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Spirits return to mall Restaurant turns on the tap and uncorks the wine

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

STERLING – Beer and wine are available at the Northland Mall for the first time since the Diamond Dave’s Taco Co. franchise left town.

The Kopper Kitchen Restaurant, formerly known as The Spot, was reopened in Decem-

ber by owners Mike and Judy Dalipi. Mike’s father, Benny, had opened the restaurant in 2006.

The Dalipis announced plans to sell beer and wine when the eatery was reopened, and the liquor license was granted May 23. Mike said he decided to wait for a while before opening the taps.

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Lori Cantrell, a waitress at Kopper Kitchen in Sterling, pours a red wine at the Northland Mall restaurant Thursday. The restaurant just recently received its liquor license.

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Board passes on idea of adding members

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

DIXON – The Park Board decided to nix further discussion on expanding its ranks to seven members Wednesday.

The group originally introduced the matter May 25 with the idea that adding two members might bring a higher attendance at meetings and allow more representation for the park district.

The measure prompted mixed views from board members, and after further reviewing the idea, they came to a consensus to abandon the proposal, board President Shane Miller said.

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ILLINOIS AUDITOR GENERAL

Local lawmakers wary of Mautino

Keenan Moen (above) as Jeffrey and Emma McCoy as Joanne and Jax Fane as Jesus (at right) rehearse scenes Thursday from the play “Godspell,” presented by the Polo Area Community Theater.

For more information on the play, see the “Top 5” entry below.

Turn to Page A5 for more photos.

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‘Godspell’ in Polo

POLO – Polo Area Community Theater will offer three free performances of the musical “Godspell” at 7 p.m. today through Sunday at Louise Quick Park downtown.

There also will be 50-50 drawings and concessions.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Go to polotheatre.org or email info@polotheatre.org for more information on either.

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

DIXON – Local lawmakers are concerned with the state’s top financial steward being able to adequately perform his duties amid questions about his own spending.

Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino’s campaign spending during his 24-year-tenure as a Democratic state representative from Spring Valley has become the focus of investigations by both the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the State Board of Elections.

The state and federal probes have delved into more than $200,000 spent in campaign funds for gas and car repairs at Happy’s Super Service in Spring Valley during a 10-year span and more than $250,000 in payments to Spring Valley City Bank since 1999.

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Get jazzed up

STERLING – The Sterling Municipal Symphony Jazz Band will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park, at East Fourth Street and state Route 2.

The concert is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Go to sterlingmunicipalband. com, find the band on Facebook, or call Jon or Cathy at 815-6221681 for more information.

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MOUNT MORRIS – Encore!

Mt. Morris, a community development group, is opening an art gallery at Old Sandstone, 122 S. Wesley Ave., on the former Mount Morris College campus.

The gallery will open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today and feature northern Illinois artists, including Jeff Adams and Andria Thorngren (Burchett), a Mount Morris native.

Go to encoremtmorris.com for more information, to become a volunteer, or donate to the group.

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It’s 4-H show time

MORRISON – The University of Illinois Extension’s annual Whiteside County 4-H Show continues this weekend at the fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield St. Today’s events: beef, cat, rabbit, food, and clothing judging; “Paint the 4-H Show,” 2 to 7 p.m.; Family Fun Night, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; pork chop barbecue dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., $8 for a one-chop meal, or $10 for a two-chop meal; Ag Olympics at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: 4-H members will show general projects from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; petting zoo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; swine and dog shows; special events presentations.

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MOUNT CARROLL – The musical comedy, “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum,” will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road.

The show follows Pseudolus, a crafty slave, as he struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan, Philia, for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom.

Tickets, from $17 to $25, are sold at timberlakeplayhouse. org or by calling 815-2442035.

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POLICE Sterling Police

Nelda Rojas, 58, of Alsip; 8:09 p.m. Wednesday at West 11th Street and Avenue K; failure to yield at an intersection; given state citation.

Brandy M. Gallman, 41, of Sterling; 5:23 a.m. Wednesday at West Third Street and Avenue I; criminal trespass to residence, resisting or obstructing arrest; given notice to appear in court.

David E. Winters, 61, of Sterling; 10:15 p.m. Wednesday at West Fourth Street and Avenue G; leaving the scene of a property damage accident; given notice to appear in court.

Michael G. Haberman, 38, of Sterling; 11:48 p.m.

Wednesday at First Avenue and East Second Street; speeding more than 30 mph above the speed limit; given notice to appear in court.

Jordan A. Hart, 24, of Sterling; 11:56 p.m. Wednesday at East Fourth Street and 15th Avenue; speeding 45 mph in a 30-mph zone; given state citation.

Daniel B. Schlaf, 52, of Ashton; 6:47 p.m. Wednesday; battery; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Steven M. Huffstatler, 26, of Rochelle; 6:13 p.m.

Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear – pre-trial (driving under the influence of alcohol, intoxicating compound, or drugs, and improper lane usage); held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Wade R. Vickrey, 46, of West Brooklyn; 10:16 a.m.

Wednesday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Kelly M. McCoy, 32, of Rochelle; 1:31 a.m. Wednesday; court order – Safe Passage; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Raymond G. O’Neil, 23, of Marion, Iowa; 7:28 p.m.

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

Kaitlyn A. Moyer, 24, of Dixon; 10:34 a.m. Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (non-payment); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Janice B. Logan, 38, of Rockford; 8:13 a.m. Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (non-payment); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

James W. Zacharias, 23, of Dixon; 7:51 a.m. Tuesday; warrant for burglary; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Michael Burgins, 29, of Lee; 8:57 p.m. Monday;

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

Bryan L. Stoltenberg, 30, of Lake in the Hills; 3:37 p.m.

Monday; possession of marijuana; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Willie J. Thorn, 41, of DeKalb; 12:43 p.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (non-payment); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Kenneth J. Sloter, 30, of Dixon; 11:20 a.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear (resisting or obstructing arrest, criminal damage to property, driving under the influence); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

David M. Burgess, 22, of Dixon; 10:27 a.m. Monday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

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Jacob Mateika, 21, of German Valley; 10:37 p.m.

Monday near intersection of Second and Balsam streets in Forreston; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail, posted bond, and released.

Lisa Kopplin, 46, of Rochelle; Wednesday; warrant for obstructing identification; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Derek Sage, 30, of Rochelle; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

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BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

STERLING – Here’s the dilemma: You love fresh veggies, homemade soups and handmade soaps, but, durn it, Saturday is your day to sleep in and shower late.

Good news: The Twin City Farmers Market now will accommodate all you Saturday morning slug-a-beds.

Through Sept. 27, the Midweek Market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at the downtown Grandon Civic Center. Admission is free. “We’ve been seeing an increase in customers asking for an alternate time from the year-round Saturday morning market to be able to pick Janna up local Groharing produce, baked goods and more,�

Janna Groharing, executive director of Sterling Main Street and market manager, said in a release Thursday afternoon. “After a considerable amount of discussion by the market’s oversight committee, and enough interest from vendors, we thought we’d give it a go,� she said. “If all goes well, and there is enough interest by both vendors

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Among the first Midweek Market vendors were Hollyhock Hill Farms, Green Leaf Farms, Baker’s Union & Catering Co., Creative Metals by Leland Sedig, Art & Soul Cafe, Baked

by Liz, and A Little Taste of Louisiana.

Call Sterling Main Street at 815-626-8610, go to www.twincityfarmersmarket.com, or find it on Facebook for more information about becoming a vendor, or for more on current and the community, we will look at ways to grow the summer seasonal market next year.�

The Midweek Market had a soft launch this week, announcing the opening on the Twin City Facebook page and catching curious drivers-by.

She didn’t want to make a big splash in advance, to give the vendors a little space to see how things went, but “if the first week is any indication, we’ll definitely be here through this season and back again next year,� Groharing said.     Eight vendors were on hand for the first Midweek Market – some new vendors, some from the regular Saturday market – selling fresh produce, baked goods,

vendors and upcoming events, for either market.

Vendor applications, available on the website, at info@sterlingmainstreet.org or at Sterling Main Street, 318 First Ave., should be submitted a week in advance. metal craftwork and prepared foods. Â Â More have signed on for future Tuesday markets, and more are welcome to apply, Groharing said.

How about shopping, dinner and a movie? The Midweek Market will coincide with the free Movies at Grandon program on July 26 (“Aladdin�) and Aug. 9 (“The Good Dinosaur.�) Showtimes are 8:30 p.m., concessions are available, and lawn chairs and blankets are advisable.

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Runners line up to weigh in on trails plans Ideas offered to Trails Committee

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

ROCK FALLS – City officials are breaking down trails development plans into smaller, more manageable pieces. At Thursday’s meeting, it was runners to their marks.

Rick Rodgers, a member of the Rock River Road Runners, and Mark Truesdell, a cross country and track coach at Rock Falls High School, offered their expertise to the Hennepin Canal and Trails Committee.

A charrette was held March 21 with the purpose of incorporating

residents’ ideas into the recently completed trails master plan.

The Rock River Road Runners is a local nonprofit organization that promotes running and walking throughout the area, including the health benefits of those forms of exercise. Rodgers is also active in a local biking club.

Committee Chairman Jim Schuneman asked a variety of questions regarding the concerns of runners and walkers.

Safety, routes, markers and maps dominated the conversation.

“We’d like a safe series of trails, with separate running areas off the beaten path,” Schuneman said.

“How do we mark them?

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map and use color-coded markers?”

Rodgers said runners need to know where they are while on the trail and how to get there from the road. He suggested using a large master map in several different places, and said a circular route is easier to visualize on a map.

“I sometimes take pic-

tures of maps on my phone before I run on trails,” Rodgers said. “You could also use a painted color-coded symbol on the roads.”

Maps would be available at a trailhead kiosk near the new Holiday Inn Express & Suites along the riverfront.

As a coach, Truesdell said safety is paramount.

He said running on roads is an issue for his teams’ training sessions.

“Our kids go to McNeil and Martin roads quite a bit now, and we’ve even carpooled to Sterling,” Truesdell said. “It’s also easier for the kids to run on soft trails than roads because they [wear] spikes.”

There is also a fair amount of herding that

Next meeting The Rock Falls Hennepin Canal and Trails Committee next meets at noon Aug. 11 at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at www.rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall.

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“We try to make the routes simple to keep the new kids from getting lost,” Truesdell said.

“Something to the canal and into Centennial Park would be awesome.”

The committee also wondered about the distance of the running areas. Rodgers said walk-

ers generally don’t want to go as far as the runners. He said the runners also prefer nice round numbers.

“Runners want to see 1 or 2 miles, not 3.75 miles,” Rodgers said.

The committee also stressed the importance of eventually connecting the city’s trails with Sterling and Dixon.

Schuneman asked Rodgers and Truesdell to put together some possible running routes for the committee, and any ideas about safety and signage.

Trails maps will be submitted to the tourism office.

The committee learned that a new book, “Quick As A Cricket” by Audrey Wood, has been put up at the Storybook Trail.

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New report shows state staring down $8 billion deficit Stopgap budget ‘setting up a major disaster’ SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The state of Illinois’ spending will outstrip what it brings in by nearly $8 billion this year despite a stopgap budget agreement last month, according to a government analysis first obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability reviewed the budget deal that lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner approved in June on the brink of the new fiscal year, which began this month, at the behest of Republican Rep. David McSweeney.

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The report, provided to AP in advance of general release later Thursday, found that the state will spend $39.6 billion – including $3 billion in obligations that were not addressed in the 6-month stopgap budget agreed to

by Democrats who control the Legislature and Rauner – but will bring in only $31.8 billion.

“We’re setting up a major disaster,” said McSweeney, a Barrington Hills legislator, who was one of a handful of “no” votes against the first major budget deal reached in a year. “A tax increase

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The report indicates the deficit as of last month stood at $3.8 billion. The State Rep. state has run David McSweeney deficits in the billions of dollars in recent years, but never as high as projected Thursday.

The report came on the same day that Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger announced that

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Illinois’ backlog of overdue bills could reach $10 billion by December.

Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said the governor knows the stopgap plan is not a complete budget but used existing revenues from set-aside funds to cover necessary costs. However, she added, “The deficit is the result of years of out-of-control spending, mismanagement and court-ordered and statutory spending which have locked in higher spending levels.”

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today’s visitations: Donald R. Krahenbuhl of Dixon, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Edward F. Hermes of rural Dixon, 3-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Robert Larry Barker of Dixon, 6-8 p.m. at Bethel Church in Dixon. ▼ Today’s funerals: James W. Pankhurst of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Preston-

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Larry R. Bowlin of Sterling, formerly of Polo, 2 p.m. celebration of life at Jeff’s Refs in Polo.

Donald R. Krahenbuhl of Dixon, 2:30 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Saturday visitations: Michael P. Seilhymer, formerly of Tampico, Prophetstown, and Rock Falls, noon-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral

Home & Crematory in Rock Falls. ▼ Saturday funerals: Howard Clayton of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

Robert Larry Barker of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Church in Dixon.

Edward F. Hermes of rural Dixon, 11 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

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Anna C. Szabo of Dixon, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Monday funerals: Ruby M. Hard, 10 a.m.

graveside service at Manlius Cemetery.

Maxine E. Highbarger of Mount Morris, 11 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris. ▼ Tuesday funerals: Anna C. Szabo of Dixon, 10 a.m. prayer service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Thursday visitations: Wilma P. Pierce of Polo, 10 a.m. at Disciples United Meth-

odist Church in Mount Morris. ▼ Thursday funerals: Wilma P. Pierce of Polo, 11 a.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris. ▼ July 23 visitations: Marguerite M. Harkness of DeKalb, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Episcopal Church in DeKalb. ▼ July 23 funerals: Marguerite M. Harkness of DeKalb, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at St. Paul Episcopal Church in DeKalb.

OBITUARIES Dr. Thomas Sellett STERLING – Dr. Thomas Sellett, one of the founders of the Sterling-Rock Falls Clinic, died Tuesday night, July 12, 2016, at Avonlea Cottage in Sterling. Dr. Sellett, a surgeon, was 96.

Dr. Sellett was born Feb. 3, 1920, in Witt. At 16, he entered the University of Illinois, where he completed a pre-med curriculum before entering the University of Illinois Medical School in Chicago. After graduation, he completed an internship and residency in surgery at Augustana Hospital in Chicago. In 1942, Dr. Sellett married Muriel Bemis, a nurse at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. After their first son, Michael, was born in 1944, Dr. Sellett was called to the Pacific theater of World War II where he served as a captain in the Army as part of the occupation force in Japan. Returning from the war, Dr. Sellett completed his residency in surgery and moved to Sterling where he opened his practice in 1950. As he built his practice, Dr. Sellett found time to read Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” in the time between appointments.

By 1960, he was wellestablished and served as a doctor for the U.S. Olympic team at Squaw Valley. A member of the American College of Surgeons, he also worked as a medical consultant for Kendall Co. in Chicago, and taught surgery at the University of Illinois

Medical School in Chicago.

Tragedy struck Dr, Sellett in 1970, when his second son, Stephen, a helicopter pilot, was killed in Vietnam; 5 years later, his wife died suddenly at the age of 55.

Dr. Sellett retired in 1986, and spent the rest of his life enjoying his second love, hunting and fishing. He avidly chased catfish in the Rock River, and hunting ducks, pheasant, and quail throughout Illinois. He had a duck blind in central Illinois, and achieved legendary status for the time he killed three geese with one shot. He continued these pursuits well into his 80s. He liked nothing better than driving the country roads around Whiteside County, pointing out his favorite hunting farms and fishing ponds well into his 90s.

Dr. Sellett is survived by his son, Michael of Jackson Hole, Wyoming; daughter, Laura of Oakland, California; one sister, Catherine Ochs of Traverse City, Michigan; one granddaughter, Alexis of San Diego; and four nieces and nephews.

Dr. Sellett did not want a service, and requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, with his wife. Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling handled arrangements.

Anna C. Szabo DIXON – Anna C. Szabo, 94, of Dixon, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Jan. 23, 1922, in Steinekirk, Germany, the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Fischer) Schuster. Anna was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, the Catholic Women’s Club, and Lee County Home Extension.

She also had volunteered at Lee County Senior Center. She married Joseph J. Szabo on Oct. 17, 1953, in Dixon. He preceded her in death on Oct. 14, 1995.

Survivors include two sons, Stephen Szabo of Rock Falls and Michael Szabo of Dixon; one daughter Mary Szabo of Dixon, one sister, Rose-

mary (Lawrence) Jones of St. Mary, Georgia; and one brother-in-law, Ted Moody of Dixon.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Monday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. A prayer service will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home, and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Bernard Sehr, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon, with a luncheon afterward at Dixon Moose Lodge.

A memorial has been established to St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Howard Clayton STERLING – Howard Clayton, 94, of Sterling, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Avonlea Cottages in Sterling. He retired as a machinist from Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. Howard was born Dec. 7, 1921, in Dixon, the son of Arthur and Leona (Fisher) Clayton. He served in the Navy during World War II. He married Helen Propheter on May 9, 1942, in Missouri.

Survivors include his

wife; two daughters, Linda (Allen) Fischer of Mapleton and Mary Ann Clayton of San Francisco; one son, Thomas (Carol) Clayton of Portland, Oregon; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside service with full military honors will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

Russell W. Kiger FULTON – Russell W. Kiger, 83, of Fulton, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Mercy Living Center North in Clinton, Iowa.

Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton handled arrangements.

STERLING – A volleyball tournament to benefit cystic fibrosis awareness

will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 7 at Cochran’s Pub, 13464 Galt Road.

Teams are needed. Registration is $100 per team, and teams are limited to

MOUNT MORRIS – Maxine E. Highbarger, 90, of Mount Morris, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at her home, with her family at her side.

Maxine was born May 2, 1926, in Compton, the daughter of John and Mildred (Parker) Koch.

Maxine worked from 1945 to 1989 at Kable Printing Co. as a bookbinder. Maxine was a life member of Mount Morris Ladies of The Moose, where she volunteered on chicken nights and any other time they needed her. She also was a a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Maxine loved to be in the flower garden. Her granddaughter and great-grandchildren were her world.

Maxine is survived by her son, Steven P. Embick of Mount Morris; granddaughter, Christina (TJ) Smice of Polo; great-grandchildren, Logyn Embick and Tanner Smice of Polo; and several siblings.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; several siblings; and her daughter-in-law, Barbara Embick.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Monday at Finch Funeral Home, 405 E. Hitt St., Mount Morris, with the Rev. Julie Bunt officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Memorials may be directed to Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

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Jacqueline H. Podhaisky OMAHA, Neb. – Jacqueline Helene Podhaisky, 82, of Omaha, died Friday, July 1, 2016, at Life Care Nursing Home in Omaha. She was a self-employed seamstress.

Jacqueline was born April 8, 1934, in Omaha, the daughter of Anton and Eleanor Trummer. She married Frank Podhaisky in Omaha. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1989.

Survivors include three daughters, Pam (Kevin) Arnold of Omaha, Patricia

Brent A. Winters

(Billy) Podhaisky-Murray of Tampico, and Pegge (Bob) McCracken of Bigelow, Arkansas; one son, Jeff (Deanna) Soulliere of Omaha; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and nine step-greatgrandchildren.

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

Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be at a later date in Omaha.

Ruby M. Hard MANLIUS – Ruby M. Hard, 98, died Wednesday July 13, 2016, at Heritage Health in Walnut, formerly Walnut Manor.

She was born Aug. 23, 1917, in Manlius, the daughter of Harry L. and Anna (Anderson) Carlson.

She married C. Edward Hard on July 13, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa. He preceded her in death. Ruby was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manlius.

Survivors include two sons, Ronald E. (Linda) Hard of Wyanet and Myron

(Barb) Hard of Princeton; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Cecil “Cec” Carlson; and a daughter, Elaine in infancy.

There will be no visitation. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Manlius Cemetery.

Garland Funeral Home in Walnut is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to Heritage Health and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.

IN BRIEF Teams sought for CF tourney

Maxine E. Highbarger

eight players.

Hot dogs, brats, and other food will be sold, and a silent auction will take place. DJ Chaos will perform, and family activi-

ties will be available. The public can come to watch.

Call Rosa Barb at 815590-7500 to register a team or get more information.

– SVM staff report

DIXON – Brent Allen Winters, 48, of Dixon, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at his home.

Brent was born March 16, 1968, in Dixon, the son of Michael J. and Helen Louise (Mumford) Winters Sr. Survivors include his father; one daughter, Ashley Winters; one son, Cody A. Winters; two brothers, Mike Winters Jr. and Wade Winters; two

grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother and one sister, Michelle L. Winters.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be a later date. Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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IN BRIEF Summer numbers decline at U of I

Stopgap rescues EIU from layoffs

URBANA (AP) – For the first time in 6 years, summer enrollment at the University of Illinois’ largest campus is down.

The News-Gazette in Champaign reports that enrollment at the UrbanaChampaign campus this summer is 11,214. That is down by 470 students, or about 4 percent.

Summer enrollment had climbed every year since 2011. That summer it was 9,258.

CHARLESTON (AP) – Eastern Illinois University’s president says he doesn’t anticipate any more layoffs after the recent passage of a stopgap state budget.

The Charleston school will receive about $26 million in state money through the end of the year. It also will receive about $3.5 million in Monetary Award Program student grant money that it advanced to its students.

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.

#Cheer4Greer

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‘GODSPELL’ REHEARSALS

Joel Megill rehearses as John the Baptist.

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

The cast from “Godspell” practices during a dress rehearsal Thursday evening in downtown Polo. The Polo Area Community Theater will present three free performances of “Godspell” at 7 p.m. today through Sunday at Louise Quick Park in downtown Polo.

Jax Fane (center) plays Jesus.

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Unsatisfied with Mautino’s responses to the allegations, or rather lack there of, state legislators have called for his resignation, and a resolution was introduced Wednesday prompting his removal from office.

“He needs to seriously consider stepping down,” state Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, said Thursday.

Bivins is one of 21 lawmakers who signed an op-ed piece asking Mautino to resign, and he said he is in favor of House Joint Resolution 158 which, if passed by threefifths of both houses, would fire Mautino.

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Tim Bivins

“The fact that he can’t answer basic questions is very, very troubling to me,” Bivins said. “There shouldn’t be any reason why he can’t disclose where the money went.”

State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, said the spending concerns have raised eyebrows in the Legislature, which approved Mautino’s appointment with an overwhelming majority in both chambers.

“I’ve been troubled by a lot of what I’ve heard,” he said.

Demmer said he has tried not to finalize his opinion on the matter until the investigations are resolved, or until Mautino provides input on whether the expenses were legitimate and reported correctly.

“It certainly seems like there are questions that need to be answered,” Demmer said.

He said the auditor general position is one that should emulate ethical and accurate compliance with state law.

Both Demmer and Bivins voted in favor of Mautino’s appointment

Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, but others who knew Mautino for years described him as a trustworthy candidate well-suited for the position.

The scrutiny on his

in October with the only holdouts being one state senator and 10 state representatives.

Bivins said he had reservations about Mautino’s appointment because he was the choice of House

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campaign spending has tainted Mautino’s ability to serve as a credible overseer to track state funds, Bivins said.

“It was surprising that this hadn’t been questioned before,” he said.

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EDITORIAL | JEFFREY A. LOVETT, 1958-2016

Dixon helped greatly by this ‘president’ W

hen trying to get one’s mind around the active, purposeful and impactful 58 years that comprised the life of Jeffrey A. Lovett, who died Sunday, one word pops up with regularity.

President.

Jeff Lovett served as president in his professional life (he was a lifelong banker), community service life (no fewer than nine Jeffrey A. presidenLovett cies, plus a 1958-2016 chairmanship), and personal life.

Throw in some vice presidencies and board memberships along the way, and you begin to realize what a strong commitment Lovett had to serving others by using his exceptional leadership skills.

As a banker, he was an assistant vice president, senior vice president, president and chief operation officer, and finally, regional market president in charge of Midland States banks across six counties.

In volunteering his

What we think In the hometown of President Ronald Reagan, the late Jeffrey A. Lovett served a number of presidencies, both professional and volunteer.

We honor the life and legacy of this outstanding community leader, and offer condolences to his family and friends. time through community service over the years, he served as president of the Ashton Lions, Ashton Summer Celebration, Dixon Evening Lions Club, Dixon Family YMCA, Dixon Petunia Festival, Dixon Main Street, Sinnissippi Centers Inc., and Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Preservation Foundation.

He served numerous

to allow the city of Dixon to repay some loans early using Rita Crundwell recovery dollars, thus saving the city more than $3.6 million in interest. $3.6 million!

“Had it not been for Jeff, being such a local, recognized and respected citizen, that would never happen in the corporate world today,” said Mike Venier, a Dixon city councilman.

What an act of “presidential” leadership.

Lovett, a history buff, likely was aware of President Ronald Reagan’s quote, “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”

Tom Shaw/Shaw Media We’ve long been A horse-drawn antique hearse, carrying the casket of Jeffrey A. Lovett, pre- inspired by another prespares to embark Thursday from Faith Assembly Church, Grand Detour, bound idential quote from Theofor Oak Ridge Cemetery. Lovett, 58, who died Sunday, will be remembered for dore Roosevelt: “Do what his passion for history, among his many interests and leadership roles in the you can, with what you Dixon community. have, where you are.”

Greatly loved by his terms as president of the job, and unless you’ve his banking and loan cuswife, Lisa, daughters and Great Lakes Belted Galearned the respect and tomers. His belief in his family, Jeff Lovett’s aim loway Association – you trust of the people in the customers undoubtedly know, for enthusiasts of organization. supported untold success was to do good for his those black-and-white, Lovett did that, and stories across the region. customers and commu“Oreo cookie” cattle. more.

A story that emerged nity, right where he was.

And he chaired the Much more. after his death illustrated Our region rightly honDixon Mayor’s Economic a remarkable act of serors the presidency of Development CommisHIS CARE AND concern vice to his community. native son Ronald Reasion. for the people in his life Lovett successfully per- gan.

You don’t get to be pres- inspired him to go out of suaded his bank (MidWe’ll also remember, ident of anything unless his way for his family and land States) and a bank and be thankful for, the you’re willing to take on his employees. He was an headed by his brother, many presidencies of Jeff the responsibilities of the enormous advocate for Don (Sauk Valley Bank), Lovett.

ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT

Playing with fire might enlighten Illinoisans Democratic senator burning with ideas to fix government I was scrolling through my Facebook news feed 1 day recently when I spun past a guy in a tie juggling sticks of fire.

He looked familiar.

I spun back and sure enough, there was state Sen. Daniel Biss throwing three flaming sticks into the air, catching them and talking.

What in the world is this?

This, it turns out, is Biss, an Evanston Democrat and former math professor, grabbing my attention, and hopefully yours, to talk about Illinois’ challenges and his vision for what he calls “The Road Back.”

Juggling fire as a metaphor for Illinois’ hot problems? Yep. That works.

“In Illinois today we’re juggling a lot of challenges,” Biss says as he pulls out a lighter and sets the first baton aflame. We’re debt ridden, with the biggest pension debt nationwide. We have unfair tax systems, he says, and the No. 1 education funding

gap in the country.

The baton fires are raging and he’s flipping and catching, flipping and catching.

“We’re playing with fire.

It’s a dangerous situation,” he says as he tosses and looks at the camera. “… We have to put out this fire, but in a way that’s realistic, achievable and fair.”

That video, available on roadbackillinois.

State Sen. com and on Daniel Biss YouTube, D-Evanston actually is the second of three Biss has published so far. Two more are planned, and there are several posts that go with them.

Collapsing pension funds, unbalanced budgets, tax burdens, transparency, school funding, corruption. Biss tackles it all. It can get a bit esoteric, but he’s lit up the key problems, and he’s

madeleine DOUBEK Madeleine Doubek is an award-winning journalist and chief operating officer for Reboot Illinois.

Email: madeleine.doubek@ rebootillinois. com.

tossing solutions.

Biss, a lawmaker since 2011 and an architect of several attempts at pension reform, believes Illinois should consolidate its 600 pension funds and offer an optional buyout program that could help both public workers and the state’s taxpayers.

And guess what? Rauner and the Republicans likely could support those ideas, too.

SOME REPUBLICANS already have offered up the buyout idea. They also agree on addressing Illinois’ too-high property tax burdens by consolidating its too-many governments.

Several months ago, Biss

got sick of complaining about GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner, so he sat down at his kitchen counter and started writing. Biss said he “made the mistake” of telling Eric Adelstein and his crew at A|L Media he could juggle with fire, something he became obsessed with as a young man.

(Fun backstory: Biss wasn’t worried about his tie catching fire. He was worried about being able to read the TelePromptor while throwing fire. It worked in about six takes with no drops. If you look closely, you can see the flecks of water appear and disappear on his shirt from the editing process because the sticks were dunked in water after each take.)

The videos and website came together all at a cost of a bit more than $30,000, which Biss is paying for from his campaign fund.

Is this some clever political gimmick? Well, policy gimmick, more accurately. Biss isn’t on the ballot this fall. He briefly ran for comptroller, but bowed out and his Senate

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The Road Back: How We Fix Illinois

It can get a big esoteric, but he’s lit up the key problems, and he’s tossing solutions.

’’

Madeleine Doubek

seat isn’t up this year.

Still, a fire-juggling candidate who lays out problems and solutions in a thoughtful and clever way is bound to help himself should he pursue higher office down the road. Just as hotshot pool shooter Dawn Clark Netsch did back in her day.

“This isn’t the time for that discussion,” Biss says. It is the time for this candid assessment: “As Democrats, if we acknowledge there are real problems, we should have our own diagnosis and prescription, and we really haven’t done that, in part, because it was all consuming to deal with Gov. Rauner. The Road Back is my attempt to say to myself, ‘Hey, Dan-

https://www. youtube.com/ embed/5prUeofMRbU iel, quit complaining and start doing.’”

And so he has. His next two videos get back to some of the themes in his first, talking about Illinois’ need for a highskilled, high-wage, innovative economy and solutions that require what he calls an “investment of human capital.”

SO, ISN’T ADMITTING that your party has failed to lay out a vision an indictment?

“I think it’s an effort to augment my own party’s efforts,” Biss says, carefully picking his words. I laugh at the purposefully diplomatic answer. He laughs with me.

“This is a hard time for my party,” Biss says. “We haven’t had a Republican governor for 12 years, and there’s been no one like this one. We have to do more than just react.”

THE READER’S VOICE

Use collective bargaining wisely JOHN SPAINE Oregon

While “George” may use what has been agreed upon through collective bargaining to his benefit [in reference to Austin Berg’s column, “State’s

Editorial Board Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Jeff Rogers Kathleen Schultz Tom Shaw t Editorials

AFSCME contract in need of a reality check; Perks galore for ‘George’ and other state workers,” July 8], most all employers have policies to deal with such issues.

Collective bargaining allows both parties to negotiate their respective positions with the hope of reaching an agreement. “George’s” actions are

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no worse than a business owner who outsources, sells off, downsizes via layoffs, or terminates employees to remain competitive.

Exceptionally good negotiators know not to ask for more than a company can offer.

Companies need to remember not to agree, then recant on

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

what is agreed upon through collective bargaining.

Pipe organ concert was a fest highlight GREG LANGAN Dixon

One of the highlights at the Dixon Petunia Festival, for the

“You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising is right and the budget is big enough.”

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approximately 400 people who attended the free concert at the Historic Dixon Theatre, was to hear Glenn Tallar play the completely restored and beautiful Barton Pipe Organ.

It was magnificent.

It is suggested that the board of directors of the theater arrange similar concerts during the year.

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DAY TRIP | BETTENDORF FAMILY MUSEUM

Museum gives kids a city all their own where they can let their imagination run wild

OW WELCOME TO FOX HOLL

POPULATION:

KIDS Kids get a closer look at a mini Mississippi River at the Family Museum in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Plenty of work needs to be done, such as loading a barge and raising and lowering the water level.

Check out the bridges, too.

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If you go

BETTENDORF, Iowa – If you know some kids who’d like to be the talk of the town, then the Bettendorf Family Museum has just what they’re looking for.

Its Fox Hollow exhibit lets youngsters have a town all to themselves, filled with friendly neighbors, fun activities, and lots of hands-on play. Kids can be any one of the city’s citizens they want – a vet or a firefighter, to name a few – and they can even get a job while they’re there – delivering mail or delivering pizzas. The tiny town is all theirs to explore, and there’s plenty to see for mom and dad, too!

While in town, check out the kinetic sculpture clock, which seems to go in all directions. This is artwork that keeps visitors active. They can move silver balls along a lift, then look on as they roll along pathways. Luck and skill will direct the balls in a direction that causes “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to play.

A number of businesses offer places to explore. At the post office, youngsters can wear a uniform, hat and carry a mailbag. Then they can head out into the town, pick up the mail, sort it and deliver it.

What: Family Museum Where: 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa When: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday Cost: $7 for ages 2 to 59; $4 for 1-year-olds, those 60 and older and active military personnel, spouse and children living at home; free for children younger than 1 Information: familymuseum.org or 563-344-4106 Or, visit Mei’s Shoes for a new pair – high heels or otherwise. A variety of shoes can be tried on to suit all tastes – sandals, moon boots, saddle shoes, tennis shoes and more.

Dr. Harriet’s Vet Clinic is the place to go to help sick animals. Visitors can listen to heartbeats and check X-rays and temperatures. Among the “animals” to be inspected are dogs, cats, guinea pigs and even some farm critters.

At the Fox Hollow Fire Department, guests get ready to head out when the fire alarm rings. They can grab their

gear and hop on the fire truck, go to the “burning” building and use the hose to battle the fire.

Something less adventures would be a trip to the store. At Harvest Market, shelves can be stocked and customers’ purchases checked out at the cash register. The farm plays a role here, too.

Workers can go there to gather vegetables and fruits.

The town also has Sal’s Pizza and an ice cream cart. The pizza people can take orders and book their customers.

Later, they can stop at the cart for pretend scoops of ice cream.

When guests have had enough of city life, they can head on down to George’s Farm. Not only does he keep the market supplied with crops, but he has livestock to tend. Visitors can help out by collecting eggs and feeding the animals. They can even call Sal’s to order pizza for the farm animals.

On the second floor of the barn, take a look at the area and head to Farmer George’ tree house. Take a bridge there and slide down. For fun, stop at the tree trunk to dress up as an animal.

Other exhibits await. So be sure to look around after a day of “labor” in town or country.

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Is a midlife crisis real, or is it a common myth that you might feel significant uncertainty or discontent at a certain point in your adult life?

The term “midlife crisis” was coined in 1965 by Dr. Elliot Jacques, a Canadian psychoanalyst, to describe challenges during the normal period of transition and self-reflection many adults experience from age 40 to 60. During these years, adults might commonly question who they are in this world and in their life, what their purpose is, and how have they used their time thus far. These questions can be triggered by the realization of the passage of time or changes that can occur with the physical body, such as a health scare or a diminished ability to perform physical tasks.

Occasionally, midlife transitions might invoke depression, said Jennifer Wickham, a licensed professional counselor for Mayo Clinic Health System, and it’s important to recognize the symptoms: • Have your eating or sleeping habits changed, or are you feeling tired and run-down?

• Do you feel pessimistic or hopeless?

• Do you have feelings of restlessness, anxiety or irritability?

• Are you feeling a loss of interest in activities that you once enjoyed, including sex and hobbies?

• Are you having thoughts of suicide or attempts at suicide?

• Do you have physical symptoms, such as headaches or other physical aches or pains, that don’t respond to treatment?

Wickham offers tips to help: • Stay active.

• Go for daily walks and get some fresh air.

• Stay social.

• Stay engaged with friends and family.

• Meditate.

• Take a yoga course.

“Though this is a normal transition of adult development, if you or a loved one believes you are engaging in out-of-character behavior or making sudden changes to major life areas, such as work or relationships, it can be helpful to seek the support of a professional,” adds Wickham.

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‘Love child’ plans approach to half-brother Dear Abby, My husband, “Pete,” is an only child. His mom, who was married, had an affair with a married man, which resulted in his birth. His mother’s husband put his name on the birth certificate, but as a kid, Pete had contact from time to time with his biological father. Both dads have since passed away.

Pete has known for years that his biological father had an older son, but he doesn’t know if the son knows he exists.

Pete now thinks he might have found his halfbrother online and wants to reach out to see if he wants a relationship.

How do we even begin to broach this with the half-brother? Is it worth it? Could it cause more damage than good? If

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

you were my husband or his half-brother, would you want to pursue this?

– Family Matters in Texas Dear Family Matters, The decision about whether to contact a long-lost relative is a very personal one. For some people, the experience is a happy one, but not for others.

Because your husband and his (possible) halfbrother are both adults, I can’t see how reaching out would be harmful to the man. A way to do it would be for Pete to send him an email or a letter, explain who his biological father was and ask if there is any interest in further contact.

Dear Abby, My husband and I divorced 10 years ago.

There were no children involved. After the divorce, we would occasionally get together for a meal. It was during those times that we managed to work through our issues and move forward with our separate lives.

Since then, we have remained in contact occasionally to say happy birthday or update the

other on work. We are also friends on Facebook, but our contact does not involve discussion of love interests, family, etc.

Eight years ago, I met a wonderful man who accepts me for who I am. He also understands and supports the type of contact I have with my ex. My beau and I have finally decided to take the plunge and be married. What is the etiquette for letting my exhusband know that I am remarrying? I know there will be photos posted to Facebook by friends in common.

– Second Time Around in Utah Dear Second, Convey that information personally. Because you are on speaking terms, call him and share

the happy news. I think he will appreciate hearing it straight from you, just as you would if the situation were reversed.

Dear Abby, There’s an ongoing debate among my group of friends about using the word “texted.” When I used it, I was corrected, chastised and told that it is not a word. Five years ago, when my daughter was a teenager, I started hearing it used frequently.

I realize that “text” is not a verb, however, times have certainly changed, and many new words and expressions have been added to our vocabulary. Would it only be correct to say, “I sent a text”? Please settle this for us.

– Busted by the Grammar Police

EMMY AWARDS

‘Game of Thrones’ earns 23 nominations

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In this image released by FX, Sarah Paulson portrays Marcia Clark and Sterling K. Brown portrays Christopher Darden in a scene from “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” On Thursday, Brown was nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie for his role. The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 on ABC. name with glee – and his co-star Tracee Ellis Ross.

“I’m on cloud nine right now,” Anderson said afterward. “When hope becomes reality, that’s what it is. I was just a 9-year-old kid growing up in Compton, California, with a dream and this is the dream that I had.”

They were among a number of black actors recognized by TV academy voters, who have started to keep pace with TV’s growing diversity – in sharp contrast to moviedom’s Academy Awards, which were slammed as “Oscars So White” this year.

Viola Davis, the “How to Get Away with Murder” star who last year became the first woman of color to win a best drama actress trophy, was nominated again. So was “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson.

Each of the major acting categories included at least one minority nominee. But there were no major nods for the stars of “Fresh Off the Boat” or other Asian-American actors, or for Latinos, which has been a recurrent Emmy pattern.

Networks have reason for concern as well. In the increasingly crowded TV universe, traditional broadcasts again lost Emmy ground to emerging platforms, including streaming services Netflix and Amazon, both of which boosted their tallies.

Even HBO, which again earned the most bids led by “Game of Thrones,” marked a retreat in what had been its ever-growing dominance: its haul dropped from 126 nods last year to 94 this time.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, July 15 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Wii Bowling, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 815-625-1370.

Lunch and Learn Program, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Bureau Valley Buddy Bags bake sale, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Soldiers and Sailors Park, Park Avenue and South Main Street, Princeton.

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, 815622-9230.

Potluck lunch, 11:30 a.m.,

Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Musical Fridays featuring Jeff Kagay, noon-1 p.m., Riverfront Pavilion, Dixon.

Euchre and bridge, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Rockford Bell Credit Union, 4 E. Main St., Mount Morris.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815590-8881 Beef and noodles dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

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

Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m., rain or shine, 204 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, 815-564-7427.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.noon, Twin City Market,

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Tampico Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Reagan Park, Main and Glassburn streets, 815-7180818.

Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.noon, courthouse lawn, South Fifth Street, Oregon.

Cookout, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Falls VFW Post 5418, 217 First Ave. Carry-outs, 815-6263513.

Saturday, July 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684.

Bi-Ways Brain Injury Support Group, 2 p.m., Winning Wheels, 701 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Register: 815-537-5168, ext. 29.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., steps, traditions, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

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Sunday, July 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

PFLAG Sauk Valley, 1:30 p.m. support time, 2:30 p.m. meeting, Eels Room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-440-2672.

Dixon VFW Post 540, 6 p.m., 1560 Franklin Grove Road, 815288-5165.

Compassionate Friends, Death of a Child Support Group, 6 p.m., Church of God, 860 W. Oregon Trail Road, Oregon, 815-441-3710.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Power-and-blood fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” ruled the Emmy Award nominations Thursday with a leading 23 bids, including best drama, while a real-life epic of murder and celebrity, “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” was close behind with 22 nods.

“Game of Thrones,” which won a record 12 Emmys last fall including best drama, gets the chance to claim its second top award. “Veep,” last year’s best comedy series winner, also will get another shot at holding office and, with 17 nominations, was the comedy leader.

Breakthrough nominations include a best comedy series nod for sophomore “black-ish,” which brought the African-American family sitcom back to network TV, with bids as well for its stars, Anthony Anderson – who helped announce the awards live on Thursday and read his show’s

Dear Busted, The English language is constantly evolving, and with the rapid advances in technology, words are added to the lexicon every year.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

FRANCE

Truck slams into revelers; at least 77 dead Horrific scene on Nice sidewalk NICE, France (AP) – A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades drove onto a sidewalk for more than a mile, plowing through Bastille Day revelers who’d gathered to watch fireworks in the French resort city of Nice late Thursday. At least 77 people were killed before police killed the driver, authorities said.

Nice prosecutor JeanMichel Pretre described a horrific scene, with bodies strewn about along the roadway, and Sylvie Toffin, a press officer with the local prefecture, said the truck ran over people on a “long trip”

down the sidewalk near Nice’s Palais de la Mediterranee, a building that fronts the beach.

Wassim Bouhlel, a Nice native who spoke to the AP nearby, said that he saw a truck drive into the crowd. “There was carnage on the road,” he said. “Bodies everywhere.”

The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for “murder, attempted murder in an organized group linked to a terrorist enterprise.”

The ranking politician of the Alpes-Maritime department that includes Nice said the truck plowed into the crowd over a distance of 1.2 miles, killing 77 people and wounding 50. Many

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Police officers and a soldier stand by late Thursday at the sealed-off area of an attack after a truck drove onto the sidewalk and plowed through a crowd of Bastille Day revelers who’d gathered to watch the fireworks in the French resort city of Nice, southern France. Authorities said at least 77 people were killed before police killed the truck’s driver. of those on the ground were in shorts and other summer clothing.

Eric Ciotti said on BFM

TV that police killed the driver “apparently after an exchange of gunfire.”

The president of the

Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur regional council, which includes Nice, said the truck was load-

ed with arms and grenades. Christian Estrosi told BFM TV that “the driver fired on the crowd, according to the police who killed him.”

Bouhlel said he witnessed the man emerge with a gun and start shooting.

Images being broadcast across French media showed revelers running for their lives down Nice’s palm tree-lined Promenade des Anglais, the famous seaside boulevard named for the English aristocrats who proposed its construction in the 19th century.

Video footage showed men and women – one or two pushing strollers – racing to get away from the scenes.

CAMPAIGN 2016

Trump postpones VP announcement, citing attacks WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick following a day of rampant speculation, citing the “horrible attack” in Nice, France, that left scores dead.

Trump had planned to hold his first event with his yet-to-be-named running mate this morning in New York. He

announced the change of plans Thursday evening on Twitter.

The stunning announcement raised questions about the status of Trump’s selection process. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence had emerged as a late favorite for the job, though Trump said he had not finalized the pick and advisers cautioned he could change his mind.

“I haven’t made my final, final decision,” Trump said on Fox News.

After spending much of Thursday in Indianapolis, Pence flew to New York late in the day, according to a Republican familiar with the process. Indianapolis television station WTHR posted a video showing Pence arriving at a private airport in New Jersey early Thursday evening.

Trump did not say when he planned to announce his running mate. He’s up against a clock: The Republican convention kicks off in Cleveland on Monday.

In addition to Pence, Trump’s shortlist included former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, according to people familiar with the candidate’s thinking.

Kaine joins Clinton on campaign trail ANNADALE, Va. (AP) – Hillary Clinton campaigned alongside Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine on Thursday afternoon, making a high-profile appearance with one of the leading contenders for a spot alongside her on the presidential ticket.

Kaine, a popular law-

maker from an important general election battleground state, is considered to be a safe pick, one that could help Clinton woo moderates turned off by Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric.

An early Clinton backer, Kaine tested out attack lines against Trump.

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Little Caesars opens in Dixon STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

DIXON – Pizza pizza has arrived in Dixon Dixon.

A Little Caesars Pizza opened Tuesday at 828 N. Galena Ave. The restaurant, in the same lot as Liquor N Wine and next door to Angelo’s, is take-

out only – no delivery, no seating.

The phone number, 815-994-4244, should be activated “in a few days,” regional manager Sarah Dean said, citing a delay with Comcast installation.

That shouldn’t be a huge problem – Little Caesars’ business model is to have

basic pizza, wings and bread, and some lunch specials, “hot and ready” to carry out, especially from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m.

It’s a good idea to call ahead for specialty pizzas, though, Dean said.

The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday through Thurs-

day and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The next-closest Little Caesars restaurants are in Rochelle and Freeport.

Go to littlecaesars.com to check out the menu.

The Dixon location does not have a Facebook page or website, and does not take orders online.

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“After more review and discussion, we didn’t think it was necessary,” he said. “Having a five-commissioner board hasn’t been a problem, and we don’t need to fix something that’s not broken.”

Expanding the board could also put a strain on reaching a quorum of four members instead of the three needed now, he said.

At Wednesday’s meeting, the board also discussed the status of ongoing construction projects, including adding curbs and gutters to Page Park Drive while developing more room for parking.

The park district’s maintenance crew is performing the construction along the south side of the drive, extending on the river side from the bike path to the stone bridge.

Resurfacing of the Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts, a $28,780 project, began this week.

It’s being done by Lockport-based U.S. Tennis

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The Kopper Kitchen, at Sterling’s Northland Mall, is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, but alcohol won’t be sold on Sundays.

Happy hour specials are available from 2 to 5 p.m.

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“We wanted the staff to learn the new menu, and then get trained for serving, before we started selling the beer and wine,” Mike said.

The Kopper Kitchen’s staff of 10 started serving alcohol July 8.

The restaurant’s hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, but alcohol won’t be sold on Sundays.

“We decided there would be no alcohol on Sundays out of respect for the church clientele we have,” Mike said.

The family has two other restaurants in the area: The Corner Spot Bar &

Grill and Bella’s Cafe, both in Dixon.

For those wondering whether serving alcohol will open the door to gambling, Mike said he has no plans to bring video gambling to the mall.

“We already have it in Dixon, and we want The Kopper Kitchen to have a family restaurant atmosphere,” Mike said.

The owners said it wasn’t their idea to bring alcohol back to the mall.

“A lot of people asked for beer, mainly men who wanted to use the restau-

rant as a waiting parlor while their wives were shopping,” Mike said.

There are more than a dozen beers available, while wine drinkers can choose from white zinfandel, chardonnay, moscato, and merlot. Happy hour specials run from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Judy oversees operations at the mall site, and said the feedback has been great for the new menu, and the beer and wine options.

She also said that the

June 2015 storm that damaged the mall and took down its new anchor store, Dunham’s, even had some upside.

“The storm turned out to be a good thing, because we totally renovated, and we were able to put our own personal touch on it,” Judy said. The new menu features several additions to the all-day breakfast offerings, including a variety of crepes, skillets, and omelets.

Lori Cantrell, the restaurant’s floor manager, has been with the Dalipis for 8 years. She said she enjoys the vibe at a mall eatery.

“We have our core of regular clientele, but business is more random at a mall – I probably see at least 15 new faces every day,” Cantrell said.

Next meeting The Dixon Park Board next meets at 6 p.m. July 27 at the district office, 804 Palmyra St. Go to dixonparkdistrict.com or the park district office, or call 815-284-3306 for an agenda or more information.

Court Construction Co. The board also reviewed the possibility of reducing its number of monthly meetings from two to one.

Miller said a secondary meeting was originally added to discuss longrange plans and project, such as infrastructure improvements, but it usually serves as a continuation of addressing regular items.

The board decided the meeting was still useful for discussion purposes, and they could devote board retreats to address long-term plans.

“It gives us a chance to discuss items more at length, and it cuts down on time during the regular meeting,” Miller said.

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Job seekers who file unemployment claims on or after Sunday must upload or create at least one résumé to IllinoisJobLink.com before they can receive payment. People

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FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL

PETUNIA PATRONS

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

933 Mekeel Rd., Dixon, Rt. 52 S.E. Church 284-3090 Parsonage 285-0360 Adam Meyer, Pastor Sunday 9:30am - Morning Fellowship Sunday School Sunday 10:30 - Worship Service Wednesday 7:00pm - Family Night (all ages)

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

Ridge Road, Dixon, 652-4488 Li Arellano, Sr. Pastor Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

313 Van Buren Ave., Dixon 288-2453 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

111 East 2nd, Dixon, 284-6823 Bunyan & Rachel Cocar - Co-Pastors Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30, Bible Study is on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

Dan Bentz, Pastor 598 Riverlane, Dixon, 288-5212 (1 Mile West On Dixon-Sterling Freeway) Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Worship Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Awana Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

501 W. 3rd St., Dixon, 288-1566 Pastor Gary Sorrell Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

801 W. Oregon St., Polo, 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am, Nursery Available Non-denominational Christian Church Visitors Welcome

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

612 S. Highland, Dixon, 284-7719 Father Bernard Sehr Confessions 3 p.m., Sat. Mass 4:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00pm

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Walton Road, Walton Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Randy Fronek, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Sundays at 10:00 AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Pastor ~ Chris Bradshaw Youth Pastor ~ Jose Garcia x 303 Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM www.crossroadscn.com

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

1209 Sixth Street, Mendota, 539-6232 www.mendotanaz.org Rev. Dick Schaill, Senior Pastor John Robinson, Worship Leader Sunday School 9:30-10:30 (all ages) Sunday Morning Worship 10:45-12:00 Soul Fire Prayer Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Wednesday Praise/Worship Practice 7:30pm Friday

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST

22027 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 815-626-0104 Pastor Jim Miller Sunday Fellowship 8:30am

www.saukvalley.com

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, 288-3131 Father Antoni Kretoroicz, Priest Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Service 8:30, 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

River Valley Church

415 E. 3rd Street., Sterling Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE CHURCH

102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris, 734-4942 Sunday School All Ages 8:30 a.m., Inner-Mission Fellowship Time 9:30 a.m., Worship service 10:00am, with nursery

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

321 W. 2nd St., Dixon, 288-4719 Sunday Service 11 a.m.

Service every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

U.S. 52 & Red Brick Rd., Dixon, 815-288-2447, 815-994-0509 Robert Dunbar, Pastor Sun. School 9:45, Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Penn Corner on Lowell Park Rd., Polo, 946-3949 Sun. School 9:30, Worship 10:30

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

N. Galena & E. Morgan, Dixon, 288-1778 Gary Wilson, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

2709 16th Ave., Sterling, 625-1229 William F. Stocks, Bishop Sacrament Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Primary for children: 10:45 Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women: 11:45

Cowboy Church on the Rock

106 Gaston St., Prairieville 815-445-5912 Bible study Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel 573-703-7503 www.lincolnave.org Wednesday 6-7pm: Jump Kids (birth to 5th), Jump Moms, Fusion Youth & Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30am: Worship, Children’s Church and Jump Kids

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

Missouri Synod, 284-4554, 2035 IL Rt. 26, Dixon Pastor David Andermann, Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School and Education Hour 10:15 a.m.

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

900 Monroe Street, Mendota 815-539-6232 Pastor Timothy Kaiser Sunday School 9:30 a.m. all ages Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464

Pastor Jeremy Horton

Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

37 S. East Avenue, Amboy

(farm bureau building)

Pastor Brian McWethy

Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. www.graceisforyou.com

All are welcome Vicar: Rev. Barbara Harrison Seward Sunday Schedule: 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Children’s Sunday School 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@verizon.net www.saintbrides. org

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

14206 E. Flagg Rd., Rochelle, 815-562-7575 Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Youth Sunday School 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes 9:15am Choir Wednesday at 7:00pm Jr. High Ministries Wednesday 7:00pm E-mail: faithlc@rochelle.net

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

215 N. Court, Dixon, 284-2711 Rev. Marty Creager, Pastor Sun. School 10:45, Worship 9:30 a.m.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

498 IL. Rte. 2, Dixon, 288-7000 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., nursery provided.

Tuesday evening praise and prayer 6 p.m. www.saukchurch.com

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

202 E. Fellow St., Dixon -815.284.4868 Friday Prayer 12:15-1 pm Open to Public ~ All Denominations.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

106 S. Walnut, Franklin Grove 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 9:00am 815-677-7566

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Karen Hundrieser, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship at 9:00 am All are welcome to our multi-generational congregation. Nursery service provided during the service. Handicapped accessible.

944 Stony Point Rd., Dixon, 288-2625 Don Beasley, Pastor Sunday Celebration of Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

123 S. Hennepin, Dixon, 288-1222 Pastor Lynn Bond Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

614 Orchard St., Dixon

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukesdixon. org Rev. Mary Ann Rhoades, Deacon SUNDAY Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship

131 N. Court, Dixon, 284-3849 Randy Sizemore, Pastor Sun. School 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

1403 Hemlock, Dixon, Steve Young, Pastor 815-284-8680 Bible Study, Thursday 7:00 p.m., Sunday Praise & Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Home Groups CALL

s children, most of us probably learned all of our prayers, as we would say, “by heart.” We memorized them, but probably without fully understanding the meaning of all the words. As children grow older and continue to say their prayers, hopefully the meaning of the words will become more clear to them. However, because we are so accustomed to simply reciting memorized prayers as children, we often do not reflect on the meaning of what we are saying. When we pray, we should truly understand our prayers and not just move our lips and go through the motions. Our attitude should be one of love, trust and respect for our Heavenly Father. Praying memorized or spontaneous prayers from the heart is well-received, and we should realize that when we are praying we are in the presence of God. The Bible tells us that our Father in Heaven already knows what we need even before we ask Him, and also that we should be forgiving of others so that our Father will forgive us.

When we pray, it is for our benefit, and when our prayers are meaningful, we are returning God’s wonderful love.

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.

N.I.V. Psalm 37:4

707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442 Reverend Peg Williams, Rector 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30.

Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org

32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

Praying From the Heart

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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday School 8:50am, Worship 10:00am Handicap accessible and air conditioned www.EastJordanUMC.org

702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling 815-499-6552 Pastor Bill Sullivan Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am Sunday Contemporary Service 10:45am Sunday School 9:45am

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IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

960 Rt. 52, Amboy, 857-2225 Pastor Barbara Otten Sunday Worship 9:00, Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 9:40 - 10:15

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

1013 Franklin Grove Rd., Dixon, 284-2804 Reverend Frank Langholf Saturday 5:30 p.m.Worship, Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship, 9:15 a.m. Education and Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Web Site: www.immanueldixon.org Bright Beginnings Daycare & Preschool 285-1033

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 288-2757 Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:30am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 10:45am Contemporary Service Wed. 9:00am Quilting, 5:45pm Bell Choir, 7:00pm Chancel Choir, 7:00 Praise Band Nursery available. Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

449 E. Reuter Rd., Amboy 376-6661 One mile east of Route 26 Pastor Rick Wulf 440-5321 Sunday Morning Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Other services and activities announced.

Please join us.

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

500 W. Main St., Sublette, 849-5914 Pastor Kris Johnson Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am Kid’s Klub Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm

ASHTON UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

906 Richardson Ave., Ashton, 453-2328 Pastor Sang-Hun Han Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10am

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

606 Main Street, Chana Pastor Chan Ik Choi chanaumc@gmail.com Sunday: Adult & Children’s Education 9 am Worship Service 10:30 am Holy Communion celebrated the first Sunday of each month.

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 284-2849 Tim Mitchell, Senior Pastor Heewon Kim, Associate Pastor Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Chapel Sunday Services 10:00 am in Sanctuary Nursery available 8:30am - 11:30am Cross Current Youth 4:30 pm Sunday 9:45 am Powerhouse Kids www.fumcdixon.org

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Pastor George Woosnam Sunday School 9:00a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

211 N. Franklin Avenue - Polo Rectory phone: (815) 946-2535 Rev. Louis F. Tosto, Parochial Administrator Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Sheamus Enright, Pastor - 847-9758974 Sunday 10 a.m. - Family Worship / Children’s Church Bible Study Wednesday 9:30 a.m. www.reynoldsumc.net • Handicapped Accessible

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1140 Inlet Rd., Lee Center 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 10:30am

THE BRIDGE CHURCH

11038 E. IL RT 38 Rochelle 815-562-7750 Pastor: Greg Duncan Sunday School: 8:30am, Sunday Worship 9:30am Nursery & Children’s Church during Morning Service, Youth Sunday 6pm, Prayer Wednesday 7PM

HARMON UNITED METHODIST

202 North Grove Street, Harmon, 359-7302 Pastor Leanne Keate Worship 8:30 a.m.

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4938 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, 732-7264 Chan Ik Choi, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Kindergarten -6th Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m.

The church is handicapped accessible.

Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon - 815-626-4732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road) Pastor: Bob Clardie Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 am Fellowship 11:00 am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

110 E. 3rd St., Dixon, 284-7741 Rev. Dr. David Spaulding Worship 9:30 a.m.

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Chicago and Flagg Streets, Paw Paw, 627-3371 Rev. Dr. Anne Hoflen, Pastor Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 677-9694 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m. One Voice Youth Group Non-Denominational

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

921 E. Chamberlin, Dixon, 288-1505 Pastor Marilyn Nolan Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Sun. School 10:45-11:30 a.m.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Nachusa, 284-4152, Brant Clements, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

113 E. 1st Street, Dixon Rev. John Trotter, Pastor 815-973-5981 Small Groups 9:30-9:55 am Fellowship Cafe 10:00-10:30 am Adult & Children Worship 10:30 am www.livingwellchurch.org

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

732 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, IL www.hopebiblefellowship.com Senior Pastor Joshua Shaw Associate Pastor Nathan Meeks Worship Service Sundays at 9:30 am Grow Groups at 10:45 am Evening Sunday Service 6:30 pm

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL Pastor Mark Glenn Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

107 W. Lahman Street, Franklin Grove Pastor Dan Gorton 815-456-2457 Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

416 Prospect St., Dixon Saturday Sabbath School 10:00am Worship Service 11:30am

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon Sunday 9:30 am Tuesday 7:00 pm

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. 625-2284 Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School and Bible classes 10:15 a.m.

9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned. DCE: Steven Whitney Pastor Kirk Neugebauer

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Super-fast 5G wireless ahead Tribune News Service

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators on Thursday opened the door to the next generation of wireless services, making the U.S. the first nation to allocate a wide swath of airwaves to deliver superfast 5G access.

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to clear the way for mobile devices to send and receive signals over highfrequency spectrum that has had only limited uses until recent technological advances.

The agency also laid

the groundwork to auction a large amount of that spectrum to wireless companies while allowing more open or shared uses of the rest.

But the brave new world of 5G is still billions of dollars and several years away.

The FCC hasn’t set a date for an auction of licenses to use the new airwaves. And IGR, a wireless market strategy consulting firm, estimated it would cost $56 billion to develop, test and deploy technologies to use the spectrum in the U.S. through 2025.

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IN BRIEF Feds can’t force email turnover SEATTLE – A U.S. court overstepped its bounds in demanding Microsoft turn over the contents of an email account stored in Ireland, a federal appeals court said Thursday.

The ruling is the latest twist in a court battle that is among the highestprofile fights between U.S.

technology giants and governments over the state’s powers to police cyberspace.

A Microsoft spokesman didn’t immediately provide a comment. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is prosecuting the case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Friday, July 15, 2016 Numbers game Phil Mickelson became the 28th golfer to shoot 63 in a round of a major Thursday at the British Open; nobody has ever shot a 62. Greg Norman shot 63 twice.

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Alexis Rodriguez was all set to play by the rules – until they bent for her.

The director of Aurorabased volleyball club Mizuno Sports Performance said at the start of the season that all players would compete in their corresponding age bracket. But after watching Rodriguez at tryouts, club officials made an exception.

“She was a little disappointed at the start of the season,” said Crystal Rodriguez, Alexis’ mother. “But after that tryout, the coaches told her they were bringing her up and she was so excited.”

Alexis, the younger sister of Sterling standout and twotime SVM Player of the Year Kaylee Martin, was just 12 years old in October when she was named to the Elite squad made up of 14-yearolds. She soon proved to be a welcome addition.

Alexis turned 13 in March, was named a team captain, and helped her club to a second-place finish in the 14 Open division at the AAU national tournament held June 17-21 in Orlando, Florida.

With a 66-6 record, the team was a powerhouse throughout

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Age: 13 Grade: 8th School: Challand M.S., Sterling Sport: Volleyball Position: Libero FYI: Part of national runnerup 14 Open team as a 13-year-old. ... Older sister is Sterling standout Kaylee Martin, two-time reigning SVM Player of the Year.

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the season. As the team’s libero, Alexis proved to be a stout defensive player.

She handled countless kill attempts and turned them into points by dishing crisp passes to teammates. With its new centerpiece, the club lost only 12 sets in the regular season.

Kaylee was always Alexis’ motivation. The incoming eighth grader first began playing volleyball when her parents took her to the club at age 8, wanting to follow the same path as her older sister.

“Even though Kaylee plays a different position than me, I want to be as good as her in a different way,” Alexis said.

“She motivates me. I look up to her a lot, and I really Submitted photo wanted to win and be in the Sterling native Alexis Rodriguez holds the 14U Open runnermoment like she was.” up trophy her Aurora-based volleyball club earned at the AAU SETTING continued on B24 national tournament in Orlando in June.

GOLF | BRITISH OPEN

Lefty comes oh so close to 62 Mickelson settles for three-shot lead after stellar opening round

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

TROON, Scotland – Phil Mickelson was 16 feet away from a place in history he wouldn’t have to share with anyone.

Fans watched from a rooftop balcony. Royal Troon members strained to see out the window from the clubhouse behind the 18th green. Jack Nicklaus usually doesn’t watch golf on TV, but he made an exception for this moment.

In 436 majors held over the last 156 years, no one had ever shot 62.

That’s still the case. By a fraction of an inch.

“I want to cry,” Mickelson said.

Mickelson pointed his putter toward the hole and was ready to step into history Thursday in the British Open when his birdie putt turned sharply to the right at the mouth of the hole, just enough to ride the edge around the back of the cup and sit there, teasing him.

AP “You made a beautiful read Phil Mickelson reacts as he narrowly misses a birdie putt on and putt on that last hole but the 18th green during the first round of the British Open on got absolutely stone-cold Tuesday at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. The robbed,” Nicklaus said in a putt would have given him the first-ever 62 in a major. message on Facebook.

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Leaderboard 1. Phil Mickelson 2. Patrick Reed (tie) Martin Kaymer 4. Justin Thomas (tie) Steve Stricker (tie) Billy Horschel (tie) Tony Finau (tie) Soren Kjeldsen (tie) Andy Sullivan (tie) Zach Johnson (tie) Keegan Bradley

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Along with cornerback and outside linebacker, wide receiver had pretty good retention rate for the Bears this season, with eight receivers returning, seven of whom made a catch last season – and the one who didn’t is the one everyone will be watching this summer, Kevin White. There’s experience and potential, but questions about health, which lead to a focus on the depth.

Three things to watch at the wide receiver position in training camp: White’s camp debut: No player will have more fanfare in camp than Kevin White, last year’s top pick who didn’t get to practice in Bourbonnais in 2015. All we saw was some running on the side before he underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left leg.

The first two practices will be exciting for sure, when Bears fans can see the size and speed in person, but the first padded practice is the important one, as it will be White’s first full-contact practice as an NFL player. He’s been 100 percent since late winter, and looked the part in the spring – despite a few drops.

We have four training camps to reference to have an idea of what we’ll see from Alshon Jeffery (his biggest story line is staying healthy). At receiver, this camp will be all about White, his rapport with Jay Cutler, and his role in the offense. White will have days in Bourbonnais when he’ll put on a show.

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Mickelson plopped his hand on his forehead in disbelief.

His caddie, Jim “Bones” Mackay, was so stunned that he fell over backward.

“It was one of the best rounds I’ve ever played ... and yet I want to shed a tear right now,” Mickelson said. “That putt on 18 was an opportunity to do something historical. I knew it, and with a foot to go I thought I had done it. I saw that ball rolling right in the center. I went to go get it.

“I had that surge of adrenaline that I had just shot 62, and then I had the heartbreak that I didn’t.”

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All eyes will be on Bears wideout Kevin White during training camp, as the first-round draft pick from 2015 is fully recovered from a stress fracture in his left leg that forced him to miss all of last season.

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The Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic will begin July 25 with matches at the Emma Hubbs Courts in Dixon.

There will be divisions for players 5-and-under up to 18 in singles play and doubles play starting at an 11-and-under division up to 18-and-under.

For more information, call 815-973-5885.

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Newman holding golf outing July 30 The Newman Central Catholic Golf Outing will be July 30 at Timber Creek in Dixon.

The outing is $100 per person or $400 per team which included 18 holes with a cart and meals.

Registration begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon.

For more information or to register, email tnelson@ newmancchs.org.

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Red Devils holding tryouts for 2017 The Red Devil baseball team will hold tryouts for the 2017 season on July 31 at the New Windsor baseball fields in New Windsor.

Tryouts for the 9-andunder and 14-and-under teams will be at noon. Tryouts for 10-and-under and 13-and-under teams will be at 2 p.m. Tryouts for the 11-and-under and 12-andunder teams will at 4 p.m.

For more information, call 309-738-4467.

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Froome still leads after chaotic stage On Bastille Day, fans created havoc at the Tour de France like never before.

Storming the road on France’s national day, the crowd prompted a crash involving race leader Chris Froome and it wasn’t until hours after the wacky 12th stage concluded that organizers decided the British rider could keep the yellow jersey.

Richie Porte crashed headfirst into a motorbike carrying a TV camera, and Froome, who was right behind his former teammate, also hit the pavement in the final kilometer on the wind-shortened climb up legendary Mont Ventoux.

“The crowd was just all on the road, and a motorbike stopped right in front of us and we had nowhere to go,” Porte said.

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Broncos offering Miller $70 million A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have upped their offer to Von Miller by offering to guarantee a record $70 million of the 6-year deal.

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to share candid details of the blockbuster offer, which was also reported by ESPN and the NFL Network.

The sides agreed to the parameters of a $114.5 million deal last month but Miller’s camp rejected Denver’s offer of $38.5 million in guarantees.

GM John Elway’s offer now surpasses the $63 million in guarantees that Philadelphia’s Fletcher Cox received last month and represents the most money ever offered a nonquarterback.

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ABOVE: Cubs pitcher Travis Wood throws in the 15th inning of a June game against the Reds. He and Spencer Patton alternated between left field and the mound in the 14th inning.

BELOW: Then-Cubs pitcher Sean Marshall (left) talks with center fielder Sam Fuld after Lou Piniella put Marshall in left field in a 2009 game.

Relievers in the outfield Maddon considering using ploy in earlier innings

BY RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer

SAN DIEGO – Mark Melancon thought back to 2010 or ‘11, when he was with the Houston Astros.

“Brad Mills came up to me before a game and said, ‘Hey, there’s a situation tonight where we might put you in left field for a hitter, so go take some fly balls,’” the reliever recalled his manager telling him.

“I said, ‘You’re joking, right?’”

Melancon never made it out there, not with the Astros then or with the Pirates now.

But Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon gained attention June 28 when left-hander Travis Wood and righthander Spencer Patton alternated between left field and the mound in the 14th inning against Cincinnati, and Wood got the final three outs of a 7-2, 15-inning win with right-hander Pedro Strop in left field.

The moves were made of necessity, not Madness. Might he employ the Maddon Medley with premeditation?

“You should show more creativity,” he said. “Everybody’s afraid of injury all the time. God, man, drive a car in Manhattan – you want to be afraid of injury, just walk down the street.”

Maddon didn’t invent the strategy. As Philippe Cousineau pointed out in the Society for American Baseball Research’s Fall 2011 journal, the

strategy was employed by the New York Mets’ Davey Johnson with lefty Jesse Orosco and righty Roger McDowell on July 22, 1986, and by the Cubs’ Lou Piniella with lefty Sean Marshall and righty Aaron Heilman on July 12, 2009.

Arizona’s Shelby Miller, usually a starting pitcher, pinch ran for Zack Greinke in the 12th inning against Pittsburgh on April 24 and went to left field in the 13th.

“I could have seen putting Mo in the outfield. I would have never had a problem that. I probably would have raised a lot of eyebrows,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Mariano Rivera, who

loved to shag flies in batting practice.

Maddon’s spin-thepitchers came about after he ran out of position players. Righty Joel Peralta relieved Trevor Cahill in the 13th, and Wood took over in left as Chris Coghlan came out of the game in a double switch. Joey Votto lined to leaping second baseman Ben Zobrist, who turned it into a double play, and Maddon exchanged a fist bump with Wood in the dugout.

Patton relieved to start the 14th, retired the leadoff batter, then went to left when Maddon wanted Wood to face Jay Bruce. Bruce grounded out, they switched places again,

and Patton retired Adam Duvall on a grounder.

“After that first out, I was confused when I saw Joe coming out with a glove. He was bringing out Travis Wood’s glove,” Patton said. “I was just hoping that I didn’t mess anything up. Pitchers are used to standing in the outfield and watching guys hit and get fly balls and run them down, but not in front of 40,000 when the game is on the line.”

After the Cubs burst ahead with five runs in the 15th, Wood worked around a two-out single to finish as Strop manned left – without having any defensive plays.

Having succeeded with the merry-goround, Maddon is intrigued about the possibility of doing it in the seventh or eighth inning.

“It’s something to be looked at down the road, where you could actually get a nice inning’s worth of work out of two pitchers, even two innings out of two guys based on the other team’s lineup leftand right-handed,” he said. “It’s something to be explored I think in a spring training setting.”

There is a limit. A manager cannot endlessly switch pitchers back and forth to other spots.

“A pitcher may change to another position only once during the same inning,” Rule 5.10 (d) states.

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t Kaylee was a star hitter on Marengo-based Club Fusion that earned runner-up honors at a national tournament as a 16-year-old.

This summer, it was Alexis’ turn. With a large crowd in attendance and ESPN cameras pointed at the action, the nerveracking experience had the club off to a slow start. A 2-2 mark over the first four matches paved a difficult path to the championship match.

“The first couple of days, it was really hard,” Alexis said. “We didn’t win all of our games, and that put us in a harder pool. But we wanted to win, and we kept playing the best we could.”

Only Asics KIVA had beaten Mizuno Sports Performance more than once over the course of the season, and that team stood in the way of a berth in the national title match. After the 2-2 start, Mizuno rebounded into form and won six in a row to meet KIVA in the semifinals.

It took three sets for Mizuno to win 25-10, 17-25, 15-9, its seventh straight win – and it finally shook off a thorn in its side all season.

“The first couple of times against [KIVA], I don’t think we played our best,” Alexis said.

“And I think the time we met them in the semifinals, we put it all out on the court, gave it our all, and it was there for us.”

Mizuno went on to lose the championship to another Asics team, OVA/TBVA, 25-14,

25-20. But for Alexis, the chance to play with a huge crowd on hand was an experience she won’t forget for a while.

She is currently spending a bulk of her summer in volleyball camps, like the one she was at on Thursday at Benedictine University. She worked through three sessions totaling more than 7 hours of volleyball.

“She wants to do everything before Kaylee ever did,” Crystal said. “They’re very competitive, but Kaylee is her biggest supporter. She jumps up and down, cheering her sister on.

“Alexis takes it a lot more seriously. She wants to compete on the biggest stages, and puts in all the work.”

Just another day in the life of a budding star.

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• NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Lakes Region 200, final practice, at Loudon, N.H., NBCSN 3:30 p.m.

• NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, New Hampshire 301, qualifying, at Loudon, N.H., NBCSN Cycling 7 a.m.

• Tour de France, Stage 13, Bourg-Saint-Andéol to La Caverne du Pont-d’Arc, France, NBCSN Golf 12:30 & 5 a.m.

• The Open Championship, second round, at Troon, Scotland, GOLF 5 a.m.

• The Open Championship, second round, GOLF 4 p.m.

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• Rangers at Cubs, CSN 6 p.m.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

BRITISH OPEN

SPOTLIGHT ON PATRICK REED

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SPOTLIGHT ON HOLE NO. 11

Railroaded at No. 11 Royal Troon’s toughest hole frustrates all

BY STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer

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Patrick Reed is playing in the Open for only the third time, but his familiarity with links golf goes back a decade when he played in the Junior British Open.

Reed entranced by Royal course American sticking to game plan at Troon since 1904, getting on the U.S. team when Dustin TROON, Scotland – It’s Johnson dropped out already been quite a road last weekend because of trip for Patrick Reed. health concerns in Brazil.

He’d love to return Even so, Reed hasn’t home with the Claret Jug. made the same mark as Not long after arriving other youthful Americans. in Scotland, Reed learned Jordan Spieth already has he’ll get a chance to play two major titles. Rickie in the Olympics. Then, Fowler has a bunch of he went out and shot 66 endorsements and no Thursday in the opening shortage of hype. round of the British Open.

“I don’t mind flying “I need to stick to my underneath the radar,” game plan,” Reed said Reed insisted. “Of course, after his 5-under score if you’re playing well, you left him three shots want to be noticed.” behind fellow American Reed has yet to win Phil Mickelson. “I know it in 2016. Royal Troon works.” wouldn’t be a bad place Until now, Reed is perto start. haps best known for his “This year hasn’t been youthful boast 2 years ago quite how I wanted it to that he already considered be,” he said. “I’ve had a himself one of the top lot of top-10’s, but I don’t five players in the game. go to play golf tournaHe added to his bad-boy ments to finish top-10. reputation in the Ryder I try to go and win golf Cup, where he seemed to tournaments.” thrive on the heckling by Reed is playing in the Open for only the third European fans. time, but his familiarity While he hasn’t exactly with links golf goes back backed up that swaga lot farther than that. ger, the 25-year-old was A decade ago, he got a playing well enough to chance to play in the land a spot in the first Olympic golf competition Junior British Open.

BY PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

He fell in love right away.

“Just watching the different shots that other players were hitting, I always thought it would be fun because I love to create shots and hit the funny things,” the Texan said. “At home, we can’t do that. It’s too soft. You can’t hit the stinger 2-iron and let it run, or the low hook chip shot and watch it bounce up a hill and kind of trickle over.”

Back in 2006, Reed not only got a chance to play links golf. He was also able to watch the big boys at Hoylake, where Tiger Woods romped to his second straight Open title on a fried-out course.

“It was scorching,” Reed remembered. “I don’t think Tiger really hit a driver. It was nothing but irons. To watch somebody hit an iron 320 or 330 yards, yet the ball is only flying 240, 230, and just watching it run, it just showed that it would probably be a pretty cool, pretty fun place to play to be able to do different things.”

Mickelson hopes to keep up record pace CONTINUED FROM B1

t No tears were necessary at Royal Troon, not after a round of 63 that was brilliant even by Lefty’s standards, and certainly not after building a three-shot lead over Patrick Reed and Martin Kaymer on an ideal day by the Irish Sea. Mickelson seized the moment with a birdie on the par-5 16th from a bunker short of the green, and a 4-iron to 15 feet for birdie on the par-3 17th to reach 8-under par. He knew no one had ever shot 62 in a major. He also knew he most likely would never get a chance like this.

“That would have been really something special,” he said. “So to have that putt lip out, that’s going to sting for a while.”

Even with such a close call, Mickelson is in good company.

Nicklaus missed a putt just inside 3 feet for a 62 in the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol. Greg Norman had to only two-putt from 30 feet for a 62 at Turnberry in the 1986 British Open and took three putts.

Tiger Woods watched his 15-foot putt for 62 spin 270 degrees around the cup in the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. Nick Price’s birdie putt for a 62 in the 1986 Masters dipped in and out of the cup.

Asked why there had never been a 62 in the major, Mickelson pointed to his putt.

“There’s a curse,” he said. “Because that ball should have been in.”

It wasn’t for a lack of effort. He went with a 6-iron to play a baby cut back toward the hole, and it worked out perfectly.

He brought in his caddie and told him that “I need your best read.” Ernie Els did his part, putting out of turn to turn the stage over to Mickelson.

The pace was perfect.

The putt looked perfect – until it wasn’t. By a fraction.

“I saw that ball going in and I just had a good, clear vision of what was going to happen,” Mickelson said. “What I didn’t see was what happened.”

And now, he faces a return to reality.

Of the seven previous players to open with a 63 in a major, only Nicklaus at the 1980 U.S. Open and Raymond Floyd at the 1982 PGA Championship went on to win.

Royal Troon might not be this gentle the rest of the week. The forecast was for strong wind and rain for Friday, especially when Mickelson and Kaymer play in the morning. Lefty was ready to embrace whatever came his way.

“One of the biggest challenges is when you shoot a round like this, you start expectations running through your head and so forth, and that’s the one

thing that I’ll have to try to suppress and hold off,” he said. “We’ll have three more rounds. We’ll have varying conditions tomorrow. It’s going to be very difficult.”

Eight Americans were among the top 11 on the leaderboard at Royal Troon, where they have won the Open the last six times. That group included Steve Stricker, the 49-year-old in his first major this year, and Justin Thomas, the 23-year-old in his first British Open.

Defending champion Zach Johnson had a chance to shoot 63 if he birdied the last two holes.

He went bogey-bogey for a 67.

But this day was all about Mickelson, who never seriously came close to making bogey. He missed only three greens and two fairways, one on the 18th when he switched to a 3-wood and, realizing what was at stake, sent his shot toward a pot bunker.

It bounced just far enough left to avoid it. It looked as though everything was going to his way. Right until the final inch.

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Jason Day of Australia chips onto the 11th green during British Open on Thursday the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. The par-4 11th hole is the toughest on the course, averaging 4.7 strokes. daunting shot, even for a driver of the quality of Rory McIlroy.

“You try to make a 4 four times this week,” McIlroy said of the 11th.

“Then you’re going to do very well.”

Paul Casey spent almost a minute with his caddie sizing up his drive, assessing where to aim in relation to the 20-meter-high TV camera in the distance.

His tee shot ended up drifting slightly right, settling in a mound of thick rough on a downhill slope. All he could do was hack out.

Matt Fitzpatrick of England was one of 10 players to shoot 7 on No. 11. He thought he struck his tee shot well, only for the wind to push it right and into a wall between the rail track and the heather.

“All of a sudden, the wind was off the left rather than into,” Fitzpatrick said. “Reload.”

As if the drive isn’t hard enough, the green also is well protected. There’s a deep bunker on the front left of the green, which Na hit into and was forced to play out backward. It’s a narrow line into the putting surface, with the wall 5 yards to

the right of the green.

Much of the carnage on No. 11 came early. Of 21 players in the first seven groups of the day, only five posted a par or better. The group containing former champions Sandy Lyle and Duval as well as British amateur champion Scott Gregory took 23 shots between them.

Matt Jones of Australia was in a share of the lead on 5 under par until he met the treacherous No. 11. His tee shot landed on the train track and he had a 6.

“You see nothing but trouble,” Jones said.

Six players in the 156man field made a birdie there, with only one – from Richard Sterne – coming from the morning starters when the wind was up. When the wind died down in the afternoon, Andrew Johnston and Matt Kuchar both shot 3s in the same group and there were fewer big numbers.

Leader Phil Mickelson parred the hole.

Expect more trouble for the rest of the week.

“The 11th hole is one of the toughest holes I’ve ever played,” Billy Horschel said. “It’s just a scary tee shot.”

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TROON, Scotland – Bill Haas struck his drive on the 11th hole, immediately flung his arm to the right, and asked his caddie: “Am I gonna find that?”

Next up was Charl Schwartzel, who leaked his tee shot even further right and onto a rail track adjacent to the fairway. Looking straight ahead, he shook his head and stuck out his right hand in a signal for another ball.

Just two of the many players finding it tough at “The Railway” hole at the British Open on Thursday.

At 482 yards, the par-4 No. 11 ranked as the hardest hole at Royal Troon, just like it did in 2004. It averaged 4.7 shots, more than one of Troon’s three par-5s and almost as much as the other two. Fourteen players made worse than double-bogey, and David Duval, Steven Bowditch, and Kristoffer Broberg walked off with 9s.

“Let’s be honest,” said Bubba Watson, who bogeyed No. 11, “that hole fits nobody’s eye.”

Looking out from the tee box, there’s danger everywhere on the hole at the far end of the links course. First of all, it’s a blind tee shot with a 218-yard carry over a mass of gorse bushes covering the view of a tight fairway. A rail track runs the length of the hole to the right, with trains to and from nearby Glasgow and Ayr running in both directions about every 5 minutes. On the other side of the track, horses roam beside a couple of houses.

“There’s usually a train coming,” Kevin Na said to the gallery, having backed away from a shot from the thick rough on hearing a train approach. “One goes that way, and one comes back.”

To the left, there’s more heather. And then there’s the wind off the nearby Irish Sea to contend with. All in all, it’s a

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Friday, July 15, 2016

NASCAR SPRINT CUP

ONDRIVERS

Dale Jr. must earn it

This week’s standings

ONTRACKS This week’s racing schedules

SPRINT CUP New Hampshire 301 Site: Loudon, N.H. Schedule: Today, practice (NBCSN, 10:30 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 3:45 p.m.); Saturday, practice (CNBC, 9 a.m. & NBCSN, 11:30 a.m.); Sunday, race, 12:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.06 miles) Race distance: 301 laps, 318.5 miles Last week: At Kentucky, Brad Keselowski won for the second consecutive week and the fourth time in 2016, cementing his place in the Chase.

Fast fact: Last week, Tony Stewart became the 24th driver to make 600 starts in the series. Stewart intends to retire after this season.

Next race: Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, July 24, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

XFINITY AutoLotto 200 Site: Loudon, N.H. Schedule: Today, practice (NBCSN, noon & 2 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 10:15 a.m.), race, 3 p.m. (NBCSN) Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.06 miles) Race distance: 200 laps, 211.6 miles Last week: Kyle Busch won his fifth series race of 2016 in Kentucky.

Next race: Lilly Diabetes 250, July 23, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Last week: William Byron won for the fourth time in 10 races this season last week in Kentucky.

Next race: Aspen Delta Eldora Dirt Derby, July 20, Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio

INDYCAR Honda Indy Toronto Site: Toronto Schedule: Today, practice; Saturday, practice, qualifying (NBCSN, 12:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2 p.m.

(NBCSN) Track: Streets of Toronto’s Exhibition Place (street course, 1.755 miles Race distance: 85 laps, 149.2 miles Last week: Josef Newgarden had one of the best runs in series history in Iowa, leading an IndyCar-record 282 laps in a win.

Next race: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, July 31, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio

FORMULA ONE Last week: Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in his home country, slicing teammate Nico Rosberg’s lead to just a point in the driver’s standings.

Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, July 24, Budapest

NHRA Last week: Antron Brown picked up his third win of 2016 in Chicago to take over the Top Fuel points lead.

Next race: Mopar Mile High Nationals, July 22-24, Bandimere Speedway, Denver

Earnhardt squarely on bubble to reach Chase

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. candidly declared 2 weeks ago that he has too good of a race team to be worried about making NASCAR’s playoffs.

Since then, he has produced underwhelming finishes at Daytona and Kentucky and slipped to 13th in the Sprint Cup standings. Earnhardt hasn’t scored a top-10 finish in a month and, yes, he is indeed in danger of missing the championship Chase.

With eight races remaining to complete the 16-driver field, Earnhardt ranks third among drivers who have yet to secure a win this season but are ranked high enough to make the Chase. It’s not a safe position by any means: Earnhardt has slipped from seventh in the standings since May and has led only four laps since mid-March.

And the news got a little worse Thursday: Earnhardt will not race in New Hampshire this weekend because of symptoms of a concussion. He was involved in a 22-car wreck in Daytona this month, and also wrecked last month at Michigan International Speedway. He says he was feeling fine last week and thought the problem was allergies.

When that didn’t help, he met with a neurologist.

“I’m looking forward to treatment with the goal of getting back in the race car when the doctors say I’m ready,” Earnhardt said.

Alex Bowman will drive in his place. The 23-year-old has not raced in the Cup series this season, and had no top-10 finishes in 71 starts over the 20142015 seasons. He drives part-time in the secondtier Xfinity Series for Earnhardt’s JR Motorsports team.

But Earnhardt’s not the only driver in a precarious position for the Chase. Because 11 drivers have so far won races this season, any first-time winners in the next 2 months will claim the remaining five Chase berths.

Among those looking for automatic berths in the Chase are two of Earnhardt’s Hendrick Motorsports teammates – Chase Elliott and Kasey Kahne – as well as 2015 qualifier Jamie McMurray.

Ryan Newman, who has made the Chase the last 2 years without a win, is also on the bubble. Austin Dillon, rookie Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson are all eyeing wild-card spots, but they could solidify a berth with their first career Cup wins.

The chances of some of the bubble drivers over the final 2 months of NASCAR’s “regular season” before the playoffs begin: Earnhardt: NASCAR’s most popular driver is probably the most puzzling performer this season. After winning seven races the past 2 years, this is the deepest he has gone into a season without a victory since his winless 2013 campaign. Earnhardt’s numbers are down across the board:

NASCAR Sprint Cup 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Brad Keselowski 3. Kurt Busch 4. Carl Edwards 5. Joey Logano 6. Kyle Busch 7. Martin Truex Jr. 8. Chase Elliott 9. Jimmie Johnson 10. Matt Kenseth 11. Denny Hamlin 12. Ryan Newman 13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 14. Austin Dillon 15. Jamie McMurray 16. Trevor Bayne 17. Kasey Kahne 18. Ryan Blaney 19. Kyle Larson 20. AJ Allmendinger

599 595 583 566 533 521 514 492 484 477 472 463 461 460 439 429 423 415 412 398

NASCAR Xfinity 1. Daniel Suarez 537 2. Elliott Sadler 528 3. Ty Dillon 518 4. Erik Jones 480 5. Brendan Gaughan 477 6. Justin Allgaier 472 7. Brandon Jones 459 8. Brennan Poole 454 9. Darrell Wallace Jr. 430 10. Ryan Reed 378 11. Ryan Sieg 371 12. Blake Koch 368 13. Ross Chastain 354 14. Jeremy Clements 331 15. Dakoda Armstrong 324 16. J.J. Yeley 298 17. Garrett Smithley 287 18. Ryan Preece 268 19. Jeb Burton 260 20. Ray Black Jr. 224

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Hendrick teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. (above) and Chase Elliott (below) are still in the hunt for a berth in the Chase for the Championship, but are in precarious position since neither has a victory yet this season. the last three seasons.

Despite not winning a race since 2013, Newman was runner-up in the championship in 2014, and made it to the second round of the Chase last year. Now he’s on another quiet run toward a Chase berth. Newman has climbed from 18th in the standings in May to 12th, and he’s ranked only behind Elliott among winless drivers.

Also in his favor? He’s really good at Indy, where he’s got one career victory and five consecutive finishes of 12th or better.

The young guys: NASCAR has high hopes for the future of the Cup Series with fresh talent in Elliott, Dillon, Blaney and Larson. Of He’s got only five tophas climbed from 10th that crop, Elliott is havfive finishes, six top-10s, in the standings in early ing the best year, but and 53 laps led.

May to as high as sixth. the others have shown He told reporters after He is currently eighth, Saturday night’s 13ththe highest-ranked driver flashes of stepping it up a notch. place finish at Kentucky without a victory, but Dillon is currently on that he is not nervous three consecutive finthe Chase bubble at about his positioning ishes outside the top-20 14th in the standings, for the Chase. weakened his position. only one point below “What am I going to What could work Earnhardt. His season is do?” he asked. “We’re against Elliott is a lack up one week, down the running as good as we of experience at some can. It’s either going of the upcoming tracks. next, and he needs consistency to maintain his to be good enough or He’s yet to run a Cup footing. won’t be enough. I’m car at New Hampshire Blaney is ranked 18th not really going to lose – site of Sunday’s race – in the standings, and any sleep over it, at least or Watkins Glen. Elliott at this moment. When has only been to Pocono is probably the long we miss the Chase, it’ll in a Cup car once, same shot for victory lane.

He has yet to lead a lap, be frustrating and diswith Indianapolis. But and only has six top-10 appointing, but we’re he won Xfinity Series finishes – but Ford has going to plan on not races at Darlington doing that. We’re going and Richmond, so both turned it up of late, to plan on making it.” tracks are very familiar. and he’s got de facto Penske teammates Brad In the coming month, Kahne is in much Keselowski and Joey Earnhardt could rougher shape at 17th gain some traction at in the overall standings, Logano to lean on for Pocono, where he has but seventh among win- assistance.

Larson might be the two career victories, less drivers. first of the group to get finished second in June, Kahne has only one a win, which would be and has seven consecu- win in almost three long overdue. He has tive finishes of 11th or full seasons, and he’s been erratic since his better. not exactly knocking 2014 rookie campaign, He has also won at on the door of victory though his drop-offs Bristol, Michigan and lane. He’s finished in are much shorter now.

Richmond, where the the top-five only twice Chase field will be final- this season, and has yet He was third at Michiized Sept. 10. Even if to lead a lap. He’s likely gan, followed by a 12th at Sonoma. Then he he doesn’t get a win, going to need to steal a mediocre results at his win somewhere to have was sixth at Daytona, followed by a 19th at strong tracks should be any shot at making the Kentucky. If he’s going enough to get Earnhardt Chase. to make his first Chase, into the Chase.

Newman: He is the he either needs a string Earnhardt’s teammates: sneaky driver in this of top-10 finishes, or to Elliott is having a very field, and has successfinally get that first win. nice rookie season, and fully made the Chase

NASCAR Trucks 1. William Byron 2. Matt Crafton 3. Daniel Hemric (tie) Timothy Peters 5. Johnny Sauter 6. John H. Nemechek 7. Tyler Reddick 8. Christopher Bell 9. Ben Kennedy 10. Ben Rhodes 11. Cameron Hayley 12. Spencer Gallagher 13. Cole Custer 14. Rico Abreu 15. Tyler Young

263 250 246 246 233 223 215 214 203 201 194 193 191 161 147

IndyCar 1. Simon Pagenaud 409 2. Josef Newgarden 336 3. Will Power 334 4. Scott Dixon 321 5. Helio Castroneves 318 6. Tony Kanaan 306 7. Alexander Rossi 286 8. Carlos Munoz 280 9. Graham Rahal 275 (tie) Charlie Kimball 275 11. Juan Pablo Montoya 269 12. Ryan Hunter-Reay 264 (tie) James Hinchcliffe 264 14. Sebastien Bourdais 246 15. Takuma Sato 205 16. Marco Andretti 200 17. Mikhail Aleshin 199 18. Conor Daly 195 19. Max Chilton 161 20. Jack Hawksworth 144

Formula One 1. Lewis Hamilton 157 2. Nico Rosberg 143 3. Kimi Raikkonen 94 (tie) Daniel Ricciardo 94 5. Max Verstappen 86 6. Sebastian Vettel 80 7. Valtteri Bottas 46 8. Felipe Massa 37 9. Sergio Perez 32 10. Romain Grosjean 28 11. Carlos Sainz Jr. 26 12. Nico Hulkenberg 24 13. Daniil Kvyat 23 14. Fernando Alonso 18 15. Jenson Button 13

NHRA Top Fuel 1. Antron Brown 1,056 2. Doug Kalitta 1,054 3. Steve Torrance 912 4. Brittany Force 896 5. Tony Schumacher 803 Funny Car 1. Ron Capps 1,068 2. Jack Beckman 942 3. Courtney Force 892 4. Matt Hagan 828 5. Tommy Johnson 803 Pro Stock 1. Jason Line 1,472 2. Greg Anderson 1,392 3. Bo Butner 898 4. Allen Johnson 773 5. Drew Skillman 717

Friday, July 15, 2016

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Local golf 94th annual Men’s Lincoln Highway Tournament at Timber Creek, Dixon Saturday’s first-round tee times 8 a.m.

Ryan Harrison (Timber Creek I), Grant Goltz (Kishwaukee), Andrew Canfield (PrairieView), Brian Weidman (Sunset) 8:10 a.m.

Joel Kipping (Timber Creek II), Scott Hargrave (Emerald Hill), Thomas Brennan (Fairways), Matt Davis (Indian Oaks) 8:20 a.m.

Andrew Blackburn (Rock River), Dave Kemp (Shady Oaks), Ryan Dixon (Timber Creek I), Rich Balla (Kishwaukee) 8:30 a.m.

Brian Silvers (PrairieView), Scott Aken (Sunset), Ryan A. Harrison (Timber Creek II), Trevor Sisson (Emerald Hill) 8:40 a.m.

Josh Johnson (Fairways), Sean Haag (Indian Oaks), Nathan Blackburn (Rock River), Jim Larkin (Shady Oaks) 8:50 a.m.

Matt Rosquist (Timber Creek I), Austin Freeman (Kishwaukee), Keith Young (PrairieView), Jeff Johnson (Sunset) 9 a.m.

Rick Curia (Timber Creek II), Andrew Tichler (Emerald Hill), David Shaw (Fairways), Mike Mason (Indian Oaks) 9:10 a.m.

Dave Pilgrim (Rock River), Curt Blarnessen (Shady Oaks), Luke Hofmann (Timber Creek I), Trace Royer (Kishwaukee) 9:20 a.m.

Connor Hurd (PrairieView), Adam Marshall (Sunset), Rick Kessen (Timber Creek II), Nick Ceruzzi (Emerald Hill) 9:30 a.m.

Jared Johnson (Fairways), Gary Johnson (Fairways), Benny Heflin (Rock River), Dan Koch (Shady Oaks) 9:40 a.m.

Cole Ruckman (Timber Creek I), Rod Osborne (Kishwaukee), Will Beesing (PrairieView), Hasen Lott (Sunset) 9:50 a.m.

Ryan Marshall (Timber Creek II), Ryan Blackburn (Emerald Hill), George Weber (Fairways), Keith Haag (Indian Oaks) 10 a.m.

Jeff Sands (Rock River), Jeramey Wittenauer (Shady Oaks), Bob Venier (Timber Creek I), Mike Fox (Kishwaukee) 10:10 a.m.

Trent Brown (PrairieView), Terry Severns (Sunset), Chris Kuecker (Timber Creek II), Randall Glover (Emerald Hill) 10:20 a.m.

John Woeppel (Fairways), Ed Williams (Indian Oaks), Ben Sondgeroth (Rock River), John Klausen (Shady Oaks)

Golf British Open

Thursday At Royal Troon Golf Club Troon, Scotland Purse: $7.74 million Yardage: 7,190 yards; Par: 71 (36-35) First Round (a-amateur) Phil Mickelson 32-31 — 63 -8 Patrick Reed 31-35 — 66 -5 Martin Kaymer 33-33 — 66 -5 Justin Thomas 31-36 — 67 -4 Steve Stricker 34-33 — 67 -4 Billy Horschel 34-33 — 67 -4 Tony Finau 34-33 — 67 -4 Soren Kjeldsen 33-34 — 67 -4 Andy Sullivan 34-33 — 67 -4 Zach Johnson 32-35 — 67 -4 Keegan Bradley 33-34 — 67 -4 Justin Rose 35-33 — 68 -3 Soomin Lee 32-36 — 68 -3 Shugo Imahira 33-35 — 68 -3 Richard Sterne 33-35 — 68 -3 Bill Haas 34-34 — 68 -3 Henrik Stenson 34-34 — 68 -3 Sergio Garcia 34-34 — 68 -3 Yuta Ikeda 34-34 — 68 -3 Thomas Pieters 35-33 — 68 -3 Rafa Cabrera-Bello 33-35 — 68 -3 Jamie Donaldson 34-35 — 69 -2 Vijay Singh 33-36 — 69 -2 Rickie Fowler 34-35 — 69 -2 Rory McIlroy 32-37 — 69 -2 Gary Woodland 35-34 — 69 -2 Kodai Ichihara 35-34 — 69 -2 Matt Jones 31-38 — 69 -2

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MLB American League East Division

W L Pct GB Baltimore 51 36 .586 — Boston 49 38 .563 2 Toronto 51 40 .560 2 New York 44 44 .500 7½ Tampa Bay 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 Today’s games Texas (Perez 7-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-6), 1:20 p.m.

Boston (Rodriguez 1-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 3-8), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Gallardo 3-1) at Tampa Bay (Archer 4-12), 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Kennedy 6-7) at Detroit (Verlander 8-6), 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 5-3) at Minnesota (Santana 3-7), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 2-4) at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Toronto (Stroman 7-4) at Oakland (Hill 9-3), 9:05 p.m.

Houston (Fister 8-6) at Seattle (Paxton 2-3), 9:10 p.m.

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 Today’s games Texas (Perez 7-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-6), 1:20 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 5-4) at Philadelphia (Hellickson 6-6), 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Garza 1-2) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 3-0), 6:10 p.m.

Colorado (De La Rosa 5-6) at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Miami at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Norris 4-7) at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 10-4) at San Diego (Cashner 3-7), 9:40 p.m.

Cycling Tour de France Thursday At Mont Ventoux, France 12th Stage A 110.6-mile ride from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux in Provence, with an “Hors categorie” climb at the finish; stage was shortened by 3.7 miles due to high winds.

1. Thomas De Gendt, Belgium, Lotto Soudal, 4 hours, 31 minutes, 51 seconds.

2. Serge Pauwels, Belgium, Dimension Data, 2 seconds behind.

3. Daniel Navarro, Spain, Cofidis, :14.

4. Stef Clement, Netherlands, IAM Cycling, :40.

5. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Direct Energie, same time.

6. Bert Jan Lindeman, Netherlands, LottoNL-Jumbo, 2:52.

7. Daniel Teklehaimanot, Eritrea, Dimension Data, 3:13.

8. Sep Vanmarcke, Belgium, LottoNLJumbo, 3:26.

9. Chris Anker Sorensen, Denmark, Fortuneo-Vital Concept, 4:23.

10. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, TrekSegafredo, 5:05.

11. Adam Yates, Britain, Orica-BikeExchange, 5:24.

12. Fabio Aru, Italy, Astana, same time.

13. Louis Meintjes, South Africa, LampreMerida, same time.

14. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time.

15. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, same time.

16. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 5:31.

17. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, same time.

18. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, 5:36.

19. Richie Porte, Australia, BMC Racing, 6:01.

20. Daniel Martin, Ireland, Etixx-QuickStep, 6:30.

Also 24. Sergio Henao, Colombia, Sky, 6:45.

25. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, same time.

62. Peter Stetina, United States, TrekSegafredo, 19:44.

123. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing, 25:25.

136. Lawson Craddock, United States, Cannondale, 25:57.

175. Alex Howes, United States, Cannondale, 28:24.

Overall Standings (After 12 stages) 1. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, 57:11:33.

2. Adam Yates, Britain, Orica-BikeExchange, :47.

3. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, TrekSegafredo, :56.

4. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 1:01.

5. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 1:15.

6. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 1:39.

7. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, 1:44.

8. Fabio Aru, Italy, Astana, 1:54.

9. Daniel Martin, Ireland, Etixx-QuickStep, 1:56.

10. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 2:11.

11. Richie Porte, Australia, BMC Racing, 2:22.

12. Louis Meintjes, South Africa, LampreMerida, 2:29.

13. Sergio Henao, Colombia, Sky, 2:36.

14. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Tinkoff, 3:14.

15. Warren Barguil, France, Giant-Alpecin, 4:28.

16. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Team Sky, 5:51.

17. Pierre Rolland, France, Cannondale, 7:35.

18. Sebastien Reichenbach, Switzerland, FDJ, 8:02.

19. Damiano Caruso, Italy, BMC Racing, 11:20.

20. Mikel Nieve, Spain, Sky, 14:15.

Also 53. Peter Stetina, United States, TrekSegafredo, 1:00:40.

90. Lawson Craddock, United States, Cannondale, 1:40:35.

119. Alex Howes, United States, Cannondale, 1:55:59.

170. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing, 2:18:10.

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Eddie Royal (19) is one of several wide receivers on the Bears’ depth chart that got plenty of playing time last season, as seven of the eight returning players at the position caught a pass in 2015.

Backups have lots of experience WR

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t Royal’s return: Eddie Royal tore up the Olivet Nazarene turf last summer, picking up where he left off in the 2015 OTAs and minicamp when he quickly reestablished a fine connection with Cutler. When the season began, though, we didn’t see the same effectiveness from Royal, and then injuries derailed his first season in Chicago.

He might be the oldest receiver on the team, but he’s only 30, when wideouts tend to get better, and he’s two seasons removed from 778 yards and seven scores. The White-Jeffery tandem will be fun to watch, but it also opens things up for Royal, who can begin that return to being a key part of the offense – and a reminder of what he

can bring to the offense – in training camp.

Battle for No. 4/5: With Marquess Wilson sidelined because of a foot injury, there’s a spot open to be the No. 4 receiver, and then a stiff competition will form to be the final wideout(s) on the roster. Marc Mariani was clutch last season, putting up careerhigh receiving stats. Josh Bellamy is a specialteams standout who had a good spring. Deonte Thompson has a speed element that makes him a factor. Cameron Meredith has good size for the outside. Then there’s rookie Daniel Braverman, who was incredibly productive in college.

The return competition will help sort this out, but the Bears have options here, and it’s an important competition to monitor considering the injury histories of the top three pass-catchers.

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One of our more popular quotes-persons, A.N. Other, said, “Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path, and you will find you have crossed the mountain.”

At the bridge table, you can occasionally trip up by not watching the spot-cards closely, but more often it is an honor-card that will be your downfall – as it was for the original South in this deal.

What should he have done in three no-trump after West led his fourth-highest heart, East put up the jack, and South won with his king? What do you think of the auction?

I like the bidding ... unless you and your partner use

minor-suit transfers (which are recommended only for regular partnerships). Go to phillipalderbridge.com/ TRANSFER.HTM if curious.

Declarer started with seven top tricks: three spades,

one heart (the first trick), two diamonds and one club.

Obviously the diamonds will provide the necessary extra winners, but some care is required.

South cashed his diamond king at trick two and fell flat on his face. Even if he had led a low diamond from hand, he would still have tripped, given the 4-0 split.

Since trick one had marked West with the heart ace, declarer should have led a spade to dummy’s jack and run the diamond jack. Here, the finesse would have won and South would have taken 11 tricks. But even if West could have won with the diamond queen, South’s heart queen would have been a stopper, and the contract would have been safe.

Do not avoid a perfect avoidance play. © 2016 UFS

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NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR COMMISSIONERS OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE TOWN OF MONTMORENCY, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

The election of Drainage Commisof the sioners Drainage District No. 3 of the Town of Montmorency, Whiteside County, Illinois, shall be held at 11100 Polo Road, Rock Falls, Illinois on September 6, 2016. The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 4:00 p.m.

Every adult owner of land in said District shall be entitled to vote.

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Susan E. Ottens Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County July 15, 27, 2016

TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. # 2013-00454

TO: DEFENDANTS DANIEL P. JOHNS KRISTINE CANTERBETZ H.F. GEHANT CO. OCCUPANTS TENTANTS SPOUSE County Clerk of LEE County: Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown oweners of parties interested in said land or lots.

A petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of LEE County, Illinois as Case# 2016 TX 42 Property located at 1929 WILDCAT DR. DIXON, IL. Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 16-01-25-401-004.

Said property was sold on 11-05-13 for delinquent taxes for the year 2012. The period of redemption will expire on 11-04-16.

On 1-10-17 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

Douglas J. Johnson, Petitioner July 15, 16, 18, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ADOPTION OF LANDON M. ANDERSON A MALE CHILD. CASE NO. 16 AD 12

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the units of government listed below have adopted during the month of June, 2016 “AN ORDINANCE ASCERTAINING THE PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES FOR LABORERS, WORKMEN AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS.”

The Original ordinance is on file and available for examination at the office of the clerk of the local government unit.

Hopkins Township Hopkins Township Road District 24719 Emerson Road Sterling, IL 61081 Lynette Springman, Supervisor Clint Knox, Hwy Commissioner Kathie Donahue, Clerk Jordan Township Jordan Township Road District 28690 Fulfs Road Sterling, IL 61081 Cherl Miller, Supervisor Kerry Carbaugh, Hwy Commissioner CindyBook, Clerk July 15, 2016 TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. # 2013-00002 TO: DEFENDANTS COURTNEY BULLOCK OCCUPANTS TENTANTS SPOUSE County Clerk of LEE County: Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners of parties interested in said land or lots.

A petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of LEE County, Illinois as

TO: ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Case# 2016 TX 40

Take notice that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois, for the adoption of a child named Landon M. Anderson. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the said Circuit Court of Whiteside, 101 E. 3rd Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081, on or before August 7, 2016, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

DATED: July 5, 2016, at Sterling, Illinois.

Property located at 306 STEWARD, STEWARD, IL. Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 01-06-16-353-002

Susan E. Ottens, Circuit Clerk Amanda J. Beveroth - ARDC 6320306 WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. 202 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-8200 July 8, 15, 22, 2016 TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. # 2013-00015 TO: DEFENDANTS ALL DAY MANAGEMENT LLC. SUSAN A. BRUSVEEN/AGENT HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST CO. OCCUPANTS TENTANTS SPOUSE County Clerk of LEE County: Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown oweners of parties interested in said land or lots.

A petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of LEE County, Illinois as Case# 2016 TX 41 Property located at 410 E. PROVOST, AMBOY, IL. Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 02-15-15-477-019 Said property was sold on 11-05-13 for delinquent taxes for the year 2012. The period of redemption will expire on 11-04-16.

On 1-10-17 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

Douglas J. Johnson, Petitioner July 15, 16, 18, 2016

Legal Notice To Customers of Illinois American Water Company Illinois-American Water Company has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission tariffs modifying the Quality Infrastructure Program (QIP) surcharge which would provide an average annual limit on the charge to recover costs related to replacement of source of supply, treatment, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. The QIP would be limited to an annual average increase of 2.5%, not to exceed 3.5% in any year, and would be applied to the amount billed under applicable rates and charges, exclusive of surcharges. The QIP tariffs are effective July 15, 2016.

A copy of the proposed schedules may be inspected by any interested party at any business office in this company.

Customers should be advised that the Commission may alter or amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings held pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200 and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by the company.

All parties interested in this matter may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from this Company or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62706.

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Said property was sold on 11-05-13 for delinquent taxes for the year 2012. The period of redemption will expire on 1104-16.

On 1-10-17 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

Douglas J. Johnson, Petitioner July 15, 16, 18, 2016 PREVAILING WAGE NOTICE As attested by Robert Sondgeroth, Regional Superintendent, the Boards of Education of the following Lee, Ogle and Whiteside County school districts passed Ordinances on the dates indicated ascertaining the prevailing wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in public works of said school districts. Such Ordinances are on file for viewing in each school district office and at the Regional Office of Education #47, 1001 W. 23rd St., Sterling, IL. Amboy CUSD #272 May 26, 2016 Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD #275 May 16, 2016 Byron CUSD #226 May 26, 2016 Creston CCSD #161 May 23, 2016 Dixon USD #170 June 15, 2016 Erie CUSD #1 June 27, 2016 Eswood CCSD #269 June 20, 2016 Forrestville Valley CUSD #221 June 29, 2016 Kings CSD #144 May 18, 2016 Meridian CUD #223 May 26, 2016 Montmorency CCSD #145 June 22, 2016 Oregon CUSD #220 May 16, 2016 Paw Paw CUSD #271 June 20, 2016 Polo CUSD #222 June 28, 2016 River Bend CUSD #2 June 20, 2016 Rochelle CCD #231 June 14, 2016 Rochelle Township HSD #212 June 20, 2016 Rock Falls ESD #13 June 8, 2016 Rock Falls Township HSD #301 June 17, 2016 Steward ESD #220 April 20, 2016 Lee County Special Education Association May 17, 2016 Ogle County Educational Cooperative June 16, 2016 July 15, 2016

SUBMISSION NOTICE OF LEE-OGLE ENTERPRISE ZONE DESIGNATION APPLICATION Purpose: Provide Zone residents, businesses, civic and other organizations an opportunity for written comment regarding submission On December 31, 2015 the Cities of Dixon and Rochelle and Counties of Lee and Ogle submitted a joint application to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the designation of a new Enterprise Zone to commence January 1, 2017. The proposed Enterprise Zone area is located in Industrial and Commercially zoned or viable areas of the City of Dixon, the City of Rochelle and unincorporated portions of Lee and Ogle Counties. The Zone is focused on existing employment clusters, high growth opportunity areas and targeted redevelopment areas in the region.

Multiple Family Residential developments containing six units or more are also targeted in order to support regional residential demand. The proposed area comprises a total of 13.43 sq. miles. The Enterprise Zone application is available for public inspection at the Lee County Enterprise Zone Administrative Office, 101 West 2nd Street, Suite 301, Dixon during normal business hours. This application meets or exceeds the minimum qualifying criteria, and will offer property tax abatements of 50 percent for six years on new improvements for commercial and industrial property. If selected, available Enterprise Zone benefits would include: the Utility Sales Tax Exemption, Expanded Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Sales Tax Exemption, Business Investment Tax Credit of .5%, and Building Materials Sales Tax Exemption.

All interested persons or businesses may file written comments by mail, no later than July 30, 2016, to: Attn: Enterprise Zone Program DCEO 500 East Monroe Springfield, Illinois 62701-1643 July 15, 2016

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BUDGET HEARING FOR SOCIAL SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Lee County will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2016, in the Old Lee County Courthouse, Board meeting room - 3rd floor, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, Illinois, for the purpose of hearing written and oral comments concerning the use of funds providing social services for senior citizens.

All interested citizens, groups, senior citizens, and organizations representing the interests of senior citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments.

Any organization requesting consideration for funds should submit the Application for Request form (found on the Lee County website at leecountyil.com) along with a summary of the programs and/or services provided, a current fiscal year budget and audit, and the rationale for request to the Lee County Chairman?s office at 112 East Second Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021, on or before July 25th, 2016.

Arlan McClain, Chair Lee County Finance Committee John Fritts Lee County Treasurer

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Michael Alperin, Deceased.

No. 16 P 77 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Michael Alperin. Letters of Office were issued on June 21, 2016 to Gary Oswald, 3706 Rotary Road, Rockford, IL 61109 as independent executor, whose attorney of record is John E. Miller, of MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C., 15 East Third Street, P.O. Box 535, Sterling, Illinois, 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 2, 2017, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required

by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Gary Oswald Independent Representative for the Estate John E. Miller MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C. Attorneys for the Representative 15 E. Third Street, P. O. Box 535 Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-0600 July 1, 8, 15, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of PAMELA N. MUSGROVE, Deceased.

No. 16 P 42 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of PAMELA N. MUSGROVE. Letters of Office were issued to TOD A. MUSGROVE, 913 Center Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courthouse, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021, or with the Representative, or both, on or before January4, 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 (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated June 28, 2016 Tod A. Musgrove Independent Representative Kyle G. Carlock WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081-0400 815.625.8200 carlock@wmpj.com July 1, 8, 15, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: WANDA HADFIELD, Deceased.

No. 2016 P 84 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of WANDA HADFIELD. Letters of Office were issued to REBECCA ACKERMAN, 3302 Pinehurst Ln., Louisville, KY 40241 and SUZETTE SCHRINER, 203 7th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071, as Independent Co-Executors, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

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 Representative, or both, on or before February 1, 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 (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: July 11, 2016 Rebecca Ackerman and Suzette Schriner, Independent Co-Executors Trent L. Bush WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 bush@wmpj.com July 15, 22, 29, 2016

NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES

The Commissioners of the Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1, of Whiteside County, pursuant to 820 Illinois Compiled Statutes 130/0.01 et seq., Prevailing Wage Act, hereby gives notice that it has made a determination as required by said law of the prevailing hourly rates of wages being paid to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics engaged in work of similar character in the locality of Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1, for the construction of public works coming under its jurisdiction. A copy of said determination is available for inspection at the office of Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1.

Dated the 30th day of June, 2016.

By Order of the Commissioners Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1 /s/ Earl J. Coers Earl J. Coers, Commissioner July 15, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITY OF STERLING, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, vs.

ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ, Deceased, and NAOMI T. RODRIGUEZ, Deceased, LIDIA DOWNS, Executor of the Estate of ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ, Deceased, REALTAX DEVELOPERS, LTD., UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW and DEVISEES OF ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ, Deceased, and/or NAOMI T. RODRIGUEZ, Deceased, and/or UNKNOWN OWNERS, Respondents.

NO. 2016 MR 71 ST PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Unknown Heirs at Law and Devisees of Enrique Rodriguez, Deceased, and/or Naomi T. Rodriguez, Deceased, and/or Unknown Owners that the aboveentitled cause of action to seek a judicial declaration of abandonment and an order authorizing execution of a judicial deed to certain property to the City of Sterling described below is no pending in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County.

If you fail to answer the petition in said action by August 19, 2016, an order declaring the property abandoned may be entered on or after that date and an order entered authorizing a judicial deed to transfer the property to the City of Sterling may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with prayer of the petition, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 (d). The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows: Lot 5 and the West 10 feet of Lot 6, also the East 30 feet of the West 40 feet of the Lot 6 in Block 33 of Wallace's Addition to the Town, now City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorder October 1, 1856 in Plat Book 1, page 28, commonly known as 208 West 7th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Pin# 11-21-333-006 WITNESS 7/1, 2016 /s/ Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 202 East Fifth Street, P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081-0400 Telephone: 815-625-8200 sanders@wmpj.com ARDC#6190517 July 15, 22, 29, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITY OF STERLING, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, vs.

CLARA M. FELL, Deceased, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES, REALTAX DEVELOPERS, LTD., JICTB, INC., and UNKNOWN OWNERS, and/or UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OR LEGATEES OF CLARA M. FELL, Deceased, Respondents.

NO. 2016 MR 65 ST PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, unknown owners and unknown heirs at law or legatees of Clara M. Fell, Deceased, that the above-entitled cause of action to seek a judicial declaration of abandonment and an order authorizing execution of a judicial deed to the property to the City of Sterling described below is now pending in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County.

If you fail to answer the petition in said action by August 8, 2016, an order declaring the property abandoned may be entered on or after that date and an order entered authorizing a judicial deed to transfer the property to the City of Sterling may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with the prayer of the petition, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/1131-1(d). The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows: Lot 8, Except the Southerly 15 feet of the Westerly 50 feet, in Block 4 West of Broadway, in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded September 23, 1856 in Plat 1, page 24, commonly known as 603 4th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Pin #11-21-431-011 WITNESS June 28, 2016 /s/ Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 202 E 5th Street, P.O. Box 400 Sterling IL 61081-0400 Telephone: 815-625-8200 sanders@wmpj.com ARDC#6190517 July 1, 8, 15, 2016

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Wanted F.T. 2nd Shift C.N.A. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

HEALTH / MEDICAL

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Looking for a change?

We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our nursing team.

RN Manager & CNAs Sign on Bonuses up to $3500 for CNAs! We offer an excellent starting wage, 401K, vacation, Potential SIGN ON BONUSES and much more!

For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

Dixon

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

Wanted P.T. 3rd Shift C.N.A. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

EMPLOYMENT

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3 People Needed to work in concession stand at Carroll County Fair.

Call 715-497-3124 Apartment Maintenance Position 20 hrs per week.

Must know minor minor plumbing, electrical, painting, drywall work, etc.

Retirees welcome.

Please send replies to Box #:1327, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081.

Casey's General Store in Franklin Grove accepting applications for Shift Leader, Kitchen and Cashier P/T help & Food Service Leader Must be willing to work days, nights weekends and some holidays.

Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to P.O. Box 836 Sterling IL. 61081 Clinton Community Schools Clinton, IA 2016-2017 Teaching Positions Clinton High School -Family & Consumer Science -Special Education Strategist II/BD -Special Education Strategist II/ID -Special Education Strategist I Clinton Middle School -Special Education Strategist II/BD Applications online at www.clinton. k12.ia.us HR Dept., 1401 12 Ave. N. Clinton, IA., 52732 email: ccsdhr@ clllntonia.org AA/EOE

DAIRY QUEEN NOW HIRING! Fall & Winter day shift help starting at $8.75/hr. for all 3 locations: Dixon, Oregon & Freeport.

Apply in person Mon.-Fri. between 2 & 4pm Janitor Needed, Full-Time, Rock Falls American Legion.

Send resume to Don Koehler, PO Box 303, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Taking Applications for Part Time Cleaning Position Sundays are a must!

815-440-0797

EMPLOYMENT

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Growing Company seeks fulltime aggressive, self-motivated Merchandising/ Sales Representative.

College degree or experience preferred. Excellent compensation and benefits.

Reliable vehicle required. Auto Allowance provided.

IMMEDIATE OPENING for Sterling/Rock Falls area. Send resumes to Hayes Beer of Rockford, 1819 Elmwood Rd., Rockford, IL 61103 NOW HIRING! EARN TOP $$$ WE SEEK: •Customer Svc Rep •Production Line •CNC Operators •Machine Operators •Welders 2nd Shift •P/T Bank Tellers APPLY IN PERSON M.-F 8AM - 4PM Chartwell Staffing, 229 1st Ave, Ste #2, Rock Falls Across from Shell. Or call: 815-564-0794 Parkway Center of Sterling is looking for a caring and compassionate certified nursing assistant to work various shifts. We are also looking for an experienced part time cook.

Apply in person at 1801 Ave. G, Sterling.

No phone calls please.

Part Time Editorial Assistant, 24 hours per week. Editing, research, writing for travel magazine.

Polo location.

815-946-2341 or employment@ busmag.com Roofing, Siding & Framing company looking for Experienced Carpenter.

Please send replies to Box #:1342 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 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 intent. malicious While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential We problems. strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

Two part-time bus drivers with school bus permit needed for before/after school route and for all athletic events.

Apply at: Newman Central Catholic High School or call 815-625-0500 WANTED Experienced Painters 2 or more years experience with brush/roll and spray.

MUST HAVE valid driver's license 815-626-5289 WANTED Housekeeper to work on Weekends Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Friday, July 15, 2016

EMPLOYMENT

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

CHILD CARE

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

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

AUCTIONS

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2 DAY GUN AUCTION 2601 LAKE LAND BLVD. MATTOON, IL JULY 16TH & JULY 17TH 9AM 900+ Firearms, Ammo,Parts, Scopes, Cases, Knives & MORE! (217) 259-5956 www.bauerauc tion.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 AMBOY GARAGE SALES 624

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

Fri. & Sat. 8 - ?

1212 W. 1st Street Yard Sale New items daily housewares, clothing, toys, books, collectibles, Western décor, much miscellaneous!

Fri. & Sat. 9am-6pm 417 Monroe Ave. Moving Estate Sale Downsizedantiques, collectibles, 70's-80's toys, Star GI Joe, Wars, video games, kids yard toys, tools, mowers, furniture, household items, perm. cabinet.

Fri. 8-3pm Sat. 8-1pm 2253 Clouse Ln. White Oaks Sub. Moving Sale Queen Anne cherry bed and highboy, desk, bookcase, free encyclopedia, reproduction cranberry glass lamp, planters, lamp kits, lampshades, cookbooks, drill, floor jack, JD100 snow blade, lots of misc.

Fri. 9-5pm Sat. 9-1pm 1633 Rockview Rd. Behind Brandywine Clothes infant- 3x, scrubs (new), band saw, bikes, much miscellaneous. Any reasonable offer will be considered.

Saturday only! 7-2 917 Eustace Drive 3 Family Sale Baby items – Pack N Play, bouncy seats & clothing, Jr's, women's, men's all sizes.

Comfort sets, humidifier, lawn edger, misc furniture, lots of household items

Thurs. 5-8pm, Fri & Sat. 7-3pm 2241 Clouse Ln. (White Oaks Subd.)

-turn off Rt 2 @ Cement Plant Coleman 8 gal Air Compressor, Mobility Scooter Carrier, Men's & Women's Sz. 2x-3x clothes, floodlight, antique push reel mower, work mate, lg lighted, Halloween & Xmas yard decorations, etc.

Fri. & Sat., 8-5 723 9th Ave. Lots of good books paperbacks & hardbacks. Furniture, board games, bedding, tools and lots of misc.

Friday only 12-7 508 E. 4th St. Very clean! Young men's name brand clothing, women's and women's plus sizes new and like new. Treadmill weight machine, electric guitar, turkey fryer & lots of household misc.

Priced to sell!!

Fri. & Sat. 8-6pm 610 Spruce Name brand men's dress shoes, cuff links, name brand clothes, newborn, toddler thru adult 2xL, game system games, lots of DVD's, CD's, albums, baby items.

Tons of household items.

Too much to list.

Must come see!

Multi 6 families Fri. 8-3 Sat. 8-12 River Ridge Dr. Neighborhood Sale (located off Route 2 near WLLT) Men's, women's & kid's clothing, toys, books, & lots of other items.

Fri. & Sat., 8-?

345 Rock Island Road Lots of XL, LG, M & SM men's shirts.

Lot of ties & pants.

Women's & teen girls clothing, girls 3T-4T, boys sz. 3 to 10/12. Kitchen table, desk, Currier & Ives dish set, rack, blanket leather lift chair, dining rm. hutch, décor, much more!

Fri. 8-4pm Saturday 8-12pm 900.02 Stoney Point Rd. (by Raynors) Garmin (new) guitars, household items, clothes, misc.

Friday 8 - 4 Saturday 8 - 12 615 N. Dement Avenue Kids & adult clothing, kids bike, crafty items, tools, CD's & lots of misc. items

LOOKING FOR QUALITY CARRIERS Sauk Valley Media Telegraph 3200 E. Lincolnway 815-625-3600 ext. 5301 113 S. Peoria Sterling, IL 61081 Dixon, IL 61021

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For motor route availability call David Sheets 815-625-3600 ext. 5311 DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A CAREER AS A ROCK FALLS POLICE OFFICER? The Rock Falls Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are seeking candidates for the position of Police Officer and will conduct entrance examinations at the Rock Falls Middle School on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Physical Ability examination will be administered at 9:00 a.m. and the written exam will follow.

Requirements 1. Resident of the State of Illinois.

2. Valid driver’s license 3. Valid Firearms Owner Identification Card 4. Must be 21 years of age and not reached your 35th birthday 5. Have a high school diploma or equivalent 6. Must pass physical exam, skills evaluation, and written examination 7. Be of good moral character and pass an in-depth background check.

Fringe benefits include: Good pension plan, medical insurance, paid vacation, overtime pay and uniform allowance.

Fri., 8-4 & Sat., 8-1 1000 Avery Ave. 6 Family Sale- plus size women's clothing & scrubs, men's LG-3X, boys 0-6T. Horse tack, toys, household items too much to mention!

Friday 8-6 & Saturday 9-3 412 E. Bradshaw

Tupperware Inventory Reduction Sale Everything must go!!

50% or more off retail. Bowls, glasses, micro-wave, storage & more. $5 Table No parking on St. Not responsible for accidents.

Friday 9-3 Saturday 9-12 209 Fox Trot Un: K Jewelry, clothes, kitchen ware, office items, refrig. magLight nets and houses & misc.

Sat. only, 8-1 621 1st Ave. Purses, wallets, jewelry, books, cookbooks, knick knacks, household, candles, DVD's, TV, stationery, bedding. Jr., womens clothes SMXL: American Eagle, CR Banks, The Loft, Coldwater Creek, Katherines 4X-5X. Men's XL3X, shoes, summer sandals & heels sz.

7-10 and Bath & Body Works.

Saturday only, 7-2 615 Squires Ave. Multi-Family Garage Sale LOTS of stuff for the kids: girls clothes 7/8-10/12, boys 4t-6, books, toys, games, bikes and much more

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat. 8- 3 720 5th Ave Beater 1998 Chevy S-10 4x4 auto., tool boxes, tools, ILL license plates starting 1911, furniture, trunk toys, clothing, 3-DS, PS & PS3 games, freewood standing burning stove, motorcycle jack, jacket, misc

Benefits:

• 401K • Paid Vacation • Home Time Daily • Excellent Pay • Driver Referral Bonuses • Assigned Trucks

later than Friday, August 5, 2016 on or before 5:00 p.m. All applications submitted must include a copy of your driver’s license, High School Diploma or G.E.D. and your DD-214 (if applicable).

THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Fri. & Sat 8-1 718 S. Hennepin Women's & children's clothing, toys (Melissa & Doug) snowblower, home décor, kitchen items, & much more!!

Fri. & Sat. 7-2pm 1480 Rt. 52 Too much to list!

Huge Sale!

Fri. & Sat. 7-3pm Some open Thurs. 5-8pm White Oaks Subd.

Turn at Cement Plant, Follow signs maps at: 880 W.O. Drive Baby/Mat. Clothes, lots of clothes, books, strollers, toys, games, tools, snow blower, JD power wheels, washers/dryers, lawn & indoor furn., home décor, bird cage, collectibles, twin bed, treadmill, train table, play kitchen, Ent. Ctr., air comp, mob.

Scooter carrier, bike, stationary zero turn mower, canoe.

846/876/880 White Oaks Dr: 2235 Pine Bluff:887 Stranberg Ct: 2240 Center Ln: 2241/2244/2245/ 2248 Clouse Ln; 856/862 Briggs Ave; 842/844/848 Hann Ave;2251 St; Crossland 837/857/864/865 Riverside Dr. Worth the Drive!

5960 S. Woodlawn Road, Creston, IL

CAN YOU QUALIFY FOR A CAREER AS A DIXON RURAL FIREFIGHTER?

Phone: 815-384-3208

The Dixon Community Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners is seeking candidates for the position of firefighter. The Board will conduct written entrance examinations at the offices of the Department located at 1020 Palmyra Street, Dixon, IL 61021 on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 8:30 A.M.

Fringe benefits include: Good pension plan, hospital insurance, paid vacation, overtime pay and uniform allowance.

Application forms may be obtained online at recruitment. iosolutions.com and must be received by IOS Recruitment

by July 27, 2016 at 4:00 PM. Additional requirements and information as to conditions of appointment are available at recruitment.iosolutions.com.

THE DIXON COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Dixon Community Fire Protection District of Lee and Ogle Counties Board of Fire Commissioners

• Newer Equipment • On Site Mechanics • Unmatched Respect For Drivers

If interested please call or come in.

Interviews conducted immediately.

Davidson Farms

SM-ST4247-0730

Requirements

Thurs. 5 – 8, Fri. 7-3 & Sat. 7- 12 2244 Clouse Lane White Oaks Subd.

Stationery bike, clothes, baby walker & booster seat, fabric, books, lg. collection of audio books, puzzles, CD's, DVD's VHS tapes, scratch envelopes pads, and other paper products, DHS Class of 1957 - 50th reunion books, core board of various sizes & colors, cat “stuff”, all kinds of containers, rug frame & accessories, bed frame, scrapbooks, paper & embellishments, coloring adult books, and of course miscellaneous items. New items every day!

is looking for CDL-A drivers for Flatbed, Hopper and Dump work to join our family.

We offer daily home time.

located at 1013 7th Avenue, Rock Falls IL and must be completed no

U.S Citizen; High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED); Valid Driver’s License; Current health care provider CPR certification; At least 21 years of age and under 35 years of age on the last day for submitting applications unless otherwise provided by state or federal law; 6) Valid CPAT and Ladder Climb Certification dated no earlier than July 27, 2015; 7) Certified by the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall as a Basic Firefighter (C.F.F.II); 8) Have a current Illinois EMT license or a paramedic certification valid for the State of Illinois; 9) Must pass written examination and subjective oral examination; 10) Pay a $43.00 non-refundable application processing fee.

Thur. 5pm-8pm Fri. & Sat. 8 - 2 2238 Center Lane Girls clothes, shoes, outerwear 2T-8, men's & women's clothing & outerwear, Pampered Chef, 31, hair bows, pool table, curio cabinet, dirt bike, bedding, home décor & much more!

Davidson Farms

Application forms may be obtained at the Rock Falls Police Department

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Saturday, 7-12 1225 Brigadoon Drive Large Sale Antiques, collectibles, housewares, jewelry, tools & lots of misc. Priced to sell.

NOW HIRING

NEW CASEYS GENERAL STORE IN ROCK FALLS, IL.

We will be hiring for the following positions...

• Store Manager • Donut Makers • Assistant Store • Pizza/Sub Makers Manager • Cashiers • Food Service Leader Must be willing to work weekends, day and night shifts, and some holidays. Management positions are full time with benefits and the other positions are part time with opportunity to work into full time.

Please send applications to Raylene Wright P.O. Box 836 Sterling, IL 61081.

You can also fill out application online at www.caseys.com.

It’s time to join our team of qualified individuals providing residential support to individuals with developmental disabilities! We are hiring, 2nd and 3rd shift positions. CNA is not required.

Benefits Include: Health insurance, 401K, flexible benefits plan, paid holidays, paid training and more!

SM-ST4234-0720

Fri. & Sat. 8-?

8909 Buell Rd. (4 miles out from Rt. 30) Primitive décor/ furniture, bicycles, clothing girls 7/816, boys 5/6-10/12 misc items, something for everyone!

Fri., 4-7pm & Sat., 9-1 1012 Leroy Ave. BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHES! Boys 4-6, girls 10/12-14/16. Patio set, family bikes, grill & home décor.

Sat. & Sun., 9-2 1600 Riverdale Rd. Lot #17 Moving Sale!

New aluminum storm door 32”x 74”, antique curio, desk, comforters, porta potty, lots of knick knacks, misc.

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

HELP WANTED AUTOMOTIVE DETAILER

Kunes Country Auto Group of Sterling is in need of an experienced detailer.

Duties will include: • Washing, Waxing, and Buffing vehicles • Overall reconditioning of our vast inventory The following qualifications are a plus: • Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet our business needs • Dependable, detail oriented and have the ability to work in a fast paced environment

Contact Joe McGlennon 815-631-5167

SM-ST4233-0721

joe.mcglennon@kunescountry.com

Computer Imaging Output Coordinator Sauk Valley Media is seeking an individual to serve as Imaging Output Coordinator within our plateroom department. Responsibilities include assembling newspaper pages via computer files, imaging those files to press plates, and the maintenance and repair of related equipment. This individual must possess basic computer skills, a strong mechanical aptitude, and be a self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines and communicate clearly.

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week.

The shift hours vary some but will be primarily from mid evening to early morning shift. A complete benefits package of medical, vacation, sick time, and 401K program is available.

The chosen candidate will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screening and fitness testing.

To apply, complete an application at our Sterling office: 3200 E. Lincolnway, for the position “Imaging Output Coordinator.”

Or send your resume to eappleyard@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

SM-ST144550-0721

Now accepting applications for the

TIRED OF WORKING IN A NURSING HOME?

Apply in person at Casa Willis 910 Woodburn Ave. Sterling IL, 61081

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

Fri. 8-3 Sat. 8-12 30264 Prairie St. Boy's clothes 3 mo. - 3T &young men's & ladies, crib, high chair, changing table, bassinet, stroller & misc.

ALLIED-LOCKE INDUSTRIES Reach for the star of quality

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS 2ND SHIFT ONLY CNC OPERATOR • BULLARD OPERATOR BENCH WELDER • ASSEMBLERS

Allied-Locke provides full employment and benefit package, including medical, prescription card, life & disability,401 (k) plan, paid holidays and vacations. Wages are based on experience.

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

No phone calls will be accepted Apply at: Allied-Locke Industries, Inc. 1088 Corregidor Road, Dixon, IL 61021 EOE

SM-ST4781-0727

Boys clothes 5/6 & 6/7, electric scooter, game chair, bikes and much more!

Sauk Valley Media • B11

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

The Rock Falls Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

Fri. & Sat. 8-?

435 Spruce Lane

B11

www.saukvalley.com

For more info visit www.ddhomes.net 815-625-4444

HELP WANTED

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE ADVISOR We are looking for a highly motivated individual to assist in the daily operations of our service department.

Candidates must have excellent communication skills and place high emphasis on organization, detail and have ability to assist our valued customers with their automotive needs.

Aggressive pay plan • Benefit package • 401 K • EOP

Contact Joe McGlennon 815-631-5167

SM-ST4235-0716

joe.mcglennon@kunescountry.com

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C NOTICES ORDINANCE 17-01 ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2015 AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2017 WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Rock Falls Public Library District, Whiteside County, Illinois, has prepared or caused to be prepared a tentative form of the Annual Budget and Appropriation for said Library District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 and the same has been conveniently available for public inspection for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action thereon; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on July 11, 2016, notice of which was given at least thirty (30) days prior thereto; and WHEREAS, all other legal requirements have been duly complied with by the Board of Trustees of the Rock Falls Public Library District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROCK FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: That the following sums, or so much thereof as by law may be Section 1: authorized, be and the same are hereby budgeted, set aside and appropriated for the specified Library Purposes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016; and the objects and purposes for which said appropriations are made, and the amounts thereby appropriated are as follows; to-wit: FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES [75 ILCS 16/35-5]: 1. For salaries $100,000 2. For library materials a. books $27,000 b. periodicals $3,000 c. audio-visual $2,500 Total $32,500

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For postage For staff development For library supplies For telephone For automation system support For equipment For Professional Services- Legal Fees For contingencies For technology For programming

FOR ILL. MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND [40 ILCS 5/7-105; 7-171]: 1. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund $14,400 TOTAL $14,400 FOR AUDIT PURPOSES (75 ILCS 16/30-45 and 50 ILCS 310/9]: 1. Contractual Services-Audit $7,300 TOTAL $7,300 FOR LIABILITY, WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, [745 ILCS 10/9-107]: 1. Insurance $18,000 Risk management and Loss Control Program $100 2. Contingency $500 TOTAL $18,600 FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND: [75 ILCS 16/35-5] 1. Building Maintenance Costs: a.

General maintenance $6,800 b. custodian $3,300 c. utilities $7,821 d. alarm monitoring/security $800 e.

Contingency $500 TOTAL $19,221 $224,021

Section 2: Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from the following estimate of revenues, by source, anticipated to be received by the Library District in the fiscal year: Grants $7,000 Income of interest $ 800 Fines, Fees $16,000 Tax for General Corporate Library purposes $144,086 Tax for Social Security purposes $ 9,000 Tax for Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund $14,400 Tax for Audit purposes $ 5,100 Tax for Liability and Insurance $16,000 Tax for Maintenance purposes $19,211 Any unexpended balances in the General Library Fund, and Section 3: Maintenance Fund appropriations will be deposited into the Special Reserve Fund pursuant to a plan in accordance with Article 40 of Chapter 75, Illinois Compiled Statutes.

The Secretary of the Rock Falls Public Library District is hereby Section 4: authorized and directed to publish this Ordinance at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.

Section 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Passed by the Board of Trustees of the Rock Falls Public Library District and approved by the President the 11th day of July, 2016.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ROCK FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

Edward M. Mulvaney Secretary

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Saturday Only 7-4 10421 Polo Rd. Off E Thome Rd. 1000 + items 13 + tables full!

Kit, office, school items, collectibles, organizers/storage, board games, desk, winter coats, crafts, suitcases, backpacks, curtains, 6' ladder, mens (Lg) clothes, + ladies, king bedding, holiday & lots of misc.

Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-2 502 E. 19th St. Camp grill, patio roller umbrella, blades, exterior house lights, ceiling fan, stereo sysspeakers, tem, home theater sound system, 4 person tent, printer, school desk. of nice Lots clothes, golf shirts.

Many misc. items

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-2 Saturday 2-4 FREE ITEMS 1205 E. 19 th St. Multi Family Sale Pottery & dish ware, Thirtyone items, DVD's & games, household décor, girls and boys clothing 0-5T, womens all sizes & much more!

Fri. & Sat. 8-?

1106 Fisher St. Appliances, furniture, household items, bike, baby swing, clothes, dog crate & misc items

Fri. 4:30-?

Saturday 8-3 501 E. 29th St. Tools, tool boxes, fishing equ., furniture, bathroom & light fixtures, name brand purses, name brand womens clothing (Buckle, VS) boys clothing L-XL (Nike & UA) Football cleats, youth golf clubs, toys, household items & lots of mics.

TOTAL $175,500 FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FUND PURPOSES [40 ILCS 5/21-110; 21-110.1]: 1. Social Security and Medicare Taxes $9,000 TOTAL $9,000

TOTAL

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

Fri. & Sat., 7-3 1404 6th Ave. Rummage Sale Boys, women's & mens clothes.

Books, boys bike w/helmet, bookcase, table & chairs, printer, curtains. Lots of misc.

$350 $650 $9,600 $3,400 $4,000 $1,000 $13,000 $500 $7,000 $3,500

By: LARRY A. THOMPSON Its President July 15, 2016

Fri. 8-3 Sat. 8-12 88 Palmyra 1798 Mound Hill 2 Garages packed in Prairieville (close to Midway Drive In) Pink Little Tikes toy box, Little Tikes green mountain train set, 16” girl's bike, infant car seat, craft supplies, lots of books, toys, clothinginfant thru plus size, big men's pants, knick knacks & much misc.

Worth the drive!!

Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-2 614 W. 10th St. Lots of vintage items, curtains, toys, lots of Amish & children books, girls & womens clothes and shoes etc. Lots to choose from.

Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-3 4205 Hillcrest Ln. W on Science Ridge Huge 5 Family Sale McClaren stroller, high chair, baby bed, lawn mower, dog cage, uniforms, tools, furniture, grill, antiques & misc.

Too good to miss!

Saturday 8-2 612 W 12th St. Back to School!

Girls name brand 7/8-9/10, jr sz. 1-5, baby girls 6-12mo.

Log bench & entertainment center, Longaberger baskets, light fixtures, treadmill, home décor, Sony surround sound & much more!

Sometimes it really is as simple as black & white. Call or

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Saturday 8-3 2000 39th Avenue Clothing - Girl's 414, jr's 0-3 & xs, men's M, all brand name, housewares, toys, American Girl & Vera Bradley 815-499-0512 Saturday 9-3 2005 22nd Avenue cake decorating bunk equipment, bed w/ trundle, crib & bedding, mirrored dresser, desks, dining table & chairs, fridge, stove, shelving, vacuums, couch, yard gardening folding tools, chairs, toys, name clothingbrand girl's 12 mo.- sz. 8, boy's 8-16, men's s-m, women's mxl, maternity, s-l, baby items, children's books, décor, home shoes, baskets, & breast pump & supplies, & misc.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Singer treadle machine, sewing complete. $80.

815-625-4364.

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FIREWOOD Hardwoods split, delivered.

815-626-6875

FURNITURE

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Folding table & 4 chairs, exc. cond. $30 815-716-8797 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

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Free Kittens to good home, 8 wks. old 815-499-0097 Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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Refrigerator, $100, electric stove $150 over the range microwave $30 815564-7825

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LAWN MOWERS

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

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 779-245-2950 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.

Cold Rush cold therapy system, like new, cost $450/asking $100 / obo 815-719-5083 Cubs Memorabilia; 12 items including 1930's pennant $100 Call 815-7181895 4-6 pm Dark Wood desk w/ lots of drawers. $30. 815-441-5353 Gas Golf Cart Excellent Condition 815-652-4122 Gas-club car(golf cart) windshield & tap. Excel. cond. $1,500. Call 815288-1221, please leave message.

Glass display case Good cond.

4' wide, 3.5' tall & 2' deep. $30 815-441-5353 HP Computer, monitor, keyboard.

Power pack and book. Used one mo. Retail $1,000 Moving. $500 815-625-9281 Kenmore Canister Vacuum cleaner for sale. Excel. Cond.

2 yrs old. $100.

Call 815-440-1424 King size bedspread, country floral, $20. Exc. cond. Call 815590-7499.

King size bedspread, country quilt style from JC Penney's, exc. cond. $30. Call 815-590-7499 Klipsch chorus 2 speakers, Excellent cond. $800-Firm.

Call 815-994-3900 lv. msg.

Numerous Pond Lillies, pump & filter, (2) 10” table saws & drill press 815-708-2458 Schwinn Multispeed bike,unisex.

Small ages 815yrs. Great shape. $130. Call 815-994-3900 Universal gym, perfect condition.

Paid $1,200 asking $300. 815-441-5353 Vizio- 75” Smart Tv. $2,600. Call 815-973-3329 Wooden Doll House, 2 story & attic, $30 firm Call 815-440-6419

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Big or Small Squares of Wheat Straw for Sale, High quality, no rain. 815-303-4455 & leave message

POULTRY / SUPPLIES

845

Now taking orders for all natural raised grilling and frying chickens. Available for pick up the week of July 18, 2016.

Call 815-632-7254

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

904

1984 Buick Riveria T type, 3.8 turbo charge, Gold, motor needs work. $3,500. Call 815-285-8148

AUTOMOBILES

905

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1984 Corvette, bronze, 350 automatic, Exc. cond.

New carpet & exhaust. $4,000.

815-441-5353.

1999 Cadillac DeVille; black; Good condition. $2,900 obo. 815288-7910 2006 Pontiac G6 4 DR, 99K miles, great condition.

Asking $3,500 or trade for golf cart or quad. 815-4407985

NEW TODAY 2007 Hybrid Prius, new tires, new brakes, navigation, 187k mi., 50 mpg, exc, cond., $5200 815-499-2055 2011 Nissan Versa, 4 dr hatchback, 4 cyl, 51,500 mi., exc. cond., $7500 815-631-4467 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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S.U.V.S

909

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 ton, New rear heavy leaf springs, alternator, tires plus spare, newer brakes & shocks.

Runs very good.

Does not leak oil and serviced regularly. $1,400. OBO 815-590-1419

VANS

911

2012 Ford Transit Connect in great condition. With Riuse con transit 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.

MOTORCYCLES

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. 2002 Harley Davidson Road King Classic. 2 helmets.1 Jack. $6,700obo. Call 815-440-6023

BOATS/MOTORS

940

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217-793-7300 theboatdock.com *** THE BOAT DOCK *** 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.

16ft. Sylvan 60HP Johnson motor w. power trim and tilt.

Trolling motor, depth finder, live well & trailer. $2,400 OBO 815-499-4179 2013 16' Qwest Pontoon Edge Boat, & 2012 18' Trailer, Trophy many amenities, used like new, only a few times, serious inquiries only, $15,500 815652-0286

TRAILERS/RVS

945

1989 Chevy Motor (Bounder) Home ready to go, stored in winter, asking $7000 815-5358021 2004 28' fifth wheel camper.

Terry Quantum by Fleetwood. Great cond. Many extras. $11,500! A MUST SEE! 815-499-8761

AUTOS WANTED

960

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -An event that allows you to use all your skills and attributes will pump up your ego and encourage you to bring about positive change. Romance is in the stars.

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Majeski Motors

QUALITY VEHICLES

815-625-9600

1701 E. 4th St., Sterling, IL 61081 | www.majeskimotors.com

OWNER

VIEW OUR INVENTORY AT WWW.MAJESKIMOTORS.COM TO SEE ALL OF OUR SPECIAL SUMMER PRICING.

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250 VEHICLES IN STOCK

20 BRANDS TO CHOOSE FROM

OVER 100 FORDS & CHEVYS

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