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Forreston Journal / oglecountynews.com • Friday, Dec 31, 2021
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The FORRESTON JOURNAL (USPS No. 205-520) is published weekly by B.F. Shaw Printing Co., Shaw Media. Periodical postage paid at Forreston, Illinois. POSTMASTER Send address changes to FORRESTON JOURNAL, P.O. Box 237, Forreston, IL 61030. Phone 815-732-6166, ext. 2516. All rights reserved. Copyright 2021
OHS student hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia
WATER LINE WORK
BY ALEXA ZOELLNER
azoellner@shawmedia.com OREGON – A 15-year-old Oregon High School student was hospitalized for COVID-19-related pneumonia on Christmas Day. Tyler Russell was taken to the hospital on Dec. 25, where doctors stabilized him before transferring him to the children’s hospital in Peoria, according to a post on GoFundMe made by Tammy Russell, his aunt. “The doctors are treating him aggressively with fluids, antibiotics, and are planning to do the infusion,” Tammy Russell wrote. “Right now they are trying to keep his O2 stats up.” The GoFundMe is to benefit Tyler and his father, Christopher Russell, who “has been with him and will be at his bedside the whole time Tyler is in the hospital,” Tammy Russell wrote. Donations will help cover her brother’s lost income and the soon-to-arrive medical bills, she wrote. Tyler, who has Down syndrome and a compromised immune system, is a fighter and it’s something everyone who knows him knows, Tammy Russell wrote. “He was upset that he was going to miss Christmas and couldn’t open his Christmas presents,” she wrote. “We promised him that the Christmas tree will stay up and the presents underneath. Once he is able to come home, we will then celebrate Christmas with him and the rest of the family. Tyler is a “typical kid” who enjoys playing Xbox, watching animated movies and WWE, playing his guitar and singing, Tammy Russell wrote. He also participates in the Special Olympics through Ogle County. “Christmas is known for miracles and I know that Tyler will beat this,” she wrote. “No donation is too small or little and will be greatly appreciated.” To donate, visit https://gofund.me/7bcbc675. As of Tuesday evening, $6,480 had been raised by 57 donations.
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Workers from Martin & Co were busy last week fixing a water line to a home on Third Street in Forreston.
FORRESTON LIBRARY Holiday Closures The library will be closed Saturday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. Library Hours The library is open the following hours: Monday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday 10 a.m. -1 p.m., 2 - 6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. We are closed on Friday and Sunday. Masks are currently required for anyone over the age of 2. Curbside pickup is still available for anyone who wishes to use it. Library Updates Please like our Facebook page to stay up to date
with the most current information on our plans and activities and also check out our website at forrestonlibrary.org. If you have any questions or needs, please feel free to contact us by phone at 815-938-2624, email at forrestonpubliclibrary@gmail.com, or through Facebook messaging.
home craft kits for adults and/or families. The kits provide the materials and instructions needed to make a craft. It’s a great opportunity to be creative and de-stress at the same time. Stop in and check out our January Craft Kit. Create-a-Card Hope you have a great holiday season! See you all on Jan. 15. Masks Masks are required at Bertolet Memorial Library for all patrons over age 2. We will be happy to provide curbside service as needed. Plastic Recycling We ask that you make sure plastic is clean with
no debris in the donation. Also please remove any ziploc-type seals and paper/sticker labels. Thank you for your cooperation. New Releases Adult Books: Delia and the Drifter by Melody Carlson; Miranda and the Miner by Melody Carlson; Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen; Dear William by David Magee (NF) Audio Books: The Last Debutantes by Georgie Blalock Juvenile Books: Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee Picture Books: Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth by Peter Jarvis; Lost Things by Carey Sookocheff; Fuddles and Puddles by Fans Vischer
BERTOLET LIBRARY Paws for Reading: Wednesday, Jan. 19 The next Paws for Reading event will be Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. Register your independent reader for a 15 minute time slot by calling 815-738-2742. Bertolet Book of the Month Club Book of the Month Club will return in January! Story Hour Join Miss Jana for Story Hour and learn about animals and letters on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Registration requested but not required. Masks will be required. Craft Kits for Adults Bertolet Memorial Library is now offering take
