Forreston_Journal-02-17-2023

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Communitybreakfast isMarch4

ThenextCommunityMen’sPrayerBreakfast willbeSaturday,March4,at 7a.m.atthe ForrestonReformedChurch.

ForrestonHighSchoolPrincipalTravisHeinzwill bethespeaker. Afreewillofferingforthefood pantrywillbeaccepted.

Allmenofthecommunityareinvitedand encouragedtoattend.

Quiltguild to meet Feb. 20

TheCountryCrossroadsQuiltGuild’sprogram forMonday,Feb.20,at 7p.m.willbe aroundtable discussionon“TipsandRecommendationsYour LongarmQuilterWishedYouKnew.”

“Thediscussionwillbeledbyseveralcurrent memberswhoareexperiencedLongarmQuilters. Thiseventismeanttobeinteractive,sojoinus andshareyourlongarmexperiencesand questions,”PublicityChairRuthWhitneysaid.

FORRESTON LIBRARY

TonyMcCombieTravelingOfficeHours

Thursday,Feb.23,2-3p.m.

Doyouhavequestionsorconcernsregarding stateissues?Comespeakwithstafffromthe officeof89thDistrictStateRepresentativeTony McCombie.Theywillbeheretosharehelpfulresourcesandprovideassistancewithmanystate relatedprograms.

Mixin’ItUpFundraiser February13-March13

Inanefforttooffer avarietyofprogramsforall ages,librarysupportersareholding afundraiser throughMidwestMixes,oneofAmerica’s premieresitesforgourmetveggiedips,oliveoil

BERTOLETLIBRARY

NewOnlineCatalog: Weareexcitedtoshare thatourcatalogisgetting anewlookandsome newfeatures!TryourNEWcatalogtodayatbertoletmemoriallibrary.org!

YouthPrograms

MorningMovieforToddler-KKids: Monday, Feb.20,10:30a.m.Kids 2years-Kindergartenare invitedtojointheMickeyMouseClubhousegang astheyvisitMickeyandDonald’sfarm.Wewill watchthisfunepisodewhileenjoyingpopcorn anddrinksandthendo acraft.

FamilyMovie: Monday,Feb.20, 2p.m.Poppy andBranchdiscoverthattherearesixdifferent trolltribesscatteredoversixdifferentlands,each devotedto adifferentkindofmusic.When rockersQueenBarbandKingThrashsetoutto destroytheothermusic,PoppyandBranch embarkon adaringmissiontounitethetrollsand savethediversemelodiesfrombecomingextinct.

BigKids,BigArt: Tuesday,Feb.21,4:30 p.m.BigKids,BigArtisback!Lasttime,thepartic-

GuildmeetingsareheldattheForrestonGrove Church,7246FreeportRoad,Forreston,onthe thirdMondayofeachmonthat7p.m.,withample timetomeetandgreetmembersbefore themeeting.

“Visitorsareverymuchwelcome,”Whitney said. Thereis afeeof$5atthedoorforvisitors.”

Formoreinformation,callProgramCommittee ChairsDawnVehmeierat815-291-4592orAnn Tullyat815-238-2218orGuildPresidentShelly Holversonat815-297-2381.

Leaf RiverLionstohostpresentation onHolocaustinApril

TheLeafRiverLionswillhost apresentationon theHolocaustonSunday,April16,attheBertolet MemorialbuildinginLeafRiver.

Doorswillopenat 1p.m.,withthepresentation beginningat1:30p.m.

Therewillbedisplaysonhandforviewing

beforeandafterthepresentation.

ThepresenterfortheprogramisSusan SchinleberfromtheChicagoarea.Shehasbeen doingHolocaustpresentationsforseveralyears andhasdoneextensiveresearchtosubstantiate herfacts.

Forthepast10years,Schinleberhastaught LiteratureandHolocaustStudieswhilevolunteeringattheIllinoisHolocaustMuseumand EducationCentreandspeakingontheHolocaust to awiderangeofaudiencesincludingthe Anti-DefamationLeagueandtheFacingHistory CelebrationofBryanStevenson’sbook“Just Mercy”inChicago.

Schindlerhassupplementedherteachingwith extensiveseminarsattheInternationalSchoolfor HolocauststudiesatYadVasheminIsrael,with EchoesandReflectionsandwithFacingHistory bothinChicagoandvirtually.

SeatingissomewhatlimitedsocallPaulat 815-738-2761toreserve aseat.

blends,andothergreatproducts.Withover50 dips,sauces,andrubstochoosefrom,thereis suretobesomethingforeveryonetoenjoy. Pleasecallthelibraryat(815)938-2624orvisit ourwebsite,forrestonlibrary.org,formore information.

Toddler/PreschoolStorytime Tuesdaysat10 a.m.

Bringyourfavoritetoddlerorpreschoolerfora timeofstories,songs,crafts,andfun!Thisrelaxed programis agreatwayforlittleonestomeetnew friendsanddiscoverthejoyofreading.Pleasecall thelibrarytoregisterorifyouhaveanyquestions.

CommunityRoom

Lookingfor aplacetoholdyourevent?Our communityroom(with asmallkitchenette)is availableformeetings,parties,showers,family reunions,andmore.Pleasecallthelibraryat (815)938-2624foradditionalinformation.

SoftPlasticRecycling

Wearecollectingfilm-typeplasticforrecycling. Thisincludesplasticbags,zippertypebaggies(withthezipportionremoved),cereal/snack bags,bubblewrap,andothersoftplastic .Please makesurebagsarefreefromdebrisandremove allpaper/stickerlabels.Thankyou!

ipantslearnedaboutShapeandtriedtheirhandat watercolorpainting.1stthrough6thgradersare invitedtolearnthenextelementofartMissJana willintroduce.

StoryTime: Thursdays,10a.m.StoryTime returnsonThursdaysat10a.m.MissJanawill havestoriesandcraftsfortoddlers-kindergarten agekids.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthen!

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

AdultProgams

BookoftheMonth:Stopbythecirculationdesk andpickup acopyofAsBrightAsHeavenby SusanMeissner.FollowthestoryoftheBright’s,a familythatmovedtoPhiladelphiaduringWorld WarI. Awell-researchedhistoricalnovelof prohibition,death,theSpanishFlu,andhope. CraftKitsforAdults:Stopbythecirculation deskandpickuptheFebruarytakeandmake

craft.Allthematerialsareprovidedtomakea Valentine’sdaysuncatcher.

Create-a-Card:Saturday, March18,9:30 a.m.JessiereturnsonMarch18forcardmaking. Stopintomake aSpringcardtobrightentheday ofthatspecialfriend.

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

NewReleases

AdultBooks:ExilesbyJaneHarper;MoreThan MeetstheEyebyIrisJohansen;EncoreInDeath byJ.D.Robb;BombayMonsoonbyJamesZiskin DVDs: Lyle,Lyle,Crocodile;TheMenu; Uncharted YoungAdultBooks:TheLady’sGuideto PetticoatsandPiracybyMackenziLee PictureBooks:BabyDinosaurOntheFarmby AndreaMills(Boardbook)

Blanche Jones Charitable Trust donates $24,000

ByALEXAZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

Twenty-oneyearsafteritsformation,theBlancheM.JonesCharitable Trustcontinues tohelp twoPoloentitiesdonating$24,000thisyear.

ThePoloAreaSeniorCenter recentlywasgiven$14,000andthePolo PublicLibrary$10,000,saidPaula Faivre,oneofthetrusteeadvisers.

ThetrustwascreatedbyJonesin 2002tobeusedforcharitablepurposes uponherdeath,Faivresaid.Jonesdied onOct.20,2004,atage86.Thetrust begandistributingfundsin2007.

“Blanchelistedtheprioritiesofthe trusttobethePoloAreaSeniorCenter andthePoloLibrary,”Faivresaid. “Blanchewasanavidreaderandused thePoloLibraryoften.”

FirstStateBankShannon-Polois thetrustee.Jonesleftalistofindividualsfromwhomsheaskedthebankto selecttrusteeadvisers.

Eachyear,thebankinformsFaivre andtheothertwotrusteeadvisers –MikeDavisandPerryByers–how muchtheyneedtodistribute,Faivre said.She,DavisandByersaskthe seniorcenterandlibraryfora“wish list,”andthenmeettodiscussandvote onhowmuchmoneyshouldgotoeach entity.

Asof2022,theBlancheM.Jones CharitableTrusthasgiven$240,075to thePoloPublicLibraryand$271,419to thePoloAreaSeniorCenter.

New community plaza planned for downtown Oregon

Thedesignofthebuilding’s interior andtheexteriorspacewillallowfor flexibility when itcomestohowitgets used,Williams said.

ByALEXAZOELLNER

Oregon CityCouncilmembersallocated$60,000of AmericanRescue Plan Actfundstocreate anewpublicmultiuseandgreenspace –theSarahPhelps CommunityPlaza–inwhatusedtobe adrive-throughbank.

“Wealways hadavisionthatthere wasmuchmoretherethanafamily restroom,”MayorKenWilliamssaid “It’sbasicallybeenlockedupandnot used.”

CityCouncil members votedunanimouslytoallocatethefundsduring theirFeb.14meeting.Williamssaid bidswillbeopenFeb.15.

Thesmallbuilding, locatedonthe

northeast cornerofNorthFifthand Washingtonstreets,previouslywas a drive-upfortheRockRiverBank, whichlaterbecameHarvardState Bank.HarvardState Bank constructed anewbankanddrive-thruoneblock westatNorthSixthandWashington.

ThecitypurchasedtheolddrivethrulocationinDecember 2017with thehelpoflocalbanksinapublic-private partnership,Williams said.

Thecityinstalled afamilyrestroom inJuly 2018, butotherupdatesonthe building’sinteriorwereputonhold becauseofalackofavailablefunds, Williamssaid.

Theestimatedconstructioncostfor thebuildingandoutsideelementsis $80,000,Williamssaid.Ofthat,$24,000 willcomefrompublic-private partnershipfundsandthecitywillcoverthe remaining$56,000.

HelistedFirstFriday musicevents, LionsClubpork choplunchesandcitizen“blockparties”aspossibleways thepubliccoulduse thespace.

“Anybodyinthecommunitycould useit,”Williamssaid.“Wewouldhave anominalrentingfeetomakesureit wasclean.”

Insidewillmostlybeopen,butwill includeasinkandrefrigerator,he said.Additionally,theexistingwindowswillbeswitchedoutforsliding ones,allowing walk-upservicewhen thebuilding is in use.

Theoutdoorplaza spacewillinclude movabletables,greenspace,parking, bicyclestandsandadditionaloutlets foroutside events,Williamssaid.The bathroomwill remain.

“It’sgoingtolooklikeananchorto ourdowntownandhistoricdistrict,” hesaid.

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Paula Faivre,right, presents acheck for $14,000 from the Blanche JonesCharitable Trust to Polo Area Senior Center DirectorKathy Wragg, left, and TreasurerRandy Hayes, center.

PhotoprovidedbyPaulaFaivre Paula Faivre,right, presents acheck for $10,000 from the Blanche JonesCharitable Trust to PoloLibrary Director Marie Monaco $511,000 went to the library and senior center combined.

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The Sarah Phelps Community Plaza would be created as a public multi-use and greenspace.

Erastus, Rosie married on Valentine’s Dayin 1912

Idowanttostartreminding everyoneofourPoloHistorical SocietymeetingonWednesday, March1.Thatwillbeherebeforeyou knowit.Itwillbeatthemuseumat 7p.m.

Ourprogramwillbeaboutageneralmerchandisebusinessthat CharlesFinchBarberstartedin1855 onthecornerofMasonandDivision. EventuallyHoughHardwarecameto Polointothisbuildingandwasthere formanyyears.

ThenHoughHardwarewentback toMt.Morrisanddevelopedmore thanahardwarestore.RobHoughwill bringusuptodate.Sokeeptheprogramdateinmindandjoinusatthe PoloHistoricalSocietyonMarch 1.

Alsoafewmoreaddedcomments onestablishingNorthernIllinoisUniversitymanyyearsagoin1895.

Beth andIweregoingover some thingsatthemuseumwhenshegotto talkingaboutsomeofher earlyyears ofstudyatNorthern.OnedayaprofessorthatknewBethwasfromPolo askedherifsheknewthatDeKalband

POLOHISTORY

Betty Obendorf

Polowerethefinalistsforwherethe universitywastobeplaced.

Bethwasquitesurprisedtofind thatinformationwasstillsurfacing aftersomanyyears.Sheobviously hadaprofessorwhowasquiteknowledgeable.

Onanotherdayatthemuseumthis pastweek,LindaandIgotbacktothe boxofpicturesofJesseSchryver’slife. Wewereboth alittlebitmoreknowledgeablesinceLindahadbeenpulling offinformationfromoldnewspapers ontheinternetandsendingthemto me.Istartedatimelineofhismost interestinglife.

JesseSchyrverwasbornFeb.11, 1914,toErastusWebsterSchryverand Rosene“Rosie”GlockSchryver.Jes-

se’sparentsweremarriedonFeb.14, 1912,soobviously Februarywasan importantmonthintheSchryverfamily.

Letuslookbackattheweddingof Erastus andRosieforjustalittlebit. TheyweremarriedinJordanatthe homeofRosie’sgrandmother,Mrs. AugustaBort,at12o’clockonValentine’sDayin1912.Thebridewore a gownofcreammessalineandIhadto lookupinmylargedictionary to see what kindoffabricRosie worethat day.Messaline isalustroustwilled silkfabric.

Rosie’ssister,Lina,wasmaidof honorandRoyFordwasthebestman. Wasthis theRoyFordthatwasinmy neighborhood?Idonotknow.Rosie hadlivedwithhergrandmotherfor nineyearsinWestJordan.

AfterMarch1,thehappycouple, ErastusandRosie,weregoingtolive onafarmownedbythegroom’sfather Mr.BertSchryver,wholivednear Hazelhurst.

Jesseenteredtheworldin1914.

JessegraduatedfromPoloHigh

Schoolin1933.

Aswelookedatthepictures,at somepointIsaidtoLindathatthey resembledaCCCcampandIwascorrectonlyitwasnottheoneatthe WhitePinesStatePark.

In1934, Jessebecame partofthe CivilianConservationCorpinCamp BerthaHillinIdahoandJessewas a writer.Helovedtowritelettersback totheTri-County Pressofhisadventures.

LindaandIstoppedoursortingof pictureslongenoughsoIcouldshow andtellLindaallabouttheCCCCamp nearPolo Wehave awonderfularea ofhistoryofthiscampinthemuseum withalargedisplaycaseofinformation,picturesandmemorabiliaofthis timeframe.

Nexttimewewill hearwhatIdaho waslike.

•BettyObendorfisaretiredteacher andavolunteerforthePoloHistorical Society.

Lincoln connections in Polo, Stillman Valley, Oregon

ByOTTODICK

Polo,StillmanValleyandOregon arethreelocationsinOgleCountythat AbrahamLincolnvisitedwhilehewas livinginIllinoisfrom1830to1861.

Lincolnservedasavolunteerinthe IllinoisMilitiafromApril21toJuly16 in1832duringtheBlackHawkWar. Heneversawcombatduringhistour butwaselectedcaptainofhisfirst company.

Heservedfollowingtwoofthewar’s battleswherehehelpedburythemilitiadead.Duringthistimehevisited StillmanValleythreetimes.Heand hismenwereinvolvedincleaningup afterStillman’sdefeat.

TheIllinoisGeneralAssembly appropriated$5,000toerectaStillman RunMarker, whichwasdedicated June 11,1902,andisnowlocatedat StillmanValley.

TheLincolnMonumentatDixonis abronzestatueofAbrahamLincoln thatcommemorateshisservice inthe BlackHawkWar.Thismonumentis locatedneartheformerlocationof FortDixon.

Someofthetroopsthatwere involvedinthe BlackHawkWar, includingLincoln,stoppedatFort DixonontheirwaytoStillmanValley.

LincolnspokeinOregononAug.15,

1856, duringacampaigneventfor JohnFremont,aRepublicanPresidentialhopeful.

Lincolnand“LongJohn”Wentworth,asix-termCongressmanand latermayorofChicago,wereamong theseveralspeakersatthepolitical rallyforJohnC.Fremont.

Thenightbefore,Lincolntraveled toPoloontheIllinoisCentralRailroad andwasguestofSen.ZenasAplington.

LincolnrodetheIllinoisCentralRailroadthreeyearsafteritwascompleted throughOgleCountyin1856from WoosungtoPolo.

Aplington,thefounderofPolo,was aRepublicanandfriendofLincoln.

TheLincoln-Fremont eventinOregonwasheldat505N.FourthSt. A brassbandstartedtheprogramfollowedbyaprayer.Duringtheprayer the60-footplatformholding 50people

collapsed.LincolnandWentworth werenotontheplatform.

Theprogramlastedtwoandahalf hours.TheonlyaccountofLincoln’s speechwasthathetalkedaboutthe MissouriCompromise.Aftertheprogrambothspeakerswereentertained atMoore’sHotel,nowthePatchwork Inn.LincolnalsovisitedtheHenry Mixofficeandhishome.

It’sinterestingthatLincolnwasin twobusinessestablishmentsandone residenceinOregon,Illinois.Hespoke inOregon16yearsbeforethefirst trainarrivedinOregonand44years beforethefirstcarpassedthrough Oregon.

OurfounderJohnPhelpswas50 yearsoldwhenLincolnspokehere.So LincolntraveledtoPolobytrainand thenrodeinahorsedrivenvehicle to Oregon.

TodayonIllinoisRoute2inOregon, wetravelbyastonemarkingwhere Lincolnspokeat505N.FourthSt. HeadingsouthonIllinois2,wepassby the LincolnandBlackHawkstatue “PathsofConviction,Footstepsof Fate”createdbyJeffAdamsin2002.

•OttoDickisaretiredteacherand hasresearchedOgleCountyhistory forseveralyears.

PhotosprovidedbyOttoDick

ABOVE LEFT: This stone marks where Lincolnspoke at 504 N. Fifth St. in Oregon in 1856.

ABOVE RIGHT: JeffAdamscreated this statue of Lincoln and Black Hawkalong Illinois 2 near Mix Park.

McCombie announces office locations, traveling office hours

StateRep.TonyMcCombiehas reopenedherSavannaofficeand announcedtravelingofficehoursin OgleCounty forFebruary.

Recentreorganizationhasbeen completedtobetterservethe89th legislativedistrict,whichincludes allofCarrollandJoDaviess counties,aswellaspartsofStephenson, Winnebago,Boone,Ogleand DeKalbcounties,McCombiesaidin anews release.

Big surge in wild turkey harvest

BowhuntersinOgleCountyharvestedthestate’ssecond-highesttotal ofwildturkeysduringtheseason betweenOct.1andJan.15.

Statewide,itwasthethird-highest turkeyharvestonrecord,theIllinois DepartmentofNatural Resources reported.Alltold,801wildturkeys wereharvested.That’sup from 683in thepreviousyear.

TheIDNRsaidtheharvestwas52% hensthisyear.

VermilionCountyhadthebiggest harvestat27,anincreasefrom12the yearbefore.Likewise,OgleCounty

had24,anincreaseover14fromthe previousseason.

InotherSaukValleyareas,the resultsvaried.CarrollandWhiteside countieseachhad10,anincreaseover sixandseventhepreviousyear, respectively.

Twocountieswereindecline:Lee Countydroppedfrom11toeight,while BureauCountyfellfrom12tofive.

AccordingtotheIDNR,therewere 25,373permits,whichwas605more thanthepreviousseason.AllIllinois countieswereopenforturkeyhunting.

“Constituentservicesandgettingaroundmylegislativedistrict hasbeenmytoppriorityoverthe lastsixyears.My teamand Iare readytohelpyounavigateissues and/orconcernswithstateagencies,toprovideupdatesonstatelegislativeissues,andtohearfeedback fromyou,”McCombiesaid.

TheSavannaofficeislocatedat 9317BILRoute84andwillhaveregularWednesdayofficehoursfrom 10a.m.to5p.m.

“Residentsareinvitedtostopby andmeetDistrictDirectorConnie Marney.Sheislocatedcentrallyin the89thDistrictandhasjoinedour teamfollowingtheretirementof Sen.BrianStewart(Freeport),who

shestaffedpreviously,”according tothenewsrelease.

Marneycanbereachedat mccombie@ilhousegop.org orby callingtheoffice’stelephonenumberat815-291-8989.

Thefirstround ofMcCombie’s travelingoffice hoursare:

•Feb.21,Byron Community Room,232W.SecondSt.,10-11a.m.

•Feb.21,StillmanValleyVillage Hall,120NWalnutSt.,1-2p.m.

•Feb.23,OregonCityHall,115N. ThirdSt.,10:30-11:30 a.m.

•Feb.23,MtMorrisVillageHall, 105W.Lincoln St.,noonto1p.m.

•Feb.23,ForrestonPublic Library, 204FirstAvenue, 2-3p.m. Additionalstaffassistanceto McCombie,inherroleastheHouse MinorityLeader,willbeprovided byLizBuckwalterwhoservesas ExecutiveSchedulerandwillalso serveasadistrictdirector toRep RyanSpain

Buckwalterhasbeen wi th McCombie’sofficeforseveralyears andhasextensiveexperienceas a legislativeassistant.

Emaillbuckwalter@ilhousegop. orgforallschedulingrequests.

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Wild turkey hens watch theroadway between Lanark and Forreston in December.

Deadline to order FFA strawberries is Feb. 17

TheForrestonFFAChapterisacceptingordersforfreshstrawberriesuntilFeb.17.

Pricesare$5aquart,$16forone-halfofaflatand$30forafullflat. OrderswillbedeliveredtheweekofMarch6.

Toorder,contactanyFFAmemberorFFAadviserKelleyParksatkparks@fvdistrict221.org.

FORRESTON HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

1stSemester

ExcellentHonorRoll(3.75-4.0)

Freshmen: CarolineBawinkel,DanicaFong, GavinFox,NoahGenandt,CadanHoffman, KylaLamm,ElizabethLudwig,Jeremiah Newill,JaydaPerkins.

Sophomores: ErickaAlexander,Ennen Ferris,EvelynHaller,DausynHeslop,Ayla Kiper,SophiaLewis,ColtonMcGlynn,Lucas Nelson,JosiahNewill,MichaelOwens, MorganPenn,LaceyPolitsch,Aubrey Sanders,AlecSchoonhoven,DaneSetterstrom,AidanYordy.

Juniors: SydniBadertscher,Jenna Greenfield,NevaehHouston,ZoriahJenkins, KaedenMotszko,OwenMulder,Micah Nelson,JuliaParra,AutumPritchard,Codey Rohdy,AlexanderRyia,PaigeScott,Elizabeth Shenberger,NikolasValenzuela.

Seniors: ElizabethBishop,BrookeBoettner, KristinaBondele,RyleeBroshous,Mikayla Brown,McKennaDorty,HaileyGreenfield, OwenGreenfield,BryonnaHarson,Daemyn Heslop,DixieJohnson,LilyJohnson, JohnathenKobler,AlexisKoehl,Emma Manus,AlainaMiller,AlexanderMilnes, SydneyRegez,ChloeReubin,Madyson Schoonhoven,HaileySchultz,BrockSmith, KobeSoutherland,KaiaStralow,Emalee VanDeWarker.

JOHNW.EBENS

Born: January13,1939inOregon,IL

Died: February6,2023inOregon,IL

Oregon,IL-JohnW. Ebens,age84,died Monday,February6, 2023attheSerenity HospiceandHome nearOregon.He wasbornJanuary13, 1939nearOregonthe sonofJohnandMildred(Tillett)Ebens.He graduatedfromOregonHighSchoolin1957. JohnmarriedVioletDraegeinJuneof1958at theChanaUnitedMethodistChurch.Hefirst workedatCarnationCondensedMilkFactory inOregonforafewyears,thenworkedfor WoodBrothersManufacturingforover15 years.Heworkedasaruralmailcarrierfor theU.S.PostOfficeover20yearsandalso workedatLoradoTaftFieldCampus.John enjoyedfarmingwhereheraisedsheep, pigs,andmilkedcows.Johnenjoyedgolfing, camping,playingcards,bowling,andplaying

HonorRoll(3.0-3.74)

Freshmen:EmileeBocker,EmmaChamberlin,HunterDeWall,KylieDieterman,Kailey Encheff,BradyGill,DarinGreenfield,Hayden Harvey,JacquelynHernandez,EthanHoladay, EmmaHundertmark,Min-JeeJohnson, MaKennaJordison,BraelynKloster,Jakob Kobler,KaydenLoomis,AnthonyMaestas, HunterMiller,BrooklynnParra,GageRozakis, ChristianRyia,KaylynnSchiesher,McKenna Zink,BradyZipse.

Sophomores: TaytonBandy,Evan Boettner,DevinBratt,MaddieChesnek, GraceKaiser,DanielKoehl,DeigonKrieger, AspenMcGlynn,JayleighNewill,CassiePals, AshlynRinaldi,McKennaRummel,Mason Sanders,JaidenSchneiderman.

Juniors:HaleighAltherr,SamanthaAppel, EllyBamberg,LetreseBuisker,Hannah Harvey,EllaIngram,GrantJohnson,Olivia King,BrynnLamm,KeeliLarson,Zachary Pierson,NataliaRoach,ChristopherSymons, DylonTimmer,AndrewWells,MadisonZipse

Seniors: KatelynnAlexander,Andrew Baumann,McKennaCrase,JohnDeHaven, ColeDeWall,DrewDieterman,Payton Encheff,JaceEngbert,QuintenFrederick, KylerGanz,SydneyGreenfield,CarliHollis, ColinKuhn,LoganMiller,IanPannkuk,Maia Sanders,LacieWilliams.

pool.Hewaspredeceasedbyhisparents, brotherDonald,sisterShirley,andson-inlawRickyWallace.Heissurvivedbyhis wifeViolet“Vi”EbensofOregon;children: MelodyWallaceofOregon;Joe(Julie)Ebens ofOregon;andJohnToddEbensofChana;5 grandchildren:JohnNickolasEbensofRock Falls,IL;JillEbensofCharlotte,NC;Jacob EbensofHouston,TX;CodyEbensofOregon, IL;andTravisEbensofMilledgeville,IL. Funeralservicewillbeheld10:00am,Friday, February10,2023attheFarrell-Holland-Gale FuneralHome,110S.7thStreetinOregon, ILwiththePastorDaveRogulaandPastor JoshuaBrownco-officiating.Visitationwill beThursdayeveningfrom5-7pmatthe funeralhomeinOregon.Burialwillbeatthe DaysvilleCemeterynearOregon.Amemorial fundisestablishedinJohn’snameforthe ChanaUnitedMethodistChurchandtheSerenityHospiceandHome.Thefamilywould especiallyliketothankSilveradoMemory CareinSt.Charles,ILandSerenityHospice andHomeinOregon,ILfortheirlovingcare. Visitwww.farrellhollandgale.comtoleavea condolenceormemoryofJohn.

PhotoprovidedbyForrestvilleSchoolDistrict

Forreston FFA members headed to RiverRidge to compete in the Section1 Poultry CDE on Jan. 31. They earned third place as a team Members consisted of Justin Myers, Kyla Lamm, Gretchyn Dunbar, Hayden Harvey and Hunter Miller RiverRidgeFFA hosted the event and Pearl Valley Eggs was thesponsor.

READINGMATTERS

Nonfiction books can satisfya child’s natural curiosity

Ourchildrenandgrandchildrenareexposedtoavariety oftextsinschool.Forthis monthwewillconsidertheroleofnonfictiontexts.Wealsowillconsidersome ideasforusingnonfictiontextsto encouragetimespentreading.

Nonfictionbooksarefactualand informational.Manyreaders enjoy themmorethanreadingnovelsorstories.

Theyseemtosatisfychildren’snaturalcuriosityandinterestinlearning abouttheirworld Modernnonfiction booksarefilledwithappealinggraphicsandbrightpagelayoutsalongwith amazingphotographstobringthe worldupclose.

TheCommonCoreStateStandards suggestthatnonfictionshouldrepresent50%ofbooksusedintheclassroomintheelementaryschoolgrades. Byeighthgradethesuggestionis for

SPECIAL EVENT

PAG’s annual meeting March 16

READINGMATTERS

Mary Gardner

55%nonfictionand by 12thgradethe suggestionis70%.

Theserecommendationsarelargely becausenonfictiontextsrepresentthe majorityoftextsthatarereadoutside ofschoolintheworldofworkandcollege.

Sothegoalistoexposeourchildren tomorenonfictiontextsin general.

Specializedvocabularyandinformationpackedpagescanmakenonfictiontextshardertoread.Inschoolour childrenandgrandchildrenarelearningstrategiestohelpimprovecomprehensionofnonfictiontexts.Next

month’scolumn willexplore someof theseideassothatwe canoffersupportathome.

Youmaywanttoconsidergiving nonfictiontextsforgiftsforholidays orbirthdays.

Consideryourchild’s interestsas youlookforinformationalmaterials they mightenjoy. Manychildrenlove certainanimals–penguins,turtles, pandasorpigs.Whatevertheinterest you’llfindabookaboutit!Hereare someadditionalideastoconsider.

Biographiesareconsiderednonfiction.

Therearemany,manybiographies writtenforallagesincludingpresidents,sportsfigures,musicians,and otherfamouspeople.Manystudents discoverandenjoybiographiesaround fourthgrade.

Magazinesalsoarenonfictiontexts. Therearemanyexcellent children’s

magazines.Some areaboutthenaturalworldsuchasRangerRickor NationalGeographicforKids.Sports IllustratedforKidsisaquality-written magazinethatcoversmanysports.

Someofthese maybeavailablein electronicformatforan electronic reader,whichmayappealtoeventhe mostreluctantreaders.

Besuretoconsidernonfiction booksforreadingaloudaswell.Your locallibrariescangiveyousomeideas forgoodnonfictionbookstosharein thiswaywithyourchildrenand grandchildren.

Readtogetherandseewhatyoucan learn!

•MaryGardnerisaretiredteacher whospecializedinreadingandisstill aninstructorintheDepartmentof CurriculumandInstructionatNorthernIllinoisUniversity.

ThePerforming ArtsGuildwill holditsannualmeetingat7p.m. Thursday,March16,atthePinecrest GroveCommunityCenter.

Theeventisanevening of food, fun

and fellowshipalongwithapreviewof theupcomingseason.Thecostis$40to becomeaPAGmember,whichincludes twoticketsforthe2023season.

“Youcanjoinandpayyour mem-

bershipfeeatthemeeting,”PAGmemberPamBallardsaid.

Anyoneinterestedinattending shouldemailPAG2023@performingartsguild.combyMarch10.

Polo Lions Club farm toy show is March4

ThePoloLionsClub’s38thFarmToyShowwillbefrom 9a.m.to3p.m.March4atPoloHighSchool,110UnionAve.

Morethan75dealersareexpectedtoattend,butIrene Shortstillisacceptingdealerapplicationsfromthosewho call815-946-3730.

ThePoloFFAalsowillbehostingacafeteriaandaraffle. Admissionis$3.Theeventisfreeforchildrenyoungerthan age12.

Forinformation,callRyanShetlerat815-499-0176.The eventoffersaccessforthosewithdisabilities.

Forreston FFA farm toy show is March 11

The35thannualFarmToyandCraftShowwillbefrom

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 11 at Forreston Junior-Senior High School in Forrest.

ThefeaturedshowtractorisaMasseyFerguson98wide front1/16diecastmodelvaluedat$80.

Therewillbemorethan40exhibitors,asilentauction startingat10a.m.,farmdisplaysbyK-12studentsand adultsandrafflesforgiftcardsandcertificates.

TheeventissponsoredbytheForrestonFFAAlumni. Admissionis$3.Childrenage5andyoungercanattend forfree.

Forinformationonthetoyshow,callRickGarnhartat815238-3044.Forinformationonthecraftshow,callCathy Kohlbauerat815-275-6710oremailatforrestonffaalumni@ gmail.com.

TheTri-County OpportunitiesCouncil isofferingatleast12 scholarshipsto income-eligiblestudentsresidinginthe agency’sservicearea.

Thescholarshipsare worthupto$1,250and havebeenmadeavailablebythe IllinoisDepartmentofCommerceand EconomicDevelopmentthroughitsCommunity ServicesBlockGrantfunds.

Tobeeligibleforthescholarshipcompetition, theapplicantmustbeamemberofanincome-eligiblehouseholdandmustattendanIllinois-accreditedpostsecondaryinstitutionduringthefall. ApplicantsmustresideinBureau,Carroll,La Salle,Marshall,Ogle,Putnam,StarkorWhiteside counties.Studentsmust beconsidered full-time to qualifyforthefull$1,250.

ApplicationdeadlineisMarch24.Moreinformationandapplicationformscanbeobtainedbycalling800-323-5434,ext.710,oronlineatwww.tcohelps. org.

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The Reynolds family kept busyshopping for toys at the 2021 toyshow This year’s eventwill be March 4 at Polo High School.

Weston Leaver, 9, of St Charles, Minnesota,shops at the 2021 Forreston FFA Alumni Farm ToyShow.

Oregon bowler AvaWight continuesto roll on

Toomuchtowriteabout and toolittlespace.

Let’sstartwithgirlsbowlingandtheoutstandingperformance thelasttwoweeksbyAvaWightof Oregon. Coming off aregionaltitle, Wightlitupthelanesatthesectional witha1,312score,placing sixthoverall,tomakeareturntriptostate.

Notbadfortheonlycompetitor fromthesmallestschoolrepresented amongChicagosuburbanandRockford.Justasexcitingwasaschool record of763forathree-gameseries (223,275,265).

Thatcameinthemorningsession andgavehera65-pinleadovertherest ofthefield.Withthemomentumsheis riding,it’spossibleshecouldimprove onher20th-placefinishdownstatelast year.

ThetwoAvas(all-stategolferHackmanandWight)havesetstandardsfor othersatOregontofollow.Lastspring sawastatechampionship from Jenae Botheintheshotput,butshehasgraduated.

Whilewe’reongirlsathletics,the Byronbasketballteamappearsready foraruntostate. Therearesome decentteamsintheirsupersectional

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complex,butnotagreatone.

ButasformerOregonboyscoach QuinnVirgiltoldme,itstilltakesalittlebitofgoodfortunetoguarantee passagetothefinaldestination.Unless you’reanunbeatablejuggernaught, thatmakessensebecauseofthenumberofgamesateamsneedstowinin advancingdownstate.

TheBlackhawkCenteratOregon waspackedtotherafterslastFriday andSaturdayforthe1Awrestlingsectional.Wrestlershaveatoughtask, butfansofthesporthaveagrueling challenge,aswell.

Trysitting in thebleachersfrom 4to7:30p.m.Fridayandthencoming backforcloseto10hoursonSaturday. Irealizenoteveryoneisthereforthe fullduration,butmanyaretherefor themajorityofit.

Anotherfactoriscost.Thereare threeseparatesessionsandadmission is$8.Foramomanddadtoseetheir son,that’salmost$50andmoreifother familymemberscome.

Atleastthereisn’tachargefor parkinglikeyouseeatcollegiate and professionalsportingevents.

Therealso isgasmoneyneededfor back-to-backroundtripsfromfar-flung placessuchasStockton,Woodstock, Yorkville,Richmond-Burton,etc.

MidwaythroughSaturday,abreak istakenandfansareforcedtoleave foranhourorso,eventhoughthey maynothave anyplacetogo.I’mnot surewhatthefoodsituationisaround towninregardtolaborshortages,but itmaybeachallengeforthehundreds offanstofindanythinginatimely manner.

Observing the concessionstandat theBlackhawkCenter,themothersof theOregonwrestlerslookedtohaveit wellorganized.Concessionstands, whichcanbefinancialbonanzas,often areanunderusedassetofahost school,nomatterwhatthesportis.

Recently,Iwasatavarsityboys basketballgameandnoconcessions were evenavailable.Athleticdirectors

havetoldmeithasgottenharderto findvolunteerhelp.

Undertheguidanceofathletic directorMikeLawtonandcoachJustinLahman,thesectionalwentexceedingwell,withplentyofhelpersmanningthemats.Thenyouhavethe behind-the-scenesworkofathleticsecretaryTraceyHarveykeepingofficials andcoachesfedwithherhighly-regardedhospitalityroom.

Thewholethingisachoreandwith theIHSApocketing80%ofthegate,it’s notexactlyahugemoneymaker.

ButtheIHSAdoespaysomeofthe expensesandoneofthesedaysIneed todoadeeperdigonhowitallworks. Intalkingtoalocalfootballcoach, hesaidhostingaplayoffgamehasthe potentialtobeamoneyloserbecause oftheIHSApolicy.

Speakingoffootball,IqueriedwrestlingcoachMyronKeppyofRiverdale (337enrollment)astowhytheschool droppedfootballthispastfall.Itdidn’t makesenseinthatgoodwrestlingprogramssuchasRiverdaleusuallyhave goodfootball,too,suchasDakota, Le-Win,Stillman,etc.

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Polo knocks off Fulton 38-36 to end Steamers’ streak

ByEARLEENHINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

Atenaciousteameffortcoupled withkeypointsatjusttherighttime liftedthePoloMarcospastFulton 38-36onFeb.8,endingtheSteamers’ 15-gamewinningstreak.

“Ourkidsplayed verywell,”Polo coachMattMessersaid.“Theycould havepackeditinafterthesecond quarter,buttheydidn’t.Iam extremelyproudofthem.”

Inagamethateventuallywent downtothefinalsecond,theMarcos startedouthot,takingan18-10advantageattheendofthefirstquarter fueledbyCarsonJones’10points and BrockSoltow’seight.

Soltowslicedthroughthelanefor hisfourbucketsanddrewfoulsonthe Steamers.

Jonesnettedhisscoresfromfurtherout,includingtwo3-pointers.

Soltow saidgettingfoulsonFulton’sbigmen,Baylen Damhoffand EthanPrice,waspartoftheMarcos’ strategy.

“Iwastryingtogettheminfoul trouble,butPriceonlysatoutfor awhile,”saidSoltow,wholedallscorerswith20points.

Atthestartofthesecondquarter, theSteamerssteppeduptheirdefense, forcingacoupleofPoloturnoversand disruptingtheMarcos’offensiveflow toholdthemscoreless.

Damhoff,whoscoredhalfofFulton’s pointsinthefirstquarter and finished with19,bankedinashortjumperinthe lanetomakeit18-14,andDomKramer dropped intwofreethrowstobringthe Steamerstowithintwopoints.

Damhoffsnaredanoffensive reboundwithaminutetoplayinthe half andpromptlyscoredtheputback totiethegameat18-18withunder a minutetoplay.

Bothteams’shotsattheendofthe quarterfailed,andthegamewasknottedat18-18atthehalf.

Afteranoffensivefoul onSoltow andsubsequenttechnicalonMesserto startthethirdquarter,Damhoffmade it22-18onaniftyhigh-lowpassfrom Price.

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Hesaidtherewasn’tinterestinitand onlyoneofhiswrestlersplaysit.Infact, Riverdalewasconsideringgoing8-man,

drovethelaneandpickedupafoul, droppinginbothfreethrowstomake it22-20.Hewasfouledagainonthe nextoffensivepossession,butfailedto covertthefrontendofa1-and-1.

AfteraFultonmiss, Jonesfound Soltowonanicebackdoorcuttotiethe gameat22.Kramermissedtwofree throwsforFulton,andPolo’sNolan Hahndraineda3-pointeronthenext possession.

Damhoffimmediatelyanswered withalong3ofhisown totieitup againat25-25withthreeminutesleft inthequarter.AfteraPolo10-second violation,Damhoffscoredaputback andtheSteamersled27-25.

Soltowscoredonastealtotiethe

butthatcouldhavejeopardizedtheir ThreeRiversconferencemembership.

Riverdalewillattemptareturnto 11-manvarsityfootballthisyear.

Keppyisretiringafter35yearsat Riverdale, asisTodMcCulloughof Erie-Prophetstown, whowashonored

gameat27-27,andansweredanother Fultonscorewithtwofreethrowsto makeit29-29.

ButthistimePriceansweredthe callfortheSteamers,drivingthelane fortwotomakeit31-29attheendof thethirdquarter.

Bothteamsexchangedbasketsearly inthefourthquarterbeforeDamhoff drilledanother3tomakeit34-31.Polo’s BradyWolberansweredwithtwo pointsinthelanewhenSoltowwas double-teamedtomakeit34-32.

Fultontooka36-33leadbefore Soltowdroppedintwofreethrowsto makeit36-35with1:59toplay.

Prince’sshotattemptfellshorton thenextFultonpossession,andPolo’s

asthegrandmarshalofthe sectional. Bothmenhavecontributedsomuchto thesportandwillbemissed.

ThoughOregonmissedoutonhavingastatewrestlingqualifieronits homesite,itwasrefreshingtosee26 schoolshaveatleastonequalifier, a

GusMumfordfoundsomespaceand drovethelanetodrawanotherFulton foul.Hemissedthefirst,butconverted thesecondtotiethegame36-36with 1:45left.

A3-pointattemptbyDamhoffwent longandWolberdrewafoulwith49 secondsleft.Hemissedthefirstfree throw,butmadethesecond togive Poloa37-36lead.

Afterascrambleforalooseballat midcourt,Fultongottheballback with14secondstoplay.Price attemptedtodrive thelane,butwas tiedupbyPolodefendersandturned theballover.

statementtoboththecompetitivebalanceandoverallquality.

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Polo’s Nolan Hahn (11) battles Fulton’s ReedOwen forareboundduring their NUICSouth game Feb. 8in Polo.

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Two Polo wrestlers advance to this week’s state finals

ByDANWUSSOW

dwussow@shawmedia.com

ThePoloMarcosadvancedtwoof theirthreesectionalqualifierstostate fromthe1AOregonSectional,which washeld attheBlackhawkCenterin OregononFeb.11.

FreshmanJosiahPerez(106pounds) finishedsecond,losinga9-4decision againstRiverdale’sDeanWainwright. At132,seniorWyattDotycamein third,takinga6-2decisionagainst Harvard’sMarquesMerida.

“Itfeelsgoodtomoveontostate.Not happyaboutthesecond-placefinish, butfirstfreshmanfromPolotomakeit tostate,”Perezsaid.“HopingIplacetop three[atstate].HopefullyIwrestlebettertherethanIwrestledhere.”

Dotyqualifiedbywinninghis “bloodround”matchoverNoahDial ofYorkvilleChristian6-5.Hetook third place whenhebeatHarvard’s MarquesMerida6-2.

“Ijustdidn’twanttolose.Sinceit’s mysenioryear,there’s no nextyear forme,”Dotysaid.“Thatwasmy

ambitionthroughoutthe[blood-round] match.Ijust toldmyself, ‘Don’t give up.Thisisyourmostimportantmatch this year,juststayinitforanother week.’AndI’llkeepthatmentalityfor nextweek.”

BothwillwrestleattheIHSAIndividualStateTournamentinChampaignthisweek.

FultonseniorZanePannell(170) andStillman’sAidenLivingston(145) weretheonlysectionalchampions fromthearea.Livingstonwasjoined byteammatesJack Seacrist(152)who tookthirdplaceandAndrewForcier (182)whotooksecond.

PannellwastheonlySteamerto qualifyforstate,takingthe170-pound titlewitha10-5decisionagainstRiverdale’sAlexWatson.

“Justoffense.Shooting.Stayingon theoffensethewholetime.Notletting himworkanything,”Pannellsaid abouthowhewonthetitlematch.“I thinkit’sprettycool,especiallywinningthesectional,becauseIthink

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Jones wasfouledonthenextPolo possessionandhe made thefirstfree throw,butmissedthesecond.

“Iwantedtohitbothfreethrowsso we’dbeupbythree,butIwasgladto makeatleastone,” saidJones,who had11onthenight.

Pricenabbedtherebound,giving theballbacktoFultonwith3.3seconds ontheclock.

Polohadfoulstogive,andafter a timeout,fouledFultonathalfcourton theinboundspass.

Fultongottheballbackwithone secondleftinthegameandPricetried alonglobpasstoDamhoff,butitwas outofreach.

Sincetheballwasnottouched,the clockneverstartedandtheballand thegamewenttoPolo.

FultoncoachRJCoffeysaidtheloss snappeda15-gamewinningstreakfor theSteamers.

“We had15winsinarow,but tonightwehada lotofissues.I don’t thinkwedidanythingright,”hesaid.

Pricefinishedthegamewithseven points,whileKramerhadsix.Polo’s scoringincludedWolberandHahn withthreeandMumfordwithone.

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Polo’s Carson Jones (25) and Brock Soltow (4)react after beating Fulton 38-36 duringa Feb. 8 game in Polo.

EarleenHinton/ShawMedia Polo’s Josiah Perezlifts Lisle’s Ryan Hsu during their 106-poundmatch at the 1A Oregon Sectional on Feb. 10 Perez went on to finish second and advance to the state meet.

Hawk grapplers fail to advance from tough sectional

ByRANDYHOLLAND

Oregonjoined10otherteamsatthe extremelytoughOregonSectional thatfailedtoadvanceawrestlertothe Individual StateFinalsinChampaign thisweek.

Two Hawks wrestlerswillbealternatestothisweek’saction.

YorkvilleChristian cameintothe contestwithhighhopesandadvanced six,themostofanyteam.ButtheMustangshadjustonechampion,four thirdsandafourth.

Riverdale,Lena-Winslow-Stockton, WoodstockMarianCatholicand Dakotaallsendfive.Riverdalehad threechampionsandonesecondplace.

StillmanValleyhadchampion AidenLivingston,asecondfrom AndrewForcierandathirdfromJack Seacrist.

Byronhadtwofourthplaces,Kyle JonesandJaredClaunch.

PoloadvancedsecondplaceJosiah PerezandthirdplaceWyattDoty.

FiveofthesixOregonwrestlers breezedthroughtheopeninground, fourwinningbypins.Inthequarterfinalsfacingchampionsfromother regionals,theHawkshadaroughtime andallsixwenttothesecondroundof

consolation.

Inroundone,PrestonLaBaywas thefirstonthematforOregonat120 pounds.Hewasreversedtohisbackin aheadlockattheendofthefirstperiod andhetrailed7-2 whenhe gotpinned in achickenwingatthesecondperiod buzzer.

LaneHalversontookachicken wingoutfrontandsettledinforapin at1:25inthe138-poundmatch.At152, Grant Stendertookhisopponentover inachickenwingat1:19.Anthony Bauerled4-1inthesecondwhenhe reversedintoacradletopinat3:51in the160-poundmatch.

GabeEckerdscrapedintoahalfnelsonin57secondsat170.OnlySethStevensat145didn’tpin.Hereversedat thestartofthethirdandheldonfora 5-4win.

Inthequarterfinals,Halversonlost threetakedownsandareverseina9-1 majordecisionlosstofourth-placefinisherNick DavidsonofWoodstock Marian.Halversonjustcouldn’tget anythinggoingonthebottomforthe entirematch.

StevensalsodrewaMarianCatholicwrestler,CharlieFitzgerald.After pickingupahugelockedhandspoint atthesecond-periodbuzzer,Stevens wenttoovertimetiedatone.Helostan

escapewith15secondsleftinthesecondtiebreakertogodown2-1.

Bauerlostbackpointsinthefirst period toeventualchampionCollin AltenseyofRiverdaleandwasonhis backagaininachickenwingastime expiredinthesecondperiod.An escapeandatakedownattheone-minutemarklockedupa9-0majordecisionwinforAltenseyandheadvanced tothesemifinal.

Stenderhadhischancesinthefirst periodagainstsecond-placefinisher EthanStruckofWoodstockMarian, buthelostanescapeandtakedownin thesecond andanothertakedownin thethirdtodropa5-0decision.

EckerddrewJackson Gillenof YorkvilleChristian.Gillengotatakedowninthefirstperiodandspentthe restofthetimeontopofEckerduntil Eckerdtriedamoveandgotcaughtin ahalfnelsonandchickenwingat3:29.

Inthesecondroundofconsolation, LaBaywastakentohisbackattheend ofthesecondandturnedwithacradle at4:32toendhistournamentwithtwo losses.TherestoftheHawksrolled againstthefirst-roundlosers.

Halversonranachickenwingin36 seconds,andStevenscaughtachicken wingonarollandtookoverthefront at1:56.Stenderled5-0whenheran a chickenwingat3:41.Bauerthrewona halfnelsonat5:36andEckerdscraped intoachickenwingandhalfnelsonat 2:35.

Thecompetitionstiffenedinthe wrestlebackquarterfinals,andthree moreHawksexited.Stevenslostafirst periodtakedown,areverseinthesecond,andcouldn’tgetloosefrom a smotheringrideinthethirdtogo

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there’sonlybeenlikesevenpeople fromFultontowinasectional.It’sthe samefeelingaslastyear.Movingonto stateisalwaysfun,uptherefor a wholeweek,missingawholeweekof school.”

TheDixonDukesearnedtwothirdplacefinishes.JuniorAydenRowley tookan8-4decisionagainst Riverdale’sTharrenJacobsat113,and seniorShaunDeVrieswona3-1overtimevictoryagainstLena-Winslow’s HenryEngelat285.

At120,RockFallsseniorAaron Meenenfinishedthird,takinga6-3 decisionagainstOrion’sLukeMoen.

AmboyfreshmanLandonBlanton finishedsecondat113pounds,losinga 14-3majordecisiontoWoodstockMarian’sAndrewAlvarado.

At152, Erie-Prophetstownsenior JaseGrunderfinished fourth.With a

EarleenHinton/ShawMedia Oregon’s PrestonLeBay tries to breakfree from Orion’s Luke Moen in their 120-pound match at the 1A Oregon Sectional.

down4-1.

Stender drewJackSeacristofStillmanValleyandwrestledtoughbut missedhischanceforahalfnelson whenSeacrist,whofinishedthird, scootedoutofboundsandavoidedthe turn.Bauerkeptitcloseagainstfourth placemedalistJaredDvorakofLena, trailing4-2aftertwoperiods,buthe gottiltedtwiceinthethirdtolose a 10-2majordecision.

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5-0decisionagainstRiverdale’s Eli Hindeinthebloodround,hesecured hisspotatstate.

“IjustreallywantedtomakesureI madeittostate,”Grundersaid.“After losinginthesemifinals,goingtoblood round,Imadeittostateandit’s anotherdaytolive.I’llgetbackout herenextweekandcomeback,hopefully,withastatetitle.”

Byronhastwomovingontothe statemeet.

KyleJones(182pounds)andJared Claunch(220pounds)bothtookfourth intheirweightdivisions.

WestCarroll’sConnorKnop(106), Erie-Prophetstown’sWyattGoossens (120),Fulton’sBraidenDamhoff(285), andOregon’sLaneHalverson(138) andGabeEckerd(170)justmissedthe cutforstate, losingintheconsolation semifinals.

Localswholosttheirfirst-round matcheswereOregon’sPrestonLaBay (120)andPolo’sLucasNelson(126).

Forreston fights to the end, but Polo prevails

Marcosadvancetoplay

Amboyforregional championshipFeb.17

ByTYREYNOLDS treynolds@shawmedia.com

TheForrestonCardinalspushed PolotothebrinkintheirClass1A AmboyRegionalsemifinalTuesday night,buttheMarcosusedalatesurge topullouta51-45victory.

Poloclosedthefinal8:44witha21-7 runtoerasea38-30deficitwithless thana minutetogointhethirdquarter.TheMarcosadvancetoFriday night’sregionalfinalagainstAmboy.

CourtneyGrobenailed a3-pointer tofinishthethird-quarterscoring, thenassistedona3byAnnalise Stammtostartthefourth.Thosewere hugeforPolo(17-11),whichhadstruggledshootingtheballfromtheperimeterforthefirsttwo-and-a-halfquarters.

“Wejusthadtogetoutofourheads alittlebit,andweknewwehadtojust keepshootingtheball,evenwhenour shotswereoff,becausethey’deventuallyfall,andthat’swhathappened,” saidfreshmanCamrynnJones,who followedGrobe’sfirst3with4:46leftin thethirdwithoneofherown46secondslater.

Joneshitafloaterinthelane between apairofLindeePoperlayups offlobpassesearlyinthefourthquarter,thennailedanother3offanoffensivereboundbeforeGrobelobbedthe ballintoPoperonefinaltimetocapa 7-0runandgivetheMarcosa47-42 leadwith1:44remaining.

ThelobplaystoPoper–thetallest playeronthecourt–wereastapleof Polo’soffenseearlyonasitbuilta10-1 leadinthefirstfourminutesofthe game.Sheconvertedtwomoreinthe secondquarter,andalsohitfourfree throws.Two basketsbySydneiRahn –thesecondaputbackwith49seconds leftinthehalf–gavetheMarcos a 24-20leadatthebreak.

Butinthethirdquarter,Forreston (17-17)ratcheteduptheballpressure, anditsfull-courtpressgottheMarcos completelyoutofwhack.RyleeBroshousnabbedthreestealsina20-secondspanandturnedthemintosix pointswithtwolayupsandtwofree throwsaspartofa10-0runtoopenthe secondhalf.

“Wejustsaid,‘Thisisourlastyear, wehavetoputitoutthere.’Sowejust usedallourenergyanddideverything thatwecould,”seniorpointguard

BrookeBoettnersaid. “I thinkitwas justourmindsetthatwehadtogoout there anddosomething.Wealways fightourhardest.Sometimesit’stough forustofinish,butalwaystryour best.”

Forthegame,theCardinalsnabbed 17stealsandforced25Poloturnovers, andheld Poperwithout afieldgoal fromthe6:07markofthesecondquarteruntilthe5:25markofthefourthto helpfacilitatetheirsurge.

“Ithinktheywerereallyonour guardsmore,soitwasharderforthem togettheballinside,andtheywere crashingdownonmemorewhenwe didgetitdownthere.Sowedefinitely hadtoadjust,”said Poper,whofinishedwith21pointsand12rebounds “Thatgamebasicallyiswhoweareas ateam.Ithinkthatasawhole,we know eachothers’rolesandweknow wecancomeback.It’samentalgame sometimes,andIthinkwe’regoodat bringingourselvesbackupwhenwe needto.

“Ithinkwejusthadtoplayour game.Gettheboards,pickupourhelp defense,andjustplaywithconfidence.”

ErickaAlexanderhita3and a jumperaroundaHaileyGreenfield basketinthefinalhalfofthethird quartertotakea38-30lead,then Boettnercutalongthebaselineand turnedaprettyGreenfieldfeedinto a layupfora40-36leadearlyinthe

fourth.

“Ithinkwejusthadconfidenceand thoughtthatwecoulddoit,andwe justdroveinandtriedtogeteasier shots,”Boettnersaid.

AftertheMarcos’mini-rungave themafive-pointlead,Boettnerhit a step-backjumperonthebaseline,then JennaGreenfieldsplitapairoffree throwstogettowithin47-45with43.5 secondstoplay.

ButJoneshitfourfreethrowsin

thefinal30secondstosealthewinfor theMarcos.

“Wejustkeptbeingaggressive,” Jonessaid.“Wehadgreathelpdefense –mostlyLindee–andwereableto forcethemintotoughshots.”

Jonesfinishedwith15points,five rebounds, twoassistsandtwosteals–almostallofitaftershelandedwrong onherleftankle andwasforced tobe carriedoffthecourtbyheadcoachJeff Grobelateinthefirstquarter.She returnedmidwaythroughthesecond period.

“Itfeelsprettygoodnow.Ithurt prettybad,andIdidn’tknowifIwould beabletocomeback,butIjustknewI hadtocomebackinbecausemyteam neededme,”Jonessaid.“Isaid,‘Tape meup,’andIstretcheditalittlebit, andthengotbackinthegame.”

Rahnhadsixpoints,10rebounds andfourassistsforPolo,andCourtney Grobeaddedsixpoints,seven reboundsandfiveassists.

BoettnerledForrestonwith15 points,10reboundsandtwo assists, andalsonabbedthreesteals.Jenna Greenfieldfinishedwitheightpoints andsixrebounds,HaileyGreenfield hadsixpoints,threerebounds,two assistsandtwosteals,andBroshous addedsixpointsandthreesteals.Keeli Larsonhadfivepoints,sevenrebounds andfivesteals,andAlexanderchipped infivepoints,sixreboundsandtwo

steals.

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Polo’s Camrynn Jones (4)made a string of free throws to seal aregional victory over Forreston at the 1A Amboy Regional.

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ABOVELEFT: Forreston’s Erika Alexander (23) shoots as Polo’s Lindee Poper (33) tries to geta piece ofthe ball during Tuesday action at the 1A Amboy Regional. ABOVERIGHT: Forreston’s Keeli Larson (40) shoots over Polo’s Carlee Grobe (3).

Wight qualifies for state finals

Apairoflocalseniorswillbefinishingtheir highschoolbowlingcareersattheIHSA StateTournamentthisweekend.

OregonseniorAvaWightandDixonsenior GraceDeBordbothqualifiedforthestate meetattheCherryBowlinRockford.

WightplacedsixthattheDundee-Crown SectionalinCarpentersvilleonFeb.11,and DeBordwasseventhattheDecatur EisenhowerSectional.

Wightrolledasix-gameseriesof1,312to claimthefourthoffiveadvancingspotsfor individualsatLibertyLanes.Sherolled gamesof223,275and265fora763morning series,settinganOregongirlsrecordfora three-gameseries.Itbrokeherrecordof729 setlastseasonasWightbecomesthefirst three-timestatequalifierfortheHawksboys orgirlsbowlers.

Hononegah(6,142)wontheteamtitleby

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thesemifinals.Halversonwentoutside andtrippedforthefirsttakedownand ranachickenwingin48seconds.

Eckerdled1-0inthethirdwhenhe foundthatscrapeagainandpinned at 5:15.Bothlostinthenextround.

Halversonwasdownbyonepointin thethirdperiodtoJasonBowersof Dakota,buthegaveupanescapeand takedownmidwaythroughthethird andanothertakedownastimeexpired todropa9-4decision.

Eckerdhadarematchoftheregional semifinalagainstCaseRockeyof Dakota,wonbyRockey.Eckerdlost a reverselateinthe second andescaped earlyinthethirdbutwasunabletoget throughfor atakedown asRockey dancedawaytohandaheartbreaking 5-4losstoEckerd.

BothRockeyandBowersfinished thirdsoEckerdandHalverson willbe alternatestothisweek’sstatefinals.

113pinsoverHarlem(6,029)atthe Dundee-CrownSectional.

St.CharlesEast’sLidaBurgoswonthe individualcrownwitha1,391. Girlsbasketball

Oregon49,SouthBeloit14: TheHawks led17-4afteronequarterand28-7by halftimebeforeoutscoringtheSobos13-5in thethirdperiodofanonconferencewinon theroad.

HadleyLutzhad19pointstopaceOregon, whileEllaDannhornadded11.MyaEngelkes chippedinsixpointsaseightHawksscored inthegame.

McKenahTyrrellledSouthBeloitwithsix points.

Forreston50,Milledgeville18: The Cardinalspulledawaywitha21-5scoring runinthesecondquartertowinanNUIC Southroadgame.

BrookeBoettnerscored13points,and JennaGreenfieldhitthree3-pointersand finishedwith11pointsforForreston,which led43-14headingintothefourthquarter. ErickaAlexanderandKeeliLarsonadded eightpointseachfortheCardinals.

OliviaSchurman’sfivepointspacedthe Missiles.

2AByronRegional RockfordChristian72,Oregon56: The Hawks’seasonendedwitharegional quarterfinallosstoaBigNorthernfoein RockfordonFeb.11.

Oregontrailed34-25byhalftime,thenwas outscored23-13inthethirdquarter.Hadley Lutzhitfour3-pointersandpouredina game-high25points,andMariahDrake addedthree3sand11pointsfortheHawks.

KaitlinParkscored17points,EmmaJoiner had16,CassidyProperadded13,and CourtneyParkchippedin11inabalanced attackfortheRoyalLions.

1AAmboyRegional Forreston42,Hiawatha6: TheCardinals pitchedshutoutsinthefirstandthird quartersinaregionalquarterfinalwinat home.

JennaGreenfieldhitapairof3-pointersand ledabalancedForrestonsquadwith10 points.BrookeBoettnerscoredninepoints, andKeeliLarsonandJaidenSchneiderman eachaddedsixassevenCardinalsscoredin thegame.

Girlswrestling

PairofPanthersadvancetostate: Erie-Prophetstownhadtwowrestlersqualify fortheIHSAStateTournamentonFeb.25in Bloomington.JaydaRosenowtookfirstand MichelleNaftzgerfinishedfourthatthe GeneseoSectional.

Rosenowwonthe140-poundtitle,winning bypininthequarterfinalsandsemifinals beforepullingouta9-7wininovertimein thechampionshipbout.

Naftzgerlostinthequarterfinalsat120, thenwonthreestraightpinstoearnaspotin thethird-placematch,whereshelostan8-2 decision.

RockFalls’EllisaRusselladvancedtothe semifinalsat145,butlosta5-2decision beforesufferingapininthebloodroundto fallonematchshortofstate.

Oregon’sElizabethRuteralsolostinthe bloodroundat130,aftershewontwopins andtwoovertimedecisionsfollowingan openingloss.

Boysbasketball

Oregon49,Harvard42: TheHawkshit theroadandreturnedhomewithanonconferencewinovertheHornets.

FalconstaketitleinIowa: FaithChristian defeatedtheDesMoinesWarriors70-55in thechampionshipgameofthePathway InvitationalTournamentonSaturdayin Kalona,Iowa.

IsaiahSchulerhad34points,three rebounds,fiveassistsandtwosteals,Caleb Rydzynskiaddedadouble-doubleof14 points,12rebounds,fivestealsandtwo assists,andLeviSchulerhad13points,seven rebounds,fiveassists,threestealsandthree blocksfortheFalcons.CarsonBivinsscored fivepoints,MicahWehlerchippedin10 reboundsandtwoassists,andTylerKibble dishedfourassistsandgrabbedthree reboundsandtwostealsforFaith.

TheFalconsdownedQuadCitiesChristian 73-55inthesecondround.IsaiahSchuler had24points,sixrebounds,fourassistsand foursteals,andRydzynskichippedin18 points,threerebounds,sevenassistsand twosteals.LeviSchuleradded11points,four rebounds,threestealsandtwoassists.

InitsopenerFridaynight,Faithtopped AmesVision59-49.LeviSchulerledtheway with20points,ninerebounds,sevenassists andfivesteals,Kibblehad13points,four reboundsandthreesteals,andRydzynski added12points,eightreboundsandfive steals.Wehlerchippedinsixpoints,12 reboundsandfourassists,andIsaiahSchuler finishedwithfourpoints,fivereboundsand twoassists.

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Oregon’s Ava Wight bowls at the Freeport Regional on Saturday, Feb. 4.

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Oregon’s Seth Stevens (left) and Woodstock Marian’s Charlie Fitzgerald start their 138-pound match at the 1A Oregon Wrestling Sectional.

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YorkvilleChristian’s Christopher Durbin (left) wrestles Byron’s Kyle Jones for third place at182 poundsat the Oregon Wrestling Sectional. Durbin won thematch. Both wrestlers advanced to the state finals.

OgleCountySheriffBrianVanVicklereports thefollowingpoliceactivity.

Feb.4

JonquezeAdams,22,ofRockford,was arrestedfornovaliddriver’slicenseand impropercontainerofcannabisafteratraffic stoponInterstate39milemarker106 northboundataround7:42p.m.Adamsalso wascitedforoperatinganuninsuredvehicle, expiredregistrationandanequipment violation.Apassenger,AaronFreeman,24,of Rockford,wasarrestedforimproper containerofcannabis.AdamsandFreeman bothwerereleasedfromthesceneon I-Bondsandgivenfuturecourtdates.

Feb.5

MasonHayenga,34,ofOregon,was arrestedfordrivingwhileundertheinfluence afterdeputiesrespondedtothe1800block ofSouthDaysvilleRoadat7:47a.m.fora one-vehiclerollovercrash.Hayengaalsowas citedforfailuretoreducespeedtoavoida crash,improperlaneusage,drivingonthe shoulderandnoinsurance.OregonFire ProtectionDistrictEMStransportedHayenga toKSBHospitalforminorinjuries.Hayenga wasreleasedonanI-Bondandgivenafuture courtdate.

JoshuaShank,37,ofPolo,wasarrestedfor novaliddriver’slicenseafteratrafficstopin the6000blockofnorthIllinoisRoute2at around7:14p.m.Shankalsowascitedforan equipmentviolation.Shankwasreleased fromthesceneonanI-Bondandgivena futurecourtdate.

Feb.7

SamanthaM.Moseley,29,ofRockford, wasarrestedforanactivefailure-to-appear OgleCountywarrantandpossessionof cannabis/driverafteratrafficstopinthe 19000blockofeastIllinoisRoute64at around7:13a.m.Moseleyalsowascitedfor improperpassingandspeeding.Shewas takenintocustodywithoutincident, transportedtotheOgleCountyjailandheld inlieuofbond.

DevonRichardson,25,ofRockford,was arrestedfordrivingwhilelicensesuspended afteratrafficstopinthe100blockofSouth FranklinStreetinByronataround9:22a.m. Richardsonalsowascitedforexpired registration,suspendedregistrationand

improperdisplayofregistration.Richardson wasreleasedfromthesceneandgivena futurecourtdate.

MorganPeterson,35,ofHolcomb,was arrestedfornovaliddriver’slicenseaftera trafficstopinthe12000blockofeastIllinois Route64at8:01p.m.Petersonalsowas citedfornoregistrationlight.Petersonwas releasedonasignatureI-Bondandgivena futurecourtdate.

Feb.8

MichaelR.Moore,36,ofRockford,was arrestedforaggravatedfleeingtoeludea peaceofficer,aggravateddrivingwhile licenserevoked,recklessdriving,resisting/ obstructingapeaceofficerandimproper containerofcannabis/driver.Around10:33 p.m.,deputiesstoppedMooreonInterstate 39milemarker108.

Whilespeakingwithhim,Moorebeganto fleenorthboundonI-39atspeedsinexcess of21mphwhileina70-mphspeedzonein anattempttoevadearrest.Moorelost controlofhisvehiclenearmilemarker113 andenteredthegrassmedianlocatedwest oftheroadwayandcametorest.

Moorealsowascitedforfleeing/attemptingtoeludeapeaceofficer,drivingwhile licenserevoked,illegalwindowtint,expired registration,operatinganuninsuredmotor vehicleandspeedingMoorewastransported totheOgleCountyJailandheldpendinga courtappearance.

Feb.9

TimmyHorner,57,ofGardenPrairie,was arrestedfordrivingwhileundertheinfluence ofalcohol.Ataround2:18a.m.,deputies respondedtoapropertydamagecrashthat hadoccurredneartheintersectionofIllinois Route2andAshelfordDrive.Priorto deputiesarrival,aByronpoliceofficerhad locatedHornerwalkinginthearea.Horner alsowascitedforoperatinganuninsured vehicle,improperlaneusageandfailureto reducespeedtoavoidanaccident.Hewas transportedtotheOgleCountyJailandheld inlieuofbond.

Feb.10

MeganGassaway,31,ofByron,was arrestedfordrivingwhileundertheinfluence ofalcohol.Ataround12:32a.m.,deputies attemptedtostopGassawayatBlackhawk

DriveandMarketStreet,butthevehicle continuedwithoutstoppingbeforepulling intoanaddresson2ndStreetinByron. Gassawayalsowascitedforspeeding, improperlaneusageandoperatingan uninsuredvehicle.Shewastransportedto theOgleCountyJailandheldinlieuofbond. DominicG.Larson,27,ofFranklinGrove, wasarrestedfordrivingwhileunderthe influenceandpossessionofacontrolled substance.Ataround4p.m.,deputies performedatrafficstopattheintersection ofJefferyAvenueandEricksonRoadin Hillcrestafterinvestigatingadriving complaint.Larsondisobeyedaudiblesirens andemergencylightsandcontinued travelingbeforepullingintoanaddresson JeffersonAvenue.Larsonalsowascitedfor fleeingtoeludeandspeeding.Hewas transportedtotheOgleCountyJailandheld pendingacourtappearance.

MarcoHernandez-Mandujano,29,of Rochelle,wasarrestedfornovaliddriver’s licenseafteratrafficstopatCenterRoad andIllinoisRoute38at5:48p.m.Hernandez-Mandujanoalsowascitedforwindow tintandnofrontregistration.Hernandez-Mandujanowasreleasedonasignature I-Bondandgivenafuturecourtdate.

Feb.11

ByaduniaMalembe,24,ofHouston,Texas, wasarrestedfornovaliddriver’slicense afteratrafficstoponIllinoisRoute251at IllinoisRoute64at12:03a.m.Malembealso wascitedforinoperableregistrationlight. MalembewasreleasedonasignatureI-Bond andgivenafuturecourtdate.

QuintenJ.Hayes,23,ofMt.Morris,was arrestedfornovaliddriver’slicenseaftera trafficstopataround6:33p.m.nearthe

intersectionofIllinoisRoute64andHitt StreetinMt.Morris.Hayesalsowascitedfor operatingavehiclewithasuspended registration.Hayeswasreleasedfromthe sceneonanI-Bondandgivenafuturecourt date.

MichaelD.Griffiths,42,ofMoline,was arrestedfordrivingwhilelicensesuspended afteratrafficstopinthe500blockofEast BraytonRoadinMt.Morrisataround7:51 p.m.Griffithsalsowascitedforoperatingan uninsuredmotorvehicleandoperatinga vehiclewithasuspendedregistration. Griffithswasreleasedfromthesceneonan I-Bondandgivenafuturecourtdate.

JenniferVonch,42,ofDavisJunction,was arrestedforaggravateddrivingwhileunder theinfluenceofalcohol,drivingwhileunder theinfluenceofalcoholanddrivingwhile licenserevokedafteratrafficstopatRolling MeadowsRoadandJasminLaneinDavis Junctionat8:28p.m.Vonchalsowascited foroperatinganuninsuredmotorvehicle, suspendedregistrationandillegaltransportationofalcohol.Vonchwastransportedto theOgleCountyJailandheldpendingacourt appearance.

TylerJ.Bork,28,ofSycamore,was arrestedfordrivingwhileundertheinfluence ofalcoholafteratrafficstoponIllinoisRoute 251atEastLindenwoodRoadat10:52p.m. Borkalsowascitedformufflerviolation, improperlaneusageandoperatingan uninsuredmotorvehicle.BorkwastransportedtotheOgleCountyJailandheldin lieuofbond.

Pleasenote:Anyarrestslistedaremerely accusationsandthedefendantispresumed innocentunlessprovedguiltyinacourtof law.

POLICE

PoloPoliceChiefTroyRandallreportsthe followingpoliceactivity.

Feb.9

DorothyR.Morrissey,36,ofSandwich,was citedforspeedingat9:45p.m.,43mphina 30mphspeedzone.Morrisseywasreleased onanI-Bond.

PROPERTYTRANSFERS

Feb.3-9

WarrantyDeeds

ThelateGilbertG.DeWittbyheirs,Shirley Genz,trustee,toGenzFamilyTrust,Stephen M.Genz,oneparcelinPineRockTownship, $17,000.

ENRFarmsLLCtoChristopherJ.Person, oneparcelinEaglePointTownship, $420,897.

BruceA.andCynthiaA.Hongsermeierto MaverikA.Good,317E.CenterSt.,Mt. Morris,$140,500.

AngelaK.SchroedertoVidalMancilla,128 S.NinthSt.,Rochelle,$150,000.

DeborahRose,MaryHelenBehling, ElizabethFleddermannandMegganFranklin toMarthaReilly,6477N.RiverDrive,Byron,

OREGONPOLICE

OregonPoliceChiefJoeBrooksreportsthe followingpoliceactivity.

Jan.31

At6:39p.m.,policerespondedtoa disturbancecallattheCasey’sGeneralStore inOregon,901W.WashingtonStreet, resultinginJosephM.Coster,36,ofOregon, beingissuedacitycitationfordisorderly conduct.

Feb.1

StevenJ.Martinez,46,ofOregon,was arrestedat3:34a.m.fordrivingwhileunder theinfluenceofalcohol.Martinezwas transportedtotheOgleCountyjail.This violationoccurredinthe200blockofS.4th Street.

Feb.2

AbigailE.Campbell,20,ofMachesneyPark, wasissuedacitationat8:01a.m.for speeding,44mphina30mphzone.This violationoccurredinthe500blockofN.4th Street.

Feb.3

At10:45a.m.,theOregonStudent ResourceOfficerissuedacitycitationtoone malejuvenile,16,ofMt.Morris,forviolating Ordinance6-84,possessionoftobacco productsandalternativenicotineproducts. ThisviolationoccurredattheOregonHigh School,210S.10th Street.

RamonAlvarado,Jr.,41,ofFranklinGrove, wasissuedacitationat10:51a.m.fordriving whilelicenserevoked.Thisviolation occurredinthe100blockofE.Washington Street.

Feb.4

TanyaL.Gierut,36,ofRockford,wasissued

$132,000.

ZebulonandKamarynLappintoJeremyJ. andAlyshaN.Wilson,7824W.ReneeRue, Dixon,$295,000.

MatthewD.andKaraL.WilemantoJames Gabler,2527S.UnionRoad,Polo,$250,000.

JohnnyandTracyHensleytoJohnand

acitationat7:09a.m.forspeeding,48mph ina30mphzone.Thisviolationoccurredin the600blockofN.4th Street.

AnayaJ.Hitchcock,17,ofOregon,was issuedacitationat4:48p.m.foroperationof avehiclewhenregistrationissuspended. ThisviolationoccurredneartheClayandS. 10th Streetintersection.

JenniferWagner,43,ofElgin,wasissueda citationat8:22p.m.forspeeding,46mphin a30mphzone.Thisviolationoccurredinthe 600blockofN.4th Street.

Feb.5

KandiceI.Schindel,32,ofTampico,was issuedacitationat12:05p.m.foroperation ofavehiclewithasuspendedregistration. Thisviolationoccurredinthe100blockofS. 4th Street.

AlyssaN.Ghibellini,29,ofOregon,was arrestedat3:18p.m.onanoutstandingOgle Countywarrantforfailuretoappear. GhibelliniwastransportedtotheOgle Countyjail.

TimothyJ.Weitzel,51,ofRoscoe,was issuedacitationR5:04p.m.forspeeding,45 mphina30mphzone.Thisviolation occurredinthe600blockofN.4th Street.

GalileoSantizo-Lopez,46,ofMoline,was issuedcitationsat5:54p.m.foroperationof avehiclewithasuspendedregistration,and operatinganuninsuredmotorvehicle.These violationsoccurredinthe100blockofS.4th Street.

GildardoSalcedo,31,ofRockton,was arrestedat6:33p.m.fordrivingwhilelicense revoked.Salcedowastransportedtothe OgleCountyjail.Thisviolationoccurredin the400blockofN.4th Street.

JonathonD.Stewart,34,ofLeafRiver,was issuedacitationat10:21p.m.forspeeding, 42mphina30mphzone.Thisviolation

LaurieLuther,1008SunsetTerrace,Rochelle, $200,000.

CameronAbbasitoGeorgeGuzman,8760 N.RiverDrive,Byron,$102,000.

ColleenS.andMichaelW.CarterSr.to AdamJ.HeadandAmandaL.Carter,4871E. AshelfordDrive,Byron,$185,000.

MichaelandKristieWesatoThomasand LauraHargis,oneparcelonWhiteTailDrive, Byron,$42,500.

QuitClaimDeed

QuentinLaurenceSnookIIItoMuhamet Ajvazi,506S.FourthSt.,Oregon,$44,500.

TrusteesDeeds

ChesterD.KobelDeclarationTrust1, DeborahRoseandMaryHelenBehling,

trustees,toDeborahRose,MaryHelen Behling,ElizabethFledderman,Meggan FranklinandMarthaReilly,6477N.River Drive,Byron,$0.

GeorgeH.andMaryL.BakerFamilyTrust, BeverlyJ.Borchers,trustee,toJerryL. Champlain,oneparcelinMonroeTownship, $16,500.

LewisM.BestTrust,OldNationalbank, trustee,toCobraRealtyLLC,231Powers Road,Rochelle,$775,000.

Sheriff’sDeed

SheriffofOgleCountyandDanielA.Allen toLakeviewLoanServicingLLC,117N.Main St.,Creston,$0.

Source:OgleCountyRecorder’sOffice

issuedacitationat10:17p.m.forspeeding, 53mphina30mphzone.Thisviolation occurredinthe600blockofN.4th Street.

Feb.10

LouisL.Smith,30,ofPoplarGrove,was issuedacitationat11:40p.m.forspeeding, 40mphina30mphzone.Thisviolation occurredinthe500blockofGaleStreet.

Feb.11

DavidH.Gonzalez,22,ofWestmont,was arrestedat7:55a.m.fornothavinga commercialdriver’slicense(CDL)and disobeyingatrafficcontroldevice.These violationsoccurredinthe100blockofS.4th Street.

Feb.7

CarieK.Joens,32,ofForreston,wasissued acitationat12:38p.m.foroperatinga vehiclewithasuspendedregistration.This violationoccurredneartheintersectionof W.WashingtonandIllinoisStreets.

At3:42p.m.,policerespondedtothe300 blockofW.WashingtonStreetinvolvinga 2013ChevroletdrivenbyAmandaM. Mackey,24,ofOregon,anda2014Chevrolet drivenbyCarterR.Fruin,21,ofOregon.No citationswereissued.

Feb.8

ScottA.Jepsen,66,ofDixon,wasissued citationsat9:11p.m.foroperationofa vehiclewhileregistrationissuspendedfor noinsuranceandoperatinganuninsured motorvehicle.Theseviolationsoccurredin the100blockofS.4th Street.

AbigailM.Myers,17,ofOregon,wasissued acitationat9:36p.m.forspeeding,47mph ina30mphzone.Thisviolationoccurredin the600blockofN.4th Street.

TabathaJ.Heide,25,ofSterling,was

At6:26p.m.,policerespondedtoa disturbancecallinthe800blockofFranklin StreetresultinginthearrestofCodyL. Moser,24,ofOregon,foraggravated domesticbatteryandcriminaldamageto propertymorethan$500.Moserwas transportedtotheOgleCountyjail.

Feb.12

KelliM.Eastman,49,ofDixon,wasissued acitationat9:57a.m.foroperatingavehicle withasuspendedregistration.Thisviolation occurredinthe100blockofS.4th Street. ColtonR.Schwarz,27,ofDixon,wasissued acitationat1:21p.m.foroperatingavehicle withasuspendedregistration.Thisviolation occurredinthe100blockofS.4th Street.

Twentynineparkingcitationsand11verbal warningswereissuedJan.30throughFeb. 12.

Pleasenote:Anyarrestslistedaremerely accusationsandthedefendantispresumed innocentunlessprovedguiltyinacourtof law.

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IN

PENNYMAC LOANSERVICES,LLC, Plaintiff(s), vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RANDY CLARK A/K/A RANDY L CLARK, CHRISTOPHER MASON, TIMOTHY CLARK, CINDY SUTHERIN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

Case No.22 FC 30

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OFREAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgmentheretofore entered by the saidCourtin the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of OgleCounty, Illinois, will on March 10,2023, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the OGLE PUBLICSAFETY COMPLEX,202 S 1STSTREET, OREGON, IL 61061,sell at publicauction to thehighest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois,orsomuchthereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy saidJudgment, to wit: CommonAddress:13733W.CANADA RD., POLO,IL61064

P.I.N. 14-05-100-009

Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL,LLC,175North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois60606,(312)357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24hours of the sale The subject property issubjectto real estate taxes,special assessments or special taxes levied againstsaidrealestate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse toPlaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is furthersubject toconfirmationbythe Court.

The property is improved by a Single Family Residence, together withall buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenantsthereunto belonging and willnot be available for inspection prior to sale.

If this property is acondominiumunit, the purchaser of the unit atthe foreclosure sale,otherthan a mortgagee shall pay the assessments andthelegalfeesrequired by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and(g)(4) If this property is a condominium unitwhich is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosuresale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,765ILCS605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OFIRAT. NEVEL,LLC

Attorney forPlaintiff

Ira T.Nevel -ARDC #6185808

Timothy R.Yueill - ARDC#6192172

Greg Elsnic -ARDC #6242847

Aaron Nevel - ARDC #6322724

Daniel Diamond- ARDC #6323815

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE15th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THEESTATE OF: MELVIN D. BURR, Deceased. No.2022P74

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All creditors of Melvin D. Burrare hereby advised that he died Testate on or about June 10,2021. Letters of Office wereissued on December 19, 2022, by the clerk of this Court to Brandon E. Burr, whose address is 330 W.Grand Avenue, Apt. # 1204, Chicago, IL 60654, asIndependent Executor. The es-

tate is beingrepresented by Constance Augsburger, Attorney at Law, whose address is301 E. Brayton Road, Mt. Morris, Illinois 61054, attorney of record. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the CircuitClerk, OgleCounty Judicial Center, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, Illinois,61061, or withtherepresentative, or both, within 6 months from the date of first publication of thisnotice and any claim not filed within that period is barred.Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Clerk must be mailedor delivered tothe Executor and to the Attorney of

y Record within 10 days after ithas been filed.

Dated this 20th day of December, 2022.

BrandonE. Burr Independent Executor Constance Augsburger Attorney at Law 301E.Brayton Road Mt Morris, IL 61054 (815)734-7772 augsburgerlaw1 @gmail.com

February3,10,17, 2023

TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX3

FILED:1/23/2023

TAKENOTICE

County of Ogle

Date Premises

Sold:

November4,2020

Certificate No.: 2019-00032

Sold for General

AUCTIONS AUCTIONS AUCTIONS

FARMLANDREALESTATE AUCTION THURS.MARCH2310:00A.M.

74.8ACRESM.O.L.-OGLECOUNTY, IL “ZUMDAHL FARM”

PropertyLocation:CornerofMontagueRd.andS.BunkerHillRd, southofGerman Valley,IL(Ogle-StephensonCountyline)

• Legal Description: T25N.-R.8-9E. Section6

• Highly productive, well drained. Soil types: 86B, 86C2, 3074A, 3451A, 86A

• P.I. 135.6

• Nearly 100% tillable one big field.

• Hard Road frontage!

• 2023 Spring Possession

RICKGARNHART, AUCTIONEER ILLicense#:440000901WILic:2844-52

German Valley,IL815-238-3044

AUCTIONS AUCTIONS AUCTIONS

OgleCounty, IL

FARMLAND AUCTION

March1st,2023at10:30A.M

Saletobeheld at: PoloAreaSeniorCenter

101EMasonSt, Polo, IL61064

SELLINGAS1 PARCELOPENTENANCYFOR2023

164Acres+/- plattedacres

TOTAL164Acres+/-of FarmlandOnly

Sections25&26ofPineCreek Township, OgleCounty, IL.

Forcompletelistingofsalebill,maps,taxinfo, andterms&conditions,etc.visit www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com

ForInformationcontact: Owner, DEN Trust#10-13

LennyBryson-Auctioneer Attorney, DougFloski POBox38, Polo, IL61064 815-234-5454 815-946-4120

Taxes of (Year): 2019

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special AssessmentNumber:N/A

WarrantNo.:N/A

Installment No.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at: PTS2 NW4 Legal Description or Property Index No.: 05-07-100-017

This notice is to advise you that the aboveproperty has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July19,2023.

The amount to redeem issubject to increase at6 month intervals from the date of sale and maybe further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales Check with the CountyClerk as to the exact amountyouowe beforeredeeming.

Thisnotice isalso to adviseyou that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which willtransfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption isnot made on or beforeJuly19, 2023.

This matter isset for hearing in the CircuitCourt of Ogle Countyin106 S. 5th St., Oregon, IL 61061, Room 302, on August8, 2023 at 9:00 AM. You may be present atthis hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU AREURGED TOREDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

Redemptioncan be made atany time on or before July19,2023by applying to the CountyClerk of Ogle, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerkin Oregon,

ty gon, Illinois.

FORFURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK

105 South 5th Street Suite 104 Oregon, IL 61061 (815)732-1110

Equity One Investment FundLLC Purchaser or Assignee

February3,2023

Jerald A. Aarvig

NadineAarvig

JNASA Holding, L.L.C.

Jerald A. Aarvig

Nadine Aarvig

Jerald A. Aarvig as R/A for JNASA Holding,L.L.C. Illinois Secretaryof State for for JNASA Holding, L.L.C.

Jerald A. Aarvig

NadineAarvig

Jerald A. Aarvig

NadineAarvig

Nadine Aarvig

Jerald A. Aarvig

Occupant

Davina Turluck

DavidAllen Aarvig

MidwestCommunity Bank

MidwestCommunity Bank

Laura J. Cook, CountyClerk of OgleCounty, Illinois Claimants, JudgmentCreditors, and Decree Creditors,if any ofthe above described as "Unknown Owners" "Unknown owners or parties interested insaid land or lots"

10716-930025

February10,17, 24,2023 (930025)

TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX5 FILED:1/23/2023

TAKENOTICE

County of Ogle Date Premises Sold:

November4,2020

Certificate No.: 2019-00117

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2019 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special AssessmentNumber:N/A

WarrantNo.:N/A

PROPERTY HAS

eg n,I Legal Description or Property Index No.: 16-31-128-002

This notice is to advise you that the aboveproperty has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July19,2023. The amount to redeem issubject to increase at6 month intervals from the date of sale and maybe further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeemthe property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales Check with the CountyClerk as to the exact amount youowe beforeredeeming. Thisnotice is also to adviseyou that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which willtransfer title and theright to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or beforeJuly19, 2023.

This matter isset for hearing in the CircuitCourt of Ogle County in106 S. 5th St., Oregon, IL 61061, Room 302, on August8, 2023 at 9:00 AM. You may be present atthis hearing, but your right to redeemwill already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TOREDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OFPROPERTY Redemption can be made atany time on or before July 19,2023by applying to the County Clerk of Ogle, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerkin Oregon, Illinois.

FORFURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK

105 South 5th Street Suite 104 Oregon, IL 61061 (815)732-1110

Equity One Investment FundLLC Purchaseror Assignee

Department of Revenue

Illinois Attorney

General for the State of Illinois

Department of Revenue

State of Illinois

Department of Revenue

Laura J. Cook, CountyClerk of OgleCounty, Illinois

Claimants, JudgmentCreditors, and Decree Creditors,if any ofthe above described as "Unknown Owners"

"Unknown owners or parties interested insaid land or lots"

10701-930028

February10,17, 24,2023 (930028)

TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX6

FILED:1/23/2023

TAKENOTICE

County of Ogle

Date Premises

Sold:

November4,2020

Certificate No.:

2019-00199

Sold for General

Taxes of (Year):

2019

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special AssessmentNumber:N/A

WarrantNo.:N/A

Installment No.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at: 7916 West Pines Road, Polo, IL 61064

Legal Description or Property Index No.: 15-08-351-015

y as to the exact amount youowe beforeredeeming.

Thisnotice isalso to adviseyou that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or beforeJuly19, 2023.

This matter isset for hearing in the CircuitCourt of Ogle County in106 S. 5th St., Oregon, IL 61061, Room 302, on August8, 2023 at 9:00 AM. You may be present atthis hearing, but your right to redeemwill already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TOREDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OFPROPERTY

Redemption can be made atany time on or before July 19,2023by applying to the County Clerk of Ogle, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerkin Oregon, Illinois.

FORFURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK

105 South 5th Street Suite 104 Oregon, IL 61061 (815)732-1110

Equity One Investment FundLLC

Purchaser or Assignee

February3,2023

JohnEngel

Marjorie A. Engel

John W. Engel Occupant Fifth Third Bank, N.A.. Fifth Third Bank N.A

November4, 2020

Certificate No.: 2019-00143

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2019

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special AssessmentNumber:N/A

WarrantNo.:N/A

InstallmentNo.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at:

302 South Maple Street , Stillman Valley,IL 61084

Legal Description or Property Index No.: 10-01-360-004

Property Located at: 5107 S. Hidden Heights Road, Oregon, IL 61061

February3,2023

JamesE. Govro Occupant State of Illinois of

This notice is to advise you that the aboveproperty has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July19,2023. The amount to redeem issubject to increase at6 month intervals from the date of sale and maybe further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales Check with the CountyClerk

Laura J. Cook, CountyClerk of OgleCounty, Illinois

Claimants, JudgmentCreditors, and Decree Creditors,if any of the above described as "Unknown Owners"

"Unknown owners or parties interested insaid landor lots" 10716-930031

February10,17, 24,2023 (930031)

TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX8

FILED:1/23/2023

TAKENOTICE

County of Ogle

Date Premises Sold:

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July19,2023. The amount to redeem issubject to increase at6 month intervals from the date of sale and maybe further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeemthe property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales Check with the CountyClerk as to the exact amount youowe beforeredeeming. Thisnotice isalso to adviseyou that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or beforeJuly19, 2023.

This matter isset for hearing in the CircuitCourt of Ogle County in106 S. 5th St., Oregon, IL 61061, Room 302, on August8, 2023 at 9:00 AM. You may be present atthis hearing, but your right to redeemwill already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TOREDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OFPROPERTY

Redemptioncan be made at any

ny time on or before July 19,2023by applying to the County Clerk of Ogle, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerkin Oregon, Illinois.

FORFURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK

105 South 5th Street Suite 104 Oregon, IL 61061 (815)732-1110

Myriad Capital LLC

Purchaser or Assignee

February3,2023

Andrew Dailey

Andrew Dailey

Occupant

Laura J. Cook, CountyClerk of OgleCounty, Illinois

Claimants, JudgmentCreditors, and Decree Creditors,if any ofthe above described as "Unknown Owners"

"Unknown owners or parties interest-

p ed insaid land or lots" 10716-930029

February10,17, 24,2023 (930029)

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

PublicNotice is hereby given that onJanuary31, 2023, a certificate was filed in the OgleCounty Clerk's Office, setting forththe names and postofficeaddress of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business knownas, GipperFarm& Garden located at 11766NCrane Grove Rd Baileyville, IL 61007

Dated this 31st day of January,2023.

LauraJ.Cook OgleCountyClerk Feb.10,17,24, 2023

IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTYOF OGLE, STATE OF ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff(s), vs. DAVIDN. HUERAMO, OGLE CROSSINGS HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). Case No. 22FC75 PUBLICATION

NOTICE

The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: DAVID N. HUERAMO, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in

ERS, the above entitled suit, that said suithas been commenced inthe CircuitCourt of OgleCounty, Chancery Division, bythe said Plaintiff, againstyou and other Defendants, prayingfor foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises describedas follows, to wit:

LOT THIRTYTHREE (33) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF OGLE CROSSING PLAT NO 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4)OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IND PLAT, FILE71 AS DOCUMENTNO.

0413104 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY,ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

TaxNumber: 11-27-203-004 commonly known as 1442ROCK ISLAND RD DAVIS JUNCTION IL 61020; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by DAVID N. HUERAMO and recorded in the Office of the Ogle County Recorder as Document Number 201802160 AND UNDERLOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT RECORDED AS DOCUMENTNUMBER 202204067; that Summons was duly issued outof the saidCourt against you as

agy provided by law, and thatthe said suitisnow pending.

Now, therefore, unlessyou, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaintin the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, inthe office of the Circuit Court of Ogle

Og County, located at 106 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, 300, OREGON, IL 61061, on or before March 14, 2023, defaultmay be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint LAW OFFICES OF

IRA T. NEVEL,LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ira T. NevelARDC #6185808

TimothyR. YueillARDC #6192172

Greg ElsnicARDC #6242847

AaronNevelARDC #6322724

Daniel DiamondARDC #6323815

175 North Franklin St Suite201

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(312)357-1125

Pleadings@ nevellaw.com

KP #22-03691

I3213279

February 10,17,24,2023

Ogle County Classifieds 833-584-NEWS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOFTHE FIFTEENTHJUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTYOFOGLE, STATE OF ILLINOIS

PENNYMAC LOANSERVICES,LLC, Plaintiff(s), vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RANDY CLARK A/K/A RANDY L CLARK, CHRISTOPHER MASON, TIMOTHY CLARK, CINDY SUTHERIN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

Case No.22 FC 30

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

OFREAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgmentheretofore entered by the saidCourtin the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of OgleCounty, Illinois, will on March 10,2023, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the OGLE PUBLICSAFETY COMPLEX,202 S 1STSTREET, OREGON, IL 61061,sell at publicauction to thehighest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois,orsomuchthereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy saidJudgment, to wit:

PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (1/4) OFSECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE8 EAST OF THE FOURTHPRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, OGLECOUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING ATA POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OFSAID NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (1/4), SAID POINT BEING 1320.00 FEET (80 RODS) EASTOF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OFSAID NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (1/4), THENCEEASTERLY, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 341.87 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 88 DEGREES50 MINUTES54 SECONDS AS MEASUREDCOUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE,A DISTANCEOF183.11 FEET: THENCE WESTERLY AT AN ANGLEOF91DEGREES 50 MINUTES42 SECONDS AS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 344.75 FEET, TO APOINT 1320.00 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (1/4) THENCENORTHERLY PARALLEL TO SAIDWEST LINE, AT ANANGLE OF 87DEGREES 18 MINUTES 36 SECONDS ASMEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 187.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BUFFALO, THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND THE STATEOFILLINOIS.

CommonAddress:13733W.CANADA RD., POLO,IL61064

P.I.N. 14-05-100-009

Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL,LLC,175North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois60606,(312)357-1125,for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within24hours of the sale The subject property issubjectto real estate taxes,special assessments or special taxes levied againstsaidrealestate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse toPlaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is furthersubject toconfirmationbythe Court.

The property is improved by a Single Family Residence, together withall buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and willnot be available for inspection prior to sale.

If this property is acondominiumunit, the purchaser of theunit atthe foreclosure sale,otherthan a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legalfeesrequired by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and(g)(4) If this property is a condominium unitwhich is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosuresale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium PropertyAct,765ILCS605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OFIRAT. NEVEL,LLC

Attorney forPlaintiff

Ira T.Nevel -ARDC#6185808

Timothy R.Yueill - ARDC#6192172

Greg Elsnic -ARDC #6242847

Aaron Nevel - ARDC #6322724

Daniel Diamond - ARDC #6323815

175North Franklin St Suite201 Chicago, Illinois60606