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Fourth Fridays in Sterling

STERLING – Fourth Fridays: Where People and Art Collide brings art and music to a variety of downtown venues. Most events are from 6 to 8 p.m., although many places have musicians performing into the night. For example, Matt Kinnaman will play at 6 p.m. at Air Play Sports & Espresso, 115 E. Third St. Walking maps with a complete list of venues and events, and more information, are available at www.fourthfridayspac.com.

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STERLING – Sterling High School presents its production of Disney’s musical “Tarzan” this weekend in Centennial Auditorium at the school. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for students, and $30 for a family. For more information or tickets, call 815622-3248 or visit www.centennialauditorium.org.

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Back to work Sunday Union workers vote to accept 3-year contract BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

DIXON – A new 3-year contract has ended a 22-day strike at Bay Valley Foods. In an emailed statement Thursday afternoon, Dan Dring, vice president of human resources and operations for the Green Bay, Wis.based company, said the workers of Teamsters Local 722 had voted earlier in the day to approve the contract. “Bay Valley Foods is pleased that our employees voted today

to accept the company’s last, best and final contract offer and will be returning to work Sunday,” Dring said in the email. “The new labor agreement contains fair and reasonable work rules changes the company had been seeking, while also providing wage increases and stability for our employees over the next three years.” Steve Mongan, the union’s president, said members voted by a 2-to-1 ratio to ratify the contract Thursday. WORK CONTINUED ON A2

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A large, inflatable rat stands along Palmyra Street near the Bay Valley Foods plant Feb. 12 in Dixon, along with striking workers from Bay Valley Foods. The union workers ended a 22-day strike Thursday by approving a 3-year contract. They will return to work Sunday.

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Suess at Sauk this weekend

DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College will present Dr. Suess’ “The Cat in the Hat” this weekend. Performances will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Jerry Mathis Theater. Tickets cost $5, but are free to children 10 and under. The performance is based on the book by Dr. Suess and the play originally produced by the National Theater of Great Britain. Call 815288-5511, ext. 0, for tickets.

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ABOVE: Army Spc. Michael Shoemaker Jr. lifts his son, Michael III, off his shoulder after giving him a ride out of the lunchroom Thursday afternoon at Amboy Central Elementary School. Dad was invited to the school to have lunch (below) with his son, who was rewarded for being named a “jewel of the school.” LEFT: Injured Afghanistan war veteran Army Spc. Michael Shoemaker walks with his son Michael Shoemaker III in a hallway at Amboy Central Elementary School during lunch time Thursday. While serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2012, Shoemaker was injured when he and several other soldiers were moving ammunition at a ammunition supply depot. The ammunition exploded, killing 20-year-old David Taylor of Dixon, Ky. Six others, including Shoemaker, were injured.

DIXON – An opening reception for Kreider Services’ Perspectives Art and Photography Exhibit will be from 6 to 8 tonight at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. A collection of more than 50 art pieces and nearly 100 photographs done by people at Kreider Services will be on display through March in celebration of National Disabilities Awareness Month. Artists will be present tonight to show off their works.

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Film festival in Morrison

MORRISON – Morrison Schools Foundation is having its second Short Film Festival from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Morrison High School auditorium, 643 Genesee Ave. Movies will be shown, and prizes will be awarded to the best entries. There also will be People’s Choice Awards. Admission to the festival costs $5.

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Judge: Defendant didn’t invoke Fifth Amendment Ruling means prosecutors can use potentially incriminating statements BY CHRISTI WARREN CWARREN SAUKVALLEY COM EXT

DIXON – A Lee County judge decided Thursday that a man accused of first-degree murder in the shaking death of his infant daughter did not invoke his right to remain silent during a police interview. In a motion filed in November, Charles T. George’s attorney, public defender Bob Thompson, argued that George, 36, of Dixon, invoked his constitutional right to remain silent during an interview with Dixon police officers. According to the transcript: George: “Do I need a lawyer?� Officer: “That decision’s

up to you.� George: “Well, I don’t wanna say anything. And I know that y’all recording this [expletive] and it’s going to come back to haunt me later on.� Judge Ron Jacobson said that if one were to look at that statement out of context, it would appear to be a clear invocation of the Fifth Amendment, but case law demands that the statement be examined within the context of the situation. When looking at that, the judge said, George didn’t take the Fifth. “Taking the Fifth� requires a clear and unambiguous statement, he said, but, given the context, he found George’s to not be that.

“Rather than not responding, or being quiet and standing up and leaving Charles ... the defenGeorge dant began talking to the officers again,� Jacobson said. He called George’s statement “ambiguous, equivocal and not sufficient� to grant the defendant’s motion. If that request had been granted, the rest of the interview conducted by Dixon police officers would not have been admissible as evidence, including some statements that authorities believe were incriminating. This is the second time Thompson has argued that George invoked the Fifth Amendment during his interview with Dixon

officers. But during the first motion to suppress, he focused on a different statement made by George. That, too, was denied. George is charged with first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated battery of a child, and one count of aggravated domestic battery of a child. In September 2010, prosecutors say, George committed first-degree murder when he slammed his daughter onto the floor, causing skull fractures, and shook her, causing a severe brain injury, rib fractures and retinal detachments, which ultimately caused her death. His daughter, 3-monthold Tamari, died 5 days later at a Rockford hospital. George remained in the Lee County Jail Thursday on a $1 million bond.

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“I think that most of the members are happy with what happened and are ready to get back to work,� he said. Nearly 4 hours after the vote to end the strike, signs, chairs and firewood remained on the two picket lines workers had occupied. Smoke billowed from

a barrel that the workers had used to keep warm, but for the first time in 3 weeks, the picket lines were abandoned. The company says it employs 112 union workers. They went on strike at 11 p.m. Feb. 6, after their contact expired Dec. 28. Major sticking points in the negotiations were pension and 401(k) plans, in addition to portions

attendance bonuses in relation to what were considered excused absences. Mongan said the two sides compromised on the attendance issue. “I am happy to have it over with,� he said. “My main goal was to protect the jobs.� Mongan filed an unfair labor practice charge, he told Sauk Valley Media in an interview days after the strike

began.On Thursday, Mongan said he will drop that charge. He also had taken steps to expand the strike to other Bay Valley Foods plants throughout the country. And as of Monday, he said, he was talking with six other union leaders and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to do so. But that expansion never happened, Mongan said.

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Park District not expected to repair parking lot Office repairs will wait, too BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

DIXON – Budget restrictions will likely prevent the Dixon Park District from making repairs

to the parking lot at its main office, the executive director said. The park district got an estimate to repair the gravel and rock parking lot, which had holes and ruts develop, but Executive Director Deb Carey said there isn’t any money in the budget for the nearly $31,000 that

was projected for the repairs. The estimate was for the parking area near Palmyra Street, Carey said, and another portion of the lot that takes cars back out to the street. The issue was discussed during the park board’s regular meeting Wednesday.

“We got an estimate, which was probably a very good and fair estimate,� Carey said. “But we don’t have that money in the budget.� If the park district was to make the repairs itself, she said, it could save about $9,000. The park district’s budget for the current fiscal

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year, which ends March 31, is $1,332,595, Carey said, adding that next fiscal year’s budget is projected to be $1,295,328. Carpeting in the park district’s office also needs to be repaired, Carey said, but just like the parking lot it will have to wait until money becomes available in the budget.

The park district board also approved a lease with Dixon Petunia Festival to use Page Park on July 14, Carey said. Petunia Fest will pay the park district $1 to rent a portion of the park, according to the lease, from Peoria Avenue to the baseball fields, but not including the fields.

IN BRIEF Senate OKs Bivins’ school security bill SPRINGFIELD – Sen. Tim Bivins’ bill to deal with school security passed the state Senate on Thursday. The Dixon Republican’s bill would create the Sen. Tim School Bivins Security and Standards task force. The proposal passed last year, but Gov. Pat Quinn did not make appointments by the legislation’s Jan. 2 deadline. “The task force was a good idea last year, and it is a good idea this year,� Bivins said. “I hope Gov. Pat Quinn makes its work more of a priority. We need recommendations

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The Rhythm-Quest Performance Ensemble practices Feb. 23 in Tabor Gym at Rock Falls High School for Percussion-Palozza on Sunday at the school. RhythmQuest draws members from across the Sauk Valley and into eastern Iowa and Wisconsin.

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ROCK FALLS – Percussion-Palooza, a solo and ensemble competition by middle school, high school, and post-secondary percussionists, will be Sunday at Rock Falls High School, 102 12th Ave. The program will start at 1 p.m. The top three preliminary performances in each category at each level will receive awards. Individual champions will be announced, and will perform at 4 p.m. at the Premier Showcase in the high school gymnasium. The Bettendorf

High School Drum Line, Knights Alumni Drum Line, and Rhythm-Quest Performance Ensemble also will perform in the evening. Guest percussionists and clinicians are Kevin Donka, the 2013 Drum Corps Associates solo snare drum champion, and Washboard Jo Burke, a washboardist, songwriter, singer, and entertainer. Donka also will judge performances. There is no cost to compete. Visit www.rhythmquest.org for entry forms

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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. She was born Jan. 18, 1914, in Kinmundy, the daughter of Robert Franklin and Edna (Elder) Maxey. She was united in marriage to J. Earl Stewart on March 3, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1976. She married Alfred E. Meyer on Feb. 26, 1984. He also preceded her in death. Lucille was a licensed practical nurse with Dixon State School for many years. She was a member of Rock Falls United Methodist Church since 1938, transferring from Milledgeville United Methodist Church. Lucille served on many church committees, and taught Sunday school. She was a member of Whiteside County Home Extension and a member of Elkhorn Homemakers for more than 50 years. Lucille loved to sew and quilt. She enjoyed her flowers, and bowled with senior citizens as long as her health permitted. Lucille also enjoyed leading the 4-H Jordan Jumpers. Those left to honor her memory include a daughter, Nancy Love of Lincoln City, Ore.; a stepdaughter, Joan (W.C.) Kessel of Amboy; a son, Harold A. (Patti) Stewart of San Diego; a stepson, Gordon (Joy) Meyer of Dixon; a brother, William Ralph Maxey of Rockford; five grand-

children, Douglas Stewart, Kelli Rodriguez, Kurt Stewart, Tracey Talley, and Janene Hocking; nine stepgrandchildren, Ann Gronlund, Robin Dieken, Don Meyer, Rex Meyer, Alan Meyer, Craig Kessel, Dean Kessel, Cory Kessel, and Jeremy Kessel; 10 greatgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, greatnieces, and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands; her parents; six sisters, Frances Janssen, Anita Mae Maxey, Wanda Elizabeth Maxey, Martha Smith, Laura Holman, and Olive Seloover; three brothers, Robert, Marion, and Dale Maxey; two grandchildren, Bart Stewart and one in infancy; four sisters-inlaw, Lillian Maxey, Patricia Maxey, Ruth Maxey, and Lois Maxey; three brothers-in-law, Clyde Smith, Robert Seloover, and Mervin Janssen; and two sons-in-law, Joe Schlie and Bill Love. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Rock Falls United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard Fassig, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. A memorial has been established. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Two jailed on drug charges in Sterling STERLING – Two people were in the Whiteside County Jail on Thursday after being arrested by Sterling police on drug charges. Mandy R. Sisak, 29, and Angeles O. Coleman, 33, w e r e Mandy R. Sisak arrested about 2 p.m. Wednesday by Sterling officers. Police say the two sold $200 worth of crack cocaine to a confidential informant while in Rock Falls. Police say that although Sisak and Coleman gave out-of-state addresses, they’ve been in the area for many years. Sisak is charged with

possession of drug paraphernalia, delivery of a controlled substance, and delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park. Coleman is charged with delivery of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance withAngeles O. in 1,000 feet of a park. Coleman S i s a k recently pleaded guilty in Whiteside County Court to possession of a credit card and possession of cocaine. In 2006, Coleman pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance. Sisak and Coleman will be in Whiteside County Court today to have their bond determined.

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Arthur L. Weber FULTON – Arthur L. Weber, 89, of Fulton, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. Art was born Oct. 9, 1924, in Fulton, the son of George and Hazel (Plumley) Weber. He attended Fulton grade schools and graduated from Fulton High School in 1943. He served in the Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946 in Okinawa. He was employed by the General Electric Appliance Control Department in Morrison for more than 30 years. Art was a member of American Legion Fulton Post 402 and Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. He enjoyed fishing all year long, and was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan.

Survivors include Gayle Topping, Terry MacLennan, Jere Chapin, Gilbert Chapin, Louise Duplissis, Guy Plumley, and Lucille Chapin. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, 439 Third Ave. South, Clinton, with the Rev. Jennifer Henry, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Fulton Township Cemetery. Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton is handling arrangements. A memorial has been established to Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visit www.bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

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Nancy Wheelock TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – Nancy Wetzel Wheelock, 75, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. She was born Oct. 17, 1938, in Sterling, to Eugene and Mildred Wetzel. She graduated in 1957 from Sterling High School. She married Gary Wheelock in 1958. They lived in Sterling until they relocated to California, then eventually to Florida. Nancy was an integral part of their many family businesses. Nancy was a devoted, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Family always came first for her. She enjoyed gardening. She loved the warm weather of Florida, and spent countless hours outside nurturing her flowers. She also

enjoyed her many pets throughout the years, including her Westies, Fritz and Maggie. Nancy loved being a homemaker. She was an avid sports fan and played tennis. Nancy is survived by her husband, Gary; two daughters, Shelley and Christina; her grandsons, Vaughn and Christopher; granddaughter-in-law, Emily; and great-grandchildren, Kingston and Lena. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and the funeral at 1 p.m. today at Trinity Memorial Gardens, 12609 Memorial Drive, Trinity, Fla. Donations in honor of Nancy may be made to Community Foundation of Tampa. Gop to www.cftampabay.org for more information.

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who will go up against “government union bosses,� alluded to the others as career politicians, prompting each of them to defend their leadership and time in Springfield. Rutherford was a longtime lawmaker before he was elected treasurer in 2010. “I’m running against the culture of failure in Springfield,� said Rauner, a venture capitalist from Winnetka. But Brady questioned Rauner’s allegiance to the Republican Party by bringing up Rauner’s ties to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a Democrat. Rauner is friends with Emanuel and he has contributed money to support him and other Democrats.

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ABOVE: Pastor Al Campbell of First Congregational Church of Rock Falls gives a speech Thursday night after receiving the individual Shoulder to the Wheel award during the 58th annual Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Dinner.

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LEFT: Jim Wickert (right), a Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce ambassador, hands the youth organization award to Rock Falls High School Junior Optimist Club members (from left) Steven Chen, Travis Last, Selver Begiri and Thomas Wei during the Chamber’s annual meeting and dinner Thursday night at Days Inn in Rock Falls.

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ROCK FALLS – Pastor Al Campbell has been in the ministry for 35 years, but his past 5 years as leader of First Congregational Church have been different than his other stops, he says. “This is the first time in all my years in the ministry where I’ve had the

time to be involved in so many organizations,� Campbell said. “Not only does my congregation allow it by giving me so much help, they encourage me to do this.� So when Campbell accepted his individual Shoulder to the Wheel award at the 58th annual Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Dinner on Thursday night at Days Inn, he was quick to thank the members of his church and his wife. “Whenever I tell her I’m going to another meet-

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ing, she just tells me how proud of me she is,� Campbell said. Campbell has been a board member for PADS, the CGH Medical Center Auxiliary, and the Caring Center. He also has served as president of the Rock Falls-Sterling Area Community Clergy Association and is a past president of Kiwanis, and vice president of Whiteside Community Action Network. When he first came to the Sauk Valley, Campbell said he had heard talk of a rivalry between Ster-

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ling and Rock Falls. But what he actually saw was the communities brought together by difficult economic conditions, he said. “I saw these cities come together after people had lost jobs,� Campbell said. “I appreciate the fact that so many organizations in these communities collaborate to do so many good things.� Two projects near and dear to his heart focus on the youngest and oldest in the area. About 400 vouchers were given in the most recent Kiwanis Coats for

Kids drive. He also spends a great deal of time in nursing homes out of concern for residents who have no church home. The individual award was presented by last year’s winner, Brian Tribley, a pastor at Firehouse of God Ministries in Sterling and a part-time firefighter in Rock Falls. Campbell wasn’t the only award winner Thursday. The winner of the youth organization award was the Rock Falls Junior Optimist Club. The youth

branch of the Optimists worked on 10 service projects over the past year. The Bridge the Community Race Committee received the Shoulder to the Wheel organization award. Chairman Jack Spencer accepted the award for the committee. The group, led by Spencer, organized Sterling and Rock Falls 10K and 5K races for the first time last year, and plans are in the works for this year’s Bridge the Community races on Sept. 13. CHAMBER CONTINUED ON A10

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Soda pop tax would fatten government People need the $600 million more than pols

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

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n recent days, achievements of several sorts have appeared in the news pages of Sauk Valley Media. We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge them. s s s Airman First Class Alex Moore earned the community’s respect, first of all, by serving his country in the Air Force. He is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Recently, Moore, of Amboy, earned the community’s respect anew by the act of respect that he showed to a deceased fellow airman. Moore and several colleagues volunteered to take on the responsibility of restoring an overseas memorial for Elizabeth Jacobson. In 2005, she became the first female airman killed in the line of duty during the Iraq war.

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compete, so Audrey, the alternate, was sent. And From a respectful airman to champion she delivered. We extend our congratspellers to a sports team that made a big ulations to both chamturnaround, we note their achievements pions. Good luck at the and offer our congratulations. national bee. s s s The Dixon High School Moore’s parents, Matt Anna, who attends boys basketball team and Dawn, assisted by Forreston Junior High reached a lofty plateau sending him a set of School, won last Thursassorted paints in a care day’s Lee/Ogle Regional Tuesday night. The Dukes traveled to Sandpackage before ChristSpelling Bee in Dixon. wich and won their 20th mas. The paint arrived Audrey, who attends game of the season. safely, and Moore and St. Andrew School in Not since the 1966-67 his friends finished the Rock Falls, won Monseason have the Dixon project on time. day’s Whiteside County We congratulate AirRegional Spelling Bee in boys reached the 20-win milestone. And the man First Class Moore Morrison. accomplishment was for the extra work he The girls will advance done only once before, put in while off duty to to compete in the honor a fallen comrade. Scripps National Spelling in 1955-56. So, to say that the 2013Well done. Bee in the greater Wash14 Dukes, with their 20-6 s s s ington, D.C., area at the record, have made hisWhat do Audrey end of May. tory is hardly an underMelton, of Rock Falls, Audrey’s accomplishstatement. and Anna Snider, of For- ment is all the more We congratulate Dixon reston, have in common? impressive because she They are both eighthwasn’t supposed to com- coach Jason Mead and his squad for their hard graders. They are both pete in the first place. 14. And they are both However, the champion work in turning around a county spelling bee student at her school fell program that went 3-25 last year. champions. ill and was not able to

SPRINGFIELD – The latest taxation plan in Springfield is more than a bit hard to swallow. State Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, has introduced legislation for the state to start taxing soda pop at a rate of 1 cent per ounce. That would jack up the price of a case of pop by 50 percent, or about $2.88. Hunter’s reason is straightforward: Pop makes us fat. No kidding. So does pecan pie, potato chips and just about anything eaten to excess. Should we start creating special taxes for them, too? Or, you know, a few years ago I was reporting in Cuba, and found that the government there rations food. It seems to ensure that no one gets fat, but it leaves plenty of folks hungry. Perhaps that is a model Hunter should consider. Back during World War II, our government rationed food. I still have some of my grandmother’s ration stamps tucked away in a drawer. Maybe that would be a scheme worthy of the good senator’s adoption. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying soda is particularly good for you. Like many journalists, I was once a caffeine fiend downing seven or eight diet sodas a day. But 15 months ago, I gave up all pop. Now the only beverages I consume are skim milk and water. But that is a personal choice.

scottREEDER Scott Reeder is a reporter in residence for the Illinois Policy Institute. Contact him at sreeder@ illinoispolicy. org.

And, pardon me, but personal choices should be just that – personal. They shouldn’t be subject to the dictates of government. Government needs to butt out of our private lives. Personal responsibility should triumph over government mandates. BY THE WAY, in case you think this is all about government wanting just the best for you, think again. This tax plan would suck $600 million a year right out of the pockets of Illinoisans, one quarter at a time. And that money would be used to further expand government. Illinois doesn’t have a revenue problem – it has a spending problem. Revenues are at their highest level in the state’s 196-year history. But our state government is still broke. There is an insatiable thirst for dollars in Springfield that no soda tax can quench. While soda may be making people overweight, new taxes are making our government fat. That in itself is a good reason for supporters of the new tax to put a cork in it. Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute.

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Here’s when a ‘bonus’ is not a bonus LOUIS W. KOSIBA Oakbrook

The Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board’s editorial, “Unlucky 13 for taxpayers� on Feb. 20, characterized a retirement benefit paid by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund as a “bonus.� The editorial also implied this “bonus� money could have been used toward another purpose. Untrue on both counts. Employees of local units of government provide various services and receive a salary, retirement program and, frequently, health insurance – similar to the compensation package for private sector employees. IMRF’s retirement program furnishes disability, retirement and death benefits. Part of this pack-

age includes post-retirement benefit increases to protect against the ruinous effects of inflation on retiree income. Enacted in 1992, the 13th Payment was enacted when Social Security recipients received a 3.7 percent increase (bonus?). It also came on the heels of a 10-year period where Social Security recipients received an average annual compounded 4 percent increase (bonus?). The Sauk Valley Media editorial implied the monies used were diverted from more important services the unit of government could provide, but dollars levied to fund retirement benefits can be used only for retirement benefits. A unit of government may not shift the money from one pocket to another, then pay that money for other services. Old fashioned? Yes, but rational and clean. So, when is a bonus not a

bonus? When it is used to fight inflation as part of a comprehensive compensation package. This money also supports each retiree’s community. In 2012, IMRF pension payments generated $1.7 billion in economic activity in Illinois and helped support 12,344 jobs. Note to readers: Louis W. Kosiba has been with the IMRF for nearly 25 years, and has served as executive director since 2001.

City deserves better coaches STEVEN HESS San Antonio, Texas

Either Sterling is paying too much for coaches who can’t, or paying too little for coaches who can. My goodness, Sterling has as good a talent pool as any town of its class, yet it so often settles for also-ran. Sterling deserves better.

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Note to readers: Steven Drought has gathered Hess is a 1965 graduate of during his 30 years in Sterling High School. the field of law enforcement, we feel he is the best choice and should be given a chance to guide the department. The March 18 primary will JERRY and JUDY YOUNG decide that office’s fate. Oregon Please vote, and vote Being longtime residents intelligently. Vote Joe of rural Oregon, we are Drought for Ogle County naturally very interested sheriff. in the health of our government, especially that of Ogle County. For quite some time, we thought we had one of BEN BAAR the best sheriff’s offices Rochelle around, but now it’s in need of repair. It is our In the Republican pribelief that we are in dire mary election March 18, need of a change. voters in Ogle County will For the first time in cast ballots for sheriff. a long time, there is a The sheriff is a position of three-way race for sher- leadership, integrity and iff. Someone with a great management. I believe amount of experience in Joe Drought is the best police work, budgets and person to demonstrate administration will be those qualities as sheriff. needed to bring integrity I have known Joe for 8 and much-needed trans- years. I’ve seen him conparency to that office. duct himself with integWith the experience Joe rity at all times. He’s been

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a chief of police for all of those years and runs that department with complete transparency. Joe has taken on the role of mentor and teacher in the area of school active shooter training. He has trained many of our area police officers on how to protect our children and school staff from intruders. He has then taken those experiences and adapted it to train teachers and staff in our local school districts. He has trained more than 1,500 school staff members in northern Illinois. The office of sheriff should be run by a leader who has law enforcement administration experience, will act professionally at all times, and will uphold his oath to serve and protect the people of Ogle County. Because of his strong leadership and experience, I write to give my support to Joe Drought for Ogle County sheriff.

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Art reigns supreme in Waterloo Center in Iowa has ability to draw in visitors of all ages BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 575

If you go What: Waterloo Center of the Arts Where: 225 Commercial St., Waterloo, Iowa Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday Cost: Free gallery; Phelps Youth Pavilion $5, ages 1 and older Information: Visit www.waterloocenterforthearts.org or call 319-291-4490

WATERLOO, Iowa – The Waterloo Center for the Arts brings out the artistic side of visitors. The center not only has permanent exhibits of folk, Haitian, Midwestern and American decorative art, but also 11 galleries with changing displays. In the Midwest area, visitors will find the works of Grant Wood and Marvin Cone, both born in Iowa, and Thomas Hart Benton, born in Missouri. Haitian and Caribbean works feature metal sculpture, paintings and banners. American decorative art is a grouping of work in clay, wood, fiber, metal and glass, while broadening the horizon to international folk art, visitors find fetish objects, decorative cultural items, and textiles. Among the exhibitions is a display of textile art from Guatemala at the Law-Redding Galleries and Theatre. In the West Gallery, Faces of Main Street is on display. The work is photographs by Antonio Scontrino of area business people. This

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The Waterloo Center for Arts in Waterloo, Iowa, has a variety of exhibits from Midwestern to Haitian. Italian-born designer and photographer is teaching at the University of Northern Iowa. In the Thomas W. and Katherine J. Langlas Loft Gallery, visitors go to the top floor of the East Wing.

Items from the American Decorative Arts Collection are on exhibit here. Be sure to take a look at the balcony, which gives a view of the Watkins Grand Foyer below. The foyer itself has sculptures

from various collections. Having opened Feb. 7, The Great BiCYCLE ReCYCLE! exhibition is at the Phelps Youth Pavilion, the center’s interactive children’s museum. Local artists created works out of

recycled bicycle parts for this display. Kids can take part in hands-on activities to help them make ecofriendly decisions. In one of the junior galleries, the children can do a little time traveling

in Professor Paintspotz’s Amazing Art-o-Matic Time Traveling MegaMachine. Their destinations are the Paleolithic era with a crawl-through cave; Ancient Egypt for making a cartouche with hieroglyphics; Ancient Cultures Archaeology, where kids become “art�aeologists and dig for and identify treasures; and The Renaissance, for learning linear perspective with a little tracing. These exhibits and more are sure to open the door to a learning adventure in Waterloo.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Saturday, March 1 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m. closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315. Illowa Sport Flyers, 10 a.m., Erie Airpark Clubhouse, 8689 Star Road, Erie. Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling. Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls. Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door. Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, Fun Night, bring a friend, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door. Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle. Chapter 410 of the Experi-

mental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., Whiteside County Airport terminal building, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815626-1249. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon. Sunday, March 2 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609

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Open email exposes wife’s secret rendezvous Dear Abby: My wife of 45 years is having an online affair with a man who is a former business client. I found out when she inadvertently left an email message open on her laptop. Her phone records confirm daily long-distance conversations, as well. Although I know they have never met personally, they plan to meet during a weekend convention at a hotel in his hometown next month. Despite problems in our marriage, neither of us has strayed, and I’m confident she doesn’t want to lose me nor do I want to lose her. My dilemma is whether to tell her I know what’s going on prior to her trip, or confront her

ing your marriage, there is a chance that your problems are fixable. If she isn’t, then face it – your stressed marriage is over. Photos from a private investigator are beside the point. The email you read is proof enough.

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married name (and probably hyphenate it with yours) is a valid one. It will prevent confusion for her children at school. However, one line in your letter concerns me. It’s the one in which you say it upsets you, “but she doesn’t care.� If she didn’t care about you, she wouldn’t be marrying you. But her children MUST come first, and unless you can accept that fact, you shouldn’t marry her. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

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

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

Dan Bentz, Pastor 598 Riverlane, Dixon, 288-5212 (1 Mile West On Dixon-Sterling Freeway) Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Worship Wed. 7:00 p.m. Awana Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

501 W. 3rd St., Dixon, 288-1566 Pastor Galon Darby Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 11 a.m. Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

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

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

612 S. Highland, Dixon, 284-7719 Father Bernard Sehr Confessions 3 p.m., Sat. Mass 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00pm

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon, 857-2315 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Walton Road, Walton, 857-3891 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Joel Lopez, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Saturdays @ 6PM and Sundays @ 10AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor ~ Chad Keeteman x 302 Youth Pastor ~ Jose Garcia x 303 Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM www.crossroadscn.com

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

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

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, 288-3131 Father Antoni Kretoroicz, Priest Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Service 8:30, 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

FAITH FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

417 E. 3rd Street., Sterling, 626-2577 Sunday School 9:00 a.m Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Nursery Provided. Visitors Welcome. Phone 626-2577

FAITH FELLOWSHIP GENERAL BAPTIST

725 N. Brinton, Dixon, 288-5091 Rev. Kenneth Hendley, 288-3689 Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

123 S. Hennepin, Dixon, 288-1222 Pastor Lynn Bond Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

321 W. 2nd St., Dixon, 288-4719 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Service 11 a.m. Service every third Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

2709 16th Ave., Sterling, 625-1229 William F. Stocks, Bishop Sacrament Meeting 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Primary for children: 10:45 Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women: 11:45

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel Check us out on facebook Wednesday: 6:30-8:00pm Jump children’s ministry & Fushion youth ministry Prayer 6:30pm, 7:00-8:00pm adult bible study Sunday: 9:30 S.S. for children and adults 10:30 worship & children’s church

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

Missouri Synod, 284-4554, 2035 IL Rt. 26, Dixon Pastor David Andermann, Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School and Education Hour 10:15 a.m.

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

900 Monroe Street, Mendota 815-539-6232 Pastor Timothy Kaiser Sunday School 9:30 a.m. all ages Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

944 Stony Point Rd., Dixon, 288-2625 Don Beasley, Pastor Sunday Celebration of Worship 10:00 a.m. Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464 Pastor Jeremy Horton Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m. 37 S. East Avenue, Amboy (farm bureau building) Pastor Brian McWethy Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. www.graceisforyou.com

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE

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

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

614 Orchard St., Dixon

815-677-7566

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442 Reverend Peg Williams, Rector 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukedixon.org Rev. Richard Frontjes, Rector SUNDAY Sunday School 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship WEDNESDAY Healing Mass: 10 a.m.

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

U.S. 52 & Red Brick Rd., Dixon, 288-2447, John H. Ewing, Jr., Pastor Sun. School 9:45, Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

N. Galena & E. Morgan, Dixon, 288-1778 Gary Wilson, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

402 Gaston St., Prairieville Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m. Food fellowship every Friday at 6 p.m. Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome. Contact Richard Vanauseoll 815-718-2128

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

All are welcome Fr. Robert Francis Cristobal, Priest-In-Charge Sunday Schedule: 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Children’s Sunday School 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@verizon.net www.saintbrides.org

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am All are welcome to our multi-generational congregation. Nursery service provided during the service. Handicapped accessible.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

498 IL. Rte. 2, Dixon, 288-7000 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., nursery provided. Sunday evening Comminity Talk, 2 groups at 6pm, nursery provided. Check website calendar for dates. Tuesday evening praise and prayer 6 p.m. www.saukchurch.com

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

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

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

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

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 288-2757 Pastor Janet Wittenmeyer Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:15am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 11:00am Praise Service Wed. 9:00am Quilting, 5:45pm Bell Choir, 7:00pm Chancel Choir, 7:00 Praise Band Nursery available. Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

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

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

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

ASHTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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606 Main Street, Chana Pastor Javier Martinez chanaumc@gmail.com Sunday: Adult & Children’s Education 9 am Worship Service 10:30 am +RO\ &RPPXQLRQ FHOHEUDWHG WKH ÀUVW Sunday of each month. Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 284-2849 Mike Jones, Pastor Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Chapel Sunday Services 10:00 am in Sanctuary Sunday 9:40 am Powerhouse Kids www.fumcdixon.org

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Jin Ho Hong, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.; 1st Sunday of each month - ASL Sign interpreter for the hearing impaired

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

211 N. Franklin Avenue - Polo Rectory phone: (815) 946-2535 Rev. Louis F. Tosto, Parochial Administrator Regular Mass Schedule: Tuesday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. On First Fridays, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction follows morning Mass. Confessions 4:30pm Saturday

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Alan Meyer, Pastor - 815-453-7480 Sunday School - All ages - 9:00am Sunday Worship - 10:00am - Nursery provided Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00pm Handicapped Accessible

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

HARMON UNITED METHODIST

202 North Grove Street, Harmon, 359-7302 Pastor Leanne Keate Worship 8:30 a.m. Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

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4938 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, 732-7264 Xavier Martinez, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Kindergarten -6th Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m. The church is handicapped accessible.Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

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110 E. 3rd St., Dixon, 284-7741 Rev. Dr. David Spaulding Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

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403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 284-1340 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:45 pm Non-Denominational www.worshipctr.org

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

921 E. Chamberlin, Dixon, 288-1505 Pastor Marilyn Nolan Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Sun. School 10:45-11:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE TABERNACLE

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

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

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

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL 815-857-2415 Pastor: Charles Jeanblanc Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

107 W. Lahman Street, Franklin Grove 815-456-2457 or 815-440-6590 Pastor Myron Bartell Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Bible Study Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

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

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon, 288-4019

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LeFevre Rd. & Ave. F, Sterling 625-2284 Rev. Patrick Pinion SundayWorship 9am Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15am Live broadcast on WLLT 107.7FM on Sunday

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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, talks during a briefing in Thomson in September. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (center) and Bustos sent President Obama a letter Thursday asking him to continue funding efforts to activate the Thomson Correctional Center.

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SPRINGFIELD – Two members of Illinois congressional delegation are asking President Barack Obama to continue funding efforts to activate the Thomson Correctional Center. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, sent the letter Thursday. It reports that the first year of activation funding is available and urges Obama to include the second year in the budget plan expected to be released next week. Bustos serves the 17th congressional district, which includes Whiteside and Carroll counties. The Democrats write that the Bureau of Prisons estimates that getting the prison ready to operate will cost $25 million for construction and related upgrades and $170 million for staffing and equipment. The full activation of Thomson prison is expected to take 3 years at a cost

of $25 million for upgrades and renovations, and approximately $170 million for equipment and staffing. The state built the 1,600cell, maximum-security prison in 2001, then decided it couldn’t afford to run it. It had been looking for a buyer for years. The federal government bought it last fall. The prison is expected to bring 1,100 jobs and $200 million in annual economic impact to the area. As recently as November, Charles Samuels, the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, repeated his intention to make the Thomson facility fully operational. Citing overcrowding at high-security facilities, Samuels said the agency desperately needs the beds at Thomson.

State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, may have gotten a few strange looks Thursday while working at the state capital. He was wearing Google Glass, a wearable computer that’s being developed by Google, to show residents what a typical day for a state legislator is like. While the technology still is being tested by Google, Demmer was able to sample the glasses Thursday. “It’s not as foreign as I thought it would be,� he said after returning to Dixon. “It’s just a floating phone screen. The stuff you view is what you’d expect it to look like.� The glasses are controlled by your voice, he said, but much like voice controlled cellphones, it has limitations. To activate Google Glass, Demmer said, the user either taps the side or tilts their head up. While he didn’t think there was an immediate benefit to using the Google Glass while serving as a legislator, there could be applications for them in the future, he said. One benefit could be being able to call up pieces of legislation or voting records immediately.

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State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, wore a Google Glass computer Thursday while he went about business in Springfield. “It’s not as foreign as I thought it would be,� Demmer said of the technology. “It’s just like a floating phone screen.�

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Demmer told the other legislators that while the glasses may look out of place, there was a time, too, when using cellphones and checking email were unusual. In addition to posting a legislative survey on his website, Demmer said he interacts with residents through Twitter and Facebook, preferring to use Twitter to update constituents while he’s in Springfield and using Facebook to add pictures and longer

updates while in Dixon. There was one application on Google Glass that Demmer was especially impressed with. The app could translate text on a page you were reading into another language, he said, and project those translated words right onto the page. “It’s still very obviously in beta testing,� he said of Google Glass overall. “It’s still a little buggy and quirky. You can definitely tell it’s first generation.�

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Area duo named to 1st team Lambrigtsen, Macomber are AP all-staters By SVM Sports Staff

Lexis Macomber has Eastland in the Final Four this weekend, playing for a Class 1A girls basketball state championship. Macomber is also among the five best basketball players in Class 1A, based on voting for the Associated Press all-state teams that were announced on Thursday. J o i n i n g Lexis Macomber Macomber as a first-teamer was Eastland Oregon senior junior guard Sam Lambrigtsen, a selection in Class 2A. Macomber has guided the Cougars to a 28-5 record thus far, with two more games still to play. Eastland will take on Annawan (28-4) in the Class 1A semifinals today at 2 p.m., with the championship and third-place games on tap for Saturday. Macomber, a 6-foot junior center, has averaged 15.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season. She was joined on the 1A first team by Annawan’s Celina Van Hyfte, Century’s Morgan Atherton, Central A&M’s Ryan Dooley, and Nokomis’ Ashley Schneider. DUO CONTINUED ON B5

s &OR THE COMPLETE LIST OF the AP’s 1A & 2A all-state girls basketball teams, turn to B3.

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Prophetstown assistant coach Troy Ottens runs practice Wednesday afternoon. Even with the Prophets preparing for the Class 2A state tournament, head coach Don Robinson has enough trust to turn the reins over to his assistants this week while he coached the seventh-grade team.

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Don Robinson spent Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon putting a group of Prophetstown girls through practices in anticipation of a tournament this weekend. Which girls and which tournament are the surprising part of it. Robinson is in his 37th year as head coach of the Prophetstown High School girls basketball team, and the Prophets are preparing for their first-ever appearance in the state tournament. They will take on IC Catholic in the Class 2A state tournament semifinals today at Redbird Arena in Normal. Instead of fine-tuning the Prophetstown

varsity, however, Robinson spent Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon at the junior high, working with the seventh-grade team he also coaches. The seventh graders will be participating in a conference tournament on Saturday. Robinson entrusted two assistant coaches, Troy Ottens and Arthur Wyckoff, to run varsity practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, while he worked with the younger group of girls. “It’s pretty typical of everything about Coach Robinson in his willingness to trust other people, and they’ll do the right thing in his absence,” Wyckoff said. HANDS CONTINUED ON B4

Ottens file High school: Prophetstown, class of 1992 College: Western Illinois, class of 1997 FYI: Teacher and coach in Prophetstown for past 15 years. ... Guided fresh-soph team to 208-39 record in that span. ... Works with guards and helps plan defensive strategy.

Wyckoff file High school: Moline, class of 2003 College: Illinois State, class of 2009 FYI: Teacher and coach in Prophetstown for past 4 years. ... Works with post players.

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Finishing together Dir, Melton side by side one last time 4 years, they’ve seen quite a bit of each other during the high school season as well, since the Golden Warriors and Comets Sterling’s Keaton Dir and often frequent the same meets. Newman’s Warren Melton The duo swam the same consider themselves the best events most of this season, of friends … well, most of the with several 1-2 finishes in the time, anyway. 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle But when the two senior between them. This weekend, swimmers find themselves in they take their friendship to the adjacent lanes in the pool, the friends turn into friendly rivals. ultimate level: the IHSA state swimming and diving meet, “When it comes to meets, held at Evanston High School we’ll tell each other that we’re not friends right then, but rivals today and Saturday. Both beat the state cut in the instead,” Dir said. “But it’s 200 freestyle at last weekend’s always a friendly competition, Rock Island Sectional, and Dir even when we’re giving each added a victory in the 100 butother crap, and it’s always right terfly to punch his state ticket back to being buddies after the again. After a week of prepararace.” tion, they’re ready to take their The two have been swimming act on the road for the best together for years, starting in career finale either of them the Sterling Stingrays swim could imagine. club, where they both still compete to this day. The past TOGETHER CONTINUED ON B3 BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 554

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Oregon’s Sam Lambrigsten (2) shoots a 3-pointer against Rock Falls this season. The Hawks senior was a firstteam selection on the 2A AP all-state team, after being honorable mention last year.

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Friends Warren Melton of Newman (left) and Keaton Dir of Sterling (right) will swim together one final time at the state meet in Evanston this weekend. The seniors will be joined by Sterling junior diver Cade Coursey.

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NEW YORK – In the second period, Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger had to take some time away from the ice while he attended to his face, which had just absorbed a blistering shot off the stick of Rangers center Brad Richards. Kruger, who returned to the ice after making sure everything was still in its right place, certainly received his wake-up call as the Hawks played their first game back following the Olympic break. Metaphorically speaking, the rest of the Hawks could have used a puck to the face in a malaise-filled 2-1 defeat to the Rangers victory at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Whether it was wobbly legs on the part of the Hawks’ 10 Olympians, or rust from those that stayed behind, the Hawks’ execution was shoddy at best as the Rangers applied the pressure for much of the night. Derick Brassard scored in the first period, and Rick Nash added the clincher late in the third. The Hawks – who had not been shut out the entire season before a 2-0 loss to the Coyotes just before the Olympic break – were saved from a second consecutive goose egg after newcomer Peter Regin scored his first goal for the Blackhawks with 11.6 seconds remaining. In the final sequence, Patrick Kane had a chance to stuff a rebound home against

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Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81) and center Jonathan Toews (19) move the puck down the ice during the first period of Thursday’s game against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers won 2-1. Star of the game: 2ICK .ASH 2ANGERS GAME WINNING GOAL Up next: 0ENGUINS VS "LACKHAWKS AT 3OLDIER &IELD #HICAGO P M 3ATURDAY TV/Radio: ."# !Rangers backup goaltender Cam Talbot, but could not get it done. Henrik Lundqvist was given the night off as he recovers from his silvermedal trip to Sochi as Sweden’s goalie. After the two teams engaged in a proper feeling-out phase in the first few minutes, the Rangers began to strike with purpose. They took the early lead in shots 10-3, with the 10th being a goal from center Brassard at 10:14. After the Rangers

put heavy pressure on Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, Brassard fired a wrist shot from directly in front of Crawford. Crawford stopped the first shot, but couldn’t react in time to save rebound, which Brassard put home to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead. One of the Hawks’ best chances came just before that, with Kane taking a long ricochet off Crawford’s pad down the ice for a two-onone with Andrew Shaw. Shaw fired an open slap shot from the left that sailed high. The Hawks also couldn’t take advantage of two power plays in the period, coming up virtually empty on the first power play after Marc Staal was whistled for tripping a 12:12.

They put a little more heat on Talbot on the next power play when J.T. Miller was called for hooking. Ben Smith had a chance to put in a rebound from Brandon Bollig wrist shot, but Cabot reacted quickly enough to save Smith’s shot. In the second period, the Hawks couldn’t snap out of their funk. Their first shot in the period didn’t come until 7:20 had gone by. Meanwhile, several mishandled pucks and errant passes allowed the Rangers to control possessions and get many more quality chances at the net than the Hawks. The Hawks put some initial pressure on Talbot over the first 6 minutes of the third period, but Nash sent in a wrister at 15:53.

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CHICAGO – On a fluid day in which they also reached out to the camps of Danny Granger and Caron Butler, the Bulls zeroed in on signing Jimmer Fredette, who agreed to a buyout from the Kings on Thursday. If Fredette clears waivers as expected Saturday, the Bulls are hopeful to sign him to a prorated portion of the veteran’s minimum. TNT’s David Aldridge reported Fredette is “strongly leaning� toward joining the Bulls. Fredette, the 10th overall pick in 2011, never panned out with the Kings. But his work ethic and professionalism led management to offer glowing reviews to anyone who asked for background on him. In limited action, he’s shooting a careerhigh 49.3 percent from 3-point range. Fredette is not considered a strong defender or shot-creator, but the Bulls’ defense is strong enough to absorb some players who are poor at that end. And Fredette could play off the ball as a spot-minute, spot-up shooter. The biggest takeaway is that the Bulls’ actions indicate they’re confident that performance

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The Kings’ Jimmer Fredette (7) agreed to a buyout of his contract on Thursday, and one of his rumored landing spots is in Chicago. bonuses in contracts such as Taj Gibson’s and Joakim Noah’s won’t all be met, and thus can sign a player without exceeding the luxury tax. The Bulls have shown no signs of interest in Ben Gordon, a rumored buyout candidate with the Bobcats. Star gazing: If the Bulls are to land Carmelo Anthony, he either would have to force a sign-and-trade that is agreeable to the Knicks,

or sign for below maximum contract value during free agency this summer, both of which for now are considered long shots. But speaking to New York reporters, Anthony talked about this disastrous Knicks season’s effects on his upcoming free agency. “A lot of things are going to be thought about when that time comes – off the court, on the court, just a lot of

things are going to have to be put on the table,â€? Anthony said. Layups: Jarvis Varnado’s 10-day contract expired. ‌ Bulls executive John Paxson, speaking on WGWGFM 87.7, offered this on coach Tom Thibodeau’s future: “He is not going anywhere. ‌ I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that our team is the best prepared in the NBA with Tom as our head coach.â€?

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“We’re actually in the same heat in Friday’s state prelims, too,� Dir said with a laugh, “so it’s the perfect way to finish off the rivalry.� “We’re always right there next to one another, pushing each other to go faster and making sure we’re swimming our best,� Melton added, “and it’s really cool that it will be the same way one last time at state.� Dir’s teammate Cade Coursey will also compete in Evanston, as the junior won the sectional diving title for the second straight season. Both swimmers plan on swimming somewhere in college next year, and have already left their mark at their high school. Melton is near the top of the list in almost every event for the Comets, and holds school records in the 100 fly (53.29 seconds), 200 free (1:43.44) and 500 free (5:03). Dir will also have his name stenciled onto the Sterling record board at the Duis Center after the season, as he set two new school marks at this past weekend’s Rock Island Sectional. His time of 1:43.87 in the 200 free broke James Wike’s 13-year-old record of 1:45.04, and his time of 52.85 seconds in the 100 fly topped Steve Yemm’s 7-year-old mark of 54.00. “I don’t know if that will sink in until my name’s actually up there on the board,� Dir said. “As a freshman, one of my goals was to get my name on there, and I actually did it twice. It’s unreal.� While Dir feels is bigmeet experience in club swimming will have him ready to go this afternoon, Melton and Coursey have state experience to fall back on. Melton qualified for state last year in the 200 free, placing 26th in 1:44.04; the top six times in prelims earn spots in Saturday’s finals, with the

State swimming meet When: Preliminaries today; Finals Saturday Where: %VANSTON (IGH 3CHOOL 7INNETKA Advancement: 4OP TIMES IN EACH EVENT advances to Saturday’s finals next six qualifying for the consolation finals. He’s seeded 19th heading into the race this year after his 1:43.33 at the sectional, three spots ahead of Dir. “My experience last year makes me realize I have to put everything I have into Friday,â€? Melton said, “because there’s no reason to hold anything back. Saturday is the only thing I have left to shoot for as a representative of Newman. “I’ve been thinking about this a lot all year, and the more I think about it, the more excited I get. Last year, I was excited just to make it down there, and it’s progressed this year to being more and more excited for the opportunity to be on that stage again ‌ and perform even better.â€? Coursey knows exactly how Melton feels. As a sophomore last year, he was thrilled – and somewhat awestruck – to win the sectional title. The eyes only got wider when he reached the suburbs and saw what he was up against. “It wasn’t what I thought at all; it was so much bigger, with a lot more people than I expected,â€? Coursey said. “I’m really happy I got that experience for this year and next year, because my mindset is definitely different now that I know what it’s all about. I won’t be as nervous, and it will me help me focus on my dives.â€? Coursey finished 43rd in prelims a year ago with a 137.90, and it’s only fueled his fire to improve his standing this season. He’s seeded 28th with his dive of 405.20 – only 11.80 points off Matthew Whittaker’s 2004 school record of 417 – but has his eyes set much higher. “That’s just a number, and it doesn’t mean

anything to me,� Coursey said of his seeding. “I’m going to dive how I can, do what I do, and hopefully move up and surprise some people. “My goal was originally a top-16 finish, but I’ve been diving a lot better right now than I thought I was able to, so now I’m hoping for top 12 – which is the finals and a medal.� Saturday is the ultimate goal for Melton and Dir, as well. Melton received some motivation this week from former Byron co-op standout and Dixon native Aaron Helander, who texted the Newman senior that he expected to see his name among the finalists after Friday’s prelims. Melton said he’d be “thrilled� to make that happen, and said his best buddy’s presence will only help. He recalls a meet at Rockford Jefferson earlier this year, when every other competitor was quietly off in their own world while focusing for a race, and he and Dir were joking around a little behind the starting blocks. “It doesn’t have to be serious all the time; it actually helps to be a little relaxed,� Melton said. “Having your best friend there with you makes it easier to have fun.� Dir considers that an important part of his success, as well, and can’t imagine any other place he’d rather be – or anyone he’d rather be there with – than swimming with Melton on Saturday in Evanston. “It actually helps to stay focused when you’re a little loose,� Dir said, “because it keeps you from getting psyched out too much. It would be pretty cool if we both swam Saturday, because it would make the experience one neither of us would ever forget.�

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Prophetstown assistant coach Arthur Wyckoff runs drills during the Prophets’ practice Wednesday afternoon. Even without much basketball experience when he came to Prophetstown 4 years ago, Wyckoff was welcomed into the fold as an assistant coach by Don Robinson.

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with exceptional height, so he stresses fundamentals, having good footwork and being in proper position defensively. “It’s the same thing he’s “They’ve been pretty good instilled in the girls in the proabout listening to the advice,� gram through all these years,� said Wyckoff, a 2003 graduate Wyckoff continued. “Just do of Moline High School. the right thing, and everything After graduating from Illinois will turn out all right.� State in 2009, Wyckoff began “He’s got a lot of confidence his teaching and coaching in me that I can do the job with career at Amboy, but when his the girls,� Ottens added. “Obvi- teaching position was eliminatously running the whole proed, he landed at Prophetstown gram, he wants to be with those 4 years ago. He teaches high [seventh grade] girls as well.� school English. Ottens, 39, is a Prophetstown Upon his arrival in Prophetlifer. A 1992 PHS graduate, he stown, he seemed an unlikely played basketball and ran track addition to the girls basketball for the Prophets, graduated staff, but is happy to be on from Western Illinois Univerboard. sity in 1997, and returned to his “I remember when I got interhometown to coach and teach viewed and [Robinson] actually after that. He teaches social asked, ‘Well, what do you know studies at the junior high. about basketball?’ Wyckoff Ottens has also coached bassaid. “I said, ‘Honestly, I played ketball for 15 seasons – five at in fifth grade and nothing the eighth grade level, and the since then.’ He was still willlast 10 with the fresh-soph. ing to give me a chance to help Those teams have a 208-39 out, and it’s worked out. I’ve record in that span, with eight learned a lot more in 4 years conference championships. than I have in any other time in “Being from Prophetstown, my life.� this is the neatest thing I’ve The second half of the seabeen a part of,� Ottens said. son, when junior high hoops “When I was a Prophetstown has overlapped, Robinson has High School student, we never occasionally had to turn the got this far. To experience this reins over to Ottens and Wyckas a coach now, with the girls off. For the players, it’s no big and our community, it’s really deal. rewarding.� “It’s almost like you don’t Ottens primarily works with know that Mr. Robinson is the Prophetstown guards, and missing,� senior guard Kaeli helps Robinson with defensive Kovarik said. strategies. Team defense is For Robinson, it’s all about stressed. staying true to the entire pro“Trust – that’s a big word we gram. Just because the varsity use on defense,� Ottens said. is on the brink of a state title “We always need to trust each doesn’t mean it’s time to shirk other.� his responsibilities with the Part of that trust is having seventh graders. players communicate with While overseeing a study hall each other on the floor. On earlier this week, a student Monday night, junior guard asked Robinson if he was going Corrie Reiley had the tough to coach the seventh graders in task of shadowing El Pasothe upcoming conference tourGridley standout Rebekah nament. The answer was no, Ehresman at the Monmouth because he would be with the Supersectional, but she didn’t high school team. have that burden alone. The student then made a Teammates were expected to comment about the lack of succall out all screens and provide cess of this year’s seventh gradwhatever help was necessary. ers. Robinson, as is his wont, “In big games, we tell the girls looked at the positive side of they’re not going to hear us,� the situation. Ottens said. “They’re going to “This senior group, when have to communicate on the they had me as a seventh grade floor with each other, and they coach, we had a below-.500 did a great job of that during record,� Robinson said. “Some kids laughed in study hall, ‘Hey the game.� coach, your seventh graders The 28-year-old Wyckoff this year haven’t won.’ I said, works primarily with inside ‘I know, but they’re improving. players. The Prophets’ two They’re getting better. They main posts, 5-foot-9 junior may not win today, but they Clare Kramer and 5-7 senior may win someday.’� Karlie Stafford, aren’t blessed CONTINUED FROM B1

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‘KASS’ 10 Position: Guard Height: 5-5 Future plans: Pediatric physic al therapist Favorite Prophe t: Clare Kramer Favorite coach Robinson quote: Giving all, it seems to me, is not so far from victory. Favorite food: Everything Stats: 4.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg

‘HEATH-HEATH’ 15 4 Position: Guard Height: 5-5 Future plans: Play basketball at a 4-year college Favorite coach Robinson quote: We are a team of destiny. Favorite Prophet: Emily McLain Favorite food: Red Lobster biscuits Stats: 9.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.8 apg

‘SHELBS’ 30 Position: Guard Height: 5-6 Future plans: Make it to a Duke North Carolina basketball game Favorite coach Robinson quote: Beautiful! Favorite Prophet: Emily McLain If we win state, I’ll: Party hard with my team & our fans Stats: 4.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.1 apg

‘MIKAY-KAY’ 45 2 Position: Center Height: 5-9 Future plans: Graduate, then go to college Favorite Prophe t: Annie Bauer Favorite coach Robinson quote: Yesterday is history, tomorrow’s a mystery, today is a gift. Favorite team: Chicago Cubs Stats: 3.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg

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15 2 ‘KK’ Position: Guard Height: 5-4 Future plans: Illinois College or Luther College Favorite subjec t: Physics Favorite Prophe t: Chad Ottens Favorite food: Cheesecake Favorite team: Minnesota Vikings On my iPod: 2,000+ songs Stats: 2.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg

22 ‘CAL’ Position: Guard Height: 5-4 Future plans: Attend college Favorite subjec t: Biology Favorite Prophe t: Kiley Johnson Favorite coach Robinson quote: It’s amazing how much can be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit. On my iPod: Country

35 2 ‘CYD’ Position: Forwar d Height: 5-7 Future plans: Attend the U. of Iowa Favorite subjec t: Spanish Favorite Prophe t: Kiley Johnson Favorite coach Robinson quote: One team, one dream! Favorite teams: Iowa Hawkeyes & Chicago Bulls

‘STEALTH 44 BOMBER’ Position: Forwar d Height: 5-9 Future plans: Pediatric nurse practitioner Favorite subjec t: Anatomy Favorite Prophet: Kassi Henrekin Favorite foods: KFC, DoubleStuf Oreos Favorite team: Miami Heat Stats: 10.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.1 apg

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4 ‘KARLS’ 25 Position: Guard Height: 5-7 Future plans: Study pharmacy at the U. of Iowa Favorite Prophe t: Kelsie Stafford Favorite team: Iowa Hawkeyes Favorite coach Robinson quote: Together Everyone Achieves More! Favorite food: Steak Stats: 8.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg

‘BROOKLYN’ 3234 Position: Forwar d Height: 5-7 Future plans: Ru n track & cross coun try at UW-Plattevil le Favorite subjec t: 7th & 8th grade history with Coach Ottens Favorite coach Robinson quote: Do the right thing! Favorite food: Mashed potatoes & gravy Stats: 2.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg

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Second-team members were Annawan’s Cierra Davis, Goreville’s Haley Darnell, Hardin-Calhoun’s Grace Baalman, Dakota’s Jaycee Cleaver and Cissna Park’s Addison Stoller. Among those receiving honorable mention notice were AFC junior shot-blocking dynamo Allison Prestegaard and Erie sophomore Rachel Cobert. Prestegaard finished with 165 blocks this past season.

Lambrigtsen, an honorable mention selection as a junior, was a Class 2A first-teamer this season after stuffing the stat sheet with 22.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.2 assists per game. She led the Hawks to a 19-12 record and a regional championship. “This was definitely a goal of mine, especially after getting honorable mention last year,� Lambrigtsen said. “It’s pretty special, with it being my senior year. It’s just a good way to finish the year.� Lambrigtsen was joined on the first team by Mt.

Carmel’s Tyra Buss, Watseka’s Devin Curry, Teutopolis’s Madeline Hartke and St. Thomas More’s Tori McCoy. Second-team members were Byron’s Ellie Lehne, Carterville’s Sidney Smith, St. Thomas More’s Lexi Wallen, Breese Central’s Maddie Timmerman, and El Paso-Gridley’s Rebekah Ehresman. Among those receiving honorable mention notice were Prophetstown juniors Corrie Reiley and Clare Kramer. The Prophets (30-2) will take on IC Catholic (25-6) 0HILIP -ARRUFFO PMARRUFFO SAUKVALLEY COM in the Class 2A semifinals %ASTLAND S ,EXIS -ACOMBER PUTS UP A SHOT IN A CROWD OF 'ALENA DEFENDERS DURING A tonight at 8:15 p.m. ! &ORRESTON 3ECTIONAL SEMIFINAL -ACOMBER IS A FIRST TEAM !0 ALL STATER IN #LASS !

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL | INDIANA 93, IOWA 86

Iowa loses third in a row Shoddy defense costly in loss to Hoosiers BY JIM JOHNSON !0 3PORTS 7RITER

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Will Sheehey scored 19 of his career-high 30 points in the first half, and Stanford Robinson added a career-best 17 to lead Indiana over No. 20 Iowa 93-86 on Thursday night in a game that was postponed last week. The Hoosiers (16-12, 6-9 Big Ten) went on a 9-0 run in the second half, capped by a 3-pointer from Evan Gordon that gave them a 62-60 lead with 13:13 remaining. Roy Devyn Marble had 20 points, and Aaron White added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (19-9, 8-7), who have lost three straight. The Hoosiers scored six straight points to take a 77-69 lead when Robinson converted a threepoint play. Sheehey dunked to give Indiana an 82-73 advantage with 1:35 remaining. The game originally was slated for last week, but was postponed after an 8-foot, 50-pound steel plate fell from the ceiling of Assembly Hall about 6½ hours before the scheduled start. The plate was reinforced with four additional bolts, Indiana athletic director Fred Glass said before Thursday’s tipoff. Three other steel plates that were found to be loose, and those were taken down, inspected, and reinforced to the ceiling with additional bolts as well, Glass said. Melting snow and ice

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Iowa’s Gabriel Olaseni (0) shoots over Indiana’s Jeremy Hollowell (33) in the first half of Thursday’s game in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers won 93-86. pushed water behind the steel plate, jarring it loose. Glass said the tops of the plates were shaved off, allowing more room between the ceiling and the plate itself. The Hawkeyes had a chance to move up in the league standings with No. 22 Ohio State’s 65-63 loss at Penn State on Thursday night. But the Hoosiers, who have had struggles of their own, knocked off a Top 25 team for the third time this season. Rescheduling the game

with the Hoosiers hasn’t done any favors for the Hawkeyes, who host Purdue on Sunday before going to Michigan State next Thursday for the first of two games in three days. The Hawkeyes wrap up the regular season at home against Illinois on March 8. The 2 weeks leading up to the Big Ten tournament aren’t much better for the Hoosiers. They host Ohio State on Sunday, Nebraska on Wednesday, and then go to Michigan on March 8.

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases. Your involvement can impact a child’s future. Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com LOVELAND MUSEUM... Are you interested in Dixon and local history, Civil War, Blackhawk War? Are you a people person? We are looking for people like you to help host our Museum one or more days a month. The Museum is open Thurs. & Fri. 9-2, Sat. 103. Interested? Please stop at the main office at the Loveland Community House between 8-4 Mon. thru Fri. to pick up an application and learn more. 513 W. Second St. 815-284 2741 lovelandcommunity house.org.

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For Rent Condominium On the River Boat Dock Incl. 2BR 2BA Upper & Lower, 1400 sq. ft., 1 Car garage Snow removal Lawn care $925/mo. + util. 815-378-2151

★ NEW TODAY ★ For Rent Town Home On the River Boat Dock Incl. 2 STORY 2 BR. 2 BA. 1400 sq. ft. 2 Car garage Snow removal Lawn care incl. $975 mo. + util. Lease-opt to buy 815-378-2151 Nice clean quiet duplex, 2BR, 1.5 BA, Att. garage w/ opener, new kitchen and baths, all appliances inc. W/D, Micro., D/W, No pets. 601 Apple St. $700 mo. 630902-1060 Nice!! 2-3 BR Why rent? $648/mo. Call 815878-7399.

OREGON 3BR Ranch home, 704 S. 6th. Stove, refrig. $650/mo. + dep. Call 815-4406814.

ROCK FALLS 1BR home, 8th Ave. $450/ mo. $400/ dep. Call 309-2420259.

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★ NEW TODAY ★ Automotive The exciting world of automotive sales is changing and the need for sales people is increasing. At Dixon Ford Lincoln VW Mazda we offer both the training and a fast paced and exciting atmosphere that can lead to a long, highly paid, rewarding career. Contact Kevin White at 815-2883366 for further details. Paid training & earning potential $30k$80k/yr CDL CLASS A Drivers needed for part time work, April-Oct. Most all work would be on Mon, some work could be SunWeds. Also need Drivers with passports for 6 trips in to Canada. Good pay plus hotels paid. Call Phil 815973-4054. Experienced Class A CDL Driver needed for local grain hauling in Dixon area. Late model equip. furnished. Call 815-973-1825.

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Experienced Pizza Maker Needed. Apply in person @ Maria's Pizza in Dixon , after 4pm. Following positions open: Motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile technician. Service writer/lot tech. Motorsports exp. required. Paid time off /// retirement. Apply in person or send resume to: Eastland Motor Sports Inc Lanark IL call 815-493-6835 Harbor Crest Home, a Skilled Nursing Facility An 84-bed longterm care facility in Fulton IL, is in need of a full-time Accountant/ Billing Specialist. Ideal candidate will have accounting degree, Quickbooks experience, familiarity with Medicare/ Medicaid billing. Competitive benefits package, salary commensurate with experience. Apply online or in person at: 817 17th St, Fulton IL. EOE

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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!

Professional Company Drivers with CDL's needed for 600 mile radius & long hauls. We pay fees for tarping, extra loads and extra stops. Please call 815568-7225 or send resume to: FS&S, PO Box 147, Marengo, IL 60152-0147. To apply in person: 2106 W. Railroad Street, Marengo IL

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PART TIME SEASONAL TOUR GUIDE Experience speaking in front of large groups, must have excellent customer service skills, & a horticulture background is a plus. Please email your resume to mkotrogiannis@volt.com or call Maria at Volt Workforce Solutions, 563.359.4822

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HVP VENDING Hiring Full Time Route Driver Sales Person Qualifications/ Requirements High School Diploma or GED Able to pass physical/Drug Screen Have excellent driving record Send Resume: HVP Vending P.O. Box 382 Morrison, IL 61270 Or Apply: HVP Vending 409 East Main St, Morrison, IL. 61270 815-772-4035 Ken Nelson Auto Group in Dixon IL is in need of a ASE Certified Chrysler/ Toyota/Nissan Service Technician to join our growing team. Please send resume with qualifications to

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★ NEW TODAY ★ Schwan's Home Service of Freeport is currently accepting applications for Route sales Representative positions. Position offers paid training, base wage, commission, and benefits. Please apply at: www.schwans jobs.com or call 507-537-8990 with questions.

Teachers Full Time or Part Time immediate positions. Rock Falls Day Care Center, 729 W Rt 30, Rock Falls, IL 815-625-0106 or fax resume to: 815-625-1581 Truck driver, CDL req. Light shop work & local deliveries. Part-time Spring help. Reply to PO Box 618, Dixon, IL 61021.

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Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent. While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems. We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

★ NEW TODAY ★ Well Known established restaurant in Dixon looking for experienced night cook capable of handling all aspects of operating a kitchen. Please send resume to PO Box 279, Dixon, IL 61021

C NOTICES NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Sterling Park District, 1913 3rd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081, will receive request for qualifications at the office of the Director of Recreation until 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 regarding the intent of the Park District to select a general contractor for a stair addition, 1900 Westwood Drive, Sterling, IL 61081. A list of prequalified general contractors will be established and then qualified contractors will receive a Request for Bid proposal. Bids will be due back and opened on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 10:00 am at the Frasor Center, 1913 3rd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081. All questions regarding this notice should be made to Paul Zepezauer, Director of Recreation, Sterling Park District, 815622-6066 or Jennifer Spencer of Gary W. Anderson Architects, 815-963-1900. The Sterling Park District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities and to accept the proposal which the Sterling Park District Board of Commissioners believes to be in the best interest of the Sterling Park District. BY ORDER OF Marvin Reyes, President Sterling Park District Board of Commissioners

Feb. 28, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, N.D. Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS M. MATTHEWS, deceased, GEORGE MATTHEWS, BARBARA GARCIA, McDONALD FUNERAL HOME, BRUCKNER KEOUGH TRUST and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. No. 12 CH 86 Property Address: 1307 Harvey Drive Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 11, 2013, in the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure proceeding, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., on the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, will sell, at a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Decree mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the decretal indebtedness, to wit: LOT 39, IN DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION, IN THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED MAY 20, 1953, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Tax Identification Number: 11-19-277-024 Common Address: 1307 Harvey Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 The Judgment amount was $43,598.42. The property is improved with a single family residence. PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. The name and address of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Sheryl A. Fyock, attorney, or Rowena C. Holt, paralegal, LATIMER, LEVAY, FYOCK, LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The telephone number is 312422-8000. Said sale will be subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments and any prior mortgages. The terms of the sale are the highest bidder for cash sale with ten (10%) percent down by certified funds and the balance due within 24 hours by certified funds. Sheryl A. Fyock LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 West Monroe Street Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 422-8000 (312) 422-8001) Fax ARDC No. 06204378 Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 2014

Material Handler Sauk Valley Media has openings for a Material Handler in the distribution department of our Sterling facility. Applicants must be available for night shift hours Sunday - Friday. Applicants must be reliable, self-directed and able to work flexible hours. This position requires strong organizational skills, ability to work quickly, follow detailed instructions, and work well with numbers in a fast pace environment while under deadline pressure. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and handle multiple duties. Some lifting (20-40#) is required. Applications are available at the Sterling (3200 E. Lincolnway) and Dixon (113 S. Peoria) offices of Sauk Valley Media. Please specify position of "material handler". No phone calls please. Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Preemployment background check, fit testing and drug screen required.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes. The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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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

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UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS M. MATTHEWS, deceased, GEORGE MATTHEWS, BARBARA GARCIA, McDONALD FUNERAL HOME, BRUCKNER KEOUGH TRUST and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. No. 12 CH 86 Property Address: 1307 Harvey Drive Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 11, 2013, in the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure proceeding, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., on the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, will sell, at a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Decree mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the decretal indebtedness, to wit: LOT 39, IN DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION, IN THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED MAY 20, 1953, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Tax Identification Number: 11-19-277-024 Common Address: 1307 Harvey Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 The Judgment amount was $43,598.42. The property is improved with a single family residence. PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. The name and address of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Sheryl A. Fyock, attorney, or Rowena C. Holt, paralegal, LATIMER, LEVAY, FYOCK, LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The telephone number is 312-422-8000. Said sale will be subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments and any prior mortgages. The terms of the sale are the highest bidder for cash sale with ten (10%) percent down by certified funds and the balance due within 24 hours by certified funds. Sheryl A. Fyock LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 West Monroe Street Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 422-8000 (312) 422-8001) Fax ARDC No. 06204378 Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 2014

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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

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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 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 MASTIFF English AKC. Large pups from huge parents Champ lines. $950 Call 309-944-3917 Rottweiler/Pitbull mix puppies. 10 wks old. $120/ea. obo. 815-716-0195

SugarDoodles: $600. Call 563212-7307 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!

SNOWBLOWERS 782 Ariens snowblower 7hp, 24� cut. 2 stage. Self prop. $250. Call 815973-3223.

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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.

The mini arm's reach co-sleeper for newborn, like new, $50. 815535-9331.

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Large Hay Bales of Alfalfa-Grass mix. Call 815-9731226.

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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 2 recliners, (1 rocker recliner) royal blue, $40/both 815-441-0241 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 Classic Stetson Western hat, 10X beaver felt, in box, $80 815-625-4165 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 Garage refrigerator, $25. Call 815626-2691 Hardwood flooring, Red Oak, 250 sq.ft. 3/4�x 3 1/4�. $1,000. Call 815626-2507. Living room couch $75. 815-626-2691 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. See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS

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