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FORRESTON Journal January 30, 2014 Volume 151, Number 40 - $1.00
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Antique Market
Winter Weather
The Oregon Hawk bowlers finished in 10th place at the tough Boylan Sectional. B1
Antiques and collectibles will be up for sale Feb. 1 in Mt. Morris. A7
Another winter storm left residents and their vehicles stranded along area roads. A3
Plane crashes in rural field near Forreston By Vinde Wells Editor
A Texas man attempting to deliver a newly repaired single-engine airplane to Janesville, Wis., suffered only minor injuries when the 1984 Cessna crashed Jan. 25 in a farm field east of Forreston. Pilot Fred H. Rose, 75, Spring Branch, Texas, was transported by Forreston ambulance to FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, for treatment of minor injuries. “He had a bump on the head,� said Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn. Rose flew out of Texas around 6 a.m. that morning bound for Janesville, Harn said. The plane, which is registered to Gelbach Aviation, Janesville, had a new engine installed in Texas, the sheriff said. Rose refueled in Joplin, Mo., around 10:45 a.m. and told authorities that the engine
“He was gliding around looking for A PLACE TO LAND He thought it was A MECHANICAL FAILURE v Sheriff Michael Harn locked up south of Forreston. “He was gliding around looking for a place to land,� Harn said. “He thought it was a mechanical failure.� Rose was able to put the plane down in the snow in a field along Ill. 72 just west of Cherry Road, four miles east of Forreston. The crash occurred around 2:15 p.m. Deputies on the scene said an undetermined fluid was leaking from the plane. The Forreston Fire Department assisted at the scene. Harn said Federal Aviation Administration is A single engine plane owned by a Janesville, Wis., firm crashed Saturday in a field four miles east of Forreston. The pilot Fred H. Rose, 75, Spring Branch, Texas, suffered minor injuries. Photo by Vinde Wells investigating the crash.
Propane supply in high demand By Vinde Wells Editor
Ogle County All Star Ashley Williams passes the ball to a teammate Friday morning. Photo by Chris Johnson
All Stars teams compete at OHS By Chris Johnson Reporter
Members of the Village of the energy Jan. 24 when the Progress All Stars and Ogle two teams met on the court. County All Stars soaked in The Oregon High School students and faculty welcomed the two teams to their school for this annual basketball game. Both teams went back and forth in the scoring, and the students cheered every play. When a player missed a shot, their opponents would sometimes hand them the ball so they could try the shot again. For the members of both teams, the game is a chance to show their skills in front of an audience that is supportive and cheering them on. Members of the crowd held signs up to support the “This is my favorite day of teams. Photo by Chris Johnson the year,� said OHS principal
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Church News, A5 Classifieds, B7-B12 College News, A4 Entertainment, A6 Fines, B4
A propane supply emergency was declared Monday in the state of Illinois. According to a press release, Gov. Pat Quinn declared the emergency in the wake of distribution problems around the state. Damp fall weather and recent cold temperatures are being blamed. With demand for propane surging, its price is skyrocketing — and less of it is available for local customers. In recent days, the pergallon price for propane has nearly doubled to more than $3.60 in Ogle County and the surrounding area. With cold temperatures continuing, experts expect the trend to continue. Mike Faivre, president of Burkardt’s LP Gas, Polo, said last week that his company usually gets its propane from pipelines in Tampico and Rockford, but now
companies are allocated only so much because of limited supplies. During the winter, he said, his company typically gets three to five semi-truck loads a day. Now, its lucky to just get one. “We’re short-filling people, limiting the amount of gallons they get,� Faivre said, adding, “Our customers are being taken care of.� How much they get, he said, depends on their usage, but the rule of thumb is that the company gives enough to get a customer by for a month. Because the company is giving limited amounts to customers, it’s making twice as many deliveries, he said. “We’ve been working 14 to 15 hours a day for the last month, six days a week. That’s what we’ve had to do to keep up with the cold weather,� Faivre said. “We’ve been in business for 32 years, and it’s never been like this.� Turn to A3
Andrew Nelson. “I absolutely love this day because everyone is supportive.� Nelson said the game has been played for four years and is a highlight of the school year. For the students, it is a chance to get to know the athletes of the Village of Progress and Ogle County Educational Coop. “This is a fun experience for everyone,� said OHS senior Josh Drew. “The best part is knowing how much fun the athletes are having out there.� Drew volunteered as a Large propane tanks are located at Burkardt’s LR Gas
Marriage Licenses, A4 Public Voice, A8 Property Transfers, B6 Sheriff’s Arrests, B3
substation at the intersection of Ill. 72 and Pecatonica
Turn to B1 Road two miles east of Leaf River. Photo by Vinde Wells
Social News, A4 Sports, B1, B2 State’s Attorney, B4 Weather, A3
Deaths, B3
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