Last Thursday, the Ohio State football recruiting class for 2013 was bolstered once again as defensive back Eli Woodard out of Voorhees, N.J., rated as the 28th-best prospect in the nation by Rivals.com, gave his pledge to the Buckeyes via Twitter.

This gives the Buckeyes four commitments, all in the top 130 players in the nation. Meyer is clearly still busy on the recruiting trail, but Hoke is building a respectable class of his own.

After the Buckeyes picked up Woodard, they leapfrogged the Wolverines, who as of last Thursday had just three commitments, including Shane Morris, a quarterback out of De La Salle High School in Warren, Mich., rated by Rivals as the No. 16 prospect in his class on the Rivals 100 list. Still, Michigan’s class had some room to grow. And boy, did it ever this past weekend.

With No. 8 OSU men’s basketball going to Ann Arbor to take on the No. 11 Wolverines in a prime-time matchup Saturday night, Hoke decided to host Michigan’s annual “Junior Day” as well. A whole host of prospects that U of M is targeting for next year’s class came out to participate in the weekend camp and meet with coaches and players. They also were fortunate enough to be able to attend the big basketball game, in which the Wolverines upset OSU in a nail-biter.

And the excitement, for Michigan fans of course, definitely carried over to the young recruits as an astounding eight prospects committed to Hoke’s class in a matter of two days. Offensive tackles David Dawson, Chris Fox, Kyle Bosch and Logan Tulley-Tillman all gave their pledges and will give Michigan depth on the offensive line for years to come. Also committing were running back Wyatt Shallman, defensive end Taco Charlton, tight end Jake Butt and cornerback Jourdan Lewis.

This load of commitments gives Michigan a humongous boost to the start of their class, as all eight are rated in the top 200 prospects overall by Rivals, along with Morris and safety Dymonte Thomas, giving Michigan 10 of the top 200 players in the country.

This development clearly is a stinging blow to Meyer and the Buckeyes, as Charlton and Butt, out of Pickerington, Ohio, were also considering the Buckeyes, but were able to be persuaded into leaving their home state. While the Buckeyes got off to a hot start, this just shows that Hoke will not be overwhelmed by the new guy in town, and is poised to hold his own and scrap and fight with Meyer for the top prospects in the Midwest.

The next move will be Meyer’s though, as the Buckeyes still have the vast majority of their top targets on the board, even after the loss of the Pickerington pair. It will be crucial for Meyer to try and hold down Ohio and secure as many pledges from Ohio as he can. But with connections in the southeast after his time in Florida, expect Meyer to pursue top talent from around the nation, not just the hometown kids.

After the huge weekend for Michigan, expect Meyer, known as a relentless recruiter, to bounce back and get right back to work. He is not a big fan of being one-upped by anyone (see two national championships), let alone a Michigan man.

Just as the name of the game in recruiting for coaches is fast starts, the name of the game for fans is waiting. And that’s just what we’ll have to do.

In Urban we trust.

Article source: http://www.thelantern.com/opinion/recruiting-rivalry-urban-meyer-brady-hoke-both-doing-work-1.2790403

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 18 points, Anthony Davis added 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Kentucky rallied to beat Mississippi State 73-64 Tuesday night.

The Wildcats (27-1, 13-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed 41-28 at halftime, but slowly climbed back to take their first lead at 63-62 with 4:11 remaining on a layup by Kidd-Gilchrist. They never trailed again, winning their 19th straight game.

Kansas State 78, No. 3 Missouri 68: At Columbia, Mo., Rodney McGruder scored 24 points and Kansas State upset No. 3 Missouri on Tuesday night, the Wildcats’ second win this season over the Tigers.

No. 7 North Carolina 86, N.C. State 74: At Raleigh, N.C., Kendall Marshall had a career-high 22 points and 13 assists to help No. 7 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 86-74 on Tuesday night.

No. 8 Ohio State 83, Illinois 67: At Columbus, Ohio, Deshaun Thomas scored 19 points and No. 8 Ohio State regained its shooting touch, rolling over Illinois on Tuesday night to remain in the thick of the Big Ten race.

Ohio State shot 65 percent from the field.

Seton Hall 73, No. 9 Georgetown 55: At Newark, N.J., Jordan Theodore scored a career-high 29 points to lead Seton Hall to the signature win it needed for its NCAA Tournament resume, a victory over No. 9 Georgetown on Tuesday night.

No. 11 Michigan 67, Northwestern 55: At Evanston, Ill., Trey Burke, Zack Novak and Stu Douglass hit 3-pointers to start overtime Tuesday night and No. 11 Michigan beat Northwestern for its fourth straight victory.

No. 12 Florida 63, Auburn 47: At Gainesville, Fla., No. 12 Florida used a hot-shooting night and a huge, second-half run to overcome 18 turnovers and beat Auburn on Tuesday night. But the victory may have been costly for the Gators (22-6, 10-3 Southeastern Conference). Will Yeguete, one of the team’s best rebounders and the heart and soul of coach Billy Donovan’s full-court press, broke his left foot midway through the second half against Auburn (14-13, 4-9).

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NSU: The final quarter of the 16-game Southland Conference basketball race begins at home Wednesday night for the Northwestern State Demons, with senior center William Mosley poised to match Alonzo Mourning and move into fifth in NCAA history in career blocked shots with a good night as NSU plays host to Sam Houston State. Tipoff is 7 p.m. in Prather Coliseum as the Demons (15-12 overall, 7-5 in the Southland) hope to maintain the momentum generated by an impressive 100-86 win at home Saturday over 17-12 Campbell in the Sears BracketBusters.

Article source: http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20120222/SPORTS/202220335/No-1-Kentucky-survives-scare

Ms. Oates joined the Princeton faculty in 1978 and is the author of a number of award-winning books of fiction including novels and short story collections, as well as essay collections, in the course of a writing career that has spanned five decades. She began writing novels at 14, after her grandmother gave her a typewriter for her birthday. At 19, she won the Mademoiselle magazine fiction contest.

Much of her fiction has been set in upstate rural New York and has explored family relationships, many of them plagued by violence, poverty, and addiction. Some of her most acclaimed novels are We Were The Mulvaneys (1996), a portrait of a family’s fall from grace; Blonde (2000), which portrays the life of Marilyn Monroe; The Falls (2004), a haunting story about Niagara Falls; and The Gravedigger’s Daughter (2007) which is based on the life of Oates’ grandmother.

In addition to her fiction, Ms. Oates is known for her literary criticism and essays, which have examined such diverse themes as boxing, serial killers, poetry, and art. Her many literary awards include the National Book Award, the PEN/Malamud Award honoring excellence in the art of the short story, the O. Henry Prize for continued achievement in the short story, and the Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement. In 2010 Ms. Oates was awarded The National Humanities Medal.

The New Jersey Hall of Fame was created to “honor citizens who have made invaluable contributions to society and the world beyond.” The Hall of Fame’s mission is to encourage children to strive for excellence by presenting significant and powerful role models as a source of learning, inspiration, and hope for young people. In addition to its annual award designations, the organization holds an essay contest for school children.

“I am deeply honored to join the impressive list of inductees for 2012,” noted Ms. Oates upon learning of the designation. “I am so pleased to see artists, and in particular writers, recognized by the Hall of Fame for the important contributions they make to our state and to society.”

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The Golden Gales fell behind early and lost 54-31 to Hilliard Bradley in a Division I second-round game Tuesday at Olentangy Orange.

“Bradley shot lights out to start, and we didn’t,” Lancaster coach Sarah Chevalier said. “We missed our first four or five shots, which is frustrating. I think sometimes the kids feel that frustration, but they gotta keep going, gotta keep shooting.”

The Gales (10-11) shot more than 20 3-pointers for the game and were 3-of-17 from beyond the arc in the second half.

The shot selection was far from what Chevalier expected and different from what made Lancaster successful this season.

Senior Kellie Arter had 10 points to lead the Gales in the final game of her career, as she was one of Lancaster’s four seniors. The Gales had trouble stopping the Jaguars in the post in the second half, as Jasmine Junkins and Ashley Hummel combined for 12 of Bradley’s 24 points after halftime.

The duo took advantage of a significant size advantage against Lancaster. The Gales also started trapping guard Brooke Espenschied, who scored 13 of her game-high 20 points in the first half.

Despite the loss, Lancaster finished with 10 wins for the first time in Chevalier’s three years. The team has improved every year, and Chevalier hopes that will continue.

“Spring and summer is gonna be huge for us,” Chevalier said. “Who’s going to be there? Who’s going to step up for us? A lot of it is gonna rely on our young kids.”

Article source: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20120222/HSSPORTS02/202220320

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Meru University, the educational arm of The Hearts Center community is offering a free online course, “The 144 Virtues: Embodying the Virtues to Transform Ourselves and the World in 2012 and Beyond.” It consists of 12 one-hour classes spaced over 12 months that will examine in detail the 12 major God-qualities and their associated 12 virtues:

Class 1: Power—Precipitating God’s Divine Plan

Class 2: Love—Energy of Forgiveness and Transmutation

Class 3: Mastery of the Emotional Plane

Class 4: Control of the Flow of Life

Class 5: Obedience to the Inner Blueprint

Class 6: Wisdom—Illumination of Our Oneness in God

Class 7: Harmony—Mastering the Flow in the Four Lower Bodies

Class 8: Gratitude—Affirming the Gifts and Graces of the Spirit

Class 9: Justice—Equal God-potential in Us All

Class 10: Reality—The Real Self as God-Beingness

Class 11: Vision—The Inner Vision and Creative Energies

Class 12: Victory—The Fulfillment of Being God-Free

The Instructors are David Lewis, spiritual director of the Hearts Center and messenger for the ascended masters, and Dr. Claire Brown. Dr. Brown is a policy analyst, researcher and program evaluator based in Tucson, Arizona. She conducts studies for national, state, local and nonprofit agencies on a range of topics in the fields of education and health. She received a doctoral degree from Harvard University in international education policy and research methods, and worked in numerous countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. One of the focuses of her work is the importance of education and knowledge for an informed self-governed citizenry. Her spiritual practice evolved from the study and application of Hindu and Buddhist teachings and meditation practices in the late 1970s to the I AM teachings in 2006. She joined the Hearts Center in 2011, and is a member of the Meru University staff.

This course will assist participants in identifying and exploring the 144 virtues and how they relate to the 12 God-qualities on the cosmic clock. Instructors will also explain how the virtues relate to the seven chakras or energy centers and provide participants with opportunities to talk about or type in what the virtues mean to them personally—the ways they experience them, understand them, envision them and live them. They will be invited to share their insights, knowledge, experience and examples of each God-quality and the 12 virtues associated with each one through a sharing, story, reading, poem, prayer, meditation, artwork, song, music, image, etc. They will learn how experiencing the virtues assists them on the spiritual path as initiates.

David Lewis said, concerning this course, “Claire Brown has prepared magnificently for this time of communion and sharing, interaction and blessing, one hour per month of time, for us to, in a very conscious way, bring ourselves to the altar of God to bask in the Presence and the light of the Virtues as we consider these 144 rays of light, which are indicative of the very Godhead, are expressive of the beingness of the One, the Creator, our Source… We will meditate, we will go within and we will discern with the Holy Spirit and our Divine Presence, our Solar Self, what these virtues are.”

During Class One on January 25th, there was a brief sharing time in which students named many virtues that they associate with true leadership as an exemplification of God-power. In all, 25 virtues were named. Students are able to refine this list by posting their thoughts on the Hearts Center Forum under the topic “God-power.” They can vote for their discerned virtues and others that represent the frequencies of light manifesting through God-power.

Anyone can join the next online webinar on February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. MST and explore the God-quality of love and its virtues of compassion, kindness, mercy, beauty, passion, etc. They can choose their favorite virtues from the study guide on the course page or make their own list. People should come with choices and be prepared to share and explain them. They can also share how they practice these virtues, how they manifest them in their lives, how they embody and hold the patterns of these frequencies of God’s consciousness. They can post their thoughts on the Forum under the topic “God-love”.

The Hearts Center Community connects many heartfriends worldwide whose mission is to realize personal enlightenment and share the ascended masters’ love-wisdom teachings throughout the Earth. The community believes that each soul has a personal connection with her Higher Self. With the ascended masters as examples of selfless living, each individual may advance in personal discipleship toward the goal of the ascension through study, devotion and service to life.

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“To be honest I was hoping for a higher finish,” said Watertown girls head coach David Mastro, who saw his squad combine for a total of 24 points. “But as a team I still thought we put in a good effort.”

The highlight of the day came in the 4 x 200 relay when the foursome of Talia Flores, Lauren Basile, Meagan Kelly, and Christelle Madou won the event in a new school record time of 1:47.69.

“Obviously that’s a great performance,” Mastro said. “Talia really got us going running a great leg. We are now seeded fifth in this week’s All-States which is really quite an accomplishment.”

Other points came from Flores in both the 300 (4th place, 42.39) and the long jump (7th, 16′ 3 1/2″), Basile in the dash (6th overall, only 4/100 of a second separated the second and sixth place winners), and Kelly in the hurdles (5th (9:05).

Others who didn’t point but performed very well were Madou in the dash (16th, 7.83), Calista Diehl in the mile (25th, 5:48.68, her second fastest race of season), the 4 x 400 relay team of Amanda Santos, Krysta Brugger, Keegan Duguay, and Sahar Khan (4:47.73) and the 4 x 800 relay squad of Diehl, Molly Day, Rebecca Hellman, and Kiran Khan.

“The 4 x 8 team was actually seeded last and just missed scoring with an eleventh place finish, ” Mastro said of the foursome that ran a very impressive time of 10:43.35. “They set a school record with their race and really did an excellent job. As a matter of fact this was the first time that we have ever had all three relay teams qualify for states.”

Norwell won the Class D event with 52 points.

The Lady Raiders will now send some of its girls to this Sunday’s All-State meet at the Reggie Lewis Center. Besides the 4 x 200 relay team earning a trip, Flores qualified in the 300, Basile qualified in the dash, and Kelly did the same in the hurdles.  

Article source: http://www.wickedlocal.com/watertown/news/x248716358/Watertown-girls-track-team-finishes-8th-at-state-meet

LANCASTER — Someone broke into a home in the 500 block of Maywood Drive between 4 and 6 p.m. Monday.

The suspects used the shower, used makeup, perfume and razors and stole a couch, according to a Lancaster police report.

The loss was estimated at $1,000.

Store reports fire hydrant theft

LANCASTER –Two male subjects were spotted stealing an unconnected fire hydrant located at the entrance of Best Buy, 1645 River Valley Circle.

The suspects left the lot in what appeared to be a white Honda Civic coupe, according to a Lancaster police report.

The loss was not estimated.

Article source: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20120222/NEWS01/202220308/POLICE-BRIEFS

Kimberly Shafer has been named marketing and communications manager at Altius Health Plans in South Jordan. Most recently, she served for nine years as an account executive for Altius’ parent company, Coventry Health Care. Kevin Lawlor has joined Altius as vice president of network development. He joined Altius from Intermountain Healthcare and has more than 15 years experience in the health care industry.

The Salt Lake City office of CBRE, a commercial real estate services firm, announced that Rad Dye received the Industrial Broker of the Year Award from the Certified Commercial Investment Member organization. He is a CBRE senior vice president. JR Moore, a vice president with CBRE in Salt Lake City, was recognized with the CCIM’s Retail Broker of the Year award. The CCIM is a global commercial real estate network with members across North America and in more than 30 countries. Also Utahns Scott Wilmarth, senior vice president at CBRE, and Eric Smith, a CBRE first vice president, were finalists for the Office Broker of the Year award.

Brighton Bank said Ryan Lewis has been named vice president and manager of its Small Business Administration department. He has more than 11 years of banking experience in the Utah market and has been directly involved in SBA lending for seven of those years.

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Dr. J. Bryant Freer and Erika Tse, a certified physician assistant, have joined Just Kids Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic in West Valley City. Freer is a board-certified pediatrician. He received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, and served his pediatric residency at the University of Utah Hospital. Tse holds a master’s degree in physician assistant studies. She has a clinical background working with underserved communities in pediatrics.

Setpoint Systems, an Ogden company that produces systems and equipment to enhance manufacturing productivity, said that Shane Aardema has joined the company as a project manager. Aardema, who earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Weber State University, has more than 17 years of industrial chemical experience in a variety of industries.

Holland Hart, a law firm with offices in Utah, has announced that three attorneys have joined its Salt Lake City office. Mark Miller specializes in intellectual property litigation, Sherilyn Olsen in bankruptcy and Bryan Pratt in intellectual property.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. has named Amanda Covington vice president/director of communications for its corporate office in Washington, D.C. She joined the company in 2008 as the director of communications for ATK Armament Systems in Clearfield.

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Michael D. McKee currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the
US business of Bentall Kennedy, L.P., a real estate investment advisor
with $27 billion of assets under management. Prior to joining Bentall
Kennedy in 2011, Mr. McKee was Vice Chairman of the Board at The Irvine
Company, from 1999 to 2008, and also served as Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2008.
Prior to joining The Irvine Company in 1994, he was a partner at the law
firm of Latham Watkins.

Commenting on Mr. McKee’s election as Board Chairman, Tom A. Lewis, Vice
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “As a founding Board
Member with 17 years of experience with us, Mike has been a leader and
steady voice during our tenure as a public company. During his Board
tenure, he has chaired our Governance and Compensation Committees, and
his corporate, real estate and legal background provide him with the
experience and skills to fill this important new role as Chairman. I
look forward to working closely with Mike.”

The Company also announced that A. Larry Chapman has joined Realty
Income’s Board of Directors effective February 21, 2012. Mr. Chapman is
the former Head of Commercial Real Estate for Wells Fargo. In June 2011,
he retired from Wells Fargo after a 37-year career where, during his
tenure, he served as President of Wells Fargo Realty Advisors and as
head of Wells Fargo Real Estate Group. He was also a member of the Wells
Fargo Management Committee. Mr. Chapman received his bachelor of
business administration degree in finance from Texas Tech University.
Throughout his career, he has been an active participant in corporate
and nonprofit boards and was a former board member of the Fisher Center
for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California,
Berkeley. Other affiliations include; governor, council member, and past
trustee of the Urban Land Institute; former member of the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts; and member and past
trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Commenting on Mr. Chapman’s election to the Board of Directors, Tom A.
Lewis stated, “We are pleased that Larry has joined our Board as he
brings a wealth of real estate experience to our group, given his long
and distinguished career at Wells Fargo. We are looking forward to the
insight and expertise he will bring to our efforts to continue to grow
the size of our real estate portfolio and the revenue that supports the
payment of monthly dividends to our shareholders.”

Commenting also on Donald Cameron’s retirement from the Board, Tom A.
Lewis said, “We are grateful for the 17 years of service and leadership
that Donald has provided to our Company and shareholders. His financial
and investment expertise, dedication to shareholders and the Company’s
mission, as well as his supportive leadership style and tremendous wit
will be missed by all members of the Board and those who had the
pleasure of working with him. We wish Donald all the best in the future.”

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company^®, is a New York
Stock Exchange real estate company dedicated to providing shareholders
with dependable monthly income. To date the Company has paid 499
consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 43-year
operating history and increased the dividend 57 times since Realty
Income’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994. The monthly
dividend is supported by the cash flow from over 2,600 commercial
properties owned under long-term lease agreements with leading retail
chains and other commercial enterprises. The Company is an active buyer
of net-leased properties nationwide.

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Ongoing Attractions

Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. Fri. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch open Mon.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Rock River and Montague branches open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Rockton Centre Branch open Mon.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Lewis Lemon Branch open Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. All library locations closed Sundays.

Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibiting thru April 29: “Ice Age Mammals.” Admission: $8 adults, $7 children 3-17, free for children younger than 3 and members; additional fee for traveling exhibits. Info: 815-965-3433.

Discovery Center Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7 adults, $7 children. Now exhibiting: About Robots: The Interactive Exhibition thru April 29. Info: 815-963-6769.

Tinker Swiss Cottage – 411 Kent St. Tours 1, 2, 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Info: 815-964-2424.

Klehm Arboretum Botanic Garden – 2715 S. Main St. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays until April. Admission $6 adults, $3 seniors students, children younger than 3 and Klehm members, free. Donation Day is now first Tuesday of each month. Admission free, donations of any amount welcome. Info: 815-965-8146.

Anderson Japanese Gardens – 318 Spring Creek Road. Open May 1-Oct. 31. Info: 815-229-9390.

Memorial Hall – 211 N. Main St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri., or by appointment. Info: 815-969-1999.

Nicholas Conservatory Gardens – 1354 N. Second St. Open Tues.-Sat. (closed Mon.): hours vary, check website or call. Admission: $6 resident, $8 non-resident, free for children 4 and younger. Water features, seating areas and sculptures, all in a tropical plant setting. Changing seasonal floral displays, special events, educational programs, workshops, lecture series. Rentals of meeting/event room available. Gift shop. Info: www.rockfordparkdistrict.org/ncg or 815-987-8858.

Rockford Park District Indoor Adult Golf Clinics – Indoor Sports Center, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. Mondays, 12:30-1:20 p.m. or 1:30-2:20 p.m. Taught by PGA members and apprentices. Thru March 14. Info: 815-987-8800.

Camp Grant – 1004 Samuelson Road. 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Tues.-Sat. Restaurant on premises. Info: 815-395-0679.

Lewis Lemon Community Center – 1993 Mulberry St. Mon.-Fri., 5:30-11 p.m. Free. Info: 815-987-8800.

Ethnic Heritage Museum – 1129 S. Main St. Sun., 2-4 p.m. Admission $3 individual, $5 family. Info: 815-962-7402.

Pine Tree Pistol Club – Info about club classes: 815-874-7399.

Graham-Ginestra House Museum – 1115 S. Main St. Sundays, 2-4 p.m. Info: 815-968-6044.

Midway Village – 6799 Guilford Road. Mon.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Info: 815-397-9112.

Stone Quarry Recreation Park – 6845 N. German Church Road, Byron. Mon.-Fri., 4-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-8 p.m. Info: 815-234-8900.

Health Classes/Seniors Meetings/Support Groups – OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health. Call for specific meetings/dates/info: 815-395-4505.

Support Groups/Youth Drop-in Hours – Diversity of Rockford, 117 S. Third St. Free. Weekly. Call for specific meetings/dates/info: 815-964-2639.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Call for locations/times/info: 815-227-4633 or 815-968-0333.

Narcotics Anonymous – Call for locations/times/info: 815-964-5959 or 888-656-7329.

Support for Retired Grievers – Zion Lutheran Church, 925 Fifth Ave. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Every other Wed. Call for dates/info: 815-636-4750.

Overeaters Anonymous H.O.W.– Every Thursday at Byron Public Library, Route 2. 12-step study group – 5:30-6 p.m. Regular group meets 6-7:30 p.m. Info: 815-734-4662.

Rockford Public Library Used Book Shop – Rockford Public Library, 215 N. Wyman St. Mon.-Wed., noon-8 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 815-965-7606.

Ken-Rock Community Center – 3218 11th St. Various activities throughout the year. Computer classes Mon. and Wed. from 9:30-11:30 a.m. beginning March 12 thru April 11. Class will meet two times per week for five weeks. Class size is limited. Pre-registration and $50 commitment deposit required prior to first class. Fee will be refunded after you complete the class. Register/ Info: 815-398-8864.

Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Yoga every Thursday, 9:30-10:45 a.m. $40/four classes or $12/class. Basic Hatha Yoga. Other activities throughout the year. Info: 815-877-0118.

Beckman Mill Park – 11600 S. County Road H, off Highway 81. Tours 1-4 p.m. Corn grinding demonstrations, see the blacksmith shop, creamery visitor center. Info: 608-751-1551.

Heritage Farm Museum – 8059 N. River Road, Byron. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 217.

Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum – 5151 Orth Road, Poplar Grove. Open weekdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 815-547-3115.

Rock River Valley Blood Center – 419 N. Sixth St. Mon.-Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fri., 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Info: 815-965-8751 or 866-889-9037.

Kishwaukee Valley A.B.A.T.E. Meeting – V.F.W., 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park. Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. Info: 815-544-3088.

Open Doors – Court Street United Methodist Church Chapel, 215 N. Court St. 12:30-1 p.m. Every Wed. Enter north end. Info: 815-962-6061.

Historic Auto Attractions – 13825 Metric Drive, Roscoe. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: 815-389-9999.

Angelic Organics Learning Center – 1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia. Various classes activities throughout the year. Info: 815-389-8455.

Byron Museum of History – 106 N. Union St., Byron. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815-234-5031.

The Bridge Center of Rockford – 4861 American Road. Games classes for beginners through experts. Info: 815-873-9334.

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off – Rock River Water Reclamation District, 3333 Kishwaukee St. Sat., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m.

Club Round: A Clubhouse for Round People – 7120 Windsor Lake Pkwy., Suite 202, Loves Park. Various activities throughout the year. Info: 815-639-0312.

Rockton Township Historical Society Museum – Corner of Blackhawk Boulevard Green Street, Rockton. Open for tours every Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815-624-4830.

Singles Organization Across Rockford (formerly STAR) – Volleyball/Game Nights, 7-10 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 343 Grand Ave., Loves Park. Second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Cost: $4 or $2 with a snack to share. Info: 815-563-4309, 815-636-9880 or go to www.singlesinrockford.org.

Having Trouble Hearing on the Phone? – Center for Sight Hearing, 8038 Macintosh Lane. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Free amplified phone program. Must be Illinois resident and have standard phone service. Application/info: 815-332-6800.

Winnebago County Health Dept. Flu Vaccine Available – For flu clinic schedule, call 815-720-4264 or go to www.wchd.org.

Stretch Belly Dance Combo Beginners’ Class – Club Round, 7120 Windsor Lake Parkway. 7:30-9 p.m. Classes every Mon., Wed. Fri. Registration/info: 815-639-0312.

Adventure Club – Jarrett Center, Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road, Byron. 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m. Ages 3-6. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

Intermediate Writing/Publishing Class – Meets every Mon. Call for information. Info: 224-343-0384.

Introduction to Card-Making/Stamping – Meets every Thurs. Call for information. Info: 224-343-0384.

Toddler Time – Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Alpine Road. 9:15-10:15 a.m. Every Mon. and Tues. Free. Info: 815-399-3171.

Healing Pathways Cancer Resource Center – 2821 Bell School Road, Rockford. Classes in yoga, strength training, Qigong, line dancing and support group. Info: 815-395-5649 or healingpathwayscrc.org.

Logan Museum of Anthropology – 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Info: 608-363-2677.

Yoga Classes – Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 920 Third Ave., Rockford. Mondays, 6-7:15 p.m., six weeks consecutive, $45 or single classes, $10 each. Register/Info: 815-963-4815.

Jarrett Center – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road, Byron. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

Lazy Dog Yoga Studio – 5428 Williams Drive, Roscoe. $10 per drop-in class or six classes for $50. Chair Yoga every Friday at noon, Kundalini Yoga every Saturday at 9 a.m. Info: 970-485-0249.

YMCA of Rock River Valley – I.D. Pennock Branch, 200 Y Blvd., 815-489-1252. Northeast Branch, 8451 Orth Road, Loves Park. 815-489-3352.

Registration for Fall 2012 Pre-School – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road. Dates: Feb. 21-24 for Byron residents, Feb. 27 begins open enrollment. Cost: $100/month for M/W/F classes and $85/month for T/TH classes. Class times: 9-11:30 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. Meet at Jarrete Center to register. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

Registration for Third Annual Stone Bridge Trail Marathon 5K Races – Date: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, 7 a.m. Race registration closes at 200 runners. Registration for marathon, $80 thru Oct. 5, $90 after. Registration for each 5K run is $25 thru October, $30 after. Info/Register: 815-623-5858 or www.ymcastonebridgemarathon.org.

Registration for “Making Tricks” – Welty Environmental Center, Beckman Mill County Park,11600 S. County Road H, off Highway 81. Date: Feb. 25, 1-3 p.m. All ages (with adult). Cost: $10/person, family maximum $25. Register by Feb.23 at 608-361-1377.

Registration for Trip to Milwaukee Public Museum – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road. Date: Feb. 25. Meet at Jarrett Center at 9 a.m. Cost: $20/person or $30/couple. All ages. Transportation and parking included but not museum fees. Register by Feb. 23. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

Reservations for Beer Dinner at Social – Social Urban Bar, 509 E. State St. Date: Feb. 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Featuring craft brews. RSVP: 815-708-0877.

Reservations for Entertainment Sneak Preview – Monroe Arts Center, Underwriters Preview Party, Ludlow Mansion Peppercorn Banquet Room, 1417 Mansion Drive, Monroe, Wis. Date: Feb. 27, 5:30-7 p.m. Audio and video presentations with live music. Free, but reservations required by Feb. 22. Info: 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249.

Registration for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University – St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 3004 11th St. and Bethany Church, 5403 N. Second St., Loves Park. Date: Feb. 29; both at 6:30 p.m. To register, call 815- 229-0282 for St. Edward’s or 815-877-8001 for Bethany.13-week course taught on DVD.

Registration for City Market Vendor Workshop – Millennium Center, 220 S. Madison St. Date: March 1, 3:30-6 p.m. Info and guidance on the vendor application process; designing your vendor booth; public health regulations; ten steps to great customer service; marketing your buisness with Facebook; how to maximize profits. No charge if you pre-register. Info: 815-977-5124 or cathy.mcdermott@rrdp.org. $10 charge if not pre-registered.

Registration for Spotlight on the Moons – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road. Date: March 2, 7 p.m. at Weiskopf Observatory. Free, for all ages. Learn about moons in our solar system. Register by March 1. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

Registration for U of I Extension Gardening Day – 11925 Meridian Road. Date: March 3, 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. “Gardening for Food and Fun” with Mike Nowak. $40 fee includes keynote address, admission to three sessions, and lunch. Info: 815-986-4357.

Registration for Polar Plunge – Benefit for Special Olympics at 20 locations. Date: March 3. Each team member must raise $75 in donations. Gifts, prizes, chance to win a trip to Jamaica. Info: 815-288-2939 or http://www.plungeillinois.com.

Registration for 4-H Workshop: Day of Dabbling – Church of God, Oregon Ill. Date: March 3. Three class periods. $9 per 4-Her or $15 per non-4-Her. Register by Feb. 28. info: 815-732-2191.

Registration for Cross Country Skiing – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road. Date: March 4, 2-5:30 p.m. All ages. Meet at Jarrett Center. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Register by Feb. 29. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

Registration for Condo/HOA Education Seminar – Partridge Hill Townhome Association, 700 Partridge Hill Drive, Hoffman Estates. Date: March 6, 7-9 pm. Discussion of foreclosures and delinquencies in community associations. Must pre-register; free to ACTHA members, $20 non-members. Info: 312-987-1906 or kevin@actha.org.

Registration for Good Agricultural Practices Workshop – Kickapoo Center, 1919 Limekiln Rd., Oregon, Ill. Date: March 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $30 per person, $25 each additional farm/family member. Lunch, light refreshments provided. Register by March 7. Info: 815-732-2191 or online at http://web.extension. illinois.edu/bdo/.

Registration for Digital Divide Computer Classes – Ken-Rock Community Center, 328 11th St. Dates: March 12-April 11. Mon. and Wed. Class meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. twice a week for 5 weeks. Info: 815-398-8864.

Registration for Life Line Screening – Redeemer Lutheran Church, 827 16th St. Date: March 17. Packages start at $149. Call for appointment. Info: 877-237-1287.

Do you need help? Gamblers Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. every Monday. Call Roger at 815-601-8894.

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Right-to-Carry Town Hall Meeting – Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. 7-9 p.m. Illinois is the only state without a right to carry law. Your questions welcome. Info: 618-963-2788.

Lecture: “What Rights May be Defended by Means of War?” – Beloit College, Pearsons Hall, Moore Lounge, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 7:30 p.m. Jeff McMahan, professor of philosophy at Rutgers University. Free. Info: www.beloit.edu/arts.

RU Ready to be an Entrepreneur? – North Suburban Library, 6340 N. Second St., Loves Park. Free. Presented by SCORE. Info: http://www.northernillinoisscore.org/workshop-ruready.html.

Babes and Books – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 11:15 a.m.-noon. Children younger than 2. Develop baby’s literacy social skills through rhymes, stories, songs. Info: 815-965-7606.

Weight Loss Orientation – OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health, rotates among three OSF locations. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Wed. Info: 815-395-4505.

The Skin I’m In – Rockford Public Library, Montague Branch, Connie Lane Room, 1238 S. Winnebago St. 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Info: 815-965-7606.

Facebook – Rockford Public Library, Main Library second-floor computer room, 215 N. Wyman St. 2-4 p.m. Ages 13 and older. Must be proficient at using a computer and the Inernet. Info: 815-965-7606.

Digital Scrapbooking 101 – Rockford Public Library, Main Library second-floor computer room, 215 N. Wyman St. 6-8 p.m. Ages 13 and older. Bring 5-10 digital prints on a USB drive or your camera. Bring your own laptop if you want. Info: 815-965-7606.

Holistic Moms Network – JustGoods, 201 Seventh St. 7-9 p.m. Topic: Mindfulness practice and how it can help alleviate stress. Free. Info: www.holisticmomsnetwork.org.

Comedy Night – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. . Info: 815-877-8007.

Thursday, Feb. 23

Rockford Public School District 205 Public Forum – Old administration building board room, 201 S. Madison St. 6 p.m. Second meeting at next Education Committee meeting March 5. Public forums will address proposed changes to district’s alternative programs, including, but not limited to, those at Page Park and Roosevelt. Info: 815-966-3000.

Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest – Rockford Baha’i Center, 1650 N. Alpine Road. 4:30-6;30 p.m. Students from Auburn, Freeport, Guilford, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Spectrum high schools will compete. Free, open to public. Info: 815-963-6765.

OSF Services for Seniors – OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Volunteer Services Office, 5666 E. State St. 9 -11 a.m. SHIP volunteers will be available. Info: 815-395-5064.

Katie’s Choice Book Club Discussion: Copy Cat – Katie’s Cup, 502 Seventh St. 10 a.m. Free. Info: 815-962-4279.

Bilingual Thursdays Storytime (Spanish/English) – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch, Program Room, 3128 11th St. 4-4:45 p.m. Ages 3-8. Info: 815-965-7606.

Teen ‘Scape – Rockford Public Library, Rockton Centre Branch, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. 4-7 p.m. Ages 10-19. Play games on Wii or Playstation, surf the Internet, play board games. Info: 815-965-7606.

Foundations of Yoga – Womanspace Library, 3333 Maria Linden Drive. 5:30-6:45 p.m. Cost: $60 members, $72 non-members. Six-week class. Info: 815-877-0118.

Dinner Benefit for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital – Casey’s Pub, 7307 N. Alpine Road, Loves Park. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Italian pasta dinner with Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Baked Mostacolli and Meatballs, and Garlic Bread. 50/50 raffles and prizes. 75 tickets, $7 each, available at Casey’s Pub, call 815-509-8670 or visit www.Caseyspub.net.

Stories by the Fire – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch, 3128 11th St. 6:30-7:30 p.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.

SOUNS for Infants – Rockford Public Library, East Branch Children’s Area, 6685 E. State St. 6-6:45 p.m. Ages younger than 2. Infant literacy building program. Info: 815-965-7606.

Sunset Storytime – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Main St. 5-5:45 p.m. Ages 4-10. Info: 815-965-7606.

YA Monthly Movies @ Main: Fast Five – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 12-19. Rated PG. Info: 815-965-7606.

Open Mic – Katie’s Cup, 502 Seventh St. Free. Info: 815-986-0628.

Lecture on Leonard Wells Volk – Freeport Public Library, Freeport. 7 p.m. Presented by George Buss.Volk was a cousin of Stephen A. Douglas and widely known for his live-mask of Abraham Lincoln. Free. Info: 815-232-8419.

Swing Dancing – St. Edward Church, 3004 11th St. 8-10:30 p.m. Every Thurs. Info: 815-914-7441.

Preschool Picnic Storytime – Rockford Public Library, Rockton Centre Branch, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. Noon-12:45 p.m. Ages 3-6. Bring a lunch. Info: 815-965-7606.

Rockford Housing Authority Board Meeting – Central Office, 223 S. Winnebago St. 4 p.m.

OSF “Stepping Forward” Cancer Support Group – OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care, 5666 E. State St. 6:30-8 p.m. Info: 815-227-2223.

Support for Grief After Suicide – Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 4700 Augustana Drive. 7 p.m. Free. Every other Thurs. Call for schedule/info: 815-399-0202.

Learn Self-Hypnosis for Wellness – enTrance Center, 5844 Elaine Drive, Rockford. 6:30-8 p.m. $25. Call in advance: 815-397-5901.

QuickBooks – Rockford Public Library, East Branch, Friends of RPL Community Room, 6685 E. State St. 6-8 p.m. Ages 13 and older. Prerequisite: Must be able to mail merge in MS Word and create a chart in MS Excel. Registration is required. Info: 815-965-7606.

A Ministry of Restoration Bible Study – Montague Branch Library, 1238 S. Winnebago St. 5:30 p.m. Every Thurs. Prayer every Tues. 6:30 p.m. For prayer or info: 815-966-6322.

Overeaters Anonymous H.O.W. – Byron Public Library, on Ill. Route 2. 6-7:30 p.m. every Thurs. Info: 815-547-5932.

Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena Sapora Playworld, 4150 N. Perryville Road. Tues., Thurs. Fridays during school year, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 815-969-4069.

Unplugged Gamers Night – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Young Adult Zone, 215 N. Wyman St. 5-7 p.m. Ages 13-19. Play board games, trading card games or classic card games. Info: 815-965-7606.

Friday, Feb. 24

Bridge Building Competition – Rock Valley College, Stenstrom Center, 4151 Samuelson Road. 8-11 a.m. Engineers Week event. High school teams compete in building a truss bridge. Free. Info: 815-921-4086.

Benefit Blues Concert for Bryan Lee – American Legion Hall, 116 Walnut St., Byron. 7 p.m. Admission: $10 suggested donation. Hosted by Crossroads Blues Society. Info: 779-537-4006.

Fish Fry – St. Edward Community Center, 3004 11th St. 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Bishop Muldoon Council 47, Knights of Columbus St. Edward Parish. Adults $8, children 12 and younger, $4, age 5 and younger, free. Info: 815-263-7889.

VIP Screening of George Lucas’ Red Tails – Showplace 16, 8301 E. State St. 5:45 p.m. $15. Advance tickets necessary. Info: 815-969-1999.

Drop-In Storytime – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 10:30-11 a.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.

Diabetes Support Group – OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, St. Francis Room, 5666 E. State St. 6:30 p.m. open discussion. Free. Info: 815-395-5159.

OSF Services for Seniors – OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Volunteer Services Office, 5666 E. State St. 9-11 a.m. SHIP volunteers will be available. Info: 815-395-5064.

Wellness for the Mind, Body Spirit Lecture Series: Natural Health – Siena on Brendenwood, 4444 Brendenwood Road. 1:30 p.m. Ryan Hulsebus, D.C. Info: 815-399-6167.

Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena Sapora Playworld, 4150 N. Perryville Road. Tues., Thurs. Fridays during school year, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Extra Friday session, 8-10 p.m. Info: 815-969-4069.

Conversational English – Rockford Public Library, East Branch Bookworm Bakery Cafe, 6685 E. State St. 4-6 p.m. Ages 18 and older. Info: 815-965-7606.

RAMM Scholars Banquet – Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. Social hour 6 p.m., dinner 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Rockford Association for Minority Management. Tickets: $75/person. Info: 815-960-1192.

Saturday, Feb. 25

Trip to Milwaukee Public Museum – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road. Meet at Jarrett Center at 9 a.m. Cost: $20/person or $30/couple. All ages. Transportation and parking included but not museum fees. Register by Feb. 23. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

Low Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic – All Paws Beauty Salon, 130 N. First St., Rockford. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment only. Hosted by Spay Illinois. Rabies, distemper, Bordetella, heartworm test, Lyme, FeLV, etc. Call for prices and to schedule an appointment. Info: 877-475-7729.

Meet the Tuskegee Airmen: A Living History – Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St. 1-3 p.m. Adults $5, students with ID and seniors 65 or older, free. Autographs following presentation. Info: 815-969-1999.

African-American Read-In – Katie’s Cup. 502 Seventh St. Noon-2 p.m. Sponsored by N.C.T.E. Black Caucus and the N.C.T.E. Free, open to public.

Saturday Spectacular: Cowboys and Cowgirls! – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 11-11:45 a.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.

“Soap Making Workshop” – Angelic Organics Learning Center, Caledonia, Ill. Date: 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Cost: $60. Pre-register at 815-389-8455 or www.learngrowconnect.org.

“Making Tricks” – Welty Environmental Center, Beckman Mill County Park,11600 S. County Road H, off Highway 81. 1-3 p.m. All ages (with adult). Cost: $10/person, family maximum $25. Register by Feb.23 at 608-361-1377.

Alpha Club Monthly Potluck – OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Foundation Room, 5666 E. State St. 6 p.m. Ladies bring a dish to pass serving 6-8. Gentlemen bring drinks or snacks. Info: 815-633-9530.

JT’s Sixth Annual Black History Event – JT’s Bourbon Street Grille, 1407 N. Main St. 6 pm. buffet. With state Rep. Chuck Jefferson, former Rockford Ald. Victory Bell, Winnebago County Board members L.C. Wilson and Georgeanne Duckett, NIMCA members Craig Sockwell and Ron Moore. Special honorary award for Ald. Linda McNeely. $8 for buffet. Open to the public. Info: 815-964-4400.

Wine Cheese Tasting Benefit – Bushel Pecks, State Grand, Beloit, Wis. 6-8 p.m. Benefit for Welty Environmental Center. Silent auction. Music by Cassie Krueger. Tickets, $35 for one, $30 for each additional ticket; available at Bushel Pecks or 608-365-2609, e-mail newsome@beloit.edu or at the door.

Snowshoeing (with instruction) – Seth B. Atwood Park. Youth must be accompanied by an adult during the program. Pre-registration requested. Info: 815-874-7576.

Public Tours of Coronado Performing Arts Center – Coronado PAC, 314 N. Main St. 7 p.m. $7. Reservations/Info: 815-968-0595.

Family Skate – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena Sapora Playworld, 4150 N. Perryville Road, Loves Park. 8 p.m. Info: 815-969-4069.

Adult Grief Support Group – Beloit Regional Hospice Office, 655 Third St., Suite 200, Beloit, Wis. 6-7:30 p.m. Info: 608-363-7421.

Kundalini Yoga – Lazy Dog Yoga Studio, 5428 Williams Drive, Roscoe. 7:30 a.m. Info: 970-485-0249.

Public Skating – Riverview Ice House, 324 N. Madison St. Info: 815-963-7465.

Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena Sapora Playworld, 4150 N. Perryville Road. Info: 815-969-4069.

Hockey: Rockford Ice Hogs vs. Milwaukee Admirals – BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. 7 p.m. VIP (formerly Glass Level): $27; Lower Sidelines: $23; Lower Level Endzone: $20; Upper Level Sideline: $17; Upper Level Endzone: $14; Terrace Level: $8. Info: 815-968-5222.

Sunday, Feb. 26

Chili Dinner Craft Show – Community Grange Hall, 8791 Rt. 76. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. All you can eat for $5; children younger than 10, $3. Carry-outs available. Benefit for Boone County Pomona Grange. Includes gift basket raffle and items from 15 area vendors.

Montford Point Marines – Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St. Program 1-3 p.m. First African-American Marine unit to serve in the Pacific in World War II. Adults $5, students with ID and seniors 65 or older, free. Info: 815-969-1999.

Hockey: Rockford Ice Hogs vs. Chicago Wolves – BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. 5 p.m. VIP (formerly Glass Level): $27; Lower Sidelines: $23; Lower Level Endzone: $20; Upper Level Sideline: $17; Upper Level Endzone: $14; Terrace Level: $8. Info: 815-968-5222.

Monday, Feb. 27

Entertainment Sneak Preview – Monroe Arts Center, Underwriters Preview Party, Ludlow Mansion Peppercorn Banquet Room, 1417 Mansion Drive, Monroe, Wis. 5:30-7 p.m. Audio and video presentations with live music. Free, but reservations required by Feb. 22. Info: 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249.

Kids Club – Rockford Public Library, Lewis Lemon Branch, 1988 W. Jefferson St. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 6-12. Info: 815-965-7606.

Blackhawk Sierra Club – JustGoods Fair Trade, 201 Seventh St. 7 p.m. Showing the film Fresh, follow-up to Food, Inc. Free, open to public.

Beer Dinner – Social Urban Bar, 509 E. State St. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Featuring craft brews. RSVP: 815-708-0877.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Free EKG Screens for High School Students – Heart Hospital at SwedishAmerican, Rockford. Appointments are scheduled every 15 minutes, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Info: 815-968-4400, ext. 62894 or asammons@swedishamerican.org.

Beginning MS Word 2010 – Rockford Public Library, Main Library second-floor computer room, 215 N. Wyman St. 3-5 p.m. Ages 13 and older. Four-week class; must be proficient with mouse skills, saving and opening files. Info: 815-965-7606.

Kids Club – Rockford Public Library, Rockton Centre Branch, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. 4-5 p.m. Ages 6-12. Registration is required. Info: 815-965-7606.

“First and Third” Open Art Studio – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 4-6 p.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.

Family Story Hour – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch, 3128 11th St. 6:30-7:30 p.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.

Sunset Storytime – Rockford Public Library, East Branch Children’s Area, 6685 E. State St. 6:30-7:15 p.m. Info: 815-965-7606.

The Skin I’m In – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch, 3128 11th St. 6:30-7:30 p.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.

Fourth Tuesday Book Discussion: Things Fall Apart – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Classsroom C, 215 N. Wyman St. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Ages 18 and older. Novel about the conflict between the individual and society, based in Nigeria. Info: 815-965-7606.

Lecture on American Relations with African Countries, 1800-1945 – Freeport Public Library, Freeport. 7 p.m. With Dr. Martin Quirk, chairman of the History Department of Rock Valley College. Free. Info: 815-232-8419.

Have your free listing in the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication. Listings can be e-mailed to contact@rockrivertimes.com, faxed to 815-964-9825 or called in to 815-964-9767.

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Luka Smith, 20, of Mutton Ridge Road, and Zachary Tigner, 20, of Coopermill Road, were thrown from the Suzuki motorcycle. Smith died from her injuries, and Tigner was taken to the Ohio State University Medical Center with serious injuries, Ohio Highway Patrol trooper Jeff Fowler said.

Neither Smith nor Tigner were wearing helmets, Fowler said.

Tigner was listed in stable condition Monday evening, a hospital nurse said. No information about the extent of his injuries was available.

Tigner and Smith, who were headed north on Ohio 60, were attempting to pass a Nissan truck driven by Mark Neal, 43, of Coburn Drive, when the crash occurred.
Neal and two young passengers were not injured.

Neal told troopers he was preparing to turn around in a private drive at the southend of the speedway property. He had his turn signal on, but Tigner still attempted to pass him in the left (southbound) lane, Fowler said.

“As soon as he (Neal) was making the turn, he was struck,” Fowler said. “From what the other witnesses said, it’s possible multiple vehicles were passed by the motorcycle.”
Neal declined to comment.

Debris from the motorcycle was strewn about the road and Speedway property. The truck, which was pulling a trailer with two all-terrrain vehicles, suffered damage to its front grill and bumper, most noticeably on the front left corner where the collision occurred.

Falls Township Fire Chief J.D. Johnson said the department was toned out at 12:55 p.m. to 7985 Frazeysburg Road. Rescue squad members found two patients, Smith and Tigner, in the yard. It then was determined the woman was dead, and rescuers called for MedFlight to attend to the male victim.

Fowler said the patrol was toned out at 1:07 p.m.

Jeff Lewis, of Nashport, said he and a friend heard the fire trucks on Ohio 60 and drove up the road to investigate, coming upon the crash scene.

“We knew it had to be close. The motorcycle was smashed up. The girl is on the ground and the guy is in the helicopter,” Lewis said as state troopers arrived.

Fowler said Tigner was driving with a suspended license and the license plate tag on the motorcycle was expired. It’s possible Tigner could be charged, but that will be up to the prosecutor’s office after the crash investigation report is filed, he said.

Ohio 60 was closed from McGlade School Road to New Riley Road for about three hours during the crash investigation, reopening about 4 p.m.

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Homas is a West Point graduate whose career has included deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, where he served as command surgeon. His military honors include two Bronze Stars, The Seattle Times reported (http://is.gd/U0S3oI).

“I remain optimistic that the truth will come out with these investigations,” Homas said. “I don’t feel that I or my team have done anything wrong.”

Homas was appointed commander at Madigan in March 2011. The center is on Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma and serves thousands of soldiers who have been to Iraq and Afghanistan.

The focus of the Army Medical Command investigation is a Madigan forensic psychiatric team that has the lead role in screening soldiers being considered for medical retirement due to PTSD, a condition that results from experiencing or seeing a traumatic event, such as a battlefield casualty.

Symptoms can include recurrent nightmares, flashbacks, irritability and feeling distant from other people. Soldiers diagnosed with PTSD gain at least a 50 percent rating of disability, and qualify for pensions, family health insurance and other financial benefits.

In 2011, an ombudsman investigated complaints from soldiers who said the forensic psychiatric team had reversed earlier diagnoses of PTSD and tagged some of them as possible malingerers.

The ombudsman also wrote a memo about a lecture in which a member of the forensic psychiatric team talked about the need to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars and not rubber stamp PTSD diagnoses that could result in a soldier earning $1.5 million in benefits over a lifetime.

The memo also drew the attention of lawmakers.

“This is an investigation that has only just begun,” said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chairs the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.

“The most important thing is that these service members and their families are provided with answers on why cost was a factor in the treatment they sought for the invisible wounds of war, and that the Army takes the right steps to fix it,” Murray told The News Tribune, ((http://is.gd/VQpF4z).

The ombudsman investigation resulted in more than a dozen soldiers getting a chance for a second PTSD screening by doctors from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington, D.C.

Fourteen of those soldiers will have the results of their Walter Reed reviews detailed in individual meetings at Madigan with Col. Rebecca Porter, chief of behavioral health, Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon General.

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UConn also lost Saturday, toSt. John’s. You may have heard; UConn’s first home loss in 100 games, its first home loss to an unranked opponent since 1993, its first loss toSt. John’s in 28 games? Not exactly Linsanity, but pretty cool.

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This was not what the Panthers, winless in the Big East this season, needed to hear. Not only would it play UConn Tuesday, it would play an annoyed, perhaps self-loathing powerhouse intent on spiritual and tactical cleansing. And they would do it with no juniors or seniors.

Poor Pittsburgh. Oh yes, poor Pittsburgh.

The Panthers did what they could to hold the Huskies back, which really wasn’t much after the first three minutes. Highly motivated to tighten its loose bolts, UConn roared to an 86-37 victory before a sparse crowd of 2,095 at the Petersen Athletic Center.

In winning, the Huskies ended to 683 their streak of games without consecutive losses, the last of their great statistical milestones still left to count.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis led the Huskies with 23 points, shooting 9-of-12 and making three three-pointers in 23 minutes.

Tiffany Hayes added 13 points in 21 minutes with five steals. Bria Hartley had 10 points and five assists. Kelly Faris added eight points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 28 minutes. And Caroline Doty had nine rebounds.

“The things that we work on, we never stop working on,” Geno Auriemma said. “We want to play good defense, get the ball moving on offense and get everyone involved. And we want to take care of the ball. Nothing has changed.”

Each of UConn’s 11 players scored at least two points. Michala Johnson scored a season-high eight points (4-of-4) in seven minutes with three rebounds.

Brianna Kiesel led the Panthers (8-19, 0-14) with 15 points. Ashlee Anderson added 10.

The Huskies (25-3, 12-2) move on to Marquette Saturday before completing the Big East regular season Monday at the XL Center against Notre Dame. Where UConn will finish in the standings is still up in the air.

“I really don’t concern myself with that,” Auriemma said. “At the end of the season, the Big East lines up the teams and we play who we play.”

UConn was leading 48-10 at the half; an exorcism, as promised. The Panthers were tied 2-2 in the opening minutes and then all of a sudden they went 11:28 without another field goal and it was 31-8.

“I am happy with the way we responded,” Faris said. “But at the same time, we all know we made progress, but we’re not where we want to be, we’re not where Coach wants us to be. We still have a way to go, but I’m happy we responded.

“It’s not OK to be this way at this point of the season, but it’s the position we put ourselves in. Now we need to dig ourselves out.”

The Huskies applied pressure to all of Pittsburgh’s shortcomings, holding a poor shooting team to 12-of-50 from the field (24 percent) and 1-of-14 from three. UConn attacked the basket, shooting 35-of-57 (61.4 percent), dominated the boards (38-24) and forced 21 turnovers, which they turned into 24 points.

“We definitely tried to put an emphasis to play hard, make hard cuts, make every pass, and play sharp defense,” Mosqueda-Lewis said. “It’s late in the season and we’ve been working on these things since September.”

They got excellent production from their perimeter players, most of whom had been slumping coming into the game. And Stefanie Dolson, the sophomore center, had something of a rebound game with eight points, six rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes.

But still, Auriemma said, it could have been worse for Pittsburgh if he wanted it to be.

“It’s hard to tell exactly what we got out of the game,” Auriemma said. “I mean, we could have come out here and put 120 on them like Notre Dame did [a 120-44 win on Jan. 17 in South Bend]. We could have shot threes the whole game and tried to run the score up. But that’s not the point.

“The point is to work on your game. The point is to make sure you have players getting better and I think they are. It’s always what you see from a game. We ask ourselves all the time if things worked because we executed well or because the opponent didn’t have the talent to stop it. Either way is fine, as long as you are getting the stuff done because you are always looking down the road when you will need to do it.”

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Phoenix, AZ – February 21, 2012 – (RealEstateRama)
Sale Transactions:

Tom Young and Patrick Sheehan represented the seller, CAVCO Industries, Inc., on the purchase of a $1,570,000, 94,210 SF industrial property at 3502 W. Lower Buckeye Rd. in Phoenix. The buyer was the Garold C. Brown and Carol A. Brown Trust of Tucson and was represented by Garland Shaw of Ventura Properties, LLC.

Jeff Hays and Chad Neppl represented both sides of the transaction of a 2,178 SF building at 2925 N. 29th St. in Phoenix for $177,848. The buyer was GRSI on 29th LLC of Tempe. The seller was Jim and Myra Weir of Tempe.

Lease Transactions:

Laurel Lewis negotiated a 4-year, 2,248 SF office lease for tenant Horizon Home Health at Plaza at Squaw Peak, 7500 N. Dreamy Draw Dr. in Phoenix. The landlord, Plaza Squaw Peak LLC was represented by Christopher Krewson of Lee Associates.

Lewis Lewis represented the landlord Frye Road II LLC of Tempe in the 5 year lease of 21,374 SF at Chandler 101, 444 S. Ellis St. in Chandler. Josh Wyss and Bruce Calfee of Cassidy Turley BRE represented the tenant, INSYS Therapeutics Inc.

Jeff Hays, Chad Neppl, Isy Sonabend and Laurel Lewis handled the transaction for tenant Roadway Electric LLC on the 19,891 SF, 3-year industrial lease at 2002-2010 W. Cheryl Drive in Phoenix. The landlord is Blondin Properties of Phoenix and was represented by Nancy Dixon of Commercial Properties Inc.

Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek and Gabe Ortega negotiated a 1,420 SF, 5-year retail lease for Port of Subs at 635 E Indian School Rd. in Phoenix. Adrienne Bryant and Justin Rihs of DeRito Partners represented the landlord, Angel City Investment Corp.

Peggy Johnson Leslie Zavos represented tenant, Martin Engineering Surveying Inc. on a 3-year, 1,000 SF office lease at 7330 N. 16th St. in Phoenix. Laura Link of Canyon Ridge Realty, LLC. represented Gandala International Corp. of Mesa.

Peggy Johnson Leslie Zavos also represented Mukta Properties Inc. of Alameda CA in the 1,338 SF, 2-year retail lease at 10624 N. 71st Pl. in Scottsdale. The tenant is Sedigheh Mardiha of Scottsdale.

Peggy Johnson Leslie Zavos represented the Harvest Foundation in the 1-year, 1,713 SF office lease to the Lost Boys Center for Leadership Development at 701 N. 1st St. in Phoenix.

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ESCONDIDO, Calif., Feb 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
–Donald R. Cameron to Retire as Realty Income Chairman

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, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected
Michael D. McKee as its new Non-Executive Chairman, effective February
21, 2012. Donald R. Cameron, the Company’s current Chairman, has
announced he will retire from the Board of Directors, effective at the
Board’s annual meeting in May 2012.

Michael D. McKee currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the
US business of Bentall Kennedy, L.P., a real estate investment advisor
with $27 billion of assets under management. Prior to joining Bentall
Kennedy in 2011, Mr. McKee was Vice Chairman of the Board at The Irvine
Company, from 1999 to 2008, and also served as Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2008.
Prior to joining The Irvine Company in 1994, he was a partner at the law
firm of Latham Watkins.

Commenting on Mr. McKee’s election as Board Chairman, Tom A. Lewis, Vice
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “As a founding Board
Member with 17 years of experience with us, Mike has been a leader and
steady voice during our tenure as a public company. During his Board
tenure, he has chaired our Governance and Compensation Committees, and
his corporate, real estate and legal background provide him with the
experience and skills to fill this important new role as Chairman. I
look forward to working closely with Mike.”

The Company also announced that A. Larry Chapman has joined Realty
Income’s Board of Directors effective February 21, 2012. Mr. Chapman is
the former Head of Commercial Real Estate for Wells Fargo. In June 2011,
he retired from Wells Fargo after a 37-year career where, during his
tenure, he served as President of Wells Fargo Realty Advisors and as
head of Wells Fargo Real Estate Group. He was also a member of the Wells
Fargo Management Committee. Mr. Chapman received his bachelor of
business administration degree in finance from Texas Tech University.
Throughout his career, he has been an active participant in corporate
and nonprofit boards and was a former board member of the Fisher Center
for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California,
Berkeley. Other affiliations include; governor, council member, and past
trustee of the Urban Land Institute; former member of the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts; and member and past
trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Commenting on Mr. Chapman’s election to the Board of Directors, Tom A.
Lewis stated, “We are pleased that Larry has joined our Board as he
brings a wealth of real estate experience to our group, given his long
and distinguished career at Wells Fargo. We are looking forward to the
insight and expertise he will bring to our efforts to continue to grow
the size of our real estate portfolio and the revenue that supports the
payment of monthly dividends to our shareholders.”

Commenting also on Donald Cameron’s retirement from the Board, Tom A.
Lewis said, “We are grateful for the 17 years of service and leadership
that Donald has provided to our Company and shareholders. His financial
and investment expertise, dedication to shareholders and the Company’s
mission, as well as his supportive leadership style and tremendous wit
will be missed by all members of the Board and those who had the
pleasure of working with him. We wish Donald all the best in the future.”

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company(R), is a New York
Stock Exchange real estate company dedicated to providing shareholders
with dependable monthly income. To date the Company has paid 499
consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 43-year
operating history and increased the dividend 57 times since Realty
Income’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994. The monthly
dividend is supported by the cash flow from over 2,600 commercial
properties owned under long-term lease agreements with leading retail
chains and other commercial enterprises. The Company is an active buyer
of net-leased properties nationwide.

Note to Editors: Realty Income press releases are available at no
charge by calling our toll-free investor hotline number: 888-811-2001,
or via the internet at

http://www.realtyincome.com/invest/newsroom-library/press-releases.shtml

SOURCE: Realty Income Corporation

        Realty Income Corporation
        Tere H. Miller
        Vice President, Corporate Communications
        (760) 741-2111, ext. 1177

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“Partnering with Wake Forest Baptist Health allows the practice to heighten the care that it has provided Davidson County residents for decades,” he said. “We are excited by the opportunities made possible through the affiliation which strengthens our mission to provide general surgical care to patients countywide.”

Formed more than 15 years ago in Thomasville, Davidson Surgical Associates is recognized as the largest surgery practice in Davidson County. Drs. Mark D. Smith, Brian C. Lewis and Lance opened a satellite practice on the campus of Lexington Medical Center nine months ago. Dr. Steven J. Muscoreil joined the staff earlier this month with another surgeon slated to come on board in May.

“Additional physicians enable the practice to provide 24/7 surgical coverage at both Davidson County hospitals,” Lance said, “a service that begins this month.”

All of the surgeons in the group are certified by the American Board of Surgery and are Fellows in the American College of Surgeons. Each will rotate through offices at 5 Medical Park in Lexington and at 1219 Lexington Ave. in Thomasville.

Donny Lambeth, president of Lexington Medical Center, said the surgeons with Davidson Surgical Associates are well-respected in the medical community.

“We are delighted that the practice chose to affiliate with Wake Forest Baptist Health and equally delighted that they expanded their practice to the Lexington Medical Center campus,” he said. “These surgeons have excellent outcomes and provide a high level of service that is focused on meeting the general surgical needs of all Davidson County residents.”

As general surgeons, they treat a variety of conditions including cancer, diverticulitis, gallbladder and hernia problems. They offer both traditional and minimally invasive surgical methods. At Lexington Medical Center, the group has teamed with Wake Forest Baptist Health plastic surgeon Dr. Ivo Pestana to provide immediate breast reconstruction surgery for breast cancer patients.

Muscoreil joined the staff Feb. 6.

“We are blessed to welcome Dr. Muscoreil, his wife and children to the Davidson Surgical family,” Lance said. “He left a thriving practice in Lumberton to join us.”

Lance said that numerous physicians from the Lumberton area who worked directly with Muscoreil have approached him to express their respect for him as a person and surgeon.

“They tell us we are very lucky to have him join our group and expressed sadness at losing him,” he said.

Muscoreil completed his medical degree in 1992 at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in Rootstown, Ohio. He completed his surgical residency at Summa Health System, Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio, where he trained in general, vascular, thoracic and laparoscopic surgery, endoscopy, stereotactic breast biopsy and sentinel node biopsy. He also holds a doctorate in podiatric medicine from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“We want to be known for the quality of modern surgical care we provide patients,” Lance said. “We are pleased to be affiliated with Wake Forest Baptist Health and look forward to meeting the surgical needs of patients in Thomasville and Lexington.”

Article source: http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20120220/LIVING/302209988

Samantha Prahalis scored 16 points for the Buckeyes (23-4, 10-4).

Oral Roberts 77, Oakland 51: Kevi Luper led Oral Roberts (19-9, 13-4 Summit) with 27 points. Bethany Watterworth scored 20 points for host Oakland (11-14, 7-9).

Players of the week: Mid American West women – Eastern Michigan guard Tavelyn James, a senior from Detroit Mumford, averaged 29.5 points in two games. Great Lakes North men – Northwood forward Bobby Lewis, a senior from Saginaw, averaged 17.5 points in two victories. GLIAC North women – Ferris State’s Tricia Principe, a senior from Kalamazoo/Mattawan, averaged 21 points in two road wins. Michigan Intercollegiate men – Adrian forwards Richaud Pack and Adam Meier shared the honor. Pack, a sophomore from Birmingham Seaholm, averaged 18 points in two wins. Meier, a freshman from Kalamazoo/Plainwell, averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds. MIAA women – Albion center Patty Rewa, a senior from Greenville, averaged 19 points and 10.5 rebounds in two victories.

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