Betty’s Column

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Judge Hanson retires after 16 years on the bench

BY ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

OREGON - Chief Circuit Judge Robert T. Hanson celebrated his retirement during a Nov. 19 open house attended by friends, coworkers and family.

The event took place at the Ogle County Judicial Center in Courtroom 204.

Hanson served 16 years as a judge in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. He was an associate circuit judge from 2006-12 and a circuit judge from 2012-21. Hanson became chief circuit judge in 2019.

Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media ABOVE: Chief Circuit Judge Robert T. Hanson dons his robe and takes a seat at the bench one final time during a Nov. 19 open house celebrating his retirement. Hanson served 16 years as a judge in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. LEFT: Hanson holds a certificate of recognition from the Ogle County Board.

LOCAL HISTORY

Remember the days of homemade canned mincemeat?

December is approaching fast and we are busy with preparations. I have made the first batch of toffee and it is in the mail. Two packages need to be gotten off early so I have to be thinking Christmas before Thanksgiving.

I missed my pumpkin pie at our ham loaf supper last week so I am going to have to get one at the grocery store. I always make two pecan pies for the supper but the health department said no to that so Sara Lee had to help me out. I had found mincemeat pie at the store by Sara Lee several weeks ago and they were very good.

Remember the days of homemade canned mincemeat? We made our own and they were great and always served at our Thanksgiving meal. Mincemeat pie was something you either liked or disliked intensely. Then we would buy it from some of the churches who sold it until that was stopped. I wonder how many people actually died from homemade mincemeat?

We are now being protected from this and protected from that until the virus hit. Maybe we have not been able to build up natural immunities as we have gone along in life so we are more vulnerable to something new.

Krista and Jim came yesterday to get her P.E.O. pecans for cookie making so they helped me in outdoor preparations for the holidays. Then we tackled the tree inside. It is old and the cat as a kitten spent most of her time sitting in it which did not help. So we bent up the branches, wedged it again in the stand, and decided it would do again for another year. The cat sleeps under it and maybe she thinks she is outside.

Krista also brought the shadow box for the museum to hold two small pieces of pottery. It was Beth’s idea to put them in a shadow box near the lithographs. One is from the Acoma Native American tribe and another, while not made by Native Americans, resembles pottery that is Indian made. It is called Nemadji pottery and it has taken its place in the Native American world. So the two pieces will be placed in the shadow box.

We are now putting on the finishing touches on the museum for our Christmas party. It means tucking away things that are still out on the table, cleaning the floor, putting away the totes that held ornaments, and things like that. Then on the day of the party, everyone will be busy getting tables ready.

I need to make the slush punch and get out the big punch bowl. I always like to get out the antique punch bowl during the holidays. I also have one reserved for homemade eggnog at home. It would not be Christmas with my eggnog.

So it is a fun time of the year as we celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. One of the biggest gifts for Polo is the winning of the state title in football.

Thanks for all the hard work and practice. Our team has put Polo on the map again and it is time to celebrate in our community.

POLO HISTORY Betty Obendorf

The summary must be published in the local newspaper. Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, annually. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact:

Forrestvllle Valley School District #221 P.O. Box 665, Forreston, IL 61030 (815) 938-2036 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours Also by January 15, annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website @

www.isbe.net.

SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2021

Local Sources Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District

Educational Operations & Maintenance Debt Services Transportation Municipal Retirement/ Social Security Capital Projects Working Cash Tort Fire Prevention & Safety

1000 4,147,334 718,243 1,340,936 291,124 217,233 8,233 72,761 1,033,714 73,916`

2000 0 0 0 0

State Sources Federal Sources 3000 2,476,890 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 4000 758,013 46,047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Direct Receipts/Revenues

7,401,383 764,290 1,340,936 625,131 Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 6,495,039 639,171 1,091,525 531,469 Other Sources/Uses of Funds 0 62,050 0 0 Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2019 3,001,559 948,398 234,886 897,069 217,233 8,233 72,761 1,033,714 73,916 162,396 14,834 783,476 179,294 0 0 (62,050) 0 0 390,402 1,147,797 760,623 68,239 957,508

Other Changes in Fund Balances

0 0 0 0 Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2020 3,907,903 1,135,567 484,297 994,731 0 0 0 0 0 445,239 1,141,196 771,334 318,477 852,130

GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL

Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 Anderson, Rebecca; Eden, Janet; Folkers, Renita; Fox, Kimberly; Peters, Bonita; Peterson, Kerrie; Rosenstiel, Daniel; Skiles, Shelby; Bollman, Lois; Borneman, Linda; Coats, J. Michael; Edler, Michele; Fricke, Kimberly; Jenkins, Terence; Kaney, Amanda; Nelson, Robert; Schneiderman, Michael; Shiltz, Justin; Wagner, Robert; Winekauf, Diane Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 Drake, Scott; Hoffman, Hillary; McShane, Marissa; Russell-Brown, Dana; Shipman, Mackenzie; Stauffer, Jonathan; Braker, Joan; Kenney, Lisa Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 Crase, Kristin; Cunningham, Travis; DeWall, Stephanie; Garnhart, Christy; Genandt, Kristina; Genandt, Molly; Getz, Kyle; Giedd, Erica; Groom, Jake; Janicke, Keynon; Kasten, Hanna; Kennelly, Erin; Meyer, Alayna; Murdock, Sarah; Parks, Kelley; Roberts, Garrett; Snider, Kimberly; Tuten, Joel; Tuten, Maria; Williams, Shannon Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999 Bergin, Christina; Bruning, Kara; Carlson, Krista; Daub, Jamie; Forster, Nona; Frederick, Lynnette; Genandt, Rodney; Griseta, Darlene; Gronewold, Donna; Guist, Ann; Hanley, Matthew; Ingram, Amanda; Joy, Kelli; Leddy, Kelly; Lehman, Cynthia; Magarity, Anne; Mathieu, Brynn; McClellan, Michael; Michael, Janese; Nelson, Terri; Newell, Cynthia; Politsch, Heather; Rahn, Brian; Schiesher, Heather; Schneiderman, Jonathan; Schurr, Lane; Yeager, Noelle; Zick, Kyle; Zumdahl, Renna Salary Range: $90,000 and over Heinz, Travis; Smith, Sharon

GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL

Salary Range: Less than $25,000 Bawinkel, Holly; Beets, Jacob; Bergin, Eric; Birkholz, Marsha; Boomgarden, Jakob; Brainard, Lisa; Branam, Gary; Broshous, Paityn; Brown, Brandi; Bull, Bobbi; Christensen, Anthony; Christensen, Steve; Crase, Alayna; Curry, Maggie; Derrer, Alexia; Dervishi, Melvludije Aliu; Dorty, Kolten; Encheff, Payton; Fox, Mason; Fyock, Jason; Gaston, Mike; Genandt, Lynn; Gill, Kristy; Greenfield, Erin; Greenfield, Pam; Green, Sherry; Gronewold, Audra; Hardin, Anthony; Harson, Kaitlyn; Healy, Tommie; Heinz, Montanna; Heitter, Lucia; Henneman, Diane; Henson, Allison; Hill, Mary; Hillman, James; Ingram, Corinne; Janicke, Kirk; Kloster, Breanna; Koeller, Brenda; Krigbaum, Cora; Kuelling, Mark; Leibow, Erin; Maniscalco, Paolo; McCoy, Becky; McGlynn, Autum; Mershon, John; Meyer, Lynne; Meyers, Beverly; Miller, Daniel; Milnes, Alexander; Milnes, Melvin; Myers, Janice; Noonkesser, Jean; Pals, Peterson, Kerrie; Josie; Politsch, Braden; Runkle, Kimberly; Schoonhoven, Clifton; Setterstrom, Danelle; Sketo, Madison; Stamm, Lorene; Stocker, Wanda; Strautz, Donna; Strehlow, Chester; Timm, Scott; Toms, Mary; Vant, Alexandria; Vogt, Tyler; Weaver, Heather; Wellington, Lori, Wichman, Glenn; Wilcox, Cynthia; Williams, Cathy; Wisner, Rachael; Zipse, Kenneth Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 Anderson, Victoria; Becker, Joanne; Beets, Linda; Brace, Braden; Hillman, Laura; Hough, Richart; Nelson, Jennifer; Smith, Brent; Watson, Mike Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 Christensen, Angela; Engelbarts, Barbara Salary Range: $60,000 and over Sager, Wendy

PAYMENTS OVER $2,500 EXCLUDING WAGES AND SALARIES

AEP ENERGY 80,569; AERO GROUP INC. 93,410; AFLAC 7,176; ALPHA CONTROLS & SERVICES LLC 11,967; AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO 1,091,050; APPLE INC 41,273; APPLE INC. 8,820; AREA MECHANICAL, INC. 86,059; AUDIO ENGINEERING, INC. 4,860; BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD IL 684,857; BREEDLOVE’S SPORTING GOODS, INC. 9,305; BRYAN’S REPAIR INC. 11,155; CARDMEMBER SERVICE 23,979; CARPETS BY KUNIEJ, LTD. 23,911; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC. 16,253; CHRISTY M GARNHART 3,396; CNE GAS DIVISION, LLC 26,675; CONTRACT PAPER GROUP, INC. 5,554; DANA JOSEPHITIS 3,279; DEARBORN NATIONAL 7,979; DELL MARKETING L.P.17,979; DUBUQUE FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC. 3,009; ENGLER, CALLAWAY, BAASTEN & SRAGA 6,969; FEDERAL PREMIUM AMMUNITION 2,650; FES (SOCS) 3,895; FORRESTON CAR CARE 9,002; FORRESTON SENIOR HIGH ACTIVITY ACCT 8,742; GAGGLE.NET, INC. 2,750; GORDON FOOD SERVICE 60,746; GUARDIAN LIFE INS. CO. 6,451; H-O-H WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5,817; HESLOP EXCAVATING 49,258; HORACE MANN LIFE INS. CO. 6,000; HUDL 3,749; IASB 7,944; IFIBER ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES 14,400; ILLINOIS DEPT. OF REVENUE 219,464; ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOC. 34,055; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIRE 92,328; IMPREST 28,658; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS CORPORATION 5,556; INTERIORS FOR BUSINESS, INC. 10,388; ISBE - SCHOOL TECH REV. LOAN FUND 14,489; ITSAVVY LLC 60,409; JAMF SOFTWARE 4,725; JONATHAN SCHNEIDERMAN 3,441; KAMI NOTABLE INC 2,760; KOELLER FORRESTON HARDWARE 5,039; LAKESIDE INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS 3,452; LARSON EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE CO 7,850; LOESCHER HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 78,527; MARCO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. 28,595; MARCO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. 25,260; MENARDS 6,181; MERIDIAN 3,641; MID ATLANTIC TRUST COMPANY 88,555; MIDWEST TRANSIT EQUIPMENT 14,990; MIDWEST TRANSIT EQUIPMENT, INC. 91,715; MONICA GENTA LLC 2,500; MORING DISPOSAL, INC. 13,089; NASCO 4,966; NAVIGATE 360 LLC 3,749; NEFF COMPANY 3,559; NELSON CARLSON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS 7,957; NELSON FIRE PROTECTION 2,530; NICOR GAS 18,230; NIXON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 3,604; NORTHERN ILLINOIS TERRAZZO AND TILE 125,425; OGLE COUNTY EDUC. COOP 644,543; OLIPHANT LOCK AND SAFE INC 2,783; PAN-O-GOLD BAKING CO. 3,723; PEPSI-COLA COMPANY 6,443; POLO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST. #2 2,764; PROJECT LEAD THE WAY 23,999; PURCHASE POWER 3,446; RAMZA INSURANCE GROUP, INC. 100,517; RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC. 6,780; RICHARD L. JOHNSON ASSOCIATES INC. 25,696; RIDDELLALL AMERICAN 15,770; SANTANDER LEASING LLC 51,268; SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY 15,895; SEESAW 2,598; SHEELY AGGREGATES 3,943; SKYWARD ACCOUNTING DEPT. 29,293; SMOKIN GUN WORKS 3,976; SOLUTIONS BANK 1,547,646; STAR INSURANCE 30,055; STEPHENSON SERVICE COMPANY 16,385; STERLING COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST 49,622; SYSCO BARABOO, LLC 96,715; TEACHERS RETIREMENT 408,238; TEACHERS’ HEALTH 89,165; THE HOME DEPOT PRO 98,627; TREBRON COMPANY, INC.5,387; VERIZON WIRELESS 8,925; VILLAGE OF FORRESTON 26,069; WAGNER’S 6,003; WERHANE ENTERPRISES, LTD.27,303; WEX BANK 38,763; WIPFLI LLP 10,500; X-GRAIN 5,012; ZACS SEAL COAT 13,500; ZOOM 5,783 (OCN, Nov. 26, 2021)