STERLING – Rejuvenated and revitalized.

That’s how I felt leaving Wednesday evening’s second Sauk Valley Symposium, this one featuring author Jack Schultz. Schultz delivered a presentation in front of a large crowd at Sauk Valley Community College on his book “Boomtown USA: The 71⁄2 Keys to Big Success in Small Towns.”

Schultz conducted extensive research in small towns across the country to provide material and examples for his book. His main goal during the presentation was to use those examples to motivate people in Sterling, Dixon and Rock Falls.