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FORRESTON Journal June 5, 2014 Volume 152, Number 6 - $1.00

Race Delay

New Administrator

Oregon’s CityWide Garage Sales are June 13-14. A2

Lightning delays relay at state track meet for four and one-half hours. B1

A Polo woman will take over as Ogle County Health Dept. Administrator. A3

School website up and running By Vinde Wells Editor The long-awaited website for the Forrestville Valley School District is up and running. Students, parents, or anyone else seeking information about the district can now go to www.fvvsd221.org to find the school calendar, athletic schedules, school policies, registration information, and a host of other things. Interim Superintendent Jane Eichman told the school board last month that one of This 1939 Farmall H is owned by Joe Harp, Stillman Valley, who sits in the background. It was one of many tractors the complaints she has heard on display in Leaf River May 31 during the Summer Daze festival. Photo by Chris Johnson over and over since she took over last August is that the district had no website. District employees Terri Nelson and Barb Cederholm, By Chris Johnson who put the website together, Reporter made a presentation to the school board at its May 21 With clear blue skies and meeting. temperatures in the 80s, Leaf The website became River Summer Daze brought available to the public on a good crowd to town. May 23, and Nelson said Saturday morning the tractor show, car show, and bags tournament were the place to be. Joe Harp, Stillman Valley, was sitting by his 1939 Farmall H tractor. “The tractor has been in my family since March 1946,� he said. “It came from the Upper Peninsula of MIchigan.� Through the years Harp said the tractor has been used and he continues to use Forreston High School cheerleaders throw candy to the crowd as they ride on a the tractor today. Visitors at this year’s “It works well and I Forreston firetruck in the Leaf River Summer Daze parade Sunday. Photo by Lori German Valley Days festival always take it out for Fagan will be invited to take a from the 40s and 50s. rides,� Harp said. “This is stories.� the car show, more than 40 “Flight into Fantasy� which The tractor show was Some vehicles were new people were gathered around is the theme chosen for the a 1939 and I have a 1945 models and the court competing in the 41st annual event on June 6, John Deere. This was like between the River Valley showroom others were custom hot rods annual bags tournament. a Cadillac compared to that Complex and the library. 7, and 8. Activities will take Down to street in that showed the personality John Deere.� This game pits two teams place in the Ben Miller Park Everything about the downtown the annual car of the owner. of two against each other and along Church Street. One thing that rang true tossing bean bags at an tractor has been easy to show was drawing in a The festival will get for everyone showing angled target. maintain and it rides smooth, variety of vehicles. underway at 5 p.m. on Friday Skip LaWell, Byron, their vehicle was a love of he said. While watching some of with a Celebration Supper “You will see a lot of brought a unique ride to the meeting people. the action there were plenty served by the Silver Creek Groups of car owners and of cheers for a good shot and SWIFT. Farmall H’s still in the field show – an Amphicar. This German vehicle, enthusiasts talked about groans for when a shot just pulling something,� Harp A Little Miss and Mister said. “They were built to manufactured in the 1960s, vehicles and remembered missed. Pageant and the presentation last. It is always best to keep is both a boat and a car. A stories of when they used The yearly festival of the German Valley Area’s driver can go directly from to own a car like what was also included the annual Most Valuable Person Award using a tractor.� He said if a tractor sits the road down a boat launch being shown. firemen’s water fights, a will begin at 6:30 p.m. Around the corner from craft show, and tractor pulls. without being run it may not into a river or a lake. The “Run the Valley� 5K When LaWell parked the function properly. Run/Walk and Mile Fun Run A big part of tractor and Amphicar a couple kids will begin at 6:45 p.m. car shows is sharing stories asked him what the vehicle German Valley’s version was. and meeting new people. of television’s “Newlywed LaWell smiled and “I have fun with this,� said Game� is scheduled at 7:30 Harp. “You get to meet a lot explained. p.m. The car show had a variety of people. When my friend NIYB Midseason All Star gets here we will walk down of vehicles from classic Baseball Games will be the line of tractors and share muscle cars, to daily drivers played at 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday’s events will begin with a pancake and sausage breakfast served by the German Valley EMTs from 6 to 10 a.m. at the German Valley Fire Station. The fire station will also be the location for free blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings by the Freeport Health Network from 7 to 10 a.m. Those wishing to have the blood sugar test must fast for five hours prior to the screening. Glenn Wichman, Forreston, brought this 1955 Nash Janet Cunningham, Leaf River, releases a beanbag The Lions of Illinois Ambassador to the Leaf River car show Saturday. Photo during the annual bag tournament at Leaf River Summer Hearing Screening bus will Daze. Photo by Chris Johnson by Chris Johnson be at the fire station from 7 to

Clear skies bring crowd to festival

#LICK ON WWW FVVSD ORG FOR MORE INFOMATION ABOUT THE Forrestville Valley 3CHOOL $ISTRICT more and more information will be added throughout the summer months. Eichman said some information is required by state regulations. The website will allow public access to board meeting dates, agendas, and minutes; the district budget; individual school information; teachers contracts; school policies; vendor contracts; as well as calendars and schedules. Plans call for adding slide shows of students doing projects and activities. Eventually parents, using a password, will be able to check their children’s grades and pay for school lunches online.

Take “A Flight into Fantasy� at GV festival

Family fun for June 6, 7 & 8

In This Week’s Edition...

Church Bells, A5 Classifieds, B7-B10 College News, A4 Entertainment, A6 Fines, A7

Marriage Licenses, A4 Oregon Police, A7 Property Transfers, B5 Sheriff’s Arrests, B5 Social News, A4

Senior Center, A9 Sports, B1, B2, B3 State’s Attorney, B4 Weather, A3 Zoning, B6

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10 a.m. under the sponsorship of the German Valley Lions Club. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. for the German Valley Lions Car Show to be held at 525 Church Street, across from the fire station. Car show awards will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Call 815-362-3701 for information. A Pig Scramble for children age 3 through 10 will be behind the museum. Pre-register by calling 815362-3671. Design-A-Kite entries will be judged at 10 a.m. in the park shelter. A Euchre Tournament will begin at 10 a.m. at the fire station. A Kiddie Tractor Pull for ages 3 through 10 is scheduled on the park infield. At 10:30 a.m., Punt, Pass and Kick competition for boys age 6 through 13 will begin on the park outfield. The German Valley Days parade sponsored by the German Valley Firefighters and the German Valley Ambulance Association will begin with a flyover by the Albertus Airport Pilots at 1:30 p.m. A Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Christina’s Bakery for 10 through 19 year olds is planned at 2:30 p.m. in the park shelter. At 3 p.m. a Bags Tournament sponsored by Arnold and Duane Collman, Dealers in Monsanto Seeds, will begin on the park basketball court.

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