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ILLINOIS | LEGISLATURE

New year, new laws

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BICYCLE RULES OF THE ROAD • FISHING RULES/REGULATIONS PESTICIDE APPLICATION • INCARCERATED PARENTS RIGHTS UNPAID LEAVE FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS PLUMBER LICENSING ACT • LEAD CONTAMINATION NOTICE

Lawmakers live up to their job title, to the tune of nearly 200 new laws

MOBILE HOME PARK FINES • BATH SALTS PROHIBITION POLICE DOG RETIREMENT ACT • SEX OFFENDER MONITORING EXPUNGEMENT OF JUVENILE RECORDS • URANIUM TESTING

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SPRINGFIELD – As people throughout the state of Illinois ring in the New Year, nearly 200 laws will take effect.

A significant number target crime, make changes to the criminal justice system, seek to assist law enforcement, advance safety provisions for Illinois motorists, and alter hunting and fishing regulations.

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flexibility in granting probation for certain nonviolent offenders with no prior conviction for a violent crime takes effect Jan. 1. Senate Bill 3164 is part of a bipartisan package of legislative reforms to Illinois’ criminal justice system, and was introduced at the recommendation of the Governor’s Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform.

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The complete list of laws was too big to fit into today’s paper, but you can find a complete listing and more details on all the new laws taking effect Jan. 1 at senategop.state.il.us

RECREATION

EDUCATION Jen Banks

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The legacy of a life cut short lives on in the kindness of children and the teachers who guide them, thanks to the people who will never forget their friend’s relentlessly positive spirit

Park Districts offer winter activities to keep people active

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

STERLING – The marigold’s lifespan is short. It’s an annual flower, whereas perennials return year after year.

There’s something to be said, though, for what a flower does for the soil it inhabits, if only for a short time.

Such was the case for Jen Banks, who passed away Dec. 16, 2015, shortly after a car accident west of Sterling.

Reflections of her, reminders of her relentlessly positive spirit, abound throughout the Sauk Valley.

The Marigold Club, which effectively replaced the Key Kids Club at Washington Elementary School, where Banks taught, does a lot more than community service projects. It’s given the school a sort of moral code.

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DIXON – It’s easy to go into hibernation mode during the winter, but area park districts are trying to engage community members to stay active this season.

Next week, the Dixon Park District will host a baseball camp led by Rock Falls native Robbie Minor, who played for the Gulf Coast Yankees, the minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees.

District Executive Director Deb Carey said 28 people signed up for the camp on Monday and Tuesday.

The district will have a tennis camp the following week, from Jan. 3 through 5, for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The camp will run 10 a.m. until noon each day and costs $30.

“Our goal is to get people out and doing something,” Carey said. “We don’t want people just sitting around and watching TV; we want to offer opportunities to stay active this time of year.”

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Part of the Marigold Club’s goal – along with supporting and encouraging each other – is to always be kind. That kindness was in full bloom Thursday when members of the club visited Parkway Center in Sterling to sing Christmas songs with residents.

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ROCK FALLS – A Christmas Eve barn service begins at 3 p.m. Saturday in Howard and Kay Janssen’s barn at 11659 County Line Road.

St. John Lutheran Church will present the service, which will include a live nativity.

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Enjoy the holiday spirit

See what these paintings have to say

STERLING – The Holiday 2016 Exhibit is on display through Jan. 27 at the healing art gallery “Spirit of the Heart” in the CGH Main Clinic Atrium.

The free show features selections from employees, volunteers and physicians.

Several pieces will be sold, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting CGH Auxiliary.

The gallery is in the north hallway between the hospital and the main clinic at 101 E. Miller Road.

Email info@cghmc.com for information.

DIXON – Susanne Nestory’s work will be on display through Jan. 24 in the art gallery on the second floor on the east end of Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

Nestory teaches drawing and foundations at Bradley University in Peoria and is “committed to developing a personal language within the realm of nonobjective painting,” Sauk said in a news release.

Admission is free. Contact Sauk art professor Glenn Bodish at glenn.s.bodish@svcc.edu or 815-835-6250 for info.

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Holiday tunes

Feel like unwinding today before the Christmas weekend goes into full swing? A little slice of the nightlife in the Twin Cities might do the trick, and some spots even have music lined up. Here are a few: • Chameleon, a local jazz trio, will play holiday favorites and more from 8 to 11 p.m. today at The Rusty Fox, 1 E. Third St. in Sterling.

• Alborn Theory will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today at The Cooler, 311 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

• Rock Star Rodeo will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today at At Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 305 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

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A merry and bright Christmas

Packages wrapped? Baked goods baked? Stockings hung by the chimney with care?

Good, now take some time to unwind. You’ve earned it.

Grab the kids, go get Gramma and Grampa, and pile into the car to enjoy the light displays throughout the Sauk Valley. A lot of folks decorated their homes for the holidays, so spend the nights before Christmas checking out their work.

And who knows, if you look up in the night sky Saturday, you might even see another light show that comes out but once a year: a certain reindeer’s nose that shines so bright.

Today’s weather High 34. Low 28.

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Goodfellows help families in Lee County

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ERROR? Getting it right We care about accuracy, and we want to correct errors promptly.

Please call mistakes to our attention at 815-2842222 or 815-625-3600, ext. 5501 or 5502.

Correction Dana Stutzke is the Sterling Township highway commissioner. His title was incorrect in a story in Thursday’s editions.

We regret the error.

POLICE Dixon Police

Justin M. Williams, 40, of Dixon; 2:55 p.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of South Galena Avenue; driving while license revoked; released with a notice to appear in court.

Zachary T. Shoemaker, 26, of Dixon; 10:30 a.m.

Thursday in the 300 block of Progress Drive; unlawful failure to register as a violent offender against youth; taken to Lee County Jail.

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Kristen Colvin of Dixon looks over the toys during the Goodfellows of Lee County’s annual Christmas give-out in Dixon on Thursday, the final day of this year’s event. The Goodfellows of Lee County, a nonprofit United Way agency, collects items throughout the year, then distributes them during the give-out of toys, clothes and grocery vouchers to families who apply and qualify. The Goodfellows brought in a good haul of holiday cheer this year. Just last week, the place was packed to the rafters with donations and people preparing for the holiday.

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Donor will match up to $10,000

BY ASHLEY CADY acady@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5521 @ashleycady_svm

STERLING – The Salvation Army needs your help this weekend to meet its $150,000 goal.

An anonymous donor has agreed to match all contributions made today and Saturday, up to $10,000.

Envoy DeShawn Johnson said that money will help tremendously. With

about $60,000 yet to go, the agency is in desperate need: That money pays for all its programs throughout the year.

Johnson hopes the community will continue to support the Salvation Army not only this weekend, but throughout all of next year.

“The community has been a great help in getting us there,” he said.

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Go to tsasterling.org or call Johnson at 815625-1622 to learn more about the local nonprofit and the services it provides.

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EASTLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Levy dips for 2017-18 Property value decreases could also drive down taxes for some residents

BY PHILLIP HARTMAN phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @phartman19

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LANARK – A surplus, plus some property value decreases, equals a slightly smaller levy for Eastland School District taxpayers.

The School Board voted Wednesday to levy for $6,821,000 for the 201718 fiscal year.

“However, we wouldn’t get that anyway,” Superintendent Mark Hansen said. “The assessor told us that we’ve got some declining property values. Some people will see a [tax] decrease because their property value is going down.”

The 2016-17 levy was $6,879,000. The district

The Eastland School Board next meets at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 at Eastland Junior-Senior High School, 500 S. School Drive in Lanark. didn’t need to increase this year’s levy because it will be running a surplus if all state funding is realized, Hansen said.

Also Wednesday, the board approved about $96,000 in health-lifesafety projects for 201718 at Eastland JuniorSenior High School in Lanark and Eastland Elementary School in Shannon.

At Eastland High, projects will include installing fire-rated glass in a door adjacent to the science lab, as well as refinishing the floors in the new and old gyms, and installing

new LED lighting in the old gym. Preliminary estimates come to $13,937.

Building a retaining wall along the sidewalk north of the locker rooms to facilitate drainage also is planned, with a cost to be determined.

Work at Eastland Elementary will include replacing glass in the preschool offices, repairing exterior concrete stairs on the building’s south side, painting classrooms and hallways, replacing urinals, refinishing one of the gym floors, and replacing lighting in both gyms, all for a cost of

about $82,166.

All work will be done this summer, Hansen said.

The board also approved a bid of about $1.2 million from Commercial Mechanical in Dunlap for the second phase of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning repairs at the juniorsenior high school.

The work includes replacing boilers and installing a chiller and new unit ventilators in the 1952 and 1928 sections of the school, replacing piping, placing new rooftop units on four classrooms, and performing required health-lifesafety work.

That work also will be done during the summer.

ILLINOIS POLITICS

Rauner donates $50 million to his campaign CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner contributed $50 million to his own campaign fund as he prepares to seek re-election in 2018 – a record-setting amount that Republicans said was intended as a warning to Democrats considering challenging him.

The money from the multimillionaire former private equity investor, made public in documents filed Thursday, appeared to be the largest single donation any candidate for state office has given his or her own campaign, campaign finance experts said. Rauner’s

team indicated there was more to come, describing it as a “first installment.”

The contribution comes as several Democrats are weighing whether to take him on. Among them is Chris Kennedy, the son of the late Robert F. and Ethel Kennedy and former operator of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, who’s expected to make an announcement next month.

Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker, state Sen. Andy Manar and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos also have said they are considering bids.

The Illinois GOP, funded

almost entirely by Rauner, already has been attacking potential candidates in online ads and email blasts.

The latest donation ups the ante for the 2018 race, which follows a recordsetting 2014 campaign when first-time candidate Rauner and incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn spent around $100 million total.

“It’s intended to intimidate people,” said Kent Redfield, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Springfield. “It’s a pretty big statement by the governor that’s

intended to scare away opposition in the governor’s race and put pressure on the Legislature.”

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The district partners with the Illinois National Guard Armory, 412 W. Everett St., to use its facilities, and residents can walk the track from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday until April 15 for $10.

The armory also has free open gym hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, excluding days like this upcoming Monday when the building will be closed for the holiday.

The Park District has a listing of sports leagues and events at dixonparkdistrict.com which also includes a new category for races. The park office, 804 Palmyra St., will be closed today through Jan. 3, but the Park Board will still meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The Sterling Park District also has a variety of activities throughout the winter available at the Duis Recreational Center and the West-

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For more information on winter programs in the area: • Call 815-284-3306, go to dixonparkdistrict.com or find the Dixon Park District on Facebook.

•Call 815-622-6200, go to sterlingparks. org or find the Sterling Park District on Facebook.

• Call 815-625-0272, go to colomatownshipparkdistrict.com or find the Coloma Township Park District on Facebook. wood Fitness and Sports Center, including swimming, walking the track, and participating in different sports leagues.

Duis will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Christmas, and Westwood will be open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. to noon on Christmas.

Winter programs at the Coloma Township Park District begin Jan. 9 with volleyball.

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OBITUARIES Rudy O. McCrady

Pauline G. Sterenberg MORRISON – Pauline G. Sterenberg, 91, of Morrison, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison.

Pauline was born Feb. 18, 1925, in Morrison, the daughter of Earl and Jennie (Vogel) Bonneur. On Feb. 16, 1945, she married Wesley Sterenberg in Morrison.

He passed away in 1997.

Pauline farmed along with her husband in the Morrison area for 50 years. In her younger years, she had worked for the Burpee Seed Co. in Clinton, Iowa, Smith Trust and Savings Bank in Morrison, and Whiteside County Farm Bureau. She was a member of the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison. Pauline also was a member of Morrison Historical Society and Resthave Auxiliary.

In their retirement years, she and her husband made many wonderful memories, visiting family and close friends in their motor home.

She loved reading and crafts, especially counted cross-stitch, crocheting, sewing, and porcelain doll making. She made many beautiful keepsakes for her family. She also enjoyed sending out greeting cards and notes.

She will be greatly missed by all in her family.

Survivors include two daughters, Eileen (David)

Bennett of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Paula (Cal) Venema of Atkinson; one son, Dale (Sue) Sterenberg of Morrison; eight grandchildren, Brad (Jessica) Buikema, Bryan (Amber) Buikema, Brooke Buikema, Brenda (Brian) Holcomb, Ryan (Tosha) Venema, Kelly (Todd) Veltrop, Grant (Erica) Venema, and Emalie Sterenberg; 12 great-grandchildren, Jonah, Isaiah, Thane, Cora and Elsie Venema, Ben and Beckett Holcomb, Spencer Salt, Busby and Beatrix Pauline Buikema, and Shelby and Camryn Veltrop; two nieces, Becki (Dave) Damhoff and Melissa Devorah; and one nephew, Mark (Cara) Sterenberg.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison, officiated by the Rev. Rich Davis.

Interment will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fulton Township Cemetery in Fulton.

Memorials to Emmanuel Reformed Church and Resthave Home have been established.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

ROCK FALLS – Rudy O. McCrady, 78, of Rock Falls, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.

Rudy was born May 30, 1938, in Rector, Arkansas, the son of Rudy E. and Nellie (Dortch) McCrady. He married Janey Gill on Jan. 6, 1961, in Paragould, Arkansas.

She preceded him in death on May 19, 2012.

He was employed as a supervisor at Northwestern Steel and Wire in Sterling for 34 years. He was a member of Church of Christ in Sterling.

Survivors include one daughter, retired Air Force Maj. Carol (Laura) Kaim, of Salt Lake City; one son, David McCrady

of Rock Falls; and one grandson, Danny (Laura) Johnson of Portland, Oregon.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Levon McCrady.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, with the funeral at 10 a.m.

Saturday, at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with Merle Heckman officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Paragould, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Church of Christ, 16th Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Christina ‘Chris’ J. Lyon ERIE – Christina J. “Chris” Lyon, 55, formerly of Erie, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Pleasant View Rehab and Health Care Center in Morrison. She was a clerk at Fast Break in Hillsdale and Hill & Dell in Erie.

Chris was born Nov. 29, 1961, in Morrison, the daughter of Gene and Beverly (Janssen) Lyon.

Survivors include her two sons; Corey Lyon of Davenport, Iowa, and Brandon Thompson of Erie; sister, Jeanne Lyon of Davenport; one niece;

one nephew; and three great-nieces.

She was preceded in death by both parents; step-father, Jerry Alls; and a son, Justin Lyon.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m.

Monday at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home in Erie. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Erie Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Chris Lyon Memorial Fund in care of Jeanne Lyon.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today’s visitations: David L. Haak of Rock Falls, 9-10:45 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Shirley J. Finnigan of Walnut, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Donald W. Glenn of Sublette, 10-11 a.m. at United First Church in Amboy.

Comella A. ‘Cam’ Stevens of Sterling, 12:30 1:30 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Donald L. Bohm of Walnut, 1-2 p.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut. ▼ Today’s Funerals: Patricia A. Lendman of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Jones

Funeral Home in Dixon.

Patricia A. Lendman of Dixon, 10:30 Mass of Christian burial at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Donald W. Glenn of Sublette, 11 a.m. at United First Church in Amboy.

David L. Haak of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Shirley J. Finnigan of Walnut, 10:30 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Comella A. ‘Cam’ Stevens of Sterling, 1:30 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Donald L. Bohm of Walnut, 2 p.m. at Garland

Funeral Home in Walnut. ▼ Saturday visitations: Rudy O. McCrady of Rock Falls, 9-10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Saturday funeral: Rudy O. McCrady of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Monday visitation: Christina J. “Chris” Lyon of Erie, 1-3 p.m. at GibsonBode Funeral Home in Erie. ▼ Monday funeral: Christina J. “Chris” Lyon of Erie, 3:30 p.m. graveside service at Erie Cemetery. ▼ Tuesday visitation: Pauline G. Sterenberg of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

▼ Wednesday visitations:

Frank J. Angone Jr. of Sterling, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Ames J. Schryver of Polo, 5-7 p.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home in Polo. ▼ Wednesday funerals: Pauline G. Sterenberg of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison.

Frank J. Angone Jr. of Sterling, 11:30 a.m. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at ST. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Thursday funeral: Ames J. Schryver of Polo, 10 a.m. at Faith Discovery Church in Polo.

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STERLING – Frank J. Angone Jr., 81, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

He was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Chicago, the son of Frank and Eva (Sarro) Angone Sr. Frank was a graduate of Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights, and later graduated from DePaul University, with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He had earned his CLU – Charter Life Underwriter and his CPCU – Charter Property and Casualty Underwriter. On Aug. 28, 1965, he married Mary Louise Wegrzyn in Chicago Heights.

Frank and his family moved to Sterling in 1981, when he took over the Jim McMurray State Farm Agency, and continued operating under the name Frank Angone State Farm Insurance, retiring in 1996. He had worked for more than 40 years for State Farm Insurance. Frank was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock

Falls, and was a past member of the Optimist Club. Frank also was a licensed pilot.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; his sons, Kevin (Michelle) Angone of Johns Creek, Georgia, and Jason (Victoria) Angone of Oak Brook Terrace; his sister, Adrienne (George) Olsen of Homewood; and his five grandchildren; Storm, Shayde, Seraphina, Skye, and Alexander Bryan.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Bryan Angone.

Visitation will be 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls, followed by the Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, with the Rev. Richard Russo, celebrant, officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Andrew Grade School.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

Ames J. Schryver POLO – Ames J. Schryver, 85, of Polo, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Polo Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.

Ames was born April 25, 1931, in Milledgeville, the son of John L. and Marie (Winkey) Schryver. On June 3, 1961, he was united in marriage to June Stone in Lanark. She preceded him in death on Aug. 12, 2010. Ames worked for the City of Polo sanitation and street department, for more than 20 years until his retirement.

He was a veteran of the Army. Ames enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, antique tractors and shows, airplanes, and flying. After retiring, he could be found out at the family farm, tinkering with whatever needed to be done. He was a member of Faith Discovery Church and VFW Post 8455, both in Polo.

Survivors include one daughter Wanda (Phillip) Estrada of Branson, Missouri; one son, Keith (Vicki) Schryver of Polo; sister, Ruth (Bill) Borth

of Milledgeville, two brothers, Merle (Carol Sue) Schryver of Sterling, and Harold (Sandra) Schryver of Shannon; sister-in-law Mary Schryver of Franklin Grove; four grandchildren, Lynette Morley of Branson, Missouri, Erika (Bryan) Bateman of Nixa, Missouri, and Christopher Sanford and Nicole Schryver, both of Polo; five great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by daughters, Rita and Audrey; and his brother, Larry Schryver.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Polo Family Funeral Home, 110 E. Dixon St., Polo. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Faith Discovery Church, 801 W. Oregon St., Polo.

Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Shriners Hospitals for Children, and Ogle County Hospice.

Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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Rose Marie Klippert ELIZABETH – Rose Marie Klippert, 94, of Elizabeth, formerly of Savanna, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at Elizabeth Nursing Home.

Law Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements.

George E. Gallant DIXON – George E. Gallant, 85, of Dixon, died Wednesday Dec. 21, 2016, at his home.

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The regional office of education in Sterling is accepting nominations for the 2017 Jen Banks Marigold Award, given to the region’s K-8 teacher who best exemplifies encouragement, support and compassion.

Staff may email nominations to Anji Garza at agarza@roe47.org, or mail them to ROE 47: Attn: Anji Garza, 1001 W. 23rd St., Sterling, IL 61081.

Here are this year’s winners and nominees: Winner Bill Berk, Merrill Elementary School in Rock Falls — Nominated by: Roy Calkins and Cheryl Robinson Nominees • Amy Achs, Erie Middle School – Nominated by: Samantha Wolf • Angela Shaw, Lincoln Elementary, Sterling – Nominated by: Kaitlin Loos • Sara Collins, Rock Falls Middle School, Rock Falls – Nominated by: Scott Rogers • Jenah Burkitt, Washington Elementary, Sterling – Nominated by: Vicky Salas • Jennifer Oetting, Northside and Southside Elementary, Morrison – Nominated by: Anji Garza • Kate Fordham; Tampico Elementary School – Nominated by: ROE 47 PD Staff • Marcy Graham; Erie Elementary — Nominated by: Rose Morine

The Marigold Effect Jennifer Gonzalez, author of the blog “Cult of Pedagogy,” defined The Marigold Effect in her entry, “Find Your Marigold: The One Essential Rule for New Teachers”: Many experienced gardeners follow a concept called companion planting: placing certain vegetables and plants near each other to improve growth for one or both plants. For example, rose growers plant garlic near their roses because it repels bugs and prevents fungal diseases.

Among companion plants, the marigold is one of the best: It protects a wide variety of plants from pests and harmful weeds. If you plant a marigold beside most any garden vegetable, that vegetable will grow big and strong and healthy, protected and encouraged by its marigold.

Marigolds exist in our schools as well – encouraging, supporting and nurturing teachers on their way to maturity.

If you can find at least one marigold in your school and stay close to them, you will grow.

Go to shawurl. com/2ysc to read more about The Marigold Effect.

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“It became a buildingwide philosophy,” speech pathologist Jessica Clark said. “We need to not only be marigolds ourselves, for people in our building, but wouldn’t it be great to encourage our kids to act like marigolds? Wouldn’t it be great for them to support each other, encourage each other and always be kind?”

When Jenah met Jen Four years ago, Jenah Burkitt was a first-year teacher’s aide in Banks’ classroom.

Burkitt was hungry.

Almost too hungry, in the sense that she so badly wanted to be a certified teacher. Banks, who’d taught at the school a few years at that point, recognized that frustration and shared an article by blogger Jennifer Gonzalez that preached the importance of finding marigolds – teachers who, like the flowers, protect others from pests and poisons and allow them to rapidly grow and thrive.

Jenah “She was Burkitt my marigold,” Burkitt said. “She was a marigold for a lot of people. She just always kept encouraging me, that my opportunity would come when the time was right. I’ll never forget her supportive words. She’s was a one-of-a-kind person.”

Another marigold blooms Banks worked part-time last year at the regional office of education in Sterling, which serves Whiteside, Lee, and Ogle counties. She helped coordinate curriculum for several districts, including Morrison and Rochelle.

She also was one of 40 people nationwide selected to help write the Standards for Education Curriculum, which evaluated curriculum resources to make sure they did, in fact, align with modern learning standards.

She was trained in Texas last year, “but unfortunately, she passed soon after that training, so she wasn’t able to do any of it,” said Anji Garza, the regional office’s director of professional development.

She and others from the office have saved Banks’ texts and emails, in order to cling to her priceless counsel.

“It was devastating. It was really hard for a lot of us to wrap our minds around.”

Nonetheless, Garza and Jennifer Freeman, then

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The Marigold Club, consisting of students from Washington Elementary School in Sterling, visited Parkway Center on Thursday morning to sing Christmas songs with residents. a school improvement coach at the regional office, tapped into Banks’ indomitable spirit and quickly organized the 2016 Jen Banks Marigold Award.

Schools in Whiteside County were encouraged to nominate a teacher who best represented Banks’ encouraging, supporting and nurturing nature.

Burkitt was nominated by her school secretary, Vicky Salas, who read her nomination letter to Burkitt’s class.

Burkitt cried. How could she not?

“It was surreal,” she said. “I felt honored, but I also felt guilty for feeling honored. My good friend passed away, and I was getting an award. That was weird.”

Garza, workshop coordinator Jayme Hale and Freeman visited each nominee’s school with potted marigolds. Garza said designing and potting the plants was therapeutic for everyone at the office.

She and Hale marveled at the wave of “likes” and “shares” garnered by their social media posts from each visit.

“Everyone was wondering, ‘Who’s next?’” Hale said. “That was pretty neat.”

“It wasn’t just us healing,” Garza said. “It was the community beyond our scope, friends of friends of friends of Jen’s were able to read about people who had the same qualities that she did.

They had the opportunity to remember her and celebrate her.”

She’s everywhere

Online extra Read this story at saukvalley.com to see more photos of the Marigold Club. the table from me, and it was like sitting across the table from her, and it was really, really wild,” Clark said. “He has her same mannerisms. I see Olivia’s dad in her, but when she’s over, it’s like having Jen there.”

Counselor Jenny Dykeman, who along with Clark advises the Marigold Club, takes comfort in the continued relationship between her daughter, Emma, and Banks’ youngest children, Zoey and Logan.

“After she passed away, it was so refreshing to see her kids at day care and see the smiles,” she said.

“It was so refreshing to see that life after and that positivity, after so much negative, unfortunately.”

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with, and I’ve clung to marigolds here,” she said.

She and Heather Wright, a teacher at Franklin Elementary School, had T-shirts and sweatshirts with the slogan “Be a Jen” made and, through their sales, donated $600 to Banks’ family.

The three Washington staffers all rocked the apparel for Twin Day at the school.

Those three, Garza, and Freeman all have kids similar in age to some of Banks’ four children.

Clark remembers having lunch at Arthur’s Garden Deli with her two kids, Washington fifth-grade teacher Margaret Nickrent, and two of Banks’ children, Ethan and Olivia Melcher.

“Ethan sat across from

ed marigolds at the end of last year, and by the time classes resumed, enormous, gorgeous flowers had bloomed alongside a sign created by Banks’ cousin, Jaime Blakeslee, a kindergarten teacher at Franklin.

They’ll plant them again in a few months. They also planted a tree donated by Franklin teacher Melanie Selmi. A plaque is being made, too.

All these tributes, all these pieces and reflections of Banks, they’re tough to miss for those who knew her.

“In our work, she really made a difference,” Garza said. “She had this unique gift of making connections with people. She established trust really quickly.

She knew her stuff, and had a great way of relating to people and helping them want to grow and be better. That’s the spirit we wanted to honor.”

Merry Christmas!

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Luke 2: 10-12

May you enjoy much peace and many blessings this Christmas season!

Freeman is in her first year as a reading specialist – which Banks was, too – and response-to-intervention coordinator at Polo Centennial Elementary School.

She sees Jen every day, in a manner of speaking.

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ote to readers: The Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board presents the SVM Editorial Board Roundtable. Several members of the Editorial Board offer their responses to a question of the week. Some questions will be of a serious nature, and some won’t be. Members might agree on an issue one week, but not the next week. Regardless, we certainly encourage public feedback.

Question of the week: This year (Dec. 15) is the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Which of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution do you most cherish?

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a prohibition of the free ’m not sure how a exercise of religion. It also newspaper editor prevents the national and could answer this question in any other way state governments from than to say the most cher- establishing a religion. ished amendment includ- Both are important to keep in mind in these ed in the Bill of Rights is times when religious freethe First Amendment. doms face political chalThe right to a free press lenges. is critical to the survival It’s also imporof our nation’s tant to remember democracy. It the protection of enables journalists peaceful protests, to share informaespecially those tion – sometimes you disagree with. against the wishes I would prefer peoof governmental ple give thoughtagencies or individJeff Rogers ful consideration uals – that the pubto the grievances lic needs to make editor citizens choose to informed decisions. display publicly, instead But the First Amendof stating the protester ment establishes more than freedom of the press. should simply move to another country.

It guarantees religious It is true that our service freedom and the right to men and women fight to protest peacefully – both preserve your rights as a also critical to having a U.S. citizen. They also prestrong democracy. serve the rights of those The Bill of Rights proyou disagree with. tects U.S. citizens against

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simply without fear that sk a journalist to name a favorite Bill the government will go after you, but also with of Rights amendment, and you’re likely to the knowledge and faith that it will, instead, proget a no-duh answer. tect and defend But I can’t pick a you from intolerfave. Here’s what I ants who believe love about all 10 of that their fear and ‘em: Collectively, disapproval of your they ensure that, if existence gives you live in America, them the right to you get to be the publicly humiliate person you want Kathleen you, toss you into to be, live the kind Schultz prison, or even of life you want to news editor hang you from a live, worship, or tall oak tree. not, as you choose, Two hundred twentyscrutinize those who govfive years into this Grand ern you, and talk about, Experiment, that’s still debate and criticize any something to celebrate. and all those things, not

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ll the first 10 amend- cise of religion, freedom ments are important of speech protections, – from the more the right to peaceably familiar ones (right of trial assemble, the right to by jury, protection against petition the government self-incrimination, right for redress of grievances to bear arms, no cruel – are vital to our overall and unusual punishment, freedoms of expression protection against unrea- and thought and particusonable searches and sei- larly interaction with our government. zures) to those less This amendment familiar (protection gives citizens the against quartering tools they need to soldiers in citizens’ ride herd on their homes, reinforcing governments, from separation of powfederal on down, to ers between the keep them honest. federal government Jim Dunn It gives journaland the states).

But as a journalist, opinion page ists the freedom editor to report on what the First Amendgovernments are ment is at the top of up to, giving voters the my list. information they need to “Congress shall make correct abuses by voting no law … abridging the the rascals out. freedom … of the press The First Amendment is …” is one of six key freeso important, we print it doms contained in that regularly on the Opinion amendment. The other page to remind readers of five – no governmental establishment of religion, the precious freedoms it preserves and protects. guaranteed free exer-

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New Ogle jail in downtown?

‘No, no, no!’

JIM BARNES Oregon

I wish to add to the letters of Ann Jones, Mrs. Lynch, Steve Moehle and folks who have written to me, called me, or talked to me about the new planned [Ogle County] jail. I feel the same way you folks do!

I have had many folks say to me, why is this happening in our downtown?

Mr. Barnes, can’t you do something to stop this?

I also do not want to see a 200-bed or any size jail built in the heart of our beautiful Oregon. If I lived around where the jail is planned, I would be madder than hell, and I would be jumping up and down and shouting, “No, no, no!”

The folks on Seventh Street will have it in their backyards. Come on, now, would you folks who are in favor of this want this in your backyard or across the street to look at every time you look out your window or venture outdoors?

This is not a tourist attraction, although a bike route could be routed around so all could see our jail. There are two or three other places that a jail could be built, all with city services available. All jails are not connected to

their courthouses, and ours does not have to be, either.

Closing Sixth Street and allowing the county to build a jail there will be, as I and many others feel, a big mistake. Remember, when this is done, it will be there for 50 to 60 years.

I know I will catch a lot of flak for writing this letter, but I’ve caught that before. I just had to get this off of my mind. I am proud of our town and have given a lot of time and love to it, and will continue to do the same as long as I am able.

Thank you.

Note to readers: Jim Barnes, a member of the Oregon City Council, is former mayor of Oregon, former member and chairman of the Ogle County Board, and a former Oregon businessman.

the blues over the election results, has assembled an impressive and wellreasoned list of priorities that will begin the process of restoring an edifice that the voters have decided should remain as the community’s educational landmark.

While some would rather caterwaul, complain and obstruct, others in the community prefer to be realistically optimistic, and apparently, one of the best is the head of maintenance in the district, Mr. Kevin Schultz.

Amidst all the cacophony leading up to the referendum, he continually (as far as I can tell) found ways to innovate, repair and stretch dollars while awaiting the signal from the electorate.

Well, guess what? The semaphore from the election has been sent, and the Margo Empens and Kevin Schultzes of the community should be commended, for, given the support, they appear ready to shoulder the TIM BRATT load and begin carrying Dixon out the directive given to The squeaky wheel gets them by the voters. the grease, as prudence demands, and in studying the layout of expenditures cited in the recent Telegraph article concerning the initial repairs planned for DHS, it appears that ART BARNHART the wheel will be substanDixon tially quieted.

Margo Empen, it seems, I wonder whether the has rolled up her sleeves Dixon School Board really and, rather than singing thinks that we, the tax-

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payers, are that stupid.

Sorry, but I don’t want to write a blank check for $80 million, plus the cost of land for a new school.

What was the cost of the new schools for Rochelle and Mendota? I was told approximately $14 million for Mendota and $20-some million for Rochelle.

Don’t explain to us where it might be located, but a good guess is you might need good roads and a central location?

As to the high school, show me what has been done to the building for maintenance over the past 10 years. Wow, all at once we need all those repairs. Spread out over a period of years might not be that bad. Any building needs continual maintenance.

I realize that all seven members haven’t been on board for that long, but maybe listen to the public, instead of telling us what is best for us?

Will a new school improve education?

Maybe rating teachers, paying the good ones more, and getting rid of some of the dead weight.

Isn’t about 84 percent of the budget salaries?

I would guess very few people are against spending money to improve the kids’ education, but “tough to accept”? Eighty million dollars was just a little too “tough to accept,” also.

“The First Amendment serves not only the needs of the polity but also those of the human spirit – a spirit that demands self-expression.”

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ne of American’s mightiest river and mightiest birds make for a mighty good way to spend the day.

In the winter, the birds travel south from Canada to find a good spot on the Mississippi River where the fishing is good, thanks to abundance of fresh fish that are readily available in the river’s unfrozen waters.

The eagles can be spotted now or visitors can take advantage of a festival, which is Jan. 6-8 at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island. The annual environmental fair and wildlife art show offers plenty of eagle information. Demonstrations with live eagles and live birds of prey are part of the happenings, along with more than 100 display booths and a variety of educational programs.

To get a look at the eagles themselves, guests can go to Sunset Marina at 10 31st Ave., where they’ll find spotting scopes courtesy of the Quad City Audubon Society. A free shuttle bus service will transport eagle watchers there from the expo center.

Between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, eagle-eyed observes can feast their eyes on eagles at the Mississippi River Visitor Center on Arsenal Island. The eagle watches clock tower tours are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and 28 and Feb. 4 and 11. Reservations are necessary, and can be made by calling 309-794-5338. Go to missriver.org for details. The island is accessed though the downtown Moline security gate.

Photo identification is needed for those 16 and older. Visit www.usagria. army.mil/accessrequests/ for requirements on accessing the visitor center.

For those who prefer to go out on their own, other popular viewing spots are Lock and Dam 14 at Pleasant Valley, Iowa, and Hampton (25549 182nd St., Pleasant Valley); and Credit Island, 2200 W. River Drive in Davenport.

Guided tours can be arranged with Bob Motz, a naturalist, who conducts 2- to 3-hour eagle viewings. He will give refunds if no eagles are seen – but according to a news release, he’s never had to give a refund. For details, call him at 309-269-3922.

Is winter looking better now? Nature’s beauty awaits in the majestic white feathers and graceful, powerful wings, so just head out and look along the river to take your mind of winter.

What: Bald Eagle Days When: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 6; 10 a.m. ‘til 8 p.m.

Jan. 7; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 8 Where: QCCA Expo Center, 2621 Fourth Ave., Rock Island Cost: $6 admission for adults and $4 for children 6 to 15 Information: qccaexpocenter. com or Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-747-7800.

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You’ll have to buy kibble, a collar and a leash. That, plus the upfront cost of a new pup, pretty much covers it, right?

Not quite. Most new pet owners grossly underestimate what it actually costs to own a dog, say Wisconsin veterinarians Race Foster and Marty Smith, founders of the pet supply company Drs. Foster and Smith.

Besides food and regular veterinary care, consider licensing, electric fences or regular fencing, home crates and travel crates, training and obedience classes, boarding, dog walking, dog-sitting, grooming, teeth cleaning, treats, toys, poop bags, flea/tick meds, heartworm meds, microchips, and spay/neuter surgery, if your breeder didn’t provide it. Not to mention collateral costs such as carpet cleaning or replacement, ruined furniture, doors scratched, gardens unearthed, screens ripped or the extra deposit landlords require.

The American Pet Products Association pegs the annual cost of a dog at $1,641. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ASPCA, says the annual cost is $695. Both agree first-year costs are higher.

Americans spend $23 billion every year on pet food, $15 billion on vet care and $2 billion on the initial purchase of all pets, according to the American Pet Products Association.

The initial price of a dog ranges from $25 to $300, for an adoption fee for a rescue, to $3,000 and up for a specific breed.

New owners can also overlook the potential cost of accidents.

Tessa Rawitzer of Bellingham, Washington, spent $2,500 on an Australian labradoodle pup, named Arnold, 3 years ago.

At one point, the dog lapped up a tiny, tasty bristle that had fallen out of the barbecue-cleaning brush. An X-ray, treatment and follow-up X-ray came to $400. That accident happened during regular vet hours. The next time he ate something he shouldn’t have, it was during the weekend. That trip to the emergency vet resulted in a $1,200 bill.

New owners also might not consider ongoing needs, such as boarding if they travel. Grooming averages $65 plus tip per monthly visit, more if the owner doesn’t keep up with regular brushing.

More important than expense, most new owners don’t realize the time a dog requires, says vet Michelle Schraeder, owner of Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. That includes training, socialization with other dogs and people, and whatever it takes to ensure a decent home life.

“You need to walk your dog,” said Rawitzer. “It’s excellent exercise and socialization for humans too. It’s a good way to make new friends.

“Spend the time,” she says. “You get back a whole lot of love.”

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Son confused about sex needs ‘the talk’ Dear Abby, I divorced last year after 14 years of marriage. We have a 10-year-old son together. While staying with his father on weekends, he has overheard his father and new girlfriend having sex. It has happened a couple of times, and each time my son comes home in tears.

His father has promised to not let it happen again.

My son is now worried that I’m doing the same thing, and he is treating me like I am the child and he’s the parent. He seems to think that people have sex only to have babies, and he is worried.

Do I need to get him some kind of counseling, or will this get better as he gets older and

his father, it should start immediately so he knows that having sex doesn’t always mean the result will be babies. And while you’re at it, tell your son that you are not planning to have any more children anytime soon, so he has no reason to worry about you.

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matures? I’m angry that his father didn’t use his head before choosing his actions, and now I’m the one being punished for it.

– Too Much For My Son Dear Too Much, If your son hasn’t had “the talk” with you or

Dear Abby, I volunteer at a local hospital. We were told in training not to come to work if we were sick.

One volunteer I work with didn’t heed what he was told and showed up last week sneezing and coughing. When I asked if he wanted to go home, he declined. Although I cleaned his workstation with an antiseptic, a few

days later I came down with the worst cold I have had in years.

I take care not to do anything to jeopardize my good health, but I had no control over this situation. I think it is extremely thoughtless of sick people to expose coworkers to their germs.

Please, people, stay home when you are sick!

– Still Recovering in Oklahoma Dear Still Recovering, I hear you loud and clear, and I agree. Your co-worker should be ashamed of himself. If he infected you, I can only wonder how many of the patients were put at risk or infected. As soon as you saw your co-

worker had come to work sick, you should have informed your supervisor.

If you had, it might have saved you some misery.

Dear Abby, My so-called boyfriend asked me to marry him. The problem is, he’s already married to a woman he married for financial reasons.

He doesn’t believe in divorce, so where does that leave me? Yes, I love him, but I feel hurt and my heart is heavy. He doesn’t know that I know all of this, and if he did, he would probably be upset. What should I do?

– Hurting Heart Dear Hurting Heart, I know your heart is

TELEVISION

Morning show race tightens as ‘Today’ numbers heat up Tribune News Service

It took 16 years for ABC’s “Good Morning America” to end the historic streak

by NBC’s “Today” as the most-watched program in morning television in 2012.

Toppling the mighty “Today” was so significant that Ben Sherwood, ABC’s news president at the time, was elevated to run parent company Disney’s entire TV oper-

ation in 2014.

But the race has tightened considerably over the last year. “Good Morning America” is still the most popular show overall in the 2016-17 TV season, averaging 4.66 million viewers, compared with 4.56 million for “Today.”

But “Today” topped “GMA” during the week of Dec. 12 by 214,000 viewers, the NBC show’s third such win in the past

6 weeks, according to Nielsen. Also, “Today” has for more than a year led among the 25-to-54 age group most important to TV news advertisers.

“GMA” is off 8 percent in the demographic this fall while NBC has remained flat. Last season, “GMA” was down 19 percent.

Walt Disney Co.-owned ABC is also looking over its shoulder at “CBS This Morning.” The trio of

Gayle King, Charlie Rose and Norah O’Donnell is up 6 percent this season to 3.69 million viewers.

Among viewers ages 25 to 54, CBS is up 11 percent and 413,000 viewers behind “GMA” in the category – the network’s best competitive showing in the morning in more than 20 years.

The three programs are the most lucrative franchises for the broadcast

networks, collectively taking in around $1 billion annually in ad revenue, a figure that has remained steady in recent years despite increased competition. Though the programs have significantly higher ratings than their cable counterparts, the availability of news on digital devices is poaching viewers who have long looked to the shows to start their day.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Dec 24 Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., Gateway Faith Fellowship parsonage, 701 14th Ave., Fulton, 563-321-8577.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p..m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll, 630-709-7807.

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

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

Sunday, Dec. 25 Christmas – Cancellations have not been received for these listings; check with organizers to see if they are still meeting.

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.-noon, open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St., Rochelle.

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

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

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. Monday, Dec. 26 Christmas holiday – Cancellations have not been received for these listings; check with organizers to see if they are still meeting.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, Methodist church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

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

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, Mama Cimino’s, 104 S. Peoria Ave., Melissa, 815-284-5287.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, beginners, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, 1 p.m., 409 Avenue F, Sterling, 815-625-1622.

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Whiteside County Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1:30 p.m., Coventry Village, 612 W. 23rd St., Sterling.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., New Hope Baptist Church, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls; John Mattingly, 815-631-3896.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Crossroads Community Church, 201 W. Market St., Morrison; Penny, 815-590-8003.

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorf’s Deli, 204 W. 10th St. Rock Falls Optimist Club, 6:30 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2200 First Ave.

Rock River Interfaith Peace Action Group, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, 815-6254657, public welcome.

Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St., 815-284-3444.

Lee/Whiteside Chapter of the American Diabetes Association, 7 p.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

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

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

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Dec. 23 Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815734-6335.

Stretch & Move, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Bridge, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815946-3818.

Mexican Train, 12:30 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Dec. 24 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Dec. 25 – No activities were received for today.

Monday, Dec. 26 Christmas holiday – Cancellations have not been received for these listings; check with organizers to see if they are still meeting.

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:308:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-6228838.

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Alateen, 7 p.m., back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, study, Elim Reformed Church parsonage, 140 S. Church Road, Kings.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Eells Room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., open, 217 N. Hickory St., Shannon.

heavy. Any woman’s heart would be if she found herself in your situation. If your boyfriend’s wife knew what he was proposing, I’ll bet she would believe in divorce.

Tell him to get lost, and run in the opposite direction. Whether it “upsets” him is irrelevant. The last thing you need is a cheater. He will never marry you because he’s already married – to his meal ticket.

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DATELINE DIXON

Holiday in Herzberg: Dixonites will visit Germany

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

T

he city’s German counterpart will roll out the welcome mat to about a dozen Dixonites next year.

A delegation of 13 people from Herzberg, Germany, came to the Petunia Capital in summer 2015. Come September, the roles will be reversed.

The Dixon Sister Cities Association is looking to take a group of 12 to 15 people to the Fatherland for a week’s stay at homes in Germany.

The trip, planned for sometime in the second half of September, is a continuation of the 17-year relationship the cities have shared in – trading delegations every 2 years.

Association President David Nelson, who approached the City Council about the trip Monday, said they are hoping to send a diverse age group to the city located between Berlin and Dresden, more than 4,000 miles away. “We are eager to have visitors to Herzberg from all ages, but we are especially eager to include

rachelROGERS Rodgers is a reporter at Sauk Valley Media.

She can be reached at rrodgers@ saukvalley. com or 815-6253600, ext.

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young people,� Nelson said. “It is our sincere hope to establish a modest international youth exchange between Dixon and Herzberg.�

Nelson makes a good point that young eyes will do well to see a worldly perspective. “In this day and age, both our cities would benefit from exposure to international contacts and experiences,� he added.

Travelers will be responsible for paying their own airfare but will have few other costs because they will be housed with German families.

Herzberg is one of Dixon’s four sister cities, the others being Dikson – on the Arctic Sea in northern Siberia in the hinterlands of Russia – Castlebar, Ireland, and Thika, Kenya.

Those who’d like to be a

Office hours

Dixon reporter Rachel Rodgers has “office hours� from 1 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays at Books On First, 202 W. First St. Feel free to pitch her a story, leave a news tip, or just say hi.

You also can email her at rrodgers@saukvalley. com or give her a call at 815-625-3600, ext.

5529. part of next year’s trip can call Nelson at 815-4404571.

Truck out of water Emergency responders did a bit of ice fishing last week, but instead of pulling out any aquatic game, their catch of the day was a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado.

Dixon police responded to a call at about 6 p.m.

Dec. 13 that a truck being driven by two teenagers had gone off the road along Page Drive and plunged into the Rock River.

Driver Tucker Cole, 16, and passenger Tyler Lowry, 17, were able to escape the vehicle and swim the freezing water to shore without injury.

Submitted

Dixon police responded to a call Dec. 13 of a vehicle in the river. A truck being driven by two teenagers had gone off the road along Page Drive and plunged into the Rock River. Driver Tucker Cole, 16, and passenger Tyler Lowry, 17, escaped the vehicle and swam the freezing water to shore without injury.

Cole was cited for driving too fast for conditions.

Dixon Fire and Dixon Rural Fire departments sent out boats and

searched for the submerged Chevy, and divers from the Byron Fire Department were called in to hook the truck up and help fish it out.

The incident, although rare in the area, serves as an important reminder to use caution during the winter and be mindful of snow and ice.

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Wow! What a change from what we wrote last year! Rural America has spoken! Thank goodness for the Electoral College. If it wasn’t for that, Rural America would not have a voice in this country at all. Our country would be run solely by the large cities. As a whole, we in the rural areas live our lives differently than those in the large cities.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

933 Mekeel Rd., Dixon, Rt. 52 S.E. 815-284-3090 Michael Donoho, Pastor Sunday 9:30am - Adult Bible Studay & Morning Fellowship Sunday 10:30am - Worship Service & Childrens Church & Nursery Wednesday 7:00pm - Adult bible Study

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

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.

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

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 Associate Pastor ~ Eric Jackson Chris Bradshaw ex 302 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

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

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

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

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

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

EVANGELICAL FREE 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.

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

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

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

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.

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

All are welcome Vicar: Rev. Barbara Harrison Seward Sunday Schedule: 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@gmail.com, 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

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Karen Hundrieser, Pastor Sunday School at 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 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.

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

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

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

Sunday School 9:45am

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 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 Pastor: Robert C. Kinnear Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:30am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 10:45am Contemporary Service Mon. 10:00 am Prayer Team Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org, email: Office@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 Laura Crites Sunday Worship 9am, Sunday School 10:15am

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 Laura Crites Sunday School 9:30a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 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

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

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

THE BRIDGE CHURCH

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 - 815-973-5981 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road) Pastor: John Trotter Sunday School 8:30 am Sunday Weekly Service 9:30 am Fellowship 10:30 am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

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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

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

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

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here is a natural tendency to believe that Christmas comes but once a year. This misconception is based on the calendar, which gives it only one day of the year. Some of us do a bit better by celebrating the season of Christmas, perhaps treating everything from roughly Thanksgiving to the New Year as being part of the Christmas season. But we should remember that Christmas is really a celebration of God’s incarnation. God literally came to be with us here on earth, and that is something that can and should be celebrated all year long. And while it is noteworthy that God came to earth in very humble form, a helpless baby born in a manger, focusing on Jesus’s birth misses the wider context of the incarnation. God’s physicality as a human being highlights the divine aspect of human nature (we all have the spirit of God within us), but understanding Jesus as the second person of God also raises the stature of the natural world. The physical world is imbued with divine importance by God’s incarnation, and we should consider that this entire world is a gift from God. Perhaps that is the true meaning of Christmas! – Christopher Simon

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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

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

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

“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

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ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

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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

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The commission was charged with identifying policy changes to reduce recidivism and make significant reductions to the state’s prison population, which had increased by more than 500 percent in the past 40 years. SB 3164 seeks to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders in Illinois’ correctional facilities, which are operating at roughly 150 percent of recommended capacity.

• Another new law, SB 3096, seeks to increase the reporting, investigation, and successful prosecution of sexual assault cases in Illinois.

This new law gives victims a longer period of time to request a rape kit, speeds up forensic testing to address the backlog of testing rape kits in sexual assault cases, and requires more detailed reporting of sexual assault cases by police.

• Additionally, cosmetologists will receive special training to spot the signs of domestic violence and sexual violence as part of their license renewal process under House Bill 4264.

Advocates of the measure said the training is intended to reduce domestic violence by increasing awareness and offering victims another place to turn for help – especially those who might not feel comfortable going to the authorities.

• Child victims of battery will be able to give testimony via a one-way closed circuit television thanks to SB 2880, which allows children involved in battery or aggravated domestic battery cases to avoid the serious emotional trauma and distress of testifying in a courtroom.

• SB 2370 requires legal counsel during the interrogation of minors younger than 15 who have been charged with murder. This law addresses concerns that minors might not fully understand their legal rights, and as a result should have legal representation present when speaking with police.

• HB 4999 seeks to further protect employee’s online privacy by strengthening and clarifying existing laws that make it unlawful for any employer or prospective employer to require an employee or prospective employee to provide user

names and passwords to their personal online accounts, including social media accounts.

• SB 210 aims to curb the sale of all synthetic cathinones, drugs that are often sold under the disguise of legitimate products such as “bath salts.”

Bath salts have made headlines in recent years for the bizarre, zombielike behavior exhibited by those under their influence. Under this new law, it will become a felony punishable by 2 to 5 years in prison and a maximum fine of $150 to sell these drugs in a retail store.

• Police dogs will be able to enjoy their retirement in permanent homes with the police officers or staff they worked with under SB 3129. Should the officer or employee who worked with the dog be unable to take their canine work companion, under the new law the dog may be offered to another officer or employee in the agency, a nonprofit agency, or a no-kill animal shelter that will find an appropriate owner.

• Don’t forget to stop at a railroad crossing when the warning gates and lights are on: Under

SB 2806 the fine for failure to stop at a railroad crossing will double. A first violation will now cost $500 and subsequent violations will cost $1,000.

• Prompted by the tragic death of 13-yearold Annie LeGere, who suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction while at a sleepover, HB 4462, also known as the Annie LeGere Law, also takes effect Jan. 1.

Annie’s Law provides better access to live-saving treatment for allergic reactions by expanding training for law enforcement on how to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis, including the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector.

• Student musicians will be able to be excused from school in the case of a military funeral procession under a new law that takes effect Jan. 1. HB 4432 ensures that any Illinois public student in grades six through 12 is permitted to attend a veteran’s funeral during school hours for the purpose of playing taps.

• To honor fallen soldiers, HB 4344 creates the Heroes Way Designation Program Act. It allows for the families of veterans who were

killed in action while on active duty to apply for a designation to honor the departed with a personal sign on designated roadways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

• Children under the care of the Department of Child and Family Services now will have access to a greater family support system. HB 5656 requires that DCFS provide visitation privileges and accommodations to the grandparents and great-grandparents of a child under the department’s supervision—as long as it’s in the best interest of the child.

• The Amending Childhood Hunger Relief Act, SB 2393, requires all school districts to implement and operate a “breakfast after the bell” program. The legislation asserts that schools must provide breakfast for their students after the instructional day has begun, and also may begin serving before the day has begun.

• In past years, in order to hunt and trap, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources required all individuals to complete a hunt-

ing training course. SB 2410 lifts that requirement and now permits those 18 and younger to trap wild game without certification as long as they are accompanied by someone 21 or older.

• Thanks to HB 5788, a new fishing law states that anglers now can add catfish to the list of species that can be caught with a pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow, or a bow and arrow device. Under the new measure, the IDNR will authorize the selling of species taken by the above methods.

Being able to sell these fish not only benefits the anglers, but also is crucial to the state’s overall environmental health.

This law was prompted by the proliferation of Asian carp, which are causing irreparable damage to Illinois’ waterways and ecosystems.

The IDNR’s authorization will allow anglers to sell the carp carcasses – which are often taken by nontraditional methods and can be used to make fertilizer – providing incentives to catch them in greater numbers.

• HB 4604 allows hunters to take bobwhite quail, chukar partridge, and gray partridge on public hunting grounds.

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LEARN AND LIVE

A benchmark advancement in student support

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

christopher HEIMERMAN Heimerman is the Enterprise and Projects Editor at SVM. He can be reached at cheimerman@ saukvalley. com or 815-6253600, ext.

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ow many times have we old fogeys said it: “We didn’t have that when we were kids.”

From today’s technology to the low threshold to declare a snow day, student life is very different from 25 years ago, when I was in sixth grade.

There’s a rainbowcolored bench, though, near the playground at Washington Elementary School in Sterling that embodies something else kids have that we didn’t have (and I went to a parochial school): a concerted effort to provide emotional support and intervention.

It’s call the Friendship Bench, and here’s how it works: Kids who are feeling sad or excluded are encouraged to take a seat on the bench. Trained spotters – students, predominantly – will respond.

Whether it’s an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, or a means to an invitation to come play,

the bench is there to encourage communication, rather than keeping things inside where they can fester.

The Student Council members have all been trained, and the school’s service group, the Marigold Club, is being trained, too.

“But anybody could be a spotter,” third-grade teacher Jenah Burkitt said.

It might be as simple as simply spotting, if the spotter is shy.

“If you don’t feel comfortable going up to them and asking them to play, you can tell someone else,” Burkitt said.

The kids are encouraged to use Sharpies to write on the bench about

what friendship means to them.

The Washington staff also conducts a Friendship Report. Kids caught in the act of kindness get their names put in a box, then are spotlighted at upcoming meetings.

I consistently hear grumbling about the wussification of America, and I take the anti-bullying approach of walking away from those sorts of conversations.

Yes, I want my kids to be strong, and to stick up for themselves, but I’ve been thrilled to learn during my year-plus on the education beat that there are initiatives, staff, and just general mentali-

ties in place to help kids talk through and work out their issues.

They’re encouraged to collaborate, even commiserate, to find grounds of understanding. It’s a lot easier to stick up for yourself when you don’t feel alone or misunderstood.

We didn’t have this kind of support when I was a kid.

I wish we did.

Christopher Heimerman covers education for Sauk Valley Media and is its enterprise and projects editor. He can be reached at 815-625-3600, ext.

5523, or cheimerman@ saukvalley.com.

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Good things come to those who sit and wait; just ask kids at Washington Elementary School in Sterling, where a multi-colored bench beckons students who are feeling sad or excluded to take a seat. Then, trained spotters will respond, whether it’s an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, or an invitation to come play. Kids can also write their thoughts about friendship on the bench.

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Abbott.................................. 38.29 Alcoa.................................... 29.75 Alphabet Inc...................... 809.68 AltriaCorp............................ 67.68 Amazon.com..................... 766.34 American Express............... 74.58 Apple.................................. 116.22 Archer-Daniels.................... 45.18 Arris-Group......................... 30.96 AT&T.................................... 42.72 Autonation.......................... 48.92 Bank of America................. 22.54 Boeing................................ 157.46 BorgWarner......................... 39.63 BP......................................... 36.91 Casey’s............................... 121.22 Caterpillar........................... 94.12 CenturyLink........................ 23.87 Chevron............................. 118.77 Cisco.................................... 30.46 Citigroup............................. 60.49 CocaCola............................. 41.55 ConAgra............................... 39.29 Dean.................................... 21.56 Deere & Co........................ 103.09 Disney................................ 105.42 Donaldson........................... 42.82 DuPont................................ 75.07 Exelon.................................. 35.31 Exxon................................... 90.87 FifthThird............................ 27.62 Ford..................................... 12.40 GE........................................ 31.82 HawaiianElectric................ 33.64 Hewlett Packard................. 15.14

HomeDepot...................... 135.43 Intel Corp............................ 36.93 Intl Bus Mach.................... 167.06 IntlPaper.............................. 53.79 JCPenney............................... 8.56 JohnsonControls................ 42.61 Johnson&Johnson............ 115.44 JPMorgan Chase................. 86.89 Kraft-Heinz......................... 87.28 Kroger.................................. 34.98 Leggett&Platt...................... 49.50 Manpower........................... 89.98 McDonald’s....................... 123.72 Merck&Co........................... 59.58 Microsoft............................. 63.55 MidlandStates..................... 35.29 3M...................................... 179.20 Monsanto.......................... 105.33 Newell.................................. 45.54 Nike...................................... 52.14 Parker-Han........................ 142.80 Pfizer.................................... 32.34 Pepsico.............................. 105.35 Proctor&Gamble................. 84.47 RaymondJames................... 71.44 Republic.............................. 57.32 Sears Hldg............................. 9.40 SensientTech...................... 78.40 Sprint..................................... 8.50 Staples................................... 9.26 TheTravelers..................... 122.12 UnitedContinental............. 74.19 UnitedTech....................... 110.46 USBancorp.......................... 52.15 USSteel................................ 35.77 Verizon................................ 53.65 Walgreen............................. 84.27 WalMartMexico.................. 17.87 WalMartStores.................... 69.59 WasteMgt............................ 70.79 Wendy’s............................... 13.77

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: March 3.47¼; May 3.54; Dec. 3.773⁄4 Soybeans: Jan. 9.94 1/2; March 10.04; May 10.13 ¼ Soybean oil: March 35.09; July 35.53 Soybean meal: March 313.30; July 319.70 Wheat: March 3.97; July 4.24 Oats: March 2.18; July 2.223⁄4

Live cattle: Dec. 114.00; Feb. 116.80; Apr. 114.75 Feeder cattle: Jan. 131.12 March 127.17 Lean hogs; Feb. 64.72; April 67.72; June 76.82 Sugar: March 18.16 Cotton: March 70.20 T-Bonds: Dec. 149 00/3 2 Silver: Dec. 15.79 Gold: Dec. 1131.00 Copper: Dec. 2.5010 Crude: Feb. 52.82 Dollar Index: Dec. 103.08 Ethanol: March 1.546

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A year after coming close to a berth in the title bout at the state wrestling meet, Morrison senior Joe Eads uses that semifinal loss as motivation to make sure he doesn’t come up short this coming February in Champaign. The Mustangs’ single-season and career pins leader will likely break the school record for career victories before the calendar year is over.

Eyes on the prize

Narrow miss has Morrison senior aiming for title

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5551 @BrianWeidman

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Joe Eads has motivation for the 2016-17 wrestling season at his fingertips.

The Morrison senior finished third at 132 pounds in Class 1A at the state wrestling tournament last February in Champaign.

He was a whisker away from being in the title bout.

Eads gave up a late escape in his semifinal match against Petersburg PORTA’s Trey Hild, leaving the score at 7-7 after regulation time. Hild then scored a takedown 19 seconds into OT to grab a 9-7 victory.

A film of the match is the first thing that pops up on Eads’s email account.

School: Morrison Class: Senior FYI: Placed 3rd at 132 pounds at the Class 1A state tournament as a junior last year. … Has 133 career wins, one short of the Morrison record. … Owns Mustangs’ single-season and career record for pins.

“I re-watch it every week, pretty much,” Eads said. “I’ll be sitting in study hall during school, and I’ll watch it, looking for things that I could have done different.”

Morrison head coach Tony Wright also draws on the match against Hild to inspire Eads.

“He lost in overtime, and it can’t get any closer than that,” Wright said.

“You’re a takedown away from being in that Grand March, and we use that all of the time. ‘Joe, what’s your takedown going to be? How are we improving each day to score and win that overtime match?’”

Much of Eads’ life revolves around wrestling, and finishing a job he came oh so close to achieving as a junior. He runs track for the Mustangs, not that he’s a big fan of the sport, but it keeps him in shape for wrestling. He would run cross country, but it’s a sport Morrison hasn’t offered.

year ago this week, Bulls star Jimmy Butler urged coach Fred Hoiberg to coach harder.

On Wednesday night after another listless loss dropped the Bulls to .500, Bulls guard Dwyane Wade essentially asked Hoiberg to coach smarter. ’Tis the season for giving the young Bulls coach grief.

You wonder if all Hoiberg wants for Christmas is his old job back at Iowa State, where his strategy received far less scrutiny and players endorsed his message more than they ignored it.

You suspect Hoiberg deserves better than to have the onus of another unsatisfying Bulls season fall mainly on his shoulders, which are slumping lately.

Nobody expects the Bulls to call a Christmas Eve news conference, as they have been known to do, and fire their head coach. But the past week has underscored the challenges Hoiberg has faced since arriving for his first NBA head-coaching gig in June 2015 looking like an innocent from Ames, Iowa.

Hoiberg’s easy smile has been replaced by a mask of tension.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | DIXON 61, ORION 50

Dukes shoot past Orion Dixon gets hot from 3-point range in win at home

BY ERIC INGLES eingles@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5555 @Eric_Ingles

DIXON – Beau Bailey had the hot hand for the Dixon Dukes in the first quarter of their nonconference game against Orion on Thursday at Lancaster Gym. But in the second quarter, as foul trouble had Bailey on the bench, Dixon didn’t miss a beat, instead feeding sophomore Payton Lawrence, who took over as the Dukes pulled away, winning 61-50.

Lawrence hit three 3-pointers in the quarter, the last banked in from the left wing to beat the halftime buzzer and put the Dukes ahead 35-23 at the break.

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and he’s been doing very well at the sophomore level, so he’s going to start getting more and more time.”

Moments before Lawrence’s third long-range shot, Oscar Van Sickle knocked down one of his own. Van Sickle had also knocked down a 3-pointer on Dixon’s first possession of the second quarter.

For the game, the Dukes shot 9-for-25 from 3-point range, facing an Orion team which used a mixture of zone defenses.

He had 11 points in the game, “We were mostly trying to all in the second quarter. attack the gap and get it to the Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com “Payton gave us a great boost middle man when they were in off the bench,” Dixon coach the 1-3-1 and 2-1-2,” Bailey said. Dixon’s Oscar Van Sickle (10) grabs an offensive rebound during Thursday’s game against Orion at Lancaster Gym. Van Sickle Nick Oraham said. “He’s been playing sophomore and varsity, SHOOT continued on B34 finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the Dukes’ 61-50 win.

Star of the game: Beau Bailey, Dixon, 21 points, 3 3-pointers Key performers: Adam Clark, Orion, 19 points; Caleb Allen, Orion, 16 points; Oscar Van Sickle, Dixon, 12 points, 10 rebounds; Payton Lawrence, Dixon, 11 points Up next: Dixon vs. St. Bede, 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Plano tournament

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Suspended Grayson Allen Duke guard was suspended indefinitely by the team after a technical foul for tripping an Elon player in a game Wednesday.

SVM staff, wire services VOLLEYBALL

Coloma Park District hosting rec league The Coloma Township Park District will hold a co-ed rec volleyball league this winter and spring at the Harvest Time Bible Church gymnasium.

The league, which stresses recreation rather than competition, will have a maximum of 12 teams, and all teams must play at least one woman in each match.

The league will play Monday evenings for 12 weeks.

For more information, call 625-0272.

NFL

Patriots did not know Floyd’s BAC Meeting with reporters on Wednesday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick suggested that the team knew everything it needed to know about receiver Michael Floyd’s DUI arrest before claiming him on waivers. On Thursday, Belichick suggested that maybe the team didn’t know everything it needed to know.

Belichick was asked specifically Thursday about Floyd’s blood-alcohol concentration, which was measured at 0.217 percent.

“No, not if it was just released,” Belichick said, before reiterating his vow to not comment on Floyd’s legal situation.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Stoops Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Wednesday that Joe Mixon would be off the team if he had punched a woman now instead of 2½ years ago, when he suspended the star running back for a year in a move that has drawn criticism.

In reversing course, Stoops said he believed that the then-18-year-old Mixon could redeem himself. He said times have changed, and society now has a notolerance policy on domestic violence incidents. He said that’s a good thing.

“Two-and-a-half-years later, dismissal is really the only thing that is possible,” Stoops said. “A young guy having an opportunity to rehabilitate and to have some kind of discipline and come back from it is really not there anymore.”

MLB

Pirates sign pitcher Ivan Nova Robert Murray of FanRag Sports reports that Ivan Nova has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates for 3 years and $26 million, with a $2 million signing bonus.

Nova started slow with the Yankees last season, but posted a 3.06 ERA in 11 starts after being traded to the Pirates, while striking out 52 and walking just three in 64.2 innings.

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Edwin Encarnacion Indians and All-Star OF agree to 3-year, $60 million deal Thursday, according to multiple reports. He had 42 HRs & 127 RBIs last year.

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Friday, December 23, 2016

NHL | BLACKHAWKS

One returns, one goes down Crawford to play today, Hossa out; Anisimov to IR

BY CHRIS HINE Chicago Tribune

This season, the Blackhawks have rarely been fully healthy. When one player gets close to returning, almost always another player or players can’t play.

The Hawks will get one key player back Friday against the Avalanche, but they will be without two other important contributors.

Corey Crawford will get the start in net for the first time since undergoing an appendectomy on Dec. 3, while Artem Anisimov and Marian Hossa will both miss the game because of upperbody injuries.

It will be the third straight game Anisimov has missed, and the first for Hossa, who was injured Tuesday.

Anisimov was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 18, meaning he is eligible to play Tuesday if healthy enough.

“I don’t think we’ve had a big number of injuries, but they’ve been key, and it looks like as soon as you’re healthy, something else pops up,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “I think everybody deals with it.”

With Anisimov and Hossa injured, the Hawks were down to only 11 healthy forwards before recalling center Tanner Kero from Rockford.

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Today Girls basketball 10 a.m.

• Sterling Shootout, Sterling vs. Richwoods 1 p.m.

• Sterling Shootout, Rock Falls vs. Hononegah 4 p.m.

• Sterling Shootout, Sterling vs. Rock Falls

Wrestling 9:30 a.m.

• Sterling at Dvorak Invite, Machesney Park

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Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (left), seen here making a save against the Blues last month, will start today against the Avalanche for the first time since undergoing an emergency appendectomy December 3.

Kero will play Friday, and skated on a line with Andrew Desjardins and Jordin Tootoo at practice Thursday. Kero leads Rockford with 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists), and played in 17 games with the Hawks last season.

“I’ve been keeping track of them and watching the games,” Kero said. “They’ve been playing really well. You can tell their confidence is getting a lot higher, and they’re getting more comfortable. That’s what you want to do. You want to play hard, play smart,

but still try to play your game and be as comfortable as you can.

“You try not to think too much about it. You just go out every shift and try and work hard and prove that you earned that spot here and you belong.”

Quenneville said there has been a silver lining amid all of the injuries.

The Hawks’ depth has been able to help them keep getting points while players heal, and it has given an opportunity for the younger players on the team to step up in for big minutes. Of

late, Vincent Hinostroza, Ryan Hartman and Tyler Motte have all scored goals. The three skated on the same line at Thursday’s practice.

“It was good to find out about some of the younger guys in some different situations with different players and the lines were constantly in flux,” Quenneville said.

“You learn a little bit about your players. You learn about your team as well. I think that’s helped us out as we’ve gone through this, and some of the tests have been passed in a good way.”

Front office responsible for lack of options

TV listings

Today College football Noon

• Bahamas Bowl, E. Michigan vs. Old Dominion, at Nassau, Bahamas, ESPN 3:30 p.m.

• Armed Forces Bowl, Louisiana Tech vs. Navy, at Fort Worth, Texas, ESPN 7 p.m.

• Dollar General Bowl, Ohio vs. Troy, at Mobile, Ala., ESPN

Men’s basketball 1:30 p.m.

• Auburn at UConn, ESPN2 3 p.m.

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• Providence at Boston College, ESPNU

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t As if awful efforts in back-toback losses to the Bucks were not indicting enough, Wade’s honest and insightful comments after the Wizards game amplified doubts about Hoiberg, even if that wasn’t the savvy veteran’s tone or intent. Even if the issues at the core of Wade’s non-threatening critique extended well beyond his coach’s control.

“It doesn’t matter if a guy knows who it’s going to,” Wade told reporters. “If the paint is packed because you’re running one action, it’s going to be tough. … Let’s call it what it is: We’re putting a lot of pressure on Jimmy in the fourth quarter to make a lot of plays because we’re running just one action. So [we’ve] got to get more action, more body movement.”

Put another way: More coaching, better coaching.

“It’s got to come from us as players too,” added Wade, who also complimented the offensive sets early in the game. “Obviously, some of it is play-calling as well. Some of it is we got to get out the way, we got to move, we got to keep them honest.”

Honestly, the Bulls’ biggest problems don’t start with Hoiberg. Though many will use what Wade said as another excuse to expose Hoiberg as an NBA novice, the words should be interpreted as a plea for help from the Bulls front office responsible for this mess more than criticism of the head coach.

Perhaps nothing works in the fourth quarter besides Butler, and occasionally Wade, because too few options exist on the roster. Perhaps no designed plays work because the Bulls don’t have enough dynamic players to execute them. Lack of depth and offensive skill limit the Bulls down the stretch as much as Hoiberg’s imagination.

It’s funny how the NBA teams with multiple explosive players on the floor in fourth quarters tend to have the most creative offensive sets. Imagine if Warriors coach Steve Kerr had to choose between Rajon Rondo and Doug McDermott in crunch time.

On the tube

3:30 p.m.

• Diamond Head Classic, first semifinal, TulsaStephen F. Austin winner vs. San Diego St.-Southern Miss. winner, at Honolulu, ESPN2 5:30 p.m.

• Rutgers at Seton Hall, FS1 6 p.m.

• Arkansas St. at Minnesota, BTN 7 p.m.

• Harvard at Houston, ESPN2 7:30 p.m.

• Las Vegas Classic, thirdplace game, DePaul-Wyoming loser vs. Southern Cal-Missouri St. loser, at Las Vegas, FS1 AP

8 p.m.

After the Bulls’ loss to the Wizards on Wednesday, Dwyane Wade (3) talked about the team’s lack of creativity on offense late in the game.

• Florida A&M at Wisconsin, BTN

The Bulls could replace their bench with a stool given how few reserves they now trust. That happens when 5 years of drafting and developing players has become a study in futility. Breaking: That isn’t Hoiberg’s fault.

Since 2012, the last five firstround draft picks chosen by general manager Gar Forman have combined to start 77 NBA games for the Bulls. Point guard Marquis Teague now starts for BC Avtodor Saratov in Russia’s VTB United League. Guard Tony Snell, a model of inconsistency since going 20th overall in 2013, now lays bricks in for the Bucks after three seasons of meh in Chicago.

Rotation player McDermott, a key cog due to his 3-point shooting, still can justify how much the Bulls gave up to acquire him in the 2014 NBA draft, but comes with limitations. Forward Bobby Portis reveals his shortcomings the longer he is on the court. And Denzel Valentine, the latest firstrounder, keeps reminding everybody how much athleticism still matters in the NBA. Meanwhile, Nikola Mirotic, the Bulls’ firstround pick in 2011, has regressed from a guy once considered a core player to someone barely consistent enough to be trade bait.

• Diamond Head Classic, second semifinal, UtahSan Francisco winner vs.

Illinois St.-Hawaii winner, at Honolulu, ESPN2

Missing on draft picks isn’t how an NBA team puts its coach in position to look smart; it’s how a team puts its coach in position to get fired.

The Bulls fell into Wade signing with them as a free agent.

They pulled off a good trade with the Knicks, getting productive center Robin Lopez and promising point guard Jerian Grant for unloading Derrick Rose. They also signed Rajon Rondo, who is shooting 38 percent after hitting 1-of10 Wednesday and has been suspended once. They likely will keep treading water in the murky Eastern Conference into April, when suspense will surround whether they have earned the right to make a first-round playoff exit.

To change the season’s trajectory, the Bulls are in desperate need of a personnel move, or moves, that will give Hoiberg more appealing options than he has had as his team lost seven of its last 10 games after an 11-7 start. As Wade said, the Bulls need “more action” to get out of this rut.

In an organization struggling to find its way, that isn’t limited to the head coach.

9 p.m.

10 p.m.

• Las Vegas Classic, championship game, DePaul-Wyoming winner vs. Southern Cal-Missouri St. winner, at Las Vegas, FS1 11:30 p.m.

• Diamond Head Classic, consolation game, UtahSan Francisco loser vs.

Illinois St.-Hawaii loser, at Honolulu, ESPNU

NBA 6:30 p.m.

• Thunder at Celtics, NBA 9:30 p.m.

• Mavericks at Clippers, NBA NHL 7:30 p.m.

• Avalanche at Blackhawks, CSN Rugby 1:30 p.m.

• English Premiership, Northampton vs. Sale, NBCSN

Friday, December 23, 2016

LOCAL SPORTS

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Thursday’s box score at Lancaster Gym, Dixon

DIXON 61, ORION 50 ORION (4-6) Cole Schroeder 0-1 0-0 0, Cade Ketron 3-7 0-0 8, Noah Anderson 0-4 0-0 0, Adam Clark 9-12 1-3 19, Caleb Allen 7-12 0-0 16, Sam West 0-1 1-2 1, Drew Minas 2-8 0-0 4, Bryce Grafton 0-1 0-0 0, Trevor Ditzman 0-0 2-2 2, Peyton Stropes 0-0 0-0 0, Scott Gambon 0-0 0-0 0, Seth Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-47 4-7 50.

DIXON (3-5) Oscar Van Sickle 5-8 0-0 12, Beau Bailey 7-10 4-7 21, Noah Wilcox 1-7 0-0 3, Derian Duncan 4-9 0-1 8, David Whitcombe 2-6 0-0 4, Payton Lawrence 4-9 0-0 11, Patrick Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Gabe Sohn 0-0 0-0 0, Darius McGlown 0-0 0-0 0, Isaiah Wilcox 0-0 0-0 0, Keenan Beard 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 24-50 4-8 61.

Orion 7 16 13 14 — 50 Dixon 12 23 10 16 — 61 3s – Orion 4-15 (Ketron 2, C. Allen 2), Dixon 9-25 (Lawrence 3, Bailey 3, Van Sickle 2, N.Wilcox). Rebounds – Orion 34 (Minas 6), Dixon 23 (Van Sickle 10). Turnovers – Orion 16, Dixon 10. Fouls – Orion 12, Dixon 12.

Tournament pairings

Eastland Holiday Tournament Pool A: Amboy, Eastland, Fulton, LaMoille, Stillman Valley Pool B: Byron, Galena, Polo, Prophetstown, South Beloit Monday, Dec. 26 • Amboy vs. Stillman Valley, 9 a.m.

• Galena vs. South Beloit, 10:30 a.m.

• Fulton vs. Amboy, noon • Eastland vs. LaMoille, 1:30 • Polo vs. Galena, 3 • Byron vs. Prophetstown, 4:30 • Stillman Valley vs. Eastland, 6 • South Beloit vs. Byron, 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 27 • Fulton vs. LaMoille, noon • South Beloit vs. Prophetstown, 1:30 • LaMoille vs. Amboy, 3 • Fulton vs. Stillman Valley, 4:30 • Byron vs. Polo, 6 • Eastland vs. Amboy, 7:30 Wednesday, Dec. 28 • Prophetstown vs. Polo, noon • Stillman Valley vs. LaMoille, 1:30 • Galena vs. Prophetstown, 3 • Polo vs. South Beloit, 4:30 • Byron vs. Galena, 6 • Eastland vs. Fulton, 7:30 Thursday, Dec. 29 • Fifth place, 1:30 • Fourth place, 3 • Third place, 4:30 • Second place, 6 • First place, 7:30

Cliff Warkins Memorial Cardinal Classic at Erie A=Annex; HS=High School Pool A: Erie, Wethersfield, Knoxville, Morrison, Stockton, Stark County Pool B: Bureau Valley, Lena-Winslow, Mercer County, Orion, Peoria Heights, Riverdale Tuesday, Dec. 27 • Bureau Valley vs. Mercer County, 5:30 (A) • Morrison vs. Stockton, 5:30 (HS) • Riverdale vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 (A) • Stark County vs. Knoxville, 7 (HS) • Orion vs. Peoria Heights, 8:30 (A) • Erie vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 (HS) Wednesday, Dec. 28 • Stockton vs. Erie, 8:30 a.m. (A) • Bureau Valley vs. Lena-Winslow, 8:30 a.m. (HS) • Morrison vs. Stark County, 10 a.m. (A) • Peoria Heights vs. Riverdale, 10 a.m. (HS) • Knoxville vs. Wethersfield, 11:30 a.m. (A) • Orion vs. Mercer County, 11:30 a.m. (HS) • Riverdale vs. Bureau Valley, 1 (A) • Stark County vs. Stockton, 1 (HS) • Mercer County vs. Peoria Heights, 2:30 (A) • Wethersfield vs. Morrison, 2:30 (HS) • Lena-Winslow vs. Orion, 4 (A) • Erie vs. Knoxville, 4 (HS) Thursday, Dec. 29 • Stark County vs. Erie, 3 (A) • Peoria Heights vs. Lena-Winslow, 3 (HS) • Knoxville vs. Morrison, 4:30 (A) • Orion vs. Bureau Valley, 4:30 (HS) • Wethersfield vs. Stockton, 7:30 (A) • Mercer County vs. Riverdale, 7:30 (HS) Friday, Dec. 30 • Crossover game, 1:30 (A) • Crossover game, 1:30 (HS) • Crossover game, 3 (A) • Crossover game, 3 (HS) • Crossover game, 7:30 (A) • Championship game, 7:30 (HS)

State Farm Classic at Bloomington-Normal NW=Normal West H.S. IW=Illinois Wesleyan Tuesday, Dec. 27 Game 1: Annawan vs. Prairie Central, 10 a.m. (IW) Game 2: Bloomington Central Catholic vs.

El Paso-Gridley, 11:30 a.m. (IW) Game 3: Rock Falls vs. Piasa Southwestern, 1 (IW) Game 4: Quincy Notre Dame vs. Peoria Christian, 2:30 (IW) Game 5: Aurora Christian vs. St. Thomas More, 4:30 (IW) Game 6: Stanford Olympia vs. Downs TriValley, 6 (IW) Game 7: St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Fieldcrest, 7:30 (IW) Game 8: Kankakee Bishop McNamara vs.

IVC, 9 (IW) Wednesday, Dec. 28 Game 9: Game 6 loser vs. Game 5 loser, 9:30 a.m. (NW) Game 10: Game 8 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 11 a.m. (NW) Game 11: Game 2 loser vs. Game 1 loser, 12:30 (NW) Game 12: Game 4 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 2 (NW) Game 13: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 (NW) Game 14: Game 2 winner vs. Game 1 winner, 5:30 (NW) Game 15: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 7 (NW) Game 16: Game 6 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8:30 (NW) Game 17: Game 10 loser vs. Game 9 loser, 5 (NW) Game 18: Game 12 loser vs. Game 11 loser, 8 (NW) Thursday, Dec. 29 Game 19: Game 18 loser vs. Game 17 loser, noon (NW) Game 20: Game 10 winner vs. Game Game 9 winner, 12:30 (NW) Game 21: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 12:30 (IW) Game 22: Game 18 winner vs. Game 17 winner, 1:30 (NW) Game 23: Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 2 (NW) Game 24: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 2 (IW) Game 25: Game 23 loser vs. Game 20 loser, 6:30 (NW) Game 26: Game 21 winner vs. Game 24 winner, 7 (NW) Game 27: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 7 (IW) Game 28: Game 21 loser vs. Game 24 loser, 8 (NW) Game 29: Game 23 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 8:30 (NW) Game 30: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 8:30 (IW) Friday, Dec. 30 Game 31: Game 27 loser vs. Game 30 loser, 10:30 a.m. (IW) Game 32: Game 27 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 4:45 (IW)

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Purple Pool: Mt. Zion, Rantoul, Sterling, Chicago Corliss Gold Pool: Galesburg, Rochester, Dunlap, Taylorville

Tuesday, Dec. 27 Game 1: Byron vs. Newman, 9 a.m.

Game 2: Belvidere North vs. Sterling, 10:30 a.m.

Game 3: Rochelle vs. Eastland, noon Game 4: United Township vs. Aquin, 1:30 Game 5: Stillman Valley vs. Serena, 3 Game 6: LaSalle-Peru vs. Oregon, 4:30 Game 7: Dixon vs. Boylan, 6 Game 8: Hall vs. Freeport, 7:30 Wednesday, Dec. 28 Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, noon Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 1:30 Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 3 Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 4:30 Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 7:30 Thursday, Dec. 29 Game 16: Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, noon Game 17: Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 loser, 1:30 Game 18: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 3 Game 20: Game 16 loser vs. Game 17 loser, 4:30 Game 19: Game 16 winner vs. Game 17 winner, 6 Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 7:30 Consolation bracket (all games at Reagan Middle School) Pool A: TBA Pool B: TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 • 1 vs. 2, noon • 3 vs. 4, 1:30 • 2 vs. 3, 3:30 • 5 vs. 6, 5 • 7 vs. 8, 6:30 Thursday, Dec. 29 • 1 vs. 4, 9:30 a.m.

• 1 vs. 3, 11:30 a.m.

• 2 vs. 4, 1 • 6 vs. 7, 2:30 • 5 vs. 8, 4 • 5 vs. 7, 6 • 6 vs. 8, 7:30

Wednesday, Dec. 28 Game 1: Sterling vs. Corliss, 4:30 Game 2: Dunlap vs. Galesburg, 5:30 Game 3: Rantoul vs. Mt. Zion, 7 Game 4: Taylorville vs. Rochester, 8:30 Thursday, Dec. 29 Game 5: Mt. Zion vs. Corliss, 9 a.m.

Game 6: Rantoul vs. Sterling, 10:30 a.m.

Game 7: Galesburg vs. Rochester, 12 Game 8: Taylorville vs. Dunlap, 1:30 Game 9: Corliss vs. Rantoul, 4 Game 10: Rochester vs. Dunlap, 5:30 Game 11: Sterling vs. Mt. Zion, 7 Game 12: Taylorville vs. Galesburg, 8:30 Friday, Dec. 30 Game 13: Gold #3 vs. Purple #4, 9 a.m.

Game 14: Gold #4 vs. Purple #3, 10:30 a.m.

Game 15: Gold #2 vs. Purple #1, 12 Game 16: Gold #1 vs. Purple #2, 1:30 Game 17: 7th place, 4 Game 18: 5th place, 5:30 Game 19: 3rd place, 7 Game 20: 1st place, 8:30

Newman Christmas Classic Tuesday, Dec. 27 • Paw Paw vs. Ridgewood, 4:30 • Oregon vs. Alleman, 6 • Paw Paw vs. Newman, 7:30 Wednesday, Dec. 28 • Oregon vs. Paw Paw, 4:30 • Ridgewood vs. Alleman, 6 • Oregon vs. Newman, 7:30 Thursday, Dec. 29 • Paw Paw vs. Alleman, 6 • Ridgewood vs. Newman, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 30 • Ridgewood vs. Oregon, 6 • Alleman vs. Newman, 7:30

Plano Christmas Classic Monday, Dec. 26 Game 1: Fenton vs. Morris, 9 a.m.

Game 2: Princeton vs. Lisle, 10:30 a.m.

Game 3: Yorkville Christian vs. Yorkville, 12:30 Game 4: Coal City vs. John Hope, 2 Game 5: Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Mendota, 3:30 Game 6: Forreston vs. Peoria Notre Dame, 5:30 Game 7: IMSA vs. LaSalle-Peru, 7 Game 8: Dixon vs. St. Bede, 8:30 Tuesday, Dec. 27 Game 9: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 Game 10: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 5 Game 11: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 6:30 Game 12: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 8 Game 13: Game 1 winner vs. Streator, 9 a.m.

Game 14: Game 2 winner vs. Newark, 10:30 a.m.

Game 15: Game 3 winner vs. Kaneland, 12:30 Game 16: Game 4 winner vs. Burlington Central, 2 Game 17: Game 5 winner vs. Ottawa, 3:30 Game 18: Game 6 winner vs. Plano, 7 Game 19: Game 7 winner vs. Sandwich, 8:30 Game 20: Game 8 winner vs. Northridge Prep, 5:30 Wednesday, Dec. 28 Game 21: Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, 3:30 Game 22: Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 loser, 5 Game 23: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6:30 Game 24: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 8 Game 25: Game 17 loser vs. Game 18 loser, 9 a.m.

Game 26: Game 19 loser vs. Game 20 loser, 10:30 a.m.

Game 27: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 12:30 Game 28: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 2 Game 29: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 3:30 Game 30: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner,5:30 Game 31: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner, 7 Game 32: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 8:30 Thursday, Dec. 29 Game 33: Game 25 loser vs. Game 26 loser, 9 a.m.

Game 34: Game 27 loser vs. Game 28 loser, 10:30 a.m.

Game 35: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 12:30 Game 36: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 2 Game 37: Game 29 loser vs. Game 30 loser, 3:30 Game 38: Game 31 loser vs. Game 32 loser, 5:30 Game 39: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 7 Game 40: Game 31 winner vs. Game 32 winner, 8:30 Friday, Dec. 30 Game 41: Game 21 loser vs. Game 22 loser, 8:30 a.m.

Game 42: Game21 winner vs. Game 22 winner, 10 a.m.

Game 43: Game 23 loser vs. Game 24 loser, 11:30 a.m.

Game 44: Game 33 loser vs. Game 34 loser, 1 Game 45: Game 33 winner vs. Game 34 winner, 9 a.m.

Game 46: Game 35 loser vs. Game 36 loser, 10:30 a.m.

Game 47: Game 35 winner vs. Game 36 winner, 1:45 Game 48: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner, 12:15 Game 49: Game 37 loser vs. Game 38 loser, 3:15 Game 50: Game 37 winner vs. Game 38 winner, 5 Game 51: Game 39 loser vs. Game 40 loser, 6:30 Game 52: Game 39 winner vs. Game 40 winner, 8

Girls basketball Thursday’s box score at Orion

DIXON 53, ORION 23 DIXON (10-3) Kira Goral 2 1-2 5, Maddie Pleskovitch 1 0-2 2, Emily Lynch 3 0-0 6, Avery Fox 1 0-0 3, Gretchen Bushman 2 3-6 7, Britney Pitzer 5 1-2 14, Bre Scheidegger 3 2-4 9, Ellie Provo 1 0-0 2, Isabelle Shiaras 2 1-2 5.

Totals: 20 8-18 53.

ORION Moore 2 1-2 6, Smolenski 0 0-0 0, Stropes 2 0-0 5, Terronez 2 0-0 5, Mohr 0 1-2 1, Lodge 0 0-0 0, Schultz 2 0-2 4, DeVoss 0 0-0 0, Taets 1 0-0 2, McCunn 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 9 2-6 23.

Dixon 14 18 15 6 — 53 Orion 3 11 2 7 — 23 3s – Dixon 5 (Pitzer 3, Fox, Scheidegger), Orion 3 (Moore, Stropes, Terronez).

Tournament pairings

Sterling Shootout Friday, Dec. 16 • Moline 56, Rock Falls 48 • Naperville Central 49, Richwoods 41 • Hononegah 71, Sterling 39 Saturday, Dec. 17 • Naperville Central 66, Sterling 53 • Richwoods 45, Rock Falls 41 • Hononegah 73, Moline 40 • Naperville Central 66, Rock Falls 52 • Richwoods 70, Hononegah 63 • Moline 44, Sterling 33 Today’s games • Sterling vs. Richwoods, 10 a.m.

• Moline vs. Naperville Central, 11:30 a.m.

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(A) • Erie vs. Bureau Valley, 8:30 a.m. (HS) • Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 10 a.m.

(A) • Rockridge vs. Wethersfield, 10 a.m. (HS) • Knoxville vs. Orion, 11:30 a.m. (A) • Stockton vs. Galva, 11:30 a.m. (HS) • Bureau Valley vs. Rockridge, 1 (A) • Monmouth-Roseville vs. Mercer County, 1 (HS) • Wethersfield vs. Stockton, 2:30 (A) • Orion vs. Fulton, 2:30 (HS) • Galva vs. Erie, 4 (A) • Morrison vs. Knoxville, 4 (HS) Wednesday, Dec. 28 • Bureau Valley vs. Galva, 5:30 (A) • Fulton vs. Knoxville, 5:30 (HS) • Stockton vs. Rockridge, 7 (A) • Monmouth-Roseville vs. Morrison, 7 (HS) • Erie vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 (A) • Mercer County vs. Orion, 8:30 (HS) Thursday, Dec. 29 • Morrison vs. Fulton, noon (A) • Wethersfield vs. Bureau Valley, noon (HS) • Orion vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 1:30 (A) • Rockridge vs. Galva, 1:30 (HS) • Knoxville vs. Mercer County, 6 (A) • Erie vs. Stockton, 6 (HS) Friday, Dec. 30 • Crossover game, noon (A) • Crossover game, noon (HS) • Crossover game, 4:30 (A) • Crossover place game, 4:30 (HS) • Crossover game, 6 (A) • Championship game, 6 (HS)

State Farm Classic at Bloomington-Normal NC=Normal Community H.S. BC=Bloomington Central Catholic IW=Illinois Wesleyan Tuesday, Dec. 27 Game 1: Peoria Christian vs. Bloomington Central Catholic, 10 a.m. (NC) Game 2: Danville Schlarman vs. Alleman, 11:30 a.m. (NC) Game 3: St. Joseph-Ogden vs. IC Catholic, 1 (NC) Game 4: Rock Falls vs. El Paso-Gridley, 2:30 (NC) Game 5: Annawan vs. Bishop McNamara, 4:30 (NC) Game 6: Rockford Lutheran vs. Prairie Central, 6 (NC) Game 7: Brimfield vs. St. Thomas More, 7:30 (NC) Game 8: Camp Point Central vs. LeRoy, 9 (NC) Wednesday, Dec. 28 Game 9: Game 4 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 9:30 a.m. (BC) Game 10: Game 8 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 11 a.m. (BC) Game 11: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 12:30 (BC) Game 12: Game 6 loser vs. Game 5 loser, 2 (BC) Game 13: Game 6 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 (BC) Game 14: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:30 (BC) Game 15: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 7 (BC) Game 16: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 8:30 (BC) Game 17: Game 10 loser vs. Game 9 loser, 3:30 (NC) Game 18: Game 12 loser vs. Game 11 loser, 6:30 (NC) Thursday, Dec. 29 Game 19: Game 18 loser vs. Game 17 loser, 9 a.m. (NC) Game 20: Game 10 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 9:30 a.m. (BC) Game 21: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 9:30 a.m. (NC) Game 22: Game 18 winner vs. Game 17 winner, 10:30 a.m. (NC) Game 23: Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 11 a.m. (BC) Game 24: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 11 a.m. (NC) Game 25: Game 23 loser vs. Game 20 loser, 3:30 p.m. (NC) Game 26: Game 21 winner vs. Game 24 winner, 4 (BC) Game 27: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 4 (NC) Game 28: Game 21 loser vs. Game 24 loser, 5 (NC) Game 29: Game 23 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 5:30 (BC) Game 30: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 5:30 (NC) Friday, Dec. 30 Game 31: Game 27 loser vs. Game 30 loser, 9 a.m. (IW) Game 32: Game 27 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 3 (IW)

Amboy Holiday Tournament Red Pool: AFC, Plano, Ridgewood, Marquette B l a c k P o o l : Amboy, Forreston, Somonauk, Indian Creek Monday, Dec. 26 • Plano vs. Ridgewood, 3 • AFC vs. Ottawa Marquette, 4:30 • Forreston vs. Somonauk, 6 • Amboy vs. Indian Creek, 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 27 • Marquette vs. Plano, 3 • Ridgewood vs. AFC, 4:30 • Indian Creek vs. Forreston,6 • Amboy vs. Somonauk, 7:30 Wednesday, Dec. 28 • Marquette vs. Ridgewood, 3 • AFC vs. Plano, 4:30 • Somonauk vs. Indian Creek, 6 • Amboy vs. Forreston, 7:30 Thursday, Dec. 29 • 7th place, 3 • 5th place, 4:30 • 3rd place, 6 • 1st place, 7:30

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ABOVE: Dixon’s Payton Lawrence (right) hits a 3-pointer before the buzzer sounds to end the first half Thursday night against Orion at Lancaster Gym. BELOW: Dixon’s Derian Duncan (15) shoots a layup over Orion’s Adam Clark.

Dukes spread wealth in win SHOOT

CONTINUED FROM B1

t The Dukes scored 23 points in the second quarter, as both teams were in a rhythm on offense. The teams were a combined 15-for-27 shooting [55 percent] in that quarter. Twice when Dixon missed a shot, the Dukes got second-chance points on the possession, once on a Van Sickle putback and once on one of Lawrence’s 3s.

“They moved the ball really well and shot the ball really well in that quarter,” Orion coach Alex Johnson said. “I thought that we had an opportunity with Bailey going out of the game, but the other kids did a nice job.”

In addition to hitting shots, the Dukes came up with stops, forcing five turnovers in the quarter, including a stretch of four in a row that saw Noah Wilcox and Patrick Johnson come away with steals.

“Once the ball movement in our offense gets going, the defense gets going and it’s hard to stop,” Bailey said.

Dixon (3-5) led by as many as 14 points in the third quarter, going

up 42-28 after Bailey hit a 3-pointer, but the Chargers responded with a 12-2 run over the final few minutes of the third and the start of the fourth. Back-to-back layups by Adam Clark and Caleb Allen cut the Dukes’ lead to 45-40.

But Bailey responded with another 3-pointer, and Derian Duncan followed with a steal and a layup, pushing the lead back to double digits.

For much of the game, Orion tried to slow the tempo; the Chargers’ possession to open the fourth quarter took nearly 1 minute. Dixon responded by trying to push the tempo more. “[Oraham] likes to push it more, and we like to get them up to our pace,” Bailey said. “I think we did a really good job of speeding them up, and when they sped up, it was hard for them to keep up.”

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Dixon’s Beau Bailey (12) fires a 3-pointer during Thursday’s nonconference game against Orion at Lancaster Gym. Bailey hit three 3-pointers and led the Dukes with 21 points in their 61-50 victory.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 12 2 0 .857 365 233 Miami 9 5 0 .643 315 314 Buffalo 7 7 0 .500 358 314 N.Y. Jets 4 10 0 .286 242 358 South

W L T Pct PF PA Houston 8 6 0 .571 250 294 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 340 323 Indianapolis 7 7 0 .500 362 339 Jacksonville 2 12 0 .143 260 359 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 341 276 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 306 263 Cincinnati 5 8 1 .393 288 293 Cleveland 0 14 0 .000 220 408 West

W L T Pct PF PA x-Oakland 11 3 0 .786 377 336 Kansas City 10 4 0 .714 319 274 Denver 8 6 0 .571 299 258 San Diego 5 9 0 .357 366 366

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The Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins (27) intercepts a pass intended for the Giants’ Sterling Shepard (87) as the Giants’ Jalen Mills (31) defends Thursday night in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 24-19.

Eagles play big spolier to Giants Philly hangs on to make wait for playoffs longer for New York

BY BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

PHILADELPHIA – The New York Giants will have to wait a while to make the playoffs.

Malcolm Jenkins had the second two-interception game of his 8-year career, returning one for a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a fivegame slide by beating the Giants 24-19 on Thursday night. The loss handed Dallas the NFC East title and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs.

It also put the Giants (10-5) in a more difficult spot for ending their four-season playoff drought. They still own the top wild-card position heading into their finale at Washington.

New York can still get in this weekend if Detroit,

Green Bay, Tampa Bay or Atlanta loses.

Carson Wentz threw a touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor, then returned from being examined for a concussion in the fourth quarter to guide a drive to Caleb Sturgis’ 41-yard field goal. After New York’s Robbie Gould made his fourth field goal, Philadelphia (5-9) held on downs with just under 2 minutes remaining.

The Giants got the ball back with 1:31 left, but Terrence Brooks intercepted to clinch it with 5 seconds to go.

Eli Manning was inconsistent with his throws all night. On Jenkins’ second interception, the throw was woefully short.

Indeed, the Giants came up short because they fell behind early and didn’t catch up.

East

W L T Pct PF PA y-Dallas 12 2 0 .857 366 258 N.Y. Giants 10 5 0 .667 291 274 Washington 7 6 1 .536 345 343 Philadelphia 6 9 0 .400 340 318 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 9 5 0 .643 469 358 Tampa Bay 8 6 0 .571 313 322 New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 406 392 Carolina 6 8 0 .429 337 352 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 9 5 0 .643 301 285 Green Bay 8 6 0 .571 363 339 Minnesota 7 7 0 .500 264 259 Chicago 3 11 0 .214 248 320 West

W L T Pct PF PA y-Seattle 9 4 1 .679 298 235 Arizona 5 8 1 .393 340 325 Los Angeles 4 10 0 .286 197 328 San Francisco 1 13 0 .071 264 434 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Thursday’s result Philadelphia 24, N.Y. Giants 19 Saturday’s games Atlanta at Carolina, noon Washington at Chicago, noon N.Y. Jets at New England, noon San Diego at Cleveland, noon Miami at Buffalo, noon Tennessee at Jacksonville, noon Minnesota at Green Bay, noon Indianapolis at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at Houston, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m.

Denver at Kansas City, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 26 Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

College football Bowl schedule Wednesday’s result Poinsettia Bowl San Diego BYU 24, Wyoming 21 Thursday’s result Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Idaho 61, Colorado State 50 Today’s games Bahamas Bowl Nassau Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (9-3), noon (ESPN) Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Navy (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday’s game Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday’s games St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Mississippi State (5-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. NC State (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 4 p.m.

(ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 27 Heart of Dallas Bowl Army (6-5) vs. North Texas (5-7), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Temple (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl San Diego Minnesota (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl Phoenix Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Northwestern (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. Miami (8-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Indiana (6-6) vs. Utah (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (FOX) Texas Bowl Houston Kansas State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 29 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 30 Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz.

Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ASN) Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC) TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) CFP Semifinals Peach Bowl Atlanta Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), noon (ABC) Cotton Bowl Arlington, Texas Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (103), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.

Penn State (11-2) vs. Southern Cal (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 9 College Football Championship Tampa, Fla. Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Men’s basketball Big Ten schedule Thursday’s results Indiana 97, Austin Peay 62 Iowa 89, Delaware St. 57 Michigan 68, Furman 62 Northwestern 72, Houston Baptist 63 Ohio St. 79, UNC-Asheville 77 Today’s games Rutgers at Seton Hall, 5:30 p.m. (FS1) Arkansas St. at Minnesota, 6 p.m. (BTN) Florida A&M at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. (BTN)

Thursday’s box score

IOWA 89, DELAWARE ST. 57 DELAWARE ST. (3-11) Waller 2-7 2-2 7, Mallory 3-9 1-2 7, Onifade 0-6 0-2 0, Haywood 2-10 3-4 7, Morgan 7-16 6-6 24, Tavakalyan 2-4 1-2 6, Gasevic 0-6 3-4 3, Lewis 0-3 1-2 1, Gantz 0-3 0-0 0, Raysor 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 16-66 19-26 57.

IOWA (8-5) Pemsl 2-3 4-5 8, Wagner 5-5 2-6 12, Jok 5-11 4-4 17, Moss 3-5 4-5 10, Bohannon 2-5 0-0 5, Kriener 2-2 1-3 5, Baer 0-1 0-0 0, Uhl 1-2 5-8 7, Ellingson 2-3 2-2 8, Rose 0-0 0-0 0, Dailey 3-8 0-0 8, Williams 4-6 1-2 9. Totals 29-51 23-35 89.

Halftime–Iowa 43-20. 3s–Delaware St. 6-24 (Morgan 4-10, Tavakalyan 1-2, Waller 1-3, Lewis 0-1, Raysor 0-2, Gantz 0-3, Haywood 0-3), Iowa 8-20 (Jok 3-6, Ellingson 2-2, Dailey 2-7, Bohannon 1-2, Williams 0-1, Moss 0-2). Rebounds–Delaware St. 37 (Gasevic 10), Iowa 37 (Uhl, Dailey 7). Assists–Delaware St. 9 (Gantz 3), Iowa 17 (Bohannon 5). Fouls–Delaware St. 22 (Onifade, Mallory out), Iowa 20.

State schedule Thursday’s results Chicago St. 74, SE Missouri St. 65 Ill.-Chicago 91, Roosevelt 53 Illinois St. at Hawaii, late S. Illinois 78, Tennessee-Martin 70 Wyoming 72, DePaul 58 Today’s games Chicago St. vs. Troy, at Las Vegas, 4:30 p.m.

DePaul vs. USC/Missouri St., at Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)

Top 25 schedule Thursday’s results No. 3 Kansas 71, UNLV 53 No. 16 Indiana 97, Austin Peay 62 No. 19 Saint Mary’s 74, South Carolina State 47 No. 23 USC vs. Missouri St., at Las Vegas, late No. 24 Cincinnati 93, Marshall 91, OT Today’s games No. 11 West Virginia vs. Northern Kentucky, 3 p.m.

No. 14 Wisconsin vs. Florida A&M, 8 p.m.

No. 23 USC vs. DePaul or Wyoming, at Las Vegas, 7:30 or 10 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 20 8 .714 — Boston 17 12 .586 3½ New York 16 13 .552 4½ Philadelphia 7 21 .250 13 Brooklyn 7 21 .250 13 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 16 13 .552 — Atlanta 14 15 .483 2 Washington 13 15 .464 2½ Orlando 13 18 .419 4 Miami 10 20 .333 6½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 21 6 .778 — Chicago 14 14 .500 7½ Indiana 15 16 .484 8 Milwaukee 13 14 .481 8 Detroit 14 17 .452 9

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Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 23 5 .821 — Houston 22 8 .733 2 Memphis 19 12 .613 5½ New Orleans 10 21 .323 14½ Dallas 8 21 .276 15½ Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah 18 12 .600 — Oklahoma City 17 12 .586 ½ Portland 13 18 .419 5½ Denver 12 17 .414 5½ Minnesota 9 19 .321 8 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 26 4 .867 — L.A. Clippers 21 8 .724 4½ Sacramento 12 17 .414 13½ L.A. Lakers 11 21 .344 16 Phoenix 8 21 .276 17½ Thursday’s results Boston 109, Indiana 102 Golden State 117, Brooklyn 101 New York 106, Orlando 95 Miami 115, L.A. Lakers 107 San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Chicago at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Miami at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Denver, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Utah, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 9 p.m.

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

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 33 21 8 4 46 103 74 Ottawa 34 20 11 3 43 88 89 Boston 35 18 14 3 39 83 84 Tampa Bay 34 17 14 3 37 100 94 Florida 34 15 14 5 35 82 93 Toronto 32 13 12 7 33 93 94 Buffalo 32 12 12 8 32 70 86 Detroit 33 14 15 4 32 79 93 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 31 22 5 4 48 108 64 Pittsburgh 34 21 8 5 47 117 99 N.Y. Rangers 35 23 11 1 47 115 82 Philadelphia 36 20 12 4 44 110 108 Washington 31 19 8 4 42 83 69 Carolina 32 14 11 7 35 85 88 New Jersey 33 13 13 7 33 79 98 N.Y. Islanders 32 12 14 6 30 85 101

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Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 35 22 9 4 48 101 84 32 20 8 4 44 95 62 35 18 12 5 41 98 103 33 15 13 5 35 94 94 34 13 14 7 33 86 104 35 15 17 3 33 91 104 32 11 20 1 23 65 105 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 33 20 12 1 41 84 73 Edmonton 35 18 12 5 41 103 94 Anaheim 35 17 12 6 40 96 99 Los Angeles 33 17 13 3 37 85 81 Calgary 35 17 16 2 36 90 102 Vancouver 33 14 16 3 31 84 101 Arizona 33 11 17 5 27 74 104 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s results Columbus 7, Pittsburgh 1 Carolina 3, Buffalo 1 New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 0 Ottawa 2, Anaheim 1, OT Boston 3, Florida 1 Minnesota 4, Montreal 2 Tampa Bay 5, St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 4, Nashville 0 Toronto 6, Colorado 0 Winnipeg at Vancouver, late Today’s games Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Carolina, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.

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

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IOWA 89, DELAWARE STATE 57

Duchesses pull away in win Two Golden Warriors still in hunt at Dvorak Invitational

By SVM Sports Staff

The Dixon Duchesses led early, then pulled away after halftime in a 53-23 road victory over Orion on Thursday night.

The Duchesses (10-3) led 14-3 after the first quarter, then put the win away with a 15-2 scoring edge in the third period to break things open from a 32-14 halftime lead.

Britney Pitzer’s 14 points and three 3-pointers paced Dixon, which had nine different players score. Bre Scheidegger added nine points, and Gretchen Bushman scored seven.

Julia Moore had six points to lead the Chargers.

Wrestling Both will return today, with a Garcia, Hall still alive at Dvorak: chance to place third with three

Sterling’s Noah Garcia and Tyson Hall are the only two Golden Warriors still alive in the consolation bracket of the Al Dvorak Invitational in Machesney Park.

Garcia dropped his first match at 132 pounds, but then won three straight consolation matches with a pin in 1:11, a 6-5 decision, and a 3-0 decision. Hall won his first-round match at 182 with a pin in 1:06, then bounced back from a second-round loss to win his first two consolation matches by a pin in 2:32 and a 4-3 decision.

more wins.

Isaac Figueroa (126), Turner Garcia (2-2) and Elias Edmondson (160) all finished 2-2, with Figueroa and Edmondson winning first-round matches. Andrew Rodriguez (120) and Isaiah Figueroa (138) both went 1-2, while Edgar Rodriguez (195) and Pedro Rodriguez (220) were both 0-2.

Polo splits at Stillman: The Marcos beat Mendota 28-24, but lost to the host Cardinals 47-9 in a triangular.

Stillman beat Mendota 45-15 in the other dual.

When not in wrestling room, Eads enjoys outdoors PRIZE

pinning opponents.

He had a 31 as a junior, eclipsing the previous t single-season mark of In the summer and fall, 29 held by Austin Keller. he wrestles in tournaEads also has 90 for his ments, and trains 2 days career, with the previous a week in the Young Guns mark of 75 set by Keller. club program at AugustaEads (11-1) has pinned na College in Rock Island, 10 of 12 opponents thus under the guidance of far this season. He is at Vikings wrestling coach 138 pounds for now, but Eric Juergens. Wrestlers may be dropping to 132 from throughout western as the season progresses.

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com Illinois and eastern Iowa “I’ve always been taught Morrison’s Joe Eads (left) goes after deer and fish pinning is the way to go,” participate in the club when not going after wins on the mat. program, giving them a Eads said. “A tech fall, jump on the competition yeah, you can prove that when the high school earlier this fall. He’s still along and going out fishyou can score a lot, but a season comes around. looking for a trophy buck, ing with me.” pin’s always worth more In season, Eads will go and still laments missing For now, however, the team points, and you to school early on days one from a mere 20 yards. only conquests Eads is just prove to the guy that there is a meet, to work “I missed one 2 years interested in happen on you’re better.” out and lose a few pounds ago, and it was a big one,” the wrestling mat – and Eads’ lone loss this seaso he can eat what he Eads said. “That was he’s leaving quite a mark. son was to Newman’s wants later in the day and almost like losing a wres- He won 43 matches as Cael Sanders, 3-1 in be strong for the meet. overtime in the finals of tling match. It was pretty a freshman, tying him Even recreation time for heartbreaking.” with Mark McDonnell for the Erie-Prophetstown Eads is tied to wrestling. tournament. A loss in On the Rock River, he the single-season MorHe is an outdoorsman, mid-December, however, once reeled in a 35-pound rison record. He has 133 and has long-range plans catfish, and enjoyed the hasn’t made Eads lose career wins, leaving him to become a DNR officer fight with the creature as one short of McDonnell’s focus on his ultimate or a park ranger, prefera- much as anything. goal. mark of 134. That record “Losses, they don’t matbly in Minnesota or Mich“Every night over the is likely to fall at the Abe’s ter this year,” Eads said. igan, “where there’s wild- summer, I’m fishing,” Rumble, a 40-team tour“I don’t care how many Eads said. “Everyone at nament coming up Dec. life all over the place.” losses I have, as long as I He’s an avid hunter, and my school knows it. Some 28-29 in Springfield. get a state title.” of the guys like tagging Eads is also adept at bagged a doe with a bow

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First-half runs help Iowa cruise Jok, Hawkeyes have no trouble getting past Delaware State

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Peter Jok scored 17 points, and Iowa throttled Delaware State 89-57 on Thursday night.

Ahmad Wagner scored 12 points, and Isaiah Moss added 10 for the Hawkeyes (8-5).

Iowa went on a 21-1 run in the first half and outscored the Hornets 21-0 in fast-break points. The Hawkeyes had a season-high 12 steals, and scored 33 points off turnovers.

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Devin Morgan scored 24 points to lead Delaware State (3-11).

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Freshman Tyler Cook, the team’s second leading scorer at 13.7 points per game, is expected to return after missing the last seven games with a broken finger.

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In yesterday’s deal, South had to visualize an endposition in which he could make an apparently unavoidable loser evaporate when he forced an opponent to concede a ruff-and-sluff.

That deal did not require any luck. Today, though, not only must declarer visualize a winning distribution of the opposing hands, but he must also get lucky because that distribution is a priori unlikely.

However, as Seal, an English singer-songwriter, said, “The harder you work ... and visualize something, the luckier you get.”

South is in four hearts.

West leads the diamond 10.

East takes two tricks in the suit, then shifts to the spade jack.

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Strangely, three no-trump and four hearts are comparable contracts in that both can be made unless West leads a club at trick one.

Even after the diamond start, declarer seems to have four unavoidable losers: one heart (assuming the suit is splitting 3-2; if it is 4-1, the contract has no chance), two diamonds and one club.

South cannot do anything about the red suits; how can he eliminate that club loser?

Declarer needs the defender with three trumps to have at most two clubs. There might be a little guesswork involved, but not here. South takes the third trick, draws two rounds of trumps, then cashes the diamond queen (discarding a club from the board) and the black-suit winners. Finally, he casts adrift with a trump.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 4, 2016, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on January 12, 2017, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 416 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021 Parcel Number(s): 16-07-11-101-011

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLAIM NOTICE In the Matter of the Estate of Arthur R. Worthington, Deceased.

No. 2016-P-160 Notice is given to creditors of the death of Arthur R. Worthington. Letters of Office were issued on December 13, 2016 to Patrick Worthington, as independent executor, whose attorneys of record are shown below.

The estate will be will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminated independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 31, 2017 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), 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 attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Patrick Worthington Independent Executor William H.T. Lee Ludens Potter Melton Mahaffey Attorneys For Executor 600 W. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Tele: 815-772-2161 E-Mail: whtlee@lincolnwaylaw.com

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE

IN RE THE ESTATE OF RICKIE JAY BIER, Deceased, No. 16-P-97 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Rickie Jay Bier, who died on November 2, 2016, in Ogle County, Illinois. Letters of Administration/Representation were issued on December 16, 2016 to Lucille Mayer of 4495 Hwy 30 SE, Medina, ND 58467, as Executor of the Estate, whose attorney is Timothy J. Freiberg of Freiberg Law Offices, 4320 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, IL 61107.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Ogle County Circuit Court, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the representatives, or both, on or before (whatever date is 3 months from the first date of publication), 2017, and any claim not filed by such date is barred.

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Alphonso Duncan; Cecilia L. Duncan; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 4, 2016, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on January 12, 2017, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Part of the Northeast Quarter (NW-1/4) of Section 11, Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows; Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds East on the West line of said Section 11, 346.95 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds East, 282.0 feet; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds East parallel with the said West line of Section 11, 263.15 feet; thence North 82 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds East, 304.06 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land being described; thence South 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds West parallel with the said West line of Section 11, 683.52 feet to the original centerline of River Road; thence north 82 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds East on said centerline 32.66 feet; thence North 74 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds East on said centerline, 86.26 feet; thence North 69 degrees 26 minutes 21 seconds East on said centerline, 664.07 feet to a point on the East line of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter which is 296.8 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof; thence North 1 degree 25 minutes 44 seconds East on said East line, 515.60 feet; thence South 82 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds West, 739.50 feet to said point of beginning; INCLUDING an easement 20 feet in width for ingress and egress the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds East on the West line of said Section 11, 346.95 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds East, 282.0 feet; thence South 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds West parallel with the said West line of Section 11, 419.79 feet to the original centerline of River Road; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds East on said centerline, 100.62 feet to the point of beginning of the easement centerline being described; thence North 5 degrees 26 minutes 07 seconds West, 57.16 feet; thence North 61 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East, 206.78 feet; thence North 30 degrees 22 minutes 17 seconds East, 59.48 feet to the point of termination of said easement centerline.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM: A parcel of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11; thence Southerly on the West Line of said Northwest Quarter, said line having a bearing of South 0 degrees 51 minutes 08 seconds East, a distance of 1361.93 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line bearing of North 74 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds East, a distance of 324.45 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 68 degrees 46 minutes 58 seconds East, a distance of 283.30 feet to a point in the Easterly Line of the premises conveyed to First National Bank in Amboy from Edward Dresden by Warranty Deed recorded December 9, 1994 in Book 9412 at Page 618 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, said point being the Point of Beginning of the hereinafter described parcel of land; thence continuing Northeasterly on the last described course, a distance of 17.23 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 56 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East, a distance of 101.15 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 75 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 387.47 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 77 degrees 30 minutes 23 seconds East, a distance of 98.14 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 67 degrees 42 minutes 54 seconds East, a distance of 97.12 feet to a point; thence Easterly on a line having a bearing of North 81 degrees 24 minutes 01 second East, a distance of 66.98 feet to a point in the Westerly Line of premises conveyed to Thomas G. Miller and Florence P. Miller from John F. Reents and Agnes Reents by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 156 at Page 1 in said Recorder's Office; thence Southerly on the Westerly Line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of South 0 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds East, a distance of 55.37 feet to a point in the Center Line of Old River Road; thence Southwesterly on said Center Line, said line having a bearing of South 67 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds West, a distance of 664.21 feet to a point; thence Southwesterly on said Center Line, said line having a bearing of South 71 degrees 44 minutes 02 seconds West, a distance of 86.45 feet to a point; thence Westerly on said Center Line, said line having a bearing of South 80 degrees 38 minutes 52 seconds West, a distance of 32.66 feet to the Southeast Corner of said premises so conveyed to First National Bank in Amboy; thence Northerly on the Easterly Line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of North 0 degrees 51 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 118.98 feet to the Point of Beginning.

The above described parcel of land is designated Parcel 025/3 on the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, said parcel of land contains 1.820 acres, more or less, of which 0.554 acre, more or less, has been previously set aside for public highway purposes.

For the purpose of this description, said West Line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11 has been assigned the bearing of South 0 degrees 51 minutes 08 seconds East.

This description affects Tax Parcel Number (16)07-11-101-011.

Also, said Grantor hereby conveys, grants, and quit claims all rights of interest to said Grantor for the Direct Access Entrance Left located at Chaining Station 367+00 on the Center line for S.B.I. Route 6 (Illinois Route 2) as recorded by Release for Freeway-Document No. 280555.

Commonly known as 416 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021 Parcel Number(s): 16-07-11-101-011 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 14-018456.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com #No.: 6289893 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The Lost Nation / New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois Board (RCD) will be accepting bids for “Earthwork, Grading and Riprap Installation” improvements to be performed on parcel #22-09-104-010, AKA “Schings Park”, located on the east side of Lost Lake off of White Pine Drive.

All work described is fully detailed in the bid plans and specifications which are to be distributed only by Wendler Engineering Services, Inc. Said bid plans and specifications can be obtained by calling Wendler Engineering at (815) 288-2261 and requesting the documents or through our website at www.lostlakercd.org. All work is to be completed by May 31, 2017. All SEALED bids must be received no later than Wednesday, January 25th at 2PM marked “2017 Schings Park “Earthwork, Grading and Riprap Installation Improvements” at the RCD office located at: LNNLRCD 404 Lake Court Dixon, IL 61021 Phone: (815)652-2006

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON ILLINOIS National Loan Services, LLC

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Ordinance #2016-12-23 Providing for the Submission to the Electors of the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, the Questions of Whether the City May Increase the Amount Being Imposed for a Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers? Occupation Tax and Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Use Tax; Resolution #R2016-12-28 Approving Issuance of Refund to Sterling Steel Company, LLC on Utility Tax Erroneously Collected; Ordinance #2016-12-24 Tax Levy Ordinance in the amount of $4,599.858; Ordinance #2016-12-25 Regarding Travel, Meal, and Lodging Expenses were passed at the December 5, 2016 City Council meeting.

These documents are published in pamphlet form and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, 212 Third Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Marie Rombouts City Clerk December 23, 2016

All bids received will be opened at the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 26th at 7PM at the Lake Court Center located at 404 Lake Court in Dixon. All bids received under this notice must contain labor costs at the current prevailing wage. Bidders must include a written statement with their bid indicating that this requirement is being followed. We also request a list of previous work experience, references, and proof of insurance and worker's compensation. You may call the RCD office at 815-652-2006 if you have any questions and copies of the bid specification are available upon request at: Wendler Engineering Services, Inc. Attn: Scott Brown 698 Timber Creek Road Dixon, IL 61021 Phone: (815) 288-2261 December 23, 2016 NOTICE OF REVIEW AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN COMMENT In accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, notice is given of receipt to discontinue an existing End Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) facility, and establish a replacement ESRD facility, in Sterling. Project #16-051, DaVita Whiteside Dialysis. Applicants: DaVita, Inc., and Renal Treatment Centers-Illinois.

The applicants propose to discontinue an existing 15station ESRD facility located at 2600 North Locust Street, Sterling, and establish a 15-station replacement facility in 6,600 GSF of leased space located at 4320 East Lincolnway, Sterling. Project cost: $3,168,654.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN AMBOY, Formerly Known as and Successor in Interest to Franklin Grove Bank, Plaintiff, v.

JASON O. PARKS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

16 CH 91 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgage regarding the following described premises: That Part of Lots One (1) and Two (2) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Twenty-two (22) North, Range Ten (10) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, according to the Plat thereof made for Samuel C. Lehman by L.B. Neighbor, County Surveyor, and recorded in Book “A” of Plats on Page 55, lying North of the centerline of Old Mill Road, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence Easterly along the North line thereof, a distance of 713.69 feet; thence Southwesterly at an angle of 76 degrees 08 minutes 10 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 358.59 feet to the centerline of “Old Mill Road”; thence Northwesterly along said centerline, at an angle of 88 degrees 49 minutes 03 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 179.48 feet; thence Westerly along said centerline, being an arc of a curve, concave Southerly, having a radius of 1030.24 feet and whose chord forms an angle of 169 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, an arc distance of 390.58 feet; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline, at an angle of 169 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described chord, a distance of 59.24 feet to the West line of said Lot One (1); thence Northerly, along said West line, at an angle of 85 degrees 02 minutes 27 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 280.23 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1480 Old Mill Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 which said Mortgage was made by: Jason O. Parks, to Franklin Grove Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007005941, which was modified by Modification of Mortgage, recorded as Document No. 2010003583 and which was modified again by Modification of Mortgage, recorded as Document No. 2013003194; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before February 10, 2017, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: December 19, 2016.

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

Dec. 23, 30, 2016 Jan. 6, 2017

BEWARE OF INTERNET PUPPY SCAMS!

The application contained a Safety Net Impact Statement, and was declared complete on December 20, 2016. A copy of the application may be viewed at the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Office, at the address below. To obtain a copy of an application, please call the office for details and copying fees, at the number listed below.

Consideration by the State Board has been tentatively scheduled for the May 2, 2017 State Board Meeting. Any person wanting a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a written request for a hearing to: Mike Constantino, Supervisor, Project Review Section Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board 525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor) Springfield, Illinois 62761 (217) 782-3516 (TTY# 800-547-0466 for hearing impaired only) Requests for hearings must be received by this Agency no later than January 4, 2017. Any person wanting to submit written comments on this project must submit these comments by April 12, 2017.

The State Board will post its findings in a State Board Staff Report, and the report will be made available via the internet on April 18, 2017. The public may submit written responses in support of or in opposition to the findings of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. The public will have until 9:00 am, April 24, 2017. The internet address used to access this report is: www.hfsrb.illinois.gov December 23, 2016

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New Year's Day Gun Auction January 1st 9:00am. 950 Firearms inc/ Colt, Win. S&W, Browning, Military, Antique to NIB 2601 Lake Land Blvd.

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Answer on B11 CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos

Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: R equals F

“SBUW MZB HOTM, MZBE CTLMBE MH ZTL IULMBSVTBDB, ‘LHEP RHS JHX.’ CBHE SXLLBCC, SBEHYEBW LHEPYSTMBS UEW IXLTDTUE.” -- LMBGB IUSMTE Previous Solution: “Dear Leonard Cohen, thanks for the quiet nights, the reflection, the perspective, the wry smiles and the truth.” -- Russell Crowe (c) 2016 by NEA, Inc., dist. by Universal Uclick 12-23

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Astrograph Don’t give in to pressure or put up with indecisiveness.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Getting involved in the festivities going on around you will lead to indulgences that could end up making you look bad. Be cognizant of the impression you make on others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Get together with someone you haven’t seen in a long time. The memories you share will lift your spirits and encourage you to revive old dreams. Consider your professional options.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Plan to have some fun.

Decorating your home or getting together with friends or peers for a little festive cheer will bring you closer together. Talks will lead to advancement.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Show how much you care for the ones you love by offering affection and handson help instead of fancy goods you cannot afford. Regulate your spending. Reflect on the past and make smart choices.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A unique gesture will puzzle an employer or co-worker. Put time aside to primp and pamper yourself in preparation for upcoming festivities. Romance is highlighted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Overreacting or doing something on the spur of the moment will lead to trouble.

Spending, eating or drinking too much will create a difficult situation. Self-improvement is encouraged.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Don’t reveal a surprise prematurely. Take time to do something nice for your peers, boss or someone who can make a difference to your status, reputation or financial future.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It’s time to try something totally new. Taking a trip or attending a cultural event that gives you insight into different traditions will be enlightening.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- A gift or offering will take you by surprise. Check out an investment that someone suggests. Stick close to home and nurture the relationships that are most important to you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Keep your reactions to a minimum. If you say or do something that someone doesn’t like, you will be faced with a problem that can affect your reputation as well as your professional gains.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Look over personal papers and make sure your finances are in order. You’ll discover an interesting way to improve your home without hurting your budget. Aim for greater security.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Last-minute paperwork and decisions can be made that will help set you up for a better future. Take advantage of an opportunity to network. Romance is encouraged. ©2016 UFS

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