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NEW BUSINESS
New Brewery A historic building in Oregon will host a new brewery soon. / 16
SPECIAL EVENT
STORM DAMAGE
Straw Competition Social distancing is in effect even for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. / 2
Continued The double-murder
case of a mom and her son is continued in Ogle County court. / 2
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Several mobile homes, trees, and buildings were destroyed or damaged by a strong storm that ripped through Forreston on Monday afternoon. Five people were injured in the storm that affected several blocks in the town. Story on page 3.
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INDEX Anniversaries...........13 Betty’s Column......... 5 Business News...12, 16 Classifieds..........21-24
COVID-19 Update.....17 Library News........8-10 Marriage Licenses...19 Oregon Police...........17
Otto’s Column........... 6 Outdoor Sports.......20 Polo Police................17 Property Transfers...19
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COUNTY COURT
Continuance in double murder case Review of ‘voluminous’ cell phone evidence still an issue, attorneys say BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com A Byron man accused of murdering his ex-wife and 3-year-old son appeared in Ogle County court via video on Aug.6 before another continuance was granted in the case, this time at the state’s request. Assistant Ogle County State’s Attorney Robert Schuman asked for the continuation to review cell phone evidence. Meyer’s attorney, Christopher DeRango, did not object to the request. “We did receive a number of documents that I believe are cell phone experts’ analysis reports and some other materials,” Schuman said. “It’s rather voluminous. Their expert report is in an electronic format. We’re requesting some time to review all of those materials.” Duane Meyer was charged with four counts of first degree homicide, two counts of aggravated arson and one
Duane Meyer appears via video in Ogle County Court on Aug. 6 in Oregon.
Duane Meyer is accused of killing his 3-yearold his son, Amos, and his ex-wife Maggie in their Byron home in 2016..
count of concealment of a homicidal death on Oct. 9, 2019. Maggie and Amos Meyer were killed in a fire in 2016 that was proved to be arson. The last time the parties met in court was in March, when DeRango asked for and received a continuance to review cell phone records. The case has been delayed since due to COVID-19. “After some extensive discussion with my expert, he helped me understand
some things about cell phone data that I didn’t necessarily understand before,” DeRango said. “Which has now made matters which in the past didn’t seem of importance, now I realize they may have some value.” Meyer’s next pretrial date is set for Sept. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Meyer is currently being held in the Ogle County Jail on a $10 million bond.
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SPECIAL EVENT
Straw sculpting competition begins Social distancing in effect even for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Even the straw sculptures are socially distanced this year on the Mt. Morris campus. The Fifth Annual U.S. National Straw Sculpting Competition began Aug. 7 and will last until Aug. 23. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there wasn’t a grand opening with a concert or gallery as in years past. “We’re pretty excited actually,” Encore! Mt. Morris Chairman Jeff Bold said. “The sculptures are outstanding. This year we have some really super great ones to display with previous work. The display is as nice as it’s ever been. People seem to appreciate how they can do it safely.” Four sculptures were delivered Friday and the final competitor for this year came Saturday. All of the sculptures were
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Danica (left) and Mark Rogers, from Rochelle, patch in straw as they make final touches to their Stay Puft Marshmallow Man straw sculpture on Aug. 8 in downtown Mt. Morris. done by returning artists. The sculptures are placed 25-30 feet apart from each other and are visible from the street and sidewalk to encourage social distancing for onlookers. Sculptures from previous years like 2019’s saxophone and giraffe are also on display with this year’s entries. Monday’s
storm with high winds didn’t impact the competition. “We didn’t have any storm damage to them,” Bold said. “I was worried. But the artists did a nice job. We did have to repair some signage.” Voting is being done online this year and ends on Aug. 23.
WILD WEATHER
Homes destroyed, 5 people injured after 100 mph wind hits BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Monday’s storm hit so fast that Mike Boomgarden didn’t even have time to grab his raincoat. The Forreston Police Chief and approximately 30 other first responders jumped into action for a severe wind event that hit the area, doing most of its damage in Forreston, devastating a neighborhood of mobile homes and sending five residents to the hospital. There were no fatalities. The village sustained tree and wire damage to 48 blocks and 13 blocks had structural damage to buildings. “It’s basically total devastation,” Forreston Fire Department Chief Mark Daws said. “It’s totally gone. There were a few houses that got
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This aerial photo, posted on the Forreston Police Department’s Facebook page, gives a birds-eye view of a section of the damages from Monday’s storm that ripped through the village.
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Severe storm rips through Forreston on Aug. 10
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Debris is tangled with downed wires near the BP station. The Forreston Township building had its roof torn off. Metal siding is wrapped around a utility pole and cars are covered with pieces of a mobile home. Cement blocks from a building in downtown Forreston collapsed onto this Moring Disposal semi-tractor.
• STORM DAMAGE Continued from Page 3 damage through there. As far as the trailer park, they’re all basically gone. I’ve never seen anything like this. I’ve been on the fire district for 39 years. This is the worst I’ve seen.” Village President Mark Metzger made a disaster declaration Monday afternoon and said shelter center had been established at the Leaf River Valley complex for affected residents. The village estimates 50-100 residents have been displaced or “affected the most.” The storm, which had winds over 100 miles per hour, struck the county around 2:15 p.m. Local law enforcement shut down all roads to Forreston afterward to give first responders space. ComEd and Nicor were still working Monday evening to restore
power and gas to the community. Over 8,000 county residents were without power at one time Monday. “We had the most significant damage here in Forreston,” Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said. “But we did sustain damage all the way from Forreston to rural Rochelle. It went the 42 miles across the county and the wind did a significant amount of damage to trees and power lines everywhere else.” The Sheriff’s Office deployed extra deputies to patrol and help out in Forreston. Deputies were still responding to blocked roads and downed power lines three hours after the storm. Immediately following the storm, a search was done of the south mobile home park in Forreston to account for residents. “Pretty much everyone was out,” Daws said. “There were a few unaccounted for but they later came. We
are going to return and do a secondary search again. Right now we think we have everyone accounted for but we’ll be doing another one.” Daws said the severe storm warning came through his department’s paging system and there was awareness ahead of time. Trisheena Sturtz had come home to check on her cats and the storm hit five minutes later. Her friend Kurtis Jacobs directed her to get into the bathroom and he saw a tree come down by their trailer. “Then after that happened he said we needed to help people,” Sturtz said. “My ex lives down the road and we had to dig them out of the trailer. They were OK. We’ve found two of our three cats.” Amy Houston manages the BP gas station on Illinois 26 in Forreston near the mobile home park. The winds tore the heating and cooling unit off the roof of the building. That
left a hole in the roof. There was a gas leak as well. Houston’s car was also damaged when the wind blew a road closed sign, and the 300-pound man that was holding it, into her car. “It got dark and really windy and the trees were flying this way and things hit my vehicle,” Houston said. “It was really fast. But the wind lasted for a while. Our home wasn’t affected. Just garbage cans blown over.“ The Forreston Township building also sustained heavy damage and several empty semi-trailers were pushed into a corner lot with one being turned onto its side. The east wall of a cement block building collapsed and fell on a nearby Moring Disposal semi-tractor. Chain saws could be heard all through town late afternoon as residents started removing fallen trees and branches.
LOCAL HISTORY
BY BETTY OBENDORF Curator, Polo Historical Society
This is a Civil War picture of Daniel Roby who was killed in Civil The inscription on the back of this photo reads: “Dan Roby, Son War Battle of Pittsburg, Tennessee on April 6, 1862. Photos of James and Sarah Coffman Roby, Killed in Civil War Battle of Pittsburg Tenn. Apr. 6 – 1862. War record Ogle Co. Ill.” supplied war person but this file needed to be put in order. I came upon an old envelope that stated, “Casualty List 15th Illinois by Hometown.” As I pulled all the lists out of the envelope, I could see they were from 10 towns in Northern Illinois listing those killed, wounded and telling of their injuries. I called my sister Ruby Jean to see what on earth I had in my hands. She said, “Well, you have an Adjunct General’s Report from a battle. What battle is it?” I looked back at the envelope and
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told her it said, “The Battle of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. April 6 & 7, 1862.” That was the Battle of Shiloh she responded. I looked at Polo’s list and the names killed were, Andrew Typer, Daniel Roby, and Charles Fox. I quickly looked at the Civil War display on the wall before me and found only Andrew Typer listed. I knew I had work to do and I called Pat McPherson of the American Legion. As we put our records in order we listed not only those who had been killed, but those who died from their
injuries, those having died from diseases, and in prisons. The more I worked with the 15th Regiment and those who went from Polo during the Civil War, the more interested I became. They were so afraid their story would never be fully told. I was hooked and the book on the 15th Regiment began to unfold as Kathy Pasch and I worked together on it. Now we have the pictures of Daniel Roby to add to our information as we reorder more books. What a find tucked away in Sarah Coffman Roby’s album almost tossed away.
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Recently Loren Gatz dropped off a packet of old pictures that had been saved by Neva in the Gatz family. Joyce said they came very close to ending up in the trash pile but instead they gave me a call. Of course I wanted them. They were in an old Tri-County Press mailing envelope labeled “Sarah Coffman Roby Album” with the word “Save” written across the top. After we visited with Loren I settled myself on the davenport and opened the package. I love going through old pictures. The pictures of the children and how they are dressed interest me and the wedding pictures. The wedding clothing always is so different from what we select today. I enjoy seeing families together. The first thing I noticed was every picture was labeled with a name. That is not usually the way it goes. I have even managed to put families together with very few names. In this case I did not have to guess at all. It did not take me long to come across a Civil War picture of Daniel Roby with all the information written on the back. It was stated clearly, “Killed in the Battle of Pittsburg Tenn. April 6, 1862. War record Ogle Co. Ill. Son of Sally Coffman Roby.” Another picture of him that was perhaps a graduation picture also had the words, “Dan Roby, Son of James and Sarah Coffman Roby, Killed in Civil War Battle of Pittsburg Tenn. Apr. 6 – 1862. War record Ogle Co. Ill.” I still remember the day many years ago when I pulled out the envelope from the Civil War file. I was at Aplington House and it was time to go through this bulging Civil War file that needed attention. I was not a
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LOCAL HISTORY
Freshman year at OHS looked different in 1949 Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon has researched the people, places and events important in the Oregon area’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. The following is one of a series of the articles he has written.
BY OTTO DICK Thinking back things sure changed during our lifetime. My Freshman year (1949), I attended Oregon Community High School located at 10th and Madison Streets. This school was built in 1936 at a cost of $158,182. This is the approximate cost of building a home today. In 1935 the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created by Franklin D. Roosevelt. This agency was a New Deal relief program to employ millions of jobless Americans to carry out projects like constructing bridges and buildings. The high school buildings at Oregon and Dixon were part of this program. In 1968, Oregon High School District #218, Oregon Elementary District #88 and the Chana School District combined into the Oregon Community High School District #218. In 1953, my Senior year, Mr. Kiest was our principal and Betty Brunner our secretary. The teaching staff consisted of 16 teachers and two custodians. Our graduating class consisted of 51 students (25 boys and 26 girls). This was of course before computers, guidance instructors, driver education, cell phones etc. My parents purchased our clothes for the school year from the Montgomery Ward’s Catalog. We purchased our school books from Fischer’s Book Store. We brought our lunch to school in paper sacks. There was no lunch room or cafeteria. Sports were limited compared to today. Of course there were no girl’s athletics and no athletic director. Sports consisted of football, basketball, track and field and golf. Our football schedule consisted of 6 games against South Beloit, Mt. Carroll, Mt. Morris, Polo, Lanark and Earlville. Our track and field course was a dirt track around the football field. Seating for football games was a wood bleacher built into a hill located on the east side of the field. No room was dedicated as a library. Mrs. Donaldson taught Latin and English and sponsored the Library Club. Library books were stored on the west wall of the study hall. We
Mr. Kiest was the principal of Oregon High School in 1949 and Betty Brunner was the secretary. Photo supplied by Otto Dick
LEFT: Lauren Wiseman Kloster taught English at Oregon High School. ABOVE: The main building of the Oregon High School is pictured on this post card. The school has since had several additions. Photos supplied by Otto Dick
checked outs books from the library in an alcove located at the front of the library manned by a student. I had study hall the last period of the day with Mrs. Kloster as our monitor. No student wanted to cross Mrs. Kloster. She was a tremendous and respected teacher. Miss Holmes was our chorus and orchestra instructor. Most students participated in one of the choruses
(Boys, Girls and mixed choruses). The Girls’ choruses consisted of 88 members. The storage room for our band instruments was a small room located beside the stage area in the gymnasium. The stage was our band practice area, in other words no band room. I mentioned above what Oregon High School was like when I attended from 1948 to 53. At that time we had no idea how Oregon High School and education would develop. We looked forward to attending High School in this new building.
We were excited about a gymnasium with a stage area, a football field and track facility. Industrial Arts and Agriculture programs were popular with those of us not interested in the academic curriculum. My interests during High School were all three sports, Industrial Arts and Typing. My interests centered on work before and after school. I delivered the Rockford Morning Star before school and worked evenings and weekends at Fischer’s book store and ushered at the theatre.
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he sporting world continues to get crazier and crazier. Greatly influenced by Northern Illinois University athletic director Sean Frazier, the Mid American Conference has decided to cancel all fall sports. With the announcement last week, the MAC becomes the biggest conference to date that is postponing football to spring, or possibly cancelling the entire year. Who knows anymore? What is significant is that a precedent has been set and larger and more prestigious leagues, such as the Big 10, may follow suit. If that is the case, NIU will be known nationwide for pioneering such change.
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reston, Le-Win, Dakota, EPC, Stockton, East Dubuque, Galena, Du-Pec and West Carroll. No doubt, Le-Win will be the consensus No. 1 team in the pre-season rankings.
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Congratulations to Sean Considine of Byron for being named the greatest player to come out of the Rockford area in the past 75 years by the Register Star newspaper. Sports Editor Matt Trowbridge did the rankings based upon how players did in high school, college and the pros. Of his top 25, Adam Dach of Byron was 18th and Troy Drake, another Tiger, was No. 10. Bucky Babcok was 23rd for Stillman Valley and Winnebago had two top 25s in Larry Clark and the Boeke twins. The other BNC pick was James Robinson of Lutheran at 15th. The rest were all from the NIC-10, other than No. 3 Stan Campbell, a 1948 Rochelle grad who
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sandwiched a standout pro career around serving in the Korean War. Trowbridge did an excellent job of feature stories on all 25 selections, with tons of interesting grid history. Earlier, he had a series on the 10 greatest games played. He also did the same for the Freeport paper, with Jake Coffman and AJ Christensen of Forreston making the cut among the greatest 25 from that area.
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Cross country, golf, tennis and swimming/diving can begin practicing this week, with the first competitions on Aug. 24. There are extremely detailed guidelines these sports must follow, per the IHSA. The biggest issue is limiting the competitions to 50. Considering Oregon has over 1,000 runners show up for its first cross-country meet of the year, that is going to drastically impact things. The beauty of a cross-country meet, is that regardless of ability level, everyone gets to run. Anyone that didn’t run in the main varsity meet, would have the chance in the open meet. Another detail to consider is the loss of economic revenue businesses in town had derived from all the big sporting events Oregon hosted. There is not another school the size of Oregon the state that hosts as many functions
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Speaking of pioneers, Polo was the school that gave credence to 8-man football. Everyone is excited that Aquin, AFC, Amboy, Milledgeville and Orangeville will be joining Polo and River Ridge as 8-man teams for the 2021 season. Here’s a suggestion to the NUIC. Since the upcoming football schedule has so many uncertainties, what would be wrong with letting all of the above-mentioned schools start 8-man this spring instead of waiting until next fall. The way it looks, teams may only play 6-7 regular season games anyway, with hopes of some kind of area-wide post season. The remaining NUIC 11-man teams are For-
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Oil, Antifreeze, Oil Filters & Latex Paint Recycling Event Saturday, August 15, 2020 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 909 Pines Road, Oregon, IL Oil, Antifreeze & Oil Filter recycling open to all Ogle County residents. There will be a pump truck on-site to remove oil from 55 gallon drums and people to assist in bulking oil and antifreeze from small containers. (For larger quantities over 200 gallons contact our department.) All containers will be returned for reuse or disposal We will not accept other vehicle fluids or oil mixed with other fluids, no tires. Latex Paint Liquid latex paint only, no dried out or hardened paint. Paint must be in original containers. Subsidized cost per container of latex paint: Qts. - $1 each; Gal. - $2 each; 5 Gal. - $6 each 10 container limit on above pricing All containers over 10, pay full price per container: Qts. - $2.50 each; Gal. - $5.00 each; 5 Gal. - $12 each Ogle County residents only, no businesses or institutional paint. No oil/alkyd paints or spray paints! Paints recycled by non-profit EarthPaint.org Thank you for recycling! Sponsored by Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department www.oglecounty.org
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BERTOLET LIBRARY Wednesday WhoDunIt Are you the kind of person who loves to read mysteries? Do you wish you could discuss a mystery or suspense novel with like-minded readers? Then join us for the ‘Wednesday WhoDunIt’ book discussion group. Our first hour-long discussion will be on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10:30 a.m at Bertolet Memorial Library. We will meet outside, if weather permits; if not, the discussion will be held,socially-distanced, in the library meeting room. Masks will be required. For our first meeting, bring your bestloved mystery or abook by your favorite mystery/suspense author to share with others and bring afriend. No registration is necessary. Please have a family member 16 years or older available to assist kids under the age of six with their project.
New Releases Adult Fiction: The Midwife Murders by James Patterson Young Adult Fiction: Midnight Saga (Twilight #5) by Stephanie Meyer Juvenile Fiction: Boxing Bootsie by Shelley Swanson Sateren; Disappearing Darcy by Shelley Swanson Sateren Children’s Fiction: Let’s All Creep Through Crocodile Creek by Jonny Lambert; Cats are Cats by Valeri Gorbachev DVDs: Bloodshot; Dolittle Recycling We are still collecting soft plastics for recycling. Bring in your clean, dry bread, cereal, zip top, and grocery store bags. We also accept outer package wrap from items such as paper towels and multi-pack items.
POLO LIBRARY Come and Browse The Polo Public Library will be open for patrons to come in, browse, and check out items. Curbside delivery is available for those who prefer to not enter the building or are unable to wear a mask. Place an order by calling 815-946-2713, emailing library@pololibrary.org or through a PrairieCat-Encore account. Masks are required for patrons to come into the library. We have disposable masks available to purchase for $1. There are two computers available for patron use that are over 6 feet away from each other and cleaned between uses. There is a one hour time limit for the use of either computer. If you’d like to make sure there is a computer available, call 815-946-2713 to reserve a computer. You can also fax, copy and print as needed. Continue to return items when done with them, through the book drop that will continue to be open 24-7. After items are returned, they will still appear on your account while they are quarantined, then they will be checked back in and backdated to when they were returned. We are a fine-free library, so no need to worry about accruing fines during the quarantine period. Outdoor Concert Series At 6 p.m. Sept. 12 the 2020 Outdoor Concert Series will present Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers playing classic country music. Bring a chair or blanket
to sit on, and participants can bring a picnic to eat while enjoying the music. There is plenty of room to practice safe social distancing. Online Story Time with Ms. Phyllis At 10:30 a.m. every Saturday in August, Ms. Phyllis will be reading a picture book on Polo Library’s Facebook page facebook.com/pololibrary. Swing by the library to grab a bag of supplies so your kiddo can do a small craft that goes along with each story. One bag has the supplies for the whole month. Coffee with a Cop Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m. Weather permitting, Library Pavilion An outdoor, socially distant Coffee with a Cop. If the weather is questionable, call 815-946-2713 before leaving home to check on the status of this program. A Note on Donations The library does not have the space to receive donated items at this time. Online Resources Download Axis 360, OMNI/Overdrive, Libby, and Biblioboard for books and audiobooks. Links to these resources are available at pololibrary.org. Wi-Fi Access Wi-Fi is available outside of the library building by joining the Polo Public Library Guest Access network, no password needed.
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An informational graphic tells the story of the Story Walk project.
StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont in 2007, and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library. Our hope is that this passive program can be used by all ages, groups, families and the Oregon School District. Thanks to the generosity of Etnyre Foundation and collaboration with Oregon Park District, the Oregon Public Library is pre-
MT. MORRIS LIBRARY Curbside Pickup Curbside pickup will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Note that hours are subject to change based on demand and public health. We will notify changes as they come. Inter library loans are available. Mt. Morris patrons can place holds through the catalog or by calling or emailing. Update your contact information if needed. Library staff is quarantining all returned items for a period of time. Recently returned materials may remain on your account longer than usual. When checked in, library staff will backdate materials. No overdue fines will be charged. For new library cards, patrons can call or email the library to renew or receive new library cards at 815-734-4927 or mmlib@mtmorris-il.org. Computer Use By Appointment We are starting to allow patrons to use the computers by appointment. If you would like to reserve a computer please call the library. Please follow the guidelines. Only one person per computer. Please do not bring children with you. Masks
must be worn in the library. You will be asked to use hand sanitizer when you enter the building before getting on the computer. You will be asked to refrain from browsing. You are here for the computer use only. You are allowed one hour unless approved by the director for job training, job search, or class work. Honor JoLynn Ward At the end of the school year, a number of long-time employees retired. At the end of a normal year, there would have been parties and recognition ceremonies, but 2020 is not a normal year. JoLynn Ward has been an instructional aide with the Oregon School district for a long time. She was in Mt. Morris at the elementary school until the fire, and went with her students to Oregon. In the time I have known her, she has been an instructional aide for the English Language Learners. For the library, she has been a trustee for a long time, helped when the new addition was being built, and is currently our board secretary. Mrs. Ward, as the See MT. MORRIS LIBRARY, Page 10
senting its first story, A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni, on the path beginning at the main parking lot. Library Book Clubs The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. to discuss The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. Books on Tap Book Club meets on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at Cork n
The College Application Process and COVID-19 - Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m. This class will be held via Zoom.com: Meeting ID: 819 1527 3810 Passcode: 606172 Applying to colleges can be daunting. Through this presentation, students and parents will learn the ins and outs of the college application process, including typical components of college applications, the timeline and logistics of the college application process, tips on personal statements/essays, and basic financial aid information. Students will also learn about helpful resources they can use to prepare for standardized tests often required for college admissions. The presenter will also reflect on how the current situation is influencing college application process and college admissions. Princess Diana, Gone But Still Kicking! - Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. Paradise Playhouse presents an original solo musical on Princess Diana as a spirit haunting Kensington Palace at the age she would be if she were still living.
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StoryWalk at Oregon Park West! What is a StoryWalk ® ? It is a book that has been disassembled, laminated and presented page by page to promote reading and exercise on a trail, bike path,or in store windows and as you stroll, you are directed to the next page in the story.
Tap to discuss The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.
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Library Update It has been great to see everyone in the library again! We do offer curbside pick- up, but if you wear a mask you may enter the building to pick up your materials. Hours for curbside will be Monday - Thursday 10 a.m.. - 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturdays. The building is open regular hours. You can put holds on items in our Library through our catalog or by calling the library at 815-732-2724. Please leave a message if we do not answer and we will get back to you as soon as possible. All materials should be returned in the outside book drop that is open 24/7. All library materials are quarantined for at least 3 days and then checked in. Please contact us at 815-732-2724 if you have any questions or want to request library materials! Read More ~ Worry Less!
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More land added to Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve The Byron Forest Preserve District recently added an additional 40 wooded acres to their Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve located at 12749 Weldon Road, Rockford in the very northeast corner of the District’s boundaries. The 40 acres of oak-hickory forest was purchased from Rob Funderburg Jr. of Funderburg Farms, Inc. on July 14. The cost was $4,400 per acre, over $2,000 per acre below the land’s assessed value. The money for this new addition to the preserve came from the District’s Capital Land Fund. The new property will be called the R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve in honor of the former longtime president of Funderburg Farms, Inc. The site is located in northern Ogle
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The Byron Forest Preserve District recently added an additional 40 wooded acres to their Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve in the very northeast corner of the District’s boundaries.
County, just south of the Winnebago County border. “It has been a pleasure working with Rob Funderburg and the staff at Funderment, and for her good works. A fund has been established in her name. We will be purchasing library materials in her honor. If you would like to join us in thanking her for her service to the children of the district and her work in the community,
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burg Farms, Inc. on this land acquisition project”, said Todd Tucker, Executive Director of the Byron Forest Preserve District. “This wooded section of land is an important addition to the remaining natural areas located adjacent to our Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve.” The woodlands of the Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve have become a popular destination for area families and individuals who hike and explore the miles of trails located along Hall Creek, Tucker said. The site is home to a wide variety of birds and many rare species of plants and animals. For more information regarding the Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve and other Byron Forest Preserve District preserves and facilities call 815 234-8535 extension 200. you may send a donation with the notation that it is in her honor. Library Board Meeting The Library Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. The public
Ogle County Pork producers offering drive-thru dinners on Saturday, Aug. 15 in Oregon Have you been missing or craving a pork chop dinner prepared by the Ogle County Pork Producers this year? Here is your chance to satisfy that craving. A drive-thru, take out dinner will be held at the Ogle County Farm Bureau building on Pines Road in Oregon on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 5-7 p.m. “For $10 you will get two bonein pork chops (just like the ones we serve at the Ogle County Fair) a bag of chips and cookies,” said Rick Nelson, representing the pork producers. “Look for our sign and smoke on Pines Road by the Ogle County Farm Bureau.” is welcome to attend. Due to the current restrictions, the meeting might be held via Zoom or in the main part of the library. Please contact the library before the 19th if you are interested in attending, so that arrangements can be made.
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Bertolet Memorial Library is offering private Family Story Time once a week for a 20-30 minute time slot for children 3 and older. The Youth Director, Jana Schlukebir, will lead the session and will include a story and an art project. There will be two projects to choose from, one project per family, a craft project or a painting project. Crafts are perfect for kids 3 and older; painting projects are best for kids 6 and older. A family member 16 years or older should be available to assist kids under the age of six with their project. Masks will be required for everyone who is medically able to wear one, a temperature check will be done upon arrival. The sessions will be outside when possible or in the back room when the weather requires it. Kids should dress in clothes that are appropriate for the weather and that can get messy. Registration is required at bertoletmemoriallibrary.org or call 815738-2742.
The annual KB Fall Mum Sale has started. Beautiful fall mums are available in a variety of colors for $8 each. Orders will be taken through Aug. 21. “These plants are grown in Northern Illinois and will arrive just in time for fall decorating,” said KB volunteer Lesley Sheffield. “Mums are field grown in natural conditions, leading to a more hardy robust plant.” Plants arrive in a number 2 pot (about a 2 gallon pot) and measure approximately 16-18” wide by 14-16” tall with buds ready to bloom throughout the season. There are 5 colors to choose from this year. “New this year is online ordering at our website, www.kbtoughrun.com. Order forms are also available online at www.KBToughRun.com and www. Facebook.com/KBToughRun,” Sheffield said. “Please return order forms and
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BUSINESS FEATURE
Uptick equals 40% expansion at greenhouse Lettuce sales are up for BrightFarms during pandemic BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com BrightFarms greenhouse in Rochelle is finishing up its 40 percent expansion this month. And it was planned before the company experienced a growth in sales due to COVID-19 and consumers buying more lettuce to eat while staying home. “Our business is up a bit because of the pandemic,” BrightFarms CEO Steve Platt said. “Overall, if you look at the data across the country, I think produce is up about 10 percent in most grocery stores. Our business is growing in the last month 40-45 percent.” Platt believes a decentralized supply chain for food makes sense when there are problems all over the country. BrightFarms believes consumers take comfort knowing their food comes from within a day’s drive, as all of its lettuce does. The Rochelle greenhouse opened in 2016 to serve midwest markets like Chicago and Milwaukee. Its first harvest since expansion should be coming in the next week or two. Rochelle was chosen due to its proximity to those midwest markets and the ease of traffic and ordinances that isn’t seen in larger cities. “We’ve found it great to put them within an hour of a major city and then we also get to invest in a local rural community that’s more in need of jobs and can be a place where we can be a big part of the community,” Platt said. Over 95 percent of lettuce purchased in the U.S. comes from California. That crop is grown outside and is trucked across the country. BrightFarms’ lettuce is grown in strategically-placed indoor locations across the U.S. in ponds with hydroponics. Platt touted his company’s growing process compared to outdoor growth that utilizes pesticides and is more susceptible to e-coli cases, which struck Ogle County last month. “Our mission is all about the health of the planet for sustainability, but also the health of people,” Platt said. The greens we grow have no pesticides and they’re fresh within 24 hours and they taste better so you eat more.” Platt said BrightFarms is more environmentally-friendly than its
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ABOVE: Curtis Love of Bright Farms of Rochelle lifts up a tray to show off the roots of basil being grown at the hydroponic greenhouse. BELOW LEFT: Love shows the root structure of a basil plant. BELOW RIGHT: The facility has three greenhouses that are controlled precisely for light, temperature and humidity. Different plants thrive in separate environments.
competitors by using less water in its growing process and less emissions in its transportation. The Rochelle location does ship as far as Kansas City and Iowa. It’s limit on travel is one day, down and back. By the time the expansion is complete, the Rochelle greenhouse will have around 40 employees. It is currently hiring for harvesting and packing positions. Food processing plants have had to take precaution during the COVID19 pandemic to keep their workers safe. BrightFarms has implemented wellness checks and has been paying workers if they have to stay home due to not feeling well or possible exposure. The greenhouse hasn’t had any COVID-19 positives. It has had
employees stay home, get tested and cleared before returning. “We want to take care of people,” Platt said. “We have social distancing. That changed our operation a bit. Everyone is wearing a mask and we have an enhanced cleaning protocol. We’re not allowing any visitors in.” Platt believes the increased sales due to COVID-19 are permanent and that people will continue to shop locally, a recent trend in the food industry. “People are doing it for many reasons,” Platt said. “They’re more concerned about their own community. Also because of the transparency we provide knowing where it came from. There’s been a big push back against big food companies over time
and I think the local food movement grows from that.” BrightFarms currently has six greenhouse operations, recently breaking ground in North Carolina and opening a new one in central Pennsylvania. While the Rochelle expansion is still in progress, another may not be far off. Platt believes there’s still more demand to be found in Chicago and the midwest. BrightFarms wants to continue expanding the Rochelle facility in the future. “Sure, another [expansion] could be not too far down the road,” Platt said. “We’re continuing to grow. Rochelle supplying Chicago was really our second major greenhouse we ever built and it’s been a great home for us since.”
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Darrell and Cleo Bauer celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug 6. Darrell James Bauer and Cleo Velma Scharr were united in marriage on Aug. 6, 1955 in Lima Wisconsin, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Oregon for work on the railroad and to raise their family. They were blessed with 8 children, a foster son, and their spouses, and 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Their home has always been filled with love. Family, or not, anyone is welcomed by them.
Darrell and Cleo Bauer were married on Aug. 6, 1955
Ed and Molly Baker were married on Aug. 8, 1970 at Disciples Methodist Church in Mt. Morris.
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Mums will be available for pick up from 3-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 and 9 a.m. – 12 noon Saturday, Sept. 19 at 284 Cultra Drive in Oregon, just north of the Blackhawk Steak Pit. Contact Julie Cain with any questions
Ed and Molly Baker will marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 8. They were married on Aug. 8, 1970 at Disciples Methodist Church in Mt. Morris. They lived in Columbia, Missouri, while in college and in Rockford, while Ed completed a medical residency in family medicine while Molly worked for the Girl Scouts. They also lived in Macomb for 36 years, while Ed practiced medicine and Molly completed a PhD and taught at Western Illinois University. They have four children, Gretchen (Greg Krogen) Baker of Culver City, California; Grant Baker of Rockford; Maren (Matt) Baker Swank of Boise, Idaho; and Mitchell (Kali Moody) Baker of Alexandria, Virginia; and grandchildren, Willa, Hollis and Rian Swank; Svea Krogen and Lila Baker. In 2012, they retired to the Baker family farm (founded in 1843) in rural Mt. Morris. A celebratory trip with family is scheduled for next summer.
that you may have or to place an order 815-519-2593. All proceeds from the sale will support the KB Fund. The fund has been established to support those in our community that have been burdened by
a medical crisis. To learn more about the KB Fund and fundraising efforts visit: www. KBToughRun.com. “Thank you for your continued support,” Sheffield said.
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Forreston picks up the pieces after violent storm BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com It took a village on Tuesday to clean up some of Mother Nature’s mess from Monday. Just 24 hours after Forreston sustained tree and wire damage to 48 blocks from an afternoon storm, both public and private workers had cleared “at least” 90 percent of trees and debris. “It’s a tribute to the people around here,” Village President Mark Metzger said. “Just the fact when you see something like this everyone comes together to help each other out. We’ve had people help with patching roofs, you name it. From that standpoint, it’s amazing. On the other hand, living and growing up in this area, it’s something you’re expected to do and it really is no surprise.” Forreston, currently under a disaster proclamation, is still without power and natural gas. Metzger and Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said ComEd would be starting its work on Tuesday evening, but there is no timeline for the return of services. Thirteen blocks had buildings sustain structural damage. Candlelight mobile home park took the brunt of the storm, an area which Forreston Fire Department Chief Mark Daws called “basically total devastation.” The center of operations has been Forreston’s Fire Department building. A cooling bus has been provided there for the community and workers along with ice, water and a chance to cool down. Some residents claim they have been told they could be without power for the remainder of the week. “I think whenever something like this happens and you’re without power, the rumor mill starts going and it escalates,” Metzger said. “They haven’t given us a time. I’m hoping it will be much sooner than the weekend. We have a lot of poles snapped and repairs that need to be done.” The Red Cross and the Salvation Army are in the area helping those affected with food, water and resources. The Salvation Army fed 200 people for breakfast and 150-200 for both lunch and dinner on Tuesday. A shelter was established at the Leaf River Complex for those displaced from their homes, but it was not used Monday evening. “Nobody took advantage of it or showed up,” Metzger said. “Typically we find when this happens is friends and families take those
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ABOVE: Kendall White (left), 14, Autum Pritchard, 14, Chloe Pritchard and Caylee White, 17, take a break after working to help clean up the neighborhood in Forreston. The group lives at the damaged trailer park and went out to help clean up parks and neighbors’ yards. BELOW: A resident picks up debris that was caught on a fence. displaced people. That’s what happened. As of right now, that shelter is no longer needed. Everyone we’ve talked to is staying with friends and family.” Damage assessment was scheduled to begin Wednesday. Building structures will be evaluated by experts. Forreston’s Township building was among the ones to sustain damage. “They’re going to take a look at the whole situation,” Metzger said. “I understand these engineers can detect stuff that can’t be seen with the common eye. Once we get that assessment we’ll have a clearer picture of what is damaged and what isn’t.” The village took to its Facebook page Tuesday to advise those affected on what steps to take. They included cautioning the hiring of contractors, as village hall plans to look into which are license and insured. There is an 8:30 p.m. curfew in place in Forreston until further notice that will be “strictly enforced.” Verizon has provided chargers and WiFi at the fire department. The Red Cross and Salvation Army donated tools like rakes and shovels to help with cleanup. Residents displaced by the storm and in need of shelter or other needs, can call the Red Cross at 877-597-0747. Those that have been affected
by the storm that need emergency assistance should contact Tri-County Opportunities Council’s Ogle County Outreach Workers Renee 815-562-5838 or Alicia 815-718-2387. “If people have uninsured loss or damage to property, please talk to the fire department or village officials as soon as possible,” Metzger said.
VanVickle anticipates the county and additional resources will stay in the village through at least the end of the week. “I would imagine for cleanup it’ll be through the end of the week,” VanVickle said. “For food and things it’ll be for a while. There’s no fuel or power in town. We’re trying to support them.”
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After Monday’s storm that included winds over 100 miles per hour, 375,000 people were without power north of Interstate 80 in Illinois. That included 7,500 Ogle County residents. Power lines were still down as of Tuesday evening. Sixteen county roads were closed due to downed line and damage, Sheriff Brian VanVickle said. Some claimed they have been told that the could be without power for the remainder of the week while ComEd makes its way to the area to repair transmission lines and poles. “That’s been a concern and we continue to address it where it hit the hardest,” VanVickle said. “We have the Red Cross and the Salvation Army getting people the things they need. We’re making sure everyone gets the basics.” VanVickle said ComEd has been trying to get extra workers and was scheduled to make its way to Forreston Tuesday evening — the part of the county that was hit the worst.
Tree removal was done in areas where possible Tuesday to clear the way for ComEd when workers make their way to the area. “With public and private help, we’re getting people back in their homes,” VanVickle said. “We’re in a good position today after a lot of work. There’s no current timeline from ComEd though.” VanVickle said cleanup will continue through the end of the week and food and resource availability will likely be longer than that, especially for the community of Forreston, which currently has no electrical power. The sheriff is no stranger to devastating storms. A tornado destroyed his home in 2015 near Rochelle. Storms have been common in the years since. But so has support from community members. “That’s one thing we see,” VanVickle said. “We see storms like this every year now, unfortunately. Every time that rural midwest group comes to help people. People come from all over. That’s exactly what you expect living here.”
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NEW BUSINESS COMING
Ogle County Brewery to open in Oregon this fall Microbrewery will have ‘something for everyone’ BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com When Joshua Skinner and Brian Wynn first discussed opening a microbrewery late last year, they were joking. “Earlier this year, we thought it could be good for us and the community,” Wynn said. “We got serious in February.” Now the pair and their third business partner, Mike Basciak, are working to get Ogle County Brewery open this fall in Oregon’s old National Clothing building on the corner of Illinois 64 and Illinois 2. The microbrewery is slated to open in October or November. The city approved its liquor license at a meeting last month. “We’re passionate about brewing beer on a large scale that we can share with others,” Skinner said. “More than sitting around with friends and family, but the entire community. There will be something for everyone.” The beer that Ogle County Brewery produces will be organic. Its products will include blueberry blondes, porters and IPAs. Skinner and Wynn are particularly passionate about “old-school” authentic German beers. Skinner has been brewing beer in his garage for many years. His capacity there is 24 gallons at a time. In the new operation, the owners will be able to brew in four five-barrel systems. Liquor and wine will be served at Ogle County Brewery as well. There will be games to keep people entertained. The plan for food has yet to be devised. “We’ll have some sort of variety of food,” Wynn said. “Finger food-type stuff will be first. We’ll be teaming up with local restaurants. In the future, we’re not sure where it’ll go. We want to help the other businesses around us.” Skinner and Wynn are longtime county residents. Skinner manages several companies both in Illinois and Florida. Wynn has a construction background and works for Thrivent Financial. Basciak is a Florida resident. The ownership group looked around for locations and thought about building something new
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Joshua Skinner (left) and Brian Wynn, owners of the new Ogle County Brewery, stand by one of the brick walls in the interior the old National Clothing House building in downtown Oregon. The business is slated to open mid-October in the historic building. before talking to Oregon Mayor Ken Williams, who informed them about the old National Clothing building, owned and renovated by Mark Gale and Kevin Wiegmann. Skinner said it was love at first sight with the building that dates back to the 1800s. Wynn agreed. “The owners want to keep it historical,” Wynn said. “When we approached them they were enthusiastic and partnered with us on our vision. We need it operational, but we also like the historical aspect.” Williams and the city are excited about the new business, with it filling one of the last open downtown storefronts. TIF money has been made available to Ogle County Brewery. “It’s going to be a very interesting spot,” Williams said. “We hope to attract new business downtown. People go on microbrewery tours. Sometimes you need something to get things started.” The microbrewery plans to have around 10 employees, Wynn said. It will start on a revolving basis, which could change depending on where the COVID-19 pandemic stands during opening. The ownership group said it has discussed the risks of opening a new
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Concrete work continued this week on the new Ogle County Brewery that will be located in the old National Clothing House building at the the corner of Illinois 2 and Illinois 64 in downtown Oregon. Large glass windows will be installed to showcase the tanks. business during the pandemic, but believes it’s equipped to deal with whatever COVID-19 brings its way. The microbrewery will be selling growlers for customers to take home and it plans to have canning at some point. Financially-speaking, the group
isn’t in a hurry to open. “The way we have things structured and financed, we’re not in a huge rush to make a huge amount of money,” Skinner said. We don’t have loans and percentages. It’s funded in house. We can semi open if we have to.”
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Aug. 4 Brandon Kluesner, 33, of Lindenwood was arrested at 8:21 p.m. for driving while license suspended after deputies conducted a traffic stop on 7th Street at Carrie Avenue in Rochelle. Kluesner was given a $2,500 I-Bond and released from the scene with a future court date.
Juan Garcia, 43, of Rochelle was arrested for not having a valid driver’s license after being stopped for speeding by deputies on Illinois 251 near Bethel Road. Garcia was released on a I-Bond and will appear in court at a later date. Leonardo F. Gonzalez was arrested at 9:55 p.m. for driving while under the influence, open alcohol, no driver’s license and speeding after deputies stopped a 2001 Ford Expedition for speeding, 84 mph in a 55 mph zone. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail
Aug. 6 Kevin Anderson, 63, of Leaf River was arrested for battery after deputies responded to a disturbance at 10722 N. Pecatonica Rd. Two Neighbors were involved in an argument. Anderson was taken to the Ogle County Jail and held pending bond.
BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com The Ogle County Health Department reported four new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Aug. 11 totaling 429. Recoveries of documented cases stood at 370 on Aug. 6 and haven’t been updated since due to a power outage from Monday’s storm. The OCHD reported its fifth death in the county on July 10, its first since June 1. Ages and locations of the individuals are not being released to protect their privacy.
Aug. 7 Joe Molette, 22, of Chicago was arrested at 9:01 p.m. for improper cannabis container after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 6,000 block of South Illinois 26 for an equipment violation. Molette was released on a notice to appear in court.
OREGON POLICE Oregon Police Chief Shawn Melville reports the following police activity.
Aug. 10 Kelvin Jones, 37, of Rockford was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for aggravated fleeing or attempt to elude peace officer. Jones bond was set at $50,000/10% pending a court appearance.
Aug. 4 Audra R. Rowe, 25, of Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 8:13 a.m. for disobeying a traffic control device. This violation occurred at the intersection of E. Washington Street and Daysville Road.
Richard Gallagher, 36, of Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Gallagher’s bond was set at $944 pending a court appearance.
Three verbal warnings were issued Aug. 3-9.
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Polo Police Chief Tim Rockwood released the following information. Aug. 3 Penny S. Burkardt, 55, of Polo, was arrested for an outstanding Ogle County warrant. She was transported to the Ogle County Jail.
Adam J. Satterfield, 42, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Satterfield’s bond was set at $645 pending a court appearance.
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Diane E. Dirickson, 38, of Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Dirickson’s bond was set at $389 pending a court appearance.
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The IDPH site said Tuesday that there are 202 cases in the 61068 zip code that includes Rochelle, Creston and White Rock. Stillman Valley’s zip code, 61084, has 17 cases in it according to the IDPH site. Byron’s zip code, 61010, has 50 cases. Davis Junction (61020) has 20 cases. The zip codes that house Oregon (61061) and Mt. Morris (61054) have 41 and 29 cases, respectively. Polo’s zip code, 61064, has 24 cases in it. Leaf River (61047) has 10 cases.
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Jessica Davis, 30, of German Valley was arrested at 9:30 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol and possession of a controlled substance after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of East 3rd Street in Leaf River. Davis was also issued a citation for improper lane usage. Davis was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond. Aug. 5 Kila Berry, 27, of Rockford was arrested for driving while unlicensed after being stopped by deputies for speeding on Illinois 251 near Hemstock Road. Berry was released on an I-Bond and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
Ogle County cases at 429
and held in lieu of bond.
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Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity
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OBITUARIES BILL B. BECKER OREGON – Bill B. Becker, 90, a longtime Oregon resident, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Rock River Hospice Home, Sterling. He was born August 11, 1929 in Marseilles, the son of Howard and Valdean (Marks) Becker. He married Mary Anne Robertson Sept. 15, 1950.
DORAN A. GRENNAN OREGON – Doran Aquinas Grennan, 92, passed away August 9, 2020, with his family at his side. He was born in 1927 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the youngest son of Michael and Agnes Grennan. He grew up on the farm in North Dakota, and later Illinois. He attended Scott School in Davis Junction and Stillman Valley High School. Doran married the love of his life, Frie-
LOIS E. LINKER-FOGLE FREEPORT – Lois E. Linker-Fogle, 91, of Freeport passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Parkview Home. She was born April 13, 1929 in Florence Station, to Fred and Nettie (Burma) Smith. On Nov. 5, 1949 she married Harold Linker in Forreston Harold passed away
GERALD ‘JAY’ MEDLAR JR. MT. MORRIS – Jay Medlar passed away on August 5, 2020. He was surrounded by family and friends for years throughout along fought battle with cancer. He was born on Aug. 29, 1957 in St. Charles. He graduated from Oregon High School in 1975. Jay was employed at Woods Equipment Company from February 1978, retiring in April 2018. Jay married Laura (Inocencio) on May 6, 1995. In 2013, Jay proudly welcomed granddaughter Harmony. She was the apple of his eye. In 2018, a second granddaughter, Jasmine would be added to the family when
Bill graduated from Oregon High School with the class of 1948 and served in the Army National Guard in Dixon. He worked many years at Kable Printing in Mt. Morris, where he served his apprenticeship in photo engraving, and for 34 years at Black-
hawk Engraving and Combined Communications in Oregon, retiring in 1994. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Oregon. He is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Mary Anne Becker of Oregon; sons, Barry (Kathy) Becker of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Howard (Nancy) Becker of Oregon and Randy Becker of Mt. Morris; daughter, Val (Dan) Herriot of Oregon; seven grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents and sister, Rachael Hardesty. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private graveside service was held at Byron Cemetery. Memorials in Bill’s name may be made to Rock River Hospice & Home, Sterling. Arrangements made by farrellhollandgale.com.
da Jenkins, on Aug. 19, 1950 in Rochelle. Upon returning from their honeymoon, he received his draft notice for the Army. They moved to Oregon in 1952. He worked in the automobile business for 30 years ,and then worked in nuclear security before retiring. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, Leo, John, and Don. Doran was a family man, and always enjoyed cookouts and boating on the
river. There were numerous trips to Vegas, Hawaii, Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and Sunday drives to Ripps for chicken. He loved taking the grandkids to the Pizza Ranch. His love for and time spent with his kids and grandkids were some of his happiest moments. He is survived by his wife of almost 70 years, Frieda; two children, Jeanne
(Jack) Leamanczyk; Jim (Kim) Grennan; four grandchildren, Chad Broderick, Brittany Asay, Seth (Meggan) Grennan, and Carri (Craig) Tommey; six great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Sean, Shea, Finn, Liam, and Madison James. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews who were very dear to his heart. Private services will be held in Rochelle with private burial. Visit www.UngerHorner.com for online guest book.
April 13, 1996. Lois married Verle Fogle on July 7, 1997 in Forreston. Verle passed away Dec. 30, 2012. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in
Forreston. Surviving Lois is her son, Terry (Mary) Linker of Freeport; four grandchildren, Justin Linker, Brandon Linker, Kelly Kilker and Kristyn Kilker; and two great-grandchildren, Cade and Dain Linker. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Harold Linker; second husband, Verle Fogel; son, Den-
nis Linker; and daughter, Connie Kilker. Visitation was held Monday, Aug. 10, at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Forreston. Graveside services were Tuesday. Aug. 11, at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. A memorial has been established in her memory. Please sign Lois’ guestbook at www. burketubbs.com
daughter Natalie married Jeremy. He was a member of the Mt. Morris Moose Lodge since 1983. He was an avid bowler, rolling a perfect 300 on Dec. 18, 2011. His favorite sport being golf, Jay had numerous holes in one, and carded a double eagle at Silver Ridge Golf Course, Oregon, during a championship round. He and Laura enjoyed many vacations, especially with their friends in Florida during the winter, participating in Euchre parties and tournaments making dear, wonderful friends and memories through the decades. Jay touched many hearts. He is remembered by family and countless friends as happy and fun-loving (sometimes mischievous!), generous and kind,
and was an “always willing to help” kind of fella. His positive spirit was infectious and he will be missed deeply. Jay is survived by Laura, his wife of 25 years, daughter, Natalie (Jeremy) Coy, and granddaughters, Harmony and Jasmine all of Mt. Morris; his mother, Patricia Medlar, Oregon; sister Carolee (Michael) James, Dixon; and mother-in-law Marybeth Inocencio, Coal City. Very special to his heart, friends Steve Tieman, Oregon; Bradd Kettleson, Rochelle; and Debbie Dickson, Oregon.
Jay was predeceased by his father, Gerald Medlar Sr., and father-in-law, Adolfo Inocencio. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. at Sunset Golf Course, Mt. Morris. Casual attire is suggested. Limited handicap parking and seating is available. It is suggested to bring a chair. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and Jay’s love for his family, friends, masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, and Sunset Golf Course, Mt. Morris are encouraged and appreciated in his name. Cremation rites and arrangements by Finch Funeral Home, Mt. Morris.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
July 31 Jason Lee Bausman and Stephanie Joanne Robinson, both of Chana.
Aug. 3 Conner Joseph Shaw and Lauren Addran Jones, both of Oakbrook. Aug. 4 Richard Joseph Hofmeister and
Aubrey Lynn Opyt, both of Carol Stream. Austin William Gottman of Rockford and Kathryn Anne Oppermann of Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Aug. 7 Giovanni Antonio Martinez and Lindsey Elizabeth Coleman, both of Polo. William Harold Covell and Adrienne Mae Salazar, both of Batavia.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS $230,000. • Jennifer Labrecque to Richard B. and Aryanna Renee Ann Doty, 8737 N. Fork Creek Road, Forreston, $138,500. • Valynda Bushman to Ryan J. Rinehart, 510 S. Franklin Ave., Polo. $84,000. • BGRS Relocation Inc. to Katlyn and Sawyer Hagen, 16991 W. Stewart Road, Polo, $148,000. • Donald E. Scheffler to Kandu LLC, 4279 W. state Route 64 and one parcel in Mt. Morris, $250,000. • Neel S. and Danakie R. Huffman to Elizabeth J. Scott and Airrin D. Coy, 13228 W. Pit Road, Forreston, $138,000. • Douglas D. and Carol A. Stuen to Ryan D. and Rebecca A. Benson, 5236 E. Bent Tree Court, Stillman Valley, $237,500. • Polo Seed Co. to Joseph and Atidze Stoultz, 1028 N. state Route 26, Polo, $84,500. • Shari Morris to Timothy W. Brechon Jr., 5632 N. Kufalk Lane, Oregon, $175,000. • Ray A. and Valerie L. Ford to Terrance L. Cores, 330 and 332 N. Wild Cherry Drive, Dixon, $135,000. • Phillip F. and Margie K. Holzer to Ray A. and Valerie L. Ford, 901 Monongahela Drive, Dixon, $172,000. • Kenneth M. and Janet Olson to Stephanie Welsh, 113 Harvest Glenn Drive, Davis Junction, $163,000. • Stephan and Zandra Northrup to Matthew John and Stephanie Lynn Buehler, 9547 N. Woodgate Lane, Byron, $294,000. • Matthew and Stephanie L. Buehler to Brock and Kristie Cunningham, 1342 Glacier Drive, Byron, $$290,000. • Daniel J. Monaco to David Banegas, 112 E. Merchant St., Byron, $185,000. • Gisa A. Vinnedge to Craig and Amy Palzkill and Thomas B. and Camille S. Connell, 133 E. Fifth St., Byron, $150,000. • Kimberly Ann Henry to Roger and Lillian Courtney, 877 Prairie Lane, Davis Junction, $178,000. • Contry Homes Group, LLC to Juan Morales, 1582 Warrenton Drive, Byron, $219,900.
• Blackhawk Reserve LLC to Contry Home Group LLC, 1582 Warrenton Drive, Byron, $0. • William E. and Nancy S. Messenger to Michael A. Mlejnek, 1000 S. Second St., Oregon, $85,000. • Nathan L. and Amy M. Anderson to Dylan S. Coloni, 402 S. Congress Ave., Polo, $145,000. • John A. and Catherine A. Cameron to Jacob L. Long, 214 Maple Lane, Dixon, $3,500. • Daniel D. and Karen L. Goff to Juan Carlos Hueramo Nambo, 1031 Westview Drive, Rochelle, $100,000. • Askvig Boys Construction LLC to Neftali and Cathy A. Belmonte, 807 First Ave., Rochelle, $107,000. • Patrick A. and Sue Ellen Latino to Ryan D. and Courtney A. Rood, 1041 Northwestern Ave., Davis Junction, $212,900. Quit claim deeds • Jeffrey E. and Susan Klima to Serrell Bell, 300 Chippewa lane, Dixon, $500. •Steve J. Ghibellini to William E. and Nancy S. Messenger, 1000 S. Second St., Oregon, $0. Trustee’s Deeds • FJR Trust594, Gary A. Reeverts, trustee to William J. DeLaPiedra, 127 S. Maple Ave., Byron, $132,000. • James R. Collins Family Trust and James R. and Ellabeth S. Collins Revoca-
ble Trust, Ellabeth Shaw Collins, trustee to Connor Beesing, 6174 S, Ridge Road, Grand Detour, $43,000. •Vada Mae Trust1 and Swalve Farm Trust, Patricia Jean Medler, trustee, to Michael H. and Cynthia M. Hagemann Trust, Michael H. and Cynthia M. Hagemann, trustees, 17315 W. Town Line Road, Shannon, $800,000. • Darlene A. Day Revocable Trust, Darlene A. Day, trustee, to Eric M. Whalen, 307 Adams St., Oregon, $62,500. • Richard A. and Eleanor G. Nelson Irrevocable Trust, Kari S. Schultz and Eleanor G. Nelson, trustees, to Chad and Tracy Surmo, 500 Madison St., Oregon, $149,000. • Gregory G. Groenewold Revocable Trust, Dawn Groenewold, trustee, to Daniel and Kelly Bismark Stott, 116 W. Meadows Court, 303 W. Willow St., and one parcel on Willow St., Forreston, $170,000. • Schad Family Trust214, Dawn E. and Jeffrey D. Schad, trustees, to Lester William and Kelli Alice Appenzeller, 8615 N. Verde Drive, Byron, $162,000. Executor’s Deed • Patricia E. Frankin, also Franklin by executor to Ronald A. and Demetra Brandt, 608 Timberlane St., Oregon, $149,000.
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Ogle County property transfers recorded week of July 31-Aug. 6: Warranty Deeds • Jon M. and Renee M. Ludwig to Dorothy Jean Schramm Trust, Dorothy Jean Schramm, trustee, 11921 W. Grove Road, Forreston, $23,223. • Jonathan G. and Mihcal J. McClelland to Baldassare S. and Erica A. Salamone, 4978 N. Lawnside Drive, Byron, $173,000. •James A. and Diana L. Mears to Nicholas R. Liston, 9345 N. Oakleaf Court, Byron, $277,000. • Rivers Edge Estates LLC to John and Lisa Tallman, one parcel in Rockvale Township, $75,000. • George W. and Debra L. Bright to Anthony J. Gonzalez, 7331 E. Vista Drive, Stillman Valley, $145,000. • Flagg Center Community Church of God to Rafael Valencia, 5528 S. Center Road, Rochelle, $70,000. • Gem Accounty & Management Services LLC to Rodney J. Jackson, 403 N. Sixth St., Rochelle, $70,000. • Christopher R. and Christine Doering to Casey Nickles, 206 Windmill Drive, Rochelle, $162,900. • Doane Holdings Inc. to Steven J. and Nicole M. Truckenbrod, 754 S. Rocky Hollow Road, Chana, $214,000. • Gary I., Gary L. and Edna M. Monnahan to Bryanna M. Cannova, 301 S. Fourth Ave., Forreston, $69,000. • Julie K. Merdian to Angela Bowlin, 209 N. Division St., Polo, $80,000. • Josephine Susina to Andre A. and Amy R. Puseman, 5446 N. River Road, Oregon, $50,000. • Jeffrey T. and Trudy L. Hoey to Jeffrey and Aubrey Fogle, 8197 N. Pheasant Trail, Stillman Valley, $380,000. • Ernest W. Richards to Ryan and Kimberley Atherton, 108 and 110 N. Woodland Drive, Dixon, $145,000. • The late Gene Borreson by heirs to Dyson W. Montgomery, 7252 E. Oak Drive, Stillman Valley, $167,000. • Richard R. Vancura to Daniel Tyda, 407 N. River Road, Oregon, $126,900. • Sandra Drexler to Kenneth M. Olson Sr., 2325 S. Columbian Road, Oregon,
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Ogle County Clerk Laura Cook has issued the following marriage licenses.
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OUTDOOR RECREATION
ESPN radio host drops a line and lands a pike Kaplan fishes with favorite Dixonites—his wife and his father in-law BY ERIC INGLES eingles@saukvalley.com FULTON – You can find Ron Semetis on the water fairly often. The longtime fixture in Dixon sports, from his time coaching wrestling and tennis to his time as Dukes wrestling’s official scorekeeper, enjoys his time fishing, often in his favorite spot on the Mississippi River near Fulton. Last Saturday, he was out on the water with another avid angler, his daughter Mindy, as well as someone who hasn’t been out fishing in a long time: his son-in-law, David Kaplan. Kaplan, the host of Kap and Co. on ESPN 1000 in Chicago and Sports Talk Live on NBC Sports Chicago, has picked up a fishing pole before, but it’s been a while. This was his first fishing trip since he was 7. He had been out fishing a few times with his dad when he was young, fishing off a dock sometimes, but he wasn’t much of an outdoorsman. “I’ll play a billion rounds [of golf] a year with you if you want, but I was just never a camping, fishing, hunting guy; it’s just not who I am,” he said. “But my wife loves it. Our kids aren’t at home any more, so when she said it and I’m driving to work, I thought about it and thought ‘I’ve got to do this.’” The Aug. 1 trip was Mindy’s idea. She likes to fish for bluegill, so they planned to go after those, as well as pike and crappie. “She calls and wants to know how the fish are biting,” Semetis said. “... I went Wednesday, and my fiancée and I caught about 20 pike. She said, ‘You know, I think I may try to get out this weekend.’” At first Kaplan wasn’t going to join them, then decided to tag along. He called his wife to tell her he was in, and even told his listeners he was headed to the Sauk Valley to drop a line with Semetis. “So we went, we hung out with Ron all day, it was awesome,” Kaplan said. They headed out to one of Semetis’ favorite spots, pool 14 between Clinton and Davenport, a spot that offers up a wide variety of fish. “We caught some nice crappies,” Semetis said. “We caught some nice bluegills and released all the pike. We caught about eight pike and missed about eight more. Some you get in, and some get away.” The biggest catch of the day came from the least-experienced fisherman: Kaplan pulled in a 37-inch, 12-pound Northern pike. He needed a bit of a refresher course before heading out onto the water, but luckily had a pair of veteran anglers to show him the ropes. “Big pike make a run, and you’d better have your drag set properly, otherwise they’ll just break the line,” Semetis said. “So we went over what to do before we got on the waters. He played it nicely.”
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ABOVE: Dave Kaplan at the dock with Mindy and Ron. BELOW: Kaplan, host of Kap and Co. on ESPN 1000 in Chicago and Sports Talk Live on NBC Sports Chicago, shows off his a 37-inch, 12-pound Northern pike he landed on a fishing trip in Fulton with his wife, Mindy, and her dad, longtime former Dixon High wrestling and tennis coach Ron Semetis. Kaplan didn’t quite get the hang of all of it – taking the fish off the hook was a bit of an issue – but other aspects came easily. “I was an athlete, so I feel like I can cast, and I was able to do that pretty successfully,” Kaplan said. “Just understanding that there’s different kind of fishing. He had me first casting and I got the Northern, and then he had me fishing with a jig and a minnow, and then we did this one where you’re hanging out with a bobber and a worm.” “He’d always talked on his radio show that there’s no skill involved in fishing, it’s just luck,” Semetis said, “and maybe I changed his mind a little about that, because there were times that we didn’t catch any fish for 5, 10 minutes, and that’s the learning curve he had to pick up on.” Kaplan liked casting because it’s active, but overall enjoyed just sitting on the boat, kicking his feet up, grabbing a drink and spending time with people he loves. He’ll jump at chances to spend time with his father-in-law, coming to the Dixon area a few times a year to grab a bite at Arthur’s Garden Deli or play a round at Timber Creek or Emerald Hill, and hosting Semetis and his fiancée often. “He and I are close. We talk sports and talk on the phone. He’s my guy,” Kaplan said. So will Kaplan go out again for another fishing trip? “Oh, 100%.” he said.
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monthsfrom the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is requiredby Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Anyclaim not filed by the requisite date stated LEGAL NOTICES above shall 101be barred.
Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TWO (2) LOT IN BLOCK 10, IN RAILROAD ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MT. MORRIS LEGAL NOTICES 101 FORMERLY DESCRIBED AS LOT TWO (2) IN BLOCK NINE (9) IN ADDITION; SAID ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN A OF BOOK PLATS, PAGE 298, THE IN RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 08-27-283-016 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 208 North McKendrie Avenue Mount Morris, IL 61054 Description of Improvements: Gray vinyl siding, two story single family home, attached one car garage The Judgment was amount $82,139.33. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by funds, certified within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special or assessments special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the shall purchaser receive a Certificate of Sale, which entitle the will purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will be open NOT for inspection. bidProspective ders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting
cate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify LEGAL NOTICES 101 all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals in presently possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION OF 15-1701(C) ILLINOIS THE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosure sales.mrpllc.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Raymer McCalla Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 272406 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S IS ATTORNEY DEEMED TO BE A COLLECDEBT TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED THAT FOR PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I3153473
Classified advertising All persons in attendance at the hearing shall have an opportunity to be heard. Any person who also wishes to appear as an 101 LEGAL NOTICES 101 interested LEGAL NOTICES party with the right to PUBLIC NOTICE cross-examine othZONING BOARD ers at the hearing must complete and OF APPEALS file an appearance form with the Ogle STATE OF County Planning & ILLINOIS Zoning Department SS no later than five COUNTY OF (5) business days OGLE before the date of Public Notice is the hearing. The hereby given to all applicationfor this persons in Ogle special use is on County that a Pub- file with detailed and lic Hearing will be description held August 27, available for exami2020 at 6:00 P.M. nation at the Planthe County ning & Zoning Dein 911 Board Room, 3rd partment, floor of the Ogle Pines Rd., Oregon, County Court- Illinois or at the folhouse, Oregon, Illi- lowing nois, to consider URL:http://www.og the request filed lecounty.org/deJuly 21, 2020 of partments/planHarry Adams, Ogle ning_and_zoning/z County Planning & oning_board_of_ap Zoning Administra- peals.php. tor, under the diZONING BOARD rection of the PlanOF APPEALS & Zoning ning RANDY OCKEN, Committee of the Chairman Ogle County Board for an Amendment Dated at Oregon, to the text of the Illinois this 17th Ogle County day of July, 2020 Amendatory Zon- #005-20 TEXT ing Ordinance, as August 14, 2020 follows: 1. Division 2, Section 16-2-2: Rules and Definitions 2. Division 5, Section 16-5-7: B-1 Business District 3. Division 5, Section 16-5-8: B-2 RecreBusiness ation District 4. Division 5, Section 16-5-9: B-3 InterRestricted state Highway Area Business District 5. Division 5, Section 16-5-10: I-1 Industrial District 6. Division 6, Section 16-6-5: Reserve (Flag) Lots 7. Division 6, Section 16-6-6: AccesBuildings, sory and Structures Uses 8. Division 6, Section 16-6-16: Home Occupations 9. Division 8, Section 16-8-11: Interstate Freestanding Signs (new)
PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS STATE OF ILLINOIS SS COUNTY OF OGLE
Public Notice is hereby given to all persons in Ogle County that a Public Hearing will be held August 27, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. in the County Board Room, 3rd floor of the Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, Illinois, to consider the request filed July 21, 2020 of Harry Adams, Ogle County Planning & Zoning Administrator, under the direction of the Plan& Zoning ning Committee of the Ogle County Board for an Amendment All persons in at- to the text of the tendance at the Ogle County SubRegulahearing shall have division an opportunity to tions, as follows: be heard. Any person who also wish- 1. Section 14-4-6: Facilies to appear as an Sewerage party ties: Individual (Priinterested with the right to vate) Sewage Discross-examine oth- posal Systems ers at the hearing must complete and All persons in atfile an appearance tendance at the
Publication Notice of Court Date for Request for Name Change (Adult) State of Illinois, Circuit Court, Ogle County Case Number 2020MR3 Request of: LEGAL NC.OTICES 101 Nicole Stocksdale There will be a court date on my request to change my name from: Nicole C. Stocksdale to the new name of: Nicole Camille DeRango Court Date: August 27, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. At 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL, 61061 Ogle County. Courtroom #202 Nicole C. Stocksdale August 7, 14, 21 2020
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. RONNIE R Copies of the HENSON A/K/A claims filed with RON HENSON; the Circuit Clerk's CARMEN R Office--Probate Di- REPASS A/K/A vision, must be- CARMEN REPASS, mailed or delivered N/K/A CARMEN to the estate legal R KOBER; representative and UNKNOWN to his/her attorney OWNERS AND STATE OF ten NON-RECORD within ILLINOISIN THE daysafter it has CLAIMANTS, CIRCUIT COURT been filed. DEFENDANTS. OF THE 15TH 19 CH 106 JUDICIAL DATED: 208 NORTH CIRCUIT July 23, 2020 MCKENDRIE COUNTY OF AVENUE OGLE David L. Davitt MOUNT MORRIS, #6206402 IL 61054 IN THE MATTER Attorney for JUDGE OF THE ESTATE Estate PRESIDING OF 4023 Charles JUDGE HOWARD R. Street NOTICE OF SALE GIPSON, Rockford, IL 61108 PURSUANT TO Deceased (815) 229-5333 JUDGMENT OF ddavitt@rockriverFORECLOSURE law.com IN PROBATE UNDER ILLINOIS Case No: MORTGAGE 2020 P 53 FORECLOSURE July 31, ACT August 7, 14, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE IS CLAIM NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE is given of that pursuant to the death of a Judgment of HOWARD R. GIPForeclosure and SON. Letters of Of- PUBLIC NOTICE Sale entered by the fice were issued on Court in the above July 2, 2020, to Notice is hereby entitled cause on L. given by the For- July 10, 2020, PENNIE Valley Sheriff of Ogle BARTLETT, who is restville District County the legal represen- School Judicial tative of the Estate. #221, in the Coun- Sales Corporation The attorney for ties of Ogle and will on September the estate is David Stephenson, State 11, 2020, in L. Davitt, 4023 of Illinois, that the the Ogle County Street, tentative Charles budget Sheriff's Office, Rockford, IL for the 2020 – 2021 Main Lobby, 202 school year will be South First Street, 61108. on file and conve- Oregon, IL 61061, Claims against the niently available for at 10:00 AM, sell at estate may be filed public inspection public auction and on or before Jan- by contacting the sale to the highest uary 31, 2021, that Forrestville Valley bidder for cash, all datebeing at least District Office at and singular, the 938-2036 following described six (6) months from (815) the date of first from 8:00a.m. - real estate or 3:00 p.m. each mentioned in said publication, within three (3) weekday the office Judgment, situated monthsfrom the is open from Au- in the County of date of mailing or gust 7, 2020 until Ogle, State of 15, Illinois, or so much delivery of Notice September to creditors, if mail- 2020. Notice is fur- thereof as shall be ing or delivery is ther hereby given sufficient to satisfy requiredby Section that a public hear- said Judgment: 18-3 of the Illinois ing on said budget LOT TWO (2) Probate Act, 1975, will be held at IN BLOCK 10, on IN amended, 6:30p.m. as RAILROAD 16, ADDITION whichever date is September TO later. Anyclaim not 2020 at Forreston THE VILLAGE OF filed by the requi- Junior/Senior High- MT. MORRIS site date stated School. FORMERLY above shall be DESCRIBED AS August 14, 2020 LOT TWO (2) IN barred. BLOCK NINE (9) IN Claims against the SAID ADDITION; estate may be filed ACCORDING TO Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Ogle County CircuitClerk--Probate Division at the Ogle, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the estate legalrepresentative, or both.
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Board Room, 3rd floor of the Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, Illinois, to consider the request filed July 21, 2020 of Harry Adams, Ogle County Planning & Zoning Administra1. Section 14-4-6: tor, under the diSewerage Facili- rection of the Planties: Individual (Pri- ning & Zoning LEGAL Sewage NOTICES 101 LEGAL NOTICESof 101 vate) Dis- Committee the posal Systems Ogle County Board for an Amendment All persons in at- to the text of the tendance at the Ogle County hearing shall have Amendatory Zonan opportunity to ing Ordinance, as be heard. Any per- follows: son who also wishes to appear as an 1. Division 2, Secparty tion 16-2-2: Rules interested with the right to and Definitions cross-examine oth- 2. Division 5, Secers at the hearing tion 16-5-1: AG-1 must complete and Agricultural District file an appearance 3. Division 5, Secform with the Ogle tion 16-5-2: AG-2 County Planning & Expanded Use Zoning Department Agricultural District no later than five (new) (5) business days 4. Division 5, Secbefore the date of tion 16-5-10: I-1 the hearing. The Industrial District application for this special use is on All persons in atfile with detailed tendance at the and hearing shall have description available for exami- an opportunity to nation at the Plan- be heard. Any perning & Zoning De- son whoalso wish911 es to appear as an partment, Pines Rd., Oregon, interested party Illinois or at the fol- with the right to lowing cross-examine othURL:http://www.og ers at the hearing lecounty.org/demust complete and file an appearance partments/planning_and_zoning/z form with the Ogle oning_board_of_ap County Planning & peals.php. Zoning Department no later than five ZONING BOARD (5) business days OF APPEALS before the date of RANDY OCKEN, the hearing. The Chairman applicationfor this special use is on Dated at Oregon, file with detailed Illinois this 17th description and day of July, 2020 available for examination at the Plan#006-20 TEXT ning & Zoning De911 August 14, 2020 partment, Pines Rd., Oregon, PUBLIC NOTICE Illinois or at the folZONING BOARD lowing URL:http://www.og OF APPEALS lecounty.org/departments/planSTATE OF ning_and_zoning/z ILLINOIS oning_board_of_ap SS peals.php. COUNTY OF OGLE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Notice is RANDY OCKEN, hereby given to all Chairman persons in Ogle County that a Pub- Dated at Oregon, lic Hearing will be Illinois this 17th held August 27, day of July, 2020 2020 at 6:00 P.M. #007-20 TEXT in the County August 14, 2020 Board Room, 3rd floor of the Ogle County Court- Publication Notice house, Oregon, Illi- of Court Date for Request for nois, to consider Name Change the request filed July 21, 2020 of (Adult) Harry Adams, Ogle State of Illinois, County Planning & Circuit Court, Ogle Zoning Administra- County tor, under the di- Case Number rection of the Plan- 2020MR3 & Zoning Request of: ning Committee of the Nicole C. Ogle County Board Stocksdale for an Amendment There will be a to the text of the court date on my Ogle County request to change
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rection of the Planning & Zoning Committee of the Ogle County Board for an Amendment to the text of the Ogle County Subdivision Regulations, as follows:
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MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION STATE DAYS REAL E30 200 FOR AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosure sales.mrpllc.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 272406 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I3153473 August 7, 14, 21, 2020 The Top Selling Point In Real Estate is -
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NOTICE OF SALE funds; balance, by PURSUANT TO certified funds, JUDGMENT OF within 24 hours. FORECLOSURE NO REFUNDS. UNDER ILLINOIS The subject VOLUNTEERS 126 REAL ESTATE 200 property REAL ESTATE 200 MORTGAGE is subject to general real esFORECLOSURE CASA tate taxes, special ACT 15th Judicial or PUBLIC NOTICE IS assessments GIVEN special HEREBY taxes Circuit (Lee/ that pursuant to levied against said Carroll/Ogle a Judgment of real estate, water Counties) Foreclosure and bills, etc., and is is seeking volunSale entered by the offered for sale teers in the Ogle County area to ad- Court in the above without any reprevocate for children entitled cause on sentation as to in the Ogle County July 10, 2020, quality or quantity Sheriff of Ogle of title and without court system inJudicial recourse to County volved in abuse and neglect cases. Sales Corporation plaintiff. The sale is Your involvement will on September further subject to 2020, in confirmation by the 11, can impact a the Ogle County court. child’s future. Upon payment Office, Sheriff's Contact Trisha Main Lobby, 202 in full of the bid Morrow, ExecuSouth First Street, amount, the tive Director shall Oregon, IL 61061, purchaser (815) 288-1901 www.casaleecar at 10:00 AM, sell at receive a Certifipublic auction and cate of Sale, which roll.com sale to the highest will entitle the for cash, all purchaser to a REAL ESTATE 200 bidder and singular, the Deed to the real following described estate after confirestate mation of the sale. IN THE CIRCUIT real mentioned in said The property will COURT OF THE be open Judgment, situated NOT FIFTEENTH inspection. in the County of for JUDICIAL bidOgle, State of Prospective CIRCUIT Illinois, or so much ders are admonOGLE COUNTY, thereof as shall be ished to check the ILLINOIS sufficient to satisfy court file to verify LAKEVIEW LOAN said Judgment: all information. SERVICING, LLC, TAX NO. The successful PLAINTIFF, 08-27-283-016 purchaser has the VS. COMMONLY sole responsibility/ RONNIE R expense of evicting KNOWN AS: HENSON A/K/A any tenants or 208 North RON HENSON; individuals McKendrie Avenue other CARMEN R Mount Morris, IL presently in REPASS A/K/A possession of the CARMEN REPASS, 61054 of subject premises. Description N/K/A CARMEN If this property Improvements: R KOBER; Gray vinyl siding, is a condominium UNKNOWN two story single unit, the purchaser OWNERS AND home, of the unit at the family NON-RECORD sale, attached one car foreclosure CLAIMANTS, other than a mortgarage DEFENDANTS. The Judgment gagee shall pay the 19 CH 106 was assessments and amount 208 NORTH legal fees $82,139.33. the MCKENDRIE Sale Terms: This required by The AVENUE MOUNT MORRIS, is an "AS IS" sale Condominium for "CASH". The Property Act, 765 IL 61054 successful bidder ILCS 605/9(g)(1) JUDGE must deposit 10% and (g)(4). PRESIDING IF YOU ARE THE down by certified JUDGE NOTICE OF SALE funds; balance, by MORTGAGOR funds, (HOMEOWNER), certified PURSUANT TO within 24 hours. YOU HAVE THE JUDGMENT OF RIGHT TO REMAIN NO REFUNDS. FORECLOSURE The subject IN POSSESSION UNDER ILLINOIS property is subject FOR 30 DAYS MORTGAGE to general real es- AFTER ENTRY OF FORECLOSURE tate taxes, special AN ORDER OF ACT or POSSESSION, IN PUBLIC NOTICE IS assessments taxes ACCORDANCE HEREBY GIVEN special SECTION that pursuant to levied against said WITH OF a Judgment of real estate, water 15-1701(C) ILLINOIS Foreclosure and bills, etc., and is THE Sale entered by the offered for sale MORTGAGE Court in the above without any repre- FORECLOSURE entitled cause on sentation as to LAW. For Information: July 10, 2020, quality or quantity of title and without Visit our website at Sheriff 4th of Ave,Ogle Graham, Hubbell (Rt. 3102 customers) to - 58 http://ilforeclosure County Judicial recourse Ave, Palmyra St, HillThe Dr (Rt. - 83 customers) plaintiff. sale3107 is sales.mrpllc.com. Sales 1st-4th Corporation further subject(Rt.to3081Between 3 p.m. Marclare, Apple, Brinton, Washington - 90 customers) will on September 11, 2020, in confirmation by the and 5 p.m. only McCalla Raymer the Ogle County court. Pierce, Upon payment Leibert Sheriff's Office, Several routes available! Call for more details. Plaintiff's Main Lobby, 202 in full of the bid LLC, the Attorneys, 1 N. South First Street, amount, shall Dearborn St. Suite Oregon, IL 61061, purchaser at 10:00 AM, sell at receive a Certifi- 1200, Chicago, IL public auction and cate of Sale, which 60602. Tel. No. entitle the (312)e s t . 346-9088. 1851 sale to the highest will bidder for cash, all purchaser to a Please refer to file# and singular, the Deed to the real 272406 PURSUANT TO estate• 113 after confirS. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021 following described Telegraph real estate mation of the sale. THE FAIR DEBT The property will COLLECTION mentioned in said be open PRACTICES ACT, Judgment, situated NOT for inspection. THE PLAINTIFF'S
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ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Phone 815-541-4863
BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville Pastor Gary Branam www.baileyvillebaptistchurch.org
BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH
400 W. Center St., Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201
BROOKVILLE & ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES
Brookville: 17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkorn: Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads
CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana Pastor Matt Smith 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 Pastor David Andermann 815-632-6767
OPEN BIBLE
302 S. Franklin St., Polo Luke Schier, Pastor 815-946-2848 PoloOpenBible.org
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH Polo Campus
EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD
107 N. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor John Guthrie 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569
EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH
FORRESTON REFORMED CHURCH
EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
FREEDOM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA
2997 N. German Church Rd. Rev. Josiah Youngquist. 815-732-6313 www.ebenezerreformed.com
764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes 815-732-2424
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS 102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris Senior Pastor Bruce McKanna Associate Pastor Logan Murphy 815-734-4942 www.efcmm.org office@efcmm.org
FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Pastor Jeremy Heller 815-946-3588
501 Third Ave. Pastor Lyle Zumdahl 815-938-2424 lylezumdahl@gmail.com
Pastor Karyn Kost 815-661-6315 www.freedomlutheran.org.
GERMAN VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church and Main Streets Pastor Don Plock
GRACE VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd., German Valley Pastor Eric Schlukebir 815-362-6601
LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
402 Second Ave., Forreston Pastor Scott Ralston Church 815-938-3203
FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 702 E. Dixon St., Polo Pastor Brian LeBaron 815-946-3212 faithumcpolo
6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River Pastor Billy Hardy 815-738-2205 leafriverbc@gmail.com
LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Pastor Sung-Eun Kim 815-345-3038
LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Pastor Chris Bradshaw 815-837-5255 polo@crossroadscn.com www.crossroadscn.com
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
505 Hill St., Oregon Pastor David Snow 815-732-2642 www.fbcoregon.org
4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Matt Smith
MT. MORRIS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
102 N. Maple St., Mt. Morris Pastor Julie Bunt 815-734-4853 www.disciplesumc.org
200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Rev. Karen Gerhard Conner 815-732-2894 www.fpcoregon.com
EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104
FORRESTON GROVE CHURCH
7246 N. Freeport Rd., Forreston Presbyterian Church in America Pastor Drew Jones 815-938-3605 www.forrestongrovechurch.com
402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor Sung-Eun Kim 815-938-2380
409 W. Brayton Rd, P.O. Box 2055 Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Pastor Ginny Haney Phone: 815-734-4573
NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
10384 W. Coffman Rd., Forreston Pastor Mark Phillips Church: 815-938-2194 Pastor’s Cell: 760-550-4563
OREGON CHURCH OF GOD
ST. MARY CHURCH
860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Pastor Michael Hoffman 815-732-6847
301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Father Joseph P. Naill Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742
OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
200 S. Fourth, Oregon Rev. Megan Smick 815-732-2994 oregonumc@outlook.com
PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Pastor Charlotte Hoppe 815-946-3949
POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Congress Ave. & Webster St. PoloCob3@rgmail.com
PRAIRIE DELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
16032 W. Coffman Rd., Shannon 815-864-2448
RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 609 S. 10th St., Oregon Craig Arnold, Pastor 812-236-1213
ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon Rev. Eldred George 815-732-7211 www.saintbrides.org saint.bride.church@gmail.com
ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH
6024 N. Columbine Rd., Forreston Rev. Karyn Kost 815-661-6315 pastorofstjames1850@gmail.com
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
201 N. Division Ave., Polo Pastor Terrie Wilder 815-946-2919
213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Father Joseph P. Naill 815-946-2535
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2367
ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Rev. Michael Bolger 815-864-2548
SAUK VALLEY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 416 Prospect St., Dixon John Lewis, Pastor 815-677-9199
SILVER CREEK REFORMED CHURCH 326 S. Bunker Hill Rd. German Valley Pastor Grant Mulder 815-362-2129
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris Pastor Josh Ehrler 815-734-6354 trinitymmil@frontier.com www.trinitymmil.net
VAN BROCKLIN-FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3582 Bolton Rd.., Freeport Pastor Dawn Barr 815-291-0601
WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Rd., Forreston 815-938-2586
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