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Polo Pool Reopens The popular outdoor swimming pool in Polo is open again. / 3

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Seasons Delayed Coaches react to the decision to move some sports to spring. / 12

In Dispute A bar owner and the county are at odds over a recent investigation. / 10

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The weather was picture perfect to start the Polo Library’s annual free concert series. Denny Svehla, aka Denny Diamond, a Neil Diamond cover artist, performed. About 50 music lovers sat on the lawn to listen to some classic Neil Diamond songs.

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Library News............. 9 Marriage Licenses.... 8 Oregon Police...........18 Otto’s Column........... 6

Pine Creek News...... 2 Property Transfers...18 Sheriff Arrests..........19 Sports........................12

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‘Low key’ Sauerkraut Days in Forreston

BY JEFF HELFRICH ​​​​​​​jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Forreston hosted a “low key” Sauerkraut Days last weekend, Village President Mark Metzger said.

There were four food trucks downtown, which will return again this weekend. There was also a craft show and a sidewalk painting competition.

Pork producers offering dinners 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.

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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 bone-in 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.”

Polo Car Show planned to be Aug. 8 has been cancelled. However, all participants may cruise the town of Polo. Be sure to stop downtown and patronize our bars, restaurants, and Bakery-Ice Cream Shop. See you next year.

Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon.

CHAMBER CHATTER Movie at the Polo Pool The Polo Pool will feature MOANA on Aug. 12. Remember to practice social distancing and wear a mask.

Car Show After much consideration and following the advice of the Ogle County Health Department we regret to inform you that the 31st original

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people gathering.

Koeller said she received positive comments and no more than 50 people were in one place at one time.

“The committee, we tried to look at something that gave people something to do that was safe,” Koeller said. “We have to meet people’s needs and what they’re comfortable with. I think we did a good job.”

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“We had a lot of good comments on the food trucks,” Metzger said. “Everyone was practicing social distancing and the majority had masks. It went very well.

They enjoyed having some kind of normalcy.”

Organizer Jane Koeller and the Sauerkraut Days committee were pleased with the turnout and the weather considering what was provided this year. There were some concerns prior to the event about

From the tall grass in our yards to the tall corn stalks in the fields, we are grateful for it all. We trust in the Creator to provide for His world and for His children. Beautiful summer days that fadel into wonderful evenings bring us ever closer to our God. This is His day.

This morning for church, I had the honor of greeting our church family as we gathered outside between the old church building and the parsonage. Dr. Vincent Marandino gave the message this morning, while Pastor Charlotte enjoyed her vacation time.

After church, Deb Ohlwine, Sandra Ford, Katie Pfundstein, and I, along with young Amelia, went to the new building to look at fabric samples and discuss decorating ideas. It feels good to look toward the future and imagine church services in our new building.

In the afternoon, I traveled to Sycamore to meet up with a group of my friends from the Northern Illinois Uni-

Weekly Events Kids Café lunch has begun at the First United Methodist Church on Wednesdays and

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versity program. We haven’t seen each other since March, other than Zoom meetings and FaceTime.

We gathered at a shelter and made lunch. Carol and her family, Brooke, Robin, and Valerie planned a great afternoon. It turns out they were surprising me with an early birthday party. My birthday is next month but with our schedules and distance we won’t be able to get together.

We spent the afternoon visiting and singing karaoke songs. Brooke brought a homemade blueberry crumble pie made with fresh blueberries from Michigan.

She had just returned from the state on a quick weekend trip. I will always treasure these dear friendships.

On Saturday afternoon, I went over to the Silver Ridge Golf Course in Oregon to celebrate my nephew, Garrett Bittinger’s graduation party. Garrett will be attending college this fall in Morrison.

The guests had a wonderful time visiting over lunch and cake.

My brother, Ben and his wife, Jo, will have an empty home as both of their sons, Hayden and Garrett will be attending college this fall. This is just another reminder that time is moving way too quickly.

On Friday night, I finished the last homework assignment for the summer semester. In just a few weeks, I’ll start my last semester of classes before student teaching. It’s a scary and exciting time.

As I drove home on Sunday, I thought about the many friends I met through the teacher program at NIU. Our shared experiences have brought us closer together. We encourage each other, give support when needed, and cheer each other when times get tough.

I have been very lucky when it comes to making new friends. Some of my greatest friendships started because we shared an experience at work, school, or with our children. I am truly blessed.

When we carry the love of God with us, we want to share it with those around us. It feels good to reach out to someone who shares our interests. For those that also love God, that friendship turns into family ties.

Everyone needs someone to share their celebrations and discouragements.

It is especially nice when we find someone who listens and shows concern.

When we know that’s the type of friend we need, we learn how to be that type of friend to others.

As we grow in Christ, we learn about the importance of His friendship. His love is unconditional. We can strive for that kind of love for others. There is no condition in which we won’t show God’s love because that’s how He loves us.

I hope you will join us as we meet for our outside service next Sunday. We will spend time with our church family in worship and prayer. We are glad for the moments together in friendship and love.

COVID-19 UPDATE

POOL UPDATE

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BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com

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The Polo Pool reopened last week after enough staff members tested negative after possibly being exposed to COVID-19.

All clear for swimming pool

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com The Polo Pool reopened Friday, July 31 at normal hours after employees found out July 27 that they may have been exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 after Polo High’s prom on July 18.

The pool had nine employees tested July 28 and received seven negatives with two still waiting on results, Pool Manager Kayla Bergstrom said on July 30.

The popular outdoor pool was closed for four days.

“We have enough negative tests and staff to run the pool,” Bergstrom said last week. “We cleaned the entire facility during the closing.”

The Ogle County Health Department was notified of the negative tests and the pool’s intentions to reopen. Bergstrom said she understands why some of the public would not want to attend the pool after the scare, but she isn’t worried about the turnout, with attendance already limited due to state guidelines.

“We’re opening for the people who are comfortable coming here,” Bergstrom said. “And we’re ready.”

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The Ogle County reported eight new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Aug. 4 totaling 398. Recoveries of documented cases stand at 347, with no new ones Tuesday.

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.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued warnings for 11 counties, including Jo Daviess and Whiteside counties, which fall in the Northwest Illinois region that includes the Rock River region.

According to the IDPH, the counties under warning saw outbreaks associated with business operations and activities posing higher risk for disease spread, including school graduation ceremonies, a rise in cases among late teens and

20s, parties and social gatherings, people going to bars, long-term care outbreaks, clusters of cases associated with restaurants and churches, and big sports events including soccer, golf, and softball tournaments.

Residents of many communities are not wearing face coverings that have been proven to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Public health officials are finding that most contacts to cases are testing positive as well, the IDPH said.

The IDPH site said Tuesday that there are 191 cases in the 61068 zip code that includes Rochelle, Creston and White Rock.

Stillman Valley’s zip code, 61084, has 14 cases in it according to the IDPH site. Byron’s zip code, 61010, has 47 cases. Davis Junction (61020) has 18 cases.

The zip codes that house Oregon (61061) and Mt. Morris (61054) have 34 and 26 cases, respectively.

Polo’s zip code, 61064, has 22 cases in it.

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Ogle County reports 8 new cases, totaling 398

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PEOPLE FEATURE

Christen hits 30-year mark on Polo police force ‘Looking back, I’m glad I could stay here and experience it all’

BY JEFF HELFRICH ​​​​​​​jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com After being Polo Police Chief for over 18 years, Dennis Christen decided in 2016 that he wanted to go back to the rank of sergeant.

“It got rid of a lot of stress,” Christen said. “We were short handed and it was demanding. It’s like two full time jobs. You work your own shifts and you have to manage the department too. It’s been nice since.”

Christen was recognized at last month’s city council meeting for 30 years of service to the Polo Police Department, the only one he’s ever worked for.

According to Christen, it hasn’t felt like 30 years. He called it an honor to be recognized.

“It was very nice,” Christen said.

“Polo is a nice place to live and work and raise a family. We don’t have bigger things that go wrong in bigger cities.”

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Polo Police Sergeant Dennis Christen stands by some of the equipment used by the department in past years.

Polo is still the “same old place,” Christen said. That has been part of the allure for him. The only major changes he remembers are all of the mayors and councils he’s served under.

Christen, a Lena native, did consider leaving to police elsewhere

early on. He decided against it due to having his family settled in Polo and making friends there.

Before being hired as a patrolman in 1990, Christen worked as a welder, a machinist and finally was running a dairy for three years before leaving for Polo PD.

“I was always very interested,” Christen said. “I liked to help people. This was my first policing job.

It was very neat to watch. I’ve seen kids go through school and I see second generations now. You really feel you’re part of the community.”

Christen thinks policing has evolved for the better in his 30 years.

He thinks more victims are being helped with more resources.

As far as memories, sometimes Christen thinks of times he’s forgotten about. Off the top of his head, he thought of Sept. 11, 2001 when he was serving as chief.

“I was at training in Rochelle,” Christen said. “The call came in and there was concern for the Byron nuclear plant. We headed home to each of our departments to see what would happen next.”

Christen, 55, says that retirement is “on the horizon.” He said he’d transition into it if “the right thing” came along and that he’d help the department find somebody else.

He’d still need health insurance and another job with benefits.

“It’s hard to believe all the time that’s elapsed,” Christen said.

“Looking back, I’m glad I could stay here and experience it all.”

EDUCATION NEWS

School districts finalize fall plans amid COVID-19 Oregon, Forreston, Polo opt for in-person and remote learning

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Ogle County school districts Oregon, Polo and Forreston have finalized plans for returning to school in the fall amid COVID-19.

Each of the plans provide families with the option to choose in-person or remote learning for children. The in-person plans have been designed to abide by state guidelines like masking, social distancing, sanitization and certifying before school each day that COVID-19 symptoms aren’t present.

“You have to be careful not to make convenient decisions,” Oregon Superintendent Tom Mahoney

said. “We did surveys with parents.

We started with a framework and flushed it out. Transportation, food service and instruction. We brought it to the teachers and kept doing it until we got to where we are now. We also provided updates to the families so they could see the working plan.”

Oregon’s plan will consist of fivehour instructional days. There will be some outside learning and breaks in tents.

There will also be mask breaks, social distancing measures and additional cleaning and sanitizing.

For remote learning, assignments will be due on a similar schedule as in-person learners.

Families will serve as the learning coach for their students. There is a six-week commitment to stay as a remote learner.

“For all of us, the hardest thing, we all feel like we’re doing the right thing, but what if we’re wrong?”

Mahoney said. “Should it be parttime or full days? We just used the best information we had available.”

Mahoney believes about 75 percent of families will choose in-person learning. He said staff has been positive about returning to school, but that there are “pockets” of teachers concerned for everyone’s health.

As far as years after 2020-2021, Mahoney thinks some of this year’s changes will stick around, but he’s unsure which. The changes that help kids learn will become part of Oregon’s future practices, he said.

Ogle County Health Department Public Administrator Kyle Auman said at July’s Ogle County Board meeting that cases staying low to allow a safe return to school is among his chief concerns. Mahoney anticipates that in-person learning could go away.

“I would be foolish to give you any level of confidence,” Mahoney said.

“We’ve always built our plan around being able to go to remote learning if we have to. I think we’ll be in session in person. But at some point I think we’ll have to move into remote learning. We anticipate that.”

Polo

Kelly Mandrell’s first year as Polo Superintendent will be an unprecedented one.

Polo will have just over seven-hour days in its new system due to Polo wanting kids to have access to extra classes like foods or industrial arts.

Being a smaller district helps, Mandrell said.

Remote learning students will essentially be “Zooming” into the in-person courses over video chat.

Students will log in with attendance each morning and lunch will be delivered to them. Students must follow the school dress code while at home.

Mandrell believes less families in her district will choose remote learning. In-person learning is valued by the academic community because of the extra benefits it provides, she said.

“When you come to school, you get the social aspect,” Mandrell said.

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LOCAL HISTORY

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BY BETTY OBENDORF Curator, Polo Historical Society I finally went over to the museum and looked quickly for some information on the Class of 1914.

There in the file was a list of the names of the graduates and it had been placed there by Betty Rogers.

I remember the days when Betty worked at the library to add information to our files and she enjoyed her days of researching.

She was always interested in animals and had a great love for her dog.

On the paper that she had written the names of the 1914 graduates was a picture of a dog and a cat.

That was so like Betty as we worked together for so many years.

As I looked at the list there were a few familiar names. In the back row was Geo. Niman and his father, Frank, owned the Niman Grocery Store. Then we have the name of Kathryn Keagy.

I remember seeing her and she worked for the Polo Mutual Telephone Co. She died in 1984. Standing beside Kathryn in the picture is Joseph Brooks and we know he is

the father of Lester Brooks.

Another name is Scott Miller and is he connected to J. P. Miller who was our carriage maker? We will wait and see.

Then came Mary Dew and the Dew family was very prevalent in Polo out in Pine Creek. She was the third of 8 children of William and Fannie Dew. I looked up William Dew and in 1910 he purchased 24 acres among the White Pines trees south of the railroad. He put up cabins, drilled wells, and even built a suspension bridge in 1915.

They called it a swinging bridge that stood until 1930 and I was impressed. At the museum we have a post card with a cabin that they called Dew Drop Inn. Very clever.

Frank Wales is in the back row of the picture and Linda sent me the history of this man that I remember.

His parents were Emma Spear and Horatio Wales.

Frank went to University of Illinois, was a farmer, and also worked for Commonwealth Edison. In 1919, he married Carrie Lichty who was also a part of the Class of 1914.

His second marriage was to Lucille

Wade and Lucille was a teacher in our Polo Schools for many years. I went to school with several of their children. It has been interesting reading the history of Frank and Lucille’s family.

As we go on with the Class of 1914 we come to Billy Mack and Mildred Donaldson in the back row. The Donaldson family was an early family in Canada Settlement and Buffalo Grove.

If I remember correctly William Donaldson was part of our early education. Putting together the early education display was one of the first things I did when I started at the museum. That display is at Aplington House.

In the front row of the picture we have Carrie Lichty, then Roy Gibbs and the Gibbs family was also listed as early families in settling of Buffalo Grove and early Polo.

Next we have Dells Gilbert and George Waterbury. Gilbert was a popular name in Polo and we had many in the Waterbury family.

John Waterbury and Solomon Shafer came in 1836 to run the Underground Railroad.

There was a Waterbury that was

an architect and I would have to go over to Aplington House to find out what building he was involved in drawing up the plans.

The last two people in the picture in the front row are Nellie Mayborn and Henry Willett.

Thanks to Linda Gall who did the research on the Internet.

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Polo’s Class of 1914 had a few familiar names

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ABOVE: Polo Community High School’s Class of 1914 had 14 members. In the front row are: Carrie Lichty, Roy Gibbs, Dells Gilbert, George Waterbury, Nellie Mayborn, and Henry Willett. Back row: George Niman, Kathryn Keagy, Joseph Brooks, Scott Miller, Mary Dew, Frank Wales, Billy Mack, and Mildred Donaldson. BELOW: Betty Rogers wrote down the names of the Class of 1914 when she was helping at the Polo Historical Society. Photos supplied

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LOCAL HISTORY

Gilberts Hardware ads featured a canine “Tige” 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 This article is in response to the unveiling of the Gilbert Hardware sign that was recently revealed on the south side of the old National Clothing House building in downtown Oregon.

The sign was revealed when current owners, Kevin Wiegmann and Mark Gale, removed a awning that had been added to the historic building.

Frank M. Gilbert was born in Platteville, Wisconsin, on Dec. 10, 1849.

He came to Oregon on Jan. 5, 1872 and worked for Sheets Hardware and Farm Implement Company.

In 1880, he established his own hardware business located on Fourth Street (Illinois 2) east of the Ogle County Courthouse.

The 1931 Oregon telephone directory shows the location of Gilbert Hardware at 402 Washington St. where this sign was painted onto the side of the building.

F. M. Gilbert’s Hardware newspaper ads featured a character named “Tige”. These give an interesting insight into life during 1915.

I have on file 21 “Tige” ads. Here are just a sampling a few of them.

ABOVE: When the awning was taken off the old National Clothing House building an old sign advertising Gilberts Hardware store was exposed. BELOW: These old newspaper ads tell readers what the store had to offer while using Tige as its spokesman. Images provided by Otto Dick

Continued from Page 4 “Kids need that part. It’s also making sure kids have a safe place and any extras like counselors or social workers. We want to make sure they’re healthy.”

Mandrell said staff was surveyed about the plan just like parents were.

Staff made concerns known and a lot of them felt more comfortable after seeing the plan.

As far as school changing after 2020-2021, Mandrell thinks some things might change, but that schools will return to full in-person learning.

This year, Polo is prepared to go full remote if it has to.

“It’s always in the back of our mind,” Mandrell said. “There’s some things out of our control. If the OCHD shuts us down, we have to. But we have to keep moving forward.”

Forreston

longer blocks of time for transitions.

There will be mask breaks and kids will be able to go outside.

“Because we’re small, we have smaller class sizes,” Superintendent Sheri Smith said. “The main difference is teachers moving to students.

For remote learning, the child will be logging in at the same time as class is happening.”

Classrooms will have Zoom stations. Kids can see whiteboards. Only distance will separate remote learners from other students. If Forreston

has to go full remote learning, it will be the same process.

Early in its planning process, Forrestville Valley surveyed parents on whether they’d send their children to school. 59 percent said yes, eight percent said no and 32 percent needed more info. It was then that the twopart system was decided on.

Smith guesses that 20 percent of families will choose remote learning.

“Our hope is it will be for the first 3-4 weeks and then we’ll go to full days,” Smith said.

Health Department

Auman found the question of if school will actually happen hard to approach. He said state educational officials and superintendents are doing a “fantastic” job of planning.

The OCHD has spent time recently reviewing and approving district plans.

“Everyone is taking it seriously,” Auman said. “But it’s going to be tough. It’s almost guaranteed that we’ll see exposures in schools. Plans will be put to the test. Whether we pull out individuals, whole classrooms or shut down entire schools remains to be seen.”

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The Forrestville Valley School District will have an in-person, five-hour day option and a remote option. It’s elementary school operations will be close to normal with teachers and students. The junior high will be divided into three sections and teachers will rotate to students.

At the secondary level, there will be A and B days with four classes on Mondays and four on Tuesdays with

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Teachers have had to wrap their heads around things like students not being able to share materials, Smith said. She’s fielded questions from staff about quarantine and sick days.

As far as changes that could stick around, she cited Zoom technology that could be used when kids are absent and kids not using lockers, which they won’t be allowed this fall.

Smith is not 100 percent that in-person schooling will come to be in August as planned.

“I don’t know,” Smith said. “The states around us and what’s happening, that’s my concern. We opened later in Illinois. Will we see more cases with the timing?

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Grennans to mark 70th anniversary on Aug. 19

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Frieda and Doran Grennan were married on Aug. 19, 1950 in Rochelle. Photos supplied

Frieda and Doran Grennan of Oregon will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 19.

They were married in Rochelle, on Aug. 19, 1950.

Their children are Jeanne Leamanczyk (Jack) and Jim (Kim) Grennan. They have four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Ogle County clerk Laura Cook has issued the following marriage licenses.

July 24 Ernest James Munyon and Katie Marie Daugherty, both of Mt. Morris.

Joseph Charles Niedermeier of Rockford and Kristen

Marie Arand of Stillman Valley.

July 27 Eiljah Francis Burdick of Durand and Ashley Jean Hitchcock of Leaf River.

July 30 Andrew Joseph Hagemaster and Kayla Marie Opperman, both of Mt. Morris.

Garry Alan Sarver and Angela Jo Harris, both of Byron.

July 28 Jay Thomas Erickson of Evanston, Wyoming and Kaylee Rose Bell of Byron.

July 31 Jason Lee Bausman and Stephanie Joanne Robinson, both of Chana.

MT. MORRIS LIBRARY Curbside Pickup, Inter Library Loans Curbside Pickup hours are 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 of all 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. New library cards: Patrons can call or email the library to renew or receive new library cards. Contact the library at 815-734-4927 or mmlib@ mtmorris-il.org for more information.

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 will not be allowed to stay all day. You are allowed one hour unless approved by the director for job training, job search, or class work.

Get a Library Card Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mt.

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This card will allow access to the library’s electronic resources for a limited time period which will be helpful in supporting students’ e-learning as well as meet other informational and recreational needs. This temporary card is valid until Sept. 1.

To apply for a free temporary card, please email mmlib@mtmorris-il.org.

FORRESTON LIBRARY Library Closure and Appointments While the library is still closed, anyone needing to send a fax, make copies, or use a computer for taxes, employment, etc. may call the library and schedule an appointment to come in. Also, you may call or message us to schedule a half

hour time slot to come in and check out materials.

Only members of one household may come in at the same time and everyone over the age of 2 must wear a mask. Please call the library for more information or if you have any questions.

Curbside Pickup We will continue to offer curbside pickup. Pick up times will be scheduled when you place a request. Interlibrary loans have resumed so you may also request items from other libraries.

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We ask that you continue to return items, as you are 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.

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You may also access the internet outside the library by connecting to our WiFi. No password is required.

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School Supply Collection In cooperation with the SSETÂ 4 School program, we are once again collecting

picture book on Polo Library’s Facebook page. facebook.com/pololibrary. Swing by the library to grab a bag of supplies so your kids can do a small craft that goes along with each story. One bag has the supplies for the whole month.

Coffee with a Cop Aug. 12Â - 10:30 a.m. *Weather Permitting* in the Library Pavilion - Join us for an outdoor, socially distant Coffee with a Cop. If the weather is questionable, please call 815-946-2713 before leaving home to check on the status of this program.

Story Time with Ms. Phyllis At 10:30 a.m. every Saturday in August, Ms. Phyllis will be reading a

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, you do not need a password. Call 815-946-2713 or email library@pololibrary.org for more information.Â

school supplies for our local students.

The greatest need is for spiral notebooks, two pocket folders, loose leaf notebook paper, glue, colored pencils, markers, and crayons.

New or gently used backpacks will also be accepted. You may drop supplies off anytime between now and Aug. 7. Â

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eBooks/WiFi As always, you may still enjoy eBooks through Axis 360 and Biblioboard. If you would like more information on creating an account, please let us know and

Outdoor Concert Series  On Sept. 12 we’ll be wrapping up our 2020 Outdoor Concert Series with Lyle

Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers, who performs covers of Neil Diamond and more. The concert starts at 6 p.m. at Polo Library Pavilion. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. You’re welcome to bring a picnic to eat while you enjoy the music. There is plenty of room to practice safe social distancing.Â

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Return to Normal Hours The Polo Library is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday.

The library building is open for patrons to come in, browse, and check out items. We will continue to have curbside delivery available if you prefer to not enter the building or are unable to wear a mask. You can place an order by calling 815-946-2713, email library@ pololibrary.org, or through your PrairieCat-Encore account. Masks are required for patrons to come into the library. We have disposable masks available to purchase for $1 if you don’t have a mask or if you forgot yours at home. We have two computers available for

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YOUR GOVERNMENT

County, business owners at odds over inspection

BY JEFF HELFRICH ​​​​​​​jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle disputed claims by Sledgehammer’s owner Jason Stombaugh that health department Administrator Kyle Auman “raided” his bar and “physically assaulted” him during an inspection on July 17.

Stombaugh leveled the allegations on Facebook.

Auman was at Sledgehammer’s, 1450 state Route 2, around 10 p.m. doing an inspection, and deputies responded after Auman tried to provide guidance that Stombaugh refused, VanVickle said.

The health department then sent closure orders that “weren’t well-received” when Auman returned with deputies. “[Stombaugh] reported there was a physical altercation prior to when we arrived,” VanVickle said. “They said they had video of it. There was no video evidence that any physical altercation occurred.”

A report that was a “general overview” of the situation was sent to Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow, VanVickle said.

“We were there to keep everyone safe,” VanVickle said. “Kyle did what the health department was required to do.”

Auman declined to comment Tuesday, saying it was a “pending legal situation.”

Stombaugh and his wife and co-owner, Melissa Stombaugh, said Wednesday that when Auman arrived he said he was there to shut Sledgehammer’s down, before “shoulder-checking” Jason with “intentional and extreme force.”

Many staff members and patrons witnessed the incident and offered

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Sledgehammers, north of Oregon, had a large crowd turn out in June to hear a live band and enjoy eating and drinking outdoors in mild temperatures. to give statements, the couple said.

Statements were not taken that night, but deputies called later and asked for a list of witness contacts, none of whom have been called, the Stombaughs said.

Jason Stombaugh said he refused to allow Auman back onto the property without a deputy because of the alleged assault. He also said he was denied the right to press charges against Auman.

“They told us because of his position, we couldn’t,” Stombaugh said.

According to the Stombaughs, Auman has been “aggressive” with Jason for the past few years, citing a past incident in which he “slammed his fist down” and “got in [Stombaugh’s] face” at a council meeting the bar owner attended for well and septic issues.

“This guy has been at my throat for 2 years, and it’s been constant,” Stombaugh said. “He holds me to an extreme standard, and we’ve gone

above and beyond. I’ve been inspected for my kitchen four times this year when it only requires two.”

Technically, Sledgehammer’s has been open illegally since July 17, when Auman issued the closure order for what the Stombaughs said was a kitchen issue.

Their attorney has advised them to stay open, they said, adding that they reached out to the county for guidance on the matter, but haven’t heard back.

The bar has been open only on weekends in recent weeks because of the pandemic, and they spend weekdays cleaning, Melissa Stombaugh said.

In addition, the Ogle County Board plans to vote on a county noise ordinance at next month’s meeting after multiple complaints were made against the bar since it reopened May 29.

“The current county noise ordinance only deals with barking dogs,”

VanVickle said. “It’s loud and vulgar music. People can’t enjoy their property. I have an issue with that.

And it’s not just in that area. We’re getting complaints from across the river.”

Without a noise ordinance, though, there isn’t much the Sheriff ’s Office can do besides take the complaints, advise Sledgehammer’s of them and put them on file.

VanVickle said the focus of his office is to get a permanent solution.

“The conversations have been, we advise them of the complaint and then we leave and continue to get them,” VanVickle said. “The music is extremely loud. It’s not right.

“I was 1,300 feet away from it the other day and I don’t think you could have a normal conversation even at that distance.”

The Stombaughs say that they’ve been trying to be compliant by cutting bands off at 10 p.m. and abiding by “state ordinance rules.”

“Actually having a noise ordinance in place would help us more than it would hurt us,” Jason Stombaugh said. “This is a commercially zoned property. We have different standards. It would allow us to continue to operate without the consistent harassment.”

Deputies have been to the bar about complaints on most, if not every day of every weekend since they’ve reopened, he said.

Sheriff ’s vehicles also sit near the bar on state Route 2, deterring customers, Melissa Stombaugh said.

“I believe we’ve lost revenue due to that,” she said.

“It’s stressful for people to see the cops. We always have Ogle County on one end and Oregon Police on the other. That’s a deterrent for business.”

RIVER SEARCH No body found in Dixon after river search July 29

Multiple area fire department water rescue crews searched near Page Park in Dixon on July 29 after a report of a possible body in the Rock River, but no body was found.

Dixon Rural firefighters were conducting boat training just southwest of Page Park on the south side of the river when their sonar detected an object resembling a body on the bottom of the river, Chief Ryan Buskohl said in a news release.

Dixon City Fire Department was notified shortly after 4 p.m., responded

with its boat, and requested divers from the Ogle County dive team. They found the object, which was not a body, and called off the effort around 8:30 p.m., the release said.

Dixon City, Dixon Rural, Oregon, Rochelle and Byron fire departments responded.

The search for the body of fisherman Kent Dearborn Jr., 33, of Polo is ongoing. Dearborn and James Swift, 64, of Forreston, went missing when their boat capsized below the Oregon dam on Nov. 20.

Swift’s body was found near the Dixon dam on Jan. 3.

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The boat for the Oregon Fire Department is removed from the river at the Page Park boat ramp in Dixon July 29 as a search of the Rock River wrapped up due to low light conditions.

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• We will be outside when possible or in the back room when the weather requires it. Please dress your kids in clothes that are appropriate for the weather and that can get messy.

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will end on Aug. 10 at 8 p.m.

Please have your reading logs completed on Readsquared or turned in to the library by the close of business on Aug. 10. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Tap to discuss The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.

School Supply Time SSET 4 School would like to express their thanks for all the generous donations for this year’s school supply drive.

Your donations will help many students start school on the right foot!

New Releases Adult Fiction: Deadlock by Carolyn Coulter; 1st To Die by James Patterson; and Choppy Waters by Stuart Woods Juvenile Fiction: Rowley Jefferson’s

Awesome Friendly Adventure by Jeff Kinney Children’s Fiction: Pinkalicious: Dragon to the Rescue by Victoria Kann Recycling Continues 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.

No Book Donations We are unable to accept book donations at this time.

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Library Book Clubs The 2WBC meets Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. to discuss The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.

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SPORTS COLUMN

Questions still abound about COVID-19 & sports A

fter a 3-month furlough from the newspaper, permission was granted for me to return to doing a column.

A much-awaited announcement came from the IHSA on Aug. 29, giving a green light for high schools to proceed with sports, albeit with different seasons and limitations.

Without getting into the many-layered specifics, credit to the IHSA for coming up with a plan.

It is odd, unfamiliar and restrictive, but sure beats a complete shutout.

It was on March 12, the day before the boys 1A/2A state basketball championships, that the plug was pulled on prep sports.

At the time, I wrote that it seemed like an extreme measure by the IHSA, contending that it was a fear-based decision.

After having a few months to reflect on this, I haven’t changed my opinion much. We are trying to control something (virus) that can’t be controlled.

Even with a 100-page manual on behavior dos and don’ts, major league baseball’s season is in jeopardy. Basketball and hockey are in so-called

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“bubbles”.

When I think of a bubble, a Seinfeld episode that had an actual boy in a bubble is what comes to mind, not an artificial environment for pampered athletes.

Pro and college football envision playing games, because isn’t it their manly right as America’s number one sport?

Though the IHSA pushed football to the spring, there are several nearby states playing this fall.

Who’s right and who’s wrong in all this madness?

Nobody, because as previously stated – we’re trying to control something we can’t control.

I think I am just as confused as to the severity

of COVID-19 now, as I was in March when the plan was to hunker down for a few weeks until this all blew over, as the bell curve was showing.

Wasn’t the heat of summer also supposed to tamper the virus down, as experts said?

I recall the IHSA even stating they hoped to resume spring sports on May 1, which would have been the day schools could start up again.

But, on April 17, the announcement came that schools would close the remainder of the year and sports were finished. In a symbolic gesture later that evening, athletic fields all over Illinois were lit up.

A person couldn’t even get out of their vehicle, as police patrolled the parking lots.

Looking out over Landers-Loomis Field that Friday, there was a sense of helplessness.

It was more like being at a funeral.

To be confined to our homes was bad enough, but to not have the freedom to step outside a car into the same environment where so many sporting memories have taken place acerbated a feeling of helplessness.

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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.

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Family Story Time We are excited to announce Family Story Time! We now have time slots available for you to sign your family up for a private Story Time session with our new Youth Director, Jana Schlukebir.

These sessions will be held weekly beginning Aug. 6 and will be 20-30 minutes long. Each week will include a story and an art project. Here is what to expect: • Registration is required to reserve your time slot. Register through the Sign Up Genius link on our website or by calling 815-738-2742.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Area coaches grateful for any kind of season

BY ERIC INGLES Shaw Media If these were normal times, Lucas Healy would be a couple of weeks away from starting soccer practice.

These are not normal times. These are the days of pandemic, when everything has been upended and, instead of preparing for the next soccer season in the heat of August, he and the Dixon Dukes will be preparing in what might be the snowy, blustery days of late February.

“It will add to the fun of it, but I’m sure it will hurt the day after,” Healy said.

For football and volleyball players as well, the wait for next season will be longer than they thought, as those sports now are pushed to the spring.

Golden Warriors volleyball coach Dale Dykeman is thankful there will be a season, even if it has to wait.

“We just want a chance,” Dykeman said. “We just want to go out and play and do that. If we have to play in late winter and early spring, that’s when we’ll play. These kids are competitors. You tell them when to compete, they’re going to show up and compete.”

Forreston football coach Kyle Zick also is thankful that there will be a season.

“That alone is great,” Zick said.

“I think it will bring challenges, but looking at the alternative, I think all coaches in the area will be fine with playing in perhaps cold weather to start, maybe a lot of snow. That’s a better option than not playing at all.”

The IHSA would not commit 100% to there being a state tournament, although the association said it would do everything it could to schedule one on a sport-by-sport basis.

For some athletic directors, there still are unanswered questions.

“The two sports, cross country and golf, I told them ‘You’re on, you can just keep going.’ What they’ve been doing, they can continue to do within the restrictions and guidelines,” Rock Falls athletic director Rich Montgomery said.

“I told the other coaches, they should probably just shut down and then after Labor Day, which is the next time we can start contact days, by then we’ll have clarification on what can take place.”

There even are questions remaining about what exactly a spring football season might look like.

“What I’m reading from the IHSA is that there would be seven regular-season games,” Dixon coach

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Forreston head coach Kyle Zick laughs with his players following their victory over Lena-Winslow at the 1A semi-finals in 2018. The team went on to win the 1A state title.

Jared Shaner said. “So obviously there’s still some question marks there that I know will be answered in time. Will those all be conference games? Will they be district-format games? Are we responsible for scheduling them? Will the IHSA do it?”

Shaner also pointed out that in a lot of the traditional spring sports, teams are lucky to get outside a few times a week early in the season, when the snow lingers and games and practices can get rained or snowed out. That is what football and boys soccer teams will face in spring 2021.

That makes Sterling AD Greg King thankful for the turf field at Roscoe Eades Stadium, and Newman AD Mike Papoccia thankful for its indoor multipurpose gym.

“I know what spring softball and baseball’s about. You’re lucky if you go 2 days in a week without rain,” Papoccia said. “It’s going to make it interesting.”

Should things go back to normal for the 2021-22 school year, that leaves football players wrapping up one season in May, attending summer camps and 7-on-7 competitions in July, and heading back onto the field for the next season just months after wrapping up the last one.

“It’s going to be different,” Zick said. “I have no concept of what strain that’s going to put on kids, the community, coaches, coaches’ wives. You’re going to go straight

through, because you’re still going to do the spring [sports] seasons in the summer, and so it is going to be different. … But if that’s the dilemma we’re facing in June, that’s a good problem to have, because it means we got to play football.”

Some fall sports are on as scheduled, although coaches and athletes in golf, cross country, girls swimming and girls tennis will have to adapt to some changes. It is likely that some of the larger meets will have to be dropped from the schedule.

“Right now, I would doubt we would have any big invites,” Montgomery said. “Everything’s going to be, for cross country it will be duals at best.”

The limitations on larger events could extend into the winter sports.

Bigger wrestling invitationals might not be possible, and the major holiday tournaments in basketball might be off.

Schedules also are going to need to be rethought, with some of the longer nonconference road trips having to be called off and athletic directors having to reconfigure things.

For a lot of teams, the restrictions will mean some changes in who they play in other ways as well.

Sterling’s volleyball team was planning a trip to a high-level tournament in Nebraska as well as a trip to Pleasant Valley in Iowa.

That trip is also off.

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Ogle County residents can look to the skies this Friday night over Oregon to get their fireworks fix.

The Oregon Park District is hosting its annual fireworks show Friday, Aug. 7 at approximately 9 p.m. at Oregon Park East.

The event has been held at Oregon Park West in past years.

Fireworks will be launched from the lower edge of the park over the Rock River.

“The location will provide the greatest opportunity for people to see the fireworks from many locations in the downtown area and practice social distancing,” park district officials said in a press release.

Park East will not be accessible to the public by vehicular or pedestrian traffic. River Road will also be closed during the fireworks show.

“The park district’s goal is to bring this annual event to as many members of our community as possible

while keeping our community safe and socially distanced,” the release said. “A rain date for the fireworks show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8.”

The park district is currently working with the Oregon Fire Department, City of Oregon and IDOT to finalize the details.

“Park East will remain closed to all spectators, but we encourage patrons to view from their vehicles and practice proper social distancing at all times,” the release said.

“OPD has provided the community with a fireworks show since we celebrated our 50th anniversary several years ago, but due to COVID19 we were forced to change gears,” Erin Folk, the park district’s executive director said. “The district has had to make many sacrifices and limit programming because of COVID-19. The annual fireworks show is an opportunity to provide continued entertainment and some Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media much-needed joy during an unusual The Oregon Park District capped off its 2019 Concerts in the Parks series with a fireworks time.” display. This year’s fireworks event will be Aug. 7 at Oregon Park East.

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Sheriff ’s department boat starts river patrols New boat will be used for enforcement as well as water rescues

BY JEFF HELFRICH ​​​​​​​jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com The 4th of July marked the Ogle County Sheriff ’s Office’s first time patrolling the Rock River with its new boat that was purchased in recent months.

Deputies have been out patrolling on weekends, some on multiple days.

Training with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources was completed in June.

“It’s been a good project and we helped a number of boaters get off the river that have had trouble,” Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said. “It’s been well worth it.”

On the 4th of July weekend, VanVickle said deputies helped four stranded people get a ride back to their trailer. One boat was drifting down the river close to the dam and was given a tow back to safety.

No citations have been written by the deputies on the water yet.

“It’s just education at this point,” VanVickle said. “When they see a

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Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle (right) and another officer watch from the county’s new boat as divers investigate a report of a body in the river in April. Nothing was found during the search. The boat is also being used to patrol the Rock River. violation, it’s an educational piece.

Unless they encountered something like boating while intoxicated, which they haven’t seen yet.”

VanVickle said earlier this summer that traffic on the river was

higher than he’d ever seen. Oregon Fire Department Chief Michael Knoup said in June that river rescues this year are already higher than all of last year.

“We’re not out there to limit traf-

fic,” VanVickle said. “We just want to make sure everyone is safe. Traffic is still significant. I don’t think that’ll change with the weather being nice and everyone wanting to get out.”

Paint, oil, antifreeze can be recycled on Aug. 15 Event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon for county residents The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) will host a recycling event for household latex paint and used oil and antifreeze on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Pines Road Annex located at 909 Pines Road in Oregon.

This event is for Ogle County residents only.

“Illinois Recovery Group (IRG) will be on hand with their vacuum truck to collect used motor oil and antifreeze,” said OCSWMD Director Steve Rypkema. “Used oil filters will also be accepted for recycling.

Residents will be able to bring up to 200 gallons of used motor oil to the event.

For quantities greater than 200 gallons residents should call Rypke-

man for more information.

“Small containers as well as oil drums may be brought to the event,” he said. “Oil containers will be returned for either re-use or proper disposal. No mixed automotive fluids, cooking oil, fuel, tires, or other household hazardous waste will be accepted.”

Latex paint will also be collected for recycling through EarthPaint.

Residents may bring up to 10 containers of liquid latex paint in for recycling.

The cost for recycling is $2 per gallon container, quart containers are $1 each, and $6 for each five gallon container of paint.

“The remainder of the cost to recycle the paint will be subsidized by the OCSWMD,” Rypkema said.

“Residents may bring more than 10 containers, but will pay the full price for additional containers over 10.”

Full recycling cost for gallon containers is $5 each, quarts are $2.50 each, and $12 for each five gallon

container of paint. Payment may be made via cash, credit/ debit card, or check payable to EarthPaint.

Dried up or hardened paint will not be accepted, only liquid latex paint. No oil-based paints, stains, varnishes, paint thinners, or other household hazardous waste will be accepted.

“Paint must be in original containers, please do not bulk paint together as the mingled paint cannot be recycled properly,” he said.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and for the protection of workers

and residents, the following guidelines have been put in place by the OCSWMD for this recycling event: • All residents attending the event must stay in their vehicles at all times with the windows closed, or wear an appropriate face mask if windows are open.

• Residents are to show their acceptable Ogle County identification (driver’s license, voter registration card, or recent utility bill) to county staff through vehicle window.

• Latex paint cans and/ or containers of used motor oil and antifreeze must be loaded into trunk, truck bed, trailer, or rear of a van or SUV, and easily accessible to county staff to remove.

• This event is limited to liquid latex paint in the original containers (no bulking of paint) and used motor oil, antifreeze, and used oil filters. No other types of material will be accepted at this event.

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RECYCLING CHANGES

Five items for only 250 households who must pre-register

• PAINT RECYCLING Continued from Page 14 • If a resident or their family member(s) are feeling ill it is advised that they stay at home and recycle their latex paint and/ or used motor oil at

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A worker unloads a microwave from the back of a vehicle during Ogle County’s electronic recycling event on June 26 in Oregon. A long line of vehicles waited throughout the event to dispose of the old TVs, appliances, and computers. Upcoming events will be limited to 250 households.

This event is for electronic items from Ogle County residents only; residents of other Illinois counties should check with their local government or electronic retailers for electronic recycling options where they reside.

People without a valid permit will be denied service.

“All of these changes were necessary to insure the safety of our staff and workers at these events,” stated OCSWMD Director Steve Rypkema.

“We had over 350 cars at each of our last two collection events and we just couldn’t keep up with that many cars and the volume of TVs and other electronics people are bringing in. People were lined up an hour before we began, so we struggled to catch up. We are hoping these changes will result in safer, more efficient events.”

The Illinois Consumer Electronics Recycling Act limits the number of electronic items accepted up to 7, however, the OCSWMD will

now only allow up to 5 items to be brought in for recycling.

Accepted electronic items which are counted each as one item include all televisions, computer monitors, computer towers, laptop computers, printers, FAX machines, scanners, electric typewriters, DVD/VCR players, cable or satellite receivers, stereo equipment, video game consoles, and microwave ovens, which are $5 per microwave.

Smaller items such as computer cables, e-mice, keyboards, tablets, cell phones, home phones, calculators, digital clocks, rechargeable batteries, CFL bulbs and printer cartridges may be bulked together and will count as one (1) item in the total of five accepted items.

Please check with the OCSWMD to verify what items are accepted and what is not accepted if you are unsure.

Rypkema commends residents for their recycling efforts, but said changes are needed due to record

turnouts, long lines of vehicles on the roadway, and limitations of county resources to handle increasing volumes of electronics the last two months.

“We are happy that people want to recycle so much, but with our limited staff and workers, COVID-19 restrictions, and the large numbers of people attending the event, we had to change the way we run the event. It’s about safety, and we that hope people understand and adapt to the new ways of participating in these events,” said Rypkema.

Call 815-732-4020 or email the OCSWMD at solidwaste@oglecounty.org to register for the Aug. 28, 2020 or future electronics recycling events, and check the county website at www.oglecounty.org or Facebook for more information on these important changes to this recycling program.

Volunteers are always welcome, contact the OCSWMD for more information.

another future recycling event.

• If latex paint and/or used motor oil have been in a residence with a positive COVID-19 individual, it is advised to not bring these items in for recycling until a future recycling event.

Recycling events may be cancelled

or abruptly ended due to weather conditions, available resources and staffing, events related to the COVID-19 global pandemic, or any other uncontrollable and unforeseen reason.

“This event is for residential materials. No business or contractor

materials will be accepted,” Rypkema said.

Call the OCSWMD at 815-732-4020, go to oglecounty.org, or visit Facebook at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department for more information.

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In response to overwhelming attendance and volumes of electronics received at recent recycling events, the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) is implementing some changes in the procedures to attend these events.

The next electronics recycling event and subsequent events will now have a limit of 250 county households, will require pre-registration, and will have a strict limit of 5 items per household.

These changes are to insure the safety of workers and participants at the events and to reduce the wait times for those attending.

The next residential electronics recycling event will be held on Friday, Aug. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the County Annex Building at 909 Pines Road in Oregon.

The parking lot will open at 9 a.m. for residential electronic recycling.

OCSWMD staff requests that people do not arrive early.

To register for this event call or email the OCSWMD by noon on Aug. 26 (or the Wednesday before the event) to request a free Electronics Recycling Permit.

Information needed when you call will be your name, address, town, and email.

Requests received after this time or when the 250 permit limit has been filled, will have the option to be registered for the next monthly event. A permit will be emailed or sent by mail to each approved household.

Permits are limited to one residential address per month, and are valid for one specific event. Registration will be limited to Ogle County residents only, and addresses and identification will be verified.

Participants must show their permit and identification with proof of Ogle County residency when they arrive at the event.

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OBITUARIES KATHERINE BARNEY LEAF RIVER – Katherine Barney, 92, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, August 1, 2020 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving family members.

Katherine was born on March 3, 1928 in Casey, the daughter of Charles & Virginia (Garner) Robinson. She graduated from Milton High School, Milton. Katherine married Leo Barney Jr. on July 5, 1958 in Rockford, for 57 years and he preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 2015.

Katherine worked at Leaf River Telephone Company for 57 years, from 1953

GILBERT G. DEWITT CHANA – Gilbert G. DeWitt, 97, died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at his home near Chana.

He was born Nov. 9, 1922 near Mill Creek, the son of James and Murray (Miller) DeWitt.

He graduated from Tamms Community High School in 1940. He married Hazel M. Mowery on Nov. 12, 1944 in Blytheville, Arkansas. Hazel preceded him in 2011.

ERMA R. DUITSMAN FORRESTON – Erma Ruth Duitsman, 93, a lifetime resident of Forreston, passed away in her home of 73 years Tuesday, July 27, 2020.

She was the daughter of John and Margaret (Korf) Schmitt and was born Jan. 10, 1927 in Stephenson County.

She attended the one room Forreston White Oak School before graduating from Forreston High School in 1944.

Erma and Robert “Bob” Duitsman met at Forreston Grove Presbyterian Church, and were married there May 18, 1946.

They had two daughters, and together

to 2010, serving as the president and CEO until her forced leave.

She also worked for Highway Trailer, Parker Pen and Wisconsin Telephone Company (The Bell Company), and started with her husband the first laundromat and Antique & Collectables in Leaf River.

Katherine lived a full life, enjoying traveling with her husband all over the US, loved Leo’s Navy ship reunions, playing piano, spending time on the lake at

Hazelhurst/ Minocqua, Wisconsin, collecting antiques, and most of all, being with friends and family.

Katherine is survived by her children, Diane Barney, Dodgeville, Wisconsin and Gene (Laura Stevens) Barney, Rockford; grandchildren, Ashli (Nick) Horneij and Colton Barney, both of Rockford; sister-in- law, Sally Robinson, Roscoe; many nieces and nephews; and many friends.

Katherine in her own words wrote to her eldest estranged daughter Maxine, “Nothing seems to make you happy.

Especially since you said I wasn’t much of a mother to you and now in my death I

am no longer.”

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo; brother, Max Robinson; and brother and sister-in-law, David and Grace Barney.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m. in Finch Funeral Home, 405 East Hitt, Mt. Morris, with Rev. Frank Lay officiating. Burial will be in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 7, from 9:30 a.m. until service time in Finch Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Glaucoma Foundation, www.glaucoma.org.

Gilbert farmed for many years, he also worked as a maintenance person for the Nachusa Lutheran Home for Children and then retired after over 20 years working in the maintenance Dept. from Eaton Corporation of Rochelle. He was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Paynes Point.

During his spare time, Gilbert loved to go camping, attend to is vegetable and flower garden, and ride his motorcycle with his brother Carl having traveled throughout most of the United States.

He was predeceased by his parents; wife, Hazel; two brothers, Carl and Wayne; and an infant sister, Marie.

He is survived by his three children, Gareld “Jerry” (Jackie) DeWitt of Oregon, Ken (Sharon) DeWitt of Granville, Diane (Greg) Hodge of Anchorage, Alaska; three grandchildren, Gary (Chris) DeWitt, Tim (Sai) DeWitt, and Carolyn (Ian)

Wheat; five great-grandsons, Christopher, Cole, Shayne, Tucker, and Cooper; and two great-great- grandchildren, Jackson and Everly.

A private family visitation and funeral service were held at the Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. Seventh Street in Oregon. Burial took place at the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery near Dongola.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is established for the Serenity Hospice and Home.

they raised them on the Duitsman family farm that they farmed together for 50 years.

Erma worked a variety of jobs in her lifetime...loving the farmer’s wife the best.

She was a lifelong member of Forreston Grove Presbyterian Church.

Erma put her faith in God to work through various activities and organizations in the church as well as in the community.

Her ability to create was obvious through her cooking, baking, sewing,

floral arranging, rubber-stamping, and crafting.

Friends of all ages and family were a great part of her life. She deeply loved her family, attending grandchildren’s events and rocking those great-grandchildren. Her legacy of love has created a lasting impact for family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Diane Duitsman of Forreston; son-in-law Allan Gravenstein of Shannon; three grandchildren, Jennifer (Jim) Ruzicka of Kildeer, Amy (Ron) Cahill of Winfield, and Jeremy (Janesa) Gravenstein of Forreston; and five great-grandsons, Jonathan and Jacob Ruzicka, Connor and Nicholas

Cahill, and Rhett Gravenstein.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Bob (1999); daughter, Carol Gravenstein (1998), her parents Margaret (1951) and John (1966); brother, Melvin Schmitt (1981); and sister, Pauline Krum (2005).

Graveside services were Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Forreston Grove Cemetery.

A memorial has been established in Erma’s name for Forreston Grove Church, Mercy Health Hospice, or charity of donor’s choice, which may be sent to Burke Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport.

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You could always find Mary Lynn writing a story, drawing, or painting, particularly Winnie the Pooh and Snoopy.

She lived her life to the fullest, traveling, seeing the world with her husband.

Her favorite vacations were going on cruises to Alaska and Ireland.

Her kind heart, unconditional love, infectious smile and laugh, brought joy to everyone she was around.

Surviving in addition to her husband Jack are her brother, Arden (Betsy) Buck; and her three children, Vicky (Bob) Bray,

Brian (Karen) Rothermel, Nancy (Pat) Gilmour.

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Mary Lynn wished to be cremated. A private family service will be held at a later date for a celebration of life.

Special thanks to Mariposa Point and Hospice staff for all of their support and taking good care of Mary Lynn.

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everything.

One of his biggest attributes was passing on to his boys the value of a “job well done” through hard work and dedication.

His vocation was in education, teaching industrial trades a the high school, vocational, and junior college levels.

Before retirement, he served as Ogle County Assistant Superintendent of Schools.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran

Church, serving as Sunday School Superintendent and on Church Council.

He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; two sisters; and two sons, Thaddeus and James.

He is survived by his wife, Salley; son, Seth; sisters, Arlene, Charlotte, and Dorothy; four grandchildren, Stephanie

(Cameron) Craddick and Brett Wessels, and Lauren and Lexie Wessels; and one great-grandson, Anderson Craddick.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m. in Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, with Rev. Josh Ehrler officiating.

Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

A drive through visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. until service time in Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris.

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ter, Brenda Shuman; and her parents Marshall and Loraine Woodworth.

Graveside services will be held on Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Oregon.

All are welcome to attend.

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MESA, Arizona — Mary Lynn Gilmour (Buck), 83, died on July 25, 2020 at Mariposa Point Assisted Living, after a long fight against Alzheimer’s.

She was born Feb. 5, 1937 in Mt. Morris, the daughter of John and Zelda Buck.

Mary Lynn grew up as a farm girl in northern Illinois, teaching at the local schoolhouse. She met her first love, Rae Rothermel of Polo, and spent her time working on the farm and raising their three children.

She was a spiritual woman and fol-

MT. MORRIS – Philip L. Wessels, 88, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in his home with his family by his side.

Philip was born on Dec. 23, 1931 in Ridott, the son of George and Arvilla (Sluiter) Wessels.

Philip was a “jack-of-all-trades” and “master of many” ... a tool and die maker, metal and welding instructor, amazing woodworker and refinisher, landscaper, and a do-it-yourselfer on

ST. CHARLES – Marsha Jean (Woodworth) Hansen, 69, went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2020.

She is survived by her children, Keith(Trisha), Greg (Amy), Chris (Jaime); nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She is preceded in death by a daugh-

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She met her husband Jack Gilmour of Mt. Morris after her late husband Bill Cline of Boulder, Colorado passed away. She and Jack found comfort in one another after losing a spouse.

She became a proud member of the Carriage Manor Community. She was a member of book club and the prayer circle. She was an avid story and poetry

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OREGON POLICE Oregon Police Chief Shawn Melville reports the following police activity.

July 22 Genevieve I. Wurster, 50, of Stillman Valley, was issued a citation at 1:59 p.m. for speeding, 55 mph in a 30 mph zone.

This violation occurred in the 100 block of N. Daysville Road.

Jake A. Sutton, 27, of Chicago, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. for criminal trespass to residence. Sutton was transported to the Ogle County Jail. This violation occurred in the 330 building of the Maple Lane apartment complex on Lovers Lane in Oregon.

July 23 Gerald L. Otten, 62, listed as homeless, was arrested at 6:18 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear on a DUI charge. Otten was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

July 24 At 4:43 a.m., police responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of N. 4th and Monroe Streets involving a 2014 Chevrolet driven by Michael L. Ballard, 68, of Dixon, and a 1965 Ford driven by Michael R. Meeks, 51, of Rockford. Ballard was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

At 4:51 p.m., police responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of North 3rd and Washington

Streets involving a 2005 Volkswagen driven by Melody R. Breckenfelder, 19, of Dixon, and a 2012 Chevrolet driven by Nadine A. Kerwin-Dutka, 30, of Rochelle.

No citations were issued.

At 5:40 p.m., police were dispatched to a disturbance call at the 330 building of the Maple Lane apartment complex on Lover’s Lane in Oregon, resulting in the arrest of Jake A. Sutton, 27, of Chicago, for a bond violation, criminal damage to property, and domestic battery. Sutton was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

July 25 Kim L. Bauer, 62, of Oregon, was arrested at 6:08 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol, Bauer was also issued a citation for improper lane usage. Bauer was transported to the Ogle County Jail. These violations occurred in the 800 block of S. 3rd Street.

July 30 At 3:31 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash that occurred at the intersection of Clay and S. 10th Streets involving a 2005 Ford driven by Austin S. Portner, 17, of Dixon, and a 2017 Nissan driven by Austin R. Klapp, 18, of Mt. Morris. No citations were issued.

of Oregon, and Stephen M. Dexter, 25, of Oregon, both being issued city citations for violating the noise ordinance.

ing, 50 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 200 block of Daysville Road.

Valent Majercak, 23, of Burbank, was arrested at 10:29 p.m. for driving while license suspended. Majercak was also issued a citation for disobeying a traffic control device. Majercak was transported to the Ogle County Jail. These violations occurred at the intersection of Monroe and Washington Streets.

Jill L. Huber, 59, of Stillman Valley, was issued a citation at 8:27 a.m. for speeding, 55 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 200 block of N. Daysville Road.

Aug. 1 Isaias M. Gutierrez, 33, of Chicago, was arrested at 4:11 a.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Gutierrez was also issued a citation for improper lane usage. Gutierrez was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

These violations occurred in the 700 block of E. Washington Street.

Judy C. Sayles, 82, of Oregon, was issued citations at 5:36 p.m. for not having a valid driver’s license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. These violations occurred in the 1000 block of Monroe Street.

Matthew J. Stevens, 22, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 8:21 p.m. for the illegal operation of an all-terrain vehicle.

This violation occurred in the 100 block of N. Daysville Road.

July 31 At 4:30 p.m., police responded to a citizen complaint in the 100 block of S. 4th Street, resulting in LeAnn Grace, 22,

Aug. 2 Jennifer A. Larson, 46, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 7:37 a.m. for speed-

Second St., Byron, $250,000.

• Darrin D. and Michele Haley to Francisco and Magaly Vasquez, 184 Autumnwood Lane, Davis Junction, $184,000.

• Vincent and Lina Aiello to Mitchell and Sasha Logan, two parcels on Platt Drive, Dixon, $5,000.

• KJ Management Group LLC to Devin Jacob Standard, 838 N. Brookview Drive,

Byron, $150,000.

• Cynthia L. Adams to Alexander Demetzensky and Colleen Nolan, 916 W. Town Line Road, Byron, $324,000.

• Kathleen M. Hollonbeck to City of Rochelle, 1315 W. Second Ave., Rochelle, $0.

• Joseph L. and Patricia M. Lynch to Dylan R. Simler and Banjamin W. and

Damonta A. Collins, 22, of Rockford, was issued a citation at 7:27 p.m. for speeding, 55 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 700 block of N. 4th Street.

Four verbal warnings were issued from July 20 through Aug. 2.

Please note: Any arrests listed are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

General calls for service through dispatch July 20 through Aug. 2.

Checking a Subject / Vehicle..........13 Citizen Complaints...........................19 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem.........15 Assist EMS / Other Dept................. 11 Disturbance / Domestic Battery.... 11 911 Hang-up / Open Line.................10 Lockout Vehicle / Building............... 2 Open Door/Window............................1 Alarm Response................................. 4 Ordinance Violations..........................1 Traffic Stops.......................................15

PROPERTY TRANSFERS These Ogle County property transfers were recorded the week of July 24-30.

Warranty Deeds • PNC Bank to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 205 West St., Davis Junction, $0.

• Gregory K. and Shelley L. Marchini to Scott W. and Lakin L. Fisher, 1103 W.

Jorden J. Sasscer, 501 S. Second Ave., Forreston, $32,500.

• Richard J. and Carmella M. Daugherty to Mario Castro and Jocelyn Ortiz, 319 Erickson Road, Rochelle, $108.900.

• Teresa A. Mize and John D. Lantz Sr. to Caleb Aguilar, 316 S. Franklin Ave., Polo, $80,500.

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Mt. Morris woman charged with sexual abuse A Mt. Morris woman was arrested July 29 for having an inappropriate sexual relationship between a 14-year-old male.

Oregon police made the arrest after receiving a report of an incident that had taken place over approximately three months.

“On July 29, after an investigation conducted by the Oregon Police Department, Courtney F. Carpenter, 22, of Mt. Morris, was arrested for the offense of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony,” police said in a press release.

Carpenter was taken into custody at the Oregon Police Department and transported to the Ogle County Jail pending a court appearance.

• Ernesto and Idalia Marin to Gbesimide Agbetrobu, 333 N. 12th St., Rochelle, $143,900.

• Haywell LLC Westwood to Richard J. and Carmella Daugherty, 121 Windward Lane, $187,000.

• Byron Reserve LLC to Morne G. Diedericks, 1110 Frosty Morning Drive, Davis Junction, $183,000.

• Janet Dorwaldt to Alfonso Perez, 10023 Flagg Road, Rochelle, $213,000.

• Johnny R. and Tracy L. Hensley to Jordan A. Miller, 1005 N. Main St., Rochelle, $177,000.

• Jeremiah J. Shearer to Joshua D. Teague and Katelynn D. Worley, 375 Redtail Drive, Davis Junction, $145,000.

• Donna J. and Glenn R. Cerveny to Jonathan L. and Nicole L. Larson and Larry S. and Ann M. Davis, 1140 E. Flagg Road, Dixon, $88,000.

• Donna Vanderkolk to James Anthony

Quit Claim Deed • Edona Ajvazi to Spring Valley Group LLC, 608 E. Washington St., Oregon, $0.

Trustee’s Deeds • Ronald D. Miller Trust2010, Ronald D. Miller, trustee, to Byron Bank, 1735 N. Meridian Road, Chana, $0.

• JB Adams Family Trust, James M. and Brooke A. Adams, trustees, to Judith R. Reber Trust1, Judith L. Reber, also Pate, trustee, 8271 E. hales Corner Road, Stillman Valley, $162,500.

Deed in Trust • Ronald C. Tilton Trust, Ronald C. Tilton, trustee, to Peggy Ann Oslay, 304, 306, and 308 Wild Cherry Drive, Dixon, $129,900.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

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July 29 Dustin Smith, 40, of Rockford was issued citations at 6:09 a.m. for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle after deputies responded to the 7,000 block of North Kishwaukee Road in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Deputies located the vehicle in the 7,000 block of North Winding Oak Lane. Smith was released on an I-Bond to appear in court at a later date.

Michael Huenefeld, 42, of Freeport was arrested at 7:01 p.m. for driving while license suspended and on an outstanding Stephenson County warrant after deputies initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Freeport Road and James Road.

July 30 Kelsy Hohenstein, 26, of Lindenwood was arrested at 12:53 p.m. for driving while license suspended, leaving the scene of an accident and no insurance after deputies responded to the 7,000 block of North Illinois 251 in reference to a four-vehicle accident. Hohenstein was given an I-bond for her citations.

Shanya Koehler, 22, of Rockford was arrested at 5:42 p.m. for driving while license suspended after deputies initi-

ated a traffic stop in the 7,000 block of South Lowell Park Road. Koehler was given an individual bond and released from the scene with a future court date.

July 31 Heather Giger, 28, of Rockford was arrested for a possession of drug paraphernalia warrant. Giger’s bond was set at $3,000/10% pending a court appearance.

Jose Gutierrez-Hernandez, 35, of Aurora was arrested at 6:38 p.m. for driving while license revoked after deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Interstate 39 at mile marker 102. Gutierrez-Hernandez was also issued a citation for improper lane usage. Gutierrez-Hernandez was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Jonathan R. Leverton, 27, of Monroe, Wisconsin was arrested at 2:10 p.m. for driving while under the influence of drugs, driving while license revoked and numerous other charges after deputies responded to a one vehicle accident in the 8,300 block of North Illinois 251.

While en route, witnesses report the offending car had left the scene and it was reported the only occupant was injured. The vehicle was located and stopped near the intersection of Illinois 251 and Illinois 72. Leverton was transported to Swedish American by New Milford Ambulance. He was arrested at the

hospital and released with a September court date.

Aug. 1 At 3 p.m. deputies responded to the railroad crossing in Chana in regards to a motorcycle accident involving a truck.

Upon arrival it was determined that Brian L. Balch, 43, of rural Chana was southbound on Chana Road in his work truck.

Balch struck the rear of a motorcycle driven by Thomas Thompson, 76, of Rochelle. Thompson was taken to the Rochelle Hospital for treatment. Balch was not injured. Balch was cited for failing to reduce his speed to avoid an accident and Thompson was cited for violation of classification (no Class M).

Aug. 2 At approximately 6:41 a.m. deputies along with the Oregon Fire Department responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian accident in the 3,900 block of South Ridge Road. The pedestrian was transported to Mercy Hospital for his injuries. This accident remains under investigation.

Aug. 3 Bambi L. Blanco, 53, of Davis Junction was arrested at 4:54 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies responded to Illinois 64 east of Oregon for a report of a driver

traveling in the center of the roadway.

Deputies located the vehicle at Illinois 64 and German Church Road. Blanco was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Chad Chojnacki-Puffer, 25, of Sycamore was arrested at 9:17 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies responded to Illinois 64 and Grandview for a single motorcycle crash.

During the investigation it was learned that Chojnacki-Puffer was traveling east on his 2014 Harley Davidson when he failed to negotiate a curve causing him to lose control of the motorcycle and enter the south ditch.

Chojnacki-Puffer sustained minor injuries and was transported to KSB Hospital

by Oregon Fire. He was released at KSB on an I-Bond and will appear in court on Aug. 9 at 9 a.m.

Deputies were assisted on scene by Oregon Fire. The crash remains under investigation.

Rebecca Gray, 41, of Dixon was arrested at 4:55 p.m. for driving while license suspended after deputies performed a traffic stop at the intersection of Illinois 2 and Canal Street in Grand Detour. Gray was later released on an I-Bond and also issued a citation for no valid registration.

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A 23-year-old Rochelle man charged with predatory criminal sexual assault in 2019 was arrested July 30 in Columbia, Mississippi on an Ogle County warrant, the sheriff’s office said.

Rocky D. Lara, 23, still was in Marion County Jail, awaiting extradition to Ogle County.

His bond is set at $250,000.

The sheriff’s office received information Wednesday that Lara was living in Columbia; police there made the arrest.

No further information was available.

and Shelia Lynn Vanderkolk, 406 Phelps St., Oregon, $105,000.

• Dennis Lee King to Gerardo Maldonado Torres, 8502 N. Hedge Road, Byron, $107,000.

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BY GIVEN that within 24 hours to a of the sale. The pursuant property Judgment hereto- subject fore entered by the is subject to real said Court in the estate taxes, speentitled cial assessments above cause, the Sheriff or special taxes of Ogle County, Illi- levied against said nois, will on August real estate and is 28, 2020, at the offered for sale hour of 10:00 AM, without any repreat the OGLE sentation as to PUBLIC SAFETY quality or quantity COMPLEX, 202 S of title and without 1ST STREET, recourse to Plaintiff OREGON, IL and in "as is" sell at condition. The sale 61061, public auction to is further subject to the highest and confirmation by the best bidder for Court.

The property is cash, all and singular, the following improved by a Family described premis- Single es and real estate Residence, togethin the said Judg- er with all buildings ment mentioned, and improvements situated in the thereon, and the County of Ogle, tenements, herediand State of Illinois, or taments so much thereof as appurtenants shall be sufficient thereunto belongto satisfy said ing and will not be available for Judgment, to wit: LOT TWELVE (12) inspection prior to AS DESIGNATED sale.

If this property is UPON THE PLAT condominium CHILDERS a OF ACRES NO. 3, unit, the purchaser BEING A SUBDIVI- of the unit at the sale, SION OF PART OF foreclosure THE NORTHWEST other than a mortQUARTER (1/4) OF gagee shall pay the SECTION 28, IN assessments and fees legal TOWNSHIP 40 the NORTH, RANGE 1 required by The EAST OF THE Condominium THIRD PRINCIPAL Property Act, 765 605/9(g)(1) MERIDIAN, THE ILCS

appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.

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 OTICES 101 LEGAL Nlegal fees the required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee pay the shall assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel ARDC #6185808 Timothy R. Yueill ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic ARDC #6242847 Aaron Nevel ARDC #6322724 Joseph Baldwin ARDC #6323598 Danielle Alvarez ARDC #6325510 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@ nevellaw.com SL # 19-03035 8190-908848

713 Franklin Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Judge John C. Redington NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 7, 2020, Brian E. LEGAL NOTICES VanVickle will101on August 28, 2020, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Administration 103 Building, Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lots 9 and 10 in Block 3 of Potter's Addition to the City of Oregon, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book A of Miscellaneous page 293, in Ogle County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 713 Franklin Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Parcel Number(s): 16-04-291-003 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the bid successful shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601.

Phone number: 312-6516700. Attorney file number: 19-035511.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS

legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601.

Phone number: 312-651OTICES 101 LEGAL NAttorney 6700. file number: 19-035511.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 Email: StateEFiling@ manleydeas.com 8190-908891

Jordan Patrick Kingsbury, Deceased.

A1 NOTICE is given of the death of HOWARD R. GIPSON. Letters of Office were issued on July 2, 2020, to PENNIE L. BARTLETT, who is the legal representative of the Estate.

The attorney for the estate is David L. Davitt, 4023 Charles Street, LEGAL NOTICES 101IL Rockford, 61108.

above shall barred.

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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July 24, 31, 2020 August 7, 2020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY OREGON ILLINOIS Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc Plaintiff, vs.

K. Lehrke, as Guardian of the Person and Estate of Verva Noirfalise Defendants.

Case No. 2019CH80 713 Franklin Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Judge John C. Redington NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a of Judgment Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 7, 2020, Brian E. VanVickle will on August 28, 2020, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Ogle County

July 24, 31, 2020 August 7, 2020 Publication Notice of Court Date for Request for Name Change (Adult) State of Illinois, Circuit Court, Ogle County Number Case 2020MR3 Request of: Nicole C. 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 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Jordan Patrick Kingsbury, Deceased.

NO. 2020 P 56 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Jordan Patrick Kingsbury.

Letters of Office were issued on July 2, 2020, to Brian Etscheid, 202 Harrison Ave., Redwood City, CA 94062, who is the legal representa-

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Notice is given of the death of Jordan Patrick Kingsbury.

Letters of Office were issued on July 2, 2020, to LEGALEtscheid, NOTICES 101 LEGAL NOTICES Brian 202 LEGAL NOTICES 101 Copies of 101 the Harrison Ave., claims filed with STATE OF the Circuit Clerk's Redwood City, CA ILLINOISIN THE Claims against the Office--Probate Di94062, who is the legal representa- CIRCUIT COURT estate may be filed vision, must beon or before Jan- mailed or delivered tive of the estate.

OF THE 15TH uary 31, 2021, that to the estate legal The attorney for JUDICIAL datebeing at least representative and the estate is Elisa CIRCUIT six (6) months from to his/her attorney J. Whitman of ReilCOUNTY OF the date of first within ten ly Law Offices, OGLE or daysafter it has publication, 6801 Spring Creek within three (3) been filed.

Road, Suite 2D, IN THE MATTER Rockford, Illinois, OF THE ESTATE monthsfrom the date of mailing or DATED: 61114.

OF delivery of Notice July 23, 2020 HOWARD R. to creditors, if mailClaims against the GIPSON, ing or delivery is David L. Davitt estate may be filed Deceased requiredby Section #6206402 on or before Jan18-3 of the Illinois Attorney for uary 25, 2021, that IN PROBATE Probate Act, 1975, Estate date being at least Case No: amended, 4023 Charles as six (6) months from 2020 P 53 whichever date is Street the date of first later. Anyclaim not Rockford, IL 61108 publication, or CLAIM NOTICE filed by the requi- (815) 229-5333 within three (3) months from the NOTICE is given of site date stated ddavitt@rockriverdate of mailing or the death of above shall be law.com delivery of Notice HOWARD R. GIP- barred. to Creditors, if SON. Letters of OfJuly 31, mailing or delivery fice were issued on Claims against the is required by Sec- July 2, 2020, to estate may be filed August 7, 14, 2020 tion 5/18-3 of the PENNIE L. in the Office of the Illinois Probate Act, BARTLETT, who is Ogle County Cir1975 as amended, the legal represen- cuitClerk--Probate whichever date is tative of the Estate. Division at the Any claim The attorney for Ogle, Oregon, IL later.

Great not filed by the the estate is David 61061, or with the requisite date stat- L. Davitt, 4023 estate legalrepreGarage ed above shall be Charles Sales Street, sentative, or both. barred.

Rockford, IL Call Copies of the 61108.

625-3600 claims filed with Claims against the estate may be filed Claims against the the Circuit Clerk's with the Clerk of estate may be filed Office--Probate Dithe Circuit Court of on or before Jan- vision, must beOgle County, Pro- uary 31, 2021, that mailed or delivered bate Division, at datebeing at least to the estate legal representative and are formatted as Ogle County six (6) months from Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles Courthouse, 106 S. the date of first to his/her attorney a 9x9 grid, broken down into nineten3x3 boxes. To solve 5th St. #300, Ore- publication, or within daysafter it has gon, IL 61061, or within a sudoku, the (3) numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, three been filed. with the estate's monthsfrom the column and box.

Each number can appear only once in legal representa- date of mailing or DATED: tive, or both. each row, box. You can figure out the order delivery of column Notice and July 23, 2020 toincreditors, if mailwhich the numbers will appear by using the numeric Copies of claims ing or delivery is already Davidprovided L. Davitt in the boxes. filed with the Clerk requiredby clues Section of the Circuit Court 18-3 of the Illinois #6206402 of OGLE County, Probate Act, 1975, Attorney for Probate Division, as amended, Estate must be mailed or whichever date is 4023 Charles delivered to the es- later. Anyclaim not Street tate's legal repre- filed by the requi- Rockford, IL 61108 sentative and to his site date stated (815) 229-5333 attorney within ten above shall be ddavitt@rockriverlaw.com days after they barred. have been filed.

Claims against the July 31, DATED: estate may be filed July 15, 2020 in the Office of the August 7, 14, 2020 Ogle County CirBrian Etscheid, cuitClerk--Probate Independent Division at the Administrator Ogle, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the Elisa J. Whitman estate legalrepre#6198940 sentative, or both.

Reilly Law Offices 6801 Spring Creek Copies of the Rd., 2D claims filed with Rockford, IL 61114 the Circuit Clerk's (815) 316-8540 Office--Probate DiEWhitman@Reillyvision, must belawoffices.com mailed or delivered to the estate legal July 24, 31, representative and August 7, 2020 to his/her attorney within ten daysafter it has been filed.

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is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the LEGAL NOTICES 101 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) 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 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 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.

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The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified REAL ESTATE 200 funds REAL EatSTATE the 200 time of the sale and IN THE CIRCUIT balance is due within 24 hours COURT OF THE of the sale. The FIFTEENTH subject property JUDICIAL is subject to real CIRCUIT estate taxes, speCOUNTY OF cial assessments OGLE, STATE or special taxes OF ILLINOIS levied against said WILMINGTON real estate and is SAVINGS FUND offered for sale SOCIETY, FSB, without any repreD/B/A sentation as to CHRISTIANA quality or quantity TRUST, NOT IN of title and without ITS INDIVIDUAL recourse to Plaintiff CAPACITY BUT and in "as is" SOLELY IN ITS condition. The sale CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE is further subject to confirmation by the OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST Court.

The property is SERIES 2017-1, improved by a Plaintiff(s), Single Family vs.

Residence, togethMATTHEW er with all buildings JUSTICE, and improvements UNKNOWN thereon, and the OWNERS AND tenements, herediNON-RECORD taments and CLAIMANTS, appurtenants Defendant(s). thereunto belongCase No. ing and will not 19 CH 55 be available for NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE inspection prior to OF REAL ESTATE sale.

If this property is MORTGAGE condominium a FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HERE- unit, the purchaser

BY GIVEN that of the unit at the sale, pursuant to a foreclosure Judgment hereto- other than a mortfore entered by the gagee shall pay the said Court in the assessments and legal fees above entitled the cause, the Sheriff required by The of Ogle County, Illi- Condominium nois, will on August Property Act, 765 605/9(g)(1) 28, 2020, at the ILCS If (g)(4). hour of 10:00 AM, and at the OGLE this property is a PUBLIC SAFETY condominium unit COMPLEX, 202 S which is part of a 1ST STREET, common interest the OREGON, IL community, 61061, sell at purchaser of the public auction to unit at the foreclothe highest and sure sale other best bidder for than a mortgagee pay the cash, all and singu- shall lar, the following assessments described premis- required by The es and real estate Condominium in the said Judg- Property Act, 765 ment mentioned, ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). situated in the LAW OFFICES OF County of Ogle, IRA T. NEVEL, LLC State of Illinois, or Attorney for so much thereof as Plaintiff shall be sufficient Ira T. Nevel to satisfy said ARDC #6185808 Timothy R. Yueill Judgment, to wit: Common Address: ARDC #6192172 7108 S. WEST ST., Greg Elsnic ARDC #6242847 ROCHELLE, IL Aaron Nevel 61068 P.I.N. 24-28-101- ARDC #6322724 Joseph Baldwin 007-0000 Contact the Law ARDC #6323598 Office of IRA T. Danielle Alvarez NEVEL, LLC, 175 ARDC #6325510 North Franklin, 175 North Franklin Suite 201, Chica- St. Suite 201 go, Illinois 60606, Chicago, Illinois (312) 357-1125, for 60606 further information. (312) 357-1125 The terms of Pleadings@ the sale are: Ten nevellaw.com percent (10%) due SL by cash or certified # 19-03035 funds at the time 8190-908848 of the sale and July 24, 31, 2020 balance is due August 7, 2020 within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property

175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@ REAL ESTATE 200 nevellaw.com SL # 19-03035 8190-908848 July 24, 31, 2020 August 7, 2020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY OREGON ILLINOIS Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc Plaintiff, vs.

K. Lehrke, as Guardian of the Person and Estate of Verva Noirfalise Defendants.

Case No. 2019CH80 713 Franklin Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Judge John C. Redington NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a of Judgment Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 7, 2020, Brian E. VanVickle will on August 28, 2020, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Ogle County Office, Sheriff's Administration Building, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 713 Franklin Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Parcel Number(s): 16-04-291-003 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as quality or to quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is condominium a unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the

ject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is ESTATE 200 aREAL condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601.

Phone number: 312-6516700. Attorney file number: 19-035511.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 Email: StateEFiling@ manleydeas.com 8190-908891 July 24, 31, 2020 August 7, 2020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. RONNIE R HENSON A/K/A RON HENSON; CARMEN R REPASS A/K/A CARMEN REPASS, N/K/A CARMEN R KOBER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 19 CH 106 208 NORTH MCKENDRIE AVENUE MOUNT MORRIS, IL 61054 JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on July 10, 2020, Sheriff of Ogle

ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and REALentered ESTATEby 200 Sale the Court in the above entitled cause on July 10, 2020, Sheriff of Ogle Judicial County Sales Corporation will on September 2020, in 11, the Ogle County Office, Sheriff's Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-27-283-016 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 208 North McKendrie Avenue Mount Morris, IL 61054 of Description Improvements: Gray vinyl siding, two story single home, family 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 purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the 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/

mation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonREAL to ESTATE 200 ished check the court file to verify 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 sale, foreclosure other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and legal fees the 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 15-1701(C) OF 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 McCalla Raymer Pierce, Leibert 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 COLLECDEBT TOR 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.

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BLOCK NINE (9) IN SAID ADDITION; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK A OF LEGAL NOTICES PLATS, PAGE 101 298, IN THE 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 of Description 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 NOT be open 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 any tenants or individuals other in presently possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the sale, foreclosure other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. RONNIE R HENSON A/K/A RON HENSON; CARMEN R REPASS A/K/A CARMEN REPASS, N/K/A CARMEN R KOBER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 19 CH 106 208 NORTH MCKENDRIE AVENUE MOUNT MORRIS, IL 61054 JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN HEREBY that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on July 10, 2020, Sheriff of Ogle Judicial County Sales Corporation will on September 2020, in 11, the Ogle County Office, Sheriff's Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said 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 TO ADDITION THE VILLAGE OF MORRIS MT. FORMERLY AS DESCRIBED LOT TWO (2) IN BLOCK NINE (9) IN SAID ADDITION; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN A OF BOOK PLATS, PAGE 298, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS;

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ORDINANCE 2020 - 3 ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2020 AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2021 WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Oregon Public 2. Contingency $ 2,000.00 Library District, of the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, has TOTAL $35,000.00 prepared or caused to be prepared a tentative form of the FOR THE PURPOSE OF A WORKING CASH FUND [75 Annual Budget and Appropriation for said Public Library ILCS 16/35-35]: District for the fiscal year beginning July l, 2020 and endl. For Working Cash Fund $60,000.00 ing June 30, 2021 and the same has been conveniently TOTAL $60,000.00 available for public inspection for at least thirty (30) days FOR SPECIAL RESERVE FUND [75 ILCS 16/40-50]: prior to final action thereon; and l. Building Fund $180,000.00 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Annual 2. Contingency $ 5,000.00 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on July 16, 2020, noTOTAL $185,000.00 tice of which was given at least thirty (30) days prior thereSection 2: Appropriated for the foregoing expenses from: to by publishing notice thereof in a newspaper of general Projected cash on hand July 1, 2020 $ 13,300.00 circulation in the Oregon Public Library District; and Special Reserve Fund $165,000.00 WHEREAS, all other legal requirements have been duly Social Security Funds $ 16,000.00 complied with by the Board of Trustees of the Oregon Ill. Municipal Retirement Funds $ 5,600.00 Public Library District; Miscellaneous gifts and donations $ 10,000.00 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIIncome of interest $ 8,200.00 DENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OREGON Personal property replacement taxes $ 10,200.00 PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE, Special purpose grants $ 6,750.00 STATE OF ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: Photocopy, cards, fax, and miscellaneous $ 14,250.00 Section l: That the following sums, or so much thereof Tax for General Corporate Library purposes $180,000.00 as by law may be authorized, be and the same are hereby Tax for Social Security purposes $ 10,000.00 budgeted, set aside and appropriated for the specified Tax for Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund $ 20,400.00 Library Purposes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 Tax for Audit purposes $ 3,555.00 and ending June 30, 2021; and the objects and purposes Tax for Liability and Insurance $ 60,000.00 for which said appropriations are made, and the amounts Tax for Working Cash Fund $ 60,000.00 thereby appropriated are as follows; to-wit: Tax for Maintenance purposes $ 24,000.00 FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES [75 ILCS 16/35-5]: Expected cash on hand June 30, 2021 $ 0 l. For automation $ 8,500.00 Section 3: Any unexpended balances in the General 2. For library materials $ 32,000.00 Library Fund, and Maintenance Fund appropriations will 3. For staff salaries & benefits $132,350.00 be deposited into the Special Reserve Fund pursuant to 4. For professional fees a plan in accordance with Article 40 of Chapter 75, Illinois a. accounting $ 1,500.00 Compiled Statutes. b. legal fees $ 1,500.00 Section 4: The Secretary of the Oregon Public Library $ 3,000.00 District is hereby authorized and directed to have this Ordinance published at least once in a newspaper of general 5. For summer reading program $ 1,500.00 circulation within this library district.

6. For programming and advertising $ 5,500.00 Section 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and 7. For library Development effect following its passage, approval and publication as a. miscellaneous expenses $ 600.00 provided by law. b. mileage & expenses $ 1,000.00 c. professional memberships $ 750.00 Passed by the Board of Trustees of the Oregon Public d. workshops & education $ 500.00 Library District and approved by the President thereof this $ 2,850.00 16th day of July, 2020.

8. For contractual services a. copier contract $ 1,000.00 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OREGON b. Computer support $ 7,500.00 PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT c. technology $ 4,500.00 By:___________________________Its President d. miscellaneous $ 2,000.00 ATTEST:________________________Secretary $ 15,000.00 9. For postage $ 2,000.00 10. For Art restoration & gallery expense $ 3,000.00 STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 11. For supplies $ 4,500.00 ) SS. 12. For telephone & utilities $ 6,000.00 COUNTY OF OGLE ) 13. For library equipment/furniture $ 1,000.00 14. For contingencies $ 10,000.00 CERTIFICATE 15. For miscellaneous expenses $ 4,500.00 TOTAL $231,700.00 FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FUND PURPOSES [40 ILCS I, _______________________, do hereby certify that I am the 5/21-110; 21-110.1]: duly appointed, qualified and now acting Secretary of the l. Social Security (FICA/Medicare) Taxes $ 26,000.00 Oregon Public Library District in the County of Ogle and TOTAL $ 26,000.00 State of Illinois; that attached hereto is a true and correct FOR ILL. MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND [40 ILCS 5/7copy of the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance 105; 7-171]: No. 2020-___ for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, l. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund $ 26,000.00 2021.

TOTAL $ 26,000.00 I further certify that the Annual Budget and Appropriation FOR AUDIT PURPOSES [75 ILCS 16/30-45 and 50 ILCS Ordinance was duly passed by the Board of Trustees of 310/9]: said Library District at a meeting thereof held on the 16th l. Contractual Services-Audit $ 3,555.00 day of July, 2020; that said Ordinance was duly passed TOTAL $ 3,555.00 by yea and nay vote thereon with at least a majority of all FOR LIABILITY, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND UNthe Board of Trustees having voted yea on the adoption EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, [745 ILCS 10/9-107]: and passage thereof and approved in accordance with l. Insurance (including public liability insurance; property the laws of the State of Illinois pursuant to the notice and damage (fire) insurance; treasurer’s bond) publication thereof as required by law. $13,500.00 I further certify that said Annual Budget and Appropriation 2. Insurance specialty collection $ 9,500.00 Ordinance contains an estimate of revenues, by sources, 3. Risk Management/Loss Control Program $30,000.00 anticipated to be received by the Oregon Public Library 4. Workers’ compensation insurance $ 2,000.00 District in the fiscal year.

5. Contingency $ 5,000.00 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name in my TOTAL $60,000.00 official capacity as the Secretary of the Board of TrustFOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND: [75 ILCS 16/35-5]: ees of the Oregon Public Library District, at Oregon, l. Building Maintenance Costs: Illinois, this 16th day of July, 2020. a. repairs & maintenance $ 30,000.00 ___________________________ b. custodian $ 3,000.00 Secretary, Oregon Public Library District $33,000.00 August 7, 2020

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