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FORRESTON Journal August 4, 2016 Volume 154, Number 15 - $1.00
Deed Scam
AMO Tour
Butterflies Rule
County Clerk Laura Cook warns property owners about a possible deed scam. A8
Ramblers and Ambassadors drove through Ogle County. B1
Butterflies were the stars at the Elkhorn Preserve July 30. B1
Sewer extension costs discussed By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com
Giant Swallowtail A giant swallowtail rests on a flower Saturday afternoon at the Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve. A butterfly festival was held at the preserve. A story about the event appears on B1. Photo by Chris Johnson
4-H projects arrive at county fair By Earleen Hinton ehinton@oglecounty news.com Sarah Elliott could not help but smile as she walked into the Ogle County 4-H Exhibit Building on Saturday brandishing her wooden Viking shield. “I watch the History Channel’s Vikings and my ancestors were Vikings so I made this shield,” said the 18-year-old member of the Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club. “I like to dress up for Renaissance Faires so this will now be part of my costume.” Made from a table top purchased at Menards, the 15-pound shield included rune writing as a tribute to Elliott’s ancestors. Connecting interest with enterprise was a common theme on Saturday as 4-H kids brought their 4-H projects to the fairgrounds to be judged and then displayed at the fair, which opens this week. Taylor Yordy, age 13, took a dilapidated dresser and transformed it into a bench that she entered in the interior design category. Dubbed “My Dresser Makeover”, the project took just six weeks to complete. “We had this old dresser in my dad’s workshop. I didn’t think it would turn out as good as it did,” she told judge Tiffany West. “I grew really attached to it so I am going to keep it.” Ethan Bocker, another Leaf River Soaring Eagle, walked his rocket entry into the building with the help of his family. “He hasn’t shot it off yet, because we thought he might lose it,” said his dad Eric with a chuckle. Grand Detour Greens Club member Connor Ross, age
An update on a proposed sewer main extension from Forreston to Baileyville Road was presented Monday night. Forreston Village President Mark Metzger said all property owners along the proposed project have been notified. “We are getting everything ready on our end,” said Metzger. “The annexation is in Rob’s (attorney Rob LeSage) hands.” The sewer extension will be for any property owners along the east side of Ill. 26 to Keith Ruter’s property at the corner of Baileyville Road. Ruter is building an addition to the building for his gun business and will need sewer when completed. There are also talks about Dollar General possibly building a store on Baileyville Road which will
need the sewer line extended under the road across from Ruter’s property. The cost of the project is estimated to by $200,000 with $22,000 paid by Dollar General. “Why are we doing all the expense?” said trustee Gary Buss. “Why are we doing it?” said trustee Marc Stamm. Metzger said the project will bring water and sewer to Baileyville Road. He said Ruter has invested in the community and a sewer line to his property, which is in the village, is an expense the village needs to make. Metzger said he can ask village engineer Mick Gronewold to attend a meeting to explain the costs of the proposed project. Buss asked if the project could be done in phases. “Phase one to Dr. Ruter,” said Buss. “I don’t want to start and stop because we are Turn to A2
Fun filled week at the 2016 fair By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com With antique tractors, a queen pageant, and good family fun, the 163rd Ogle County Fair is underway. “We want everyone to come out and have a good time,” said fair board president Harlan Holm. The 2016 Ogle County Fair Queen Pageant kicked off the fair on opening night Wednesday, Aug. 3. The pageant included the Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club members Kaeden Lingbeck, 9, (left) and Dylan Little Miss and Mister Ogle Timmer (right), chat while waiting for their 4-H projects to be judged on Saturday. County Fair contests, the Photo by Earleen Hinton Young Miss and Junior Miss 17, looked far from home contests. when he chose to do a detailed The fair runs through display on Namibia, a country Sunday, Aug. 7 at the in Southwest Africa. fairgrounds on Lime Kiln “I thought it was an Road, just north of Ill. 64 a underrated country and kind mile west of Oregon. Large of unique,” said Ross. signs on Ill. 64 point the way. Meanwhile, Katlyn Miller, age 6, a Circle M Club member, quietly positioned her two projects, egg carton flowers and a homemade Chia pet, on a table with the help of her grandmother Deb A Forreston woman died Daleiden. July 29 after a one vehicle A small flower pot with crash approximately four eyes, a nose, and a smile Sarah Elliott, age 18, a member of the Leaf River Soaring miles north of Forreston. topped off with growing Eagles 4-H Club, shows the inside of the wooden Viking Brenda Fauster, 53, was grass was the Chia pet while shield she made as a 4-H project. Photo by Earleen Hinton pronounced dead at FHN a cardboard egg carton was Memorial Hospital, Freeport. cut and painted to resemble buildings, equipment, trees, grain wagon.” Ogle County Sheriff’s The 4-H fair is held in and human figures. flowers. Police said Fauster was the conjunction with the Ogle “I made the trees from Hazard View Farm was the driver and only occupant name RG Hough, age 11, gave sedum we had in our garden,” County Fair which runs of the vehicle that was the Carefree 4-H member said. Aug. 3-7 at the Ogle County to his farm safety diorama. southbound in the 12,000 “He called it that because “It’s hard to say how long it Fairgrounds located west of block of North Baileyville it has all kinds of a hazards,” took me to finish. I started in Oregon on Limekiln Road. 4-H projects can be seen in Road. January/February and worked said his mom, Lynnette. According to a press the exhibit buildings located in on it when I could. The biggest The project included a release, deputies believe hazard is the guy caught in the the center of the fairgrounds. farm scene complete with Fauster suffered a medical
The $8 admission fee includes unlimited carnival rides. As always, Ogle County 4-H Clubs will have exhibits of all kinds of projects on display for the public and for judging. Holm urged the public to come out and see their work. “We’re there for the 4-H Clubs. It’s important to support the kids, ” he said. “They work very hard on their projects. It’s amazing all the things they can do. For those who have livestock projects, it’s a year-round commitment.” New to this year’s fair are Welde’s Big Bear Expedition and Kids Bucks, both free shows. “The bear show has five or six trained black bears,” Turn to A3
Forreston woman dies after accident
In This Week’s Edition...
Church Bells, A5 Classifieds, B5-B10 Entertainment, A6 Fines, B4
Marriage Licenses, A4 Forreston Police, A3 Public Voice, A7 Property Transfers, B4
Sheriff’s Arrests, B3 Social News, A4 Sports, B1 State’s Attorney, B3
condition that led to the crash that occurred at 8:11 p.m. The investigation determined that the vehicle left the east side of the road and entered a ditch, eventually coming to rest in a pasture after going through two fences. Fauster was transported to the hospital by Forreston ambulance. The Forreston Fire Department assisted at the scene. A complete obituary appears on B4.
Deaths, B4 Brenda G. Fauster Richard C. Folk
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