Forreston_Journal-01-06-2023

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Recycleyourelectronics Jan. 27 in

Oregon;freepermits required in advance

TheOgleCountySolidWasteManagementDepartment(OCSWMD) willhosta residentialelectronics recyclingeventonJan.27from 9a.m.to 4p.m.at909 PinesRoadinOregon.

ThiseventisforOgleCountyresidentsonlyanda freepermitisrequiredinadvanceoftheevent.

Toobtain afreepermit,call815-732-4020oremail solidwaste@oglecountyil.govby 4p.m.on Thursday, Jan.26.

Accepteditemsincludealltelevisionsandcomputer monitors, computers,computerhardwareandcables, laptops,tablets,cellphones,printers,FAXmachines, scanners,shredders(no tubs),copiers,videogaming equipment,DVD/VCRs,cable/satelliteboxes,stereo equipment,radios,digitalclocks,cameras,calculators, phonesystems,holidaylightstrands,extensioncords, rechargeablebatteries,printerinkcartridges,CD/ DVDsandCFLbulbs.Microwaveovensareaccepted for$5perunit.Cashorcheckaccepted.

Thereis alimitofsevenlargeorbulkyitemsper permitandonepermitpercountyhouseholdper month.

Businessorinstitutionalelectronicmaterialsare notacceptedattheseevents.

For moreinformationaboutthisrecyclingevent, calltheOCSWMDatthenumberabove,visitwww. oglecounty.org,oronFacebookat Ogle CountySolid WasteManagementDept.

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YouthPrograms

StoryTime: StoryTimewillbebackon Thursday,Jan.12at10a.m.MissJanawillhave storiesandcraftsfortoddlers-kindergartenage kids.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthen!

BigKids,BigArt: Tuesday,Jan.17,4:30p.m. FamilyNightBINGO: Monday,Jan.23,5 p.m.Bringthekidsfor afuneveningwithgreat prizes!

LEGO®Club: 1stMondayofthemonth,5 p.m.Createwithusonthe1stMondayofeach month.WewillhavetheLEGO®brickswaitingfor you!

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Hat &MittenTree

OurHat &MittentreewillbeupuntilDec.31st totakeyourdonationsofneworgentlyused winterwearforallages.Pleasehelpkeepour friendsandneighborswarmthiswinter.Donationswillbegiventoareaagencies.Thankyoufor yourgenerosity!

Toddler/PreschoolStoryTime -Tuesdaysat10 a.m.

Storytimeisonbreakfortheholidaysandwill resumeonTuesday,Jan.10.Havefuncelebrating

TheOgleCounty Solid WasteManagementDepartment(OCSWMD)will host aresidential electronicsrecycling eventonJan.27 from 9a.m.to4p.m.at909 PinesRoadinOregon.

AdultPrograms

AdultBookoftheMonth:Take ajourneytoan isolatedislandinAustraliawiththiscompelling historicalfictionnovel.TomSherbourneandhis wifemake adecisiontokeepaninfanttheyfindin aboatandraiseherastheirown.Astimegoes on,theymustfacetheconsequencesofthis decision.PickupyourcopyofTheLightBetween OceansbyM.L.Stedmanatthecirculationdesk.

CraftKitsforAdults: Embracethewintercold withthispenguinornamentorcoaster. Create-a-Card: WillReturninMarch2023!

OnTheHorizon:MarkyourcalendarsforMarch

20at 5p.m.MicrosoftExcelFundamentalshas beenrescheduled!Registrationwillopensoon!

DropBox: Ourdropboxiscloseduntilfurther noticeduetowaterleaks.Pleasereturnlibrary materialsduringbusinesshours.Youmayalso returnmaterialstootherlocallibraries,andthey willsendthemtousviaourinterlibraryloan system.Weapologizefortheinconvenience.

PlasticRecycling: Weaskthatyoumakesure plasticiscleanwithnodebrisinthedonation. Alsopleaseremoveanyziploc-typesealsand paper/stickerlabels.Thankyouforyourcooperation.

withyourlittleones!

NewMaterials

Newadultfictionincludes:TripleCrossby JamesPatterson, AWorldofCuriositiesbyLouise Penny,andTheChristmasSpirit(LargePrint)by DebbieMacomber.

CommunityRoom

Lookingfor aplacetoholdyourevent?Our communityroom(with asmallkitchenette)is availableformeetings,parties,showers,family reunions,andmore.Pleasecallthelibraryat

815-938-2624foradditionalinformation.

PlasticRecycling

Wearecollectingfilm-typeplasticforrecycling. Thisincludesplasticbags,zippertypebaggies(withthezipportionremoved),cereal/snack bags,bubblewrap,andothersoftplastic .Please makesurebagsarefreefromdebrisandremove allpaper/stickerlabels.Wecannotaccepthard plastic,suchaswaterbottles,milkcartons,etc., forthisprogram.Thankyou!

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Moring Disposal sells to Republic Services

ByBRANDONCLARK ForShawMedia

After45yearsinbusiness,MoringDisposalInc. solditsoperationsandlandtoRepublicServiceson Dec.15.

InajointannouncementpostedontheRepublic website,bothcompaniespromisedcustomers a seamless transitionandsaidthatcustomerfees, invoices,paymentlocations,garbagecollectionday andcustomerservicephonenumberswouldremain thesame.

CustomersalsocancontinuetousetheirMoring trashandrecyclingcontainers.Somewillcontinue toseeMoringDisposaltruckspickinguptheirwaste.

MoringDisposalalwayshasbeenafamily-owned operation.Inalettersenttosomecustomers,owner LarryMoring saidthedecisiontoselldidnotcome lightly,but heassuredcustomerswouldcontinueto receivethesamelevelofservicewithRepublic.

TheArizona-basedcompanypurchasedtheRock Fallspropertyat2110McNeilRoadfor$964,800and fiveparcelsoflandinForrestonfor$749,369.

Bothcompaniesdeclinedtodiscussthetermsof theacquisition.

RepublicServices,Inc.becamethesecond-largest nonhazardoussolidwastemanagementcompanyin theU.S.afterpurchasingitslargercompetitorAllied in2008for$6.1billion.

Customerscancontinuetocall815-622-0500(Rock Falls)or800-423-0759(Forreston)orgotomoringdisposal.comforfurtherquestions.

MoringDisposalwasfoundedin1977byLarry

Judge sets Feb. 15 hearing in 2021 death of Oregon first grader

ByEARLEENHINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

An Oregonwomanaccusedofkillingher7-yearoldsonin2021won’thavetoappearincourtuntil FebruaryafteranOgleCountyjudgegranted a defenserequestforacontinuance.

SarahSafranek,35,appearedinOgleCounty CourtonDec.28viaavideoconferencefromthe OgleCountyCorrectionalCenter.

Safranekhaspleadednotguiltytofivecountsof first-degreemurderandonecountofaggravated batteryforthesuffocationdeathofherson,NathanielBurton,inFebruary2021.

OnNov.3,JudgeJohnRedingtonruledSafranek wasfittostandtrialfortheoffensesafterreviewing amentalhealthevaluationrequestedbythedefense.

OnWednesday,OgleCountyPublicDefender KathleenIsleyaskedforthecontinuance,noting thatsheandanotherpublicdefenderwereplanning onmeetingwithSafranekagainnextweek.

Ogle CountyState’sAttorneyMikeRockdidnot objecttothecontinuance.

Redingtonsaidthehearingwould resumeat 1p.m.Feb.15.

MoringofForreston.Moringstartedthebusiness withtwooldergarbagetrucksandasmalltrashcollectionroute.

MoringDisposalhadfacilitiesinForreston,Freeport,LanarkandRockFalls.

Accordingtothemoringdisposal.com:“Ourcompanycurrentlyservesinexcessof30,000homesand nearly4,000businessesthroughoutourcoreseven countyserviceareaalongwithourtemporaryroll offdumpsterrentaloptionsinourexpandedservice area.”

Municipalcontracts–numberingmorethan20–

includedSavanna,Morrison,Oregon,Polo,Lanark andRockFalls.

Moring Disposal also had a transfer station at 30687U.S.52,justeastofLanark.Wastetransfer facilitiesarespecializedsitesdesignedtoreceive, store,processandmovewastematerialfromone pointtoanother.

AccordingtoRepublic’swebsite,thecompany operatesin 47states,has14millioncustomers, makes5milliondailypickupsandhas71recycling processingcenters.

Man arrested for attempted murder on New Year’s Eve

ByALEXAZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

AByronmanwasarrestedfor attemptedmurderafterpolicesayhe ranonepersonoverwithhisvehicle andstabbedanotherinaForreston parkinglotonNewYear’sEve.

JeremyG.Jones,41,ofByron,was arrestedforattemptedmurder,aggravatedbatterywithamotorvehicle, aggravatedbatterywithadeadly weaponandimpropercontainer/ driver,accordingtoanOgleCounty Sheriff’sOfficenewsrelease.Jones wastransported totheOgleCounty Jailandheldinlieuofbond.

“Theearlyinvestigationindicates thatthiswasaroadrageincidentthat escalated,”SheriffBrianVanVickle said.

Hesaidthereappearstohavebeen “sometypeofincident”outsideForreston,afterwhichthetwovictims stoppedtheirvehicleinaparkinglot withinthevillage.Itwasthenthat Jones attackedthevictims,VanVicklesaid.

VanVickledidnotknowthehealth statusofthetwovictims.

Thealtercationoccurredat10:40 p.m.onDec.31inthe200blockof1st Avenue(IllinoisRoute26)indowntownForreston,accordingtothe release.

Jonesalsowascitedfor no insuranceandspeeding,accordingtothe release.

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Above left: Moring DisposalInc. totes sit along a streetin Polo Moring Disposal, foundedin 1977 in Forreston by Larry Moring, was sold to Republic Services onDec 15 The sale included the property in Forreston (above right).

Jeremy Guy Jones

EarleenHinton/ShawMedia Sarah Safranekappeared in court Dec. 28 via video from the Ogle County Correctional Center.

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Nathaniel Burton

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Two die after New Year’s Day crash on Illinois2

ByALEXAZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

ARockFallswomanwaskilledand aPolomandiedonMondayfollowing acrashonIllinoisRoute2justsouthof ByronearlyNewYear’sDay.

LaurieGriggs,48,ofRockFalls,was pronounceddeadatthescene,accordingtoanOgleCountySheriff’sOffice newsrelease.

TerrencePearse,62,ofPolo, was transportedbyByronambulanceto JavonBeaHospital-RiversideinRockfordforsevereinjuries.

PearsediedonJan.2, Winnebago DeputyCoronerMikeSmirzsaid.

“Itdoesappeartheweather played arole,”OgleCountySheriffBrian VanVicklesaid.

“Itwasveryslipperyandtherewas extremelylimitedvisibilityatthetime ofthecrash.”

Therewasdensefogandtheroads were“coveredinice”atthetimeofthe

IllinoisRoute2

two-vehiclecrash,accordingtothe release.

Pearsewasdrivinga2016Toyota PriusandGriggswasdrivinga2009 NissanAltimawhenthecarscollided,

accordingtotherelease.

ByronFireandAmbulanc e respondedtothescene.

Thecrashoccurredat7:18a.m.in frontof6645Route2northofOregon,

VanVicklesaid.

Theroadwasclosedforaboutfour hours,reopeningat11a.m. Thecrashremainsunderinvestigation.

FIFTEENTHJUDICIALCIRCUIT,OGLECOUNTY,ILLINOISCAUSE

HEIRSANDDEVISEES),ANDTOTHEILLINOIS ATTORNEYGENERAL,ILLINOISSECRETARYOF

ADDRESS:105S.5THSTSTE104,OREGON,IL61061 TELEPHONE:(815)732-1110 December30,2022,January6,13,2023

Sheriff:Slipperyroads, limitedvisibilityappear tohaveplayedrole

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was closedbetween Camling and East Townline roadsSunday morning following a serious auto accident. Here,an Ogle County squad car sits next to the barricades at East Patricia Road, near the Irwin Acressubdivision, sevenmiles northof Oregon. Heavy fog blanketedthe area in the morning hours.

Dramatic change in the weather was hard to believe

Itishardtobelievethatoneweek Ihuddledinmylivingroomto keepwarmwhilethewind roaredoutsideandthetemperature waszero.Aweeklateritis50degrees, thesnowisgone,anddaffodilsare comingupinsomeflowerbeds.

Isatmysnowmanoutonthefront porchforanaddedtouchtowinterand nowheseemsoutofplace.Iamalways amazedhowfasttheChristmasdecorationsdisappearoncethebigdayis over.Ijust cannotturnoffChristmas sofastbutmustletitlingerquite a while.

Ihaveevenbeenknowntochange myChristmastreeseveraltimesover theholidayseasonnowthatIamin town.InEagle Point,Ihad19treesin varioussizesandcoulduseallmy antiquedecorations.

WhenImovedintothisbigger house IwasinformedthattheChristmastreewasalwaysinthefrontwin-

POLOHISTORY

Betty Obendorf

dowbecausethatiswhereThelma alwayshadit.

Notwantingtobreakwithtradition,thebigtreewentinthefrontwindowuntilthisyear.Earlythissummer Idecidedtousemybasementsoall40 ofuscould spreadoutabit more.My firstmovewastohaveTedcomeand fixmybasement stepssoithadnice spindlesorslatsforthefourthreeyear olds.Thatwasagreatimprovement andthelittleonescouldraceupand downandbesafe.

Thenafterthebigrain,wescrubbed seventimesandstartedtodecoratefor Christmas.Thebigtreestayed down-

stairsandheldhandmade8-inch stuffedpaperornamentsthatarevery unique.

Therearelittlegirls,Santa’s,snowmenandmittensIhavenoideawho madethemorwhereIgotthem.Those werethedaysofLenny’sauctionbarn andIalwaysendedupwithabigboxof Christmasthings Ilovedallthetreasuresoftheholidays.

Afterweplacedthetree,Susanand Idrapedthetableswithcolorful Christmasclothsandpoinsettiasin thecenter.Wehadabigcolorfulrugin thecenterforthelittleonestoplayon andtheylovedthat.

All40peoplecouldbeinonebig roomforourMCAHNYgameandthe triviagamethatAllenObendorfput together.Therestofthetimetheentire housewasputtouseasfamilyvisited andate.

WealwaysorderpizzafromdowntownandKristahasherChristmas

cookiessowehaveplentytoeatand snackon.Itwasagreatdayforthe Obendorfclan.

SinceIhadthebigtreedownstairs, Igotasmallertreeforupstairsand it didnotgointhemiddleofthebigwindowbutinthecorner.Ididnotgetany phonecallstellingmethatThelma wouldbeupsetsoIassumethatpeople didnotevennotice.

Ididenjoyfrommywindowallthe decorations.Thelibrarylightsandthe towntreeplustheneighborhoodlights weresoverylovely.

Now Christmasisover andLinda andIareworkingonthelifeofJesse Schryverandwearefindingoutsome interestingthings thatI neverknew aboutthisindividual.

•BettyObendorfisaretiredteacher andavolunteerforthePoloHistorical Society.

Betty Croft studied the life and works of Lorado Taft

ByOTTODICK

Thisisthesecondstoryofthree aboutBettyCroft,whowasbornon theCroftFarmattheintersectionof LeafRiverandWestGroveRoads, northofMt.Morris.

Thefollowingquestionsand answerswererecordedinBetty’s book.Sheworkeddiligentlytoraise fundsfortherestorationofLorado Taft’s“EternalIndian”knownlocally astheBlackHawkStatue.

Doyouhaveanyfavoritebooks you’veread?

Myfavoritebookis“Beautiful Dreamer”andthecompleteworksand unfulfilledplansofsculptorLorado TaftbyLynnAllynYoung,2012.

Wherewouldwelikelyfindyou onaweekendafternoon?

Dependingontheweather,Iwillbe sittingonthewallnearthe Black Hawkstatue,talkingtovisitorsabout thehistoryoftheareaandLoradoTaft andacceptingdonationsforthestatue’srestoration.

Whatareyour favoritehobbies andinterests?

Learningmoreaboutthehistoryof OgleCounty,promotingappreciation forthecontributionsofLoradoTaftto theimmediatearea,especiallyOregon wherehespentabout40summersand readingmylargepersonallibrary ThisIcallfeedingmymind.

Whatareyourfavoritemovies?

“TheSoundofMusic”andthe “CornisGreen.”FavoriteTVseries,

the“GoldenGirls.”

Whatinyourlifewouldyoustill liketoachieve?

ReadingalltheunreadbooksIhave athome.Theycoverawiderangeof subjects.

Whatareyourfavoritecausesto supportorwhatareyouinvolved inwithinyourcommunity?

Animalwelfare,BestFriendsAnimalSociety,Kanob,Utah.Povertyin AppalachiaandTourisminOregon, Illinois.

Isthereanyoneinparticular whoinspiredyourcareerchoice?

Yes,EvanKinsley,whowasthe

Latinandhistoryteacherandcoachat LeafRiverHighSchool.Hewasalso responsibleforthesmalllibrarywe had,buthesoonturnedoverthe librarytome,astudent.

Whatonewordwouldbest describeyourpersonalityand why?

Perfectionist,butconsiderateof other’sneeds,wishesandinterest.

Whatisyourfavoritefamily memory?

Thedaymyfathersaid“yes”Icould plantogotocollege,UniversityofIllinoisevenifIdidn’twinacountyscholarship,butIdid.Mygrandmother,

thenawidowsaid,“I’mgoingalong!” WelivedonbusyGreenStreet, Urbana,inatwo-roomapartmentfor fouryearsuntilIgraduated,gotajob andboughtahouse.

Favoritefoodandguiltypleasure Chickenandchocolate. Whowouldyouliketomeet? MymotherwhodiedwhenIwas16 monthsold.

•OttoDickisaretiredteacherand hasresearchedOgleCountyhistory

forseveralyears.

PhotossuppliedbyOttoDick

Lorado Taft (above left)created the Black Hawk Statue Theiconic sculpture underwent amajorrestorationa few years ago including several monthswhen itwas coveredwith black plastic (center) Betty Croft helped raise funds and awareness of therestoration campaignand could often be seen at the footof the statueseeking donations while offeringinformation about Taft and his work.

•HEARING

“Ms. Safranek,be suretostayin contactwithyourattorney,OK?” Redingtonsaid.

“Yes,”Safranekreplied.

Nathaniel,afirstgradestudentat OregonElementarySchool,wasfound unresponsiveandnotbreathinginhis bedathishomeinthe400blockof South 10thStreet about 2:30a.m.Feb. 17,2021.Hewaspronounceddeadat KSBHospitalinDixonlaterthatday.

Anautopsyshowedtheboyalsosufferedarupturedliver.

Safranekwasarrestedtwomonths later,April21,andindictedMay4,2021. ShepleadednotguiltyMay6,2021,and remainsinjailona$2millionbond.

Shefaces20yearstolifeinprisonif convictedofmurderandsixto30years ifconvictedofaggravatedbattery.

According torecordsobtainedby ShawMediainaFreedomofInformationActrequest,theDepartmentof Childrenand FamilyServiceshadvisitedtheSafranek/Burtonhousehold aboutadozentimesovertwoyears,followinguponfivereportsofsuspected abuseandneglect.

Eachtime,DCFSclosedthecase afterfindingnoindicationsofparental wrongdoing.

Nathanielwas4whentheallegationsfirstsurfaced.

AccordingtotheDCFStimeline:

•Whenthefirstreportwasmade, Sept.8,2018,Nathanielwaslivingwith hismother;hisfather,BryanBurton; andtwoolderhalf-sisters,thenboth youngerthan10.DCFSdidnotreveal whomadethecomplaints.

Thefirsttime,bothparentswere investigatedfor“substantialriskof physicalinjury/environmentinjurious tohealthandwelfarebyneglect;inadequatesupervision;cuts, bruises,weltsabrasions andoralinjuries;and substantialriskofphysicalinjury/environment injurioustohealthand welfare.”

DCFSinvestigators wereunabletomakecontactwiththefamilythat day,butcamebacktothe homethreedayslater andagainonOct.31, observed allthreechildren,andfound“nosigns ofabuseorneglectand thechildrenwere assessedassafeinthecareoftheir motherforbothvisits.”

atschoolandinterviewed.Bothhad scratches,whichonesaidwascaused bytheircat.One had arash.Both deniedeitherparenthurtingthem.

OnFeb.25,investigatorstalkedwith Nathaniel,whohad“novisiblesignsof abuseorneglect.”

Allthreechildrenwereobserved againApril15,andthecasewasdeemed unfoundedandclosedthenextday.

•Threedayslater, April18,2019,another reportwasmadethat thethreechildrenwere beingvictimized,and Safranekwasinvestigatedforneglect.

DCFS tried but failed to make contactwiththefamilythatday.

•Twodayslater,Aug.7,another reportwasmade,thisonelistingall threechildren.Again,Safranekwas investigatedforneglect;aninvestigatorsawnosignsthatday,orfourdays later,onAug.11.Bythen,thegirlswere livingwiththeirbiologicalfather.

Allthreechildrenwerevisitedone moretime Sept.25intheirrespective homes.

Novisiblesignsofabuseorneglect wereobserved,andthecasewasclosed Oct.2,withathirdreferraltocommunity-basedservices.

In this May 2021 file photo, Sarah Safranek is escortedinto anOgle County Courtroom.

Aninvestigatorvisitedthatdayandsaw nosignsofabuseor neglect.DCFS returnedJune12and talkedwithNathaniel, andJune17totalk with all three children. Thecasewasdeterminedtobeunfounded andclosedthatday.

Thefinalinvestigationwasmade Feb.17,2021,whentheagencyreceived thereportofNathaniel’sdeath.Itnotes thegirlswerewiththeirfatherandnot homewhenNathanieldied.Theywere interviewedtwodayslater.

Accordingtothesixthandfinal reportincludedonthetimeline,dated Feb.19,2021:

ThecasewasclosedNov.5,2018,and thefamilywas“referredforcommunity-basedservices.”

•OnFeb.15,2019,anotherreport wasmadetoDCFS,thisonenaming oneofthegirls,then7,asthevictim Bothparentsagainwereinvestigated forcuts,bruises,weltsabrasionsand oralinjuries.Bothgirlswereobserved

Again,the familywasreferredfor community-basedservices.

• On Aug. 5, a report was made allegingNathanielwasbeingvictimized Bothparents againwereinvestigated for neglect, as well as inadequate supervisionbyleavingtheboyalone“at home,outsideorinthecommunity” and “in the care of an inadequate caregiver.”

“Investigatorvisitedwiththetwo survivingsiblingsofNathaniel,observingandinterviewingthem.Thetwo childrenwereawarethatNathanielis deceased.

“Therewerenonotedvisiblesignsof abuseorneglect,butT.P[now11]did admitthatshehadwitnessedtheir mother[being]abusivetoNathanielin thepastwhenshelivedwithmom.

•KathleenSchultzcontributedto thisstory.

Learning grants awarded in memory of teacher and her son– Maggie and Amos

ByALEXAZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

Arecord-breakingnumberofrequestswere receivedthisyearforTheMaggie &Amos Foundation’s“Fall”inLoveLearningGrants.

Atotalof$8,700wasawardedto22educatorsin eightschooldistricts.Themaximumgrantamount was$500.

Therewerearecordnumberofapplicants and numberofprojectsfunded,saidMeganDettman, oneofTheMaggie&AmosFoundation’smaincoordinators.

“Thatwasreallycool,andwewereabletogiveto alotofdifferentschools,”shesaid.

Thefoundationisa501(c)(3)establishedbyfriends andcoworkersofMargaret“Maggie”(Rosko)Meyer whodiedinahousefireOct.19,2016,inByron,along withher3-year-oldson,AmosMeyer.Maggiewasa schoolteacherattheChanaEducationCenteratthe timeofherdeath.

DuaneC.Meyer,Maggie’sex-husbandandAmos’ father,ischargedwiththeirmurdersandarson.His caseispendinginOgleCountycourt.

Thefoundation’swork andthegrantskeepMaggieandAmos’memoriesalive,Dettmansaid.

WhenpeoplefirsthearaboutTheMaggie&Amos Foundation,theyoftenthinkaboutthenegativityof theirdeathsandthesituationasawhole,Dettman said.

“Itisanegativesituation,butthenwecansay, ‘No,there’ssomuchgoodstuffthatgoeswithit,” shesaid.“WetrytoreallyembodywhatMaggie represented,andwithAmosaswell,becauseshe wasalwaystryingtomakelearningfunforhim, evenat3.”

Thisisthe sixth yearTheMaggie&AmosFoundationhasofferedthegrants.Fundingcomesfrom theInfinityRun,anannualfundraiserthefoundationhosts.

The2023InfinityRunissetforJune10atChana EducationCenter,Dettmansaid.

Herearethisyear’sawardrecipientsandhow theyplantospendthefunds: ForrestvilleValleySchoolDistrict

•KristenPriewe:readingandvocabularygames forstudents.

•LynnetteFrederick:materialstocreateaMarch Madnessproject forstudentstoanalyzedatabased onthecollegebasketballchampionships.

•MariaTuten:theEverydaySpeechSocialEmotionalLearningcurriculumforpreschooltofifth gradestudentstodevelopself-awareness,self-management,socialawareness,relationshipskillsand responsibledecision-making.

RochelleElementaryDistrict

•AlyssaHansen:hands-onlearningmaterialsto makelearningmoreengagingandfunforstudents.

•ChelseyStolte:asturdyworkbenchtableforstudentstoallowforsafeflexibleseatinginherscience classroom.

•JenniferHunley:materialsandtoolstocreatea calmingcornerforstudentstoregainemotionaland physicalcontroltopromotemindfulness,breathing andreflection.

•NicoleTobler:gamestopromotelearningand playinherkindergartenclassroom.

•BeckyCox:toolstohelpsupportstudentswho areinneedofactivesensoryinputtoincrease

self-regulationintheclassroomsetting.

AmboySchoolDistrict

•EmilyRose:itemstoputinsensorybasketsto helpstudentsrelievestressinclass.

•JamieRodriguez:theQballThrowableMicrophonetoaddexcitementtoclassroompresentations andstudentdemonstrations.

PoloCommunitySchoolDistrict

•Emily Ditzler:dryerase boardsforstudentstocollaborate andgroupsolveinhermathclass.

•AlecWetzell:anewgrinding machinefortheagricultureand industrialtechnologyprogramat PCHS.

Ashton-FranklinCenter

•AmandaChapman:create calmkitsforeachclassroomin herelementarybuildingtoaidein studentemotionalregulation.

•MichelleMairs:cardiodrummingequipmentforherstudents inphysicaleducationtonotonly addtothePEprogram,butmusic education,aswell.

RochelleHighSchool

•AnnMarieJinkins:support herclassroomproject,HubsRead, aRTHS student-createdpodcastinwhichstudents writeandrecordpersonalinterviews,funnygame showsandround-tablebookdiscussions.

•AbyGuerrero:booksinSpanishtoprovidereadingitemsforstudentswithaprimarylanguageof

Spanish.

•SidneyLippens:assistivetechnologyforstudentswithspecialeducationneedstosupporteasier accesstoeducationintheclassroom.

OgleCountyEducationalCooperative

•AbigailBaker:augmentativeandalternative communication (AAC)devicesto supportthespeechandlanguage needsofstudentswithspecialeducationservices.

•AmyWaddle:booksthatsupporttheclassroom’sBehavior Basicsprogramthathelpsstudents withspecialeducationneedslearn appropriatesocial skillsin avarietyofsettings.

OregonSchoolDistrict

•CynthiaKilmer:itemsand toolsfor25sensorybinstodisperse amongthekindergarten classroomsatOregonElementary Schooltosupportlearningthrough tactileplay.

•AmyTomlinson:materialsto supportartandfinemotoractivitiesintheclassroomtoenhanceletterawarenessandlearning,materialexplorationandfinemotor development.

•BrandiCosta:materialsneededtostartan indoorgardenandwormcomposterwithanaquariumsystemtoofferreal-world,hands-onscienceand mathlessons.

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Joanna Jennings, 6, of Stillman Valley rides her bike as her dadjogs behind during the Maggie& Amos Infinity Run in Chana in June. The Infinity Run is held as a fundraiser for the Maggie& Amos Foundation.

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Maggie (Rosko) Meyer, a teacher at theChana Education Center, holds Amos after one oftheraces she competedin.

Diehl hands over reins after 18 years as village clerk

ByALEXAZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

For18years,PaulaDiehlheldthe reinsofMt.MorrisVillageHalloperationsasvillage clerk.As2022closed out,sheletthemgo.

“Age,foronething,butIwasjust readytoseewhatthenextchapterof mylifehadtoholdforme,”Diehlsaid ofwhysheretired.“Ijustfeltthatit wastime.”

ShewashiredinDecember2004to replaceSandraBlakeasMt.Morris villageclerk.Diehl’sretirementwas effectiveDec.31,2022.

“It’sbeenagoodride,”shesaid.“I lovedithere. Ilovethe people.Ilovethecommunity.”

VillagePresident PhilLabashexpressed thanksto Diehlforher yearsoffaithfulservice.

“She’sawealthof information,”hesaid. “Shehasservedthe communitygreatlyover hertenure.She’llbe greatlymissed,notby notonlytheVillage Board[ofTrustees]and ourstaff,butbythecitizensofMt.Morris.”

BrookeDuffy,Diehl’ssuccessor, initiallywashiredasdeputyvillage clerkinOctober2020.Mt.MorrisVillageBoardmembersapprovedhiring DuffyasvillageclerkonDec.13,2022, withaneffectivestartdateofJan.1.

“ThefirstimpressionIhadofPaula andallshedoesinthisofficeisshehas amindlikeasteeltrap,”Duffy said “Shemulti-taskedverywellandcould changebetweentasksseamlessly.She hasaknackforretaining,processing andputtingbackoutinformation.”

WatchinghowDiehl interacted withcommunitymemberswas

SPECIAL EVENT

Potato bar at Mt. Morris church on Sunday, Jan.8

DisciplesUnitedMethodistChurch, Mt.Morris,willresumeitsPotatoBar mealsonSunday,Jan.8,from11a.m. to12:30p.m.inthe ChurchFellowship Hall.Thechurchislocatedat102Maple Ave.

Noreservationsorticketsarenecessary.Donationswillbeaccepted.

Proceedswillsupportthebudgeted missionsofDisciplesUMC.Please call thechurchoffice at815-734-4853with anyquestions.

extremely educational, she said. Diehl is great attaking in information, be it complaints or positive feedback, and respondingappropriately,Duffysaid.

“She has a love for the community. Hands down, nobody can deny that,” Duffy said of Diehl. “Just how proud she is of the community instills that in me and makes me want to follow suit.”

WhileDiehlsaidshe’ll miss working so closelywiththepeople who have become family, herretirement isn’t the end of her involvement with Mt.Morrisleadership.

On Dec. 13, 2022, Mt. Morris Board members hired Diehl as executive director of the Economic Development Corporation effective Jan. 1. The EDC is a 501(c)(3) formed in 2011 aimed at revitalizing the village’s business community.

Theposition issalariedandDiehlwillbe paid$12,000annually, Labashsaid.

“We’reexcitedto havehercontinuein thatcapacity,”hesaid. “Paula’sconnectionsto thecommunityand knowledgeofthebusinessenvironment inMt. Morrisisinvaluable.Shewillbring a lottothatposition.”

OtherthingsthatwillkeepDiehl busyincludeherworkontheSerenity Hospice&HomeFoundationBoard, theMt.MorrisLibraryFoundation Board,helpingOgleCountyestablish itsEconomicDevelopmentDepart-

ment,spendingtimewithfamilyand friendsandtraveling.

Having gone abroadatvarious timesthroughoutthe pastnineyears, Diehlsaidherbucketlistdestinations include Oregon,Washingtonstate, VermontandRhodeIsland.

“I’llstaybusy.There’snodoubt aboutit,”shesaid.

Diehlleft“somebigshoestofill,” Duffysaid,addingthatshehopesto liveuptoexpectationsandbelieves

shecanbeagoodcontributiontoMt. Morris.

“I’m veryexcited.I’manxious.I’m eager,”shesaid.

Labashsaidhehasalotoffaithin Duffy andispositive she’ll do agreat job.

ForDiehl’s part,she’salsoconfidentinDuffy’sabilitytohandlebeing villageclerk.

“She’sready,”Diehlsaid.“They’ll beingoodhands.”

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Paula Diehl, right, speaks to Mary and Jim Francis, of Mt. Morris, during her retirement party Dec 30 at the Mt Morris Senior Center Diehl, who served as Mt. Morris village clerk for more than 18 years, retired from the position at the end of2022.

Brooke Duffy Mt. Morris village clerk

READINGMATTERS

Phonemic awareness is a foundational reading skill

Wecanshowthatreadingis somethingwedoforenjoymentbyincludingitinour giftgiving.Whilethatisstilltrue,this yearIwanttogofurthertoconsider thegiftthatlearningtoreadrepresents.

Irecentlysawadocumentarytitled “TheTruthAboutReading:TheInvisibleCrisisinPlainSight”createdby JohnCorcoranandNickNanton.The filmtellsthestoryofilliteracyin Americabyshowcasingadultswho didnotlearntoreaduntillaterinlife, somemuchlater.Theirdisadvantages anddifficultiesastheyhidthetruth fromthosearoundthemwereheartwrenching.

Thisfilmisoneofmanyvoices talkingaboutreadinginourcountry. Thereisnodenyingthatreading scoresonnationaltestshaveflatlined forseveral years.Thisisnot just a COVID-19issueor somethingdueto onlinelearningduringthepandemic.

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READINGMATTERS

Mary Gardner

Wehavenotbeendoingagoodjob teachingchildrentoreadforsome time. Somechildrencertainlyhave learned toread,butnotenough.

Whatitmeanstobeliteratein today’sworldisvastlydifferentthan duringpreviousgenerations.An eighthgradeeducationwasenoughfor mygrandparents.Thebarismuch higherforworkingandsurvivingnow. Wewantandneedtohaveourchildrenandgrandchildrengrowtobe productivecitizens.Tobethatthey needtobeabletoread.

Teachingreadingiscomplex.Much recentreadingresearchpointstokey factorsthat mustbeinplace.Oneis

decodingorusinglettersoundstoread words.Anotherisknowledgebuilding Learning toreadandtowrite wordsrequireschildrentolearnto hear theindividualsoundsinwords. Thisis calledphonemicawareness andisafoundationalreadingskill thatcanbetaught beginninginpreschool.Itisnotsomethingthatchildrenlearnnaturally.Itmustbe explicitlytaught.

Decodingalsoinvolvesknowingthe soundsthealphabetlettersrepresent. Thisstartswithteachingthenamesof theupper-andlower-caselettersofthe alphabetalong withthesounds they mostfrequentlyrepresent.

Learninghowtoformthelettersis usuallyapartofthatinstructionas well.Then studentslearnthemany lettercombinationsinEnglishsuchas ch,th,sh andallthevowelpatterns like oa,ee, and ai. Beingawareofthese skillshelpsusunderstandworkthat comeshomefromschoolsowecan

supportandencouragethatlearning. Whileknowinghowtoteachphonemicawarenessanddecodingislikely beyondmostofus,knowledgebuilding isnot,anditisoneofthebestwayswe cansupportourchildrenandgrandchildren.

Wedothis byreadingtoandwith them,byprovidingexperiences–in reallifeorthroughavideooreducationaltelevisionprogram,andbyhavingconversationsaboutallofthese experiences.Childrenlovetolearn abouttheirworld.Wecanencourage andsupportthat!

Iknowthis:wemustdoallwecan tobesurethatallchildrenlearn to read.

•MaryGardnerisaretiredteacher whospecializedinreadingandisstill aninstructorintheDepartmentof CurriculumandInstructionatNorthernIllinoisUniversity.

FirstFridaysOpenMicJan.6

TheFirstFridaysOpenMicpresents itsmonthlyshowattheOregonVFW onFriday,Jan.6.

TheVFWislocatedat1310W. WashingtonSt.inOregon.Itprovides ampleparking,alongwiththe availabilityofarestaurantandbar withinthebuilding.Afishfryrunsfrom 4to8p.m.

Theshowstartsat7p.m.Admission

isfree,althoughajarisavailablefor donations.Performerscansignupfor timeslotsonafirst-comefirst-serve basisthismonth,startingat6:30p.m. Formoreinformation,callJerryTice at815-449-2660.

PACTtoholdMasqueradeBall

OnJan.21,PACT’s8thAnnual MasqueradeBallwillbeheldat Maxson’srestaurantinOregonfrom

6to11p.m.

Dinner,dancing,rafflesandmore activitiesareplanned.

“Comeoutforthisfunandamazing nightthathasbeendubbed‘Promfor TheatrePeople!’PACTofficialssaidina newsrelease.

“Youwon’twanttomissit!Incaseof asnowemergency,theMasquerade willbemovedtothefollowingweek, Jan,28.”

Applications available for Farm Bureau scholarships

ApplicationsfortheOgleCounty FarmBureau’s2023ScholarshipProgramwillbeavailableJan.4tograduatinghighschoolseniors,orthose enrolledatanaccrediteduniversity.

FarmBureaumembers maypick themuporhavethemmailed.Applicationsalsocanbedownloadedfromthe OgleCountyFarmBureauwebsiteat www.oglefb.org.

TheDonBybeeMemorialScholarshipisjointlyfundedbytheBybee familyandtheOgleCountyFarm Bureau.Bybeeservedformanyyears asadirectorontheOgleCountyFarm BureauBoardandofferingthis$1,000 scholarshiprecognizeshispassionfor offeringopportunitiesforOgleCounty youthtoadvancetheireducation.

Alsoavailableisa$1,000scholarshipfundedjointlybytheOgleCounty PorkProducersAssociationandthe

FarmBureau.

TheMarkDetigMemorialScholarshipwillbeawardedannually.Detig servedaspastpresidentanddirector ontheporkproducersassociation boardofdirectorsandwasinvolvedin 4-HyouthactivitiesinOgleCounty.

Thesescholarships areinaddition tothe$1,500DelFlessnerMemorial Scholarship,honoringtheformer manageroftheOgleCountyFarm Bureauandtwo$1,000GeneralFarm BureauScholarships.

TheGeorgeR.LeFevreMemorial Scholarshipisa$1,000 scholarship fundedbytheJeffandJoyceTremble FamilyandtheFarmBureau.ItrecognizesLeFevreforhislifetimeofservicetoagricultureandyoutheducationinOgleCounty.Itwillbeawarded toarecipientstudyinginafieldof agriculture.

TheMaryR.LeFevreMemorial Scholarshipisa$1,000scholarship fundedbytheJeffandJoyceTremble FamilyandtheFarmBureau.ItrecognizesLeFevreforherdedicatedserviceinthe healthcareprofessionand involvementwithyoutheducation.It willbeawardedtoarecipientstudying inahealthcarerelatedfield.

Finally,anAgTechnologyScholarshipwillbeawardedinanamountof $1,000.Itwillbeawardedtostudents studyinginanagtechnologyfieldsimilartodieselmechanics,croptechnicianorsimilarfieldsofstudy.

Eligibleapplicantsmustmeetthe followingcriteria:beahighschool graduate;beanOgleCountyFarm Bureaumemberordependentof a member;beaccepted atanaccredited universityorcollegeandpursuean agriculturaloragricultural-related

fieldofstudy;bearesidentofIllinois; anddemonstrateafinancialneed.

Applicantscanbegraduatinghigh schoolseniorsorstudentscurrently enrolledinanaccreditedcollegeor university.

Applicationssuccessfullycompletedandsubmittedwillbejudgedon criteriaincludingacademicperformance,demonstratedinterestinagriculture,financialneedandcharacter/ personality.

Thoseinterestedinreceiving a scholarshipapplication shouldcontacttheOgleCountyFarmBureauat 732-2231orstopbytheirofficeat421W. PinesRoadinOregon.

Applicationsalsocanbedownloadedbyvisitingourwebsiteatwww. oglefb.org.Allapplicationsandaccompanyingmaterialsmustbereceivedno laterthanApril1.

Richard “Duck” Sweitzer has performed at First Fridays for many years. Here, he is accompanied on bassin this photo by Mike Bratt.

Boysbasketball

Polo45,AFC43: TheMarcosralliedinthesecondhalfand heldofftheRaidersforanNUICSouthwininAshton.

BrockSoltowscored20ofhisgame-high22pointsafter thefirstquarter,andCarsonJoneshitthree3-pointersand finishedwith14pointsforPolo,whichtrailed12-5afterone quarterand25-22athalftimebeforetakinga36-33leadinto thefourthperiod.

CarsonRueffscored14points,LaneKoningadded10,and JordanHarrischippedinnineforAFC.

Milledgeville44,Forreston41: TheMissilestookthelead witha14-9scoringedgeinthesecondquarter,thenheldon aftera15-11fourth-quarterrallybythevisitingCardinalsin anNUICSouthwin.

ConnorNyehad13pointstoleadMilledgeville,and KhrystiyanDunnhitthree3-pointersforninepoints.Nine Missilesscoredinthegame.

BrendanGreenfieldfinishedwith15pointsforForreston, andNikolasValenzuelaaddedsevenaseightCardinals scored.

EastlandHolidayTournament

Eastland56,Forreston40: ThehostCougarstoppedthe Cardinalsinthefifth-placegameinLanark.

Eastlandralliedfroma25-19halftimedeficitwitha21-10 third-quarterrun.CarsenHeerenandParkerKrogmanscored 11pointsapiecetoleadtheCougars,withHeerenhitting three3-pointers.EthanKesslerandTrevorJanssenbothhad 10points,whileMaxMcCulloughaddedeightandPeyton SpearsscoredsixfortheCougars.

BrendanGreenfieldledForreston(4-9)withadouble-dou-

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Forreston54,Amboy45: TheCardinalsoutscoredthe Clippers20-13inthesecondquartertotakethelead,then finishedoffatournamentwinwitha17-13fourth-quarter scoringadvantage.

BrendanGreenfieldpacedForrestonwith15pointsand13 rebounds,BrockSmithandPaytonEncheffscored10points

apiece,andNikolasValenzuelaaddedeightpoints. TroyAndersonandWesWilsonledAmboywith13points and12points.

Byron66,Eastland54: TheTigersoutscoredtheCougars 14-6inthethirdquarter,then23-16inthefourthquarterto secureacomebacktournamentwin.

See ROUNDUP, Page12

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Polo’s Carson Jones shoots over Ashton-Franklin Center’s Zane Murphy during Tuesdaynight actionin Ashton.

EarleenHinton/ShawMedia Polo’s Gayden Webster triesareverse layupduring against Ashton-Franklin Centeron Tuesday.

LeadingEastlandwereCarsenHeerenwith 15points,ParkerKrogmanwith11pointsand TrevorJanssenwith10points.

NicholasKeslerscored16pointstolead Byron,whileJackHiveleyandCarsonBuser added12pointsapiece.

ForrestonfallstwiceinLanark: The Cardinalslost63-36toGalenaand84-35to PecatonicaonDay1attheEastland tournament.

Forrestonfellbehind17-5inthefirst quarterand42-16byhalftimeagainst Galena.NikolasValenzuela’s12pointspaced theCardinals,whileConnorGlasgowhad21 andStudtmannadded15forthePirates.

Pecgrabbeda31-10leadthroughthefirst quarter,thenstretcheditto58-23by halftime,andForrestonneverrecovered. Valenzuelahad11points,andBrendan GreenfieldandPaytonEncheffbothadded eightfortheCardinals,whileMason Petersonscored21topacePec.

Girlsbasketball

Polo44,Dakota21: TheMarcosled14-2 afteronequarter,21-11athalftime,and32-18 throughthreeperiodsinanNUICcrossover winontheroad.

LindeePoperledPolowith18pointsand threeblocks,andshealsohadfourrebounds

andtwosteals.CourtneyGrobefinishedwith 10points,sevenassists,fourreboundsand threesteals,whileSyndeiRahnaddedthree pointsandfourrebounds.BekahZeigler chippedintwopoints,sevenreboundsand threeassistsfortheMarcos.

CoraIngram’seightpointspacedDakota.

Boysbowling

DixonToughmanTournament: Oregon placedfourthwith5,837,Sterlingtook seventhwith5,698,andDixoncameinninth with5,589atitshometournamentatPlum Hollow.

Geneseowastheteamchampionwith 6,210,andRockIslandwastherunner-up with6,005.Rochelle’sAndrewPowellwon theindividualtitlewithan879four-game series,defeatingrunner-upGabeDurnellof Geneseo(875)byfourpins.Oregon’s RobertoHernandeztookthirdwithan871, andDixon’sClarkBonnewelklfinishedfourth withan869.

Bonnewellalsorolleda245highgameto leadtheDukes.CodyGeilhada693series, andDavidLairdandWyattMillerchippedin apairof672s.SamGingrasbowleda297 two-gameseries,andOliverHaverlandand OwenHaverlandadded163and103insingle games.

LeadingtheGoldenWarriorswereTristan Oelrichswitha801(227highgame),Mikah

Hernandezwitha741andDylanDosswitha 725,SheaHansonchippedina689,Mason Nearhada497three-gameseriesand BrendenStanleyaddeda151inasingle game.

GavvinSurmohadan823seriesfor Oregon,whileBradyDavistallieda742and BrandonRoweaddeda731.StylarKlapp rolleda520three-gameseries,andMatthew Stahlbowleda165inasinglegame.

PhotobyTanyaBocker Forreston’s Owen Greenfield puts up ashot at the Eastland Tournament.

Hawk grapplers

ninth at Abe’s Rumble

ByRANDYHOLLAND

TheHawkswrestlerstraveledtoSpringfieldto competeintheAbe’sRumbleDual TeamTournamentonDec.29-30.

Ofthe60competingteams,15wererankedinthe top25andanotherfivewerehonorablemention.

Itwasatoughtournament,andtheHawksovercamearoughThursdayshowingandbattledbackto aninth-placefinishonSaturday.

Withthewins,Oregonstretchesitsdualmeet recordto18-3.

OregonstartedinaverytoughPoolEandcame outsecond,winningthreeoffourmatches.The HawksrolledoverDwight75-6intheopener,losing justonepin.

ThingsgotalittletougheragainstFithianOakwoodinthesecondmeet,buttheHawksscoredfive pinsandaddedtwoforfeitstowin42-29.Inthethird meet,OregonmeteventualpoolchampionRoxana inatoughmatch.

Withfourpinsandadecision,theShellsjumped outtoa27-0lead.TheHawksbattledbackwithfour pins,amajordecision,andathree-pointwintotake a31-27lead,butthelastthreeHawkswrestlerscould notcomeupwithawin.

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Dixon’s Harvest Day (30) and Stillman Valley’s Brooke Jordal (34)reach fora loose ball during Wednesday night’s semifinal at the Dixon KSB Holiday Classic. The Duchesses won 40-38 to advance to thechampionship gamewith Lincoln. Dixon fell in that game 49-16. Byronbeat Stillman Valley 53-29 in the game for third place.

AllwentdowntopinsandRoxanna won45-31.OregoneasilytoppedShelbyville63-15inthelastpoolmatch,30 pointscomingfromforfeitsand another24frompins,butthe lossto Roxanawouldprovecostly.

OregonhadtogetthroughWestvilleinthe32TeamGoldto Silver Championshipandtheydidbyanarrowmargin,tyingat40afterall14 matches.

Withmatcheswon,pins and major decisionsallequal,theHawkswonthe matchontheninthcriteria,mostfirst points,outscoringWestville14-8in thatcategory.

WestvillewenttotheSilver Bracket,whereitfinishedfifth.

TheHawksadvancedintheGold Bracket tomeeteventualchampion, second-rankedCoalCityinthefirst round.TheCoalersaveraged68points intheirpooland63forthetournament withanaveragemarginofvictoryof50 points.

TheHawksfellrightonthatmargin,goingdown59-9withahard-fought

2-0decisionbySethStevensandapin byLaneHalversontheironlypoints. Oregonlostfourclosedecisionsinthe matchbutgaveupaninjurydefault, sixpinsandatechnicalfall.

Meanwhile,Roxanahadaneasy matchagainstMacombintheroundof 32andmetStillmanValleyinthefirst roundoftheGoldBracket,comingup threepointsshort.

TheHawksmighthavehadan advantagethere.Stillmanwentonto takefifth.Roxanawenttoconsolation withanothermeetingwithOregonin sight.

Droppedtoconsolation,theHawks focusedontheirbestoutcome,ninth place.,Theyreallysteppedituponthe seconddayofcompetition.Withpins byGabeEckerd,SethRote,Andrew YoungandOwenWynn,Oregon defeatedIlliniBluffs45-29.

TheHawksscoredsixpinstofive forMacombandaddedadecisionto getbytheBombers39-36,apinby Halversoninthelastmatchsealing thewin.

ThatputtheHawksinarematch againstRoxanaforninthplace.With themedalontheline,Oregongotoffto abetter startwith a major decision

Oregon’s Colton Flaharty wrestles Fulton’s Jake Piddeduringa 126-poundmatch Dec 2.

andfourpinsinthefirstsixmatches TheShellscameupwithfivepinsand amajordecisiontotiethescorewith twomatchesleft,butHalversonand Stevenscamethroughagain,notching twopinstogiveOregonninthwith a 46-34win.

ThebigdifferencewastheHawks flippedsomelossesintopinstofinish thetournamentstrong.

With sevenpinsandawin,Eckerd at170,ledtheHawks.At152,Grant Stenderalsowoneightmatcheswith

two forfeits,fourpinsandtwomajor decisions.

Wrestlingat138,Halversonnotched sixpinsandaforfeit,twoofhisfalls sealingteamwins.At145,Stevens tooksevenwins, includingaforfeit andfourpins.

AnthonyBauerwon six,fivepins andamajordecisioninthe160-pound weightclass.JonathonAlaniz, 220, alsowonsixincludingfourforfeits andapin.

106-pounderWynncollectedfour forfeitsandaddedapin.Heavyweight EvanFlahartypinnedthreetimesand addedonefall.At182,LandynWindhampinnedthreetimesandJackson Messengeradded18teampointswith twoforfeitsandapin.

WrestlerswithtwowinswereAnna Marquardt,120,withtwoforfeits, Rote,195,withapinandaforfeit, Young,195,withapinandadecision, andEthanMowry,132,withaforfeit andanovertimewin.

PrestonLaBaycontributedapinat 126,andJoshCrandall,195,andJacksonGlendenningat160bothwonby forfeit.QuentinBerryhada10-4winat 195pounds BriggsSellerswrestled onematchatheavyweight.

SPORTS COLUMN

Decline ofofficials for high school games continues

InarecentSaukValleyMedia article,itwasmentionedthatthe numberofhighschoolofficials hasdeclined from13,694in2013to9,702 thisyear,alossofalmost4,000inthat timeperiod.

Whatisfrustratingisthatthere appearstobenoclear-cutsolution.

Many thingshavebeentried The IHSAhasactivelypromotedasportsmanshipcampaign,createdlicensing waivers and amped up recruiting. Pay rateshavebeenincreased.

It’shelpedalittle,buttherearestill notenoughyoungerofficialscoming intoreplaceanoldergroupthatis slowlytransitioningout.Weshouldbe thankfulthatthediehardscontinue workinglongpasttheirphysicalpeak.

Thetwosportswiththemostscrutinyforanofficialarefootballandbasketball.It’snosurprisethatthosetwo sportshavelostthemostofficials.

Fanshavealwaysgivenrefsthe business,buttoday’ssocietyisless civilizedthanbeforeandheapundue abuseonthesemenandwomen.

Irecallmyfatherrefereeingmanya basketball andbaseball game.When I wasateenager,hewantedmetojoin himasapartner.

Withsomereluctance,Ididajunior highgirlsbasketballgamewithhim.I don’trecallanyverbalabuse,butthe attentionlevelneededtoproperlyperformwas beyondme.So,itwasone-

and-done.

Bottomline–officiatingistougher thanonewouldthink.Itcanbequite rewarding,too.Whyelsewouldpeople continuetodoitfordecades?

Officiatingnumbersmightbegoing down,butgirlswrestlingisontherise. AccordingtofiguresfromtheIllinois CoachesandOfficialsAssociation, participationisup75percent.

Lastyearwasthefirsttimethe IHSAfacilitatedastatetournament, withnearlyallcornersofthestaterepresented.

Inlookingatsectionalassignments, OregonappearstobetheonlyprograminOglecountythathasfemale wrestlers.

Haveyoucaughtpickleballfever yet?

Oneofthefastestgrowingsportsin thecountry,pickleballwasinvented inthe1960sbyafatherwhosechildren werebored.Combininganoldbadmintoncourt,aperforatedplasticballand pingpong paddles,anoffshootoftenniswasborn.

Ittookawhile,butpickleballhas reallytakenoffthepastfewyears. People ofallagesenjoyit,asIdiscoveredwhilevisitingwithJimMcPhersonofOregon, the reigningparkdistrictchampion.

Jim’sanolderguylike me, demonstratingonedoesn’tnecessarilyhave tobeayouthfultoexcelatpickleball.

GUESTVIEW

ableperformancebytheChicago Bears.

Likemosteveryfootballfan, I eagerlyanticipatedtheMondayNight gamebetweentheCincinnatiBengals andBuffaloBillsastheencore.

Oregongetsalotofplaywithpeople fromothertownsusingbothindoor andoutdoorcourts.Pickleballisalot moreuserfriendlythantennisand hasbeentakingoverthosesame courts.

Recreationally,tennispeakedinthe 1970sandhasneverregaineditshold onthemasses,thoughitstillretains statusataprofessionallevel.

Withholidaytournamentsover, highschoolbasketballkicksintohigh gearwithconferenceplay.It’snicefor ateamtowintheirconference,butit lackstheappealofyearsago.

Sometimesteamsaremorewrapped upwithupcomingshootoutsorMLK tourneys,eventsthatdidn’texistin thepast.

Additionally,squadsaremoreconcernedwithpreparingforthepostseasonratherthanobsessingonleague games.

WiththeNFLandbowlgamesin fullswing,NewYear’sweekendwasa cornucopiaoffootballwatching, includingsomeincrediblefinisheson thecollegesidemixedinwithamiser-

Talkaboutbeingblindsidedabout whattranspiredonthefieldwiththe medicalemergencytoBills’player DamarHamlin.

PeopleonTVandradiowereatloss astowhattosay.Pregameandin-game analysisisoffthechartsinregardto coverage,butwhenitcomestoreallife situations,weoftendon’tknowhowto respond.

That’snotacriticism,justanobservationofhowmuchimportancewe placeonfootballcomparedwithmore importantthings.

Asmedicalpersonnelfeverishly attendedtoDamarHamlin,usoldtimerscouldn’thelpbutthinkabout a similarincidentin1971whenreceiver ChuckHughesofDetroit diedfrom a heartattacksufferedinthefinalpart ofaBearsgame.

Onemajordifferencebetweenthen andnowwasthatplaycontinuedafter Hugheswastakenoffthefield.

•AndyColbert,anavidrunner,has beenasportswriterforShawMedia andhascoveredhighschoolsportsin OgleCountyformorethan30years

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OregonPoliceChiefJorBrooks reportsthefollowingpoliceactivity.

Dec.18

At2:43p.m.,policeinvestigateda twovehicletrafficcrashthat occurredat210E.Washington Street,theDairyQueenparkinglot, involvinga2000ForddrivenbyDanielR. Sadler,46,ofOregon,andaparked2018 ChevroletownedbyJosieR.Withers,25,of Mt.Morris.Nocitationswereissued.

Dec.19

CalvinM.Sullivan,21,ofOregon,was issuedacitationat8:03p.m.fordisobeying aredlight.Thisviolationoccurredinthe100 blockofS.4th Street.

Dec.20

JoshuaA.Bismark,44,ofMonmouth,was arrestedat6:59p.m.fordrivingwhilelicense suspended.Bismarkalsohadanoutstanding LeeCountywarrantforfailuretoappear. BismarkwastransportedtotheOgleCounty jail.Theseviolationsoccurredinthe300 blockofW.WashingtonStreet.

Dec.21

EverettG.Albright,46,ofOregon,was issuedacitycitationat5:55a.m.for

violatingthebarkingdogordinance. Thisoccurredinthe1100blockofS. 3rd Street.

JustinW.Coltrain,42,ofMt. Morris,wasarrestedat10:34p.m. onanoutstandingOgleCounty warrantforfailuretoappear. ColtrainwastransportedtotheOgle CountyJail.

Dec.23

At3:15p.m.,policerespondedtothe intersectionof8th andClayStreetswherea stopsignhadbeenstruckbya2005GMC drivenbyEvanA.Kosick,18,ofOregon. Kosickwasissuedacitationforfailureto reducespeedtoavoidanaccident.

Dec.24

WesleyE.Myers,41,ofBelvidere,was issuedacitationat11:21a.m.foroperating anuninsuredmotorvehicle.Thisviolation occurredinthe600blockofGaleStreet.

MichaelA.McIntosh,25,ofSomonauk,was issuedcitationsat3:17p.m.foroperationof amotorvehiclewhileregistrationsuspended andoperationofanuninsuredmotorvehicle. Theseviolationsoccurredinthe100blockof S.4th Street.

SeeOREGONPOLICE, Page 16

Still time to recycle those old holiday lights

TheOgleCountySolidWasteManagementDepartment(OCSWMD)is againpartneringwithlocalfire departmentsandvillagestoofferseveralconvenientdrop-offboxesso thosefrustrating,nonfunctionalholidaylightstrandscanberecycledand keptoutofthelandfill.

Drop-offboxes willbeavailableat thefollowingfiredepartments:Rochelle,Byron, StillmanValleyandMt. Morris.

Drop-offboxesalso willbelocatedatthevillagehallsinPolo,Forreston,DavisJunction andCreston.

Lightstrandsalsoare acceptedattheOgle Countycourthouseandatthe OCSWMDofficeat909PinesRoadin Oregon.

BoxeswillremainattheselocationsuntilJan.20.

Acceptedlightstrandsinclude Italianmini-lights,traditionallights, LEDlightsand otherholidaylight strands.Extensioncordsalsoare accepted.

Materialnotacceptedincludes ropelights,wreaths,garland,metal stakesorsilhouettes,livegreens, plastic decorations,timers,andlight packaging,plasticbagsorcardboard boxes.Placingjustthe lightstrands andcordsintothebinsincreases materialvalueandmakestherecyclingprocessmoreefficientforthe processor.

Lightsandcordswill beshippedtoDynamic Lifecycle Innovationsin Onalaska,Wisconsin,to berecycled.In2021-2022, morethan1,400pounds ofmaterialwascollected andrecycledthrough thisprogram.

Soasyouprepareto untangle,testandputoutthoseholidaylightsthisseason,rememberyou canhelptheenvironmentandrecycleallthosestrandsoflightsthat havebrightenedourhomesinthe past but nowrefuse to lightupanymore.

Formoreinformation,callthe OCSWMDat815-732-4020orvisit www.oglecounty.org.

WS Dec.23-29

WarrantyDeeds

JanelleF.Lehne,alsoJanell,toRonaldW. andCynthiaA.Zumdahl,oneparcelon PrairieDriveand4S.HillSt.,Forreston, $192,000.

JohnP.andBridgettE.RamsaytoKarissa M.Daugherty,344MistyMeadowLane, DavisJunction,$190,000.

LelandandVirginiaHazliptoDLMJ InvestmentsLLC,202W.EmilySt.,Mt. Morris,$45,000.

JamesP.SmithtoEdwardK.andMollyH. Baker,oneparcelinMt.MorrisTownship, $89,492.

VictoriaPortertoMichaelE.andMonicaL. Rasmussen,6154S.DaysvilleRoad,Dixon, $252,500.

DanaL.HughestoStephenAnthonyAvila, 103SouthviewDrive,Rochelle,$131,900.

RamonandJuanaLopeztoCadenMiller,

228IreneAve.,Rochelle,$146,000.

ChrisandLauraLovetoDavidJ.and MicheleA.Haas,208N.WillowLane,Dixon, $219,500.

KennyA.MaxwelltoWintonD.and BethanyA.BockerandDennyR.andValerie A.Borgmann,10385N.RockCityRoad,Leaf River,$510,000.

DonaldG.andMyrleD.FullertoDebraD. andCharlesM.Lewison,228W.Blackhawk Vista,Oregon,$269,000.

BarbaraH.Lloyd,alsoBarbaraW.,toDoug Hinrichs,608S.FifthSt.,Oregon,$76,000.

KrahenbuhlChrysler-JeepInc.,Krahenbuhl Chrysler-PlymouthandKrahenbuhlGarage Inc.toNextgenVenturesRochelleLLC,two parcelsonU.S.Route51,Rochelle, $1,250,000.

QuitClaimDeeds

KristinJ.Cervantes,alsoHeindl,toJason

andCarrieL.O’Neil,217CrabappleCourt, Dixon,$2,000.

JosieOrtiztoAaronandSheilaWetzel, 228-230PlatteDriveand425DesMoines Lane,Dixon,$0.

KennethW.BurchTrust101,KennethW. Burch,trustee,toReneeH.Miller,two parcelsinMonroeTownship,$0.

KennethW.BurchTrust101,KennethW. Burch,trustee,toAlanaM.Hill,oneparcelin MonroeTownship,$0.

LynetteE.BurchTrust101,LynnetteE. Birch,trustee,toReneeH.Miller,3458 KilbuckRoad,DavisJunction,$0.

LynetteE.BurchTrust101,LynnetteE. Birch,trustee,toAlanaM.Hill,oneparcelin MonroeTownship,$0.

TrusteesDeeds

Trust9797,ChicagoTitleLandTrust Company,trustee,toBoyleRochelleVenture LLC,twoparcelsinDementTownship,$0.

LeonardJ.andJoanneM.BaumannTrust, MichaelBaumann,trustee,toKristineA. Dollmeyer,9994W.HenryRoad,Poloand oneparcelinBuffaloTownship,$2,884,995.

RJDTrust901andKJDTrust902,KonnieK. Petersen,trustee,toRichardK.Devlieger, DeborahL.KoschandKonnieK.Petersen, 604N.LutherDrive,Byron,$0.

Source:OgleCountyRecorder’sOffice

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF ACTIVITY

Dec.28

VirginiaL.Daniel,66,ofChicago,was arrestedfornodriver’slicenseafteratraffic stopinthe1000blockofeastIllinoisRoute 64ataround12:11p.m.Danielalsowascited forimpropertrafficlaneusage.Danielwas releasedfromthesceneonanI-Bondand

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Dec.26

MatthewD.Graf,39,ofSomonauk,was issuedacitationat11:47a.m.forspeeding, 59mphina35mphzone.Thisviolation occurredinthe1300blockofPinesRoad.

Dec.27

ReneeL.Mastny,43,ofOregon,wasissued citationsat7:47a.m.foroperatingavehicle withanexpiredregistrationandoperatingan uninsuredmotorvehicle.Theseviolations occurredinthe200blockofE.Washington Street.

JakobA.Beeh,28,ofOregon,wasissueda citycitationat11:09a.m.forviolating Section12.16.030-AParagraph6:Parkingon LawnorYard.Thisviolationoccurredinthe 100blockofN.7th Street.

KeeganS.Diehl,18,ofOregon,wasissued acitationat12:45p.m.forfailuretoweara seatbeltasadriver.Thisviolationoccurred

givenafuturecourtdate.

ToddL.Fager,42,ofLindenwood,was arrestedfordrivingwhileundertheinfluence ofalcoholafteratrafficstopinthe11000 blockofEastHolcombRoadataround10:29 p.m.Healsowascitedforimproperlane usageanddrivingonthewrongsideofthe road.

FagerwastransportedtotheOgleCounty

inthe1100blockofJeffersonStreet.

FrankE.Fenton,58,ofOregon,was arrestedat1:03p.m.onanoutstandingOgle Countywarrantforcontemptofcourt. FentonwastransportedtotheOgleCounty Jail.

Dec.28

BreckP.Tschosik,20,RockFalls,was issuedacitationat8:35p.m.forspeeding, 43mphina30mphzone.Thisviolation occurredinthe600blockofN.4th Street.

BrandtT.Wolter,16,ofChana,wasissued acitationat10:24p.m.foruseofacellphone whiledriving.Thisviolationoccurredinthe 400blockofE.WashingtonStreet.

Dec.29

JacquelynE.Beers,25,ofJanesville, Wisconsin,wasissuedacitationat12:16 a.m.forspeeding,43mphina30mphzone. Thisviolationoccurredinthe600blockofN. 4th Street.

BlakeE.Senseman,23,ofIndianapolis, Indiana,wasissuedacitationat9:01p.m.for

Jailandheldinlieuofbond.

Dec.30

JoseCruz-Santos,ofRochelle,wasarrested fordrivingonasuspendedlicenseaftera trafficstoponIllinoisRoute251andBig MoundRoadat9:29p.m.Healsowascited foranequipmentviolation.

Cruz-Santoswasreleasedona$2,500 I-Bondandgivenafuturecourtdate.

speeding,48mphina30mphzone.This violationoccurredinthe600blockofN.4th Street.

Dec.30

JeffreyJ.Milburn,47,ofByron,wasissued acitycitationat8:24a.m.forviolating Section12.16.040-AParagraph9ofthe garbage/rubbish/litteringofthecitycode. Thisviolationoccurredinthe100blockofS. 4th Street.

JacksonJ.Werren,18,ofOregon,was issuedacitationat11:48p.m.forspeeding, 54mphina35mphzone.Thisviolation occurredinthe1100blockofPinesRoad.

Dec.31

BaileyM.Milburn,23,ofMt.Morris,was issuedacitationat1:25p.m.foroperatinga vehicleinviolationofthetintedfrontside windowslaw.Thisviolationoccurredinthe 300blockofW.WashingtonStreet.

RyanJ.Smith,31,ofFranklinGrove,was issuedcitationsat1:37p.m.foroperatinga vehiclewithanexpiredregistrationand

Dec.31

RaymondHaney,22,ofCreston,was arrestedfordrivingwhilelicensesuspended afterbeingstoppedforspeedingon Interstate39nearIllinoisRoute64at6p.m. HaneywasreleasedonanI-Bondandgivena futurecourtdate.

Subjectsarepresumedinnocentuntil provedguiltyinacourtoflaw.

operatinganuninsuredmotorvehicle.These violationsoccurredinthe300blockofE. WashingtonStreet.

Jan.1

At3:57a.m.,policerespondedtoa domesticbatterycallinthe300blockofHill StreetresultinginthearrestofJenzS. James,26,ofOregon,fordomesticbattery. JameswastransportedtotheOgleCounty Jail.

At12:14p.m.,policerespondedtoacheck welfarecallinthe100blockofN.Daysville RoadresultinginthearrestofJohnD.Fay, 44,ofOregon,foraggravatedbatteryand aggravateddomesticbattery.Faywas transportedtotheOgleCountyJail.

Thirtyeightparkingcitationsand18verbal warningswereissuedDec.19throughJan.1.

Anyarrestslistedaremerelyaccusations andthedefendantispresumedinnocent unlessprovedguiltyinacourtoflaw.

OgleCountySheriffBrianVanVicklereports thefollowingpoliceactivity.

INC. PLAINTIFF vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF DAVID L. O'DELL; WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID L. O'DELL; JEANNIE L. BOECK;CARL LO O'DELL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS

NO.2019CH99

Judge JohnC.Redington Address:325 Southview Drive Rochelle, IL 61068

NOTICE OFSHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 23, 2022, I, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on February3,2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle, State of Illinois, sell atpublic auctionto the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described realestate:

COMMON ADDRESS:325 Southview Drive, Rochelle, IL 61068 P.I.N.:24-36-202-001

The real estate isimprovedwith a single-familyresidence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $130,696.73

Sale terms:25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds,is due within twenty-four (24)hours. The subject property issubject to real estatetaxes, special assessments or special taxes levied againstsaid real estate and is offered for sale without any representation asto quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition Thesale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, thepurchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estateafter Confirmation of the sale Theproperty willNOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes norepresentations asto the condition of the property Prospective bidders are admonished to checkthe Court file to verifyallinformation.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, theamounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, orfor 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, atwhich time, in the absence of an orderdirecting payment of the surplus,it may be automatically forfeited to the State withoutfurther notice.

If this property is a condominiumunit,the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale,otherthan a mortgagee shall pay theassessments and the legalfeesrequired by The CondominiumProperty Act, 765ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOREMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC,30N LaSalle St., Suite 3650,Chicago, IL 60602, telephone312-541-9710.Please refer to filenumber IL197675.

Sheriff of Ogle County,Illinois Johnson, Blumberg&Associates, LLC 30N.LaSalle St.,Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois60602 Email:ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph 312-541-9710/ Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 19 7675 I3210279

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Skid loader in any condition. Running ornot. Call or text 563-212-7699

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IN THECIRCUIT COURTFORTHE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BILLYE.BIVENS, Deceased.

PROBATE DIVISION NO:2022P72 PUBLICATION NOTICE; INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS:

1.NOTICEis given ofthe death ofBilly E. Bivens,who died on November 22, 2022, a resident of Mount Morris, IL, and residing at 206 SunsetLane.

2.Letters of Office were issued on December 8, 2022 to JillE. White,as Independent Administrator, whose address is 8529 Olympia Drive, Byron, IL 61010.She is the legal representative of the estate.

3. The attorney for the estate is Jeffrey A. Bivens, 4855E. State St., Rockford, IL 61108.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June25,2023 that datebeing at leastsix (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors;ifmailing or delivery is required bySection 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later Any claim not filed bythe requisite date stated above shall be barred.

5.Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court,106 S. Fifth St., Ste. 300, Oregon, IL 61061 or withthe estate legal representative, orboth.

6. Copies of claims filed withthe Ogle County CircuitClerk's Office must be mailed ordelivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney withinten days afterfiling.

ys aerfiling

7. The Estate will be administered without courtsupervision unless an interested party terminates independent representation by filing a petition to terminate under Article XX5/28-4 ofthe Probate Act(755 ILCS5/28-4).

JillE.White, Independent Administrator

Jeffrey A. Bivens Attorney for theEstate 4855E. State St. Rockford,IL61108 (815)399-2299

jeffreyabivens @netscape.net

Dec. 23,30,2022, Jan.6,2023

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Estate of: PETERL. REED, Deceased. No.2022 PR 73

CLAIMNOTICE

Notice is given of the death of PETER L. REED. Letters of Office were issued to DONALDL. REED, 3154N. River Rd., Oregon, Illinois 61061, as Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois61081. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5thSt., Oregon, Illinois61061, or with the Representative, or both, onor beforeJune30,2023, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailedor delivered tothe Representative and tothe attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: December 21,2022

Donald L. Reed, Representative Amanda J.Baron ARDC 6320306

WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorney for Estate

202E. 5th Street P.O.Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081

terling,I P: 815.625.8200 baron@wmpj.com Dec.30,2022,Jan. 6, 13, 2023

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE 15THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTYOREGON, ILLINOIS ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., PLAINTIFF vs. UNKNOWNHEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES EVELYN B. NEWELL;WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, ASSPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON BEHALF OF EVELYN B. NEWELL;WILLIAM SCHORSCH III; KERRIE BUCKLEY A/K/AKARRIE BUCKLEY; RHONDA NORRIS; KEITH NEWELL; LYNETTE WALLACEA/K/A LYNNWALLACE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT NO.2022FC12

PUBLICATION NOTICE

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you,UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES EVELYN B. NEWELL; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant in the above entitled suit, thatthe saidsuit has been commenced in the CircuitCourt of

the 15th Judicial Circuit,Ogle County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendant, prayingfor the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises describedas follows to wit: LOT EIGHT (8) AND THE SOUTH FORTY-THREE (43) FEET OFLOT NINE (9), BLOCK SIX (6), IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF DEMENT,NOW CALLED THE VILLAGE OF CRESTON, IN OGLECOUNTY, ILLINOIS.

COMMON ADDRESS: 208 South Prairie Street, Creston,IL60113 P.I.N.: 25-23-286-002 and whichsaid mortgage was signed by EVELYN B. NEWELL (DECEASED), Mortgagor, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKENLOANS INC., asMortgagee, and recorded in the Officeof the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County as DocumentNo. 201606045; and for such other relief prayed; that summons wasduly issued out of the CircuitCourt of OgleCounty against you as provided by law, and that the said suitisnow pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, fileyour answer to

y the Complaint in saidsuit orotherwise make your appearance therein, in the Officeof the Clerk of this Courtin Ogle County at 106 S. 5th Str., Suite 300, Oregon, IL 61061 on or before February 6,2023, default may be entered against you at any time after thatday anda judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

E-Filingisnow mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To efile,you must first create anaccount withan e-filingservice provider Visit http://efile.illinois courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you needadditional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/faq/ gethelp.asp or talk with yourlocal circuit clerk's office. Johnson, Blumberg & Associates,LLC 30N.LaSalle St., Suite3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Email:ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg. com Ph.312-541-9710/ Fax312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 229248 I3210467

January 6,13,20,2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOFTHE15THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY-OREGON, ILLINOIS ROCKETMORTGAGE,LLC F/K/A QUICKENLOANS, LLC F/K/AQUICKEN LOANS INC. PLAINTIFF vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF DAVID L. O'DELL; WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID L. O'DELL; JEANNIE L. BOECK;CARL LO O'DELL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS

NO.2019CH99

Judge JohnC.Redington Address:325 Southview Drive Rochelle, IL 61068

NOTICE OFSHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatpursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 23, 2022, I,Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on February 3,2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM atthe Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle, State of Illinois, sell atpublic auctionto the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below,the following described realestate:

THE WESTERLY 70FEET OF LOT 18 OF FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTHVIEW LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 40NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, OF THE3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, OGLECOUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED INBOOK J OFPLATSONPAGE40.

COMMON ADDRESS:325 Southview Drive, Rochelle, IL 61068

P.I.N.:24-36-202-001

The real estate isimprovedwith a single-familyresidence.

THEJUDGMENTAMOUNT WAS: $130,696.73

Sale terms:25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24)hours. The subject property issubjectto realestatetaxes, special assessments or special taxes levied againstsaid real estate and is offered forsale without anyrepresentation 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.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchasershall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estateafter Confirmation of the sale Theproperty will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes norepresentations asto the condition of the property Prospective bidders are admonished to checkthe Court file to verifyallinformation.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, atwhich time, in the absence of an orderdirecting payment of the surplus,it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominiumunit,the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale,otherthan a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legalfees required by The CondominiumProperty Act, 765ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOREMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC,30N.LaSalle St., Suite 3650,Chicago, IL 60602, telephone312-541-9710.Please refer to filenumber IL197675.

Sheriff of Ogle County,Illinois Johnson, Blumberg&Associates, LLC 30N.LaSalleSt.,Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois60602

Email:ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph 312-541-9710/ Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 19 7675 I3210279

January6,13,20,2023

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