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February 22, 2018 Volume 51, Number 19 - $1.00

Fourth At State

Turtle Talk

Kerwin to Retire

Oregon’s Jacob Milliman finishes fourth at the 1A state wrestling meet in Champaign. B1

NIU’s Callie Klatt Golba will give a talk about Blanding’s turtles. A7

Nancy Kerwin is stepping down as Children’s Center Coordinator after 28 years. A8

Telecommunicator of the Year!! County bd. OKs interfund loans

Ogle County dispatcher gets top award for call

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com

By Zach Arbogast zarbogast@oglecountynews.com

Ogle County will keep its bills paid by making interfund loans if needed in the next few months. The county board approved a cash flow agreement Tuesday evening that authorizes county treasurer John Coffman to make loans up to $3 million to the General Fund from the Solid Waste Fund or the Long Range Capital Improvement Fund. Finance Committee Chairman Greg Sparrow, of Rochelle, said the loans will be made only if necessary and must be paid back before the fiscal year ends on Nov. 30. The money may be needed, he said, to tide over the General Fund until real estate tax payments are received in June and September. Coffman said that last year the board approved $3 million in same inter fund loans, and only $1 million was actually borrowed. Because of budget tightening, including a hiring freeze, Sparrow said he hopes this will be the last time the loans are needed. “We hope to work out of this,” he said. “It’s still better than borrowing from the bank.” The current budget has General Fund appropriations of $14.2 million. Revenues in the Solid Waste Fund or the Long Range Capital Improvement Fund include the host fees paid by garbage collection companies to dump refuse in landfills in the county.

An Ogle County dispatcher was recently recognized as the Illinois Telecommunicator of the Year, thanks to her calm approach and quick thinking to helping a young girl Jennifer Hoffman,of Mt. Morris, a telecommunicator for the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, was recognized by the Illinois Sheriff’s Association as Telecommunicator of the Year during the winter training conference Feb. 3-6, specifically nominated for her efforts in assisting 5-year-old Jaylee Armstrong, of Adeline. Armstrong’s mother, Christina O’Brien, fell unconscious last June 28, and it was young Ogle County Telecommunicator Jennifer Hoffman operates the console in the Ogle County Armstrong who made the 911 call to Hoffman, communications center. Photo by Zach Arbogast who was on duty. For Hoffman, though, the recognition clearly any chance for recognition of the staff. Hoffman talked Armstrong through the hasn’t ended. “All of our employees do an outstanding job situation, asking her the color of her house and “I was shocked when the sheriff told me,” for the citizens in the community, and when helping her find the home’s address on a piece said Hoffman. “I was honored he would think you’re able to take an event like what [Hoffman] of mail. responded to, and put that on paper, and show enough of me to nominate me.” Responders arrived to O’Brien conscious Hoffman doesn’t soak up the recognition and recognition, that’s important,” said VanVickle. again, and Armstrong feeding her baby brother, accolades, though. She remains humble, and “It’s what they do day in and day out, and we’re Brantley. lucky to be able to recognize [Hoffman].” gives credit to her co-workers. Hoffman and Armstrong were both honored Hoffman, who has been a dispatcher for the “I’ve been recognized twice for the situation as 911 Heroes on Aug. 1 during Oregon’s with Jaylee, but honestly, it’s everybody in my past five years, spent the 16 years prior as a National Night Out. room and our center that does a fantastic job paramedic, starting in Mt. Morris and ending “The greatest thing about that entire event, in every single day,” said Hoffman. “They save at OSF St. Anthony, Rockford. my opinion, was how many people immediately lives every day. I’m really proud to work here, “I started thinking long-term about my body; started training their kids on what specifically and proud of our team.” how much wear and tear we see as paramedics, to do if they ever needed to call 911,” said Sheriff Brian VanVickle doubled down on Turn to A3 Hoffman. the respect for the team, and said he’s proud of

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By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com

Cause of fatal Lost Nation fire cannot be determined By Kathleen A. Schultz kschultz@saukvalley.com The fire that took the lives of a Dixon family of six, and the firefighters’ efforts to contain it, so heavily damaged the two-story home that a cause of the inferno cannot be determined, a state arson investigator concluded. “The cause of this fire will be documented as undetermined in nature,” Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office Arson Investigator Greg Castronovo wrote in his report, obtained Feb. 16 through a Freedom of Information Act request. “This was based on my inability to examine all areas of the structure due to structural collapse as a result of the fire and fire suppression efforts,” Castronova wrote. Arson was not suspected in this case. Timothy A. Shaw, 39, Melissa (Duncan) Shaw, 37, and Tim’s children, Ethen, 17, LeAnne, 15, Hailey, 12, and Dylan, 11, all died of smoke inhalation in the fire Nov. 21 at 204 N. Miami Drive. Ethen made the call to 911 at midnight from the smoke-filled basement, where his bedroom was, and where he said he was trapped, officials said. When firefighters arrived 17 minutes later, the home was fully engulfed. Two dogs and five cats also died in the fire. The Shaws were renting from Edward and

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Fire investigators work at the scene Nov. 21 of a fatal fire at 204 Miami Drive in Lost Nation, northeast of Dixon, that claimed the lives of six people. Photo by Alex T. Paschal, Sauk Valley Media

Rebecca Lamken, of Salem, South Carolina; Edward Lamken had worked with Tim’s father, David, for 30 years, and the home was insured, he told Castronovo. Lost Nation straddles the Lee and Ogle County border, and the Shaw home was in Ogle County.

Fund set up for surviving children

A fund to help pay for the education and other expenses of Melissa Shaw’s two surviving children has been established at Sterling Federal

Church News, A5 Classifieds, B7-B10 Entertainment, A6 Library News, A2 Marriage Licenses, A4

Bank. Melissa, a 1998 Rock Falls High graduate, is survived by her parents, Robert and Linda Duncan of Rock Falls, and by Mackenzie and Alex Irwin, 16 and 13, who live in North Carolina with their dad, Jonathan M. Irwin. Checks must be made payable to the Benefit of Melissa Irwin Shaw. They may be mailed to or dropped off at Sterling Federal Bank, 110 E. Fourth St., Sterling IL 61081 or to any of its branches in Rock Falls, Dixon, Morrison, Mount Morris, Byron, or Clinton, Iowa.

Pine Creek News, A3 Public Voice, A7 Property Transfers, B6 Senior Center News, A3 Sheriff’s Arrests, B5

Social News, A4 Sports, B1, B2 State’s Attorney, B6

Ogle County voters who wish to cast an early ballot in the March 20 Illinois Democratic Primary Election will have to wait at least a little longer. Early voting began two weeks ago, but the State Board of Elections could not certify the Democratic ballot due to the pending objection of Democratic candidate Scott Drury for the office of Illinois Attorney General. A Cook County judge ruled Feb. 2 that Drury’s name could not appear on the Democratic Primary ballot because of questions over the filing of his economic interest disclosure statement. Drury appealed the ruling. County Clerk Laura Cook said the matter was finally resolved in Drury’s favor on Feb. 16, but Democratic ballots are still not available for early voters. “They resolved it Friday afternoon,” Cook said Tuesday. “But we’re waiting for our vendor to get us the information.” That information is needed to print the ballots. The dilemma has not, however, affected the Republican ballot. Early voting, which is conducted at the Ogle County Courthouse, began as usual on Feb. 8 for the Republican Primary. Cook said early voters who request a Democratic ballot will not be turned away. They can sign a vote by mail application, and the ballot will then be mailed to them once it is available and voting machines have been tested, she said. Another option is that Cook’s staff can call voters who wish to return to the courthouse to cast their ballots. For more information go to Cook’s website at oglecounty.org or call her office at 815-7321110.

Deaths, B4 Margaret B. Foster, Kelly L. Graham, Gene Hoak, Thomas E. Joworski

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Encore! to host art classes To celebrate March as Student Art Month, Encore! Mt. Morris has created a host of fun learning experiences for children in grades 3-5 and 6-8 on Saturday, March 10 and 17 at the Pinecrest Grove Community Center on South McKendrie Avenue in Mt. Morris. Classes are $10 and all supplies are included in the price. No experience is necessary. The instructors are all artists. Those interested in both a morning and an afternoon class may bring a sack lunch or order lunch through the McKendrie Street Café in the building. Debbie Bush, Glen Ellyn, chats with vendor Chris Robinson, Selena, after making a purchase at last year’s Oregon Woman’s Club Antique Show at the Blackhawk Center. This year’s show is set for March 24 and 25. Photo by Vinde Wells

Hack’s to offer appraisals Hack’s Auction & Realty Services, Inc., Pecatonica, will offer appraisals at the Oregon Woman’s Club’s annual antique show. Founded in 1961, Hack’s is a third generation family owned and operated business. A full service, full time, fully insured company licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin, Hack’s started more than 50 years ago when Henry and Nancy Hackmeister conducted their first auction. Hack’s has evolved into a

premier auction company in northern Illinois. Greg and Swan, sons of Henry and Nancy, are leading Hack’s Auction into the future. The Hackmeisters are no strangers to the Oregon area. The Oregon Woman’s Club invites the public to join Hack’s auction staff as they provide their appraisal services on Sunday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon. A $5 fee per item will be charged as a donation to the

Library News Story Time Wednesday, Feb. 28 11 a.m. U is for Umbrella! Come listen to some rainy day stories.

A silent auction will also be held. All proceeds benefit the library. Contact the library at 815-7344927 for more information.

Armchair Traveler South America Sunday, Feb. 25 2 p.m. Come be an “armchair” traveler as Jon Murray will presents about his trip to South America and the many adventures to be had. Our adult program is sure to be informative and fun.

Adulting 101 March Program Save the date! Thursday, March 22 is Get a Job. Our presenter is Roger Anderson with BEST, Inc.

Early Release Movie Wednesday, March 7 2 p.m. Captain Underpants! Come for movie and popcorn. The movie is rated PG.

Visit EncoreMtMorris.com and click the “Art Classes” link for further details, including the schedule and registration instructions. A poster with all of the details is also mounted in each art classroom in the Oregon School District, Sullivan’s Grocery Store, Pinecrest Community Center, the Mt. Morris Village Hall, and the information kiosk next to the band shell in Mt. Morris. Anyone without access to the Internet, may register at the village hall. Fore more information email mollyb@encoremtmorris.com. For grades 3-5, classes

include Calligraphy, Gourd Art, Soap Carving (wood carving skills), Watercolor Painting, and Cartooning. Classes for grades 6-8 include Calligraphy, Gourd Art, Soap Carving (wood carving skills), Watercolor Painting, Mindful Designs/Ink Design, Rapunzel Braiding, Art of Nails and Beautiful Faces. Encore! Mt. Morris is composed of volunteers committed to developing Mt. Morris into a unique, thriving rural and cultural arts destination in northwest Illinois. Learn more at EncoreMtMorris.com.

LR alumni games are March 3 The 44th annual Leaf River Alumni Event will be held on Saturday, March 3 at the River Valley Complex (former Leaf River school). Doors open at 4:30 p.m. A sandwich supper will be held from 5 to 7:30 in the cafeteria. The program to recognize the Class of 1968 will begin at 6:30,

Oregon Woman’s Club. Allow plenty of time to also enjoy the 52 antique dealers exhibiting their items for sale. Mary Lou’s Crystal & China Repair, Joliet, will be available both days, and don’t forget to enjoy lunch supplied by the Chana United Methodist Church Ladies. The Antique Show will be held Two well-known farm toy on Saturday, March 24 from 9 shows are planned for the first a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March two weekends in March. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the The 33rd annual Polo Farm Blackhawk Center, 1101 W. Toy Show, sponsored by the Jefferson St. Polo Lions Club, will be held on Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Polo High Helpful ideas for increasing School, 100 Union Ave., Polo. The Forreston FFA Alumni your employability, writing your will hold its 30th annual Toy resume and interviewing. Mt. Morris Public Library Show & Craft Fair on Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 105 S. McKendrie Ave. p.m. at Forreston Junior and Mt. Morris IL 61054 Senior High School. 815-734-4927 Approximately 100 dealers Fax 815-734-6035 will be attending the Polo www.mtmorris-il.org Follow us on Instagram and event with a wide variety of items. Facebook A 50-50 drawing will be held. The Polo Boosters will serve lunch in the school cafeteria. Admission is $3 for adults and children under 12 are admitted free. The school is handicapped accessible. For dealer information call Irene Short at 815-946-3730.

and the basketball game will begin at 7. The alumni band will also be performing. Those interested in playing should bring an instrument. A $4 donation is requested for the game and supper ($1 for basketball and band players). Anyone who is a graduate of

the Class of 1968 and will be attending or is willing to help with the event, is asked to contact Linda Borneman at 815-938-2129 or lborneman@frontier.com. A planning meeting will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Bertolet Memorial Library for anyone interested in lending a hand.

Farm toy shows planned in March At Forreston, the toy show will be held in the high school gym, and the craft fair will be held in the junior high gym and cafeteria. A wide variety of items will be available from vendors at this event. The Toy Show & Craft Fair was created to help people spend a day with friends and families as well as provide funds to support the Forreston High School agriculture and FFA programs. The toy show will feature toy tractors, farm equipment, memorabilia, and collectibles. The event features more than 100 tables of vendors who come from all over the Midwest. The Forreston FFA Alumni will also have special 30th anniversary Oliver 1650 toy tractors for sale. The craft fair will have a large number of vendors offering crafts, food, candles, and other items.

The Forreston FFA Alumni will have 30th anniversary Oliver 1650 toy tractors for sale at the annual Toy Show & Craft Fair on March 10.

On the day of the event, the Forreston FFA Alumni will raffle off gift certificates for Eickman’s Processing in Seward. Lunch will be available from the FFA Alumni as well. For more specific information, log on to www. forrestonffaalumni.org, email FFA Advisor Robert Nelson at rnelson@fvdistrict221.org, call Rick Garnhart for the toy show at 815-238-3044, or Cathy Kohlbauer for the craft fair at 815-275-6710.

Library Tea Sunday, March 18 2 p.m. at the DUMC This year the Library Tea is happy to present the award winning actress, Laura Keyes in “Mrs. Lincoln in Love.” Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance by Stephen R. had a grand time at the Mt. Morris Library’s Story Thursday, March 15 at the library. Time. Photo supplied

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The Mt. Morris Times is published weekly by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of the B.F. Shaw Printing Co., Shaw Media. The Mt. Morris Times was founded early in 1967 by Earl Blevins and John Drew, co-publishers. It was sold in 1970 to Tri-County Press Publications of Polo, owned by Danny C. Terry. On June 2, 1977, Terry sold the Times and his other publications, the Tri-County Press and Forreston Journal, to B.F. Shaw Printing, Dixon. Other newspapers serving Mt. Morris have been the Mt. Morris Index, founded in 1899 by Harry and Harvey Kable, and the Mt. Morris News, which began publication in the late 1800’s. Ogle County Newspapers also prints the Oregon Republican Reporter, Forreston Journal, and Polo’s Tri-County Press.

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Hoffman gives credit to team From A1 and how badly I still wanted to be healthy and active for my family and grandkids in the future,” she said. “I started helping with dispatch, and eventually could make the full move to this job.” Her husband, Nikolas, is a paramedic in Rockford, so her 8-year-old daughter Madeleine and 5-year-old son, Henry, will grow up with a family precedent of saving lives. Saving lives isn’t always as rosy as the situation was with Armstrong, though. Hoffman took the call from Ethen Shaw, 17, from the basement of the Shaw family’s

home in Lost Nation, just after midnight on Nov. 21. The Shaw family home had caught fire, and Ethen said he was trapped in the basement as smoke was filling the house. Firefighters arrived 17 minutes after the call, to the two-story home completely engulfed in flames. Ethen, his parents, and three siblings all died in the fire. “That was really tough,” said Hoffman. Hoffman said her partner, Lisa Bloom, was there for her the entire time, helping her work through the situation and aftermath. VanVickle and 911 Coordinator Sandy Beitel sent Hoffman to a critical incident

stress debriefing the very next day. “It was a common theme in the past to suck it up and do your job - to not really talk about things - but things have shifted towards getting us talking,” said Hoffman. “It’s not a critique, it’s a way to get your feelings out there, and work through them.” Hoffman gave credit to her team not just as workers, but as her support group. “I just come back to my community here with 911 everyone circles the wagons to make sure you’re ok,” she said. “I love the work, and the people, here in our 911 community.”

Ogle County Telecommunicator Jennifer Hoffman is pictured with her Telecommunicator of the Year award with the White County Sheriff Doug Meier, left, who is also president of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association and Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle. Photo supplied

Resident asks village board to modify snow ordinance By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com A Mt. Morris resident would like the village board to modify its snow ordinance. Chris Corcoran, 202 Sunset Lane, told the board Feb. 13 that because parking is allowed

on only one side of his street, he has nowhere to move his vehicles to when the odd-even parking rules go into effect. The ordinance requires that after a significant snowfall, vehicles may park only on the side of the street where addresses are even-numbered on days which are even-

numbered on the calendar, and on odds-numbered days vehicles must be parked only on the odd-numbered side of the street between the hours of 7 a.m. that day and 7 a.m. the following day. The arrangement allows village snowplows to clear the streets.

Corcoran said his vehicles were ticketed during recent snowfalls, but at his request the tickets were canceled. He said that if the ordinance isn’t changed, his only recourse will be to build a pole building on the vacant lot next to his house and store the vehicles inside it.

Police Chief Jason White said the same situation exists on several other streets in the village. Village President Dan Elsasser said he and other village officials will look into the issue. In other snow-related matters:

• Elsasser asked residents to shovel the snow from around fire hydrants near their homes to allow firefighters easy access if needed. • Village Trustee Mike Fay reminded residents not to shovel snow into the streets when they are clearing their driveways and sidewalks.

Senior Center News The Mt. Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., Mt. Morris, has planned several upcoming events and activities. All ages are welcome; participants are not required to be members of the senior center.

making homemade dog biscuits. For $5 you can make some dog biscuits for your furry friend or as a gift for a neighbor’s dog. Please call 815-734-6335 to let us know if you would like to join us for this craft.

National Margarita Day Thursday, Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day! The Mt. Morris Senior Center is partnering with Sharky’s Sports Bar for an evening of fun. There will be tacos, nachos, margaritas, and a chance to paint your own margarita glass. Beginning at 5 p.m. paint a Margarita glass for $10 while supplies last. Tacos will be $1.25 each or six for $5. Margarita specials for only $3.50. All of these events will be taking place at Sharky’s Sports Bar, 3 N. Wesley Ave., Mt. Morris.

“Be Our Guest” Movie Night Come to the Mt. Morris Senior Center for a Movie Night for all ages. We will be watching a wellknown fairy tale in celebration of National Fairy Tale Day, and we will even be able to try some “grey stuff,” it’s delicious! This event will begin at 5 p.m. and for $5 you will be able to get a pizza dinner. All are welcome.

Dog Biscuit Class Friday, Feb. 23 is National Dog Biscuit Day, so we will be

Pine Creek News By Karen More changesMerlak are on the way as the several inches of snow that fell last week will soon be gone again. The drive to church this morning was beautiful with the thick frost on the trees. God made a wonderful, beautiful world and for this, we are truly thankful. This morning in church, we were greeted by Jim Hopkins. Rev. Charlotte Hoppe led the children’s message for our new friends, Quinten, Jasmin, and JoJo. Cameron Jones, granddaughter of Kent and Judy Nettz was also visiting our church today. After church, I joined the regular group for lunch at the Pinecricker Cafe in Polo. Don and Vicki Hay have returned from a weekend trip to Vermont. They traveled to Waitsfield, Vermont to attend the wedding of

Please RSVP to815-7346335 so we know how many to prepare for. Lunch Bunch Our Lunch Bunch is having a blast together trying out new restaurants each month. For March we are headed out to White Pines State Park for lunch. We hope you can join us. All are welcome, but please RSVP to 815-734-6335 so we can make a reservation. The first Friday is March 2, and we will head out from the Mt. Morris Senior Center at 10:30 a.m.

Jam Session Join us for our monthly Jam Session on the fourth Wednesday. This month it will be on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Music will start at 10:30 a.m. and lunch (homemade pizzas made to order) will be served at noon.

Canvas Doodles Whether you are “artsy” or not we can teach you how to make some beautiful art for your home or a friend. We will be making canvas doodles on Saturday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. for only $10 each. All you need is your favorite quote or Bible verse, and we will show you how to do the rest. Call 815-734-6335 to RSVP.

Lauren Ellis to Scott James. Lauren is a sister to Don and Vicki’s daughter-in-law, Shea. While in Vermont, Don and Vicki visited with their son, Mack Hay, his wife, Shea, and their children, Ellis, Reef, and Remington. Lyle and Sheryl Hopkins recently returned from a trip to Arizona. They visited with family and friends and took in the sights. Kent and Judy Nettz have recently returned from Florida. It was especially nice to have everyone back home again. On Thursday evening, I was a guest of Charlotte’s at her home. We had a great visit over dinner. We share a love of crafting and took turns telling of our latest projects. Charlotte has been a blessing to our entire congregation. On Valentine’s Day, I went to visit my brother’s family. Ben and Jo Bittinger, their son, Garrett, and I had a nice chat. Their son, Hayden, was home later in the evening after a basketball game. This past week, Garrett celebrated his 16th birthday.

With new children attending Sunday School, I have left the adult class to teach the children. This week, we were learning about joy. The kind of joy that is felt no matter the situation. My kids constantly remind of joy. Of course, I am very proud of them and the lives they are building for themselves. My joy comes from seeing how they truly love each other. It seems that whenever I speak to one of them, I find out that Stephanie, Matt, and Clint are keeping in touch with each other. I know we won’t always be together, but knowing that they are concerned for each other, brings so much joy to my life. In all situations, we can choose to be joyful. Some days we may need to try really hard to be joyful. Knowing and trusting in God helps to find the joy in any situation. Spending time with God in prayer will help to strengthen that relationship. I hope to see you next week at our little church in the country. Come and join us in this Lenten season. There is room in our family for you and yours.

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Guests at Tea For You Feb. 13 at the Mt. Morris Senior Center enjoyed fellowship, tea, scones, finger sandwiches, chocolates, jams, creams, photographs, and music. Pictured from left to right in the back row are: Margo Ackland, Sandy Fogel, and Joyce Orsted. Front row: Nancy Fulton, and Annette Coble. Photo supplied

Your Community Banking Team

Meet Jenni Winterland Assistant Vice President of Ag and Commercial Loans. Jenni is a lifelong resident of the local area and has 20 years experience in the banking industry. With her background in many areas of financial services, she is well qualified to counsel customers and to meet their financial needs. Jenni is motivated to help others with precise attention to detail throughout the lending process, making sure everything gets done right - the first time. Call Jenni today! 815.562.5571 or 815.732.3282 Andover | Ashton | Fulton | Geneseo | Oregon | Peru | Princeton | Rochelle www.central-bank.com 01152018

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Foundation for Focus House announces four scholarships

Wolf and LeMay exchange wedding vows Makenzi Marie Wolf, the daughter of Randy and Shelli Wolf, of Polo, and John Paul LeMay, son of Jeff and Susie LeMay, of Sterling, Â were united in marriage on Oct. 7, 2017 at Sacred Heart Church in Sterling.Â The coupleâ€™s grandparents are Norm Carroll, of Polo, Mr. and Mrs. Art Wolf, of Milledgeville, Edna LeMay, of Sterling, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Heimerdinger, of DeKalb.Â Great-grandmother is Loretta Carroll, of Polo. Makenzi is a graduate of Polo Community High School and the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, with a bachelorâ€™s degree in Graphic Design.Â She is a graphic and web designer in Denver, Colorado. John is a graduate of Newman Catholic High School, Sterling, and St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, with a bachelorâ€™s degree in Business Administration and Marketing.Â He is employed as a recruiter in Denver.Â After a honeymoon trip to Makenzi Marie Wolf and John Paul LeMay were united in Fiji, the couple are enjoying marriage on Oct. 7,2017 at Sacred Heart Church in Sterling. Photo supplied married life in Denver.

The Foundation for Focus House and Community Programming announces two scholarship opportunities for students in Ogle County. Â The F. Lawrence LenzÂ Scholarship Fund was established in April of 2003 by his family following his death.Â Â As an Ogle County Circuit Judge, Lenz elected to be the juvenile court judge.Â Â In his capacity as juvenile Judge, he was one of the instrumental supporters of the opening of Focus House in 1975.Â Â From the bench he believed in the value of having community based programs and was an advocate of Focus House until his death.Â Two F. Lawrence Lenz Scholarshipâ€™s will be awarded, one for $500 and one for $250. The LaVerne Adams Scholarship Fund was established in May of 2002 following his death.Â Â A long-time resident of Ogle County, Adams sat on the Ogle County Board from 1972 until

2002.Â At the time Focus House was established in 1975, Adams was appointed and served as the chairperson of the county committee that oversaw the operation of the program.Â Â His family started the scholarship in his name due to his commitment to the youth of Ogle County and the Focus House program.Â Two LaVerne Adams Scholarships will be awarded, one for $500 and one for $250. Applicants must be Ogle County residents who are graduating from high school or already enrolled or attending a post secondary institution.Â The scholarships focus on positive impact or personal growth that the applicants have made in their lives or in their community.Â A priority is given to past Focus House residents, former probationary clients, youth that have had police contact, or youth that are studying criminal justice, but all students are welcome and encouraged to

FHS Class of â€˜77 plans reunion

The Forreston High School Class of 1977 will hold its 40th reunion on Saturday, July 14 at 6 p.m. at Ciminoâ€™s, 421 Challenge St., Freeport. The cost will be $25 per

apply.Â Past recipients have enrolled in a variety of educational programs including four-year college, two-year community college, CDL training, CNA training, and other vocational programs.Â No program is too big or too small to be considered.Â The Scholarship Committee looks forward to reading about successful youth in Ogle County. Applications can be obtained by clicking on the scholarship information link at http:// oglecounty.org/departments/ probation; picked up during normal business hours at the Judicial Center, 106 S. Fifth St., Suite 100, Oregon, or requested by email at ddavidson@oglecounty.org. Â The deadline for the application is Friday, April 13. Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered.Â Winners will be notified by May 1st and presented the scholarship at their school awards ceremony. person. For more information or to RSVP go to www.facebook.com/ groups/447729681964243/.

College News Abby Osterloo Abby Osterloo, of Forreston, has been named to the deanâ€™s list at College of Human Science at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. To be eligible for the deanâ€™s list, students must have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Osterloo is majoring in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design.

Gabriel Abin Gabriel Abin, of Monroe Center, has been named to deanâ€™s list for the fall semester at Lewis University, Romeoville.Â Â Â Â To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit with a grade point average of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 and with no D or F grades.Â

Laney M. Janes Laney M. Janes, of Stillman Valley, has been named to the fall presidentâ€™s list at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. She is majoring in Nursing. To be named to the presidentâ€™s list, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) gradepoint average.

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

Feb. 7 Scott L. Disher and Ashley M. Galor, both of Mt. Morris.

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Feb. 8 Matthew J. Whipple and Lisa A. Bloyer, both of Stillman Valley. Feb. 14 Bryan S. Collins, of Rockford, and Kelsey L. Lipe, of Oregon.

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Monthly Brain Health Exercise Class Begins Feb. 20 Make a resolution for 2018 to keep your brain fit and healthy! Current research indicates that challenging the brain is one of several things you can do to contribute to your own brain health as you age. Challenging activities is one way to train your brain and keep your wits fit! The University of Illinois Extension will be at Rock

River Center offering monthly Wits Fitness Brain Exercises Classes on the third Tuesday of every month. Join Extension Educator Karla Belzer as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance cognitive function and memory. The monthly class will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rock River Center. Class dates are: Feb. 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Oct. 16, and Nov. 20. There will not be a class in

September. The March 20 class will be held from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Each monthly class is free and open to the public! Registration is not required, but appreciated. To register call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252. Participants are welcome to join the class at any time. For more information, call the University of Illinois Extension at 815-632-3611. 2018 American Classic Tours Preview It is that time again for a special Tour Preview

highlighting our 2018 Tour Schedule. The preview will be on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Rock River Center. Joe Conroy, President of American Classic Tours, Inc. will provide an informative program complete with beautiful images of these destinations. American Classic Tours, Inc. of Grayslake, IL offers deluxe, well-paced, all-inclusive tours throughout North America. Come and learn about their unique, top quality itineraries. American Classic Tours, Inc. Turn to A6

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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 BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Brookville: Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. 17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkhorn: Worship 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 Pastor Chan Ik Choi 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com Adult & Children’s Education 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Celebrated the First Sunday of Each Month CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 Pastor David Andermann 815-632-6767 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:20 a.m. Education Hour Thursday, Feb. 22—10 a.m. Bible Class Sunday, Feb. 25—9 a.m. Worship with Communion, Children Sing in Church; 10:20 a.m. Education Hour, Mission Sunday; 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Wednesday, Feb. 28—11 a.m. Lenten Service Thursday, March 1—10 a.m. Bible Class OPEN BIBLE 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Luke Schier, Pastor 815-946-2848 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. We include children in our Sunday Worship experience “Grandkids Class” Ages 3-10 are dismissed right after our Praise & Blended Worship Time. Bible-Based Passion for God Compassion for People Visit Our Website: PoloOpenBible.org

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DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris Pastor Julie Bunt Phone 815-734-4853 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 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 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Church EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH 2997 N. German Church Rd. Two miles east of Oregon on Ill. 64, two miles north on German Church Road Pastor Marvin Jacobs 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 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS 102 S. Seminary St. Mt. Morris Senior Pastor Bruce McKanna Associate Pastor Logan Murphy 815-734-4942 Thursday, Feb. 22—1 p.m. Ladies Bible Study Saturday, Feb. 24—7 a.m. Men’s Accountability Group Sunday, Feb. 25—8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Inner Mission; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group Log onto our website at http:// www.efcmm.org to check out our latest opportunities and updates FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Jeremy Heller, Pastor 815-946-3588 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service Nursery Available We are an independent nondenominational Christian church. Visitors are always welcome.

FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 402 Second Ave., Forreston Pastor Scott Ralston Church 815-938-3203 “A Church with a Heart — In the Heart of Forreston” 9 a.m. Sunday Worship CROSSROADS COMMUNITY 10 a.m. Sunday School CHURCH, Friday, Feb. 23—9 a.m.-3 p.m. POLO CAMPUS Faithful Hands Quilting Day 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Sunday, Feb. 25—9 a.m. Worship Pastor Chris Bradshaw Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School, Sundays at 10 a.m. Evangelism-Vision Meeting 815-837-5255 Wednesday, Feb. 28—6 p.m. polo@crossroadscn.com Lenten Supper; 6:30 p.m. Lenten We offer contemporary worship Service; 7 p.m. Choir and relevant Bible teaching through FAITH UNITED engaging messages, and powerful METHODIST CHURCH video Mission Statement: Loving, Join us after the service in our cafe Growing & Serving in Faith for coffee, snacks & fellowship Handicapped Accessible Kidzlink Children’s Ministry 702 E. Dixon St., Polo (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Pastor Brian LeBaron Services 815-946-3212 Crave Youth Group (6th-12th Website: faithumcpolo grade) - Sundays at 6 p.m. 9 a.m. Sunday School Visit our website: www. 10 a.m. Sunday Worship crossroadscn.com 11 a.m. Fellowship

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OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Pastor Thomas E. Kim The deadline is 3 p.m. on Fridays for information for the 815-732-2994 Church News to be turned in at our office at 113 S. Peoria oregonumc@outlook.com Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Ave., Dixon. The deadline is 9 a.m. on Fridays for church Followed by Fellowship and Allnews left in the drop boxes in Forreston & Polo. Items can Age Sunday School Friday, Feb. 23—5-7 p.m. Youth also be emailed to vwells@oglecountynews.com. For more Supper information call Vinde Wells at 815-732-6166 ext. 5903. Spaghetti Saturday, Feb. 24—4 p.m. Agape Team Practice; 5:30 p.m. Agape Praise Team Worship FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 11 a.m. Sunday School Sunday, Feb. 25—9 a.m.Worship, 505 Hill St., Oregon Wednesday 6 p.m. Prayer & Children’s Coin Collection; 10:15 www.fbcoregon.org Bible Studies a.m. Fellowship & Sunday School, 815-732-2642 Prayer Chain 738-2205 WOE Small Group High School & Rev. Jared Cochran Wednesday 6:30-8:30 p.m. Confirmation, WOE Small Group “A Christ-centered, BibleVarious Activities with Christina Meyer; 11:30 a.m.believing, family-oriented 2 p.m. Youth TBD; 12-6 p.m. Cub ministry.” LEAF RIVER UNITED Scouts Blue & Gold Banquet 9:30 a.m. Sunday School METHODIST CHURCH Monday, Feb. 26—6:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Small Group at Cathryn Burger’s 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Pastor David Poust Tuesday, Feb. 27—10 a.m. Staff Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Sunday, Feb. 25—10 a.m.; Meeting; 6 p.m. Cub Scouts; 6:30 Meeting Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. p.m. Small Group at Stephens’, Transportation and nursery Worship Small Group at Saams’, Small provided for all services. Group at Jeanne Suneson’s; 7 p.m. LIGHTHOUSE UNITED Worship Committee Meeting FIRST PRESBYTERIAN METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday, Feb. 28—6:30 CHURCH (USA) 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 7-9 a.m. 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Pastor Chan Ik Choi Communion in Chapel; 5:30 p.m. Rev. Karen Gerhard Conner Handicapped Accessible WOE Coordinators Meeting, 815-732-2894 9 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday Night Alive, 6:15 p.m. www.fpcoregon.com 10 a.m. Sunday School WOE Small Group with Cindy Handicapped Accessible Age Three through Day; 7 p.m. Choir Practice, Youth 10:30 a.m. Worship Sixth Grade. Decorate Family Life Center Holy Communion is served the Everyone is Welcome Thursday, March 1—6:30 p.m. first Sunday of each month. WOE Small Group at Sheryl MT. MORRIS CHURCH Rocke’s, WOE Small Group at FIRST UNITED OF THE BRETHREN Margo Gardner’s METHODIST CHURCH 409 W. Brayton Road 402 First Ave., Forreston P.O. Box 2055 PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN Pastor David Poust Mt. Morris, IL 61054 CHURCH 815-938-2380 Pastor Ginny Haney 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Thursday, Feb. 22—8 a.m. AA Phone: 815-734-4573 Pastor Charlotte Hoppe Meeting Office hours Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Sunday, Feb. 25—9 a.m. Worship, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23—9 a.m. Women’s Confirmation Class Fellowship; Pastor Ginny Off POLO CHURCH OF THE Monday, Feb. 26—8 a.m. AA Saturday, Feb. 24—Pastor Ginny BRETHREN Meeting; 10 a.m. Communion at Off Congress Ave. & Webster St. Heritage Woods; 3-4:30 p.m. Good Sunday, Feb. 25—8:15 a.m. (The church is handicapped News Club Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. Worship; accessible) Wednesday, Feb. 28—6:30-8 10:30 a.m. Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. Pastor Leslie Lake p.m. Bible Study on Moses Sunday School; 11 a.m. Living PoloCob@risebroadband.net Hope Church Services 9:30 a.m. Family Worship FORRESTON GROVE Monday, Feb. 26—2-4:30 p.m. 11 a.m. Sunday School CHURCH Food Pantry Open 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Forreston Tuesday, Feb. 27—8:45 a.m. PRAIRIE DELL Presbyterian Church in America Bible Study; Quilting PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Pastor Drew Jones Wednesday, Feb. 28—7:15 p.m. 16031 W. Coffman Rd., 815-938-3605 Chimes Rehearsal Shannon www.forrestongrovechurch.com Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 9:30 a.m. Sunday School NORTH GROVE 815-864-2448 10:30 a.m. Worship Service EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. 10384 W. Coffman Rd., 10 a.m. Worship Pioneer Club; 7:45 p.m. Choir Forreston 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Pastor Tim Hotchkiss FORRESTON REFORMED Church: 815-938-2194 RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 CHURCH 501 Third Ave. 9 a.m. Sunday School 609 S. 10th St., Oregon Pastor Lyle Zumdahl 10:05 a.m. Worship Service Craig Arnold, Pastor 815-938-2424 Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 812-236-1213 lylezumdahl@gmail.com a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Worship Open at New Life Community 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Center ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FREEDOM LUTHERAN OREGON 1000 Ill. 64 West CHURCH, ELCA CHURCH OF GOD Oregon Pastor Brant Clements 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Pastor Barbara Seward 815-284-2966 Pastor Michael Hoffman 815-732-7211 Website:https//www. 815-732-6847 www.saintbrides.org freedomlutheran.org/home.html 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 Email:saint.bride.church@ Sunday Evening Worship at a.m. Worship gmail.com 5:45 p.m. at First Presbyterian You and your family are invited Services Church, 200 S. 5th St., Oregon to join us for worship on Sunday, Sunday 8 & 10 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship following Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion the service Pastor Hoffman’s sermon series Classes Welcome Center is at on marriage continues with the Children’s Sunday School & message titled “Hedges Around 111 S. 4th St., Oregon Adult Bible Study Available Your Marriage.” St. Bride’s follows traditional Greeting you will be Randy and GRACE VALLEY Anglican-Episcopal church Mariann Hall. CHRISTIAN REFORMED practices; is biblically based During morning worship an CHURCH and both family and individual exceptionally fine Children’s 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. oriented. Visitors are always Church is offered for children 3 German Valley welcomed. years old through Grade 5. Pastor Jake Ritzema Sunday School begins at 9:30 815-362-6601 ST. JAMES LUTHERAN a.m. and includes classes for adults, 9 a.m. Sunday School for All CHURCH young adults, teens, children and Ages West Grove Road at infants. 10 a.m. Worship Service Columbine Rd. Special attention is given in each Rev. Lucy Wynard class to issues and topics related to GERMAN VALLEY Sunday, Feb. 25—9:15 a.m. the particular needs and interests of UNITED METHODIST Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 a.m. each group. CHURCH The Wednesday night Youth Congregational Bible Study; Church and Main Streets Group meets at 6 p.m. at East 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship with Don Plock, Pastor Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Daysville Communion, Holden Service; 12 8:30 a.m. Worship Service p.m. Lenten Lunch; 12:30 p.m. Road. The local Weight Watchers Lenten Program Presented by Rev LEAF RIVER BAPTIST group meets Wednesday at the Dan Wynard CHURCH church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN weigh-in, followed by their Leaf River CHURCH meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Pastor Randy Newton 201 N. Division Ave., Polo February’s Bible Books of the 815-738-2205 Pastor Terrie Wilder Email leafriverbc@gmail.com Month are Galatians through II 815-946-2919 Thessalonians. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Praise and Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School for (Nursery provided)

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Adults & Children 10 a.m. Social Time 10:30 a.m. Worship Service ST. MARY CHURCH 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Father Joseph P. Naill Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742 Mass Schedule 4:30 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. Sunday 8 a.m. Tuesday thru Friday 3 p.m. Third Wednesday of Month at Pinecrest Reconciliation 3:30-4:15 p.m. Saturday 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 6 p.m.1st & 2nd Wednesdays Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m. 1st Wednesday ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2367 Sunday Activities: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Worship Services 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Wednesday 10 a.m. Bible Study Other Activities Include: Men’s & Women’s Groups, Confirmation Class, High School Youth Group, Grieving Ministry, Outreach Ministry with Rockford Rescue Mission & HOPE Pregnancy Center, Adult Choir For More Information Call the Church Office SAUK VALLEY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 416 Prospect St., Dixon John Lewis, Pastor 815-677-9199 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School 11 a.m. Worship Service Luncheon after services, weekly TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris Pastor Josh Ehrler 815-734-6354 Email: trinitymm@frontier.com Website: www.trinitymm.net Saturday Worship 5:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22—3:30-4:30 p.m. Lot 12 at Mobile Home Park for grades K-6 Friday, Feb. 23—8 a.m. Bulletin & Fellowship Saturday, Feb. 24—Youth Urban Immersion Retreat; 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Sunday, Feb. 25— Youth Urban Immersion Retreat; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for Children Age 4-Grade 6; 11:30 a.m. Choristers Tuesday, Feb. 27—9 a.m. Dorcas Group; 3:30-4:30 p.m. Lot 12 at Mobile Home Park for grades K-6 Wednesday, Feb. 28—6:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise Group; 122:15 p.m. Office Closed for Staff Meeting; 5:30 p.m. Chime Choir Rehearsal; 6 p.m. Lenten Soup Supper; 7 p.m. Mid-Week Lenten Service followed by Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 1—3:30-4:30 p.m. Lot 12 at Mobile Home Park for grades K-6 WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Road Southeast of Forreston Pastor Richard Bright 815-734-4411 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:35 a.m. Worship

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Da Vinci is Feb. 24 and 25

What’s Cookin’ offers a tent and a walkway

Encore! Mt. Morris will announce its 2018 schedule and initiatives along with a presentation by Leonardo da Vinci on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Pinecrest Grove Theater, South McKendrie and Evergreen in Mt. Morris. Meet the renaissance artist who foresaw the future, as portrayed by artist impersonator Scott Shepherd. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students high school age and younger, and a light dessert is included in the ticket price. Leonardo draws his audience into his fertile imagination, wit, and vision, unfolding his life, his times, and his mindset in this performance. Both scientist and artist, Leonardo’s intense curiosity

Scott Shepherd will portray Leonardo da Vinci at a program sponsored by Encore! Mt. Morris on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Pinecrest Grove Theater, South McKendrie and Evergreen in Mt. Morris. Photo supplied

and his dogged pursuit of knowledge enabled him to create art with the discipline, tools, and skills of a mathematical scientist. This production culturally depicts the Italian Renaissance.

Tickets are available online at EncoreMtMorris.com, click on the Leonardo da Vinci Tickets link, or call 815-7342103. Encore! Mt. Morris is composed of volunteers

committed to developing Mt. Morris into a unique, thriving rural and cultural arts destination in northwest Illinois. Learn more at EncoreMtMorris.com, also on Facebook.

Winter entries sought for photography show Oregon Together’s Arts and Beautification Committee will sponsor the Winter 61061 Photography Show on Friday, March 2 at The Experience, 305 W. Washington St., Oregon. The exhibit will feature

photos taken this winter in the 61061 zip code by photographers of any age or experience level with any type of camera - from phone to film. Photos must be matted or mounted with a minimum two-

inch border (white), framed (optional) and ready to hang. The limit is two entries per person. Please drop off entries to Merlin’s Flower Shop by noon Saturday, Feb. 24.

Indivisible group will meet Feb. 22

Indivisible: Mt. Morris/ Oregon Political Action will meet on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church at the corner of Hitt Street (Ill. 64) and Maple Avenue in Mt. Morris.

Indivisible is a group of local citizens who have come together to share information, support each other, and act against a political tide that runs counter to our values of truth, inclusion, tolerance, ethics, and fairness.

A great big secure tent and covered walkway with lights and heat will be at What’s Cookin on Saturday, March 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Barnacopia on Ill. 64 west of Mt. Morris. Three donors, Exelon Corporation, First Midwest, and Oregon Healthcare Pharmacy responded to the pressing need for more space for people to sit and enjoy the samples from teams of cooks at Rock River Center’s fundraiser and donated funds to rent a big tent and connecting awning. The tent will be anchored just outside Barnacopia’s main floor with a covered awning connecting an inside door to the tent entrance. What’s Cookin attendees can meander through the teams of cooks and stop for a libation and then walk around the corner into the tent if they wish to sit at a table. Bistro tables will be located throughout the main floor of Barnacopia accommodating those who would like to stand

and enjoy their samples. Tickets for What’s Cookin are still $20 and are available at Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon. Tickets will also be available at the door. So far 23 teams have signed up in four categories and in the Junior Chef division. Some slots are still available for teams but when What’s Cookin and Barnacopia meet capacity, team registration will be closed. Check the website at rockrivercenter.org and click on the What’s Cookin tab to see pictures of the event, check on teams and sponsors, and find registration blanks for teams and sponsors or call Rock River Center 815-732-3252 for more information.

LFR Committee adult prom set for March 3

The opening night reception will take place at on Friday, March 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Experience and is open to the public. The Let Freedom Ring For more information email Committee will hold a Mardi oregontogether@gmail.com. Gras Adult Prom on Saturday, The group does not have a March 3 at the Mt. Morris designated political affiliation Moose Club. and is not affiliated with the Dance to the music of Goin United Methodist Church. Postal from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The meeting is open to Tickets are $10 per single anyone who is interested or and $15 per couple. wishes to become a member. Dinner will be served from

5 to 8 p.m. The menu will include jambalaya, dirty rice, and cornbread for $10 per person. For more information call Sara at 815-275-3360. The event will raise funds for this year’s Fourth of July festival.

Rock River Center Activities From A4 has been a proud partner of the Rock River Center for over 25 years. If you plan on attending, please call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252 by Friday, Feb. 16,. Refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there! Dr. Carri Anderson, Alpine Chiropractic to Speak Dr. Carrie Anderson, local chiropractic doctor, specializing in Natural Medicine, is scheduled to speak at Rock River Center on Tuesday, Feb, 27, at 10:30 a.m. This program will be in a casual format and her discussion will be followed by a question and answer period. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Carri Anderson to Rock River Center. A pot luck lunch and bingo will follow at 11:30. Registration required. Please call Rock River Center at

815-732-3252 if you plan on attending. If you plan to stay for lunch, please bring a dish to pass. THE BASICS: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease The Alzheimer’s Association will be at Rock River Center on Wednesday, Feb, 28, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon to discuss diseases related to memory loss. If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it’s time to learn the facts. This program provides information on diagnosis, risk factors, disease changes, treatment options and much more. Registration is required. Please call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252 if you plan on attending this very informative session. We look forward to seeing you.

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Refreshments will be served. What’s Cookin’ Save the Date March 24, 5-8 p.m. at Barnacopia, 2570 N West Branch Rd, Polo Having Fun. Helping Others. Good Food & Drinks. Good Friends. Great Time Teams of Cooks serving their favorite dishes and again, a Junior Chef’s division! For more information, call 815-732-3252. RRC Travels to Circa 21 Friday, April 6; Rise Up O’ Men. Rise Up O Men is a brand new musical featuring the men of the church and your favorite church basement ladies who serve them. As these hard-working farmers discuss their scrap lumber piles and the benefits of solder vs weld, they unintentionally disrupt the order of the kitchen. But that’s what happens when you let roosters in the hen house. The cost of this trip is $80 for members and $85 for nonmembers. The reservation and payment deadline is Friday, March 9. Wednesday, Sept. 26; Mama Won’t Fly An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to

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get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother’s wedding. The cost of this trip is $80 for members and $85 for nonmembers. The reservation and payment deadline is Friday, Aug. 24. Each performance is priced to include transportation, show tickets, lunch (dessert is optional and will be available at the show for additional cost) and all taxes and gratuities. Reservations and prepayment can be made in person at the Rock River Center, 810 S 10th St, Oregon or by mail. Note: Your reservation and prepayment must be received by the deadline on all trips. Make your reservations early as some shows sell out quickly. Seating is limited. Please call the Center at 815732-3252 or toll free 1-800541-5479 for more information on one or all of these shows. February and March VA Rep Schedule at RRC The VA Representative will be at Rock River Center on Feb. 26, March 12 and March 26 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. You will be seen on a first come, first served basis. The VA Rep will NOT be available on Feb. 12 due to Lincoln’s birthday. Rock River Center Computer Classes The Computer Technology

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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 from 2-3 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. Cancer Support Group “Facing the Challenge” is a support group that provides a safe, accepting environment for patients currently going through treatment, survivors, caregivers and loved ones to talk openly about the challenges a cancer diagnosis brings. Anyone who has been affected by cancer is invited to attend! Rock River Center and Home of Hope are partnering to offer information to this group. The group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 3-4 p.m. at Rock River Center. For additional information, visitwww.rockrivercenter.org or call 815-732-3252.

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Blandingâ€™s Turtles to be topic Feb. 25 in lecture series The Byron Forest Preserve Districtâ€™s 2018 Winter Lecture Series will continue on Sunday, Feb. 25 starting at 2 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center in Byron with â€œOur Rare Blandingâ€™s Turtles: There is Nothing Bland About Them.â€? Callie Klatt Golba, masterâ€™s student at Northern Illinois University will talk about her work with Blandingâ€™s turtles in Lake County, Illinois and the nearby Nachusa Grasslands.Â Blandingâ€™s Turtles, best known for their bright yellow chin and wide smile, are globally endangered semi-aquatic turtles, with a geographic distribution centered around the Great Lakes. Learn more about these unique turtles and the exciting conservation efforts taking place in Illinois. A live Blandingâ€™s turtle will be part of the program. This is a free one-hour lecture

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and no advance registration is required to attend. For more information contact Â the Byron Forest Preserve District at 815 234-8535 extension 200 or visit www.byronforestpreserve. com. Upcoming lecture topics are: March 4: Stephen T. Mather: Saving Americaâ€™s Scenic Wonders Chicago actor R. J. Lindsey will portray Stephen T. Mather, founding director of the National Park Service and tell his dramatic story of saving the parks from congressional neglect, ruthless loggers and greedy developers. During Matherâ€™s tenure, the national park system nearly doubled in size and more Americans visited them than ever before. This entertaining program will feature stunning photographs of our park lands and the wildlife that have been

Callie Klatt Golba, masterâ€™s student at Northern Illinois University will talk about her work with Blandingâ€™s turtles (pictured above) in Lake County and the Nachusa Grasslands near Oregon.Â Photo supplied

saved over the past 100+ years. March 11: Conducting a Woodland Prescribed Burn: Using Fire to Save Our Native Oak Ecosystems Russell Brunner, Superintendent of Land

Management at the Byron Forest Preserve District will talk about the importance of using fire to protect our native woodlands. Controlled burns are just as important in our regionâ€™s oak ecosystems as they are to

our prairies. He will discuss why this is and how to safely go about conducting this vital management tool. The five week 2018 Winter Lecture SeriesÂ is co-sponsored by Exelon and the Byron Forest Preserve District.

Friends of the Oregon Library seeks new members The Friends of the Oregon Library is seeking new members to support its fundraising efforts that help cover the costs of programs, equipment, and other needs that arenâ€™t met by the libraryâ€™s revenue sources. The Oregon Public Library District serves residents of Oregon and the surrounding area.Â However, city, county, and state revenues do not cover all that the library needs or wants to improve facilities or services.Â When more funds are needed, the Friends of the Library try to take up the slack.Â One way that the FOL accumulates the needed funds

is through memberships.Â Those who have recently sent in their memberships, both old and new, are greatly appreciated.Â Without the supporters, many things could not be accomplished in Â the library, especially not in a timely manner.Â The other fundraising activities are the bake sale and the Autumn on Parade book sale. Library Director Andy Dettman said the FOLâ€™s fundraising is crucial. â€œThrough their annual fundraising efforts the Friends of the Oregon Library have made it possible for us to upgrade technology throughout

â€œThe library would be lost without their efforts. I hope you will consider joining and help the library in moving forward,â€? Ââ€” Andy Dettman, Oregon Library Director the library, reconstruct the original fireplace, and purchase a new outdoor book drop, all of which allows us to offer a better service for our patrons,â€? he said. â€œThe library would be lost without their efforts. I hope you will consider joining and help the library in moving forward.â€?Â

The money raised by the FOL is available for a variety of needs or wants, such as recurring Â programs like the Summer Reading Program and the movie licenses.Â Â Annual occasions like decorating the library for Christmas with roping and wreaths bought from the local Boy Scouts is another on-going activity of FOL.Â Red book tote bags are purchased as needed for use by patrons to carry their books. Every so often the library needs to replace items that no longer function.Â The FOL recently purchased an all-in-one printer, copier, scanner, and fax machine.Â This new machine not only

eases life for the library staff but for patrons as well.Â During the recent renovations, FOL contributed to the fireplace restoration, the bathroom remodeling materials, and the building fund in general. Computers and software were purchased for the childrenâ€™s section and FOL shared the cost of the new book and DVD drop outside the library.Â Â The purchase and placement of a bench in memory of Beth Gelander, long-time library enthusiast, was supervised by the FOL. For more information, call the Oregon Library at 815732-2724.

The Oregon Park District and The Serenity Shed have teamed up to offer a new workshop in early March. The Serenity Shed does a wide range of crafts and popular Pinterest ideas on site. You can create your own projects or purchase from the shop. On Saturday, March 3 from 9-11 a.m. a creative class called Giving Old Glassware a New Purpose will be offered. The class involves repurposing unused, unwanted pieces of glassware into sparkling garden art. All materials are provided for the class. In addition to a morning of crafting, there will be pastry options provided by The Village Bakery and refreshments. This class is recommended for those 18 and up. However, younger participants are invited to come with an adult. The cost for this program is $35 per resident and $42 per non-resident. Fee applies per project. The class will be held at the Serenity Shed located at 113 N 3rd St, Oregon. The deadline to register at Nash Recreation Center is Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Vendors sought for Home Show The Sauk Valley Home and Garden Show is seeking vendors for its annual show March 10-11 at Â Northland Mall in Sterling. The show will feature displays for anything from home remodeling and construction to landscape, indoor living, design and much, much more. Call 815-625-3600 ext. 5602 or email marketing@ saukvalley.com for details.

Public Voice Coordinator thanks those who helped with dance Dear Editor, I would like to thank my coworkers, the volunteers and businesses that helped to make the 2018 Daddy Daughter and Mother Son Disco dances an overwhelming success. Â Iâ€™m grateful to live and work in a community with so many helping hands! Â Park district events rely heavily on volunteers and sponsorship for their success. Â The dances are unique requiring more decorating and set up than the average special event. Â It takes many hands to transform the gym at Nash into a fun venue based on the theme. Â Many hands were cutting, laminating, decorating, filling goodie bags and more. Â Volunteers lent a hand to help with games or to make the traditional bracelets with the girls. Â Special thanks to the Oregon Soap Shoppe for their generosity. Â They not only donated lip balms for all the girls that

attended, but made a special DISCOlicious lip balm just for the dance. Â Special thanks to Fischerâ€™s and Merlinâ€™s for providing other components needed to make decorations and gifts. Â Thank you to Niki Hunt Photography for the exceptional pictures and efforts to create the perfect backdrop for the theme each year. Â Kudos to Rock River Sound for their great DJ service and Rob who always â€œdressesâ€? the part.Â As an Oregon Chamber Ambassador, I love the fact that park district programs and events often bring business to our community. Â The dances are no exception.Â

Many of the hair stylists were booked with hair appointments, the florists made boutonniĂ¨res or corsages, and couples made the evening special by dining at local restaurants before coming to the dance. Â Itâ€™s a wonderful feeling knowing there are many businesses and components to the success of all events held in our community, not just those that the park district coordinates. To those businesses that are community minded, I thank you. Â Your sponsorships and/or product contributions donâ€™t go unnoticed and are appreciated. Â To the kind folks in our community that give of their

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Kerwin to retire as coordinator of Children’s Center

The Oregon Park District has announced the retirement of Nancy Kerwin, Children’s Center Coordinator, effective June 30. Kerwin was hired by the Oregon Park District in August of 1990 to head the newly created Children’s Center. Over the years she has served 734 students ranging from 3-5 years of age. In her 28th year of teaching at the Children’s Center Kerwin has decided it is time to leave the Children’s Center. “It is time to retire,” said Kerwin in a press release. “I’m ready to see what my next adventure will be!” Throughout the years under Kerwin, the Children’s Center has grown from two sessions in 1990 to three in 1991 to four in 1995. The program was further expanded in 2003 with the addition of the Children’s Center Summer Camps. The camps are offered weekly in the summer and offer a different theme each session. The camps offer anything from learning to cook, visiting a farm, a July 4th parade or competing in their own Olympics. Currently, the Children’s Center offers morning and midmorning classes on Tuesday

and Thursday for threeyear olds and morning and afternoon classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for four and five-year olds. Classes have continued to grow with 2017-2018 school year reaching capacity for students. “The Oregon Park District Children’s Center program has played an essential role in the lives of hundreds of youth in our community as they embark on a journey of lifelong learning,” Oregon Park District Executive Director, Erin Folk said. “Our goal as a Pre-K provider is to help participants achieve their potential while they learn and grow socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. “The District has experienced remarkable success with achieving this goal under the leadership of Nancy Kerwin,” Folk said. “Nancy has been at the helm of the program for 28 years and has dedicated her efforts to providing a well-rounded program that serves as an opportunity to properly prepare students for kindergarten in a fun and structured setting. “As a district we have been fortunate to have Nancy at the helm. Nancy is a dedicated and well-respected employee

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Donate blood on Friday, March 2, get $2 off a dinner The Oregon Knights of Columbus Council 1092 and Catholic Daughters of America 1337 will host a community blood drive on Friday, March 2 at St. Mary’s Community Center, 881 Mongan Drive, Oregon. Staff from the Rock River Valley Blood Center will draw blood from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall. The blood drive will run in conjunction with the St. Mary’s Lenten Fish Fry, which will start at 5 p.m. that evening. Anyone donating or attempting to donate at this drive will receive a coupon for $2 off dinner at any of the St.

Nancy Kerwin, left, poses with her daughter Colleen, at the Oregon Park District’s Children’s Center, located in the Nash Recreation Center in Oregon. Photo supplied

that will be hard to replace, but the Oregon Park District is committed to finding the right fit to continue moving the Children’s Center forward,” Folk said. “Nancy’s early announcement in her retirement has provided us a significant opportunity to begin advertising and interviewing for the Children’s Center position to find the right candidate who will continue to

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provide a fun and educational experience for our students at the Children’s Center,” Folk said. Advertising has begun for the Children’s Center position. Applications are being taken through March 10. An Open House will be held in June for Kerwin to celebrate her retirement. Watch for more details and we hope to see many of the children and families.

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Chana UMC to hold Chicken Noodle and Lasagna Supper The public is invited to the Chana United Methodist Church annual Chicken Noodle and Lasagna Supper on Saturday, March 10 with serving from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The menu will include homemade noodles with chicken, lasagna, salads, and cheesecake. Tickets for the supper are $9 for adults in advance and $10 at the door, $5 for children 6-12

in advance and $5.50 at the door, and free of children 5 and under. All carryouts are $10 each and are available by calling 815-732-7683. The church is handicapped accessible and has an expanded parking area. The youth of the church will also hold a bake sale at the supper.

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Milliman finishes fourth at state wrestling meet Sophomore fares well at 1A state tournament By Randy Holland Jacob Milliman won his first two matches at the IHSA Individual State Championships to advance to the semifinals and insure himself of the first Oregon medal since Matt Crandall took fourth at 285 in 2015. But the elusive quest for another state champion for the Hawks was thwarted again when Milliman, a sophomore, was defeated in overtime in the round of four on Feb. 17. A consolation semifinal win put him in contention for the third place medal, but he was unable to duplicate his opening round success against senior Austin Weaver of Stanford Olympia in the medal match and he finished fourth. Milliman started his medal quest with a major decision over the sixth ranked Weaver. Weaver scored first. Milliman shot an outside single but could not connect before he went out of bounds. On the restart, he fought off a shot but lost a wizzer for a takedown. Weaver caught a cradle and looked like he had it locked up, but Milliman fought out of it and escaped. On the next shot, Milliman

won the wizzer and stepped over for a takedown to the back for three points. Milliman held on to prevent a reverse attempt at the buzzer to take a 6-2 lead. The second period started with Milliman on top and he lost a reverse 20 seconds in. A flip did not result in an escape and Milliman avoided a half nelson at the end to take a 6-4 lead into the third. He chose down and got let up. Weaver tried a throw, but Milliman got under him and drove him to his back, posting an arm. He held Weaver on his back for almost a minute to score a three point nearfall and he pulled a chicken wing back for two more points at the final buzzer to win going away, 144. Quarterfinals The quarterfinals started early on Friday morning and Milliman was ready for Isaiah Bernal of Belleville Althoff Catholic. The first period was mostly pushing, each wrestler having a couple of chances, more for Bernal. Milliman lost a point for fleeing the mat on one of Bernal’s more aggressive attacks. Bernal chose neutral in the second and, trailing 1-0, Milliman got after him but his best shot missed going out of bounds with 20 seconds left in the period. Milliman cranked it up in

Oregon’s Jacob Milliman faced off with Austin Weaver of Olympia in the third place match. Photo by Alex T. Paschal

the third, starting by stepping away for an escape to tie it up. He went outside and dumped thirty seconds into the period to take a 3-1 lead. Milliman rode tough for a minute and then Bernal escaped to get within one point. Milliman found an opening for a double leg takedown and completed it with five seconds left in the match to ice a 5-2 win and advance to the

semifinals. Heartbreaker Semifinal The semifinal was a heartbreaker. Facing second ranked Levi Neuleib of Heyworth, Milliman came up empty on an outside single and a double leg takedown in the first. He fought off one takedown attempt before Neuleib scored a double with 25 seconds left

in the period and Milliman trailed 2-0 after the first. Working on the bottom, he was warned for stalling at the beginning of the second. Looking for a reverse, Milliman came out on top in a scramble with Neuleib on his back at the edge, but it was barely out of bounds. That proved costly. An escape with 40 seconds left in the period closed the gap to

2-1. Neuleib chose neutral in the third and hit the double again 20 seconds into the period. Milliman escaped midway through the period and countered for a takedown with 20 seconds left to tie it up. He missed a takedown going out of bounds with six seconds on the clock and they went to overtime tied at four. Turn to B2

Pottorff lifts Hawks to two victories Senior scores 30 in win over SV, 23 at regional By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com After scoring a career-high 30 points in the regular-season finale last Friday, Jared Pottorff once again carried the Oregon basketball team to victory. The Hawks came from behind to beat North Boone 69-63 Monday night at the 2A Rockford Christian Regional. They avenged a 15-point loss to the Vikings two weeks ago. For the second game in a row, Pottorff had six 3-pointers. The most crucial came with the Hawks down 40-34 in the third quarter. That sparked a 12-3 Oregon run to close out the quarter, with Trey Woolsey hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to make it 46-43. “Jared hit some big ones early [11 first-quarter points], and a huge one late when we were down,” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said. “He’s been playing really well lately.” In the fourth quarter, Pottorff hit a 3 and then made a driving off-balance layup to give Oregon a 61-51 cushion with 2 minutes left. “Pottorff didn’t want his season to end, and made the difference for them,” North Boone coach Matt Yarc said. “When we beat them earlier, they weren’t shooting like this [47 percent].” Jumping to a 21-14 firstquarter lead, Oregon got a 3-pointer from Woolsey to start the scoring, another by Dalton Oregon’s Jared Pottorff (3) shoots a trey as Stillman Valley’s Noah Hodges (41) defends during Feb. 17 action. The Hawks Hermes, and three by Pottorff. won the game 62-57. Pottorff had 30 points in the Hawks’ first conference win. Oregon fell to Winnebago 62-36 on Tuesday Josh Hoffman got North night, ending their season. Photo by Earleen Hinton Boone back in the game with

two straight steals and scores to help keep his team within 32-29 at halftime. The 6-foot-1 Hoffman really brought down the house early in the third quarter with a slam dunk off another steal to give North Boone a 35-32 lead. He then made his fourth steal of the game and fed Britton Morris for a 40-34 lead. Knowing how poorly his team has responded all year to getting behind, Virgil quickly called a timeout to regroup. That’s when Pottorff took matters into his own hands. “Typically, we fall apart,” Pottorff said. “The difference this time was staying focused. We didn’t want it to be our last game.” Right after Pottorff’s score, Woolsey came up with a steal and score to cut the lead to 4039. Then Hermes scored down low and was fouled for another three points. “I thought we executed and didn’t panic,” Virgil said. “It also helped getting in their passing lanes for steals.” With Oregon (8-21) leading by 10 points and possession of the ball with less than 1:30 left in the game, things got more interesting than Virgil wanted. Cody Ebens was intentionally fouled, but got a technical for throwing a retaliatory elbow. Since North Boone (8-20) wasn’t in the bonus, the Hawks didn’t get to shoot free throws, and the Vikings converted a quick free throw and basket. “I didn’t agree with the call,” Virgil said. “It should have been on both players.” Hermes upped the lead to 63-54 on a pair of free throws, but North Boone football star Britton Morris hit two 3-pointers in mere seconds to make it 63-60 with 53 seconds left. Turn to B2

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Addie Kitzmiller advances in three-point showdown For the second year in a row, Oregon will have a representative at Country Financial’s Three-Point Showdown this week in Normal. Senior Addie Kitzmiller will shoot at Redbird Arena in Normal on Feb. 22 after advancing from the Class 2A Bureau Valley Sectional on Feb. 15. Kitzmiller made 12 of 15 shots to advance, second only to Riverdale’s Nicole Falk who made 13. The other two qualifiers from that sectional were North Boone’s Anna McMillian who made 10, and Flanagan’s Jadyn Mitchell who made 9. Kitzmiller will compete prior to the Class 1A and 2A state finals at Redbird Arena at Illinois State University in Normal. Last year, Olivia Jacob Milliman, far left, finished fourth in the 113-pound weight division at the state wrestling meet on Saturday. Here he stands at the awards podium with first place - Paul Keane, Peotone; Lambrigtsen, then a freshman, second pace - Levi Neuleib, Heyworth; third place - Austin Weaver, Stanford (Olympia); and advanced to the state finals, but only made six of 15 treys which fifth place - Tyler Eby, Aurora Christian. Photo by Randy Holland was not enough to move to the final round.

Milliman finishes fourth From B1 Neuleib caught his leg and took Milliman down at the edge thirty seconds into the extra period to take the 6-4 win. Neuleib finished second to top ranked Paul Keane of Peotone in the championship. The loss dropped Milliman to the consolation semifinal to face Connor Huston of Coal City. Milliman worked in and caught a heel pick 45 seconds into the semifinal but Huston scrambled and escaped. He had to fight off a strong double leg takedown late in the period, flipping Huston over him and out of bounds. He held the 2-1 lead through the second, riding hard with an arm bar and working for a half nelson, but not able to connect. Huston let Milliman up to start the third period and tied the score with a double leg takedown, midway through the period. Milliman was just able to avoid backpoints on that takedown. He got let up again and caught a leg and worked over for a takedown with 15 seconds left. Milliman went back to the arm bar for the ride and got a tilt for no points as time expired to go to the third place match with a 6-3 victory. After Milliman’s quarterfinal win put Weaver in

the wrestlebacks, the Olympia wrestler pinned his way to the third place mat, defeating Bernal and Milliman’s sectional title foe Tyler Eby on the way. The rematch did not last long. Milliman missed out of bounds on a rolling takedown early. Weaver got in on a strong single and Milliman fought through it to hook up a single of his own. As they came up to their feet and Weaver countered and took Milliman to his back and he fought it for 15 seconds before Weaver scored his fourth consolation bracket pin at 1:23 to take the bronze. Wrestlers advancing from the Oregon Sectional took 32 of the 84 medals in the tournament, including four first places and four seconds. There was at least one wrestler from the area on the podium in every weight class except for 106. The 132 pound class was dominated by wrestlers from the north, all four semifinalists and the top four places taken by wrestlers from Oregon. Five weight classes had three place winners. The champs were Noah Villarreal from Aurora Christian at 126, Jared VanVleet of Stillman Valley at 132, Maverick McPeek from Dakota at 220, and Ian Kuehl of Lena-Winslow at 285. Finishing second were

Oregon’s Addie Kitzmiller releases a shot while advancing in the Three-Point Showdown at the Bureau-Valley Sectional on Feb. 15. Kitzmiller, a senior, made 12 of 15 attempts to advance. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Oregon’s Trey Woolsey (23) muscles a shot up as Stillman Valley’s Noah Hodges (41) tries to block it during fourth quarter action on Feb. 16. The Hawks won the game 62-57. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Jacob Milliman finished fourth in the 113-pound weight division. Photo by Randy Holland

Stone Engle of Mercer County at 132, Lewis Robinson of Kewanee at 152, Rahveon Valentine of Lena at 170, and Jonah Pearson of Byron at 182. VanVleet, McPeek, Kuehl, Valentine, and Pearson were all in the Winnebago Regional with Oregon. In addition to Milliman, other wrestlers from Winnebago taking hardware were Hunter Luke of Lena, fourth at 138, and Sam Durfey of Stillman, fifth at 160. In the battle for the most medals in Class 1A, Aurora Christian edged Belleville Althoff 7-6. Both schools had two champions and Althoff had a second place, Chase Bittle losing to Villarreal in overtime.

Hawks win regional game From B1 “We had our chance, but Oregon played great at the end,” Yarc said. It was Pottorff knocking down one free throw to make it a twopossession game, then Ebens came up with a key rebound off

Pottorff’s second foul shot. He was fouled and made two free throws for a 66-60 lead. Morris knocked down another beyond the arc, but it wasn’t enough. Pottorf and Woolsey led Oregon with 23 and 22 points.

The Hawks also held a 38-25 rebounding advantage, and now move on to play top-seeded Winnebago. “You want to be playing your best ball at this time of year,” Virgil said. “We’ve got nothing to lose against Winnebago.”

Sports Column 1A sectional field talented and balanced By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com It’s not just the Polo regional that 1A basketball powerhouses are slugging it out this week. Check out regionals at Amboy, East Dubuque and Dakota, which also all feed into the Eastland sectional. Among those regionals are eight 20-game winners, along with NUIC west champ Pearl City (18-8). Has the 1A overall sectional field in northwest Illinois ever been as talented and balanced as this year? Freeport Aquin, the NUIC east champ and 20-game winner for the eighth straight year (longest streak in the entire Sauk Valley/Rockford area) could only garner a No. 5 seed in its sub-sectional and will have to get by higher seeds River Ridge and Le-Win to advance out of the regional. Aquin is as healthy as they’ve been all year and will

be a very tough out. At East Dubuque, the 26-3 hosts will have to contend with a Pearl City team that have beaten them. And in Amboy, Milledgeville (21-4) will have its hands full with 21-5 Indian Creek. No matter what class it is, a sectional will usually have at least one weak regional, sometimes more. Last year, the Genoa-Kingston sectional had four mediocre regionals feeding in. A hearty shout of congratulations to smallschool basketball in this part of the state and the tremendous competition taking place this week and next. Anymore, it is hard to find updated conference standings in newspapers. As near as I can tell, Aquin went 12-1, Milledgeville and Polo 11-2 and Orangeville 9-4 in the NUIC East, while the West was Pearl City 11-2, East Dubuque and River Ridge 10-3 and Lena-Winslow either 10-3 or 11-2. Newman is Top Dog Even with how good the NUIC teams have been, there

is no disputing that Sterling Newman of the Three Rivers conference is the top dog of the two sub-sectionals. The 22-6 Comets recently knocked off state-ranked 2A Bureau Valley and are playing their best ball of the year. Other than nemesis Winnebago, the road to state may have been easier in 2A than in 1A for Newman. Looking at the 1A post season race to the south and east, how about the loaded sectional at Ottawa Marquette, featuring the three top-ranked teams in the state in Aurora Christian, Annawan and DePue? I’m rooting for DePue, a somewhat economically depressed town that has its best team in decades and a school you never hear anything about for sports. They’d have chance against Annawan, but private school Aurora Christian will likely beat up on them. That takes away the underdog scenario, the type we enjoyed when little towns like Ohio and Mt. Carroll made runs to the statechampionship games. This is one of the major

reasons why the IHSA tournament has significantly declined in popularity. We don’t want to see hand-picked all-star teams. We want a level playing field that includes homegrown talent within a specific community. Hawks Win Two It was gratifying to see a beleaguered Oregon boys basketball team beat Stillman Valley and North Boone in back-to-back games at the end of the season. The Hawks had previously lost to both teams. The win over Stillman prevented Oregon from going winless in the conference in both football and basketball. Beating NB demonstrated what the Hawks are capable of when shots are falling. Without a single post player, making 3-point baskets was the key for Oregon. With his shooting touch, senior Jared Pottorff was the one player most responsible for salvaging the season with his performance against those two teams. Next year, all eyes will be on upcoming star Trey Woolsey,

who demonstrated flashes of brilliance throughout the season. The young man has skills and work ethic, but must learn to play under control. The BNC 3A schools were still wrapping up play this week with Rock Falls having the inside track to the title. A win over ‘Bago gave the Rockets a 9-0 record. Winnebago finished 9-1, Byron 6-4, Oregon 1-9 and SV 0-10. Local Commentators While covering the OregonNB game at Rockford Christian on Monday, there was of course the ironman of local high-school sports coverage in WRHL’s Jeff Leon, a 35-year veteran of the station. Surprisingly, 95.7FM was also present and the young man doing the play-by-play looked strangely familiar. It finally dawned on me where I saw him before. It was Jake Cunningham, a member of Forreston’s 2014 state football team. Along with Josh Bolen of Forreston and Tommy Bardell of Polo, Cunningham is a part of the new guard of sports radio.

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As expected, Aurora Christian dominated the 1A individual state wrestling meet with seven medalists. That helped the Oregon sectional have another good showing. Other than AC, the sectional was down a bit, but still maintained it reputation as the best in the state. When it comes to the best teams to come out of the sectional in the past few years, I’ll still take a couple of those strong Dakota teams over what has been quickly assembled at AC.

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Master Gardeners offered tips on seed starting, pruning, planting Winter hit us hard the first week of February. But Ogle County Master Gardeners were in full force on Feb. 8 to educate home gardeners on gardening topics. Seed Starting, Pruning Brambles and Grapes, Companion Planting, How to Garden With The Kids, and a Make & Take Lip Balm class were all part of the program. Participants learned that winter is a time to reflect and prepare for many garden related activities. Larry Ermey, Stillman Valley, shared seed-starting techniques and timelines. He said March is a good time to begin. Leah Patapack, Oregon, educated on Pruning Brambles and Grapes along with instruction on how to make lip balm. Sue Paulin, Rochelle, gave great reasons on why to

plant companions including aesthetics, control/repel pests, encourage diversity, improve harvest, improve soil, attract beneficial insects, encourage/ discourage growth of other plants, and crop rotation. Bobbi Burke, Rochelle, created a fun and educational atmosphere with songs, fingerprint ants and delicious snacks to make with the child/ ren in your lives. University of Illinois Extension Ogle County Elizabeth Sosa, Extension Program Coordinator, thanked those who helped with the programs. â€œA huge thank you to all the Master Gardeners that presented and the extra hands that helped the workshop happen: Deb Bryant, Mt. Morris; Sally Sarafin, Oregon; Kathy Michel, Byron; and Sue Johnson, Oregon,â€? Sosa said. The University of Illinois

Ogle County Master Gardeners offered a class on winter gardening Feb. 8. Pictured, left to right, are: University of Illinois Extension Ogle County Program Coordinator Elizabeth Sosa, Larry Ermey, Bobbi Burke, Sue Paulin, Sally Sarafin, Sue Johnson, Kathy Michel, and Leah Patapack. Photo supplied

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Gym renovations are slated for the Nash Recreation Center open. The first phase will be a huge facelift for the gymnasium. Work has already begun on removing and blocking in the window that overlooked the east basketball court. The window was originally installed to allow a supervisor to monitor the gym. In addition to blocking off the window, repairs will also be done to any joints in the gymnasium that need repair. â€œWe are excited to give the gymnasium a fresh look to complement our facility,â€? said Oregon Park District Executive Director Erin Folk. â€œThroughout the years we have updated Nash Recreation Center and the gymnasium has gone untouched. The

new under hoop matting will adorn the walls with the Oregon Park District logo. During the painting phase the gymnasium will be closed for a week beginning Feb. 26 and opening again on March 4.

renovation, while minor, will make a significant impact on one of the most used spaces in the facility. The staff is excited to unveil this renovation.â€? Once masonry work has been completed, the facelift will begin. A new color scheme of light grey, blue and green will be added to the gymnasium. The Oregon Park District has contracted with a local, professional painter to change the peach block to light grey. A blue accent stripe will go above the grey with white paint above that. A green accent wall will also be incorporated on the east wall. The colors will complement the Oregon Park District logo. After the paint has cured,

This cosmetic facelift will conclude phase one of the gymnasium renovation. Phase two of the renovations will be completed over the next year and projects are still in the planning stages include

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Electronics recycling is Feb. 23 Drop off old electronic items 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will conduct the monthly electronics recycling drop-off event on Friday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the County Annex Building, 909 Pines Rd., Oregon, just west of Ill. 2. County staff and volunteers will assist in unloading and sorting electronics. A brief survey will be taken and proof of Ogle County residency is required (drivers’ license, voter ID card, recent utility bill, etc.) Have identification available for survey. Items accepted at these events include

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all televisions, DVDs and VCRs, all computer hardware, desktop printers, FAX machines, copiers, computer monitors, laptops, tablets, cell phones, computer cables, video game hardware, satellite receivers, digital clocks and radios, stereo equipment, speakers, phone systems, calculators, holiday light strands, printer ink cartridges, CFL bulbs, rechargeable batteries, and microwave ovens ($5 per microwave oven). A limit is set of 10 large items (TVs, monitors, computers, microwaves) per vehicle per month. Items that are not accepted include white goods (appliances), coffee makers, fryers and grills, blenders, bread makers, light fixtures, fans, dehumidifiers, air

conditioners, heaters, personal hygiene products (razors, hairdryers, etc.), power and yard tools, exercise equipment, smoke detectors, large copy machines, business electronics, scrapped or de-manufactured electronics, or Styrofoam, and other packaging materials from electronic goods. For a full list of accepted items visit www.oglecounty.org. For more information or to recycle business or institutional electronics, call the OCSWMD at 815-732-4020. Since this program is for Ogle County only, residents of other counties should contact their county or municipal government office to inquire about local recycling options.

Woman killed by train is identified By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com The woman struck and killed by a train last week in Rochelle has been identified as Mary Ann Brochu, 58, of Rochelle. Ogle County Coroner Lou Finch said Tuesday morning that he is still investigating the cause and manner of Brochu’s death. “I’m waiting for reports from the doctor,” he said. Rochelle Police said Brochu walked in front of a Union Pacific train near Washington Street shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 12. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Finch said an inquest is not planned.

Obituaries Margaret B. Foster Margaret B. Foster, 96, of Rochelle, formerly of Sycamore, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 at Franklin Grove Living & Rehab. She was born on Sept. 21, 1921 in Oregon to Henry and Hazel (Lindsay) Mattison. Margaret married Elroy Budrow in 1941; he died on Nov. 11, 1942. She married Ray Foster in 1947; he predeceased her in 2003. They were married 56 years, living most of their lives in Sycamore. Margaret attended Oregon Community High School and graduated with a full-ride scholarship for music (piano and violin) and journalism at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. She graduated from NIU with a major in music and a minor in journalism. She taught music for the Oregon school system for a while. She was an accomplished musician playing string bass and French horn for the DeKalb Municipal Band for 54 years. She played most weekends for bands across northern Illinois. She also enjoyed gardening, loved animals (especially cats), and worked hard to raise a large family. A devoted mother of 10, she enjoyed taking her children

Gene Hoak Gene (Kingery) Hoak, 83, of Westminster, Colorado, died on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 with her daughter at her side. Gene graduated from Mt. Carroll Community High School and worked as a nurse’s aide at Savanna Hospital, a bank teller at Mt. Carroll National Bank for 20 years, Polo City Clerk for eight years, and a secretary for Reese & Reese Attorneys for 30 years. She enjoyed her final years playing Scrabble, Bingo, and doing word search, fill-in,

to classical ensembles, jazz concerts, and other events at NIU. The children especially liked the National Audubon Society series. She also strongly urged them to be a part of 4-H, being a leader herself. Margaret was a tester for DeKalb County Dairy Herd Improvement Association for 15 years. She spent many volunteer hours of work at the Duck Soup Coop in DeKalb. Margaret was a member of Flagg Center Church of God Abrahamic Faith. Her grandfather S.J. Lindsay baptized her in the Rock River in Oregon. During her teen years, she loved traveling with her grandfather through many Midwest states, playing violin and piano, and teaching Bible and jigsaw puzzles, as well as watching the squirrels try to get in the bird feeder. She is survived by her spouse of 61 years, Robert Hoak, of Polo; son, Tom (Julie) Hoak, of Polo; daughter, Linda Hoak, of Estes Park, Colorado; grandsons, Alex and William Hoak, of Polo; sister, Ruth Pauley, of Monroe, Wisconsin; brother-in-law, Ronald Fritz, of Mt. Carroll; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Elfreda Kingery; brother,

classes during various Church of God conferences. She is survived by her children, Jean Budrow (Jim) Rencontre, of Michigan, Mary Foster (Dan Peterson), of Idaho, Nancy Rankin (Lowell Cronbaugh), of Iowa, Susan (Dennis) Brown, of Texas, Sam (Kathy) Foster, of Washington, Sarah (Kenny) Cronin, of Iowa, Dan (Jennifer) Foster, of Illinois, Elisabeth (Ray) Mulli, of Minnesota, and Judith Foster, of California; daughterin-law, Kathy Foster; brotherin-law, Fred Foster; and friend and helper, Levina Stinnett. She is also survived by 32 grandchildren; 47 greatgrandchildren; and four greatgreat-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents; husbands; son, David Foster; son-in-law, Delbert Rankin; and brother, James Mattison. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 17 at 10 a.m. at Quiram Sycamore Chapel, 1245 Somonauk St., with Pastor Ron Macy officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be at Charter Grove Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Flagg Center Church of God Faith of Abraham, PO Box 123, Rochelle, IL 61068. To share a memory or leave a condolence visit Olsonfh.com. Charles (Beverly) Kingery, sisters, Fern (Pat) Henry and Helen Fritz, brother-in-law, Glen Pauley, parents-in-law, Robert and Mildred Hoak, sister-in-law – Patty Hoak (Ronald) White; and nephew, David White. Per her wishes there will be no services. Inurnment will be at Estes Park, Colorado. Arrangements were completed by Malesich and Shirey Funeral Home & Colorado Crematory, Arvada, Colorado.

Kelly L. Graham Kelly L. Graham, 58, longtime of Chana and formerly of Dixon, died on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 at Mercy Health Care, Rockford. She born on May 9, 1959 in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of James and Sara (Smith) Graham. Kelly was a 1978 graduate of Oregon High School and had been previously employed at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris and Dixon State School. She was a very active member of Chana United Methodist Church where she was vice-president of the United Methodist Women and involved in United Methodist Hub Cluster. Kelly loved crafts, baking,

traveling, her family, and was a Dachshund Rescue Advocate. She is survived by her mother, Sara Graham, of Chana; brother, Craig (Corena) Graham, of Peru; sisters, Heather (Jason Lee) GrahamLee, of Chana, and Kim

(Nathan) Mattison, of Oregon; niece, Whitney (Richard) Jones; nephews, Jacob (Cassie) Graham, Mackenzie Graham, and Trevor (Jessica) Lee; and great nephew, James Graham. She was predeceased by her father, Jim Graham. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at Chana United Methodist Church with Pastor Chan Choi and Pastor David Rogula coofficiating. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon. Memorials may be directed to the family. Visit www. farrellhollandgale.com to leave online condolences.

met throughout his career. He was an avid photographer and belonged to the Chicago Camera Club, winning awards for his Chicago street photography. Tom is survived by his mother, Charlotte, Mt. Morris (formerly of Oregon); his remaining five siblings, Patricia Joworski, Brookfield, Gael (William) Briley, Amherstview, Ontario, Canada, Rebecca

(Rick) Cortez, La Grange Park, John (Andrea Perry) Joworski , Oregon, James (Linda) Joworski, Geneva; nieces, Jennifer (Randy) Diehl, Dixon, and Teresa (Nick) Jordan, Palatine; nephews, Kipp Cortez, Princeton, West Virginia, Carlos Cortez, Glendale Heights, Adam Joworski, El Cajon, California, and Tyler Joworski, San Diego, California; grand nieces and nephew, Alyssa Diehl, Dixon, Elenor and William Jordan, Palatine; cousins, Cherie McFarland, Brea, California, Pamela (Bruce) True, Mt. Morris, and Larry (Sue) Davis, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley; and his sister, Mary Martin. A special thank you to Tom’s friends, family, and his high school classmates for cheering him up during his hospitalization and rehabilitation in San Diego.

Thomas E. Joworski Thomas Edward Joworski, 73, died suddenly of a short illness on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017 in San Diego, where he had lived for the past 27 years. He was born on July 23, 1944 in Oregon, the son of Charlotte (Brown) Joworski and Stanley Thomas Joworski. He graduated from Oregon High School in 1962. He was a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. During his career, he worked for Motorola in Chicago, and Oppenheimer Investments in Houston, Texas. He then moved to San Diego, California, and became a painting and decorating contractor, like his father Stanley. He enjoyed sailing and flying and owned his own Cessna airplane in the 1970s. He was always smiling and sharing stories of all the places and people he had visited and

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Oregon’s Rockin’ River Fest seeks community’s help Oregon’s second annual Rockin’ River Fest scheduled for Saturday, June 16 with several events scheduled. Rockin’ River Fest is a co-produced by Oregon Chamber of Commerce and Oregon Together with the goal of promoting tourism and economic development of the Oregon area by showcasing the natural, scenic, historic, recreational and business resources of the community. This event features something for everyone and offers many ways for individuals to be part of the action whether as a sponsor or providing in-kind services,

volunteering a few hours of time, or participating in one of the competitive activities. Featured events will include the Rock River Adventure Tri, Tug Across the Rock, Riverside Chill Zone adult beverage and entertainment area, Game Spot family fun area, and much more. Visit www.rockinriverfest. net for complete details and schedule of events. Businesses and organizations operating in the 61061 zip code can help make this event a true “showcase” of all of the assets of our community. Citizen involvement is also needed to make it a success.

Here are a few of the ways to help: • Be a sponsor. Thanks to Martin and Company, Presenting Sponsor, and Exelon Generation, Golden Eagle Sponsor, for being the first to support this event. Sponsorship recognition provides lots of exposure for a

business. Details and forms are available on the website www. rockinriverfest.net • Make a general contribution to help support the festival. Any amount is appreciated. • Help sell 50/50 tickets to raise additional monies supporting the festival and other community projects. • Promote the festival on

business websites and share on Facebook pages and other social media platforms. • Sponsor a team for the Tug Across the Rock, Toss ‘Em Bags Tournament, or Rock River Adventure Tri. • Be a “Uniquely Oregon” Showcase exhibitor. This area is limited to businesses and organizations producing unique products and services in the 61061 zip code. • Volunteer to be part of our volunteer team by contacting us at rockinriverfest@gmail. com. • Enjoy strolling entertainers, self-directed tours of local galleries and museums, and

discover all the new and exciting businesses in the Oregon community.

a.m., deputies responded to a report of a disturbance in the 8400 block of East Flagg Road. Upon arrival deputies located vehicles in the ditch and what appeared to be a large party. While attempting to make contact with the owners of the illegally parked vehicles, deputies made contact with Jordan A. Shank, 19, Rockford. Shank was taken into custody on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear on a possession of cannabis charge. She was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and cited for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Illinois State Police assisted.

Feb. 18 Dariyus Westmorland, 22, Rockford, was arrested at 1:12 a.m. for obstructing a peace officer following a traffic stop near the intersection of Division Avenue and Colden Street in Polo. Westmorland was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Westmorland was also cited for illegal transportation of alcohol and possession of cannabis. Cesar Gutierrez, (age not listed), Rochelle, was arrested for a violation of his bond conditions from a prior arrest following a traffic stop in 11000 block of East Flagg Road. Gutierrez was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Visit www.rockinriverfest. net for a full listing of festival events and opportunities for involvement. Direct specific questions to rockinriverfest@gmail.com or call the Oregon Chamber of Commerce at 815-732-2100. “We look forward to everyone in the Oregon Community helping us make this a successful and fun event for local citizens and visitors alike,” said Donna Mann, festival committee member.

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

transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was held in lieu of bond.

Feb. 13 Deputies were dispatched to a hit and run crash at the intersection of Rural and Roosevelt in Stillman Valley. After an investigation, Donnie Weeks (age not listed), Rockford, was arrested for driving while license revoked. Weeks was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Weeks was also cited for leaving the scene of a property damage crash, and failure to yield to oncoming traffic at a stop sign. There were no injuries resulting from the crash.

Justice Edwards, (age not listed), Rochelle, was arrested for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop on I-39 in the area of mile marker 111. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Edwards was also cited for speeding, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and failure to properly restrain a child under the age of eight. In addition, Edwards was issued a civil citation for possession of cannabis, less than 10 grams.

Jesse Gilreath, 21, Rockford, was arrested for driving while license suspended. Gilreath’s bond was set at $15,000 (10%) pending a Feb. 14 court appearance. Feb. 14 Quintella Morgan, 23, (town not listed), was arrested at 2:30 a.m. for no valid driver’s license following a traffic stop on I-39 at mile marker 108. Morgan was also issued citations for no valid insurance and speeding. Morgan was

Elizabeth G. Jackson, 28, Amboy, was arrested at 10:30 a.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 7000 block of German Church Road. She was also cited for operating an uninsured vehicle. Herculano Da Costa, 33, Sterling, was arrested at 9:30 a.m. on a valid Whiteside County failure to appear traffic warrant and no valid driver’s license following a traffic stop in the 500 block of North Freeport Road. Da Costa was

State Police Illinois State Police Master Sergeant Michael Kuehl reported the following activities in District 1, headquartered in Sterling. Feb. 8 Lauren Makris, 31, of Arlington Heights, was stopped for speeding and improper lane usage at 12:04 a.m. on Interstate 39 southbound at milepost 103 in Ogle County and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage and speeding. Makris posted a driver’s license and was released on an I-bond. Feb. 9 State police investigated a two-vehicle crash on Inlet Road south of Richardson Road in Lee County at 2:49 p.m. A 2012 International snowplow driven by Lance E. Walter, 57, of Amboy, was performing snow removal operations on Inlet Road when a 2002 blue Ford Explorer driven by a 16-year-old male from Amboy attempted to pass by the plow and sideswiped the back corner of the snowplow. The driver and two

passengers were transported to KSB Hospital, Dixon, by Amboy Fire Department with minor injuries. The juvenile driver was cited for graduated driver’s license violation (too many passengers). The ISP were assisted at the scene by Lee County Sheriff’s Department and Amboy Fire Department. Feb. 10 Cori Shannon Foote, 41, of Aurora, was stopped for speeding on at 8:21 p.m. on I-88 westbound at milepost 37 in Whiteside County and charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, child endangerment, driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding. Foote was transported to the Whiteside County Jail. Feb. 13 Bradley T. Starling, 46, of Creve Coeur, was stopped for speeding on at 11:10 p.m. on I-39 northbound at milepost 99 in Ogle County and charged with driving while license revoked and wanted on warrant. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

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transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

at $2,844.50 pending a Feb. 16 court appearance.

Misti D. Fant, 36, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Fant posted $150 as a full cash bond and was released with no further court date needed.

Arista Trosper, 18, Kings, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Trosper posted $360 as a full cash bond and was released with no further court date needed.

Dustin Marx, 25, Davis Junction, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. His full cash bond was set at $1,237 pending a Feb. 15 court appearance.

Feb. 15 Jullian L. Wyre, 40, Chicago, was arrested at 8:34 p.m. for driving while license revoked and operating a vehicle without insurance following a traffic stop on I-88 at mile marker 76. Wyre was transported to the Ogle County Jail and was released on $150 bond.

Aen Thongsavanh, 46, East Moline, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Thongsavanh’s bond was set

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Open houses to explain Gypsy Moth Treatment Program Ogle County meeting is Thursday, March 8 at Oregon Library The Illinois Department of Agriculture will hold seven open houses to explain its most recent plan to treat parts of northern Illinois for the destructive gypsy moth. The gypsy moth is a non-native pest that feasts on more than 250 species of trees and shrubs, but its preferred food source is oak leaves. Large populations are capable of stripping plants bare, leaving them vulnerable to secondary insect and disease attacks. Severe defoliation also can cause tree death. Infested sites will be treated with applications of either BtK (Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki), a naturally-occurring bacteria used by gardeners as an environmentallyfriendly alternative to chemical

pesticides; or mating disruption (MD), a gypsy moth-specific pheromone that acts as a sexual attractant and prevents male gypsy moths from breeding. Airplanes will apply the mating disruption product, Splat GMOrganic, in late June. The BtK product, Valent Foray 48B – Organic, will be applied by helicopter in mid-May with a second application being done within the following two weeks. It’s important to note that BtK has an excellent safety record and is not harmful to people or animals. Anyone with any questions regarding either treatment method is encouraged to attend an open house where any and all questions will be answered. Presentations are scheduled as follows to discuss and answer any questions about treatments in the surrounding areas.

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Tuesday, Feb. 27...................10 a.m. - 1 p.m..............Putnam Conservation District, Natural Lands Area, McNabb Wednesday, Feb. 28.............3 - 6 p.m........................Henry Public Library, 702 Front St., Henry Wednesday, March 7............3 - 6 p.m........................Chillicothe Public Library, 430 N. Bradley Ave., Chillicothe Thursday, March 8............3 - 6 p.m.......................Oregon Public Library, 300 Jefferson St., Oregon Tuesday, March 13...............4 - 6 p.m........................Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr., Joliet Thursday, March 15.............10 a.m. - 1 p.m..............Oglesby Public Library, 111 S. Woodland Ave., Oglesby A list of the impacted sites and their scheduled treatments follows:

Proposed Treatments for Gypsy Moths in Illinois 2018 Block – Area Name

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Ogle 2........................................ Ogle.............................. Btk..................................................6,254 Jo Daviess 1...........................Jo Daviess.........................MD.................................................14,229 Ogle 1........................................ Ogle..............................MD.................................................12,866 Ogle 3........................................ Ogle..............................MD..................................................2,094

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

Joseph Stafford, 54, Aurora, driving while license revoked, status hearing March 12.

Feb. 13 Debra Saenz, 47, Rochelle, retail theft, preliminary hearing Feb. 28.

Bradley Davis, 31, Stillman Valley, residential burglary, pretrial conference April 9.

Feb. 14 Jimit Patel, 28, Rochelle, criminal sexual abuse, status hearing March 16. Dustin Marx, 25, Davis Junction, unlawful restraint, domestic battery, failed to

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Skylar Morningstar, 21, Forreston, criminal damage to property, status hearing March 2. Feb. 16 Joseph Myers, 20, Davis Junction, burglary, pretrial conference March 12. Heather Lent, 24, Rochelle, possession of another’s credit or debit card, status hearing March 26.

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.

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Feb. 13 John R. Vaughn, quit claim to Jeffery S. Tilton, 300 N. Hillcrest Ave., Rochelle. Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 Board of Education, warranty deed to City of Rochelle, 109 S. Main St., Rochelle, $10. Lynn M. Tilton, quit claim to Jeffrey S. Tilton, 830 N. Wood Court, Rochelle. Jeffrey S. Tilton and Lynn M. Tilton, quit claim to Jeffrey S. Tilton, 519 W. 4th Ave., Rochelle. Jeffrey S. Tilton and Lynn M. Tilton, quit claim to Lynn M. Tilton, 1208 Pickwick Drive, Rochelle. Beatrice S. Hernandez, warranty deed to Santos M. Monroy and Miguel S. Monroy, 1008 Lakeview Drive, Rochelle, $50,000. Larry G. Creekmur and Sandra P. Creekmur, warranty deed to Bryan Redington and Peggy Redington, 19561 E. Twombly Rd., Dement Township, $120,000. James R. Coffman and Phyllis J. Coffman, warranty deed to Nathan Radean and Samantha Radean, 8083 E. Berry View Drive, Marion Township, $245,000. Aisime Thibodeau and Arlene D. Thibodeau, warranty deed to Carl W. Kottke and Karil M. Kottke, 6312 E. Skinner Rd., Stillman Valley, $192,000. Walter H. Prorok, warranty deed to Angel Mendoza and Martha Mendoza, 910 S. Eighth St., Oregon, $97,000.

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Leticia A. Guerrero, warranty deed to Karina Cervantes, 5156 S. Wendell Drive, Rochelle, $113,000. Daniel P. Holsinger, quit claim to Marilyn Holsinger, 137 S. Walnut St., Stillman Valley. Edward J. Rivkin and Nancy J. Rivkin, warranty deed to Levi Hensley, 101 W. South St., Creston, $90,000. Pennymac Loan Services LLC, quit claim to David Scott Gatz, 5413 S. Branch Court, White Rock Township, $190,000. Feb. 14 Castlerock 2017 LLC, warranty deed to Marcus A. Wood and Nicole M. Wood, 512 S. Fourth Ave., Forreston, $29,000. Timothy Glick, Michael Glick, Daniel Glick, Linda Glick and Joseph Glick, quit claim to Joseph Glick, vacant land, Eagle Point Township. Feb. 15 Bobby J. Elliott and Sandra A. Elliott, quit claim to Bobby J. Elliot as trustee of the Bobby J. Elliott Trust and Sandra A. Elliott as trustee of the Sandra A. Elliot Trust, 10296 E. Kyte Rd., Flagg Township. Mark Leland, warranty deed to Teresa Bullock, 713 Kelley Drive, Rochelle, $110,000. Fannie Mae, warranty deed to Ronald Haro and Victoria Haro, 603 Third Ave., Forreston, $38,000. Mary E. Taour, quit claim to Ali Taour, 2190 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon-Nashua Township. Mary E. Taour, quit claim to Ali Taour, vacant land, OregonNashua Township. Mary E. Taour, quit claim to Ali Taour, vacant land, Oregon-Nashua Township. 365 W. Blackhawk Vista, OregonNashua Township. Peggy Hoffman, warranty deed to Jennifer L. Hoppe, 2766 E. Hedgeapple Lane, Byron Township, $230,000.

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C lassified a dvertising IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Kraig A. Starkweather; et. al. DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00072 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/21/2017, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on March 23, 2018 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 24-28-103-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 11073 Lincoln Lane Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, 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 successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF 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: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-11616. I3076189 February 15, 22 & March 1, 2018 STATE OF ILLINOISIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15th JUDICIAL CIRCUITCOUNTY OF OGLE ALPINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. LAWRENCE L. HALL a/k/a LARRY L. HALL, CHRISTINA A. HALL, BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP,UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 17 CH 99 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE To: UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 15th Judicial Circuit, Ogle County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage and other relief on the following described property in which you have or claim an interest: Part of the East Half (1/2) of Section 25, Township 25 North, Range 10 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the West line of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of said Section 25, and the centerline of a public road known as Mill Road; thence South 84 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds East, along said centerline, 175.00 feet to the point of beginning of the hereinafter tract of land; thence continuing along said centerline, South 84 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds East, 200 feet; thence South 0 degrees 10 minutes 34 seconds West, parallel with the West line of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of said Section 25, a distance of 529.09 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 14 seconds West, parallel with the North line of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section 25, a distance of 203.44 feet; thence North 0 degrees 10 minutes 34 seconds East, parallel with said West line, 203.91 feet; thence North 0 degrees 53 minutes 09 seconds East, 344.62 feet to the point of beginning; situated in Byron Township, County of Ogle and State of Illinois. Commonly known as:

2793 E. Mill Rd., Byron, IL 61010

Property Code / PIN:

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Title Holder of Record:

LAWRENCE L. HALL & CHRISTINA A. HALL

Identification of Mortgage: Mortgage from Lawrence L. Hall and Christina A. Hall, husband and wife, to Alpine Bank & Trust Co. dated April 25, 2012 and recorded May 1, 2012 as Document No. 201201203312 to secure $206,400.00. Now, therefore, unless you, the said defendants, "Unknown Owners" and "Non-Record Claimants" file your answer in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit, Ogle County, Illinois, on or before MARCH 15, 2018, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. Dated: January 30, 2018 WILLIAMSMcCARTHYLLP Thomas P. Sandquist Its Attorneys Prepared By: Thomas P. Sandquist - #06198232 WILLIAMSMcCARTHYLLP 120 West State Street P.O. Box 219 Rockford, Illinois 61105 (815) 987-8900 tsandquist@wilmac.com February 15, 22 & March 1, 2018

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THE COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS WINTRUST MORTGAGE, a division of Barrington Bank & Trust, N.A., Plaintiff, v. EUGENE M. CHASE, JR.; VIRGINIA CHASE; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. 18 CH 13 12443 N. Hoisington Rd., Byron, IL 61010 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

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The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the following: UNKNOWN OWNERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Generally. Notice is hereby given to Defendants in the above-entitled suit that the above-named Plaintiff has filed its Complaint in said Court for Foreclosure pursuant to the mortgage foreclosure laws of the State of Illinois, of the lands and premises in the Complaint situated in Ogle Cook County, State of Illinois:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. SCOTT W. GARRISON; DENISE E. GARRISON; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 17 CH 31 320 NORTH STREET CRESTON, IL 60113 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 January 19, 2018, Sheriff of Ogle County Judicial Sales Corporation will on March 23, 2018, 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 1, BEING IN THAT PART OF BLOCK 2 LYING NORTH OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY IN THE VILLAGE OF CRESTON, SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 25-23-279-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 320 North Street Creston, IL 60113 Description of Improvements: Yellow vinyl siding, one story single family home, no garage The Judgment amount was $65,767.95. 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). 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# 260247 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. I3077523 February 22, March 1 & 8 2018

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COMMON ADDRESS: 12443 N. Hoisington Rd., Byron, IL 61010.that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending. The said Complaint is for the foreclosure of the mortgage. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your appearance in the said suit in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ogle County, Illinois, on or before the day of March 26, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

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PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1, AT A POINT WHICH IS 2228.33 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 12 MINUTES EAST 418.72 FEET TO A FENCE; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 30 MINUTES WEST ON AND ALONG SAID FENCE, 538.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 16 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE LINE OF A FENCE, 404.68 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH ON SAID WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION, 520.37 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE, TOWNSHIP OF BYRON AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PIN: 04-01-100-002.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Kraig A. Starkweather; et. al. DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00072 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/21/2017, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on March 23, 2018 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT SIXTEEN (16) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF CHILDERS ACRES NO. 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 28, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE 3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 5, 1963 IN BOOK I OF PLATS, PAGE 19 AS DOCUMENT NO. 359865 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN SAID COUNTY; SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 24-28-103-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 11073 Lincoln Lane Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, 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 successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF 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: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-11616. I3076189 February 15, 22 & March 1, 2018

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RYAN S. MILLER, Deceased.

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Pursuant to 755 ILCS 5/18-3, notice is given of the following: The death of HUBERT A. HICKEY. The personal representative above-referenced estate is:

The Oregon Park District is seeking an experienced preschool teacher, Early Childhood degree preferred, to lead the Children’s Center preschool program in Oregon, IL. Responsibilities include planning and implementing daily lesson plans, parent communication, student assessment, use of technology in the classroom and creating a positive learning environment. This is a full-time salaried position. District beneﬁts include vacation, holiday, sick, personal time, health insurance and pension (IMRF). Interested candidates must submit their cover letter, resume and 3 letters of reference to Dan Grifﬁn at 304 S. Fifth St., P.O. Box 237, Oregon, IL 61061 by March 10th, 2018. SM-ST24480-0301

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Claims may be filed on or before August 22, 2018, which date shall be not less than 6 months from the date of the first publication [of this notice] or 3 months from the date of mailing or delivery [of this notice], whichever is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. February 22, March 1 & 8 2018 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OR OLMSTED DISTRICT COURT – JUVENILE DIVISION THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT In the Matter of the Child(ren) of Jamie L. Copeland, Mother Elijah Alexander, Father Court File No. 55-JV-18-346 ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE (Child in Need of Protection or Services) A petition was filed in this Court on January 16, 2018, alleging that the fights of Elijah Alexander, Alleged Father, to A.L.L.C., child, is in need of protection or services. IT IS ORDERED that said petition be heard on March 15, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom Number 2, Fifth Floor, the Government Center, 151 Fourth Street SE, Rochester, Minnesota, before an Honorable Judge of District Court. This hearing will be held for the purpose of a first appearance for the parent to admit or deny the allegations of the Petition. If the parent admits said allegations, the Court may proceed with a dispositional hearing. If the parent denies the allegations, a trial will be scheduled at a later date. You are required to be at the hearing on the date and time indicated above if you desire to protect your legal rights to the child(ren). Upon request, the Court Administrator's Office will provide you with a copy of the Petition describing this matter. You have the right to be represented by counsel. If you fail to appear at the hearing: • The hearing may take place in your absence; • The Court may find you in contempt of court, may issue a warrant for your arrest, or both; • The Court may find that the statutory grounds set forth in the petition have been proved; • The Court may enter an order granting the relief requested in the petition, which may include removing the child from the home of the parent or legal custodian and placing the child in foster care, other proceedings for out-of-home placement of the child, or terminating the parental rights to the child who is the subject of the petition. BY THE COURT Kevin Lund Judge of District Court

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