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• Friday, March 17, 2023

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Junior high students to perform ‘12 Incompetent Jurors” this week

Oregon Junior High students will perform their spring play “12 Incompetent Jurors” this week.

Here is the show’s synopsis: “Whether you’ve been on a jury or seen a fictional trial on TV, you’ve never experienced a jury quite like this one. As an eclectic group of people with varying motives, this jury struggles to agree whether or not the accused has committed the crime. What is the crime? Cat burglary. Is there video evidence of the defendant taking the cats? Yes. Did he admit to stealing the cats? Yes. Even so, this jury struggles to come to a unanimous decision.”

The performances for the show will be on Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 18, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m. in the OJSHS

MT. MORRIS LIBRARY

Successful Quiche & Scone Sale!

Thank you to everyone who ordered the delicious delicacies from our library! We hope you enjoyed everything! This is an annual event, so keep an eye out next spring for our sale!

Story Time

Spring Has Sprung! Pop up this week for some books all about SPRING! Children will read books and create a craft this Wednesday, March 22. Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m., bring your little ones to enjoy stories and a craft at the library.

Spring Break Activities

Spring break will be here soon and the library has lots of activities to keep your kids busy and excited! We will be having a number of projects to complete here or take-make, Lego days to come build some challenges in addition to all the games, books, movies, and fun that is available each day here at your library!

Phenomenology Research Professionals – Jaci and Bill Kousoulas

We will be having Jaci and Bill Kousoulas here on Saturday, March 25 to tell us more information about their book, “Bridging the Tragedy,” a book based upon the 1967 Silver Bridge Disaster in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Mothman, and post-traumatic growth, a phenomenon that often occurs after tragedy. Since 2016, Bill and Jaci have visited Point Pleasant regularly, where they have become friends with several area residents, including Mothman Museum owner Jeff Wamsley and the late Carolin Harris, co-founder of the Mothman Festival.

Adult Book Club

The March book is “Gingerbread” by Helen Oyeyemi. 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, March 27 at the library.

Cookbook Club!

Join us as we explore The Cookbook Club!

Auditorium.

All tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for students and free for children under age 5.

Mt. Morris Senior Center offers extended trip to West Virginia to ‘Ride the Rails’

The Mt. Morris Senior Center is offering a five-day, four-night trip to West Virginia from Monday, June 19, to Friday, June 23. The cost is $900 per person for double occupancy, or $1,199 for single occupancy.

The package includes the following, plus much more for your enjoyment: four nights lodging; four breakfasts; one lunch; two dinners; Cass Scenic Railroad; Smoke Hole Caverns; Blackwater Falls State Park; tour of Cleveland; Creation Museum;

taxes and meal gratuities.

A $100 deposit is required to reserve a spot. All ages are welcome on the trip.

For more information, call Barb Burke at 815-238-8645, or contact the Mt. Morris Senior Center at 815-734-6335.

Ogle County Historical Society meeting is March 27 in Oregon

The Ogle County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. at 111 N. Sixth St., Oregon.

“We are seeking new members, volunteers and supporters. Everyone is welcome to attend,” member Michal Burnett said.

For more information, call 815-732-7545 or email michalmae@yahoo.com.

Wonderful recipes combined with friendship creates something both beautiful and delicious!Stop by to choose your recipe from this month’s book, The New Appetizer from Taste of Home, and bring your dish to pass at our next meeting! Join us on Tuesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at The Senior Center for another exciting meal!

Ink with a Friend: Card Making at the Library

Join us in April 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. She will be here on Thursday, April 13 from 5-7! 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 April 6.

Lego Club!

All children and parents are invited every third Thursday of the month. Children under 8 need to bring a parent with them.

**Bonus Lego Club!**

Join us over spring break on Monday or Thursday from 2-4 p.m. for some extra brick time! We will have some challenges for builders to create or they can work from their own imaginations!

Memorial Gifts

Give a gift that lasts, brings joy to many, and doubles in value. Your memorial gift to the library is matched by the Mt. Morris Library Foundation, doubling your generosity! Many thanks to all who gave memorial gifts in 2022.

Display Case Showings

We are always looking for collectors or artists who are willing to share their treasures in our display cases. If you are interested, please call, 815-734-4927.

Explore More Illinois

Explore More Illinois is easy to use with your library card. Visit the library’s website to browse attractions. You can find the information on our website, www.mtmorris-il.org under the resources page.

Adult Programming

We are trying to get back into the swing of offering monthly programs for adults. We would love to hear from you. Do evenings or weekends work better? Do you have any program ideas? Do you have a program you would like to share?

Contact Mary Cheatwood at the library through email at mmlib@mtmorris-il.org or call 815-7344927.

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Police arrest two for breaking into UPS drop boxes in Oregon, Byron – in broad daylight

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

If you dropped a package off at the UPS box in Oregon or Byron and that package never arrived, the Oregon Police Department wants you to call them.

Oregon Police Chief Joe Brooks said his department began investigating a report of someone breaking into the UPS boxes in Oregon and Byron on Monday afternoon which led to the arrest of two men – one for possession of methamphetamine and the other for theft and possessing burglary tools.

Brooks said the two men, one from Texas and the other from Rock Island, were first seen breaking into the UPS box in Byron and a description of their vehicle was given to police.

“They broke into the UPS box in Byron first and then they came to Oregon,” Brooks said. “They were breaking into the box at Oregon at 3:04 p.m. in broad daylight and someone saw them and called it in.”

The drop box in Byron is located at 200 N. Walnut

St., by the Byron Bank, and the one in Oregon is on the corner of Illinois 64 and Illinois 2, the town’s busiest intersection in the heart of downtown.

Brooks said Oregon officers stopped the vehicle in the 100 block of South Third Street and the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department and the Byron Police

Department also responded to assist with the stop. The vehicle’s driver, Egan Maginas, 30, of Rock Island, was taken into custody and charged with possession of methamphetamine.

“Maginas was also issued citations for no valid registration, no driver’s license and no insurance,” Brooks said.

A passenger in the vehicle, Kevin Franklin Torrey, 47, of Plano, Texas, was taken into custody for theft – less than $500 and possession of burglary tools, Brooks said.

Brooks said it appears that the men were hitting UPS boxes in the surrounding area.

“It kind of sounds like they had been doing it all around the area,” he said.

Both Maginas and Torrey were transported to the Ogle County Jail. As of Tuesday they remained in custody.

“Other jurisdictions may have charges pending. If you have packages that have not been accounted for, please contact the Oregon Police Department at 815-732-2162,” Brooks said.

Camp Grant to be topic at Depot Museum program

Camp Grant, the Rockford military training base for World War I and World War II, will be the March 25 program at the Oregon Depot Museum. History about the camp will be presented by the Rockford Midway Village Museum staff.

Camp Grant was developed in 1917. There were tens of thousands of troops trained there during WWI and more than 300,000 troops during WWII. There were about 1,500 buildings on the site. The camp was covering about 5,000 acres, most of what is now the Rockford International Airport.

The February program featured the history of Ulysses S. Grant, the general of the Union Army. Camp Grant was named after Gen. Grant, the 18th president of the United States.

The program will begin at 10 a.m. at the Oregon Depot Museum, “This program is one you will not want to miss as it offers a glimpse of local history that only a few persons living today can remember,” Depot board member Chris Martin said.

For additional details about this or any other Depot information, call Otto Dick at 815-440-0639, Roger Cain 815-757-9715 or Chris Martin at 815-742-8471.

Nominations for Oregon VFW officers begins March 21

Nominations for Oregon VFW Post officers will start at the March 21 Post meeting at 7 p.m. Officers to be nominated are Commander, SR. Vice Commander, JR. Vice Commander, Quartermaster, Chaplin and a Three-year Trustee.

Nominations will remain open until the April 18 meeting at 7 p.m. when nominations will be closed and elections will be held. New officers will take office at the June meeting.

Scholarships offered

Scholarship forms are now available for pickup at the Oregon VFW Post at 1310 W. Washington St. in Oregon. Students’ parents do not need to be a member to submit an application.

Applications must be turned in by April 28. Winners will receive a $500 scholarship to the school of their choice. Forms can be picked up at the Post on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.

For more information, call 815-732-6851 at the same time and days as listed above.

Egan Maginas Kevin Torrey

Troops walk in a line at Camp Grant. The base will be the topic of the March 25 program at the Oregon Depot Museum.

Photo provided by Chris Martin

Ryan Huels to be new Oregon Elementary School principal

The Oregon School Board is expected to approve Ryan Huels as the new principal at Oregon Elementary School during its board meeting March 20. When approved, Huels will become the principal July 1.

“The district is looking forward to Ryan Huels transitioning into this new role. He works hard to build relationships with students and staff members,” said Tom Mahoney, superintendent of Oregon Community District 220. “Overwhelmingly, Ryan stood out as the best candidate for the open position, and I don’t think there is a better choice for Oregon Elementary.”

Oregon Elementary School Principal Kelli Virgil accepted a position as assistant superintendent in Streator Elementary School District 44, Mahoney said.

Huels began his journey with OCUSD as an elementary school teacher in 2012, where he served in that role for five years. He then transitioned to his position as Oregon Elementary School Assistant Principal in 2017.

“Thank you to Dr. Mahoney, the

NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. 52 bridge in Ogle County to close March 13

Work on the U.S. 52 bridge crossing Elkhorn Creek in Ogle County will begin Monday, March 13, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday.

The bridge, located just south of Illinois 64 near Brookville, will be closed during the project, which includes removing and replacing the bridge.

A marked detour will direct traffic to use Illinois 64 and Illinois 26.

The $3.2 million project is expected to be completed by Aug. 25.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area.

For IDOT District 2 updates, view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois. com.

As an early opportunity at selected trout sites, the spring catch-and-release fishing season will open March 18. No trout may be kept during the catch-and-release fishing period, but anglers can keep trout after the opening of the regular season beginning April 1.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) stocks more than 80,000 rainbow trout each year in bodies of water where trout fishing is permitted during the spring season. An additional 80,000 trout will be stocked for the fall trout fishing season, which begins in October.

The Illinois Catchable Trout Program receives funding support from those who use the program through the sale of Inland Trout Stamps.

OCUSD Board of Education, Kelli Virgil and the entire OCUSD administrative team for their support,” Huels said. “It has been an honor to serve the community as an assistant principal, and I am eager to expand on my established positive relationships with students, staff and the community to continue to improve academic outcomes for our students.”

Spring trout fishing season opens April 1 at area locations

The 2023 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 1, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state, including nine in northwest Illinois.

For the 2023 spring trout season, no trout may be taken from any of the stocked sites from March 13 until the season opens at 5 a.m. April 1.

Anyone attempting to harvest trout before the legal harvest season opening will be issued citations.

All anglers, including those who intend to release fish caught before April 1, must

See SPRING TROUT, Page 5

Photo supplied by the Oregon School Distrrict Ryan Huels is slated to become the new principal at Oregon Elementary School.

OHS partners with Etnyre for ‘real-world welding experience’

Oregon High School and a local manufacturing company have joined forces to offer a new program for welding students, helping them gain practical experience to obtain internships and employment after graduation.

The program with E.D. Etnyre Co. is being released in two phases and started in February.

“With this partnership, we are hoping to build a pathway for students to get relevant training at school and provide them a path to a good career,” said Seth McMillan, agriculture teacher and FFA adviser. “This idea came from students who wanted more challenging and meaningful projects to work on in welding class coupled with the need to prepare and provide future employees to local industry.”

Phase One

Six eligible welding students began welding small parts for Etnyre in mid-February. Students will have opportunities to visit the plant to see

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have a fishing license and an Inland Trout Stamp unless they are under the age of 16, blind or disabled, or are an Illinois resident on leave from active duty in the armed forces. The daily harvest limit for each angler is five trout.

the welded parts installed on equipment at the plant.

Phase Two

Planned internships and employment with Etnyre will follow. Oregon High School offers a Supervised Agriculture Experience course that allows senior students to work or participate in an internship during the school day.

“With the growing need for welders and machine operators in the manufacturing industry, Etnyre has been eager to become more involved with local schools and their manufacturing programs,” said Erika Davis, a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Etnyre. “Our partnership with Oregon High School will help students gain the skills needed to set them up for success for future employment opportunities in skilled trades.”

For more information, contact McMillan at smcmillan@ocusd.net.

Area locations that will be open for the 2023 spring trout season are: 2023 Illinois Spring Trout Locations

Bureau County - Hennepin Canal Parkway

Jo Daviess County - Apple River, Apple River Canyon State Park**

Ogle County - Pine Creek, White Pines Forest State Park**

Stephenson County - Waddams Creek, Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park; Yellow Creek in

Krape Park, Freeport

Whiteside County - Centennial Park Pond, Rock Falls

Winnebago County - Baumann Lake, Cherry Valley; Four Lakes, Winnebago County Forest Preserve District

**Denotes sites open for catch-and-release early spring season fishing

For more information on trout seasons and other Illinois fishing opportunities, check the website at www.ifishillinois.org.

For information about all site regulations, anglers should contact individual sites that will be stocked with catchable-size trout. Not all sites open at 5 a.m. on opening day. Anglers are reminded to check the opening time of their favorite sites before the opening date.

Photo provided by the Oregon School District Nate Davis, quality control administrator for the E.D. Etnyre Co., in Oregon, demonstrates to OHS students what to look for in quality welds.

Schryver was custodian at White Pines State Park

Thursday I watched as all was again covered up with a blanket of snow. I can see why Tim tells me not to uncover my flowers even if they are popping up because March can be very unpredictable.

We get in a hurry when it looks like spring is here and then find out Mother Nature is still in control. So my flowers will stay tucked away.

People are enjoying the stories of Jesse Schryver’s life and I too find them most interesting as we unravel bits and pieces of where he went in this world.

When his Army stint was over, the newspapers had him back in the news. In August 1946, the newspaper had him officially the new custodian of the White Pines State Park.

The Dixon Telegraph stated, “He served two hitches in the CCC and was recently discharged from the Army after serving three years in the antitank corps.” The article refreshed people’s memories of how he fought forest fires for almost a month.

His graduating class of 1933 from Polo would have been proud of him and his accomplishments. He was well qualified for the job at the Pines.

His experience with forest fires was put to use when in 1947 five acres burned at the Pines but did no damage to the trees. Jesse and 10 others put a stop to the blaze.

In August a new jeep fire truck was added to the improvements at the park. That same year 50 cars became bogged down in the fords and had to be pulled out by tractors. The water was a bit deeper than what some cars could handle.

Other improvements were made such as new playground equipment, new uniforms, redoing roads, bridges,

Betty Obendorf

and other buildings. Jesse and his men were busy. A future project was a concessions/souvenir office close by the lodge. That had been put in when I got there to work in 1949. It was a very small room that handled what needed to be sold in that day and age. The main bigger room was for games and visiting for guests on rainy days. I always loved to be there to see people interacting with each other on days when they could not be outside.

In 1948 he tackled the job of getting the pines back in shape after $50,000 damage from floods. Those of us who grew up around the Pines have always been aware of flooding from rains and damage from the ice. Jesse’s pictures told the story of a part of the road suddenly gone that needed to be fixed.

As I looked at the pictures taken at the Pines by Jesse, I loved the picture of the old cars going through the fords with the wooden walk-way right beside the automobiles.

As youngsters we would scream as the cars loved to splash us. Those walkways had a scary part to them as we held on tightly. The wooden planks were slippery and I was afraid someone would slide off into the deep water never to be seen again! That however, did not keep us from using them.

The day came when those walkways were taken out and that part of our lives was gone forever.

One article from 1948 told of a

record number of people using the Pines over Memorial Day weekend of that year. 45,000 visitors jammed the park that year in two days setting a record.

People were escaping the crowded cities to the fresh air in the country.

Life’s lessons was judge’s topic at 1913 graduation

By OTTO DICK

In 1913, the Oregon High School yearbook was titled The Cardinal. The high school was located where the Oregon Park District’s Nash Recreation Center is now located at South Fifth and Madison streets.

Graduation ceremonies were held at the Coliseum. The OHS faculty consisted of a principal who also taught and seven teachers. The music was furnished by the Marquette Orchestra of Dixon.

May 29, 1913.

“Life is a succession of efforts to obtain the things we want. Desire the things we believe to be good. Plan and make efforts to obtain them. Our efforts will not always be crowned with success and there will be sometimes a lack of appreciation. But at the end, neither will disturb the final balance between success and failure. We must say at the end that we have succeeded, and can also say we have always tried. You will succeed in correctly solving the problems and winning the rewards.

itself is a school with its lessons of experience and questions. The one whose sole object is pleasure not only adds nothing to the welfare of others, but gets nothing for himself except well-deserved disappointment. Interest in the welfare of others as well as ourselves points the road to true happiness.”

Judge Cartwright was born in Iowa Territory on Dec. 1, 1842. After moving to Oregon, he served as Chief Justice for the Illinois Supreme Court. He was a member of the Supreme Court for 19 years.

The following are a few remarks to the graduates by Judge James Cartwright when he gave the commencement address on Thursday evening,

“You have graduated from school with honor and credit. After this graduation you enter a new school. Life

Judge James H. Cartwright’s son Judge James Henry Cartwright See CARTWRIGHT, Page 7

The park was packed with picnickers, trail walkers and lovers of the country.

• Betty Obendorf is a retired teacher and a volunteer for the Polo Historical Society.

Photos provided by Betty Obendorf

These 1940s pictures show cars getting passing through one of the fords at White Pines State Park when Jesse Schryver was custodian.

BRIEFS

Quilt Guild to meet March 20

The Country Crossroads Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 20.

Judy Bender of Belvidere will be presenting a trunk show of her work with raw edge applique, including some of her original designs.

Bender also will be presenting a workshop for guild members, starting at 10 a.m., teaching Shannon Brinkley’s technique of raw-edge scrappy applique.

Guild meetings are at the Forreston Grove Church, 7246 Freeport Road, Forreston, at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. There is ample time to meet and greet members before the meeting.

Visitors are very much welcome. For visitors, there is a $5 fee at the door.

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Horace was a member of the 1913 graduating class. Horace was the secretary of this graduation class, and business manager for the yearbook. He participated in chorus and track all four years in school.

The course of studies were labeled as Classical, Scientific and English. Horace took the Classical Course program.

The class of 1914 Senior Editorial last statement. “And when the doors of O. H. S. close behind us one of the most precious portions of our life will have ended. And when in life’s struggle a member of the Class of 13 shall be under some dark cloud, may he look back to the days spent in O. H. S. and receive inspiration from those memories.”

• Otto Dick is a retired teacher and has researched Ogle County history for several years.

For information, call Program Committee Chairs Dawn Vehmeier at 815-291-4592 or Ann Tully at 815-238-2218 or Guild President Shelly Holverson at 815-2972381.

Oregon Women’s Club annual antique show begins March 25

The Oregon Women’s Club will host its annual antique show and vintage market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 25, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March

26, at the Blackhawk Center, 1101 W. Jefferson St.

Admission is $6.

The antique show will feature more than 40 antique dealers exhibiting their items. Lunch is being provided by the Ladies of Chana United Methodist Church.

Hack’s Auction and Realty Services agents are offering antique appraisals from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26. A $5 per item donation will be charged to the Oregon Women’s Club. Photographs of large items may be appraised. A written appraisal can be discussed with agents. For information, email kathew1968@ yahoo.com.

Photo provided by Otto Dick

The Cartwright home was located at 302 S. Third St. in Oregon.

Visitors to the Oregon Women’s Club’s Antique Show check out one of the booths at the 2022 show.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Polo High School students presented “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair: Youth Edition,” a musical set in the 1940s. Emily Arden (Shaylin Diehl) and the Fairtones (Koa Herndon,Laura Rockwell and Liriq Clapper) perform the Starlight Dance Meadow scene during the March 10 performance.

MARVIN A. KUNDE

Born: June 24, 1939 in Dixon, IL

Died: January 26, 2023 in Rockford, IL

Marvin Arthur Kunde of Oregon, IL passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Rockford, IL on January 26, 2023. He was born in Dixon, IL on June 24, 1939 to Arthur Walter Ferdinand Kunde and Leota Helen (Howe) Kunde. Marvin graduated from Dixon Highschool in 1957.

Marvin served in the US Air Force for eleven years as a EOD Technician and served in Vietnam. Being in the military was something Marvin was very proud of. On special holidays he would fly all his flags on his fence, while people driving by would admire

JEANNE A. BERGER

Born: July 29, 1932 in Maywood, IL

Died: March 11, 2023 in Prophetstown, IL

Jeanne A. Berger, 90 of Prophetstown died Saturday March 11, 2023 at her home. She was born on July 29, 1932 in Maywood, IL the daughter of Theodore Louis and Anna Helen (Balchen) Birr. She married Donald E. Berger on June 14, 1953 in Oregon, IL. He died May 21, 2008. Jeanne had served as the Librarian at the Prophetstown Library for over 20 years. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Prophetstown. Jeanne had also served as past president of

ROBERT A. TOMS SR.

Born: July 10, 1932 in PineCreek Township

Died: March 6, 2023 in Dixon, IL

Robert A. Toms Sr., 90, of Dixon, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Robert was born July 10, 1932, in PineCreek Township, rural Polo, the son of Cyrus and Frances (Portner) Toms. On August 23, 1952, at the PineCreek Christian Church he married Ms. Darlene Piefer. Together they had two sons Robert Jr. and Brian Toms. He was a veteran of in the United States Army serving from 1952 to 1954. Robert above all loved God, his wife and his family. He worked for Fairview Farm Dairy that later became Prairie Farms as a Milk Route Salesman. Robert was the last home delivery milkman in the area and enjoyed meeting his customers, talking with them and sometime lending a helping hand when needed. He was a lifetime member of the PineCreek Christian Church,

his garage door where he painted the famous POW MIA symbol.

After leaving the Air Force Marvin came back to the Dixon area. His Dixon friends remember him as a DJ at WIXN which was one of the jobs he loved most.

Marvin spent most of his adult life living in Oregon, IL. In Oregon Marvin ran many business’s, including the Standard Oil Station as well as the Oregon Aire Restaurant. His most recent job which he retired from was Head Chef at White Pines State Park Restaurant where he was famous for his raspberry pies. Employees have fond memories of his funny personality and willingness to teach others hard work and dedication, often times calling him a father figure.

In retirement Marvin enjoyed playing bass guitar in the band, Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers where he had many dear friends. He spent many hours working on his artwork or just sitting in his music room cranking up

the music. He loved collecting antique’s and restoring old clocks and lamps. But mostly he just loved spending time with family and his best buddy, his cat Junior aka “JR”.

Marvin made a friend everywhere he went. No one was a stranger. He loved to joke, and had a funny sarcastic kind of personality. He was quick witted and was loved by most anyone who met him.

He leaves behind so many friends and family that will miss him dearly, especially seeing him out on his bike, wearing his florescent sweatpants.

Survivors include his children; Kerrie(Mike) Bowers, Mike(Dawn)Kunde, Wayne(Tonya) Kunde, Shari(Will) Stump. Grandchildren; Amanda(Nikolas)Manthei, Brandon(Alyse) Bolhous, Craig(Iris)Bowers, Erica(Jeremy)Chamness, Shawn(Kendahl)Kunde, Lyndsey(Kyle)Jacob, Jenna(Nick)Takacs, Jacob(Kelsey)Kunde, Tarah(Jake)Ziegler. Great Grandchildren; Alivia, Gwendalyn,

Abram, Mattis, Halle, Brayden, Brooklyn, Libby, Kolby, Lucille, Josephine, Jaxon, Kirah, Selah, and Baby Ziegler who will be arriving June of 2023. Great Great Grandchildren; Owen, Bentley, and Asher. Siblings; “Butch” LaVern(Judy) Kunde, Marcia Vaskie and Doris Pierce. Many cousins, nieces and nephews. Former son in law Dave Bolhous. Close Friends; Carolyn Hackbarth and Jerry Frana. And “JR” the cat.

Marvin was preceded by his parents, brother in law Mike Vaskie, grandson Scott Bowers and his special furry friend “Turd Bird” the dog.

There will be a Celebration of Life with Military Honor’s held on March 25, 2023 at the Oregon VFW at 11:00 am.

In Lieu of flowers memorials and condolences can be sent to Shari Stump at 407 Clay Street, Oregon, IL 61061. The family will decide at later date where to dedicate the memorial to.

the Oregon American Legion Auxiliary. She had served as a Girl Scout Leader as well as a board member of the Green Hills Girl Scout Council. Jeanne was artistic, having enjoyed Rosemaling painting. She was an excellent seamstress, and loved to camp, travel extensively and attend car shows.

Survivors include her daughters: Karen Robinson of Morrison and Stephanie (Craig) Bohms of Lyndon; two grandchildren: Erin (Aaron) VanUnnik and Bradley (Kayla) Bohms; and six great grandchildren: Lawren, Bella, Alivea, Hallie, Riley and Makenzie. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister Barbara Barber; and her beloved dog “Mitzi”.

Private graveside services will be held at Ebenezer Cemetery in Oregon IL. There will be no visitation. Arrangements entrusted to McDonald Funeral Home, Prophetstown.

Polo VFW, Living History Antique Equipment Association and Polo Area Senior Center. Robert served as a Elder Emeritus and Trustee for PineCreek Christian Church along with a Sunday School Teacher. He enjoyed making and giving away his homemade peanut brittle to many.

Survivors include son Brian Toms of Dixon; brothers Leroy Toms and Burton Toms, He was preceded in death by his wife Darlene; son Robert Toms Jr; sister Marietta Volz; brothers Leon, Clarence, Maurice, and Harold Toms.

A celebration of his life will be Monday, March 13, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Polo Family Funeral Home, 110 E. Dixon St. Polo. Graveside services will be Tuesday March 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in his name. Visit www.polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

LEROY E. TOMS

Born: June 19, 1924

Died: March 8, 2023

POLO, IL – LeRoy E. Toms, age 98, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL. LeRoy was born on June 19, 1924 in Pine Creek Township, IL, the son of Cyrus & Frances (Portner) Toms. He graduated from Polo High School.

LeRoy has joined his first love Helen (Trouth) Toms and numerous family members & friends from across the country. LeRoy’s curiosity & learning was endless. He loved to travel and was happiest with a good visit. He was always willing to share his knowledge and skills with family and friends.

LeRoy will be missed by his sweetheart: Marian Wolf; children: Irvin (Joyce), Marty (Kathy), and Anita (Bill); Marian’s children: Annette (Elmer), Karen (Steve), and Loren (Lisa); 6 grandchildren: Andrea (Steve Beckman), Eric, Tod, Jeremy (Danielle), Christopher (Paige), and Tim; 8 great grandchildren; brother: Burton; and so many friends from a life well lived.

LeRoy is preceded in death by his parents; wife: Helen; brothers: Robert, Leon, Clarence, Maurice, and Harold; sister: Marietta Volz. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:30 A.M. in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Polo, IL. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9:30 A.M. until service time in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Polo, IL. Burial will be held at a later date in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Serenity Hospice & Home, St. Jude Children Hospital, and Polo Senior Center.

Ken Williams, Mike Arians vying for Oregon mayor

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

All five seats on the Oregon City Council are up for election on April 4, but only the race for mayor is contested.

City commissioner incumbents Terry Schuster, Melanie Cozzi, Kurtis Wilson and Timothy Krug all are running for reelection.

Incumbent Mayor Ken Williams is facing off against former Mayor Michael Arians.

Shaw Media conducted individual interviews with Williams and Arians. Below are their responses.

Ken Williams

Ken Williams, 76, is seeking the office of city of Oregon mayor.

Before moving to Oregon in 2005, Williams was a banker at Citi Bank. He now is retired.

He first was elected to the Oregon City Council in 2007 as the finance commissioner. Williams served two four-year terms in that position before

being elected as Oregon mayor in 2015. He was reelected as mayor in 2019. Why do you want to be mayor?

“I would like to continue what we started and have done in the past eight years,” Williams said. “I want to continue to move the city forward, fulfilling the vision of both the council and the citizens that started this journey eight years ago.”

What are three issues facing Oregon, and how would you address them if elected?

1. The economic development of Oregon’s business community and downtown.

“We’ve done a lot of work in that,” Williams said. “Eight years ago, there were 14 vacant buildings in town, and those have been filled.”

The council formed a tax increment financing district and enterprise zone, which offer incentives to downtown businesses through rent grants and facade grants, he said. Williams said the city is continuing to support businesses financially with the TIF district.

“We rezoned the riverfront, and that’s starting to take off,” he said. “We believe the riverfront belongs to the people.”

2. Maintaining the strong character of Oregon.

Williams defines Oregon’s character as the tree-lined streets and family

values which have long been followed.

“I call it a slice of Americana,” he said.

A new tree program is helping replace and add trees to Oregon neighborhoods, Williams noted. And homeowners working to fix up their properties are encouraged and supported, he said.

“We have working plans to make our city even more walkable than it already is,” Williams said. “Being able to stroll around neighborhoods safely, with good sidewalks, is very important.’

3. Focusing on sharing Oregon’s artistic heritage and tourism with more people.

The city always has had a deep heritage with artistic values, dating to the Black Hawk statute, Williams said. Oregon has four museums, a sculpture trail and the city banners reflect artwork, he said.

“We want to continue that heritage, because it’s very important to us,” Williams said.

Why should people vote for you?

“If they share my vision and like what we’ve done over the past eight years, they should vote for me so we can continue that going into the future,” Williams said.

What is a fun fact about you?

Williams said he prefers to work by walking up and down Oregon’s downtown streets, as opposed to in an office.

“I’ve been called a ‘street mayor’ because they see me walking around in front of the businesses, rather than just being in my office,” he said.

Michael Arians

Michael Arians, 73, is seeking the office of city of Oregon mayor.

Arians was a businessperson in Oregon for 30 years; he now is retired. He and his family have lived in and around the area since the 1800s, he said.

He served as Oregon’s mayor from 1999 to 2003. From 1992 to 1998, Arians

was a Kane County Board member.

Why do you want to be mayor?

Arians said he enjoyed his term as mayor, and has continued to accumulate experience over the years.

“I would like to continue doing good things for the town, many of which I did while in office,” he said. “I’m retired now, so I have plenty of time.”

What are three issues facing Oregon, and how would you address them if elected?

1. School safety.

“Something that always nags at, or sticks with me – and I’m sure our school board has a lot of this covered – but I think our schools take priority, and safety within schools takes priority,” Arians said.

2. Protect the financial stability of Oregon’s “mom-and-pop” businesses.

The city has to be discrete about which businesses they solicit to come into Oregon, he said. The well-being of hometown mom-and-pop stores should take priority, Arians said.

“[We need] to make sure it doesn’t harm or over-compete with our existing businesses that have already paid their dues, so to speak,” Arians said.

3. Supporting those who protect the city.

Arians said he is pro-police, pro-Oregon fire department and pro-city workers.

“Pro-safety, I guess you would say,” he said. “My card reads – not to mimic the police – but, ‘Preserve and protect our town.’”

Why should people vote for you?

“I can hit the ground running,” Arians said. “I have extensive experience at all levels.”

Arians said he negated a $3,000-perday fine Oregon faced from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office because the city had not upgraded its substandard storm water and sewer system.

“I’m familiar with the people in Springfield, and I’ve traveled to Springfield to represent our town before,” he said. “I’m familiar with how to obtain state assistance and grants.”

What is a fun fact about you?

He’s a lover of animals and has too many pets to count, Arians said. Among his pets are horses, cats and dogs, he said.

Ken Williams Michael Arians

ELECTION - POLO CITY COUNCIL

Sundman, Weaver seeking to serve

Polo’s Ward 2

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

Four seats on the Polo City Council are up for election on April 4.

Both of the Ward 1 alderperson positions are up for election, with incumbents Thomas Bardell and Joseph Kochsmeier running unopposed.

One Ward 2 seat is up for election and one Ward 3 seat is up for election.

Incumbent Randy Schoon is running unopposed for the Ward 3 seat. Facing off for the lone Ward 2 alderperson seat are incumbent Beth Sundman and Larry Weaver.

Shaw Media conducted individual interviews with Sundman and Weaver. Below are their responses.

Beth Sundman

Beth Sundman, 55, is seeking reelection to the Polo City Council as a Ward 2 alderperson.

Sundman, who has lived in Polo for nearly eight years, is finishing a twoyear term representing Ward 2.

Why do you want to be Ward 2 alderperson?

“It’s been my observation that, often, the city council … has been more reactionary,” Sundman said. “They react to emergencies that come up. I would like to see them more proactive.”

Council members predominately spend their time on infrastructure, she said. That’s a necessary thing, but there also is more to the council’s job than infrastructure, Sundman said.

She is interested in addressing quality-of-life issues and creating more reasons for people to find Polo an appealing place to live or visit, Sundman said. It’s why she is excited to be working on Polo’s 10-year comprehensive plan update, she said.

“Polo’s given us a wonderful place to live, and I really just want to give back and make it some place where other people can see why we live here,” Sundman said. “There’s a reason we don’t live in Byron with every-

body else from the nuclear plant. We like it out here.”

What are three issues facing Polo, and how would you address them if elected?

1. Improvements to the water and sewer system.

“With the increase in water- and storm drain usage – so water coming into the city, as well as water leaving the city – that needs to be worked on,” Sundman said. “A lot of that is already in the process. It’s just taking the typical amount of forever with the state.”

2. Constructing and moving into a new city hall building.

Sundman, who is in charge of administration and finance, said her biggest concern is that City Clerk Sydney Bartelt and Deputy Clerk Susan Waszak “are working where they have to keep buckets on their desk because of water leaks in the summer.”

The current city hall has served them well, but is beyond repair, she said.

“We’ve got the plan in place to get the new city hall up and going,” Sundman said. “I’d like to see them [Bartelt and Waszak] be able to focus on customer service and their jobs, and not if it’s going to rain and where the ceiling’s going to leak.”

3. Updating the city’s technological security systems.

“We need to update our technology to something that doesn’t leave a wideopen door to spam and hackers and things,” she said. “We’re just starting the transition soon. We’re trying to get that cloud-based software in place.”

They also are working to educate people about strong passwords and the importance of updating security systems, Sundman said.

Why should people vote for you?

“I think that the city council should represent the [demographics] of town, and at this point, it does not,” Sundman said. “I’m running to be a voice for those that may not feel like they’ve been represented so far.”

The average age of Polo City Council members is 51, while the 2020 census showed the median age of Polo residents is 34, she said. Around 50% of city residents are female, but she is the only female on the council, Sundman noted.

Sundman said she comes from a different background than her fellow

The Mt. Morris Economic Development Group is hosting a Candidates Night on Thursday, March 23

The event is set to start at 7 p.m., and will be held at Pinecrest Grove. Organizers estimate the event will be two hours long, or less. All candidate running for the Oregon School Board and Mt. Morris Village Board have been invited to the event.

Lori Peterson will serve as moderator, fielding questions. Anyone interested in asking questions can do so either the night of the event, or by emailing Paula Diehl at EconDirector@mtmorrisil.net ahead of time.

council members.

“My family, we’re statistically exactly the type of people we’re trying to draw to Polo,” she said. “So I think I have a very unique thing to offer to help us get there.”

What is a fun fact about you?

Sundman had three careers before she turned 30.

“I went into a video and audio production major, with history and journalism minors,” she said. “Then I went into law enforcement as a public service. Then I got my teaching certificate.”

Larry Weaver

Larry Weaver, 58, is running for the position of Ward 2 alderperson. He is a lifelong resident of Polo, whose great-grandfather helped build some of the city’s first homes.

“I’ve been a mechanic for more than 40 years. What I do is fix things,” Weaver said when asked about his previous applicable experience. “It’s no different than being in government. You’ve got to go figure out what’s causing the problems, and you fix the problems.”

Why do you want to be Ward 2 alderperson?

Weaver said he wants to help address Polo’s housing shortage, support local businesses and improve the city’s overall appearance.

“I want to build up and help existing businesses in any way we can as a government,” he said. “I also want to help more businesses come to town.”

Polo is a good community with “very low crime rates,” a wonderful fire department, EMS personnel and

police department, Weaver said.

“The town’s definitely moving in the right direction, but we’ve got the same problems all small Illinois communities have,” Weaver said. “The state of Illinois has a lot of unfunded mandates. We have to use the money we get in the right way.”

What are three issues facing Polo, and how would you address them if elected?

1. Improvements to the water and sewer system.

“We’re making our water and sewer department better,” Weaver said. “We always get really high marks there.”

It can take a long time to make things move in the right direction, and having someone dependable who is willing to step up and lead helps, he said.

2. Increasing housing options for young families.

“We need some nice houses for people to live in in Polo,” Weaver said. “We need a decent place to put a subdivision so young families can live. We have a housing shortage in Polo.”

He said he is concerned about the drop in the number of students at Polo schools.

3. Clean up some of the properties on Division Avenue (Illinois Route 26).

“We have a few places on the main drag that need to be straightened up and cleaned out,” Weaver said. “I think that detracts from the community, and detracts from businesses and people wanting to come to town. Why would you want to come to Polo and live or have a business here if we’ve got these trashy places that we’re not taking to task?”

Why should people vote for you?

Weaver said he knows many people in Polo, is very dependable, easily accessible and is professional.

“If people need something done, if they come to me, they’re going to get results,” he said.

What is a fun fact about you?

“I love riding motorcycles,” Weaver said. “I love riding Harleys. I love them.”

Beth Sundman Larry Weaver

Scales Mound’s 2023 finish tops last year’s effort

In a story nobody saw coming, it was Scales Mound making it to the championship game of the IHSA boys 1A basketball tourney. This is after finishing third in 2022 with a team of a lifetime.

I do recall a conversation with coach Eric Kudronowicz last year and he casually mentioned to me that even though Scales Mound would graduate its starting five, it would still be pretty decent in the upcoming year. He spoke of how good the JV team had been lately, but even he had to be surprised by what transpired this season.

How could anything top last year’s success for the tiny school? The last time anything like this happened was in 1986, when Ohio, with a nearly identical enrollment to Scales Mound at 70 students, also made it to the championship game.

Ohio’s achievement was even more amazing considering the state was still in a two-class system and they were competing against schools as large as 700-plus enrollment.

Waterloo Gibault, which beat Scales Mound in the championship, gave coach Dennis Rueter his first title after 42 years at the school. That’s almost as

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big of a story if Scales Mound would have won.

Rueter’s 793 wins ranks No. 8 alltime in Illinois, with Gene Pingatore of Westchester holding the record of 1,035. Like Rueter, Pingatore did it all at the same school, which is now closed but did produce the incomparable Isiah Thomas.

Waterloo Gibault played in one other state title game, leading Rock Falls by 11 points midway through the fourth quarter, but losing 45-43 on a last-second shot. It was in 1999 and it was still a two-class system with the Rockets having double the enrollment.

One of the stars for Rock Falls was Jedidiah Johnson, who has freshman and sophomore boys on Oregon’s varsity team.

The title by Rock Falls was the only area small-school boys state title in basketball in the more than 100-year his-

tory of the tournament. From 2003-2005, Mt. Carroll and Winnebago came close.

Probably the best small-school squad ever from this part of the state was Rock Falls in 1958. Led by great all-around athlete Ken Siebel and Gary Kolb, who would play major league baseball, the Rockets lost 70-64 to Chicago Marshall in the championship game when there was only one class.

Best game of this year’s state tournament was Metamora’s overtime win over Chicago Simeon in Class 3A. Isn’t Metamora a football school and what business did these country kids have in beating a traditionally strong program that produces NBA talent?

Metamora was no fluke. Last year, it finished second, falling in double overtime. It goes to show that building up a program is possible anywhere in this state.

Scales Mound and Metamora are two examples of this and also full of players that are as fundamentally sound as they come in high school. Instead of flash and glitter, it was a joy to watch basketball as it was meant to be played.

Crowds at the State Farm Center in Champaign were down for 1A and 2A, but Metamora and Moline brought huge fan bases for 3A and 4A.

The best atmosphere for any tournament game was not at Champaign,

but at Ottawa, site of a supersectional between Metamora and Aurora Marmion.

Held in iconic Kingman Gymnasium in front of a sellout crowd, it was reminiscent of times long ago when the original March Madness (as trademarked by the IHSA) ruled the sports scene in Illinois.

As a statistician for the Rochelle basketball team in 1973, I had a prime seat on the bench for a game at Kingman between the Hubs and Ottawa. I don’t remember much about the game, but was overwhelmed by the environment of a 2,400-seat arena that was built in the 1930s.

A few years ago, a statewide Twitter poll selected this gym as best in Illinois, ahead of places like Moline’s Wharton Fieldhouse and Collinsville’s gym. Historically and architecturally, our state has some wonderful old gymnasiums.

Sterling’s Musgrove Fieldhouse, which made it to the round of eight in the poll, hosted the 2A boys supersectional. Having these events at highschool gyms instead of college campuses make more sense, not just in terms of atmosphere, but also in cost to rent.

• Andy Colbert, an avid runner, has been a sports writer for Shaw Media and has covered high school sports in Ogle County for more than 30 years.

STATE POLICE

Illinois State Police Troop 1 troopers issued 780 citations and 1,041 written warnings and made 14 criminal arrests during the month of February.

Troopers issued 363 citations for speeding, 25 citations for distracted driving violations and 26 citations for occupant restraint violations.

Troopers investigated 43 traffic crashes, assisted 184 motorists and conducted 365 commercial motor vehicle inspections, 47 of which were placed out-of-service for safety reasons. There were eight arrests for driving under the influence.

Troop 1, which encompasses Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties, investigated no fatal traffic crashes in February.

ZONING CERTIFICATES

The following Ogle County zoning certificates were issued for February.

Thomas Driver; Taylor Township; Section 13; agricultural building.

Signs Now/Form Relief Tool Co.; Scott Township; Section 24; sign.

Stateline Solar/Tyne; Pine Creek Township; Section 18; private ground-mounted solar

OREGON POLICE

Oregon Police Chief Joe Brooks reports the following police activity.

Feb. 28

Amy M. Benton, 39, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 2:58 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. This violation occurred at the intersection of 5th and Jefferson Streets.

Richard E. Whitney, 49, of Byron, was issued a citation at 6:23 p.m. for improper use of a registration. This violation occurred in the 500 block of W. Washington Street.

March 2

Joseph M. Coster, 36, of Oregon, was arrested at 6:31 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for violation of Orders of Protection. Coster was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

March 3

Joshua R. Shank, 37, of Polo, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. for possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance. Shank was also issued a citation for failure to signal. A passenger in Shank’s vehicle, Alyssa M. Trotter, 30, of Polo, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and charged with two counts of posses-

Seasonal conservation workers sought

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking applicants for seasonal conservation workers at state parks and historic sites around the state, including Carroll and JoDaviess counties.

Conservation workers are the department’s boots on the ground at state sites during the busy summer seasons. These are temporary positions not to exceed six months.

Conservation workers perform routine maintenance and custodial duties, such as mowing, landscaping, painting, cleaning, loading and unloading vehicles, cutting firewood and more. Other responsibilities include assisting in preparing locations for hunting and fishing, preparing sites for programs, assisting in the care of cover crops and food plots, maintaining tools and

array. American Tower Corp.; Grand Detour Township; Section 11; upgrades to existing telecommunications facility; $15,000. Legacy Solar; Taylor Township; Section 14; private ground-mounted solar array. Verizon Wireless; Oregon-Nashua Township; Section 1; upgrades to existing telecommunications facility; $30,000.

equipment, and performing basic vehicle maintenance. Conservation workers make periodic rounds at sites to check for safety, clear and maintain trails and pathways, install signage and more. They also assist site visitors and direct traffic when needed, as well as participate in interpretive and educational activities at historic sites. To learn more about the positions, qualifications, deadline for applications, and instructions for applying, visit https://bit.ly/IDNRjobs. Look for positions titled “conservation/historic preservation worker.”

IDNR currently has openings at the following locations: Ogle County - Castle Rock State Park, Oregon Lee County - Franklin Creek State Natural Area, Franklin Grove Winnebago County - Rock Cut State Park, Loves Park

Robert Falk; Rockvale Township; Section 2; dwelling addition.

Kevin Wild; Maryland Township; Section 34; accessory building.

Chris Stephenitch; Taylor Township; Section 5; residential accessory building.

John Ley; Pine Rock Township; Section 8; residential accessory building(s).

Kyle Miller; Byron Township; Section 20;

residential accessory building.

Erick and Emily Eckerstrom; Marion Township; Section 22; residential accessory building.

Joseph Danekas; Pine Rock Township; Section 6; residential accessory building. SMJ International; Flagg Township; Section 32; upgrades to existing telecommunications facility; $15,000.

sion of a controlled substance. Both Shank and Trotter were transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Juan M. Cervantes, 23, of Oregon, was arrested at 9:55 a.m. for driving while license suspended, improper cannabis container as a driver, and possession of controlled substance. Cervantes was also issued citations for operation of a motor vehicle with no insurance and operation of a vehicle with a suspended registration. Cervantes was transported to the Ogle County jail. These violations occurred in the 200 block of W. Washington Street.

At 12:36 p.m., police issued a civil citation to a 13-year-old male juvenile of Oregon for possession of cannabis not more than 10 grams. This violation occurred at Oregon High School, 210 S. 10th Street.

March 4

Michael T. Bower, 21, of Dixon, was issued a citation at 8:48 p.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. This violation occurred in the 100 block of S. 2nd Street.

March 7

Sarah N. Ames, 42, of Rockford, was issued a citation at 5:20 a.m. for speeding, 51 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in

the 600 block of N. 4th Street. Zoe L. Jones, 23, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 7:39 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. This violation occurred in the 900 block of W. Washington Street.

March 8

At 10:13 a.m., police responded to a disturbance in the 300 block of S. 2nd Street resulting in taking one 16-year-old juvenile, Oregon, into limited custody for the offense of domestic battery. The juvenile was then released into their parent’s custody with a referral to the Ogle County State’s Attorney being indicated.

March 9

Sarah N. Ames, 42, of Rockford, was issued a citation at 5:20 a.m. for speeding, 51 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 600 block of N. 4th Street.

At 11 a.m., police issued one 16-year-old male juvenile of Mt. Morris a civil citation for possession of cannabis not more than 10 grams. This violation occurred at Oregon High School, 210 S. 10th Street.

March 11

Katrina A. Miller, 37, of Mt. Morris, was arrested at 12:41 a.m. for driving while license revoked. Miller was also issued a citation for failure to signal. Miller was transported to the Ogle County Jail. These violations occurred at the intersection of W. Washington Street and Oregon Trail Road.

Anthony J. Berg, II, 37, of Oregon, was arrested at 11:16 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol and resisting/obstructing a peace officer. Berg II was also issued citations for no turn signal 1st and 2nd, disobeying a stop sign, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Berg II was transported to the Ogle County Jail. These violations occurred in the 400 block of S. 4th Street, at the intersections of 9th and Madison Streets, and Madison and 10th Streets.

Forty-two parking citations and 36 verbal warnings were issued Feb. 27 through March 12.

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

OHS graduate helped make sure two IHSA state tournaments ran smoothly

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

Oregon High School did not have a team at the girls state basketball tournament finals March 2-4 in Normal, but there was a notable OHS presence.

Alex Cain, a 2013 OHS graduate and now Illinois State University’s director of game operations, was the event manager for the tournament – or more specifically, the guy with the radio and cellphone who was making sure everyone was in the right place at the right time.

“This is my second basketball championship since coming to ISU in 2021,” said Cain, 28, in between 1A and 2A semifinal games Thursday. “The planning for this tournament began six months ago. Now we are making sure everything is on schedule.”

Working in close concert with tournament director IHSA Assistant Executive Director Beth Sauser, Cain was on the first day of the tournament that included four sessions with eight

teams playing six games starting at 10 a.m. and ending around 10 p.m.

“There is a tremendous amount of planning and communication that goes on between us and the IHSA prior to the tournament,” Cain said. “Today I am just trying to answer all the questions that have been coming in from the teams and put out all the little fires as they pop up.”

One of those “fires” on the opening day of the tournament was planning for the second day if the forecast of several inches of snow arrived as predicted.

“I just sent out messages to the 3A and 4A teams that they should probably try to get down here today based on what the weather forecast is for tomorrow,” Cain said.

Other duties for Cain included getting IHSA officials and players lined up correctly for award presentations –including pushing the portable stage onto the Doug Collins Court himself.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media Alex Cain directs IHSA officials on where to stand before one of the awards ceremonies on March 4.

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Alex Cain directs players where to stand during one of the awards ceremonies March 4.

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“I like to be hands-on, so if I see something that needs to be done, sometimes it is just more efficient to do it myself rather than take the time to tell someone to do it,” Cain said.

He started in the ISU athletics department in July 2021, serving as the primary event manager for cross country, women’s basketball and track and field.

In addition to serving as event manager for the IHSA girls basketball tournament, he also oversaw the IHSA’s 2021 and 2022 volleyball finals also held at the CEFCU Arena, formerly known as the Redbird Arena, on the ISU campus.

Before ISU, Cain served as an event and facility manager at the University of Missouri from August 2019 to July 2021, where he oversaw men’s and women’s swimming and diving events, as well as women’s tennis and assisted in football gameday parking operations. Additionally, Cain served as the “front-of-house manager and supervisor for men’s basketball.”

Cain earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and sports studies with a focus in sport management from Eastern Illinois University, where he was a four-year member of the baseball team.

He received his master’s degree in

kinesiology and sports studies with an emphasis in sport administration in 2019 from EIU, where he also served as a graduate assistant.

“I’ve been doing this now for six years,” he said.

At OHS, he was a key member of the basketball and baseball teams and led the Hawks’ only sectional appearance in baseball in 2013.

During his tenure at ISU, Cain has watched two Big Northern Conference teams – Winnebago and Byron – compete at the girls basketball finals.

“The first year I was here at ISU, Winnebago made it down and finished second,” he said. “Now this year, Byron is here and they also finished second.”

In a special twist, Cain and Byron assistant coach Bryant Suess, who is also an OHS grad, were neighbors while growing up.

When Friday’s snowstorm hit, Byron was looking for something to do with their players, so Suess asked Cain if he would give the team a tour of ISU’s athletic facilities.

“We took them on a tour and showed them the locker rooms and the facilities. They seemed to like it,” Cain said.

ISU will begin hosting the IHSA football finals in 2023 at the Redbirds’ Hancock Stadium, and Cain has already been involved in planning for that event.

The move follows several years of Northern Illinois and the University of Illinois alternating the football state finals at their stadiums.

“We got the bid officially in December, so we are working with a lot of different people and have reached out to NIU and U of I to figure out solutions to any problems they may have had,” he said. “What’s been difficult for us in this first year is trying to find volunteers who are around and want to be here during Thanksgiving weekend. You really don’t know what you’re going to get with the weather.

“And because it is our first year, people don’t know what to expect. If people see it, then they’ll want to be a part of it,” he said. “Hancock Stadium is a great facility, and it seems like the size the IHSA wants fit-wise.”

The move to the smaller (11,00012,000) capacity stadium also means less travel distance for IHSA officials, since their offices are located in Bloomington.

Cain’s schedule lightens in the summer when ISU is not in session, and he makes frequent trips back to his mom and dad’s home 122 miles to the north in Oregon.

“My mom and dad have been down here several times to watch games,” he said. “My dad loves coming to games. They like that I’ve been closer here at ISU.”

As for the future, Cain likes work -

ing on the smaller to mid-major collegiate level, but isn’t sure what his next career move will be.

“I feel more comfortable in this environment; it is more of a family environment. At those bigger schools, there’s so many people that have to make things happen that you can run into a lot of roadblocks just trying to do simple tasks. Here, I have a lot of autonomy to do what I feel is best. I have a really great boss and supervisor who allow me to kinda make decisions as long as I inform them of what those decisions are going to be.”

Cain’s gameday operations staff includes two graduate assistants who are working on their master’s degrees in sports management.

“I’ve enjoyed my time in college athletics, but I am kind of on the fence if after this year I want to come back here or move on to another school or maybe take some time off from college athletics,” he said. “I’ve dedicated 22 years to being an athlete and given up a lot of time. I love what I do, but I am kind of ready to take some of that time to be able to spend it with mom and dad and my girlfriend. They’ve sacrificed a lot to come see me, they know I love what I do, but I do make a lot of sacrifices to do this. If I miss it, I could always come back.

“I’m very happy here, but I am going to keep my options open,” he said.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Illinois State University Director of Game Operations Alex Cain, who was the event manager for the girls state basketball finals, give’s Byron’s Ava Kultgen a fist bump after she received her medal at the 2A awards ceremony March 4.

Oregon High School music students presented “The Addams Family” last week. Above, Uncle Fester, played by Austin Peterson, sings a love song to the moon with the family’s ancestors during the March 10 performance. At right, Gomez, played by Logan Sarver, holds a red cape for Morticia, played by Mackenzie Alford, as the couple mimics a bullfight dance.

locations. Born and raised in Ogle County, Ryan is a fifth-generation farmer on his family’s grain

He currently serves as an Ogle County Board Member and is a member of the Ogle County

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

March 3-9

Warranty Deeds

Justin and Jerald Rosecke to Isabel O. Keegan, 8536 N. River Drive, Byron, $137,000.

Hub Shuttle Inc. to Giovan Garcia Camacho, 1003 Lakeview Drive, Rochelle, $148,900.

Ibrahim and Suad Mustafa to Alojzy and Ewa Czaplinski, 1066 Meadow Lane, Rochelle, $160,000.

Quit Claim Deeds

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF ACTIVITY

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following police activity.

March 6

Andrew De. Hanvy, 24, of Freeport, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop on Illinois Route 72 near N. Mills Road at 5:04 p.m. Hanvy also was cited for expired registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Hanvy was released on an I-Bond and given a future court date.

Rex Mcmanaway Jr., 20, of Davis Junction, was arrested for driving without a valid license after a traffic stop at the intersection of Northwestern Drive and Junction Road at 5:45 p.m. Mcmanaway also was cited for failure to signal. Mcmanaway was released on a $2,500 I-Bond and given a future court date.

Alex Anderson, 19, of Davis, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop at the intersection of Harvest Glenn Drive and Junction Road at 6:52 p.m. Anderson also was cited for failure to signal. Anderson was released on a $2,500 I-Bond and given a future court date.

March 7

Quentin Hanson, 31, of Dixon, was arrested for no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop for an equipment violation in the 7000 block of north Illinois Route 2 at midnight. Hanson also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no registration light. Hanson was released on a signature I-Bond and given a future court date.

Adam M. Kuehl, 31, of Machesney Park, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies were

Nicole Degraf to Marcia Breeden, one parcel in Pine Rock Township, $5,000.

8 Dunnigan LLC to Jodi Miclow, 301 W. Main St., Mt. Morris, $11,500.

City of Byron to Gregory Myers, one parcel in Byron Township, $1,200.

Charlotte A. Le Clercq to John P. Le Clercq, 5967 E. Skinner Road, Byron, $0.

Trustees Deeds

Nidia Schmidt Trust, Nidia Schmidt, trustee, to Mark G. and Cynthia L. Miller, one parcel in Scott Township, $24,000.

Melvin H. and Elaine Fae Haak Revocable

dispatched to Lowden State Park (1444 N. River Road, Oregon) for a report of a suspicious vehicle at 6:53 p.m. Kuehl also was cited for expired registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Kuehl was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. A driving complaint involving the same vehicle was reported at 4:45 p.m. in the area of Illinois Route 72 and N. Kishwaukee Road. The Oregon Police Department assisted at Lowden State Park. Additional charges might be pending.

Matthew Lovejoy II, 32, of Rockford, was arrested for no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop at Rolling Meadows Road and Illinois Route 251 in Davis Junction at 7:56 p.m. Lovejoy also was cited for operating a vehicle with suspended registration. Lovejoy was released on a $2,500 I-Bond and given a future court date.

Tiffany Bolen, 37, of Rochelle, was arrested for driving without a valid license after a traffic stop in the 15000 block of East Twombly Road at 9:53 p.m. Bolen also was cited for obstructed registration. Bolen was released on a $2,500 I-Bond and given a future court date.

March 8

Jaydin Vautsmeier, 23, of Freeport, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop for illegal window tint at the intersection of Illinois Route 64 and Interstate 39 at around 9:46 p.m. He was released on an I-Bond and given a future court date.

Jaden L. Joseph, 19, of Franklin Grove, was arrested for unlawful possession of cannabis 30-100 grams and unlawful possession of cannabis-improper container/driver after a

Trust, Elaine Fae Haak, trustee, to State of Illinois DOT, one parcel in Forreston Township, $14,000.

Sandra L. Koley to Gordon Family Trust

223, Sandra L. Koley, trustee, 902 Clay St., Oregon, $0.

Carol E. Bates Revocable Trust, Carol E. Bates, trustee, to Roe L. and Beverly J. Borchers Declaration Trust, Roe L. and Beverly J. Borchers, trustees, 18427 E. McNeal Road, Davis Junction, $3,500,000.

Executors Deed

Estate of the late Shirley Doyle by executor to Larry Doyle and Stephanie Brown, 4885 N. Wendorf Road, Davis Junction, $275,000.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

traffic stop on Illinois Route 38 at Hartman road at around 11:22 p.m. He also was cited for speeding. Joseph was taken into custody without incident, transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

March 9

At around 2:50 p.m., deputies responded to a rollover crash with an injury in the 5000 block of South Ridge Road. Deputies learned a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Courtney Rogers, 24, of Mt. Morris, was traveling north in the 5000 block of South Ridge Road when Rogers lost control on the snow-covered road and traveled off the west side of the roadway. The Chevrolet overturned once before coming to rest upside down. Rogers was transported by Oregon EMS to KSB Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

March 10

Trace H. Woolbright, 24, of Davis Junction, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop in the 7000 block of east Illinois Route 72 at around 9:44 p.m. Woolbright also was cited for speeding. Woolbright was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Chantel Miller, 38, of Oregon, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop for a traffic violation in the 1000 block of north Illinois Route 2 at 11:34 p.m. Miller also was cited for improper lane usage. Miller was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

March 12

At 3:08 a.m., deputies and Lynn-Scott-Rock and Stillman Valley fire protection districts and EMS responded to a single-vehicle ATV crash with injuries near the intersection of West Chicago and North Maple avenues in Davis Junction.

An investigation showed a Honda ATV driven by Michael Ricci, 46, of Stillman Valley, was westbound on West Chicago Avenue, just east of North Maple Avenue, when the ATV entered the north ditch. The ATV overturned several times in the ditch. Ricci was transported by Lynn-Scott-Rock ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital Riverside for serious injuries.

The crash remains under investigation. During the crash investigation, Ryan Brantley, 31, of Stillman Valley, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Brantley was traveling in front of Ricci on West Chicago Avenue in a Polaris UTV. Brantley also was cited for operating an off-road vehicle on the roadway. Brantley was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

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

Estate of: MARVIN A.

KUNDE, Deceased No. 2023-PR-10

CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of MARVIN A. KUNDE of Oregon, Illinois

Letters of Office were issued on February 28, 2023 to SHARI J STUMP, as Independent Co-Executor whose attorneys are WILLIAMS McCARTHY LLP, 120 W. State St., P.O. Box 219, Rockford, IL 61105.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FI FTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: EMMA NETTIE BROOKS, deceased No. 2023 PR 8

publication, no later than September 17, 2023 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

CLASSIFIED

NOTICE OF CLAIM

Local Buyer Pays Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins, Estate Gold, Single Earrings, and

Small Sq Hay Bails Grass or Alfalfa Call no text 815-499-8968

MAINTENANCE

WANT ED F.T or P.T Must pass background check Apply

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

Electrical and Industrial Technology Faculty

Must possess 2000+ hrs workforce experience w/ hands-on manufacturing skills in industrial maintenance

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc.edu/ postings/1644

Accounting Assistant Associates in business or accounting required. Knowledge of accounting, experience w/ accounting software, experience w/ Excel, & ability to maintain confidentiality required

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc.edu/ postings/1649

Transfer Program C oordinator / Program Advisor

Master's degree in Counseling, Student Personnel, or related with three years in academic, transfer, career, or personal counseling required.

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc.edu/ postings/1672

Campus Safety & Security

HS diploma or GED, driver's license, & good driving record required Associates in criminal justice & one year of related experience preferred. Certification in First Aid, CPR, AED, Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), and Mental Health First Aid must be completed within a set probationary period

A ppl y online: https://jobs.sv cc.edu/ postings/1670

Learning Com mons Dis ability Support

Inst ruct io nal Ass ist ant (part- time)

Bachelor's degree in STEM, Biology, Mathematics, or related and experience which provides relevant knowledge and skills required. Apply online : ht tps://jobs.svcc .edu/postings/1673

Sauk Valley Community College

Attn: Human Resources

173 Illinois Route 2 Dixon, IL 61021 EOE e-mail: employment@svcc.edu

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 17-40 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/1740), the percentage to be applied to the assessed valuation of locally assessed property other than that assessed under Sections 10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200) in Ogle County as certified by the Department of Revenue for the assessment year 2022 is 0.00% by the application of an equalization factor of 1.0000.

David

Harris Director of Revenue

DH:ASB:ch

March 17, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

In the Matter of the Estate of: MARVIN A. KUNDE, Deceased No. 2023-PR-10

CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of MARVIN A. KUNDE of Oregon, Illinois

Letters of Office were issued on

February 28, 2023

to SHARI J STUMP, as Independent Co-Executor whose attorneys are WILLIAMS McCARTHY LLP, 120 W. State St., P.O Box 219, Rockford, IL 61105.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent adminis-

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court, Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S 5th Street, # 300, Oregon, IL 61061 or with the representative, or both, on or before September 11, 2023, or within 3 months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act, whichever date is later Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Shari J. Stump Independent Co-Executor

March 10, 17, 24, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FI FTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: EMMA NETTIE BROOKS, deceased No. 2023 PR 8

NOTICE OF CLAIM

Notice is given of the death of Emma Nettie Brooks, who died on November 8, 1994. Letters of Office were issued on March 2, 2023 to Stephen W. Brooks, as Independent Executor, whose address is

Notice is given of the death of Emma Nettie Brooks, who died on November 8, 1994. Letters of Office were issued on March 2, 2023 to Stephen W. Brooks, as Independent Executor, whose address is 821 Durant St., Lansing, MI 48915, and whose attorney and agent for service is Kelly Flessner of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC, of 114 E. Everett St., Suite 300, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Ogle County Court. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than September 17, 2023 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Kelly Flessner Attorney for Executor

Prepared by: Kelly L. Flessner (ARDC 631282)

Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC

114 E. Everett St., Suite 300 Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-4949

F: 815-288-3068

flessner@egbclaw .com

March 17, 24, 31, 2023

Kelly Flessner Attorney

for Executor

Prepared by: Kelly L. Flessner (ARDC 631282)

Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC 114 E. Everett St., Suite 300 Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-4949

F: 815-288-3068 flessner@egbclaw .com

March 17, 24, 31, 2023

22-095536 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, OREGON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

D/B/A MR COOPER PLAINTIFF, -vsDaniel Garcia; Josefa Garcia a/k/a Josefa C. Garcia; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS DEFENDANTS NO. 22 FC 4

PUBLICATION

NOTICE

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you Josefa Garcia a/k/a Josefa C Garcia; Unknown Owners and Non-Record

Claimants; Unknown Occupants

Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit:

LOT ONE (1) IN WINDOVER PARK IN THE VILLAGE OF HILLCREST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT FILE C, PAGE 34, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF FLAGG, COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS

above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit:

LOT ONE (1) IN WINDOVER PARK IN THE VILLAGE OF HILLCREST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT FILE C, PAGE 34, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF FLAGG, COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS

Commonly known as 100 Windover Park Drive, Rochelle, IL 61068 Permanen t Index No.: 24-12-154-008 and which said Mortgage was made by Daniel Garcia and Josefa C. Garcia Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for OCMBC, Inc as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, Document No. 201804963.

And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.

Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, e-file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is APRIL 3, 2023.

Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To efile, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinois courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit

appearance therein, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is APRIL 3, 2023. Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To efile, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinois courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/FAQ/ gethelp.asp, or talk with your local circuit clerk's office Clerk LOGS Legal Group LLP

Attorney for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, I L 60015 (847) 291-1717 ILNOTICES@ logs.com

Mail To:

Josefa Garcia a/k/a

Josefa C. Garcia

100 Windover Park Drive Rochelle, IL 61068

Josefa Garcia

106 North Grove Street

Creston, IL 60113

Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Unknown Occupants

100 Windover Park Drive Rochelle, IL 61068

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION

8190-930378

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8190-930378

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DANE COU Plaintiff(s): APM Rece LLC225 S. tive Dr. Br WI 53005

-vs-

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Date: 4/6/2023

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DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION

8190-930378

March 3, 10, 17, 2023 930378

Smal l Claims

Publication

Summons And Notice

Case No

2023SC001062

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY

Plaintiff(s):

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arcia a/k/a

C. Garcia indover Park IL 61068 Garcia orth Grove IL 60113 wn Owners Non-Record nts; Unccupants indover Park IL 61068 AN ATTO COLDEBT AND INFORMAOBTAINED BE USED AT PURPLEASE BE THAT IF ERSONAL Y FOR EBT HAS EXTINISHED BY A RGE IN NKRUPTCY OR ORDER NG IN RELIEF TAY, THIS IS PROSOLELY TO RECLOSE THE AGE REG ON ROPERTY NOT AN T TO COLLECT THE RGED ONAL OBLI8190-930378

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APM Receivables, LLC 225 S. Executive Dr. Brookfield WI 53005 -vs-

Defendant(s):

Laura C Bloomfield 417 Sunbeam Ct Stillman Valley IL 61084

TO THE PERSON

(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT

(S):

You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above The lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims court:

Dane County Courthouse

Telephone Number of clerk of court:

608-266-4311

215 South Hamilton Street Madison, WI 53703-3285 on the following date and time:

Date: 4/6/2023

Time: 9:00 a.m.

If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the p erson(s) suing you A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number

the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the p erson(s) suing you A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in that county.

Electronically

Signed by Tyler J. Glaser Attorney's State Bar Number 1118674

Date 3/10/2023

Dobberstein Law Firm, LLC 225 S. Executive Dr. Suite 201 Brookfield, WI. 53005

Plaintiff's/Attorney's Telephone Number 262.641.3715

March 17, 2023

GRASS MOWING BID REQUES T

The United Lost Lake Property Owners Association is soliciting sealed bids for community grounds mowing (excluding roadside) and other light landscaping work for the 2023 season Bid specification packets can be picked up at the ULL POA office located at 903 Missouri Drive, Dixon, IL 61021 on Tuesday - Friday from 9 AM - 3 PM. All bids must be received by 3 PM on Monday, April 10th, 2023.

The ULLPOA will judge all bids without bias but reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids and will accept the bid determined to be in the best interest of the community.

March 17, 2023

Owners Association is soliciting sealed bids for community grounds mowing (excluding roadside) and other light landscaping work for the 2023 season Bid specification packets can be picked up at the ULL POA office located at 903 Missouri Drive, Dixon, IL 61021 on Tuesday - Friday from 9 AM - 3 PM.

All bids must be received by 3 PM on Monday, Apri l 10th, 2023. The ULLPOA will judge all bids without bias but reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids and will accept the bid determined to be in the best interest of the community.

March 17, 2023

ROADSIDE MOWING BID REQUEST

The United Lost Lake Property Owners Association is soliciting sealed bids for roadside mowing for the 2023 season. Contractor must provide a flex-wing rotary mower. Bid specification packages can be picked up at the ULL POA office located at 903 Missouri Drive, Dixon, IL. 61021 on Tuesday - Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM The deadline for bid submission is 3 PM on Monday, Apri l 10th, 2023. The ULLPOA will judge all bids without bias but reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids and will accept the bid determined to be in the best interest of the community.

March 17, 2023

LE GAL NOTICE PUBLIC INSPECTION OF TE NTATIVE BUDGET AND PUBLI C HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the proposed budget for the Village of Forreston for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2023, and ending April 30, 2024, is available for public inspection at the Forreston Village Hall, 301 N. Walnut Avenue, Forreston, Illinois beginning, March 16, 2023, during normal business hours.

Further notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said tentative budget will be held on Monday, April 3rd, 2023, at 6:30 PM at the Forreston Village Hall, 301 N Walnut Avenue, Forreston, Illinois at which time all persons will be heard thereon.

Tanya Shenberger Village Clerk

March 17, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNT YOREGON, ILLINOIS Byron Bank PLAINTIFF Vs. Stephen Protz; Robert Protz, Jr.; Marguerite Welch; Brian Protz; Colleen Benson; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ann M. Protz; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Kipp Meyers, as Special Representative for Ann M Protz (deceased)

DEFENDANTS No. 2022FC78

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

Marguerite Welch

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ann M. Protz

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

and Legatees of Ann M. Protz; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Kipp Meyers, as Special Representative for Ann M Protz (deceased)

DEFENDANTS No. 2022FC78

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

Marguerite Welch

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ann M. Protz

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord

Claimants

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 102 Harvest Glenn Dr Davis Junction, IL 61020 and which said Mortgage was made by: Robert A Protz Ann M Protz the Mortgagor(s), to Byron Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, as Document No 201903259; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Kimberly A. Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court 106 S 5th Street, #300 Oregon, IL 61061-1634 on or before April 17, 2023, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

(630) 794-5300

DuPage # 15170

Winnebago # 531

Our File No. 14-22-09535

NOTE: This law firm is a debt

Clerk of this Court, Kimberly A. Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court 106 S 5th Street, #300 Oregon, IL 61061-1634 on or before April 17, 2023, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

DuPage # 15170

Winnebago # 531

Our File No. 14-22-09535

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3215329

March 17, 24, 31, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNT Y106 SOUTH 5TH STREET, OREGON, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Patricia Agnes Cutrano, DECEASED.

23 PR 5 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent Letters of office were issued to Phillip Cutrano, 25081 W N. Avenue, Antioch, Illinois 60002, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is SJ Chapman, Bielski Chapman, Ltd, 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago. Illinois 60606.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat 1992, Ch. 755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before September 10, 2023, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the

Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is SJ

Chapman, Bielski Chapman, Ltd, 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago. Illinois 60606.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat 1992, Ch. 755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before September 10, 2023, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice . Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinois courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/FAQ/ gethelp.asp.

SJ Chapman Bielski Chapman, Ltd

123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300 Chicago. Illinois 60606 (312) 583-9430 I3214960

March 10, 17, 24, 2023

providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/FAQ/ gethelp.asp

SJ Chapman Bielski Chapman, Ltd 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300 Chicago. Illinois 60606 (312) 583-9430 I3214960

March 10, 17, 24, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OG LE COUNT Y106 SOUTH 5TH STREET, OREGON, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Paulinea Herchenbach, DECEASED. 23 PR 9

Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent.

Letters of office were issued to Jennifer Herchenbach, 518 East 3rd Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Terrence E. Davey, Malman Law, 205 West Randolph Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat 1992, Ch. 755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before September 17, 2023, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice . Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited

terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before September 17, 2023, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice . Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions To efile, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinois courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/FAQ/ gethelp.asp

Terrence E. Davey Malman Law

205 West Randolph Street, Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312)629-0099 I3215326

March 17, 24, 31, 2023