Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, Sep 17, 2021
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$23,000 raised for Village of Progress at playday
OREGON — Enthusiastic golfers and generous supporters helped raise more than $23,000 for the Village of Progress Foundation and Larry Young & Friends Charities during the VOP’s recent golf playday. “Generous sponsors, gracious donors along with fun participants and volunteers were the key to a successful day. Those who attend the Village are truly fortunate to have such supportive friends. Team Cacciatore won and generously donated winnings back to The Village of Progress,” said Sherri Samsel Egan, VOP Assistant Director. Egan thanked “top notch sponsors and donors”: the Cacciatore Family, Central Bank Illinois, Don and Nancy Etnyre, Doris and Gary Ferb, Franchesco’s Restaurant, Bill Geist , Generations at Neighbors, H.A. International, Harvard State Bank, Hub International, Knights of Columbus Oregon, Kobel Family, KSB Hospital, Paul Lieving, Dan Manning, Martin & Co. Excavating, Butch Peters, Jim Sibigtroth, Sauk Valley Bank, Savant Capital Management, F.N. Smith Corp., Smith, Birkholz & Morrow, Stillman Bank, Frank and Dianne Swingel, Mark and Kathi Tremble, Larry Young, and Youngberg Industries. “Bidding wars occurred on Cub/ Brewer Tickets! Thanks to Dan Bellino for donating the baseball tickets and Mike Mullarkey the winning bid-
Team Cacciatore was one of the reasons for the success of the Village of Progress’ recent golf play day fundraiser. Pictured are Peter Cacciatore, Jordan Feste, Jason Wombacher, Jeff Feste and Wanda Cacciatore. der. Jim Kaufman at Super Valu made our pick-your-prize and beer wagon raffles a huge success by hand selecting wonderful beers and wines,” Egan said. The Village of Progress, Inc., located in Oregon, works with Ogle County adults with developmental disabilities to challenge them to reach
their potential at work and in the community. The organization’s mission is that all Ogle County Adults with developmental disabilities feel valued and respected and believes all persons should be treated with respect regardless of intellectual or physical disabilities. “We believe that interaction with
the community, even one person at a time, has value in changing perception about those with developmental disabilities. The Village does this by seeking out entrepreneurial opportunities over government funding,” the organization website states. For additional information, visit. www.villageofprogress.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS Recycle your electronics in Oregon Sept. 24
The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) will be hosting its monthly residential electronics recycling event on Friday Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 909 Pines Road in Oregon. This event is for Ogle County residents only and a free permit is required in advance of the event. To obtain a free permit call 815-732-4020 or email solidwaste@oglecounty. org. Accepted items include all televisions and computer monitors, Earleen Hinton Shaw Media computers, computer Workers carry electronic items hardware and cables, from the back of a truck during laptops, tablets, cell a January electronic recycling phones, printers, FAX event. machines, scanners, shredders (no tubs), copiers, video gaming equipment, DVD/VCR’s, cable/satellite boxes, stereo equipment, radios, digital clocks, cameras, calculators,
phone systems, holiday light strands, extension cords, rechargeable batteries, printer ink cartridges, CD/DVD’s, and CFL bulbs. Limit seven large or bulky items per permit and one permit per county household per month. Business or institutional electronic materials not accepted at these events. For more information about this recycling event call the OCSWMD at the number above, visit www.oglecounty.org, or on Facebook at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Dept.
Autumn on Parade to host ‘first-ever’ beer garden on Oct. 2
Autumn on Parade will host its first beer garden in the history of the festival on Saturday, Oct. 2. This special day-ling event is part of the festival’s 50th anniversary celebration. The beer garden will be located in the 100 block of S. Jefferson Street, between 3rd & 4th streets. You must be 21 to enter. A cover charge will be collected, which will also include a first beverage. The popular local band “Burn N’ Bush” will be performing from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Another local favorite, “Blue Steel”, will perform from 3-6
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Blue Steel is one of two bands scheduled to play in the AOP beer garden on Saturday.
p.m. “This highly requested event is possible thanks to our sponsor for the beer garden: Martin & Company Excavating,” said AOP Committee Member Dave Boehle. “Our local pub Tipsy Hog will be providing the beverages.”
