekend, the value of a thriving downtown is reinforced.

That lesson is not lost on cities downstream from Dixon on the Rock River.

Last week, the Rock Falls City Council voted to issue TIF

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bonds to pay for redevelopment infrastructure work and amenities in the neighborhood of the new Holiday Inn Express, which opened earlier this year along the riverfront.

The green space investment is designed to foster greater attractiveness to the city’s riverfront and could help to create an environment for more business investment.

The decision to invest public money in downtown redevelopment comes in the wake of three successful riverfront festivities during the final weekend of June.

For Sterling’s part, the city has been heavily involved in downtown redevelopment since at least the 1990s. Sterling continues to work on plans for redeveloping former industrial properties along its riverfront, along with new TIF districts to finance the work, not to mention the Lawrence Lofts project – 20 affordable housing units to be built in the vacant upper floors of the Lawrence Building.

The city also made a major investment when it spearheaded reconstruction of the First Avenue Bridge.

People have proved that they will turn out for quality events held at quality local venues.

Businesses have proved they will locate to downtowns where economic growth is encouraged. Creating such environments is a wise investment in the future of our communities.

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THE READER’S VOICE

A walking bridge, not a bicycle path BRAD POPEJOY SR. Sterling

For over 50 years I’ve had arthritic knees! Two years ago, arthritis started affecting my hips, and I had to use a cane to walk, many days being worse than others.

Last year I had to buy a wheelchair for my bad days, a walker for my not-so-bad days. After the winter, my wife wanted me to go on walks with her. Then I took out the motorized chair and went with her.

When I felt better, I used the

walker. This year we’ve used the trail from Dillon Home to Sinnissippi Park as long as I’m able. Lately we’ve been using the foot bridge from Dillon Home to Rock Falls.

There are signs at each end of the foot bridge stating, This is a foot bridge, and politely asking anyone with a bicycle to walk it across. We’ve had people come up behind us and almost hit us. We’ve had people ask us to move over so they can ride past.

What is it with these people that they don’t understand?

It’s a walk bridge, period.

This bridge was made for people to enjoy the outdoors

between our two cities.

You want us to move for you?

If this was a bicycle path, we wouldn’t mind moving for you.

Read the signs. It’s a walking bridge, period.

You want to ride your bicycle?

Go where you are allowed to ride your bicycle. Show some respect for those who do show respect for what our two towns have done for us.

We moved from the other passage because of the bicycles; that path isn’t marked.

You have no respect for my wife and I; don’t expect respect from us if you see us using the walking bridge for just that.

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Story behind stop-and-go romances is key Dear Abby, I’m a man in my mid30s who has recently recognized a pattern in my romantic relationships.

A few of them lasted for several years, before they ended for various reasons. In between, I’ve gone a couple of years before seeking out and starting a new relationship. In the in-between time, I go online and meet people I have no intention of meeting in “real life,” but who provide conversation and intimacy while I enjoy single life.

I’m about to repeat the pattern again. I’m a few months out of a 3-year relationship and have met someone online. It’s great to chat online and

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over the phone, but we are not close geographically, and I have no intention of meeting in person.

What’s your insight on this, and do you think this is healthy for me?

Any ideas you can offer regarding this pattern?

Dear New, I wish you had told me

more about the circumstances of your breakups.

Were they your idea or the other person’s? If they weren’t your idea, you might be using the in-between relationships as a safe form of entertainment while you are healing.

If you are upfront with the people you’re meeting online, and they realize you have no intention of letting these friendships go anywhere, then I suppose they are healthy for all concerned. If not, then what you are doing shows not only a lack of character, but also a lack of sensitivity for the feelings of others, and it might be one of the reasons your long-term

relationships aren’t lasting.

Dear Abby, My grandmother gets on my case all the time because I don’t clean the bathroom every day. She grew up in the ’50s and ’60s and was a stay-at-home mom to two boys. However, I am a graduate student with a part-time job. I spend hours studying, and when I get some free time, I use it to do things I actually want to do.

My grandmother insists that everyone she knows/knew cleans their house every day, and when she talks about cleaning the bathroom, she doesn’t

mean just picking things up; she means spraying down all surfaces and getting out the bleach or foam spray to clean down the bathtub. I don’t think she understands that no one I know – at least my age – cleans their house that way every single day, and that because I’m busy most days and often tired, I don’t want to come home and clean the whole house.

Am I lazy, or am I right in telling her that I will not deep-clean my bathroom/apartment every day? (I think deepcleaning every 2 weeks is fine.) The free time I have is precious. How often is appropriate?

– Southern Marie

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, July 12 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, 815-6229230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 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.

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

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Sing-a-long with Margo, 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, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Community coffee, 10 a.m.

Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Sing-a-long with Margo, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 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, 815-622-9230.

Birthday Potluck Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Euchre, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and

Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Karaoke, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Sublette Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., north shelter, Sublette Centennial Park, 815-713-5675.

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Lanark City Park, 200 W. Claremore St., Rain or shine.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway, 815-625-0354.

Wednesday, July 13 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-2843306.

Farmers Market, 7 a.m.noon, West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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, 815-6229230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave.,

Dear Southern Marie, If you haven’t been able to convince your grandmother by now that your circumstances are different, the chances of it happening are slim to none. Under normal circumstances, deepcleaning your bathroom once a week is fine and should keep it sparkling.

If you’re smart, you’ll avoid arguing with her about this, because it’s a waste of breath.

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.

IN BRIEF

Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Smartphone photography workshop, 9 a.m.-noon, Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson.

Registration: 815-273-2732, ext. 116.

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

Birthday Party, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 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, 815-622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Card games, 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, 815-5893925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Men’s cards, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815-456-3000.

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Riverfront, downtown Dixon.

Mindfulness Meditation community sitting sessions, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Mind Body Spirit Connection, 1254 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 563-210-6516.

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

Perry ‘doing well’ after leaving stage NEW YORK (AP) – Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is “doing well” after he walked off a New York City stage during a performance with Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper and was taken to a hospital, a representative said Monday.

Perry became ill around 9:30 p.m. Sunday while performing with the Hollywood Vampires rock group at the Ford Amphitheater in Brooklyn’s Coney Island.

An administrator at Coney Island Hospital confirmed Perry, 65, had undergone tests. Further details were not released.

“Joe Perry is doing well and resting and appreciates all your good wishes,” said the group’s representative, Sujata Murthy.

Cooper tweeted, saying “our brother” Perry was stable and with family.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES noon, Mr. Tequila, 844 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m. closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open; 7 p.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Free blood pressure checks, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, 815-857-2550.

Woodworkers, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., open, St. Patrick Community Center, 903 N. Caron Road, Rochelle.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, step, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Sauk Valley Gold Wing Riders, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Rock Falls Candlelight, 2200 First Ave., 815-625-6763.

Safe Harbor – Community Recovery Group, 6:30 p.m., Town Square Centre, 101 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-9941953 or 908-361-7924.

AMVETS 123, 7 p.m., VFW Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

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

Northern Illinois Divers Association, 7:30 p.m., Angelo’s II, 2525 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Northern Illinois Star Gazers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 3G12, biology lab, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-2852.

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-9731490.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.,

closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Thursday, July 14 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 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.

Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

Blood pressure screenings, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

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.

Dementia Support Group, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-6222800.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. literature, open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12x1212; 7 p.m., open, 12x12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

KSB Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., second floor, Town Square Cen-

tre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 2-5 p.m., 101 W. Second St., Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-9555.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-7 p.m., Tampico United Methodist Church, 202 S. Lincoln St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Free Naturalization/Immigration Services, 3-5 p.m., Room 1E08, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 309-736-7727.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815734-9069.

Narcotics Anonymous, 3 p.m., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 4 p.m., Wesley Chapel Annex, 200 S. Hickory St., Shannon.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Speak Boldly Toastmasters 2125, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815626-7650.

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

A New View, a family mental health support group, 6:30-8 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 14206 E. Flagg Road, Rochelle, 815-761-7654.

Manlius Fire Department meeting, 6:30 p.m., firehouse, Maple Avenue.

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

40&8 Promenade, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, back door, 701 First Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

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

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St. Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, 7 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-3811.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Progress Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-6261574.

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

Let us find a friend who really knows you!

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Wednesday, July 13 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Henry Pratt Retiree breakfast, 9 a.m., Red Apple, 1130 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Blood pressure check, 10-11 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-5642145.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

Blood pressure checks 11:30 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

BorgWarner retiree lunch, 11:30 a.m., River’s Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. Big Book, tradition, closed, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Lee County Welfare Council,

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It is easier with all the 52 cards

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Margaret Atwood said, “The Eskimo has 52 names for snow because it is important to them; there ought to be as many for love.” Probably 52 is an overbid, but bridge – with 52 cards – did try to get into the Winter Olympics because the Summer Games were full. However, to qualify for the Winter Games, an activity must take place on ice or snow –which was hard for bridge to claim.

In today’s deal, how does South avoid sliding to defeat in seven spades after West leads a low diamond?

The bidding is always easier when you can see all 52 cards. But after North rebid five spades over five diamonds, South thought the grand slam had to have play.

There seem to be 13 tricks: six spades, three hearts and four clubs. The only danger is a bad club break.

If West has J-10-fourth, his holding can be nullified by finessing twice. But what hap-

pens if East has J-10-fourth of clubs?

Assuming East has the diamond ace (reasonable, given West’s lead), he can be squeezed between the minors as long as declarer does not play dummy’s diamond king at trick one.

South ruffs the diamond, draws trumps, and cashes his heart tricks. What does he learn?

Here, he finds out that East started with three spades, at least three hearts and (from the bidding) six diamonds.

So, he has at most one club.

Declarer cashes his club ace and plays a club to dummy’s nine (or captures West’s honor, ruffs the diamond king, and takes the club finesse).

Leave until as late as possible a suit that can be played in more than one way. © 2016 UFS

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OPIOID OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC

COURTHOUSE SHOOTING

Behind bars, addicts dying

2 bailiffs, suspect dead in Michigan

Advocates fear more heroin withdrawal fatalities in jails LEBANON, Pa. (AP) – In the days following her 18-year-old daughter’s first arrest on heroin charges, Stephanie Moyer took solace in thinking she would be safe in jail until she got into a treatment program.

However, Victoria “Tori” Herr sounded disoriented on a call home 3 days later. She feared she was dying and complained of being thirsty, her mother said.

Herr, who had a 10-baga-day habit, collapsed following days of severe vomiting and diarrhea at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. She spent 5 days in the hospital, then died on Easter Sunday 2015.

Her case is one of at least a half-dozen deaths nationwide during the past 2 years involving jail heroin withdrawal, and advocates fear the number will grow given the nation’s heroin crisis. Advocates find the deaths particularly troubling because opioid withdrawal, while miserable, is rarely life-threatening if medication, monitoring and intravenous fluids are available.

“This is a woman who died because she was detoxing,” said Moyer’s lawyer, Jonathan Feinberg, who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday. “Had Tori Herr’s withdrawal been treated ... she almost certainly would be alive today.”

Warden Robert Karnes told Moyer that his staff

followed “all operational protocols,” the lawsuit says. Jail and county officials didn’t return calls Monday seeking comment.

“This is an emerging, growing problem, and it’s hitting communities all over the country. That’s exponentially so in jails,” said Emma Freudenberger, a co-counsel on the lawsuit.

Other withdrawal deaths have been reported at jails around the country: n In Oregon, a 26-yearold woman wrote increasingly dire notes to jail staff begging for help before she died after 6 days behind bars in 2014, The Oregonian reported. n N e a r D e t r o i t , a 32-year-old man lost 50 pounds during a monthlong stay in 2014 as he struggled to withdraw from methadone, opioids and the anti-anxiety drug benzodiazepine. A jail video shows him lying naked on a stone floor during what his family’s lawsuit called his slow, painful death. n In Colorado, a 25-year-old man died last year after he was prescribed a mixture of drugs to treat his withdrawal symptoms but never received them, according to his family’s lawsuit.

Dr. Eke Kalu, the general medical director of the Philadelphia prison system, said quitting heroin is one of the “safer withdrawals” compared with alcohol and some other

Deputy wounded in escape attempt Tribune News Service

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Stephanie Moyer poses for a photograph in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on Friday. Moyer’s daughter Victoria “Tori” Herr (inset) died Easter Sunday 2015 following heroin withdrawal days into her first jail stint. drugs. The city screens inmates to assess their need for medication or IV fluids. Officials couldn’t remember an opiate withdrawal death in the past decade.

Officials at Rikers Island, in New York, have long run a methadone maintenance program.

But smaller jails may lack in-house medical units or sufficient monitoring. Advocates say that can amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

Freudenberger believes jail officials in Lebanon

should have sent Herr to a hospital earlier.

Herr was staggering by the time she was taken to the medical unit the last night there, according to Moyer’s lawsuit. She was given water and Ensure, but resumed vomiting when she returned to her cell, the lawsuit said.

Dehydration brought on by constant vomiting and diarrhea can lead to delirium, an electrolyte imbalance and cardiac damage. Herr also went without oxygen after she collapsed, the suit said.

DETROIT – Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey confirmed at a Monday news conference that two court bailiffs – both retired police officers – were killed and the suspect, an unidentified man, was shot and killed by police.

Bailey said the shooting happened about 2:25 p.m. when a “disturbance” occurred on the third floor of the courthouse in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan.

“The person had shot two bailiffs, they’re both deceased, and shot a deputy sheriff who is at the hospital right now being treated in an emergency room.”

Bailey said the sheriff’s deputy is in stable condition at Lakeland Regional Hospital. He said “several civilians” were also taken to the hospital and are in stable condition as well at the same hospital.

“THEY WENT FOR shelter once the shooting occurred and other brave officers were able to come to their rescue and take the shooter down,” Bailey said.

Bailey said the sheriff’s department is investigating the shootings along with the St. Joseph’s Police Department and Michigan State Police.

“We have the MSP Crime Lab coming down to process the scene,” Bailey said. “We don’t have all the details about what happened or what occurred or how he got the weapon; we will be investigating that along with the homicide task force.”

Bailey called the shootings a “terrible, terrible” event and said additional information would be released later.

“We’re asking people to pray for the families of the deceased,” Bailey said.

Retired Benton Township Police officer Kim Fowler knew both of the slain bailiffs well. He said he worked with one of the men for a quarter of a century at Benton Township and the other, a retired state trooper, was his neighbor.

He said he was stunned by the news. He called both men “100 percent police officers carrying on in their retirement by being in the courtroom.”

Fowler said the last time he recalled a law enforcement officer being killed in the line of duty in Berrien County was in 1984 when Michigan State Trooper Robert Mihalik was killed during a traffic stop in Shoreham, just south of St. Joseph.

“There are always sporadic incidents everywhere in the country,” Fowler said. “Fortunately, nothing has happened recently here, but I guess it was our turn in the barrel.”

IRAQ

U.S. sending 560 troops to aid Mosul campaign BAGHDAD (AP) – The United States will send 560 more troops to Iraq to transform a freshly retaken air base into a staging hub for the long-awaited battle to recapture Mosul from Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday.

The new American forces

should arrive in the coming weeks.

Most of the engineers, logistics personnel, security and communications forces will concentrate on building up Qayara air base, about 25 miles south of Mosul. They will assist Iraqi forces planning to encircle and even-

tually retake the biggest city anywhere that has fallen under IS’ control.

The extremist group captured Mosul in the summer of 2014.

“These additional U.S. forces will bring unique capabilities to the campaign and provide critical enabler support to Iraqi

forces at a key moment in the fight,” Carter said on an unannounced visit to the country.

Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, the top U.S. commander in the fight against the Islamic State group, said they have already received warning orders to deploy and will

flow in “relatively soon.”

Carter announced President Barack Obama’s decision as he met about 120 troops in a building at Baghdad’s airport, shielded from scorching desert hovering near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It is Obama’s second U.S. troop increase in Iraq in the past

3 months, and it brings the total U.S. force authorization there to 4,647.

Asked how long America will continue to send more forces to the fight, Carter said that the U.S. is determined to defeat IS, and if commanders need for more troops, “I’ll ask the president for them.”

DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT

Craze sweeps nation; poised to surpass Twitter Tribune News Service

Days after its release, Pokemon Go has become a fast-moving phenomenon, drawing flash mobtype crowds searching neighborhoods, parks and urban streets for imaginary characters on their smartphones.

The game, which trades on the nostalgia of the popular 1990s franchise and the thrill of exploring an augmented reality, is poised to surpass Twitter in daily active users on Android, according to data published by SimilarWeb, an information technology firm. And on the Google Play store, it’s ranked No. 1 above Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.

Users play the game by wandering neighborhoods and other public

Justin Harrison via AP

A photo from Friday, provided by Justin Harrison, shows the bruised shin of Lindsay Plunkett, a 23-year-old waitress in Asheville, North Carolina, after she tripped over a cinder block while playing Pokemon Go, an addictive new game. Players have reported wiping out in a variety of ways as they wander the real world – eyes glued to their smartphone screens – in search of digital monsters. places, trying to discover geo-located Pokemon characters, which show up as if in the real world on their smartphone cameras.

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But already the game has posed risks and warnings that users could be drawn into danger.

Armed robbers in Missouri used the app to lure victims to isolated locations where they could be robbed, said police. Others have been injured chasing the imaginary characters on their smartphones, without paying attention to their real-life surroundings.

In Washington state, Duvall police posted a warning on Facebook after players had been found “creeping around the Duvall PD … in the dark, popping out of bushes.”

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A Facebook status posted Sunday by Bollman’s wife, Rochelle MonteithBollman, said Bollman was at only 20 feet when he became unresponsive about 11:45 a.m.

Rochelle Saturday, Monteithand that, Bollman thus, a heart attack or stroke are suspected.

An autopsy is scheduled for today in Belize.

Scott W h i t Stoller combe was out with his sons, Tommy, 20, and David, 17, when his wife, Reni, called with David the unthinkHellmich able news.

“It was a terrible shock,” he said.

Another mile marker, albeit a much darker one, offered an opportunity to honor his dear friend.

“I think the best and only thing to do is to carry on his best characteristic: always making everyone

feel like they’re important, wanted, and cared for,” Whitcombe said.

“You always left a meeting with Andrew feeling better about yourself.”

Their last trip was in February to Miami’s South Beach, where they used their iPhones to capture the vibrancy of exotic restaurants, shops, and Ferraris.

“Ferraris are like Buicks down there,” Whitcombe said. “Technology changed, and we didn’t want to check more luggage, so we went to iPhone photography, and started taking Uber instead of cabs. But the essence of the trips was always the same.”

The latest, greatest adventures, however, have been over the past several years, since Andrew became a father to Asher, 5. Whitcombe’s daughters, Sara, 16, and Esther, 11, adore Asher.

Experiencing parenthood together only strengthened the men’s bond that was formed more than 20 years ago, when Bollman was dating Rochelle – Whitcombe’s wife’s sister.

“We’re married to sisters, so we understood each other as few men could,” Whitcombe said.

Bollman was elected to the Board of Trustees in

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Andrew Bollman joins in on the fun with street performers in Key West, Florida, during a January 2015 trip with his brother-in-law, Paul Whitcombe. Bollman, who was chairman of the Sauk Valley Community College Board of Trustees and president of the Lee County Board of Health, died Saturday morning while scuba diving off the coast of San Pedro, Belize.

2007, about a dozen years after graduating from Sauk, where he served as a student trustee. He then graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island with an English degree before opening a storefront photography studio in downtown Sterling. A shade more than 4 years later, he went to law school at Northern Illinois University.

In 2012, he ran against Anna Sacco-Miller for the Republican Party’s nomination for the state’s attorney office. He was a partner with Keller &

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Bollman grew up in Walnut and helped out on the family farm, one of several connections he and Scott Stoller, vice president of

the Board of Trustees, shared.

“As a parent of young ones, this hits you right between the eyes,” he said.

By protocol, Stoller will take over as chairman, and the college has 60 days to fill the vacated seat.

During this grieving phase, Stoller is grateful for protocol.

“This is why we have protocol in place,” he said. “We’ll continue to take steps forward. They’ll probably be baby steps at first. We’re grieving as a

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board, and we’re celebrating him, and then we’ll go about our business.”

Bollman also served a 1-year term as president of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, which expired July 1.

Stoller admired Bollman for his tireless lobbying in Springfield on behalf of community colleges statewide.

He also commended Bollman for building a president search committee with a cross-section of college staff and community members, as well as allowing Stoller to head that group, which brought Dave Hellmich to the college slightly more than a year ago.

“Andrew knew the institution from a student’s point of view, and a leader’s point of view, and he knew the importance of the college to the Sauk Valley community,” Hellmich said. “It’s a loss for his family, first and foremost, a loss for the community, and a loss for our family here at Sauk.”

“He just had an incredibly generous spirit,” Whitcombe said. “He made everyone around him feel like they were the most important person in the room. He was one of those rare people who treated everybody as if they were his best friend.”

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Is he coming?

Skipping Rio opens JDC door for Spieth

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Dixon’s Nate Olson doubles Monday against Sterling. He went 2-for-4 in the game and scored a pair of runs in the 16-3 win.

Dixon hitters come alive Sterling hurt by lack of depth in rotation in loss

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DIXON — Kris Lahman had never hit an American Legion baseball home run until Monday.

Only after reaching second base in the third inning of Dixon Post No. 12’s South District game against Sterling No. 296 did he realize his liner down the left-field line made it past the outfield fence to drive in three runs.

Lahman hesitated briefly at second to find out the result of his hit, but there was little hesitation in the bats and patience at the place for Dixon in a 16-3 win at Veterans Memorial Field.

“I thought it was a ground-rule double,” Lahman said. “I was just running. I wasn’t watching the ball.”

The home run off Sterling’s Jordan Green drove in three runs, coming after Tucker Cole drove in three of his own in the second inning on a double to deep left field.

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Dixon 16, Sterling 3 Star of the game: Kris Lahman, Dixon, 3-for-3, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R Key performers: Tucker Cole, Dixon, 2-for-3, 4 RBI, 2B; Ryan Long, Dixon, 2 RBI; Reilly Hay, Sterling, inside-the-park HR Up next: South District play at Streator, Dixon vs. Streator, 7 p.m. tonight; Sterling at Dixon/ Streator loser, Wednesday, time TBA

SILVIS – Will he or won’t he, that was the question of the day Monday morning in the clubhouse at TPC Deere Run, where media day activities were being held in a run-up to this year’s John Deere Classic.

“He” is Jordan Spieth, who had to make a decision by July 11 whether or not he was going to be part of the United States team for the Summer Olympic Games that begin next month in Brazil. At about 10 a.m., a noisy room went quiet, and eyes focused on a big screen television. Then the word got out – Spieth would not be headed to Rio de Janeiro.

Now the question is, will Spieth be coming back to Silvis to defend the John Deere Classic title he won in 2015?

The JDC is usually held the second weekend in July, the week before the British Open, but got bumped to the second week of August this year – the same time as the Olympics. Spieth had openly talked about wanting to play for his country after winning the 2013 John Deere Classic, but many highprofile golfers – a group that now includes Spieth - have backed away as health concerns arose in Rio. “As he became less enthusiastic in his Olympic comments and more guarded about his decision, I guess I kind of understood it could go either way,” John Deere Classic tournament director Clair Peterson

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Jordan Spieth watches his chip shot from near the gallery on the eighth hole during the second round of the 2015 John Deere Classic. Spieth said Monday he would not play in the Olympics, opening the door for him to defend his title at the JDC this season, which is the second week in August. said. “I think I would have been surprised if he would have said he was going, quite honestly.

There was such a degree of uncertainty as July 11 approached.

“My thinking was if he knew he was going, he might have said yes already, so maybe he’s going to say no.”

U.S. Olympic men’s golf team • Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar

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MLB | 2016 ALL-STAR GAME

Yost picks Sale to start All-Star Game Giants’ Cueto will start game for National League

BY RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer

SAN DIEGO – Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox will start for the American League in tonight’s All-Star Game and Johnny Cueto of the San Francisco Giants for the National League.

Sale, a 27-year-old left-hander, is 14-3 with a 3.38 ERA and leads the major leagues in wins.

He has 123 strikeouts and just 26 walks in 125 innings, and batters are hitting .225 against him.

“There are no repercussions that come from the game other than having fun and competing,” AP he said Monday. “I fully intend to go out there White Sox pitcher Chris Sale was named the starter for the and giving it all I got for that inning or two, whatAmerican League in the All-Star Game. Johnny Cueto will start ever it might be.” for the National League.

Cueto, a 30-year-old right-hander who left

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Kansas City to sign with the Giants last offseason, tops NL pitchers in victories. He is 13-1 with a 2.47 ERA, striking out 115 in 131 1/3 innings.

He has won 10 consecutive decisions since an April 21 loss to Arizona.

His path to the starting nod became clearer when Clayton Kershaw and Noah Syndergaard got hurt, Stephen Strasburg pulled out of the game because of a recent disabled list stint and Madison Bumgarner was ruled out because he started Sunday.

“I was just happy to be participating in the game,” Cueto said through a translator. “But I’m very happy.”

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Time off Craig Kimbrel Red Sox closer had surgery on his left knee Monday to repair a medial meniscus tear. He is expected to be out 3-6 weeks.

Waiting game Maria Sharapova Tennis player’s appeal of a 2-year doping ban is delayed until Sept., and won’t be heard in time for her to play in the Olympics.

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Illini land East St. Louis C Tilmon Jeremiah Tilmon, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound former East St. Louis High center, announced on his Twitter account Monday that he had made a verbal commitment to the University of Illinois.

“After a long recruiting process and much thought ... I’m blessed to announce that I am staying home,” Tilmon wrote on his Twitter account, which also showed a photo of him in a No. 33 Illini jersey.

According to ESPN, Tilmon chose Illinois over North Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Michigan State and Missouri. Tilmon transferred to La Lumiere Academy in Indiana last season, helping that squad to the national championship game.

OLYMPICS

IOC: Rio ‘ready to welcome the world’ The head inspector for the IOC, Nawal El Moutawakel, says she’s confident the trouble-plagued Rio de Janeiro Olympics are “ready to welcome the world” with the games opening in just under 4 weeks.

El Moutawakel was in Rio over the weekend, taking her last look at Olympic venues. She called the venues “stunning” and pointed out that Rio has hosted 44 test events to prepare for South America’s first Olympics.

She also said the delayed subway line extension, linking the Ipanema and Copacabana beach area to the western suburb or Barra da Tijuca, would be ready for the games.

MMA

UFC sold, White stays on to run it The UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WMEIMG. Dana White will stay on to run the UFC, which has grown from a money-losing promotion in a minor sport into a global entertainment brand. UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta have tapped out of the company after nearly 16 years, although they’ll retain a minority interest.

SOCCER

Fans welcome home Ronaldo, Portugal Tens of thousands of fans welcomed their national team back home on Monday, 1 day after Portugal won the European Championship for its first major trophy.

Waving the trophy in the air to fans on Alameda Avenue in Lisbon, captain Cristiano Ronaldo said his team was now “part of Portuguese history.”

NFL

Williams says he was tested 500 times Former running back Ricky Williams says he went through “at least 500” drug tests during his 11-year NFL career.

Ricky’s wife, Kristin, outlines in a Sports Illustrated film how lax NFL testing standards were, including when a tester left the samples at the Williamses’ house to go get stickers for identifying them.

In the film, entitled “Ricky Williams Takes the High Road,” Williams also discusses the prevalence of marijuana use in the NFL today, and its potential as a medicinal tool.

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The Spurs’ Tim Duncan announced his retirement on Monday, after 19 seasons, five championships, two MVP awards and 15 All-Star appearances.

No more Duncan

Spurs star retires after 19 seasons in league

BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer

Tim Duncan spent nearly 2 decades as the quiet storm in the middle of the San Antonio Spurs franchise, putting the team on his broad shoulders and carrying it to heights unseen in modern American sports.

With Duncan as the focal point, the Spurs won five championships, made the playoffs in all 19 of his seasons and cemented themselves as one of the most successful sports franchises in history. And now, the tireless and reluctant superstar is finally calling it a career.

The 40-year-old Duncan announced his retirement on Monday, marking the end of an era for the Spurs and the NBA. “The greatest power forward ever,” the Los Angeles Clippers’ Jamal Crawford said Monday, as the tributes to Duncan’s career began coming.

Few would dare argue.

Duncan was the No. 1 overall pick in 1997 and teamed with coach Gregg Popovich, point guard Tony Parker and shooting guard Manu Ginobili to turn the Spurs from a solid franchise that could never quite get over the hump into one of the league’s

superpowers.

“The constant staple of their franchise,” Cleveland’s LeBron James said earlier this year.

The unassuming Duncan won two MVP awards and was one of just four players to be named NBA Finals MVP at least three times. Nicknamed “The Big Fundamental” for his clinical approach that favored bank shots over dunks, he was a 15-time AllStar, a member of the All-NBA first team 10 times and is one of only three players – joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parrish – to win at least 1,000 games in his career. He is fifth on the NBA’s career list in blocks, sixth in rebounds and 14th in scoring.

“Even tho I knew it was coming, I’m still moved by the news,” Ginobili tweeted. “What a HUGE honor to have played with him for 14 seasons! #ThankYouTD.” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Duncan “one of the most dominant players in NBA history” and lauded him for an “understated selflessness [that] made him the ultimate teammate.”

“For 2 decades, Tim represented the Spurs, the city of San Antonio and the league with pas-

sion and class,” Silver said. “All of us in the NBA family thank him for his profound impact on the game.”

Duncan was never one for big endorsement deals or look-at-me press conferences, which is why he was often overshadowed in the public eye by more outsized personalities like James and Kobe Bryant, who also retired this year after 20 seasons, all with the Los Angeles Lakers. But he leaves this game as one of the league’s true giants, perhaps the best power forward to ever play and one who left as indelible a mark on his franchise as any player to come before him.

“For us as players, we just enjoy and appreciate each other,” Bryant said earlier this season. “It’s not a matter of who’s better or who’s greater. You just accept the careers that you’ve had. I appreciate his career, and vice versa.”

The announcement comes 2 months after the Spurs were upset by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, a six-game exit that immediately had people wondering yet again if it was Duncan’s last hurrah.

Turns out, it was.

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Time for Jeffrey to prove it Bears want production from receiver on tag

BY DAN WIEDERER Chicago Tribune

The stage is set for Alshon Jeffery. Sixteen games, $14.6 million and the next 5-plus months to prove where he should be categorized among NFL receivers. Those are the dynamics Jeffery now faces, by necessity, as he heads toward a second consecutive contract year, this time wearing the franchise tag label.

Theoretically, the Bears have until 3 p.m.

Friday to meet Jeffery’s request for a long-term extension.

But it would take a dramatic twist at this point – i.e.: Jeffery and his agent dramatically reducing their salary expectations – for the negotiation stalemate to end.

So don’t lose sleep wondering if Friday’s deadline pressure will persuade the Bears to lock up their top receiver for the long haul. (It won’t.) And don’t misread the front office’s firm stance on the matter as an unwillingness to invest in Jeffery. (It isn’t.)

What this has become, for both the receiver and the franchise, is

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Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will likely play on the franchise tag this season, as the team waits to see if the pass-catcher can prove he can stay healthy and productive for a whole season. a sensible test drive.

Prove to us Alshon, the bosses at Halas Hall have ordered, that you truly are a top-tier receiver. Show us you can stay healthy and produce and take your game up a notch. And if you do, we’ll reward you accordingly.

Just not now.

That posture at Halas Hall was made clear long ago. Sure, general manager Ryan Pace never officially closed

the door on finding a path to a long-term deal. But the front office also has had no delusions in believing the gap between Jeffery’s contract wishes and their appraisal would ever close.

So Jeffery will play this season on the tag and the Bears will prod and challenge him constantly, pushing him to be at his best.

Know this much: Jeffery wants to be paid

like and seen as an elite receiver. Last year at this time, the Broncos’ Demaryius Thomas and the Cowboys’ Dez Bryant each shed the franchise tag to land lucrative (and nearly identical) deals. Thomas’ 5-year, $70 million contract included $43.75 million in guaranteed money. Bryant got $45 million guaranteed on his 5-year, $70 million deal.

But both players were coming off prolific Pro Bowl seasons and had established themselves as key playmakers for division champions.

Jeffery? He missed seven games with soft-tissue injuries last season for a 10-loss, lastplace team. He ranked 58th in the NFL in catches (54) and 42nd in yards (807). So no, rewarding Jeffery with an elite deal wasn’t a precedent the Bears were interested in setting.

Instead, they’d like to see a little something more this season. And if they do, they’ll have more than 2 months before free agency opens in March to hammer out a new contract.

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Ready for fresh start to second half Cubs glad rough 21-game stretch over, look to get rolling out of break hungry. I just think it’s kind of [an] external thing.”

While the Cubs have been busy So it wasn’t the front office pushing embracing the target the last few the October narrative before its time. months, the target has grown much bigThey’ve been through enough of these ger. things to know not to plan for the postAfter leading the Pirates by 15 games season in the first half, no matter the at one point, and the Cardinals by 12 team’s record.

1/2 at another, the Cubs took their foot It was, however, a different story for off the gas and let both of their National the business side, which was informing League Central Division rivals back into city officials they needed to get their the race. new outdoor plaza approved so it would After Sunday’s win over the Pirates, be ready for the postseason, and having they’ll take a seven-game lead over the internal discussions about the postCardinals into the All-Star break, and 7 game parties mandated by MLB during 1/2 over the Pirates. the championship series and World In a normal season, most would be Series. happy with the Cubs’ position. But this The only real questions were who year has been anything but normal. would start the opener and what appeThey set an early pace that led some tizers to serve the sponsors. to believe it might be the best team in The Cubs obviously are still in strong AP franchise history, only to be slapped position, and have too much talent to Despite a slump in the last month, the Cubs own a seven-game lead over the Carback to reality over the last 3 weeks. screw this thing up. But they’re still the dinals at the All-Star break, and hope to have a strong second half.

Last year the Cubs were 47-40 at the Cubs and share the same burden their break and eight games out of first place, The Cubs will send seven players to tions from Cubs fans, the media and odds- predecessors had in 1984, 2004 and but everyone felt good about the directoday’s All-Star Game in Petco Park, makers, he was already trying to downplay 2008: guilty until proven innocent. tion the team. This year they’re 53-35, The fear factor that goes hand-in-hand including the rehabbing Dexter Fowler, the hype. but the recent cold stretch has led to a with being a Cubs fan seemed to disapwho will not play. It’s a chance for the “I just think the season has so many general sense of unease among fans, pear in late May, but it’s back with a organization to celebrate its relevancy, ups and downs, so many daily narraparticularly the older, easily scarred vengeance. Manager Joe Maddon said to show the baseball world how far it has tives, so many twists and turns,” he variety. come since the 101-loss season in 2012. said. “That’s what takes over during the he plans to relax in Florida this week Since June 19, the Cubs are 6-15, and do what he does best.

There will be plenty of time to fret season. No one is going to be talking including 2-11 against everyone but the “I’ll watch the game because of our after the break, when the Cubs play the about expectations.

Throughout the Reds.

Rangers, Mets and White Sox in three of season I think they’re going to be react- boys, that’s it,” he said. “A lot of just doing What can the Cubs do? nothing. I really do nothing well, so this is their first four series back. ing to what we’re doing.

For the time being, nothing. Just fora great opportunity to practice that.”

This kind of stretch was inevitable, as “So I just don’t really worry about it, get it happened and look at the second The Cubs did nothing well the last 3 especially with this group. They’re highhalf as a new start. Reinforcements will even the best teams go through slumps.

When I asked President Theo Epstein character guys, they’re highly motivated, weeks. arrive in the coming weeks, off the disHopefully it’s out of their system. abled list or via trades. before the season about the lofty expecta- they’re not complacent. They’re super

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MLB | HOME RUN DERBY

Giancar-Long gone in S.D. Marlins slugger beats White Sox’s Frazier in Derby final

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Dixon’s Evan Munson collides with Sterling’s Patrick Spencer on a steal attempt during Monday’s game.

Dixon takes advantage of wild pitching HITTERS

CONTINUED FROM B1 t Dixon assistant coach Leonard Hunkins – filling in for head coach Jason Burgess – has been pleased with the way both Lahman and Cole have contributed to the Post No. 12 lineup.

“They’ve been solid for us all year long during the high school season and now during Legion season,” Hunkins said. “They both keep hitting, and we count on them.”

Dixon took advantage of Sterling’s lack of depth on the pitcher’s mound after Sterling starter Quinton Matznick exited after two innings with an injured thumb. Dixon scored three more runs in the fourth inning, and batted around to score seven in the fifth.

Sterling pitching issued 11 free passes in the final three innings of its runrule loss.

“That never helps out,” Sterling coach Nick Pepper said of Matznick’s misfortune. “He was actually pitching pretty well at the start, but [his thumb] was affecting him way too much. He’s got a bright future ahead of him, and I’m not going to risk summer ball on that.”

Sterling (7-11) tagged Dixon starting pitcher Jack Doane for two runs in the first – one coming on the second of two throwing errors, and the other on a Patrick Spencer RBI single.

Nate Olson led off Dixon’s second inning with a double to center off Matznick, and Lahman followed with the first of

his three hits. Evan Munson drew a walk to load the bases for Cole.

“I was 0-2, and I was waiting for my pitch,” Cole said. “He put one there, and I happened to hit it.”

Sterling’s lone run after the first inning came on an inside-the-park home run from Reilly Hay, who hit a line drive to the left field fence, and only hesitating on third base before finding enough room to head home. That was one of four hits allowed by the Dixon pitching duo of Doane and Aramis Hussung.

Doane pitched the first four innings for the win, allowing no earned runs off two hits, while striking out three.

Lahman admitted that the game would have probably gone down a different path had Matznick’s thumb hadn’t bothered him.

“It may have been a closer game if [Matznick] wouldn’t have got hurt,” Lahman said. “They [Sterling] had to throw whatever they had.”

South District play resumes tonight in Streator when Dixon takes on Streator Post No. 217 with a 7 p.m. first pitch. Sterling will play the loser of that game on Wednesday, and must win Wednesday to remain alive in the double-elimination tournament.

The winner of the South District will face the winner of the North District – consisting of posts in Freeport, Hanover and Lena – on Saturday for the right to advance to State series play later this month.

SAN DIEGO – Giancarlo Stanton wore out Petco Park with a record display of power in the AllStar Home Run Derby on Monday night, peppering every landmark from the left field corner to center field.

Stanton hit 20 homers in the final round to beat defending champion Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox. Overall, the Miami Marlins slugger hit a record 61, shattering the single-night mark of 41 by Bobby Abreu in 2005.

Stanton’s impressive shots hit the top level of the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner, and the top of the batter’s eye in center field. He sent sev-

eral balls just below the giant scoreboard high atop the left-field stands and several over the bullpens in left-center.

“For sure being on the West Coast and taking the flight out here just for this, you know. I figure it’s a waste if I don’t bring this bad boy home,” Stanton said, hoisting the trophy.

The three-time All-Star is not on the NL roster for tonight’s game, after batting .233 with 20 homers and 50 RBIs before the break.

“I had a great time. I had a blast.”

Literally.

His longest shot was estimated at 497 feet.

He hit the eight longest homers of the competition and 20 of the 21 deepest drives.

AP

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit a record 61 home runs in the Home Run Derby on Monday at Petco Park in San Diego. Stanton hit 20 in the final round to beat the White Sox’s Todd Frazier.

Home-field advantage worth playing for START

CONTINUED FROM B1 t Cueto impressed New York Mets manager Terry Collins with a twohitter for Kansas City in Game 2 of last year’s World Series, the first complete game by an AL pitcher in the Series since Jack Morris in 1991.

“That was the best outing I’ve ever seen him have,” Collins said.

AL manager Ned Yost’s batting order has Houston second baseman Jose Altuve leading off, followed by Angels center fielder Mike Trout, Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado, Boston designated hitter David Ortiz, Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts, Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer, Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez and Boston left fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Collins has Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist leading off, followed by Washington right fielder Bryce Harper, Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, San Diego’s Wil Myers at designated hitter, San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, Miami center fielder Marcell Ozuna, Colorado left fielder Carlos Gonzalez and Cubs shortstop Addison Russell.

Ozuna and Gonzalez are replacements for the Cubs’ Dexter Fowler

All-Star starters National League Ben Zobrist, Chicago, 2B, .283, 13 HR, 47 RBI Bryce Harper, Washington, RF, .256, 19 HR, 52 RBI Kris Bryant, Chicago, 3B, .286, 25 HR, 65 RBI Wil Myers, San Diego, DH, .286, 19 HR, 60 RBI Buster Posey, San Francisco, C, .292, 11 HR, 42 RBI Anthony Rizzo, Chicago, 1B, .299, 21 HR, 63 RBI Marcell Ozuna, Miami, CF, .307, 17 HR, 47 RBI Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado, LF, .318, 19 HR, 54 RBI Addison Russell, Chicago, SS, .237, 11 HR, 51 RBI Johnny Cueto, San Francisco, P, 13-1, 2.47 ERA, 115 K American League Jose Altuve, Houston, 2B, .341, 14 HR, 51 RBI Mike Trout, L.A. Angels, CF, .322, 18 HR, 58 RBI Manny Machado, Baltimore, 3B, .318, 19 HR, 53 RBI David Ortiz, Boston, DH, .332, 22 HR, 72 RBI Xander Bogaerts, Boston, SS, .329, 10 HR, 56 RBI Eric Hosmer, Kansas City, 1B, .299, 13 HR, 49 RBI Mookie Betts, Boston, RF, .304, 18 HR, 59 RBI Salvador Perez, Kansas City, C, .283, 14 HR, 41 RBI Jackie Bradley, Jr., Boston, , LF, .296, 14 HR, 55 RBI Chris Sale, Chicago, P, 14-3, 3.38 ERA, 123 K and the Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes, who are hurt.

Yost said Corey Kluber, Cole Hamels, Aaron Sanchez and Jose Quintana will follow Sale to the mound.

The AL will be the home team for the game at Petco Park because this is the second straight year of at least four in which the NL will host the All-Stars. The AL has a

10-3 advantage since the All-Star Game has determined home-field advantage in the World Series.

“It’s vitally important,” said Yost, whose Royals swept the first two World Series games at Kauffman Stadium last year. “We’ve got a room full of tremendously talented players and if we win this game it’s going to affect somebody or somebodies in that room.”

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Monday’s results Legion baseball at Veterans Memorial Field, Dixon South Region play

DIXON NO. 12 16, STERLING NO. 296 3 (7 inn.)

W- Jack Doane. L- Quinton Matznick STERLING (7-11) Reilly Hay ss 4-2-1, Drake Dunaven rf 3-0-0, Quinton Matznick p 0-1-0, Dakotah Lowrence dh 2-1-0, Nolan Sullivan cf 2-01, Patrick Spencer c 3-0-1, Chris Brouliette 1b 3-0-0, Jake Alston 2b 2-0-1, Jacob Kessler lf/p 2-0-0, Jordan Green p/lf 1-00, Brayden Wolf 3b 2-0-0, Brayden Garcia ph 1-0-0, Bryce Campos p 0-0-0. Totals: 25-3-4.

Matznick (2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K), Green (2 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K, WP), Kessler (1/3 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, HBP), Campos (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 2 K, WP) and Spencer. HR — Hay. RBI — Hay, Spencer. SAC — Alston. SB — Hay. CS — Spencer (by Long). LOB — 3.

DIXON (9-3) Riley Mehrens cf 3-2-1, Trent Anderson cf 1-0-0, Ryan Long c 1-3-1, Garrison Thimmesch c 1-0-0, Ricky Rank 3b 4-1-0, Payton Lawrence 3b 0-0-0, Nate Olson dh 4-2-2, Jack Doane p 0-0-0, Aramis Hussung p 0-0-0, Kris Lahman lf 3-3-3, John Oldman rf 3-0-0, Brock Burgess 1b 3-10, Evan Munson 2b 1-2-1, Mason Moeller ph 0-0-0, Tucker Cole ss 3-2-2. Totals: 27-16-10.

Doane (4 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K, WP), Hussung (3 IP, 1 R, 1 Er, 2 H, 3 K) and Long, Thimmesch (6th). 2B — Olson, Cole, Long. HR — Lahman. RBI — Lahman 4, Cole 4, Long 2, Mehrens, Rank, Oldman, Munson. SF — Oldman. SB — Cole 2, Munson, Burgess, Long, Mehrens.

CS — Long (by Spencer). LOB — 8.

MLB

AP

Colin Montgomerie will be coming home when the British Open begins Thursday in Scotland. His father, James, will soon be elected president at Royal Troon, which is hosting the tournament.

Home game for Monty Montgomerie welcomes world to family home at Troon

BY STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer

TROON, Scotland – Colin Montgomerie will set his alarm for 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, make the short trip in the dark to Royal Troon after the earliest breakfast he can remember, and prepare to welcome the golfing world to his family home.

In front of his 86-yearold father and many other family members, Montgomerie will hit the first shot of the 145th – and possibly his last – British Open at 6:35 a.m. and then walk the links course he calls his own.

“This is where I started playing,” Montgomerie said. “This is home.”

For the 53-year-old Scot, it will be like a trip down memory lane.

Montgomerie took his first golf shot on the children’s course at Troon, as a 6-year-old,

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Montgomerie played golf at Houston Baptist University from 1983-87. and says his childhood home is five houses up from the club, on South Beach Road. He is now an honorary member, like his brother, and his father – James – is a past secretary and will soon be voted in as the club’s president.

“From our point of view, as a family, it’s great,” James Montgomerie, who has a 60-year association with Troon, told The Associated Press. “I’ll feel very proud, in the circumstances.”

The younger Montgomerie is playing in his first Open Championship in 6 years after getting through qualifying at nearby Glasgow Gailes

last month. He has said he will not attempt to qualify again, so this could be his last shot at the claret jug.

The R&A, which organizes the British Open, chose to mark the occasion by offering Montgomerie the chance to hit the first shot of the tournament. He gladly accepted the honor.

“This wasn’t drawn out the hat,” he said, laughing.

The days of Montgomerie challenging for major championships appear long gone – except, of course, on the 50-and-over circuit where he has won three senior majors since 2014. He has finished in second place on five occasions at majors, including once at the British Open at St. Andrews in 2005 when he was five shots behind Tiger Woods.

Montgomerie said his goal for the week is simply to walk down the 18th fairway on Sunday, yet deep down there’s a sense that he thinks he could push the younger generation this week.

The former 2nd-ranked player and eight-time European No. 1 spoke at length Monday about the course’s storied par-3 8th hole – the socalled “Postage Stamp” – the typical wind directions, and the benefits of his old-fashioned swing that keeps the ball flight low and of teeing off early before worse weather strikes.

“Knowing my way around here and hitting the ball well off the tee and my irons into the greens, and knowing where to miss the shots, there’s no reason I can’t do well here,” Montgomerie said. “No, no reason at all.”

Danielson, Wise to get shot at John Deere Classic SPIETH

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t One of the John Deere Classic’s selling points to players has been a free ride to Europe for the British Open, for those who have qualified. This year, a selling point is a favorable spot on the PGA Tour calendar.

The last of four majors is the PGA Championship, slated for July 28-31 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J. The first tournament in the FedEx Cup playoffs is The Barclays, on Aug. 25-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. “Our spot 2 weeks after the PGA Championship and 2 weeks before the FedEx Cup allows any player to re-charge the batteries after a long major season,” Peterson said, “and get ready for a long playoff season.

We’ve said that all year long.”

Peterson was then asked what his gut feeling was about Spieth playing in this year’s JDC. “In this business, there’s no room for gut feelings,” Peterson said.

“I’ve had gut feelings about players for years that have gone against my gut.”

The defending champion, in this case Spieth, has traditionally come to media day to help drum up interest in the event.

That was not possible this year, however, as Spieth is already in Scotland, preparing for the

British Open that begins Thursday at Royal Troon.

In Spieth’s place, two young golfers just embarking on their professional careers, Charlie Danielson and Aaron Wise, were brought in as replacements. They each received sponsor exemptions into this year’s event.

Danielson, who graduated this spring from Illinois with a degree in business management, was the Big Ten player of the year in 2016. He averaged a team-best 70.67 strokes as a senior, and was a finalist for the Nicklaus Award, given to the nation’s top college player.

Danielson was a 4-year starter for the Fighting Illini, and led the team to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois then dropped a heart-breaking 3-2 decision to the host Oregon Ducks at Eugene (Ore.) Country Club.

Danielson’s match, against the Ducks’ Sulman Raza, was particularly excruciating. Down one, Danielson lipped out a putt on the 18th hole that would have forced extra holes. Raza then made a short putt for par to tie the hole and win the match.

“I would say that putt went through my mind probably every minute for about a week,” Danielson said. “I couldn’t get that out of my head.

Obviously I would have loved to leave Illinois with a national title. It

was a really tough. It stung a little bit, but now I’m on to another step in my career.”

A native of Osceola, Wis., Danielson began his pro career at the Barracuda Championship held June 30-July 3 in Nevada. He tied for 44th and earned a check for $9,073.

He’ll play a Web.Com event, the Lincoln Land Charity Championship at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, beginning on Thursday.

“I can’t complain, traveling and playing golf for a living,” Danielson said.

“I’m looking forward to this journey. Obviously there’s going to be some up and downs, but I’ve got to maintain a positive attitude, enjoy every bit of it, and hopefully play some good golf.”

Wise made a name for himself in the amateur golf ranks by finishing as the runner-up at the prestigious Western Amateur in the summer of 2015, and parlayed that into a big sophomore season at Oregon.

It was capped off by winning the NCAA Tournament on his home course, Eugene Country Club, both individually and as a team.

“It was something we dreamed about, something we joked about, something we laughed about all year long,” Wise said. “Come nationals week, me winning the individual championship kind of proved to my teammates, ‘Hey, this stuff can actually

happen.’ We all kind of got on board with it, and it became such a special week.”

By that time, Wise had already decided his days at Oregon would be coming to an end. He contemplated becoming a lawyer, but there weren’t enough hours in the day to be an excellent student and golfer.

He also didn’t want to settle for earning what he termed a “lesser degree.”

“It made sense for me from a time standpoint to be able to put everything into golf,” Wise said. “Obviously if that doesn’t work out, I can always go back to school.

The goal is to make golf work for me.”

Wise took a big step in that direction in early May. He won the MacKenzie Tour qualifier held at Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community near Vancouver, British Columbia. It gives him full playing privileges on that tour for the 2016 season.

After the John Deere Classic media day, he hopped on a plane bound for Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, where he will play in the Staal Foundation Open presented by Tybatel, beginning on Thursday.

“Canada’s going to be a lot of fun,” Wise said.

“Hopefully I can get some experience under my belt, and maybe even a win or two before I come here in a month and tee it up on the PGA Tour.”

American League East Division W L Pct GB

Baltimore Boston Toronto New York Tampa Bay

51 36 .586 — 49 38 .563 2 51 40 .560 2 44 44 .500 7½ 34 54 .386 17½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 52 36 .591 — Detroit 46 43 .517 6½ Kansas City 45 43 .511 7 Chicago 45 43 .511 7 Minnesota 32 56 .364 20 West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 54 36 .600 — Houston 48 41 .539 5½ Seattle 45 44 .506 8½ Oakland 38 51 .427 15½ Los Angeles 37 52 .416 16½ League Leaders BATTING

G AB R H Altuve, HOU 89 349 67 119 Ortiz, BOS 81 292 42 97 Bogaerts, BOS 85 356 65 117 Desmond, TEX 89 351 65 113 Trout, LAA 89 323 68 104 Nunez, MIN 78 315 46 101 Machado, BAL 83 343 62 109 Escobar, LAA 78 315 37 100 Cano, SEA 89 364 64 114 Lindor, CLE 87 337 60 103 HOME RUNS Trumbo, BAL 28 Frazier, CHW 25 Cruz, SEA 23 Donaldson, TOR 23 Encarnacion, TOR 23 RUNS BATTED IN Encarnacion, TOR 80 Ortiz, BOS 72 Trumbo, BAL 68 Donaldson, TOR 63 Napoli, CLE 61 Seager, SEA 61

BA .341 .332 .329 .322 .322 .321 .318 .317 .313 .306

PITCHING EARNED RUN AVERAGE Wright, BOS 2.68 Salazar, CLE 2.75 Estrada, TOR 2.93 Sanchez, TOR 2.97 Quintana, CHW 3.21 SAVES Britton, BAL 27 Rodriguez, DET 24 Robertson, CHW 23 Cishek, SEA 21 STRIKEOUTS Price, BOS 140 Archer, TB 130 Sale, CHW 123 Kluber, CLE 122 Verlander, DET 120 Salazar, CLE 118 Pineda, NYY 113 Hamels, TEX 109 Smyly, TB 108 Quintana, CHW 105

National League

East Division W L Pct GB

Washington 54 36 .600 — New York 47 41 .534 6 Miami 47 41 .534 6 Philadelphia 42 48 .467 12 Atlanta 31 58 .348 22½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 53 35 .602 — St. Louis 46 42 .523 7 Pittsburgh 46 43 .517 7½ Milwaukee 38 49 .437 14½ Cincinnati 32 57 .360 21½ West Division

W L Pct GB San Francisco 57 33 .633 — Los Angeles 51 40 .560 6½ Colorado 40 48 .455 16 San Diego 38 51 .427 18½ Arizona 38 52 .422 19 League Leaders BATTING Murphy, WAS 87 336 53 117 LeMahieu, COL 80 296 53 99 Ramos, WAS 75 267 39 88 Prado, MIA 82 327 38 106 Gonzalez, COL 85 336 58 107 Realmuto, MIA 75 284 34 90 Yelich, MIA 83 303 41 96 Marte, PIT 82 313 48 99 Diaz, STL 81 295 57 93 Braun, MIL 73 282 35 88 HOME RUNS Bryant, CHC 25 Arenado, COL 23 Duvall, CIN 23 Carter, MIL 22 Cespedes, NYM 21 Rizzo, CHC 21 Story, COL 21 RUNS BATTED IN Arenado, COL 70 Murphy, WAS 66 Bryant, CHC 65 Bruce, CIN 63 Rizzo, CHC 63 PITCHING EARNED RUN AVERAGE Kershaw, LAD 1.78 Bumgarner, SF 1.94 Cueto, SF 2.47 Pomeranz, SD 2.47 Fernandez, MIA 2.52 Hendricks, CHC 2.55 Syndergaard, NYM 2.56 deGrom, NYM 2.61 Strasburg, WAS 2.62 Arrieta, CHC 2.68 SAVES Familia, NYM 31 Jansen, LAD 27 Melancon, PIT 27 Ramos, MIA 27 STRIKEOUTS Scherzer, WAS 164 Fernandez, MIA 154 Bumgarner, SF 146 Kershaw, LAD 145 Strasburg, WAS 132 Syndergaard, NYM 128 Arrieta, CHC 121 Lackey, CHC 120

.348 .334 .330 .324 .318 .317 .317 .316 .315 .312

145th British Open At Royal Troon Golf Club Troon, Scotland Purse: $7.74 million Yardage: 7,190 yards; Par: 71 (a-amateur) Thursday-Friday 12:35 a.m.-5:36 a.m. — Colin Montgomerie, Scotland; Marc Leishman, Australia; Luke Donald, England.

12:46 a.m.-5:47 a.m. — Steven Alker, New Zealand; Marcus Fraser, Australia; Sanghee Lee, South Korea.

12:57 a.m.-5:58 a.m. — Jeunghun Wang, South Korea; Jon Rahm, Spain; Ryan Palmer, United States.

1:08 a.m.-6:09 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Scotland; a-Scott Gregory, England; David Duval, United States.

1:19 a.m.-6:20 a.m. — Richie Ramsay, Scotland; Danny Lee, New Zealand; Harris English, United States.

1:30 a.m.-6:31 a.m. — Alex Noren, Sweden; Steven Bowditch, Australia; Kevin Chappell, United States.

1:41 a.m.-6:42 a.m. — Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark; Jim Furyk, United States.

1:52 a.m.-6:53 a.m. — Justin Thomas, United States; David Lingmerth, Sweden; Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Thailand.

2:03 a.m.-7:04 a.m. — Branden Grace, South Africa; Patrick Reed, United States; Byeong Hun An, South Korea.

2:14 a.m.-7:15 a.m. — Paul Lawrie, Scotland; Brandt Snedeker, United States; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand.

2:25 a.m.-7:26 a.m. — Padraig Harrington, Ireland; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa; Jamie Donaldson, Wales.

2:36 a.m.-7:37 a.m. — Scott Piercy, United States; Paul Dunne, Ireland; Jamie Lovemark, United States.

2:47 a.m.-7:48 a.m. — Victor Dubuisson, France; Jimmy Walker, United States; Scott Hend, Australia.

3:03 a.m.-8:04 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, United States; Justin Rose, England; Shane Lowry, Ireland.

3:14 a.m.-8:15 a.m. — Ross Fisher, England; Steve Stricker, United States; Vijay Singh, Fiji.

3:25 a.m.-8:26 a.m — Danny Willet, England; Rickie Fowler, United States; Jason Day, Australia.

3:36 a.m.-8:37 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Bubba Watson, United States.

3:47 a.m.-8:48 a.m. — Gary Woodland, United States; James Morrison, England; Soomin Lee, South Korea.

3:58 a.m.-8:59 a.m. — Smylie Kaufman, United States; Chris Kirk, United States; George Coetzee, South Africa.

4:09 a.m.-910 a.m. — Billy Horschel, United States; Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; Hideto Tanihara, Japan.

4:20 a.m.-9:21 a.m. — Matteo Manassero, Italy; Shugo Imahira, Japan; Russell Henley, United States.

4:31 a.m.-9:32 a.m. — Kodai Ichihara, Japan; Robert Rock, England; William McGirt, United States.

4:42 a.m.-9:43 a.m. — Brendan Steele, United States; Richard Sterne, South Africa, Matt Jones, Australia.

4:53 a.m.-9:54 a.m. — Patton Kizzire, United States; Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium; Rod Pampling, Australia.

5:04 a.m.-10:05 a.m. — Dave Coupland, England; Nathan Holman, Australia; Phachara Khongwatmai, Thailand.

5:15 a.m.-10:16 a.m. — Scott Fernandez, Spain; Rikard Karlberg, Sweden; Haydn Porteous, South Africa.

5:36 a.m.-12:35 a.m. — Greg Chalmers, Australia; Kristoffer Broberg, Sweden; Clement Sordet, France.

5:47 a.m.-12:46 a.m. — David Howell, England; Seung-yul Noh, South Korea; Tony Finau, United States.

5:58 a.m.-12:57 a.m. — Jordan Niebrugge, United States; Nick Cullen, Australia; Robert Streb, United States.

6:09 a.m.-1:08 a.m. — Ben Curtis, United States; a-Stefano Mazzoli, Italy; John Daly, United States.

6:20 a.m.-1:19 a.m. — Francesco Molinari, Italy; Kevin Kisner, United States; KT Kim, South Korea.

6:31 a.m.-1:30 a.m. — Todd Hamilton, United States; Justin Leonard, United States; Mark Calcavecchia, United States.

6:42 a.m.-1:41 a.m. — Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark; Lasse Jensen, Denmark; Bill Haas, United States.

6:53 a.m.-1:52 a.m. — Paul Casey, England; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Kevin Na, United States.

7:04 a.m.-2:03 a.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Argentina; Joost Luiten, Netherlands; Charley Hoffman, United States.

7:15 a.m.-2:14 a.m. — Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Matt Kuchar, United States; Andrew Johnson, England.

7:26 a.m.-2:25 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, United States, Lee Westwood, England; Ernie Els, South Africa.

7:37 a.m.-2:36 a.m. — Satoshi Kodaira, Japan; James Hahn, United States; Andy Sullivan, England.

7:48 a.m.-2:47 a.m. — Ryan Moore, United States; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria; Tommy Fleetwood, England.

8:04 a.m.-3:03 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, United States; Martin Kaymer, Germany; Russell Knox, Scotland.

8:15 a.m.-3:14 a.m. — Zach Johnson, United States; Adam Scott, Australia; Henrik Stenson, Sweden.

8:26 a.m.-3:25 a.m. — Chris Wood, England; Yusaku Miyazato, Japan; Mark O’Meara, United States.

8:37 a.m.-3:36 a.m. — Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain; Jason Dufner, United States; Marc Warren, Scotland.

8:48 a.m.-3:47 a.m. — Anirban Lahiri, India; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Keegan Bradley, United States.

8:59 a.m.-3:58 a.m. — Webb Simpson, United States; Yuta Ikeda, Japan; Thomas Pieters, Belgium.

9:10 a.m.-4:09 a.m. — Rafa CabreraBello, Spain; J.B. Holmes, United States; Brandon Stone, South Africa.

9:21 a.m.-4:20 a.m. — Marco Dawson, United States; Matthew Southgate, England; Yosuke Tsukada, Japan.

9:32 a.m.-4:31 a.m. — Jack Senior, England; James Heath, England; Brian Gay, United States.

9:43 a.m.-4:42 a.m. — Jim Herman, United States; Fabian Gomez, Argentina; Anthony Wall, England.

9:54 a.m.-4:53 a.m. — Paul Howard, England; Daniel Summerhays, United States; Colt Knost, United States.

10:05 a.m.-5:04 a.m. — Oskar Arvidsson, Sweden, Harold Varner III, United States; Tyrrell Hatton, England.

10:16 a.m.-5:15 a.m. — Ryan Evans, England; Callum Shinkwin, England; Zander Lombard, South Africa.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned RHP Chris Beck to Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Released RHP Joba Chamberlain.

DETROIT TIGERS — Sent RHP Warwick Saupold to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with 2B L.P. Pelletier on a minor league contract.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Released RHP Kevin Jepsen.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHP Felix Hernandez to Everett (NWL) and RHP Ryan Cook to the AZL Mariners for rehab assignments.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned C Hank Conger to Durham (IL). Sent OF Kevin Kiermaier to the GCL Rays for a rehab assignment.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Markus Solbach on a minor league contract.

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned INF Munenori Kawasaki to Iowa (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Hockin and LHP Wyatt Short on minor league contracts.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinstated RHP Christian Bergman from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Albuquerque (PCL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded RHP Jaye Chapman to Tampa Bay for cash.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Designated LHP Mario Hollands for assignment.

Optioned RHP Severino Gonzalez to Lehigh Valley (IL).

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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE The real property consisting of a single family residence located at 8119 S. State Street, Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois, Tax Code Number 0609-01-151-004, will be sold by the Lee County Sheriff at the Lee County Courthouse, Original Court Building, 112 E. 2nd Street, 1st Floor, Dixon, Illinois, at a Sheriff's Sale on August 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Information concerning this sale is as follows: 1. The person contact for information of the real estate prior to the sale is: Hewitt & Wagner, 1124 Lincoln Highway, Rochelle, Illinois, 815-562-2704.

The real estate may not be inspected prior to the sale.

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3. This is pursuant to the court case, No. 15-CH-81, Lee County, Illinois, in which a foreclosure was filed.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LEE TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION PETITION NO.16-P-1505 OF Sauk Valley Archery 699 Bloody Gulch Road Dixon, Illinois 61021 PETITION: SPECIAL USE

Notice is given of the death of SAMUEL W. BEATTIE, Whiteside County, Illinois.

Letters of Office were issued on June 22, 2016, to BEVERLY J. BEATTIE of 505 Humber Lane, Rock Falls, IL 61071, as Independent Executor, whose attorney is Robert N. Nash of NASH NASH BEAN & FORD, LLP, 445 U.S. Hwy. 6 East, P.O. Box 63, Geneseo, IL 61254.

The Petitioner, Sauk Valley Archery states as follows: 1. The Petitioner leases the real estate legally described as: PPN#07-02-21100-005.

2. The property is located at Colony Road.

Property is located in Dixon Township, Section 21.

3. The property is presently zoned as: Ag-1 Special Use; for mining.

4. The petitioner desires that the property be rezoned to: Ag-1 Special Use. 5. Special Use requested for: Archery ranges, private.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than January 5, 2017 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Linda A. Giesen, Attorney for Executor Prepared by: Linda A. Giesen Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 lag@hsdixonlaw.com July 5, 12, 19, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

tablishment of the use has been impossible.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD: Date: August 4, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. 3rd floor, Boardroom, Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021 July 12, 2016

Beverly J. Beattie as Executor if the Samuel W. Beattie Estate NASH NASH BEAN & FORD, LLP Attorneys for Representative 445 Us Hwy 6 P.O. Box 63 Geneseo IL 61254 Phone: 309-944-2188 June 28, July 5, 12, 2016

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LEE TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION PETITION NO.16-P-1506 OF Matthew D. Koning 971 Green Wing Road Amboy, Illinois 61310

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Estate of: JOSHUA W. GRUNDER, Deceased.

PETITION: REZONING No. 2016 P 78 CLAIM NOTICE The Petitioner, Matthew D. Koning

states as follows:

Notice is given of the death of JOSHUA W. GRUNDER. Letters of Office were issued to JILL M. GRUNDER, 7069 Tampico Rd., Tampico, IL 61283, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

1. The Petitioner has real estate legally described as: PPN#11-16-18-200-010 2. The property is located on the south side of Schier Road in Lee Center Township, Section 18, approximately 225 feet west of Green Wing Road, Amboy, Illinois.

3. The property is presently zoned as: Ag-1 Agricultural District 4. The petitioner desires that the property be rezoned to: C-3 General Business District 5. The rezoning request is for: Golf cart sales and maintenance for MSK Enterprises, LLC

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ESTATE OF SAMUEL W. BEATTIE, Deceased.

IN PROBATE DOCKET NO. 2016-P-80 CLAIM NOTICE

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerks office, Whiteside County Court House, Morrison, Illinois, 61270 or with the representative or both, or before the 28th day of December, 2016, or, NULLIFY SPECIAL USES: In any case if mailing or delivery of a notice from the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF where a special use has not been estabTHE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT lished (substantially under way) within representative is required by Section 18LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS one year from date of granting thereof, 3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date then, without further action by the Coun- stated in that notice. Any claim not filed IN THE ESTATE OF: ty Board, the special use or authorization within that period is barred. Copies of a Henry Wayne Meixell thereof shall be null and void, unless in claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed Deceased the opinion of the Lee County Zoning Ad- or delivered to the representative and to NO. 2016 P 40 ministrator, circumstances beyond the the attorney within 10 days after it has NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Henry control of the permittee indicate that es- been filed.

Wayne Meixell who died on May 9, 2016.

Letters of Office were issued on June 28, 2016, to Henry S. Dixon as Independent Executor and whose address is 121 E. 1st St., Dixon, Illinois 61021, and whose attorney is Linda Giesen of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

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Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or with the RepreCOMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK sentative, or both, on or before January FALLS - MORRISON, 20, 2017, and any claim not filed within Plaintiff, that period is barred. Copies of a claim BAFTIR AKITI, ZIZA AKITI, CURTIS R. NULLIFY SPECIAL USES: In any case STUHLMAN, CRYSTAL L. STUHLMAN, where a special use has not been estab- filed with the Clerk must be mailed or deCITY OF MORRISON, UNKNOWN lished (substantially under way) within livered to the Representative and to the and NON-RECORD one year from date of granting thereof, attorney within ten (10) days after it has OWNERS, CLAIMANTS, then, without further action by the Coun- been filed.

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16 CH 72 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 21 North, Range 5 East of the 4th P.M., City of Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the South line of the right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company with the East line of Clinton Street in the City of Morrison in said County and running thence Southerly along the East line of Clinton Street 160 feet to the North line of Wall Street in said City of Morrison; thence Easterly along the North line of said Wall Street 100 feet; thence Northerly parallel with said Clinton Street to the South line of said right-of-way; thence Westerly to the place of beginning.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 104 South Clinton Street, Morrison, IL 61270 and which said Mortgage was made by: Baftir Akiti, Mortgagor, to Community State Bank of Rock Falls - Morrison, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 11952008; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081

ty Board, the special use or authorization thereof shall be null and void, unless in the opinion of the Lee County Zoning Administrator, circumstances beyond the control of the permittee indicate that establishment of the use has been impossible.

Dated: June 22, 2016 Jill M. Grunder, Independent Representative Trent L. Bush WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 HEARING TO BE HELD: Date: August 4, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. 3rd Sterling, IL 61081 floor, Boardroom, Old Lee County Court- P: 815.625.8200 house, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, bush@wmpj.com Illinois 61021 June 28, July 5, 12, 2016 July 12, 2016

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHELLE, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN L. GASKILL, CHRISTINE M. GASKILL and NON-RECORD TENANTS Defendants.

NO. 15 CH 81 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Hewitt & Wagner, Attorneys for Plaintiff,. 1124 Lincoln Highway, Rochelle, Illinois, 61068, 815-562-2704.

B. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 119 S. State Street, Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 6 in Block 1 in the Original Town of Franklin Grove, recorded in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, Illinois, in Book “D” of Plats, page 65, all situated in the County of Lee, in the State of Illinois.

on or before July 30, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

Tax Code No.: 06-09-01-151-004

Dated: June 23, 2016.

F. The time and place of the sale is: August 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lee County Courthouse, Original Court Building, 112 E. 2nd Street, 1st Floor, Dixon, Illinois.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A single family residence.

E. The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.

G. The terms of the sale are: 20 percent day of sale with balance due by noon on the next business day after the sale.

H. The Judgment of Foreclosure amount is $86,771.29..

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHELLE, Plaintiff,

By HEWITT & WAGNER, Its Attorneys By /s/ Dennis R. Hewitt

HEWITT & WAGNER 1124 Lincoln Highway Rochelle IL 61068 Telephone 815-562-2704 Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

WANTED Housekeeper to work on Weekends Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY HAIR STYLIST EXPERIENCED and EFFICIENT. Please apply in person: Avonlea Cottage of Sterling, 2201 East LeFevre Rd. Sterling, IL

NEW TODAY WANTED Experienced Painters 2 or more years experience with brush/roll and spray.

MUST HAVE valid driver's license 815-626-5289

Wanted P.T. Nights- Dietary Aide Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

RNs, LPNs, CNAs

• Assemblers • Machine Operators • Parts Cleaners • Robot Weld Operators

Your next automobile in the

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Full/Part-Time; All Shifts Available

EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be required

815-625-3600

Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 is seeking a full time Spanish teacher for Spanish I-IV for the 2017 SY. The ideal candidate will possess and display an indepth knowledge of varied instructional strategies and be highly qualified to teach Spanish courses.

Coaching opportunities are also available. Please mail statement of interest, resume, unofficial transcripts and three letters of reference to Mrs. Tammy Harvey, Principal, Ashton-Franklin Center High School, 611 Western Avenue, Ashton, IL 61006

EMPLOYMENT

Director of Nursing

• Must be authorized to work in the United States. A policy exists which prohibits hiring of immediate relatives.

dailyGAZETTE

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Full-time; Long-term care experience required.

Supervisory, managerial/administrative skills necessary. Knowledge of state & federal guidelines.

• Experience: Minimum 2 years factory/production experience preferred.

All interested applicants must apply online at www.nestlepurinacareers.com Apply by July 25, 2016 UNDER JOB NUMBER 16004758 No phone calls please

EDUCATION

Sauk Valley Media • B7

Polo Rehabilitation & Health Care, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, a leading Long-Term Care provider since 1974, is seeking a dedicated & caring

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

• Must be able to work all shifts, overtime, weekends and holidays.

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Basic Responsibilities:

• Perform other applicable duties assigned by Team Leader.

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NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

• Perform dumpback job duties/clean-up duties. • Perform special projects (detailed cleaning, etc.)

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true� it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900� are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute� basis rather than a “per call� basis.

Sauk Valley Classified makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

312-832-0500

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 General Laborers/ Sanitation Workers at our Nestle’ Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa.

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Offering thousands of career candidate profiles, Illinois’ most comprehensive online job boards attract the most qualified local job seekers in a wide variety of industries and skill sets. Look to IllinoisCareers.com for employees who live close to the place your business calls home.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY

Asphalt Fritz Asphalt Sealing

Commercial – Residential Shawn Von Holten 815-499-2940 **FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE •Pothole Repair •Hot Pour •Crack Filling •Seal Coating •Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806

T & M PAVING

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 38 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

Concrete Workz Sidewalks • Steps Driveways • Patios Floors Exposed & stamped concrete Poured walls/ retaining walls Skidloader work & Hauling *Free Estimates *Insured 815-441-6126 All Types of Concrete Work ➩SIMON MASONARY➩ Brick, Block & Stone Work, Griding & Truckpointing New & Repair NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Chimneys & Foundations Bonded and Ins. ★Free Est.★ Call Cris Sosa 312-771-1310

Dumpster Rental

GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

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www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

Cleaning Service

ADVANCED CLEANERS

MAID SERVICE JANITOR SERVICE CARPET CLEANING

CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

Storage

JB SERVICES •Power Washing •Gutter Cleaning •Deck & Yard Maintenance •Painting & Remodeling •Floor Installation & Maintenance •Siding Installation Anything Odd Jobs ★Free Estimates★ 815-440-1280 Ask for John

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PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

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Remodeling

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Furniture Refinished Furniture Restoration Strip, Refinish, Repair Re-glue, Touch-ups Anselmo's Inc. 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Gutter Cleaning GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

Windows

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

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Stump Removal

Home Improvement

CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Summer

is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

DALE COLLIN STUMP GRINDING 815-564-7892 Insured FREE Estimates Clean Up Available All stumps ground out 8-10 inches below ground.

• Lawn Mowing & Rototilling 20 Yrs. Experience

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Two Brothers Lawn & Garden Call now!

815-994-8619 for a list of services We'll arrive on site for a FREE QUOTE

815-632-3822 Clock/Watch Repair

Power Washing

Landscaping

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Bicycles

Handyman

Roofing Tree Service

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073 BOB BOYD LAWN CARE SERVICES •Mowing• •Leaf Cleanup• Free Estimates Reasonable Rates Fully Insured 815-973-0699 Lawn Service Commercial & Residential Call Ethan 815-441-6812

MOW -NGO!

Affordable Lawn Services

•Surprisingly affordable •Mow/Trim/ Blow Surfaces •Full Service Rates Starting at $25 •VACATION •Broken Mower •”Rather Run the Grill then the mower!”

Service Within 24 hours (normally) Response Time ☞Friendly Service 815-213-3383 Pressure Washing Available!

Painting BALAYTI PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165 Working Girl Painting Taking care of all your painting needs!

Interior & Exterior •Wall paper Removal •Decks & fences •Small home repairs Call Shirley for Free Estimate 815-508-6131 Serving the the Sauk Valley area for over 10 years!

Insured

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

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Storage

70 ft.

A&M TREE SERVICES

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Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding Licensed/ Insured.

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BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners

The Softener Man 815-323-1622 Ashton Vehicle Storage

Store your vehicle out of the weather, indoors, at a secure location!

Competitive rates!

Contact Kyle today!

(815)440-3755

Repairr on all makes & models Servicce Call Special $19.95!

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

CHILD CARE

512

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

AUCTIONS

615

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Air Cond./Heating

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Refinished wood antique bed w/ box spring & mattress $125 815288-3878 Sand Majolica vase Frank $25, 16 Sinatra Phonograph records $25, Hoosier cabinet canister coffee $25, small roseville vase $50, Blue art glass compote $25 815-440-4427 Walnut Wall magazine rack; stamped Wilbur Lumber Company $25 815-440-4427

APPLIANCES

710

Front Loading works Washer, great, first $100 takes it. $100 firm 815-499-2130 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

COMPUTERS

735

Apple MacBook Pro, 15.4 in. Retina Display, i7/2.3Ghz, 16/256 GB SSD. $1150 Call 815312-0037

WOOD / FUEL

746

FIREWOOD Hardwoods split, delivered.

815-626-6875

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 New & used furniture & all size beds wholesale Washer, dryer, recliner, sofa, table & stoves, chairs, dressers, coffee table, 110v. A/C, micro. 815-718-4385

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765

Talented Local Band looking for diversified fiddle Phone player.

Alice at 815-4412728.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

A move or change at home is favored.

Astrograph Sign up to learn something new and be enlightened by your discoveries.

TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2016

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Make time to deal with the concerns of children or older people. Conversations will help you find suitable solutions. Help bring about positive changes at home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- If you express your plans regarding investments, you will be offered some interesting alternatives. An in-the-know person will help you do the legwork required to investigate the validity of a deal.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -What you do will far exceed everyone’s expectations, once you get started. Step up to the plate and get moving before someone labels you as a procrastinator.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Protect your health and physical well-being. Use your head and figure out each step of your plan before you move forward. A change at home will be to your benefit. Adapt and make adjustments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Network, discuss your plans and flirt with the possibility of turning one of your ideas into something profitable. Expect to face emotional interference from someone who has alternative ideas.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Problems will arise if someone tries to talk you into something that has too many risks. Don’t let love tempt you to give in to emotional manipulation. Trust in your judgment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You’ll have trouble when it comes to frivolous spending.

At the end of the day, you will be lacking funds and dissatisfied with what you got for your money. Be frugal.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Use your creative imagination and you’ll come up with a moneymaking plan. Put a little muscle behind your ideas and present what you have to offer.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can make changes, but don’t force them on those around you. Problems with a friend, children or a partner are likely to surface.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Learn from past mistakes.

Make favorable changes to the way you live your life. Fix up your living space. A dedicated workspace will help you be more productive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Finish what you start and take care of your responsibilities before someone complains.

Stick to your budget and make sure your ideas are doable before you present your plans.

©2016 UFS

CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos

Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: C equals X

LIIN RFIHX, AZVF’R FHPFZWPB, VJN F Z O N H V G V I W A Z V F Z V S S O J R J O C F. ” - BVPHV TJJORR (NH. AOVMOH) Previous Solution: “The success of ‘ER’ ... is not relying on overly sentimental stories that are solved nicely with happy endings.” -- Anthony Edwards (c) 2016 by NEA, Inc., dist. by Universal Uclick

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Free to good home, 2 adorable kittens, 8 weeks old. 815-284-1130

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

Like New Oak Kitchen Cabinets, includes center island, 2 Double Dacor convection ovens, & Dacor gas cooktop.

Please Call 815-878-8988

Free to good indoor home, F jack terrier mix, good w/ children & other pets 779-861-2154 Need loving homes, due to terminal cancer, for 2 cats, free to good homes only. Call 815-625-1664.

Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LAWN MOWERS

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

779

Murray MTD riding lawn mower. 38” deck. Like new.

3 yrs old. $500 815-284-2433

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Moving to San Diego. Instant gym. Treadmill, plaits, bike, weight bench,free weights Full size slimming mirror. All in good cond. Paid $1500 for all. Make offer!

815-535-2380

WANT TO BUY 795 Skid loader in any condition Call or text 563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 2 adjacent graves in The Garden of Faith at Chapel Hill, Dixon. $1590 for both. 503-9313389.

Responsible person to cut 3 trees down & take wood for free. Sterling area.

630-2776325 or 815-2667284

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Chapel Hill MemoGardens, 2 rial plots. $1400/both.

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Entertainment center 5' x 6' Oak $55 Lg wood for lg burner garage $75; 16' x 10' storage building $1000; 30' x 8' trailer storage $1500; 1983 Ford 1 Ton, new clutch May 2016 $1250.

815-994-3339.

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2005 Gas Golf Cart Club Car Great Cond. $2700 815-499-2548

Exterior wood winscreens & dow Large plex-o-glass sheets. Call for details. 815-946-2926 FREE- 3 electric Organs. Wurlitzer, keyboard,& Baldwin church organ.

You haul. Call 815973-9807 Klipsch chorus 2 speakers, Excellent cond. $800-Firm.

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STERLING CHEVROLET 1824 N. Locust, Sterlling 815-625-2700

NO MONEY DOWN* USED 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA LIMITED

$149 for 48 mo #2793M

4,988*

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2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT

5,988*

$

$179 for 36 mo #2533E

2010 CHEVROLET HHR LS

$189 for 48 mo #P1134A

7,988*

$

2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT

$169 for 48 mo #P1147A

$

8,588*

2010TOYOTA COROLLA LE

$210 for 48 mo #2555D

$

8,988*

2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA 3.5L LT

$199 for 48 mo #P1161

$

8,988*

2005 BUICK LACROSSE CXS

$225 for 48 mo #2775

9,988*

$

2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT W/1LT Small oak dining room table. No chairs. Will seat 6. $20. Call 815-288-6200

$250 for 60 mo #2538A

Small Red Radio Flyer Tricycle $10, 4 ½ foot grapevine Christmas tree $20, small dog car seat $10, crate for small dog $20.

815-440-4427

YOUR 1ST AND 2ND CHANCE DEALER!

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$222 for 72 mo #P1227A

2

13,588*

$

2014 CHEVROLET SONIC LT

$219 for 72 mo #2899A

13,988*

$

2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE

$232 for 72 mo #P1204

14,588*

$

2014 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT FLEET LS

$232 for 72 mo #P1231A

14,588*

$

2013 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN SPORT

1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-288-5626 815-622-6655

Doing Business since July 1999

DOWN SALE!

$229 for 72 mo #P1106A

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14,988*

2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA LIMITED LS

$238 for 72 mo #P1096A

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Sau MostkTrValley’s Na usted Automme in obiles

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2015 JEEP COMPASS SPORT

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Hours Mon - Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-3

$248 for 72 mo #P1099

15,588*

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2011 BUICK REGAL CXL RL

$270 for 72 mo #2556B

15,988*

$

2013 FORD ESCAPE SE

$264 for 72 mo #P1188A

16,588*

$

2015 FORD FUSION SE

$270 for 72 mo #P1126A

16,988*

$

2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE LTZ

$270 for 72 mo #P1235

16,988*

$

2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS

$282 for 72 mo #P1245

17,588*

$

2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT

$334 for 72 mo #P1168

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$

2015TOYOTA RAV4 XLE

$391 for 72 mo #P1218

24,588*

$

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$532 for 72 mo #P1058

33,488*

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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD LT

$619 for 84 mo #P1214

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POULTRY / SUPPLIES

845

NEW TODAY Now taking orders for all natural raised grilling and frying chickens. Available for pick up the week of July 18, 2016. Call 815632-7254

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1948 I.H. C Tractor with wood's 59 belly mower. Run's great.$2,800. Good rubber & paint.

815-973-0024

CLASSIC CARS

935

1999 Harley Dyna Super Glide FXD 12K mi., saddlebags, windshield, lots of extra asking chrome, 815-288$4900 3301

2000 Honda CBR929, changed front and back sprocket & muffler, tires in good shape, 33,379 mi., $3800/obo 815-718-0333 Call after 3PM.

904

1984 Buick Riveria T type, 3.8 turbo charge, Gold, motor needs work. $3,500. Call 815-285-8148

AUTOMOBILES

MOTORCYCLES

2002 Harley Davidson Road King Classic. 2 helmets.1 Jack. $6,700obo. Call 815-440-6023

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New carpet & exhaust. $4,000.

815-441-5353.

1999 Cadillac black; DeVille; Good condition. $2,900 obo. 815288-7910 2003 Dodge Intrepid. $1500 put into motor & etc.

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1996 Chevy Suburban, 150,656 mi.

4whl.dr. As is, runs but needs some work. $1500/ obo.

Family owned 815Call 815-535-3663 after 5pm.

2006 Ford Expedition XLT. White.

4 wd. 87k. $7950.

Call 815-499-0199

TRUCKS

910

2006 Freight Liner Columbia, $34,999/obo, fair cond., w/ daycab & built on fork lift, set up for deliveries, 10 sp., 611120 Detroit motor, clean title. Contact 815-441-2135 rnklamb@yahoo.com

VANS

911

2000 Ford Van ½ New rear ton, heavy leaf springs, tires alternator, plus spare, newer brakes & shocks.

Runs very good.

Does not leak oil and serviced regularly. $1,400. OBO 815-590-1419 2012 Ford Transit Connect in great condition. With Ritransit use con wheelchair lift and Golden Companion 240 scooter, sold as a package 13,200 OBO. 815622-4258

4X4S

912

2000 Subaru Forester, 128k mi., reliable, recent brakes & exhaust. $3950 Call 815312-0037 2004 Ford F250, reg. Cab, V-10, auto., 4x4. Towing pkg., DMI bumper.

112K mi. $5700.

815-622-5152.

2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 4D Ltd. 18,900mi.

Fully loaded. Like new.

Settling estate. $21,000. Call 815626-1663.

FREE Cushman ATV with box on the back to haul. in working Not cond. Call 815262-6899.

BOATS/MOTORS

940

16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, metallic. red $3,000/obo. 815716-6347.

16' Starcraft Boat depth finder, 70hp Johnson motor & trailer, $1850 815441-7636

16' Tri Hull boat w/convert. top & full cover, 85hp Johnson outboard & trailer. Must sell due to health.

Water ready.

Asking $900/obo.

815-625-5556.

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2004 28' fifth wheel camper.

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2013 16' Qwest Pontoon Edge Boat, & 2012 18' Trailer, Trophy many amenities, used like new, only a few times, inquiries serious only, $15,500 815652-0286

1989 Chevy Motor (Bounder) Home ready to go, stored in winter, asking $7000 815-5358021

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2000 Hurricane Deck Boat model FD201, Mercury 240HP, I/O, 5.0L. $8900. 773-4259810

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2000 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 4dr 4WD Extended Cab SB – $3,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2010 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4 4dr SuperCrew Styleside 6.5 ft.

SB – $24,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB – $14,600 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2013 Ford Edge SEL 4dr SUV – $21,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2007 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2dr Regular Cab SB – $5,400 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 4x4 4dr Extended Cab 6.5 ft.

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