Mt. Morris Times

MT. MORRIS TIMES VOLUME 53 NO. 45 • SERVING THE MT. MORRIS AREA SINCE 1967

Friday, January 8, 2021 • $1.00

COUNTY NEWS

Vaccines Given

Pinecrest Community starts giving COVID-19 vaccinations. / 4

AN ICY RETURN

COUNTY NEWS

Ready to Ride?

A local ranch is offering winter horseback rides this month. / 10

Holiday Delayed Winter weather

meant some city workers didn’t get much of a holiday break. / 11

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Ice hangs on to one side of a parking sign in front of the David L. Rahn Junior High in Mt. Morris on Tuesday after a wintry mix of snow, sleet, fog, and freezing rain fell across the region the past several days. In session school resumed in the Oregon School District on Jan. 4..

One Section • 20 Pages

INDEX Betty’s Column ........ 7 Business..........4, 9, 10 Church News...........15

Classifieds .........16-20 Colbert Column ....... 8 Oregon Police..........12

Otto’s Column .......... 6 Property Transfers..14 Sheriff Activity........13

DEATHS Published every Friday

by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media

Dianne L. Coats, Jerry P. Daws, Donald E. Ebens, Gwen L. Mulford, Judith M. ‘Judy’ Reisetter, Patricia A. Schumm, Charles ‘Buckwheat’ Strohecker, Pages 12-13

MT. MORRIS TIMES Icy Ride T. MORRIS TIMES

Mt. Morris Times / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

MT. MORRIS BEAT

2

oglecountynews.com OFFICE 113-115 Peoria Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 732-6166 ext. 2592 Fax: (815) 284-2078 SUBSCRIPTIONS $39 in Ogle County, and $52 outside Ogle County.

Single-copy price is $1 To subscribe, make a payment or discuss your delivery, call 815-732-6166, ext. 2518 Monday-Friday or send an e-mail to subscriptions@ oglecountynews.com.

You also can subscribe online by going to oglecountynews.com and clicking on Subscribe.

CLASSIFIED SALES 815-284-2222 OBITUARIES 815-7632-2534 ehinton@oglecountynews.com Deadline for obituaries is 2 p.m. Tuesday for Friday’s edition SEND NEWS news@oglecountynews.com General Manager Earleen Hinton 815-632-2591 ehinton@shawmedia.com Editor Jeff Helfrich 815-632-2590 jhelfrich@shawmedia.com Advertising Sales Patty Bridgeman 815-632-2555 pbridgeman@ shawmedia.com Mt. Morris Times, Ogle County News and oglecountynews.com are a division of Shaw Media.

Ogle County Newspapers also prints the Mt. Morris Times, Oregon Republican Reporter, and Polo’s Tri-County Press.

The MT. MORRIS TIMES (USPS No. 365-440) is published weekly by B.F. Shaw Printing Co., Shaw Media.

Periodical postage paid at Mt. Morris, Illinois.

POSTMASTER Send address changes to MT. MORRIS TIMES, P.O. Box 8, Oregon, IL 61061.

Phone 815-732-6166, ext. 2516.

All rights reserved.

Copyright 2020

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Ice covers a Sting Ray bike in a yard in Mt. Morris on Tuesday after a wintry mix of snow, sleet, fog, and freezing rain fell across the region the past several days. Warmer temperatures with little precipitation was forecast for the rest of the week.

COVID-19 UPDATE

Ogle County cases up to 4,195 as of Jan. 5 One new death, 260 cases in a week

BY JEFF HELFRICH

jhelfrich@shawmedia.com The Ogle County Health Department reported 50 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Jan. 5 totaling 4,195.

One hundred and twenty five cases were reported over the long holiday weekend. 260 new cases have come in the past week. Ages and locations of the individuals that test positive are not being released to protect their privacy.

The OCHD reported one new death in the past week. Ogle County has seen a total of 55 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

Recoveries of documented cases stand at 3,540, with 39 new ones reported Tuesday.

The Illinois Department of Public Health site said Tuesday that there are 1,355 cases in the zip code that includes Rochelle, Creston and White Rock.

Stillman Valley has 227 cases, Byron

has 781 cases and Davis Junction has 260 cases.

Oregon and Mt. Morris have 525 and 224 cases, respectively.

Polo has 221 cases, Leaf River has 116 cases and Forreston has 164 cases.

The Whiteside County Health Department on Tuesday announced two COVID-related deaths involving two residents in their 60s.

Whiteside County also had 35 new cases of COVID-19 and 122 recoveries.

The new cases involved six people under 20, seven in their 20s, three in their 30s, four in their 50s, 10 in their 60s, one in their 70s and one over the age of 80.

Lee County announced 21 new cases and 17 additional recoveries Tuesday.

The new cases involved one child under 12, two teens, three people in their 20s, two in their 30s, three in their 40s, three in their 50s, five in their 60s and two in their 80s.

Whiteside County has had 5,074 cases, 4,320 recoveries and 127 deaths. Lee County has had 2,583 cases, 2,139 recoveries and 49 deaths. Carroll County has had 1,362 cases, 1,286 recoveries and 30 deaths.

Sterling has had 15,488 tests and 1,878

cases. Rock Falls has had 7,361 tests and 1,085 cases. Dixon has had 26,105 tests and 1,845 cases. Rochelle has had 8,967 tests and 1,355 cases.

The North region (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties) has seen 11 consecutive days under the 12% positivity rate. The region’s positivity rate increased to 10.5%. Currently, 26.2% of medical/surgical beds are available and 28.3% of ICU beds.

The region has 11 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and 11 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for medical/ surgical bed availability.

Within this region, DeKalb County’s positivity rate increased to 13.8%, Lee County’s rate increased to 3.2%, Ogle County’s increased to 12.1% and Whiteside County’s rate increased to 12.4%.

Finally, within this region, there are 54 available, staffed ICU beds out of 179 total, and 252 ventilators out of 343 available.

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 6,839 cases and 126 deaths. The state has seen 991,719 cases and 16,959 deaths.

COVID-19 UPDATE

Auman: Don’t call us, we’ll notify you

BY JEFF HELFRICH

jhelfrich@shawmedia.com The Ogle County Health Department fields so many calls from residents each day about when they can get vaccinated that it’s becoming overwhelming.

“They can help us by not calling,” OCHD Public Administrator Kyle Auman said. “We’ll let them know. The best thing they can do is wait their turn. We’re working with employers to schedule them. Just wait your turn and we’ll notify you.”

Auman said Ogle County is still in phase 1A of vaccine distribution, which is strictly healthcare and long-term care workers, and likely will be for the rest of the month.

This week, those in 1A are getting the second and final leg of the vaccine.

About 50 percent of 1A vaccinations have been, with 200 left to get

it, Auman estimated. The OCHD and it’s hospital partners are waiting on guidance for phase 1B and have been told to stay within 1A for now.

Two deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine have been received so far.

“1B will be essential front line workers, police and fire, any other first responders, schools, large manufacturers, utilities, correction officers,” Auman said. And maybe transportation. It’s a large phase. It may take longer.”

Auman said “a good majority” of those currently up for the vaccine are wanting it. Some have expressed concern. He believes state, federal and local officials saying its safe for a crucial population should help its case going forward.

The OCHD Public Administrator said state and federal guidance has been slow to come out at times.

“It’s been a struggle,” Auman said.

“We’re all vying for some resources and information. We’re working through it. We redistribute to local hospitals and try to administer it as fast as possible.”

The OCHD will be working with a state system that goes live Jan.

Rochelle Veterinary Hospital Dr. Nicole D Ni l Marquardt M dt Dr. Taryn Pfeiffer Dr. Lynn Deets Dr. Steve Baker

Boarding d • Grooming Dentistry • X-ray Surgical Laser • Gas Anesthetic Laser Therapy

1381 North 7th Street, Rochelle

815-562-5207

Hours: M-F 8am-5pm • Sat 8am-Noon

•L Lawn M Maintenance i •P Pressure Washing W hi • Spring/Fall Cleanup • Landscaping • Gutter Cleaning • Snow Removal • Free Estimates “When Perfection Matters” | Call Steve Hershberger, Owner

815-973-6215

8 to structure appointments, register people and keep track of vaccine organization.

It takes two weeks for the first vaccine dose to be effective.

Kyle Auman That gives 50 percent immunity.

The second dose gives 95 percent immunity. It will take “some time” before vaccinations reduce COVID19 numbers.

“It’s going to take time to get a large number of the public vaccinated,” Auman said. “And there’s still a chance there even with that 95 percent. The goal is herd immunity.

That needs a large percentage of people to get it. It will be some time.”

Auman said he’s currently seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases statewide, regionally and locally. The state was recently down to 3,000 cases a day but now is back to over 5,000.

“It’s something to keep an eye on,” Auman said. “It’s down from the

peak. But it’s slightly upward now.

We’re doing contact tracing. The next couple weeks will show what happened with the past week.”

Despite recent holidays, Auman said there haven’t been any county outbreaks that “really stand out.”

He cited some smaller events including parties in homes. There haven’t been reports of large parties at public facilities that saw outbreaks.

With not enough time passing since the new year, Auman said he doesn’t believe the county is “In the clear yet.” Most of Ogle County’s schools returned to in-person learning on Monday. He hadn’t heard anything concerning regarding schools as of Tuesday.

As far as mitigations on gatherings and businesses, Auman doesn’t know what the state will do in the near future.

“We’re supposed to have three days of 6.5 percent positivity or less to scale them back,” Auman said.

“Ogle hasn’t done that yet. We’re waiting on government guidelines and from the IDPH on that. That’s up to the general public.”

YOUR ALWAYS HERE BANK Community means neighbors helping neighbors, and that's exactly what we want your experience with us to feel like.

Let us help you find the checking account that best supports your needs and we’ll include these FREE services.

Like us on Facebook

New Checking Account FREE Services: • FREE Debit Card • FREE Bill Pay • FREE eStatements • FREE Online Banking • FREE Mobile Banking • FREE First Box of Checks • FREE Mobile Deposits

Member FDIC

2 W. Main Street Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Phone Number: 815.734.411 Other locations: Rockford . Freeport . Belvidere www.unionsavingsbank.com

OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

Second leg of initial vaccinations has started

3

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

‘It means safety for our residents’ - CEO Ferol Labash

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

4

First round of vaccines for Pinecrest Community

BY JEFF HELFRICH

jhelfrich@shawmedia.com After receiving the first part of their vaccines on Monday, Pinecrest Community residents and staff in Mt. Morris took pictures and shared on cards why the vaccine was important to them.

Nurse Kathy Lee’s “why” was her grandchildren and the residents and Pinecrest.

Brenda Camling works in dining services at Pinecrest. Her “why” was to be able to be around her family again for holidays.

Risk Manager Howell Herman’s reason was to be “part of the solution.”

One resident wrote she wanted to get the vaccine “for the future.” Another simply wrote “grandkids.”

“So I won’t get COVID-19,” One resident wrote.

“I don’t want to die.”

Pinecrest CEO Ferol Labash said Monday was a happy day at Pinecrest. In November, the federal government contacted all nursing homes and asked about signing up for a vaccine program with CVS or Walgreens. Pinecrest chose Walgreens.

Walgreens contacted Pinecrest just before Christmas to get the vaccine clinic structured.

Nursing homes started vaccinations on Dec. 28.

The second leg of the Pfizer vaccine will come to Pinecrest on Jan. 25.

“Since March, our primary focus has been keeping residents and staff safe,” Labash said.

“We’ve been very fortunate and haven’t had an outbreak. It’s devastating when it gets in nursing homes. It means safety for our residents.”

Labash hopes the Illinois Department of Public Health will open nursing homes back up for visitors sometime this year. Some residents haven’t seen their families since March.

“We’re hoping to reunite them,” Labash said.

Pinecrest Community photos

ABOVE: Pinecrest Community employee Kathy Lee and a resident hold their signs explaining why they wanted the COVID-19 vaccine. BELOW: Employees and residents hold signs explaining why they want the COVID-19 vaccine.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Neighbor’s Antiques is hosting a close-out sale Jan. 21-24 and Jan. 28-30 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day. All proceeds benefit Serenity Hospice and This rocking horse is one of Home. the unique items to be sold All items must go. during the closeout sale.

Neighbor’s is located inside Conover Square shopping center in downtown Oregon, 201 N. 3rd St. “Neighbor’s has been in business for more than 25 years and their inventory is varied and unique,” said Angie Theisen, community relations manager for Serenity Hospice. “The sale will include furniture, dishes, teapots, vintage items including purses and kitchenware along with many collectibles.

“Too much to mention, but all priced to sell,” she said. “Neighbor’s is happy to be able to help Serenity Hospice during these unprecedented times when all of their other fundraisers have had to be canceled.”

Serenity is a nonprofit hospice serving nine counties in Northern Illinois with a hospice home located in Oregon.

For more information and to see some photos of the items, visit Serenity Hospice and Facebook page or

phone 815-732-2499.

Seed Swap on Jan. 30 at Dogwood Inn The Polo Woman’s Garden Club will have free seeds available at the Dogwood Indoor Market at the intersection of Illinois 26 and Illinois 64 on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The club asks that patrons come out with seeds to share and/or to obtain seeds. Contact Beth Green of the Polo Woman’s Garden Club with any questions at 815-299-1416.

“National Seed Swap Day on the last Saturday in January serves as a reminder to gardeners that spring is on its way,” Green said in a press release. “It’s also an ideal time for gardeners to gather and swap seeds in preparation for starting seeds indoors.”

“The seed swap is a fundamental part of human history. Seeds were one of the first commodities valued and traded. Today, modern gardeners collect and exchange seeds for many reasons ranging from cultivating rare, heirloom varieties to basic thrift. The exchange of seeds perpetuates biodiversity. It is an act of giving and the ultimate form of recycling.”

Meeting is cancelled due to lack of business Due to lack of business, the regular monthly meeting of the Ogle County Regional Planning Commission scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, has been cancelled.

The next meeting of the Regional Planning Commis-

sion is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m.. at the Old Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St., Oregon, in the County Board Room #317.

Midwinter bald eagle count is Jan. 30-31; volunteers are needed to help The Eagle Nature Foundation (ENF) will host its 61st Annual Midwinter Bald Eagle Count on Jan. 30 and 31.

On these days hundreds of volunteers will be searching the skies and trees for bald eagles from Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota to Tennessee and from Indiana to Nebraska to document the bald eagles that are wintering in their areas.

Anyone interested in joining this effort to document wintering bald eagles should contact the Eagle Nature Foundation.

“Bald eagles normally wintered along the waterways and still do to some extent, but they seem to not be able to find the necessary food they need, so many of them are moving inland to look for road kills and other carrion,” said Terrence N. Ingram, executive director of the Eagle Nature Foundation. “Immature bald eagle numbers peaked about the years 2001-4. Their adult numbers peaked about 2008-10. For the past eight years the percentage of young has been declining and now the numbers of adults are declining as well.

For count forms, call 815-594-2306 or write ENF, 300 East Hickory St., Apple River, IL 61001.

For more information contact Ingram at 815-5942306.

Who’s got your back and your back pocket?

Just ask our 40 million State Farm® customers.

With State Farm behind you, you can look forward to what’s ahead. Like 97% customer satisfaction with claims—plus discounts up to 40%* Stephens Insurance & Financial Services Inc GET TO A BETTER STATE.™ Scott Stephens, Agent 500 Gale St CALL ME TODAY.

www.simplythefinest.net

SM-ST1835396

rehab, recover, return home.

Oregon, IL 61061 Bus: 815-732-6690

*Discounts may vary state to state. Based on a 2008 internal State Farm claims department national study. 1103158.1 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, State Farm Indemnity Company, Bloomington, IL

OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

Neighbor’s Antiques hosting antique sale to benefit Serenity Hospice

5

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

6

LOCAL HISTORY

T.O. Johnston was newspaper’s editor in 1877 Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon has researched the people, places and events important in the Oregon area’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. The following is one of a series of the articles he has written.

BY OTTO DICK

T

he following items are taken from the 1877 Reporter newspaper.

Monte man arrested and told to (git), he (got).

One day last week Forrest and Co. shipped six car loads of oat meal to Glasgow, Scotland.

The sociable of the Lutheran Church will be held at the residence of Mr. I.S. Wooley this Thursday evening, November 8th. All invited.

President Hays sets Thursday, November 29th for National Thanksgiving.

The city council is considering the propriety of placing one or more cisterns, on our main streets, to supply water in case of fire.

Six persons in the county jail.

The lumber for the Mud Creek Bridge arrived on Saturday, by the steam boat.

Sam Sechler of Kings, gets over here once in a while to give vent to his democratic ideas.

Messrs John and Joseph Mattmiller are happy in the return of their better-halves from extended visits.

There is a man living in Oregon, who makes a practice of going to Daysville two or three nights a week, to visit a certain woman for unlawful purposes. Said man is married and has a true and loving wife, we understand.

We suppress his name for the sake of his family. Were it not for them we would drop on him like a thousand of brick and show him up to the contempt of the community.

Saturday afternoon a young man of this place visiting Mr. Wallace Hawthorn in Byron on Winnebago St, missed his pocket-book containing all his worldly wealth of five dollars. The next day he took the overland route for home on the Foot & Walker Route.

Proceeding of the City Council, November 1, 1877: The following bills approved by the committee on claims and accounts, Jay Seyster burying dog—50 cents and T. T. Johnston printing $6.92. J. B. Cartwright, Mayor.

Railroad spur heading north past the Schiller Piano Co.: (The spur was finished to the twin elevator Saturday. (A Y was installed near the depot so train engines on the main line at the depot, used the Y to change directions.)

This newspaper gave the official vote of the Ogle County November 6 election.

Judge Cartwright who became Supreme Court Justice for many years lost this election.

The purchase of a Poor Farm located

T.O. Johnston was the editor of the newspaper in 1877.

T.O Johnston lived at this house at 403 N. Third Street in Oregon. Photos supplied by Otto Dick

ABOVE: There were three mills in Oregon. BELOW: These elevators were located in Oregon. south of Oregon carried by a large majority.

I. S Wooley from Oregon was elected County Clerk.

An editorial in the Ogle County Reporter says take the county paper. They question whether the city newspapers in Ogle County cover county matters and draw attention to Ogle County promoting its progress.

In Ogle County the Reporter Newspaper was established by Robert Burchelle and later operated by T. O. Johnson.

In March of 1851 The Ogle County Reporter ran by Paul Behan merged with the Republican Newspaper into the Republican Reporter Newspaper. Paul Behan and the Landers family were the co-owners and publishers of the Republican Reporter Newspaper.

LOCAL HISTORY

hat happens when a church closes the doors of many years of service?

What happens to all the history of the church?

I found out recently that it goes to a church member for safe keeping.

Then the day comes when it is all sent to the Polo Historical Society.

Several boxes of it.

I had the whole history of the Presbyterian Church strung out in my living room a few weeks ago and I had to condense it to fit in our files.

It was most interesting as I started at the beginning in Buffalo Grove in 1842.

Numerous families gathered all harmoniously to listen to the gospel.

They had different ministers such as Rev. George Gemmel of the Congregational faith, Rev. Carpenter of the Baptists, and several circuit preachers of the Methodist Church. This went on for several years.

Then divisions started within the gatherings from land disputes and other factors. When harmony could not be achieved, a group of these

See BETTY’S COLUMN, Page 8

This postcard was taken in front of the Presbyterian Manse or parsonage. It is dated Sept. 1, 1912. It says: “Compliments of the Allinghams. To The Murray Family.” Rev. Allingham was minister of the Presbyterian Church from 1910-1912. I assume it is the Allingham Family in the carriage but I do not know for certain.

/.10 3 6&!") ,3## 3'3% !)-# ("2 "6 7 %"/-. "#- 76- ,70'#* 7 .'&02%3 3'$- '# %',- "26 076'#* 86",-44'"#7%4 76+7'3'#* 3" )-%8

We now have several Covid-19 test available!

Appointments required

Offering thousands of tests at prices you can afford.

We are here to help Mon.-Fri 7am-4pm

3,**,%%,'', "+*$+&% !&(#,-,*0 12&+/ ()+&,*0 .('+

,++(.*.(0/*.

---!"'&&'""'##'!%$)

WE ACCEPT MEDICARE & MEDICAID

832 N Galena Ave., Dixon 815-677-9384 www.valuelab-dixon.com

SM-ST1845486

1--4 76- 574-. "# ,7$'%( '#0"$()*$,3$*4 ()*$,32)4 5## -$*14 3"* 62$+30) $"1.23",) 3,,)60)*

OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

History of Presbyterian Church enters living room W

7

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

8

SPORTS COLUMN

Circumstances of life not a reason to blame 2020 A

s we transition to a new year, people have constantly said they can’t wait for 2020 to be over, citing how negative it

was.

I disagree and wish to share a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “This time, like all times, is a good one, if we but know what to do with it.”

Yes, we have all been affected by a pandemic, witnessed civil unrest and experienced our own personal battles throughout. That’s the circumstances of life and not a reason to blame 2020.

As I reviewed the year, there were plenty of times it was uncomfortable. But, there is another quote that states, “pain and suffering are the touchstone of spiritual growth.”

I want to think I am more spiritually fit now than I was a year ago and am grateful for any adversity, real or perceived, that came my way.

There was also plenty of enlightenment.

I distinctly remember being in a motel room in Dania Beach, Florida on March 11 watching college basketball after a day at the beach when it was announced the NBA had suspended a game because of a player having coronavirus. It was an ominous warning, unlike anything I had heard before in sports.

Soon basketball would be shut down everywhere and I was thankful that my flight was scheduled for the next day, as there was talk of travel restrictions being enacted.

• BETTY’S COLUMN

Continued from Page 7

individuals decided to form their own church.

They liked the Presbyterian form of church government and Rev. Calvin Gray came from Mt. Carroll to organize it.

The Independent Presbyterian Church was organized on May 5, 1948 with 11 members. The elders selected from the hand written history were: David S. Waterbury, Jared Webster, and William Wamsley. Wamsley was chosen as clerk.

It was to be an Independent Church due to the slavery question. The people who had gathered were very much against slavery and that is why they made it an Independent Presbyterian Church.

Slave holders could not be a part of this church.

In 1849 the Methodist Church was built in Buffalo Grove or Old Town as it was called and the Presbyterians continued to use this building also.

In the winter of 1849-50 the ladies sewing circle of the Independent Church had a successful fair. With the proceeds they purchased a bell but did not have a church to put it in. I thought that might have been a strange purchase but they felt they needed a bell in Buffalo Grove.

COMMENTARY Andy Colbert

Unlike ghost towns they are today, the airport was busy with a handful of folks wearing masks.

There was a quiet nervousness among people waiting to board flights.

That was the start of a life-changing experience for me and everyone else in this country.

What has changed most for me is lack of social interaction. I missed seeing people and being involved in various activities, especially highschool sporting events.

Part of the 2020 learning process was acceptance. Though I felt many of the health measures were draconian, it was important for me to realize I wasn’t in charge.

Another learning process came during the summer of protests and attacks on American institutions. It disgusted me, especially the lack of support for the police by certain government officials.

I was discovering today’s world is different than what I had grown up with. It strengthened

COMMENTARY Betty Obendorf Polo Historical Society

They decided to put it in the Methodist Church and figure it out later what they would do if they built their own church.

In 1854 the idea of building their own church started to be discussed but where would they build it? The new town of Polo by this time had been formed and many felt this was where they needed to build.

Zenas Aplington and V. B. Webster started the ball rolling to circulate subscriptions which was very successful. Five trustees were selected: Samuel Waterbury, William Wamsley, Zenas Aplington, L. N. Barber, and V. B. Webster. They would select the site and proceed to build the building.

The cornerstone was laid in July of 1855.

Rev. William Todd from Grand Detour had been preaching twice a month at the church since 1853. In 1855 he was sent to Polo to help with the building of the new church.

my resolve as a citizen to remain standing for what I believed in, but also caused me to look at the other side and try to learn from their perspective.

That’s a humbling experience and one that bore fruits, specifically a conversation with a Black about racism. He spoke of things I hadn’t considered and it was gratifying to embrace afterwards.

The lesson gained, and one that Jesus brought to us, is sharing love with others. That includes those that do not share my same views.

One group of people I gained empathy for are those that lost loved ones in 2020 and weren’t able to have proper services because of Covid. My heart goes out to families unable have their grief shared by in-person support.

With my wife passing exactly a year ago, there was a visitation and funeral. Friends and family lifted me up in ways I had never experienced before. Some aspects of death can be beautiful.

If I had to describe 2020 in one word, it would be ‘interesting’.

One final quote, this time from Henry Ford, who said that experience is of supreme value in life and can be an asset.

Yes, this past year was quite the experience. I do not regret one moment of it nor wish the shut the door on it.

Before the church was even finished, they decided they needed a place to bury people and a cemetery committee was formed of Rev. William Todd and A. M. Webster. Land of the present Fairmount Cemetery was purchased, the land was laid out as a cemetery, and lots were sold.

On Aug. 7, 1857 the church building was completed and in 1858 Rev. Todd resigned and moved to Kansas. In August of 1858 Rev. William E. Holyolk became the new pastor.

Somewhere in the old minutes of the church I read where Zenas Aplington rented a church pew along with others. I thought that was interesting.

You knew where you were going to sit each Sunday.

Then came the minutes of May 18, 1862 after Zenas Aplington had been killed in the Civil War at Corinth. The following men were drafted to make a resolution concerning the death of Major Aplington: Ruel Pearson, Samuel Waterbury, H. Norton, D. B Moffatt, and V. B. Webster.

It must have been a dreadful time for Polo to lose someone so instrumental in the building of Polo.

Did the church bell ever come into the new community? No, it did not, but was left in Buffalo Grove.

Do you have a story or photo idea for us?

Email: news@shawnews.com

BUSINESS UPDATE

BY JEFF HELFRICH

jhelfrich@shawmedia.com A New Year’s Eve email surprised the owners and staff of Kennay Farms Distilling in Rochelle.

The email was from the FDA, and it said the distillery would have to pay a $14,000 fine for producing hand sanitizer.

Under the CARES Act passed in March, there was a non-prescription drug policy that made distilleries that produced hand sanitizer “overthe-counter drug monograph facilities.”

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, Kennay Farms shifted to producing hand sanitizer to combat a shortage, which it later donated to local first responders and sold at retailers.

The $14,000 fine was later rescinded by the Department of Health and Human Services.

“It really alarmed all of us,” Aubrey Quinn, in charge of marketing and logistics at the distillery, said. “We didn’t want to think about it a lot on New Year’s Eve. We talked throughout the day. We were going to deregister our product and hope for the best. The following day it was rescinded.”

Quinn said when the fine still stood, the distill-

ery would have had to deregister its products by the end of the year or be liable for the fine.

“It could’ve been pretty difficult,” Quinn said.

“It was a huge surprise. We would’ve made it work somehow if we had to pay it. It was quite a shock.”

Kennay Farms stopped producing hand sanitiz-

Find Your Dream Building Today!

er late in the summer, but still has inventory of it on hand, Quinn said. The market became saturated with hand sanitizer by the summer’s end. It’s now back to producing bourbon.

Rick 0, owner of the distillery, described making hand sanitizer during the pandemic as building an airplane while flying it. The distillery had to learn how to make and market it. It was the only product it had at the time and kept employees employed and brought in an extra revenue stream.

“It helped a lot,” Quinn said. “Carryout and curbside is such a small part. It wouldn’t have sustained us. It got our name out there too. We were shipping all over the country. Hopefully they remember we stepped up down the road.”

Quinn said the distillery had a “pretty good” holiday season business-wise. The next few months are typically slow, and that isn’t taking COVID-19 into account.

“We’re fearful it will be much slower than it has been historically,” Quinn said. “We’ve planned ahead, saved and made cuts. We want to set ourselves up the best we can for 2021 since the effects of 2020 will be felt for a long time. Hopefully we can get back at it come summertime. We’ve been taking measures to last until then.”

BUILT LOCAL * WE DELIVER

Explore ClearyBuilding.com

FEATURING:

• ADVANCED SEARCH OPTIONS • VIRTUAL BUILDING PLANNERS • INFORMATION YOU NEED TO GET STARTED 800-373-5550 ClearyBuilding.com

SM-ST1847880

Oregon, Illinois 815-732-9010 104.002640

• Full Service Optical Lab • Contact Lenses SM-ST1823254

(including bifocal & specialty lenses)

• Comprehensive Eye Health Exams • Diagnosis/Treatment of Eye Diseases • Great Selection of Eyeglass Frames

WE SPECIALIZE IN PORTABLE STRUCTURES!

STOP & SEE OUR DISPLAY MODELS Large or Small, You Name It, We Design It, We Build It...YOU LIKE IT! CALL FOR A FREE LITERATURE PACKET

779-861-3542

Northwest Eyecare • 815.732.3121

314 W. Washington St. • Oregon, IL www.northwesteyecare.com

SM-ST1844085

3500 S. CHANA RD., CHANA, IL 61015

OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

Policy Rescinded: Rochelle distillery won’t have to pay fee for hand sanitizer production

9

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

10

BUSINESS UPDATE

Ranch offers winter horseback rides this month It’s time to get back in the saddle to help an Oregon business and its horse herd

BY JEFF HELFRICH

jhelfrich@shawmedia.com White Pines Ranch Co-Owner Andee Brehm grew up at the business in rural Oregon. She now runs it with her sisters, Gig Bellows and Sue Andrew.

During the COVID-19 pandemic and limited business, they decided to ask their father and former owner, Dick Little, for guidance.

“Our dad is 94,” Brehm said. “We asked him for advice, and he said he’d never been through a pandemic before. It’s been a very tough year.”

Brehm said the past year has been a “devastating” one for the ranch. Due to the pandemic, there was no summer camp done for the first time in as long as she can remember.

“We’ve lost over 95 percent of our business,” Brehm said. “Financially, emotionally. We have 20-year staff we haven’t seen for months. It’s really impacted us. I never imagined anything like this.”

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com One measure the ranch is taking to offset COVID-19 losses is offering winter horseback rides. ABOVE: Horses at White Pines Ranch have had it pretty easy this last summer by not working like they normally They will take place Jan. 9 and 23. Riding times are would because of mitigations. The ranch is offering winter rides this month to help offset losses from the COVID-19 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Rides cost $40 pandemic. BELOW: Retired horse Maude hangs outside a barn at the ranch. per person for a 45-minute ride.

The ranch also offered rides in December, which Brehm said went over well. Riders must make reservations ahead of time due to COVID-19. Waivers and payment are done online. No extra people are allowed to attend. The numbers of riders in a group are limited.

“I think it’ll be gorgeous both weekends,” Brehm said, “For the people who come out, there’s rarely a grumpy person. They just want to be in nature.

They find it relaxing. Maybe we’ll offer hot chocolate, too.”

Masks must be worn during instruction, but not on rides. Reins and saddles will be sanitized.

Riders with symptoms are asked to stay home and reschedule.

Brehm said the rides won’t do much to offset overall losses, but will help the horses— their living, breathing inventory.

“We won’t make much,” Brehm said. “This is a drop in the bucket. We’re mainly doing it to keep the horses in a routine. A lot of them have been here a long time. June 12 we opened up for the year. We did it for the horses.

It’s pretty expensive to keep this place up.”

Feed, vet bills and electricity go towards keeping the horses taken care of.

Insurance still had to be paid for the ranch, despite little business.

Brehm hopes to get business back slowly this year. Girl scouts and day groups will hopefully come back in the spring. Visits will be offered to families, too, not just organizations.

She hopes summer camps will follow and staff will be able to be vaccinated. Much of the ranch’s work is also done with area schools, which she hopes will return, too.

“My sister is a great bookkeeper, but if we had another year like this, I don’t know,” Brehm said. “Hopefully we get business back. We’re hoping to get 25 percent back this year, 50 percent back in 2022, then hopefully gangbusters.”

To make reservations for the rides, email info@whitepinesranch.com or The ranch has scenic trails over which riders can enjoy the winter landscape. Supplied call 815-732-7923.

REGIONAL NEWS

BY JEFF HELFRICH

jhelfrich@shawmedia.com Polo public works employees have yet to get scheduled holiday time off.

Two weather events consisting of snow, ice and rain before and after the New Year forced the staff of four to work more than 24 hours combined, Public Works Director Kendall Kyker said.

“That’s the worst part, rain and ice on top of snow,” Kyker said.

“It took 14 hours during the first snow. The next one with the rain, we scraped the ice then it snowed.

We double-plowed the both of them.

We did the whole town once then a second one, that was 10 hours.”

The hauling away of piled up snow hasn’t yet been completed, Kyker said. It usually takes one day, but on Tuesday Kyker said it’s been two and they’re not quite done yet. He expects to get caught up before the week’s end.

Kyker said the crew is pretty tired, but got some rest Sunday. He doesn’t expect more snow in the immediate future. One truckload of branches that fell due to ice was picked up this week.

“It’s a crew that works well together,” Kyker said. “This is our fourth winter together.”

Ice, snow, sleet, and frost made for a winter wonderland across the region the last several days. Hoar frost could still be seen on wires and signs across Ogle County on Tuesday.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

MARRIAGE LICENSES Ogle County Clerk Laura Cook has issued the following marriage licenses.

Dec. 18 Donald Lloyd Drowns Jr and Elyse Ann Mendoza, both of Polo.

Nathan LLoyd Rebollar Sosa and Lau-

ren Taylor Wolfson, both of Oregon.

Dec. 21 William Lee Lawhorn of Rochelle and Alison Dorothy Mackey of Marengo.

Dec. 22

Joshua Andrew Blumenthal and Kathleen Elizabeth Kelly, both of Oregon.

Zackery Adam Tobiason and Lisa Sue Allvord, both of Davis Junction.

Dec. 23 Aaron Heath Greene and Erica Lynn

Hass, both of Freeport.

Danny Joe Linley and Meghan Lynn Wilcox, both of Rochelle.

Dec. 30 Trevor William Ehlers and Kaitlyn Jo Litow, both of Franklin, Wisconsin.

OREGON POLICE Oregon Police Chief Shawn Melville reports the following police activity.

Dec. 29 At 6 a.m., police responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 1300 block of W. Washington Street involving a 2020 Volkswagen driven by Robert W. Taylor, 26, of Monroe, Wisconsin, and a 2021 Ford driven by Tabitha N. Hayenga, 48, of Mt. Morris. No citations were issued.

Dec. 30

At 10:03 p.m., police responded to a disturbance call in the 300 block of N. 4th Street resulting in the arrest of Marissa A. Jimenez, 26, of Oregon, for domestic battery.

Jimenez was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Jan. 1 At 11:06 a.m., police responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Washington and N. 4th Streets involving a 2009 Buick driven by Douglas S. Carr, 51, of Oregon, and a 2015

Nissan driven by Abigail R. Duke, 16, of Oregon. Carr was issued a citation for driving too fast for conditions. ºMelisa L. Carreno, 34, of Belvidere, was arrested at 7:46 p.m. on an outstanding Lee County warrant for failure to appear on a larceny charge. Carreno was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Twenty-one parking tickets and one verbal warning issued Dec. 28 - Jan. 3.

Please note: Any arrests listed are

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

General calls for service through dispatch Dec. 28-Jan. 3 Checking a Subject / Vehicle ........... 8 Citizen Complaints ............................. 3 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem..........12 Assist EMS / Other Department ...... 4 Disturbance / Domestic Battery...... 3 Lockout Vehicle / Building................ 3 Traffic Stops ........................................ 3

OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

Winter weather causes delays and more work

11

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

12

OBITUARIES DIANNE L. COATS FORRESTON – Dianne I. Coats, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2020.

She was born April 11, 1953 in Freeport at St. Francis Hospital.

She is the daughter of DeForest L. and Catherine Senn.

She was a member of Crossroads Community Church and recently attended the Polo Campus with her husband. Dianne graduated from Freeport Senior High School in 1971.

She married Michael Coats in 1973.

In addition to her husband, surviving are three children, James D. (Shelly) Coats of Winnebago, John M. (Megan) Coats of Mascoutah, and David C. (Karen) Coats Travis Air Force Base, California; brother, Forrest (Lizzy) Senn of Freeport; sister, Delores (Steve) Kopp of Evergreen, Colorado; eight grandchildren, Jamie, Corey, Riley, Tyler, Tiffany, Joshua, Rebeckah and Sarah; and one great-grandson, Kye. Dianne was preceded in death by her parents.

A walkthrough visitation was held at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport on Dec. 11, 2020 a private family service followed. Internment was held at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

A memorial has been established for Crossroads Church, Polo Campus.

Please sign Dianne’s guestbook and share a memory atwww.burketubbs. com.

JERRY P. DAWS FORRESTON – Jerry Paul Daws, 81, died Saturday evening, January 2, 2021 at his Forreston home where he was cared for by his family and Ogle County Hospice.

He was born in Freeport, on Dec. 12, 1939 to parents Royce and Harriet Daws.

He married Kristine Krug Daws on Sept.

17, 1966 in Stockton.

He loved and will be greatly missed by his wife, two sons, and four grandchildren. Sons are Jeffrey (Tamra) Daws of Simpsonville, South Carolina and Brian Daws of Forreston. Grandchildren Andrew Daws (fiancée Jessey Neder) of Fredrick, Maryland; Aleksandra Daws of New York City; Hunter Daws of Des

Moines, Iowa and Carter Daws of Forreston.

Jerry was a lifetime member of Forreston First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Forreston High School in 1958.

He proudly served his country as a United States Marine from 1962 - 1965.

He was a 54-year member of the American Legion and served several terms as Commander of the Forreston Post. During that time, he also was a member of the Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses.

He was a lifelong farmer, dedicated to soil conservation, a third generation purebred Poland China hog producer, and also raised beef cattle.

Later in life (2004 onwards), he focused primarily on corn and soybean farming.

He received the Conservation Farmer of the Year award for Ogle County in 1978. Jerry served six years on the Poland China Record Association Board with five years as President.

The Ogle County Pork Producers Association was organized with his leadership.

He served on the Ogle County Board for 30 years from 1974 - 2004 and served as Chairman for 14 years from 1978-1979 and 1990-2002.

He received leadership awards for years of service from Blackhawk Hills Economic Development (1996) and from the Northwest Illinois Criminal Justice Commission (2002).

He helped establish the Serenity Hospice and Home located in Oregon and Focus House for Youth in Rochelle.

Other survivors include his brother Jack (Donna) Daws of Forreston and two nieces and two nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents and brother Jim Daws.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Burial of cremated remains will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport.

The family extends their sincere thank you to all FHN staff members, Ogle County Serenity Hospice and Home, Forreston Ambulance Service and our dear friends, especially Harrell Wiggins and Henry Huenefeld for your support.

A memorial fund has been established in Jerry’s name. “Semper Fidelis = Always Faithful” “Fidelis Ad Mortem = Faithful Unto Death.”

Please sign Mr. Daws’ guestbook and share a remembrance at www.burketubbs.com

DONALD E. EBENS OREGON – Donald E. Ebens, 87, a lifelong Oregon resident, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in his home.

He was born Sept. 29, 1933 in Oregon, the son of John and Mildred (Tillett) Ebens.

Don was a 1951 graduate of Oregon High School and served in the US Army in the Korean War. He married Leatha Huffman June 16, 1957 in Oregon.

He was employed for many years for the Carnation Company in Oregon, retiring when the plant closed. Don also worked as an electrician for Fafnis Electric in Oregon and for the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department as a county road deputy, and then later as a civil process server.

He was a member of Mt. Morris Lodge and a lifetime member of Oregon VFW Post 8739.

Don enjoyed small scale farming and building and remodeling projects – “A jack of all trades and master of none.”

He is survived by his wife of over 63 years, Leatha Ebens of Oregon; sons, Greg Ebens of Chana and Jeff (Starla) Ebens of Waukesha, Wisconsin; and brother, John (Vi) Ebens of Oregon.

He is predeceased by his parents; grandson, Michael; and sister, Shirley.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no services are scheduled at this time. Memorial services with burial in Daysville Cemetery will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon assisted the family. Visit www. farrellhollandgale.com to send online condolences.

GWEN L. MULFORD MUNCIE, Indiana – Gwen L. Mulford, 89, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 29, 2020, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born on Aug. 5, 1931 in Rockford, the daughter of Clayton and Ethel (Harnish) Gipson.

Gwen graduated from Oregon High School in 1949 in Oregon and later married the love of her life, Richard “Dick”

Mulford in 1951 and he preceded her in death in 2007.

While Dick was in the Air Force, Gwen was able to be with him in El Paso, Texas where she did secretarial work and they also ran a trailer court. There, two sons Richard and Bradley were born. They moved back to Oregon where Sue Ann was born.

Gwen was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting afghans and china painting.

She was an active member of the Center Chapel United Methodist Church, Muncie where she volunteered at the clothing pantry, participated in the (BSF) Bible Study Fellowship, was a member of the Hamilton Township Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary.

When she was of working age, had worked for the Kable Printing Company in Mt. Morris and the Oregon Republican Reporter Newspaper.

Survivors include two sons, Richard O. Mulford (Tracey), Chandler, Oklahoma and Bradley C. Mulford, Muncie; one daughter, Sue A. Terry (Tom), Muncie; 10 grandchildren, Julia Michelle Hibbs (Luke), Emily Anne Sweet (Nick), Richard Jordan E. Mulford, Stacie Bussell, Stephanie Renee’ Owens (Mack), Austin Clay Mulford, Natalie Janine Milakis (Josh), Clarissa Gwen Terry, Andrea Lewis (Toby) and Angela Gamble; several great and great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband of 56 years, Richard, she is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Connie Ilene Mulford; and a grandson, Collin Ray Mulford.

A private family funeral service will be held at the Center Chapel United Methodist Church, 900 W. Royerton Rd., Muncie, Indiana 47303, with Pastor Damon Soper officiating. Parson Mortuary Cremation Center is entrusted with these arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Center Chapel United Methodist Church parking lot fund.

Online condolences may be made to the family in care of www.parsonmortuary.com.

JUDITH M. ‘JUDY’ REISETTER IRON RIDGE, Wisconsin – Judith M. Reisetter, 80, of Iron Ridge, passed away on December 28, 2020 at her home in Iron Ridge.

A visitation for Judith will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin.

See OBITUARIES, Page 13

• OBITUARIES

A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Larry Mose officiating. All in attendance are requested to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing.

Judith was born Aug. 5, 1940 in Oregon Township, Ogle County, the oldest child of John and Mildred (Jones) Dyer.

After graduating from Oregon Community High School, she worked in Dixon at J. C. Penney Co. and Shurhit Ignition Products.

On Dec. 28, 1963, in Compton, she married Marion Reisetter of Lee, where Marion was engaged in farming.

A year later they moved to Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, where Marion operated a mobile feed business and farmed. Judy was his bookkeeper, gofer, and helped wherever she was needed.

Marion and Judy owned an apartment building for 20 years and a small laundromat for 9 years, both of which Judy managed and operated.

In later years, she drove cars parttime for Ewald Ford in Hartford.

Her hobbies were baking, reading, crossword puzzles, genealogy, and Iron Ridge history.

She had an extensive collection of Iron Ridge historical information, postcards, and artifacts. She also enjoyed going to antique tractor shows with Marion.

Judy was a member of St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, and a member of the St. Matthew’s Ladies Aid for 25 years.

She was a member of the Neosho/ Rubicon Historical Society, of which she was president for 10 years.

Judy is survived by her husband, Marion; daughter, Carol (Lance) Rzepka of Hartford, Wisconsin, and son, James (Stacey) Reisetter of Beaver Dam, Wis-

Survivors include his daughter, Donna Quinn (Strohecker) married to Kenneth Quinn of Lena; daughter, Nicole Kingery (Strohecker) married to Jeremy Kingery of Shannon; brother: Ron Strohecker, married to Ann Strohecker of Lanark; daughter-in-law: Brittney (Ils) Strohecker of Pearl City; sister-in-law: Sheryl Strohecker of Lanark; sister-in-law, Sara White Martin of Mt. Morris; many nieces and nephews; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Strohecker; mother, Mae Strohecker; two brothers, Mike Strohecker and Dan Strohecker; son, Ben Strohecker, and grandson, Casen Strohecker.

A memorial tractor pull with the River Bend Pullers and hosted by Kenny and Ardena Grant will be held in the spring.

Online condolences may be shared at www.schwarzfh.com

PATRICIA A. SCHUMM

LANARK – Charles “Buckwheat” Strohecker, 66, of Lanark, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Stockton.

He was born on March 22, 1954 in Freeport to Richard and Mae (Turney) Strohecker. He married Arleen Kingery (Rife) on March 29, 19080 in Lanark. He was a CNC operator for 35 years and City of Lanark employee.

NORMAL – Patricia Ann Clothier Schumm, 94, of Normal, passed away at 2:48 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2021 at Heritage Health Nursing Home, Normal.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, at Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington with Pastor Trey Haddon officiating. Covid-19 restrictions will be followed. Interment will be in Park Lawn Cemetery, Danvers.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Second Presbyterian Church or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements are being handled by Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home, Bloomington.

Pat was born near her hometown of

that Rene Wehler, 52, of Mt Morris, had overcorrected after her tire slid off of the roadway, causing the vehicle to enter the south ditch and come to rest after striking a pole.

Wehler and two minor children were transported to KSB Hospital by Mt. Morris EMS and Oregon EMS. The vehicle was removed by D&W Towing.

Dec. 31 At 3:13 p.m. deputies responded to the 13,000 block of West Pilgrim Road for a one-vehicle crash. Deputies learned that a 2008 Toyota driven by Jeffrey Messer, 63, of Freeport, was traveling east on Pilgrim when he lost control, entered the north ditch and overturned.

Messer received minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital by

CHARLES ‘BUCKWHEAT’ STROHECKER

Polo, a daughter of Cecile and Charles Roland Clothier. She married Eldon C. Schumm on Feb. 10, 1952, at Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington. He passed away Sept. 6, 2001.

Surviving are her son, David (Andrea) Schumm, Towanda; and three daughters, Chris Michael, Florida, Cathy Cortright (Jeff Moore), Marietta, Georgia, and Marilyn Schumm, Bloomington.

Also surviving are six grandchildren, Rhiannon (John) Greenlee, Sommer(Casey) Keith, Anthony (Nikki) Pregler, Lindsay Schumm, Jason (Sumika) Michael and Cody Pregler; 16 great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Emily Kuntz (Mark), Jessica Pangrcic (Mike) and Tom Kraft; and five step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, Marian Clothier, Robert Clothier and Donald Clothier.

Her early life was spent working in her dad’s pharmacy as a soda jerk and participating in family musical interests.

She graduated from Polo High School in 1944.

She graduated in 1948 from Illinois Wesleyan University where she was active in the Kappa Delta sorority, sports and choir.

She was the backbone to her husband’s many businesses and shared a love of NASCAR, fishing and farming with him. She was past president of Towanda PTA, Wesleyan’s Kappa Delta Alumni Association and Hudson HEA. Her other passions were her church participation in Second Presbyterian Church, church circle, the women’s farming group known as Towanda Busy Bees, and her treasured friendships with her Kappa Delta sisters who brought her so much joy.

She enjoyed her backyard birds, gardening and all things recycling.

Her sweet smile and demeanor will be missed.

Condolences and memories may be shared with her family at kiblerbradyruestman.com.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following police activity.

Dec. 29 At approximately 4:15 p.m., deputies, along with Mt. Morris Fire, Mt. Morris EMS and Oregon EMS responded to a single vehicle accident in the 3,000 block of West Mud Creek Road.

After an investigation it was learned

Polo Ambulance. Deputies were assisted on scene by Polo Fire and Ambulance.

Charles Alba, 34, of Forreston was arrested at 9:30 a.m. for driving while license suspended, no insurance and expired registration after deputies conducted a traffic stop at Walnut and State Street in Forreston. Alba was given an I-bond for his citations.

See SHERIFF, Page 14

13 OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

Continued from Page 12

consin; grandchildren Jennifer (David, Jr.) Saegert of Hartford, Kelsey (Aaron) Lofberg of West Bend, Wisconsin, and Bethani Reisetter of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; great-grandsons, Owen and Lucas Saegert, and step-grandson, Chase Reisetter Wild of Ripon; sisters Loretta “Lori” Falgout of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Suzanne Slyfield of Indiana; brothers, Arnold (Joyce) Dyer of Burnett, Wisconsin, Reynolds “Butch” (Rose) Dyer of Huntley, Kevin, (Terri) Dyer of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Chris (Shawn) Dyer of Lenoir, North Carolina; sisters-in-law Sandra Dyer of Fort Gratiot, Michigan, Oliva Wright of Grinnell, Iowa; and nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by daughter Beatrice; her parents; sister, Katherine Allen; brother, Marion “Jake” Dyer, and sisters Helen and Iva in infancy; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Dale Allen, Joe Falgout, Bervin and Kathy Nelson, Lucille Nelson, Luther and Karen Nelson, and David and Sheri Nelson.

Memorials may be directed to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 308 Herman St. in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin or the Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation.

The Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family.

Online condolences may be made at www.koepsellfh.com.

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

14

PROPERTY TRANSFERS These Ogle County property transfers were recorded week of Dec. 25-31.

Warranty Deeds • Linda K. Ballard to Peter Ulanowicz, 611 Heritage Drive, Stillman Valley, $192,700.

• LH Development Inc. to Frank E. Jouris, 1353 Joanne Terrace, Byron, $42,500.

• Gregory W. and Suzanne Smith to Alexander Smith, 5047 N. Wendorf Road, Davis Junction, $149,000.

• The late Donald E. Dummer by heirs to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 914 W. Second St., Byron, $0.

• Barry J. and Cynthia J. Glaudel to Christopher T. and Nicole E. Smalley, 5296 E. Nordic Woods Drive, Byron, $182,500.

• Bridgette E. and Donald E. Mollett to Mimi and Jeffrey James Dunaway, 430 W. First St., Stillman Valley, $209,900.

• Barry and Jeanette Mingus to Shawn Melville, 504 Trotter Court, Oregon, $180,000.

• Keith A. and Barbara K. Post to

• SHERIFF

Continued from Page 13 Michael Cretsinger, 53, of Byron was arrested at 9:30 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection on North Walnut Street and Second Street in Byron.

Cretsinger was also issued citations for illegal transportation of alcohol, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to signal. Cretsinger was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Jan. 1 Ned Reed, 27, of Stillman Valley was arrested at 1:17 a.m. for domestic battery after deputies responded to the

Tyler J. Daugherty and Melissa Kay Clemente, 223 S. Oak St., Stillman Valley, $107,500.

• Carmen R. Repass, also Kober to Ted Gesin, 208 N. Mckendrie St., Mt. Morris, $33,000.

• Durand L. and Linda L. Pigott to William J. and Kristine M. Grzywa, 20255 E. Welty Road, Esmond, $135,000.

• Crystal L. Schmittel to John A. and Sue E. Wilson, 12486 N. Adeline Road, German Valley, $132,500.

• Lucas M. and Sarah B. Mekeel to Barry Mingus, 7878 S. Clinton St., Grand Detour, $239,000.

• Eric D. and Jacqueline S. Jacobs to Kyle Benjamin Baxter, 2918 W. Oregon Trail Road, Oregon, $164,000.

• Patricia Lofquist to Caitlyn M. Vaughn, third party- Byron Township, 463 Mill Ridge Road, Byron, $104,000.

• Joseph J. Zimmerman and Debbie Taylor to Chase Rudsinski, 411 Hickory Drive, Davis Junction, $175,000.

• Christopher T. and Nicole E. Smalley to Richard W. and Melanie A. Wurster, 111 N. Barry Ave., Byron, $158,000.

• Virginia Lois Nelson to Richard Ritt 7,000 block of East Illinois 72 in reference to a domestic disturbance. Reed was transported to the Ogle County Jail and released to correctional staff, where he was held in lieu of bond.

Jr., 3630 and 3590 W. state Route 64, Mt. Morris, $149,000.

• Nitram Properties Inc. to Dolores Newton, one parcel in Oregon, $185,000.

• Charles E. and Marjorie A. Diehl to Scott C. and Barbara A. Diehl, three parcels in Mt. Morris township, $270,000.

• James L. Williams to Jessica Anne Brooks, 408 W. Fourth St., Byron, $80,000.

• Laurence Stephen and Megan Joyce Dibblee to Kristen Calderon and Guillermo Calderon Victorio, 148 Joanne Lane, Rochelle, $159,000.

• TJ’s Lounge Inc. to Kenneth R. Rosenkrans, 415-417 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, $95,000.

Quit Claim Deeds • Tec Partnership to Tec Rochelle LLC., 1225 S. Seventh St. and 447 W. Willis Ave., Rochelle, $0.

Trustee’s Deeds • Petry Trust 1989, Jeffrey G. Petry, trustee to Sycamore Creek LLC, 1003 Autumnwolf Drive and one parcel in will appear in Ogle County court at a later date.

Dyshun Jones, 20, of Milwaukee was arrested for driving while license suspended after deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a speeding violation on Interstate 39 near Monroe Center. Jones was released from the scene on an I-bond and will appear in Ogle County Court at a later date.

Jan. 3 Eric Valdez, of Sterling was arrested at 12:07 a.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 1,100 block of South Meridian Road. Valdez was also issued a citation for disregarding a traffic control device. Valdez was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Jan. 2 Devory McGee, 38, of Milwaukee was arrested for driving while license revoked after deputies initiated a traffic stop on Interstate 39 near Illinois 64 for a speeding violation. McGee was released from the scene on a I-bond and

Jan. 4 Charles Larson, 36, of Beloit was arrested at 8:52 a.m. for driving while license revoked after deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Barker and Woodburn Roads. Larson was additionally issued a citation for

Scott Township, $0.

• Chicago Title Land Trust Company Trust S11364, Chicago Title Land Trust Company, trustee, to State of Illinois Central Dept. Management Services, 1025 S. Main St., Creston, $9,125,000.

• Virginia E. White Trust 1, Karen Auala, trustee to Zachary Allen and Alexis Ann-Marie Prosser, 1045 N. Third St., Rochelle, $110,000.

• Janet E. Stahlheber Trust, Carl R. Stahlheber, trustee to Anthony M. Fry, 1107 W. 10th Ave., Rochelle, $98,000.

• Beryl Terviel Trust 1015, Kathleen S. Terviel, trustee to Vern R. Grabbe, one parcel in Scott Township, $507,500.

Sheriff’s Deeds • Sheriff of Ogle County and Donna M. Gillingham to HB1 Alternative Holdings LLC, 409 N. Barber Ave., Polo, $0.

• Sheriff of Ogle County and Joshua D. and Amber M. Wilkins to PHH Mortgage Corp., 404 W. Center St., Mt. Morris, $0.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office operating an uninsured vehicle. Larson was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

Jan. 5 Nisan Dean, 25, of Creston was arrested at 12:06 a.m. for domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery-strangulation and aggravated battery-pregnant victim, after deputies responded to an address in the 300 block of Depot Street in Creston in reference to a disturbance.

Dean was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Also taken into custody was Cynthia Donahue, 43, of Creston for aggravated assault, resisting/obstructing a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance.

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

• Oregon Republican Reporter • Mt. Morris Times •Tri-County Press • Forreston Journal Only $39 a year for subscribers living in Ogle County.

Call 815-632-2518 to subscribe today!

ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH

BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville Pastor Gary Branam www.baileyvillebaptistchurch.org

BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH

400 W. Center St., Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201

BROOKVILLE & ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES

Brookville: 17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkorn: Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana Pastor Matt Smith 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 Pastor David Andermann 815-632-6767

OPEN BIBLE

302 S. Franklin St., Polo Luke Schier, Pastor 815-946-2848 PoloOpenBible.org

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH Polo Campus

107 N. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor John Guthrie 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569

EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH

FORRESTON REFORMED CHURCH

2997 N. German Church Rd. Rev. Josiah Youngquist.

815-732-6313 www.ebenezerreformed.com

EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes 815-732-2424

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS 102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris Senior Pastor Bruce McKanna Associate Pastor Logan Murphy 815-734-4942 www.efcmm.org office@efcmm.org

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Pastor Jeremy Heller 815-946-3588

501 Third Ave. Pastor Lyle Zumdahl 815-938-2424 lylezumdahl@gmail.com

FREEDOM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

Pastor Karyn Kost 815-661-6315 www.freedomlutheran.org.

GERMAN VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church and Main Streets Pastor Don Plock

GRACE VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd., German Valley Pastor Eric Schlukebir 815-362-6601

LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH

FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

402 Second Ave., Forreston Pastor Scott Ralston Church 815-938-3203

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 702 E. Dixon St., Polo Pastor Brian LeBaron 815-946-3212 faithumcpolo

6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River Pastor Billy Hardy 815-738-2205 leafriverbc@gmail.com

LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Pastor Sung-Eun Kim 815-345-3038

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Pastor Chris Bradshaw 815-837-5255 polo@crossroadscn.com www.crossroadscn.com

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

505 Hill St., Oregon Pastor David Snow 815-732-2642 www.fbcoregon.org

4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Matt Smith

MT. MORRIS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

102 N. Maple St., Mt. Morris Pastor Julie Bunt 815-734-4853 www.disciplesumc.org

200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Rev. Karen Gerhard Conner 815-732-2894 www.fpcoregon.com

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104

FORRESTON GROVE CHURCH

7246 N. Freeport Rd., Forreston Presbyterian Church in America Pastor Drew Jones 815-938-3605 www.forrestongrovechurch.com

402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor Sung-Eun Kim 815-938-2380

409 W. Brayton Rd, P.O. Box 2055 Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Pastor Ginny Haney Phone: 815-734-4573

NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

10384 W. Coffman Rd., Forreston Pastor Mark Phillips Church: 815-938-2194 Pastor’s Cell: 760-550-4563

OREGON CHURCH OF GOD

860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Pastor Michael Hoffman 815-732-6847

OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

200 S. Fourth, Oregon Rev. Megan Smick 815-732-2994 oregonumc@outlook.com

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Pastor Charlotte Hoppe 815-946-3949

POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Congress Ave. & Webster St. PoloCob3@rgmail.com

Father Joseph P. Naill 815-946-2535

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2367

ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Rev. Michael Bolger 815-864-2548

SAUK VALLEY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 416 Prospect St., Dixon

PRAIRIE DELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

John Lewis, Pastor

RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

SILVER CREEK REFORMED CHURCH

16032 W. Coffman Rd., Shannon 815-864-2448

609 S. 10th St., Oregon Craig Arnold, Pastor 812-236-1213

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

815-677-9199

326 S. Bunker Hill Rd. German Valley Pastor Grant Mulder 815-362-2129

1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon Rev. Eldred George 815-732-7211 www.saintbrides.org saint.bride.church@gmail.com

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Josh Ehrler

6024 N. Columbine Rd., Forreston Rev. Karyn Kost 815-661-6315 pastorofstjames1850@gmail.com

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

201 N. Division Ave., Polo Pastor Terrie Wilder 815-946-2919

ST. MARY CHURCH

301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Father Joseph P. Naill Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo

308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris 815-734-6354 trinitymmil@frontier.com www.trinitymmil.net

VAN BROCKLIN-FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3582 Bolton Rd.., Freeport Pastor Dawn Barr 815-291-0601

WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Rd., Forreston 815-938-2586

SHANNON • POLO • LAKE CARROLL

708 S. Division St., Polo • 946-2714

Byron • Oregon • Rochelle • Rockford Member Roscoe/Rockton • Stillman Valley FDIC

211 S. Division Ave., Rt. 26 Polo Member 946-2777 FDIC

15 OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Phone 815-541-4863

EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

16

OREGON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 106 S. First St. Oregon, IL. 61061 STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS For the Year Ended April 30, 2020

General REVENUES

EXPENDITURES

Taxes Intergovernmental revenue Charges for services Investment income Miscellaneous Total revenues

$

Current General government Public safety Capital outlay Total expenditures

EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Proceeds from note insurance Transfers In Transfers Out Total other financing sources (uses) NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES FUND BALANCES, MAY 1 FUND BALANCES, APRIL 30

$

506,243 12,181 6,750 5,366 10,530 541,070

Ambulance Fund

Capital Fund

Total Government Funds

489,743 $ 366,024 6,121 861,888

79,796 1,920 81,716

3,457 3,457

128,967 243,001 371,968

15,390 664,269 1,745 681,404

67,904 67,904

704,515 704,515

144,357 975,174 706,260 1,825,791

169,102

180,484

13,812

(701,058)

(337,660)

300,000 (176,923) 123,077

(135,312) (135,312)

-

312,235 312,235

300,000 312,235 (312,235) 300,000

292,179

45,172

13,812

(388,823)

(37,660)

69,833

311,293

120,159

416,478

917,763

356,465 $

133,971

362,012

$

Insurance Fund

$

$

27,655

$

$

1,075,782 12,181 372,774 16,864 10,530 1,488,131

880,103

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES SUMMARY: Air One Equipment, Inc. $37,732.47; Airgas USA, LLC $3,083.63; Andres Medical Billing $15,872.20; ATS Medical Services $521,251.08; Business Card $23,642.56; Comcast $3,020.50; ComEd $3,888.79; Constellation New Energy, Inc $3,479.58; Dive Rescue International $8,105.95; Emergency Apparatus Maint. Inc $8,596.74; Emergency Medical Products, Inc. $5,299.07; Foster Coach Sales, Inc. $276,993.31; IdVille $2,648.26; Illinois Department of Revenue $8,390.55; Illinois Public Risk Fund $22,158.00; ImageTrend, Inc. $3,442.10; Internal Revenue Service $45,614.50; Lauterbach & Amen, LLP $18,401.00; McNeil & Co. $38,535.45; Michael J Stenson $7,360.00; Mobile Electronics $15,569.50; Municipal Emergency Services Depository Account $11,635.90; Nicor Gas $3,012.00; Oregon Fire Pension Fund $7,607.56; Ottosen Dinolfo Hasenbalg & Castaldo, Ltd. $4,835.00; Sikich, LLP $12,600.00; The Horton Group, Inc. $3,758.00; Toyne $367,674.00; Verizon Wireless $2,656.67; Waterway Northern Illinois $2,703.00; Wes’ Tree Service $3,790.00; WEX Bank $16,202.34; Zac’s Sealcoat $4,563.70; Zoll Medical Corporation $7,323.18; and all other disbursements less than $2,500 COMPENSATION SUMMARY: Matthew Beach 1,488.00; Chad Bergstrom 4,869.00; Stanley Bergstrom 4,649.00; Jacob Biekert 1,680.00; Anthony Breeden Jr. 1,311.00; Lindsey Breeden 2,922.00; Timothy Breeden 1,351.00; Steve Carr 1,000.00; Dustin Champlain 3,037.00; Kenneth Claus 476.00; Devin Dehaan 128.00; Jessica Early 421.00; Dylan Fisher 1,053.00; Toni Giuffre 660.00; Erica Grace 2,934.00; Norman Graff II 761.00; Timothy Grote 1,572.00; Marshal Hackerson 2,255.00; Michael Halfman 192.00; Krista Hicks 352.00; Michael Hoffman 6,463.00; Gregory Hunter 144.00; Michael Knoup 91,484.56; Joshua Lehrke 2,894.00; Anthony Marchetti 288.00; Donald Miatke 1,272.00; Aaron Moore 974.00; Shane Mowry 3,776.00; Juan OCampo 112.00; Richard Rhoads 1,000.00; Charles Riforgiate 814.00; Matthew Schnorr 1,166.00; William Sigler 1,000.00; Dallas Stalkfleet 59.00; Scott Thoke 80.00; Geoff Todd 508.00; Staci Todd 176.00; Randy Travis 4,730.00; Damien Vant 225.00; Scott Wallace 592.00; Daniel Welle 1,320.00; Stephanie Wendt 28,461.62; Tyler Winger 610.00;

William Sigler, T Treasurer rea re asurer I, Richard Rhoads, Secretary of the Oregon Fire Protection District, Ogle County, Illinois, do hereby ce1tify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020

Richard Rhoads, Secretary Subscribed and sworn on the 14th day of October, 2020 Katryna ryna Christoffel Chrisstoffel

, Notary Public

January 8, 2021

January 1, 8, 15, 2021

17 OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 2018TX11: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ILLINOIS PUBLIC AID CONSULTANT, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL AND OGLE COUNTY CLERK, OGLE COUNTY TREASURER, OGLE COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY, CITY OF OREGON, VILLAGE OF DAVIS JUNCTION, COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO, LOST LAKE UTILITY DISTRICT, UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number Owners/Parties Interested Cert Number Street Or Common Address 02-05-232-008 CASTILLO, MICHELLE 2017-00002 100 N. MAIN ST. 02-05-232-008 REALTAX DEVELOPERS LTD RA: NICOLE HATCH 2017-00002 100 N. MAIN ST. 02-05-277-007 OLFGANG, VERONICA 2017-00004 S. MAIN ST. 04-36-478-002 WEBSTER, C A EST 2017-00028 SPOOR’S ISLAND IN ROCK RIVER BARTON EST, JOSEPH J 04-36-478-002 SOLLAMI, JOANNE 2017-00028 SPOOR’S ISLAND IN ROCK RIVER HEIRS AND DEVISEES 04-36-478-002 BARTON JOSEPH J 2017-00028 SPOOR’S ISLAND IN ROCK RIVER HEIRS AND DEVISEES 04-36-478-002 BARTON RONALD 2017-00028 SPOOR’S ISLAND IN ROCK RIVER HEIRS AND DEVISEES 04-36-478-002 BARTON GEORGE 2017-00028 SPOOR'S ISLAND IN ROCK RIVER 04-36-478-002 BARTON WILLIAM 2017-00028 SPOOR'S ISLAND IN ROCK RIVER 09-11-328-005 HOWARD, OMEGA J 2017-00062 308 E. SOUTH PARK DR. HEIRS AND DEVISEES 09-11-328-005 HOWARD, JAMES 2017-00062 308 E. SOUTH PARK DR. 09-11-328-005 WHITMORE, JOANNA 2017-00062 308 E. SOUTH PARK DR. 09-11-328-005 POSEY, LETRICIA 2017-00062 308 E. SOUTH PARK DR. 09-11-328-005 HOWARD, OWEN 2017-00062 308 E. SOUTH PARK DR. 09-11-328-005 CITY OF BYRON 2017-00062 308 E. SOUTH PARK DR. 09-11-328-005 MUTUAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES CO, LLC 2017-00062 308 E. SOUTH PARK DR. PRES: GARY L HAMBURG 11-23-157-001 BUNGER, BRETT 2017-00077 101 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-001 BUNGER, JENNIFER 2017-00077 101 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-001 RESOURCE BANK, N.A. 2017-00077 101 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-001 MAAS LEGAL, LLC 2017-00077 101 S. UNION ST. RA: DEBORAH S MAAS 11-23-157-001 LARSON RICHARD D 2017-00077 101 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-002 BUNGER, JENNIFER 2017-00078 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-002 BUNGER, BRETT 2017-00078 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-002 RESOURCE BANK, N.A. 2017-00078 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-002 MAAS LEGAL, LLC RA: DEBORAH S MAAS 2017-00078 S. UNION ST. 11-23-157-002 LARSON RICHARD D 2017-00078 S. UNION ST. 22-08-128-017 CURTIS, RICHARD A 2017-00152 ST. FRANCIS DR. 22-08-128-017 SHAW, JENNIFER 2017-00152 ST. FRANCIS DR. 22-08-130-002 FRENCH, SYLVIA 2017-00153 NORTH FORK 22-08-151-015 MERCURIO, VICTOR J 2017-00155 BRIDLEWOOD CIR. 22-08-177-008 SELENIS, SCOTT 2017-00156 DEERPAINT DR. 22-08-177-009 SELENIS, SCOTT 2017-00157 DEERPAINT DR. 22-08-201-025 ROCHE, PATRICK B 2017-00158 MISSISSIPPI DR. 22-08-201-025 ROCHE, JOYCE M 2017-00158 MISSISSIPPI DR. 22-08-427-010 BOHNE, BRYANT 2017-00161 MISSISSIPPI DR. 22-08-427-011 BOHNE, BRYANT 2017-00162 MISSISSIPPI DR. 22-08-429-003 CLARK, JAMES M 2017-00163 OHIO CT. 22-08-429-003 CLARK, PENELOPE 2017-00163 OHIO CT. 22-08-433-003 BOROWIAK, CLARENCE C TRUSTEE OF THE CLARENCE C 2017-00165 VERMILLION LN. BOROWIAK AND CRYSTAL M BOROWIAK REV LIV TRUST 22-08-433-003 BOROWIAK, CRYSTAL M TRUSTEE OF THE CLARENCE C 2017-00165 VERMILLION LN. BOROWIAK AND CRYSTAL M BOROWIAK REV LIV TRUST 22-08-433-004 STINNETT, NATHAN 2017-00166 VERMILLION LN. 22-08-433-005 STINNETT, NATHAN 2017-00167 VERMILLION LN. 22-09-176-017 SHROYER, JARED 2017-00169 N. GREEN ASH DR. 22-09-176-017 JARED SHROYER 2017-00169 N. GREEN ASH DR. 22-09-351-023 BOELTER, ROGER W 2017-00172 MENOMINEE DR. 22-09-351-023 BOELTER, SANDRA 2017-00172 MENOMINEE DR. 24-28-151-001 LUNARDON AUTO WRECKING LLC 2017-00225 7491 S. THORPE RD. MGR: BRIAN LUNARDON TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2018, FOR GENERAL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2017 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 20, 2021. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVE SAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY OGLE COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 10, 2021 AT 11:00 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVE SAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 20, 2021. /S/ OGLE COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 105 S. 5TH ST STE 104, OREGON, IL 61061 TELEPHONE: (815) 732-1110

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

18

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

LEGAL NOTICES

101

LEGAL NOTICES

101

LEGAL NOTICES

101

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE INTENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 220,

OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO SELL $11,600,000 SCHOOL FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY BONDS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Community

y Unit School District Number 220, Ogle County, Illinois (the “District”), will hold a public hearing on the 19th day of January, 2021, at 6:30 o'clock P.M. The hearing will be held in the Library

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

101

y of Oregon High School, 210 South 10th Street, Oregon, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds in the

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

101

LEGAL NOTICE State of Illinois Department of Agriculture NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following licenses have been voluntary surrendered and experienced failure on 11/30/2020 for Davidson Grain, Inc. Davidson Grain, Inc. has been ordered to cease and desist doing business as a licensed grain warehouse and dealer in the state of Illinois.

License Issued for Location Grain Dealer License #10507 Rt. 38 & Woodlawn Road Creston Illinois 60113 Warehouse License #1923 Rt. 38 & Woodlawn Road Creston Illinois 60113 Therefore, any person or producer of grain who has sold grain to the above company and has not been paid or received final payment, may contact the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Warehouses, State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, IL 62794-9281, (800) 654-0882.

All producers who have not been paid by Davidson Grain, Inc. must file a claim to be considered for payment. The claimant's claim shall be barred if not filed with the Department on or before the later of: (a) the claim date of 2/28/2021 or (b) 7 days from the date notice was mailed to a claimant if the date notice was mailed to that claimant on or before the claim date.

Claim forms and claims may be obtained and filed at Rt. 38 & Woodlawn Road Creston Illinois 60113 or the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Warehouses, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, IL 62794-9281.

Jerry Costello II, Acting Director, Illinois Department of Agriculture December 25, January 1, 8, 2021 2020

amount of $11,600,000 for the purpose of conforming its existing facilities that house students to the building code promulgated by the State Board of Education of the State of Illinois, by altering, reconstructing and repairing said facilities and having equipment purchased and installed therein.

By order of the President of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 220, Ogle County, Illinois.

DATED the 14th day of December, 2020.

Mary Jo Griffin Secretary, Board of Education, Community Unit School District Number 220, Ogle County, Illinois January 8, 2021

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

101

101

LEGAL NOTICES

101

101

LEGAL NOTICES

101

101

LEGAL NOTICES

101

101

101

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES 101 LEGAL NOTICES 101 q y p Public Notice cepted. All propos- specified in the Notice is hereby als will be opened RFP. The criteria given that Polo by a District Ad- for evaluating the Community Unit ministrator.

The proposals are deSchool District opening of the pro- tailed in the RFP. #222 (“District”), at posals can be By order of the CARS .com 100 S Union Av- viewed by the pub- District. enue, Polo, IL lic at the time and Jan. 1, 8, 2021 61064 , is request- location listed ing innovative solu- above.

Direct SEARCH CARS815.com tions and propos- questions and inFOR LOCAL CARS Search for als from qualified quiries exactly as local cars providers to address energy conservation and savings measures at the District's facilities through a guaranteed energy savings contract under 105 ILCS 5119b-1 et seq.

The Request for 4th Ave, Graham, Hubbell (Rt. 3102 - 58 customers) Proposals (“RFP”) 1st-4th Ave, Palmyra St, Hill Dr (Rt. 3107 - 83 customers) is available for Marclare, Apple, Brinton, Washington (Rt. 3081 - 90 customers) download on 1/4/21 here https: //www.illinois.gov/ cdb/procurement/ Several routes available! Call for more details. escos/Pages/ default.aspx. Proposals shall be received at the address above no latest. 1851 er than 8 am (CST), on 2/3/21 at which time no further proTelegraph • 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021 posals will be ac101

815

LOOKING FOR QUALITY NEWSPAPER CARRIERS Routes Available Now Dixon

Sterling and Rock Falls

Call for available Motor Routes!

LEGAL NOTICES

101

LEGAL NOTICES

CALL 815-625-3600 EXT. 5301

101

LEGAL NOTICES

101

LEGAL NOTICES

101

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY HOLCOMB BANK f/k/a Holcomb State Bank, Plaintiff, vs. William B. Hagemann, Craig Hagemann, and Cindy Timm, as Executors of the ESTATE OF BERNICE A. HAGEMANN, THE DELONG CO., INC., BECK'S SUPERIOR HYBRIDS INC., and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. NO. 2020-CH-25 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuant of the Decree entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 24th day of July, 2020, I, Brian Van Vickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will on February 5, 2021 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Administration Building, 202 South First Street, Oregon, Illinois, sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described lands and premises situated in Ogle County, Illinois in said Judgment mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said Judgment with the terms and conditions as set forth herein: The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: JAMES E. STEVENS, Barrick Switzer Long Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108, (815) 962-6611 A. The common address of said property is: 7906 N. Kishwaukee Road, Stillman Valley, Illinois 61084 (PIN 05-33-200-019) and legally described as: PARCEL 2: Part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 28; part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 34 and part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 33, all in Township 25 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 28; thence North 0 degrees 02 minutes 02 seconds East along the East line of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of said Section 28, a distance of 483.78 feet; thence South 44 degrees 53 minutes 12 seconds East, a distance of 703.72 feet (711.48 feet deeded) to the centerline of a public road designated Kishwaukee Road (County Highway No. 33, 102-TR);thence South 43 degrees 38 minutes 46 seconds West along said centerline, a distance of 100.03 feet to the point of beginning of the hereinafter described tract of land; thence North 44 degrees 53 minutes 12 seconds West, a distance of 870.19 feet; thence North 89 degrees 08 minutes 17 seconds West parallel with the South line of said Section 28, a distance of 840.71 feet; thence South 0 degrees 15 minutes 41 seconds East parallel with the West line of the East Half (1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of said Section 28, a distance of 1064.76 feet; thence South 4 degrees 36 minutes 48 seconds West, a distance of 338.26 feet to the centerline of a public road designated Hales Corner Road; thence South 86 degrees 43 minutes 56 seconds East along said centerline, a distance of 404.94 feet; thence South 67 degrees 28 minutes 56 seconds East along said centerline, a distance of 243.37 feet (243.25 feet deeded) to the intersection of the centerline of said Kishwaukee Road; thence North 43 degrees 38 minutes 46 seconds East along the centerline of said Kishwaukee Road, a distance of 1228.57 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the Township of Marion, County of Ogle and State of Illinois; EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following described tract: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 28, Township 25 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; thence North 0 degrees 02 minutes 02 seconds East along the East line of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of said Section 28, a distance of 483.78 feet; thence South 44 degrees 53 minutes 12 seconds East, a distance of 703.72 feet (711.48 feet deeded) to the centerline of a public road designated Kishwaukee Road (County Highway No. 33, 102-TR); thence South 43 degrees 38 minutes 46 seconds West along said centerline, a distance of 1199.60 feet to the point of beginning of the hereinafter described tract of land; thence continuing South 43 degrees 38 minutes 46 seconds West along said centerline, a distance of 129.00 feet to the intersection of the centerline of said Kishwaukee Road and the centerline of a public road designated Hales Corner Road; thence North 67 degrees 28 minutes 56 seconds West along the centerline of said Hales Corner Road, a distance of 243.37 feet (243.25 feet deeded); thence North 86 degrees 43 minutes 56 seconds West along said centerline, a distance of 404.94 feet; thence North 4 degrees 36 minutes 48 seconds East, a distance of 338.26 feet; thence North 0 degrees 15 minutes 41 seconds West parallel with the West line of the East Half (1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 28, Township 25 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, a distance of 364.00 feet; thence South 43 degrees 43 minutes 34 seconds East, a distance of 1002.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; situated in the Township of Marion, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

B. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: single family residence with 29.23 acres. The terms of the sale are: 25% down to the highest bidder by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, 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 the quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.If the 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, UNLESS, THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN JUDICIALLY FOUND TO BE ABANDONED. The judgment amount was $184,210.33. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. /s/ Brian E. VanVickle, Sheriff of Ogle County JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256), Barrick Switzer Long Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, IL 61108, 815-962-6611 (jstevens@bslbv.com) December 25, 2020 & January 1, 8, 2021

VOLUNTEERS

126

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

WOOD / FUEL

746

Better Efficiency and more heat output than traditional wood heating. Central Boiler Classic Edge Titanium HDX OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call Today!!

Silver Streak AG Services LLC 815-718-3414

WANT TO BUY 795

ROCK FALLS 1 & 2BR Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043

CHILD CARE

Sinnissippi Townhomes Spacious 2/3BR 2 story townhomes Central air, Good location. Laundry hookup.

(815)626-1130.

512

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in its care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes. The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

Don’t need it?

Local Buyer Pays Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins, Estate Gold, Single Earrings, Antiques, etc. 24/7 779-245-2950

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

DISABLED LIVESTOCK WANTED Top Prices Paid 815-871-2697 SCHAAP LIVESTOCK

AUTOMOBILES 905 '03 Acura RSX 2 Dr, 4 cyl automatic 147,000 mile, new breaks, runs good, $2495 1227 N. Vernon St., Princeton 708-752-3742

TRUCKS

910

For sale. 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500. 2WD, reg cab. 33,689 miles.

Call/text Christopher @ 815 535 8037 for pics and more details. Asking price $14K O.B.O The Top Selling Point In Real Estate is -

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION Ogle County Classifieds is a great locations to place your Real Estate ad.

Call 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653 Now!

SELL IT!

OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers in the Ogle County area to advocate for children in the Ogle County court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Trisha Morrow, Executive Director (815) 288-1901 www.casaleecar roll.com

19

STERLING

SPECIAL SERVICE

Christmas tree collection is underway in county Drop off locations offered in Ogle Co. towns and villages

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD), in cooperation with local towns, villages, local park districts and street departments, are working to collect and chip Christmas trees once again this year.

“Don’t just throw out your tree, have it recycled into usable mulch through this program,” said Reita Nicholson, administrative assistant, Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department. “Due to issues with the COVID-19 pandemic and school schedules being disrupted, there will be no FFA tree pick-up for this year. It is hoped that the tree pick-up service will be available once again next holiday season.”

Nicholson said local waste haulers will be picking up trees at the curb as well. “Contact your waste hauling service for questions regarding tree

Live Christmas trees can be recycled in Polo at the southwest corner of E. Colden St. and S. Green Ave. pick-up where you reside,” she said.

Drop off locations in Ogle County are: In Rochelle, residents can place trees at the curb and the City of Rochelle will chip trees into mulch until Jan. 14.

“Up until Jan. 24, you can drop off your tree at the following locations.

Remove all lights, garland, other decorations, and plastic bags prior

to drop-off,” she said. “Please no live garland, wreaths, or other designs.”

Drop off locations in Ogle County are: • Oregon: Park District Maintenance Dept., 507 Hill St. • Byron: Byron boat launch lot, E. Blackhawk Dr. (Illinois 2) • Forreston: 407 N. Locust St. • Leaf River: 605 Main St. • Rochelle: Atwood Park, 10th Ave.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

& 20th St. • Monroe Center: Lichty’s Landscaping, 309 Pacific St. • Polo: Southwest corner of E. Colden St. and S. Green Ave. Call the OCSWMD at 815-732-4020, visit oglecounty.org, or the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Dept. on Facebook for additional information about the Christmas tree recycling program for 2021.

SM-ST1848316

Ogle County Newspapers / oglecountynews.com • Friday, January 8, 2021

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

20