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State Bound The Byron girls basketball team punched their ticket to the state finals. B1
Recycling Day The monthly electronics recycling day will be held in Oregon on Friday. A7
Ogle County 4-H Clubs are hard at work preparing for the carnival. A6
Annexation petitions are under review By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Two petitions for annexation into the village were referred last week to the Mt. Morris Planning Commission. The village board approved sending the petitions for the Kable House property to the commission Feb. 14 for study and discussion. Village trustee John Murray said petitioners Arkadiusz Stachurski and Angelika BrandeisStachurski are purchasing 2.3 acres at 298 Sunset Lane, near the Sunset Golf Club, from owner Katherine A. Peterson. One petition is for the parcel where the house is situated and the other is for the “front yard parcel.” Both have the same address. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the village board, which will then make the decision whether or not to annex the two parcels into the village.
The board was shorthanded Feb. 14 with trustees Don Sorenson, Phil Labash, and Shane Pope absent, as well as clerk Paula Diehl. In another matter, the board approved an agreement with Rick and Barb Blackburn over a sewer back-up last fall into the basement of their home at 401 W. Lincoln St. According to the terms of the agreement, trustee Jeff Penington said the village will pay the Blackburns $3,000 to cover the cost of cleaning up the basement and to replace a water heater and other items. Diehl said Tuesday that the Blackburns’ claim with the village was for $3,704. The board has been discussing that sewer backup as well as one in the basement of Dennis Grandt, 308 S. Wesley Ave., for several weeks. The board indicated Jan. 10 that they favored paying the settlement amounts from village coffers after its insurance carrier, Illinois Turn to A2
From a barn to wedding venue Couple transforms Leaf River barn By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Their daughter’s wedding inspired a Leaf River couple to turn their century-old dairy barn into an event venue. Brad and Carla Miller, both retired teachers, have transformed their huge barn and grounds into The Barn on the Hill, the perfect place for weddings, rehearsals, showers, class reunions, and anniversary and birthday parties. They have even hosted a high school prom. The Millers moved to their home at 7 E. Ill. 72, between Leaf River and Byron, 25 years ago when their three daughters were youngsters. The barn was used for storage until three years ago when their daughter Hannah decided she wanted to be married there. “The barn was heaped with stuff, and Hannah said she wanted her wedding in the barn,” Carla said with a smile. Brad got to work with a skid loader and cleared out the barn. Hannah’s wedding went so well that they decided to offer the barn and scenic surrounding 7.5 acres to other brides.
“It just took off from there,” Carla said. “This is actually our second year.” Already they have seven weddings booked for this year. Besides cleaning out the “stuff ” in the barn, the Millers put in a large concrete patio that wraps around two sides of the barn, adjusted the four original sliding barn doors to easily open up, did electrical work, and added landscaping. Tall pines trees, large shade trees, a lush lawn, and welltended flower beds make an ideal backdrop for outdoor receptions and photo shoots. Inside the barn, the sliding doors open to let in natural light, and thousands of tiny white lights strung from the beams create a comfortable, yet elegant, setting for up to 250 people. Carla said the enjoyable part is meeting the brides and helping them plan the wedding they have dreamed of. “That’s the part I love is working with the brides and their families and trying to make it perfect for them,” she said. “I have had the most wonderful brides to work with. You get so attached to them like they’re your own kids.” Turn to A2
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Warm Day Michael McClelland and Emma Richards take advantage of the beautiful February President’s Day at Mounder Park. Photo by Zach Arbogast.
County building needs new roof By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Cost estimates for putting a new roof on a countyowned building in Rochelle came in less than anticipated, but the work needs to be done sooner than expected. The Ogle County Board approved a bid Tuesday evening for $160,530 from McDermaid Roofing & Insulating Co., Rockford, to replace the roof on the building purchased from Rochelle Community Hospital Foundation late in 2015. Scott A. Goehring, a representative of the Garland Company, Inc., based in
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The Ogle County Board is hosting public meetings about the proposed jail project. A meeting in Mt. Morris will be held on Tuesday, March 7. at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Morris Village Hall, 105 W. Lincoln. Cleveland, Ohio, said the project was originally estimated at $200,000 to $240,000. He told the board that he found damage that could cause leaks when he inspected the roof on the former Rochelle Clinic building at 510 Lincoln Highway. Goehring recommended replacing the roof before remodeling the inside and
installing new furnishings and equipment. The Garland Company supplies roofing materials and provides design and engineering services. The county board purchased the building, which was originally a bank, for $190,000 with the plan of locating the emergency operations center (EOC) there, along with local offices for the Ogle County Health
and Probation Departments and the Ogle County Emergency Management Agency Director. McDermaid’s was the lowest of three bids submitted. Freeport Industrial Roofing bid the project at $220,255, and Sterling Commercial Roofing, Inc. bid it at $240,246. Board member Lee Meyers, Byron, questioned the need for the roof now. “I thought last year when we bought this, the roof was good for five years,” he said. Board member Don Griffin, Oregon, said that “it doesn’t make sense” to renovate the inside if the roof leaks.
Oregon athlete makes wrestling debut By Zach Arbogast zarbogast@oglecounty news.com After more than a year of training, Oregon-grown Bailey Bright’s dreams moved forward as he made his Funky Munky Wrestling singles debut Feb. 10. Instead of shooting for the stars right off the bat, Bright was more grounded - literally; after being sent to his room when he was eight years old, he turned the TV to World Wrestling Entertainment and caught the end of a John Cena match.
Bailey Bright is escorted by his father Lonny Bright and mother Lisa Walker during the Oregon Hawks Football 2015 senior night. At right, Bright stands in the ring after competing in his first match. Photos supplied.
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He was hooked from that point, and started looking deeper into the business. He discovered the Sterling-based Funky Munky Wrestling near the tail-end of 2015, and quickly got involved with the company, helping setup and teardown with sets. It wasn’t long before Funky Munky owner Pat Gerlach, who is known as local wrestling star Bobby Houston, asked Bright if he’d be interested in training. “About four months after getting on with them [Funky Munky], Bobby asked me if I wanted to b r i n g s o m e workout g e a r and start training,” Bright said. “My first session was in January of last year, and we hit it hard from the get-go.”
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Barn offers unique venue
Senior center fundraiser The Mt. Morris Senior Center will hold a fish fry, raffle, and garage sale on Saturday, March 24 as a fundraiser. All you can eat fried or baked fish, baked beans, potato salad or coleslaw, dessert, and drink will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. in the downstairs activity room. Fish fry tickets are $10
From A1 Weddings can be held inside or out — or both. “One bride is going to set up on the patio and have it all out there,” she said. “There’s lots of options — that’s the fun part — to see how they utilize the barn and the yard.” The Millers set up for the wedding, a process that usually begins the night before. “We work right up until the wedding,” Carla said. Take down is done the next day. A wedding coordinator is part of the package. “She’s our own exclusive wedding coordinator,” Carla said. “She’s here the day of the wedding at the beck and call of the bride.” The package also
each, available on a presale basis. Only 20 tickets will be available at the door. Purchase tickets in advance to help the center plan how much to prepare. The center is currently selling raffle tickets for a $100 gift card at Sullivan’s Foods. Raffle ticket prices are $1 each or six for $5.
Raffle ticket sales stop at 6:45 p.m. on March 24 followed by the drawing of the winner. The garage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the upstairs conference room. For fish fry or raffle tickets call 815-734-6335, email mmsrcenter@gmail.com or come by the senior center at 9 E Front St.
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The Barn on the Hill features a large concrete patio around two sides. The concrete piers will support a The Driven Disciples Relay second story deck that will be built this spring. Photo by for Life Team in Mt. Morris Vinde Wells
includes tables and chairs, linens, tableware, lanterns, bartenders, ample parking, and even a variety of outdoor games. “We’ve had incredible ping-pong matches during the receptions,” Carla said with a laugh. Keeping the wedding uncomplicated for the bride and groom is their main goal, Brad said. “We try to make it as userfriendly as we can so that all they have to worry about is ‘I do,’” he said. More amenities are in the
planning stages. Concrete piers have already been poured on the patio to support a second story deck that will be finished this spring. After that, Carla said they plan to redo the haymow to add more space for their guests as well as their own family. “We want to use it for our own family, too,” she said. For more information go to www.thebarnonthehill.net, call 815-703-0628, or email thebar nonthehillvenue@ gmail.com.
Brad and Carla Miller pose at the front table in their 100-year-old barn they turned into an event venue. Photo by Vinde Wells
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is once again raising money for the fight against cancer. The group’s well-known monthly potato bars began Jan. 8 offering a baked potato with a large variety
of assorted topping choices, a slice of pie, and a beverage for a freewill donation. The next one will be held on Sunday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church at the corner of Hitt
(Ill. 64) and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris. The last one will be held on Sunday, April 2 at the same time and place. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. Help find a cure!
Bright was an OHS linebacker From A1 Before he was hitting the ropes, he was hitting the gridiron; Bright spent four years as tight-end and middle linebacker on the Oregon Hawks football team, making the playoffs both of his varsity years. “The thing I remember most about Bailey is that he was a very intense and passionate competitor,” said John Bothe, former Oregon Hawks Varsity head coach. “I imagine that has carried over into his wrestling. I wish him the best of luck.”
According to Bright, most of his family thought his dream of a career in professional wrestling would be a phase. His father originally hoped he would become an engineer, and his friends would tease him at times. However, the more focused Bright became about chasing down his passion, the more people started to come around. “I didn’t really feel like my dad supported me for a while, but then he bought me my first pair of wrestling boots,” Bright said. “My mom has always been really supportive
of me, and my dad coming around brought it together; they’re the most important people in my life.” Bright says the support from friends and family has given him the drive to keep going. Friends he made in school are still cheering him on today, and those cheers have become dear to him. “I don’t mean for this to sound vain or conceited, but that’s what drove me to wanting to become a wrestler in the first place: the deafening roar of the crowd as they get behind you,” said Bright. “I want that to be me, someday.”
Board discusses sewer claim From A1 Municipal League Risk Management Association, denied the claims. Village president Dan Elsasser said he had filed two appeals of the denials for both claims to no avail, exhausting the appeal process. At the Jan. 10 meeting Pennington recommended paying all of the Blackburns’ bill for the clean-up because he said the a chunk of
concrete, possibly from an old hook-up in the main, dislodged and caused the back-up, making the village responsible. The board approved paying Grandt $1,554 for his claim, half of what remained after his homeowners insurance paid its share, at the Jan. 24 meeting, but tabled the Blackburns’ for more study. Originally the Blackburn’s claim was for the clean-up,
but the cost of the water heater and other items was added later. Pennington had earlier recommended paying half of Grandt’s, because, while it was caused by a foreign object being flushed down the toilet somewhere along the main and not the village’s fault, village employees were slow to respond, he said, which made the back-up more extensive.
Volunteer for LFR festival A meeting for serious volunteers to help with a 2017 Let Freedom Ring July 4th celebration will be held on Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Morris
Village Hall. July 4th is on a Tuesday this year, and due to job changes, retirements, health issues and number of volunteers the LFR
Committee is at an all time low. For more information call 815-734-6185 and leave a message or email lfrparade2016@gmail.com.
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Pinecrest to offer basic nursing assistant class Pinecrest Community has received a grant from the A. Charles and Lillemor Lawrence Foundation to fund a classroom at the Grove Community Center, Mt. Morris. This grant allowed Pinecrest to purchase new computers and a large-screen television which will be used by Highland Community College to teach a Basic Nursing Assistant certificate program at the Mt. Morris location. This program prepares students to enter the health care workforce. The program is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible for the Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation in order to become a Certified Nurse
Assistant (CNA). The first class at the Grove Community Center, with a maximum of eight students, will begin June 6 and end July 6. Classes and clinicals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Registration is now open. Students may register for this class through Highland Community College. An open house to showcase the new classroom space at the Grove Community Center, 500 Evergreen Lane, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The public is welcome to attend the open house to learn about this wonderful collaboration with Highland Community College, and the A. Charles and Lillemor Lawrence Foundation. Light refreshments will be served.
Contact Cassie Mekeel at cassie.mekeel@highland. edu with any questions about the course. To register for this course contact admissions at 815599-3414. Scholarship opportunities for this program are available through the Ole Hiteman Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Ole Hiteman Memorial Scholarship is a renewable $1,200 scholarship to be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and room and board, at a community, fouryear college, or vocational school. This scholarship is open to Ogle County residents with a preference given to Oregon and Forreston high school graduates, contact Rob Urish at 815-734-4762 or r.urish@comcast.net for more information.
Enjoying the Day Claire Labash and Avery Sellers chill out at the Mt. Morris skate park, grateful for a day off from David L. Rahn Junior High on an unusually beautiful President’s Day Monday. Photo by Zach Arbogast
Library News Submitted by Cindy Belleque Preschool Storytime Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! We will be celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss on Wednesday, March 1 at 11 a.m. during our preschool story time. We will have special guest readers and a treat for everyone. Plan to attend. Lego Club March 6 at 5:45 p.m. Bring a friend and come join the fun. Save the Date March 19 is our annual Tea Fundraiser. Plan to attend. Book Sale Continues Books are priced at 25 cents each, 5 for $1 and $5 for a flat or box. We have a great selection of books - sci-fi, mystery, thriller, and romance – something for everyone.
Pine Creek News By Karen Merlak The excitement is building with several days of beautiful, sunny weather. It will be hard to return to any winter weather that may come our way. In all things, we must be patient as only God knows the right time for all of the beautiful things to come. For everything, we are thankful. This morning in church, we were greeted by Lyle and Sheryl Hopkins. Our special music was a drum solo by Alyssa Winters. She has been playing percussion since grade school and now plays in the high school band. Judy Riffle led the youth message to a pew full of children. Her message in exercising faith is important for children of all ages. Our speaker for the morning was Rev. Amy E. Booker-Hirsch. We enjoyed getting to know Amy while she spent the weekend in Pine Creek with her son, Andrew. After church, everyone was invited downstairs for lunch and a visit with Amy. On Saturday night, our church held its annual Valentine dinner at
Library Hours Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Questions? Call 815-734-4927 Watch for our bag sale. Spring Break Activities March 27-31 Watch for our list of Spring Break Activities coming up soon for kids of all ages. Tax Forms have arrived at the library. Call 815-7344927 for more information or come by to pick them up. Mt. Morris Public Library 105 S. McKendrie Ave. Mt. Morris IL 61054 Youngsters enjoy Storytime last week at the Mt. Morris Public Library. At left, Mary Cheatwood, library director, 815-734-4927 takes a turn reading with the kids. At right, Alexander works on his craft. Photos supplied Fax 815-734-6035 www.mtmorris-il.org Candlelight in Sterling. Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal and a Valentine treat. Joining in the fun were Lyle and Sheryl Hopkins, Brian Toms, Robert Toms, Larry and Judy Riffle, Jean Cunningham, Jim and Nancy Hopkins, Kent and Judy Nettz, Martha Johanssen, Sandy Ford, Rev. Amy, and her son, Andrew. This past Saturday evening, I attended the Polo High School Drama Club Dinner Theater. My nephew, Hayden Bittinger, was part of the talented cast of drama students who performed a night of comedy sketches. The audience remembered with great laughter the many skits by Abbott and Costello, including, “Who’s on First?” The second half of the evening were sketches from the modern day television show, “So Random.” Under the direction of Beth Wiegmann, the cast perfected their comedic timing and character voices that provided a great night of entertainment. The delicious meal was catered by Celebrations Catering. Also attending the evening from Pine Creek were Bill Hare and Carson Jones, grandson of Kent and Judy Nettz. Carson was the guest of a friend. Hayden’s
grandparents, Roger and Pat Garrison were also there enjoying the fun evening. My nephew, Garrett Bittinger, celebrated his 15th birthday with friends over the weekend. Garrett has been a joy to watch to grow into the nice, young man he is today. Clint continues to work on his goals of leaving for the Marines. Several months ago, he hung a pull-up bar in the doorway of my kitchen. Nearly every time he passes through the door, he does another pull-up. While the bar is unsightly, I’m glad that it continues to inspire and motivate Clint toward his goals. His perseverance and hard work will pay off in the end. Most anything worth doing takes hard work and lots of practice. As Judy Riffle explained in her youth message this morning, faith takes practice. Putting our faith to work in every situation will help our faith grow. As our faith grows, we find it more natural to let God lead us because we put our faith in Him. I hope you will join us at our little church in the country where we learn about all the ways God is good to us. Our faith in God grows as He answers prayer. Come and be a part of our family.
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Annual antique show is returning to Oregon Roland and Doug Munda are no strangers to the Oregon area, as they have offered expert antique appraisals for the Woman’s Club Annual Antique Show for the past 11 years. This year they will be available on Sunday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Blackhawk Center, Oregon. Roland was introduced to the world of antiques at an early age and in 1956 opened an antique store at his home in Freeport. This progressed into his becoming an auctioneer in the 1960s.
New Firefighters Seven Oregon firefighters graduated from the Mabas Division 18 Academy on Feb. 18. The seven individuals graduated from the “Basic Operations” course attaining their basic state certification as firefighters. The course involves 180 hours of classroom and “practicals” time. Pictured, left to right, are: Noah Wade, Stanley Bergstrom, Lindsey Breeden, Staci Todd, and Joshua Lehrke. Not pictured are Matthew Rutten and Scott Thoke. Stanley Bergstrom and Lindsey Breeden are also EMTs and Staci Todd is a paramedic with Oregon Fire. Photo by Michael Hoffman
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His son, Doug, was surrounded by antiques, and their history, his entire life. It was only natural for him to join his father in the family auction business. Munda Auctions operates at 1235 S. Adams Ave. in Freeport and specialize in antiques, collectibles, jewelry and general household items. Weekly auctions provide live in-house and Internet bidding opportunities. Join the fun and uncover Granddad’s old pocket watch, Mom’s favorite brooch or that tin toy you played with as a child and bring it to be appraised.
Marilyn Csernus, U of I Extension nutrition and wellness educator, will present a workshop on getting the most from slow cooker on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Bertolet Memorial Library, Leaf River.
Allow plenty of time to enjoy the 52 antique dealers exhibiting their items for sale and don’t forget to enjoy lunch supplied by the Chana United Methodist Ladies. Small treasures will be verbally appraised for $5 per item. For a larger item, supply several photos. If a written appraisal is needed, discuss the details with Roland and Doug. The antique show will be held on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.and Sunday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blackhawk Center, 1101 W. Jefferson St., Oregon.
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College News SVCC Several area students were named to the president’s list and dean’s list for the fall semester at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon. President’s List Full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) include: Oregon—Sarah E. Lauer and Fallan M. Warnken; Polo—Breanne E. Dearborn, Emma K. Duncan, and Christopher P. Rademacher. Part-time students who earned a 4.0 GPA include: Mt. Morris—Kelsey S. Groseclose, Alexa N. Hammer, Allison K. Hunt, Emma E. Smith, Cassandra L. Stone, and Angie J. Warner; Oregon—Elizabeth A. Gray; Polo—Angel M. Alba, Andrew P. Dewey, Jenna M. Handel, Lance T. Pearson, and Zandrea Yingling. Full-time students who earned a 3.75 GPA or better include: Oregon—Meghan R. Scott, Antonio I. Welle and Vanessa Wisdom;
Polo—Samantha Rhodes and Braxton D. Stamm. Part-time students who earned a 3.75 GPA or better include: Mt. Morris—Anthony Kozak. Deans’ List Full-time students who earned a GPA of 3.5 to 3.749 include: Mt. Morris—Alexis K. Denton. Part-time students who earned a GPA of 3.5 to 3.749 include: Forreston—Brittney E. Akins; Mt. Morris—Kristin L. Helton, Aviendha V. Pruitt, and Britani K. Velez; Oregon—Hillary H. Houck and Abigail R. Mongan; Polo— Brenner Bushman, Fabian Calderon, Jace J. Donaldson, Justine Gorzny, William C. Hoak, Hannah J. Hobbs, Kerrie M. Peterson, Lauren Rhodes, and Tammy J. Tarbill. Rock Valley College Several area students have been named to the fall president’s and dean’s lists
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The family of Allen Gale wish to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to our many friends and family members who offered love and support during this recent sad and difficult time. So many of you stood by us during Allen’s surgery, offered prayer throughout the past few months and generously and thoughtfully called or sent cards, food or flowers. THANK YOU for memorial donations which will be used to purchase Bibles - spreading God’s Word and His love were Allen’s passions. We are humbled by the outpouring of love, comfort and encouragement shown to us. What an incredible testimony to an incredible man! Thank you and God Bless you all! Nancy Gale | Michael & Rhonda Gale & family Thomas & Lisa Gale & family Mark & Debbie Gale & family
at Rock Valley College, Rockford. Students must have taken at least 12 credit hours during the semester to qualify for the president’s or dean’s lists. President’s List Students named to the president’s list achieved a 4.0 semester grade point average. Byron: Quentin Blackwood, Noah Cross, Brian Hardeman, Stacy Pauley; Davis Junction: Hope Hickey, Josie Miller, Devon Pettigen, Quinn St. Clair; Stillman Valley: Jacob Hildebrand. Dean’s List Students named to the dean’s list achieved at least a 3.25 semester grade point average. Byron: Megan Carr, Amanda Carter, Caralyn Cortese, Kellyn Euhus, Emily Gibson, Alexander Hines, Sarah Hoshaw, Cassandra Jaspers, Allen Kleinfieldt, Sarah Krug, Elizabeth McKinstry Sherburne, Matthew McLester, Justine Nesemeier, Anna Saltzgiver, Sydney Shelburne, Kevin Speiden, Ethan Spickler; Chana: Nehemiah Myers; Davis Junction: Shannell Boettcher, Joshua Hicks; German Valley: Eric Hutnak; Holcomb: Ricky Smith; Leaf River: Adam Morris; Lindenwood: Shelby Primrose; Monroe Center: Amanda Ashlock, Austin Blassage,
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Cameron Doyle; Mt. Morris: Christopher Foster, Ivan Grogan, Trevor Hulvey; Oregon: Cydney Long, Christopher Oltmanns, Michaela Spanbauer; Stillman Valley: Tiegen Difiore, Joshua Holder, Kyle McQuality, Emily Thomas. Kishwaukee College More than half the students at Kishwaukee College, Malta, attend school parttime and many of these students have responsibilities that extend far beyond the classroom, including work and family obligations. Several area students were named to the fall part-time student honors list. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have completed a minimum of six (but less than 12) semester hours of college-level courses at Kishwaukee with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Earning academic honors were Adam St. George, Byron; Christa C. Mozdzien, Davis Junction; Mickaya A Fulgencio, Kings; Benjamin R. Birdwell, Karlynn E. Charboneau, Taralyn Dale, Chelsea M. Marks and Jason J. Walsh, all of Lindenwood; Isabella V. Holley, Adam D. Sarantakos and Felisha S. Toran, all of Mt. Morris; and Tyler A. Burke, Devon T. Buza, Clare E. Foust, Isaac L. Jensen, Anna M. Jensen, Anna M. Ring, Nathan S.
Vilovchik, and Kristen L. Wessman, all of Oregon. University of Dubuque Several area students were named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester. Thoe earning academic honors include Trevor Lee, Chana; Michael Bower, Davis Junction; Stacia Burke, Oregon, and Ethan Cain, Polo. Wichita State University A Byron student has been named to the fall dean’s honor roll at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. Ellie N. Lehne earned academic honors. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. WIU Two area residents were awarded degrees after the fall semester at Western Illinois University’s Macomb and Quad Cities campuses. Mariah L. Maiman, Byron, earned a bachelor of science degree in Medical Sciences. Riley Jerome Gober, Polo, earned a bachelor of arts degree in History.
Bismark State College Two Byron residents were awarded degrees after the fall semester at Bismarck State College, Bismarck, South Dakota. James Duke earned an associate of applied science degree in Electric Power Technology. Loren Boehmearned an associate of applied science degree in Nuclear Power Technology. Kelci Foss Kelci Foss, Mt. Morris, has been chosen as a student editor for Monmouth College’s Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research (MJUR). “The student editors, without whom MJUR would not exist, are chosen from among the most outstanding students at Monmouth College,” said faculty member Judi Kessler, one of the journal’s founding faculty members. “They are responsible, under faculty mentorship, for running the journal, from the call for papers in late summer to publication in late spring. Their responsibilities include publicity, manuscript review, copy editing and publication in hard copy and online formats.” A junior biopsychology major, Foss is the daughter of Steve and Julie Foss, Mt. Morris.
Marriage Licenses Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook issued the following marriage licenses. Feb. 10 Nelson A. Ziel and Krystle L. Kluga, both of
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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 Pastor Gary Branam www. baileyvillebaptistchurch.org Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:40 a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study 4th Sunday Each Month 1:30 p.m. Nursing Home Service at Presence St. Joseph BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201 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
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DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris Pastor Julie Bunt Phone 815-734-4853 Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104 8:30 a.m. Fellowship 8:50 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 107 N. Daysville Rd. East Edge of Oregon Off Ill. 64 Pastor John Guthrie 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Church 10:30 a.m. EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH 2997 N. German Church Rd. Two miles east of Oregon on Ill. 64, two miles north on German Church Road Pastor John Wisdom Church Office Phone: 815-732-6313 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Women & Men’s Bible Study, Kids Club www.ebenezerreformed.com EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes Office: 815-732-2424 Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS CHANA UNITED 102 S. Seminary St. METHODIST CHURCH Mt. Morris 606 Main St., Chana 61015 Senior Pastor Pastor Chan Ik Choi Bruce McKanna 815-732-7683 Associate Pastor chanaumc@gmail.com Lance Mennen Adult & Children’s Education 815-734-4942 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23—1 p.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Holy Communion Celebrated Saturday, Feb. 25—7 a.m. the First Sunday of Each Month Men’s Accountability Group Sunday, Feb. 26—8:30 CHRIST OUR SAVIOR a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. LUTHERAN CHURCH InnerMission; 10 a.m. Worship; 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 5 p.m. Youth Group 815-284-4554 Log onto our website at Pastor David Andermann http://www.efcmm.org to check 815-632-6767 out our latest opportunities and 9 a.m. Worship Service updates 10:20 a.m. Education Hour Sunday, Feb. 26—9 a.m. FAITH DISCOVERY Worship with Communion, CHURCH Children Sing; 10:20 a.m. 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Education Hour, Mission Jeremy Heller, Pastor Sunday 815-946-3588 9 a.m. Sunday School OPEN BIBLE 10 a.m. Worship Service 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Nursery Available Luke Schier, Pastor We are an independent non815-946-2848 denominational Christian Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. church. We include children in our Visitors are always welcome. Sunday Worship experience “Grandkids Class” FAITH EVANGELICAL Ages 3-10 are dismissed right LUTHERAN CHURCH after our Praise & Blended 402 Second Ave., Forreston Worship Time. Pastor Scott Ralston Bible-Based Church 815-938-3203 Passion for God “ A Church with a Heart — Compassion for People In the Heart of Forreston” Visit Our Website: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship PoloOpenBible.org 10 a.m. Sunday School Sunday, Feb. 26—9 CROSSROADS a.m. Worship with Holy COMMUNITY CHURCH, Communion; 10 a.m. Sunday WHITE PINES CAMPUS School 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Tuesday, Feb. 28—6:30 p.m. Pastor Chris Bradshaw Bible Study Sundays at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1—6:30 815-837-5255 p.m. Choir whitepines@crossroadscn.com We offer contemporary worship FAITH UNITED and relevant Bible teaching METHODIST CHURCH through Mission Statement: Loving, engaging messages, and Growing & Serving in Faith powerful video Handicapped Accessible Join us after the service in 702 E. Dixon St., Polo our cafe for coffee, snack & Pastor Karen Hundrieser fellowship 815-946-3212 Kidzlink Children’s Ministry Website: faithumcpolo (infant-5th grade)-during Adult 9 a.m. Sunday School Services 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Crave Youth Group (6th-12th 11 a.m. Fellowship grade)- Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Visit our website: www. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH crossroadscn.com 505 Hill St., Oregon www.fbcoregon.org
815-732-2642 Rev. Jared Cochran “A Christ-centered, Biblebelieving, family-oriented ministry.” Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7 p.m.; transportation and nursery provided for all services.
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Worship & Children’s Church LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Chan Ik Choi Handicapped Accessible Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Age Three through Sixth Grade. Everyone is Welcome
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN MT. MORRIS CHURCH CHURCH (USA) OF THE BRETHREN 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon 409 W. Brayton Road Rev. Karen Gerhard ConP.O. Box 2055 ner Mt. Morris, IL 61054 815-732-2894 Pastor Ginny Haney www.fpcoregon.com Phone: 815-734-4573 Handicapped Accessible Office hours Monday - Friday Worship 10:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon Holy Communion is served the Friday, Feb. 24—9 a.m. Womfirst Sunday of each month. en’s Fellowship Saturday, Feb. 25—4-7 p.m. FIRST UNITED Living Hope Church METHODIST CHURCH Sunday, Feb. 26—8:15 a.m. 402 First Ave., Forreston Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. WorPastor David Poust ship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship; 815-938-2380 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Sunday, Feb. 26—9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27—2-4:30 Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday p.m. Food Pantry Open School Tuesday, Feb. 28—8:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27—8 a.m. Bible Study; Quilting AA Open Meeting; 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1—5:30Communion at Heritage Woods; 8 p.m. Little Kid Nation; 7 p.m. 3 p.m. Good News Club Circle M 4-H Club Meeting; Wednesday, March 1—12 7:15 p.m. Chimes p.m. Friendship Club; 6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD FLORENCE UNITED 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon METHODIST CHURCH Pastor David Demmer 2649 W. Florence Rd., 815-732-7404 Freeport 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier Service Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH FORRESTON GROVE 10384 W. Coffman Rd., CHURCH Forreston 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Forreston Church: 815-938-2194 Presbyterian Church in Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 America Sunday School 9 a.m. Pastor Drew Jones Worship Service 10:05 a.m. 815-938-3605 Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 www.forrestongrovechurch. a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop com Open at New Life Community 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Center 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. OREGON Pioneer Club; 7:45 p.m. Choir CHURCH OF GOD 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. FORRESTON REFORMED Pastor Michael Hoffman CHURCH 815-732-6847 501 Third Ave. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Worship Worship 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Sunday School You and your family are inFREEDOM LUTHERAN vited to join us in worship on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 10:30 a.m. CHURCH, ELCA Pastor Michael Hoffman’s Pastor Kathy Burkheimer message is titled “Freedom from 815-222-7270 Fear.” Sunday Morning Worship Greeting you will be Randy at 9 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. 5th St., Oregon and Mariann Hall. During morning worship an GIFT—Growing In Faith exceptionally fine Children’s Together-Christian education for all ages following worship Church is offered for children 3 years old through Grade 5. service Sunday School begins at 9:30 Welcome Center is at a.m. and includes classes for 111 S. 4th St., Oregon adults, young adults, teens, children and infants. GRACE VALLEY Special attention is given in CHRISTIAN REFORMED each class to issues and topics CHURCH related to the particular needs 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. and interests of each group. German Valley The Wednesday night Youth Pastor Jake Ritzema Group meets at 6 p.m. at 815-362-6601 Sunday School for All Ages East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Daysville Road. 9 a.m. The local Weight WatchWorship Service 10 a.m. ers group meets Wednesday at the church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. GERMAN VALLEY for weigh-in, followed by their UNITED METHODIST meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. CHURCH February’s Bible Books of the Church and Main Streets Month are James through Jude. Don Plock, Pastor 8:30 a.m. Worship Service OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEAF RIVER BAPTIST 200 S. Fourth, Oregon CHURCH Pastor Thomas E. Kim 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., 815-732-2994 Leaf River oregonumc@outlook.com Pastor Randy Newton Sunday Worship 9 a.m. 815-738-2205 Followed by Fellowship and Email leafriverbc@gmail. All-Age Sunday School com Saturday, Feb. 18—5:30 p.m. Sunday Praise and Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery Agape Praise Worship Service Sunday, Feb. 19—9 a.m. provided) Worship Service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship & Sunday School Wednesday Prayer/Bible Monday, Feb. 20—10 a.m. Studies 6 p.m. Women’s Bible Study Prayer Chain 738-2205 Tuesday, Feb. 21—10 a.m. Wednesday—Various Staff Meeting; 6 p.m. Cub Activities 6:30-8:30 p.m. Scouts Wednesday, Feb. 22—6:30 LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 7-9 a.m. Holy Communion in Chapel; 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Pastor David Poust Sunday, Feb. 26—10:30 a.m. Alive; 7 p.m. Choir Practice,
Trustees Meeting Thursday, Feb. 23—Agape Band Practice Saturday, Feb. 25— 5:30 p.m. Agape Worship Service Sunday, Feb. 26—9 a.m. Worship Service-Children’s Coin Collection; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship & Sunday School PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Congress Ave. & Webster St. (The church is handicapped accessible) Pastor Leslie Lake 9:30 a.m. Family Worship Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Sunday School PRAIRIE DELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16031 W. Coffman Rd., Shannon Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 815-864-2448 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11:15 a.m. Fellowship REVIVE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris Email: pastor@revivemtm. com Southern Baptist Saturday Night Service 5:30 p.m. RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 609 S. 10th St., Oregon Craig Arnold, Pastor 812-236-1213 Worship Service 10:45 a.m. ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon Pastor Barbara Seward 815-732-7211 www.saintbrides.org Email:saint.bride.church@ gmail.com Services Sunday-Holy Communion-8 and 10 a.m. Classes Children’s Sunday School & Adult Bible Study Available 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, Feb. 26—9:15 a.m. Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 a.m. Congregational Bible Study, Instrumental Ensemble Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship with Communion; 11:30 a.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 N. Division Ave., Polo Pastor Terrie Wilder 815-946-2919 Sunday Sunday School for Children & Adults 9 a.m. Social Time 10 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. ST. MARY CHURCH 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Father Joseph P. Naill Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742 Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m. Third Wednesday of Month at Pinecrest 3 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. St. Mary Prayer Network Lois Lints 815-703-9699 Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238 ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Father Joseph P. Naill 815-946-2535 Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m.
Reconciliation First Sunday of each month after mass Religious Education Youth Program 1st & 2nd Wednesdays 6 p.m. Adult Bible Study 1st Wednesday 8:30 a.m. 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 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Rev. Michael Bolger 815-864-2548 Masses—Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8 & 10 a.m. Confessions-Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. SAUK VALLEY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 416 Prospect St., Dixon John Lewis, Pastor 815-677-9199 10 a.m. Saturday Sabbath School 11:30 a.m. Worship Service TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris Pastor Josh Ehrler 815-734-6354 Email: trinitymm@frontier. com Website: www.trinitymm.net Thursday, Feb. 23—3:304:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates Friday, Feb. 24—8 a.m. Bulletin & Tidings Assembly & Fellowship Saturday, Feb. 25—5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday, Feb. 26—9:30 a.m. Worship Service; Fellowship Time Following Service; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for Age 4 through Grade 6 Tuesday, Feb. 28—3:304:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates; 6:30 p.m. Ladies’ Book Club at Kelly Handschuh’s Home Wednesday, March 1—6:30 a.m. Prayer and Praise Group; 3:10 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Junior High at Mt. Morris Estates; No Choristers (Resumes March 8); No Chime Choir; 6:30 p.m. Chancel Choir; 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship Service Thursday, March 2—3:304:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates 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.
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Penny Carnival will be held March 4 in Oregon Looking for a fun, inexpensive way to spend a Saturday evening with your kids or grandkids? Check out the Ogle County 4-H Penny Carnival on Saturday, March 4. 4-H Penny Carnival will be March 4 from 5-8 p.m. at the Oregon Coliseum, corner of 4th and Franklin streets. This annual event is open to the public and features 4-H Club created games that The Ogle County Clerk & Recorder team will return to What’s Cookin, scheduled for Saturday, March 25 at Barnacopia, with a new team member this year. Along with Laura Cook, will be Kristi Powell, Drew Cook, and Curtis Cook. Photo supplied
What’s Cookin’ 2017 What’s Cookin’ 2017 will welcome a new team to this year’s fundraising event, Lynnie’s Kitchen. guru. Lynn Kaufman, Ken Kaufman and Jim Kaufman will serve samples of Lynn’s culinary expertise gained from years as a culinary instructor and
dietitian. Her blog states that she been working for years on making cooking fun and easy to learn. Also, a returning team, Ogle County Clerk & Recorder, is adding a new team member this year. Along with Laura Cook, will be Kristi Powell, Drew Cook and joining them this
year will be Curtis Cook. What’s Cookin’, a fundraising event for the Rock River Center in Oregon, will be held on Saturday, March 25 at Barnacopia. For more information about What’s Cookin’, call the Rock River Center at 815-732-3252.
Native Plant Society for this program about the rare natural areas of the Prairie State. He will take participants on a journey sharing photographs and stories about the many little known natural areas of Illinois and the unique plants and animals found in each. No advance registration is required for this class. Hunter Education Classes will be offered April 17, 19, and 21. This three-day Illinois Department of Natural
Resources required class covers ethics, firearms and archery. The free classes will be offered twice a year (once in the spring and once in late fall). The class will meet at the Jarrett Prairie Center on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. Sign up now for this spring class as space is limited by calling 815 234-8535 ext. 200.
cash prizes for games that are “Most Entertaining” and “Most Creative.” 4-H is the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension. For more information about this or any other county 4-H program, call Ogle County Extension at 815/732-2191 or visit online at www.extension.uiuc. edu/bdo.
Events offered at Nash pool The Oregon Park District is offering a fun Friday night for families on the first Friday of every month from January-May. Admission or a pass to Nash is all that is required for admission. Nash also offers a convenient family admission that is $10 a resident family or $13 for non-resident family. First Fridays in the Pool has been a fun addition to the Oregon Park District programming. In January a
Flamingo Bingo was held and February was movie in the pool with Finding Dory as the feature. Open Swim is typically from 6:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. but check each date for the time that each first Friday fun starts. March 3 - Rootbeer Float Night Float on down to Nash on March 3rd for Root Beer Float night. Everyone that comes to swim will get a free root beer float. Root
beer floats will be served from 6:30-8 p.m. in the River Room. Bring your own pool float and enjoy Open Swim lounging in the water from 6:30-8:45 p.m. Enter to win some great raffle prizes. April 7 - Easter Egg Hunt in the Pool Looking for a new type of egg hunt this year? On April 7 an egg hunt will be held in the pool! For more information, contact the park district at 815-732-3101.
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Winter lecture Sunday in Byron The Byron Forrest Preserve will offer upcoming programs. Join in for the third of the 2017 Winter Lectures on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center. Illinois is a large state, north and south from Wisconsin to Kentucky and east to west from Indiana to Iowa and Missouri with 14 natural divisions and a vast array of natural community types. Join Christopher Benda botanist, photographer, author and president of the Illinois
can be played for 25 cents each or 50 games for $10.00. Prizes are awarded win or lose! Plus, a free door prize drawing will be conducted and a snack stand will be available. Families, friends and Ogle County community come out for a whole evening of fun! The 2017 game theme is “Superhero’s!” Two 4-H clubs will be awarded special
The Oregon Park District offers the following events and activities. Kids Off the Couch Day Do you have plans for the half-day of school on Wednesday, March 8? Pack a lunch, swimsuit and towel, and send your student to our Kids Off The Couch Day at the Blackhawk Center in the ET room for an afternoon of planned crafts, games and activities. We will go swimming at Nash from 2-3 p.m. Latest pick up time is 6 p.m., but, you may pick up
at any time. The program is available for grades: K-6. This activity is FREE for children enrolled in the 4-5 day after school program; however, everyone must be registered. Fee is $10 for residents and $12 for non residents. Deadline is Wednesday, March 1. Children’s Center Registration 2017-18 School Year Ages 3, 4, and 5 Registration for the Children’s Center Preschool for the school year 2017-2018
will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Spring Soccer (ages 4-14) Soccer returns to Park West in the Spring of 2017! Games will be held in Oregon on Saturdays and practices will occur during the week. Volunteer coaches are always needed! Registration Deadline is March 10. Cost is $50 for U5 & U6; $65 for U8 & U10; and $70 for U12 & U14. The league will run from March 27-May 13. For more information, call 815-732-3101 or visit www. oregonpark.org.
Oregon Library News 12-24 Months Story Time Club A lapsit story time program for children 12-24 months and their caregivers is offered on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Very short stories are interspersed with songs, rhymes, and movement for babies and parents. Story Time (3-6 years old) Story Time continues! Stories, crafts, and fun activities start at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays in the Children’s Area . Library Book Clubs The Rock River Center Book Club meets Wednesday, March 8 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss The Man Who Couldn’t Eat by Jon Reiner. The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, March 15 at 1 p.m. to discuss This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance by Jonathan Evison. The In-BeTween Book Club will meet on Wednesday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the Library to discuss The Wolf Keepers by Elise Broach . Knit and Crochet Club
A friendly and dedicated group meets every Monday evening at 6 p.m. and Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the library. These crafty people share their time and energy with anyone who enjoys the delights of the yarn. Working on projects can come to a complete halt if someone has a question or a good story to share. If you like a congenial atmosphere to craft and express yourself, be sure to drop in to the Oregon Library’s Knit and Crochet Club. Toothbrush Rug Making Can’t figure out what to do with all those old Tshirts? Did you ever hear of anyone making a rug with a toothbrush? Here’s how to combine the two. Rag rugs are often called Toothbrush Rugs because of the type of tool used to make them. Find out more by joining Sherry Piros on Saturday, March 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Public Library. Bring a couple of old T-shirts or sheets to use for your project and let Sherry
introduce you to the secrets of a toothbrush rug creation. This program is designed for adults and youth (6th grade & up). Registration is requested to ensure enough supplies are available. Spaces are limited. Afternoon Movie at the Library On Friday, March 24, school is out and there will be a movie, Babe (rated G) beginning at 1 p.m., with seating at 12:45. Bring something soft to sit on as the movie is shown in the newly renovated Art Gallery. Introduction to Quilting Phase ll They’re back! Susan Murges and Carole Robeson, members of the Country Crossroads Quilt Guild, will once again share the fun and mysteries of quilting. Join them on Saturday, March 25 at 10 a.m. at the Oregon Public Library for a Phase II basic quilting skills program and create a table runner or table topper. Ages 12-16 should be accompanied by an adult. Registration is requested
to ensure enough supplies are available. Materials will be supplied. New Arrivals The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz (Fiction) Ring Of Fire by Brad Taylor (Fiction) The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian (Fiction) Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson (Fiction) The Guests On South Battery (Fiction) Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson (Fiction) The Girl Before by J. P. Delaney (Fiction) The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer (Fiction) The Rising by Heather Graham & Jon Land (Fiction) Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney (Fiction) The Newcomer by Suzanne Woods Fisher There were all smiles during Preschool Story Time at the Oregon Library. Photo supplied (Fiction) Christmas On My Mind Gardner (Fiction) by Janet Dailey (Large Print On Second Thought by The library is located Fiction) Kristan Higgins (Fiction) at 300 Jefferson Street in Wyoming Brave by Diana Robert B. Parker’s Oregon. Library hours are Palmer (Large Print Fiction) Revelation by Robert Knott Monday through Thursday, 9 My Husband’s Wife by (Western) a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Jane Corry (Fiction) Rather Be The Devil by Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Ian Rankin (Mystery) For more information call, Pinborough (Fiction) Unpunished by Lisa Black 815-732-2724. Right Behind You by Lisa (Mystery)
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Recycle electronics Friday laptops, keyboards, electronic mice, computer speakers, printers, copiers, FAX machines, VCR and DVD players, satellite receivers, computer cables, stereo equipment, phone systems, digital clocks, cell phones, tablets, video game consoles, holiday light strands, extension cords, CFL bulbs, rechargeable batteries, and printer cartridges.  Microwave ovens are accepted at a charge of $5 per unit. These and similar items are banned from Illinois landfills. Items not accepted include appliances, such as refrigerators, washers,
and dryers, dehumidifiers, lights, fans, coffee makers, bread makers, fryers, toaster ovens, alkaline batteries, yard and power tools, exercise equipment, electric razors and toothbrushes, electronics which have been scrapped and harvested for valuable parts, and boxes, Styrofoam, and other packaging from electronics. Additional upcoming dates for electronics recycling include Friday, March 31, Saturday, April 22 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.), and Friday, April 28. For more information call the OCSWMD at 815732-4020 or visit www. oglecounty.org.
Jon Pearson, Mt. Morris, front row left, was elected president of the Ogle County Beef Association Feb. 11 at the annual meeting. Also pictured in the front row are past presidents Ray Schmidt and Luke Diehl. Standing are: Sheryl Hopkins, Polo, secretary; Barb Meyer, Forreston, treasurer; and Mike Martz, DeKalb, president of the Illinois Beef Association (IBA), who was the featured speaker for the evening. Photo by Stan Eden
Courthouse is ADA compliant or hand-delivered back to Cook’s office for it to be counted on election day. Cook said the courthouse is accessible to the handicapped for voter registration. She will send a deputy registrar to the residence of any person who wishes to register to vote and is unable to go to a registrar. For more information on this service call Cook’s office at 815-732-1110. The last day to register to vote or make a change of address for the April 4 Consolidated Election is Tuesday, March 7, Cook said. The only exception is the grace period registration and transfer of registration from March 8 through April 4 at Cook’s office. Early voting will be conducted at the Ogle County Clerk’s office in the Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St., Oregon, from Feb. 23 through April 3 for all Ogle County precincts. Early voting will be conducted at the Flagg Township Building, 303 W. Ill. 38, Rochelle, from March 30 through April 1 for Flagg
Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook recently announced that her office at the courthouse complies with the Federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act. Cook said temporarily physically handicapped voters who find it difficult or nearly impossible to go to the polls on election day may now ask for Vote by Mail ballots without getting the signature of their physicians as long as they contact her office and request an application. To download an application go the official Ogle County website at www.oglecounty. org. Then go to Departments, County Clerk, Elections, and select Vote by Mail. This application must be filled out and mailed or hand-delivered to Cook’s office on the first floor of the Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St., Oregon. The clerk’s staff will then mail the Vote by Mail ballot to the voter. After voting, the Vote by Mail ballot must be mailed
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Ogle County Democrats will meet on Wednesday, March 1 at 6 p.m. at the Byron Public Library, 100 S. Washington St., Byron. Members will be updated on future plans. For more information call Nancy Churchill at 815732-3790.
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Dear Editor, I would like to thank everyone for playing their part in helping to raise money for Serenity Hospice and Home and Let Freedom Ring on Saturday Feb. 4 during the February Finds Market at the Mt. Morris Moose.  We asked for baked goods, people showed up with so many goodies that our four banquet tables were overflowing! The event was so well attended, people cleared those tables!  By the end of the day we had very little left.  Our bake sale was held in memory of Linda Burr who was co-host for several years for this and one other bake sale that is held over the 4th of July festival. Linda passed away in November and is truly missed, she loved to work together on these bake sales. I would like to also thank Kris Wachs , Lori Hokanson, Taylor Sheely, and Allison Sheely for stepping in and helping with set up and the
sale.  I truly appreciate each and every single person that helped to make this sale a success in any way.  The proceeds from this bake sale will be divided between Serenity and Let Freedom Ring in Linda’s name.  Again, thank you! Chris Weller Mt. Morris
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Dear Editor, As director of Polo library, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the support from the community for our recent Winter Reading Program. Â This program encouraged families to use the library and have fun reading. Â Each summer we offer a Summer Reading Program in the months of June and July. Â This year we introduced a Winter Reading Program that ran in December and January. Â Nineteen children played
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past year and work with state and national legislative issues.  Martz stressed the economic importance of the beef industry in local communities and the State of Illinois. Diehl and Ray Schmidt reviewed the Ogle County Beef Association activities for the year including several fund raising activities.  The Ogle County Beef Association may be seen at many community events around the county serving
those tasty rib-eye steak sandwiches.  Much of the income from these events is donated back to the community.  During the year significant donations were made to the Ag in the Classroom program, local food pantries, and the Village of Progress.  The Ogle County Beef Association has been a supporter of the Ogle County University of Illinois Extension 4-H program and the Ogle County Fair as well.
NLRS meeting is March 9 The Ogle County Farm Bureau will host an implementation meeting on Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) on Thursday, March 9 at the Rock River Center, Oregon. The program will begin with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. Featured speakers and topics include Jim Isermann, Illinois Council on Best Management Practices speaking on soil health and cover crops; Mike Richolson, NRCS discussing cost-share a other conservation funding sources; and Sterling Taylor, Ogle SWCD on technical assistance available to farmers and landowners. Last July the state of Illinois adopted a new
NLRS designed to be a comprehensive road map for assisting farmers, municipalities and agencies in achieving water quality initiatives. The NLRS was developed by various government agencies, farm organizations, environmental organizations and academics. The NLRS has set standards that establish acceptable levels of nutrient loss as it pertains to water. The motivation behind the plan is to address environmental concerns with the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The NLRS allows the Illinois EPA to continue to work with entities including farmers to incorporate
voluntary initiatives on their farms to reduce nutrient loss. Some efforts outlined in the strategy are planting cover crops, application timelines for anhydrous ammonia, tillage practices, and installation of bioreactors at drain tile outlets. The goal of the NLRS is to reduce nutrient loss in Illinois by 45 percent by 2026. Registration for the program is required as space limitations will accommodate only 100 people. To register call the Ogle County Farm Bureau at 815732-2231 or email cfb@ ogle.comcstbiz.net. All registrations must be made no later than Tuesday, Feb. 28.
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Book Bingo over the eight week period. There were 181 bingos recorded and one very determined child won a $300 Best Buy gift card. “Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.� Source: Dominican University IMLS-funded research: Public Library. Our program partners were: Blackhawk Area Credit Union, Casey’s General Store, Charley’s Snyders Pharmacy & Hardware, Christopher SwaffordSmith, Plum Hollow Family Center, Sub Stop, Subway, and Sullivan’s Foods in Mt. Morris.  These businesses and individuals made this program possible.  The staff, board of trustees and I are grateful to be in such a caring and generous community. Sincerely, Ellen Finfrock, Polo Public Library Director
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Oregon High School is performing this year’s spring musical “Little Shop of Horrors” March 9-12 in the OHS Auditorium. The four show times are: Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 7 p.m., and the Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Seating is general admission and tickets are sold at the door only. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance. Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults. Carnations and concessions will also be sold before the show and during intermission; proceeds go toward the OHS Musical. “Little Shop of Horrors,” written by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, is a musical comedy about a young florist trying to keep
his blood-thirsty plant alive in decaying downtown Skid Row. The flowers provided for this production are being generously donated by Merlin’s Greenhouse and Flowers. The cast is supported by a pit orchestra of high school students and local musicians. This talented group of students has been working on this production since Jan. 4. Please consider supporting the local talent in our schools and community by attending this fun and quirky musical performance! For any inquiries, please email Katie Sheridan (ksheridan@ocusd.net). The OHS Auditorium is Room 106, in the Oregon High School, located at 210 S. 10th Street.
Preschool registration for center begins next week Children’s Center under the direction of Nancy Kerwin Registration for the Oregon Park District’s Children’s Center for the 2017-2018 school year will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Annual members may register one day early on Monday, Feb. 27. The program will begin its 27th year under the direction of Nancy Kerwin. The Children’s Center will help prepare children
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Board hires Schneiderman as OHS varsity football coach A German Valley native is Oregon High School’s new varsity football coach. The Oregon School Board hired Nick Schneiderman Tuesday evening to take over for former coach John Bothe, whose resignation was accepted in November. Schneiderman currently teaches physical education at Oregon High School and has been an assistant football coach in the Oregon program since the 2010 season. Prior to coming to OHS, Schneiderman was on the football coaching staffs at Forreston, Richmond-Burton, and Bureau Valley. “I would like to thank
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Kindergarten registration for Oregon schools started Feb. 6. Registration is now completed online and will require all parents to visit the district office at 206 S. 10th St., Oregon, to complete an information sheet to begin the online process. Computers will be available at the district office for families who do not have internet access at home. The Oregon and Mt. Morris Public Libraries also have public computer labs, as does the Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon. Fees will not be paid at the time of registration this year. Instead, fees will be collected beginning July 17 through Aug. 11. Payments can be made online or mailed to the district office at 206 S. 10th St., Oregon. Reduced lunch and fee waiver applications will also be available in July. The registration fee is $65
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The Oregon United Methodist Church will host a community blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 2 to 7 p.m. Staff members from Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) will draw blood inside the church in the Family Life Center. Appointments to donate may be made by calling the church office at 815732-2994, the blood drive chairperson at 815-7326555, or RRVBC at 815-965-
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SOYBEANS THE NEW KING? Market says so; will farmers listen? BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN For Northern Illinois Ag Mag
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Hawks handle North Boone in regional opener By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Make it two in a row for the Oregon basketball team. After struggling to only four wins leading up to its regular season finale against Stillman Valley, the Hawks put a whipping on the Cardinals and followed that up with a 54-29 regional win over North Boone. “The last two games, we’ve shared the ball really well,” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said. “The kids are having fun and it’s a nice way to close out.” Virgil is realistic enough to know that Tuesday’s game against BNC co-champ and No. 2 subsectional seed Rockford Christian (17-8) will be an uphill climb.
“We’ll see the top regional team on their home court,” Virgil said. “Even if we don’t win, I’ll be happy if we put out the same effort as we have the last two games.” In a season that saw two senior starters leave the team, it was Andrew Newman, the only regular senior to stick with the Hawk program for four years scoring an oldfashioned 3-point play to kick start things for Oregon. The 6-foot-4 Newman had his way inside against much smaller opponents, scoring 14 points on a variety of shots from the lane. “Once I knew Kole (Mowry) and Ian (Keene) were gone, I knew we had to start over with a new line up. It was tough,” Newman said. North Boone (2-22)
managed to close within 10-9, but Jared Pottorff hit a pair of 3-point shots as the first quarter came to end. With 1:20 left in the second quarter, Newman drove the lane to make it 3015 and the rout was on. Without any semblance of athleticism or skilled players, there was little the Vikings could do to stop the onslaught. Cody Ebens (15 points) put on a shooting clinic in the third quarter for Oregon, hitting four 3-pointers, with trademark right hand flicked in the air each time. “We did a good job of finding Cody,” Virgil said. Not that Oregon needed any help, but North Boone was offering it in the form of 10 third-quarters turnovers, including seven on its last
nine possessions of the quarter. “We also struggled with defensive rebounds and gave up too many secondchance points,” NB coach
Richard Williams said. In the prettiest play of the game, Pottorff found sophomore Dalton Hermes in an alley oop to start the fourth quarter. The pair
combined for 20 points. “I like how we were looking to attack and were able to kick back the ball,” Virgil said. “Everyone moved the ball around.”
Season ends against Rockford By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com The season came to an end for the Oregon basketball team with a 64-32 loss to Rockford Christian in a semifinal 2A regional contest. “We struggled to score. They played aggressive manto-man,” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said The Hawks fell behind 5-0 early and never could recover. They trailed 30-10 and half
“We lost to a better team ... we’ll learn what we need to do to be more competitive. — Oregon coach Quinn Virgil and leading scorer Dalton Hermes only had four points. “Defensively, we limited them one shot most of the time,” RC coach Isaiah Johnson said. “We put a lot of pressure on and forced turnovers.” The Royal Lions increased their lead to 43-15 before
cruising to the final margin of victory. Oregon finishes with a 6-24 record. “We lost to a better team. Athletically, they were more skilled,” Virgil said. “With a young team like we have, hopefully we’ll learn what we need to do to be more competitive.”
Oregon beats Stillman Valley 52-39 on Senior Night By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com With his team ahead of Stillman Valley 43-34 and two minutes left in the game, Oregon senior Andrew Newman had a chance for the first dunk of his career. Instead, he was fouled on the breakaway and had to settle for making a free throw. “I dunk all the time in practice and thought this was finally my chance,” Newman said. More important than making a dunk, Newman and the Hawks got a desperately needed victory. After its worst outing of the year in a loss to South Beloit, the Hawks righted the ship in a 52-39 win. “We were more focused in the locker room,” Newman said. On Senior Night at the Blackhawk Center, Newman had plenty of help from younger teammates against an opponent that also played a number of youngsters. “Yes, we’re young and inexperienced,” said SV coach Dan Cameron, who started three sophomores. “When Oregon switched to a 1-3-1 defense, we looked like we’ve never seen it. That and missed free throws and turnovers hurt us.” It was early in the third quarter that Oregon went to a 1-3-1 zone and the result was
seven straight possessions of either a Cardinal turnover (19 for the game) or missed shot. Oregon wasn’t doing much better, though, only holding on to a 30-28 advantage, being blanked on nine of its last 10 possessions of the third quarter. It was Jared Pottorff igniting the Hawks in the fourth quarter. The 6-foot swingman hit a 3-pointer and followed up with a no-look reverse lay up for a 35-30 lead. Newman had a coast-tocoast lay-up and Brandon Riesselman had the steal of the game, resulting in another lay up and 39-30 lead. “We had a lot of people contribute tonight – like Pottorff’s shots, Riesselman’s steal and (Trey) Woolsey’s takes.” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said. The quiet man for the team was junior Cody Ebens, who led all scorers with 16 points, efficiently making the Cardinals pay the price for not getting out on him. “We shared the ball better and played real solid,” Virgil said. “It was more like we did against North Boone.” An example of sharing the ball was 10 assists, compared to the six total in the last two games (losses to South Beloit and Rockford Christian). Austin Webb had the hot hand early for Stillman, scoring 10 points from the outside and pacing his team
to a 14-12 first-quarter lead. Late in the second quarter, Newman gave the Hawks the lead for good on an oldfashioned 3-point play, 2320. “It’s nice to send Newman out with a win,” Virgil said. “And, I like the way we bounced back from Tuesday.” The win was also important because it kept ninth-place Oregon (5-23, 2-8) out of the BNC cellar. That is where SV finished at 0-10 and 3-23 overall. “Yes, this was more than a win. It kept us out of a 3-way tie with North Boone and Stillman Valley for last place in the conference,” Virgil said. Other seniors honored on Friday were Devin DeHaan, Michael Kresheck, and Brandon Ramirez, the other 4-year program participant besides Newman. At the first-quarter break, Bob and Leona Groenhagen were honored for being loyal Hawk fans for more than 50 years. “It was a complete surprise,” said Leona. “The best part was getting to see our own children and grandchildren play.” The faces of the players and coaches have changed over the last five decades, but the Groenhagen’s presence is a testimony to one family’s dedication to supporting Oregon’s Andrew Newman gets ready to put up a shot up as Stillman Valley’s Parker Hawk athletics and the Abbott defends. Photo by Earleen Hinton Oregon community.
Anthony Marchetti wrestles at state tournament By Randy Holland The excitement of a trip to the IHSA State Individual Wrestling Finals came to an abrupt end for Oregon’s Anthony Marchetti on day two of the competition. After posting an exciting come from behind win in the preliminary round on Thursday, Marchetti gave up a quick pin in the quarterfinals, and an even quicker one in the first round of consolation on Friday morning. “I just got caught on the second pin,” said Marchetti. “I wasn’t ready. I had a chance of placing if I got through that match.” After cranking it up at the end of his first round match, the senior thought he would have a little momentum going into his quarterfinal against Peyton Hudspeth of Auburn, but it would not happen. “He was strong and fast and got to me twice,” he said. Marchetti opened against Micah Downs of Clinton. He shot a high crotch and ended up spinning Downs to the mat 30 seconds in. Marchetti rode until Downs stood and escaped with two seconds
left in the first period. get me here,” he said. Marchetti rode “I really appreciate it. tough through the I also want to thank second, and had a my parents who stuck chance with an arm with me for all these out at one point but years.” could not score. There are some Leading 2-1, chinks in the armor of Marchetti started the schools from the down in the third. He north and particularly could not get loose in form the Byron/ the first minute and Oregon sectional. Downs cut him and Totally dominant quickly stepped in for many years, the with a throw, taking wrestlers advancing Marchetti to his back from Byron barely for two points and a edged the Clinton 5-3 lead. sectional with 27 He cut it to one medals to 26. While point with an escape both sectionals had with 40 seconds left. Oregon’s Anthony Marchetti wrestles at the Byron Sectional. Marchetti 12 wrestlers in the With 15 seconds to wrestled at the state meet last week. Photo by Earleen Hinton top three, there was go, Marchetti took a more strength from the Marchetti went to the first season with a 42-8 record, shot and came out on north however, with top in a scramble. He held round of the wrestlebacks the first Hawk wrestler with six champions to two and six off a late escape attempt and where he met Robert Jackson more than forty wins since third places to two. of Chicago Team Englewood. Brandon Sklavanitis won the squeaked out a 6-5 win. The Clinton wrestlers won In the quarterfinal, They locked up at the first state title in 2013. just 10 of their medal round “I am proud of what I matches, losing eight on the Hudspeth overpowered whistle and Jackson caught Marchetti. He quickly took both of Marchetti’s arms, accomplished this year,” said championship mat. Marchetti down in a high threw him to his back and Marchetti. “It was a great The Byron wrestlers won crotch, let him up, and drove pinned him in 15 seconds season. I just didn’t quite get 17 with the hardware on the him down with a leg and and Marchetti was out of to where I thought I could.” line. Marchetti gave a lot of a reverse half nelson for a contention. Jackson was At the regional level, the pin in 44 seconds. Hudspeth pinned by fourth place credit to head coach Kip usually tough northwest and assistant regional, held at Winnebago pinned his way to the medalist Justin Coggins of Crandall championship match where Clifton Central in the next coaches Justin Lahman and this year, was not at its’ best. Danny Gale. he lost by a technical fall to round and did not place. While both the Winnebago Marchetti finishes the “They worked so hard to and Mercer County regionals Niles Ager of Rock Falls.
had 10 medalists, only two from Winnebago reached the championship mat. 145 pound Nolan Baker of Byron took the title, his second, while Andrew Wenger of Dakota lost his 170 pound final. Advancing from Winnebago, Kyle Kalkbrenner, Rahveon Valentine, and Ian Kuehl of Lena-Winslow and Maverick McPeak of Dakota took third. Third place winners from Mercer County were James Schnerre of Orion and Garrett Passmore from Erie-Prophetstown. Other local medalists were Jared Van Vleet of Stillman Valley, second at 126, Tyler Meyers of Rock Falls, fourth at 170, Brandon Elsbury of Byron, fourth at 182, and Bryce Ivey of Sterling Newman, sixth at 132. If you were counting points, the top regional this year would have to go to Mt. Olive. With first place finishes by Chase Bittle, Danny Braunagel, and Zac Braunagel and a fifth place by Max Kristoff, all of Belleville Althoff Catholic, and a first place by Zach Blasioli of East Alton-Wood River, they made their 10 medals count.
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Byron’s Lady Tigers headed to state finals again By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Not that Byron needed a break in its 2A supersectional match up with Sherrards, but they got one in the form of Sherrard’s best player, 6-foot1 Faith Anderson, tearing an ACL a week earlier. The Tigers earned a second straight trip downstate with a 56-20 thrashing of the beleaguered Sherrard team in front of packed house at Monmouth College on Monday. It was Byron’s second win over Sherrard, after a 64-39 victory in late January at the Galesburg Shootout. “To go back two years in a row is unheard of,” Byron coach Eric Yerly said. “The pressure is off. We can go down and have fun.” The Glennie Gymnasium was the same court that Byron beat Peoria Christian to advance downstate in 2016. “It was different because Peoria Christian didn’t have the same support as Sherrard and we had a boys game that night,” Yerly said. “Sherrard must have brought everyone in town.” Sherrard is 100 miles closer to Monmouth than is Byron. Still, any Tigers fan that made the 280-mile round trip went home happy. “I felt bad for Sherrard losing Faith and her 18 points a game,” Yerly said. “I spoke with her before the
Byron’s Bailey Burrows puts up a shot as two Sherrard players try to block. Photo by Earleen Hinton
game about that.” In a gesture of sportsmanship, Yerly had his players back off when Anderson entered the game late in the fourth quarter for a symbolic basket to close out her high school career. From the beginning to end, it was all Byron, as the Tigers used 8-0 runs in both the first and second quarters to head to halftime with a 24-9 lead. Sarah Hopkins had 10 of her 14 points in the second quarter and was one of many weapons Sherrard could not contend with. “They didn’t have the horses to keep up with us,” Yerly said. With Paige Holloway at the helm of its 1-3-1
defense, Byron suffocated any offensive movement by Sherrard. To wit, Sherrard had 20 turnovers, mostly by steals and missed all nine of its 3-point shots. “Paige did a nice job of reading and when to pressure number 23 (Claire Crippen) on defense,” Yerly said. Crippen ended up with six points and five rebounds to help pick up the slack in Anderson’s absence. In the second half, Byron had a 32-11 advantage. Lexi DeVries, who forced many of the Sherrard turnovers had 14 points and Bailey Burrows 12 points, including 6-for-7 free throw shooting. “I told the seniors in the huddle I was so proud of
Byron’s Lexi DeVries drives to the basket as Sherrard’s Kelsey Thatcher defends during the Monmouth Super-Sectional on Monday. Photo by Earleen Hinton
them,” Yerly said Byron (32-2) will face Camp Point Central on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Redbird Arena in Normal. Last year, Byron beat
Camp Point 55-31 in the state semifinals. Camp Point defeated Breese Mater Dei 43-26 to advance downstate. Unlike Byron who has put
together nearly all doubledigit wins in the post season, Camp Point wins have been much closer, including a 3-point squeaker in the regional final.
Lambrigtsen will shoot in 3-point showdown Oregon will have a representative at Country Financial’s Three-Point Showdown this week in Normal. Freshman Olivia Lambrigtsen will shoot at Redbird Arena in Normal on Feb. 23 after advancing from the Class 2A Princeton Sectional on Feb. 16. Lambrigtsen made nine of 15 shots to advance out of the sectional. Addie Kitzmiller, a junior, also competed at the sectional and made five shots, not enough to advance. Also advancing from the Princeton Sectional was senior Lexi DeVries from Byron who made 11 of 15 to lead qualifiers.
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Players that advance to the state finals will compete at the Class 1A and 2A state finals at Redbird Arena at Illinois State University in Normal.
Kaltenbrun finishes 54th at state bowling tourney Oregon bowler Caitlyn Kaltenbrun finished 54th at the state championship in Rockford on Feb. 18. Her 2-day total pinfall was 2,247. She opened Saturday with a 184 game, followed by a 183 and a 190 in the morning session. In the
afternoon, she had games of 178, 173 and 191. Buffalo Grove’s Jessica Soskich was the individual champion with a score of 2,669. Harlem won the team championship with a scored of 12,310, beating Lockport Byron’s Paige Holloway battles Sherrard’s Emma Hofmann for a loose ball during Monday action at the Monmouth Super-Sectional. Photo by Earleen Hinton by 38 pins.
Sports Column Domination at wrestling meet ended in 2017 By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com The individual statewrestling tournament has come and gone and our area 1A sectional did not dominate like they normally do. Instead of the usual average of about 10 state champs, six were crowned this year. On key factor was Dakota, which leads the state with 41 individual champs, failing to have a titlist. Sterling Newman, with 35 champs, hasn’t put anyone on top of the podium since 2014. The balance of power has shifted downward this season and no one team in northwest Illinois has stepped to the forefront.
Sure, Lena-Winslow is a huge favorite to win what had become a weak dualteam meet, but they failed to have a single individual champ. The dual state tournament has become an afterthought to what it the true championship – the individual tournament. Since going to three classes, the 1A dual tourney is mired in mediocrity and one has to question why the IHSA insists on putting it on. Besides, no other sport has two separate state tournaments. Before dismissing this season as a down year, credit needs to go to Nolan Baker of Byron for going undefeated (87-0) the last two seasons and nearly setting an all-time pin record. That’s a phenomenal effort and Baker is the best smallschool wrestler since Josh Alber of Dakota. Last week, brief mention was made of Caitlyn Kaltenbrun making it to state in bowling.
The junior did it one better at the state tournament by advancing from Friday’s round to Saturday, as not each bowler moves one. What About Wording? Occasionally, I read something after the fact and question my wording. One such instance occurred in last week’s column, as I said junior sports shouldn’t be taken seriously. That’s not what I meant. Rather, junior high sports shouldn’t be used as a barometer for success at the varsity level. Junior high sports play an important role in providing athletic opportunities and learning experiences for kids at age that really need an outlet. My hat goes off to all the good people dedicated to junior high coaching. You don’t get the accolades of the varsity coach, but your commitment is invaluable in prepping kids for high school.
I’ve seen that first hand at Oregon with the job Gretchen Nelson and the Gippers do in track. An article in last week’s DeKalb Chronicle asked why girls sports teams often have a “Lady” moniker attached to them and the boys don’t have the same masculine heading. Ironically, I also had been pondering that this season and occasionally have been omitting the Lady part when referring to local girls basketball teams. Aren’t we all just Cardinals, Hawks, Marcos and Tigers around here? Hard Pill for AFC Speaking of girls basketball, it had to be a bitter pill for AFC fans to swallow after a 1A sectional final loss to Annawan. Coming in with a lofty 27-2 record and No. 2 state ranking, AFC had its sights set on a trip downstate. Coach Chris Jahn had also envisioned a dream
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supersectional matchup with Galena, in what would be a de facto NUIC championship. So did 24-8 Annawan have its way with AFC? Two reasons. They had the best player on the floor in Jayde VanHyte, the last of three all-state sisters for Annawan. The other factor was being conditioned to tougher competition, having played
3A teams like Chicago Kenwood, Geneseo, LaSallePeru, Rockford Lutheran and 2A power Sherrard. AFC’s lone quality opponent was Stillman Valley and to its credit, AFC only lost by four points to the 3A regional champs. Annawan had a competitive advantage coming into the AFC game and it showed. If a team is to make a run for a state berth, it is essential they upgrade their schedule. I still remember when my old school, Rochelle, failed to do this in 1982 when they had perhaps the best team in school history. They got to the sectional against Rock Island and had trouble adjusting to a higher level of play because they hadn’t experienced it. The result was a heartwrenching loss, one of many over the years in football and basketball that have kept Rochelle from never making it downstate in either sport.
County News Sheriff Arrests Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following arrests. Feb. 14 At 4 p.m., deputies and the Lyn Scot Rock fire Department responded to a three vehicle crash at the intersection of Illinois 64 and White Rock Road west of Kings. The investigation determined that a car driven by Jonathan M. Robles, 27, Rochelle, entered the intersection from White Rock Road and was struck by a car driven by Brent C. Pfoutz, 36, Oregon that was westbound on Illinois 64. A vehicle driven by Jon D. Mayer, 46, Sycamore, was eastbound on Illinois 64 and was forced off the roadway. Neither Pfoutz or Mayer were injured. Jonathan Robles was airlifted to St Anthony Hospital for serious
injuries. The investigation is continuing. Feb. 15 At approximately 12:25 a.m., deputies responded to an address in the 11000 block of West Town Line Road in reference to a domestic disturbance. It was learned that the offender, Perry Sturgeon, 42, Freeport, had left the residence prior to the deputy’s arrival. With assistance of Freeport Police, Sturgeon was later located and placed under arrest for domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Strugeon was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. At 3:52 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a one vehicle accident in the 11000 block of East Kyte Road. After an investigation, deputies learned that Andrew Shultz, 19, Rochelle, was traveling eastbound on Kyte Road on a dirt bike when he hit a guardrail at the dead end of East Kyte Road. Shultz was transported to Rochelle
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Hospital by Rochelle Ambulance for treatment of minor injuries. Feb. 16 William White, 53, Kishwaukee, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. His bond was set at $9,252 pending a Feb.16 court appearance. Feb. 17 Eric Vinger, 48, Pecatonica, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a petition to revoke. Vinger posted 10% of a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on March 10. Joseph Johnson, 27, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a petition to revoke. Johnson’s bond was set at not post $50,000 pending a Feb. 24 court appearance. Christina Pelayo, 39, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for aggravated battery. Pelayo’s bond was set at $100,000 (10%) pending a
Feb. 21 court appearance. Randy Reed, 56, Leaf River, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Reed’s full cash bond was set at $1,176 pending a Feb. 21 court appearance. Roque Romero, 33, Polo, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Romero received a recognizance bond for the $313 full cash bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 27. Edward Albers, 54, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Albers received a recognizance bond for the $663 full cash bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 27. At 5:19 p.m., deputies responded to a crash in the area of River Road and Mix Lane in Oregon. The crash involved an Oregon Police Department squad car and a Volkswagen. After investigating the crash Rebecca Tart, Oregon, was
cited for failure to yield at an intersection and operating a vehicle with defective brakes. Tart was issued a notice to appear on her citations. Feb. 18 Stanley Szydelko, 43, Dixon, was arrested on a warrant for a bad check. Szydelko’s bond was set at $5,000 (10%) for bond pending a Feb. 21 court appearance. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a blue Volvo in the 1700 block of Intermodal Drive in Rochelle. After a short investigation Mark Pfister, Rochelle, was taken into custody for driving while license suspended. Pfister was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Pfister was also cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. At approximately 5:25 p.m., deputies responded to the 16500 block of West Illinois 72 for a one vehicle rollover accident. It was determined that a westbound vehicle driven by Ryan
Hatheway, 25, Lanark, crossed the eastbound lane of traffic and entered the south ditch. The vehicle then struck a culvert causing the vehicle to roll several times before coming to a rest. Hatheway, as well as passengers in the vehicle, Abigail Hatheway, 24, Lanark, and two minor children were transported to Freeport Memorial Hospital for treatment of apparent non-life threatening injuries. Deputies were assisted at the scene by Forreston Fire and EMS as well as Shannon Fire and EMS. Feb. 19 At approximately 9:29 p.m., deputies initiated a traffic stop in the 2000 block of South Freeport Road. After further investigation Abundio Aguilar-Rios, 46, Broadhead Wisconsin, was arrested for driving while license suspended and no valid driver’s license. Aguilar-Rios was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.
State’s Attorney Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric D. Morrow reports the following court activity. Feb. 3 Jason Gibbons, 37, Polo, robbery, 402 conference Feb. 17. Juan D. Olguin, 35, Rochelle, delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public park, status hearing May 5. Rayvon Motton, 21, Rockford, home invasion, aggravated battery, armed robbery, preliminary hearing Feb. 8. Eddie Blaylock, 23, Rockford, home invasion, aggravated battery, armed robbery, preliminary hearing Feb. 15. Feb. 7 Melissa Salsbury, 44, Rockford, residential burglary, status hearing March 10. Feb. 8 Deshun Owens, 21, Lisle, forgery, pretrial conference March 13. Paul Williams, 65, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, pretrial conference March 13. Robert A. McLain Jr., 26, Rockford, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference March 13. Cory Love, 40, Mt. Morris, driving while license revoked, pretrial conference March 13. Jasper Rager, 38, Oregon, aggravated battery, domestic battery, unlawful restraint, jury status call Feb. 27. Daniel Winemiller, 19, Rochelle, attempted aggravated domestic battery, unlawful restraint, plea hearing March 8. Gabriel Hernandez, 47, Ashton, domestic battery, plea hearing March 8. Brandy Thomas, 31, Genoa, burglary, retail theft, conspiracy, status hearing April 5. Feb. 9 Andrell Ball, 24, Burnham, unlawful possession of a prescription form, pretrial conference March 13. Daryn Jacobs, 38, Forreston, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, status hearing Feb. 23.
DeWayne Harbach, 65, Sterling, unlawful use of a debit card, plea hearing March 2. Robert Gibbons, 57, Rochelle, driving while license revoked, jury status call March 27. Franky Martinez, 39, Rochelle, delivery of a controlled substance, status hearing March 9. Debra Pinchot, 49, Rochelle, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Judge John C. Redington sentenced her to 12 months conditional discharge and ordered her to pay total fines and costs of $797. Heather Harms, 38 Rochelle, aggravated battery, plea and status hearing March 24. Gary Wright, 63, Rockford, aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while license revoked, status hearing March 9. Phillip Hughes, 52, Steward, aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol, jury status call March 27. Jay Taylor, 58, Indiana, reckless homicide, aggravated reckless driving, 402 conference Feb. 23. Feb. 10 Guy Partee, 53, Wisconsin, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, status hearing April 7. Matthew Turner, 27, Byron, aggravated battery, status hearing March 13. Marcella Collier, 44, Rochelle, forgery, status hearing March 10. Vernon Taylor, 80, Arizona, driving while license revoked, status hearing Feb. 24. Xavier Calzada, 32, Rochelle, aggravated battery, status hearing March 10. Michael Koch, 53, Davis Junction, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, jury status call March 27. James Wetzell, 43, Milledgville, possession of a controlled substance, preliminary hearing Feb. 22. Michael Ramsey, 25, Oregon, theft, preliminary hearing Feb. 22. Ryan Proell, 34, Dixon, possession of a controlled substance, status hearing March 10. Stat: 3/10/17 Craig Hochmuth, 31, Oregon, aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, preliminary hearing Feb. 22.
Emily Jahnke, 20, Rochelle, aggravated reckless driving, status hearing March 10. Legion Charlton, 28/ Rochelle, aggravated domestic battery, status hearing Feb. 17. Don LaDew, 50, Rochelle, child pornography, status hearing March 10. Feb. 14 Allen Clement, 37, Oregon, possession of a stolen vehicle, fleeing or attempting to elude, driving while license revoked, jury status call Feb. 27. Allen Clement, 37, Oregon, aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, jury status call Feb. 27. Faustino Ramirez, 30, Rochelle, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, jury status call Feb. 27. Richard Christensen, 71, Rochelle, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, pretrial conference April 10. Ricky Barnett, 57, Davis Junction, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, pretrial conference March 3. Michael Peterson, 42, Oregon, violation of an order of protection, criminal trespass to a residence, driving while license suspended, jury status call Feb. 27. Eric Cryer, 42, Sycamore, violation of an order of protection, 402 conference Feb. 15. Sammy Silvas, 38, Rochelle, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, status hearing Feb. 24. Nathan Fraley, 25, Forreston, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Judge John C. Redington sentenced him to 24 months probation, and ordered him to perform 30 hours public service work, submit to DNA testing and random drug testing, cooperate with and satisfactorily complete psychological or substance abuse 3 assessments or treatment as recommended, and pay total fines and fees of $805. Leather Henkel, 29, Rochelle, failure to register as a sex offender, pretrial conference March 13. Michael Cossia, 41, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance,
jury status call March 27. Marcus Gaines, 21, Mt. Morris, delivery of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine, pretrial conference April 10. Shelli Delatorre, 49, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, jury status call Feb. 27. Leather Henkel, 29, Rochelle, failure to register as a sex offender, pretrial conference March 13. Taylor Young, 19, DeKalb, poss of a controlled substance, consumption of an alcoholic beverage by a minor, pretrial conference April 10. Jeremy Tinkler, 32, Mt. Morris, driving while license revoked, pretrial conference April 10. Ethan Elliott, 27, Pecatonica, driving while license suspended, pretrial conference April 10. Eduardo Vega, Jr., 37, Rochelle, predatory criminal sexual assault, pretrial conference April 10. Michelle Krall, 40, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, pretrial conference April 10. Kimberly McIntyre, 23, Rochelle, defrauding a drug and alcohol screening test, drug court Feb. 17. Conor J.E. Smith, 19, Rochelle, home invasion, robbery, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to a residence, status hearing March 8. Cole H. Smith, 28, Rochelle, residential burglary, theft, pretrial conference April 10. Edith Castaneda, 38, Rochelle, aggravated battery, status hearing April 10. Travis P. Rhodes, 36, Rockford, burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, status hearing Feb. 24. Joshua M. Holton, 22, Rochelle, burglary, jury status call Feb. 27. Joshua M. Holton, 22, Rochelle, domestic battery, Jury status call Feb. 27. Joshua M. Holton, 22, Rochelle, aggravated battery, jury status call Feb. 27. Besim Ajavazi, 21, Rochelle, home invasion, robbery, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to a residence, pretrial conference April 10. Besim Ajavazi, 21,
Rochelle, theft, pretrial conference April 10. Autumn R. Houghtby, 23, Polo, robbery, pretrial conference March 13. John B. Wells, 31, Oregon, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, jury status call March 27. John B. Wells, 31, Oregon, aggravated battery, jury status call March 27. Oscar A. Milan, 25, Rochelle, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, jury status call Feb. 27. Jennifer J. Sims, 40, Mississippi, residential burglary, jury status call March 22. Holly M. Merson, 37, Davis Junction, domestic battery, motion hearing March 15. Feb. 15 Eric Cryer, 42, Sycamore, violation of an order of protection, status hearing Feb. 24. Sandra Hurtado, 37, Rochelle, driving while license revoked, pretrial conference April 10. Joseph Simms, 39, Rochelle, burglary, pretrial conference March 13. Christopher Holmes, 52, Marengo, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, preliminary hearing March 1. Eddie Blaylock, 23, Rockford, home invasion, aggravated battery, armed robbery, pretrial conference March 13. Casey Martin, 23, Rochelle, burglary, pretrial conference March 13. Rayvon Motton, 21, Rockford, home invasion, aggravated battery, armed robbery, jury status call Feb. 27. Stacee Engesetter, 57, Mt. Morris, aggravated battery to a peace officer, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, pretrial conference March 13. Juan Casillas, 21, Rochelle, aggravated battery to a peace officer, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, possession of a firearm without a firearms owner identification card, pretrial conference March 13. James Myers, 44, Roselle,
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Obituaries Lucille T. Eichhorst Lucille T. Eichhorst, 86, Chana, died on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center, Oregon. Lucille was born on June 2, 1930, the daughter of Alek and Stanislava “Stella” (Rutkowski) Tyminski in Chrisholm, Minnesota. She married Harry Eichhorst on April 19, 1953 in Chicago. She loved to work in her yard, gardening, crochet, cleaning, long walks, and traveling. Lucille loved spending her time with her family. Lucille is survived by her husband, Harry Eichhorst; sons, David Brian Eichhorst,
Clarence L. Sneek Clarence LaVerne Sneek, 82, Forreston, died on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born on Nov. 14, 1934 in Forreston, the son of Evert and Nellie (Wubbena) Sneek. Clarence graduated from Forreston High School in 1952. He served in the Army from 1954 to 1956, stationed in Munich, Germany. He married the love of his life Shelby Benoy on Jan. 24, 1955 and they just recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. Their love remained strong to the end. Clarence delivered petroleum products for 42 years to the surrounding farming communities. He was an outstanding member in the Forreston Lions Club earning the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. He was a Past District Governor for District 1-D. He was very involved in his community and was a recipient of the Forreston Citizen of the Year Award. Clarence was an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs
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Bruce Daniel Eichhorst, and Gerald Alan Eichhorst; daughter, Diane Michelle Eichhorst; 12 grandchildren, Christopher Eichhorst, Aaron Eichhorst, Ryan Eichhorst, Matthew Eichhorst, Chris Julian, Tiffany (Tommy) Julian-Hertel, Danielle (K.P.) Whepley, Marcia Eichhorst, Emily Eichhorst,
Ethan Eichhorst, Tim Varjan, and Sarah (Bernard) Varjan-Maestas; eight great grandchildren, Madison, Chloie, Addison, and Brooklyn Hertel, Olivia Julian, Sophia Julian, Gabriella Julian, and Kenneth Whepley; sisters, Stella Niewinski and Josephine Cooke. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers, Marian, John, and Joe Tyminski. Funeral services were held on Feb. 21 at Finch Funeral Home, 405 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, with Pastor Andrew Kayes officiating. Cremation services took place following the funeral service.
for the Village of Forreston for four years, and during that time, he participated in the Community Swap Committee. He was also involved in the development of Ogle County’s Geographic Information System (GIS). Karl is survived by his wife, Christine; two daughters, Raina (Bryan) Dyck with their children Nathaniel and Elizabeth, Adrienne (Sam) Coussens and their children Nicolas, Victoria, and Remy. Karl was the middle child of seven who survive him,
Mary (Dewey) Endress, David (Shirley) Klipping, Terry (Linda) Klipping, Tom Klipping, Gayle (Keith) Arnold, and Wendy (Brad) Lawrence. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Cheryl (David) Graff. Preceding him in death were his parents, Robert and Margery Klipping; and his parents-in-law, Herbert and Lois Malott. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Grace Fellowship Church and the Village of Forreston to assist in completing renovations to the Village Hall. Memorial services were held on Feb. 18 at Park Hills Evangelical Free Church, 2525 W. Stephenson St., Freeport, with Pastor Justin Coverstone officiating. Arrangements were completed by Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Sign Karl’s guestbook and share a memory at www. burketubbs.com.
Karl G. Klipping Karl G. Klipping, 64, Forreston, died on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born March 23, 1952 to Robert and Margery Klipping. After graduating from Forreston High School as an Illinois State Scholar, he completed an associate of science degree at Highland Community College, Freeport. He married Christine Malott at Forreston Grove Church on Nov. 4, 1972. Karl served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1972 to 1978. From 1972 to 2016, Karl worked for Micro Switch (Honeywell) as an engineer in the Quality Assurance Department. After 44 years, he retired to enjoy his motorcycles and working on yard and shop projects. He served on the board
Dixon. Merle was a member of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Dixon, and loved spending time with his great-grandchildren and his dogs. He is survived by his wife Lorraine, Oregon; daughters, Tamara (Paul) Halvorson, Dixon, and Valencia (Ivan) Maas, Oregon; stepdaughters, Rhonda Byers, Freeport, Sarah Heckman, Lake Carroll, Donna (L.B.) Lassiter, Golconda, and Linda (Jerry) Hose, Polo; grandchildren, Cassandra Halvorson, Dixon, Ryan (Stephanie) Halvorson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Lindsay Maas, Oregon; great-grandchildren, Norah and Sawyer Halvorson; and
several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was also predeceased by his parents and brother, Harold Wiltfang. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Dixon, with Pastor David Anderman officiating. Burial in Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Paynes Point on Friday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Myron Bartell officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon. A memorial fund has been established. Visit www. farrellhollandgale.com to leave condolences.
She loved to watch birds and enjoyed the beauty of Joan Pattermann, 77, Polo, died on Friday, Feb. 17, nature. She loved gardening and 2017 at Polo Rehabilitation canning food, she was an and Health Care Center. Joan was born on Jan. excellent cook and enjoyed making favorite foods for 15, 1940 in Wheaton, the daughter of Wilfred and others. She loved people. She is survived by her Matilda (Borter) Mittman. children and spouses, Mike She married LeRoy Pattermann. He preceded (Kathy) Pattermann, Aurora, (Sue) Pattermann, her in death on June 8, 1998. Ed New York, They had a beautiful Syracuse marriage and were a blessing Jean (Brad) Hagemann, Mt. Morris; and seven to each other. grandchildren, Joan was a loving wife loving Elizabeth Pattermann, and mother who gave herself Rachel Pattermann, selflessly in caring for and Christopher Pattermann, raising her family. She had a beautiful faith Emily Pattermann, Abby Danielle in God which she passed Pattermann, Megan on to others by word and Hagemann, Hagemann; her sister, example.
Nancy (Frank) Biese; her brother, Leo Mittman; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 22 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 211 N. Franklin Ave., Polo. Burial was at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, 1533 Ill. 26, Polo. Arrangements were completed by Finch Funeral Home, Mt. Morris. The family is most thankful for all that cared for mom and blessed her in visiting her. In lieu of flowers memorials to St. Mary Catholic Church or Serenity Hospice & Home.
Merle P. Wiltfang, 85, lifelong Oregon resident, died on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at KSB Hospital, Dixon. He was born on Feb. 14, 1932 in rural Ogle County near Byron, the son of Paul and Anna Marie “Mary” (Foss) Wiltfang. He was a 1949 graduate of Oregon High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1954. Merle was a lifelong farmer on his family farm near Oregon. He married Marilyn Williams on March 3. 1956 in Polo; she died Nov. 10, 1995. He then married Lorraine Heckman on Jan. 4, 1997 in
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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. Feb. 10 Richard Scott Hickey and Cindy S. Schwartz, warranty deed to Carringan C. Hunter and Lindsey C. Hunter, 203 N. Tamarack Drive, Taylor Township, $155,000. Roy D. Lundgren, warranty deed to Kenneth Norup, 467 Mill Ridge Drive, Byron Township, $79,000. Randall S. Hogan and Kathleen Moring, warranty deed to David Burnworth and Dawn Burnworth, 1115 E. Townline Rd., Rockvale Township, $428,000. Kimberly Wolf, warranty deed to Timothy G. Grote and Brittany D. Whitney, 5410 S. Ill. 2, Grand Detour Township, $190,000. Helen M. Huffman, Salli R. Jones, and C. Jill Burnside, quit claim to Dirk Runner, 407 S. Second St., OregonNashua Township. Feb. 14 Jeffrey K. Ziech and Celeste E. Ziech, warranty deed to William A. Blackburn and Debra L. Blackburn, 10403 E. Shagbark Lane, Flagg Township, $245,000. Richard W. Wehrman and Bonnie M. Wehrman, warranty deed to Jason Donegan and April L. Donegan, 2911 N. Blackhawk Rd./Farmland on Blackhawk Rd., Rockvale Township, $245,000. Stanley J. Ubben and
and Wendy (Scott) Burns; 10 grandchildren, Kevin (AnMarie) Steinhauser, Amber (Jason) Harlen, Adam Sneek, Hayden Sneek, Shannon (Kevin) Lattin, Ashley (Kevin) Palmer, Whitney Watson (Kyle Kible), Brandon Sneek (Sarah Logemann), Eric (Katie) Sneek, and Brittany Burns; sister, Shirley (Alfred) Person; sister-inlaw, Sharon Rouse; five great-grandchildren, three step great-grandchildren, fan, taking his children and one great-greatgrandchildren to games and grandchildren, two stepto Platteville for the Bears great-great grandchildren, Training Camp. and one step-grandchild. Clarence loved attending Clarence was preceded in all of his grandchildren’s death by his parents; son, sporting events. Matthew; mother and father He was kind and loving in-law, William and Violet to all of his family and pets, Benoy; brother-in-law, Neil especially Petey. Rouse; and son-in-law, Jerry He loved nature which Watson. could be seen at his Memorial services will farmhouse with all the be held on Saturday, Feb. beautiful flowers he planted 25 at 1:30 p.m. at Forreston and the big gardens he grew. Reformed Church. Ken He treated everyone he Renkes will officiate. met with great kindness and Visitation will be from respect. noon until the time of Surviving are his wife, service. Shelby Sneek; children, A memorial has been Sheila (Charles) Steinhauser, established. Sign his Mark (Marissa) Sneek, guestbook at www. Dawn (Richard) Anderson, burketubbs.com.
Ogle County Newspapers, publisher of the Tri-County Press, Forreston Journal, Mt. Morris Times, and Oregon Republican Reporter will publish obituaries of current and past Ogle County residents for $45. Death notices are printed at no charge. Please email them to vwells@oglecountynews.com.
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Kathryn Ubben, warranty deed to Stanwood Black and Tricia Black, 409 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris Township, $115,000. Jason Donegan and April Donegan, warranty deed to Robert L. Moore, 125 Nancy St., Mt. Morris, $125,000. Scott A. Gocken, Gary B. Gocken and Lisa L. Gocken, warranty deed to Winston Hines, Holcomb Road, White Rock Township, $1,597,701. Scott A. Gocken, Gary B. Gocken and Lisa L. Gocken, warranty deed to Gayle A. Walk and Teri E. Walk, Junction Road, White Rock Township, $7,500. Apex FD LLC, warranty deed to ADL Real Estate LLC, 121-127 W. Second St., Byron Township, $730,000. Nicholas J. Musselman and Stephanie S. Musselman, warranty deed to Blake D. Horras, 1415 Crimson Ridge, Byron Township, $122,600. Valerie Ludewig, Elwood L. Sarver Jr., Cherrie Cheever, Lonie G. Sarver Sr., Kim Sarver, Melissa Haas, Timothy E. Haas, Robert Allan Gilbert II and Melinda Sarver, warranty deed to Elwood L. Sarver Jr., 407 S. Franklin Ave., Buffalo Township, $10,000. Candace A. Douglass, Jeremy Douglass, David C. Stukenberg and Julie A. Stukenberg, warranty deed to Tyler J. Behrends, 403 Ashelford Court, Byron Township, $129,000. Juan Almaraz and Guadalupe Almaraz, warranty deed to Diego Eric Cacique, 303-305 Errett Rd., Flagg Township, $100,000. Gordon Stade Corp, warranty deed to 92131 LLC,
Farmland, Flagg Township. Feb. 15 Gerald E. Williams, quit claim to Candace Williams, 139 Harvest Glenn Drive, Scott Township. New Leaf Homes LLC, warranty deed to Luigi L. Lago and Carole A. Lago, 1000 White Tail Drive, Scott Township, $189,660. Feb. 16 David Triplett and Sherri L. Triplett, warranty deed to Jacob M. Roemen and Ashleigh M. Roemen, 774 N. Brookview Drive, Byron Township, $128,000. Shirley Backer, warranty deed to Rickie L. Hoffman and Pamela K. Hoffman, 101 S. Elm St., Scott Township, $40,000. Byron Bank, warranty deed to Gary K. Dunn and Lori J. Dunn, 1621 Knights Lane, Flagg Township, $159,000. Robert K. McLean and Heather K. McLean, warranty deed to Merlin Hagemann and Cindy Hagemann, 305 W. Washington St., OregonNashua Township, $67,850. Joyce C. Salter, warranty deed to Jerry J. Tobin and Alissa M. Tobin, Walnut Drive, Buffalo Township, $23,275. Jerry J. Tobin and Alissa M. Tobin, warranty deed to Lance E. LeFevre, Walnut Drive, Buffalo Township, $12,000. Ogle County Sheriff and Pearl Fromm, sheriff’s deed to Federal NTL Mortgage Assn, 515 N. Twelfth St., Flagg Township. Ogle County Sheriff and Steve Oleson, Sheriff’s deed to Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, 10480 E. Ill. 72, Scott Township.
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C lassified a dvertising IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICTOGLE COUNTY – OREGON, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES NEUSCHWANGER AKA CHARLES S. NEUSCHWANGER, LESLIE R. NEUSCHWANGER Defendant 15 CH 92
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 15, 2017, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE WEST 50 FEET OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 6 OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF POLO AND THE SOUTH 154 FEET OF THE EAST 10 FEET OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 6 OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF POLO. ALSO, PART OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 6 OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF POLO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 10 FEET WEST AND 154 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7, THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 7, 65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 150 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 7; THENCE EAST ON THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOT 7, 65 FEET, THENCE NORTH 150 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 602 WEST BUFFALO STREET, Polo, IL 61064 Property Index No. 14-16-152-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $146,087.42. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15070214. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALEYou can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F15070214 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 15 CH 92 TJSC#: 37-1364
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PUBLICATION NOTICE CHANGE IN CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS Public Notice is hereby given that on June 24, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office of the Ogle County Clerk the concerning business known as: Grammie's Store located at: 7 E. Center St. Mt. Morris, IL 61054 which certificate sets forth the following changes in the operation thereof: Ceased doing business as Grammie's Store And Public Notice is hereby given that on January 27, 2017, 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: Cora Belle 7 E Center St. Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Dated: January 27, 2017 Laura J. Cook Ogle County Clerk February 16, 23, March 2, 2017
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PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on February 10, 2017, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setforth the ting names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Trendy Stegs Creations 307 N. Walnut St. Lindenwood, IL 61049 Dated: February 10, 2017 Laura J. Cook Ogle County Clerk Feb. 23, March 4, 11, 2017
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICTOGLE COUNTY – OREGON, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES NEUSCHWANGER AKA CHARLES S. NEUSCHWANGER, LESLIE R. NEUSCHWANGER Defendant 15 CH 92
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 15, 2017, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE WEST 50 FEET OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 6 OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF POLO AND THE SOUTH 154 FEET OF THE EAST 10 FEET OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 6 OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF POLO. ALSO, PART OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 6 OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF POLO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 10 FEET WEST AND 154 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7, THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 7, 65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 150 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 7; THENCE EAST ON THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOT 7, 65 FEET, THENCE NORTH 150 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 602 WEST BUFFALO STREET, Polo, IL 61064 Property Index No. 14-16-152-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $146,087.42. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15070214.
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THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALEYou can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F15070214 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 15 CH 92 TJSC#: 37-1364 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.# information obtained will be used for that purpose. February 16, 23 & March 3, 2017
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Notice is given of the death of AMES J. SCHRYVER. Letters of Office were issued on January 20, 2017, to Keith A SCHRYVER, as Independent Executor, whose attorney is M. Thomas Suits, of Law Offices of M. THOMAS SUITS, P.C., 114 West Mason Street, Polo Illinois 61064. Claims against the estate may be filed within six (6) months from the date of the 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 5/18-3 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 Circuit Clerk, Ogle County Judicial Center, 106 South 5th Street Oregon, IL 61061 – or with the estate legal representative, or both. 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. By: KEITH A. SCHRYVER Independent Executor Law Office of M THOMAS SUITS. P.C. 114 West Mason Street Polo, IL 61064 (815) 946-2276 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY -OREGON, ILLINOIS,
LLINOIS MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY ALSO KNOWN AS M&T BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL A. REIMER AKA DANIEL ALLEN REIMER AKA DANIEL REIMER, DIANE M. REIMER AKA DIANE MAE REIMER AKA DIANE REIMER, BANK OF AMERICA HOME LOANS SBM TO COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. 16 CH 74 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 21, 2017, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 324 SOUTH PINE STREET, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Property Index No. 10-02-484-007. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $62,133.62. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F16090026. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F16090026 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 16 CH 74 TJSC#: 37-1548 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. February 23, March 2, 9, 2017
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Mt. Morris Planning Commission on Monday March 6, 2017 at 6:15 PM, at Village Hall, 105 W Lincoln Street with for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony with respect to a Petition for a Conditional Use Permit in the Village of Mt. Morris in accordance with 5-3-12 of Village Code to farm 12+ acres zoned as residential property located on Hitt Street, parcel #08-26-426-011 (Petitioner Dan Leupkes). Any inquiries may be made to the Village Clerk's office located at 105 W Lincoln Street, Mt. Morris, IL, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. A copy of said Petition is on file in the Village Clerk's office. Paula Diehl Village Clerk
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Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Mt. Morris Planning Commission on Monday March 6, 2017 at 6:05 PM, at Village Hall, 105 W. Lincoln Street for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony with respect to a Petition to Annexation of and Zoning Approval for parcel #08-22400-14 commonly known as 298 Sunset Hill (Petitioners Katherine A. Peterson, Arkadiusz Stachurski and Angelika Brandeis-Stachurski) and a Petition for Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for parcel #08-27-201-007 from I-1 Light Industrial to R-2 Multi-family (Petitioner Katherine A. Peterson). Said Petitions involve the known as the Kable House.
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Any inquiries may be made to the Village Clerk's office located at 105 W Lincoln Street, Mt. Morris, IL, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. A copy of said Petitions are on file in the Village Clerk's office. Paula Diehl Village Clerk
Feb. 23, 2017
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY -OREGON, ILLINOIS,
LLINOIS MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY ALSO KNOWN AS M&T BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL A. REIMER AKA DANIEL ALLEN REIMER AKA DANIEL REIMER, DIANE M. REIMER AKA DIANE MAE REIMER AKA DIANE REIMER, BANK OF AMERICA HOME LOANS SBM TO COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. 16 CH 74 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 21, 2017, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT SEVEN (7) IN JOHNSON'S SUBDIVISION, A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN THE VILLAGE OF STILLMAN VALLEY; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 324 SOUTH PINE STREET, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Property Index No. 10-02-484-007. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $62,133.62. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F16090026. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F16090026 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 16 CH 74 TJSC#: 37-1548 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. February 23, March 2, 9, 2017
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FARMLAND AUCTION Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. Sale to be held at: The Auction Shed
900 South Division Ave Polo, IL 61064
70 Acres +/-
Section 21 of Maryland Township in Ogle County, IL (Existing Lease for 2017 Year) For complete listing of sale bill, maps, photos, tax info, terms & conditions, etc. go to www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com Owner, For Information Contact: Ruth Gaston Trust Lenny Bryson – Auctioneer Sue Book, Trustee 900 South Division Ave Attorney, Polo, IL 61064 Kim Krahenbulh, Ph) 815-946-4120 WilliamsMcCarthy
Hazelhurst Annual Spring Consignment Auction Saturday April 1, 2017 Call by March 13, 2017 with your list for the sale bill Info - Lyle Hopkins (IL#440.000185) Polo, IL 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Email—slpaspolo@gmail.com Fax—815-946-3745 Lenny Bryson (IL#440.000158) Polo, IL 815-946-4120 Location - Mrs. Sherwood Shank Family Farm
NOW TAKING CONSIGNMENTS
ANNUAL STATE-LINE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SATURDAY APRIL 1, 2017 @ 9:00 A.M. 101 E. Murray Street – Browntown, WI 53522 Farm & Construction ▪ Hay & Forage Planting & Tillage ▪ Combines & Tractors Wagons & Carts ▪ Trucks & Trailers Skid Loaders & Attachments INFORMATION:
Office: (608) 439-5764 or Dan Powers, Jr: (608) 214-1883
Consignment Deadline
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 by 5:00 P.M.
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INFORMATION: WWW.POWERSAUCTION.COM
ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017 – 11:00 AM
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AUCTION HELD AT: POWERS AUCTION SERVICE 2445 E. STATE HIGHWAY 11 – SOUTH WAYNE, WI 53587
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Gallagher Estate – 9 Parcels in Warren, IL 61087 9 Building Lots in Yeakle’s Addition - Lots: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Lot W/ Older Home & Garage W/ Gravel Driveway – Home Needs Repairs This Is A Beautiful Community Area – Great Parcels To Build The Home You’ve Always Wanted! Quiet Street –Great Schools & Community – Parcel Includes City Sewer & Water 2015 Current Tax Bill: $1,133.52 W/ No Liens
More Information: Jim Sullivan: 815-266-8302 or Mike Mahoney: 815-266-1129 www.powersauction.com or www.jimsullivan-realty.com
THESE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE VERY MOTIVATED TO SELL – THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE AUCTION - PLEASE DON’T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN PROPERTY! TERMS & CONDITIONS: Property will be SOLD to highest bidder, day of auction, on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The properties will be sold “AS-IS� condition. 25% of purchase price will be required day of auction; 25% down payment is non-refundable. The balance will be due at closing at the title company, on/before Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Powers Auction Service 2445 E State Hwy 11 South Wayne, WI 53587 Office: 608-439-5761
Jim Sullivan Realty 11875 Hwy 20 E. Stockton, IL 61085 Office: 815-947-9040
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