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news@oglecountynews.com Goodfellows say thanks Publisher The Mt. Morris Goodfellows thank the Jennifer Heintzelman many individuals, organizations and busi815-632-2502 nesses that chose to support our efforts by jheintzelman@shawmedia.com making a donation to help those in our General Manager Earleen Hinton 815-632-2591 community who, for some reason, could use a little assistance or community support. ehinton@shawmedia.com It is the generous support of our community that allows the work of the GoodNews fellows to continue. This holiday season weAlexa Zoellner 815-632-2590 azoellner@shawmedia.com were able to touch the lives of 128 families/ households. We thank you for making that possible. Advertising Sales Best wishes in 2023 from the Mt. Morris Jennifer Heintzelman Goodfellows. 815-632-2502 Sincerely, jheintzelman@shawmedia.com Charlie Beard and Jerry Griffin

Campaigns were a success

The “Keep the Wreath Red” campaign was a great success again this year thanks to all of your hard work!

The program is very simple: a wreath is placed on the front of the Mt. Morris Firehouse.

The wreath was covered in red bulbs. If a fire occurs during the holiday season caused by holiday decorations, a bulb will be changed to white.

Thanks to our safety conscious citizens we were able to keep the wreath red for the entire holiday season.

The Mt. Morris Fire District truly appreciates everyone’s help to make it another fire safe holiday season!

We would like to take this opportunity

The Mt. Morris Jamboree Committee thanked financial donors who provided free concerts on the campus on Friday nights last summer.

“The village of Mt. Morris is proud to announce it has received a $5,000 grant for the Mt. Morris Jamboree. The grant was awarded by the Community Arts and Humanities Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois’ Community Grants Program,” said Larry Ubben, organizer. “Our free concert program is partially supported by a $1,000 grant from the R o c k f o r d A r e a A r t s C o u n c i l , w h ic h receives support from the City of Rockford, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and its members.”

“This year, many donated in memory of two loyal, longtime fans of the Mt. Morris Jamboree – Doug Raney and Dave Saunders, both pillars of our community who are sorely missed,” Ubben said. “Thanks again one and all for your kind generosity. We couldn’t do it without you!

Local businesses and individuals generously donating funds to the 2022 program were Spectrum Preferred Meats; Dave and Mary Jane Warkins; Union Savings Bank;

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to thank everyone who donated toys or monetarily to our annual Toys For Kids Campaign.

Your generosity made nearly 100 children in the Mt. Morris Fire District’s Christmas more joyful.

We appreciate the communities’ continued support in our endeavor for well over half a century.

You are the ones who make this all possible.

Special thank you to our “Elves” from Union Savings Bank for all the help with the wrapping. Sincerely, Mt. Morris Fire and Police Departments

Darlene Raney; George and Nancy Poe; Steve Duncan; BerryView Orchard; Ed and Molly Baker; Moring Flow-Right Seamless Gutters; Marv Miller & Ted Gesin Private Contractors; Gesin Rentals; Sylvia Saunders; Mike and Brenda Anderson;

Elaine Sweet; Rob and Karen Urish; R.E. Wolber and Sons; Sterling Federal Bank; Joyce and Irvin Toms; Al and Jill Millhouse; Rat Worx; Mt. Morris Super Wash;

Donors make f ree concert ser ies possible Custom Seal and Rubber Products; Bill and Cindy Nicholson; Dale and Donna Hoppe; Moundertown.com; John and Beth Chase; Jim and Mary Francis; Finch Funeral Home; Pat and Nancy Gilmour; Rose Avey; Frank and Dianne Swingle; Mt. Morris Country agents Dick Montavon and Jeff Johnson; Mt. Morris Trinity Lutheran Church; Phil and Ferol Labash; Mt. Morris Senior Center; Aken’s Auto Body; Jerry Griffin; Aspiring Health; Herb Olujic; Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media Beech Tree Studio; Jeff and April Bold; Larry Ubben poses with a giant check for $5,000 Pinecrest Community; to the Mt. Morris Jamboree from the Community Mt. Morris Community Women’s Club; Foundation of Northern Illinois for the 2022 Byron Snyder’s Pharmacy; Mullarkey’s concert series on Aug. 27, 2022. Bar and Grill; Barb and Lenny Wells; Ron and Pam Ballard; Hollie and Ann Guist; Idle Hour; Ukulele Station America; Oregon Music Garage; Stan’s Performance; Plum Electric; Richard Haan; Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren; Gary and Linda Nesemeier; Mt. Morris Sullivan’s Foods; Lambert and Co. Drilling; Byron Bank; Smith, Birkholz and Morrow; Blue Haze A&P; Mt. Morris Rockford Bell Credit Union; all anonymous donors; and all who contribute to the freewill donation buckets at the concerts.

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Story Time

Bring your little ones by for a ‘roaring’ great story time! We will be reading books and then children will be making a craft all about polar bears on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.

Adult Book Club

The January book is “Have You Seen Luis Valez?” by Cathrine Ryan Hyde. Everyone is welcome to join this book club group! Copies of the book are available at the library. This group will meet in-person on Monday, Jan. 30 at the library.

Cookbook Club

Join us as we explore The Cookbook Club! Wonderful recipes combined with friendship creates something both beautiful and delicious!Stop by to choose your recipe from our book, then bring the dish to pass at our next meeting! Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at The Senior Center for another exciting meal!

Ink with a Friend: Card Making at the Library

Join us in February to make some lovely home-made cards to send to family and friends. We will be offering a card-making class from local crafter, Liz Gullett. Liz has already been working with the Oregon Public Library and her classes are quite the success! We want to offer her lovely workshops to our Mount Morris patrons also. She will be here on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 5-7 p.m. You will get all the materials to make two beautiful cards to take home. Stop by to see the samples, fees are by donation. Registration is limited so call the library or stop by to save your spot before Feb. 3.

Lego Club

Our next Lego night is Thursday, Jan. 19, from 6,– 6:45 p.m. Bring a friend and build some fun with Lego bricks! All children and parents are invited. Children under 8 need to bring a parent with them.

Mor ing Disposal sells to Republic Ser vices

By BRANDON CLARK For Shaw Media

After 45 years in business, Moring Disposal Inc. sold its operations and land to Republic Services on Dec. 15.

In a joint announcement posted on the Republic website, both companies promised customers a seamless transition and said that customer fees, invoices, payment locations, garbage collection day and customer service phone numbers would remain the same.

Customers also can continue to use their Moring trash and recycling containers. Some will continue to see Moring Disposal trucks picking up their waste.

Moring Disposal always has been a family-owned operation. In a letter sent to some customers, owner Larry Moring said the decision to sell did not come lightly, but he assured customers would continue to receive the same level of service with Republic.

The Arizona-based company purchased the Rock Falls property at 2110 McNeil Road for $964,800 and five parcels of land in Forreston for $749,369.

Both companies declined to discuss the terms of the acquisition.

Republic Services, Inc. became the second-largest nonhazardous solid waste management company in the U.S. after purchasing its larger competitor Allied in 2008 for $6.1 billion.

Customers can continue to call 815-622-0500 (Rock Falls) or 800-423-0759 (Forreston) or go to moringdisposal.com for further questions.

Moring Disposal was founded in 1977 by Larry Moring of Forreston. Moring started the business with two older garbage trucks and a small trash collection route.

Moring Disposal had facilities in Forreston, Freeport, Lanark and Rock Falls.

According to the moringdisposal.com: “Our company currently serves in excess of 30,000 homes and nearly 4,000 businesses throughout our core seven county service area along with our temporary roll off dumpster rental options in our expanded service area.”

Municipal contracts – numbering more than 20 –included Savanna, Morrison, Oregon, Polo, Lanark and Rock Falls.

Moring Disposal also had a transfer station at 30687 U.S. 52, just east of Lanark. Waste transfer facilities are specialized sites designed to receive, store, process and move waste material from one point to another.

According to Republic’s website, the company operates in 47 states, has 14 million customers, makes 5 million daily pickups and has 71 recycling processing centers.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media Above left: Moring Disposal Inc. totes sit along a street in Polo. Moring Disposal, founded in 1977 in Forreston by Larry Moring, was sold to Republic Services on Dec. 15. The sale included the property in Forreston (above right).

Judge sets Feb. 15 hearing in 2021 death of Oregon f irst grader

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

An Oregon woman accused of killing her 7-yearold son in 2021 won’t have to appear in court until February after an Ogle County judge granted a defense request for a continuance.

Sarah Safranek, 35, appeared in Ogle County Court on Dec. 28 via a video conference from the Ogle County Correctional Center.

Safranek has pleaded not guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery for the suffocation death of her son, Nathaniel Burton, in February 2021.

On Nov. 3, Judge John Redington ruled Safranek was fit to stand trial for the offenses after reviewing a mental health evaluation requested by the defense.

On Wednesday, Ogle County Public Defender Kathleen Isley asked for the continuance, noting that she and another public defender were planning on meeting with Safranek again next week.

Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock did not object to the continuance.

Redington said the hearing would resume at 1 p.m. Feb. 15.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media Sarah Safranek appeared in court Dec. 28 via video from the Ogle County

Correctional Center.

Man arrested for attempted murder on New Year’s Eve

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

A Byron man was arrested for attempted murder after police say he ran one person over with his vehicle and stabbed another in a Forreston parking lot on New Year’s Eve.

Jeremy G. Jones, 41, of Byron, was arrested for attempted murder, aggravated battery with a motor vehicle, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and improper container/ driver, according to an Ogle County Sheriff’s Office news release. Jones was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

“The early investigation indicates that this was a road rage incident that escalated,” Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.

He said there appears to have been “some type of incident” outside Forreston, after which the two victims stopped their vehicle in a parking lot within the village. It was then that Jones attacked the victims, VanVickle said.

VanVickle did not know the health status of the two victims.

The altercation occurred at 10:40 p.m. on Dec. 31 in the 200 block of 1st Avenue (Illinois Route 26) in downtown Forreston, according to the release.

Jones also was cited for no insurance and speeding, according to the release. Jeremy Guy Jones

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Sheriff: Slippery roads, limited visibility appear to have played role

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

A Rock Falls woman was killed and a Polo man died on Monday following a crash on Illinois Route 2 just south of Byron early New Year’s Day.

Laurie Griggs, 48, of Rock Falls, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an Ogle County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Terrence Pearse, 62, of Polo, was transported by Byron ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside in Rockford for severe injuries.

Pearse died on Jan. 2, Winnebago Deputy Coroner Mike Smirz said.

“It does appear the weather played a role,” Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.

“It was very slippery and there was extremely limited visibility at the time of the crash.”

There was dense fog and the roads were “covered in ice” at the time of the two-vehicle crash, according to the release.

Pearse was driving a 2016 Toyota Prius and Griggs was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima when the cars collided, according to the release.

B y r o n F i r e a n d A m b u l a n c e responded to the scene.

The crash occurred at 7:18 a.m. in front of 6645 Route 2 north of Oregon, VanVickle said.

The road was closed for about four hours, reopening at 11 a.m.

The crash remains under investigation.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media Illinois Route 2 was closed between Camling and East Townline roads Sunday morning following a serious auto accident. Here, an Ogle County squad car sits next to the barricades at East Patricia Road, near the Irwin Acres subdivision, seven miles north of Oregon. Heavy fog blanketed the area in the morning hours.

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