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Celebrate the Fourth at Let Freedom Ring

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com Mt. Morris is pulling out all the stops to celebrate “Red, White and YOU” over this weekend through the Fourth of July.

Events include music, art, fireworks, food, and family entertainment beginning June 28 with the coronation of the 2017 Let Freedom Ring Queen Rebecca Hough.

“We have a lot planned and now all we need is for the weather to

cooperate,” said longtime LFR Committee Member Jan Hough.

“This will be a great opportunity for families to have some fun and celebrate the Fourth.”

She said a daughter and granddaughter of the late Sandy Sandstrom, one of the festival’s organizers for many years, will be attending this year’s festival.

Mt. Morris residents Gene McGee and Marv Miller will be the marshals for the Grand Parade.

These men were members of the group that constructed the bell

tower that holds the Official Illinois State Freedom Bell on the historic Mt. Morris Campus on Wesley Avenue.

At the April 29, 1966 special Let Freedom Ring, Inc. meeting the committee voted to construct a bell tower and place it 30 feet north of and even with the band shell.

With Sandstrom as vicechairman of the Illinois Bell Ringing Committee, and Mt. Morris being a major participant of the reinstatement of ringing bells on July 4th, a larger bell had been

purchased.

Now a tower to house the bell needed to be constructed.

A bell tower fund raising campaign was begun with the school children from elementary to high school and on May 12, 1966 a door-to-door campaign was put into place.

Mt. Morris resident and artist Eric Mann designed the iconic tower and by June 9, 1966 construction was underway.

Volunteers and local tradesman built the tower and Howard Fox,

senior forester for Sinnissippi Forest in Oregon fabricated the yoke from slippery elm, the same material and dimensions from which the yoke of the Liberty Bell was made.

Miller, McGee, and Bill Hazelton, California, are the only living members of the group who worked on the bell tower. Others included “Babe” Tracy.

By June 30, 1966 the tower constructed from cement, steel and Turn to A3

Perfect temps for KB Tough Run

City votes no on jail

By Zach Arbogast zarbogast@oglecounty news.com

Blue and sunny skies paired with relatively cool temperatures to create the perfect day for the community to come together to “kick butt” to assist those with serious medical issues.

Each year, the KB committee hosts a Tough Run fundraising event at the White Pines Ranch, featuring a 5k run, a trail hike, and kid sprint.

Alongside the physical events were a Kid Zone game area, Horsey Bingo, a prize wheel, photo booth, and 5050 raffle.

Concessions were also available, with pork chop sandwiches served by the Ogle County Pork Producers and craft beer from Rockford’s Prairie Street Brewing Company.

The event originally began six years ago, after April Roos, an Oregon resident, was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in February 2012.

Borrowing a phrase from her childhood sports days, KB stands for “Kick Butt”, and Roos says she was determined to kick cancer’s butt.

As it turns out, friends and family were eager to help her, establishing a fund raising 5k event to help with

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Dale and Carol Collins, Mt. Morris, watch with their grandson, Lewie, as the 5k runners disappear around the bend. Despite being bright and sunny, the temperature stayed right around 70 degrees, making it a perfect day for running. Photo by Zach Arbogast

the financial hardship.

It was so successful, and meant so much to Roos, that the event continues on each year - no longer focusing on her, but anyone in the community needing to “KB.” This year, the event was dedicated in memory of Angie Daub-Bergstrom, who died Feb. 10 after battling breast cancer.

“Angie has always been a special friend, and she has been a part of the KB team since the beginning,” said Roos. “KB is what Angie was all about; she walked last year’s trail with a cane.”

Angela Collins, Mt. Morris, has been a KB committee member since the beginning. She said she first met Daub-Bergstrom during her first battle with cancer.

“She had the most wonderful personality, and I fell in love with what a great person she was,” said Collins.

In a fitting tribute to his sister’s hike with a cane, Dan Daub hiked this year’s Angie Daub-Bergstrom Memorial Trail in a full neck brace.

Daub serves as an Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputy, usually working as court security at the Ogle County Judicial Center, but has been on medical leave for three weeks after undergoing a full disc replacement surgery.

“I’m still restricted in what I can do, but this is such a great cause, and it’s in memory of my sister,” said Daub. “I needed to be here.”

The cause in question is the fund raising aspect; while originally established in 2012 to benefit the Roos family, KB now uses each year’s funds to give to the community.

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A total disc replacement surgery wasn’t enough to keep Ogle County Sheriff Deputy and Court Security Dan Daub from walking the memorial hike in honor of his sister, Angie Daub-Bergstrom. Photo by Zach Arbogast

The Ogle County Board’s request for a street closure for a new jail was denied Tuesday even though a majority of the Oregon City Council voted yes.

Mayor Ken Williams declared the defeat of the request because although the city council voted 3-2 in favor of it, a super majority of four yes votes was required to pass it.

Williams and commissioners Terry Schuster and Kurt Wilson voted yes, but commissioners Jim Barnes and Tom Izer voted no.

In discussion preceding the vote, Barnes called the new jail the “county’s pipe dream.”

He said he has a better plan — to locate the new jail on Pines Road and put a courtroom in it to eliminate the need for transporting prisoners.

“The judges can come there. They can take turns,” he said.

He also told Ogle County Board Chairman Kim Gouker, Byron, that his desire to construct the new jail at that location could cost him his county board seat in the next election.

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County hires company for economic development

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com The Ogle County Board took a step last week to attract businesses to the county.

The board unanimously approved an economic development services contract with Hopkins-

Manheim Solutions, Inc. June 20 to map a plan for the county and its municipalities at a maximum cost of $4,000 per month.

County board chairman Kim Gouker said Tuesday that hiring the company came in conjunction with forming the Lee-Ogle County Enterprise Zone in January.

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“We want to have a plan for communities that want to do economic development,” he said. “They [HopkinsManheim] will put together a framework for applying for grants and other financial opportunities. Eventually we hope to have a private and public partnership similar to GREDCO (Greater Rochelle Development Corporation).

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We want an organization that can raise funds itself and not depend on tax dollars.”

Finance Committee Chairman Greg Sparrow, Rochelle, told the county board June 20 that villages and cities will be invited to join in the 18-month contract with Hopkins-Manheim to share the cost as well as the benefits.

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According to the resolution approved by the board, the contract will be initiated after at least three municipalities have agreed to participate.

Board member Skip Kenney, Rochelle, said he was in favor of hiring Hopkins-Manheim.

“We’ve got to have growth in this county. We need

good jobs,” he said. “We need somebody dedicated to making that happen.”

The first phase of the process will be offering the plan to village boards and city councils.

Gouker said the Stillman Valley Village Board approved it Monday evening.

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Residents voiced opinions Tuesday From A1

Oregon artist Craig Carpenter will be one of seven regional artists featured in a show opening Friday at the Old Sandstone Gallery in downtown Mt. Morris. Photo supplied

Art show in Mt. Morris Seven regional artists will showcase some of their best work during July in the Encore! Mt. Morris Old Sandstone Gallery.

The opening of the show will be Friday, June 30 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

The artists will be there for attendees to meet and discuss their work.

Many of the works will be for sale. Admission to the gallery is free.

Berry View Orchard‘s aronia berry lemonade will be served.

The Old Sandstone

Gallery is on the campus in downtown Mt. Morris, just southwest of the Reckmeyer Band Shell.

Additional gallery hours for the month of July will include Tuesday, July 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. during Kable Band concerts and ice cream socials, and Friday evenings from 6 to 9:30 p.m. during Jamboree music concerts and concessions.

For more information, see EncoreMtMorris.com.

StingRays will perform Chicago’s Oldie’s Rock and Roll Band, the StingRays, will return to the Mt. Morris Jamboree or a free two-hour concert on Friday, June 30 to kick off the Let Freedom Ring Fourth of July festival.

The concert will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the downtown band shell.

“Everyone who was fortunate to see last year’s show by this exciting and engaging act will fondly remember the dance contests, trivia and dynamic stage presence of this wonderful band and will attest to the ‘do not miss’ grade level of their show,” said event organizer Larry Ubben.

The Mt. Morris Firefighters will serve walking tacos with all the toppings, too many to list, starting at 6 p.m.

Drinks will include Pepsi products, water, and BerryView Orchard’s aronia berry lemonade smoothies.

All profits stay in Mt. Morris and benefit the firefighter’s association, which has been a part of Mt. Morris since 1889.

Be sure to come uptown early to visit the Mt. Morris Community Farmers Market, open from 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday through October, located at the corner of Ill. 64 and Wesley Avenue.

Bring a blanket or chair, or enjoy the new benches and join the fun on the historic campus in the center of Mt. Morris, two blocks south of Ill. 64 on Wesley Ave. In the event of rain, the whole show moves to the Moose Lodge at 101 Moose Drive, at the same times.

“Don’t take that as a threat because it’s a promise,” Barnes said. “Oregon is a beautiful place in the country and we intend to keep it that way.”

Izer said property that the county owns both in the downtown and other areas of the city is off the tax rolls because government bodies do not pay real estate taxes.

He also held up a petition that he said had hundreds of signatures opposing the current jail plan.

“My answer is no, no, no,” he said.

The county board had asked the city council to vacate the 100 block of South Sixth Street to allow them to connect the proposed new jail to the judicial center via a sally port across what is now the street.

The county’s plan calls for a 180-bed jail, costing an estimated $28 million, to be built on the property it already owns in the block of South Sixth.

The project will be paid for from the host fees paid by garbage-haulers when they dispose of refuse at landfills within the county.

Gouker said after the meeting he was disappointed with the outcome and that the county board will now consider its options, which he declined to specify.

“We felt this was the most efficient design and maximized public safety,” he said.

In a guest column in last week’s papers, Gouker said

the board would build the jail on the Sixth Street site even if the street was not vacated.

“I think it’s important to focus on the fact that the majority voted for it based on its merits,” Gouker said. “The plan does have merits and the majority of the city council saw that tonight.”

“Of course I’m disappointed, probably more disappointed that two commissioners chose to ignore their responsibility to objectively review a zoning request,” Gouker said. “Their minds were made up without hearing any input or giving us a chance to present our proposal.”

Williams said the democratic process had been served.

“It’s been a long process and there’s been a lot of good comments on both sides,” he said. “This is the fifth public hearing we’ve held on this.

I think the commissioners had ample opportunity to make a decision that they felt would benefit the city.

In a democracy that doesn’t always mean they agree.”

Some of the opponents of the street closing and jail location turned the request into an Oregon versus Ogle County issue.

“This is our town, and we don’t want that jail on Sixth Street,” said Oregon resident Anne Jones. “This is our town, not the county’s.”

“We spell Oregon O-r-eg-o-n, not O-g-l-e-C-o,” said longtime resident Richard Little.

Bryan Zobeck, who lives a block from the proposed site, referred to the county’s

Mt. Morris resident Chris Corcoran, wearing his “I Support Building a New Jail” T-shirt, speaks in favor of the proposed site for the new jail in Oregon during Tuesday night’s meeting. Photo by Earleen Hinton

position that connecting the jail to the judicial center would minimize the opportunity for prisoners to escape as a “scare tactic.”

“We don’t have to do everything to maximize safety, especially when it may cost more,” he said. “Take an economic analysis of how this is going to affect Oregon, not Ogle County.”

Mt. Morris resident Chris Corcoran was the only voice in favor of the plan.

“This will be the safest plan.

It should be safety first,” he said.

Before the vote, Gouker asked the council to approve vacating the block.

“We developed a design that would benefit all citizens

of Ogle County, including those in Oregon,” he said.

The plan was designed to maximize efficiency of operation, public and officer safety, and keep costs as low as possible, he said.

The drive-through sally port and having the two buildings connected would maximize safety when inmates are taken to court appearances, he said.

“The highest risk for escape is during transport,” Gouker said. “We increase public safety by decreasing that opportunity.”

He reminded the council that the Comprehensive Plan it unanimously approved last year includes a county campus plan and vacating the block for that purpose.

Economic development discussed by board From A1 Sparrow was scheduled to present the idea to the Mt. Morris Village Board Tuesday.

Gouker said several other communities have expressed interest.

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The second phase will be to get private businesses involved. Gouker said Exelon and Nicor have already been contacted.

Hopkins-Manheim will act as a coordinator for the county and participating municipalities for a fee of $100 per hour, not to exceed 40 hours per month.

Once both phases are in place, Gouker said, the cost will be split 40-30-30 with the county picking up 40 percent, the municipalities equally sharing 30 percent, and the private sector paying 30 percent.

According to the resolution, during the first phase, before obtaining support from private businesses, the county will pay no more than $1,600 per month with municipalities collectively paying up to $1,200.

During that time all bills will be shared proportionately with the municipalities paying 75 cents for every dollar paid by the county, the resolution reads.

Gouker said that once private businesses are on board, the county’s portion will decrease.

“Someone had to make the

first step — that’s why we got it started,” he said.

The primary focus will be to attract industrial growth, Gouker said, in an effort to bring more jobs to the county.

However, commercial growth will also be part of the effort.

The enterprise zone, which went into effect Jan. 1 and covers 15 acres in the Rochelle area, offers opportunities for grants and tax benefits for the businesses that locate within it.

Tax benefits include abatement of sales tax during construction and property tax abatement for a specified length of time, Gouker said.

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Henderson to speak at Patriotic Program on 4th Mt. Morris native Gary Henderson will be the speaker at the annual Let Freedom Ring Patriotic Program on the Fourth of July.

American Legion Post 143 will host the program held at noon at the band wheel on the downtown Mt. Morris campus.

Henderson’s speech “It’s All About Your Dash” will honor all those who serve their country, their community, and their friends and family.

Henderson will challenge the audience to discover and share their own special gifts; to search for, define, and live a great life; and to bring hope, help, and meaning to

others.

A member of the Mt. Morris High School Class of 1966, Henderson graduated from Wisconsin State University at Stevens Point in 1971 with a bachelor of science degree in Biology.

He spent the next decade employed in the pharmaceutical industry as a hospital specialist, mental health coordinator, and later, in both sales and market management.

For the last 20 years of his career, he was employed with cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator companies in sales, regional sales management, and eventually as an instructor in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology

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for cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and surgeons.

Henderson has assisted on the implantation and programming of more than 10,000 pacemakers and/or defibrillators in his career.

He retired from full time employment in 2001 and

in many outdoor activities including habitat preservation and teaching children about wildlife heritage.

The Patriotic Program is hosted by the Mt. Morris American Legion Commander Stan Ballard, a veteran, graduate of Mt. Morris High School, and a long-time resident of the village.

He will lead participation in the patriotic portions of the program and the bell ringing, help welcome the 2017 LFR Royal Court to the band shell, and introduce Henderson.

Ballard will also recognize and honor the 2017 LFR Parade Marshals Gene McGee and Marvin Miller.

Both are Korean War

continued on as a part-time surgical consultant until full retirement in 2010.

Since full retirement, Henderson has volunteered in many capacities.

He serves as Vice president of Ogle County Pheasants Forever and is chairman of their national initiative “No Child Left Indoors.”

Henderson is also a Pinecrest Community and the Pinecrest Foundation board member, and chairman of the Ed Rimmer Senior Bronze Star Memorial award and scholarship for high school seniors in the Oregon School District.

He greatly enjoys spending time with his family, his friends, and participating

veterans who reside in Mt. Morris, have provided years of volunteer services to the community, and were part of the construction crew that built the iconic Freedom Bell tower more than 50 years ago.

The annual ringing of the Official State of Illinois Freedom Bell, located on the campus near the band shell, begins promptly at 1 p.m. in synchronization with other bell ringings across the United States.

All are invited to attend the entire program, celebrate Independence Day, and join in the ringing of the famous bell 13 times, once for each of the original colonies.

McGee and Miller are Grand Parade Marshals From A1 with a wooden shake roof was being completed.

Miller remembered that the crews who worked on the construction would work their normal jobs and then go put in many volunteer hours to get the job done.

“We will honor these men as official parade marshals at the Patriotic Program on July 4th and during the Grand Parade,” Hough said. “Thank you, Marv, Gene, and Bill for being a major part of what we celebrate today at the bell tower and ringing of the Official Illinois State Freedom Bell.”

Festival events will take place on the campus July 1, 2 and 4 starting with a Craft and Vendor Fair that will run Saturday, July 1, Sunday, July 2, and Tuesday, July 4.

A variety of silent auction items will be viewable in the old Felker building and other activities including food vendors and entertainment will take place on the campus and town square throughout the weekend and on July 4.

Kids activities, a kiddie parade, and kiddie waterfights will take place on Saturday, July 2.

At 3 p.m. magician and family entertainer Jim Austin will take the stage at the band shell, followed by a car show and cruise-in at the Kable News parking lot.

Beer gardens will be on North and South Wesley Avenue.

The annual Mounder Alumni Party will be at the Mt. Morris Moose on Monday evening.

The annual July 4th festivities will start with the breakfast at the firehouse, the

Lois Nelson Memorial Walk, noon Patriotic Program, 2 p.m. Grand Parade, and Kable Concert Band concert at the D.L. Rahn Junior High before the grand finale fireworks at dark.

Festival highlights include the following events.

Music The Kable Concert Band will perform two “starspangled” patriotic concerts.

The first will be on Tuesday, July 4 prior to the fireworks behind the David L. Rahn Junior High, and the second on Wednesday, July 5 at the Reckmeyer Band Shell in downtown Mt. Morris.

Both concerts begin at 8 p.m.

The StingRays will perform at the Mt. Morris Jamboree on Friday, June 30 at 7 p.m. at the band shell.

Mt. Morris band Goin’ Postal will play a free concert on the band shell from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 1.

These seasoned musicians play a wide variety of classic rock and country favorites.

Acoustic Axis, a duet featuring local musicians Kevin Remrey and Larry Ubben, will play blues, classic rock and country music on the band shell Saturday during two onehour sets from 5 to 6 p.m. and later from 8 to 9 p.m.

Food The Ogle County Beef Producers will cook their ribeye sandwiches on Sunday, July 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the downtown campus.

The Mt. Morris Firemen’s Association will serve its annual pancake breakfast on Tuesday, July 4 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the firehouse.

Donations will be accepted for the all-you-can-eat breakfast.

The firemen are also holding a raffle for a John Deere riding lawn mower.

Proceeds will go toward the purchase of new equipment.

Kiddie Parade Registration for the Kiddie Parade will begin at 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 2 at Main and Wesley followed by the Kiddie Parade west to the post office.

Children of all ages are encouraged to enter one of the four categories: Pets, Costumes, Floats, or Bikes & Trikes.

Prizes will be sponsored

by Cimino’s.

Magic Show The Evangelical Free Church program on Sunday, July 2 will be at the historic Reckmeyer Band Shell on the campus.

Performing will be magician and family entertainer Jim Austin.

Austin is a popular Chicago magician, juggler, illusionist, and more and will amuse and amaze all everyone in attendance.

The program starts with free dessert at 3 p.m. followed

by Austin’s show.

Cruise-In & Parade The annual Jonas Levi Fultz Memorial Cruise-in and Parade will be held in the late afternoon and evening on Sunday, July 2.

Jonas and Linda Fultz had been producing this event for more than 15 years before his death in 2013, and Linda is carrying on the tradition in Jonas’s memory.

Cars will start arriving into

the Kable News parking lot on West Main Street around 4 p.m. as 3D Sound provides their mix of rock’n roll oldies.

In years past, a mix of classic cars, street rods and motorcycles have been displayed, some dating back to the 30s.

At approximately 6:45 p.m. the cars will cruise the parade route through the streets of Mt. Morris and then return to the Kable News parking lot for trophy presentations and a 50-50 drawing.

Bring your classic car to display or come to enjoy a “ blast from the past,” talk to the owners, and look under the hoods – it’s all free.

Lois Nelson Memorial Walk Join the Mt. Morris community along with people from across the U.S. for the 15th Annual Lois Nelson Memorial Walk and Fun Run this year as “Pound the Pavement” begins on Tuesday, July 4 at Dillehay Park in Mt. Morris.

Check in and registration begins at 8 a.m. with the walk and run at 9 a.m.

Refreshments will be served at 10:30 a.m. at the park.

This family-friendly and now traditional Fourth of July community event, held to honor the memory of Lois Nelson, is also a fundraiser for Special Olympics and the Let Freedom Ring Festival.

Nelson worked with developmentally disabled adults as her vocation. Pound the Pavement is a scenic walk and fun run that travels approximately four miles around the streets of Mt. Morris, following the route

2017 Let Freedom Ring Parade Marshals Marvin Miller and Gene McGee pose in front of the bell tower they helped build more than 50 years ago. Photo supplied

that Nelson walked every day, in any kind of weather.

Patriotic Program Mt. Morris native Gary Henderson will be the speaker at the Patriotic Program on July 4 at noon at the downtown band shell.

The program will be followed by the ringing of the Official Illinois State Freedom Bell at 1 p.m., synchronized with bellringing across the nation.

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Weather Starting off a little wetter but turning drier about July 1. Not much wind but a little cooler than normal.

Best chances for storms are 29-30 and 5-6. Weather continues unstable. Storms have been spotty and highly variable.

Early deadlines will be in effect for the July 6 edition of the Mt. Morris Times.

The deadline for all news items and photos is 4 p.m.

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Fireworks The festival’s grand finale is fireworks with both aerial and ground displays.

The show begins at dusk on July 4 at the athletic field behind D.L. Rahn Junior High.

Volunteers will be on hand to collect donations to help cover the cost of the fireworks.

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Butterfly release will be on July 8

SVCC Grads Students who completed their course work in the practice of Medical Coding recently at Sauk Valley Community College, pictured left to right are: Mally Haak, Amboy, Lois Jones, Lyndon, Traci Sandrock, Morrison, Patricia Gerlach, Polo, Debbie Clark, Prophetstown, and Serena Blasdell, Rock Falls. SVCC will offer a similar program in September. For more information, contact Brenda Helms in the Community Education Department, brenda. helms@svcc.edu or 815-835-6212. Photo supplied

Ulferts will celebrate her 90th birthday An open house to celebrate the 90th birthday of Dorothy Ulferts is set for Saturday, July 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the solarium at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris.

A lifelong Oregon resident, Dorothy was born

June 29, 1927, to Rudolph and Jacoba Mammen.

She married Jake Ulferts in April 1946 and they had two children, Linda and Allen.

After retiring from Wood Brothers, she was active in her church and volunteered

for various civic organizations, including Autumn on Parade and the SHIP program at Oregon Senior Center.

She is a member St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8739 Ladies Auxiliary.

Dorothy moved to Pinecrest Manor in June 2016.

The family requests no gifts, but cards may be mailed to Dorothy Ulferts, 414 Wesley Ave., Room 7-54, Mt. Morris, IL 61054.

Serenity Hospice and Home will host its annual butterfly release on July 8, at the gardens and gazebo on the grounds of Serenity Home located at 1658 South Ill. 2.

“It’s very symbolic to release a butterfly,” said Cathy Warren Bereavement Coordinator for Serenity Hospice and Home. “It’s symbolic of releasing a loved one’s spirit. Watching the butterfly fly away from your hands into the world.

Watching the butterfly soar through the sky or land on a nearby bush. It’s all very therapeutic and beautiful.”

Serenity Hospice began hosting the event a few years ago and it has grown in attendance and popularity.

The release will be held at 10:30 a.m.

“The event is especially poignant for children who may have lost someone special in the last year,” said Warren. “They love holding the butterfly in their hand and watching it take flight.”

The event is not just for

people who lost someone through hospice in the last year. The event is for anyone who just wants to remember a loved one in a special way, Warren said.

Butterflies can be purchased in the memory of anyone and the names are all listed and read in a special ceremony held outside in the gazebo.

There will be refreshments and live music.

“It’s a beautiful way to honor someone who has passed recently or long ago,” Warren said.

Serenity Hospice and Home offers Bereavement support for all hospice families as well as any member of the community who has suffered a loss.

The fee per butterfly is $25 each or $100 for five and may be dedicated in memory of loved ones. All proceeds will be used in support of Serenity’s Bereavement Program.

For more information or to order butterflies call 815732-2499.

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Those earning academic honors include Madison Bayliss, Byron; Ashley Naber, Kayla Naber; and Jacob Nicholson, all of Chana; Matthew Slouka and Felisha Toran, both of Mt. Morris; Victoria G Lints, Anna Mae Ring, Nathan Sergavich Vilovchik, Kristen L Wessman, and Amy Ladawn Willard, all of Oregon.

Several area students were named to the spring dean’s list at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon.

Full-time students earning a 4.0 grade point average and named to the president’s list include Samantha L. Poe, Leaf River; Vanessa Wisdom, Oregon; and Christopher P. Rademacher, Polo.

Part-time students earning a 4.0 grade point average and named to the president’s list include Natasha Rippy, Forreston; Selena E. Ebert, Lindenwood; Kristina M. Fordyce, Alexa N. Hammer, Allison K. Hunt, Cassandra L. Stone and Angie J. Warner, all of Mt. Morris; Sarah E. Lauer and Mark J. York, both of Oregon;

Brenner R. Bushman, Jenna M. Handel, William C. Hoak and Zandrea Yingling, all of Polo; and Frank L. Montoya, Woosung.

Full-time students earning a GPA of 3.75 or better and named to the president’s list include Meghan R. Scott, Oregon; and Emily K. Ditzler and Parker J. Taylor, both of Polo.

Full-time students earning a GPA of 3.5-3.749 and named to the dean’s list include Kristin E. Bowman and Molly M. Johnson, both of Byron; Alec M. Gober, Matthew T. Handel, Samantha Rhodes and Alexandrea N. Sterenberg, all of Polo.

Part-time students earning a GPA of 3.5-3.749 and named to the dean’s list include Brittney E. Akins, Forreston; Kelsey S. Groseclose, Nataly Muro and Jasmine P. Sklavanitis, all of Mt. Morris; Adam A. Davison, Meghan E. Fruin and Hailey A. White, all of Oregon; Fabian Calderon, Taylor R. Chaney, Justine Gorzny, Jonathan Heath and Lauren Rhodes, all of Polo.

College News Rockford University Several area students were awarded degrees May 13 at Rockford University’s 163rd graduation.

Those graduating included Selby Boe, Mallorie Getzelman, Debra Maklezow, Tyler Nelson, Alexander O’Dell, and Steven Ward, all of Byron; Brent Bonne, Hailie Cook, Clayton Duffy, Kaitlyn Fowler, and Gunnard Theden, all of Stillman Valley; Rachel Denton and Zachary Horst, both of Mt. Morris; David Kmiecik, Leaf River; Elizabeth Roberson, Oregon; and Devin Standard, Monroe Center.

Rock Valley College Several students have earned recognition on spring president’s and dean’s lists at Rock Valley College, Rockford.

Students must have taken at least 12 credit hours during the semester to qualify for the lists.

Those who achieved a 4.0 semester grade point average and named to the president’s list include Quentin Blackwood, Noah Cross, Emily Gibson, Brian Hardeman, Alexander Hines, Stacy Pauley, Kevin Speiden, Grace Timm, all

of Byron; Izaac Herebia, Hope Hickey, Josie Miller, Stephen Myers, all of Davis Junction; Eric Hutnak, German Valley; Shelby Primrose, Lindenwood; Joseph Brown, Mt. Morris; Christopher Oltmanns, Oregon; Jacob Hildebrand and Brandy Spear, both of Stillman Valley.

Those who achieved at least a 3.25 semester grade point average and named to the dean’s list include Summer Amman, Connor Bontjes, Megan Carr, Amanda Carter, Krista Cerasani, Kylie Davison, Kellyn Euhus, Cindy Fisher, Samuel Hintzsche, Sarah Krug, Jacob Mrozek, Justine Nesemeier, William Perket, Riley Shine, all of Byron; Cheyenne Ballard, Shannell Boettcher, Nathan Rohrer, Shannon Santi, Quinn St. Clair, all of Davis Junction; Susanna McMahon and Adam Morris, both of Leaf River; Megan Hale and Cassandra Strehl, both of Monroe Center; Christopher Foster, Mt. Morris; Jacob Herald, Austin Millan, Michaela Spanbauer, Lance Taylor, all of Oregon; Joshua Holder, Maddisyn Knouse, Kyle McQuality, Emily

Thomas, all of Stillman Valley.

Kaitlin Triplett Kaitlin Triplett, Byron, has been named to the deans’ list at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester.

Triplett, a sophomore theatre major, was named to the dean’s list for the HixsonLied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Allison L. Reeder Allison L. Reeder, Polo,was named to the dean’s list at Clarke University, Dubuque, Iowa, for the spring semester.

The list recognizes fulltime Clarke students who have earned a 3.65 gradepoint average or above, on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 graded hours.

Jeff Kimpel Jeff Kimpel, Polo, has been named to the spring dean’s list at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.

He is majoring in Kinesiology.

To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum

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of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.

Rebecca Wakenight Rebecca Wakenight, Polo, graduated from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, during commencement ceremonies May 12 and 13.

She earned a bachelor of science degree in Accountancy.

Ellie Lehne Ellie Lehne, Byron, was named to the spring dean’s list at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

She attained a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Matthew Annis Matthew Annis, Byron a senior, has been named to the spring dean’s list at Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must carry a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

Kishwaukee College Several area students have been named to the spring part-time student honors list at Kishwaukee College,

Marriage Licenses Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook issued the following marriage licenses.

June 16 Benjamin O. Heinsohn and Mara J. Kuchynka, both of DeKalb.

Eric J. Larsen and Kathryn A. Tice, both of Rockford.

Stephen P. Heinz and Ashley A. Wolfe, both of

Chicago.

Andrew C. Erickson and Lisa K. Vandre, both of Savoy.

Dean M. Harper and Shannon L. Halverson, both of Byron.

June 19 Michael D. Witmer, Polo, and Jessica R. Rosenow, Annawan.

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Evan T. Webb and Krystal L. Leifheit, both of Sycamore.

Ryan M. Roxworthy and Lisa M. Poznanski, both of Lake in the Hills.

Todd W. Faley and Teresa M. Schmidt, both of Dixon.

June 21 Justin K. Rahn and Ellen S. Hopkins, both of Mt. Carroll.

June 22 Jaime M. Jarrett and Randi L. McCollom, both of Davis Junction.

Alexander N. Balsman and Rebecca L. Murphy, both of Poplar Grove.

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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 Monday, July10-Friday, July 14—5:30-7:45 p.m.

Vacation Bible School.

For more information or to register call 815-2351201 or visit Facebook.com/ BaileyvilleReformedChurch.

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.

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our cafe for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade)- Sundays at 6 p.m.

Visit our website: www. crossroadscn.com 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.

CHANA UNITED EVANGELICAL FREE METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 OF MT. MORRIS Pastor Chan Ik Choi 102 S. Seminary St. 815-732-7683 Mt. Morris chanaumc@gmail.com Senior Pastor Adult & Children’s Education Bruce McKanna 9 a.m.

815-734-4942 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 29—1 p.m.

Holy Communion Celebrated Ladies Bible Study the First Sunday of Each Month Saturday, July 1—7 a.m.

Men’s Accountability Group CHRIST OUR SAVIOR Sunday, July 2—8:30 a.m.

LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday School; 9:15 a.m.

2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon InnerMission; 10 a.m. Worship 815-284-4554 Service Pastor David Andermann Log onto our website at 815-632-6767 http://www.efcmm.org to check 9 a.m. Worship Service out our latest opportunities and 10:20 a.m. Education Hour updates Thursday, June 29—10 a.m.

Bible Class FAITH DISCOVERY Sunday, July 2—9 a.m.

CHURCH Worship with Communion 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Jeremy Heller, Pastor OPEN BIBLE 815-946-3588 302 S. Franklin St., Polo 9 a.m. Sunday School Luke Schier, Pastor 10 a.m. Worship Service 815-946-2848 Nursery Available Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

We are an independent nonWe include children in our denominational Christian Sunday Worship experience church.

“Grandkids Class” Visitors are always welcome.

Ages 3-10 are dismissed right after our Praise & Blended FAITH EVANGELICAL Worship Time.

LUTHERAN CHURCH Bible-Based 402 Second Ave., Forreston Passion for God Pastor Scott Ralston Compassion for People Church 815-938-3203 Visit Our Website: “ A Church with a Heart — PoloOpenBible.org In the Heart of Forreston” 9 a.m. Sunday Worship CROSSROADS 10 a.m. Sunday School COMMUNITY CHURCH, WHITE PINES CAMPUS FAITH UNITED 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Chris Bradshaw Mission Statement: Loving, Sundays at 10 a.m.

Growing & Serving in Faith 815-837-5255 Handicapped Accessible polo@crossroadscn.com 702 E. Dixon St., Polo We offer contemporary worship Pastor Brian LeBaron and relevant Bible teaching 815-946-3212 through Website: faithumcpolo engaging messages, and 9 a.m. Sunday School powerful video 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Join us after the service in 11 a.m. Fellowship

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 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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Pastor Randy Newton 815-738-2205 Email leafriverbc@gmail. com Sunday Praise and Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sunday School 11 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer/Bible Studies 6 p.m.

Prayer Chain 738-2205 Wednesday—Various Activities 6:30-8:30 p.m.

LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River CHURCH (USA) Pastor David Poust 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Sunday, July 2—10:30 a.m.

Rev. Karen Gerhard Worship & Children’s Church Conner 815-732-2894 LIGHTHOUSE UNITED www.fpcoregon.com METHODIST CHURCH Handicapped Accessible 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Worship 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Chan Ik Choi Holy Communion is served the Handicapped Accessible first Sunday of each month.

Worship Service 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

FIRST UNITED Age Three through METHODIST CHURCH Sixth Grade.

402 First Ave., Forreston Everyone is Welcome Pastor David Poust 815-938-2380 MT. MORRIS CHURCH Thursday, June 29—8 a.m. AA OF THE BRETHREN Meeting 409 W. Brayton Road Sunday, July 2—9 a.m.

P.O. Box 2055 Worship, Communion & Pantry Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Offering Pastor Ginny Haney Monday, July 3—8 a.m.

Phone: 815-734-4573 AA Open Meeting; 9:30 a.m. Office hours Monday - Friday Coffee at The Depot; 2 p.m.

8:30 a.m. - 12 noon Bingo at Polo Healthcare & Thursday, June 29—7 p.m.

Rehabilitation Center Crop Walk Meeting Wednesday, July 5—12 p.m.

Friday, June 30—9 a.m.

Friendship Club Women’s Fellowship Friday, June 30-Monday, FLORENCE UNITED July 3—Annual Conference in METHODIST CHURCH Grand Rapids, Michigan 2649 W. Florence Rd., Saturday, July 1—4-7 p.m.

Freeport Living Hope Church Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier Sunday, July 2—8:15 Worship Service 9 a.m. a.m. Prayer Service; 9:30 January, March, May, July, a.m.

Worship with Ed September, November Baker Speaking; 10:30 a.m.

Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday VAN BROCKLIN UNITED School METHODIST CHURCH Tuesday, July 4—Church 2649 W. Florence Rd., Office Closed for the Holiday Freeport Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier NORTH GROVE Worship Service 9 a.m.

EVANGELICAL February, April, June, August, CHURCH 10384 W. Coffman Rd., October, December Forreston Pastor Tim Hotchkiss FORRESTON GROVE Church: 815-938-2194 CHURCH Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Sunday School 9 a.m.

Forreston Worship Service 10:05 a.m.

Presbyterian Church in Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 America a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Pastor Drew Jones Open at New Life Community 815-938-3605 Center www.forrestongrovechurch. com OREGON 9:30 a.m. Sunday School CHURCH OF GOD 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Pastor Michael Hoffman Pioneer Club; 7:45 p.m. Choir 815-732-6847 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

FORRESTON REFORMED Worship 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH You and your family are 501 Third Ave. invited to join us for worship on 9:30 a.m. Worship Sunday, July 2 at 10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m. Sunday School The guest speaker is Larry FREEDOM LUTHERAN Bolhous.

Greeting you will be Stan and CHURCH, ELCA Pastor Kathy Burkheimer Sandy Wallace.

Communion will be 815-222-7270 celebrated.

Communion Sunday Morning Worship Comments will be given by Karl at 9 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. 5th St., Oregon Froehlich.

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 Welcome Center is at 9:30 a.m. and includes classes 111 S. 4th St., Oregon for 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.

Each Wednesday at 6:30 Worship Service 10 a.m. p.m. a class titled “Basics for Believers” will meet at the GERMAN VALLEY church. All are welcome.

UNITED METHODIST The local Weight Watchers CHURCH group meets Wednesday at the Church and Main Streets church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for Don Plock, Pastor weigh-in, followed by their 8:30 a.m. Worship Service meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

July’s Bible Book of the LEAF RIVER BAPTIST Month is John.

CHURCH 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River

Church News Deadline

The deadline is 3 p.m. on Fridays for information for the Church News to be turned in at our office at 113 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. The deadline is 9 a.m. on Fridays for church news left in the drop boxes in Forreston & Polo.

Items can also be emailed to vwells@oglecountynews. com. For more information call Vinde Wells at 815732-6166 ext. 5903.

OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Pastor Thomas E. Kim 815-732-2994 oregonumc@outlook.com Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Followed by Fellowship and All-Age Sunday School Saturday, July 1—4 p.m.

Agape Team Practice; 5:30 p.m.

Agape Team Worship Sunday, July 2—9 a.m.

Worship-Communion; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Congress Ave. & Webster St. (The church is handicapped accessible) Pastor Leslie Lake 9 a.m. Family Worship 10 a.m. 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.

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 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.

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH SAUK VALLEY 1000 Ill. 64 West SEVENTH-DAY Oregon ADVENTIST CHURCH Pastor Barbara Seward 416 Prospect St., Dixon 815-732-7211 John Lewis, Pastor www.saintbrides.org 815-677-9199 Email:saint.bride.church@ 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School gmail.com 11 a.m. Worship Service Services Sunday-Holy Communion-8 TRINITY EVANGELICAL and 10 a.m.

LUTHERAN CHURCH Classes 308 E. Brayton Children’s Sunday School & Mt. Morris Adult Bible Study Available Pastor Josh Ehrler St. Bride’s follows traditional 815-734-6354 Anglican-Episcopal church Email: trinitymm@frontier. practices; is biblically based com and both family and individual Website: www.trinitymm.net oriented. Visitors are always Thursday, June 29—11:30 welcomed. a.m.-12:30 p.m. Summer Lunch Program, Inside If Raining ST. JAMES LUTHERAN Friday, June 30—8 a.m.

CHURCH Bulletin & Fellowship West Grove Road at Saturday, July 1—5:30 p.m.

Columbine Rd. Worship Pastor Steve Erickson Sunday, July 2—9:30 a.m.

Sunday, July 2—9 a.m. Worship Service, Fellowship Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 Following a.m. Divine Worship with Wednesday, July 5—6:30 Communion; 10:45 a.m. a.m. Prayer & Praise Group; Congregational Bible Study 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Summer Lunch Program on Church ST. MARK’S Lawn, Inside If Raining LUTHERAN CHURCH Thursday, July 6—11:30 201 N. Division Ave., Polo a.m.-12:30 p.m. Summer Lunch Pastor Terrie Wilder Program, on Church Lawn, 815-946-2919 Inside If Raining Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

WEST BRANCH Social Time 10 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ST. MARY CHURCH 4014 West Branch Road 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Southeast of Forreston Father Joseph P. Naill Pastor Richard Bright Office Phone 815-732-7383 815-734-4411 Office FAX 815-732-4742 Sunday School—9:30 a.m.

Mass Schedule Worship—10:35 a.m.

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Rugged River 4 mile trail race

The Hoodoo Rhythm Kings will appear in a special Fifth Friday Show at Franklin Grove’s popular H. I. Lincoln Building on Friday, June 30 at 7 p.m.

Hoodoo Rhythm Kings to play night club straight from Beale Street.

While most of the Hoodoo Rhythm Kings are making their debut performance at the Lincoln Building, harmonica guru Ted Lawrence is a veteran performer there.

Lincoln Building regulars always remember Ted as the harmonica player that takes a little, light musical instrument and throws himself into his music in a way that requires a physical training regimen like an

Register now for Sept. craft fair Registrations are now being accepted on a first come first served basis for a craft and vendor fair hosted by Pinecrest Grove Community Center, Mt. Morris, on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The annual event showcases the talents of

many local crafters which in the past have included handmade jewelry, scrubs, jellies, accessories and more.

In addition local vendors display items for sale.

To participate or for more information contact Ali Clifft at 815-734-2103 or aclifft@ pinecrestcommunity.org.

Second (Indianhead) Division Association will host a reunion The Second (Indianhead) Division Association Greater Midwest Branch will be holding its annual reunion this year from Aug 3-6, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 2nd Infantry Division at Great Lakes Naval Station.

The naval station is located near North Chicago, Illinois.

For further details, contact Secretary/Treasurer Joe Marcil at 262-539-2089, email at jama@tds.net, or visit www.2ida.org/greatermidwest-branch-reunion.

Democrats to meet Ogle County Democrats will meet on Tuesday, July 11 at the VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St., Oregon.

Set-up is at 6 p.m., and the meeting will start at 6:30.

After the meeting, Bob Coulter will give a program on how local tax dollars are

spent on the Veterans Services Organization in Ogle County, and how we to impact that in the future by running for office.

For more information, contact Nancy Churchill, chairman of the Ogle County Democrats at ncchurchill@ comcast.net or 815-732-3790.

olympic athlete.

The action-packed show is at 7 p.m., and seating is limited so don’t delay.

Tickets are available for a $10 donation by calling the H.I. Lincoln building at 815-456-3030 daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays from noon to 4 p.m., or stop by the H.I. Lincoln building during the same hours.

Tickets may be available at the door, but a sell-out is quite possible.

Race organizers said that anyone who ran the Rugged River trail race last year will attest to both the memorable beauty of Lowden-Miller State Forest and the satisfaction they felt when they finished the trail race.

“Being fast won’t be the only consideration, though.

Age-handicapped results will be available in addition to net running time. First-place winners by net time and by age-handicap will each win a small monetary prize,” organizers said in a press release.

Please forward questions to the event director, John Karavitis, at johnvkaravitis@ gmail.com, or visit https:// www.facebook.com/ RuggedRiver4Mtrailrace for information and maps of the course.

Sign-up is at https:// runsignup.com/Race/IL/ Oregon/RuggedRiver4M .

Rock River Center What’s “Happening” at Rock River Center?

(All ages are welcome to participate in programming) Computer Classes Offered at Rock River Center The Computer Technology Center at Rock River Center is free and open to the public, and available to you weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The following computer class, facilitated by Rock River Center volunteers, has been scheduled in July.

July 17 - Basic Computers - 9:30 – 11 a.m. (Instructor: Scott Zimmerman) This class will be taught in two parts. The first 30 minutes is an overview of the computer. The last hour covers computer basics and an explanation of how the internet works. Experience using a mouse is helpful, but not required.

All classes are free to attend and open to the public.

Space is limited, so call early to be guaranteed a spot.

Anyone interested should call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252 to register or set up an appointment for the training of their choice.

Mt. Morris Chiropractic Presents New Therapy Laser Treatment Dr. Bruce Denton will be at Rock River Center on Wednesday, July 19, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. to discuss this state of the art technology.

MLS Laser therapy has been cleared by the FDA and proven successful as evidenced by extensive studies: rapid relief of pain without the use of addictive prescription painkiller; strong anti-inflammatory effect; no negative side effects; rapid healing of sprains & strains; rapid recovery of the structural integrity of injured region; rapid resolution of swollen areas; and effective for chronic pain eg. bursitis This program is free and open to the public. Please call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252 if you plan on attending.

Refreshments will be served.

Second Annual “Pride of Oregon” Luncheon Cruise Oct. 18

Roseann Costello was singing along with the Boot Scootin Seniors during Oregon Trail Days. The line dance group is one of many activities at the Rock River Center. Photo by Chris Johnson

Join us for the Second Annual Luncheon Cruise on the Rock River on Wednesday, Oct. 18, aboard the “Pride of Oregon”.

The Pride of Oregon is an authentic Paddle Wheel Riverboat, 102 feet of real river charm. She docks at the historic Maxson Riverside Restaurant and Paddle Wheel Inn. The 15-mile river cruise will take you past Lowden State Park and under the watchful eye of Chief Black Hawk, the largest concrete monolith in the country.

Here is our schedule: Depart RRC 10:30 a.m.; boarding time, 11 a.m.; departure time, 11:30 a.m.; and return time,1:30 p.m.

There will be a 4-course meal (choice from two lunch entrees, vegetarian option available), with coffee, tea, and meal tip included. Soda and cocktails are available.

The cost of the luncheon cruise is $33/seniors and $35/others. Registration and payment deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 3. Acceptable payment options are cash, check or credit cards.

Call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252 if you would like to see the fall colors with us from the river.

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Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs at Rock River Center Jessica A. Parker, Veteran and Veterans’ Service Officer is available at Rock River Center the second and fourth Monday of every month, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on a first come, first served basis.

Jessica is a Veteran who transitioned into her current role as a Veterans’ Service Officer. She voluntarily comes to Oregon to serve Veteran’s of all ages, and assist them with applications and other benefits available to them.

This is a free service. If you have any questions, call Rock River Center at 815732-3252.

Upcoming Daytrips Through Rock River Center ROCK OF AGES; Aug. 30 Drury Lane Playhouse; Oakbrook We can’t fight this feelin’ anymore! Rock back to a time of big egos, big guitar solos, and even bigger hair with Rock of Agesthis fall. Nominated for five Tony Awards, Rock of Ages features a mix of 28 classic

80s hits by Bon Jovi, Journey, Styx and more including “Don’t Stop Believin’, “We Built This City, and “The Final Countdown”.

Cost: $90/members, $95/ non-members (includes round trip transportation, show, lunch, tax and gratuity) Reservation/payment/ lunch choice deadline: July 19 Transportation is subsidized by Stillman Bank.

Seating is limited. Make your reservations early as shows may sell out quickly.

Support Groups Offered at RRC Caregiver Support Group We are pleased to announce that a Caregiver Support Group has been formed at Rock River Center.

Patti Kilmer, MSW from Neighbors Rehabilitation Center, leads the support group. We welcome those new to caregiving, those who anticipate caregiving, and those for whom caregiving is already a way of life. You will find information, resources, encouragement and answers to difficult questions. Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. at Rock River Center.

For more information, call Patti Kilmer at 815-2342511 or 815-298-7004.

Low Vision Group This is a group for those who have low vision, any form of vision loss, AMD or to caregivers of those with vision loss. Low Vision Group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 12 p.m. at Rock River Center.

Diabetic Support Group This very informative group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Rock River Center. Marilyn Csernus from the University of Illinois Extension Office facilitates this group by offering support, encouragement and the sharing of experiences when living with diabetes.

Join Marilyn for a different topic each month and enjoy her recipes as well.

To confirm meeting schedules, please call Rock River Center at 815-7323252.

Visit RRC on the web at www.rockrivercenter.org.

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The race will begin near the entrance to the state forest, cover the major trails through the forest and along the Rock River, and end back at the entrance.

All runners will enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet at a secondary location. (Breakfast fee for non-runners is $10 per person, payable at the door.)

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Fans of the popular Fifth Friday Music Shows at the historic H.I. Lincoln Building in Franklin Grove are in for a unique treat on Friday, June 30.

The Hoodoo Rhythm Kings — Greg Zachwieja, guitar and vocals; Tom Mack, guitar and vocals; Frank Lanza, drums; Mark Stohr, bass; Ted Lawrence, harmonica — are set to convert Franklin Grove’s Lincoln Building into a full-fledged Memphis

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Events planned at the Elkhorn Biodiversity site The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society plans several programs and events in July.

Field Trip A field trip to Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve will be held on Sunday, July 9 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. to explore dragonflies and damselflies of northwest Illinois. Odonata enthusiasts Cindy and John McKee will share their knowledge of dragonflies and damselflies.  The field trip will include information on the history, identification, and other interesting factoids about these insects.  Attendees should meet at the Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve parking lot at 12:30 p.m.

The preserve is three miles southwest of Forreston in the southeast corner of West Grove and Freeport roads.

The parking area is off of West Grove Road. Binoculars, sunscreen, insect repellent, and water are suggested for this field trip. Call 815-938-3204 to participate.Â

Stewardship Days The NIAS is seeking volunteers for multiple stewardship days throughout the month of July to assist in the maintenance of their Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve. Â The work days are 7 to 9 a.m. on July 1, July 3, July 6, July 10, July 12 July 17, July

25, and July 27.  The work day on July 19 will be from 8 to 10 a.m.  All work days include instructions of the work to be accomplished and a scheduled break with water and snacks. Tools and gloves are provided.  Anyone is welcome to visit and participate in the management of the preserve, which includes removal of invasive plants, brush cutting, and trail maintenance.  The preserve is home to more than 400 species of plants, birds, and insects. The work is simple and rewarding as it preserves habitat of native prairie species.  The preserve is located three miles southwest of Forreston in the southeast corner of West Grove and Freeport roads. The parking area is off of West Grove Road. Volunteers should meet at the Staples parking lot, 1722-1724 South West Ave., Freeport, 30 minutes prior to the start of the work day to carpool from Freeport. Volunteers are required to wear long pants, long sleeves, socks long enough to tuck pant legs into for tick avoidance, a hat, and footwear appropriate for walking through tall plants that may be wet. Volunteers are encouraged to bring insect repellent and sunscreen. The preserve is open to the public. For more information, visit nwilaudubon.org.

Art Talk Deb Herman talks to Oregon Rotary Cub members when they visited the library’s art gallery last week. The gallery’s mission statement is: To serve as a cultural resource for the Oregon community through the promotion and preservation of the Eagle’s Nest Art Colony Collection and its heritage, and the general advancement of the arts and humanities. Photo by Stan Eden

Leave fireworks to the professionals Independence Day and fireworks go hand in hand, but fireworks shouldn’t go in consumers’ hands.

That’s the message the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reinforcing this Fourth of July.

Fireworks annually cause devastating burns, injuries, fires, and even death, making them too dangerous to be used safely by consumers. “Each year, thousands of people are injured from using consumer fireworks,� said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Outreach and Advocacy in a news release. “Even sparklers, which are often thought of as harmless

enough for children to hold, burn at 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit and can cause significant injuries.�

NFPA takes aim at consumer fireworks. On Independence Day in a typical year, fireworks account for two out of five of all reported U.S. fires, more than any other cause of fire.

On average each year, fireworks start 18,500 fires, including 1,300Â structure fires, 300 vehicle fires, and 16,900 outside and other fires.

These fires cause an annual average of three deaths, 40 civilian injuries, and $43 million in direct property

damage.

However, the vast majority of fireworks injuries occur without a fire starting.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) 2015 Fireworks Annual Report, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 11,900 people for fireworks-related injuries; 51 percent of those injuries were to the extremities and 41 percent were to the head.

Two-thirds (65 percent) of the injuries were burns, Children younger than 15 years of age accounted for one-quarter (26 percent) of the estimated injuries.

Sparklers were the leading

cause of fireworks injuries.

More than half of the fireworks injuries incurred by children under five years of age were caused by sparklers. “Knowing the harm fireworks inflict each year, particularly among young people, we urge everyone to leave fireworks to the professionals who are trained to safely put on spectacular displays,� said Carli.

NFPA offers a wealth of information on fireworks safety, including videos and other resources that visually demonstrate just how dangerous consumer fireworks can be on its website www.nfpa.org/

Township officials respond to consolidation discussions Township Officials of Illinois has issued the following statement regarding today’s House committee discussing local government consolidation efforts. “Townships have often been an easy target for criticism because many people fail to understand what we do and how we operate. Township officials across the state work tirelessly to provide essential services effectively and efficiently, and we often do it far under the radar. By law, townships in Illinois provide general assistance for those in need including food, shelter and emergency relief, along with maintaining 71,000 miles of roads and bridges outside federal, state and local jurisdiction.

An analysis by public policy researcher Wendell Cox

discovered that smaller, local governments have lower costs per capita than larger local governments.

He also found that in Illinois, the smallest local governments generally spent half as much per capita as those with local governments of populations between 10,000 to 250,000 residents.

The argument that townships in Illinois are ineffective and costly is simply not true.

The role of townships is to focus on cutting costs and providing value for the money allocated.

If the responsibilities of smaller governments, including townships, were transferred to larger governments, taxpayers would pay more, because the larger governments have higher cost structures. This would certainly not be a step

in the right direction for Illinois taxpayers.�

About the Township Officials of Illinois The Township Officials of Illinois (TOI) serves Illinois’ 1,428 townships, offering information on proper government procedures and in support of strong township government. TOI sponsors educational meetings for township officials and is proactive with townshiprelated legislation in the Illinois General Assembly and U.S. Capitol. TOI promotes the importance of townships in Illinoisans’ lives, mails the monthly magazine Township Perspective to its members, communicates through www.toi.org and publishes informational handbooks for township officials.

Public Voice Make sure the gate is latched

Dear Editor, I would like to make a plea to all who use the Oregon Park District Wiggly Dog Park. We have been using the facility for quite a while and enjoy taking our dogs there almost daily. Today one of our dogs escaped as another dog was walking by. We concluded that

someone must not have fully latched the exit gate when they left because everything was secure when we realized she got out. Luckily everything turned out okay, but please, when leaving, give a tug and make sure the exit gate is locked. The gate posts do move so sometimes it is difficult for the electronic latch to catch. We notified the park district so they’re going to work on realigning the fence posts, but if the actual latch is laying down and

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Cool Cows Cattle find a shady spot in the cool waters of a passing stream Thursday afternoon as they graze on the grounds of the former Edgewood Golf Course outside of Polo.

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Business Brief Bank sponsors Mediterranean trip next year First State Bank Shannon-Polo-Lake Carroll will showcase its upcoming French Riviera, Burgundy and Provence river cruise at a preview meeting on Thursday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Carroll Clubhouse, 2911 Ironwood Drive, Lake Carroll.

The meeting will detail the trip to southern France on the French Riviera from

April 29 to May 10, 2018. Travelers can explore Nice, relax along the blue water of the Mediterranean Sea, and enjoy the flower market.  Spend a day in the Principality of Monaco with a visit to the famous Casino of Monte Carlo and stop at the burial site of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace.  After taking in the coastline and seaside palazzo, the tour continues on to Lyon, where travelers will board the MS Amadeus Provence, built in 2017.  The next seven nights

will be aboard this floating five-star hotel, cruising on the Saone and Rhone Rivers. Some of the destinations on the tour are Nice, Monte Carlo, Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Macon, Chalon sur Saone, Beaune, Tournus, Viviers, Avignon, and Arles. The preview meeting and tour are open to the public; RSVPs are requested to ensure proper seating for the meeting.  For information and RSVPs, call Desi at 815864-2111 ext. 222.Â

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Officials declare new festival declared a success

By Donna Mann Oregon Together

when they won tokens and got to go to the prize store to redeem them for fun prizes It was a “rockin” good like flashing tiaras, spinners, time in Oregon on June 17 as and stuffed animals,” said the community kicked off the Marcy Haushahn, one of inaugural Rockin’ River Fest. the many festival volunteers Despite the inclement working in this area. weather and an early shut Carrie Head, festival down, festival organizers secretary said, “The thing and attendees are deeming that made my day was the it a big success and looking little girl struggling with forward to 2018. the lawn bowling. She was “Unfortunately Mother having difficulty getting her nature didn’t cooperate ball down the lane but all of too well for us, but those a sudden it went into the next who were in attendance lane and she got a strike.” were having a fun time David and Kenny Pitts, participating and watching DeKalb, took home first the various events and that’s place and the $250 prize what it’s all about,” said money in the Toss ‘Em Brandon Johnson, festival Tourney Bags Tournament. co-chairman.

Kris Rippey, Comanche, The festival kicked off with Iowa, and Cory DeMay, the Rock River Adventure Prophetstown, placed second Tri taking participants on a and Sean Toohey and Kyle three-mile run up the river Zoet, Winnebago, came in and up the steps to Lowden third.

Park, then winding back Uniquely Oregon down the park to pick up Showcase exhibitors featured their bike and navigate a 10- locally produced goods and mile bike ride on the scenic services ranging from some back roads surrounding the amazing photography by Oregon area.

Greg and Niki Hunt to soap Once that leg of the event made by the Oregon Soap was completed, participants Shoppe and unique Oregon jumped in canoes and signs made exclusively for paddled 5 miles to Castle the festival by E.D. Etnyre.

Rock State Park.

Local taste treats were “It was a rigorous and available in the “Amazin’ challenging event for the Grazin’ Food Court hosted nearly 40 participants that by local restaurants and completed the course. caterers.

Feedback has been very Participants enjoyed a positive so we look forward blend of local and regional growing this event in 2018,” entertainment throughout the said Aaron Sitze, event festival. manager.

The Rivers’ Edge Stage Etnyre Team 2 earned sponsored by Ukulele Station bragging rights as the America featured a variety 2017 Tug Across the Rock of local acts including the Champions. The Conover Rock River Strummers, Boot Coffees and Chocolates team Scootin Seniors, and various earned runner-up honors. other musicians.

Pat O’Brien, CEO of The Chill Zone Stage Etynre has already put out featured the music of a challenge to other local regional bands “Love and businesses to “take them on” Thunder” and Rockford’s in 2018.

“Dirt Road Rebelz.”

The Game Spot area was a “The Dirt Road Rebelz hit with kids of all ages. band was just winding up “It was so much fun to see their performance and Party the looks on the kid’s faces Doctors was on site preparing

to take the stage when the festival had to be shut down due to storms surrounding the area,” said Debbie Dickson, festival treasurer.

“It was quite disappointing, but safety always comes first and when the fire chief says shut it down due to lightning, hail and high winds, that is exactly what you do.”

“Events like this could not happen without the support of our entire community and a core of great volunteers. We can’t thank our sponsors and dedicated volunteers enough for helping us to make this happen.

“A special shout out to our presenting sponsor: Martin & Company for all of the behind the scenes support provided in helping prepare the festival site in readiness for this event as well as the financial contribution to help make this event a reality,” said Donna Mann, festival co-chairman.

“A very special thank you to Harlan Holm, our facilities chair for all of the time and equipment he has contributed to this event.

We could not have made this happen without his insights and hard work,” she said.

“Kudos to everyone who helped make Rockin’ River Fest a success.”

Top, a bags tourney called “Toss-em Tourney” was held in a parking lot along the river at Rockin’ River Fest on June 17.

Above, members of the Oregon Fire Department and volunteers of Rockin’ River Fest work on getting the “tug” rope from the east bank of the Rock River to the west bank in preparation for the event.

At left, Rockin’ River Fest volunteers Donna Mann, left, and Kim Krug, right, confer on how the progress of the set up at the Tug event. Photos by Earleen Hinton

To check out some of the highlights, visit www. rockinriverfest.net to view the video produced by NIU student Renard Cheren.

Concert in the Park Oregon Park West was the place to be Tuesday night as Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Heart performed. At right, Noah Reber, age 12, of Oregon, picks out which ice cream treat he wanted as Exelon Generation’s Karen Mordan waits on him. At far right, Miles Nielsen sings. The concert was sponsored

by Exelon. Photos by Earleen Hinton

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Park District Events The Oregon Park District offers the following events and activities.

Wiggly Wag & Walk Dog lovers will want to save the date! Mark your calendar, Wednesday, July 12 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. for Wiggly Wag & Walk. Sign up early for the High Card Hound Hike with your dog.

Each dog that participates will receive a goodie bag.

Humans and their dogs can visit the vendors and possibly win “doggie” gift baskets.

It’s fun for the family.

Enjoy a HOT “dog” for dinner and watch some demonstrations, or just come and check out all the local dogs. Young, old, purebreds, and mutts….you can find them all at Wiggly Field Dog Park.

“Life is better with a dog,” so spend some time with your pooch at this event.

Fall Soccer Ages 5-14 Registration Deadline is July 19. Cost: U6- $50, U8 & U10- $65, U12 & U14- $70 Games will be held in Oregon and surrounding towns on Saturday’s and practices will occur during

the week at Park West.

Unsure of which age level to sign up for? Reference our age chart. Volunteer coaches are always needed!

Please let us know if you have any interest in coaching!

Practices are scheduled to start the week of Aug. 7.

Chicago Fire Soccer Camp...Ages 3-16 July 31Aug. 4.

Registration Deadline: July 28 Cost and Times: 3-5 years $80 for residents and $96 for non-residents. Camp runs from 8-9 a.m.; 6-16 years is $130 for residents and $156 for non-residents. Camp runs 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Chicago Fire Summer Camps are the only camps throughout the Midwest that are operated by a professional soccer club.

All Fire camps will follow a curriculum specifically designed by soccer experts to meet the needs of youth soccer players of all ages and abilities.

Additionally, all campers will receive a free ticket to attend a Chicago Fire soccer game at Toyota Park, along with a Chicago Fire Jersey, and soccer ball!

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Elite drum corps Santa Clara Vanguard to practice at OHS Watch rehearsals for free next week in Oregon The Oregon High School practice fields will once again be the place to be if you want to watch a top-line drum corps practice their skills.

“The Santa Clara Vanguard from California is going to be in town to use our fields for rehearsal and the Blackhawk Center to sleep in,” said OHS Band Director Andy Eckardt.

“People are welcome to come out to enjoy rehearsals and to see the action.”

Eckardt suggested viewing times between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Landers Loomis Field and surrounding practice fields.

The action begins next week when the corps will

perform on July 7 at the Phantom Regiment’s Show of Shows in Rockford at Boylan High School.

The lineup for that show is: 3 p.m. box office opens; 7:30 p.m., welcome and National Anthem; 7:38 p.m. Music City - Nashville, Tennessee; 7:56 p.m.

Legends - Kalamazoo, Michigan; 8:14 p.m.

Pioneer-Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 8:32 p.m.

Troopers - Casper, Wyoming; 8:50 p.m. Intermission;9:20 p.m. The Academy - Tempe, Arizona; 9:38 p.m. Santa Clara VanguardSanta Clara, California; 9:56 p.m.

Bluecoats-Canton, Ohio; and 10:14 p.m. Phantom Regiment - Rockford.

Ticket prices for the Show of Shows is $18-$68.

The corps will practice again at the OHS complex in preparation for its Tour of Champions show at Huskie

Stadium at Northern Illinois University on July 15.

The schedule for that show is: 3 p.m. box office opens; 7 p.m. welcome and National Anthem; 7:07 p.m. Colt -Dubuque, Iowa; 7:24 p.m. The AcademyTempe, Arizona; 7:41 p.m.

Crossmen-San Antonio, Texas; 7:58 p.m. Blue Stars - La Crosse, Wisconsin; 8:15 p.m. Intermission; 8:45 p.m. The Cadets-Allentown, Pennsylvania; 9:02 p.m.

Santa Clara Vanguard-Santa Clara, California; 9:19 p.m.

The Cavaliers-Rosemont; and 9:36 p.m. Phantom Regiment-Rockford.

Ticket prices for the Tour of Champions is $25-$75.

Oregon Lions Club News Above, Lions Dave Stenger, left, and Chris Martin auction off desserts June 15 at an Oregon Lions Club fundraiser. Martin and Stenger provided much entertainment for the evening and made sure each dessert was sold at a good price. Below left, Betty Lou Finn’s signature coconut cake was purchased by Lion Wayne Cole June 15 at the Club’s dessert auction. Below right, Lions Club member Chuck McCourt was recognized recently for his dedicated service as club secretary for the past 13 years. He will be handing this key position over to Lion Janet Champley. Photos by Jean Hoff

For more information about the corps Oregon rehearsals, contact Eckardt at: aeckardt@ocusd.net.

Concerts in the Park the place to be Tuesday nights in Oregon The Oregon Park District held its fourth summer concert on June 27 at Oregon Park West.

Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, from Rockford, performed western-influenced rock music and classic ‘60s soul.

The sponsor for the concert was Exelon Generation.

The free concerts are held on Tuesdays in Oregon Park West beginning at 7 p.m.

Fans of all ages are invited to attend and bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, and even a picnic basket.

Parking and shuttle service is available at Lower Park West parking lot. The site is ADA accessible.

Pets and alcoholic beverages are prohibited at all concerts.

In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Oregon Coliseum

at Franklin Street and Fourth Street in downtown Oregon.

After a short hiatus for the Fourth of July, upcoming concerts will be: July 11: Love & Thunder.

This band includes some of the area’s best musicians and features both male and female lead vocals, including Oregon’s own Shelley Nelson Myers.

They play the hottest new country music and also some of your favorite classics.

Sponsor: Stillman Bank July 18: Burn N’Bush. a two piece acoustic band featuring Rod Burnette (vocal, cajon and percussions) and Dave Bushman (guitar and vocals).

Formed in 2009, Burn N’ Bush has been playing a variety of rock, country and oldies, and their brand of

fun/sing-a long/standards throughout the area.

Tristan Bushman, opening for Burn N’ Bush, is a local singer/songwriter. He was a “Hollywood” contestant on the final season of American Idol. Sponsor: Woods/Blount July 25: SoapStone. The Oregon Park District is sponsoring this concert to mark its 50th Anniversary.

SoapStone is a unique and entertaining cover band featuring a Rochelle-based trio that brings fun to the stage. Country, classic rock, Motown, pop, you name it and they can play it!

Fireworks will also be offered at dusk.

For more information about the Concerts in the Park program. contact the Oregon Park District at 815-732-3101 or visit www. oregonpark.org.

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Etnyre Donates Pat O’Brien, the president E.D. Etnyre, presents $525 in cash to the Oregon Chamber Executive Director, Debbie Dickson, and Rockin’ River Fest Co-Chairs, Donna Mann and Brandon Johnson, from proceeds made through sales of an Etnyre original stainless steel Black Hawk sold at their Community Showcase booth during this year’s festival. Photo supplied

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Buy your Multiple Day Admission Ticket for $15 and get into the festival everyday!

Carnival Armbands on pre-sale for $20. Buy now and save $3-$5 off regular price.

Pre-Sale of tickets ends June 29th.

50/50 Raffle

Excited to announce the return of the 50/50 Raffle to this year’s festival! 1/$1 or 6/$5. Do not have to be present to win. Tickets will be on sale at Dixon Main Street, PatiO’s, Shamrock, Stables or any board member starting now and through the festival. You can also purchase them during the festival on the main grounds under the pink tent. Get yours today!

Riverfront Stages will be rockin’ this year with

bands of different genres, featuring Two-White Crew, Big Wu, Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts and Drew Baldridge on the Bud Ligh Main Stage.

Ultimate Air Dogs Show

Midwest Regional Qualifier returns for another year of family and four-legged fun. Multiple events on Friday through Tuesday.

Cruise-In Style Car Show Join us on the Peoria Avenue bridge on Tuesday, July 4 from 10am-3pm.

Rock River Revival Raft Race Tuesday, July 4th. Race will begin at 1pm between the two bridges

Family Fun Night and Ice Cream Social Friday, June 30 at 5pm on the Old Lee County Courthouse Lawn.

“Heroes of our Community” Parade Join us this year for a “hero” themed parade. We will also showcase the Jesse White Tumblers, and the Next Generation Fancy Drill Team. Sunday, July 2nd - 1pm

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Famous Fireworks on the Riverfront Tuesday, July 4th at 9:30pm.

And as always, be sure not to miss out on the wide variety of family activities, bingo, craft show and great food at this year’s Dixon Petunia Festival!

For all information on this year’s Petunia Festival, please visit us at www.petuniafestival.org call 815-288-PINK (7465) or stop into Dixon Main Street at 115 W. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 4:30pm-7:00pm…..Senior Center Supper…..Senior Center 4:00pm-9:00pm…..Silent Auction and Bake Sale…..Old Felker’s Building 6:00pm…..Little Miss and Mister Firecracker…..Band Shell 7:00pm…..LFR Queen Coronation…..Band Shell 7:00pm…..Ice Cream Social by Community Woman’s Club…..Band Shell 8:00pm…..Kable Band Concert…..Band Shell

FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 4:00pm-12:00am…..Beer Gardens…..North/South Wesley 5:00pm-9:00pm…..Silent Auction…..Old Felker’s Building 7:00pm-9:00pm…..Friday Night Concert…..Band Shell 6:00pm-9:00pm…..Encore Art Show…..Old Sandstone

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2017 9:00am-9:00pm…..Silent Auction…..Old Felker’s Building 10:00am-4:00pm…..Craft/Vendor Fair…..Campus 12:00pm-12:00am…..Beer Gardens…..North/South Wesley 12:00pm-6:00pm…..Big Ed’s BBQ…..Campus 1:00pm-3:30pm .....Goin’ Postal.....Band Shell 2:00pm…..LFR Family Scavenger Hunt….. Band Shell 4:00pm-7:00pm…..Pork Producers…..Campus 5:00pm-6:00pm.....Acoustic Axis....Band Shell 8:00-9:00.....Well Strung.....Band Shell

SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2017 (KIDS DAY) 9:00am-9:00pm…..Silent Auction…..Old Felker’s Building 10:00am-4:00pm…..Craft Fair…..North Campus 12:00pm-6:00pm…..Big Ed’s BBQ…..Campus 12:00pm…..John Bednarczyk Kiddie Parade Registration…..Main St. at Wesley Ave. 12:30pm…..John Bednarczyk Kiddie Parade…..Main St. 1:00pm…..Kiddie Water Fights Registration…..Main St. at Wesley Ave. 1:30pm…..Kiddie Water Fights…..Main Street at Wesley Ave. 3:00pm-5:00pm…..Evangelical Free Church Magician Jim Austin…..Band Shell 4:00pm-7:00pm…..Beer Gardens…..North/South Wesley 4:00pm-8:00pm…..Jonas Levi Fultz Memorial Car Show & Cruise…..Kable News Parking Lot 4:00pm-7:00pm…..Beef Producers…..Campus 6:00-8:00.....Rt. 38.....Band Shell

MONDAY, JULY 3, 2017 8:00pm-12:00am…..Mounder Alumni Party…..Mt. Morris Moose 12:00pm-6:00pm…..Silent Auction…..Old Felker’s Building

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017 7:00am-11:00am…..Mt. Morris Firefighter’s Association Breakfast…..Mt. Morris Firehouse 8:30am…..Lois Nelson Walk Registration…..Dillehay Park 9:00am…..Lois Nelson Memorial Walk…..Dillehay Park 11:00am-5:00pm…..Silent Auction…..Old Felker’s Building 11:00am-5:00pm…..Craft Fair…..North Campus 12:00pm…..Patriotic Program by American Legion Post #143…..Band Shell 1:00pm…..Bell Ringing Ceremony…..Band Shell 2:00pm…..GRAND PARADE…..Parade Route 8:00pm…..KABLE BAND CONCERT…..DLR Jr. High 8:30pm…..50/50 Mega Raffle Drawing…..Fireworks (DLR Jr. High) Dark…..FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA…..DLR Jr. High (Fireworks Rain date is July 7th) All Events are tentative and are subject to change.

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Event assists those in need From A1 through the community for anyone suffering hardship due to financial circumstances,” said Roos.

According to Collins, KB has never turned anyone away.

“We give what we can, when we have it, and I can proudly say we’ve never had to turn anyone away,” said Collins.

“Some people say they’re just fine and don’t need it, others need something as simple as grocery money during medical time off work.”

As far as community goes, 114 5k runners and 25 trail hikers came out to show support.

For some, like Lena Baumann, experiencing

a fitness challenge is a motivator. This was her first time at the KB Tough Run, and said she’d been wanting to experience its wonderful scenery.

Stephanie Orrick, on the other hand, has been coming from Normal for four years to show support for the cause.

“I knew Angie personally,” she said.

Despite 5k winners receiving trophies, Kids Zone players winning prizes, and raffle winners enjoying spoils as well, Roos says she feels like the KB committee and the needy families are the real winners.

“We’ve been blessed, and we want to be a blessing to others,” she said.

Winners announced Everyone had a good time at the KB Tough Run, but only top finishers across three age categories were presented awards.

Here were the winners and their finish times in minutes and seconds.

Ages 13 and Under Lexi Ebert, Oregon - 39:08 David Wanner, Rochelle 28:48

Ages 14-17 Catalina McLaughlin, Oregon - 27:29 Above, Todd Collins, Mt. Morris, and his son, Charlie, lead the pack of walkers taking part in the Angie DaubJordan Wilkins, Oregon - Bergstrom memorial trail hike. Following close behind are Polo’s Eli and Sadie Baumann. Below, Oregon families 24:24 made up the bulk of the KB Tough Run event, which brought in runners and participants from all over. Here, Lexi Ages 18 and Up Kelci Foss, Mt. Morris 26:51

Ebert and Mya Engelkes assist Hayden Roos at the fishing game in the Kids Zone. Photo by Zach Arbogast

Anthony Wells, Dixon :20:13 (Overall Top Finisher)

After some excellent bean bag tosses, Ryder Davis picks his prize. The Kids Zone provided entertainment for members of the community too young to run or hike.

Photo by Zach Arbogast

“I’m so proud of you!” Greg Schroeder told his stepson, Kaden Birnbaum, as he catches his breath at the finish line. Schroeder and Birnbaum finished 6th and 11th, Carl Buehn zig-zags around the pool noodle obstacle during the Kid Sprint at the KB Tough Run on June 24. Photo by Zach Arbogast respectively, of 114 runners. Photo by Zach Arbogast

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School district announces drug testing dates KSB Corporate Health and Wellness will be doing Drug, Alcohol and Nicotine testing on all Oregon School District students who are wishing to participate in any athletic extra-curricular activities for the upcoming school year.

Testing dates at the Blackhawk Center will be as follows: Thursday, July 27 9 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

1 – 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 3 8 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

1 – 3:25 p.m.

Please call Oregon High School at 732-5300 ext. 4041 to schedule an appointment.

There is a $35 fee for the mandatory testing program.

If you are unable to attend either of the dates listed above, please call KSB Oregon Clinic (815732-3151) to schedule an appointment at their facility in Oregon.

When calling for an appointment in Oregon, please identify yourself as a student at Oregon High School.

You also must present a receipt of payment at the Oregon office. All payments must be made at the Blackhawk Center Athletic office.

In order to conduct the testing at either site a parent consent form must be presented at the time of the testing. Students cannnot be tested without the official parent consent form. Consent forms may be found on the school website listed below.

Every student in grades 6-12 planning to participate in athletics within the Oregon School District must have a current physical, concussion form, and the consent/ registration form on file in the office before they will be allowed to practice.

Renae Johnson, Oregon, goes full force into the mud while playing volleyball with some friends during the These forms can be turned annual Tampico Fest mud volleyball tournament last weekend. Photo by Alex T. Paschal, Sauk Valley Media into the office at DLR Jr. High for junior high students or Blackhawk Center for high school students at any time before the first practice of the athlete’s first sport.

Sports physicals are good for one calendar year, at which time they must be

By Andy Colbert Ottawa:1420........1348 (includes Marseilles)................. -21% renewed. Any fees required acolbert@oglecountynews.com Pearl City: 181...................... 133.................................. -28% and completion of the prePecatonica: 230 .................... 244................................... +6% participation drug test will With the IHSA’s announcement of upcoming enrollment Peru St. Bede: 450 (M).....291 (M and F)..................... -68% be due before the first figures, based upon September 2016 figures, it’s worth noting Polo: 330............................... 185................................... -44% competition (game, race, that the local area had seen a precipitous drop in students over Prophetstown: 235.......245 (includes Tampico).............. -34% match, etc.) a 50-year period.

Riverdale; 420....................... 326................................... -22% Compared with 1966, all 17 school districts in the Sauk Rochelle: 900........................ 910.................................... +1% Information on forms and Valley Media/Ogle County Newspapers’ coverage area have Rock Falls: 1010................... 648................................... -36% Savanna:450.............closed (see West Carroll) fees will also be found by seen declines, ranging from 32 to 63 percent.

Collectively, there were 9,908 high school Scales Mound: 100................. 59.................................... -41% visiting, www.ocusd.net. students in 1966, compared to 5,739 in 2016. Shannon: 120 .......... closed (see Lanark) Â Sterling: 1470........................ 998................................... -32% Enrollment data for all school districts in the Three Rivers, Sterling Newman: 630.......... 231................................... -63% Big Northern and Northwest Upstate Illini and Northern Stillman Valley: 280.............. 581................................ +107% Illinois Big 12: Stockton: 330........................ 190................................... -42% Sycamore: 775..................... 1254................................. +62% 1966 enrollment 2016 enrollment 50-year change Tampico: 135......... closed (see Prophetstown) Thomson: 127......... closed (see West Carroll) Amboy: 405........................... 216................................... -47% Viola: 210................... closed (see Sherrard) Walnut: 195.............closed (see Bureau Valley reward teamwork not only Ashton: 160................closed (see A-FC) Warren: 320........................... 112.................................. -65% in competition, but in the Buda Sheffield:196 .closed (see Bureau Valley) Byron: 200............................ 472................................ +136% Winnebago: 325.................... 455.................................. +37% classroom as well.

Wyanet: 107........closed (see Bureau Valley) This award recognizes Chadwick: 9........ closed (see Milledgeville) Dakota: 250. . .........................

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-1% Yorkville: 330....................... 1746............................... +429% those teams that maintain DeKalb: 950.........................

1790................................. +88% a team grade point average School districts non-existent 50 years of 3.0 or higher throughout Dixon: 1150.......................... 782.................................. -32% Durand: 200.......................... 152................................... -24% ago with 2016 IHSA enrollments: their respective season.

East Dubuque: 285................ 203..................................  -29% Ashton-Franklin Center Elizabeth: 127............ (see River Ridge) “Oregon High School Hanover: 150.............. (see River Ridge) (former Ashton and Franklin Center districts) is proud of these student Erie: 325................................ 192.................................. -40% 155, -51% athletes, and their teachers, Forreston: 232..... 268 (includes Leaf River)................. -30% Bureau Valley coaches, and families who Franklin Center: 156.......closed (see A-FC) (former Buda, Manlius, Walnut and Wyanet districts) support them,� school Fulton: 420............................ 292................................. -30% 331, -46% officials stated in a press Freeport Aquin: 338.............. 100.................................. -70% River Ridge release. (former Elizabeth and Hanover districts) Galena: 370........................... 239.................................. -33% 144, -47% Geneseo: 717......................... 866.................................. +17% West Carroll Genoa-Kingston: 369............ 601.................................. +63% (former Mt. Carroll, Savanna and Thomson districts) Kewanee: 850........510 (includes Neponset).................. -40% 341, -60% Kaneland: 480...................... 1343............................... +180% Lanark Eastland: 220.....190 (includes Shannon)........... -44%  LaMoille: 180......................... 92.................................... -49% Remembering Conference Life from the Late 1960s is $100.  (It should be noted that every school listed was able to A player’s registration LaSalle-Peru: 1804............... 1218................................. -32% Leaf River: 150.......closed (see Forreston) field its own football team) must be completed and the Lena-Winslow: 350...............

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-35% participation fee paid prior to Little Eight: Annawan, Buda Western, LaMoille, participating in practice, no Malden:70.............. closed (see Princeton) Manlius: 120.......closed (see Bureau Valley) Nepoonset, Ohio, Tampico, Tiskilwa, Wyanet exceptions. Â Marseilles: 330......... closed (see Ottawa) NCIC: Dixon, Rochelle, Geneseo, Hall, Kewanee, LaSalleThe first day of practice Mendota: 760........................ 553................................... -27% Peru, Mendota, Rock Falls, Sterling, Streator, Ottawa, is Monday, July 24 starting Milledgeville: 186......174 (includes Chadwick)............. -37% Princeton at 6 p.m. at the Oregon High Morrison: 481Â Â ..................... 280................................... -42% Shark: Beloit Catholic, Beloit Turner, Harvard, Hononegah, School football practice Mt. Carroll: 270........closed (see West Carroll) Marengo, North Boone, South Beloit, Winnebago field.

Route 72: Ashton, Byron, Franklin Center, Forreston, Leaf Mt. Morris: 340....... closed (see Oregon) For information call Roy Morris: 800........................... 844.................................... +5% River, Milledgeville, Pecatonica, Stillman Valley Snyder at 815-673-9201 or Neponset: 68...........closed (see Kewanee) Northwest: Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Galena, Lanark, LeKevin Barringer at 815-405- North Boone: 291.................. 524.................................. +80% Win, Orangeville, Pearl City, Stockton, Warren 8697. Blackhawk: Amboy, Erie, Mt. Carroll, Mt. Morris, Oregon, Ohio: 90................................. 40................................... -55% Anyone interested in Orangeville: 260.................... 101.............................

-61% Polo, Prophetstown coaching is asked to call Oregon: 490........ 439 (includes Mt. Morris)................. -47% Iliowa: Sterling Newman, DeWitt (Iowa) Fulton, Morrison, Orion: 350............................. 344..................................... -2% North Scott (Iowa), Riverdale, Savanna Snyder.

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Significant drop in enrollment figures for area schools in the past 50 years

Seven OHS teams qualify for IHSA achievement awards Seven of Oregon High School’s second semester athletic teams qualified for the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award.

The seven teams from Winter and Spring of 201617 are: girls basketball; girls bowling; competitive cheerleading; softball; girls soccer; boys track; and girls track.

The Illinois High School Association’s IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award is designed to

Registration for junior tackle Sunday, July 16 Registration for Oregon– Mt. Morris Junior Tackle Football will be held on Sunday, July 16 at Oregon High School.

Seventh and eighth grade players will register from 6 to 6:30 p.m., and fifth and sixth grade players will register from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Â All equipment will be handed out immediately after registration. Â The cost to participate is $75 for fifth, sixth, and seventh graders. Â The cost for eighth graders, which includes a game jersey,

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Actually, enrollments peaked in the 1970s with the heaviest concentration of baby boomers entering high school.

Shortly afterwards, a decline began that continues through today.

Besides the drop in birth rates, northwest Illinois has seen a tremendous decline in manufacturing, family farms have disappeared and businesses have withered.

Even Rochelle, the industrial and jobs-creation leader of the region, has seen a decline in enrollment.

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Enrollment increases seen around urban centers From B2 A new high school, built with the flexibility of handling hundreds more students, has an enrollment of 910 compared to 1,171, 10 years ago.

Schools that have experienced growth are collar communities around Rockford and those from the suburban area.

In 1966, Sterling would have dwarfed NIB-12 mates Kaneland, Sycamore, DeKalb and Yorkville. Now, they surpass Sterling’s enrollment by a long shot.

The biggest impact on enrollment in Whiteside county may have been the 2001 closure of steel factory in Sterling that employed 4,678 workers in the late 1970s and was the largest employer in the area.

Fortunately, the twin-cities area has enough business diversity and a location next to an interstate highway to survive, unlike small rural outposts, where a major manufacturer leaving can be a death knell.

Look at what happened when the printing presses left Mt. Morris or the Army

depot closing in Savanna.

When the Big Northern conference began in 1994, Oregon used to be one of the largest members. Now it is the smallest public school.

Even more telling is going from a combined 830 Mt. Morris/Oregon enrollment in 1966 to only 439 today.

Interestingly, Dixon, Rock Falls and Sterling have remained constant, averaging about a 33 percent drop over the 50 years. That could be a reflection on similar populations and close proximity to each other.

The public schools that

have taken the biggest hit are those in the rural-based NUIC. Nine of the 19 schools districts have lost over 40 percent of enrollment since 1966.

One factor is lack of an inadequate transportation system, as decades-long efforts to turn Hwy. 20 into four lanes have failed.

The only school with meager growth (6%) was Pecatonica, because it is closest to Rockford.

The same applies in the BNC, where Byron, North Boone, Stillman Valley and Winnebago all grew

substantially as bedroom communities to Rockford.

Polo’s 44 percent drop has been especially noticeable the last five years. In 2011, there were 277 students in the high school, compared to the 185 now.

That was more than Forreston (252) had in 2011.

In those five short years, Forreston has gained 100 students on Polo.

The three Catholic schools, Newman, Peru St. Bede and Freeport Aquin all took big hits on enrollments, ranging from 63-70 percent.

And, that’s actual students,

not enrollment based upon the 1.65 multiplier the IHSA uses on private (nonboundaried) schools.

That is typical with parochial schools throughout the state, though Christiannamed schools have become more prevalent than decades previous.

A reduction in students and tuition creates a unique economic challenge for the private schools.

Attempting to stay competitive in sports is but a part of the whole picture in this type of educational environment.

Learn about radon dangers July 13 52% of Ogle homes test above approved levels

A “Clearing the Air about Radon” workshop will be held on Thursday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension, Ogle County Office, 421 West Pines Road, Oregon.

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that could be building up in your home,” warns Jay Solomon, Energy and Environmental Educator with University of Illinois Extension.

Program participants will learn what radon is and how it enters a home, the danger

radon poses, and how a home can be tested.

Discussion will also include information about reducing the radon levels in a home including contact information for licensed radon professionals in the area that can help homeowners through the process of testing and mitigation.

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

This colorless, odorless gas is found in many homes throughout Illinois.

“The only way to know the radon level in your home

is to conduct a test of the home,” Solomon said.

Professional radon testers have found 52% Ogle County homes tested at or above the recommended action level of 4 pCL. Pre-registration is requested, call University of Illinois Extension in Ogle County at 815-732-2191.

Registration is $10 per household and each household will receive a set of informational materials and a radon test kit compliments of the Ogle County U of I Extension with assistance from an Illinois Emergency Management Agency Radon Awareness Grant.

Railroad comment period extended The Surface Transportation Board of the U.S. Department of Transportation is continuing to take public comments on the Great Lakes Basin Railroad application.

Originally the comment period was set to expire earlier this month, but since the STB had questions concerning

the GLB application they “tolled” the comment period, which means that individual private citizens can still be submit comments.

If approved by the STB, the rail line will extend from Milton, Wisconsin, to La Porte, Indiana, passing through the east side of Ogle County.

The rail system would be funded by private investors led by Frank Patton, Crete, a former software developer.

To file comments by mail, send original letter and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation Board; Attn: Docket #FD-35952; 395 E. Street, S.W.; Washington DC 20423-0001.

50/50 Winner Nate Saathoff, Oregon, pictured in the center, was the winner of the Rockin’ River Fest’s 50/50 drawing. Saathoff was presented with a check for $844 by festival 50/50 chair, Sharon Bocker, left, and festival co-chair, Donna Mann, right. Photo supplied

Oregon Police Activity Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan reports the following police activity.

June 15 At 8:54 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash that occurred in the parking lot of Messie’s Bar & Grill located at 17 N. River Road involving a 1998 Ford driven by Denise M. McDaniel and a parked 2016 Jaguar owned by Donna L. Martin. No citations were issued.

June 22 At 10 a.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 200 block of S. Fourth Street involving a 2015 Toyota driven by Samuel L. Jungerman, 17, Dixon, and a 2014 Nissan driven by James T. McGuire, 68, Morrison. Jungerman was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Scott P. Kinnamon, 45, Rockford, was arrested at 4:35 p.m. for driving while license suspended and improper use of registration.

Kinnamon was transported to the Ogle County jail.

These violations occurred in the 100 block of N. River Road.

Lilia Y. Aguilar, 39, Windermere, Florida, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. for not having a valid driver’s license.

Aguilar was also issued two citations for failure to secure two children properly in seat belts (ages 8-15). Aguilar was transported to the Ogle County jail. These violations occurred at the 10th Street and Pines Road intersection.

June 23 Harley J. McIntyre, 17, Rockford, was issued a citation at 12:12 a.m. for a graduated driver’s license violation of no valid license due to curfew. This violation occurred in the 100 block of E. Washington Street.

At 2:15 p.m., police took a report of a hit and run that had occurred on June 17 where a parked 2005 Jeep belonging to Sharese E. Sneed, 44, Rochelle, was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked in the

parking lot located at 607 S. First Street.

Anyone having any information regarding this incident, please contact the Oregon Police Department at 815-732-2162.

Paul A. White, 32, Freeport, was arrested at 6:37 p.m. on an outstanding Stephenson County warrant for failure to appear on driving while license suspended. White was transported to the Ogle County jail.

At 10:30 p.m., police issued a city citation to one 15-year-old male juvenile of Oregon, for violating the city noise ordinance, and Michael D. Ramsey, 25, Oregon, also received a city citation for violating the city noise ordinance. These violations occurred in the 700 block of Clay Street.

June 24 At 7:37 a.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 200 block of S. Fourth Street involving a 2016 Volvo driven by Matthew S. Wraalstad, 32,

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and a 2014 Toyota driven by Laura L. Mills, 35, Oregon.

Mills was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Alysha J. Bolin, 25, Barron, Wisconsin, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. A passenger in Bolin’s vehicle, Lucas E. Lewis, 29, Mt. Morris, was arrested on an outstanding DeKalb County warrant for DUI. Lewis was transported to the Ogle County jail. These violations occurred in the 100 block of N. Fifth Street.

Michael W. Healy, 18, Sterling, was issued a citation at 5:31 p.m. for speeding, 46 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 300 block of S. Fourth Street.

Bradley Beach, 33, Oregon, was arrested at 6:36 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for driving while license suspended.

Beach was transported to the

Ogle County jail.

Christopher S. Gann, 20, Gifford, was issued a citation at 7:36 p.m. for failure to wear a seat belt as a driver.

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

Paul C. Hermes, 22, Dixon, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. on an outstanding Lee County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic ticket.

Hermes was transported to the Ogle County jail.

John R. Flanagin, 34, Dixon, was issued a citation at 9:55 p.m. for disobeying a traffic control device. This violation occurred at the intersection of Fourth Street and Washington Street.

Shayla A. Stamm, 25, Polo, was arrested at 11:19 p.m. for driving while under the influence and resisting a peace officer. Stamm was transported to the Ogle County jail.

These violations occurred in the 1000 block of Pines Road.

Five parking tickets and 10 verbal/written warnings were issued from June 19-25.

Please note: Any arrests listed are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

General calls for service through dispatch June 19-25 Checking a Subject Vehicle............................9 Citizen Complaints......15 Juvenile Complaint........3 Animal Complaint..........3 Ordinance Violations......5 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem.................7 Disturbance / Domestic.. 2 Assist EMS / Other Department..........7 Alarm Response /Open Door or Window......................1 Lockout Vehicle/ Building.........................7 911 Hang-up / Open Line.......................4 Traffic Stops.................18 Civil Citation – Possession of Cannabis less than 10 grams.........................1

Sheriff Arrests Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following arrests.

June 20 Michael Medlar, 36, Byron, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear, theft, and burglary. Medlar’s bond was set at $50,000 (10%) pending a June 23 court appearance.

At approximately 6:25 p.m., deputies initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Freeport Road and Goose Hollow Road.

After further investigation, Brittanie Bonnivier, 22, Madison, Wisconsin, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.

A passenger in the vehicle, John Hayer, 21, also of Madison, was arrested for possession of a controlled

substance and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.

Another passenger in the vehicle, William Anderson, 20, Groveland, was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.

Bonnivier, Hayer, and Anderson were all transported to the Ogle County Jail where they were held in lieu of bond.

June 21 Estewan Sanchez, 30, Freeport, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

Sanchez posted $321 as a full cash bond and does not have to appear in court at a later date.

At 12:31 a.m., deputies checked on a vehicle parked on the side of the road in the

16000 block of East Illinois 72 in Monroe Center.

After further investigation, Joshua Bremmer, (age not listed), Dayton, Tennessee, was arrested for driving while license suspended.

Bremmer was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

Jessica Peterson, 32, DeKalb, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Peterson’s bond was set at $3,000 (10%), but he received a recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear in court on June 30.

June 22 Christopher Boggess, 37, Dixon, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

Boggess’s full cash bond was set at $821 pending a June 23 court appearance.

June 24 At 3:53 a.m., deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at 3125 South Stone Hill Road, Chana.

After an investigation, Quint Burkhart, 23, Chana, was arrested for domestic battery.

Burkhart was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held on the charge.

June 23 Jose Irizarry, 43, Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Irizarry’s full cash bond was set at $475 pending a June 26 court appearance.

Deputies responded to a disturbance at 301 West Main Street in Monroe Center. As result of the investigation, Charles Minter, 59, Monroe

Center, was arrested for battery.

Minter was held in lieu of bond at the jail.

June 25 Deputies responded to a disturbance at 7113 Sunflower Lane, Rochelle.

As result of the investigation, Nestor Cordero, 55, Rochelle, was arrested for aggravated domestic battery.

Cordero was transported to the Ogle County Jail. His bond was set at $100,000 pending a court appearance.

June 26 Donald Probasco, 50, Mt. Morris, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

His full cash bond was set at $2,564 pending a June 27 court appearance.

Trevon

Thomas,

23,

Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Thomas posted $25 of his $800 full cash bond and was released.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 28.

Jose Barajas-Perez, 33, Streamwood, was arrested for driving without a driver’s license following a traffic stop in the 18000 block of East Illinois 64.

Barajas-Perez was transported to the Ogle County Correction Jail where he was being held in lieu of bond.

June 27 Angelique Bolden, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was arrested for driving while license suspended. Bolden was held at the Ogle County Jail in lieu of bond.

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Ohio man dies after crashing during race in Byron An Ohio man died Saturday after the dragster he was driving crashed after crossing the finish line at the Byron Dragway.

Bradley G. Glass, 60, Mason, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Ogle County Coroner

following the accident.

According to release issued by the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, deputies along with the Byron Fire Department and the Byron Ambulance, responded to the accident at the drag strip, located at

7287 North River Road, at 10:40 a.m.

Police said Glass was participating in a sanctioned event at the drag strip and was making a pass down the track when he lost control of his car after crossing the finish line and then crossed

over the track and struck the grass embankment.

The car rolled over several times ejecting Glass from the vehicle, police said.

The accident remains under investigation.

The Byron Dragway issued this statement on its website

following the accident: “With very heavy hearts we report that a participant passed away today after a racing accident. The staff of Byron Dragway and the entire racing community extends their deepest sympathies and their prayers

to the participant’s family and friends. We also ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy at this time.”

The Byron Dragway is located between Oregon and Byron on River Road and has been in operation since 1964.

Obituaries Cletus D. Bauer Cletus Dennis Bauer, 81, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

He was born on Feb. 16, 1936 in Lima, Wisconsin, the son of August and Catherine Bauer.

In 1953, he married Darlene Jepsen Jensen who would be his loving wife for almost 64 years.

Cletus and Darlene had five children, Pamela (Terry) Maas, Dixon, Bradley (Donna) Bauer, Oregon, Daniel (Teresa) Bauer, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Timothy Bauer (deceased in 1970), and Joseph (Christine) Bauer, Mt. Morris.

They were blessed with 12 grandchildren; Allison Maas, Martin (Erica) Maas, Megan Maas, Bradley (Kara) Bauer, Nicholas (Megan) Bauer, Erik Bauer, Emily (Garret) Barnas, Madeline Bauer, Alexander (Merritt) Bauer, Anna Bauer, Steven Bauer, and Anthony Bauer.

They were also blessed with 10 great-grandchildren and two more waiting to be born.

Linda A. Perrine Linda Anne Perrine, 78, Polo, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

She was surrounded by her family and close loved ones.

Linda was born on April 26, 1939 in Berwick, rural Sterling, at home.

She was the eldest daughter of Oscar Golden Lehman and Helen Marie (Buyers) Lehman.

She was called “Lindy Girl” solely by her daddy.

Linda was a graduate of Sterling High School class of 1957.

She enjoyed working at the White Pines State Park cleaning cabins.

Linda was devoted to ministering the gospel to everyone who came into her life, especially her children, grandchildren, family, and friends.

Most knew Linda as Ma Perrinie, Grandma, and Gram P. She enjoyed making notecards, bookmarks, and wood crafts.

Linda is known for her barn scene pictures “His Harvest” that were given as gifts with a special blessing to follow.

She took pleasure in compiling many genealogy books and cookbooks with friends and family.

Linda loved her “church,” Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) via television.

Being with her family at

He is also survived by a sister, Polly; and three brothers, Darrell, Glenn, and Gary.

He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy; his parents; and three brothers and three sisters.

Cletus was a man of great faith in God, love of his family and friends, and an extremely hard worker.

He belonged to St. Mary Catholic Church in Oregon for 59 years where he was an active member.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and, over the years, he participated on many

cookouts, grilling with Julie, and attending holiday dinners meant the most to her.

Family was everything!

Anyone who knew her knew that she had an encouraging word with Godly advice, followed by Scripture, a compliment, and an “I love you, honey!”

She raised her children with, “I love you!,” “I trust you!,” “Please?” and “Thank you!”

Linda’s motto was “You are special!”

Survivors include her son, Don (Gina) Brown, East Peoria; daughters, Shari (Dennis) Jenkins, Jana Pierce, Julie Meiners, and Sara (Paul) Shenefelt, all of Polo; and stepchildren, Glenda Sundberg, Mike, Chuck, and Ron Perrine; grandchildren, Chad (Heather) Jenkins, Shawn (Darci) Jenkins, Scott (Sarah) Jenkins, Mandy (Ryan) Ludwig, Nick Hollis, Natasha (Rick) Knutson, Tim Brown, Taylor (Jacob Lane) Brown, Kyle

committees of the church.

Cletus was especially proud of his helping with St. Vincent DePaul Society and being a part of the choir.

He retired from Chrysler after working there for more than 25 years. Cletus then began a detasseling business for more than 20 years and also drove school bus for more than 10 years.

He has touched the lives of thousands of our youth.

He taught them how to work hard, be respectful, and also how to have fun.

He was truly a man of great wisdom and great character.

He will be missed by many.

Christian funeral mass was held on June 27 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Oregon, with Rev. Joseph Naill officiating.

Burial was at St. Mary Cemetery, Oregon.

Arrangements were completed by FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon.

Memorials may be directed to St. Mary Church or Serenity Hospice, Oregon.

Visit www. farrellhollandgale.com to leave condolences.

(Barb) Shenefelt, Kami Shenefelt, Caleb DayShenefelt, Joey (Whitney) Kochsmeier, Crystal Evans, Jordan (Ashley) Hammil, Allison, Holly Plock, and Dakota Ornelas; greatgrandchildren, Whitney, Alexis, Anthony, Zoriah, Zarek, Adriana, Rhiannon, Kyan, Aryana, Shane, Ian, Braelynn, Chase, Stefan, Annalise, Maxwell, Connor, Rylan, Brynlee, Kayden, Avery, Qhari, Tessah; sister, Lana (Don) Schaver; niece, DeeLane Schaver; and nephew, Don (Lori) Schaver; special family, Joanne Blakley, Jeannie Jo (Kendal) Kyker, Ann Glassburn, Dawn (Brad) Plock; and special friends, Rita Swanson, Jackie Harms, and the Wingard family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and greatnephew, Jesse Kinmon.

Special thank you to Dr. Strom and Dr. Henry Oh at CGH Medical Center, Polo Ambulance, Dr. Don Rice, the dedicated staff at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, and special caregiver, Linda Gaul of Help at Home.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by funeral service at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Community Church, 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo, with Pastor Chris Bradshaw officiating.

Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in her name.

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.

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Eugene R. “Chico” King Eugene Raymond King, 72, known to his friends as “Chico,” died on Thursday, June 8, 2017 after a brief illness.

He was born on May 25, 1945 in Rockford, the son of Earl and Arlene (Camling) King.

A native of Oregon, he graduated from Oregon High School in 1963.

He was one of a group of Oregon classmates who enlisted together in 1964.

He served in the United States Army Security Agency until 1968, with his primary deployment in the Philippines.

He attended DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago, and later Sauk Valley Community College.

He moved to Auburn, Washington, in 1977 where he worked for Boeing Corporation until his retirement in 2012.

Those that knew him saw his passion for automobiles and anything mechanical or electronics.

If it ran on gasoline or electricity, he probably had

Ronald J. Messer Dr. Ronald James Messer, 84, died peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at his home in North Marshfield, Massachusetts, surrounded by his wife and nine children.

Ron was a long-time resident of Marshfield and beloved by many on the South Shore as a devoted friend, doctor, and community advocate.

Ron was raised in Polo, son of Naomi Esterly, Enid, Oklahoma, and Jarvis H. Messer, Cove Creek, North Carolina.

He was the youngest of four children, Raymond (died as an infant), Norman, and Bernadyne.

As a teenager he was often seen around Polo driving make-shift cars that he built with Norman.

In 1948, Ron was the captain of his high school’s undefeated untied football team – a fullback once described by the Tri County Press as a “ripping, slashing ball-carrier capable of chewing an opponent’s line to shreds.”

His talent won him a scholarship to Harvard University, where he majored in Mathematics.

After he graduated in 1954, Ron attended Harvard Medical School and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army, commanding a small hospital in Kitzingen, Germany.

For almost 50 years Dr. Messer specialized in radiology, focusing on mammography.

While Chief of Staff at Pondville State Hospital, he introduced the practice of Hospice care for patients dying of cancer.

In 1967 he co-founded Driftway Medical Center, and his private practice, Driftway Radiology in Scituate.

He is remembered for his gentle and caring bedside manner and his dedication to his patients.

Ron loved the outdoors – skiing, snorkeling, boating, hiking and snowshoeing.

He traveled the world with his family, visiting Switzerland, Alaska, the Galapagos Islands, and other countries.

Ron was an avid wood-

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worker who studied with Master Carver, Benoi Deschenes in Northern Quebec.

He expressed his love of beauty and whimsy in many ways – the 87 mandala carvings that cover the ceiling of his kitchen and study, colorful sculptures, gardens, rare antiques, eccentric collections (carved cork stoppers, clocks, colonial lamps, cribbage boards), and gourmet cooking.

Ron loved animals, especially birds and large dogs.

He loved oysters, playing cribbage and dominoes, diving into freezing water, James Bond movies, and Gilbert and Sullivan plays.

Those who knew him will remember his impish sense of humor, adventurous spirit, and enthusiasm for good food and drink, as well as his honesty, romantic heart, and uninterrupted kindness towards strangers and friends alike.

Ron met his wife, Patricia “Scout” Watrouse, a hematology research assistant at Harvard Medical School, at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.

After their marriage in 1965 they bought “The Red House,” (Walter Hatch Homestead) in North Marshfield, which remained their home for 52 years.

In 1972, they purchased a second home in Starksboro, Vermont, which they spent many years restoring.

For 20 years they ran “The Millhouse B&B” on the property each summer, and were active in the Starksboro community.

With Scout, Ron had four children – Sarah, Suzy, Rebekah, and Jessica. With his first wife, Nina Foran Gee, he also had four children – Kim, Kerry, Kate, and

torn it apart and fixed it.

While at Boeing, he worked on CNC machines.

But he never outgrew his love of fast cars and trucks.

He was a devoted father, and a good brother.

Gene is survived by his wife, Jean; daughter, Jacqueline; three brothers, Tom (Mary); Jim (Allyson); Richard (Marjorie); and a sister, Kathy (Kevin) Aurand.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Arlene King, Oregon; grandparents, Thomas and Bertha King, Caroline Kendal, and Allen Camling.

Interment will be at Lighthouse Cemetery next to his parents.

Memorial donations may be made in honor of Eugene to the Rock River Center, Inc. at 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, IL 61061.

Patrick. Ron is an adoptive father to Stacy Scott, who has been in the Messer clan since 1969.

Ron was a devoted husband and father to this very large, loving and unique family – this, more than anything, is his legacy.

Those still here include his beloved wife, Scout, 79, former nursery school teacher, inn-keeper, and scientist; his children: Kim Després Villard, an artist; Kerry Messer, pianist and novelist; Kate Muir, health-advocate and former president of the National Hemophilia Foundation; Dr. Stacy Scott, psychologist, educator, and founder of the Center for Understanding Equity; Patrick Messer, research IT, Iron Man; Sarah Messer, poet, cheese maker; Suzy Messer, NOLS instructor, labordelivery nurse; Rebekah Messer, U.S. Army National Guard, Hospitality Tsar; Jess Messer, founder of a gourmet soda business, human rights worker; 14 grandchildren, Courtney, Maegan, Charles, Zach, Ian, Kristen, Sean, Cameron, Jake, Nina, Duncan, Cyrus, Scout, Ruby Jean; his sister, Bernadyne Snook, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; his first wife, Nina Foran Gee, Rio Vista, California; and many nieces and nephews.

Ron’s family was with him at the moment he died.

His body was covered in mounds of flowers and anointed with water from his favorite places – the North River, Lewis Creek in Starksboro, Vermont, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Many words were said over him before his body was taken away, followed by keening, walks to the river and ocean, the playing of loud music, grilling gigantic amounts of meat, and the baking of cakes.

His children are still wearing his favorite T-shirts.

A celebration of life service was held on May 25 at the First Parish Duxbury Unitarian Universalist Church,842 Tremont Street/ Rte 3A. Donations in his name may be made to the North and South River Watershed or the Marshfield Chapter of the Audubon Society.

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

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

James J. Wetzell, 43, Polo, driving on revoked license,

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June 20, 2017 (Feb. 3, 2017) dismissed.

James J. Wetzell, 43, Polo, operating uninsured motor vehicle, June 20, 2017 (Feb. 3, 2017) dismissed.

James J. Wetzell, 43, Polo, canceled/revoked/suspended registration, June 20, 2017 (Feb. 3, 2017) dismissed.

James J. Wetzell, 43, Polo, headlight/taillight/ sidelight/1st & 2nd, June 20, 2017 (Feb. 3, 2017) dismissed.

James J. Wetzell, 43, Polo, improper turn signal, June 20,

2017 (Feb. 3, 2017) dismissed.

Vanessa L. Schoepfer, 32, Davis junction, operating uninsured motor vehicle, June 21, 2017 (March 30, 2017) dismissed.

Alexandria B. Clifft, 23, Polo, disregarding traffic control device, June 21, 2017 (April 20, 2017) $250.

Daphne Kim Bone, 33, Polo, driving 15-20 mph above limit, June 21, 2017 (April 22, 2017) $120.

Samuel D. Triplett, 17, Byron, electronic

communications device, June 21, 2017 (May 10, 2017) $120.

William D. Sweet, 55, Byron, no valid registration/1st & 2nd, June 19, 2017 (May 21, 2017) $120.

Mark L. Zeigler, 46, Polo, driving 15-20 mph above limit, June 19, 2017 (May 21, 2017) $160.

Breanna S. Litts, 20, Polo, driving 15-20 mph above limit, June 19, 2017 (May 21, 2017) $170.

Dusty L. Fulton, 21, Polo, failure to reduce speed, June

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23, 2017 (May 20, 2017) $120.

David E. Mammoser, 68, Oregon, operating uninsured motor vehicle, June 21, 2017 (May 22, 2017) dismissed.

Taylor E. Mundt, 16, Byron, failure to reduce speed, June 21, 2017 (May 30, 2017) $100.

Omar Munoz Perez, 27, Byron, electronic communications device, June 21, 2017 (May 29, 2017) $120.

Jessica A. Newman, 38, Davis Junction, driving 2125 mph above limit, June 19, 2017 (June 1, 2017) $215.

Amy C. Bukoshi, 43, Byron, failure to reduce speed, June 21, 2017 (May 15, 2017) $195.

Crystal F. Vegliando, 35, Mt. Morris, electronic communications device, June 19, 2017 (June 7, 2017) $120.

Lindsey A. Ruzicka, 31, Byron, unsafe backing on a roadway, June 19, 2017 (June 11, 2017) $120.

Race A. Nantz, 19, Kings, driving 21-25 mph above limit, June 20, 2017 (June 14, 2017) $190.

Dominic Mireles, 34, Belvidere, domestic battery, criminal trespass to a vehicle, status hearing July 7.

Phillip Hughes, 52, Steward, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, status hearing Aug. 18.

Juan Gutierrez, 23, Rochelle, burglary, resisting a peace officer, status hearing July 13.

Mary Hart, 68, Chana, possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, possession of cannabis, status hearing July 27.

Autumn Houghtby, 23, Polo, robbery, status hearing July 27.

Charles Groh, 25, Carpentersville, aggravated battery, domestic battery, status hearing July 21.

Gabriel Borrego, 22, Rochelle, failure to register as a sex offender, jury status call Aug. 11.

Mark Rivera, 38, Illinois Department of Corrections, pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to six years in the IDOC with three years mandatory supervised release. The sentence will run concurrently with Cook County case 16-CR-0023601.

Rivera was also ordered to pay fines and costs of $1,996. A count of residential burglary was dismissed pursuant to plea agreement.

Rayvon Motton, 22, Rockford, home invasion, aggravated battery, armed robbery, status hearing July 7.

Oscar Milan, 25, Rochelle, failure to register as a sex offender, plea status hearing July 7.

Brian Tefft, 64, Rochelle, driving while license revoked, criminal damage to property, status hearing July 5.

Treava Sliger, 47, Rock Falls, possession of a controlled substance, status hearing July 14.

Deshun Owens, 21, Lisle, forgery, status hearing July 27.

Robert McLain, 27, Rockford, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Judge john B. Roe sentenced him to 24 months drug probation without a conviction if successfully completed and ordered him to serve 60 days in jail. The jail sentence is stayed and remittable upon successful completion of probation.

McLain was also ordered to perform 30 hours of public service work, submit to DNA testing and random drug testing, and pay fines and costs totaling $2,502.

Carol Hammer, 39, Oregon, forgery, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle, possession of drug paraphernalia, 402 conference July 13.

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Joseph E. McGraw and Stephanie J. Galvan, quit claim to Stephanie J. Galvan and Zachary T. Galvan, 1092 N. Main St., Flagg Township.

J Pease Construction Co., Inc. Profit Sharing Trust of McHenry, warranty deed to Edward F. LaBay, vacant land on Hoisington Road, Byron Township, $190,000.

Alice J. Ellis, warranty deed to Gregory N. Obourn and Linda L. Kaisher, 709 Kelley Drive, Flagg Township, $119,900.

Mark F. Wagner and Linda G. Wagner, warranty deed to Joshua A. Meyer and Chelsey E. Meyer, 1209 W. Avenue B, Flagg Township, $110,500.

David L. James and LaVonne Rae James, warranty deed to Mark

F. Wagner and Linda G. Wagner, 1251 Sunnymeade Drive, Flagg Township, $131,000.

James M. Swanson and Linda A. Swanson, warranty deed to Brian A. Malone and Kari A. Malone, Lot 15, North side of 6738 N. Friday Rd., Rockvale Township, $26,000.

G&G Capitol Investments LLC, warranty deed to Thomas Lynch and Elizabeth Lynch, 109 E. Main St., Mt. Morris Township, $95,000.

Harvinder Pal Singh, warranty deed to Bharatkumar G. Shukla, Lot 5, Willis Avenue, Flagg Township.

David K. Wolfley and Susie O. Wolfley, quit claim to David K. Wolfley and Susie O. Wolfley, Kings Prairie Place.

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

June 19 Wesley Steinke, 28, Oregon, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, domestic battery, status hearing July 13.

June 20 James J. Wetzell, 43, Milledgeville, possession of a controlled substance, sentencing hearing July 13.

June 21 Sandra Soulier, 25, Elgin, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference Aug. 4.

Jacob Spies, 25, Lake Zurich, aggravated domestic battery, two counts of domestic battery, pretrial conference July 19.

June 23 Shannon Ellis, 36, Polo, three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, preliminary hearing July 19.

Kurtis Schultheis, 22, Chana, possession of a controlled substance, preliminary hearing July 5.

Dan Knaub, 29, Leaf River, possession of cannabis, preliminary hearing July 19.

Laquan Walker, 30, DeKalb, aggravated battery to a peace officer, resisting, obstructing a peace officer, bond motion hearing June 26.

Casimir Williams. 19, Dalton, home invasion,

aggravated battery, armed robbery, status hearing July 14.

Tyler Zies, 18, Rochelle, residential burglary, criminal trespass to a residence, pleas status hearing Aug. 18.

Brian Horton, 40, Iowa City, Iowa, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license revoked, obstructing identification, pretrial conference, Aug. 18.

Christopher Evans, 28, Polo, criminal trespass to a residence, violation of an order of protection, status hearing July 7.

Conor Smith, 19, Rochelle, home invasion, robbery, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to a residence, plea status hearing July 7.

Thomas O’Neal, 24, Oregon, aggravated battery, jury status call July 14.

Robert French, 42, Rochelle, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering the health of a child, status hearing June 27.

Guy Partee, 53, Madison, Wisconsin, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, status hearing July 14.

Michael Medlar, 36, Byron, residential burglary, two counts of theft, preliminary hearing July 5.

Amy List, 36, Rochelle, burglary, theft, status hearing July 14.

Rick Khanjian, 54, Mt.

Morris, driving while license revoked, plea status hearing July 14.

Steven Mieloszyk, 57, Belvidere, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license revoked, status hearing Aug. 18.

Brian Roop, 32, Leaf River, aggravated battery, domestic battery, status hearing July 14.

Gaige Lozdoski, 19, Mt. Morris, aggravated battery, mob action, preliminary hearing July 12.

Ricky Rippy, 18, Polo, armed robbery, preliminary hearing July 19.

Jonathan Miller, 38, Forreston, aggravated battery, status hearing Aug. 11.

Janelle Miranda, 38, Rockford, possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver, plea status hearing July 17.

Joseph Myers, 19, Davis Junction, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, plea status hearing Aug. 18.

Heather Harms, 28, Rochelle, aggravated battery, status hearing Aug. 18.

Robert E. Booker Jr., 50, Peoria, pleaded guilty to driving while license revoked.

Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to 180 days in jail, stayed until July 30 and ordered him to pay total fines and costs of $712.

Stacee Engsetter, 57, Mt.

Morris, pleaded guilty to resisting a peace officer.

Judge Robert Hanson sentenced her to 24 months probation with 180 days in jail, which is stayed until Oct. 21, 2018.

The jail sentence shall be remitted upon successful completion of probation.

She was also ordered to submit to random drug and alcohol testing and cooperate with and satisfactorily complete psychological or substance abuse assessments as recommended; perform 100 hours of public service work, and pay total fines and costs of $1,123. A felony count of aggravated battery to a peace officer was dismissed pursuant to plea agreement.

Bailey Gildea, 22, Lindenwood, pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance. Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to six years boot camp with two years mandatory supervised releases and ordered him to pay total fines and costs of $4,667. Another count of delivery of a controlled substance was dismissed pursuant to plea agreement.

Cory Love, 40, Mt. Morris, driving while license revoked, plea status hearing July 7.

John Wells, 31, Oregon, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated battery, plea status hearing Aug. 18.

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.

June 16 Larry J. Boyer, warranty deed to Diane McCaffrey, 4510 S. Ridge Rd., Pine Creek Township, $125,500.

Daniel G. Brown and Marcy Kay Brown, warranty deed to Marco A. Hernandez and Adriana Hernandez, 215 S. Ninth St., Flagg Township, $66,000.

United Lost Lake Property Owners Association, warranty deed to Rosalie Donoho and Rodger G.

Donoho, 118 Flambeau Lane, Taylor Township, $1,500.

Lorence E. Ludwig and Ruth Ann Ludwig, quit claim to Randall Ludwig, Prairie Dell Road, Forreston Township.

Melissa Winter, quit claim to Melissa Winter and Terry A. Winter, 3181 E. Ill. 64, Pine Rock Township.

June 19 Charles Pritchard and Sandra N. Pritchard, warranty deed to Patricia Rose Schlickman and Gregory James Schlickman, 8235 N. Canary Drive, Scott Township, $187,500.

Elizabeth J. Kryger, warranty deed to James C. Gehringer and Ruth A. Gehringer, 217 N. Mississippi Drive, Taylor Township, $174,000.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, warranty deed to Michelle L. Orsted and Brad D. Orsted, 8868 W. Northwest Rd., Grand Detour Township, $160,000.

Ogle County Sheriff and James Wakenight (deceased), Sheriff’s deed to Pennymac Corporation, 203 W. Lincoln St., Mt. Morris Township.

June 20 Joel R. Palmer and Dory J. Palmer, warranty deed to Kelsey L. Creason and Steven K. Osborne, 534 S. Red Oak Lane, Pine Rock Township, $120,000.

Thomas W. Day, warranty deed to Dave A. Borgmann, 106 W. Second St., Leaf River Township, $51,000.

U.S. Bank, warranty deed to Jared W. Johnson

and Nina S. Johnson, 718 Golden Prairie Drive, Scott Township, $170,100.

June 21 Catherine M. Black, warranty deed to Robert P. Graham and Brooklyn D. Graham, 1246 Tilton Drive, Flagg Township, $112,500.

June 22 Gerri K. Johnson, quit claim to James D. Hart, 575 S. Second St., Flagg Township.

Edward Brandt O’Connor, warranty deed to Victor Reed and Linda Reed, 215 S. Transit St., Dement Township, $40,000.

Harvest Glenn LLC, quit claim to New Leaf Homes LLC, 948 White Birch Lane, Scott Township.

Harvest Glenn LLC, quit claim to New Leaf Homes LLC, 1010 Whitetail Drive,

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, PLAINTIFF, VS. STEVE L CHRISTENSEN, II; NICHOLE CHRISTENSEN A/K/A NICHOLE M CHRISTENSEN, DEFENDANTS. 16CH 41 101 EAST 2ND STREET LEAF RIVER, IL 61047 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on December 9, 2016, Sheriff of Ogle County will on August 11, 2017, in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 03-36-251-008

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PLAINTIFF, VS.

The Judgment amount was $88,571.06.

STEVE L CHRISTENSEN, II; NICHOLE CHRISTENSEN A/K/A NICHOLE M CHRISTENSEN, DEFENDANTS. 16CH 41 101 EAST 2ND STREET LEAF RIVER, IL 61047 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on December 9, 2016, Sheriff of Ogle County will on August 11, 2017, in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT THREE (3) IN BLOCK EIGHT (8) IN THE VILLAGE OF LEAF RIVER. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK B OF PLATS ON PAGE 2 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 03-36-251-008 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 101 East 2nd Street Leaf River, IL 61047 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 1.5 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $88,571.06.

Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 1.5 CAR GARAGE.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, 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).

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, 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).

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. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 255523 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF?S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers in the Ogle County area to advocate for children in the Ogle County court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Trisha Morrow, Executive Director (815) 288-1901 www.casaleecar roll.com

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

209

REAL ESTATE 200 CEMETERY LOTS

226

6-plot Cemetery Site, Grove Hill, Morrison IL. Lot 5, Block 5. $3000/obo 309.236.4778

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 apts. with BR. some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parRefs. req. ties.

815-336-2305.

AMBOY Nice 2BR w/applcs $500/mo + lease & dep. 815-716-0123

ASHTON ★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON NEW TODAY

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 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

2BR 1BA Duplex, C/A, $595/mo. + dep. No pets, 815-540-3190

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 255523

POLO

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF?S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

June 29, July 6 & 13 2017

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

VOLUNTEERS

Upper & Lower Apartments 2BR, 1 bath apartments $450 per month + Electric. & Deposit of $400. Water, sewer, trash, included.

Coin operated laundry on site, Off Road parking, 12 month lease. 815378-2151. Application available at www.hvarre. com Broker Owned

Annual Summer Hazlehurst Consignment

Location: Midway between Polo, IL and Milledgeville, IL on the Polo-Milledgeville Road.

(17748 W. Milledgeville Road, Polo, IL 61064). In Polo on IL 26, turn west on Oregon Street (Polo-Milledgeville Rd). In Milledgeville on IL 40, turn east on Polo-Milledgeville Road.

Watch for Auction signs.

See advance sale bills/pictures on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com

Saturday, July 8, 2017 * Time - 8:30 am

Note - This listing is as of June 19, 2017. Items will be accepted from June 29,30,July 1,3,5,6 between 8:00 am & 6:00 pm. Clear titles must accompany vehicles, trailers, boats, etc.

No glass!!! No Truck Toppers!!! We have the right to reject items. Loader, forklift & boom tractor operators are on duty. No items will be accepted on Friday, July 7 or sale day!

Gates will be locked at closing daily. Gates are open Friday, July 7 for viewing only between 9:00 am & 6:00 pm [weather permitting]. All items below have been consigned, Public Auction Service and employees assume that all items will be there on sale day in the condition described. However, if not, we assume no responsibility. Partial listing, as usual lots more listed by sale day!!!

Tractors - Skid Loaders - Construction

‘92 JD 4960 MFWD, 18.4x42 duals, 6900 hrs * ‘77 JD 4230, C/A, PS, 5800 hrs * ‘95 JD 8400 MFWD, 10,500 hrs JD 210C TLB 4x4, cab * ‘49 JD A (not running) * Case 1835B skid loader, 3100 hrs * Case 1845C skid loader Case 85XT skid loader * ‘42 AC W50 w/Woods belt mower (looks/runs great) * IH 5088, new tires & duals IH Super M, live hyd, PS * IH 806 D (project tractor - bad eng) * NH LX665 skid loader, cab, 2300 hrs, 1 owner NH L225, CAH, hand controls, hyd, QT * Ford 4000 gas * Ford 3600 gas, turf tires * Ford 5600 D * MF 1150 V8 D MF 660 loader FWD, 3pt, cab * Kubota MS700 4x4 * Cat 943 crawler loader, hydro, cab * Cat 955K crawler loader, power shift

Tillage - Planting - Spraying Equip

Sunflower 4411 ripper w/drag bar, 7 shank 18’, hyd gangs * Glencoe soil finisher w/ mounted drag 20’ Case-IH 110 crumbler 22½’ * JD 215 disk * Case-IH 496 disk 30’, 7½” spacings * ‘11 JD 2700 chisel 5 shank DMI 530 disk chisel 5 shank * JD 7000 planter 16R * IH 800 cyclo 4-36 planter * JD 290 planter * JD 960 field culti 24’

Forage & Harvest Equipment

NH 455 sickle mower * NH 1465 haybine * JD 820 mo-co 9’ * JD 1219 haybine * NH 55 hay rake * NI 406 hay rake NI 403 hay rake * JD 640 hay rake * JD 214T baler * Woods 3180-3 batwing 15’ w/gel filled tires Woods M5 3pt rotary mower * Woods 660 3pt finish mower * JD 1518 batwing, 1000 shaft JD HX15 batwing 8 wheel mower (nice) * Bush Hog 2615 Legend batwing * Haybuster 2800 bale grinder (like new)

Wagons - Grain Carts - Spreaders

Parker 605 gravity wagon w/roll tarp & brakes, 1 yr old * 2 Brent 540 gravity wagons/ gears * Stankee barge box/gear Heider barge box/gear * Gravity wagon/gear/ auger * 350 bushel wagon * MillerPro 5100 tandem axle silage wagon Killbros 350 w/20” sides on Kory 6072 gear * Killbros 350 w/12” sides on JD 1065A gear * EZ Trail 500 grain cart JD 500 grain cart * Kinze 1050 soft track grain cart w/roll tarp & scale (nice) Kinze 600 grain cart w/scale * Little Auggie feed wagon * Knight 1040 spreader

Combines - Heads - Sprayers - Grinders

93 JD 9600 combine, 4297 eng hrs, 2935 sep hrs * IH 1660 rotary combine, 2946 hrs, 1063 corn & 1020 grain hds 2 Gehl 2R corn hds (30” & 38”) * Top Air 500 gal sprayer w/40’ booms * NH 352 grinder/mixer

Lawn & Garden - ATV

JD 400 w/60” mower * Gill 6’ pulverizer

Vehicles - Trailers - Boats

‘06 Dodge Grand Caravan (runs) * Red River belt trailer w/tarp * ‘93 Ford F350 4x4 dually flatbed w/5.9 Cummins (no rust)

Miscellaneous

Lowry Dumpit 75 bu grain pit w/10” discharge auger * 12 AC 7000 frt wgts * 20 AGCO frt wgts Skid ldr attachments * pallet forks, bale spear, ’72 bucket, Danhauser post auger Skid loader 84” grapple * Rock rake * Kewanee 50’ elevator * 8’ 3pt blade * 3pt hitch for JD 2 cyl tractor Pony saddle, youth saddle, halters, bridles, whips, etc Additions plus pictures will be added to the website after June 30, check daily.

Sale Order - 8:30 am - Rack items, followed by the second ring at 8:45 am with miscellaneous items on ground. A third ring with machinery at 9:00 am. If necessary a fourth ring & fifth will be added. Tractors will be mixed throughout the machinery. The lawn & garden will be sold at approx 12:00 noon and vehicles will be sold at approx 2:00 pm.

Lunch provided by the Polo Lions Club, plus ribeyes by the Ogle County Beef Association.

Location - Farm of Mrs. Sherwood Shank & Family 815-225-7730 (Sale sight during business hours)

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#0440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins 815-946-4120 (IL#0440000185) Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Todd Wills (IL#441000745) Cal Kaufman (IL#44000063) * Rick Rediger (IL#440000576) Jeremy Rediger Andrew Kitson * Creighton Barker * Adam Johnson Brian Bradley * Curt Overcast Terms - Cash, good check or credit card - Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover (with a 3% convenience fee). All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have picture ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

ROCK FALLS 1 & 2BR Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043

NEW TODAY

NEW TODAY 3BR Townhouse 701½ 10th Ave., RF, all appls. incl. w/d, 3 yrs. of references required, No smoking.

No Pets. $625/mo. + dep.

815-626-8338 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

REAL ESTATE 200 2BR, $440 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty Sinnissippi Townhomes Spacious 2 & 3 BR 2 story townhomes Central air, Good location. Laundry hookup.

(815)626-1130.

ROCK FALLS

779

LTX 1046 Cub Cadet 46” mower w/ 2 bagger.

Low hrs. Like new. $1,600. OBO 815-631-6678 LTX 1046 Cub Cadet 46” mower w/ 2 bagger.

Low hrs. Like new. $1,500. OBO 815-631-6678

LAWN & GARDEN

781

NEW TODAY

Cute 3BR, 2 car garage, 402 W. 20th St., Tired of Renting? $598/mo.

815-878-7399

15hp Lawn Tractor, 42” deck 7 speed, runs good, new battery, $350 815-625-1696

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

STERLING 2 BR, 1 Bth, no garage $550 month + $550 deposit 815-440-7985 Rent to Own 1819 19th Ave. Single story ranch, 3BR/1BA, 1 car garage, $675/mo.

Avail. immediately!

815-875-6254 Houselady@ comcast.net

MOBILE HOMES 315 FOR RENT WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE OREGON STORAGE

Various sizes Annual discounts

BLACKHAWK MINI STORAGE 1-800-646-4399

Carol’s Self Storage in Oregon Reasonable Rates Sizes: 10’x24’ & 6’x10’

Call: 732-2466

SM-ST17041-1228

615

Approx/ 4 partial skids of Pavloc “River Crest” wall system. 3 slate & 1 buff. $500 for all 815-288-1137 Handicap Scooter w/ carrying rack & cover. Class 2 & 3 adapter. Used twice. $1000 815-445-6571 Pool Heater; natural gas, 150K BTU 2.5 yrs old. Never used $975 obo 815-757-5400 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

DISABLED LIVESTOCK WANTED

Lenny Bryson Auctioneer

Sales of all types Phone or Fax

815-946-4120

900 S. Division, Polo

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 Emmett Kelly clown collectionall signed, includes curio cabinet for display. $1,000 815-625-8191 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

LAWN MOWERS

REAL ESTATE 200

STERLING

AUCTIONS

AKC Labrador Puppies, 7 wks, first shots ready to go, parents on site Freeport, IL $550 815-291-1370

710

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765

Top Prices Paid Call toll free 815-871-2697

SCHAAP LIVESTOCK

CLASSIC CARS

904

NEW TODAY 1950 2 Dr. Plymouth Coupe, 3 speed, all original, runs & drives good, less then 50,000 mile, $12,000 Text or leave message 815-441-8724 1965 Chevy Impala A very good original 64K mi, $9,800 or 815-994-8831 815-288-6294

AUTOMOBILES 905 1979 Ford Bronco 6 in lift, restored, $15,000 or reasonoffer 815able 441-5403

Vintage Black 1978 Slingerland. 9 2001 Lincoln Exc. piece Jupiter drum Cond. 145 K mi. set w/ hardware & $3,000 OBO. cases. $900 OBO 815-625-9296 815-564-8645 Notice of Determination of Prevailing Wages The Polo City Council has passed Ordinance 17-08, effective June 19, 2017 adopting the Prevailing Rate of Wages for Public Works as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor. A certified copy of said Ordinance has been filed with the Illinois Secretary of State and the Illinois Department of Labor in Springfield, Illinois. Copies of rates are available for inspection at the office of the Polo City Clerk, 115 South Franklin Ave, Polo, Illinois and available to any interested party requesting the same.

Sydney Bartelt City Clerk June 29, 2017 POLO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the City of Polo that a Public Hearing will be held in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals at 6:00p.m. on Monday July 3, 2017 in the Polo City Council room, 115 South Franklin Avenue, Polo, Illinois to hear a request filed by Richard Stauffer of 506 South Franklin Avenue, Polo, IL for a variance to the front setback regulation of 15ft. at 506 South Franklin Avenue, Polo, IL. This zoning change would be for Parcel ID 14-16265-002, otherwise known as 506 South Franklin Avenue., Polo, IL, Ogle County Illinois.

June 22 & 29 2017

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www.oglecountynews.com

Ogle County Newspapers, Thursday, June 29, 2017, Page B8

OVER 500 SOLD SINCE DECEMBER 1ST! OVER 100 LOCAL TRADES UNDER $10,000!

OVER 50 PREOWNED UNDER $5,000!

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2013 Mercedes Benz SL 550

$64,999*

2014 Range Rover

Only 26,000 miles. 1-owner proudly Mercedes Certified.

Like new! 450 HP Bi-turbo over $100,000 new!

2015 Cadillac Escalade Premium

Only 12,000 miles. 1-owner. Autostarts.

Showroom new!

Only 24,000 miles. Every available option. Over 90,000 mi!

Showroom new!

MANAGER’S SPECIAL UP TO 5,000 DISCOUNTS OFF EVERYDAY LOW PRICES! $16,999* 2015 Toyota Camry LE Only 14,000 miles! Showroom new.

Last one! Hurry!

From

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From

$14,999* 2016 Buick Verano

$13,999* 2015 Chevy Malibu

$16,999* 2017 Ford Fusion

Only 13,000 miles!

Manager’s special was $16,999.

3 To Choose From.

$ , $19,999* 2013 Cadillac XTS

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$15,999* 2016 Chevy Impala

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$10,999* 2010 Lexus IS 250 Was $15,999, you save $4,000!

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$9,999*

2014 Chrysler 200 LX Stock photo.

90k miles. Stock photo.

$10,999*

2013 Chevy Cruze

$14,999* 2014 Chevy Captiva Sport Sunroof. Low miles. Stock photo.

$16,999* 2014 Dodge Journey Limited Only 27k. Sunroof. 3rd seat. Black on Black.

$8,999* 2013 Nissan Sentra S

52k miles. Stock photo.

Low miles! 40+ mpg.

$8,999* 2011 Ford Fusion SEL

1701 E 4th St Sterling (815) 625-9600

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2015 Chevy Sonic

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Leather. Sunroof.

$9,999* , 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Hero

$10,999*

$14,999* 2014 Chrysler Town & Country

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$9,999* , 2012 Chevy Malibu LTZ Stock photo.

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$11,999*

2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS 54k miles. Stock photo.

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$15,999* 2015 Chevy Equinox LT’s Only 2 to choose from! Sunroof. Back up cameras. Balance of 100,000 mile powertrain warranty @ no charge! Stock photo.

Starting at

$24,999* 2016 Ford Edge SEL Titanium

3 to choose from. All loaded w/ low miles. Stock photo.

2014 Chevy Captiva Sport Low miles.

$15,999* 2013 Chevy Equinox LT Low miles.

From

$34,999* 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Saharas Loaded!!! 4 to choose from! Only 11,000 miles!!!

849 North Galena Ave Dixon (815) 288-9600

Over 350 in stock!!!

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www.majeskimotors.com Like Us *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Payments based on 3.99% APR financing for 75 months with approved credit with vehicles up to $10,000 - $1,000 down, vehicles $10,000-$20,000 - $2,000 down, vehicles $20,000 - $25,000 - $3,000 down, vehicles $25,000+ - $5,000 down. Photos for illustration only. Dealer not liable for errors. **Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Payments based on 2.99% APR financing for 72 months with approved credit and $2000 down. Photos for illustration only. Dealer not liable for errors.

B8 HELP WANTED EDUCATION

503

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EMPLOYMENT

505

Avonlea Cottage of Dixon 16 Unit Memory Care CNA part-time 7a-3p & 11p-7a; RN/LPN night shift 11p-7a PRN Please apply in person at 503 Countryside Lane. Dixon IL. DRIVER - CDL A TRAINING. $500 - $1,000 Incentive Bonus. No Out of Pocket Tuition Cost! Get Your CDL in 22 Days. 6 Day Refresher Courses Available. Minimum 21 Years. 877-899-1293.

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Freshmen Volleyball Coach Applicant must meet IHSA Standards and/or be ASEP certified.

Please send your letter of interest and resume to Activities/Athletic Director Rich Montgomery by June 30, 2017.

Need Help? Health or Domestic, 30 yrs.

Experience.

Call 815-751-5518 Now taking applications for full time truck drivers with tanker and hazmat endorsements.

Apply in person.

Xena International Inc. 910 S. Division Ave. Polo IL 61064 TOP PAY & EXCELLENT BENEFITS! TTI Inc continues to grow -Family Owned, Driver satisfaction is a priority!

EXPERIENCED DRIVERS *Flatbed *Step Deck *Van *LTL Reefer. Full benefits w/Minimal health ins. Premiums, FREE after 5 years! + Industry leading Driver Bonus Program!

Must have Class A CDL, & 2 yrs OTR Exp. Call Ruth or Mike at TTI Inc 1-800-222- 5732 Apply online ttitrucking.com

EMPLOYMENT

505

RN/LPN

$5000 Sign-On Bonus

We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key full-time posion our tions evening and night shifts! If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we can offer: New Wage Program!

Pay For Experience!

Shift Differentials!

Major Medical $119/Month!

401k with Comp.

Match!

Advancement Opps!

And Much More!

For an immediate and confidential interview, call Katheryn at (815) 284-3393, or submit your resume in confidence to Dixon@tutera.com Dixon Healthcare & Rehab Center 800 Division Street Dixon, IL 61021

CHILD CARE

512

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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AUTOMOBILES

905

1987 Honda Helix fully loaded.

Exc cond. $989 OBO 815-625-9626 Leave Message 1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature, 155K mi., 815-440black 4621 1998 Dodge Durango 4 wheel dr. mechanically fine.

Good work car. $1200 OBO 815-440-6233 2001 Dodge Stranew tires, tus, many new parts $700 Call 815-6311480 2002 Ford E-150 custom-conversion van, beautiful cond, super clean in & out, Runs great. A/C, Elect locks. Captain seats. Auto Bed. Life/Time garaged. Near new tires, 181,000 easy mi.

Non Smoking, Grandma/Grandpa Van. Must sell.

Bought new one. $3,850 815-379-2172 2008 Chevy Cobalt 4dr. Blue/ Grey. 79k mi. $5,700 815-213-3812 2008 Impala; has but runs dents great $745 815935-6602 2011 Equinox, 67,238 mi., good tires, $12,000/obo 815-631-7070 2012 Nissan juke sl, awd, 98,400 miles, all options including sunroof, leather, heated, seats, navigation, turbo charge, new brakes, $9,700 815-973-3677 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

S.U.V.S

909

NEW TODAY

2005 Cadillac SRX looks great, high mi., well maintained, $2400 815626-8146

TRUCKS

910

2002 GMC Sierra ext. cab. Z71 4x4 High mi., runs exc. $4,500 OBO 815-901-2642 97 Ford Ranger Pickup 122K. 4 cyl, 5 speed. AC & Disc Player $1900 815-440-0665

MOTORCYCLES

935

1992 Yamaha, Thunder Silent XV1100, 10,255 mi., 1 owner, as is, (been in storage) Asking $1500/obo.

Call 815-535-3663 after 6 pm.

Assemblers, Welder, Machine Operators, Parts Cleaners, Material Handler positions available.

Seeking motivated, dependable individuals. Training will be provided for all skill levels.

E. D. ETNYRE & CO. Providing career oportunities since 1898

1333 S. Daysville Road Oregon, IL 61061

Check us out on Facebook and www.etnyre.com M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

1995 Honda Goldwing. Runs good, good brakes, good tires. Triked out w/ Voyager 3 wheel kit. Lots of chrome.

Asking $8,000 815-537-2749 1999 Yamaha, Black, V- Star.

3400 mi. $3,000 FIRM & extras.

815-778-3793 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic, 7900 mi., Voyager Tourism kit, 14” tires, $10,000 815-564-0791 2015 Honda $3000 CB300F 815-625-1754

Moring Disposal is accepting applications for CLASS “A” & “B” CDL DRIVERS for waste collection routes and waste transfer semi routes.

Ideal class “A” driving candidates should have a minimum of 2 years experience.

Class “B” and limited experience class “A” candidates will be considered for commercial and residential collection routes.

Applicants must have a good driving record. Moring Disposal offers an excellent wage and benefit package including medical, dental, optical & life insurance & 401k. Also, crew members that perform at a consistently high level are rewarded with our weekly performance incentive bonus program.

Apply in person at 306 E. Main St. Forreston, Illinois, between the hours of 7:30AM & 4:30PM, Monday through Friday. Candidates can also access our application through the “contact us” section at www.moringdisposal.com. Moring disposal conducts pre-employment and random drug screening.

935

2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900CC Special Edition motorcycle with 5149 mi. asking $4350 OBO Call Russ Berogan or Charlie Gonigam at 815-379-2151 Mon.–Fri. 7AM - 4PM

FAX

2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide, 103 cubic in. 6 spd.

Detachable back rest & luggage rack, new battery 8,400 mi. $16,500 815-440-1601 Harley Davidson 2002 Heritage Softail.Immaculate Condition. $7500 815-440-5972 TOP CASH PAID! FOR OLD MOTORCYCLES! 1900-1979 DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494

BOATS/MOTORS

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Astrograph You’ll be attracted to unusual people and places that offer mental, emotional and physical stimulation. It’s never too late to try something new.

THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2017 CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Taking a trip to someplace you’ve never been will shed light on what you should be doing in the not-too-distant future. Learn what you can from this experience.

22) -- Get involved and you will make a difference. Your strong beliefs and intense way of going about your business and getting things done will help you excel. Romance is highlighted.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Network and get involved with people you find inspiring. Talks will lead to an opportunity to use one of your skills in a diverse setting.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Problems will stem from poor communication. Emotions will be difficult to control and can lead to regret if you act inappropriately. Concentrate on personal improvements, not on trying to change others. ©2017 UFS

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