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MT.Times MORRIS January 1, 2015 Volume 47, Number 44 - $1.00

Tree Recycling

New Laws

With Christmas in the past make sure to help out by recycling the tree. A6

With the change in the calender to a new year, several new laws will take effect. A8

Gasoline prices questioned during village meeting

By Vinde Wells Editor The cost of gasoline in Mt. Morris raised questions at the Dec. 22 village board meeting.

Village resident David Warkins said gasoline was 27 cents a gallon less in Dixon last week than in Mt. Morris, and he wanted to know why.

He said he is concerned that

because Dixon is only about 15 miles away, residents and people passing through town will buy gas there rather than in Mt. Morris.

“We’re losing tax money, and that’s what we use to fix our streets,” Warkins said.

“I know you can’t stick your nose in private enterprise but this affects the whole town.”

Trustee Tim Harvey said he recently had the same

question, and called the owner of the Mobil station.

He recommended that other residents also voice their concerns in the same way.

In another matter, Harvey said Oregon School Superintendent Tom Mahoney has asked the village to freeze the district’s water rates for the junior high building in light of the

decreased state revenues the district is receiving.

Mahoney asked for the rates to be frozen for the 23-year duration of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District recently established by the village board.

Village president Dan Elsasser said Mahoney spoke to him several weeks ago about the water rate freeze in return for the school board’s

support of the TIF. “This kind of request is not unusual,” said village attorney Rob LeSage.

However, LeSage advised the board to be sure that the bond agreement for the money borrowed for the new water tower and mains allows the village to freeze the rates.

Trustee Jan Hough asked if granting the school district’s request would encourage

other affected taxing bodies to follow suit.

The matter was tabled for further study.

Under the terms of a TIF, the base equalized assessed value (EAV) for properties within the TIF are “frozen” for the life of the TIF, usually 23 years.

Taxing bodies then draw Turn to A2

Five running for three board seats

By Vinde Wells Editor One more candidate is running for a seat on the Mt. Morris Village Board in the April 7 consolidated election.

Shane Pope turned in his petition Dec. 22, in time to make the deadline for filing, bringing the number of candidates to five for three open seats on the board.

Incumbents Jan Hough, Mary Francis, and Phil LaBash, along with newcomer Jeff Pennington, have also filed petitions for the four-year posts that will be on the spring ballot.

Two candidates — Bruce McKenna and Denise Welsh — filed petitions for two open seats on the Mt. Morris Public Library Board. Those terms are six years in length.

Long hours for sheriff VanVickle

By Vinde Wells Editor For the first weeks after taking office newly-elected Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle has been putting in long hours.

Despite the 12-hour-plus days, he is enthusiastic about his new job.

“I am excited,” he said. “It’s worth it to get this department back on the right track.”

VanVickle, 38, Rochelle, defeated incumbent Michael Harn in the March Republican primary and was elected sheriff Nov. 4.

VanVickle, a lifelong area resident, was a Rochelle police officer and K-9 handler for six years, and prior to that worked as manager at his family’s business Krahenbuhl Chrysler Jeep.

One of VanVickle’s priorities after taking office Dec. 1 was appointing his administrative staff.

He named Danny White as chief deputy, Greg Kunce to head up the patrol division, Brian Ketter as the supervisor of the detective division, and Susan Montavon as his administrative assistant.

White, Kunce, and Ketter are all long-time deputies on the department, and Montavon previously worked in the Ogle County State’s Attorney’s office.

“Our new command structure is in place,” VanVickle said.

He made changes in the administrative focus, he said, putting two lieutenants back on the road in supervisory positions. That means another two squad cars are patrolling the roads, he said.

VanVickle also ordered the six new squad cars that

The mortgage paperwork has been signed for Jennifer Larson’s home. Pictured here at the signing is general contractor Randy Wagner, Larson, and Dirk Meminger. Photo supplied

Paperwork completed for home

By Chris Johnson Reporter

Brian VanVickle

were already budgeted and approved by the county board.

However, he made a change — the new cars will be silver rather than white.

“Changing the color did not add to the cost,” he said. “And I want the department to have a new image.”

One of the things occupying VanVickle’s time is getting ready for the move into the new sheriff’s and coroner’s administrative building that should be completed in the next few weeks.

He said plans call for the move to take place in early February.

Designed by Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects, Rockford, the new $4.1 million one-story building is situated to the east of the present 100-year-old threestory building at 103 Jefferson St., Oregon.

The present sheriff’s building will be demolished once it is no longer needed, and the area will be used for parking.

The new building will house the sheriff’s department, the 911 telecommunications center, and the coroner’s office and county morgue.

In This Week’s Edition...

It may have taken a few weeks longer to complete the paperwork, but Jennifer Larson and her son Vincenzo are now the proud owners of a home in Oregon.

The family closed on the Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County home on Dec. 16.

This was the 10th home built in the county since 2002.

Larson’s home is at 210 N. Sixth St. and the property has a loving history.

“Our dream of having our own home began out of love, was built with love, and forever will be rooted with love,” wrote Larson in a letter to Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County. “This home is the cornerstone of our foundation. We have been blessed with a home.”

The letter was read during the Oct. 26 house blessing.

A delay in the final paperwork was due to a grant application that became available after the blessing. This grant reduced the overall cost of the home to the Larsons.

This home would not have been completed without volunteers and the love of another family.

The Marie Black family donated the old house and property to Habitat. The home was torn down and the site was used to build

Business Briefs, A7, B2 Byron Police, B5 Church News, A5 Classifieds, B6-B10 Entertainment, A6

She was at the home throughout the year building “Our dream of having our own home her home with volunteers. began out of love, was built with love, Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County is planning to and forever will be rooted with love.” — Jennifer Larson build a home in Mt. Morris in 2015.

For more information home.

Larson’s home. contact 815-732-6855 to These hours building the Black’s sister Marilyn Schwartz, daughter Laury home allowed Larson to volunteer or help with this Edlund, and daughter-in-law experience the entire home build. A general contractor is also needed for the project.

Trisha Black attended the building process. house blessing.

The family decided to donate the property so another family would have a chance to own a home.

Numerous volunteers and businesses helped throughout the process of building the Larsons’ new home.

Some of these that Habitat for Humanity and the Larsons would like to recognize include Wagner Construction, Randy Howald & Local IBEW, Moring Disposal, Doug Knapp, True Value Hardware, Rock River Resale, Casey’s of Oregon, Shell of Oregon, St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus, SuperValu, Oregon Pizza Hut, Subway of Byron and Oregon, Father and Son Pizza, and County Market of Byron.

Habitat for Humanity builds affordable homes and sells them to qualifying individuals. The homeowner has an affordable mortgage.

Part of the reason the mortgages are low is the homeowner puts in hours Vincenzo, age 4, enjoys his new room. Photo by Chris of “sweat equity” into the Johnson

Fines, B2 Library News, A3 Marriage Licenses, A4 Oregon Police, A5 Public Voice, A9

Property Transfers, B2 Sheriff’s Arrests, B3 Social News, A4 Sports, B1 State’s Attorney, B5

Deaths, B3 T. J. Condit, Sally A. Holtapp, Donald W. Paul, Sherwood N. Stouffer, Lowell F. TerHark

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Kitchen fire damaged Oregon home on Dec. 24

By Vinde Wells Editor A malfunction in a gas stove is being blamed for a Christmas Eve kitchen fire that damaged an Oregon home.

Oregon Assistant Chief Al Greene said Oregon firefighters, assisted by mutual aid from the Mt. Morris and Byron Fire Departments, were able to contain the fire to the kitchen at the home of Kathy Hoffman, 100 Terrace View Boulevard, shortly before noon on Dec. 24. “The fire stated in the stove in the kitchen and extended to the cabinets,� Greene said.

“We extinguished it quickly.�

Hoffman was baking bread in the gas stove’s oven when the fire started.

She and her pets got out of the house safely before firefighters arrived.

The ranch-style house is owned by Dean Ankney, and Hoffman had moved in recently.

Fire Chief Don Heller said flames were coming out from under the stove when firefighters arrived.

The house sustained smoke damage throughout its interior.

The Stillman Valley Fire Department manned the Oregon Fire Station during the fire.

Potato bars will return Jan. 4 The Driven Disciples under 10 eat for $3.

An Oregon firefighter is surrounded by smoke as he walks across the lawn of a house on Terrace View Boulevard Relay for Life team will once The potato bars will be after responding to a stove fire on Dec. 24. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Oregon building was sold Monday Washington Corner, one of the largest and most distinctive commercial buildings in downtown Oregon, has been sold.

The new owners are local restaurateurs Antonio and Peter Alfano. The closing took place Dec. 29, but the terms of the sale were not disclosed. “I’m delighted that the new owners are successful longtime local businessmen,� said Warren Miller, the previous owner. “They have a real stake in the Oregon community and I am sure they will do well with the property.� “That said, however, this is a bittersweet occasion for me, as it represents the end of my formal association with Ogle County,� Miller said. “Though I have not

lived here for 25 years, Washington Corner and my other business ventures have kept me well-connected with this area, which I will always remember with great affection and respect.�

The grandson of former Illinois Governor Frank O. Lowden, Miller previously owned and operated the Sinnissippi Forest Christmas tree business, and its lumber mill and logging venture.

Beginning in 1992, he initiated the transfer of more than 2,200 acres of the family’s forestland to the State of Illinois, for the creation of Lowden Miller State Forest, named in honor of his grandparents and parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. Phillip Miller.

Dating from the 1870s,

Washington Corner encompasses three structures, the oldest of which is the F.C. Jones building at 304-306 Washington St. Miller and his late wife Nancy purchased the property that they renamed Washington Corner in 1985. “It was really run down and on the verge of being condemned by the city,�

Miller said. “The buildings were something of a fire trap and health hazard, as the only occupants for a number of years were rodents and pigeons. But we knew the buildings were too important to the city, historically and architecturally, and were definitely worth rehabilitating.�

After major restoration and renovation, the building was reopened in 1989 with four first-floor store fronts and more than a half-dozen office spaces on the second floor.

In 1989 the Millers were formally recognized by both the City of Oregon and the Oregon Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the community by renovating and preserving the historic structures.

The building current houses Stitches in Time, This & That Accessories, the Folk Law Firm, and the office of attorney George Enstrom.

Miller said the property will remain as an office building, and the current leases will continue.

again be sponsoring their famous potato bars.

Come and support the mission for the American Cancer Society and treat yourself to a baked potato topped with your choice of a toppings, a slice of pie and beverage for $6. Children

held at Disciples United Methodist Church at the corner of Hitt (Ill. 64) and Maple in Mt. Morris on Jan. 4, Feb. 1, March 1 and March 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

TIF funding can be used for development From A1 taxes from only that frozen EAV, and not from any increases in the EAV over the duration of the TIF. Taxpayers in the TIF, however, pay taxes on the EAV with its increases. The amount of taxes from the EAV increases (above the frozen level) go into a fund to be spent only on the TIF district.

Money accumulated in the TIF fund can be spent

infrastructure within the district, such as sidewalks, streets, water and sewer, public parking lots, and in some cases, demolition and site preparation, as well as other aspects of redevelopment.

Taxing bodies affected besides the village and school district are Ogle County, Mt. Morris Fire Protection District, Mt. Morris Library District, and Highland Community College District.

Village snow ordinance enforced after 2 inches falls The Village of Mt. Morris snow ordinance is in effect after a snowfall of two inches or more.

The ordinance restricts parking while streets are being plowed.

It calls for vehicles to park on the side of the street with odd-numbered buildings on odd-numbered dates, and on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered dates until the streets are completely cleared of snow.

Compliance with the snow ordinance makes it possible for snowplows to clear the streets efficiently.

The snow ordinance mandates that it is illegal to park any vehicle on any village street unless the street has been plowed unless the following conditions are met: • Vehicles may park on the side of the street where the buildings are even-numbered on days which are even-

numbered on the calendar between the hours of 7 a.m. that day and 7 a.m. on the following day. • Vehicles may park on the side of the street where the buildings are odd-numbered on days which are odd-numbered on the calendar between the hours of 7 a.m. that day and 7

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Mt. Morris Times Serving the Mt. Morris area since 1969

The Mt. Morris Times is published weekly by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of the B.F. Shaw Printing Co. The Mt. Morris Times was founded early in 1969 by Earl Blevins and John Drew, co-publishers. It was sold in 1970 to Tri-County Press Publications of Polo, owned by Danny C. Terry. On June 2, 1977, Terry sold the Times and his other publications—the Tri-County Press and Forreston Journal—to B.F. Shaw Printing of Dixon, publisher of the Dixon Telegraph.

Other newspapers serving Mt. Morris have been the Mt. Morris Index, founded in 1899 by Harry and Harvey Kable, and the Mt. Morris News, which began publication in the late 1800's.

Ogle County Newspapers also prints the Oregon Republican Reporter, Forreston Journal, and Polo's Tri-County Press.

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Mt. Morris Beat

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Experience will be an asset for state’s attorney

By Vinde Wells Editor Ogle County’s newly elected state’s attorney said experience will be one of the assets he and his staff bring to the office.

“We’ve got around 70 years of experience between myself and the assistants,” said Eric Morrow, 39, Oregon, who was elected to his first term as state’s attorney Nov. 4 and took over the post Dec. 1.

Morrow, who defeated former state’s attorney Mike Rock in the March Republican primary, has been in private law practice for 14 years and was a partner in the Oregon law firm of Smith

& Morrow, now Smith & Birkholz.

He also served as a public defender for several years.

First assistant Bob Schuman, while new to Ogle County, has 25 years experience as a prosecutor for Winnebago County.

He will be handling many of the more serious felony cases.

Assistant prosecutors Josh Versluys, Ann Switzer, and Andrew Wilt, and administrative assistant Christy Egyed make up the rest of Morrow’s staff.

In addition to prosecuting cases, Morrow said he plans to concentrate especially on two areas — juvenile

programs and the drug court.

“I want to bring the focus back to juvenile programs,” he said. “That affects our entire community. We can make a real difference there.

Our system is fortunate to have Focus House — that’s a great resource.”

Located on Ill. 251 north of Rochelle, Focus House is a county-owned youth sheltercare facility operated by the Ogle County Probation Department.

The facility provides round-the-clock care services for adjudicated youth, including residential care, on-site schooling and education, counseling, health care, leisure and recreational

activities, and post-discharge services.

Another of Morrow’s goals is to work with the Probation Department and judges to enhance the county’s adult drug court.

“We’ve got a drug court that’s up and running,” he said. “I’d like to expand that with the help of the other departments.”

Through the drug court, the county’s court system offers intensive services to nonviolent adult felons who have been identified as having significant substance abuse problems.

The goal of the program is help these adults stop their substance abuse and

keep from committing other offenses.

Morrow said he will also consider updates to the technology to streamline communications and record-keeping between the departments associated with

the court system.

“I’m looking forward to working with the public and the other departments,” he said. “The office is going to be all about customer service.”

Library News New Barcodes Issued Patrons should come to the circulation desk if they have not received their new barcodes yet.

The new system requires a little more information, so please be prepared to answer a couple of questions and allow a little bit of time to get this done.

The new system is aligned with other area libraries, so cards may be used in Mt. Morris card in Byron, Oregon,

Pine Creek News

By Karen Merlak We have come to the end of another year. Not only have we been lucky enough to dodge any threats of snow, our days have been rather pleasant with warmer than normal temperatures and sunshine. Thanks be to our God, the Father.

This morning in church, we were greeted by Martha Johannsen. Our special music was a beautiful song

by Jane Hamilton, and her three children, Peggy, Paul, and Doug.

Peggy was visiting from Bettendorf, Iowa and Doug was visiting from Decorah, Iowa. Paul, and his wife, Leah, were visiting from Champaign, Illinois. They were home to enjoy a family Christmas over the weekend.

Also home for the holidays were members of Jim and Nancy Hopkins’ family. From Arizona, their

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It seems that at this time The program includes Holiday Library Hours stories, songs, crafts and more. of year, we are all just a little The library will be closed Get more information and more grateful.

Here at the library, we on Thursday, Jan. 1 and sign up at the library. always have a lot to be reopen on Friday, Jan. 2 at 11 grateful for. a.m.

Display We are especially grateful In January, patrons are Reading the Rainbow invited to bring knitted or for all of our patrons.

There have been a lot of Story time for the younger crocheted items, to showcase crowd meets Thursdays at 1 talents of community changes this year, and we really appreciate your patience p.m. members.

Jen Immel is leading our Items should be labeled as we all adjust.

Eric Morrow was elected Ogle County State’s Attorney on Be safe and thank you! youngest patrons through with who made it and when.

Nov. 4 and took office on Dec. 1. Photo by Chris Johnson the 27-week program, which Polo, and Leaf River.

daughters, Amy Rasmussen, and, Edie Klein, her husband, Dave, and their daughter, Hannah arrived for Christmas Eve and stayed through the weekend.

Also arriving on Christmas Eve was their son, Eric Ellingsen, and his husband, Andrew. They were visiting from Decorah, Iowa and left on Saturday.

Joining the family at our service this morning, was their son, Jim Hopkins, his wife, Dana, and their children, Connor and Abigail. There was lots of celebrating and memory making in the Hopkins’ home this Christmas.

On Saturday evening, Lyle and Sheryl Hopkins hosted their family for dinner and a night of activities. They had a full house with their children and their families.

Attending the Christmas gathering were Deb Ohlwine, her husband, Phil, and their children, Brad, Anna, and Katie Pfundstein and her husband, Cliff, Mike Hopkins, his daughter, Theresa, John Hopkins, his wife, Susan, and their children, Mallory, Olivia,

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and Lane, Ellen Hopkins, and her friend, Justin Rahn.

On Wednesday evening, our church held its annual Christmas Eve program. This year, our program pertained to the real meaning of the twelve days of Christmas.

Mike Hopkins and his daughter, Theresa, took turns reading about each day.

We enjoyed special music

by Jane Hamilton and Deb Ohlwine who played a duet on the piano, Kelsey Horton who played her flute, and Pastor Gregg Downs who sang.

After the program, everyone gathered in the basement for cookies, gifts, and fellowship.

I was delighted to have my children at the Christmas Eve program, although the boys arrived late after having car trouble on the way to church.

A Good Samaritan offered some much needed help.

Thank you to the gentleman that happened to be in the right place at the right time.

After the service, my children came home with me to get ready for Christmas morning. We awoke early to share gifts and had a wonderful meal later in the afternoon.

We enjoyed spending the day together with movies and board games and a little afternoon nap.

On Friday evening, Stephanie, Matt, Clint, and I went over to my brother’s home for Christmas dinner and fun.

After dinner with Ben, his wife, Jo, and their sons, Hayden, and Garrett, we played board games until late into the night. There were lots of laughs and good family time for everyone.

Stephanie’s stay was much too short, as she left for St. Paul, Minn., this morning. She will be going back to work on Monday

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Our hearts are saddened at the loss of a long-time member and friend, Dorothy Book.

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I so enjoyed having her home, even if it’s just for a little while.

My kids are at the age where they like to shop for gifts to give each other and to me.

When I opened Clint’s gift, I was very surprised to find a homemade coupon book. Clint thoughtfully made coupons offering to cook dinner for one night or do the dishes.

He also included coupons for learning how to play his video games and listening to the stories of my childhood without complaining. Our family laughed hysterically as I read each of the coupons aloud.

For each coupon, he offered to do something he thought I would like.

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Social News

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Kish College students show off auto painting techniques

Students Honored Above, Stillman Valley High School recently chose their December Students of the Month. Teachers nominated students who stood out for a variety of reasons. Pictured left to right are: Tom Hughes, Stillman Bank representative; Chloe Overstreet, freshman; Becca Brown, sophomore; Kat Ilkow, junior; and Leslie Showers, SVHS principal. Missing from the photo is Olivia Webb, senior.

For all their hard work, dedication to service, and motivation, these students received a $25 savings bond from Stillman Bank, and also a gift basket from the SVHS administration. Below, six students were named December Students of the Month at Meridian Junior High for showing compassion. Pictured left to right are: Hailey Taylor, Ashley Rhodes, Lucas Watson, Alex Rankin, Georgia Ballard, and Alyssa Rueff. Photos supplied

Kishwaukee College students in the Collision Repair Technology (CRT) Program displayed their expertise in painting and refinishing on Dec. 11, in a friendly competition to determine whose work was the “top coat.”

Students in the CRT 114 Introduction to Coating and Painting class displayed finished automotive projects for evaluation by Kishwaukee College staff.

The students’ entries were judged on the quality of the coating work on automotive hoods.

Jurors included Bernard Pupino, Coordinator of INAM Manufacturing for the Career Technologies division; Lindsay Barron, Web developer in Marketing and Public Relations; and Shelley Lawson, Administrative Assistant in the Career Technologies division.

The students whose projects were voted as the top three were: Eliseo Leon, Sycamore, first place; Davor Kovacevic, Rockford, second place; and Victor Ortega, Judge Bernard Pupino evaluates one of the students’ Carpentersville, third place. finished projects. Photo supplied

Dietrich to celebrate 90th birthday Robert Dietrich, Mt. He has four children, eight Cards may be sent to him Morris, will celebrate his grandchildren, and eight at 4575 Leaf River Rd., Mt. 90th birthday on Jan. 5. great-grandchildren.

Morris IL 61054.

Moose Club open Jan. 1 for lunch

The Mt. Morris Moose Lodge will be open on New Year’s Day for lunch and football at noon and will stay open until 6 p.m.

For more information about Moose Lodge events, call 815-734-4161.

Highland launches online job search network Highland Community College announces the launch of a new web-based job search board called College Central Network (CCN).

Highland staff will be present to demonstrate the new job search network at an upcoming job fair sponsored by Northwest Illinois Development Alliance and The Workforce Connection to be held Jan. 22, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Student/Conference Center on the HCC campus.

The free service will assist job seekers in finding employment, both locally and nation-wide.

The college has decided to offer the service to the entire district including students, alumni, and community members free of charge.

Users will be able to search job postings, build or upload resumes and career portfolios, read the latest job search tips and trends, access announcements, career advice, podcasts, videos

and articles related to career options.

Area employers also have access to the network in order to post job openings and review the resumes and career portfolios of area job seekers.

More than 60 area employers are currently utilizing College Central Network.

“Our Career Services staff has done an excellent job bringing this service to regional employers and Highland students,” said

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Liz Gerber, vice president of student development and support services.

“While we see this service as vital to our current students, CCN allows us to share this resource with our alumni and the residents of northwest Illinois as well.

“Our hope is that the tool helps strengthen the workforce in our region by

supporting local companies and local job seekers.”

Highland’s College Central Network can be found by visiting www.highland.edu/ careerservices.

Students, alumni and residents can create individual accounts and begin to access job postings and services immediately.

Employers are welcome to set up accounts in order to post

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Area job seekers and employers who have questions about CCN may contact Highland’s Career Services Center at 815-599-3536 or careerservices@highland.edu.

College News Several area students were named to the fall dean’s list at Highland Community College, Freeport.

Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a minimum of a 3.25 grade point average (GPA), based on a 4.0 scale, are included on the dean’s list.

Highest Honors are awarded to students with a perfect 4.0 GPA. High Honors distinction is

given to students with a 3.50 to 3.99 GPA, and Honors students earn a GPA between 3.25 and 3.49.

Those earning academic honors included: Highest Honors Davis Junction: Abagail R. Simonsen.

Forreston: Heather J. Hawkins, Timothy J. Ratledge, and Jeffrey A. Whitsoa.

German Valley: Janet L. Curry.

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Current students have an account already established, which can be accessed in the same Internet location.

Dec. 24 Ogle County Clerk Devon J. Canada, Sr., and Rebecca Huntley issued the following marriage licenses. Ashley M. Rains, both of Oregon.

Michael T. Benesh and Dec. 22 Michael D. Bruce and Anna Brooke E. Wiltfang, both of Stillman Valley.

E. Beitel, both of Oregon.

Leaf River: Rachael K. Elliott, Travis J. Cunningham, Arrianna K. Shipman, and Janet M. Wilken, Oregon: Virginia K. Head.

Polo: Sarah E. Duncan and Morgan L. Patterson.

High Honors Forreston: Sarah B. Paul and Hanna G. Metzger Leaf River: Jessi M. Brooks.

Mt. Morris: Alyssa M. Fischer, Angela H. Glessner, and Nicholas J. Myers.

Oregon: Karissa L. Corbin, Christine A. Krumm, and Denise R. Slager.

Honors Forreston: Riley S. Denekas, Heidi C. Duitsman, Lauren A. Jacobs, and Rachel L. Walton.

Mt. Morris: Zachery A. Freeman and Sarah L. Melvin.

Church News ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Leaf River 61047 Phone 815-541-4863 Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville, 815-232-6222 Pastor Alan Cassel www. baileyvillebaptistchurch.org Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:40 a.m. Morning Worship 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville, 815-235-1201 Pastor Bruce Otto 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 217 S. Hickory St., Shannon 815-864-2581 Traditional Worship 9 a.m.

Education Hour 10 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.

BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Brookville: Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkhorn: Worship 9 a.m.

Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.

Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com Pastor Javier Martinez Adult & Children’s Education 9 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion Celebrated the First Sunday of Each Month CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 David Andermann, Pastor 815-632-6767 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:20 a.m. Education Hour

Sunday, Jan. 4—9 a.m.

Worship with Communion, Mite Box Sunday; 10:20 a.m.

Education Hour Thursday, Jan. 8—10 a.m.

Bible Class CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Monte J. Cox, Pastor 815-946-2848 Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

(June, July, August 9:30 a.m.)

We include children in our Sunday Worship experience “Kids are People, too�

Ages 3-10 are dismissed right after Praise & Worship.

Casual, Contemporary, Non-Traditional Passion for God Compassion for People Visit Our Website: PoloOpenBible.org CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH, WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Saturdays at 6 p.m.

Sundays at 10 a.m.

815-837-5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor Chad Keeteman ext. 302 Youth Pastor Jose Garcia ext. 303 We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages, and powerful video Join us after the service in our for coffee, snack & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade)- Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

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DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris Phone 815-734-4853 Dwight Stewart, Pastor Worship 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 505 Hill St., Oregon www.fbcoregon.org 800-335-5065 815-732-2642 Rev. Jerry Clark “A Christ-centered, Biblebelieving, family-oriented ministry.�

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; EAST JORDAN UNITED Sunday Worship Service METHODIST CHURCH 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Service 6 p.m.; Prayer 815-626-0104 Meeting, Wednesday 7 p.m.; 9 a.m. Fellowship transportation and nursery 9:30 a.m. Sunday School provided for all services.

10:45 a.m. Worship Dave Jungnickel, Pastor FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH EAST OREGON CHAPEL 609 S. 10th St., Oregon CHURCH OF GOD 815-732-2359 107 N. Daysville Rd. Grail Storm, Minister East Edge of Oregon 815-732-7411 Off Ill. 64 Worship Service—10 a.m.

815-732-2960 or If you haven’t found a church 815-732-6569 home, we invite you to First Pastor Guthrie Christian Church in Oregon, Sunday School 9:30 a.m. where we accept one another Church 10:30 a.m. just as Christ accepted us. Come as you are.

EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 2997 N. German Church Rd. CHURCH (USA) Two miles east of Oregon on 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Ill. 64, then three miles north.

815-732-2894 Pastor Brion Brooks www.fpcoregon.com Church Office Handicapped Accessible Phone: 815-732-6313 Worship 10:30 a.m.

Director of Ministries Holy Communion is served the for Youth and Christian first Sunday of each month.

Education David Bordy FIRST UNITED 9 a.m. Sunday School METHODIST CHURCH 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 402 First Ave., Forreston Roots Youth Ministry— Pastor David Poust Wednesday 6:30-7:45 p.m.

815-938-2380 Kids Clubs & Men’s & Sunday, Jan. 4—9 a.m.

Women’s Bible Study— Worship Service; 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Sunday School Monday, Jan. 5—8 a.m. AA EMMANUEL Open Meeting; 9:30 a.m. Coffee EVANGELICAL at The Depot LUTHERAN CHURCH Office: 815-732-2424 FLORENCE UNITED 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon METHODIST CHURCH (Payne’s Point) 2649 W. Florence Rd., Pastor Andrew Kayes Freeport Worship Service 9 a.m.

Kathleen Brinkmeier, Pastor Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH FORRESTON GROVE OF MT. MORRIS CHURCH 102 S. Seminary St. 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Mt. Morris Forreston 815-734-4942 Presbyterian Church in Senior Pastor America Bruce McKanna 815-938-3605 Associate Pastor Jeremy Cheezum, Pastor Lance Mennen 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Thursday, Jan. 1—Church 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Office Closed Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 3—7 a.m. Pioneer Club Men’s Accountability Group Thursdays, 7 p.m. Adult Sunday, Jan. 4—8:30 a.m. Study; 7:45 p.m. Choir Sunday School; 9:30 a.m.

InnerMission; 10 a.m. Worship FORRESTON REFORMED Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group CHURCH Tuesday, Jan. 6—9 a.m.

501 Third Ave. Ladies Prayer Circle Tim Fry, Pastor Wednesday, Jan. 7—6 a.m.

9:30 a.m. Worship Dixon Men’s Prayer Meeting; 7 10:45 a.m. Sunday School p.m. Concert of Prayer Log onto our website at FREEDOM LUTHERAN http://www.efcmm.org to check WORSHIPPING out our latest opportunities and COMMUNITY, ELCA updates Pastor Jeff Schlesinger 815-222-7270 FAITH DISCOVERY Sunday Service 9:45 a.m. at CHURCH Lutheran Outdoor Ministries 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Dining Hall 815-946-3588 1834 S. IL Rt. 2 Jeremy Heller, Pastor (a mile south of Oregon) 9 a.m. Sunday School Welcome Center 10 a.m. Worship Service 111 S. Fourth St., Oregon Nursery Available We are an independent nondenominational Christian GRACE VALLEY church.

CHRISTIAN REFORMED Visitors are always welcome.

CHURCH 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. FAITH EVANGELICAL German Valley LUTHERAN CHURCH 815-362-6601 402 Second Ave., Forreston Jake Ritzema, Pastor Church 815-938-3203 Sunday School for All Ages Pastor Scott Ralston 9 a.m. “ A Church with a Heart — Worship Service 10 a.m.

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9 a.m. Sunday Worship GERMAN VALLEY Sunday, Jan. 4—9 a.m.

UNITED METHODIST Worship CHURCH Church and Main Streets FAITH UNITED Matt Smith, Pastor METHODIST CHURCH 8:30 a.m. Worship Service Mission Statement: Loving, Growing & Serving in Faith LEAF RIVER BAPTIST Handicapped Accessible CHURCH 702 E. Dixon St., Polo 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., 815-946-3212 Leaf River - 815-738-2205 Website: faithumcpolo Email LRBC@lrnet1.com Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor Pastor Randy Newton 9 a.m. Sunday School Sunday Praise and Worship 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery

OREGON UNITED Worship with Communion METHODIST CHURCH 200 S. Fourth, Oregon ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN 815-732-2994 CHURCH oregonumc@outlook.com 201 N. Division Ave., Polo Barb Good, Pastor 815-946-2919 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Pastor Terrie Wilder Fellowship 10 a.m.

Sunday Sunday School & Sunday School 9 a.m.

Confirmation 10:15 a.m.

Social Time 10 a.m.

Activities during the Week: Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 1—Office LEAF RIVER UNITED ST. MARY CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH Closed-Happy New Year!

301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Pastor David Poust Friday, Jan. 2—8 p.m. Scouts Father Joseph P. Naill 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Party Office Phone 815-732-7383 Sunday, Jan. 4—10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 4—Classes Office FAX 815-732-4742 Worship Service & Children’s Resume; Super Subs Sales Mass Schedule Church Monday, Jan. 5—10 a.m.

Saturday 4:30 p.m.

Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED Education; 7 p.m. Deborah Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m.

METHODIST CHURCH Third Wednesday of Month at 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Circle Tuesday, Jan. 6—6:30 p.m.

Pinecrest 3 p.m.

Pastor Javier Martinez Pack Committee Reconciliation Handicapped Accessible Wednesday, Jan. 7—10 a.m.

Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m.

Worship Service 9 a.m.

Naomi Ruth Circle; 5:30 p.m.

St. Mary Prayer Network Sunday School 10 a.m.

Wednesday Night Alive; 6:15 Lois Lints 815-703-9699 Age Three through p.m. Children’s Choir; 7:30 p.m.

Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 Sixth Grade.

Adult Choir Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238 Everyone is Welcome Thursday, Jan. 8—7 p.m.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC MT. MORRIS CHURCH Habitat provided) Sunday School 11 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer/Bible Studies 6 p.m.

Prayer Chain 738-2205 or 738-2991 Sunday Night Prayer meeting 6 p.m.

Wednesday—Various Activities 5:30-8:30 p.m.

OF THE BRETHREN Pastor Ginny Haney 409 W. Brayton Road P.O. Box 2055 Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Phone: 815-734-4573 Office hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon Thursday, Jan. 1—New Year’s Day-Church Office Closed Friday, Jan. 2—9 a.m.

Women’s Fellowship; 4:30-7 p.m. Food Pantry Open Sunday, Jan. 4—8:15 a.m.

Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m.

Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages Tuesday, Jan. 6—8:45 a.m.

Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Food Delivery of Pantry; Quilting NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon Pastor David Demmer 815-732-7404 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Forreston Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Church: 815-938-2194 Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 Saturday, Jan. 3—9-11:30 a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Open at New Life Community Center Sunday, Jan. 4—9 a.m.

Sunday School; 10:05 a.m.

Worship Service Tuesday, Jan. 6—9-11:30 a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Open at New Life Community Center OREGON CHURCH OF GOD 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Pastor Michael Hoffman 815-732-6847

You and your family are invited to join us in worship on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Hoffman will give the morning message titled “Your Legacy in 2015.�

Communion will be celebrated.

Pastor Hoffman will give the Communion Comments.

Greeting you will be Gary and Judy Myers.

During morning worship an exceptionally fine Children’s Church is offered for children 3 years old through Grade 5.

Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and includes classes for adults, young adults, teens, children and infants.

Special attention is given in each class to issues and topics related to the particular needs and interests of each group.

The Wednesday night Youth Group meets at 6 p.m. at East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Daysville Road.

The local Weight Watchers group meets Wednesday at the church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for weigh-in, followed by their meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

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PRAIRIE DELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16031 W. Coffman Rd., Shannon Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 815-864-2448 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:15 a.m. Fellowship REVIVE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris follow@revivemtm.com 815-994-0428 Southern Baptist Saturday Night Service 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery 6-8 p.m. Monday ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon Rev. Joyce Beaulieu Interim Priest 815-732-7211 or 815-732-3328 www.saintbrides.org Email:saintbrides@ verizon. net Services Sunday-Holy Communion-8 and 10 a.m.

Wednesday Healing Service-6 p.m.

Classes Children’s Sunday School-9 a.m.

Adult Sunday School-9 a.m.

(2nd & 4th Sunday) St. Bride’s follows traditional Anglican-Episcopal church practices; is biblically based and both family and individual oriented.

Visitors are always welcomed.

ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH West Grove Road at Columbine Rd. Pastor Steve Erickson Sunday, Jan. 4—9:15 a.m.

Sunday School for Children; 9:15 a.m. Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 a.m. Congregational Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Divine

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2367 Sunday Activities: Worship Services 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m.

Other Activities Include: Men’s & Women’s Groups, Confirmation Class, High School Youth Group, Grieving Ministry, Outreach Ministry with Rockford Rescue Mission & HOPE Pregnancy Center, Adult Choir For More Information Call the Church Office ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Michael Bolger 18 S. Linn St., Shannon 815-864-2548 Masses—Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

Confessions-Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris 815-734-6354 Pastor Josh Ehrler Thursday, Jan. 1—Office Closed Friday, Jan. 2—8 a.m.

Bulletin Assembly & Coffee Saturday, Jan. 3—5:30 p.m.

Worship Service Sunday, Jan. 4—8:45 a.m.

Worship Service; Fellowship Time Between Services; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Monday, Jan. 5—6:30 p.m.

Committee Night; 8 p.m.

Executive Committee WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Road Southeast of Forreston Pastor Richard Bright 815-734-4411 Sunday School—9:30 a.m.

Worship—10:35 a.m.

Church News Deadline The deadline is 3 p.m. on Fridays for information for the Church News to be turned in at the Oregon office at 121 A S. 4th St. Items can be emailed to vwells@oglecountynews.com, faxed to 815-7324238, or dropped off at our office.

For more information call Vinde Wells at 815-7326166 ext. 32.

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CHURCH 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo 815-946-2535 Father Joseph P. Naill Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m.

Reconciliation First Sunday of each month after mass Religious Education Youth Program 1st & 2nd Wednesdays 6 p.m.

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Recycle Christmas trees at Ogle County locations

By Steve Rypkema Director Ogle County Solid Waste Management

Visit with Santa Madison Jackson and Brock Lilja visit with Santa and Mrs. Santa Dec. 16 at the annual Christmas party at the Adeline Village Hall. Photo by Linda Meyer

Healing Hearts to meet Jan. 11 at the Oregon Church of God Healing Hearts, a bereavement group for the parents, grandparents, and siblings of deceased children, will meet on Sunday, Jan. 11 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Church of God, 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd., Oregon.

The facilitators of the new group are Dana Cox, Cherie

Parker, and Joyce Callaway.

The program is designed to let family members know they are not alone on their journey, and the loss need not be recent. Participants’ experiences may help another person with their grief.

Building new friendships and offering each other hope

may help the healing process.

If young or adolescent siblings are attending, call in advance so that age appropriate activities can be provided for them.

For information call 815-732-4111 or e-mail healinghearts@ serenityhospiceandhome.org.

Support groups plan meetings Serenity Hospice and Home will offer two meetings in January.

First Steps and Beyond... for Survivors will meet Thursday, Jan. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at Sunrise II Family Restaurant, 101 W. 2nd Street, Byron.

First Steps is a meeting of fellowship and sharing for those who have survived the death of a family member.

Each person will be

responsible for ordering his/ her own lunch from the menu.

For reservations or more information, call the Serenity Hospice and Home office at 815-732-4111 by 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 8.

C.A.F.E . (Coffee and Friends etc.) will meet Friday, Jan. 9, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Serenity Home.

This group is open to all adult bereaved persons in the community.

Call the Serenity Hospice and Home office at 815-7324111 by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8 to make a reservation.

If no one calls, the group will not meet.

The Phidian Art Club is looking for local writers to enter its annual literary competition for poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

The deadline for entries is March 1. All entries must be postmarked by this date.

Mail or hand deliver entries to: Phidian Art Club c/o Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon, IL 61021.

Prizes for first, second, and third places will be provided by local sponsors.

Contest requirements should be carefully followed before submitting entries.

The competition is open to any writer, professional or nonprofessional, 17 years old or older by March 1, who resides within a 35 mile radius of Dixon.

Categories: poetry, any

form, 30-line limit; fiction, 3,500-word limit; and nonfiction, 3,000-word limit.

The fee is $8 per entry.

Checks should be made payable to Phidian Art Club.

All entries must be original and unpublished, and typed, double-spaced on one side of 8.5” x 11” paper.

Only one entry per category per participant is allowed. Each entry must have a cover sheet that lists the title of the piece, the category, the author’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address.

The manuscript pages should have only the title of the piece and page number on the top of each page. The author’s name and identifying information should not appear on the manuscript pages.

Fiction and nonfiction

entries must show the word count on the upper right corner of Page 1 of the manuscript. Submit a selfaddressed envelope with sufficient postage to have the manuscript returned. Keep a copy of the manuscript.

Phidian is not responsible for lost or damaged pages.

There will be $50, $35, and $25 prizes awarded for first, second, and third prizes respectively. Decisions of judges are final.

Winners will be notified by mid-April and invited to attend and read their winning entries at the Literary Program held on Sunday, April 26 at p.m. at Dixon Public Library. The public is invited to attend.

Call Elizabeth Jahn 815-994-1940 for more information.

These groups are sponsored

by Serenity Hospice and Home and funded in part by grants from United Way of Ogle County and the Ogle County 708 Mental Health Board.

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department encourages Ogle County residents to recycle their live Christmas trees once this holiday season has passed.

Christmas trees can be dropped off Friday, Dec. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 18 at the following locations: Byron – Sunshine Park, Ill. 2 and S. Peru St. Forreston – 407 N. Locust St. Leaf River – 208 W. Railroad St. by the sewage treatment plant.

Monroe Center – 309 Pacific St. at Lichty’s Landscaping.

Oregon – 507 Hill St. at Oregon Park District maintenance yard Polo – 410 N. Prairie Ave., west of storage building.

Rochelle – Atwood Park, 10th Avenue and 20th Street, behind the band shell.

Local high school FFA groups will provide a special tree pickup service on Saturday, Jan. 10 in the following communities: Village of Mt. Morris, City of Oregon, Byron area, City of Polo, Village of Forreston, and Villages of Adeline,

Baileyville, and German Valley Trees must be at the curb by 8 a.m. on Jan. 10 to ensure pick up. Remove all lights and decorations from trees and do not place trees in bags.

The City of Rochelle will once again chip trees at the curb for Rochelle residents, from Jan. 2nd through 18.

Place trees in parkway along the street only. Trees left in the alley will not be chipped and will be treated as waste rather than recycled.

Any trees left at the curb after Jan. 18 will be picked up by the waste hauling company and taken to a landfill where they will be disposed of as waste.

To enable the trees to be recycled, the trees must be totally undecorated. All tinsel, ornaments, lights, nails, plastic bags, and tree stands must be removed.

Items left on the tree may damage the chippers.

Wreaths, garland and flocked trees cannot be chipped so do not bring these items to the sites.

Pine mulch is excellent for acid-loving plants such as irises, tiger lilies, lilacs, azaleas, roses, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, evergreen, blue berries, raspberries, pin oaks, grapes, and dogwood.

Pine mulch helps conserve

moisture, keeps weeds from growing and can be used for walk ways.

When Christmas trees are chipped and used for mulch, landfill space is conserved and burning them is avoided thereby reducing pollution.

Residents may bring a shovel and container and take home free mulch when available at the drop off sites.

The Ogle County Christmas Tree Recycling Program is sponsored by the Byron Forest Preserve District, Byron High School FFA, City of Byron, Oregon Park District, and Oregon High School FFA, Village of Forreston, and Forreston High School FFA. Additional sponsors are Village of Leaf River, FlaggRochelle Park District, City of Rochelle, Tom Lichty’s Landscaping Service, Polo High School FFA, Morgan’s Tree Service, and the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department.

The Monroe Center, Forreston and Leaf River chipping sites have been made possible with grants from the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department.

For more information, call the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department at 815- 732-4020 or visit www. oglecounty.org.

Drivers facilities closed Jan. 1 Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s offices and all driver services facilities will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. All driver services facilities

will be open for regular business on Friday, Jan. 2.

Visit the secretary of state’s website at www. cyberdriveillinois.com to locate the nearest driver

services facility and its hours.

Drivers can use the website to change an address, register to become an organ and tissue donor or renew license plate stickers.

Entries sought for Phidian Art Club’s annual literary contest

Audubon Members Night is Jan. 6 The January meeting of the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will be Members’ Night when some members will share through pictures and story-telling memorable nature experiences they have had.

The meeting is on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ,1010 S. Park Blvd., Freeport, with refreshments following the program. The meeting is free and open to the public.

The public is invited on Saturday, Jan. 10 to learn about the animals in the woods at this time of year.

Richard Benning will lead

the program, which will include a walk in the Oakdale woods to find animal tracks, scat and other signs about the animals. Families and children are encouraged to attend.

Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Mogle Center at the south end of the parking lot of Oakdale Nature Preserve, three miles south of Freeport on Baileyville Road.

The program will end at 11 a.m.

Those planning to attend are asked to call Benning at 815-865-5279.

A trip to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque is

planned on Saturday, Jan. 24.

The museum includes exhibits on the culture and history of America’s rivers and aquariums featuring fish and wildlife found in the Mississippi River.

Carpool from Staples parking lot in Freeport at 8:30 a.m.

Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students.

Lunch will be at the museum’s River’s Edge Cafe.

Return time is approximately 4 p.m.

Those planning to attend are asked to call Chris Kruger at 815-238-9259.

Well Strung, a group of musicians from the Byron area, features, right to left, Kevin O’Neil (harmonica), Greg Bernhard and Greg Crull (guitar and vocals), and Jim Vancko (upright bass) in their frequent appearances at First Fridays. Photo supplied

First Friday of 2015 will start at 7 p.m. on Jan. 2 The very first Friday of 2015 will be celebrated with First Fridays’ live music on Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Oregon VFW. Musicians in the region will gather and each musician (or band) will take 15 minutes at center stage and that format will continue until each group has been featured.

After the individual performances, all of the musicians will gather on stage for a jam session to wrap up the evening’s festivities Musicians from across

The Oregon VFW Club is at 1310 W. Washington St. on Ill. 64 at the west edge of Oregon.

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Once again the VFW will feature an extensive menu of food and beverages.

Admission is by free will donation. Bring a friend and enjoy the music.

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The music often described as new folk or Americana is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, folk, gospel, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above.

Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound system is supplied.

Participation is encouraged so bring an instrument and join the show, or kick back and just enjoy the music.

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4-H Federation holds gift exchange and cookie contest

By Katelyn Ackland Federation Club Reporter Federation had fun during their holiday party and meeting. This year they held a gift exchange and a cookie decorating contest.

The cookie categories were: best decorated was won

by Chelsea Eden, Oregon; the biggest cookie was won by Michaela Eden, Oregon, and the best decorated holiday cookies was won by Megan Ackland, Rochelle.

Federation also played fun holiday games.

Along with the party, they had a regular business meeting. Since this year’s theme is color, all of the members were supposed to wear either green or red.

During the business portion of the meeting, members discussed the Ogle County 4-H Fundraiser.

4-H members in Ogle

County are selling pizza and cookie dough to earn money for their 4-H clubs, and to support the Ogle County 4-H program.

Federation is sponsoring the sales.

They also discussed several scholarship opportunities for seniors in 4-H, and upcoming state events that are being held.

4-H Federation is open to Ogle County 4-H members in eighth grade and older.

Federation provides leadership to the Ogle County 4-H program. 4-H is an informal youth education program conducted by University of Illinois Extension.

U of I Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

Anyone needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in 4-H, should contact the Ogle County Extension staff at 815-732-2191.

Oregon Park District board meeting earlier The Oregon Park District Board of Commissioners regular meetings will start earlier beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13.

The board voted Dec. 9 to move its start time from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends April 30.

The meetings affected

will be held on Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, and April 14.

The board is expected to approve its 2015-16 meeting schedule in April.

The board meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Nash Recreation Center, 304 S. Fifth St., Oregon. The meetings are open to public.

This year’s Master Gardener graduates pictured left to right in the front row are: Patty Hamer, DeKalb ; Stephanie Wascher, Ogle; JoAnn Guthrie, Ogle; Deb Bryant, Ogle; Steven Pace, DeKalb. Back row: Melanie Hilliger, Ogle; Cindy Menas, Boone; Jean Tess, Ogle; Anne Hennessey, DeKalb; Bobbi Burke, Ogle; Susan Hillison, Ogle; Charlene Smith, Whiteside; Moria Nagy, DeKalb; Sandy Feather, Whiteside; Stacey Huffstutler, DeKalb; Stephanie Knake, Boone; Pattie Wallander, Carroll; and Sandi Clarey, Ogle. Photo supplied

Eight new Master Gardeners are now on the job in Ogle County Eight new Master Gardener interns are on the job in Ogle County.

On Nov. 21, University of Illinois Extension graduated 18 area volunteers from its Master Gardener training program.

University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener program is an educational volunteer training program.

Volunteers attended 11 training sessions that provided information on horticulture topics including vegetables, tree and small fruits, insect and disease

management, turf grass management, annuals and perennials, soils and fertilizer, basic botany, plant pathology and more.

Now that the training is complete, participants will volunteer a minimum of 60 hours over a two-year period for their local county Extension program.

They may answer client questions on the seasonal Hotline, assist with plant clinics, speak to various groups, conduct workshops, work with school and community gardens, and

more.

Master Gardener volunteers enable University of Illinois Extension to expand its potential to reach more people with horticulture information to improve their gardens and communities.

The main qualities all Master Gardeners have in common are the love of gardening and the desire to share their knowledge with others.

This year’s graduates and their home counties include: Boone: Cindy Menas and

Stephanie Knake.

Carroll: Pattie Wallender.

DeKalb: Patty Hamer, Anne Hennessey,, Steven Pace, Stacey Huffstutler, and Moria Nagy.

Ogle: Stephanie Wascher, JoAnn Guthrie, Deb Bryant, Melanie Hilliger, Jean Tess, Bobbi Burke, Susan Hillison, and Sandi Clarey.

Whiteside: Sandy Feather, Charlene Smith.

For more information about the Master Gardener program, call Lisa Hepker at the Ogle County Extension office at 815-732-2191.

Kish automotive department asks for hybrid car All the Kishwaukee College Automotive Technology (AMT) department wanted for Christmas was a Toyota Prius for the students to work on.

According to Tim Banasiak, AMT

instructor, Prius is the most poplar hybrid on the market, and one of the best selling cars in general.

“The days of the backyard mechanic are long gone. Today’s cars are computerized and much more

complex. Mechanics need specialized training. That’s where we come in.,” he said.

An excellent example, according to Banasiak, is the hybrid car.

Engineered to be both fuel efficient

Tim Banasiak, pictured center in the Santa hat, has one wish this holiday season: a used Toyota Prius for the Automotive Technology Department at Kishwaukee College. Photo supplied

and environmentally friendly, the hybrid is a combination of the traditional gas-powered combustion engine and an electric motor.

The unusual and complicated engineering is the focus of several AMT classes at Kishwaukee.

“The only way to learn to maintain and repair a hybrid is to learn about them in a classroom and then roll up your sleeves and get under the hood,” Banasiak said.

The AMT department has a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid donated by Brian Bemis a couple of years ago.

“We don’t have a Prius for the students to work on and I wish we did,” Banasiak said. “You could say that a used Prius is all I want for Christmas!”

Banasiak wants a Prius because since launching in 2001, the car is the most popular hybrid on the market.

The need for qualified automotive tech professionals who can work on the Prius is increasing with every new model year.

The Prius’ engineering is what makes it so popular – it can feel like a “regular” car on the road – and what also sets it apart from other hybrids, he said.

“It would help the donor with taxes and would help our students learn to work on the most popular and unique car on the market,” he said.

Anyone interested in donating a used Prius should contact the Kishwaukee College Foundation.

Banasiak said, “For Prius owners in the area, this is really a win-win: they can donate a used Prius and know that their donation will benefit them in the long run: there will be local mechanics who can work on their new Prius.”

For information on donating to Kishwaukee College, contact the Kishwaukee College Foundation at 815-825-2086, ext. 4670 or email Marshall Hayes, Director of the Kishwaukee College Foundation at marshall.hayes@kishwaukeecollege. edu.

Business Brief Swedish American merges with UW Health The Illinois Health Facilities Planning and Services Review Board today unanimously approved the merger of Swedish American with UW Health.

This Illinois regulatory step was required to move forward with the merger and the change of ownership of Swedish American to University Health Care, Inc. In addition, the Federal

Trade Commission has no issues or opposition to the merger. With both state and federal approvals, the merger is deemed complete and Swedish American now becomes a division of UW Health.

“I’m very pleased that we are now able to move forward as a division of UW Health to enhance our clinical strength and create remarkable patient experiences of the highest quality in northern Illinois,” said Dr. Bill Gorski, President and CEO of Swedish American.

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“We are aligned in our collaboration to meet the challenges of a changing health care environment together,” said Mike Dallman, president and CEO of University Health Care, Inc. Swedish American Health System and UW Health had signed a definitive agreement to merge the organizations and make Swedish American an integral part of UW Health in November. The definitive agreement follows a letter of intent announced in April of 2014.

Swedish American maintains its local board with responsibility for local governance and policy making.

Management remains local with responsibility for day-today operations and decision making.

Dr. Bill Gorski continues as the president and CEO of Swedish American and will report to both the Swedish American board and the board of University Health Care, Inc., the not-for-profit organization that facilitates relationships with health systems on behalf of UW Health.

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Several state laws go into effect on January 1 Parents and guardians considering allowing their teens to host parties will be responsible for more than just the alcohol consumed in the house when the new year rolls in.

Beginning Thursday, parents and guardians can be fined up to $2,000 if they allow those under 21 to drink in vehicles, trailers, campers or boats under their ownership or control.

And if a death occurs as a result, parents or guardians can be charged with a felony.

The legislation expands the current state law, which penalizes adults who allow underage people to drink alcohol in their homes.

It was sponsored in the Senate by Julie Morrison, a Deerfield Democrat, who remembers a fatal accident

in 2006 involving teenagers who were her children’s age.

Daniel Bell, Bannockburn, and Ross Trace, Riverwoods, both 18, were killed after leaving a house party in Deerfield when their car slammed into a tree.

Bell, the driver, had a blood-alcohol level of .132, above the .08 driving limit.

“It was one of the most horrific things that ever happened in our sleepy little town,” Morrison said.

The new law, Morrison said, “tightens up some of the loopholes” in the earlier legislation that bans adults from allowing children to drink in their homes.

Republican state Sen. Pam Althoff, who worked on the original legislation, said it became clear in recent years that law enforcement

Meet Sheriff Brian VanVickle Jan. 3 Are residents will have an opportunity on Saturday, Jan. 3 to meet with newlyelected Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle at the First Saturday Community Coffee from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the Chana United Methodist Church, 606 S. Main St., Chana.

He will discuss department activities, explain policies of the department, and explain any new laws.

This community gathering is held the first Saturday of each month from January through March from 9 a.m. to noon at the church.

Everyone is welcome.

agencies “were dealing with not only the situation of teenage vehicular homicides but also many accidents that were occurring on lakes and rivers.”

The legislation, HB4745, is one of more than 200 new laws that will go into effect Thursday.

Here are others that could have an immediate or significant impact on Illinois residents:

and that an employer can’t refuse to hire a qualified applicant because of a required accommodation.

The bill is HB8.

Speeding Expands legislation passed in 2013 increasing the speed limit to 70 mph on interstates to include urban areas.

The earlier law kept the limit lower in Chicago and its vicinity.

The bill allows the state Pregnancy rights Tollway Authority to Employers must establish higher limits in provide “reasonable urban areas. accommodations” for The bill is SB2015. working pregnant women unless it would impose an Medical pot pilot “undue hardship” on the program business.

Expands the medical That includes limits on marijuana pilot program manual labor, more frequent to include children and bathroom breaks and space to teenagers who suffer from breastfeed. seizures.

The law also says a Rules are still under pregnant woman can’t review, but young patients be forced to take a leave likely will be required to get of absence when another written certification from two accommodation is available doctors.

Parents of children with intractable epilepsy pushed for the law following publicity about a Colorado product called Charlotte’s Web, which is low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels that produce a high.

The bill is SB2636.

Rural ambulances Ambulances in rural areas can be upgraded to the highest emergency medical technician license of any person staffing that ambulance.

Sponsors say the change allows more kinds of lifesaving procedures to be performed in an ambulance.

The bill is HB4523.

Reptile transfer Bans the sale, transfer, and possession of certain reptiles and amphibians taken from the wild, and creates a permit process for owning other reptiles and amphibians.

The bill is SB902.

Beer description Expands the definition of beer to include beverages

brewed or fermented from malt products, specifically hard ciders.

The bill is SB3103.

Bulletproof vests Requires law enforcement agencies to provide bulletproof vests to officers.

The bill is HB5688.

‘Ban the box’ Illinois becomes the fifth state to prevent private employers from checking an applicant’s criminal history until the final round of job interviews.

Currently, only state agencies are banned from asking about criminal history on initial job applications.

The bill is HB5701.

Gubernatorial appointments A new annual report requires the governor to submit background and demographic data on all of his appointments to the General Assembly.

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Teachers earn national certification Two Oregon teachers, Samantha Smith and Tandy Howard, have earned the highest credential available to American educators by

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Both teach at Oregon Elementary School, with Smith teaching kindergarten and Howard teaching sixth grade English and language arts.

They are the first elementary school teachers in the school district to earn the distinction.

Seven Oregon High School teachers have earned National Board Certification, which is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment of a teacher’s teaching skills and content knowledge.

Certification typically takes one to three years to complete.

“For the district as a whole, we’re incredibly fortunate that we have teachers that are as dedicated to their craft such as Ms. Smith and Ms. Howard,” said Superintendent Tom Mahoney. “It’s a very prestigious honor that has required a great deal of hard work from both of these teachers and all of our National Board Certified teachers. We’re very proud of all their accomplishments.”

While state-licensing systems set the basic requirements to teach in each state, National Board Certified Teachers have

demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills and practices.

NBPTS certification identifies qualified teachers as leaders in their field, much like the certifications earned by experts in law and medicine.

Completion of NBPTS’s National Board Certification process signifies that the certificated teachers have developed and demonstrated the skills required of an education professional.

Danyel Larsen, the district’s national board coordinator recognized the amount of work that’s involved in the certification process.

“Becoming nationally certified is an outstanding achievement that takes a considerable amount of time and dedication to accomplish,” she said. “Their efforts are deserving of the utmost praise and I’m proud to say I work in a district with so many people who are devoted to becoming better teachers.”

Larsen is also National Board Certified.

For more information, visit www.growgreatschools.org.

Public Voice Lions grateful for the support

Dear Editor, The Forreston Lions want to thank everyone who helped with the angel gifts and the food boxes.

First of all, thanks to the township for letting use their building again this year.

Thanks to the school and the Leo Club for collecting food.

Thanks to Phil’s Fresh

Eggs for donating a dozen eggs to everyone.

Thanks to the bank and the library for handling the angels and the gifts.

A special thanks to those who helped pack and deliver the boxes.

There were 69 boxes delivered along with 67 angel gifts.

Thank You, Larry Dikkers, Baileyville

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Bowling tournament was held at Forest Hills Lanes The Big Northern Conference Bowling Tournament was held on Dec. 20 at Forest Hills Lanes, in Rockford.

Marengo won the tournament with 6216, followed by Dixon with 6060.

The Hawk bowlers were fifth with 5449, 767 pins behind first.

Oregon was led by Joe Miranda with a series of 1184 (234, 209, 213, 183, 155, 190) for a 197.33 average.

Jacob Coleman was 19th with 1093 (208, 182, 221, 180, 178, 124) for a 182.17 average.

AJ Nordman was 30th with 864 (140, 205, 194, 198, 127, 0).

Kyle Lundquist was 35th with 737 (193, 155, 0, 0, 246, 143).

Josh Cook was 37th with

711 (163, 183, 214, 151, 0, 0).

Jordan Mingus bowled three games for a 547 (194, 199, 154).

Zach Hawkins bowled two games, a 132, and a 181.

For the girls, Marengo was first with 5528, Dixon was second with 5419, and Oregon was third with 5292.

Ali Scheidecker was fourth with a 1178 (256, 178, 224, 172, 195, 153) for a 196.33 average.

Her sister Abi was 10th with 1061 (213, 149, 203, 153, 175, 168).

Tayla Smith had 1056 (180, 171, 163, 186, 171, 185) for 11th.

Victoria Barnhart was 28th with a 886 (0, 10, 168, 168, 205, 165).

Stevie McCombs was 34th with a 633 (166, 165, 169, 133, 0 0)/

MacKenzie Tague bowled three games for a 478 (131, 168, 179).

The Oregon Lady Hawks raised their season record to 6-2 with a 3079-2428 win over Byron at Town & Country Lanes, Mt Morris.

Oregon was led by Abi Scheidecker with a 548 series (172,204,172), followed closely by Tayla Smith 541 series, MacKenzie Tague 534 series and Ali Scheidecker with a 520 series.

The high game of the day was shot by MacKenzie Tague with a 207. Byron was led by Caitlyn Kaltenbrun with a 557 series (171, 206,180).

The Oregon Boys Bowling had its best performance of the season finishing second at the LaSalle-Peru Cavalier Invitational, held at the IV

SuperBowl, Peru Dec. 14.

The Hawks entered the fifth game in sixth place – 154 pins out of a trophy position (top 2) and delivered their best game of the season 1077, led

by Joe Miranda’s 268 game.

The game vaulted the Hawks into second place, 48 pins ahead of St Bede.

In the final game, Oregon was led by AJ Nordman’s 277 game, with the first 9 strikes

in a row to seal the second place finish.

Individually Nordman finished in fifth place overall with a 1282 series (236,226,146,173,224,277) followed by Miranda’s 1211 series(194,150,208,268,180) in sixth place.

The Oregon Girl’s Bowling team finished in third place at the LaSalle-Peru Invitational.

The Lady Hawks entered the

last game in second place, but could not hold off the host Cavalier’s for the final trophy spot.

Individually Ali Scheidecker took home first place honors with an 1158 series (189,200,166,167,225,211).

She was followed by Abi Scheidecker in seventh place with a 1020 series (164,191,183,181,132,169).

Getting in Shape for Spring is the topic at Jan. 16 discussion Dr. Mike Nelson, local chiropractic doctor, is scheduled to speak at Rock River Center on Friday, Jan. 16. His topic is “Getting in Shape for Spring.”

The program begins at 10:30 a.m. with a potluck lunch to follow at 11:30 a.m.

Programs are intergenerational. Students from Oregon High School

will join participants from the center.

Participants who plan to stay for lunch should call the center at 815-732-3252 and bring a dish to pass.

The financial situation in Illinois has meant that state grant money for libraries has also been drastically cut, and in some cases is completely unavailable.

Our libraries need our support.

Most public libraries have groups that support the library. In Mt. Morris it is the Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation.

A one year general membership costs five dollars while a one year sustaining membership costs $25. Life memberships are available for $75.

The Friends of the Oregon Library organization

has similar membership possibilities. Library staff members can give you more details or help you complete the membership form.

Memberships can be taken at any time. Of course donations to the library or its supporting organization can also be accepted at any time.

Reading Matters Library quality impacts literacy development

By Mary Gardner, Reading Specialist I recently read an article about developing avid readers. The author, educational researcher Stephen Krashen, was asked if the Common Core State Standards help or hurt in creating avid readers.

Krashen took a bit of a different stance in answering that question. He

discussed the importance of self-selected reading and its role in creating enthusiastic readers.

He then linked increased self-selected reading to the accessibility of interesting texts. Krashen next shared research that shows that library quality has a positive impact on literacy development.

Library quality includes the number of books as well as a certified librarian and qualified staff. He concluded by stating that he believes the dollars spent on the testing of the Common Core Standards would be better spent in supporting

our school and public libraries and that will help create avid readers.

Donations from industrialist Andrew Carnegie in late 1800 and early 1900, made libraries and books available to everyone, not just in big cities, but in small towns as well.

Access to reading materials is especially important for those living in poverty. In our small communities we do not have ready access to book stores, except for online sources.

Even then buying books can be costly. Electronic readers and e-books are

readily available, but again they can be costly.

School libraries are often the primary source of reading materials for many.

Quality school libraries help provide ready access to books during the school year and their role is also important.

In our current economy, funding for our public libraries has diminished.

We all recently read about the impact of declining tax dollars for Mt. Morris.

For many communities declining property taxes means less tax money for the libraries as well as for other taxing bodies.

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SPORTS

SECTION B

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Lady Hawks edge Newman at Dixon tourney

By Cody Cutter Sauk Valley Media Throughout its openinground game at the KSB Holiday Tournament in Dixon Dec. 26, the Oregon Hawks stuck with its usual zone defense against the Newman Comets.

While the vastly-different Hawk offense kept a lead on the Comets, they were never able to get comfortable. As the seconds ticked away in the fourth quarter to a mere 2.4, the Comets were only within one point – and had the ball at mid-court.

That’s when Oregon coach Kristy Eckardt decided to switch things up. For the first time in the game, the Hawks switched to a man defense which was able to force a tip out-of-bounds, and then a shot attempt – not from lead scorer Kelsey Simpson – but from Sarah Trujillo 14 feet from the basket.

Trujillo’s shot to try to give her team its third win of the year bounced off the rim, preserving a 43-42 Oregon win at Lancaster Gym. “We wanted to throw them off because we had been running our zone defense the whole game,” Oregon junior guard Anni Wilson said. “We wanted to throw them off and see how they would react to a man. We were trying to cut off No. 23 [Simpson] because she made a lot of shots, so our goal was to cut her off and we did real well on that.”

“We were wanting to get the ball to Kelsey Simpson,” Newman coach Brandon

Kreczmer said. “She’s been our lead scorer and our best shooter. They took her away, and I called another timeout to use her as a decoy. We just couldn’t get a good shot in. I’m just happy that they battled back in the end.”

The Hawks (10-4), by the slim margin, move on to Saturday’s secondround meeting with United Township at 2:30. They’ll do so without the services of its leading scorer in Emy Wright.

Wright tore her ACL during the Hawk’s finale at the Polo tournament last Thursday, and was on crutches as she watched her team from two rows up behind the bench. She will be out for the remainder of the season.

“It was a bummer Christmas present,” Eckardt said. “They were very positive and were all supporting Emy. The girls came out, and no one was scared. They all knew they had their roles to play, and now everyone just has to pick it up a little. But they did well stepping into their spots.”

The Hawks outscored Newman 11-9 in the first quarter and led 20-16 at halftime. Chelsea Sansone sank a 3-point shot with 6:40 to go in the second quarter to turn a two-point game into a 14-9 lead.

The game wouldn’t get any tighter until its final minutes, as the Comets (28) kept it close. Oregon led 37-32 after three quarters, and kept the margin into the final 2 minutes. The Comets then went to double-

teaming Hawk ballhandlers and nabbed a few turnovers.

Trujillo had a pair of quick buckets, one off a steal, to get within three with 1:19 remaining.

“Every time we got a lead, we wanted to keep it and keep pushing ahead,” Eckardt said. “We’d let up on defense or get a turnover, and they’d be right back in. We can’t do that against a team that has good shooters like they do. I’m glad we held it together and pulled it out.”

Julie Hurd’s pair of freethrows with 46.3 second left made it a one-point game.

Getting the ball back and hoping for one shot, the Comets were called for a three-second violation. The Hawks matched the turnover on the other end with a traveling violation. The pair of turnovers set up the game’s final shot.

With 9.4 seconds left after Kreczmer called a timeout, Julie Hurd inbounded against the Hawk zone. Not getting a good look, another timeout was called with 2.4 seconds left. The new draw-up caught the Hawks off-guard before the inbound pass, forcing Eckardt to call a timeout of her own.

That’s when the defense switched, and eventually forced the Comet miss.

Wilson led the Hawks with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Alli Henson added seven rebounds for the Hawks.

“We’re missing Emy, so we needed to all step up and play as a team,” Anni Wilson said. “We all needed equal

Oregon’s Kelsey Pudlas shoots the ball while Newman’s Alani Cook defends during Dec. 26 action in Dixon. Photo by Miachael Kraggenhoeft, Sauk Valley Media

efforts, and we showed that.”

Abby Newman and Oregon also lost to Oregon lost its second Chelsea Sansone led Oregon Freeeport Aquin 57-38 and game to United Township with five points apiece, with Lasalle-Peru 49-38 on Dec. 50-26 on Dec. 27.

Ally Bartling adding four.

29 to finish in eighth place.

Wrestlers defeated Rochelle at triangular meet

By Randy Holland The Hawk wrestlers hosted a triangular meet at the Blackhawk Center on Dec. 15 losing 50-24 to the top ranked Dakota Indians, but defeating Rochelle 36-30.

These were the last dual meets before the Christmas break.

The Dakota meet started with a junior varsity match.

Connor Hopkins winged back and pinned at 1:45.

Two of the varsity matches were forfeits by the Indians and three were forfeits by the Hawks and Oregon got their other two wins by pins.

Wrestling started at 195 pounds and a forfeit to Tyler Burke, followed by a hard fought 4-0 loss by David Labash, who rode out the second, but lost takedowns in the first and third.

The lead was extended at 285 when Matt Crandall drove his opponent to his back off a single leg takedown in 52 seconds.

The Hawks extended their lead with a pin in a guillotine at 2:49 by Chris Alaniz, making his debut for the

season at 106 pounds.

Down 18-3, Dakota went on a run with forfeits at 113 and 120, a pin at 126, another forfeit at 138 and pins at 132 and 145 to take a 33-3 lead.

Skylar Carlson was locked up in a double chicken wing at 1:49 by second ranked Dillon Swift.

Also ranked second, Prentice Walls took Zim Granados down in a double and hooked up a near side cradle in 24 seconds. At 145, Jordan Rogers went over twice in a chicken wing, the second for the pin at 1:09.

The Indians kept winning, but the pace slowed a little when Dominic Marchetti went into the third tied at three. He escaped but he lost a takedown with a minute to go, losing 5-4.

At 160, Corey Grady got top ranked JJ Wolfe who had five sets of backpoints in a 17-0 technical fall at 2:21.

At 170, Garrett Rude drew second ranked Jared Packer and lost two takedowns in the first period and a high crotch takedown with thirty seconds left in the match to lose 6-1.

The Indians forfeited to John

Oregon’s Garrett rude battles an opponent at the Stillman Valley Tournament. Rude placed third at the event. Photo by Julie Rude

Ghibellini at 182 to end the meet.

The Rochelle meet started with a wing over the front for the fall at 1:31 by Marchetti.

The score was quickly tied when Grady was pinned in a cradle at 1:34.

Grady escaped out of a half

nelson and had a nice switch in the match, At 170, Rude just missed the back on the first takedown, then hooked up the wing and a half for a pin at 1:11 to put Oregon ahead to stay.

A forfeit to Ghibellini extended the lead to 12 and

Burke added six more with a pin at 195, hitting two double leg takedowns and going out front with a chicken wing for the fall at 3:24. With wings for three backpoints in the second and third periods, Labash took a 6-0 win at 220. At 285, Crandall caught a half nelson and reloaded it for a fall at 1:15.

Rochelle won the next three sandwiched around double forfeits at 113 and 120. Alaniz was taken down to his back for five points, lost another nearfall for two points, then was turned with a half nelson in 46 seconds.

Carlson was taken down in a half nelson and pinned in a reverse half at 1:02. Oregon forfeited 132 to cut the Hawk lead to 33-24. Granados stopped the slide with a come from behind win.

Trailing by four in the third, he escaped, hit a quick takedown and put in a half nelson for three backpoints to take a 9-6 win. Rogers was pinned in the final match. After scoring the first takedown, he lost a reverse to his back in a half nelson at 1:32.

In JV action, Brayton Finch got a takedown to the back in a half nelson and pinned in 45 seconds.

Jeff Gracyalny hooked up the half nelson twice, the second for a pin at 1:51. In a second match, he countered to the back at 1:26. In a wild match, Sawyer Foss was down 8-0 but worked his way back and finished the match with a double to the back for three points and a 14-11 win.

Terry Page posted with a half nelson at 1:02.

Devin DeHaan trailed early but reversed to the back twice, the second time into a half nelson at 2:45. Jacob Cox drove his man down in a half nelson in 33 seconds.

Anthony Marchetti turned with a butcher at 5:39. Caleb Mennen pinned with the butcher in 29 seconds.

Nick Heinze was taken down to his back in a half and pinned in 30 seconds.

Anton Aba-Varela was taken down with a heel pick and pinned in a half nelson in one minute. In another match, he was pinned in a half nelson at 3:37.

Sports Column Announcers have a role in all sports

By Andy Colbert Reporter With holiday basketball tournaments wrapping up last week, it seems like a good time to touch upon the role of the PA announcer.

Of any one sport, basketball is where it is most noticeable.

Did you know there is a national organization known as the NASPAA that seeks to raise the level of professionalism of

public announcing? New York Yankee PA man Bob Shepherd partially summed up an example of this in a quote, “An announcer is a reporter, not a carnival barker.”

How many times of have you been at a game when the PA person seemed to feel his or her job was to be an entertainer instead of just reporting information.

Or, perhaps they act as a cheerleader for the home team, much to the aggravation of this visiting team.

The first guideline the NASPAA espouses is that it is imperative for an announcer to understand their role is to provide pertinent information

in a timely manner and do not attempt to be bigger than the game itself or draw attention to your self. In other words, keep your ego in check.

Announcers need to understand that they have an influence on the crowd and any attempts to incite the crowd due to cheerleading or other antics is inappropriate.

That’s where it is important for an athletic director to set the tone for how PA announcing is to be done at a school. You may have talented folks at the mic, but they might not know what is appropriate and what isn’t without some direction.

In many ways, the PA person is an ambassador for

your school. To that end, another NASPAA guideline states that announcers should treat opponents as guests, not the enemy.

One way to do that is by remaining neutral in announcing starting lineups, substitutions, outcome of plays or performance of participants.

If the announcer is a rabid fan of the home team, that may be difficult to do. However, he or she needs to maintain a level of professionalism far above the fan in the stands.

Another helpful component of announcing is knowledge of the rules of a sport and what officials’ signals mean, along with using correct

pronunciations of names.

For us common folks sitting in the bleachers, that enhances our game experience. As an announcer, you are our audio pipeline to what is taking place on the playing field.

These are just a few of the main points the NASPAA stresses to its members and serves to keep that “carnival barking” element out of sports announcing.

A couple years ago, this column featured aspiring PA announcer Scott Swartz of Andy Colbert Rochelle.

Next month, we’ll catch up To chase this dream, Swartz gave up a secure position as with Scott and see how things worked out. high school teacher.

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Two rare species spotted at Christmas bird count The Eagle Nature Foundation and the Conservation Guardians of Northwestern Illinois have just released the results of the 50th annual Jo Daviess County Christmas Bird Count as part of the National Audubon Society’s Christmas counts.

Twenty-one members counted all of the birds they could see Dec. 16 within a circle that is 15 miles in diameter and centered at Schapville.

While driving a total of 294 miles with a total time of 22.5 hours, they counted 3,291 birds of 46 species seeing almost 150 birds per team count hour.

The Jo Daviess County count was started in 1965

by Terrence Ingram, who

has been the compiler of the count ever since.

As if to celebrate his 50th count, Ingram’s count team was able to see and document two new rare species, which had never been seen in any of the other many years of these Jo Daviess County counts, a blue pheasant and an Eurasian tree sparrow.

The first count in 1966, conducted by just two persons in one vehicle, recorded 1,374 birds of 18 species.

This year the 21 counters in six teams recorded 3,291 birds of 46 species.

In addition to the above mentioned rare species, the following species, which had never before been seen on this particular Christmas count, were recorded by the various teams: ring-necked

ducks, lesser scaup, pingbilled gulls and trumpeter swans.

Record numbers of bald eagles (55), northern harriers (9), and American crows (576) were recorded in this year’s count as well, while mourning doves (4) were at their lowest numbers since their previous low of two birds back in 1996.

Species of birds which had been seen on many counts, but were not seen this year were great blue heron, Cooper’s hawk, great horned owl, eastern screech owl, red-headed woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, brown creeper, song sparrow, whitethroated sparrow, and pine siskin.

For more than 40 years Ingram has predicted what

Joshua M. Stromberg, 17, Oregon, speeding 21-25 mph over the speed limit, Dec. 24, 2014 (Nov. 4, 2014), $180.

Alexis J. Leon, 17, Byron, failure to reduce speed, Dec. 22, 2014 (Nov. 22, 2014), $160.

Emma F. Hildreth, 16, Byron, speeding 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Dec. 22, 2014 (Nov. 22, 2014), $160.

Ellie N. Lehne, 17, Byron, speeding 11-14 mph over the speed limit, Dec. 22, 2014 (Dec. 5, 2014), $160.

Jose J. Sanchez Rodriguez, 24, Davis Junction, speeding 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Dec. 24, 2014 (Nov. 26, 2014), $160.

Joshua S. McQuality, 38, improper use of registration/ title, no valid registration, Dec. 24, 2014 (Nov. 29, 2014), both charges dismissed per state motion.

the up coming winter is going to be like, based on the results of this count.

“The many southern and summer birds seen on this

year’s count, with very few northern birds, leaves me to believe that this is going to be a mild winter, in spite of the cold start it had in

Kellyn A. Euhus, 16, Byron, speeding 15-25 mph over the speed limit, Dec. 22, 2014 (Dec. 9, 2014), $160.

Timothy S. Harriman, Jr., Byron, 30, expired registration, Dec. 22, 2014 (Dec. 10, 2014), $120.

Skylar A. Cavazos, 20, Polo, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Dec. 26, 2014 (Dec. 6, 2014), dismissed.

Aurella Estrada, 47, Davis Junction, speeding 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Dec. 22, 2014 (Dec. 4, 2014), $160.

Haley A. Stokes, 22, Stillman Valley, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Dec. 22, 2014 (Dec. 1, 2014), dismissed per state motion.

James L. Trier, 63, Leaf River, use of electronic communication device, 63, Dec. 24, 2014 (Dec. 13, 2014), $120.

Byron J. Hogan, 22, Oregon, speeding 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Dec. 26, 2014 (Dec. 21, 2014), $120.

Eric T. Cech, 28, Davis Junction, deer hunting permit violation, Dec. 24, 2014 (Dec. 6, 2014), $120.

Kerry A. Beckingham, 52, Mt. Morris, offensive premises, Dec. 22, 2014 (Sept.

29, 2014), costs only.

Above, Andy and Trinda Fox and children Ryan and Helena pose for a photo after winning the Oregon Park District’s Holiday Lights House Decorating Contest. At left, congratulations to the Oregon Park District Holiday Lights House Decorating Contest Winners. Pictured here are Rev. David and Pam Rogula. Photos by Chris Johnson

Property Transfers Property transfers are listed according to the date they were filed in the county recorder’s office.

The name of the grantor transferring the property is listed first, followed by the type of transaction, the name of the grantee, the address and township of the property, and the price of the transfer.

Dec. 19 Seventh Avenue Properties, warranty deed to Seldal Properties, LLC, 103, 107-117 Seventh Ave., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $2,580,000.

T. Palmgren Building, LLC, warranty deed to Gene Stoll and Paulette Stoll, 737 Birch St., Byron, Byron Township, $288,200.

Prairie State Securities, LLC, warranty deed to Wade Hendrickson, 315 W. Main St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $13,500.

Mary J. Rucker, warranty deed to BNSF Railway Co., 3042 S. Freeport Rd., Eagle Point Township, $2,880.

Grant Armbruster, warranty deed to Guiseppi Venezia and Paula Venezia, 206 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $25,000.

LH Development, Inc., warranty deed to City of Byron, property on Marijon, no address given, Byron, Byron Township.

Terry Garman, deceased by heirs, warranty deed to Iva Spengler, property in Leaf River, no address given, Leaf River Township.

Dec. 22 Richard Ingraham, deceased by heirs, quit claim deed to Roberta F. Ingraham Estate, 408 S. Seventh St., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., warranty

deed to Ezequiel Gonzalez, 503 Cleveland Ave., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $73,000.

William A. Keene, deceased by heir, and Bonnie D. Keene, deceased by heir, quit claim deed to Steven W. Keene, 6247 N. River Rd., Oregon, Rockvale Township, $20,000.

Steven W. Keene, quit claim deed to Steven W. Keene and Cynthia Keene, 6247 N. River Dr., Oregon, Rockvale Township.

Ogle County Sheriff and Kari Flores, sheriff’s deed to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 625 Willow Bend Dr., Davis Junction, Scott Township.

Flagstar Bank, warranty deed to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, property in Rochelle, no address given, Flagg Township.

Dec. 23 C. Christine Johnson, warranty deed to Michael A. Johnson and Debra D. Johnson, 7653 E. Hales Corner Rd., Stillman Valley, Marion Township, $68,308.

Ogle County Sheriff and Bryan E. Houle, sheriff’s deed to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 103 Roy Ave., Rochelle, Flagg Township.

Dec. 24 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., warranty deed to Harry P. Charnock and Roxanne M. Charnock, 1406 Brookside Dr., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $107,500.

Myron Robinson and Latasha Robinson to waive homestead right, warranty deed to Michael D. McNeely, 9259 E. Hayrack Trail, Stillman Valley, Scott Township, $298,500.

November,” he said. “We hope the northern birds are still alive, but just have not been forced down to this part of the country yet.”

Decorating Winners

Fines The following individuals paid fines in the Ogle County Circuit Court.

The name, age, and address of the individual is listed along with the offense, the date the fine was paid, the date the offense occurred in parenthesis, and the amount of the fine.

The Eurasian tree sparrow, left, and blue pheasant, right, are two rare species not seen before during Christmas bird counts in Jo Daviess County. Photos supplied

Business Brief $50,000 grant for Sinnissippi

Sinnissippi Centers has been awarded a grant in the amount of $50,000 by the Dr. Louis and Violet Rubin Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois.

The grant will fund an expansion of Sinnissippi’s Ways to Wellness and Recovery program into Ogle County.

“We are very pleased to receive this grant award to fund expansion of Sinnissippi Centers’ Ways to Wellness and Recovery Program,” says Kim James, Director of Healthcare Innovations for Sinnissippi Centers.

“We have seen great success with Ways to Wellness and Recovery in Whiteside and Lee Counties in better integrating care between behavioral healthcare and primary healthcare.

“Now, we will be able to expand those efforts into Ogle County and provide the same services and achieve the same

success in providing better care for individuals facing multiple chronic diseases like depression and diabetes,” James said.

“The primary purpose of the expansion project funded by this grant is to establish and expand Primary and Behavioral Health Integration.

“The project will provide screening for, and linkage to, primary and behavioral healthcare services for adults in Ogle County who seek treatment at a primary care location or behavioral health location and who have both physical and behavioral health concerns (i.e. a mental illness and/or substance use disorder and diabetes or heart disease).

Key to the project will be building on existing linkages, closer sharing of health information, better identification of behavioral and physical health needs, and improving patient-centered care,” James said.

Sinnissippi Centers’ Ways to Wellness and Recovery program began in July, 2013, and has shown significant

improvements in service access and the health of individuals residing in Lee and Whiteside Counties. Providing this same opportunity to Ogle County will allow for these same benefits to be afforded by those residents resulting in improved overall health of the individuals, families and communities as a whole.

As part of the project in Ogle County, there will be a dedicated staff person to provide Care Coordination services to residents of Ogle County.

Through care coordination, individuals will increase their access to behavioral and primary healthcare. Doing so will result in reduced overall healthcare costs and improved quality of life.

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. was founded on May 31, 1966, and served a total of 5,734 individual in four counties in fiscal year 2014.

Services provided include individual treatment and recovery support and group services for mental illness, addiction and substance use

disorders, individual and family counseling, crisis and assessment services, psychiatric services, and other specialized services.

Sinnissippi Centers provides services across the entire age spectrum for residents primarily within Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties.

Sinnissippi Centers’ President/CEO is Patrick Phelan, and the Chairperson of the Sinnissippi Centers’ Board of Directors is Doug Coppotelli.

For more information about programs and services, call Sinnissippi toll-free at 1-800242-7642 or visit online at www.sinnissippi.com.

Sinnissippi has office locations in Dixon, Mt. Carroll, Oregon, Rochelle and Sterling.

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is the area’s largest provider of grants and scholarships. Its mission is to attract, grow, and preserve an endowment for the needs of the people of northern Illinois.

County News Sheriff’s Arrests

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity.

Dec. 22 Frank Scott, 41, Rock Falls, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

His full cash bond was set at $445 pending a Dec. 23 court appearance.

Cody Klinefelter, 25, Loves Park, was arrested on a warrant for display of plate attachment. Klingfelter posted 10 percent of a $1,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 19.

Dawn M. Rundberg, 50, Rockford, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear (original offense possession of a stolen firearm).

Rundberg’s full cash bond was set at $2,317 pending a

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Dec. 23 court appearance.

Dec. 23 Ogle County deputies arrested the following individuals Dec. 23 on outstanding Ogle County warrants: Alfredo Bazan, 37, Rockford, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

Bazan appeared in court where his bond was lowered to $155 full cash. He posted bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 26.

Holly Carlson, 26, New Milford, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

Carlson appeared in court where her bond was lowered to $250 full cash.

Gary Hunt, 41, Franklin Grove, was arrested on a warrant for petition to revoke. Hunt’s bond was set at $25,000 pending a Dec. 26 court appearance.

Austin Norberg, 26, Cordova, was arrested on a

warrant for petition to revoke and failure to appear. Norberg was held on bond pending a court appearance.

At 8:40 p.m. deputies stopped a car in the 2000 block of N. Freeport Road for speeding—77 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver, Nigel R. Walker, 24, Freeport, was taken into custody for driving while license suspended.

Walker was taken to the Ogle County Jail.

Dec. 24 At 1:38 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 Honda Civic in the 6000 block of N. Ill. 2 for speeding.

After a short investigation, James Crouch, 24, Rockford, was arrested for driving while under the influence, speeding, and illegal transportation of alcohol. He was transferred to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

At 1:31 p.m., deputies along with the Oregon ambulance

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responded to a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of Devil’s Backbone and Ill. 2. The accident was a result of Adam S. Anderson, 24, Kewaskum, Wis., attempting to turn his truck a 1990 Ford F150 and trailer around in the intersection. Anderson made a left hand turn in front of a gray Dodge Caravan being driven by Jamie L. Spurlock, 28, Rock Falls. Spurlock was unable to stop and ran into the side of Anderson’s trailer.

Spurlock and two passengers, Olivia Rhodes, 21, Polo, and an infant child were transported to KSB for minor injuries. Anderson was issued a citation for failure to yield turning left and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 21.

Dec. 26 At approximately 2:16 a.m., deputies responded to 131 Azalea Ave. in reference to a physical domestic call. After

an investigation, deputies placed Deborah Hoskins, 47, Davis Junction, under arrest for domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Hoskins was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was held in lieu of bond.

Dec. 27 Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 7000 block of S. Ill. 38 at approximately 7:10 p.m. Pursuant to an investigation, Robert A. Portner, 35, Dixon, was arrested for Lee County warrant for failure to appear and contempt (assault).

Michelle L. McGuire (AKA Michelle Berogan), 42, Dixon, was arrested for two Lee County warrants for failure to appear, contempt, and retail theft.

A third passenger, Nathan O. Mansell, 32, Dixon, as arrested for violation of the drug paraphernalia act and cited for illegal transportation

of alcohol.

A fourth passenger was released from the scene.

Portner and McGuire were released to the custody of Lee County deputies at the scene while Mansell was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Dec. 28 Deputies stopped a Chevy Impala at 1:47 a.m. at Ill. 64 and Rocky Hollow Road for a lane violation. After a short investigation Spencer Contreras, 18, Rochelle, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. Contreras was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. Contreras also received citations for improper lane usage, and failure to signal.

Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Nathan Sandell, 23, Morrison, on a petition to revoke Turn to B5

Obituaries T. J. Condit T.J. “John” Condit, 83, Mt. Morris, changed addresses at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, Christmas morn, when he moved from East Lincoln Street, where he lived and raised his family for the past 46 years, to heaven’s celestial shores to join his parents, his in-laws, his four oldest sisters and three of their husbands, his beloved wife of 59 years Mary Lee, and their youngest child, Scott.

Most importantly, though, he heard the words every Christian longs to hear, “Well done, my child, welcome home!”

John was born on Oct. 11, 1931 in Mayville, N.D. to B.W. “Jeff” and Nettie (Nelson) Condit. He was the sixth and youngest child, joining his five older sisters.

In high school, John moved with his family to Clark, S.D. He graduated from high school in Clark, then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After serving, he attended and graduated from South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. He was proud to be a “Jack Rabbit.”

During the war, John’s mother died, necessitating a trip home, where soon after he met a “looker” from western Minnesota, who had cared for his mother during her final weeks of life.

John and Mary Lee were married on Sept. 6, 1953.

The couple lived in Brookings for nearly eight years, while John finished college and they started their family.

After college, with a degree

Sherwood N. Stouffer Sherwood “Woody” N. Stouffer, 86, Mt. Morris, died on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by his family after putting up a strong fight of numerous medical battles for five years.

Sherwood was born Nov. 8, 1928 at the Mt. Morris family home on Hitt Street, the son of William Boyd and Olive Pearl (Butterbaugh) Stouffer.

Sherwood resided in Mt. Morris all his life, making a lot of friends and was known to all as “Woody.”

He graduated from Mt. Morris High School in the Class of 1946, and after high school he attended Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Woody married Margie Kirkham on June 4, 1950 in Ashton, and they just recently celebrated 64 wonderful years together.

In 1944 Woody

in printing, and a short stint of teaching at SDSU, John accepted the offer to go into the printing industry in Mt. Morris.

John joined the team of Kable Printing in 1961, with four young kids in tow, where he worked until 1995, retiring from the Customer Service Department.

John was always active in the community, from coaching youth sports with his kids, to the golf course where he was an average (at best) golfer, due mainly to being left-handed, to the cemetery board, to his local church Trinity Lutheran in Mt. Morris, to LOMC, to Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, to the Mt. Morris Senior Center, to various and sundry card games in town, and to many activities and projects in between.

John was also a long-time member of the Moose Club.

His children remember wearing shirts saying, “My Dad is a Moose!”

Most knew John as a “good guy,” always greeting everyone with a pleasant, cheerful, often playful greeting.

Indeed, he was blessed with an encouraging spirit.

He will be greatly missed and treasured forever.

John is survived by his sister, Beverly (Ed) Clausen, Clark, S.D.; one brother-in-law, Gerry Spies, St. Petersburg, Fla.; his daughters, Julie (Rick) Robinson, Mt. Morris, and Connie (Ken) Blatner, North Aurora, his son, Jeff (Natalie) Condit, Moline; along with eight grandsons; one granddaughter; a growing received second place in Chicago’s Junior Market Lamb Show Pen of Five Lambs Division, and in 1945 he received first place in Chicago’s Junior Market Lamb Show Pen of Three Lambs Division.

He enjoyed fishing, bowling, camping, and softball.

Woody was a member of the Jaycees and Kiwanis for many years.

He worked at the Stouffer Poultry Hatchery and eventually retired from Kelly Springfield Tire Company.

Sherwood is survived by his wife, Margie Stouffer, Mt. Morris; son, Brian (Wanda) Stouffer, Rock Springs, Wyo.; daughter, Gayle (Larry) Madsen, Wellsville, Mo.; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Nelson, Mt. Morris; and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life was held on Dec. 29 at Trinity

host of great-grandchildren; many loved nieces and nephews; and countless friends.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember John are encouraged to make a gift of love to their favorite charity.

Trinity Lutheran, Pinecrest Manor, Serenity Hospice, and many other fine local nonprofits would appreciate the help in John’s memory.

A visitation was scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt. Morris, with a worship service of celebration at 11 a.m. with Rev. Frank Lay. A graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, concluding with a luncheon at Trinity Lutheran.

Those attending are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry where John faithfully served each week to the very end of his earthly life.

The family of John Condit would like to thank the Mt. Morris and surrounding community, and their extended family throughout the country, for loving and enjoying John and Mary Lee during their lifetimes, and specifically the 53 years lived in Mt. Morris.

The red brick house next to Trinity Lutheran will soon have a new story to tell, but for the last 46 years, the Condit family has loved being a part of your lives.

To God be the glory!

Indeed, it is well with John’s soul!

Lowell F. TerHark Lowell Frederick TerHark, 84, Lena, died on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 at the Lena Living Center, Lena.

Lowell was born on Dec. 4, 1930 to Fred and Grace (Bicksler) TerHark.

He graduated from Shannon High School in 1949.

He married Rosemarie Petri in Shannon in 1953.

Lowell served in the United States Army from 1955-1957.

In 1949, he started dairy farming. He sold registered dairy cows throughout the U.S. and Canada, and had a top producing cow in California.

In 1971 he obtained a real estate license and sold real estate until 1985.

In 1984 he obtained an

Sally A. Holtapp Sally A. Holtapp, 67, Mt. Morris, died on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 in her home.

Sally was born on Sept.

18, 1947 in Oregon, the daughter of Paul and Betty (Stonebraker) Guyer.

She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in the Class of 1965 as a Mounder.

Sally married Glendon Holtapp Jr. on May 19, 1967 in Oregon.

She worked as a radio dispatcher for Mt. Morris for 26 years and was coowner of Ultimate Designs for 18 years.

She was a member of Disciples United Methodist Church, member of the Ladies of the Moose,

Donald W. Paul Donald W. Paul, 81, Rockford, died on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014.

Don was a proud veteran serving in the U.S. Navy.

He worked in industry in Rockford for 40 years.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanneil Miller-Paul; daughter, Kimberly (Chuck) Paul, South Carolina; brother, James Paul; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Don was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Lutheran Church, Mt. Morris, Helen. with Rev. Brenda Buckwell Visitation was Dec. 29 at officiating.

Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris.

Arrangements were completed by Finch Funeral Home, 405 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris.

Memorials have been established to Trinity Lutheran Church and Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home.

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auctioneer license, and held many auctions until 1990.

In 1998, he moved to Lena, and obtained a CDL license and drove school buses for the Freeport School District.

He did various volunteer work through 4-H, youth clinics, served on church committees, and was the president of the Shannon Lions Club and a member of the Lena Lions Club.

Lowell is survived by his wife, Rosemaire, Lena; three children, Steven (Laurie) TerHark, Lake Geneva, Wis., Heidi (Cody) Calzavara, Shannon, and Dan (Gabriela) TerHark, Polo; seven grandchildren, Tyler, Britton, Jordan, Barrett, Travis, Shayne, and Valeria.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Brownie and Girl Scout leader, head of Salvation Army.

Sally loved garage sales and second hand stores, playing bingo, and spending time with her family.

She also loved her family trips to Disney World, and helping many people, giving second chances, and she enjoyed her luncheons with classmates.

Sally is survived by her husband, Glen Holtapp, Mt. Morris; daughters, Haley Holtapp, Mt. Morris, and Hiedi (Tim) VandeSand, Mt. Morris; grandsons, Steve Holtapp, Zander, Zayden, and Zyah VandeSand, all of Mt. Morris; brother, Hale Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford Chapel. Burial was Dec. 30 at Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, with Jorge Diaz officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes. org.

Funeral arrangements are being cared for by Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford IL 61108.

To express condolences online, visit www. fitzgeraldfh.com.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 2 at 11 a.m. at the Leamon Funeral Home, Lena, with Rev. Rick Bader officiating.

A visitation will be on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

A memorial has been established in his name.

(Elaine) Guyer, Byron; nephew, Scot Dewall; special friends, Connie Mongan, who has helped at the shop since Sally’s illness, and Kathy Clark, who did not miss a day of visiting.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 1 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home, 405 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris.

Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3 from 11 a.m. until service time at Finch Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon.

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County News Oregon Police Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan reports the following activity.

Dec. 17 Oregon Police arrested Carol A. Hammer, 37, Oregon, at 5:44 p.m. for an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear on a driving while license suspended charge. Hammer was transported to the Ogle County jail.

Oregon Police arrested Wesley E. Smallwood, 46, Machesney Park, at 6:30 p.m. for an outstanding Boone County warrant for failure to appear on a driving while

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Smallwood was transported to the Ogle County jail.

Dec. 20 Oregon Police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash at 8:41 a.m. at the intersection of Fourth and Madison Streets involving a 2004 Dodge driven by Stefanie M. Wilhelm, 22, Sterling, and a 2001 Toyota driven by Daren R. Campbell, 55, Ellenton, Fla. Wilhelm was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Dec. 26 Oregon Police issued Jane A. Jones, 37, Byron, a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 7:20 p.m..

This violation occurred in the 100 block of S. Fourth Street.

Oregon Police issued Skylar G. Wheeler, 19, Amboy, a citation for failure to wear a seatbelt as a passenger. This violation occurred in the 100 block of S. Fourth Street at 9:54 p.m.

Oregon Police issued Tyler J. Disch, 19, Oregon, a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

This violation occurred in the 600 block of W. Washington Street at 11:10 p.m.

Dec. 27 Oregon Police responded to a domestic disturbance at 5:08 a.m. at 106 N. Seventh St., Apt. 9, resulting in the arrest of Jasper M. Rager, 26, Ashton, for domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Rager was

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transported to the Ogle County jail.

Oregon Police issued Keegan P. Bohannon, 21, Chana, a citation for failure to wear a seat belt as a passenger. This violation occurred in the 100 block of S. Fourth Street at 9:10 p.m.

Oregon Police issued Wendy S. Seloover, 46, of Rock Falls, a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. This violation occurred in the 100 block of S. Fourth Street at 9:30 p.m., Oregon Police issued Luke C. Didier, 21, Rockford, a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

This violation occurred in the 100 block of S. Fourth Street at 9:55 p.m.

Dec. 28 Oregon Police issued Everett Estrada, 18, Oregon, a citation for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. This violation occurred in the 200 block of S. Sixth Street at 4:48 p.m.

Oregon Police, following a thorough investigation, arrested Carol A. Hammer, 37, Oregon, for theft by deception that occurred on Dec. 23 at 12:32 a.m.

Hammer was transported to the Ogle County jail at 7:45 p.m.

Three parking tickets and four verbal or written warnings were issued from Dec. 15 through Dec. 28.

listed are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

He is to have no contact with the victim or residence.

He must pay a probation fee of $750, $100 to Crimestoppers, and $100 to the Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) Fund.

He must submit to DNA testing, random drug testing, cooperate and complete psychological or substance abuse assessment, and sex offender counseling.

James Rossi, 42, Rockford, aggravated battery, jury status call Jan. 26.

Jennifer Greenfield, 50, Forreston, deceptive practice, jury trial March 17.

Jason W. Wagner, 25, Polo, aggravated reckless driving, driving with any amount of drug in breath, blood or urine, jury status call Jan. 26.

John Grenoble, 40, Freeport, theft, jury status call Jan. 26.

Matthew Kornewald, 36, Dixon, retail theft, failed to appear, arrest warrant issued for $20,000 (ten percent).

Bond forfeiture date is Feb. 18.

David Strebing, 40, Rockford, retail theft/ resisting a peace officer, 402

conference set for Jan. 23.

Tyrone Rogers, 29, DeKalb, aggravated battery/ resisting or obstructing a peace officer, jury status call Jan. 26.

Lyndon Farm, 51, Rochelle, aggravated criminal sexual assault, jury status call Jan. 26.

Dec. 24 Issac Howard, 32, Sterling, criminal sexual assault, pretrial conference Jan. 12.

Dustin Hutcherson, 27, Rochelle, residential burglary, jury status call Jan. 26.

Clifford Bellars, 55, Rockford, aggravated DUI, set for a plea Dec. 31.

Kendrick Spring, 25, Byron, driving while license revoked, pre-trial conference Feb. 9.

Austin Norberg, 26, Hooppole, burglary, set for hearing Dec. 30.

Travis Echelbarger, 24, Rochelle, escape (violation of electronic monitoring), pretrial conference Jan. 12.

Dec. 26 Keisha Latham, 30, Monroe Center, residential burglary, status Jan. 12.

General calls for service through dispatch during the week of Dec. 15-28 Checking a Subject Vehicle......................... 11 Citizen Complaints ......14 Animal Complaints ..... 1 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem .............. 6 Domestic...................... 3 Ambulance Assist ........ 3 Fire Dept. Assist/ Other Departments ...... 4 Alarm Response/ Open Door or Window 2 911 Hang-ups/ Open phone lines ......... 4 Please note: Any arrests Traffic Stops ................ 19

State’s Attorney Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow reports the following court activity.

Dec. 15 Steve K. Irvin, 49, Oregon, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, pre-trial conference Jan. 12.

Donald A. Sutton, 43, Leaf River, possession of a controlled substance. petition to revoke, Dec. 19.

Kyle Hammonds, 23, Rochelle, aggravated battery, status Jan. 9.

Dec. 16 Michael D. Rowland, 27, McLeansboro, aggravated battery, pre-trial conference Jan. 12.

Dec. 17 Marcus Holtman, 21, Sycamore, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery, class 3 felony. Ogle County Associate Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Kauffmann sentenced him to 142 days in the Ogle County Jail and 24 months probation.

He must pay a probation fee of $600, $100 to Crimestoppers, and $100 to the Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) Fund.

Prescott V. Piatz, 21,

Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, failed to appear, arrest warrant remains in the amount of $7,500 (10 percent.)

Cheyanne Patton, 21, Rochelle, aggravated battery (2 counts), disarming a police officer, threatening a police officer and escape, pre-trial conference Jan. 12.

Earvin T. Sturges, 36, Rochelle, unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public park (2 counts), jury status call Jan. 26.

Elijah A. Lamontagne, 18, Marengo, burglary (2 counts), preliminary hearing Jan. 14.

Brenna Hansen, 26, homeless, defrauding drug and alcohol screening and possession of a controlled substance, pre-trial conference Jan. 12.

Timothy Vaughan, 31, Rochelle, theft, pre-trial conference Feb. 9.

Sammy Wilder, 48, Elgin, possession of a controlled substance, pre-trial conference Jan. 12.

Lelland Rhea, 33, Rochelle, domestic battery, (2 counts), status Jan. 14.

Shane Brogan, 18, Mt. Morris, domestic battery, pretrial conference Jan. 12.

Denise Henderson, 36, Chicago, driving while license revoked, jury status call Dec. 12.

Dec. 18.

Matthew Plumley, 31, Rochelle, child pornography (3 counts), status Jan. 12.

Dec. 19 Kyle Lowe, 26, Rochelle, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, preliminary hearing Jan. 14.

Brian Whitehead, 18, Freeport, burglary (5 counts), preliminary hearing Jan. 25.

Arnold Milligan, 47, Clinton, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, preliminary hearing Jan. 14.

Jordan Zobal, 20, Davis Junction, burglary (2 counts), pre-trial conference Feb. 9.

Donald Sutton, 43, Leaf River, possession of a controlled substance. arrest warrant remains, bond forfeiture Feb. 18.

Dec. 19 - Drug Court Alex R. Davis, 23, Byron,

Byron Police Chief Todd Murray released the following information Dec. 18.

Dec. 3 Kelly Franchinio, 36, Byron, was issued a citation for speeding 51 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Nicholas Yoakum, 24, Byron, was issued a citation for speeding 33 mph in a 20 mph school zone when children were present.

Dec. 5 Dock Ward, Jr., 66,

Rockford, was issued a citation for failure to wear a seat belt.

Zachary Patterson, 21, Stillman Valley, was issued a citation for expired registration.

Dec. 6 Trevor Lake, 19, Rockford, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and unlawful consumption by a minor. Lake was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Amanda Gore, 26, Byron, was issued a citation for driving

while license is suspended and expired registration.

Dec. 8 Beatriz Orantes-Ramirez, 41, Rockford, was issued a citation for operation of a motor vehicle when registration is suspended for non-insurance.

Comil Asani, 50, Rockford, was issued a citation for speeding 45 mph in a 30 mph zone.

Dec. 10 Timothy Harriman, Jr., 30, Byron, was issued a citation for

pleaded guilty to theft (over $500). Ogle County Assistant Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Kauffmann sentenced him to two years in the Department of Corrections and one year of mandatory supervised release.

This sentence is stayed pending successful completion of drug court participation.

Rhonda E. McComas, 40, Mt. Morris, pleaded guilty to residential burglary. Ogle County Assistant Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Kauffmann sentenced her to eight years in the Department of Corrections and two years of mandatory supervised release.

This sentence is stayed pending successful completion of drug court participation.

Dec. 22 - Jury Status Call Matthew A. Longtin, 26, Bradley,pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual assault, a Class 2 Felony.

Ogle County Associate Circuit Court Judge John C. Redington sentenced him to 180 days in jail and 30 months probation.

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expired registration. was issued a citation for use of of Blackhawk and Colfax.

Michelle Merritt, 30, Byron, cell phone without a hands free Involved were Rachel Linton, was issued a citation for device.

24, Harmon, and Trevor speeding 63 mph in a 45 mph Max Potter, 18, Loves Brandner, 21, Oregon. Linton zone.

Park, was issued a citation for was issued a citation for failure Dec. 11 speeding 45 mph in a 30 mph to reduce speed to avoid an Anita Doyle, 37, Rock Falls, zone. accident. was arrested on a Lee County Dec. 14 Dec. 17 warrant. Doyle was transported Kacie Sias-Chancy, 19, Allison Sproule, 34, Byron, to the Ogle County Jail and held Milwaukee, Wis., was issued a was issued a citation for in lieu of bond. citation for speeding 47 mph in speeding 51 mph in a 35 mph Dec. 13 a 30 mph zone. zone.

Nicholas Toops, 29, Oregon, Holly Mitchell, 29, Nicholas Meyer, 35, was arrested for DUI, driving Rockford, was issued a citation Rockford, was issued a citation while license is revoked, for speeding 50 mph in a 30 for expired registration. disobeying a stop sign, and mph zone.

Any arrests listed above improper lane use. Toops was Dec. 16 are merely accusations and transported to the Ogle County Byron Police investigated the defendants are presumed an accident with no injuries innocent until proven guilty in a was also cited for obstructed Jail and held in lieu of bond.

James Trier, 53, Leaf River, that occurred at the intersection court of law. view and operating an uninsured vehicle.

Dec. 29 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 14-TX-22: TO THE Ogle County Deputies FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE arrested Vanessa Gomez, 20, STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS OGLE COUNTY CLERK , OGLE COUNTY TREASURER , OGLE COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY , ILLINOIS Rockford, on a warrant for ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, production of less than five ILLINOIS PUBLIC AID CONSULTANT, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC grams of cannabis. Gomez AID) GENERAL COUNSEL, COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO , LOST LAKE UTILITY DISTRICT , UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS , AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS was transported to the Ogle HEREINAFTER NAMED: County Jail where she did not post 10 percent of $3,000 for bond and will appear in court Parcel Number Owners/Parties Interested Cert Number Street Or Common Address 14-16-209-004 B & L PARTNERSHIP 2011-00136 208 E. MASON ST. on a later date.

Sheriff’s Arrests From B3 ($3,000 bond at 10 percent), failure to appear ($811 bond) and possession of drug paraphernalia ($5,000 bond at 10 percent). Sandell was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he did not post bond and is scheduled to appear in court on a later date.

Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Christopher

Blackman, 30, Morrison, on a petition to revoke. Blackman was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he did not post 10 percent of a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on a later date.

Deputies initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Washington and Third Streets in Oregon at 6:24 p.m..

Mauro Torres- Heredia, 42, Rockford, was arrested for no valid driver’s license. Mauro

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22-08-402-021 KADE, MICHAEL A & HANKUS, DAVID J 22-08-402-021 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-08-402-021 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO OF ROCHELLE TIFFANIE YOCUM 22-08-406-007 KADE, MICHAEL A & HANKUS, DAVID J 22-08-406-007 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO OF ROCHELLE TIFFANIE YOCUM 22-08-406-007 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-08-406-008 KADE, MICHAEL A & HANKUS, DAVID J 22-08-406-008 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-08-406-008 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO OF ROCHELLE TIFFANIE YOCUM 22-08-406-035 NARVAEZ, BENITO 22-08-406-035 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-08-406-035 NARVAEZ, BENITO 22-08-477-013 DELANEY, MICHAEL J & SUSANNE 22-09-128-007 FINNAN, FRANCIS H & H M FINNAN, HARRIET M 22-09-351-010 HANKUS, DAVID A KADE, MICHAEL 22-09-351-010 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-09-351-011 HANKUS, DAVID A KADE, MICHAEL 22-09-351-011 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-09-351-016 KADE, MICHAEL A & HANKUS, DAVID J 22-09-351-016 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-09-351-017 KADE, MICHAEL A & HANKUS, DAVID J 22-09-351-017 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 22-09-351-021 KADE, MICHAEL A & HANKUS, DAVID J 22-09-351-021 UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

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TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2012, FOR GENERALTAXES FOR THE YEAR 2011 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 22, 2015. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY OGLE COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 16, 2015 AT 1:00 PM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 22, 2015. /S/ OGLE COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 105 S. 5TH ST STE 104, OREGON, IL 61061 TELEPHONE: (815) 732-1110

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Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on December 15, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setting forth the names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Adventure Dog Gear, 7214 N. Adeline Rd. Leaf River, IL 61047 Dated: December 15, 2014 Rebecca Huntley Ogle County Clerk Dec. 25, 2014, Jan. 1, 8, 2015 Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on December 15, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setting forth the names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Genesis Architecture 1550 SE Willmar Ave., Willmar, MN 56201 Dated: December 15, 2014 Rebecca Huntley Ogle County Clerk Dec. 25, 2014, Jan. 1, 8, 2015

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BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff,

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DEANNA M. COLLINS AKA DEANNA COLLINS; SCOTT MYERS AKA SCOT MYERS; OGLE CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; VILLAGE OF DAVIS JUNCTION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DEANNA M. COLLINS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SCOTT MYERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 169 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. outside the Sheriff's Admin. Office (North Door) 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1102 Burlington Way, Davis Junction, IL 61020.

P.I.N. 11-27-208-008.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W13-3850.

Dec. 18, 25, 2014 & Jan. 1, 2015 "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W08-0648 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-12; Plaintiff, VS. Gonzalo Ramos, Jr.; Bobbie S. Ramos; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.; Defendants.

08 CH 175 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Michael R. Harn, Sheriff of Ogle, Illinois, will on January 23, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Sheriff of Olge County, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 321 Winter Rose Circle, Davis Junction, IL 61020 PIN: 11-22-330-001 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W08-0648. The terms of the sale are Cash.

10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: Single Family Home. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W08-0648 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com Dec. 18, 25, Jan. 1, 2015

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815-626-7653 815-625-0624 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, COUNTY OF OGLE PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of VICTOR BRADLEY, Deceased.

NO. 2014-P-38 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Victor Bradley of Oregon, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on June 10, 2014, to JULIE ANN GLENN, 920 University Street, Dixon, Illinois, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is Donald L. Shriver of the Law Offices of SHRIVER, O'NEILL & THOMPSON, 515 North Court Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61103-6807.

Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before June 18, 2015, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Ogle County Circuit Clerk- Probate Division at the OGLE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, 106 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, SUITE 300, OREGON, ILLINOIS, 61061, or with the Estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Clerk's Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to the attorney for the Estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: December 9, 2014 JULIE ANN GLENN, Independent Executor DONALD L. SHRIVER (ARDC #2593815) Law Offices of SHRIVER, O'NEILL & THOMPSON Attorneys for Estate 515 North Court Street Rockford, Illinois 61103-6807 Tele: (815) 963-4895 Dec. 18, 25, 2014 Jan. 1, 2015 "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W08-0648 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-12; Plaintiff, VS.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, OREGON, ILLINOIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Plaintiff, vs.

KIMBERLY M. POOLE, A/K/A KIMBERLY POOLE: CURRENT MARITAL STATUS UNKNOWN; OTHERWISE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KIMBERLY M. POOLE, A/K/A KIMBERLY POOLE; UNKNOWN TENANTS AND/OR OCCUPANTS; UNKNOWN PARTIES OF INTEREST; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NO. 2014 CH 38 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES)

Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Judgement entered in the about entitled Court, in said cause, on October 2, 2014, the Sheriff of Ogle County, will on Friday, January 23, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., at the north door of the Ogle County Sheriff's Department, Administration Building, located at the 103 Jefferson St., Oregon, Illinois, 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash (10% at the time of sale and the balance within thirty (30) days, plus interest at the statutory Judgment rate on any unpaid portion of the sale price from the date of payment), the following described premises situated in Ogle County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general real estate and to any special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition.

Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bis in cash or certified funds, a receipt of sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon court confirmation of said sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the same shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Said property is described as follows. To-wit: Legal Description: Lot Two (2) in Block Twelve (12) in the Original Town or Village or Mt. Morris, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book of Plats, page 172 in the Recorder's Office in Ogle County, Illinois, situated in Township of Mt. Morris, County of Ogle County, and State of Illinois.

Common Address: 207 E. Main St. Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Pin No:08-26-306-004 (2014 $1,890.64) One and ½ story Cape Cod home; Three bedrooms; One Bath; Basement; Single car detached garage.

The Property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The Judgment amount was $130,565.06. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the Ogle County Court file to verify this information.

Sale Clerk: Lester S. Weinstine, Law office of Lester S. Weinstine, 409 North Main St., Morrison, IL 61270; (815)772-7211.

Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that Plaintiff's Attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

January 1,8 & 15 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE-STATE OF ILLINOIS ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST f/k/a RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY BANK, Successor in interest to FREEDOM BANK Plaintiff, vs.

JEFFREY D. BASLER, CYNTHIA K. BASLER a/k/a CYNTHIA L. BASLER a/k/a CYNTHIA LYNNE KOWA BASLER, BLACKHAWK TRAIL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

14 CH 138 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Non-Record Claimants and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above-entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on December 19, 2014 and is now pending.

The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

Gonzalo Ramos, Jr.; Bobbie S. Ramos; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.; Defendants.

08 CH 175 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Michael R. Harn, Sheriff of Ogle, Illinois, will on January 23, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Sheriff of Olge County, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit:

Lot Fourteen (14) as designated upon the Plat of Blackhawk Trail Estates, a Subdivision located in the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 33, Township 24 North, Range 10 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, as shown on the Plat thereof recorded in Plat File A, page 87 as Document No. 911390 in Ogle County, Illinois; situated in the Township of Rockvale, the County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

LOT FOUR HUNDRED ONE (401) AS DESIGNATED UPON FINAL PLAT OF HARVEST GLENN PLAT NO. 10, PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN PLAT FILE D ON PAGE 83 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1735 Sauk Trail, Oregon, IL 61061

C/K/A: 321 Winter Rose Circle, Davis Junction, IL 61020 PIN: 11-22-330-001 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W08-0648. The terms of the sale are Cash.

10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: Single Family Home. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W08-0648 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com Dec. 18, 25, Jan. 1, 2015

The names of the titleholders of record are Jeffrey D. Basler and Cynthia K. Basler.

A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows:

Common Address: 1735 Sauk Trail, Oregon, IL 61061 P.I.N. No.: 09-33-276-004 situated in Ogle County, Illinois.

An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: COUNT I Names of Mortgagors: Jeffrey D. Basler and Cynthia K. Basler Name of Mortgagee: Freedom Bank Date of Mortgage: March 30, 2009 Date of Recording: April 8, 2009 County Where Recorded: Ogle County, Illinois Recording Document Identification: 200900904196 COUNT II Names of Mortgagors: Jeffrey D. Basler and Cynthia K. Basler Name of Mortgagee: Freedom Bank Date of Mortgage: March 30, 2009 Date of Recording: April 8, 2009 County Where Recorded: Ogle County, Illinois Recording Document Identification: 200900904197 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Ogle County Judicial Center, 106 S. Fifth Street, Suite 300, Oregon, Illinois 61061 on or before the February 2, 2015, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure.

Circuit Clerk Kim M. Casey - ARDC #6181726 HOLMSTROM & KENNEDY, P.C. 800 North Church Street P.O. Box 589 Rockford, IL 61105 (815) 962-7071 January 1, 8, 15 2015

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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NOTICE OF AVAILABLITY OF AUDIT Take notice that the board of Library Trustees of the Oregon Public Library District, Ogle County, Illinois, as of December 19, 2014 has available a copy of its audit report for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. The audit was conducted by the firm of WiPFLi and may be publicly inspected at the main office of the library District at 300 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois, during the normal business hours which are Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. To 8:00 p.m. And Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Oregon Public Library District By: Wendy Nelson Secretary of the Board of Trustees Jan. 1, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE - OREGON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff,

vs.

DEANNA M. COLLINS AKA DEANNA COLLINS; SCOTT MYERS AKA SCOT MYERS; OGLE CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; VILLAGE OF DAVIS JUNCTION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DEANNA M. COLLINS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SCOTT MYERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 169 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. outside the Sheriff's Admin. Office (North Door) 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 99 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF OGLE CROSSING PLAT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN D. PLAT, FILE 83 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0601778 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1102 Burlington Way, Davis Junction, IL 61020.

P.I.N. 11-27-208-008.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W13-3850.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Jody L. Alsup-Young Deceased.

No. 14 P 80 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION TO Creditors and Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees Notice is given of the death of Jody L. Alsup-Young, who died on September 21, 2014 a resident of Lindenwood, Illinois.

The Representative for the estate and her address is: Barbara L. Alsup, 7961 Rich Road, DeKalb, IL 60115.

The attorney for the estate and his address is: Richard D. Larson, 111 E. Elm St., PO Box 323, Sycamore, IL 60178.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 15, 2015. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 106 S. 5th St., Suite #300, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

On November 10, 2014 an Order Appointing the Representative was entered.

Within 42 days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witness to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided under section 6-21 of the Probate Act (IL. Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 ½., Par. 6-21).

Within 6 months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (Ill Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 ½., Par. 81).

The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 ½., Par. 28-4).

Richard D. Larson, Attorney 111 E. Elm St. Sycamore IL 60178 Phone 815-899-9571 Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015

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MANLEY, DEAS, KOCHALSKI, LLC One East Wacker - Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, v. BRIAN STONE, AKA BRIAN D. STONE; JUDY C. STONE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, Case No. 14 CH 108 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 15 Judicial Circuit, Ogle County, Illinois by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lot Four (4) in Block One (1) in Commercial Addition to Oregon; situated in the County of Ogle and the State of Illinois.

407 South 8th Street, Oregon, IL 61061 16-04-429-005 Now, therefore, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, and the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the 15 Judicial Circuit, Ogle County, Illinois, on or before February 8, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney No.: 6289893 January 1,8 & 15 2015

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: THOMAS A. HAMER, Deceased NO. 14-P-92 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Thomas A. Hamer. Letters of office were issued on December 18, 2014, to Denise Reiniche, 775 Indian Terrace, Oregon, Illinois 61061, as Administrator, whose attorney is Kim D. Krahenbuhl, Williams McCarthy LLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courthouse, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated this 24th day of December, 2014.

DENISE REINICHE Independent Administrator For the Estate of THOMAS A. HAMER Deceased Kim D. Krahenbuhl WILLIAMS MCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 Fax 815-732-2289 Dec. 25, 2014, Jan. 1 & 8, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF OGLE Public Notice is hereby given to all persons in Ogle County that a Public Hearing will be held January 29, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. in the County Board Room, 3rd floor of the Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, Illinois, to consider the request filed December 16, 2014 of Michael Reibel, Ogle County Planning & Zoning Administrator, under the direction of the Planning & Zoning Committee of the Ogle County Board for an Amendment to the text of the Ogle County Amendatory Zoning Ordinance, as follows: Add the following to Section 5.07 (B-1 Business District), Section D. (Accessory Land Uses) AND Section 5.08 (B-2 Business Recreation District), Section D. (Accessory Land Uses): 5. Single-family dwelling unit above the first floor of a building devoted to a permitted use(s), provided no business/commercial uses are conducted above first floor. For purposes of this section, the "first floor" of the building is the building entrance opening to ground level, and shall not include a basement or floor below grade. There can be only one first floor per building. Not more than one single-family dwelling unit pursuant to this provision shall be allowed per building.

All persons in attendance at the hearing shall have an opportunity to be heard.

Any person who also wishes to appear as an “interested party” with the right to cross-examine others at the hearing must complete and file an appearance form with the Ogle County Planning & Zoning Department no later than five (5) business days before the date of the hearing. The application for this text amendment is on file (with a detailed description and executive summary) and is available for examination at the Planning & Zoning Department, 911 W. Pines Rd., Oregon, Illinois.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS JASON SWORD, Chairman Dated at Oregon, Illinois this 16th day of December, 2014 #12-14AM January 1, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF

Vs.

Unknown Successor Trustee of the Constance G. Hudson Declaration of Trust dated 8/16/2010; JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA; Unknown Beneficiaries of the Constance G. Hudson Declaration of Trust dated 8/16/2010; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00087 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Beneficiaries of the Constance G. Hudson Declaration of Trust dated 8/16/2010 Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Unknown Successor Trustee of the Constance G. Hudson Declaration of Trust dated 8/16/2010 That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 2 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF LANE, NOW CITY OF ROCHELLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF IN BOOK D OF PLATS, PAGE 2, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 511 N. Main Street Rochelle, IL 61068 and which said Mortgage was made by: Constance G. Hudson executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit

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the Mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, as Document No. 0309966; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

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Over 5,00 0 Cars sold !

• 13 FORD FOCUS, 32,987 MILES .............................$13,987* • 13 FORD FOCUS, 32,180 MILES .............................$15,999* • 13 FORD FOCUS, 25,918 MILES .............................$14,999* • 12 FORD FOCUS, 31,458 MILES .............................$13,987* • 12 FORD FOCUS, 19,173 MILES .............................$16,987* • 13 FORD FOCUS, 24,218 MILES .............................$14,987* • 11 FORD FUSION, 35,729 MILES ............................$16,987* • 12 FORD FUSION, 19,392 MILES ............................$18,987* • 12 FORD FUSION V6, 22,106 MILES ......................$17,987* • 12 FORD FUSION, 31,930 MILES ............................$14,987* • 13 FORD FUSION, 32,128 MILES ............................$21,987* • 13 FORD FUSION, 19,311 MILES ............................$19,999* • 14 FORD TAURUS, 31,953 MILES ...........................$21,987* • 11 GMC ACADIA, 24,689 MILES .............................$26,987* • 11 GMC ACADIA, 28,736 MILES .............................$23,987* • 11 GMC ACADIA, 31,982 MILES .............................$24,987* • 12 GMC ACADIA, 19,637 MILES .............................$24,987* • 13 GMC ACADIA, 34,772 MILES, DENALI ..............$39,999* • 13 GMC SIERRA 1500, 19,827 MILES .....................$33,987* • 11 INFINITI G25 SEDAN, 50,219 MILES .................$19,987* • 13 LINCOLN MKS, 32,697 MILES ...........................$25,987* • 13 LINCOLN MKS AWD, 14,427 MILES ..................$29,987* • 12 LINCOLN MKX, 25,880 MILES ............................$26,999* • 12 LINCOLN MKZ, 21,141 MILES ............................$19,987* • 13 LINCOLN MKZ, 33,019 MILES ............................$23,987* • 10 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 67,894 MILES ................$14,987* • 09 MAZDA 6 ..............................................................$10,999* • 12 MAZDA 6, 48,094 MILES ....................................$12,987* • 08 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CLASS, 59,648 MILES .$16,987* • 09 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S, LOW MILES ...................$11,999* • 12 NISSAN ALTIMA, 26,609 MILES ........................$14,999* • 12 NISSAN ALTIIMA, 30,767 MILES .......................$14,987* • 13 NISSAN MAXIMA, 21,045 MILES .......................$19,987* • 12 NISSAN MURANO, 50,933 MILES .....................$22,999* • 13 NISSAN MURANO, 29,878 MILES .....................$22,987* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 43,987 MILES .......................$12,987* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 37,119 MILES .......................$12,987* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 34,260 MILES .......................$13,987* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 27,782 MILES .......................$13,987* • 13 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATS 2 TO CHOOSE ..........$18,999* • 12 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAS, 3 TO CHOOSE.............$13,987* • 12-13 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLES, 3 TO CHOOSE......$14,999* • 12 VOLKSWAGEN CC’S, 2 TO CHOOSE .................$17,987*

Great Deals Under $10,999!* • 02 C CHEVY TAHOE O LT,, Leather, eat e , 5 5.3 3 V8 8 ......................$10,999 $ 0,999* • 09 MAZDA 6 ..............................................................$10,999* • 07 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, Low Miles..........$9,999* • 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT, V6 ................................$9,999* • 06 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, 80,265 MILES ..$9,987* • 05 BUICK LACROSSE CXL, Leather 3800 V6..............$8,999* • 07 PONTIAC TORRENT SUV V6, Sharp.....................$7,999* • 06 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR SUV ..............................$7,999* • 07 PONTIAC TORRENT...............................................$7,987* • 08 CHEVY IMPALA LS, 3500 V6 ................................$6,999* • 04 PONTIAC MONTANA ............................................$6,999* • 05 BUICK LESABRE, 3800 V6 ....................................$5,999* • 04 CHRYSLER SEBRING .............................................$5,999* • 02 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS, Diamond White ............$4,999* • 02 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ............................................$3,999* • 97 OLDSMOBILE 88 3500, Clean ...............................$3,999*

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*Plus tax, titlee, license & doc fee.**75 Months @ 2.9%, includes tax, title, license & doc fee with approved credit. ^With approved credit. Photos for illuustration only.