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Oregon Police
Photos provided by Stan Eden LEFT: Oregon High School FFA members were among guests attending the Oregon Rotary Rural-Urban day program last week at the Steak Pit in Oregon. Ryan Reeverts of Byron, a former Illinois FFA Reporter, was the guest speaker. Oregon area farmers were guests of Rotarians and heard Ryan address, “The Dynamic Changes of American Agriculture!” Reeverts is standing next to Stan Eden (far right) who was program chairman for the day. RIGHT: Reeverts recently graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in agricultural business. He was an outstanding 4-H and FFA member and served as Illinois FFA State Reporter. He currently serves as chairperson of the Ogle County Farm Bureau Young Leaders committee. He said there is more interest in direct marketing of agriculture products “Consumers have a growing interest in knowing more about where their food comes from,” he said. This picture is of Reeverts from 2018 when he spoke to Oregon Rotary as State FFA Reporter.
ZONING PERMITS
The following Ogle County zoning certificates were issued for February.
Rod Peterson Construction/Coats; Pine Creek Township; Section 8; remove barn.
Gary Young; Pine Rock Township; Section 3; residential accessory building.
Rod Peterson Construction/Bendis; Oregon-Nashua Township; Section 16; remove and replace three-season room.
Michael Reynolds; Pine Creek Township; Section 6; replace residential accessory building destroyed by wind storm.
Jose Ochoa; Taylor Township; Section 7; single-family dwelling; $225,000.
Legacy Solar LLC/Greenfield; Forreston Township; Section 23; private ground-mounted solar array.
Titan Solar Power II/West; Mt. Morris Township; Section 16; private ground-mounted solar array.
OREGON POLICE
Oregon Police Chief Shawn Melville reports the following police activity.
March 14
At 2:16 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 200 block of S. 3rd Street involving a 1998 Dodge driven by Francis G. Case, 71, of Pennville, Indiana, and a parked 1998 Jeep belonging to Devin E. Black, 26, of Oregon. No citations were issued.
March 22
At 9:15 a.m., the Oregon School Resource Officer (SRO) issued a city citation to one juvenile male, 15, of Mt. Morris, for violating Ordinance 6-84, possession of tobacco products and alternative nicotine products. This violation occurred on the Oregon School Bus at the Chana Educational Center.
April M. Foster, 38, of Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 5:33 p.m. for operating a motor vehicle when registration is suspended for noninsurance. This violation occurred in the 400 block of N. 6th Street.
March 23
Laura L. Mills, 39, of Rock Falls, was arrested at 9:49 a.m. for driving while license suspended and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mills was also issued citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and operating a vehicle with an obstructed windshield. Mills was transported to the Ogle County Jail. These violations occurred in the 300 block of W. Washington Street.
At 11 a.m., the SRO officer issued a city citation to one male juvenile, 14, of Oregon, for violating Ordinance 6-84, possession of tobacco products and alternative nicotine products. This violation occurred at the Oregon High School, 210 S. 10th Street.
March 25
At 12:57 p.m., police investigated a hit and run that had occurred at some point throughout the previous evening in the 900 block of Madison Street involving an unknown vehicle that had struck a parked 1996 Toyota belonging to Anthony C. Walsh. Anyone who may have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Oregon Police Department at 815-732-2162.
Two parking citations and 12 verbal warnings were issued March 21-27.
Wildlife in Ogle Count y
ABOVE: Canada geese take off from the Rock River near Carnation Park in Oregon on Monday. LEFT: Deer graze in an area at Castle Rock State Park.
Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media
Spring Recycling Event
Latex Paint, Aerosol Cans, & Paper Shredding Saturday, April 9th, 2022 - 8 AM to 12 PM County Annex Building, 909 Pines Rd., Oregon, IL **Ogle County Residents ONLY, NO Permit Required** Residential Liquid Latex Paint:
Bring in original containers, no mixing of colors to make a full container. Liquid latex paint only. No dried out or hardened paint. Prices listed below. Cash, card, or check payable to “Earthpaint” accepted.
Container Size Total Recycling Cost County Portion (Subsidized) Your Cost - First 10 Containers
Quart $2.50 $1.50
$1.00
Gallon
5 Gal. Pail $5.00 $3.00
$18.00 $10.00
$2.00
$8.00
For more than 10 containers, you pay full cost. Aerosol Cans/Spray Paint/Single Use Propane Tanks:
Accepted items include aerosol spray cans of paint, auto care/lubricants, food products, insecticides, household cleaners, and personal care products. Some aerosol products may not be accepted. 14-16 ounce small propane tanks and isobutene tanks also accepted. First 10 items are fully subsidized by the Solid Waste Mgmt. Dept. Additional items, you pay full cost to recycle ($1/spray can & $2/propane tank). See website or Facebook for full list of acceptable aerosol products.
No charge for Ogle County residents; no business or institutional materials; limit 3 “bankers’ boxes” per vehicle; documents will be shredded on site.
Paper Shredding: 9 AM – 12 PM
Sponsored by: Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department www.oglecounty.org • 815-732-4020 Facebook: Ogle County Solid Waste Management Dept. Email: solidwaste@oglecounty.org
