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FORRESTON Journal November 13, 2014 Volume 152, Number 29 - $1.00
Teams Advance
Recycle Lights
Talent Show
Oregon and Polo’s football teams lost,but Byron and Forreston advance in playoffs. B1
Don’t toss those old Christmas lights, recycle them instead. A6
The annual Forreston talent show will be held Friday night at the junior high. A9
Soviet MiG 17 flyover amazes football fans By Chris Johnson Reporter No, the Soviets were not invading Forreston, but a Soviet era plane was spotted flying over the village Saturday evening before a playoff football game. This Russian MiG 17 was being flown by Forreston graduate Jeff Kaney. Kaney, 47, graduated from Forreston High School in 1985. On Saturday night, he gave football fans a treat when he performed a couple flyovers before the playoff game against Hope Academy. Fans in the stands were heard saying “do it again.” and “I can not believe this is at a Class 1A game.” For Kaney it was a way to give fans something extra to remember. How did a Forreston graduate end up owning a Soviet aircraft? “I have been flying since I was a kid,” said Kaney. “I went flying with my dad in small planes. I was also in the Air Force for 10 years.” Kaney attended the University of Dubuque where he studied flight operations and business management. After graduating he joined the Air Force in 1989. “I flew T37s and T38
Color Guard The American Legion Color Guard presents the flag before the football game Saturday night. Photo by Chris Johnson
Candidates earn offices
in Nov. 4 general election By Vinde Wells Editor Several Ogle County offices were filled Nov. 4 by candidates who were elected without competition in the general election. Brian VanVickle, Rochelle, garnered 14,432 votes to be elected to his first term as sheriff. He defeated current sheriff Michael Harn, Forreston, for the Republican Party nomination in the March primary. Similarly, Eric Morrow, Oregon, received 14,419 votes to win a two-year term as state’s attorney. He defeated present state’s attorney Mike Rock, Byron, for the Republican Party nomination in the primary. Rock was appointed to the post in January of 2013 to fill the first two years of a fouryear term vacated by John B. Roe IV, who announced his resignation in November of 2012 right after he was elected to a third term. Roe resigned because he was appointed to fill an unexpired circuit judge seat. With 14,440 votes, Roe was elected to the judgeship he has been holding for the last two years.
County clerk Rebecca Huntley, Chana, the top votegetter, received 14,897 votes to be elected for her fifth term in the office, and treasurer John Coffman, Polo, got 14,559 votes to win a fifth term as well. Both ran unopposed in the primary, and both were elected to four year terms. Robert Sondgeroth received 14,178 votes in Ogle County to be elected Regional Superintendent of the Lee, Ogle and Whiteside Education Service Region. He is currently the Regional Superintendent for Whiteside County Regional Office of Education (ROE), which will merge with the Lee-Ogle ROE next July. Ogle County Board candidates all ran unopposed, and all but one are Republicans. In District 1, which includes Dement, Lynnville, Monroe, and Scott Townships, J. Nick Bolin, Holcomb, was elected to his first term with 1,863 votes. Incumbent Patricia Nordman, Oregon, received 1,961 votes in District 2, which includes White Rock, Pine Rock, Lafayette, and Oregon-Nashua Townships.
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Veteran board member Bobbie Colbert, Rochelle, the only Democrat running for a county post, got 954 votes in District 3, which includes Flagg Township, Precincts 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7. Incumbent Bruce W. McKinney, Rochelle, garnered 1,726 votes in District 4, which includes Flagg Township, Precincts 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Richard Daniel Janes, Stillman Valley, received 2,382 votes for another term in District 5, which includes Marion, Rockvale, and Leaf River Townships. In District 6, which includes Byron Township, incumbent Leroy Meyers, Byron, earned 1,674 votes. Incumbent Rich Gronewold, Forreston, got 1,601 votes for another term in District 7, which includes Maryland, Mt. Morris, and Forreston Townships. Longtime board member Lyle Hopkins received 2,088 votes for another term in District 8, which includes Brookville, Lincoln, Eagle Point, Buffalo, Pine Creek, Woosung, Grand Detour, and Taylor Townships. The newly elected officials will begin their terms on Dec. 1.
Church Bells, A5 Classifieds, B8-B12 Entertainment, A6 Fines, B7
Forreston graduate Jeff Kaney surprised the crowd at the football game Saturday night with a flyover in his Russian Mig-17 fighter. Photo by Chris Johnson
trainers before I was assigned to fly C130s for 10 years,” Kaney said. “When I finished my service I purchased a L-39. After the Soviet Union collapsed their aircraft became available.” The L-39 is a jet trainer developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Recently Kaney added
a MiG 17 to his collection when he found out one was up for sale. “There were two for sale and I was able to purchase one. There are only a few MiGs flying today in the United States,” he said. “It is an exotic airplane that a lot of people have heard of. I Turn to A3
National accreditation for 9-1-1 By Chris Johnson Reporter A group of individuals works hard every day to keep residents in Ogle County safe. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office Communications department was recognized Monday morning with a national Accreditation for Quality Assurance from Powerphone after a twoyear process. “These are the guidelines and training that we
provide to dispatchers for pre arrival instructions,” said Ogle County E9-1-1 Coordinator Sandy Beitel. Powerphone creates the protocols followed whenever 9-1-1 is dialed. “Ogle County has met our standards and is the second department in Illinois to receive accreditation,” said Powerphone Professional Standards Manager, Heather Pierce. “Only five to seven percent of our customers achieve accreditation.”
Ogle County has been designated as a Total Response Accredited Center that is committed to maintaining the highest standards in emergency call handling. Powerphone is a global company and created the standards used for emergency calls. What makes this accomplishment even more impressive is that Ogle County is the first in Illinois Turn to A9
The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office received accreditation for quality assurance from PowerPhone. The Total Response system is what tellecommunicators use when answering calls placed to 9-1-1. Pictured are 9-1-1 Board member Marty Typer, Ogle County E9-1-1 Coordinator Sandy Beitel, and telecommunicator Heather Butler. Photo by Chris Johnson
Honor Rolls, A2, A3 Marriage Licenses, A4 Oregon Police, B6 Property Transfers, B5
Sheriff’s Arrests, B5 Social News, A4 Sports, B1-B2, B3 State’s Attorney, B7
Deaths, B6 Betty M. Berger Roberta F. Ingraham
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