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LEE COUNTY | LAWSUIT AGAINST SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES
Judge throws out most claims But says excessive force ‘must be determined by a jury’ BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
Lee County Sheriff John Varga Said he was “happy” with the judge’s decision
DIXON – A federal judge has thrown out all but one of the claims against Lee County sheriff’s deputies in a clash with an Amboy man in 2009. On Tuesday, District Judge Frederick Kapala dismissed the claims that the deputies violated the Fourth Amendment rights of Wilson Burnell,
now 56. The judge let stand the claim that the deputies used excessive force. The claim of excessive force, Kapala said, was a “genuine issue of material fact which must be determined by a jury. ...” Sheriff John Varga said Wednesday he was “happy” with the judge’s decision, but declined to comment further because it was pending liti-
gation. He referred questions to the county’s attorney, Patrick Moore of Rockford, who didn’t return a call for comment. Burnell’s attorney, Rene Hernandez of Rockford, said the excessive force claim was the main part of the lawsuit. “Everything else was collateral,” he said.
About the case
Wilson Burnell contends two Lee County sheriff’s deputies broke into his Amboy house in 2009, using pepper spray, deploying a Taser, and knocking him unconscious with a flashlight. In its response to the lawsuit, the Sheriff’s Department says its deputies tried to restrain Burnell and used a Taser and aerosol irritant. Burnell was not charged with any crime as a result. The lawsuit, filed in April, names Lee County and deputies Andrew Tarr and William A. Roberts as defendants. Burnell asks for $200,000 in damages and the return of property he says was taken.
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ENVIRONMENT | WILDLIFE IN THE SAUK VALLEY
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Rock Falls, Sterling are crafting rental inspections rules BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570
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A snowy owl perched on a utility poll surveys the landscape along Benson Road near Lanark Tuesday afternoon.
More snowy owls in area this year, seeking ‘suitable habitat’ BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
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any people want to flee the seemingly endless winter, but the region is becoming popular for one type of visitor – the snowy owl. Readers have been submitting their photos of the bird to Sauk Valley Media. On Tuesday afternoon, a photographer for SVM took a picture of a snowy owl perched on a utility pole near Lanark.
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The permanent habitat for snowy owls is in the Arctic regions. But like most birds, they go south. This year, though, they’re coming down in much greater numbers, experts say. Why? Last year was an especially good reproductive year for snowy owls, resulting in many offspring, said TJ Benson, a research scientist at the University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute. The young “get kicked out and have nowhere to go,”
Benson said. “They’re looking for a suitable habitat. They need to make a living. It’s not uncommon to find a few of them around, but then you have exceptional years where you have tons of them.” Last year was a good year reproductively because the owls were well-fed, thanks to an especially abundant population of lemmings, which are small rodents typically found in the Arctic, Benson said. The snowy owls, though,
may not survive a journey back north, he said. “They’re younger birds. Typically when we get owls this far down, they are in poor condition,” he said. “Their chances of making it aren’t all that great.” Deb Carey, the Dixon Park District’s executive director, said she hasn’t seen a snowy owl yet this year. “A part-time employee for the district saw 11 near Seward. I haven’t been so fortunate,” Carey said. “I’m on the lookout all the time.”
They’re younger birds. Typically when we get owls this far down, they are in poor condition. TJ Benson, research scientist at the University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute
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ROCK FALLS – Only a small percentage of landlords in Rock Falls and Sterling attended a presentation and discussion about a proposed rental inspection ordinance in both cities Wednesday night at the Community Building. But the 60 or so who were there made sure their voices were heard. There are about 790 owners of rental properties in Rock Falls, and just less than 400 in Sterling. The graded inspection system would be similar to the one used for Section 8 housing. Rock Falls Building Inspector Mark Searing and Sterling Building and Zoning Superintendent Amanda Schmidt had copies of a draft of the proposed ordinance available that would amend Chapter 5, Article VII of the Rock Falls municipal code. Rock Falls and Sterling are working together to make sure the cities’ ordinances would not have inconsistencies. Many landlords have properties in both cities. In 2009, Sterling failed in an attempt to institute an inspection program for rental properties. The Sauk Valley Landlord Association had voiced its opposition then, and many of the property owners in attendance Wednesday made it known they had not warmed up to the idea. LANDLORDS CONTINUED ON A2
What’s next? There are no next steps or meetings planned, as both cities want to complete their budgeting processes before finalizing a rental inspections ordinance. The Rock Falls committee will consider comments made Wednesday as it continues to shape inspections rules.
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The Sheriff’s Department and Burnell are disputing the facts about what happened on Nov. 13, 2009, at Burnell’s Amboy home. In 2011, Burnell sued the county and deputies Andrew Tarr and William Roberts. Earlier the day of Nov. 13, 2009, Burnell called the VA and asked that all his appointments be canceled, but he did not threaten to harm himself or others, according to Hernandez’s filings. The department, however, described Burnell as a “large suicidal adult� who physically resisted officers’ attempts to take him into custody. The deputies, whose depart-
ment got word about Burnell’s situation, wanted a mental health professional to evaluate him, according to court filings. By the deputies’ account, Burnell tried to barricade himself inside his home, an effort that included slamming deputies’ body parts in the door, taking a deputy’s pepper spray, and attempting to disarm another of his Taser. In a deposition, Roberts said he had some familiarity with Burnell and that he feared Burnell was holding a gun in a hand he was hiding. Later, the deputies found a loaded pistol on a coffee table about 6 feet from the door, Roberts said. The deputies said they used pepper spray and a
Taser while taking Burnell into custody. In his ruling, the judge cited state law. “[O]nce Burnell used force to resist the initial seizure, he had committed a crime. It is clear in Illinois that a private citizen may not use force against a police officer to resist even an illegal arrest,� the judge wrote. Hernandez said his client wanted to take the matter to a jury. The deputies claim they went to the house for a welfare check, he said, but they beat up Burnell instead. “Let’s see if a jury agrees whether this force was right,� Hernandez said. “It was a savage beating and multiple tasings. They turn it around and say they are officers and are innocent.�
The deputies, he said, used the “strong arm of their badge� to attack Burnell. “They cracked his head with a flashlight. It was pure luck that my guy has a hard head and the flashlight didn’t kill him. There can’t be a justification for that type of conduct,� Hernandez said. According to Lee County’s online court records, Burnell’s only criminal conviction was for misdemeanor disorderly conduct in 2000. In his deposition, Roberts said the deputies had probable cause to arrest Burnell for resisting arrest, disarming an officer and aggravated battery. Burnell was never charged. No trial date has been set for the lawsuit.
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Pictures on a screen depicted some of the most extreme cases of neglected rental properties. Included were overgrown brush, garbage, plumbing and electrical violations, and even dead animals. Searing said that although those types of properties are not the norm, those situations make a new ordinance necessary. “A handful of people put us in this situation,� he said. “Our biggest problem is getting into some of these houses. We don’t want to have to get a warrant.� Several of the property
owners said they believed an ordinance targeting just landlords would be unfair. “Why not remove rental from this ordinance and inspect all properties?� said Rod Kleckler of Rock Falls, president of the Landlord Association. Many property owners, including Earl Stevens of Rock Falls, cited an economy that has made it difficult for both landlords and tenants. “I’ve been doing this for 34 years, and I just can’t make enough money anymore,� Stevens said. “We don’t need this extra cost. Ninety percent of the owners in here take care of their properties.� The inspections would be assessed as a flat onetime fee of $25 for 1 to
4 units. The most that could be paid would be $125 for 41 and more units, plus $5 per unit over 42. The inspections would be done when tenants move out of a property. Jessica Nance of Rock Falls worried that opportunities to rent out properties could be lost while waiting for inspectors to show up. “You’re not going to say we can’t move someone in until you get here are you? Nance asked. “This is a business; we can’t wait.� Other landlords believed that because there already is a code on the books, an ordinance is unnecessary. “This is a sad day for a lot of landlords,� Lonnie Chattic of Sterling
said. “There are no statistics – nothing to validate this course of action. It’s unfair and a violation of our rights.� Searing said the inspections would be done in a timely fashion so as not to keep out tenants. As for violations, Searing said most minor violations would need to be be corrected within 30 days, while larger jobs would require some communication to nail down a time frame. “We’ll work with you on violations,� Searing said. “We understand it takes time and money.� Schmidt said there would be an appeals process set up for disputes. It would be done before a board at no cost to the landlords.
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OREGON – Winter’s effects could be felt into the fall in the Oregon school district. Adding five snow days to the end of the school year might delay the start of con-
struction planned for the high school and elementary school, Superintendent Tom Mahoney said. He told the school board Feb. 18 that a delay in construction could also mean a later start to the 2014-15 school year. As of Wednesday, the district had canceled 5 days of classes for inclement weather. The $7.5 million construction projects include install-
ing geothermal systems for heating and cooling at Oregon High and Elementary schools; new wiring and phone system districtwide; and secured entrances at the two Oregon schools and DL Rahn Junior High School in Mount Morris. The board approved selling School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds to fund the construction work.
The district’s budget also has felt the impact of the winter’s bitter cold and above average snowfall. Snow removal costs are 46 percent higher than last year, from $2,594 last year for the entire season to $3,797 through Jan. 31 this year. The district also replaced a broken snow blower at a cost of $1,199. Other effects of the unusu-
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Endress will return to district as superintendent BY GOLDIE CURRIE gcurrie@shawnews.com Shaw News Service
MANLIUS – A member of Bureau Valley High School’s first graduating class will be returning to the district as superintendent. Dr. Stephen Endress will take the helm of the district May 25. Gavin Sronce will become assistant superintendent July 1. The school board voted unanimously Monday on the hires. While they technically are replacing one person, John Bute, who resigned as superintendent in 2012, board President Rick Cernovich
said Endress and Sronce both were hired because there’s a lot of work to be done. He said interim Superintendents James Whitmore and Dennis Thompson “have avidly filled in and raised the ship and stopped the damage. “We’re looking forward to these two taking over the reins and reaching for better things, and to restore BV to where it was years ago.� Endress will be paid an annual salary of $126,000; Sronce will be paid $107,550. Endress grew up on a farm in Buda, and told the few teachers and community members in attendance that he is excited about returning home. As superintendent of Woodland Community Unit School District in
Streator, Endress said he has found ways to reduce expenses without cutting services; improved the building, grounds and infrastructure; modeled servant leadership; forged strong relationships with staff and their union; and has encouraged local, in-house professional development with common core standards using “train the trainer’� approaches in order to build closer relationships among staff and emphasize student engagement. Sronce will monitor all special education services; evaluate the Bureau County Cooperative program for Alternative Education/Behavior Disorder services; oversee curriculum, common core implementation, high school vocational classes, and area vocational
programs; and represent the district on the WAVC board. “Duties and responsibilities may change, depending on the priorities set by the superintendent,� Sronce stated in a news release. “Overall, I will do anything I can to help the students and staff of BV to be successful, so whatever the school board and Dr. Endress need me to do, I’m ready and able.� Sronce has been principal at Mercer County High School in Aledo the past 3 years. Before that, he was principal at Lewistown High School. Whitmore was quick to praise the new hires. “The future looks good for Bureau Valley,� he said “They’re good people, and I know they will work hard and do their best.�
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Jimmie Lee Meyers ROCK FALLS – Jimmie Lee Meyers, 73, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at his home. He was born June 19, 1940, in Rockford, the son of LaVerne Louis and Romona Catherine (Rafferty) Meyers. He married Debra Strehlow on Sept. 29, 1984, in Rock Falls. He had retired from Sunbeam Bread and Little Debbie Snack Cakes. He was a member of Harvest Time Bible Church, and was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan. Surviving are his wife, Debbie; his children, Kimberly (Shane) Hatfield of South Beloit, Jimmie (Monica) Meyers of Machesney Park, Timothy (Lisa Nordmeyer) Meyers of Walworth, Wis., and Gary Meyers of Yorktown; 11 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews, including special niece,
Jamie Stickles; his brothers, Ron (Karen) Meyers of Archdale, N.C., Ray (Judy) Meyers of Boulder, Colo., and Fred (Patti) Meyers of Andover, Minn.; and his sisters, Judy Petit of Loves Park, Kathy (Bob) Bergeron of Machesney Park, and Barb Meyers. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Louie Meyers. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes are handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.
Michael F. Knapp STERLING – Michael F. Knapp, 69, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He was born Aug. 4, 1944, in Rock Falls, the son of Clarence E. and Mary T. (Tomczak) Knapp. He attended Rock Falls High School. He married Catherine L. Gartner on April 18, 1964, in Sterling. Mike was employed by the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Sterling for 39 years, retiring as a crane operator. He then went to work for Enterprise Rental, first in Sterling and then in Dixon. Mike enjoyed his daily pots of coffee, fishing, traveling with Cathy, playing scratchoffs, and spending time with his family. He was an avid Hawkeye fan, and a Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs fan. Surviving are his wife, Cathy; their children,
Andrea Martin of Sterling, Melissa Bush of Woodstock and Michael (Sabrina) Knapp of Sterling; four grandchildren, Damien Ross, Bailey Knapp, Delanie Knapp and Sophia Knapp; one great-grandson, Noah Ross; his sister, JoAnn DePuy of Sterling; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Joseph Knapp and Robert Knapp; his sister, Mary Louise Rajnowski; and a granddaughter Jade Garza. Visitation will be from 3 to 5:45 p.m. Friday and the service at 6 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.
Gerald G. Hall Sr. PROPHETSTOWN – Gerald G. Hall Sr., 53, of Prophetstown, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Gerald was born Oct. 4, 1960, in Owensboro, Ky., the son of James and Emily (Denison) Hall. He married Rosalie Nelson on Oct. 6, 1979, in Milledgeville. Gerald worked for Local 727 as a laborer for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, and spending time outside. Gerald was a very kindhearted man. These words from Bessie Anderson Stanley describe him perfectly: “He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much; who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has always looked for the best in
others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction.� S u r v i v o r s include his wife, Rosalie of Prophetstown; four sons, Gerald (Kaitlyn Bass) Hall Jr. and James (Shilo Fielding) Hall, both of Rock Falls, and Chris (Shelby King) Hall and John (Angela) Hall, both of Peoria; four sisters, Faith, Becky, Edith, and Louise; three brothers, Malcom, David, and Jim, and 11 grandchildren, Zachary, Jason, Eric, Luke, Adam, Xavier, Orianna, Kayden, Haylie, Taylor, and Josh. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Tracey; and two brothers, Steve and James. A memorial dinner will be from noon to 4 p.m. Friday at Rock Falls Community Building. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.
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Richard L. ‘Dick’ LeRette FRANKLIN GROVE – Richard L. “Dick� LeRette, 79, of Nachusa, passed away at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired maintenance worker. He was born April 7, 1934, in Hancock, Iowa, to David and Thelma (Kissel) LeRette. He married the former Lorraine Lourdeau on Sept. 21, 1957, in Dixon. She survives. He had been a member of Dixon Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 779, and the U.S. Bowling Conference. He also is survived by his children, Gregory and Jeffrey of Dixon, David (Melody) of Maryville, Tenn., and Nate (Ann) and Michele, both of Dixon; four grandchildren, Ashlee and Remington LeRette and Michae-
la and Melissa Bates; two great-grandchildren, Aubrieann and Kaleb; two brothers, Louis (Dorothy) LeRette of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Ike (Helen) Crabtree of Loves Park; and a sister, JoElla (Jim) Gerdes of Rockford. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Gerald LeRette. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial visitation will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and a memorial service at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Frank Langhoff, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon, officiating. Interment will be at a later date at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Visit www.chapelhilldixon.com to send condolences.
Elden D. Bastian AMBOY – Elden D. Bastian, 69, of Amboy, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Edward Hines Junior Veterans Affairs Hospital in Hines. He was a computer manager for several large companies in the Chicago area and a partner in RimsS computer systems in Plano, Texas. Elden was born June 10, 1944, in Aurora, the son of Charles and Agnes (Wagner) Bastian. He served in the Air Force for 6 years in foreign service. He married Barbara Uelich. She preceded him in death on March 25, 1988. He is survived by his sisters, Vera Mason of Amboy and Louise Harg-
itt of Aurora; and several nieces and nephews. He also was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Grace Vargo. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the memorial service, with military honors, at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy. A lunch will follow. Interment will be at a later date. Elden chose to be a donor through the Gift of Hope. Memorials have been established to Fisher House at Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital and Immanuel Lutheran Church, or may be made to the donor’s choice.
Dr. Webb is survived by immediate family members, his sister, Marge Roth, 92, of Ormond Beach, Fla.; four children, Bruce (Linda) Webb of Sterling, Shaun (Jennifer) Webb of Wimauma, Fla., Michelle (Jim) Brauner of Marcell, Minn., and Mary Pat (Jack) Boarman of Minneapolis; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Dr. Webb was preceded in death by his wife, Lorene, a love that lasted 63 years; and by his parents. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday and the Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling, with the Rev. James R. Keenan officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling. Immediately following the graveside service, lunch will be served at St. Mary Parish Center. McDonald Funeral Homes are handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Newman Central Catholic High School’s athletics department. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.
James D. Clark EVANS, Colo. – James D. Clark, 85, of Evans, formerly of Sterling, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo., after a short illness. He was born June 24, 1928, in Beggs, Okla., to Robert and Goldie (Croger) Clark. He served in both the Navy during World War II and the Air Force during the Korean War. After serving his country, James retired after a long career as a steelworker. He also loved to race stock cars. He married Marian Leathers on Aug. 1, 1953, in Rock Falls. He is survived by his
son, David (Gale) Clark of Evans; two grandsons, James (Brittany) Clark of Springfield and Jeffrey (Taylor) Clark of Evans; three great-granddaughters; one great-grandson; two brothers, Orville and Leray; one sister, Joyce; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, daughter, one great-grandson, and one sister. A memorial service will be at a later date in Sterling. Adamson Funeral and Cremation Services in Greeley, Colo., is handling arrangements. Visit www.adamsonchapels.com to send condolences.
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E. Lucille Stewart-Meyer STERLING – E. Lucille Stewart-Meyer, 100, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. McDoanld Funeral Homes are handling arrangements.
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Sterling Police are seeking information about a theft they say happened at the Sterling Walmart, 4115 E. Lincolnway, about 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Police are looking for two men who they say stole three laptop computers and walked out a side door of the store. According to surveillance footage, the suspects left Walmart in a gold Chrysler Town & Country van. If you have information, call the Sterling Police Department at 815-632-6640 or Crime Stoppers at 877-625-7867.
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arlier this month, the Rock Falls city administrator thanked Sauk Valley Media’s news department. Why? For pointing out through news stories that the city had violated state law and city ordinance by turning off residents’ power, for nonpayment, on three occasions when the temperature was forecast at lower than 20 degrees. Robbin Blackert told a reporter: “Any shortcomings like that need to be brought to our attention. It’s good that this has come out.� Our response?
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However, a Freedom of Information Act request Illegal cold-weather utility shutoffs ended by Sauk Valley Media produced redacted earlier this month in Rock Falls, after a documents from the city resident complained and Sauk Valley Media regarding the disconnection of customers’ utility investigated. See? You can fight city hall. services. By comparing cutoff dates with temYou’re welcome. administrator, Blackert perature records, the All our reporter did was was called upon to answer. reporter concluded that look into a complaint At that point, she later three cutoffs had indeed from a reader. said, she was not aware occurred when it was too The Rock Falls resident that city employees mis- cold to legally do so. said he had been threat- takenly were continuing That practice, Blackert ened with electricity to carry out the cutoff said, has halted. cutoff on a day when the of utilities for nonpayCity utility customers temperature was forecast ment, no matter the need no longer fear utility to be below zero. Three temperature. She said no cutoffs when it’s colder children and his fiancĂŠe issues had been raised in than 20 degrees – like also live in the house. the past, and wrote that this week’s bone-chilling That didn’t seem right “perhaps only unhappy temps. to us, so a reporter began delinquent customersâ€? The moral of the story? asking questions. As city were complaining. You can fight city hall.
THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE
Retain Varga as Lee sheriff HANK GERDES Amboy
On March 18, the voters of Lee County will choose a person for the position of sheriff. I have served on the Lee County Sheriff’s Merit Commission for 28 years, the last 3 as chairman. That is the body that interviews and evaluates potential road deputies and correctional officers. In the almost 8 years that I have served under Sheriff Varga, I have not once convened our commission to deal with problems within the department. Conversely, most of the employees give Sheriff Varga very high praise. Sheriff Varga has not only done an exceptional job as sheriff, he has done an outstanding job with the budget that the Lee County Board controls, so a wish list proposed by his opponent must be agreed to and funded by the County Board. There is simply no good reason to oust a good man and replace him with an outsider. Do we really want the hierarchy at the Dixon Police Department running the sheriff’s department, too? Outside influences are never going to make the sheriff’s department better than it is now. Please consider casting your vote on March 18 to retain a local man who has done a great job as our sheriff.
Prefers to have water restored before spring Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service
GUEST COLUMN | RELAY FOR LIFE
Past memories, future plans for Lee anti-cancer fundraiser First event in ’99; volunteers sought for ’14 AMBER FORSTER Dixon
Think back to 1999. The location is at the Dixon High School track. It’s packed. Tents all around the field, extending past the bandshell. Music is flowing along with excitement, games, food, laughter – and one purpose. Everyone joined together for one night as a united team for one common goal. Were you there? This was the very first Relay for Life event held in Lee County. For the 2013 event, the Relay for Life committee wanted new and exciting things for the event in hopes of bringing back that old spark. We all welcomed our guest speakers, Dave Schreiner, CEO and president of KSB Hospital, and our special guest speaker, Marcie Withers, a cancer survivor.
During the opening ceremony, we give thanks to the special time the caregivers give to their loved ones by driving them to their appointAmber ments, pickForster ing up their groceries, or just being there. We thought it was important to get the kids in the community involved; we had performances from Crystal Horton’s Open Sesame class. This group of 5- and 6-year-olds accompanied Dixon Fire Department Capt. Mike Wilcox in leading the Pledge of Alliance, and accompanied Matt Kraft in American Sign Language while he sang the National Anthem. Capt. Wilcox summed up the 2013 event’s emotions, “The Relay needs to be experienced.� The Color Guard and Honor Guard presented flags, and the survivor lap was led by Michelle Dewey’s
DHS cheerleaders. In the spirit of getting the wee ones involved, we had a Li’l Miss and Mr. Relay Pageant. It was a hit. Kady McDonald, Miss Illinois Junior Teen Cover Girl, was our host, taking the reins with her grandmother, Linda. Guest judges for the pageant included Hollie Oprian (Weeds), Sheriff John Varga, and Tony Brown (Brown Trucking). AT SUNDOWN, THE track is lined with “in memory of� or “in honor of� luminary bags. This is the most anticipated part of the evening. Songs are quietly played. Everyone stands silently as, one by one, each name is read; the name of someone who is fighting, of someone who has fought their battle and either won, or lost. When asked, Sheriff Varga said his first thought when Linda and Kady McDonald asked him to be a guest judge for Relay was: “Wow. What a good night to help show support to the people in the county. It is
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always good for leaders to show support, to show they will try to do what they can to help. It’s just a bonus when it is support for a great cause like Relay for Life.� I encourage you to join us at meetings, held in the DHS cafeteria, on the first Monday of every month, and at the event this year on June 6. Team captain and participant meetings are from 6 to 7 p.m. If you are interested in joining our committee, meetings are from 5 to 6 p.m. Note to readers: Amber Forster is the Lee County Relay for Life chairwoman and is a 15-year participant.
VICKI THERRIAULT Amboy
As a resident of Amboy, I have come to enjoy many of the intricacies that come with small-town living, such as the friendliness of the citizens and the supportive neighborhood environment. However, one thing that I cannot come to enjoy this winter is being without running water for more than 2 weeks; the pipe is frozen at the main, under Main Street. When the mayor of our town was advised of this, as well as other similar freezes around town, his reaction was, “They can wait until spring.� The mayor here seems to have no consideration for constituents, or, at least, not all of them on an equal basis, and appears to have no idea how to handle a situation like this, drawing residents of Amboy into a state of living that predates the invention of indoor plumbing.
Elect Drought Ogle sheriff ARLYN VAN DYKE Rochelle
Joe Drought will be an excellent sheriff for Ogle County. I know Joe personally, and he’s a good man, a family man, a man of both principle and compassion. But it’s the variety of his successful record and experience that sets him apart.
Joe was in the U.S. Military Police Corps for 9 years, serving as a patrolman, supervisor, investigator, and K-9 handler. He was a deputy in the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department for more than 3 years, so he’s well aware of the duties and responsibilities. He’s been the chief of police at Rock Valley College for more than 17 years, showing he can lead and direct a full department and staff, both with respect to personnel relations and the handling of financial/ budget matters. I believe the experiences above will lead to the following. Joe will earn and maintain the respect of the entire Ogle County Sheriff’s Department deputies and staff. Joe will be respected as a leader of the force, handling the department’s financial affairs openly and accurately. He will be a sheriff we’re all proud of. Please, first and foremost, consider his experience and qualifications. Then vote for Joe Drought for Ogle County sheriff on March 18.
Rough times, but blessings also abound CAROL THOMPSON Dixon
I’d like to tell you my story as a widow and senior citizen. With low income and being a baby boomer, it can be rough. I make too much on widow benefits, so I can’t get food from the food pantry. I have friends who share or have me over for a meal. I get $16 a month on SNAP (Link card) for food, and that’s a week of groceries for one person. I’m unhealthy but not unhealthy enough for Medicaid. I don’t get Medicare until March 1, and then it will be $105 less a month. I do get some help from KSB financial department and see a medical doctor at a center covered by a grant. I use the senior center in Dixon. They have a lot of free classes and friendly staff (I’ve made a lot of new friends). I use the public library for books, read the newspaper and rent movies. I walk a lot, so I’ve lost weight. I have friends who give me clothes so I don’t have to buy any. The firemen at Dixon City Fire Department are very kind-hearted. Chief Tim Shipman is a good man whom I’ve known for years. Police Chief Danny [Langloss] always has a smile and hug for me, as I also have known him for years along with some of his staff. You can tell when these men, from both departments, have a good woman, mother, grandma, or God in their lives; they treat others with respect. I believe in guardian angels and earth angels. I meet more every day. So, pass your smiles on to others. That may be the only smile that person got that day. Pay it forward. Be a good Samaritan and follow the Golden Rule. Be positive, not negative. God bless you and yours forever.
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ILLINOIS | GAY MARRIAGE
Champaign County second to issue licenses State leaders hope more follow suit CHICAGO (AP) – Champaign County began issuing same-sex marriage licenses Wednesday, making it the second county to do so after a federal judge ruled Cook County gay couples did not have to wait until the state’s new gay marriage law takes effect this summer. The ruling last week stemmed from a lawsuit against Cook County Clerk David Orr and applied only to Cook County, which includes Chicago. However, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman also said the state’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional, which legal experts said other counties could use as a reason to issue marriage licenses right away.
Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten said he decided to issue the licenses after consulting with county attorneys. Champaign County, in central Illinois, is one of the state’s more populated counties and home to Urbana. “If the state statute is unconstitutional in Cook County, it’s unconstitutional in Champaign County,” Hulten said, adding that he wanted to spare taxpayers the expense of a potential legal challenge. The county’s first license to a same-sex couple went to third-year law students Laura Meli, 27, and Marissa Meli, 28, both of Urbana. The women, who have a civil union, have been together for more than eight years. They said they didn’t expect Champaign County to issue them a license
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Marissa Meli (left) and Laura Meli talk to Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten while they wait for the marriage license to be printed Wednesday at the Champaign County clerk’s office in Urbana. until June, so they drove to a Cook County office in Chicago last week following the judge’s ruling. But Laura Meli said it was bittersweet because they wanted the license issued where they live
and have worked. After hearing the news about Champaign County, they headed over the local clerk’s office. “It means everything,” Laura Meli said of the new license.
The couple, set to graduate from the College of Law at the University of Illinois, say they’ll let the Cook-issued license expire and soon have a local judge officiate their marriage in Champaign County. Advocates celebrated the county’s decision. “It is simply time for the other county clerks to follow suit,” Bernard Cherkasov, CEO of Equality Illinois, said in a statement. “ ... Gay and lesbian couples are eager and ready to take the step that not only grants them and their family the legal benefits and rights of marriage but also bestows society’s recognition that their love is equal.” However, officials in a number of other counties have said they’ll wait until June 1. More than half a dozen counties in central Illi-
nois – Sangamon, Logan, Cass, Morgan, Macoupin, Montgomery and Christian – said they’d comply with the new law as written, the (Springfield) State Journal-Register reported. “We’re just going to follow the law,” Sangamon County Clerk Joe Aiello told the newspaper. Same-sex marriage legislation was strenuously opposed by some of Illinois’ most well-recognized religious figures, including Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The head of the conservative Illinois Family Institute has said that the judge’s ruling circumvented the political process unnecessarily. But the state’s top leaders, including Gov. Pat Quinn, who signed the same-sex marriage legislation late last year, said they hoped more counties follow suit.
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Kreider unveils art, photography exhibit Displays will be up through March STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501
DIXON – The public is welcome to attend the opening reception for
Kreider Services’ Perspectives Art and Photography Exhibit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. The exhibit will remain on display through March in celebration of National Disabilities Awareness Month.
The Perspectives Art and Photography Exhibit is a collection of pieces done by the people at Kreider Services. The pieces are created through the eyes, hearts, hands and minds of people with intellectual and devel-
opmental disabilities. More than 50 pieces of art and nearly 100 photographs are part of the exhibit. The artists will be present at Friday night’s reception to show off their works. Interested artists have been attending art class-
es given by volunteers at The Next Picture Show to teach watercolor and oil pastel techniques. The Kreider photography club has been meeting for months, taking photos and learning how to crop and edit digital photography. Then another
25 clients were given cameras to take photos of things that are important to them in their daily lives. For more information, call Becky Reilly, Kreider Services marketing coordinator, at 815-288-6691, ext 280.
Salgado, SVCC student activities coordinator, at 815-835-6432. The show is rated PG-13 and may not be appropriate for all ages.
phony Orchestra, which includes many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its annual Young Artist concert, featuring an area high school musician in a solo spot accompanied by the orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. in Sterling High School’s Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The program will include dancers from the Gateway Contemporary Ballet in two famous story pieces from the orchestral literature, Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf�, and Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals�. It will close with “Symphony No. 2� by Borodin. All students through college will be admitted free to this concert. Otherwise, tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free. Tickets are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummert’s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door. Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information. Also available this year is a bus ride to Centennial, with boarding points in Clinton, Fulton and Morrison. Call 563-243-5958 for prices and to make a reservation.
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ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – The exhibit Desire To Inspire, from the Project GenNex Youth Art Show, will be on display through Friday. The exhibits Fantasy, Stream of Consciousness, and Celebrating Black History will run through April 5. This is a retrospective exhibit of the works of Shelly Vidmar, a prolific, self-taught artist who specialized in the portrait. Through her artwork she tried to define the essence of the African American struggle. Art had always been her passion, and to teach young people was her dream. At Sauk Valley Bank DIXON – Dan LeTourneau is showing his work through Friday. LeTourneau hails from Chicago and attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He works mostly in oils and pastels, and enjoys doing “pleine aire� painting of the Sauk Valley. He has taught oil painting at Sauk Valley Community College and has won numerous awards in local shows. Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at the Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., and its many other exhibits are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse. org or 815-284-2741. Go to lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.
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My God, The Heat (above) will play with The Revenge Society and Egon’s Unicat at 9 p.m. Saturday at Long Shot Sports Bar and Grill, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road. Ramblers will play at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at Dad’s Bar and Girl, 125 E. Mason St., Polo. Upcoming: 7 to 10 p.m. March 15 at Sterling Moose Club, 2601 E. Lincolnway; 8 to 11:30 p.m. March 22 at Rock Falls American Legion.
COMEDY March 20 Comedian at SVCC DIXON – Sammy Obeid will offer a free performance at 7 p.m. in Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.
Obeid has appeared on Conan O’Brien’s show, “America’s Got Talent� and on The Food Network. Obeid also has worked with Robin Williams, Russell Peters and Dana Carvey. For more information on this free performance, contact Ana
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Celtic Rhythm Dancers highlight festivities STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501
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DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Second Saturdays steps into the Irish spirit for the March 8 festivities in downtown Dixon. Hosted at Rosbrook Studio, The Celtic Rhythm Dancers from Colleenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Clogging & Celtic Dance in Sterling are set to perform at 8 p.m. in the historic hall, 107 S. Peoria. The group of eight performs both traditional Irish jigs and reels along with contemporary Irish dances. The Celtic Rhythm Dancers have performed in Ireland, traveled and performed with live
Valâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place What: Music by Pie Filler playing from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and the Honey Jack party from 9 to 11 p.m. Where: 316 W. First St. Roxieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s What: Music by Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Where: 302 W. First St. Penny Lane bands around the Midwest such as Switchback and Searson. They have performed for many events in the Sauk Valley. In addition to soft shoe Irish routines in the traditional dresses, they tell stories of the cultural histories and traditions
What: Art by Laura Miller of daBluz Boutique Where: 221 S. Peoria Ave Books on First What: Flying Fish performs from 7 to 9 p.m. Where: 202 W. First St. The Next Picture Show What: Dixon Main Street Banner signing by
Neal Aspinall Where: 113 W. First St. Traditional Wellness/Ginkgo Tree Cafe What: Music by Matthew Kinnaman from 6 to 9 p.m. Where: 216 W. First St. The Crystal Cork Win Shoppe What: Art by Erin Clark Where: 219 W. First St.
behind Irish step dancing. There also will be an open mic at Rosbrook Studio. Treinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewelry offers music for the first time, featuring a performance by singer-songwriter Mary C. Townley, also known as Quite Contrary.
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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GOING ON CONCERTS March 8 Chris Cagle in Clinton CLINTON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wild Rose Casino & Resort will host Chris Cagle and opening act Brad Morgan on Saturday, March 8. Brad Morgan will perform at 6 p.m., and Chris Cagle will take the stage at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Those wanting to attend must be at least 21 and have a Wild Rose Playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Card. For tickets or more information, call 815-519-3068. Rockford Symphony Orchestra ROCKFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Rockford Symphony Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013-14 season continues at 7:30 p.m. in the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The concert is the fifth in this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ComEd Classics Series. Tickets for this concert are available online at www.rockfordsymphony.com or by calling the Rockford Symphony Orchestra Box Office at 815-965-0049. Concert ticket prices range from $20 to $58. Student tickets are $7. March 21 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the third Friday of the month, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building. Go to www.franklingroveil.org for more information. Upcoming: April 18
April 5 Last concert of regular season CLINTON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its last concert of the regular season, at 7:30 p.m. at Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. S. The concert marks the celebration of the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th season, and will feature the festive â&#x20AC;&#x153;Symphony No. 4â&#x20AC;? by Tchaikovsky. Supporting pieces for the performance are the tone poem overture â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othelloâ&#x20AC;? by Dvorak, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Enchanted Lakeâ&#x20AC;? by Russian composer Anatoli Lyadov. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free of charge. They are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door. Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information. June 8 Free pops concert in Clinton CLINTON. Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its annual free pops concert at 6:30 p.m. in Riverview Park. Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information.
DOWNTOWN EVENTS March 8 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music
and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues. Go to www.Second-Saturdays. com or find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details. Upcoming: April 5
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FAMILY FUN Saturday Celebrate the piggies ROCKFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The public is welcome to celebrate National Pig Day on Saturday at Discover Center Museum, 711 N. Main St. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., attendees can meet live pigs, make pig crafts and learn about pigs. Activities will be done in conjunction with the Winnebago-Boone Agriculture in the Classroom organization. Cost for visitors is included with admission to the Museum, and is $8; free to Museum members and children younger than 1. Through Sunday Lots of Disney on Ice ROCKFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The sights and sounds of Walt Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recognized characters come to life at Rockfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BMO Harris Bank Center during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic.â&#x20AC;? The event kicks off in Rockford today and runs through Sunday for seven shows. The production features the largest cast ever of Disney stars on ice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Stitch, Nemo and the Incredibles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and exciting moments from Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mulanâ&#x20AC;?
FARMERS MARKETS In Sterling STERLING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, year round, in the historic Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to twincityfarmersmarket.com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.
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Picking the best of the best films ever E
llen DeGeneres will host the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday night. Blockbuster and independent films will collide in many categories, including the award for best picture. The nominations for Best Picture are: “Captain Phillips,” “American Hustle,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Gravity,” “Her,” “Nebraska,” “Philomena,” “12 Years A Slave,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.” That’s a pretty impressive list. Far too many of those films are still on my list to see. With an impressive crop of nominees, the Oscar will be awarded to
an almost-certain future classic film, and it will join a profound list of some of the best movies ever made. With that in mind, I took a look back and came up with a list of some of my favorite Best Picture winners ever. Bear with me; I am almost a month away from being 27, so the majority of my choices will be within that frame of time. “No Country for Old Men” (2007) For me, the Coen brothers are hit or miss. But with “No Country for Old Men,” they hit me so hard I can still feel it. The brothers are differ-
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ent. This time, different is good. So breathtakingly good. “Crash” (2005) I’m a huge fan of ensemble casts. The film includes Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Brendan Frasier, Terrance Howard, and more delivering some of
the best performances of their careers. The film outlines the racial tensions in Los Angeles, and sometimes it’s hard to watch. “Lord of The Rings: Return of The King” (2003) Move over Skywalker and Solo, LOTR is the best trilogy of all time. The crazy thing is that this isn’t even the best film of the trilogy. Peter Jackson recreated J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy world better than anyone could have imagined. “West Side Story” (1961) I envy those who grew up in a time when American musicals were as beautiful as “West Side
Story.” I remember wearing out the VHS, trying to decide if I was a Jet or a Shark. To this day, “America” can still get stuck in my head for weeks at a time. “The Departed” (2006) It’s one of my favorite films of all time. Easily in the top 10; perhaps in the top 5. The pace of this intense, modern crime thriller is perfect. There isn’t a bad performance in the entire film. Sometimes it’s fun when a film punches you in the gut. Over, and over, and over. “Forrest Gump” (1994) This film has had the unfortunate problem of possibly becoming more well-known
for a catchphrase than the movie itself. I’ll agree with some critics who say the movie isn’t perfect. Lucky for us, Tom Hanks is. The award-winning actor delivers one of his best performances with one of the most memorable characters in the history of film. There’s so many other movies that deserve to be mentioned, including: “Argo,” “The Godfather,” “Ben-Hur,” and “The Sound of Music.” I welcome you to take a look back and share some of your favorites. Perhaps, like me, you’ll realize just how lucky we are to have seen so many wonderful movies.
DIXON | FUN FOR A CAUSE !NIMAL SHELTER BENEFIT PLANNED FOR 3ATURDAY DIXON – The fifth annual Top Dog fundraiser to benefit Granny Rose Animal Shelter will be Saturday at the Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road. Doors open at 9 a.m. There is no admission cost. A bags tour-
nament with two-person teams will take place. The B division will start at 10 a.m., with a $50 fee per team. C division will start at 12:30 p.m., with a $30 per-team fee. The A division will start at 3 p.m., with an $80 fee per team. Each player will receive a free tournament shirt and koozie.
Registration can be done Saturday at the lodge. Players are asked to arrive no later than 30 minutes before their division starts. Anyone who does not have a partner will be matched with one. Registration for a Texas Hold ’em poker tournament will start at 3 p.m., with the tournament
beginning at 4 p.m. Call Rudy Rutherford at 815-440-4096 for more information. A silent auction with signed Chicago Blackhawks memorabilia will take place. Food and drinks will be available. Lasting Impressions DJ Service will provide music. Tickets will continue to be
Thicke to fans: Thanks for the support Thicke and actress Paula Patton announced Monday they are separating after nine years of marriage. They have a 3-year-old son, and Patton was the inspiration behind much of Thicke’s music and appeared in some of his videos. Thicke was set to kick
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off his tour last week, but he canceled the first two dates because he lost his voice. He also canceled Tuesday’s show in North Carolina due to “unforeseen circumstances.” The 36-year-old says in his post he’s looking forward to today’s show in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. general: Grim Afghan future if no pact Refusal to sign security deal might make fight more difficult this year, official says BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Depicting a grim future for Afghanistan without U.S. help, the top U.S. military officer said Wednesday that Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refusal to sign a security agreement with the United States may make the fight more difficult this year, embolden the enemy and prompt some Afghan security forces to coop-
back-to-back meetings, he urged them to focus on the considerable military work they have to Gen. Martin do and not Dempsey worry about next year. Dempsey told The Associated Press in an interview that the possible exit of all U.S. troops was making Afghan military leaders anxious and eating away at their troopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; confidence. He said he spoke with
erate with the Taliban to â&#x20AC;&#x153;hedge their bets.â&#x20AC;? Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spent the day with his commanders and troops in Afghanistan working to manage the after-effects of President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order Tuesday to begin actively planning for a total withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of the year. In
some Afghan leaders after the Tuesday announcement, and they asked him to stay committed to an enduring U.S. presence, and told him they were doing all they could to get the agreement signed. Frustrated with Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, Obama ordered the Pentagon to accelerate planning for a full U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of this year. But Obama is also holding out hope that Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next
president, to be elected this spring, may eventually sign a stalled security agreement that could prevent the U.S. from having to take that step. The administration would like to leave up to 10,000 troops in Afghanistan after combat operations end on Dec. 31 to continue training Afghan forces and conduct counterterrorism missions. But without the agreement that would give international forces legal standing to stay in
Afghanistan, Obama has threatened to pull all troops out, and NATO forces would follow suit. Obama spoke Tuesday with Karzai, the first direct conversation between the two presidents since last June. Karzai has refused to sign the pact. The impasse is having an effect, Dempsey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is having an effect on the enemy and in some ways I think encourages them, and intelligence supports that,â&#x20AC;? Dempsey told reporters.
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But Brewer said the bill â&#x20AC;&#x153;could divide Arizona in ways we could not even imagine and no one would ever want.â&#x20AC;? The bill was broadly worded and could result in unintended negative consequences, she added. The bill backed by Republicans in the Legislature was designed to give added protection from lawsuits to people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays.
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Protesters nominate legislator as nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new prime minister KIEV, Ukraine (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Leaders of Ukraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s protest movement on Wednesday proposed a top legislator as the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next prime minister, while Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered major military exercises just across the border in a show of force and apparent displeasure over the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new direction. The new government, which is expected to be formally approved by parliament Thursday, will face the hugely complicated task of restoring stability in a country that is deeply divided politically and on the verge of financial collapse. The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proRussian president, Viktor Yanukovych, fled the capital over the weekend. At Kievâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independence Square, the heart of the protest movement against Yanukovych, the interim leaders who seized control after he fled proposed Arseniy Yatsenyuk as the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new prime minister. Yatsenyuk, 39, is a millionaire former banker who served as economy minister, foreign minister and parliamentary speaker before Yanukovych took office in 2010. Widely viewed as a technocratic reformer, he appears to enjoy the support of the U.S. The top U.S. diplomat for Europe, Victoria Nuland,
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Milledgeville’s Kameron DawTyne goes up for a shot around Eastland’s Dalton Shaner during Wednesday’s 1A Forreston Regional semifinal. The Missiles lost 51-42.
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FORRESTON – With just over a minute left in Wednesday’s 2A Forreston Regional semifinal, Lucas Ebersole provided a glimmer of hope. The Milledgeville junior connected on a 3-pointer that pulled the Missles within one possession of Eastland. Like a spark at the end of a fuse, that glimmer of hope started to fan out across the Missile faithful. Before it could spread throughout the packed gym, Dalton Shaner came up and stomped it out. The Eastland senior took the ball hard
turned into a 51-42 win for the Cougars. “That was a really important moment,” Shaner said. “You could feel them getting some momentum, and they are a team that can hit a lot of 3-pointers. We didn’t want them to get any closer.” Shaner’s layup put Eastland ahead 46-41. The Missiles brought the ball upcourt and worked the ball to senior Caleb Skoog, who fired a 3-pointer while getting fouled. The shot missed, but Skoog went to the line for three attempts. He made to the rim on the opposite end for a just one. layup. The points helped break the PREVENTION CONTINUED ON B6 backs of a spunky MIssile team in what Star of the game: Skylar Paulson, Eastland, 15 points, 9 rebounds Key performers: Caleb Skoog, 9 points, 9 rebounds; Dalton Shaner, Eastland, 20 points, 3 steals Up next: 1A Forreston Regional championship, Eastland vs. Aquin, 7 p.m. Friday
MORRISON – All season long, Fulton has lived and died by its 3-point shooting. On Wednesday, it looked like the Steamers might end their season after consistently missing the mark against their biggest rival, Morrison. Instead, Fulton found the range and pulled out a 71-63 victory over the Mustangs in a semifinal at the Class 2A Morrison Regional. The Steamers will play for a championship on Friday against Newman. Fulton (21-9) battled back from a 32-18 halftime deficit to win the rubber game between the teams. Each won on the other’s home court in the regular season. “We challenged them,” Fulton coach R.J. Coffey said, when asked about his halftime speech. “We said, ‘How do you want to go out? Do you want to go out losing a game like this to your rival, or do you want to respond, battle back, and see how it plays out late?’ “I’ll tell you what, the guys responded exactly the way we wanted them to.” The Steamers were 7-for-22 from the field in the first half, including a 3-for-12 performance from 3-point range, before turning things around in dramatic fashion. Fulton hit its first six 3-pointers of the third quarter, which ended with the score tied at 47. “I knew we couldn’t shoot that poor for two halves,” Fulton junior guard Zach Barber said. “I knew we would come out hot that second half and finish strong.” LIVE CONTINUED ON B6
Star of the game: Matt Dail, Fulton, 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals Key performers: Zach Barber, Fulton, 18 points; Hunter Hamstra, Morrison, 20 points, 9 rebounds Up next: Championship game, Fulton vs. Newman, 7 p.m. Friday
1A FORRESTON REGIONAL | AQUIN 44, POLO 39
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Defense not enough to lift Marcos BY PATRICK PETROSKY ppetrosky@saukvalley.com 800-798-8045 ext. 551
FORRESTON – The biggest possession of the Class 1A Forreston Regional semifinal matchup between Polo and Aquin wasn’t the first, or even the last. Instead, it came with about 4 minutes, 30 seconds left in the game. With his team trailing by one, Aquin junior Aiden Chang made the most of the possession by launching – and making – a 24-footer. It gave his team the lead, and the Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Polo’s Max Simmons knocks a rebounded Bulldogs had enough momenball away from Aquin’s Micah Stovall during tum to finish out the game with Wednesday’s 1A Forreston Regional semifi- 44-39 victory over the Marcos. “Our defense was fine all nal. The Marcos lost 44-39.
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Star of the game: Aiden Chang, Aquin, 20 points Key performer: AJ Dollmeyer, Polo, 12 points, 7 rebounds game,” Polo head coach Matt Messer said. “We did a great job. We knew Chang was going to hit some tough shots, that’s just what he does. We knew [Andrew] Martin was going to make some shots. We did a great job holding the rest of the team in check, and rebounding.” DOG CONTINUED ON B3
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Fulton’s Jake Willging shoots over Morrison’s Bill Greul during Wednesday’s 2A Morrison Regional game. The Steamers rallied for a 71-63 win.
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PAW PAW 58, AFC 49 AFC (14-15) "RET 'ITTLESON *ACOB (ILLIKER 4ROY -AIRS $AVID :INKE -ATT 'ENDUSA +EVIN +URZ "OBBY ,ARKE Totals: 19 3-6 49. PAW PAW (22-5) 4REVOR /ROS .ICK 3IEMERS 0ATRICK 7ILEY *ONATHAN *ENKINS 7ESLEY +AISER *USTEN 0ENMAN *ASON +IDD Totals: 19 14-21 58. !&# Â&#x2C6; 0AW 0AW Â&#x2C6; 3s n !&# 'ITTLESON :INKE 0AW 0AW /ROS 3IEMERS *ENKINS 2A Morrison Regional Semifinal
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SVCC basketball REGION IV TOURNAMENT at Highland C.C., Freeport MEN Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterfinals s .O 3AUK 6ALLEY VS .O $ALEY P M s .O (IGHLAND VS .O 4RUMAN P M s .O +ENNEDY +ING VS .O -ALCOLM 8 P M Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinals s .O +ANKAKAEE VS 3AUK $ALEY WINNER P M s (IGHLAND 4RUMAN WINNER VS +ENNEDY +ING -ALCOLM 8 WINNER P M Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship s 3EMIFINAL WINNERS P M WOMEN Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterfinal s .O (IGHLAND VS .O $ALEY P M Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinals s .O 3AUK 6ALLEY VS (IGHLAND $ALEY WINNER P M s .O -ALCOLM 8 VS .O +ENNEDY +ING P M Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship s 3EMIFINAL WINNERS P M
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Poloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sawyer Frano and Aquinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anthony Townsend scramble for the ball during Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at the 1A Forreston Regional. The Marcos fell 44-39.
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Polo (23-7) played a spectacular defensive game. The Marcos forced 15 turnovers and bad shots. They kept Aquin (22-5) in check, as Chang and Martin combined for 36 points for the Bulldogs. The offensive end, however, was a different story. The Marcos couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a shot to fall, especially in the first half. They shot 3-for-29 from the field before halftime â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but thanks to their defense, they stayed right in the game, and only trailed 25-14 going into the locker room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we got looks,â&#x20AC;? Polo center AJ Dollmeyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got layups, but we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any. We missed 18 layups in the first half. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a rough offensive night for anybody. Our defense was there tonight, just not our offense.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our offense really left us,â&#x20AC;? Messer added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we let the situation get to us a little bit, with the atmosphere. We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making our shots early.â&#x20AC;? Out of the locker room, Polo made their charge. A putback by junior Max Simmons was followed by a pair of baskets from senior Brian Cavanaugh. This 6-0 run brought the Marcos to a more manageable deficit,
and more importantly, sparked a revival from the Polo fans. Trailing 29-22 with 2:41 left in the third, junior Matthew Handel received a pass in the left corner. A quick scan for Aquin defenders, or lack thereof, gave him a green light to let it fly. As the ball swished through the net, Handel found himself on the ground next to a Bulldog defender. A late lunge at Handel from a defender allowed him a chance at a rare fourpoint play â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which he completed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at a critical time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proud of our kids for coming out of halftime, relaxing and fighting the way they did,â&#x20AC;? Messer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job, and we trust him to shoot it. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only kid who has a green light on the 3 all the time. He got a good look and got fouled. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play a lot in the first half, so I was proud of him the way he fought back.â&#x20AC;? A basket by sophomore Brad Cavanaugh was followed by yet another 3-pointer from Handel, to give Polo its first lead of the game, 30-29 with 2 minutes left in the third. Aquin started an exchange of baskets to set up Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep 3 with 4:30 left in the game that gave the Bulldogs a 36-34 lead. They added a pair of baskets to further extend their lead. Brad Cavanaugh hit the front end of a one-andone to break Aquinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
run. His second took a funky hop off the rim, and fell into Dollmeyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands. He quickly took it back up and drew a foul. He made both, and added another pair on their next possession to pull his team within one, 40-39. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a game like this, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing left to lose,â&#x20AC;? Dollmeyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throw it all out there, and hopefully you can come out on top. I did everything I did to help my team win.â&#x20AC;? On the ensuing Aquin possession, Martin fired a quick floater in the middle of the lane. It took a hard hop off the front of the rim, but luckily for the Bulldogs, senior Anthoy Townsend happen to be running through the lane, and corralled the rebound. He was fouled and made both free throws to restore a threepoint lead with 17 secounds left. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every game is do or die,â&#x20AC;? Aquin coach Rich Chang said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Survive is the right word, and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened tonight for us. I thought we played a good game. I thought they played an excellent game. Their defense dictated a lot of things to us. That was a huge difference. It was a great game.â&#x20AC;? Polo had a nice look from Handel on the wing on its final possession, but his shot was off-target by a few inches and fell into a pack of Bulldogs.
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The Bureau Valley Storm advanced to the Class 2A Princeton Regional final with a semifinal victory Wednesday night at Prouty Gym, beating No. 2 seed Hall 68-60. The third-seeded Storm (19-11) trailed 34-33 at halftime, but outscored the Red Devils 35-26 after the break. Parker Neuhalfen led the way with 22 points, and Ryan Young hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points for BV, which will face Seneca in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title tilt. Josh Mead chipped in 13. Austin Schmitt scored 17 points to lead Hall (17-12), and Miguel Villarreal added 13. Seneca 60, Prophetstown 34:
The Fighting Irish broke open a close game with a second-half surge, ending the Prophetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season in a semifinal at the 2A Princeton Regional. Daniel Shirley had nine points, Austin Gerlach scored eight, and Seth Cady added seven points for
Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stars Bret Gittleson !&# POINTS POINTERS Parker Neuhalfen "6 POINTS Ryan Young "6 POINTS POINTERS Prophetstown (14-14), which led 12-8 after one quarter and trailed just 22-17 at halftime. Conlan Callahan led Seneca (235) with a double-double, scoring 23 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Alex Bott added 14 points and five assists for the Irish, who outscored the Prophets 38-17 after halftime. 2A North Boone Regional Byron 57, Oregon 42: The Hawks hung tough for a while, but the rival Tigers were just too much in a semifinal in Poplar Grove. Adam Bettner hit three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 13 points for Oregon (7-12), and Matt Murray also knocked down three 3s for nine points. Jessie McKinley
added eight points for the Hawks, who were outscored 30-18 in the second and third quarters. Daniel Lowe poured in 22 points, and Austin McCarey chipped in 10 for second-seeded Byron (21-10), which will face top seed Winnebago in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title game. 1A Amboy Regional Paw Paw 58, AFC 49: Bret Gittleson rained down seven 3-pointers and 23 points for the Raiders, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to knock off the second-seeded Bulldogs in a semifinal in Amboy. Troy Mairs added 13 points for AFC (14-15), which erased a 32-19 halftime deficit with a 23-7 thirdquarter run to take a 42-39 lead into the fourth quarter. But Paw Paw (22-5) outscored the Raiders 19-7 down the stretch to pull away. Nick Siemers had 19 points, Wesley Kaiser scored 11, and Trevor Oros chipped in 10 for the Bulldogs, who will play topseeded Indian Creek in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship.
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CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Bulls have made a habit of limiting opponents below 90 points, doing so a leaguebest 14 times since the New Year. Doing so to a Western Conference power such as the Warriors goes beyond habit and into headlines. The Warriors had been below 90 points just six times all season before Wednesday night at the United Center, and entered averaging 103.3. But denying and demoralizing Stephen Curry on seemingly every cut, the Bulls ended the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four-game winning streak with an impressive 103-83 triumph. Which team was finishing a back-to-back, and which chilled in Chicago on Tuesday night again? Winning for the seventh time in eight games, and going five games above .500 for the first time this season, the Bulls played the part of the fresher team with one of their more well-rounded games. They topped the century mark in consecutive regular-season games for the first time all season.
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Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) shoots over Warriors center Andrew Bogut during the first half Wednesday in Chicago. The Bulls won 103-83. But the story of this one was defense, which limited the Warriors to 35.7 percent shooting, and Curry to a seasonlow-tying five points on 2-for-10 shooting. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 19 points below his 24.2 average, which ranked seventh in the league entering the night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kirk set the tone with his pressure and tenacity,â&#x20AC;? Joakim Noah said. That would be Hinrich, who enjoys talking about
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statistics. He sets the tone for the team with his defense and ball pressure.â&#x20AC;? Curry torched the Bulls for 34 points in the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; blowout home victory Feb. 6. No Warriors starter scored in double figures. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time that happened to their franchise since Feb. 12, 1999. How bad did it get? Longtime Bulls fixture Pete Myers, now Mark Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead assistant with the Warriors, drew a third-quarter technical foul. By the time Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sweet backdoor bounce pass found a cutting D.J. Augustin for a layup, the Bulls capped a 15-2 run for a 28-point lead, the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest. Taj Gibson led the Bulls with 21 points, while Carlos Boozer posted a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Noah finished with eight points, seven assists and 17 rebounds in 32:35.
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Site: Avondale, Ariz. Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 1 p.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, P M Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, A M &OX 3PORTS P M 3UNDAY RACE P M (Fox) Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles) Race distance: 312 miles, 312 laps Last year: Carl Edwards won to snap a 70-race victory drought. Jimmie Johnson was second. Fast facts: The race is the first to use the new group qualifying format. The fastest 12 cars after the opening 30-minute session will compete for the pole in the final 10-minute session. At TRACKS MILES OR LONGER there will be three rounds of qualifying. ... Kevin Harvick won the November race at the track. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in his first year at StewartHaas Racing after 13 Cup seasons at Richard Childress Racing. Next race: +OBALT March 9, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
NATIONWIDE Blue Jeans Go Green 200 Site: Avondale, Ariz. Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon, 4 P M Saturday, qualifying, Fox Sports 2, A M RACE P M !"# Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles) Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps Last year: Kyle Busch won to end a 24-race Nationwide victory drought. Fast facts: "USCH ALSO won the November race at the track for the last of his 12 2013 series victories. "USCH DRIVING THE .O Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, has a series-record 63 victories â&#x20AC;&#x201C; six at the track. ... Kevin Harvick is driving the Dale Earnhardt Jr.owned No. 88 Chevrolet. Next race: "OYD 'AMING 300, March 8, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
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Cars racing three- and four-wide try to avoid a wreck Sunday at the Daytona 500. After a tightlycontested thriller that came down to the wire in the season opener, NASCAR is hoping to keep up that exciting atmosphere for the rest of the season.
Bottle it up NASCAR wants to match Daytona thriller â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everyone raced a hard, 500-mile race. I never saw a lull CHARLOTTE, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When the in the action from where I was 2014 Daytona 500 race finally resumed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some 6 sitting,â&#x20AC;? said third-place finisher 55 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Consecutive races for Dale hours after the Daytona 500 was Brad Keselowski. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be Earnhardt Jr. without a win brought to a waterlogged halt more pleased, as both a particicoming into Daytona â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fans that made it to the finish pant and naturally a fan of the 42 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lead changes in the race were treated to one of the most sport, with how the 500 went 37 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lead changes after the intense races in memory. from a competitive standpoint.â&#x20AC;? 6-hour, 22-minute rain delay As NASCAR heads west for a Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to the drivers to 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Drivers who led at least 1 two-race swing through Phoenix deliver a similar product going lap during the race and Las Vegas, the challenge is forward. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Years since Dale Earnhardt to somehow duplicate all that Tweeting fool: So reluctant to Sr. was killed on last lap of race energy from the Daytona 500. get into social media, Earnhardt There are 36 events left this year, Jr. is suddenly all over Twitter. 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Years between Earnhardtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and NASCAR would have very He joked with Michael Waltrip Daytona wins few problems if they are half as that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d consider joining Twitter 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Caution flags, for 39 laps exciting as the 500. if he won the Daytona 500, and fol3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Earnhardtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s runner-up finishâ&#x20AC;&#x153;It was electric, man,â&#x20AC;? winner lowed through with that promise es at Daytona in the past 4 years Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t with his first tweet early Monday. know what the hell was going on, Earnhardt has since proven â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt so different than any or why it was like that. I wish I to be an expert at selfies, used other race Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever been in. The knew, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what NASphotos of his whirlwind winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intensity level was at a max. CAR wants to bottle and sell.â&#x20AC;? media tour to show his humor, Races usually have a lull in the NASCAR spent much of last and has already hosted his first middle, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get going â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til the year working on a new rules end when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to put money Twitter chat. His account was package to improve the on-track on the line, people start picking established by JR Motorsports in action at 1½-mile tracks, and 2008 just in case he ever wanted up the intensity. We sustained the first test wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come until to use Twitter. It gradually it from the time we started, March 9 at Las Vegas. First up is restarted, all the way to the end. I added followers, even though this Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race at Phoenix, a the account was dormant, and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it.â&#x20AC;? 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval in a Twitter official said this week Drivers ran three-wide when the desert that will give teams a the situation called for single-file Earnhardt had 215,106 followers far better indicator than Daytona or maybe side-by-side racing. the day before the Daytona 500. of how prepared they are for the They seemed to treat every lap as That number had gone up to season. 216,320 by midnight on Sunday, if it was the last. But there will be new eyes Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no one reason to credit and had swelled to 416,219 a watching, partly because of mere 24 hours later. for the aggression, but a likely Earnhardtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory, and partly Now, 2 days after that tweet, contributor was that no one because of the sheer competiEarnhardt has passed the halfwas sure if it would rain again. tiveness of Daytona, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll million mark, and is rapidly closShould the sky suddenly open be expecting a similar show. ing in on six-time champion Jimup, the race would have ended â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know everybody thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the winner would have been mie Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mark of 548,000 followers. Next up on the list: Danica the greatest race they ever saw the leader on that lap. because Dale Jr. won it,â&#x20AC;? EarnNASCAR Chairman Brian France Patrick, who last weekend became hardt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking that out of famously declared last September the first driver in NASCAR or IndyCar to reach 1 million followers. the equation, I think it really was that he expected drivers to give â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had 200,000 followers an exciting race, and one of the 100 percent on every lap, and the without one tweet. I figured most exciting Daytona 500s Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Daytona 500 was evidence that ever been in, and one of the most everyone in the field is capable of theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been waiting around for something,â&#x20AC;? Earnhardt said. meeting that demand. intense races Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever been in. BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
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The Steamers ended up hitting eight of 12 3-pointers after halftime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to give them credit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they hit shots,â&#x20AC;? Morrison coach Dave Peugh said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of them were pretty deep shots, too. I give them all the credit in the world. Making shots like that in a regional game, that takes a lot of practice.â&#x20AC;? There were eight lead changes in the fourth quarter. Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last lead was at 63-62 after a basket from junior forward Kaleb Church with 2 minutes to play. The tide-turning play was then turned in by Barber. Teammate Seth Sanderson missed a 15-footer, but Barber was there to corral the rebound. He laid it back up with his left hand, made it, and was fouled on the play. He converted the free throw to put Fulton up 65-63 with 1:40 to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re big kids, so I knew I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go up straight with my right hand,â&#x20AC;? Barber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I
knew I had to try to get around contact, and finish it left-handed. It just fell.â&#x20AC;? Morrison (13-16) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t score the rest of the game. Bill Greul missed a jump shot after Barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-point play, then the Mustangs missed a trio of 3-pointers on their next three possessions. Fulton, meanwhile, got a basket from senior forward Jake Willging, and hit four of six free throws down the stretch to put the game on ice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our guys were phenomenal in that third quarter, battling back to even it up,â&#x20AC;? Coffey said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I was just as proud of them closing out strong. We made plays defensively, hit some big shots, and then closed it down late with free throws.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just like the first two games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whatever team made the plays down the stretch won the game,â&#x20AC;? Peugh said. Hunter Hamstra was 9-for-12 from field and led Morrison with 20 points, and also grabbed nine rebounds. Mason Sitzmore finished with 16 points, and Church
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(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Susan Cook, Vice President/Senior Loan Officer, Farmers State Bank of Sublette, 303 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Sublette, Illinois 61367, (815) 849-5242. (B) The common address of the real estate is 402 E. 12th St., Sterling, Illinois 61081. (C) The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 7 in Block 9 of Elias D. LeFevreĂ&#x2022;s 3rd Addition to the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded September 13, 1895 in Plat Book 5, page 45.
In lobby of the Whiteside County Courts Facility, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 a.m. on March 6, 2014. (G) The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance within seven (7) days. (H) The case title, case number, and the Court in which the foreclosure was filed are specified above. (I) No other information is required to be disclosed. FARMERS STATE BANK OF SUBLETTE, Plaintiff By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC By Douglas E. Lee Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com February 13, 20, 27, 2014
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00185 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Randy E. Brunk; Kathy A. Brunk; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Randy E. Brunk Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants
That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 2 IN SUNNYSIDE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 401 W. 19th Street Rock Falls, IL 61071 and which said Mortgage was made by: Randy E. Brunk Kathy A. Brunk the Mortgagor(s), to Norwest Mortgage, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 3783-94; 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,
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RONALD HAYDEN A/K/A RONALD D HAYDEN; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOYCE HAYDEN AKA JOYCE L HAYDEN AKA JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN AKA LUCY HAYDEN; BARBARA OLIPHANT; WILSON HIGGINS; JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, JOYCE HAYDEN AKA JOYCE L. HAYDEN AKA JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN *; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 62 802 SOUTH PEORIA AVENUE DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOYCE HAYDEN AKA JOYCE L HAYDEN AKA JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN AKA LUCY HAYDEN; WILSON HIGGINS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: THE NORTHERLY SIXTY-FOUR (NLY. 64) FEET OF LOT NUMBER TWO (2) IN BLOCK NUMBER ONE HUNDRED FOUR (104) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DIXON ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 802 SOUTH PEORIA AVENUE, DIXON, IL 61021 and which said Mortgage was made by, JOYCE HAYDEN A/K/A JOYCE L HAYDEN A/K/A JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN A/K/A LUCY HAYDEN DECEASED; Mortgagor (s), toM.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH.COM Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of LEE County, Illinois, as Document No. 2006000337; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Denise McCaffrey Circuit Clerk 309 S. GALENA AVE STE 320 Dixon, Illinois 61021 on or before March 31, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1307695 Feb. 27, March 6, 13, 2014
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COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 819 E. 16th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081 and which said Mortgage was made by: Veronica Jaramillo, Mortgagor, to Community State Bank of Rock Falls, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 201101837; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before March 21, 2014, 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.
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Find your dream home! Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FARMERS STATE BANK OF SUBLETTE, Plaintiff, v. GERALD L. FOLSOM, ROBERTA K. FOLSOM, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. No. 13 CH 109 ST NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court on November 4, 2013, in Farmers State Bank of Sublette v. Gerald L. Folsom, Roberta K. Folsom, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 13 CH 109 ST, Whiteside County, Illinois, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder. (A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Susan Cook, Vice President/Senior Loan Officer, Farmers State Bank of Sublette, 303 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Sublette, Illinois 61367, (815) 849-5242. (B) The common address of the real estate is 402 E. 12th St., Sterling, Illinois 61081. (C) The legal description of the real estate is:
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Lot 17 in Block 3 of Hoover Home Subdivision as located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded August 16, 1937 in Plat Book 8, page 50.
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Lot 7 in Block 9 of Elias D. LeFevreÕs 3rd Addition to the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded September 13, 1895 in Plat Book 5, page 45.
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(815)626-1431 2 BR., clean, QUIET, coin laundry. 641-777-7261 2BR Townhouse, 1831 N. 2nd Ave. 1½ BA, C/A, lots of storage. 1100 sq. ft. w/garage. $600 mo. + dep., util. refs. 815-652-4517 2BR, stove & refrig. furnished, $450 lease and dep. req. H & H rental Properties LLC. 815625-7995 Park Setting, 55+ newer 2BR, L/R, garage, NS, 1 floor, near CGH, energy efficient, 1832 2nd Ave., $585/mo. 815-499-0199. Remodeled 1&2BR, attached garage, W/D, applcs., A/C, 1 yr. lease, no pets. 815-622-8829 Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call 815716-6150. Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free! Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes. Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130. Studio apt. $300/ mo. + dep., apt. 1BR $500/mo + dep. 773-3190059.
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STERLING 2 BR., 1 bath. No garage NO PETS. $550 mo. + dep. 815-440-7985. FOR SALE or RENT TO OWN Indian Ridge Subdivision, 1,700 sq ft. 3 BR, 2 car, unfinished basement, 1/2 acre fenced. $850/mo. 779-2458148. Rent to own. 2BR 815-622-9665. Realtor Owned.
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or mail to: Ken Nelson Auto Group Attn: Jeremy Jahn 1000 N. Galena Ave Dixon IL 61021 Male looking for P.A. C.N.A or group home experience. 1-3hrs/wk. 815-626-1122. Nicil FT/40 hrs. week Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living seeks an enthusiastic and self-motivated team player for Transition Coordinator. Check online: www.nicil.org to learn how you can apply and Transition Coordinator position description. Deadline for this position: March 10th, 2014. NO Email Resume or Phone Calls Accepted! OTR Flatbed Driver needed. Home most weekends. Call 815-985-4384. PT 2nd shift Custodians hiring up $8.50/hr. for Sterling area. If interested apply at www.pbsqca.com
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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Moving Sale Sat. March 1, 2014 10am-12pm 1801 11th Ave. Sterling Furniture, wrought iron patio table & chairs, dishes, cookware, clothes & toys. Everything must go, no reasonable offer refused!
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151
GUNS & ARCHERY
706
Brand new, never shot 9mm Beretta, w/ extra clip, $600. Call before 2. 563613-3934 FOID
APPLIANCES
710
FURNITURE
Thomasville Basset bedroom set. Qu. sz. Frame. $300. Wooden large wall entertainment center holds up to 50” TV $150, 779-2452179. Brown rocker recliner $200. All Like New! 815441-6356
PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 9 month old female cat, white w/ gray, good with kids. 815-517-3363 MASTIFF English AKC. Large pups from huge parents Champ lines. $950 Call 309-944-3917 One yr. old long haired tiger striped female cat, spayed. To good home. Call 815973-3575 Rottweiler/Pitbull mix puppies. 10 wks old. $120/ea. obo. 815-716-0195
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RENT TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES
815.625.8529
FOOD PRODUCE
750
PEEP INC. Order Your Pasture-Raised Whole or Half Hog Today! Individual cuts of Ham, Sausage, Bacon, Pork Chops & Brats Contact Julie at 815-677-0767
FURNITURE
SugarDoodles: $600. Call 563212-7307
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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS
MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE
WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes. Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away. Your pet will thank you!
No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s). Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.
Clothing: 2 heavy dress sweaters. $5 Dress of big blocks of blue & black. Buttons down entire front. $5 Womens Rust colored suede jacket. $10. Soft cover book. 400+ pgs. Country Wisdom and Know How. $5. Comforters: 7piece J.C. Penny's quilt set, mauve and sage green. $50. Never used, single comforter dark green splash pattern. $40 815-684-5430
Hardwood flooring, Red Oak, 250 sq.ft. 3/4”x 3 1/4”. $1,000. Call 815626-2507. HP printer. $25 815-626-0264
WANT TO BUY 795 Want to Buy: *silver & gold *silver coins *scrap gold *hunting guns 815-625-0966
SNOWBLOWERS 782 Ariens snowblower 7hp, 24” cut. 2 stage. Self prop. $250. Call 815973-3223. John Deere 2 cyl 1 stage 5hp, 21” cut, power auger, new rubbers & wear bar electric start, $325 815-973-3223
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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1995 Polaris special XLT 600. 1980 Artic Cat Jag 340 FS and Triton 2 place trailer. Like new! $2,450. Call 815-625-3214 2 Guitar Amps. Yamaha & Peavey Good Cond. $90 815-456-2175
DISH TV Retailer Starting $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) Broadband Internet starting $14.95/month (where available.) Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-256-1057 Garage refrigerator, $25. Call 815626-2691
Living room couch $75. 815-626-2691 McCoy Cookie Jar GreenPepper #157 $30 630-453-1629 N-Scale Model Trains, engines, freight cars, track, passenger car set, misc. $750 obo 815-994-2101 New 8 ft. skid steer snow pusher box. Univ. mount fits almost any style skid steer. $1,700. Call 815-716-0355 Patient Lift: 425 lb. Capacity overhead lift on track. Includes 2 patient slings, 2 lengths of track, and two new battery packs. $1,800. 815-6251666 Real nice Lazy Boy recliner. $70. Call 815-718-4385.
30 Puzzles: 1-2000 pcs., 7-1000, 20500, 2-300 pcs. $20 815-652-4138 50 Steel Studs 2.5 in. wide x 11 ft. long. $100 815677-0896 Amy Vanderbilt's comp. Cook book. 1961. 810 pgs. $16 815-946-2088
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18” green marble table w/cherry wood legs. $35. 815-441-6356 Ethan Allen maple Heirloom dining table & 4 Duxbury chairs, nutmeg finish. $500. Call 630926-1350. Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477. Queen Sleeper sofa, good cond. $75 obo 815-5403817 Tegelers Oval double pedestal table w/ 4 leaves & 6 chairs. $1,000. 815-772-3762
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Opportunities are coming your way. Indecisiveness or hesitation will end up being costly. Relentless pursuit of your goals and keen concentration will
enable you to achieve the desired results. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You will make substantial progress if you listen to advice given to you. With the relevant information, you will be able to take control of the situation and forge ahead with confidence. LEO -- (July 23-Aug. 22) Money matters will weigh heavily on your mind. Pay off outstanding debts and remind others of what they owe you. You will be able to relax once you have a clean slate. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- By making some inexpensive and simple changes around the home, you can reduce your stress and calm your nerves. A comfortable and relaxing environment is essential to your health and wellbeing. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Don’t feel as if life is passing you by. Find an activity that motivates you to participate. Being active will renew your energy and help you rediscover your passion for living.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Someone may be withholding information. Ask direct questions that will reveal hidden secrets. Once that is determined, an answer will be found that will satisfy everyone. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Attend meetings or social gatherings conducive to learning valuable information about something you aspire to. An expert will provide you with a practical plan for advancement. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Positive changes lie ahead. Discuss your future and your dreams with your loved ones. Now is an opportune time to seal contracts, close deals and finish up any incomplete assignments. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -You will be overwhelmed by the tasks expected of you. Discipline and courage will help you live up to your obligations. Be proud of your accomplishments.
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Water cooler-hot and ice cold water. Jug load from bottom. $75 815-7722145
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HAY & STRAW
825
Corn stalks 27 lg. rounds; Wheat straw 15 bales; Oat straw + oats 28 lg. rounds; Lg. sq. wheat straw 39 bales; Small bales wheat straw; Sm. bales oat straw; Grass hay large rounds 110 bales. 815-440-4621
★ NEW TODAY ★ Large Hay Bales of Alfalfa-Grass mix. Call 815-9731226.
835
★ NEW TODAY ★ Arabian Horses For Sale. Also a Sandowner fifth wheel horse trailer for sale. Very good condition. Please call after 7 pm. 815-772-4233
FARM EQUIPMENT
855
Hay rack J.D. gear, exc. cond. Log splitter, new, 10.5 hp, 25 ton. $800/ea. Call 815626-4351.
AUTOMOBILES
905
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr. Rebuilt PS, brakes. Good cond Must see. $1,500 815-288-6362 2007 Buick La Crosse CXL, 62K mi. Sunroof. Exc. cond. $11,500. 815-626-6223.
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AUTOMOBILES
905
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S.U.V.S
909
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.8 liter, 82k mi, elect. sun roof, $9,500. Call 815631-8494
4X4S
912
4 wheel drive-4 door-Chevy Blazer, 2002. $5900/obo 815631-6678
PARTS & ACC.
925
2 Cooper tires, 225/55 R17, Excellent tread. $100 815-677-0896 Amp gauge w/ windshield bracket Ford 2003-2006 F-250 F-350. $40 815-973-1536 M&S 31x10.50 R15 LT Chev truck tire on rim, like new. $85 815-677-0896
A.T.V.S
936
2005 Suzuki 500 CC's 4x4 w/ electric winch and snow blade, low miles. $3,450. 815716-0475
BOATS/MOTORS HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.
940
Cajun Bass boat, 18' 6”. Yamaha V Max 150 hp. Minnkota trolling motor, on board charger. $8,000. 815-562-7377
SNOWMOBILES
955
1997 Ski Doo Mach Z 800, mint. cond. Looks & runs good. $900/obo. 815-535-3797.
AUTOS WANTED
960
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960
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