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MT. MORRIS TIMES VOLUME 54 NO. 11 • SERVING THE MT. MORRIS AREA SINCE 1967

Friday, May 27, 2022 • $1.00

NEWS

OHS CLASS OF 2020

New Business

Ax throwing is coming to downtown Oregon very soon. / 3

SPORTS

State Champ

Oregon’s Jenae Bothe wins the 1A shot put at the girls state meet. / 13

Parents Indicted Two arrested

on child endangerment charges in 3-year-old’s death / 4

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Oregon Class of 2022 President Megan Thompson talks to her classmates during commencement May 21. Story on page 7.

One section • 20 pages

INDEX Betty’s Column ........ 6 New Business .......... 3 Classifieds .........17-20

Colbert Column ......14 Library News ............ 2 Otto’s Column .......... 6

Property Transfers..16 Sheriff Activity........16 Sports...................9-15

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By ALEXA ZOELLNER

understand.”

In February, school board members voted to close DLR – the last school in Mt. Morris – and move seventh- and eighth grade students to Oregon High School, despite the objections of village residents and officials.

The Oregon and Mt. Morris school districts merged in 1994 after the Mt. Morris School District dissolved because of financial reasons.

Mahoney proposed closing DLR in May 2021. He cited decreasing enrollment and increasing maintenance costs at DLR as reasons for doing so.

“What is the real reason and hidden rea-

son you continue on the most destructive path in the long-term health of the school district and the taxpayers in both communities?” Trustee Jerry Stauffer asked.

“If you’re confident the building is in great condition, then I hope that you’ll take that into consideration when you do your discussions, that it wouldn’t take much money,” Mahoney replied. “That wasn’t my belief. To bring that building up to the same level as other buildings in the district would take a significant amount of money, far more than what we have. Additionally, my job is to do things that are hard at times, and I believe that this is what’s the best path for the district, which is why I made the recommendation.”

Trustee Melissa Rojas asked if school board members have considered paying the village to take the DLR property.

That would be something which could be brought up during negotiations, Mahoney said, noting that he can’t speak for school board members on whether they would be open to such an arrangement. It has been done before, though, and is legal under the transfer law, he said.

The next Mt. Morris Village Board meeting is Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m.

The June book is Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man by Mark Kurlansky. Copies are available at the library. This group will meet in-person at the library on Monday, June 27th at 3:30 PM. Display Case Showings Stop by to check out our new display of artwork!

Created by a local artisan, Marsha Behrens, who works with different mediums to create her works! Her displays show a variety of different techniques and topics to enthrall anyone who enjoys beauty! Only here for the month of May! 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 a cultural pass program that provides discounts at museums, visual and performing arts centers, park districts, and more around the state. Use Explore More Illinois to find fun and educational places to go on a free afternoon or for a little getaway. 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.

Rock River Center The Rock River Center has a representative in our library the second Thursday of every month.

Services provided by Rock River Center are

designed to enable older and disabled persons to remain independent, thereby avoiding costly long-term care. No appointment necessary but, if you want to make an appointment with the Rock River Center you may call 815-732-3252.

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.

Curbside Service Available We want to remind everyone that you still have the option of having your materials delivered to your vehicle. If you have holds waiting for you, call us to tell us you are on your way, and we will bring them out to your vehicle when you arrive.

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Additional Services We make copies (25$ per black and white page). We fax ($2 for the first page and 50$ each additional page). We can scan a document and send it to email ($2 per document). You can use a computer without a library card for $1. Resume software is available on our computers. Come visit us and let us help you!

azoellner@shawmedia.com Discussion on whether Mt. Morris officials should accept ownership of David L. Rahn Junior High will be a topic for next month, Village President Phil Labash announced Tuesday.

Oregon School District Superintendent Tom Mahoney went before the Mt. Morris Village Board on May 24 at the behest of school board members to ask if village officials were interested in the property.

“This is not an agenda item, so it’s not open to discussion or approval from a board perspective this evening,” Labash said. “It’s my intent that, at our next board meeting, we will go into executive session for the purpose of discussing the potential of working with Dr. Mahoney and the school board.”

Mahoney said he didn’t need an answer that night, but told board members to let him know what they decide and then, if necessary, conversations can begin.

“The board is also on a parallel path.

This isn’t the only action they’re taking,” Mahoney said. “Some other options they have available, they’ll continue to pursue.

So if you guys aren’t interested, we would

David L. Rahn Junior High is located in Mt. Morris.

It used to be Mt. Morris High School before the district merged with Oregon.

MT. MORRIS LIBRARY Illinois Libraries Present - An Evening with Michelle Zauner; Crying in H Mart New Date, Thursday, June 30, 7 p.m. - Musician and author Michelle Zauner discusses her music career and her beloved bestseller Crying in H Mart. Her memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity was a New York Times notable book of the year.Best known as a singer and guitarist who creates indie pop under the name Japanese Breakfast, Grammy Award-nominated Zauner has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world.

Storytime-Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m.

This week, 6/1, we will once again be reading books and creating crafts with our younger friends! Join us to hear wonderful stories and create a craft to take home, at your Mt. Morris Public Library!

Newspapers Available We now receive the Dixon Telegraph daily! We currently have the Ogle County Life, Sauk Valley, and Mt. Morris Times. If you want to keep up with the local news-stop on by!

Lego Club Lego night on Thursday, June 16, from 6-6:45 p.m. Bring a friend and build some fun with Lego bricks! All Children and parents are invited – ages 4 and up. Children under 8 need to bring a parent with them.

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azoellner@shawmedia.com A new sport has made its way to Oregon – ax throwing.

“It’s a growing sport and more people are getting into it,” said Chris Chapman, manager of Rustic Ridge Axe Throwing. “You throw three, four, five times and you’re kind of hooked.”

Rustic Ridge Axe Throwing, located at 117 N. Fourth St., Oregon, will open soon, Chapman said. As of May 24, they were waiting on a standard inspection. Chapman’s wife, Cassandra Chapman, is the owner.

They are affiliated with the World Axe Throwing League, or WATL, and hope to have a participating league formed sometime in the next two months, Chapman said.

WATL was founded in 2017 by Mario Zelaya as a way to “standardize official rules, reach a level of harmony and legitimize axe throwing as a professional sport,” according to WATL’s website.

At least one WATL-certified coach will be on duty at all times at Rustic Ridge Axe Throwing, Chapman said.

There are three double lanes – two targets per lane – and one single lane

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Chris Chapman of Rustic Ridge Axe Throwing, 117 N. Fourth St., Oregon, throws an ax at one of the target boards at the new business. available, he said.

The cost is $20 a person for one hour, which comes with lessons from an ax throwing coach for those who

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need it, Chapman said. A two-hour block is $35 a person.

“That [price] gets you an ax coach who gets you where you’re consis-

tently hitting the target,” he said.

“Once you’re hitting the target, they kind of step back and let you have your fun.”

Eventually, they’ll expand to offer knife throwing, Chapman said.

They’re also working on building a mobile unit that can be used at events, including weddings, fairs and festivals, he said.

Anyone age 14 and older is welcome, although the presence of a parent or guardian is required for anyone 17 and under, he said. Chapman noted that everyone, regardless of age, must sign a liability release waiver; a guardian must sign for minors.

Rustic Ridge Axe Throwing will be open Wednesday and Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 1 to 11 p.m., Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m. and other times by appointment only.

They can accommodate most requests for bookings outside of normal business hours, and are available for company outings, birthdays or other events, Chapman said.

For more information, or to book a time, visit RusticRidgeAxeThrowing. com, call 815-881-8217 or email info@ rusticridgeaxe.com.

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A CLOSER LOOK

WHO IS TO BLAME IN GIRL’S DEATH? Parents of dead Nelson 3-year-old indicted, arrested on child endangerment charges

By KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com

NELSON – The parents of a 3-yearold Nelson girl who died as a result of a stroke caused by a mass of undigested hair lodged in her stomach were arrested Monday morning on child endangerment charges.

Dana Sauer, 31, and Frank “Joe” Sauer, 50, were indicted Friday on the charge of endangering the life or health of a child. If convicted of those charges, both could face a sentence of Dana Sauer, 31 anywhere from 2 to 10 years in prison or probation.

Each is free on a $10,000 recognizance bond, and they have preliminary hearings July 14. They were arrested at the Lee Frank “Joe” Sauer, 50 County Courthouse, where they were appearing on another matter, State’s Attorney Charley Boonstra said.

The Sauers’ daughter, Tamsin Sauer, died March 26 from a stroke brought on by dehydration and malnutrition that was caused by the trichobezoar, Whiteside County Coroner Joe McDonald has said, citing the final autopsy report.

“Environmental neglect” was the other significant condition contributing to the child’s death, the report said.

The Sauers, who lived in Nelson with nine of their minor children, were the subject of numerous Department of Children and Family Services investigations over the past approximately 4½ years for a number of allegations that included “environmental neglect,” according to records obtained in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

Each of the investigations by the state agency resulted in the accusations being declared unfounded, records show.

From Jan. 22, 2018, until nine day’s after Tamsin’s death, DCFS received and investigated accusations that one or more of the children were being inadequately supervised, locked up and left home alone; that the environment in which they lived caused a

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Dana Sauer, 31, and Frank “Joe” Sauer, 50, were indicted Friday on the charge of endangering the life or health of a child. If convicted of those charges, both could face a sentence of anywhere from 2 to 10 years in prison or probation. The girl was found unresponsive in her home in the 100 block of East Bassett Street in Nelson on March 26 and died an hour later at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. “substantial risk of physical injury” and/or was “injurious to their health and welfare;” that they did not have enough to eat and were not getting proper medical care.

After making two dozen visits either to the home in the 100 block of East Bassett Street, or to the children’s schools or relatives’ homes as part of 10 investigations, six DCFS investigators concluded that each allegation was “unfounded,” according to DCFS records and agency spokesman William McCaffrey.

The identity of who made the reports is not a matter of public record.

Emergency responders received a 911 call from the Sauers’ home about 1:30 a.m. that Saturday. Tamsin, who was unresponsive, was taken to CGH Medical Center in Sterling, where she was pronounced dead about an hour later.

In an interview conducted before he was indicted, Frank Sauer acknowl-

edged that Tamsin had been chewing on her hair, and pulling it out and eating it, but said she showed no symptoms of pain or distress.

Sauer said that, in an unrelated visit the week before her death, he told a doctor about the girl’s hair chewing and was told “it was just a phase.” Sauer’s assertion was unable to be verified because of medical privacy laws.

Frank Sauer also denied any neglect and said, “There was plenty of food in the house.” Between him, his wife and the two or three other adults who lived in the home, someone always was there to supervise the children, he said.

According to state law, “a person commits endangering the life or health of a child when he or she knowingly ... causes or permits the life or health of a child under the age of 18 to be endangered; or ... causes or permits a child to be placed in circumstances that endanger the child’s life or health.”

The charge is a misdemeanor, but

rises to a felony if prosecutors allege the child’s death was related to the neglect.

According to DCFS, “environmental neglect” exists if “the child’s person, clothing, or living conditions are unsanitary to the point that the child’s health may be impaired.”

DCFS investigators are advised to pay special attention to “the child’s physical condition and the living conditions in the home in order to determine whether the report constitutes an allegation of harm, and to take into account the child’s age (those 6 and younger are more likely to be harmed); developmental stage; physical condition; and mental abilities.”

Tamsin’s five siblings are in DCFS custody, while her half-sisters, who were Dana’s girls, and another half-sister, who is Frank’s daughter and who stayed at the home sometimes, are with their father and mother, McCaffrey said.

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5 presenting photographs of Rochelle residents who served during World War II. Museum vehicles will be in the Memorial Day parade in Rochelle. More information is available on the Rochelle website at http://www.enjoyrochelle.com/online-directory/ what-to-do/history-attractions/robert-s-armory.html.

To get to the museum, follow the signs on the Army truck at Route 251 and Intermodal Drive, approximately 3 miles.

The museum will be open again on Aug. 20.

FFA Alumni Pork Chop Dinner June 11

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Louise Price is a frequent performer at First Friday Open Mics. Her traditional folk songs, from her native Ireland and elsewhere, as well as her more current ballads make her a popular feature.

First Fridays music event June 3

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Roberts Armory WWII museum will be open to the public on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no admission charge.

The First Fridays Open Mic returns on June 3 to K’s Sports Bar in Oregon.

“The monthly event attracts many talented performers, but musicians and singers of all skill levels find acceptance from its supportive audience. Each performer is allowed 15 minutes, and everyone can also join in on a jam session at the end of the show,” said Lowell Harp, organizer.

The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free, although a jar is available for donations.

Sign-up for performers is at 6:45 p.m.

Rochelle WWII Museum open for Memorial Day, May 30

Roberts Armory WWII museum will be open to the public on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Higgins Boat will be open for viewing, weather permitting.

There is no admission charge.

Many World War II artifacts are on display including tanks, trucks, cannons and Rochelle newspapers from 1945

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Tickets are on sale for the 2022 Mt. Morris-Oregon FFA Alumni Pork Chop Dinner and Auction, scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Ogle County Fairgrounds.

The ticket price for a one pork chop dinner is $10 and the price for a two pork chop dinner is $13.

Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event, but the price of the one pork chop dinner will increase to $12 and the price of the two pork chop dinner will increase to $15.

Tickets are available from FFA members or by calling Alumni member Kim Strite at 815-973-8435.

The pork chop dinner is a major fundraiser for the Mt. Morris-Oregon FFA Alumni Association that helps fund activities in conjunction with OHS FFA chapter, including scholarships for OHS students continuing their education after high school.

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LOCAL HISTORY

Funeral services for ‘Cookie’ draw family back together

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his past week was a very emotional week for the Obendorf family when Carolyn “Cookie” Warren was brought back to be placed in the family plot for her final resting place.

She joins grandparents, parents, her uncle Kenneth and cousin Bethany. It is a peaceful, quiet spot way back in that north corner of Chapel Hill.

Carolyn always was one who took the flower gladiolus down to the cemetery on Memorial Day. Her mother Imogene grew the gladiolus out in Eagle Point along the road for many years. She would pick them and take them to different people.

We have many pictures on slides of her holding this beautiful bouquet of glads before she took them to church or to brighten someone’s home.

While Carolyn was in the area, she continued to honor her parents and

POLO HISTORY Betty Obendorf grandparents with a beautiful bouquet of glads on their graves at Memorial Day. When Carolyn moved to Florida, it was my turn to place the flowers on the gravesites. I went to artificial flowers so they would last a bit longer.

When my daughter Krista was here recently, she came with a spray of artificial mixed flowers to place on all the gravesites. The bronze markers had a little flower vase that was part of the marker and it was very easy to place the flowers in the vase.

The cemetery looked very uniform with all this looking the same.

But times have changed and sud-

denly bronze is very difficult to get and very expensive. The grave markers are now made of different material and they do not have the little vases that tuck away down into the ground.

So they are allowing people to place hooks on the newer gravesites and it changes the landscape of the cemetery. Very interesting.

Members of the family walked around to see how we will handle the placing of flowers on Carolyn’s grave.

It will be a whole new approach and something different.

Friday afternoon at the funeral home it was good to see many of the cousins again. Linda even came from Portland, Oregon, and we had not seen her for many years. These seem to be the occasions that draw families back together. Linda and Carolyn had been very close as they grew up together.

A number of Carolyn’s high school

graduating class were there to say farewell and it was good to see who they were and where they lived now. I would not even have remembered who was in her class.

Also there were many connected with Village of Progress in Oregon and friends from Eagle Point where we all lived for many years.

Around noon on Saturday the group with the red pickup had the Jenny Lind bed loaded from our house and headed back for Florida. Krista and Jim headed north for Kenosha and all was quiet again.

The cat and I settled in the chair while I thought of how our family dynamics had changed. Nothing would be the same again but life goes on in a different way.

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

Ganymede Spring is on east bank of the Rock River

By OTTO DICK

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anymede Spring is located on the east bank of the Rock River at the base of Taft Campus north of Black Hawk.

You reach it by a set of stairs at Blackhawk Statue and then at the river’s edge you walk on a path to the spring. Before Taft Campus, this spring supplied the artist colony with water for cooking and drinking.

In the summer of 1843, Margaret Fuller made her only visit to Oregon, Illinois. The following can be found in the Story of Oregon, 1976. “Walking along the east bank of the Rock River during her visit, she noticed the natural spring at the base of the bluff. She dubbed the spring (Ganymede to His Eagle) and later sat down beneath the Eagle’s Nest Tree and penned her famous poem (Ganymede to His Eagle).”

On September 17, 1880, the spring and island nearby were dedicated. On the newly dedicated Margaret Fuller Island, Col. B.F. Sheets gave the dedication speech. A picnic followed the dedication ceremonies.

Below the Eagle’s Nest Tree a mineral spring was located by the edge of the river. Some years later the spring was walled up. A marble engraved plaque was placed above the spring and read as follows: Ganymede’s Spring named by Margaret Fuller (Countess D’Ossoli) Who named this bluff Eagle’s Nest

And beneath the cedars on its crest wrote “Ganymede to His Eagle” July 4, 1843.

The Burlington Railroad published a pamphlet titled “An Inimitable Summer Resort, Oregon Illinois.”

It stated drinking cups were available at Ganymede Spring and the north end of Fuller Island had been cleared and furnished with a boat landing.

A hydraulic pump supplied water to the island from Ganymede Spring.

ABOVE: You can see the Fuller plaque in this old photo.

LEFT: This is what the Ganymede Spring looks like today.

Photos provided by Otto Dick

By EARLEEN HINTON

ehinton@oglecountynews.com Oregon High School Principal Heidi Deininger told the Class of 2022 to be prepared for “bumps in the road” but to stay “humble and kind” as they enter into their future.

“Control what you control – yourselves,” Deininger told the 91 seniors during commencement at the Blackhawk Center on May 21.

“I look at you all and I have very special memories of each of you,” Deininger said. “I have no doubt you are going to make your own successes.

I believe you all have what it takes.”

Angela Reynolds, the OHS teacher chosen to address the class, said she started her teaching career at the high school when members of the Class of 2022 were freshmen.

“No doubt the pandemic affected many aspects of your life. You saw past a very difficult time, which was a very good lesson to learn,” said Reynolds an OHS graduate herself. “You are the class that’s been here for the entirety of my teaching career. You have taught

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me so many lessons and molded me into the teacher I am today.”

Taylar Rufer, one of two seniors to speak, said her class had gone through a lot during their four years at OHS. “Regardless, we have persevered,” Rufer said.

Isaac Brooks, Rufer’s classmate, thanked teachers, staff family and friends for helping make the day possible.

“We’re here. We’ve done it,” Brooks said. “We’ve each overcome different obstacles to carry us to this moment.

“I ask you all to not feel sad. I ask you to look forward to your next chapter.”

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Oregon High School senior Faith Marquardt talks with one of her classmates after crossing the stage during commencement May 21.

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ABOVE: Isaac Brooks (left) and Gavin Gallagher receive their diplomas in the Oregon High School gym following commencement May 21. BELOW LEFT: Paige Beauchem carried a teddy bear during commencement as a tribute to her late grandfather. The bear was made from the shirt of her grandfather who passed away in December. BELOW RIGHT: Oregon Class of 2022 President Megan Thompson leads her classmates in “turning the tassels”.

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Forreston FFA Alumni Tractor, Truck Pull June 4

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Earl’s Dream from Kent competes in the 2021 Forreston FFA Alumni Tractor Pull in Leaf River.

The 11th annual Forreston FFA Alumni Tractor and Truck Pull will be held on Saturday, June 4, beginning at noon.

Classes for Antique tractors begin at noon, followed by Farm Stock classes at 2, Truck classes at 4, and finally at 7, Badger State classes.

The pull takes place during Leaf River Daze at the track behind the River Valley Complex. Admission is $15, with kids 5 and under free.

“A wristband gets you in all day, and you can come and go as you please,” said Joshua Bolen, Forreston FFA Alumni.

Proceeds from the event go to the Forreston FFA Alumni to support the Forreston FFA Chapter at Forreston High School. A tractor show is also taking place all weekend at Leaf River Daze.

“A special thank you to our sponsors who made this event possible,” Bolen said.

Sponsors are L TANA Trucking, BVS Diesel, Buckshot Ridge Farms and Excavating, M.A.D. Acres, Heels and Hardhats Contracting, Martin and Company, Helm, Prairie State Tractor, Dambman Service Inc, Boyer Livestock Trucking, Bocker Ruff Grain, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Peabudy’s North, Burks Custom Farming and Burkhart Trucking, Country Companies - Richard Montavon Jr., AgriGold Hybrids - Tim Joseph, Burrus Seeds - Bryce Sandahl, G5 and Associates Inc, Autoland Outlets, Pearl City Elevator, Seward Ag Supply, Bryan’s Diesel Repair, and US Auctioneers Inc. “Those interested in participating in the pull can sign up at the pull for their class,” Bolen said.

For more information, find Forreston FFA Alumni on Facebook, follow the tractor pull event on Facebook, or visit forrestonffaalumni.org.

Fundraisers taking place for Polo man injured in collision Fundraisers are ongoing for a Polo man who suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries in a head-on collision May 19.

Thomas “Tommy” Knipple, 31, is in critical condition at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

According to a GoFundMe page created by family friend Joshua Shirley, and Facebook updates from other

friends and family members, Knipple was undergoing his sixth and seventh surgeries Monday, with more in the offing.

He is the husband of Anna Knipple and the son of Edie and Gary Knipple of Polo.

Go to https://tinyurl.com/2t926pe2 to donate and for updates. Money raised will help pay medical expenses.

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Knipple was injured about 7:45 a.m. in the 13000 block of Milledgeville Road, when his pickup was struck by an oncoming SUV driven by Timothy

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Adult Programs What we’re reading and discussing in June: Friday Book Discussion Group will meet at Polo Senior Center on June 10 at 1 p.m. to discuss The President and the Freedom Fighter by Brian Kilmeade.

Wednesday Book 2 Movies Group will gather at the library to discuss the book and movie The Princess Bride by William Goldman on June 15 at 5 p.m.

Join us on Monday, June 27 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss The Huntress by Kate Quinn.

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Summer Music Series in the Pavilion All concerts are on Saturdays, start at 7

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Here’s the lineup of concerts: Just 4 Fun Band (Classic Country, Rock and Oldies) Saturday, May 21, Taurus (Irish/Celtic Folk) Saturday, June 18, Project Nostalgia (Classic Rock and Oldies) July 16, The Lone Canary (Folk/Americana) August 13, The Beaux (Classic Rock 60-90s).

Genealogy Assistance Are you interested in researching your ancestors but don’t know where to start? Do you have a start and need help with your research? Stop by the first Wednesday 5-7 p.m. or the third Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and let Donna help with your project. Polo Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library which allows access to more digital records when you’re researching at the library.

Special Procedures Masks are optional for staff and visitors to the library. If you require an access service to fully participate in a program or have any questions about accessibility, please contact Ellen Finfrock at 815-946-2713.

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SECTIONAL SOFTBALL

Rylee Broshous hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Cardinals to a 2-1 walk-off victory in the 1A South Beloit Sectional semifinal on Tuesday.

It was the third home run of the season for Broshous to go with a few inside-the-park homers.

“I stepped up and I knew I needed to do something. It felt amazing when I hit the ball. I knew it was going over,” Broshous said. “She was holding me up, trying to get me out of rhythm from the mound, so I called timeout and I took a deep breath. I needed to do something, so that’s what I did.”

Brooke Boettner sent the game into extra innings with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh. Pearl City had led most of the game up to that point after scoring a run in the top of the second.

“I said, ‘If I don’t do it now, then I don’t know if we’re going to have another chance,’” Boettner said. “It just was a nice feeling because it got us tied.”

Alaina Miller had two hits for Forreston (20-4), and Jenna Greenfield also had a hit. Kara Erdmann allowed one run and six hits in a complete game, striking out nine without a walk.

It was the first extra-inning game of the season for the Cardinals, who will play either Orangeville or Dakota for the sectional title on Friday. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

“I’m at a loss for words. They’re a good team, we’re a good team, but I didn’t think we were going to be in the 12th inning,” Forreston coach Kim Snider said. “It was a pitchers’ duel the whole game, nobody could come up with that big hit, and we had our [Nos.] 2 and 3 hitters come up with some big ones there at the end. But congratulations to Pearl City on their season.”

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Oregon, Forreston-Polo send two athletes to state

By ANDY COLBERT For Shaw Media

It was almost a carbon copy of state qualifiers for Forreston-Polo and Oregon at Friday’s Class 1A Oregon boys track and field sectional May 20, with both programs sending a hurdler and thrower downstate.

For Daniel Dominguez of Oregon and Matthew Beltran of Forres ton-Polo, it will be a return trip to Charleston, where both came home with state medals.

For newcomers Kenrick Oriyavong of Oregon and Johnny Kobler of Forreston, qualifying for state had been a dream since junior high.

Beltran was one of the brightest stars at Landers-Loomis Field with a pair of first-place finishes. He topped the field in the high jump with a 1.91meter clearance, then came back to win the 110 high hurdles in 16.12 seconds, the same event in which he took eighth place downstate in 2021.

“In the high jump, I was fairly confident of qualifying, if not going higher,” Beltran said. “I’m looking for self-improvement in the hurdles and getting back on the podium, competing

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Forreston-Polo’s Matthew Beltran clears a hurdle as he wins the 100 hurdles at the 1A Oregon Sectional on May 20. Behind Beltrran is Oregon’s Kenrick Oriyavong, who finished second. against the best in Illinois.”

He wasn’t happy that his time was slower that his seed of 15.24, but the race was against a slight wind.

Finishing second was Oriyavong in 17.54, edging out freshman Lucas Nelson of Forreston (17.78).

“I told him to run as clean of a race

as he could and fight like hell after the last hurdle,” Oregon coach Jim Spratt said. “I’m really proud of him because of how hard he works and the fact he is undersized for a hurdler at 5-foot-6.”

In a heavily competitive throwing field, where four shot putters and six discus throwers advanced, Dominguez

was short of state-qualifying after the discus prelims, but hit that mark in the finals. The returning state seventh-placer in that event took third at the sectional with a distance of 45.34.

“I was missing a few pieces that I needed to put together,” Dominguez said.

In a lively shot put ring, with each competitor urging the other on, Dominguez nailed a 14.77 for another third-place finish. With all the talent assembled, he was happy with that finish.

“There was a lot of energy and I was hitting it at the right time,” Dominguez said.

With chances to place in both events downstate, Dominguez looks to continue Oregon’s perennial run of at least one state medalist.

“Daniel’s getting bigger and stronger,” Spratt said. “I think his best meet will be next week with throws in the lower 50s [shot put] and 160s [discus].”

One of the biggest roars from the shot put circle came from Kobler after he hit a PR of 14.73, good for fourth place, and 0.13 over state-qualifying.

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ABOVE: Forreston-Polo’s Johnny Kobler throws the shot at the 1A Oregon Sectional on Friday. He qualified for state in the event.

RIGHT: Oregon’s Kenrick Oriyavong clears a hurdle in the 100 hurdles.

FAR RIGHT: Oregon’s Daniel Dominguez throws the shot at the 1A Oregon Sectional. He qualified for the state meet in the shot and the discus.

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Continued from Page 10 His previous best was 13.51.

“I get in my head a lot. Today, I was able to process,” Kobler said. “I could feel it when it left my hand – it was gone.”

It was the second week in a row that a boy and girl from Forreston and Oregon qualified for state.

“Johnny’s been working hard and earned the right to punch his ticket downstate,” Forreston throwing coach Steve Christensen said.

After taking second to Beltran in the highs, Oriyavong took another second in the 300 hurdles. His time of 44.08 was behind the 43.35 put up by Nathan Lyons of Winnebago.

“I’ve been wanting to make state since my first year in track in junior high. I didn’t know it was achievable until now,” Oriyavong said.

Oriyavong benefited from Beltran opting out of the 300s to concentrate on the high hurdles and high jump. He also ran a leg on the 4x100-meter relay that Forreston-Polo had hopes of advancing downstate.

The team finished sixth in that

event at 44.94, missing the time of 44.54 needed to advance.

“We had a couple miscues on handoffs,” Forreston-Polo coach Tony Hardin said.

Forreston-Polo (66 points) finished third in the team standings behind Rockford Christian (97) and Winnebago (95), but it was bittersweet for a program that had been accustomed to success at the sectional and state.

“The meet hadn’t gone as hoped,” Hardin said. “We had lots of outside shots that didn’t come through. But the positive is that we are young and have talent coming back.”

Other than Beltran, jumper Devonte King-Black and 4x800 relay runner Wyatt Queckboerner, the 11 other sectional placers for Forreston were freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

For Oregon, senior triple jumper Joey Gelander leaped 12.35 to place fourth, with 12.57 necessary to make state. It was the second close call in a row for Gelander in sectional meets.

Last year, he was third at 12.55. Still, he closed out a standout career for Oregon and will be missed, along with Dominguez and Oriyavong, for the ninth-place Hawks (37 points).

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Late home run sinks Oregon in sectional semifinal

By SAM NATROP For Shaw Media

RICHMOND – Oregon coach Nate Rogers admitted he thought about walking Richmond-Burton’s Taylor Davison.

The Rockets’ junior, in her previous at-bat, had lined out hard to deep center field in the fourth inning. So when Davison stepped to the plate in the bottom of the sixth, putting her on base intentionally crossed Rogers’ mind.

“But she jumped on the first pitch,” the Hawks’ coach said.

Davison’s long home run to right-center field broke a 1-1 tie and propelled Richmond to a 2-1 victory in the Class 2A sectional semifinal. The win sends the Rockets (19-5) into Friday’s sectional final against the winner of Wednesday’s other semifinal between Marengo and Stillman Valley.

Davison’s home run was only the fourth hit of the night given up by Oregon starter Mia Trampel. The Rockets scored in the bottom of the first inning on a triple by Lyndsay Reginer and a single by Hailey Holtz. The only other hit R-B managed was a fifth-inning single.

Holtz, only a freshman, pitched a no-hitter, and only one ball left the infield – a fifth-inning flyout to center

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ABOVE LEFT: Oregon’s Bella Koertner slides safely back to first base Tuesday against Richmond-Burton during the Class 2A Richmond-Burton Sectional semifinals. ABOVE RIGHT: Oregon’s Mia Trampel pitches Tuesday against Richmond-Burton. field.

“We hit .400 as a team and we hit 19 home runs this year, but [Holtz] was just lights out tonight. She shut us down,” Rogers said. “They have a great program and they play great defense. We just made one mistake to the wrong hitter tonight.”

Oregon got on the board thanks to some heads-up baserunning. Bella Koertner led off the Hawks’ fifth with a

walk and, after two strikeouts, moved to second on a walk to Jesse Suter.

Koertner alertly stole third, and later scored on a first-and-third double steal. That tied the game at 1-1 and gave the Hawks an emotional lift.

But Holtz was just too tough as she recorded 19 of the game’s 21 outs via strikeout.

Though the emotions were running high on the Oregon side, Rogers had

nothing but praise for his squad, which finished the season at 25-10.

“Like every team, like every season, we had our ups and downs, but we were peaking at just the right time,” Rogers said. “We just ran into a very good team. But these kids of ours maxed out and surpassed anything we’ve ever done. One game against a stud pitcher does not take away from what our team accomplished.”

GIRLS STATE TRACK

Forreston-Polo and Oregon athletes bring home medals CHARLESTON – Area athletes won 11 medals in nine events in the finals at the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Meet at O’Brien Field at Eastern Illinois University on May 21.

Sterling junior Alice Sotelo won the state championship in the Class 2A triple jump, while Oregon senior Jenae Bothe took the state title in the 1A shot put.

Forreston-Polo’s Sydni Badertscher tied for fifth in the 1A shot put, as her top prelim throw of 11.37 meters (37 feet, 3¾ inches) carried over and turned out to be her best on the weekend.

She credited a loud cheering section for her and Bothe as propelling her effort.

“Actually, I thought I was going to be a lot more nervous; I was definitely more nervous at sectionals, just because I wanted to get down here. Actually throwing down here was less stressful and took the pressure off,” the sophomore said. “And just having everyone supporting me was really great. Even Jenae’s family was cheering me on, which I thought was amazing.

“I’m happy with how I threw, but not in the finals.

I think I could’ve done a lot better. I’ll take this experience to next year.”

FAR LEFT: ForrestonPolo’s Letrese Buisker competes in the 1A high jump finals during the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Championships in Charleston.

LEFT: Forreston-Polo’s Sydni Badertscher throws the shot at the state finals.

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Her Cardinals teammate Letrese Buisker tied for sixth in the 1A high jump, which was moved indoors to Lantz Fieldhouse, adjacent to O’Brien Field. The high jump, long jump, triple jump and pole vault were held inside because of inclement weather.

Buisker was one of 12 high jumpers who all cleared 1.55 meters (5 feet, 1 inch) to qualify for the finals.

She then hit her first four heights on Saturday with only one miss, clearing 1.57 meters (5-1¾) before bowing out with three misses at 1.60 meters (5-3).

“I did a good job, and it was a good day to jump for me,” the sophomore said. “I’m very happy. It’s a great experience and I’m ready for next year. I know what to expect and I know that I can place higher and I’m just ready to get back here.”

1A STATE TRACK

Oregon senior claims title six years in the making after taking big lead in prelims

By TY REYNOLDS

treynolds@shawmedia.com CHARLESTON – After dreaming about it for six years, what was one more day for Oregon’s Jenae Bothe?

The senior thrower popped a big throw in the shot put preliminaries May 19 at the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Meet and led by more than 3 feet heading into Saturday’s finals.

And while she didn’t improve on that prelims throw of 13.17 meters (43 feet, 2½ inches) in her final three tosses, nobody else in the field got any closer as she clinched the state championship she had once only thought about in an offhand sort of way.

“Just overall, it’s always been on my mind yearround, but I never really thought it was going to happen,” she said. “Obviously everyone thinks about it occasionally, but it wasn’t until this season that I thought, ‘I can do this, and I want it.’”

She wanted it so badly that she hit her biggest throw in about a month in the prelims, and could taste the title as she left the ring Thursday.

But with the finals not until Saturday, she had a whole day to sit and think about it, and figure out her plan of attack in the finals.

She decided the best thing to do was to just keep her foot on the accelerator.

“Keep the pressure on everybody else,” she said.

“I didn’t know how I would be feeling today – I’ve been sick all week – so I was just going to play to how the competition did. My mindset was just to set the tone and have people chase me.”

She set that tone with her first two throws in the finals, which were nearly a meter farther than anyone else at 12.73 and 12.83 meters. Her final throw covered 12.29 meters.

“I’m overall satisfied,” she said, when asked about following that game plan. “It would’ve been nice to hit a bigger one, but I’m OK with my throws today.”

It was such a dominant display that the only other girl to even make it past 12 meters – on either day – was runner-up Kayla Braun of Sparta. Her second throw of the finals was a 12.12, and her 12.21 (40 feet, 3/4 inch) from prelims carried over for her best mark.

Bothe said her best memory of the half-decadelong road to her state championship is the Sunday practices.

But when she looks back on it in the future, she’ll always remember the picture-perfect ending on her final day as a Hawk.

“It’s just a really nice way to wrap up my high school career, to know that I can do it and I will do it when I set my mind to it,” she said. “This is six years in the making, so to make it happen is great.”

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Oregon senior Jenae Bothe competes in the Class 1A shot put finals during the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Championships on May 20 in Charleston.

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Trampel one-hitter, solo home run lead Oregon to regional title

By DAN WUSSOW

dwussow@shawmedia.com Oregon ace pitcher Mia Trampel has delivered in big games all season.

She came through with another bigtime performance May 20 at the Class 2A Rock Falls Regional championship against Rock Falls, tossing a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks in a 6-0 win.

“It feels great,” Trampel said of advancing to sectionals. “I really didn’t think we’d get this far, honestly.”

“Obviously, winning regionals is one of the best feelings in the world.

Everyone is so happy, and our team is like a family,” Oregon’s Reilee Suter said. “All our hard work is paying off, and it’s good to be moving forward.

Moving on to sectionals, we are confident and locked down. Our mental game is on point, and I can’t wait.”

The first four innings of the Big Northern Conference matchup were a pitchers’ duel, as Katie Thatcher and Trampel went back and forth, ending innings in three or four at-bats.

The Hawks (25-9) began building

momentum in the top of the second, getting one run on the board after a Trampel leadoff single and a Lena Trampel two-out RBI single.

“I think it was a huge relief to be the first to score in the game,” Suter said.

“It boosted our confidence, and we just wanted to get more and more runs.

Anything can happen, so the more runs, the better. Their defense made it challenging. They have a solid defense.”

Trampel worked 1-2-3 innings in all but the fifth, and Oregon’s defense played soundly behind her, securing several flyballs to end innings early and stay in control of the game throughout. Rock Falls reached base only twice and never advanced a runner past second.

In the top of the fourth, Mia Trampel blasted a leadoff home run to center field, putting the Hawks ahead 2-0.

“When I hit the ball, it felt like nothing. It just felt like it was gone,” Trampel said. “I was almost touching first base when I saw a fan catch it past the fence.”

Oregon seized firm control of the game in the top of the fifth, plating four

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The Hawks softball team won the 1A Rock Falls Regional on May 20.

runs on five hits for a 6-0 lead.

Gracen Pitts led off the inning with a single between short and third, then stole second on a wild pitch and reached third on a Suter bunt single.

Bella Koertner bunted a single next to load the bases, and Liz Mois skipped a single off the ground, then off Thatcher’s glove, to bring in Pitts for a 3-0 advantage.

Suter came home on a dropped third strike in the next at-bat, and Jesse Suter slapped a two-run single

past second to score Koertner and Mois.

“It was very relieving because there’s a lot of pressure to do well pitching when I’m on the mound,” Trampel said of the four-run fifth inning. “And it was an insane amount of energy throughout the entire game.”

In the bottom of the fifth, Rock Falls’ Zoe Morgan grounded a single past second, but the Hawks’ defense turned in three quick outs to end the inning.

“Mia’s pitching was amazing. I love how she never gives up on a batter, she brings it her all every time,” Reilee Suter said. “She never gets down and always is focused on the next pitch.

Her strikeouts bring our team so much hype and get us pumped up. She’s literally amazing.”

Reilee Suter went 3 for 4, Mia Trampel went 2 for 4 with a solo home run, and Jesse Suter went 2 for 4 with a tworun single to lead Oregon hitters.

Morgan went 1 for 3 to lead Rock Falls at the plate.

Thatcher took the loss in a complete game, scattering 12 hits, conceding six runs, with six strikeouts and zero walks.

SPORTS COLUMN

Big weekend for Oregon, Forreston softball, Hawk thrower

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t was a big weekend for Oregon girls athletics with a softball win over No. 1 regional seed Rock Falls and a state championship by Jenae Bothe at the 1A track and field meet.

At the IHSA state basketball tournament, a King and Queen-of-the-Hill is determined for its 3-point competition. The winners from each class get together for another round of shooting to determine the best in all the state.

It is rare that kids from different classes compete against one another in the postseason. In track and field, athletes have their own classes, but marks can be compared for best overall in the state.

Jenae Bothe of Oregon won the 1A shot put with a 13.17 mark. That was better than everyone in 2A and all but three throwers in 3A. If you took her personal best of 13.70, it would rank No. 2 overall for all of Illinois this season. Impressive stuff for someone who had the state title all but wrapped up in the prelims, but still came out in finals and had all three of her attempts go further than anyone else threw.

Special assist to throwing coach Doug Engle for having two state champs in a row in the event. A beloved coaching figure at OHS with

GUEST VIEW Andy Colbert more than 100 state qualifiers in his career, Doug has hopes of Daniel Dominguez possibly medaling in the shot and discus.

The softball team, with most of the same girls from last year, repeated as regional champs. In the accompanying article by Dan Wussow, you can read just how dominant their win was.

Hitting, fielding, pitching, especially pitching – it all came together for the Hawks. It was a true masterpiece on the mound by Mia Trampel, who aided her cause at the plate with a home run.

With the quality of pitching in regional finals and beyond, hits are hard to come by. For sisters Reilee and Jesse Suter to combine for 5-for-8 batting against RF’s ace speaks volume of their batting abilities.

Writing this days before the paper comes out, I don’t have knowledge of the sectional against Richmond-Burton and possibly Marengo. With how hot Oregon (25-9) is, I don’t think

either team is that excited to have to play them.

Congratulations to 19-4 Forreston softball for also advancing to the sectional. As a No 1 seed, they needed a strong mound performance by Kara Erdmann in the 2-0 win over Durand (12-8) at the regional.

On paper, that sectional with Pearl City, Orangeville and Dakota looks wide open.

Was it a surprise that No. 2 seed Forreston’s baseball team lost by such a wide margin to No. 3 Sterling Newman? Not really and the Comets may have felt a bit disrespected for being seeded lower.

However, in that 1A sectional, 16 teams were from the NUIC and only two from the TRAC, where Newman was from. So often in the seeding process, a particular league will show bias to their own members.

You have to have the bats and the Cardinals didn’t have them against Newman. Nonetheless, another standout year for a program that has gone 167-44 since 2015.

How about the Oregon baseball team giving Rock Falls all they could handle in a narrow 4-3 loss at the regional. That should give this young team confidence heading into next spring.

Did you know that Hawks baseball coach Nate Girton’s wife Kim has replaced John Cain as athletic trainer?

Welcome aboard Kim. Walking into the 1A boys track sectional at Oregon, I was surprised to see only e-tickets being accepted. I didn’t ask how things went, but have to think a number of people weren’t prepared to pay that way.

A wave of the future? Maybe, but not everyone was happy with that arrangement.

“It didn’t go too bad,” Oregon AD Mike Lawton said. “We had about 450 tickets bought through GoFan and a little over 100 people pay cash at the gate.”

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Last week, I mentioned that 2010 was the last time any girls track athlete from Forreston or Polo scored at the state meet. That was incorrect. In 2013, Mykil Baker of Polo was seventh in the discus. The combined 8.5 points scored by Syndi Badertscher and Letresse Buisker this year were the most since 2006, when Forreston and Polo both scored eight points each as separate programs.

• 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.

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Forreston scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie and beat Durand 2-0 to win the Class 1A Durand Regional on May 20.

Rylee Broshous and Brooke Boettner had RBIs, and Kara Erdmann and Adriana Miller each had a hit for Forreston (19-4). Erdmann pitched a three-hitter, striking out six and walking three.

The Cardinals beat Pearl City 2-1 on a walk-off homer by Broshous in the 12th inning in the South Beloit Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

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

May 16 Cody Meier, 33, of Forreston, was arrested for driving while license suspended and an in-state warrant after a traffic stop for an equipment violation at Illinois Route 72 and

OBITUARY

FREDERICK H. ‘FRITZ’ WILKENING III

Born: August 28, 1939 in Aurora, IL Died: May 10, 2022 in St. Charles, IL Frederick H. “Fritz” Wilkening III, 82, of Huntley passed away May 10, 2022, in St. Charles. He was born August 28, 1939, in Aurora, the son of Frederick Jr. and Irene (Mueller) Wilkening.

Fritz served in the Navy out of high school before getting his Television and Radio Communications Degree for DeVry Technical Institute. He started his working career while at DeVry as an organ repairman for Weaver Music. It was there he met his purpose in life, Bonnie. Fritz spent the next 25 or so years working as an TV Engineer, first for WLS-TV, Channel 7 in Chicago, and then for McDonalds Corporation before retiring in the

Adeline Road at approximately 11:02 p.m.

Meier also was cited for an inoperable registration light. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

May 17 Tykee McDonald, 22, of Rockford, was arrested for an Ogle County failure-to-appear warrant and for driving on a suspended

early 2000’s. His true passion was his family, where he saw providing for them the main purpose of his life.

Surviving are his 2 children, Christopher Wilkening and Kelli Wilkening, 4 grandchildren, Samantha, Christopher, Thomas, and Jacob, 4 great-grandchildren, Arianna, Liam, Myla, and Jayce, 3 sisters, Barbara (Sel) Schow, Sharon Blanton, and Darlene (Mike) Brown; along with many nieces, nephews, and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Bonnie Puffpaff Wilkening, daughter, Traci Tasovac, and great granddaughter, Brylee.

Memorial visitation was held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin from 2:30 PM until the time of a memorial service at 5:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the American Kidney Fund, Trinity Lutheran Church, Huntley, or the charity of one’s choice. For information call 847-741-8800 or www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com

driver’s license after being stopped for speeding on North Mulford Road. McDonald was transported to the Ogle County Jail for the warrant and issued an I-Bond for the traffic offenses.

At approximately 6:38 p.m., deputies and the Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Protection District and EMS personnel responded to a two-vehi-

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Continued from Page 15 At that time, a 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550 driven by Stephanie Smith, 43, of Rockford, failed to yield to the right-of-way while traveling north on Maple Street through the intersection. Hoovler’s vehicle struck Smith’s vehicle on the passenger side, causing disabling damage to both vehicle. Hoolver and a single passenger were uninjured.

Smith and a passenger were transported to the a nearby hospital for suspected minor injuries. Smith was cited for failure-to-yield at intersection and given a return court date.

May 18 Willie Dotson, 56, of Beloit, Wisconsin, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop on Interstate 39 mile marker 111 southbound at 5:35 p.m. for an equipment violation. Dotson also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no front license plate. Dotson was released on a signature I-Bond and given a return court date.

May 20 Allan Hauhia, 52, of Stillman Valley, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies responded to 135 S. Pine Street in Stillman Valley for a welfare check on a driver asleep at the wheel at approximately 2:36 p.m. Hauhia also was cited for improper parking in the roadway.

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

May 21 Courtney Delgado, 27, of Chana, was arrested for driving on a revoked drivers license after being stopped for speeding on Interstate 39. Delgado was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Dakotah Bell, 27, of Rockford, was arrested for driving on a suspended drivers license after being stopped for speeding on Illinois Route 251 near Davis Junction. Bell was released on an I-Bond and will appear in court at a later date.

Lee Dallas III, 29, of Rockford, was arrested for driving on a suspended drivers license after a traffic stop on Interstate 39 mile marker 110 at approximately 7:15 p.m. Dallas

also was cited for driving while license suspended and illegal window tint and released on a $2,500 I-Bond. During the traffic stop, deputies identified the front seat passenger as Jamie Lozano, 20, of Rockford.

Lozano was arrested on an in-state warrant.

Lozano was issued a notice to appear and released at the scene.

Franklin Melgar-Rodriguez, 20, of Tennessee, was arrested for no valid drivers license after a traffic stop on Interstate 39 mile marker 106 northbound at approximately 10:01 p.m. Deputies stopped Melgar-Rodriguez for an inoperable registration light.

Melgar-Rodriguez was released on an I-Bond and was given a future court date.

May 22 At approximately 11:17 a.m., deputies responded to a one-vehicle side-by-side UTV crash on East Husking Peg Road near the intersection of Rocky Hollow Road. The vehicle was traveling west on East Husking Peg Road and lost control. The driver and only occupant, a 16-year-old from Rochelle, was transported by Ashton ambulance to KSB Hospital for minor injuries. The crash

remains under investigation.

Rebekah Sherwood, 45, of Stillman Valley, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies responded to a single vehicle in the ditch east of the Macklin and Walden roads intersection in Byron at approximately 7:49 p.m. Sherwood also was cited for improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed. Sherwood was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

May 23 John Koltunchik, 48, of Dixon, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop in the 7000 block of East Flagg Road at approximately 4:30 p.m. Koltunchik also was cited for speeding. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Brennden M. Harms, 19, of Polo, was arrested for two counts of domestic battery after deputies responded to the 10000 block of Illinois Route 64 at 5:10 p.m. for a 911 hang up. Harms was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

Pine Rock Township, Oregon, $0.

Trsbcb002, Stillman Banccorp, trustee, to Randall W. Bulthaus Revocable Living Trust, Randall W. Bulthaus, trustee, four parcels in Pine Rock Township, Oregon, $0.

Castro Family Trust, Angelica C. and Julio Castro Jr., trustees, to Michael and Dorris Meurer, 6837 N. Holly Lane, Stillman Valley, $190,000.

Executors Deeds The late Shirley L. Jacobs by executors to Morgan L. Replogle, 3621 E. Brick Road, Oregon, $190,500.

Estate of Ronald E. Horn, Ronald E. Horn by executors, to James Edward Winkler and Michelle Tello, 592 S. Grandview Terrace, Oregon, $330,000.

Deed in Trust N. Todd Wills to Diane L. Bayme Trust, Diane L. Bayme, trustee, one parcel in Monroe Township and three in Scott Township, Davis Junction, $0.

Sheriff’s Deed Sheriff of Ogle County and Rick Pontnak to Benjamin D., Jewel D. and Nelson J. Weaver, 8627 W. Edgewood Road, Dixon, $25,000.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

PROPERTY TRANSFERS May 13-19 Warranty Deeds Carolyn M. Janatka to Nancy Maloney, one parcel in Taylor Township, $0.

Virginia Gapinski to Charles R. and Kathleen R. Pedersen, 418 N. Hannah Ave., Mt. Morris, $161,900.

Edwin D. and Tina M. Bettner to Nature Conservancy, one parcel in Taylor Township, $640,000.

Jerry L. and B. Elizabeth Palmer to Eric B. Marks, 401 S. Fourth Ave., Forreston, $103,500.

Aaron Wells to Scott P. and Jodi L. Antoine, 5 E. First St., Mt. Morris, $82,900.

Christine E. Burandt to Brandon Allonby, one parcel in Mt. Morris Township, $245,000.

Juan L. Monoz and Yadira Silva to Marian J. Michaelis, 13733 and 13533 Canada Road, Polo, $144,000.

Gary and Judi Harold to Thomas and Patricia Deppen, 201 Flambeau Lane, Dixon, $3,000.

Michael and Sue Ellen Bariether to Ryan Sully, 1094 N. Third St., Rochelle, $250,000.

Refugio and Juana Cabral to Amber May Denotto, 1047 N. Third St., Rochelle, $171,000.

Roger R. and Linda C. Runkle to Christopher T. and Michelle L. Hornung, 206 S. Commercial St., Forreston, $42,000.

Larry and Kayla Harris to Garrett B. Parks and Sarah Theresa O’Connor, 5064 S. Beck Road, Creston, $117,000.

Contry Homes Group LLC to Justin and Abigail Sick, 749 Oxford Drive, Byron, $267,784.

Mark Allen and Ann M. Kowalczyk to Carl F. and Lorelle A. Pickett, 7412 N. Oak Drive, Stillman Valley, $254,000.

Jason D. and Betty J. Dietrich to Dennis R. and Cary Jo Dietrich, 9939 E Scott Road, Davis Junction, $80,000.

SKS Properties LLC to Ramos Properties LLC, 117 E. Merchant St., Byron, $260,000.

Sean Adams Custom Carpentry Inc. to Carol L. Bivins Declaration Trust, Carol L. Bivins, trustee, 1609 Warrenton Court, Byron, $173,500.

Quit Claim Deeds Tricia Paulson to Colten Boomgarden, 15651 E. Oak Tree Drive, Davis Junction, $0.

Mcbonds Cantwall Medluma LLC to G1 Farms LLC, six parcels in Oregon-Nashua Township, $0.

Trustees Deeds Jill A. Hall 2018 Declaration Trust, Jill A. Hall, trustee, to Glendenning Farm Service LLC, four parcels in Monroe Township and 18381 E. Lindenwood Road, Davis Junction, $3,450,780.

Palmer Family Protection Trust and Palmer Joint Trust, Janet S. Palmer, trustee, to Christopher S. Palmer, Tracy L. Roberts and Angela A. Tayon, 1752 E. Town Line Road, Byron, $0.

Trsbcb002, Stillman Banccorp, trustee, to Debbora K. Bulthaus Revocable Living Trust, Debbora K. Bulthaus, trustee, three parcels in

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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUDITH E. KEEHN, Deceased.

No. 2021 P 45 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Judith E. Keehn, who died on February 26, 2016. Letters of Office were issued on June 22, 2021 to Daniel G. McGee, as Independent Executor, whose address is 2670 Aberdeen Ct., Fitchburg, WI 53711, and whose attorney is Linda A. Giesen of Dixon Giesen & Flessner Law Offices, P.O. Box 389, Dixon, Illi-

LEGAL NOTICES x 389, n, nois 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 November 28, 2022 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered

LEGAL NOTICES to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Linda A. Giesen Attorney for Executor Prepared by: Linda A. Giesen Dixon Giesen & Flessner Law Offices 121 East First Street P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 lag@hsdixonlaw. com May 27, June 3, 10, 2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLYDE J. BERNDT, DECEASED CASE NO. 2022 PR 40 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION To: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNHEIRS KNOWN AND LEGATEES NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of Clyde J. Berndt who died on March 6, 2022, a resident of Ogle County, IL. The Representative for the Estate is Gail Talan, whose attorney is Amanda

LEGAL NOTICES y C. Wielgus of Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC, 2045 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 20, 2022.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 106 S 5th St.; Ste 300, Oregon, Illinois 61061 or with the representative, or both. Any claim that is not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be

LEGAL NOTICES mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

On May 11, 2022, an Order Admitting the Will to Probate and Appointing the Representative was entered.

Within 42 days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the will in open court, or other evidence

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LEGAL NOTICES as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21).

Within 6 months after the effective date of the Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided in Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act 755 ILCS 5/28-4.

Executor: /s/ Gail Talan May 20, 27, June 3, 2022 NOTICE Name: Mariah Bevineah Address: Belleville, IL Hereby inform of a petition for appointment of legal guardianship of Antonio Travlus-Bey (DOB: 6/26/2013) Makyah Travlus-Bey (DOB: 6/26/2013) The natural mother is Kelsie Ratcliff (Williams) and her last known location is Rochelle, IL. The natural father is Antonio Bey and his last known location is Chicago Heights, IL. The parents are hereby informed, a Written Objection to Guardianship of the minor(s) must be filed within 30 days or the guardianship may be entered without further hearing in Twelfth Circuit Court in St. Clair County, Illinois.

The 30-day period for objection to end is 06/06/2022.

Please contact Helena Viehweg, Children's Home and

LEGAL NOTICES Aid, Office Number (618)235-5335.

May 13, 20, 27, 2022 POLO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT POLO FIRE PROTECTION AMBULANCE SERVICE DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the Polo Fire Protection District and Polo Fire Protection Ambulance Service District in the County of Ogle and the State of lllinois for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, will be on file and available to public inspection at the firestation located at 206 South Franklin Avenue, in the City of Polo, Ogle County, lllinois, in said Districtfrom and afterJune 20, 2022.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a Public Hearing on said budget and appropriation ordinance will be held at 7:00 p.m., Central Daylight SavTime, on ings the 20th day of June, 2021, in said District and that the final action on said ordinance will be taken by the Board of Trustees of said Polo Fire Protection District and the Polo Fire Protection Ambulance Service District at a meeting thereof to be held at 7:00p.m., Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 20th day of June, 2022, at the Polo Fire Station in the City of Polo, in said District and final action on this ordinance will be taken at this hearing.

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LEGAL NOTICES y,2022 Polo Fire Protection District BY: John Hopkins, Secretary May 27, 2022 NOTICE Pursuant to the Landlord's lien provisions in rental agreement between Dustin Warner Unit 26, this storage unit containing personal property will be sold or otherwise disposed of on or after June 27th, 2022 at White Eagle Storage, Inc. 11627 Rt 72, Forreston, IL 61030.

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May 27, June 3, 2022 NOTICE Name: Shatanya Carroll Address: Madison, IL Hereby inform of a petition for appointment of legal of guardianship Jax Jones (DOB: 05/13/2016) The natural mother is Jermisha Ewing and her last known location is Alton, IL. The natural father is unknown.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNION SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, VS. ELIZABETH A. BRODERICK, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant.

NO. 21-CH-27 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the decree entered in this Court in the above-entitled cause on the 13th day of May, 2022x, 1, Brian E. VanVickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, or such other deputy as may be sitting in his stead, shall sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises described in said decree, or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said decree, upon the following terms and conditions: A. The name, address, and telephone of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Matthew Bowen, Union Savings Bank, 223 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport, IL 61032, (815) 235-0800.

B. The common address of said property is: 505 W. Hitt Street, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 C. The legal description of the property is: Part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 27, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 471.1 feet West and 10 feet South of the centerline of said Section 27; running thence South, 140 feet thence West 204 feet thence North, 140 feet thence East, 204 feet to the Place of Beginning; situated in the Township of Mt Morris, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion deeded to the People of the State of Illinois

by Warranty Deed recorded July 22, 2002, as Document No. 0209332, described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast Quarter (114) of the Southwest Quarter (174) of Section 27, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Ogle County, Illinois, described a4- follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section 27; thence Easterly, on the North line of said Southwest Quarter (114), said line having a tearing of North 88 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 1972.46 feet to the Northeast corner of the premises conveyed to Barry J. Rittenhouse and Donna M Rittenhouse from Nelson H. Rittenhouse by Quit Claim Deed recorded May 9, 1996, as Document No 9604292 in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, thence southerly, on. the East line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of South 1 degree 31 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 1000 feet to the Point of Beginning of the hereinafter described parcel of land; thence continuing Southerly, on the last described course, a distance of 2024 feet thence Easterly, on a line having a bearing of North 82 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 40,30 feet to the Southerly Right-of-Way line of a Public highway, designated FA. Route 17, (IL 64); thence Easterly, on said Southerly Right.of-Way line, said line having a bearing of North 87 degrees 55 minutes 37 seconds East a distance of 164,00 feet to the East line of the premises so conveyed to Elizabeth A. Broderick and Michael F. Broderick from Elizabeth A. 'Young n/k/a Elizabeth A. Broderick by Quit Claim Deed recorded November 11, 1997, as Document No. 9709717 in said Recorder's Office; thence Northerly, on the East line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of North 1 degree 31 minutes 44 seconds West a distance of 1490 feet to the Northeast corner of said premises so conveyed; thence Westerly, on the North line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of South 88 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West a distance of 204.08 feet to the Point of Beginning; situated in the Township of Mt Morris, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

ALSO Part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 27, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 475 feet West and 150 feet South of the center of said Section 27; thence West parallel with the North line of said Quarter (114) Section, 200.1 feet thence South, 196.8 feet thence East 200.1 feet thence North 196.8 feet to the Place of Beginning; situated in the Township of Mt Morris, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single family residence.

E. The time and place of sale are: July 8, 2022 at 10:00 am. at the Ogle County Public Safety Building, 202 S. First Street Oregon, IL 61061.

F. The terms of the sale are: 10% cash or certified funds at time of sale and the balance by the close of business on July 8, 2022. Plaintiff assumes no responsibility for title expenses or closing costs.

G. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, and subject to special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

H. If the sale is set aside for any purpose, the purchaser at the time of sale shall be entitled only to a return on the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee or the mortgagee's attorney.

Dated at Freeport, Illinois, this 18th day of May, 2022.

Brian E. VanVickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois This Notice prepared by: Stephen S. Schmelzle Attorney for Plaintiff 208 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 201 Freeport, IL 61032 (815) 235-1188 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNION SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, VS. ELIZABETH A. BRODERICK, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant.

NO. 21-CH-27 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the decree entered in this Court in the above-entitled cause on the 13th day of May, 2022x, 1, Brian E. VanVickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, or such other deputy as may be sitting in his stead, shall sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises described in said decree, or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said decree, upon the following terms and conditions: A. The name, address, and telephone of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Matthew Bowen, Union Savings Bank, 223 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport, IL 61032, (815) 235-0800.

B. The common address of said property is: 505 W. Hitt Street, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 C. The legal description of the property is: Part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 27, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 471.1 feet West and 10 feet South of the centerline of said Section 27; running thence South, 140 feet thence West 204 feet thence North, 140 feet thence East, 204 feet to the Place of Beginning; situated in the Township of Mt Morris, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion deeded to the People of the State of Illinois

by Warranty Deed recorded July 22, 2002, as Document No. 0209332, described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast Quarter (114) of the Southwest Quarter (174) of Section 27, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Ogle County, Illinois, described a4- follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section 27; thence Easterly, on the North line of said Southwest Quarter (114), said line having a tearing of North 88 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 1972.46 feet to the Northeast corner of the premises conveyed to Barry J. Rittenhouse and Donna M Rittenhouse from Nelson H. Rittenhouse by Quit Claim Deed recorded May 9, 1996, as Document No 9604292 in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, thence southerly, on. the East line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of South 1 degree 31 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 1000 feet to the Point of Beginning of the hereinafter described parcel of land; thence continuing Southerly, on the last described course, a distance of 2024 feet thence Easterly, on a line having a bearing of North 82 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 40,30 feet to the Southerly Right-of-Way line of a Public highway, designated FA. Route 17, (IL 64); thence Easterly, on said Southerly Right.of-Way line, said line having a bearing of North 87 degrees 55 minutes 37 seconds East a distance of 164,00 feet to the East line of the premises so conveyed to Elizabeth A. Broderick and Michael F. Broderick from Elizabeth A. 'Young n/k/a Elizabeth A. Broderick by Quit Claim Deed recorded November 11, 1997, as Document No. 9709717 in said Recorder's Office; thence Northerly, on the East line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of North 1 degree 31 minutes 44 seconds West a distance of 1490 feet to the Northeast corner of said premises so conveyed; thence Westerly, on the North line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of South 88 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West a distance of 204.08 feet to the Point of Beginning; situated in the Township of Mt Morris, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

ALSO Part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 27, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 475 feet West and 150 feet South of the center of said Section 27; thence West parallel with the North line of said Quarter (114) Section, 200.1 feet thence South, 196.8 feet thence East 200.1 feet thence North 196.8 feet to the Place of Beginning; situated in the Township of Mt Morris, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single family residence.

E. The time and place of sale are: July 8, 2022 at 10:00 am. at the Ogle County Public Safety Building, 202 S. First Street Oregon, IL 61061.

F. The terms of the sale are: 10% cash or certified funds at time of sale and the balance by the close of business on July 8, 2022. Plaintiff assumes no responsibility for title expenses or closing costs.

G. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, and subject to special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

H. If the sale is set aside for any purpose, the purchaser at the time of sale shall be entitled only to a return on the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee or the mortgagee's attorney.

Dated at Freeport, Illinois, this 18th day of May, 2022.

Brian E. VanVickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois This Notice prepared by: Stephen S. Schmelzle Attorney for Plaintiff 208 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 201 Freeport, IL 61032 (815) 235-1188 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

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