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Microchipping for dogs, cats offered Saturday, Aug. 3
OREGON – Ogle County Animal Control is offering $20 microchipping for dogs and cats from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Ogle County Health Department Building, 907 Pines Road, Oregon. Appointments are not necessary.
Owners must be Ogle County residents. Dogs older than four months must have a current rabies vaccination.
Microchipped dogs and cats receive a $5 discount each year for their rabies tags. For more information, call Ogle County Animal Control at 815-732-1185.
Oregon police, park district to host National Night Out
OREGON – The Oregon Police Department and Oregon Park District are offering plenty of family fun at National Night Out from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at River’s Edge Experience, 103 S. First St.
Activities will include Touch A Truck and bouncy houses. There will be free hot dogs, chips and water. Other activities are ax throwing sponsored by E.D. Etnyre and live music by Well Strung sponsored by Circle G
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Local Author Open Mic Night, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8
Local authors are invited to an open mic night to share poetry, short stories, excerpts of their novels and more. Register at www. oregonpubliclibrary.com or call 815-732-2724 for more information. Registration is required. Produce Swap, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 17 Food swaps are local gatherings where
Farms from 6:30 to 8 p.m. An art station sponsored by Oregon United Methodist Church and gaga ball sponsored by E.D. Etnyre also will be offered.
National Night Out is a national annual community-building campaign designed to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
GriefShare offered in Mt. Morris
A GriefShare support group begins Thursday, Aug. 29, at Disciples United Methodist Church, 102 Maple Ave., Mt. Morris.
Sessions will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Room. The sessions will run through Nov. 21 and conclude before Thanksgiving. All meetings will be on Thursday evenings.
GriefShare is a support group with faith-based teaching focusing on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD portion features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by quiet listening and sharing in a safe, small group.
Past participants have related how helpful the information and fellowship were to them. Many grieving people find they are
people swap excess homegrown produce. Any food remaining at 6 p.m. will be donated to local pantries. Book Clubs
The 2WBC meets at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, to discuss “The Notebook” by Nicholas Sparks. Cocktails & Crimes will meet Sunday, Aug. 18.
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LEFT: Adam Groenhagen of Oregon turns away from a stream of powder as he runs through a color station at the Oregon Park District’s Color Run on July 30. FAR LEFT: Tiffany Savage and Corra Lund, 7, of Oregon run through the final color station at the Oregon Park District’s Color Run at Oregon Park West.
Photos by Earleen Hinton
only beginning the work of healing when family or friends already have returned to their daily life routines.
Confidentiality is very much a part of the program. The participant’s bereavement experience may be recent or years ago. The group offers encouragement, comfort and help in grieving the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, other family member or friend. No matter what the cause of a loved one’s death, this is an opportunity to be around people who understand and may have the same feelings.
The program teaches how to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief. You will receive valuable information about facing a new normal in life and renewing hope for the future.
GriefShare is available to anyone in the church, community or surrounding towns who would like to attend.
Cost is $20 to cover the fee for the workbook/study guide.
Call the church office at 815-734-4853 with questions.
Registration will be during the first evening Aug. 29.
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The Afternoon Book Club meets at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, to discuss “The Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver. Books on Tap Book Club meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at Cork & Tap to discuss “The Clinic” by Cate Quinn. Is This Just Fantasy? Book Club will meet in August to discuss “Even Though I Knew the End” by C. L. Polk.
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Oregon Ganymedes travel to Gettysburg for National 19th Century Base Ball Festival
By MARK HERMAN Ganymedes captain
For the first time, the Oregon Ganymedes Base Ball Club took part in the Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival located on a farm adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in eastern Pennsylvania.
It was the team’s longest road trip ever – 736 miles one way from Oregon – in the club’s 20-year history. The historic rules base ball event, which was July 20-21, is the largest vintage base ball festival in the country with 30 participating teams coming from 15 states.
Most of the Ganymedes players and their families arrived before the festival so they could tour the Gettysburg National Military Park, Civil War museums and other historic sites. It was an experience the team will never forget.
For the first time, the Ganymedes played by 1864 rules base ball that allows unrestricted base stealing and sliding. There also was the opportunity to play East Coast vintage base ball clubs from Maryland, Delaware and New York. The festival was held on five fields on the mowed pasture of a private farm. The fields were rough and bumpy with hay bales serving as team benches and no fences – just the way vintage teams like it.
Each participating club played two matches each day and the captain of the team had to umpire other matches in between games. I umpired games between clubs from New York, Massachusetts, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
The Ganymedes played their first game against the Talbot Fair Plays Base Ball Club of Easton, Maryland, before a crowd of more than 100. It took the Ganymedes a few innings to get over the big-tournament jitters and they found themselves behind 7-0.
The Ganymedes settled down and overcame a big deficit to come back late and tie the game 12-12 thanks to a big inning that started with Kevin Stafford’s huge home run that just seemed to roll forever. In the last inning, the Talbot Fair Plays had clutch hits that the Ganymedes could not answer and Oregon fell by a final score of 15-12. It was an action-packed game between two very good vintage clubs that the crowd appreciated up to the final out.
The Ganymedes had their second game against the New York Mutuals Base Ball Club of Bethpage, New York. The Ganymedes led most of the game but then their bats went cold and the
Mutuals caught up, tying the game 7-7.
The Mutuals won 8-7 in the final inning in their last at-bats.
The first game on Sunday morning, July 21, was against the Lewes Base Ball Club of Lewes, Delaware. It was a back-and-forth contest that Oregon finally broke open with a big fifth inning in which the Ganymedes strung together hit after hit and scored seven runs.
In the next inning, Ganymedes catcher Tom Lesniak had a beautiful tag out at home that ended a Lewes scoring threat and Oregon won 17-11.
Lesniak has become one of the best catchers in vintage base ball. He had four big tag outs at the plate during the festival and threw out numerous players attempting to steal bases.
By the time Oregon got to its final game of the weekend at 2 p.m. against the strong Elkton Eclipse Base Ball Club of Elkton, Maryland, the weather had reached 90 degrees with high humidity.
After three tough games, the Ganymedes’ legs and energy levels were about gone. Despite the heat, Oregon came from behind in the fifth inning to take an 8-7 lead.
The Ganymedes’ 10-man travel team played their hearts out, but Elkton put on an 1864 rules clinic on how to hit, steal and score and had two big innings in a row and went on to win 21-8.
The Ganymedes stole bases and did lots and lots of running during four competitive games, playing hard against teams that only ever play by 1864 rules.
The experience will make the Gan-
ymedes a better club later this season.
The Ganymedes’ next game will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at Lions Park in Malta. The Ganymedes will take on the McHenry County Independants Base Ball Club of Crystal Lake.
The Ganymedes travel to Michigan Aug. 10-11 to compete in the 21st World Tournament of Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford Museum.
Photos provided by Mark Herman
ABOVE AND BELOW: The Ganymedes, a vintage base ball team based in Oregon, took part in the Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival on a farm adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in eastern Pennsylvania.
Photos take center stage during work at museum
This past week my summer help hung the final pictures, made more Willis Wamsley books, sorted all the old postcards and filed away the stack on top of a filing cabinet.
We also went through the Muench box for the last time and put away the last of the collection of Bud, Carolyn and Annabelle Muench. The beautiful hand-painted pictures of Annabelle as she grew up have been saved.
It was an era of black and white photographs and if you wanted a colored one, they were hand-painted.
My father dabbled in photography in our basement. He took pictures, developed them himself and even hand-painted some of them. So I am familiar with how that went.
Besides the beautiful pictures of Annabelle as a child, we have all the photograph albums of her first year, second year and on. Many of these treasurers are now in a drawer of the cabinet that shows all the old shoes and the life of a 65-year Polo business-
POLO
HISTORY
Betty Obendorf
man and his family.
At Aplington House, we hung the picture of Elizabeth Hamblin or “Black Betty” as she was called. It was not a derogatory term but a descriptive term. A tall, thin person might be called “slim” or a red-haired individual might be called “red.”
“Black Betty” was liked by all.
When Maria Waterbury, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Waterbury, went south to teach African Americans to read and write, she brought back Elizabeth Hamblin to take care of her mother. Hamblin also took care of Leal family members.
The Waterburys and Leals helped Hamblin buy a little house. There she made cookies for the children who
loved her. The house still is standing.
When Hamblin died, she was buried on the Samuel Waterbury plot at Fairmount Cemetery. Her stone reads, “Once A Slave. Elizabeth Hamblin” and the date of her birth and death. We plan on honoring her as well as the abolitionists buried in the cemetery.
When Kathryn came from Minnesota, she brought a beautifully framed large picture of Hamblin and a framed picture of the genealogy of the Waterbury family. We hung them up at Aplington House since this seemed to be the most appropriate spot to place them.
They are soon to start on the back porch of Aplington House and that will be handicapped accessible. We still have some things in a second closet that need to come out but that will be handled at another time. Lily and I cleaned the one closet that needed it. So it is in better shape.
We have quite an old postcard col-
lection and they are amazing. Many of them were made in Germany before World War I. Some refer to Polo and they are in a display case. During the war, the U.S. had to change some of its printing policies and things could not be ordered from Germany. The postcards now have been put in heavy duty boxes and labeled. They are for different holidays.
Lily had put together more of the Willis Wamsley books until we ran out of the special paper. Her young mind quickly caught on to the “cook book” method. Paul Graehling had given us the machines years ago to punch and bind. So now we have a few left.
The summer is about over and school supplies are in the stores. We will start thinking about the picnic at Henry School.
• Betty Obendorf is a retired teacher and volunteer for the Polo Historical Society.
A look at the histories of the Route 64s in the U.S.
In the U.S., there is Illinois Route 64, Iowa Route 64, Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 64.
Illinois Route 64 is an east-west state highway that passes through Mount Carroll, Lanark, Mt. Morris, Oregon, Sycamore, Lily Lake, St. Charles and the western suburbs of Chicago.
It stretches from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan, a distance of 138.61 miles. Illinois Route 64 connects with the Iowa Route 64 State Highway after passing over the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge at the Mississippi River west of Savanna, Illinois.
Illinois Route 64 was first constructed in 1929 from Sycamore to Chicago. In 1937, it was extended west from Sycamore to Oregon. Later, it was extended to the Mississippi River. It’s interesting that before the Sycamore to Oregon Route 64 section was completed the main route from Oregon to Sycamore was the Oregon Trail Chicago Road.
A sign at the Stinson House located west of Paynes Point explained that travelers by stagecoach, covered wagon or on horseback stayed overnight at Capt. Stinson’s inn. Later,
this was a stop on the Underground Railroad. A marker was erected from proceeds of the Chana Centennial, which was held in Chana in July 1971.
When my family lived in Indiana, we traveled several times to Oregon. We traveled north on Route 74 and then turned west on Illinois Route 64. We knew we were close to our designation of Oregon when we passed Pine Rock.
Iowa Route 64 is a 64-mile-long highway that runs through two coun-
ties in east central Iowa. It begins in Anamosa and ends at the Dale Garner Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River. It continues in Illinois as Illinois Route 64. In 1969, Iowa Route 64 was shortened. It originally spanned the length of Iowa connecting it to N-64 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Interstate 64 is an east-west highway in the eastern U.S. It extends from Chesapeake, Virginia, to Wentzville, Missouri. It enters Illinois from St. Louis and travels through south-
ern Illinois before it enters Indiana. U.S. 64 is an east-west highway that runs for 2,281 miles from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. Major cities along U.S. 64 include Tulsa, Oklahoma; Conway, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; and Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Otto Dick is a retired teacher and has researched Ogle County history for several years.
Otto Dick OGLE COUNTY HISTORY
Historic downtown Sycamore is along Illinois Route 64.
Malta man asks Ogle County judge to reconsider life sentence for murders of woman and their unborn baby
Defense says sentence is too strict because of client’s lack of criminal history
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
OREGON – A Malta man sentenced in June to natural life in prison for murdering a Mt. Morris woman and their unborn son in 2020 now is asking an Ogle County judge to reconsider that sentence.
Matthew Plote, 37, through his attorneys John Kopp and Liam Dixon, filed the motion July 22 asking Judge John “Ben” Roe to reconsider the sentence because he [Plote] had no other criminal history and should have received a lesser sentence.
An Ogle County jury on March 22 found Plote guilty of killing Melissa Lamesch, 27, on Nov. 25, 2020, just one day before Thanksgiving and two days before their baby was to be born.
Jurors deliberated for two hours March 22 before finding Plote guilty of four counts of first-degree murder, three counts of intentional homicide of an unborn child and one count each of residential arson, aggravated domestic battery and concealment of a homicidal death.
Calling it a “brutal crime,” Roe sentenced Plote on June 27 to life in prison after hearing victim impact statements from Lamesch’s mother, father and sister and arguments from attorneys.
Roe said he considered all arguments and evidence and in addition to the life sentence, he sentenced Plote to 60 years in prison for the death of the baby and 15 years in prison for setting the Lamesch home on fire in an attempt to conceal the deaths. The sentences will be served concurrently.
Roe said the sentences were appropriate despite Plote’s lack of criminal history when considering Lamesch was “fighting for her life and her baby boy’s life” for four to six minutes as she was strangled to death.
In the motion to reconsider the sentences, Kopp and Dixon said Roe should have given Plote’s lack of criminal history more weight.
“The court did not give sufficient weight to the defendant’s complete lack of criminal history, his history of
work as a paramedic and his age of 36 years at the time of the sentencing,” Kopp wrote in the motion.
They claim the sentences rendered by Roe were “cruel and unusual punishment and a shock to the moral sense of the community.”
On Tuesday, Dixon appeared in court before Roe with Assistant State’s Attorneys Heather Kruse and Allison Huntley representing the state. Kopp appeared via a video link. Plote, who is being housed at Stateville Prison in Joliet, did not appear.
Dixon told Roe that Plote had agreed to waive his presence for Tuesday’s hearing.
Kruse said the state had not been notified of Tuesday’s hearing soon enough to contact Lamesch’s family members so they could attend the hearing. Lamesch’s mother, Deanna, also of Malta, has attended every hearing since Plote was charged with the offenses.
“We did not have enough time to consult with the Lamesch family,” Kruse said.
Kruse said the defense’s notice to appeal the sentence and guilty verdict to the Illinois Appellate Court was still pending.
Dixon said that appeal would be withdrawn. He told Roe his office had been notified of Tuesday’s date after the motion to reconsider was filed July 22.
“We did not know that the appeal was going to be withdrawn,” Kruse replied in asking for a continuance.
“The family has a right to be here if they so wish,” Roe said. “Just to be clear, the defense is now moving to withdraw the notice of appeal and now has a motion to reconsider on file.”
Roe agreed to continue the hearing to 3 p.m. Aug. 12.
Earlier this month, the defense filed motions asking that the Illinois Appellate Court reverse the convictions or order a new trial. That notice of appeal did not lay out arguments why the convictions and sentences should overturned.
Court documents show Plote is now indigent and had been appointed an appellate defender for the appeal process.
Lamesch was found laying on her kitchen floor not breathing and covered with soot and debris when Mt. Morris firefighters forced their way into her home on South Hannah Avenue about 4:30 p.m. Nov. 25, 2020.
When she was dragged from the burning home and placed into an ambulance, there was no electrical activity in her heart and she was pro-
especially “sick” because Plote had been employed in a profession that was supposed to help people.
She argued for a life sentence and said evidence at the trial indicated Lamesch had died while fighting for her life and her baby’s life.
A forensic scientist with the Illinois State Police Forensic Lab in Rockford testified that Plote’s DNA was found in fingernail scrapings taken from Lamesch’s right and left hands. He also said semen found in Lamesch’s vagina also fit Plote’s profile as did cheek swabs taken from the dead baby.
Forensic pathologists Dr. Mark Peters and Dr. Amanda Youmans told jurors that Lamesch was strangled before firefighters recovered her from her burning home.
They testified that abrasions on Lamesch’s face and scalp and bruises on her legs and thighs all occurred before she died and no elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found in Lamesch’s blood. Her “full-term male fetus” had no abnormalities. Lamesch also had minimal thermal wounds, they testified.
nounced dead at 4:54 p.m., firefighters testified.
During the trial, detectives accused Plote, a Carol Stream paramedic, of strangling Lamesch because he didn’t want the birth of his son to interfere with his “carefree playboy lifestyle.”
In an initial police interview on Nov. 25, 2020, Plote told detectives that Lamesch had wanted him to be involved with the baby but he initially “wasn’t on board,” but went to her home to “work things out.”
Plote told police he stayed “about an hour” at Lamesch’s home and they talked at the kitchen table before moving to the couch to have what he described as consensual sex. He said he then left the home by walking out the front door.
He chose not to take the stand during the jury trial.
Cassie Baal, Lamesch’s older sister, told jurors that she was on the phone with her sister when Plote appeared at the family’s childhood home the day she died.
“She said she would make the conversation quick and would call me right back,” Baal testified.
Prosecutors argued that Lamesch never called Baal back because Plote had killed her and then set the home on fire.
Kruse argued that Plote intentionally put an entire neighborhood at risk when he set the home on fire after killing Lamesch. She said the crimes were
Youmans said Lamesch’s neck, face, eyes and larynx all showed signs of strangulation. Hemorrhages in the muscles in her neck were caused by pressure being applied to that area, and when Youmans cleaned soot and debris from Lamesch’s body, she discovered more injuries she said were consistent with “blunt force.”
Those injuries, Youmans said, were found on Lamesch’s forehead, head and temple and were consistent with “multiple blows to her head.” She said her injuries were consistent with “fighting back.”
Dixon argued at the sentencing that Plote had spent his entire career helping people as a paramedic and also had been an Eagle Scout. He asked the court to consider Plote’s “zero criminal history” before rendering a decision.
When asked by Roe if he wanted to make a statement before the sentence was given, Plote softly said, “I share the pain and loss of Melissa and Barrett.”
Lamesch was a 2011 graduate of Oregon High School and an emergency medical technician at Trace Ambulance Service in Tinley Park. She moved back into the family home in October 2020 and was scheduled to have her labor induced Nov. 27, 2020.
Court records indicate Plote has been transferred from the Ogle County jail to the Northern Reception and Classification Center at Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet.
Melissa Lamesch
Earleen Hinton file photo Matthew Plote of Malta enters an Ogle County courtroom June 27. He was sentenced to natural life in prison for killing Melissa Lamesch of Mt. Morris in November 2020.
Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity:
July 22
Deputies responded to a one-vehicle motorcycle crash at the intersection of Coffman and Rock City roads about 11:24 a.m. An investigation showed Jonathon E. Hartline, 18, of Pecatonica, was driving a 2005 Suzuki SV1000 and failed to negotiate the curve in the roadway at that location and crashed into a bean field. Hartline was taken by German Valley ambulance to FHN Memorial Hospital for injuries suffered in the crash. Ryan Kochsmier, 22, of Leaf River, was arrested for aggravated fleeing to elude a peace officer after deputies attempted to stop an eastbound vehicle on Illinois Route 72 about 8:35 p.m. The vehicle fled
OREGON POLICE
July 22
At 10:16 a.m., police responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash in the parking lot at 1001 Pines Road involving a 2005 Dodge driven by Craig A. Isakson, 66, of Rochelle, and a parked 2005 Dodge belonging to Jennifer L. Keefe, 48, of Polo. No citations were issued.
A 17-year-old from Byron was issued a citation at 1:05 p.m. for failure to wear a seat belt as a driver. The violation occurred on Depot Street near Monroe Street.
July 23
Justin R. Kowalewski, 38, of Winnebago, was issued a citation at 7:26 a.m. for speeding 44 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
Michael J. Hensley, 33, of Polo, was issued a citation at 9:09 a.m. for use of a cellphone while driving. The violation occurred in the 900 block of West Washington Street.
Jonathan Rivera Hernandez, 39, of West Allis, Wisconsin, was issued a citation at 9:41 a.m. for speeding 49 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
Trichalyn M. Burgers, 45, of Mountain Home, Idaho, was issued a citation at 11:33 a.m. for speeding 45 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street. Michael F. Lawton, 57, of Dixon, was issued a citation at 12:30 p.m. for failure to wear a seat belt as a driver. The violation occurred in the 800 block of West Washington Street.
Deborah L. Hood, 64, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 1:25 p.m. for speeding 41 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
and eventually came to a stop in the 6000 block of West Montague Road. Kochsmier also was cited for speeding. Kochsmier was released on a notice to appear. German Valley EMS assisted.
July 26
Francisco Esquivel-Cruz, 54, of Loves Park, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop on North Walnut and West Second streets in Byron at 7:41 a.m. Esquivel-Cruz also was cited for operating a vehicle with suspended registration. Esquivel-Cruz was taken to the Ogle County jail, released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.
Raymond A. Lopez, 63, of Polo, was arrested for battery, assault and disorderly conduct after deputies
Joann G. Lee, 53, of Oregon, was arrested at 3:40 p.m. for driving while license revoked. Lee was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was processed and released with a notice to appear. The violation occurred in the 100 block of East Washington Street.
Nataliya K. Creegan, 34, of Oregon, was arrested at 6:50 p.m. for violation of orders of protection. Creegan was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was left in the custody of the corrections officers.
July 24
At 4:54 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of North Second and West Washington Streets involving a 2005 Buick driven by Megan C. Moorehead, 31, of Oregon, and a 2019 Ford driven by Cory L. Lance, 49, of Dixon. No citations were issued.
July 25
At 8:25 a.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of South Daysville Road and Illinois Route 64 involving a 2019 Hyundai driven by Weston N. Elsworth, 22, of College Station, Texas, and a 2022 Kia driven by Franceska K. Shumard-Taft, 30, of Rockford. No citations were issued.
At 12:37 p.m., police responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 700 block of Water Street involving a 2018 Chevrolet driven by Jody G. Harvey, 50, of Oregon, and a parked 2021 Chevrolet belonging to Norma J. Williams, 58, of Oregon. No citations were issued.
July 26
Tyler K. Walter, 25, of Iowa City, Iowa, was issued citations at 6:33 p.m. for use of a cellphone while driving, operation of a vehicle with an expired registration, no valid registration and operating an
responded to a domestic battery in the 300 block of West Meadow Street in Polo about 11:31 p.m. Lopez was taken to the Ogle County jail, released on a notice to appear and given a future court date. Deputies responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the 7000 block of east Illinois Route 64 about 11:53 p.m. An investigation showed Dennis A. Osullivan, 48, of Sycamore, was driving a 2009 Harley Davidson Softail when it had a headlight malfunction causing the motorcycle to travel off the roadway and crash into the south ditch. Osullivan was taken by Oregon Fire Protection District ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside for injuries.
July 27
Claudio Manrique-Galicia, 28, of
uninsured motor vehicle. The violations occurred in the 500 block of Gale Street.
Dasanti D.D. Townsend-Johnson, 19, of Chickasau, Alabama, was arrested at 10:48 p.m. for no valid driver’s license and also was issued a citation for speeding 38 mph in a 30-mph zone. Townsend-Johnson was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was processed and released. The violations occurred in the 500 block of Gale Street.
July 27
Juan Garcia-Soto, 49, of Rockford, was issued a citation at 8:30 a.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violation occurred in the 100 block of West Washington Street.
Abigail S. Ruter, 21, of Mt. Morris, was issued citations at 9:15 a.m. for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violations occurred in the 200 block of West Washington Street.
Waldemar Nevarez Rivera, 47, of Ohio, Illinois, was issued a citation at 2:24 p.m. for operating an uninsured vehicle. The violation occurred in the 600 block of Gale Street.
Toby D. Schwarz, 50, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 4:23 p.m. for failure to wear a seat belt as a driver. The violation occurred in the 800 block of Monroe Street.
At 4:30 p.m., police responded to an unwanted subject call at Snyder’s Ace Hardware, 201 N. Fourth St., resulting in the arrest of Eric J. Bryer, 47, of Sycamore, for criminal trespass to real property, disorderly conduct and driving while license revoked. Bryer was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was processed and released with a notice to appear.
Rochelle, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the 2000 block of East Flagg Road at 2:18 p.m. Manrique-Galicia also was cited for no front plate and expired registration. Manrique-Galicia was released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.
Detrick Hall, 35, of Elgin, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop in the 300 block of Linn Street in Kings at 8:25 p.m. Hall also was cited for improper use of registration. Hall was taken to the Ogle County jail, released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.
Charges are accusations and all subjects are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.
Gustavo A. Macedonio, 18, of Lombard, was issued a citation at 6:24 p.m. for speeding 44 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 300 block of South Fourth Street.
July 28
D. Tina Huber, 68, of Naperville, was issued citations at 12:16 p.m. for speeding 53 mph in a 40-mph zone and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violations occurred in the 300 block of East Washington Street.
Anthony W. Hofherr Jr., 29, of Machesney Park, was issued a citation at 12:53 p.m. for disobeying a stop sign. The violation occurred at the intersection of Mix and Monroe streets.
Jason R. Austin, 47, of Sterling, was issued a citation at 1:13 p.m. for speeding 46 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
Cecil G. Mathew, 44, of Arlington Heights, was issued a citation at 1:47 p.m. for speeding 42 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of Gale Street.
Lucas D. Anderson, 23, of Kings, was issued a citation at 3:45 p.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. The violation occurred in the 100 block of South Fourth Street.
Jason J. Bryant, 43, of Rockford, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. for driving while license suspended. Bryant also was issued a citation for operating a vehicle when registration is suspended. Bryant was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was processed and released with a notice to appear. The violations occurred in the 500 block of South Second Street.
Thirteen verbal warnings and two parking citations were issued July 22-28.
Judge agrees to transfer teen accused of attempted murder to rehabilitation center in Rockford
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
OREGON – A Mt. Morris teenager will be allowed to enter a rehabilitation center in Rockford as long as he continues treatment for mental health issues as he faces attempted murder charges stemming from a domestic altercation in February.
trial. Voight was declared unfit and ordered to undergo treatment and then be reevaluated.
In June, based on doctors’ recommendations, Judge John “Ben” Roe ruled Voight’s fitness had been restored.
that the center referenced by Gecan was designed for drug and alcohol rehabilitation and not those with mental health issues. She said mental health counselors would not be on staff at the center.
Eight members of Voight’s family attended the hearing, including the alleged victim. They all nodded when asked by Roe if they were in favor of the transfer.
Malachi M. Voight, 18, is accused of hitting a 62-yearold man in the head with a dumbbell and trying to strangle him. Voight also is accused of biting off a piece of a toe of a 60-yearold woman. Both are related to Voight, and all the charges stem from a Feb. 14 domestic altercation at Mt. Morris Estates, east of Mt. Morris.
The man, woman and Voight all were treated at KSB Hospital in Dixon, Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies said after the incident. Voight was arrested Feb. 27 upon his release from the hospital. Voight also is charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a person older than 60 and two counts of aggravated battery.
Voight initially was held in the Ogle County jail before a court-designated doctor evaluated him and recommended he be sent to a secure Department of Human Services facility in April to determine his fitness to stand
On July 23, Voight appeared in court with his attorney, Brandon Gecan of Tess, Crull & Arnquist in Rochelle, and requested he be released to the Adult Rehabilitation Center program, operated by the Salvation Army in Rockford.
Gecan said the rehabilitation center would allow a supervised, structured environment where Voight could continue counseling while completing his high school education. Although the center is not a locked facility, Gecan said Voight’s presence would be monitored and authorities would be immediately notified if he left the program.
“I think this is the best option for him,” Gecan said. “I do not think this is a person who needs to be held in the county jail.”
Gecan said family members had agreed to transport Voight from Rockford to Oregon for his court hearings. He also said the alleged victim was in favor of Voight being transferred. The other alleged victim recently died. The death was not related to the charges.
Gecan said Voight already has been approved to be at the center and “had a bed waiting.”
Assistant State’s Attorney Heather Kruse objected to the transfer, arguing
“I don’t know if that’s been conveyed to the center,” Kruse said. “I don’t know if he would fit in a facility like this. I don’t know if they are aware of this defendant’s history.”
Gecan said he had spoken to the center’s staff and they were aware of the issues.
“They still said they would love to have him,” Gecan said. “No, they don’t have mental health counselors, but he’s not getting that in the jail now.”
Gecan said the center would allow Voight to be able “to talk to someone, not just the walls around him.” He said a bed was waiting for Voight at the center and asked Roe to allow the move as soon as Voight was able to secure a month’s worth of medication.
A representative from Ogle County’s Office of Statewide Pretrial Services said Voight could still be monitored at the center through a GPS unit.
Roe said he was aware of the Salvation Army program.
“I also know it is difficult to find inpatient programs for those that have mental health issues,” Roe said. “These charges are very serious. This case presents as a mental health case and as a family case.”
Roe said Voight has not had any issues since being evaluated and given medication.
“I believe this is a better alternative than the county jail,” Roe said, as long as Voight receives his allotted medications, continues with GPS monitoring and follows all of the center’s rules and regulations.
“Make sure you follow all their rules and regulations,” Roe told Voight. “That is very important.”
Voight’s next hearing is 11 a.m. Sept. 5.
According to the Salvation Army’s website, ARC offers social and spiritual rehabilitation for men. “Our mission is to serve all people without discrimination within a place free of judgment and shame. In living and sharing the Christian gospel by meeting tangible needs, we give the world the love of Christ.”
The six-month minimum program focuses on “building a physical and spiritual foundation in a substance-free environment.”
“Intentional and required program elements include work therapy, spiritual counseling, life skills, Christian living and personal growth classes,” according to the website. “During the optional second phase of programming (up to six months), you are provided and supported with tools to job search, gain employment, secure sober housing, obtain a sponsor and maintain sobriety.”
Constellation receives Ogle County ZBA approval to rezone 524 acres
Ogle County Board has final say on petition to rezone land around Byron Generating Station, set to vote Aug. 28
By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com
OREGON – The owners of Byron Generating Station earned a pass from the Ogle County Zoning Board of Appeals to rezone 524 acres of land around the plant.
Constellation Energy Generation is asking that 10 land parcels in Rockvale and Marion townships be rezoned from AG-1 Agricultural to I-1 Industrial. The company also is asking that data centers be added as a special-use in I-1 Industrial districts.
On July 25, ZBA members voted 3-2 to approve Constellation’s petition.
Chairman Randy Ocken and members Mark
Probasco and Jamey Sulser voted yes. Vice Chairman Paul Soderholm and member Randy Bulthaus voted no.
The ZBA is the second of three bodies before which the petition goes before the Ogle County Board makes a final decision. The other two bodies are the Ogle County Regional Planning Commission and the Supervisor of Assessments and Planning and Zoning Committee.
On June 27, the RPC voted 3-2 to recommend the Ogle County Board deny Constellation’s petition.
The Supervisor of Assessments and Planning and Zoning Committee meets at 10 a.m. Aug. 13 in the third floor county board room of the Old Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St., Oregon. Committee members will review both the RPC and ZBA recommendations.
All three bodies’ decisions will be sent to the full Ogle County Board for a final decision. The County Board is set to vote on the matter at its Aug. 28 meeting.
Malachi M. Voight
Earleen Hinton
Constellation is seeking zoning changes for property it owns around the perimeter of the Byron Clean Energy Center. The nuclear power plant is located along German Church Road between Oregon and Byron in Ogle County. The plants’ cooling towers can be seen July 9.
Oregon Chamber seeks nominations for citizen, volunteer, business of the year
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OREGON – The Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce is rolling out the red carpet for its annual Chamber Dinner scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at The River’s Edge Experience, 103 S. First St., Oregon.
The event, organized by the Oregon
OBITUARIES
ROSALIE (“ROSY”) A. PARK
Born: June 10, 1938 in Forreston, IL
Died: July 21, 2024 in Rockford, IL
Rosalie (“Rosy”) A. Park, 86, of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born June 10, 1938 in Forreston, IL, the daughter of Onne A. and Laura (Ocken) DeWall. On June 7, 1975 she married Rev. Paul Park at Forreston Reformed Church in Forreston, IL. Paul passed away December 29, 2019.
Rosy was a 1956 graduate of Forreston High School and 1960 graduate of Central College,
DONNA J. DIETRICH
Born: November 10, 1927 in Lynnville, IL
Died: July 25, 2024 in Mt. Morris, IL
MT.MORRIS, IL ~
Donna J. Dietrich, age 96, passed away peacefully at Allure of Pinecrest nursing home of Mt. Morris, IL, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. She was born on November 10, 1927, in Lynnville Township, IL, the daughter of Frederick and Effie (Farr) Dummer. She graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1945 and went on to attend Northern Illinois University. On February 28, 1947, Donna married Robert Dietrich, in DeKalb, IL. They shared the next 73 years together until his passing in March of 2020. She later went on to work at the Kable Printing Plant in the Estimating Department. She was a long-time member of the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris and was on the Credit Union Board in Mt. Morris for several years. Throughout her life Donna loved to garden, was an avid quilter, and a passionate Cubs fan. Even throughout her time at Allure of Pinecrest, she would always have the Cubs game on.
Donna is preceded in death by her parents Frederick and Effie, son-in-law Bob Stahl, brothers Wendall & Wayne Dummer, and
Chamber of Commerce, is open to all Chamber members and the community.
“The annual Chamber Dinner is a prestigious event where we honor the best of the best in Oregon,” Chamber of Commerce Director Chance Munroe said.
Nominations are being sought for the following awards: Volunteer of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year,
Civic Leadership Award and Welcome to the Chamber Award (for new members of the past two years).
Tickets for the event cost $40 for Chamber members and $50 for nonmembers.
“We also offer exclusive sponsorship packages for those who wish to support the event and gain special recognition,” Munroe said.
Packages are $600 for priority recognition, program advertising and a table for six and $350 for priority recognition, program advertising and a table for four.
“Additionally, we are accepting gift card donations, regular donations and $200 wine pull sponsorships to support our cause,” Munroe said.
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Pella, IA where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1970, she received her Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Rockford College. While teaching school in the Mt. Morris school district as an elementary teacher and reading specialist, she met her husband Paul. After a 20-year teaching career, she transitioned to working in Lutheran non-profits, including Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and Lutheran Hillside Village, most recently as the Assistant Director of Development.
Rosy was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Peoria, IL and participated in the Rebecca Circle. Music played a vital role in her life through her singing and playing the organ and piano. She found great joy as a devoted pastor’s wife supporting Paul during his years of ministry as an ELCA Lutheran pastor.
Paul and Rosy enjoyed attending the many
sisters Marjorie Gustafson, Elna Skinner, Veda DeCourcey and Dorothy Dummer. She is survived and missed by her children Steven (Jananne) Dietrich of Mt. Morris, IL, Diane Stahl of Mt. Morris, IL, Greg Dietrich of Mt. Morris, IL, Cherie Lewison of Clearwater, FL; Grandchildren Kirstin Stahl of Mukwonago, WI, Karin (Neil) Atkins of Lexington, IL, Kim (Tim Mitchusson) Stahl of Oregon, IL, Dan Dietrich of Mt. Morris, IL, Allison (Cody) Buriff of Noblesville, IN, Mark Lewison of Clearwater, FL, Beth (Jason) Kohute of Harrisburg, PA, Joe Lewison of Mt. Morris, IL; great-grandchildren Tyler, Eleana, Eli, Owen, Cora, Evalie, Danny; sister-in-laws Betty Dietrich of Stillman Valley, IL, Lois Dietrich of Byron, IL, Janet Dummer of Lindenwood, IL; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, 2024, beginning at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris with Pastor Bruce McKanna presiding.
A visitation hour will take place at the church beginning at 10:00 AM, memorial service at 11:00 AM. Donna will be laid to rest at a later time, next to her husband at Silver Creek Cemetery of Mt. Morris, IL. Memorial donations may be made in her name to either the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris or the Serenity Hospice and Home of Oregon, IL. The family would like to thank Donna’s special caregivers at Allure of Pinecrest and Serenity Hospice and Home.
activities and events of her nieces and nephew as well as the great-nieces and great-nephews. They also enjoyed traveling and retreating to their condo in Door County and attending the Bradley University’s basketball games. Special vacations included trips to visit zoos across the U.S. to see her “favorite” pandas.
Upon Paul’s death, her nieces helped her move to Freeport to be closer to family, especially niece Carol, who lovingly cared for her during her last 4 ½ years.
Spending time with family was her greatest joy. Our beloved “Aunt Ro” was one-of-a kind and will be dearly missed.
She is survived by one sister, Colleen (Larry) Dikkers of Freeport, IL and sisters-in-law Jean (the late Neil) DeWall of Baileyville, IL and Claudia (the late Joel) Guenther of Littleton, CO. Also surviving are five nieces, Carol
ANN LAWRENCE
Born: May 18, 1932 in Akron, OH
Died: July 21, 2024 in Oregon, IL
Ann F. Lawrence, of Western Springs, Illinois, passed away on July 21, 2024 at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL surrounded by her family.
Frances Ann Fisher
was born on May 18, 1932 to Frances (Ryder) and Frank C. Fisher in Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) High School in 1950. That same year, she met the love of her life, David Lawrence of Illinois, at a Methodist church camp in Indiana. They married on October 26, 1957.
Ann graduated from Simmons College (now University) in Boston, MA in 1954 with a degree in Retailing. Prior to her marriage, she worked for the Advance Pattern Company in New York, NY and Halle Brothers department stores in Cleveland, OH. Dave’s job took them to Lincoln, NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, and the Chicago suburbs, where they settled in Western Springs in 1970.
(Wayne) Jackowski of German Valley, IL, Stacie (Chuck) Williar of Sycamore, IL, Sarah (the late Tim) Walker of Barrington, IL, Krista (Kurt) Butler of Machesney Park, IL, and Anne (Mike) Wisniewski of Fox River Grove, IL; one nephew, Joel (Kelly) DeWall of Arkdale, WI; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother Neil DeWall.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2700 W. Stephenson St., Freeport, IL 61032, with Pastor Craig Swenson and Pastor Shellie Knight presiding. A visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be at White Oak Cemetery in Forreston, IL. A memorial fund has been established in Rosalie’s memory.
Ann was very active in P.E.O., both as a member of local chapter DF-LP and on the state level. Ann chaired the state convention in 1984, then went on the state board of officers. She served for 6 years, culminating in her presidency in 1989-1990. Ann was also a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Western Springs, where she served on many committees through the years.
Ann was pre-deceased by her parents; in-laws; and beloved husband of 65 years, David W. Lawrence, who passed away on July 1, 2023 She is survived by her children: David William Lawrence Jr. (Shelly) of Great Falls, VA and Lisa Coffman (John) of Polo, IL; and grandson David William Lawrence III (Madeline Britvec) of Washington, DC.
The family wishes to extend deep gratitude to the staff at Serenity Hospice & Home for their outstanding care and support during Ann’s final days.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Serenity Hospice & Home (P.O. Box 462, Oregon, IL 61061).
To send condolences please visit www. polofamilyfuneralhome.com
Polo dedicates additions, renovations at 2 city parks
By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com
POLO – Polo officials gathered with representatives of the William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation at two city parks Monday afternoon to hold dedications for new additions.
At Millard Deuth Westside Park, members of the Polo Lions Club joined in to dedicate a renovated concession stand and new storage shed. Lions Club members helped fund and construct the buildings.
At Louise A. Quick Park, artist Nick Gjonola joined in the dedication of the new 1,200-square-foot mural that contains portraits of President Abraham Lincoln and Zenas Aplington, the founder of Polo, on a background of a map of Buffalo Township. The mural also has a steam locomotive and train station and rural farmland.
The William & Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation helped fund both projects, Mayor Doug Knapp said.
“I’d like to thank the Burkardt family for all your generosity through the years,” he said to Burkardt family members at Millard Deuth Westside Park. “It’s very heartwarming the things that you have done for the city and you just don’t know how appreciative we are.”
Millard Deuth Westside Park is located at 700 W. North St. on the northwest side of Polo. It has a baseball diamond, soccer field, playground and parking lot.
Louise A. Quick Park is located at 102 W. Mason St. in downtown Polo. It is the location of some of the Movies in the Park and Polo Area Community Theatre events.
ABOVE: Mural artist Nick Gjonola (third from left) shakes hands with Patti Burkardt-Brewer while meeting her and other members of the Burkardt family July 29. The William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation funded the mural Gjonola painted at Louise A. Quick Park in Polo. LEFT: The dedication of the mural took place July 29. Pictured (from left) in the front row are Pam Burkardt-Ballard, artist Nick Gjonola, Bill Burkardt and Polo Historical Society Director Betty Obendorf. In the back row are Mike Faivre, Paula Burkardt-Faivre, Beverly Burkardt, Polo Mayor Doug Knapp and Patti Burkardt-Brewer.
Polo city officials and members of the Polo Lions Club and Burkardt family pose for a photo July 29 in front of a new concession stand at Millard Deuth Park.
Pictured (from left) are Alderperson Randy Schoon, Rita Jacks, Richard Jacks, Mike Faivre, Paula Burkardt-Faivre, Pam Burkhardt-Ballard, Beverly Burkardt, Bill Burkardt, Patti Burkardt-Brewer, Paul Weimken, Mark Ebert, Pam White, Mayor Doug Knapp and Nathan White.
Photos by Alexa Zoellner
Village Board OKs TIF amendment, redevelopment agreement
By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com
MT. MORRIS – Mt. Morris officials’ efforts to improve blighted properties in the village are continuing.
Mt. Morris Village Board members July 23 unanimously voted to add 2 W. Hitt St. in Mt. Morris to Tax Increment District No. 2 and to reapprove a redevelopment agreement with the property owners to reimburse up to $50,000 of building rehabilitation and renovation costs.
“We’d already approved the redevelopment agreement when we thought the property was in the TIF and then that triggered the [TIF amendment] process when it wasn’t,” Village President Phil Labash said.
Jeremy Nesemeier owns 2 W. Hitt St., which houses his business, County Line Design. Renovating the building will cost about $125,000, according to the redevelopment agreement.
In order for Nesemeier to complete the project, village officials determined it is in the village’s best interest and “the health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents and taxpayers” to reimburse certain project costs, the redevelopment agreement states.
meier, who was at the July 23 meeting.
“The agreement is signed up front, but the payment and supplemental documentation is once you’re done,” village attorney Rob LeSage told Nese-
“Most of your costs should be TIF eligible based on that TIF agreement.”
Adding the Hitt Street property to TIF No. 2 cost about $20,000, half of which Nesemeier agreed to pay, Labash said.
“Practically, from a TIF expense, it cost the village $10,000,” he said. “I think that’s worth it to have one of the blighted properties in our downtown cleaned up.”
In other business, Village Board members:
• Unanimously approved a $62,750 contract with Fehr Graham for professional design services for the Sunset Lane reconstruction project. The contract will cover design services for Sunset Lane from Zickuhr Park to Mulberry Avenue.
• Unanimously approved a $22,197 bid from Total Construction Services of Sterling to redo the Dillehay Park barn roof. There were three bids. The other two were from Precision Buildings of Ashton for $24,450 and BOSS Roofing-Siding Experts for $23,691.
• Unanimously approved a contract with Soil and Material Consultants Inc. for $5,312 to do a geotechnical investigation report at Zickuhr Park. The report is required as part of the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant the village received for the park, Parks and Recreation Trustee Jim Hopkins said.
Photo provided by village of Mt. Morris A proposed rendering of the renovation of 2 W. Hitt St. in Mt. Morris. The business, County Line Design, is owned by Jeremy Nesemeier.
Forreston’s Sauerkraut Days take place this weekend
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
FORRESTON – Fireworks, a fun run, parade and, of course, sauerkraut are all part of Sauerkraut Days on Aug. 1-4.
“This event has something for everyone, from the very young to the very young at heart,” said Jane Koeller, one of the event’s organizers.
The festivities started Thursday night with fireworks at Forreston High School.
Friday is a Family Fun night with the Kids Fun Run, spaghetti eating contest, musical chairs, Simon Says and music trivia by Flyover States Entertainment.
“This year, the Forreston Boosters will be serving a hamburger and/or hot dog meal,” Koeller said. “Also back this year is The Ice Cream Bar, a great place to get ice cream with your favorite toppings. So grab some ice cream and try
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The evening will begin with a cocktail hour at 5 p.m., followed by a wel-
your hand at bingo. The outdoor movie this year is ‘Kung Fu Panda 4.’ ” Saturday is packed with events starting with Breakfast on the Go, the
come and dinner hour at 6 p.m.
Awards will be announced at 7 p.m.
“All proceeds from the event will go toward the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce, dedicated to supporting our community and empowering local
annual 5K Kraut Run and the American Legion car show.
“We also have the vendor and craft fair, another day of bingo and the
businesses to grow and succeed,” Munroe said. “We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our community members and businesses. Your participation and support are invaluable to us.”
cornhole tournament,” Koeller said.
“The American Legion sauerkraut lunch is back. Along with the sauerkraut lunch, the other food options include cheese curds, roasted corn, Mexican corn, tornado potatoes, pulled pork and loaded nachos.”
The American Legion sauerkraut lunch – a staple of the festival – will be held at Memorial Park.
The annual parade will step off at 4 p.m. Saturday.
“After the parade, grab a pork chop meal served by the Forreston Lions Club,” Koeller said. “The beer garden entertainment is Back Country Roads. This group is a fan favorite and should make for a great evening.”
The activities wrap up Sunday with the community church service and the Fireman’s Breakfast.
Details and locations for each event can be found on the Forreston Sauerkraut Days Facebook page and at Krautdays.com.
For more information, to buy tickets or to submit nominations, go to oregonil.com or contact the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce at 815732-2100 or chamber.director@oregonil.com.
Earleen Hinton file photo
A watermelon eating contest is just one of the events at Forreston’s Sauerkraut Days on Saturday, Aug. 2. The event will be at Memorial Park.
Autumn on Parade seeking volunteers to help with fall festival
AUTUMN ON PARADE COMMITTEE
OREGON – For 53 years, Autumn On Parade has come to life because of the community spirit and pride among Oregonites. Volunteer efforts by family, friends, neighbors and newbies, paired with the financial and “in kind” support so generously given by local businesses, city and county officials, governing bodies and the park district are the backbone of AOP.
Attendees show their festival support by buying tickets for the 60/40 raffle. The Autumn On Parade Board and
Committee are an all-volunteer crew of 10 people who work from January to November every year to bring activities that you and your family will enjoy. We love hosting and the sponsorship dollars help make it happen, but even more than the dollars, the volunteers who come together the weekend of the festival are an absolute necessity to make Autumn On Parade a viable event. These are the folks putting in the time – and often heavy lifting – to support AOP.
We have a small, but diligent and organized crew building on foundational work from AOP committees of
PROPERTY TRANSFERS FOR OGLE COUNTY
Filed July 20-26
Warranty deeds
National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Mark A. Sanders, trustee, Margaret A. Sanders, trustee, and Mark and Margaret Sanders Living Trust, 6436 Westwood Ave., Rochelle, $385,000.
Troy A. Ramaker and Joann B. Ramaker to National Residential Nominee Services Inc., 6436 Westwood Ave., Rochelle, $385,000.
Dennis M. McCarville, deceased by heirs, to Samuel D. Triplett, one parcel in Rockvale Township, $3,000.
William R. Benz to David R. Gill and Bridget D. Gill, 400 Williams Dr., Oregon, $1,385,000.
Margaret L. Olliges to Reggie E. Marek and Marie T. Marek, 204 Hickory Lane, Dixon, and 113 N. Blackberry Circle, Dixon, $189,000.
Thomas Purple to Broc E. Johnson, 6881 N. Summit Dr., Byron, $330,000.
Ida B. Martindale to Anthony M. Kasper, 9092 E. Scott Road, Stillman Valley, $239,000.
Luis A. Macias and Yessenia Macias to Lane Guy and Justine M. Guy, 12502 N. Springfield Road, Baileyville, $320,000.
Kathy S. Locke and Robert Locke, deceased, to Kerns Property Management LLC, 410 Hillcrest Ave., Rochelle, $15,000.
Angella Stewart to Henry S. Sissac, 310 N. Division Ave., Polo, and 309 N. Franklin Ave. Polo, $175,000.
Angela J. Bagg and Angela J. Banaszak to Christian Rodabaugh and Alyssa Lada, 112 Autumnwood Lane, Davis Junction, $199,000.
Contry Homes Group LLC to Roderick D. McCollum, 729 Oaks Lane, Byron, $342,907.
Rita M. Gorsuch and John D. Gorsuch to Tyler and Elizabeth Bukovsky, 2657 N. Lynnville Court, Lindenwood, $204,000.
Steven A. Edson and Kelly L. Worthington to Michael D. Peterson, 1222 Clifton Terrace, Rochelle, $200,000.
Michael C. Eytalis, deceased by heirs, to Brian P. McCarey and Katherine L. McCarey, 304 N. Union St., Byron, $116,000.
Joseph D. Merdian and Amy Merdian to Randy Snyder, Heather Snyder and Montana D. Snyder, 410 W. Locust St., Polo, $20,000.
Quit claim deeds
Rosalie Donoho to Mark Alan Donoho and Melinda B. Donoho, 118 Flambeau Lane, Dixon, $0.
Oregon Sales & Service Inc. to Makhan S. Gill and Balbir K. Gill, 108 E. Washington St., Oregon, $0.
Jeffrey A. Tarbill, Tammy J. Tarbill and Tammy J. Hubbard to Tammy J. Hubbard, 17684 W. Eagle Point Road, Polo, $0.
Sydney L. Mumford and Sydney L. Neuschwanger to Sydney L. Neuschwanger, 406 E. Mason St., Polo, $0.
Brandon T. Wright to Brandon T. Wright and Sarah N. Osborn, 114 S. Maple St., Stillman Valley, $0.
Alan D. Greene and Michelle E. Greene to Alan D. Greene, trustee, Alan D. Greene Trust, Michelle E. Greene, trustee, and Michelle E. Greene Trust, 577 W. Jennie Lane, Oregon, $0.
Bryan Austin, Prakaikaew Wrongbut and Lannette Austin to Bryan Austin, 9757 N. Baileyville Road, Forreston, $0.
Trustee deeds
Agnew Law Office, trustee, and Vivian
El Louise Heitz Revocable Trust to Lumber Mart Inc., 4749 S. Evergreen
years past. However, each year has proved increasingly more difficult to source folks willing to donate their time during the festival weekend. You’ve even noticed events coming to an end. Despite having solid financials, the future of our festival is questionable solely based on lack of help. Simply put: We are short on volunteers and Autumn On Parade needs your help.
Tens of thousands of people flock to Oregon for Autumn On Parade annually, spending their money in Ogle County supporting local businesses and nonprofits. Help us continue the
trend by volunteering your time during our event. Learn new things, meet new people, expand your network and keep this well-loved festival alive.
Please reach out to the Autumn On Parade Board via phone, email or social media for more details.
We can be contacted at 815-732-3465, autumnonparadeinfo@gmail.com, @ autumnonparade on Facebook and Instagram.
To each of you who have volunteered in the past and to those individuals who come forward every year, we extend a sincere “thank you.” To the younger generations, we need you.
Road, Polo, $1,124,782.
Agnew Law Office, trustee, and Vivian El Louise Heitz Revocable Trust to John F. Paschke and Ilana S. Rubel-Paschke, one parcel in Buffalo Township, $1,124,782.
Peter Holquist, trustee, and Darlynne M. Holquist Trust to Brian D. Johnson, trustee, Brian D. Johnson Living Trust, Beverly J. Johnson, trustee, and Beverly J. Johnson Living Trust, one parcel on Marrill Road in Byron, $18,000.
John I. Turner, trustee, John I. Turner Living Trust, Heidi S. Turner Living Trust and Heidi S. Turner, trustee, to Lauren E. Stoklosa, one parcel in Monroe Township, $111,000.
Brent E. Rutherford, trustee, and BER Trust 819 to Jacob Matern and Elizabeth Wittenauer, 714 Monroe St., Oregon $165,000.
Sheriff’s deeds
Ogle County sheriff and Kenneth Hopkins II to Rick Mcquality, 204 Main St., Holcomb, $92,300.
Ogle County sheriff and Timothy J. Danner to Citibank, trustee, and New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 20181, 3569 W. Egan Road, Leaf River, $0.
Deeds in trust
Richard C. Gann and Lorraine P. Gann to Richard C. Gann, trustee, Lorraine P. Gann, trustee, and RLM Farm Trust 324, three parcels in Leaf River Township, $0. Richard C. Gann and Lorraine P. Gann to Richard C. Gann, trustee, Lorraine P. Gann, trustee, and RLG Trust 623, 11502 N. Mt. Morris Road, Leaf River, and 11578 N. Mt. Morris Road, Leaf River, $0.
Transfer on death instrument
Makhan S. Gill and Balbir K. Gill to
Sukhdeep Singh Gill and Jaspreed Singh Gill, 108 E. Washington St., Oregon, $0. Maryon Winifred Stretton to Alan Fennell, 105 N. Congress Ave., Polo, $0. Roger P. Ahlensdorf and Susan L. Anders-Ahlensdorf to Tobie L. Anders and Forrest L. Anders, 408 Third St., Kings, $0.
Susan L. Anders-Ahlensdorf to Tobie L. Anders and Forrest L. Anders, 715 W. Ninth Ave., Rochelle, $0.
Tax deeds
Ogle County clerk and Brett Bunger to Ogle County, trustee, and Ogle County Trust 1123157002, one parcel in Scott Township, $0.
Jeffrey J. Rose and Ogle County clerk to Ogle County, trustee, and Ogle County Trust 2113109002, one parcel in Grand Detour Township, $0.
Sylvia French and Ogle County clerk to Ogle County, trustee, and Ogle County Trust 2208130003, 107 North Fork Road, Dixon, $0.
Jacob Diehl and Ogle County clerk to Ogle County, trustee, and Ogle County Trust 2208406037, 107 Mississippi Dr., Dixon, $0.
Georgette Nork, deceased by heirs, and Ogle County Clerk to Ogle County, trustee, and Ogle County Trust 2208431009, 329 Birch Lane, Dixon, $0.
Corrective deeds
Terry A. Wolf, trustee, Vickie C. Kwasny, trustee, Charles C. Koontz Trust 101, Steve C. Koontz, trustee, and Geneta J. Koontz Trust 102 to Steve C. Koontz, Scott R. Koontz, Vickie C. Kwasny and Terry A. Wolf, two parcels in Lynnville Township, $0.
Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office
Works in Watercolor art exhibit opens Aug. 1
Oregon’s Coliseum Museum presents concert featuring the Tamarack Players on Aug. 4
By EARLEEN HINTON Shaw Local News Network
OREGON – The Works in Watercolor Art Exhibit will be on display Aug. 1 to Sept. 14 at the Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques & Americana.
The exhibit features 24 artists with 48 pieces of art. It covers a wide range of subjects including landscapes, cityscapes, floral, portraits and animals.
“Visitors to the Coliseum Museum will be allowed to vote for their favorite art piece with the People’s Choice Award winner announced at the close of the exhibit,” said Michael Glenn, executive director.
An artist reception is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 with music by New Shoes, which is Jeff Kagay on guitar/vocals and Neil Jones on cahon and percussion instruments.
“They play acoustic easy rock from the ’60s through present covering artists from The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Moody Blues, Tom Petty, REM, Real Estate, originals and so much more,” Glenn said. “The August schedule also includes new exhibits by pastel artist Paula Kuehl of McHenry on the Feature Walls, watercolor artist Janet Cederlund of Union in the Lowden Gallery and the photography of Steve Toole of Ashton in the Taft Gallery.”
At 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, the Coliseum Museum will present a concert featuring the Tamarack Players, who will perform a variety of music from the past and present including jazz, pop and Broadway.
The CMAAA mission is to present art, antiques, Americana and history
The Coliseum Museum on Aug. 4 will present a concert featuring the Tamarack Players, who will perform a variety of music from the past and present including jazz, pop and Broadway.
The Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques & Americana is located on the southwest corner of Franklin and North Fourth streets in downtown Oregon.
through permanent and rotating exhibits, workshops, music, theater and more.
For more information, visit cmaaa. org or facebook.com/ColiseumMuseum.
Photos provided by Michael Glenn
“Majesty” by Mary Von Tish of Oregon
“Afternoon Shower” by Larry Bond of Sycamore
“Orchid Trio” by Joy Meyer of Dixon
Earleen Hinton file photo
Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris to host nacho bar
Food will be served Aug. 9 at Jamboree music series
SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK contact@shawmedia.com
A ground beef nacho bar hosted by the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris will be among the features Fri-
day, Aug. 9, at the Jamboree music series in Mt. Morris.
The menu includes nachos made with tortilla chips, taco meat, cheese sauce, sour cream, salsa and jalapenos. There also will be home-baked goods and bottled water. Serving is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. or while supplies last.
Donations will be accepted with 100% of the funds going to the Mt. Mor-
ris Fire Foundation for a new firehouse.
The weekly Friday night concerts are held during the summer from 7 to 9 p.m. at the band shell in downtown Mt. Morris. Heartache Tonight, an Eagles tribute band, will perform Aug. 9.
The Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris has been a part of the Mt. Morris community for more than 65 years.
Worship services are held every Sunday at 10 a.m., preceded by Sunday School for all ages at 8:30 a.m. Kingdom Kids is held during the worship service for youngsters ages 4 to 9 and a staffed nursery is available for children younger than 4. The church is located at 102 S. Seminary Ave. For more information, call the church office at 815-734-4942.
Timber Lake Playhouse to present ‘Clue: On Stage’ through Aug. 11
MOUNT CARROLL – The classic board game Clue will be brought to life at Timber Lake Playhouse with “Clue: On Stage” from Aug. 1-11 at the Playhouse.
“Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie, which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, ‘Clue: On Stage’ is a hilarious farce meets murder mystery,” said Dan Danielowski, TLP executive director.
The tale begins at a remote mansion where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth, the butler, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. “Clue: On Stage” is
the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out WHO did it, WHERE and with WHAT.
Cody Jolly returns to the TLP stage as Wadsworth, the butler. The suspects are portrayed by TLP Resident Company members Morgan Milone (Miss Scarlet), Sitare Sadeghi (Mrs. Peacock), Malaika Wanjiku (Mrs. White), Adam Brett (Colonel Mustard), Joshua Credle (Professor Plum) and Lucas Diego Marinetto (Mr. Green). Caroline Lynch Desmarais takes on the role of Yvette. Gabriela Hernandez and Kyle Ahmeer Bethea complete the ensemble.
“Clue: On Stage” is based on the
Paramount Pictures motion picture based on the Hasbro board game Clue. It is adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin, with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. TLP’s production is directed by Cameron King. Costumes are by Nile Michelle, scenic design is by Spencer Donovan, sound design is by Rory Shea and lighting design is by Abi Farnsworth.
Information and tickets for all Timber Lake events are available at timberlakeplayhouse.org or by calling the box office at 815-244-2035. The box office is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and through intermission on performance days.
Jonny Lyons and the Pride to rock Jamboree band shell Aug. 2 15
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
MT. MORRIS – Jonny Lyons and the Pride are ready to rock the Jamboree music series band shell in downtown Mt. Morris at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2.
“Jonny knows how to command an audience whether he’s fronting his band Jonny Lyons and the Pride, taking the stage as The Man in Black or the King of Rock and Roll, standing alone with an acoustic guitar or even laying down the drums for Lance Lipinsky in his band The Lovers. Whatever the occasion, you can be sure to expect an electrifying performance,” said Larry Ubben, Jamboree organizer.
The band has been a crowd favorite since making its debut at the free concert series in 2022.
Concessions for the evening will be provided by Chapter CU, P.E.O., which will serve hot dogs, brats, chips, soda and water. Just 4 Fun Ice Cream and Bill’s Famous Lemonade will start serving at 6 p.m.
Ewe and Me Acres will have a fresh produce stand with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies and dog treats on the campus along with other craft and plant vendors from 5 to 8 p.m.
Jonny Lyons and the Pride will perform at the Mt. Morris Jamboree on Aug. 2. The band made its debut performance at the free music series in 2022 and has returned each year performing hits by Johnny Cash and other Top 40 performers.
Heartache Tonight on Aug. 9
Heartache Tonight, an Eagles tribute band, will return to the band shell at 7 p.m. Aug. 9.
“With five No. 1 singles and six No. 1 albums, the Eagles are one of the
most successful American rock bands of all time,” Ubben said. Their albums, Greatest Hits and Hotel California rank among the 20 best-selling albums in U.S. history.”
Ubben said members of Heartache
Tonight have been together since 2007 and are “without question the finest Eagles tribute in the country.”
The band performs songs from all eras and all incarnations of the Eagles, including many of the individual member’s hugely popular solo hits, he said.
Concessions for the night will be by members of the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris, who will have a ground beef nacho bar with tortilla chips, taco meat, cheese sauce, sour cream, salsa and jalapenos. Homebaked goods provided by church members and water also will be available.
The Leaf River Lions will serve Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago style hot dogs, chips and drinks. Just 4 Fun and Grandpa’s ice cream trucks will be there as well as Bill’s Famous Lemonade, all starting at 6 p.m.
Ewe and Me Acres will have a fresh produce stand with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies and dog treats on the Campus along with other craft and plant vendors from 5 to 8 p.m.
Concert attendees can bring their own chairs or sit on the benches in front of the band shell on the historic campus in the center of Mt. Morris, two blocks south of Route 64 on Wesley Avenue.
Earleen Hinton file photo
100 Women Who Care donates $8,800 to Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County was this quarter’s donation recipient from 100 Women Who Care of Ogle County.
It was the second time Habitat was awarded a donation. Sheri Anspaugh accepted the monetary gift of $8,800 at the July 18 event.
“At the meeting, Sheri shared how the last donation in 2022 helped a family in Rochelle acquire their home and how it changed their life, giving them a chance to build equity and even helped a single mom get custody of a child because of the ability to provide a secure and stable home. Their next project will be located in Davis Junction,” said Deanna Forrest, a member of 100 Women Who Care of Ogle County.
Habitat offers other services such as the Brush with Kindness Project, which provides basic home repair and services to those in need focusing on safety and quality of life, Forrest said.
In addition, Habitat recently joined a veterans program as a Veterans Build Affiliate, providing veterans with much needed assistance and sup-
port. More information on that initiative is at habitatoglecounty.org.
“The choice to give to Habitat was not an easy one as there were three other very worthy applicants. The choice is made by ballot at the time of the event,” Forrest said.
100 Women Who Care gives only to local 501(c)(3) organizations within Ogle County. Meetings are held on a
quarterly basis and presentations are made by nonprofit organizations, which are then voted on to receive $100 from each member. No other fees are required.
The group meets in locations within Ogle County. The next meeting is in October at Allure Pine Crest in Mt. Morris. There are 89 members in 100 Women Who Care.
“The goal is to reach 100 this year. The more women who care, the more support for our community,” Forrest said.
If you are interested in becoming a member or learning more about how the donation process works for your organization, contact Forrest at forrestdede5@gmail.com or find them on Facebook at facebook.com/oglegives.
Photo provided by Deanna Forrest
100 Women Who Care of Ogle County donated $8,800 in July to Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County.
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437.85
TAXABLE ACRES± • 4 TRACTS
Tract 1 is located approx. 8.5 miles southeast of Freeport, IL with access along E Kelley Rd. and is further described as being located in Section 16, T26N - R9E, Ridott Township, Stephenson County, IL. Tracts 2 & 3 are located approx. 8.75 miles southeast of Freeport, IL south of Highway 20 along S Holland Church Rd. (hard surface) and is further described as being located in Section 9 & 10, T26N - R9E, Ridott Township, Stephenson County, IL.
Tract 4 is located approx. 8.6 miles east of Freeport, IL north of Highway 20 along S Holland Church Rd. (hard surface) and is further described as being located in Section 3, T26N - R9E, Ridott Township, Stephenson County, IL. These tracts represent high quality tillable farmland. A great opportunity for farmers and investors.
LAVON I. WILHELMS ESTATE
Representing Attorney: David D. Shockey, ESQ. Attorneys & Counselors at Law | (815) 235-2507 208 West Stephenson Street, Suite 101 Freeport, IL 61032 Auction Managers: Isaac Taber (309) 335-8081 & Brandt Henness (309) 224-4276
ROCK FALLS
FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, OREGON, I LLINOIS
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC.
PLAINTIFF,
-vs-
Dave A Borgmann a/k/a Dave Borgmann; Julie A. Borgmann a/k/a Julie Borgmann; DEFENDANTS
NO. 23 FC 78
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Pub lic Notice is hereby given that pur suant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on February 9, 2024;
Brian R VanVickle, Sheriff, Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 South 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, will on August 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM, at Sheriff's Office, 202 South First Street, Oregon IL 61061, sel l to the highest bidder for ten per cent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twent y-four (24) hours , the following desc ribed premises situated in Ogle County, Illinois. Said sal e shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to qua lity or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering s aid bid in certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.
Commonly known as 106 West Second Street, Leaf Riv er, IL 61047
Permanent Index No.: 03-26-128-004 and 03-36-128-005
Improvements: Single Family Residential
The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no repres entation as to the condition of the property. The judgment amount was $68,716.38. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For Bid Amount contact:
Sale Clerk
LOGS Legal Group LLP
2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015
ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717
Nationstar Mortgage LLC.
One of Plaintiff's Attorneys LOGS Legal Group LLP
Attorney for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717
ILNOTICES@logs.com
Randa l S Berg (6277119)
Michael N. Burke (6291435)
Christopher A. Cieniawa (6187452)
Laura J. Ande rs on (6224385)
Mallory Snyderman (6306039)
Thomas Belcz ak (6193705)
Debra Miller (6205477)
Amy Aronson (6206512)
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURP OSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUIS HE D BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION
July 19, 26, 2024 August 2, 20 24 944508
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, OREGON, I LLINOIS
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC.
PLAINTIFF, -vsDave A Borgmann a/k/a Dave Borgmann; Julie A. Borgmann a/k/a Julie Borgmann; DEFENDANTS
NO. 23 FC 78 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Pub lic Notice is hereby given that pur suant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on February 9, 2024;
Brian R VanVickle, Sheriff, Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 South 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, will on August 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM, at Sheriff's Office, 202 South First Street, Oregon IL 61061, sel l to the highest bidder for ten per cent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twent y-four (24) hours , the following desc ribed premises situated in Ogle County, Illinois.
Said sal e shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to qua lity or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.
Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering s aid bid in certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.
Said propert y is legally described as follows:
LOT TEN (10) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) IN THE VI LLAGE OF LEAF RIVER, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "B" OF PLATS, PAGE 2 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATE D IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LEAF RIVER, COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS
Commonly known as 106 West Second Street, Leaf Riv er, IL 61047
Permanent Index No.: 03-26-128-004 and 03-36-128-005
Improvements: Single Family
Residential
The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no repres entation as to the condition of the property.
The judgment amount was $68,716.38. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For Bid Amount contact:
Sale Clerk LOGS Legal Group LLP
2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015
ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717
Nationstar Mortgage LLC. One of Plaintiff's Attorneys LOGS Legal Group LLP
Attorney for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717
ILNOTICES@logs.com Randa l S Berg (6277119)
Michael N. Burke (6291435)
Christopher A. Cieniawa (6187452)
Laura J. Ande rs on (6224385) Mallory Snyderman (6306039) Thomas Belcz ak (6193705) Debra Miller (6205477) Amy Aronson (6206512)
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURP OSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BE EN EXTINGUIS HE D BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGA TION 8190-944508
July 19, 26, 2024 August 2, 2024 944508
LEG AL NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In the Matter of DAVID S. BAUMGARTNER, Deceased No. 2024-PR-38 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DAVID S. BAUMGARTNER, of Redondo Beach, California Letters of Office were issued on July 16, 2024, to DEBRA BAUMGARTNER as Independent Administrator whose attorneys are WILLIAMS McCARTHY LLP, 120 W. State St., P.O. Box 219, Rockford, IL 61105. The estate will be administered without cour t supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested pers on terminate s independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk. Clai ms against the estate may be filed in th e office of the Clerk of the Court, Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S 5th Street # 300, Oregon, IL 61061 or with the representative, or both, on or before January 27, 2025, or wi thin 3 months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to creditors, if mail ing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act, wh ichever date is later Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney wi thin 10 days after i t has been filed
Debra Baumgartner Independent Administrator
www.oglecountynews.com
July 26, August 2, 9, 2024
claim not filed by the requisite date stated above is barred.
Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney wi thin 10 days after i t has been filed
Debra Baumgartner Independent Administrator
July 26, August 2, 9, 2024
TAKE NOTICE
CERTIFICATE NO.
2020-00018
TO: MICHAEL D.
ZUMDAHL
ERIKA R.
ZUMDAHL
OCCUPANTS
TENANTS
SPOUS E'S
County Clerk of OGLE County:
Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners or parties interested in sai d land or lots.
A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of OGLE County, Illinois as Case #2024TX18
Property located at 1440 MARIJON DR., BYRON, I L 61010
Legal Description or Permanent Index No.
05-30-151-030
Said property was sold on 11-03-21 for delinquent taxes for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 11-0124. On 12-12-24 AT 9:00AM the petitioner will make application to such court in sai d county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed
Douglas J. Johnson, Pe titioner
July 26, August 2, 9, 2024
#2024TX18
Legal Description or Permanent Index No.
05-30-151-030
Said property was sold on 11-03-21 for delinquent taxes for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 11-0124. On 12-12-24 AT 9:00AM the petitioner will make application to such court in sai d county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed
Douglas J. Johnson, Pe titioner July 26, August 2, 9, 2024
TAKE NOTICE
CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00050
TO: RICHARD P. BUCCI JICTB, INC OCCUPANTS TENANTS
SPOUS E'S
County Clerk of OGLE County: Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners or parties interested in sai d land or lots.
A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of OGLE County, Illinois as Case #2024TX19
Property located at 305 E. OAKWOOD DR., BYRON, I L 61010
Legal Descr iption or Permanent Index No.
09-11-326-002
Said property was sold on 11-03-21 for delinquent taxes for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 11-0124. On 12-12-24
AT 9:00AM the petitioner will make application to such court in sai d county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed
Douglas J. Johnson, Pe titioner July 26, August 2, 9, 2024
in the Circuit Court of OGLE County, Illinois as Case #2024TX19
Property located at 305 E. OAKWOOD DR., BYRON, I L 61010
Legal Descr iption or Permanent Index No.
09-11-326-002
Said property was sold on 11-03-21 for delinquent taxes for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 11-0124. On 12-12-24 AT 9:00AM the petitioner will make application to such court in sai d county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed
Douglas J. Johnson, Pe titioner
July 26, August 2, 9, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLI C HEARING NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN by the Board of Educa tion of Oregon Community Unit School District #220 in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, that a tentative budget for said School District for the fiscal year beginning July, 2024, wi ll be on file and conveniently available to pub lic inspection at 206 South 10th Street, Oregon, IL in this School District from and after 7:30 a.m. on the 16th day of August, 2024.
Notice is further hereby giv en that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 6:30 p.m., on the 16th day of September, 2024, at the Oregon Community Unit School District #220 District Office Dated this 1st day of August, 2024. School board of School District Number 220, in the county of Ogle, State of Illinois.
By Mary Jo Griffin, Secretary of the Board of Educat ion
August 2, 2024
tive budget for said School District for the fiscal year beginning July, 2024, wi ll be on file and conveniently available to pub lic inspection at 206 South 10th Street, Oregon, IL in this School District from and after 7:30 a.m. on the 16th day of August, 2024. Notice is further hereby giv en that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 6:30 p.m., on the 16th day of September, 2024, at the Oregon Community Unit School District #220 District Office Dated this 1st day of August, 2024. School board of School District Number 220, in the county of Ogle, State of Illinois.
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By Mary Jo Griffin, Secretary of the Board of Educat ion
August 2, 2024
Public Hearing
On August 19th 2024, the German Valley Fire Dept wi ll have a Public Hearing at 7pm at the Fire station in German Valley for comments or questions on the '24/'25 budget. It concludes at 7:30 pm
August 2, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Oregon Planning Commi ssion on August 20th, 2024, prior to the Planning Meeting. This meeting wi ll be held at 5:30 pm in the Oregon City Hall Council Chambers at 115 N. 3rd Stree t. The public hearing is regarding a special use request submitted by Cor nerstone Construction for a Short-Term Rental The ShortTerm Renta l will be loca ted at 114 River Road, Oregon, IL Parcel #16-03251-001.
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Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact City Hall at 115 N 3rd Stree t Oregon, IL 61061, 815-732-6321. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.
August 2, 2024
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